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The Washington times., 1917-04-29
STATES TO ACT. ON FOOD
Production to BE Principal Topic Be-
fore Conferences Here.

The necessity OF every State in the
USion cooperating in the race
against famine in which the waf-
ring nations are engaged. will be
urged upon the delegates to the con-
ference OF States called for next Wed
nesday by the Council OF National De
fense.
AS an indication OF the Importance
that is attached to the meeting, It
was announced today by the council
that ten governors had sent word
they would not send Representatives,
but would attend themselves.
1t Is expected that every State win
be represented. Forty have accepted
the invitation
The all-important question will be
the food problem. The Council of Ma
tional Defense and the Department OF
Agriculture will direct this work.
The first conference will be held In
THE office OF Secretary Baker. In the
WAR Department, Wednesday. The
other sessions will be held in the con-
ference chamber OF the council in the
Nun sey building.
The Washington times., 1917-04-29
RMEs FOR c. C. BRYAN.

Fun,V;al services for Charles Clark
Bryan. aged seventy-four, for many
years cCnected with the District gov
ernment, who died at his home, 1907
Fairmont street northwest, yesterday.
will be h,,ld at the residence tomor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock
Mr.. Bryan was born. in this city
and spent hts entire life here. He IL
the last of q large family. For many
years Mr.. BRIAN was a merchant. He
was a member Of the Royal Arcanum.
The Washington times., 1917-04-29
DROPS DEAD IN STORE.

John Hazel, aged sixty-five. q rssL
dent of Washington Highlands. drop
ped dead in the store OF Morris Cohen.
3407 Nichols avenue last night, while
making purchases for today's dinner.
Death was due to natural causes. He
is survived by his widow and several
crown children.
The Washington times., 1917-04-29

tEx-dividend FEx-rght Rights
sales Total for the week. 39150O6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice
 By virtue of the terms and powers con- tained in mortgage executed by D. A. Fitch and wife F. D. Fitch, to M. P. Worthington, dated September 23, 1916, and recorded in probate records of Shelby county. Alabama, in volume 120, pages 75 to 78, l, the undersigned, M. P. Worthing- ton, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Jefferson county courthouse door, during the legal hours of sale, on March 9, 1917 the following described to-wit: One house and lot in the town of Vincent, described as follows: In the southeast corner of southeast quarter of southwest quarter, section 10 township 19, range 3, east, bounded on the north by a lot owned by J. F. G. Flory, on the south by the Vincent and Elliott dirt road, on the west by a lot owned by the Me Graw estate, on the east by the Central of Georgia Railroad companys right-of- way, and triangular lot owned by J. R.. Beavers, being the house and lot where the late John s. Corley owned and re- sided, and where he died, subject to the life interest of Mrs. Hattie Corley and being a portion of the property bought by D. A. Hitch from Arch M. Fitch, ad- de bonis non of the estate of Leonard Corley, deceased. Said sale is made for the purpose of paying the mort gage indebtedness and the expense of the foreclosure, including attorneys fee.
 February 26, 1917.
 M P. WORTHINGTON, Mortgagee.
 R. s. SLOCUMB, Attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Contrasts in Southern Hemisphere

Contrasts in Southern Hemisphere
 From the National Geographic Magazine.
 One of the first surprises awaiting the tourist from the northern hemisphere is to find that Australia and New Zealand may not be grouped as two islands of like appearance, differing mainly in size; near neighbors which may be treated as a unit New Zealand is nearly twice as far from Australia as Bermuda is from New York, and is not only east but also south
 Four days travel across a chilly sea is required for the traverse from Well lington to Sydney and after exchanging the chill midsummer climate of the New Zealand lake region for the heat of Ade- laide, one readily accepts the evidence of the map that the southern coast of the Australia mainland has the latitude of central New Jersey, while the south ernmost of the three islands which com prise the dominion of New Zealand occu- pies the position of southern Newfound- land.
 Tn climate and vegetation the two do- minions are as unlike as Norway and South Carolina. New Zealand is land of mountains, gorges rivers and fiords. The higher peaks of the South Island are eternally snow-capped, and the gla- ciers of its southern Alps rival those of Switzerland. The surrounding seas are too cold for corals. Among the noun tains of the North Island volcanic fires are still active, and the geysers and hot springs are little less impressive than those of the Yellowstone park The aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand at the time of their discovery by Cap tain Cook were the most advanced of all the South Pacific races, while the aborgines of Australia are the lowest in intelligence of all human beings.
 Australia is in no sense inferior to New Zealand in geographic interest, but lofty peaks, profound canyons, and &C., tive volcanoes are lacking it's rivers are unimpressive and it's permanent lakes small and few in number; 1t is a continent composed of plains inter- rupted by ridges and mountain knobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
A Burglar-Proo Bungalow

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 The evil doer loves darkness rather than light. so the Good Book says, and Toledo man has found in the saving a suggestion for keeping tramps, burglars and chicken thieves away from his rest dence. The house is square and stands on knoll, so when he installed a power- ful nitrogen tungsten light in reflector at each corner, the whole place presented brilliant spectacle, not at all attractive to marauders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
By "Hop''

judge of this county and also member of the legislature. The case is being heard by Judge Thomas w. Coleman. Seven teen witnesses are appearing for the con testant and about 30 for the defendants, who are Dr. J. R. Arnold and Mary Scott Arnold.
 J. w Cobb was in the city today and showed a white squirrel that had been caught in Dark Corners by Albert Tyler Sunday afternoon. Hunters say it is ex- tremely difficult to catch a white squir- rel, not alone on account of the fact that there are very few of these beautiful lit tie animals but because they seldom show themselves in daylight, and at night are very wary. The few that are known to exist in this county keep to themselves in the region known as Dark Corners. near Blue mountain, and are looked upon as Albino of the squirrel family. Coon hunters state that they have the power of making their fur glow with phospor escent light that enables them to travel through tops of trees at night with as much agility as cat squirrels can in day light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
WANTED-HELP

EARN $100 weekly managing clean, legiti- mate mail order business; we furnish
 everything; right party need not worry
 about capital: splendid chance for in- telligent, employed person to control in dependent business on profit sharing ba- sis, beginning in spare time, evenings at home. Particulars free Opportu-
 mites Exchange, Buffalo, N Y 2-27-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

About 50 residents of Jacksonville and vicinity were in town today attending court to testify in the case of Mary Eve lyn Arnold, minor who, by her attor- neys, is contesting the will of the late J. D. Arnold, who died October 24, 191e
 J. D. Arnold was the father of the late Judge J. J. Arnold one-time probate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
A GOOD PROPOSITION

Attractive business opportunity for the right party with $500 to $25Oo cash. This is a proposition worthy of careful con- sideration Ask for MT. H. P. Porter, room POI, First National Bank Bldg
 2-18-3t-su- tu- thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
BUSINESS CHANGES


 MIR. MERCHANT-Get our best improved gasoline lighting system complete for your store, SPA. Armstrong Reliable Light Co., 3O6 N. 17th st. 2-23-7t EXPERT bicycle repairing; l send for and deliver wheels. Robert Stubbs, 1895 4th ave. Phone Main 672.
 2-23-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

W educated, energetic southern woman to form Mildred Rutherford Historical circle; must be over 30 and free to travel; give ref
 erences. Address, EGO care Age
 Herald. 2-15-tf th in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ANNISTON

Anniston, February 26.-(special) In telegram received in this city to- day by James Keith, Jr., from MT. Maury it was announced that Mrs. Matthew H. Maury, sister of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is critically i'll at Roanoke, Va, and not expected to live as the result of an operation per 1 formed in that city Sunday.
 Mrs. Maury recently moved to Vir- ginia from Anniston with her husband, who is in charge of large coal and iron interests at Roanoke. She is the oldest one of the famous Boiling sis ters and is noted throughout the coun- try for her beauty. She has just re- turned from visit to her sister at the White House where she was much entertained by exclusive Washington society.
 The problem of getting money suf- ficent to make improvements in keep ing with the growth of the city on 8 tax rate of one-half of one per cent is worrying Mayor L. L. Scarborough. He says that the recent rains in An niston caused a damage to the streets of not less than 5000 and the flood- ing of the gas pits of the Alabama Power company has impressed the need of additional sewers. The city council has had the matter of sewer extension in that section of the city under ad- visement and a way may be soon found to finance the construction of ad- I rT,1.< f the sewer on the Westside has used about all the available fund for sewer work at the present time.
 The Rome ball club has been reor- ganized this season as the Rome Lin dale baseball club and will be man aged by Dannie Overton, better known to the local fans as "Ha- -Ha" and Cat fish" Dick Tolbert and Pond are the only players reserved from the last season, but they have signed Overton, Benedict and another player, who played with the Iindale semi -profes- sional club last season. Overton man. aged the Selma club in this league in 1914 and won the rag with a higher average than any other club in the league has managed to accomplish. He IS the only player remaining in this part of the country of Art Riggs old mail order club" In 1911 during the first year of the Southeastern league the Huntsville club, which did not get good club to begin with hired an entire club and manager from a de- flunked league in the west
 The case of Mary Louis Phinizy ct al against the Anniston City Land company, $1,O0o,000 corporation doing business in this city, has been settled out of court The record shows that the case was set tied and dismissed and final record of it received and the complainant was au- thorized to withdraw the entire file from the registers office. The basis of settle ment is unknown
 This suit was brought for the purpose of dissolution of the corporation it being alleged in the complaint of the minority stockholders that the majority stock hold CTS were undertaking to freeze them out and that with this end in view the stock of the company was being depressed. Failure to secure dividends such as they believed themselves to be entitled to and other grievances were set forth in the pe- tition for dissolution, which has been in the courts at Anniston and Montgomery for several years.
 About 50 residents of Jacksonville and vicinity were in town today, attending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR SALE

HATES-One cent a word days no nd. fakeh for less than 35c for first InRer- ton. CPSh erust spcorop~uv order,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
AUTOMOBILES

RATES-One cent word g dHys 10 sd
 taken for less than 25c for first insers tfOn. Cash aPrOmpRpy order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

~O~OoO~~O-O0C~0~~-~0~O~O AUTOS NICK ELPLATED LIKE NEW
 S. M BERNHEIM CO. 2023 1ST
 AVE MAIN SS1 2-1-1mo 5-PASSENGER car for sale; must sell quick; leaving town. Call for J. J. Hughes, South Highlands Garages 1-20-7t AUTO OWNERS-Why pay $9 or $1o for a 30x3 tire when you can get our double treads for 8 complete? Other sizes sold accordingly; 34x4 $9; 33x31s, S; 36xl1a, SIP. Free service to our patrons Phone Main sos Blacklock- -Posner Tire Repair Co 1-27-tf-thu-su-tu BUICK 5-passenger, model D-35; almost new and in first-class conditon a bar gain in this car if sold this week. 1124 N 23d st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ONE CENT A WORDONE CENT A WORD|
WANTED-SITUATION

RATES-One cent a word a day. no ad. taken for less thHn 2Sc for first inacr- tAnu t'H~s upGAR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

TES-Ope cent word a dayt aA
 taken for less than 25r for first tnser- tt,.n "~' ,r"It srr0rnpoov order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
UPHOLSTERING . AND REFRESHING

FURNITURE repaired and #upholstered. Birmingham Cabinet and RefinishinR Co. 1924 Ave. E. Phone 87S1.
 1-2-tf-tu-fri-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
MONEY TO LEND

SIX and per cent money to loan
 on real estate. ClarkMalone Realty Co.,, 210 N. Fist st. Main 232. 2-22-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ONE CENT 4 WORD
WANTED

RATES--one cent a word a day, no nd
 taken for less than 25c for first inser. fion. Casb raUst R~~oVunHnv Order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

VI supply castings for all makes ot stoves and ranges and repair them with experienced help. SIS N. goth
 st.. Robert Prowell Stove Co I-22-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

FOR SALE-Medium size golden oak rolltop desk in good condition; price $10 cash Also good multicopy ma chine now in operation with com plete set of both pica and elite type price $50 cash.
 BEAUMONT ADV AGENCY.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

LAND wanted; will pay Sl an acre for any land in Alabama. J-26, care Age
 Herald 1-4-tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
U-bOATSMADE
BIGGER HAUL
IN PAST WEEK
Sunk Twenty : One British
Vessels In Seven Days
TONNAGE WAS LARGER
No Fishing Vessels Were Sunk and
Many Craft That Were Attacked
Got Away.

London, Aug. 9.--There was a
slight increase in the loss of British
merchant vessels by Submarines or
mines during the last week, according
to the official summary issued last
night. Twenty-one British vessels of
more than 1900 tons and two vessels
of less than 1900 tons were sunk last
week, Thirteen shipA were attacked
unsuccessfully No fishing boats
were lost.
The number OF vessels over 1000
tons sunk last week is an increase of
three over the number sunk in the
previous week when Is were lost.
There is decrease OF one in
the vessels of less than 1900 tons,
three having been reported lost the
previous week. The total for the pres
ent report. 20, is an increase Of two
over the previous report, and is one
less than the number reported last
for the week ending July %, which
was the highest since the week end
ing June "a, when 2S were lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
FOOD BILL HAS
ATLASTPASSED
THE SENATE
Finally Adopted BY a Vote Of
sc to 2
O CHANGES MADE
Bill Is Precisely as II Came From the
Conference Committee-Will
Be Signed Tomorrow.

Washington, Aug 9.-The food bill
passed through the last stage of legis-
lative enactment in Washington at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon when 1t
was finally adopted by the Senate in
form previously approved by the
House. President Wilson's signature
now makes it law. The vote was &C
to Z. Those voting against the con
ference report we're: Democrats,
Hardwick of Georgia, Hollis of New
Hampshire and Reed of Missouri; re-
pubicans, France Of Maryland.
Gronna of North Dakota, LaFollette
of Wisconsin and Penrose of Pennsyl
vania. Immediately after the final
vote on the control bill the Senate by
a voice vote, also approved the confer
ence report on the first administra.
tion food bill providing for food
survey and appropriating money to
stimulate production.
Both bills are to become laws to-
IlOlIOW Win ilcolutiil NHoOu % az
prevail Senate and House leaders
last night made plans to that end,
the delay being caused by adjourn
ment of the House until tomorrow
and necessity for the signing OF the
bills in open session by the presiding
officers of both Houses. The Senate
recessed last night until tomorrow so
that after Speaker Clark signs the
bills upon reconvening of the House
they may then be signed by the Sen
ate's presiding officer and immediate
ly sent to the White House.
Prompt appointment of Herbert
Hoover as food administrator and i'm
mediate operation under the legisla-
tion is expected to follow. In addi-
tion to its comprehensive provisions
for control Of food, fuel. fertilizer and
farm equipment the control bill car
ries drastic prohibition features.
Thirty days after it is approved ii will
be unlawful to use foodstuffs in the
manufacture of distilled beverages or
to import distilled spirits for bever-
age purposes and the president will
be empowered to commander for
military purposes distilled liquors
now held in bond and to regulate or
restrict the use of foods in the manu-
facture of wine and beer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
BENNINGTON cHAuTAuoUA
Program Complete Has Been Trans.
ferred to Wiliamstown

Program Complete Has Been Trans
ferred TO Williamstown
The Seven Joyous Day" OF the
Pennsylvania Chautauqua association
unually booked in Bennington each
summer on account of Vermont quar-
antine, has this year been transferred
to Williamstown, Mass The Chautau-
qua will open there August 18th and
continue to August 18th with differ
ent program each afternoon and eve
ming, junior chautauque is held each
morning.
Many Bennington people, without
doubt, will enjoy some of the splendid
programs offered this year by the
chautauqua in Williamstown.
The program for Saturday afternoon
will be travel talk by Mrs Stella ID.
Whipkey, the Supt., who has spent
many years lecturing and travelling.
Her subject for Saturday afternoon
will be on "The Life of the Alaskan
Native" This lecture will be follow
ed by a concert by the Chicago music
al club.
Ioi loul lCdiS lhio tiuu mao plONtu
that the better things in music, when
well done, are appreciated by every
audience. Mary Lutz Brooks, yiolinist
and director, a solo violinist of good
repute; Harry Higbie Brooks, recently
cornet soloist in Pryor's band; Au-
gust Pfeifer, from the Damrosch or
chestra; Leila Young. violinist with
six years concert experience; Louise
| Arnuld, cellist, graduate of Chicago
conservatory OF music; Lulu Towns
end, pianist and reader Of unusual
ability
Saturday evening another very de-
lightful concert by the Chicago music
al club will be followed by a lecture
by the inimitable Bob Geeds, the COM
munity builder ana uplifter of hui
manity farmer. It is said that his
lecture for Saturday evening THE
Mistakes of Life Exposed is good for
two hundred laughs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
LINUS LEAvENs HERE
State Fish and Game Commissioner
In Town

State Fish and Game Commissioner
In Town.
State Fish and Game Commission
er Linus Leayens nf Cambridge was
in Bennington Wednesday and found
things at the local hatchery in apple
pie order.
Some of the trout lingering are
four inches long and planting is go
ing on as fast as possible. Rat in hot
weather it is difficult to transfer the
trout to distant parts of the state.
Mr. Leayens compliments County
Warden Il. S. Higgins highly on the
great record made at the local hatch
cry this year. He has already bought
a million trout eggs to be hatched
here next winter and is anxious TO get
out the lingering in preparation for
erecting a new hatchery building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
PLAYED BAD MAN
Phillips Started Out With Gun to
Clean Up the Town.

Ernest Phillips, a temporary resi-.
dent, created some excitement on
Main street Wednesday evening by
displaying a revolver with which he
threatened to shoot the police OF the
village once he found them.
The young man although not In
toxicated. had been drinking early In
the evening and purchased revolver
from the store OF Il. T. Griswold A
report of the numerous threats
reached officers Brazil and Hurley
who set out In search for Phillips
who had disappeared off the Main
street. Suddenly two shots were
heard in the Hullng block over Vor
Detto's jewelry store
officer Hurley found the man OF
the corner OF Main and Soutl
street and placed him under the clocl
where he remains pending a hearing
He came here from Cohoes seyera
weeks ago and has been employed a
day labor by local firms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
GEORGE ORV|S
DROWNEDTQDAY
! ATMANCHESTER
Well-KnoWn Proprietor of the
Equinox Hotel
WAS BATHING ALONE
Had Gone to the orvls Pond Taking
Bathing Suit and His Body Was
Found Near Shore.
WAS BATHING ALONE

Manchester, Aug. George Orvis,
president of the Equinox Hotel Co.,
and principal owner of the hotel was
drowned here today in the small pond
on the Oryis farm.
He went to the pond alone in the
middle of the forenoon taking fishing
tackle and bathing suit and his body
was found about IL o'clock.
Apparently he had put on his
bathing suit after fishing for while
and it is thought that he was over
come by cramps.
He was about as years old and
son of the late Franklin II. Orvis and
brother of e. C. Oryis. He leaves
wife and one son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS
Recent Additions at the Bennington
Public Library.

Public Library.
The following is list of new books
recently added to the Free Library:
"Louisburg Square, Cutler
Changing Winds, Ervine.
"Bab," Rinehart.
Girls at His Billet, Onions.
"What he Least Expected" Porter
"Undertow', Norris.
Grail Fire, Humphrey.
joan, Barr.
"Trihers". Bartlett
Gasoline Automobile, Hobbs.
Better Meals for Less Money"
Greenough.
Student In Arms. Hankey.
"Our Part In the Great War
Gleason
"Whte Nights and Other Russian
Impressions. Ruhl.
Russian Revolution. Levine.
Mature of Peace, Verblen.
Woman Suffrage Year Book, 1917.
God, the Invisible King" Wells.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
PEACHES ARE PLENTY
New England Crop Will Reach Million
Baskets.

New England Crop Will Reach Million
Baskets.
Montpelier, Aug. John W. Sche-
urle of Springfield. Mass, secretary Of
the Eastern States Agricultural and
Industrial Exposition has issued a
statement to the newspapers Of
Massachusetts. concerning the peach
crop which is of special interest to
the housewives of Vermont. In II he
states, New England peaches arc
ripening This year they are uncom.
monty fine in appearance and lusci'
Gus to the taste. The crop is also
unusually large-about 100000
baskets.
In years of heavy yield New Eng.
land peaches have been wasted--al-
lowed TO rot on the ground. This
should not happen this year. II Is our
patriotic duty to prevent It IL we can.
And we can IL we will. II New Eng
land people, housewives especially
knew the value OF this New England
crop; II would all be marketed
Peaches may be preserved In many
ways-thcre are FIVE different meth
DDS OF drying them, all available IN
almost any New England kitchen. BE
sides canning, there are dozens oI
ways they may be prepared for win
ter use. And recently discovered
method will enable the housewife tt
substitute one quarter Of an ounce
of common salt for ten ounces o.
sugar"
Information concerning the prescr
walton OF peaches probably can be oh
tanned by communicating with Mr.
Schuerlo.