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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
NEGROES OF STATE { WILL AID IN FOOD
 CAMPAIGN STARTED

Montgomery, April 7.-(Special.) With the determination to enlist 50,- 900 negro farmers of Alabama in campaign for the production of more foodstuffs, negroes attending the an- nual meeting of the Negro Education al association here formed State Producers league and pledged their efforts to whirlwind campaign. Ten thousand negroes already are members through the consolidation of the Negro Home-makers' club with the new or- ganization.
 Following an address by James L., Sibley, rural school agent for negroN schools, 200 teachers volunteered their assistance. The movement is intended to result in the planting of gardens. cultivation of vacant lots in cities and of land lying adjacent to cities, rais- ing of chickens and pigs and saving of an adequate supply of food for wir- ter use.
 Tuskegee institute has promised to work out plan whereby the organiza- tion can receive seed for immediate use A regular system of pledge cards will be used and the organization will know what its members are doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
LANSING SENDS
 MESSAGE TO NEW
 RUSSGOVERNlNENT
Gives Formal Notice of Americas Entry in War and Begs Democratic Slaves to Hold Fast to Principles of Freedom Already Established
 When Autocracy Was Overthrown.

Please also inform the minister that the government and people of this coun- try are filled with rejoicing that the peo- pie of the great Russian nation have merged with the mighty democracies en- gagged in the struggle in opposition to autocracy and desire to declare to Russia their honest qualification that thus new tie of amity is united with those which have so long held together the peoples of the two nations.
 '.It is the ardent hope and anticipa tion of the government of the United States that the Russian nation, animated by these great ideals, will realize more than ever before the obligation due from it to man kind and the need for the preservation of internal concord so that as a patriotic and united country it may vanquish the despotic power which by violence and machination menaces the democracy which the people of Russia have pro- claimed -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Washington. April 7.-Official announce ment of the entry of the United States
 into the war has been transmitted to the new Russian government with an appeal to the awakened Russia for peace and concord within it's borders, so the newest democracy may realize the obligation due from it to mankind' in the great world struggle to vanquish autocracy.
 The announcement. sent by Secretary Lansing and conveyed by Ambassador Francis, follows:
 Say to the minister that this country arrays itself in opposition to the greatest enemy of and menace to democracy in the world, confident of the final victory of those principles of liberty and jus tice upheld by it for nearly 150 years and n consecration to which by all of the civilized countries rests the expectation of universal peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Germans Arrested
 In Booming House

New York. April 1.-Two Germans today were arrested in an East Eleventh street rooming house where there were found eight rifles and shotguns. eight revolvers. United States. compasses and other paraphernalia.
 It was learned that federal agents meanwhile had arrested Lieut.. Arthur E. Bieikowsky, retired. of the Germany army. as result of which 1t was said developments of importance were ex- pected. Belkoswsky Is 70 years of age, his pension for 31 years. He was commit ted to the city prison with another prs- oner who gave his name as J. H. Wilkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Torpedo Car Destrovs Trenches

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Although the use of modern artillery has worked revolution in battle prac- tice. preparing the way for an infantry charge entails staggering cost For that reason inventors have tried and in- deed still are trying, to substitute some agency which will replace the big guns and do their work cheaper but no less efficiently
 The torpedo car is said to be such an agency. It consists of torpedo carrying several hundred pounds of high explo- sive mounted on chassis. It may be propelled either by gas steam, com pressed air or a storage battery and electric motor. all depending on it's con- templated use and the estimated range of action.
 The car is guided and fired by means of cables and wires in the hands of the attacking party. The control cable is attached to valve in the supply pipe connecting the cylinders of the engine with the boiler. operating the speed of the car. The charge is fired by means of wire attached to the trigger.
 If it is found that the torpedo cannot reach the enemy because of rough ground. the control cable may be used to close the valve and to draw the ma chine back to the trench. for aiming 1t in a new direction. A windlass is pro- vided for this purpose. Spiked wheels in- sure traction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
WADD|[L CATCH|NGS RETURNS ID DUTIES
President Sloss Company Expected Today Outlin-
 ing Plans for Future


 Waddill Catchings, president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company will return to Birmingham today. He has been in New York for week and it is reported that he is busily en- gagged in outlining definite pro- gramme for the company which will be submitted to the executive commit tee and full board soon.
 While the examinations which the new interests have been making have not been completed, it is understood that they will demonstrate the ex- istence of between 1,50O,oO0,000 and g. 900, 100000 tons of coal and 65,00C acres of ore lands. This supply of ore will be sufficient for 80 years opera tion it is declared.
 There is no doubt but that the Sloss- Sheffield company will order improve ments and construction that will mean the expenditure of money. Those in po- sition to know say that it will not be a very large amount, however.
 However, Mr. Catchings election meant that an up-to o-date, aggressive and intelligent management was to follow. Soon it is reported that group of iron experts and appraisers will make careful survey of the metal situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
EAT LESS MEAT
 F BACK HURTS Take a Glass of Salts to Flush Kidneys if Bladder Both
 CTS You

Eating meat regularly eventually pro- duces kidney trouble in some form or other says we'll known authority, be- cause the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked; get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and mis- cry in the kidney region: rheumatic twinges, severe headaches. acid stom- ach, constipation, torpid liver, sleep lessness. bladder and urinary irritation.
 The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good pharmacy take tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with Hthia, and has been used for genera ttons to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity: also to neutralize the acids in the urine so 1t no longer irritates. thus ending bladder disorders.
 Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes delightful effervescent lithia- water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the xidneys and urinary organs clean. thus avoiding serious kidney disease. e.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
SEEK ID RAISE 15O LOCAL VOLUNTEERS Julian Caheen and William Wise Call Meeting Today
 to Raise Company

Seeking to have Birmingham raise a volunteer company for the Alabama in- fantry, William Wise, Julian Caheen and others have called a mass meeting for this afternoon at 3:30 at the city hall armory.
 To sound the patriotic notes, w. s. Pritchard. Walter s. Brewer and Frank Willis Barnett have agreed to address the meeting.
 William Wise, who has been spoken of as the probable captain, has served for IT years in the National Guard Of Georgia, and formerly had the rank of lieutenant. Julian Caheen, who will be an officer in the volunteer regiment saw more than two years of military service at Exeter and is doing his ut most to rally 50 Birmingham men to the colors.
 "We should not wait,' he said. "The call has been issued and we should re- srond to the urgent needs of the Uni ted States. We would be benefited by months of training and would be in a position to profit from all the ad vanta ges that might accrue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Prices Which Government
 Will Pay for Steel Given

New York, April 7-The prices at which the steel companies have agreed to sell steel to the navy department were an- nounced here today. They are s2.90 a pound for plates and s2.5O for bars and shapes. This is concession of $50 ton from the prices recently current. or a saving of slS,o0o.000 to s20,Ooo00O to the government on the purchase of 3O0,00O tons of steel, which it is stated the navy de- partment has contracted for. These prices are practically the same as paid by the government in 19l6
 It is expected in steel circles that fully 1000 600 tons of steel will be speedily con- tracted for by sthe government to meet war necessities.N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
LAUNCH STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN ID GET MORE FOOD RAISED Community Club to Take Lead in Movement, Acting
 With Other Bodies MRS. MATHIS ADDRESS EXPRESSES THE BODY Really Serious Situation Will Con front State When War Conditions
 Become Effective Through
 out the United States
aA1ahama must feed herself

"Alabama must feed herself
 campaign to enforce this slogan will be started next week Mrs. G. H Mathis before the Community ciuh yesterday declared that Carl Vrooman' assistant Secretary of Agriculture, said Alabama would be liability in case of war instead of an asset This sweeping assertion was based upon the food situation in the state.
 Alabama imports s106,0o0,00o worth of foodstuffs annually, she declared The pinch of hunger in this state may be expected by September. of 1917, the champion of agriculture asserted. For in times of peace. when the state must supply only it's citizens. Alabama does not feed itself without vast amount of aid from the several states of the union.
 She reviewed the situation and de- clared that public sentiment to make the farmers raise more foodstuffs and to produce more meat for Alabama must be created. The appeal was so logical and the situation so serious that the Community club offered it's services to initiate a campaign fol creating this sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
CUBAN CONGRESS
 VOTES TO ENTER WAR
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with his wife were removed, as were the crews of the other interned German ships in the Havana harbor. All were sent to Cabanas fortress.
 The other vessels were found to have been slightly damaged They are the Adelheid, Kydonia and Olivant.
 A rumor was current that it had been the intention of the Germans to move their ships out to the mouth of the har- Dor and sink them there, thus closing the port to navigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
m Coal Rates Advanced

Washington. April 7.-Increase of 15 cents per ton on bituminous coal rates from mines in Pennsylvania, West Vir- ginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and other states, to Lake Erie ports for trans shipment, sought by the eastern railroads in connection with their general advance it freight rates, were authorized today by the interstate commerce commission, and will become effective April 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

He left one negro man, crying to come back. and for all he Knows the benef- cient employer says he is still crying. This man. according to Mr Carpenter, was the one who melted all the others to leave, and he thinks it's going to be mighty fine lesson to leave him in St. Louis, at least for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
LITTLE FOOD ON HAND

Though she had been quoted pre- viously upon the matter of how low the stock of foodstuffs was in Bir- mingham, she made striking impress sion when she avowed that the city could not live more than five days oil it's supplies.
 The promoters of the campaign an- nounced last night that an effort would be made to have Carl Nroomau, assistant Secretary of Agriculture. to come to Birmingham to tell the peo- pie just how serious the situation is. Mrs. Mathis declared that the men who provided food for the soldiers would be as much of aid to the United States as the soldiers themselves.
 In commenting upon the war situa- tion. she received an ovation when she related how she had told her son 10 shoulder a musket and go to the war with Germany.
 The goal of the campaign will be si00, 100000 more in foodstuffs in Ala bama for 1917, it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
The Drama From the Pittsburg Post.

From Inc Pittsburg POSt. larly but you don't apply yourself I don't think you'll do much in medicine
 'I don't expect to go in for medicine. professor. I'm just gathering material for clinical play"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
COMMITTEES NAMED

The President, J. P. Mudd, was au- thorized to name himself as chairman of a committee of five. The other four are John Cox, Paoli Smith, Lonlie Munger and William H. Spencer. Jr. The Community club was enthusiastic in it's belief that, by proper publicity and cooperation, the farmers in Ala bama might be shown the necessity for planting more food products and for raising more hogs and cattle.
 Subsequently 1t was announced that a meeting Tuesday would be held at which plans would be presented to the heads and members of the Birming ham civic organizations to launch a statewide campaign. Invited to this meeting have been representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Bir mingham Civic association, the Ro- tary club. Real Estate exchange and the Kiwanis club,
 The movement. while initiated by the Community club, will be engineered by nonpartisan organization. An ef- fort to enlist the prominent and in fluential citizens of the state to push this campaign will be made. Inasmuch as the spring planting season is now at hand. it is the desire of Mrs. Mathis t1ct hn t1n 6aJa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Tn the long-lived patriarchal age gen. eration seems to have been computed at 100 years Nemesis XIV. D. Subsequently, the reckoning was the same that has been more recently adopted. that is, from
 90 to 70 years (Job xiii. 16.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
The Shotgun Camera

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 This sun-camera resembles outwardly the familiar "pumpgun' or repeating shotgun, with the stock, grip, trigger and slide handle for the left hand. A small camera of the roll film sort is mounted in the large muzzle. Pressure on the trigger squeezes a bulb lying be- low 1t, which through tubing running to the shutter of the camera in the muzzle, trips it and makes the exposure.
 The action slide handle under the left hand is arranged to turn new strip of film into position for each exposure and so permits the operator of the gun camera to take pictures as rapidly as he would fire regular gun of the powder and bang sort. Regualr sights, front and rear, are mounted on the gun to di- rect it accurately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Goliath, the giant of Gath, who morn ing and evening for 40 days defied the armies of Israel q Samuel xviii and was slaia by David, was "six cubits and a span in height Taking the cubit at 2l inches would make him 101a feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

eugh of Stafford Springs shows a de- crease in the borough debt of $14S.S5. The outstanding notes now amount to s15,oOo. The principal expenses for the past year werA: Highway, $5 519.O3; trap rock, s1,070.73; walks, $946.S0 fire department, $731.54: street sprinl- ling. $746.67: police, $1,102.S4; AQue- duct Co, $1,110; health department est $747.46
 The amount received from taxes dur ing the past year was $10, ,240.36. Tax Collector Patrick J. Murray collected all the taxes on, the list excepting s11.14.
 The Current Events club will meet at the library building Monday even irg.
 Assigned to Newport.
 Farley Patten. son of Freeman F. assigned to the U. s. boat Magnet, now undergoing repairs at Newport.
 Miss Belle Elovitz of Providence Is the guest of Mrs. Fred NovogroslSi.
 Moving to East Hartford.
 Miss Mary Hanley. Miss Alice Han ley, Miss Mildred Hanley and their brother Walter. have rented a tene- rrent in East Hartford and will soon move there. They have been resi- dents of Stafford Springs for many years and there is much regret that they are to leave town.
 There was a large attendance at the dance given by the Foresters in St Edwards hall Friday evening The proceeds were given to the Red Grees.
 Quota is $4,o0g.
 Stafford's quota of thesY. NJ "A. war fund is $4.000 and "a committee isss nov at work raIsine the money. Rev. Levi Rees is chafrrnan of ,8he general con1r1iftee and siarence8 E. Rrown is secretary ard treasufa The exeEutiNe committee consists 5Sil- lia m Park F. $ Gorharn, IA n. tl ftehell. |. F. Patten, O. J. Aldrich. Christopher Allen. ". H. Hall, c. F. rReckwith and Il. R. Howard. A thorough campaign has been planned for Stafford. Willing ton and Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
STONINCTON
Target Practice For Home Guard- Death of Mrs. Thomas Burns--SoeiaI Affairs Friday Eveninu.

Second Lieutenant flames H. S+ivers and eight members of. Company B, Third regiment. Connecticut Home Guard, had rifle practice at the. com pany range on the TChesehro farm. Ser geant F. Q. Grandy and Dr. F.. T Thurber each scored five successive bullsaves. a total of p, and Lieuten- ant Stirers scored 2A out of nossi- hle 25. Excellent shooting for Home Gardsnen. or any oth er branch of the military service. state or federal. The -re9ular company practice will be held Saturday and Sunday.
 Death of Mrs. Burns.
 Mrs. Ellen Louise Burns. after an illness of several weeks. died Thurs daN at her home in the borough. She was the widow of Thomas Burns, and was born in Groton, May IS. 1882. the daughter of Andrew an.1 Ann Gilmore McGowan. She is survived by a son and daughter, John and Magic. Burns; also by brother and sister,
 Stonineton Pointers.
 Rev E. w. Chapman of New Lon don will supply the pulpit of the Con- gregational church, Sunday. 4 !. Miss Laura T.. Wood is entertaining Miss Frances B. Russell, of Strat- ford
 The dance Friday night of. the ston- ington High School Glee club. was . social success.
 The annual Farmers dance, under the auspices of the Daughters of Honor, was decidedly pleasant event. largely due to the management of Joseph Zellar. Mrs. Emil Schmitz and Mrs John Wenmaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

chestra accompanied the. singers and rendered a number of American airs; during the evening.
 At the cpnclusion of the singing a auestins the audience 10 remain until an announcement had been made that the evenings, prosrannnla had been concluded. Fcllowings this request a slide was shown bearing this inscrip- ton: America Now and Forever, il- iuxninated by the National eolors in ehangea bie form under which tho following appeared: ts Please sign the Hoover Pledge sards and help win this war; Repeated en- this feature five different times.
 The cast of the comedy follows:
 Mir. Sprissins, Charles W. Charon: Mrs. sprisgins, Albina Lacrofx; Vic Angelina spriggins, Miss Ethel Bro><n. Ragulus Rattan. Miss Ethei Mullen: r- Anna Meria Miss Georgianna Charon. chestra played the Sta Star 'sS spa:ngied I tf Ban- @ ner.
 Tine proceeds of the entertain rnent will be given to the. treasurer of the Boy Scouts.
 The Acadeniy students occupied seats ct the right of the stage.
 Personal Mention.
 Lloyd Craig aad Arthur Mullen, in the United States service: sts ticned at Long Island. recently speI,t a furlough xitf s.[f Mr Mnller.s sister, Miss Ethel s 9fr.' Craig is connectea with the Aviation corps:
 F.oyd Tiffany. Misses, Rha : Smith, Susan Smith and Miss Ethel Mullen teachers at the Raltic-Rubic schools. attended, 8 teachers meeting. at Yer sailies. Erfaay afternoon. :
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10

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 Standing Room Only.s vas the an- n0uncemept made Wednesday evening At $t. Jeans hall when lei On far,s Francois" "a comedy iu English. was presented by members of the Baltic Dramatic club and Chossf society un- yzer direction of Miss RenE B. Smith. F1e smooth Interpretations of the dif- Harent characters showed careful re- kmA Arsais.
 Repeated sncores testified te the ap- Freetatien on the part of fhe audience. The hF1ipt of the work was borns by Charles ". Charon. a Baltic boy, who en several occasions has proved his ahflity. A number of the.sreung Ia : dies who were in the cast Wednasday Strte Normal. scheel. at. Wiiiima ntic. 'aRS have appeared in amateur f-ea- atricals given by the students, Dur iag their training at tlEEt school, pre- -ceding tl:e comedy, an entertainment consisting of drills. tab:caux and Ma Scouts Of St Aary's parisi1. This entertainment vas in charge of Rev. Thomas Lynch.
 TAe hail was elaberat tely decorated with American snoveltiea,, slabferns. q large American silk Gag being sus- Fe. fhis nag was made vislble bY | cluster of red. white and hire' edec- .trie lights. special feature of the evenings entsrtatnhnent was, spot AEft of the National cc.ors .tEarewn on rfe company as the capedy was sreuEht ts 2 a slose pursss ssssta the tiFss ne eeHpany, assisaed by the Scouts, sang Fhe Star spangieA Banner. The au- dienee. consisting of. about eae joined Ia the chorus. Miss N. Y. Miners er-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-10
'.PLAINF,IELD.

Basketball practice of the PIainfield High school squad was held Friday aftern0oneq- at a. Milner- hall, -Moosup Coach Collins took charge of the squad, teaching them the Fundamentals of the game. The first team lined up in- cfuded Starkweather and Smith, for wards; Denison. center; Allen and Burby, guards: Second team Co1lonan ard Winsor, forwards; Codere,- center; 3euret and Salisbury, guards.
 The senior class held a rehearsal of it's senior play Friday evening at Harry Potter's home in Moosup