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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
SOCORRO COUNTY MINES
BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN

Socorro, N. NJ. Jan. 23.-The David
Cole Co, of FL Paso, which is work
ing the Hard-Scrabble mine at the
north end of the Magdalena noun
tains at last has discovered a good
body of sulphide ore and expects to
be shipping in a few weeks. The
Hard-Scrabble has been a large pro-
ducer of lead ores and was consider
ed a valuable mining property, but
for the last ten or twelve years its
production has been small. This new
discovery may bring it into promi-
nence again.
The Buckeye mining property in
Water canyon has been reopcned.
William Kemp of Tucson, Ariz., who
has extensive mining interests in
Magdalena and Kelly, has recently
leased the property from c. T.
Brown and is installing pumping and
hosting machinery. The Buckeye
IS a coppe- mine at the junction Of
Water Canyon and Copper canyon
which was worked extensively Some
time ago but has been idle for sew
eral years until the past summer,
when T. h. Everhart shipped some
ore. As most of the ore Is below
the water level, heavy pumping is
required. Nj. Kemp was in Socorro
Saturday arranging for teams to
haul coal from Water canyon station
to the mine.
T. B. Everhart and J. H. Batchel-
der of Socorro and San Acasio are
now arranging to put in a ice
on their lead properties just
south Of La Joya and will be ship
ping concentrates inside of thirty
days.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
PUBLIC LAND REPORT
WORTHY OF STUDY

CONTINUED from page one)
fund on September 80, 1915, and Sep
temebr 80, 1916.
"In spite of the additional expense
noted the percentage of total oper-
ating cost of the State Land Of
flee to the total income of the
office has decreased from .Oo1 per
cent in the first fiscal year to .064
per cent in the third fiscal year and
to !O4 per cent in the fourth fis-
cal year, just ended.
The Publicity Bureau.
The law directing the State Land
Commissioner to employ not in ex-
cess of 5 per cent of the income of
the office for the maintenance and
operation of a state publicity and
development bureau was passed by
the legislature of 1915 and was made
Immediately operative. The bureau
however, was not actually put into
operation until October LIST, 1915, the
intervening time Shaving been &C.
cupied in a study of methods en-
ployed for similar work in other
states and in examining into the
course most likely to be of direct
benefit to New Mexico and to the
state lands. 1t was finally deter
mined to employ a publicity agent
and to open a state publicity office
in the state capitol under the direct
supervision of the Land Commits
%sioner, which has been done. In a
general way the work of the bureau
has been preliminary, although a
meat deal of effective work has
been done. This has included the
gathering, assembling and prepare
ton of data covering the resources
of the state, the production of its
various industries and the opportu-
mites for their further development;
transmission of the information so
assembled to the people of the state
through the newspapers, and to the
people of other states whom, it is
desirable to interest in New Mexico,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
ICARRlZOZO EDITOR DIES
OF PERNICIoUS ANEMIA

C~arrizozo, N. NJ, Jan. 23.-Thomas
O. Luster, aged 30. editor and pub
Usher of the Carrizozo Outlook, died
Of pernicious anemia At 1880 this
afternoon. He had been i'll for more
than six months. His wife survives
him. Funeral services In charge Of
independent Order of Odd Fellows
and Knights of Pythias lodges will be
held Friday and interment will Re
held in a local cemetery.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

Congress has, granted to New
Mexico = total of 12,1so,A33.6o' acres,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
CIVIC CHAMBER ID CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
 ID AID COLLEGES
Chairman Moore Submits Plans to DiectOrs of Cham ber-Decide on Cam
 paign in May

The Chamber of Commerce will lead the campaign to raise s200,000 for Howard college, which it is planned to institute the latter part of May. The report of the investigating committees, J. D. Moore. chairman. was presented to the board of directors of the Cham- Der of Commerce at its meeting yes. terday afternoon and approved. IL will be presented at the general meet. ing of the body Friday night of next week for final acceptance.
 The Chamber of Commerce has been asked to assist in a campaign to raise funds for the Alabama Training school school for girls at East Lake, and will investigate the proposition. A com mittee from the school board appeared before the board of directors yester- day afternoon. with Mrs. S. D. Weak. ley. as chairman. and asked the ass sistance of the civic body. President DeBardeleben will appoint committee of three to confer further with the members of the school board with ref. erence to the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
CROWDS TURN OUT
 ID ELKS' PARADE Headed by Brass Bands Minstrels March Through
 Downtown Streets

With blaring trumpets, brass bands and decorated automobiles, the Elks foreher- aided the minstrel.
 All Birmingham turned out to see the B. P o. F. parade yesterday afternoon The minstrels with their high hats and swagger coats marched abreast, while fol- lowing them was another band and a train of automobiles, decorated in the red. white and blue colors of the na- tion.
 There was a bit of comical relief to the parade for, while there were no elks, someone introduced an amiable COW, which served as beast of burden.
 The B. P. O. E.-which some, thought might mean best parade on earth--parade progressed for nearly half hour, passing through the principal streets of the city. Tn the parade was the exalted ruler of the lodge. Dr. John Perkins, and other notables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
ENSLEY PLANTS MAY bE TURNED INTO A MUN|T|0N FACTORY
Representatives of Govern ment Ask Judge Gary to Furnish Products
 at Cost

If the United States Steel corpora tion advises the government that 1t will turn over it's various plants for the manu- facture of munitions at cost it is ike- ly that the Ensley steel plants of the great corporation will be converted into a great munitions plant.
 It has been learned authoritatively that the national defense council has ap- preached Judge E. H. Gary upon the matter. It has suggested that the Uni- ted States Steel corporation follow the lead of the copper companies and oper- ate for the government at cost
 In event this request is acceded to, the mills at Ensley will be equipped in all likelihood for such purposes. At the pres ent they are rolling rounds, but are not outfitted for the manufacture of shells
 The American Steel and Wire com pany's Fairfield plant has been turning out barbed wire, which has extensive uses as entanglements. The Gulf States Steel companys plant at Gadsden is also in a position to manufacture barbed wire.
 There are two plants in the state tha. have been asked to bid on shells for the government. The Anniston Ordnance company a subsidiary of the Alabama Power company, can turn out 1000 six inch shells a day The HarGie-Tynes Manufacturing company of Birmingham has filled already several contracts for the navy, and it is likely that it will be asked to make shells in event of war
 As to how long it would take the Ensey plants to prepare for the manu- facture of shells and ordnance is mat ter of conjecture The Ensley plant would be only one of many which the United States Steel corporation might offer to the government in event of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
HUDDLESTON OFF
 FOR WASHINGTON
Alabama Senators Will Leave by
 First of Week

George H. Huddleston, representative of the Ninth district in Congress, left yesterday morning for Washington to make ready for the opening of the spe- cial session. He will join several Ala bama representatives who are already in the capital making plans for the organization of the House.
 Mr. Huddleston expressed the hope that the democrats would be able to elect Champ Clark to the speakership and that this would prevent any delay in this hour of difficulty.
 Neither of the Alabama senators has gone to the capital. Senator Oscar w. Underwood expects to leave for Wash ington early next week. Until the House is organized the Senate will be pow erless to take any action, hence there ss no immediate necessity of being present when the opening date of the session comes.
 Senator J. H. Bankhead will leave Jasper about Sunday, it is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

The above was just one of the many similar responses which have been re- ceived to the appeal of a committee of prominent men and women for the relief of the Alabama Old Folks and Orphans Home, a local institution for the relief of colored people conducted by the negroes themselves. This letter
 n which was enclosed a check came from a prominent young woman at Jas per.
 From all classes have come contribu- tions to aid in the cause. One old col ored mammy, Angilee Alexander, who has been in the employ of MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs for many years. sends 5 for the home. Prominent white people are responding and even the negroes themselves, many of whom have already contributed literally to build the home, are adding to their previous contribu- tions.
 The home is now entirely free Of in debtedness. the last mortgage having recently been paid off. However, the has taken all the funds which those in- terested in the home could collect and for that reason the building has been allowed to get in very bad repair A new roof is urgently needed and other repairs necessary without delay.
 The lack of proper roofing is damag- ing the interior of the home and 1t is considered imperative that this be looked after at once. The cost of this work is estimated at practically $7O0 which, with other necessary repairs, will run the immediate needs in this line up to $l0o0. A committee of prominent men and women, consisting of Mrs. Joseph Me Lester, Mrs c. P. Orr, Mrs. E. w. Bar rett and the Rev. Dwight S. Bayley, are leading in the movement to provide the necessary funds for this work.
 The home is considered an exceedingly we'll managed and economically conduct ed institution and it is declared that now the mortgage is paid off, if the white people of the city will place the struc- ture in proper repair the negroes will be able to keep it in operation and to enlarge the scope of its work.
 The last of the mortgage indebtedness, amounting to $500, was recently paid off by the Federation of Colored Women S clubs The mortgage was originally fer $37O0. A meeting is to be held early in April at which time the removal of the indebtedness will be celebrated and the cancelled mortgage will be publicly burned
 One of the strongest appeals which the home has made to many white peo- pie is the fact that their old servants who, after many years of faithful work, are no longer able to make living. are able to go to this home, where they arc provided for. Many prominent men and women make small contributions each month, appreciating the service that is being rendered the city and to the faith ful servants of former years. Contributions may be sent to any mem- Der of the committee or to The Age Her lald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
MISS MILLAR SAYS EDITORIAL WILL
 BEAR GOOD FRUIT

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Permit me to express my pleasure for the editorial of this morning regarding the national anthem of this country. If it bears no other fruit than to raise the question in the minds of the people as to what in truth is the national anthem Of this country, it will have served pur- pose
 The occasion that drew my attention, to what seemed a breach of national eti- quette, was when 8 number of men re- fused to stand during the singing of My Country 'Tis of Thee" A friend who stood by my side who expressed serious indignation at this breach was an hona oreG citizen of Birmingham, an American born lady.
 As subject of another country whose heart is always stirred by her national arthem, she has learned through some years of happy soiourn in this country to appreciate and revere your beautiful hymn, America" the words of which are unsurpassed by any other national hymn of any other country. Think of the sublimity of the last verse:
 Our fathers God to Thee,
 Author of liberty,
 To thee I sing,
 Long may our land be bright
 With freedoms holy light
 Protect us by Thy might
 Great God, our King
 If it vexes our souls to sing these words to what I consider the beautiful tune of America" because of its having passed through both the hands of Ger many and Great Britain, and originated. no one knows where, why not suggest through your valuable columns the com position of some other air. However much this would be regretted by millions in this country, nevertheless, it might be a short cut to an acceptance of this stately hymn as your national anthem The "Star-Spangled Banner is a de- lightful tune for the brass band of your navy, and thrills all who hear, and at whose sound I always rise. but I am given to understand by the peoples of America that it is an impossible song On several occasions I have heard it at tempted but 1t was miserable failure With thanks for your favor and with hearty cooperation in everything that will inspire loyalty and patriotism in all hearts. Yours,
 ELINOR STAFFORD MILLAR.
 Birmingham, March 29. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

H. J. Posner, with his rich, deep bassos Edwin Cook with his clear-cut baritone. and Harrison Shaddick, with the Irish ballads, all of these soloists were given & big ovation
 Patriotism was keynote. The theatre boxes were draped in red, white and blue bunting. At the close of the first part the minstres rendered America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" while the audience stood. LOCAL HITS SCORE During the olio four numbers were of- fered: The three Keller brothers in musical act Hugh Hill and Edward War nicke in a blackface speciality; George Arthur Bishop and the Four Boys that Play.
 Hugh Hill and Edward Warnicke pre- sented one of the cleverest amste blackface acts that has been seen here- The jokes that they told were really Imaginable, and were presented in an art ful way. They added a bit of spice to the number by recounting several haps and mishaps of Birmingham, paying their respects to the city commission, the Big Rock and other municipal institutions.
 The musical hit of the minstrels was scored by 'The Four Boys"-Jilnmy Yates, Louis Densler, George Long and Craig Perkins. It was a revelation tt hear these four playing steel guitars
 
 interspersed with several new ragtime compositions, brought forth ovations from the audience. Jimmy Yates even made the steel guitar talk.
 The three Keller brothers, playing piano. cello and violin, rendered several plaintive selections. George Arthur Bishop sang two light English airs.
 AN AMUSING SKETCH
 For the afterpiece the Elks offered "The Darktown Elks Picnic" in which razors, Colts, threats of alimuny, ser mons and liquor were factors. At all events there was a lot of fun in thGc little sketch, which broke up in a riot. The characters were: John Henry Tdemas Jones-Daxe MoDs ley.
 John Henry Tidemas Jones-Dave Mon Keller.
 Dick Wells-William Scholl.
 Exalted Ruler-Thomas R. Moxley.
 Esteemed Leading Knight - RonaI1 Jones.
 Esteemed Loyal Knight-Ben Moxley Messenger Boy-William Haywood.
 Miss Geneva Brown-Guy Freeman. Parson Jones-Milke Cushion. Silas Sikes-Ed Warnick. Members, J. w. Perkins. H. J. Baum w. H. Harris. J. B. Wells, J. C. Bura gin, Hugh Bagley, Hugh Hill. The minstrel will be presented at tha Jefferson theatre for the last time to- night and advance seat sales indicate | that there will be another capacity hcuse. The show is extremely credttable. It was arranged with Hugh Hill as gen. eral manager, Thomas R. Moxley as di- rector and Harper l.. Reams IS musical ] director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Fund to Purchase
 Cow Almost Raised
Birmingham is charitable!


 That has been proved by the manner in which its people have subscribed to the fund. which will be used to pur- chase a COW for widow, who has seven children to support. The city relief de- partment reported yesterday that more than $50 had been received. The largest contributions was $6, but there were sev- eral funds, made of many individual sub scriptions. which exceeded this amount. There is no doubt but that a sufficient ly large amount will be subscribed from which to purchase the COW.
 The Age-Herald received $s.50 for the fund last night. The contributions fol- low: .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Fire at Gambill Home

The residence of J. P. Gambill, 1629 Thirteenth avenue, south. was badly damaged by fire at 7:10 o'clock yesterday morning The blaze originated from spark on the roof The damage to the house and household goods was estima ted at $100O The two Southside fire stations responded to the alarm, and had the blaze under control in a short time after ar irving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

said to have been made by Rear Admiral Peary, have been eliminated from maps of the Arctic regions, viz: Peary's chan rel, East Greenland sea, Jesup land and the latest, Crocker land.
 '.Why then believe his claim that he discovered the north pole?
 GOING AGAIN THIS SUMMER
 "Early in June this year. I hope to make one of the party of men who are going to attempt to reach the north pole by hydro -airplane. Three machines are already constructed and ready for use, hut I am inclined to believe that United States government might be able to use our flying machines for patrol or coast defense work, and if so. our country stands first; our ambitions and hopes second. The north pole will still be at the same place long after the European conflict is ended.
 "Few people realize that there have been more than 2Q00 lives sacrificed in scientific and rescue work in the Arctic regions. Still. within a few years, this now uninha bited country of ice and snow can. and will be. made the greatest fur rroducing market of the world
 ..I have brought back the Arctic to Birmingham and it Is possible for one to see in my pictures the many intensely interesting scenes of a land that few N hite men care to visit.'
 pr. Ruskin has lectured in 12 of Bir- mingham's schools. including the High school, during the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
WELL KNOWN BOY
 ENLISTS IN NAVY

Harry Ryan Campbell, son of MT. and Mrs. W. E. Campbell. is among the Birmingham boys who have enlisted in the navy and passed the necessary ex. aminations. He Is to report Saturday to the officers in Montgomery and then will probably proceed to Norfolk at once. Y
 He is we'll and popularly known in Birmingham and Huntsville, his for-' mer home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

government has been able to put down the worst part of the revolution, and through this friendly instrumentality that it will shortly be able to completely crush it.
 'sEvery day I receive a telegram from Secretary Azpiazu telling me of the prog ress of the government forces against the revolutionists; and they show that it will be matter of only short time before it will be ended
 Mr Elbert leaves today for Nashville to spend few days with his relatives be- fore returning to the Hotel McAlpin in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
ELKS GREATER MINISTRIES
 SCORE SPLENDID SUCCESS
Large Audience Greets Local Men and Enthusiastically Ap plaud Their Efforts-Many Features Made Up Varied Programme Hits Cever-Fnal
 Performance Tonight

melange of music, dancing, jokes and comedy-the Elks Greater Minstrels were presented to large audience at the Jeff ferson theatre last night. Hits were scored by a number of the acts, while the audience applauded heartily every part of the programme.
 More than one hundred participated in the minstrel, which made a great hit with the audience. There was a local color to the jokes, for the comedians could not fail to mention the ease with which seven men escaped from the county jail and how some desperadoes had robbed the city stockade of it's supplies.
 The show opened gracefully. when Miss Helen Marsh, accompanied by a chorus of 30 pretty girls and the Elks' male chorus, presented Miss Daisy Rowley' s Spanish love song, Love! Lovev' The Spanish costumes added a gaiety to the show. while Miss Marsh sang the num- Der in manner that brought forth sev- eral encores
 Members of the Spanish chorus were: Miss Margaret Antwine, Miss Lillian Antwine, Miss Ethel Burger, Miss Blanche Balsam Miss Mildred Crabbe, Miss Ersel Coyle, Miss Enid Carter, Miss Cecile Haniels, Miss Rebecca Gay, Miss Louise Gilmore, Miss Quinn, Miss Grace Harreii, Miss Rebecca Basemore, Miss Ethel Harrell, Miss Sara Hodges, Miss Kathe- leen Meigs Miss Kate Mays, Miss Mamie Renchern Miss Agnes Swygert, Miss Pauline Stith, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Catherine Herren, Miss Sylvia Aird, Miss Leta Stuart Wilson, Miss Margaret Alice Thornton, Miss Christine Henry, Miss Ruth O'Brien, Miss Marie Turner, Miss Irene Irwin, Miss Mildred Fox, Miss Minnie Bodeker, Miss Joanna Bodeker, Miss Ethel Kahn, Miss Imogene Poe, Miss Jamie Arnold, Miss Florence Sharks, Miss May Swygert, Miss Annie Dews, and Miss Fannie Levy.
 END MEN CLEVER
 Then came the blackfaces, the jokes and the ballads The wheezes that the end men--Ben Moxley, Alvin Keller, William Scholl, Tom MoXley, and Dave Moxley- cracked had the punch in them, judging from the waves of laughter that followed the stories.
 When the popular songs and syncopated melodies were presented, they made a hit. After the soloists had rendered the verse and chorus, the male chorus would join in. The chorus was well balanced and we'll trained, and close harmony pre- vailed.
 In the male chorus were: William Val lely, Edwin Cook Alexander Ploeger, c. l.. Dews, John Antwine, Arthur Thomas, IT. F. Woodward, R. A. Jones, Albert Bishop, H. F. Ploeger, James Armstrong, Harrison Shaddick, H. J. Posner, Arthur Bishop, George Graham.
 Arthur Thomas with his tenor solos;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

tion for the blue field is toward the north or toward the east.
 There are no regulations prescribing the utilizing of bunting for decorative purposes. but good taste requires that the order shall be- Red at the top, fol- lowed by white and then blue, in &C., cordance with the heraldic colors of the national flag.
 Flags are flown upside down as sig nal of distress at half mast as a sym bo of respect for the dead.
 Do not regard the flag as mere article of decoration. It represents the most sacred traditions of the nation. Let no one cast at Old Glory one word of dis respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
League Meets Tonight

R. A. Statham of Lehigh will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Jeffersonian Democratic league. which will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in Judge Pugh's courtroom in the courthouse. 9th CT addresses will be made by Samuel E. Lewis and Judge Thomas M Rogers. J. H. F. Moseley editor of the Labor Advocate, will preside.
 It is announced that several new names have been added to the roll of the league from Blossburg and 1t is an nounced that good representation vii, be present tonight from each of the fol- lowing places: Bessemer, Brighton. Johns. Ensley, Wylam, Pratt City, Leeds, Nortl, Birmingham and Inglenook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 WILL BE DEBATED

Resolved, That suffrage should be ex- tended to the women of Alabama will be the topic debated at the open meet ing of Birmingham lodge No. 36S, Inde- pendent Order of B'Nai B'Rith at the Temple Emanu-El Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock.
 Some of the most prominent peop.e of the younger set will participate in the arguments, and for a number of weeks they have been preparing themselves for the debate. Every member of the debat- ing team has had previous forensic ex- perence in high school and college debat- ing circles, and an unusually exhaustive presentation of both sides of the ques- ton is anticipated The following are the debaters Affirmative, Miss Leona Love- man. Miss Bertha Engel and Prof. Ches- ter G. Sandman. Negative, Miss Bernice Meyer and Leo Karpeles and Levi Becker. The public is invited to attend.