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New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
FRATEIRNAL NEWS.

Leading Star lodge, S. of B. will meet tonight in Electric hall to hear the reports of the committee on the recent whist and of the auditing com mittee on the recent whist and of the auditing committee of the lodge.
 The new officers of Tegner lodge, O. of " were installed last evening by District Deputy Alexander Bjorkman.
 District. Deputy Steiner installed the officers of Gerstaecker lodge, I. o. o. F. last evening.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
LET JURY DECIDE.

Washington, July Trial judges would be prohibited from giving peremptory instructions directing what verdict a jury shall render, un. der a bill introduced by Representa- tive Park of Georgia. The proposed law would apply to pending actions as well as to those hereafter insti- tuted. Failure to comply by any trial judge would cause for reversal of the verdict and Judgment without regard to the merits of the actions.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
OFFER CARPENTER o,ooo.

Sydney, N. s. w., July 7.-Georges ,arpentier, middleweight champion Of Trance, was cabled yesterday an offer f $2O,000 to meet Jimmy Clabby of Hammond, Ind, claimant of the championship of the world. The offer was made by pro- noters of the stadium here. Clabby's htest victory was July 4, when he Eon from Eddie McGoorty of Osh- Josh, Wis, on a foul.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07

The official amendments handed in by the opposition make the exclusion of Ulster absolute. They transfer that province to the Jurisdiction of sec- retary of state, who will sit in the inl- perial parliament. He will only have the power to deal with the adminis- tration of the province by orders in council. which will require the sane tion of the British parliament
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
LABOR LEADERS PARoLED.

Leavenworth, Kansas, July Mi |hael J. Cunnane of Philadelphia and Murray L. Pennell of Springfield, H., |onvicted at Indianapolis with other
 hbor leaders of conspiracy to trans |ort explosives illegally were re- based from the United States peni-
 entiary yesterday on parole, having Eerved half their three years sen 'ence
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
Di Treatment for
 | Stomach Troubles

Asimple prescription made up of Nation of pure vegetable oils is wonderful results for suf- \etomach, liver and inter- The remedy, which Is \iginated in France,
 n used for years by
 introduced into
 eorge H. Mayr,
 ruggist, who cured
 stomach, liver ana
 its use. Those
 the first dose is Vince any one of it's y merit, and that within |wenty-four hours the sufferer feels like a new person. This medicine, which has become known as Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy, is now old by first class druggist everywhere. is now sold here by Riker-Hegeman Drug Store.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
APPROPRIATION REFUSED.

Washington, July 7.--The $200, 900 appropriation for the fund of the Salem fire sufferers, asked by Presi- dent Wilson in a message to congress Friday, was refused yesterday by the house appropriations committee. The ma jority of the committee contended that Massachusetts was able to take care of the situation.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
CLOSING SESSION TO-DAY.

Detroit, Mich. July 7.-After being in session here since June 30, the 18th anniversary convention of the Gen. tral Conference of American Rabbis prepared today to clear up its unfin- ished business, elect officers and ad- journ.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
GOLF CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.

table d'hote supper followed by a dance will be given by the New Britain Golf club on Thursday. Members de- siring to attend should send in their names by Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

secured the required $10 and will be first on the list for libraries next year.
 The teachers reading circle meets once each month in Columbiana, and a previously assigned lesson of 100 pages is reviewed Four teachers are each re- sporsible for the presentation of 90 pages and a general discussion of the lesson is held. This meeting is held in the afternoon and the teachers as- sociation in the morning of the first Saturday in each month, when the teachers are In Columbiana for their checks Having the two meetings sep arately avoids too long a programme at enc time and gives ample time for each subject. It is difficult to make satisfactory provision for the teachers reading circle in connection with tho varied programme of the general asso citation, and this plan of the Shelby county teachers might we'll be followed elsewhere.
 Recently this work of Mss Shelton s was increased by the same offices being given her in the County School Improve ment association. Mrs. c. E. Niven, coun- ty president. and Miss Shelton visit every school in the county, each having 42 schools. They usually arrange with the teacher for a day on which to visit her school. This is sometimes made Q par cnts day. the parents are invited, a pie mic dinner is served, and Miss Shelton or Mrs. Niven addresses the school and or ganizes the society. After that the officers st,s &l. ment work of the their school and the teacher or secretary reports to the county organization. As business manager apc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

"There was nothing to do but to get out and lead the horse. back. because he couldn't drag uS proposed on the way back. while I was trudging along coun- try road with my left hand on q horses s brldie and the other-weli never mind that. She accepted me, but she always said 1t was mistake. I looked so un- romantic in the circumstances, l refused to let her off. though, or to propose again in dress suit,
 My proposal" said the gray-haired old man, was made also during a slelghride, My wife and myself were on the back seat in four-seated sleigh, and in going over bump of some kind the seat, with us on 1t, was thrown off, We landed in ;a niee, comfortable snowdrift, and the sleigh went on for mile before We were missed
 '.When it came back fes us we We're engaged. We were not in dignified position, but ws were fairly eomfert- able, and We had the seat still with Us. Since then my wife has frequently stated that she had intended never to accept a man unless he proposed in true novel form, but she did"
 'I'll give you a summer starsi,i said the young man but lately married: 'l did my c0urtiRG tR 2 place tuh at rs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

It is more difficult to get a group of men to tell how they proposed to their wives than 1t is to got the wives to tell how heir husbands proposed. Occasion- ally, however, tho men do talk. and their confessions arc worth listening to, says the New York Times Said one man who had been lulled by monday refreshments into reminiscent mood;
 Every girl makes up her mind at some timo in her life that she will never accept any man who does not propose gracefully, He has got to be fully logged out in evening clothes. and he has got to kneel according to the Delsarte sys- tenn, That Ia th,lr idea, at first. but I'll bet there isn't one girl in thousand wha ever gets her proposal that way-at least from the man she accepts-and I'll leave it to the present company to decide II each one will give the true circumstances of his proposal"
 'We're willing" said g gray-haireo grandfather. "lsegiH with your ewn,"
 "very we'll Hut 1t is a very bald little yarn, Nc doubt yeu'ii he bored. toeh my wife that was ia be, and Is new sleighriding We were talking abeut sen timental things and neglected ta notfes that we mad nun en to long stretch of road which the wind had swept clear of snow We never noticed it until tht horse steppsd. utterly exhausted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

nance, but the proposal nevcr came at romantic time: In fact. I don't think man is responsible for the time at which he proposes. It just comes. and that Is all there Is to 1t. had had tho most favorable occasions in romantic secluded hooks.
 Finally we had two-mtio row HI the blazing sun. l warmed up to th7 melting point, Presently I apologizeu and took off my coat. then apoiogizeo and took off my vest. It wasn't TO- mantle, not a bit, but 1t came on all or a sudden. that proposal, and said N, The boat drifted half mile, and wouldn't have cared if it had drifteo 10 miles, We were engaged Ana l looked like d tramp at the time,"
 "Yes, it's true that sentimentahty deesn,t count" said the lawyer VI know. because I've tried it. proposed Ia my wife first at a summer resort when the mean was full and was sebsf There was everything to inspire sentiment But she refused me. ! lei it ge, A little later met her again ir the hotel, and again suggested marriage She accepted mo then. There was noth- ing to inspire sentiment in that last meeting, as anybody must agr4e who knsws a hotel parior, and therefore say sentiment doesn't 60"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
BY FLORA MILNER HARRISON

The school had received little attention. lacking the essential factor--a leader The schoolhouse is four up-and-down plank walls, a floor, and roof, here and there' The resks are crude benches. The land is not deeded to the state, and so no state aid can be obtained in building or in improving the present building.
 This is the school to which Miss Shel- ton was sent with the request that she remodel it. She has enrolled more than 50 pupils, with a daily attendance or over 4O She is carrying out the same rlans used at Union. She organized a school improvement society that has drawn the patrons together in the interest of their school. Through the association blackboards, window shades, basins, towels, soap and water cooler have been furnished. The boys have been clearing an acre of ground for a school garden. Each of the older pupils will have plot and an old frame and a seedtester Will be used As the school continues until the last of March. there is ample time for fall and for spring gardens. Miss Shelton has special permission to teach on Saturdays at this school so that she can visit other schools on Mondays in the interest of the School Improvement association and corn clubs.
 A two weeks holiday was given short time ago in order to repair the building, Through MT. Partridge, one of the patrons, the school has the use of two acres This may be deeded later to the state. and the patrons can then receive state aid In building & new schoolhouse. A table for the teacher has been made by five of the older boys, who made 1t at home under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

It was akin also to sausage. He remembered now.
 That was what 1t was like. Yes
 It was like a sausage; he had fig ured that out; when he was little boy and his mother used to let him hold it during the long, dry sermons she made him listen to.
 Hers had been brown;
 Brown beaver:
 How 1t was all coming back to him; That was it;
 He wanted a brown beaver nun; Of course he did.
 Have you a smaller one than this7" he presently asked the saleslady. "Oh, don't get anything smaller" she said beseechingly. They are so old fashioned, and beaver isn't good this season. (This with a tone of finality that was annihilating to any idea he might have had).
 Well, l don't like that one" he heard himself saying in spite of the saieslady. "Will you show me some thing else?"
 She did.
 Muffs of high and low degree; Long haired muffs and short-haired muffs
 Crazy looking chorus grille" muffs; Sedate grandmother muffs;
 Muffs light and dark
 And
 Cheap and expensive muffs;
 Muffs, muffs, muffs--
 Until
 His poor old brain whirled at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

It was replaced by the little frame pulla- ing that is now used.
 When Miss Shelton began her work three years ago, she found this little country school with it's forlorn build ing, no equipment, meagre furnishings, and 6 seven-year's course for one teacher. Slowly she progressed with the task of grading the school, which was ungraded, and had an enrolment Of 40 pupils. She has given Union the distinction of being the first rural graded schood in Shelby county. The second year the enrolment was 62. Having accomplished the tedious work of grading the school the year before 1t was easier to place these additional pupils and also those who entered the next year, increasing the enrolment to S1 for one teacher. It seems in- credible that one teacher could handle the required course in such a large school with many grades, but Miss Shelton found time for all the required work and for much extension work. She opened school at 8 and closed at 4 and one of the older girls who was preparing to teach and who held a teachers certificate. taught several classes under her direction.
 Improvements
 Little by little. changes were made. New window sashes were put In. win dow shades were bought, the house was screened, and erasers and blackboard were supplied. Individual drinking cups were insisted upon and water coolers, towels and basin were furnished and tooth brush drill was introduced.
 The children had never had report cards. Miss Shelton inaugurated monthly tests. gave report cards. and kept honor rolls. She organized a school improvement society, and had a corn club day. parents day. and li- brary day. The last grew out of her interest in the children's reading. The successive little first graders had read and reread the one adopted first reador. with never a change from the stories 1t contained: and the upper grades were equally unprovided with supplementary reading, Miss shelton felt that library was e necessity. She gave the school tho sl0 required to ob- tain equal amounts from the county and from the state. and so a S90 library , was secured To this Miss Shelton had added 100 of the 5-oent classic. that are so deservedly popular, and she has ether books that she uses as sup plcmontary reading. She always en. . courases home reading. urging the pat
 rors 70 subscribe for county and city newspapers, and to keep in touch with ; Interests beyond their own neighbor. ' hood. ; Miss Shelton's County Work , A year ago Miss Shelton was elected
 secretary and business manager of tn
 shelby County Educational association
 and of the county teachers and pupils n reading circle, She writes to all th ' teachers frequently, urina them | b taks tho course of professional Fead l. ing end to secure libraries fer thei E sahoois. This year is libraries will b il placed. in addition to those alread !. in the countys and other schools hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

beauty Gad! but the things do cost though--don't they?7
 Fletcher life they do,' said his friend. went through that myself last winter But it isn't one-two-three, to China. Do you know have just parted with 50 good crisp dollar bills for 12 plates? Just plain white foolish cooking plates with a border of blue with some encrusted gold over them! Wife's been crazy for them for whole year. Sounded so simple, prom ised I'd get 'em for her. Thought I was getting off easy. But $50. Gee whiz! We'll, good-by-heres my corner"
 The man who had bought the muff felt better.
 When he got to the office he had an- other boost which helped considerably:
 He began to chat with his stenographer about the present he'd bought for his wife. 5 .s-
 'Moleskin. said the pretty blonde typist. Well, should say about s75 or SS0 But be sure to go to good place, a reliable place to get furs. That's the ] only way to do with furs. it's gamble at best, and if you have good shop to deal with, they will always right mis- take Sometimes though even they are fooled.'' .e4ass.. ...
 "Yes, they try to put the white hairs on pointed fox with red not needle" he said, Knowingly.
 .'After all," he unused, later when all alone $s0 wasn so much if the huff suits. but in the meantime. won't even go near those oriental rugs my wife was talking about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

her direction, and they made also a frame for post cards.
 For this they used thin pieces of wood from an old bench, and made rack upon which the cards can be displayed. Miss Shelton has scores of them, from different places, and the children enjoy looking at them and learn from them things about, other places. other people and various industries.
 Teaching sewing and cooking at school is impractical on account of lack or time and equipment, and so Miss Shelton explains to the girls recipes for cooking vegetables, plain cakes and bread. and asks them to try these at home In this way the ends are gained, though the means are not at hand except through the teachers ingenuity The girls are gratihed at what they are learning in this way, and 1t forms one of the links between the school and the homes.
 Miss Shelton encourages the children to play and plays with them. On rainy days
 
 game that can be played there. even if the house rings with the sounds of 1t; and on clear days teacher and pupils are out on the playground, for Miss Shelton loves to play. Perhaps that is one reason she enjoys her work-only 1t is a mistake 70 call it work. for none of the many things she does for her school is work in the sense of being drudgery.
 New games, new pictures. new DOCKS new furnishings and new spirit III thee e school and the community are some or the delightful things that this wonoeriul young woman has brought about. Another is the telling of stories. that the chii- dren enjoy so much. She has gift TOT telling folk tales, animal stories ano inc others in the most delightful way and where is the child who doesn't love te hear about 'Brer Fox and the rabbit'l long ears. and all the rest? There 1. no such child or grown person to b, found when Miss shelton says: One, upon a time" She finds time for al that, while her regular teaching of thu required course goes on.
 Then when the need for moro teaching was seen. Miss Shelton saw no reasoi , why she should confine her attention ts the school children only; and 70. thougl she was teaching all day every day O tho week, and had in her school children from to 20 years old. she opened { moonlight school for the older people | She teaches three nights week in {, church near to the home in which sh I boards. and has class of 26 of the patron
 of her day school. The blueback spelle is used. with It's pages recalling thei iong-past school days. and occasional, , they go to the schoolhouse and have spell
 ing matches with their children, Flo s reading texts, the newspapers and tn 8 adopted school readers are used. Tn t popers contain many stories that are tn n teresting even if the students hair i j. gray and his attention centered on othe :. things. One of the patrons gives hts ser n vices in teaching music. sight reading an I harmony. and another teaches writing.
 Much is said and much is written sbol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

Murder will out you know, and as l have said the salesady knew her business and had sized up her victim.
 Eighty dollars" she said softly. : The man said nothing for moment. He lacked the breath to;
 Eighty dollars.!.
 h his widest dreams he had never thought any sort of a huff on the face of the earth could cost over s25i .
 Thus do women shield their unsuspect- ing husbands from this wicked w-u-r-l-d! Noting his hesitation, the saleslady said sweetiy:
 "Of course If you want an expensive huff. I can give it to you. The sable over there is $250. I shouldn't advise the pointed fox. You are never quite sure that it is real. This she confided gen. erously to him in an undertone. They put in some of these points with red needle and fool even our experts"
 "I'll take the grayish-brown one," he said after a pause and he gave the name and address.
 Shall charge it." she asked.
 'Ne-er no-a thousand times no.'' he said perelnptorily T couldn't have that on my conscience. Eighty dollars for one square foot of fluffy cat or mouse or whatever it is Never!
 On his way back to the office. he met a friend of his-a man-and the first whack out of the box he said something about an anniversary present he'd just bought for his wife.
 Just been doing the same thing" saie the other "Got her a muff. Perfec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Bibles For Belligerents

Applications from Germany for Bibles and parts of Bibles in German. Polish. French and Russian, for distribution among soldiers at the front. have been received by the American Bible, society, and it is said that the German, British and French Bible societies also are en- gaged in providing the combatants with the Scriptures and parts of them. The aim doubtless is to fortify every man with at least a portion of Holy Writ as well as with some effective means of letting the blood of his fellows, says the Rochester Democrat.
 Probably the suggestion will not be taken, but it would seem that the se- lections from the Bible for the use of the soldiers should be, made with dis erection. The stern, and. of course. high ly necessary, business of saughtering one another does not seem to accord we'll with certain parts of the book that Christians revere, or are supposed to re- were. From the story of Cain and Abel end that list of commands in which oc- CUTS the prohibition, Thou shalt not kin. up to the Sermon ons the Mount. and through to the very last chapter of Revel&tions, there is nothing that will not help steel the heart of the soldier for the work cut out for him.
 The excerpts assurcdly ought to bs made with the greatest care; and there is no good req son for Including anything that may soften the hearts, of the op- posing foes, for there is plenty of ma terlal In the Scriptures that will serve their purpose. well. Such historical fn- cidents and poetic selections as those from which the following bits are chosen might do: Ss4I
 And Saul smote Sthe Amalekites from T1avilah until thou comest to Shur. that Is over against Egypt: And he took Agag. the King of tho Amalekites. alive, and utterly, destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword"
 Then the men of Judah gave a shout. and as the men of Judah shouted 1t came to pass that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. And the children of Israel fled before Judah. and God delivered them into their hand. And Abijah and his people slew them with great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel 500.000 chosen men,"
 70 daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed. happy shall he be that reward eth thee as thou has served us. Happy shall be he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
 Stimuli of this character are what tho belligerents need for. their job. Such Ideals as slaughterfng half Q million oi sthesenemy in a single battle, and dash ing the children of their foes against stones. will help to nercef them to thst' task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

secretary of these school organizations. Miss Shelton works untiringiy. and her influence is felt beyond her own schools and community.
 In Sunday school work Miss Shelton is county superintendent of the elemen- tary division, and on Sunday she visits school in different parts of the county, directing this work.
 Teaches Summer School
 When her school at Union closed last spring. there was a reward and duty awaiting Miss Shelton. County Superin- tendent of Education $. P. Williamson asked her to take the school at High Point, 15 miles from Union.
 Tt is very much like Union was when you went there, and 1t needs you to build it up as you did that school,' said Mir. Williamson. This commendation of her Union school was not the only recogni- ton made by the county department of education of the work she has done. for her salary was increased in the new place.
 On the Sunday before she left home to open the school, her Union school chil- dren called at her home and presented her with parting gift. They have given their library her name and have shown in countless ways that her work al Union was worth the love end care she gave 1t, not only in the returns 1t has brought her, but in what 1t has done for others.
 High Point school opened on July G. It is near the Shelby-St. Clair county line and In a remote farm district. Little cotton Is raised. the chief products be- ing home gardens and corn for the mar