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mony The play Is very melodramatic.
It typifies the cruel rocks upon which
the good ship matrimony often founders.
Miss Barrymore In the role of Zoe enacts
the part of Theodore Blundells wife.
After fourteen years Of married life their
ship founders. Mrs. Blundell, without
waiting for the formality of divorce elopes
with a callow youth and falls to death
from the window of his apartment. The
ere is not losing any time In naughtt-
ness either. Thus the play ends with the
guilty wifs dead and Theodore dallying
along in the garden of unfaithful daffo-
dis.
Mrs. Russell G. Colts baby has been
christened Samuel after his grardpa,
Samuel Colt, of Providence, r. I. John
Drew presided.
''Love is the strongest power in the
world. it can even reform a burglar" de-
clared Fl. B. Warner the young English
actor who has just been elevated TO
stat dom in alias Jimmy Valentine"
This play shows young chap who is
all to the bad morally, having discov-
cred a happy faculty for breaking safes
without getting caught. Mr.. Warner
plays the part or Jimmy Vaientlne and
he says that his feelings are SO
strongly cast In the character that re
knows what the real Jimmy would do.
say and think If there was such a person.
Jimmy Valentine is the type most
susceptible to reform said the actor.
HE Is the young man of super sensitive
temperament and craving for excite
rnent He finds that he can steal once
without being caught and the lure of
adventure is 80 strong that he cannot re-
sist temptation the second time. But
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
The New Easter
Things
at
Concerning Certain Silk Dresses

Beautiful New Foulards, easily the feature
of our Silk Showings for this Spring. All brand
new, not an old one or an undesirable pattern
in the entire lot Come and see them run your
hands through the shimmering folds and you
will agree that beautiful is the word to APP
ply, and they not only possess unusual beauty
of design and finish but also unusual merit, for
here we have Lyons celebrated Shower-proof
Foulards in such profusion Of patterns and
new standings as to make selection pleasurable
certainty Other lines in fresh jacquard pat
terms. On Special Sale at, yard $50
Another line just as beautiful not quite so
wide-24 inches-comprisin a line of shades
and colorings which most shown this sea-
son. The quality is such that ordinarily re-
tails for 75c the yard We offer at the excep-
tionally low price, per yard ............5 SOC
New jacquard Pongees, light weight,
washable silk of excellent quality-all the new
est shades and black, white and natural pongee,
at, yard Observation-Disclosures. .59c
linda Silk, in all colors and black. The
silk which has been the bright particular star
in the collection Of the rough weaves Retailed
ordinarily at Soc yard. We offer genuine
saving per yard, 27 inches wide, at ........ CSC
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
"ChanticIeer'
Paris G)elcomes a New Drama
and Patterns FER fats
filter N.

For seven long years Paris, the impetuous,
the impulsive, the restless and the volatile, has
been waiting for Rostand's "Chanticleer." In
Vulnerable delays have attended its stage pro-
duction and all this pent-up Gallo enthusiasm
is now being lavished upon the popular dram
atist and his immensely successful play.
Models of the new 1'Chanticleer' hats such
as Alphonsine Reboux, Tolbot and Maria Guy
are designing will be shown in the French Mil.
linery Salon Monday for the first time. Like
the gamecock from which they derive their in
spiration, they are notably jaunty, colorful and
naughty, and the trimming, whether Of ribbon,
plumes, toques or aigrets, shows decided ten
dency to mass itself in the back after the plum
age of the barn yard autocrat. I'D F1loor)
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N Snap for 100 Young
Ladies

Extra large size Buttermilk Soap excellent
for toilet or BATH special Sc cake
Extra quality Glycerine Soap, SC seller
Jap Rose Soap, best in the world for the
money, cakes for ..... -. ........ 25c
Air-Float Talcum Powder, nicely perfumed
and absolutely pure, special Sc box
Mennen's Talcum Powder. cans for 25c
Colgates Young Peoples Perfume, consisting
of cake cashmere bouquet soap, and bot
ties toilet water, only -. -. -. zoe box
Colgates Dental Tooth Powder $3.50. 1oc can
Rogers and Galets' Rice Powder :. Ice pkg.
Williams Almond Cream, proof against
chaps medium size 15c, large size 25c bot.
25c can bath Powder, delicately perfumed,
only .19c can
Sanitol Tooth Powder 25c size for -. 10c
LazelPs Famous Extracts in bulk =. soc on.
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love saves him. Love Is the strongest
power in the world"

power In the world.
For the balance of the season Miss
Gertrude Hoffman. the ex-Salome dancer
will lead strenuous life. As the press
agent says, her vaudeville act Is the
most mammoth, stupendous, amazing,
picturesque and original seen In vaude-
vine for many day. Assisted by a
corps Of Cingalese from the Eastside
and East Indians from the West. Side
with battalion Of little girl dancers
to assist her. Miss Hoffman Is appearing
in an act which lasts one hour. That is
pretty strenuous going when an actress
has to keep in lively motion for sixty
minutes. Miss Hoffman gives limitations
of eighteen stage celebrities. Her render
ing Of Isadore Duncan's blue Danube
dances with dozen small girls aiding her
comes first. Next Is a replica of Ruth
st. Denis in snake dance when live
snakes are used. Next she initiates An
nette Kellarman and dives and swims In
real water. She sings Anna Helds song.
1--WE Got a Feeling" in a manner which
makes one believe that Miss Held is
doing the singing.
AdelIne Genee and Lee Harrison will
migrate to Chicago either on February
q or March 7. 1t all depends upon how
well the Windy City likes 1.-THE Love
Cure" II this production is held over a
week later than the original date of de-
parture Genee will postpone her Chicago
debut for q week.
Taking the seasons productions by and
large one arrives at the conclusion, II
realism II really found on the stage. that
there isn't happily married couple In the
world The seasons output is of such a
nature that no suitable adjectives have
yet been coined to describe It. Madame
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
bulletin From the
OhHe Goods
Department

$3.50 Bed Spreads $125-
Bates Hemmed Spreads. They soft and
heavy, In neat Marseilles patterns, the
best $3.50 spread made. at .$1.25
4O-Inch F1axon 10c-
10 pieces of fine sheer Flaxon, with the quail
fty of fine linen to sell at this special
price ..... ..-.. s.'..' ..lSc
soc Sheets 69c-
Heavy round thread linen Sheets. torn from
the piece with three inch hem, 81x90 in,
good value at 60c
500 yards of Table Linen Remnants In 2, IA
to yard lengths to sell at 1-3 less than
regular price.
1925 NainsOoks mt S19S-
Fine English Nansooks No. $50, soft and
sheer, full 3s-inches wide, worth $2.25
bolt. special at .--....... .$1.8S
Soc Linen Lawn at 35c-
Fine, soft, sheer Linen Lawn. full 36-in. wide
warranted all pure linen, positively worth
soc, special for two days. at .-..-.. $50
25c Pillow Cases at 15c-
Hemstitched Pillow Cases, 45x36 inches,
made of good quality of lnene, worth 25c
special, at 80. .-.-------.. -...15c
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bulletins Of Special .9n-
terest from the Depart
ment for 9yants G)ear

This Department always attrac-
tive to the mother of the little folks
is brim full of new, dainty, delight
full garments at prices SO reasonable
as to make it waste of time to
make them at home-al well made,
of fine, strong fabrics, cut plentiful
ly full and elegantly trimmed. We
have infants long and first short
dresses in variety of designs, at
tractively priced at $1.5O, $1.75,
$500, to 1898.
We are also showing some most
interesting and attractive Chill
dren's Caps, at 25c, SOC, 69c, and up
to $500. New Straw Gaps priced
from 69c to $685.. -. ed Floor.)
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k the latest of its kind to strike New
York has exceeded the limit in French
outlawry. Wilton Lackaye, the other
day in speaking of the stage said:
American women dominate the stage
and the best they have done for it is
promote the vogue of 1.-The Queen of the
Moulin Rouge" 1.-The Easiest Way"
1.-The Blue Mouse" and other indecen-
cies. The argument that such scum is
written for the tired business man is silly.
The New York papers recently started
an agitation against the vile play and out
OF curiosity to look the audience over I
started to attend the theatre the next
day. 1 was unable to get in for the jam
OF women who were crowding around the
box Office
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Mail Orders Re-
ceive Prompt
attention
Fill the Store
G)ith
Charm
Oomen's Tailored
Suits

All the latest features are revealed in our
new Spring Models of high-class Tailored Suits.
The smart coats to these suits are rather short
in length, being entirely different from last
years fashions. The skirts to these models are
entirely new in design-many attractive blouse
or Rattan coat effects to be found in the collec
ton, along with strictly plain tailored and
others trimmed in fancy braid and buttons.
The materials for these suits come in a va
riety of shades and many different weaves.
Taking the four great essentials-style, quail
ity, fit and reasonableness of price, into consid
GRAFTON, we feel positive these suits are beyond
duplication in Birmingham. They come from
the best makers in the country and conform to
rigid specifications as to quality fit, finish and
workmanship.
Every popular shade of note in light, me-
dunn or dark tones.
$780, $3.50, $4,000, $500, $4,000 and $4,000.
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her to stop the scandals in his private
life which had begun to hurt his business
affairs. For six years they live apart
but in this time the wife grows jealous of
another VIC man upon whom Emerson is
lavishing Lis affections. With jealousy
comes real love for her husband. Then
begins a battle between the two women
to see which shall possess Emerson. A
| attic royal In which fisticuffs play a
part makes a tremendously lively scene
Finally, however, the wife conquers. The
usual Belascan stage setting adds i'm
measurabIy for David has contrived with
all his master craft to make the setting
realistic. Miss Amelia Gardner as "The
Other Woman" has received great men,
ton for ner capital acting.
Grin Johnson will play the hero in
Children of Destiny" when 1t is pro-
duced here by Henry B. Harris about
March i. The drama is by Sydney Ros-
enfield.
After practically a years absence from
the stage Ethel Barrymore Is gaining
new laurels in 'Mid-ChanneP" new play
by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero Miss Barry
mere, or Mrs. Russell G. Colt as she is
now. plays the role of a nerve-weary wo-
man Of fashion whose life Is wrecked on
the reefs Of the mid-channel Of matri-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
Notion specials

Genuine Thermos Bottles, the
1915 kind, for 1898
Naiad Dress Shields, shirt waist
size, a regular 25c shield for. :. .10c
A big line of Wash Braids, guar
antee colors, all widths, yerd
yard .121ac and 25c
Machine Needles, New Home and
Singer, all sizes, 2 for. :. ...... &c
Tooth Brushes, regular 19c and
25c value, at ....... .10c
Shield Pins II dozen. &c
Extra large size Hair Net, a 10c
value. Monday only. ....... &c
Collar Foundations, a 10c value,
Children's Cluster Brown"
Belts, all colors, narrow, medium
and wide .25c and Doc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13

dale Castle recently left for London with
1,0S2,&7 pounds in bar gold on board.
This shipment makes the tenth consign-
ment OF over a million sterling in one
boat since 1906, and though 1t is not the
biggest on record, it has been exceeded
only four times in the history of the
South African gold industry. The year
1908 was the most prolific in huge gold
shipments from the Cape, the amount
exceeding a million sterling on no fewer
than five occasions. The record ship
ment, however. was that of 1,143,2u
pounds sent in August last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
Special Sale Monday of
Ohite Serge suits at
1898

We will place on sale Monday one lot, COM
prising about dozen White Serge Suits, which
are regularly priced at $500 to $4,000, at $898.
These suits are high-class tailored suits Of
character and STYLE which have become slight
ly soiled through being shown and are made
SATIN trimmed collars, the seasons most favor
ed styles. At this price you can purchase them
at less than cost cost of production. Remember,
there are only few, and they will be sold
quickly Come early and get one of these be-
fore they are all gone. Special Sale Price 1898
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
New ecaces and
Novelties

Several hundred pieces of beautiful Lace
Novelties, Embroidered Lace Bands, Handsome
French Novelties, Heavy Silk Embroidery
Bands, Colored Lace Novelties, Gold and Silver
Lace Novelties, worth double and more if sold
in the regular way. At, yard, Soc, 95c, S1.50,
to $1.95.
$500 yards Of Double width Net Lace All
OVERS fine Valencienes Lace Allovers, 18-inch
heavy Venice Lace Allovers, per yard, 98c to
$2.49
French Vaenciennes Laces and Insertions,
very fine quality, in many different widths and
patterns, and round mesh. Per yard, SC to zoe
Beautiful line Lace Flouncings widths
ranging from Is to As inches wide, more elab-
crate patterns cannot be found in Birmingham.
Price from 1926 up to 1898
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13

And how does it end?
All. thar would be telling, as Mrs. Won
Claussen says.
Some Of the members of the cast are
Laura Hope Crews, Nollie Roland, Orme
Caldara md Arthur Lewis.
Lee Schubert is going to invade fash
ionable Newport with a theatre. One can
already see the wealthy young scions of
American aristrocrary perking up after
this announcement. Mr.. Schubert hopes
to have playhouse running in Newport
by next fall.
Jones Forbers' new comedy, ''The Com
mutors' will be tried out in Atlantic City
on April IS.
Just q Wife," the second drama by
Eugene Walters to be produced by David
Belasco has settled down for what ap-
pears to be lengthy run. Miss Char
lotte Walker. the wife of the dramatist.
made her first appearance as a star in
Just a Wife" and is establishing herself
firmly In the favor OF the public.
The play deals with problem as old
as the world. A young southern girl.
Mary Ashby--this Is Miss Walkers part
has been married by her parents to a
rich old curmudgeon for his money. On
the day of the ceremony she discovers
that he has been a gay bird and that
one closet wouldn't hold all his skeletons.
Emerson admits to her that he married
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
Art Goods Department

Special Monday, Stamped Corset Cow
Stamped Pillow Cases, worth 75c,
Tan Stamped Center Pieces ............ SOC
Stamped Center Pieces, worth 35c,
Special Monday, Stamped Towels,
zoe, SOC, soc
White Stamped Laundry Bags, worth csc,
MONDAY only. lBc
Stamped Pillow Tops, 49,. 26c and 5Oc
Hemingways Wash Silk, SOC dozen
Royal Society White and colors guaranteed
not to fade, -. .25c dozen
Burlaps Pillow Tops, Monday ........ $1.25
Sylvia Embroidered Cotton, for ...25e
Embroidered Hoops ............1 Oc, 15c, 25c
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Women s Silk
Underwear

Italian Silk Vest, made of very fine and
practical Italian silk. After washing in a
basin, can be wrung in towel until almost
dry and when smoothed with the hands pre-
sents the same clean, fresh appearance as
when new The special February prices are
the lowest we have quoted on Italian
silk underwear. the price on the vests are
from $30S to $6.9S. italian Union Suits at
from ........... :. S8.0S to $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
First 4id to the Couture
in the /ewelry Shop

Here you will find the most helpful sug-
gestions in the way Of hair ornaments. Jew
eled braid pins and combs of imitation SHE'LL
some in inlaid and some in Rhinestone ef-
fects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13

We wish to announce to the trade
of Birmingham and vicinity that
from this date on our store will
close at 9 clock Saturday nights.
We hope the time is not far distant
when 6 o'clock will become the
general closing hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
Here and There in the
Dress goods Dept.

New Hair Line Serges, in black and navy
blue with white hair line stripes. An excellent,
firm material, very serviceable and really
good value-40 inches wide-yard. 59c
A full line of shades in those new light
weight Diagonals. A most acceptable material
for an inexpensive spring suit; SO inches wide;
at, yard Observation-Disclosures. 59c
A variety Of new effects in White Serges,
with black hair-line stripe, made of hard twist
yarn, not easily soiled and easy to clean; AZ
inches wide. Yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .69c
Other White Hair Line Serges all WOOL 81
inches wide, in new single and cluster stripe
Shepherd Checks in straight block and
broken effects, some 45 inches, some 30 inches
wide. On special sale at, yard .......... .69c
New Imported French Serges, all wool, 50
inches wide, in a broad selection of newest
spring shades, one of fashions most favored ia
brics for spring wear. On special sale for Mon
day, at, yard ....Sll9
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

Two houses just completed
in Woodlawn, 64th street, OPP
posite colored schoolhouse; will
sell on monthly payments. Jaffe
Jewelry Co., 2009 I'd avenue.
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LARGE Gold Shipments.

Capetown. February 12.--(Specia1.) y
Whatever South Africa may be going to
do this year in the matter of huge gold
shipments, 1t at any rate begun we'll.
The Union Castle company's boat Arma-
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GOOD News for the Hundred and
Cdd 9nqMrers as 10
Oosh Goods

cotton cloth closely resembling wool
diagonal, $500 and skirts made of,
Himay wonderfully beautiful fabric
n shades, this .15c I'd.
inches wide beautiful quail
ity -. -, =. I'd.
brand goods that know be
good good patterns .10c yd.
Silk silk
Galetea-The best EARTH nice assert
ment Toe va.
showing so patterns of this beautiful
fabrics for evening and street wear, beautiful $100
childrens superb patterns
PercaIes-For House Dresses SO inches wide medium
Tissue Gingham-Chc patterns with the
click that make them sell sight 25c
a bargain. all colors
dmy is being extensively this
showing abundance small designs for
chldrens dresses beautiful patterns for ladies'
.
Snk-A material made of silk and linen and
washable. all shades shown here-specally suit
ed for ask inspection SIC
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jones Forbers' new comedy, "The Com
mutors'' will be tried out in Atlantic City
on April IS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-19
AVIATOR HAS
AN ACCIDENT
JOHN 3. MOiSSANT MEETS WITH
MISHAP WHICH CAUSES HIM TO
LAND HEAVILY IN A BRICK
FIELD SEVERAL MILES FROM
LONDON, WHITTIER HE is
BOUND-BOTH HE AND HIS ME.
CHANICIAN ESCAPE UNHURT.

By associated Press.
Chatham, Eng, Aug. 1S.-Two acct.
dnts to his monoplane today brought
to earth the American aviator, John
B. Moissant, who yesterday made
remarkable flight across the English
Channel with passenger in a dar-
ing attempt to fly from Paris to Lon
don. Tonight Moissant's aeroplane
lies partially wrecked in alb rickfield
near Rainham, Kent, some thirty
miles from London. BY remarkable
stroke of fortune, which seemed to
have followed the almost unknown
unknown and inexperienced aviator on
the first two days of his flight, Mois-
SAINT and his mechanician, Albert FL
leux, escaped unhurt. But the machine
came heavily to the ground, alighting
in a narrow space banked high around
with earth and piles of broken brick.
In an interview today Moissant said
that he intended to follow aviation
as a career. my trouble u.s." he con-
tinued, II can't fly yet. I am just
learning, and l do not know half as
much as Latham, Paulham or White.
! made the mistage of constructing
two machines before ! learned to fly.
They were goers from the start, and
can fly from6 to rs miles an hour,
but they are too fast. You must have
speed for stability, but you can not
learn in a fast machine. That is why
bought Gleriot to learn"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-19
ANNUAL AWARDS MADE FOR
(Continued from page u

falfa, timothy. mlllet, field peas, clover
and an almost endless variety OF ma
tive grasses, the whole constituting a
most complete and representative dis
play Of the varied products which our
rich soil will produce.
Three specially prominent charac-
teristics of the samples are worthy OF
notice These are the exceptional
brightness, strength and freedom from
all fungus grow tbs Of the straw; the
fully average growth attained, not
withs landing the lack of precipitation
during the 1910 growing season, and.
third, the plump vell-fielled heads of
all the grain. The great length at
tanned by the native grasses should
also be mentioned These are quail
ties much desired and expected in an
average year. but that they should
have developed TO such a remarkable
extent in season generally held to
oe a partial failure is splendid
endorsement of the real intrinsic
worth of our soil when it is given the
light kind of cultivation.
The judges upon whom devOlved the
dlfncult task or awarding the prizes
were Hon. G. l.. Bickford, Hon. G. A.
Welhc, r. C. Battey, H. S. Smith and
J. P. Jackson, all gentlemen we'll quail
flied to pass upon the merits of the
different offerings. The system of
Judging adopted i'm these contests Is
one that is deemed eminently fair to
both contestants and judges. AS the
different entries are received they are
given a number and exposed to the
bst advantag for thir propr display.
The name of the contestant is not
affixed to the entry but is kept mat
ter of private record until after the
award is made and can be only be as
certained by reference to this record
after the award has been made by
number. No one, least of all the
judges, can possibly tell by whom any
particular exhibit Is offered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-19
A Left Handed Man.

II never realized how unpopular q
left handed man can be until ! Joined
a fishing club" said the man who can
not do much with his right hand. 80
cially was all right, but when we be-
gan to fish the rest Of the fellows
couldn't get far enough away from
me. There was another left handed
man in the party. and we were shunted
upstream. away beyond the best fish
ing holes. am a good fisherman.
When alone can manage rod and line
as skillfully as the next man, but
when l 60 fishing with a lot Of right
handed fishermen our lines tangle and
We get into a regular muss. l have
tried to learn to manage my pole with
my right hand, but I haven't made
much Roadway at it; also l have no.
ticed that right handed persons who
tried to become ambidextrous could
learn to do everything with their left
hand better than to fish."-New York
Times,