davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04
NOTICE TO sTocKfio.'L'- ". DE B
- OF IIIH ~ D M
ponaIdsonviIIe Ice CornpaIla9ll, -

pona,asonsille, III. October Ii ' ss
NOTICE is hereby given l llaa n IN 8
Vile Ice Company Limited WI ss sIlsss
Office Of the company in f'ofsllsQ !. II,
MoND aovfal F5R :. . I'M
at 4 O'clock p. M. for the palE posgf III u
board Of seven directors e seEess: sss iaar I:
year, in accordance with mi 4
charter. Zach share Of slse go q rs HI
vote. Stockholders VINO eals .,s,'tsrss 81
requested to utherize ot e HI ataa &
proxy. to vote and act IN thep sssss
nual meeting. .,1.,f ind a alsfsaass
JAMES FoRTIER, = FIsa 80 3
Secretary and Treasf'ulTF eIt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

California voted by large maiori-
ties to add to the state constitution
amendments providing foro the frlitsa-
tive and referendum and for the TO
call of all elective officers, including
judges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04
T on. Rent.

THE TWO ATTRACTIVE cottages, Nos. 2os
and 2g7 HounAs street, are offered for rent
| at ss and s12 per month, respectively. Apply
| to DAVID ISRAEL, JR., Denaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

Misses Agnes and Lovey Lettlle
and their aunt, Mrs. Boudreaux, Of
Burnside, spent a few hours here
Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

For local news read The Chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
NEWS OF EUFAULA

Eufaula, September .-(Special)- )- MT. and Mrs. J. M. Monk, who reside near Jernigan, enjoyed a celebration of their silver wedding at their country home, Eng glewood," yesterday from 12 noon until 6 D. m., and hundreds of friends from this city and Columbus Ga., enjoyed their hospitalities
 Tn adtion to a barbecue every pal atable dish was served. and the hours were otherwise interspersed with mu- sic and other entertaining features.
 Hundreds of handsome souvenirs ap- propriate to the occasion were present ed and hearty congratulations extend ed the host and hostess.
 Mir. Monk is large planter who has never deviated from the old regime of raising home supplies in the greatest abundance. His home has q we'll or dered system of electric lights, water works and other conveniences.
 Despite the great scarcity of labor and the fact that in some sections sur rounding the city there are large areas of cotton from which not a lock has been gathered the receipts at the com press here at the close of business last night were 11,000 as against 1000 for the corresponding time last season. The plant has been forced to continue op- erations several nights until a late hour to dispatch the work.
 Rev. T. H. Johnston and family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
PAMPHLET ISSUED
 BY W|LL|NGHAM

Montgomery, September 30.-(Spe- cial. )-"Let us lay well the foundation for the education of our children. The public schools-they must be inn proved"
 With such an announced declaration on its first page, a pamphlet on Grad ing Rural Schools" has just been pub lished by the superintendent of educa- tion, which is of notable interest ow- ing to recitation of some of the facts which are incorporated in the hand book.
 Six hindrances are in the way of a systematic grading of the schools, ac- cording to Superintendent Willingham. while seven distinct advantages for the grading of the schools are enumer- ated. The difficulties are enumerated as follows: CD Large number of classes :: CD irregular attendance; (3) short term; (D uneven advancement of the pupils; (5) large percentage of inex- perienced teachers employed, and GO large number of teachers changing po- sitions each year and leaving no ade~ quate record for the guidance of thei: successors
 The advantages of the graded school over the ungraded schools are set forth as follows: CD It brings system out of chaos; CD 1t arouses class spiric each class or grade feels that 1t has a work to perform and reputation to sustain; (3) it becomes an incentive, the pupils are anxious to pass to the next higher grade; (D each grade be- comes a basis for examination, for cor relation and comparison with other grades: (5) it enables parents to esti- mate the progress being made t6) it secures for the child coordinate mental balance; CD it economies time, both for the teacher and for the pupil.
 The pamphlet thereupon calls at- tention to the fact that there can be no grading without adherence to q course of study and daily programme. The pamphlet suggests that there never need be more than 25 recitation periods daily in any rural school. One way that the number can be cut down, in the opinion of the department, is to refuse admittance to rural school pupils who desire to study Latin, high CT algebra, physical geography or oth- CT high school studies.
 The pamphlet is one of series which the department expects to issue during the present school year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Deaths and Funerals
John w. Gahan's Funeral

day morning after a brief illness, was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery yes- terday. The Rev Father Coyle, pastor of St. Pauls church, conducted the serv- ices. There were short prayers at tha family residence and mass of requiem at the church. The attendance was very large The three Catholic organizations to which the deceased belonged-the HofY Name society. the Knights Of Columbus and the Ancient Order of Hibernians-- were present, headed by their respective officers. Mir. Gahan was the first mem- Der of the Holy Name society of St. Paul's parish to pass away. As offerings of the Holy Name society there will be five masses said for the repose of his soul on five successive Sundays, beginning today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The New Surgery
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, apropoa of the operation for transmission of blood
 that he so nobly underwent on his wife T
 behalf. said at a dinner in Washington:
 After day surgery is a wonderful thing, and I'm sure you won't think me
 at all disrespectful if tell you a strange story about it. 'I have friend named Jasper, ani, | meeting him the other day, I said: |" Jasper, you look, somehow, dueer'
 CT expect it's my nose,' said he, I fell | down a coal hole and tore big piece out | of it.
 "Why, your nose seems all right | said l.
 " Oh, yes,' said Jasper, It seems all right. The surgeons. you know, grafted
 piece of my arm on it. But the shape is changed and besides I can't go to ths ball games any more.' !" No" said l. Why not?' Because said Jasper, having a piece of my arm in my nose, whenever get OK.
 cited over a good play I start to wave it, and that makes me so conspicuous' -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Tuscaloosa September 30-(SpeciaD.-ln the first game of the season Alabama ran away with Howard college on the ini- versity campus. the final score being "A to c. Five touchdowns were even scored by the Alabamians, but as there was some disagreement between the Officials to whether the ball was in play CT when one of them was made it was not counted at the beginning of the game.
 Howard chose to kick to Alabama. The Crimson White lads made first down twice in about three downs, and laid the ball on Towards 30 yard line. The Bap- lists frightened up here though and the ball went over. The two teams seesaw- ed back and forth between Towards 20 and 40 yard line for the remainder of the first quarter which ended with the ball in Alabama's possession on their oppo- nents' 35 yard line. In the second quarter Moody of Alabama tried a drop kick but failed. He redeemed himself how ever by running a punt back 45 yards for a touchdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Alike Fatal

Thomas Moran. the veteran landscape painter, has devoted his life to the deln- cation of the Rockies and Sierras.
 MT. Moran, on his return on the Minne- tonka from Switzerland, said to re- porter:
 ''rhe Alps are nothing compared to the Rockies He who, after seeing the Rock ies, should go to the Alps. would suffer the bitter disappointment of the sanitary engineer in Venice.
 See Naples, remarked the engineer, and die. Smell Venice--same result.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
FULLY FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
 DROWN WHEN BIG CONCRETE
 DAM BURSTS AT AUSTIN. PA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I,

~>--~->~--------->------- been done Costello even if the town es- caped utter destruction.
 Every effort has been made to com | municate coherently with Costello though there is little prospect before morning. Gas Pipes Burst | A dangerous situation developed im- mediately after the great mass of water had passed. Austin was piped for nat urai gas and the great force of the flood tore the mains from their beds One Of them, the largest pipe in the town burst in the business section. A moment after wards the gas took fire. There was no explosion, but the flames leaped to a height of 40 feet or more and blown by a strong wind communicated to the nearest house.
 In ten minutes a dozen gas pipes had burst and were pouring their deadly gaseous fluid into the air Men who had rushed forward in the hope of do. ing some good were overcome and fell. Others were caught in the flames and incinerated.
 The street became glowing in- ferno and there was no escape for those nearest. One estimate places tho dead at this point at score
 Austin had little fire protection With this swept away by the flood and no one left to man the little apparatus the town possesses, the progress of the flames was uninterrupted. Rapidly they swept from house to house, leap ing streets and alleys. Fed by the con- tinual spray from gas mains, there was no staying their progress They licked up what the water had left
 Many persons, crushed and helpless in the wrecks of buildings only partly destroyed by the water, were otherwise consumed in the flames. Their shrieks could be heard by the helpless ones awakened from their lethargy were then paralyzed with fear. Many were driven back by the gas or the heat of the flames. Thirty minutes after tho flood had passed they stood on the hillside deploring their inability to do anything to succor their friends Wom- en and children were maimed and dy- ing Among the scores of men who under ordinary circumstances would brave death to save life, were nervous wrecks.
 quehanna railroad history was in the making. The shop is directly in Free mans Run. A great mass of debris rep resents the homes of a few minutes before. These lodged against the shop. The impact was so great that the shops sh;vered and the walls gave way. Floatsam here was ample for rescue work.
 Here as elsewhere the natural gas pipes burst and as the shops were in operation fire was quickly communi- cated to the mixed materials. Men were caught before they could leave their machines Some of them were crushed to death but others were pinioned and met slow death in the flames.
 Nearby Twas the plant of the Stan dard Lumber company. It had on hand large stock of stovewood ready for shipment. It was the fuel the flames licked up rapidly and communicated to adjacent property that offered itself. Soon the building was destroyed. Be- yond here the wreckage was piled high. Luckless persons who were swept down stream met death at this point.
 Flames Burn for Hours
 For hours the machine shops and the lumber plant burned and the odor ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
SALOONS ARE OPERATING IN
 FULL ACCORDANCE TO LAWS

That members of his department had made a thorough inspection of the saloons and found them all right, and that they are to be operated in an orderly man. ner in Birmingham, was the statement made yesterday by Commissioner A. O. Lane, of the department of justice.
 "I intend to see that every provision of the Smith bill is respected in Bir- mingham by the licensed saloons" said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

reached the city yesterday from sev- eral months absence in New York and MT. Johnston will hold his usual serv- ices Sunday morning and evening al St. James church. The large pipe organ has been installed in the new edifce, but 1t will not be ready for use for several weeks.
 Dr. W. R. Weedon, who for several years had to retire from the practice Of his profession on account of de- clininS health, has improved sufficient ly to reopen his office here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Captain Bowen

Captain Bowen. aged IS years, ot Childersburg, Ala, died last night at a local infirmary after an illness of sew eral days. His body will be sent this morning at o'clock to Childersburg by Lige Loy. His son, c. A. Bowen, waa with him when he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Judge Lane. "To that end I have caused to be made a most thorough inspection today
 Tn this connection I have caused tc be made an inspection as to blind tigers. They are going to be put out of business. closed up one fellow yesterday and all that open will find the police after them, if I am compelled to station a patrolman at their very doors'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Morgan Martin

The body of Morgan Martin, who died suddenly Friday while on his way home. was sent yesterday afternoon at 4:25 O clock to Anniston by the Shaw Under- taking company. Mir. Martin was a mem- Der of the Order of Lions. and a delega- ton of that order will attend the funeral there tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
TWO ARE INDICTED
 IN SHENTZEN CASE
Fire in Foundry At Gads- den-Will Not Summon
 GOvernCf

Gadsden, September SO-(Special.)-Th Etowah county grand Jury made a par tial report to the court this morning and returned indictments against Wiley Go. forth and Joe Sausberry for the mur- der of Nicholas Shentzen, the German miner who was killed a few months ago at Altoona. These men are both in cus- tody, having been arrested shortly after the commission of the crime, and at a preliminary hearing waived examination to await the action of the grand jury. The investigation of the crime is not yet complete and it may be that other in- dictments for complicity in the crime will be returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
kilbane Defeats Conley

Los Angeles. September 30-Johnny Kill bane of Cleveland was awarded the decis. ion over Frankie Conley today at the end of 20 round glove contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Want COnstabulary
Red Cross Ready

Washington, September 30.-Red Cross relief work for the Austin flood suffer- CTS will begin immediately. Ernest F. Bicknell, national director of the Red Cross society, will leave here at once for Austin to extend every possible as-
 SiStnnce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

burning flesh was strong enough to drive many persons from the scene. How many died here will never De known Counting the employees Of the plants and otherwise the persons in the flood it will not fall short of 20o persons.
 The first organized effort here at relief
 was made. Maddened by the sights about
 him one man with drawn features begged for volunteers to save the lives of men pleading for help. The wreck of the Austin Queensware company was swept from it's location on Main street to lne lumber mill. Here were buckets In abundance and there was the little stream still swollen near at hand. The force of the flood had passed and seizing a
 bucket the mad man dashed into the stream He filled his pail with water and begged again for help. He pointed out where one man might be saved. Others followed his example. It was to no avail. Heat and gas combined to drive them back and they eventually | gave up the battle.
 The blazing pile continued to burn | throughout the early night hours. It was valley of death. Gradually the cries for help and the groans of dying persons grew fainter and finally the great piles
 of debris became huge pyres of glowing ccals. At the pulp mill where nearly all found employment the situation was little improved. Although not so many persons were killed there many, however, were crushed when a part of the factory went down. It caught on fire and the scenes to which the half paralyzed people were witnessing became more lurid. A little girl, six years of age was caught Tn the crash. The flames were approaching her
 with the rapidity only equalled by the speed of the flood, which had made her
 plight possible. Pinned down under a heavy timber one leg crushed to pulp it was impossible for her to free herself, No one seemed to know her. Her cries for help were heart rending.
 An unknown man ran into a part or tho factory and seized an axe. He re- turned to the spot, but his strength gave
 out. Meantime a crowd had gathered. There were not more than 24 men left to aid. Every man had had his train ing in the woods. When the volunteer showed signs of weakening another sprang forward, took the axe from his hands and attacked the timber.
 Meantime the fire was approaching nearer. The heat drove him away, An other took his place. They say he was a physician whose family had not been seen since the flood of a few hours be- fore. He saw at a glance the fire would be upon them before the timber would be cut through Carefully he looked at the girl With calm precision he leveled the axe at the leg of the victim and am- putated the leg. The leg once severed strong hands carried her to the hospital on the hill. She may not recover, how ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Cl. Adults, $25; Cihlrden, OICIlldllOll S15. Cincinnati Crema- ton Co. office 30 Wiggins Block, Cin- ciunati, O., Booklets free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

A small fire at the plant of the South ern Iron and Steel company at an early hour this morning destroyed the foundry and pattern room, entailng a loss of perhaps between $1000 and 5000. The build ing was a total loss. as were the pat terms and a couple of motors. The foun- dry will be replaced just as quickly as possible. About 20 men are temporarily out of employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

For appropriate floral offerings, phons F See Goddens Seed & Flower Store, 201S First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
ALABAMA RUNS AWAY WITH
 HOWARD, SCORING "A TO 0

The Baptists' goal then remained un- crossed until the fourth quarter when } more touchdowns were made by the Ala bamians.
 The most spectaular play of the game was forward pass to Joplin who ran 55 yards for a touchdown. The weather was almost unbearably hot and owing to this good deal of time was taken out h1, hnth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Solicitor Rainet stated today that he did not think it essential to have Cover nor ONeal appear before the grand jury to testify in reference to the Howle- Tarvin case, but that the affidavit made by Tarvin before the governor would be sufficient for the purposes of the nvesti- gation of the jury into the alleged per- jury of Tarvin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

The Alabama City, Gadsden and At talla railroad has made arrangements with most of the principal railroads of the country for the sale of ticket dl- rect to this city. Heretofore there has been no traffic arrangement that allowed the sale of tickets to Gadsden by roads entering Attalla not having lines to this city With the new arrangement Gads- den will be given a more prominent place on all railroad maps and tickets will be made direct to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

LICE JOY. Undertaker. Phones 7ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
SHAW. the Underraker. Phones g.

JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones 1oo1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
No Warning

Harrisburg, Pa, September 30.-A re- port made to s. E. Berts, division mau- ager of the Bell Telephone company, by Foreman Stump at Austin, states that the waters from the dam swept down on the town without the slightest warn : ing It appeared to fill the valley and the fun Nt the flood was so great that it scene to tear houses to pieces and hurled the wreckage high in the air.
 Foreman Stump says he saw the water engulf people in the street as they fled for safety to the hillsdes
 The dam. was owned by the Ayles Culp paper mills, and was rebuilt a year ago. It broke at that time. but did compara- lively little damage. The dam backed up the creek for almost three-quarters of a mile.
 Want COnstabulary
 Telegrams have been received here from Austin asking for the constabulary to guard the ruins and preserve order.
 Governor Tener, who is at Charleroix, a place near Pittsburg, is expected to order the officers out to go to the scene,
 The big pulp mill was right in the path of the flood and a huge quantity of logs was carried against the town by the flood adding to the jam and adding to the disaster. The impact of the logs prob ably caused the wrecking of the build ings so completely.
 Early tonight the Bell Telephone company here received word that a line was working into Austin, but no definite figures as to the loss of life could be obta ined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

There is a scarcity of poultry and eggs in the city and the price Is higher than it has been for the past several months. The price of frying chickens and hens has advanced materially but the farmers. if they have them, refuse to supply the demand. Eggs are selling at 30 cents and there is dearth of this prime neces- sity of every household.
 The Munhall revivals to be held in this city are to open on Tuesday of next week and everything is in readiness for the meetings. choir of a hundred voices has been organized to furnish the music for the meetings and all other arrange ments have been made. The committee having in hand this detail is making efforts to secure special rates from the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla rail- way for the services and will no douht succeed in securing 5 cent fare from Attalla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Gadsden received something like 15O bales of cotton today. the heaviest re- ceipts for any single day during the sea- son. About 100 bales were ginned by the local gins and another 50 bales were delivered here after having been ginned at various places in the county. As the season advances the reports indicate that the damage to the crop has been overestimated and that there will be at least crop equal to that of last year. which was something like 13,000 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

AS a result of the agitation for a re- turn of the saloon to Etowah county, there are already inquiries being made as to the locations available for the bus mess. should the vote of the people bring back the traffic. Exorbtant rents are promised in case the sale of the liquor is legalized in the hope that the prop erty owners will rally to the support ot the movement.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-22
CORRESPONDENCE

Mr.. Brady and claimed his little
thirteen months old baby Ellen on
Wednesday morning at a. m. Fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
c. g. Ware at IL a. m. Thursday
morning and the remains were laid
to rest in the Zillah cemetery. The
whole community sympathize with the
bereaved family.
w. D. Lancaster has about COM
pleted the new road from Walden hill
to Buena; this will be great help to
the farmers in that district this win
ter.
Mrs. A. McCracken is we'll in the
lead for mayor of Zillah for the COM
ing year.
j. w. Day, sheriff of Yakima coun-
ty, was visitor here Friday on bus
mess.
Jim Perish was visiting friends in
this district Friday.
Mrs. A. Vandelinde and daughter
Elva left for a few days visit with
friends on the Naches the first of the
week.