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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
Fairies Out of the Pictune Book

ting about on lazy summer after noon.
 My name Is Obedience" she trilled, fairies who are known as the Noble Character fairies. Every little boy and girl should know me; but alas, many of them do not. I am watch ing round you all the time, Robert, and when you are disobedient and imagine that you know better than your elders what is good for you oh, 1t makes me so miserable
 And . little while ago. when you were crying so shamsfully, I was cry ing too; but not for the same reason you were. Surely you would like to know me and have me as friend and helper all the time? But you can not, you see, unless you are obedient."
 And with that. the dainty little maid few lightly to the floor and, balancing herself on .tip-toe, whirled and danced about with sheer joy of living and being happy again.
 Then--before you could say Jack Robinson" popped another fairy.
 And I, Robert" she said, 'I am the little fairy called Sunny Disposi- ton. hate tears-goodness me, how I hate tears! I should think every little boy and girl in the world who has as comfortable q home as you have. and as loving, tender parents as yours are, would do nothing but laugh and be sunny and merry and glad all the day long-even if it does rain and
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keep one indoors for an afternoon
 50, Robert. you can imagine. maybe, how miserable I was while you were pouting and sulking like the spoiled child you sometimes are"
 And she hoped gracefully to the edge of the window-seat and sat down there . while, kicking her little feet saily up and down and singing joyfuliy.
 Instantly third little fairy sprans miraculously out of the book
 f.And I. Sir Robert" said she. mak- ing him a low, sweeping bow, T am called Coptsntmsnt No matter where am. or what befAlis mo, make my self contented. Many things happen to me which I don't like at all, and I have as many disapp pointments as anyone; but alwayA you see. rsmem- Der my name and try to live up to it. And. oh. Robert. you have no idea how much 1t hslpsl To be contented to be able to make the best of every thing. to look on the bright side of hfe-why. Robert. the whole world Is brighter and happier and you your self arc, if you will only do that"
 Then she. too. started to whiri about on tip-toe. right on the open paSe. and
 And something snapped!
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- = snow so we'll" said her mother, let's see why it is the best of all the win ter"
 sI like the soft feel of snow against my face" said Sue, ''the whiteness in the air, and sound of 1t falling
 The sound of falling snowl" ex- claimed her mother, failing snow has no sound, you funny little Sue.'
 That's just what I mean, Mother" said Sue. eagerly. "the falling snow is so still that you can hear the stiffness. I can always hear the fairies whisper ing when the snowfiakes fall"
 Her mother. gazed thoughtfully over the yard for a minute or two, then a bright idea popped into her head and her eyes shone with fun and pleasure.
 You're pretty tired and sleepy after your morning of play. little girl" she said kindly, suppose you forget all about winter and snow and every thing; take this rug and go and have a nap under the big apple tree"
 She looked at her mother in sur prise. Her mothers eyes looked as though they might have a secret in them-or a surprise--or something. But one couldn't be sure. and any way she really was tired and it would be fun to sleep under the apple tree.
 So she picked up the rug and saun- tered down to the old apple tree, un- der which she was soon fast asleep.
 She hadn't slept but few minutes when old Mrs. South Wind, in her travelS over the earth. happened by
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the other, leaned back against the wall, opened the book at random and stared straight ahead of him. a bout on his little mouth and a tear or two still glistening on his check. He had a terrible case of the sulks." He was thinking how horrible it was for the rain to have picked that day on which to fall; and how mean" it was of his Mamma to make him stay indoors.
 And-just then-somsthing hap pened
 There came . queer rustling of the pages of the book and, To and behold, out popped a beautiful fairy, right out of the book
 Robert was frightened, but the dainty little fairly hastsned to quiet his fears.
 Don't be alarmed, Robert" she said. "I bear you no ill-will, though you seem to dislike mo very much"
 Robert gaSped with amusement his mouth open and his breath coming and going quickly.
 The little fairy balanced herself on one small foot. right on the edge of the book, and whirlsd round and round like a fancy dancer; and her tiny outstretched wings glistened like the wings of beautiful butterfly nit-
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daughter TOT pea. InOuEn there is no Princess, nor a gallant Prince in 1t. there are a number of pretty little fairies that popped right out of a picture book--but there. I'm telling the story before l meant to, am l not? And that will never do: so we will begin at the beginning"
 And this is the story Mamma told:
 Once upon . time there was a little boy named Robert One rainy after noon he was sitting on the long seat by the big window in the living room. Though he wasn't being punished, he should have been, for he had been a bad boy. Even though 1t was raining very hard he had wanted to go out and play. And when his Mamma had forbidden him to and had told him why, he just yelled and cried and kicked his feet up and down and, all together, was very nasty, horrid lit- tie boy.
 He didn't want to look at his pie ture book, even though it did contain most wonderful pictures of beautiful fairies dancing in field of golden buttercups, playing tag in the depths of cool green forest and--oh, fairies doing simply everything that fairies like to do. But Robert wouldn't look at the pictures at all.
 Instead, he crossed one leg under
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news for you"
 News for mel" exclaimed Mrs. South Wind. tell me quick"
 The fairies held up their fingers for the South Wind to be very quiet. .Un- der this very tree" they said, "sleeps little girl who likes snow storms- in May!"
 "Is that so?" said Mrs South Wind, then let's give her one!"
 "Oh no, please don't." exclaimed the fairies all together. snow will spoil the leaves and shrivel the blos- soms, please don't make it snow."
 Mrs. South Wind laughed softly. My snow won't hurt anybody" she said kindly. watch me make some"
 While the fairies watched she blew gently through the apple tree. swaying the branches. loosening thousands of snowy white petals, and shaking a shower of fragrant apple blossoms onto the ground below.
 There Is a snow storm for your little girl" said Mrs. South Wind, as she gaily blew away to another orch ard. leaving the little girl and the ground around her covered white with fragrant snow!
 The fairies laughed and clapped their hands with glee as they looked at the pretty sight And the little girl?
 Can't you just imagine how happy she was, and how surprised when she awakened from her nap and found herself buried in m apple blossom snow sterml
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ried back, the calf trotting at her side until she reached the fence she had so lately climbed. As she went out of sight the calf called softly after her several times and some way the little girl could not find it in her heart to be cross with him. Perhaps he did not know how naughty he had been.
 Mrs. Elder was surprised to see her returning and when Totty told her story she threw up her hands in de- spair
 Why lawsy me, childs" she re- turned. "I sure would give you all the milk without any money at all if I had it, but Pa Elder has just taken every drop I had down to the milk station to
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At least. 1t seemed SO to Robert, for in an instant all three fairies pop- ped back into the book, and he awoks to find himself rubbing the sleep from his eyes and staring down at the book on his lap in dazed sort of way. Of course he knew that it all had been but dream. Yet he was im- pressed by it, for he hurried straight. way to Mamma and told her hou sorry he was that he had acted ea horribly. and he promised that hs would never again do 60. Which. aa you can imagine. pleased Mamms very much.
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left for the front the dog followed him. And he refused to be driven off. So, after a while, he was allowed to trot along after the company and to share his masters blanket at night
 One day the men were fighting in the trenches and German shell fell among them. exploding and killing nearly a dozen men and woundinx many. It also piled up the earth upon them as though they had been hastily buried.
 Among the wounded. lying covered with dirt, was the dogs master. In- stantly the faithful dog began digging away at the earth. And he worked 50 frantically that he was able to un- cover his masters face and keep him from suffocating.
 Not content with this. he ran about among the soldiers farther down tho line and tugeed at their trousers ana their sleeves until one of them finally followed him to see what he wanted. And the dog, you may be sure, lea him to his wounded master. who was just recovering consciousness.
 The master was unearthed, eiven First Aid" treatment and placed aboard train to be taken to . hos pital base near Paris, far back from the firing line. But the faithful d0g was not left behind. Indeed. no! For in some way he managed to crawl un. seen Into the car with his master. An1 he sat beside him all during the sioW. painful journey.
 When the hospital was reached. the masters leg was amputated. All dur ing his suffering the animal showed such keen sympathy that those in charge were impressed by his dsvs- ton.
 So they found a box for him and placed it near the kitchen. Then, twice each day, they let the dog 0o to the bedside of his stricken npAS1eg. And, 1t is said, this really helpel t1no m master to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
Something About the
 w ork of Pasteur

~ HE day will come when in World of Peace and Brotherly - Love, we shall cease to honor the memory and works of the great general who was, during his life, re- sponsible for so many. deaths of his fellow man. But in all the ages to come we shall do honor to the mem ory of the man who is the benefactor of mankind, either by his discoveries or by the example of pure and help full life. Such a man was Louis Pas teur, the greatest Frenchman who has ever lived. He gave his life to the discoveries which have benefited mankind more than can ever be es- umated, for even though Pasteur is dead. his great work still continues in the Pasteur Institute. Pasteur 1t was who discovered the disease mi crobe. and also discovered a cure for the diseases caused by the first dis covery. He would have lived forever as one of the greatest of scientists for one discovery alone. though he was responsible for many, and wonderful ones. The one great discovery alluded to was the cure for the bite of mad dogs. In front of the Pasteur Insti-
 
 of healing and not of killing, is erect ed a statue of a young shepherd in a death struggle with a mad wolf. The young shepherd represented here was the first person saved by Pas teur's discovery of a cure for the bite of mad dog.
 In the Pasteur Institute many scientists are devoting their lives to the work begun by their commander. as they are pleased to call the great Pasteur. It was here that Professor Metchnikoff made wonderful dis covery. that of the effect of alcohol on the white cells in the blood. which he had already proved to be the de- fensive garrison of our living house." And in this same institute Professor Roux did the work which helped to give the world a never-failing rem edy for the cure of diphtheria, med icine called 'anti-toxin." It has saved the lives of countless children. many of whom have never even heard the name of the great man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
How Totty Lost Her Breakfast

ton to her. She tried to get the pail away from him but he pushed down so hard with his nose that in a minute it was right on the ground. and the bold fellow was eagerly drinking up the last drop of milk
 Totty stood and looked at him rue fully a few minutes then a sudden resolve seized her. She would go back to Mrs Elders have her pail filled up again and promise Mrs. Elder to bring her the money next day herself, for this extra supply
 Totty was sure she had pennies enough saved up for that She hur-
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she remarked to her little daughter:
 You see, dear, when we do wrong we not only suffer ourselves, but cause other people to share our discomfort also"
 "I did not mean to do wrong," quav- cred Totty, with big tears in her eyes.
 You certainly did not mean to do right" her mother returned gently. Because if you had. you would not have disobeyed. I want you to re- member in the future, dear. that un- less we reallyssi intend to do right we may just drift along and so do wrong before we realize it."
 Totty never forgot the calf that stole the milk for breakfast.
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 JUMBLED BOYS NAMES. 1. Alraenedx.
 2. Ndbrear.
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 4. Dyrnaom.
 5. Pdloelo
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send to the city for the breakfasts of the little boys and girls there. Next time. Totty, you best mind your Ma, and not go across lots. I'm right child" ~
 Totty went. sadly home with her empty pail. Of course she had to tell the whole story, although she dreaded very much to do so. Her fathers eyes twinkled but he did not say single word.
 Grandma Brown said, "Oh dear me, what shall we do for breakfast? ?" And Totty's mother looked very grave as
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 voice on a certain front porch.
 Dear me. what sad state of af- fairs!" replied a happy voice pleas antly, "whats shall we do about it? Go back to winter?"
 Why what an idea, Motherl" ex- (only it wasn't discontented any more it was very wide-awake and inter- estedD you know very well we can't do thatr'
 And around the pillars of the big front porch eight-year-old Sue peered at her mother in amazement.
 But her Mother wasn't disconnected one bitl
 She went placidly on with her em- broidery and her rocking, just as if she hadn't suggested very foolish and impossible Ideal
 "No!" she said, "I wouldn't be so sure about that. But suppose you tell me what you like so well about win ter. I thought you didn't like cold weather"
 in front of her mother
 No I don't like cold weather" she replied, 'and I don't like heavy clothes, and l don't like rubbers, and l don't like storms and I don't like
 Dear me.'' interrupted her mother. "seems to me there isn't much about winter left for you to like."
 70 yes there is,' replied Sue, gaily. there's snow."
 "Snow!" exclaimed her mother land do you like snow so well?"
 Indeed l do," said Sue. and her eyes sparkled in remembrance of the jolly snow frolics she had had, why mother, you know I like snow!"
 "Yes. know you do. dear," said her mother kindly, but you see, we can't
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that very apple tree.
 Good afternoon to you" said Mrs. South Wind to the fairies in the apple tree. 'I hope you are very we'll"
 Indeed we are, thank you" replied the fairies gaily and we have queer
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THE SUMMER SNOW STORM

have snow and flowers, or snow and picnics or snow and any of the sum mer good times"
 No, I suppose not,' agreed Sue. thoughtfully.
 Suppose you tell me why you like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
A Soldier Dog

- HIS Is the story of a brave ana faithful dog His master is .
 French soldier who was fighting - until recently. against the Ger mans in Belgium When the soldiorI
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k EEMS to me that just as soon as \ l get used to winter and like
 winter plays then it gets sum- mer," said discontented little
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UPPOSE I tell you a fairy story
 tonight, Dorothy?" said Mamma, as she was undressing her little daughter for bed. Though
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
New Haven, 20-Round Town,
Bars Championship Bouts
Chief of Police Has
Welcome for All
Lesser Lights

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. ao.-
Chief OF Police smith Of New iIav.
an Conn. gave Jack Curley a start
thc other day when ne sent word
10 Wizards oint manager that he
ildnt propose 10 have Willard or
any other champion endanger tho
game In that state with bout that
would attract too mucn local oppo.
siilon C1rlcy. you know. had Sc.
cretly entertained i big notion that
ne ~as going TO plank Jess down
there in 20round decision bout
with some big worthy. Now Jack
knows different And all that Chicf
Smith says goes sor the rest of tho
champions from Ertle 10 Jess
Frank Moran. Coney or any OF
tho other ne1r.champions uiH be a.
welcome as the flowers in Nav. br,
none II the kings oh woe, Ieavy
indeed does rest the head thtt
wears z crown
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
SCORE TO COME
IN BOSTON CREW

EVERETT, Mass, Noy Cover
ett high school football players were
gwen a good rest yesterday. but to-
day viii be sent through stirr
driH in preparation for the Detroit
game Saturday The Wednesday
iractice Will not be so stiff. and
Thur day the long trip viii be start
ed All the players came through
the Waltham game without serious
injury Twenty will comprise the
Everett high party. which will In.
clude Coach O',onuel, Faculty
Manager Marks. Principal w. J.
Lockwood. Student Manager How
ard and ex-Mayor Herbert r. Was
gait. Of the governors council.
The players who probably will
make the trip are Capt. Karl John
son, H.. Silva. le + Johnson. ls.;
pon efract. c.; j. Johnson and la
wilson. rg. H. Bond. IT.; Trow-
bridge. re- Fitzgerald, qb. Mar.
shall. rh. Green, 10. Bradley and
Bray. H.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
HAISMAN
GETS BUSY
Navin Field Ground
keeper Finds Grid
SnOw-BOund

Emil Haisman suddenly has be-
come an allimportunt factor in the
awarding OF the national interscho-
iastlc football championship. Emil
mas been playing no unimportant
part az any time since Navin neld
was selected as the battle held. but
now he has grabbed the spotlight.
It's a shane. too. for that's where
Harry Tuihill perched last night.
and it viii De quite a shock 10 he
trainer when ~ aWakes at late
hour today and discovers what has
happened.
Friend Haisman, you know. ia the
Navin field groundkceper, and 1t is
his duty to massage that turf at the
park to the yelyety condition that
Is ideal Tor football encounters. lie
had done his work well until this
snowstorm swept down upon him.
and now he has real job on his
hands Emil is a veteran at THIS
sort of thing, and II is very likely
that ne will Gnd the snow Just tie
blanket he needed To keep his turf
as he wants It until Saturday. our
bet Is that nothing less than a flood
can damage that playing field while
Emil Is standing guard.
Those were cruel words about
Tuthill, and We hasten 20 make
amends Fresh from his triumph
at West Point. Harry has volun-
t,ered 10 aid in the conditioning the
Centralitcs for Saturdays fray. lie
was on, last night and made some
valuable suggestions. Harry is a
splendid football man. In the past
three years the Army has scored 90
points 10 nine against the Navy. and
Coach DAILY must share the credit
with the Tiger trainer.
Central was given a stiff workout
last night. and the boys were found
In splendid shape Today's prac.
tice program will BE- determined
when the weather - observed tate
In the afternoon but some strenu.
ous work is probable.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
No Team Has Finished in First Division Each
Year of Leagues HistOry-Many Have
Found Seven Different Berths

bar OF Victories from 1903 to 1915.
inclusive The i've championships
won oy the Mackmen gave them a
sufficient mar-in 20 overcome their
poor showing last season. Boston
gaak. second IN the aggregate stand.
mg Chicaso stands third, a small
margin ahead of Detroit. although
tlt tigers won three FLAGS 10 one
;1r tile White Sov, Philadelphia 3
yund total Of victories is l10S for
'ba period. which is Is games more
chan Boston has won in that time
The White Sox have run Up a total
Of l.051 victories In l3 seasons,
Nuieh &, only tour more games than
poroit has won IN lhe same period.
Although Cleveland has not won
championship. i. aas rnished in the
first division even ont OF the II
seasons and las won more than half
its games New York, Washing on,
and ST. Louis have been the losers
in the majority Of the campaigns,
fhe Browns bringing up the rar in
me composite records with only 500
victories and l,15S defeats.
rhy difference between the best
and TIE poorest record rovering
this iso3-l9l5 period IS less than
200 games in tLe aggregate. This is
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
sY. /. {. sANsoRN.

The compac,Eess OF the American
iesgue IN its peunan, races has been
a matter OF comment Tor years, ami
only IN The campaign which on led
last month has the National league
exceeded the American In the close
ness OF It's contests since the two
majors became rivals
That rivalry on anything like even
terms has covered the seasons OF
is02-IS05 Inclusive. ana In taat
period The American league teams
have almost invariably been we'll
MATCHED, 80 well matched that no
ciIy and no group Of ci-ies has had a
monopoly on 3rs, division uonors.
During hat period of l3 years
only Jour teams have won peunanrs.
il is trge and two teams have hog
ged The big baEtns in nine Of the
IS seasons included ia this array Of
figures. But the races have been so
close that no team has been able TO
finish iH the first division every
year neither has any team Of the
eight been SO unfortunate as 70 nm
ish in the second stction every sea
son
There are i've teams which have
finished i'm every position Ia the race
except one az diferent times during
the last J3 wears. The Athletics.
who lead the league in pennant-,
have landed on every round Of the
ladder except seventh place during
the period under discussion. IN that
time Boston. which has won four
peunan-s. has occupied every posi-.
icn except SIKH at The end Of sea
son campaign Detroit. which has
three pennants 70 It's credits has
finished every where ezcep aDso-
luiely last Chicago. which has won
only one championship in l3 sea
sons. has been everything excep;
last Cleveland in that time hos fin
ished everywhere except first in tho
race
OF ,he other three clubs which
have been represented continuously
for 8 years New York has finished
cverywhere except Grst and third
Washington never has been FIRST
fifth, or sixth and ST. Louis never
has boon one. two, three boz has
been everywhere else on tho ladder
al The end Of q race.
ConsisJency. or compactness is
hOan by the composite records Of
the teams covering period of ~
wears In that time no American
leazue club haa won 90 per cent
of frs games snd no team has lost
81 pcr cent OF .hcm IT, the aggregate.
jr spite Of their remarkably poor
showing this year, t.a Philadelphia
Athletics have ron The greatest mum
The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
Cleveland to Have
Boxing Next Year

CLEvEI AND. o.. Nov an
After The lapse OF about three
years. Cleveland is TO have profes.
sional boxing again. The curtain
or tho pro-ring game will 20 up
shortly after the dawn OF the New
Year. or within very short time
after Mayorelect Harry l.. Davis
takes Office
During his campaign. Cleveland's
mayortQ.be made IL plain that IT
elected he would name a boxing
commission OF three or Eve Nom.
bers to have complete control OF
tho ring game In the Sixth city.
and since his election he has re-
ilcrated his determination to go
through with this plan.