The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
MRS. TRENTON AGAIN. IN SERIOUS STRAITS re
 Associated Charities Giving Her Careful Attention FEAR TUBERCULOSIS Decision Will be Reached This Week as to What Disposition
 Shall be Made of
 the Case
By RALPH R. SILVER


 ueth street, with no money, a mere scrap of food and a lump of coal, Mrs. Sarah Trenton and her two babies were found last week-the woman with high pulse and fever and believed to be suffering from tuberculosis.
 Mrs. Trenton is the woman who was found in a little hut on North Nine teenth street early last December in ex- treme want. deserted by her husband. Following the publication of her condi- tion in The Age-Herald private citizens sent her clothing, food, coal and money and moved her to a place on Twelfth avenue, north. where they intended to pay her rent and see that she was pro- vided for.
 Mrs. Trenton lived there a month, nov ing then to the old tenement house where she lives at present. Why she moved IS point in dispute Mrs Trenton gives one reason; other people give another.
 Miss Estelle Manning, visitor for the Associated Charities, had her attention called to Mrs. Trentons condition last week. She has since been to see her sev- eral times, secured for her food, coal and other necessities; has made arrangement to have her examined by physicians and If she has tuberculosis, to send her to the tuberculosis camp on Red mountain. Mrs. Trenton has consented to go, turning her children over to the juvenile court or some such agency.
 Mrs. Trenton is enthusiastic over the aid given her recently by Miss Manning as a representative of the Associated Charities. She says that she was greatly mortified by the public aid given her last December She admits that at that time she felt very badly toward the Associated Charities because they had failed to give her relief from the poverty into which she was thrust, and that, if she had not received outside aid no telling what would have become of her.
 The terrible details of the woman's condition last December scarcely need repeating. It~ will be remembered she was found with little clothing for her or her babies, no stove in her living rooms although it was the middle of winter, little food and eating most of her meals at a neighboring negro res taurant, where they were given her on credit and consisted mostly of pot liquor which the negro patrons them- selves did not want In that condition she was taken in charge by several people who became interested through The Age Herald story and relief given her which as far as practical results could show she had failed to receive from other sources.
 Mrs. Trenton says that she thinks the Associated Charities will take better care of her than the general public. As soon as Miss Manning found her last week she immediately made arrangements to provide her with milk and eggs and coal until the examination as to her physical condition Is held By tomorrow it is expected, it twill be known whether or not she has tuberculosis or not and If she has she will be taken immediately to the tuberculosis camp. As to what has brought about her change of sentiment toward the Associated Charities, Mrs. Trenton says she doesn't exactly know. All she does know, she states, is that she doesn't think they used her right last December but tAat they are using her right now.
 As to why Mrs. Trenton left the place she had been moved into and the rent paid by the private citizens interested in her. in reality has nothing to do with her case, as it is presented at present. In spite of Mrs. Trenton's denials, it appears practically certain that she left the place and passed out of the care of. the women who were looking after her, through her own fault.
 Reformation of the woman, however, providing that she needs to reform, is not Lle issue HOW.
 She may be dying. Her fever is high. If she has. tuberculosis it is probable she is in the first stages and can be cured.
 If she hasn't got 1t. she soon will have if she is compelled to live where she Is at present.
 Mrs. Trenton says she wants the Asso- ciated Charities. as represented by Miss Manning, to take care of her, if she has to be helped. Her pride is not gone. though. She definantly says she doesn't want help from anybody unless she sim ply has to have 1t.
 Miss Manning states that the associa- ton has very little funds to help Mrs. Trenton with If there is anybody who wants to aid Mrs. Trenton. Miss Man ming should be communicated with. If there is anybody who wants to see Mrs. Trenton, Miss Manning will give her ad- dress.
 Mrs. Trenton is living in one little room, lighted only by a skylight. It is small and in it she has two beds, a dresser a cook stove and some other furniture.
 Her babies are pretty well clothed with the clothes given them last December. The youngest. however. aged about two CT three years, is barefooted.
 Mrs. Chris Colias, one of the ladies who took the lead in helping Mrs. Tren- ton last December, said yesterday Shat after Mrs. Trenton left the place where they had moved her on Twelfth avenue, aha ha T had pofIipO x, Jo xr,sfI, 1,a,s