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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
BrattOn Is Reelected
 President Of Congress
By Associated Pres,

Knoxville, Tenn, May 14.-Bishop The odore D. Bratton of Jackson, Miss, was reelected today president of the South ern Sociological congress; Dr. P. F. Clax- ton, United States commissioner of educa- tion, in his address on the government s enlarging programme of education, de- clared that the programme of education which will help bring real democracy must include education for all our citi- zenS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Williams Censured In
 Bankers Resolutions
By Associated Prcss

Clarksdale. Miss. May 14.-Resolu- tions censuring John Skelton Williams, comptroller of currency, for statements he is said to have made contrasting the soundness and progress of state and na- tional banks to the disadvantage of the former were adopted today by the Mis- sissippi Bankers association, in ses- sion here. Bankers from all parts of the state are attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
LetsOn Buys Paper

Hamilton, May 14-(Special)- Ma rion County News, which has been edited for the past IS months by Mrs. E. H. Wilson, changed ownership this week, William P. Letson of Winfield having bought two-thirds interest in the paper
 Mr Letson will be manager and editor. He has been engaged in educational work for the past 30 years and at one time was county superintendent of education and also served in the legislature in 1911.
 MT. Letson's friends are confident that he will succeed in the newspaper profess sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
SOLDIERS REACH HOME

Montgomery, May 14-(Special) )-Sev- eral members of Company A. 1o6th field signal battalion, after seeing service in France, have returned to Montgomery The boys were mustered out of service al Camp Gordon, Ga, and came to tneir hcmes in Montgomery Wednesday, The organization was made up of members of the national guard signal corps who went to the Mexican border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15

Alabama. The attorney general gets 5000 annually Solicitors of Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery counties get $500 more annually than the attorney general gets. The assistants of the attorney gen. eral get considerably less than the at- torney general. The committee was in session all of WednesdaY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
INI1TRED CHILD IMPROVING

Montgomery, May 14.-(Special.)-En ccuraging reports were received Wednes- day afternoon from the little 5-year-ol daughter of MT. and Mrs. Atticus Mul- len. who was injured by street car Tn front of their home in Cleverdale. The child was painfully bruised, but 1t IS not thought bones were fractured. MT Mullen is the secretary of the Alabama Public Service commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
JONES GRANTED PAROLE.

Montgomery, May 14.-(SpeciaL)-Gov ernor Kilby on Wednesday granted a pa- role to Will Jones, convicted of second degree murder in Jackson county and sentenced to serve 25 years in prison. The man was convicted in November, 1914 The parole is conditioned upon Jones' future good conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
BANK FRS MEET TODAY

Montgomery, May 14.-(Special )-Rooms in Montgomery hotels have been reserved by several dozen bankers of Alabama who will attend a three-day session Of the Alabama Bankers association, begin- ming Thursday. w. P. c. Harding, Sena- tor Underwood and other widely known men will be speakers at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15

dollar. but also do the work or dollar.
 NEEDS OF CITY
 'NThe city commission feels the great need for an active Chamber of Com merce,' said Commissioner Brown. "Bir- mingham needs more viaducts, better lighted streets, way opened to the Warrior, and above all else, she needs an auditorium. The best way to get these things is through live civic bodies. Y
 For city, the two biggest words in the dictionary are organization and CO., operation said Dr. George Stewart. This is magnificent body of business men and this meeting will have good re- suits for Birmingham" Dr. Stewart con- tributed few minutes of humor and was applauded loudly. He introduced Pro- lessor Clark.
 T read with deep interest MT. Boles' fine community talk in the morning pa per-" said Professor Clark. T also read in that paper something of the auditor ium that Birmingham wants to erect, and am sure she will erect soon'' Rabbi Morris Newfield made a short talk on "Civic Ideals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
MANY SEEKING DATA

Montgomery, May 14.-(Special.)-Re- quests for information regarding climat- ic conditions, price of southern farming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
For the Good of
 The Community

ID IRMINGHAM'S population exceeds O that of any other southern city, with two exceptions on the Ohio river, and New Orleans on the Gulf coast. Birningham's railway transportation facilities equal those of any city south of the Ohio river.
 Birmingham has more industries than any other southern city, and the Birming- ham district mines more coal and iron ore, makes more pig iron, steel and coke than any other state south of Kentucky In the territory contiguous to Birmingham and easily accessible by railway is vast lum- Der, graphite and agricultural region with purchasing power of scores of millions of dollars annually.
 The mines, the factories, the railways and the farms of Birmingham and Ala bama require large quantities of machin- cry, supplies and tools the bulk of which come from northern mills and factories
 Yet we find that the northern manu- lecturers that cater to this trade have passed by Birmingham in establishing their southern sales branches and storage depots and located in other cities less con- venient to this trade.
 Much of the machinery and tools and other supplies used in Birmingham and the immediate vicinity come from one of these southern depots They are shipped from the factory to that city and thence through selling agencies in the same city supply the trade here.
 One instance coming within the knowl- edge of the writer a few days ago shows not only the injustice to Birmingham but the absurdity of this plan. An automobile owner discovered that certain part of his machine was broken. At the repair shop he was told thata new bolt would have to be ordered from the manufacturers southern depot in Atlanta
 Of forty-one southern branch offices ad- vertised in recent issue of the Manufac- turers' Record by northern manufacturers of machinery, supplies and tools, just II are in Birmingham and 20 in Atlanta while the other ten are scattered among several other southern cities.
 The Iron Age, a journal devoted to iron and steel and kindred industries, in re- cent issue, contained the advertisements of 31 northern manufacturers with south ern branches, of which 12 are in Birming- ham and P in other southern cities, most ly in Atlanta. f
 Remarkable to state, one of the con- cerns advertising it's Atlanta branch oper- ates factory in Jefferson county, yet no mention is made of this or of the fact that it has an office in Birmingham.
 These facts are stated for the benefit of those organizations which were formed for the purpose of promoting the interests and general welfare of Birmingham.
 The next best thing to making an article in Birmingham is to have the article dis tributed from Birmingham, with its sell ing force and supply depot located here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
A BETTER CITY KEY NOTE OF SPEECHES
 AT CHAMBER MEET

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NEEDS OF CITY

a dollar, but also do the work of a dollar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
E. A. HARRIS TO BE
TENNEY ASSISTANT MGR.

Montpelier. Sept. 12-E A. Harris.
who has heen Office manager Of the Ten
ney companys interests in Montpelier
for about three years, has been appointed
assistant manager Of the power COM
panies and will have offices in Barre.
taking up the work OF the new position
October |, while Louis Provost of Mont
peler has been selected by the manage
ment of the company for the vacancy
caused by Mr., Harris promotion and
will begin his duties about the same
time. Mr.. Harris was with the company
in Melrose Mass, some time before COM
ing to Montpelier. having succeeded Mr.,
Phillips. who was drowned in Groton
pond. His work is a new position which
the company has made in connection
with the management of the power COM
panies in Montpelier and Barre which
the Tenney company handles. Mr. Har-
ris will have charge OF the Power com
pany's interests in Barre city and Barre
town which is the majority of the BUSH
ness of the company, in the distrihu-
ton of energy. He will take with him
several of the office held in Montpelier
Mr.. Proves, who succeeds him in the
Montpelier Office has been with the COM
pany for some years excepting during
the time he was in the war over two
years,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
TENS FROM EVERYWHERE

Oscar H Morris Of Milwaukee, for sew
raj years secretary Of the state Retail
iouor Dealers association. has been
ected secretary Of the Wisconsin Retail
~ Goods association.
Owing to the coal shortage IN Mel
ourne Australia the city authorities
ave ordered that all light must be eX-
nguishsd by 1890 p NJ
At watermelon party on the farm Of
Herbert Sickler at Sreedesboro. y. j.,
TENDED by more than 100 persons, more
han 500 waterrlelons, 100 baskets of can't
loupes and wagonload If peaches we're
onsumed
White arrested man named Blue
hsrged with slapping woman named
iresn. The main witness for rl1a plain
# was woman named Brown. Blue.
brown and Green we're black. but White
Fas white
The Methodist Church at shelbna Mo.
ras crowded at a meeting announced in
his notice, The pa stor will ask the
postle Paul some questions as TO his
p!nion Of Shelhinas people, Hear Paul's
tartling reply"
4 bolt of lightning which entered the
ONE Of Mr.. and Mrs John Jones of
Boyre City Mich. completely empted =
lass If water that Mrs Jones was about
raise TO her lips. The glass was not
notked from her hand. nor was she in
ured.
The Few. o r Hamilton of Mountain
prove. No, an evangelist of the Chris
an Church, has Just made an airplane
ight of 1870 miles at a cost of 800 from
.Iineral Wells, Texas, to Whitewrlg ht.
Texas, where he began evangelistic serv-
tes, The airplane fare was paid by the
|ongreEaton at Mineral Wells.
There was one native Eskimo in the
American expedtionary force. George
faggak, of St. Michael. Alaska, who
wrote home in one of his letters from
he trenches. II am trying Just my hest
b under the firing line. ! certainly like
see Germans lose the game and We
re all good American boys very anxious
go over the top and give a good punch.
ng to Germans
Willow Grove is village only a few
niles rom Philadelphia but Ira Griner
farmer and potato buyer who has lived
here nearly all his life saw the city las,
week for the first time. He rode up tc
market on truckload Of potatoes
cached Philadelphia about 10 o'clock al
light and returned home the next morn.
hg about three o'clock He viii 60 again
md take in the sights
a Wabash railroad water tank. oper.
ted by electricity, is tended by a farm.
r. who turns on the switch in the morn
ng, works al day at his own business
nd turns the switch off al night. Fol
his he was formerly paid $40 month
Cnder the government railroad admin
stratior he was classed as an electrician
bis time was figured tor the entire day
Ind he was owed $500 month anc
tiNen more than 81 800 hack nar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

subject, but for the same reason that
impelled his resignation from tho Senate.
The career Of Mr.. Edmunds as law
yer might properly be considered as the
subject OF an extended article, but this
must he left for the consideration of a
member Of the bar. His professional
labors did not cease when he went to the
Senate. At that time public opinion did
not condemn the practice OF law by
senators and congressman and no per-
son could fairly accuse Mr.. Edmunds Of
allowing his course in the Senate to be
Influenced by hts activity as a lawyer.
His first case in the United states SUI
preme court was a confiscation case.
argued in 1867 or 1853. in which former
member Of that court appeared as the
opposing counsel contending against the
validity of the confiscation Of railroad
stocks as Confederate property. Senator
Edmunds upheld the act and the proceed
ings indirect. and he won the case
Thereafter. until 1929 or 1897 he argued
important cases in the supreme court and
in the United States courts at New Or
leans st. Louis. Cincinnati. New York,
Philadelphia, Macon, Ga. and elsewhere.
Soon after his retirement Mr. Edmunds
made his home in Philadelphia and later
lack Of loyalty. but rather on account
Of his own health and that Of his family.
from boyhood Mr.. Edmunds had been
obliged to fight a tendancy Of bronchial
and lung trouble and the New England
winters were a menace to his health. To
intimate any lack of loyalty to an af-
lection for Vermont on his part. Is 10
do him cruel injustice. No man was
prouder of the state than he and no man
has brought II greater honor.
During all the years Of his retirement
he maintained keen interest in public
affairs and from time to time he con-
tributed interviews on great public ques-
tions which were extremely valuable.
Although he lived to great age. his
great intellect was not dmmed. and his
comments on the sinking Of the Lust
tania and the proper attitude of this
country toward Germany were charac-
terized by robust Americanism that
was refreshing to his countrymen
Mr.. Edmunds' body was brought back
to his native state and was buried In
the family lot in Green Mount cemetery
| in Burlington. near the resting place OF
| mis- intimate friends and associates, Ed
ward i. Phelps and George Granville
| Benedict. in a part overlooking the beau
tiful winooski valley, beyond which lie
! the Green mountains which he loved.
The present generation has arisen since
Mr.. Edmunds retired from his public
life. and there Is danger lest Vermonter'
of the present day may lack in a pro
per appreciation of the services of thi'
great man. BY sheer force of intellec
he rose rapidly to place Of influence
and leadership euch as few American
ever have held. Unauestionably he wa
one Of the greatest Of American Senator
and for many years probably was con
sidered the ablest man in the upper brancl
of Congress His services constitute n
small part Of the honorable record
Vermont in Congress and as long rs TIL
Green mountain commonw ealth exists !
will do we'll to cherish the memory Of tint
great American statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
INDUSTRIAL WORK
OF Y. W. G. A.
Association Hns Reached 27S,0On worn-
en- Through War Centers

Three hundred women have been train
ed for and placed in industrial work by
the industrial department of the T. W.
c. A. during the past two years. OF this
number many took short emergency
courses arranged to give women the right
background and proper point of view for
work which they We're called upon to
do either in industrial plants Or in the
industrial department of that association.
One hundred and thrty-six OF these in
dustrial workers were employed by the
Y. W. c. A in industrial war service
centers at government or privately own
ed munitions factories. These workers
reached 275,0no women employed in u,u-
ntions factories providing recreation and
social affairs for them. according to the
membership enrolment in the war SER
vice clubs.
Six women were sent by the Y. w C. A.
to do social and recreational work among
women in mining towns and four to be-
gin himilar work in mill village of the
south which has resulted in the estab-
lshment Of community centers.
With the closing down of the munitions
factories and consequently of the indus
trial war service centers this department
Of the Y w. C A. decided to open dem
onstrstion centers'' in eight of the large
cities TO prove that the work done in
these factories could be successfully car
ried on in the industrial districts of cit
les. Large centers have been taken over
to which all women Of the community
can come for recreation without paying
membership fee or without any quail
fcations such "a churcl membership.
Clubs are formed among the women fire.
quenting the center, the aim of the d.
rectors being to provide the instruction
or leadership desired by each group such
as good athletic director or an expert
stenographic teacher If that sort OF class
is desired Tea-rooms are opened in con-
nection with the center when they are
desired,
Thirty-four summer camps are being
operated by the industrial department o.
the Y, w, c. a industrial girls who
wish an out-of-door, healthy vacation Of
reasonable rates. Recreation al such
camps is under the direction Of a trained
physical director, 4 bureau for home as.
sistants which stands ( = an eight hour
day, one day OF rest in seven. and recoz.
milton of domestic service as a profession.
has been established in Germantown. Pa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
SERVICE COMMISSION
HEARS RUTLAND co. CASE
Two VT Power Companies Want to
Merge with y. ii. Co.-Rescrye Decision

Rutland. Sept. 16.-The Vermont Public
6ervice Commission held hearing in
Ibis city to-day on a petition of the
Clarendon Power company and the West
frn Vermont Power q Light Co. for the
light TO sell their properties to the
colonial Power company of Claremont
n. II, The purpose Of the consolidation
Is TO put the three concerns under one
and to issue new first mort
kage bonds covering the joint properties
fhe claim Is made that in this way money
10 make much needed hydro-electrc de-
kelopment can be raised much better
Than under separate concerns
The new concern would begin work at
pnce TO build a dam and power house
10 generate electricity on East creek near
Rutland and to further develop Carver's
Falls at West Haven. following these
|pr ojects. within year py building A dam
At Clarendon gorge, a famous scenic spot
10 harness the waters of Mill river. The
company would, with this work completed
be able to generate 100000 kilowatt
hours of electricity a year. 5000 900 being
hue 10 new development Over 5000, 900
would be spent in providing the addi-
tional white coal" which is necessary
for the commercial interests Of this
bounty.
The commission reserved decision.
Frank C. Archibald of
Manchester was present at the hearing
fo look after the States interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
FAT MEMS CLUB TO MEET
AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Colonel Parker Of Bradford Sends Out
the Invitations

Bradford, Sept. 12.-Col. Harry E.
Parker, secretary Of the New England
Fat Mems club since its organization
some 20 years ago, has sent out tile
notices for gathering of the clan at
Springfield Mass, Friday. Sept 10 in
connection with the Eastern States Ex-
position. The president of the reani-
cation is Willis A. Ford of Sprin Efld
who has prepared a most attractive
program for the day, The sports in
clude ball same, a. tug of war and
a Grand street parade The members
will appear in their famous red. white
and blue umbrellas to protect their
delicate constitutions from the suns
rays. In til evening there will be 4
banquet at the Hotel Kinlbell with an
entertainment by professional hu-
morist and the usual post -prandial ex-
ercises. AS this Is the first outing
the club has had in two years large
time is confidently anticipated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
AMENDMENT RATIFIED
BY FEB. |, MRS. GAIT SAYS

New York, Sept. l5,-Mrs, Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association, pre-
dicted yesterday that February /. 1920,
would see the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment completed Point
ing out that sixteen States have already
ratified, the suffrage leader listed Utah as
the seventeenth, basinr this on the fact
that the governor of that State had called
a special session for September for the
purpose Of taking favorable action.
Surveying the national situation. Mrs.
Gait said that three more Of the full suf-
frage States. namely, California. Colorado
and Washington, had promised special
sessions before the beginning Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
BRATTLEBORO FARMERS
WILL is CONTESTED

Rrattleboro, Sept. l6.--1n Windham
county court this afternoon IS new jury
men we're given the oath and court took
a recess to Tomorrow morning. when the
John Nesbitt contested will case will
start. Mr.. Nesbtt, Brsttleboro retired
farmer. died last February leaving six
adult sons and daughters. He willed the
income Of his estate, which amounts to
about $1,000. to the children. the principal
ultimately to GO TO the grandchildren. He
named the Peoples National bank az ad-
mtnistrator and the probate court allowed
the will. All the children contest the will
on the ground of mental incapacitv and
undue influence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
MONTPELIER CEMENT
PRODUCTS co. ORGANIZES

Montpelier. Sept. 15.-The Montpelier
Cement Products company organized to-
night by the election Of the following d.
rectors. Robert Fraser. Robert Lawrence
and T. z. Callahan, representing the pre-
ferred stockholders, l.. :. Bellonby Of
Montpelier and Y. w. Linnehan Of Bos-
ton representing the common stockhold-
ers. The capital stock is $4,000, j. H.
Gowdy was elected clerk Of the corpora
ton. The directors later met and elected
the officers who are President and man
ager, Mr.. Rellonby; vice-president. Mr..
Linnehan: treasurer, Mr.. Gowdy; assist
ant, Mr.. Lawrence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
MOTORIST ABUSIVE
Language Gets Fiery when Truck
Driver Holds Him up

Montpelier, Sept. l5.-Supt. Ralph
Walker of the States prison has re-
ported at some length the actions of
one Daniel Dayley on the road between
Hartford and Hartland last week II
appears that Fred Gardner. who was
driving one of the State trucks from
Sherburne to Windsor. was the subject
of Dayley's abusive language. II
seems. according to the report. that
Dayley. in his Ford, came up behind
the big truck. that Mr.. Gardner did
not hear his demand for the road be-
cause Of the noise Of the truck, and
after Dayley did get by. he used abusive
language.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
NINE TONS OF ARMY FOOD
AT BRATTLEBORO P. o.

Brattleboro Sept 16.-The Bratteboro
postofflce began this afternoon the distri-
button by parcel poet the fret special
shipment Of government foodstuff received
here. It amounts to nine tons. Postmas-
ter NJ. j. Moran announced tonight the
decision Of the government to establish
motorcycle parcel post delivery here but
1t will not be done in time to be available
for the first food distribution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

year without conditions, while two Of the
presidential suffrage States-Indiana and
North Dakots-had made similar prom
ises.
Mrs. Gait said that influences. such as
labor unrest. strikes, and telephone and
telegraph holdups, had stayed the COVER
nors Of some States from taking action,
but these were now being adjusted with
the result that the end Of the century-long
campaign for political equality for wom-
en- was in sight.
Reports received Al national headduar-
ters indicated that the feeling among
male voters throughout the country was
overwhelming in favor n ~ranting the
ballot to women, Mrs Gait said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
BRATTLEBORO MANS AUTO
MISHAP INVESTIGATED

Montpelier, Sept, 1.-THE report Of Ray
Hurlourt Of Brattle boro is under in
vestigation by the secretary Of state as
result Of an accident in William stoV'n
to-day Hurlburt had to secure a driver
to complete trip he was making because
hia was operating on the wrong number
plates. His car and that Of Lincoln Morse
in Brookfeld collided. the Morse car being
tipped on one side Hurlburt and Morse
came to the secretary Of states office.
where the change Of number plates was
discovered. His license was suspended
two years ago.