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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17


 A SQUARE DEAL FOR RAILROADS James o. Pagan, in the January Yale Re-
 view. =.
 wish to point to the simple lesson that for a number of years public opinion in it's attitude toward the employer and the employe has been consistently on the wrong track. The public has been trying to secure industrial peace by political and legislative methods that have sim- ply increased the antagonism and widened the breach. Public opinion at it's best or even at its half best is mighty force for community and national welfare It can conjure if 1t will, but it must con jure with universals and not with inci- dentals or experiences of any descrip- tion. Tn the industrial situation today cooperation and arbitration are the principles for public opinion to conjure relationships between employers and em- ployes, this is the new gospel of indus try. It is the all absorbing industrial topic of the times The method adopted In passing the Adamson act was a move in the wrong direction All over. the country, just at present, all sorts of eco homie adjustments are proceeding apace. To expect employers and employees to set tie their differences in an atmosphere or sensationalism is sall wrong. To expect them to do so in an atmosphere saturated with political schemes is all wrong. So 1t is actually up to the people, to the press, to the pulpit to the civic and com- munity associations all over the country to provide the atmosphere in which these adjustments of wages and conditions can be arranged; and this atmosphere must not be sensational or political, but widely considerate, human, and square. This is the educative process that is absolutely necessary in the interests of the employer and the employe and for the conserva- ton of American industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
"AH Men Are Liars.-

All men are liars" said Joseph B. myself, or at least I was. But I am try
 ing to break myself and I think if I live to be hundred years old, maybe I'll be la truthful youngster. My wife was the first to discover that I didn't always tell the truth. It was a complete surprise to me when she informed me to this ef- feet.
 However, I began to take stock of myself, and I found that she had things sized up about right. For instance, I ten to me. In his letter he had suggested that perhaps he had sent my last letter to the wrong address, and for this reason perhaps I didn't get it. Well, he had suggested the lie, so I followed it up
 q started writing the letter, and tell ing him that he was right, and I had never received the letter in question And then I remembered what my wife had told me, and I tore the letter up and wrote on telling him that had received the letter and I hadn't answered it be- cause I didn't know what reply to make.
 "So, you see, it's just like I tell you; we are all more or less subconscious liars, and there's a growing tendency that way We lie about little things, and we lie about big things, and I fear Di- ogenes would have some little time com pleting his quest this day and time.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

brought out the better it will be, both for the anxious relatives of these men and for the army authorities who are being censured.
 That the troops are dissatisfied be- cause of their prolonged stay on the border might be expected. They have made many sacrifices and may feel that to be kept away from their homes and their business month after month is unjust. If they have allowed their impatience to get the better of their they should strive to have more fortitude, since they are per forming a patriotic duty. If, on the other hand, they are not being well cared for, something should be done for their relief. They deserve the best treatment the government can give them.
 Governor Henderson's report on condition among Alabama troops on the border will be awaited with in- terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
High Flyers In South.

There is place for the high flyers in the south, said Frank l.. Jenkins, di- vision passenger agent for the Southern railway. 'The United States has opened an aviation school in Memphis, and is de- sirous of creating a large number of re- serve military aviators.
 Any citizen of the United States be- tween the ages of 21 and 30 is eligible, provided he can pass the required examS nations. After this, he is taken into the school and trained in aviation Service is required in the army only in an emer- gency.
 "The course of training lasts several weeks, and, upon being declared a cap- able aviator, the students must be able to do several difficult feats. One of them is to fly for 45 minutes at an altitude of 40o0 feet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
SAFETY FIRST.

Nora" said the mistress, this is my most expensive china. If you break plate in this set it will be equivalent to your dismissal"
 "Yes, mum. I understand. Might I suggest, mum, that you keep them pieces locked up where I can't get at 'em?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
NEW YORK'S CABARETS

since, were led to table by the head waiter. The party all ordered horses necks-ginger ale and lemon peel. Not word was said about the cover charge, as it is termed. The check in due course came, and it was precisely N.50-s2 per person to start with and 50 cents apiece for the drinks. The guests inquired if the cover fee would ordered.
 "No,' replied the head waiter, mot if your check were $100."
 But the admission fees are only the beginnings Once within any of the great caharets of New York, one encounters scale of prices which only demand vastly exceeding supply could make pos sible. For example, eggs, which in va rious forms have become the almost uni versal supper dish of the city, are dn- variahly at least s1 portion, and por- tion is never served for more than one. Cocktails range from 25 cents to 40 cents, champagne from $6.50 to $7.50 a bottle. Rolls and butter are commonly 25 cents a person and small cups of black coffee 25 cents each. There are plenty of fat purses to stand this sort of thing, and the cabarets can this season successfully to their charges may stay away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Ideal Selection

"The selection of Judge H. A. Sharpe as presiding judge of the consolidated circuit court has given universal satisfac7 tion," said William J. Waldrop yester- day. 1T have heard the matter dis cussed by many of the members of the local bar and in every instance his selec- ton was highly indorsed. His fine legal mind and training and wide experience make him ideally fitted for the position which, coupled with his quiet dignity and personal charm, make his choice a very happy one As presiding judge, he has already many problems in connection with the new court to solve, particularly in the matter of drawing juries, which are added to his other regular duties. He has the confidence and respect of all his judicial associates as well as all those he comes in contact with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

Know thou this: that men Are as the time is.
 king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

'em?"
 MAKING PEOPLE WISER. You say this fellow in checked suit is an educator?"
 "Yes"
 But he looks more like a race track habitue than college professor" T didn't say he was that kind of edu-i cator. He issues diplomas in the school of experience and they usually take the form of stock certificates that are not worth the paper they are printed on."
 SMART FELLOW. q notice Slathers often refers to him. self as the peoples candidate "Yes, but he's no fool" "No?"
 'IIe didn't start to talking that way untnl heody vnccch u7a. hmtaihmaaa until he got the permission of the na- chine to run for office"
 KEEPING LATE HOURS. Life on the farm is not what it used to be-"
 How is that?"
 When farmer motors into town every night to attend theatre, you can't expect him to get up at daybreak."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

WIDESPREAD BELLIGERENCY. The dove of peace is weary
 And gladly would alight'. But 'scuse the worlds leary
 Of landing in a fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecting "A' departmental Main 49OO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
BRITISH PREMIER
FORESTALLS TALK
OF EARLY PEACE
Lloyd George Says That Germany Wants
Peace But That End Of War Now
Would Give the Kaiser Control
Over the Countries He Has
Invaded.

Glasgow, June 29-In discussing the
question of peace to-day, Premier Lloyd
George said that if war should be con.
cluded single hour before the allied
powers reached the end they set out to
attain at the beginning of the war it
would be the greatest disaster that ever
befell mankind.
Continuing, Lloyd George said: Il
hear people say that Germany is ready
to give us satisfactory peace, No
doubt you can have peace now at a GER
tain price, for no doubt Germany wants
peace; but it is peace which would give
her economic and other control over the
countries which she has invaded. This
war will come to an end when the allied
powers have reached the end they set
out to attain when they accepted the
challenge thrown down by Germany to
Russia will regain her strength with
a bound and become mightier and more
formidable than ever, the premier de-
clared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
KETCHAM FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Was Accused Of Killing William Costello
at Bennington Last September-De-
fense Claimed That First Shot
Was Accidental

Manchester, June 29.-"Guilty of muir
der in the first degree was the verdict
rendered after three and one-half hours
of deliberstion at $3.50 last evening by
the jury in the case of Francis keteham
on trial for the murder of William Cos
tello at Bennington last September.
The convicted man showed no emotion
other than a smile on hearing the YER
diet. The pleas for and against the re-
spondent began shortly after court con-
vened Yesterday afternoon.
Frank c. Archibald argued for the
state and Collins NJ Graves for the re-
spondent No other attorneys appeared
in the case. The arguments mainly bore
on the question Of the sanity OF the re-
spondent and whether the shooting was
accidental The defense claimed the first
shot was accidental and endeavored also
to show that il was fatal. under which
the two later shots. which
were admittedly deliberate. had little
bearing. but the state showed reason
able grounds for believing that the first
shot could not have been accidental and
left room for doubt a. to which Of the
three shots was the fatal one While
there was evidence 20 show that ketehsm
was . degenerate morally, there was
little ground for the insanity plea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
Continued on third page.)
A FLOATING PLATTSBURG."
Is Proposed to Man An American Mer-
camille Marine.

New York, june 29.-Plsns for a
Floating Plattsburg" were made pub
lic here last night by the National Ma
rine league of the United States. To
officer and man an American merchant
marine adequate to cope with the Ger
man submarine menace the league states
that upward Of 10000 officers and So
600 able seamen will be required. There
win also be great need Of these trained
men after the war, it was said, TO up
hold the United States in the foreign
trade Of the world. The league advo-
Gates the immediate establishment and
operation Of a national nautical training
school system that would enable each
state to educate annually its quota Of
Young men to become officers and sea
men in the American merchant marine.
The league suggests that 100000 be
raised BY popular subscription 10 equip
ships for training schools and that ev-
cry state in the unioh be urged to join
the plan by establishing its own school
ship. The organization states that it
wishes 70 cooperate with the United
States shipping board and the depart
ment Of commerce and IL asks these
bodies 20 assign TO the training schools
! ship large enough to accommodate 800
nautical students.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
PRISONERS CAPTURED
AND MACHINE GUNS
British Continue toAdvance
in the Lens Region and
Have Entered the Town
of Avion Two Miles South
of That City - French
Gave Ground Slightly
in Verdun Sector

London, June 29.-British troops last
night in an offensive gained their whole
objective, says a telegram from the Brit
ish headquarters in France. The British
captured German forward positions on a
2,000-yard front from south and west of
Oppy in the Arras region. The official
statement says the British captured
prisoners and machine guns. They also
continue to gain south of the Souchez
river and have entered the town of Avion
about two miles south of Lens.
The official communication from head
quarters last night was as follows;
Considerable further progress, in the
course of which we have captured num-
ber of prisoners, has been made by us
during the day south of the Souchez riv-
er. Our line in this area again has been
advanced on a front of nearly two miles.
Our troops have reached the outskirts
of Avion.
activity in the air continued yester-
day. One enemy airplane was brought
down in the air fighting; two Others
were driven down out of control. In ad-
dition, two hostile machines were shot
down and two others were driven down
by fire from the ground. Four of our
airplanes are missing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED.
If Canada Resorts to the Use of Con-
scription for the Army.

Ottawa, Ont, June 29--The declara.
tion that a general strike of organized
labor in Canada will be called ii the
government attempts to apply conscrip-
tion without first obtaining authority
from the people, was made in Parlia-
ment last night by Alphone Vervile, who
represents the district OF Maisonneuve,
part OF the city of Montreal. He is the
only Labor member of the Canadian
House and for many years was president
of the Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress. Mr.. Verville declared that in
striking Canadian labor would have the
support of organized labor in the United
States, although there would be no strike
there. The announcement was made in
speech on the government compulsory
service bill.
81 want this Parliament to under
stand said Mr. verville, that passage
and application of the measure means a
lamity. Even if there is exemption there
will be no change in labor's determine
ton. 1t is a matter of principle. II is
not too late yet TO avoid this calamity.
If the people OF Canada, by direct yer
dict, support conscription, then organized
labor will submit loyalty to the deci-
sion; hut organized labor, which must
bear the brunt OF conscription has been
ignored and never consulted by the Ca
madam government"
Organized labor in the United States
would be loyal 10 President Wilson, but
would cooperate, Mr.. Verville said. in
the protest of labor in Canada against
the decision of the Canadian govern
ment which had been made without con.
sulting labor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
Miss Alice Black Richards,
Laconia, N. H., Teacher,
Died of Cut in Throat
POLICE ARE HOLDING
MORRIS P. BRADFORD
Latter Had Invited Three
Other Teachers to Supper
in His Summer Camp

Laconia, ~ H., June 29.-Miss Alice
Black Richards, head instructor at the
School for Feeble Minded here, was
found early to-day in cottage on the
shore of Lake Winnisquam dead from a
cut in her throat. In the same cottage
Miss Elizabeth Suess and Miss Dorothy
Davis, assistant teachers at the school,
We're found suffering from severe wounds.
The police held Morris p Bradford, the
manual training teacher at the institu-
tion, who padded two miles down the
lake and gave himself up.
According to brief statements obtained
by the police from Miss Suess and Miss
Davis, who were in a hysterical condi-
tion, the three women accepted Brad
ford's invitation to take supper with
him at the cottage. Early in the even.
ing, they said, Bradford attacked them,
bound all three hand and foot, cut Miss
Richards throat, struck the others over
the head and cut their hair off.
1t was shortly after midnight this
morning while Officer Frank Bean was
in charge of the police station, that Brad
ford entered and said:
you'd better lock me up"
In response to the question by the
officer, he replied:
Call DIR. Baker at the school, and
tell him to look in the cottage by the
lake"
Further investigation revealed that be-
fore going to the station Bradford had
gone to the depot and called DIR. Baker,
the superintendent of the school, and
made the same request of him.
County Solicitor Fletcher Hale, City
Marshal Harvell and Medical Referee
Hodgson were summoned at once and
went to the cottage. There they found |
the dead body of Miss Richards. The |
two other teachers, left alone with the |
lead woman, were found not to be seri- |
,usly injured as result of the attack |
IN them, but frightened beyond com
orehension by the terrifying experience
through which they had passed and the
tragedy they had witnessed.
The cottage is unoccupied except dur
ng the warm weather and then only
II is on the grounds Of the
chool but is not near any other habi-
alton.
There, after the evening was well ad
-anced, occurred the attacks that end~
d in the death of Miss Richards. Brad
ord, suddenly, it seems, from the reports
eceived, became insane, and the three
women were helpless before him.
All four of the teachers were well
nown in this city. They had been con-
ected with the New Hampshire School
or the Feeble Minded for a eonsiders-
lie time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
HER GOOD NAME INJURED.
And Her Engagement Broken, She Sues
For Being Accused Of Arson.

Burlington, June 29-Twenty-
thousand dollars is the sum demanded
by Cora 4. Ryan, who formerly con-
Quoted millinery shop in Burlington,
but now lives in Albany, N. ", for the
injuries to her good name and reputa.
ton, inflicted by the Orient Insurance
company and l.. 5. Hayes of Bellows
Falls, who caused her to be tried for
arson at the fall term of county court
in 1913 The arson charge was brought
by the company, after Miss Ryan's mil
linery shop burned on January l6, 1913
The action brought by Miss Ryan, which
is one of tort, was filed yesterday at the
county clerks Office.
The plaintiff sets forth that she took
out an insurance olicy on her millinery
shop in the defendant company on No
vember s, 1912, good for one year, and
to the amount of $7s5, After the shop
was burned, the company refused to pay
the policy and brought charge of ar
son against Miss Ryan at the March,
1918, term of county court. They in
duced her by trick, the suit states, to
come from Albany, N. Y, where she was
living, and when she arrived in Burling-
ton, had her arrested and confined in
jail for "a hours before she could ar
range bail. The trial occurred in No
vember, 1913, lasted four days, and Miss
Ryan was acquitted.
Among the damages which Mrs. Ryan
alleges she suffered as result of the
Affair.", was that she was refused in
by the man she loved, although
ust prior to her arrest she was en-
ragged to be married. V. A. Bullard and
J. C. Corolez of Albany, N. Y, represent
he plaintiff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
DIED AT SUPPER.
Mrs. Cora list Of Morrisville Had lust
Returned from Hospital.

Morrisvile, june 29.-Mrs. Cora list
died suddenly at the supper table at her
home here yesterday at p. m, OF heart
failure. She had been at the Fanny Al
len hospital for treatment and was ac-
eompanied home from that place only
yesterday morning. She ate a hearty
supper and expired at once. Mrs. list
had for some time been almost complete
ly paralyzed, physicians attributing her
condition to leakage of the heart and
valvular heart trouble, and her stay at
the hospital had not brought her any
benefit
Mrs. list is survived by her aged
mother, Mrs. Flora Peske of Elmore, her
husband, Charles list of Morrisville. and
Mrs. Flora Foster of Barre, Ida Peake
of Elmore and Lottie Carroll of Cadys
Falls, sisters; also one brother. Mrs.
Arthur Gardens of Barre is niece.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
10 a. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
AFTERMATH OF BOSTON MURDER
Was Duel in Which One Man Was Killed
and Another Badly Wounded.

New York, June ga duel result.
ing from the murder of Frank Cssselli
who was killed by his companions last
Monday in Boston because he swallowed
a 500 bill as they were dividing the
spoils of another murder and robbery,
was fought in a west side rooming
house here yesterday. 1t ended in the
death of Msther Joseph Casselli, a cousin
of Frank, and the probably fatal injury
Of Thomas Abruzzo.
The men rented the room on Wednes-
day and yesterday the landlady heard
them fighting. When the police forced
entrance to the room they found Cas-
selli dead and Abruzzo unconscious with
his body covered with wounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
WILSON DESIRES
FULL AUTHORITY
IN EMERGENCY
Confers with Senate Leaders to the End
That Food Bill Be Passed in Such a
Way as to Grant Him Power to
Stop Manufacture of Malt
and Vinous Liquors.

Washington. ID. C., June pa deter
mined effort to modify the food bin now
before the Senate so that il will be free
from any prohibition provisions, or at
least so as 10 grant the president author
ity to permit the use of foodstufs in the
manufacture of beer and wines. was be-
gun today by the administration when
President Wilson conferred on the ques-
tion with Senators Martin, the majority
leader, and Gerry Of Rhode Island.
President Wilson, according to Senator
Phelsn. with whom he also conferred. de-
sires that he have absolute authority 10
stop the manufacture Of malt ana vinous
liquors in case Of emergency. but does
not believe the immediate prohibition Of
their manufacture is necessary or desir-
able.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
BRAZIL REVOKES
HER NEUTRALITY
1t Is Possible That Declaration of War
Against Germany Will Be
Made.

Rio Janerio, June 29.-Brazil has re-
voked her decree of neutrality in the war
between the entente allies and Germany.
The Brazilian government by act OF
Congress late in May authorized the re-
vocation of Brazils neutrality in the
war between Germany and the United
States. In notifying the Brazilian le'
cations of the sanction of the revocation,
Milo Pecanha, the foreign minister ip a
note, said Brazil up to that time had re.
Trained from taking sides in the Europe
an conflict, but that the republic could
not remain Indifferent from the moment
the United States found itself involved
in struggle for the rights of the peo.
pie and when Germany meted out indis-
to Brazil the most brutal
treatment.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro June 0,
said diplomatic exchanges with represen-
tatives of the entente powers were in
progress and that practical results might
be expected shortly. 1t was added that
of the entente would be per-
mitted to visit Brazilian ports without
to time limits imposed by neu-
trality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-29
vERMoNT's TOTAL $4,000.
And Workers Will Continue to Try for
the $4,000 Mark.

Burlington, june 9.-"Vermont's to-
tai $4,000 to date. We will raise $780,
600 surely and are continuing campaign.
Subscription q general one, with few
large contributions.
This Is a copy Of a telegram sent to
the New England division headquarters
at Boston BY r. =. Joyce, acting director.
in the absence Of II. W. Slocum. Of the
war fund headquarters Of Vermont chap
ter Of the Red Cross. Two hundred
thousand was the goal set for Vermont.
Ind the efforts Of those in charge viii
not cease until this has been attained.
II j. expected that the full amount can
be either collected or pledged soon