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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
PREDICTS
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

Chicago. June 2+-Former Gov George
G. Pardee of California today made the
prediction that woman suffrage soon
would become universal in the United
States. speaking at a luncheon given at
the Hamilton club In honor of Mrs. Flor
ence Collins Porter and Mrs. Isabelle w
Blaney. women delegates from California
to the recent republican national conven-
ton.
II can say in behalf of California that
since we have had equal suffrage there
has been absolutely no cause in the state
to regret the step that has been taken.s
said Mr.. Fardee.
I'VE have seen that women have with
ont exception stood for the betterment
of conditions. Woman suffrage is in the
ring and whether we like it or not we
have to accept Il. In a short time woman
suffrage viii win out in every state in this
country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
HOLD ENCAMPMENT
At COLUMBUS, MISS.
Troops Arrive August 6 for
a Stay of Eleven
Days

Columbus, Miss. June 24.-(Special)-
Plans for the annual state encampment
of the Mississippi National Guard are
rapidly being consummated and when the
troops arrive here on August for their
IL days stay they will find the best ap-
pointed camp site and drill grounds they
have yet enjoyed General Fridge was
here last week, spending much time at
the site and talking over preparations
with Secretary Weatherly of the Column
bus Business league, who has charge of
the Columbus end of all affairs pertain
ing to the gathering.
The Mississippi Guard consists of the
Second and Third regiments, with band
from each one and a cavalry command
from Noxubee county, which always
proves a feature of the annual summer
.ngs. There will >also be a battalion of
regulars from tie Seventeenth infantry.
U. S. A., consisting of four companies,
which is now stationed at Fort McPher-
son, Ga, near Atlanta, and the crack
military band from this same command
win be here for the entire II days the
troops are. The band was secured after
much correspondence with the war de-
partment and a generous donation on the
part of Columbus citizens is responsible
for the securing of it,
There will be six special days during
the encampment. Each will have a pro-
gramme of sufficient interest to prove
attractive to visitors from several diff
ferent parts of this state and from the
west part of Alabama.
Governor Brewer has always evidenced
love for military affairs and this will,
of course, be his first encampment since
his Inauguration. His twelve new Of
ficers' recently named as members of his
staff and the commanding general, e. n.
Wood. also recently appointed. will have
his u new officers with him. This Is
expected to enthuse new interest in the
social side of the encampment and The
event, in its entirity. will be of consider
able note and comment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
BIG LINER ARRIVES
WITH SEARCHLIGHT

New York. June 24.-The liner Kali
serin Auguste Victoria, just in from
Hamburg. is the second liner to arrive
here since the Titanic disaster equipped
with search light, the first being the
Ancona of an Italian line. The Kali
serin's is a 100000 candle power Light
fixed on the starboard bow. about five
feet aft the stem. In what old salts call
the eyes of the ship"
Captain Rosser tried his searchlight
for the first time on the voyage by
turning 1t on the Scotland lightship
four or five miles away and by it he
could read her name quite easily. The
glare also woke up the crew of the
lightship and caused the cook to turn
out to get breakfast. In the belief that
ii was broad daylight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
UNDER $4,000 BOND
OPERATED IN MOBILE

Mobile. June 2i--John r. Markely and
Isaiah b. Miller, who were arrested IN
Chicago Friday on a charge OF using the
mails to conduct questionable operation
Ia Mexican lands, and, released on $1,000
bonds TO appear In Philadelphia in Sep
TENDER. operated in. Mobile for about FIVE
years under the firm name of Markely
and Miller.
Markely was much better known in
Mobile than Miller as Mar,ely had
charge of most of the companys business
mere. Markely and Miller operated a
hardwood plant at choctaw until II was
destroyed by fire last winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
"siuuo" Beats Bloody Razor and All,

Fuss no more with bloody knives and
razors-uith Shiny salves and sticky
sticking p1asters. Bother no more with
bnlky straps. cotton wads, cloth dough-
nuts and similar nuisances, No more
need adding insult to injury
Foot-torture days are overt Praise be
TO Pingol Great, wonderful, Corn Con-
auering Bingo, Worst corps quickly
Yield to It's whitening touch. lnflamma-
harm to normal flesh Corn or callous
just fade away-you peel It off. cast it
from your sight-foot trouble then is
merely a memory.
Make no mistake. II pestered with
corns, bunions. callouses, warfs--sev-
want. There isn't anything Just as
good"
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BY Dennison Pharmacai Co.. Ill No Dearborn ST.
Chicago. III Sold in this city by Collier Drug Co..
400 Goth Street. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
May Vote Strike

St. Louis. June 24.-The executive
council of the federation of Federatfons,
an organization comprising nine branches
of railroad employees. began to count the
ballots today cast by members on the
question of strike. 1t is said 100000
members voted. The strike If voted will
be one of several for the shopmen on the
Hartman lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

St Louis, June 24.-This city Is in
the race to secure the progressive
party's" national convention. The ST.
Louis Convention league has called a
meeting TO launch its campaign In be-
half of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
SEEN IN HUNTSVILLE
Fly Campaign Discontinued
for Lack of Necessary
Funds

Huntsville, June 24.-(Special.)-R. E.
Brooks. superintendent of the Krebs
farm on the Tennessee river, has
brought the first Madison county cot
ton bloom of the season to this city.
IT Is the first in the Tennessee valley
SO far as reported. 1t was brought in
late Saturday and came in on the Same
date as the first bloom of last sea-
Eonl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

The city Beautiful club has run out
of funds that were set aside for the
campaign for the determination of the
flies and the campaign has been dis
continued after running about a month.
That the campaign was successful is
evidenced by the immense number of
flies killed and the noticeable decrease
OF the pest in Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

The Fourth of July will be cele-
|brated by the Woodmen OF the World
of north Alabama. who will hold re-
union here. Two ball games will be
played by the Huntsville team on that
date and another big feature will be
a floral parade at noon. The local COM
plittee on arrangements has provided
for the operation of special trains from
Flora, Tenn, Scottsboro and Tuscumbia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

The Southern railroad is making ar
engagements to start the work of re-
modelling the passenger depot here
within the next few days. Several adj
ditions will be put up and fine train
shed will be built The present build
ing will be reconstructed and when>t
work is finished the depot will be the
finest between Memphis and Chatta-
nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

Meridian, Miss, June 24.-(special)--
Contracts have been let for 100000 adj
ditional building work for tho Missls-
sippi- Alabama fair. Among the new
buildings to be erected viii be a mann
moth machinery hall. The building viii
BIO t00x1S0, with 20 foot walls and of
handsome design. In addition to this
contracts have been let for adding so
feet to the grand stand and so feet to
the bleechers, with covering for the
latter A new horse shed containing
$50 stalls Will also be one of the adj
ditions to the present horse accom-
modations. Many other lesser improve.
ments will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

Bud worms are working much dam
age to corn crops In this immediate
section, reports coming from various
directions In this and surrounding
counties of the destruction of entire
fields almost In a night. SO far the
boil weevil has not developed to any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
ASP|RANTS ON THE
LAST LAP OF RACE
Entries for Democratic Pri-
mary in Admission Close
4 HAVE WITHDRAWN
Admission Will Vote on Commission
Formulation Some Time in
July-Army Officer in An
niston on a Visit

Admission. June 24-(Special )-Entres
for the democratic primary which will be
held on July s for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the various city Of
fices of Admission. closed Saturday night
at s o'clock and the various aspiriants
are on the last lap in the race Only 10
days remain until the election, but these
few days will be busy ones for the can
didates.
Four of the men announcing themselves
as candidates, withdrew before the hour
of entry closing. They were: w L. Nc
Caa, candidate for mayor; Alex Howell.
dates for city aldermen.
The race in this primary which will be
of the most interest will be that of Rob-
ert E. Gam and ]. L. Wikle, candidates
for mayor. The former is a great labor
advocate, being state president of the
Alabama Federation of Labor and widely
known throughout the United States as
great federation leader. The latter cam
didate Is the present incumbent, and is
widely known in Admission. This race
will be extremely close.
To Vote on Commission Form
The petition asking or calling for an
election on a commission form of govern
ment has been formally filed with Pro-
bate Judge Arnold. The petition con-
tains the names of 551 citizens of the city,
something over 100 more than necessary
TO insure an election.
The filing of this petition will not inter-
fere in any way with the municipal pri-
mary of July s. The commission for
governments election will follow close In
the wake of the municipal primary, thus
there will be little else to occupy the
minds of Admission citizens, except mu-
nicipal politics.
Army Officer in Admission
Capt. G. E. Mitchell of the Fourteenth
cavalry stationed at Fort Leayenworth
Kan, is spending a few days in Annis-
ton. He is accompanied by his wife and
children and they are the guests of the
formers brother, Charles H. Mitchell
manager of the Alabama hotel
Captain Mitchell, it will be remembered
was instructor to the Alabama National
Guardsmen at Chicamauga for several
years, and he Is very widely known in
Alabama military circles. He will not be
present this summer during the maneuver
period, but will return to Fort Clark
Tex, where he will hold the same rank
and position as he did at Fort Leaven-
worth.
Civil Service Examination
Sixteen applicants took the civil service
examination, which was held at the Uni
ted States government building today.
Those receiving the highest grades will
be awarded the vacant and open positions
offered by the goverpment. Out of this
16, there is only about seven or eight
vacancies to be supplied.
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to strike the spectators with irresistible Men
grown old in the profession of trembled the multi
tude out, and people imagined they in
those terrible deties commissioned with the vengeance
of heaven pursue and punish crimes upon the earth.
Russia of all nations, has been militant leader in
fostering the renaissance of the danced drama The
details of this side of my story however need
Germ here. The narrative of the Imperial Mariensky
Institute and its work in the direction of the drama of
movement not relevant to my present paper. |
shall endeavor rather throw the light directly the
drama of the feet-as it is sometimes called-by writ
ing in concrete terms.
To proceed into subject at once, let take the
ocular opera Ito give it still another name) called
"The Lake of Swans" This fancfu fairy dance drama
my graduation exercise to speak, at the I'm
peral Institute The story of this drama is based
Russian folklore, and relates the mutual love of Seg
fried and Odetta. Odetta is under the power of
demon, and is transformed into swan. Siegfred's
mother eager have her we'd determines to hold
feast and bids the noble madens of the neghborng
country attend that Segfred may select his bride
from among them The day before this feast Sieg-
fried accompanied by his friends, goes hunting In the
forest the blasts of their buges the One
of these is Odetta still under the demons SPELL Odetta
suddenly becomes herself, and Siegfried swears his
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TT several weeks after had first set foot in the
United States that paid my initial visit to vaude
= Vile theater An American friend of mine had
told me that the program of acts at this particular
playhouse there was performer who INDUCED IN "a
broad and highly amusing satire upon pantommic
dancing and he suggested that would discover much
huor the actors buresque of the art that had been
nv life's study. | interested and, the promise
of my friend interpret for any idoms OF speech in
the performer act that might not be wholly ntelgbe'
accompanied him to the vaudeville hall.
In due time the actor out on the stage CARRIED
in wonlans attire After numerous facetlous INTRODUCE
tory remarks anent balets pantomme, and the like,
he announced that he would translate for the audience
the sinner meaning" and method of execution OF pan
tonlimic dancing. With droll expression, the per-
former then proceeded to execute several lud1crous
steps, after which he down to the tootghts and
said "Those steps supposed to indicate that the
girls lover is dying in Pittsburgh and that she is going
to catch the first Altoona where she will change
cars and arrive at his bedside tomorrow morning
My friend explained all this to me- had dlffculty
in catching his words however, because the audience
was bowling with mirth at the actors explanation and
the auditorium ringing with laughter My sense
of humor Joined in the general gee when appreciated
the full force of the vaudeville performers satire but
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THE FEET AND BODY SPEAK
BY MIKAIL MORDKIN

and realistically by the of the feet and body,
will seem well nigh impossible task, granting any
musical accompaniment that might be given it. Let
explain therefore, the whereby this fantastic
playa typical caseand the emotions contained in it
are interpreted through the drama of movement. In
the first place. the complete absence of single spoken
word in the presentation must be remembered by the
reader. Now what emotions called for in the TO
mantle play in question: Analysing, love- JOY fear
anger, desperation and hate discovered be the
chief emotions that have to be shown the presentation
If "The Lake of Swans" play written to be
spoken, if it opera, its Interpretation would of
course, be managed with comparative ease, through
spoken words in the former and through words
music in the latter In other words, in either Of
these events, the plot and its evolution would be
veyed across the footghts to the audiences and
thence to the audiences mind. But 3The Lake of
Swans, being neither play in the usual sense the
book OF an opera, may be conveyed in such manner
The love quality vested in be related to the
audience by II adore you, Sweetheart! and the reply
and love you too, Dear!' The joy cannot be con-
veyed in the proscenium presentations, where the
voices of the actors the leading dramatic weapon
Nor, will you grant the dramatic quality OF fear, OF
anger of desperation of hate All of these emotions
through which the tale of this silent drama must be
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everlasting love for her. Sieged promises her he will
free her from the evil power that hovers her, but
Odetta is fearful of her safety At the feast the fol
lowing day Segfried announces Odetta as his future
bride. All is happiness until it is suddenly learned that
Odetta is Odeta all, but Odea, whom the Evil
One has made to look like Siegfreds sweetheart and
has Struggled into the feast in her place Odetta coming
into her ownself once more when nightall robs the
demon of his power realizes that she is rrevocably in
the demons CLUTCH and browns herself. Segred is in
consoable and attests his love by taking his life that
death may reunite Odetta and himself.
To the lay Western mind any attempt to tell this
story in the theater without words convey it forcbl
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narrated, must be conveyed Dy the
feet, the body, the arms; in short,
by physical movements. And in
this rest the secrets of the drama of
motion and physical action.
In your country you have schools
of eloeution, wherein pupils are
taught how best to express emotions
and changes of feeling through voice
standings. You have SO called
"stock" theatrical companies where
young actors may serve their APP
premiership and gradually come to
learn the secrets of dramatic art.
You have stage producers who sup
plement the talents of the actors
with various tricks of the playhouse.
And these, together with others, all
serve to build up an effective man
ner in which to project across the
footlights written drama that is to
be spoken. The drama of move
ment, relatively speaking, has its
analogous tricks, its analogous stud
les, that direct themselves toward
projecting dramatic emotions across
the footlights, not by means of
sound, not by means of the audi
ence's ear, but rather by means of
the audiences eye.
The technical manner in which
Russian dramatic dancers are taught
how to convey drama and its emo
tons with their bodies would re-
quire an exhaustive and lengthy
treatise; but | believe l can suggest
to YOU the intrinsic method in suf-
fciently satisfactory way through
concrete little story or two, CLEANED
from personal experience.
remember, when | was studying
the secrets of dramatic dancing, that
/ was compelled to practise for al
most an entire year before my mas
ter condescended to assure me that
l had grasped the manner of por-
traving the single, isolated dramatic
quality of hate with my body in
movement. Not with my face, my
features, mind you; but with my
body! How, then, was | schooled in
this single silent emotion? Let us
suppose, for instance, that my test
exercise was to express with my
BODY the sentiment contained in the
sentence, "You have done me a
grievous wrong and | hate your
which is one of the most difficult
of the studies.
First, the quality of hate is ana
lyzed by master and pupil. What is
es that one is infamed with extreme
e direct opposite of love. The master
ngly, proceed backward. Love means
en- love exhilarates, the body and the
all follows out the old saying that
in love feels as if he were walking on
traced back to its source, will be dis
zen born amid the secrets of the old
elm the quality of love was conveyed
Y the dancers lightly tripping feet.
e, YOU observe!
1g the opposite Of love, must make
al life, it is the same as in the canoe
r, in its every detail of emotional ex-
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of "Le Pavilion dArmide" of cleopatra of "Prnce
Igor" of 4Le Carnaval? And yet these dramas of the
ballet among the classics in their field of
1t has always seemed curious say the least to
Russians learn that the natives of other countries
than our wont to smile condescendingy and
toerantly-at least until the fact of silent drama
impressed upon then-at the claims Russia had made
for attention the drama of dancing Curious say
because the tradition of the force and power of this art
has been handed down of later days from the far
distant times of ancient Greece. In the records of his
tory, remember, encounter the statement that,
AT Athens the danced drama of the Eumenides, or
Furies in the theater had expressive character
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j COOlU I1Ol Ielp lillilhlllS INV AiioSiA
truth was back of the jest, was
yelled through it, and how little the
American audience seemed to real
ize that pantomimic dancing was
capable of even greater expression
and meanings than the burlesque
actor, in his comical exaggeration,
insinuated in this spirit of rldlcule.
In Russia we have been taught
that great drama real, pulslng,
vital drama Of the real worlds 81
lent drama. The most dramatic
moments in a mans or woman's
life are rarely accompanied by
speech. The heart, the chief organ
of lifes profound drama, cannot
talk. And this is one reason why
dramatic dancing-the lnterpreta-
ton of drama by body movement
is fostered by the Russian Govern
ment as the leading national art;
this is one reason why drama con-
veyed through the ballet IS the most
popular form of theatrical entertain
ment in the Cars land.
This silent drama of movement
reveals a species of playwriting little
known to the people of English
speaking countries. Its concrete
manner of development and its Sc
crets have never, to my knowledge,
been set down concisely in the public
prints; and its intrinsic manner and
the dramatic masterpieces that have
been evolved through it seem to be
shrouded in a mist of misinforma-
ton. The ballet dramas, in short,
are, relatively speaking, practically
unknown items in the wider world
of spoken dramas. Almost any regu-
lar theatergoer or devotee OF written
and spoken drama can tell you much
of the world well known plays. Al
most any devotee of opera can tell
you much of the worlds well known
operas. Almost any person inter
ested in painting can tell you of the
worlds we'll known works of canvas
art. And this holds equally true of
the other forms of art. But the silent
drama of movement-the drama of
the ballet-has remained through all
these years CARRIED in darkness.
How many persons, for instance,
are even aware that such a ballet
drama as "Coppelia" exists? How
many have ever heard of 3The Lake
of Swans? How many have heard of
SThe Temptation of Tamaragua, of
@The Arabian Nights" of "Giselle,"
of "Le Pavilion d'Armide," of "Clec
Igor" of 4Le Carnaval"? And yet t
ballet are among the classics in their pa
1t has always seemed curious, to 5
Russians to learn that the natives
than our own were wont to smile CO
tolerantly-at least until the fact OF
impressed upon them-at the claim.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-14
VERY TRUE

A visitor from the great met
ropolis had been sightseeing in
the Quaker City with a neighbor
of that place.
People don't die very often ov-
er here, do they?" he remarked.
mo, only once" replied the
Quakr calmly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-14

had the whole building wild with
jealousy. l had to be a regular
little devil and smoke a cubeb CT
garet, and I just knew that Alon-
20 would see the picture on its
very first run and believe that |
was merely, exposing my true ma
ture. l couldn't sleep a wink
while waiting to hear from him.
Well, [ HEARD from him.
Itnearly unsettled his mind.
He confessed he lost his temper
and on the way out of the show
had smashed the lithograph
showing me as La Sausalito. But
he had cooled down some and
suggested think of his crust
suggested that "it might not yet
be too late to reform" and that
maybe he'd forgive me.
Then it came to me all in a
heap that Alonzo wouldn't. do.
He might be faultless in other
ways but he was a bad risk for the
matrimonial yoke. He would al
ways misjudge and get worse as
he gets older. With a sob of re-
greet l dragged the IL karat ring
off my finger and sent it back to
him with the meaning message.
huff sed."
And just when my contract
with the M. P. people expired,
too.
THE END
-O-O@
VERY TRIJE