davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

The worlds rotten hole.
k r. upou my SOUL
No place TO live In;
ThosO'D no one on the square
And people everywhere
By greed are driven.
haven't any vim or real ambition
And Al my p)Ans ere going 70 perdition.
The wsathsr's on the bum.
The futures looking g1um
Fate crowds and shoves me-
A pau Of gloom desceuds
/ haven't any frionds
Nobody loves me.
II some one said Cheer up"-well, I'd waylay him
And grab . heavy bludseon--and I'd siay hin!
The cheerfulest Of men
Gets Ike this, now and then.
And bile and cholor,
When life Just makes him sore.
Aud he VIII kick and roar
And swear and boiler:
So LEI me rage and snort with temper fearful
And when the AZ = over ri b cheerful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

by ~ progressive ss'sCN 1AssoAA."
congressman looking to similar In
|Qufry into the departments failure to
act. At that time the congressman
was convinced" and no resolution
was introduced. The department has
not revealed the name OF this sup
posedly progressive" congressman.
end there Is quite an active curiosity
In Washington az TO who permitted
himself to be called on.
II the manufacturers Of the United
States are to be put out of business
by the Democratic tariff. you can
count out those Of them who are
members OF the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States. This orgAniza.
ton, which seems to be q general bus
mess mans lobby, has appointed an
impressive looking committee who are
this week comforting with Secretary
Redfeld, of the department Of com.
nlerce. The purpose Of the conference
Is to devise ways and means for se.
curing . more thorough study of for.
eign markets with a view to bringing
about q gradual increase In the pe..
centAge Of American manufactured
goods sold abroad" II looks as II these
thrifty business men were preparing
to increase their manufacturing facili
ties rather than diminish them. A
search for additional foreign mar.
kets" doesn't look much as II they
were contemplating voluntary bank
ruptcy proceedings within the next
day or 80.
| The most important thing done by
the new tariff law Is It's lowering OF
the high and often pr0hibitive tartn
rates created by the Payne-Aldrich
, act to q point which Will insurU tor.
eign competition sufficient to prevent
combinations Of domestic manuSactur.
ers formed behind the tariR wall
charging monopoly lraDsefo ~ con.
sumner. For this - "a ..
Icrats call It 'co4petitivo tarifR.'
~
Another representative from the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24
From Another Point of NjesC

called the tooth
simply that when New Jersey thought
mosquitoes thsy simply for
veterinary in Paris oasrs
Tasrs IDEAS this fellow
aid william Tsvsrs Jerome not 70 mem
on
,,..;;.
lamb nothing JsromA
Detroit here regularly
fAiL
H.sAi.aa = es.s~ s.as a... 70 ANNEXED
No tsas IN fsw housaaA
thssew big dipDo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24
Tried to Call of
Land Grab Probe

State Of Washington Il boosting the
proposition of.gverumeut railroads tor
AlaSka. Hon. Albert Johnson wants
the government TO negotiAth With the
Dominion ct Canade. 10 oeta1linA yeii-
way connection between he United
States and Alaska." He ukoe tho plan
proposed BY Premier 1oBfi0es OF
British Columbia. for An All-ral coa'
rectiou between the United States
and Alaska By way Of Canadian ter
ritory. yohnson's fear = that AlAsks
may some day b atAaahoo ~ Japan
and gut on without . chano>xQe d.
Tense IN the abpenoe g som4, l4noft
cable land route y the tazs1s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

STOCKTON. Cal. SEPT. 2l.-The
board Of education refuses 70 accept
the resignation Of Miss Eulula No0res
the teacher criticised BY 0uDerintendr
emit williams DOR wearing diamonos
and ~attiring horSelf n mo0ish
gowns. The board claims no concern
with the way In which the teachers
dress themsolvoA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

~SY@AS4A 0SAsAS
oil land grab In
California was fur
nished by the Jus
tice departments
EFFORT to call on
r . pr Q . Q n TIA.
{ w Q Charles "a,
Thompson. OF liii'
m's. WI o fntroduc'
cd the resolution
which started the
trouble.
w he n Special
Assistant Attorney
ToWueono came 20
Thompson. repre-.
senting the depart
ment OF justice, he
informed the con
gresham I b q I
about two years
ago Q resolution
had been prepared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

..s d.
a Pray. DO not rise" she aid a.
an old man rose - Give her . seat in
the street car.
But r. began the old man.
mo, please don't" and she gently
pushed the old man back into his
seat.
After the street car had rome q
block the Old man attempted again
70 rise
II beg Of you Dir, please don't"
She was very pretty and her daint-
lily gloved hand once moro rested on
his shoulder - she gently pushed him
back.
After two more blocks the old man
made . third attempt, but once more
the girl psrsiBted.
That's AL very well Tor you. miss, .
said the old man. But do. 4 want
TO get out. rye ridden three blocks
beyond my street already!"-New
York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24
MINER BANQUET SPEAKER PAYS
'lDl3RLY FOR "A MEAL OF VlCTUALS

;& .. -. 80. 800. :, c,;...o
100 y. -. s.-. = vno :, nav tr;huts these d.y,
sSzxzzs~'1-rs t~-- 80 49,, % - 49,
,s =. -. :, - rr+;, ant. that ono. oame under
Ex*S Es-7 - y. -..- - - ,..-;
'S ss.ns .. =. "a 80. :. n...,.4
4 ~ a.....t ~. ". W. /. = ,p.atsr,.
xrSSx ~ .n-..a. ~ ra,..~.
q. -.,t.- s,rs !. .a.a - 80 .ou.thinr nod to
y u, Y ,.,s 80 -. - ssusa.t. a - psslsr.
..s sls - -. ...s. =. ..,..
4; ;sss Ssss.s ~. = - - = - -
|<xsgs n s.sss.s . - 80. 49,. ~ r-4, 4 vh;t had =.
pa, $1,000. !. ~. erdsr.
s 1.,. ~, - se.,. sern.n. .aa s.sussv. elias.
sssn $50. II ..plrss'aa and s..Aslsn =. been
1s A M Ms s. scysnesmenS !" - 80 ''e
q .. -: !, -. .s,...,.. w,.h.v. hon.
~ ss'ss .,sr ....ssss sh.sr eA..ss = -
~ y .s*st ~. ssss.s ,.,,s & = -. =. s,s.ssi.
x2s 60 thi,k & fhatl
~ /, - tiaa hef.. ~. uu,,i.krr 4 nvted to
3Ahsasnsfs ~.
3evYRsfssA VIA ,ounls e = Khs IN spssah Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

Otooooo Vao pUOVo ubOuOSos
BERLIN, Sept 1l.--Droo6eo, can
ital a 9axony. b threatened with :
years deprivation q ~ telephone
system, 1uet because the townspoople
have been making - MANY complaints
Of the service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

WASHINGTON. Sep IA cy-
rious sidelieht on the exposure Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

Deteolter lleeneod @ We'd.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-Taylor Brax.
ton. - ytqrp old, OF Detroit and Mary
Roundtfee. - yoarB old, oe Peoria.
I'LL. were iic0assd 70 marry here yes-
tefaAy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

r e s; a. u JOAN S:si h 49, -'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

1Sm1 and Independent chossossr
II soH tntsspSes
~ opinion or tro
r. psopa2andist scI hare strong and Genuine
the forgotten man ~ our
srMsoemsnts AS the paper Is tAc prodscs ~
the misunderstanding masses
TO deserve and secure
peoples poper-From Vol l. No. l. Oct J. lsco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

cannot be said in praise. 1t is one of
the finest institutions of it's kind in
the country and while not yet fully
completed it is sufficiently so to prop
erly care for the 81 children and four
adults that it shelters. Situated about
mile beyond Cu1lman and close to
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
It is easy of access It's location is
IDEAL high and dry, and in one of the
healthiest portions of the state its
peneflcent effects can be readily seen
In the rudy glow of health Of the chill
dren and the other inmates of the in
stitution.
The home committee and its able SUI
perintendent Ed b. Miller, and his wife,
VINO is matron of the home. have en-
deaVored to make the place a home in
every sense of the word. The children
are all neatly dressed, clean and SEEM
ingly happy. Mrs. Miller has endeared
herself to them all by her kindness
ana ever ready sympathy and is truly
mother" to them as far as Is pos
sible.
The children of school age attend
regular classes and those of the older
chlldren who are physically able are
required to perform certain tasks in or
about the home The girls are taught
domestic science, sewing, embroidery,
quitting and to assist with the house
work. During the school term the boys
90 chores night and morning about the
parn, keep the yard tidy, cut wood, etc.
Durlng vacation time they are to do
all kinds of farm work, thus giving
them a practical farm education in ad-
dition to the educational studies. All
attend Sunday school In the home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
MATINEE MUSICALE
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Elaborate Programme Rendered by
Pupils of South Highlands School.
Cantata the Feature

Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock
matinee musicale was given at the Bir-
mingham High school by the pupils of
the South Highland school, the prin-
cipal feature of which was the cantata
entitled The Walrus and the Carpen-
ter given by the fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh grades. In all, ESQ pupils
participated
Among others was a series of songs
given by IA pupils. all under the age
of Z, in which they sang the Little
Elf" The Owl" and THE Chicks" The
close of the performance was greeted
by storm OF applause from the au-
dience.
The entertainment was given under
the direction of Miss Mabel Hogan and
Miss Evelyn Going, with Miss Minnie
McNeill as accompanist.
The programme was as follows:
PART I.
The Little Elf. ........ Grant -Schaefer
The OWL. .Gaynor
Chicks ................ Grant -Schaefer
Grade l.
O.. Tiny Boat. t................ .Heyman
Dandelions ......... Grant Schaefer
Goodnight, Pretty Stars. Grant Schaefer
Grade H.
See-Saw CGirls)........ Grant -Schaefer
Mistress Mary (Boys) Grant -Schaefer
"Thats What I'll Do. .Bullard
Grade III.
PART II.
The Storm Fiend ........... Roeckel
Chorus.
Sweet Miss Mary. y.......... .Neidlinger
Mighty LAX a Rose. .Nevin
A Banjo Song g.................. Homer
Girls Special Chorus
Readings by Miss Norma Seebode--
The Duel. ................ Eugene Field
The Night Wind. Eugene Field
Little Orphan Annie
............ james Whitcomb Riley
Raggylugs s...... Seton Thompson
Annie's Confession, from annie of
Green Gables '......... Mont gomery
Cantata
"The Walrus and the Carpenter.
........ Percy Fletcher
", V, vi and VII Grades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
ODD FELLOWS IN ALABAMA
Its Aims and Purposes Practical Relief Staunc
ism It's Features-1ts Pride: The Orphans Home"
BY CHARLES H. MANDY

Emblazoned on the great seal of the
sovereign grand lodge of the Independent
Order of odd Fellows are these words:
I'VE command you to visit the sick, res
lieve the distressed. bury the dead, and
educate the orphan"
It will be noticed that this is not a
request or a mere declaration of princi-
ples,. but an impervious command, and
every person who crosses the threshold
of an Odd Fellows lodge Is impressed with
the necessity of observing that command.
1t has been often asserted that the order
of odd Fellows is merely a beneficiary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

order, having for its single purpose the
relief of the sick and distressed, but this
is only part of the aims and objects of
the order, for it embraces the highest
and best there is in fraternalism and the
teaching of morality and virtue.
Origin of Order
The origin of the name of Odd Fellow
as applied to a secret organization is
somewhat shrouded in mystery, but the
records of the Independent Order are very
clear and its origin readily traced. Some
one has jocularly said that Adam was the
first Odd Fellow, as he was the only one
of his kind in existence in the Garden of
Eden. The order seams to have come INTO
existence in the eighteenth century The
earliest ritual extant is dated 1877, and
was used by the patriotic order. Several
other branches of the order were formed,
and in 1913 the various lodges met and
organized the Manchester Unity.
The first lodge established on the
American continent was Shakespeare
lodge No. :, New York city, which was
organized by several members of the
English lodges on December, 1906 Various
other lodges We're formed. but it was not
until Thomas Wildey and five others or
ganized Washington lodge. No. l. at
Baltimore, April 26, 1919, that the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows came into
existence.
Membership High
It's membership is said to be the largest
of any fraternal order in the United
States, and in it's ranks are found those
who rank among the best and most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Exercises at Jasper

Jasper, May H-(Special)-The com
mencement exercises of the Walker Coun-
ty High school will begin Sunday, with
the baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class by the Rev. W. T. Wells, pas
tor of the local Christian church. The
commencement address will be delivered
by Prof James s. Thomas of the Ala
bama university.
The high school has made splendid prog
ress this year and, according to reports.
will be a much larger school next year,
since 90 new pupils from the various
grammar schools cf the county passed
successfully the high school entrance e.
quirements.
For the first time In the history Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
HOW JEFFERSON
COUNTY TEACHERS
CONDUCT THE WORK
Summary of Results Accom-
plished at Meetings Dur
ing the Year
ALL ARE AIDED BY
THE CLOSER CONTACT
H. M. Sharpe of Brighton Succeeds ].
w. Hawthorne of Brookside as
President for the Com
ing Year
By FLORA MINER HARRISON

For a number of years The Jefferson
County Teachers association has held
monthly meetings in Birmingham. While
these meetings, they are doing much to-
ward improving the county py improving
its schools. They bring the cut of town
teachers together and give them the op-
Lortunty to discuss their schools, COM
pare notes. get and give suggestions, ask
questions and find out what others in the
same work are doing.
I For a long time the meetings were held
in a big, jreary building. which was
by no means inviting, but shortly before
school began year before last tne audi
torium of the Chamber of Commerce was
secured through the board of revenue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
MIZZENTOP HOTEL

SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE. Pawling. n. Y.
90 Minutes from New York. 1900 feet high: automo-
bile headquarters between New York and Lenox. For
rates. rooms and bath. W. p. Chase ll22 Broad
gay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

These figures give an idea of the prac-
tical side of Odd Fellowship, and tits
and social features are of equal magn-
tude.
Odd Fellowship in Alabama is in
prosperous condition, according to the re-
ports of the grand officers made at the
recent session of the grand lodge held In
birmingham. Wherever a few Odd Eel
lows are thrown together in a new town
or territory new Odd Fellows lodge Is
formed In Alabama there are 49i Odd
Fellow lodges with total membership OF
%, III. That they are alive to their duty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

prominent citizens of the country. 1t
embraces the high and the low, the rich
and the poor, the educated and the un-
learned, all bound together by a common
brotherhood. The Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows not only teaches benevoence
and charity, but practices it. 1t not only
advocates the great lesson of brotherhood,
but it carries it into effect. 1t strives 70
make men and women better and happier
and exemplifies the golden rule by help
Ing one another in times OF sickness or
distress.
While charity is one of it's great teach
ings, 1t Is not the charity of aims giving,
but rather that charity which is God
given, having due regard for the errors
and frailties incident to human life Its
charity is practical it provides for q
stated sum in case of sickness and funer-
al benefit in case of death; also the edu-
cation of the orphan. This is a matter
of right and not Il donation from the
funds of the lodge. The dual motives of
fraternity and stated relief have led to
the establishment of homes throughout
the country for the aged, the INDECENT,
the widow and the orphan. The statistics
of the Odd Fellows homes already estab-
lished and many other under way are as
follows:
Cost of property .................s2 74S. $50. 42
Present value .................... 447S, ,142. so
Cost or maintenance 6ol,54S. 4o
Number of inmates ............. 1851
Number admitted from date of
opening OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9,2b5
Its membership for the year ending
December, 1911, was 1,624,eOs male MEM
bers and 456,9sS female members making
grand total of 2,0S0S94.
The total relief by subordinates in 1911
was:
BY subordlnates 50, 402, ,561 OIL
BY encdmpments ................. 344,029. 95
By Rebekah lodges .............. 107,6s0. 6S
totals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5S54, ,21 ga
The receipts of subordinaies in 1911
were:
By subordnates ................s1 SIC, 316, 1871 IS
BY encampments ............... 1854, ,s44. 70
By Rebekah lodges ............. 1.022, ia. .6s
ioldi elofDtS, -et
The invested funds of grand and subor-
dnate bodies December 81. 1911. were:
OF subordinate and grand
lodges SS0.O4i ,17e. %
OF encampments ............... 2,311, ,sfs.3 "a
OF Rebekah lodges ............. sss, ,217.7s
Total .A....u...u.u.,...... 2g.S31,z3. 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

chapel at o'clock and at each Sun
day afternoon there is preaching min
listers of the local pulpts supplying the
pulpit. At every evening there read
ing and prayer service is held.
Entertainments are given from time
to time and in the summer months pic
MICS are held in the home grounds The
children are also taken on outings and
everything done to make them happy
and contented. The home is at once the
boast and pride of the Alabama Odd
Fellows and well may they be proud of
the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Clnh Changes Name

Articles have been filed IN the pro-
bate court announcing the change of
the name of the Roebuck Springs
Country club to the Roebuck Golf and
Automobile club. The intention is also
announced of purchasing the land oc-
cupied by the club in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18
Dozier to Sneak

Thomas Dozier will deliver an ad-
dress this afternoon at o'clock at
the Amuse-U theatre His topic will be,
why Alabama Needs Woman euf-
frese,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

the following tables from the grand sec
retary's report will show;
RELIEF.
Amount paid for relief of broth
ers $24, 613. 81
Amount paid for burying dead. 6,355. .07
Amount paid for relief of widowed
1aHllHeS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,2O3. 81
Amount paid for special relief. 1,S69.S
Amount paid for relief of orphans 224.26
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .s34, ,276. 46
REVENUE.
Receipts for dues ................. S64, $50. Al
For limitations, etc. ................ 1904. 81
From other sources .............. 15, 452 Sc
Amount paid for current eX-
penses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "A, 195. rs
Amount in widow and orphans
fund .........-.............. S,l41. AZ
Value of regalia and jewels ...... 81, ,303 "a
Amount of lodge investments LIS, ,697 90
Cash in lodge treasures .......... 42,1F %
Rebekah Branch
The report from the Rebekah lodges
the ladies' branch of the order are
equally gratifying. There are 119 lodges
in the state with a total membership
of 3S40. They paid out in relief and
donations to the Orphans home $2.-
06S.92. This was in addition to the
many other smaller donations and re-
lief that We're not reported in the OF
ficial report. This branch of the order
has been most active in the work for
the Orphans home and it is doubtful
without their ever ready and able as
sistance whether the home could have
been built and maintained.
Orphans Home
OF this particular feature of the ac-
tivities of the Odd Fellows too much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
ROW
Topeka Would Sell Memorial
Hall for Taxes.
Special Paving Tax Is Levied
Against Property.

Anybody want to buy a memorial
building? The big marble structure at
Tenth and Jackson streets is subject
to deed for special taxes. Whether or
not the state is exempt from special
taxation is causing a rift between the
mayor and the board of control, the
county watching the fray with eagle
eyes. A special paving tax of 1854. 20
has been levied against the state, and
is unpaid. The state owes Topeka $60.-
900, the city fathers claim, for paving
about the state house. The legislature
refuses to appropriate the amount.
The sum of $S642O has been tackled
sharply to the tail of the O00U debt.
The board of control claims it is ex-
empt from special taxation. The mayor
claims it isn't.
The city certified a list of property
subject to deed to the county treasurer
last week. The list included the Me-
mortal building. Bids were made by
number. A big darky spotted some
choice lots and bid for them.
You want to buy the Memorial
building?" the county treasurer told
him.
The darky, who had been waiting six
days for the coveted No. 1 which en-
titled him to first bid. thought the
treasurer was making game Of him.
No, suh," he said.
One of the court house wagS hazard
ed a guess that the sale of the Me-
mortal building would call a special
session of the legislature quicker than
all the drouths in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
CALL CAS- HEARING
Kansas and Missouri Will
Combine City Forces.
Meeting i'm Kansas City Sep
tember 80 for Plans.

Following the hearing of the Kansas
Natural Gas company suit in the fed
eral court in Denver Sept. 80, members
of the public utilities commissions of
Kansas and Missouri and mayors of
the gas towns of the two states will
hold a conference in Kansas City to
discuss the gas problems. At that time
it is probable that an order will be is
sued restricting the use of natural gas
to lighting and domestic cooking pur-
poses.
A letter from the Missouri utilities
commission asking for conference
was received today by Henderson ;.
Martin, chairman of the Kansas COM
mission. He Immediately agreed to
call a conference and ask mayors Of
Kansas towns affected by the gas sit
uation to be present. No date for toe
conference has been determined, but
the meeting will probably not be held
until after the gas hearing in the fed
eral court at Denver Sept. 90
'I don't know what action will be
taken at the conference said Martin
Missouri officials. but it is quite prob
able that some action will be taken af-
fecting the use of gas in the various
towns of the two states. l am glad
that the Missouri commission has
asked for the conference and the Kan
sas commission will be glad to CO.
operate in any feasible action which
will relieve the present situation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
in Expense Due to
New Ponds.
LEGISLATURE PLACED NO BAN
Allowed Department to Run
Without Supervision.
Professor Dyche Economical in
Personal Expenses.

In two years-from July 1, 1911. to
July /, 1913-the state fish hatchery at
Pratt has cost for operating expenses
and improvements exactly $119, 90. In
IL months-from July L, 1911, to July
1, 1912-it cost s5o,653.41 to maintain
the hatchery. Records in the state
auditors office show receipts in those
IL months for but two trips for the
state fish car. Figuring an average
of 1900 fish for each trip-which is
a large average-it cost the state of
Kansas and Kansas sportsmen a little
more than 81 for every fish that was
placed in a stream or private pond in
this state.
Against this record of shipments of
two cars of fish during the 1911-12 fiscal
year, is a recently published interview
by Prof L. L. Duche, state fish and
game warden, in which he declares
that he will distribute 80 cars Of fish
to Kansas streams and ponds this
year. That would be just 45 times as
many trips as were made in 1911-12 and
about 20 times as many trips as were
made the following year.
The expense of the hatchery, i'm
provements and operating expenses,
in the year from July 1, 1912, to July
l. 1913, was 69094. .5S This increase in