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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Rome Golfers Defeated

Anniston, March 25.-(Special) )-For the third consecutive time the team of the Coosa Country club of Rome went down in defeat before the golfers of the Anniston Country club Friday, when they met on the Annston green for match tourney of S6 holes, playing four rounds of nine holes each. The feature of the game was the playing of Stewart Bowcock, the i5 year-old son of pr. R. L. BoWeock of this city, who is well-known in the Souta- ern association. Following are the scores of the Annistonians and Romans as they were matched, the Annistonians being mentioned first, as they had the advant- age in every case where there was not a tie: Judge T. W. Coleman beat Ed Dean 24 up; L. T. Smith beat Sproull Fouce up; R. l.. Bowcock and Pennington Nix on tied; o. M. Reynolds beat A. s. West , up John B. Knox beat R. P. Cox 10 up w. H. McKleroy beat Sproull Graves s up; A w. Bell and Norton tied Dr. J. w. Stagg beat Irwin 12 up; s. Bowcock beat Horace Johnson 21 up; A. Coleman beat H. T. Reynolds up, making total of 90 lp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
THE PLANTING OF THE SEED
By ETHEL ARMIES. story of Coal and Iron in AIabama-

active steps to prevent accidents in the
 mines have been taken in Alabama dur
 ing the last two years than in the whole 1 past period of the states industrial his tory.
 But the court and jury system for | fixing responsibility for industrial acci- l dents is not satisfactory in it's operation in this state, or, for that matter in any state of the union. Because 1t is urged by authorities on the subject. 'the sys- tenn is a breeder of perjury A Radical Business
 As a matter of fact the present law affords not only a temptation to perjury. but even places a premium upon it. For the very reason that a man with vivid imagination and no sense of honor or in tegrity is often willing to give false and very 1urid account of an accident .that will so impress the jury that the plaintiff will obtain large sum; while on the other hand sometimes a straight forward. plain-speaking, honest laborer will give the facts of the case without any fireworks, and even though he is by rights entitled to remuneration, he may not get a cent.
 AS thappens here and elsewhere-ln fact 1t is the common experience of courts that a much larger proportion than 10 per cent of employees who bring suit actu- ally recover, and that in many cases re- cover sums far out of proportion to in- iures which they sustain.
 Among various measures recently taken in the city to investigate matters of civic interest and ways and means of munich pal reform, has been the organization of the Cosmos club of Birmingham by a small group of college and professional women.
 One of the several definite causes in which this club is enlisted is the adop- ton by the state of the workers com- pensation act.
 During the recent visit here of Theodore Roosevelt Mrs. Florence Kelley, and oth- CT great altruists., an incident of rather special interest occurred It was at the Country club during the Friday after noons reception, given the visitors by the women of Birmingham. sOne of the mem- bers of the Cosmos club, when introduced to MT Roosevelt, requested him to in- clude in his address of the evening a talk on the workers compensation act.
 'The best lawyers of the city are in- terested in this matter the club mem bers said, giving MT. Roosevelt names of several attorneys here, the bill is practically drawn up and will eventually be introduced by Mr Walker Percy. We need it here very much--as you know if you give the first talk about it, if it's only few words 1t will introduce it to the public.'
 MT. Roosevelt listened attentively "Tll do itr' he exclaimed with enthusiasm. 'T promise you that. Every state in the unon ought to have worlmen's com pensation act. You ought to have one in Alabama. I'll make a point to speak of it tonight
 And he did-a-very special point indeed, as those who heard him remember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
AUBURN NEWS NOTES

Auburn, March 25.-(Special.)-Second term examinations come to an end today term examinations came to an end today technic institute, and a record for tne college has been made. With over ioo students in attendance, and with each student required to stand an average or six or seven examinations, the examin- ation period has passed without sin gle absence.
 Miss Lucile Vrden, who is in charge of the public library at Talladega, has been appointed librarian of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, to succeed Miss Annie O. Shivers. Miss Shivers resigned several weeks ago to take charge of the Carnegie library at Perth Amboy. N. J. s. P Poyner of Newton, Dale coun- ty, has been selected, by competitive test. to represent Auburn in the annual in tercollegate oratorical contest for the Cox medal. The contest will be held in Birmingham during the latter part of April, and representatives of Howard, Greensboro and Auburn will participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
STEAMER SINKS
 DROWNING 26

Victoria, B. C., March 25.-The British Columbia Shipping company's wooden steamer Sechelt, built for passenger serv- ice on an inland lake, turned turtle in furious gale off Beecher Head, Van couver Island, late yesterday afternoon, and went down with all on board, p pas sengers and the crew of four men. Thir- teen passengers had landed at William Head just before the steamer went out to destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Harris Team Wins

Albertville. March 25.-(Special)-T Seventh District Agricultural school opened the baseball season here this aft ernoon by running away with Attalla by a score of r to S. The weather was dis agreeable, which handicapped the play CTS. Curry pitched a good game for the locals and kept his hits scattered. Coach Rabbit" Harris has a good bunch of players and will be heard from on the diamond this year. Score: R.H E. ;. D. A. .........-....-.......,... If ; Attalla ........................ 9 i
 Batteries: Curry and Campbell; Camp bell and Dowdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Veterans Must Work Homesteads

Washington, March 5.-Civil war vet erans or their widows, must reside on and cultivate their homestead entries for enc year as any other settler would De required to do. Reports to the contrary have been circulated in Kansas, Okla j. lma and Missouri, according to general land office officials here. with the result that the office is being deluged with in quiries on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
College Rifle Contest

Washington, March 25.-The Massachu- setts Agricultural college and the Univer- sity of Iowa teams lead the inter-col- legiate rife shooting with 10 victories each at the end of the tenth week. Columbia, Cornell and Washington State college eac;l have seven victories and three defeats. Among the scores this week were: North Georgia Agricultural defeated Princeton 11n1 tn 15S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Jail Delivery Blocked

Louisville, Ky, March 25.-What is a clared by the guards at the Louisvil city workhouse to have been a plan f a wholesale jail delivery was discover, today when saws. files and clumsily ma weapons were found hidden in sever places in the cell house occupied by whi prisoners. The guards alleged that o trusty has confessed, saying the pl| was to kill the guards tonight and effe an escape. Keys fitting every cell do in the prison were found hidden benea the bed of one of the alleged ring-leade of the plot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Farmers Raid Blind Tigers

Xenia, O., March 25.-Taking the law into their own hands and going over the heads of the city officials and police, a party of Is Greene county farmers, head ed by Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Johnson, today conducted systematic raid on six Of Xenia's alleged blind tigers. Two dray loads of whisky were captured and hauled into court. About 20 arrests are expected to result from the raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
JUAN ESTRADA ! TRIES ID RESIGN

New Orleans. March 25.-A special cable to the Picayune from Granada, Nicaragua, states that President Juan Estrada has on three occasions recent ly placed his resignation before con- gress, which body declined to accept it.. No reason Is given for the President s reported action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Rain Stops Game

New orleans, March 25.-Rain prevented the exhibition game scheduled for this afternoon between the Cleveland Amer jeans and the New Orleans Southern league club. A game is scheduled for Sun day between these two teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Still Dying in. China

Annoy, China, March 25.-Eleven deaths from bubonic plague and six deaths from smallpox were reported within the city during the two past weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Cubs Defeat COlonels

Louisville, Ky, March 25.-By better hit ting and superior base running the Gin cinnati Nationals defeated the Louisville team of the American association here to- day by the score of to 4. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Family Dependent

"The man has a wife and family, an invalid daughter and several small chill dren The company settled with him, IS say, for SIT .5O, and he has not been able to work regularly since. He has gotten some little work in box factory, l think, but not enough to earn a living.
 When the case came up for trial here the other day the company stated that on their settling with Bruce he had signed a paper releasing them from all liability.
 Nov. Bruce says that he never knew the contents of the paper he is alleged to have signed. It was brought to hirl by the agent of the company concerned at the time of the accident when he was unable to read it. The agent read the contents to him, and stated that it was not necessary for him to read 1t, as 1t contained merely a statement as to how the accident occurred, and that 1t was not release by him, of the company for any claim for damages because of the injuries received.
 This paper, so Bruce declares. was tho only paper he ever signed in respect to his injuries at the request of the com pany or any of it's agents. It was in no sense a release of the company fo- liability for the injuries and damages received. No verdict has yet been reach ed in that case. Attorney for defendant pleaded illness and got the case post poned. Meanwhile the man is up against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
All Sorts of Companies

One of the industrial leaders of Bir- mingham said: There are of course all sorts and kinds of companies and cor porations here as elsewhere, good ones and bad ones There are one or two companies here that actually blocks the progress of the district in every way they can. Such should come in for public censure just the same as do grafters, shyster lawyers and all that clan that operates against the public welfare.
 Some companies here are run on very peculiar basis indeed. When they conn plain, for instance that they never can keep labor, an inspection of their camps will often tell you why. Hades itself is no comparison to some of the mining camps in and around the Birmingham district. The houses have holes in the roofs, holes in the walls, chimneys are down, foundations tottering, boards just rotting away, dirt is everywhere. No hygienc or sanitary conditions are con- sidered. I wouldn't keep hogs in some of the houses men are assigned to, white men, good respectable workingmen with their families It's one of the crimes of Birmingham"
 Birmingham excels in a good many things of that order,' observed another capitalist in the group. "and good many other things besides. Did you know it actually leads the United States in the number of bankruptcy cases? Leads the United, States-what d you think of that And it excels in damage suits, as we all know, and in murder cases and pretty nearly the whole category, Whats going to be done about it? Certainly some thing ought to be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Negligent Act of Fellow Laborer

Look at the Virginia mines. And take. for instance, this case, very common one, say, man will be lamp ing a shot and. through his own fault. perhaps, or just through plain bad
 luck, off the shot goes, kills him and three or four plen working near nm. Is there any redress for those men wh a are in no way to blame? Not un- der the law! Their wives and children cannot recover one cent damages. Un- less the officers of the company so rersonally to the rescue of the widows and orphans their lot is hard one"
 "Certain of the laws covering this business are barbarous," said Sidney J. Bowie. nothing more nor less than barbarous. There's a good deal of talk about companies not being treated suuarely. Now, one side is apt to be just as bad as the other. Neither one is perfect, you know. Many an instance here where certain of the companies have failed in simple, common human ity."
 A case directly in point is one that occurred a few weeks ago G. w.. Bruce, an employe of the company was injured in the shop while on his job. His right eye was knocked out said Mr. Will Denson, of the firm of Denson x Denson "and the company settled with him for ST. 50. How is that for man s eye? The man was at work taking iron filings out of the trough around one )f the machines, under instructions from his foreman. Another workman was ham mering on a wedge near by. Now this wedge had been in use three years With out ever having been repaired The fraz- zled parts should have been filed off at regular intervals and the wedge kept in proper shape. As it happened one of these frazzled iron particles was broken off and struck Bruce in the eye, knock i,,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Hazardous Industries

What are the statistics relating to in- dustrial accidents in the United States :? According to H. V. Mercer of Minne- apolis in his recent paper on Workers Compensation a general estimate of men killed and wounded while in pur- suit of their vacation in 500,OOO annually.
 There must be approximately 50 men, the majority having wives and small children who meet death daily, that we may have railroad transportation and coal alone. That is a terrible toll
 During the five years of civil war the entire Confederate army did not kill and cripple as many union men as are killed and crippled in our industries in a sin gle year, now. The total losses in killed and wounded in the union army were 3S5.245 and the total killed in the Con- federate army 94000. Hazardous indus tries are, in a sense, warfare, in results to life and limb, as may be seen. More
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Author of "The story

| The pressing need for a Workers Com pensation Act in Alabama is beginnins to be realized by employers and employees all over the state In the Birmingham district, especially, is the idea gaining ground.
 Every leading attorney in Jefferson county is in favor of it. Judge Grubb has made a special investigation into the various phases of the question, and has procured some exceedingly valuable data and statistics relating to it. Added to which are certain ideas of his own.
 The bill in embryo. Is one of the par ticular interests of Walker Percy. Every country in the world excepting Turkey and the United States has workmen' s compensation act in some form or other, said MT. Percy and we ought to have one in Alabama"
 Said E. H. Cabaniss: "lt would certain ly be better for the employer every way you look at it. for then he knows what to count on There's no uncertainty, or the fear of any unjust judgment to pay. And the employe himself will get more in the long run for he does not have to divide with any lawyers. At any rate, the experience they've had in the old country has demonstrated beyond all question the wisdom of it.
 Leading Attorneys Agree
 Write me down for it." said Judge Stokely. Sidney ]. Bowie and J. II. Weatherly are also among other enthu- siastic advocates for the act. It has no lack of earnest supporters. Both cap ital and labor are for it. speaking broad ly-of the whole country. Every progress sive business man in this district feels that now is the time for the planting or the seed.
 A workers compensation act would sweep away with one stroke all the fake and flimsy damage suit cases, do away with all shyster lawyers, unjust claim agents and crooks of the legal profession and it would insure both employer and employee against any in justice, make their interests ldentlcsI and not anta gonistic.
 Many and many tragedy has been enacted in the mines of Alabama dur ing the past 20 or 30 years under the fellow servant rule," said one Of the prominent mining men of Birmingham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
JACKSONVILLE.

Wayne Fowler recently bought pair
of oxen of Israel Hall of Halifax.
Mrs, A. E. Dairy was called to Noun
tain Mills few days ago to care for Mrs
Bert Leonard.
We are pleased to note that E. p. Reed
has improved in health so that he is
on the street again.
Mrs. Wilcox of Shelburne Falls visited
at E. p. Reeds few days and called or
old friends in the village.
Miss Hester Mllington, the nurse, has
returned to Wilmington, having finished
her work at w. A. Browns.
NJ. A. Brown of Winchester, Mass.
called on his father, NJ. NJ. Brown, and
his sister, Mrs. w. A. Brown, recently
The young peoples meeting next Sun
day will be in charge of Mabel Stetson
and the subject will be "Our Habits" II
Is hoped the attendance will be large.
II. NJ. Roberts was in Pittsfeld, Mass.
last week, returning Saturday, accom-
panied by his brother, E. l.. Roberts, who
later went to his home in Brattleboro.
E. A. Temple was the first man In this
locality to set buckets at his sugar trees.
On Monday. Feb. ~, he gathered four and
one-half barrels of SAT which was con-
verted into delicious syrup.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
To an Old Shoe,

We've walked the ways of life, old shoe
The rough and smooth together;
I've kept you under foot, tbs true,
But you've been honest leather.
You've not refused to take the dust,
Your shining surface soiling;
You've been a friend that l could truss
In pleasure or in toiling.
You've borne the brunt of many a blow
By foes for me intended;
You've never kicked a fallen foe,
Though me you've oft defended.
You pinched me some when you were
new,
Ere we had learned each other;
But now you fit my foot old shoe,
AS brother unto brother.
But now you're wrinkled, old and gray,
Too shabby to be mended;
I'll fling you out beside the way
That by your help I've wended.
And then ! wonder II some day,
When l am old and faded,
Like you I'll thus be thrown away
By those whom l have aided
Then let 1t be beside the route
OF some divine endeavor
Ger which the feet that wore me out
Pass on and up forever.
-IYouth's Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
STATIONS RIVER.
Death OF Mrs. n. w. Osgood

Mrs. Marcia Puffer Osgood, 70, wife
of Holland w. Osgood died Monday
morning after an Illness of five weeks,
which developed into typhoid fever. She
was q daughter of Amos and Betsey
Puffer and was born in Jamaica in May,
1888. She was married to II. w. Osgood
in March, 1868, and all of her married
life was spent in Saxtons River. whe
she made many close friends. Besides
her husband she leaves a step daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Benton, of this place. two
brothers. Winchester Puffer, who lives
here, and Winslow Puffer of South Wind
ham, and two half sisters, Mrs. lothian
Whitcomb of this village, and Mrs. John
Amsden of Jamaica. Rev. f. A. Mason
of Saxtons River and Mrs. Welton of
Hartford, Conn, oficiated at the funeral
in the home Tuesday at 3 o'clock. Two
duets were sung by Mrs. Welton and Mrs.
Stocking. Relatives from out of town
present were Fay Osgood of Hartford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wellman of Chester
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holden of
Keeue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Improvements in the Cray Market.

The market of 5. j. Cray on West
minister street has been undergoing many
changes the past two weeks and the end
is not yet. Mr.. Cray has installed in the
basement a complete refrigerating plant
to be run by electricity, with pipes to
run to the various parts of the market
No ice will be used except that made on
the premises. Every part of the estab-
lishment will be kept at an even tempera-
ture. The store has been changed by
taking in the large store for some years
occupied by c. r. Sherwin and making
that and the south market room into one,
removing the stairway to the second and
third stories to the south end of the block
and charging greatly the counter space.
The stock of groceries which has been in
the north room of the building will be
removed to the north side of this large
room at the south end, while the meats
and vegetables will occupy the south
side of the enlarged room. The north
store will be occupied for some other
business, not yet stated. Mr.. Cray is to
be congratulated upon the advance he is
making in his business, which is by far
the largest of any market in town. Large
plate windows are now installed the
whole length of the building, much i'm
proving the appearance of the premises,
especially in the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
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