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New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

vote. Good bye" said Mrs. Sq MT. Smith of Hartford reneWel 1 ouaintances with MT. Bates which he asked that Lux In Sho| I manager of the Chinese office q telephone company, be connecteq htis city. The Celestial in answer to a ton as to his health, answered, and dandy"
 He then counted from one to T Chinese at the request of MT. to prove that he was a Chinese) the audience understood every mot. Manager Sernple then thanked Bates for the fine service renf during the evening.
 The orchestra favored wit selection of Dixie" which was lowed by the sounding of the waves near the Cliff House San cisco made more impressive moving pictures of the scene.
 At the close of this part of demonstration the Victroia slrnc the strains of ''The Star Spai Banner" while the audience a and 8 large flag was unfurled oi wall.
 The completion of the program carried out by Manager Semple th ing the various operators along route for their efforts, with the a toned Good night"
 President Christ spoke of the erosity of the company in affoI local people the opportunity of IT ing to the trans-continental telepi He said that according to the charged to phone across the tinent, the expense for the del stration would total $520, and the force of men that the com has had at work in this city for eraI days, it would reach about but the Chamber of Commerce not taxed a penny for the enter ment and as president he was tn full for the company's generosity
 A buffet lunch was served al close.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

would like to ask you Chief Murphy. How many men do you think ought to be in station in the business dis trict at all times?"
 Mot less than nine," Chief Murphy replied.
 Are you going to the convention of the fire chiefs in Rhode Island this summer?" asked the local leader of firemen.
 No I guess not" was Chief Mur- phys answer.
 Stanley Works Men Talk.
 Superintendent Clarence F. Bennett of the Stanley Works then spoke with MT. Kanus, a representative of the company, on the Pacific coast. Hello MT. Bennett this is quite surprise to me-" We are having some time here this evening"" said the local man.
 How is the firm ?' asked MT. Kanus.
 Fine. Did you get that carload from B. & IF" queried MT. Bennett.
 ''Yes Sir
 When?
 "A week ago"
 Well, we have not received the acknowledgement yet" said MT. Ben nett. DO you expect to be east this summer, MT. Knaus?"
 NO, not before the fall. How is MT. Christ?'
 He is sitting here right now"
 Well, it is an honor for the Stan ley Works to have such 8 fine man connected with it as president of the Chamber of Commerce"
 A Victrola selection of My Little Grey Home in the West was next rendered, but when the song ended with one verse Manager Semple put up a good natured protest and the gathering was favored with the re- mainder.
 Proud Fathers Converse.
 William Brastow of the Trumbull Electric company of Plainville next spoke with Mr. Kaiser the San Fran cisco representative of the concern.
 Hello, Lou' said MT. Brastow.
 Hello, Bill"
 How is that wonderful kid of yours getting along?"
 Fine. I'll bet he can lick any kid in Connecticut at his weight
 How is your baby?"
 "AII right" There is q bad strike up here in Ansonia so don't bother us about shipments for a while"
 Owing to the fact that there is no organization in Frisco similar to the Women's club, Mrs. E. W. Schultz did not speak to one of the woman rep resentatives, but Manager Semp1e ar ranged for a talk for the local woman after MT. Bates had pleaded for the opportunity.
 Mrs. Schultz asked if their was no such society there, to which MT. Bates replied that the nearest thing to it was an organization which kept the chief of police, board of education and mayor on the job
 Do women vote in San Francisco?' asked the speaker.
 "Oh yes, we pay a great deal of attention to the matter out here," an- sWered MT. Bates. ''The women up here are going to
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24

amount of good work that is being done throughout the country.
 Harry Lauder than favored with his rendition of 'I Love a Lassie,' not in person but on a Nictrola, but to tn ose not acquainted with the fact it sound ed as plain as if the audience was seat cd in a, theater while the noted Scot tish comedian was doing his turn.
 Educators Talk.
 George E. Gallagher, president of the board of education in San Fran cisco spoke to Edward o. Kilbourne, a member of the school board of this city.
 Hello, this is Kilbourne.'
 'I don't get the name.' a "Kilbourne.'
 Spell it.
 I-L-B-O-U-R-N-E.'
 "You see I was raised on farm but I am not working at it now so my education is somewhat lacking" Mr Gallagher answered as he grasped the name of the Mayor of Stanley Quarter My mother was born in Connecticut and when I tell her to-
 
 son of that state, she will be pleased, you bet How about the education facilities in San Francisco?" asked MT. Kill bourne.
 Best on earth. We have an aver age attendance of about 47,O0O pupil: and if you ever come this way we vii show the best we got" said MT. Gala 1 gher.
 1 "The New Britain school boar' l sends it's best regards to your board 1 Good night" said MT. Kilbourne.
 Same from San Francisco" an swered MT. Gallagher. 1 Assistant Chief Murtle, acting fo Chief White of the police departmen spoke with Chief Rawlings as follows
 Hello this is Chief Rawlings O 1 New Britain Connecticut, T.. s. A."
 Hello chief how's your depart ment?"
 Fine. We are getting in line with preparedness. We have force l of 42 men now, how large is yours ~ Our department has over 700 DO licemen and 7S traffic men," answered 1 the Frisco chief.
 "Do they wear signs?" asked Chief i Rawlings.
 No they don't have to as they are one of the best traffic squads in the l country" said the California chief.
 Well they got to go some to beat the New York squad," the local min ] ion answered.
 ''If you ever come to this city, chief, I will turn the key over to you and 1 then you can go as far as you like, ] said Assistant Chief Murtle. Bremen Talk Shop. Chief Dame next conversed With l Chief Murphy of the fire department. Hello Chief Murphy, this is Chief Dame of the New Britain Fire de- partment talking" "What's the name" Chief R. M. Dame. How is the weather out there?" "Fine.'' Your motor apparatus is all right, , them" asked the local fire fighter "There's an important question ]
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
Pete
 says:

"Tobacco's tobacco, l s'pose, an there must be a raft of fellers that likes to chew an smoke the kind that tastes like a infants an in- valids' breakfast food.
 An a lot more marks must enjoydiggin characterization between their teeth or tampin' 'em down in their pipes an tryin' to make lem burn.
 They're welcome -let'e em go as far as they like. But for me, as old Patrick Henry said, Gimme LIBERTY!'"
 Live wires whose jobs keep them on the jump all day want a tobacco with iinsides'' to 1t something with body and fullness and relish. They get 1t in LIBERTY Long Cut. It's all choice, selected leaf, aged from three to five years to 'ripen and sweeten and grow fragrant and tasty.
 LIBERTY Is all real-thing, meaty, smoking -and-chewiing- goods, too no loose, hard stems no short, broken leaves just real QUALITY clear through.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
SHAKE INFO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes and used in the footbath. It relieves chilblains, frost-bites, painful, swollen smarting feet and instant ly takes the sting out of corns and bun1ons It's the greatest comfort discovery Of the age It Is certain relief Tor sweating. callous and cold, tired, aching rect Sold by Druggists everywhere. 25c Always use it to Break in new shoes. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmstead Le Roy N. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
VILLA PARADED BY
 SOUTH CAROLINIANS

Pancho Villa, a bit pale, was paraded through the streets of Birmingham yes- terday, collared by the stalwart lads of the South Carolina infantry, who are re- turning to their state.
 Pancho denied that he was dead-for the fifty-third time-and attributed his palor to the rocky ride on the railroad train. The manner in which Villa was captured Has not been given out by the war department, but this has been hushed by the. censor. Villa, who was in Bir- mingham yesterday with the thousand guardsmen, who are returning to South Carolina, declared that his imposter is now leading some several thousand greas- CTS around the environs of Chihuahua.
 Be that as it may, there was no mis- taking the fact that Villa was in the grip of the returning soldiers For, upon the back of the manacled bandit was labeled. a la, .Blackman, "VILLA.' He led the parade through the city.
 The South Carolinians spent several hours in Birmingham yesterday and dur ing their stay paraded about the streets for a bit of exercise. They left last night over the Southern railroad for Columbia, where they will be mustered out of the martial life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
PEOPLE SUFFERING
 IN PANOLA SECTION

To the Editor of The e-Herald.
 I take your splendid paper and think it has no equal in the south, and when read each night of the great prosperity all over the country, it makes my heart bleed with sorrow to see those around me suffer for want of food and clothes, while the rest of the world enjoys all the good things of life.
 The destructive floods in July which put the Tombgbee and Noxubia rivers over the crops of this section, and de- stroyed both corn and cotton, is felt more and more each day. And as winter comes. our trouble begins. With nothing made to buy with, and food and other things so high, a man cannot make enough to feed his wife and children, much less clothe them and give them any shoes.
 The government gave them work on the public roads until November 1. which kept them with food But now winter finds them without shoes or clothes, and am going to ask all good people of Alabama who are friends to the poor to send any thing they can in the way or old cloth ing, any kind for woman or man, and old shoes of any kind or size. They will fit some one and go a long ways toward relieving the suffering that is bound to follow. This stuff can be sent by parcel post to c. K. Oliver, M. T. Simmons, or I. I. Windham, Panola, Ala, who will distribute it among the most needy. Yours truly, F. w. PETIT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
CITY HALL WILL BE VERY QUIET TODAY Holiday Declared and Each Commissioner Will Amuse
 Himself Differently

Every office in the city hall will be closed today.
 The Thanksgiving spirit crept into the offices of the commissioners yesterday and caused them to declare a full holi- cay for all the citys employees, except the fire laddies and the "cops."
 Each of the commissioners will spend the day different. Commissioner Ward will probably spend the morning dream ing sweet dreams of how he will put the "quietus'' on the moving picture ordi- nance that will be discussed and "cussed' Friday morning. In the afternoon he will go to the football game and inciden- tally bid on the first sheet of Red Cross seals.
 Commissioner Hornady will study over his campaign for the mill taxe at home. Commissioner Weatherly expects to be- come familiar with the viaduct proposi- tions and store up some ammunition" for the person oT persons who might take issue with him. Commissioner Truss has laid in plentiful supply of Bat tleax" tobacco and will smoke his pipe in peace.
 While the actions of the commissioner of public safety are wholly problematical, it is thought probable that he will while away a few hours in the moving picture shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
OVERTON SPENDS FEW HOURS HERE
 IN COUNTY JAIL Was Taken Back to Hunts vile Last Night to
 Hear New Trial
 Motion

David D. Overton, the convicted slayer of Probate Judge William T. Law Ter, passed several hours in the Jeffer- son county jail yesterday
 Overton arrived from Huntsville under guard of Special Deputies Alex Dyas and w. H. Manning at 9:30 o'clock yes terday morning, and he left Birmingham to return to Huntsville at S:45 o'clock last night Overton is expected to return to Birmingham for a, stay of several months at the county jail on Friday morning.
 It was explained by Deputy Dyas yes- terday morning that Overton had been transferred to Birmingham, not from the fear of violence, but simply to remove the noted prisoner to a jail where he would attract no unusual attention. and a place where no special guards would be needed.
 However as soon as Overton arrived. long distance telephone call announced the fact that Charles T. Grimmett, the personal attorney of Overton, had filed motion for a new trial, which necess- tated the appearance of the defendant when argued. Arrangements were then made for the return of Overton to Hunts vile with the least possible delay. Over ton left on the S:45 o'clock Louisville and Nashville train last night, and was due to arrive at Huntsville at 2 o'clock this morning.
 At the county jail yesterday Overton received newspaper men and talked freely about the case He stated that he haG been greatly surprised at the verdict, but that neither he nor his attorneys were discouraged and that the fight had just started. Yesterday afternoon Overton slept for several hours. as he had been exhausted by the arduous night trip.
 It is understood that as soon as Over ton is permanently lodged in the care of Sheriff T. J. Batson that Mrs. Overton and her daughter will remove to Birming- ham in order to be always near him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
EAGER TO SUPPLY
 CITY WITH TIRES
Dealers Put in Busy Day at City Hall Yesterday Getting in Bids
 for Business

Automobile and tire men were greatly in evidence at the city hall yesterday morning.
 Bids were submitted by score of tire dealers for the annual supply for the city's motor driven vehicles. After some preliminary talk by the tire dealers Commissioner Ward told them to submit their bids in writing at once. They did so and the city purchasing agent, Griffin, took the contracts inNcharge.
 The commission will meet again next Saturday morning and award the tire contract for the year.
 Some of the automobile dealers met in the office of the commissioner of public safety to discuss more traffic laws. Noth- ing definite was done At the present time there is a total of about 100 traffic regulations on the books of the city code. It is thought the commissioner of public safety is desirous of compiling new book from cover to cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
WHAT MOVIE MEN SAY

The moving picture men are angry T. $. Abernathy of the Strand says if the ordinance is passed he is ready to sell out and leave the city until the reign of fanaticism is over. John Cal man, another exhibitor, stated that he considered the whole thing the quint- essence of persecution and arrogance,
 Le B. Leftwich of the Triangle said that it seemed as if the motion pie ture men were being made the goats" We are being continually harassed and annoyed by the agitation of people who know nothing about the business and never can learn," he said. Tt seems as if some people are in league to put us out of business. There is no excuse for this thing. and Stop should be put to 1t. The most obsene films I have wit messed in this city were the ones openly lndorsed by the man who now wishes to put us out of business"
 Il. C. Cassidy, manager of the Bijou, says all the places of amusement may as well close up if the ordinance is passed. There seems to be an effort on the part of some people to revert to the tch-burning days of Massachu- setts," he said. Blue laws, all in di- rect contravention to the peoples wishes, are popular in Birmingham. Things are rotten. Business men should get together and have a word or two to say in favor of the masses who love amusement"
 Other motion picture and amusement men stated they were biding their time and would have something to say later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
ROTAR|ANS ENJOY
 SATSUMA ORANGES
Local Body Will Be Repre- sented in Mobile on Sat
 suma Day, Dec. 7

Birmingham Rotaians will be in at tendance at the Satsuma Day celebration in Mobile December 2, Many of the Ro- tarians accepted the invitation of L. C. Irvine, presented at the Wednesday luncheon, to attend the festivities.
 Outward pressure was brought to bear upon the Rotarians of the importance of their recognizing the Satsuma by their presence in Mobile and inward pressure was brought to bear by a crate of the oranges themselves, which were presented the club by Mrs. Irvine and distributed among the guests.
 Tn addition to the short talk of Mr. Irvine, the Wednesday programme was featured by an address by Ralph Quisen- berry, president of the Fifth Rotary dis trict.
 h A special committee to work for the To- 9ioation of the government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals was appointed as fol- lows Dr. J. H. Finder, J. w. Donnelly, w. D. Nesbitt, J. E. Shelby and P. G. Shook.
 J. w. Donnelly was appointed a com. mttee of one to receive subscriptions from members to be applied toward the S25O the club subscribed as it's part of the expense of preparing the Muscle Shoals claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
BIG RAILROAD MEN
 SPEND DAY HERE
Southern and Southern Pacific Execu- tives Among Those in Birming-
 ham for Thanksgiving

Several big railroad men will spend Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. J. M Culp, vice president of the Southern railroad arrived yesterday from Wash ington to spend the holiday with his daughter Mrs. H. J. Porter, Jr. L. H. Nutting, general passenger agent of the Morgan line steamships that are owned by the Southern Pacific railroad, is in the city for the purpose of spending a few days with relatives here.
 Accompanying MT. Nutting is Joseph Hellen, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific and other subsidiary lines
 While in this district, the railroad ex- ecutiwes will inspect the Birmingham dis trict and attend to other business inter- ests of their companies.
 F. H. Shaw, assistant traffic manager of the Southern railroad, of Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday, but left last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
THANKFUL FOR
 RAISE IN THEIR WAGES

Twenty thousand miners will offer up thanks today for the recent sub stantial raise that the coal operators in this district will put into effect December 1.
 The Age-H Herald is informed that the following companies have made sub stantial raises during the past three months or will do so on December l.;
 Little Cahaba Coal company, Blocton-C Cahaba Coal company, Ro-
 den Coal company, Southern Coal
 and Coke company, Climax Coal
 company, Hill Creek Coal Mining
 company, Gulf States Steel com
 pany. Alabama company, East Pratt Coal company, Eldorado Coal company DeBardeleben Coal com
 pany, Alabama Fuel and Iron com
 pany, Connors- -Weyman Steel com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
PLACES ABOLISHED
 BY COUNTY BOARD
Changes Are Made and New FOremen Will Take Places
 On December 10

Several changes were announced by the board of revenue yesterday morn- ing when by vote it abolished the of flces of superintendent of public works and janitor of the courthouse. The changes were announced through two resolutions that met with the unanimous approval of the board.
 The first resolution was
 Be it resolved, That on the 10th day of December, 1916, the offices of the superintendent of public works and janitor of the courthouse be abol- ished and that the present ineumbents be so notified immediately"
 The second resolution contained the names of the successors and indicated that the position of superintendent of public works had been divided in sev- eral parts, and that several well known road men, who had been can- didates for the position, were reward ed with an appointment
 The resolution follows:
 Be it resolved That this board elect eight wardens of convict repair camps. also three wardens for con- vict construction camps. Also one foreman of bridge and concrete work Also one foreman of chert road main tenance Also one assistant.
 Be it further resolved That the president of the board immediately notify all those elected to above men, tioned positions and that their elec- tion goes into effect on December 10. Also that the president of the board mmediately notify each employe who may be relieved from his duties by virtue of this election, together with advice that his relief will take effect on December TO- 1916.
 "rhe following named persons were on the 29th day of November, 1916, appointed to serve at the will of the board in the several capacities as set out. to-wit:
 "Foremen convict repair camps, R. M. Warren, Jim Pinson, J. T.. Hardin, w. L. Taylor, W. G. Powell, w. E. Moore, A. A. Ross and L. H Rogers.
 "Foremen of convict construction camp, to-wit: W. D. Wade, Sam Wal lace and Dick Young.
 'Foreman of bridge and concrete work. Henry Zuber,
 Foreman of chert road mainten- ance, C. M Parsons; assistant to same, T. M. Wright.
 warden at Ketona farm. Sam FL lictt
 Transfer man. Bert Bivens."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
WHY AM I THANKFUL?
By wINNIFRED FREEMAN

 Today is the day on which you and I and millions of others, struggling in the arms of an ever powerful higher Being, are called upon to reckon accounts and see wherein has been our loss or our gain.
 What have I to be thankful for? This question has no doubt been hammering it's inquisitive tones into the minds of thousands of Birming- ham people on Thanksgiving Day for many years. And today the same question repeats it's insistent tattoo. What have I to be thankful for? l have this: The fact that it is within me to make great or small just the degree in which 1 shall be truly thankful.
 That it is within me to say whether or not I might have given greater thanks for greater blessings had I put forth greater effort and worked with greater and more general zeal and energy toward the furtherance of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
COTTON GINNED IS
 BELOW 50 PER CENT

Jefferson county will gin less than 50 per cent of the 1915 figures in cotton.
 On November IA, statistics compiled by William l., Martin, special agent for the department of commerce, showed that Jefferson county formers had ginned 230O bales This was the total arrived at by counting the rounds as half bales. For the corresponding period of 1915 59OS bales had been ginned.
 Even though the prevailing price of the staple is almost double that of 1915. the farmers will not realize as much from the 1916 crop as the 1915 output brought
 The small crop is attributed to the ab- normal weather conditions, the activi- ties of the boil weevil and other minor causes.