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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
EARLY RETURNS IN
 LOUISIANA SHOW
 PLEASANT IN LEAD
Indicated Regular" Demo- crat Will Be Made Gov ernor by Large
 Majority

New Orleans, April 1S-Meager and scattering returns from today's state election received from various parts indicated Ruffin G. Pleasant regular democratic candidate for governor. was leading John M. Parker, progressive independent democrat, by about three votes to one. Fernand Mouton, demo- crat, for lieutenant governor, was run ming close to the head of the ticket. while his opponent, Edwin S. Brous- sard, was polling about the same vote as Parker The rest of the demo- cratic state ticket was unopposed. No returns were expected tonight on the vote for candidates for the leg isIature.
 At Pleasant's headquarters here his election was claimed by between 30,000 and 4O,0OO majority. MT. Parker. how ever, said he expected later returns. especially from the Third congressional district and from central Louisiana. would put him in the lead. He main tained that the early returns did not give a correct indication of what the final result would be when the com piete count was in.
 With the count from only two of the IT New Orleans wards completed and moro than half the returns from the other wards reported, Pleasant was given a total vote of about 19,000, and Parker close to 5000 in the city. Scat tering returns from 20 of the GA par ishes outside of Orleans, gave Pleasant 3535, and Parker 1120.
 Returns from isolated precincts in many of the country parishes were expected to arrive slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
COL. WE'LL CITES
 UNIQUE FIGURES

Col. Marcus Veil the political forecas- ter, says he is glad A. F. Fite of Jasper has brought up the failure of his fore ca st in the Jones' Weatherly race as the failure in that instance simply directs attention to the success of his other forecasts.
 "The ones-Weatherly forecast was made in September, 1914" said Colonel Well yesterday in commenting upon MT Fite's letter, published in Mondays Led ger. q made a mistake in that because my forecasts cannot be infallible. Just to satisfy MT. Fite, though want to call his attention to my congressional forecast made in October 1914, during the month following the Jones' Weatherly race.
 That forecast was published in The Birmingham Age Herald and in the New York Herald, and here is what the New York Herald said about it the day after election:
 MT. Well Rent the veI.' Alabama Election Prophet Came Close to Actual Results in Nation
 Viewed in the cold lights of the re- turns, the forecast of Mir Marcus Well or BlrmlnSham Ala, IS or interest a showing 8 remarkably accurate analysis of the political situation nationally. MT. Veil, whose figures were received before the publication of the Herald's congress sional forecast and were printed with it. predicted the election of 22S democratic congressman, 2O3 republicans and pro- gressives. The Herald predicted the se- lection of 227 democrats 203 republicans, and progressives.
 Revised returns last evening indicated the election of 225 democrat. POP republi- can. progressives and one socialist
 "The later complete returns showed the following results: Two hundred and thir- ty-two democrats, 194 republicans, pro- gressives. 1 independent, l socialist. Total, 435.
 ''The Smith-Burr race, on which I re- gently forecasted a Smith victory, IS largely a repetition of the Hobson-Un derwood race. It will be recalled that in forecasting that result I gave Hobson eight counties only--Walker, Lamar, Ma rion, Picllens. Fayette, Hale, Choctaw and Geneva. Hobson carried all but the last two and Underwood got the rest.
 'T don't want any argument with Mir. Fite. I make my forecasts simply as l see the situation. Just watch the out come of the Smith-Burr race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Likes the Water Wagon

To the Editor of The Age -Herald:/ In Mondays Age-Herald your brilliant and always entertaining editorial para grapher remarked that riding on. the
 water wagon is a safe way to travel. but
 1t is said that the scenery is poor" I heartily agree with him in his state
 ment that riding on the water wagon
 IS a safe way to travel" but must take issue with those who have told him that
 the scenery is poor" My experience. which is derived from riding on the water
 wagon for continuous period of nearly ID years-to be exact since 10 o'clock a. m., on September 5, .1906-convinces me that not only is it "a safe way to travel"
 but that the scenery is good and not poor. In fact so well satisfied am I with the water wagon as a method of trans portation through lfe's at times weari- some journey that under no circum- stances, and for no consideration-not even choice seat among the mighty or the select-would T surrender my seat thereon for the choicest or most exalted or prominent seat in the prohibition band wagon" of Alabama or any other
 state in this gerat, grand and glorious union.
 Now, when it comes to commenting on or deScf1Dlng riding on the water wagon can speak as one having authority. for as I have heretofore said have been riding thereon for nearly 10 years, and l the longer I ride the better I enjoy it. l Here let me remark parenthetically as | it were) that had the editorial paragraph I CT before referred to written that rid l ing on the water wagon is a safe way l to travel but is rather lonely most of the trip I would gladly and joyously 1 have agreed with him and uttered a
 most vigorous amen.
 Riding the water wagon at first espe- l cially to a man who for years has been
 a daily practitioner before the mahogany | bar or who has become accustomed daily | behind the door or in his closet to take a little booze for his stomachs sake or 1 his often infirmities, is about as easy and pleasant as trying to ride a buczng ] broncho; he's got to hang on to the 1 blamed thing with his elbows, hands, | legs and feet, and often with his teeth 1 as well, to keep from being thrown off,
 while at the same time he is compelled | to listen to the ribald remarks of hIs few 1 friends and many enemies as well as the jeers of a multitude of joyous onlookers,
 and he generally has darned few fellow passengers to lend him a helping hand
 or even sympathy. Then. to cap the | to be fiend incarnate and with al- l most ghoulsh glee drives the apparent | springless wagon over the toughest part of the road as though anxious to bump
 the new passenger off into the mire in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Letters Presented at
 Central High School

Yesterday was Athletic Day" at Central High school Letters were awarded to the members of the diff ferent teams for the participation in the past basketball season which was one of the most successful in the his tory of the school.
 Captain Harrell, Roberts, Hall, Hahn. Jones and Montgomery were awarded varsity letters, being members of the champion prep team of Alabama. D. R. Price, faculty manager, was also pre- sented with a letter by the athletic association.
 The championship junior girls team of the class baske etball league were also presented with their letters. Mem bers of the team were Claudine Law ley, captain; Vera Nell Batson, No rine shannon, Elsie Sparrow, Jessie Starbuck, Edith BroomaIl, Gladys Barkman, Ester Smith,
 Numerals to every other member of the class teams, both boys and girls were presented. Miss Bertha Engle president of the athletic association. had charge of the exercises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A RMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

to me-male, of course; wasn't going to get arrested.
 The first man I offered the ticket to
 didn't give me time to explain what my proposition was. He gave me look that made me glad hadn't succeeded in do-
 hating to him, and passed on. making some eort of q remark to himself about ticket spectators.
 The next one tried laughed at me, told
 me he had very little money with him
 and therefore was not out for an evening Of any sort. When I insisted that he didn't need any money he laughed again and walked on.
 The third man seemed really embar- rassed and made me feel sorry for him. realize that he was scared, and trying his best to get out of accepting without angering me. I helped him accomplish
 this, and sighed as he went on his way Three more trials at strangers proved
 equally useless. Finally, as the curtain
 was soon to go up, went inside, stopped there the other ticket. He smiled at
 me and said, T don't care for 1t. Why
 not give it to somebody" Impossible" I tolo him; the thing can't be done"
 Finally, a fat and puffy-faced individ-
 ual sat down beside me. He failed to
 smile once throughout the performance
 and 1t was comedy. After the final cur tam had fallen, he arose with a nut tered oath and remarked to me, Well that's the last time I'll ever give up two ] bucks to see anything like this" And in the meantime, over the Euro pean trenches the firing continued cease- lessly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
HOWARD DEFEATED
 BY MERGER NINE

Mercer defeated Howard college yes terday afternoon on the latter's cam pus by the score of to 4. The game was fast and interesting, but the Geof Ria Baptists had the lead throughout Duke was on the mound for the lo- calls, and twirled a good game, but was hit timely Lindsay caught his oHer- ings. Duke was steady throughout. but lacked the necessary stuff" to hold Mercer helpless.
 Jones hurled good game Tor Mer- cer, and was aided by the hitting of his teammates The Mercer team is we'll balanced in every respect ond is cne o tthe best college teams seen in action here this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
TOTAL OF DEATHS IN NEW HAVEN WRECK IS PLACED AT FIVE More Than Thirty Persons Injured-Interstate Com merce Commission to
 Investigate

Bradford. R. l.. April 1S.-The total of deaths by the rear-end collision of trains on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here last night remained at five tonight, a search of the ruins having failed to disclose more bodies. The dead:
 Thomas Boardman, Westerly, em- ploye of the Bradford Dye association.
 Miss Jeannette Clark, Westerly. daughter of William Clark. president of the Westerly mill of the American Thread company.
 Howard Partelo of Westerly, fireman on New Haven road.
 William Barber, Westerly, carpenter.
 Mrs. Oscar Martelle, South Bridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Advertisement steeIesmths
 T'his Ne,O Cash Store Not Only Can, But 1t Does Sell For Lo1Uer Prices

The SteeeSmth Store has been organized on a more economical expense basis with the wedefned plan of doing large volume of business the smallest possible margin of profit depending the quick turnover of its capital lower expense and larger sales volume for better net results
 Not only has the much lower rental than other Birmingham Department Store but has lower delivery pense lower overhead charges lower managerial expense and does not require the of credit department the extraordinary office expenses necessary stores having large credit business
 There magic methods and mystery low Our cash policy permits It, and prom to increase the purchasing of Bnghams dollars makes imperative that this blaze way out from the beaten path of credit store methods.
 Since startng hundreds of Birmingham people have found 1t to their advantage to trade here and cash Many customers whose credit rating AA and who purchase merchandise charge of Birmingham credit sore prefer this because of lower cash Many ouotown customers who do large portion of their shopping Birmingham and who pay cash, finding 1t to their advantage buy here and disregard railroad fare rebates which stores offer them
 Many citizens of Bessemer and Eney and the mill districts finding impossible to paronze commlssary stores when oftenmes the merchandise be bought at Steele Smiths for oneha commssary store prices The store not only gaining customers each day and each week. but of it's lower cash prices it bringing out oftown customers into Birmingham.
 is to the advantage of cash customer to conne her patronage this cash store that sales volume be further increased that make still lower prices and give still better service to the cash customer.
 This is the cash customers homeand the ONLY De parment Store home for the cash customer.
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 STEELE-SMTTH co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
German Bank Statement

Berlin, April 1S.-(By wireless) 1.-The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes, according to the Overseas News agency:
 Gold reserve 2,461 100000 marks, in- creased 915OO0 marks; commercial paper and treasury bills 5.226 1000 marks, in creased 36OOO, ,0OO- marks circulation and banking notes 6534,0Oo,Ooo. decreased 14O,- 100000 markers; private deposits 1S57,- OoO 900 marks. increased 1So.00O,0Oo marks.
 "Gold reserve covering circulation and banking notes increased to BIT per cent from 36.9 per cent.
 Payments in cash for fourth war loan reached 7,563 OO0,C0O marks, or 70.4 per cent of the total subscription.
 Money advanced by loan banks for the fourth war loan 146000,000 marks.
 Total sum advanced by loan banks on collateral for all war loans decreased 114 OOO.O0O marks to 2.029,00 GOO marks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery, April 1s.-(Special.) ) List of decisions in the court of ap- peals of Alabama Tuesday, April IS. 1916:
 Pelham, P. J.-Bisd Cole vs. the state of Alabama, from Walker law and equity court; affirmed
 Brown, J-Will Herring vs. the state of Alabama, from Houston circuit court affirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
CHATTANOOGA LEFT
 WITHOUT CATCHER

Chattanooga, April 1S.-(Special.) Injury to Powers hand in today's game having left Chattanooga without g. catcher for 10 days, Bob Kitchens and Powers being in the hospital, Catcher Andreen was purchased tonight from Memphis. Payne, the veteran major league catcher, was also signed and will join the team Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Ghenadieff Released

London. April 1s.-The pressure of pub lie opinion has forced the Bulgarian gov ernment to release pr. N. Ghenadieff, former foreign minister according to a which is forwarded from Copenhagen by the Exchange Telegraph company. Dr. Ghenadieff was arrested early this month on the charge of having conspired against the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

Mass, died in hospital at New Lone don.
 More than 30 other persons were in- Ju1e ed.
 All the injured are expected to re- cover. Various inquiries into the cause of the accident were started during the day, but none of them reached any definite conclusion, and it was said to- night no findings would be returned probably until an investigation to ba begun tomorrow in New Haven, under the direction of the interstate com- rnerce commission, was completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
To Advance Legal Time

Paris, April 18.-The law recently proposed authorizing the cabinet to ad- vance the legal time by one hour dur ing the period of the war was passed by the Chamber of Deputies today. The purpose of the measure is to advance daily activities during the daylight hours and thus economize in the con sumption of gas and coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
DECREASED PROTECTION

Still more important, present indica- ticns forecast decreased production of gasoline from crude oil for 1916 The daily production of crude oil for February in the mid-continent field, which produces 75 per cent of our refinable oil, was 10000 barrels less than the average for 1915
 The demand for gasoline has out stripped the demand for all other petro- leum products and these order products, amounting to about 75 per cent of the production, are being sold for less than the cost of production. Gasoline pays the cost in addition to the amount lost in marketing the other products.
 We are exporting 20 per cent of our output of crude oil and 16 per cent of our gasoline. We are burning 25 per cent of our petroleum under boilers, which is a criminal waste, and We are using another 20 per cent in the manufacture of gas This gas should be made from coal
 If by means of the Rittman process our kerosene and fuel oils, which we have been using in competition with coal and selling for less than the cost of produce tlon, can be converted into gasoline, the present production of crude petroleum would be more than ample to supply our present demands for gasoline General adoption of these processes would extend the life of our petroleum deposits, based on present demands, from 27 to 100 years at the same time reducing the cost of gas- ollne to the consumer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
James B. Mathews

Funeral services over the remains of James B. Mathews. aged GA, who died at a local infirmary early yesterday morning. were conducted from the E. T. Shaw 6 Son Undertaking company's private chapel yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by two sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

New York, April 1S.-(special.) )-You have heard that it is more blessed to give than to receive? Well, it may be true, but it is likewise a fact that it is a blessed sight more difficult in Manhat- tan-people are too suspicious. The source of this knowledge lies in what is to fol- low:
 Believing that no girl or woman on earth would refuse to see a good play, l foolishly purchased two tickets before making arrangements in this. She was Mrs. H. C. Bryson, an attractive Birming- ham matron. then new to New York city. And the tickets were for one of the most popular shows running on Broadway.
 After spending the price of four tele- phone calls, l got in touch with her, only to learn that she could not possibly go to the theatre that evening. There was with two splendid seats in my vest pocket. l naturally know a few people after long residence here, and soon had spent 8 cents more in telephone calls, trying to get some one to accept the other ticket and accompany me. Ab- solutely useless-everybody had an en- gagement, apparently
 Early evening came. found myself in Times square, with the lights glowing all around me, and great throngs of peo- pie rushing to and fro. reckoned it out that almost everybody is really a human being if you give him chance to show 1t, so I concluded to take chance on some stranger whose appearance appealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Police Sell Beef

Paris, April 1S.-The prefect Of the po- lice has established a scale of prices for imported frozen beef and mutton to take effect Saturday The prices vary from to francs per kilogram of beef and to francs for mutton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

Members of Birmingham chapter, Rose Croix No. 2, A. "A. $. R.. are re- questcd to meet at the Masonic temple Wednesday,, April 18. at p. m.. to at tend the funeral of Brother John w, WOltersdorf mt his late residence, 14Oe St. Charles street.
 ARTHUR BARTONs Wise Master.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
TN: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 1s.-Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee: Prob eblv fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 Georgia and Florida: Fair Wednesoay and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Robert E. McRoy

Funeral services over the remains of Robert B. McRoy, aged 29, who died at a local infirmary Monday morning, were conducted from the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company yesterday morning at o'clock. Inter ment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by one sister Miss Myrtle McRoy of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at the United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at s p. m.' -5th meridian time April IS, 1916;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
Deaths and Funerals
James R. Ball

James R. Ball. aged 56, died yester- day at the family residence, 7518 Fifth avenue, south, following a stroke of paralysis. MT. Ball was one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, and has wide circle of friends who will regret to learn of his death. He is survived by his widow, a son, John Ball, daughter, Miss Atline Ball, his mother, Mrs. Gillian Ball of Res- semer, and two brothers, D. c. Ball of Birmingham and Charles c. Ball of Pensacola, Fla.
 The funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. MT. Griffiths of the Avondale Presbyterian church will of- ficiate The interment will be at Huff man cemetery. The following pallbear- CTS have been selected: E. A. Mohns, E. l.. Smith. Carl Culverhouse, J. M. Allen, J. M. Bilby and c. T. Hendricks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
J. w. WOltersdorf

J. W. Wolstersdorf. a we'll known resident of this city. died yesterday morning at his late residence, 140S Charles street. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at ocloeis, with interment at Elmwood MT. Woitersdorf is sur vived by his wife and five children He was prominent figure in Masonic circles, being member of all the bod ies and has held the position as cus- todian of the temple for a number o1 years. The Scottish Rite Masons will have charge of the funeral services. In- torment will be made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19
LITTLE HOPE FOR , REDUCTION OF THE
 PRICE OF GASOLINE
Experts Say Present Supply of Crude Oil in the World Soon Will
 Be Used

Washington, April 1S.-Lttle hope for reduction in gasoline prices Is seen by ex- perts of the bureau of mines, which is- sued a statement today declaring that at the present rate of production the countrys supply of crude oil would be exhausted in 27 years. Relief can come, the statement says, only through devel- opment of processes for obtaining a larger quantity of gasoline from crude oil.
 Van H. Manning, director of the bu- reau, pointed out today that oil com panies competing to supply the govern ment with gasoline had quoted a price of 311a cents, and said private consumers would have to pay more. The fact that the government quotation was so high, he declared, showed that no immediate drop was to be expected.
 "The demand for gasoline" says the bureau statement, "has increased more than 200 per cent in the last five years, and now is increasing at an even faster rate. On January l of this year there were 2,235,000 automobiles in use and au- tomcbile manufacturers estimate that this will be increased to 100000 within a year.
 This means an increased consumption of more than 6,000,000 barrels of gasoline.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-09-13
FREE LUNCH At NOON.

Terms: ALI sums ulder $500, cash
over that amount time will be given
until November LIST, 1917 on approved
notes drawing per cent interest from
date of sale. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
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