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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Interview with David Warfield by Hart ley Davis in the Outlook Magazine.

Interview with David Warfield by Hart
 ley Davis in the Outlook Magazine.
 <<U NEVER study in the sense ill
 which that word is convention
 A ally used. I told you I wasn't an intellectual actor. My way is very simple. I read a complete play four or five times. Then I read my part over and over until it gest into my system. The things which move me most iQ the first reading become the most effective scenes in the play, and. if I am not stirred from the very first. no amount of building up. no subterfuge enables me to increase the value of the scene. I don't know how or where the knowledge of what am to do comes to me. I simply seem to feel 1t. It is a sort of intuition.
 'It seems to me that the really success full actor is in a way hypnotized by the character he plays. It possesses him to wonderful degree. It takes possession of his entire personality, culimanting in the climacteric scenes with something that has in 1t the nature of hysteria. To me it is a kind of mystery. At times I strike awful notes of agony which seem to me more terrible than my own unaided im- agination could conceive. I have known moments when the acting seemed to reach heights so much greater than that have been almost appalled,. You see, can't explain 1t at all; I can hardly even describe 1t to make it sound reasonable.
 You are not to think that I actually feel the emotions I try to portray every time I go on the stage. If did, should be worn out before the season was a month old. That is where the mechanics comes in. It is impossible for an actor to portray any great emotion unless he has really experienced that emotion. once having had that experience, his technique will enable him to give the ef- fects of it without any great drain upon his physical or mental powers.
 "I find that everyone doesn't know hu- It is all very we'll to read long speech gracefully, with a finished rythm. But people don't talk that way. They talk as I am talking to you; they stammer, they hem and haw struggle for the right word; and that is the way talk on tho stage. I try to be just natural and honest. My characterization is built up of an in- fnitude of little things, and in this Mir. Belasco Is a remarkable aid, as well as in the big things.
 ''Never have I played a part which frightened me so much, which has proved so difficult, as that of Peter Grimm, for, you know, in. two acts of this play Peter Grimm is spirit. There is no mechanic al art by which the idea of disembodied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
SIX IMMORTAL WOMEN

From the Houston Post
 The heartbreaking story of the San An tonic holocaust is one Of courageous and unselish sacrifice. There is nothing in the deeds of our race that surpasses the heroism of the Catholic nuns who sacri- feed themselves without murmur to save the little children committed to their care. There was nothing amazing about it, however. The centuries are brilliant with the devotion of these women who have renounced the world to battle with distress, misfortune and sorrow. They have died in such emergencies and exem- piified the supreme sacrifice of Calvary. and they will always do so when duty calls them.
 Not one of these nuns was a native of the United States. Four were from Ire- land, one from France and one from Mexico, but all fin the moment of fate at tained unto that sublimity of womanly faith and devotion which attests humani- tvs klnship with God. The tragedy en- abies Us to sec, however. that the distile- tions of nationality or society which men and women set up amount to very little in the presence of such deeds as the dis patches from San Antonio record.
 The Mother of Christ must have felt ex- alted in the example of the Irish daugh- ter who 1900 years after Calvary bore her name through the flames and brought it resplendent and glorihed to the throne of God.
 It is futile to attempt to exalt these martyrs to faith and duty. Only God Almighty Himself can adequately honor and reward them and that task can be safely left to His divine omnipotence and love. The rest of us, however, are per mitted the privilege of aiding as we car in providing for the nearly 100 children whose little lives are animated monu- ments to the memory of the six immortal women who gave up all to save them.
 No sectarian distinctions fcan avail in the presence of this disaster and the duty 1t points The Christianity that cannot respond to the call is not the kind that will answer In the day of judgment and is not the kind that the nuns who per- ished lived and died for.
 The poorest service the rest of us can render is to aid the Sisters of Charity in housing the orphans in a fireproof build ing, and in that way we can pay tribute to them for what they did and thus share the supreme honor and glory they have conferred upon the Christian religion and the human race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
aunine.s VIII Continue Good

This country is having a prosperous year." said John F. Fennell of Phiadel- phia. Business conditions began to inn prove last spring and by midsummer prosperity was in full swing.
 AS everybody knows, the iron and steel trade is booming and I understand that manufacturers and jobbers in all lines have been very busy. Mention has frequently been made of the fact that this is the first presidential campaign in which business continued to improve right long instead of showing any tendency to flag.
 'The democrats will sweep the country. The question is, will business continue ac- tive after the result of the election is an nounced? As far as I can learn, the con- sensus of opinion for two weeks past has been that no matter who is elected, busi- ness will go ahead just the same.
 AS we approach the holidays we may expect temporary Hull in some depart ments of trade, but 1913 promises to be even d better year than 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
GOLYER

By John Hay, from Pike County Bal lads," illustrated by N. c. Wyeth and published by Houghton-M Mifflin Company. :" the way a man light out of this F. world A Helps fix his heft for the other s'pere. reckon my old friend Golyer's Ben will lay over lots of likelier men For one thing he done down here' You didn't know Ben? He driv stage On the line they called the Old Soul
 west; tIe va,nt, the best man that ever you seen And he want so ungody pizen mean No better nor worse than the rest. He was hard on women and roush oh ms
 friends;
 And he didn't have many I'll let you
 know; But he'd run off his legs for mother And I guess there's many jess so- I've seed my sheer of the run or tninss, I've hoofed it a many and many mile; Rut I never seed nothing that could or
 can Jest git all the good lron the neat VI a
 man Like the hands of a little child. well this young one started to tell you
 about
 His folks was all dead. was fetchin' him through He was just at the age that's ioudest for
 boys, And he blowed such norm With his
 sarchin' small voice.
 We called him .'The Little Boy Blue.' He ketched a sight of Ben on the box, And you bet he bawled and kicked and how1ed, For to git long of Ben and ride thar, too; I tried to tell him it wouldn't do, When suddenly Golyer srowled whats the use of making the 7''7~ one
 cryf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
LARGEST CITY IN THE WORLD

From the NeW 1ofk IeleSfain
 When the New York department of health recently issued "A Guide to Some of the Hygienic Features of New York City" a 60 page monograph, compiled by Dr. Charles F. Bolduan, assistant to the general medical officer, it was discovered tha New York is the largest city in the world according to pr. Bolduan's calcu- lations, having population in 1912 of 5,17300O.
 The metropolitan district. embracing the territory within a radius of 20 miles, contains a population of more than 7o00.- 000 The administrative county of Lon don, pr. Bolduan points out. has only l,522,961 population.
 Other interesting deductions in this guide book, of which two thousand have been printed. are as follows: New York 8 Russian population makes city almost as large as Odessa; it's Italian population is as large as Trieste and Venice com bined it's German population is larger than that of the city of Bremen; it is es- timated that 100000 of New York's popu- lation is Jewish.
 Where does the American population come in?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

the people should not disable themselves from continuing in any office. from that of roadmaster to that of President. any servant of theirs for as many terms as he has the peoples approbation and con fidence."
 This is simpler and straighter and more respectable than the third cup of coffee doctrine.
 The beautiful Outlook is amused at the folly of those who hold to an idea which it now describes as ''an alleged tradition which does not exist" ~
 What, then-if the question be not impertinent-was the condition of its contributing editors mind when. as a President of the United States elected to a second term, he solemnly recorded his acquiescence in what he styled "the wise custom which limits the President to two terms" ?'''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
AMERICA IN ENGLISH EYES

From Hints to Emigrants'' in Vanity
 Fair.
 America-Disccvered by Christopher Co., lumbus. Since exploited by English peers. There are several lines of railway run hing in different directions. All are dan gerous. English is understood. especially when spoken with an Irish accent. The principal industries are patent medicines. politics and the manufacture of moving picture films. The chief social diversions are interviewing distinguished foreigners, lynchng bees and visits to Europe. The customs regulations are strict--diamonds are subject to a heavy duty. Anarchists and known murderers are excluded. It is proposed to add cornet players to the list Emigrants intending to settle in Texas are advised to go elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Franco-spanish Moroccan Treaty

After long period of negotiations France and Spain have agreed on terms of settlement in Morocco. Spain gives up 100000 kilometers south of Agadir. Tangier, with a zone of from 15 to IS kilometers around it, is to become international territory. Spain will hold Agadir and lessened zone and a khalif to be named by Spain will reside in it representing the Sul- tan. The khalif will reside at Tetuan, the holy city of Morocco. The Sul- tan and the French high commission CT will reside at Fez. The Fez- -Tangier railroad will be built by Franco Spanish company. The forces of France and Spain will cooperate in preserving order in Morocco. After the announcement of the new agree ment between France and Spain Italy granted France entire freedom of ac- tion in Morocco in return for Italy's complete liberty of action in Libya.
 This will bring peace and develop ment all along the Mediterranean and sovereignty and control are now de- termined all the way from the Suez canal to Gibraltar and down the At lantic coast to the French possessions in Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
some Amusing Inconsistencies

q have always had friendly regard for Colonel Roosevelt,' said one who calls himself an independent in politics. T have been personally acquainted with the colonel for 20 years or more. l knew him well while he was police commission- CT in New York city, and I have seen something of him since he left the White House. I think enough of him to vote for him for President but the colonel. as a public man. is sometimes so inconsist- ent as to make one smile.
 q have never taken any stock in the prejudice against third term. l voted for MT. Cleveland in 1892 and would havt voted for him again had he been candi- date for third term.
 According to the constitution, the peo- pie choose a President every four years and the American principle is certainly preserved when the chief magistrate is elected every four years, as the constitu- tion provides. If the people choose to con tinue one man in office by voting for hin every four years, no one should question their right to do 1t. The so-called tra' dition against the third term is to ms very much like myth
 The New York Sun of Saturday hat something to say on the subject ana is amusing enough to be reproduced.
 .'.The last words of the beautiful Out look before election are devoted to tn persuasion of the American people tha the two term limitation is unwisei tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Concerning wiI.on,. Cabinet

q saw it suggested in a Hotel Lobby the other day that Isadore Rayner would be a good man for Sec retary of State and I am of the opin- ion that no better man could be found for that important position" said an old citizen who once lived in Wash iugton, and who was in close touch with Clevelands two administrations. "Isayner Is an exceptionally brilliant man and being member of the Senate committee on foreign relations he is admirably equipped for the consider ation of international problems
 Senator O'Gorman of New York is almost sure to be offered cabinet portfolio and I would not be surprised to see him made Attorney General. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia was an original Wilson man and it goes without saying that he will be offered cabinet place. It is likely that hc will accept He was Secretary of tho Interior in C1eveland's administration and 1t may be that he will take the same job again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Say, what's the use of being a fool? Sling the little one up here, where he can
 see; He won't git the snuflles a-ridin' with me The night ain't any too cool" The child hushed cryin the minute he
 spoke;
 Come up here, Major! don't let him
 slip" And jest as nice as a woman could do He wropped his blanket around them two. And was off in the crack of a whip We rattled along an hour or 50, Till we heerd yell on the still night
 air. ttf Did you ever hear an Apache yell? Well. ye needn't want to this side of hell; There's nothing more devilsh there Caught in the shower of lead and flint, We felt the old stage stagger and
 plunge; Then we heerd the voice and whip of Ben, As he gathered his critters up again, And tore away with lunge. The passengers laughed "old Ben's all He's druv five years and never was
 struck Now, if I'd been thar. as sure as you live. They'd a-plugged me with holes as thick
 as sieve;
 It's the regular Golyer luck" Over hill and holler and ford and creek, Jest like the hosses had wings, we tore; We got to Looneys, and Ben came in, And laid down the baby and axed for his
 gin,
 And dropped in heap on the floor. Said he. When they fired, kivered the
 kid
 Although I ain't pretty. I'm middiin'
 broad; And look. he aint faxed by arrow nor
 ball. Thank Eodl my own carcass stopped them
 alB' Then wS seen his eye glaze, and his iower
 jaf fall- And q Atr'-- -'- <hs-fs so oe4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
A Handsome Rooklet

The First National bank of Birming ham has just issued an elegantly Illustrated booklet of 30 pages. The cover is of thick mottled drab paper artistic ally designed. A heart-shaped shield in silver and green forms the center piece of the cover The wording on the shield includes the banks capital, s1 ,500,O00, and the banks surplus, $1,- 500,000.
 The history of the First National is wide and the style of the paper, in glazed egg shell finish, adds much to the rich ness of the general effect of the publica fion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
LITTLE SURPRISES
nm the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Say, young man, didn't I pass bad half dollar on you the other day?'
 "Mr Spooner, you and don't need any chaperon; I'm 10 years older than you are'
 "Yes, sir. I'm tn officer on this beat. Put that coin back in yer pocket. young feller, an go back where ye kem from. or I'll run ye in."
 Maria. these old clothes of mine are too ragged to be made over for Johnny. Take him out and get him a new suit.
 I'm in no hurry, young lady; wait on those impatient customers f1rst."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

With lofty speech the Colonel doth com. plain Of those who, fretfu1 of his grab foi power,
 Molest his longing for another reign.
 New Bedford Standard. Behind those gleaming teeth and goggled eyes,
 Where heaves in mighty throbs the wondrous brain, The hidden wisdom of all ages lies, Alas, we'll never see his like again.
 Springfield Union. The boast of honesty. the love of power, And all that Perkins, all that Munsey gave, Await alike the inevitable hour, The third-tsrm movement leads but to the grave.
 Charleston News and Courier Can cries of fraud, or animated gulf Back to the White House call his feet ing goat2 Can Richard Harding Davis write enough To hatten out the dull, cold farmer vote?
 New York Herald. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Grim faggots for the funeral pyre. Where hands the rod of empire would have swayed Will rest from toll that walked the liv- ing liar.
 San Antonio Express.
 A LIGHT HAUL. During 10 weeks of campaigning in the east Gov. Hiram Johnson of California was the recipient of various gifts from his admirers. Among the articles deemed worthy of notice in the press dispatches were:
 One fountain pen. One hand-painted vase, moose head de- sign.
 One set of Reesevet's works. Bull Moose" cigars. "Twofers." prob ably.
 President Taft" cigars. One dollar 'n currency. It isn't customary to auction off the presents one receives. whether in public or private life. In case of this kind such conduct would be fatuous Hungry Hi' couldn't get s1.so for the whole col. lection. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Secretary of State Knox says three states more will secure a ratification of the income tax amendment. They will be forthcoming, and so will votes II. favor of the proposition to elect senators by popular vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

ternational. He has now spread his hero funds over nine nations besides the United States. He gave Italy sl50,000 for that purpose, and now he has given Norway and Denmark each s125,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Six to one goes a-begging in New York. No one wants to throw away money by betting against the Princeton pedagogue. The school master is the favorite every where today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Over one-half of the farms in this coun- try are either mortgaged or occupied by tenants. As things are going there will soon be altogether too many of both iu this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Governor Hadley will be an easy win ner of an empty honor. As Mrs Taft's post-election running mate he will win small glory and few votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

The little czareyitch is coming all right and idle rumor should expend it's strength on some one else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Democracy and the Civil Service

q am told that something like 90 per cent of the federal office holders are now under civil service rules" said was active In the party organization.
 T believe in the civil service sys- tenn, but have never been an ex- tremist. l think that department clerk ships and the positions of clerks and carriers in the postoffices should be filled by those who have passed satis factory examinations. It stands to req be obtained from trained men and, therefore, as vacancies occur there should be promotions from among those who are the best fitted and the most worthy.
 "The civil service law gives tho President the power to extend or limit it's operation. As the democrats have been out so long think the general public could not object seriously to woodrow Wilson, when he becomes President suspending the operation of civil service rules applied to certain department positions and local federal positions so as to reward good men who have fought steadfastly for the party As matters now stand the of- fee of postmaster the office of collector of internal revenue, the office of district attorney and the office of marshal are about the only ones left in Birmingham that are not subject to the non-partisan merit system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

The stampede to Stamboul is gaining in numbers and earnestness. There are two millions of Moslems in Europe behind 1t to give it force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Prophet Well Is not without honor Tn his own country. and he declines to les sen that honor by venturing predictions on the present campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

The Turks have lost their reputation as great fighters, and they cannot readily regain it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties are now in the boil weevil belt and Jefferson may be included, although the pest will not find much here to eat or nest in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

All predictions of panic will be called off by the standpat crowd at p. m. to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

The government is marking time today. Thousands have gone home to vote. Over 70000 left Washington in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

It does not stand to reason that the Princeton boys will let woodrow Wilson do much sound sleeping before tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Monsieur Status Quo is in danger of tumbling into the sea of Marmora before the concert of the powers can pull itself together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

President Taft has too much sense to be calamity howler after the votes are cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Chairman Hills and also Chairman Dixon should offer their services to the Turks. Both can claim everything from the coaching line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

When that panic fails to materialize the republicans will begin to feel that tho scare trick was overworked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

King George of Greece has entered upon the fiftieth year of his reign and he is at present feeling well, indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

"The black magic of the campaign funds'-this phrase in Woodrow Wilson's last appeal goes to the heart of the prob- len1 z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
sKRTIcAL.

"Is stubbletow a friend of yours. stib- blewaite?"
 s'No. He says he's friend of mine, but he wants to reform me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

She carries her age we'll" Yes. She carries her age the same way she carries her money"
 How Is that?"
 Carefully concealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

All the democratic roosters should tone themselves up against Wednesday morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
ADEPT AT THE ART.

Yes. indeed Why, he can prepare a chicken so you won't know what it is.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

It is landslide. Mabel, and the demo- cfats are not under it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
JUsT BEFORE THE BATTI,E.

JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
 GA Moose Elegy) The curfew tolls the knell of parting day: The lowing moose winds slowly O CT the lea; The plowman hemeward plods hls weary way.
 and me.
 Peoria Journal. Now fades the glimmerng landscape on the sight, And all the air solemn stiffness holds, Save where LaF'ollette wheels his growl- ing flight And scolds, and scolds, and scolds, and scolds. and scolds
 Chicago Tribune Save that from wonder outerlook-ing tower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
IT DIDN'T MATTER

The prima donna sweetly trilled-
 Was talented beyond a doubt; Her notes the auditorium filled,
 But none knew what she sang about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
-EMBoNPoINT.

EMBoNPoINT. What's become of that stunning Pilcer girl, who used to be so proud of her figure? Has she gone away" NO. She's still here. but her figures s gone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
CuLINARY sKIII

Docs this restaurant employ a fine ehef?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

A CHEAP DIVERSION. Though slim my purse, Somehow it glads My heart to read The auto ads.
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z E. Morgan and ". G. Wharton are the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Age-Herald in It's circu- lation department.