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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Tacy of Beckley hill saturday
night.
A daughter was born Sunday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Dodge OF 40 Elm
street.
Ice il in excellent condition at the
Pearl street skating rink; open tonight,
till 10.
Loafing and no place to 60! Come to
the Cecelian club whist party Thursday,
Dec. 2s, at 2:30 in the afternoon Ad-
mission, l0c.
Mr.. aud Mrs Charles Stewart OF Mont
peler are spending several days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gregory of upper Washington street.
George Mcclellan, who has been stay.
ing with his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. john
Mcclellan Of Elm street extension, during
the past few days, returned to Marshfield
last evening. Mr.. Mcclellan is employed
in the Bennett mills in Marshfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Cutler returned to
their home on Jefferson street yesterday
after visiting at the home of Mrs. Gut
ler's mother, Mrs. 5. S. Smith of Plain
field. Mrs. Smith, who has been very
poorly for several days, is commencing
to regain her strength and is expected TO
make a rapid recovery.
A study talk and organ recital will be
given by Miss Gladys n. Gale on Dec. 20
at s o'clock in the Congregationalist
church. Miss Gale will be assisted by
Mrs. Edwin W. Bruce, violinist The
evening is under the direction of the mu-
sic and art department of the Barre
Womans club and the public is invited.
Admission, loc.
William o. Averll OF South Main
street is spending week with acquaint-
ances in Boston, John Wilkinson IS a
visitor at his former home in Rutland
and Leon Carroll is a Newport, y. H.,
visitor during the holidays. Mrs Mary
Marion and son, William i. Marion,
are home from visit of several days IN
Burlington Claude Martin is passing
the week in Bellows Falls, his former
home. and Victor Stacy is northern
New Yorker for q week, having lett sat
urday for Rouses Point. Morris Wood -
with friends in Groton until Saturday
and William Wright is visiting friends
in Washington. DR.. and Mrs. ID. {.
Jarvis have returned from visit OF a
few days in Burlington. A. j. Little ana
+. j. Badger were holiday visitors IN
Morrisville.
Through a cablegram received in Barre
Yesterday by William Fowler of East
ern avenue news was received here OF inc
death in Dalbeattie, Scotland, OF Joseph
Fowler. a former resident OF this city.
Mr.. Fowler received the cablegram advls'
ING him OF his brothers demise Christ
mas morning. The deceased was ma
tive of Dalbeattie, where ne was born
around % years ago. Five years ago
he came to Barre and entered the employ
of Jones Bros. as granitecutter' be
cause OF failing health he left America
in October and went to his former home,
in the hope that his condition would
benefit thereby His death was wholly
unexpected by relatives and aequaint-
ances here in Barre Mr.. Fowler is sur
yiyed by his mother, Mrs Margaret Fow'
Ter. and his sister, Miss Martha Fowler,
who live in Dalbeattie and by his broth
err in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Program at Episcopal Church.

The following program will be given at
the Church of the Good Shepherd on
Wednesday evening at o'clock by the
Sunday school, and the parents ana
friends are cordially invited:
Christmas at Finnegan's Fiat"
"a Christmas Comedy
Patrick Finegan, owner of fiat ......
.................... Frank Wells
Prof. Baton. violinist 49,. John Hall
Dan Dooley, a policeman. james Greig
John. a chauffeur ... Winston Brown
Little Tom, the pet of the fiat. .....
William Halvosa
Biddy Finnegan, Pats wife. Lucy Wells
Miss Neversmile, lodger. Isabel Beattie
Mary, little Toms sister. Grace Morgan
Miss Goodheart, Santa Claus agent.
Muriel Beattie
Reporter ............... Dorothy Price
Synopsis.
Act l. Pats kitchen-the Christmas
spirit
Act. II. The same-the Christmas
celebration.
Songs by the School.
'Hark. the Herald Angels Sing"
80 Little Town of Bethlehem"
"Once in Royal Davids City"
ut Came Upon Midnight Clear"
Soldiers of st. Nick"
merry Christmas, One and All"
Program.
Song of the Bells" ............B Boys
Relation Prayer for Christmas
Eve" ...............,.. Ethel castle
Song Little Christmas Pictures"
.....P Primary department
Sonp-"Now Don't You Tell" ...,....
........-..... = hAiiiS ie
Song-"A Candle in the Window 49,.
... Junior class of girls
Song-"Beautiful Bells of joy ......
. intermediate class OF girls
Song-"Stars of December" Junior girls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Why She Couldn't Speak.

A photographer in an Iowa town was
called upon not long ago to make some
pictures of an old lady of 10 years or
so, but of surprising agility and quick
ness OF perception.
The picture man was. therefore, some
what surprised to find that no words oil
address could induce the old lady to
speak until the operation was completed.
Then she put her fingers into her mouth,
whence she withdrew several wads OF pa
per.
''You wouldn't have me photographed
with nv cheeks falling in. would you z
she asked the photographer. i Just
stuffed two pages of newspaper in my
mouth to fill out"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

sible time prevented the completion Of
the interior as regards painting the walls
and floors, nothing but praise was heard
from the hundreds of persons who vi'-
tied the theatre during the day. spc.
cial orchestra of eight pieces furnished
music for the l,enng performance of tbs
Playhouse.
A son was born at Heaton hospita!
Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Moore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26

liam Reynolds; Flora, Mrs. Blaneh Poore (;
lady assistant steward, Miss Mildred
Grearson gate keeper Mrs. Edith La
Flower.
The Rural Good Luck club is to meet
next Saturday with Mrs. Orvlle w. Gale.
Subject, "Home Economics"
The Home Study club meets next
Thursday with Mrs. Glen f. McAllister,
subject, "The Monroe Doctrine, Latin
America, Our Duty and Our Opportunity
tv"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Didn't Care for Him.

Little Eleanor's mother was an Amer
lean, while her father was o German.
One day, after Eleanor had been SUD
iected to rather severe disciplinary meas
ures at the hands of her father, sne
called her mother into another room
closed the door significantly. and SAID
1Mother. | don't want to NEEDLE IN your
business, but | wish you'd send that hus'
hand Of yours back to Germany"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Great!

at must be great to be railroad en-
gineer."
"stiIl clinging to your small boy amoi-
tions, ehf"
''Oh. it isn't that. / was just thinking
what Joy it must be to be able to drivs
and not have to listen to the advice OF
the passengers" Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
HIT BY TRAIN
AND SOON DIED
Continued from first pagel

employed as a quarryman by the Wet
more & Morse company. He was 81
wears old and had resided with his sister
Mrs. Mayo. for some time. His sister is
the only near relative and Lafiower new
er married He was well known among
Websterville quarrymen and had been
familiar figure on that side of the hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
Had 1t All On.

"Nirs. Buggins is always complaining
that she has 80 little to wear" said Mrs.
Smith. So,
..Weu. | saw her at ball last night
said her husband, "and she seemed to be
wearing it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
PRESbYTERY |SAT
 FAIRFIELD CHURCH
Ministers From All Parts of North Alabama Are
 Attending

The meeting of the North Alabama Presbytery, now in session at the Plunket Memorial church at Fairfield, is the most successful that has been held in years, according to reports. Over 20 ministers of the Presbyterian faith from all counties of north Alabama are in attendance, and great interest is being manifested in the three sessions held daily.
 A feature of the meeting of the pres bytery this year, was the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the American Bible society at the evening services last night. The purpose and the great work that is being done by this organization were explained by the Rev. Albert Sidney Johnson, pas- tor of the South Highlands church, who also gave a resume of the history of tne history of the society which has done as much as any other organization in America to spread the Bible throughout the world
 At the morning session yesterday, the subject of the sermon was, The Inspi- ration of the Scriptures and was de- livered by the Rev. T. D. Cart.edge.
 The meeting yesterday afternoon was consumed in the hearing of committee reports and the transaction of other rou- tine work. There will be three sessions of the presbytery today with the bus mess session in the afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
ATHENS CAMPAIGN
 WORKERS TO MEET
Captains Will Meet Tomorrow After noon at Y. M. c. A. to Outline
 Plans for Birmingham

A meeting of the captains of the Athens college campaign organization will take place tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The re- ouired number is practically completed as result of prompt volunteering on the mart of some of the most active laymen of the Methodist Episcopal church and the list will be published as soon as com pleted E. J. Rowe chairman of the Birmingham organization, will meet with his leaders at this conference. and a half an hour will be spent in discussing the completion of the entire organization, looking toward the opening of the Bir- mingham part of the conference.-the canvass next Monday night at the Hill- man hotel. Bishop Mccoy will be one of the speakers of this occasion
 The response on the part of the lay men has been both prompt and cordial, and the full committee of 100 will be or ganized in teams for the opening meet ing. The names of all members of the Methodist Episcopal church in Birming- ham who are old enough to contribute to the endowment fund which is being raised throughout the north Alabama confer ence have been listed and systematic canvass will be conducted next week. The fund is to secure 900 to repay the north Alabama conference for obligations assumed and to provide the minimum endowment of $1O0,0OO required to main tain Athens college in the A grade class of colleges The campaign started early last week and already the Decaturs, Hartselle Huntsville and Cullman have been visited, two of them only partially, and the results have fully met expecta- tions. Every place of 1000 or more has it's own organization and the method being used provides for the canvass of even the circuits. After the completion of the Birmingham effort next week there will be a rapid series of short local campaigns in about 20 places in the north ern half of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
MEMORIAL DAY
 TO BE OBSERVED

Plans are under way for the observance of Memorial Day on April 26, when the graves of the deceased veterans of the Confectionery will be decorated with im- pressive ceremonies The arrangements for speakers and music are being made by Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans. Other arrangements for the observance of Memorial Day are in charge of Pelham chapter, United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. and they will be assisted by all the other chapters in the city,
 Officers of Pelham chapter are very anx- ions to secure the cooperation of the Sons, Daughters and Veterans, as well as the public generally, in making the ob- servance an impressive one and plans are now being worked out for the decoration Of all the graves of the deceased veterans The custom of decorating the graves orig mated when the Daughters of the Con- federacy adopted the idea first suggested by the widow of a departed veteran, who made a journey annually to the grave of her husband and placed flowers on the tomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
SAYS CAPT. WHITE IS TOO LATE IN HIS STA TEMENT Ray Rushon Replies to Card Published in Yes
 terday
terda,y

Ray Rushton of Montgomery yester- day issued reply to the statement of Capt. Frank s. White published in yes terday's Age Herald. MT. Rushton writes as follows:
 ITO the Democrats of Alabama:
 "The thirteenth hour plea of Capt. Frank S. White of Birmingham would be amusing were it not so pathetic. Unfortunately for him, he let his op- portunity pass. If he had, even at the eleventh hour. done as Judge Denson did and confessed the faith of the fathers and declared his enmity to na- tional prohibition and Bryans and Hobsons vagaries, we would willing Iy have allowed him to also crowd in at back end of the band wagon and go to the St. Louis convention without opposition.
 But unfortunately for Captain White. he had his say but failed to say much of anything except to brag and bluster and claim that prohibit tion democrats were in control of the democratic party in the state. The unanim ous resent tment to this wild and uLfounded statement has rung so loud all over Alabama that he now makes a few handsprings and attempts to leap clear over us and even over Judge Denson and claim that he orig finally discovered that Hobson's and Bryan's wild theories of national pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
SONS OF VETERANS
 TO HOLD SMOKER
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB
B. M. Allen to Preside as Postmaster and Novel and Interesting Programme has Been
 Arranged

Camp Henry D. Clayton, Sons of Con- federate Veterans, will hold a smoker at the Birmingham Athletic club next Friday evening at o'clock. Judge B. M. Allen will preside as toastmaster and novel and interesting programme has been arranged for the entertain ment and amusement of the members. All members of Camp Henry D. Clayton, former members of Camp Morgan-Pet- tus, and all sons and grandsons of Confederate Veterans, whether affili- ated with any camp of Sons of Confed- crate Veterans, are extended a cordial invitation by Commandant Thomas Do- zier of Camp Clayton, to be present. There will be no admission charge, no collection taken. and good time Is promised every one who attends.
 On next Wednesday evening. May 19, Camp Henry D. Clayton will hold a business and social meeting at Bes- semer. Judge William E. Fort, B. K. McMorris, Hugh A. Locke and Thomas Dozier will make short addresses to the citizens of Bessemer for the pur- pose of stirring up enthusiasm among the sons of that city and to inform them of the part the sons are expected to take in the coming reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
NEAL IS LOWERING
 NEAR DEATH FROM TUESDAY SHOOTING
East Still at Large and Leaves Letter Telling of Disappointed
 Love

The Birmingham infirmary authorf- ties stated last night that very little hope is held out for the recovery of Young Neal aged 20, a member of the local high school faculty as in- structor in Spanish, Latin, history and physiology. MT. Neal was shot through the right lung four times at his resi- dence 1914 Second avenue, West End, Tuesday night at 11:30 o'clock by Henry Belmont East of Chattanooga, who escaped after the shooting.
 East came to the residence of Mr. Neal Tuesday night at 11:20 o'clock and demanded admittance to the bed room of MT. and Mrs. Neal. When he saw MT. Neal he began shooting at him. four of the bullets taking effect in Meals right lung.
 It is stated that Mr and Mrs Neal have been married only a short time and that East's previous attachment to Mrs. Neal, who was Miss Mary Belle Cooley of Chattanooga, and dsappoint- ment over her marriage. were the mo- tives which prompted the shooting. This is borne out by letter found in East's suitcase yesterday
 East nad recently been WOfklDE In and around Hopewell, Va, and is said to have come directly from Virginia to Birmingham Tuesday night
 The letter left by East is long and rambling and covers a period of three or four years in it's chronicles. That he came to Birmingham anticipating trouble is shown by the concluding para graph, which reads:
 "I have given her about $250 worth of presents. which I shall demand on my arrival in Birmingham, and any tragedy which might happen cannot be laid to me. for I would not kill a fly, but revenge 10 me is sweeter than life, and if I get killed by her husband, please publish this in the Chattanooga Times
 '.HENRY BELMONT EAST.' The local detective department sent out over three dozen pictures and de- scriptions of Henry East yesterday to all prominent cities and the entire de- tective force is working on the case. The detectives have a supposition that East is still in Birmingham, and expect to capture him any moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
PLUMBING COMPANY SUES HI. GRADY WEBB
 FOR ALLEGED LOAN
Many Suits Filed in City and Circuit Courts-Heavy Damages Claimed for Alleged Failure to Pro-
 vide Fire Escape

The Barbour Plumbing, Heating and Electric company, have filed suit in the circuit court against H. Grady Webb, the alleged train robber, claiming $77 due them on loan made March 22, 1916
 Lorenzo Baker vs. Western Union Tele- graph company. $3O0O claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 H. F. Hannah vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, 5000 claimed for alleged unlawful trespassing on prop erty.
 B. M. Hanby vs. Guarantee Sales com pany and R. E. Callahan, $10,Oo0 claimed for alleged wrongful arrest
 C. A. Buff, as administratrix or the estate of Washington Moody Childress vs. William M. Walker, $SO,00O claimed for the alleged failure to equip building with necessary fire escape which is given as the cause of plaintiffs intestate' s death.
 Mrs. Ann Herberton vs. Mrs. c. B. Jones, 5000 claimed for the alleged failure of the defendant to keep water connec- tion to the house rented by plaintiff
 Argil Pierce, pro ami J. N. Pierce vs Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, $10,0OO claimed for alleged per- sonal injuries caused by collision of de- fen6ant company's motorcycle and a bicycle.
 J. N. Pierce vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. s50OO claimed for alleged personal injuries of plain- tiff's minor son.
 Charlie Williams vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. $300O claimed for alleged personal injuries
 Bob Miller vs. W. H. Irwin, 5000 claim ed for alleged personal injuries by being run against with automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
CARSE OPTIMISTIC
 ABOUT THE FUTURE
Report Made at Annual Meeting of Birmingham
 Realty Co. Yesterday

Optimism regarding the future of Br- mngham and this district was expressed by Henry R. Carse of New York, presi- dent of the Birmingham Realty company, at the annual meeting of the stockholders of that company, held yesterday. MT. Carse declared that while the business of the company, from the standpoint of sales, had been dull during the past year, their loans for building purposes had been great, being largely made on lots purchased the preceding year.
 All the directors were reelected by the stockholders and the officers who have served during the past year were again chosen by the directors at later meet ing during the afternoon. The officers and directors who were reelected follow: Henry R. Carse, president; Frank Norris. secretary treasurer; I. c. Beatty, general manager; L.. M Meriwether, assistant secretary; John London, counsel; F. M. Johnson, assistant treasurer.
 Directors: I. c. Beatty, John Milner Caldwell, Henry R. Carse, Culpepper Exum, Moses V. Joseph, John London, Robert A. Terrell, William Woodward.
 The report of President Carse submit ted to the stockholders in part follows:
 'The business of the company during the past year has been very quiet the sales of real estate $1O7, 7,07S.3l. being the smallest of any year since the company was organized, while the income from rents has shown substantial reduction. The amount expended for street improvements and buildings for rent has been nomi- nal because of the depression in general business of the district, which continued well into 1915. The money advanced as loans to people building homes on lots purchased from the company was greater than for the previous year. but was large ly on account of lots purchased during 1914
 ''The prosperity which has been spread ing over the country the past six months has not yet reached the real estate field, although the indications are that people are beginning to make inquiry in that line and the next few years should be active, as real estate is the last to feel the ef- fleets of prosperity or depression.
 ''The mana cement of the company is very confident of the great future of Bir- mingham, because of it's natural advan- tages, for being located in the center of the coal field, of water power develop ment and the blast furnaces of the south, electric power and lights should be distributed to consumers at rates equal to the lowest in the country, and this, with the readjustment of freight rates, avoiding the present discrimination against Birmingham in favor of cities having so called water routes, should bring to the district many small indus tries consuming the raw or partly manu- factured material here produced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13

hibition were rotten to the core, even before Judge Denson was born
 Captain White is too late. We would gladly have thrown out the life line to Captain White, but unfortunately for him after he made his submarine attack on us he fingered around in the dark until he got caught in a net of his own weaving, and much as we may pity his plight, we cannot now take him on board. Our names are now printed on the ticket end there is no way to get them off
 'I am delighted, however. that Cap tain White has at last seen the light and if he will hold to the faith that he now says is in him the democracy of Alabama be grateful This much has been accom- plished in this race-Hobson's wild, vision ary and dangerous propaganda of federal prohibition and Bryans mutterings of peace at any price will be buried forever in Alabama on May 9. When Judge Dem son and Captain White repudiate and spurn such doctrines certainly MT. Car michael and MT. Hood must both feel very lonely and a long ways from home. 'The race is still on Captain White and his little coterie of political prohibi- tiopists played the string little too far. The democrats of Alabama have been very patient with them, but patience now is no longer a virtue. A reckoning must now come, and
 He who dallies is a dastard
 And he who doubts is damned"
 
 RAY RGsHToN.
 (Paid political advertisement)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
DENNY LEAVES ID
 SPEAK IN MEMPHIS
President of University En- thusiastic Over Coming
 Celebration

Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama, passed through Birmingham last night on his way to Memphis, where he will deliver an ad- dress tonight before the annual conven- ton of the Tennessee State Teachers as- sociation. pr. Denny will speak on Ed ucation in a Democracy
 In addition to this address at Memphis, President Denny has a large number of engagements for addresses in Alabama and other southern states during the next six weeks He has been invited to de- liver addresses at many commencement exercises of high schools and colleges and will also be the chief speaker on education day at several chautauquas held in this state.
 We will have everything at the univer- sity ready for the visitors when they come to the commencement and centennial, said Dr. Denny last night. We have just completed concrete driveway in front of the university extending from the city limits of the city all the way in front of the university property. In ad- dition, we have cut down the hill which formerly stood in front of the ob- servatory and have paved the walks all around the university. With the compile tion of our paved roadway in front of the university, connection with the paved streets of Tuscaloosa and the fine high way just built by the county beyond the university, automobilsts and other visitors to commencement will find some splendid drivewaYs.'
 President Denny was optimistic over the outlook for commencement and the cen tennial celebration. He stated that every detail in connection with the joint cele- bration was being worked out. and that the visitors would be well cared for. He suggested that these who were coming let the proper authorities know at the earliest possible moment. as it would aid them in concluding their arrange mentS