The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
IRISH GET READY
TO RENEW FIGHT

Dublin, March 26.-(Speeial)-Th Irish
national party does nit propose to be
caught with an empty war chest when the
next general election comes. Already
steps have been taken to swell the par
liamentary fund and with good results.
1t is realized that home rule will not be
won now until another general election is
held. Just when this will come of course
no one can tell. Redmonds leadership is
bringing about a condition which makes
1t practically certain that the fight will
come on the lords veto direct and UNI
complicated by other questions has
strengthened his position and it is doubt
| full II the O'Brienites will be able to make
as good show in the next election as
| they did in the last
| America is expected to do her share as
| she always has done in strengthening the
hands of the nation in financial way
| Ireland has had her share of floods and
| can symphasize with France Along the
| Shannon in some places the water invaded
the country for miles on each side, conf
polling people living near to hasten from
their homes In one or two places the
inhabitants of entire villages sought shell
ter elsewhere. Some of these people suf-
fered great loss, as their entire farm pro-
duce was swept off on the swollen river.
So great was the food that the powerful
cargo boats could scarcely make Roadway.
The district near Athlone suffered much
and a considerable number of men were
thrown out of work.
The greatest sufferers are the inhabi-
tants of the islands in Tough Rec, where
the water rose to an alarming height.
They were completely cut off from the
mainland for days, and unable to obtain
supplies of food or fuel
The first biplane designed and built by
a lady is now being used by Miss Lillian
E. Bland, near Ballymore, Westmeath.
This machine is about % feet wide, and
follows the Wright type in its main out
lines. No engine has been fitted, as Miss
Bland employs it as a gliding machine.
Several satisfactory glides have already
been made from the summit of a hill. the
machine being controlled by ropes. When
the preliminary trials have been COM
pleted Miss Bland will pilot the machine
herself and il 1t proves successful she
will fit an engine and propellers.
Colonel Mcnamara has lodged a claim
for $40 compensation with the secretary
of the Glare county council for injury to
cattle Twenty 3-year-old bullocks, which
were grazing on the lands of Killeen, in
the Corofin district. were found to have
been heavily coated with blue paint.
Michael keenan,, who is In his lolst
year, and his youngest son, Patrick, who
is 70 years of age, are at present in re-
ceipt of oid-age pensions: They live to-
gether in the townland of Parsons Green,
Newtown Butler, County Fermanagh.
An extraordinary affair occurred the
other night on the River Lee. Ten boats
occupied by porchers attacked a steam
launch and rowing boat belonging to the
Fishery Conservators. Both parties We're
armed with revolvers, shots were fired,
with the result that two porchers were
wounded.
Upwards of 30 shots were fired and
number of poachers were Wounded, as
some OF them were seen 10 laii IN lhe
boats 1t is further stated that 1t was
ONLY when some OF the attacking party
had been seriously wounded that the at
tack on the bailffs ceased, and that the
noac cheers roMed away in haste.