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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Tuscaloosa Man in Test
 Flights of Airplanes
 And Made Good Finish

Tuscaloosa, January 7.-(Special.) ) Information has just reached here that Shiras Blair. son of MT. and Mrs Frank G. Blair of this city, was one of the eight aviators that finished the flight from Long Island to Philadel- phia and return in test recently con- duoted by the government Knowing that his parents would be alarmed if they knew that he was to take the flight, he wrote them that he would run over to Philadelphia the past week and of course Mir and< Mrs Blair thought that he would make the trip by train and were almost dumfounded when they learned from New York paper that he was one of the 12 that entered the contest and that he fin ished third of the eight that did fin ish He had to be assisted from his plane on account of the extreme cold encountered in the flight. Young MT. Blair was in Tuscaloosa only recently, being en route to New York from the border. where he had been stationed with the Seventh New York infantry. He was ordered back to New York by the government to resume his work with the Sperry Gyroscope company in making aerial munitions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Muscle Shoals Highway
 Being Actively Promoted

Iuka, Miss, January 7.-(Special )--Mr. W. s. Brown, temporary manager of the proposed Muscle Shoals highway has been busy for the past week mailing out literature to all the towns along the routes. From letters received every town
 is very enthusiastic over the proposed project and are electing delegates and are going to prepare to put it through.
 MT. Brown has secured the services of MT. F. C.. White of Cleveland, O., one of the best road promoters of the country and today they appeared before the board of supervisors who are in ses- sion here, telling them the advantages of this highway and what it would mean to not only us but every county which this highway passes. They met with encour- agement Nothing has stirred the people up for long time more than this high way, and it is discussed everywhere for. they see that without it the Jackson highway would divert travel south. With this connecting link Memphis would be the terminal The boosters all along the routes do not intend to allow anything to stop them from making a determined drive for this highway. Their slogan is: We will build the Muscle Shoals high way'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Maj. w. R. Francis May
 Head Electoral College

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special.) Friends of Maj. W. R. Francis of De- catur, the oldest member of the Ala name for president of the college when it meets at noon Monday in the office of the secretary of state to cast 12 votes for
 President Wilson and Vice President Marshall and to dispatch messenger to Washington with the decision of the
 voters of Alabama. Major Francis will represent the Eighth congressional dis trict in the electoral college, having been nominated in the democratic primary of 1916
 It is probable that other persons will enter the contest for the honor, though
 no other names have been mentioned. The electoral college will meet promptly at noon under the provisions of the con , stituton of the United States and laws of the state It will elect presiding office, cast its vote for President and Vice President, name a messenger and adjourn Three copies of the vote will be
 prepared by the college. One will be given to the messenger for delivery to the
 president of the United States Senate at WasS.ngton One will be mailed to the president of the Senate The third will
 be deposited with the judge of the United States court for the middle district of Alabama.
 Members of the electoral college are: Horace A. Adams of Birmingham, Walter F. Miller of Tuscumbia, John Craft of Mobile S. H. Elan of Troy Oscar l..
 Tompkins of Dothan, J. Sanford Mullins
 of Wetumpka. G. l.. Snow of Tuscaloosa, Charles Ingram of Cullman. Maj. w. Il Francis of Decatur Tom O. Smith ot Birmingham, Y. M. Quinn of Russellville | and Chester E. Johnson of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
HOW LEE CHEATED DEATH
 IS MARVEL OF EXPL LOSION

The marvel of the explosion on the Birmingham Special is how James c. Lee cheated death.
 When the dynamite was set off in the lavatory. he was sitting on the seat in the smoking compartment with his back to the steel partition that was blown out of it's rfvets On his right was J. D. Oliver. with whom he had gone to Pell City to settle claim On his left was J. Shelby Shelton, from Atlanta. Next to the wall on the same seat was Wesley P. Allen. In the doorway was J. D. Russum, the crippled vendor of gums and pencils, who, at an early hour this morning, was resting easily al St. Vincents hos pital, and seemed likely to win his game fight for his life
 After the dynamite had spent it's terrific force, MT. Oliver was dead J. Shelby shelton had been removed to the hospital with a broken skull and passed away a few hours later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
DEPORTATION OF 1 BELG|ANS SUBJECT
 OF PROTEST MEET
King Albert and President POincare Are Represented at Gathering to Attack
 German Methods

Paris, January 7.-President Poincare and King Albert of Belgium were repre- |sented at large meeting today at the Trocadero to protest against the de- portation of Belgian and French civil- Fians. Baron de Caiffier d'Hestroy the Belgian minister to France; Louis J. Malvy, minister of the interior, and Rear Admiral Lacaze, minister of ma Irine, were present.
 Maurice Maeterlinck, the writer; the Belgian minister of munitions, Emile Vandervelde, and Ferdinand Buisson, the French radical socialist deputy. spoke. MT Maeterlinck referred to the appeal of the Belgian workers to the civilized world as an authentic docu- ment and one of the most heart-rending cries of distress ever sounded on earth.
 Concluding, he said the neutrals alone could prevent or punish certain crimes, against which, as they were beyond the could do nothing.
 Tt is time" he said, "that the Ger mans be made to feel that there is an dDySS between them ana humanity which cannot be crossed except after long years of penitence, suffering and humiliation"
 M Vandervelde quoted from the workers manifesto as follows:
 Whatever be our tortures, we want peace only with the independence of our country and the triumph of justice"
 Tt is their last word" said the min ister, and we would be unworthy of them if it was not also ours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
OFFICERS ON TRAIL |. H. B|LL|NGSLEY
 WANTED BY STATE

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special) ) That man answering the description of c. Homer Billingsley, former pure food and drug clerk of the Alabama depart ment of agriculture who is wanted here on an indictment charging the embezzle- ment of more than $10,O0O of state funds, had been arrested at Lawton, Okla, but had been released on bond which had been furnished by friends was the in- formation given to J. F. Irwin, special agent of the state, by G. w. Horn, con- stable at Lawton, Saturday.
 Horn advised that officials believe the man under arrest Is the one wanted in Alabama and stated that photographs and specimens of handwriting had been 1 forwarded to Alabama. They will arrive next week. The first message to Captain Irwin stated that "C. H. DillingsIey" was under arrest. The name was accepted as typographical error. The next telegram said that friends of Billingsley had fur nished bond and he had been released. It did not state whether or not Billingsley had obtained his liberty on bail through habeas corpus proceedings
 Captain Irwin wired Horn Saturday to arrest the man again at once on a fugi- tive warrant and hold him until someone from Alabama could say whether or not he was the person wanted No reply had been received to this telegram when Cap tain Irwin left to spend the weekend at his home at Evergreen.
 Billingsley's shortage was discovered by the Merritt investigating committee of the legislature. He disappeared when charges were preferred again him. A person giving his name as HI. Billings ley was arrested at Floydada, Tex. last year and held for several days, but was released before Captain Irwin reached Floydada Captain Irwin believed the man was the one under indictment The Texas Billingsley and his companion were kept in jail several days and after their release suit against the sheriff, who ar rested them on the ground that they had been imprisoned illegally.
 Captain Irwin has been on the trial of Billingsley since he disappeared. It is charged that Billingsley sold pure food and drug stamps and did not place the money in the state treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

Thomas w. Lawson following the Teak" charges. It is recalled that Senator Underwood charged that the duPonts fought the nitrate section In the army bill-that section which would permit the government to man ufacture its powder supply. It is known that the Bethlehem Steel company fought the bill which will result in a government armor plate plant. And, it is now common gossip in Washing ton that the Bethlehem and Carnegie companies are attempting to find and present handicaps against the south in it's effort to acquire the armor plate plant which the government will con- struct; the alleged idea of the corpor- ations being that delay might ulti- mately prevent the construction of the plant, and their objections might cause it to be constructed, if con structed at all. under their very noses.
 Certainly the Hadields have proved that for munition manufacturers war accords more perfectly with any defi- hilton than that ascribed by General Sherman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF
 MOON VISIBLE HERE
Effects of Moon Coming in Contact With Earth's Shadow Is
 Discernible

Those who kept a vigil skyward aft CT midnight were rewarded by seeing the moon in total eclipse. At 11:50 the gazers aloft saw the visible effects of the moon coming in-~contact with the entirely within the shadow.
 Before the eclipse the sky was radiantly lighted by the beams of the moon that flooded Birmingham with their soft glow It was a wonderful sight
 This was the first total eclipse of the moon since 1913 and the first that was visible all over the United States since 1910. There will be seven eclipses during the year 1917. It is the great est number possible in any one year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

But excepting a slight sprain in the back and an injury to his side, the young son of Sidney W. Lee was not hurt. He was knocked uncon- scious by the explosion and was un- conscious until yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
 Wesley P. Allen likewise suffered a lapse of consciousness. He is assis- tant chief engineer of the Anniston Steel company. and was returning to his home, 23OS Avenue F. Ensley A First National bankbook his overcoat, and suitcase was recovered. He was taken home by two officials of the Alabama Power company. who knew that he was in the smoker. He did not regain consciousness until three hours later
 Uncanny Is the feeling of having men on each side killed by an explos- ion that might have talk en his own life, put James Lee can offer no recital. He remembers nothing about the tragedy, after the muffled roar and the crack ing of steel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS
The newest books at the public library

The newest books at the public library are as follows:
 Library of Southern Literature" 15 volumes, Alderman; Inviting War to America" Benson; "An Account of It's Activities 1902-1S14 general education board; Water Powers of Alabama Hall; "Orations From Homer to William Mckinley" Hazeltine; Masters of Art D a series of illustrated monographs; ''Mili- tary Laws of the United States" Ne gro Year Book Plays for Home, School and Settlement" Olcott; Cave Twins Perkins: Stories of the Scottish Border Platt; Gentlemen Rovers, Powell; "Malvaloca," Quntero Patience Worth Yost; Washington Square Plays four one-act plays
 FICTION
 "Guilding Thread Harraden; "King of the Khyber Rifles Mundy; Strong Mans House, Nelson.
 MUSIC
 Gifts of Birmingham Music Study club ''Ten Very Large Compositions, Bieder- mann; Little Etudes for Little Fingers, D Bilbro; Preparatory Exercises Earl ton; How to Strike the Keys of the Piano." Johnstone Finger Practice for Piano." three volumes. Samuel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
MUN|TION MAKERS ARE INTOXICATED
 WITH PROSPERITY
They Allow Englishmen to Under Bid Them on Shell Contracts for Amer
 ican Navy

Washington, January 7.-(SpeciaL) ) Manufacturers of munitions of war are apparently intoxicated with the mag nitude of their recently acquired wealth. They are endeavoring to put an end to competition. They have been suspected of attempting to check eff forts to re-establish European peace,
 The country, through the navy de- pertinent, has just been enlightened to a certain extent regarding the money American intuition manufac- turers have acquired. Hadfields, linn ited, an English firm, has offered to produce for the United States navy 16- and 14-inch shells at $200 per shell less than any competing Amer ican firm Hadfields, limited, offered to produce them quicker than any Amer ican firm, and agreed to deliver them duty paid.
 In addition to that line of thought which touches on the profit Amer ican firms have made the offer of Hadfields has inspired two others. The republicans. for instance, declare that this firm Is anxious to dump its goods on American shores. Republic ans claim that the firm evidently "ioaded" up for the English navy and then learned to it's dismay that the navy would fire very few 16- and IA inch shells. Democrats. on the other hand. see in the lament of American manufacturers a proof of their tariff for revenue doctrine. Democrats con- tend that the Hadfields have given new evidence tending to prove that the public in a competitive market can purchase it's necessities cheaper than in market from which foreign CTS are excluded. They present facts too, which prove that in 1914 Amer tcan manufacturers reduced their bid for shells $115 each and when it be- came known that an English bid would be considered; and that the following year, when Hadflelds did not compete in the bidding, the American price was again increased to the $415 figure.
 The Hadhelds have precipitated live Her discussion. than Washington had tndulged in since the first visit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS
"Fair and Warmer.

Fair and Warmer the Avery Hop wood farce, which was talked of in New York until it was famous all over the country, will be presented by Selwyn and company at the Jefferson Friday and Saturday, matinee Saturday, with an excellent cast of farceurs.
 This gale of merriment which taxed the vocabulary of every New York reviewer and every correspondent of the out-of- town press, and which was hailed as the fount of the seasons greatest gayety, made such a prompt success at the El- tinge theatre in New York last season, that before the end of it's first three months it was in demand from north, east, south and west, for many months before Selwyn & Co were able to place it on tour. Its reputation is that it has had few equals and no superiors in all the history of the American theatre. Sell wyn & Co. send it here with an ad- mirable cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
SELMA COTTON MEN DECIDE ID BUILD A
 MODERN WAREHOUSE

business men who deal in cotton have taken up the question of a modern fire proof warehouse for the storage of cot ton. It is believed that such build ing would attract to Selma larger part of the cotton that farmers now keer stored in their barns awaiting a time to sell
 Such warehouse would mean great Local warehousemen have considered modernizing their warehouses, but it k understood will abandon these projects in favor of the greater and more cen tralized plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Dothan Interested in
 New Highway Proposed

Dothan, January 7.-(Special)--A a meeting of the city council held this aft ernoon Mayor James R. Young and City Attorney B. F. Reid were appointed a committee to represent Dothan at a meeting to be held in Birmingham Janu- ary Il, to make plans for highway from Birmingham through Montgomery and Dothan to Jacksonville and Miamia The Rotary club will also appoint a represen- tative to act with the committee from the council.
 Secretary R. w. Lisenby of the Rotary club receives almost daily letters from tourists inquiring about routes from Montgomery through Dothan to Jackson vile and other points in Florida. MT. Lisenby says that there is a big demand on the part of tourists for highway on the proposed route, and that it would be very popular should it be built. Most of the necessary highway has already been built and a few connecting links is all that is needed to make the route complete. Dothan will cooperate in every way possible in establishing the pro- posed highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
VISIONS ANDDREAMS THEME OF SERMON
Dr. EdmOnds Addresses a Large Congregation Yes
 terday Morning

That the invisible and the intangi- ble, is after all the most real, the most forceful was the burden of Dr. Ed monds sermon yesterday morning at the Temple, using as his subject, the ''Vision of the Invisible" from He brews, Chapter H.
 "All great enterprise has behind it a visionary, a dreamer who sees the results in his imagination, even as he plans the details as others carry out said Dr. Edmonds, in part There must be visions. there must be dreams, and mutual faith and contag- ious trust among men, The vision that he has of the invisible is the measure of the man Have faith in your self, that God-Iike self, that strives always to overcome your baser other self, which is not the real you after all
 covered up with materiality and dross, man still feels surging within his soul the desire for holiness and beauty of life. Have faith in other people often your very thinking there is good beneath the exterior of the wretched and fallen. calls forth the eff fort in his soul to respond to what you see in the real man below the sur face of sin and ugliness"
 pr. Edmons preached an interesting sermon on the Book of Jonah at the Lyric last night to a large congre- gation. When God calls man or woman to certain work or to a spe- cific duty, he intends them to obey said Dr. Edmonds. He prepares a great fish in many ways, to hold and interest him if he seeks to run from or evade the call. and it will heed the voice in the first instance, as u1ti- mately Gods voice must be obeyed or suffering lifelong regret will be the result
 large number of students from the Louie Compton seminary attended the evening service in body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
ZIMMERMAN TALKS

Toward the end of the evening pr. Zimmerman, who had been attending 8 conference with the Austro-H Hungarian foreign minister, Count Czernin Won Chudenitz, appeared at the banquet. Discussing the guests the German foreign secretary pointed out that large num- Der of persons had supposed that Am bassador Gerard would not return to this country of barbarians. but that he had been sure the ambassador would re- turn in good health and with good in- tentions. Continuing, Dr. Zimmerman said:
 I always collaborated with Mir Am bassador in excellent manner, and with mutual confidence, so that I feel sure that the friendly and trustful relations between both countries will continue in the way expressed by Mir. Gerard
 ''The American association sent tele- grams to the Emperor and President Will son. The telegram to the President reads:
 The American Association of Com merce and Trade of Berlin is giving a dinner to Ambassador Gerard, and, hon ored by the presence of leaders in Ger man politics, commerce and industry, it wishes to express to the President of the United States it's sincerest wishes in these crucial tines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Study Tuberculosis in France

New York; January 7.--Study of measures for the relief and control of tuberculosis in France and to as certain along what lines American sympathy and generosity can be made most effective in combating the dis ease is to be undertaken by the Rocke- feller Foundation. It became known here tonight through letter made public by Governor Whitman in which he was urged to grant leave of ab- sence for pr. Hermann M. Biggs. state commissioner of health, that he might go to France to make an investiga- tion for the foundation. The governos announced that he had granted Dr. Riggs the desired leave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
At the Biiou

After an absence of four years Thurs ton the famous magician will appear at the Bijou theatre this week, commencing with the performance at SIS tonight with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day.
 Thurston is popular for many reasons In the first place he is master of his profession-a delft trickster; indefatigabIe in his quest for new material, and liberal to the verge of prodgality in organizing his company. Moreover he was a vein of comedy that goes far to bring him and his audience together.
 This season Thurston brings an entire new programme of sensational features He will present to every woman attend ing the Tuesday and Thursday matinees complete horoscope of her life free Shriners' night this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Diamond Theft Reported

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special.) Fred J. Dreher, jeweler has reported to the police department that robbers re- lieved his establishment of case of dia- monds valued at between $500 and $500 early Friday night. No clue has been found. The robbers entered the store and asked to see the gems. MT. Dreher was called to the back of his store for some purpose, and while away the men took the case and departed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
At the Lyric

Walter shannon, Marie Annis and com ture attraction on the new bill that will be presented at today's matinee. This act is one of the pretentious acts in vaudeville and is an Egyptian musical act in two scenes Herbert Clifton is a character delineator and does clever fe- male impersonations. James Dutton and company, the company being represented by two charming young women, will pre- sent high class society equestrian act. Carlisle and Romer will entertain in Just Song At Twilight" and Conroy and O'Donnell are character comedians, and will present ''The Parcel Postmen.' y Pathe pictures will feature all perform ances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
HEFLIN IN DEMAND

Washington, January 7.-(Special) Representative Heflin left tonight for Williamsport, Pa. where tomorrow night he will deliver a Jackson Day address. He will be accompanied by Secretary Wilson of the department of labor.
 January 25 MT. fIeflin and Cover nor-elect Cox of Ohio will be the prin- cipal speakers at Dayton when demo- crats from every county of that state will enter into celebration of the reelection of President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Miss Emma Clara Hubbard

Miss Emma Clara Hubbard, aged 35, who died Sunday afternoon at Il o'clock at the family residence, S731 Fifth ave- nue, north, will be conducted from the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will follow in For rest Hill cemetery. She is survived by two sisters, Miss Annie Hubbard and Miss Ellen Hubbard, and one brother, A. A. Hubbard.