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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
SCHOLARSHIPS CLUB IS FORMED For Cultivation of Social and Fraternal Spirit
 Among Members

A number of the men teachers of the Birmingham public schools met in the lecture room of the high school Friday afternoon and reorganized the Schoolmasters' club of Birmingham.
 H. P Burruss of Hemphill school was elected president; E. l.. Brown of Lakeview. vice president, and J. c. Blackwell of the Cunningham school, secretary and treasurer. All male teachers of professional standing are eligible to membership whether they live in the city of Birmingham or oth- CT communities of the state.
 This is purely social institution for the cultivation of social and fra ternal spirit among the members of the profession. The executive commit tee consists of five members, the per- sonnel of which is represented by Messrs. II. P. Burruss, E. L. Brown, J. c. Blackwell, C. A. Brown of the high school and A. L. Reese of the Elyton school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

power of initiative to help build and maintain the institutions of the whole community
 These steps. he said, might well he taken in the interest of progress in this country.
 "A more flexible method of amending the constitution: more satisfactory way of nominating public officers; improve ment in legislative methods and proce- dure; giving members of the cabinet seats on the floor of both Houses of Con- gress with the right to participate in de- bates concerning their departments; be- ginning the regular session of Congress at time much nearer the election of it's members than now; extension of the prin- cple of the short ballot"
 The two party system he approved saying no advantage could be gained by multiplying political parties or groups
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Realty Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real es- tate, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s40o-J M. Donaldson and wife to Mary G Morrison, lot 9 in block 25E, accord ing to the plans and surveys of Ensley.
 s1GOo-S. E. Gillespie to M. C. Tyler, lots 21 and 22. in block S5. according to the plans and surveys of Klondyke.
 ao,0Oo-J. T. Coulbourn and wife to Willard J. Wheeler, lot IS, in block 7l9, according to the plans and surveys of Birmingham.
 S10OO-J. H. Aldridge and wife to John ". Duren, piece of land on the north- west corner of the south half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quar- ter of section 23, township 1s range | west. according to the plans and surveys Of Jefferson county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Charities Committee to Meet

some time during tho coming week the church cooperative committee of the Associated Charities will hold a meeting for discussion and to take ac- ton on the proposed amendment to the constitution. The amendment extends membership to any benevolent or ec- clesiastical institution donating not less than SD to the support of the As sociated Charities. The plan is to pre- sent the new clause of the constitu- ton to the various pastors of the city, who will then have the privilege Of presenting it to their own churches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Y. M. C. A. Sunday Services

The Rev. H. M. stevenson. newly ap- pointed pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, and formerly of Hunts vile, will address the Young Mems Chris tian association this afternoon on the topic of Putting Things to the Test. Dr. Stevenson is regarded as strong and effective speaker. and his address on this subject is looked forward to with interest by the members and friends of the Y. M. lC. A. The meeting will take place at 3:31 O clock with an informal service of vocal exercises. The preliminary programme of music in the association lobby will begin at o'clock. All men are cordially in yited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
PICTURE WILL AID
 TUBERCULOSIS WAR
Local Houses Will Exhibit Hope, A Red Cross Seal Story" During
 Coming Week

In furtherance of the Birmingham cam. paign against tuberculosis the local mov. ing picture theatres will cooperate during the coming week in showing the famous film, entitled, 'Hope-A Red Cross Sea Story" by James Oppenheim.
 The picture will be shown at the Vic. toria Monday and Tuesday and at other: later in the week, dates to be announced later. It will also probably be shown al Ensey and Bessemer Friday and Satur. day.
 This film tells beautiful love story and is said to be one of the most nstruc- tive ever presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
CROWDS BLOCKED
 BY YDERA|LMENT Saturday Evening Shoppers Held Up at Powell Ave
 nue by Coal Cars

On account of a derailment of freight cars by the Southern railway at Powell avenue and Twentieth street yesterday about 5 o'clock street car and other traffic on Twentieth street was totally blocked for over an hour. Street cars laden with holiday shoppers and Sat urday night crowds were held up for about one hour while a switch engine was sent for to jerk the derailed coal cars back on the track
 The derailment caused considerable inconvenience to be of such a slight nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
WELL KNOWN CIVIC
 EXPERTS IN CITY

Four widely known civic experts were in Birmingham yesterday. They were Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery Business Mems league; r. s. Shannon, secretary of the Nashville board of trade; A. II. Williams. president of the Boost CTS club of Nashville, and A. w. Me- Keand, field representative of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
 The Nashville and Montgomery experts are here attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baseball league. while MT. McKeand is here in the interest of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
COULBOURNE HOME
 IS SOLD TO WHEELER
Brick Colonial Residence on Hickory Street Changed Hands Tester
 day for $15,000

Announcement was made yesterday of the purchase by Prof. Willard J. Wheeler of the residence of pr. J. T. Coulbourne on Hickory street, just off Highland ave nue.
 The structure is a brick colonial resi- dence and the purchase price was $l5,0o0. The sale was made through A. A. Gambill of A. A. Gambill X Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
BANK CLEARINGS
 SHOW INCREASE

Sheppard, manager of the Birmingham Clearing House association, shows in- creases of clearings over a year ago. Yesterdays report shows an increase of about $40,000 over the same day last year and the total for the week shows an increase of s355,000 oyer the same weel5 in 1911. The report follows:
 Clearings for Saturday ...S 460, ,663.9f Same day last month . 552,907. .O6 Same day in 1911....... 42oS2517 Clearings for this week. =. 3,207,61034 Clearings for same week in
 1911 ................. 2,s52,291 05
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
NEW PASTOR WILL
 PREACH TODAY

The Rev. John c. Shive will occupy the pulpit of the Vine Street Presbyterian church this morning at Il o'clock, and the evening services at 7:30 o'clock. This will be Dr. Shive's first services in his newly appointed pastorate. He comes to Birmingham from Wilson, N. C., where he was connected with the leading church of that piace for several years. The new minister comes to Birmingham as the successor of the Rev. V. P. Mer- Till, who resigned some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
Will Give Christmas Dinner 10 the
 Poor of the City

Capt NJ. Day of the Volunteers of America announces that Christmas din- ner will be given to the poor of the city at the volunteer home, 222O-2222 First ave
 nue.
 No contribution boxes are being used, and the necessary funds are being raised by private subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
HONOR BISHOP BECKWITH
Tenth Anniversary of His Consecra
 ton Will Be Celebrated Today

The tenth anniversary of the con- secration of the Rt Rev Charles NJ. Beckwth as a bishop of the Episcopal church will be fittingly celebrated in Montgomery tomorrow. Services :.ppro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
GOT INDIGESTION? STOMACH UPSET?
 BELCHING UP GAS 0R SOUR FO0D?


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

 MEMS SILK HoslERY-5Oc s1.oo, s15O t, s2.50.
 AUTO GLOVES-Al sizes, in black and tan $1.50, s2.O0, $2.50 to $500 MEMS GLOVES-Dressed and Undressed, il all colors and sizes-s1.00, $1.50, $2. DO, $2.5 FANCY SILK NIGHT SHIRTS-In Jmas boxes -$2.50 to $750. TIE AND SOCK SETs-5Oc, s1.OO, s1.5O, $2.00 TIE AND HANDkERcHlEF SETS-50c, $1.00 S1.50. $200. TIE, HANDkERCHiEF AND SOCKS SETS 50c $1.0o, $1.50, $2.00. FANCY SUsPENDERs-5Oc, $1OO, 1.5O tc S3.00.
 CUFF BUTTON AND PIN sETs-s2.oo. s2 2.5O $500 to $600 FANCY PAJAMAS-In fancy Xmas boxes $1.00 to S1250. SILK MUFFLERS-All colors and black-5Oc $1.00, $1.50, $200 to $1500 INITIAL HANDkERcHIEFS-In Xmas boxe. -50c, 75c. s1.00 to $250. FANCY FOUR-N-HAND TIES-Tn Xmas boxes-50c, 75c, $1OO to sG $250 IDlaf11 FANCY vEsTs-$25O to s12.5O ~Vl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
PICKING A GARDENER.

young housewife advertised for a
competent gardener to work by the day
Ey a strange coincidence two applicants
appeared at the same time.
AS she stood questioning first one. then
another. she spied her mother sitting on
an opposite porch short distance away,
directly behind the men, frantically ges.
ticulating and pointing Enthusiastically to-
ward the less prepossessing of the two.
The young woman supposing her moth.
er had some personal knowledge Of the
applicant. hired him to do the work
Has that man ever done any work FOR
YOU. mother" inquired the daughter.
No replied the old woman.
Then why did You choose the tall man?
The other had a much better face"
Face retorted the old woman. brisk
~. When YOU pick out man to work
in the garden you want to 20 by his
overalls. If they're patched on the knees
YOU want him. If the patch * on the
seat, you dont.-ltarper' Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
A LAW AGAINST FAKERs.

| The raids conducted by the federal
have revealed the extent AMI anormitS'
of the fraudulent schemes being per
, petrated In this country. There is no
breed of human snakes so mean an !
heartless as those plausible beings
who grow rich by cnsnaring the
meagre wealth which widows 1ave
left them to live on and the small
savings of men and women innocent
of the wiles of business The loath =
some reptiles who levise fake invest
ment schemes to plumber unsuspccting
ard unwarned members of society are
often little less wicked than some OF
the criminals We hang. and yet whcr"
they are halfway clever the present
law Is powcrlcss to rcaci them ana
where the law does actually apply IA
their case it can not act until after
the damage has been done ana the
thieves have made their getaway.
1t Is to remedy this state Of affairs
that the bill introduced in the Uous
of Representatives by Mr. Flynn of
Dorset is being urged upon the state
This measure would keep out fake
investment companies by requiring
Ian concerns of this kind before 1oing
business in this state to secure a per-
nit from tie state bank commission
er The Flynn bill goes on to provide
that where the bank commissioner
deems ii advisable to investigate the
concern must not only submit to III,
Investigation or refrain from doin@
business within Vermont but must
also pay tn" expense.
y law of this kind would seem rea
s"nable ana wise. 1t would help the
legitimate business by saving money
from the illegitimatc. 1t would benc
fiji the state 10y conserving the none,
Of it's people. 1t would be "A golsend
to a class of people very much large,
than might he suspected by dcliverin;
them from plumber and poverty. Il
would go as far toward exterminat inl
tho human snakes of the fake invest.
ment business as it is possible for on,
state to go.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

The banquet of the Democratic club
of the Legislature ana the "faithiul'
from all parts of the state at Mont
pelier Thursday evening was incijen
tai to the larger proposition of cut
ting the federal pie in Vermont. The
State committee were out in force.
but II is understood that very little
progress was made outside Of talk at
tie banquet with the versatile =. NJ
Meldon of Rutland as toastmaster
Practically every democratic leade:
wants a job himself. and inasmuch as
there We're $50 present it is easy t.
understand why there were not enough
pieces of pie" to go round and why
1t was impossible to reach definite re-
suits. our democratic friends are en-
titled to make merry over their sweep
Ing victory ana we wish them all pos
si'le JOY while it continues
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
THE NAN AND PUBL1ITY.

(From the New York Evening POST
Mr.. Roosevelts sudden effacement since
the election will probably not continue
ohiecting to It. but It is worth a word Of
comment as bearing on the alleged inabil-
,tv of public men to secure privacy. At
the time when the neWsrapers were re-
cor,ing the Coloneis every word and
movement. and when the reporters We're
camped night and day on his trail. some
of his friends used to sneak Of ALI this
as an aff!ction TO him Fl ,;ould gladly
shun such excessive publicity. but could
not. A remorseless press followed his
downstting and his uprising. and insisted
upon making the public acquainted with
everything he said and did. Well he has
effectually changed all that since Nov. 5.
He told the reporters that he had nothing
to say on any subject; he requested that
the newspaper men let him alone. and.
presto. the thing was done The moral
seems to be that a public man who Graves
incessant advertising In the press. and
makes use of 1t to further his own pur-
poses. can get Il to the top of his bent:
but that the moment he seriously wishes
to make an end of 1t he can do so with.
out great difficulty We hear great
deal about the ruthless invasi N of the
right to privacy. and the newspapers I'M
doubtedlv offend gravely in that matter;
but man has no good reason for COM
planning Of this until he makes real eff
fort to maintain his own right to privacy.
In most cases. this would he found sur
prisingly easy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
A REPUBLICAN REVIVAL
Great Forward Movement Meet
ing to Be Held in New York.
Many Prominent Republicans. IncIudr
Ing President Taft. Wi, Participate
headers from All states
In the Union.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
MOVING MONTPELIER.

Every two years some practical
joker proposes that the state House
be moved to Burlington. and at the
horrible suggestion Montpelier goes
into Mysteries. ;ais is certainly very
good for Montpelier. It makes the
citizens sit up and take notice of tina
advantages enjoyed by their city and
awakens them to responsibilities
which these benefits entail. : Mont
pelier ought to be very grateful for
such outbreaks of opinion, but the
are trife hard on Burlington.
Burlington already labors under the
'''aivantage of being the largest cit,
Of the state. ana consequently attract
Ing the envy and suspicious fear Of
all other cities. towns AMI villages. It
It's whispered that burlington wants
rSArythinE. and the member from.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
VERMONT RED CROSS ,HRISTMA>
SEAL SALE.

me campAlgn for the sale Of ihc Ameri-
can Red Cross Christmas soal- will open
in this state, as i'm all others. ON Decem-
tier l. The seals viii De sold. as usual
Tor one cent each. and the funds raised
VIII he used for the prevention of tubor-
c'IlosiS IN each State where the money is
raised Last year Vermont increased it's
sal" ana In the United States there was
a total of over 1891. opp alsed and an
Increase of about 10000 over 1910 The
following letter shows the interest in
IN" movement in Vermont and seals will
ID" furnished on request by the treasur-
az OF the Vermont Red Cross besides
being on sale in almost all the cities and
Villages
Waitsliold, Vt. November IS, III
Dear Sir
wish to grt some Red Cross tuher-
'ulosis seals for distribution among the
children aud YOUNG folks in my hus-
bands church
u the seals AZ" ready would like one
hundred books. so that nest week. Home
missionary Week, we can dispose of
them thought il would be "A practical
way Of showing our enthusiasm in Home
Missions
Mr. Remole and | are vastly Interested
IN the crusade against the disease ana
do all We can to help the good cause
along
sincerely,
MRS FRANCES THAYEP REMEL-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
ELECTRIC CHAIR vs.. HANGING.

We are glad to note the appearance
of proposition in the Legislature 10
substitute the electric chair for tae
hangmans moose as an instrument Of
capital punishment of murderers. Re
cent experiences in connection with
the use of the rope in this State ha re
! not been cdifying to say the least
and the effect has been to strengthen
the argument against capital pun
ishment when the objection was not
so much against the death penalty az
the form of its innicting.
So far as the leath penalty is con-
cerned the contrast between the sta
tistics of murder ana manslaughter
In countries ana states maintaining :;
capital punishment and those depend
other form of punishment of murda,
is so great that no other argumeni
should be necessary in favor of tn,
retention of the death penalty in Yer
mont.
We do believe. however. that the
electric chair is an Improvement upon
the hanEman's moose. from every
point of view; and 1t is to be hoped
the present Legislature may SEQ its
way clear TO the enactment of a Law
to this effect as well as to relieve it
self and its successors of the duty o,
passing upon tho guilt of alleged muir.
derers, concerning the evidence il
whose cases it can have no possible
means of securing a leuuatc Informs
ton of substantial ana unbiasea
character.
Let MS mix little common sense
with our Justice, as well as more hu.
mainly ana regard for the progress
or scienc" with our punishment of Of
Tenders against human life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
INCREASED COMPETITION OF nut.
TER AND OIIcO

Those dairymen in Vermont. who
directly or Indirectly supported demo.
cratic policies in the recent election
thus sowing to the wind, are likely
soon to begin to reap the whirlwind
The law imposing a tax of ten cents
a pound on oleomargarine made In
imitation of butter in connection with
the enactment OF which the Vernon.
delegation IN Congress took so prom
inent part, will he repealed at the
coming session TO be called in April
by President Wilson, the democrats
being committed to the repeal of this
statute.
The House Agricultural Committee
Will meet on December 4 to consider
the repeal bills and 1t is stated that
the measure that will doubtless be
reported by the committee is the ore
of South Carolina. 1t provides for IA
tax of two cents a pounl on oleo-
margarine, botn colored and uncolored,
Instead of two cents n pound on un-
colored and ten cents a pound on col e.
ored, as prescribed by the existing
law
lnasmuch as the chief danger TO
cutter comes from oleo made to look
like the genuine dairy product. it is
evident that the proposition to make
the tax uniformly two cents on both
rolorei and uncolOred oleomargarlne
Is an insidious blow aimed by n south.
ern lawmaker in a democratic Con-
gress and under "A democratic admin
istration at Vermont ana every other
State having important dairy inter
ests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

every little town looks askance at the
gentleman from the Queen city. Nov
Burlington ioes not want everything.
burlington ID even content to get
along with just little less than "A fair
share of everything, with only oao
representative in the Legislature for
instance, and with only part of the
taxes which her people and institn-
lions pay. And when someone, out OF
patience after the long ride to Mont
pelier or cramped by the limited elbow
room, suggests that the Queen City
would be fairer ana more conven.
lent sight, up hohs some member and
says: There. Burlington's at it again"
Now the fact Is that the state House
AMI all that goes with 1t ht into Mont e.
'elier as sand nts into "A glove,
Montpelier is the most quantity beau
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
TIL Il SEEDMAN y.

Secretary Wilson's annual report will
now that his department has distributed
100000 packages of seeds during the last
lear.-NewS item.
The wealth of OrWas and of Ind
He has II quite completely skinned
You merely tickle with a hoe
The fallow field in row and row.
Then write to Uncle Jim,
And when you've heard from him
Just drop his answer in,
md somewhat later, 10,
You gather tin
Ia form OF carrots, cabbages or corn.
While Plenty tips her horn.
SC over all the land is seen
His trade mark written green
In field and garden fair.
i'm and old nature make a cork!ne pair!
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

tiful capital that any State can boast.
More than that, it has become welded
with It's location By those dcepor
more illogical forces of tradition and
ASSOCIATIONS, 1t is about as probable
that the seat of government will be
moved To Burlington as that Renning
ton Battle Field will be carted 40
here and hardly more appropriate
1t may be inconvenient to have To
conduct our government in small
place whore the hills come down and
crowd like three in bed. 1t may BE-
nara on our Legislators to require
thom to come to a place so inaccessi-
BILE hut tho advantages more than
even up, Living is cheap there, II IL
easy to 10 work there whore distrac-
tons are few, And, most important
of all. tho chances for impartial un-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

The wolfe River Junction Landmark
expresses the opinion that one of the
outcomes of the alleged agreement
between the Granl Trunk and the New
Haven may be the building of IAN ade-
uuate station at White River juno
ton" Good enough. If We can not
get union stations by rubbing the ears
Of the railroad men and making them
fight, let us loose flock of doves OF
in night.