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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Industrial South Taking Mighty
 Strides in Important Directions
Vast Projects Under Way Army Already Larger Than Ever 2eforeNew Capital Will Pour Into
 Appalachian South Result of Electrochemss

New industrial prospects, large and small continue to feature the south ern field of development enterprise. Small industries, such as basket fac tories, broom factories, canneries and storage houses, are springihg up in Alabama and neighboring states, and in addition to the vast construction work in the Birmingham district and at Mobile. at Sheffield and at Florence, several important announcements have been made of intuition plants and shipbuilding plants in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
 The Tennessee Company is making rapid strides in it's multifarious build ing activities in and beyond Fair field. Scarcity of labor has been over- come and the thousands of men em- ployed on the new plants of the Ten nessee company contribute to the mak- ing of the largest army of workmen that has ever been seen in this part of the country before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

The Mobile Register of Saturday says: The moral support and active cooperation of Mobile was pledged at a meeting at the Cawthon hotel to have the United States government put in effect the recommendations Of Messrs. A. J. Mason and Daniel Bon tecou for the establishment of barge transportation on the Warrior. The meeting had the active support of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, the rivers and harbors committee and the Rotary club. W. D. Bellingrath, pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce, presided.
 A resolution by Stewart Brooks was adopted. It thanked Senator Bank = head for his assistance and provided that 12 or more members be appointed by the president of the Chamber or Commerce, Mr Bellingrath to be chair man. to communicate with senator Bankhead and tender him every pos sible assistance on the part or MopiiS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

eral years but under it's new owners the Birming ngham-Trussville Iron com pany, it will be kept in commission no doubt, as long as the world needs pig metal That means it has come to stay.
 The Trussville furnace used to be one of the small iron makers-a hun dred tons a day. Under c. F. Buck s control it was enlarged, modernized, and now, having been rebuilt on the most up-to-date pattern, with a daily capacity of 250 tons, it is model and is sure to give good account of itself.
 While the Birmingham district is more prosperous today than it was even in the high pressure days of the past, the mightiest boom is yet to come. When the war is over Birming- ham and the Birmingham district will take on new stride and will go for ward by veritable leaps and bounds.
 The most optimistic prophet has never had imagination enough to fore tell the greatness of the Birmingham district that will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

The visit of the American Electro chemical society to the Muscle Shoals district Thursday, the Birmingham dis trict Friday and Anniston Saturday has brought to the attention of these men of applied science along lines of prime interest to Alabama the limitless resources and industrial potentialities of this state.
 What they saw hereabouts was rev elation to most of them--to all who were making their first survey of tho Appalachian south. They will write reports on their observations and as result of their study of the indus trial situation, large influx of cap ita1 southward may be expected in the near future.
 In the Birmingham district new coal mines are being opened and blast fur naces are being operated to their full est capacity. The blowing in" of the Trussville furnace, Is miles from Bir- mingham, a few days ago, is q matter of decided interest to industrial cir clest This stack had been idle for sey-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Building of Homes Not
 Considered as UnpatriOtlc

In some sections of the country there has been a marked revival in the build ing trades Many persons who hau planned to build homes--some Of them of imposing design-postponed start ing because of the high cost of ma terial But it is seen now that prices will not be lowered after the war. A question then arose as to the patri- otic aspect of the situation. Not few men of ample means, who wanted to build, put off doing so because they imag gined that any construction not ab- solutely essential would be discouraged by the government and would be frowned upon by the public. But this attitude is not justified by certain communities noted for thir intense and practical patriotism
 According to American Lumberman Members of the Chicago Real Estate board have gone on record in the mat : ter of restriction in building and at members spoke about situation whereby many would build but they do not want to be considered unpat- riotic. As everyone in the building and lumber trade in Chicago krpws. tA building. situation here has been considerably below normal for months, and at the dinner one of the dealers expressed the thought thar building would resume in Chicago now if invest ors could be induced to believe they would not be disloyal in going ahead with their building plans. Even with higher building costs. the real estate men declared that building operations now pay, because there is hardly any possibility of the cost of building fall
 ing within period of years, no mat ter when the war stops. Some parts of the city are witnessing partial building revival and all that is neces- sary to bring conditions almost back to normal, according to the real estate men, is to disabuse the public mind that it is disloyal thing to build new homes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Canning Factories in
 Louisiana and Mississippi

A special to the Baltimore Manufactur- CTS Record says:
 The manufacture of tomato paste orig inally product of Italy, and which was very largely imported before the war. is growing with astonishing rapidity, and plants of this kind all of them small, are springing up in almost every little farming town in Louisiana and Mississippi.
 Italians are leading in this movement. and in many instances they are erecting plants for the canning of other vegeta- bles in conjunction with their tomato paste factories. As far as this section is concerned, vegetable canning activity was never so pronounced as now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Oldest Farmhouse

New Orleans. May 1.-The enduring strength of wood is evidenced in the Fairbanks house in Dedham, Mass, built in 1856, and believed to be the oldest frame house now standing in the United States, where, sometime ago members of the Fairbanks family gathered for reunion from all over the country. The famous house is opened. as an historical museum. but many builders. contractors and lumbermen have visited the struc- ture and examined it for something more than historic interest
 The timbers used in the old house were brought from England in about the year 1885, They are still solid and strong and supporting. The bricks came at that time as ballast Mir. and Mrs. Jonathan Fairbanks. with their six chill dren, came to Boston from Dewerby. Yorkshire. in 1883 and. moving to Ded- ham, built the house in 16S6. They added wing in l64S and another in 1851. The house is in an excellent state of preser- vation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

The keeping of canine pets by Lon don society women may be regarded for the duration of the war, at least, as patriotic duty. An exceptionally high-class wool can be spun from the combings of all breeds of long, haired dogs. Samples from elbows. Pekingese, poodles, Bergers, rAlsaee and sheep dogs have been submitted to wool ex- perts who are emphatic in their com mendation. The British Dogs Wool as~ sociation has been formed with the Countess of Gosford as president. The dogs wool will be turned over to the British Red Cross society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Pressing Need Of National Highways for Motor Truck
 Traffic and Military Use

lof stress we, .perceive-at least every thinker does-that the motor truck is the agency that answers our traffic problems, whether they be of war or of peace"
 According to MT. Rutherford, the Highway Industries association recon mends central control and authority Of all highway construction, for ths purpose of assuring the development of roads essential to the hadling of munitions and supplies by motor trucks throughout the country, since the transportation is of paramount import. ance in winning the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Governments s Lumber
 Requirements Heaviest

New Orleans. May 5.-(SpeciaL) )-From authoritative sources it has been learned here that Acting Lumber Director Edgar at Washington recently declared that during the next several months the gov ernment's lumber and timber require ments would be the heaviest ever known
 Millions of feet of southern pine will
 be used for cantonment enlargements, ships, storage warehouses, railroad car construction and other government needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Shipbuilding Work to
 Be Greatly Expanded

New Orleans, May 5.-(Special.) )--Wash- ington advices received here are to the effect that Chairman Hurley of the ship ping board announced last night that the shipbuilding programme to be. expanded to provide for the construction of 200 ad- ditional wooden vessels of 45Go or 470U dead-weght tons. This will increase to $50 the number of wooden ships com pleted, building or planned.
 The vessels, which will be either of the Daugherty or Ballin type (the latter for the Pacific coast. will be constructed in yards already established.
 New southern contracts have not yet been let, and will not be for several days. it is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Garnsey Appointed as
 Aide to Dr. Garfield

Cyrs Garnsey. one of the best known coal operators of Alabama, and for many years general manager of the Galloway mines on the Frisco. has ac- cepted the position of aide to Dr. H. A. Garfield, federal fuel administra- tor. He will have charge of adninis- tration work and will also supervise the business office legal matters, the fixing of operators. jobbers', and re- tail prices; the work of the state ad- ministration and the administrative details of the conservation division.
 P. B. Moves will continue to handle conservation measures and be respon- sible only to pr. Garfield. As direc. tor of conservation. MT. Moves is working out a curtailment programme of all lesser essential industries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Association Auditor

New Orleans. May 5.-(Special )-An- nouncement is made by Secretary Man. ager J. E. Rhodes, of the Southern Pine association, of the appointment of Mir R. M. Hickey, for the past seven years auditor of the United States Gypsum company. Chicago, as association auditor, to have charge of the department of ac- counting.
 MT. Hickey assumed his new duties here May 1.
 In addition to the comprehensive sta tistical work of the association, which win be under the direction of the depart nent of accountancy, the association will enlarge the work which it has heretofore conducted with reference to proper cost accounting methods and to the deter imitation of the cost of producing south ern pine lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Australia is said to have about l6e species of snakes. three-fourths of them venomous. The big pythons and rocksnakes are harmless, but as one travels from the tropics southward the dangerous varieties increase in number. though only five are really deadly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
How It Happened

From Tlt- Bits.
 MT. Brown-I had queer dream last night. my dear. I thought I saw an- other man running of with you.
 Mrs. Brown-And what did you say to him?
 MT. Brown-I asked him what he was running for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

The total of taxes collected through out the territory of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 80 1917 was greater by $660.114, or approximately Is per cent than the amount for 1916. The taxes for 1916-1917 amounted 10 sA 900 2o6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
JInmasked

From the Baltimore American.
 He-Darling, you are the first woman I ever kissed.
 She-You don't do it like an amateur.
 He-How do you know? From the Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
OBSERVANCE IN
GRAND ARMY HALL
Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of Lincoln S
Address-Historical Cane Present
ed to Commander Hunter,

\ large number of persons gathered
last evening in Grand Army hall to
Listen 10 the program which had been
arranged for the 5Jth anniversary in
comucmoration of Ljneolns Gettysburg
address, 4 particularly fitting part of
the exercises being the presentation 10
Commander II. r. Hunter of hand-
some cane made from the wood of the
long bridge over which the troops
marched to Gettysburg.
The cane was presented by Rollin :.
Chlds on behalf of his brother. Major
Frederick w Childs, who was connect,
cd with the syndicate which dismantled
the bridge. which was 100 years old.
The wood is North Carolina long leaf
pine and the ease has silver ferrulc.
Commander Hunter presided and the
program Included addresses bv Rollin
IS. Childs, Attorney Harric B. Chase.
Major Linn y. Taylor. Harry Coates,
who is commander Of the Sons OF Vet
Grams. aud Mrs. John Howe. who has
been past president and past dcpart
ment president, Of the Womans Relief
corps; readings by Mrs. Harriet Burton
on Lincoln and Lee. and Mrs Alice Moul-
throp; the Marscillaisr sung hv Mis-.
Alma johnson, accompanied by Mrs
\. II. Brasor on The piano. and screra
Grand Array songs hy A. Fl Hill. 81. :
veteran Of the Civil war The program
closed with the singing Of America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
BANK TO TAKE ON
ADDITIONAL ROOM
Peoples National to Occupy Space on
Second Floor, Over Present Quar-
ters, Recently Vacated.

With the removal of thc law offices
Of Gibson & Daley TO Crosby block
additional rooms have become avail
able for the use Of the Peoples Nationa'
bank, The rooms over the bank vacat-
cd by the law firm will undergo altera
tions and refnishing as soon as the ear
pentcrs can begin the work.
The entire additional floor space vii
be divided into two rooms and probably
will be finished in oak. The rooms will
be used for general banking work The
newly acquired room win make availa
bic the same floor space on the second
floor rs is now in use on the first floor
The rooms vacated have been occr
pied by law firms many years. being
! the Offices in succession of Charles \
Davenport Davenport & Eddy, Mar
tin & Eddy, Waterman 6 Martin. VA
terman, Martin & HIT, Waterman
| Martin, Gibson & Waterman. +. V
Gibson, and Gibson & Daley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
TWENTY GERMAN U~BOATS SURRENDERED THIS MORNING;
PRESIDENT TO MAKE TRIP TO EUROPE ON u S. TRANSPORT
governor INDICTED.

Governor Graham, indict-
ed on 152 counts of grand
larceny and 10 of embezzle-
ment, appeared before Judge
Stanton in the Washington
county court at 2.15 o'clock
this afternoon. Bail, fixed at
$500, was furnished by
Frank M. Cory of Mont
pelier and Horace w. Var
mum Of Jeffersonville and
the case was continued un-
til the March term. R. E.
Brown represented the gov
ernOr. No other arrests have
been made yet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

nder the leadership of Dr. Ieorgc g.
Groat. chairman of the student division
Vermont educational institutions have
raised the following amounts: Univcr
sity Of Vermont. $l0-522. quota, s. .0O1;
Norwich university. $4l4l, quota. Sl,700;
Middlebury college, 81 s2a, quota, $500:
st Michaels college SOS: Johnson nor
nal school. S23s; Castlcton normal
school. $202; Vail agricultural school.
$50; Troy conference academy, S6l0:
Montpelier seminary, Sa5l: Hopkins hall.
Sl5l; total S2I 900. with several other
schools to hear from.
The Victory girls. numbering S,00S,
pledged S2l.TS7 y. and the Victory boys,
numbering 8,O22. pledged SCRIPT.
Vermont w3, one of the first states TO
20 over the top Chittcnden, Rutland
and Essex counties lead the state on the
percentage basis The town of Hartford
with quota Of 5000 pledged Sl5,00a
State Chairman f. S. Kinslcy and
State Director IIurd give credit TO tho II
able county chairmen aud their able Lieu
tenants for 5" successfully meeting this
large obligation. The New England
headquarters in Boston have wired the
Vermont chairman their hearty congrat
ulationS 10 the people of Vermont for
showing that they are entitled to q
place under the sun
Brattlcboro's 5 total contribution f
the United War Work campaign as
shown bv figures tahulatcd this morn
ing is so, H. or an ovcrsubscriptior
of $i9t beyond the original quota. This
is covered v the contribution from thC
war chest of $4,000. Victory Boys
and Girls campaign of 81 2,ta9, ant
nledges from individuals amounting Il
s.. .6s5.
Leaders of the Victory BOYS anc
Victory Girls campaign in Brattlebor,
have been informed that the largcs
| per canita pledge in the state cam,
from this town, although some place
in the state have reported larger mum
Der Of pledges in proportion to thei
| population.
A total of 526 boys and girls her
| have pledged q total of S2429. an,
this is divided between 226 boys an,
800 girls The boys pledged $l,03
while the girls pledged 1892
Up 10 the time the final returns wer
received il was expected that the or
| ange team of Prospect hill would hea'
| the list with the blues of High stree
a close second, but the returns thi
morning showed that the blues ha,
forged ahead, A list of the teams wit
the pumber of pledges and amount Q
pledges will be published tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
NO FOREIGN PASSPORTS.
Only Folks Who Have Reason to Go Can
Go Abroad

NEN YORK. Nov -. More than
l0o0o0 persons have applied Stree the
armistiee was signed for permission to
20 abroad. according 10 custom officials
here who announced that no passport :
Ter foreign travel would be issued except
IN case, Of necessity. Applicants Who
can show that their proposed trips are to
visit dying relatives o. friends, to con
duet business which cannot be handled
except by personal contact. or who have
missions for America or allied govern
mcuts will be permitted 10 sail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
LEGATION To
HAVE BIC CONVOY
President and His Party to
Have Plenty of Pro-
lection at Sea
DREADNOUGHT AND
DESTROYER FLEET
Representatives to Peace Conference
Will Occupy Quarters in Paris For
mcrly Used as Red Cross Offices
Government Plans.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Naval ofl-
cial~ today said President Wilson and the
American delegation to the peace confer
ence would cross the Atlantic on one of
the big army transports conveyed by a
drcadnought and a fotila Of destroyer>
The American representatives at the
peace conference and their statf will
occupy a building on the Place de Ia Con-
corde, which has been the hcadquarte9.
.of the American Red Cross since June
Headquarters for the Red Cross are now
at The Hotel Regina
President Wilson'S decision to 20
abroad mean. that for Il mouth or six
weeks large part Of the nation, actiyi-
tie, viii be directed by wirclc-, or cable.
Plan, whereby the President Will per-
form the duties ot his office while in
Europe OF on The high sea, were di,
ru9-cd at the cabinet meeting Yesterday
and brought out prospective courses of
action which viii be unique in the na
tons history
That clause Of lie constitution provid-
ing that the vice president shall djs.
! charge The duties and powers OF the
| presidential Office in the event of the
! Pres dant's inability to discharge them
| j. dismissed by those cognizant Of the
4 president s plans as being entirely map
I lplicable To the situation which will bt
icreated when tho President sails ftI
/ Europe two week, hence
Wee President Marshall will not find
/ his duties enlarged in the ~lightc,t
though he may assist tn" plan in COM
mon with the speaker Of the house by
Withholding his signature on bills unit
the President returns, This would solvc
in the opinion Df some Of the President
advisers. one ef the legislative problems
though on the other hand. il is pointc,
oui that the constitution prcscribes thai
iii" President shall have 10 day, to an
prove or di~approvc a measure after Il
shall have becu presented 10 him" bli
doc, moi ~ay when the presentation shal
be-
So far a- Inc handling Of the ordnar,
lcNccutive business Of the goyernmcn
lgocs. the President plans to hr in dali,
touch with ai branches of he govern
Emcnt. The extraordinary situation al
mittcdly will he presented during thi
period OF The executive Office of he GOV
icrnment having been Virtually trans
icrred TO foreign soil
Every cabinet officer who will remain
in this conntry according to he pla
Idi,"uisScd viii BE expected to keep i
constant touch with biz chief BY wirelcs
and by cable. While the Presidents sh
is on the seas powerful navy wireleS
Twill furnish him with daily if no
hourly rcsum" Of important events. an
lmcmbcrs Of the cabinet will call the shi
as they now call the White HOUSE on tn
: telephone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Cash and Carry System Is
Not Supported, Says
Vanderveer
WHY MEATS ARE
HIGH IN TOWN
Some Grocers Oppose and Evade Cash
and Garry Plan, but Movement in
Middle West May Force Abandon
ment of Monthly Accounts

To The Public:
At the weekly meeting of the cash
and carry list committee it was ,le-
cided to discontinue the weekly price
list.
The leash and carry plan has been
opposed and evaded by some of the
grocers, it has received very little sup
port from people in town, but has been
appreciated by those living just out of
town. 1t seems difficult to make our
people understand that monthly ac-
count necessitates the employment Of
bookkeeper, that delivery system
means large investment both for in
stallation and maintenance and that
this additional cost eventually falls on
The consumer. It is reasonable to sup
pose that the cash and carry store can
sell goods much cheaper han those who
do not adopt this plan. The cash and
carry store requires much less capital.
has less overhead expense and turns it's
capital many more times year than
the dealer who carries monthly ac-
counts and maintains a delivery sys-
'cm and has regular losses from poor
md unpaid accounts.
4 recent ruling of the food admin
istraton permits profits to the dealer
of between 20 aud SO 3 per cent over.
cost, whereas by our casn and carry
plan the profits were approximately l.
| per cent on all staple commodities. This
| new ruling means that You will be
asked to pay more for the articles we
| ormerly listed, and ii is probable that
| he grocer who carries accounts and
| maintains a free delivery system will
exact the maximum profit allowed
| while those who are operating under
| the cash and carry plan win be enabled
to sell goods at even less than the prof
its allowed by the food administration.
| believe that the coming year will
| bring higher prices for staple articles
| of food than we have had during the
| war, This will mean an increased cost
| 10 every household and should be met
| by the greatest economy and discretion
| in purchases.
/ / have been repeatedly asked why
meats are so much higher in price in
| Rrattleboro than il larger cities like
Boston, Springfield, etc. The answer
| is that in the larger cities the butcher
has greater demand for the cheaper
cuts of meat than for the roasts and
steaks, and consequently he is able to
| sell the entire carcass at a profit Here
in Brattleboro the average housewife
does not know how or will not prepare
such appetizing dishes as short ribs of
beef with Drowned potatoes, casseroleS.