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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Underwood Amendment to War Tax Bill Is Quickly
 Accepted by Senate
TO COMPUTE SALARIES IN ORIGINAL MANNER
They Will Not, However, Be Effected by Increase in Postal Rates In cluded in Revenue Measure
 Now Pending
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washirgton, August 1S.-(Special) The salary and efficiency of the post master of Birmingham and his depart ment will not be impaired by pro vision of the pending revenue bill In the bill it was originally provided that no increase in postmasters' salarlcs should be permitted this year. An amendment offered today by Senator Underwood and accepted by the Sen- ate provides that salaries of post masters shall be computed in the orig : final manner, but shall not be affect cd by increase in postal rates.
 On the basis of receipts up to July |. the date on which salaries for the current year shall be computed, the postmaster in Birmingham this year vii receive s60o0 instead of s500O. But for the Underwood amendment Bir- mingham would not have profited from increased business attained this year
 But for the Underwood amendment the postmaster in Anniston, the popt'- lation of which will soon be increased 4o.oeO, could not have added to his clerical force, despite the sensational gain in business.
 The Senate was easily convinced o the justice in the amendment offered and it was accepted without extensive debate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
TWO MEN HELD IN
 CONNECTION WITH
 STREET GAR FIGHT
Police Continue to Search for Passenger Who Is Thought to Have
 Started Trouble

Alontgohiery, August 1S.-rtspeciaL) Fl. l.. Boyd, civilian, and Jesse Watts, extra conductor for the street railway were held at the city prison tonight in connection with general fight on the West End car line, which result ed in the shooting of Boyd and Roser Hall, motorman of the car, and Frank Warren. young West End boy, and wounding of Watts with brass knueks.
 Hall was seriously injured and is confined in an infirmarY with bul- let wound through the chest and an- other through the shoulder Physicians said he had a chance to recover Boyd was shot through the shoulder, While Watts received wound on the head Warren escaped with flesh wound
 Police were unable to place the re- sponsibility, though they believe Hall and Watts were attacked because they had disregarded the street car strike and attempted to operate the Weet End car Another report is that soldiers were responsible. Police tonight indi- cated that they would arrest a pas senger in overalls, who is believed to be a strike agitator and to have start ed the fight.
 No street cars were operated late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Mrs. c. L. Teague of Attalla
 Is Held on the Charge of Shooting Mrs. Will Cookery

Gadsden, August 18.-(Special.) )-Mfs. Will Cookery is in a serious. condition, with bullet in her hip, and Mrs. c. L. Teague is under arrest. charged with shooting Mrs. Cookery The trouble oc- cured at 1o:sO o'clock this morning in Attalla Mrs Teague is a daughter of former Deputy Sheriff Ben Handy.
 Tom Garner, a young white man. al- most blind, surrendered last night to Sheriff R. W. Kirby in this city. Gar 'ner is charged with the murder of sam Jones who was killed 10 miles south of Oneonta Tuesday morning. The killing followed quarrel about a stove. Garner was returned to Oneonta today.
 James F. Stockdale, B years old died this afternoon of pneumonia. { He is sur vived by his mother, Mrs w. c. Stock dale, and the following brothers and sis ters: w. B., R. w. and C. l.. Stockdale, Miss Alma Stockdale. Mrs Garland Rudd, Mrs, Joe B. Smith and Mrs. Will Jones, all of Gadsden Funeral services will be conducted at o'clock Sunday after noon by the Rev. E. Lucien Malone at ] the Church of the Holy Comforter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

X gold medal contest was held at Five Points Methodist church Thursday eve ming under the auspices of the Francis Willard union. Mrs. Harry Lewis Bum- stead, superintendent of the medal con test was in charge to carry out the i'm terestins programme she had arranged Seven htle girls took part in the contest and rendered their recitat.ons excellently. The judges Mrs Mckcnna Ms. Nasn and Mrs William Horton named Willie May Lillard Bumstead as the winner. Mrs. Earl G. McLan presented the medal
 The following officers of the Francis Willard were elected at their annual cleo ton to serve for tie ensuing year; Mrs. 1 Charles Donahoo, president; Mrs w. H. Brannum, vice president; Mrs. J. Madison, secretary; Mrs William Coates, treasurer; l Mrs Harry Lewis Bumstead, superinten- dent medal contest department Mrs. J. 1 C. Trothead superintendent of the purity department; Mrs. w. H. Nichols, temper ence education; Mrs. C. L. Johnson, evan gelistic, Mrs J. E. Garretson, medical temperance: Mrs. George Smith, assist l ant; Mrs J S. Wood, flower mission and K, ident from the Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist church; Mrs Florence Bass, from the
 Baptist church,
 l Mrs William Coates will be hostess to
 the members of the Frances Willard union at her home, 915 South Twelfth I street Tuesday evening. A short business session will be held beginning promptly at 7:45 o'clock and the members are re quested to be there promptly at the time ramed that the business on hand may be
 finished i'll time to rehearse the playlet l "The Suffraget Convention, which the members are planning to present to the public at an early date.
 i Mrs F. M. Jackson, president of thf i Central union, issued a call to the mem
 bers to meet promptly at o'clock nex
 Tuesday morning in the auditorium O
 the local headquarters to make comfol1 bags and bandages. The meeting is cale7
 earlier in the mornisig to enable th' I ladies to finish the work in time to giv'
 the business women who lunch in th'
 lunch room the benefit of the rest room
 after lunch.
 The state president is putting into CT feet her pledge to the commercial bnart or economy or tire National council o defense to carry her own packages whel
 possible. Last Tuesday she bought 7
 yards of unbleached cotton to mak
 bandages for the wounded soldiers ant
 carried her package to Headquarters. Al
 ounce of example is worth ton o
 preachment in this work, as well as an.
 other isn't it?
 The president of the central union an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

nounces that 800 Testaments have been
 received to be distributed among Colonel
 Graves cavalry and requests the unions subscribing to the Testament fund to call
 at the local headquarters for them. The report of Mrs. Jeffries. president of the Alabama Womans Christian Temper ance union, at the recent meeting of the Noman's board to the National Council of defense sett 10 th t., work done by her co-wo 'Ee.s country had de c!ared Wat 0 nAA3 di not over looked a sinsa 3 of DOT ant Work, which embraced e..e conservation ol food. the five-mile law bandaSe, ambulance and social service work. Mrs. Hooper as- signed the Alabama Woman's Christian
 Temperance union outside Social Service ! Work
 1 Mrs. E. H. Newsome, secretary of the 1 Woodlawn union, took an active inter est in the registration work Wednesday,
 urging the Wooqlawn and other ladies to do their duty by registering. She was I busy early and late phoning her friends | to register
 l Mrs. M. $. Weaver sent a lovely hand- made dresser scarf to the rest room at I headquarters this week, which has beer vel much admired
 l Mrs J. M Myatt, secretary, who Is I able to resume her duties at headquarters after three weeks illness, is looking quite well and is the inspiration of cheery loveliness as before her illness. | The publication of the Alabama White l Ribbon will be resumed next month after having suspended publication dur ] ing the summer months on account o1 I the increase In the cost of paper.
 1 Mrs. E. S. Johnson, well known tenn
 perance worker died at her home 1T
 Fairview Friday morning after finger
 Ting illness.
 1 Mrs. Johnson was an active worker 1T
 1 the Fairvew union, having been presi
 | dent of the union for number or years
 an ardent worker and a strong Christian | character, she will be greatly missed bA
 Ter co-workers, her church and hel
 friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
MARKETS TOUR ID BEGIN THIS WEEK
 BUREAUS PLAN
Emmett A. Jones Secured to Aid Food Preparedness Bureau in Exten-
 sion Work

Arrangements are practically complete for the big markets tour to be made under the auspices of the food prepared ness bureau To render practical aid to the farmers in northern and central Alabama in the matter of marketing food crops.
 The bureau has laid plans to make this one of the most practical campaigns or it's kind ever promoted, in that 1t will be comprised of expert marketing men from different parts of the state who Will hold meetings with the farmers and merchants t, confer with them in regard to profit able markets
 A considerable amount of printed mat
 ter prepared by the food bureau is now
 in the hands of the printer, and will be ready for distribution over the state early this week. Bulletin No. of the bureaus publication contains valuable information in regard to the preparation of farm products for market, and it is pointed out that the table of freight rates on farm products from Ala abama points
 to Birmingham. prepared for the cam paign by the traffic bureau. will be of 1 special value to shippers.
 Another feature of this campaign will be cooperative marketing. According to | the food bureau in communities where | this practice is adhered to. crops are more easily disposed of and savings made l on shipping in carload lots through the | pooling together of shipments by several
 farmers.
 Emmet A. Jones, formerly of the az | ricultural department has been engaged | by the food preparedness committee to l assist in the extension work of the bu- reau. 1t Is pointed out that this mar ] kets campaign will extend over a period | of two or three months and the com
 mittee is expecting concrete results to !, follow this movement through the cc- | operation of the railroads, Southern Ex- 1 press company, Southern Bell Telephone copmany, Auburn college and other agencies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
ALABAMA

By Rosa Clisby John. know, dear state of mine,
 First thou would stand In rank when the call ITO armsn' Came OCT sea and land. I know thy boys brave and true,- Thy men, as knights of old, Would rise to keep thine honor Safe with their hearts of gold Aye, Alabama, thy love
 For these-thine own Will live through countless ages Yea, up to Gods white throne. And when these names from
 Great heavens roll Are called-"For humanity's sake"- Will gleam upon the scroll. Edgefield, s. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

ing conducted by MT Bayley at the Independent Presbyterian church. This class has been studying What the Bible Says About War" and has found inter est at a high pitch from the first MT. Bayley says he has been surprised and delighted at the continued large attend ance and the unflagging interest The class meets at 10 o'clock in the main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Machinists Sign Agreement

Mobile, August E-Mobile machinists members Of the International association today signed a F months agreement with four large plants here The companies concerned were the Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbpiding company, Home Indus try Iron works, Henderson Iron works and the Hodges boiler works. The walk out of several days ago ended this morn ing Recently sliding scale Of wages was agreed upon, but there had been trouble in the Alabama plant over cer- tain working conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

Parakeets usually rest in colonies ano live in thick woods or cypress swamps 1t Is said that in an early day they were numerous along the lower Wabash, ir Indiana. and were found iu the winter it inc hollow trunks of sycamore trees in z state of semi -hibernation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
THE BEAST WHOSE
 NUMBER WAS 666

The beast. whose number was 666, spoken of in the Book of Revelation, is to be the center of discussion Sunday morning at the summer Bible class be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

auditorium at Temple Emanu-El, and who are interested in the subject a nounced will be warmly welcomed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
SOUTH VERNON,

Miss Miriam Tyler went to Bristol.
Conn, Monday to visit relatives
Mrs. Nellie Gaylord of Springfield
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Julia Frost
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Waterville
(Vt.) are guests at CSC. Fairman s.
WaTen35 Shine and afamily of Con
cord, \. H., spent Sunday at Calvin
Stone s.
Miss Florence Weatherhead of Spring
field, Mass, spent the weekend at w. j
Weatherhead s.
Mrs. Edward Frost, Charles and Doro
thy Frost of Worcester were guests al
Mrs. Julia Frost s over Sunday.
Charles Webster, Mr. Mcdonald an(
Mr.. and Mrs. Beyette and two children
lall of Wilmington, were guests at JOSH,
johnson s Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Allen and sol
and Mrs. Forester of Wardsboro, Nj
and Mrs. Warren Dunklee, Alfred Lack
ely and Miss Willard were guests a
Frank Laekey' Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Samuel II Morse went Tuesday
to Brattleboro to spend a few days.
Mrs Edith Buxton and daughter, Irene.
of Brattleboro came Monday to visit her
father, Harlan +. Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Fairbanks and chill
dren, Marion and Elizabeth, Of Brattle-
boro were recent callers at Mrs. Samuel
Morse's.
Rev. Paul Havne Of New Brunswick
whose summer home Is at Newfane, will
preach in the Baptist church Sunday,
Aug. 10.
Miss May Spellman of Brooklyn left
Wednesday for Woodstock, after visiting
Mrs. &. Walter Bishop 10 days at the
parsonage.
Mrs. James A. Bruce and sons. Graham
and Cedric, of Suiiield, Conn, are with
for a weeks stay.
Miss May +. Kelsey, who spent July
with her mother, Mrs Charles H. Kelsey
received orders from Washington and has
gone to the base hospital at Newport.
William B. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Sanders of Agawam Mass. spent
Thursday night with Mrs Bailey and
Mrs. Kelsey The next day they contin-
| ued their automobile trip and were ac-
companied by Mrs Bailey to Claremont
\. H., and Barre, Vt.
The Womans Mission society held the
August meeting Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs Ella $ Willard The interesting
program was in charge of Mrs. Willard
who also served refreshments Visitors
present were Mrs. Bruce of Suffield
Conn, and Miss Spellman of Brooklyn
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Milton Dexter and
John +. Morse went Immediately by au
tomobie Monday afternoon to NewfanC
upon hearing that the house Of Mr. and
Mrs. William Ii. Goodnow was on fire
land arrived while the buildings were still
standing. Regret is expressed by all al
the loss which Mr.. and Mrs. Goodnow
have sustained in the burning of then
beautiful home. Merton Ingram went t
Newfane in one of the WilliamsvillC
automobiles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Leonard F. Taylor is spending
the week in Greenfield with Mr.. Tay-
lor, who is employed there
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder and son.
Richard, of Springfield, Mass, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Warren L. Walker
this week.
The Philathea class of the Baptist
church met today in the chapel to sew
for the Red Cross. Dinner was served
at noon.
Mrs T. NJ. Allbee has returned to
Townshend, after having spent 10 DAYS
at her home here. Mr.. Albee is slowly
improving.
Miss Hazel Compton, Kenneth Comp
ton and Mrs Thomas Collins are work
ing this week for Walter H. Alexander
picking raspberries.
Mrs S. d. Jones and son and daugh.
ter of South Newfane are visiting here
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Stafford.
Mrs. Milton Bingham and daughter
Aldine, of South Newfane are spend
ing the week with Mrs. f. G. Taylor
and Mrs NJ a. Helson.
| MT. ana Mrs. Allfeu ii. i1tcncOcE
and daughter, Bernice, of Detroit, Mich.
have come to spend vacation Will
her. parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Mather
Charles R. Otis of Yonkers, \. Y, wa
a visitor yesterday at H. J. Clark s
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis are spending tn,
summer at Hotel Mortified, in North
field, Mass.
John Adkins, William Harris and Ar
thur D. Horton went Wednesday to Sun
set lake to spend the rest Of the weel
in the Williams cottage, on a fshin,
expedition.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Stacy Harrison 0
BrOokline, Mass, and two sons wen
this week to Mortified to visit his pan
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. East Harrison
and attend the conference.
Miss Sophia Christensen Of Brattlc
bor0 underwent an operation for the T,
moval Of tonsils and adenoids in tn
Melrose hospital yesterday. DR.. Lyme
was assisted by DR.. Hunter
Baptist church, Rev |. NJ. Compto
pastor. Morning worship at 1870 wit
sermon by the pastor. Sunday schoC
at ll.45. Evening service at 7.30. Mi,
week prayer meeting in the chapel 3
80 o clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
FOOD BILL SOON
WILL BECOME LAW
Senate Passed 1t Yesterday
by Record Vote of
&c to Z
WILL BE SIGNED BY
PRESIDENT TOMORROW
Administration Features Including One
Man Control and Elimination of Con-
gressional War Board Are Finally
VictOrious-Survey Bill Also Passed

WASHINGTON, Aug Q. - The Pres
ident won his long fight over the food
administration bill late yesterday aft
crnoon, when the senate, by vote of
sc to I, adopted the conference report
on the measure. The senators voting
against the bill were:
Democrats Hardwick of Georgia,
Hollis of New Hampshire, Reed of Mis-
souri,.
Republicans-Gionna of North Da-
kota, La Toilette of Wisconsin, France
of Maryland, penrose of Pennsylvania.
Senator Gore, democrat of Oklahoma,
being pdired with Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia, who was not present, did
not vote, explaining that if able to
vote he would vote against the adoption
Of the report. Senator Sherman, Re
publican, Of Illinois, who also was
Ipaired, announced that if able to vote
he would vote negatively
! The senate also passed the food sur
Ivev bill; il was a viva vocc vote.
! Under the food administration bill
as passed, after nearly two months of
delay in the senate, the President re
ccives a grant of sweeping powers OF
I food control, such as never before was
conferred upon an executive He won
This contention for the one man food
control and Immediately upon signing
| the measure it is expected, will appoint
\ Herbert G. Hoover food administrator
| The President also won n notable vie
tory i'm the elimination by the senate
| amendment creating n Congressional
board to supervise the conduct of the
war.
The bill viii 90 to the house tomorrow
for the signature of Speaker Clarl
and viii then be whisked back to thu
senate for the signature of Vice Presi
dent Marshall The bill must be signe,
by the respective presiding officer
when in each ease the senate and thu
house are in session. 1t will be in tn
hands Of the President tomorrow nigh
for his signature.
The Hss Stat fMry passed the'frll
after the bitterest struggle any wa
legislation had encountered, came at tn
Iend of a dav of tense debate. In a
impassioned appeal to the senate t
; put aside prejudice and back up tn
administration, Senator j. Hamllto
Lewis Of Illinois, Democratic whip, de
; clared that the whole world was watcE
inc to see what the senate would do.
: Senator Lewis implorcd the senat
mot to withhold from the President tn
. vote Of confidence that the passage Q
: the food administration bill would a
>. sure him. lie asserted that the Unite
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Princess theatre presents
Margaret Ellington in the Paramount
feature, Sacrifice, also a Bray cartoon
comedy will be shown. Tomorrow Nor
ma Talmadge will be seen in the special
feature production, Panthca, the screen
version of the stage play which Madam
Olga Pctrova brought to this country.
There will be special music in the even.
ing by the orchestra.
At the Empire today, Nine Petrovs
in Extravaganza and Ben Wilson il
The Voice on the Wire are the interest
ing attractions. Tomorrow Ethel Bar
rvmore i'll The Awakening of Helen;
Richie, IN five acts, also Ruth ROLAND
in The Neglected Wife, in two acts, ar,
the attractions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
4Hl&
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Byron Sprague was at his home for
the weekend.
Thomas McGlynn and their friends
OF Springfield spent Sunday at his homo
here.
Miss Agnes and Miss Dorothy Harris
are spending the week with relatives in
South Deerfeld. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan and Miss Kathl
crime Moore and sister of HOlyoke are
guests of Mrs. Nellie Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs Crandall Harris and Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Harris of South Deer
field visited at c. r. Woodland S last
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
c. F. Thomas Praises
Abbey's Salts |

Mr.. c. +. Thomas is receiving thanks
from his Brattleboro friends for tell
ing them the value of Abbey's Salts.
Before the public many years they
are the surest method of relieving and
preventing Headaches, Biliousness, Dys-
pepsia, Constipation and the many more
serious diseases which Auto-Intoxica-
tion brings on.
A spoonful of the granules in a glass
of water taken night and morning for
about "A week or ten days win give you
a new understanding of the delight of
perfect health.
Abbey's, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle but at the same old
price.
We suggest that you. call at Thorn.
as s Drug Store and try bottle Of
these Salts.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Wilder Farm Produce company has
for use IN its business.
j. +. Hall has sold his house on High
Lawn road to Miss Della f. Miller. who
BUYS for a home. The sale was made
through John J.. Towards real estate
agency.
The oath annual reunion of the LARA
bee Stacy families will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. NJ j. Larrabee of 3S
Clark street, Brattleboro, Wednesday
Aug. 10.
The Berkshire Red Cross ambulance
unit of North Adams, Mass, of which
IT. Warren Crosby, formerly of this town
is member has received orders to mo-
Billie next week and proceed to Fort
Ethan Allen The unit will be trained
there five weeks and then sent abroad
A Red Cross sewing meeting will be
held Friday afternoon from go to
| O'Clock. 4 meeting of the board of direc
tors will be held at 3 o'clock Receipt,
| for membership to the Red Cross may b,
had by calling at headquarters in tn,
| federal building between $50 and II 81
or $50 and > o'clock.
The meeting of Protective Grange wa
well attended last evening TIL
program included the following: Song
Brothers of the Plow, Grange choir; read
ing, Your Flag and My Flag, Mrs Luc,
Stacy: reading, The Two Armies, Mrs
+. B. Pier; song, Old Glory Is Marching
On, Mrs c. f. Farnum and chorus; read
ing, The Lay of the Egg, Mrs. G. s. Hop
kins; reading. Ode of King Spud, Mrs
Walter F. Spear; reading. The Holy City
Mrs. H. " Sargent, paper, War Breat
Mrs. s.. w. Edwards; the chip basket
America.
The engagement is announced 0
Esther Mae Rogers, Youngest daughte
of Mrs. H. +. Rogers of Springfield
Mass, and Arthur Clifford Loomis, so
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Loomis of Orang
street, Springfield, Mass. Miss Roger
lived in Brattleboro up to four year
ago, being employed in the Holsteir
FrieSian association Office Since goin
to Springfield, she has been connecte
with the firm of Fred T. Lev & Co., i
the mail and accounting department:
Mr.. Loomis is son of weli-know
family in Springfield and is connecte
with the Fred I. Ley Co. as paymaste
and timekeeper.
First class table board at Is Terrac
+ | street A 1y 121.t