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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15

and unobtrusively, but none the less ruthlessly, and this Is said to be due to direct and strongly worded order from
 TX. of K" himself. Medical boards ara
 sitting on many officers and "volun- tary reslgnatons'' on such pleas as i'll health are becoming matters of everyday occurrence. Confidential reports in "pre- else and unequivoca terms on every officer are being required from colonels and brisadiers. Aged generals are being relesated to later divisions and their places are being taken by younger men 1resh rom the front In short. every thing possible Is being done to sati6 / kitchener's system of thorough" Hero Is one incident, typical of many: The other day staff officer complained to a. subaltern that his men were making too much noise on route march He received what his general afterward dee scribed as truly astonishing" reply "I have told the men to stop talking several times" The days of that "sub' as an officer are numbered. His place is to be taken by one who will give oy-- ders and see them obeyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

would call the prisoners from the mines early while the lobby is in Montgomery trying to Keep our representatives from taking them away from that happy place that Mir. Bennington so beautifully de- scribes. I am told that Warden Thrice Is mighty nice man, and as to Deputy Warden Gresham, I am personally ac- quainted with him and he is a very nice fellow, but that doesn't make the ideal place that Mir. Bennington so beautifully describes.
 It is fact that can be proven that the men that work In that beautiful mine you praise so highly have been driven into the mine at o'clock in the morning and remain in there for 15 hours in order that they might escape being cruelty whipped. Of course, Mir. Bennington does not know that at Flat Top where there are about 300 prisoners that in one month there was something over 125 whippings administered. 1 guess that when this was going on MT. Bennington was off in some other palace, the one that is probably set aside for those who are so fortunate as to hold clerkship so near the heavenly throne.
 note also that MT. Bennington failed to state at what time the deputy calls the men in the morning.
 It is all SO very noticeable from the way that he writes that he has heard the prayers those poor victims of this near heaven place as he tries to make 1t ap- pear to be calling on their Lord and nine of out of every 10 Is asking him to give to our lawmaking body the power that 1t takes to turn away from that awful lobby and pass a law that will rescue them and deliver them from that place so beautifully described as so near heaven.
 It is true that they do not have the rain, sunshine and snow to contend with. but oh how about the firedamp and other dangers that will go to make this up and 10 times over.
 We might say that we are all correct as we see the situation. but there is no one who knows that there Is any other place than Flat Top that would ever try to make t @ heavenly as Mr. Dsnning-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
| ton has tried to do.

ton has tried to do.
 Mir Bennington, It is the duty of every man, when he sees one going so far astray that he is going to be lost to save him. If possible, for him to do 80, and 1 beg you to take 1t from me that while you stay in Flat Top you are a long way from that heaven that you are trying to believe Is right there, and in order that you may be forgiven for the many sins that you have committed in making the erroneous statement you have made in trying to picture everything so beautiful ly as you have when 1t Is not such that you write before you sleep every one of our representatives and beg them to do all in their power to pass the legisa ton of reform, which is so much needed and also promise them that you will be guilty no more, then if you are good in every other way 1t may be that when you ap- pear = the pearly gate in the morning of the great judgment day that you will be received and be given a crown. also bel come wise as to a real heaven. Unless you do this may the Lord have mercy on Your soul. Yours respectfully,
 JAMES W. CARLINE
 Republic, August 13, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
By MRS. J. B. REID.

l Our preachers have no way of Keeping up with us every day. with so many emergencies commanding their atten- | tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
CHURCH NOTICES

The Rev. Dwight s. Balye, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning at II O clock and this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Pilgrim Congregational church. His subject in the morning will be Two wor- shippers or the Attitude in Which We Should Approach God" The pastor will preach three-minute sermon to children
 in the morning. Ine vesper service at 5 o'clock this afternoon will last 45 min utes. The pastor will select as his sub- ject, "T'he Epic of Judgment, or, The Nemesis Which Knows no Difference Be- tween Centuries,'' which is the third of a series of sermons on the Book of Reve- lations. Sunday school begina at 10 a. m.
 The Rev. Thomas G. Mundy will occupy the pulpit at St. Andrews church this morning at Il o'clock, in the absence of the Rev. Willis G. Clark. pastor. Sunday school begins at 9:45 o'clock. No evening service has been announced.
 Dr. Preston Blake, pastor, will occupy the pulpit at the Southside Baptist church this morning at Il o'clock and this even- ing at 8 o'clock. The subject of his morning sermon will be The Mind of the Master" and that for the evening. Luther. the Reformer' The evening sermon will be illustrated with stereopti- cor views. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock Sunday school will begin this morning at s:3o.
 Dr. A. P. Baker, national superintend- ent of the Anti-saloon league. will preach tonight at g o'clock at the West End Methodist church. He will give some in- terestfng facts concerning the work of the league.
 The Rev. s. T. Slaton. pastor, will oc- cupy the pulpit this morning at Il o'clock at the Norwood Methodist church, the subject of his sermon being, "The Func- tion of Idealism in Human Achieve. ments." There will be no evening service. Sunday school will begin at 9:3O a. nj, Junior Epworth league meets this after noon at 2:so o'clock; senior league meets at p. m.
 Dr. J. c. Maurice will occupy the pulpit this morning at Il o'clock at the Avon dale Methodist church. There will be no evening service. The pastor, the Rev c. B. O'Rear. is out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Pearly Gates at Flat Top

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 There appeared in today's issue of The Age-Herald an article signed by Mir. J. w. Bennington of Flat Top entrance to the Pearly Gates of Heaven and from the way he describes the happiness at the Flat Top prison. the store where he works must be the main entrance.
 How happy MT. Bennington must be to be where he can hear the golden harp played, and wonder if he does not all ready wear a golden and shining crown which he never would have received if he had not been so fortunate as to have got to be clerk in the Flat Top store.
 No, thanks, I will not accept the in- vitation you extend for any one to spend . week at Flat Top, as I have spent a couple of days there sometime ago, and am very much informed as to the con- ditions. That is how I am 70 familiar or the way you are trying to misrepresent things and make 1t appear that if any one that is not at Flat Top eyer gets to heaven he will have to 80 10 close that before he will accept his robe and crown he will tell the angel who carries him through the pearly gate to furnish me with the stripes and pray tell me why has this grand place been 70 misrspressnted Ox course 1t is very natural that they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
No Peace Propaganda for Troop.

Aside from newspapers of various po- litical trend. it Is forbidden hsnceforth to send to soldiers in the neld pamph- jets and periodicals which contain propaganda in opposition to the con- tinuation of the war. It Is aimed to Give as little opportunity as possible to those political agencies that are trying to create a sentiment opposed tO the war. Violations of the new order are punishable by fine or Imprisonment up to one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
An Acknowledgement

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of West End wishes to acknowl- edge, through your paper, their apprecia- ton of the stand recently taken by the commissioners of Birmingham when they were petitioned to restore the segregated district in our city. Fathers and mothers can feel that the morals of their sons and daughters are safer with men in of- flee who can refuse to grant such re- quests Sincerely,
 MRS. l.. A. DANIEL, JR.,
 Superintendent Purity Dept. Birmingham, August 13, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15

City to walk back to a ear line and not far enough to get train at Ad- amsville Then it baked. It would start up spasmodically for a block or so and would look responsibility at it's owner, then curl up and go to sleep. The attorney would get out and ex- anime the engine carefully, look at the gasoline gauge, take a glance at the carbuetor. climb back into the car, and press the starting lever without re- suit Once the engine gave a >consump- tive cough and caused flutterings of hope to strain at the hearts of the two men.
 After working about an. hour on the car, without finding anything wrong, Judge Davis friend began to talk about the car. Evidently he said something that "got next to that old engine, for when he attempted to start 1t again, the engine moved off as easily as though 1t had not an enemy In the world and enjoyed working
 The Judges friend speeded up and managed to cover about IA miles before the engine quit. It quit cold this time. but machine shop was near and the twain hied themselves toward It. The machnist worked on the car about 10 minutes and had the engine working fine
 He demanded his money immediately after starting the engine. The attorney
 
 -Four dollars was the reply.
 Had 15 Cents Left
 The attorney searched every pocket in his clothes, finding $3.05. He asked judge Davis if he had any money. The judge frisked his clothing, finding s1.i0. After paying the machinist, they had 15 cents between them and 1t was near lunch time
 The old engine was in good form. how ever .and they reached Victor about i o'clock. Both had nasty meal and re- turned to the automobile to make the return trip. as Judge Davis had to be at court at 1:So. The engine could not be induced to move. although they whiled away the afternoon talking about it in a most derogatory fashion.
 To make a long story short. Judge Davis and his friend spent the night in Victor. and the judge was fortunate enough to met friend who was coming to Birmingham in his Flivver yesterday morning at 7:30.
 He reached the courtroom at SIPS a. m.
 When he had completed his story, tears were pouring down the scanned face of Long Toddy" and Mir. Simmons was swallowing hard at lump that ap- peared continually to rise fin his throat When Judge Davis stopped talking. MT. Simmons said:
 " Judge Todd ask you in the name of humanity. to nolle prose the charge against this man. He q has been pun ished enough"
 His voice thick with emotion and his strong frame uuivering with suppressed sobs Judge Todd answered
 Your petition is granted, and may God have mercy on his soul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Record Rainfall in Britain

London. August 7.-(Specia1. )-OffciaI rainfall statistics show that the first quarter of the year 1915 was the wettsst winter England has experienced In 100 years. The quantity of rain which fell reached total of 12.S6 inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
Needing Out Incompetents

London. Aug. 1.-(Speciai. j. Kitchener. one hears, is doing lot of "weeding'' these days. Incompetent officers in the new armies are getting the sack. quietly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

the presence of so many Belgian refu
gees and also to the use of potatoes fol
cattle feed instead of oilcake, which had
become high in price. AT one time there
was a danger of shortage of potatoes
in this country in consequence of the
| increased exports and the minister OF
| agriculture for a time prohibited their
| export as a precautionary measure IN or
| der to keep sufficient of them in stock
for emergencies. Several of the larger
cities bought up stocks at the same time,
but the municipalities are now finding
they made a mistake, for the potatoes
are still on their hands and some of them
are rotting. The exports in the first
seven months of the war reached a to-
tai of 10000 tons or only $4,000 tons
less than in the entire year of 1913
while the export of potato flour amount
ed from November 1914, till March 1918,
to about 5000 tons, or, nearly $4,000
tons in excess of the export in the same
period of l9I3-I9l4. The high prices paid
BY Germany made the local price mount
and the government found itself com
peeled to fix a maximum price for retail
selling as the working classes had be-
gun to feel the pinch
Cabbages and other green vegeta bles
have also become more expensive since
Germany has been calling for more and
more imports of truck garden produce.
The truck gardeners are naturally max
ing good profits and the Dutch consum-
ers find themselves compelled to pay
more for their vegetables. The truck
farmers. however. are making strong OPP
position to proposal to regulate or
prohibit exports of these products. which
they declare would ruin their business.
They argue that the sale by them OF
heir produce to foreigners brings mon
~ into Holland which otherwise would
not reach this country and which helps |
The people to tide over the hard times |
brought about by the war. Meantime |
he Dutch housewife is compelled 10
,ay more for her food and sees no beue-
II coming to her from the increased ex'
,orts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
HOLLAND SUFFERING
FROM HIGH PRICES
Even Before the War the Prices on Com
modities Had Started to Go Up and
Then They Went Up
With Rush.

The Hague, May l2.-Holand is now
suffering from high food prices. the re-
suit of various causes, chief OF which
was the rush of Dutch producers at the
beginning of the war to take advantage
of the increased demand from abroad
and the consequently augmented rates
offered by foreign buyers.
Retail prices of a number OF articles
OF consumption have risen in eyerin-
, ereasing ratio ever since the outbreak of
hostilities. Statistics covering q articles
have been compiled and these show that,
figuring the average cost at 100 during
the past twenty years the prices have
now risen by 80 per cent. Prices, how
ever, had started going up some time be-
fore the war. In fact, since 1907 they
have been rising steadily two or three
points a year until July 1914, when they
stood at ll3. From August to Decem-
her last year, they jumped suddenly to
l2l, in January this year they had
amounted to 1919, in February to 1870, and
they are still going up.
Meat, especially pork, has gone up CON
siderably in price. Part of this increase
is due to the rise in fodder. hay and oil
cake, but much of it has been brought
about by the passing over the frontier
into Germany of live animals, whose
further export, however has been forbid
den. Meal also has been exported in large
quantities, Germany taking in February
this year alone about s,750.000 pounds |
Of pork and Great Britain 100000 !,
pounds from Holland. The price of first |
quality beef, liveweight, wholesale, has
gone up since August last from an aver
age of ID cents to is cents a pound, while
the retail price has increased from % to
90 cents a pound. Pork. liveweight.
wholesale, which the retail butchers
price has risen in the same time from an
average of about 10 cents TO about IS
cents pound.
Potatoes form one of the products of
which Holland always possesses a sur.
plus, and the question OF their profitable
export is an important consideration. A
large part of the cultivated land in Hol-
land is planted with them. the total ex.
tent being about 100000 acres. most Of
II in the four northern provinces. The
quantity of the crop produced annually
is about 100000 tons. valued at about
s2s,000,O00. About 10000 tons OF this
quantity is ground into potato -four.
Tor which since the war began there has
been an enormous demand from Ger
many. There was also a greater demand
or potatoes in Holland itself owing TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
Where He Found II.

81 am sorry, Mr.. Portly,' apologized
the hostess 10 her unexpected but infu
eutial guest at dinner, but ! have no
cheese in the house"
pray. do not mention it. Mrs Phipps,'
smiled the genial old boy. Il am sure"
His compliment was interrupted by the
small son of the hostess at his side, bear
ing q piece of cheese upon a plate.
well, now, that is very kind of you,
little man." he said As the child stood
there. delightedly watching him swallow
the tit.bit "Nou knew more than moth
ct that time Where did you find the
cheeset"
The youngstcr intently watched the
last morsel disappear before he an
sWered.
u found il in tho rat trap" he proud
~ asserted. Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

The chorus choir of the Congrega
tional church will meet Thursday at AIS
p. m.
j. j. Dashner real estate agent, has
sold Tor II. {. Woodwork of East
Georgia, place in Brookfeld Center to
c. C. Lewis of that place, who buys for
a home. Price is withheld at request of
the parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
SaNsr N
9o& : 4 (
Makes new xy
Flesh & Strength :
Good Dinners Sent BY Parcel Post.

| In the current issue OF Farm and Fire
/ side contributor describes the activ-
| tiles OF western man and his wife, who
are making living by sending food from
| the country to city customers. In pack
ing cases they send plump young broil-
ers, fianlked on one side by perfectly
made cheese and on the other by a bottle
lof Jersey cream. In addition, the fol-
lowing vegetables are ncluded-green
corn, young potatoes, green beans and
land shelled peas. Raspberries and other
fruits are also sent in season. The au-
thor of the article goes on as follows:
why isn't this fine opportunity for
any woman who loves to make things
grow, and who owns or is able to rent
small place in the first or second zone
from the city?
ut is SO hard at present to procure
competent farm labor that many farmers
would gladly rent their small tenant
houses which formerly were used for
farm lands to live in and are now va
can't and small tract of land with
them. This little house may be made
quite coy, and by the judicious use of
fertilizers the few acres will produce
wonderfully. An agreement should be
made for the privilege of renting the
ground for a fixed number of years, so
that the labor and expense of setting
small fruit need not be lost by the
termination of the lease
''Such things as blackberries. ra spber- |
ries and strawberries bring in quick |
returns All kinds of vegetables should |
be raised, and it is surprising how many |
kinds there are and how large Weld |
may be had. One horse will be necessary |
10 get the ground in good condition and
tend the truck. A good COW or two and
4 few dozen chickens will add greatly |
10 the income"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
Norarinus Interest.

A certain negro woman deposited hcr
savings in a hank that was managed by
a negro deacon of her church. After
some months she came TO ask for her
money The deacon replied:
isis Dinah, YOU amt got no money
heah."
Amt sot no money! Whar dat mon.
cy done put IN die bank Whar dat
inirust you done toll me about. Brer
Siasf"
Oats IL. Sis Dinah." replied the dea
con. dat intrust done e so money all
Constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
Such a Difference.

Hostess tat part Docs your mother
allow you TO have two pieces of pie
when you are at home Wiilief
Willie twho has asked for second
piece No ma am.
Well, do you think she'd like you TO
have two pieces hereg
Oh. confidently, she wouldn't care. This
isn't her pie-Lousville Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

erarsi rurHtfur - Do
ruas frii~ NJ. lE. D. e.
M wu - hs1d ~
Taursdzr afternoon -
81 fur tiss E'urrsuss ~
attending ths funsrnl 81
or iata sariirrn. Alsran
e. Eourr ~ order G.
81 O.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
BUILDS new TISSUE
How Father Johns Medicine Nourishes
Those Who Are Pale and Thin

Because it is made Of pure and whole.
some food elements, which strengthen
and build new tissue, Father Johns Med
icine is the best tonic for those who arc
pale, thin and run down. II is free from
alcohol and dangerous drugs in any
form. --Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

0lsnsmHn VII Vlsasr wtar WhIte gloves
and rteniis. Abr Edward, Soc, l.eorss
.C. Cormaek. chisf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION

bad taste in the mouth. dependency
or the blues" and other miserable
ailments call attention to the liver. 1t
Is torpid. Take Hoods Pills--they
rouse the liver and relieve all liver Ills.
They are the old and favorite family
cathartic. Purely vegetable. Gentle
and thorough. 25c. All druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
Those Long Sermons

Flatbush came ont Of church
last sunday ] found my horse fast
asleep in the shed"
Rcn-onhurst--" Why, he couldn't hear
the sermon from there could bcf'-
Aankcrs Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1915.
The Weather

Unsettled tonight and Thursday;
probably showers Thursday; moderate
winds mostly south.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-12

Big treat at Pavilion to-day-Mary
Pickford and Carlyle Blackwell in one of
the best features yet, such a Little
Queen. ADV.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HAS BUSY SESSION.
of Preliminaries for New
Schools Makes Much Work.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education was held on
Tuesday evening, all the members be-
ing present.
The Clerk read the Medical In
spector's report for last year, which
was ordered filed.
Miss Naomi Ausherman was elect
ed teacher to fill the vacancy caused
by the non-acceptance of Miss Smith.
Bids for furnishing coal were read
as follows:
Stove. Pea.
Lake & Risley(gross tom $3.50 $4.85
P~leasantville Ice Co...... 6.95 4.45
The contract for pea coal was
awarded to Pleasantville Ice Co. and
for stove coal to w. w. Clark at the
prices they bid.
The following bids for placing the
foundation to the old frame building
at Smiths Landing were received:
Samuel Hears, 500; VIM. Shrimp,
1925; w. Adams, 1926. The contract
was awarded to Mr.. Hears.
Mr.. Thompson moved that an order
be drawn for $3.50 for the purchase
of a small piece of land in the real
of No. 2 School and that the Presi-
dent be authorized to have the neces-
sary conveyance made so that the
same shall become the property of
the Board of Education. So ordered.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman of the
Building Committee, moved that
Chas. M. Shewell be appointed In
spector of the new school buildings
at a salary of S25 per week. So or
dered.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the
Building Committee be empowered to
make all necessary changes to the
old frame building at No. 2 school
and the necessary repairs to the brick
construction SO that same can be
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
USHER'S UNION HAS,
LARGE MONTHLY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ushers Union of Wesley M. E. Church
was held in the church parlors on
Thursday evening, about $50 persons
being present, and the president, Will
bur Reed, being in the chair. After
the business meeting, a delightful So
cial time was enjoyed. The orchestra
rendered several selections, Mrs.
Franklin E. Smith favored with a
yecitation, Russell Snyder sang a solo
accompanied by John Weaver, Miss
Margaretta Horner also sang a solo
accompanied by Miss Frances Garri-
son on the piano and Miss Esther
Garrison on the violin, and Mrs. Burtis
Homer gave two of her famous whis-
thing selections. The pastor, Mr..