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island had hardly been accomplished
when tho knIghtly mobiles who estab-
llshed themselves there began to fight
among themselves. wagIng private
wars. 1t did seem as II there could
be no peace In Erin under any cir
cumstanees. Some Of the Irish Joined
n side and some another in these
conflicts. the result in a generat way
being Inevitably disastrous.
The Irish, though beaten, remained
rebellious aud troublesome. In suisse
Quent centuries. oppressed in various
ways by the English. they continued
to be Intractable. England retaliated
by oppressive laws, one Of which
actually forbade trading with the
Irish. Another law, in the reign of
Henry VI forbade Englishmen TO
wear mustaches. lest they be mis-
taken for 1rlshmen. Yet another
Obliged the SONS OF agricultural la
borets In Ireland to follow their
fathers vocation. under penalty OF
anu and Imprisonment.
Further retaliation was made by
Wholesale ~confscatlon Of territory.
which was bestowed in the form Of
grants upon English and Scotch
colonlsts wishing to settle in Ireland.
In the reign Of James I, Derry lin
the province Of Ulster), was thus
granted to citizens OF London, who
fortified It, called II Londonderry. and
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city of Dublin. But IN is4s oliver
Cromwell undertook to reeonduer It.
That ruthless soldier understood how
to wage scientific warfare. He de-
stroyed the crops. thereby depriving
tho Inhabitants Of food. He conducted
wholesale m~assacres, and deported
great numbers Of people. Having
thus made available extensive = :
of valuable lands, he gave the i, e
to his soldiers, and to specu.4. Ors
who had advanced money TO finance
his military expedition. When the
job was finished, there were only $780,
600 people left in ireland. OF whom
10000 were English and Scotch.
There were doubtless English
statesmen at that period who were
convinced that the best way to OBJ
vlate further trouble with ireland was
to extermiuate tho Irish altogether.
AS 1t was, the. British Grown and
Parliament did the utmost possible
to make the people OF that most dis.
trcssful country" unhappy. In 1855
imports of Irish cattle and horses into
England were forbidden: likewise
meats. butter and cheese. The Irish
were thus driven to breed sheep, and
soon were producing the best wool ID
Europe. Forbidden to export Tho
wool, or to work 1t probably at home.
they resorted to a %contrahand trade
with the continent which yielded
great profits.
Potato A blessing And Curse
In the meantil1e. about the year
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all the Viking communities In ireland.
though Scandinavian control over the
green isle was never wholly estab-
llshed; being confined mainly 20 the
seaport towns. The Norsemen OF
that day were feroclousty anti-chrls-
tiatt. and Erin, to which st. Patrick
had brought religion. relapsed Into
paganism. There was much inter
marriage between the Irish. and tho
invaders. and the red hair SO COM
among Irish people today is un-
doubtedlY an Inheritance from Morse
ancestry.
In tho twelfth century came tho
first wave of Anglo-Norman invasion.
under the leadership Of Richard, Earl
of Pembroke, otherwise known as
strongbow. who arrived with a leet
OF hlgh-pooped ships and an army
which included 400 knights. The
Irish were not accustomed to fight
With men clad in hardware, and SO
their chance IN the war that followed
was. nil. Another army, with 600
Knights, came later, and the conquest
OF Erin was made complete.
That was the beginning of English
rule In Ireland. All the history of the
green Isle since then has been n story
of warfare, rebellion. r~epresslve laws,
unjust taxation and oppression. Eng
lIshmen today do not hesitate to say
that the Irish have every reason TO
hnte England-although 1t must be
said that within recent years England
has made earnest efforts to be just 10
Ireland and tho irish.
RcprtsnIs by Oppressive Laws
Tho Anglo-Norman conquest OF tho
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preyed on the Nocks; and, to protect
tho latter, the Islanders bred a a
Of dogs famous for strength, swift
ness and sagaclty. They were a pas
toral people. and a mans wealth was
reckoned by the number Of cattle he
possessed. The men wore long hair
and long Boards. and adorned Them
selves with ornaments OF gold.
There were no large towns. but nu.
merous small hamlets scattered over
the country-groups OF huta built OF
wood or Of wicker plastefed with
clay. Here and there was a consId-
erable village, surrounded by n or
more ramparts Of earth for defense,
Churches and royal residences were
constructed OF hewn boards: but there
were some stone churches ana. many
round towers OF the SAINT substantial
material. the latter being designed to
serve as forts.
The political system was fcudai,
The lands belonged to the king ard
the mobiles. and the best Of them were
rented to tenant farmers who, while
free men, yielded obedience and serv.
ice to their overload. There was also
much tribal land. War captives were
held as sIaves-aa was everywhere the
custom in those times. A king was
always closely attended by a body
guard OF four armed men.
Second Invasion BY Vikings
In theyear $40 the Mortimer under.
took an invasion of ireland on a much
greater scale. A mighty Viking fleet
sailed up the Shannon. and Com
nnught and Meath were devastated.
Monastcrics were sacked. and monks
and scholars fed with their precious
books to the continent. It was these
invaders who founded Dublin. Water
ford and Limerick, which soon be-
came centcrs OF trade with England,
France and Norway.
Up to the time OF tho Anglo-Nor-
mar conquest the Scandinavian king
OF Dublin continued to be overload OF
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1900, the potato had been fetched
from America by eolonists sent out
by Sir Walter Raleigh. 1t was first
grown on his estate near Cork, and,
Its cultivation spread with astonish-
Ing rapidly all over ireland. To the
Irish It seemed an enormous bless
Ing; for here was a plant which pro.
dueed so much food TO the acre that
the labor Of onG man would furnish
sustenance for forty people.
The Irish made no attempt to store
their potatoes; they left them in tho
ground, and in winter dug them Up
as they wanted them. But Ia 1915
the winter was unusually severe. the
potatoes were frozen in the ground
and-the population having by that
time come to rely mainly upon this
vegetable for food-a frightful famine
resulted, which carried OF one-dtth Of.
the Inhabitants Of the island.
While Ireland was still paratS1ed
by the effects OF the famine, taxes
were largely Increased by the British
Government, ana were thereafter
continued at the same hIgh-water
mark. stu worse Ind become the
evil of>the absentee landlord most
Of the best lands being owned BY
English noblemen who spent IN Eng
land the money which the toll 81
trishmen produced. This situation.
exists today. draining the economic
.llteblood Of the island.
Interference With Religion
For centuries the irish were not 81.
lowed freedom even in the exercise iot
their own religion. In the eighteenth
century no CATHOLIC could teach
school, and marriages between Cath-
oliss and Protestanta were fotbldden.
When such marriages occurred. It
was required that the children should
DO brought up as protestants: No
Catholic was permitted to possess
arms. II d Catholic had q good horse
any Protestant could claim II by tet-
derlng s pounds.
Halt a century ago the project OF
"hoine rule for Ireland began to DO
seriously discussed. Its principal subs
porter being Gladstone. But nobody
then imagined that the day couid ar
rive when equality would be grated
to Erin as a member OF the federas
ton Of commonwealth which cotis
pose the British Empire. BY stead.
tasty %coltending for its rights the
Emerald Isle. has got them at last.
and from this time on Il should enjoy
a happier and more peaceful existence
than has ever been vouehsafed 10 Il
In the past.
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The girl is forced TO seek shelter In
Roche's vile dive. Here she meets a
young American whose spirit has been
broken through drink and the core
rupsion OF Roch9a place. Heleti
awaltens the boy to a realization of
his folly. and a pretty romahee en-
sues.
Doris May
Miss Doris May recently married
Wallace Mcdonald. and they are
keeping house In Hollywood. 4
''I'v6 had to master the art OF
biscuit making and. the lines OF my
now picture, THE Foolish Ages ID
the last few weeks. IL you think Il
wasn't 4 stfaggikr
Here her halb61d shtefSd the coy
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room where Dainty Doris has
set up housekeeping and Joined III
the Conversation. well. I can voueh.
for the success OF the former" he
testifedi loyalty land from what I
hear from the studio I guess she can
manage to get away with the latter
Miss May has been Designated BY
Douglas Mclean as the aldeat lead.
Ing wofian.s mo girl can succeed"
says Douglas, aani6sb she possesses
good looks. ability 10 act and the.
ability to wear clothes. Miss Hay has
al three"
Sid Smith
+Aim high and you'll get thkfe.s
has alwaya been the motto ot Sid.
Smith. And that It's afgo6d one. SID.
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shooting his son before Joel succeeded
in revealing his Identity.
Joel's chance finally comes and he
makes good.
"Nvhitc Hands"
This Is a thrilling tale Of adventure in
tho African sands. having to do with
Hurricane Hardy Hobart Bosworth),
the tytahnleai. iitentious Captain Of a
Mediterranean trade schooner. In
the heart OF the desert Hardy en-
counters Helen Maltlafidi (Ellnor
Fairl. a helpless young woman. the
last white survivor OF missionary
band. With the cunning OF a snake,
the INSCRIPTIONS Captain plans to
take the girl for his own. but she
skillfully manages 10 keep him at q
distahre-at least for a while. The
story hinges around the white hands
Of d baby-a bit OF human driftwood
picked up by Roche. proprietor OF d
notorious cafe In q seaport town. The
little Innocent brings about Hardy's
regeneration, and saves Helen from q
Ih6ttlbit fate
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name no is unable to find her. How
they discover each other again Is a
fascinating lnal chapter to a thrilling
story.
Eugene o'Brlen and slgrld Holm
qulst play the principal parts.
"Gypsy Passion"
This Is a special foreign feature
flh. The famous Madame Re1ane
appears in the cast and brings to The
character Of Romany Kate, an old
gypsy woman. her finished art, Her
love for Mlarlsa, her beautiful grand.
daughter, her hate Of all thlngs that
would 1nllltate against MlatRais fate
as decreeI in the gypsy law, go 10
make a story OF vivid dramuc inter.
est Whom Miarkn loves. who Is not
OF her race, is doomed to death and
oblivion. Since her mothers death
she was watched over and guarded BY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-27
Iflroigh.Many Centuries the Green1sle Has eenS uf.
teflng Unspeakable Woes But Now a Bright Day
Seems To Dawn On Its Horizon.
BY RENE BACHE.

REEDoM for ireland at last!
gshe has waited for It through
more than a thousand years. dur
ING which she has suffered all
me tniseries that war and political en-
slayetnent can innict upon a proud
and libetty-lovIng people.
No other part OF tho world has ex-
pettenced so many troubles. ireland
Since earliest historic times has had
TO fisht INVADERS. 1t was overruh by
Celtic tribes In the sixth century,
G.. its Inhabitants at that time
being a primitive race not yet
emerged from the Stone Age. In later
times other peoples gained and held
foothold there; the Norsemen came
and conquered; but In the main the
result was a minglinE OF ethnic stocks
which has produced the Irish as we
Know them today. =
The Mlleslans came-from scythia
by way Of Spain. II tradition does not
ett-and established rulershlp over
the country, with a central govern.
inetit OF monnrchIcal pattern at Tara.
Seven Kings OF as many provinces
yielded tribute and obedience to
Tara. But the kings were constantly
fghting one another. and. thanks to
this i%nterneclne strife, the island fell
an easy prey to the Vikings, when
they arrived.
The first OF the Viking invaders
came from Norway. in the year 1876.
AZ D. They were out for plumber and
eaptlves, the latter being utilizablc as
slaves. Their great boats. each one
manned by forty to sixty oarsmen.
Assembled the rivers OF the island and
n~ayigated the inland lakes. They
built stockaded forts. some Of which
became trading centers and eventual
.slys grew into towns.
Erin In Primitive Times
Ireland at the time Of this first In
yasion from Scandinavia was largely
covered by forests. which were full Of
bears. deer, and other game. Wolves
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HH his return to the screen. after
k nearly a years rest in Europe,
NV by appearing in "a Stage
Romance" n story adapted from
Alexandra Dumas play based on In
cidents IN the life OF Edmund Kcah.
the great English trnEedlan. Farnum.
OF course, plays Eean. and 1t gives
him an opportunity TO appear In sew
erel roles In which no has been seen
on the speaking stnge. Tho girl In
the picture is Peggy Shaw. formerly
ef tho zlcgfcld FollIcs. who supported
Mi. Farnum in his new production.
"TIie Prophets Paradise"
The story tells Of the adventures Of
Howard Anderson. a voting American,
who Is on a slSilt-seeIng trip In Con-
stahtlnopls. For the purpose OF
winding the youth, HasSard Ell
%iarouh and his tool, KadiF, arrange
d fake slave auction. and lure the
daughter OF an American professor TO
the place. Threatening to kill the girl
tf she tries TO get help. the con.
spltators place her on the auction
block. knowing that Anderson will
pay well TO say a compatrlot from
tho fate of tho harem. Their plans
work out perfectly to a certain point;
but Anderson declines TO submit
tatheiy to the extortlon, and fights the
guards. In the battle, both Anderson
and the Girl escape, but they are sep.
htatedi aud as he does not know her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
SUN TAT SEN THOUGHT
 ELIMINATED IN CHINA
Fly Associated Press

Peking, June 25.-Latest advices from Canton report pr. Sun Tat Sen, defeated southern leader, detained aboard a gunboat there with his navy and the Kewangtung provincial assembly definitely aligned against him and Gen. Chen Chung Ming N troops in full control of the city. Suns forces in Kiangsi province. on which he pinned his flickering hopes for restoration, are said to be dis organized and footing the territory over which they are scattered.
 official opinion in Picking is that Sun iat Sen, as the leader of a pos sible obstructionist movement against
 he reunion of China, has been elim- mated permanently. The governmens now is considering what disposition to make of him.
 President II Yuan Hung is disposed to be magnanimous and invite Sun to Picking to assist in the reunification program. He believes the southern chiefs presence would give great moral support to the united govern mont and also would strengthen the union governments cause among the Canton leaders friends in foreign lands. including America.
 Other tentative proposals are that Sun Yat Sen be permitted to retire to. his home in. Shanghai, or that he carry out his previous announced in- tention of visiting the United States.
 No one in authority here doubts that Sun eventually will be forced formally to resign under increasing pressure from Chen Cheung Ming. his conqueror.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
TO PROVE SUICIDE
Will Seek to Show Teacher Shot
 Herself
By Associnted Press

Freeport N. r., June 25.-counscl for William Greasy Of Covington. Ky, who is in NIinola jail. charged with the murder of Miss Edith Lavoy, school teacher. stated today that he was prepared to prove conclusively that the young woman had taken her own life. The lawyer said that Greasy had received several letters from Miss I4avoy before he left his home in Kentucky to come here. and inti- mated that some of these mssives W ould bear out the contention that she committed suicide.
 This man Greasy" he said. came up from his home in Kentucky pur- posely to break off with Miss Lavoy. and to return to her all the trinkets and other things she had given him.
 Miss Lavoy was found dead at her boarding house Friday night with q bullet wound in her left temple. She had been talking with Greasy In a sitting room some time before the shooting. He told the police that he fell asleep while in the room and was awakened by the shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
My FaUorite Stories
 Bv IRWIN S. COBB
Tt Keeps You Out in the Open Air"

Jesse Burkst the fence buster is on the official staff national Manager John Mcraw and in this capacity the worlds series of 1921 at the though he team in England His had not forgot cunning sfer than they frequently he went to bat for member of his outfit who weak with the stick.
 falngou with of the The bided his awaiting chance get Finally he got it.
 Burkes appeared to be hope lessy what might happen would miracle they tie the the with and only Bukett elected hit He beckoned who approaching the grabbed his favore length of hickory and declared himself
 following of batter and the of the whom he succeeds faced and raised his his lips.
 "Burkett" he beloved, "now batting for exercsep'
 (Copyright, 1922, by the McNaught Syndicate, Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
HEBREWS UNKNOWN DEAD ARE BURIED
 MOTHERS FIELD
Four Ministers Conduct Flu neral Services For Men Slain in Labor War--No
 Sign of Disrespect
By AssocIntod Presa

Herrin, H., June 25.-The un- known dead of Herrin's labor war went to their graves today. Sixteen of them were buried in the Potters field, while union men who had dug the graves leaned on their spades, and held their shapeless hats in work-gnarled hands.
 The summer sun beat down on the long grass of the Herrin cemetery. the daisies and red clover. and the singing of meadow larks mingled with the words of the four pastors from here who conducted the brief service. Perhaps 75 persons were present, most of them miners who had dug the i6 graves since dawn today. The ministers were the Rev. William Mccoy, Presbyterian, an overseas re- ligious worker during the war; the R. Goodfelty, Methodist and the Rev. s. F. Spainhower. Christian church. They sang the hymn, Nearer. My
  God. To Thee"
 Though like a wanderer. the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone"
 Preachers Sing
 So the preachers sang. as the wan dering 1e. tho unknown dead, were buried. without tears.
 The meadow larks sang, too, n bubbling thrill, yelling up joyous and hopeful true midsummer heat. On the edges of the crowd stood a few girls and women.
 The preachers spoke and prayed. One asked for love from God, for com fort for any person, anywhere, who might be sri. Ing for these dead to- day.
 Tho miners shifted sometimes. for they were tired from digging in tho sun, but there was no sign of disre- spect.
 Death, evenfof these humble slaugh- tered. had It's dignity. Thoy had. coma at last to pence. After their isys of toll and nights of fear their sofourn In the morgue. observed by all and 1eered by many, rest came this Sab bath day to the iG. They were borne down the road 10 the cemetery in ann bulanees and nesrses today.
 Very different from that other road of Thursday. That other road was thick and white with dust.
 The feet of prisoners" runs an old Rumanian folk song, "the feet of prIs- oners has left the road full of dust
 Ride in State
 Today the slaughtered prisoners rode in state.
 One of the pastors read the 9oth psalm: Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place fin all generations" So the dead. who came to William son county for & transient job, went to their rest. Permanent residents now, unless friends or family are able to identify them by the records kept by undertakers.
 The little gathering of workers and of curious went home.
 This afternoon several thousand turned out to do honor 10 a young union man who was shot Wednesday v near the ill-fated mine. His death was unprovoked, his friends declare. But the meadow .arks sang just the same for union and non union men to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
CORONER'S JURY BLAMES COMPANY OFFICIALS FOR
 STRIKE RIOT AT HEREIN
FiUe Members of
 Picnic Party Are
 Overcome in Mine
By Associated Press

Hartford, Ark, June 25.--At least five members of picnic party were suffOcHted today in m abandoned mine near here. Three others who attempted to and are reported to be in a se- riaus condition.
 The mine. which had not been in operation for six months, Vyns owned by the Central Coal nnd Coke company and located six miles from Hartford. It is be- lieved the deaths were caused by an accommodation of black damp.
 A searching party is at the scene tonight to determine if any more bodies are In the mine. The deadt
 John Robers. 3S.
 YOuncey Roberts, 10.
 Roland Porter. IS.
 Dolly Robinson, 14.
 Edith Robertson, 10.
 Seriously fnIureds
 willie Roberts, II.
 Crumpton, boy.
 It is nnid the deaths resulted from a small boys exploring ex- petition. The boy entered the mine and Is supposed to have opened door leading Into the abandoned shaft. When he failed to reappear other members of the party, who were picking blackberries nearby, went into the mine and were either killed or injured by the poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
DOCTOR TOCOMPLY
 WITH ORDERS ID
 LEAVE COLUMBUS
Physician Is Threatened by Band of Unmasked Men. Had Filed Divorce
 Proceedings
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga. June 25.-~Dr. Eugene sehreiber, formerly of Boston, Mass and a brother of a former mayor of Cincinnati. or Toledo, O., said today that kidnapers last night ordered him to leave the city and that he intends to comply.
 Dr. schreiber confirmed the story of negro servant last night thai several men in an automobile called at his home for him, while he was at the terminal station to assist his of flee attendant, Mrs. Vera Bergen helm, and her two daughter, 10 and 16. to the train for Jacksonville Fla. Mrs. Bergenheim Is said to Le a sister in law.
 The negro asked me to hurry home, as there was a sick man il sn automobile" said pr. Schreibef T hurried They forced me into the car, at the. point of gun, blind folded and gagged me, and then drove away. They let me out in the country and told me to heat it. They also told me that l must leave the city.
 T had never seen the men before. Trey wore no masks. l know no reason why they should have seized me"
 Dr. Schreibers suit for divorce, file6 here, against Mrs Katherine : Schreibner of Boston, shows that she and their two children are still m that city. The petition was filed CD April l. On June Mrs. Schreibs sr filed answer. In which she denlts charges of her husband and says she has always lived up to her marriage vows.
 Counter charges are made that her husband has been cruel and abusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-26
.RESENTS CHARGES
 AGAINST LINCOLN
By Associated Press

New York. June 25.--A reply to Inc action,iof the United Confederate Veterans at their convention in Rich mond, Va, last week in accusing Abraham Lincoln of having caused the Civil war, was made today by officials of the c. A. R. at memorial services for the nations soldier dead.
 Julius Isaacs. chairman of the me- morial committee of the G. A. h.. said it was one of the most outra- geous acts that ever occurred. in the history of the country He added, it is an attempt to pervert the minds of the children of the country and teach them Abraham Lincoln was the in- stigator of the war.