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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
CHANGES OF TWO YEARS
By HOLLAND

record does show an unparalleled in- crease in industrial prosperity within two years, unparalleled both absolutely anc relatively. For when Mir. Davison spoke
 n 19l5 the gross operating revenues og the corpora ton were only little in ex- cess of OO0 for year. Now the g1 oss revenues for single month are SO great that if they be continued through out the year, they may exceed certainly v'ill equal, the total capital stocl: of this corporation as well as its funded debts and those of it's subsidiaries, or. in other words, the gross revenues may and are likely to be considerably in excess of si, 500 GOO, ,O00
 Then again, when MT Davison made use of the United states Steel corpora tior situation for an illustration. it's net operating income was nearly $64oO0,OO0 but within two years. with such amazing rapidity had prosperity been established th- net revenues were nearly $370 00J,0OO of which s271, ,000,000 was available for dividends. In 1914, the corporation paio .00000 in rotnd numbers in dividends thereby creating a deficit It did not however, reduce the wages paid to its employees. Two years later the corpora ton was able to pay it's stockholders approximately S70,000,000 in dividends and still have surplus in excess of $200, ,oO0,- GOO.
 A SYMPTOM OF PROSPERITY
 These comparative figures have been for several days alluded to as furnishing concrete example of the stupendous prosperity which is now established ev- anywhere in the United States. For il is recognized that the steel corpora tion does not in these figures represent business growth exclusive to itself but does reflect general conditions not only in the steel and iron industry, but In all lines upon which business is established throughout the United States
 Tn 1914, neither the steel corporation nor any other corporation would have been able to subscribe s25.0o0,0OO, or any part of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Perham Heads TeIerraphers

Seattle, May 29.-H. B. Perham of St Louis was reelected president of the International Order of Railway Tei- egraphers at the biennial convention. which adjourned last night after se- lectng St. Louis as the next place of meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
ALL PULL TOGETHER

be possible to save 10,O00 cars monthly to this district by economy in loading, follows:
 ALL PULL TOGETHER
 One hundred per cent efficiency may be a long way off, but the greater the distance the target, the greater our ef- forts must me, and it must be united and earnest effort on the part of all No one interest involved can change this situation. but if we all pun together, the opposing interests as they were once termed, the unified interests as they real ly are today, in that good old earnest cooperative way, that was shown in years gone by, when Birmingham was put on all maps with circle around it., to denote a point of importance. we are going to succeed.
 There is to be no influx of newly built equipment thrown into this territory, but mark my words, there are to be more cars available for loading and every man here is going to help make them.
 First. by intensive loading. Wherever 1t is possible to do so, a car must be loaded to 110 per cent of it's marked car rying capacity or to it's full cubical ca pacity, as the case may be. This will re- suit in great saving of cars, and con- servation is the order of the day
 Second, by prompt loading, prompt billing, prompt handling and prompt un- loading Don't watch the free time un- der the demurrage rules. No interest, not excepting your own, is benefited if you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Low Rates to Washington Account U. e. V. Reunion

s16,15 round trip from Birmingham Tickets on sale June to 6. Libera, stop-overs and limits. Through steel trains. Seaboard. 5-30-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
Capitalization Of Iron and Steel Industry For War
 More Euident Each Week

Cleveland, May Especial )-Cen- tralized direction of the iron and steel business in the interest of more per- feet mobilization of general industry for war purposes is more evident with each passing week Production in pri- mary lines is being facilitated and is unchanged by federal authority, but in distribution, control is becoming more and more complete. To sim : liar degree, open market sales of steel products are being narrowed Contracts are being refused widely as mills are unwilling to increase their obligations to the trade until order books are further cleared. New gen. eral business is being kept to min- imum Retrenchment among con- sumers, forced both by inability to get material and by adoption of more conservative business policies, is re- flected in falling off of mill specifi- cations in various lines
 ORE SHIPMENTS LESS
 The iron ore season is entering June about 100000 tons behind last year, due to unfavorable navigating conditions. This reduction will lose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-30
RESPONSIBILITY OF STEEL

As use of wood for ships on a large scale becomes more remote, the re- sponsibility on steel mills and shops has been increased proportionately The latest lineup provides for about 2,5O0,000 tons of steel and 500.0Oo tons of wooden ships.
 This means steel requirements of not less than 100000 tons.
 Pig iron keeps to it's upward course without interruption, but shipping dif- faculties are increasing. This is laid to expectation of broader government di- rection in time, extent of which still is matter for specuIa tion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
NEW DOG TAX IS
DUE JANUARY 1S7
DOGS MUST WEAR REGISTRAT
ION TAG OR BE SUBJECT
TO SEIZURE.
Sheriff Is Official County Dog Catcher
And viii Have Charge OF
stFayS.

For the convenience of the general
public the following facts should be
studied carefully by those who have
dogs.
Every person who owns, keeps or
harbors dog more than three months
of age, annually, before the first day
Of January of each year, shall file
with the county auditor an applicat-
ion for registration, together with
one dollar for each male or spayed
female dog, and two dollars for each
female dog spayed,
Every owner of a kennel OF dogs
shall in like manner make application
for the registration Of such kennel,
and pay a fee of ten dollars for such
kennel.
Every person who becomes the
owner, keeper or harbOrer of q dog
more than three months Of age, or
becomes the owner Of q dog kennel,
daring tho year after January lst'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Socialism in the United
States.

Socialism in the United States
has no excuse for living, and as
an economic and political force it
does not live. The collapse of
the Socialist party in this coun-
try is explained by many of its
one time leaders who have left it
as having come about through
the capture of the party machin-
cry by the German war party
from Berlin.
Should the government go into
the matter of ascertaining what
are the official relations between
the American Socialist party and
the German war party it might
be we'll also to find how much of
these millions of funds that ad-
mittedly are being used in this
country by the Germans against
the interests of the United States
has got by accident or otherwise
into the Socialist and anarchist
channels.
1t is we'll known that Germany
is financing not only the Social
lists and anarchist movements,
but the various peace movements
in this country. both real and
fake.
If it were left to stand on it's
own merits, in view CT the in
consequential character. numeri-
cally and politically, of the So
cialist party in the United States,
its activities would receive little
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
USE Or LRIOURE TIME
A FACTOR IN SUCCESS
Time Net Spent In Working, Eating
eF sleeping May Determine
Efficiency.

How DO you spend your leisure
timer" 10 the question Which appears
on the application blanks for employ
ment In some Of the largest business
houses today. TO some this may seem
an unnecessary intrusion on the pri-
vate life Of the individual, but the way
In which Q worker utilixes the interval
bstwssn s and 9 p. m. and 8 or 0 .. M.
% veil 90 his holidays and Sundays,
has an important bearing on his en-
cheney. Dull heads and unsteady
hands. which are often the by-products
Of mlsusOd leisure hours. ere distinct
liabilities In any work, waether It Be
mechanically routine or Of the sort
that requires Judgment and adapta-
bllity.-TWGwstrtsl COMseVVsttOsA Nss0
YOrk
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
To Make Soap.

1t is patriotic to use leftover
fats not needed for food in the
making of soap. A soan that is
good for cleaning is made as fol
lows: Dissolve l can of CONNER
cial lye in 81 pints of cold water.
When this mixture has cooled.
add to it 53 pounds of left over
fat that has been clarified by
heating with slices of potato.
Stir the mixture well with a
stick. AS it become a little thick,
pour into molds of the desired
size. Set in a moderately warm
place until hard. Do not
put lye into anything but enam-
ell or earthenware utensils. The
molds for the soap may be boxes
that are lined with oiled paper.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

shall file applications with fees,
for the year beginning January first
prior to becoming the owner.
Upon filing the application the
county auditor will assign number
for each dog and deliver a certificate
and numbered tag to each owner.
Upon proper proof duplicate tags
will be furnished by the county audi
tor where tags have been lost.
Dogs found not wearing valid reg
istration tags, and which have been
seized by the sheriff and impounded
for the length of time required by
law, shall be sold for sufficient to
defray the costs, or shall be destroy
ed.
A record Of all dogs impounded
shall be kept together with all costs,
which shall be furnished to the coun-
ty treasurer, and where the owner or
harborer is known these costs shall
be a valid claim against the owner.
All dogs impounded can be re-
deemed within four days, providing
all costs shall be paid by owner, and
valid registration tag provided.
Dogs may be valued and returned
by the owner as personal property
in the future as the past, which ac-
cording to the rate of taxation in the
district where returned, and which
tax will be in addition to the regs-
tration tax provided for in Section
5652,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

The Democratic organization is
vigorously active in preparation
for the 1918 campaign, but Re
publicans are, as a rule, occupy
ing a passive attitude toward par
tisan interests. There may be
more or less watchful waiting in
administration but not in Demo
cratic political organization. Ii
the Democrats lose any seats in
Congress next year, it viii not
be because they were too late in
getting their campaign started.
Because of the early activity of
the Democrats, Republicans are
in some communities taking steps
to protect themselves against a
coup. In Cock county, Illinois,
for instance, a committee of sew
en- on ways and means has been
selected, including such men as
Representative Madden. County
Chairman Galpin and former
State Chairman West, represent
ing all the different factions and
including men independent of
faction, for the purpose of bring
ing about harmony in the ranks
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Half Despotism and Half
Democracy.

One of the oldest and subtlest
philosophers in the world teaches
that the whole of history consists
in the struggle between the prin-
ciple of good and the principle OF
evil. It. teaches that now one,
now the other. is uppermost, but
that as the good principle over
comes the evil, or as the evil
principle ovelcomes the good, SO
mankind marches forward to
| freedom or it falls back into serf-
dom and slavery.
The great struggle between
the good and the evil principle
has taken, in this twentieth cen.
tury, the form of a contest be-
tween two political and socia
principles which cannot live to
gether in this world. And tina
| is why this contest must be set
tied by force of arms.
If those two principles had any
thing in common, an adjustmeu
between them might possibly h
; reached; but each principle al
E solutely excludes the other. A
: Abraham Lincoln said a genera
tion ago, This nation cannot e1
+ ist half slave and half free,"
}. 1t may be said today. "Th
world cannot exist half despotisl
f and half democracy"
: Democracy must in it's way di'
d pose of despotism or despotisl
Y V, Ill in it's way overcome demo'
;. racy. Therefore it is to no ord
!, nary task that this nation goe
n forward. 1t is not struggle t
! which one may be for momer
S Indifferent. 1t is the deepes
S and most tremendous contllc
| that all history records. .-Nichc
) las Murray Butler, President o
! Columbia University.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Just "Paragrafs."
From Paragrafs.

From Paragrafs.
No farmer who has to hoe
weeds out of the corn, ever writes
a poem about the harvest of
golden grain"
Business and courtesy are get
ting past the merely polite-greet- t.
ing stage.
Among the noble inventions of
the Germans, tetauus-infecteo
court plaster, given away TO chill
dren of America, must not be
| forgotten.
Z K
War stops many things-but
not the political talker.
! The pessimist, even when n
= sees the lining to his clouds
knows it is German silver.
No fly swatter ever gets tn
a LAST fly.
Don't put your patriotism
- your hip pocket.
Some men are so unlucky tht
if they bought a four cylind'
car one day, it would be missir
on five cylinders the next.
x x
h,
A man without his collar mi
ct
not be beautiful-but he imagin
he feels cooler.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

consideration. But at such times
as these even $4,000 organized
haters of our government, plus
say, so, 900 additional pacifist and
German sympathizers, if allowed
full rein, can produce trouble,
and they should be watched
Ralph M. Easley, Chairman of
Executive Council, National CIV
ic Federation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

The low net earnings shown by
many of the railroads. due to the
increased cost of labor and ma.
terials, and the low stage of mar
ket value of railroad securities,
convinces Walter S. Dickey of
Kansas City that the roads should
be granted a material increase in
freight rates. He takes this view
Notwithstanding the fact that he
is a large shipper, using some
fifty thousand cars Of transpor.
tation every year. This attitude
taken by one who pays the
freight" will go far toward con
vincing the public of the justice
of the petition of the roads fol
increased returns for the service
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

and thus presenting a more solid
front against the well-organized
Democrats, There are many who
believe that Republicans in every
section of the country should fol-
low this example of vigilance and
not sacrifice an election by per.
mitting the Democrats to prac'
tice all the party preparedness.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Duty Of Every Young
Man.

Man.
To the young men of America
l appeal for a larger interest in
the politics of the country.
The young men of today are
the burden bearers of tomorrow.
On the shoulders of the young
voters will very soon rest gov
ernmental problems measured
only by the vastness of the coun-
try'S future.
These difficulties must be met.
This evolution is inevitable.
To the young men of America
l appeal. Become interested in
politics. What we need more
than all else in this country is an
increased participation by the
good citizens of the country in
the actual politics of the nation.
To which party you may now be
inclined is of less Importance
than that you seek for the truth,
and, finding it, act and then act
continually.
From his earliest manhood un.
, til his death, Abraham Lincoln
actively participated in the pol
tics of the country. At no time
D in his incompatible career, die
s he think he was either too busy
\ or too good to take part in thu
practical politics of his commun
ity. He believed this to be hi
n duty: otherwise he would no
have done it. Thus acted tn
greatest character not divine tina
; ever trod the earth-and what {
D condemnation is his conduct Of
+ those SNUG individuals who to
+ day sic with their hands folded
t and expect governmental affairs
to be right, while they do moth
{ ling whatever to make them so!
Things do not happen in this
courtry-they are brought about;
and l have no use for the man
who is either "too busy" or "too
good" to interest himself in pol
ltics,
Study the histories of the great
parties; see what they promise
for the future, and then, in eve
ry instance, make up your mind
and act accordingly. Ard let us
be certain that we Join our
selves to no party that does not
follow the flag aid keep step t.
the music of the Union. "-WiI
H. Hays, Chairman of Republican
State Committee of Indiana.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

About $4,000, worth of
merchandise, of German and Aus
trian origin, consigned to United
States importers, was held up by
the British authorities shortly af
ter the European war broke out,
and since that time it has lain in
Rotterdam and other neutral
ports. The merchandise includes
large quantities of Christmas
toys, laces, gloves, novelties and
other goods, ard permission has
at length been secured through
our State department for the re-
lease of these products and their
introduction to our retail trade in
time for the holidays. Their be-
lated arrival at our rorts will
a reminder to some OF
our own manufacturers of the
dreary days when the Wilson,
Underwood tariff law laid its cold
hand on industrial America.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22

Il am delighted to meet you,"
said the father of the college stu
dent, shaking hands warmly with
the professor. my son took al
zebra from you last year. you
know"
Pardon me-" said the profess
sor, ''he was exposed to it, bit
he did not take it. "-The Jour
nal and Messenger.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Uog o. LEIeURR nMR
A FACTOR IN eUccGeS.

Uss Of Time Net opOnt IN Working,
Eating Or Sleeping May Determine
Workers EfielsnOy.
"How do yOu spend your leisure
timef" il the question which appears
on the application blanks for employ.
ment in some Of the largest business
houses today. 70 some this may seem
an unnecessary intrusion on the pri-
vate life Of the individual, but the way
In which Q worker utilises the inter
val between 8 or p. n. and 9 or .
A. n. - well % his holidays and Sun.
days. has an important bearing on his
S@eisncy. Dull heads and unsteady
hands, which are often the byproducts
of misusod leisure hours. are distinct
liabilities In any work whether It be
mechanically roStinO or Of the sort
that requires Judgment and adaptabtl.
~. --EadWStFtsS OoNONSasssA Nsss
Yea
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-22
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G TO RIA
Painter Creek Revival
Services.

Rev. S. z. Smith Of Sidney, O.,
will assist IN revival services to
be held at Painter Creek, Church
of the Brethren, beginning Sun
day evening. November z5. Sun
day school each Lords Day, fol-
lowed by preaching. All are in
vited.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-04
OLD CHARGE FILED
AGAINST CRABTREE
Alleged Murderer of Charles
Shaw Arraigned for Assault
on Sheriff Woolley.

The clutch Of the prosecuting at
torney upon the freedom OF w. T.
Crabtree. alleged bOOtlegger and mur-
derer OF Charles A. Shaw, was tight
ened yesterday when charges were
filed against him in Justice Lee Dam
iels court for alleged assault and bat
terry in connection with Crabtree's epi-
sode with Sheriff Woolley about a year
ago. when II was reported that Wool
ley was forced TO do Jig in the mid
die Of the road 10 appease Crabtree.
Immediately upon filing Of the in
formation. Judge Daniel called the
prisoner from the county jail for ar
raignment and upon evidence intro
duced bound the defendant over for
trial No bond was fixed because
Crabtree is now held on a murder
charge without bail.
In case Crabtrees habeas corpus
proceedings are granted Thursday so
as TO enable him to give bond for ap-
pearance in the Shaw murder case.
Judge Daniel probably will fix a bond
in the latter matter.
Altho the sheriff and county Off
Gals were enraged at the time Of
era ahtree's alleged actions a year ago.
yesterday was the first time that there
has been any prosecution. IL is thot
that he could not be pretended i'm
mediateiy after the affair and the
chase was abandoned
The latest move on the part of Pros
ecutlng Attorney George Reeves is "A
testament 10 his determination to have
a final round with era btree. either I'm
the shaw murder case or in the latest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-04
AIRPLANES PURCHASED
FOR TULSA'S BIRDMEN
Breen Returns From New
York. Where Deal Is Closed
for Flying Machines.

within two months Tulsa viii take
as a matter OF coarse flock of air
planes lowering over its skyscrapers.
Within that length of time. II the
plans of II. Il. Breen do not miScarry.
Tulsa war avlators at the wheel. pre-
pairing 10 take their places above the
trenches of France.
Mr. Breen returned 10 Tulsa yester-
day from New York. whore he de-
cldres he has made a purchase OF three
high power airplanes which will be
shipped just as soon as they are com
pletcd. Mr.. Breen visited at the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms. where
he Informed Secretary Douglas that
Joe Bartles OF Dewey had become in
terested In the opening of an aviation
school. and that Mr.. Bartles was as
sisting In financing the school.
Colonel Douglas was Informed that
the first school would be opened at
Dewey, but that In the event at least
ten students OF Tulsa entered the
school, n branch would be opened In
this city. While In the east Mr. Breen
secured an option to purchase more
machines In tho event he opens an
other school here. For the present
Mr.. Breen will remain In this city
making his home at 6l7 South Elwood.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-04
JUDGE C. A. HOUSTON
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Tulsa Banker and Law En-.
forcer Passes Away; Fu-
neral on Thursday.

Judge c. A. Houston, for many
years resident of Oklahoma. died
al the +. d S. hospital at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
lie was one of the organizers of
the Producers State bank of Tulsa
and served as its first cashier. At
the time of his death he was its vice.
president.
Judge Houston was born in San
dusky, Ohio, in 1860 He practiced
law In Toledo for many years and
came to Oklahoma in 1892. He en-
gagged in the banking business in
saltwater, Cleveland and Mounds,
okla, before coming to Tulsa,
He mas police judge in Tulsa dur
ing the years OF 1911, 1912, 1918 and
1914, and was especially active in
clearing out the bootleggers. He was
Mason and an odd Fellow.
Besides his son. z. d. Houston, and
his daughter. Mrs. c. w. Gilges, both
of Tulsa. Judge Houston is survived
by his brothers. Sam Houston Of Polo,
ILL.,; +. o. Houston OF saltwater,
Okla; Elmer Houston OF Oakland,
Cal, and Y. A. Houston of Quincy,
Mich. and his sisters. Mrs. NJ. Klotze
of Oklahoma City and Zadie Ickes OF
Fresno. Cal. Two brothers and a sis
ter will attend the funeral. which will
take place from the Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The Masons and Odd Fell
Iowa will be in charge