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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
|HIGG5 LECTURES | ON PLAY, HAMLET
0mm ents Are Very Illu- ei ating-Will Discuss
 Macbeth" Tonight

.ng the Mystery: Hamlet was the z5tis of Edward Howard Griggs' lec- tssrs st the high school last night at S:5o aeie X. and 1t was delivered to a large a7id nee During the course of the week 8 leetases the people of Birmingham have been taking advantage of the opportunity to hear MT. Griggs' delightful explana- tions and discourses on the works of Shakespeare and Tennyson. Yesterday afternoon MT. Griggs lectured on "The Holy Grail and the Passing of Arthur. :"
 In the lecture last night MT. Griggs was better than ever in his reading of passages from tfe play. The opportunity offered by the mystery of Hamlet for a careful explanation was readily taken up by the speaker and he cleared up many points that Were rather hazy in the aver age students mind.
 There is certain school of pseudo critics who still maintain that Hamlet was mad" he said. T often wonder though carefully. Tn the very first part where the ghost leaves the scene after speaking with Hamlet. the eourtiers rush up and Hamlet asks them to swear that they will not say anything about what has happened, and also not to think i'll of him in anything he should happen to dc. Right at that time he had made up his mind to fein madness
 MT. Grlggs described Hamlet as a man of about 30 years of age, with a mar vicious intellect, strong will power and intellectual generalization. Ills mind is centered upon the one thing-his father g murder by the uncle. He feins madness, is isolated and cast down in the pro- foundest despair. MT. Griggs explained the psychological connection in a very interesting manner. He described Ophe- lia as an extremely delicate girl, weak and easily led on. Hamlet's mother did not want to do anything wrong, accord ing to MT. Griggs. She was really in love with her first husband, but was misled by the uncle. But the whole play centers about Hamlet. 1t Is play of Hamlet's, for the problem is all his own. It is his to solve and the action lies around him." he said.
 MT. Griggs would read passages from the play and explain them as he went along. His description of the final scene where Hamlet and Laertes fight with the rapiers was exceptionally good. At the very end, 1t all comes to Hamlet. He tells Horatio to tell his story to the world. The king is dead: the mother and Laertes are dead and so is Ophelia, whom Hamlet really loved They were all in the plot. And Hamlet is not afraid to die at all."
 This afternon at 3:30 o'clock MT. Griggs will lecture on ''In Memoram: The Period of Grief and Struggle Tonight he will continue his lectures on Shakespeare and will talk on "The Tragedy of Ambition: Macbeth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
FINCH ID FIGHT
 WHITE SLAVERS Appointed as Special Com missioner to Suppress
 the Traffic

Washington, May 1.-Attorney General Wickersham today appointed Stanley w. Finch, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, special commissioner to suppress the white slave traffic.
 MT. Finch will begin a vigorous cam paign in every state in the union for the extermination of the vice. He will CO., operate with societies and individuals in- terested to wipe out the traffic by sys- tematic and comprehensive. plan of in- vestgatlon and prosecution, and by plac- ing agents in every state in the union. About 600 special officers will be employed in this campaign.
 A rigorous investigation of conditions in Virginia. West Virginia. Maryland. North Carolina and the District of Co., lumbia has already been started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02

London. May 1.--No great political project was ever debated in the house Of commons with less display of in forest on the part of the members and the general public than the home rule bill today. The speeches were delivered to half empty house. few Irish priests were the only spectators in the
 galleries who appeared particularly concerned with what was passing on tho floor.
 Even yesterdays oratorical perform ances, in which Winston Churchill. who Is rated as the most brilliant of the younger politicians in either party, was the star, created hardly any enthu- sasm. No more remarkable contrast
 than was presented by this exhibition and the fierce battles over the two other home rule bills, when statesmen like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
GREENVILLE WOMAN
 IS ROBBED OF S17

Mrs. J. P. Stover of Greenville. S. C., while waiting at the Terminal station yesterday. had her purse robbed of ST. She says that the thinks the money was taken by negro woman. but she could not identify her Her railroad ticket to Little Rock. Ark, was also in tho purse, but was not molested. She reported the matter to the police and tie case was turned over to Detec- lives Cole and Gofdstein Mrs. Stover was sent to the Young Women's Chris 'ian association by the Red Cross peo- pie at the Terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
GEORGIA TECH WINS
 MEET FROM AUBURN

Auburn, May i.-(Special)-The annual May day Auburn Georgia Tech track meet
 was won by the Tech team this afternoon
 by a score of 631a to 531a. The meet was
 marked by really exciting finishes in sew eral of the events, notably the short dis tance runs, some of the records made be ing excellent considering the poor condi- tion of the track. Auburn was handicapped by the fact
 that it's team was composed almost of
 green men. The following is the detailed score, the participants finishing in order nsmed
 One hundred yards. Hill. Tech; Cogs-
 well. Auburn; Logan, Tech, 10 2-5. Two hundred and twenty yards, Hill,
 Tech Cogswell, Bonner, Auburn, 25. Four hundred and forty yards, Cole
 man. Tech; Bonner. Cogswell. Auburn. 52
 Half mile, Montselvatge. Tech; Moore, Auburn Coleman, Tech. 2:11.
 Mile, Montselyatge, Tech; Moore, Au- burn; Stewart, Auburn, 4:52. one hundred and twenty. high hur-
 dles, Goree Tech; Beutell. Auburn; Har- rell Auburn. IT. Two hundred and twenty. low hur-
 dles, Goree Tech; Beutell Auburn; Har- Tell. Auburn, 29. Pole vault, Smith. Tech Goree, Tech, and Harrell, Auburn, tied for second place, 10:4. High jump. Robertson, Tech and Beu- tell, Auburn, tied for first place. | Faucett, Auburn, Goree, Tech; tied for third place. 5:7. | Broad jump. Beutell, Auburn; Hill, Tech Faucett Auburn, 21. Discus, Bonner Auburn; Laeherman, Tech Tomberln, Auburn, 105.1. Shot put Kearly, Auburn; Laeher- man, Tech; Bonner, Auburn, 36.S. Hammer throw, Tomberlin, At arH
 Laeherman, Tech; kearley, Au uafira. 1n2.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
DEBATE ON HOME RULE
 IS EXCEEDINGLY LISTLESS

Gladstone. Parnell Chamberlain and Harrington fought bitterly every inch of the ground and racial and party passions were stirred to the depths, could possibly be conceived.
 One reason for this is the present now system whereby the house of lords may prolong legislation over a period of two years, which postpones the critical stage of the measure. Another Is the conservative opposition to the bill except on the part of the repre- sentatives of Ulster, which Is gener- ally lukewarm. Several members com- plained today of the length of tho speeches. The speaker practically con- fcssed himself bored and remarked.
 T am sure that the house would rather hear three speeches of 20 min utes each than one Of so minutes"
 This was received with shouts of approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
Selma Shriner Complimented

Selma, May 1.-(Speeial) Eugene Robbins. Jr.. we'll known young busi- ness man of this city and who Is a member of the Mobile lodge of Shrners. has been signally complimented by that lodge At recent meeting MT. Rob bins was elected as a delegate from the lodge to the national meeting of the order which will be held in Los Angeles. With the other delegates from the Mobile lodge MT Robbins left Monday for Los Angeles and will have most enjoyable trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
ALABAMA DEFEATS
 U. OF TENNESSh

Tuscaloosa. May 1.-(Special )-Alabal
 moved one more step toward the s. II
 A. championship by defeating the Univt
 sity of Tennessee here today In hal uphill struggle. Greer was invincible, a lowing only two hits and striking out 1 but loose playing in the fifth gave Tel nessee a lead of two runs. The score wa tied by Snedecor's timely hit in tn eighth, and Wells drive with none out il the ninth for Alabama Joplin at shori and Catcher Wells played star ball ir inc field The game was also featured by the base running of Joplin and Captair Mcdowell. each stealing three bases Moody and Joplin hit two baggers. Bo,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02

Washington. May 1.-Secretary Stimson and Major General Wood chief of staff of the army, conferred with the national militia board today regarding legislation to give federal support to the militia and make it available for service outside the United States.
 A bill which would carry about S9,OOo,oOO for the National Guard was opposed by the war department because the Attorney General has decided that as at present organized the militia is not available fol foreign service. A plan to remove thai limitation, by providing that the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
WANT MILITIA AVAILABLE
 FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE U., S.

gency, may transfer the National Guard to the regular army establishment, is now proposed. with the reservation that any officers incapable or lacking in military knowledge may be dropped.
 Members of the militia board who att tended the conference were Gen. C. P. Boardman of Wisconsin, Gen. W E. Fin ser of Oregon, Gen. Thomas J Sttwartsof Pennsylvania, Col. W. s. MetcaR of Kan sas and Maj. H. S. Berry of Tennessee. The meeting gave rise to ] new crop of rumors of preparations for intervention | in Mexico. d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
Orpheum-Vaudeyille

It is rare indeed that such well balanced, thoroughly enjoyable vau- ceville bill is offered and especially at Orpheum prices, the show that is there this week. The Six O'Connor Sisters scored a hit, especially Nellie, when she sang "Everybody's Doing it." Hoier and company are great in The Ice Man" Halligan and Sykes have a screaming farce in "Oh. You Circus Day" DeVelde and Zelda are sensa- tlonal in their artistic equilibrist act, and Onawa scored the biggest musical success since pietro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
SPRING FESTIVAL
 AT MONTEVALLO

Montevallo. May 1.-(Special.) )-Yester- day afternoon was held, on the institute campus, the spring festival of the Ala bama Girls Technical institute.
 Queen of Spring, Miss Lucille Anderson appeared marching among her attendants who were dressed Zen costume. The fes- tival was witnessed with great pleasure by the student body and a large number of Montevallo people. While all of the numbers were enjoyed. the "Dance of the Breezes' evoked more applause and favorable comment than any other num- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
ADJUSTMENTS
Emma Bunting at Bijou

Little Emma Bunting seems to have found hef vehicle in "A Woman's Way in which she is being seen at the Bijou this week by large audiences. Every body that goes to the theatre enjoys the show. the men because of its clever ness and the women because Miss Bunt- Ing Is very womaniy and the part ap- peals. The staging is especially fine this week, the entire setting having been built and painted in Birming ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
Underwood's Opportunity Enhanced
BELIEVE MICHIGAN
 MAN HAS LEPROSY

Des Moines. Ia, May 1.-Seeretary G. H. Sumner of the state board of health today telegraphed the Michigan board of health to send for Herman Hirschheld, a Michigan man, believed to be afflicted with leprosy, who is isolated at Center vile, Ia.
 Dr. Sumner has arranged for. a special car in which to return Hirschfield to Bay City. at cost of about $500. Hirschfield said today that the state would have to pay the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
AMI BELL DENIES
 KILLING COUPLE

stFiie May 1.-(Special)-Th third
 ffidi f Will Campbell, brother of
 sr anrbell, who was convicted last
 sch For murder of Jacob Lutes and
 a. sld here today in the circuit a4tr large crowd was in att lsasa scs I great deal of interest is nisnllssit i the outcome.
 tamohs t,ok the stand today in his a4sn aehnh md strenuously denied any fea,eje5ee the killing. D. s. McClain, n s af a tho suspected of the mur- aai- sill pr0hably be placed on trial here tga borrow 3 it is believed that by the iast 0f the sk verdict will have been reached s case. thus bringing to sssfa 8le most interesting and hard f5afhf cases which have been on fho CiiD~ ocket in some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
2. REID TO BE
 IN CITY FRIDAY

The mon df the Eleventh Avenue hadi 8l Aairch will have as their 2 est A ganper to be given Friday n3sf llr e F. Reid of Nashville
 sa fot8re ot tite Laymen's Missionary Moseraan- Dr Reid Is well known in Birrihrta He is the founder of th, trlfsion i1 corea and will prob abl deliver address on missions upc this bee 'ion. All men of the church aud fre entire congregation havs been tnued to be present to- morrov nigl The supper will be serve H the 5ssement of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
SPRING COURT AT
 SEL MA ON MAY

Selma, May 1.--fSpecial)- tions for the holding of the spring sion of the circuit court of Dallas ega ty are being made by the sheriff . flee. The spring session of the will convene here on Monday. Ma and Judge J. w. Mabry of the e court of Selma will draw the ter' for the first week tomorrow mofair
 The spring session of the cour z be presided over by Judge E. M ffHi The session of the court will be a sae one as the docket is small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
Loan Renewed

Montgomery, May 1.-tSpecial. )--The board of city commissioners has adopted a resolution renewing a loan of s175.000 in favor of the Old Colony Trust com pany of Boston. Mass The original loan was s2o0.o0o but $25.O00 was paid on April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
SUMMARY.

Three Base Hits-kennedy. IHo Base Hits-Moody. Joplin Eases on Balls-Greer ,, Murray 1. Eft by Pitcher--By Greer 1, by Murray tuck Out-Greer 12. Murray 6. Nld Pitch-Murray 1.
 npire-McLaughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
PERSONAL

Mrs R Efshs is seriously i'll at her home, i1t Fits venue. Woodlawn.
 Mrs & r. Tfom pson continues des peratrly ili at lao Yomans hospital in New Fork. ceei dnt to information re- celved ee ytaisfe sy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02
EM|NE T tMER|CAN
 DfLONAT DEAD Thomas Cleveland Dawson
 Dies in N ingt0n WAS A PACIFICATOR Famed for His Ability in Handling Delicate Problems of Latin- America-Was Resident
 Diplomatic Officer
WAS A PACIFICAToR

Washington, May 1.-Thoinas Cleve- land Dawson. resident diplomatic of icer of the state department, died here early today after an illness of several weeks. He had a complication of dis eases. He was 46 years old and a na- tive of Hudson. Wis. Mrs Dawson, who married the diplomat in Brazil Tn 1897, and several children survive
 MT Dawson was famous for his skill in handling difficult atin-American problems. He was regarded in Latin America as a great pacificator Time and again the services of MT. Dawson were in demand to smooth things over when two of the smaller republics to the south of this country were ready 10 fly at each others throats or re- lations between one of them and the United States had been strained to the breaking point
 Lawyer and Journalist Beginning his college career at liar yard. MT Dawson graduated at Han over College, Indiana. Later he took a law course in Cincinnati and was ad- mitted to the bar. Then he established a newspaper dl EnleTpliStp Y ius l From 1886 to 1889 he practieed law In Iowa and after another trial at journal lis,n was elected as assistant attorney general of Iowa, which position he held from 1891 until 1894 He began his diplomatic career In 1897 when he was appointed secretary of the legation in Brazil After serving with marked distinction as minister to several of the Iatin-American countries he came to Washington as resident diplomatic officer in 1907. Since then he had been sent to Central America on various ira portant missions.
 Flag at Half Mast l The flag of the Pan American Union building was placed at half-mast by crder of Director Barrett. This honor Is usually bestowed only in the case of the death of the head of one of the Latin American republics.
 | pr. Barrett will move resolutions of condolence at the next meeting of the governing board of the Pan American Union, and he will represent that or ganization as a pallbearer at the fu- neral which will take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the New York Avenue Presbyterian church. The burial will be fin Washington.
 Acting Secretary of State Huntington Wilson paid this tribute to the de- ceased minister
 1 By the death of Thomas Cleveland Dawson the American diplomatic serv- 1 Ice has lost one who has a distinguished record of long and efficient service, and his colleagues in the department and the foreign service will greatly miss a man whose fine qualities were ST much appreciated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-02

,Bessemer, May 1.-(Special. )-Withn the next few days a committee from the city council, accompanied by representatives from the Bessemer waterworks will go to Jonesboro and locate the fire plugs to be placed in that ward. As yet it has not been decided just how many plugs will be placed. This matter will be set tied after the committee goes over the ground carefully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
Bees ard -
Form Notes

The humus content of the soil is i'm
portant il the orchard
To keen lawns in GOOD condition.
practice weekly moving
Thousands Of bushels of grain are
spoiled every year by poor stacking.
Alfalfa is ready TO cut when the
crowns begin to send I'D new shoots.
Train up the tomato plants. it will
give them size and they will hear bet.
Ter.
Don't forget to take water to the
field for the horses during these hot
days.
1t is a well known fact that alfalfa
does NOT do we'll 7,non an imnarvio,,s
-ubsol.
The growth and feeding value Of
the soy bean is quite like that Of the
cowpea.
"Too little phosphorus" is the cause
of many OF the low Yields on corn
belt soils.
There seems to be a good deal of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
GIANT LOBSTER IN MAINE

The distinction of being the big
gest lobster in Maine" If not in the
entire country. falls to the mammoth
Crustacean owned by Deputy Marshal
Frank Rutherford Of Eastport, Me.
which is the most easterly city on the
Maine coast. The big lobster was cap
tured by a Canadian boatman in the
Bay Of Fundy and brought to East
port, with other shellfsh. and it was
purchased by Rutherford, who had the
meat extracted and the crustacean
mounted on a board so that it could
be exhibited. When caught il weighed
about % pounds. and with the follow
Ing dimensions Length Of lobster
from end Of tail to tip of claws. "a
inches; length Of tail. 12lg inches
width OF end Of tail, s inches: length
OF large claw. 90 inches. width of
largest claw. : inches: circumference
Of large claw, II inches: length of the
small claws -four on a side. 1912
inches; circumference Of body in cen
ter, IT inches; length Of thumb" on
largest claw, inches: width of spread
Of both claws and body before mount
ing 70 inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
NICE OF HIM.

Would you Ike to get a ticket to
the convention?"
Sure"
Would you care to take your wife?"
I'D be delighted to have a chance
to do so. She has never seen big
convention"
Have you any friends you'd care to
take?"
Say, old man, this is very nice of
you. l don't want to impose on your
good nature, but there are three or
four people I'd Ike mighty well to
take. How did you manage to get
them"
How did manage to get what?"
"The tickets. I understand one has
to have a mighty strong pull to even
get one"
"Oh, haven't any. I merely asked
whether you'd care to go and take
your friends. If you could Well.
seeing that you insist, l will take a
cigar-yes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
FIGHTING PESTS IN GARDENS
Larger Squash Bugs Found Harder to
Control Than Other insects
Treatment Differs.

All Of us are bothered more or less
with injurious insect pests in the gar
den, and with dealing with them the
first thing to be determined is wheth-
er they are chewing or sucking in
sects, whether they eat the leaf or
extract its sap There must be en-
tirely different treatment employed in
the two cases.
The chewing insects are compare
lively easy to get rid of, unless they
are working on the foliage, which will
be injured by the application of
poison strong enough to kill the in
sects.
The sucking insects insert their bills
through the skin of the leaf or stem
that they are feeding on, so as to ex,
tract the juice, therefore no matter
how much poison is applied to the sur
face, the insects get none Of it.
For the striped beetle, which is de
structiye TO squash, cucumber and
melon vines, a slight application Of
lime, tobacco dust, plaster, or ashes,
will be found a good preventive. and
will also drive away those which may
have already appeared Sometimes,
however, the ashes will burn the TO-
liage if rain falls soon after they are
applied, so on the whole lime, and
plaster or tobacco dust are better for
the purpose, says writer in the Farm
Progress. Some keep a healthy bunch
of onions growing in each HILL bruising
the leaves occasionally, so as to hide
the smell Of the vines from the beet.
les
The larger squash bugs have been
the most troublesome and the hard
est to deal with in our garden They
are sap suckers, and there is nothing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-22
Js5;; CnShWick'S
Widow
By Laurence Alfred Clay
copyright, 1872 by Associated Literary
PresS)

copyright. 1872 by Associated Literary
Jim Bushwick of The village of
Rawlins, was ne'er-do-Well He
twas born lazy and without business
,acumen sufficient to sell or buy a
Ipeck Of potatoes. He didn't drink,
smoke or chew, and when he married
it was to have a wife 10 take care Of
him. She was hustling, ambitious
woman and if she could have had
his help they could have been well off
after five years.
! She didn't have It, however. Jim
was always going to do this and do
THAT, and he never even got up energy
enough to set out a bed of onions
The wife seldom scolded or com
plained. She was the village seam.
stress, and by steady work she man.
aged to keep a roof over their heads
Now and then there was talk of do
ing something to Jim-tar and feath-
ers-a whipping-the law or some,
thing else, but it never went beyond
talk. As for tar and feathers, there
was no tar in the town, and no citi-
zen would have been willing to con,
tribute the feathers.
Thus things went on for eight
years, and then Jim Bushwick was
taken with hopeless illness. When
this disease took hold of the man he
galloped to the grave very fast. 1t
was only after the doctors had told
Jim there was no hope for him. and
that his fame of life would be snuffed
out in a couple of weeks more, that
the true spirit of manly man came
.out. He called his wife to his bed,
side one day and began:
Sarah, you are going to be q
widow soon"
Yes she replied, as tears filed
her eyes.
I've been a no-account man and
husband"
But you've done the best you
could"
'Mebbe so, but when 1 look back
Tn ashamed of myself. I can't leave
you a dollar"
Never mind, jim. Everybody will
be kind TO me and l shall get along.