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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

I will write you a letter about obe- dienee. We have just been talking about obedience. You must obey the one over you without any questions. Now, If you had a army of soldiers and didn't obey you would put him out of the army. You can get along better if you obey. The soldiers you see In the army are obedient. obey Miss Chisholm. When she tells me to close the door I do 1t. I want to learn to obey without asking any ques- tions. And maybe I will turn out like the duckling. At first he was a ugly duck ling. At last he changed to a pretty white swan. Goodby.
 From your friend. TRAVIS WOODS. By Sophie Pollock, age 1s years, Martin
 school, 7th A grade.
 THE MARTIN SCHOOL PLAYGROUND. Tine Martin school playground is of much use to the children of the school.
 There are two playgrounds, one for the boys and one for the girls. They are both about the same size. On the boys side 1t is level, while on the girls side the land slopes. There are many equipments on both the boys and the girls side-four indoor baseball teams, tennis game and a volley ball game. On the girls side there are teters and other things that will soon be put up The children are super l Nlc0d bN lOui lcdCHcTS. MT. Si1lllH IS on the ground until the sS0 bell rings. There are teachers on duty at recess. Then when the first and second grades get out at 1:S0 they play until 3 o'clock under the care of their teachers. The only paid supervisor is Miss Pueket. She stays from until about 4 o'clock.
 The playground is supported mostly by | the men of the Martin School Playground association. They pay just as much as they are willing to pay. Then some of the children of the school have given some thing toward helping out. although all of the children do not give anything toward helping out It is free playground to every child of the Martin school.
 By Himan Widong, age 15 years Martin
 school. 7th B grade
 A MODEL SCHOOL PLAYGROUND. The Martin school playground is a very good thing for the children who attend l the school.
 The Martin school playground is one of the largest in Birmingham. One side of the ground has been leveed out so that games may be easier played. On the other side the ground has a little slope in | 1t, but this does not hurt much. This ground is we'll drained and well kept. | The ground has good equipment of al sorts. Some of them are basket bal courts tennis courts, volley ball courts indoor baseball diamonds and see-saws. a | The Martin school playground Is the only ground in the city of Birmingham that has a paid supervisor to look after the playgrounds after school hours. The | teachers look after the grounds at noon The first and second grade teachers look after it from ;30 to ? o'clock. In tho afternoon from to 4:s0 o'clock there is q supervisor paid to look after the grounds The playground is supported by chil drens fathers and mothers who live around the school and the pupils who at tend. They pay so much a month oi term. The pupils also contribute a smal sum to help pay for the support of the 1 playground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Reads a Story

Birmingham. Ala, November 20, 1912
 l will right you d short letter to tell you that l have learned to be obedient to my teacher and mother Our teacher read us story of the ball players went in swimming. One boy said he was going to obey his mother and go home. The other said the mother don't know every thing. I will go any how The manager said come on boys, come on. The very boy was carried home dead. The mother was heart broken and I will try to obey. Yours truly, CHARLES HENRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Mind Their Mothers

Birmingham, Ala, November 20 1912 I am going to try hard and write some thing about obedience. l try to keep all the laws and I try to mind every lady and l will mind you too. And all little animals mind their mother. once upon a time a lsttle fox's mother was going out, and she told all of her children to stay in the | house and she went on and when she left they said they didn't think anything would l get them, so they went out and a snake squeezed them. and when the mother got
 home her children were gone. Your | friend. LOUISE SIMMONS. Birmingham, Ala, November 20, 1912. I have already learned what obedience
 means. It means to obey quickly with out questions. I am going to always obey the laws of the city, this school, my mother, and always obey you. Your pupil. POWELL NUNNELLEY. Birmingham, Ala, November 20, 1912. I am sure we are glad to learn what obedience means and think all of us are going to try to be obedient. Next week we are going to learn of something else.
 I am going to do what the people over
 me tell me to and maybe when l grow
 up will be over somebody. Our teacher | said she minds you. Your little LILLIAN KERNER.
 Birmingham, Ala, November 20, 1912. We have all ready found out what obe-
 dience is. It is to mind right that min ute You are not obedient unless you mind right that minute. I am going to be
 obedient to them who are over me. I am going to be obedient to my teacher and
 you and mamma and to my papa too. I don't want anybody who is over me to tell me to much. Stonewall Jackson was obe- dient. George Washington was a obedient
 man too. I loJe to be obedient to my teacher and to you. The captain won't t have a soldier unless he Is obedient.
 Goodby Your friend.
 ARTHUR LAWSON. By Mary Bucks. age 15 years, Martin school, 7th grade.
 THE MARTIN SCHOOL PLAYGROUND. Tho Martin school playgrounds are of much interest to the children. The people are making great efforts to secure amuss- mcnts.
 The playgrounds are very large includ- ing boys side and girls side. The boys side Is very level so that the boys can
 run easily. The girls side is grassy. with trees surrounding it: seats are placed un- der the trees for tho children. There are many games that can be played at once. There are four basket ball courts, tennis court and volley ball on the boys side, | and also on the girls side can be played
 baseball and volley ball. and there are sand piles and teters. The grounds are always supervised by the teachers when | the children are playing. MT. Smith su- pervises the grounds before school, the | teachers at recess. and Miss Pucket after
 school. Miss Pucket Is the only one that | is being paid.
 The Martin school has a very large i'm | provement association. 1t meets once 2 month. The members of the associa tIon pays just as much as they are willing | The children that take an interest in the games can pay so much month, but they are not required to. They can play on the grounds if they don't pay. The playgrounds are considered free to all children,
 Birmingham Ala, November %, 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
the concern and he win have voice also In fixing prices.

the concern and he wiIl have a voice also
 In fixing prices.
 Another alleger cure for tuberculosis
 has been found Friedrich. Franz Fried
 mann, Berlin physician, asserts that
 he can not only cure tuberculosis ifi
 every form but that he can confer abso-
 lute immunity against the disease. His
 claim was made at a meeting of the Ser
 lin Medical society. None of the lead
 ing members of the profession has as yet committed himself to an indorse-
 ment of the professed cure, but many oi
 them have testified to some rather re-
 markable cases of apparent cures. Pro- lessor August Bier, of the University of Berlin, one of Germany's most noted surgeons and physicians, speaking before the medical society. said:
 "I have sent a number of tuberculosis patients from my clinic to Mr Friedmann I must admit that have been greatly in- pressed with the results of his treatment although am not yet in position to say that it has been proved to me that he can
 cure tuberculosis"
 pr. Friedmann claims that he has de. veloped a variety of tuberele hacilli which, while retaining the beneficial curative properties known since Koch's time to be present in the tubercle basillus (antigene), are absolutely free from vir- ulence and from the. properties that cause tuberculosis. His treatment con sists solely fin the injection of a .erum containing these bacilli. without any kind l of local or therapeutic treatment.
 1 The attempt made in the French press | to represent the defeat of Turkey as dis creditable to Germany's military system | is calling forth much discussion in the German press. It Is argued in France
 that as most of the Turkish officers were either trained in Germany or received their training from German instructors serving in Turkey, German military science has been tried and found wanting
 In replying to the French view German
 military men say that their instruction
 in Turkey was purely theoretical. never applied, for the reason that Abdul Hamid
 was afraid to allow large bodies of troops to operate together lest military revolu- ton break out. Hence. there were nc
 military maneuvers during. his reign. Un-
 der the present Sutton a beginning has
 been made with maneuver practice bu the time has been too short to effect any
 substantial improvement in the training of the Turkish officers. German military men say, too, that the Turkish army has had little or no practice in target shoot ing: and this is true of both infantry and artillery Bulgarian officers are also com ing forward in the German press in con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Will Try to Be Ohedient

blrmlnS nam, Ala, NoNenper ~, 15lZ.
 We have learned what obedience means and I am going to try to be obedient. try to mind my mother and father and the laws of the city and I try to mind you also. If you mind and obey you will always come to some good end and if you don't you will always come to some bad end. If Stonewall Jackson had not obeyed Robert E. Lee he might have not beat any battles. My teacher says she trys to mind you Your friend.
 frIIEOnORIf RICII ARDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Rlrmingham. Ala.. November 2O. 1sl2.

I'Ii IIIIII SIItIIIi 1AIufI -NVNtIfT7VI -Vi 1'1-s I know how to obey my teacher, my father and mother. I can obey you too. Obedience is the right thing 10 do. If the soldiers didn't obey their captain they would not win the battle. George Wash ngton, when he was a little boy he obeyed his father and mother and teacher Man. ma said to go to the store I go without word and do as she has told me to do. Mamma told me not to climb trees and l didn't. Your friend,
 ROBERT LAMBETH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Was Playing With Playmates

Birminghatn, Ala, NoVemper ~, lslz.
 I will write and tell you that I know what obedience is. One time when I was playing war with my playmates, mother called me and told me that she needed some bread for dinner. She said, come go for me- l said well I'll go. So l went right away and got back in minutes. And George Washington obeyed his mother, for I read it in books. And if his men would not obey when he told
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
THEODORE RICHARDS.
RlrmIngham. Ala.. November %. lal2.

Birmingham, Ala, November 20 1912 l mind my mother and my teacher .and I mind my father, and we have fine studies about obedience, and I do what am told to do right then. Just as l go home my mother might ask me to do something and I go to do 1t right then If don't do it my mother will make mo go. Yours truly,
 nuJ1tIsr NgnnpE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Birmingham. Ala, November 20, 1912,

Birmingham Ala, November 20 1912.
 1 am very sure We love to learn about obedience. I mind my mother when she tells me to do something. I mind grown people. l mind my grown brothers l mind my friends. I mind the laws of the city. soldier has to mind the general like a child has to mind her mother. Your friend, ROSA DANK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Direct Advertisement

From the Argonaut.
 In their native land Chinese have theip own peculiar way of advertising. Tho biscuits bear the imprint of the baker. and ducks bought in the celestial markets frequently show on their backs a big red stamp, bearing the name of the seller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
DWIGHT MOORE.
Birmingham. Ala, November 20. 1912.

Birmingham. Ala, November 20, 1912.
 Our teacher wants us to tell you about obedience. Well l will start. Obedience means to mind your mother right on time when she tells you to and not to make faces because you have to mind. When the captain tells the soldiers to stand stiff if they don't they might get hurt One time there was some boys and their mother told them not to go in swimming, but they did and one of them got killed by not doing what mother told them.
 KATHLEEN TURNHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

Birmingham. Ala, November %, 1912
 We have learned obedience and now we no what obedience is. And when the teacher tells us what to do well we have to do 1t. And when mamma tells us what to do we must go and do it right at once. And when the captain tells his soldiers to do anything they have to do it once or they would get beat. That's what obedi- ence means. Goodby. Your friend.
 VERA HOLLAWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

Birmingham, Ala, November 20 1912
 I have already learned what obedience means. It means to obey quickly with out questions. I am going to always obey the laws of the city. this school my mother and always obey you. Your pupil.
 POWELL NUNNELLEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
By coRINNE CHISHOLM

them to what would Washington think. He would think his men were not obe- dient. 1 will close Your friend.
 GEORGE ED MAXWELL, SD ST.
 Birmingham, Ala, November 20, 1912.
 How are you? I will write and let you know that I know what obedience is. Obedience is to obey when you are told, and do it quickly. I know small story about a little lamb and a old mother lamb. One time mother lamb told her little ones not to gou out side of the fence, because if they did the old wolf might get them, so all of them but one little silly lamb said they would, but he said nothing wouldn't hurt him. He went on out side of the fence to eat some grass. A wolf was hiding in the grass and got the lamb and eat him up. l am going to try and learn to be obedient and obey you when you tell me to. When the fire drill is given l will be obedent too. Your little friend,
 MIKE BAGWELL, 3d ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

Birmingham, Alsu November %. 1912.
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03

The above is a good likeness
of Col. Woodson May. of Somer-
set, Democratic State Central
Committeeman from the Eleventh
Congressional District, and an
aspirant to succeed himself.
Col. May has made a. faithful
and efficient official of his party
and so acceptable has his work
been that there is almost a
unanimous call for him to con-
tinue the task so well begun.
By his untiring work and
hearty cooperation of his party,
the District is in better fighting
trim than ever known to be as
shown by recent elections, and
this fall will 60 into the presi-
Dental fight with the determi-
nation to give the enemy the
hardest battle ever fought on
Kentucky soil And while we
are new star in the constellation
of the eleventh, we are here with
our fighting clothes on to meet
the common enemy, aud, in the
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03
COL. WOODSON MAY.

mean time we heartily indorse
Col. May for Committeeman, and
will gladly give him any assist
ance we can.
Gov. McCreary recognizing the
faithfulness and ability OF the
Colonel, one of his officidh acts,
after he became Governor, was
to appoint him on his personal
staff.
We have been personally ac--
quainted with the Colonel for
several years and find him to
be Kentucky gentleman of the
old school and simon pure
Democrat. And he having been
born and raised in the Eighth
District and the Blue Grass
part thereof, and since spending
number of the best years of
his life in the Mountain portion,
he is cOnversant with the politics
of the State generally, and has
made and will make an ideal
Committeeman.
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03
l.. Y. PRowsE.

were about seventy in attendance
from Mt. Vernon. We wish to
thank the Mt. Vernon people for
the excellent number that is al
ways ready to attend every spec
ial occasion in our little city,
Short memorial services were
held at the Christirn church, Sun
day evening, after regular SER
vices, by the pastor in memory of
those who lost their lives by the
sinking of the Titanic A num-
Der of young ladies' read apprOpri-
ate selections. The concrete
walks are being put down, and in
a few days Brodhead will have
the walks all over the principal
part of town. Judge A. J. Hag-
gard has the honor of being the
first to comply with theordinance.
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03
ESCAPES AN AWFUL FATE.

A thousand tongues could not
express the gratitude of Mrs. ]. E..
Cox OF Joliet, Ill for her wonder.
ful deliverance from an awful
fats. Typhoid pneumonia had
left me with a dreadful cough, she
writes. Sometimes / had such
awful coughing spells thought l
would die. could get no help
from doctors treatment or other
medicines till l used DR.. King S
New Discovery. But l owe my
life to this wonderful remedy ior |
scarcely cough at all now" Quick
and safe, its the most reliable ol
all throat and lung medicines.
Every bottle guaranteed. soc and
SI.oo. Trial bottle free at Chas
/ c. Davis.
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03

is improving slowly.-Born to
the wife of 0. A. Mullins, April
9th, a girl. Mother and babe
both doing well Master Earl
Rice who is attending school at
Williamsburg was with home
folks Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
Fred Neighbors has returned
from Louisville after a visit to
relatives at that place. &C. g..
Howell was in Brodhead Sunday
with homefolks.-Miss Ella Mae
Blanfor1 has returned from
Louisville after a pleasant visit
with relatives. &C. H. Rice is
preparing to build a dwelling
house on Main street where his
other one was burned.-Mrs G..
d. Cook has returned from Mt.
Vernon where she has been with
her mother, Mrs. GerOme Lair
who has been very feeble for
some time. Miss. Alice Niceley
who has been in Tecumseh Mich.
for so ne time was here between
trains Friday enroute to her
home in Mt. Vernon Judge
Denton, of Winchester, KY, was
here Saturday.-Robert Shiplet
of Line Creek. has purchased the
butcher shop of Thos. Elliott and
has moved his family here
John Prewit, of Hazel Patch was
here Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Browning has re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tivea at Covington.-The Town
Board Inspected the Calaboose
Wednesday and condemned it and
will build a new one in the future.
We think We need and should
have one here then we could
keep the law breakers over night
and give them exercise during
the day by working them on the
street. This would stop taking
the offenders to Mt Vernon and
the town would profit thereby.
We have not heard much said
concerning the new rail road of
late but we are still in hopes
that it will be built with a rail
road being built to Livingston
and a large plant to be erected
at Pine Hill Rockcastle would
be the center of attraction.-Able
Pennington completing h S
dwelling has added a concrete
walk.-Nr, and Mrs. S. E. Carter
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03

Is there anything in all this
world that is of more importance
to you thon good digestion? Food
must be eaten to sustain life ard
must be digested and converted
into blood. When the digestion
fails the whole body suffers.
Chamberlain's Tablets are a ration
al and reliable cure for indigestion
They increase the flow of bile.
purify the blood, strengthen the
stomach, and tone mp the whole
digestive apparatus to a natural
and healthy action, For sale by
Chas. Z. Davis.
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03
BRODHEAD.

The thirteen. months old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Jacobs died
of pneumonia last Thursday and
was buried In the Christian
Church Cemetery, Friday. =
George Yadon was in Livingston
Friday between trains Mr.. w.
H. Profit died at his home uear
here Friday of pneumonia. =
Frank Brooks was in town Satur
day and Sunday from Harlan
Miss Myrtle Murry, of Grab Or
chard was with relatives here last
week.-Joe Riddle was in town
Friday and Saturday, the guest
cf the family of j. NJ. Owens
Miss Matte Adams was. in Mt.
Vernon between trains Friday -
Miss Clarice HOuk, of Maretburg,
was the guest of. Matte Adams
last week. Mrs. Linda Benton
and son, John, formerly of this
place, but now of Millersburg,
were in town for a few days this
week. = John Pike, of Lebanon
junction, was with home folks this
week.. N. Marlew was up from
Rowland, Sunday-A series OF
meetings will begin at the Christ
ian Church, Tuesday, May 2lst,
conducted by Rev. Combs, OF
Morehead, and assisted by the
pastor, W.. F. Rogers. of Louis
Vile. Dave and Walter Roberts,
of haywood. were in town Satur-
day and Sunday.-Mr and Mrs.
| Julian Bordes, of the Copper
/ Greek section were with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Owens, Sunday.-Jones
Fish, Jr., of near Mt. Vernon was
in town Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. d. Homes, of hear Stanford,
was the guest of Mrs. 7. w. Tate
the first of the Week.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Gentry, of Mt. Vernon, was
visiting in town last week. S.
Albright, the Signal man, was in
town Monday and Tuesday, look
ing after fire insurance,-Shirley
Tale, of Mt. Vernon, was in towr
Sunday and Monday. M. Sui
liyan, of Williamsburg, was witt
our merchants Tuesday. The
commencement exercises las
Thursday and Friday evening
were well attended and highly ap
pretiated. From the way th'
pupils acquit themselves itplalnl,
showed the splendid training the,
had received from Prof. Likin
and the other teachers. Their
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03
LIVING TO n.

On account of the wet weather
farmers are badly behind with
their work, ver.' little corn has
been planted yet.-Madison
Mink Jr. has moved his family
TO Ford Hollow at the foot of the
Clondyke mountains.-W. A. b.
Davis our instructor of years ago
was in this part looking as well
as he did 90 years ago. He is
one of Rockcastles best teachers.
George Murphy was in Mt.
Vernon Monday.
W. NJ. Hicks, the candidate for
matrimony, has purchased a new
type writer and any girl or old
maid that wishes to correspond
with him will receive type
written answers Mart believes
with the use of the type writer
he will have better success in
his matrimonial campaign as he
was not an expert in penmanship.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Painter,
of Lebanon Jet. were here Tues
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. E
Rice. Mr.. Painter was once
(cOr) or ink singer from Brod-
head to tie SIGNAL.-R. A.
Sparks, of the firm of Sparks and
Co.. was here Monday loading a
steam shovel and other ma
chinery to be used on the con-
tract that they have with the l..
& n. r. e. Mahlen Sum-
mers is able to be at his post
again at the round house after a
months struggle with small pOx
Mrs. E. Geizel, of Crab Orchard
has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs w. r DickersOn,
at this place she left Tuesday
to visit relatives at Paris, Ky
L.S.Gardner, moved barber shop
into the Masonic building
There was preaching here Sat
urday and Sunday at the Baptist
church conducted by the Rev.
Duke, of Mt Vernon.-C. j.
Rice and a party of fishers from
the blue grass section of the
state lett Sunday for a fishing
trip up the river.
Mr.. and Mrs George Martin
have returned from two weeks
visit to friends and relatives at
Rowland Uncle George Pope
Mount Vernon signal., 1912-05-03

ins.-Mrs. Susie Mullins is
identifying her property by
giving it coat of paint.-Mrs.
E. !. Anderson and children are
visiting relatives at Norton Va.
Mrs. Ma ggie Martin will move
back to her home place and Harry
Gehring will move in to the
house vacated by Mrs. Martin.