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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The summer vacation Bible school at the Presbyterian Italian mission in Ems ley promises to be a success. School opened with 80 little Italians from years and up. It is under the direction of Rev. E. F. Washburn, pastor of the Ital- ian Presbyterian flock in Ensley
 The kindergarten is in charge of Miss Painter Miss Sibley and Miss Dixon as- sisting. The music is in charge of Miss DuBose, Miss Mills assisting, while in i the manual arts Miss Wells directs the sewing, Miss Hays raffia work Most of these young ladies are volunteers from the Presbyterian churches of Bir- mingham. Miss Mckee and Miss Averytt will be among the teachers next week.
 L. J. Cocolo and mother, Mrs. A. B. Outlaw. and MT. and Mrs. Carter have just returaed from motor trip to Nashville. They went by way of the Murfreesboro pike and returned by way of the Jackson highway. MT. Cocolo re- ports the roads in fine condition.
 w. w. Ellis of the Ellis Jewelry com pany is i'll at St. vincents hospital, where he underwent a slight operation.
 Funeral services over the remains of Ben Rouse, who died Wednesday, will be held today at o'clock from the family residence, 5161s Seventeenth street In- terment will be at Oakland cemetery With Echols & Angwin in charge
 MT. and Mrs. II. H. Keys of Ironton, O., are the guests of Mir and Mrs E. A. Warnick ons Park avenue.
 Joe Steed has returned from an ex- tensive trip through the east, where he has been on business for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Preparations for the card social at the Elks' home Friday evening, July 20, fol the benefit of the East Lake Orphanage has been completed. and everything points to an enjoyable occasion. Mrs A. F. Hillike has the work in charge
 Paul Fontille of the Fontille Supply company of Chattanooga has returned to Ensey to make his home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
Strike Pcstponed

Chicago July 1S.-Rock Island shopmen numbering approximately 5000 agreed to 4s-hour postponement of strike which was to have begun this morning. When the strike order was given, appeal was made to the federal department of labor and meetings between the officials of the road, the men and a federal mediator were begun today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
FAIRFIELD QUALITIES

J. o. Garfield, appointed tax collector of Clay county last week as the sue cessor of his brother, S. C. Garfield, qualified for the short anl long terms Wednesday, by filing a 5000 bond. He will take office at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
EMORY GoLMAR NAMED

Emory Folmar of Troy was appointed a member of the board of equalization of Pike county by the state board Wednesday. He will succeed w. T. Fleming. reSigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
Deeds Recorded

k $2eOo- Seminole Investment company to J. Smith Lumber company, part of lot 1s, block 14. J. w. Montgomery's sur vey of Woodlawn.
 s125o-A. w. Smith to G. L. Merrill, lots II, IS, 19 and 20, block 5S, Ensley Land and Improvement companys sur yey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued to the ollowing yesterday in the probate court: C. D. Halter of Birmingham to Miss Lena krauty.
 J. H. Johnson of Birmingham to Miss Carrie Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

An association of live stock men of Randolph county has recently becn organized to push this industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

series of services were begun to- night at the Brighton Presbyterian church by the pastor, the Rev J. C. Mcqueen, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Rich ardson. of Nashville The public is in vited to attend. The song services will begin promptly at 7:9o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

w. w. Ellis of the Ellis Jewelry com pany is ill at St. Vncent's hospital. where he underwent a slight operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

Rev. w. E. Faust and Rev R. F.. Tyler left Roanoke this morning on a vacation trip to Battle Creek, Mich, and other points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

The Rev N B. Powell and Joe Lacey are organizing Boy Scout patrol and Boys club at Woodward and the boys are taking a lively interest in the move ment, and it is expected that an attrac- tive working organization will be per fected with in the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

Joe Steed has returned from an ex tensive trip through the east, where h. has been on business for the Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
PIKE GAME WARDEN NAMED

R. l.. Sellers of Troy has been ap pointed game warden of Pike county by John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner. He will succeed L. F. Fitts, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

MT. and Mrs. H. H. Keys of Ironton, O., are the guests of Mir. and Mrs E. r A. Warnick on. Park avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
PITTSTON

NORTH-Guy and Shirley Wing of
Farmingdale were recent callers in this
place.
w. B. Jewett is busy with his an
nual spring work of buying fish at
Dresden Mills and selling them in Gar
diner, Hallowell and Augusta.
Augustus Williams was called to Au-
burn last Tuesday as a witness dur
ing the session of court held there.
Master WILDER Cooper, who has been
is much better. Dr. Odiorne of North
Whitetield attended him.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Putnam are congratulating
them on the birth of a son, born May
2. Mrs. Jennie Henry of Joice is caring
for them.
Harry E. Green of Watervile visited
his father. c. K. Green, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Emerson was in White
field Friday looking after the interests
of her farm. She was the guest of Miss
Mary Romey while there.
Miss Alice Sparrow was the guest Of
her friend, Mrs. Lizzie Smith of RAN
dolph, Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Starks and grand
daughter Florence were guest sof Mrs.
Mary Dunton of Gardiner Friday night
and Saturday.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs.
Mabel Sparrow Thursday afternoon.
May 8, but only few were present.
No business of any kind was carried
out but very pleasant afternoon was
passed by the members present
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Corner church mcta with Mrs. Emma
Hutchinson Thursday afternoon. May
3. A good time was enjoyed and quite
"a quantity Of work disposed Of. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Florence c. Damren at her home on
Thursday afternoon, May 10.
The workmen at the Marston Me-
mortal farm are boarding with Mrs.
o. L. Dunn.
Neal Jenkins visited his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Jose. over
Saturday. returning I, his home in
Winthrop Monday forenoon.
Miss Agnes Copp of the w. H. S.
was at home over Saturday Of this
week.
c. E. Fogg has been making extern
sive Improvements on his barn, It be-
ing now one Of the finest in town.
Misc Leone Clough and brother,
Master Archie Clough. were visitors
in Readfield Saturday. taking dinner
at the Grange hall with friends.
Mrs. Sarah Dunn. who has been
very Ill. is able to walk out
Not much farming has been done In
this section yet, the land being 50
cold and wet
Lewis Johnson Is bringing water
from his we'll into the house.
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prints Of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and
Columbia are shown in IA group. with
the dates 172s, 1745, 1850. and 1880, re-
spectively.
ST. Augustine was the first American
city to be engraved, in 1883. but later
there was no subject more popular
with the printer. The most important
early views Of the four most important
early cities, New York, Boston. Phila-
delphia, and Charleston, are all here,
with dates I'LL. 1928, 1854. and 1879.
There is a fascinating Prospective
View Of Part of the Commons" of Bos-
ton. made from water color by Chris
tan Remick in 1868. housekeeping
gentlemen walk with ladies under
dwarfish trees, whole families are set
about at appropriate places in the per-
spective, and soldiers drill briskly here
and there.
Quebec the Capital Of New France
ard Montreal, done about 1850; Pitts
burgh, about 1900; the earliest, plan Of
New Haven from a plan drawn in1748:
an aquatint Of Washington in 1900 and
the first official plan Of Washington in
1892, are all given. Philadelphia. Bal
timore, Richmond, New York, Boston.
end Charleston were done in aquatint
by Boquet about 1906. and there is a
panorama which takes in New York
West Point, Boston. the Natural
Bridge, and Niagara Falls, all in some
miraculous way joining each other
This was made in 1925 for use as wall
paper. The blocks for it are still in ex-
istence.
J. w. Hills beautiful water-c olors Of
early New York are here. and there is
collection Of fifteen engravings from the
drawings Of Mr.. Hill and others, taking
in Albany, Troy, West Point, Detroit,
Buffalo, Boston, st. Paul, and New Or
leans.
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WINDSORVILLE

Joseph French is giving his house new
coat of paint.
NJ. B. Moody is living with his sister,
Mrs. Alfred Crockett, in Searsmont.
Herbert Johnson was at home from Gar.
diner over Sunday.
The children who attend school on the
Neck are recovering from the measles
and many have resumed their studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Holt, who passed
the winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Rosignal, in China. have returned to Ers-
kline Bros.
Arthur Piper is employed by j. w.
French.
Pearl Newhall was a Sunday visitor in
Someryille.
John Sproul has started his steam mill.
Hosea Glidden of Somerville is running
the engine
Miss Annie Lyon was visitor Satur-
day In Augusta.
Henry Marden Of Dorchester. Mass, ar
rived in town Friday night and Is guest
OF his sister, Mrs. C. I. York.
Mrs Joseph Wingood was a guest Mol-
day of relatives in Augusta.
Leslie johnson was at home from Frs
kline Academy over Sunday.
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The Grand Old Remedy

West, but she must be like her in educa-
ton, usefulness and efficiency If Japan
is to hold her place as a great nation.
The future woman must help men in a
higher sense than she has done in the
past. She must share the work of the
world, making her peculiar characters
tics useful. Even though she has educa-
ton her home will not be neglected and it
is certain that it will be better managed,
her children better trained and she will
give more help to her husband than in
the days Of her unframed ignorance. Let
us welcome the era of the useful. edu-
Gated, efficient women Of the future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

that such lines should be maintained at
the highest war efficiency. in order to
provide for the transportation Of troops
and supplies and also in order to take
care of possible sick and wounded who
may return from Europe to their homes
in the United States by the way of Ca
madam ports"
AS the result Of the rapid advance in op-
Grating expenses. Mr.. Hobbs told the COM
mission, unless the road is allowed an is-
crease in rates the deficit in the income
balance of the system for the coming
year will be more than 81. 0OO, 600 according
to estimates based on the traffic moved
In 1916
Howard Elliott
Howard Elliott, speaking for the New
Haven. said a Is per cent. advance
would not pay the increased coal bill
of that road. The greatest increase
in revenue the road could expect, he
said. would be 100000 to $500, 900,
while the coal contracts placed for 1917
indicated fuel bill approximately &c.
600, 600 greater than last year.
The general level Of rates on the New
Haven. he said, was lower than for a
majority of the roads in the country.
1T is obvious" said Mr.. Elliott,
that the railroad must work just as
fast and as hard as they can to get
themselves in a position to do prompt
~ maximum amount of business so
as to help win the war. This may mean
and doubtless will mean. a change in
the currents Of industry to greater
or less extent. which will have an
effect On gross earnings.
Government supplies and food sup
plies Aor the Allies must have the right
of way. To handle promptly all these
doubtless will be necessary for the
government all along the seacoast there
will probably have to be more money
spent for additional sidings and new
terminals, new approaches and harbors
and docks"
Cost of coal, wages and materials
has gone up so rapidly in the last year
or two. declare the eastern roads. who
will be followed by southeastern and
western lines and by shippers, that in
come from present rates cannot keep
pace. Higher rates are necessary to
maintain their credit and to make eff
cient service possible they said.
Estimated Yield
| The proposed is per cent. advance
| would yield all railroads a sum esti-
mated at between $500. 100000 and $780,
| 000,0 based on last years record
| earnings.
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ION THE FENCE"
How the British Regard
Bethmann-Hollweg
Chancellor Silent While Waiting
for Miracle

London. May THE opinion pre-
walls in British circles that the Ger
man chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg is sitting on the fence" in
the matter Of announcing German
peace proposals. 1t is believed here
that he is playing for time in an at
tempt to let the fighting run through
the summer before he commits him
SELF
The chancellor is anxious to see the
outcome Of the submarine campaign
of the fighting on the western front
and of the Russian crisis before he
definitely announces mo annexation
program" Likewise, it is believed he
is delaying in the matter Of internal
reforms hoping that the trend Of
events will make it possible to ignore
a large part of the demands for such
action.
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ANCIENT PRINTS SHOW
HISTORY OF AMERICA
Gathered Together in New York
Public Library-Starts with
Woodcut of Indians and In
cludes Cory Depletion of Bcs-
ton Massacre-Views of First
Cities.

American history, from the time of
the Indian till Washington was in
augurated and little later, is set forth
not as 1t seems now, but as it seemed
then, in an exhibit of prints and en-
cravings in the Print Exhibit Room of
the New York Public Library. where it
will be on view until October 1. With
the historical prints are all the early
views of the first cities Of the country.
1t is patriotic exhibition, prepared es-
pecially for this time. I'VE have
brought together not only all the
prints which have to do with the early
history of the country" said l. NJ
Phelps Stokes, who arranged them,
but the views and maps of all those
first cities upon whose growth the
growth of the country has so largely
depended
The prints. many of them unique and
all Of them beautiful and in good con-
dition have been lent from the collec-
tons Of Mr.. Stokes. the Rev. Arson
Phelps Stokes. of New Haven; William
Loring Andrews, William Sloane, r. T..
Fl. Halsey. Harris D. Colt, and Robert
Fridenburg. Books belonging to the Ii
brary containing engravings Of the
same period are also shown.
Only one German woodcut, made
about 500. from an actual sketch, COM
memorates the period of the Indian.
Then comes a CORY depletion of the first
hloodshed in the American Revolution.
This blood is not theoretical or in a
manner Of speaking: it spurts forth in
stream from the side Of one unhappy
sufferer" and forms vivid pool in
which another one reposes. The un-
happy sufferers of 1.-The bloody massacre
perpetrated in King Street. Boston. on
March 5. ITO. by a party Of the Twen-
ty-rinth Regiment" were Samuel
Gray Samuel Maverick, James Cald-
well, Crispus Attacks. and Patrick
Care. The landing Of troops in Boston
in 1868 is given with explicitness The
battles Of Lexington and Concord were
engraved tv Amos Doolittle in 1775. the
colonists looking very much like large
grasshoppers. Companies Of regulars
are shown marching into Concord,
while Col. Smith and Major Pitcairn
view, through glasses, the "provincials
who were mastering on an East Hill In
Concord"
An English officer on board one of
Admiral Howe's fleet saw New York
harbor not only as a place to anchor
after the Battle Of Long Island. He has
left two exquisite sketches of the har-
Dor, one by day and one by night,
which seem TO have nothing to do with
military manoeuvers or the making of
maps.
The battle Of Charleston is given and
the action between the English and
American fleets off Mud Fort in the
Delaware River The United States
battleship Constitution here enters
Marseilles in 1905, And Washington, on
the upper balcony Of Federal Hall, took
his Inauguration vows. This was the on
~ contemporary picture made Of 1t,
and was engraved by Amos Doolittle.
William Penn Is supposed to be among
the crowd gathered about the old court
house on Second Street, in the earliest
view Of Philadelphia. Tho earliest
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Banks Lose Litigation !.
Against German Liner
Claim of s2,24OO 900 Dam age for Gold Non.deliv.
cry to England and France Denied in the Su.
preme Court

Kronprinxessin Cecilie would remain in
che custody Of Marshal John J. Mitchell
until a mandate Is handed down by the
United States supreme court which ruled
that the owners of the vessel were not
liable for damages in suits brought by
two New York banks for failure to deliver
a shipment of gold to Europe at the out
break Of the war. 1t was said at the mar
shars ONCE that the collector Of the port
probably would be ordered by Washington
to take possession of the ship. which
then will have the same status as other
German refugee steamers seized here.
Experts employed by the government
recently reported that It would cost $So.-
900 to repair damage to the Cecilie ma
chinery and that the vessel could not be
made seaworthy in less than six months.
Marshal Mitchell said that while he had
advertised for bids. none had been sub
mitted and that the repairs would be
made under direction Of the United states
Shipping Board after he had delivered the
Cecilie to the collector of the port.
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SCHOONER SINKS
Rockland-O Helen
Capsizes Without a
Warning
Was Off Campobello in Bay Of
Fundy

Eastport Me, May THE two-mast-
ed schooner Helen. built at New Bed
ford SO years ago and owned by the
Rockland & Rockport Lime Co.. started
butt in the Bay Of Fundy yesterday
and was capsized without warning three
miles off Campobello Island. Word of
the accident reached here today. The
schooner was loaded with piling and
bound from Spencer's Island. N. S.. for
Boston.
Captain E. w. Morris and the cook
rowed in a small skif to Campbello
Island for aid, their yawl having been
smashed and sunk. The other three
members Of the crew remained on the
vessel until rescued by the schooner
Franconia and taken to Harrington to-
day. The schooner was beached in a
cove at Campbello Island. Her deck
load, cabin and part Of the deck were
gone,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
MONMOUTH

Mrs. Harry Cochrane has been appoint
ed delegate from the Methodist Sunday
school to the Kennebec county Sunday
school convention in Augusta May 3.
Mr.. Gilbert of New Jersey, one of Mon
mouths summer guests. is In town.
Miss Alice Whittier of West Machias Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Hall
About five years ago Miss Whittier and
Miss Nash were engaged in pastoral work
on Monmouth Ridge. They are now re-
turning to Jay to resume work.
The ladies and girls who are interested
in the Cochnewagan Camp Fire Girls
are invited to meet at the Congregational
vestry Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
B. F. Fogg has advertised to sell his
farm, farming tools and household goods
at public auction on Tuesday, May 49,
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Washington, May New York banks
today lost their litigation in the supreme
court against the North German Lloyd
liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, at Boston. in
which they claimed s2.240.oo0 damages for
failure Of the vessel to deliver gold bull
lion worth $11.0oo.oOo shipped to England
and France just at the outbreak Of the
war.
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie. the supreme
court decided. is not liable in damages to
the shippers for turning back to America
in mid-ocean and abandoning her voyage.
The decision determines large similar
claims against q score Of other German
vessels in other American ports. Justice
Holmes delivered the decision. Justices
Pitney and Clark dissented.
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SENTENCE CASEY
Pleads Guilty to Killing
John Tracey
Given Not Less Than Six Years
Hard Labor in Prison

Calais. Me-, May Arthur j. Ca
sey, indicted on the charge of murder
for the killing of John Tracey, a rail-
road section foreman. was sentenced
to serve not less than six nor more
than 10 years at hard labor in State
prison. in the supreme court today.
The sentence was given after Casey
had pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and his plea had been accepted.
Casey took the stand and described
the encounter with Tracey. who had
refused to allow him to haul wood over
an improvised crossing over the Maine
Central Railroad tracks. He declared
Tracey struck him twice and that he
struck Tracey twice.
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JAPANESE WOMAN WRITES OF NEW
TYPE OF WON AN, PASSING OF OLD

According to Madame Ume Tsude, the
most noted educator in Japan. In a recen;
article in Japanese magazine. the
change in ideals and standard regarding
women is one of the biggest movements
on foot in the world today. Everyone
now speaks CT the influence CT the war O,
the development Of women. Madame
Tsyd" says that the movement was start
81 I'd TIE last century and has affected
g, rs civilized nation.
Women all ever the world, especially
tAosc CT high class. have undergone
sGange eyolutions from the day of the
GrerNs who Kept their women shamefully
re>tra.ncd to the present day with wild
stTraTists prominent in England during
TIE last decade.
EVEN at the present time we find curl
ols customs fer the women Of the higher
classes. including the yelled lady in Tur-
key. the small footed aristocrat OF China
and until very recently. the European
lady whose small corseted waist made he
body as deformel as that of any savage
women in the world
Artificial Type Passes Away.
\ prominent American magazine re-
Gently had long article on the Passing
Of the Lady. showing that the conven-
uonal artificial type Of Western lady,
Whose manners, behavior, dress and even
thoughts were so strictly defined. is now
passing away. The so-called gentleman
was n,l.r SO defined a type. but the lady
Of the 18th century was development,
her tc...f in her standards Of life and
faith in herself being unwavering. The
same rpc was seen In all of the high
classes NJ civilized countries. sweet,
lovahlc tut IA most inefficient sort of a
huma eng.
The japanese lady Of the past had her
counterpart n the Greek and Roman lady.
Perhaps she was better off and more
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DAIRYMEN
Continued from Page One)

Mr.. Clough thought that if the farm
ers got six cents the year round at
the door that dairying might pay them.
Resolutions were adopted advocating
a campaign Of education as to the food
value Of milk. also to require the exec
utive committee to see If greater prices
could not be secured for the producer.
to establish central 'depots for the dis
tribution Of milk. and urging that the
grain now used for liquors be convert
ed into food. The committee present.
ing these resolutions consisted of A.
w. Stetson Of Waterville. Nathan True
of Litchfield. Max F. Willard and Ulys-
ses S. Emery Of Monmouth.
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W|NSL0W

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott of AL
bion were guests Sunday Of relatives
here.
Alfred Wentworth and family passed
the day Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Wentworth of China.
Miss Alice May Douglass of Bath
was guest Saturday and Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bailey.
r. H. Alley of Waterville was Sun
day visitor in the place.
Arthur LeClair, Miriam Grafton and
Ralph Towle are recovering from an
attack of measles,