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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09

ida waters. What greater sport can there be than fishing for bass, trout tarpon. etc2
 Educational Work
 The state with all it's natural ece~- ties. it's wonderful climate. its ad sant- ages for the wide-aHake hnstlinx farmer it's rapid development in every way is not unmindful of it's educa- tional needs. The principal cities and towns have good public and private schools. but it's greatest work Is be- ing given to the rural schools. While they do not have the illiterate noun tain whitef they do have illiteracy In the rural sections. The one two- and three-room scnoolhouses. the canning clubs supported hy local communities is aiding In improving their rural con- ditions
 The Florida Federation of wonen's clubs is aiding very materially in the educational and civic improvements as is also the Daughters of the American Revolution who are especially interests ed in the preservation of the ever- slades for the home of the Seminole Indians.
 Florida Press
 If anyone were To ask me. What one agency was doing the greatest de- velopment work in the stateg' would unhesitatinsly say the newspapers
 dit StNtl8i lHI&b uallieS Nnlcn have full leased wire service of the As- sociated Press. Jacksonville Metropolis and the Jack sonsile Times Uniou. or the coast, are alive to the interests orl the state. especially to the eastern section. while Tampa's two large dailies the Tribune and Times keep up west ern section of the state and then ev-. cry town in the state has a live town paper and the good fellowship exist ing among the newspaper fraternity is very noticeable 10 an outside observer.
 In February Tampa celebrated the tenth annual Gasparilla carnival and one of the noted features was the tio- tary club press breakfast to the rews- paper men of Florida At that time the Tampa Tribune got out special edi- tion in hoRor of the carnival and the press breakfast, which was credit to any New York edition. and if [ had been a ''ye editor" guess my toast would have been:
 Here's to Floridas editor,
 Here's to her staff,
 Here's to the golden grain
 Minus the chaff:
 Here's to the men. at their best
 Working for state--so true
 Brilliant Florida Press,
 Here's to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09

because the hostess would not dare to ask her maids to bring her classes At recent party each guest brought his or her special "tipple" and drank out Of the bottle which contained if when the servants left the room. It is recorded that certain English prin- cess. though a very abstemious woman as society women go. cannot do with cut her little whisky and soda She wandered out by herself the other aft ernoon 10 buy herself a stimulant and not realizing there were grocer's shons and wine stores where she could get i+ walked into saloon bar, where. to her error. she came face to face with her own ehauffenri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
The Rush Hour

From the New York Sun.
 Johnny was putting some questions to his father on the subject of astronomy, in the course of which he asked if the moon was inhab
 "Oh, yes. said the parent: there are people living in the moon.'
 Are there many" queried the young ster
 Yes, lots was the reply, far more than in this world"
 Why, them said the youth, aren't they crowded a good deal at half-moon ?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
STATE OF THE FOOD SUPPLY IN VIENNA Official Statement From
 the BurgOmaster NOT YET IN DISTRESS But Hungary Must Send Surplus Food Supplies-Contracts Placed In Neutral Countries Have Not
 Yet Been Filled

Venice April 2o.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-There have been so many contradictory rumors of the state of the food supply in Vienna that it Is interesting to find in the latest issue of the Neue vifner Journal a verbatim re- port of speech on this subject by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Floridd-The PeninSuld State
Ny IsAnEi.I.E MARR

Florida has an area of about ss,ooe square miles. It was settled by the Spanish in st. Augustine. 565. and later was known as the Florioa Territory In lss5. 2s0 years later. this peninsula territory became the state of Florida. with population of about s7.oeo
 The name Florida Is of Spanish origin. meaning blooming. and the state motto is Tn God Is Our Trust.n The state flower is the orange blossom. It's highest altitude Is Sol feet above sea level al Mount Pleasant the lowest is three fleet above sea level at cleve. land
 Florida Peculiarly Situated
 This penisula state is touched by only two other states in the union. and is almost surrounded by the marginal waters of two great oceans. tempered by the gulf stream with . group of islands to the sonth. whose competitive agricultural conditions must be con- sidered. makes Florida unlike any other state. and gives her a greater state problem to work out. The entire state Is one continuous chain of fresh water lakes many of which are slowly drying up. aided by modern drainage improve ments. These lake basins are rich with a loamy soil which makes them especi- ally desirable for truck farming Florida has one advantage over that of southern California as competitor. which is. as everyone knows, that even the most remote shipping point in Florida is only about "A to 36 hours travel to that section of the country consuming the greatest quantity of fresh grown food products; while south ern California is from two to three tmes as far and requires heavier re- frigeration.
 Farming and Good Roads
 Intensified farming in Florida gives the farmer greater results on smaller acreage than any other state, and the irrigation problem is no longer a dues- ton with the truck farmer, as the ar tesian well, some everflowing. meets the necessity of having plenty of water during drought.
 Two large trunk lines with many branches cover the entire state. mak- ing the shipment of citrus fruits and vegetables out of the state accessible l 10 growers in any section of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09

Get an Overland. It's time you were getting more fun out of life.
 The Overland has all the ad- vanta9es of the high priced cars; none of the disadvantages SO common with most of the popu- lar priced cars.
 1t is large, roomy, comfort- able, durable, powerful, and very economical. It has all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Appropriate

From the Louisville Herald
 Patron--T want some fish balls
 Dealer--What for9
 Patron-l'm going out golfing, and want them to drive at the water hazards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
TOWNSHEND.
About 400 Attended Picnic.

Nearly 100 persons from this village at
tended the district Sunday school picnic
in East Jamaica Tuesday, about half of
whom were children. The children from
the Congregational Sunday school were
carried in Frank Leonards team with
George Leonard as driver. L S. Savre fur
nished a team for the Baptist Sunday
school children, c. d. Boyden driving. r.
IC. Kearly and I. S. Sayre made trips car
rying passengers in their automobiles and
others went in their own automobiles and
teams. About 400 were present on the
grounds, the cloudy morning preventing
many from attending, although the after
noon was perfect. A short program of
exercises was given, the district superin-
tendent, c. Q. Kimball of West Towns
bend, acting chairman. Each school in
the district was called upon, nearly every
school responding in some way, principally
by the pastor or superintendent A ball
game between the lads was played in the
morning and a game by the young men in
the afternoon, the latter resulting in a
score of 10 to .. Raymond Phillips OF
| this village and Roy Chaplin of West
| Townshend were in the box, Chapin's side
winning.
| \ vote of thanks was given to Norman
| Allen of East Jamaica on whose land the
picnic has been held the past five years
| Mr.. Allen never has accepted any pay foi
the use of the grove and has given largely
3, of his time and labor in cleaning up anC
preparing the grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
a two-weeks' stay with relatives

a two-weeks stay with relatives in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. Armstrong of the R. Hoe & Co,
New York. was business visitor in
town recently.
Fred Newton and Samuel Bishop
have been home from Windsor for a
few days vacation.
Miss Gladys and Miss Mildred Hoyt
of Chester are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Houghton.
Miss Cranston of Springfield, Mass,
is spending a two weeks vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Fred NJ. Fclch.
Miss Grace Felch returned to Spring
field. Mass, Sunday night, after two
weeks vacation spent with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Felch.
Eugene Sanderson broke his arm
Saturday while assisting some other
men with the haying at Hugh Hol-
den s, he being on a load of hay which
tipped over.
Mrs. Sarah Howard was knocked
down by bicycle Friday night while
crossing the road in front of her home,
breaking her collar bone and injuring
her right leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Worthley
and Mrs. Fred Hulett took Mr.. Worth
ley S mother Mrs. \. w. Worthlcy, to
her home in Bradford by automobile
| the first of the week.
Mrs. James Gordon of Contra
I Square, n. Y, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Bishop, and fam
/ lily, returned to her home. Thurs
/ day, accompanied to Brattleboro By
Mrs Bishop.
| The West River district of the Wind
ham County Sunday School associa
ton held it's fifth annual union baske
picnic in Selfors grove, East Jamaica
Tuesday. Although the day did no
look very promising for outdoor sport
in the morning, the rain cleared ava
and by noon the sun was shinin
brightly on a large crowd of childre
and grown people who gathered o
the grounds and after the luncheon
count was made showing around 40
present and IL Sunday schools repr,
scented. At the close of the afternoo
; exercises vote of thanks was given t
!, Norman Allen for the use of I'll
: grounds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
WEST DOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Allen and Mrs.
Howe went to Townshend Sunday.
Albeit Quinn of Brockton, Mass. is
at w. l.. Upton s to stay a few DAYS.
Miss Martha Jones, who is working
in Wilmington, was at home over the
weekend.
H. B. Ware of Wilmington was in
town Monday taking orders FOR nur-
sery stock
Mrs. Orville Allen and sister, Mrs.
Howe, returned Saturday night from
weeks visit with relatives in Ben
nington.
Lawrence Snow, who had been at J.
J. SHOWS about 10 days returned
to the home Of his grandmother in
Brattlcboro Monday.
The village school is expected TO
open next Monday with Miss Rock
| wood of Bennington Us teacher. J. J.
Snow viii transport the pupils from
the north end Of the town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. X Atwood enter
| tanned Mrs. Atwood S sons, George,
Robert and William Moon, also one
grandson, Ralph Moon, of Salisbury
who came by automobile to visit them
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Harris were
! pleasantly surprised Sunday by a visit
from an automobile party consisting Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chase ami son
Harold of .Readaboro, Miss Carrie
Snow of Wilmington and Miss Birdie
Bruce Of Nineland, n j.
Among those who attended the aed
ication OF the Webster monument il
Stratton Aug. 10, were J. y. Davis anC
daughters, Hazel and Luclla, ani sons
Cecil and Albert, who went with Da.
Hale III his automobile ami w
Snow and Miss Blanche Holland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Horses And Machines

The heavy draft horse is doomed. He
will not vanish suddenly, but his hour
has struck. Motor vehicles already are
displacing him in cities. The cheap farm
tractor will do the same in the country.
In few decades the great, magnificent
brutcs will be little more than a mem
CRY. Their places viii be taken by
bloodless machines, that never whinny
greetings to a kind master, never search
enc s pocket for sugar-and never
break their legs on icy pavements or
drag out friendless old age under the
whips of stupid, greedy drivers.
When one thinks OF these last consid-
erations, the horseless age dGesn t seem
sc gloomy 4 prophecy. But if a man IS
wise, there will be no horseless age.
If man has any real wisdcm-and
that belief, though often disappointed,
never dies-the horse will be promoted
to the position of humanity S chief pet
and plaything, but always with a sub
stratum Of usefulness which VIII keep
him from degenerating into mere toy.
The draft horse, the trotteT-evcn the
general purpose animal may go
but the saddle horse ought to stay and
thrive just as a medical prescription he
is well worth while, for the old English
phrase that tho outside of 4 horse i
the best thing for the insides of a man
still holds true. and us an instructor oil
youth and a means of real contact will
nature he has no rival but the dog
| Chicago Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
LONDONDERRY.
GEORGE Williams is i'll in bed.

George Williams is i'll in bed.
Rev. and Mrs. T. ID. Preston are
away on a vacation.
Judge Gibson and family of Brat
tlcboro were in town Sunday.
Fred Williams and family have gone
20 LyndoHvillc for a week 5 stay.
Mrs. Marcus Hitchins of Boston is
visiting her niece, Mrs. George Abbott.
Miss Margaret Carleton of Spring
field, Mass, is visiting at Amos Stone S.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Peck of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs.
Bert Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Stowell of Fran
ingham, Mass, are visiting at Mrs.
Saville Gibson IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas of Springfield,
Mass, have moved onto their farm
known as the Carver place.
The Londonderry baseball team was
defeated by the Williamsville nine Sat
urday by a score of to 3.
Mrs. Stewart of East Wallingford
was weekend visitor of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bolster at G, Il. Bacon 5.
The Universalist society will eele-
bratc old Home week with a carnival
Tuesday evening in which the South
Londonderry Cornet band will furnish
music, also a social at Union hall Fri
day evening. The Congregational so
cictv will serve an Old Home dinner
Wednesday and there will be a bal
game in the afternoon, Londonderry VS.
Townshend The South Londonderry
band will furnish music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
GEN. JOHN C.. BLACK
Is DEAD IN CHICAGO
Former Commissioner of Pensions and
u. S. Civil Service President
Commanded c. A r.

CHICAGO, August 17.-General John
c. Black, Civ:i war veteran, former
commissioner of pensions, ex-president
Of the United states civil service COM
mission and former commander of the
G. A. R., died in his home here yester
day, aged rs years,
Gen. Black was one of the best
known G.. A. r. men in the country, and
was national commander in chief of the
organization from 1903 to 1901 He
was active in Democratic politics for
MANY wears and was prominently mem
toned for the vice presidential nomi-
nation on the ticket with Grover Cleve-
land in 1884.
Gen Black was born in Lexington.
Miss. Jan 81, 1899, tho son of Rev.
John Black. Presbyterian minister.
On the death of his father, the son
with his mother moved to Indiana. en-
tering Wabash college, ct Crawfords-
VILE He enlisted IN the Montgomery
/ Guards, mustered into the Union army
as Company J. Eleventh Indiana Re-
serves, under the command of Gen. Lew
| Wallace, then colonel. on the day
Fort Sumter was fired on. On the ex
piration of the three months term OF
enlistment Of the guards Mr.. BlacE
| entered the Thirty-sevonth Illinois Vol
unteers as a ma ior, was promoted K
lieutenant colonel, and in December
1862, was made colonel fo- Drawer,
in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark. il
which he was severely wounded. i
| April, 1865, 1T the arc Of Is, he wa
brevetted brigadier-gcnoral of volun
teers for gallantry III the assault o.
Fort Blallely. Ala.
Although his health bad been under
mined by two severe wounds, Gen
Black at the close Of the war settle
innanville, H., finished the study 0
law and began practice. lie was Den
oeratic candidate for congress froi
this Republican, district in 1SG6, ISIS
and 1884. In 1872 his party nominate
him for lieutenant governor and in Isl
for United States senator against Sen;
T tor Logan. lie declined the nomin;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Arthur Circuit of Gill is a guest
of Mrs. Ella Fife.
Miss Thelma Miner of Levden is a
guest of her cousin, Miner Thompson.
Mrs. Perley Crosier and daughter,
Clara, were visitors of Mrs Herbert
White this week.
Joseph Wordcn of Gill is visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Bolster and Mrs. Carey,
and other relatives
Floyd Clark and family of Monroe
Bridge were guests of his sister. Mrs.
d. +. Fairbanks, at Valley farm Sun
day
Mrs. Robert Martin and daughters.
Misses Ruby and Jennie, visited Mrs.
Martin 5 brother, +. w. Miner, last
week.
Harold Miner of Brattleboro is
spending his vacation with his great
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Miner
Mrs. W. A. Denison left Monday for
q solourn of several weeks with rela
tIves and friends in the north part of
this state
Mrs. a. S. Gallup was called to
Deerfield Sunday afternoon by the
sudden illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Leon Starkey.
Guests at Myron Thompson s ara
his father, NJ. y. Thompson, a brother
u. NJ. Thompson, and family, and Miss
Margaret Thompson, all of Colrain.
| Several head of cattle are roaming
about the outskirts of the village. They
have done much damage to two fields
of Luke Wrisley and Herbert White
Mr. Wrisley's garden is about ruined
| by them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

Mrs. H. H Franklin is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Clark of Brattleboro.
NJ f. Mortified and chauffeur, DR..
Condor, have returned from a trip to New
York
l. S. Sayre returned Sunday night from
a four-days' trip to his former home in
New York.
Miss Ida Parker of Fitchburg, Mass, is
spending her vacation in the home of her
brother, DR. p j. Parker
Miss Nellie Dale and friend, Miss Ella
Kennon of Worcester, Mass, returned
Sunday to their work in Springfield, Mass,
J. c. Taft carrying them to Brattleboro
in his automobile.
A party including Mr. and Mrs r. w.
Snyder, Wilbur Snyder, Mrs. Arthur Rand
and daughter, Miss ATabelle Rand, of
Fitchburg, and Mrs. Jennie Lawrence are
| planning to leave Wednesday to camp a
week in Stratton.
The pipe organ in the Congregational
church was tuned and thoroughly cleaned
this week by c. c. Parker of Nashua. \.
| hauled only once before since it was in
stalled about 16 years ago.
A treat may be expected in the Baptist
church Sunday, when Rev Guy c. Lam
son, ID. d., of Philadelphia, missionary and
Bible secretary of the American Baptist
Publication society, will occupy the pulpit
in the absence of Rev. H. L. Levoy, who is
visiting relatives in Salem. Mr. Lamson
is spending his summer vacation in New
fame.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Several from here attended the Old
Home day in Jamaica Friday.
Mrs. L. w. Melendy went to Swamp
scott, Mass, Tuesday to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Pierce of Winchen-
don, Mass, came Monday to visit friends.
Mrs Klinefelter and two children spent
Sunday with her husband at Riverside
Inn.
Mr. and Mrs c. A Whitman of Adams,
Mass, are spending Old Home week IN
town.
| The South Londonderry band attended
the carnival in the north village Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. William Mrl1el went to New
York last week, called there by the illness
of her son.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Gleason and Miss
Stella Yearly of Boston are guests at E.,
W. Shines.
Mrs. L. r. Pierce and son, Harold, re-
turned from their visit in Nashua, n. H.,
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Ellis and two chill
dren of Leicester, Mass, are visiting
| friends in town.
! A. NJ Clayton returned with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Swallow to their home IN
Brownsville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs w. O. Stewart and Miss
Ethel HAMLET of Leominster, Mass, are
visitors at o. 5. Stewards.
Teachers examinations were held here
Hast week Thursday and Friday by Supt
Michels. There We're seven applicants.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson of New
York city and Floris johnson of Manches
ter have been guests at /. l.. Thompson 5
L. s Haven recently sold five yearling
: Holstein heifers to a party in Massachu
lsctts for $1,000, also sold a bull calf fol
: future herd service.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. n. Magoon are il
J Poultney, called there by the illness o
! Mrs Magoon's mother, Mrs. Mary Allen
! a former resident here.
Mr. and Mrs l.. S. Haven, Mr.. anc
- Mrs. J. s McAllister and G.. NJ. futile at
a tended the Vermont Holstein Breeders as
ISOLATION meeting in Rutland last week.
n Wesley Davis gave party to his youn
a friends Friday in honor OF his scvent
q birthday anniversary. L. II. Gale too
them for an automobile ride. Games wer
lplayed and refreshments We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Jones and two chi
dren Of East Dover, Mrs Lucy Woodcoc
# iof Manchester, and George Woodcock {
ALBANY, y. Y, have been guests at DaNI
Aldrich's this week. VIII Carleton {
!" Wndham is spending his vacation Their
= Mrs Bertha Pierce Mallard, 20, daugl
7, ter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pierce, die
IT at their home Tuesday morning
brights disease. after long and paint
is illness She was in the Memorial hospit
V, in Brattleboro several weeks for tTeatmen
She leaves, besides other relatives,
- daughter nine weeks old.
8 There was a party at Prof. Lawrence
n Friday evening to surprise Mr.. and Mr.
Lawrence, who were invited away VIII
the preparations were being made. III
= house was beautifully decorated 10y Il
? family and friends \ merry time was {
81 joyed by a large gathering with mus
dancing, etc Refreshments of cake, va
is ers and punch were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Not Really EXtravagant.

There s Il Yankee landlord on the
Maine coast who keeps his old hulk of a
summer hotel filled every year with
well-to-do guests from the cities, who
pay high prices for the wonderful seen
cry and the good meals, philosophicany
accepting the bleak rooms, the shabby
wall paper and the threadbarc uphols-
terry. 4 New York man asked him.
toward the close Of his season, how he
had been doing
We'll, > the Yankee replied, GIVE
just been going over the books, and
we We ncttcd about seventeen thousand
dollars this season. [ reckon if we do as
well another year III paper the par
Tor! Everybody S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

tion for governor of Illinois in 1884 for
the sake of party harmony. President
Cleveland appointed him commissioner
of pensions Immediately upon taking
Office, Gen. Black holding the post for
four years.
Gen. Black was representative at
large from Illinois from 1S93-95, was
United States attorney for the north
ern district of Illinois from 1895 TO
1899, and in 1908 he was named civil
service commissioner, becoming presi-
dent of the board in January, 1901, and
holding this office until June 10. 1913.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Harrington of Windham is with
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Howard.
Fred Fetch has gone to Colebrook,
men;.
Mrs. George Houghton has been en-
PERTAINING her aunt, Mrs. Milton Hoyt
OF Chester
Mrs. c.. NJ. Dean has returned from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Funny.

You might as well admit your
guilt said the detective. ''The man
whose house you broke into positively
identifies you as the burglar
THAT s funny" said the burglar.
''What s funny?' asked the detec.
tive.
How could he identify me when he
had his head under the bed clothes
all the time l was in his room?" ask
ed the Observation-Disclosures Record.