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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-08
Milk Depots In Birmingham
BY VIM. McGRATH
Secretary Birmingham Associated Charitie

| cussed three weeks ago ina brief form
In an article by the writer, but in the
necessarily limited space it was not
possible to refer other than incidental
ly to the various features of this work
as applied to Birmingham.
Generally speaking, the two great
fundamental causes of infant mortality
are poverty and ignorance. To most
successfully combat the deadly attacks
of these chief contributing causes. milk
stations have been established through
out the civilized world.
| Applied specially, this movement in
Birmingham Is literally In it's infancy.
A little over year ago; In June. 1911,
| to be exact; the Associated Charities,
through committee on the study and
prevention of infant mortality, directed
| its energies toward child life saving
| by opening to the public a milk station
and babies dispensary at 1918 Avenue
E; since removed, when additional space
became necessary, to 1920 on the same
street. This work soon demonstrated
| the need of expansion in other portions
OF the city and in July, 1912, a station
was installed in the Avondale mill vii
lage in connection with the Wesley
house mission, which organization had
been doing yeoman service through it's
settlement house activities for some
| time
Since the Inauguration Of this work
| Is months ago, the station on Avenue
f has had daily average OF IS chill
dren in attendance, and has prepared
for these little ones modified milk. pas
turized milk. pure and cleanly cooked
meals and medical attendance in more
than 1000 instances.
The newcomer to the station first
submits to a thorough medical exami-
nation by one of the staff physicians,
DR.. Norborne p. Cooke and Alfred A.
| Walker, and a chart is filled out, show
ing weight, condition, history, etc., then,
If breast feeding is not practicable for
reasons hereafter stated. one of sew
eral formulate Is prescribed, and II moth
ing is evidenced requiring special med
ical attention. the little one joins n
community where the slogan is Health
First"
The little tots on a bottle regiment
are fed at regular intervals from steril-
lied bottles a different one for each
| feeding, while the older ones. the rum
abouts. from one and half to three
years old and those from three to seven,
the age limit, are fed three to four
times a day: amusing themselves be-
tween whiles by playing In the yard In
good weather, and in the spacious
rooms In bad All are required to sleep
certain length of time and have reg
ular hours for this, as we'll as for bath
ing and clean clothes.
| The functions OF the milk station do
not end with the examination, feeding
and general care of the babies. but ak
tend to that most important period of
child life, the prenatal. 1t offers a
means of not only reaching the expect
ant mother, several months prior to
confinement, but affords facilities by
which she may be successfully instruct
ed in the hygiene of pregnancy; this
by means ofe classes. where addresses
are made and instruction given by
physicians and nurses and by visits Of
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Of ignorance and prejudice just as surely
as though they were murdered in their
innocent beds. Birmingham has her place
in this, in her annual death rate of over
I'D BABIES under l year old. birmingham.
too, is one of the first southern cities to
make an organized campaign against her
part in the Indictment laid against the
useless sacrifice of child life. The COM
mittee for the Study and Prevention of
Infant Mortality through its milk stations
has made step in the right direction.
Just how far they will so. depends not
alone on this committee; not alone or
the physicians and nurses, but upon the
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"A baby who comes into the world
has less chance to live one week than
man 90 years old; and less chance
to live a year than one of So" Saving
babies lives through the functions of
dispensaries, childrens hospitals, day
nurseries and milk stations, was dis
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active cooperation of every man, woman
and child in Birmingham.
He who maketh one of these little
ones which believes in Me to stumble, it
were better for him that a great milestone
were hanged about his neck and that he
were cast into the depths of the sea.
Are you making one of these little ones
stumble or are you stretching forth the
helping hand? Ask yourself.
WILLIAM NJ. MGRATH.
Percy Alexander Dead
Shreveport, September Percy Alex
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ander, a well known lawyer, son of T.
A. Alexander, one of the best known
attorneys of Louisiana, died today at a
sanitarium as the result of pistol
wound inflicted by Samuel Johnson,
half witted negro, Sunday night. August
rs. johnson is held in the jail at Alex
andria, where he was placed there
through fears of violence.
Kind of Tree 1t Was
From JUICE.
''They have family tree, suppose"
Eyes; and the daughters are pippins!"
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MARGARET ALLEN SCHOOL

Highland
A.. W. M L.
DEPARTMENT
NJ. nro,N
Elliott and
5Siversty
s ~ aressn to w. rnipal
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CHAPTER XXI.

Nice promotion waiting back in
Washington for you, Mr.. Brockett,"
said old Colonel Lewis, beaming with
fatherly affection upon the messen-
gers. Too bad you are not in gov
ernment service, Mr.. Solano."
The Cuban smiled delightedly.
I'm sorry, at times" he admitted,
that l am not an American citizen
and working in the same department
as Harry Brockett. Still, Cuba is quite
country-and | am told that a re-
sponsible post will be given me at
Havana, just as the outcome Of these
adventures"
Glad to hear it, my boy" replied
the colonel by the way, there is
quite lot Of news from Washington
besides your promotion, Mr.. Brockett.
Chief wilkins stenographer, Miss
Lawson, will not be there when you
return. You can probably imagine
why. No arrest, no trouble-nothing
at all. For the good of the SERVICE
you understand? This redheaded imp"
mike McKane looked combative for
an instan) "is to go into the secret
service-the chief says he regards him
as most promising junior operative.
How about dyeing that hair, young
man? That sunset head would tip you
off to every crook in North America"
Jaw, dat's nottin'," remarked the
crimson-head. Trouble an wisdom
soon turn de hair white an make
guy look dignified."
"A bit from Chicago, also, gentle
men," resumed the colonel. "Aguilar,
the Filipino with whom you had some
exciting experiences, has been iden-
titled as one Of the last ladrones, or
murderous robbers, that prowled the
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right out, quick as he can get sorne
men togeder, an tries to hurry back
to see If dere was anything | could do.
On de way, / falls in wit Solano-an'
youse knows all de rest"
Gomez Esteral was holding judg-
ment in the center of the clearing.
The face Of the man who had dreamed
of empire was lined and drawn;
twenty years seemed to have been
added to his age in one hours time.
Somberly he gazed at the little group
before him, and his voice choked as
he spoke.
Il have had a rude awakening" !"
said Gomez Esteral. 81 have learned
that friends are false, and that enc
mics may be truest friends. The shock
has almost overwhelmed mel can
say but little. Baron Zollern, Mr.
Yazimoto-go your ways. Whether my
dreams are ever realized or my am
bition wrecked, there shall be no profit
for Japan or Germany. The world of
Latin-America shall know of the tre-
mendous treachery they planned, and
that knowledge will end the hopes
your nations may have held. Juan
Torrejon, pardon you and your men
for any indiscretions you may have
committed. Young gentlemen Of the
United States, you may return, under
escort and protection, bearing with
you my heartiest admiration and as
surance that your noble nation, at
least, need fret no more over the plots
Of Gomez Esteral!"
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may concern you or your gofernmend.
Vot say you? VIII you ACCEPT a seq
ond reading?"
1T seems to me-" camc a soft, we'll
modulated voice, that third reading
will be better for Mr.. Yazimoto. At
least, that is my opinion"
Juan Torrejon, petrified where he
stood, was staring open-eyed ard open
mouthed at a small, almost insigniti-
cant individual, standing not ten feet
from the bandits side. The members
OF Torre1ons gang, suddenly convert
ed into most peaceful citizens, had
dropped their arms and were ranged
in meek and gentle groups along the
glade. Across the clearing was
streaming long column of superbly
armed and mounted riders, and addi-
tional horsemen were already holding
every exit from the camp-ground.
Il believe" the little man resumed,
that every man is entitled to first
perusal of his own correspondence.
viii you kindly hand those envelopes
to me, Herr Zollern? l am Gomez
Esteral."
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SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief wilkins, puzzled
over the theft of the governments cipher,
cans TO his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
thlnk they have discovered a new cipher,
when the office boy, BroCkett tells them
IT'S the Diamond Cipher" and starts for
the pail park. BrOCkett Chula Lon Kan,
Slamese, Ramon SOlano, a Cuban to-
sethef with some twenty other youngsters,
pTaCuce baseball, playing until dark. One
OF wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
paper to mysterious stranger. AS
outcome Of BroCkett's cipher. Il = ball
payer and SOlano are engaged by gov
erhment for mysterious mission. YAH
moto mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett,
Brockett falls into Yazimotos trap,
nsht follows BrOckett coming out on
top; Messenger Mckane coming to the
rescue. Mckane was bearer of the mys-
terious cipher; Is also n ball player. Yaz-
lmoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zolern his failure to OBJ
tam the cipher; Miss Lawson, the. stem
ographer, also reports to the baron.
Brockett and Solano have encounter with
the baron in which the latter comes out
second best. BruCkett and Solano arrive
In Jersey City. make appointment to
meet MCGinnitY the Iron Man" baseball
manager. Brockett and Solano arrive in
New York and run into a Chinese Tong
war; rescued by Il white man. The place
OF refuge found to be a trap find them
selves prisoners of Yazimoto, Kelly to
rescue Kelly turns $4,000 Jap money
over TO Brockett BroCkett and Solano
have encounter NTH tough gang, but are
protected by Kellys men. On sleeper
Cleveland bound, the baron detected in
act OF rItling Soano's berth, jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
ball game, receive herOglyphs in mystic
rlous manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
riving in Chicago, the messengers are
rObbed by n "tranSom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
hst in recovering the stolen papers. The
messengers find the stolen papers in the
possession of a giant negro. After a
HerCe battle with negroes Brockett and
SoianO wake up in Jail The messengers
pf the stolen property. The thief is found
of the booty" IS recovered. Mysterious
~ receiving another hieroglyphic mes
sage, the messengers board a train for
,he west and are later arrested by bogus
Arkansas sheriff. BroCkett and Solano
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take to the woods. The genuine
sheriff arrests Baron ZOlern. and the
Boys resume their journey. The messen-
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
Qall with the troopers. While playing |
ball BrOCkctt is lassOed and robbed. |
The messengers meet the commander of
,he post They start with important pa
pers for the Mexican chief and run into |
ambush. BrOCkett and Solano in the |
hands of brigands, who demand the pa |
per. BroCkett sews papers up in base |
ball; during the game BroCkett bats long |
fly to Sorano. who catches 1t and van |
shes.
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He didn't count de numbers right,
dere," piped up the small red-headed
youngster who had escorted Ramon
Solano to the scene. "Where.d de hull
bunch o. youse a been but for Mike
McKane. I'd like tub know"
What I'd like to know" queried
Brockett. "is how you happened to get
down here, anyhow? Who turned you
looseY"
Turned loose nottin," answered
Mike McKane. Didn't l tell youse
guys l was goin' on dis trip? Well, l
made good. Lissen tub me. bo: youse
two left a track so wide yuh coulda
driven an ortermobile over 1t. When
youse left Washin'ton i was right in
de neighborhood. If youse wanter
know, you'd hadda heap O. trouble
gettin' clear from dat street fight wit
de bulls but for me. | pointed 'em up
an alley, an dey went up it like a
lotta boobs. After dat, 1t was plumb
easy fer me to keep in touch wit
youse. One or two times, youse did a
doublin' act, like guy tryin' to t'row
de shadows off when his wife has
hired de Pinks ter watch i'm, but l
kinda figgered out just where you'd
likely light-an' didn't miss out once
Did dem letters have youse a-guess-
IMP"
We'll, rather!" cried Brockett.
What's the explanation"
Explanations dead soft" grinned
the messenger boy. "Yuh see, old
Chief Wilkins an General Cole has al
ways thought had de goods in me
fer Sherlock Holmes. So when
youse was all framed up fer de trip
dey calls me in an tells me to hang
round in de vicinity, see? And tub
keep a close eye on youse, do all l
could to help youse, an, If youse got
stalled at de finish, to shoot home de
news. In oder words, was guardeen
an shadow over de whole journey
an de letters was jest part of it all.
1t was a pipe fer me to learn your
cipher-any baseball bug can easy do
tan as for de letters, | can say
dis: / may talk on de fritz, but at
school l always got any spellin' prizes
dat was to be had"
you must have kept in touch with
the chief. too, didn't you?" asked So
lano.
Il surely did. I was de live wire,
de line of communication, an just
ferried along some letters dat de chief
an de general managed tub get tub
me. / was Johnny on de spot right
up to de finish-an' I'm thinkin' dere'd
have been a different finish today but
fer me-"
That's right" cut in Solano. You
noticed l was limping a little, didn't
you? l was making the best speed !
could to get away from our friend
Torrejon's people, when, maybe two
miles out of camp, l wrenched my
ankle. They were almost on top Of
me when this imp Of Satan jumped
out from patch of cactus by the
road. Somehow or other he dragged |
ME into the bush, and there we
crOuched while the hunt went by. |
They are good trackers and it wasn't |
ong before they were back, all round |
he spot where | had disappeared. |
Mike proposed to give them fight as |
soon as they found us, and l think
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Island of Luzon. Nice reward for his
capture. l would suggest that 1t be
divided up between yourselves and
the policemen who made the capture.
The big negro whom Aguilar stabbed
will get we'll"
Glad of it," interrupted Mike Nc
Kane. "He looked like big, good
natured mutt to me when l slipped
him a cipher letter in Detroit"
The colonel laughed good-naturedly,
and continued: Everything that you
were asked to do has been done with
honor, young gentlemen. And now,
boys, there is one thing wish you
would explain to mel have official
permission from General Cole to re-
ceive enlightenment upon the subject.
VIII you kindly NIP out 10 me the
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CHAPTER XXIX.-Lcontinuedl

Baron Zollern glOwered and growled
his statement that he had paid for the
letters, and that he, he alone, should
have first reading of the missives.
Both men appealed to Juan Torrejon.
That operate brigand promptly found
refuge in his ignorance of the English
tongue. Loud language was heard;
the big German purpled in the face,
and the suave smile left the counte-
nance of Mr.. YazimotO. Brockett. fas-
cinated by the faces of these two men,
whom he had thought removed from
his path forever, almost forget that
he was prisoner, and completely for
got the dangers of his situation as he
listened to the quarrel.
Juan TOrreion stood by and smiled
humorously at the babel of tongues.
but finally seemed to tire of the up-
roar, He beCkoned the young Mex
lean who had previously translated
his words to Brockett, and calmly
laid down the law to the contending
spies.
Il must confess, senores," said
Torrejon, pleasantly, that forgot
which one of you should have prece.
dence in your dealings with me. 1t is
true, also, that | did accept money
from you both. That money, how
ever, was but a retainer, an advance
fee, let us say. Here are the letters,
intact, even as / but a few hours
since took them from this young
caballero Suppose, senores, that you
make further offer for them?"
Baron Zollern emitted a snort of
Indignation. "A hold-up, iss id?" he
fairly beloved Veil, | should haf
oxbected id. Here"-and he dragged
a capacious wallet from his inner
pocket-'iss ten tousand dollars more
Viii dot suffice your rabacity?"
Juan Torrejon bowed with all the
grace Of true Spanish cavalier. 1T
will be ample, senor-unless this
other gentleman desires to offer still
more"
Mr.. YaZimoto turned white beneath
his saffron skin.
Il had imagined" he protested.
that the bargain concluded with the
honorable captain was business
transaction. Unfortunate to declare
I brought no money with me. Still.
II the honorable captain will agree, |
will bring twelve thousand dollars be-
fore the sunrise of another morning"
TorrejOn shook his head.
Il fear" said he, that present op-
portunities must be accepted rather
than future chances. Senor Zollern.
permit me to present you with the
documents in question"
Grunting with heartfelt pleasure,
the German seized the envelopes and
thrust them, unopened into his pocket
Mr.. Yazimoto, clenching his small
brown hands in rage and disappoint-
ment, eyed him like a wildcat hesi-
tating before a spring.
'Dere vas great need" said Baron
Zollern, dot | should haf desc led
ders. Herr Yazimoto, ! rebeat to you
you vas endirely Welcome to de
cipher code. viii you ACCEPT Id from
me tomorrow? Also, bromise you,
you STALL haf de obbortunidy to ex-
anime Al portions off desc ba5crs dot
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More Schoolsoy "HowIers."

"The Salic law is that you must
take everything with grain of salt"
Julius Caesar was renowned for
his great strength. He threw a bridge
across the Rhine"
"The zodiac is the ZOO of the sky,
where lions, goats and other animals
go after they are dead"
"The Pharisees were people who
liked to show off their goodness by
praying to synonyms"
"An abstract noun is something
you can't see when you are looking at
it."
"Algebraical symbols are used when
you do not know what you are talking
about. t."-Westminster Gazette.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-10

Now that school has been going"
several weeks parents are beginning
to inquire of their young hopefuls as
to their progress. The other day a
mother out on Harrison boulevard,
while eating luncheon with her 6-year-
old, asked:
"And, how are you getting along in
school, Dorothy?"
"Oh," replied Dorothy between
mouthfuls of bread and milk, "just
fine! l and Frances Smith are the
smartest and best dressed girls in
the school. kansas City Star
The faith that inspires Is the trust
which comes from our timetrusted
friends.-W. S. Royston.
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he'd have cleaned up their whole
company-only he didn't have to.
They couldn't have been ten feet from
us when Gomez Esteral rode up with
800 men and that changed the story"
"Youse never thought to ask how
dis Gomez party happened along in
the neighborhood, didja?" questioned
Mike McKane. Nav, thought not.
Charge dat to me, too. When youse
guys rode outa de cavalry camp, i
was five miles in de lead amt no
rider, so was paddin' de hoof ahead.
When youse was held up was may
be tree hundred feet away. | knew
where yodse was headed for, an so
beat 1t to dis Nogal joint, where de
Gomez feller holds out. Den | tells
him all ] know; he agrees to turn
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When the uncle of a couple Of
Brooklyn youngsters last called at
the household whereof they form a
part he brought with him some pieces
of candy, which were given to the
little girl to divide with her brother.
Later the uncle summoned this
child to the living room and asked:
Marie, when you divided those five
pieces of candy with your brother, did
you give him two and half pieces?"
mo, SIR" said Marie. Il saw they
weren't going to come out even, so I
ate one before l began to divide."-
Lippincott's Magazine.
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Insects Call Means a Death.

There is superstition connected
with the death watch which, like most
superstitions, is based upon the the
ory of probabilities. The death watch
is usually heard in the spring of the
year and superstition runs to the ef-
feet that some one in the house will
die within the year Persons who are
superstitious are never very strict In
the Interpretation of the predictions
and therefore, whenever person dies
in the house or out of it. in the same
room where the death watch was
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IneXperHenced.

In boarding house for bachelors,
Amanda, typical Nanny" looked af-
ter the guests comfort in true south
ern style so we'll that one of the men
thought he would take her away with
him in the summer in the capacity of
housekeeper. Toward spring he way
laid her in the hall one day and said:
Mandy, do you like the country?"
Mandy reckoned she did.
Would you like to go away with
me this summer and keep house for
me?"
Mandy was sure she would.
Suppose I get just a bungalow. Do
you think you could take care of it
nicely by yourself?"
Deed, no, massa! Reckon you all
better get somebody else; l don't
know nothin' about taking care Of any
animals!"-Harper's Magazine.
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A young contrab1nd, servant of a
Junior staff officer was ignorant Of the
fact that his master had cork leg,
and the first night the officer had the
darky pull of his boots.
"Now, look sharp" said the officer.
Don't pull too hard"
The officer loosened the straps about
his waist. and off came the leg. The
colored boy gave groan, turned ashy
white and fed, knocking over picket
in his mad flight. The officer lost a
servant, for he ran straight into a
rebel camp.
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~ squares, to which these stamps
are to be attached. When the card
is filled up it represents the value of
2 marks (47.6 cents), and upon pre-
sentation at the bank, the depositor's
account is credited with that amount.
One OF these automats has been placed
in the corridor Of the bank office at the
City hall and the other two in the cor
ridors of high-school buildings. These
stamp automats cost about $3.50 each.
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His Opinion,

The night after the battle of Fred
ericksburg a council of war was held
by Lee, to which all his general of
divisions were invited. Jackson slept
throughout the proceedings, and upon
being walked and asked for his opin.
ion, said:
Drive 'em in the river; drive 'em
in the river"
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Business for Father.

The small daughter of practicing
physician, who evidently has an eye
to business, told her mother, in no un-
certain terms, that she must call at
once on their new neighbor.
And why must l call on herr" ask
ed the mother, amused at the child's
gositiveness.
We'll, in the first place." explained
the little lady, they've got three of
the scranniest kids, and the mother
herself don't look very strong"