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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
MISS AM|DON HERE FOR WOMAN PARTY
Prominent Suffragist Mak- ing Tour of South in
 Behalf of Cause

Miss Beulah Amidon of North Da- kota and California is in Birmingham to organize a state conference of the national woman's party.
 Miss Amidon, whose home Is in Far 20. N. D.. established a residence in Los Angeles, Cal. in order that she might have a vote. Representing the fourth generation of suffragists in heI family, Miss Amidon began to work for votes for women" before she went to college by distributing literature and taking up collections at the street meetings that ''The Lady from Mon tana," then plain Jeanette Rankin, held in North Dakota for suffrage. She worked in the New York state campaign also. Since August she has given all her time 10 work for the federal amendment with the womans party
 "The womans party" Miss Ami don stated has just one plank in it's platform: nation wide suffrage fot women. We are absolutely nonpartisan but no woman voter who belongs to the woman's party will support any national party that does not support suffrage"
 What makes you think that the federal amendment is the best way to work for suffrage?" Miss Amidon was asked
 WANTS FEDERAL AMENDMENT
 Because it is the only way we can get woman suffrage throughout the, country. In 20 states the state con stitutions are so framed that 1t is prac- tically impossible to give the women their full suffrage by state action. Among these are Indiana. New Hamp shire, Vermont New Mexico, Illinois, Minnesota. North Carolina and oth- CTS. Our organization devotes all it's, energy to work for the federal amend ment. because that is all that we have time, strength and money to do. Oc- casionally we are asked to help in q state campaign"
 Miss Amidon has spent sometime m the south, organizing woman's party conferences in North and South Caro- lima and in Georgia.
 Do you expect suffrage soon?' Miss Amidon was asked.
 EXPECTS SUFFRAGE SOON
 'Yes. indeed. As soon as President Wilson makes it an administration measure 1t will pass Congress and be submitted to the states. The Presi- dent has declared that the federal suffrage IS HO NlOlallOn Ol state rights. Every word he has spoken onAsuffrage he has come a lit tie fartheE We expect him to use his influence to help us very soon. Of course. ratification will not be imme- diate, but it will be a big step for ward to have the measure pass Con- gress."
 Miss Amidon. who is stopping at the Motion. is anxious to meet as many Birmingham suffragists as possible. She will make plans for the confer ence as soon as possible. A speaker will be sent from the Washington hradquaeters for the occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
TO PROVIDE SPEAKERS

Murray Brown, J. Chapline Hodges and w. M. Drennen compose a commit tee named yesterday morning by the markets committee of the food prepar- edness campaign and the Rotary clubs to secure speakers and arrange the details for the automobile campaign of the food preparedness committee, which will cover 45 towns and cities in north ern and central north ern Alabama. The committee will make an early report to the general committee on markets, fol- lowing which the list of speakers will be made public.
 J. D. Moore is chairman of the in formation committee, which will fur nish the speakers with statistics, gen eral data and such information as will be desired in the speaking campaign. Associated with him are Edward Wilk- erson, V. L. Gage, J. c. Hodges, M. Moughan, w. w Garrett o. L. Bum, H. A. Phillips, Emmett A. Jones and William Rodgers. This committee will also meet at an early date and pre- pare it's report.
 The members of the two joint com mittees meeting yesterday were Louis Pizitz, John L. Cox. w. M. Drennen of the executive committee, and J. c. Hodges, H. M. Dozier, R. H. Woodrow, H. w. Matthews, E. Fl. Andrews, James J. Smith and Frank Rushton of the nt r1n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Market Agencies to Be Es- tablished in Territory
 Traversed by Tourists
MOORE CHAIRMAN
 OF INFORMATION
Louisville and Nashville Issues Circu- lar to Boost ampaign-Commit- tee Receiving Letters Assur-
 ing Co-0peration in Work

John H. Frye chairman of the ex- ecutive committee of the food pre- paredness committee has called the women of Birmingham and Alabama to arms in letter to the ladies to in- terest themselves in canning fruits and vegetables. The appeal of Chairman Frye will be carried to the women of this city by special committees, named by a committee that has been appointed, W. D. Wood, chairman; Hill Ferguson. B. A. Thompson, the Rev. T. P. Hay, the Rev. Preston Blake, the Rev. P. B. Wells, the Rev. M S. Barnwell, P. NJ. Smith, William M. Spencer and Will liam Rodgers, as members, who will meet at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
 The subcommittees will meet with the various women's church societies of Birmingham Monday afternoon, and lay before them the plan to conserve food The appeal of Chairman Frye, issued last night, will go out to the ladies, and it is an assured fact that they will readily respond.
 Market agencies will be established ed III tHdt part or AlapdHld lrdVerSeu py the special automobile tourists who will visit 45 cities and towns in an eff fort to affect greater cooperation be- tween the farmer, merchant and bank CT, if the work of the speakers does what it is expected to do by the com mittee
 It is the idea to have in each group of speakers wholesale grocer, produce man, grain dealer and banker, one of the number doing the speaking at each point visited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Iniured Man Restiny Well

Birmingham, April 2s, 1917.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
AhSA(MORAI0aa
:, 1000 S E3 $55Es!@ - 80 :
TOGO CoAxES DOWN THE COST OF LIVING

Please all Fnehemer
Sometimes
like a shotgun, merely made to be fired.
When employed home of Mrs Ethel McManu
McManus
Therefore they living midst wedding
which they are trying to use as furniture How superous!
high
possible expect buy food for home and purchase with
such financial cuness that everything will cost less than formerly When
chide him until
less their they wish associate with bill
offare Could you manage this for our househod?"
Japanese great dpomoists" report
morning
reckless provisions read in neWsnan this morning how one delicious
shall today My Hon Aunt Augusta expected
e
circumstances"
pressing the Y dollar pocket
possible" beeech when depart
ut should take time to make soc long ways encourage
shall saun markets making keepers jealous by independent
behavior Then shall promenade homewards and cook
this what done
trolley
uce discover this wealthy macpherson standing befront his store
making whistles
your
wonderful surprises Also feel slightly poeta because Spring
have arrived to store
Spring
All yes he off "Beholt the signs Of Spring in my window
Spring CHCKEN-Fomerly Reduced to 27c"
Have food for sale that is less osentaos? cqui
Corn beef he report That homy dish can be obtained for &c per
b please"
Umposse" he disorder my beef only Id patterns
My fabbed
Amt something that can buy for 5c?' gosp
off
trolley arriving Nusbams Buchery This
with which to do so with
which Sufficient retain persons mostly
ladies'? ask from Hon Nusbaum He look to me with fatty eyebrows
bones for that money he report
Can food be made from mutton bones?" l ask it.
properly prepared" he reig
stand with 4Oc remainder sidewalk and wonder what next All
Vegetable lunch delicate nvids and full of Therefore
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
DOES AWAY WITH SIGNBOARDS
Removal of UnsightIy Advertising
Along State-Aid Roads.

In the belief that ungainly and I'M
slightly signs of an advertising nature
along public highways mar the beauty
of the road itself and of the contiguous
landscape, the Illinois highway COM
mission has directed that all such adj
all state-aid roads.
The order came in letter directed
from Chief State Highway Engineer w.
w. MARI for the commission to all adj
vertisers. Other communications sought
the cooperation of county highway SUI
perintendents and through them to
township officials as well, to the end
that the antisign campaign may be car
ried to a beneficial conclusion.
The state highway commission de-
sires first of all, of course, to conserve
the interests of the state-aid roads.
The placing of signs has become such
universal practice that it has come
to amount to nothing less than a nui-
sance, in the opinion of the commits
sion. Moreover, the commission be.
lieves such staring objects as the ma
jority Of signboards of today do not
really advertise; that, in many in
stances, they repel instead of attract
the favor of travellers.
The order is expected to help bring
Illinois chain of state-aid roads up to
the top notch of taste and natural
beauty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
TRAINING FOR COLLEGE MEN
Chance offered Them to Secure Re.
sponsible Positions in Freight De-
partment of Railroad.

Opportunity for ambitious young
men, university graduates preferred,
to secure training which will fit them
for responsible positions in the freight
department of certain railroad in the
South is offered through the appren.
tice squad which that railway has
organized in its general freight office
in Atlanta.
Authorities of leading Southern uni.
versities have been asked to recon.
mend deserving young graduates who
may be listed for places on this squad,
but applications of young men who
have only completed high school
courses, but are otherwise acceptable,
will also be given consideration. The
squad members are started at $40 per
month and advanced to $50 after six
months If their progress has been sat.
isfactory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

place vegetables
trolley which lost This sub
down to 30c
Goldthwae with spectacles.
l those
noushng warlke
n Hon. Goldthwate.
ladies'
ladies' lunch
Hon forth genlelookng potatus.
"23c,"
Hon potatus
purchase remainder?
Sardn noushng but they tastes lonesome without
would salt
delicate obtain h. 1Sc
potatus at 7c.'
l am completely puzzled by arithmetic.
Mclanus and find what is
SO.
s Togo"
poatus Sufficient h. cheese and
potatus?"
please?" she snib
"For please"
telephone 1t 14
How dare show face
a. under such conditions?
"You forth with SOC to
economical When subtract Zoo
will still c profits the
Thusy from your luxures"
talking ronge There is luxury you
future"
luxury s that pease?" depoy
"You!" she snagg abruptly Bangup for telephone.
that telephone Which show that
high price OF also increasing rapidly upward
hopefully towards
heimer Employment which always welcomed
Hoping the
truly,
HASEIMURA TOGO
Copyright by Pre- Buea
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
tl0rlF TOWN
Helps :.
SIMPLICITY IN NEW HOUSES
in Recent Years With Tendency
Toward HomeIike Structures.

The present decade of the twentieth
century is fortunate period in house
building. Lucky are the people who
build, and lucky are the architects.
Compared with the 1880 period, or the
1890, or even the 1900, the present dis
cipleS of the T-SQuare are indeed for
tunate, says an authority on home
architecture.
Many people who built IS years ago
would give great deal if they could
tear down and begin all over again,
and doubtless there are architects who
wish that their twenty-year-old dwell
ingS were like card hOuses-easy to de-
moliSh and rebuild.
Great strides have been made in this
country within the past decade in
everything pertaining to hOuse-making.
Surely the number of beautiful houses
of moderate cost springing up all over
the country would turn the rankest
pesSimiSt into an OptimiSt, so far as
our architectural prosperity is con-
cerned. Whether of rough cast, half
timbered, clapbOards, shingles or solid
concrete, these homes express certain
definite principles as truly as if built
of one material. Whether located East
or West they have certain points in
common. Simplicity is a threadbare
word. yet no other has been invented
to take its place and, in our own Ian
guage at least it has no synonym. Sim
ceritS also may be applied to these
houses. Other terms come to mind,
such as "livable," "hOmelike" and zap
prOpriate."
No house is successful unless it is
adapted to the needs of the owner; no
house is successful unless the architect
has used the material best fitted to it's
| design. 1t seems to us that on these
two points the present-day architect is
superior to his predecessors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
War and Theology.

Even in the theological seminaries
they are cutting courses to meet the
conditions imposed by the war.
Rev. Ward G. Meehan, a young
priest of the Brooklyn diocese, was
one of the first to offer his services as
an army chaplain at the declaration Of
war and has been accepted.
He is taking a postgraduate course
in theology at the Catholic university
in Washington, where he is awaiting
his call to active service.
If called before the completion of
his course, he will be given his full
credit marks, just as they have been
given to the students in the secular
colleges when they have sacrificed the
closing days of their college year to
their sense Of obligation to national
duty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
In Great Demand.

Movie actors whose physical make
up resembles some of the great char
acters in American history are in great
demand because nearly all the moving
picture companies are making patriotic
films. Recently three men came out Of
the Metro office on Broadway, and
their appearances were so impressive
that all the squads and busy actors
not only gave them the once over, but
stopped and looked at them. One of
the men bore a striking resemblance to
Abraham Lincoln. Another was almost
the image of the Father of His County
at least he looked as George Wash
ingtOn might have looked if he hadn't
looked the way he did A third men,
Der of the little group was a ringer"
for Roosevelt. These doubles" pull
down salary as big as the stars, it is
said. The reason why they come so
high is there are only u few of 'em
who can enact Washington, Lincoln
and WilsOn.-New York Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
ROADS In PANAMA
Three important Projects Now
Under Consideration.
RAPID TRANSPORTATION aim
First Is Construction of Military Line
Connecting Punta de Toro With
Fort of San Lorenzo at
Mouth of Chagres River.

Three important railroad projects as
part of defense scheme for the Pan
anna canal have been under cOnsidera-
ton for some time and present condi-
tons are likely to hasten their compile
ton, says Indianapolis News. First
of these is the building of a military
railroad connecting Punta de Toro
with the ruined fort of San Lorenzo at
the mouth of the Chagres river. The
latter point, which figured prominently
in the history of the isthmus under
Spanish rule, commands the entrance
of the ChagreS river which admits of
easy approach by water to the Gatun
locks. AS fortified position it would
also have to be reckOned with by any
military expedition directed at the cit
les of Colon or Panama. The primary
object in the construction of the road
is the rapid transportation of troops
and military equipment from Fort
Sherman to San Lorenzo in case hos
tllties We're attempted by way of the
Chagres. The road will be six to eight
'''i'N' 'Olt5 anu Will Dc VI uNt-lOOl
gauge, the standard in use on the Pan
anna railroad. The road will be part
of an elaborate defense scheme and
will cost from $750,000 to 100000.
Two Other Projects.
Two other roads are projected which
are not primarily of military charac-
ter, but would be useful in case of hos
tilitieS. The Panama national assem-
bly, has bill under consideration pro-
viding for the construction of a rail-
road in the province of Chiriuui ex-
tending from the town of La Concep-
ton through Divala to q point in the
bay known as Charco Azul to be de-
termined on later. The line will be q
branch of the Chriqui railroad now in
operation. 1t Is expected to aid great
iy In the industrial development of
Chlriqui, one of the richest and most
fertile sections Of the country. The
assembly Is also considering the con-
struction by the United States and
Panama jointly of a series of railroads
and highways connecting the cities of
Panama and Colon with points in the
Interior. Such roads, it is believed,
would help the growth of the cities as
well as the development of the in
terror. Under the provisions of a pro-
posed bill Panama is to pay 80 per
cent of the cost Of construction and
the executive is authorized to treat
with the United States government
through special mission.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Protecting Newly Set Plants.

Newly set plants should be protect
ed for a day or two from the sun, and
the protection should be continued till
1t is evident the plants are getting a
hold on the soil and securing a supply
of soil water. If this is done, the new
ly set plants will generally live and
thrive afterward. The only time when
protection is not needed is when the
setting-out is done just at the begin
ming of wet spell, which, of course,
is a desirable time for transplanting.
One nurseryman says that he trans
plants at any time through the spring
or summer, whenever he can be sure
he is to be favored by three or four
days of rain or mist. However, every
spring in great many plants are lost
by not having protection from the sun
or by not having the protection con-
tinued till the plants can live without
1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

trail as well as end doors, and are thus
equipped for the easy ingress and
egresS of crowds.
The new electric service will not
only facilitate travel between BuenoS
Aires and Tigre, but the various SUI
burban villages through which the road
passes will be equally benefited. Towns
and villages are numerous along the
route, and many business men of the
city have their homes in these subur-
ban sections. In the past the steam
railways have operated from 80 to 80
trains a day between the capital and
Tigre, from which fact we obtain an
idea of the enormous amount of travel.
With more modern facilities, the whole
region along the electric line seems
likely to be more popular than in the
past.
Tigre is often referred to as Little
Venice" It's location at the confluence
of the Tigre and the broad La Plata,
together with the numerous islands of
the vicinity, especially favor aquatic
sports. These the Argentine has devel-
oped on large scale, and the various
contests in season never fail to draw
enthusiastic crowds. There are beau
tiful gardens, vine-clad cottages, fine
shade trees, and on the main shore
the splendid hotels and amusement pa
viliOns offer every facility for pleasure
and entertainment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
ENGINE OPERATES CAR DOOR
Pneumatic Motor Opens or Closes Rail.
way Car Door and Is Controlled
by Push Button.

For opening and closing heavy cal
doors pneumatic motor of a new
type has been brought out recently by
car-heating company. The control
of the motor is electro-pneumatic, by
means of valves placed on each side.
The air is cut off from the engine at
each end of the stroke, which econo-
mizes the air used and also permits at
mospheric check, or cushioning, so that
the door does not slam. There is a
safety feature which permits Il passen.
ger to hold up the door in case of pre-.
mature closing; and if clothing is
caught in it, the door may be pushed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

Tigre, one of the most popular pleas
Aires, was recently linked with the
capital city by the completion of the
alectriticatiOn of q suburban railroad.
Tigre lies on the Plata river about
Aires, and for some years the inCreas-
ing flow of people between the city
and the pleasure grounds, or rather
boating waters, was by means of boats
and the steam railroads. The contin-
ucd increase in the popularity of Ii
gre, however, necesSitated better pas
senger-traffic facilities than those pre-
vaiIing, and Notwithstanding the dis
turbed conditions of the world, the
work of electrifCatiOn of the route to
Tigre has continued with little inter-
ruption. The road belongs to the Cen
trail Argentine system.
The electric alternating current is
produced at 10000 volts at main pow
er plant near the Tigre end of the road
and transmitted to substatiOns by I'M
foreground cables. A third rail con-
veys the current to the trains.
The coaches are of the multiple sys-
TEN, the unit consisting of one motor
coach having two motors and q trailer
coach. The standard train will have
two units or four coaches, but may be
increased to six units or twelve
coaches All of the coaches have CEN
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Ore Rotundo.

The advent of Il new church choir is
invariably the signal for comments,
wise and otherwise, ON the initial per-
fOrmances. Last Sunday such an Oc-
casion brought forth from one I'M
learned in music the following cryptic
criticism:
ooh, they'll do better later on.
guess they've been accustomed to sing
ing in one of these long churches, and
they aren't used to round one like
ours. New York Evening Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

open five inches, but this is the limit
of emergency opening, as there is a
positive stop to prevent false open.
ing. The engine is extremely light, the
cylinders being of brass tubing. The
arm, rack, and piniOn are of cast steel.
Opening end closing of the door are
controlled by standard push button.
A number of the motors are in use on
the New York Municipal railroad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
A New Use for the EIau.

A ten-year-oId Muncie schoolbOy
few days ago was seen by his father,
at the noon hour, pinning small
American flag on the seat of his trOu-
serS. Calling HIS son to task, the
elder inquired the reason for this I'M
usual action.
"Well, you see, papa" said the bright
youth, "sOme CT us boys shot paper
wadS in school today and the principal
said we should all be given lickin'
after school this afternoon. | figured
out if l had this flag there, he wouldn't
dare strike the flag of his country
indianapolis News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fail.

Nothing better, quicker, safer, sweet
er for skin troubles of young and old
that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture
or distigure. Once used always used
because these super-creamy emollientS
tend to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, if used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everyWhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
LARGE Holes for Street Trees

Dig large holes for street trees. Too
many plant them in small holes in clay
or shale and expect vigorous trees. All
such need sign containing the cry of
Roman gladlators to the emperor:
"Morlturi tie salutant." (The doomed
salute thee.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
KNOWLEDGE of Trees.

Children cannot learn all the trees
Mt once, but if on each walk they IAN
get acquainted with one and have their
eyes opened to the thousand wonders
along the countryside, gradually they
will accumulate store of delightful
knowledge and inspiring interest.
'Shere is no better time than now to
begin ones study of treeS-EXchange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Adjoining Towns Should co.operat,

No growing town can afford to stop
planning at its corporate limits, for
just outside those limits streets are
being laid out and buildings erected
contrary to the city's interest. A lit
tie cooperative planning now would
save the spending of vast sums of
money later to correct the troubles.
All the more is this true where two
or more towns are close together. The
mutual planning Of the intervening
area is of great Importance to each
town. Where they touch each other
1t Is sheer stupidity for them not to
get together in planning the areas near
their common boundaries.