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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
THEIR FIRST IDEAS OF LIFE
Why II Is Matter OF importance to
Provide Appropriate Toys for the
NE4-'os Children

us 4N
That pep aud all the other charac-
,eristics which temper The American
are bound up inextricably in the toys
we provide for our children is the rea,
soned belief advanced by Sarah Com.
stock in Good Housekeeping. To
quote,
LOOK over he drama Of life chat
your small son and daughter are re-
producing there on the nursery floor.
what IS the basis Of the girls idea Of
the real worldf II Is playing house.
Ism, that a profound and a beautiful
factf Already she is carrying ont
those Instincts hat are as old as the
race. She mothers her dolls, rocks
them to sleep. trundles them In car
rage She furnishes their house and
leers IL in housewifely order with lit
tie broom or carpet sweeper. She
launders their garments with tub,
dashboard and tiny iron; she cooks
lin imagination) their meals upon a
stove and sets them forth In dainty
dishes.
Trains Of cars. motors, boats,
Noah's arks reins, fire engines, all Of
fer the boy the opportunity TO act out
the primitive masculine life that APP
reals 50 strongly 10 his youth, the life
Of simple. manly proves. He would
far rather be brave soldier, fireman,
engineer or sailor than a lawyer, pro-
fessor. painter or poet He revels in
those sturdy playthings that he can
arrange and rearrange draw. propel,
sali--in f.ne. can direct and operate
with Dis own lively young energies"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
LONDONDERRY

Miss Clara Marden Of Manchester
lis visiting her mother and brother
hero.
Fred Hail has sold bis farm bought
Of o. r. Howe year ago, TO Q, D
Parker.
Geo. Williams and family spent q
part Of last week with friends ir
Bratilcboro.
c. r. Bacon is spending the wcck
with il daughter, Mrs. +. H. Swift and
son Winthrop in Manchester,
Edward Buttuer. wife and two chi.
dtcn Of Sharon, Mass, spent few
dave with his brother, c. H. Buttner
l.. y. Garfield has sold his place
known as the Hcman Dow place, to q
party in New Jersey, possession to be
taken next spring.
Eugene Sherwin Of North Windham
has bought the house in this village
formerly owned by C. /. Wright He
will move his family here in the fall.
Rev. Mr.. Hyland wife and sister
who were at A. NJ. Aldrich's last sea-
son from Medfeld, Mass, have return
ed this week TO spend the month of
July,
Last Sunday was observed as Chill
dren's Day with an approprite concert
hy the children. The children deserve
praise for doing so nicely and much
credit Is due those who had il in
charge, for the work put into It.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
KEEPING MONEY AT HOME
Suitable
Opens

In every town there are a few peo-
pie who see in everything new and un,
usual possibility Of harm and who
oppose bringing into the community
sny outside ideas Even IN this en-.
lichtened day a few--we are glad 10
Say Of our community that there are
very few oppose So useful and hene-
fetal an influence as the ChautauquA
which Is to open here next week
The chief reason these non.progres-
slves advance against this great insIi-
tuition 81 entertainment and education
( Is that II doesn't belong 10 our town
so Why should We give II our money
and support" The first part ~ this
statement. ~ doesn't belong TO our
town Is The greatest advantage
gained from the Chautauqua because.
coming as II does from outside our
horizon. Is brings new thoughts new
ideas and new suggestions for the so
linton Of present day problems We
all need this new Inspiration II doesn't
mean that we are to change our ideas
and ideals. but II Is useful to know
how the other fellow thinks.
"But." il is asked, why should we
pay our money to an out-of town at
traciionf The most direct answer Is
because II keeps none, IN the town.
Almost everyone at this season OF the
year Is planning TO take a vacation,
and many are wise enough 10 take il
nj home when the Chautauqua comes
10 town. For through II they enjoy all
the best entertainment that the city
offers and are saved the expense and
incnnN eninnce Of traNel ThpN STAY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10

right al home with the rest of the
family. have all The comforts OF home
and spend their vacation money right
In their own hoIle town. In addition
10 this money the town gains from the
Cbautauqna. because every member OF
IL who comes here spends money here
Therefore tho Chautauqua brings
money 10 the town and keeps money
here our best advice 10 everyone is
20 lake the whole family down 10 the
big brown tent next week and enjoy
together he most delightful and prof
liable vacation that can be obtained
anywhere.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
Barrows House Notes

Barrows House guests the past
week: George w. Sheldon, Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Michael, Mrs. j. +.
Archer, Mt. Vernon, N. Y; Miss kath-
crime Sanderson, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn X. Chamberlin and family
Syracuse, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Anderson, Springfield, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Rogers, Winchendon, Mass.
VIM. b. Boise, Brookline, Mass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10

"Grnbhs claims that BE has always
worked hard without belng appreci.
ated.'
rMAybe he's Ike singer with Tao
roice. The harder be works the worse
be sounds - Washington star
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
SUFFERING.

Suffering j. heavy rlo~ guild
"a hy ar iron hand; the more
barren ard rebellieus the soil tho
rcrs Il 10 term tire richer ard
setter 4 is tire cseper the fur.
rcUs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-07-10
hnVvy PURITANS REG
DOW uLATED CON.

DUCT IN THEIR toMNs NJ
TIES.-iLike King james, the
puritans dlsapproye'l of smok'
Ing, and though men might IN
dulge within doors qr IN the
fields they we're REPEATEDLY
fined FOR itihklne tobacco In ths
hifhwcy." Roland g. Usher says
In his The Pilgrims and Their
History" Church attendance
was compulsory. but this was no
great hardship In q time when no
Sunday gors vas allowed; one
wight was fined Tor writing a let.
Ter on sunday al leHst Ia the
evening somewhat too soon"
Christmas VIA not wholly under
the han. The FIRST year the
whole colony spent Christmas at
hard labor. The second year
some newcomers ON the Fortune
refused 10 SO 10 the fields, say
ing that IL "wenie against their
conscience 10 work on that day.
aud being tender ot conscience,
the leaders excused them. When
they returned 10 Plymouth VII
lage for lunch, they found these
conscientious ohleciors 10 Christ
mas tabor playing stool-bail and
other good English games In the
street. and this public gaming
and reseiing' WIS promptly
stopped The regulation ~
young peoples conduct was very
strict III 1888 law was passed
that ~ man should propose 10 a
giri without the consent u her
parents on (lf she were sery-
anti her master. The gallauts
of Plymouth were wToih, and il
became necessary 10 lpfict uu-
nervous punlshmenis for ~irregn
Tar proposals and acccpiances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
MUST HAVE ROADS
IF ALABAMA is TO
KEEP STEP WITH
SISTER STATES
CONTINUED from Page oneD

CONTINUED from Page OneD
remainder for the maintenance of said
public highways, roads and bridges and
extension of the state highway syster~
that county roads and bridges may be
built and maintained by the aid of the
state and national government. that
state roads and bridges may be built
and maintained ~ the aid of state and
national government, that state roads
and bridges may be built and main
tained with the aid of county and ma
tional government. that said state high
ways, roads and bridges shall be con-
structed and maintained by the state
highway department, and all moneys
derived from the sale of said bond1
shall be expended as the highway de-
partment may direct
Before the sepate took action the
Alabama branch of the Americas y.e-
gion, in convention assembled at Biz
mingham adopted a resolution approx
ing the bond issue. OtheS strong, or
CARNATIONS also have APPROVED the
bond issue, believing that tl~s only pos
sible way for the state to get good
roads is to issue the $25,000,000 of
bonds -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
ISYRIANS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR ABRAHAM MIKWEE

All of the Syrian societies. including
the Syrian Young Mems society, the
Phoenician club, the Young Ladies'
auxiliary, and all of the Syrian colony
will assemble this afternoon at The
Syrian Young Mems society hall to
hold the second annual memorial in
honor of Abraham Mikwee, who was
drowned one year ago while swimming
at Guntersville, Ala. DR.. Elkourie will
preside and deliver the principal adj
dress
Abraham Mikwee's death was one of
the most tragic events that ever hap
pened in the history of the colony.
Just before he was to go to the front
to fight the battles of democracy for
Uncle Sam he went. to bid his sweet
heart good-by. and while with her he
met his death by drowning. He was
young man of exceptional ability
and qualifications and was destined
to be a real leader among his peoi le
The Syrian colony is honorlng him
by holding an annual memorial. His
father Mr.. X A. Mikwee and his
uncles. S. A. and E. A. Mikwee. are
residents of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
FOUR LARGE DEALS
CLOSED BY LOCAL
REAL ESTATE FIRMS
Three Prominent Corners
SOld-PattersOn Leases
Store at Fourth
and Twentieth

Three large sales, aggregating $780,
$50, were negotiated yesterday by the
Mcconnell Anglin- White Realty and
Insurance company. and long time
lease on prominent downtown prop
erty amounting to s64, 200 was closed
by the w B. Leedy Real Estate and In
surance company.
The sales promoted by the Neon
nell Anglin-Wh company were: The
northwest corner OF Avenue F and
Twentieth street. south. consisting of
a lot and one-story frame building,
50X100 feet. to Charles Denegre, from
Alex Kontos, n. Derzis and Papa
geore, for the consideration of APP
proXimately $4,000 This purchase,
with his present property gives Mr..
Denegre 100 feet on Twentieth street
and 200 feet on Avenue L, and a
ground area of 10000 square feet which
he will improve as soon as possession
can be had.
The second sale consisted of the
southeast corner of Avenue and
Twenty second street bought by w. ID
tBeasley and c. D. Feirburn from Mrs
| Eva Caldwell for the sum of $10,25O
| which was purchased as an investment
| The third sale was of the northeast
| corner of Avenue b and Twenty-seconc
street, l50X140 feet, to the Cruise Craw-
! ford Manufacturing company, from
John Tedesl<y and Louis Burger, for The
sum of 100000, upon which the com
| pany intends to build large automo-
| bile display rooms,
The last sale was that of a dwelling
| zoos Avenue f. to II. p. Terry and S
| NJ. Bernheim. who intend to improve
| the present building. The building wa!
previously owned by Mrs. McLanchlin
The lease closed by the w. B. Iced.
Real Estate and Insurance company in
volved the northeast corner of Fourth
avenue and Twentieth street. at pres
| ent occupied by the watermelon
| Garden to w. G.. Patterson Ciga
company. for a term of years for I
rental of $64,200
w. G. Patterson, president of tn
! company. stated that he had alread.
placed an order for new fixtures AM
| a new soda fountain and expects t
make this the most attractive of an.
of the chain of stores he is now op
Grating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
OPEN. MEETING OF
FURNITURE DEALERS
AT HEADQUARTERS
C w. Green VIII Speak on Co
Operation Being Made to
Extend Scope of Organization

President Ira F. Randall of the Biz
min cham Furniture Dealers association,
announces the members will hold their
regular open monthly session Friday eve
ming, August 8, at o'clock in the new
office of the organization, 200 Clark bldg.
C. w. Green. will be the leading speak
er and will talk on "Co-Operation Along
Certain Lines, a Real Community Ser
vice. he Will be followed by Ira G. Bond
and Phillip Oster. An unusually inter
esting business session is promised and
all members are extended a cordial in
-vitation, a large delegation is expected
from Bessemer, Ensley, Pratt City and
Wylam The new calendar for the meet
ings during the year will be distributed
at the meeting
Plans are being made for broader
work and when these are completed in
detail the organization under the leader
Ship of Mr.. Randall and the board of
directors is expected to be of great ben
eft to the furniture business and allied
lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
NICOTINE NEXT IS
PLAN OF ". c. I. J.,
CHARGE OF SEAVEY
Said to- Be Backing Move
ment to Have Anti-TObaccO
Laws Enacted in
Every State
BY Associated Pres.

New York August after a two
months inquiry conducted in this city.
Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere,
to determine whether there was con-
certed campaign to bar the use of to-
bacco, now that liquor has gone by the
board, the association opposed to ma
tional prohibition issued statement here
today charging that the Womans
Christian Temperance Union was back
ing a movement to have anti-nicotine
laws enacted in every state in the
union.
The w. c. T. u. will celebrate Its
10th anniversary five years hence, and
that organization is hopeful of having
congress submit a constitutional amend
ment before March 20, 1894. its semi
centennial, forbidding the use, sale or
manufacture of the weed for smoking
or chewing purposes, the statement
charged.
1,he 81 200. 100000 drive" begun last
March by the white ribboners, it is alleg-
ed has for it's object the crushing of
Demon Nicotine, and to this end, the
anti-prohibitionists say 100000 will be ex-
pended annually on child welfare
health and morality" Education and in
formation" and other progressive meth
DDS by means of the churches and pub
lie schools
The association opposed to national
prohibition further charges the w. c. t
u. with planning to finance its cam
paign against tobacco without appeal
ing directly for funds nor naming the
purposes for which the money is to be
expended. In support of this it as
serts that "already in the guise of pub
lie school recitations which flagrantlS
violate the sanctity and filial devotion,
fathers who use tobacco are portrayed a;
y filthy and unfit for childish caresses.'
James Arthur Seavey, managing d.
rector of the association, in explaining
the reasons for the investigation, said
it was started to clear up whether OF
not the same professional and paid
prohibitionists, who foisted the
eighteenth amendment on the nation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
BENEFIT GAME TO
Be REAL BASEBALL
There Will Be No Farce"
When the T. P. A. and
u. C.. 7. Meet

The f p. A. and U. c. T. ball teams
are rounding into shape now, and APP
pear to be very evenly matched.
Both sides have some strong ball
players in their lineup. and very
holly contested game is expected, when
the two get together on August 16.e
The U. c. T. team is Boosting of the
work of Guise. third base; Leslie. first
base, and Hick. short stop. Charlie
Abrams, manager of this team, claims
that these three players are enough
70 win the game themselves, but in
addition to them, he has isx other
men, all good. and true ball players.
The T. P. AS are also boasting of
several stars. Speedy Estes, who is
well known in baseball circles of the
city, having taken part in other bene-
fit games speedy" and two other
of the T. p. A. team. The other two
sinners" are Frank Means. second
base, and Seelbnder third base. Es-
ties is playing short stop,and if all
reports are true, the three stars are
fright there with the goods"
The travelling men wish it to be
known that they will give an exhibit
tion of classy base baIl When the game
bis called. Those who have the idea
that they will be s,'lished up some
of this farce baseball have gotten the
wrong idea The two teams are prac-
ticing hard, and on August 1e viii
be able to give an exhibition of rea
baseball and not comedy.
The game is to be played for the
benefit of the Anti-Tuberculosis asso
citation. and the travellers desire t.
turn over as large an amount of money
| a spossible To do this they mus
make a Success of the game. and sci
| a large number of tickets. They hav,
| set their aim at 900 tickets sold
| or in other words. sum of $4,000 t
turn Over 10 the tuberculosis asso
Iciation. The travelling men are max
| ing no promises, but 1000 ticket
have already been taken out to b
sold, and quite few of them hav
been disposed of This was learne,
from the reports made at the meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at
| o'clock. The uniforms were given on
to the teams at this meeting.
| AFTER the meeting. the two team
Iadjourned to Munaer's field and ha,
a little team practice. the mana ar
and captains of the two teams declsr
that their players are rounding ou
Unto fine shape, and ought to put VI,
a fine scrap on August is, when tn
| two get together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

without a popular vote. were peninh
the tobacco crusade.
IT was said that a bill had been IN
troduced in the Georgia legislature %
prohibit the use of tobacco in any
form and that measures have been
taken in the legislatures of otne r
southern and western states to put
ban on cigarettes. The Anti-saloon
league is also accused of actively aid
ing in the w. C. T. U. crusade and of
ehaving Endorsed the slogan Nicotine
next"
Dr. P. Charles Green of Philadelphia
was said to have protested to the pub
lie school authorities of his city for
permitting. he said, the w. G. 7. U. TO
establish medal contests and offer
money awards to pupils for the best
essays on the "viciousness" of the To-
bacco habit. In Evanston, Ill, where
is located "rest cottages" the national
headquarters of the w. c. It. u, fo~-
mer home of Frances E. Willard.
founder of the organization. and n NV
the home of Anna Adams Gordon, the
present president. thousands upon
thousands of copies of the pamphlet,
Nicotine Next by Frederick w. ROM
man, PhD., professor of economics at
Syracuse university, filled one storage
room, which, it was said, was guarded
as carefully as a safe deposit vaule.
No one but an intimate insider, 1t was
said, was allowed to show the w. e.
t. U. plans to shortly flood the coun
! try with these pamphlets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
Cruise Cra,DfordMfg. Co. Buys
Large Piece of Real Estate
Will Build One of the Largest Automobile and Motor
Truck Saesrooms in South-Will Occupy
Quarter of Square

imagine what's in store for them whea
this magnificent building is completed
Mr.. Ford stated that the above IS their
present plans. but it is possible that there
NAV be some changes made before they
are completed. The cost of the build
ing is only arrived at an average, put
it is stated that it will reach around the
s15G,O0O mark. The Cruse-Crawford Man
ufacturing company have watched the
steady increase in the values of prop
erty and they have watched the motor
car and truck business almost double
within a short time and this ADJUNCT
to the automobile row is considered
commitment to Birmingham. This pro-
gressive firm is spending much money
for the great future of their business
that should benefit the auto and truck
owners. This means that we can expect
greater things from Birmingham. Tor
vhen concerns make elaborate plans Tor
such gorgeous buildings there could not
be anything else expected but prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
SHOPMEN
BEGAN TAXING OF
OFFICIAL STRIKE
VOTE YESTERDAY
CONTINUED from Page one.)

the southern division 1t was admitted
that should the strike prove to be COM
plete traffic would be seriously ham
pered in short while. Railroad
equipment, it was explained, needs a.
most constant attention and the roads
can do without shop work for only
few days.
Reports had been received from
many federal managers of the rail-
roads in the south and no attempt was
made at headquarters to estimate tire
number of men out nor the number Of
railroad sohps affected Strike Lead
ers claimed virtually all were being
affected and press reports showed the
Numbers increasing hourly Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
The Little Captain
IN MEMoRIAM f. N. B.. Jr.

IN MEMORIAM f. NJ B., Jr.
Dear little, brave little soldier of God,
A gallant soldiers son,
Into strife of life you fearlessly trod;
To Heavens height you've won.
Brave and so bonny, wee war-born babe
A soldiers wife's dear lad.
You came when heroes met dangers and
dared
Chivalrous, small comrade.
Fair. comely captain of all our souls.
Courageous captains child,
You led our hearts with YOU over the toI
To peace. pure, undefiied.
Sweet little son of heaven blessed love
Beautiful child of grace,
You've conquered the heavenly kingdom
above,
Where shines Christs captains face
Alas, too soon you have entered the
ranks,
OF the grand and noble dead;
Lord, grant in our lives we follow thu
way
Where you SO CALAMITY led
NJ Y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
Commission EXPLAINS
the Why of Bond Issues
CONTINUED from Page Five,

the city, of Birmingham, and It is to
meet these needs that a bond issue of
$4,000 for fire equipment purposes is
submitted to the voters
THE dual fire alarm system which it
is proposed to install will not only af-
ford vastly greater protection against
fire. but it will practically double the
efficiency of the police department. 1t
constitutes a complete burglar alarm sys-
tenn.
THE present plan calls for a new sta
ton at Mountain Terrace territory, and
equipment for the same, and much need
ed equipment for the central downtown
station, and also necessary equipment
for the Five Points station a new. ga
rage and fire station at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Avenue d. and the
Installation of an adequate fire and burg
lar alarm system as outlined.
"It is absolutely necessary that the
fire department be placed on a basis to
take care of the growth OF the city in
the next few years and it is the inten-
ton now to install for the immediate
needs, and make other installations as
the necessity arises.
"A piece of equipment which it is in
tended to buy is water tower for the
, downtown district. For years the city
has needed this equipment and the time
has come when its purchase is impera-
| tive. With this tower We could pour
1000 gallons of water per minute on a
| fire. and such conflagrations as that
which destroyed the Central High school
can be effectively controlled.
Another piece of new equipment would
| be a new aerial At the present time
| Birmingham has two One of these is
practically 80 years of age, and the other
about 20. They are liable to go to pieces
! any day. The older piece should be re-
| placed and the other remodeled and made
up-to-date. Both of these old aerials re-
uuire the services of six men and re-
quire about five minutes to adjust. A
new aerial can be adjusted in less than
one minute by one man.
| THE AUDITORIUM
Birmingham has long needed an aud
| itorium adequate to care for large gath
| erings, and in submitting the forego-
| ing propositions to the voters of Biz
| rringham it was deemed wise to place
this matter before them also. to the end
that another urgent and long-standine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
CROIX DE GUERRE
AND SERVICE CROSS
FOR SERGT. MILNER
Member of Famous 10th Regiment
Decorated for Gallantry in Action
at Chateau Thierry

Sergt lack Miner. 10th infantry OF
Alexander City. Ala. was presented -"
French eroix de guerre awarded MN ny
the French government, by Colonel ran
iIton at the army recruiting STATION 10
day, Sergeant Miner also won the u's-
tinguished service cross tor ~. -
rbierrv when the 18th infantry doFe
tho p1ussian guard back to the ourea
river in July, one year ago.
some of the ice fields Of Greenland
are half mile in thickness.