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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
DESERTER POSING AS OVERSEAS
 SOLDIER ARRESTED

Ralph G. Bell, well known in Bir- mingham, has been arrested in New Or leans by special agents of the depart ment of justice charged with fraud and posing as an overseas soldier. At the time of his arrest it Is alleged that he was soliciting funds for soldiers of the European war and was posing as a veteran of Chateau Thierry. He had in his possession a German helmet and several souvenirs of the battlefields, which he claimed to have brought from the western front
 Bell was arrested in Birmingham as deserter last January by J. Reese Murray, head of the local department of justice. and Special Agent c. J. Palmer. He was taken to the office of MT. Murray, where he gave a fictitious name and only admitted his name was Bell when one of the special agents who knew him very well came in and addressed him by that name.
 Officials state he returned to Birming- ham sometime later and borrowed a German helmet and few other things that had been sent home from France by a Birmingham man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

doubt as to the truth of reports originat- ing in Berlin of the resignation of T. c. Masaryk, President of Czecho-Slovakia Charles Pergler commissioner of the Czecho-Slovak republic in the United States, issued statement here tonight appealing to the American people to ac- cept "very critically all reports Of pol shevik outbursts in Czecho-Slovakia.
 Ut is to the interest of the Germans to create an impression of instability Of the Czecho- Slovak republic" says the statement, and I therefore appeal to the American people not only to be patient but also to accept very critically all re- ports of unstable conditions within the boundaries of the new nation.
 'I have all the reason to ask for this because only within the last two days I had conferences with representative of the Czecho-Slovak minister of educa- tion, who sailed for Prague on Satur- day, and who emphatically asserted that President Masaryk's authority was rec ognized through the republic and tha there were no indications to justify any fear of the spread of bolshevism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
At the New Majestic

The first nighters at the New Ma jestic theatre witnessed most excel lent production of the well known play. Lena Rivers" which, in the hands of such capable artists as compose the Maddocks-Park company, left little to be improved upon.
 Little Mae Park, in the title role, made a good impression on the audi ence by her clever interpretation of this difficult part. She was at her best last night and soon captured the hearts of everyone with her pleasing person. ality.
 Meyer Kaufman, as usual, was right there in the part of the lover, Der ward Belmont, while Sam Park as Joe Slocum was a sure cure for the "blues,' keeping everyone in good humor un- til the final curtain.
 Myrtle Bigden as Mrs. Graham, Rosa mond Whitman as Granny. Nichols. Eth el Van Ordon. new addition to the company, in the part of Caroline Liv- ingstone, were all very swell cast. as was Jack Holmes In the part of John Livingstone, Earl Craddock as Henry Graham and Fred Dampier as Josiah Scovendyke.
 The performance offered last night was an altogether new version of this popular play, followed more closely the novel, as well as being full of good comedy. The dressing was exception- ally nice throughout the bill, and the scenery used in the last act would dc credit to any high-priced road company playing one-night stands.
 As a whole, Lena Rivers" is one of the best and most pleasing plays yet offered by the Maddocks-Park company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
"Twin BedS''

IW1n BeQS
 Irwin Beds" Salisbury Field and Mar garet Mayo's merry comedy which has made the whole world laugh, will be the attraction at the Jefferson Thursday, Friday and Saturday, matinee Saturday, of this week. Irwin Beds' is said to be the funniest play ever written and to be as tangled up as a ball of yarn with which the festive kitten has played, but it isn't one of those bewildering things that make your head ache in un- winding it. It will bring tears to your eyes with the cleanest and most whole some kind of humor and will make you gasp with ecstacy over the fun. Irwin Beds'' is a rapidly moving exposition of the difficulties that are encountered by dwellers in large fashionable apartment houses who find the enforced neighborli- ness of these places not all to their liking, and in their futile efforts to es- cape it, involve themselves in endless dif- faculties. The great cast and production seen in all the larger cities will be seen here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

face entertainers par excellence, and are extraordinary dancers and their comedy Is of the side-splitting variety.
 The Hodge Poge Sextette, bevy of clever dancing girls, a clever comedian, pretty scenery and beautiful costumes, tops off the excellent bill. The interna- tional news pictures are feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

woman in such an interesting situation. She sang and danced delightfully."-. Miss Edythe Tressidor was an imposing fig ure as a large cynical mama who has a poor opinion of men collectively and in- dividually. Joseph Wilmont as Willough
 by Finch. involved in a maze of eXpiana- tions on his wedding day by the appear ance of an old flame and female pick pocket, and Phillip Tead as his friend,
 Hale Underwood, proved themselves q pair of first-class light comedians. Mir
 Wilmont is a dancer extraordinary. Flu gene MacGregor realized all the comt possibilities of O. valet graduated" from Sing Sing and making a courageous et- fort to keep from stealing the wedding presents. sydney Stone was an impeccable detective with English mannerisms and Cecille Novasio as May Barber, formerly a small town frump. showed how easy it is for an unsophist!- cated maiden to acquire the regal airs of a cabaret queen after embarking H. stage nowadays is all cluttered up wita
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
At the Lyric

Theatregoers packed the Lyric last night and were well rewarded as they enjoyed one of the best programmes of the season.
 Rekona opens the bill with one or the most marvellous exhibitio of equl- librism ever seen in Birmingham. His feats are amazing and sensational and the audience showed its appreciation by continuous applause. Two young ladies. Earl and Sunshine, keep the bill on a plane of excellent entertain ment. These young ladies sing and, in-
 cidentally. present novel numoer. s.Today and Yesterday" is the title or their offering. The songs and dances
 of the long ago are compared with
 present-day songs and dances. Both girls are clever and received much mer- ited applause.
 George M. Fisher and John Hawley. aided and abetted by Mae Wright ana Albertus Smalley, kept the audience in q continuous uproar. These entertain : l CTS present Business Is Business, a sketch brimful of comedy situations and clever lines. As the Hebrew busi- ness partners, Fisher and Hawley could hardly be improved upon and the act is one of the most pleasing acts oi vaudeville.
 1 Fred Fenton and Sammy Fields i proved the hit of tho bill and were given much applause. They are black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
At Loew's Bijou

Prudence Neff Birmingham girl, ap- bearing at Loew's Bijou theatre yesterday afternoon and night, opening the vaude- vile bill for the first half of the week, did not need to make hit" with pat rons of that popular theatre, for she is so well known in Birmingham that all it could be called was a great home coming. The audience gave the local pianist great hand, as she appeared alone, her partner, Miss Pearl Le Mar, being i'll and unable to sing. Their act is billed as Musical Interpretations" and has been hit everywhere they have appeared. Miss Neff must have undoubtedly been greatly pleased with the splendid recep- ton she received in Birmingham, which is home to her.
 Another great number on the splendid bill offered at Loews is Frank Morreil, the California boy with the great golden voice, originator of That Quartette," the first act of it's kind that played Hammer stein's famous variety theatre for 10 con- secutive weeks. He possesses wonder full voice, and easily stopped the show, the audience crying for more when he was Jagged out.
 Harold Woolf and Helen Stewart in their new comedy, Major Tactics" writ ten by Woolf himself. was another de- cided attraction of the bill. The Mark Brothers gave the audience new kind of hilarity when they wrestled with each other, then with themselves alone It was one of the funniest things ever seen in vaudeville A trained dog act is also a splendid acquisition to the bill.
 The photoplay, George Welsh in 'Never Say Quit" was just as typically George Walsh as one would wish to see, and for comedy, acrobatic prowess and genuine pep and punch, that is enough to say of any photopjay. The matinee and night performances were witnessed by capacity houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS

Jefferson-"Oh, Lady! Lady!' Majestic-Lena Rivers. Lyric-Keth vaudeville. Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and feature pictures.
 AT THE MOVIES Alcazar-Eyelyn Nesbit in Woman, Woman
 Strand-Ethel Clayton in "Pettigrew's Girl"
 Rialto-Constance Talmadge in "Ro- nance and Arabella." Bessie Barriscale in ''The Ghost of the Rancho"
 Odeon One-Pearl White in The Light ming Raider"
 Odeon Two-William Duncan in "The Man of Night
 Princess-Houdini in "The Master Mys- tery."
 Trianon-Pauline Frederick in ''The Woman on the Index"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

Experts from the federal department or agriculture and from the war department will begin a series of experiments in the south in the effort to utilize a powerful gas that was used by the American army in the war in Europe. The gas will be used in attempting to destroy the cotton boil weevil, the pink boil worm, cater pillars, potato bugs and other insect pests that ravage crops. It is said to be by-product of southern pine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

soft. silken garments of an intimate kind.
 Miss Betty Blye was the lady dip and quite well she played that part, Miss Blye, as the indefatigable press agent in' formed us long since, is a Birmingham girl who has been very successful on the stage. She started her theatrical career a few years ago and rapidly rose to the proud position of star.
 There will be a matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
NJ CONFIRMATION OF RESIGNATION
 OF PRES. MASARYK
State Department Officials Disturbed by Dispatch Quoting Report of
 Resignation
Bv Associated Press

Washington, March 24.-The state de- partment today had no advices regarding the reported resignation of President Masaryk of Czecho-Slovakia- Officials, however, were disturbed by the Copen- hagen dispatch quoting a Berlin report that pr. Masaryk had resigned. and that if the report were confirmed, 1t would De a considerable detriment toward peace in central Europe.
 President Masaryk, it was said, ha1 been in full accord with the proceedings at the peace conference and his firm stand against bolshevism had been count ed on to aid in restoring order through out states bordering on Czecho-Slovakia.
 DOUBTS REPORT
 By Associated Press
 New York, March 24-Expressing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
BANTAMS FIGHT
 NO-DECISION BOUT
By Asssciatsd Press

Memphis, March A.-Pete Herman of New Orleans, bantamweight champion. and Wilson ("Paf) Moore of Memphis, fought eight fast rounds in mo deci- sion' bout shere tonight with the con census of opinion among sporting writers who witnessed the bout favoring Moore. Neither man scored knockdown and at no time was either in danger of 4 knockout. Both weighed in under the 120- pound limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
By JOHN SPARROW

There is tendency to criticize war workers here of late. It may be too far-fetched to call it Hun propaganda. but I think not. Anything which dis counts whatsoever has been done to win the war or that sneers or stabs at war workers must come from an en- emy source.
 Some individuals are innocently led into this criticism. but in many cases the critic is one who failed to do his bit or was, for reasons best known to himself, secretly against the cause of the allies. Ware the knocker
 This is rather 8 roundabout intro- duction to what I intend to write, which is brief sketch of the men at the head of the Liberty Loan cam paign in Jefferson county.
 The first Liberty Loan in this coun- ty was put over by Al C. Garber, w.. H. Kettig, George Ward and Miss Nina Sheppard. I served with them in q publicity capacity the last week of the campaign, and today l cannot for the life of me recall who was the actual chairman.
 never saw a more harmoniously working quartet. They were assisted, of course, by committees. but they lit  orally bore the burden in the heat of the day. The task was that of pio- neers. Few citizens knew what a Liberty Bond was or what 1t stood for. All this was patiently explained to those who called at headquarters. Jeff ferson county's quota was raised with fine overplus.
 Carson Adams was chairman of the second drive; and, my business house being on fire, so to speak, I had to de- cline his offer to do publicity work. The allied armies had been organized then, however. and as general of the light artillery" l had an opportunity to observe some of MT. Adams meth ods He was equally strong on spec tacular effects, such as parades, and on solid business details. He could be as urbane as French dancing mas ter. but woe to the man who slacked on the job. Again Jefferson county went over the top.
 Harry Coffin was county chairman n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

Colds Cause Grip and InfIuenxa LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Ouinine." E. w GROVES signature on the box. soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
Swelling Tide of Trade.

In the details of our June imports
there is the trihing but significant item
of S90,S30 Of goods brought into this
country from Austria Hungary; for in
June of the year before there was moth
ing. From Belgium in June Of this
year there was the relatively low amount
of 1921 ,749; again in the year before
nothing. From Germany there was $780,.
966.
So the tide turns. 1t swings not mere
w from the conquered central powers and
from devastated Belgium, but from the
rest Of Europe from all the world
which, in the war or ont Of the war,
lacked the ships to send goods to our
opulent markets.
In June France sent us $S,3S3 ,246 as
against $5,799,606 in the year before.
Italy sent us S3,l90S90 as against ST.
9S4.035. Norway sent us S542,042 as
against $254,077; Switzerland, $l,9ls,-
4S4 as against $l,723,l30; Spain S4,S39,-
692 as against Sl,o5s,726; the Neither.
lands IS, l50,6l5 as against $973,765; the
United Kingdom $ls,724,373 as against
Sl3,5l2,O4s.
On our own hemisphere currents set
more strongly than ever to our shores
with Cuba at S3S,5l3,3S7 in June this
year as against $30,I54,5lS in June last
year; and Argentina with Sl9,779,l46 as
against $l2, l02 $685. York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
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Company

of the high cost of living, but the sug-
gestions he presented were undoubtedly
placed before Congress as a groundwork
of legislation to be built upon as the
needs of the situation seem to warrant.
That which he did present for considera-
ton could not be called radical or de-
signed to unsettle the business of. the
country while accomplishing the aim in
tended If Congress through various de-
partments of investigation is able to
produce some more feasible program
than the proposed system Of federal Ii.
cense on the necessities Of life that
scheme would be accepted by anyone
who is looking for the welfare of the
country. as President Wilson is undoubt,
eddy looking.
The main thing is to get something
started which shall have a strong ten,
dency toward relieving situation that
is approaching the intolerable; and by
placing a motion before the House, 80 tc
speak, Wilson has opened the subject fol
consideration, thereby making il incum
bent upon Congress to do something one
way or another. President Wilson's ad
dress was calm and judicial and of tho
sort calculated to stir up honest thought
rather than to antagonize various inter
ests. Now let Congress get about the
task of framing legislation which will be
powerful lever toward uprooting prof
iteering and toward the adjustment Of
present abuses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

There were on Aug. 5 still l23,SS5
American troops in Europe, which eondi-
tion means that fast progress must be
made in the return of the troops if war
time prohibition is to be declared off be-
cause of rehabilitation of the United
States army before constitutional prohi-
bition comes into effect. Early predic-
ton Of the time of presidential proc
lamation declaring rehabilitation COM
plete and war prohibition off had set the
date as early in September. There are
but three weeks left before the first day
Of September, which seems to be scarcely
time enough to permit of the shipment
of the remaining troops tbarring the few
who will be left as an army Of occupa-
ton in Germany back across the Allan,
tic and to secure their discharge at some
camp in the United States. The presi-
Dental proclamation is likely to be post
poned after the date predicted some time
ago by those who were following the
situation more or less closely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
High Cost of Living.

Editor, Times: When so many are
finding fault and getting organized to
use their combined strength TO make
themselves strong in their demands for
more pay or a lower cost of living, why
not dip in our oar and take a ride with
the rest if we have. to do it single hand
ed!
Now, then, why should the large cities,
say in Massachusetts,, get the benefit OF
these cut prices on these government
provisions more than we in Vermontg
We were not forgotten in the draft or
on any other of the many demands made
on US. Have our congressman been look
ing after our needs If not, come and
walk mile with me and ] will show
them poor people with large families and
widows and orphans, plenty OF them,
that must suffer or 90 on the charity
list before next spring unless the pres
ent conditions are changed. They will
not hear from them in Washington
though the attorneys and, fact, many
Of them have no wage earners to com.
plain. Where are the thousands of bush
els of grain they told us we needed for
food that went TO our distillersY Is II
going to Europe with thousands more
with it, to help stiffen our home market
Why not put a tax on grain that goes
out Of this country and let the supply
and demand control the price at home
until we are supplied at a reasonable
price! Why is Wall street allowed to
make the price Of corn, the very com
modify that affects the price most, of
milk, butter, eggs, lard and pork that Is
the most used and has one OF the most
abused pricesl Why are five big cor.
porations allowed to make the price Of
our beef cattlei
One thing can be said of the most de.
spised man ON earth, no country ever
prospered as did his own in his reign.
Uncle Sy.
Srabbla Hill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

One of the suspected cases Of infantile
paralysis in the town of Randolph turns
out to have been rheumatism, thus re-
lieving the apprehension somewhat con
corning the possibility of another out
break of the dreaded disease. The
change in the diagnosis Of this case
should not cause the slightest decrease in
the vigilance taken over this disease. II
is better to be wrong in diagnosis rather
than to permit case to 60 without
special care and without strict quaran-
tine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
MORETOWN
Easy Victory for Moreteyn A. c. Over
Warren, Score Being ri to 8.

Moretown A. c. easily won from War
rem by the large score OF Fl to satur-
day. The game was uninteresting to
watch heavy hitting by Moretown being
the only feature OF the game. A large
crowd had assembled to watch the old
rivals clash but the old rivals were very
uneyenly matched and the result was far
from satisfactory TO Warren.
Ward of Moretown easily, starred at
bat by getting triple, double and two
singles out of six times at bat II.
Brooks of Warren found Wards curves
for three singles out Of four times up.
Moretown is anxious to meet any fast
team in the state, who would arrange a
series of two or three games. Let us
hear from any manager who so desires
to play such series Of games. This
makes Moretown's seventh straight game
and the third victory last week The
score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
Palmer spent the week end at Franklin

Palmer spent the week end at Franklin
pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Nichols and
son of Randolph spent part of last
week at l.. o. Wilder's.
Charles Reed injured his hand quite
badly while working on culvert near
Mr.. sideways one day last week.
Mrs. Stevens, who spent the past week
with Miss Leland, returned to Water.
bury Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Wilder visited in
Waitsield Sunday.
Charles Bingham and bride Of Waits
field were in town Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Battles of Montpelier returned
Saturday TO spend some time with Miss
Marion Leland.
Mrs. A. z. Farr of Waitsield visited
Mrs T. j. Eaton Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
MIDDLESEX

Master Everett Ryan spent the latter
part Of the week with his grandmother
in Bolton.
Miss Bernice Price spent the past week
in camp at Franklin pond.
Mrs Abbe Warren and little grand
daughter are guests at A. p. Bigelow's
On account of rainy weather, the
sugar on snow social which was to have
been held last Wednesday evening at
George Cranes was postponed until
Tuesday evening.
Mrs c. M, Dana and two daughters of
Waitsfeld were recent guests at L. O.
Wlder's.
7. Z. Price and Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

Vermont is one of the last states in
the eastern section of the country to feel
the effects of the great strike of the rail
road shopmen, and as the movement
comes late it is to be hoped that the
difficulties at the center Of the trouble
will be settled up before Vermont gets
completely swept into the maelstrom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

The mark of the German money has
gone to the lowest point in International
exchange ever known. This is not espe-
cially reassuring to the allies at the pres
ent time, although the information would
not have been at all displeasing at the
height of the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11
Rutland Hopes to Avoid Barre's Predica.
ment

Rutland Hopes to Avoid Barre's Predica-
ment.
1t is to be hoped that Rutland will not
get into the predcament in which Barre
finds herself as relates to insufhciency
Of power for her industries. The stu
alton which confronts the Granite city
is serious by reason of the fact that the
Montpelier and Barre Light and Power
company have not enough power to keep
the plants in operation, necessitating the
dleness of several hundred employees.
The shortage in Barre is due to lack of
water supply, from which Rutland is not
apt to suffer. But this locality may be
handicapped before long by reason of
shortage of hydro-electrie plants to
transform the water power into electric
Juice. Let it be hoped that this condition
may be averted, as Rutland wants all OF
the manufacturing industries it can Sc
cure and wants power ample to keep
them running every day Of the year
Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

Another sale OF army food opens
Tuesday" Who are the favored ones in
the United States who had chance at
the first sale? 1t looks as if there were
narrow selection of customers for this
sale at prices far below the going market
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-11

That nearly half million dollars
which the state of Vermont is getting
from automobile registrations during the
present year ought to make consider
able advance toward improved highways
when it is Joined with the other moneys
put into highway construction.