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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02

was not shining. By way of apology, he explained that Mrs. Ground Hog always complained that he frightened the little ground pigs and pisgesses when he ruced back into the cozy home after having seen his shadow.
 The Ground Hog family have laid their plans for breaking ground in their truck garden. Rushing the season, you might say, but they declare that to be the order of things for 1921, as far as they arc concerned. This accounts for tho head of the family stating last night that he was sure of his ground in prophesyins that Birmingham residents need have no fear of any more winter weather rfgOrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
SANITARY SEWERS

Resolutions authorizing the laying of sanitary sewers at Thirty second street and First avenue in Woodlawn, and along Cedar and Pine streets in Woodlawn were adopted yesterday ly the city commissioners at their regular meeting held yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ing children of Europe. we regret that your paper should have published an article reflectjng on the handling of funds of such a similar nature.
 All the money contributed to French orphans has been used for that purpose and the expenses for handling the fund were provided from separate contribu- tions and for the specific purposes of paying for the expense of handling he fund. Yours very truly,
 FRANK E. CURTIS. Birmingham. January S1, 1921.
 Not Marion Lowry
 To the Editor of The Herald:
 In reference to the negro Henry Low ry, murderer, and later burned by an Arkansas mob, is not one of the sons of Julius Lowry. colored of Marion. Perry county, Alabama. well known to such prominent former white citizens of the above mentioned town as Gen. Judge A. c. Howze and a host of most E. w Fucker, Capt. John B. Reid, of the old white residents. We are too well known and they know us too well that this distinction be not made, which is very necessary for our welfare, as we are Lowrys, and also q brother, Henry Lowry Among white people the name Lowry under such circumstances is closely observed. Respectfully,
 BRUCE LOWRY. Ensley 2401 24th st. Jan. 21, 1921. P S.: The Henry Lowry I refer to now resides at S66 N. Bellevue Blvd, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
OIL FIRE IS RAGING
 IN OKLAHOMA TOWN
Rx Associated Presa

OknhulRee, Okla., February 2.- Two stills had been expleaeS It the Empire Refintng eonpany here after mtdnight and the fire was spreading rnEidly ts etAsr parts sf the refinery. The 1sesl fire department has seat to sapulpn and Henryetta fer ald. Three refinery eMpleyes coula not be accounted for 4fter the ex- plosion, according te refinery ef- ficiaIs, and persenes l1ylAg fn the vicinity of the burning buildings were fIeeihg from xAe flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
SPECIALITY PLANT WILL
 PRODUCE MANY VARIETIES

Anniston. February l. Special Work is progressing satisfactorily on the new plant of the Automatic Spe- cialty company at the corner of Gurnee and Ninth streets. a large force or laborers being employed there. The new plant will manufacture l2s speciality articles when the building is completed and will employ around 150 persons when the plant is in full
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02

As result of the appearance of these Jitneys, amendments to the present li- cense schedule and to the traffic code of the city are being prepared by the legal department and will be submitted to the city commissioners in a few days.
 The appearance of the free jitneys was reported at the city hall by the city license inspector yesterday morn ing. Four of the cars are said to be in operation.
 Licenses are collected by the city from all operators of cars carrying pas sengers for fares and chauffeur li- censes are collected from the drivers. However, it is stated the present l- cense schedule would not apply to cars carrying passengers free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
SPECIAL SERVICES

The special services that have been held each night at o'clock at the Wood- lawn Presbyterian church at First ave- nue and Fifty-sixth street, will be con- tinued until next Sunday, according to an announcement made by the pastor last night The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FinIay Boxing Bill Killed

Topeka, Kan, February 1.-The, Fin lay boxing bill, providing for the re- peal of the present anti-boxing law and for the appointment of state athletic director to supervise boxing contests was killed in the state senate today It was sponsored by American Legion posts of the state Ecuador employs women in the mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Volunteer Relief

The Volunteer Relief association will meet this morning at 10:S0 o'clock at the Young Women's Christian as- sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Legal Department to Pass
 On Free Jitney Busses Now
 Operating on SeUeral Lines

Free tney busses operating Points and Eleventh south, tney lines They are carrying pas sengers without collecting cent for the ride
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-11

grade FURNITURE and Rugs offered RIDCUIOUSIY SCANT
MARLIN VI PROFIT! "2iduOMy
stances
stand clearly The whole
REVIVE of
funshng-and focus the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-11

net. To CLOSE these factories
n. TO SACRIFICE their stocks
ID for them-and thus keep the
lie manufacturer, better for the
ure store is cooperating whole
hess never have we seen high
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
EIGHT POLICEMEN LOST
TWO-HOUZR FIGHT WITH
THREE DESPERADOES
SHERIFF'S FOR
CETFULNESS GIVES
NEGRO HIS LIFE
But Lonnie Eaton, Convicted of Muir
der and Saved from Execution
When Sheriff Let the Day
Pass, Must Spend
Life in Prison,

Shreveport, La, April 2l.-Lonnie
Eaton, the negro the sheriff forgot
about when the day set for Eaton's
hanging came around last month, is
happy to-day. The state pardon board,
after considering the case Wednesday,
commuted the death sentence of the
negro to life Imprisonment, according
to reports received here from Baton
Rouge, where the board is meeting
Eaton was convicted of murder sew
eral months ago. Governor Parker set
the date for the hanging, but the sher-
iff forgot all about it until the legal
date had passed.
When the omission was discovered,
attorneys for Eaton held that as he
had been in jeopardy once, his execu-
tion would be Illegal. Governor Parker
secured opinions from members of the
bar, but the attorney general held that
as Eaton had been sentenced to be
hanged, the law required that the SEN
tence be carried out, unless executive
clemency was extended. The matter
was then allowed to rest until the
meeting of the pardon board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
NEW WAR STAFF
is CREATED
To Give Instant Prepara-
tion in Time of Peace for
Active Warfare
GEN. PERSHING IS
TO HEAD BOARD
Announcement o { P la n
Made By Secretary of
War Weeks

Washington, D. c., April 2l.--Organi-
zation of war staff headed by Gen
eral Pershing to take charge of field
operations of the armies of the United
States in time of war was. announced
to-day by Secretary Weeks.
Instant preparation in time OF
peace for active military operations, !"
was given by the secretary as the rea-
son for the new organization.
The organization headed by General
Pershing will be entirely separate from
the Office of the chief of staff, which
will continue to direct the administra-
tion of the military establishment in
time of peace. General PershinR will
have a skeletonized staff which will
correspond TO that at Chaumont dur
ing the World war and which will con-
Germ itself entirely with problems of
strategy, tactics and war orgariizs-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
OCToGENARIAN SOLD CIDER,
But Court Hardly Knows What to Do
With the Old Fellow.

Brattleboro, April 2l.--Archie Mellen
of Guilford, So years old, pleaded gull.
ty in Windham county court yesterday
afternoon to the charge of selling liq,
uor Judge Butler, presiding, hardly
knew what to do with the respondent
because of his advanced age and Sc
continued the case to next Tuesday foi
sentence.
States Attorney Harold f. Whitney
of this place told the court that Mr.
Mellen had been selling cider for lC
years. Attorney John +. Gale of Gull,
ford called attention to Mr. Mellen.
age !; that he was unfortunate in hav.
ing lost one leg, also that his wife and
children were respectable persons, and
he urged that the court refrain from
imposing Jail sentence 1t appeared
that Daniel p. Thompson of Bellows
Falls, federal agent, bought five gal
Ions of cider from Mr.. Mcllen. paying
81 gallon and that the cider wal
found to contain more than seven pei
cent alcohol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
French Officials Declare
Reparations Proposals
Unacceptable
TEXT OF THE OFFER
NOT YET RECEIVED
Minister of Liberated Re
gions Has Plan of Pen
alties

Paris, April 2l-Germany's proposals
relative to reparations had not been
received by the French government up
till late last night But officials here
declared they expected they would be
the same as those published in German
newspapers. For this reason they said
they believed the Berlin governments
terms would be insufficient and unac
ceptable."
Louis Loucheur, minister of liber-
ated regions, has completed plan for
the economic penalties to be placed on
Germany in default Of her payment OF
reparations. The Echo de Paris de-
clares that his plans include tax OF
ten gold marks on each ton of coal and
smaller tax on Ignite and perhaps
manufactured goods. A tax of 40 per
cent, payable in foreign money, would
be levied on all exports. Germany
would he allowed to manufacture GER
tain materials to the allies, the value
of these products being credited to the
reparations account.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
DEFINITE LABOR
POLICY INIMICAL
TO PROGRESS
Declared w. r. Bassett of New York
Before National Association of
Cotton Manufacturers.

Boston, April 2l.--A definitely stated
national labor policy was opposed as
inimical to industrial progress by w.
r. Bassett ofNew York before the Ma
tonal Association of Cotton Manu-
facturers at their convention to-day.
History of governmental interference
in labor has shown success when de-
cisions were in favor Of the workmen,
he said, and failures when the verdicts
were for the employers.
zone hears a great deal about the
iron heel of capitalistic despotism
squeezing blood profit out Of the poor,
down-trodden worker" the speaker
said, adding that he had "yet to dis
cover company that had become real
ly prosperous when operated on the
lemon squeezer principle"
Discussing the trades union question,
Mr.. Bassett asserted that although the
labor bodies had performed valuable
service in eurbing INSCRIPTIONS en-
ployers, they had not permanently ad-
vanced wages nor bettered working
conditions. The pay increases and bet
terment of conditions were created and
regulated by economic forces, he added.
Employe representation in manage
ment was described by r. L Wilson of
East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Industry depends upon cooperation
based on the acceptance by employers
and employees of some practicable apph-
cation of the principle that capital and
labor are inter dependent" he said.
"The workman certainly has right
to have something TO say in regard TO
his working conditions, his conduct in
the shop. his relations to his employers
and his fellow employees. II is neees-
sary and right that his desires in this
respect be recognized
A movement to tighten the burden Of
the industrial housing problems for
mill owners was advocated by Leslie
NJ. Allen of Springfield.
With the exception of the mining in
dustrv, he said. there was no indus
try that housed, in its own buildings,
so large proportion Of employees as
did the textile manufacturers. The
average mill town he described as an
unattraetive place "The houses are,
as a rule. monotonous and depressing.
The ownership by mills of houses rent
ed at figures that are too low to. be
profitable is alsb detrimental to 9TH
ers. The only house that can possibly
compete with company houses is of the
cheapest and meanest type.
Two alternatives lay before the com
panv which wished to end its housing
perplexities. he said. One was to raise
rents to a profitable basis the other
10 sell and If the cost price could not
be obtained to seept less as IT would
be cheaper in the end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
Harrison Calls New British
Ambassador "Intolerant
Political Accident
"SELF-A -ANNOINTED"
AND "VINDICTIVE"
Declares His Selection Wa:
Reward for Efforts to
Discredit Wilson

Washington, D. c., April 2l.-Sen-
ator Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi,
charged to-day in the Senate that the
appointment of George Harvey by
President Harding as ambassador to
Great Britain was "a reward for his
efforts" to discredit the Wilson admin
istration.
The Mississippi senator said Mr.
Haryey's pursuit of Wilson through
his journals and otherwise are only
comparable to Millions hell hounds
that were stationed at the gates of the
internal regions"
He added that the ambassador had
"no equal as creator of prejudice and
a stirrer of strife" and that he was
to believe that "he will use whatever
ant political accident"
Senator Harrison said he feared Col
onel Harvey's arrival in London would
cause Great Britain and other nations
to believe that "he win use what ever
influence he may possess and the pow
er of his position in attempts to de-
stroy the league of nations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
BARRE & CHELSEA X.
r.. REFLECTS HUSIIS
Boston & Names Railroad Head Was
Chosen to Be President of the
Quarry Line Again.

The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the BaGre & Chelsea railroad
occurred this morning at 10 o'clock in
the railroad Office on Depot square,
President James Fl. Hustis Ct Winches-
ter, Mass, arriving with other officials
in his special train.
The officers for the ensuing 5'ear are:
J. II Hustis, president; H. z. Folsom
of Lyndonville, vice president, and j,
G. Farwell of Montpelier, clerk and
treasurer. The board of directors con
sists of Fl. f. Folsom, James Hustis,
William B. c. Stickney of Rutland,
Harvey w. Varnum of Jeffersonville
and George B. Young OF Montpelier.
After the business meeting, Traffic
Manager c. ID. Waters OF the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association
took up the matter of restoration OF
passenger service on the Barre and
Montpelier branch Of the railway brief
lv with Vice President Folsom, but no
decision was arrived at and the ques-
ton is being left open for later
meeting with the entire Barre com
mittee.
The special train carried the offi :
ciaIs to Montpelier over the Central
Vermont road. where another business
meeting was scheduled this morning be-
fore President Hustis started his re-
turn trip to Massachusetts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
Big Bill' Haywood Was
Scheduled to Begin Sen
tence This Week
HE IS REPORTED
TO BE IN RUSSIA
Government Will Institute
a Search for Missing
Man

Chicago, April 2l.-Federal officials
to-day received confidential informa-
ton that William d, Haywood, secre-
tary of the Industrial Workers of the
World, and scheduled to begin SEN
tence at the Leavenworth, Kan, peni-
Tertiary, this week, had fled from the
United States and now is in either
Moscow or Riga.
Charles +. Clyne, United States dis
trict attorney, announced that search
had been started for Haywood.
4He is not at Leavenworth, Chicago,
nor New York, and we have been pri-
yately informed that he has landed Ell
ther at Moscow or Riga said Mr..
Clyne. THAT is all we know about 1t
but we expect to have definite infor.
nation very quickly"
New York. April 2l.-officials of the
American Civil Liberties union here
stated to-day that they had been ad-
vised that big Bill" Haywood, for
whom federal authorities are searching
had arrived in Russia. This informa-
tion. 1t was said. had been supplied
by friends of the |. W. W. leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Young peoples club Of the North
Barre mission held their last social Of
the winter at the descOness home on
Berlin street last evening. The affair
proved quite up to the high mark at
tained BY the former sceials Of this
wear. and held out a lot Of encourage
ment for further entertainment Of this
sort next year. The usual program Of
games and music were INDUCED in. A
buffet luncheon was served by the com
mittee in charge Of the social The
committee consisted Of Miss Mary Far
nironi. Miss Rens Gianni and Luigi
Rabioli.
Late home goers in Barre tonight
will have an opportunity 20 witness
the first eclipse Of the moon in the year
1921. Beginning at 1908 a. m. east
ern standard time, the eclipse Will end
AT s.25 q. m. Totslity begins AZ 2s24
q. m. and viii finish At 3.o5 a. m, hast
ing a period of 81 minutes. The
eclipse viii Re visible ~ New York.
in both North and south America and
in the Pacific ocean Another eclipse
Of the moon this year which wili BE-
visible in the eastern states is due on
oct ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
AUTO THIEVES SENTENCED
For Stealing Two Machines from
Burlington Garage.

Burlington, April 2l.-Robert Shan
non. Robert Monroe and James Jor-
dan. who stole two automobiles early
Sunday morning, received sentence in
city court yesterday Monroe and Shan
non pleaded guilty TO stealing the Ford
car and were sentenced to serve from
two and a half to four years each at
the states prison at Windsor. For
stealing the Hudson car they each re-
ceived one 10 one and a half years.
Jordan pleaded not guilty, but on
hearing was found guilty and was sen
fenced to states prison for three and
a half to four and a half years for
stealing a Ford. The case against him
for stealing the Hudson was continued.
These men. who are supposed TO be
professional automobile thieves. drift
ed into Burlington two weeks ago
from Boston. They had previously been
in Florida,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
FOR COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL REVENUE
David II. Blair of Winston-Salem, N.
C., Recommended to President
Harding by Secretary
Mellon.

Washington. ID. C. April 2l.-Secre.
tary Mellon announced to-day that he
had recommended to President Hard
ing the appointment Of David H. Blair
Of Winston Salem, y. G.. a. commits
sioncr of internal revenue.
The nomination probably viii be
sent 70 the senate to-day. the secre-
tary said. adding that no consideration
had been given as vet to the appoint
ment Of a prohibition commissioner.
that matter remaining a. IL was on
March :
Possible transfer of the prohibition
unit from the treasury 10 the depart
ment Of justice. Mr.. Mellon aid. would
not necessarily alter plans for appoint
meuf of : new prohihition commission
er when the question vas considered.
Such q transfer was being considered.
hs saa - part q departmental re-
organization plans being worked out
hv the ADMINISTRATION
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
HEARING FOR
LOUD PUT OYER
TILL MAY 5
Police Are Still Seeking for Woman
Who They Allege Was With
Loud When Patrolman
Preston Was
Killed.

Maiden, Mass. April 2l.-Clarence
w. Loud, the Melrose shoe salesman,
who is charged with killing Patrolman
James A. Preston on lonely road in
Wakefield on the night of April 9,
came before the district court to-day
for a hearing, but the case was eontin-
ued by agreement until May 5.
Assistant District Attorney Herman
Wagner Of Middlesex county explained
that the case would be submitted to a
special session Of the grand jury next
week and said that report was ex-
pected by May 5. The authorities are
stiIl actively pursuing their efforts to
identify the woman who they assert
was his companion on the night ride
which ended with his abandonment Of
his automobile some distance beyond
the scene of the crime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
MONTPELIER

The new citv council is running into
trouble like others have before them.
Each council that tries to break away
from the Gid style of doing has to take
the same reaction. and just at present
the present council is in line to receive
protest from the operators Of gaso'
line pumping stations. They think the
s25 license Zee too high and will appear
in opposition at the next city council
meeting, il il said. Complaints about a
shortage of water were generally heard
Wednesday but this was only due to
the fact that the arrangements are not
perfected so that the streets are
sprinkled 20 any great extent. The fire
department is doing the work at pres
ent
Napoleon Barlow has sold his place
on Hill street TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pratt. who have been living on Court
street. They buy for a home
Mrs. Patrick Walsh, who died Tues
dav in Burlington, was a resident OF
this city for some years, her husband
having been the American Express
agent in Montpelier at the time.
The presentation of Aunt Jerusha's :
Quilting Party by Order Of Eastern
Star last evening at the Unitarian ves-
try. was attended by large audience.
II was a repetition for the purpose Of
raising money for the Near East Re
lief and a snug sum was secured
The masquerade dance given in the
armorv last evening at which CarrolTs
orchestra furnished music was weli-at-
tended although there were not as
many masked a. there should have
been. A general good time was en-
joyed-
A session Of United States district
court i taking place in Montpelier to-
dsv with Judge II. b. Howe presiding.
All Of the court officials were present
ID r. Mahoney Of Boston i making
the examination Of applicants for nat
uralization for which purpose the ses-
sion vas held. A session occurs in
Barre this evening. Petition for final
parers and declarations Of intentions
aud granting Of papers were iu Prog
ness during the dsy. There were some
- nzmes On the docket
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-21
MET AT NoRTHFELD.
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary Held In
teresting Conference.

Northfeld, April 2l.-The 18th an
nual meeting of the Montpelier district
Of the woman's Auxiliary of Episcopal
churches was held in Northtield on
Wednesday, April 20, with st. Mary's
church. There were about 80 delegates
present. representing the churches in
Barre. Montpelier, Websterville and
Mortified. The days program was
commenced with the celebration OF
holy communion at st. Mary's Episco-
nal church. after which the meeting
was adjourned to Legion hall, where
the business meeting was conducted.
The address of welcome was given
bv Rev. +. NJ. DeForest, rector Of st.
Mary's church, Mrs. G. B. b. Denny Of
MONTPELIER responding. This was fol-
lowed by the reports of the district
and local secretaries also from the jun
ior branch. Mrs. l.. r. Rickert OF Barre
was elected district secretary.
At noon a most delicious lunch was
served bv the ladies Of st. Mary's
church. At 80 memorial service was
conducted by Rev. f. VI. DeForsst, in
memory Of Mrs. Frank t. Parsons OF
Mortified and Mrs Peck of Montpel-
ier. members Of the auxiliary, who
have died during the past year. Papers
discussing woman's relation to the
church were given by the presidents Of
the branches. Mrs William 3oynton Of
Mortified. Mrs Puffer and Mrs. Me-
Cuen of Montpelier and Mrs. McGlaflin
Of Barre.
At 3:45 the principal address of the
day was given by Rev. F. j. Knapp,
rector of Christ's church in M9ntpel-
ier. on the missionary work.
The meeting was very interesting. 1t
was decided to hold the meeting next
year in Montpelier.