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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Southerners Conspicuous at
 New York Parties AN AMATEUR OPERA
The Southerners Happy Hunting Ground Entertainments. Movements of We'll Known Pe0-
 ple-Gossip of Coming Events

Indians are promised a happy hunting ground if they are truly brave, and all Americans were supposed to be happy with the hope of Paris, but southerners, it is said, believe that they will return to earth and find themselves at the Wal dorf- Astoria. In any event, for many years, says Town and Country" in the body if not in the soul, ever since 1t was opened, distinguished southerners have returned without fail to the great hotel on Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street. Travellers from Atlanta at the Waldorf Astoria this week were Col. and Mrs Rob- ert J. Lowry, MT. James H. Nunnally and his daughter, Miss Frances Nunnally, and Mrs. Albert Thornton and her son, MT. Albert Thornton, who recently returned from a journey to Panama. The large dining-rooms were gay with their Easter decorations on Sunday and vases filled with red carnations were placed on each table American Beauties were also used. Throughout the fortnight southerners have been seen among those who give din ner parties before going on to the theatre. Mrs. James Lee of Memphis and her daughter, Miss Romena Bayliss Lee, have been at the hotel during the fortnight. Miss Lee was married on April 26 at the Lee residence in Memphis to MT. Wal ter F. Edge, who was elected state sena- tor of New Jersey on the republican ticket last fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
DOMESTIC TRADE . MOVES SLUGG|SHLY Dun and Bradstreet Make
 Weekly Reports c EXPORTS EXPANDING Interest in Iron and Steel Centers in Recent Ore Reduction Cotton
 Goods Steadier, Wool
 and Yarns Lower
EXPORTS EXPANDING

New York, April 28.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 While domestic trade moves sluggishly, export trade continues to expand, and the increase in the American manufactured articles sold abroad Is very gratifying. Commercial activity abroad is most mo- ticeable, and there is a promise of inn provement on this side of the Atlantic as soon as present uncertainties which serve to retard enterprise pass. Not another contrast is to be seen in the essentially sound fundamental conditions, such as abundance of money and comparative baroness of stocks on the shelves, on the one hand the curtailment of production, the inactivity in distribution and the stag nation in speculation on the other.
 Interest in iron and steel centers large ly on the recent reduction in the price of ore. The lowering of quotations soc a ton was not unexpected, but the change has not been followed by any larger in quiry for pig iron, and buying is delayed, awaiting further developments. Some of the merchant furnaces have sufficient ore on hand to last them for several months, and while few additional stacks have been blown in, others are going on.
 Among the finishing mills operations are on a less active scale with the current rate of output smaller than for some time and greater irregularty in prices is also apparent, although this is by no means general Sales of copper this week have been the heaviest of the year, estimates placing the volume of businss closed at more than 100000 tons.
 Cotton goods have not responded much to the sharp advance in the staple, yet the markets generally are steadier.
 Restriction In production has reached the high water mark for the year, and manufacturers are not looking for perma- nent relief until a new and larger crop of cotton comes to hand. Satisfactorily the trade is regarded as in a very good po- sition. Exports of cotton goods are sub stantially ahead of year ago.
 Exceptionally low prices wool and yarns make for the possibility of most tempting offers in prices and qualities of woolens and worsteds for the new season. Conditions in footwear are improved and business shows a fair volume. Jobbers still display considerable conservation, however, and orders generally are con- fined to quantities sufficient to meet cur rent needs. Shoe feathers are slow. Upper stock is quiet, though calfskins are sell ing better. Continued dullness rules in the hide market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Bradstreet's Report

New York, April 2S.-Bradstreets tomor- row will say:
 The features of the week have been slight stimulation of retail trade by warm bright weather northwest and east good progress in the planting and growth of leading cereal crops, and sat- isfactory developments as regards the outlook for leading fruit crops. The greater activity in retail trade in turn is reflected in a little better business by jobbers, but on the other hand un- seasonably wet and cool weather has checked farming operations in the south and also made for quiet In trade The net result the country over probably has been total of trade little. different from that of the preceding week. Bank clear ings are not materially different from those of last week.
 An epitome of iron and steel trade con- ditions can readily be made. The cut of 50 cents per ton in lake ore prices, whick was announced last Friday, has not stim- ulated business and furnaces seem to be pretty well supplied for current needs; pig iron is very dull and production is being curtailed. In finished lines new business is light and mill outputs have decreased. Heavy sales of copper are reported as having been made at re- duced prices.
 The building trade Is inactive and ma- terial markets feel the effects. Paints are dull. Turpentine is considerably off from the top, the price being 7S cents. against the top price of $l.H reached early in April.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April 27 were 24o against 23S last week, 1s9 in the like week of 1910, 26S In 1909, 2S2 in 1908 and 163. in 1907.
 Business failures in Canada for the week number 26, which compares with 24 for last week and 21 in the like week of 1910
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending April 27 aggregated 1.6S5,6' '6 bushels, against 1,769,S7S last week and 2,059,2 ,2S9 this week last year. For the 4s weeks ending April 27 exports are 99. 779.77S bushels. against 122.2Sl 40 ip the corresponding period last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 733,567 bushels, against S39,4s2 last week and 51S,sl4 in 1910. For the 43 weeks end ing April 27 corn exports are 4S7S6.1SO bushels, against 25,293.4Sl last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
THE SUBSCRIPTION
 DANCE AT FRIARS' CLUB

The dance given by the younger set
 at the Friars club last evening was
 most enjoyable event.
 The chaperones were Mrs. F. C.. Powell, Mrs. J. l.. Perkins and Mrs. I. e. Carmichael. Among the young girls invited we're Misses Clara Shelby,
 Gamaliel Dixon, Lucy Lyman Powell, Jamie Gong, Elizabeth Going,
 Jessie Mae Perkins, Mary Brad
 shaw, May Fox. Annie Sibley, Margu- rite Sibley Rose Sibley, Emma Kate Johnson, Mary Sibley. Ruth smith
 Felicia Streit. Edith Thompson, Dixie Jackson, Clara Lee Woodson, Eleanor
 Mathews. Mary Tardy, Helen Lake,
 Lydia Eustis. Ruth Gaudin, Margaret Latady. Kathleen Van Hoose, Alice Coughlin, E:stelle Nabb, Serena Kirk Iatrick, Mary Kirkpatrick, Cecil Me
 Crossin, Leila Screven, Edna Miles,
 Carrie Yates, Nell Cosby. Mary Ellen Perkins, Orline Barnett, Margaret Moore, Susie Nabb. Margaret Nabers, Pattie Rena Sheppard, Florence Coffin
 Emily Somerville. Evelyn Going, Rose owen McDavld, Mary Lou Cobb, Dor
 othy Johnson. Gladys Enslen, Maybeth Beddow, Mae Belle Cosby, Cary John son, Virginia White, Mary George Cruikshanx. Carrie White Bean, Leila Smith, Mary Kinney, Bessie Evans,
 Florine Hodges, Nellie Halow, Fred ricka Ferguson, Fannie Evans, Sallie Evans, Margaret Munger. Ruth Evans. Susie White, Helen Eusts Nora Scre- ven, Kathleen Moore Elizabeth Russell,
 Byrd Moore Emma McCrossin. Bessie
 McCrossin. Hazel Copeland, Mabel wheelock. Mary Meighan, Dunbar Averitt Gladys Grambs, Dean billiard,
 Elizabeth Bowie, Margaret Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Everybody knows the story of "The House that Jack Built" from Jacks point of view, but only those who have been ac- corded the privilege of attending rehear- sals-in other words, of seeing the null ttudinous wheels within wheels" that Miss Margaret Martin has manipulated for the past few weeks, know the story from the "real'' builders viewpoint
 When the Committee for the Proven ton of Infant Mortality" under the au- spices of the Associated Charlties,' took advantage of the opportunity to present Mrs. Jessie l.. Gaynor's clever play for the benefit of this worthy charity. they took it solely on it's ''face value.''
 Miss Martin came as a stranger to Bir- mingham, but there is letter of credit stamped on some faces that is honored wherever it is presented, and Miss Mar tin is one of those, whose face bespeaks her worth, and after a few moments conversation with her. you realize instinc- lively that she belongs" and that her whole heart is in her work and that what ever she attempts, she is going to succeed with-and your confidence is established forthwith
 That Miss Martin has ability and is thoroughly equipped intellectually and tn an executive capacity to cope with diff cult situations has been demonstrated to those who have seen her day by day working and plodding and training with the little "tots" and the "grown-ups, who are to be seen at the premiere per formance of "The Housce that Jack Built" this afternoon at~the Orpheum.
 Tn spite of numberless duties and many engagements, I succeeded in getting tiny bit of conversation with Miss Martin yesterday, just after the "Dress Re hearsal," and I asked her if she was biased with the manner in which every thing was going.
 of course, we have our ups and downs" she said graciously, but every amateur performance, indeed, every pro- fessional performance has that to contend with. But in spite of those things l think our opening performance is going to be very creditable."
 twill the change to the Orpheum effect conditions?" I asked.
  stage being larger, 1t will be to our advan- tage," said she You see, we have over 1s5 people in the caste and it requires lots of room"
 You must be very fond of children to work so amicably with them," l sug- gested.
 q love them very dearly" she. replied. q have always been associated with chill dren and I get along with them very well. They sometimes think me very strict, but that is necessary to manage them. I was brought up in my fathers school for young ladies in St. Joseph, Mo, and grad uated at 15. l began to teach almost i'm mediately in the primary department, thinking later I would finish at college. Instead, I kept on teaching"
 How did you happen to take up the work you are at present engaged in?" inquired.
 Many people have asked me that said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

and MT. Clayton D. Sunny. afterward the publisher of the piece, told Mrs Gay nor that it was so creditable that she ought to enlarge it and make real play of it which she did, and it is the produc- ton I am giving here. And, by the way, Miss Lucine Finch, a former Birmingham girl, who has made such a tremendous success on the platform was the Mother Goose of the original production. I was interested in the play in Chicago, and Mrs. Gaynor, thinking I was fit, sug- gested to me to take charge of it and give it throughout the country, and that's how I happened to take 1t up Il years ago.
 How many times have you given it?" I asked
 "so many that I couldn't begin to tell you" Miss Martin laughingly replied.
 How do Birmingham amateurs com pare with those in other cities?" I asked.
 'Very favorably, said Miss Martin. ''rhere is a great deal of talent among those have come in contact with-both muscany and histrionicaly. 1 realize in every place l go to, how much depends upon the music in the public schools. l can tell the moment I begin my work with the children what sort of training they have had at school.
 "Where will you give the play after leaving here? l asked.
 'First, in Mobile, then Frankfort. Ky.." said Miss Martin Tt will be the third time I have given it there. and then I go to Atlanta, where l am to give The Toy shop Mrs. Gaynor's music Is won derful and when I tell you that she has received more than $60o0 royalty, on her little Slumber Song, you will realize how much her work is appreciated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
INITIAL PERFORMANCE
 OF OPERETTA

Promptly at 2.30 this afternoon the cur tain at the Orpheum theatre will be rung up on the first performance of ''The House that Jack Built" the beautiful childrens opera, in which 150 or more Bir- mingham children and young men and women will contribute their efforts for the cause represented by the committee for the prevention of infant mortality.
 It may be doubtful whether some of the little ones who are to be in the operetta are quite clear as to the cause itself, but it is absolutely certain that they realize they are a part of the fairyland created by the operetta and are interested deeply. They have seemed to enjoy each rehearsal and Miss Margart Martin, who has been in charge of all rehearsals. states that they have been easy to manage on &C., count of their interest in their work and their evident delight at being really, truly members of the well known family of dear old Mother Goose. The last rehearsal has been held, every participant has received his or her final Instructions, and those in charge of the affair unhesitatingly state that the per formance this afternoon, as well as those of tonight and Monday night, should go through without hitch.
 "The House that Jack Built will proba- : bly prove a genuine surprise to many members of the audiences. It is an under taking of unusual magniture, requiring not only a big cast and chorus, but special scenery and orchestrafion as well as a large force of assistants to put it on prop erly Miss Martin has been engaged in this character of work so long that what she has accomplished with the children and others since she has been in Brming ham would be practically an impossibility to one not familiar with such productions and the handling of those who take part in them.
 Even now there are children in the first act who know little of the second act. They have a well connected idea of the story, but that part of the performance in which they do not appear will be gen. uine treat for them to witness from the wings or the front of the house.
 Tonight's performance will begin at S.3O o'clock ana as the production is big it will be necessary to start on time and even as it is some of the children will probably be up later in the evening than they are accustomed to being
 The advance sale of seats has been en l. tirely satisfactory and good audiences are assured. Those who have not reserved the seats purchased from the participants or others who sold them before the box office opened are advised by the manage ment to do so at once, as the best seats are going rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
BRUCE HALDE|MAN
 HEADS PUBLISHERS

New York, April 2S.-Members of the American Newspaper Publishers asso- citation at their meeting today elected Bruce Haldeman of the Louisville Courier Journal president of the association, to succeed Herman Ryder. Herbert l.. Bridgeman of the Brooklyn Standard Union was elected vice president to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of MT. Haldeman to the presidency.
 Ebert H. Baker of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Boston Traveller was re-elect- ed secretary and William J. Pattison of the New York Evening Post was re- elected treasurer
 The retiring directors, Charles W. Hor- nick of the San Francisco Call, Charles H. Taylor, Jr., Boston Globe. and John B. Townsend, Philadelphia Press, were reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
CALMLY FACES
 BARKING PISTOL

Atlanta, April 2s.-William R. Purcell late yesterday sat calmly in his office and watched w. H. Dunaway empty revol- yer at him. After the latter stopped shooting Purcell chased his assailant from the halls of the office building and Into the arms of policeman. Purcell was not wounded.
 According to the man attacked he had had some trouble with the other several days ago and ordered him from his office. Yesterday, he says, Dunaway appeared at the office in a drunken condition, was or dered out and replied with the shots.
 Dunaway was taken to jail and will be given a hearing some time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
VERDICT S16,250
 IS FOR ISLANDER

Nashville, April 2S.-In the federal court here today in the case of W. R. Williams against W. J. Massey for islander, the jury returned a verdict for $16,250. The men were partners in business and a suit for breach of contract was brought, when it was claimed Massey used language relative to Williams that caused the suit for islander. Massey is president of the Macon Street Railway company and Will Hams was formerly secretary of the Tri- State fair at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
HARDWARE MEN
 ELECT OFFICERS

San Antonio, Tex, April %.-At the closing session of the Southern Hard- ware Jobbers' association here today, Nashville was chosen as the next meet- ing place.
 The following officers were elected:
 C. H. Ireland of Greensboro, N. C., president; w. A. Parker, Atlanta, first vice president; w. l. Pitl1ins, New Or leans second vice president; J. A. Sum- mers of Johnson City, Tenn, and Frank Dunlap, Fort Smith, Ark, members of the executive commission, and w. 10. Chenault, assistant sergeant-at-arms for life.
 The executive committee reelected John Donnonam of Richmond, Va, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Miss Martin. land it is rather queer coincidence. For Il years I have been en- ga ged in presenting Mrs. Gaynor's plays,
 The House that Jack Built and The Toy Shop was in Chicago studying, and there I met Mrs. Gaynor and her col laborator, Mrs. Alice c. D. Riley. They, too, were studying. The Alumnae associa- ton of the Chicago Free Kindergarten one day went to Mrs. Gaynor and asked her to write some sort of a little slit for an entertainment that they wanted to give In compliment to the Graduating Kindergarten class. The result was The House that Jack Built" then little one act play. The production made such a hit in Chicago, that 1t had to be repeated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mr. William Prude, Jr., of Tusca- . loosa, who Is second classman at the United States Military academy at West Point was in the city for the Roberts ing.
 Mrs S. L. Garner of Huntsville, Ala, is visiting Mrs. T. D. Hobbs at 6009 First avenue, Woodlawn.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Tebbs of De- mopolis, announce the birth of a daugh- ter to whom they have given the name Anne Gaines.
 Miss Stella Ruekheim of Chicago. H.. will arrive early in May to be the guest of Mrs. Maud Wynn and Mrs. Mary Lowe on South Thirteenth ave- nue and Seventeenth street.
 Miss Lucille Cooley left yesterday for Atlanta to attend the opera.
 MT T. A. Varley and Mir. F. J. Ben der are in Atlanta attending the opera.
 Mrs E. T. Shaw, who left Birming- ham some weeks ago for a tour of South America, has been spending a fortnight on the Isthmus of Panama. She is at present in Peru.
 Mrs Douglass Leake Is in Anniston attending the Sunday sch hool convention now in session there.
 Miss Rachel London has returned home after a visit to relatives in Selma
 Mrs. Herbert Cole of Mobile will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. w. Finch, next week. ' Miss Margaret Reynolds of Anniston who came over for the EagerJohn- ston wedding, which was a beautiful event of last Tuesday, Is now in At lanta enjoying the Opera. Mrs. T. Q. Harrison, who has been i'll, is much better Little Miss Aleen Harrison Is i'll with measles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
MONEY TO LEND

We are prepared to make quick loans in sums of $10,000 or more on improved business and high-class South Highland residence property, for three or five years at 6 per cent.
 w. B. LEEDY 6 co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Jews May Take Cure

St. Petersburg, April 2S.-Imperial sanc- tion has been granted the governor of Yenisei, East Siberia, to allow the Jew ish inhabitants of Siberia to use the curative waters near Minusinsk for a term of two months upon the condition that they are provided with medical cer- tiflcates and refrain from engaging !u trade while taking the cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
CONFEDERATE SEALS

From now on until May 30 Birmingham Daughters of the Confectionery and the Confederate Veterans urge the use of the Confederate seals. The design for the seals was made by Mrs. James. an Ala bama woman. As the cause is cuch a worthy one and the cost of the seals so small, one-half cent each, those interested hope to make their use quite general. They are on sale at Loveman, Joseph < I,oeb's, Norton's drug store, Jacobs phar- macy. and at Patton-Pope drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
q A R. ORDERED
 TO ROCHESTER

Boston, April 2S.-Orders for the na- tional encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Rochester, N. Y., August 21-26 were issued today by Commander in-Chief John E. Gilman of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
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The Round Table will meet this morn- ing with Mrs. Carson Hanover Circle.
 The Southern Association of College Women will meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Edwin Ellis, 3804 Lakeview avenue, Mountain Terrace. As 1t is the annual business meeting all members are requested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
No, Madam, No

Quite number of women are begin. ming to ask how we prepare our spa ghetti.
 Requests for the recipe will come to us by the thousands unless we take steps to prevent it.
 So we make this announcement. The recipe is secret. It has never been written down.
 Our chefs spent two years in working out this harmony of taste. The result is an asset of our concern.
 We'll cook the dish for you and sup- ply it for less than it would cost you to make it. You get it ready to serve by simply heating or baking. But we can't tell the proportions of the l7 ingredients which produce this perfect blend.
 The main materials are:
 Durum wheat spaghetti.
 Herkimer County full cream cheese.
 Best creamery butter.
 The same superlative tomato sauce
 we use in Van Camps Pork & Beans. The result is spaghetti, Italian style, better than Italy ever knew. It is 90 delicious, so conspicuously perfect, that every woman guest will ask you how you made it..
 Please don't wait. Try this new dish while it's new. Ask your grocer for it.
 Company E''i:'ssH'd issi Indianapolis, Ind.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Mrs. S. L. Carrier of Huntsville, Ala, is visiting Mrs. T. D. Hobbs at 6009 First avenue, Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Tebbs of De- mopolis, announce the birth of a daugh- ter to whom they have given the name Anne Gaines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Miss Lucille Cooley left yesterday f, Atlanta to attend the opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Miss Stella Ruekheim of Chicago, III. will arrive early in May to be the guest of Mrs. Maud Wynn and Mrs Mary Lowe on South Thirteenth ave- nue and Seventeenth street.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-14
CABLE:GRAMAS
8ervicio Especial para
e2 "Boletin Mercantil'
Una huelga
en- New York

Nueva York martes.-
Varias de las GALES de Nueva
Work Sc hallan cubiertas de basuras
por consecuencia de la huelga de ba-
rrenderos La Comisi6n de Gales del
Municipio ha resuelto usar desinfec-
aantes La policia tuvo un encuentro
aver con huelguistas amotinados en- la
Decima Avenida y la Calle 50, hlriendo
4 cincuenta personas. Los amotinados
lanzaban piedras contra la policia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-14

hgro en- Tr1poli. Los italianos domi-
nan la situaci6n y avanzan POGO po-
co hacia ell interior El servicio de
aeroplanos ha dado muy buenos re-
sultados, facilitando ell movimiento de
las tropas. Ell problema del c6lera re-
viste serios caracteres. Sc informa que
los turcos carecen de municiones.