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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
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comes next with a reduction from 20 to 4, New Hampshire from four to one, New Jersey from seven to two, Mis- souri from 35 to II, Montana and Ore Gon each from three to one. Vermont from six to two and Idaho from five to two. New Mexico dropped from 1s2 to 69. Only one child in every 1000 between 10 and fl is reported as ,llit- crate in Connecticut, District of Co., lumbia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah, Oregon and Washington.
 Those states reducing the number cf their flliterate children one half or moro in 10 years between the last two census records are Alabama. Cal ifornia, Connecticut, District of Colum- bia, Colorado, Kansas. Maryland, Mas xaclusetts. Michigan. Minnesota, Mis- sissippi, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Oregon and West Virginia.
 One state has an increase rather than a decrease, Nevada going from four to five illiterates
 Two states had no change, South Dakota and Nebraska each remain ing at two fin 1000.
 The largest proportion of illiterate chill dren is in Louisiana, where there were 1l5 per 1000 in comparison with 174 10 years before. South Carolina comes next, with Alabama third, followed by New Mexico and North Carolina. States adjoining Ala bama are next. Georgia having 67 illit- crates in 1000, Tennesse 54 and Florida 50.
 Compulsory Attendance Laws
 The subject of illiteracy immediately suggests the matter of state laws re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Wars Reality

Geneva. March 7-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-The German counter attack upon tho village of Aspach- le-B Bas developed formidabls clash of the two forces at the point of the bayonet. It was impossible to pick up the dead or succor the wound : ed. as the artillery continued to sweep the position with fire that could not be withstood. Among the dead lying about 400 yards from the French trenches were 27 wounded French sol diers who were unable to get back and whom 1t was impossible to reach. Dur ing the conflict seven of these men were seen to huddle together in Eeap to keep themselves from freezing and share their last rations A heavy fall of snow came on and covered not only the dead but the 27 wounded. The bodies have not yet been recovered.
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in the city receive on an average about $700 more than those in the country, and the white women teachers about $40 more There are hundreds of teachers in Alabama who receive less than $2OO year for their services. and the state as a whole ranks thirty-seventh in the aver age salary of teachers. In comparison with this average, s49l .62, are the figures for other work-carpenters at $500, coal miners at $500 and laborers at $500.
 In their training, about 37 per cent of the teachers have never attended high school; 21 per cent have had one year in high school; 15 per cent, two years, per cent have been in high school for three years, and only 5 per cent have had more than three years in high school
 The teachers average teaching four and three-tenths sessions of seven months each and they average teaching one and a half years in the last position held
 This places Alabama rather low in ed- ucational efficiency, and yet marked pro- gress has been made in many ways in ad- illustrative matters during the past two or three years. Radical changes have been effected in the courses or study Tor normal, district agricultural and county high schools. The normal schools are required to restrict their work to prepara- tion of teachers for small town and rural schools The county high schools must not do similar work, but must stress sciences, manual training and home eco- nomics All of these schools are doing good work in their respective lines and in the several counties. The high schools, handicapped as they have long been by the irregular and slow progress In the country grammar schools. are doing a great part to develop strong public sem timent in favor of education.
 There are 53 of these county high schools and last year they had an enrolment or some 5000. The nine agricultural schools had an enrolment of 145O The six nor mai schools for white teachers and the three for negro teachers, one of which is maintained by the state, the other two receiving state aid graduated last year 1s0 white teachers and PAS negro teachers. This is about one-twefth of the new tea chers needed each year in the white schools.
 To Remove 1lliteracy
 With the teachers largely rest the solu- ton of the problem of removing illiteracy If is a problem of the whole state, but it Is obvious that the teachers will play the most prominent parts in removing it. Were their preparation more extensive and intensive, perhaps 1t would be sim pier matter. On the other hand their un- derstanding of the problem. their sym pathy and their zeal might not be as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
STOMACH RELIEF! NO INDIGESTION,
 GAS, S0URNESS TAPES D|APEPS|N

of cures in indigestion, dyspepsia, gas- made 1t famous the world over.
 Keep this perfect stomach doctor in your home--kecp 1t handy--get a largo fifty-cent case from any drug store. ana which doesn't agree with them; if what they eat lays like lead, ferments and sours and forms gas; causes headache, dizziness and nausea: eructati0ns Of acid and undisested foOd--remernber an tact with the stomach. all such dt6tronn vanishes- It's promptness, certainty ana ease in overcoming the worst Stomach disorders is a revelation to those Who try it.
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sss Service Resumed

par,s Ma tch 7.-tcorrespondence cf ,ho Assoo,atl\d Press.)--The damage to ., s sNhe Eastern railroad be- sas n. i'nes es oa,r,&g the battle of the Mar,, a1sr anu ha ou.nA been sufficiently re- nairad 'o a,ab,sA the company to re- sume the expressA,. srnui'e Ta,,i par.iel lpuc. Nancy and Paris, v'Ssv ,rhe Beifort ex- Chalons and Epernas restorsd permii- press mas also peen weon with 1ascl in about nine hours. Thies a is ,uur h on the western states railrc ef,aan trairs improved. many new suburbslhipt Car now running between Paris -SaraAs v,a main. Paris-Poissy, s-Nanterpf
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

"Illiteracy in Alabama-Let's Re- move it. is the slogan of the Alabama Educational association, and a crusade against illiteracy will be one of the chief features of the sessions of the next annual meeting to be held in Montgomery. April l. ?. B.
 IlIiterates are considered in two classes, illiterates of school age and illiterates who are more than 21 years cid. Attention to both classes Is being given by a number of states, separ- ately and by the United States lepart- ment of education; and more and more is there an effort to study illiteracy and to remove 1t.
 That it is decreasing is shown by the figures of the United States de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

of seeing that children are kept regularly in school. In spite of the best efforts. some children do not attend, and it is estimated that 5,000,00O children are absent every school day. Compulsory school at tendance laws are. however, step and an important step toward removing H. literacy among children.
 The facts that it is partly defeated through the necessity or the imagined necessity of putting children to work as soon as or sooner than they reach the specified age when attendance at school is no longer required, and that indiffer- enee sometimes takes them from school are to be deplored, but that is all that can be done until a generation is edu- cated to the point where it will value education. Incidentally 1t may be added that that is one of the most commend able efforts of the schools today-to be of real value and to demonstrate, for the
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partment, collected for use at the Pan ema-Pacific exposition. These sta- tistics show that in 1900, there were <2 illiterates out of every 1000 children between 10 and 14 years old and that in 1910 the number was reduced to 22, decrease that would indicate that if proportional reduction has been made in the last five years there are row only 15 in every 1000 of that age who cannot read and write.
 As we are, of course, more inter ested in this question in our own state, it might be well to look at the records Of other states, before coming to Ala hama.
 Reduction In Illiteracy
 The state winch leads in the propor- tional reduction of illiteracy is Okla homa- In 1900 Oklahoma had 124 illit- crate children between 10 and II years. In 1910 it had only 1T. Delaware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Piles Cured at Home By New Absorption Method

If you suffer from bleeding, itching. blind or protruding Piles, send me your
 address, and will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorp- tion treatnent and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial. with references from your own locality 1 If requested. Users report immediate relief and speedy cures. Send no money.
 but tell others of this offer. Write to- day to Mrs. M. Summers. Box P, Nctrs
 Dame Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
By FLORA s1LNER HARRISON

quiring children to attend school. Most states have such laws to a greater or east, s7 states in all. have compulsory attendance laws covering the entire state. Four states-Maryland. Virginia, Arxan- sas and Louisiana-have such laws af- fecting parts of the states, and six others have no such laws. They are South Caro- lima, Georgia, Florida. Mississippi Texas and Alabama
 North Carolina has an attendance law affecting children from eight to F years. and Georgia and Alabama, as Is well known. have for a long time agitated the question
 It is said that attendance laws are not entirely enforced anywhere, though In New York and other places there are truant officers employed for the purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
No Desire for Whiskey

T am anxious to add my testimonial to the good work being done by the James Treatment The good accom- plished by your Sanatorium Is won derful. When I began the treatment a few weeks since I was suffering from constipation, weakness and distress ing nervousness. Now my bowels, kid : neys and all secretions are normal and regular. I sleep sweetly and soundly. and eat three big meals a day I am SO years old and feel as vigorous ns l ever did in my life. The desire for alcoholic stimulants. or any other stimulants. has departed. cannot speak too highly of the courteous at tention and efficient treatment of your splendid sanatorium l commend your Sanatorium and treatment to everyone seeking relief from drink, drugs and nervous disorders.
 You may make such use of this tes- timonial as you see fit Very truly,
 "J. H. DUNAWAY.
 stewart. Tenn, July 9. 1913"
 For further information and booklet containing testimonials in regard to san atorium treatment. address Chas. B. James sanatorium. 935 s, Bellevue Blvd, Memphis. Tenn. Correspondence confiden-
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Time it! In five minutes your upset stomach will
 feel fine

You don't want slow remedy when your stomach Is bad---or an uncertain one--or harmful one--your stomach Is too valuable; you must not injure 1t with drastic drugs.
 Pape's Diapepsin is noted for It's speed in giving relief; it's harmlessness: It's certain unfailing action in regulating sick. sour gassy stomachs. It's millions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

much aroused. Certain 1t is that the teachers as a whole are loyal. that Is a matter of principle with many of them to study and improve themselves, and now that this crusade to remove illiteracy has been started the teachers may be de- pended upon to do their part-the part of an altrust to better the state through raising the standards of its people, and by making them more intelligent and happier men and women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Janes' Home Remedies.

Cost of treatment for drug addic- tions, alcoholism, tobacco and cigarette habits and neurasthenia Is dependent upon age and physical condition kind and quantity of drug used. etc. City os- flee, Home Remedy Co.,. 6y Monroe ave, open Sunday from 9:30 tp 12:30 c n. Correspondence confidential.
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Cured of Drug Habit

When I went to your Sanatorium l was almost dead, but after three weeks treatment I returned home not only cured of the Drug, but greatly i'm proved mentally and physically, and 1t is horrible when I think that l was once a slave to morphine. Even when under the influence of the terrible drug I was miserable. I must say, under your treatment, suffered no pain, slept we'll. enjoyed a good appetite and now have no desire for oplates of any kind. MRS. c. w. RITTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
JAMES SANATORIUM 935 S.BELLEVUE BLVD..
 MEMPHIS, TENN.
A Private sanatorium for the Treat- ment of Drug Addictions, AIco- hoIism. Nervous Diseases, To-
 bacco and Cigarettes

To reach the Sanatorium, take any Lin- den avenue car, get off at Bellevue Blvd. and walk two blocks north, or take e. taxicab and come direct to the sana-
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der these circumstances the states msn schools have enrolled only about one fortieth of the elementary school en- rollment.
 Education of States Teachers
 So much for illlteracy and for the char acter of attendance in the schools. In the same connection comes the subject of the teachers and their preparation.
 In the last school year there were 1O,0S teachers employed in Alabama's public schools. About one-third of this number were men, and one-fourth negroes The average yearly salary for all white teach CTS, based on the average monthly sal ary and the average length of term. wds SAG for men and s369 for women in the white schools. For negroes 1t was $16a for mon teachers and $153 for women teachers. In rural schools alone the av- craze salary was nearly $1o0 less than this and was slightly lower than 1t was for the year of 19l2-13. The white men teachers
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
ON TABLE ONE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
"Illiterdcy In Aldbdn1d---LefS Remove IT.
 Slogan of Alabama Educational Association

in the state se.7o7 white boys and
 girls 10 years old. or 1s per cert or
 the white children of that age. who
 could neither read nor write. The
 number Of illiterate negro children of
 the same age was 4s4o, or 14 percent
 Who cannot read nor write. The per
 cent drops to II in the twelfth year
 and to eight and one-half in the thir-
 teenth year, and proportional de-
 crease Is evident in negro illiteracy.
 Tn the fourteenth year. the per cent
 IS SIX for white children and 21 for
 negro children. The per cent drops by
 fractions to the eighteenth year, when
 there are 1131. or, four per cent Of
 the s5, 12s white boys and girls Of
 that age who can neither read nor write.
 In the aggregate there are PSI. .5os white children between 10 and 20 years who are iiterate and 26 259 who are illiterate This
 means that one out of every 12, although
 he has had the opportunity of public
 school education for three. four. or five years, has not learned to write nor to read. For negroes the number is one
 out of every four. and brings the number or illiterate persons in Alabama between
 10 and 70 years up to one in every six, or 96, ,506
 In the census of 1910 South Carolina and Louisiana were the only states rank
 ing higher than Alabama in illiteracy.
 At that time 22s people out of every 1000 in Alabama, above 10 years, could not read nor write. In every 1000 white per
 sons over 10 years, go were illiterate: and
 the number in every 1000 negroes was 4o1.
 In illiteracy among the whites, North and South Carolina and Louisiana have larger
 Fer cents than Alabama, and Kentucky has the same rank
 Conditions are improving, as one can
 easily tell. but the amount of improve ment needed is great, and the degree with which progress Is made is slow. It is estimated that, if Alabama's number of illiterates decreases in the decades from census to census in the future at the same rate as in the past, 1t will be 65 years before Alabama and the people of Alabama reach the place they should reach when educational opportunity is equalized and utilized
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

leagues. Cockburn wrote Of him: ut
is impossible to condemn mis- conduct
as criminal Judge too gravely or too
severely. II was a disgrace to the
age" He invited Mr.. Horner to 'help
us hang ane o. thae damned scoun-
drels." I'm do for the fallow,' was
a favorite expression. You are talk
ing nonsense, sir" he would roar at
distinguished barrlster. Bring me
prisoners and I'll find you law" he
said on another occasion. The landed
Interest alone. he declared, had the
right to be represented.
Then there was Lord Eskgrove, who
seemed to enjoy pronouncing the
death sentence, whose usual formula
concluded: There are plenty or row.
erend gentlemen who Will be most
happy for to shew you tho way 10
Yeternal life" Lord Balmuto had no
hesitation in saying to lawyer
That's a lee!" or Lord Kames II was
written by Ramsay. that 'in trials OF
life and death he sometimes lowered
the majesty OF justice by the levity OF
harshness OF his expressions
The survivals OF such manifestations
Of judicial spleen by irascible, over
bearing temperaments are so rare to-
day as to attract attention and gem
eral censure. whereas in the middle oil
the eighteenth century they would not
have seemed marked departure from
the accepted observation-disclosures MA
Ledger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

ish it, he will be gay. tolerant. pro-
tective. generous. And all these things
he is. But one day the treasure be-
comes part of the property. Then
tho treasure is only a wife. Once she
was beautiful and thrilling; now she
is beautiful. once she was dressed,
now she Is clothed. Once her head
aches were alarming; now she Is
begged not to cough so loud at break
fast. But, much worse. she has lost
her power OF intimacy: she has her
own friends, her own club, her own
pleasures. her own desires. opinions
and rovolts-and all these things she
may keep to herself. they are not
wanted. That creature so like man
and yet SO different, with her long
hair, her softness, with the queer,
quick humid gleam in her eyes when
she looked at him, that creature OF
unaccountable impulses. so prone to
lie, and so ready to give her life for a
man, so vain and so egotistic, and yet
so thankful for kind word-that
creature has lost its mystery, and the
man has turned away. He is not a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
VILLA BUYS YANKEE
AUTOMOBILES OFTEN

General Francisco villa OF Mexico
IS n good patron Of American motor
car agencies He seldom visits El
Paso that he does not purchase one or
more cars for his personal use or for
military services Of some OF his sub
ordinate officers. on the occasion OF
his recent visit TO Juarez for the pur-
pose Of comforting with General Hugh
L. Scott OF the United States army
with reference 10 the acute military
situation on the border, General villa
decided II was becoming OF him to
buy new motor car for the use OF his
distinguished conferee. In fplfillmcnt
Of this idea, he purchased new
seven passenger Packard in which 10
convey General Scott and himself to
the custom l.ouse, whore the con-
ference was held. General Villa took
tho car south with him when ne de-
parted from Juarel to resume his
military campaign against the Consti-
tutionalist forces.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

be a good idea to advertise for It. But
remember, we should first serve an
apprenticeship before we may expect
to take the reins in our own hands.
No man can serve himself well, or his
employer, so long as he is dissatisfied
Don't work for man to whom you
cannot give your best; nor should you
work for a man you can't respect. II
your wages are not enough to allow
you to live decently, search around for
some other line OF endeavor. Always
be ready for promOtion-this means
you should learn your business root
and branch. Read good books: as you
read, -think-thoughts are real
live things. Fix good solid business
ideas In your mind and something
good will come to you. Let this be
your slogan, knowledge is power"
Ii is within your province to gain the
necessary knowledge to put you at the
head of great institution.-F L.
Rrittain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

the city thoroughfares This doctrine
IL safety First" There have been
many and many columns OF articles
written and many speeches made on
the subject and the magnitude or the
question has forced itself on the pub
lie Automobile owners as general
rule are careful, but thoy have 10 an
swcr for tho acts Of those one rr two
drivers who have no regard for the
laws Of the road or Of "Sa;oty First. -"
The national council Of industrial
safety has made up II list or cam
mandments for the road, designed es-
peclally for automobile and motor.
cycle enthusiasts. The advice is good
and is as follows,
First be Consdcrate.
Sccond-Go slow first, passing
children, second passing vehicles;
third, approaching crossings, fourth,
turning corners
Third stop, first at railroads. sec.
oud, behind standing street cars.
Fourth Use chain on slippery
payomcnts
Tifh When in doubt go slow or
stop.
An automobiles arc requested to
obey TO the letter these nine COM
maudmcuts of the road
Don't run fast into or crossing main
highways.
Don't take blind curves too fast
Don't run ON the wrong side Of the
road.
Don't pass street cars when pas
scugtr4 are boarding or leaving
Don't fail to sound your horn be-
fore passing other vehicles.
Don't forget that car or a person
may be just around the turn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21
EVOLUTION OF THE HUSBAND.
The Man OF Affairs Grows Away From
His Wife.

Sometimes, very gently, she tried to
assist Edwards career. lie never did
anything for Il himself though he sell
dom thought of aught else; he was too
continually PROSTATE before his own
forensic performances to be aware Of
outer worlds He too in the legal pro-
fession, was like the actors the lit
erary men, who cannot conceive that
the world exists outside the theater or
the publishers office. lie had be-
come what all husbands become.
For a man who marries, like a
woman, sets out as a caravel toward
the unknown shore that lies below the
horizon; he has to explore new contl-
nent and discover treasure; he will de-
vote himself to that treasure and cher