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The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

ity when in reality the intention is
to inculcate the principles of Metho-
dism in the minds of innocent chill
dren who come to them because they
are told that the school is not to in
terfere with their religious belief. In
these schools English is taught be-
cause it is an attractive bait to the
average Italian owing to the fact that
so many English speaking tourists
visit Italy every year.
In choosing their preachers the
Methodists seem to aim at getting
men who can utter diatribes against
the Catholic Church. In order to at
tract men to their ministry they Of
fer their preachers from two hundred
to three hundred dollars more per
year than the preachers of other de-
nominations. 1t is easy to imagine the
quality of faith which ministers have
who are attracted to the service of
God by the offer of gold.
Thousands of dollars are poured into
Italy each year to be expended on the
Methodist missions Those who con-
tribute it expect results and a favor
able report of the progress of the mis-
sions must be returned. In order to
do this many are counted as converts
who are looked upon as probable men,
bers of the Methodist Church but who
in reality do not belong and probably
will never belong to it.
The story of Methodism in Italy is
disheartening story. After all the
money that is being spent and all the
columnies that are being uttered
against the Catholic Church the
Methodists are making very few con-
verts. They are Notwithstanding
rather than evangelizing Italy. If
they were to advance their interests
by preaching Methodism there could
be no objection to their work. But
this they are not content to Go. Their
one ambition is to "assail Popery in
it's CITADEL, to "evangelize Rome"
This is their ambition and no means
is too unmannered to employ in the
accomplishment Of their aim. They dc
not preach Methodism unless Metho-
dism means opposition to Catholicity.
Since the Fairbanks and Roosevelt
incidents this subject has been widely
pleasant occurrences for which the
Methodist mission in Rome is respon-
sible. However, if the discussion that
has arisen will result in a correction
of the abuses of Methodism in the
Eternal City the unpleasantness will
in reality be q blessing.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09
More Stars for the EIaa.

The time will soon be here when the
United States flag will have two new
stars added to it making the total
number forty eight. The bill confer
ring separate statehood was passed
16 and has since been signed by Presi-
dent Taft. The difference between the
House and Senate is simply in the diff
ferent qualifications required for the
voters on the Constitution Arizona
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09
Irish Pedestrian Offers Challenge.

The veteran Irish pedestrian, Mr..
O'Leary, has challenged Weston to an
endurance walk from New York to
point the latter may choose for a sum
of $4,000 side. Mr.. O'Leary gives his
reason as follows: MY motive for
calling on Mr.. Weston to respond is
to see whether or not he is as good at
u years old as he was at 81, when I
defeated him in Chicago; also, when l
duplicated the same in London when
he was 80, and repeated the same per-
Torrance in San Francisco in 1880,
when Mr.. Weston was then A."
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09
IRISH IN THE GRADES.

Very Rev. Father Pembroke, Presi
dent Of Rockwell College, spoke at the
closing exercises Of that institution on
the disadvantage at. which those who
wish to take Irish are put by authori-
ties who are opposed to having the
language taught in the schools Father
Pembroke said:
"NoW somebody may remark that
there are prizes for excellence in every
language on the honors list except
Irish. That is fact. 1t is also fact
that owing to the extraordinary stand
ard adopted by the intermediate Elk
aminer in Irish last year wholesale
havoc was wrought amongst the stu
dents who took Irish as an honor sub
ject, especially in the middle and SEN
Tor grades. Two of our most promis-
ing senior grade students Gone had got
fourth place in the middle grade in
his group were hit by that injustice,
so that instead of getting an exhibit
other subjects entitled them to do,
they did not even get prize in the
modern literary group. These same
boys got high honors in Irish in mid
die grade the previous year, ana
would naturally have kept up their
marks in this subject as they did in
others were it not for the freak of the
examiner who was clearly determined
to show his predecessors how lax they
were in their awards, and how the
Irish language was being fostered and
petted in a manner absolutely injuri-
Gus to sound education. SO thought
the examiner and so thought the
Board which gave it's imprimatur to
his returns. The students lost their
exhibitions and prizes, and the schools
their distinctions. Still, despite this
fact, despite another Well-founded
grievance. that the 27O boys who pre-
scented German had as many exhibit
tons and prizes allotted to them as the
1850 who took Irish, the number of
students who have been learning Irish
during the past year has increased,
and their resolve and ours has become
| all the more determined not to leave
the Irish aside, but to continue at It
with more zeal and earnestness until
in union with the other schools of the
country. and with the cooperation of
the Gaelic League and our public bod
les, we shall succeed in getting for 1t
on the intermediate program that ir.
reducible minimum of fair play, viz
that 1t be put at least on the same
level as French and German. Surely
that is not too much to ask for OIL
behalf of Irish in Ireland"
The enemies of Ireland are willing
to resort to any method to frustrat.
the attempts to have Irish placed on
its rightful footing in Ireland. II
German and French and Latin arr
taught in Irish schools it is an ire
sistibly ridiculous state of affairs II
the language of the country cannot be
placed. on the same basis with them
The Gaelic League still has work to dc
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

ing about the difficulties between the
Vatican and King Alfonso remains to
be seen. There 10 no doubt but that
the actual conditions are greatly ex.
aggerated. Plus x and Alfonso are
not likely to lose their equilibrium and
settlement will be effected. A liberal
discount must be allowed for the en-
Enlistment of press dispatches.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09
IRISH MUSIC
Has q Charm Unsurpassed by tho
Music Of Any Other Country.

AL AAO OI4lCE 1OIl III uOcS IAc LCd1I Gnu
spirit of nation express itself so
truly and spontaneously as in it's pop
ular songs, writes Teresa Beatrice
OHare in the Western Waterman.
And it is fact worthy of note that
it is the popular songs in Ireland, the
melodies handed down by peasant
fathers to peasant sons from genera
ton to generation, diffused by the fire.
side bards who wandered through the
ment and aspirations of the people,
which form it's most memorable music.
OF no other people can it be said so
justly that it's common songs are its
classics. What is best in ancient music,
what is most worthy to endure with
the great music of all time is the mus
ic of the streets and the fields and
the fresides Of the humble. The up
per classes, as DR.. Petrie observed,
one essentially different from tho real
music of Ireland. He who would add
to the stock of Irish melody must seek
it not in the halls Of the great but in
the cabins of the poor.
When we consider the kind Of music
that becomes popular in our own
country in this age of alleged ad-
vanced civilization, even more when
we hear the popular" music of Eng
land, we can better appreciate the re-
f1nement, the taste, and the musical
feeling Of a race which adopted the
highest music for it's every day use.
Irish music is as old as Ireland. 1t
is related that when st. Patrick
came to it's shores, when its authentic
history begins, he found the art of
music highly developed among the
people. Almost every member of a
family could play on the harp and
music is SO closely associated with
the very name of Ireland that this an
Gent instrument has become kind
of sign and symbol of the country it,
SELF
Irish music is like no other music
1t might be SURPASSED in many ways
by the music of Germany, Italy or
England-by Germany for purity Of
technique and depth of expression;
Italy, for delightful sparkling song,
Intoxicating in it's loveliness and aban-
don; England, for perfection Of har-
mony and delicate composition. Irish
music is distinct from all. 1t is al
most possessed of loving moods, so
filled is it with sunshine and shadow,
with joy and despair, playing upon the
senses with all the characteristics of
the Celtic Observation-Disclosures,
Wildness, melancholy, hayward
force and passion forever moved by
sounds and sights to which other ma
lures are insensible, by murmurs from
the earth, by colors in the sky, by all
the subtle tones and accents of the
SOUL
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

in Ireland in removing this tendency
to discriminate against the Irish Ian
guage. If those who have the matter
in charge will enter upon their task
with the enthusiasm which Father
Pembroke displays the difficulty ought
to be settled in short order.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

writer says Roosevelt successfully
saw nine kings. Corrected, this state
ment would read. Nine kings success
fully saw Roosevelt.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

The possibilities of airships in time
of war was recently demonstrated by
Curtiss when he dropped imitation
bombs on simulated battleship
Modern inventions are making war SO
disastrous that it will eventually dis
of it's own accord.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

"rhe Lodge committee that was ap-
pointed to fasten on anything but the
tariff the reason for the high cost OF
living" says the Catholic Columbian,
has made its report. 1t finds that
there are fifteen causes for the in
creased prices, but that the tariff Is
not one of them. Aldrich, Taft, Lodge
and the devil all Taught at that report.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

That the day Of miracles is not yet
past Is attested by q recent cure at
the shrine of st. Anne de Beaupre.
Miss Frances Little OF Dorchester,
Mass, who suffered six years from all
affliction brought on by infantile par
alysis, was suddenly restored to health
while visiting that famous shrine.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

Be great enough to applaud merit
even if you must applaud an enemy
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

Count Eeppolins airship is reported
time.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

Doing little things we'll is doing
great thing.
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will proceed to draft The House bill
leaves the matter as prescribed by
the present territorial statute with its
educational requirements.
The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

The above rates include cost of postage
to any part Of the United States 10
ireland and other foreign countries ths
postage will be soc per year additional.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
H|NSLEY HELD UP
 NEAR G|N WORKS Had Just Paid a. Man $2O0 in
 Cash TELLS ABOUT AFFAIR
Says He Has Always Thought He Could Outwit Highwnymen But That Last Nights Attack Came
 Too Suddenly

Robert Hinsey of 301 Sixty-seventh street has reported that he was held up and robbed shortly after 10 o'clock last night The highwaymen were white men and secured about s6 in cash s3s iu and scarf pin.
 Despite the fact that l.e had been robbed MT. Hnsley was feeling good after the affair 'sIt was the first time I had been in that part of Birmingham" he said to the officers, and I lost my way in the darkness, going from the Gate City line instead of towards it. Had the robbers gotten me 15 minutes earlier would have been heavy loser. and consequently I feel happy that they did not get me until they did.
 After the hold-up I discovered that was about two blocks from where the car line curves at the gin works. I had been out to pay a man s200. A check had been mailed him, but it had gotten lost and decided to take the cash to him. He lives little distance from the gin works and I had waited at his home for two hours until he came in. I paid him the money and started down the street. I turned in the wrong direction, and hadn'. gone more than a block when two men appeared suddenly out of the darkness and proceeded to hold me up in the most approved fashion.
 ''I have always counted myself as a brave man and have most firmly stated that if man pointed a revolver at my face I would take 1t away from him. If had known the hghwaymen were after me l might have worked up my courage to do this. but when it came so suddenly I forgot my courage.
 My heart jumped to my mouth and my arms went up in a hurry. Put your blankety blank hands up.' one villain said, and I'm willing to make affidavit that the pistol lie pointed al me was no less than a .9S-calibre size. The other man then went through my pockets in a jiffy' He secured my pocketbook. which contained s5 bill and two checks. then tried to nndress me by taking my cun buttons and scarf pin.
 q don't want to be held up again. I'm a little bit strong myself and could prob- ably have handled both men had they not been armed, Nbut they startled me de- cidedly. hope next time they come aft CT me that they will make their request in a note sent by a messenger boy in- stead O. catching me in a dark spot and thrustlng cannon in my face"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
pr. M. s. Hitchcock

The funeral services of pr. Murrey Sims Hitchcock, 43 years old. who died yesterday at his residence. 1901 Eleventh avenue, south. will be held at the resi- dence at o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Hitchcock had recently moved to Bir. mingham from Brookwood. He Is sur vived by his wife, two children and . brother, Oscar L. Hitchcock, of Louis- vile.
 The Rev. Dr. H. c. Howard, assisted by Bishop J. H. Mccoy and Dr. c. F. Boyd, will have charge of the funeral services. The active pallbearers are F. M. Jack son. D. o. McGee, pr. R. B. Hardness, pr. J. II. Terrell, D. F. Morrow and c. F. Moore. The honorary pallbearers are Dr. R. D. Jackson, pr. Cunningham Wil- son. pr R. NJ. Cunningham. Dr. w. H. Wynne. NJ. A. MeGhee. Dr.. b. l.. Ward. pr. Ross Snyder. w. q. Durrett. q. B. Tarrant 8. NJ. Blake J. B. Wadsworth, pr. Elyin. G. NJ. Bowers. l.. k. Frailey, Joe Reynolds and John Myatt.
 lnterment will be in the Oak Hill ceme- terN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
NARROW ESCAPE
 IN AUTOMOBILE
MACHINE CONTAINING UNKNOWN MEN TURNS OVER ON MT. PINsON ROAD WHILE TAKING CURVE AT UNUSUALLY HIGH SPEED

Almost miraculous was the escape of two men on the Mount Pinson road last night. They were riding at merry clip in an automobile, when 1t suddenly turned over while going around a curve, throw ing both men out without injuring them md getting off without a scratch itself
 Carl Hudson was witness to the affair and states that 1t was really remarkaple
 hat the men were not killed outright.
 q was nearing the curve, traveling Tn an opposite direction from the car which turned over" said MT. Hudson. The other car was going at a rapid pace and my heart jumped when I saw that the driver failed to shut off his engine or even apply his brakes as he neared the curve He struck the curve squarely ana in the twinkling of an eye the car hau turned over on it's side and the two men in it went sailing through the air
 q stopped my machine immediately ana ran to their assistance. The engine was still running and the car was tnreshihs about. The first thing 1 did was to shut eff the power, then I turned my attention to the two men, but they didn't need neip: One was cursing the other at the top or his voice for his carelessness ana TOT placing his life in such danger, rms brought volley of oaths rom the o.he, man. who replied that 1t was ms car ana he could do anything he wanted to with
 t no matter If he killed everybody.
 ''I guess the best thing to do IS to get the thing over on it's legs first, said the latter in thick tones, and with my assist ance 1t was soon righted. This was done without much trouble, as the ground sIoped and when the upper side Of the ear was raised little the car turned over and righted itself. The two men then climbed aboard and without even so much as a thank you to me they ran the car back into the road and started orr again os fast as they struck the curve. It would not surprise me to hear of their be- ing killed .
 Mr. Hudson says that he was taught lesson by these two men. He receiveo more damage than either or tnem' .ear,ns ihSm right the machine. He did not xnow either of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
BANQUET IS TO BE
 ELABORATE AFFAIR

The Board of Trade banquet Is to be an elaborate affair and those who wish to attend should communicate with John l.. Parker, chairman of the arrangements committee, or Secretary Roy Mccullough immediately to have plates reserved.
 The committee will meet today to com niete the programme and finish the ap- nointment of special committees and the receiving party for Gov. Thomas R. Mar shall of indiana. Here is the banquet programme as arranged yesterday:
 President, J. D. Collins.
 Toastmaster, John w. Tcmlinson.
 "Welcome to Our Guests John L. Par ker.
 Harding. lips.
 Percy.
 "Indiana- Alabama,' S. J. Wood.
 ,"rhe Modern Newspaper Frank F. Glass.
 Address. Gov. Thomas R. Marshall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
BRANSCOMB AND
 WARREN WINNERS
DIR, HAMMILL WILL PREACH BAC- CALAUREATE SERMON TO BIR- MINGHAM COLLEGE CLASS TO- MORROW AT FIRST METHODIST

Bennett Harvie Branscomb and George Clarence Warren were the. two successful disclaimers in the Junior and Senior declamatory contests of the Birmingham College Training school, held last night at the college chapel as the first feature of commencement. Bennett Branscombe who won the junior contest, took as his 6eclamation, Under Which Flag whii, "1'he Home in the Government was the winning selection given by .George'-Wat son, who was victorious in the seniol contest.
 John c. Robertson and Orville M. Gas ton were awarded second places III tn' contests, respectively.
 Following is the programme;
 Invocation.
 Welcome address, Prof. w. H. Spencer
 Music.
 Junior declamatory contest: Bennet Branscomb, Birmingham, Under Whicf Flag?" Jesse Boring Wadsworth, Jr.. Bir- mingham, "The Heritage of the American People," John William Holmes, East Lake. '.Water and Rum;" John Crawford Robertson, Roanoke, "Waterloo.'
 Music.
 Senior declamatory contest: Roger Warren Irving, Woodlawn, Appeal ol Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua; John Wesley Curl, Birmingham, Defense or Armageddon;" George Clarence war ren Boaz. 'The Home in the Govern ment;" Orville Menees Coston, Birming- linn. Ine Curse of Regulus'' William yviggs Thompson, Bessemer "Death-beo of Benedict Arnold.
 Music.
 Decision of judges.
 Ushers-J. M. Prescott, G. F. Tayior' o' A. Greene, B. M Porter ,
 The commencement sermon Will oe preached by Dr. H. NJ. Mammill or NASH vile tomorrow morning at Il O'CLOCK al the First Methodist church
 Monday morning the freshman ana sophomore classes of the college will hold their declamatory contests. Monday night the feature will be the annual lnter-so- cietv debate and oratorical contest, when rAnresentatives of the Lee and Eumenean Literary sociaties will compete for honors
 The address before the literary societies will be delivered by Kyle B. Price Of El- ba Tuesday morning at 10 oclock, whef the junior orations will also be heard T h. Sanford of Opelika~will deliver the onnual alumni address Tuesday at p. m
 Final exercises will be held on the morning of June 1. when the paccalau- -eate address will be delivered by Con- eressman Richmond Pearson Hobson and inc graduates will be presented their diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
MOTOR CLUB WILL
 |NDORSE SPEEDWAY A Special Meeting Called for
 Next Friday SESSION LAST NIGHT
Roard of Directors Express Themselves FayorabIy Toward Plan md VIII Help Make the Venture
 Success

A meeting was held last night by the board of directors of the Birmingham Motor club for the purpose of discussing the proposed automobile speedway It developed that the board is very much Tn favor of the proposition, and the pres@ ident was instructed to call meeting of the club to be held next Friday night June B. at o'clock at the Athletic club building, at which some plan of definite action will be arrived at.
 The sessions of the board of directors are always executive, but the following official account of the meeting was given cut:
 "The board of directors of the Birmng- ham Motor club met Friday night to dis- cuss the speedway. The board is highly in favor of it and has instructed the president to call a meeting or the club members and all autoists in Birmingham at the Birmingham Athletic club Friday D. m., June 3, at which time dehnite action will be taken whereby the Birming- ham Motor club will join hands with the speedway association, thereby getting q clubhouse for the club and the priv ilege of the speedway, the lake, the cafe and the grounds.
 "Ths means the Birmingham Motor club will wake up and not only get up runs to other cities, but will invite clubs from other cities to make runs to Birmingham The incentive will be here to bring them.
 "Al autoists are invited to be present at the Birmingham Athletic club, June 3, ?. m."
 The announcement yesterday that Bir- mingham is to have a two-mile automo- bile speedway which will eclipse any other similar course, created much fav- orable comment. A full list of the com n,ittee to handle the matter will be made public in a day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
THREE HOMES ARE
 BURNED AT RISING

The homes of three families. tbose of Mrs. A. McKenna, J. F.. Dugger and Smith Williams. at Rising station, were burned to the ground yesterday morning. The residences were located on Lancaster avenue and the flames spread from one to the other of the houses.
 There was no water supply in the neighborho0d and the fire made fast prog yess. It was not discovered until 1t had . good start, as it's origin was on the roof of the McKenna residence. Mrs. NcKenna lost practically all she has in this world when her house burned It was valued at $1o0o with small insurance. The other buildings burned completely, but all of the household goods were car yied out by neiehbcrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28

Leo K. Steiner was last night elect ed to head the Birmingham stock ex- change, which is to open immediately on the ground floor of the Brown Marx building. Here is the full list of of ficers elected:
 Leo K Steiner, president.
 George B. Ward. first vice president.
 l.. c. Lesourd. second vice president.
 John A. Caldwell. secretary.
 John I. Parker, treasurer
 Board of directors: J. B. Grove, Charles G. Davis, D. S. Meyer, George s. Blinn, F. B. Fowlkes, J. w. What ,ley.
 A good crowd was present and much enthusiasm was shown in the move ment.
 meeting of the board of directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-28
Name Permanent Officers
 For Local Stock Exchange

will take place today at II o'clock In the office of Turner 6 Lesourd, seventh floor Brown Marx building, and the stock exchange will soon be ready for business.
 Attention was called last night to the fact that in 1886 the Cincinnati stoc exchange Was organized with seven members. The seats were sold from s25 up to s250. Today Cincinnati has only 35 members and 5000 is bid for two seats.
 Birmingham starts off with the mem- bership limited to 50 and all the seats are sold However. the question of qualification comes up before the mem bers are elected, but as the gentle men having the organization of the stock exchange in hand have carefully selected their membership it is believed that everybody signing the list will qualify.