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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 RAILWAY CHER E
Postal Service Will Interview An
 cants May 15

An examination will be held for railw postal clerks by the civil service sec, tary on May 15 Male applicants mu measure at least feet inches in heighN. without boots or shoes, and will not be eligible for appointment unless they weigh at least 130 pounds in ordinary clothing, without overcoat or hat
 Female applicants must measure at least , feet inches in height and will not be eligible for appointment unless they weigh at least 110 pounds. Age lfm- It's and height and weight requirements do not apply to persons entitled to pref erence because of military or naval serv- ice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
STATE DOCTORS WILL
 CONVENE TOMORROW
Anniston Will Entertain Annual Convention of Phy-
 sicians and Surgeons

More than score of Birmingham doc tors will attend the annual meeting of the State Medical Association which con venes in Anniston tomorrow for four day session.
 pr. Henry A. Christian, of Harvard University known as one of the leading diagnosticians of the United States, will be the principal speaker Of the conven- tion.<
 Delegates from the Jefferson County Medical Association are:
 Doctors J. D. bowling M. T. Davidson, w. E. Drennen, M. Y. Dabney, S l.. Ledbetter Jr. W. E. Prescott and E. M Mason. The alternates are Doctors NJ. c, Ragsdale Jr., of Bessemer Joseph I4e- land, c. D. Gaston. c. M. Rudolph w E. Wright, of Fairfield; R. T. Cloud and E.. B. Chamblee.
 Besides the regular delegates and. alter mates. numba- of local physicians and surgeons will attend for parts of the session to hear discussions on particular branches of the profession in which they are specializing or are interested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
HIGH STANDARD OF
 MEAT SERVED CITY
Report of Month Passed Shows Condemnations Are Few

Meat inspected by the Bureau of Food and Dairy inspection of the Department of Health for the month of March was 235 beef cattle. 379 calves and a total of |1s4.o0o cuts of meat, according to the monthly report of that bureau just turned over to J. R. Hornady. commissioner of health.
 The report shows that 421,S70 cuts of western meat shipped to Birmingham fof
 consumption from western markets were inspected This included 2,oT cattle, 1,lo1 sheen, l21 hogs and 209 calves. In the entire inspections three cattle
 were condemned. il beef flyers and T. hog flyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
GOV. O'NEAL TO SPEAK
 AT ENSLEY TONIGHT

Former Governor Emmet ONeal re- turned home last night from his tour Of south Alabama. He will be at head quarters of the campaign committee. tenth floor, First National Bank build : ing during the day. where he will be glad to meet his friends He will speak at Ensley tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
Damage Suits Filed

Charles Gibson yesterday afternoon filed suit in circuit court against tho Newcastle Coal Company for $1000Q dam ages. alleging that he was injured Oct 28 while in one of the company.s mines. when flames destroyed the sight of one of his eyes and otherwise injured him.
 Ed Miller filed suit yesterday against the same company. claiming 5000: dam ages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
DR. GEORGE A. HOGAN
 OFFERS FOR CORONER

pr, George A. Hogan is a candidate fez reelection to the office of coroner D. Hogan was appointed by Governor Henderson n 1917 to succeed nr. C. c Wiles reslgfIed In his political adver- tis lent printed last week the name wa eously pristed tDr. George M HoBaa. and Or Hogan has asked that this ee corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-20
REAL EXPRESSION .OF DUTY DONE WAS .DOUGHBOY'S THANKS
 STATES MISS BOOTH

Commander Booth Makes Stirring Address Before Capacity Crowd at the Jefferson and Given
 Great Ovation
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
EXPENSES OF SON MUST
 BE BORNE BY FATHER

By a decision rendered in the superior court in Middletown, Friday afternoon by Justice Haines, Gordon R. Smith of Old Saybrook is required to maintain at his own expense the bringing up of his son eight years old. concerning whom he and his divorced wife.t Florence R. Smith. have had considerable contention.
 Mir. Smith is also required by order of the court to permit the mother to have the child at all times during the childs waking hours when the child shall desire to visit his mother, and the father is required 10 pay the mother an allowance of S10 a month toward the further sup port and maintenance of the child.
 When the Smiths were divorced, Elmer Lynn. judge of the probate court of Old Sayhrook awarded the sole custody of the child to the father.
 Following decision of the probate court, the attorneys for the mother spirited the child out of the jurisdiction of the court by getting him out of school and taling g him post haste 10 Norwich by automo- bile Attorney c. C. Morgan then asked for an injunction restraining the probate court from enforcing his decision and Judge Webb of the superior court. while sitting in New London, granted the in junction.
 The hearing in Middletown Friday was an appeal from the decision of the judge Of probate of Old Saybrook by Mrs. Smith and has resultel in dividing the com uanionship of the boy between the parents and placing the entire expense of his maintenance upon the father.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15

other seven. counties have applications which have not been decided, it is be- lieved, and it is this matter which the commissioners will consider today. The statute which protects the holders of old licenses from prosecution for violation of the law in the state courts, regardless of the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act reads as follows:
 No applicant for the renewal of li- cense to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors under any kind of license shall be convicted of a violation of any pro- vision of sections 26sG or 2691 of the General Statutes, pending the decision of the county commissioners upon his ap- plication Or pending the determination of any appeal from any such decision of the county commissioners provided that
 such application shall have been made
 and filed with the county commissioners
 and shall have been duly advertised be-
 fore the expiration of his old license, and
 that the application conforms in all other respects with the restrictions contained in his old license"
 In recent correspondence between States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn and Mayor Brainard of Hartford, in which ! Mir. Alcorn said it was the duty of the Hartford police to apprehend violators oi the eighteenth amendment. the state s at torney further said it was his intention 1 to call to the attention of the commits
 sioners of the county that it was theil duty to decide on the applications for Ii i duor licenses pending before them. H. l explained to Mayor Brainard that he hat l to nolle some cases pending in the super ! for court because of the existence of thu statute and the failure of the commits. | sioners to decide them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
SEEK SETTLEMENT OF LICENSE QUESTION

County commissioners of the state have been called to meeting in Hart ford this (Monday) morning at which it is expected some action will be taken or some ruling made to decide the status of pending liquor licenses upon which the county commissioners have taken no ac- ton.
 The call for the meeting arises, it is understood, through what has developed in the prosecution of cases against sa- Alcorn of Hartford county, who found that these liquor dealers were protected. under statute, from prosecution because the. county, commissioners had not acted on their applications for renewals
 The commissioners from this county, Charles H. Smith of Noank, George E. Fellows of this city and George H. Bradford of Montville, are all to attend the meeting but it could not be learned Sunday night whether there were any re- newal applications upon which they had deferred action.
 The situation arises because in the fall of 1919, after President Wilson had de clared wartime prohibition effective July l, 1919 many dealers, who had li- censes which were suspended last fall made applications for renewals. So it was in April of the present year, when dealers in cities where the license year begins in May, made application for re- newals. The commissioners of Hartford county have not decided on any of these applications. Consequently all of the li censed dealers who had made application. that have not been decided, have beer protected from prosecution under tn, state law The commissioners of tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Caroline T. Gilman has left to pass the winter in New Haven.
 Mrs. Charming M Huntington is occu- pyinE the Ely homestead. on Washing ton street, during the winter
 Miss Dorothy Grcgson spent the week end in Princeton, attending inc senior prom and Yole-Prineeton game.
 MT and Mrs. George W. Carroll enter tained at dinner Friday evening for NJ. and Mrs. G. wyman Carroll Jr.
 Mir. and Mrs. George C. Preston have closed their cottage at Neptune Park and are at their new home on sacherl Terrace.
 Mrs. William s Willis has left for her home in Newark x. J., after a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Ars- James Lewis smith, of Broad street Wesley R. Cranska was at Cambridge to witness the Harysrd-Brown game Sat urday. Harold w. Cranska has returned 10 New York. after a brief visit with his parents. Alr. and Mrs. Frank Cranska- Of Laurel HI avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
PERSONALS

O. J. Fredenburg of Norwich; has been in Danbury.
 Miss Marcells Riley of Norwich is the guest of Moosup relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry G. AHrelio of Peck street are spending several days in New York.
 Miss Susan Lewis of Central Village, is in Norwich, spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Clifford c. Oat.
 Friends of Deacon" Lewis A. Frazier learn that since he removed to California about month ago he has been in poor health from heart trouble.
 Mrs. Victoria Jacques Plante of Main street spent Sunday in Providence with her son, John Plante, who is attending a private school in Providence.
 Mrs. Annie L. Johnson of Guinell Iowa, who has been spending the last six months with her sister, Mrs. Arthur C. Boynton of 57 Division street, has returned to her home. Her niece, Mis: Lillian c. Boynton, accompanied her ts New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
PHILATHEA CLASS MET
 WITH FRANKLIN MEMBER

Mrs c. J. Brink of Franklin was hos tess of the Phiathea class of the First Baptist Bible school last week when it held it's regular monthly meeting which was the thirteenth annual meeting.
 The party left the city by autos for Mrs. Frink's home in Franklin early in the afternoon. Work and a social time filled the afternoon hours.
 At six o'clock all were invited te the dining room where a bountiful supper was served to the twenty-five members and three visitors who were present.
 After supper the regular business meeting was called to order, the presi- dent. Mrs Frank Davis presiding.
 The regular reports were read and ap- proved as were the annual r orts read by the respective officer. Mrs. Edward NJ. Crowell. secretary and Mrs. M. E. Ma guire. treasurer.
 The election proved to be a reelection of officers as follows President, Mrs. Frank D. Davis; vice president, Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler; secretary, Mrs. Ed ward H. Crowell: treasurer. Mrs. NJ E. Mcguire; teacher. Mrs. !. F.. C. Leach ; assistant teachers, ( Mrs. D. Lewis Brown ing: flower committee, Mrs. Frank I. Royce
 The annual reports were listened to with much interest and much gratiica- ton was felt at the report of the c;ass activities during the year. which ex- tended to and outside of the church. Mrs Edway CroweH reported the class 1 had twenty-nne active members. l Among the many interests assumed by i the class during the past year was the adoption of a French orphan.
 The class class has also supported ar 1 American child.
 ] It has contributed towards the church repairs, toward the motor for the organ l to the Salvation Army. to the Needle
 work Guild of America and furnished flowers for the church on Mothers Day
 These and others tell of a busy year i Plans were discussed for just as busy coming year.
 The treasurer Mrs Mcguire gave
 good account of the finances of the clas: The class gave q vote of thanks to th
 hostess for the delightful entertainmen , and the committee. Mrs. D. Lewis Brown l ing, chairman; Mrs. Edward Briggs, an Mrs Howard Smith for the successful meeting one of the pleasantest held.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
MANUFACTURERS TRYING TO
 SAVE SAYRRooE TR0IIE,

At least 8 score of the most prominent in Deep River, Essex Saybrook, Branford. Guilford New Haven are being approached with a view of sub scribing to fund for buying the partial ly defunct Shore Line trolly unit between Saybrook and New Haven and from the present outlook the campaign will be successful if Davison & Co. junk dealers of New York can be induced to accept reasonable purchase price for equipment. The firm bought the. junked railroad stock. including ties. rails. poles and feed wires from R. W. Perkins. receiver for the Shore Line Co.,, for approximately $90O,000 and demand $700,e0O for the same
 W. Scott Flames, mana ger of the New Haven Trap Rock Co.,. with quarters at North Branford. is interested In the pur chase of the track and right of way and Is interesting other large bushes inte- rests in the move to acquire the ros d from Saybrook to New Haven. If the purchase price can be sliced a hundred thousand or more. the manufacturers will probably buy and operate one-man carl on half-hourly schedule. it is stated. They want to put the deal through by April l so as to operate cars before May 1. By that time business is expected to pick up so that freight cars can be op- erated and assist the manufacturers iR movement of finished goods from the factories to the retailers
 If the Drice demanded by the Davisor firm can be sliced to $500, ,ooo 1t Is hoped | that 50 business concerns can be inte. rested to the extent of s10,0Oo each and 1 purchase the road and begin operations | One concern which did not desire it. name mentioned. will be willing to go 1T l fAy for s1oO.o0O. leaving S2OO, 900 to be guar anteed by smaller concerns. Since th' towns through which the trolley lin passes has notified the Davison compan, l that the roads must be left in first clas
 condition, If the rails are taken out tn firm had not been eager to begin dis mantlement. The cost would leave littl
 margin of profit on a junk sale
 So far as the tracks are concerned be
 tween Flanders and the Connecticut re
 CT, each day sees one-quarter Of a ntl
 or more track removed and the ties take up. Within short time. all of the trae
 will be removed between the above points
 and there is probably nothing that ca
 be done now to prevent the loss of tn
 trolley line from Flanders to Saybrool
 The rails are being shipped away an
 the ties are being sold by the track gan
 at 10 cents each. about 70 cents less tha
 their original cost. but according to raj
 road officials about eight cents more tha
 they are worth.
 : If the Davison company can he induce
 to make profit of szoO.O0O. instead nearly half million dollars. it is cor
 sidered probably that trolley cars will I , operated by May 1 between Saybroo
 and New Haven. with a service betwee Deep River and Saybrook
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
PASS RESOLUTIONS ON
 DEATH OF MACsWINEY

Resolutions upon the death of Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork and the other Irish hunger strikers were unanimously passed Sunday afternon at a meeting of George Washington branch. Friends of Irish Freedom, held in Steiner's hall. In the absence of President James J. Finne- gan, who was attending the state board meeting in Hartford. Vice President James Murphy of Norwich Town was in the chair.
 Important business was transacted an dinterestinG remarks were made by ex-Mayor T. C. Murphy, James Brady Patrick Barry, and Mrs. Julia Brock, president of the Ladies Auxiliary A. O. H.
 The following were the resolutions passed:
 Whereas, we have learned with sorrow and regret of the deathNof Lord Mayor MacSwiney in an English prison and his compa triots, Fitzgerald and Murphy in Cork jail where Englsnds merciless man. | dates placed them, because of their man. | hood and patriotism in daring to assert ana maintain an Irish republic, estsb- lished on foundation S7 per cent. of the qualified voters of the country and re- affirmed at different plebiscites- held under English made laws. whose inter- 1 ests were guarded by loaded rifles and ! 6ristling bayonets, now therefore be it
 Resolved-That we, the Friends Of Irish Freedom and liberty loving Ameri i can citizens of Norwich in public meet. l ing assembled, do hereby express ouI | sympathy with the bereaved families ot
 those Irish martyrs, and express our re
 Eret that the Irish republic loses the ae tice support of those intellectual leaders
 although believing that in death the,
 are more eloquent and forceful in SUD
 port of the Irish republic than in life
 and be it further
 Resolved-That we hereby give ex
 pression to our protest of indignatio,
 and disapproval of the inhunan an
 cruel treatment of the Irish people h the British government. This treatmen we view all the more renrehensl lble in | hected as it is by a government tha claims to have entered the late vori
 war to preserve democracy and to gran the right of self determ ina ton to suna and oppressed nations. further be 1t Resolved-That as Ireland is a sma and oppressed nation, and having dete, mined to be free, We protest England
 barbarous interference. and call on ou
 government to accord recognition to tn
 Irish republic now actually es:ablishe, 3 | and further
 n Resolved-That copies of these resol, . lions be sent . the families of the q. f ceased-to the secretary Of state for il e Irish republic-and to the United Stat, . secretary of state.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
SALISBURY IS SEEKING
 PARDON FROM PRISON

Among the forty-two applications for release from the state prison at Wethers- field filed with the clerk of the board of pardons which meets at the prison on Dec 18th is that of Samuel A. Salisbury of Preston who is serving a life sen tence for the killing of William Kinney in Preston on May 6, 1913. Salisbury created quite sensation when he and Albert R. Wells, colored, escaped from the New London county jail on Aug. Is, 1918. Both were captured and later sem fenced. We'll died in prison some time ago.
 John B. Bogardus, another lifer, who killed a peddler named Copeland in New London F years ago also asks pardon Bogardus was a soldier at Fort Trum- bull when he committed his crime.
 Charles Henry Bishop of Holland, and 20 other life prisoners ask for pardons.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
BAPTIST PASTOR GfvES
 ADVICE FOR NEwLY-wEDs

The Central Baptist chorus choir made its initial appearance at the evening ser vice at the church Sunday under the leadership of Charles D. Geer The chor- us, which from now on will augment the regular quartette at the Sunday evening services, comprises about fifteen voices. The innovation is a valuable addition to the church music
 The Hanging of the Crane was the topic of the sermon delivered by the pastor, Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss. Like the previous sermons of the series, the sermon last evening dealt with home life.
 One of the beautiful paintings is en- titled the Hanging of the Crane, said Rev. MT. Purkiss. The wedding is over, the guests are gone and for the first time the young people are alone in their new home. It isn't so strange that ship wrecks occur when two people from diff farent homes, with different ideals are brought by love and mutual attraction and try to adjust themselves to each oth- CT. So much depends on disposition.
 We should appreciate each other. Nc one can be happy who doesn't appreciate Some people are always sour. Everythine is always wrong with them.
 Speaking for the benefit of young married couples Rev. MT. Purkiss said You had better have dining room table made or DoX, ana lew chairs in youl house than to run yourselves into deb and mortgage your future for years You ought to save money together, N, home is safe that isn't saving money There is shipwreck ahead. for there i, going to be startling debt come int, l your life at some time or other. People should work together The wort 1 wife" means helpmate and the wort l husband" means a man who cares fo some one, who takes care of some one
 We lack appreciation of things. We don help each other as we ought
 The young couple should worship to 1 gether. They should serve together 1
 is a wonderful privilege to worship to 1 gether. Any home that isn't home c 1 service isn't home of satisfaction. At the close of the. service 2 bene
 diction service, lasting fifteen minute was held in the conference room | The City Bible Glass for Men is plar ming social gathering of the church fo
 the latter part of the month. The CT tertainment for the evening will be
 mock trial.
 The Cleaners Bible class meets Fr day with Mrs. H, L. Richardson of s2 | Main street
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
LIEUT.. A. l.. JOHNSON
 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF

Cumberland. Md, Nov. 1i-Lieutensnt Albert F. Johnson. aged g, of East Orange. V. J., who served in naval re- serves during the late war. was found dead today at the home of his cousin, Brady Netter. near Mooreiield. w Va Death was caused by a bullet wound believed accidentally inflicted while pre- pairing for a hunting trip. He was en- gagged in the insurance business in New York. where hTs mother and brother R. Randolph Johnson, reside. Lieuten- ant Johnson served with honors in the naval aviation service.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
sToRRs MAN TO sPou
 THE UNPRoFIrADLE BULLETS

One step in the better poultry cam paign for this county Is 10 be taken with the drive against "slnckcr bullets" by the county farm bureau this week. 4 series of ten culling demonstrations is to begin Tuesday morning at 9.30 on the farm of Hyman Rubin of Preston. The same day at in the afternoon Professor Jones from the college at Storrs will conduct the demonstration at George P. Aliens in Montville.
 Everyone who attends one of these demonstrations will have an opportunity to handle the birds. and under Professor Jones direction pick out the slackers. the average layers. and the best layers All people interested in better poultry are
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
BRIEF STATE NEWS

NorfoIk.-Aiiss Ellen Bates. who haS occupied Miss Jeanuette r. Buffers house on Marle avenue for The past summer, has returned to her home in New York
 New Havrn.-In the probate court Juds-, Gflson signed an order distributing s23S. .sa5.aN to The benefciarics of DT. Newell $. Jenkins, who was at one time personal dentist to former Kaiser Will helm Dr. Jenkins d.ed on the steamer La France entering ule hsrbor HAyre about a year ago.
 Bridgeport.-Cse of the high school En- iitorium iu Bridgeport has been obtained by Joseph r. Day of New York. auction ger. for ths sale of the 4o4 single and nulti-family dwellings, apartment houses and dormitorl-s. located in ihe East End district. and to bt sold by absolute que ton by ihc I,ast End Realty company.
 watrrbury.-Ur John de Ilguori. 7t. for ss Acars a praeticng physician in this city. d.tg Tuesday at i.e Waterbury hos pital as the result or ga fall he sustained on Sunday. lle WAS apout tn return from a visit io the home of ga patient on Town plot when be stt .lel intO an open csai haicEWay
 New Hriiain.-Thrce nurses from the New Britain General hospital are 10 sal from New York for Florida Nov. ls Miss Frances l..win of East Hartford Is Co be super.nt, i4d.nt or nurses at private hos pital in Jacksonville. Hiss Ada Gould Of l Milford and Miss Freda Teller Of Warren are 60 he employed as nurses in general | hospitals in Jacksonville.
 8, rinr;rn.-Ccr'sin election celebra- tors ciI1lcd to the second story of ths | local democratic headquarters. rernov ec ihc large Democratic Headquarters' sirr | sud fte41 ff .E rga1 for fhs fnn-gsa- h<r. fire which was raring in Center squa re ! AS a result of This action of the celehra
 tors. t'o borouEA of Tcrrrgton is in re | ceip, or a hiil for damages from th,
 clair1nan of thc dc-noc-atic town commit ice William P Drlgcoii