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Evening star., 1916-03-12
HcGL AND WO11rN 1111IGRHNTS A1sE4 N oTEnSHG
CONTRAST To those FROHI IRELAND

and that it is not taught in the ele-
mentary schools.
Irish was spoken in 1851 by 100000
persons; that is. by % per cent of the
or IA per cent of the population of Ire
land, conversed in it-a loss of over one
half in absolute numbers in fifty years
Only four in 1000 of lreland's popula-
ton are ignorant of English. Irish is
now but little used except in the most
western part of Ireland.
The Irish type is known to all Ameri-
cans as tall, long-headed. with dark blue
than light. This type predominates
throughout the greater part of Ireland.
Especially does one hear lauded the
charms Of the pretty Irish maiden, the
Irish Rose" as she is called by well
known Irish singers who regale Irish
residents in America with charming
melodies about home and the home folks.
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When the gatherer of data pertaining
to the Irish came across material re-
lating to the Scotch-Irish he sharpened
his pencil and cleaned his eyeglasses
preparatory to noting down all there
was to note. for, as every one knows,
the President of our United States be-
longs in this class. In his biography,
contained in the Congressional Di-
rectory, it is pointed out that his father
was a native of Ohio and his mother
of Scotland, and his ancestry on both
sides is Scotch-Irish.
But the term Scotch Irish does not
necessarily indicate. as many Ameri-
cans suppose. mixed Scotch and Irish
descent, although in many individual
cases it could be properly SO used. 1t
is an appellation given to the de-
scendants of the Lowland Scotch. Pres
byterian in religion, who emigrated in
the early part of the seventeenth CEN
tury to Ulster province. in northern
ireland, and thousands of whom emf
grated to America during the follow
ing century.
At first they called themselves Scotch.
They spoke the English dialect, with a
peculiar accent akin to that of the
northern part of England. That ac-
cent. the thick. rich burr which Scotch
comedians exaggerate. is well known.
It is claimed by some that difference
in religion, strong racial prejudice and
the policy of the government in land
allotments have all tended to keep the
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Lowland Scotch and the Irish of Ulster
apart.
There is difference of opinion as to
the proportion of intermarriages that
take place; some say very few. Yet,
to the average American, an Irishman
and Scotch -Irishman as found in the
United States look very much alike.
The latter have contributed some of
the greatest statesmen OF American
history
But, regardless of argument as to
whether a man is Irish, Scotch-Irish or
Scotch. the fact remains that these
same causes. The bureau OF immigra-
tion claims that the causes for emf
grafton not only of the Irish. but Of all
other foreigners who leave their native
soil. are for the most part due to the
fact that the demand for labor is much
greater and the wages paid far higher in
the United States than in the countries
from which immigrants come.
Avoidance OF military service, a desire
for adventure. dissatisfaction with po-
litical and social conditions, alleged dis
elimination on account of race or re-
ligion and various other causes are also
operative, but all Of these combined are
of little importance when compared with
the simple economic inducement refer
red to. OF course, the European war af-
fects immigration in numerous ways, but
to just how great an extent has not as
yet been recor orded.
The chief secondary or immediate
causes are the advice and often the
financial assistance OF previous fmmi-
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and scientific persons. musicians, gov
eminent onicials. physicians. sculptors
and artists, and teachers. These in
clude only those who entered the pro-
feesional field in this country. The
largest number OF these-..3Ss-
teachers.
In the skilled workman class are
those who became bakers. BARRIERS and
hairdressers. blacksmiths. bookbinders,
brewers. butchers. cabinetmakers, car
penters and joiners. cigarette makeru
cigarmakers and packers. clerks ana
accountants. dressmakers, engineers
furriers. gardeners. hat and cap max
err. iron and steel workers, jewellers,
locksmiths. maehinists. mariners.
millers. milliners. miners. painters ana
glaciers. pattern makers. photogra-
pliers, plasterers. plumbers, printers.
saddlers, shoemakers. stokerS, stone.
cutters. tailors. tanners. textile work.
ers, timers upholsterers. watch and
clock makers, weavers and spinner
wheelwrights and woodworkerS. or
these skilled workers the largest num-
ber-1S,676-became clerks and ac-
countants.
Others. in the miscellaneous group
became agents. bankers. draymen, farm
laborers. farmers fishermen. hotel
keepers. laborers. manufacturers. mer-
chants and dealers and servants. The
farm laborers totaled 32.22s. the
laborers. i51,445, and the servants. 2zS.-
$50.
In addition to these Irish immigrants
who engaged in professions. or who be-
came skilled workers. there are many
who either immigrated here themselves.
or whose parents did. who now hold
high places In the world of finance.
politics and business There are
good many OF them now representing
us in Congress While II was not pos
sble to ascertain the nationality OF All
of our senators and representatives. IN
few instances their short BIOGRAPHIES
in the Congressional Directory con-
tanned this information. This was the
case with Representative Michael Far
ley. democrat. Of New York city. who.
it is stated. was born In birr. ireiand.
The great-grandparents OF Repre-
sentative George NJ Young. republican.
of Valley City, n. D.. came from Ireland
to the United States a little over
century ago: settling at OAK snd tSint; ,Sn ns, ST
generation moved TO Ontario where
Mr.. Young was born.
Senator Robert Latham owen. demo.
crat, of Muskogee. Okla. was born OK
Scotch-Ir and Indian ancestry.
Senator George r. oliver. republican.
of Pittsburgh. was born in Ireland
Representative John NJ NORM, re-
publican, of Pittsburgh, is son Of the
late Martin Joseph NORM and Mrs.
Rose Joyce NORM of County Mayo. Ire
land.
Representative George Francis
O'Shaunessy, democrat, of Providence.
r. l., was born in Galway. ireland. and
came to this country when four years
of age with his parents. who settled in
New York.
The parents of Senator John knight
Shields, democrat, of Knoxville. Tenn.
were of Irish descent
The grandfather of Representative
William G. Brown. democrat. OF King
ma
settled in Kingwood in 1888.
There are thousands of other Irish
men scattered throughout the country
who left the land of their birth and
came to America and who found in IL
the enviable opportunities by which
they have made themselves"
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Cold Pride.

A MBASSADoR PAGE, at an American
~ dinner party in London. said OF
a very naughty and exclusive duchess:
"An American millionaire once took
her down to dinner at a house in Bel
grave square. Afterward a friend said
to him. drily:
{" Well, did the warmth of the duch-
ess' cordiality embarrass your
q" oh. not at ALL said the American.
Not at all. 1 made my pile. you know.
manufacturing artificial ice.' "
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A Famous Retreat.

HARLES C. MEURISSE was de-
" scribing at a Sons of st. Georges
banquet in Chicago one of Viscount
French of Ypres' most famous exploits.
That was retreat. Mr. Meurisse
cried you've got retreat there
that will go down in history. Before
those German hordes our splendid
French extricated himself without los
ing a man, a gun, a horse, or a
"'Or a minute shouted corre-
spondent from the bottom of the table"
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during the past year. 15.745 in num-
ber, were debarred because they were
deemed likely to become public charges.
The number of Irish aliens deported
after entry during the past sixteen
years amounted to only 1877.
1t is interesting to note the various
destinations of these aliens after ar
rival, for each state in the Union OPEN
ed its gates to some of them. Out of
those arriving in the sixteen years
above mentioned Mississippi welcomed
the lowest number-seventy-th New
York, of course, received the largest
number-219,48s Among the other
states which gave these sons of Erin
open sesame in large numbers was
California. which received 1891; Con-
necticut. 21,33S: Illinois, 31,511: Mas
sachusetts, 121.735; Michigan. 1854;
New Jersey, 1884; Ohio. 11.023; Penn
sylvania. 79,47s. and Rhode Island,
11.s25.
These statistical tables. which the as
sistants in the office of Mr.. A. Cami-
netti. commissioner general of immi-
grafton, compiled for this article. and
which deal exclusively with immigra-
tion from Ireland. date back as far as
1920, when 3,614 emigrants. then known
as colonists, came to this. their world
of promise.
The total number arriving here from
1920 to 1916 amounts to 4.376.202. SO it
can be readily figured out how great a
portion of our population consists OF
citizens of Irish birth.
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T HE Along Atlantic Pacific Destu
Made Pop
Problem FsheenDogSh
# Canning
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~ loI Know IN" NOS iISH-tiit
III " little shark that travels along
~ in large packs like dogs and
barks in manner not unlike milady's
pet Pomeranian?
II you are not acquainted with him.
begin to be interested for the bureau
OF fisheries is about to launch move
ment to popularize food this species
which has long been the banc Of all
deep sea fishermen.
Mention dogfish to a New England
fisherman and hear his invectives
against this greatest OF aquatic pests.
What eats our marketable food fish
out OF the nets; what steals our bait
on the lines; what damages our nets
and keeps US constantly AT work re-
pairing ihem? why" he hastily ex-
claims, the dogfish,' The fishermen
have succeeded in exciaIining these
facts insist entity and loudly enough 10
arouse the sympathetic attention of the
authorities.
Bills are now being put through both
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1891 to 1900, over SO per cent of whom
were destined to the United States.
per cent to England and Wales. "a per
cent to Scotland, per cent to Aus
tralia and Is per cent to Canada.
The Irish are shown by the census
of 1900 to hold second place among the
foreign-born in the United States.
There are, in fact. more Irish of the
United States than in Ireland, ,618.
567 who were born in Ireland and
3,220,110 native-born of foreign-born
parents.
Irish" is explained in the following
lucid definition weeded out from the
mass of material relating to Irish
aliens on file at the immigration bu-
'Irish-the principal race or people of
Ireland: the race which originally
spoke Irish. one of the Celtic group of
Aryan tongues"
The term Irish is generally under
stood in a wider sense to include also
the Scotch-Irish, and even the English
who have settled in Ireland. with their
descendants abroad; but this is a defini
tion of nationality rather than of race.
1t is properly considered that the Irish
language was Irish. even though Eng
lish has been their medium of inter-
course for generations
No other race or people of its size
country. Like the English. the Irish
come to the United States speaking
our own language. and imbued with
sympathy for our ideals and our demo-
cratic institutions
The common understanding in America
that the Irish race includes all of the
Irish nationality-that is. all who live
in Ireland-is probably not far wrong. If
one excepts Ulster province. since the
majority of the remaining population are
descended from those who spoke Irish
This language is a branch of the Gaelic
division of the Celtic group Of the Aryan
or Indo- European family. 1t is fast going
out of use as a medium of communica-
ton. 1t is said that not 5000 persons
throughout all Ireland are able to read
book in Irish: that not a single Irish
newspaper Is published: that no church
services are conducted in the language,
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During the years 1899 to 1915 it is
recorded that the Irish immigrants who
landed here became actors, architects,
entered the clergy, became editors. cleo
tricians, engineers, lawyers, literary
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~T PATRICK'S DAY belongs to
~ the Irish-to the Irish on the
"ould sod and to the Irish who
w have adopted America as their
own. So at this season the Irish immi-
grant is an interesting study.
A visit to the bureau of immigration.
United States Department of Labor
and a study of the records. reveels in
teresting facts regarding aliens of the
Irish race who have settled on our
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United States Bureau
of immigration Reveals
Interesting Facts About
Him Irish Were the
First People to Migrate
to Our Shores in Large
Numbers-Irish Irnmi-
grafton Has Decreased
in Recent Years - In
1907 Eight Per 1000
of Population of Ireland
Was the Ratio - Facts
About Ireland and the
Irish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
CITY HALL HAPPENINGS
HEARING POSTPONED

Very little out of the ordinary featured
the commission conference yesterday.
Owing to the continued absence of Com
missioner James Weatherly, important
matters subject of controversy between
the city commission and the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company were
again postponed.
The screening Of truck wagons, much
conversation on composition roofs, which
are alleged to leak, livened up the con-
ference and the commission finally passed
a resolution calling for much paving on
the Southside. The paving resolution fol-
lows:
THE city engineer is hereby instructed
to draw improvement ordinances for the
paving. with permanent paving, the fol-
lowing streets: Twelfth street, from
Eighth avenue. south, to Sixteenth ave-
nue., south; Eleventh avenue, south, from
Eleventh place westward to Tenth street;
Cullom street from Eleventh avenue,
south, to Twelfth avenue, south; Fourth
avenue. south Twelfth avenue, SOUTH
from Twelfth street westward to Elev-
enth place; Eleventh place (St Charles
street, from Twelfth street to Sixteenth
avenue, south; Seventeenth street, south,
to Eighteenth street; Fourteenth avenue,
south, from Fourteenth to Twentieth
street, and Nineteenth street from Sixth
avenue. south to. Nelson avenue. now
Nineteenth street,
The Italian societies of the city were
given permission to hold celebration on
September 10 at the State Fair grounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02

1t is not likely that the petitions for
refund on the liquor inspection tax will
be acted on in the immediate future,
according to a statement made by City
Attorney M. NJ. Ullman yesterday after
noon:
Mr.. Ulman was requested for his
opinion when the commission would act
on the matter, and he replied:
"Oh, haven't reported as yet"
when can the public expect your re-
port" he was asked
We'll, now smilingly replied the city
attorney, that's a very deep subject,
and may report on it in about three
months, and again perhaps later. Really
there is no hurry about the matter"
1t Is understood that several lawyers
who have painstakingly collected hun
dreds of claims against the city COM
missioners in connection with the liquor
inspection ordinance which was declared
unconstitutional feel differently about the
matter. and that they will seek an early
report.
The matter involved amounts to $4,000,
and the commissioners are said to be in
favor Of retaining the whole amount.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
BANK PUBLICATION
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
Second Number of Sixty
One-One Surpasses the
Initial Issue

The second issue of Sixtyone-One the
monthly publication issued by the en-
ployees of the First National Bank, was
received from the press yesterday. In
point of both typography and contents,
this number far surpasses that of the
first issue, despite the fact that the origi-
nal publication was considered most cred
table and attracted favorable comment
from bankers and business men from all
parts of the country
The August number contains three full
page cuts of officials of the bank, j..
H. Barr, chairman of the board j.
Knox Fleming, vice president, and B. F.
Moore, director. Two able articles by
President Oscar Wells deal with the sub
jects, 1.-THE Proposed Constitutional
Amendment Concerning Interest Bearing
Deposits in Defunct State Banks and
Birmingham AS a Location for the Fed
eral Land Bank" Both of these subjects
are live issues in Birmingham and over
the state at this time, the former be-
cause of the constitutional amendment
election which is to be held soon and the
latter because of the efforts being made
to locate one of the farm banks in this
city
Vice President Fleming is the author Of
oil dTliClo Oh OHlloTIIl
Warehouse Receipts and ]. A. Holcomb
gives a report of the Birmingham chap
ter of the American Institute of Bank
ing for the past year. The editors of the
publication have shown unusual versa
tility in their work. The editorial de-
partment is of high order. The personal
column contains some very witty and
some newsy paragraphs regarding the
employees and officers Of the bank, and
the exchange department is of high
class.
Among the comments praising the first
issue of Sixtyone-One which are repro
duced in the second number are those
from w. P. G. Harding and Frederick A.
Delano members of the federal reserve
board; C. e. Thomas, president Of the
state bankers association, and others
The s'Gff of the publication consists Of
Herbert D. Todd, editor; w. D. Robert
son and C. P. Hilty, associate editors, and
G. e. Holcomb, business manager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
"LON" PARRISH DIES
AT LOCAL INFIRMARY
Funeral This Afternoon From Former
Residence, West End Station

Alonzo William Parrish, aged % years,
manager of the tire department Of Dren-
men Motor company, and one of the
best known and most beloved automobile
men in this city, died at local lnfir-
mary yesterday afternoon at 13O O'Clock.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence, West End station,
West End, this afternoon at o'clock. In
terment will follow in Elmwood ceme-
terry. The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. oliver c. Far
IRISH: one brother, Vernon Parrish; rive
uncles, Joe, Claude A. N, Ray, and Clyde
Vaughn, all of Birmingham and one aunt,
Mrs ]. H. Fuller of Tensniles, Miss
The Drennen Motor company will he
closed from 8 o'clock, this afternoon
Automobiles will be furnished by this
firm for all those who wish to attend the
funeral. Automobile men and friends OF
the deceased are requested to be at the
Bremen Motor company at o'clock.
The following will act as pallbearers:
Active. w. B. Smith, Sam Jones, Walter
Silliman, Roy Kay, Hal Cooms and Clark
Jones; honorary w. o. Pape, o. H.
Rodgers, ]. A. Steele c. M. Clegger, R.
M. Wageaner, A. M. Reeds, B. M. Bra
ZEAL D. NJ Drennen, E. D. FAINT, Roy
Lee, r. M. McCary, and G. T. Nc
Lain.
Mr.. Parrish had been i'll for the past
four weeks with typhoid fever. While his
condition was considered serious, it was
not thought that he was in any immediate
danger His death came as a shock to his
many friends and acquainances who had
learned to love him during his three
years of service with the Drehnen Motor
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
FEVER SITUATION

August ushered itself in very quietly
yesterday regarding the typhoid epidemic,
as only one case was reported to the
health authorities.
City HealthsOffcer DIR. Cecil D. CASTOR
stated that the backbone of the typhoid
epidemic was broken and that in the fu-
ture only a small number of cases would
be reported until he hoped by next month
that none would be reported at all.
Numerous ordinances for the conserva-
ton of public health were passed yester-
day at the instance of Commissioner of
Health and Education John II. ifornady.
OF these ordinances the dry closet meas
ure was the most important Under the
provisions of the dry closet ordinance,
something like 5000 dry closets will be
made sanitary at cost to the property
owners of about $4,000. Only one property
owner appeared to protest against the or
dinance yesterday afternoon, and the
vote of the commission was unanimous in
favor of the law, which had been recon-
mended by DR.. L. L. Lumsden, the fed
eral expert.
The matter of killing flies will be left
up to Commissioner George Ward as a
matter of administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
LOCAL COMMITTEE DECLINES
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
CALLED AT MONTGOMERY
Chairman Wells Of Federal Loan Bank Committee Gives Rea
For Declnaton-No Change In Situation So Far
As Birmingham Is Concerned Invitations
Are Renewed

ton that since the Birmingham commit
tee had taken the initiative in the fight
for the bank and had also requested the
two other delegations to come here for
conference, they could not attend the
Montgomery meeting. However, the invi-
tation which the Birmingham commit
tee had extended the delegations from
Montgomery and Mobile was renewed and
the representatives of these two cities
were asked here later for a conference.
There is no change in the situation so
far as the attitude of Birmingham is con-
cerned," said Chairman Wells yesterday.
I'VE did not feel that we could send dele
gates to attend the meeting in Montgom-
cry, since we had invited the committees
representing the two other Alabama cities
to come here for the conference. How
ever, we have renewed our invitation to
both cities to meet with us at any time
they may see fit to come
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW AN INCREASE
Receipts Indicate Better Business Con-
ditions in Birmingham Than at
This Time Last Year

An increase of $so2e.21 was shown
in the postoffice receipts for the month
of July over the same month in 1915.
according to report from Postmaster
r. B. Smyer yesterday. The increase
shows business conditions in Birming-
ham to be better than at this time
last year. as the postal receipts are
considered as a reliable source OF In
formation along this line.
The increase for this year IL about
10 per cent greater than the increase
shown in the year previous in the same
month. While the month Of July shows
an increase over the same month last
year. 1t IL not as large as tho increase
in all the months up to July. Tho
increase up to July showed an In
crease Of rs per cent while July only
shows an increase OF 10 Der cent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02

meeting of the finance committee
of the trade extension bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce has been called
for tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Chamber of Commerce to raise
the funds which will be needed for the
entertainment of the Alabama Mer-
chants association to be held here Sep
TENDER 5, 6 and T. The local merchants,
wholesalers, jobbers and manufacturers
are making plans to provide splendid
series of entertainment for the mer-
chants at their meeting next month
and a splendid programme has been
tentatively outlined.
The dates for the convention, which
had been suggested previously, August
20, 80 and 81, were changed to those of
the following week mentioned above
at meeting held at the Tutwiler yes
terdsy afternoon. The change was made
on the suggestion of j. Chapline
Hodges, chairman of the committee,
who pointed out that the three last days
of the month would be very busy ones
with the merchants over the state, as
well as with the local business men,
who would be hosts to the meeting.