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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

had delivered with all the dramatic fire and passion that permeates it, the con- euding phrase,
 ''sAnd To. in his arms
 The child lay dead
 You recall the tragic chords? I heard deep sigh and there was this baby, under years of age, with tears in her little doll eyes, saying:
 It feels like somefin' was walkin' on my drave" (grave)
 That was pure, intuitive genius. catch ing through the instrumental medium, the music's inner mood said Mrs. Rivers. 'I knew what she was then Again played once for her Chopin waltz. and asked her what the music said She an swered with glee
 'I hear them little notes bounsting around dancing. but they're sorry in- side
 ''I just took that delicious little baby in my arms. and l began to teach her right then and there. I began to 'projeck' with her sensitive mind. She learned her mu- sic letters, but she learned their sounds before she learned their names: c. E, G. these became for er>three little friends C, F, c flat. little sad. in the middle. About this time one of the numerous travelling pianists came through Pulaski and I took Tot to hear her play. The player was very mechanical. very stilted in her playing. Tot snuggled up closely to me and presently queried with child's terrible honesty:
 Why doesn't she let the music out 9"
 You sec" Mrs. Rivers continued fit has always been a question of the music to the sensitive young ears and soul By the time Tot knew d phrase she knew it's construction. She mas never played i1niChlx a hoe f,1- sight. authority and intuitive understand ing in her work. And despite the tremen- nous tone she gets she's always been d frail little creature
 ''The roll and aplomb of those Raf chords" I questioned, how do you think she did 1t with those little hands that do not yet compass a clear octaveg'
 ''The facility of genus is marvellous" said Mrs. Rivers. Her sense of pitch is absolute. Time and time again [ have tested her ear. She can tell the key the chord, the individual tone of any instru- ment you ask her. despite the fact that one orchestra she may be listening to Is laundering through all kinds of prestlssi- mo complexities. Doesn't it seem shame that child like Tot should not hear the very best music of the world? It makes me long to have untold wealth so that could aid such talent (not because it's local talent; it's more than that, it's real world talent, for it deserves it's appren- uceship during youth to the worlds very best,
 'l would like to tell you of the many things that MT. Frederick Gunster and MT. Philip Memoli have said of Tots play ing and her talent" Sfrs. Rivers said proudly in conclusion. They both know. for the bigger the musician the more they appreciate the genius of this child, who though not yet in her teens, has the technique. the tone, the understanding, and the style of mature artist"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
PICNIC ENJOYED
 BY SUNDAY SCHOOL GLASSES

With Mrs. Von L. Thompson and Miss Emma Willoughby as chaperons their Sunday school classes of boys and girls enjoyed a picnic at Thompsons farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

these lovely honor guests were: Miss Edith Mobley, Miss Lady-Lois Townsend. Miss Annie Major, Miss Bessie Lee, Miss Dorothy Brown and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
MRS. EASON ENTERTAINS SUNDAY SCHOOI CLASS

happy event of yesterday was picnic at East Lake park given by Mrs. W. E. Eason of Woodlawn complimenting the members of her Sunday school class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Old and Lonely

am woman nearly 75 years of age. hVlhs alone. l do not get out much as l cannot walk well. Sometimes pet lonely, and I am wondering if some kind readers have pieces to give me so that 1 may make a quilt I should be thank fui to get them to help pass the lonr dreary days. l will pay express or parcel pos' upon then- MRS B. M. w"
 More and more of the same sort of requests. The craze for patcbworr throughout the country waxes instead or waning. The plea for something to do while lonely hours may be trite There is always touch of pathos in it when an old woman makes it. Let her have her quilt piecesi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Wants a PyrOgraphy Needle

Might l ask if any one has a pyro- graphy needle to give away? I know this Kind or work has practically died out, but have a box which I started two years ago and broke my needle before finishing it. I find needles are so hieh In price l cannot buy one. Perhaps some one who has lost interest in the work might give me the needle she no longer uses shall be glad to send for it.
 "C. A" Referred to dabblers in this branch of iahcy work who wearied of it and cast ,neir , outtits aside months ago. They will not impoverish themselves and will gratify woman who is too conscientious 10 leave her task unfinished if they will pass over the 'rubbish' to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
SOME HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
NY xARIoN KIRKLAND

who gets along only by my own ef- forts. l should like to get same pret- ty, bright pieces of calico or gingham that l can piece into a quilt and sell. If any one will send me such scraps shall be glad and will acknowledge the receipt of the same by a pretty postcard. MRS A. B. T."
 You put a modest claim upon our making a home will be glad to empty rag bags and piece drawers to give you lift to your quilt Let us know when you have all the pieces you want. our claim is as strong as if you wr.ea ae down "a shut-in'' or a cripple. ine middle aged worker is worthy of all respect.
 Records Were Given Away
 Will you please send me the ad- dress of Madeline H.? If her grapho- phone is of the cylinder variety I would be glad to get the record for my mother. who is sick and q shut-in. l will gladly give this correspondent same of my hand work in exchange. so l hope she will not give the records away until l can call at her home Do you remember R. &. the boy who lives in the woods? l got acquainted with his little sister through sending her some paper dolls and found they all needed clothing badly. l sent a large box of 1t, nothing fine. but warm and comfortable. As we clean house I find lots of pieces l will give to any one who will pay postage. l wish some old lady might have them who makes rugs as well as quilts for all are not new and there is good deal of old SILK among the lot, that could be used Tor curtain rags or something of that kind. LILLIAN s,
 There is no question as to the va rlety of the records. They passed from our keeping before we had your let ter am sorry. Especially sorry since yours is such a good letter Perhaps you and our middle aged widow may make deal for the cotton pieces Shall l send you her address? Yes. we recoilect the boy to whom you have minfstered and thank you warmly for your sustained beneficenee. Sporadic giving, upon the impulse of the mo- ment, IS quite another virtue from steady thoughtfulness of the needy and supply of recurring wants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Pieces.for Quilt

"I am not very old, or sick, or a cripple, or needy, but I am a widow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
LITTLE "TOTn WILSON

house and hang about the piano to hear me play. On one occasion I happened to be playing Sehubert's 'Erl King When 1 had delivered with all the dramatic fire and passion that pernleates it, the con- cluding phrase,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

It's all right. Blackwel's Island has
been investigated IL was investigated
lSG times last night by a like number,
Of members Of the Monday Club. Ana
now Thomas Mott Osborne has, so 20
speak. practically aothing on those VINO
braved the perils Of the East RIVER
channel in the cause OF upllft.
The business OF IN, Monday Club u
20 tighten up all he loose nuts disco,v-
cred in the machinery OF the word;
In other words. ii Is band OF soclai
workers, and this years programme IS
20 visit a. many As possible or me IN
stitutions Of correction and work Tot
betterment Of conditions.
The cell blocks received considerao pie
attention last night. and then the party
sat down 20 d dinner which had been
scheduled a. "urison fare" IL IS un-
oerstood that the club suggested TINS
feature ard Commissioner Katharine
=. Davis fell in with the scheme. W
course. the city makes no provision Tor
such forms Of entertainment, but MISS
Davis gladly acted as hostess and paia
the bill
The visitors were served By real
honest-to- goodness prisoners and the
meal was quite exciting. There were
roast beef. lima beans. mashed pota-
tees. coffee and canned peaches.
"Oh. my" gasped q beautiful young
woman with purpose in life when
the company had adjournel to the
chapel after dinner. WASN'T II wonder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

the consents necessary to bring about
the consolidation and therefore y ola
tive Of Section 14l of the railroad law
and is in effect a capitalization Of the
consents for such consolidation, In VIC
lation OF Section 81 of the Public Ser
vice Commission law.
MY conclusion is that the plaintiff s
motion should be granted upon condi-
ton that il stipulate 10 try the case
upon the merits during the first week
Of the January. 1915. Special Term for
trials 70 be held at White Plains, If the
defendants elect TO have the case dis
posed OF at that time, and that the
plaintiff give an undertaking. the
amount and conditions OF which will be
fixed by the order 20 be entered here
on, which shall be settled before me at
he courthouse in the city of Newburgh,
y. Y, on Tuesday. December %, 1919.
al II o'clock IN the forenoon"
New York Central officials said last
evening that the decision could not
undo the consolidation with the Lake
Shore. as that had already been ap-
proved. j. Aspinwall Hodge, who sought
the injunction against the New York
Central has tried in several previous
attempts % defeat the company's mer-
ger scheme. without success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
MERGER
OF LAKE SHORE
Justice Restraints New York Cen
trail and Orders Trial on
Merits for To- day.

Justice Arthur s. Tompkins, Of the
Supreme Court, sitting in chambers a,
Nyack. handed down a decision yester-
day in which he grants an injunction
against the New York Central Railroad
Company. restraining IL from consoli-
dating with the Lake Shore and from
issuing 100000 consolidated ( per
cent bonds in the place Of 81 per cent
bonds. which the corporation seeks to
re ind, pending trial OF the case upon
its merits.
The injunction was asked for BY the
Continental Securities Company as a
stakeholder through J. Aspinwall Hodge,
OF New York.
The action Of the plaintiff is based
upon the ground that the proposed
issue of per cent bonds in exchange
for the - per cent Lake Shore col
laterals will be in effect a capitalize
ton OF the consents given by the Lake
Shore bondholders 70 the proposed con-
solidation. and be violation Of the
Sherman law. Justice Tompkins, in his
decision, says:
"The question is whether the aggre-
gate OF the debts and obligations Of the
consolidating companies IS increased
for no other consideration than the x
ing Of the consents necessary 20 acc
plish consolidation, and cannot /
the conclusion that an added burd' 4
between s30O. 900 and 100000 each ar
for a period of nearly eighty-fve I ,rs,
BIZ way Of fixed interest charges ma
terially increases the debt OF the con-
solidated companies and in effect Is an
issue OF bonds as a consideration for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
PECKS AT PRISON O. FARE
GIVE MONDAY CLUB A THRILL
SO Uplfters Do Bhckwels Island Look Awesome
" at Cell Blocks. and the World
Is SO Much Better.

full? Just 20 think Of eating real
prison food"
But didn't like it," gurgled her
friend. 81 only ate little piece out
Of the middle Of ny beef But | sup
pose they don't know the difference
over here"
Now that you've seen Il, what are
you going TO do abOu: it," queried an
apparently innocent bystander.
well, of course. sc don't know yet, "
was the reply from the earnest lips.
I'VE will ask Miss Davis what to do. |
suppose We should arouse public senti-
ment or something like that, shouldn't
ve7"
One OF the prisoners told the guests
about his ideas on prison management
and Miss Davis explained the PLANS for
the new prison building on Riker'g ISL
and. The Department of Corrections
farm in Orange County was the subject
OF A talk by Rober; Rosenbluth, the
superintendent, and Warden Fox told
how the Blackwelis Island Institution
was run.
After some magic lantern pictures.
which were pronounced lust line" had
been shown everybody rushed of 10
the $3.50 boat 20 marcel on the problem
Of caring for so many awful people
The proper steps 10 be taken had not
been decided upon when the boat
locked at the foot of East 70th 81.
Sh-hl II was officials fare thai was
served It's a secret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
FRANK NOT SURPRISED
Prisoners Wife and Mother
Share His Joy at Decision.


Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 2S.-"It's a long
lane that has no turning said Leo NJ.
Frank. condemned 10 die for the murder
of Mary Phacan, when he was Informed
by the Tribune correspondent tonight
that the Supreme Court would hear his
appeal from the refusal Of Judge New
man 10 grant his habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs
When the glad news came to Frank
his JOY was shared by his wife, Mrs.
Lucille Frank; his mother, Mrs Ru-
dolph Frank. and his mother-in-law,
Mrs Emil Selig. all of whom were IN
his cell at the time.
81 can't say that ! am particularly
surprised at the decision 70 give me a
hearing said Frank. 81 knew that it
would be inevitable. You may crush
truth, but it will not stay crushed"
Solicitor Dorsey declared he was
greatly surprised by the decision, but
other than that ne had little TO say.
Re said he would request a quick hear
ing before the Supreme Court
BY the decision Frank becomes prac-
tically o prisoner Of the United states
and his sentence Is automatically
stayed. Sheriff ManFum hts been Off
ciaily 20 notified. and will hold himself
IN readiness 70 deliver his prisoner 20
the federal courts wnen called upon
Attorneys for Frank expressed their
joy al the winning Of the first legal
point for Frank since the long fight be-
gan, and said they believed it augured
well for the final contest for his free
dom The news was received with
pleasure by large number Of persons
IN Atlanta who have never lost faith in
Frank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
GIRL AND TWO BOYS
in COCAINE SNARE
School Children Accused
as Drug Trafhckers-
II Druggists Plead.

Three children. two boys, twelve and
fourteen years old. and a girl, thirteen
years old. yesterday figured in the
crusade against drugs. All Of them
are school children and their cases
have been placed in the hands Of the
authorities. When several days ago
James Flanagan, twelve years old. act
ed strangely about the house ms
father questioned him.
James related how man he had
met in West End av. week before
had given him some stuff that made
him feel good" and had also given
him some TO sell.
Detectives Koran and Foley yester-
day walked up the avenue with the
Flanagan boy. At the corner of 6lst
s. James pointed out man he said
had given him the stuff. The man
said he was Michael Riley, a laborer,
of 22O West 6Oth 81. He protested he
was innocent and no powders we're
found on him. lie was locked up,
charged with selling narcotic drugs.
Henry Francis. fourteen years old,
of fl Havemeyer st.. Williamsburg
was arraigned yesterday In the Chill
dren's Court, Brooklyn, charged with
peddling cocaine among the pupils q
Public School l43, North 9TH and
Havemeyer SITS. Detectives Noennlch
and Thornton, Of the 18th Branch, VINO
preferred the charge. said Francis was
the Youngest trafiicker' IN drugs that
has ever come 70 the notice OF the po-
lice. Justice Wilkin remanded the
prisoner 70 the Children's Society un-
der 5000 bond for examination on
January ).
A thirteen year-old girl. who. 1t is al
legged. for the last year has acted as a
distributor of drugs for cocaine and
heroin pedler was brought before As
sistant District Attorney Wllmot, yes
.erday. for examination. She was
turned over % the authorities for OBJ
servatlol.
According 10 her story she was paid
; cents for each package Of drugs she
distributed and spent each afternoon
after school going from house 20 house
WIN AtthN Oh N'Not.tN e-tt'A
She told Mr.. Wilmot she was induced
TO take up drug pedling by another
girl. fifteen years Old, who Is also held
for examination.
Gordon McCauiey, who said he was q
sales agent foe the United States Drug
Manufacturing Company, in Philadel-
phia. was convicted yesterday O. having
heroin in his possession. and renamed
for sentence Wednesday.
McCauley was arrested through a
former convict in Sing Sing. who, the
police say. was found carrying suit
case containing large quantities OF
drugs. He told the police that he was
taking the drugs 10 Albany for Or.
McCauley." He took the officers 70
McCauley's apartment, in East LIST st,
where it was said 10000 heroln pills
were discovered.
Frank Collins, who made his head
uuarers in the Hell's Kitchen district,
was convicted yesterday in Special Ses-
sions OF having heroin in his posses
sion and was sentenced 70 one year IN
the pentitenary.
Eleven druggists and one dentist
came up for trial yesterday in Special
Sessions on charges Of not properly re-
cording the purchase Of drugs. Five of
them pleaded guilty and were remand
ed for sentence. The trials Of the re-
mainder were put over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

raging for a week. Since last Sunday
the river has been frozen, and the Rus
SLAMS broke up the ice for seven kllo-
metres 20 prevent the Austrians from
crossing. The. next night It was sui
hciently frozen again 70 allow crossing
in some parts, and in certain places
men were fighting hand-to-hand battles
on the top of the thin sheet Of ice,
which broke under them. In some IN
stances the Russian and Austrian sol
diers were struggling together IN the
lev water, and gave a helping hand 70
each other to get on the top again.
"The suffering Of these poor men
through the severe weather ~ the
mountains surpasses all imagination.
Under such conditions the opposing
armies cannot come 20 any decision
whatever. and those who are the more
enduring and Injured 10 such hardsnlps
will emerge victorious. In that case
we shall again have TO look forward TO
an invasion on a more extensive scale,
for the Russian forces have nov en-
Gagged a number ten times as many as
al the time of the last invasion. when
they reached Bartfeld and Zemplin.
The large number Of recruits VINO
have been under training since OCTOBER
are being sent to Bosnia and Herzego-
vina. The east station has been crowd
ed with them for days. Il is pluiul
sight 20 see all these young boys taking
leave of their mothers and sisters, none
of them over nineteen years old. we
saw General Poti0rek, commander IN
chief Of the Inflated army IN Servia,
watching his troops entrain. lie mas
become quite gray since last saw HIM
speaking TO a mob from a window IN
the national casino last July. There
was more fire and determination in his
eyes than now. Standing at the win
dow Of the first elias waiting room,
with his collar upturned, he was really
q sorrowful wrath Of himself.
"The winter is extremely severe, and
there is such scarcity OF coal that
only very well-to-do people can afford
TO heat their dwellings Foodstutfs are
expensive Only meat is TO be had at
prices. The coming Christ
mas will be the most unhappy one OF
our lifetime, | am sure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

ways the student. his thoughts. his en-
deavors. his work. his time were al
ways ON lines of improvement.
The Exceptional Man"
HE got that from my father, who j.
a man of unusual learning. He grad
uatcd from the University OF Geisen
before he came with my mother 10 this
country. where we, Leo and !. were
born Leo in Texas and here IN
Brooklyn. All his life Leo spent IN this
borough Every one who knows him
speaks well of him. They couldn't #
he wasn't what he is--the exceptional
man-clean in heart and clean IN habit.
Nov that the worst is over can
truly say that we never despaired OF
LeO's ultimate vindication. We never
doubted that he would come out all
right All | know of what has hap
pened to-day IS what ! received over
the telephone d little while ago. But
the details do not matter so long as
we know the substance. And the sub
stance is good.
Our parents went South q month
ago 20 be with Leo during the holidays
They see him every day, mother and
father, and some days father spends
all day. except the noon nour, with
him. | heard from mother this morn
ing. but il was purely personal letter.
Leo. she said, was well and cheerful.
and she knew that We would get the
news out OF the papers quicker than
she could send IT.
eyes, Leo is cheerful lie always has
been cheerful and confident. lie Is an
optimist We are all optlmists.
But Leo is not wealthy. neither arc
our people. Re is not millionaire
manufacturer or anything of the sort,
just a salaried employe Of the pencil
company, that is all. Father was on the
road as salesman until little while
ago. when poor health made him retire.
That is how wealthy he Is.'
Letting the Lawyers Talk.
As things arc going so nicely down
there non we are not saying very
much" Mr.. Stern Iute-posed. 1T may
not be well. We are letting the lawyers
do the talking
81 wish you would 90 down 20 At
lanta and have a talk with my brother,
Mrs. Stern went on. Two minutes
would convince you that he is the best
type OF man, even tempered, just. de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
DID NOT CRITlCISE POLICE
Colby Explains to Mayor His
Speech at Cooper Union.

cambridge Colby wrote 70 Mayor
Mitchell yesterday hat his presence and
speech at the Cooper Union meeting
last week on the frequency OF gang muir
ders was not TO be taken as a cricicism
of the administration Of the Police De-
partment.
There was no doubt in his mind, he
said, that Commissioner Woods was do
ing all in his power. His letter. in part.
follows:
Il was surprised on reading the &C
counts OF the meeting on the following
day TO see that il was made 10 appear
that the main purpose was criticism
Of Police Commissioner Woods. In
my speech. as delivered, and in the eX-
tract from IL which was given out, /
made the following statement:
- have no blame 70 apportion. |
have no rebuke 20 administer 20 any
official or set of officials
81 reached the hall about $3.50. fin
ished my brief remarks, and left the
meeting By o'clock. I did not see or
hear the resolutions which were suisse
quently reported 20 have been adopted,
10 did / know anything Of their pur-
port or of the purpose to adopt such
resolutions