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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Get-Together for Civic Progress


 What Birmingham. needs and has needed for sometime is a get-together and stay-together movement for large civic achievement.
 The men who have helped make Birmingham know what team work is. By united effort they have accom- plished for various worthy causes in a short space of time what it would have taken months or years to ac- complish by individuals acting alone.
 Team concentration is needed now more than ever if this city is to 70 forward and not backward. The people of Birmingham have done great deal of talking about what should be done to start new era of upbuilding. The discussions through the press have been informative and animating. Let these discussions con- tinue, but the time has come for defi- nite action.
 Birmingham's public school system is sorely handicapped by lack of ade- quate accommodations for housing the thousands of children enrolled for the current term. If all the 50,000 or more souls of school age living within the city's corporate limits. were to ap- ply for enrolment next September the congestion would be appalling.
 There is but one way to remedy the situation in a permanent manner and ( that is by erecting 15 or 20 spacious and modernly appointed buildings. { With the proceeds of a $2,OOO,00O bond issue Birmingham can buy sites and construct all the school buildings it might need within the next four or five years.
 Almost as much needed as addi- tional school facilities is an audito- rum or convention hall with seating capacity of 5000 or 5000. A $500, 900 bond issue will give the people the largest and handsomest convention hall in the south. And another bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
HAIR CUT IN LONDON

London Correspondence in New York
 Evening Post.
 It takes twice as long to get your hair cut in London as it did before the war In itself this loss of time can scarcely be called momentous, but as a symptom it is significant of great deal. The fact that London barbers are re- ducing their staffs and have to fall back upon inexpert assistance is a single illus tration of industrial changes that are go- ing on everywhere. Let me give a few examples from my personal knowledge. The other day the spring of the paper carriage of my typewriter broke and I took the machine to a leading firm of typewriter repairers to get it mended. It was more than month before I got 1t back. They explained that they had only 10 men left out of normal staff of about 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
From the Montgomery Advertiser


 XVTHAT is the level America is seek
 A/ ing? Ten years ago the popular
 w novel often became rage.
 Have you read Graustark?" Have you read the Leopard's Spot?" "Have you read thus and SOP" Old, middle-aged and young persons asked these questions. In the parlor. at the table, at the business office. and at the church door after Fun day morning services, people were dis- cussing popular novels-one of which, of course was Three Weeks" We used f, hear more about Harold Bell Wright, George Barr McCutcheon. Richard Haro- ing Davis, David Graham Phillips Aooert w. Chambers, Jack London, Rex Beach, Thomas Nelson Page. Thomas Dixon, Jr' Owen Mister, and the others you tNow them) than we hear today. Now there are names in this list which appear on specimens of real literature but each has specialized in the popular light novel, and each wrote great deal of matter that was not literature, but none the less they wrote little that did not find ready market. And folks talked about tnelr
 .'vCrks."
 Ten years ago a best seller was issued in numbers ranging from 100000 to 5ooooo copies Is there any new novel on the American market today that has been
 sold half SC extensively? What is the title of the popular novel of this day? Now, our people have not quit reading. But we wonder what they are reading and we wonder what has caused them to grow cold toward the best seller. We think there is an explanation of both questions. The first and most important is the moving picture. The second IS a desire to read more solid literature than formerly The average person who sperds an hour in the movies has no appetite for novel-reading when he goes home His hunger for story has been gratified-no matter how asinine the plot and execution of the film drama" he has just witnessed for dime. Moreover, it is easier, it is more relaxing to the mind and body to see the movies than to read novel,
 The magazines have felt the change in popular tastes and habits, but they haven't felt it as keenly as they VIII feel it in future. We have about twice as many magazines in the country as we ought to have Magazines are falling from the presses here, there and every where The advertising world isn't pre- pared to support so many publications. It doesn't pay the advertising world to main tain such an amazing number of maga- zines and the reading public can't sup port all of them, with the result that some of them are dropping out of the running. Lippincott's has gone out of business, and now it is announced that the Independent has taken over the old Harper's Magazine, which Norman Hap good tried so hard to prosper, after George Harvey. an opposite type of ed itor, had not succeeded with it. Again we have a large number of filthy maga- zines that are trying to live on the sex subject, but none of these seem to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

states reproached for a high percent age of illiteracy. In five years from now it will rank, instead of in the 20 per cent class, in the 1 or 3 per cent class; that is to say, with the New England states, where illiteracy has virtually reached the vanishing point. And then Alabama can afford to get up a big celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Is a merchant bound by the ethics of lis calling to keep secret the name of a purchaser? That's what a New York jewelry firm claims. A woman of that city bought gold trimmed wallet and gave it to a man. Tn ewallet was stolen, the police have both thief and wallet, and ow want to trace the ownership of the article Here is the germ of a stirring society novel. Can't the movies use it., tOO2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
THEIR ELDERS

14-year-old Pennsylvania girl burned CT fathers barn because he declined to allow her omarry ls-year-old boy. Under arrest she says the boy intended to burn both the barn and the residence. Well. when the Night Riders. the Black flanders and sundry other Organizations enforce their will or wreak vengeance similarly. what is more natural than that the kids should emulate their example?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
RIGHT ON THE BORDER From the New York Telegram.

El Paso, Tex. has been frequently mentioned in the dispatches in connec- tion with the Mexican troubles, but its new high school building ought to give it celebrity of different kind.
 The building. it is stated, is to be in a form of right angle. 800 feet long and S3 feet wide. and is to have stadium immediately in front to seat 10000 per- sons.
 Tunnels will connect the stadium with gymnasiums in the sub basement of the school
 An auditorium in the building will seat 150o people. Shops. kitchens and a model bungalow are to form part of the equip ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
HE KNEW WOMEN

From the Nashville Tennessean
 A gentleman named Harold Johnson ha S filed pleading in a lawsuit in Chicago by which he undertakes to prove that neither Shakespeare nor Bacon wrote Shakespeare. but that the Jesuits did it All we have to say about that is that whoever wrote Shakespeare knew the devil of a lot more about women than a bunch of monks is supposed to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
CUsTOM
By cowper.

By CoWper. Such dupes are men to custom and SO
 prone To reverence what is sncine,t and can
 plead A course of long observance for its use That even servitude, the worst of its use Because delivered down from sire to son. Is kept and guarded as sacred tAinz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: Those candi- dates who are not making hay this week are taking straw votes.
 Selma Journal: Five candidates have announced for mayor of Piedmont, a small town up in Calhoun. That must be mighty fat job at Piedmont.
 Anniston Star: The Georgia peach crop will be shorter this year. says a Cracker State exchange. The Alabama peaches will average about , feet inches, as usual-which is not considered too short by the best authorities.
 Tuscal loosa News: Up in Jefferson, the candidates for county offices are not overlooking anything that may count with the voters. One man, who has lost leg, makes capital of that fact. and another appeals to the dog fancier vote by hav- ling a picture of himself and "his noted dog "Black Warrior " at the head of his newspaper advertisement. And you come to think of it, first class dog shouldn't be such a bad vote getter.
 Montgomery Times: Over at the State university the senior class is threatening to resign unless 8 member of the class who has been dismissed for hazing, is re- instated. It is against the rules of the university to indulge in hazing and If they want to resign and try to bulldoze the constituted authorities they should De allowed to quit, even If there is not single senior of the state to receive his diploma when graduating day comes around pr. Denny has made. too good a president to be bulldozed on the very eve of commencement by lot of seniors who think they know exactly how the institution should be conducted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-O. my Father. help me to be honest. Heip me to nay my vows even when n hurts. Help me to meet my prom tnex and nay obligations even wac" men do not know or will bring no accusation. Help me to De honest for the sake of my own seii' anu before the eyes of God. ADasn-- II. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

A welfare worker says the child has better chance now than ever before. It is astonishing how many children have been born into this old world and have reached maturity, whose parents knew nothing about the scientific management of babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Judge Tuthill of Chicago has set aside his decision regarding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Second thoughts are nearly always best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

The Sim Feiners probably thought they were striking while the iron was hot, but it proved to be cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Judge Taft's proposed world court might prove practicable, but Mars will continue to preside over the court of last resort among world powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

There are a great many people in the states of Tennessee and Alabama who are never disposed to give the Louisville and Nashville railroad the benefit of the doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

From the laundryman's point of view, a person can't jump into his Palm Beach suit too soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Archie Roosevelt has started to work in a carpet factory at s6 week. How ever. Archie's chances of getting raise before long are deemed excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Mr. Willard says the iron in his system helped him to defeat Jack Johnson. AL ways thought the iron mem were tase- ball pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

The British West Indies are exporting narly seven times as much rum as for merly, because of the war. There must be an understanding between the god of war and the Demon Rum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

The judge who says alcohol and gaso- line won't mix can easily prove the truth of his statement by directing skeptical persons to the nearest morgue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Hats off to those patriotic German Americans who will meet at Sheeps- head speedway June 4 to cheer "Old Glory" and incidentally put some politi- clans noses out of joint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

A standing army of 1SO,000 men would insure peace along the Mexican border, a. any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

It does seem that those seniors at the State university might outgrow the hazing habit by the time they reach their fourth year in college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Another aged millionaire has been led astray by pretty face. Still. such es- capades provide fees for lawyers, and they have to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Evidently the German government doesn't know the meaning of promptness in diplomatic correspondence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
A RESPITE.

Are you looking forward to ths sum- mer with pleasant anticipations?' asked tte optimistic citizen.
 Yes indeed" replied the pesimistic person. "A great many people In tired of looking at will go out of town for the summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

More than cents minute is spent on little John Jacob Astor. But as he is only years old, he still maintains a normal outlook on life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

That substitute for gasoline seem! rather slow in undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Some of the unrest abroad seems to have affected the workingmen of Amer ica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
NEVER SATISFIED.

NEVER SATISFIED. Sing a song of summer, When the weather's hot People will be looking For a shady spot. My, but they will grumble Bout excessive heat! Optimistic persons
 You will seldom meet. Buzz fans will be going Briskly day and night, Foemen of the house fly Swatting left and right. And the very chaps who Wished for summer most Will be heard declaring That they're bout to roast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
REAL ARTISTS.

'The Dubwaites spent large part of last night quarreling'
 That's true. They kept me awake"
 But you'd never suspect it. if you judged by the affectionate leave taking they staged at their front door this morn ing for the benefit of the neighbors.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
THEME FOR THE MOVIES

Juarez apparently views with alarm on the slightest provocation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
rRLEs OF HIS OWN.

TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.
 T see where an unfortunate man is five years behind with his alimony payments" "Umphl I don't suppose a fellow in his predicament cares whether this coun- try goes to waE with Germany or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Gadsden Times-News: Those candi- dates who are not making hay this week are taking straw votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

TELEPHONE BeII (priyate exchange connecting all departmentsJ Main 49OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Selma Journal: Five candidates have announced for mayor of Piedmont, q small town up in Calhoun. That must be a mighty fat job at Piedmont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Der to answer with recitation, song, or

Der to answer with recitation, song, or
story.
A son, Harold Arthur, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Carpenter on Wednes-
day, Feb. Q. A nurse from Barre hospi-
tai is caring for Mrs. Carpenter.
The ladies' aid society will hold So
cial at the home of Edwin Peake on
Wednesday night, Feb. is. Everyone cor.
daily invited. Ladies please bring cake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Emerson, Archie
Flanders and Mrs. Roy Nelson, were
among those who attended the Pomona
grange meeting at South Barre last We'd
nesday.
Myrtle Tucker is at home for a while
from her work in South Barre.
Miss Goldie jackson of Barre was a
guest at Z. n. Peake's for few days
last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Corns love TO be cut picked. gouaed. salved,
plastered and jerked out,--they grow faster.
Mr.. and Mrs Went-and-Cut-It realize it now.
they use "Gets-It' instead-its the wonder
full simple corn-cure that never fails. Stops
pain. You apply it in two seconds, it dries at
once, the corn is doomed. Nothing to stick
to the stocking or press on the corn. 1t means
goodnight to plasterr, salves, dggers. razors
and toe-bundling. You can wear smaller shoes
Your corns will come right off, clean as a
wristle" Never infismes healthy flesh. The
worlds biggest-sellng corn cure.
'Gets-lt" is sold by druggists everywhere
csc bottle, or sent direct by e. Lawrence
& Co, Chicago IlL-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Thursday, Feb. II
at $50 o'clock--sharp in the forenoon,
on the premises.
This Farm

consists of 200 acres of land nicely divid-
ed into tillage, pasture and woodland;
smooth machine moved fields in good
state of cultivation; pastures are well
watered; good sugar orchard of 700
trees, quite bunch of spruce timber and
pulp wood, with hard wood enough for
farm. The buildings are extra good, all
have been recently painted and are in
fine shape; the house has ii rooms and
is very convenient. The barn is extra
large, with overhead drive with base
'ment under the whole; stanchions for 80
head; good silo, l5xl5x30 feet; new ga
rage, workshop and storeroom; running
water at house and barn, with water in
COW stable. This property is located on
the main state road between North
Montpelier and East Calais, 4 miles from
North Montpelier and q of mile from
East Calais with postoffice, church, good
schools, creamery, grain and. lumber
mills. This is an extra good farm, a
big money maker and a very pleasant
home for someone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the There Is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that Is BY constitution
al remedies Deafness Is caused by 40 inhsmed
condition Of the mucous lining of the Eustachlsn
Tube, When this tube 10 iRnamed you have q
rambling sound imperfect hearing, aEd chen
Ii is entirely closed Deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition, hear.
ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an inha med condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (caused by eatsrrhJ that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cireu-
lars, free.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
RHEUMATICS SHOULD
KEEP FEET DRY
Drink Plenty of Lemonade and Water
and Avoid Alcoholic Drinks

All this talk that rheumatism can't be cured,
that people must suffer terrible agony, gnaw.
ing pain and swollen joints until the disease
has run its course Is all humbug.
Modern physicians know this, and many Of
them are prescribing doctors prescription
known as Rheuma, which all good druggists
keep In stock.
TO end rheumatism or seiatica and Danish
il forever, you must fight Il and conquer II
with something more powerful than the pol
sonous secretions that cause L.
Rheuma Is a powerful yet harmless remedy,
and the very first Tablespoonful dose you
take will indicate to you that the poisons are
leaving your system.
The Red Cross Pharmacy or any druggist
from whom you purchase Rheuma will gladly
hand you back your money N two 50-eent
bottles do not stop the gnawing pain. the
sharp twinges. and reduce the swollen, twisted
jonts.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

So many children gather at the Rut,
land free library for the story hour
each Saturday morning that some other
accommodations may have to be secured
for lack of room, as 95 were present last
Saturday and 100 the week before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

and just as full as life can be, we will
learn to make arithmetic and number
work by.product of play and manual
training and gardening and household
science.
"Just to make you think and talk and
act for the betterment of your own rural
school,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Thomas ellis was struck in one eye
by small stone while working in the
quarry nc Bellows Falls recently and 1t
is probable that he will lose its sight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Personal Property-Livestock
Consisting of
% YOUNG GRADE
JERSEY COWS

"a part of these cows are now in milk
and the balance to freshen in a short
time, an extra good dairy lot; also II
head of 2-year- old and yesrling heifers,
| thoroughbred Jersey bull, 4 horses,
brood SOW, shoats and so hens. The
former owner, Mr.. A. o. Slayton, viii be
at the sale to give full description and
answer any questions regarding this
stock
FARM TOOLS AND MACHINERY
One horsepower international gasoline
engine good as new; horsepower gaso-
line engine. manure spreader, corn har-
yester, reaper and binder, ensilage cutter
and carrier; | two-horse phosphate SOW
err / two-horse seeder, sulky pillow, hay
tedder, horse hoe. wheel harrow, spike
tooth harrow, moving machine, horse
rake, cream separator, bone grinder,
walking pillow, drag-saw rig, 2 cultiva-
tors. 2 lumber wagons, Concord buggy
wagon, blackboard. express wagon, dump
cart, sleds. sleigh, pair of work harnesses,
3 drive harnesses, set of platform scales,
milk cans and pals. The former owner
of this property was agent for the Inter
national Harvesting Machinery Co.. so
you viii find this machinery and other
property TO be in nice shape
SUGAR TOOLS large Grimm evap.
orator. 700 tin tubs, galvanized storage
tank and gathering tank. lot Of galva- /
nized pipe for running sap, and spouts
and nails
FARM PRODUCE AND MIScELANE- |
Gus ARTICLES-About 20 tons Of No. /
I hay. tons Of green cut oats. about 80 /
tons of ensilsge, quantity Of corn on the /
cob, about 10 cords Of dry hard block /
wood. lot OF sawed lumber. 200 feet or /
more Of sawed eavespouts, with large /
lot OF small farm and barn tools that are /
always necessary on = farm.
This Is a good clean LOT OF property 4
md the sale viii b. positive regardless Of i
he weather. as ] have no use for the 4
.ame. Hot coffee and lunch. also horse
'eed for horses viii Be served at noon.
Terms at time Of sale.
II. /. SLAYToN, Owner.
c ?. SMITH. Auctioneer, Barre, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

The birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Metcalf makes the 9th grand
child of Mrs. Lucretia Metcalf of West
minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
Mr.. Granite Manufacturer

We have three locations, any one OF which
can be handled with very little capital. Let
us show them TO you.
MUTUAL REAL ESTATE a INSURANCE co.
Rooms |. 2. 3. Gordon Block. Barre, VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
ORANGE

Arthur Peltier and 0rmond Cave have
gone TO Bristol, Conn, to work.
The regular meeting of the grange will
be held Friday night. The program will
take the form of a roll call, each mem
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15

Mrs. sybil p. Gould observed the Goth
anniversary of her birthday to-day at
her home in Bellows Falls. She is in good
health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE--lo0 acres. good house
and barn never failing spring water at house
and barn; 2is miles from Barre City, land
well cultivated will care for 20 cows ana
team 70 be sold on account Of wife's death.
For particulars apply TO A. G. DePedro, East
HILL Barre VT; tel 3a2-lS. 2sft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-15
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyce quietly OBJ
served the 54th anniversary of their mar
rage at their home in Gilmore Feb. 10.