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The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

derful properties of fresh air; but
there is still need of hygienic mis-
sionaries to preach open windows
day and night.
The water-supply is another source
of disease too often ignored in the
country. Typhoid fever is much a
disease of the country, in its incep-
tion. as consumption is a disease of
the city. If proper care were eNer-
cised by country dwellers to secure
a pure-water supply, and to prevent
the pollution of soil and streams. the
mortality statistics of the cities
would show remarkable improve
ment, as city people must get water
from rivers and streams fed by the
DRAWINGS of rural communities
Youths Companion.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

Three hundred delegates repre-
senting Turnverein societies in five
western states will meet in Grand
Junction next May for the annual
district convention and turnfest.
Plans already are being made for
the entertainment of the guests by
the local society In fact, a tenta-
tive program, which will be deviated
from but little if any, already has
been outlined by the local committee,
of which Henry G. X. Nanderwerf is
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16
FROM KENTUCKY.

Having learned the important
date when the United States mint
was established and the cotton gin
invented, grammar school pupil in
Kentucky, answering the question,
What were two important institu-
tiOns established in Washington ad-
ministration?" wrote Mint and gin. ="
From Norman E. Mack's National
Monthly.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

tion is well remembered by Irish
Americans. The travelling organizers
and teachers are expected to be good
dancers, singers and performers on
the pipes and to utilize their accom-
plishments in the journeys through
ont the island for the revival of the
Gaelic concerts and dances, of the an
cient games of strength and skill and
OF all the good old customs that are
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

You can't buy the same grade
shoe as 10 years ago for the same
price. The law of demand and sup
ply has changed prices Quality il
always necessary and for quality you
must pay the necessary price. Don't
buy price instead of quality. We al
ways maintain our quality at n rea-
sonable price. Mcconnell & Lowe.
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the head. The reception to the Wis
itors by the local Turner's will be
upon an elaborate scale \ parade,
participated in by all the societies,
will be held on one of the conven-
tion days, and this parade will be
led by the local band and by the
drum corps of the East Denver Turn
rfrein. This organization has
gained popularity all over the United
States for its brilliant execution and
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

its playing, will be one of the big
features of the meeting. a banquet
will be given by the Grand Junction
Turner's to the visitors at one of the
lCrai noteIs. The business meetings
will be highly important and will
affect the organization all over the
intermountain west. Auto trips all
through the valley will be rendered
the Turner's from other cities and in
terurban rides also will figure in the
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16
GRIEF STRICKEN MOTHER
THROWS BABE FROM WINDOW

Sentinel Special Service.
New York. Mar. 16.-Grief be-
cause she had been forced to stop
nursing Eer baby so worried Rose
Strauss that she flung herself with
the child in her arms from the roof
OF tenement house. The baby was
killed instantly and Mrs Strauss died
later
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16
AUCTION SALE.

Household furniture of all new and
Sp-to-date pieces. One high grade
piano, l brand new range and many
other articles too numerous to men
ton, on Wednesday. March goth, at
l O'Clock p. m. at Seventh and White.
j. w. Clary, owner. j. A. McLuen.
auctioneer.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

not inconsistent with the spirit Of
modern progress is contemplated by
the leaguers. Thus the Irish bagpipe.
not long ago surviving only in a few
remote and isolated regions. has reap
peared at the summer festivals, or
felseanna. where youths and maidens
in the graceful old time costumes Of
our Illustrations may be seen dancing
on the green to the strains of the
'drones perhaps by some
blind piper. the successor Of the min
strel of long ago-come into his own
again also, after the long years Of
neglect that fell upon the practitioners
of the gentle art in land long I'M
happy. now standing on the threshold
of prosperity.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16
FOR SALE-BARGAIN!

Fine modern residence, rooms
at 954 White avenue. Small pay
ment will buy. Take a look at it.
and inquire OF owner evenings. s21
Grand avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16

h happened in the life Of St Patrick.
COON after the dawn of summer day,
Ere the rising had illumed his way
St. Patrick went from the hall OF the king
To the Crochan's slopes and the Clebach spring.
As his brethren and he. to rest and pray,
BY the spring sat down, from wooded way
There approached two maidens of beauty
Fideon. the winsome and Ethne, the fair.
THEIR father Loegure, reigned in regal state
l. In Tara's halls, where the saint of late
Had preached and baptized, and his daughters
To confer with the of sanity fame;
Tor, sorely perplexed by what he had said,
or light and guidance they earnestly prayed
ht as sunny beams fell their path
fth terror they thought of the gods wrath.
lAPTIZED by the saint in the holy names.
The Druids belief still their minds inflamcs.
II they wanted proof that the Christians creed
true and supplied the souls evry need.
Patrick benienant with modest air,
fred how it Jared with the royal pair,
they answered that doubts their minds possessed;
i to live pain while by fears oppressed.
DW US the God you would have receive,
The sisters exclaimed, land will believe
he triune God is the God supreme
pur faith is net fatuous dream.
ick replied, with your parting breath
er you pass the valley of death
have your wish, but the face divine
ear in the eucharist bread and wine"
amt to believe and the One divine
b ould see though the dividing line
'e life that is and the life to be-
m earth and its doubts souls free"
isters after the eucharist,
Plprayers granted had what they wisht
-assed away in rapturous dreams
" where the triune Glory CLEANS.
Each
* H{fY; M5
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entertainment.
By far the most attractive feature,
however, will be the public gymnas-
tic exhibition which probably will be
held at the fair grounds. The Tur-
ners are famed for their magnificent
gym work, and the various teams of
this section are carefully training for
this event. 1t will be one of the
most remarkable exhibitions ever held
in the state.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-16
Revival OF IRISH
ART and INDUSTRY
Gaelic League Doing Much to
Preserve National Institu-
tionS and Language.
BY EMMETT RIORDoN.

u a YHEN Irishmen throughout
AHJ the length and breadth OF
w the land meet to sing the
praises of the Green Isle
and its patron saint in every festive
gathering there is one or more-it may
be many-to whom Erin go Bragh" is
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The following composition ephonzsd me1c, translation Of
Of the Irish The Gaelic
great antiquity generally accepted
which happened in the life Of St. Patrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
ATLANTA HUNTSMEN
 MUST TELL TRUTH
No Fish and Hunting Stories Allowed by the Georgia
 Game Commissioner

Atlanta, December 2S.-(Special )-State Game Commissioner Jesse R. Mercer is likely to lose considerable of his popu- larity among the sportsmen of the state as the result of his apparent effort to suppress stories of Georgia's expert nim- reds and Isaac Waltons
 Under Commissioner Mercer's regime the bird liar, the wild turkey liar, the duck liar, the deer Bar and possibly later on the fish liar, have got to haul in their sails.
 Either they must quit letting their tales get into print, or they will have to go into court and explain why they did that which the game law specifically forbids.
 T am going after these Draggarts every time one of them shows his head" Com missioner Mercer recently remarked. the birds or other game he has killed, and that statement is toi afi extent that violates the law, he's got togo into court and answer the charge. fH's either got to admit he lied about it or he's got to pay the penalty.
 Every time a man makes a statement showing that he violated the law il is go- ins to encourage some other fellow to try and do the same thing-that is, to make a record with his gun, whether the first fellows story is true or not. l cannot see any good these stories do. If any of them prove true, the offenders should be punished, and if they are untrue they ought to be shown up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BEGIN TRAINING IF BACKWARD YOUTHS Miss Margaret E. Badger Coming This Week AT BARKER SCHOOL
 esfs Action Follows Insistent Demands of Parents of Backward Children. Will Be Trained Along
 Most Useful Linest
AT BARKER SCHOOL

Announcement is made that Birmng- ham is to begin definite and substantial wcrl. for backward children. pr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of schools, was authorized by the board of education to- inaugurate the work only after the most insistent demands of parents having ehil- dren in some ways deficient.
 Dr. Phillips was authorized by these parents to secure the most competent teacher available, for the parents will at the beginning bear the expense, though it is hoped later that an appropriation can be made to cover 1t. Dr. Phillips se- cured Miss Margaret F. Badger of the Vineland, N. J., Training school, said to be one of the most competent teachers in the United States.
 A separate building cannot be provided at this time, so that it has been decided to begin the work with the new year at the Barker school in Norwood, where there was a suitable room with rest room at tached. The location is quiet, and it is believed that every facility can be af- forded to make the sub-normal children comfortable, and Miss Badgers previous training, it is said, insures that they will be trained along useful lines
 Efforts have been under way for two years to have some sort of suitable pro- vision made in the public school system for backward children, and the bringing of Miss Badger is the continuation of these efforts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
CORDIAL RESPONSE
 BY THE MERCHANTS
Equal Suffrage Committee Issues Statement on Efforts to Have
 Stores Close Early

The following statement was issued yesterday by the committee from the Bir- mingham Equal Suffrage association ap- pointed to look after the early closing of stores in Birmingham:
 'The Equal Suffrage association wishes to thank sincerely the merchants of the city who so generously helped to make the early closing movement a success. The association is glad to report that nearly all the retail merchants closed early, some of them doing even better than we had dared to ask. Tho club women who so graciously shopped early and took home their small packages de- serve especial thanks. The newspapers of the city who kept eternally at the shop early articles we also wish to thank. The association believes that another year no merchant will think it necessary to open late more than the three nights previous to Christmas. It will be possible, we be- lieye, to see the stores all close at G o'clock up to that time, thus putting Bir- mingham ahead of all southern cities in this regard
 'The Equal Suffrage association is in terested in making the city a better place to live and is more than gratified to find the general public so ready to assist.
 MRS. W. l.. MURDOCH,
 MRS. A. J. Bo~RON.
 MRS. SOLON JACOBS,
 MISS AMELIA WORTHINGTON.
 Committee on Early Closing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
CONVICTION COUNTY TOWNS VIE
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION
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 everything else was shown the party of interest in Florala.
 Late in the evening the eomrlission took the train back to Opp, where they sepnt the night At this town, az at F'lorala. large delegation met the commission. and they were taken To the hotel Before dinner the visitors were ipv1ted to make addresses at the Baptist church, and while a dozen ie- groes or more were Tying around get ting up q repast for the commission, Governor O'Neal, Superintendent Will lingham and Auditor Smith told the people of Opp how glad they were to be there how much they liked Coving- ton county, and many other things which are usually heard on such occa- sions.
 On the other hand the people of opp told the commission how much they wanted the county high school located there and gave many reasons why Opp should bes preferred over Florala But the commission wanted to see what they had to offer, and. so much inn pressed with their earnestness, got out of bed before o'clock Saturday morn ling in order to inspect the high school site. It was scarcely more than day flight when the governor and his party went over the site, but enough was seen to convince the commission that noth- ing had been misrepresented.
 The commission left Opp at 6.45 o clock Saturday morning, and reached Montgomery shortly before noon. No decision has yet been reached as to the better and more desirable place to locate the high school, though the announcement will probably be made by next Monday or Tuesday. The commission would like to be eble to locate a school in each town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
LOcalisms East and West

from the AOuln Companlon.
 To the traveller the variations in speech and accent and homely phrase that characterize the people of differ ent parts of the. country are always interesting. There is region where you wait on' a person, in the sense of waiting for him; and if after a while you ask concerning him, you may meet with the reply, He's gone away some place." There, also, is the good old Scotch phrase, the house has to be 'redd up,'' and a person is as likely as not to be body Not there, but in New England, do you sit down "side of' someone; it was, we believe, a gen tleman from New York state who on first hearing that expression asked the user of it What was the matter of him." The customer with "a place" of one or two acres will invite you to come out and see "the grounds;" a middle westerner with similar posses sions Is likely to ask you to walk round the yard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
REUNION OF BIBB
 COUNTY FAMILY

Blocton, December 2S.-(Special)- J. The family of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Logan of Bibb county, consisting of nine chill dren and IA grandchildren, assembled al
 the Logan country home in Christmas reunion during the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Logan are natives oi Bibb county and have all their lives resided near Blocton. They were mar ried in 1886 on the same farm ana neal the same home where they now live They came from two of the oldest and
 most prominent families in this sec ton of the state, families whose people furnished the pioneer settlers of the county.
 The reunion was a most enjoyable occasion, the children and grandchil- dren coming many miles to be with the
 old couple during the holidays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
Given by Miss Ella Mosley for Miss
 Ryder of Childersburg

An enjoyable affair of Christmas week was the entertainment given by Miss Ella Mosley at her home, 1916 Allen street, in honor of her guest, Miss Annie Louise Ky der of Childersburg.
 The house was appropriately decorated in holly boughs, mstletoe and Christmas bells, a color scheme of red and green being carried out.
 Several musical selections were rem dered, the singing and playing of Miss Ryder being particularly pleasing Games and diversions made the evening one of pleasure. A buffet luncheon was served: i: Among those present were Misses Annie Louise Ryder, Marguerite Earle Brum- ley, Bonnie Fossett Jamie Inez AIosley, Bessie Beason, Melissa Watson, Mrs. ]. H. r. Mosley, Mrs. B. w. Brumley, and Mrs. Willard Morer; Messrs. Martin Street, Fred Pasner, Claud Harris Charles Siv- ley, James Baker, Herbert Morer, An drew Waller Maurice Proctor, Morgan Eastman, Willard Moorer, and Frank MosleV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BEGIN CRUSADE FOR !. STREET GAR FENDER
Serious Accidents in Atlanta Points to Need of Such
 Protection

Atlanta, December 2S.-(Special)--A crusade has begun in Atlanta for lenders on street cars
 The killing of three children by troll leys within the last few weeks. as the re- suit of motormen being unable to stop their cars in time when. they saw children on the tracks, has brought on the agta- tion, and the indications are that it will be pushed to the point of results.
 Iil neither of the fatal cases was the motorman held responsible--the accidents were put in the class of unavoidable. And yet there is a general belief that had the cars not been running so rapidly possibly very much in excess of the ordinance speed limit, it would have been possible to have stopped the cars in time to save the lives of the victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
.GADSDEN CHAMBER COMMERCE MEETS To Promote Retail Trade. Big Business Deal
 Reported

Gadsden, December -tSpecial,)- Representatives of the 15 retail es- tablishments met last night at the Chamber of Commerce and organized an association, the object of which is the promotion of retail trade A system of relating railroad fares and of car rying on a mail order business through the parcels post will be inaugurated.
 One of the largest business deals of the season was announced this morning by Charles P. Smith, president of the Smith -Echols Burnett Hardware com pany. The latter firm has been amalga- mated with the Ewing Hardware com pany, with a combined capital stock of s15O,00o. The new concern will be known as the Gadsden Hardware com pany.
 It is estimated that about 2OOO bales of cotton are held here and there still is some of the staple at Attalla and on sand Mountain.
 Jordan Trimble, negro wanted here for assault with intent to murder, has been captured in Thllapoosa, Ga, and will be returned here. Trimble is charged with having shot Bob Davis, a negro, some time ago in a dispute over a dime.
 After robbing the home of W. S. Bramlett on Fourth avenue last night, a burglar went to bed and spent the night in the house The family was absent from the city.
 Announcement was made today by George II. Peacock that the capital stock of the Peacock Iron Works at Attalla has been increased from $100,- 900 to s150,000. and that work on the construction of the plant will begin in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
IMANDAMUSl PROCEEDINGS TO TEST LEGALITY OF THE STATE
 ROAD APPROPRIATION LAW

Montgomery. December 2s.-tSpeeial)- )-- Friendly mandamus proceedings 10 test the legality of that section of the state highway commission law which prohibits the payment of any of the state appro- priation after the second year were in stituted today by the board of revenue of Jefferson county. This report was current in official circles Saturday. and while it was not confirmed, it is generally understood that such proceedings will shortly be filed.
 The mandamus proceedings are the re- suit of Attorney General Briekelrs rul- ing to the effect that Jefferson county. as well as a large number of other counties of the state which are construct ing public highways with the 1911 and 1912 appropriations cannot receive any of the 1911 appropriation after the 31st of this month. Attorney General Brickell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BUSINESS MEN MAY
 BUY MONTGOMERY
 BASEBALL CLUB

Montgomery, December 2S--President C.. B. Jones announced after the meeting with the business men that MT. Tillls would sell the Montgomery franchise.
 MT. Tillis is willing to sell the fran chise to the business men of Montgomery for $l5,000, or he vii sell to Little Rock for $2000O. If neither Montgomery nor Little Rock cares to buy the franchise at the quoted price, then MT. Tillis will sell the franchise to another southern city for $20,000. MT. Tillis has the offer of S20000 from this city. but l do not care at this time to give the name to the public, as the Little Rock option does not expire until midnight tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
GAME WITH CUBANS
 ENDS IN RUMPUS
University of Florida Foot. ball Team Has Hot Time
 in Havana

game between teams from Florida Uni yersity and the Cuban Athletic club broke up in the first quarter today in disturbance. The Florida players complained that the Cubans persisted in playing under the old rules. When the game was suspended several thou sand spectators, mostly Cubans, hooted the visitors and demanded the arrest of the Florida manager, Pyles He was taken into custody by the police on the charge of violating Cuban law forbidding the suspension of a game, for which gate money has been charged
 Much i'll feeling has been engendered over the incident, which probably will have the effect of ending the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Professor Quiller-Couch

From the Lonton Chronicle.
 Now that "Q" is a Cambridge professor of literature. perhaps he will recall his excellent Swinburne parody in "Greer Bays" inspired by a proposal in the Quarterly Review that there should be new school of literature at Oxford-a school insisting on the unity of ancient and modern literature The parody opens thus:
 "The Centuries kiss and commingle.
 Cling, clasp, and are knit in a chain; No cycle but scorns to be single,
 No two but demur to be twain, Till the land of the lute and the love tale Be bride of the Boreal breast, And the dawn and the darkness shall
 dovetail.
 The East with the West.''
 The Oxford parodist, now the Cara. bridge professor, has a chance of found. ing new school of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Some Walking Songs

from the LO9UOn chronicle.
 In answer to many corespondents whc want a good welking' tune, I may mes. tion John Browns Body which though mouldering in the grave has sent many thousands of men marching on The beauty of John Browns Body' is that you sing it less and less as you tramp But tke many walkers who want the new song should be recommended to MT. G. r., Matheson of Fenchurch street. London A walker with the tramping rhythm,
 Regimental marching songs make nc claim to poeti1al quality. Most of them are sheer dogserel, as, for instance, the well known
 'Old Ben Bolt, he had two dogs:
 They were double -jonted, they were
 double jointed,
 He took them 10 the carpenters shop
 To have their noses pointed, to have
 their noses pointed
 Or that other swinging refrain. with which no soldier is unfaniiliar: Two blue pigeons, two blue pigeons. two
 blue pigeons,
 And they We're black and white Sandy, he belongs to the mill, the mill be-
 longs to Sandy still"
 It is wonderful, however how hearten- ing it is to chant such dltties, and how short they make the miles.
 And Shall Trelawney Die?" ballad which commemorates Sir Jonathan Ire lawney, one of the bishops imprisoned by James I, deserves place among the good tramping songs. '"The people of Cors- walr' (wrote MacaunS) "a fierce boia and athletic race, among whom there was stronger provincial feeling than in any other part of the realm, were greatly moved by the danger of Trelawney, whom they reverenced less as ruler of the church than as the head of an honorable house, and the Eeir through 20 descents hf ancestors who had been of gerat Ute Before the Normans had set foot on English ground. All over the country the peasants chanted ballad. of which the burden is still remembered:
 And shall rrelawney die? And shall
 Trelawney die?
 Then thirty thousand Cornish boys will
 know the reason why"
 The miners from their caverns re- echoed the song with a variation: "Then twenty thousand underground will
 know the reasoh why"
 The use of marching songs is not con fined to marching. A correspondent re- calls Christmas Eve. bicycle, bleak road between Biggleswade and Hitchin, and a pair of legs that refused to do any more pushing through the thick mud. And there came the advice of a com. panion in better form. Sing and pedal in time to the music. And somehow or other the journey home was>accomplished to the strains of You can't beat (hard push with the right leg) the boys tditto With the left) of the bulldog breed that made Old England's name"