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Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
LABOR.

/ Ireland has the best organized and most coherent labor movement in the world. It is being thwarted and sup pressed by the army and constabu- lary. Wages of unskilled workers are below line which means to them hunger, cold and privation. The wage of skilled labor Is far below the mini- mum for decent existence.
 In many of the larger cities ard towns the Trade Unions have a 100 per cent. organization. We met and interviewed almost all of the National Irish Labor Party, which is in control of the situation, are, without excep- ton, ardent Republicans, fully alive to their rights and insisting on self determination for Ireland They have all been the innocent victims of atro- cities against their own persons such as are enumerated herein, ir the jails of Ireland and England.
 They work along traditional trade Union lines, but if their country Is not freed of foreign control and ex- ploitation, and wickly, many of them declare that, In sheer defence of their own lives, they will be compelled to set up local Soviet governments, and refuse longer to produce wealth for their oppressors.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
EDUCATION.

If England ever had an education system in Ireland 1t has broken down completely.
 The Irish people are taxed more for the support of the police and con- sta bulary, although the country is practically crineless in the ordinary sense, than they are for the main tenance of the whole educa tional system in Ireland, including the rp- keep of the National University, Trin- ity College, as well as all the primary and other schools in the land.
 School teachers in the primary schools are paid as low as $4-per week.
 No system of hygiene or sanitation has been installed. The teeth of prac- tically all the children are in decay. and respiratory and throat troubles exist to an alarming degree.
 Lack of decent clothing and under nourishmenr is keeping thousands of children out of school.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
JUSTICE AGENTS FIND LITTLE
 TO CRITICIZE

The Department Of Justice agents who are in this city Investigating the compliance of the saloon keepers with the provisions of the War time Prohi- bition Act are finding little to critt- else in the manner in which the law Is being obeyed in this city.
 About the same number of saloons are open today as were open on Thursday and these are selling only the so-calied near beer, a beverage that looks like beer but has no other resemblance to the real article.
 The demand for this and other sub stitutes is very light and saloons that remain open are only waiting for the President to arrive and declare that as the demohilization of the army has been completed that the Wartime prohibition is ended.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
COMMERCE DEPT
 STARTS DRIVE 10
 RE CLAIM WASTE.

The United States Department of Commerce has taken up the campaign for reclairning waste and this is to be organized all over the country. The people of Bridgeport should give heary cooperation.
 In the ol6 free days of low prices and abundant help, the United States spent it's resources with prodiga1 lack Of thrift. It seemed easier to dig new metal out of the ground and raise new products from the soil, than to save the old material already in ex- istence.
 These old abundant days are gone. ard the government asks people to save paper, rubber. metals, etc. But if you throw such stuff indiscrimi- nately into a general barrel of waste, it may not be worth picking over. IL is just easy to classify it in d.f- ferent receptaclcs. The result IS uot merely that you can get consider: able price from the junk man. II everyone co-operates, 1t must keep down the price of manufactured products, which rise because of scar city of material.
 Great forests have to be cut down to supply the paper demand that could be saved if the enorn ous de- struction of paper stock could be stopped The majority of people aI- ready save their old newspapers which has done a lot to hold down the price which already is far too high.
 But an enormous waste Is still go- ing on of old envelopes, letters, cir culars wrapping paper. etc. This material has to be arranged in neatly tied packages 60 be salable. Just lay two pieces of cord iengtflwise in box lay two cords crosswire. Line the bot tom and sides of the box with papers then fill up with old paper as 1t col lects Top eff the oox with news papers, tie up the cords. and you have a salable package. The American people must learn many thrifty methods like this.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
not apprecfably aided in decreasing

IlOl dppTGCldDly dluco III uOSi Cdoli5 poverty in the agricultural districts.
 Leaving out of the question the manifold defects and hardships in the operations of the law, all the farmer might gain by his ownership of the land is taken away from him by un- just taxes and monopolistic control of the necessaries of life.
 When the first Land Law was pass ed in 1881 the direct per capita tax in Ireland was about S6 per head. At the present time the direct taxation Imposed by British law amounts an- nually to the enormous sum of S45 per head. The indirect taxation of the people cannot be accurately estimated, but is higher pro- portionate1y than in any other coun- try in the world.
 The age-old curse of absentee iand- lordism still cuts deeply into >the economic heart of Ireland. Hundreds of thousands of it's most fertile acres are owned by foreigners. As quickly as the rich crops are garnered they are taken out of the country, and this immense food supply and almost in finite source of wealth is lost to her people forever.
 England has cut off Ireland from the outside commerce of the world, allows no ship to come transatlantic to her ports, and thus controls the prices of the necessaries of life for her inhabitants.
 This combined system of taxation and monopoly automatically takes away the legitimate profit of the far mer, no matter how fertile the land, propitious the season. or energetic the individual. and sucks the life blood out Of all industry
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11

(b)-The British press impress sively and unanimously de- nounces the charges as false, and carries many communications from persons claiming to have knowledge of the facts, and bear ing testimony to their falsity.
 (c)-GoverEnent investigations before partisan judges where tes- timony Is controlled by implicat- cd officials, report often being had to intimida ton of witnesses and subornation of perjury. In order that the Peace Confer ence may act in the light of knowl- edge of the conditions and be fully advised as to the effort Of Englar1 to keep the people of Ireland in sub 5ectfon by military power and vio- lence, in conrravention of the prfnci- ples for which the Peace Conference was convoked, we respectfully urge the appointment of a Commission to ascertain the facts and report the same to the Peace Conference, and respectfully submit the following al- formative suggestions as to it's forna- tion and appointment:
 (a)-That an impartial com nlittee be appointed by the Peace Conference. authorized to sit in the cities of Dublin and London to take testimony as to the alIeg- ed facts herein set forth
 None of the members of such committee to be reSid ents or citi- zens of Great Britain, Ireland, or any of the countries under the domination of Brit over which that country claims to exercise a protectoratc or con- trol.
 (b) - That Committee of Seven be selected imme diat tely in the manner following:
 The Prime Minister of Eng land shall select three members; the elected representa- tives of Ire land, including Unionists, Nation alists and Republicans shall by a majority vote, select three mem pers of said Committee: that the six members thus selected shall agree upon chairman, who shall be a resident and citizen of the United States, France, Italy. or Japan. In case of inability or failure to agree upon Chair man. the selection shall be made
 
 United States. That the Gov ernment of Great Britain and the elected members of Parliament from Ireland, as aforesaid, shall each have the right to select it's own counsel. to conduct the ex- animation of witnesses and assist in the Investigation, the only re- striction being that counsel so selected shall be reputable mem- bers of the legal profession in good standing in the country of which he or they are citizens. We sincerely urge that If the Peace Conference refuses a hearine to the people of Ireland in these cir. cunstances. the guilt for the com mission of these nonstrous crime. and atrocities, as well as for the bloody revolution which may short ly come, must, from this time for ward, be shared with Great Britain by the members of the Peace Con. ference, if not by the peoples whom they represent.
 Respectfully submitted, AMERICAN COMMISSION OF THE IRISH INDEPENDENCE
 FRANK P. WALSH,
 Chairman
 E. F. DUNNE. Paris June 3 1919
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
INSPECTORS
 CHECKING UP
 WATER WASTE

Albert E. Lavery of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company says that the company has several inspectors out who are checking up the use of gar den hose by residents who do rot ray for the same.
 These inspectors do not make them selves known to the persons that they find using the hose but make 8 note 'of the fact and report to the office each day. These reports are then checked up and bill sent to every one SO reported.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
NO ALLIANCE
 WITH VATICAN

Paris, July 3-The appointment by tho French government of Catholic Bishops for Metz and Strasbourg fur nished the subject for an animated de- bate on the governments policy to- ward the Vatican in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
 M Demonzi charged that the gov ernment had engaged in official diplo- macy with the Vatican and Jean Bon declared the law separating church and state had been violated.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11

Frank Nader, IF years old of AT Lafayette street was treated at the Emergency hospital this afternoon for a severe laceration of the foot
 The child received the injury while in bathing at Seaside park. cutting his foot. ~n a sharp stone. At the Emergency hospital. Dr. J. Burns found 1t necessary to take five stitches in the wound.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION.

All of the charges herein made arc based upon the actual observation of the signer while in Ireland, or upon tha statements of men and wo- men of unimpeachable character who are prepared to make direc! legal proof of every crime and atro- city set forth.
 The government of Great Britain, up to this time, has measurably suc- ceeded in hiding the details of these atrocities from the Peace Conferenc e and the people of the world. From time to time, when crimes and atro cities are forced into publicity. the, are met in three ways:
 (a)-Some distinguished Eng
 fish statesman or high official
 usually one without personal
 knowledge of the facts, solemn
 ly denies the truth of the charSes- aA
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
NINE BODIES
 ARE RECOVERED

Madison, S. D., July 5-'Nine bod ies were recovered today from the wreck of the pleasure boat Reliance, which sunk in Lake Madison fast night after striking a stump. It was estimated that thirty-two persons were aboard the boat when the ac- cident occurred. Reports say seven bodies are still in the water.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
ENGLISH TESTIMONY.

MT. Erskine Chi1ders, an English writer of high repute who served Great Britain throughout the war in the Royal Naval Flying Corps, com ing out a Major, made the following declaration in regard to the Irish sit uation in the London Daily Herald ot May 26, 1919:
 ''I could bomb a crowd from
 an aeroplane with a better con-
 science (and moro skilD than
 engage in this cold blooded syste-
 ratic condemnation of respect
 able people to the rigors and ig-
 nomlnies of jail iife-to loss of
 health, loss of business and ca
 reer. too often to loss of life; not
 for breaking the moral law, but
 ta very truth for obeying that
 universal law which impelS men
 worthy of the name of men to
 become free"
 Lord Cavendish Bentinck, a Union ist member of the House of Com mons, within the last month declared upon the floor of that body, that England was not governing Ireland but was engaged in mere scuffle with the Irish people.
 The Lord Chancellor of England, in a n official report to the House of Lords. within the last fortnight, made the confession that the vast majority of the people of Ireland were now in open rebellion against the rule of the British Government.
 Right Honorable Herbert H. As quith, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, made the following state ment upon June End, 1919, which ap- pears in today'S London Daily Mail:
 Lord French is at present
 Viceroy of Ireland, which today
 is the darkest of the dark spots
 on the map. not of Great Britain
 but Of the world"
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
aNTI-soCIAL CONDITIONS.

In the City of Dublin alone there are 10000 families, on an average of five to each family, living in one room tenements. Infant mortality Is ap palling Destitution and hunger are rife.
 Municipal bodies and private per sons attempt to extend relief, but such activities must have the sane tion of the English Government, which is difficult, If not impossible, to obtain.
 LAND LAWS. The much vaunted land laws have
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
TURKS ENTER AIDIN

Paris, Friday. July 4.-Turkish troops have entered Adin, which the Creeks have evacuated. taking With them the civilian population. accord- ing to constantinopls dispaAph te the Tempes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

A folk song festival will be given at the community house, 230s Eighth ave- nue, by the members of the choir of the First Congregational church In Birmingham, assisted by local talent, Sunday evening at o'clock. mum Der of white friends of the colored people have been invited to hear the folk songs, which will be given by some of the best negro talent in the south. Mrs. Mary Gillen will appear on the programme in several numbers, the programme being as follows:
 Steal Away.
 The King of Love, My Shepherd Is. (Shelley).
 Bless the Lord, My Soul" Lo- renz).
 My Task" c. W. Carns
 Kindergarten children, Jubilee Song"
 Love Not the World" (vincent), J. C. Olden.
 Selections. rolling mill quartet
 Trust in the Lord" (vincent).
 Jubilee songs.
 Selections, Mrs. Mary Gillen.
 Fear Not, o Isreal" (Spicker),
 Jubilee songs
 Gloria" (from mass, Farmer).
 All who have tickets flor quilt to be awarded will please bring them to the community house at the sing Sunday evening at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
BOY SCOUTS TROOP

The livest organization in Bessemer is Troop 8, Bessemer Boy Scouts, with George Bumgardner as scoutmaster. Since being relieved of their school duties, the boys have spent a great deal of their time at their hall on Twentieth street and have made many improve nents. They have basketball court in the building and enjoy boxing, wrestling and other forms of athletic sport They also have small patrol rooms, which are being furnished for the comfort of the members. Arrangements have been made TOT shower baths to be installed and ether improvements will be made during the summer.
 The various patrols are entering upon a contest, beginning the first of June and lasting for six months, in which each patrol will be scored on attend ance, dress, behavior and scoutcraft, and the patrol receiving the largest num- Der of points will be known as the honor patrol and will be given the name of ''The Pine Tree Patrol' Much inter: est is being taken in the contest and all patrols are contesting One of the patrols, of which George Waller is leader and Tom DeJarnette is assistant, will give banquet at the hall Monday even- ing, when sandwiches, ice cream and cake will be served The members of the patrol are George Waller, Tom De- Jarnette, George Bains. George Balm bridge, William Bainbridge, Meredith Waller, Harold Sheffield. Fred Wonder lick.
 The troop holds a regular meeting every Friday evening, when an inter- esting programme is carried out, with an address by one of the business men of the city each evening. R. l.. Coons met with the troop Friday evening and gave encouragement by offering to as- sist them in their organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
MEETINGS CALLED

Services will be held at the Chris l tian Science reading room in the or | fee building Sunday morning at II 1 o'clock, when the subject will be An
 cient and Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism De- | nounced" Mrs. W, H. Lewis is the first
 reader. The reading rooms will be 1 open every afternoon from 3:S0 to o;So except Sundays.
 1 The subject of E. H. Huchison's ser
 mon at the Christian church will be Paul at Antioch in Pisidia." in the morning. and in the evening his sub- ject will be "Other Little Ships" Rev. L. F. Stansell, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach at 1 the church at the Il o'clock service. In the evening Rev George Boyd will fill the pulpit
 The regular monthly meeting of the United Charities and the hospital board will be held at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The regular business meeting of the missionary. society of the First Meth odist church will be held in the par lors of the church Monday afternoon at o'clock.
  byterian church will hold business meeting at the residence of Mrs. l. F. Swallow Monday afternoon at o'clock.
 The regular meeting of the DauGh- ters of the Confederacy will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. T. Will son a. Powderly Tuesday afternoon 1t o'clock For several years Mrs Will son has entertained the Bessemer chap ter at her home at the June meeting and members look forward to the en- joyment of her hospitality with great deal of pleasure.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Evans enter tained Friday evening at their home on Arlington avenue in honor of their house guests. Miss Pattie Jones of Greensboro and Miss Helen Smith of Shelby The house decorations were of patriotic character, with flags. bunting and flowers in national colors. About 40 guests partook of MT. and Mrs. Evans hospitality and music ard games provided the evenings enter tainment. Ices and cakes were served during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
FOLK SONG FESTIVAL

Scarritt Bible Training school in Kan. sas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

which $500 is now asked might have been offered for sS750 in 1915. On the other hand, the cars now advertised have seen more service. The prices show merely the general trend
 Older cars are also bringing exception ally high prices. Long ago some astute people bought up all sorts and condi- tons of cars in view of the expected de- mand, and are now reaping a rich har- vest.
 The auction sales of army motors, both British and American, are realizing as- tonfshingly high figures. No matter how badly battered a motor cycle may be- there are buyers prepared to give out right $50 or s75 for it. machine that has seen service up to 2000 miles, pro- vided it be in a moderately good condi- tion, will bring approximately it's list price at public auction. while new ma- chimes are selling at well above the cat alogue figures. Much the same applies to the cars and heavier vehicles Fords not necessarily army vehicles. that were bought new four years ago for $500 now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
NEWS OF BESSEMER| e12-J H. |
PIONE BEssEMER s12-J

Bssemer, May S1-(SpeciaL)-An ef- for will be made at the July term of thelegislature to amend the present law on county aid for permanent highways though cities to include towns of less tn 100000 inhabitants. so that Bessemer my obtain aid from Jefferson county. Tie present law is that coutny aid is gten to cities of 100000 inhabitants or OCT in building permanent highways and is unpopular in towns of smaller popu- ltion, according to Mayor B. c. Jones. concerted effort will be made to amend he law and it is believed that the claims fl cities of lesser population will be ac- Enowledged and the law amended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
SHRINE CLUB TO MEET

A meeting of the Bessemer Shrine club has been called for Sunday afternoon at o'clock, when several matters of i'm portance to the members will come up for discussion. Plans will be considered at the meeting for the club to participate in the convention to be held in Indian apolis early in June, so that reserva- tion may be made in the special train to go from Birmingham.
 It is also being planned by the club members to have the Boys Industrial school band give a benefit concert at the high school on the evening of Friday. June S. The proceeds will be applied to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

bring s1l5O-slzsO, and landaulette bodi- on Ford chassis sell readily enough z up to $500. Other cheap American ca find plenty of willing buyers at betwee $500 and s1S0o.
 Until deliveries of new cars begin ( a large scale there is no prospect of reduction in prices, nor can American ( continental machines reach this count in numbers big enough seriously to feet the 1919 situation. Therefors. tho that must motor this year must be pr: pared to pay unusually high prices f. second hand cars.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
ZIONIST MEETING

The Birmingham District Zionist Ci- ganization will hold an interesting meet ing Monday evening at o'clock at the Bessemer Hatikwah club rooms on Nine teenth street. The meeting will be held for the benefit of the Bessemer mem- bers, and there will be a programme of speeches, music and stereopticon views of the Holy Land. It is expected that a large number of members in the vi cnity will avail themselves of the op- pcrtunity of attending, as the meeting is designed to be educational and in spirational.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01

fleets of the wound. An inquest held by Assistant Coroner Felix Parsons rem dered verdict of unlawful homicide. Blackman made his escape Thursday evening but was apprehended by the of ficers Saturday morning.
 The Epworth league of the First Meth odist church has arranged very inter esting programme for Sunday evening. Miss Phyllis Waites will sing solo, Miss Nellie Adams will give a piano number and Miss Bernice Waites and Evelyn Porter will give readings. The leader for the evening will be Miss Laura Griffin, while Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove will direct the music. The league begins promptly at o'clock and every member is urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
PERSONALS

Miss Rachel Ragsdale has returned from Montgomery where she attended the Woman's college l Miss Kathryn Maddox will come home from Breneau college Tuesday and will be accompanied by her friend 1 Miss Christine Hunnicutt of Merediap, Miss
 Mrs. Lindley Flynn. Katherine and Lindley. Jr, left Friday night for their home in Goodrich, Tenn, after visit to Mrs. Flynn's parents, Mir and Mrs. L. E. Burns.
 Mrs. Kate Jones and daughter, Miss Katherine Jones. left Bessemer Sat- urday for Alexander City, where they will make their future home. Their many friends regret to lose them as residents.
 R. P. McTyeire, who has been at tending the dental department of van- derbilt university. has. s.arrived at home to spend his vacation
 Mrs. l.. B. Bradley, who underwent an operation at Mayo Brothers Rochester. recently. has returned home much improved. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs Halbrook.
 Mrs. George Bumgardner and two children left Friday for Chicago. where they will visit relatives
 Mrs. Charles Hagar. and children of Kentucky arrived Saturday to be the guests of Mrs George Stevenson. for visit to friends in Chicago and Washington.
 Miss Lorraine Buck has returned from Montgomery. where she was a student in the Woman's college.
 Mrs. Ben G. Perry and family will visit her parents at Bolieee next week.
 Mss Maud Buck Is at homo from the