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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Second Line Levee Breaks

Baton Rouge, La, May 2.-The sec ond line of levees protecting the big convict farm of the state of Louisiana from the Mississippi river at Angola on the east side of the river. broke short ly after midday, 1t was reported this afternoon, Within a few hours 5000- acre plantation was inundated
 The state recently completed s500, 900 sugar refinery on the Angola farm and this will be flooded. Nearly 1000 convicts have been stationed here.
 The Angola break Is across the river from the Torras break. It is less than six miles distant. The flood waters on this side of the river will cover thous- ands of acres of fertile farming lands along the east bank as far down as Bayou sara and St. Francisville and probably will return to the Mississippi river ncar Moroanza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
MARION WINS SERIES

Marion, May 2.-(Special)-By a bril- liant ninth inning rally, the Marion in stnute defeated the Southern university this afternoon by the score of to l in the most stirring game ever witnessed on the home diamond Todays game closed the season on the home grounds and gave Marion institute the series with Southern university.
 Marion won the first game by the score o: ? to in an Thinning contest. South ern university won the second by the score of to ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Refugees Arrive From Torras

The first refugees from Torras reached Baton Rouge this afternoon. A majority of them were Italians and regroes Most of them were hungry and some needed clothing. The local relief committee took them in charge and soon had them quartered comfort ably.
 Many of the people in the threa tened territory are refusing to get aboard the governments first relief boats anu the trains which the railroad com panies have generously sent into the section south of Torras. The proximitf < of dangers appears to dawn upon them slowly and they are calmly taking their time about getting out of the foods path.
 Several hundred people from the threat ened territory, below Torras, reached Baton Rouge late today on steamers which were hurriedly dispatched last night by Captain Logan, l.. s. A., in charge of the federal relief work. The quarters of the Baton Rouge compress will be used to house as many refugees as possible.
 Two hundred and fifty head of cattle are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Baldwin Gets Connecticut

Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 2.-Delegates at large to the national democratic conven- ton were instructed by resolutions at the state convention here today for Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin of Connecticut for the nomination of President. In each case the choice of the district delegates whose election was ratified here today is the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
REFUSE TO NURSE
 FEDERAL OFFICER

Laredo, Tex. May 2.-Dispatches from Torreon today say that 10 Mexican Red Cross society nurses refused to care for a wounded fed- eral officer brought to Torreon from the north. These nurses as- serted their purpose was to minister to volunteers and revolutionists only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Sommer Injured

Frankfort Germany. May 2-Robert Sommer. testing monoplane built by him today. tried to glide, and when iand- ing fell and was dangerously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
BesSenler News

Bessemer, May 2.-(Special)-A move ment is now on foot among the merchants of Bessemer to combine and close the stores at o'clock each evening except Saturday. number of the merchants claim there is little if any business after 6 o'clock.
 The work of cleansing the large reser- Voir by the waterworks company has just been completed Some time ago a leak was discovered in the side of the reser- voir, necessitating the drawing off of the water, and after the repairs were made the whole interior was washed thorough ly before the water was turned back into the reservoir.
 This morning the Rev. Frank w. Bran- don delivered a very interesting address to the students and teachers of the Besse- mer High school Prof. A. A. Persons also addressed the audience. A very pleasing duet was rendered by Misses Blanche Bradley and Daphne Lowery.
 Meetings of the Robinson hospital com mittee are being held daily at the board of trade rooms for the purpose of ad- dressing cards which are being sent out in large numbers to the women all over the district. These cards will be col- lected on next Monday, which has been set as hospital day.
 The commencement exercises of the Bessemer High school will take place on Thursday night, May 20. instead of May 31. President Denny of the Univer- sity of Alabama will deliver the address on commencement. May 20 will be ob- served as class day.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church will serve meals in their tent on Nineteenth street between Third and Fourth avenues Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

April 26 in latitude 4:131z and longituds 1924 by the steamer Gibraltar. which ar- lived today from Middleboro. When the bodies were sighted the Gibraltar was stopped. but no signs of living person could be seen and the steamer proceeded. One of the bodies was that of child and the others were of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
FLOOD SITUATION IS MOST DESPERATE SINCE WATER BEGAN
 TO FLOOD VALLEY
tcoxTINuED FROM PAGE D

->-~>----------~~>---> izens of Torras and they were caught unprepared Within a few minutes after the break had become known the towns people were thrown into a panic which continued for two hours before any sem blance of quiet was restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
AUBURN LOSES

Atlanta, May 2.-(Special) )-Hubert of Tech held Auburn to three hits today. and Tech won the first game of the series to ?. An error, hit batter and double counted Auburn's two runs The score:
 R H F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
Safety Only Thought


 Few thought of going toward the crew asse and making an effort 10 stop it. Safety apparently was the only thought in their minds
 Before the streets were entirely sub merged a.. majority of the inhabitants had sufficient time to reach places of safety Three hundred women and chil- dren were placed aboard q freight train which had just arrived in Torras. These were taken to a point below here sPrae-| tically the remainder of the population spent the night on the levee, along the enlba nkment of the Texas and Pacific railroad and in the railroad station, which is out of the reach of the flood, being built on high piling
 No loss of life has been reported, but it is feared some fatalities may yet occur in the interior as the water is rushing so rapidly through the country that suf- ficient warning may not have reached those living in districts 3S miles away and remote from communication. Supern- tendent Phillips of the levee board was on the levee when 1t began to crumble. He gave the alarm and called for aid, but there was no material available. Finding himself powerless he ran to his own home to save what he could of his property. MT. Phillips place is in the path of the crevasse waters and he saved prac- tically nothing. Many of his horses. mules and liye stock were drowned. 400 Tents Ordered Four hundred tents have been ordered from the war department and every avail able craft has been secured by the gov ernment 10 be sent out into the affected territory in getting the people and live stock away from danger
 Three railroads, the Southern Pacifc's LaFayette cutoff. the Texas and Pacific and the St I4cuis and San Francisco, will be put out of commission If the flood is not checked.
 Like the response to a "C. Q. D.' call from a distressed ship at sea, relief was rushed from every direction to the peo- ple in the flood stricken territory affected by the crevasse in the Torras levees. From Mississippi river points north and south of Torras steamers and gasoline launches arrived, some before daylight, and five special trains came in. All took aboard homeless people and live stock. In anticipation of a break in the levees the Texas and Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the Frisco Railroad companies had rlaced cattle cars at all sidetracks in the territory immediately south of Torras.
 Couriers Warn People
 At Lettsworth and other small towns in the hath of the crevasse waters menace wor.en and children. They welcomed the opportunity to live in the cars. Couriers on horses rode during the hours of the right through the lowlands south of Tor ras, giving warning to the people who ora xyithout connection of telephOne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALABAMA--Showe today and probably Saturday.

How did the Bird know that" sThe finest straws have blown our way khis season. You'll agree when you see the selection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

toes.
Once they passed a Great Dane dog
lolling after it's master. and Billy as
cended Sinton as if he was a tree and
chung to him with trembling hot hands.
Il amt afraid Of that dog" scoffed
Billy as he was again placed on the
walk. "but onc't he took me for a rat
or somepin and his teeth cut into my
back. If I'd a done right I'd a took
the law on him."
Sinton looked down into the indig-
nant little face. The child was bright
enough, he had a good head, but, oh,
such a body!
Wesley Sinton reached his hand.
They were coming into the business
part of Onabasha. and the streets were
crowded. Billy understood it to mean
that he might lose his companion and
took a grip. That little hot hand
clinging tight to his. the sore feet
recklessly securing the walk, the hun
CRY child painting for breath as he
tried to keep even, caught Sinton in a
tender, empty spot.
"Say, son." he said, "how would you
like to be washed clean and have all
the supper your skin could hold and
sleep in a good bed?"
cav, gee" said Billy. II amt dead
yet. Them things is in heaven. Poor
folks can't have them. Pa said So"
"Well. you can have them if you
want to go with me and get them"
promised Sinton.
"Kin l take some to Jimmy and
Belle?
eff you'll come with me and be my
boy I'll see that they have plenty"
"What will pa say?"
"Your pa is in that kind of sleep now
where he won't wake up, Billy" said
Sinton, II am pretty sure the law
will give YOU to me if you want to
come"
"When people don't ever wake up
they're dead" announced Billy. els
my pa dead?"
eyes, he is" answered Sinton.
And you'll take care of Jimmy and
Belle, too?"
II can't adopt all three of you," said
Sinton. It'll take YOU and see that
they are we'll provided for. Will you
Gomez"
yep, I'll come" said Billy. "Let's
eat, first thing we do
"All right" agreed Sinton. "Comt
into this restaurant" He lifted Bill!
to the lunch counter and ordered tn,
clerk to give him as many glasses O.
milk as he wanted and a biscuit. ="
think there's going to be fried CHECKER
when we get home, Billy" he said, "s'
you just take the edge off now and fl
up later"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25
p X.

Wherein Billy Creates a Sensation II
the Sinton Home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25
TX.

Wherein Mrs. comstock ManipuIates
Margaret, and Billy Acquires a Resi-
dance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

wheel. Sinton missed the lines at the
first effort, but the dragging post i'm
peded the horses, and he soon caught
them. He led them to the barn and
ordered Billy to remain in the carriage
while he unhitched. Then leading
Billy and carrying his packages he en-
tered the yard.
you run play a few minutes, Billy"
he said. IS! want to talk to the nice
lady"
The nice lady was looking rather
stupeied as Sinton approached her.
Where III the name of did
you get that awful child?" she de-
manded. Her husband told her Billy's
story. ....
Hes half starved. 1 want to wash
him and put clean clothes on him and
give him some SUPPER" he said.
"Have you got anything to put on
him?" .....
Eyes"
"Where did you get it,"
Bought it. It amt much. All I got
didn't cost a dollar"
ga dollar is a good deal when you
work for it the way we do"
"Well | don't know a better place
to put it. Have you got any hot wa
ter? I'll use this tub at the cistern.
Please give me some soap and towels"
Instead Margaret pushed by him
with a shrek. Billy had played by
producing Il cord from his pocket, and,
having tied the tails of Margaret's
white kittens together, he had climbed
on Il box and hung them across the
clothesline. Wild with fright, the kit
tens were clawing each other to death,
and the air was white with fur. The
string had twisted. and the frightened
creatures could not recognize friends.
Margaret stepped back with bleeding
hands. Sinton cut the cord with his
knife. and the poor little cats raced
under the house bleeding and disfg-
ured. Margaret, white with wrath,
faced Sinton.
eff you don't hitch up and take that
animal back to town." she said, II
will
Billy threw himself on the grass
and began to scream.
"You said | could have fried chicken
for supper" he walled. "You said she
was a nice lady"
Sinton lifted him, and something in
his hammer of handling the child infu-
rated Margaret. His touch was so
! gentle. She reached for Billy and grip
| ped his shirt collar in the back. Sin
tons hand closed over hers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

~ - oSossS' SA ! ~
caught him and clapped her hand over
the little mouth. A delivery wagon
came tearing down the street, the
horse running full speed, passed the
fleeing dog with the girl and boy in
pursuit and stopped at the bridge.
High school girls began to roll from all
sides Of it.
"a rescue, a rescued" they shouted.
1t was Ellen Brownlee and her
crowd, and every girl Of them carried
a big parcel. They took in the scene
as they approached. The fleeing dog,
with something in it's mouth. the half
naked girl and boy chasing it, told the
story. Those girls screamed with
laughter as they watched the pursuit. /
"Thank goodness, 1 saved the wish
bone" said Elnora. "As usual, I can
prove that there was a bird" She
turned toward the box. Billy had i'm
proved the time. He had the last piece
of cake in one hand and the last bite
of salad disappeared in n great gulp.
Then the girls shouted again.
Lets have a sample ourselves" sug-
gested one. She caught up the box and
handed out the remaining sandwich.
Another girl divided it into bites each
little over an inch square, and then
she lifted the cup lid and deposited a
preserved strawberry on each bite.
Zone, two, three-altogether now" she
| cried.
Billy let out q roar. You old mean
things" he screamed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

at her home yesterday" answered FL
nora.
Dawn broke beautifully over Billy's
streaked face. He caught the package
and thrust it toward Elnora.
Then maybe you'd like to try the
bologna today"
The dog leaped in glad apprehension
of something, and Belle scrambled to
her feet and took a step forward. The
look of famished greed in her eyes
was more than Elnora could bear. She
opened the box and divided the milk
between Billy and the girl. She gave
each a piece of cake leaving one and a
sandwich. Billy pressed forward eager
ly, bitter disappointment on his face.
and the elder boy forgot his charge.
Jaw. l thought they'd be meat!!'
lamented Billy.
Elnora gave way.
There is she said gladly. "There
is a little pigeon bird. l want just a
teeny piece of the breast, for a sort
Of keepsake, just one bite, and you can
have the rest among you"
Elnora drew the knife from it's hold,
er and cut off the wishbone. Then she
held the bird toward the girl.
"You can divide it," she said. The
dog made a bound and Selling the
squad sprang from the bridge and ran
for life. The girl and boy hurried
after him. With awful eyes Billy star
ed and swore tem~pestuously. Elnora
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25
Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday.
Page e. Company.
PROLOGUE.

1t was in the woods that the
girl o. the Limberzost found her
education, her love, her happi-
ness and other good things, so,
rightly, the air of the trees is in
this story of her life. Here is a
tale for lovers of the woods and
for others who like a simple story
we'll told by n who knows the
forest, can tell about home
folks" and can find the interest
in everyday lives. Through these
pages Tutter the brilliant butter
fly Of tangled romance, the more
sober butterfly, no less beautiful,
of noble, quiet lives, we'll lived,
<and the gray moth of sorrow
borne needzesszy for many years.
And if you listen closely you
may hear the buzz of the little,
busy existence of Billy, a young
ster north your knowing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

With several packages at her gate he
was looking serious enough.
Margaret was at the door as they
drove up the lane. Sinton left Billy
in the carriage, hitched the horses and
went to explain to her. He had not
reached her before she cried, "Look,
| Wesley, that child! You'll have a run
awayw
Wesley looked and ran. Billy was
standing in the carriage stashing the
mettlesome horses with the whip.
"See me make EN- go" he shouted
as the whip fell a second time.
He did make them go. They took
the hitching post and a few fence pal
lngs. which Scraped the paint from a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

Gently, girl!' he said. '"This little
body is covered with Sores"
"Sores!" she calculated. sSoresa
What kind of sores?"
ooh. they might be from bruises
made by fists o. boot toes, or they
might be bad blood from wrong eating,
or they might be pure filth. Will you
hand me some towels?'
mo, 1 WON'T" said Margaret.
"Well give me some rags. then"
Margaret compromised on pieces of
old tablecloth.
Sinton led Billy to the cistern, pump
ed cold water into the tub, poured in a
kettle of hot and. beginning at the
head, secured him. The boy shut his
little teeth and said never a word,
though he twisted occasionally when
the soap struck a raw spot. Margaret
watched the process from the window
In amazed and ever increasing anger.
Where did Wesley learn it? How
could his big hands be so gentle? Sin
ton came to the door.
"Have you got any p%eroxide?"
A4II1C, DIG dllS WcIcu Sllmy.
"Well, 1 need about a pint, but I'll
begin on what you have"
Margaret handed him the bottle.
Wesley took a cup, weakened the drug
and said to Billy: "Man, these sores Oh
you must be healed. Then you must
eat the kind of food that's fit for little
men. am going to put some medicine
on you. and it is going to sting like fire:
If it just u n off I won't use any more.
If it boils there is poison in these
places, and they must be tied up, dosed
every day, and you must be washed
and kept mighty clean. Now, hold
still, because l am going to put it on"
Il think the n on my leg is the
worst said the %undaunted Billy, hold
ing out a raw place. Sinton poured on
the drug. Billy's body twisted and
writhed, but he did not run.
Gee, look at it boil!!' he cried. II
guess they's poison. You'll have to do
it to all of them"
Sinton's teeth were set as be watch
ed the boys face. He poured the drug,
strong enough to do effective work, on
q uOLcl pluCcS ONcl luuI lllIlc UOut
and bandaged all he could. Billy's
lips quivered at times, and his chin
jumped, but he did not shed a tear
or utter a sound other than to take a
deep interest in the boiling.
"Now am I clean?" asked Billy.
eyes, you are clean outside" said Sim
ton. "There is some dirty blood in your
body, and some bad words in your
mouth, that we have to get out, but
that takes time. If we put right
things to eat into your stomach that
will do away with the sores, and if
you know that 1 don't like bad words
you won't say them any oftener than
you can help, will you, Billy?"
Billy leaned against Sinton in ap-
parent Indifference.
II want to see me" he demanded.
Glow long until supper. Margaret?''
asked Sinton.
"You are going to keep him for sup
PERI" she asked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25
fro BE

Before spring weather sets in is a
good time to plan for the improvement
of the looks Of your house and grounds.
When the sun mounts on his summer
ward journey. let him not see your
place encountered with the dead things
of last fall and winter. Greet the new
year. the real new year celebrated by
nature. with a smiling face on your
self and your possessions. and thus
make your town a better place IN
which to live and do business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

Wherein Billy Creates a Sensation In
the Sinton Home.
fTaIlHILE Billy lunched sinton call
ed up the different depart
ments and notified the proper
w authorities, ending with the
Women's Relief association. He sent
q basket of food to Belle and Jimmy,
bought Billy a pair of trousers and a
shirt and went to bring Elnora.
why, Uncle Wesley" cried the girl.
where did you find Billy"
i've adopted him for the time being,
if not longer" replied Sinton.
"Where did you get him?" queried
the astonished Elnora.
well, young woman" said Sinton,
"Mr. Brownlee told me the history of
your lunch box. 1t didn't seem SO fun
ny to me as it does to the rest Of them,
so l went to look up the father of Bill
ly's family and make him take care of
them or allow the law to do it for him.
1t will have to be the law"
Hes deader than anything!!" broke
in Billy. HE can't ever take all the
meat any more"
"Billy"! gasped Elnora.
Never you mindv!' said Sinton. "a
child don't say such things about a ia
ther who loved and raised him right.
| When it happens the father alone is to
blame. You won't hear Billy talk like
that about me when 1 cross over"
You don't mean you are going to
take him to keepv
9TH soon need help" said Sinton.
BILLY will come in just about right ten
years from now. and if 1 raise him I'll
have him the way 1 want him."
"But Aunt Margaret don't like boys"
objected Elnora. "She won't want him
in her home.''
Gin our home" corrected Sinton.
"What makes you want him?' mar
veled Elnora.
"God only knows" said Sinton. "Bil-
ly amt so beautiful, and he amt so
smart. l guess it's because he's so
human. My heart goes out to him.
$50 did NINE" said Elnora. 81 love
him. I'd rather see him eat my lunch
than have it myself any time"
"VVhat makes you like him"' asked
Sinton.
"Why, 1 don't know" pondered Ell
nora. Hes so little. he needs so
much. he's got such splendid grit and
he's perfectly unselish with his broth
err and sister. But we must wash him
before Aunt Margaret sees him. l
wonder if mother
"You needn't bother. Pm going to
take him home the way he is" said
Sinton. 81 want Maggie to see the
worst Of it."
'Tm afraid began Elnora.
$50 am l." said Sinton. "but I won't
give him up. He's taken a sort Of grip
ON my heart. I've always been crazy
for a boy. Don't let him hear us"
Don't let him get killed." cried Ell
nora. During their talk Billy had
wandered to the edge Of the walk and
barely escaped the wheels of a passing
automobile in an effort to catch q
Sinton drew Billy back to the walk
and held his hand closely. When they
started home Billy sat on the. front
seat. He drove with the hitching strap
fourished the whip and yelled with de-
light. At first Sinton laughed with
him, but by the time he left Elnora
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

When Italy seized the French stern
ers suspected Of carrying contraband
of war, what a wagging of hands and
struggling of shoulders there were
along the boulevards!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

These are the days when the poets
words Its always summer m
where" do not appeal to the man who
has to dig his wood box out of the
snow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

WI Ting Fang went to much pains
while in this country to learn the
dances in vogue. The knowledge
served him we'll. Recently he has
been making the Manchus dance. e
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-25

It is alleged that the Wright broth
ers have devised a fool proof aero
plane. That is all right for the aero
plane. but who will make the ground
"fool proof?'