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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
MRS. JOHN F. BYRNE
Mother and Infant Dead In London
 According to Cablegram

Mrs, John Francis Byrne. formerly Miss Louise Long of Birmingham, and her infant daughter died yesterday at the family residence in London, Eng land, according to cablegram re- ceiyed here by relatives
 Mrs. Byrne was widely known here in the society circles. Her husband was an exporter and spent his time largely between New York and Lon don.
 Mrs. Byrne's mother, Mrs. V. w Long, who was called to the bedside of her daughter about a week ago was present when her daughter died She IS survived by her husband; her par ents, MT. and Mrs. V. W. Long; four brothers. Ashley, George, Donald and Phillip Long. all of Birmingham. Funer- al arrangements had not been an- nounced yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
LIQUOR SQUAD RAIDS
 CUBAN TANkER-ALIEN
 SAILOR TRIES ESCAPE

Mobile, November 30,-Customs of- ficials, deputy sheriffs and police are making strenuous effort to stop the importation of liquors into this city and state from foreign ports and to that end the Cuban tanker Inspector was raided today and nine quarts of whisky seized and three members of the crew arrested.
 After the liquor was seized Has sam Fey, third mate of the tanker was found with a quart of liquor in his possession. While under arrest he escaped from the customs officers and was caught after q half-mile chase, hiding in a bank building. Bey is charged with violating the national prohibition law and is held under bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ORGANIZE FOR CAMPAIGN
Pike County Christmas Seal Sales
 Start at Once

Troy, November 30.-fSpecial.) )-Dr Douglas Cannon of the Pike county health department has been appointed chairman of the Christmas seal cam pa!gn for Pike county. Mrs. NJ. H. Car ter is vice chairman. Representatives of the various clubs were present at the meeting and enjoyed a talk by George w. Peck, field secretary of the Alabama Tuberculosis association, who told of plans for the eradication of tuberculosis in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
NEW BANKS OPENED
Selma and Ashville Each Have New
 Money House

Montgomery. November 30.-H. H. Montgomery, state superintendent Of banks, is in Selma for the purpose of formally opening for business on We'd nesday the City Savings bank of Selma, which has an authorized capital of $1000 c. R. Keener, assistant superintendent, will on the same day open the Farmers and Merchants bank at Ashville, which institution has an authorized capital stock of $f5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
"CULTURE WEEK" BEGINS
Gadsden Baptists Registering Success
 With Meetings

Gadsden November 3-(Special.)--The First Baptist church is indulging in ;t Culture week programme, which has been marked by successful attendance at all the conferences. Rev. A. NJ. Freeman, the new pastor of the First Methodist church. and recently pastor of the Wal ller Memorial church, Birmingham. preached last evening. The meetings will last four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Business Men Look at it this way

Healthy people are THE ASSETS of com munity.
 Diseased folk are THE LIABILITIES Tuberculosis is creating more liabilities in Jefferson County than any other source of dis ease.
 By WIPING OUT TUBERCULOSIS we charge off very large proportion of our lia- biites
 That is the way to look at it, MT. Industrial Operator, MT. Merchant MT. Good Citizen. When you contribute to the anti-tuberculosis fund, you are not giving to charity. You are backing up a PRACTICAL PLAN for the les sening and final elimination of the White Plague.
 The results are going to show in YOUR SHOPS, in YOUR STORE, and possibly in your own FAMILIES.
 So when the committee calls on you, let them know how much your company and you as an individual will invest in HEALTHY COUNTY.
 The committee members giving theiT time-and it's valuable-to this cause. Don't waste it in argument SAY WHAT YOU WILL DO
 You have never failed to measure up to your duty in the past-and you are going to keep that splendid record spotless.
 Thank you for your BIG HEARTEDNESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
CLASSY COUNTRY CLUB
 BUILDING AND GROUNDS
 AT GADSDEN ARE READY

Gadsden. November Especially The new Gadsden Country club will be opened within a short time after a years work in preparing the hand some building and beautiful grounds The house is completed and the finish ing touches are now being put on the job. The grounds include fine golf course. swimming pool and tennis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
TO HELP SISTER TOWNS
Gadsden Commercial Club May Resist
 l.. & N. Petition

Gadsden, November 20. Especial, 1.-The chamber of commerce is Investigating the petition of the. Louisville and Nashville railroad, which asks for the abolishing of Dukes and Ivalee stations. The hear ing is set- for December 6, at Montgon- cry. Other stations also are involved and the local chamber is anxious to pro- tect the rights of the little towns in close touch with GadSden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
S2O.OOO DAMAGE SUIT
Alabama Power Company Defendant
 In Personal Injury Case

Csadsden November 3o.-(SpeciaLl-A suit for s2o,ooO was filed by Hattie Car rol yesterday in the circuit court She alleges that while on a car operated by the Alabama Power company she was thrown and badly hurt by the quick starting of the car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
AN AUTO DISTILLERY
Five-Gallon Jug and Fruit Jars Full
 of Liquor

Huntsville, November 3O.-Spe- cfal.)--Frank Conley, taxi driver, Is in Jail on charge of violating the prohibition laws. The officers claim to have found five-gallon jug and several fruit jars full of liquor in Conley's car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
Preparing for Future.

A commercial traveller arrived Tor
the first time at a small country town
one evening. Early next morning ne
was awakened by great blowing OF
whistles, steam sirens. BUYERS, etc.
Rejoicing in the thought OF doing a
lot Of business, he asked the hotel pro-
prietor later on:
This is quite a manufacturing town
isn't itf"
"Oh, yes; we're pretty busy, was
the proud reply. :.
what kind of factories have you
"WeI"-this time more slowly
flour principally
only hour!"
ayes, that's all as yet. But our Hour
mills a good one.
'But | heard at least a dozen wins
ties going this morning.
You did, agreed the proprietor
dropping his voice, confidentislly, but
thew are all at the -four mill. You see
we got the whistles we should want
for the factories We are going TO have
and nut them in 20 make the town
sound more lively Quite 'citifed,' amt
il london Answers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

men now most often counted in the
instructed columns, The wisdom OF the
members of the party in those states
should appeal to the Republicans OF
Vermont as they are about to congre'
gate for their convention. Vermont
ought not to tie herself hand and foot
to any candidate or to any person now
being mentioned for the nomination;
Vermont ought to be free to act indie
pendently and judiciously when the
time comes for a choice in the Chicago
convention, for il is evident that the
convention may develop into such a
FIGHT that the issue will be really de-
cided in a small chamber OF council at
3 or 4 o'clock in the morning, as Chair
man Hays of the Republican national
committee has prophesied, which
means that someone may be brought
forward as a compromise candidate. II
Vermont chains herself to any candi-
date at this time Vermont will destroy
her usefulness in the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
THAT RADICAL PLOT"

Just how much of the radical plot"
on May was actual fact and how
much was over advertisement is not
apparent at this time; but 1T is quite
probable that there was an element OF
fiction in the reports which the depart
men of Justice allowed to be dissent
mated broadcast over the country. With
out doubt the more radical of the dis
satisfied elements in the United States
had planned to make a demonstration
against existing conditions in govern
ment and civil life on May |, and there
may have been some purpose to resort
to violence; but such a widespread
plot as government officials told about
seems to have been chimercial. Great
publicity was given to the revelations
and the public was stirred up to high
state of tension thereby when it seems
that the same purpose to thwart the
radicals could have been carried out
by quietly instructing the police and
military departments and by guarding
persons and property thought likely to
be the objects of attack by the rsdi-
calls. But there has been great deal
of blowing of trumpets during the
last few years, lot of it needless, as
in this case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
Fair Price Commission.

O. +. Luce of Stowe has been ap
pointed head of the Vermont fair price
commission which will be conducted
under federal auspices. While one can
only wish that Mr. Luce achieves the
kind and measure Of success which he
desires, still one cannot help feeling
that he has a most difficult, if not an
impossible. task before him in trying
to make the commission of any actu-
al value to the purchasing public.
The conditions are all against him.
The attempt was made during the
war BY the federal food administration
to put fair price boards at work and
it was the country-wide experience
that in states Of small and scattered
population, with no primary markets
and with only relatively few whole
salers, the plan would not function TO
any useful advantage
There was also a technical legal
point involved The dealers, brought
together either a. a part of, or ad.
visors to, local fair price boards, could
make no hard and fast agreement as TO
prices. for 20 do SO might be inter.
preted a. a conspiracy in restraint Of
trade. There is also a difference IN
ton in retail trade efficiency Is found
ers in the same commodities in the
same community. and. were il possible
to set a price, this price might give an
exhorbitant profit to one and not a
living return to another. The fuctua-
tions in retail trade efficiency Is found
10 be astounding once one begins 20
examine the situation al all closely.
The Messenger would say that the
hest the Vermont commission can do
i to indicate a maximum price beyond
which even the me1t inefficient would
be exacting an undue profit. This y
Of little advantage; might even work
an opposite result from that desired
If by some way or other all stores
were to reach or closely approximate
this maximum price. There might be
investigation % individual complaints.
but the machinery exists. Or should
exist in the district attorneys Office.
for doing this very thing st this time.
Although the outlook NAV be- dis
c1ursrinr. Mr.. Luce deserves the
wholehearted support Of the public. lie
= assuming q difficult and . thankless
task without salary and his only aim
3 - ~ Sc use "a The public. i ! q
bighminded acf On his part 20 acoept
! tire appointment. Il NAV b. that he
viii n time evolve = plan that vii
meet the requirements. II he does
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

craft. We are really building more
warship tonnage than any other ma
ton, the proposed American approprla-
ton exceeding the British estimate LOT
the year by $l00,000,Oo0.
Then what are the British dong J
They also say. NO new warshfp con-
struction.o and they really make no
provision for the building of any CAPT
tal ship this year, but their estimates
cover the completion of eight light
cruisers, two hotilla leaders, and
number of destroyers and submarines.
Still the American navy will gain
greatly on the British navy in the next
few years, especially by arming the
new superdreadnoughts and battle
cruisers with l6-inch guns, the Brit
ish having none greater than los. Ac-
eording to Chairman Butler OF the
House naval committee, in 1924 we
shall have ~ battleships about equal
in power TO the British 80. Is this to
be our settled policy, the building oil
bigger battleships with heavier batter
les than those of other nationsf Care
full consideration should be given to
the opinion of the experts who declare
that the day of the big ships is passing
as the airplane is developed.
And it might be well to do some
calm thinking as to a course when
may seem like racing for naval pow
err with the nation which has posses
sions on every continent and in every
sea. Walter Hume Long, the first lord
OF the admiralty, speaking in Parlia-
ment the other day. said that the idea
of competition in ornaments between
the United States and Great Britain
was repugnant 1--WE hope and be-
lieve," he added, that if there is any
emulation between ia it rs likely TO
be in the direction of reducing that
ample margin OF naval strength which
we alike possess over the other naval
powers" And he made the plain dec
iaration, "This is the foundation of the
British naval policy" II was the policy
eight years ago toward Germany when
she was racing for naval supremacy,
but she would not listen to the sug-
pestion Haladane made that the two
nations should cease construction for
a stated period II is for Congress TO
saw what the American policy shall be-
Shall il be endless increase OF arma-
ments. or reasonable reduction by
agreement among all nations Boston
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
Veil of the Queen.

A truly remarkable veil, gift from
the embroidery works of Belgian Elan.
ders, is owned by the queen of the Bel
gians The most famous of Belgian
artists designed it, and the most expert
workmen reproduced the design. 1t IS
perfect in every detail.
Twelve thousand hours Of work were
required to make it, a French publica
tion says. II contains not less than
l2.000,000 points. II displays the al.
most unknown art Of light and shades.
a difficult effect and one Of rare beau
ty. and IL solves for the first time, per
haps, the problem of perspective. Yet
the entire piece weighs only four and
one -half ounces.
In the center Of the veil are the Bel
gian arms, and in the four corners Of
the central panel the arms of the cities
of Ypres, Newport, Poperinghe and
Furnes. The four side panels epre-
sent the industries Of weaving, fishing.
hop picking and dairying Youths
Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
Cooperation Is Necessary.

Just as we must have cooperation TO
enjoy the great benefits of simple
universal system Of marking time, so
we must have cooperation TO solve the
serious social and political problems
which are to be solved.
Only by cooperation can the nation
al housing problem be solved.
Only by cooperation can the nation
al transportation problem be solved.
Only BY cooperation can the nation
al problem of control of alcoholic drink
be solved.
Only by cooperation can the nation
al problem arising from violent and IL
legal attacks on republican institutions
be solved
Only by cooperation can the prob
lens Of too little production on farms,
from mines. in factories, be solved.
Only by cooperation can the grave
national political problems which press
on us be solved.
In the same way our state and city
and neighborhood problems must be
solved by cooperation, and can be
solved only through cooperation; and
if the annoyance caused TO all by clash
of authority in the relatively simple
matter Of marking the passage OF time
impresses ON the public the necessity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
CURRENT COMMENT
As to Protection for Mothers.

Expenditures for care in sickness
show a remarkable increase as soon as
incomes rise above the merest living
wage. This cannot mean that pros
perity brings more sickness, or that
people waste their money on doctors
and nurses because they enjoy poor
health. 1t means that families with
an income sufficient to purchase only
the bare necessities of life are going
without the medical and nursing care
that they actually need.
When mothers and babies do not
have this care they die. But skilled
care is beyond the reach of many. OF
more than $4,000 babies studied by the
federal children's bureau in seven cities
of the United States only one in 10
was in a family where the father .
earnings allowed a fair minimum OF
comfort.
Mothers whose husbands earnings
are comparatively small must put up
with inferior care for themselves and
their children. They increase notably
the numbers of preventable deaths.
Adequate protection of these mothers
and children is to be found only in
public provision for their instruction
and care,
The protection of maternity and in
fancy demands that public health
nurses, public instruction in the by
eiene of maternity and infancy, public
hospitals, clinics and health centers be
made readily available, on a basis so
dignified that they can be used with
out loss of self-respeet by all mothers,
Vancouver Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

Barre will have more than mild de-
gree of interest in what the Senate
does with the appointment of James
Duncan of Quincy, Mass, to be mem
Der of the interstate commerce commits
sion, inasmuch as the confirmation of
the appointment will, no doubt, mean
the retirement of Mr.. Duncan from the
position as chief executive officer OF
the Granite Cutters international as
ISOLATION, with which organization he
has been so long connected. The Sen
ate is sometimes inclined to oppose the
appointments which President Wilson
makes, but as yet there has been no
intimation what the confirming body
will do with the appointment of Mr..
Duncan and his associate, Prof. Henry
Jones Ford of Princeton university,
who was named at the same time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
The Two Great Eavies.

There are but two great navies in
the world. A little while ago there
were three, but the German warships
sail the seas no more And. a. Repre-
sentative Mondell said 10 the House on
Monday. since the practical wiping cut
Of the German navy all the remaining
navies and naval programs Of the
world. excluding England, do not equal
our. The United States Is building
not for the number Of ships. but for
power. and the power % our navy "a
ceeds the power Of the combined ma
vies 81 France. Italy and Japan u viii
b. greater vet Though no neW var
shin construction u the reported De
ci<ion 81 the Republican leaders in the
House. the appropriation bill provides
for the completion 81 the program
which calls for y supe-dreadn0sghts.
six battle cruisers. and number -
destrcyers, submarines and smaller
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
THE REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION

The issuing Of the formal call for
the Republican state convention at
Montpelier on May 90 to elect eight
delegates and eight slternstes to the
Republican national convention in Chi
rago comes at time when the stu
stion in the nation is still thoroughly
befogged as to the man who will lead
the party in the 1920 presidential cam
paign. Major General Leonard Wood
aud senator Johnson are the leading
candidates in the number Of delegates
secured in the early primaries but
many states have refused to pledge
their delegates and still more states
will refuse to do 30 because Of the feel
ng that the men who are now leading
N the actual vote counting are not Of
he stamp 10 meet the needs Of the
Republican party and, at the same
time. Of the nation and that q salts
factory candidate may be developed
rhen the convention at Chicago once
Pets started II Is conceded that Wood
md johnson both have some qualities
rhich commend tho-e gentlemen but
hey are lacking in some other quail
cs vhich have bern considered more
r less essential 50 the office q pres
Tent a. the United Sfates Hence the
rfusal az thr Republicans in many
saie, q pledge thsir deiesates 20 vote
or thr one o. the other Of the two
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

The secret concerning Vermont's new
normal school was let out by Commits
sioner of Education Hillegas in ad-
dressing the teachers of Rutland coun-
ty; that is, it was let out in part. The
important details of the arrangements
were not revealed, but it is evident that
those details must already have been
developed to a considerable extent, else
the school will not be ready for teach
ers who wish to take the training
course next year. There has been a
good deal of speculation in the minds
o. those who have heard of the pro-
posed school through indirect ways con-
corning the donor of the school and the
proposed location. No doubt those facts
will be forthcoming in a short time,
now that Commissioner Hillegas him
self has made public announcement
about the school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

In relation to the changes made last
week among officials at the State
House in Montpelier it may be said
that the state is sure of capable leg
islative reference librarian in the APP
pointment of John NJ. Avery to his old
position after his short service in the
position of state tax commissioner as
successor to Charles A. Pmmley of
Mortified and Akron, Ohio. Melvin G.
Morse of Hardwick, who has been serv
ing as legislative reference librarian
and who now goes to the post of state
tax commissioner, has an arduous and
perplexing problem ahead of him, as
he no doubt well knows, and it will
take some time to determine how he
will handle the problem. 1t needs
TO be said, however that Mr..
Morse has shown himself to be
a. man of adaptability and
hence it may be expected that he will
meet with a fair measure of success in
handling the work Of the tax commits
sioners office. Frequent changes in the
administrative head OF the department
do not make for efficiency inasmuch as
the routine of the department is prob.
ably less easy to pick up than the
average OF state department jobs
routine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
Farm Cooperation Service.

We have spoken in these columns OF
the agricultural extension service OF
the University Of Vermont in coop
Grafton with the federal government
and state agricultural college author
tiles. dealing especially with the work
of Prof. Thomas Bradlee and Prof. E.
L. Ingalls, in connection with the serV-
ice for the boys and girls of Vermont.
Ii is gratifying TO note the way in
which the work of State Commissioner
of Agriculture y. $. Brigham Is being
appreciated in other states. The Malone
Telegram in speaking of the Franklin
county spring dairy show to be held
in Malone on April % and 80, says:
Commissioner of Agriculture Brig
ham Of Vermont viii be present and
win deliver an address upon q subject
of vital interest TO farmers and dairy
men. Commissioner Brigham is widely
known for his practical knowledge Of
farm and dairy conditions as they eX-
ist to-day and his address at the dairy
show viii be of value and benefit
THE department of animal hubandry
of the state college Of agriculture will
cooperate with the local organizations
and will furnish valuable information
on feeds. The livestock survey, which
is now in progress under the direction
Of the farm bureau in every town in
the county. will he concluded next
week and It's results will form the
basis for a demonstration Of special
value at the dairy show
4, Narp,ont "a nrell a. in New Work
and other states the extension serv-
ice and farm bureaus are doing won
derful service for our agricultural in
terests. No community should neglect
opportunities 10 profit from this sort
Of cooperative work.-Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

Burlington and st. Adams are two
more Vermont cities which have gone
on the daylight saving system in order
to conform with Massachusetts and,
incidentally, to get in another hour
of daylight. 1t was quite essential in
the case of st. Adams because the
chief industry is railroading, as the
headquarters of the Central Vermont
Railway Co.; and that road, as already
announced, started its trains an hour
earlier to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03

By their demonstration at Philadel-
phia last Saturday, the British athletes
showed the Americans a thing or two
in speed and indicated to us that there
is no corner on athletic ability. The
demonstration will do us Americans
good.