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Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
SAN CARLOS DAY SQUIBS GATHERED
 AT THE MEETING

Casa Grande was "a deserted village (poetic license) on San Carlos Da5. All the inhabitants were at Florence helping bost for the dam.
 Judge Baughn says there Is no one against the San Carlos project, mot by a San Carlos Damsite."
 If there were any dissenting voices at the meeting in Florence on San Carlos Day they must have been foggy. Nobady heard them.
 T. R. Peart of Casa Grande for the past F years, was there all day and probably all night, boosting as usual for the San Carlos.
 s. E. Jordan of Jordan and Grace, are the people who put over the mil- lion dollar hotel project in Phoenix, and just dete on helping to put the big stuff over.
 Eben Lane. of Dwight B. Heard's office, was there to represent the force in the absence of the big boss who has always been a consistent booster for the Florence Casa Grande valley.
 Tom Maddock, the state engineer, was there. It was Murdock who re- gently discovered that the Reclamation Service is thinking of building the dam as high as 260 feet.
 Sims Ely, secretary of the Arizona State Resources board. was sizing up the situation in his usual quiet man ner. Seemed to be greatly impressed by the spirit of the people of the valley.
 Harry welch, the secretary of the Phoenix chamber Of commerce. made a ken suggestion when he proposed
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22

dam and capacity of the storage basin.
 Expect Cooperation.
 "The committee confidently expects to secure the hearty cooperation and support of the various sections of tae State of Arizona and has such faith in the justice of their cause and the feasibility of the project as to believe that they can secure the endorsement and cooperation of commercial bodies and business men in other states as well As soon as sufficient endorse ments of the project within the state, as well as in the neighbaring states. are secured, the committees activities will be transferred to the National Capital, where every reasonable ef- fort will be made to bring the mat .er to the attention of Congress in such, a way as to merit the government undertaking the project. It is the be- lief of the people of this valley that the San Carlos Dam will be authorized and they have the determination to do their utmost to see that this au- thorization is secured.
 Everyone Friendly.
 Mot only the committee, but the people Of the entire valley look with confidence to the friends of this val ley in Phoenix and Maricopa county, as well as other sections of the state, for whole-heart and effective assist ance in putting this project through. The time is opportune for this great valley, the development of which has been sidetracked for other projects in the past, to come into it's own. Here nature has been extremely lavish in the favors she has bestowed and all that is needed now is the loan of gov ernment money for a reasonable tima to convert 100000 fertile acres from a desert of waiting into one of the richest agricultural empires on the American continent
 .The concrete plans of the commit tee will be announced icter.''
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
COL. WEED|N VAS \ BOOSTER FOR VALLEY
 F0R MANY YEARS

In the death in 1916 of Thomas F. Weedin, the Florence Casa Grande district lost one of the most ardent and consistent boosters for the San Carlos dam that ever lived in the valley.
 Cal Weedin located in Florence n 1881, establishing the Enterprise and few years afterward the Blade Tribune.s From the fidst he was one of the believers in and boosters for the San Carlos project. and the older residents of the valley readily concede that hts work for this cause without 8 doubt advanced the now approach ing time of realization by many years
 A few years ago Col. weedin pub lished souvenir edition of the Blade Tribune that set forth thewonderful advantages to the valley and to the state of the building of this project, and told the history of the long and uphill fight for it. Beyond doubt this widely distributed edition, added to the vars of personal work by Col. Weedin, accomplished much in the work of creating interest in the proj- ect and putting it forward toward fin al action.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22

that the committee be increased from six 10 seven, thus obviating the pos sibility of deadlock.
 Dl. orvil1e Harry Brown, former statti health officer, and owner of land in the Florence Casa Grande valley. was an interested spectator.
 Jesse Boyce, the state auditor anu said to be candidate for governor. was on hand limbering up the old hand shaking arm.
 J. NJ. Longan, of the law firm of Chalmers, Stahl. Fenimore and Lon gan, was on hand representing the in~ terests of Cfas R. Slight, the Grand Rapids furniture man, who has 5000 acres in the valley.
 Heine did not seem to mind beine thrown in the tank for an alleges bum decision in one of the swim ming events.
 -----o---- BUILD SAN CARLOS DAM NOW
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
NAN NTON WASTE
 IF OFWATERFLOWS
 DOWN TIE G|LA
Water to Irrigate Million
 Acres Allowed to Flow to the Sea Unhindered. San Carlos Dam is the Answer

The "Song of the Ancient Mariner, that classic of Coleridge we all stud led at school speaks in mournful ac- cents of water, water, everywhere, but net a drop to drink
 But the picture shown herewith. by The Republican staff photogra pher. shows the Gi1a river with water. water everywhere, but not drop to irrigaie the wonderful Florence Casa Grande valley.1
 This Hurts.
 For an enthusiastic reclamation man. realizing the value in dollars and cents in millions of dollars and billions of pence, of that water all running to waste down the river, this is a painful sight.
 Carried Away.
 And when, in addition to the wonder ful possibilities of reclamation by the wastei waters of the Gila, he thinks in addition of the thousands of acres of valuable and fertile alnd the rivec floods are continually, year after year, carrying away and depositing in the California gulf, the pain becomes still more acute.
 Remarkable as is this photograph, showing the water going to waste on the day of the San Carlos celebration. it should be remembered that this amount of water, enough to irrigate thousands of acres daily, is mere triclle compared to the amount that has been running to waste all sum- mer and all last winter.
 A Million Acres.
 At a conservative estimate, accord ing to the best available engineers, the wasted waters of the Gila river will irrfgate in the neighborhood of a mil lion acres of the richest land in the United States.
 A million acres possible to reclaim with this water, at a cost of not to exceed s70000,000, with an annual crop value of more than the cost, with a lard value of nearly three times the cost, and with more that fourth of the land possible to reclaim lying right here in this valley" said one man sad ly, as he looked at the rolling flood.
 LETS RECLAIM TIT"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22

BOOST SAN CARLOS PROJECT
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22

BUILD SAN CARLOS DAM NOW
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22

Harry Welch, the secretary of the Phoenix chamber of commerce. made a ken suggestion when he proposed
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
BUILD SAN CARLOS DAM NO,

BOOST SAN CARLOS PROJECT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December 12.-(Special)-
The annual banquet of the High School
Athletic association will be held on
Thursday. December is. at a local
restaurant. when there will be about
rs guests present. The banquet is be-
ing given by the athletic association
for the members of the varsity and
scrub football teams. who will each be
allowed to invite one girl. Members
OF the faculty. officers of the associa-
ton and supporters OF the team will
also be guests on this occasioh.
A the banquet Thursday evening
officers for the football team for next
year will be announced. and it win
mark the resignation of some OF the
strongest members Of the team, w C.
Baty, George Waller and others. who
will graduate from the high school in
January. Mutt Merritt and Willard
Beason will finish the high school
course in June and Will not be on the
team next year.
Following a custom adopted several
years ago sweaters will be presented
the members of the varsity team, and
1t has been decided to use white
sweaters with a purple "B" instead of
the purple sweater with the white "B,"
which has been used previously The
banquet is one of the most interesting
events in the high school year and the
members of the athletic association are
planning for the largest affair ever
given by that body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Regular Meeting of
Travelling Men Tonight

Matters of Importance to the travel
ing man will be discussed at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Travellers
Protective association, to be held to-
night at s o'clock in the secretary's
room at the Chamber of Commerce
building.
The meeting has been called by r..
L Fuller, president Of the Birmingham
chapter .of the association, who urges
every member to be present. Follow
ing the business part of the meeting.
refreshments will be served the memS
bers, and general good time has beefI
promised those attending the meeting
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
CENTENNIAL DAY AT
STATE UNIVERSITY
Boulder in Lawn of Old State Capital
to Be Unveiled With Appro-
pirate Ceremonies

University, December 12.-(Special)
University students and members of
the faculty will take part in the un-
yelling of the boulder on the lawn of
the old state capitol at Tuscaloosa
Sunday December IA, and the pro-
gramme to be rendered in honor of
the hundredth anniversary of Ala
bama's statehood. Judge Edward de
Graffenried of Tuscaloosa will deliver
the principal address. Judge de Graf
fenried is versed in the history of the
state and is deemed especially fitted
to deliver the centennial address.
DIR. Thomas McCorvey of the uni
versity, a member Of the Alabama
Centennial Commission, will take part
in the celebration and in the course of
the programme will read his appro-
pirate poem. "Alabama's Brood" Mrs.
Bell Harrison will render her poem.
Alabama" The University Glee club
will take part in the singing along
with the choirs of the city churches.
DR.. e. A. Penick will act as chaplain
on the occasion.
The buolder that will mark the spot
where Alabama's august law-making
body once held it's meeting has al
ready been placed on the cement
foundation and the work of lettering
the inscription on the boulder will
probably be finished by Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
NSURGENT NOT TO
UNDERTAKE SPALAT0
EXPEDITION, STATED.
BY Assoeiated Press

Fiume. Wednesday, December 1o-Ga-
briele d Annunzio, the Italian insurgent
leader, will no- undertake an expedition
ito Spalato, for the presen,, according to
Luigi Rizzo commander of d'Annunzio's
navy, who sank several Austrian war
ships by laring naval raids during the
war Rizzo, before his recent departure on
a special mission to treat with the 1tal-
ian gov eminent on behalf of d'Annunzio,
said to the correspondent:
I'VE expect to visit cara and Sebenico,
but only as friendly visit to the Italians
in command there. Admiral Milo is in
command of our forces in Dalmatia- He
is in complete accord with d'Annunzio and
will not allow any Italian troops to leave.
He and d Annunzio are acting like allies
in the common cause in forcing the in
clusion of Fiume and Dalmatia in the
pact OF London as Italian.
Milo is governing the administration
in Dalmatia and d Annunzio in Fiume
They will continue to do so until Dali
malta and Fiu!ne are recognized by the
peace conference and accepted by the
world as Italian territory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

the war camp community service for ex-
service men on permanent. self-sup-
porting basis.
All girls interested in this movement
over is years of age, whether they have
a war camp community service card o.
not, are invited to attend this mass meet
ing, when a recreational club Will be Or
ganized Under the plan now being con-
sidered the club will hold one or more
meetings a week other than the dance,
ard entertainments, dramatics. lectures
and classes in handicraft, cooking. sew
ing and various other subjects will be
held.
Some of the best instructors in the city,
will direct the various classes. and the
girls will be given an opportunity to inn
prove their minds well as enjoy them
selves. it is pointed out.
Il am most anxious to have all the
young women interested in this work to
be present" said Miss Albro. for I feel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
BESSEMER BRANCH
WAS OPENED LAST
WEEK BY EDWARDS
Chichester to Manage New
Place-FactOry Machine
to Give Service After
January /

One of the first local firms to realize
the value of a branch and service station
N Bessemer is the Edwards Motor com
pany, who last week opened such
branch at 1878 Third avenue. in that place
for the express purpose of giving quicker
and cheaper service to Chevrolet owners
of that vicinity This branch will be di
rectly under tae management Of G, II.
Chichester, who is now located in The
Birmingham distributing branch
Mr.. Chichester is well known locall., as
a capable business man. An expert fac
tory mechanic from the Chevrolet plant
will be located there also after January
1. 1T is our idea that our owners in
Bessemer and vicinity should not have TO
come all the way to Birmingham for he
minor repairs necessary, or in fact even
for a complete overhauling job or new
car" said Sterling Edwards, in speaking
of this new enterprise last week. This
is simply my idea of real service-and
that is the kind that every Chevroict
owner is going to receive.
Unusually active business has been OBJ
served about the local Chevrolet branch
recently. The new cars are coming in
been making short visits, remaining one
of the old song-"Walked right in turned
right around and walked right out aagin.
Christmas presents of usefulness is be-
ing preached all along auto row this
year and in all OF the voices raised prob
ably none are stronger than that of Don
Drennen of the Birmingham Motor COM
pany. Don is making every effort to let
the people in thic neck of Il woods know
that there are many thinge that can be
bought for that friend with a car besides
ties and soci1s-and handSerchiefs, things
that VIII be a constant reminder through
the year to come.
One of the LARGEST and most complete
lines CT accessories ever shown in the
south is now Icing presented to the pub
lie at this place Nothing adds more to
the pleasure of driving, especially in the
winter months, than the little cigar light
ers, car heaters, radiator covers, dash
clocks, driving gloves, windshield wipers,
gasoline gauges, robes and the thousand
and one other things devised to take
away the old terrors" of winter driving.
can think of no better manner IN
the world to show ones appreciation Of
the friendly rides of the year past than
by some such article as those mentioned
said Don DrenEen last week. They are
practically all available in a range OF
prices that will fit in with any ones idea
of just what is appropriate and they are
all-above everything else-somethins
that can be used and appreciated for
months to come
We are really enjoying splendid trade
right now. Many are thinking just along
this line. In fact I believe that this years
Christmas business will more than double
anything that We have ever done in the
past
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

Central High school; Annette Waltz
CBennetO, High School bands; selection,
Oriental Serenade' (Bendix), Klenck' $
orchestra; cold Farmer SLOW" (GiebeD;
Sack to the Yankee shore (Adams).
Glee club, Central High school; selection,
NOrien Valse-a la Bien Airree" (Schuttel-
klenck's orchestra: Record Breaker Cal
lop' Haurensl, High School band; COM
munity sing, selections. everybody.
Leta kits, supervisor public school
music, is the Glee club director; Sarah
Dryer is Glee club accompanies; George
z. Almost is band director of the High
School bands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
At COMMUNITY SING
Musical Organization of
High Schools to Assist In
Programme Tomorrow

A special attraction will be staged at
the community sing at the jefferson thea
ter tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Inc Central High school and the Ensley
Hlgh school band will assist by furnish
ing several numbers of instrumental
music There are forty pieces in this
Dand- The Central High school and the
Ensfey High school Glee club. composed
of forty pieces, will also render several
numbers Community singing will be di-
rected by D. T.. Nolan, song director Of
community service
The programme follows:
March, Cavalier" (Lanier DEAN; sing
ing, America, Battle Hymn of the
republic everybody; The New Colonial
march CHalD, High School bands; "Joily
Songsters'' (Adams); Dreamy Alabama.
(EarD; "The Bulldog (Myers), Glee club,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
'RECREAT|ONAL CLUB
/. PLANNED FOR GIRLS
Mass Meeting Called at War
Camp Community Serv-
ice Headquarters

A mass meeting will be held next Tues
day evening at o'clock in the rooms OF
the war camp community service head
quarters on Fourth avenue and Tween
tieth street, at which time Miss Elizabeth
Colt Aibro. diSector Of girls work, will
organize recreational club for girls.
An auxiliary to this organization. which
is composed of representatives from the
Young Women's Christian association,
the Business and Professional Womans
Der of other interested women. A SINH
lar club for the young men has been
under the leadership of X. F.
Smith, and it is proposed to put the en-
tertainments which have been held by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
9. F. Milan Sues for
Share of Profits From
Deal in Real Estate


Suit was filed in the United States
court yesterday by G. F. McLain
against T. e. Leeper for $500 with in
terest from July %. 1919 The COM
plant alleges that the defendant re-
quested the plaintiff to assist him in
the purchase of real estate in the city
OF st. Louis with the Improvement
known asf'-wali building" thereon ana
at the instance of the defendant he OBJ
tanned an option for the purchase price
of the property
This property was purchased for sale
or trade on January 2, and in March
he exchanged it for 10000 acres of land
in Pickcns, Sumter and Greene cotn
ties. The Plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT agreed to pay him IS per cent
of the profits realized out Of the sale
or exchange. his share being agreed at
1880, which was to be paid on or be-
fore July IS, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

they viii realize what such training W.
do for them. on the other hand, we ex-
pect 10 continue the regular weekly
dances. which are largely attended. and
in addition have several other entertain-
ments each week offering good whole
some amusements for the girls and boys
who attend the club meetings.
II have conferred with the leaders OF
the other organizations doing this same
line of work, and we are of the opinion
that the organization of these clubs for
girls and young men viii not duplicate
the work the others are doing or in any
way interfere with it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
wooDMEN ELECT OFFICERS

At an enthusiastic meeting of Bessemer
camp. No. S0( Woodmen of the World,
Thursday evening officers for the en-
suing year were elected. Several of the
officers were reelected, and the follow
ing will head the local lodge for the com
ing year: George w. Jones, consul COM
mander; F. M. Nolen, advisory lieuten-
ant; J. F. Powell, escort A. S. Bailey,
banker: W. C. Baty, clerk: B. G. SuIli-
j. w Pickens was elected associate man
ager for a term of five years.
Deputy W. C. Steel returned Friday
from Pittsburg, Pa, where he went to
bring back Lemmie Foster. negro,
charged with the killing of Nathaniel
Grim, another negro. at Fairfield in 1916
The negro was identified by the officer
and brought to Birmingham. where he
was placed in The county Jail.
game of football will be played be-
tween the Billiard and the Pershing lit
erary societies of the high school on the
rolling mill field Tuesday afternoon of
next week. In a game played this week
between the Billiard and Wilsonian So
cieties the game resulted in a score of
Z to in favor of the Billiard. The rec
ord in athletics will be kept by the So
cieties. as well as the debating and dec
lamation score. and at the end of the
season the winning society will be hon
ored. Last year the Wilsonian society
won the highest score, and there has de-
veloped great deal of rivalry between
the organization this season. After the
football games are played basket ball
games will be formed in the societies and
match games played.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
CHURCH HOLDS DOLL Bazaar

The doll bazaar of the Christian Work
ers of the First Christian church was
opened in building on the corner of
First avenue and Nineteenth street Fri
day morning. There is a large display
of dolls, many of them beautifully
dressed. andN a large assortment of doll
clothing. Saturday lunches and candy
will be sold by the women of the church
There were many callers at the bazaar
room Friday and a large portion of the
articles were sold.
The marriage of Miss Martha McMur-
ray and Mr.. M. L. Thompson was SOL
emniZed at the residence of the bride S
brother on Arlington avenue Thursday
evening at o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. p. Price in the
presence of number of friends and rel
atlves. The bride is a most attractive
young woman and the groom is EMPLOYED
by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
road company. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson
will reside in Bessemer.
Mrs. Emmett Williams was called ia
birmingham this week by the death Of
her sister. Mrs. George w. Bragan who
passed away following a lingering Illness
Mrs. Bragan formerly lived in Bessemer
and has many friends here who regret
her untimely death
w. C. Baty, Jr., and Lunie Raesd.Ia
ieft Friday afternoon for visit to Tus-
caloosa -
Mrs. s. Hughes Of Chattanooga is the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs w. w. Comnton
at their home at Reeders
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
Sea island Cotton

Savannah, December 12.-Sea Islands:
Fancy, S0ds2; extra choice, 7Sdso; choice,
f4@76; extra fine. &073; fine eo665; me-
dunn fine, 5000; common, 5od66: market
stady; sales SIS; receipts "a: shipments
80; stock 2sn: crop in sight 13.062.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

Groves Tnstei-ss chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purify
ng and eBriching the blood. You can
soon feel It's Strengthening. Invigorat-
ing Effect. Price soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

Furnace No. of the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad COMPANY has been
blown out for repairs and a large
force of men are working on relin-
ing it. A large output of manganese
iron has been made at this furnace for
the past several. months and it has
been used constantly during that time,
with the result that the repairs being
made were necessary
This leaves only one furnace of the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company at Bessemer in operation, the
other three furnaces having been
closed down for about one year.