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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Vans MinstreIs Biiou Offering

Tommy Van with hfS 40 fun makers will cavort on the stage at the Bijou all this week. It is said that this minstrel company is entirely different from any yet seen. The first part is on a new line and much that Is novel and new to min strelsy will be shown.
 h Supporting MT. Van are Joe Coffman, Howard Martin. Honey Harris, John Boone, Carl Walters, Paris Brothers and a chorus of 20 singers and dancers. The olio or vaudeville features are said to be all new and up to date. The feature act is Netta and Ergo, comedy acrobats, who come here from the Winter Garden, Der lin, Germany. Others are Creedon and White, singers and dancers; Penn City Trio. musical harmonists; Charlie Musi- cal York and the Paris Brothers.
 In point of production it Is said to be one of the best staged minstrels now en- tour. The ballad singers are men of min strel reputation, and some of the big song hits are For Killarney and You: "Just For a Girl"; When Uncle Joe Plays the Rag On His Old Banjo; That Was Lincolns College Flag; Way Down South; "Waiting For the Robert E. Lee: "I'm the Guy; 'Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold"; Hello Hello, New York Town" "Mine." and MT. Vans own song, Kentucky Days"
 There are the usual matlnees during the week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with performances nightly. The Norfolk Ledger of August 21 has the following to oay:
 "Tommy Van and his Greater Minstrels won immediate favor with the people.
 "From the rise of the curtain on the first part and the opening chorus, Hello, Hello New Yorkn' until the last act of the olio, every feature of the show was heartily received and loudly applauded and the merit of the show will undoubt- edly ensure big audiences for the whole of the week. Forty minstrel stars with a band of 25 pieces make up the aggrega- tion and 10 special features on the pro- gramme, every one of them of worth and amusing quality, afford fine entertain ment.
 "The first part is novel in that it does not like some minstrel shows. make up for lack of talent by gorgeous scenery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

66s' but as this particular blue coat has come to be huge success with the the atre going public he can afford to laugh at the gibes of his brothers of the night stick brigade.
 officer 666' is one of the big play suc- cesses that will be seen here this coming season.
 "The Quaker Girl" a musical comedy in three acts and one of the most popular productions of it's kind before the public, is to be presented in this city soon under the direction of the Henry B. Harris com pany, with Victor Morley as the principal character and Miss Natalie Alt in the title role. The company is composed of nearly one hundred people, with a chorus of st fresh young voices. The scenery requires three baggage cars for it's transportation.
 Tho Little Millionaire" George M. Cohan's musical farce that was accorded seasons run at the Conan theatre fin New York city, will begin It's first out of town tour on Monday, September 20. A unique feature found In this latest product of Mir. Cohan's pen Is the fact that the author has departed from the beaten path of musical play construction by de- voting 45 minutes to straight farce, which Is presented between TWO acts that are Hlleu Wltfl CdtcHy I1uSlcdl cOHlpOSl- tions typical of George M. Conan at his best.
 Included In the splendid company of musical comedy favorites who will ap- pear In Werba and Lueschers latest and greatest musical success, 'The Rose Maid,'' when it plays this city on Septem- Ter 27 and 2s, will be an acrobatic dancer of unusual ability. She is an importa- ton from the music halls of Europe and her repertoire includes every modern form of the terpsiehorean art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Mnstrels at Bjou
TOMM VAN

Every feature of the first part mas merit and the songs are sung by men who have the voices and the assistance of an excep- tionally fine chorus.
 An array of fine vaudeville acts follows the first part and adds much to the at traetiveness of the programme. The Penn City Trio, harmony singers, and instru- mentalists, please immensely with good selections for voice and brass instru- ments: the Paris Brothers give decid- edy clever singing speciality; Tommy Van and Joe Coffman entertain uproar- iously in a little skit in which they ex- plain the "Whereness of the Which. and the Whoness of the How Cheldon and White give a dancing number, ntroduc- ing some new and original steps, and Netta and Ergo furnish lots of fun and gymnastic feats of strength and agility.
 'The big feature of the olio, and the one which catches the house is the clos ing act, one of high class in every par ticular and as full of fun and startling feats on the bicycle as a nut :s of meat, the Cycling Brunettes, who give an ex- hibiton of trick and fancy riding a wheel which goes with rush and elicits con- tinuous ripple of laughter. All in all the whole show is a pleasing surprise and well worth seeing.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

famous throughout America will still re- main in this version
 The novelties. such as "The Yankee Lad Finale" Dixie Daisies," and Love Serenade," are mounted the same as originally. There were so many good songs and effects in the offering that 1t made a difficult task to condense it with out cutting out some of the fine hits, but the authors of the piece themselves did the work of elimination and the result has been more than satisfactory. The offering Is enacted in two beautiful scenes, with costly costumes.
 This production contains rot only the beautiful ensembles, but songs with swinging melodies. Eve" Different Ways of Making Love-" Hello, There" Yankee Lad.' Dixie Daisies" Mean Thing" "Biddie McGee," and the latest ragtime song hit, "The Kentucky Rag" will all prove exceptionally popular
 The management has arranged to pre- sent to every lady attending the daily matinees "The Kentucky Rag as a souvenir. With chorus of 16 beautiful girls, these songs are rendered in a high class manner.
 A chance to witness such q production, with company of 25 people actually on the stage, headed by the best comedian of his type in America, at the regular Majestic popular prices, is certainly a bargain in theatrcals. Little children will enjoy the funny situations. No form of entertainment could be more refined or more suitable for the little ones.
 Daily matinees 2:30 evening 7;3O and 9 o'clock.
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tourage Is said to cost him more than s125 per day
 Moral: Sit right down and write play with an officer 666'' punch in It. Florence Webber, who sprang into star dom In one night because of her wonder fully artistic performance In the princi- pal role in Naughty Marietta" will be starred by Oscar Hammerstein in an elaborate presentation of this brilliant comic opera. It is one of the foremost attractions booked to apepar here during the coming season. Miss Webber will be ably supported by an exceptionally large company of operatic celebrities and
 Naughty Marietta can easily be ex- pected to be the most artistic operatic event of the coming season.
 London is amazed at the remarkable cast which has been gathered for the English production of "Eyerywoman," which is to be made at Drury Lane early In September. Such roster of names which means something has not been an- nounced since the Command" perform arce of Money" given for the Kaiser last May. Theatrical wiseacres in the metropolis have been publicly discussing the weekly salary list, and their conclu- sions have created wonder that a man ager should have the temerity to make such an outlay.
 Madame Sherry born April 8, 1910, at Bloomington, H., brought up at the Colonial theatre. Chicago, H.. where she remained for 20 weeks and then graduated to the New Amsterdam theatre, New York city, where she finished her education with a course of 29 weeks. With the as- sistance of her offspring. numbering four. she has toured the entire country, giving total of 3555 performances and earning for her guardians, Woods, Frazee and Lederer, over $750,O00.
 In October "The Quaker Girl' Is to be presented in Rio de Janeiro. This will be the first time in the history of the stage that an English modern musical comedy has been translated into Portuguese, which is the official language of Brazil After playing number of cities in Brazil, the company will tour South Amer ica, playing "rhe Quaker Girl' in Span ish.
 When policeman succumbs to the all lurements of a $500 bill and consents to lean his uniform and dignity to per- feet stranger, he cannot expect much sympathy from his superior officers. This is what happens in the farce, "Onicer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Musical Comedy at the Majestic

Opening with a Monday matinee Man. ager Whitfield says that he has arranged one of the most pretentious feature at fractions ever presented in vaudeville. This company is said to be practically the same as the original New York com pany, only a few minor changes being made for it's vaudeville road tour "A Winning Miss opened its touring sea son in the Interstate Circuit at the Plaza theatre, Chicago. on the week ol August 26 and proved one of the biggest sensations ever presented at popular prices. In arraneing this great produc- ton Karl Hoblitzelle. president of the In Eterstate Circuit, has used every effort to make 1t the best and biggest offering of the year; q refined musical extravaganza, 1 full of life and interesting situations, | overfowing with clean, original comedy and beautiful musical numbers; songs which all Birmingham will whistle after
 the first performance.
 | "A Winning Miss headed by Chica- gos favorte comedian, R. A. McDowell
 after three years of unprecedented suc-
 cess as g attraction, has been con- densed and will be seen in tabloid form
 but the great features which made it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

When a policeman succumbs to the al lurements of a $500 bill and. consents to lean his uniform and dignity to per feet stranger, he cannot expect much sympathy from his superior officers. This is what happens in the farce, "Onicer
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Arkana.

Monday, April ga very severe
wind and rain storm visited this COM
munity between three and four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Considerable dam
age was done to farm crops and gardens.
The postmaster at this place was real
sick last week for few days, but is up
and going at the time of this writing.
Mr. J. B. Burton Of Louisville, Ark,
and Mr.. J. w. Miller of Garfield, Ark,
were in our town last Thursday survey
ing land. Mr.. Miller returned Saturday
and inspected ties for the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jody Toland, who eloped
from this place March 3Oth and were
married in Lewisville, Ark, returned
yesterday morning and spent the day
with Mrs. Toland's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Knight.
Mr.. w. D. Carter, Mr.. Tom Bennett,
Mr.. J. w. Knight and family, all OF
Arkana, attended the concert at Kizel
last Friday night. All report nice
time. Mr.. Arthur Wise, Mr.. w. H
Gray and Mr.. Virgil McCranie Of Bos'
sier Parish also attended the concert.
Services were held Saturday and yes.
terday at the Baptist Church nea
Arkana. Two excellent sermons were
delivered by the Rev. Keeth, known tt
many of the Banners readers. RUDE.
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To ATTEND the Reunion.

We learn from an authoritative source
that the following named Confederate
veterans of our parish expect to attend
the reunion to be held in Macon, Ca,
next week:
Mr.. James Odom of Haughton.
Mr.. Warren Wart of Haughton.
Mr.. F. B. Chandler of Haughton.
Mr.. C. B. Norman of Haughton.
Mr.. F. M. Brown of Haughton.
Mr.. w. ]. Linson of Alden Bridge.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin of Alden Bridge.
We hope, gentlemen, that each and
every one of you may have an enjoyable
time-a genuine season of pleasure, free
from any disappointments whatever
and may you live to visit another reun-
ion-yes, many Of them.
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Plain Dealing.

Monday, April 29.-Miss Blanche Nc
Clenaghan has accepted a position at
Maryville.
Mr.. M. C. Wright made business
trip to Shreveport to-day.
There was very heavy rainfall here
yesterday at noon and again later in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Sam Baird, who has been located
at Houston, Texas, for some months, is
here on visit with his mother, Mrs.
Lena Baird.
Rev. T.. J. Embree filled his regular
appointments at the Methodist Church
Yesterday. His sermons were good and
well received.
Rev. F. L. Banks has been invited to
deliver an address before the Lisbon
Claiborne PARISH High School on the
occasion of its closing exercises, to be
held on the 9Th.
| A meeting of the local K. of P. lodge
was held here Saturday night. Severa
members of the Alden Bridge lodge
were present. There was work in the
second degree. Following the meeting
all adjourned to Mr.. ]. T. Dudney'
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ET Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears record of subscrip-
tions paid US during the past month. II
YOUR name should be in this list, look
for it. If it is not there, write US, stating
the amount paid, and we will be pleased
TO make corrections on our books, when
found necessary. Please be prompt te
| write. The best time to correct an erro1
is when it is first discovered.
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to all parties concerned to make the
best out of bad situation and though
they all deplored cutoffs, due to any
cause whether natural or artificial, yet
under the circumstances it was impera-
tive that the cutoff through Long Point
be fastened a few weeks in order to
save the situation across the river and
authority is requested from the Caddo
Levee Board, the Board of State Engi-
neers and the National Government,
without loss of time, to make the cutoff
through Long Point. Maj. Kerr, Mr..
Lombard, Mr.. Robinson and others
thoroughly discussed the situation and
the following resolution, offered by Mr..
Sentell and seconded by Mr.. Carlton,
was unanimously adopted.
By J. M. Sentell:
| The Caddo and Bossier Levee Boards,
in joint meeting assembled, after a
careful examination Of conditions at
Taylortown, in Bossier Bend, and the
emergency presented, involving loss OF
much levee line, extensive properties
and other damages and dangers to the
locality and community, respectfully
appeal to the United States authorities
for authority to make 4 cutoff through
Long Point, Caddo Parish, which the
boards believe viii locally save the
situation For information of a detailed
character in the premises, reference is
made to the Board OF State Engineers
And as considerable work will be en-
tailed in making this eut2ff, and as the
river is quite apt to rise to flood stage
during June, the situation is regarded
as one of emergency, and prompt actor
is therefore urged.
i Carried.
On motion, duly seconded, a copy O
this resolution was ordered sent to Maj
J. A. Woodruff, U. S. Engineer, Vicks
} burg, Miss.
!, Carried.
There being no further business, tn
meeting adjourned.
S. A. DICKSON,
President Caddo Levee Board.
H. N. CARLTON,
President Bossier Levee Board.
w. A. KERLEY, Acting Secretary.
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Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
thanks for the following subscriptions
paid us during the past month:
w. M. Malone, to March 3, 1912, 81.
Mrs. f. NJ. Lester, to May %, 1912, 81.
L.G. Smith, to Dec. 5, 1912, 81.
DR.. Wilkins McDade, to Feb. 10,
1913, 81.
]. M. Morgan, to May 1, 1913, 81.
Mrs. G. E. Jones, to Oct. 7, 1918, 81.
A. J. Logan, to May /, 1918, 81.
Leon Sanders, to Feb. "a, 1918, So.
Rev. T. j. Embree, to May /, 1918, 81.
w. B. Tut, to April Z, 1913, 81.
w. A. McDade, to Feb. Is, 1918, 81.
DR.. R. Butler, to March Z, 1913, 81.
DR.. T. N. Keoun, to Feb. 6, 1918, 81.
Miss lola Keoun, to March l, 1912, 5)c.
w. M. Peyton, balance due, 81.
FIR. Garrett, to Jan. /, 1918, 81.
Mrs. W.D. Mercer, to Dec. I, 1912, 81.
r. E. Carstarphen, to April l, 1913, 81.
DR.. S. E. Prince, to Oct. 5, 1913, 81.
J.C. Holman, to June %, 1913, 81.
Virgil Taylor, to May /, 1913, 81.
Leon Ford, to Dec. is, 1912, 81.
d. Barnett, to Jan. 80, 1918, 81.
TO. Giles, balance due and to May
1, 1913, 50.
J.H. Adger, to March 26, 1918, 81.
E. A. Cornell, to August II, 1872, 81
DR.. 1. NJ. Galloway, to April 10, 1913, 81
WI Ivey, to April Z, 1918, 81.
Ed. Burgess, to June 10, 1913, ST..
Mrs. John Dexter, to April l, 1913, 81
J.B. Wilmington, to June l, 1913, 81
W.T.. Jackson, to July |, 1912, Soc.
| Mrs. E. D. Windsor, balance due, 81
E.. 7. Bridger, to Nov. |, 1912, 5Oc:
Mrs. C. P. Ball, to May /, 1913, 81.
w. H. Holman, to Nov. /, 1912, 6Oc.
FL Hanks, to July 1, 1913, Sl.1O.
Rev. W. A. Zeigler, May q, 1913, s.
i w. M. Collens, to May |, 1913, 81.
/ J. NJ. Mcdowell, to Jan. %, 1913. 81.
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Watch the date on your paper!
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Official proceedings Of joint meeting
of the Caddo and Bossier Levee Boards,
held April "a, 1912:
At joint meeting of the Caddo and
Bossier Levee Boards, held at the office
of the Caddo Levee Board, at pm.
O'Clock, April "a, 1912, there were pres
ent the following:
Members of Caddo Levee Boards.
A. Dickson, President; j. w. Dixon,
]. M. Sentell, w. B. Means, J. J. Lay
and J. M. Robinson.
Members of Bossier Levee Board
H. N. Carlton, President; A. Curtis, j.
G. McDade, w. L. Foster and 7. D.
Cornell.
Mai. F. M. Kerr, State Engineer;
Gervais Lombard, Assistant State En-
gineer, and Mr.. Marshall, U. S. Assist
ant Engineer, were present.
A number of interested citizens from
both sides of the river we're also present.
This joint meeting was held following
a special inspection by the parties con-
/ cerned of the river situation at and
about Taylortown.
i Mr.. Dickson presided, Mr.. w. A.
Kerley acting as Secretary.
Mr.. Carlton, President of the Bossier
Levee Board, addressed the conference
relative to the threatening conditions in
the bend opposite Taylortown, where ii
, was found the "half-moon" dixie ano
| long stretch of levee were threatened
with caving, and as it appeared tha
Long Point, just across the river, was
about to cave through, and as it was
race between the expected natural cut
off through Long Point and cayt
through the Bossier levee line opposit'
Long Point, in which race-if nothing
were done-both the Bossier levee lin
J. and Long Point would be lost, with it
consequent great damage and extensiv
e renewal OF a levee line around an oil
e river, which cost the Bossier Leve
: Board and the State of Louisiana com
: bined did not see their way clear at TIL
time to assume. Therefore, it appeale
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CORRESPONDENTS
HaufhtOn.

Monday, April 29.-Our baseball team
went to Doyline Saturday for game.
The score was I to in favor of Doyline.
Miss Nettie Smith spent Sunday in
Shreveport.
Mr.. F. M. Britt of McDade is visitor
here to-day.
Patrolman George of Shreveport made
social visit here yesterday.
Mr.. George H. Bland of Winfield was
a visitor here last Thursday night.
Judge A. J. Murff of Shreveport was
here last Thursday on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Lowrey's little
son, Baylis, has been on the sick list.
Mrs. Kate Wyche has gone to Belle
vue to visit her daughter, Mrs. L. C.
Biggs.
Mr.. Emory Majors of Roswell, Okla,
is spending this week here with his
mother.
Miss Wilhelmina McDade of Bluffs
spent Saturday with Miss Clifford
| Cornell.
Miss Kate Dawson of Haynesville
spent Sunday here with Mrs. T. H
Lawrence.
Miss Dola Sloane attended the Hall
Middleton nuptials in Stonewall last
Wednesday.
Judge Homer Perryman of Greenville
Texas, spent Friday here with his niece
Mrs. A. H. Ratcliff.
Mrs. D. Nance and sister, Miss Carrie
Abney, both of Dixie, spent last weel
here with their aunt, Miss Dora Hick'
man.
The average attendance in Haughtol
High School for the month ending Apri
26th was over 1O1-the best average il
the history of the school.
Our Methodist Sunday School folk
think the Benton Sunday School i
making too big claims for its orphanag
work. Ours RENTED about $50 las
year.
The ", S. and P. has moved its stear
shovel from here to point east an
near the overflow district. They Wi
use two steam shovels and large fore
of men to re-establish train servic
! quickly, as soon as the water recedes.
During thunder shower yesterda
lightning struck Mr.. r. w. Collins
) residence, running down the stove flue
, damaging the brick flue, stove pipe an
stove considerably. There was no on
; in the house at the time, hence n
personal injury.
Mrs. Theo Denard, who was taken t
the Shreveport Hospital last week, ha
!, been taken back to her home, nes
Koran. Her case proved to be tubercu
losis, and the ward in the hospital fe
,, treatment of that malady is now use
for meningitis patients.
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E& 8S
A Good, Fast Game.

The Alden Bridge boys came down
Tuesday and again cleaned up the Ben
ton High School boys in a baseball
game. The score was to 1. Benton's
battery was Hoffpauir and Arnold Stin-
son. pitchers: Elmore, catch. That for
Alden Bridge Oscar Shaver and Ed
Gleason. The game is reported to have
been good one.
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EicDade.

Tuesday, April SO.-There's an old
saying, "you can't keep good man
down. After all the high water and
bad weather, farmers are chopping cot
ton and blowing corn. 1t seems appli-
cable here.
Miss Katie Prince spent Sunday in
Haughton.
Mr.. julius Jones spent Sunday in
Shreveport.
Miss Nora Greene spent Saturday and
Sunday in Shreveport.
DR.. H. E. Atkins returned home Sun
day from New Orleans.
Mrs. A. P. Butler of Belcher spent
last week here with relatives.
Mr.. F. M. Britt was a visitor to
Haughton Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Gamable and family spent a few
days here, as guest Of Mr.. A. w. Prince
Miss Mary Martin Of New Orleans il
spending few days here with friends.
Messrs. J. T. McDade, A. w. Prince
and T. D. Conneil were business visitors
to Shreveport last week.
Mr.. J. w. Elston, ir., spent Sunda.
with his sister, Mrs. R. E. McDade
Come again, Joe.
Miss O. V. Greene and Miss Oil
Oliver are spending few days OF thi
week with Miss Nora Green.
Mr.. J. T. McDade was business visi
tor to Taylortown Monday. "BILL."