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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

mas festivities. Manager Semon has se- cured vaudeville bill of extra merit this week, including five good acts. One of the novelties of the bill will be Swains Cats and Rats, an act in which the felines and rodents are used on the stage at the same time. and they work together in the most wonderful manner. It is an ex- hibtion rarely seen, and this is the only act in vaudeville using both cats and rats. A three round boxing match be- tween two cats is one of the features of the act.
 Gilmore and Castle were two of the stars of George Evans Honey Boy Min strels and the pair are now in vaude- vile doing combination of singing and dancing, with some of the newest and best of the minstrel comedy. One is black face and the other a straight" comedian. The act is a big feature and thoroughly up to date.
 One of the best of the musical acts in vaudeville is Ursone and DeOsta, who of fer number of the old time ballads. ac- companied by an Italian harp on which Sgnor Ursone is one of the most talent ed artists in vaudeville. The little lady also introduces a novelty with the tam bourines.
 Sensational, as well as beautiful, is the act of the Revolving Monervas, human butterflies. By means of intricate ar engagements these two dart and circle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

son three nights, beginning Monday De- eember- 30, with special matinee New Years day.
 The leading female role is played by a beautiful young woman, Adele Blood, who is said to visualize this difficult charac- ter. Her beauty enhances the value of her performance. for the ''Everywoman of the play must be beautiful. Eugene Ormonde, who plays the role of the mys- terious Nobody, that strange Mephsto- phelean character unlike any other con- ception of the modern stage, is well known from his work as leading support for Ada Rehan. Julia Marlowe and Mar garet Anglin. Others in the cast are Nestor Lennon, Mrs. Clay Clement. Ma rion Dentler, Lydia Crane Lea Iature, Ruby Rothnour, Betty Marsdan, John Thomas, Maurice Drew, John Mckee, Luke Loring and T. Jerome Lawler. The company includes over one hundred and fifty people and moves from city to city by special train. Seat sale Friday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
BILLY, THE KID,"
 BIJOU ATTRACTION
Big Western Yokohama of Real Life This Week-Special Christmas
 Matinee

One of the most striking successes in the melodramatic field is said to be the we'll known play of western life, Billy, the Kid" which Manager Semon has booked for this week, commencing Mon day night and offering d special Christi mas holiday matinee Wednesday, tickets for which are on sale in advance. There are performances nightly and matinees Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sat urday.
 The play. while melodramatic, is con sistent and tells story that is full of in- terest, having for it's big climaXes situ- ations which are exceptionally dramatic. The comedy element is furnished by a good natured Irishman, a fine type of the old southern colonel and his colored or derly The story of the play opens on the home divide of a big New Mexico ranch. Here are living the hero, his mother, who. thinking that her first hus- band is dead, has married a second time, and his stepfather. The hero is a lad full of life, who is at the age when the sem sational appeals, and he has decided that he is to become a bandit. The home life Is ideal until one day the shadow creeps across the threshold in the coming of Mrs. Wright's first husband who, driven from the east by his misdeeds, by acci- dent finds the wife he deserted who be- lieves him dead. He tries to persuade his wife to assist him in new crime, the abstraction of certain deeds belonging to her second husband, and finding that she would rather tell that husband the entire truth, plans the diabolical plan of making Billy, his own son, a thief and an out law. By the aid of liquor he succeeds in this, but even then does not get possess sion of the coveted papers, even though he murders both Wright and his wife, being found almost red-handed by Billy, who then and there takes an oath to avenge their deaths.
 Billy becomes an outlaw, and there is a reward put upon his head. for the sec ond act finds him at the head of band, the most feared man in the territory. Many are the traps laid for him, but he escapes them all and in the end returns to the east to lead an honest and God fearing life accompanied by the girl whom he has loved since childhood. The love interest that is developed in the telling of the story is claimed to be strong and the characters well drawn.
 From scenic point of view the play is elaborate. each of the four acts having been given handsome and artistic set tings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
ACTORS ARE VERY
 SUPERST|TIOUS
People of Stage Believe in Many Signs and
 OmenS
From the kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Whistle in the dressing room of any actor or actress and likely he will be seized with a panic that will incapacitats him from proceeding with his perform ance that day. 1t is the worse thing that can befall a thespian. Reduce his salary
 pick his pockets. tell i'm his act is rot- ten. slip knockout drops into his driniz let him fall downstairs and break his les, apd he will meet the misfortune with hys terical mirth. But whistle in his dressing room, or let the actor SD far forget him. self as to be guilty of such a calamitous indiscretion and he might as well sesd a job as hodcarrier and be done with Il. For from that hour disaster will be wherever he is. and IT. bably get there first. Any actor will tell you that, and a whole lot more For. be it known. ac- tors believe in signs omens. auguries. portents, harbingers atG the Ides of March. Also it is violating no conff- dence to say that theJ are superstitious.
 Nearly all of the SUI erstitions of ae- tors are of the gloomy variety. There are few augurles of good foltune. One of the few omens of good luck. curously enough. is the number D. Any actor will swear by 13 If his salary aggregates any mu- tiple of 13 he is happy. If the theatre should be located on Thirteenth street he is delrious with joy. If the engage ment should begin on the 18th of tne month he is in an ecstacy of delight and has been known to bl,r q drink. Any the. atrical man will tell you that no play with 13 letters in the title was ever known to fail. Witness Tn old K entucky," which will pass it's 2o0th performance at the Grand this week. Tho management of the Garder theatre felt tat 1t was putting one over on it's compt ,iIors when it prfr- chased a site for the n1w theatre at Thlr- feenth and MeGee stI ects. Other advan- tages which the Garden feels it has over its competitors lie in the fact that the building was begun on the 18th of De- cember, 1911 that 'te box office was first opened on the 13tb of August, and that there are 18 let:ers in the name. Garden theatre. -..... ......
 Friday is day of good omen for vaude- Vlle actors. They uspaly get their con tracts for the following week on Friday.
 Actors believe il is g"od luck to touch hunchback man an race track follow CTS believe the same thing.
 Other omens of ill luck. which any actor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
ORPHEUM TO HAVE
 CHRISTMAS MATINEES
Bill Featured With the Wonderful Livingstons and Four Other
 Good Acts


 Twice on Wednesday afternoon. Christ mas day, the doors of the Orpheum thea Ire will be thrown open to the public, for experience has taught Manager Semon that even the immense capacity of the Orpheum will not seat all the people who want to be amused and entertained on holiday afternoons. The first mati- nee will be at o'clock and the second at 3;3o. Each will be a full and complete performance and the public will be treat ed to novel and entertaining vaudeville performance which will be a pleasant Christmas diversion. Again Christmas night there will be two performances, the first to start at 73o and the second at 9 O clock.
 The bill for the week offers as the head line attraction the Three Livingstons, one of the cleverest and most entertain ing comedy bar acrobatic acts in vaude- vile. The three make feature of their comedy. which is absolutely fresh and different from that usually seen. It is clean and clever. At the same time the acrobats are splendid on the bars and pull off a series of wonderful feats which startle and amaze the audiences. The set is we'll known here, and this week at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
SPECIAL MATINEE
 BIG MAJESTIC BILL
Especially Good Vaudeville Offered This Week With Several
 Novelties

For the purpose of accommodating the crowds which will be at the Christmas matinees at the Majestic. Manager Semon has arranged for twd afternoon perform anees. the first to commence at o'clock and continue until 3;30. and the second to commence promptly at 3:30 and continue until o'clock. Box seats will be re- served in advance and those who desire them would do well to secure them in ad- vance for the indications are that every seat in the entire house will be sold for both matinees, also for both of the night performances.
 For the reason that he may attract large crowds in opposition to the Christ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

knows will put the eternal iinks on his career are as follows:
 Repeating the last line of the play at rehearsal
 Taking part in performance where an umbrella is opened on the stage.
 The act of sitting on a prop.
 Loaning any bit ot makeup to another actor.
 Wearing peacock blge on the stage. Touching q prop before an act
 Allowing a black cal in a theatre
 Playing Home, Sweet Home on the stage on any musical instrument.
 Looking through the pocphole in the curtain to size up ,he audience, particu- larly if there is no audience to look at.
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through space with grace and ease, while electric spot lights play on them from all directions and in fantastic designs. Tt is a daring and sensational effect, and one that cannot but startle and amaze the audiences.
 Wilson and Lenore Sisters present combination of whistling and singing and dancing, MT. Wilson being a most ae- complished whistler and the two girls -singers and dancers.
 There will be matinees every afternoon at the regular hour, except on Wednes- day, when there are two matinees sched- IIed at and 3:30, and two performances every night during the week, at 73o and 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure chiiafen bed wetting. There IS cohs.itutloha
 aa,,sa for fhis trouble. Mrs. NJ Sum- ners. Box w, Notre Dame, Inda will ssnd free to any mother her successful home treatment. with full instructions. Send no money, but write her today IT vour children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are if can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties ny day or night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

singing and dancing by J. K. Murry and Grace Lane These two artists are said to constitute a most attractive feature
 There will be performances every after noon during the week at 2:30, except Wednesday, when there will be two mat inees at and 3:3O. and two performances every night, at 7:30 and o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
''EVERYWOMAN" IS
 GREAT SPECTACLE
Henry w. Savage's Dramatic Produc- ton of Worth to Be at Jefferson
 for Four Performances

Henry w. Savage will offer the dramatic spectacle, "Everywoman,' at the Jeffer-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13

tated that long and free medicine from a physician of his own choice. For consumptives, governrnent sanitariums will be provided at an initial cost of $1,5OOOO0s and an annual allowance of s5,0OO,O0O. Worknaen who break down permanently will receive life pensions of SIPS weekly each, or the same amount as the old age pension CTS.
 The wife of an insured workman will receive s7. 50 on the birth of each child and working women who are themselves insured and are also the wives of insured workmen will be en- titled to double maternity benefits. Women will pay for their Insurance two cents weekly less than men but in. the event of sickness will be paid only $1.75 each weekly.
 ,r The law also provides limited insur- ance against unemployment for the D.. 5O0,00o engaged in the building and engineering trades which were chosen for the experiment on account of their irregularity. sfst
 Opponents of the law have formed an association to resist collection of contributions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13
0RImER DRIv FROM SENA7EB BY
 VOTE 58 10 25

strength they will know the facts ''
 Lorimer dramatically crossed over to the Democratic side of the Senate, saying he wanted to-, speak to the minority. He said he had lived for years in a strongly Democratic conn munity and told how he became a Republican. He denounced ass false Kern's statement that he helped get employment for Democrats who serv ed him. The Senator reiterated tn at he was not appealing for votes and did not want support from any one who actually believed he came tthere con- ruptly.
 Appreciation was expressed by Lori mer for the kind things said about him by some Senators It was ad-
 nitted. he said, that his private life was beyond reproach. He. did not want that fact taken into considera- ton, such life brought its own re- ward.
 My family,'' the Senator declared, will not desert me. They will not consider it a disgrace. My wife and children will form hollow square around me and protect me from the world. Surrounded by them I am the happiest of living, men,
 When Lerimer concluded, it was exr plained by the presiding officer that the vote would be on the resolution committee. 1t was as follows:
 Resolved, That corrupt methods and practices were employed in the elec- tion of William Lorimer to the Sem ate and his election was therefore in .valid.''
 Washington, July 13-The Senators voting to unseat Lorimer were: Ash burst, Bacon, Borah, Bourne, Briggs Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Burton, Cham berlain, Clapp, Clarke of Arkansas Crawford. Cullom. Cummins, Curtis Dixon Fall. Gardner, Gore, Gronna Hitchcock, Johnson, Kenyon, Kern, La Toilette. Lea, Lodge, Martin Mar : Nine, Meyers Nelson, Gewlands 0,Gorman, Overnlan, Paige, Poindex- ter, Pommerene Rayner. Reed, Root, Sanders, Shively, Simmons, Smith. Arizona, Smith Of Georgia. Smith of Michigan, Smith of South Carolina, Stone. Sutherland, 'SWanson. Town send. Watson, Williams Works.
 FsssrUgc s1svrirrieef4 VI eFes<R Rai- ley. Bradley, Brandegee, (Connl Burr1- ham Catron, Clark of Wyoming, Crane Dillingham;, Fletcher Foster, Gallfnger. Gable, Guggenheirn, John- ston, Jones, Lippitt, McCumber, Oiiv- CT, Paynter.. Penrose, Perkins, Rich- ardson Smith of Maryland, Shoot, Stephenson. Thornton, Tilman, Wett- more.
 Z Senator Mclean of connecticut was one of the absentees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13
STATEMENT IN DEFENSE
 OF ICE CO. DRIVERS.

Editor of The Farmer, Slr:-
 E Believing the statement credited to our former driver, who has confessed to embedding our money, Whlcn ap- peared in last nights Post, to be islander upon the faithful and honest employees of this company; and know ing that many of the statements re- ported therein to have been made py him are entirely false The Naugatuck Valley Ice Go. deems it its duty, m the interests of justice, to make tnls public statement.
 Its drivers, many of whom have served this company for a long period of years have been given Dy the company considerable amount or responsibility in disposing or Its ice, and they have, almost without excep, ton. Justified the confidence reposed in them.
 The convicted drivers statement implied that the fact of the shrink age of. ice. compelled him to- steal the company's money. The fact is that this, company allows all of it's drivers a certain percentage, which varies with the temperature to compensate for the melting of the ice, during its
 We do not believe that "all the ice wagon drivers in the city are guilty of ennbezzlement." We know that the drivers of this company, almost with out 3XC6pIlOn, serve tA0 PUOl1C .eH1AN this company honestly. We resent, with them, the attack by a confessed embezzler upon so large and faithful a body of employees.
 It is the purpose of this company to serve the public fairly. To that end it is it's intention to employ hon. est drivers and to have s them work under such conditions that they can honestly deal both with the company and the public. and it is further it's intention to prosecute any driver found, as this driver has been found, embedding the company's money. Naugatuck Valley Ice Co.
 By Harry w. Walker.
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ner wdlIl mean a large saving to the city.
 Should the Charities department be able to handle all deliveries for the de- partments,, the saving would amount to more than SI, 100 below last years price, in face of an advance in the market this year of 25 cents per ton. Had there been no advance in the market price this year, the saving would amount to a little less than $1,- 800.
 Based on deliveries being made by teaming contractors, the price this year figures $5.77 net ton delivered.
 The Board of Charities deserves much praise for the interest taken in furthering an economical. business ad- ministfation.
 The contract is for about 1,6Oo tons of coal.
 It will be remembered that the Board of Education has declined to fbuy it's coal through the Board of Contract and Supply. It has, however, placed a. contract for $500 tons at $5.95 per ton. Members of the Board of Con tract and Supply point out that this saving of Is cents on every ton amounts to something when so many tons are bought, and that if the Board of Education had co-operated with the Board of Contract and Supply a saw ing would have been made on the coaf bought by the Board of Education. They also feel that by making the or der for the coal include that for the Board of Education, a better price could have been secured and further saving would result.
 The Board of Education, however, will have it's coal delivered by the contractor. The members of this board believe that it is worth IS cents to have the coal delivered, and that instead of saving money the Board of Contract is losing money, as it will cost the city more than IS cents a ton to deliver it's own coal ! The Sprague Company received the contract from the Board of Education with the understanding that it store the coal and deliver it only as it is needed in small lots to the various schools
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13

Stockholm. July 13-Confident that they can beat all other men in the marathon. the great event of the pres ent Olympic meeting which will be run. tomorrow, the American entrants and managers admitted today, they could probably not hold Kolenmainen, the wonderful Finnish distance run .ner Any accident to this great ath- lete. the Americans agreed, would probably be followed by an American triumph in the classic. However. there is nothing buts admiration felt for him in the American camp and if he is first home he will be cheer ed by none more warmly than by the representatives of the stars and stripes.
 Johnny Hayes. winner of the London marathon and in charge. today, of the Americans who will start in .tomor- rows heartbreaking task, said, this afternoon. that he was hopeful of the outcome. His men have done nothing but rest and take limbering up walks since Wednesday and are in the pink 0f condition But Hayes admitted that he expected the great Finn would be the winner of the event.
 Our boys are in grand shape, he said but this Finn is. l think, the ways like a well oiled machine and his speed is most remarkable. Ryan, TewRnfma, Smith and all of the oth- CTS are ready for their supreme eff fort. The doctor who examined them. today. stated that not a single man in the group showed a pulse of more than go to the minute, indicating con- clusively that their strong hearts, the result of years of training Whether we can approach Kofenmainen, how ever. is a question. T am afraid we cannots
 Hayes, opinion was that of other Aunnrican managers but the runners insisted they would try anyhow ana -Rvan was supremelys confident that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13
TAFT NOT TO STUMP.
 COUNTRY THIS FALL.
President Declines Invita- tion to Discuss Political
 Issues In Minnesota

Washington, July 13-President Taft made it known today that he will not personally canvass the country for votes at the November election. Such a decision was an nounced in a telegram to the Min. nesota State Agricultural Society today
 The message declined an invita- ton to address the Minnesota State Fair on September 13, on po- litical issues of the day
 s.In sending his regrets a, White House statement declared, "the President said that he did not plan to make any extended trips or cam paigning during the fall.''
 No reason for the Presidents apparent change of purpose was given at the White. House. It was believed, however, that the Taft campaign managers had advised against any personal campaign of their candidate. The President al- so declined an invitation today to attend the meeting of the May flower descendants, at Plymouth, Mass, on September 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13
WILL LSON'S VIEWS ON CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Sea, Girt, ". J., July 13-There was
 much expectancy at the Little White
 House, today, as the result of the visit to Governor Wilson Of the man
 nation Champ Clark Speakers of the House of Representatives..
 Before the Speaker arrived, the governor stated that a good part of the time they were to be, together would be devoted to discussing pend-.
 The governor talked over the na- tional committee situation at some length, today, with JoSepfus Daniels, of North Carolina, Robert F. Hudspeth of New Jersey, William F. McCoombs. who is to be the new chairman. and The treasurership of the committee was the chief subject discussed. It was agreed that if possible a western man would be chosen because Me- Combs comes from the east. There was also renewed talk of William G.. McAdoo, however, despite his an. nouncement, last week, that he could not accept the place. Friends of Mc-' AIoo were asserting that he will ac- cept if the governor asks him.
 The governor entertained at lunch. con, today, Professor Vanheis. of j, the University of Wisconsin, personal friend and political associate of Sena- tor Robert M. LaF'ollette.s and Charles. R. Crane. of Chicago, who contribut- ed $2O,000 to the LaFollette campaign fund. It was reported that both men assured the governor of their intention to support him during the coming but Governor Wilson refus- ed to discuss their visit other than to, say that he was very glad of the op- portunity to have them as his guests. The governor, it was stated, favors the appointment of finance commit tee to cooperate with. the treasurer of the committee in raising funds for the coming campaign He has de- clared that he intends there shall be the widest publicity regarding con- tributions and how money is expended and he believes bcause of this re- sponsible committee should be named by the national committee to take the detailed work off the shoulders of the treasurer. Wilson today. said he be- lieved the national chairmanN and the secretary should conduct the cam paign from the Chicago office and that the vice-c chairman, treasurer and ass sistant should be in charge in the New York offices.