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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
SENA TORS TALK ABOUT "JUICY S7EAKS''. AND DELAY THE BILL WHICH WOULD GIVE
 NEEDED RELIEF TO PEGPLE OF AMERICA.
Small Group of Representa- tlDes Is Opposing LaW, Which Is Requested By Wilson, and FIibus-
 fer May DeDelop
 In Higher Body

Washington, June 18-Openng of debate today in both branches of Congress the second administration food b for control of fodsus and other necessaes disclosed determined opposition particularly by group of senators wch threatens prevent it's enactment by July urgently requested by President Wilson
 confidently expected by
  debate will several weeks and unless the Pe action hardly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
Macedonia Seems
 About t0 Become
 Scene Of Big Battle
By Associated Press

 withdrawal Of the
 
  Beinconstantinope raiNM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
British Transport Is Sent to Bottom
 By q Submarine

number of troops on board torpedoed and sunk by eny submarine in the eastern Mediterranean it Officially announced tonight Sixty persons includ ne captain of the transport presumed have been sxpN1ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
REPORT RECEIVED

Prior to coming of the delegation correspondents were informed point blank that the report of General Wood or subordinate had been received by the war department but had not been read. MT. Beatty, en route to Washing ton, was informed in Charlestown that the report had not been forwarded. When he asked if it would be for warded the answer was: We cannot tell, for we are swamped with work"
 At the adjutant generals office this afternoon General Clark was given the impression that the report had not been received. In another office the delegation was informed that while the report had reached Washington it was at the bottom of 9 stack of 4G others and could not be reached be- fore the conclusion of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19

Asiago plateau and in the Vodice dis
 trict were repulSed.
 Again Japanese torpedo-boat destroy CTS in the Mediterranean have been in combat with an enemy submarine. Ac- cording to the Japanese naval attache in London the underwater boat probably was sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
WILL SEE BAKER

The Birmingham visitors have de- cided to take the bull by the horns in the morning. Accompanied by the senators, they will visit Secretary Ba- ker The secretary will be asked to give them accurate information, to tell them whether or not the report has been received and if so. whether it is favorable or unfavorab1e.
 In case the report has not been re-
 (COntinued on Psxe TM0l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
PATRIOTIC MOTHER RECEIVES LETTER
 FROM PRESIDENT
q Like to Believe That the Country Is Full of Mothers Such as You,"
 Writes Wilson

Washington June 1S.-Presidcnt Wilson today directed letter Of appreciation to Mrs. Louis Meyer of Wheeling, w. Va. who in a patriotic letter to the President in- formed him that she had already given two sons to the army and was rendy to give her third if nec- essary.
 The President wrote:
 ssYour feeling about your sons Is the feeling which I should think every mother In whom the true spirit of motherhood and of Americanism dwells would have, and I like to believe that 1t is true that the country Is full of mothers of the same heroic and self-sacrl- ficing sort. It quickens my pulse and strengthens my belief in the splendid capacity of this country to meet every crisis of this sort to receive such n message as you have been gracious and kind enough to send me, and l shall treasure 1t in my heart as a typ ical expression of devoted Ameri- can wOmanh0od.Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

80 week. with prospect of more The
father was builder, and when he DIED
bad partially paid for the house IN
which they live. The expenses on the
house are SIS per .month--less than any
rent The assets of the family are:
Cd wise mother; (o) an Industries
clean boy, learning his trade; CD SIX
normal boys and girls Against these
assets there is a present liability of 80
a week deficit in their income. or so2e
per year.
Opportunity No. 10: A Fathers Duty
ON Young ShouIders.-afany years ago
the father forsooll his wife. leaving her
with four small children. The oldest
girl. now eighteen. not overstrong. is
trying to support her invalid mother.
Nancy is working the harder so that
her fourteen-year-oI brother may
stay in school this year TO fit him Tor
better service. The two younger lads,
eieyen and eight years of age. are Just
happy, healthy boys at school and we
want to keep them So The mother
hopes that in another year she VIII De
seif-supporting and is proud to thlnh
So $6 per week, or 1912 per year, Is
Opportunity Nc. II. who viii Help
John Carry His Load :-John. colored
boy of sixteen years, the. Oldest of SIX
children. is striving hard to be the
breadwinner for his younger brothers
and sisters. He is learning his trade
good pay for one 50 young. but not
enough to support seven people IN
these war times. When his father
died his mother put her shoulder to the
wheel to keep the family together.
Now she too is gone. The grand
mother, superior woman. takes eN-
cellent care of the children. besides
taking in sewing. John takes great
pride in keeping himself trim When
he comes home Saturday afternoon ne
takes off his suit and presses it ready
to wear to church the next morning.
1t will not be long before Johns sister
will be old enough to help. but for the
will be necessary IL this home for
which John is working so hard is to be
kept together.
Opportunity No. IL: Embryo Wage
Earnern.-Mrs. Weeks, a widow. is az
encouragement to those who are afraid
of tuberculosis. Once she had IL, hut
through good care is now well. so tina;
she is able to fnane an eEceptionali3
good home for her four fatherless chill
dren, under sixteen years of age. Hei
boys and girls snow the result. The
oldest girl has q scholarship in bust
ness school. and is preparing to be-
come n breadwinner. Jack. the oldest
boy, wants to be q farmer and raiSe
live stock and grain for our Army
Meantime he is going TO school and
helping his mother with the heavy
old Bob helps mother strengthening up
the house after the other children have
gone to school. S14 weekly. o. S12S for
the year, IS needed.
Opportunity No. 13: Mother Blind
Father Almost So, and Seven Children
Try to put yourself in the position OF
this mother. who is totally blind. Think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

what it would be never TO have sean
any one of your seven babies. with al
their cunning ways. never to have seen
their smiIes and dinpleS. Add to THIS
the fact that the fathers eyesight is al
moss gone, and We have a picture CT the
family.
The children, fortunately. are all nor
NAL, and it Is especially for their sakes
that we ask your interest. The woman
adds to the slender income of the family
by transcribing books In the Braile sys-
tenn. for the blind. Without help this
family cannot be kept together. and
the poor blind mother says. My chill
dren are all have in the world. FIJI
teen dollars a week. or $3.50 a year. is
needed to keep this large family to-
gether
Opportunity No. IL: The Chief Bread
winner at Fiteen.-How would you like
to have the entire responsibility of q.
family att fifteen years? This is what
Mary has had. She is earning Sc a
week and is the support of an invalid
widowed mother and two younger chill
dren. Besides working all day she IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

could recall, but ho soon learned that
an Army overcoat he was wearing was
the cause of his arrest.
Capt Frank LoughraY. Q. $. A. sta
toned at st. Asaph, va. charged that
the co1ored man was wearing part of
the uniform of soldier without hay-
ing the right to do SO. Moses said he
had been owner of the coat the past
two years, having purchased it at a
secondhand store on D street that long
ago.
Policeman McDaniels took him to the
police station, where q charge was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Big Pension Bill Passes in House.

Out of s.soo private pension bills. s44
of the most serious cases were select
ed. grouped in an omnibus pension bill
for an aggregate of $4,000. the largest
private bill of the kind for many years,
and promptly passed by the House late
yesterday. These appropriations for
S44 decrepit and destitute former sol
diers were reported fayorably by Gen.
Isaac r. Sherwood. chairman of the in
valid pensions committee. The omni-
busbus pension bill now goes to the
Senate for action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
NO RIGHT TO WEAR ARMY COAT
Colcred Man Surprised When Told
He Was Under Arrest,

Noses Joseph Simms. colored, twen-
tr-scven years old, Alexandria. Va,
yesterday afternoon was a surprised
man when Policeman McDanie1s of the
first precinct tapped him on the Shout
der and told him he was under arrest.
Sinms had violated no law that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Halifax Wants Are Well Supplied

A telegram received by w. Frank
Persons. director general of Red Cross
civilian relief, from the director in
charge at Halifax, says that at present
there is no need there for additional
blankets, sweaters, doctors or nurses.
It is requested that only such materials
and workers as are asked for be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

going 10 school at night to fit herself to
earn more money later and to give tho
younger children chance. Six dollars
, week will not support a family OF
four these days, and Mary must have
proper food or she viii not only he in
efficient. but will have a breakdown
Eight dollars n week. or S4ie. is needed
for this coming year to supplement
Marys earnings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
TO. b. Tsiedo-fsx Free
Price subject to change cifhous notice

IYERE is a Christmas gift
n that is essentially byach-
cai-it viii please your family.
more than if your money is m
vested less permanently.
It is a beautiful all-weather
car. But more valuable than its
stylish design and fashionable
finish is its utility which makes
the good from your Christmas
expenditure lasting.
Your family needs this car
with it's health protection and
accommodations to help them
live a more efficient life, to save
time and energy.
It affordscomti efe satisfaction
because it supplies the Eve basic
essentials as does no other car
Appearance, Performance, Com
fort, Service and Price.
For example, its appearance:
the entire top and sides are
decorated with gray and black
striped cloth. Every inch of the
floor is covered with thick carpet
to match the walls and ceiling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

formally lodged against him. Later IN
collateral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
PERU.

NJ. J. Hapgood has lost his most val
liable deer.
john Howard S family has moved to
Londonderry.
Edmund Batchelder leaves home this
week for a trip to Florida III consider
alton of his health.
Miss Abbie West, a pupil in the
Chester high school, is spending her
Christmas vacation at her home here.
The great improvements which are
being made on the residences of Mrs.
Conover and Mrs. Ellie Russell are pro
crossing. Notwithstanding the severity
of winter weather.
Mrs. Elsie Cole. who has been in at
tendance at a domestic science school
IN Boston since September, will return
to the house of his sister, Mrs Effie
Russell, for a two-weeks vacation
The rollers We're on the road two
days the past week and the stage was
able to make its usual trip until Fri
day, when it drove to Manchester. but
It did not return until Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Minerva Palm, who Is resum-
ing her second year $ work in Webster
Grove, Mo-, as primary supervisor,
II ends her Christmas vacation with her
parents, at the expiration of which
Deacon and Mrs. Lyon will go to spend
the winter III Greenland, y. H., with
their daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Parker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
WILLIAMSVILLE

Mrs. j. F, Lewis, who has been i'll
with grip, is gaining slowly
II. c. Bills has moved this week into
+. II. Richardson 5 tenement.
Miss Ruth Prown is spending a few
days in Brattleboro with her father.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. II. Richardson went
Tuesday to Boston for a few days
stay.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the Methodist church Monday evening,
Christmas eve, with a Christmas tree
for the children.
The village schools closed Friday
afternoon. In the grammar grade pu-
pills without absent marks during the
term were Anna Vanderbilt, Dorothy
Willard, Ruth Brown Clarence Freven-
hagen, Lawrence Snow, Cheney Will
Hams and William Williams. Christel
Charlton was absent one day on ac-
count of sickness and Merle Brown
one-haf day. In the primary grade
those neither absent nor tardy were
Sadie Freyenhagen, Harold Dodge. lii
Ian Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon Agnes
Morse, Webster Thayer and Ralph and
haskell Carr were absent the last dav
q, school owing to the heavy snow
storm. The winter term will open
Tuesday, Jan. > The teachers, Miss
Ella Clark and Miss Hazel Warren
have gone TO their homes in Chester
and Montpelier for their vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
BROOKLINE.

School will close this week for q two
weeks vacation.
The Farmers club will meet in the
Baptist chapel, Dee "a, at 100 p. m.
Miss Ruth Stevens visited her aunt,
Mrs Walter Glynn, in Saxtons River
last week.
Miss Buck, 4 trained nurse from
Brattleboro, is caring for Mrs. Ken
meth Perry and baby.
News has been received from George
Mallard. former resident of this
place, that he IS i'll hospital in Boston
where he recently underwent an opera
tiou.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
WESTMINSTER.

Madam Metcalf who is in the Rock
nsh. N hospital, is improving.
Miss liar I iars d 6,r.a.,,s-. "a.
Mass, Is spending va alton IN town.
NJ and MIS-, Winthrop Bent 80.
N...s, Ne. are 2aests o. II. AID 4.-
rank tars.
Miss Grace Foster Of Northampton,
Mass was weekend guest OF Ms
>...e Fem
Mr. and Nrs. l.. l.. Hiii OF Mon.
.eAer were guests OF Miss Carrie t..
Warren Monday and Tuesday.
The storm of Thursday night fol-
low Cd by riday 5 wind made the roads
I'm assaolc. schools were closed.
The weekly prayer meeting will be
held Wednesday evenings after the Red
Cross meeting, instead of Thursday
evenings, as has been the custom.
The Christmas concert of the First
Congregational Sunday school will he
given in the main auditorium OF the
hureh next Sunday evening at :
clock.
1t is expected that the sermon at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning viii be preached by Miss
Laura II. Wild, sister of the pastor,
who is now at the head of the depart
meut # Biblical literature at Mt Hol-
80 e college Miss Wild : a regular
, y ordained Congregational minister,
and has preached in leading churches
in western cities.
Owing to the severe snow storm and
tla inability Ia ma I n railroad apupq.-
tions. the opening meeting and supper
of the Men club, which was to have
been held Friday evening had to be
postponed. 1t viii lie held next wee k
Friday evening, Dee. Is, and it Is
hoped that Rev. Clinton W. Wilson of
Lancaster, y. H., will be able to come
at that time to give his lecture on The
Call Of the Nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
PETERS ELECTED
MAYOR OF BOSTON
Defeats Curley by Over 5000 Votes
Gallivan Made a Strong Run and
Was Factor in Result.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-For the first
time in eight wears Boston has elected
a reform mavor. Andrew J. Peters,
former assistant secretary of the treas
AIRY and representative of the Back
Bay and better business element of the
city, having been chosen by plurality
of 9,074.
His election was the result of an eX-
tremelv bitter four-cornered fight, Mr..
Peters's opponents including the pres
ent mayor James H. Curley, and two
members of congress, James A. CALI
van and Peter f. Tague. All four are
mominally Democrats, although the mu-
nicipal ballot was non-partisan.
Congressman Gallivan, who is an eX-
tremeiy popular character i'll the city S
life, made strong fight ON an ''anti-
gang platform, and it is undoubtedly
due to his strong run that the defeat
| of Curlev was effected. Congressman
| Tague ran a very poor last. The vote
for each as tabulated late at night
with few precincts missing, is: Peters
$500; Curlev, 2S,27l; Gallivan, 49,
345; Tague, l,76l.
There was little interest in the Ii
cense vote. as the no-license forces had
! been peculiarly inactive throughout the
! camnaI.n. This il the last vote count
3D. bat indications are that the ma
iority for license will be about 26003
Three other Massachusetts, cite,
! voted a tn Ii eas' question yester
! jav North Adams switched bach from
IS dry vote IF last year and went we
hv 20 mci ~itv Waltlam and Meth
/ NON ftLa Ia+tp,. b,Il-ps - Ct & p.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
MORTIFIED. MASS

Thirty-one members Of the Boys
'riradn attended the annual meeting
e the Franklin county y. NJ C. A. Ia
the Baptist church in Greenfield Sat
urday. Commandant w c. Roberts his
assistant, George Carr, and Scout Mas
fer CORTLAND Finch accompanied the
boys. The trip was made by train.
The brigade competed in the military
lrill in the afternoon which was won
" Turner'S Falls. \ basketball game
between the brigade team and the Shell
hurne Falls team was won by the brig
ade. Up. Several speakers were heard
i'm the evening. Some OF the Bows had
st-bittcn ears on their return in the
late evening.
The Christmas concert at Russell
Sage chapel Sunday night was one OF
he bcst ever given there and drew a
large audience. The chorus of l5o
ices was directed hv Miss Eleanor
Sands. teacher OF music at the semi
nary. With the chapel dimly lighted
and the singers in surpIiee, the process
sional was very effective. Selections
were given by the chorus. Miss Til
'inghast rendered on the organ The
March of the Magi Kings; Miss Til
lmghast, Miss Richardson, pianists. and
Mrs Edith Christie Miller. violimst
rendered Ave Maria and other selec,
tions. The address was given by Dr.
Charles l.. White of the Baptist Home
Missionary board of New York. His
theme was, The Message of Christmas:
Life, Light, Love, Liberty. The re.
'cssional was, Q Come. All We Faithful.
Miss Jennie Haight also was piano ac-
ompaniSt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Roy Rounds is in Brattleboro
for few days.
I'd. Slate of Springfield, Mass, is a
nest of Fred Brown.
Mrs. Hattie Graves and son. Jaw,
Of Simonsville were in town last week.
Lucy Calls is boarding with her
uncle, Madison Farnum, and attend
ing school
The schools will have Christmas cx-
1rcises in the Congregational church
riday evening.
George Shattuck returned from Ros-
ION the first Of the week. He visited
rs son in keene, n. H., while awtv.
There was no school last Friday on
cunt of the snow drifts. The oldest
'ldents claim they never knew OF
#ch severe cold weather and so much
ow before at this season of the wear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

George \. Colburn of Keene made his
father, Norman G. Colburn, a short Wis
it the past week.
The date of the annual fair and festi-
val of the Ladies Benevolent society
has been set for Friday, Jan. 25.
Mr. and Mrs Curtis H. Chickering
have been attending the state Grange
meetings the past week at Concord.
There will be regular meeting OF
Stafford Grange next Saturday evening,
Dee -. 1t will also be birthday treat
night.
Marion and Arthur Welcome have
given up driving to school every day
and have gone to board with their aunt,
Miss L. A. Stoddard, on Estey street,
Brattleboro.
The heavy snowfall of last Thurs
day night, and the high wind of Fri
day dfifted all the hill roads badly.
Travel was impossible until the roads
had been plowed out.
+ Owing to the very poor travelling,
! only a very few persons were present
at the auction at the late Olin r
Farr's Saturday. The mill was not
sold, but the other things brought good
+ prices. Charles Joslyn bought the Day
farm at private sale.
On Friday evening this week, the
school children Will give a fine program
! OF Christmas exercises in Citizens hal
at clock. The teachers have spared
no pains to make this fitting cele
bration of this great occasion, and the
parents and friends should show theil
appreciation by filling the hall. A pro
gram will be published.
The local branch OF the Red eros
made a second Shipment of articles &
the headquarters IN keene last week
The following We're shipped: On
sweater, helmets, = pairs muHers, t:
pairs wristers, 3 pairs socks, p 3-yar,
bandages, - sponges or wlpes, | wasl
ciotn, and II eye bandages
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

DIR. II. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Once. Bank block. Hours. $50 10 10 a. IN,
! % 3 aud to 3 %. m. Residence, 50 Green
ST. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot ST. Once
hours. $50 90 $50 t. m.. l.5l 20 go, and
Co s 9. u. Telephone. Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

East has been justified in Vermont. 1t
is estimated that $1,000 bushels of
wheat were grown this year, against
% 900 bushels last year. Vermonters
have also done well along other lines,
for the estimated yield of corn, wheat,
oats, barley and potatoes in 1917 is
l0,69S 900 bushels, compared with
Z ,s47 900 bushels in 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

May work g speciality.
C. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
surgery speciality. Once aud residence.
Brooks House, rs Main ST. Hours: After
Moons. $3.50 ta 81, evenings. = 90 8. except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone, 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

E. l.. TRACY. M. D. once and residence,
2it Main ST. Hours tp g5a a. IN, / 10 }
and : Go $50 3. m. Tel. $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

c. X. ALDRICH, NJ. d. Hours: 1880 to
$50 90 & Office phone io5.W, house. Io5.R.
Nsray work Is speciality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
Over His Head.

| wrote poem entitled Snow.
le ed, he made short shrift of it;
lie sent it back, remarking that
He couldn t catch the drift of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Vermont Increases Food.

The hope that the appeal for the pro
no tiar of mora food might result in
some increase of wheat-growing in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence = Grove
ST.; telephone. lsS Office, Leonard block.
Hours. l.j. tU 5. and 90 g. Telephone. 29-W.
nm ~ uArrprrAu No.. ,tt.,.r-