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degree. Appropriations have been made
but not in sufficient amounts TO provide
channels of commercial value in every
instance. Take the i~ntcrcoa>tnl cana
from the Mississippi 10 the Rio Grandc. a
an example. lis chief value will exist a
a through waterway in connection with the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers and tribu-
tarics. A. a practical commercial utility,
therefore. it should be constructed 20 a
TO conform TO the channels of those water
ways and thereby accommodate the same
transportation facilities. AND vet the rul-
ing depth of the adopted project is not suf-
~ficient and itS construction il being prose-
cutcd in p~iece-meal fashion. 1t will have
little or no value AZ a mere local facility
and will never be a real commercial utility
until it j. completed in its entirety az n
through waterway with an adequate depth
10 permit of the through shipment of com
modities in unbroken cargoes TO and from
the markets of the North and East.
But this j. no time for controversy. Ii
j. time. however, for serious thought Of the
future. This great world war is revolu-
tionizing the conditions under which we
live. The world will never be the same
world again. America will never be the
same America again. Her activities will
never again he hedecd about or circum-
scribed by continental limitations. Her
field will be the world. The Monroe Doe
trine which has been the lodestar of hor
international relations will be supplanted
by a Wilson Doctrine doctrine, i'm fact.
if not in word. already cnunciated. which
will demand for the free neoplcs of the
earth the same privileges and opportuni-
ties which since the days of. President
nations of the western hemisphere.
"Amcrica cannot escape thi, Inevitable
result. this sacred. serious obligation. To
meet its stern and solemn requirements.
her every resource must be developed and
conserved. That development must he a
thorough, complete and well rounded devel-
.opment. Due regard must be paid to every
essential detail. There must be proper
correlation. Each and every factor mnst be
assigned TO its proper place and made TO
do it, full duty in the scheme Of the whole.
No interest shall be permitted to thrive at
the expnsc or to til hurt of any other in
Itcrest. The sacred principles of liberty
and Justice which we cherish in our civic
and social life must be applied TO all of
our commercial and industrial relations
and activities. This must be the character
,of that spirit of freedom and justice which
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aims adde's.
The cost Of this meat up TO the beginning
of 1916 figured out ut an average OF about
Il ID cents a pound, but it has since risen
II about 10 1-2 cents.
ReauiSitioning of fresh meat IN France
for army purposes is almost negligible. and
the herds Of cattle which followed armies
in old-time wars and were slaughtered
n. required have disappeared from the
field of war.
Frozen meat at present constitutes Oo
FER cent of the total meat issued to the
British army. The remainder j. made mp
of preserved meat of several varieties. The
most familiar form il the well known
..hullv beef" which il corned beef packed
in small oblong tins. each containing II
ounces. Some units cook their bully beef,
others prefer it Just a. it comes from the
tin. 1t comprised the principal article OF
diet for the army at Galllpoli.
Another form of preserved ration IL a
combination of about nine ounces of meat
ard Il half pint of potatoes and ether reg
etable>. This Is served after warming up,
either nv heating in the tin or by boiling
the contents in a camp kettle, which trans
f,rs it into a fairly appetizing stew. This
combination. which i known in army par
lance a ''meat and vegetable ration i
manufactured in England by about thirty
firms. working under the inspection of the
local government board.
Another form of preserved ration,
odontcd from the American armieS, l. pork
and btans. The first supplies of these
were obtained from the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company and were introduced on
an experimental scale in March. 1916.
The amount Of canned meats supplied to
the troops in France i Three
and a half million cans are received weekly
at the bases land since the beginning Of
the war the ana contract department has
purchased over 400, 000 900 cans of pre-
served meat. These cans would weigh
about l7S,500 tons, roughly the equivalent
in weight Of six super-dreadnaughts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-22

GKEENN1LLE, ;. O., Nov. 2Z.-The
southern textile exposition to be held here
next month bids fair to be the most sue
cessfnl and biggest show of its kind ever
held in the South. The exhibits, represent
ing textile machinery and mill products
from all of the textile manufacturing Gen.
tiers of the South. will be displayed in a
mammoth new building which has been es-
pecially constructed for the exposition. In
connection with the exhibition there will be
several important conferences of those
interested in the VARIOUS branchs Of the
textile industry.
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.INTERC0ASTAL
CANAL AN AID
IN WAR SAYS
CORPUS CHRISTI MAYOR BELIEVES
IMPROVEMENT WILL BE OF NATE
RIAL ASSISTANCE III VICTORY
FOR ARMS OF AMERICA.
Especial tn The Herald.l

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. D.
al believe that the micronesia canal from
New Orleans to Brownsville, improved upon
u proper basis AZ well a the Improvement
of many other similar meritorious projects,
will help America win the war; said Mayor
Roy Miller of this city this morning in ad-
dressing the fourteenth annual convention
of the Interstate Inland Waterways League
of Louisiana and Texas, at it> opening ses-
sion. al think the assertion will be ac-
cepted by every one who has given the
question even casual thought. that the ma
tons foremost need at this time il an adc-
quatc transportation system.
"The merest cursorv consideration of
the situation now existing throughout the
country provides sufficient proof of the
accuracy of that settlement. Shippers
everywhere engaged in the various activi-
ties Of business are unable TO secure from
the railroads the facilities their businesses
demand. In this section of the country.
for instance, subjected as il has been tn
the calamitous results of an unprecedented
drought, thousands of cattle are dying be-
Hb~ WI an 'biih ~ i've ~
furnish ears to get them to market. And
yet patriotic citizens arc not complaining,
for they realize the reason behind it all
they know hat the transportation facili
ties of the nation are being taxed beyond
their capacity for the one great purpose Of
'finnig the war;
'For more than ten years u great nation
al organization. the National Rivers and
HarborS Congress, has been pleading for
an adequate and comprehensive program
of waterway Improvement. Ii has advo-
Gated the expenditure of 1900. 000. 900 row
ering a period OF wears, in order that meri-
%torious projects already approved by thu
army engineers might be improved AND
made available for commercial use ina
program ha> been adopted but only to .
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hcnceforth shall rule the world.

hcnceforth shall rule the world.
I'm the preparations America shall b.
compelled to make TO assume her position
of unquestioned world leadership in the az
fairs Of nations, nothing il more essential
or important than the proper development
OF her merltorious waterway projects. II
IL a truism too patent almost TO even men
ton that no nation can be great commer-
eially and indnstrially that is lacking in
adequate transportation facilities.
'Our waterways, therefore, must be de-
veloped. To that end a comprehensive,
just and business-like program should be
adopted. II the nations war requirements
are such rs to make it inadvisable or inn
possible to enter upon the execution Of
such q program during the progress Of the
war, well and good, but with n full and fair
consideration of the cOurtry's needs and
the obligation that will rest upon us when
the war is ended, the congress of the
United States, it seems to me, cannot cs-
cape the responsibility Of adopting a sta
bL, comprehensive policy that will insure
the earliest possible development of water
way projects of merit, consistent with the
needs and the nations means. The
communication recently addressed to the
secretary of war by Hon. J. ii. Small,
chairman of the rivers and harbors com
setting forth the views of that body
upon the whole waterway question, seems
to me to contain an admirable basis for
such a policy"
Z II utPRIOON
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BRIT|SHARMY
RATION POUND
MEAT TO A MAN
MAN IN TRENCHES GETS A FULL
POUND WHILE MAN At HOME IS
ALLOWED IRREGULARITIES
OF A POUND A DAY.

N'fif>nbho'is' VI ~ sNSSt'iat'u ii'>~-f
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE, Nov. 22.-The British army ra-
ton scale allows one pound of meat 10
each man daily TO the troops in the trench
es, and ~three-quarters of a pound TO those
at home. 1t further requires each soldier
AT the front to carry a pound of meat IN
his kit.
The measures by which an army equal
To one-fifth of the male population OF
Great Britain before the war has been sup
piled with meat on this scale. amount TO
something like a revolution in the tech
nique of army supply.
Al the very beginning of the present war
ii was decided 10 provide frozen meat for
the army and the boards of trade nj once
entered into negotiations with firms I'M
porting meat from the Argentine for a
monthly supply of $4,000 tons. Later a
s'meat committee was set up. and %enirust-
ed with the work of importing meat not
only for the British army, but also for
the French and Italian governments and
for the British civil population.
The principal source of supply ut pres
ent j. the Argentine. with assistance from
Australia and New Zealand. Both Aus
tralia and New Zealand have reserved their
entire surplus supply of meat for the use
of the imperial government. and over
$500. 00O. 900 worth of beef, mutton and
lamb has been brought from those conn
tries.
To carry these enormous quantities of
meat to the troops the board of trade re-
QUESTIONED all the shipping engaged in the
frozen meat traffic. Some of the meat i
taken TO England. but the greater part of
that required for the armies j. landed d.
rectly at the base ports, where 1t ~ dis
charged into cold storage warehouses spe-
cially erected for the purpose. In this
matter there i delivered monthly 10000
tons of meat for the British armies and
%. 1000 tons to the armies of Great Brit
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TO INSTALL COLLEGE PRESIDENT

NEW LONDON. Conn. Nov. o2.-Many
visiting educators nave arrived here 10 at
tend the inauguration of DIR. Benjamin
Tinkham Marshall a. president of the Con-
~necticut College for Women. The exer-
cises are TO cover a period of two days,
beginning with a reception this evening and
concluding with the formal Inauguration
tomorrow.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Nov. 22.-Organi-
cation of a company capitalized at $780,
900 to promote the sheep-raising move
ment in Wisconsin is expected to result
from a conference meeting in this city to-
day. The cooperation of bankers, land
owners and practical farmers has been
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PlNEIIURST. N. c., Nov. 22.-Many
visitors have been attracted to Pinehurst
by the convention and exhibition Of the
American Berkshire Association now being
held here. Tonight the association il to
give a banquet which will be featured by
IN address by DIR. Bradford Knapp, Of the
United States Department Of Agriculture,
who will take a. his subject the need of
increasing the nations meat supply.
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support also of the state council OF de-
tense, the state agricultural college and
other organizations and institutions inter-
csted in the general welfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
FIREMAN'S FUND TO REC EIV E S2OOO OF
 CITY'S FUNDS IN 1918
$4000 Has Been Given Pension Fund Heretofore, But City Forced
 to Make Cut

Appropriation of 5000 to the local fire mems pension fund was made by the city commissioners at the regular meeting yesterday, to be paid sometime in the fu- ture The appropriation was in accord ance with the provisions of an act of the legislature of 1915, granting the city the authority at it's option to set aside one per cent of it's revenue from city licenses to the firemens pension fund. The matter is not compulsory, however, and on account of the financial condi- tion of the city, no appropriation had been made until yesterday.
 One per cent of the license revenue for next year will be approximately S4000 but owing to the financial problems fac ing the city government, the comms- sioners stated they did not feel justi- fled in appropriating this amount at present, and gave one-half of the esti- mated amount. namely, 5000, to the pen sion fund
 It is understood that every large city in the United States makes liberal ap- propriations to the firemens pension fund, and that Birmingham is the only city of it's size and importance in which such appropriation has not been made. The fund is utilized to provide pensions for firemen when age and infirmity make it necessary for the city to drop them from the rolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
DOWNTOWN STORES
 WILL REMAIN OPEN
 FOR LATE SHOPPERS
Holiday Hours Will Be in Vogue the Four Nights Before Christmas.
 Public Asked to Shop Early

Beginning Thursday night the down. town merchants will keep their doors open during the evening and the fol- lowing hours will be observed: Thurs day and Friday nights the stores will remain open until 9 o'clock and on Saturday and Monday evenings until 11:30. The merchants are maintaining these late hours to accommodate the late shoppers, but respectfully ask that all who can to shop early. They have made preparations to meet the even ing rush and the late shoppers will be taken care of.
 The firms who have announced they will remain open at night on the above days are:
 Loveman, Joseph X Loeb, J. Blaef x Sons, Antwine, Mcclure, DeShazo, Hanover Shoe store Goldstein Broth CTS, s. A. Williams >SG Co, the Paris ian company, Abe Kaufman, Queen Quality Shoe company, Hirsch Milli- nery company, the K1othes Shoppe, National Dollar Shirt company, Ker- ner-WilliamS Shoe company, Louis Pizitz, Joe and Lee Slaughter, J. Fried man. Sommer Tailoring company, SteeleSmith Dry Goods company, Mare Linx, Armstrong Hat company, M. Veil & Brothers, D. X H. Rich, Por- ter Clothing company, Burger Dry Goods company, Caheen Brothers, Woolworth's, Straus Clothing com pany, Ham the Shoe Man, Ideal Mil linery company, Odom. Bowers 6, White, Louis Forst, Reynolds Haber- daShery OSter Brothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
BRILLIANT DAY FOR N B G RO RED CROSS
 WORKERS YESTERDAY
Negro Ministers Conference Indorses Movement and Discusses Plans of Federating Churches to
 Force Work

Tuesday was a brilliant day with the colored workers on the Christmas mem bership Red Cross drive. A special con- mittee composed of Mrs. R. B. Maclin, chairman of the Booker T. Washington Red Cross auxiliary, Mrs. w. T. Pool, and pr. P. s. Moten met the Methodist Ministers alliance at Paynes chapel, A. M. E. church, and the Baptist Minis ters' union, held at Shiloh Baptist church, and made addresses to the min isters then in session. The committee was received with hearty applause and the ministers voted their support the movement, and discussed the plat of federating the churches and etciut tho work with a greater Vigo lhEoUsa. tae captain
 Captain Manager Oscar Ada as headed the con% SHG snaoe bis usual appeal fo tAs 8ea Cs ms ;nbe ship, asking minls lers ic eree ss thar people everywhere 'tp lAil a AAe Ind su their bit in this one @eek Qrt .e managers at the hea6AL arssrs eaGa9 q cated at the Pythiar1 eaEls t3iag were much encouraged uSAE ts s, and new captains are do.. ..iftg ka ny rapidly. The booths aye a the People 5 Drug store, Diffay's baSber sAun. t3una aslr hotel, and the Sixteenth Stfser E4pti a( church booth is at the Reeds 1es easr parlor, presided over by Mrs. " 2. Pool, who has charge of the work for that particular church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
CIVITANS ELECT BOB M'DAVID SECRETARY;
 SHROPSHIRE RESIGNS
Fifty Dollar Liberty Bond for Anti Tuberculosis Association-S25 for
 Food Preparedness Bureau

The Civitan club yesterday gave a pounding to President A. c. Crowder con- sisting of coffee, sugar, rice flour and other groceries. A motion immediately prevailed to give the foodstuff to the Mercy Home, in view of the fact that President Crowder did not need the sup plies About 25 packages were received.
 The club donated s25 to the food pre- paredness bureau and will purchase $50 liberty bond for the Anti-Tuberculosis association.
 Dr. George R. Stuart delivered a splen- did address upon the Builders of Good C1tizenship'-the motto Of the Civitan club His address was brief, but very pointed, and was greatly enjoyed by the membership.
 Jeff Bailey was elected member of the club.
 Dr. c. w. Shropshire. who has faith fully served the club as secretary since it's organization, rendered his resignation, in view of the call upon his time for hos pital work, which invariably takes him away tt the luncheon hour, and stated that he would like to be relieved and have some one elected at once to succeed him. Dr. Shropshire nominated Robert F. McDavid, Jr., who was unanimously elected
 MT. McDavid has been member of the club for only a few weeks, and to be honored with the office of secretary is coveted recognition.
 The club adjourned early in order to attend the Red Cross luncneon and march in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
DIR. CECIL L. GASTON HAS NARROW ESCAPE
City Physician's Car Demolished by Being Struck by Camp Transfer
 Truck Yesterday at Noon

Dr. Cecil L. Gaston, city physician, experienced a narrow escape from death yesterday about noon when his automobile was completely wrecked by being struck by Camp transfer automobile truck driven by Jesse BarksdaB, a negro. The accident oc- street. south.
 Dr. Gaston's car was demolished. He WAS slightly injured by flying glass and considerably bruised by being thrown from his car. He was able, however, to complete his routine work last night.
 T was standing still on the right side of Fifteenth street, facing north" said pr. Gaston. q heard the horn of Assistant Fire Chief Walton's auto mobile and was waiting for him to pass. Suddenly a negro driving a truck came in my view. He was making tremendous speed and was headed straight at my car.
 T immediately tried to get out of his way but he cut directly into my path again. Tn 8 final effort to dodge him and prevent striking people I steered my car into the front window of small store situated on the south east corner. The negro plainly showed ne aid not nave his car under control and smashed into my car.
 We were both on the sidewalk then and the negro before he could bring his car to a stop ran over 200 yards on the sidewalk. It all happened in 9 flash but not too quick for me to forget"
 Assistant Fire Chief Walton said tha negro had paced him for four blocks, staying several feet in front of him and refusing to allow him to pass. Chief Walton said he was making over 5O miles an hour, according to hls speedometer. He was answering an alarm while Dr. Gaston was returning from the fire.
 The negro admitted his blame after the accident, the police authorities say. He was placed under bond for his appearance at police court this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
JURY COMMISSION
Many Witnesses Examined in Case
 Seeking to Abolish Commission

The investigation of the jury commis- sion which has been pending in Judge II. A. Sharpe's court for the past few days, will probably draw to a close to- day.
 Many witnesses have been examined in the case, and it has attracted much at tention, especially among the lawyers of the city The allegation of the plaintiff is that the jury commission was dis criminating in it's selection of men for jury service, choosing only those who were favorable to corporations. Many union men who have testified in the case stated they have not been summoned for jury duty in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
HOME OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BOMBED BUT NO ONE INJURED
Powerful Explosive Wrecks Part of Executive Man. siOn-POlice Have
 No Clue

Sacramento, December 1s.-Gov, William D. Stephens, whose official residence here was damaged last night by a dynamite explosion, char acterized the act in a statement to- night as probably having been done with view to terrorism, the chief weapon of the alien enemy"
 Throughout the day Governor Stephens had refrained from advanc- ing any theory as to the probable mo- tive of the explosion which wrecked the kitchen and laundry of the exec utive mansion and endangered the lives of the governor, Mrs. Stephens and other members of his household
 Combined efforts of the police, the sheriff's force and scores of individ- uaIs failed during the day to produce tangible clues as to the identity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

the persons responsible for the dyna- hitting. A search of the debris like wise failed to reveal any metal frag- ments that might indicate the eXplo- sive was in the form of a bomb.
 Explosive experts examined the wrecked portion of the building anu expressed the belief that a charge or dynamite had been set off against the rear basement wall. Charles E. Fearl, a government agent declared that l2 or 14 sticks of dynamite with a time fuse attached probably caused the eX- plosion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
RALPH M'DOWELL IS
 JUNIOR LIEUTENANT

The current issue of the Army and Navy Journal announces that Ralph Me- Dowell son of Mir. and Mrs. M H. Me Dowell of Ensley, has been promoted to junior lieutenant. This rank in the navy corresponds to first lieutenant in the army.
 Lieutenant Mcdowell graduated from Annapolis only last June and his many friends in Birmingham and Ensley will be interested to know that he has won such speedy promotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Two Men Await Trial for
 Evading the Draft Law

H. H. Chumley and H. F.. Ravis. both of one prominent Birmingham firm. are awaiting preliminary trlal before United States Commissioner Watts, on a charge of evading the draft law. There is a rumor current that one of the men claims to have served on one of the local ex- emption boards during the draft and that he understood that he was thereby re- leased from service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 1s.- Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Wednes- day and Thursday; light variable winds.
 Georgia: Cloudy, with continued mod crate temperature Wednesday and Thurs day.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and Thurs day, continued moderate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Realtors to Lunch With Other Cluhs on
 Thursday at Tutwiler

Members of the Birmingham Real Els tate exchange will join with the other organizations at the Vanderlip luncheon at the Tutwiler tomorrow at 1 O clock.
 This move is made by Secretary Me David on account of so many of the Real tors wanting to hear MT. Vanderlip and participate in his entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Grand Larceny Charged

Cleveland Rains, a negro, was ar rested yesterday afternoon and lodged in the city jail by Detectives Macke and Goad. on charge of grand lar ceny. According to the detectives, Rains has committed several burglaries of serv- ant houses in all parts of the city A warrant will be issued today, and he will be transferred to the county jail