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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
GERMAN SPY HAD
 PA[AT|AL HOME Hunting Box" Facing the Channel Aroused
 Suspicion

London, September 1a.-(Special. .)-Sever thousand gallons of gasoline, 300 rifles and important plans of defenses have been found by the police at Croydon Hail near Dunster. Somerset, the residence oi count Conrad Hochberg. German.
 The count disappeared @hen war was declared with Germany. and he sent a telegram to his foreign valet to blow up the place." the telegram was handed tJ the police, and they seized the mansion, which was found to be niagnificently fur nished and to contain a rare collection of art treasures. The entire property is valued at s5000O0
 The history of Corydon Hall is extreme " interesting. Five or six years ago the count purchased a plot of land. whici, at the moment did not seem to be very desirable, for it was exposed to the Bris. tol channel
 The new owner of the land said that ire wished to build a huntingdon and noth- ing seemed more natural in the heart a. the Devon and Somerset, stag-hunting country.
 The hunting box was built on the tor Of hill facing the channel No shin ar aircraft could pass that way unobserycd, and no one could climb any of the three roads leading to the place without being observed by the inhabitants
 The cost of the hunting box" was be- tween S50,000 and $3O0,0oo. Inc plans and designs We're original and caused com inents in the neighborhood. All the win dows faced the sea The rooms had layers of seaweed packed between the boards to make the place silent. In the grounds large mounds of earth were built and hedges were planted on top. A large hob vas dug-large enough to bury the entire population of the place. When asked what it was, the owner said that it wa. menat for a cesspool.
 When all was finished it was thought that the owner would hunt, but he did not do so. He went away, and when he returned. he brought with Jim many for elgn servants and friends and one Eng lishman.
 The Englishman was said to be an ex- soldier, who acted as q private secre- sly at a high salary.
 A watchman guarded the house at night and many dogs wandered about the grounds and outbuildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary, and the transit of such vessels shall be ef- fected with the least possible delay and with only such intermission as may result from the necessities of tho service. Nor shall any belliEerent em- bark or disembark troops. munitions of War or warlike materials Tn the canal except In the case of accidental hin- drance of the transit.
 It is also provided. as in the case of neutral ports, that vessels of war Of helligerent shau not remain in the adjacent waters of the canal longer than 24 hours at any one time. except in case of distress. and in such case shall depart as soon as possible. while a vessel of war Of one belligerent shall not depart within 24 hours from the departure of a vessel of war of another belligerent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
THE NEED OF GETTING AWAY
Ky ADA PATTERSON

give them to eatg" she said. and there were tears in her eyes
 The need of varying her bill of fare to suit her guests is nothing to cry about you say. I admit as she would that she had not felt the pinch of war in her purse. Her husband is well-to-do. It was doing the same thing over and over until she felt like shrieking out her rebellion that had brought these nervous tears She ought to be glad she had n home and friends to entertain. She is. But nerves are not reasonable. The horse whose collar has worn his flesh raw doesn't reason. He is only conscious Of a touring hurt. So with this woman. 1T her husband would take her away for week and visit If he would send her to the city for few days eye revel In the shops, even though she bought nothing, he would be repaid in sweet ness and light in the home.
 The woman of 1914-15 Is not constituted like her placid grandmother, who never went 20 miles from home She needs a change. We live in different times. The nervous tension Is greater. New times and conditions have created an impera-
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.I got into my car and drove a long way into the country alone yesterday just had to get away
 I looked at the woman who had said this. She sat on the seat in front of me on the express train from a summer city by the seashore. She was stout. well dressed, about 40 years old. fairly good-looking. She was of average ap- pearance and average speech. There was nothing about her to distinguish her from other women in the car. She was an average woman who had expressed an average need
 What woman hasn't said: I just had to get away? And what woman who has said it hasn't felt 1t through every fibre of her being? She has ached with the pain of the accustomed. She needed dis tance from the persons and events of every day. She had to get away A great many of the tragedies of life would be prevented if this instinct to ''get away were obeyed It is an out cry of overwreught nerves. It is like pain. Pain is a warning of the immi- hence of disease. The desire to get away is sign that the nerves are being worn to the quick by the repetition of events. The desire to "get away is the danger signal on the track of life.
 A woman I know has just returned from little rest at the foothills of the Rockies. She is no longer young. Her eyes were dimming and her shoulders rounding. The neighbors had begun to gou of Are ic fa ilnp v and Mrs. Brown is showing her age' The other day she came back looking. the neighbors agreed. "a different wom- an." Her eyes were bright. There was a fresh color in the cheeks that had been so pale. Her shoulders were noticeably straighter.
 She had rented room in village in the foothills, and had gone to the vil- 1age hotel for her meals. Like most persons who live at home the year round hotel fare was a pleasant change. even though the hotel fare were not very good. And she had sat for hours in rock Ing chair or hammock on the long, cool porch, or had taken long walks. Occa- sionally there had been drive into the fresh, green country, and there had been few chats with new friends. But for the most part she refreshed herself in quiet alone. She had gathered strength by getting away
 Another woman I know is suffering and her family is suffering because she hasn't been gotten away. Her housekeeping has worn her spirit to the quick. She has to entertain a great deal.
 -a-. one big, dreadful question. What shall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Needless Tire Troubles

Rim-Cuts = the chiefest tire troubles . are utterly needless. They are ended completely in fauIdess way-in Good year No Rim Cut tires.
 Blow-Outs, in large part. are due to wrinkled fabric. Our @On-Air" cure eliminates this cause. This exclusive Goodyear process costs US $500 daily.
 Loose treads we combat by patent method. Hundreds of large rubber rivets are formed in each tire. reducing this risk 60 per cent.
 Punctures are minimized in our All Weather tread It is tough and double
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Announcement Is made of the ap- pointment of Lord Kitchener of Captain
 Alfred Rawlinson of London, Eng, as special aide-de-camp to Sir John D. F. French, field marshall in command of the British expeditionary force in France. Captain Rawlinson is a striS- ing personality, and has had a re marlSable and varied experienoN As a captain in the British army he saw many years of service in India. He is known as one of the leading sports
 men of Europe. Ne is champion polo player racing driver of note, fla nous yatchsman and a daring aviator.
 His brother, Sir Charles Rawlinson, is one of Lord Kitchener's chief aides in the work of recruiting additional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Styles and
 Prices
 Standard Seven Passenger and Five Passenger cars. Four pas- senger s a l o n a n d Roadster, S1976. Landau let Coupe $2500. Five passenger Inside Drive Li- mousine $2800. Seven passen- g e r Standard l. 1 m o u 8 i n 6 $3460, Berlin type Limousine 336O0 Prices. F. }. B. Detroit.
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forces for the English army. Captain Rawlnson numbers among his personal friends in Europe the Duke of Vest minister, Claude Watney. Albert sterne and other prominent men and notable sportsmen. He was among those in- cluded in the circle of associates of the late King Edward VII. An item of in t'rest to loyal Americans is the fact that, in his work as special aid-de- camp to the English general, Captain Rawlinson twill drive the Hudson mo tor ear which he recently entered in the tourist trophy race on the Isle of Man 1t Is expected that this American car piloted by the captains expert hand. will do much toward extending the fame of the American-built auto mobile in Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
AMERICAN CARS
 TO SUFFER LITTLE AS RESULT OF WAR
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(Continued from Page Fourteen) manufacturers as the sole source of this product.
 T confidently predict a gradual re- adjustment of trade conditions to meet the new requirements that have been thrust upon us. There is no real founda- ton for calamity bowling. Meanwhile
 we intend conducting our business as we have in the past, selling as many cars as we can. From the present sales and prospects we have listed, the prediction is that the season will be busy one.''
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was 2S per cent decrease in tire prices. a difference which had to be made up before any gain could be shown. Further more, the Ajax was one concern not to make any advance in prices when the European war began; has not yet an nounced any such new schedule, and will not as long as its supply of crude rubber bought at before-the-war prices lasts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

Standard Seven P a S S e a g 0 r T O u r n g Car with Eight Cyl inder V Type Engine.
 Observe t h a t the power plant does not de mand a hood of abnormal pro- portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
AJAX YEAR SHOWS GOOD
 SIZED INCREASE RITSTNESS

With the close of August" said Tom Morris, "the fiscal year of the Ajax Rub Der company came to an end, showing a greater volume of business done than ever before in the history of the com pany This although in November there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Critically Considered

T am glad that you favor serving only soft drinks in the ball park
 Yes" replied the man from rough town. "A soft drink bottle seems better constructed. It goes straighter and lands harder when you toss it at an umpire"
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tive need for women. They are house. wives vacations. Sometime in the S65 days the woman must get out of the path of habit. Worn nerves and tired spirit demand that they get away.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02
ASxloI!0NG ~
1DocfRiNAE. If70ReicAL.l
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the good-hearted unbeliever, we show
that our faith is neither strong nor
active.
1t is of our obligation to pray that
our holy Mother Church reminds
us this month, when through the Holy
Father she recommends to the
prayers of the faithful the interests
of employers and employed. Let the
moral view of the Church prevail and
our labor troubles will cease. But
what can 1 do to make that view pre-
vail? No matter who l am, can pray
for the intention of the Church dur
ing this blessed month.
When the worker imbibing her
spirit will look upon labor as con-
scientious duty to be done with care
and diligence, and when the employer
accepting her teaching will be con-
tent with reasonable profit and treat
the laborer generously and humanely,
as being who has intrinsic dig
nifty and essence equal to his own,
the battle will be already won, and
peace will descend and bless both for
their loyal Christian and Catholic
spirit.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02

for she knew not what-for lifting
of the cloud of loneliness, with no
definite idea of what she would most
desire to have fill the empty hours
and dispel the gloom and terror that
were closing in upon her.
She was not afraid of the hurdy-
gurdy man, nor of the energetic little
woman who peddled lemons, not yet
of the swarthy fruit vender who set
out with his pushcart in the early
morning. There were throngs of
beautiful, sturdy girls and young men
who went away to work in factory or
store-happy, laughing groups. No,
she had no fear of them: She had
grown used to them; she saw them
all at church. But there was a new
element; dark-browed, evil-visaged
men, who glanced quickly from small,
glittering eyes-men who, she felt
sure, never went near church, they
were so Goddess looking.
She was afraid to stay and afraid
to go. She could not bear the thought
of people like that in the house where
her mother had llved-the house
that had so many sacred memories.
Her problem began to rob her of rest
full sleep, as it filed her days with
anxiety.
Continued on page 81
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
ST. PETER, MARTYR.

In 1905 the glorious martyr Peter
was born at Verona of heretical
parents. He went to Catholic school,
and his Manichean uncle asked what
he learnt. "The Creed" answered
Peter; 81 believe in Cod, Creator of
heaven and earth" No persuasion
could shake his faith, and at fifteen
he received the Dominican habit from
st. Dominic himself at Bologna. Aft
er ordination he preached to the
heretics of Lombardy, and converted
multitudes. Once when exhorting a
vast crowd under the burning sun,
the heretics defied him to procure
shade. He prayed, and a cloud over
Swallowed the audience In spite of
his sanctity, he was foully slandered
and even punished for immortality. He
submitted humbly, but complained in
prayer to Jesus crucified. The crucifix
spoke, "And I, Peter, what did l do?''
Every day, as he elevated at Mass
the Precious Blood, he prayed,
Grant, Lord, that may die for Thee,
who for me didst die" His prayer
was answered. The heretics con-
founded by him, sought his life. Two
of them attacked him as he was 70
turning to Milan, and struck his head
with an axe. st. Peter fell, com.
mended himself to God, dipped his
finger in his own blood, and wrote on
the ground, ct believe in God, Creator
of heaven and earth" They then
stabbed him in the side, and he re
ceived his crown.
From a boy st. Peter boldly pro
fessed his faith amongst heretics. He
spent his life in preaching the Faith
to heretics, and received the glorious
and long-desired crown of martyrdon
from heretics. We are surrounded by
heretics. Are we courageous, firm
jealous, full of prayer for their con
version, unflinching in our profession
Of faith?
st. Peter was constantly obliged tt
dispute with heretics, and although ht
was able to confound them, still the
devil took occasion thence to temp
him once against faith. Instantly hi
had recourse to prayer before al
image of our Lady, and heard voice
saying to him the words of Jesus
Christ in the Gospel, II have prayed
for thee, Peter, that thy faith may no
fail: and thou shalt confirm thy breth
rem in il"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02
THE ROSARY.

Not on the lutte, nor harp of many
strings
Shall all men praise the Master of
all song.
Our life is brief, one saith, and art
is long;
And skilled must be the laureates of
kings.
Silent, o lips that utter foolish things!
Rest, awkward fingers striking all
notes wrong!
How from your toll shall issue,
white and strong,
Music like that Gods chosen poet
sings?
There is one harp that any hand can
play,
And from it's strings what har-
monies arise!
There is one song that any mouth can
say
A song that fingers when all singing
dies.
When on their beads our Mother 8
children pray
Immortal music charms the grateful
skies.
-Jopce KtlmeT, in the Ace Maria
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Continued on page 81
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02
THE EASTER LILY.

Oh, the ether of the lily
Overpowering my soul!
l return to days of childhood
When my spirit was so whole.
When learned to number surely
Counting on these very flowers
When l lived as in a dreamland,
When the moments were love-
hours.
One by one the marble blossoms
Made path with ev'ry May
To my home-as I review it
But it was the Narrow Way!
Oh, l would that had kept it
AS the bees and butterflies!
But 1 cheated spirit-pinions
Of that given Paradise!
-M0yp Allegro Gallagher.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02

The visits of her brothers and sis
tiers and their children were the bright
spots in her days. The old house was
at its best when it was crowded, when
bright faces and the sound of young
laughter dispelled the shade of loneli-
ness. Her nephews and nieces were
growing up, and she was quick to no
tice that, while there was no less fer
vor in their welcome when she went
to their homes, they came to hers
with increasing reluctance. She un-
derstood their hesitation perfectly. It
was all very well to go to the poorer
quarters of the city to help people
who needed it, but to have fathers
or mothers own sister living there
that was entirely different matter.
The offers of home with John, Will
or Alice became more urgent; and
when she smilingly shook her head,
they grew little angry and wanted
to know why she could not rent or
sell the old place and take small
fiat near them, since she was so
enamored of living alone. But that
would suit her no better than living
with some one else. Nothing would
suit her exactly save that by some
magic the old place should be
restored to its former condition and
bring back her friends from their new
abiding places.
There was another shrine now in
the church-the one innovation that
did not jar upon Margaret. From her
height, the Sorrowful Mother looked
down compassionate1y, as Of she
would draw all earthly griefs into he1
pierced heart, and drown them there
in the supreme desolation. Miss Kill
burn knelt before that altar many an
hour, lost in an outpouring of prayer
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02

A soul goes to God every second.
This means that eighty-six thousand
people die each day. OF these nearly
sixty thousand have never been
brought to Christ. The torrent runs
rapidly by the judgment seat of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-02
SOME MEDIAEVAL WAYS OF HON.
oRING THE BLESSED VIRGIN.

Prayers for Laity at the canonical
Hours-The Little Office of the
Blessed Virgin-Prayers Inscribed
on JeweIry-"The Rosary"-Books
of Meditation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

failed fo make good before and has corrected his mistake.
 His explanation follows;
 ssWhen T was in New York kept sending out .outhelders' delights whenever I batted. If ever got the bah where the outfeIders couldn't reach it there was nothing to it but a home rHn- A lond drive or a long fly was what I always handed the boys
 After New York sent me back to the minors got to studying my bat ting habits, and discovered that what allied me was long swing quit that long swing. and Instead deveI- oped a short snappy chop. The re- suit was that I got three safe hits to one made with the long swing
 Jennings had heRrd so much about Demmitt that he is certain the out fielder will make good. Besides be- ing a fair hitter Demmftt is regarded as an extraordinary fielder. and can run bases unusually we'll, besides be- ing generally credited with baseball brains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
WILLIAMS LOOKS
 GOOD TO INGRAM
Fordham College Recruit Gives Fancy Exhibition in
 Pitchers Boxs


 Marlin Tex. March 17.-As many of the Giant regulars as Manager Mo Graw could press into service gave battle to the Colts yesterday afternoon at Emerson Park and were replllsed by a score Of to 2. It was the first refgular lineup of the season. with Milton Stock at third base, Dyer at short and Jim Thorpe in centre.
 As Snodgraas was drafted by Mike Don1in for inf1e1d service with the Colts. and Bob Bescher was too lame to get into the game, Thorpe was chosen for the vacancy in centre and to head the batting order. Donlin was placed in charge of a well-bal-. anced aggregation of hitters and his team played an errorlees game, be- sides nnauling the ball for eleven hits Herring, the Long Island recruit, toiled the first five innings for the regulars. He was not hit hard except in the third inning, but his support failed him several times, and the Colts scored six runs. Arthur Fromme fin ished the game and was responsible for the other four hits.
 Al Williams, the big boy from Ford ham, looked better than at any time since he worked the soreness out of his arm. McGraw let Williams stay on the mound six innings. and up to the sixth he had the regulars faded with three hits Williams used an overland motion that is almost car bon copy of Mathewson's famous de- livery, and he got results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
TANK CRIPPLES
 RETURN AND WORK
 HARD FOR CHANGE

$ Houston. Tex. March Hey Pieh and Dode Criss. the two pitchers who were ai1ing last week for a few days, returned to the firing line yesterday morning for a spirited workout with. Chances Griven help. Pieh had so re- covered from his attack of tonsilitis that he was able to serve fifteen min utes to the hitters in batting practice. Criss appeared tride weak from his recent fever, and contented himself with fielding bunts and running around the park
 Ray Heating in the course Of the four hours work went around the ball grounds ten times. The only pitcher who was unable to go through the reg ular routine was Burr, the i1urler se- cured from Williams College He sprained his ankle at GalvestGn the other day and will be out of the game for a. few days at least.
 Lester Channel, who has been play ing right field, pulled up lame as g. re- suit of an injury to his leg in Sun days game. Both Gilhooley and Cook will go to Texas City in order that the right field may be properly guard ed. Neither is at his best. Cook has been in poor condition fof about a week. while GiIhooley is just recover ing from a slight ankle sprain that handicapped his speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
WELSH MUST DO
 SOMETHING GOOD
 TO MEET RITCHIE


 If Freddy Welsh is as anxious to meet Willie Ritchie as he would have. ring followers believe it behooves the English lightweight champion to do som ething worth while when he meets Mexican Joe Rivers at Los Angeles this afternoon.
 This battle will afford a good line on how Welsh compares with 3RitcIlie at the present time. Ritchie won over Rivers in true championship style by stopping the Mexican in eleven rounds. If Welsh can improve on that performance he will then be able to present his case against Ritchfe without anw danger of being thrc~yn out of court.
 On the other hand if Rivers secures the decision Welsh will be put out of the running. Of late Welsh has shown some signs of slowing up He has also taken on lot of weight This can be taken as evidence of de- cline, as rapid increase of weight after years of ring service usually presages the end of a boxers success.