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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
EDNA GETS so5,ooo

Los Angeles Correspondence New York World
 The details of the settlement between Nat Goodwin and Edna Goodrich in New York were mssle public here today.
 Miss Goodrich is to receive ss5,OOo in : consideration, of her giving up all claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
The Shakespeare Plays

q hear no more about the remarkable discoveries promised from the banks of the Wye at Chepstone castle, which were to throw light on Baconian claims to Shakespeares plays" said student. But readers of the Literary Digest will have noticed "A Jar for Baconions' Tn that useful weekly I haven't seen the book MT. Ernest Law there referred to, but I am interested in the rescue of an honored name from the calumnies of near ly TO years.
 "It was in 1S42 that Peter Cunningham published some extracts from the accounts of 'Revels At Court, i. c. court enter tainments, during the reigns of Elizabeth and James, These extracts were the only known contemporary proof that poet named Shakespeare, spelt Shaxberd, 'Inayde the plaies.' But Cunningham was accused of forgery, and all these years has been unvindicated. But now the mat ter has not only been reopened, but the greatest living specialists have agreed that the documents are geniune. The doc uments are in the public record office in London and need nothing short of an ex- pert to read with any freedom"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

shen Chl Pen is the wiclSersham of tho Chinese cabinet. It is but fair to say. however, that he has not figured In any Alaskan deals or attempts to turn down pure food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
REFLECTIONs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A man will never lie to his wife if he hasn't one.
 Reform begins as far away from home as possible.
 Babies make some families comforta- ble by there not being any In the house.
 A girl seems to think curly hair fits q mans shoulder better than any other kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

New Yorls's strike of street cleaners extinct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Just imagine those constituent Stand ard oil companies indulging in ruinous competition with one another. You will have to imagine it, for you will never aaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

MT. Taft may do a good deal to the tariff this winter, but the tariff will do more to him next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

l A republic in China would pretty surely carry the initiative, referendum and the
 recall to about 4oo,0OOoOO happy human beings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
Demonstration Farm Near Leeds

At Sterrett's station on the Central of Georgia railroad, 2S miles from Birmingham, the first demonstration farm of the Central is to be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

MT. Taft now feels certain that he IS not Roosevelt's choice for President In 1912, whatever he may have been in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

The rebels hold IA out of the IS Chinese provinces, and Yuan Sha Kai begins to think he can not make headway against them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Japan is keeping hands off China, and surely Uncle Sam can afford to do like wise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

The women in Los Angeles have aroused the world by prompt and almost unanimous registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

are occasionally broken in dog hDles' when village is encountered by q gall oping horseman. Farmers charge him with eating a great deal Of valua ,ss, grass. So far as the investigation has gov ie noth- ing has been said in behalf of the prairie dog save that he amuses the rrissengers upon trains. Scientists have fL way of finding out the value of an animal or bird after mistaken agricult, nists have eXterminated it or erring sta ces have al- lowed it to be exterminate6L The wild pigeon was once game for anyone's gun and no questions asked Nowadays it is said that the wild pigeon would eat up enormous quantities of en emies of plant life if it were only witrL us as of old but 1t has gone over to. the silent ma jority. with the dinosaI IT and the dodo and there is very lit1e consolation in realizing that you have made a mistake when the means of correcting it are not at hand and neVer.l will be. 9tlss "a
 It may be that wi len Providence pro- vided the prairie dos; it was not with the intention of beneft'mg the human race, but It is about tims to serve notice upon the scientists that he will soon be ex- tinct, and that if he has any appointed uses worth mentioning this is the psy- choogical momerf for putting in a word for him before the carcass of the last of his kind has fertiized the plains We shall mourn his untimely taking off if it is discovered in the year 1884 that his especial function was to prevent the boil weevil from entering Oklahoma, or that he had been sitting upon his haunehes for 1000 years waiting to devour the flea, the flea that communicates the bubonic plague, anl prevent the black death of India from. crossing the American con- tinent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
"BALL BEARINGS,

From the Dallas NeWs
 Governor O'Neal of Alabama thinks that
 the machinery of government ought to be well fabricated and kept smooth running, but he objects to ball bearigs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Don't tickle the baby just to see him laugh. The doctors say it is inhuman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

mules neck and there reposed until the train rolled into Savannah the next morn ing. Dismounting from his steed, as well as the train, the traveller went about his business, which was that of finding the nearest union shop.
 AVOIDING DANGER. Alas, I cannot cook, said she, And heaved a doleful sigh. q little care, my dear" said he, Just so you do not try
 Birmingham Age-Herald 'I cannot chirp an olden song, She said, and wiped her eye. He said: Love, I'm not very strong Please promise not to try"
 Youngstown Telegram. q don't know how to make a shirt" All weepingly she said, Said he: "If you'll neer try it. Cert, Tomorrow we will we'd"
 Houston Post. q can't invite mamma to make Her home with us," she sighed, Cheer upl I'll bear it for your sake,'" Her noble spouse replied.
 Springfield Union. "The cake make is always flat And heavy, too.' quoth she. Said he: Tut! Tutr We'll get ours at first class bakeriel'
 New York Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Any III wind carries orders to the man. ufacturer of storm doors at this season of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

The new president of Princeton is Dr. Finney, not Dr. Finley, and he was for merly surgeon in Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

The first cargo of Christmas trees mas arrived in New York, and that city IS now convinced that the holiday is a. coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Wall street is beginning to consider Colonel Roosevelt brother in time of storm and trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Levi P. Morton, SS years old, has pulled up from New York and gone to washing ton to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

The railroads are going into the mar ket for new equipment wholly regard less of trust prosecutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Johndee has his strong box full now of octopups. The government did it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Some of the provinces in China are so populous that they feel like going 1t alone as a republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Secretary Wilson and Solicitor McCabe still neglect to file their long expected resignations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
DANGERS STILL

DANGERS STILL. The baseball has been laid away The women shout in glee. The candidates now fade away; Bring in the Christmas tree.
 -Wifkesbarre Times Leader. though there's no menace cf baseball To harm the Christmas frisllers, Combustion Santa Claus may cause By wearing cotton whiskers.
 Scranton Tribune-Republican Meanwhile Thanksgiving near at hand And folks with feasting habit Will be safe if they take a stand Against oold-storage rabbit.
 Youngstown Telegram. We're not averse to singing songs Bout Christmas and Thanksgiving. These days, in spite of worldly wrongs, Convince us we are living.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
AVIATOR'S DISEASE

Government by Outlook would be a nov city indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

Prominent In Musical Advancement
 J. E. Francke of New York. one of the best known managers of high class mus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
A DANGERoUs WEAPON.

X DANFEROUS WEAPUN. Do you really think the female of the species is more deadly than the male?' "Only when she gets busy with hat pin. Under these circumstances an entire county would hardly afford me as much room to move about in as would de- sire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
Men ..d Religion Movement

That men are not less religious than formerly is the opinion expressed by Roy E. Guild, general secretary of the Men and Religion Forwarc movement, who was recently in Birmingham.
 'The Men and Religion Forward move ment is not a programme" he said. The churches of North America are ah,ut s,O0OOO0 men short. For this there Is q reason. Men are not less religious than formerly but their religion is not in agreement with churchianity. It is more in agreement with Christianity.
 This movement is seeking to teach men how to live. It is tackling the problems of modern life The social service work CTS are enlisted and called in. The slum problem, the health problem. the problem of poverty, of accidents. of cleanliness. and justice, are put before men in the churches as never before. The experts on social conditions. the labor leaders, the social settlement workers, are TOT the first time actively welcomed to the church, and 1t Is definitely recognized that their services to humanity are essen- tially religious H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22

It costs nearly s2o,ooo to become . car dinal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-22
Regarding Prefaces to Books

pert to read with any freedom
 Regarding Prefaces to Books
 "I do not read many modern novels, but a few that I have read or looked over recently are without preface or in troduction," said a professional man.
 The omission of a preface may be
 indicative of high pressure modern life. the author of the prefaceless work of
 fiction assuming, perhaps, that. readers are too busy to read more than the novel, or romance, itself. Being somewhat old fashion, I miss the preface. Yes, l love
 the old books and the old style. Of de-
 cided interest to me was the short intro duction to F'ieldings Tom Jones', which
 is printed as chapter I. There is singular charm in George Eliots prefaces, and one of the most charac&ristic of them | is her Prelude to "Middlemarch.' Ma l thaniel Hawthorne's prefaces are delight ful, and one of the most interesting and Illuminating essays from the pen of Jul | Han Hawthorne is his Preface to his l fathers posthumous romance, Doctor Grimshawe's Secret I came across not long ago a volume of Wordsworths poems | with an introduction by John Morley, now Lord Morley. Wordsworth was familiar reading in my youth, but had not looked over his poems in recent years until ricked up the volume referred to. Mor- ley's introduction is really valuable lecture, or appreciation, of distinctive lit erary flavor and philosophic analysis.
 "volume 30 of The Harvard Classics. L. rf l,tc foot shelf of books,' Is entitled Famous Prefaces.' In his introductory note pr.
 Eliot says:
 I" No part of a book is so intimate as the preface. Here, after the long labor of the work is over, the author descends from his platform and speaks with his reader as man to man. disclosing his hopes and fears, seeking sympathy for | his difficulties, offering defense or def- ance, according to his temper, against the criticisms which he anticipates. It thus happens that personality which 1 has been yelled by a formal method I throughout many chapters, is suddenly seen face to face in the preface; and l this alone, if there were no other reason,
 would justify volume of prefaces.
 " But there are other reasons why a preface may be presented apart from it's parent work, and may. indeed, be ex- pected sometimes to survive 1t. The pro- | logues and epilogues of Caxton were chiefly prefixed to translations which have
 long been superseded; but the comments
 uf this frank and enthusiastic pioneer
 of the art of printing in England moi
 only tell us of his personal tastes, but
 are in high degree illuminative of the
 literary habits or standards of western
 Europe in the fifteenth century. Again
 modern research has long ago put Ral
 eigh's History of the World" out oi
 date; but his eloquent preface still give:
 us rare picture of the attitude of ar intelligent Elizabethan, of the generation which colonized America, toward the past the present. and the future worlds. Ba
 cons Great Restoration" is no longer { guide to scientific method; but his prefa
 tory statements as to his objects ant hopes still offer a lofty inspiration '
 Men and Religion Movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-30
CATHOLIC,

Masses were celebrated in St. Paurs
Catholic Church at $50, Z, 8 and g
O'Clock this morning. At the closing
service, Mgr. Mackin. the pastor, said the
prayer for the civil authorities composed
by Archbishop Carroll.
In the Church of the Nativity, Bright
wood, Rev. Frank x. Bischoff, the pastor,
held a largely attended anniversary serv-
ice at 8 o'clock. This service was fol-
lowed by the blessed sacrament
Rev. Thomas G.. Smyth, pastor of st.
AIMS Church, Tenleytown, recited the
prayer for the civil authorities at the
services held there at 8 o'clock. He also
celebrated low mass.
Church Of Our Lady Of Victory, Rev.
Francis Yingling officiating, at o'clock.
Catholics Of Anacostia had the oppoH.
tunity OF attending two services, Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart, pastor Of st. Teresa 9
Church. celebrating masses at $50 and
o'clock.
Rev. Ignatius Fealy, assistant pastor of
st. Joseph's Church. was I'm charge OF the
service held in that edifice. At 7:30
o'clock he celebrated low mass and read
the prayer for the divine guidance Of the
civil authorities in all their duties.
sius' Church at 8 O'clock. Rev. Eugene
de l. Mcdonnell. the pastor, was the cell
ebrant. The prayer for the civil authori-
ties was also read during the service.
In the Church OF the Immaculate Con-
ception, Rev. Father J. D. MARI, the pas
tor. was In charge Of the service held at
$50 O'Clock. Low mass was celebrated
and the prayer for the authorities said.
At the Church Of the Blessed Sacrament
in Chevy Chase low mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Smyth at o'clock, fol-
lowed by the prayer for the authorities
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Bishop Earl Cranston of the Methodist
Episcopal Church preached the principal
sermon in that denomination this MORN
ing at the McKendree Church, on Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest, when union
services were held at 1890 o'clock by four
other churches which combined with the
McKendree Church.
Those churches participating in the
services were the North Capitol Street
Church. the Grace Church, Hamline
Church and the Wesley Chapel. Bishop
Cranston preached a practical Thanks
and thankfulness. Thanksgiving day. he
said, is day when one must put aside
all selfish thoughts. when one must hum
BILE himself before his Maker and show in
hts heart that he is duly thankful for the
blessings God has chosen to extend to
him and to his country.
Special music was furnished by the
large mixed choir Of Hamline Church and
consisted Of special Thanksgiving hymns
and a cantata, while the ladies of McKen4
tily with Thanksgiving green's
Bishop Cranston conducted the services
while seated In the chancel beside him
were Rev. William /. Mckinney. pastor
Gray, pastor of Hamline Church: Rev.
e. T. Mowbray. pastor Of McKendree
Church; Rev. Frank Meredith Thompson.
pastor OF Grace Church. After the serv-
Ices there was an informal reception by
the ladies Of McKendree Church. and
Rev. Mr.. Mowbray welcomed the con-
gregations OF the other churches who
attended the services.
At the Waugh M. e. Church union
services were held at II o'clock by the
churches instead Of each church conduct
ing separate services. Music was furnish
ed by the choir of the Waugh Church,
and Rev. Henry S. France, pastor OF
ing sermon. His sermon was brief and
directed the attention OF the congrega-
ton simply to their duty In being thank
full for what they have received, in order
that they may receive blessings In the
future. Rev. Arthur H. Thompson. pas
tor of Waugh Church. conducted the
services and was assisted by Rev. ]. l..
McLain. pastor Of the Wilson Memorial
Church.
Rev. J. Howard Wells, pastor OF the
Mount Vernon Place Church. NJ. e.
South. conducted Thanksgiving services
at IL o'clock. when q large congregation
attended. Special music was prepared
for the choir. which was in charge Of
be no other services Thanksgiving day or
night. Rev. MI. Wells took as his text
Reasons for Thanksgiving. After
giving a history Of the Thanksgiving day
the reasons why the day should be OBJ
served and fits special significance.
Services were held at Calvary NJ. Re.
Church It II O'Clock. and while they
were not exactly union services. Rev r,
W. Je0fies, pastor Of the Mount Pleasant
Church South. was the visiting clergy
man
The services were equally divided be-
tween Rev. Mr.. Jenries and Rev. John
r. Ensor, pastor Of the Calvary Church.
both Of whom preached Thanksgiving
sermons The services were marked by
special music by the Calvary Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-30
HEBREW.

The services by the Washington He
brew Congregation began at the Eighth
Street Temple at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. special effort was made to in
terest the children of the Sabbath school
in the services and many Of them gath
cred in the temple for the occasion. Rabbi
Abram Simon preached the sermon. taxi
ing as his subject Modern Problems"
Rabbi Simon said. in part:
1.-The nations health has become q part
Of the individuals training. The educated
sentiment Of the people has upheld the
splendid work of DR.. Wiley and his band
OF loyal servants from the very start
The pure food law is something more
than eating and drinking. 1t is now
fundamentally one of conscience, honor,
honesty and purity. The nation has put
it's brain in it's stomach. and neither dare
be tempered with. The f1rmer grip on
the causes Of disease. the increasing eff
ficacy of hospitals and tnfirmaries, the
ments Of health, fresh air. pure food,
personal and social cleanliness, the better
safeguards of the physical, moral and
Industrial interests of boys and girls con-
stitute in themselves the profOundest
reasons for gratitude.
america has taken her most forward
step In the past year by reaching out her
hand to Canada not to grab, but to grasp
hers In friendly and mutual cooperation.
The failure of Canada to accept the reci-
procity bill may prove blessing in dis
gtlise to both countries. At any rate 1t
has demonstrated the good intentions of
our people, and has served to assure us
how phrases OF distinguished citizens,
uttered or quoted haphazardly. may con-
tribute to the defeat of a proposition upon
which the nation has set its seal OF ap-
prevail.
'eThe coming congressional session will
find itself busily engaged in a further
consideration of the arbitration treaties
to be drawn between us. England and
France. There is no gainsaying 1t. the
nation will have its conviction expressed
positively and progressively on this mat
ter in a firm insistence on their pas
sage.
"Yet a study fthe arbitration prac-
tice leads to further appreciation of
it's possibilities. Reciprocity is the core
Of every treaty. A mutual appreciation
ON, Iaxontb PQRnl
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BAPTIST.

Members of all Baptist churches af-
filiated with. the Columbia Association Of
that denomination were invited to the
union Thanksgiving services held in Cal
vary Baptist Church at II o'clock today,
and when the opening hymn was an
nounced the seating capacity of the big
edifice was taxed. Rev. DR.. Samuel II.
Greene. pastor Of Calvery Church, was in
charge. and the pastors Of the various
churches of the denomination throughout
the city were seated on the platform
Rev. Hermon Spencer Pinkham. pastor
Of Emmanuel Church, was the preacher
of the occasion, taking for his subject
Christian Men Our Nations Hope" The
choir of Calvary Church rendered a
special program.
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PRESBYTERIAN.

Crumbs From the Table was the
subject on which Rev. Or. Wallace Rad
kliffe preached at the services held in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
lat II o'clock. The services were largely
attended. The choir furnished q special
musical program. The congregations Of
Bethany and Faith chapels joined in the
service.
Services were held at II o'clock in the
Church Of the Covenant. Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood. the pastor. preaching on uni
versal Thanksgiving" The congregation
of Peck Memorial Chapel Of Georgetown.
Joined in the services.
The congregation OF the First Presby-
terrain Church joined in Thanksgiving day
services with the Metropolitan NJ. e.
Church in the latter church at II o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church. preached
the sermon. He spoke on The Ideal
Motive and Expression OF Thanksgiving. %
An augmented choir furnished special
program Of Thanksgiving music.
The usual holiday service Of Gurley Me.
mortal Church were held this morning al
II o'clock. Rev.sJ. Russell Verbrycke. thu
pastor preached on the national blessingi
Of the year. The choir sang program
Of special music. including Dudley Bucks
"Te Deum."
Rev. Paul r. Hickok, pastor of Metro
politan PRESBYTERIAN Church. preached on
breaking Light" at 1890 o'clock THU
morning. The special music consisted OF
two solos appropriate to the day by New.
| ton T. Hammer.
Special services were held at 1O:at
o'clock in the Central Presbyterian
Church. Rev. James II. Taylor. pastor
delivered q sermon on THANKSGIVING 70,
Our Blessings and Consideration Of Oui
Perils." Special Thanksgiving. hymn
| were sung during the service.
! praise service was held In the Fourth
/ Presbyterian Church this morning at {
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Kelly. the
pastor. delivered an impromptu talk or
the significance OF Thanksgiving day
After the service committee from thu
i congregation. accompanied by. the pas.
tor. went to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital and presented the patients thers
| with fruits, jellies, cakes. turkey and
other edibles. There was also e shor,
| service In one Of the wards. Tho Thanks.
| giving day visit to Washington Asylum
Hospital 10 q custom the church has fol
i lowed for the past twenty-five years.
n At the service in Chevy CHEESE Preshy-
fe~.a;, te,ure,a at II O'Clock iris morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-30
MAYOR GAYNOR GIVES IDEA
OF AN IDEAL NEWSPAPER
Gentleman Should Control It, and It
Should Be True and Its Mo-
tives Fair, He Says.

NEW YORK, November 30-To a series
Of questions propounded to him on the
subject. Mayor Gaynor has issued an
extended statement here outlining his
.dea of an ideal American newspaper.
Frequently in his speeches the mayor has
criticised the press. His honor thinks
that:
A newspaper should show that there ia
a gentleman in control Of it.
A newspaper should be true-its motives
fair.
II the facts are not known an editorial
should not be written.
He would confine expressions of epinion
10 the editorial columns.
Headlines should be accurate and intro
auctions stripped OF verbiage.'
Il would be good thing IL all articles
were signed
The news columns should give all Do
i.ticai news without regard to party.
Readers do not want all the testimony
Ia divorce trials and sensational criminal
cases.
A decent, well bred official should not
be cartooned as a rufi1an and a loafer.
No influence from advertisers should
control news OF editorial columns.