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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

power at Dam No on Muscle Shoals would be sSS per horsepower at the switchboard with a total development of 115,00o horsepower, and in this cost of SSS per horsepower the cost of the locks at Dam No. in included
 'Of course it must be recognized that the II dams aud II power houses, as proposed on the Warrior with many miles of transmission line and the dams varying in height from 14 feet to 15O feet that with these varying heights and small units of power plants there will result Of necessity, low efficiency, and some of these low dams on the Warrior Will be drowned out in high water and of course produce no power at that time.
 Tn the construction of the proposed dams on the Warrior, especially the new dam near Tuscaloosa, navigati on the Warrior will be interrupted for a period of time perhaps as long as two years.
 "On the other hand, at Dam No. 2 at Muscle Shoals there will be but one dam and power installation, and one opera ton as against Ii proposed on the War riOr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
UNDERWOOD TELLS WHY MUSCLE SHOALS
 IS THE BEST SITE FOR
 THE NITRATE PLANT
tcontinued from Page one)

clercal errors appearing in the report.
 Yhereas Engineer Little claims for the
 'arrior less than 5S00O horse power,
 sneral Black states that the Warrior IS capable of generating 77,O00 and adds that this tctal could easily be increased to 100000.
 In estimating costs. General Black esti- mates efficiency of machinery at 100 per cent, which machinery, states Senator Underwood, does not exist, whereas Engineer Little estimates efficiency of machinery at P per cent
 But accepting the figures of both as correct, Senator Underwood attempts to prove that the Warrior is not comparable as a source of power to Muscle Shoals. He holds that Muscle Shoals is capable of S5,000 secondary horse power which if retailed would net a sum sufficient to pay intepest on the total investment and furnish nitrates for explosives and fer tilizer at cost of operation. Engineer Little does not refer to secondary power in the Warrior.
 BRING OUT FACTS The statement of Senator Underwood follows:
 I rom certain articles 1 have read in the Birmingham papers. I fear there is an entire misconception of the purpose of an act passed more than a year ago for the establishment of government nitrate plant, and I, therefore, ask that may state some of the facts in the case ls the columns of your paper
 HThe premises upon which is based the pfoposition for the establishment of the air nitrogen industry in this country through the action of the government are clear and undeniable. They are automatic and should carry the force of other self exident truths.
 sN"The first is that a nation cannot con duct g. war of defense or offense with out explosives; that explosives cannot be made without nitrite acid that an adequate supply of nitric acid cannot be secured except through the use of Chilean saltpetre or the fixation of at mospheric nitrogen; that the supply of Chilean saltpetre might be cut off from the United States at any time by an aIlemy navy. Therefore it Is not only a patriotic duty but a national necessity of the very first order of importance for Congress to insure the estabhs hshment in < the country of the air nitrogen industry tioA's requirements for nitric acid in times of war.
 ! CHEAP FOOD SUPPLY
 s~The second is that people cannot survive the fierce competitive struggle in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
AN EXCUSABLE ERROR

50 it appears that there was, per- haps, an excusable error made in ffc statement to the nitrate board that there would be made available 79,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

The latest styles, biggest values, best quality, most careful fitting, con scientious and intelligent service and the most complete selection of modern fotwear in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

fOR ANNEXATION STRUCTURES
 Tt is well to remember that in the
 estimated cost of this alternative dam
 110 feet high at site No 2, there was in-
 cuded in the cost $4, 495, ,O00 for naviga-
 ton in no way connected with this dam itself and therefore if this dam should be built there would be chargeable to the construction of this dam out of the $lG,C0000O total for the alternative plan, Sll, ,5o50Oo and not $16,0o0,O0 as suggested by General Black. This reference to this
 alternative dam and it's cost of S16,OOO GOO IS merely explanatory and of course, it Will be obvious that navigation struc- lures not connected with the dam itself should not be charged into the cost of power on Muscle Shoals any more than on the Warrior river-and there was no such navigation charge included on the Warrior
 Tn my comparison of these two propo- sitlons l nave accepted the report made by MT. Little as correct and that as he reports, the total cost of his power nlan will be Sl4,53S 900, with ST. 7117 horse power. And l am willing to go so far as to ac- cept General Blacks report to the nitrate board on the Black Warrior as follows: Cost of instalation About s91 per horse power for dams and substructures or power houses only Equipment. in cluding turbines, electrical generators transmission lines, etc. depending upon the site selected for the nitrat plant it. self add largely to this figure"
 These additional items of cost, by the way, MT. Little estimates at s6768, 900. which would be, on 51117 horsepower. SIS per horsepower. The amount added to the
 s9l for dams and substructures amounts to $209 per horsepower.
 But conceding all this s6,76S, ,0OO and not
 counting it in the cost of power and ac-
 cepting the cost suggested by General
 Black of s9l, we must in all justice ac- cept the report sent to General Black by Mai Lytle Brown. that the cost of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
GOVERNMENT DIVINE 6SHIP

Washington. u. e., March 20. 7'91.
10 the Editor Ocala Banner:
Il is reasonable 10 presume that II
great public utilities can be OF |;2d
with profit to private or corr crate
ownership that the same profits can
accrue with the same utilities through
government ownership That greater
waste or extravaganza and less chi
cheney will obtain with the latter
than with the former can hardly be
granted by the average observer and
thinker. But the revenue now OBJ
tanned by stockholders will through
government ownership, turn to con
sumers and producers through re
duction in rates which in tbs a.s]re-
eate will reach . considorab bic amount.
Such a system will not make million
aires but il will help TO make an
equitable distribution OF means where
by the ordinary commodities of life
and a comfortable living may be Oh
tanned And if government exists for
anything it exists to protect its sub
iects not only from foreign foes but
also from rapacity and greed among
themselves. We have reached
point in our national life when ii is
evident that the foes within are more
insiduous and dangerous than the foes
without. Government ownership is
worthy OF fair and impartial eXper-
iment But in many countries ii has
passed beyond the experimental
stage and has proven itself beneficial
rather than disastrous to the masses.
AS might have been expected capital
has persisted in opposition 10 it. 1t
would not even consent to an expert
ment unless it concluded that a given
experiment would react to its own Pc
cuniary advantage But nOtwithstand
ing antagonism and doubts. this mod
ern magnificent measure advances.
The right OF the many as against the
enchoachmens of few must finally
prevail 1t only remains that every
loyal citizen should prove senti-
ment-maker and never neglect his
duty at the polls and elsewhere to IA
yOr this beneficent policy and favor
those who befriend it,
f. H. PARKINSON. ID. ID.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

seven miles in an auto to reach MS
appointment here and as soon as he
finished his address left in an auto
for Plant City to catch midnight
train for Austin, Texas, which IS
rather strenuous work for man OF
his age. He seemed hOarse and 10
the writer as though he was just
talking against time to fill his ap-
pointment here the old BRYAN spirit
was entirely lacking -Wauehuia "a
yOcate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

that right every American ship owner
should be empowered TO exercise it if
needs be at the lannon's mouth.
Germany knows that armed neu
trality does not mean war" but in the
teeth of which she continues TO sink
American ships without warning.
Is the spirit of our revolu. icnary
fathers so dead that we shall lonely
submit 10 it longer?
In the language Of Patricl, I.e..ry
we say, God forbid"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
WHAT THE STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FAVORS

Al the meeting of the state associa-
ton of county commissioners recently
held in Jacksonville that body put
itself on record as favoring greater
tick eradication work in the state
forty feet wide main thoroughfares:
state highways; election of county
commissioners for a period Of four
years; the erection of not less than
three tuberculosis sanitariums. plac.
ing fee officials under a system where
by their fees can be graduated ac-
cording to the receipts Of their Office;
the repeal of the One-mill constitu-
tlonal tax for common schools: sepa-
ration of county from state taxes; au-
thorizing the state to furnish all able.
bodied male convicts to the several
counties for road work upon applica.
ton of said counties; allowing incor-
porated cities and towns to turn over
prisoners to county commissioners for
road work; to create and designate
depositaries for county and district
bond funds and abolish the office of
bond trustees.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Hon. James f. Alexander. senator
from Nolusia county. one of The most
spontaneously enthusiastic an round.
whole-hearted whole
souled characters in Florida. has in
vited all members Of the legislature.
all newspaper men OF the state. their
wives, sweethearts and friends. the
governor and his family. all the cabi.
net officers and their relatives and
friends, sisters, cousins and aunts. to
DeLeon Springs to a big barbecue on
March %.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

A coat that was made by a former
president of the United States is
proudly shown by Maj. H. T. Black
nall Of Chicago. Ninety-four years
ago a youth of 20 made the coat in a
little tailor shop in Raleigh. N. c.. for
General Mechanism. Years later the
tailor boy became president. His name
was Andrew johnson. Blacknall mar
ried McClanahan's daughter and thus
has the coat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
MARTIN LUTHER ON THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

Other generations besides our own
have had to encounter the high cost
OF living.
Martin Luther. Of reformation fame.
encountered il and preached against
it. He said that it did not proceed
from shortage Of crops but from the
-apaoity of thieves and robbers.
A product OF Luthers brain Is found
in sun in the New philadelphia edi-
,f,- O. Luthers works and the fol
a.. inc extract is given:
This yer the grain crop was iars-
or than mos; people remember its
g. h..viGg been. and grain could
easily be sold quite cheaply, to show
that the farmers are thankful to God
for this blessing. But without any
necessity. merely out of greed, the
price of food products is raised. and
the farmers now make three pfennig
for one. and thr,e bags for one. But
who must suffer for it? None but the
also raise the price OF their products
and labor. But / and salaried people
like myself must keep to our salary.
Ne cannot raise that, 80 that now the
world, the farmers and the nobility
are nothing but thieves. For a time
had a salary of two hundred guldens.
but nov / must have three hundred
euldens. because everything that is
needed ior housekeeping is SO dear,
and Will continue to get dearer. II
this keeps on where will get enough
to live OF" The wicSed fag4.er and
the desperate rascal of a nObleman
turn a pure blessing of our God into
greed and usury The i not one
who SAYS. 4 vii! give praise and
thanks to Goa and not raise the price
of my produce. He will bless me
again some other time.
Therefore. our Lord God will make
of the artilicial.high prices a real fam
inc The sun scarcely shines any
longer for the land is full of murder
ers. And that is no real famine which
is created by desperate and wicked
men. for they all become murderers.
greedy, thieves. rogues, and cut
throats; but real famine is when
for two or three years nothing grows
and men can neither SOW nor reap as
the weather has now begun TO indi
cate, time when men would gladly
buy and nothing will grow. That is a
real famine and is sent by heaven.
but the other is sheer wickedness and
wantonness. For all the trees and
fields have borne so much that every
thing ought 10 be cheap But It has
done no good; even if a shock of grain
had threshed a hundred bushels. yet
it is not cheap. This is a sign that
there shall follow real hunger and
have nothing to eat And even if they
have much they shall not keep it or
use it, For them let US pray
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Sweet girl graduates of the First
National Service School, women's sec.
ton of the navy league. will delFe
deep into the intricacies of warfare
when they go into the second encamn.
ment at Chevy Chase, April Is A
Plattsburg system will be put in q of.
feet this time-the red, white and blue
system.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

In commenting on the proposed
Joint resolution of Representative
Amos Lewis of Jackson county to
abolish all school boards and boards
OF county commissioners in this state.
he was made to say that It would Of.
feet saving of twenty-five thousand
dollars annually. The figures should
nave read seventy-five thousand dol
lras.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
NOTICE

On Saturday, the cath. with cash
purchase of 81 worth of other goods.
we will sell you our Flavo 2Oc. Coffee
at l5c., limited to pounds. Five
pounds will cost you 75c.. worth 81.
inns is pure coffee, no chicory You
can get 1t in the bean or ground. lust
as you like. o. K. TEAPOT GRO
CERY.-3-23-1t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

IL seems to us that the editor of an
american newspaper who can see
anything heroic or patriotic in the ac-
ZION of the twelve" and the brother.
mood OF engineers" should follow the
example of the car of all the Russians
ana abdicate his position. He should
not debate the order Of his going. but
go at once.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

To add to the many duties of the
New York police department, the men
must in future teach the city how to
beat tn ehigh cost of living, and at
the same time enjoy better health.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Nearly a million dollars has so far
been collected by the Italian Natio lal
Association for helping the orphans
Of peasants killed in the war The OBJ
ject OF the association is to insure the
farming race of the nation viii, not
suffer too severely from the Losses of
the war
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

a banquet has just been given to
Congressman Sparl1man and loving
addresses were made extolling his
career In the congress of the United
STATES and monument within the
week mas been dedicated to ex-G1v.
efhor Broward. Senator N. P. BRYAN
made the unwilling speech.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Group one of the Florida Bankers
association was recently organized in
Tallahassee. Among the things talk.
en- up for discussion was the unfit NJ
tne negro. Every effort should he
made to increase his efficiency
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

The Rev. John T. Bergen, pastor of
the first Presbyterian church. Min
neapolis, has offered his church for
recruiting station, and his services as
a clerk If war comes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Hon Chauncey DePew. a former
member OF the United States senate
from New York state. SO years of aga.
Is featuring in Florida ON How to
Grow Old Gracefully" Having par.
formed this miracle he is In a position
to talk Interestingly on the subjsc,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

President Wilson is just as anxious
for the Florida legislature to take the
necessary steps to place the ballot in
the hands of the women as he was
for the legislature OF Tennessee to do
50.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Inc Carnegie Corporation OF New
York has given the George Peabody
ochooi for Teachers at Nashville.
ienn'' the sum of one hundred and
eisnty thousand dollars for a library
oui'ding. The trustees have provided
LOT an annual sum OF ten thousand
dollars for it's upkeep.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
BRYAN AT WAIIcLtttA

There are doubtless good reasons
why-Mr. Bryan was not at his hest
IN "aichula. He spoke in Lakeland
wednesday afternoon and rode thirty
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

1t is estimated that the:e are prob
ably 1900, 100000 pennies and 500000,-
600 five-cent pieces afioat in the Unit
ed States. or an average of - pennies
and 5 nickels for each pstSon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

How much is editor Carter going to
pay for the prominence and prestige
given him for the appointment recent.
~ conferred on him by the meeting
or the South Florida Press Associa.
ton recently held at Lakelandp
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

The Central Florida Highway Asso.
cation will meet in Orlando next
Thursday. March % at 9 O'Clock in
the court house. Orlando and the
friends of good roads are anticipating
a big delegation from Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

The Cuban government has estab-
lished nine wireless stations on the
island of Cuba and one on the Isle of
Pines.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

In recognition OF hes wonderful
work in connection with u field hos
pital at Verdun. Miss Girald- Mangin
has been made colonel in the French
army
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

The Atlantic ocean ought to be fill
ed with submarine chasers. And it
will be. The days of the German sub
marine are numbered
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

II the United States maintains ite
present pace it will, in the next half
century, be as rich as all Europe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

An effort will be made at the com.
ing session OF the legislature to abol.
ish the office OF the naval stores In.
spector.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Wilson is constantly doing things
that make the pathway of his crit 5
more difficult. Before his critics he
is like Paul before Felix
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

We are sure that the allies will not
care how long the Germans keep ug
their strategic retreat"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

We can not understand why Bur
bank could not become a great straw
berry shipping point.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

There is an epidemic of hotel build
ing in south Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

It seems to us that it is about tinAe
, that the TT. were drying its wet
blanket"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Congressman Joe Sears attended
the X. of P. meeting at Lakeland.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

1t VIII De IeUieUiDti tti titdI TIE Vel
man embassy gave as an excuse for
the brutal tragedy an affidavit from
one Gustave Sthal saying that the ship
was armed.
He was promptly arrested and tried
for perjury and entered plea of gull
ty.
The affidavit was the work of
conspiracy, plotted and planned be
forehand by German emissaries in
this country.
There is no foul blot on the pages
of history.
Since the sinking of the Lusitania
and even before Germany was active
in plots and counter plots under the
folds of the American flag She was
in league with Huerta, and that wor-
thy died with German money in his
pockets.
Germany has since confessed to an
effort to enter into a conspiracy with
Carranza.
German spies and emissaries in this
country have blown up munition
plants, burned wharves and placed
bombs on ships going to sea.
The Tampa Times of Sunday men
tons in detail thirty-twO authenticat-
ed conspiracies that have been IN
earthed and in addition it says that
scores of mills, cher than powder
mills. factroies, grain elevators.
wharves, ETC.. were set on fire by
plosives. The loss ip a number of
these latter cases amounting not into
hundreds of thousands, but millions Of
dollars.
And all the while we have been
lulled to sleep because reposing con
fidence in the honor and integrity Of
the imperial government of GERM y.
Shall we longer sleep? Is it not
high time to awake?
In the face of these repeated out
RACES the president has asked from
congress the authority for armed
neutrality and we are told by certain
members of congress whose sympa
thies continue with the imperial gcy
eminent of Germany, that armed nau
trality is a declaration of war"
Not necessarily so, unless Germany
wants to make it so.
The right to carry arms was
one of the sacred rights for which the
revolutionary patriots fought.
The right of the individual to carry
al HIS was never INTENDED TO con er on
him the right to make war on 'nCi id
uals or communities He was gwen
the right to bear arms so that IL he
were attacked he would be in position
to defend himself That was all.
Armed neutrality" means the same
thing. 1t confers on the American
ship owner the right to repel attacks,
but it does not give him the right to
make war except in self defense, and
the right of self defense is a GDd-giv-
en- right.
International law Civac Ap,oric4p
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

God bless the flag! Let 1t float and
I'LL
rhe sky with it's beauty; our heart.
strings thrill
To the low. sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus OF all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothersi and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosom Of snow.
Defend it o fathers; there's no sweet.
er death
Than 10 float its fair folds with sol
dier's last breath,
And love it, o childreni be true to
the sires
Who wove 1t In plain By the old camp
Samuel l.. Simpson.
The Washington times., 1917-10-17
FATALLY SCALDED
IN BOILER MISHAP
ON COAST PATROL

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels to-
day confirmed reports OF a serious
accident on board an American patrol
vessel OF the Atlantic coast
Dennis Sheehan. seaman second
class. was 30 badly scalded that he
died while being taken ashore. V. I.
Perkinson, chief boatswain's mate. Is
in a serious condition. but is expected
to recover
This statement was authorized by
the Secretary OF the Navy:
The Navy Department received
this morning the report OF an acci-
dent on board a scout patrol vessel
in which one man was killed and one
severely injured. The accident was
due to the falling out OF a return
tube in the boiler
"V. I. 'Perkinson. chief boatswain's
mate. was scalded about the Aead and
shoulders. His condition Is serious
but he is expected to recover. Dem
mis- Sheehan. seaman second class. was
scalded about the head and entire
body. He died while being taken
ashore His next OF kin is John
Sheehan. 547 Throop avenue. Brook
lyn. n. "