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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

the rightng of untoward situations and conformance to the eternal truth of God.
 You should organize the state into a branch of the Lords alliance, that a unionized strength to actuate those charges you would desire could work in harmony with the pastors unions throughout it's boundaries. You should petition your congressman to vote for the Mann bill when it comes up in the House. as it will close every postofflce in the United States. Then, there is the eight hour day bill that will put clerks upon the same level with carriers in this regard. l have mailed out letters to 2500 pastors organizations, asking that they follow up the work of the postoffice closing by preaching to their congregd- tions on this subject. If they would only request their parishioners not to put their letters in the street boxes late Sat- urday night or during Sunday, a great saving of labor would be instituted, as the carriers would not have to go to the street boxes if there was no mail there The success of this movement 8 a surety but 1t depends largely upon public opinion and action towards it's consummation."
 Dr. and Mrs. Grannis will go next to Jackson, Miss; then to New Orleans. and later to California, where there exist 10 Sunday laws at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

in all sections except in the north Allan tic states where it has fallen from to IS degrees. In the cotton belt, conditions have re-
 mained nearly stationary since yesterday in most sections. Temperatures have fallen degrees along the Texas coast but no change has occurred in other sec tions west of the Mississippi Rain con tnues along the west gulf coast and Tn Alabama, western Tennessee and Ken lucky.
 In Birmingham the temperature has fallen degrees. A gradual change to clearing and cooler weather is expected in this section late
 Thursday and Thursday night. Summary of observations made at
 United States weather bureau stations December 13: Tempture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 13.-G D. m)- The pressure remains high over nearly the entire country It has decreased over the western half of the country during the past 24 hours and intensified over the eastern half.
 Rain has fallen over long narrow strip extending from the gulf coast along the Applachians and as far north as Canada Snow has fallen quite generally throughout the Rocky mountains
 Temperature changes have been slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Limit Opium Trade

The Hague, December 13.-The interna- tional opium conference, on motion of the United States. seconded by China, adopt ed resolution today to limit the manu- facture and use of prepared opium, as well as the trade in that drug, making al lowance for exceptional circumstances in the countries concerned. The conference also adopted five resolutions submitted by the British delegation, regulating and re- stricting the production of the trade in morphine and cocaine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 1S.-Forecast io. Alabama and Georgia: Local rains anu colder Thursday: Friday unsettled mod crate northeast and east winds.
 For Mississppi: Cloudy north, propaoly rain south portion Thursday; Friday uh- settled; moderate east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
STRICT RULES FOR
 BILLIARD PLAYERS

New York, December 1s,--With the ad- vent of the new year amateur billiard and pool players and amateur competition pervised by the national association of amateur billiard players.
 This decision was reached today after a rather stormy meeting of the associa- ton. at which the majority contended that recent practices had crcpts into the sport which rendered 1t necessary for the association to- assert itself and take charge or disband. v
 The rules of eligibility as amateur players provided that no person may be ranked as an amateur who has played in open to all contests; who has received pecuniary benefits from such contests. or who has owned or worked in q bil- Hard room or been connected with the billiard trade as means of livelihood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
HE BAS ALL WAR G0fS MERELY ON National League Ignores
 Resolution LYNCH IS PRESIDENT Wy Make the Giants the GOat?' asks Brush in Hot Letter to the Commission = Explanation
 Due From Johnson
LYNCH IS PRESIDENT

New York. December 1S.-The base ball war which exists on paper be- tween the American and National leagues went merrily on today but in- dications were plentiful that it was to be a war of words only.
 Officially the National league attend ed to it's own affairs, electing Presi- dent T. J. Lynch and ignoring the reso- lution adopted yesterday by the Amer ican. Officially both major leagues laughed at the prospect of a real en- counter between the millions of dollars invested in each The worlds series ticket scandal continued to hold the spotlight. President Brush of the New York Giants, who made public yes- terday his report to the national con- mission on the scandal, addressed a letter to Ban B. Johnson, asking him to explain a few things alleged to have happened to the pasteboards.
 Why pick the Giants for the goat?' MT. Brush asks among other things. While deliberating upon the outrage perpetrated upon the New York public through misdirection and collision with ticket spectators, why do you not explain how. in Philadelphia. 10 per sons absorbed over 5000 tickets and 63 others absorbed 5000 tickets?"
 No Street Spectators
 Incidentally Mir Brush's letter says that there were no street speculators in New York during the worlds series it being unlawful" In part it reads
 Having charged some official of the New York club with handing out 5000 or 5000 tickets to speculators out of 25,000 of it's reserved seat capacity, why is it that you are silent over the dis position of tickets in Philadelphia where S1S1 tickets out of a total Of the reserved seat capacity of SS3S were given to 7S persons and there was no public sale for the first two. games?
 Why is it that you do not explain how the players and the officials of the Philadelphia club appropriated GOO tickets out of its total SS3S?
 'Inasmuch as there were no street ticket speculators in New York during the worlds series--it being unlawful why do you not explain how 1t was in Philadelphia they were openly ply ing their trade and tell hoy they ob- tained them?'
 The letser was made public four hours after JresideIt Johnson had left for Chi cago. When a club officials attention was called to this act, he said MT. John sons movements had not been taken into consideration in issuing the letter. Be- fore leaving New York MT. Johnson de- clned to comment upon the resolution adopted by the, American league yester- day.
 The National league meeting this aft ernoon gave no developments in the TOW between the organizations. The National league will meet again tomorrow and will frame its answer to the American league then if llale is to be any reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Work Accomplished

..rbe Alliance has succeeded in securing a day of rest for over 500000 laborers III the United States, but there are o,Vn'"VV more vet to be cared for. We lay partlc-
 ,lar emphasis on the setting aside or Sunday for rest because the men can worship their God, which they cannot ao unless they have the time. Religion ue- mands leisure, and the day most appro- nriate for it is Sunday. However, II It cannot be arranged for Sunday, we stress the point that one day of the week should he allowed to an employe to rest as the Creator has declared that one of the seven should be consumed in rest, We are not opposed to people seeking a park on Sun day or going into the country, where have always contended that one gets closest to God but we do not consider the shooting the chutes, the merry go round or any other form of hilariou Nt- ment is the proper method of spe sa Sabbath.
 "One year ago men high -na ranks of supervision of 250 indus aua manufacturing plants all over tn 7untfy l held q convention and unanimous ae ssa | that Sunday work did not pay, afa Ha fqn | committee to submit plans for tho eiifn- | nation of this. Of course, the Alliance
 furnished them conclusive evidence why
 the Sunday working did not pay and | showed that increased facilities resulted | from the hours of recuperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
pl e. ROwMAN TO SPEAK

P. c. BOWMAN TO STEFAN
 COL. BENTON q. BOWMAN WILL SPEAK AT THE JEFFERSON THE ATRE FRIDAY EVENING AT 7s30 O'CLOCK, ON THE SUBJECT, "WHAT 'Is THE PRICE OF AN ALABAMA
 GOVERNOR IN THE OPEN MARkETw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Sample Bottle of swnmp-ROot Free
 by Mail

Send to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,. Bingham ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. free by mail--it will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable in- formation, telling all about the kidneys. When writing be sure and mention the Birmingham Daily Age-Herald,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
.DR. GRANN|S URGES WEEKLY REST DAY Attempting to Aid Post
 office Clerks LORDS DAY ALLIANCE Speaks at First Methodist Church on a Week of Six "aThipg N5s
 Other Industries AiN Follow
 Government bgad
LORDS DAY ALLIANCE

Dr. George Grannl
 York, the only mar U h''er States who devotes h. anne e.,cl1sise ly to the cause of a six work day week and the promotion of the Sunday rest day observance, arrived in Blrmlhghan vesterday afternoon to make an ad- dress as national secretary of the Iord's Day Alliance before an audience of postoffice employees and their friends a the First Methodist church last even ing. pr. Grannis Is accompanied ov his wife and as this is their first Vlslt to Birmingham they will remain untii Friday to spend Thursday in sightsee- inc around the district of which they have heard so much.
 The local Postal Clerks union and the Pastors union have been instrumental in bringing pr. Grannis to this city and his special mission here IS 10 m spire the people in sympathy with this th movement to make an Alabama prdhcii organization of the Lords Day AllIai,c r'' He Is touring the country in direct pe- half of the specialization of public sen timent toward the passage of the Mann hill that will come before congress early in the session. This bill, 1ntro- duced by Representative Mann o1 Illinois. provides for the closing or every postoffice in the country, lhsur- ing uniformity and permanehcy 10 custom that is already in practice Ill many places.
 Lords Day Alliance
 "The Lords Day Alliance" said pr. "is interdenomination and the membership includes members rom ID of The largest denominations of the country There are no dues' as tho treasury is supplied by voluntary con tributions and the state branches elect their own officers and appoint their state secretary The motive or the al lianee Is to urge through legislation and nublic attitude the observance or A rest day. preferably Sunday, for the millions of toilers in this country. 1ne federal government has been besousnt to make Sunday a holiday for thelr clerks and carriers because IL IS lieyed that the example set py this institution will be more readily TOT lowed by corporations in all sections ol the United States. of
 .The idea originated with the sight or tine empty pews in my church the w ion Methodist church at Pittsburg, whlch' should they have been filled, would nave shown the faces of the steel mill worh- CTS and their families. The men We're absent because they had to work on s'ill- oav in the mills and their wives had 10 attend to their household duties as con just as if 1t was week cay. petition was drawn up asking that tle Carnesie Steel mills cease thelr ouhoay work, and after being signed py tiae chamber of commerce, board or .raue' o'
 highest eC- clesiastic bodies of many churches, 1t was Ireeented to the officials of the corpora ton. They then decided that six days. work was more productive than seven days, and accordingly cut their SuhuaS forces to minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

COLD CAUSE HEADACHE e, LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. athe world. i. cause. Call for full name. Look foe signature P. w. GROVE. 36e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Deficit Wiped Out

"The postoffice department has faced a deficit of $7,000,0 ,000 for every year since 1885 until last year, when the shorter hours for postal employees and Sunday closing custom was introduced, and the deficit was covered pr. Greenfield, first assistant to the Postmaster General, in an address before the Pennsylvania post office clerks, stated that while a great part of the credit of covering this deficit was due to Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock, the men deserved the most credit for they were really working bet ter and more cheerfully. This is one of the main arguments advanced by the AL liance that a satisfied person in any yoca- ton is worth more than the visionary profits from Sunday labor, and that the day of rest for every employe will quiet tine general unrest and discomfort in all parts of the country.
 Another piece of legislation that we a1e working for is the pension bill that will reward the postoffce employees that have grown old in the service with an old age allowance from the government. We will endeavor to carry this plan into every claso of work, thereby giving them ten ure in their life toll that will support them in their declining days
 When the government has set the pace for the country in humane and reasona ble iitdtHltHl ul lleiT tilploSeS, we can nope to bring this home to the labor indus tries.
 Dr. Grannis Speaks
 One of the most interested of the au- ditors at the meeting last evening was Postmaster Aldrich. pr. l. D. Steele, chairman of the committee appointed from the pastors union, introduced the speaker of the evening. M. P. James, clerk of the postoffce, acted as chair man from the postal body. Dr. Granni; said, in part, as follows:
 The church for the past few decades has been trying all manner of experi- ments to influence the general uplift of mankind; they have been pouring out dollars upon their altars and giving their choicest young men and women to carry out their plans, but do not believe that the church has ever undertaken any movement that will result in so much good to humanity as the advocacy of the day Of rest for those who toll.
 Conditions of commercial slavery arc becoming serious today, and my attitude has caused my friends to say that have changed from an optimist to a pessi- | mist. l am beginning to feel that inc | note of optimism has been sounded s1 strongly by the nation that we have be- come blind to the existence of things as they are. 1 rather advocate sancti- fled pessimism, faith in God, hopeful outlook and an intellectual decision oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Local Data

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The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
UNTIDY DENTISTS HAVE
THEIR FORTUNES RETOLD
Members of Society Condemn in Strong Terms the
Practices Followed in Some of the
Washington Offices

That there are dental offices in this
city which are a disgrace to the profess
sion. where the first principles of sani-
tation are ignored. and where unhealthy
conditions exist that are repulsive. was
the statement of DR.. r. H. Perry, in a
paper read by him before the National
Capital Dental Society at its regular
monthly meeting, last night, in the
Y. NJ. c. A.
DR.. Perry said these conditions arose
partly out of carelessness on the part OF
the practitioners. and partly from pa
tients' tolerating dirty Offices.
Not only are the Offices untidy and
carelessly kept. but the dentist himself
is often slovenly about his person."
said DR.. Perry.
He recited an instance in which a
patient had told him he not only had
detected the odor of liquor on the
breath of a dentist of this city. but also
on his hands. DR.. Perry characterized
this as criminal negligence on the part
of the dentist, declaring it almost in
conceivable to imagine a professional
man being so careless as to neglect to
wash his hands before touching one of
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02

Bloomsburr Park-Interest in blocks s. ., g. and 10;
Clarence d. Wright to Edwin p. Shank. 81
bloomsbury Psrx-Interest in blocks J. 7, g. and 10 !;
Leonard Blum ct to George W. Taylor, S.
Sheridan Hnl-Lot sE: Frederick w. McReynolds
ct IL. to Mary B. McReynolds tfoe life). 40 :
Maryland avenue northeast, between Sixth and
Seventh s1e.ISquare a64, lot 66: Herman r.
Howenstein ct to Frances French, so
Rear Of Twentieth street northwest between X anA
streets-Souare 7s. lots 81 and e.; Philip II.
Christmas TO Annie q. Simms, so
Northwest corner Eleventh and G streets north
west-Square 3ls. lot l; Clarence e. Calhoun
ct and James sharp Ct ux. to Henrietta
VI. Halliday. so.
Eighteenth and A streets southeast-Square l0T.
siblots % and s.; vestes T. Jones ct ux. to
Charles ID. Fowler. 80.
Northwest corner Twelfth and G streets northwest
Square 0s. parts q lots and d. Kaiorama
Heights. lot IA, block II; Henrietta n. Halliday
to Clarence q. Calhoun and James Sharp so.
Trinidad-Part Of lots d and s. block Z; william
H Michael e TO william n. Morrison So
Twentyfcurth street northwest. between q and Il
streets-Square 81, part 0 lot II; Harry A.
Kite to Nellie A. Goodwin. SIG.
Ia + street southeast-Square LS, lot D-Marxares
NJ. Ball to Susan B. England and George w.
England Joint tenantsl. $40. a r-F
I7l9 street northwest-Square rs, lot 0Harry
6. Laycock to Charles q. McNeir. So
15G Corcoran street ncrthwest-Square l0 lot la
Marian Davidson Butler and William j. Butler
to John St Clair Brooks. r.. 80
East Capitol street southeast, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets-Square 81 part of lot l-Annis
Lillian Suter to Carrie L. Hmibut, May w.
and Grace L Hwbut 80.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
THE CASINO.

The vaudeville bill at the Casino Thea
ter this week contains several most inter-
esti7g acts One of the features is that
offered by Klutings animals-a group of
small fox terriers. poodles, several white
cats, white rabbits, and white doves.
These pets provide a small circus The
act closes uniquely with a small balloon,
which comes down from the flies until
its basket is about eight feet from the
stage. The cats jump up, catching the
wicker work of the basket with their
claws and climb into 1t. Several white
doves are let loose sing!y from the side
of the stage fly to the balloon basket and
sit perched on its rim. Nelson Warren
returns this week with brand-new stories
and further examples Of his piano play
ing. Other acts include Goodrich and
Lingham, in a prOtean comedy sketch
entitled Lefty" Cliff Bailey trio, clever
acrobats. using barrels in various jump
ing feats: Goff Phillips. blackface CO.
median; Bijou Russell. singing and dane
ing; the Tiller Sisters, in a character
change singing act and the motion pic
ture plays.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
THE GAYETY.
"Gay Masaueradera. !.


The Gay Masqueraders' had a CAV
time at the Gayety last night. in a COM
edy entitled The Girl 1 Met at Rec
tors" 1t is a case of mistaken identity,
in which Harry Emerson was given the
chance to play the part Of a gay hus-
band who spent too much time under
the bright lights while wife was away.
Emerson caused much merriment in his
attempts to dodge the truth. Frank
Purvis. as his nephew. was the best lit
tie fix it" in the business. and for the
second time this season the patrons of
this house had the pleasure of hearing
Norma Bell sing
The olio was far above the ordinary,
but the honors of the evening went to
Seymour. Schenk. and Seymour, who
sang and played new ragtime songs
with great ability and received more
than a generous hand. Saunders and
Cameron were good in a novelty jug
Cling act. and Dannie Simmons. with his
dancing and Lizzie Raymond completed
this part Of the bill.
The show IS good in its entirety and is
sure to please. On Wednesday and
Friday nights Mr.. Peck has arranged
wrestling bouts between well-known men.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
lAT ] IE[IllE' l!I[d[lzlAI1T d 1Tl2slIIzS
CHASE'S.
Polite Vaudeville.


Beginning his last week as the head
liner at Chase's. Consul, the simian mar
VEL whose human accomplishments have
astounded the most skeptical. yesterday
demonstrated to two large May Day au-
d!ences that he has other tricks up his
sleeve besides those given last week.
He gave an exhibition of carpentering
work, did rapid-fire stunts on the type
writer which would have made a blond
stenographer envious, ran a sewing ma
chine in sweat-shop fashion, and pressed
his tuxedo trousers with minute neat
ness.
A one-act rural comedy drama, THE
Magpie and the jay" served to intro
duce Maude Hall Macy in the role of a
typical Bowery hoyden, who becomes en-
gagged to a country bachelor by the
newspaper picture route. Miss Macy
gave an excellent Interpretation of the
part, and was ably assisted by Max Van
Mitzel. as the young farmer. and Bessie
Carlton, his old-maid sister, who played
the role to perfection.
ALI Grant and Ethel Gogg have been
seen at the popular vaudeville playhouse
many times before, and their jingles and
jests won for them a warm welcome
Clara Inge and Marguerite Farrell, al
though second on the bill, presented a
singing and dancing act OF much refine
ment. and were accorded a hearty ova-
ton.
The Three Kuhns. .g'litar and banjo
comedians. kept their audience in good
humor: the Six Abdallahs made things
hum with their tumblng stunts, which
were of a high order. Sansone and Della
sensational equilibrists, opened the bill,
and the daylight motion pictures at the
close were unusually interesting.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02

the most delicate parts of the human
body. Often dentists breath and hands.
he said. are saturated with the odor of
tobacco. and he knew of a dentist who
chewed while treating patients.
Speaking of improving the sanitary con-
ditions of the Office, DR.. Perry said the
hrst step was to throw the metal cusnidor
out Of the window and replace II with The
fountain cuspidor, which has running wa.
ter. He said Of all the filthy. germ
breeding. dangerous things about a dental
office. the metal cuspidor was the worst
DIR. Perry spoke of the Importance NJ
the sterilization of instruments. The use
OF duck suits by dentists was urged.
In the general discussion that followed
DR.. c. H. Rowland urged the use of ster-
ilized drinking glasses. He said a diner
ent glass should be given each patient
that the public was gradually demandine
sanitary conditions. and that true santa, !,
ton would not exist until the Younger
men who are studying the profession have
entered upon its practice and put in effect
advanced ideas.
Several other members of the society
discussed the paper. and they admitted
that such conditions existed and agreed
with DR.. Perry they were a disgrace TO
the profession.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
THE NATIONAL.
Opera Company-.Aida

Verdis melodious Aida" was sung in
English by the Aborn Opera Company
at the National last evening. This eX-
cellent popular-price operate organiza-
ton is always given a warm welcome
here, and last evenings audience proved
no exception, either in numbers or en-
thusiasm.
The Aida was Miss Aida Hemmi
whose rendition of the role evoked
much applause, so much so that at
times the plaudits marred the final
strains of the number that caused the
outburst. Miss Mildred Rogers. as
Amneris, displayed a contralto voice OF
unusual charm and power, and Chris
tian Hansen, as Rhadames, was excel
lent. winning the usual acclaim that
greets the singer of the beautiful "Ce-
leste Aida in the first act.
The closing duet between Miss Hem
mi and Mr.. Hansen was another feature
of the performance. The barytone role
AmonaSro, was well sung by Edwin
Skedden, and George Shields. as Ram
ffs. proved a most pleasing basso The
minor roles were we'll handled, and the
ensembles, costumes. and scenic embel-
lishments were entirely adequate.