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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

given courage to many shy idealists, and
festival plans for future holidays are
rampant. Many are trying to interest
Charles B. Stover, park commissioner of
New York city. in plan to transplant
fir trees in the center of city parks which
in coming years will serve as Christmas
trees. Boston and Hartford heard Of
New York's scheme in time to follow
its example and Chicago and Pittsburg
are already planning public Christmas
trees for next year
Now for the sociology When the Rus
sian village community is transplanted,
man by man or family by family and
tossed into the American city, there Is
more social tradition suddenly wasted
than a hundred years of orderly trans
formation could effect. Social tradition
is carried essentially by the community.
" is only secondarily a family inheri-
tance and scarcely at all an individual
pcsse ssion. When whole communities
migrate they carry their social tradi-
tion with them where individuals migrate
from their communities, the social tradi-
ton Is snapped.
The American cities represent the
debris or Europes social tradition. 1t
can never be resurrected in any literal
way, but by community action as such
it can be recreated in far richer and
deeper kind. New York city has dealt
with recreation heretofore as If il were
an individual matter. Where people re-
create in the New York schools, parks
or theatres. they recreate in casual
or individual way. They are dealt with
as individuals, not as social groups and
New York is speaking in aesthetic or
recreation terms scarcely a community
but rather a mighty heap of discon-
nected units.
In past years some success has been
had in the attempt to create community
habits founded on patriotic holidays.
This is we'll II will be better when we
invite our people TO look onward to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

eentered happiness. The young man was
very. lonely and walked the streets. He
was horribly homesick and worse still
fopnd himself philosophzng on the rela-
tive cruelty of empty stomachs and hun
CRY souls and of the two vistants he
chose the first for the llndlier. Next
year, he said, | shall get me Christmas
tree and invite all the lonely folk know
and he did.
He related this incident to the woman n
to prove the argument that there comes
time in the lives of the hardest of men
when they reckon with primal feeling and
cffer no apology for tears; and the way
the New York people welcomed the mes
sage of the public Christmas tree shows
tba. the young mans contention was not
without wisdom
The woman who heard this young
mans confession thoughtWhy not a
Christmas tree in a public place with
music and light for the lonely ones of
New York city? With faith in the young
mans philosophy, she voiced her thoughts
to a few friends and the response was
Immediate 1T was decided TO have n
tree in the heart of the city. and Madi-
son Square park, the crossway of thous-
ands of workers and the outdoor home
of the destitute, was chosen.
The plan was circulated among a few
and contributions poured in from rich
and poor for the lonely ones - Christ
mas tree, with earnest requests that the
names of the donors should not be dis
closed. The necessary funds we're raised
In 4s hours but donations continued and
the few who were in charge of arrange
ments found themselves embarrassed
with unsolicited funds; this, although the
plan was strictly guarded against oil
publicity and in this the newspapers CO.
opera ted so that the tree would come
unexpectedly. in keeping with the mys5
terry of the season.
An immense tree, SIS feet in height. was
brought from the Adrondacks, and The
Edison company was asked for an es-
innate on the electrical decorations. The
estimate was sent, but with 1t came a
representative and asked that the light
ing be accepted as the companys con-
tribution to the programmes
Every night from sundown 70 dawn the
tree was kept alght with thousands of
yar.colored bulbs, thiclily clustered in
sncw capped branches and topped with
the brilliant star of Bethlehem Promi-
nent singers and choirs volunteered 10
sing carols.
The apprecative croyds the tree of
light attracted--there were 10.o00 people
gathered around it at midnight, Christ
mas eve-and the unanimous participa-
ton Of the audiences in the songs, have
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romantic future rather than backward
ia colonial and constitutional history
But the old world people have given us
festival days that are more political in
their meaning-that are racial, poetic IN
the highest sense. Christmas IS one OF
these days. as Halloween is another ana
Easter a third. There are no races, or
native strains. who either do not have
deep personal associations with these
feast DAYS, or have at least analogous
feast days that can be translated into
them.
Back of the sentimental Christmas tree
Is moving this deeper social thought.
When the American city, through an ef-
fort. that must be community wide, Z re-
discovers the community tradition. the
community sentiment and fantasy, it will
rediscover the community life. There
was never in all the world such
sowing Of seed as has taken place In the
American social soil. These community
habits of gladness and fiiendliness, and
these symbolic feast days of the COM
mtlnity, are the warm south wind which
NAV bring the seed to life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
Hidden Sentiment in New York
by sONYA LEVIEN
Peoples Insti tute, New York

xExclusive Service The Survey Press
Bureau.)
II row near sentiment stands to So
ciology was almost excitingly
i i shown by New York's first civic
rhristmas tree. One can give the senti-
,ent in a few words and the sociology in
fewer.
why not have a Christmas tree for
The lonely ones" This sentimental thought
III an idealist which was carried out by
. handful of dreamers by its message of
music and light, awakened dormant feel
lnas in thousands of practical New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

ers who would have denied with en-
phasis the existence of even a moth-eaten
sentimentality.
The plan to have Christmas tree in a
public park for the lonely, rich and poor,
was originated by a woman. The idea
was inspired by a tale of personal ex-
perience. In a reminiscent conversation
she had with young man about holi-
days and loneliness, he happened TO tell
her of his first Christmas in Germany.
He was student there recently arrived
from America. The holiday season came
around and German windows alight with
Christmas trees radiated spirit of self
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
A NOTRE DAME LADY'S
APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism. whether
muscular or Of the joints scatica. urnbagos. back
3che pains In the kidneys or neuralgia pains to write
to hsr for home treatment which las repeatedly
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12

lament passed the bill incorporating q
the first gas light and coke company.
In 1920 the first sas meter was in
stalled in England. The earliest record
of the use of gas in the United states
was in 1913. when the bathhouse at
Newport was lighted by hydrogen gas
produced from pit coal
The first American gas light company
was chartered in Baltimore In 1916.
and was followed by another in Boston
In 1S22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-12
How Old Is the Gas Bill?
The Atlanta journal.

From The AtIanIa JoufnaL
The gas bill
That is the average citizens first
thought every morning as the 10th OF
the month approaches aud his last sigh
at night 1t is an essential curse, as nee
essary to humanity as watermelon is to
the Georgia negro, and as ancient a
plague as the tariff reform question or
the Interrogation in regard to the age
of Ann.
1t was in 1910 that the British par
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Monday Greatest
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here Monday your suit " be biggest Suit Sale Of the
We determined carry single suit Prices
lower than before.
here Monday from 81 suits formerly priced $780, in
plain serges fancy diagonal effects Choice $500
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WIN. +. JOHNSON. Atty-at- Law.
Order Of ubIication.
Peter T. Birmingham.
VS..
Mary Gathering Brittincham.

Mary Catherine Birmingham.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce vinculo matrimonii by the
plaintiff. Peter T. Birmingham from the
defendant, Mary Catherine Drifting.
ham.
The bill states that the plaintiff was
married To the said Mary Catherine
Brittingham on the tenth day of Febru.
airy, nineteen hundred and nine, with
whom he resided in Worcester County
until the twenty-fourth day of April,
nineteen hundred and nine.
That the conduct of the plaintiff TO.
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was that of a true and faithful husband.
but that the plaintiff shortly after said
marriage discovered that the said Mary
G. Birmingham had been uDchaste and
guilty OF illicit carnal intercourse be-
fore said marriage. and tina: since said
knowledge came To the plaintiff he has
not lived or cohabiied with the said de-
PENDANT. That the defendant is and
has been for some time past "a nonresi-
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IL is thereupon. this thirteenth day OF
March, nineteen hundred and thirteen.
ordered by the Circuit Court Of Worces-
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be inserted III some newspaper, publish
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each of four successive weeks before the
twelfth day Of April. nineteen hundred
and thirteen. give notice TO SAID absent
defendant of the object and substance
of this bill, warning her TO appear in
this Court in person or by solicitor. on
or before the first day of May next. TO
show cause. il any she has. why de.
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OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
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Population Of Maryland.

Some interesting facts concerning
the population of the state are contain
ed in the census bulletin just issued.
The statistics are presented in a series
of five tables, which deal with the com
position and characteristics of the pop
ulation.
The nativity table shows that of the
total population of the state l,062, $50,
or So per cent. are whites and 232, $50,
or l7.9 per cent, negroes. In II Of
the % counties negroes constitute more
than one-fourth Of the population. the
maximum percentage being that for
Charles county. Native white of native
parentage compose 50 per cent. of the
total population Of the state. Native
whites of foreign or mixed parentage
constitute 1i.S per cent. and foreign
born whites per cent.
In the total population of the state
there are 644, 225 males and Gil, l2l fe-
males. In 1900 the ratio was 9S. . to 100.
Among the whites there are 90. 2 males
to 100 females. while the negro percent
age is 97.7. In the urban population
there are 92.7 males to 100 females. and
in the rural 1868 OF the total native
population-that is, population born in
the United States 500 per cent. were
born in Maryland and 1873 outside the
state. Persons from outside the state
constitute somewhat larger proper
ton of the native population in urban
than rural communities. The urban
population shows smaller proportion
of children than the rural and a larger
proportion of persons in the prime Of
life.
There are 1887 illiterates in the
state representing 10 per cent of the
total population, as compared with II. /
per cent in 1900.
The percentage of illiteracy among the
negroes is 23.4; foreign-born whites.
lis, and native whites, &c.
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The Washington times., 1913-03-31
BROWNS WIN FIRST
CONTEST OF SERIES
Pratt Leads Batting Rally in
Eighth Inning, Which Spells
Defeat for Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March a.-The
Browns copped the first battle in the
annual spring series here with the Car
dinals. to 3. 4 batting rally led by
Derrill Pratt in the eighth session bring
ing defeat to slim Sallee." A huge
crowd witnessed the clash. the Browns
getting most Of the applause.
The teams were neck and neck with
three tallies each in the eighth when
Pratt bumped a double into the crowd
in left field. Stovall banged another one
to the same spot. scoring Pratt with
what proved to be the winning run.
The Cardinals started of in fine style.
scoring three runs in the very first in
ming of Weilmarn. the long. lanky
southpaw of the Browns. Baumgard-
ner. however. stopped the hitting when
he took up the pitching duties. Score
by innings: R.H. E.
cardinals 5000 o o 0 O-3 s 3
Browns 0 o D l - .
Batteries-Browns,W Weilenmann. Baum
gardner and Agnew; Cardinals. Harmon.
Sallee and Wingo.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Red Sox Establish Record for
Small Number Of Youngsters
1t Will Garry.

Gibson has an outside chance to assist
him. Pitchers Hall. Boehler and Zam-
lock are the best Of a big bunch Of
pitchers taken to Gulfport. Miss. Out
fielders High and Powell look worthy
OF big league team.
Sam Agnew. the Los Angeles catcher.
Is the best younEster picked up by
Stovall for the Browns. and will GER
tainly stay. He has been chosen as
first string backstop already. Meal
lester, another young catcher. may also
be retained. Leverenz, another coast
performer. Is the only pitcher to make
good out Of the new crowd. Brief,
Walsh, and Graf. infielders, and Walk
er. Sloan. and Johnston, outflelders, are
walker is brother OF the late lament
ed Dixie" Walker. eccentric twirler.
Frank Chance will not retain many Of
the youngsters he took to Bermuda for
spring training. but Al Schultz, the big
southpaw from Savannah, Is sure OF
further trial. Keating. who ritched
few games for the Yankees last fall.
Pep Young. both infielders, have
chances Of remaining with the club.
Few of these youngsters retained this
spring will Immediately become regular
players. Agnew will be first string
catcher for the Browns. Johnston is
expected to succeed Jimmy Callahan in
left field for the White Sox. Derrick
viii play short for the Yankees. Rom
deau will be second string man for the
Tigers receiving corps.
All of which shows that II takes
p,enty of real ability. coupled with a
hit of luck, to make a big league ball
club.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Still Fewer Have Made for
Themselves Regular Berths
With Springs Showing.
By SENATOR"

Though Manager Griffith took a small
army of aspiring ball players to Char
lottesville and will keep but few OF
them, the same story may be told OF
every other ball club in the American
League. Every manager throws out his
dragnet. gathers in a large crowd OF
youngsters and then weeds them out
during the spring training season.
The Climbers will in all likelihood
keep Acosta and Calvo. outfielders: Ged-
con and Rebel Williams. infielders, and
Dent, Drohan, Boehling. and Gallia.
pitchers. Billy Allen has chance to
linger a while in the Capital. The
others will be sent on their way.
Owing to the doubtful condition OF
John Henry's knee, Il is possible that
Jack Egan will be kept for extra duty.
unless some deal goes through that
the camp of the Griffmen. But this list
includes pretty nearly every new player
with a chance of remaining with the
team even until the date for the chop
ping off of surplus heads.
The Athletics did not take such a very
large bunch of youngsters to San An
tonic, but Connie Mack will use the Ak
on most of that small number Ii
Hung SchanE, the Buffalo backstop,
seems certain of remaining with the
Mackmen. with Bush and wyckoff,
pitchers; Orr and Flick. infielders, and
DALEY, outfelder. No. this isn't grand
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
RUCKER TO TW|RL
AGAINST GR|FFMEN
Bill DahIen Says Brooklyn Su-
perbas Will Stop Climbers
Victorious Career.

RICHMOND. Va, March 31.-"Nap
Rucker will be in shape to pitch one
of the games at Washington" said
Rill Dahlen, manager Of the Brooklyn
Superbas. today on his arrival from
Savannah. Ga. Doom fell down trying
to stop Griffs kids. but Rucker will
d. the job. Griff can't go on beating all
the National League teams that visit
the capital. His victories will stop as
soon as We get there Wednesday,"
Rucker, considered the greatest south
PAW pitcher In the big leagues. Is limp
ing today. however. having stopped a
hard drive with his leg Saturday. at
Savannah. This is not expected to
bother him long though. and he will
be ready To face CLARK Griffith's crew
in Washington Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The Suporbas play the Richmond Viz
Sinia Leaguers today. and tomorrow
and will open their own park saturday y
with the Yankees as an attraction.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Skeeters Return to
Open Coming Campaign

NEW YORK. March 3l.-Seventesn
members of the Jersey city baseball
team. headed by Vice President Thoma $
Fogarty and +. j. De Wan. returned
here Yesterday on the Royal Mail
steamship Oratava. They had been ON
the island since March 6. and had un-
dergonc course of training for the
coming season.
During the teams stay in Bermuda
only two cold days were experienced
The weather was ideal for our pur-
pose" said Vice President Fogarty
.'and ! believe the men are now trained
up to midsrason form. They are sure
To make better showing this season
than they did last. and If they don't al
nv calculations will he far out How.
ever, that will rema in to be seen.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
VERY FEW YOUNGSTERS WILL BE RETAINED
BY MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS FOR THIS SEASON
"Muggsy" McGra1v Played For Board

An old baseball contract unearhed The contract
signed BY John McGraw brain leader Of the New
York Giants and five other Players who members Of the
Giants n 1891
in possession Of George Robinson Ocal who
the Giants time
follows:
Directors of the Ocala Baseball Associations:
undersigned baseball
with the Ocala club until further
board shaving washing Also cigar week.
Signed
GEORGE KURZ CT. THORP,
J. CONNOR FRANK STRATTON,
John McGRAW, EDMARS.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Lafayette Plays
c. u. at BrookIand

Trayers. the Catholic University
pitcher. will be started in ,he game
with Lafayette today. The youngster
is anxious to take a turn in the box
and Coach Moran will give him a trial
against the Eastonians
Lafayette has been South for the pa ST
week and according to reports has i'm
proved greatly since the advent here
during Easter week. On Saturday the
team was beaten out In the eleventh
inning by North Carolina
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
FEW LEAGUES NOW
UNDER ASSOCIATION
But Five Circuits Join New Amateur Body as Compared to Nine
at This Time Last Season-0thers Look
ed for Soon.
By BRYAN MORSE.

an assured thing il II likely that the
Capital City and Independence leagues
will get out for business. The Capital
City circuit may start up again with
Cornell Company. the Bankers and
Southland, and there Is every indication
that other strong clubs will come into
line.
Pepco at present Is on the fence -
to whether or not 1t will put team
in the league. At the power company
they are up against It from those
higher up, and do not feel that they
can attempt to force any issue.
viii Enter Team.
will put strong team in d circuit.
The matter has yet to be decided. and
all of the ball players at the -power
they will be representing Pepco this sea-
son.
Little or no opportunity viii be given
the three members of the controlling
board Of the amateur association to-
show what they can do for some time
TO come.
The association viii spend SOME three
weeks now in organization, and the
next month will see all the teams
stacking up against each other before
the league season gets under way
President Young Is unconcerned about
the failure of more than Ave leagues
to come under the association at this
time. Mr.. Youne is as well posted on
amateur baseball affairs as any one IN
the District and says he feels certain
that the season will be a prosperous
one in every way.
There will be better cooperation and
business will be on a better, basis in
every way under the new regime. says
Mr.. Young and the amateurs will
swing into line in good time.
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Giants Will Meet
Birmingham Today

MOBILE, Ala. March 3l.-The New
York Giants smOthered the Mobile team
Yesterday by score of 10 to !. Mar
guard pitched his first partial game.
hits IA four innings, but one Of these
together with an error. let In the only
run made by the Moblers. Demaree,
who opened for the Giants. was hit
for orIy three hits in five innings
The Giants left here last night for
Birmingham, where they play the
Barons one game, and then move on
70 Knoxville, Tenn. -
The Washington times., 1913-03-31
Practice Games.

Staunton A. C.. Z; Twining A. c., z
Browns. 4: Cardinals, 3.
At Montgomery. Ala.-Philadelphia
Americans, 6; Montgomery. 0.
At Memphis, Tenn.-Detroit Ameri-
cans, 10; Memphis, 0.
At Dallas. Tex.--New York Nation
ais. recruits, II; Dallas, Z.
At New Orleans-New Orleans, 3;
Cleveland Americans, 1. .o-zs----....-.
At Mobile, Ala--New York Nation.
als, 10: Mobile, I. -