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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
PHI DELTA THETA MEETING
TO CONVENE NEXT MONDAY

The twenty-third biennial convention of
the Phi Delta Theta convention will con-
vene in Birmingham next Monday and
remain In session until January ,. 1t is
expected that over coo members will at
tend.
DIR. Guy Potter Benton. president of
the University of Vermont and other
notable members and officers OF the fra
ternity are expected to reach the city
next Sunday. And from that time until
today week every train will bring its
quota of members of the Phis to this
city for the gathering. 1t is stated that
the visitors will exceed in number any
ever entertained here except the Confed-
crate reunion The statement was made
yesterday that 200 reservations have been
made at the Tutwiler hotel and that ne
sotiations were on for additional reserva-
tons. Reservations are also being made
at the Motion, Hillman, Florence, Morris
and other local hotels.
Robert Thach, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, said Yesterday that
the banquet speakers would be announced
this morning and that many men of ma
tionaI prominence would be on the pro-
gramme.
The entertainment programme is COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22

plete. There will be constant round Of
festivities for the visitors while they are
here beginning with a the-dansant at the
Tutwiler on the first afternoon and end
ing with a theatre party on the last
night. During the time there will be a
banquet. ball, dances and other affairs
arranged for the fraternity men. The
railroads are exerting every possible eff
fort to obtain a large attendance for
the meeting. Ii was announced yester-
day that three special trains would be
operated exclusively for the members OF
the fraternity coming to the meeting.
One of the trains will come from Chicago,
another will come from Cincinnati and
another will come from the east. 1t is
quite probable that other special service
will be arranged for the meeting here,
although no details have beon worked
out yet.
Monroe b. Laner. Ben Price William
Mudd, Judge William Walker, Robert
Thach and other members of the frater-
nifty here are working very hard to make
the meeting a notable success. They
have given the closest possible attention
to all details so that arrangements will be
carried out smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
BUSINESS GAINS IN
RESERVE BANK OF
ATLANTA DISTRICT
Kettig Says Loans Increased
Half Million Last Week
Under Reduced In
terest Rate

Business in the Atlanta federal reserve
bank is increasing every week.! said Mr..
w. II. Kettig yesterday, "and in short
time. this bank will be of great service to
this district. At first the people seemed
disappointed that the Atlanta federal re-
serve bank did not go ahead and dish
cut money at great rate. The bank
naturally proceeded conservatively and
will continue to be conservative, but at
the same time liberal I'm its transactions
Last week, for instance, under the re-
dueed interest rate the loans were in
creased about $780, co.,
Here is statement issued at the close
of business last Friday, December Is.
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates .....,$3, o79. ESQ Ok
Loans and discounts ....-..,... 64i,9l6.4 A.
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in ............,.......S 1856, 1888
deposits ........................,. 5l35,5Cf9
Federal reserve notes in cireu-
lation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ooO,OoO.O
BANK DISCOUNT RATES.
Paper maturing within 80 days, pei
cent.
After 30 days and within 60 days. 5la pei
cent.
Longer maturties, 6 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
SANTA TO VISIT
7. c. |. CO. MINES
Entertainments for Chill
dren Will Be Held at All
Operations

Santa Claus will pay his annual visit
to the children of employees of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany that reside at the coal mine oper-
ations as well as those in the ore divis-
ion. The custom for Santa Claus to visit
the children of the miners of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
has been very interesting to the Of
ficers in charge of the operations. and
the membranes by old Santa are al
ways eagerly anticipated by the kids. y
At Docena. Edgewater and other coal
operations the entertainment will be ar
ranged in the church buildings. Ar
rangements will be made for all of the
children to be remembered.
The general programme has not been
mapped out yet, but 1t will be practI-
cally the same as last year. which
proved very delightful to all of the
children participating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
TO PUT LOCAL MAN
IN AS PRESIDENT
Reported That Peyear Will
Retire as Head of B. r.,
L. 4 p. Co. Next Month

Plans have been tentatively mapped out
for the naming OF a Birmingham man
president of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company to succeed
j. s. Pevear of New Orleans. the pres
emit chief executive. Mr.. Pevear accepted
the post here only temporarily. and when
the directors meet here January Q. 1t Is
believed that there Will be made known
the name of local man to take the po-
sition.
J. II. p. DeWindt. general manager,
will very likely be given the title OF
vice president, while a local man who
is thoroughly familiar with all the con-
ditions here, will be named president.
No announcement Is procurable at this
time upon the matter However 1t is
known that at least five well known
men are under consideration for the post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
.TUNSTALL URGES
STATE BOND ISSUE
Says Floating of About Two
Millions Is the Most Prac-
ticable Solution

The first member of the legislature to
advocate q bond issue of 600 for tho
relief of the state Is Alfred M. Tuistall
of Greensboro. former speaker OF the
house, and senator. Mr.. Tunstall. while
In Birmingham yesterday, said: 1T APP
pears to me that the most practicable
way for the state TO emerge from the
financial hole into which 1t has fallen IL
to issue bonds In the sum of s2.o0o.o0o,
more or less.
1.-THE people, in my opinion. win not
countenance an Increased rate of taxa
ton, or an increased valuation OF prop
erty. The burden we bear is already heavy
enough.
1.-The state. as I understand 1t, is NOT
heavily bonded. Its total bonded indebt~
edness. l believe. is much less than the
combined indebtedness of the counties.
or OF the cities, for that matter"
Mr.. Tunstall Is considered one OF the
able men of the state. He has long served
In the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
GEORGE G. CRAWFORD BACK
Announces no Change in Operations
at the Rail Mil!

George G. Crawford, president of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany. returned yesterday from New York
where he attended meeting of the
presidents of the Steel corporation COM
panies. Mr.. Crawford did not have any
statement to give out in reference to the
industrial situation. He appeared to be
in rather optimistic spirits and indicated
that the business conditions about here
could be great deal worse. He did not
announce any change In the schedule o
operations at the rail MILL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
JERE {. KING IS
DESPERATELY I'LL
Prominent Attorney Will Be
Removed to Baltimore as
Soon as Able to Stand
the Journey

Announcement was made yesterday
of the desperate Illness of Jere C. I<ins,
the well known attorney, which it is
understood has been developing COM
plications for several weeks, so under
mining his strength that he has been
confined to his bed for the past 10 days
It is hoped that he can be removed to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
SYR|ANS GIVE S53
TO BELGIAN FUND
Jelks Acknowledges Receipt
of Money From Syrian
Benevolent Society

Treasurer William D. Jelks of the Bel
gian relief fund yesterday acknowledged
receipt of s53 through the Syrian Benevo-
lent society of Birmingham. OF the
amount SIS was from the societys treas
ury, SIS from individual members of the
society and $40 from other members of
Birmingham's Syrian colony.
The committee in charge of raising the
fund consisted of f. A. Hawie, Albert M.
Tebshranz, Rogers Fl. Bite and Abraham
MezeranO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22

Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
next week for special treatment.
1t is stated, however, that Mr.. King
has decided to give up his law practice
entirely. He has thousands of friends
and acquaintances all over the state
who will be grieved to hear that his
illness is of such desperate character
and who will sympathize with Mrs
King in her afforts to secure his restor-
alton to health by removing him to Bal
timore as soon as he is able to stand
the journey.
Mr.. King is at his home, 1900 St
Charles street. He is being attended by
DIR. Wilson and DR.. Nabers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22

You know Group Is dangerous. And
you should also know the sense Of Sc
curity that comes from always hav-
ing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
In the house. 1t cuts the thick mucus
and clears away the phlegm, stops the
strangling cough and gives easy breath
Ing and quiet sleep. Take 1t for coughs,
colds, tickling thoat, hoarseness and for
bronchial and la grippe coughs. Con-
tains no opiates. Every user is a friend.
Sold by all dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22
Marriage License

The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded In the office Of the
probate Judge:
Alex Winters. Ensey. to Mrs. Mag
Alma Pearson.
d. r. Yancey, Mineral Springs, to
Miss Ida Jones.
Dave Dennis, Jonesboro, to Miss Jane
Rogers.
George B. Harris, Birmingham, to Miss
Helen N. Abbott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-22

FANCY DOLLAR BOx
FRESH CHOCOLATE NUT CANDY
FOR CHRISTMAS S5c.
SUTTON'S. Sd AVE. OPPOSITE DuJOU.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07

of a'l noorlBEs II Il does. its politi
cai sagacity passcth all understand
ihg
u is Al ZOE absurd 10 be- given con
sideration ho contemporary rms
know that Tho only way Nerigant rAf
have legally conducted difet pri
mary = hy the passage az primar,
law hy The legislature and its suhse
qucnt approval Ia thc governor
Neither the Republican state commit.
tee nor any other power ou earth Il
able to give a legal direct primary II
may present q makeshlft that will ht
an honest attempt 30 permit the peo.
pie V have their direct say 40 far as
possible, but it viii be a makeahifi
admittedly and W0I not be- legal
No, The journal a on the wrong
track. II 4 Is So anxious that the pco.
pie have the direct primary as Ii pro
feases 10 be, lee I, bend ita efforts 10
influencing Governor Fletcher and the
members Of thc legislature to pass
such law. II Is unfair 10 criticize
the state committee Of any party be.
cause Of present conditions. And on
the other hand those parties which
are trying 70 give Che people the op.
portunity they want are 10 be- conn
mended in their attempt. The respon.
sibility IN the first instance is placed,
the people know whore II is placed,
and II can't be lodged or shifted. II
is one Of those very rare instances
where there Is only one side TO the
question. st Albaus Messenger
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07
CoRRnRoR ALTON.

of Interest TO Manchester Readers
For months Manchester citizens
have seen IN these columns onthusi.
astic praise Of Doan's Kidney Pills by
Manchester residents, Would these
prominent people recommend rem
edy that had not proven reliable :
Would they confirm their statements
after years had elapsed II personal ea.
pericnce had not shown the remedy
to be worthy Of endorsement The
following statement should carry con.
vicuon TO the mind Of every Manchos.
ter reader
Mrs. /. II Stevens, Manchester De
pot, VI, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
did me world of good when | had
kidney trouble. All kidney sufferers
will do well TO give this remedy a fair
trial. IN my case Doan's Kidney pills
have always lived up TO the claims
made for them and also know Of
many other people who have had bene-
fit from their use. The public endorse
ment ! have given before still holds
good"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name ~Doans-and
take no other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07

The Mansion and greenhouses art
healed from one furnace They aver
age tor 81 coal day ail wintcr
Tie haraa are modern and cost lot
81 money They de- lot " Work
with Il "a X. D electric metor They
ase il 10 cut engilagc and is fun e
sbc thorn put load into the sslo Ia d
hurry They alEo use 1t - run the
hay fork and elevator They keep
about 100 milking COWS now and some
young stock Melch ponies and about
20 daft horses.
Az to our school life, We have our
reeitations ia the forenoon, six days
IN the week. from 7a5 TO lrA5 and
work in the afternoon and study IN the
evening, We have an Agricultural
Club aud Glee Club and publish a
school paper. "rhe Lyndon Aggic." We
have promanades and dances at the
institute ana lectures, etc, at tho
Vile, SO we do not lack for social life
The running expenses Of the Agri
cultural Department are about SD,
600 J year aud probably about the
same for the Institute, SO you see
there Is some money flying around,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07
ISRAEL is AN rMrrY VINE.

Hosea y. 20 & TIe hringeth fortl
4 fruit unto himself According "a th,
multitude of his fruit he hath inerens.
cd the altars. According N M eand.
ness of his land, they haye p,ade good.
Nv images tmarginl or stAtles. ~
standing images list verse, israel Is
an empty vine, their hearts divided
into different creeds and beliefs and
according TO his possessions NJ has
made him poodlv images az wnod and
stone, YES, and lands And houscs They
have according TO the multitude az
their fruits. or posscsgions increns,d
their affairs. As they have had nf this
worlds possessions. added more ond
more idols, or as the word savs. bovs
increased the altars, that K Of thrir
own possessions. added house ia housa
and field to field, the wealth Of this
world, and left God ont Oh Il is a
sad state, our people Of God are n.
and a woe is pronounced on all such
lisa. v. so. Woe unto tbem Thai ioin
house TO house. that Iav fold IN 6eld
in there be no place that (maroin1
ye NAV be placed alone IN tho midst
Of The earth. leach creed md the
Weather ones separatcd On tbis earth
from the poorer peonlel or verso In
mine ears saitb the Lord of hosts ~
n truth. many houses snail be desolute
even great and fair without inbabi.
tant. Death claims them. and lost 10
the great and beautiful home bevond
The whole fifth chapter of Isaiah
dwells upon these woes 10 the world
today, under the parable of a vine
ward. God excuscth His severe indg.
ment. because In The beginning liz
created the earth perfect mi man has
by his own selfshness pullutod H. and
as the years have PASSED by. grown
harder and harder as they stand to.
dav. before all the world. Isninh IN In
vision permitted 10 look down Tho
stream Of time in this chapter given.
and see Gods judgments ON eoyetous.
ness. Iasciyiousnesg. imniety. and in.
iustic,. and SO soon to be destroyod |
for thew have pone pstrav With those |
IDOLS as tbe time of the food by water.
was DESTROYED. now by FIRE. verse 20
to 26. last part of the oath verse. be.
cause they have cast away the law of
the Lord of hosts. and despised the
word Of The HOLY One Of lgreal. Yet
and all this. Oh. now His hand Is
out still 10 an who will come
before probation closes. For now the
,arth u liobtened with tho Glory of
God. by great knowledge of these
.hings. given IN these last days. Rev.
Xviii T. Also promised in lisa. VI. !
"a now His messengers are proclaim
NO 10 the world 10 repent and give
-,lory 10 God. for The hour of His
Judgment i come now here even al
he door Rev xiv, 4 and His mes.
,a,oa,.e a,o o,,,;,o ono IA pnotbar of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07
STATE NEWS

City Clerk H. y. Whittier, Of Rut-
land, issued eight marriage licenses
| during April
The Rev r. G. Manner has been
appointed chaplain Of the state prison,
Windsor to succeed the Rev. A. w.
Ford, resigned
Ten members of the Office force Of
the Vermont Farm Machine Co., at
Bellows Falls were kept from work
at one time last week by mumps.
Madam Supernois, who resides with
her son IN Salisbury, celebrated her
Tooth birthday anniversary April 90
Her health is generally good eonsid.
ering her age.
The Rev. W. 7, Forsythe, for
several years rector OF 81. AIMS Epis-
eopal church at Richford left this
week for Mount Desert, Me, TO take
up his new work there.
Senator Carroll s. Page, Of Hyde
Park, placed some $4,000 life insur-
nnee on the men and women employ
ed By him IN his Offices and hide
houses.
BY vote taken at the regular
ulf'AlHE VI lDf huLihHu buhlHfAA
Mems Association every clergyman in
the city was invited TO become an
honorary member Of the association
with every privilege save that Of pay
ing dues.
The high water has proved very
threatening In Derby, where more
than 20 men have been engaged in
stopping the damage being done
around the Kelley sawmill II was
feared that the undcfpinning Of the
bridge nearby has been weakened,
John Crowley, Of Burlington, who
has been missing from the city for
several weeks following a successful
search for intoxicating liquor NJ
fishing shanty in which he was sup
posed 70 be interested, returned TO
Burlington recently and was arrested
Crowley II now under bail Of 500 In
search case dating back 10 last year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07

Burglars visited the store of Ray
mond Belding near the entrance to
Ethan Allan park at Burlington, early
Saturday morning and stole quite an
amount of merchandise, consisting of
tobacco, cigaretts, moxie, grape juice
and candy. Entrance was obtained
through a rear window. The latter
was only partially secured by a shut
ter in the inside and was easily push
ed away There is no clew to the
guilty parties but the police are max
ing an investigation. At about the
same time a motorcycle was stolen
from the Spaulding farm on North
avenue but this was found Saturday
afternoon in Ethan Allen park, the
thief evidently not knowing how to
run the machine and becoming tired
of pushing It.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07

There is a drop of rs cents a tor
in Rutland in the prices of the com
mon sizes of coal, egg, and stove
selling for 81 ton, chestnut for 1928
and pea for Sc.
There were 10 commitments to the
house of correction, Rutland, during
April and Ia to the county jail. The
unusually small number was due TO
the quarantine for smallpox at the
institution during the greater part
of the month.
The report recently circulated to
the effect that $4,000 had been given
By an unknown donor TO the Troy
Conference Academy at Poultney
made on the authority Of New York
paper which published the same in
connection with the conference notes
is said to be incorrect.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07
n MINER SCHOOL At cASrLrToN

Tie summer School ut CasilctoH,
aadcr the auspices Of The state Board
af l.aucauun and under the direct con.
trol 81 the Ceetleton Normal school,
has become an Annual Institution. 1.
has come to BE- definite, important
part az the school wofk of the state.
The purpose ef this Summer school
4 10 help Vermont teachers who dc.
sire TO grow in their teaching and b,
come more efficient III their work 20
give them the best and latest IN Meth
eda. 70 inspire them 10 more earnest
effort. 10 ON them with the knowledge
and belief that Teaching ia the
Nollest of Professions.
The lnAtnictors for this summer
School are drawn from the Normal
School Faculty and from the Normal
and Training schools Of the New kng
land States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07

Twin sisters, Edith and Esther Gil
man, daughters Of Frank b. Gilman,
a selectman Of Royalton, are Two o.
the three high honor graduates OF
Whitcomb high school, Bethel, Frank
Putnam, Of Stockbridge, being the
third. The class has u members ot
whom the three persons named ~lll
speak at graduation The others az
class day exercises.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-07
FOREST NOTES

In PREPARATION for the coming fire
season in California, ll0 miles Of fire
lines have been built on the Sierra
national forest.
The imports Of matches into China
greatly exceed in value any other
wood product Most Of the matches
come in from Japan.
Redwood sawdust is being used by
vineyardists in California for packing
fresh table grapes. II takes the place
Of the ground cork used for imported
Spanish grapes.
Hyndman Peak, Idaho, the highest
named peak in the state, IN more than
10000 feet high. Several unnamed
peaks near II are Of about the same
elevation. All are on the divide be-
tween the Sawtooth and the Lcmhi
national forests
A two year.old plantation of Doug
las fir on the Oregon national forest
shows 81 per cent Of the trees living.
Extensive paintings of Young trees in
Washington and Oregon are costing
only $8 an acre Direct seeding Of
lodgepole pine has been successful
without exception on the Arapaho ma
tional forest, Colorado. Several of
the areas sown two and three years
ago show from 5000 TO 10000 seed
Iings per acre.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-10
EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC SERVICE

Commenting on the subject of increased ciic.
says.
An efficiency expert from the bureau OF mu-
ucipsl research was introduced into the supplies
department Of the New York City Government to
see i be could not s,raighten on, things at bit and
reduce expenses while increasing efficiency
The first thing the expert did was to order the
removal OF al swivel chairs with padded cush
ions and he substitution therefor Of hard bottom
ed chairs 90 the non-revolving variety. hen he
had aIl the roll top desks, behind which lazy
clerks could hide removed and fat,op desks sub
sttuted 80 that 80 employees were put out IN the
open
Mex, he expert arranged to have all telephone
calls FIRST answered by a boy to hnd out who ana
what might be- wanted and. Il within his oapab'li
nes 70 attend 20 the needs OF wishes OF the per
son al the other end Of the wire without anybody
else beng disturbed or interrupted IN his work eN-
oepi when necessary.
Among other things discovered by the expert
in peenng through the one department OF the pun
Dr. service 10 which his attention was directed was
tha, !, required about 50 days to let contract
a. against two or three days required by private
corporation TO do the same thing and IN the store
hou.- department, he found such tumble and
confusion Of the articles stored that It needed
sssrch warrant 10 find anything when needed. VI
oours. he had all tina, Strengthened out as prompt
ly and effectively as possible. Then he went att
~ the Indispensable. ''-,hose employees who
had become 80 much part Of the service that II
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-10
STAND By THE PRESIDENT

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-01-10

they should become Incapacilated die or obtain
a Job elsewhere their places could hardly be sup.
Piled and for every one such he provided for a
trained understudy who could drop automatically
into place whenever o-rasion might require
when the expert zo' through he had installed
order and system n that department with an rs
tmated saving of $4,000 gear IN expenses and
with such regularity and system IN the keeping Of
the records that nothing that required attention
could be piqeouboIcd adr tracked or lost sight
Of There H. perhap. no reason ~hy there should
not be the same efficiency 10 he conduct Of az
fair, IN aII departments Of municipality as Of a
private corporation except where public office '
merely private snap