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The Irish standard., 1911-04-01
THE STATE AND THE SCHOOL.

lie HOu-luleTIefeuCe OIL lue state Ill
matters of religion in this country has
given rise to the prevalent idea that
the state should avoid meddling with
religion to the extent OF not giving
financial aid to demoninational schools.
Or in other words, to make those who
want to send their children to schools
in which religion is taught pay the
penalty of double taxation. Practical
ly this amounts to an opposition on
the part of the state to Christian edu-
cation.
Why should not the state support
schools in which religious education
forms part of the curriculum as we'll
as schools from which religion is, pre-
sumably, entirely debarred, assuming,
of course, that the religious school
maintains as high an educational stan
dard as the other schools? If religion
is a good thing for society, if it EN-
courages high and noble ideals, if it
creates respect for law and author
ity, in word, if it makes for better
citizenship, why should the state not
encourage instead OF discourage the
the state should have nothing to do
with the support of the religious
school, does not seem to be based on
sound reason. 1t seems rather to
have been the outgrowth of circum-
stances and accepted In a matter-of
fact way without rational sanction.
If a young man will become as USE
full citizen, Or as will be generally
admitted, a more useful citizen, by
being educated in school where he
is taught moral law, which is vastly
more effective than civil law in in
culcating honesty, sobriety, respect
for the rights of others and all those
qualities which go to make a man a
whole man, why should the state re-
fuse to help him attain his ambition
if he chooses to be educated in the
school where religion is taught?
There does not seem to be a good rea-
son why it shouldn't.
Some people have vague idea that
the moment the state ventured to Of
fer financial aid TO sectarian schools,
an endless amount OF trouble would
be begun But il the state can edu-
cate pupils of all creeds together, it
ought not to encounter serious trou-
Bile in alloting to sectarian schools
the amount Of taxes the supporters
of those schools pay to the state. That
would be doing no more than strict
Justice.
This is a matter on which many
people need enlightenment. The con
ventional view is not always the cor
rect view. A thorough analysis of
the situation and a complete under
standing of the principles involved
would unquestionably result in a re-
adjustment of the relationship of
state and sectarian schools.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-01

Antonio Fogazzaro, says the Cath
Ole Union and Times, author of 1.-The
Saint" not one canonized by Rome,
however, but on the contrary, a book
reprobated for it's modernistic charac-
ter, recently died in full communion
with the Church which for fame he
once escheWed.
FogazZarO would fain convert the
Church in the hour of his strength,
but like many others was a beggar at
her gates when grim death read its
awful warrant. 1t is said that Car
dinals sent sympathy to the bereaved
family, and this we most cordially
credit. That FogaZzaro erred is no
reason why he himself should be dis
honored, particularly since he had the
grace to say his mea culpa, even with
his dying breath. The Church has
ever her ready act of love for the child
who says his act OF contrition.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-01

ships at definite distances and hop
from the deck of one to the deck of
another until he completes the entire
distance. None less than IL genius
could think of such practical idea
of crossing the ocean. BY way Of
suggestion, why not lay cables across
the Atlantic and support them at the
surface with cork. Then a sidewalk
could be built from America to Eu-
rope and those people Who are so anX-
ious to discard the present mode of
travel could walk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
FpeDERcH

Descending upon the brokerage of fees of Jared Flagg, ill the Tilden Building, at No. 105 West Fortieth street, New York city, United States postal inspectors arrested eight men. including Flagg, David N. Morgan. once Treasurer of the United States. and F. Tennyson Nicely, broker. all on charge of attempting to defraud by use of the mails.
 Seven fashionsbly dressed women who were in the offices where the raid was made were taken along with fhe prisoners in taxicabs to the Federal Building, 1t was stated, as witnesses.
 Flagg's offices occupied practically the whole eleventh floor of the build. ing. The postal inspectors say he has been doing a tremendous business by guaranteeing to his clients profits of 1 per cent a week on their investments.
 The specific complaint upon which the arrests were made was that an at tempt had been made to defraud Miss Bertha Bentley, of Corry, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
THE SITUATION

Chicago, September Swallowing two successive victories of the Chicago base balt team of the National league, the only possible contenders for the cham pionship over New York, which is still five and half games in the lead for the pennant, the remaining two games Of the series waited today on the schedule.
 Smarting under the halt put to their attempt to wrest the league title from Chicago, the New York players rested today with the avowed intention of de- feating the foe tomorrow and Sunday Players of both teams appreciated the rest, however, as all were somewhat stiff because of the wetting in yesterday s game, which ended in q heavy rain. It drizzed most of the nine innings.
 IL is now planned to use Mathewson in the New York box again before the end of the season.
 New York can still lose seven of its II remaining games and win the pennant, even if Chicago wins all of it's remaining nine games.
 Seven of New Yorks remaining games will be with Brooklyn and Manager Me- Graw today said that he expected to win at least five of these contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
SPORTING NEWS ANDLIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE
LAUDERDALE LOCAL OPTION FIGHT WARM Prohibiti0nists Are Stump
 ing the County and Are = EXpectant

Florence, September 29.-(Special,)-ThG Hast week of the whisky fight in Lau- fderdaIe has grown to be hot and heavy sBntil this week the canvass has gone along rather quietly, without much open demonstration on either side; but the in- troduction. of speakers by the prohibitions isss has met with a counter charge, and tcday speakers on both sides, of state Ireputation, are spellbinding in different sparts in the county.
 | Lieutenant Governor Seed arrived yes- Fterday and Captain Hobson came today. Err. L. Long of Jasper also arrived today, land Col. Jesse Stallings is expected this sevening. MT. Seed will fill four appoint lments next week, and it is supposed the fprohibitionists will rest with that. On .the other hand, the advocates of saloons will have a. full force here until the even- ling of the .4th, the day before the cleo ktion, with mine appointments through. Lout the county.
 1 The prohibhtionist committee .declined to taccept the challenge for debate with Mr. kSeed, on the ground that their appoint lments were SD. close together that, if the
  hbate it would be impossible for him to baet to his appointments, three of which lie had to fill In one day, some of them l1nany miles apart. Mir Seed expressed himself ready to promptly follow the isuggestions of the committee, but the i0evision of that body was positive ana unanimous.
 l As to how tgle contest will end is the fouestion hundIeds of people are asking leach other here. It is rarely that one can find @ prohibitionist who thinks proho3l- Ition will go down in defeat; and some ol Ithe leaders claim the county by from 5Oo Ito 300. Much of this hope is based on the trend of thought on the liquor question as developed in the counties of Morgan, Houston, Covington and Crenshaw, where lanti-amendment maiorites were reversed in A most remarkable manner. The ap- prehension of the saloon men are shown in the unusual activity displayed by their Headers as the campaign draws to close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

Washington. September 2@-(SpeciaD.- It has been announced that President Taft's tariff board is about out of mon- ey and will be unable to complete reports on more than two schedules of the tariff during the present fiscal year'ending June 90 of next year.
 This is alarming.
 During the two years that the board has been in existence it has spent Si500Oo or will have spent it when it is ready to re- port on two schedules December l.
 Now a little figuring may amuse if it does not instruct.
 There are 14 schedules in the tariff law. Two is one-seventh of the entire number. If it takes two years and s45o,OOO to gath CT data on two schedules how long will it take to report on all the 14 schedules and how much will the work cost?
 A little figuring will show that II years will be required and that minimum ox- pense of $3,15o,0OO will be required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Cubs And Giants Have Off Day
ABOUT COST OF
 THAT EXPERT TARIFF BOARD
BY WALTER HARPER

If Mir. Taft's tariff experts are wiser than the great tariff makers of the coun- try who have labored with the question since the formation of the government they may be able to make their figures and investigations on the first schedules stick till they get around to the begln- ming again but most people will doubt this.
 But the tariff board will have no moro money to work on after the next session under the old Taft plan. If Congress wants a tariff commission to gather data and make investigations for the assisr- ance of Congress in making tariff laws it will create such a commission, give it authority for such work and provide 1t with means. If Congress sees fit to con tinue the tariff board for the work for which it was created it will do so but will probably limit it's work to those cu- ties
 If the Payne-Aldrich tariff law is re- healed the authority and the necessity for the tariff board will end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
LOUISVILLE RACES

Louisville, September 29.-The track was heavy at Churchill Downs which resulted in the elimination of many entries. The handicap, the principal event, was narrowed down to three starters, Semprolius winning handily, with Raleigh P D. second and Little Father third. The third event sched- uled on the card at a mile and siX- teenth was declared off and six fur long selling race run in it's stead. First race, furlongs, maiden, 2-year- olds-Gates. 1O4 (Ganz), won; George Oxnard, 105 (Taplin), second; Pierre Dumas, 1o5 (Weispen), third. Time. 1:16 9-5. Two dollar mutuels paid: $95O straight, s9 place, $57O show; George oxnard. SIS place, $6.50 show; Pierre Dumas, $34.90 show. Second race, selling. mile and 20 yards S-year- olds and up-Irish Kid, 103 (Burton), won; Gold Oak, 1031a (Goose), second; pr. Burch, 107 (Book- er). third. Time, 1;46. Two dollar mu- fuels paid: Irish Kid, $11.5O straight. $5 place, s3.SO show; Gold Oak, s4.So place, s41O show; Dr. Burch. s6.40 show.
 Third race, selling, 6 furlongs, Swear olds and up--Balronial, 10S (Skirvin). won; Duquesne, III (Kennedy), sec ond; Incsion, 1O2 (Molesworth), third. Time, 1:16. Two dollar mutuels paid: Balronial, s23 straight, s1o.sO place. s4.90 show; Duquesne, $4.S0 place. sS.9o show; Incision, s5.30 show.
 The original third race at lie miles was declared off and the foregoing substituted.
 Fourth race, handicap, furlongs- Semprolius, 100 (Hoffman), won; Raleigh, P. D., 105 (Taplin), second; Little Father, 103 (Steele), third Time, 1:16 1-5. Two dollar mutuels paid: Semprolius, $4.50 straight, $2.70 place; Raleigh, P. D., $3.10 place; no show betting.
 Fifth race, furlongs. 2-year- olds, selling-Col. Cook, III (Kennedy), won; Tourist. 10S (Taplin), second; Tanker | 10S CMolesworth), third. Time, 1:15 2-5 Two dollar mutuels paid: Col. Cook ls5.10 straight, $2.S0 place, $240 show Tourist. s2.90 place, s2.70 show; Tanker
 s2.7O show.
 Sixth race, selling, 1 1-16 miles IIaldeman, 100 (Goose), won; Tombig- bee, 110 (Austin), second; Sir Cleges | 103 (Hoffman), third. Time, 1851 4-5 Two dollar mutuels paid: Haldeman $15.10 straight, $6 place, s4.50 show Tombigbee, $5.S0 place. $40 show; Sir Cleges, s4.10 show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Louisville Entries

Louisville, Ky, September 29.-Church- ill Downs entries for Saturday:
 First race, selling, 2-year-olds, six fur longs-Decesaerion, 100; Patriuche. Me- Clintock, 103: Jennie Geddes, Leihola, Merode, Gagnant, Fumeur. Berboy, Ma mic T., no; Brdwell, 113
 Second race, six furlongs-County Tax, 96; Jim Basey. McIvor, 99 Knight Deck. Phil Mohr, 102 LaBold, 104; Herkimer, 1O5
 Third race, selling, mile and a quarter Explicit, The Hague, Ruisseau, 101; Start Ter, Silver Knight, 103. Fourth race, the Fall City handicap, mile and furlong-Mockler, 90; Messen- ger Boy, 9s; Princess Galloway, 100; Mill ton B., Helmet, 102; Cherryola, Swano, Fireman, 1O7; High Private, 10s; Carlton G.. no; Meridian, Mary Davis, 115.
 Fifth race. purse, 2-year-olds. six fur longs-Old Hank, Ursula. Emma, 102; Sir Blaiz. no; Stripe 112; Mack B. Eubanks, 115: Worth, 122.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and sixteenth Dust, Robert Bruce, Fay Pay, 102; Mer- " Lad, Siguard, Discomfort, Charley straus, 105: Lotta Creed, Sam Barber; Longhand, 112; Force. Ben Howe, 115.
 Weather cloudy; track heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Largest Gas Tank in the World

From Oil and Gas.
 Contracts have been awarded for tho erection at Pittsburg at a cost of s500,- eco of the largest holder for the storage of gas in the world.
 The big holder will be erected on the companys storage property at Rebecca street and South avenue, north side, close to the great natural gas holder which now has the record for size These two great holders will be filled with gas during the night for use in the north side district during the day time, and will be used to cover any pos sible emergency in the natural gas sup ply for the territory north of the Ale. gheny river.
 The giant holder will have capacI,y of 6000 900 cubic feet of natural gas Ii will have a diameter of 226 feet, will be POS feet high and the material compos- ing 1t will weigh about 5000 tons. The present natural gas holder of the Philadelphia company has capacity of 100000 cubic feet, is 1S0 feet in diame- ter and 190 feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
TEN YEARS OF CHURCH
 VACATION SCHOOLS
By IsABETH RANDALL BRAUTIGAM 

Russia years before. The spread of this work requires a stimulation of the public consciousness everywhere to the growing practical efficiency of the church as . unified agency for the education of che state in it's ethical functions The basis of selection employed in appointing teach CTS show the utter absence of a narrow denominationalism. In one school, locaIed
 in Baptist church, the principal was a Presbyterian, one teacher Methodist, an other Unitarian, another a Roman Cath ollie. Some of the workers are entirely without church utilization, the only indi.- pensable assets being character, sincerity and enthusiasm.
 This year the Church Vacation schools are 10 years old. They are bearing fruit
 During the present summer the Presby-
 terian department of immigration has also joined the movement, with a new group of schools. A national organization nas been formed, under the direction of the Rev. Robert G. Boville, who was for four years head of the Baptist City Mission schools, and in 1905 and 1906 of the Fer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Musical Notes
From Judge

HUH JuURt.
 If your child cannot distinguish the melody of a stringed quartet from the din of a boiler shop. don't whip him for not trying to be a Mozart.
 To render the Anvil Chorus" on a Jews harp is no more incongruous than to play a lullaby on a steam piano.
 To man who must listen, the most discouraSing feature ill regard to the playing of some would-be musicians is the fact they evidently beeive that Practice makes perfect is an axiom
 The busiest man in the world will have plenty of time to sing all the popular scngs on the market if he confines him self to those that are both grammatical and sensible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

eration schools. This body, known as the National Vacation Bible School associa- tion has in the past five years established centers in Philadelphia. Chicago. Boston, Providence and elsewhere. In the 10 'ars there have been conducted in New Yorl; city alone an aggregate of nearly 25C church vacation schools. These fgIres are exclusive of the schools of the na- tional organization. One of the teaching staff this season, Miss Grace Ruel, a Wellesley college junior, was. herself a pupil in Baptist Mission school in the early years We do not expect many such striking examples as Miss Ruel, and in deed examples are often dangerous and misleading. But we do believe that from the continuous association with these most wholesome forces, young New York is more and more enabled to obey Bacon'q far sighted instruction: Hive constantly in the presence of the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
WHAT IS DOING ON GRIDIRON AND THE WORLD OF SPORTS
|CANTATA|S MADE | UNUSUAL SUCCESS Atlanta Orders Ice From | Anniston-Judge Merrill
 Announces

Admission. September 29.-(Special)-Th snhcious auditorium of the Church of St. Michael and Ali Angels was crowded Fri day evening when the cantata, "The Con version of St. Paul." was sung in cele- bration of the twenty-first anniversary or the church and the eighty-second anni- versary of the founder, John W. Noble, the object being to augment the endow- ment fund with a view of supporting an active and permanent sisterhood there as originally planned
 With Miss Ermelinda Noble, daughter of the founder, at the organ, and Prof. c. A. Thompson as chorus director. the full effect of the masterpiece was brought out with appealing beauty. The opening recitation of Saul, breathing out slaughter against the Christians, and sThe Confess sion'' was rendered by Hillyer Robinson, baritone, Benjamin. R. Sawyer, tenor. taking the appeal of Saul, Saul; why persecutest thou Me?' There were about 40 voices in the chorus, another notable feature being the offertory solo by Mrs. Carthew- Y orstoun, who rendered a selec- tion from ''The Messiah" A large silver offering was taken.
 An order for 50 tons of ice was received Friday by Manager S. Will Mallory of the Polar Ice company of this city from Atlanta, and he has filled the contract, which he says is one of several that he has received from that city recently.
 Col w. A. Gamble, one of the or af A aol tha Commercial-Appeal. and a classmate of Governor O'Neal at Alabama university. is the guest of his brother-in-law, H. F. Montgomery. county tax collector, in this city, on his way home from Panama, concerning which he talks with great in- terest.
 Following the announcement of Capt. A. P. Agee of this city for the office of judge of the Seventh judicial circuit to succeed Judge John Pelham of Anns- ton, Judge Hugh D. Merrill of Hefiin, for rlerly of this city, who now holds that position as appointee of Governor ONeal, tas announced his candidacy for re-elec- tlon
 Judge Merrill was a week end guest here, having come as a pallbearer at the funeral of Prof. John l.. Dodson, his old tutor and referring to the race, he said: Tt has been the custom, with few excep- tions to elect the party appointed to only part of a nunexpired term of office to fiji -all such term. provided that he has discharged the duties of the office in satisfactory manper,% He says he will leave his record to the runbiased judg- ment of the attorneys of the district. E T.. J. Boyd, a we'll known citizens of Blue mountain. tire model mill towns in the Annston district died Thursday at the age of 66 years. He was a confeder- ate veteran, a pioneer member of the Blue Mountain Baptist church, member Of the Oxford Odd Fellow lodge and gen- eraily liked. He is survived by a wife. six boys and four girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
What He Didn't Know

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Andrew Carnegie, at a dinner In New York, talked about the Scotch dialect.
 "It is a hand lingo to understand" said he. 'If often causes awkward mistakes. Once an American divine spent Sunday in d Highland inn. In the morning he gave the maid a tip of a sovereign, and he said, looking earnestly at her-for sne was a pretty maid:
 DO you lnow, Kathleen, you are a very good looking lassie?
 "Of course, Kathleen was pleased. but being modest, she blushed like rose and answered: "'Ah, ma, An. na! But ma kissin, sir is beautifuli
 "The divine frowned
 Leave the room. you wicked young baggager he said sternly.
 He didn't know, you see, that modest Kathleen had been simply praising, in her dialect, the superior charms of her cOuSin.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
All of Elm Fans

From the Chicago Post.
 A man little acquainted with the stage and it's people went to see the 'Friars' F'rolic" and was surprised to find that the Cohans were Irish. He was talking to Tom Cavanaugh about it.
 why said he. q understand that when in town they are regular attendants at the church in your parish, Tom.'
 Sure" said Tom. They're fans.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Ducks Look Like Turkeys

From the Kansas Clty Ilmes.
 E. c. Smith. 60 North Fifth street. Kansas City, Kan, has two Muscovian ducks which he is going to send to the Missouri State fair. There are very few of such ducks in this part of the coun- try. They resemble turkeys. having long necks and heads like a turkey. The color Is generally black and white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
Reds Tie Boston

Cincinnati, September 29.-Cncinnasi and Boston battled G11 innings to to 4 tie here today, darkness stopping the contest. It was a sef-saw struggle, with Tyler holding down sthe hits but proving liberal with passes. Gaspar was hit hard but was effective with men on bases. Donlin and Almeida' hit opportunely. Score: R Ill .E. Boston ............... 020i000 no 0O-4 B 7 Cincinnati .......... 100 O10 200 O0-4 3 l
 Batteries: Tyler, Weaver and Klins; Gaspar, Fromme and Mclean, Clarke. Time, 2:S0. Empires, Johnston and Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Tigers Win

Washington, September 29.-Detrol' drove Hughes from the rubber and de- feated Washington to 5. Tyrus Cobh was the whole show, having ten put outs, two of which were remarkable, and hit ting two triples and a double. Score;
 R H E washington ...,......... 001 900 1895 B Detroit .,............. 102 GOA 110-9 14 Batteries: Hughes. Gray and Henry Donovan and Stanage. Time, 200. Cm- pires. Evans and Mullin
 All other gases postponed, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
A Filmy Occupation

From Judge.
 "Jones is making holy show of him. self Cutting up capers again?'
 "No; he is taking part in passion play for moving picture concern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
And That Wouldn,t Do

From the Detroit Free Press.
 q don't believe I'll take that gown after all"
 .'Why not?"
 "It feels too comfortable on me to be stylish"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Pirates Lose

Pittsburg. September 29.-In the pres ence of one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a baseball game in this city, Philadelphia today defeatedd Pitts burg : to f. Score: R-H. ts. Pitfsburg ........,. BIO coo O00-4 s 3 Philadelphia ......... 4o2 OOo O10-7 9 1
 Batteries: Gardner. Hendrix and Si- mon: Alexander and Cotter. Time, 1:52 Empires, Rigler and Finneran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-30

All other gases postponed, rain.