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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

mas been able to use advantageously in l sorts of names; every member of the fam the naming of American places.
 Now, just to give you an idea of my work, let me read letter I had yester- day. said this young woman And from sheet of heavy parchmentlike na ner richly incrusted with the writer's mon- | ogram, she read:
 Win you look up a name for our l country place? We want something with one word, Scotch preferred. We don't care for 'Fairholme,' 'Woodlawn,' Glen dale or any of those fancy names. We really want something novel, dignified and appropriate. We have though of all sorts of names. every member of the fam not seen to agree So, see what you can large part. too. For a large, pretentious do for us."
 | When am interviewed regarding the 1, naming of place I ask all manner of questions" she went on. "Is it hilly or | level? Near water or up on a huff? Is the lawn terraced? What kind of trees. hedge or wall? All of these things enter prominently into the finding of a good name. The architecture of the house and | the material of which it is built play a | large part too. For a large pretenious nome surrounded by vast estate I could not suggest name that would do for a more modest structure
 "On the other hand the finding of a su,t. apie name-if cannot talk with the own- CT or see the place myself-freuuently necessitates correspondence. Often ask Tor and receive photographs, which are more than helpful"
 Sometimes the inspiration comes to her 10 combine part of the family name with 1 some euphonious affix meaning home. meadow, hill. hollow and so on Then again she will rearrange the names of the mead of the house f.. the form of one agreeable and certainly original name for ms country seat And originality is what the majority of clients are after
 | Where the family name happens to be
 characteristically Bremen. German O, English she frequently finds in the liter.
 ature of these countries hints for appro.
 priate names. Some of her most success.
 ful names have been culled from Scott
 while Ireland's songs have furnished he,
 with others.
 In naming seaside cottages and noun
 tain bungalows the main point. according to her, is that the names should reflect strongly their surroundings be informa
 and also homelike. Names for places like these are often composed of two or three words strung together. yet to hit on com.
 ninations that will be expressive but no,
 silly or trite or likely to pail require,
 almost as much thought as the coining O,
 more stately and formal title.
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through the intelligent work of an un- usually able body of fanciers. It is today marvel of type and color, as well as uniformity of show specimens.
 That the extremely short-backed type of Wyandotte is the most beautiful in appearance, no one can deny. However, there is a feeling thar this beauty may
 have been secured at the sacrifice of lay ing ability, and that this is certain to prove injurious to the breed. Many prac- tical men maintain that the best layers among the Wyandottes are the long bod fed birds, and are urging that specimens of the latter type be regarded as the ideal. That this contention contains much
 truth Is indicated by the results secured at the various official laying competitions now under way in America. White Wyan- dottes have been making some remark able records, but in virtually every case these are long-bodied birds with ample
 room for digestive and egg producing organs.
 It is said that the standard revision committee of the American Poultry As- sociation will recommend that the or ganization make certain changes in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
MILITARY SCHOOL IN
 TUPELO A SUCCESS
Although Having Late Start, Military and Other Training Gratifying
 to Teachers and Parents

Tupelo, June 13.-(Special. )-The citizens of Tupelo are ever ready to do something for the uplifting and upbuilding of this community. Three years ago they de- cided that the town needed a Young Mems Christian association. and they now have the finest in the state. They grew tired of seeing cheap shows in a con- demned building, so they erected "a mod ern, up-to-date theatre at which the best shows in the south are booked. The pub lie school building became too crowded to accommodate the TOO children, so they built new high school building with the latest Improvements in this line. Their streets are all paved with asphalt, mac along Maine street.
 Just year ago they decided that north Mississippi needed a training school for boys. Under the leadership of Asa w. Allen sufficient funds were raised easily and the Tupelo Military institute was completed during the sammer. pr. George w. Chapman, superintendent of the city schools of Paris, Ky, was invited to take charge of this preparatory school. Capt G. V. Geesy, United States army, was secured as commandant. Tupelo Military institute has just completed It's first ses- sion with a splendid record. Although getting a late start, they had an enroll ment of 40 boys. The scholarship at tained by the students was very gratify- ing to the teachers and parents; the mili- tary training elicited much praise and the success on the athletic field was very good indeed.
 During this summer a large dormitory and up-to-date gymnasium will be erected on the campus. Tupelo is an ideal loca- tion for boys training school. it is city full of civic pride with not a saloon or pool room or any public place of vice to attract the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
By EDWIN MEGARGEE

The White Wyandotte ranks very high in popularity. Few if any other general purpose breeds are so widely bred. It appeals alike to the fancier and the com mercial poultryman, and the fact that it steadily retains it's hold upon both classes Is convincing enough of it's merit.
 All of the members of the Wyandotte family originated in America. The first to appear was the good old SilverLaced variety, which resulted from mixture of Setbright, Buff Cochin, Hamburg and Dark Brahama blood. From this variety the White Wyandotte came as a sport , Thus the latter contains no additional foreign blood, which may be regarded as point in it's favor.
 The Wyandotte has aptly been described as a bird of curves. Every section should show beautifully curved contours, giving the whole specimen a rounded appear ance In breed characteristics the variety under discussion stands at the head, hav- ing been brought to this perfection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
The Wrong Track

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Jones and Smith met at the Sign of the Goat one afternoon, and after dis cussing baseball, war, etc., reference was made to the trials and triumphs of welded life.
 By the way, Jones'" remarked Smith, with a sympathetic look. "does your wife ever grieve because she three over a wealthy man in order to marry youT
 "She tried 1t once." answered Jones, but the complaint didn't last very long"
 ed Smith. What do you suppose flag ged herr"
 Tt was this way" smilingly explain ed Smith Just as soon as she started to grieve about 1t I grieved, too. and she wasn't long in finding out that she was on the wrong track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

Wyandotte standard bs which the long, CT more normal back will be demanded This is certainly progressive legislation and will undoubtedly be supported by all for-sighted breeders. The illustration shows this revised type.
 Ideal White Wyandottes should weigh as follows: Cocks, sh pounds; cockerels 71a; hens 6la; bullets, 5h.
 The white variety should have pure white plumage in every section. Brassi- ness or creaminess Is most objectionable The neat rose-comb, face and wattles should be red, eye, bay; bill. shanks and toes, rich yellow.
 It will be observed that the body shape is such as to insure nice table carcasses Ad to this the yellow skin and shanks and we see why so many raisers of table poultry prefer this variety. The proved ability of the hens as layers of great numbers of brown eggs, their dependi- bility as mothers and sitters, their docil- ity and hardness, all make a business combination which is hard to beat Il is safe to say that the White Wyandotte will increase in popularity as It's genuine merit warrants.
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is not only profitable to the producer of
 poultry for market, but possesses many
 advantages for the backyard poultryman
 who primarily aims to supply his own table with fine chickens. A bunch of cap ons may be kept in a small place and will demand little care ana attention. They
 may be dressed at any age and will be found to be most delicious. They will continue to gain in weight until eight or nine month of age. and when full grown can be maintained at slight food cost By merely keeping few capons on hand one is assured of a ready supply of fine table stock which in quality cannot be surpassed which is always ready for use,
 and which Is free from the many disad-
 vantages the accompany the keeping of
 cockerels.
 During the entire growing season the
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a fair bill. If all bills were as fair we would be well off. But all bills aren't
 as fair. Take the Blue Ridge doctors bill for example. "A Blue Ridge man. on receiving his doctors bill hurried to the doctors of fee and protested: What does this mean, doc? Besides the stipulated fee you have charged mo
 $1 extra for instruments~ Yes. know,s- said the doctor. That's for very valuable saw that I left in
 your wife after her operation through in- advertence.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
Very Expensive
he Philadelphia Telegra nh

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
 Smith was walking through the suburbs with friend one afternoon, when they came to a house where the gardener was doing the spring planting. For moment they stood and watched the work.
 Speaking of f1owers,' remarked Smith as the pair passed on down the street, "I doubt if anything along that line Is quite so expensive as sweet peas"
 Sweet peas' wonderingly returned the other. T didn't know they were so ex- pensive.''
 "Oh, yes," was the positive rejoinder of Smith, Thirteen dollars for small bou- quet. just ruined a s pair of shoes and an s pair of trousers putting in the seeds at home''
 Costly Hangings From Tit-Bits.
 "I hear the dukes American wife is refitting the castle" Tn fine style. It's a case of hang the paintings, hang the tapestries. hang the expense"
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poultryman should keep a sharp eye on his flocks of youngsters and early dis pose of all bullets which fail to measure up to the required standard of physical perfection. This includes such as are in any way deformed, having twisted toes, crooked backs or breasts, cross bills, etc. Also, those which do not develop satis- factorily or give evidence If lacking in stamina or constitutional vigor. None of these deserves place in the breeding or laying flocks. They are without vaule themselves, and occupy space and demand food and care which might better be de- voted to the individuals which give promise of being prifitable producers.
 Watch the little things. Secure the small profits; avoid the small losses. The ultimate results are then bound to be satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
"D" Was Dandy

From Harper's Magazine.
 What do you mean by writing me that my Jimmie can't pass into the next grade?' stormed an irate woman, burst ing into the principals room. An after him doing such grand work all the year"
 Why, Mrs. F'laherty," replied the teach CT, you must know better than that I've sent you his report cards every month and you know that his marks have nearly all been 'D's'."
 "Indad they hoy. and yit you say he cant pass. don't understand it, num-
 I'm afraid you don't understand our system of marking. 'D' means deficient, you know.
 Sure I don't know what that may be, mum, but Jimmie told me all about the letters. Sure ID is dandy, e is corking. B Is bum, and A is awful-an he's got C's' and Dis livery month";
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
SELL SURPLUS COCKERELS AT
 BROILER AGE OR CAPONIZE THEM
These Specialties Yield Larger Profits Than Ordi-
 nary Boosters"
scopyrisht 1914. by Matos-Menz Adv. co.

tCopyright 1914. by MatosMenz Adv. Go.
 1nc)
 It is always good business for the pro ducer of poultry to sell his stock during the season of high prices and in the most valuable form. Each fall the market i; flooded with hard muscled roosters grown on countless general farms, and the prices for stock of this grade usually run low Naturally, it does not pay to compete for this trade. It is more profitable to sell all surplus males when they reach broiier weight or else turn them into capons and hold for the midwinter market.
 Professor Stoneburn's article deals with these poultry specialties.
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Reduced 40 Pounds ]!

Mrs. A. Laval sends two photographs showing her before and after a weight reduction of 40 lbs, She writes that she
 can now go up and down stairs without pufiing like 8 steam engine, that she thinks nothing oi taking a rapid walk of several miles, that she can do her work co much quicker, her health is greatly i'm proved, complexion clear and she feels like a different per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

surrounding the death Winter found floating Curtis Bay States Arundel County Maryland ka of
 autopsy win opened to ascertain the girl in the activity Miss Winter the eu
 the night of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

son. Mrs. Laval learned aDou' liable method of fat reduction which so often succeeds when all else fails. Any man or woman who wants important information about reducing weight should write to Dr. H. 0. Bradford, 20 East 22d St, llo P New York. N. r., for the free book, free prooftreat- ment and big collection of voluntary testimonials that will be sent in plain wrapper. Those who have tried in vain ] to get thin arc likely to be surprised and delighted by accepting this free offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

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 Send tWo-cent stamp for free book. Agents wanted everywhere.
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Charged It Up

Charged It Up From Harpers Weekly. Representative Carter Glass, congratu-s lated on the currency bill, said Tt has received a good deal of un- friendly criticism, but it is a good bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14

son. Mrs Level learned ahout safe, pleasAnt, re.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
ALASKA RAILROAD
BILL AGREED UPON
Million Dollars Appropriation
for Projcct-President
Gets Liberal Powers.

WAsHINGroS. March AT a final
meeting OF the oonferees on the Alaska
railroad bin to-day the form OF the r.por,
was aere~h on and the few remaining
points OF difference reconciied between the
Senate and House. As the bill will 20 10
the President II makes the total limit of
the company's authorized cost s35. OOO. 900.
and provides for the payment by an ap-
preparation IN cAsh instead of from pro-
ceeds OF bond issues
The Government Is authorized to build
and operate telephone and telegraph lines
In connection with the railroads. The
President Is 10 have the broadcast possible
authority In the matter lie will Apo! n /
the officers and agencies and fix the sal
aries, designate the names OF the rail-
roads. detail army engineers for the work
OF construction. but is limited as to 1000
mileage, lie may acquire terminals, docks.
wharNes. sc, and ia rates for transpoita-
ton h" may lease the railroads or the
telegraph and telephone lines after they
have been completed for "A term not ex-
c-edins twenty years. or may operate
them.
The machinery and equipment used IN
the Panama Canal work may be used by
the President In Alaska II h" deems Il
advisable. The President Is authorized e.
withdraw public lands at his discretion
ana to locGt" town sites along the lines of
railroads All patents OF grants To public
lands hereafter made IN Alaska are to b.
subject 20 the Government right OF way OF
100 feet on each side OF the railroad and
% feet on each side OF n telegraph or
telephone line million dollars Is app
propr,ated. to be Immediately available.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
CURVED sN0wBALLs GET THERE
High school Pitcher Has 70 VAN
auish Gang Of Young Roughnecks.

High school Pitcher Has 20 VAN
suish Gang Of Young Roushnecks.
Hair a dozen young rouGhs. ranging
from Is to IL years old. with caps pulled
down ana mufflers around their threats,
werc amusing themselves at noon yester
day near big Brooklyn high school by
throwing dirty snowballs at women, chill
dren and elderly men.
A slender youngster, bareheadcd and
with his blond hair brushed back. wear
Ing a blue serge suit and eating a sand
witch, strol'ed along One OF the snow
balls peexed by the youths knocked the
picked up a handful of wet snow and
fondlsd IT.
The guys nfadr' said one Of the gang.
We'll soak him. hey. feiiers"
While the gang was firing hunks Of
muddy snow at the youngster he stood
with his side toward them and all OF
their ehots went wild. Then he faced the
youths and sent at them a swift SNOWFALL
packed TO ice hardness
"whaddye tdnk" said one OF the gang,
he can't trow in n straight line"
by this time the slender youth had an
other good and hard SNOWFALL made He
held II up toward the sun and saw that
II was spherical Then he let IL 20 at
the nearest young tough In the gang.
Wheh ne saw the ball coming the fellow
lodged. The ball curved and hit him
under the left ear lie staggered away
with his hands on his neck and sat down
out OF range
rev more curved balls accurately de-
lvered retired two others of the gang
one with misery In the pit OF the
stomach and the other with damaged
ear.
I'm sorry got bit ruffled and hurt
hern," the slender youngrter said TO a
man who had halted on the sidewalk.
nut ! can pitch curve ball even II l
am stiii on only high school team"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
TEACHERS EQUAL PAY
BILL GETS A HEARING
Another Measure Offered Womb
Fix 5000 as Minimum in
New York City.

ALBANY, March THE Senate and IA
sembly Cities Committees gave a ,oin,
hearing to-day In the Veite-Schaap BIZ
and tho Foley bin relating TO salaries q,
teachers In New York city public schooa
Tho Foley bill strikes out the word maj,
from the provision In the Charter that IN,
salary OF teacher In the seventh ana
eighth grades, appointed to teach in .l.
mentary schools prior TO January |. 1914
shall not be lees than that now fixed 10,
any regular teacher In such schools.
The Velte-Schaap bill provides that the
salary or any male person now teaching
who. on December 81, 1911, was a s,uden,
In college in New York city recognized
by the State Board of Regents and hsd
completed or entered upon a course Nd.
proved by the State Department Of Educa
ton shall not be less than the compen.
sation provided by statute for the position
on July I. 1911.
The Vete-Schaap bill was opposed ~
Miss Powers Of The 1nterboro Teachers
Association and was favored by Edward
Mandeli. Joseph X. Nandenburgh Of schoo'
20. ex-presldent OF the Male Principals ard
Teachers Association; Jacob Holman. ia.
cob Simondson and Joseph Callahan ~
Brooklyn
Miss Isabella Ennis who has h.~, a
leader in the equal pay night made the
principal speech in favor OF the Foley
bill. All the teachers In the city wa,
the bill TO become a law. she said Others
who spoke in favor OF the Foley bill We-.
Miss Wood N the State Federation ~
Women's Clubs. Miss Jane McCsrty. Mis.
Clara calkins OF Brooklyn and the Rev
Herbert Farrell OF ~. Peters Church
senator John J. Bovlan 81 Marhat.,-
to-day introduced a bill providing thai,
the salaries Of regular teachers in the
public schools OF New York city shall not
h. less than 5000 a year. or less th.r
the salaries IN effect January /, lnl.
The bill. also makes minor changes In 'u.
salary schedules n male and ferlt
teachers engaged In training boys h. ,i,.-
mentary schools provided on January
1872
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05

I can't commit myself definitely Just now.
a. the details must be carefully c0nsid-
cred. am too busy with the work
! OF clearing snow from the streets with
the facilities at hand to gather the In
formation need In connection with these
two methods. but this further I 80 the
more certain I become that they are the
solution.
Il have twenty diagrams or moro Of
machines which will open the streets for
traffic, but sewers and fiat cars are the
only quick, practicable methods Of get
ting rid Of snow. II II probable that I
will also try TO get snow ploughs. drawn
by 20 horsepower tractors These will
be kept working up and down the streets
during snowfalls. They will push the
snow to the side. but Of course won't re-.
move It.
The best example of what fiat cars
can do ts found in the work Of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit There have been no
complaints about tho way tbs u. r. +.
has cleaned streets In brooklyn and che
u. r. T. uses fiat cars"
Successful In DpOok1yn.
Supt- Gunther OF the snow bureau Of
the Department of Street Cleaning. who
has been chief OF the bureau for the last
seventeen years. said that II would g
necessary 90 work out a great many de-
tails before the adoption Of the nat car
plan. but that II could be- successfully
carried out II tho street railroads would
agree TO suspend passenger traffic during
the worst period Immediately following
big storms.
The only place where I have seen tho
nat car used Is m Brooklyn" he said.
and conditions there make II easy. TIE
Il. IT. T. has a lot of private dumps into
which IL can carry snow. 1t runs its
cars up on n PLATFORM dumps the snow
out and runs the cars out again for an
other load.
at is very successful in brooklyn.
largely because of this feature. Brooklyn
trolley tracks have "A lot of crossovers
and switches too. 50 the cars can be trans
ferred from track 20 track.
II doubt that a fiat car can he made
low enough so that a cart could be dumped
into 1t. and unless the snow could he
dumped from cart to car quickly Il would
have to be shovelled.
IF the dumping facilities could be ar
ranged at the end OF tho car lines and
II the street railroad companies would
consent to stop traffic on their crosstown
lines during the worst period after storms
all other details In connection with the
scheme could he arranged satisfactorily
and the fiat cars would give frst class
results"
Commissioner Fetherston received from
William X Inshaw of 80 Avenue c West,
Brooklyn, suggestion In verse yester-
day that steam furnished by fire engine,
might be used to remove the snow. The
Commissioner said he had noticed a con-
tractor in Franklin street doing that very
thing. but he thought II impracticable
to use the fire engines. He thought people
with steam TO spare might try IT, Some
one suggested hot air. but the Commits
sioner believed that too much OF that was
being used already.