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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Ned, the Human Torpedo

ships on the surface) and gave orders in very gruff voice.
 Here, you. Ned" he shouted, Make ready this torpedo and send it from the port forward tube when give the word. Double quick therel'
 This was a rare treat to Ned, and he felt mighty important as he started the mechanism to going and awaited the captains order. The whirr of tho deadly missile as it slid through the tube filled him with much pleasure.
 q don't care if am not captain," he said to himself "I'd rather fire torpedoes than look through a peri scope"
 r Then he heard the captain exclaim, There, Ned. you missed it. You must have failed to start the right propeller. That ships going to ram us if we're not careful. Get another ready for the rear port tube."
 Soon Ned was sending torpedo after torpedo at the enemy, but none seemed to take effect Maybe the ship was protected by wire netting. but the captain didn't seem to think of that.
 And then Ned discovered that not another torpedo was left! He hast ened to tell the captain.
 What" thundered his superior. Wasted them all and not even touched the enemy?'
 Yves, sir.'' replied Ned, timidly. Put him in irons!" shouted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

TIT first glance. you wouldn't
 think there could be any pos
 sible connection between a I = horn which little Freddie re- ceived among his presents at Christ mas and the cows on his Grandfather's farm. would you? But there was. as you shall see presently if you have the patience to read this foolish little tale.
 Now, when Freddie found that horn at the foot of the Christmas tree he was delighted. It made very satis- flying. awful. screechy, whining noise. So he blew it every now and then sort of between times in playing with the new hobby horse, the woolly lamb and his other presents By early aft ernoon his Mamma had to beg him not to blow 1t again. and she was in- clined to think that old Santa had made a serious mistake when he left it.
 The other week. Freddie was in- vited to visit his Grandfather, who lived on large farm a whole days ride on the railroad train from the city in which Freddie lived. There was great excitement. you may be sure, fixing Freddie to go.
 "Yes, you can take your horn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

ED was reading war news The
 terrible loss Of life and destruc-
 tion of homes made him very
 = sorry for the European children hose fathers were taken from them
 cruelty. But that did not keep him om enjoying the stories of exciting httles on sea and land. He was par cularly interested in sea fighting.
 My!" he exclaimed one evening, I'd like to. be captain of one of those Pbmarines-I mean submersibles." led knew the difference between a tbmarine and a submersible as well
 between a cruiser and a battleship.
 Tact, you might have thought he hd spent many years as the admiral
 navy. But the truth is that he |ever so much as saw a ferry boat, I Puch less a battleship or submarine mean submersible. He got most of Is nautical knowledge from maga- |nes and from Grandpa-who just ben spoke up:
 Ned, what would you do if you Fere captain of a submersible and a Fg battleship started to ram your" ~Why, I'd-I'd send a torpedo into Is hull and sink it. Then it would be oodnight MT. Battleship."
 Suppose you had just fired your. lst torpedo at the ship and it started ram you and you couldn't make the device work?"
 T suppose I'd say my prayers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
$ $OURpUZZLE. HENORNER
BEHEAD1NGs.

BEHEADINGS. Behead what falls in winter and |leave the present time. Behead boys toy and leave every thing Behead that which is rowed and leave a cereal Behead the entire and leave a tear. Behead a testament and leave not |well. Behead a part of a window and leave a Scotch maiden. Behead piece of furniture and leave an exclamation of pain. Behead low seat and leave car |penter's necessity.
 Behead a hurt and leave a part of the human body
 JUMBLED QUOTATION. Owh onwks ehwreth hte osdg liwl dad motowror ot het sereptn ohur.
 -Glrivi
 ANSWERS.
 BEHEADINGS S-nosD, Ball, Boot, Whole, Will, Gloss, Couch, Stool, Harm. JUMBLED QUOTATION: Who knous s0hether the gods soiH add to- norrolc to the present hour. -Virgil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
She Wanted Some
 White Folks

HAVE had a number of strange
 requests made of me" said the trained nurse, but think the most pathetic one came from small colored child. was taking my training in one of the biggest hospitals in the country and was for my sins in the colored ward. take that for my sins back here and now for 1t is unjust. AS a matter-of-fact I never saw anyone more grateful than the colored patients In a hospital are, for any attention and moreover if anyone in the ward starts song, or more especially Q hymn, all of them except those so Ill that they cannot raise their heads. join in the singing. their rioh voices ringing out with much vigor
 However the little colored girl I am telling you about was only five years old and was oonvalescent. She trotted after me around tho ward most of tho day and seemed to be very fond of me. Finally one day she sidled up to me and took my hand. Missy said she, won't you be my white folks?' Now If that wasn't pathetic what was 1t?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

% AVE you ever seen any one who
 would lovingly tend little flow
 ers'' of mould? The other day
 we were invited inside the lab oratory of certain renowned botanist. He is a ''micologist.' which means that he makes researches in the dark and mysterious ways of various kinds of fungi. He has watched the mush- room in every stage of growth and his observations are quoted in learned books. He is working on a history of fungi, but some of his leisure time is taken up with making delicate little hair line drawings of mushroom spores, his patterns looking like new designs in some quaintlyimagined wallpaper.
 In his laboratory you will see the humble mould" That comes on vege- tables, for instance, carefully studied We saw one horrible looking object in jar, brown, with long fingers. :" With disgust in our tones we cried: What's that?" And he laughed as he answered: Just some bean pods in water, half covered with mould nothing to be afraid of"
 A glass box filled with river mud held something fairy-like in Its depths the thread-like, filmy waving Algae and all kinds of feathery water plants. Any boy could have one of these de-, lightful surprise boxes" for his very own, to watch and study and would find it pastime of great interest.
 Some one asked the Professor: "Is 1t true that nothing poisonous grows in the far North?" What about the fungus known as the Fly-Agaric (amanita muscaria) ?" he questioned In his turn, and he showed us a pie ture of very beautiful scarlet-orange mushroom flecked with white, like big flakes of snow. These grow on the ground in or near woods, some of the species are very poisonous. A tribe in Kamschatka dries the mushrooms and then the men chew four or five apiece, intoxicating themselves with the poison They are beautiful objects in the Northern woods in autumn, with their bright caps dotted with white. Others are pure white or of varying shades of yellow or green.
 Some fungi-moulds and yeast appear to be distributed all over the earth. Many parts of the world, how ever, remain to be explored as far as fungi are concerned. New species are constantly being discovered in the United States and Northern Europe The North temperate regions so far seem richest in species. Every time wood. plants, wheat. fruit, etc., ia sent from one country to another it means the transmission of fungi; birds, too, carry these minute organ isms and so do currents of air and water.
 What is really in them-what are they made of? In the cells under the botanists have discovered oil drops. often colored. crystals of calcium oxalate and resin; but the cannot see the glycogen. yeast. etc. which reagents reveal, Chemical analysis will also show soYne- times sugars, acids (Acetic, citr1c and lichen) ethereal oils and number of powerful alkaioid poisons. You can oven make ink out of mushrooms. did you know that? We saw . aamplo of It's penmansh1p in the hands of our professor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
DOWN BYTHELAkE

nOROTHY was gathering Cat-tails
 down by the lake and she grew
 very tired. 'I'll sit down here ~ on these stones," she unused,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

NOROTHY was gathering Cat-tails
 down by the lake and she grew
 very tired. "Ill sit down here ~ on these stones.' she unused, "and rest bit"
 Down she sat- and closing her eyes, for the hot sun had made them very burny, she began to think of the beau ties of nature when suddenly she heard whisperings near by. She lis- tened. to be sure she did not dare to move or open her eyes, for she did not want to frighten the owners of the voices away. Could she believe her ears? Yes, 1t was the water in the lake. and it was conversing with the Pine Tree that hung over it. It was saying:
 You seem all out of sorts today You are trembling. Why?"
 The big tree bent lower and an swered:
 My nerves are all unstrung Every summer so many children come down here on picnics. They are a rough lot, and I'm afraid they will set fire to me with their fire-crackers and such"
 q wish they would" cried the Lake. Tt would serve you right"
 Why?" asked the Pine in surprise.
 Because you are always casting re- factions on me. Beside you are A coward. you never see me getting scared by fire.'
 No, but you shrank from the little boy who was fishing here yesterday"
 That was because he scooped buckets of water out of me, in trying to catch minnow."
 That was a naughty boy, he must live near here" interrupted the Hedge. for I caught him drowning a little kitten here last year.
 And I am the result" said a Cat tail. So you see there is good in every thing"
 Then the Pine spoke again.
 T wish the children would let us alone. They live and they ought to let us live in peace. The next time any of them come around I'll stick them with my needles. So there!"
 And I will drench them with my waters" said the Lake.
 You are too fresh," cried a little Fish bobbing up. T like children, and I'm going to hang on to a hook the next time they throw a line"
 T see your fin ish," chuckled a Bird overhead.
 "Oh, you are too fly" answered the Fish, you think you're funny, don't your"
 "Td rather be funny than f7nnv." sang the Bird. Good morning." he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
OCTOBER

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 6. 1S21-Birth T. 1765-First Colonial at NewY York 1S71-Chcago
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Flowers of cMould

" AVE you ever seen any one who A would lovingly tend little flow
 CTS" of mould? The other day we were invited inside the lab
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

wish I had got a job as captain of a
 pattleship instead of a submersible." It was not strange that when Ned
 |went to sleep that night he dreamed hbout battleships and submarines. He
 found himself on submersible, but.
 bot as captain. The captain was an
 bid man who stood at the periscope
 kthe mirror through which he saw the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
care to die just yet"

care to die just yet"
 At breakfast Grandpa was reading the D-15 had sunk three battleships the day before.
 "Oh, Grandpa" said Ned, please stop it. It's always war news---noth- ing but war, war, war. How did the baseball team come out yesterday? ?"
 It was Grandpa's turn to be sur- prised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

And now do you ask as we did, what IS the good of all this painstaking re- are concerned? The Professor looked at us more in sorrow than in anger,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
whisperings

said, alighttng on Jack-in-the-Pulptt. May ! come to service? ?"
 Yes" answered Jack, "it's time that we all prayed"
 The place became silent, and Dot opened her eyes to take a peep. She smiled to herself ct the queer con- versation she had just heard. and was about to settle back again to listen to more. when her mother called her to lunch.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
GAR REUNION BADGE
DESIGNS PREPARED
Three Different Kinds To Be
Worn BY Delegates, Affiliated
Bodies, and Committees.

Designs for the badges to be furnished
delegates to the G.. A. r. encampment,
which will meet here in Septen Der, have
been prepared by J. Harry Cunningham.
chairman of the subcommittee on badges.
and are now in the hand of badge-mak-
ers, 1t was announced today.
The bids will be considered by the
committee at meeting in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms on May "a.
The badge to be worn by delegates Is
the most elaborate, consisting of three
bronze pieces on the old gold ribbon Of
the G. A. r. The top piece is the
American eagle. under which Is a bar
bearing the letters &c. A. r." in red
white, and blue enamel. The third piece
Is a pendant. with the dome of the
Capitol and the Washington Monument
on one side and bas relief of National
Commander David J. Palmer on the
other. There will be approximately
1.SC4 of these badges;
,y Ihe renTeso sesond badge ., will be worn
organizations, the Womens Relief
Corps, the Ladies' G. A. r..
Army Nurses, Daughter of Vet
Grams. Sons of Veterans, and Union ex-
Prisoners. This badge will consist of
two bronze pieces, a G.. A. r. bar at the
top and pendant 1t the bottom like
that On the delegates bsflgcs. The
nemes of the various organizations will
be printed on the ribbon.
The third badge will be worn by men,
bers of the citizens committees and will
consist of two bronze pieces. there being
different design for the headpieCe the
pendant being the same as the others,
Only the finest bronze will be used in
manufacturing the medals. it Is stated
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
TEACHERS PENSIONS
FOR DISTRICT URGED
Mount Pleasant Citizens Assoc
iation Unanimously Adopts
Resolution.

Pensions for District teachers were
unanimously favored by the Mt Pleas
ant Citizens Association last night,
when the report of a special committee.
urging action by Congress and the Dis
trict authorities, was adopted
Plans were completed for the al
fresco pleasantly" of the association on
June IL 1t was decided that an all
day picnic will be held in Rock Creek
reservoir, instead of at Pierce Mill. as
at first planned. The three District
Commissioners will speak. the commit
tee reported.
The following officers were elected:
Officers Elected.
president, DR.. Charles B. Campbell;
vice president, Abner B. Kelly: secre-
tary, James NJ. Proctor, and treasurer,
M. J. Falvey: executive committee, Ad-
mlral F. c. Prindle, G. II. Markward and
Prof. c. K. Finckel.
Herman A. Phillips and c. Melvin
Sharpe, the retiring president and secre-
tary. respectively we're given a rising
vote of thanks for their services.
In report favoring teachers pensions
special committee found that in this
regard the Capital is behind other places.
A list OF laws operating in various
cities, showing where aid is given to
teachers pensions or retirement funds,
was submitted. The report, which was
unanimously approved, concluded with
tnis paragraph:
Of Interest to All.
while your committee recognizes
that in Mt. Pleasant the raising of
such a question affects the prospects
OF the faithful teachers in the Powell
and johnson schools only, yet it is
convinced that the subject is of inter-
est to the entire District. for humane
reasons and the Improvement Of the
school service that would far transcend
any burden which the teachers pen
sion system might place upon the tax
able property of the District"
The report was referred to the Dis
trtct Commissioners, the Broad Of Edu-
cation. the District committees of Con-
gress. and citizens associations.
1t was announced that the commun-
tty picnic will start at 10 o'clock on
June L. There will be a ball game
between teams of the johnson and
Powell schools at IL o'clock. a basket
lunch at 1890 each family providing
it's own lunch. and athletic games in
tho afternoon. The Marine Band will
play.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Garrison Still FavOrs
Camps for Students

Secretary OF War Garrison has not
abandoned plans for the establishment
of student camps of military instruc-
tion in the United States for the mill
tarv education of college and university
students.
Recently Comptroller of the Treasury
DoWney ruled that there was no warrant
in law for the expenditure of Govern
ment funds for regular officers and
troops at such camps. reconsideration
however. and if this Is unfavora Bile the
Secretary will urge legislation by the
next session Of Congress authorizing
and making appropriation for such
camps.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
George c. Wedderburn
Dropped Dead at His Desk

George Chase Wedderburn, an as
sistant examiner at the Patent Office.
dropped dead at his desk from heart
failure at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
He had been suffering from heart
trouble for number of years
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Guides Home Grown Flowers
An artistic ti0ral |pnOrutiUus re pre-
ferred for weddings and commencements.
1914 F.-AdVt
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

These shoes represent prominent shoe
manufacturer cancellations because Of de-
layed deliveries and slow collections. Il
sure of getting fifty cents the dollar
from you," he said to oEVERYBODY'S buy
er, speaking Of the orders he didn't feel
safe in shipping.
Every pair is brand new. Every pair
is perfect expression of fashions latest
wear in low shoes. Every pair is a posi-
tive $3.50, 81, or S. value. Every pair to
20 at $l.85.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
The Styles

mons, blucher oxfords, button oxfords, cross
straps, orioles short tongue colonials, strap
slippers, castle pumps, and many other
novelties in all the newest toe shapes and
heights Of heels.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

There are Us distinct styles
in the lot, including colon
ials, pumps, ostends, mig
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
MRS. A. A. BLANCHARD.
Long Time Resident of Esteyville Died
Saturday Evening.

Mrs Sarah r. Stamford Blanchard.
-. wife OF Albert A Blanchard, died
Saturday evening at 7.15 O'Clock in her
home, T.; E~tey street after a long period
OF invalidism. She had been very i'll for
three months.
She was born in Chesterfield \. H..
Dee. >, 1899. a daughter of Samuel and
Rebecca Stanford She was married in
Brattlcboro on Jan. II, 1854, to Mr.
Blanchard, who lived in Hinsdale, \. H.
| They. were married by Rev. George H.
| Deere. pastor OF the Universalist church
! OF this town After living in Hnsdae a
| short time they went to Somerset on ac-
count of Mrs Blanchard's health, and in
/ 1870 they came to Brattleboro. They had
| lived here ever since, Mr.. Blanchard being
a case maker for the Estey Organ Co. Not
long after coming here to live they built
the house on Estey street which has been
the family home more than so years
The Ladies Enterprise society was the
only organization OF which She was a
lmember as her health was such that she
had been confined to the house much OF
the time for years. On the evening of the
-J3th anniversary of their marriage, Jan
Iii. 1909, about - Of their ncighbor,
made them a surprise visit in their home
land the Ladies' Enterprise society pre-
scented them $25 in gold.
She leaves, besides her husband. tive
daughters, Clara l.. and Nellie A. Blanch
ard, both of Brattleboro; three sons, Har
ley of New York, and Edgar E. and VII
liam F., both of Brattleboro She leave
also one sister, Mrs Emily Wheeler o
Broo<line. Mass, who Is oven. 80 wear
old, and brother, John Stanford, o
Worcester, Mass
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
moon at o'clock at the house. Rev. Del
mar T. Trout, pastor Of the Universalis
| church, officiating. The burial will TAX
Epace in AIoningside cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
GIRL FOILED ROBBERS.
Kansas Telephone Operator Shoots at
Bandit ard Summoned Help.

ANDALE, KANSAS, January Is. -
Discovering four robbers while they
were preparing to break into the bank.
Clara Dressed 10, telephone operator.
early Saturday drove the bandits
away with revolver when they at
tempted to storm the telephone Office.
called citizens to the rescue and pre-
Iclpitatcd two hours battle which re
suited in the flight Of the band.
Three Of the men later We're cap
tured by Wichita police after another
running battle. One was wounded
while attempting 70 break from his cap
tors. The battle in Audalc was not
marked by casualties. although doz,
ems of windows in stores were broken
| by bullets. The men cut the wires mt
the railroad station and when they had
been driven from the telephone office
| by Miss Dressed, who fired two shots
at them. they broke into hardware
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

forest The costumes are ii keeping with
the period Of the opera.
In the list OF singers the one dominant
figure j. Ivy Scott. a lyric soprano, with
that rare thing range Of two and hall
octayes. each note Of an equal force and
value. She was secured by Mr. DE koven
from the Century Grand Opera IN New
York and her performance Of Maid Mar
ian Is said n to ideal. Cora Tracy VIII
b. heard a. Alan-a-DaIe. Mis- Tracy pos
-c--p~ a voice If strength and beauty and
receives an ovation for hen On, Promise
Ne George rockingham. the original
F'riar Tue, al the famous Ba-i1nian~, has
/ been engaged 10 roCr,ate hi, fsraiite part.
and nc has played II upward os 500
times
Others in the cast are Harold Blake as
| Robin. George Shields a. the Amourer.
James Stevens as Little john Lorena
I Carmen a. Annabcl. TIlic >alan-er as the
Ruxon Dame Burden: Phil Bran~5n az the
vily Sheriff of Nottingham ami Sol Sol
main as Guy IL Gi~horu. hi- confederate
and dupc
The scenery l. very elaborate The Tor
c-t scene. w1h ~ ,horistei- clothed Ia
Lincoln green tights aud brown leather
iefkin~.' never fails 10 round &c ap
.pisut~c-AlE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
MRS. ELMINA HOADLEY.
Mother of James A. Hoadley of Brat
tleboro Died in Gardner. Mass.

Mrs. Elmina (Howe) Hoadley, %.
wife of Herman w. Hoadley, died Sat
urday afternoon at her home in
Gardner, Mass, following shock sus-
tanned Friday night.
Mrs. Hoadley was member of St.
Paul 5 Episcopal church and for many
years was active in the work of the
parish. She was also member of the
Associated Charities in Gardner from
the time it was organized. She was
born in East Cabot, Vt, Jan. %, 1912,
and was married to Mr.. Hoadlev at
St. Johnsbury, April 10, 1862 Thirty
three years ago they went to Gardner
from Woodstock.
Besides her husband she leaves seven
children, Mrs Edith NJ Hill, Mrs. Isa.
belle Kendall, Mrs. Alice f. Brown
Miss Elizabeth NJ. and Helen Ne. Hoad-
! ley of Gardner; James A. Hoadley OF
Brattleboro, and H. c. Hoadley Of Vie
torville. Calf.