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The herald., 1912-03-14
EMMA eUNTING-cREscENT.

One of the interesting events of the
season at the Crescent Theater is the
return engagement of little Emma
Bunting, commencing Sunday night,
March "a, and continuing through the
week, with matinees Tuesday, Thurs,
day and Saturday, presenting Clyde
Fitch's three-act comedy, THE Blue
Mouse"
And the fact that The Blue Mouse
would be the bill naturally had its in.
fluence. for there is no stronger or
more original human interest comedy
than that written by Clyde Fitch and
which drew the most sensational at
tendance records ever registered by
one of New Yorks leading theaters.
The fact that Miss Bunting will return
The herald., 1912-03-14
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Division No. 2, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, will participate in the cell
ebration of st. Patrick's Day in the
city on next Sunday. when the men,
bers will attend the IL o'clock mass
at ST. Patrick's Church. Division No.
8 will assemble at st. Mary's Hall at
$3.50 o'clock and march in a body to
the Canal street ferry, joining the city
divisions at the head of Canal street,
whence they will march 10 81. Patrick S
Church. At night tnere will be joint
banquet at the DeSoto Hotel. in which
members of Divisions Nos. 1, 2, 5 and
9 and the Ladies' Auxiliaries will par.
ticipate.
The herald., 1912-03-14
CONTRACT is SIGNED.
John Reiss Will Build SOS, 900 lmmi-
grafton Station.

9EdISH Skdti0Us
News of the signing Of the contract
for the construction Of the $4,000 i'm
migration station was received Satur-
day by Commissioner Redfern of the
United States immigration Service
The successful bidder for the contract
is John Reiss, a contractor with offices
in the Hibernia Building.
Commenting on the news from
Washington, Contractor Redfern said
that the contract, which calls for the
erection of an immigration station
costing approximately $4,000 and of a
house costing approximately $4,000,
provides that the work shall be COM
pleted within 270 days. Provided there
are no delays occasioned by strikes or
bad weather, Commissioner Redfern
said that he thinks the buildings should
be ready for use within seven months.
At the recent opening of bids, three
were submitted. All came within the
limits of the appropriation, and the
matter was referred to the Department
of Commerce and Labor for final dis
position. News of the signing of the
contract came Saturday from Wash
ington in the shape Of telegram re-
ceived by Commissioner Redfern.
The herald., 1912-03-14
AT THE DAUPHINE NEXT WEEK.

The event of supreme Importance to
theater patrons of New Orleans and
neighboring cities is the coming to
the Dauphine on Sunday night, for a
period of eight days, of the famous
Lambardi Grand Qtalian) Opera Com
pany-that great array of songbirds
which has visited New Orleans in, past
seasons and created such a fine impress
sion.
The Lambardi Company numbers
more than one hundred and twenty
five people and embraces among it's
forces some twenty-five of the most
prominent vocal artists of the present
day. A superb symphony orchestra of
fifty selected musicians, a great sing
ing chorus whose members are chosen
because they can sing, and sumptuous
scenic, costuming and property effects
are features of the organization, which
is now considered the most competent
aggregation of its kind now on tour. 1t
will be noted that the coming opera is
Verdi's favorite masterwork, "Rigo-
letto," which will be presented with
"a great all-star cast, including Nine.
Lidia Levy, coloratura soprano, termed
in Italy "the little Tetrazzini." Signor
Michele Giovacchino, noted baritone
of Barcelona, Spain, will sing the Rigo-
letto role.
The herald., 1912-03-14
ENGINEERS RIVER OUTING.

The Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association gave a delightful boat ride
on the river to its many friends Sum-
day. The steamer Sidney was char.
tered specially for the occasion and
left the head of Canal promptly at s
a. m. and went some twenty miles
up the river.
The arrangement committee was
composed of w. B. Montgomery, VIM
F. Brooks, John ]. Brown, Robt. Plant,
R. E. Whitmore, Louis Rogers, John
J. Lawrence and G. S. Vosburg.
The herald., 1912-03-14
.r OF THE THINGS ACCOM-
,,,suEp BY THE GENERAL
FEDERATION OF WoM-
EMS CLUBS.

Nv bringing together women from
Ivory state in the Union to consider
nmon interests, the country has
So.n unified. This point has not been
sufficiently stressed
Women trained to differ amicably
: a,scussion. TO think soundly and
sro.d,y, to work tremendously.
Art libraries and collections cir
culated.
A commissions established.
public taste cultivated TO some ex-
tent
Civil Service Reform advanced,
sspeeially in helping to place under
tho merit system all heads and EN-
Dlovees of eleemosynary institutions.
: Assistance given in every branch
If Conservation. Pure Food Law. Pro-
,oct,on of Birds, Niagara and Forest
preservation are good examples.
Intelligent study of Industrial and
Social Conditions; furnishing trained
leaders for this study
7. Untiring work for civic beauty;
tor marks and school Fairgrounds, bou-
lsvards. tree planting and social cen
tiers.
& Establishment of musical scholar
ships and special efforts to elevate
mblic taste in music. Showing eth
Ical value of highest art and music.
Q Assistance in securing laws to
nroteet the young, the weak and the
diseased.
10. Founding directly or indirectly
hundreds of public and travelling H.
braries. Supplying proper aid for
thorough study of literature.
IL. Creation of a special department
Of public health that is a revelation to
many housekeepers.
u. Setting high educational ideals
and training the mothers of America
how to approximate these ideals.
What has been done is but begin
ming compared to what needs to be
done. The endowment will help to
realize dreams that have been in the
minds of the workers from the begin
ming.
Mrs. George Koppel, who is a mem
Der of the endowment committee from
louisiana, has taken a great interest
in this work
The herald., 1912-03-14
MASQUERADE PARTY.

.ne nrst grand calico and masquer-
on soiree to be given by the Carnation
s'ao VIII take place on st. Joseph's
isn't Tuesday, March 10, at Masonic
[ The soiree is given for the bene-
a'0i the relief fund. Admission will
" twenty-five cents.
me following is the arrangement
,ittee: Mrs. A. Burgis, chair
mrs. A. Smith, ex-officio; Mes
ZINES Selma Sutherland, Lille Good
-. Carey, A. vanderlinden, N. Rey-
= ). Frisch, v. Huckins, L. Borden,
M, neudo, M. Arnold and A. Babin;
es Maude Tufts and Olga Nelson,
A. A. Sperier and w. Lucas.
The herald., 1912-03-14

suddenly discovered to be an English
peer The milkman-duke's descent
upon society furnishes the theme Of
the play, and as can be readily imag
ined, Mr.. Mcintyre is ecruciatingly fun
ny through it all. He will be support
ed by a splendid cast, including Myrtle
Tannehill, Eva Mcdonald, Katherine
Stewart, Marie Fitzgerald, Roy Fair
child, John Cumberland, Orlando DAILY
and Frank Brownlee.
The herald., 1912-03-14
Retort Discourteous,

An Englishman and a Welshman
disputing in whose country was the
best living, the Welshman said:
There is such noble housekeeping in
Wales that have known above a
dozen cooks employed at one we'd
ding dinner" "Ay," answered the
Englishman, that was because every
man toasted his own cheese"
The herald., 1912-03-14
erazlIlans EAGER for News.

Travellers In Brazil remark that not
only in Rio de Janeiro, but in the lArg-
or cities throughout the republic. the
public awaits the daily news budget
with an eagerness no less pronounced
than is the case In the United States
and on the continent of Europe.
The herald., 1912-03-14
uIluIIILuuuuAkLLlLlnuNuux
JOHN DREW.

John Drew will be seen for one
week, beginning Monday, March IS. at
the Tulane Theater, in his charming
drawing room comedy, "A Single Man"
the new piece by Hubert Henry Davies.
who won his place in the hall of fame
by The Mollusc" and Cousin Kate"
The English playwright has created a
strictly modern play, full of human in
The herald., 1912-03-14
Beqin to Do X Today.

Mankind is always happier for hav.
ing been happy; so that If you make
them happy now, you make them hap
by twenty years hence, by the memory
Of it.-Sidney Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
One of Uncle Sam's Debts

From Leslie's Weekly.
 The federal government is a good colec- tor but poor payer. At least the south ern Pacific railroad Is finding the latter proposition to te true In the history of railroad annals there is no finer example of public service than the prompt action of D. H. Hartman in offering to President Roosevelt, in 1906. the services of the emergency department of the Southern Pacific in repairing the break in the bank or the Colorado river when it threatened the ruin of the fertile imperial valley. It was emergency work, not time for written contracts. The railroad offered it's services and the President of the Unite States promised that Congress would make an equitable settlement for the work done. But Congress has not settled the bill, and the Southern Pacific for more than five years has been carrying on its books the cost of helping to save the val ley-a sum amounting, with interest. to s4o4a,0o0, now placed among the contin- gent assets. according to it's latest report. Had a railroad treated the government ir this way it would be made to suffer for it. The last that the government in jus tice can do is to pay for the work with interest. The longer it is delayed the greater does the outrage become.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
The FIonrishing White Birch
From Harner's NeeklY.

From Harpers Weekly
 One valuable forest tree at least is with standing the inroads of axe and fire. This is the white brch sometimes called the paper birch or canoe birch, since it fur nished the Indians the material for their famous canoes. .-t....
 The opinion has been ventured by the Forest Service that more white birch is now growing in the United States than was the case two hundred years ago. It spreads rapidly over spaces left here by forest fires. but it is a short lived tree and does not prosper where it has to con- pete with other trees for light and soil. No other wood as hard as birch can be worked with so little duling of the tools and this quality with its handsome color and it's failure to warp after seasoning. makes it much used in the manufacture of various novelties.
 Practically all spools are made of birch and in Maine alone, which is the chief seat of this industry, some eight hundred million spools are tWned out each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
OROZCO'S FORCES
 UNABLE TO STAND
 FIRE OF ARTILLERY
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tContinued from Page Ore) -~-~>~>~~~~~-~~~-~-~@~~ ~-~~~~S~~-~~~~~--~~~~~~~ received in Mexico City at D. m., the federal commander said:
 T have recovered from the enemy great quantities of arms and ammuni- ton It is known that the enemy has lost 500 dead believe there were many more, but am unable to say defi- nitely, as the zone of our artillery fire was very large. being more than 14 Kilometres fin extent. There were more than 5000 of the enemy, concentrated and occupying studied and formidable positions. The result Is veritable triumph. The battle lasted 25 hours. They had much artillery and used it freely against us, but Colonel Rubio Gin command of the federal artillery), as always, was admirable. The firing provoked a heavy rainstorm, through which both sides fought without stop ping"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
No Explanation Forthcoming

No explanation was vouchsafed at the state department today as to the inter vention report in the Cuban revolution IL has been a matter of discussion for some months that the island government might he tempted to encourage a rebellous movement in the hope of securing con- tinuance in power through American ctp- itaists.
 It has been stated President Gomez has lost control of his own liberal party through his refusal to displaee the Span ish element among the officeholders in favor of the so-called veterans, large proportion of whom are negroes, who participated in the war of independence.
 The conservative element including a considerable portion of his own party, on the other hand. are deeply dissatisfied with the fiscal administration of the island and the distribution of concessions and special privileges of great value. The party conventions so far held have accentuated these differences and indi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

nneapolis.-Franeis J. Mcconnell, Castle. Ind. is the fifth bishop to he elected at the present session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was elected to- night on the twenty-first ballot by a vote of 552. or 52 more than necessary 10 elect.
 Nowats. Application for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of H. o. Jeffries, charged with the murder of Mrs. Irene Goheen. was filed in the dis tr.ct court here this afternoon. It will be passed upon Monday.
 Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main. Germany.-Uni- ted States Consul General Frank D. Hi.l of Minnesota was killed by falling over the railing of the staircase of a big hotel here today. He was found on the ground floor with broken skull It is assumed the fatal accident was caused by an at tack of vertigo
 Hamburg.-The biggest passenger vessel in the world. the Hamburg American } lmperator was successfully launched here today with Emperor William as sponsor
 Oklahoma City.--Attorney General Charles West of Oklahoma today for warded to Washington petition to the supreme court of the United states asking a rehearing of the Indian tax cases.
 PelSing,-Revised estimates of the Chinese budget for 1912 show rev onue of 297.o0o,0oo taeis ts2oT.oo0,o00) and an expenditure of 576o0o.ooo taels i tsioS, 2o0,ooo including extra army ex- penditures of se.ooo.o00 taels ls22. 2.l00.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
MRS. OPIE GRACE IS
 RELEASED ON BOND

Atlanta. May 2S.-Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, formerly of Philadelphia, indicted for shooting her husband. Eugene H. Grace. with intent to murder was released from the county jail today on a s5OOO bond. She nurse. Mrs Lena Ellison. where she will remain until her trial, probably the latter part of June. Reports from Graces home at Newman Ga. where he has been living since shortly after he was shot, are that he is doing we'll The bullet which severed his spinal cord never has been removed from the spinal column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

000) and provisional administrative ex- penditures of 11o,oO0.0O0 taels (s77s o00. .O00). Premier Tang Shao Vi has resigned in consequence of the violent attack by the national council on his alleged prodigal expenditure of the re- cent small loans.
 Memphis.-Routine matters occupied the entire afternoon session of the eleventh biennial convention of the Catholic Knights and Ladies of Honor of America today Election of officers was deferred until tomorrow.
 Jefferson City. Mo.-Upon applica- : tion of attorneys for the beef pack CTS, the hearings in tho state custer suit was today continued until June l3.
 Rome.-Members of the Panama Pacific exposition commission arrived here today and soon after had an audience with the King, lasting three-quarters of an hour. Ambassador O Brien gave dinner tonight in honor of the Americans.
 Hendersonville. NC.-Evidence was in troduced today in the trial of the seven defendants charged with the murder of Myrtle Hawkins showing that the girl was seen at the home of the McCalls on the afternoon of the day she disappeared from home.
 Baltimore.-The Methodist protestant general conference here today took steps to further the union of the Methodist churches by adopting a report of the ecumenical committee suggesting that a permanent commission be appointed look ing toward union.
 Copenhagen.-Many foreign princes and members of legation deAutations have placed wreaths around the coffin i;i which lies the body of the late King Frederick.
 King Christian gave an audience today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

tray them to the government, as a con- sequence Of which many persons found themselves on their way to Siberia. No work was too dirty for this handsome traitress to do i'll pursuit of her blood money"
 Then there was the case of the noto- rious French beauty, known as La Belle Lisbon, who fascinated a young naval officer. Lieutenant Ullmo, who, in or der to obtain funds to gratify the ex- pensive whims of this woman, sold some of his country's secrets to for eign power. He was discovered, put on srial. and the most important witness against him was the woman who had ruined him. In the end the young man was publicly disgraced and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but nothing appears to have been done to the wom- an, although. as MT Adam truly re- marks, she ought 10 have been held guilty as an accessory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
WANT TO BREAK UP
 BIG PLANTATIONS

Washington, May 23-President of the Southern Commercial Congress, Senator Fletcher, today appointed a committee of L. c. Irwin, Mobile, chair man; Harvie Jordan, Atlanta; T. F. Peck, Tennessee. commissioner of agri- culture: k. J. Wilson, South Carolina, commissioner of agriculture. and George V. Dean. Waycross, Ga, to com sider the problem of breaking up large plaptations of the south into small holdings.
 At the Southern Commercial Congress in Nashville recently it was decided to investigate the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

to the foreign representatives, who havs come to attend the funeral tomorrow Ali preparations have been completed al Rosklide.
 Fez Forty-eight Moors sen tenced by courtmartial for participatiol in the recent uprising were executed thil morning. The preparations were kept SO cret and the public excluded. but as 1t wa. desired to give striking example to thu Moorish troops. detaehments from al sections were paraded on the executioz grounds.
 Dayton, O-The condition of Wilbul Wright at midnight is slightly improved The inventor has regained consciousness and is able to recognize and speak tt members of his family, all of whom ar' at his bedside.
 Cincinnati-M E. Ingalls resigned a. director of the Cincinnati, New Orlean. and Texas Pacific railroad at the annual meeting of the hoard of directors of tha road here tonight William Cooper Proc tor was elected to take his place
 Columbus. o.-The third conviction il the legislative bribery scandal came to day when jury found State Senatol Isaae r. Huffman guilty of accepting bribe of s2eO sentence was deferred. K
 Washinrton.-Inahility of Nicaragua t{ obtain a loan has placed that country if an eynba rras-ing financial position whicf may result in violent disorder. accord ing to the state department dispatche. from the legation at Managua-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 MAKES ADDRESS

Atlanta. May 23.-Managers of the Postal Telegraph company from the principal cities of the southern states met here today for a three days con vention. Geperal Superintendent George H. Usher is presiding. An address by T. J. Jackson, manager at Birmingham, on Business Organization" featured today's session. The convention will end with a banquet Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
KNOX IS TOLD OF
 ANTITRUST SUIT Takes Up Brazilian End of Suit With Minister to
 United States

Washington May 23.-secretary of State Knox was apprised of the details of the antitrust suit against the Brazilian valor- ization scheme today by Attorney General Wickersham. Equipped with this infor- nation, the secretary discussed the intri- cate question with Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil.
 The attitude of Brazil, it is said prob ably will not be definitely outlined until after the preliminary legal proceedings In the federal court at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
MORE PRESBYTERIANS
 TO MEET IN ATLANTA

Seattle, May 23.-The United Presby- terlan general assembly voted unan- imously today to hold the next meet ing in Atlanta, Ga. It was explained to the delegates that the general assem- plies of the Presbyterian church In the United States and the Southern Pres byterian church. would meet in Atlanta and that with the three assemblies in session in the same city the plans for union might be worked out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Snarrow Stole a Plume

While standing on the corner of Eff teenth street and New York avenue yes terday afternoon well dressed young woman had small plume torn from her hat by the strong wind. The plume. which was light green, landed in the gut ter 10 feet away.
 Several men offered their services to recover the plume. when a sparrow. sec ing the fluffy feather, and realizing it's comfort if gotten safely to his nest, snatched it in his mouth and flew to the top of the Riggs bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Lunch With Their Friends

Fjom Norman E. Macks National Month ly
 What have the boys been up to now?'' sin asked.
 About the very last thing that you q imagine. They've been eating luncheon with the Italian laborers. working along tn. car track, and you might as well know the worst of 1t at once. They've b' en eating meat cooked in a shovel"
 With a frantic vision or a hopelessly germ-ridden child, Mrs. Williams called ho~ son to immediate account.
 T didn't eat luncheon with any strange men,' he indignantly persisted. Those rlen are all my dear friends, and l didn't eat any meat cooked in a shovel, either. '
 What did you eat?"
 "only some gravy cooked in shovel by one of the men,
 Then seeing the alarm in his mothers S face he said:
 .but 1t was clean, all right, mother, for I saw the man wipe off the shovel with his hat before he poured the gravy in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

Miss Viva NJ. Fisher, daughter of Mrs. Joel Ellis Fisher, of New York. will be married to Mr. Giuseppe Marie Fiamingo, of Rome, Italy late in June in the Italian capital.
 Mr. Fiamingo Is proprietor of Lltalia. Il Roman journal which was established by the late Count Cayour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

cated the possibility of chaos in the ap- preaching election.
 Since the present troubles began in Cuban, American interests in the vicinity of Guantanamo and Santiago have been making representations to the state de- partment of the danger to their lives and property,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Wants Requests for Seats Filed

Washington. May 2S.-Josephus Daniel of Raleigh. N. C.. chairman of the com
 mittse in charge of press arrangement for the democratic convention at Balti more, issued a request today that all ap plications for seats there be filed not late than May q with Charles S. Albert, chait man standing committee of correspoIi dents. press gallery. United States senat
 at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
More Marines tn Cuba

Washington May 2S.-Owing to reports of danger to American lives and prop erty in Cuba, the navy department has ordered the naval transport Prairie to em- bark 300 marines at Philadelphia and pro- ceed immediately to the United States naval station at Guantanamo to join the gunboats Paducah and Nashville Two hundred additional marines were ordered from New York to Philadelphia to board the Prairie today, increasing the total number to TOO men. Several hundred marine officers have been or dered from Norfolk. including Col Lin coin Karmany. who will command the battalion. The men should reach Guam tanamo in four days.
 State department news regarding Cuba was very pessimistic. Apparently the government has been unable to estimate the purpose of the instruction. The Gu ban military officials admitted the situa- ton was serious. They think, however, they can control it.
 It was authoritativey reported to the state department many persons consid- cred the movement designed to provoke intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Transport Sails

Philadelphia. May 2s--The United States transport Prairie sailed tonight from the navy yard with a full regiment of marines under sealed orders pre-. sumably for Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24

Havana, May 25.-Reports reach here that Gen. Evaristo Estonoz and General Ivoret, leaders of the insurgent negroes. have sent emissaries to the camp of the commander of the government troops near Guantanamo. They will treat for terms of