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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit, May eo-tspecial)-Th big auditorium of the Lowndes County High school was crowded last night to it's utmost capacity when a declama- tion contest for two gold medals was held This contest was of unusual in- terest, inasmuch as the schools through- out the county were represented. Miss Addie Scarborough, a talented young lady of Mount Willing, who held the audience spellbound by her superb delivery, cap tured the first prize. Miss Edna Haines of Sandy Ridge, who represented her school in such masterful way, was accorded second honor, while the other representatives were worthy of honor- able mention.
 With many beautiful floral offerings. and in the presence of a large congrega- ton of sorrowins friends, the remains of W. w. Norman, a highly respected cit izen of Lowndes county, were laid to rest in the family burial lot at Bethel church this morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Will son. pastor of the Primitive Baptist church of Montgomery conducted the funeral services.
 The boil weevil has already made it's appearance in large numbers on the farms
 in this immediate vicinity. j. G. Bar- ganier, one of the most progressive farm- CTS of Lowndes county, brought in t0 town today specimen stalk of cotton with several of the genuine pests adher- ing to it. It is the conse.sus of opinion that this early appearance of the boil Meevil is a forerunner of much damage which it will do the cotton crop this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21

ments which contemplate additional build- ings with 8 seating capacity of 100 more ihan can now be accommodated.
 Graduating with honors last night, Miss Annie May left the school room to be- come the bride of T. s. Ward, cashier of the Bank of Cuba, the young couple being married in Meridian today, They notified their parents by telegram that they would leave for the Panama canal, thence to Frisco for the exposition. The bride was a popular member of her class, and was widely regarded as the best bas- ketball player in this section of the state.
 Following an illness of a few hours. Mrs. Susan Beavers. widely known as Grandma passed away and was in- tered in the family burial place yester- daly. Deceased was 73 years of age 'and had lived to see all her children become prominent in the. business and professional life of the town. The funeral was large ly attended, several colored people whom she had befriended being present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
Defer Dividend Payment

New fork' May 20-Chesapeake and Ohio directors today decided to defer payment or the l per cent dividend, due in June. Formal announcement to thai effect will be made at the regular meet ing June l7. The action of the board was In line with general expectations and was foreshadowed in the increasing weak ness Of the stock, which today sold down to s9 its lowest price since 1908.
 Similar action was taken last Septem- Der when uncertainties growing out of the war made such a step advisable in the opinion Of the directors Last December, however, dividend of I per cent for no specified period was declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
The Closing Fiscal Year

There remain five weeks of the present fiscal year., In July it will be possible to report an Unprecedented record which the United States has made in the fiscal year which began on July l. 1914 At the end of June, the stupendous strength of inc banking situation in the United States will be demonstrated and then the mind naturally will turn back to August and september. the second and third months of the present fiscal year. and there vii, be recollection of the chaos and darknesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
CUBA

Cuba. May 20.-Cspecial )-That prosper ity Is abroad in this section of the coun- try is shown in the recent purchase by citizens of this town of seven automo- biles in the past few days Every day finds salesmen from the nearby city of Meridian on the ground demonstrating the values of their respective makes
 The growth of the automobile business Is largely due to the splendid conditions which have obtained this season in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga May 2O.-( Special. )-The negro, Alvin Oden, who seriously bnrt James M Horton last Friday, has been captured by Sheriff Mayo in Clay coun- ty. He was placed in Talladega county laii yesterday. Horton is thought to be improving.
 The nfth Sunday meeting of the. coosa hiVer Baptist association will be held with Mount Ida church m sunda,, May 30 -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
LOTHIAN

Dothan. May tspeeial.) l.)-Federal court for the Southern division of tho Middle district of Alabama will con- yene in Dothan Monday, July B. accord- ing to orders which have been issued by Judge Henry D. Clayton. Judge Clayton, in order to expedite the dis patch of business of the court, has had drawn up rules of practice, copies of which have been furnished local attor- neys and published in local papers. There are a large number of criminal eases on the docket for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21
Five Stills Destroyed

Hamilton, May Especial )-Deputy United States Internal Revenue Collector N. w. Bennefeld was here yesterday and destroyed five large Illicit stills that had been captured by Sheriff J. W. Nancy recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21

C. R. Newsom. proprietor of the New som hotel of this city. has leased the building formerly occupied by the Null len hotel and will in the future operate the Newsom hotel at the new location.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21

The Rev B. F. Fraser of Oxford, Ga., presiding elder of the Oxford district, assisted by Charles A. Lanier of Cuth- bert. a well known gospel singer. is conducting d series of meetings at the Poster Street Methodist church of Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-21

The Rev. R. l.. Campbell of Hatties- burg. Miss. who has been extended al call by the First Presbyterian church of Dothan, is in the city meeting the mem bers of the local church and lookingI over the field before acting upon the|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

Mr.. Hapgood of Peru has introdue
ed bill to simplify the ballot law, b,
removing from the top of the tickle
the square where q mark viii vote tn
entire ticket, and under his plan it viii
be necessary to indicate by cross ev
cry man on the ticket voted for. H,
thinks it has the germ of great re
form.-Montpelier Argus.
Mr.. HaPgood's bill has in it the
germ of reform, but the germ shoul6
be allowed to sprout to the ex
tent of doing away entirely with til
party columns with which the Vermont
ballot is now encountered. In other
words, the way to simplify the ballot
is to make it similar to the Massachu
sets form. Let the names of all candi
dates for one office be grouped Ill al
phabetical order with the party desig
nation following each name. Their
there would be no encouragement OF
blind partisanship but rather cneour
agement of independent thought anc
action. Mr.. Hapgood s idea is com
mendable but the Massachusetts ballo
form would be still moro Of an improve
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
AMUSEMENT NOTES
PRIED ITSELF INTO FAVOR.
De Koven Opera Co. Welcomed Enthu-
siastically by faded Public.

siaStically by Jaded Public.
In these days of the alleged musical
comedy, whose sole claim to fame is
an interpolated tango, saccharine
waltz, or u novel mechanical effect. it
is a relief to turn back few wears TO
the standard operas Of Strauss, Mil
locker, Planquette and dc Koven.
Where the modern Vienese importation
depends for its popularity upon one
air or number, We find that the com
posers of decade ago filed their
scores with good things and We're prodi-
gal with their tempt, changing with
equal facility from a waltz movement
to march, a minuet, a polka, a ga
Vote, gallop or player.
Strauss was essentially German;
Planguette delightfully."- French, and de
Koven suited his music to his operas.
There could be nothing more Scotch
than Rob Roy, which breathes Of the
heather from the opening chorus TO the
finale, and Robin Hood carries the
very essence of Old England in its,
Maypole dance and merry glee.
Where in a modern opera will one
find such an abundance of hits as in
Robin Hood, The opening chorus of
I'm rapid succession by The Sheriff of
Nottingham, 1t Takes Nine Tailors to
Make a Man, Brown October Ale. O,
Promise Me, The Forest Song, The
Tinker 5 Chorus, The Troubadour and
The Legend of the Chimes, to say
nothing of the choruses and ensembles.
Any one of these would have made the
success of a modern opera.
So that the standard English opera
would not die, Reginald dc Koven de
cidcd last season to organize com
pany to make revivals of his works,
and with Robin Hood as its initial
wedge it Immediately pried itself into
| favor with an almost jaded public.
| This season the revivals have con
tinued and Rob Roy is being done by
part of the organization, while the re-
mainder will be seen here in Robin
Hood, with the New York production,
chorus and orchestra complete. next
Thursday evening. During its tour
of the country this season the company
has met with the most enthusiastic
welcome, which has greatly encouraged
the composer in his efforts to restore {
lost style of entertainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
MRS. HAzEN, REGENT OF d. A. R
DR.. Thomas of Middlebury College Ad-
dresses Patriotic Society

MONTPELIER, Jan. Is. = Vermont
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, held its 18th annual con
ference with a business session in the
forenoon at Kellogg Hubbard library,
election of officers and social in the
afternoon and in the evening an adj
dress was given by President John
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college on
The Men Who Made Vermont. The
lecture was followed by reception.
Mrs. w. T. Dewey of the Marquis
DeLafayette chapter of Montpelier wei
coined the visiting daughters and the
response was made by Mr.. e. NJ. Penn
Der, past state regent. Mrs. Jennie
Nalentine of Bennington spoke for the
Colonial Danes and Mrs. Arthur S
lsham for the Daughters. of 1872
The following officers were elected
Regent, Mrs. Perley T. Hazen of St
Johnsbury; vice regent, Mrs. q. E.
Pember of Wells; recording secretary
Miss Sarah 5. Clark of Charlestown
n. H.; treasurer, Mrs E. NJ. Roscoe OF
Barre; auditor, Mrs. Raymond McFar
land of NIiddlebury; historian, Mrs
f. IL. Gillingham of Woodstock; chap
lain, Mrs. l.. B. Bond of Burlington
members of nominating committee
Mrs. Mary Nj. Jackson and Mrs. Z. H
Ross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
NOW
AND

Today the American people are the
greatest dancers in the world. Ac
cording to estimates by sociological in
vestigators 80 per cent of the men and
women who get married are first at
tracted to each other through the
dance. In the winter of 1914 over
700 public dance halls were licensed
III New York and on their floors an av-
erage of 10000 persons danced every
night. In every city, town and ham
let In the country, an almost equal in
terest In dancing was manifested. The
nation s dancing bill would pay inter
est on the national debt, for over a
million people spend their evenings on
the dancing floor. IN Cleveland, Chi
cago, Detroit, st. Louis and Milwaukee
the licensed dance hall has become n
source of revenue to the city. This
dance craze is attributed to the growth
of the city with its intense social
hunger and to the evolution Of stage
| dancing as exemrifed in Il half dozen
| dancing stars of genius. Within the
last year cooperative efforts have been
made to standardiZe the dance through
| out the country by means of moving
pictures. The etiquette of the dance
with all of its proper evolutions, its
| clutch, the space between the partners
| as practiced ut West Point, Annapolis
| Newport and in many church societies
is being thrown on the screen before
the eyes Of every social class. In many
| places the dancing inspector has be
come a most responsible officer of the
law to see that dancing is conducted
with proper decorum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
uiCVrIGht
THEN

One hundred and five years ago to-
lay the New York City Common Coun-
ii passed an ordinance prohibiting
masked balls on the groutd thai they
would tend to a "subvcrsion of all
Just and honorable discrimination of
haracter and were calculated to en-
ourage the profiigate, to seduce the
ourh of both sexes and promote Ii
entiousness and disorder The Com
ION Council was moved to this act be-
ause report had come to its ears
hat Il certain tavern was about tC
ave masked ball-the first in the
ttv. There was at that time cele-
rated dancing club called the City
-ssembly,' which danced at the City
otel, Broadway and Cedar street. a
cry exclusive social organization, q
mote predecessor of the -Four Hun
red, it expended its energies on the
5tillion, the "Pigeon Wing the
Double Shuttle and the - Highland
ing But the new French influence
nat had begun to invade the staid
nickerbocker spirit, had put new
cas- in the heads of the City Assem-
V. Of all occasions, 4 masked bal
be success, according to the Com
N Council then, demanded a clever
mpany socially. The participant:
ould be gifted in conversation anc
sttv and numerous or there was grea'
niger that such an occasion woult
generate into an orgy. The Anglo
txon was not by nature converse
Jnalist, it was contended for tina
re reason the masked bah woul'
Yer be social success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

It is getting rather late to analyz
the Bisbee wood alcohol case, but tn
Rutland Herald takes another shot il
placing the responsibility for the ex
istence of the deathdealing rum hol
on the town of Bristol, for the reasol
that the states attorney of AddisoI
county, Frank w. futile, secured thre,
convictions against Bisbee, and had tn,
premises searched at least a doze.
times. The latest conviction was Sc
cured at the 1914 June term, but, Oh
promises Of amendment" Bisbee wa
let of with a $500 fine. 1t is only
fair to Mr.. futile that the fact b,
brought out clearly that he had per
formed his duty previous to the selling
Of the concoction which caused /,
deaths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Lowell Patch is ILL.,
Mrs. Clyde Butler, who has been i'll.
Is about the house again.
George c. Harris returned to his
work at Stockwell's store today, after
being ill with grip.
D. w. Harris is at work fer Warren
Doolittle putting in new bathroom at
his home on High street.
Rev. Henry Lamb was out yesterday
for the first time i'll over two weeks.
Mr.. Lamb has been ill with grip.
Mrs. Rhoda Sargent, who is in the
Memorial hospital, is very comfortable
and is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
j. l.. Stockwell, A. T. Hill. II. II
l'unklee and y. G. Dunklee went from
here yesterday to Bellows Falls to at.
tend the eighth Masonic district meet
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
The MeddLer
If the coat fits you, put It on"

As a rule government bulletins are the
lryest sort Of reading, but one recently
ut out by the federal public health ser
ice has the distinction of being interest
ng and amusing as well as instructive, 1t
.mbodies the opinions Of Surgeon Banks
elative to some of the customs and habits
eft us by our colonial ancestors a. part
# their domestic legacy After referring
o such promiscuous products OF the kitch-
n as ''riz" biscuits, hominy in hog IS
he home ventilation problem III the fol
owing vigorous language. We continue
o plug UP our windows i'll winter, OF
,ouble-sash them to prevent any ventila-
ION, and then pile on the fuel till We
each 50 degrees triumphantly and sit ano
stew III that Incorporate zone day after
lay week after week, and month after
month. We have come to regard that al
/ comfortably heated house, for winter
nd yet when we get so degrees in sum
ner, natural atmospheric heat in tn,
hade, we puff and fume and mop GU
)rows and call it a sutfoeatingly hot day
took many generations of protesting
ictims to relegate the insanitary feathe
Ded to its merited desuetude, Even now
n many of the remoter districts, thi
eviathan of our sleep which almost swa
ows its victims in an amoeboid gras
nay yet be found doing its lethal wor
N a generation that knows not its capa'
| ty for evil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

We have heard good deal in til
past few years about the growth an
prosperity of Canada, but it appear
that the Dominion government is COZ
fronted by such serious fnanci~
problem that a war" tax is inevitl
BILE. The revenue of Canada fell o.
nearly $45,000,0O0 during 1914, whil
the expenditure for the same period Wa
increased over $15,000,0OO and owe
$73,O00,000 was added to the nationa
debt, which now stands at $S7G,744, la
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

Many people think the European wa
has doomed the newspaper business
but as Il matter of fact it has place,
an additional burden upon the news
papers, especially those published i.
the larger cities. Calculations have i'll
creased to some extent, but paper
revenue comes largely from its adver
Using. The cost of collecting new.
has been increased by the war and ad
vertising has been curtailed in man.
directions. One of the leading news
papers in New England is said to hav,
lost $500 week through the eancellina
of oil steamship advertising.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
Member Of the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1918,

There is one trouble with Represen-
tative Ware S resolution contemplatin.
the appointment of a commission to
recommend ways and means of simph
flying court procedure. 1t limits tn
investigators to lawyers-and lawyer
by training are averse to doing any
thing that isn't established by long pre-
cedent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

The Vermont veterans of the Civ.
war, 50 years after the close of tn
great conflict, are pretty active in pub
Inc affairs, and that the people al
pleased to give them recognition /
seen in the membership of the Wen
mont legislature, where IL old soldie4
are enrolled. Six are members of til
house committee on military affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

Even so We have become the legatees of
our grandsres in that isothermic obses-
ion concerning Efannels, meaning I'M
lerclothing in general, by which we delude
ourselves that we are cheating the doctor
md the undertaken. As q matter of com
fort cleanliness, convenience and cover
We have come to wear in our civilized life
suit of clothing under our street apparel,
md it is to this Undertaking that we
urn our attention in this brief essay in
protest Designed chiefly as an inner
garment to hold the moisture and exfolia-
ions of the skin, and of texture suitable
5or constant laundering to ensure cleanli-
ness, it has become the chief vehicle for
many mems hygienic Authorizations The
large and increasing class who carry in
their wardrobes several seasonal yarie-
ties of Undertaking, alternating from the
mpcrviously thick to the gauzily thin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

attempting to board a moving train
for Boston at the Boston & Maine sta
tion here yesterday, was thrown - tile
platform and rendered unconscious. nc
was severely cut about the face, hands
and one lee, besides being badly shaken
up.
He was.rcmovcd to his home on Mid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t IS the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night and it solicits the
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn.
Bg d the posa d9 In ensB
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

die street and the attending physician
is not able lie ten yet vhrther hc las
suffered Internal injuries
DT. Cowles WIS proctitioner IN
Bratfleboro three or -four Years ago.
lie hss been ia the hmelight on sex
eral occasions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15
DR.. E. S. coWLEs HURT.
Thrown to Platform While Trying to
Board a Moving Train

PORTSMOUTH, \. H., Jan IL. -
DR.. Edward S. Cowles, defendant in a
divorce suit scheduled for the January
term of the superior court, which con
venes next Tuesday at Exeter, while
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-15

'hannels'' is source of wonder to that
other class who wonder what it is all |
about. 1t cannot be said that it is the
ieisure-sated individuals who affect these
varying degrees of light, medium and
heavy underclothng, and are prepared to
confront any range of weather" on the
sliding basis, but the average man is so
surfeited with this ''flannel' fetish
that he is q regularly consistent de-
vottce of its false and fraudulent wor-
ship.
The idea is simple and the fall easy
He looks out of the window in the
morning and finds the wind easterly
and the sky cloudy. Pedestrians in
the perspective have hands in their
pockets, and the old faithful thermom-
eter is consulted as the infalliable un-
derelothing gauge. 1t has fallen a few
degrees since yesterday when he wore
| light weight. Inference = ''mc-
! dunn weight for today, and "medi-
um it is. At noon, sun comes out,
the wind shifts to southwest and
rising temperature begins to show con-
siderable caloric units. Our brilliant
thygienic expert begins to perspire and
on the shady sides of the streets feels
Il chilly sensation. Now it is either
one or the other to meet the situation,
heavier hannelS to counterfeit the chill,
or lighter weight to check the prespira-
ton. He toddles home, gets heated in
the walk, becomes hotter in the house
and decides on light Undertaking
Everything goes on comfortably unt1l
night, when there is a sudden change
, again. cold "'norther' drops down,
and the last shift OF the day is made
to the heavy weight, and our scientific
dresser is satisfied that he has executed
several successful flank movements OF
E the weather Next day or two he has
Il slight infectious ''sore throat OF
cold, as a result of over-heating anG
, his " draft and relates to his won
dering friends how he got it made
a mistake in not putting on my heavy
{ weight earlier in the day." And b,
. believes it-as the colder the day tn,
thicker the merino, the warmer the day
G the thinner the balbriggan. Simple
and soporifc.
This astute philosopher who spends hi
e days in "fooling" the weather is simply
: fooling himself Instead of attaining hi
+ end the end attains him by any one of {
E dozen processes designed for the purpos'
a of putting period TO outraged nature
: Instead of dressing for indoors with hi
E under-garments he has been dressing fol
4 outdoor temperatures and left himself {
victim of his obsession when he comes
again into the summer warmth OF hi
house. Dr. Banks says that those who do
not do this and wear the same weight Q
lnnderclothing the year round are simply
allowing the skin to attend to its norma
functions unhampered. They escape tn
penalties which nature metes out to thos'
;. who violate her laws, not because they