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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07
Charitable Surmise

From the Washington Star,
 why do you insist on studying Ger man?"
 'I may get a chance to tell one of those Prussan generals what I think of him face to face and I want to make sure he understands me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07
MOTHERS AND FATHERS DAY
 AT ROBINSON SCHOOL

Mothers and Fathers Day will be cele- brated today at the Robinson school at East Lake, beginning at 10 o'clock and lasting through the school hours. All parents of pupils of this school are asked to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07

With the final gleanng of the grain fields and the crop of wheat of 1917 all gathered, stored and counted, it was realized that the worlds available supply was far short of it's needs. Bread, good bread, made from wheat, considered as the most essential foodstuff, was in great ema and, and especially was this true of our associates in the great war.
 The people of the Old World, who have studied:the question of economy and the science of living, said We must have bread. Bread made of good wheat" They recognized the supreme import ance of this need-that it was just as essential any part of their equipment
 Agents were sent hurriedly to purchase years supply to purchase it at any price, for bread they must have. They were soon bidding against our own people, and the price of wheat shot up like a sky rocket, flour going from $500 to S1800per bar rel, and it would, no doubt, be S3O00 or more today had not our government restricted the price. When we of the United States cast our lot with the allied countries we did so with the whole hearted determination to put our whole resources, b o Oth men and material, into the great struggle to make every sacrifice necessary to win the war. Bread for the fighting armies was the big out standing need and the way in which we could serve, by sacrifice, was opened to us. The food admins tration, realizing to the fullest the imperative need began calling upon us to Save Save! Save!!! Snow cards, posters, newspapers ana alnOSJ every other means were and are now being used to get our people to realize how completely the armies lover there" are depending upon us for bread supplies, and that this can only be sent them by our sacrifice.
 Months ago restrictions were placed upon the use of flour in the homes, hotels and restaurants Bak- CTS were ordered to use 20 per cent substitute, and later 25 per cent This how Victory Bread came into being
 sum Victory Bread contain 25% rich, nu- tritious substitute. Serve your country by serving Victory Bread. American Bakeries Compan,
 Hi6h1and Plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07
MARGARET ALLEN MAY DAY DANCE

The Margaret Allen school will give it's annual May Day dances tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock on the school lawn under the direction of Mrs. c. H. Miles. All friends and patrons of the school are invited to attend.
 The programme will be as follows: Port dc Bras" entire school. ta) .'Dance of Greeting (Danish Folz). primary classes; (b) The Nursery Rhymes.
 May Festival Dance," intermediate classes.
 He Loves Me; He Loves Me Not" Ruth Keiser.
 Irish Jig" High school classes. "The Ace of Diamonds (Danish Folk), primary classes.
 "Khorovad (Russian Folk), interme- diate classes.
 "By-lo- Dolly (solo), Marie Denegre. Wand Drill" High school Classes.
 '.Swadisn Ring Swedish Folk), pri- mary classes. "scotcn Reel" intermediate classes. Pipes O Pan" Interpretive solo), Ruth keiser.
 Margaret Allen School Caprice" seniors.
 ..The War Garden" younger girls
 "Neweastle' (English Country Danee), Intermediate classes.
 Dixie Division" High school classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07

| shinsky of Troy. who is visiting in the city. Her guests included Mrs. Ba shinsl1y. Mrs. A. c. Case, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs and Mrs. Borden Burr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07
MISS BANKS TO WE'D

The following from the Montgomery Journal will be read with deep interest by Miss Banks many friends in this city, where she has been a frequent guest of Miss Augusta Clark:
 Mir. Richard D. Banks announces the engagement of his daughter, May De- wees, to MT. George Leach Harris. Jr. The marriage will take place at home, June 1.
 This announcement will be read with great interest by the many friends of Miss Banks and MT. Harris throughout Alabama. During her brief young lady hood Miss Banks has been greatly ad- mired because of her beauty and her charming personality, inherited from a long line of ancestors, who were notable in the social and professional life of Alabama.
 MT. Harris is a prominent and success full young business man, and a highly esteemed member of Montgomery's social circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-07

KERNEHAN-VENTRESS
 The announcement has been made Of the marriage of Miss Willie Ventress of Clayton. Ala. and Mir, R. T. kernehan of Florence, Ala, which took place a few days ago in this city and will be read with much interest by their many friends throughout Alabama.
 The bride is an attractive young woman, being educated at Sullins college and conservatory of music of Bristol, Tenn, and schools of Knoxville, Tenn, and Florence, Ala. Since graduation she has been a teacher in the Birmingham city schools.
 The groom is a popular member of the 1918 class of Auburn of which he is class president
 After short wedding trip they will at- tend the commencement at Auburn. MRS ROUNTREE ENTERTAINS
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree entertained few friends at luncheon yesterday, at the Southern club, honoring Mrs. L, NJ. Ba-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27

Accept California" Syrup of Figs only
look for the name California on the
package, then you are sure your child is
having the best and most harmless laxa-
tive or physic for the little stomach,
liver and bowels. Children love its de-
licious fruity taste. Full directions for
childs dose on each bottle. Give it with
out fear.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
PLENTY OF BUSINESS OVER HERE
Wrote Private Ashley Barnett of Dan
vile from the Front.

The following letter was received by
Mrs. Il. j. Dion from Pvt. Ashley Barnett
OF Danyille, who left with the first Wash
ington county draftees for Camp Devens.
He remained there only few days when
he sailed for overseas. He has been In
some of the hardest fighting. He writes
as follows:
Oct. 20-Received your most welcome
letter few days ago, Was very glad to
hear from you. am feeling fine. guess
the weather over there is something like
! it is here. 1t rains every day. It's mud
I DIV all the time. / was thinking of you
folks few days ago, thinking ! must
write you.
Yes, there is plenty of business oveI
here for us all, just at the present time
but that's just what we are here for, tc
do our bit.
! | think your nephew was lucky to gel
in the navy. | had rather be there thar
here, | think. am sorry you couldn't
| find my folks when you went up TO thu
pond. ! am writing this by candle light
on box on my knee. Those are the KIND
Of writing desks we have here.
suppose you know Tommie Forbes
He is our cook. He is feeling fine as ever
| He is a good cook. He said he knew you
| folks.
The war news il looking better every
day. ! guess the Huns will get sick Of
this sometime. Ashley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
WILLIAuSTOWN

The Rural Good Luck club will meet
next Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Leor
Poor. Lesson on "0range County" II
charge of Miss Susie Hayward.
Elgin A. Martin, who has been living
in Moretown the past year, has decided
not to go down country as he haC
planned, but will live in Waterbury anC
work as teamster for Mr. Eldredge.
The Red Cross committee of Christina
packages for the boys overeas will be a
the Red Cross rooms next Friday after
noon from | to o'clock to weigh and in
spect boxes to be sent.
Teachers and pupils of the junior higl
school were somewhat surprised las
week when the floor Of the room in whicl
they were at work suddenly droppe'
about three inches in the center. Later !
was found that the iron rod which sup
ported the center of a SKIS stick 80 fee
long had broken, letting the floor sat
and cracking the plaster in the ceilin
Of both this room and the one below
occupied by the intermediate school.
| NAV be OF interest to note that thi
| schoolhouse was built in the summer o
1898, or rs years ago by c. G. Hood, an
that the directors at the time wer
George Crane, ophir S. Martin an
James S. Hopkins.
/ Mrs. Alice Thompson Martin and he
! two daughters, Merle and Lois, who hay
! been visiting at Mrs. Anna Holden's 10
few days, went on Monday to thei
new home on Stowe street in Waterbur!
/ Other members of the party were Nj
and Mrs. George +. WILDER, who made
| brief stop at the home of A. G. Alberto
and her daughter, Mrs. Roy c. Arnol'
A motor truck from Randolph Is e1
peeted TO be here to-day to convey IN
household goods OF Mrs Zoe Williams t
the home of her father, Otis Abbott,
| Gaysville.
Red Cross Notes.
Williamstown's quota of the Zine
shower" is: Twenty-seyen towels,
x36 inches, SO hand towels, lSxS0 inche
as handkerchiefs, lSxls inches, ID sheet
64xl02 inches Each family is asked I
contribute one article or set of article
of household linen from their reserN
stock. The articles wanted should !
new or substantially new and should
Of strong, rather than fine, textur
Sheets should be Of heavy unbleache
cotton; bleached will be accepted, pr
yiding they are heavy and durable. The
will also be accepted if little larg'
than the specifications, but in no ca
smaller. Ii is hoped our townspeop
will respond as generously to this ca
as they have to every other for the k'
Cross. Articles may be left with Mr.
Musette Seaver any time during Il
week
Yarn for 40 sweaters has been receive
bv the Red Cross. Will our knitte
please call on Mrs. Carlin promptly Il
the yarn, as 10 must be completed
Dec. Is and the remainder by Feb
1919.
Please pay your monthly pledges
w. e. Morrison, our new treasurer,
Downs store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special bargains in white tablecloths
and woolnap blankets. Little Dry Goods
Store, Cottage street.
The w. c. I. U. meeting will be held
with Mrs. Waterman, 2l Camp street,
Friday afternoon at 2;30
Gage & Gage Office will be closed all
day Thanksgiving and Friday forenoon.
Regular hours Friday evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
WASHLNGTON

Mrs. NJ. w. Chamberlin wishes TO say
that the yarn has come and anyone who
wishes to assist in the knitting of "
pairs of socks and IL sweaters for the
Red Cross can have the yarn any time
by calling for same. The above work
must be completed before Jan. !, so we
must get a "hustle" on us.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

"Your guests are as patriotic as you
are-don't overfeed theml" is the text of
seasonable sermon in window cards
which is attracting much attention in a
North Main street grocery.
Miss Chrissie Rae of New London,
Conn, arrived in the city this morning
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rae of 90 Long street Miss Rae
is recovering from an attack of the in
fluenza.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
Notice.

A regular business meeting of the
Central Labor union of Barre and yiein-
ity will be held in carpenters hall,
Worthen block, on Friday evening, Nov.
30, at 1880 p. m. Business, election OF
officers, so let every delegate attend. Per
order Angus Mcdonald, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27

Bring your family and friends to the
Cafe Shepard for Thanksgiving dinner,
all the FILINGS, 80 cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-27
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1918.
The Weather.

Fair and slightly warmer tonight ;
Thursday fair; moderate southwest to
west winds,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
The "Model License League" Literary Man


Tom Gilmore of the National Model
Louisville, Ky, He makes
the peoples of
posing Prohibition Sometimes the
he others the considerable
free space antdy the
of
Kentucky
the hghond booze publicity bureau called the National Model License
League
Recently Yorkvie
Someone had evidently clipped anbooz article the
reply In his Gilmore
liquor such civilization why that this fact known
o Generals Foch Pershing and Haig
"The Colonel touch with the with
They fighting kaiser
combined co-ordnated they
o their allies in the fight civilization"
The Kentucky Colonel has evidently been advised that
soldiers this
stop winning
NJ
whisky has been prohibited for OF
him that liquor
kaiser No. with the inspired imagination that
pretends o imagine liquor of
Toms vivid imagination voumous
Kentucs
License
probably explanation In this
leading dng appeal made funds
pense Of preparing o BE- submitted to the
"Th big the country reads paragraph the letter will
everything Model License without
cost other than preparation and expense"
Liquor
Association considering plans help the
League until that need the ready cash"
Gilmore is the paid
cash he something
but all undauned he draws his sparkling
dincsd correspondent
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
NOTHING MORE TO Be SAID

Whatever may have been thought
of the sincerity and reasonableness OF
the Prohibition bill, it is certain that
the order in regard to beer and malt
liquors generally will be acquiesced
in without murmur by the American
people. They know that the food
administration has been emincntly
practical and prudent in all the steps
that it has taken. The food admin
istration having advised the president
tc decree the immediate suspension of
the purchase of grains by the brew
cries and the Prohibition from De-
ccmber | OF the manufacture of beer
and ale, the people are satisfied that
the order is necessary war meas
ure. That leaves nothing more to be
said.-Chitago Daily News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

dining together and calling attention to the bottles the
bles which supposed to contain wine.
Although papers becoming careful about directly
advocating the ntoxants soldiers they carry their
propaganda by implication.
The for this campaign against being dry
France in America the hope of the liquor interests that the
soldiers will develop the alcohol appetite.
The Chicago Tribune, in editorial National Prohibition,
reveals what in the minds of forces Speaking of Pro-
hibiton becoming permanent the Tribune
III the soldiers
France feel that Prohibition unpleasant
should make consider the question without
dice, without fanatcism"
In other words the Tribune chances
hbiton become these the possibility
that the OF soldiers who prefer drink will be sufficient
Der the adoption Prohibition has been
demonstrated beyond possible doubt that dry army
efficient than wet the would sacrifice the efficiency
four soldiers in France in the hope that the liquor industry
America will be saved
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Accordingly Empoa
before long world fame and fortune S a
William Allen White, editor
Masons coming Emporia:
when Walt Mason here fairly
of the thought No him He
drinking
have had with oa and puguges Walt Mason
having plenty of work do, did it we'll"
predicts dry nation and the improvement that will result
Going
This land of
ing DOORS the who old will
foreign shores John Bleycon has his he's being pushed
clear off the Celebrate sparkling
from the There gnmi in the vale there ginmis
the hills dry call for Adams ale and fill themselves with
babbng rils. The house money
blow bowls liquid filled
father sparkling
seeking gded halls and has for books
walls The hits the village
him the blues; then he
which thing BOOZE The has killed
years the worth whateer it The gnml
rednosed
jewed barkeep nwater in the key of The
thirsty thinks beer but hydran ranp
quafs bright buys himself savings
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Are Preparing
For the End

The following is paragraph from
a letter received by an Illinois man
from the California Wine Company
recently. 1t is dated September S,
1918:
you also have noticed, no doubt,
that in ten months, on July /, 1919,
the nation will go bone-dry, until de-
mobilization of our troops now at
war takes place. That is to say, Pro-
hibition will prevail until our troops
are all demobilzed 1t is safe to say
that this would take at least two
years. By the end of that time the
law which is in force now, that is,
when the Prohibitionists will have Sc
cured seven or eight states more, the
country will automatically be bone
dry for all time. AS | told you the
last time when | called to see you,
am firmly convinced that there never
will be any more whisky made or sold
in this country after July |, 1919"
Even the liquor men understand
that after the nation once tries Pro-
hibition, it will never go back to the
legalized sale of alcohol for beverage
purposes.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
ALL MUST Be SOBER

Iron workers have never been ac-
cused OF being either mollycoddles or
goody-goodies. Consequently, when
nineteen OF them, employed in one of
the rolling mills of the Cambria Steel
Co, at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, re-
Gently marched to the office and COM
planned that the twentieth man in their
gang was drunk, and demanded his
removal before they would go to
work, the matter occasioned no little
comment In the entire history of
steel-making probably nothing like
that had ever happened before.
But this request for the removal OF
an unfortunate fellow workman was
not made merely because that man
had done something morally objec-
tionable. 1t was made because these
workers were imbued with the new
spirit OF safety first" They regarded
an intoxicated worker just as they,
would cracked derrick or broken
link in a chain. He was something
that might at any moment cause an
accident that might tie up the mill and
kill or injure some of its workers.
And they were determined to play
safe.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Beer Brewing
To Be Stopped
After December |
President Forbids Purchase of Grain
For Mailing

On September 6, the United States
food administration announced that
the manufacture OF beer and other
malt liquors will be prohibited after
December |. as a war measure.
The decision to end the brewing of
beer came after a conference between
President Wilson and representatives
of the Fuel, Food and Railroad Adj
minstrators and the War Industries
Board. The purchase of grains for
mailing purposes was ordered to cease
Immediately.
The Presidents action in prohibit
ing the manufacture of beer after the
first of December was based upon the
need of conserving grain for stock
feed and to conserve fuel to lessen the
transportation burden of railroads and
to divert labor required to make beer
into industries essential to the con-
duct of the war.
1t is predicted that the nations sup
ply of beer will be practically ex-
hausted in two months after brewing
stops, therefore, beer drinking will
stop for some time before wartime
Prohibition goes into effect on the
first of July, 1919.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Nationwide Dry Law
Needed to Protect
Soldiers and Sailors

The San Francisco police have
been asked by the provost marshal
OF that district to increase their ef-
forts to stop the sale of liquor to men
in uniform. 1t is asserted that there
has been a considerable increase of
drunkenness recently. So long as the
sale of liquor is permitted, it is appar-
emily, humanity impossible to prevent
some of it from being consumed by
those the law strives to protect.
Permitting the liquor traffic to live
and then trying to guard against lis
uor getting into the possession OF
forbidden consumers is like permit
ting thistles to grow and then station
ing guards to prevent the seed from
falling on forbidden ground.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Men Branded WET" Face Political Oblivion

Members of Legislatures who against ratification
thereby brand themselves political the alcohol
Wet the Legislature from will be based the
merits of the question but the legislators submission the
will the liquor industries In other words the law-aker who
against ratification does because he thinks Prohibition
will be good thing for the nation but because he is simply
obeyng the orders of his brewery masters.
When the fight politicians and especially those
Legislatures whose records show that they stood for liquor
against the people the last will be greatly handicapped future
political When the liquor traffic with its corrupng po
power longer able force puppets Office will
be little chance for public positions The
people will little confidence who with liquor
against the people in the final test.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Improving the Landscape

letter from Chicago landscape gardner who specaze in
Improving waterway property calls attention the hndane the
liquor traffic to the development of front property
The writer "The last obstruction
ton the of respectable labor and patronage
they have mng with the low class of saloons that excu
sivey cucumber the fronts every locality"
1t almost impossible realize the benefits that will
suit when saloons everywhere closed Respectable business will
take the place of the dspuab and degrading drink shops which
hinder normal business construction localities He who
makes decent enterprises flourish where demoazng saloon
existed before is truly human beneacto And speaking of land
gardening the wet spots the u S will be much
beautiful when the saloon weeds removed and
tiul plants spring up in their place
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Can't Fool the Bankers

Illinois bankers receiving literature put by what is
called THE Hotel Association of United
Canada Pretending argue
for bar The against Prohibition
by this Association include all old
long since dsproved by experience The wording of the
dscoses they have been taken
liquor interests 1t likely that Illinois bankers
personally interested the booze business will
the propaganda being circulated by hotel keepers directly
esed bar profits Bankers
OF the people general which the prosperity OF banks is
pendent always increases When saloons closed
1t really pathetic the desperate being
alcohol merchants fool those not personally interested in liquor
profits helping the dscredited business those who
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Nationwide Prohibition an Assured Success

referring Prohibition probable
newspapers speak of experiment While
nationwide will be experience the the
dry policy longer be truly considered experiment
With Prohibition in half Of the and in
beress cities and villages partly the dry policy has
thoroughly tested that little uncertainty
its operation.
The economic political and social effect of the noaoon policy
has been uniformly beneficial that the desrabty OF Prohibition
The connection
Prohibition which the benefits
tionde Prohibition will the benefits enjoyed under
local Prohibition BY OF reasoning arrive at
benefits will be lessened by making Proh
bon complete
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
AN INDIANA RECORD

Since the state dry law went into
effect, Vincennes and Knox county
has demonstrated that Prohibition
does prohibit if the law officers do
their duty. Prior to April 2, 1918,
when the law became operative, the
county jail contained an average of
from forty to fifty inmates and the
board, bill for the prisoners would
average $1,000 year. The last board
bill, in July, for prisoners at the
county Jail amounted to $63. And
there were several days in that month
when the jail was without an inmate,
for the first time in its history.