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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
TAKES LEADING PART

Although MT. Harding will not talk on the subject of war preparation, it is no secret in Washington that he is playing a leading part in the financial negotia- tons which in the event of war would prove to be the main bulwark of the na- tion's defense.
 It is believed that at first blush, the government would need $1 0o0, 100000, and that it would be the duty of MT. Harding to raise this prodigious amount. It is also believed that as result of the system he and associates have fornlu-
 lated the money could be produced with cut a moments delay.
 And were England and France allied with the United States. MT. Harding would be, it is believed, the real agent through which gold would be delivered 1 to the European nations But on these subjects. he is silent-Inodestly silent and
 discreetly silent Nevertheless, he has become a great American figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
w. P. G. Harding Will Play Important Part as Financial Aide if Nation Goes to War
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(Continued from Page UheJ igan had recently filed charges against Mir Harding and other members of the board to the effect that they were acting more for Morgan than the people. For a moment Mir Harding was serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
BANK FRS BUSY

The bankers and others have been hammering away trying to keep the good work going but boil weevil and storm are more than match for us. The insects go without money and without help and take wholesale share of crops, while we with de- pressed hearts our people in dis tress, read their pitiful appeals for help in hundreds of letters and can only say, q would help you if I pos sibly could. The business men in the towns and cities must help plan and think for the rural population The help is needed now. Memphis has a farm bureau part of the Chamber of Commerce and Business Mems club, composed of E of it's business men and bankers. They have set themselves to d six years job. The first year they spent $27,000 of their own money be- sides giving time and travelling ex penses when they went out in cam paigns. Two thousand business men pledged personal and financial assist ance at any time the bureau called them. This is their second year and the spirit rises as they go. They will spend over $20,000 this year. Memphis is giving back to the land a part of it's profits and making a richer trade territory. Memphis could not be in- duced to stop or lag in it's great work What is Birmingham doing?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
ALABAMA SHOULD BRING
 IN INTELLIGENT FARMERS
Mrs Mathis Says State Has Depended Cheap and Inefficient Labor Long Enough-Should Get Real Benefit From
 States Wonderful Soil and Climate
Hv MRS. q. H. MATHIS

The subject of immigration has been and will be one of great importance, and enc that should claim the thought of every citizen who desires to see his ns tive land progress along sane and safe lines It is not matter that can be left to chance. Some people must think, and it takes money as well as thought to give direction to such a vital subject Many parts of the United States find themselves bewildered by immigration for which the native population was no, prepared. Is it not fact that it costs more to locate and develop the foreigner than 1t would cost to assist the native to own land and become profitable citi- zen2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
WANTS INYESTIG ALTON


 ',rhe board he said. would prefer that a committee investigate and report on the Eindbergh charges rather than smother them. It would necessarily be proved that the board has consulted with Nor ga and others of the Morgan class; that these gentlemen comprise the advisory depa rtment of the board, and that with them the board by law is compelled to consult"
 But the wish of MT. Harding will not be granted For the House, aware of the
 fact that there Is nothing in the Lind bergh effusion, will insist, to preserve precious time, that hls diatribe be for gotten. Otherwise-if there was an abun-
 dance of time--there is no question but that a committee would report. The ver- dict would be certain. It is regarded as
 possible that the committee, in addition
 to refuting the charges, would read Mir. Lindbergh a neat little lecture.
 PITTSBURG INCIDENT
 But MT. Harding would not talk on war or preparations for war. Instead, he told of a little incident which occurred in Pittsburg. The governor recently de- livered speech in the steel metropolis of Pennsylvania. Incidentally, when he completed that speech, he had spoken in 23 distinct states of the union. He is becoming as widely known in a national sense as he is known locally in Birming-
 ham and Washington.
 T told the people of Pittsburg," said MT. Harding, that the surroundings-the atmosphere-of the place was familiar to me; that in Birmingham we called our city the Pittsburg of the south. I then added that it gave me great pleasure to meet an audience residing in the Birmingham of the north.''
 MT. Harding sent his audience home much satisfied with conditions. He told the DAnDla Of nr0SnaritV and l added that as result of the existence of a tariff commission authorized to change existing tariff duties in the event of emergencies, prosperity would be lasting. He added that on account of the flexi- bility of the tariff system, American prosperity would not be menaced follow ing conclusion of the European war. He argued that from "dumping''-a favorite phrase of republican politicians-no seri- ous or permanent danger was probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23

when sudden change becomes neces- sary, and not havins experimented or thought along different lines, they are powerless to judge They are afraid to try anything that they never saw grow, so thousands of our people absolutely stood still and did nothing, and would not even use the seea furnished by the government free, because it was bueH- wheat. These things show the appalling need of education along practical lines ol farm management. Alabama needs another and yet another big agricultural campaign to bring to the thought of every man a way to better his condition, a way to make more money on the farm, way to succeed in spite of storms at least to grow food crops, and lessen the high cost of living in city and country.
 No great agricultural change was ever wrought by farmers alone. The business men have always had to lead. Our business men put up big two months effort in 1915 in big get together everybody agriculture cam Laign and it's far-reaching results are fully realized by the business men. They know and say that campaign saved Alabama many millions of dol- lars and created an immense public sentiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23

Police announced today that over 100 owners of automobiles are to be arrested for violating the traffic law during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23

Albert Bauer, only surviving organizer of the local German Relief association, died here yesterday. He came to Mo- bile from Philadelphia over 60 years ago. {. He was Ss years of age He leaves a daughter. Mrs L. Cain of Mobile, and a number of grandchildren and great-grand- children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23

So few people seem to know what to do
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24

renewed their attacks a wide front south Of Smorgon today but, the statement says, were held in check.
 The text of the statement reads: Western Front: South of Dvinsk there has been artillery firing by both sides.
 "In the direction of Wilma, in the neighborhood of Krevo, our troops at tackled the enemy and occupied a DOT ton of his positions in the district of Tsary- -Bogushi. penetrating the enemy territory to a depth of two miles in places. Over 1000 Germans were taken prisoners.
 'The development of a further sue cess is being jeopardized by the insta- bility and moral weakness of certain detachments. Particularly noteworthy was the gallant conduct of the offic- CTS, great numbers of them perishing during the fulfillment of their duties.
 "On the upper course of the Sereth from alooce to Tarnopol there has been rife firing. South of Berezovica- Nelka the enemy is conducting an in- tense artillery fire.
 Between the rivers Sereth, Stripa and lota Lipa the enemy continues his offensive occupying the villages of Nastasov. Benaive Con the Stripa) Uvse and Slavintin. While re-estab fishing order among the units, the chief of the divisional staff General Staff Lieutenant Colonel Old was killed
 "Rumanian front: In the direction of KezniVazargel. Focheni and Braila there have been artillery engagements
 Caucasus front: The situation is unchanged"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24

piece of candy. For this he was sem | fenced to further eight years inn prisonment.
 Thereupon the Swedish authorities requested the Finnish authorities to l permit Lindberg to be brought to Swed- 1 en for a judicial inquiry into his 1 crimes here. The request was granted and the man was brought to Uddevalla. While the investigation was going on
 he escaped from jail by saving through the bars of his cell. This was in June, 1909. Efforts made to find him were without avail. Lindberg had trict, and there was also general symp- athy with him because of reports that
 he had been brutally treated in the Finnish jails, and no one would be- tray him.
 In October, 1909, man calling him. self Fritz Anderson, bought a large
 farm in Dalstorp, province of Wester-
 gotland. The new owner displayed
 graet energy and intelligence, and speedily took a leading place in his mocinytum is tn
 community. He became the local lead
 CT of the Conservative party, but steadfastly refused public office. which was any times offered him. His downfall was due to unconquerable tendency toward litigation. He was frequently involved in lawsuits over trifiing matters, generally trespass actions connected with hunting rights, sion to be opposed by an attorney who had had to do with the investigations at Uddevalla eight years earlier and who was struck by Anderson's re- senblance to Lindberg. He secured samples of the suspected mans hand writing which confired his suspicious, and Anderson was arrested. He is now in jail at Uddevalla.
 Lindhagen is said to have accumu lated property worth more than 100,- 900 crowns in his eight years of liber- ty. It has been learned that he spent in the United States part of the time 1904. and his arrest on Aland. He is said to have been prominent in Swed- ish circles in New York City, and afterward went to Bridgeport, Conn.,, where he found employment with a lumber firm. He also spent some time in MinneapoliS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
HUGO'S JOHN VALJEAN
 DUPLICATED IN SWEDEN
1000 Crowns Reward Offered Years
 Ago Is Claimed.

Stockholm June o.-(Correspond- ence)-The story of Victor Hugo's character Of John Valjean in Les Mis- erables" the escaped convict who made of himself a respected and wealthy man has been duplicated in real life in Sweden. The denonent, however, was different, for whereas the detective who discovered Valjeon's identity did not arrest him, the Swede, less fortunate, was denounced and his denouncer is claiming a reward of thousand crowns offered years ago for the mans appre- hension.
 Gotthard Lindberg first came into real conflict with the law thirteen years ago. He was at the time re- spected and fairly well-to-do owner of a farm near Uddevallas and member of the provincial diet He became in- volved in unfortunate timber speculaL- tions and, it is charged, forged some papers Then he disappeared. This was in 1904. Four years later the po- lice of the Island of Aland arrested a Swedish American who called himself Gotthard Dahlbom on a charge of forgin a check. The Finnish author ities say they discovered that Dahlbom was identical with the vanished Swede Gotthard Lindberg.
 Lindberg was sentenced to two years imprisonment. While awaiting trans fer to the prison at Helsingfors he at tempted to escape, and, it is alleged gave the prison warden a poisoned
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
HOME GUARD EFFICIENCY
 GIVEN DEMONSTRATION
Governor HoIconb Witnesses Quick
 Assembly on Monday.

Wallingford, Conn. July 23.-A mob- ilization test of Home Guard and other organizations was carried out here late today, witnessed by Governor Marcus IT. Holcomb and members of the emergency board from Hartford. An emergency call was sounded at 4:45 D. m., bringing out the First company of Wallingford, three companies from Meriden and the Cheshire company.
 The local company had assembled and marched to Choate school field within fifty minutes after the call was sounded, it was stated. The out of town companies arrived in some three hundred automobiles at 6:45 p. nl., the governor and emergency board coming in with them.
 The Cheshire company had Joined the Meriden contingent in that city. In addition a unit of nurses and 14O Boy Scouts also took part in the emergency maneuver.
 It had been intended to have pa rade but as the call came late in the day the commands were dismissed after being reviewed at Chote Field at 7:30 the visiting companies leaving for their home stations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
JEWEII CITY
Wilfred H. Seymour Died in Backus
 HospitaI-PersonaI Mention.

Wilfred H. Seymour died at Backus hospital early Monday morning. He was operated upon for a very serious | trouble and failed to recover. Mir. 1 Seymour was the son of Cordelia Lan- gevin and Maxcey Seymour. He was l born in Jewett City Dec. 27, 1873. and has lived with his parents all cI his l life. His education was received at l the local schools. He had been a member of the Royal Arcanum until | within month, when he gave it up. | He had many friends who will be sorry to learn of his death, which occurred so unexpectedly. He is survived by his parents, two sisters. Mrs. Archie Pigeon and Mrs. Charles Maynard, and one brother. Walter F., of Jewett City, and a brother, Alfred, of Attawaugan. Personals. Mrs. H. D. Pollard and daughters Ruth and Evelyn, of Willimantic are guests at Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Wilbur's in Glasgo. Mr. Pollard spent Sunday there.
 Fred B. Owen of Fort Wayne, Ind, IS in town calling on friends. Monday night he was a guest at Herbert Tift's in G1asgo.
 Mrs. Martha Brown returned on Sunday night from a visit at her sons, Ernest Browns. in Hartford.
 Shepherd F. Brown of Maiden Mass, spent Sunday with his brother, George A. Aver.
 Edward Blanchard, Leon Wheeler, Dona Dugas, Arthur LeClaire, Misses Marie Casavant, Edna Blanchard of Jewett City and Antoinette Caron of Taftville enjoyed an auto trip to Beach pond on Sunday.
 James Kelly of Greenville, N ., has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. John McElligott, the past few days.
 Dr. George Wheelock Banning of Davenport, Ia, and his mother, Mrs. c. H. Upton, of Dardane1Ie. Ark were guests the past week of MT and Mrs H. N. Wheelock. Dr. Banning is a nephew of Mir. Wheelock and Mrs. Up ton is a sister
 Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Hawkins and MT and Mrs. A. c. Burdick and Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Cheney attended the funeral services for Mrs. Ransom H. Young on Monday.
 No Official List Vet
 Up to Monday night Town Clerk Welsh had not received the names and numbers of the men to be drafted in this town. He has a newspaper with all the numbers but no names at- tache0
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24

weekend with friends in Providence. R.
 Marshall Field g. Go. as painter E Miss Yvonne Monty was week end visitor with Willimantfc friends.
 Many people attended the ball game in Jewett City Saturday, played be- village and the P1ainheId Independ- ents.
 Mrs. Sarah Mercier and sons liar old and Ernest, were weekend visi- tors with Willimantic relatives.
 Henry Serusha spent the week -end in Wiilimantic.
 Mrs. James Walker and Miss Eve lyn Hudson were weekend visitors in Willimantic.
 Attended Canterbury Dance.
 Many local people attended the dance in Canterbury Saturday even ing. Those who went include Ovela Mitchell, Henry Dodge. John Nolan, Philip Peterson, John Grab. Lawrence Burby, Francis Sullivan, Ber6a amin Bertwhistle, Eugene Coffey, Joseph Dayon and William Desrosier.
 Many people attended the dance at Wildwood Park Saturday evening.
 Will Honor "Bcys of '17."
 All the people of the village are to cooperate Tuesday evening in giv- ing a rousing send-off to the local members in the Thirteenth Co.,, c. A., c. N G. The people are to assem- ble at Krauss hall. Music and re- treatments and an attractive program in honor of the boys has been looked out for. On account of the shortness of time the people in charge could not find it possible to send invitations to individuals. but as it is to be an informal affair everyone in the vil- lage should feel it their patriotic duty to attend these exercises in honor of the boys who leave Wednesday morn ing for the armory in Danielson where they will mobilize.
 Plainfeld is proud of the magni fcent volunteer showing that the To- cal young men have shown as over 35 young men are in some branch of the service.
 Albert Marriott, second class sea- man on board U. s. A. Chester, has returned to Boston after spending few days furlough with his mother, Mrs. Mary Marriott.
 Louis Lacrosse has enlisted in the '. s. army. having passed require ments for enlistment. He is the thir- ty-sixth young man to volunteer for service in Uncle Sann's different branches.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
HALF A LOAF
 BETTER THAN NONE
Partnsrs Dispute Over Ownership Of
 Horne and Wagon.

Thas wAs ~r, s<ssane,l at sire New Haven frs1zhi dclyct, Monday after noon over the ownership of a horse and wagon. The parties were Morris Speotor and Ii. F. Weinstein. Spec tor claimed that he owned tho wag- on and tko- thirds of the horse as they were in partnership On the other hand. Weinstein claims that he owns the whole thing. Spoctor unhitched the horse but could not get away with the animal. Finally Spector re- ceived some help and they tried to take the wagon away but Wcinstein held onto the horse with one hand and onto the wheel of the wagon with the other and they did not move. By .his time, a large crowd had collect ed and many of the workers of tho .Wfndhanl company were watching
 the argument. James Rood of the freight office ordered them off the
 railroad property. Weinsteir1'S son
 went home with the horse and the two men went down street in the wagon which was lowed by a truck.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
MOOSUP
Sunday School Lawn Party Suo- cess Excellent Entertainment Given.

The Sunday school picnic benefit | lawn party held on the Methodist l church lawn Saturday evening was a | fine success, considering the showery weather. The attractions for the evening were fishing ponds, shooting galleries, and an entertainment. Candy. soda, ice cream. kcwers, pop corn and varieties of food were sold by the different classes of the Sun day school
 pleasingly carrred out: Haymaking g song. by Lily Holden. May Stewart, Elizabeth Wilde. Audrey Wood, Eu- nice Cook. Eleanor Cook, Hazel Ed Play With Us. solo by Miss Marjorie Mayhew. chorus. Grace Conneally, Ar line Main, Gladys Tortoisshell Emily Kennedy, Lily Holden. Helen Street; America, Here Is My Boy. by the fol- lowing Boy Scouts: James Howard, Gallup. John Gallup, Irving Tyler. FL lis Kennedy: flag exercise by Bella Howard, Helen Williams, Elese Dor finger. Annie Asal. Edna McLennan, Eleanor Main and Harry Walker, Roy Eyers James Howard, Morris Lewis John Gallup. Ellis Kennedy, Raymond Gallup, Irving Tyler The following inc flag: Lily Hclden, Alice Salisbury Alice Walker, Julia Lyon Civic Creed recitation, by Morris Lewis and Roy Flyers; bugle call and flag raising, raised by Harry Walker: closing se- lection. Star Spangled Banner, by all.
 Home on FurIough.
 Edwin Main, who recently joined the Fourth Reserve Engineering Corps, at Hartford. now camping at Salem, N. H., spent Sunday at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. n day morning for Salem where he joins the rest of his company.
 Miss Bunkie and Miss Spencer of Providence were Sunday guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs F. w. Dag gett on Prospect street.
 Charles Lapack and Louis Frechette of Company L, First Connecticut In fantry, spent Sunday at their home here.
 Edward Freeman of Sterling Hill was a Moosup caller Monday.
 Boston Speaker Here.
 Rev E. C.. Winslow. representing the Little Wanderers Home, Boston, spoke very interestingly on the home and it's works Sunday morning at the Baptist church. In the evening he spoke OH the same subject at the Methodist church. Generous offerings benefit of the Little Wanderers Home.
 Ruth Hatfield. Gladys Moran, Rena Johnson and Henry Bessette motored to Revere Beach Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. W. D. Potter of Jew ett City were visitors at the home of Mir and Mrs O. W. Potter Sunday
 The merry -go-round set up on the Samuel Greens land in back of the Adams Express Co.'S office, was the centre of attraction last Saturday and Monday evenings. A number of out of-town people were enjoying the 'shobbies.''
 Miss Ruth Cooper and Miss Emma Bradley were Danielson callers Sat urday.
 The dance held in. the Odd Eel lows hall Saturday evening under the auspices of the I. O. o. F., was well attended Music was furnished by Parker's orchestra.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Celeste Frederick,

Mrs. Celeste Frederick's death oc- cured at her late home at 34 Man ners avenue about ' o'clock Sunday morning when she arose but later went back to bed. Her daughter, Mrs. Le- roy Wheaton, went to the bed to see her and saw that she was quite sick. She at once called Dr. Gerard but Mrs. Frederick died before he arr rived. The medical examiner viewed the body and pronounced death due to chronic heart trouble.
 The deceased was born in St. Pie, Canada, and had lived in this city for 2S years. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Frank Beaumont of Torrington, Mrs. Robert Warner of South Manchester Mrs Joseph Lab Brosseau and Mrs. Lesoy Wheaton of this city, and a son, Fred Frederick of this city, sister, Mrs. Celeste Beau mont of Attieboro, Mass, two broth CTS, Charles and Cyril of Canada.
 Miss Phoebe Fry.
 Miss Phoebe A. Fry died at the home of her sister, Mrs. c. F. Lewis Sunday morning. She was born in West Greenwich. R. l., in 1888. She is survived by sister. Mrs. c. F. Lewis, three nephews and four nieces.
 Felix Sarazin.
 Felix Sarazin. Q native of Quebec. Canada. died at his home on Spring street at o'clock Sunday morning. He WAS born in 1880 and has lived in this city for more than 35 years. be- ing one of Wlllimantic's most pro,ni- nent French residents. He is sur vivcd by his wife. Rosalie, four daughters. two sons, a brother and a sister.
 Mrs. Susan Fuller.
 Mrs. Susan Fuller, aged S2, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Marc V. Palaer, of Pleasant street. She was born in Westminster. Conn.,, Aug. 23, 1885, and came to this city in 1887 She is survived by daughter, with whom she was living, two grandsons, Virgil Palaem of Rochester and Mau- rice Palaer of this city, and two grandSOnS, who live in Rochester
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
NATIONAL GUARDsMEN
 WILL GO TO NlANTIC
Will Be Mustered Into Federal Service
 and Sent to Charlotte, N. c.

Hartford, Conn, July 2s.-That tho National guard units in this state no. now in federal service will be en- camped at Mantle for the mastering in and for equipment and the arrange ment of transportation to Charlotte. N. C., by the end of this week was stated today at the armory on relia ble authority.
 The units to be mustered in include four troops of cavalry, comprising the Third Separate squadron, C. N. G., two batteries of Connecticut Field artillery. one Ambulance company, the First Separate company of infantry (coior- ed) and reservists for these units, at present furloughed to the reserve.
 Major Henry R Stiles, U. g. A., fed eral medical examining officer. will conduct the examinations of the men, numbering about HOO. It is expected they will be encamped here about four weeks before starting for the training camp at Charlotte.
 New Haven, Conn, July 23. - The First regiment detrained and marched to Yale field and went into camp close to the eecond regiment this noon.