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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
ZOO MOVEMENT
IS GROWING asst
Three Suburbs Now Offer
ing Locations
BEGIN NOW, SAYS SAKS
Joseph X. Saks Writes to Chairman
Smith Urging Work Forward.
Chairman Raul to Be in
Birmingham Soon
BEGIN NOW, SAYS sAKs

The establishment OF a Boys Zoo has
struck such a popular chord in Bir-
mingham that three places want the
animals In addition to Avondale, the
place originally suggested, and Ems
ley, the people of North Birmingham it
is said, ask the park commission to
place the zoo in that neighborhood.
Frank w. Smith, who is working
diligently for the ZOO, is very strong
for Avondale park, as the matter now
stands. Mr.. Smith said yesterday that
he intended to visit that park with
Hugh Martin. the architect who is 70
design the building, within day or
two and outline the plans to be worked
out there. He is inclined to believe
that the s512.40 heretofore collected
and now on deposit at the American
Trust and Savings bank, should be
used to purchase animals for the park
and not for the initial building. 1t is
probable that donations will be asked
for to erect the building. Frank II.
Gafford the street commissioner, II is
said, Will be requested to erect the
first building. IT is believed that such a
service will be rendered by the COM
mission and Mr. Gafford.
In connection with the movement for
Chairman John Raul of the park com
mission will return within a few days
from the east and while here the plans
formulated tentatively in his absence
will be placed before the commission.
Joseph K. Saks. one of the commit
tee indorsing the zoo, In a note to
Chairman Frank w. Smith, yesterday
said:
"of course. I favor the establishing
IF my civ "a q "A nd
every citizen whose heart and soul is
for the betterment and advancement of
birmingham should put his shoulder
TO the wheel and help Mr.. Frank Smith
and the park commissioners put this
movement through The time Is ripe
now and I have heard nothing but
favorable comments on the establish
ing of zoo.
"Rirmin CHAM is fast growing to be
a metropolitan city and in view of
this fact alone zoo should be start
ed here now, not a Central park or
Bronx park ZOO, but one on a small
scale TO grow as Birmingham grows.
81 sincerely believe that the city
commissioners will agree to maintain
the zoo after 1t has once been estab-
Isbed for there is nothing more at
tractive or more instructive than zoo
for the children of any city.
II was a member of committee
several years ago that attempted TO
establish a zoo in Birmingham, but we
did not succeed In any big way Of
speakfng. The time was not ripe then,
but IL Is now, and L have given Mr..
Smith assurance that / would lend him
any assistance that can TO further
this cause.
Memphis has a zoo that II is esti-
mated cost over $500, 900 and II Is a
pride to the city of Memphis. Every
visitor to Memphis knows about its
zoo. They go to see 1t and talk about
it when they leave. Birmingham can
do as much, but we have TO start-so.
let's begin now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
ACCIDENT CAUSE
OF BANK STAMPEDE

New York. August "a driver seeking
refuge in the doorway of the private bank
OF Abraham j.. Kass In Brooklyn yester-
day after his wagon had felled little girl.
attracted such a crowd that rumors
spread that the bank was in trouble. This
precipitated a run of deposltors, which
was still IN progress this morning.
kass took the matter philosophically
and paid depositors as fast as they ar
rived. The crowd was so dense today
that street car traffic was delayed and
the police reserves called ont. Such
things are to be expected" said the
banker. Il have plenty of money"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
REQUEST PROGRAMME TONIGHT
Nappi's Band to Play Fayorite
Selections

This will be request programme night In
Capitol pari,. Nappi's band Will render
favorite selections. signor Nappl said last
right that he had received many requests
and would consider all that came to him
ID to noon today.
The Music Study club committee re-
ports that tine band fund Is almost ex-
bausted but Il is hoped that popular sub
scrlptions viii be numerous enough be-
tween now end the end of the week to
insure a continuance of the open air con-
eerts until the latter part Of August.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
OIL BOULEVARD
There Will Be No Dust on Ensley to
East Lake Road

That the Birmingham Railway Light &
Power company had agreed to oil the
new boulevard between the tracks of the
company from East Lake to Ensley was
announced yesterday by City Commits
sioner James wcatherly, who has caused
the roadway to be constructed under the
direction of Street Commissioner Gafford
The company agreeing to oil the road
will cause the roadway to be dustless.
The roadway will be completed in few
weeks and will provide an easy route
from East Lake to Ensley. The street
closed now on the south side of the
boulevard near Wauhoma station, Wood
lawn will be opened UP, according TO Mr..
Weatherly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of the
building inspector at the city hall:
$s0o0-D. b. Neal, Eleventh avenue and
Thirtieth street, Norwood, two-story
frame building, work to be done at day
labor.
Slo"o-Birmingham Infirmary, Tuscaloosa
avenue. West End. addition to brick
building, work to be done at day labor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
RAGLAND CEMENT
PLANT TO RESUME
President McCarter States
Affairs Are Now Being
Strengthened Out

That the Atlantic and Gulf Portland
Cement company plant at Ragland would
resume operations Monday was a state
ment made here yesterday by ]. II. Nc
Carter of Philadelphia, president Of that
company and co-receiyer. The COM
pany was recently placed in the hands of
receivers by the bond holders Mr.. Mccar-
ter was here comforting with j. T. Stoke
ly, attorney for the bond holders. and
while at Mr. Stokey's office made this
statement:
THE bankrupt proceedings were not
looked for but as the proceedings had
to develop we are not discouraged by
them. Our plant will be resumed Mon
day and will go right ahead. The COM
pany has made good here and we are
pleased with all local conditions The re-
ceivership will result In the reorganiza-
ton of the company after the soundest
business principles and everything will
be worked out properly.
"All the creditors will be protected ade-
auately and / personally believe that
eventually its affairs will be in first class
condition"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

may show their wares undisturbed. Ad-
equate means have been provided to
protect the twelfth floor from the con-
certs on the roof or any other noise
that might disturb the travelling men.
promenade viii circle the twelfth
floor, opening from all rooms located
thereon.
Scientific Furnishings
The latest scientific treatment will
be provided to keep the hotel absolute
ly clean at all times. Every facility
for expediting service, providing means
of ingress and egress Will be included.
The managers of the hotel have looked
over every hotel of note and are SAN
guine that they have provided plans
for one OF the best hotels that was
ever erected in the south. The place
win be furnished along the most ele-
CANT lines. The draperies. curtains.
rugs and other furnishings Will be
placed with an eye for harmonious de-
tail and at the same time freedom from
dust or germ traps. An expert from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

should interfere with ones dinner or
whatever meal one may be eating.
a typical floor plan as given out by
William C. Weston provides a bath
room for every chamber with corri-
doris six feet wide, and every room VIII
open on the outside. where plenty Of
fresh air may be secured. The twelfth
floor viii contain sample rooms ex
clusiyely where commercial travellers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Wright in Town

s. T. Wright, recently appointed collec-
tor of internal revenue. succeeding j. o.
Thompson. was in the city for a few
hours yesterday. He called at the internal
revenue office and it is understood that
arrangements are being made to execute
the bond for MIR. Wright He will take
charge of the office within a short time
If the Senate acts on his nomination with
cut delay. Mr.. Wright will make his home
in Birmingham.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the Office of the pro-
bate clerk:
R. E. Reeves of Birmingham and Miss
Nathia Smith.
Thomas N. Carr of Fort Worth, Texas.
and Miss Eva Garrett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Don't Let Accidents
Cost You Money

Do your best to prevent ac-
ridents to you and yours, but
be prepared to meet them if
they do come.
A policy in this strong South
prn Company is a splendid as
set when the time of need ar
rives. Your claim will be set
tied promptly and justly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Roof Garden on Top

The top of the building will be con-
verified into a roof garden exclusively
All three of the elevators will be oper-
ated to the roof garden as well as to
the basement where, as matter of
course, all machinery Will be located
The roof garden will have a prom
enade the entire length of the building
A pergo1a scheme viii be worked into
the feature. The promenade deck will
be 10 feet wide. There will be tile
floors there with all necessary serving
kitchens and retiring rooms. The roof
garden is expected to be especially at
tractive. The place will have enclosed
dining rooms in the event shower
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
ST, CARL ITEMS.

The st. Carl items were stalled in
snowdrift last week.
Who are you going to vote for
There was no school in Bell school
last week on account OF the bad
weather.
Mr.. Montgomery called on Axel
johnson last Sunday ..., a..
It keeps Annie pretty busy watcn-
ing her cat. e. :. @.@ y. g.
M. Davis says that patching will
soon be thing Of the past.
n pleasant surprise was given IN
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Pittinger last
Thursday evening, when number Of
their friends and neighbors gathered
at ter home. The evening was spent
dancing, and all report splendid
time.
Theo. Mostad visited at Logan last
Sunday.
Johnnie Maher, so they say, goes
out counting night and day,
Takes Miss Eta by his side,
Hoping soon she'll be his bride.
Marie Mahoney spent Tuesday at
home.
Axel johnson had the misfortune to
lose four valuable head Of cattle on
the railroad track last Monday after
noon.
~. Brand, the bonanza truck gar
dener from Logan, visits Minot ne
quently with load of his produce
which commands a good price. Mr..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07

although there are kemodist, Pres
byterian and Baptist churches at Glen.
burn, there isn't resident pastor in
the village. The Advance suggests
that those churches agree as to which
one shall occupy the field. One min
ister ought to be paid well and If he's
the right kind Of a preacher, he can
meet every requirement.
Flaxton has q Jack, the pepper,
who has been looking into the win.
dows 1T the young ladies at a late
hour.
+ A fellow who was charged with
raising an eight dollar check to eight
at Ambrose, was Appreciated at
Flaxton. He started across the coun-
try, with The citizens after him anu
was about to get away, when a man
on horseback, and one with an auto
overlook him.
Erick Hustad was about the first
one in this vicinity to harvest hi.
grain, and he hasn't threshed a bus.
hel. This would be all right, but
Erick depended on a certain thresher
to whom he had promised his work,
SO he let several machines pass his
place. As = result, all of his oats
and fax are under the snow.
Last spring, w. W. Duncan had
many chances to rent his Dies Lacs
farm, but he chose q farmer who own.
cd threshing machine, realizing that
he should have no trouble in getting
fis grain thresheu. The renter Dc.
ured that the Duncan joo was ciuc,eu
anyway, so threshed for others and
now the snow has caused Mr.. Dun.
can to meditate--and say thinss.
A desperate entered the Interim
tfonal pool hall at Portal and made
tho occupants throw up their hands
but he was frightened away before he
got q cent. He shot twice at J.
Moore, tho proprietor, the batlS: 40
ing through his vest and bank book,
but not in3uring him IN u N0t.
Charley Sanderson Of Sherwood
hired two laborers, gave them their
suppers, a good bed and breakfast
when they started across the fields
for town. Charlie and an assistant
hitched up and soon overlook the
men, demanding pay for their board
The fellows grew sassy and the far.
mers Jumped from the wagon, thrash.
ed them and tok them back to the
farm, where they we're made to do
days good work.
Pres. Crane Of the Minot normal,
went to Jamestown the first of the
week, to exercise his right Of fran
chise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07

Brand raised $4,000 lbs. of fine cab
bage his year and about 200 bushels
OF beans that would make the mouth
of any Bistonian water. He tells Of
meeting with an accident in Minot
recently, which made It necessary 70
secure someone to help him unloa1
d quantity of cabbage. He offered
any one of number of fellows who
were taking over plans Of saving tbs
nation. . dollar an hour tor his as
sistance, but not one cared to work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

A regular teachers examination
will be given at the court house in
Minot, Thursday and Friday, Novem
Der 18th and 18th. All teachers hol
ing permits are required to talk
test. - t~TA~
Work win begin promptly at $3.50
a. m. Thursday. ALI necessary ma
terial will be furnished.
E. G. WARREN
County superintendent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
PUBLIC GALE.

Having retired from farming I vii,
sell q my farm, ID miles southeast
of Minot, 1 mile west and { miles
south Of Logan, Z miles west Of Saw
per, on Wednesday, Nov. 18Th, 1917.
the following described property:
Sale, starts at 10 o'clock .. m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-07
harp. Free lunch at noon.
IS Head Of Horses and Colts.

sharp. Free lunch 1T noon.
Is Head Of Horses and Colts.
one gray stallion, color black, aga
10 yrs.. VT. 1900; one bay mare. age
s yrs., VT. 1900; one hay mare, age
4 yrs, VT. 1900: one black mare,
age yrs, VT. 100: one bay mare.
age 2 yrs, vt. 800; one black. mare,
age 2 yrs., VT. 800; one dark gray
yearling mare one light sray year.
ling gelding: one sorrel yearlng
mare; one black yearline mare; four
sucking colts: ono family driving
horse, age 10 yrs, VT. 900.
Z r Y . Head Of Cattle.
-Four heifers coming years ole,
fresh in the spring; four spring
calves; one graded bull, z years old e.
Farm Machinery. m
One 8 IT. Deering binder; one 26
#. harrow, iron; one rs It. harrow.
wooden; one harrow cart: one Cas-
sopolis disc drill; one Diamond gang
plow; one Good Enough sulky plow.
with breaker attachment: one six
shovel cultivator, 2-horse; one l.
horse cult'uator; one Mccormick
mower; one Mccormick hay rake; l
wide tired wagon; 1 narrow tired
wagon; l two-seated carriage; l sin
gle seated buggy; 1 cart; one bob
sled: 2 hay rakes; 3 sets double has.
ness: 1 blacksmith outfit; I grinding
stone.
Miscellaneous.
Fifty fun blood Plymouth Rock
chickens; 1 five gallon barre churn:
/ Empire separator. capacity $50 lts'
per hour. been used six months.
Fifteen pigeons; 3 hogs; household
furniture and other things too mum.
erous to mention. ~..-,..
TERMS OF SALD-All sums under
80, cash. Over that amount time
Win 10 given until Oct. l. 1919. with
interest ct tho rate Of 10 per cent
from date OF sale. FIVE per cent dis
count for cash on n sums over 310-
No property to b removed until set
tied for. g.
g. r. slLL1lAN. Owner:
r NV H. H. Ksmpsr. Clerk.
In. J. HEIGHT. Auetioaesf.
"A Plainsman says that no snow
fell ct Wlldrose.
About tho only Ward county Daper
that knocked the county fair tax ~
the Berthold Ts1b10o. D11eoe DIlek
evidently 10 afrai dthat Minot might
derive some beneat.
Tho Advance says that 0lenburn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07
THE oRPHEUM.

Lovers of high-class music will be
delighted with the bill that Manager
Fowler has to present for the first
three days of the week of Dec. 9. He
has secured Signor lombard. the
noted Italian tenor, and Miss Gretchen
Knoll, the great German soprano, for
one of the numbers IN the bill, and
they will give a fine repertoire. Cam
eron & O'Connor have a comedy skit
full of fun, which they have named,
Hired and Fired, which is a laugh pro-
voker. Ed Nelson is a new and clever
comedian, who will be sure to enter
tain. Then there is the act of the
Jewell & Farnham comedy a~crobats.
Miss Evelyn Dare, Fargo's pleasing
and favorite singer, will also appear.
For the last half of the week the
celebrated Giant Quartette, known as
the great comedy singers, will be the
headliner. Then there will be Man
tells Marionettes, who give a pleasing
entertainment with the aid of the in
visable wires, which pleases all
classes. Blanch LaTell has a rube
turn which she executes well. Hamp-
ton & Stuart have a new and refined
musical act, which will be pleasing,
and Miss Dare will again sing.
All of the shows at this house open
and close with the Coscio orchestra
and the great Orpheumscope moving
pictures, selected with great care.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07
AT THE GRAND.

Mgr. George Webster has a very
pleasing bill for the week of Dec. 9
at the Grand, and for the first half
he will introduce Hampton & Weston
in their comedy sketch. Turning the
Tables, which mas many a laugh in
it and will be sure to be a winner.
Anna Murray. a very clever comedi-
enne, is also on the bill and an
other act that will please will be that
of Fox & West, singing and talking
act. Then there are 5000 feet of the
very latest moving pictures that can
be had.
For the last half Kane & Langley
will appear. They have a new laugh
ing success in singing and dialogue,
which never fails to please. Little
Olga. the daintiest little Miss in the
world, has a contortion and aerial act
that causes much wonder, for her work
is most difficult. Johnson & Bonnell
have a singing n dancing act and
end with a piano oddly that is al
ways given the glad hand. Each show
at this house has 5000 feet of the
latest moving pictures shown by the
daylight process and all selected by
Manager Webster with great care. The
Rudd orchestra furnishes the music.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07
The heatre

half-frozen condition by Nine. Mae
tterlinck. She was warmed and fed,
and soon the Maeterlincks brought
real happiness to the woodcutter's sad
home by providing clothes, food, med
ical attendance and finally by seeing
to it that the mother of the family
got paying work to do.
The poets imagination took fire at
the incident. He wrote a tale of the
blue-bird quest based on the girls eX-
perience, but the web and the wool
of it were the waking and dream fan
cies of a boy and a girl hunting the
blue bird while accompanied by a
troop of fairies. When the short mar
rative vas completed, he: read it to
his wife.
Now many a %scribbler has read his
completed brain product to the spouse
of his bosom and been rewarded with
the kindly smiles and comments Of
that somewhat partisan judge. In this
case, however, 1t amounted to a good
deal more. For as Georgette Leblanc,
Nine. Maeterlinck, had been for years
a f~avorite on the Partisan stage, and
the theatrical instinct-the instinct for
scenes and situations-was keen with
in her.
Why don't you dramatic it?' she
! asked suddenly.
"Impossible!" exclaimed Mr.. Maeter-
linCk. TT is only a dream. No one
else would appreciate 1t as you and
have. for we have been in the at
mOsphere of the story, living it in way,
with an actual soul over at the edge
of our own forest.
Just try it," insisted the lady. IF
the idea has pleased us. it will please
others. And !. am sure it has dra-
matte value; through it a real message
of love and happiness may be brought
the millions of souls we do not know"
Slowly, laboriously (as is Maeter-
linck's habit in writing for publication
he began the composing of the play.
He is fertile in ideas but exceedingly
minute and painstaking in their ex-
preston. often of set purpose the
most apparently insignificant ines
and speeches in his plays are the most
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07

THE Sherman Kelly Stock Co will
close a successful engagement at the
Fargo o~perahouse today with special
matinee and night For the matinee
they will present The Yankee Doodle
Boy, and for the evening, that COM
edy drama, The Whole Damn Family.
The company has more than proven
that it is the best stock company play
ing the northwest and no doubt they
will be greeted by two packed houses
again today. The speCialties that are
introduced both between and during
the acts are of the best, and really
our theatregoers are getting two good
shows at the price of one, Prices,
10, 20. 80 and so cents.
A woman's ready sympathy and
quick wit suggested to Maurice Mae
terIinck the idea of The Blue Bird,
which will be seen at the Fargo OPP
erahouse, Monday and Tuesday, with
Tuesday matinee. The story of how
the philosopher-mystiC was lured from
gloomy, abstruse themes to the writ
ing of such a CHEEKY, optimistic world
classic, is as follows:
One winter evening the poets wife
brought to her husband at their home
in Saint WandriIle, Normandy, the
story Of a little lost ~Wanderer in the
neighboring forest. The Child's sister
was sick, and the mother, a poor
w~oodcutter's widow. was unable to
obtain employment or even to give
her children bread. And so the little
girl, trusting in the old Norman ok
tale that whoever desired happiness
must first take captive the blue bird,
set out in the cold and snow of a
murky winters eve to hunt tho bird
that was blue and thus put an end
to her family's troubles.
The poor creature Cher blue bird
still far, far away vas found in a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07

out Of the fantastic dream STORY. The
heroes and Williams of the struggle be-
came distinct. The dramatic interest
grew from act to act. And behind
the outer plot of Tyltyl and Myths
childlike quest for the blue bird lurked
ever the big central thought of man
kinds quest for the secret of life, |. e.,
knowledge and happiness.
Thus it took Maeterlinck nearly a
year to complete The Blue Bird. 1T
was written partly in the northern
cline of Normandy, partly in sunshiny
Grasse on the slopes Of the Mediter-
ranean, where his wife owns a beau
tiful estate. With all the labor in
vo1ved, the author viewed it as a kind
Of holiday task. the theme was so light
and pleasant and the fairy scenes
When it was finished, Maeterlinck ad-
mitted that his wife's friendly intut-
ton had been right.
The after history of The Blue Bird
doesn't properly belong to this brief
sketch. Suffice it to say that what
had been regarded even by MaeterlinCk
as just a literary drama was staged
(again at his wife's urging and plan
ning) and became a great popular sue
cess, being produced in nearly a dozen
lands, translated into seven languages,
and witnessed by several millions OF
people whom it entertained just as she
had prophesied it would.
Curiously enough, Maeterlinck him
self is never quite done with The Blue
Bird fantasy. he is SO fond OF it. A
year or two ago he added another act
(the Land of Happiness) to the new
edition then issued. He will create
new characters or refashion ole
| speeches like a musical composer
| playing variants on a beloved theme
The former gloomy-browed Maeter-
linck of the haunted castles, ladies'
n-distress and mysterious horrors
has vanished in the wise optimism O.
his middle age.