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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
TUNGSTEN ORE IN
 GREAT DEMAND

| Since announcement was made to the world last fall through the To- cal press relative to the discovery of tungsten in paying quantities at the head of Gilmore creek by Johnson X Ewers, a continuous stream of in- quiries of every nature has been re- ceived in Falr1allks Most of the in
 uuiries come to the local banks and business houses, but as Johnson X
 Ewers have been the only tungsten operators of particular note to date, l little information concerning tungs- ten, generally speaking, has been a. vailable.
 | Inquiries and requests for infor-
 nation on the subject, however, nave now become so numerous that many prospectors, dropping their search for
 gold. have started out in the hills ill | search of the more valuable but less
 nIentiful metal. In fact, the de-
 mand for tungsten is so great and the prices paid for it so high that. if fur ther discoveries are made ill the Fair
 banks district, the tungsten industry promises to become as great, if not
 greater, than the mining of gold. The latest tungsten quotation to be received here came to the Ameri- can bank of Alaska last week, in the shape of a wire from the Foote Min eral Company of Philadelphia, Pa.
 They state ill their wire that they are
 offering s60 per unit fob. Fairbanks for tungsten concentrates. which is s5 per unit better than any offer pre- viously received here. And they are said to be responsible house by those who are familiar with the tung- sten situation. The quotation is of- fered for May delivery.
 It is claimed that Johnson x EW- CTS ore now being milled at Cinema will go 12 to 15 per cent in tungsten. | However. assays made by Paul Hop-
 kins. assayer of the American Bank,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

That Wickersham considers he is greater than the republican party is self evident by his actions at Seward in refusing to allow the patronage to be controlled by the Territorial com mittee. The fact that the office be- longs to the man and the patronage to the party has never seemed to en- ter his political calculations. He con siders the office and the patronage should both he handed him on plat ter and the party which elects him can go hang. Wick has sunk to his proper level as a Progressive-D Demo- cratic nominee. and he should be compelled to keep his place in that party. The republicans don't want Wick. the democrats won't have him, so he will be forced to peddle his goods as a Progresso-Demo-Indepen- dent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
CUSSEDNESS, THAT'S ALL.

There are men in this very con- munity--we are sorry to say-who have nothing on their minds but q craving for revenge against corpora tions or anybody having anything to do with corporations. They'll borrow other peoples grievances and adding them to their own, brood over them and noursh perpetual grouch. It does not matter when or where you meet them, they will bring the sub ject up for discussion and there is nothing one can do to induce them to converse on something they know something about. They may never had any dealings with corporation. but they have heard of some one who has. and they consider this ample req son to "roast' the corporation brown. Now, is this sufficient excuse for the daily vituperation and misrepresenta- ton extending over every corpora tiono We believe not. Those very men acknowledge their imperfections and yet they expect perfection in a corporation. The very height of ab- surdity. And the generous ones at tribute this habit of fault-finding with corporations as thoughtlessness. We prefer to call it cussedness.-ket ikan Miner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
BLuNDERS OF AUTHORS.
Some Queer Things of Which Fiction
 Characters Are Guilty.

Characters Are Guilty.
 For many years d favorite pastime of the literary dilettante has been to ferret out mistakes made by celebrat- ed authors. Writers of the highest standing have been guilty of absurd "bloomers," such as Flaubert'S aSser- tion that "the two adversaries were placed at all equal distance from each other." Mistakes of this sort have been excused on the ground that the authors were working under pressure of inspiration and were therefore like ly at any time to make minor errors.
 Stories of today do not, as rule. appear to be written under the stress of temperamental excitement. Yet, in spite of their seemingly cool sophistica- tion, they are not lacking in curious mistakes. X short list of these errors has been compiled by writer in the Philadelphia Ledger:
 screamed in silent rage.
 A girl tore her eyes from the stage, but her ears still fingered.
 q will never speak to you again as long as l live," hissed Dolly. Uust try to hiss it)
 Her feet were swollen from standing in wet, salty water.
 Like Adela, he had dark brown hair. with enormous black eyebrows, mus tache and q short beard.
 What, therefore, was our surprise to find Fish sitting by the fire in her bath robe and slippers with cup of tea in her lap and her feet in tub of
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916
LABOR LOST,

LABOR LOST. VOL may write lot Of verses 1 That you'll never see in print; You may tell bore you're busy. But he'll never take the hint
 Selected
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
Chr Datly pruapfrtnr
 PUBLISHED BY STEWART & SELBY, ProprietOrs
TERMS.

TERMS.
 Daily PrOspectOr. By carrier. per month ........-....-..-...S 100 By mail, per annum .....-...-......--..-..-$1O.O0
 The Weekly Miner. By carrier, per month ..-..-...--......-..$ 40 By mail. per annum ........---.....-.-.....$ 3.OO The Daily Prospector and Week. ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad- dress, per month .-......:.,.:;:...:.;;..$ 1.2S The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner, by mail, to one address only, per year Business Office and Editorial Rooms.
 TEL. 152 Advertising Rates on Application.
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shellac. varnish, stains. ename paints and bronze at Mead's
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
LOCAL BREVITIES
Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If

Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
 Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If New Zealand Onions at Keystone Produce Company 2t
 For good home-cooked meals try Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street.
 For Sale-Six-hole range, good condition. Inquire D. F. Willard. If
 Get your eggs for Easter at Key stone Produce Co. 2t
 Fancy Stationery at the Valdez Drug Store. If
 Valdez Drug Company has a fine line of School Stationery. If
 A fine display of nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Pastuerized Whipping Cream and pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley's
 Furnished rooms at Mrs. Islands. Prices reasonable.
 Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store. If
 New Spring Coats just arrived on the last boat at E. Winters If
 Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
 shellac. varnish, stains, enamel paints and bronze at Mead's If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

his friends. A man has right to be- iong to any party he chooses but he should pick his party and let his loyalty be judged by his actions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

X republican who flirts persistently with members of other parties should be read out of the republican party, and compelled to take his place with
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

The law of compensation is always at work. For instance, the waste of leather in the high shoes is com
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21

New Spring Coats just arrived o the last boat at E. Winters
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-21
An Unusual Case.

An Unusual Case.
 Stranger = Seventeen years ago landed here in your town broke. l struck you for a dollar. You gave it to me. saying you never turned a re- quest like that down. Citizen (eager- iy)-Ies? Stranger-Well. are you still game?-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
BIRMINGHAM TOTRY
|. TO GET EXTENSIONS
OF SCHWAB PLANT
Bethlehem Steel Preparing
for Further Developments
and Is Investigating
Steel Plant Sites

The Bethlehem Steel company is
considering extension.
This matter will be brought to the
attention of the Chamber of Commerce
by a prominent railroad official, and
it is believed that the city will make
an earnest bid to land the new steel
plant that the Schwab company has in
mind
That the Bethlehem Steel company
was preparing for further activity was
brought to light in St. Louis this week
when one of the vice presidents of the
company announced that he was view
ing sites in st. Louis with that pur-
pose as a possibility.
Birmingham, with it's vast stores OF
the raw materials needed for the man
ufa cture of steel, is regarded by in
dustrial men as a much more attract
i've point for this location. When MOI
ris Bush, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. returns to the city the mat
ter of securing the steel plant for Blr-
mingham will be presented TO him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
BIRMINGHAM SENDS
FELICITATION TO HER
BRITISH NAMESAKE
Commissioner Ward Gables Congratu-
lations on 175th Anniversary of
Birmingham, England

Commissioner George Ward received
a cablegram from Editor Holman of
the Birmingham, Eng, Gazette yester-
day morning, which read as follows:
Mayor, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham Gazette celebrating one
seventy five anniversary asks for mes
sage from Birmingham, in Alabama,
Holman, Editor Gazette, Birmingham,
Eng"
Commissioner Ward Immediately
sent the following cablegram to Blr-
mingham. Eng:
"Hobman Editor Gazette, Birmingham,
Eng.
Your namesake. birmingham, Ala,
second largest steel and iron city in
the western hemisphere. felicitates
England's greatest manufacturing CEN
ter on her anniversary and wishes in
creasing prosperity.
GEORGE b. WARD MAYOR
"The commission is glad to nffer the
largest manufacturing city in sng ~
its congratulations on its one nuAAl'1n
and seventhy- fifth anniversary, AID
Mr.. Ward IF this city. continues q
grow with as much rapidity IN Tag
in the past 40 years. Birr nal AID
Ala. will be the largest iron ara tsei
center in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
COMMISSION. VOTES,
TO PAVE AVENUE F

Avenue f, from Eighteenth street to
the Montevallo road, will be paved
This was the unanimous decision of the
commission Yesterday afternoon, after
hearing the sentiments of numerous citi-
zens who came before the commission
either to praise or oppose the movement
After all had been heard, Commissioner
Ward made a motion to vote on a resolu-
ton that had been prepared by the legal
department providing for the drawing UP
of an ordinance for the immediate be-
ginning of the work. This resolution was
passed unanimously.
The resolution calls for an lS-foot boule-
ward on either side of the avenue with a
20-foot parkway in the center This park
way will not be paved. The purpose OF
the parkway is to provide for the build
ing of double tracked street railway
The majority of the property holders
along this avenue were in favor or max
ing plans in the beginning for the con-
struction of a street car line
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
Furniture Dealers to
Help Freight Bureau

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers as
sociation responded to the call of l. Groom
Beatty, chairman of the finance commit
tee of the Birmingham traffic bureau
for a donation to the budget by pledgln5
their support at the weekly meeting yes
terday. Mr.. Beatty made talk on the
advantages of the traffic bureau, and the
benefits the dealers would derive there
from.
The meeting yesterday was largely at
tended and a number Of talks were made.
Among other who spoke was Ira f. Ran
dali, manager of the Starr Piano COM
pany, who told the furniture men some OF
the needs of Birmingham, and what
would be of advantage to their trade. He
urged cooperation in inducing small in-
dustries to locate here. Phillip Oster, also
made a talk along these lines. He was
followed by w. r. Rawson.
e. B. Brown discussed what the furnl-
ture dealers call THE commissary evil.
He handled this subject without gloves.
Delegations from Ensley. Bessemer and
Pratt City attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
WILLING TO HAVE
BOOKS EXAMINED
Southern Bell Notifies City
of It's Readiness to Co.
Operate in Matter

The city will have no trouble in ex-
aiming the books of the Southern Bell
Telephone company.
City Attorney Ullman is in receipt of
letter from Hunt Chipley, general coun-
sci for the Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany, in which he states that it will be
agreeable to the Southern Bell company
to allow the city to haye anyone whom
it pleases examine its books at any place
most convenient to the city.
The city has been making a fight for
the reduction of telephone rates in Bir-
mingham for the past three years, The
Alabama public service commission
granted the city the right to examine the
books of the telephone company pro-
vided they We're brought in the presence
of the commission in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

w. A. Gillespie. former warden ut
the county jail. was arrested on n war
rant yesterday afternoon charging
completely in the escape from the jail
of Addic Smith. IA negress.
When arrested, the man exclaimed:
81 have nothing to say: absolutely
nothing
In her escape the Smith woman-who
was held under a charge of murder-was
accompanied by Mary Louise Osborn an
other negro prisoner. whose alleged crime
was murder. This delivery was the sec
ond of the week Wednesday morning
four negro men, Joe Fowler under life
sentence; Robert Taylor, convicted of
grand larceny; Rayfield Booth, charged
with having committed highway robbery,
and Will Jones, charged with burglary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF w. III. JOHNSTON
TO BE HELD TODAY
Prominent Madison County Man,
Brother of Forney Johnston,
Y Dies After Brief Illness

The remains of William II. Johnston,
aged AZ years. who died in a hospital
at Huntsville yesterday morning aft
er an illness of several DAYS, were re-
ceived here last night. Funeral serv-
ices will be held from st. Mary's-on-
the-Highlands at 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon. The Rev. w. N. Claybrook will
officiate and interment will be in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, Mrs Mary Johnston, widow
of the late United States senator Jo
seph r. Johnston. of this city, who
was with him when death came; two
brothers. Ed Johnston of Huntsville
and Forney Johnston of Birmingham
Mr.. Johnston was formerly a resi-
dent of Birmingham and several years
ago moved to Huntsville to engage in
farming operations on a large scale
with his brother. Ed Johnston, a rep
resentative of Madison county in the
Alabama legislature. The deceased
took a prominent part in politics in
I Madison county and at the time of his
death he was chairman of the county
aboard of tax appraisers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN
MAY PARADE MONDAY

Plans are being made for children S
parade on Monday afternoon.
@ Superintendent of schools, Dr. j. H.
Phillips, talked of the plans yesterday.
1T will be very difficult" said DIR.
Phillips, "to get the children prepared
tfor a parade in that short time, but if
I'VE consider it advisable it will be done.
The suggestion for the parade / might
Iadd originally, came from the children
\ themselves, as one of the Boy Scout COM
manders, speaking for his troup, request
ed permission to parade on Monday night
in favor of the amendment This request
was not granted, awaiting the outcome
of our plans for monster children DEM
onstration on Monday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL GIVE DANCE

The Birmingham Social and Dramatic
club will give dance next Wednesday
evening at o'clock in Magnolia hall.
Third avenue, which promises to be II
very enjoyable affair. The committee in
charge is working hard to make this
dance which is the first of series of
dances the club intends giving during the
season a success. To bring this about
large sale of tickets indicates that this
first dance will be well attended, and all
are assured a good time. Invitations have
been issued to ladies and must be pre-
sented at the door.
The committee is as follows: Chairman,
Happy" Lawson, Fritz Cornielious, John
Harrington, j. Ross. Percy Cox, Irwin
Askew, William Cornielous, Mrs. Tom
Lively, Mrs. Joe Muglach; chaperon, Mrs.
Frank +. Harms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
TO INCREASE FLAT
DEMURRAGE CHARGE
Railroads File New Tariff With Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Shippers to Contest

Birmingham shippers who are tardy N
unloading freight cars must pay dearly
for their delays The railroad filed with
the interstate commerce commission yes
terday notice that the fiat demurrage
charge of 81 a day. after the free pc
Rod expired, would be withdrawn and
that a progressive rate would be substi-
tuted, becoming effective December l.
Under this new schedule the shipper Is
charged 81 for the first day after the As
hour free period has expired. A sum Of
So for the second day, 81 for the third
day and S. for the fifth and succeeding
days, will be exacted.
The tariff has been adopted by all rail-
roads operating in Birmingham. Shippers
have notified the railroads that the change
will be contested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
T|DEWATER CASE TO
COME Up TODAY
City Will File Petition Ask.
ing That Decision Be
Deferred

A petition will be filed by the city this
morning asking that Judge Grub not
grant the petition requesting the substi-
tuition of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company for the name of
]. d. Kirkpatrick.
j. d. kirkpatrick, as agent of the ma
jority bondholders, appeared before the
Alabama public service commission sew
eral weeks ago and asked for the per-
mission of the service commission tc
allow the consolidation of the Birmng-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
lines with those of the Tidewater. The
petition of Mr.. Kirkpatrick was granted
The Birmingham Railway, Light ano
Power company then filed petition If
the federal court praying for the substi-
tuition of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company for the name of
J. d. Kirkpatrick.
The petition, which will be filed witt
Judge Grub this morning, asks that any
decision that may be made by the fed
era; court be deferred until the supreme
court can decide whether or not the Ala.
bama public service commission has the
authority to allow the consolidation OF
the two lines.
Judge w. l. Grub of the federal court
will hear this morning the petition of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Powel
company that substitute of bidders be
allowed that will enable it to acquire the
Tidewater Railroad company.
The case was to have been tried yes
terday, but Judge Grub was delayed il
Gadsden. However, J. S. Pevear, pres
ident of the petitioning company, sale
last night that the federal court would
rule on the plea this morning.
AS regards the proposal of George b
Ward, president of the city commission
that the city would withdraw all oppo
stion to the merger if the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power compan,
would yield in the matter of acquiring
perpetual franchise. Mr.. Pevear said
I'VE will let the matter proceed befor
; the courts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
ARREST WARDEN AFTER
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS
Second Delivery in Week Results in Two Wardens Being Dis
missed and One Arrested-Sherff Batson Made Inves
tigation--Accused Man Has Nothing to Say
took French leave by means of lad

took French leave by means of lad
der found in the Jail yard.
Following the Wednesday delivery,
Sheriff Batson investigated with the re-
suit that, according to his statement, in-
side Warden +. NJ Warnack and w. A.
Gillespie, on grounds of alleged careless
ness, We're dismissed.
Charlie Allen, another employee, was ap-
pointed inside warden for night duty to
succeed Gillespie, and, according to the
sheriff. Gillespie remained in the Jail
Thursday night for the purpose of
breaking in his successor.
That night, the two negro women es-
caped.
Regarding the situation, the sheriff
made the following statement:
when notified of the escape of the
negro women, we investigated. We
examined every ono within the Jail,
and from what we discovered, it was
decided in conference attended by
Solicitor Black and his assistant. Mr..
WEIGH, to swear out warrant for Mr..
Gillespie, employee whom, the night
previous to the escape, had dismissed
for alleged carelessnesS.'
Facts connected with the escape of six
prisoners will be placed before the grand
jury November %. Rewards for the cap
ture of the prisoners have been offered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
To Argue Motion

A motion to quash the writ of certiorafi'
issued by Circuit Judge E. c. Crow, few
days ago calling for a review of all pro-
ceedings the board of revenue might take
towards establishing the Nichols Fishtrap
highway to the Warrior river VIII os
argued this morning.
In the motion to quash filed yesterday
by w. X. Terry. attorney for the board
of revenue, it was alleged that the circuit
court had no jurisdiction in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
PIG IRON GOES TO S18 AND
MAXIMUM OUTPUT is SOLD
MANY MONTHS IN ADVANCE

The sensational advances that pig iron
has registered during the past few weeks
was marked by a rise to SIS for No. 2
foundry iron yesterday. The Birmng-
ham companies continue to sell heavily
and have been compelled to withdraw
quotations on some grades of iron.
Despite the high prices that iron Is
now commanding, orders have been taken
for delivery during the first half of
1917 of iron in large quantities The car
shortage has materially handicapped Biz
mngham producers. One large company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
ATTEND CONFERENCE
ON SHORTAGE OF CARS

The large interests of Birmingham are
we'll represented at the conference in
Louisville with Commissioner McChord in
regard to the car shortage.
Morris Bush, president of the Imperial
Coal and Coke company; James L. David
SON, secretary of the Alabama Coal Oper-
ators association; Harry II. Knight traf-
fic manager of the Gulf States Steel COM
pany; C. l.. Moss of the Warrior Black
Creek Coal company; A. w. Cary traf-
fic manager of the Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad company; w. J. Maloney,
traffic manager for the Central Iron
and Coal company of Holt. and Charles
A. Bryan, traffic manager of the Re-
public Steel and Iron company, are pres
ent at the hearing
Louis X. Plosser, representing the Ala
bama Demurrage and Storage bureau. is
also in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
'AGE-HERALD WINS
IN DAMAGE SUIT
BROUGHT BY HENRY
Defendant Wins Action
Brought By Man Indicted
for Completely i'm
Train Wrecking

The jury in the case of Shan Henry
against The Age-EIerald in Judge Fergu-
sons division of the city court returned
verdict for the defendant yesterday
morning. Henry, who is under indict-
ment for completely in the wrecking of
the Seaboard train at Weems, in June,
1915, brought suit agains The Age-Herald
for $4,000 for publications about his
arrest. @
The case attracted unusual interest be-
cause Henry conducted his own case and
examined all the witnesses though he
cannot read nor write.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

in the district has 10000 tons of iron,
sold, but awaiting movement to the con-
signees.
Orders that have been taken exceed
the output. and it is reported reliably
in Industrial circles that, should each of
the five large producers in this district
work at capacity until May /, the orders
that are now booked could not be de-
livered.
Coal is at top figure. Steam coal was
sold in Birmingham Thursday. w.. tons.
a s. ton Coal companies that are not
bound by contracts for their entire sup
plies can get virtually any price for the
free tonnage.