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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wants n Southern Magazine

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have thought for several years that there Is splendid opening in the south for high-class literary magazine of the standard size, and I now think 1t more strongly than ever. Such a publication, am persuaded, would be welcomed by the entire American magazine reading public Magazines are now fiourishing in the north, the east and the west Why not in the south? My idea is to call the magazine Southern Magazine" and to publish it from Birmingham. It would, of course. take considerable capital to launch the magazine and push it to suc- cess, but the money could be secured A stock company could be organized
 I would like to exchange ideas with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. and with individuals throughout the country touching the idea. My opinion Is that both northern and southern capital could be interested in the enterprise.
 The reason that I think Birmingham would be the best point from which to send out the magazine is because of It's central location.
 GEORGE D. BEASON.
 Wilksboro, N. C., January 19, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
WHAT THE YOUNG MEN OF
 BIRMINGHAM ARE DOING
Junior Brotherhood nauguated At First Presbyterian Sunday School-Powell School Comes Out of Its Shell-The
 Boys Forum Full of Live News
BY BURR BLACKBURN

hard, and never stop fighting until the whistle blows.'s May the best team win, and here's hoping that Powell may prove the best.
 /The 1910 basketball pennant now hangs in prominent place on the first floor, where 1t lures us on to further con quests.
 Everybody come to East park Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'clock. First of all we need the dough, but more than this we want to hear the shouts of our loyal supporters. Win or lose, we promise to give you your moneys worth or refund the price.
 Now. we leave. it to any fair-minded person if we haven't come out of our shell all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Y. M. c. A. NOTES
nY G. W. WILSON

Thursday night the Leader club met and a grand time was enjoyed by all. About 32 members were divided into three groups, according tother sizes After the usual drills MT. Farnham told the Junior boys that their president was invited to the Seniors supper. Not hay ing one they proceeded to elect one. G. W. Wilson had the honor of being elected, so he proceeded to go upstairs and eat to his hearts content.
 Before leaving, the boys downstairs, from all corners of the gymnasium, came the words, Bring me a biscuit, Flat some for me- But the president did more of the latter than the former. He ate nearly as much as Rufus Bethea, who has some reputation as an eater
 Other officers elected were Jack Cozine, vice president and Harvey Branscomb, secretary and treasurer. Some night in the near future an entertainment will be given by the combined Leader clubs.
 On Wednesday afternoon the Y. M. c. A. met and defeated the woodlawn team
 by the score of IS to 15. Other teams of the league, seeing that they could not beat the Y. M. c. A. team, had hoped that the Woodlawn team would defeat them.
 Those making goals for the Y. M. c. A. were Holznecht, Cullom and Evans. The Junior B. team also laid under the sod the Junior B. team of Woodlawn by a score of 20 to 6. That B. team Is some class. The next game will be on Feb
 ruary 1, with East Lake. George Long
 was elected manager, and Charles B. Gull lom captain of Junior B. team. Joseph McDavid was elected captain of the B. team.
 Dr. E. M. Robinson inspected the Lead CT club Thursday night. He said it looked good to him.
 The boys of the city are all interested in the Sunday meetings, which will begin this afternoon at the association. Not only the Leader club, but all the members of the boys department are behind these meetings, and we hope they will reach hundreds of others.
 This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the first meeting will be held. and R. C. Cubbon
 will speak on Team Play" Every boy in Birmingham is invited f4fra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Good News for the Deaf

celebrated New York Aurist has been selected to demonstrate to deaf people that deafness is a disease and can be treated successfully in your own home.
 He proposes to prove this fact by send ing too any person having trouble witt, their ears a trial treatment of this new method absolutely free. We advise all people who have trouble With their ears to immediately address pr. Edward Gard ner, Suite 952, No. 40 West Thirty-thirtl street, New York city, and we wish to assure them that they will receive by re- turn mail, absolutely free. Trial Treat ment-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
BY BYRON TURNHAM

The Birmingham Sunday School Basket ball 1eague will open next Saturday after noon at the Y. M. c. A. with half dozen or more teams entered from various schools. Tean1s must be entered with R. C. Cubbon at the Y. M. c. A. before to- morrow night. The schedule will be an- nounced in The Age Herald Thursday morning.
 preliminary skirmish occurred yester- day afternoon between the two teams of the Gideon club of the Eleventh Avenue Baptist and the First Presbyterian Junior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
New Commander of De. Moine.

Washington, January 2t.-Command- CT J. c. Leonard has been appointed commanding officer of the cruiser Des Moines, succeeding Commander John F. Luby. who died on board the ves- sel while en route from Liberia to the United States. The Des Moines will arrive at Boston on Monday, when Commander Leonard wiu assume his new duties The body of Commander Luby will be taken to Annapolis for burial in the cemetery of the Maya, academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

and managers. Among these are Capts. G. Wingo, T. Estes of the football teams. Other pictures of Max Yiebminskil, or better known as the Flying Dutchman,' and S. Strange. These two men have been of great service to the High school athletic reputation. Another nice picture is of last years track team. They de- serve a place of honor for the way in which they defeated everybody in track athletics.
 But the best of all is this years basket ball team. In speaking of the Varsity team I must not leave Coach Messer' s name ont; for if it wasn't for Messer where would the Birmingham High school be in athletics?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
K. o. K. A. OPEN NIGHT
By EARL sTAPLETON

The Knights of King Arthur, Castle Galloway, No. 1891, and its boy friends, enjoyed an extremely interesting lecture on What Boy Should Know" by pr. w. T. Berry Friday night. The boys were greatly interested in the lecture, as it was the kind that goes to the point. Dr. Berry was introduced by Morris Lathem. present king.
 The lodge now has a regular month of its own. The first Friday is devoted to first degree work, the second Friday to second degree, the third is open, and all boys are cordially invited. and the fourth Friday is devoted entirely to business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

Brotherhood. We blush to write the score. The Senior buddies won by a score of 49 to O. and the Junior buddies took their game 15 to 3.
 The lineup was as follows: Brother hood-Senior team, Collins and Long, for wards; Paul Ganong, center; Ruffner, Brewer and Turnham, guards. Junior team, George Hall and Harrison, for wards; Mayo center; Odom, John Hall, H. Chichester and R. Ganong, guards.
 Gideon club-Streit and Janett, for wards; Tissier, center; Dillon and Shep- hard, guards. Second team, McDavid and Tissier, forwards; Robinson, center; Dill lon and Ridout, guards.
 Collins got away with B points and played star game. The whole team dis played fast team work and good shoot ing. They are after the Sunday school championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
OKLAHOMA WILL BUILD
 ITS OWN RAILROADS

Oklahoma City, Ckla.. January 21.- The state of Oklahoma will go into the railroad building business If the plan now being discussed by the pub lie service corporation committee of the legislature are carried out. Last night the two committees from the house and senate met in joint session with representatives of the Oklahoma Federation of labor. Farmers union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

will leave Washington on next Wednes- day for the City of Mexico. He will stop at San Antonio. Tex, en route to deliver an address in answer to an h. vitation from the city authorities and the chamber of commerce. Before re- turning to Washington the ambassador will visit Rome in the capacity of special ambassador charged by his gov eminent to return thanks to the King of Italy for the participation of Italy in the centennial ceremonies in the City of Mexico last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

f16F6 1S H TIuuIt WHICII Is WHY FdSy tU guess: Why do the girls have more paid admissions to their games than boys to theirs? .N
 Another item of interest which will soon be in the prime of condition is trophy room. This Is commonly known as Mir Messer's office. In 1t, on all sides of the walls, may be seen enlarged photographs of the football, baseball, basketball and track teams. One side of these may be seen also picture of both captaJns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
HIGH SCHOOL TIT-BITs
BY HAROLD BowRoN

o. you Seniors! Going to do what the Juniors did last year. are you? No won der, they were the Juniors last year. So far each class team has played three games each. The league standing is as folInua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

and Oklahoma City Chamber of Com merce, and discussed the basis of a bill which will give the state power to construct q railroad 42S miles long.
 The proposed road would run from the northwest to the southeast see- ttons of the state, opening mp new ag- ricultural, coal and timber lands.
 The bill to he introduced will ask for a $10,000,000 bond issue sto be decided by a special election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
GILBERT RITCHIE

Athletic
  record IS e in ~ wa nc m% n u g O w w n a T ai w h % Ni a m auo po to n d Il lgt d in h ir o the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

Another group of teams at the High school is the girls' class teams. Their schedule has only just started. Each team has played one game. The results uera folloWS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

scnOr Ln Barra VIII Return Home
 Washington. January 21.-senor De La Barra. the Mexican amba ssador.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16

punch mixed this year exactly
rs it has been forty times by the
same butler.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Mob of Criminals

An old man has been there so
long that he has forgotten his name
and crime. The news is unintelli-
gible TO him. and when he realizes
its meaning he is seized with fright
at the thought of facing the world.
A fellow who knitted a rival for
girl is overioyed at his early re-
lease. but enraged to know that
she has married his victim. A
foppish. devil-may-care scion Of a
titled family forgcr-is glad
dened by a draft from his father
to quit the country, and he starts
in high glee for Paris. A working
man who killed the unfathered
child of his deaf and dumb daugh-
ter, so that the neighbors would
not know the family shame, re-
fuses to be liberated; but the war
den brings the two together, and
the scene that plays on the heart
strings ends with the woman lead
ing him away. The last, social
ist. and willing martyr for the
downtrodden, wishes to make
present of his pardon to some one
else. While he Is hesitating. word
comes that the old man first men
toned has hanged himself in pref
erence to leaving the only home he
can remember.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Strange "Dram7et"

"Into the Light is third
strange "dramletn in criminology
with its one actress, Charlotte Par
~. equaling de Vries or Schild-
kraut by impersonating murder
ess and the. accusing witnesses in
court trial. can't tell you how
many. if any, are in her company.
Maybe one person with a changeful
voice speaks for the Judge, prose
cutot, counsel and jurors. Maybe
Charlotte is yentriloquial as we'll
as versatile, and uses her own
voice for the whole lot Of them.
Isn't it time for actors to strike
against these labor saving devices?
There IS but one spot Of illumina-
tion in this odd play, and Char
lotte monopolizcs that for her de-
pictions Of the wife and mother
who, in a fit of mad jealousy, has
killed the woman who stole her
husband and would send her child
to prison, and those who testify
about the crime-rapidly one after
another in the disk of light-while
the voices of unseen characters
come from the otherwise black
stage that presumably represents a
court of Justice
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
"OLD TOWN" ACTORS
IN BRAND NEW ROLE

Those clever. versatile and amusing
comedians, Dave Montgomery and Fred
A. Stone. who have made one of the
most decided and permanent successes
In the history of the American stage
comedy, will from now on play to larger
audiences than ever before. They have
joined the ranks of exclusive Victor ar
lists and will hereafter delight the
thousands of Victor owners the world
over. as do the other great artists who
make records exclusively for the Victor.
and they are sure to get rousing
send-off in this new field for they have
used for their first record, Just issned
with the April Victor records, the best
number in their "Old Town. produc-
tion-the amusing "Travel, Travel
Little Star" This record is a perfect
copy of the voices and mannerisms of
these popular artists and is sure to
prove good laugh producer,
new grand opera fantasia, "Oper~
attic Masterpieces, mastery ar
rangement, by Safranek, of arias from
Lohengrin, Samson, Aida, Contes
d Hoffman and Faust, is superbly rem.
dered by Pryor's band. Six Foster mel.
odies are also attractively arranged un-
der the title. "Gems from Stephen Fos-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Crime Usurps New York Stage
Three Plays Ring Odd Changes
Mrs. Fke Seen Play That Mngs Indiana and London Manners
Characterization Admirably Accurate

plan for Rudolph Schildkraut, and
it brings five convicts from Ans
terdam to New York to be stimuli
taneous with Armstrong; four. A
difference is that the Dutchmen are
at the ends of their penal terms.
A monarch has pardoncd them as
token of his benignity at his en-
thronement In the performance
here they are played with quick
changes of guise by Rudolph
Schildkraut during forty minutes
of concentrated drama. Such act
ing used to be called protean. and
was done in Saturday night bills
by such actors as Chanfrau, Dav-
enport and Mayo in the times of
star tourists and supported by fixed
stock companies. The prisoners are
brought into the warden s Office to
learn of their release. Their vari
Gus behavior In showing, hiding and
assembling their emotions is a
complex study in delineation, while
the shifts of disguise are good
stunt IN quick changing of wigs,
boards and garments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
D1.ey and Mrs. F,ske

Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh's s present
purpose is to marry Off her young
sister to American wealth The
girl Ism { tractable, and the control
or her. to match a desirable hus-
band, makes fun without impairins
the hdellty of the play. What with
dread of her mother s gaucheries
and the difficulty Of making her
educated sister exert her charm on
the man chosen for suitor, Mrs.
Bumpstead"Leigh has troubles that
amnse the audience very much, and
carry recollection backward to Mrs.
t1she IS comedienne altogether.
A match for the willful maiden can
not be made with the social mag.
nate chosen by the promotiye wild.
ow, but she mates herself with
younger brother from western
ranch.
Henry +. Dlxcy breaks into Mrs.
Flske s comedy as a man who knew
her as jim Sa les 6 daughter in In
diana, but ism t sure of her as Mrs.
Bumpstead-L Leigh in New York.
and annoys her by trying to make
an identification. She is fore
warned By bribed servant of this
lndlanan g visit He is q maker
of tombstones, and comes to dickcr
with her hostess to place monu-
mept in their graveyard. She puts
on her richest iinery for the en-
counter, and takes unusual pains
with her English accent, so as to
be unlike the girl he saw at Mis-
slonary Loop ten years ago. She
affects to he interested in him rs
an American type strange TO her,
and asks questions of him about
the people and customs where he
came from. She finds him so very
droll, don It YOU know? She fools
him. and so he doesn t expose her
fakery as an Englishwomen; but
the sister finally tells the truth to
all concerned in her marriage
Dixey's role is feeder to Mrs.
FIske. but he will make it droll,
no doubt. when he settles down
into it. He is Il bad first-niph,er
With all his ability and expert.
enee, he acts on such occasions as
though st1ge-frightemcd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16

ter, and played with rare expression
by this favorlte band.
That popular Lyceum organization,
5he Chicago Glee club, sing effectively
Honey That / Love So Well" And
besides being good male quartette sing
ers, they are quite proficient on their
trombones, as is evidenced by their
sweet toned record of the old plantation
favorite, ''Old Black Joe
For pure unadulterated nonsense,
Murry X Hill seems to walk away with
the prize. The large chunks of non
sense he has given in his two frivolous
talks, Seated Round an Oil Stove"
and "A Bit of Grand Opera" may be
absurdities, and yet you must laugh in
spite of yourself as they are unde-
niably funny. Three new selections
are presented on a Victor double-faced
record by the Fisk University Jubilee
quartette; two old-time jubilee songs,
''Thc Ole Ark and "Brethren Rise,
Shine" are given on one side, and on
the reverse Dunbar's clever darky
poem, In the Morning" is recited
by Rev. Mr.. Myers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Neao and Old Stv1e

This study-play goes on with the
slow old New Workers. taking
fast young New Yorker into busi
ness partnership. Their methods
clashed. The old man sacrificed
the last of his estate to buy out
the youngster at an absurdly high
price; but to terminate the play
happily Beekman got the remunera-
tive agency of big foreign con-
cern on account of his old-fash-
ioned probity. An apt stroke of
illustration is where, In the count
ing room, the sale partner slowly
and formally dictates letter for
tottering clerk to write out with
pen and ink, and anologizes to him
for making a correction, while at
another desk the fresh partner glib
~ dictates several letters to a girl
stenographer, who retorts in sauey
slang when he scolds her for err
rors!
Mrs Fiske must have studied
from life the English social climber
whom she delineates in "Mrs.
Bumpstead-Leigh.' so true it is in
characterization without caricature.
The woman is the daughter of an
Indiana medicine vender, at whose
death she changed the family name
from Sales to De Sale, cultured
herself specifically. went to Eng
land, where she married a clergy
man from an aristocratic family,
and fixed herself socially.
The comedy by Harry James
Smith, rewritten after a week s
trial last autumn in Chicago. is
light and trivial. but in no serious
drama has the actress ever been
more graphic in the art of por-
trayal. AS we see her she is
guest Of fine American family,
down on Long Island. She has
brought along her mother, a ludi-
crously fat woman. with her back
hair in the present mode and her
front hair obsolete. The mother
is compelled TO hide her rawness
in silence before folks as Ma, but
when they are by themselves lets
1T out as Nav. Mrs. Fiske S MIN
icry is appreciable when the par.
ent,. having broken some rule of be-
havior, is berated by the daughter
IN a lapse Of speech from London
to Missionary Loop, Indiana. The
shift is slarp and Ouick
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Gossip of the
Stars and Stage
Continued From Preceding Page.

Continued From Preceding Page.
The work of the trio is fast, refined
and every turn is especially pleasing.
Vardaman, in artistic feminine types
is one of the best in this line Even
after the wig has been removed it is
dltncult to determine whether Varda-
man is man or woman. He has a
good voice
Ford and Miller, billed as "the dan.
Ger and the yodler,' introducing sing
ing, talking and dancing, is an enter
tanning team. The yodling of Elizabeth
Miller is especially good.
Bobby Stewart and Gertrude Earl,
late Of George M. Cohan management.
present laughable sketch with songs,
entitled "a Devil of Mixup," which
takes we'll
bill,
commencing tomorrow another good
bill is promised. The principal feature
Is Robert Athon and EfTie johnson, pre-
sentlng From the Cradle to the
Grave This is by far the best one
act playlet seen at the Mission. 1t
gives plenty to laugh at and keeps the
audience In good humor.
The Aerial Wilson's, two exception.
ally clever acrobats, have an act which
Will prove to be = feature of merit
ihelr aerobatlc work is as good as has
been seen on the Mission stage for some
time
Howard De Courcey, in songs and
sayings that are brand new and I'D to
the minute. is comedian who has been
well received all over the circuit. and
IS spoken OF as versatile entertainer
Two pictures complete the bill. Mat
inees daily; three shows at night com.
mencing at 7;15.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Memories

Two quaint old maids come in
lace mantillas that their grand
father brought from Spain a hun
dred and fifty years ago. After
they are gone. Beekman and two
chums Of his youth mellow their
memories with smoke and the
punch. They drink TO Mrs. Beck.
man, who used to receive the New
Year s callers. The beverage does
not 60 down the three throats for
the Jumps that are in them. They
are silent for g moment. Then the
two who are bachelors speak of
their two sweethearts-now those
girls of sixty in the mantillas. The
parlor's furnishings are time worn,
as Beekman IS fortune has faded
almost to the vanishing point, and
indeed he has little desire to re-
plenish. The stain in the carpet
over there? That's where Roscoe
Conkling spilled a glass of dark
Burgundy, And the unmended hole
in that tapestry7 James G. Blaine
burnt that with a cigar on the same
dinner occasion, when he and Conk
ling were senators, and maybe their
affability may have covered the
animosity that soon broke out in
open hostility. Why obliterate his
toric records like those? But the
three boys were not too sober. Nor
drunk either. Only CHEEKY. They
admit to one another that they
were FOUNDERS in their time
And say, boys is the act's
tag for Wise, "do YOU remember
the night that lydia Thompson
opened at Niblo's Garden? Oh,
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