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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Meeting at Meridian.

Meridian, December S.-(SpeciaL) )-The Mississippi state conference of the Daughters. of the American Revolution was convened in this city in the court house auditorium tonight for a two days session. The opening session was devoted to speechmaking and music The prin- cipal speakers were Mrs. w. S. Lott regent of the local chapter, who called the meeting to order; Mrs. Frank Will Hams of this city, state recording secre- tary, who delivered the address of vel come; Mrs. c. M Williamson of Jackson state regent, who delivered the response; Gov. F. r. Noel, who addressed the con1 ference on the subject of patriotism. The invocation was delivered by Dr. William Mercer Green, rector of St. Pauls church The music numbers of the programme were rendered by Mrs. M. R. Grant, Ar thur Lyon and John Wilson. There is a large number of visiting ladies from throughout the state in attendance. To- morrow's session wi. be devoted mainly to business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Columbus To Be Represented.

Columbus, Ga, December 3.-(Specfal. J. Columbus will be adequately represented in the southern commercial congress and in the national rivers and harbors con gress to be held in Washington, D. C., next week. The city council has appro- priated $500 to be used to defray the ex- penses of two or more delegates to the meetings. The mayor has already ap- pointed four representatives from this city, and President L. Loewenherz of the board of trade has appointed two repre- sentatives from that body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
p. ]. Rogers Elected President
 of Council
WILLIAM TO BE ANNEXED
N. w. Scott, Former Mayor, Is Being Prominently Mentioned for Sheriff. Personal and General
 News of Ensley.
By c. H. MANDY.

Ensley, December 3.-(Special. )-The meeting of the city council of Ensley to- night was replete with points of interest. The principal features were the resigna- tion of Alderman P. j. Rogers from the First ward, who took his seat as president of the council; the election of Alderman Mcdowell as president pro tenn; the adop- tion of the ordinance consolidating Ems ley and Vivian, and the first report of Dr. T. M. Jackson, the recently appointed meat and milk inspector.
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor D. F. Sugg, with Aldermen Rog- CTS, Morrison. McDowell, Angwin, Palmer Brigman, Culpepper, Byrum and Dupuy present. After the reading of the minutes the reports of the several city officials were read and referred to the proper com mittees. Alderman Mcdowell then intro duced the Wylam consolidation ordinance which had been laid over some time, and moved it's adoption. Alderman Rogers moved to postpone indefinitely, stating in his remarks that in his opinion the time was inopportune to adopt the ordinance Alderman Dupuy seconded the motion. AL derman Mcdowell moved to table the motion which carried The vote was then taken on the ordinance as reported by the special committee, resulting as follows For consolidation, Morrison, Mcdowell, Brigman, Culpepper and Byrum. Against Rogers, Angwin, Palmer and Dupuy
 Alderman F. J. Rogers rendered his resignation as member from the First ward, which was accepted with regrets The ordinance to adopt the municipal code was carried unanimously Mayor Sugg relnquished his chair to President elect Rogers, and in doing so extended his best wishes for harmonious term of of flee and assured MT. Rogers of his hearty support in all measures pertaining to the welfare of the city. MT Rogers, on talk ing the chair. was loudly applauded. He thanked Mayor Sugg for his kind ex- pressions, and asked him to be present at each meeting of the council, to assist by his experience and advice the work of administering the city affairs. MT Mcdowell was elected president pro tenn without dissenting vote. Under the law the election of a successor to President Rogers goes over until next meeting night. The license schedule was adopted as reported by the committee with the exception of few changes in the ped ding law.
 The report of Dr. Jackson, meat and milk inspector, was most interesting, and showed the necessity for such an office; also that the inspector had done his duty. He condemned about $50 pounds of meat and called attention to the insantary con dition of some of the abattoirs He re- ported at length on the dairies which sup ply Ensey with milk and butter and rec commended some improvement in the gen- eral conditions. The fire committee was instructed to purchase 800 feet of hose for the fire department. Several other matters of minor importance were dis cussed after which the council adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
WOMEN WILL MEET NEXT AT EUFAULA Daughters of Revolution Hold
 Their Final Session NATCHEZ TRACE FUND It Is Proposed To Raise Big Sum of Money To Erect Fitting Monu-
 ments Along This Historic
 Old Roadway.
NATCHEZ TRACE FUND

Alabaam convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which has been in session in this city for two days, ad- journed Thursday evening to meet next at Eufaula. An appropriation of s26 was made toward a present for the national regent, Mrs. Donald Mclean, who will visit Birmingham in January or February She is a sister-in-law of Admiral Dewey and elaborate arrangements have been planned for her reception by the Ala bama daughters.
 Her associate national regent. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith of Birmingham, was pres ent as an honored guest at the conven-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Convicts Work Roads.

Union Springs. December 3.-(SpeeialD- The county commissioners have decided to work the county conviets on the coun- tvs roads next year instead of hiring them out, as has been their custom Bids for the $i00.000 county roads bonds will be considered by the commissioners on Jan uarN 2. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Personal and General.

The ladies of the Christian church will serve supper at the Lee-Gridley stand, corner of Twenty-first street and Avenue E. next to the city hall, on Friday and Saturday December and 5. An ee-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Scott for Sheriff.

The statement that ex-Mayor N. w. Scott would enter the race for sheriff in the next county election has been the sub ject of much comment on the streets to- day. It is stated that MT. Scott is being urged to enter the race by his many friends, who insist that this section of the county is due some recognition in county affairs, having no representative in the county or state government. Should MT. Scott decide to make the race he will be a formidable candidate, as not only is he well and favorably known in this com munity, put in the length and breadth of the county. He is a man of high char acter, d good business man with splendid executive ability and qualified in ev<fy particular for the high position of sheriff of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

$23.25 to Washington and return via Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 8; limited Dec. 16. Southern Railway, the only afternoon train. Through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

The United Cast Iron Pipe and Foun- dry company has received an order for 15,000 tons of cast iron pipe for Cuba. The order will be equally divided be- tween the plant at this place and the one at Bessemer, giving the local plant 7500 tons. It will take four months con- tinuous work to complete this one order The pipe is to be of various sizes but considerable 36-inch pipe is included in the big order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

figuration is such that the pressure of the surrounding earth is sufficient to maintain it in position permanently to make lines and boundaries of lands rights-of-way, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

Saturday only; 200 "uncall- ed for" merchant tailor made Suits, worth $25. Our Saturday price $15. Fit guaranteed. Misfit, 1911 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

The depot of the Seaboard Air Line at Ohatchie was burglarized Tuesday night. large quantity of valuable goods were taken from the building. The burglars worked quietly and the robbery was not know until the agent opened the office for business yesterday morn ing. No clue which might lead to the perpetrators of the deed has yet been found
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

30 disposed. For the fascinating Yvette's
English use the heroine will be made a
Ftenchwoman who speaks English with an
Accent. There will be no songs. In fact
the Gutlbsrt Is going to cut songs altogether
hereafter, and go IN solely FOR straight
| drama. Frohfnan has the American rights
Of the Bisson play. but not of the Knob
LAUGH adaptation, II Yvette gullber goes
to America, however. she will probably go
In the Knoblauoh version.
Alas. the hoedoo which hangs over FROM
mans pretty Aldwych theater is not yet
lifted. and Fannie Wards brief season with
kJerome X. terome's hew comedy Fanny
and the Servant Problem follows "Pald In
Full into an ii-timed Oblivion tonight. II
was a more than ordinarily good play, but
IL treated an old theme IN an unexpected
way. which Is a dangerous thing to do.
Henry Arthur Jones new play, Dolly
Reforming HERSELF" pat on at the Hay
market this week, and due for production
IN America later on, contains about the
~llveliest, most effective quarrel between a
husband n wife hat can be found on
the stage-or in> life, either. That quarrel,
as conducted BY Ethel irving and Robert
Lorraine. and lasting some ten minutes, full
aus the Ideal once set before me by an
American manager, who said: II don't
care how rotten a play Il, II Il has five
minutes toward the end Of the third act
so ripping that 1t makes a bored f~irst-night
audience sit up and forget itself. that is
the play I'll pay good money for AS
Mr.. Jones gave Us ten minutes instead OF
five, he ought to get twice the money.
But It is difficult 60 say how much of the
reward he ought to divide with Ethel
Irving, for It was her one big chance In
the play, and she made the most OF II.
She, the Dolly Of the play, has no sense
OF the value of money and bllls are her
besetting sin. So when the parson preached
a powerful New Years eve sermon, Mis-
tress Dolly resolved to reform. And her
husband, who was in the habit of losing
his temper over those bills, resolved to
reform, too. Dolly's cousin and a married
woman guest at Dolly's house were carry
ing on a rather dangerous filtration, and
they, too, resolved to reform. The first
three acts OF the play take place in Dolly's
drawing room on New Years day and by
the time we reach midnight in the third
act ali the good resolutions are broken,
the filtration is ION" fiercely-and Dolly
and her husband are having their scrap
The cynical fourth act is an almost exact
repetition OF the first act, taking place OF
New Years day Of the following year
with the same people in the same SUR
roundings, doing the same old things In
the same old way, and proving the truth OF
the theory OF the old professor in the play
The is the husband of the lady of the
flirtation) that people are not free mora
agents, but helpless victims of the chance
arrangement OF gray matter In their brains
But after the first five minutes the fourth
act Is rather a bore, for you Know pretty
much what everybody is going to do ant
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses

say. In fact. the whole play is more an
exposition OF a moral theme than a well
built drama, and the pit and gallery had
no hesitation IN manifesting by 'boos"
their unfavorable opinion Of it-all OF It.
that is, except that gorgeous quarrel, which
brought forth a storm Of applause.
Charles Frohman's return to London fot
a brief stay has added Eest TO an other
wise stagnaht season. Since his arrival a
few days ago, he has been talking in his
CHEEKY. optimistic way of his plans, one ct
least Of which will be interesting as a side
light on the perpetual popularity Of Peter
Pam In this country. Despite the fact
that j. M. Bafrie's What Every Woman
Knows Is playing TO the largest receipts
In the history of the Duke of York's
theater, it will be Withdrawn shortly to
make way for the "Boy who wouldn't
Grow Up" 1t took Mr.. Frohman and
]. NJ. Barrie less than five minutes to de-
eide upon this when they once got together
for they were OF exactly the same frame
OF mind on the matter. Christmas-time
without "Peter Pan" would be almost un-
thlnkable, and besides, would be a serious
affroht to the children Of London.
Just how the cast will be made up, It is
hard to say at present, but Mr.. Frohman
with his undeniable tact and faculty for
having his way In everything. will un-
doubtedly see that Pauline Chase and Hnda
TrevelyAn are found In thelr old parts Of
Peter Pam and "Wendy' when the at
traction is revived.
Another Of MIR. Frohnah's plans concerns
EIlaline Terriss, the wife Of Seymour Hicks,
and one of the most popular condolences
on the English stage. Mr.. Frohman con-
slders Miss Terriss has earned the right to
appear ION her own as a star, instead Of,
as hitherto supporting her husband, and
will present her as such early next year.
Meanwhile Seymour Hicks, who can be
depended upon to do the unconventional
at all times, has made a novel proposal to
the beauties of Great Britain. Mr.. Hicks
theatrical company has become known as
! the Seymour Hicks Matrimonial agency"
through the extraordinary number Of its
members who have, within the last year,
married Into the peerage or into affluence.
Hicks has complained that too large a
number OF his chorus beauties have been
stolen from him IN this way, and now
seeks to fill his depleted ranks. He has
received so many applications that he has
turned them over to a local paper with the
understanding that Il submit photographs
of the APPLICANTS to It's readers and permit
them to decide their comparative charms.
The successful maids will be given places
in the chorus of his company at salaries
varying ffom sis to SIS a week.
JOHN AVA CARPENTER
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Coming Events.

Cohan & Harris present the famous musi-
cal play, Forty Five Minutes from Broad
way" at the Boyd tonight, with many Of
the original cast, new scenery, new cos
TUNES and a general overhauling under
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Yvnrrn eUILBERv's NEW rAnr
Edward K~nObIRnch, an American,
VIII Adapt BissOn's Work.

Edward KnObIRnch, an American,
WIN Adapt BissOn's Work.
LONDON, Nov. a-CSpeeial)-Edward
K~noblauch, the American dramatist who
acts as literary adviser Tor Lena AshweA
and has been IN a considerable measure
responsible Tor her luck In setting success
fun plays Tor the Kinsswey theater. is the
adapter OF the Bisson play 10 be called
in English This Captivating Florence" In
which Hvette Guiibert Is 60 make her first
appearance ON the legitimate stage In an
English part. Thls is the play Joseph
Brooks came over from New York to ar
range for. and It will be produced here Ia
January under hts management Under
the title OF Marriage d'Etoile" h ran all
last winter In Paris With Jeanne Granier
In the principal ~part-that OF a charming
comic opera star. witt a daughter Of a
AHarriageable age, who finds that for the
4 daughter's sake she must settle down into
a staid mother-ln-iaW whereas she could
have eVs her daughter out u che had been
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Midway in the week at the Boyd was
THE Man Of the Hour" to which a large
attendance on It's return visit testified to
the appreciation locally of a play to which
a great critic gave the succient but force
full eulogy, Here is a play which means
something"
Early in the week william Collier, IN
SfceNed among American comedians as an
dctor and as a man, played THE Patriot"
with the assistance of Miss Helen Hale
and an excellent supporting company. Mr..
Collier has gone from here to face the
most difficult ordeal which a player meets
Opening in New York. Tonight the cur
tain Of the GarriCk theater of that city win
RIM up en- his new play for the first time.
II is to be expected that there will be
some hostile criticism OF this comedy.
There are many who demand more body
In a play than 1.-The Patriot possesses.
But the vehicle, at least as played by
him, Miss Hale and the others, really is
mcaty enough for a farce comedy, and
The Patriot" purports to be no more.
Certainly Of the acting there Will be little
or no fault finding.
Had the comedy no other merit Il would
at least be worthy as giving collier a
chance to make mile follow smile. ehuckfe
NNAN ~ NhoNNiNH ohh tdhEh ltuD diNtI
augh. Besides-and this may be impor-
tant in time to come-it serves to mark
the change from musical comedy to drama
OF Helen Hale.
Miss Hale has for several years beer
exploited by press agents as a Wellesley
college girl-as she is. She has been re.
marked by every reviewer who did Wood.
land; or. The Yankee Tourist" as a youns
woman whose native refinement made then
discriminate her from a hundred othei
souhrettes In musical comedy. She NIGH
have continued a success In that work al
long as Lulu CHASER and Fay Tempietor
have done.
A more ambitious effort on her part q
pleasant TO contemplate. not only because
such a desire is worth while in itself. bu
because, as she has already demonstrated
she has besides the wish, the talent an,
temperament to succeed in a richer field
She also has the necessary brains and tn,
education, two fairly important factors, tn
lack OF which have held back more tai
ented men and women on the stage thai
anything else which could be named.
One thing Is certain. She will not lacl
for opportunities. for she has also tn
h~eaVen-siven faculty OF making all VIII
know her like her wen.
At the Krug that popular old standby
"McFadden's Flats" did a big business a
the opening OF the week and was followe
by Lyman Howe's motion pictures sol
Into Slavery" a thrilling melodrama. ais
packed this playhouse later in the week.
The orpheum presented a bill whie
pleased it's patrons and good Business N
suited all week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Aside from the work OF Miss Elliot, Mr..
Bacon and their Fellows, and the charm
o. the comedy in itself the play Furnished
one theme OF discussion throughout the
week which has ar amusing aspect. AS
those who saw 81 know, the French phrase
"Cherchez la Femme" is used with anus
ing result, particularly in a Following incl
dent. Some OF the auditors each day either
did not know the meaning of the inJunc-
ton to hunt the women IN the case or
did not catch it because a phrase Ia a
foreign tongue is harder to apprehend thar
one in a native language. The best part
of the failure of some to grasp the point
lay not In this, but in the conscious air
of superiority which most of those who aid
wore.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

For Thanksgiving week che Orphoum
offers an inviting bill Of advanced vaude-
Vile, with the famous Harvey family OF
wire performers and acrobets as headline
act. A neat little sketch, male quartet,
con edians. girls with nimble feet, pretty
gowns and clever songs monkeys that do
all sorts OF stunts, kinodrome views, show
ing the Tigers and Cubs playing for worlds
honors-those are some Of the good things
offered for the week
The Harvey family represent the very
best i'm the art of slack and tight wire
performing; also difficult acrcbatic feats.
For instance, II has beeen generally sup
posed that only the Arabs could perform
the butterfly turn, Arthur Harvey prac-
ticed for ten years and has mastered this
feat, which he presents during the act. The
work Of the Harvey sisters on slack and
light wire Is what might be termed mar.
velous, without making any idle use Of
the word.
The Big City quartet consists OF Messrs
Gus Reed, bass; Godfrey O'Hara. second
tenor: Fred O.. Rover, first tenor; lack
! Hamilton. baritone. Each member OF this
singing organization Is a soloist and rem
ders a solo number during the program
TCnnttnusd an pag. Eivht
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Divide" and the other as the author Of
''The Music Master and 9Th Lion and
the Mouse" Miss Elliott is to play Miss
Neville and Mr.. Grew will have the lead
ing masculine role, Eric Temple. 1t is a
great costume play and win be handsomely
staged.
scotty Welsh will play Kid Burns. as
the young New Yorker exiled to New
Rochelle in the Conan musical comedy at
the Boyd. The company is a most clever
one and the rest OF the "Forty=Ffve Min
utes from Broadway" company Is clever.
George NJ. Conan has written no more pop
ular offering than this and it may be re-
marked none which Is more deservedly so.
Tuesday the house will be dark and
Wednesday will come tho first OF the
weekly Burton Holmes Travelogues, given
by nr. Wright Kramer, one of the most
novel and most attractive entertainment
of the season.
Clyde Fitch's latest and best comedy,
"Girls," played by the original company,
will close the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Music and Musical Notes

ST sunday. in this column, the
person who writes 1t had some
thing to offer for considera-
ton in the difference be-
tween "enerky'' ana i'effi-
cheney" Since that time other
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

One OF the novelties Of the theatrical sea.
son will he seen when the Messrs. Shubert
present clyde Fitch's latest cJme1y, "Gtrls,"
at the Boyd, beginning Thursday night. In
this humorous play Mr. Fitch discusses in
his own inifnitable style the proposition Of
feminInity, in the primitive stages of in
dependence. The author Is a past master
In the art OF depicting feminine foibles,
which is probably enc reason why he chose
to treat this serious subject humOrously,
knowing well that no argument since the
days Of Adam has in the least affected'the
psychology Of tie sex. The play is written
around three pretty young girls, living In
a studio apartment in New York, who
resolve among themselves that men are
distinctly disadvantagecus appendages,
without whom they could well afford to
fight their own battles. After repeated
humorous complications, the three girls go
the way their hearts dictate, and, naturally
enough, to the very men they had affected
10 despise. The first and last scenes are
laid in the girls Studio, while the second
act shows a law office, where two Of the
girls are employed. AS usual In Fitch
plays, there Is a surprise scene, and this
time il is so novel that the management
refuses to divulee II. The cast is com.
posed OF metropolitan players and the pro-
ductlon is complete down to the smallest
detail. A matinee will be given on satur'
day.
Musical comedy after a week OF seriou,
plays will open the week at the Boyd thea,
ter. At the BurwoOd, a play has beer
chosen for the week which il is believed
will not only keep up the record for at
tendance at that playhouse. but possibl.
increase Il. II is "Heartsease," the drama
tization Of the Charlotte NJ. Yongs move
by Henry Miller and Charles Klein, tn
one famous for his playing In The orSG