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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
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"EvERYWoMANv TONIGHT

The incidental and choral music OF
"Everywoman" is striking feature OF
this dramatic spectacle, which Henry
w. Savage will offer at the Pnney fol
three days engagement, opening
tonight and closing Monday.
There are 90 musical numbers in
all, especially composed by George
Whitefield Chadwick, dean of the New
England Conservatory of Music, oil
Boston. These include a male quar-
tet, his choruses, solo dances, q trio
three solos, and several incidental
numbers for the orchestra. To proper
ly interpret the music, the organization
is equipped with n special orchestra.
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TRADE IS MOVING
At A RECORD CLIP
Products of Mine, Field and
Factory Virtually Selling
Themselves

New York, November A-Bradstreet' s
tomorrow will say:
Trade, in company with Industrial op-
erations, moves along at record clip
with products of the mine, field and fac
tory virtually selling themselves, whether
it be steel or iron, provisions, dry goods
or furniture. On the other hand, specu-
lative markets-stock, grain and cot
torr-tend to lag, presumably because OF
calls for larger margins or concern about
possible international complications,
while retail trade in winter goods is held
in check by mild weather. Buying of
manufactured products instead of being
stayed by higher prices, seems to have
become frenzied because of further adj
vance, because of concern about future
available supplies. and because it is rec
ognized that unparalleled consumption
overtaxes production The most serious
car shortage in the country's' history
render it difficult to get goods to points
OF destination and, of course, to ship out
puts from oenters of production, the most
important lines being coal, coke, lumber,
grain, steel and iron.
Weekly bank clearings, $6719, 900.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
What Nitrate Plant Means

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Ever since my letter of October 81
on Nitrogen and It's Properties" was
published in The Age-Herald, I have
been repeatedly requested by DR.. James
III. finder, president of the Birming-
ham Board of Trade, and many others
to write another letter or article on
that subject and also why Muscle
Shoals is the logical location for the
proposed 500 100000 government nitrate
plant, and that is my reason for once
more trespassing upon your valuable
space. One argument used by DR.. Tin
der was that when he attended the re-
cent meeting or the Alabama Chamber
amazed at the lack of information
even among some of the most promi-
nent and intelligent citizens of Ala
bama with whom he talked, upon the
subject of the fiXation of nitrogen and
the advantages of a nitrate plant at
Muscle Shoals to the people of not
only Alabama but the entire south.
Since the publication of my letter
have read with avidity and pleasure
everything L could find upon this sub
ject, and as a result of my reading
have learned that the incentive to de-
vising means for the useful applica-
ton of atmospheric nitrogen proceed
ed from analysis of world statistics
made in 1898, showing that the annual
increase in population of the civilized
world as related to the increase in
crop production, to the remaining agri-
cultural lands, and to the limited de-
posits of the only available natural
sources of nitrogen, the deserts OF
Chile, was such that, unless the yield
per cultivated acre of crops could be
very materially increased by making
available as an agricultural fertilizer
the great store of nitrogen in the at
mosphere, the world would not be able
to maintain it's food supply. 1t required
10 or II years to bring the thought
to commercial expression, and the year
1910 fairly marks the beginning OF
the fXation or atmospheric nitrogen
in the commercial sense
The last census of the United States
lends credence in an interesting way
to the soundness of the conclusions
based upon these facts, for during the
10 years following 1900 the population
of the United States grew from 10000
600 to 92,000,000, an increase of FL per
cent. During the same period crop pro-
duction increased 10 per cent. In prac-
tcally the same period our exports of
wheat and flour decreased from 81 per
cent of their production to only 10 per
cent For the same period the impor-
tation of foodstuffs and live animals
practically doubled, while imported
manufactured foodstuffs more than
doubled. Beef cattle produced in this
country have fallen off 80 per cent,
while the population has grown FL per
cent.
Germany, chiefly through the use
of fertilizers, amounting to seven
times in quantity per cultivated acre
the amount used in the United States
has been able, upon one-fourth the
cultivated acreage of the United
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LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
BY ALLAN GRIFFIN JOHNSON


New York, November 24.-(special)
Have you heard about Caruso's reply to
the blackmailers? Well, perhaps that's
an unfair question: fact is. the signor
didn't make any. No. just declined to
worry about it, and thus displayed a
lot of courage and all that sort of thing,
and helped the management cram the
Metropolitan Opera house fuller than
ever.
For sometime party or parties I'M
known have been writing to the great
tenor, demanding that he pocket $4,000
and go to Jamaica, l. l., with it. There,
it seems, the party or parties will be
in waiting to receive the money.
Asked recently what he was going to do
about 1t the singer replied that he could
do nothing. IF they kill me. they kill
me-" he said dramatically. land all my
troubles will be over. You know. life is
not all the rose"
And that puts a new angle on Caruso
for many of us who heretofore have been
unable to imagine that he could possibly
be otherwise than happy-he doesn't have
to go to war; he is the idol of the Amer
lean people; he has plenty of money; he
has plenty of money; he can drink wine
and smoke cigarettes without injuring his
voice, apparently, and he is not mar
ried.
But, like all great artists. he has his
eccentricities. In this blackmail case, for
instance, he declares that he could never
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HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 24-(Specia1)
Deputy Collector w. l. Mcdonald and
Deputy Marshals Tyler and Byrd cap
tured big Illicit distillery yesterday
six miles west of Halle Green and
arrested Tom Stancil, alias Red Fox,
who is accused of being the owner
of the plant One moonshiner es-
capped. The outfit was complete and
the still had a capacity of 100 gall
Ions. Fifteen hundred bushels of meal
was captured. Stancil was bound over
to the federal grand jury after a
hearing before Commissioner Green
leaf
Cotton sold at 1860 on the streets
here yesterday and only small num-
Der of bales were turned loose. Many
of the planters are holding for high
err prices and some of them expect to
set as much as 25 cents
Business is practically suspended
during the hours of holding circuit
court in this city owing to the in
tense interest in the trial of David
D. Overton. charged with the murder
of Probate Judge Lawler. Every phase
of the case has been followed with
lllc 1nOSI lulcllSG lHl6TSSI ana the
crowds that have been gathering in
the courtroom have tested the stand
ing room capacity. Judge Miller has
preserved the strictest order during
the trial and when court takes recess
the audience is required to go out in
sections.
Walter F. Nance, former county
commissioner of Madison county and
wealthy planter of Hurricane, died
at his home in the country late yes
terday after long illness. He was 60
years old and is survived by his wife,
seven sons, one daughter and his aged
mother.
Such a large quantity of liquor is
accumulating in the express offices
at various points in Madison county
since orders were issued from the cir
cult court that no liquors be deliv-
cred at any point in the county while
the Overton trial is on that its Gus
tody is becoming a serious problem.
In Huntsville there were more than
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WEATHERLY SAYS
NO OPPOSITION IS
DESIRED BY CITY
Argues in Tidewater Merger
Case Fight Is Made to
Protect Right of
Citizens

Montgomery. November 2L-(Speciai)
James WeatherIy. member of the city
commission of Birmingham, told the SUI
preme court in his argument in the Tide
water case Friday that the Birmingham
commission is not attempting to Cypress
corporations, but in opposing the trans
fer of the property Of the Tidewater line
to the Birmingham Railway, Light ard
Power company is attempting to protect
the interests Of citizens Of Birmingham.
Mr. Weatherly made the closing argu-
ment in the case which was brought by
the city in an effort to force the Ala
bama public service commission to can
eel an order giving its permission for
the transfer. He followed Lee Bradley
of Birmingham, counsel for the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany, who made the closing argument
for the public service commission. After
Mr.. Weatherlys argument the case was
taken under advisement.
Commissioner Wea therly pointed out
to the supreme court section of the con-
stitution which says no street car COM
pany or other public service corporation
can use the streets of city or town
without the consent of the proper au-
thorities of the city or town. He con-
Light and Power company has not OBJ
tanned the consent of the Birmingham
commission for the operation of the Tide
water cars on the streets of Birming-
ham and that the public service commits
sion under the section of the consutu-
ton which he quoted had no authority
TO permit huch a transfer of property
until the Birmingham commission had
given its consent.
This is no effort on the part Of the
Birmingham commission to Cypress the
company" said Mr.. Weatherly, but the
commission deems it its duty to protect
the interests of those whom it serves. In
this case, the commission has reached the
conclusion that the transfer of the prop
erty of the Tidewater line TO the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany is not for the best interests OF the
citizens
Commissioner Weatherly urged the SUI
preme court to decide the issue and not
to handle it on any technical questions,
as the subject win be an important ere
in Alabama as long as there is no defin-
tie decision of a court of last resort.
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JACK LONDON WORKED
HARD UNTIL THE END

Santa Rosa, Cal, November 24.-The
fact that Jack London, the author, who
died last night at his Glen Ellen farm
near here. spent his last conscious eve
ing in writing, caused his intimate friends
to discuss today his unusual capacity for
work.
London complained of indigestion when
he went to bed Tuesday night, but not
withstanding this, during his last con-
scious hours he sat propped up in bed
writing a story.
His physician attributed death to "a
CASTRO intestinal type of uraenia." The
body will be taken TO Oakland Friday
for burial
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a thousand packages early in the week
and it was still coming in. many per-
sons having ordered liquor without
knowing that they could not receive It..
The country offices of the express
company are flooding because many
people thought the court order APP
piled only to Huntsville and ordered
deliveries to nearby stations.
Henry H. Balch of the United States
consular service, now visiting rela-
tives in Madison county, has been
notified of his appointment as consular
agent of the United States in Para
quay. Br. Balch has been consul in
New Brunswick during the last two
years.
The religious committee of the Y.
NJ. C. A. of Huntsville has prepared a
programme of lectures to be deliv-
cred during the winter season by well
known speakers of this and other
cities. Rev. George Stoves. the new
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will be the first speaker
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ALABAMA BATTERIES NOW
KNOW WHAT 1T MEANS TO
FIGHT SANDSTONE ALL DAY

contended with here in the climate and
Correspondence.)-Th Alabama boys are
trying hard to make good showing on
the border, and in this they are maxi
ing very good success. However, the
obstacles they encounter are sometimes
very trying and are very hard to COM
bat
One of the worst things that is to be
nection with the wind Is what plays
the wind. The climate is so absolutely
different from that in Alabama that it is
hard for the Alabama boys to accustom
themselves to it. Because of the extreme
altitude the air is very thin and also
very dry. Since the Alabama boys ar
rived they have encountered only one
day of rain. 1t sometimes gets cloudy
but 1t never rains. This dryness in con-
nection with the wind is whatp laws
such havoc with living conditions here.
Sandstorms are a. daily occurrence.
These sandstorms come upon the camp
without warning, rolling across the level
plains and covering everything in their
path with coating of fine sand. Some
times they blow great deal harder than
others and oft times with great veloc-
ity. The wind comes, carrying sand in
such quantities that one is unable to see
Tor distance of 100 feet. 1t seems when
these storms strike that sand is every
where. 1t comes through the cracks in
the tent frames covering the floors. the
cots, clothes and everything in sight 1t
is impossible to go outside your tent
without breathing and choking with dust
ana inside it is almost the same. 1t
seems that no matter how much work is
done to keep everything clean it is ut
terly impossible. Nevertheless, there is
work that has to be done, and the men
60 at it as cheerfully as possible.
One morning recently the men rolled
from their hunks at revelie-that most
agonizing tune known that Is expressed
in harmony-to find a northern wind
striking the cap with a sting that cut
through to the skin and laden with dust
that was SO thick that is was impossible
to see further than 80 feet away They
fell in line by the light Of the moon,
which is still shining when they get up.
Roll was called, and they were then
marched to the parade grounds for their
morning calisthenics. After this the next
duty is the tending of the horses This
is something that cannot go undone. This
over 1t was breakfast time and the men
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filed into the mess hall only to find that
the tables, the dishes and Sats were
covered with dust fully one-eighth of an
inch thick. The food would have been
the same if they had tried to eat it
there, so they were allowed to eat in
their tents. At 7:45 drill call was sounded
but the officers could see that the men
could do no good, so drill was called
off. The wind was still blowing and the
sand still coming and the cold had not
moderated Fires were kept in the tents
and the men clustered close, but In spite
of all precautions the sand came in the
tents and made the air there almost
Sitting. Everything was dust outside
and inside. By u o'clock it had abated
sufficiently for the men to get to their
dinner, and at 1:30 it was quiet enough
to ride, though the cold was still keen.
However, the horses were restless and
needed exercising and they were carried
for a trot. 1t was useless to groom them
SO at afternoon call they were covered
and fed only.
By G o'clock the wind had come up
again and the sand was thick in the
air. The cold was worse than it had
been and at guard mount the men almost
froze, but they were allowed to return
to their tents and get as much cover
as they desired. At the last minute the
men were detailed that were not due to
go on yet. These men answered without
grumble. They were needed to guard
the property. That was sufficient. The
night was going to be bitter one, that
could be easily seen. The guard was
posted. Then men were all wearing ex-
ira clothing. Some had as much as two
Fairs of trousers, two shirts, one blouse,
and an overcoat on; and this kept out the
cold, but the wind still penetrated. Some
donned their raincoats to stop this.
On through the night the men took
their turn with wonderful discipline 1t
was cold, it was dusty. it was hard,
but it was their duty, and they knew
that it must be done. The weather was
worse and the horses became more rest
less all the time. but soldier is sup
posed to do everything that is to be DONE
and they did it with all their might, and
did it well.
Now these are some of the things that
the men are going through here on the
border. This is a taste of what 1t means
to come here and protect Uncle Sam 8
rights and American property. These
things are what will make the mothers
love their sons more, and what will give
the men that answered the call Of the
flag, when they thought they were
needed the right to demand respect from
everyone.
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consent to go 10 Jamaica. He leads one
to believe that he might even consider
going as far as Brooplyn, or. under great
stress, even to Hoboken in New Jersey,
but Jamaica is out of the question-he
simply will not 60 and so the blackmail-
ers will have to content themselves with
merely taking his life or letting the mat
ter drop.
And yet, this same Caruso goes all the
way to Atlanta once year, doesn't he2
Great artists have peculiar tastes.
haven't they? However Caruso says II
the blackmailers or blackhanders will
present themselves to him in person, he
will discuss the proposition with them,
and see what can be done about it,
Dramatic reviewers are now saying
that Flo Ziegfield has never got all that
is coming to him. Great Scott, he got
Billie Burke, didn't he? And baby?
What do they think is coming to one
man, anyhow?
BY standing in line a few hours and
then getting seats at an altitude which
makes a pair of binoculars a necessity,
one may see the grand opera here almost
any evening for 81.
The Englishman who uses the express
sion, poor beggar," has evidently never
met the New York kind. The average
beggar on the streets of Gotham makes
more money than the hard working man
and woman who drop coins into his cup.
The republican press of this city is not
proving itself a good loser, as you may
have noticed.
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ham and the Birmingham district are too
vast to be properly estimated, and those
benefits would not be temporary, but they
would be permanent. In fact, they would
be of such a nature that they would be
shared by every industry and by our en-
tire commercial world. The erection Of
the dam and plant would cause a demand
for our products of every nature and
character from the time the first spade OF
earth was moved until the plant was in
operation. and then the demand would
continue indefinitely.
Now is the time for every citizen OF
Alabama-whether citizen by birth, by
adoption or by choice-get behind the
Muscle Shoals proposition and boost. and
do everything we possibly can-morally
and financially--to assist the Muscle
Shoals association in its work of properly
presenting the claims of Muscle Shoals to
the war department and to the Presi-
dent. What we must do must be done
at once, for there is no time for procrasti-
nation. Muscle Shoals claims must be
properly presented by the first of De-
cember, or it may be too late.
THOMAS NJ. ROGERS
Birmingham, November 10. 1916.
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Real Hawaiian Princess
Will Lobby to Secure
Name for Battleship

San Francisco, November 24-Princess
Kawananakoam of Hawaii left here to-
day for Washington to start lobby,
perhaps the only one at the next session
of Congress to be headed by real prin-
cess. The purpose of the lobby is to
have one of the new battleships named
Hawaii"
The support of Senator James D. Phe-
Ian of California is said to be pledged
to the undertaking and the princess, be-
fore leaving, said Senator Key Pittman
of Nevada was also counted on, although
not definitely committed.
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State Committees Are
Asked to Make Up Deficit in
Democratic Campaign Fund

New York, Novembe r 24-Apportion-
ment of the 100000 democratic campaign
deficit among the states has been decided
upon, Chairman Mccormick announced
today.
Popular subscriptions are all right,
and the democrats expect to raise the
needed amount by this method, but it is
slow, and it takes a great many subscrip-
tons to make up the money we need, :
Mr.. Mccormick said. II have therefore,
decided to have each state committee
handle the amount apportioned to their
state"
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SEARCHING FOR BANDIT

Montgomery, November 24.-(Spe-
cial)-Police have been unable to find
any clue which might aid in the iden-
LITIGATION of the masked robber who
held up a Riverside street car and OBJ
tanned $3.50 from r. H. Mosely, con-
ductor, late Thursday night. Investi-
cations were made throughout Friday
but indications were that the robber
LAD escaped. Conductor Mosely was
unarmed at the time the robber, wear
iEg a black mask, entered the car and
commanded him and J. A. Defee, mo-
torman, to hold up their hands. The
hands went up and the robber forced
Defee to count the money obtained
from Mosely.
"Have you any money!" asked the
robber of Defee. NO" answered Defee,
although he had $27 in his pockets.
|,rhe robber held the pistol on the con-
|ductor and motorman while he backed
Tout of the car and disappeared. The
robbery was committed in a lonely
spot in the northern part of the city.
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ALBANY

Albany, November 24-(Special)- 1.-THE
steamer Chattanooga was the scene of a
tragedy this morning when Ed Ross, a
other negro, few miles up the river.
Ross made his escape to the Limestone
county side of the river and has not yet
been apprehended.
Cabe Currey, auditor of the Alabama
Power company, local operations, has ac-
cepted a position as auditor with the
Carolina Light and Power companyA at
Raleigh, and will leave for his new po-
sition on December Is. He will be sue
ceeded by some other employee of the
company, to be designated by the Bir-
mingham office.
A telegram was received here today
from the First Assistant Postmaster
General announcing that the Thompson
Petty building would be leased for post
office purposes in Albany. The lease ca
the present building expires December
Is, after which date it will be occupied by
the Woolworth store. Four sites were
submitted in the competitor for the post
office lease. and the matter has been
hanging fire for some months
Local attorneys are backing a move
ment to secure the appointment of Judge
o. Kyle judge-elect of the Eighth judi
cial circuit, as successor to Judge Thomas
w. Vert as judge of the law and equity
court of Morgan county for the period in
tervening between now and January l.,
when the court is abolished by legislative
enactment. Judge Wert's term expired
on November Z, and he adjourned the
court indefinitely, holding that he was
without authority to serve longer as
Judge. AS Judge Kyle does not assume
his duties as circuit judge until January
/, the local bar hopes to have him named
by Governor Henderson to bridge over
the hiatus due to the adjustment of the
law and equity court.
Union services welcoming to Decatur
Rev. II. NJ Stevenson, newly appointed
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will be held next Sunday evening. Pas
tors of the other Decatur churches are
heading the movement FOR the joint well
come.
Rev. S. Waters McGill, general secre-
tary of the Nashville Young Mems Chris
tan association, will deliver a lecture
Sunday afternoon at the local railroad
Young Mems Christian association, &C.
cording to announcement today.
Walter Durham, a prominent young
man of this city, was called to Flint
today by the death of his father, which
occurred there early this morning.