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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December 17.-(Special. )-The abolishment of the office of city build ing inspector was again the subject of heated discussion at the meeting of the city council Tuesday evening, when W. R. Parker, the present building inspector. appeared before the council and requested that he be given a reason for aboliShing the office. He exhibited a petition signed by practically every member of the coun- cil two months ago, when he was ap- pointed to the office, requesting that he resign the office of alderman from the Fifth ward and accept the newly created office.
 He stated that collections through the office had amounted to $500 for the past two months, which pays the salary of the inspectors position. MT. Parker stated that he had received only one complaint while holding the office, and that was from Alderman Simmons, who, be claimed, was evading the city ordi- being erected on Third avenue. Upon motion by Alderman Grady Batson that the office be reinstated, it was defeated by vote of 6 to 4
 The salaries of the patrolmen were raised from s105 to SIS, the raise to be based on a scale of IS months service.
 Alderman Tillman proposed 8 resolu- ton to supply free books for the first, second and third grades of the grammar schools, and requested that it be referred to the school committee President George Ross ruled that the resolution should be referred to the finance committee, which resulted in warm discussion between him and Alderman Tillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
CRIMES STORE IS DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire this morning at 2:S0 o'clock bad ly damaged the Grimes grocery store, at the corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty-first street. and swept by a brisk wind was spreading to the ad- Joining building when the flames were stopped by the fire department
 A telephone call brought Nos. and 1 fire trucks to the scene, who, after about half an hours work, succeeded Tn getting the fire under control.
 The blaze attracted a large number of people in the neighborhood to the scene. In addition to the damage to the structure, a two-story frame building, groceries and other commodities in the store were practically ruined by the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
BANKHEAD FAVORS
 THE CUMMINS BILL

Washington, December 17.--(SpeciaL)- Senator Bankhead, who had not pre- vicusly discussed the matter, came ou, this afternoon strongly for the Cummings railroad bill, now pending before the Sen- hte.
 ! 'I intend to vote for the biH,'' he said lust as it came from the committee It is not perfect, of course, but the best
 that could be obtained beyond all ques- tion."
 Senator Bankhead. like all other sen-
 ators, had been bombarded by members
 of labor unions throughout Alabama urg- ing him to oppose the bill on account ot it's sections proceeding against strikes
 Senator Underwood is giving the meas ure his hearty support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
WHITE CHRISTMAS

The Sunday school of the First Method ist church will have their White Christ mas exercises at the Sunday school hour next Sunday morning. Instead of having an elaborate twilight celebration as usual, each department will be decorated, and a programme given by the pupils of each respective department, and the collection taken for the orphans home during the Sunday school hour. Impressive exer- cises are being planned and will be re- hearsed during the week by the super- irtendents. and every department win be decorated by the teachers for the occa- sion.
 A meeting of Sam Stein council, No. 73, Royal and Select Masters. will be held at the Masonic hall on Nineteenth street Thursday evening at 7:20 o'clock. There are number of candidates to be initiated and an interesting session is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
CHURCH OF GOD

Rev. W S. Best of Jasper preached at the Church of God Wednesday evening, when there was large conversation. His address was in interest of the camp meet ing grounds on the North Bessemer car line, for which he is collecting funds. The former location of the camp meeting grounds was at Hartselle, but 1t has been thought advisable by the members of that denomination to locate the state head quarters near Bessemer. and the mem bers of the local Church of Gcd are greatly interested in the new location.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
CONTRACT AWARDED

contract has been awarded ito Sulli- van, Long & Hagerty of Bessemer for building of sidewalks and curbing on Exeter avenue from Sixteenth to Nine teenth streets, and also for charting Exc ter avenue from Eighteenth to Nineteenth streets. These improvements are being made at the request of the owners of property along the streets. The improve ments will open up a new section on the south side, as it will permit passage of traffic from the south that is at pres ent not coming into the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The membership drive for the Elks lodge has resulted in a large class. which will be initiated at the meeting of the lodge Monday evening. A great deal of interest has been mafiseted in the drive for members. which has brought num- Der of new members into the lodge. The overhauling of the lodge rooms is about completed. and the rooms are the hand somest quarters of any fra.ernal organi- zation in the city since they have been remodeled and redecorated, The plan of the rooms has been chansed with a gal lery being installed for musicians, and other improvements. The walls have been artistically decorated and new hardwood floors have been laid. the rooms being most attractive since the improvements were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18

tery with Jacobs in charge She is sur vived by her husband.
 Damage to the amount of 800 was caused by fire Weorosday afternoon on the residence of Mrs. Cora Handy, on Fifth avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. The residence is oc- cupied by Mir. and Mrs. Will Davies.
 Mrs. Joe Lacey and Mrs William Lacey will be joint hostesses Thursday at their home at Woodward ore mines, when they will entertain the Woodword Bridge club and several invited guests at bridge luncheon.
 Miss Willie Lee Smith is expected home the latter part of the week to spend the holidays with her parents.
 MT. and Mrs Sterling Lindsey have named their little daughter Frances Louise Lindsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Transatlantic Airship
 Line Is Contemplated
By Associated Prss,

London, December 17.=A weekly airship service to. America is contem- plated by combination of aviation firms, which are credited with the in- tention of acquiring the famous RIA and her sister ship, the R-39. These are being altered to meet passenger and cargo requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
BANANA IMPORTERS TO FIGHT HIGHER RATES

Mobile, December 1z-Banana import CTS here and in other gulf ports are or ganizing for finish fight on proposed increase in shipping rates for bananas ad- vocated by the railroads. The raise will cost the importers of this city and New Orleans $4O0,0O0 annually, according to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
OBITUARY

Drayton Gwin. the infant son of, pr and Mrs. Walter Gwin, died at the residence. 1430 Fourth avenue Tuesday evening at 10 o'clock. Funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. w. P. Price officiat- ing. Interment was made at Cedar Hill |cemetery.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Bullock, aged 50 years. died at her residence Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday at noon. Irterment was made in Saddlers ceme-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Underwood Says Action m Accord With Wilson
Eastern Papers Make Sensation Over His Efforts to Reach Compromise on League of Nations-Bankhead
 Favors Cummins Bill
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

correspondents wired into every corner of the United States that Senator Under-
 wood and followers had separated from
 Senator Hitchcock and followers respect ing the League of Nations, and that in conseduence Senator Underwood and fol- lowers had abandoned the President in his refusal to take his hat in hand and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18

Washington. December 1L-(special) Sensational deductions drawn by east ern newspapers from brief statement by Senator Underwood yesterday after noon, are declared this afternoon by the senator to have been unwarrantsd Local
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
THIRD DAY OF TRIAL

Today begins the third day of the trial with still more witnesses for the defense to be feard from. It is not likely that the case will go to the jury before to- morrnw Or Saturday, as a great deal of the Sime is being taken up by both sides in arguing certain points of law.
 From all indication it is expected that there will be a number of hours taken up by the attorneys on both sides in pre- senting the case to the jury.
 The jury is composed principally Of working men, while there is one man among the F who is a manager of a business house. Special rulings have been made by the court for the jury, and they were allowed to go to places of entertain ment in Birmingham, provided they could get 12 seats together, including an extra seat for the bailiff.
 They have sat very patiently through the trial which developed yesterday to be of almost an entirely technical nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
MORE TESTIMONY
 IN CUTCLIFF CASE ABOUT IRRATIONAL ACTS OF DEFENDANT
(continued from Page Five.)

hands and exclaiming that he had cut Julia"
 The defendant, during the whole of tho trial, displayed none but casual inter est in the testimony of the witnesses. He remains in the same chair and moves his body occasionally as he turns to view new witness going to the stand. The expression on his face has never changed during the trial, and except for the oc- casional moving of his eyes as he gazes around over the heads of those in the courtroom, there was no interest dis played by the defendant in anything that was going m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18

Washington Bursau Ths Age- Herald
 500 Davidson Building
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
mmaries Of October Reports Of the Sta.,
Departments to the Board of Control

of the sum available July /, 1913 of
100000, leaving balance of $685.,
1887 to take care of the expenses
of the remaining eight months of
the year. II is true that during The
first four months of the year thai
justice has been very active, the
courts have been very busy trying
important cases and the expenses
have been heavy; whether or not
this will continue remains TO be
seen and II it does the appropriation
will not be sufficient | shall issue
a statement as to the condition of
bhis appropriation and forward n
copy OF the same to each of the Su-
perior Judges and Justices of the
supreme Court calling their atten.
Ition TO the probability OF shortage
OF this fund
further call your attention TO the
appropriation provided for the ex-
penses OF my own office, the report
Will show you that more than hall
of the appropriation has been spent
during the frst four months. No
one. could contemplate the addition
al expense that this office would be
20 because Of the new system which
Went into effect July first. we have
necessarily had to provide ourselves
with new equipment and to employ
Two extra clerks in order to keen
up the work and even with this ex
ira help and new equipment it keens
The ONCE force very busy all of the
time to keep the work in hand and
with no time at all to attend to
many things touching the efficiency
OF the Office and effecting improve
ments regret to say that there
are many things that I would like
to do that | am unable TO accom-. .
phsh because OF the hack OF time ana
assistance
The commissioner OF Taxes has
spent $6,226.76 of his Sl4,000GD an.
preparation which indicates that his
department will run short OF funds
before the end OF the year. Exam,
nation OF the report viii show that
the Engineers department is in the
same situation.
$ regret to report that the St.
Hospital for the insane has spent
nearly half of IT'S appropriation in
the iirst four months, as also is true
of the Industrial School.
The appropriations for the Agrl-
cultural School, and the Vail School
and Farms, are nearly exhausted az
SHOWN by the report ana have TAX
en- the matter up with the Commits
sloner OF Education stating 10 him
the status of these appropriations
n, Yours truly,
H.. BENJAMIN GATES,
Auditor OF Accounts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
DORSET HOLLOW

Michel Mclaughlin of East Dorset
was in town Tuesday calling on
friends,
Mrs. William Kelley and son Ed
ward were in Manchester Tuesday
shopping.
Mrs. A. A. Cross and Edward Kel-
ley returned Saturday from Burlins-
ton where they spent the past week.
Peter Mclaughlin Of Manchester
Center was guest at Valley View
Farm Monday.
Miss Wilma Walsh is spending her
Christmas vacation in East Rupert
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Walsh.
Miss Dorothy Kelley student at
Albany Business college is spending
the Christmas recess at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kelley.
Dennis Bowls is saving wood with
his gasoline engine for people in the
in the Hollow.
Charles oMelia was in Manchester
Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
mseauIaa.s Love of Cooks.

If anybody would make me The great.
est king that ever lived, with pals ces
and gardens and t.ne dinners and Wine
ana coaches and beautiful clothes, and
hundreds of servants, on condition that
would not read hooks, would not he
king would rather be Il poor man
In garreI with plenty Of books than
n king who lid rot love reading
Mucaulay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stockhoi'
Gsrs Of The First National Bank OF
Bennington. vermons. Will be held at
their banking house ON Tuesday the
18th day of January, 1929, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, for the elect
ion OF directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting
l.. A. GRAVES, Cashier.
Decsmber sth, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
Paintcrr, Good Memorials.

Some painters have had wonderful
memories GuS;ayc Dore painted por-
traits from memory. Abcrcrombie
saw i copy of one OF Ruheus' master
pieces done 50 accurately FROM memory
;hat Il required careful examination
"a Distinguish the original.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
DON'T BE BALD
How to Make Hair Grow Strong
Thick and Lustrous.


If your hair is thinning out, don't
wait another day. but so to w. L,
Gokay and get bottle of Partisan
sage, the truly efficient hair grower.
Don't say ITS the same old
story; I'VE heard 1t before" but try
bottle at their risk They guaran-
tee Partisan sage to stop falling hair
ana stimulate new growth, Danish
all dandruff and almost instantly stop
scalp itch, or money back.
Partisan sage contains just the ele'
ments needed to properly invigorate
the hair roots. It's prime favorite
with discriminating ladies' because 1t
makes the hair SO soft and lustrous,
and appear twice as abundant.
Partisan sage is Inexpensive and
40 silly obtainable at all drug stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

FOR s4dEIt-4Forty sIeighs. consist
Ing of cutters, snrreys and business
alstgns.s %feurrpHssenge and eight
tjrssenE6t bobs New York state make
and All in good shape, 90 TO he clear
81 out at once 10 make room w. c.
Peters, sDGn bury, Coma SOt6S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

TO RI1NT-Frunishea room and
board for two gentlemen. bath pri-
TileEe. Table board day or week and
suite Of furnished rooms for house,
keeping from Dec 20, at l29 North
ST PhaIe 1861 W 70tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

70 HENT--Stores offices tene-
pnents, ahopg, stables. individual storr
asS lockers furnished apartments and
l0onis. all c6ntrally located. Geo. NJ
IAaTks, t2G Main st, 1911
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

For SALE-Well located house and
harm, meat market, carts and tools
Address ri %. g6S 3Ge Manchester VT
E2 f,g 74t12'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

BQR SAI.E--C5ne. horse. one carriage,
cue cutter, X one spring wagon one
HARNESS cheap for quick sale, Il. L:
Lam Aert,-.tel.saissA W.. 7Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

L0ST--W Wrist watch, Sunday evening
Vt Second CongreGational church, Re-
%ara ifEreturned to Harriet Wishart,
t6t Cage st, Tel 1871. or leave at
Dir. Mills. Sites
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

FOR sALBA-one 4O-horsepower port
able Engine and Boiler Chase saw mill,
saws, belts and blower, everything
complete. a bargain ii taken at once,
price 100000. b. A. Parker, Sunder-
lana, Vt. soto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
s2,354,s27f4
no rHE RoARn or bowman I.,- :.

call your attention TO by state
ment OF November lst. of the condi-
ton of the appropriations for the
various departments and institu-
tons For the four months ending
November list there has been ex-
pended from the administration of
justice Appropriation s1.7, 6d2.46 out
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

I;osf-4on Main street Black fur
robe Finder will be rewarded on re-
turn to Sleaman Bros. store, Bradford
street S3teSs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
lOa PRICED bDvEHTIsINF
Enna SALE

FOR SABE-One kitchen range and
one parlor stove. Inquire of w, f.
Shanahan, 223 Grove st, sttf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

FOR SALE--Seyeral desirable build
ing lots located on Gage street extern
Inquire Of A. S. Payne, North Benn!ng-
ton. Slt20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

EoR SALE-Good straight pigs, 3
mouths old, weight so TO 60 pounds,
Sc ny if taken at once. Henry Bump,
tel. 1925, s,t hlt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

& I.OgTESis, between MCCALL street
apa the r. ~, Waist Co, Finder please
yetuYhl to Miss Irene Johnson, MCCALL
$.tss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
4 10 RENT

no REHr4Afdtnished rooms, steam
heat. electric light, BATH Privlege az
a3l; Eofth street, sSt6~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

TO RtNT4-'rer room house with 6
aores land on Woodford road. Mra
Marg Mathers, Bennington Falls. sits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

FOR SALE--A good sound working
horse, weight 1900. Gail at 500 North
81. 81 tel 296-R. S3t12@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS

,L)SI--sum of money betw cen Adams
Store and Mulliean & Roches or in
wonlSorth.s store, Finder please re-
tnfS 80 NJ. Ryan, Lyons st. S4t2-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

.L0SF--rlec .. between bennington
Fails and Cambridge by way Of AfcCut-
Tough road 10 Sedan aAd through Il.
Loosjc TO Cambridge, one Colts revois
Yer, leather holster and leather ana
btaas belt Please return OF David Eel
,Bennjn ston Falls reward sttG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

lf LOST W eduesd&y morning betwesn
Eeeefis ST., and the Depot. via, Main St,
or on this train between Bennington
ana Ia slebridse. 2 pair Of glasses in
eaae. Findept please return 70 Mes. L.
A. CLIFTON. i6z Beech St., or tel 2ie-W
ana receive reward, s1t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

WANTED-Housewor by the day OF
by the hour. Apply Mrs. NJ Bishop.
Beech ST. sfts'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
WANTED

WANTED-one No Raccoon ska
large size, good and black. Wheeler
& pamour, Wilmington, Vt. Box ,174
s4tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

Disbursements for the Month:
Auditors warrants issued
and checks drawn sSS2.475.2s
Cash on hand, Oct. 81, 10 1,t72, 451.91
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

STATE OF VERMONT.
October 81, 1919. Treasurer's ONCE.
Receipts for the month:
A L - IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-26

Bennington, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-11

show the advisability of having govern.
ment bonds registered, for in case the
bonds fall into unauthorized hands they
would be of no good to the thieves or
anyone other than the persons in whose
names the registration was made. This
is in distinction from coupon bonds
which, of course, would be salable by
anyone who should gain possession of
them, If registered bonds should be stol-
en-, or lost, it would be possible for the
owner to make good his loss by applying
to the treasury department and, going
through the usual course of procedure,
to get new bonds after giving guarantee
against deception. In the meantime the
interest money would still be received by
the owner of the bond because no state
ment of transfer of the bonds would be
accepted by the treasury department if
properly vouched for statements concern.
ing loss had been made. Of course, it is
not as easy to transfer registered bonds
in cases of bona fide sales as it is with
coupon bonds, as there is more or less
formality, or red tape, as it is called,
which one has to go through; but where
bonds are brought for an investment
there is less likelihood of transfer than
there is when bonds are bought for spec.
ulation. And, as already pointed out,
the danger of loss by theft or otherwise
is practically eliminated if the bonds are
registered. The advantages of registra.
ton far outweigh the disadvantages; and
hereafter the purchasers Of government
bonds should take advantage of the sys-
TEN, 1t is one sure way to thwart the
thieves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-11
WLLLIAMSTOWN

f. D, Alger is making improvements
on his farm and this week f. r. Ed
wards Of Burlington is installing for Mr.
Alger a Perfection milking machine to
facilitate and save time,
William |. Henry, for some three years
past holding a responsible position with
the Curtiss Aeroplane company Of Buff
falo, N. Y, is now at home.
George II. Goodrich has rented his
farm, stock and tools to his nephew,
Leon Seayer, and the deal is to take
effect at once. Mr.. Goodrich's family
is to continue to live on the farm and
Mr.. Seaver will board with them.
Miss Lena Thurber is taking care of
Louisa Whtcomb at the home of Mile
Drury and Mrs. Ida E. Whitcomb
Walter Loso, who sold his farm, for
merly owned by r, L. Tracy, so that he
might join the navy, was in town for
visit to old friends yesterday.
People from Brookfeld, Barre and
Washington joined with townspeope in
attending the dance given by the Bach.
elor Girls in grange hall last evening.
Poor travelling probably lessened the
the number present Many favorable
comments were heard regarding the mu-
sic, which was furnished by an orches-
ira of three pieces, composed Of George
L. Simons, W. j. Gilbertson and Miss
Bessie Spear, the two last named from
Barre, Perley Reyes of Brookfield act
ed as prompter and floor manager.
Mrs. w. f. Glover and children, Helen
and Gordon. are spending a few days
with II. C. Glover and family in Groton.