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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Bremen Taught by Films

From the Cleveland Leader.
 By the use of stereopticon views and moving pictures H. F. Stillman, secre- tary to Director Stage, showed the 30 newly appointed firemen what they are to expect and what Is expected of them.
 None of the glamour surrounding the life of a fireman was lost in the lecture. StilIman showed the new men how they would have to make beds, clean harness. sweep floors, shine brass and do the work that makes actual fire fighting merely in- cidentai.
 The new firemen shifted uneasily in their seats when they saw the men who are their brother flremen doing the work of A scrub woman and maid, but just as some of them were about to wish they had fiunked in the their civil service exam ination Stillman injected a touch of TO- nance
 A picture of a man and maid. the maid good looking, padding a canoe on the river. was shown on the screen and Stillman said the man was a fireman and won the maid because of the lesson of cleanliness he had been taught in the fire department.
 Pictures showing Cleveland fremen fighting some of the biggest fires the city ever had we're thrown on the screen with moving pictures of firemen saving the lives of persons in burning buildings. Stillman told the new firemen of the causes of fires their effect and methods of preventing them. He gave statistics showing that the per capita fire loss in Cleveland is but SS cents annually, while in the others of the first 27 cities of the country the loss averages S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
FINCH SPEAKS ON
 WHITE SLAVERY

Louisville, Ky, May 7.-What the gov erpment is doing and has done in the way of suppressing white slave" traffic was detailed here tonight by Stanley w. Finch, chief of the federal department of justices bureau of investigation before a mass meeting held in local church un- der the auspices of the worlds purity fed eration congress. This is said to be the first time a federal official has been permitted to discuss the question openly. Along with numerous specific cases, MT. Finch pointed out the needs of the cause ir the way of sufficient appropriation to carry on the work and definite legislation requisite to thorough stamping out of the evil.
 MT. Finch's advice came in connection with two days campaign of the world s rurity federation. which began today in Louisville, the 30th American city in which similar meetings have been held Several notable socologists are in attend arce. speaking at the various public meetings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

voted tonight to strike tomorrow morn ing because of alleged unfair treatment
 Washington.-,A protest against th, ratification of the Nicaraguan loan convention was filed with the Senate today by Gen. Francisco Altschul, for mer consul general of Nicaragua, al New Orleans, in behalf of the eXiled chiefs of the Nicaraguan liberal party
 Washington.-General condemnation of the Burnett-D -Dilingham immigration bill passed in the Senate, was voiced by representatives of charitable or ganizations and of steamship lines al a hearing today before the House com mittee on immigration.
 Havana.-Paralyzat of the traffic of this port in consequence of the strike of longshoremen and lightermen begun last Saturday was made more complete today by the harbor engl- necrs going on strike which resulted in the stoppage of all ferry boats and tugs.
 Charlotte, N. C.-The general confer crce of the A. NJ. E. Zion church to- day was presided over by Bishop George w. Clinton, D. D., of Charlotte. Among the resolutions offered was one to repeal section of the discipline wherein 1t says: Card playing and dan aing is prohibited by the church dis Icipline"
 Nice, France.-Mme. Navratile, who declared that the two waifs saved from the Titanic and are being cared for in New York, are her children, has re- ceived the photographs of the chil- dren. She immediately recognized them and will sail on the Oceanic for New York to claim her sons.
 Baltimore, Md.-When policemen at tempted to disperse a crowd of 1000 striking longshoremen and their fam lilies, who started to parade here to- night. bricks and stones were thrown and several policemen were injured.
 San Francisco.-"The Isthmian gold gate" was the name Secretary of State Knox gave to the Panama canal in speaking here tonight at the banquet given in his honor by the Panama Pacific international exposition and the California development board, jointly.
 Nashville.-No report has yet been made by officers of the Order of Rail way Photographers regarding the result of the vote of the Nashville, Chatta- noog and St. Louis railway operators relative to a strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
WRECKED TRAIN GOES
 THROUGH CITY

The Confederate veterans special train, which was wrecked Monday morning near Hattiesburg and was due here en route to Macon yesterday morning at 2:5o O clock, did not reach Birmingham until o'clock yesterday morning. Railroad em- ployes who attended the train while it waited here few minutes say that quite a few old soldiers and others on the train were bandaged up and appeared to have been very much discomforted by the wreck on the New Orleans and North eastern line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
FUNERAL NOTICES

Friends of Judge and Mrs Charles A. Senn are invited to attend the funeral of their son, Robert Ferguson, at the fam ily residence, 263O Madison avenue. 5:31 Wednesday afternoon, the Rev w. N. Claybrook officiating. Interment at Oak It'll cemetery.
 The friends of MT. and Mrs. S.. k. Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson, MT. and Mrs. E. B. Peddinghaus, Mir. and Mrs J. M. Summerhill of Hartford, Conn, Miss Kate Gehrs and Miss Gertrude Gehrs are invited to attend the funeral services of Mrs Thompson on Thursday morning at Il o'clock at the residence. 2S4S High land avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Fanny and His Students

From the Westminster Gazette.
 Prof. Duncan of St. Andrews Univers- ity was affectionately called Fanny. On one occasion a student .on the back bench had made himself obnoxious to the professor by interruptions and talk .'Come down to the front bench Mir -, said Tammany flor three reasons. First you'll be nearer the board; secondly you'll be nearer the fire; and, thirdly, vou'l be nearer the door, On another occasion a student called out in regard to the problem being worked on the blackboard: There's a cipher wanting, sir" on which the professor rejoined There I not be ceephir wanting as lang as you're here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

the Unlted states.
 Wichita, Kan.-One thousand women at- tended the 29th convention of the Kansas Equal Suffrage association, which opened here tonight. Miss Jane Addams of Chi cago and the Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, president of the Wisconsin Equal Suffrage association, in addresses tonight predicted that Kansas women would carry the cleo tor for full suffrage next November.
 New York-The will of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor, the features of which were officially announced last night, was filed in the Surrogates court for probate today.
 Cleveland.-Sixty-t of the 64 Kosher butcher shops closed their doors today as the first move of united strike of the kosher butchers, and their patrons tc fierce wholesalers to reduce their prices
 New York.-Representat of the In ternational Paper company, which con trols 36 paper mills and the International Brotherhood of Papermakers, tonight d ttHldllNt dSitcihtht, ib Na' apnounceu as to the wage scale and working conditions of paper mill em- ployes
 Paris.-The approaching opening of the Panama canal is occupying the attention of government and commercial circles in France, which, like the other nations, is anxious to arrange for 8 eoalng and docking station for the use of merchant steamers either on the Atlantic or the Pacific side of the canal and also for tho opening up of new steamer routes to deal with the fresh traffic.
 Seattle, Wash.-John A. Bentley, who was commissioner of pensions during the administration of President Hayes, died at his home near here today. He was 76 years old.
 Omaha, Neb.-Mayor James c. Dahl mann and his six associates, making up what the mayor calls the square seven" were victorious in today's municipal cleo tion the first under the commission form of government. They will assume office May B.
 London, Mass.-Industrial Workers Of the World employed at the Merrimack Manufacturing company's cotton mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

Nashville The College of Bishops of the Southern Methodist church yesterday decided to recommend to the general con- ference a change in article 23 of the church articles of faith, the first since it's adoption in 1908 it was stated today. The article now provides that those who unite with the church shall be loyal citizens of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Distressing Conditions

Vicksburg, Miss, May 7.-Practcally the entire country below here is under water and the inhabitants believe the flood is likely to prevail six weeks longer adding to the death dist of B negroes al- ready garnered, and extend the work of relief to the refugee camps now containing lG,co0. Rations along the Sunflower river districts are being distributed.
 Officers in charge of the relief flotilla reported there was approximately TOGO head of live stock to be taken care of along this river.
 Refugees numbering POO were brought lack to Vicksburg's tenting grounds. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
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Friendly Advice

From the Chicago Post.
 Say said the customer to the drug gist you keep a good hair tonic, don't you?'
 "Yes, indeed" replied the druggist. Our own preparation. Hrsutina, for ex- ample. will greatly promote the growth of hair and
 q don't mean something to make it grow. I mean something to keep it from falling out"
 "Yes? Well, we have another prepara- tion called Scalpola, which is guaranteed to stimulate the roots of the hair and thereby-' T don't care what it does to the roots. What I want to know is if 1t will keep the hairs from falling out"
 Indeed it will. It is one of the finest preparations known to science. made of
 the purest ingredients, carefully com bined and compounded and" Well say, is there any difference be- tween bristles and hair?' NO"
 Then I will tell you what to do. You take that lot of tooth brushes from which you sold me one yesterday and guaranteed that the bristles would stay in, and soak them for a week or so in your Scalperina, or whatever it is.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
BODIES
 ARE IDENTIFIED
Four Unidentified Wreck Victims Are From Edge
 wood, Texas

New Orleans, May "A telegram re- ceived here early tonight from the mayor of Grand Saline, Tex. states that the de- scriptions furnished by the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad officials of the four unidentified victims of yesterdays s wreck of the first section of the Van Zandt Confederate Veterans special' near Hattiesburg. Miss, appear to indicate that they are Leonard Hollis, wife and two children of Edgewood. Tex.
 The mayor of Grand Saline advised that E. S. vandemark of Edgewood be com municated with.
 The bodies of six of the nine victims of the wreck were brought to New Or leans today. Those of Mrs. Charles Holmes of Big Springs, Tex, and Mrs J. l.. Cameron of Henderson, Tex, were taken in charge by relatives and the re- maining four were held for positive iden- tification.
 Of the 54 passengers who were injured those whose wounds required their re- moval to the hospital at Hattlesburg were tonight reported as getting along satis- tactorily. It is not considered likely that any additional fatalities will be recorded.
 Miss J. w. Harrison of Paris, Tex, who regained consciousness slowly and. who was among the more seriously in- Jured, is doing nicely and no further fears are entertained for her recovery.
 President Curran of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad sent broadcast today teegraphic descriptions of four un- identified victims, and 1t was in reply to one of these telegrams that the mayor of Grand Saline suggested that the four represented the family of MT. Leonard Hollis.
 Macon, Ga May 7.-Inquiry tonight among the Texas people here failed to ocate MT and Mrs. Hollis and they fear that the four named perished in the wreck near Hattiesburg In the Texas delegation here are Henry Hollis ana son, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Italians Reach New Orleans

New Orleans, May Thirty Italians and about 25 negroes arrived in New Or leans today from the flooded territory around Fordoche. La, in Pointe Coupee parish. The Italian societies here prompt- ly took their countrymen in charge and the negroes found homes with people of their own race.
 Preparations are being made by the local relief committee to house and feed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
WOMAN coNTRADICTED

Salt Lake City. May 7.-C. w. Penrose. second counsellor to Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon church, denied tonight that Clar- ence V. T. Richeson was member of the Mormon church, or that he was in any way affiliated with the Mormon church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
UP to Date

UP to Date From Idea
 Hearing a noise at midnight in one of his rooms, gentleman tlptoed to the spot, thinking to take the burglar un- awares. Sikes, however, was not to De caught mapping. and before the owner of the house realized what was happening he was looking down the muzze of re- volver.
 You realize that you are at my mercy?'
 "Yes-s," replied the house owner And also realize that I could shoot you dead if I wished?'
 Another trembling affirmative. You did not hear me enter the house?' NO" well, if you had your windows fitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
BURGLARS SAW
 THROUGH FLOOR

Indianapolis. Ind, May 7.-Sawing through the floor of vacant room in the second story of a down. town business block. burglars let themselves into the jewelry store of Wolf Sussman by means of a rope ladder, drilled the safe and made away with diamonds and watches valued at $12.Oc0 early to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

Colonel F. H. Green, son of the wealthy Hetty Green, is said to have received hundreds of proposals of mar riage since the leap year set in, but he is still contented bachelor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
Weak Place in Leyee

New Roads. La. May IA weak place was discovered tonight in the Lakeland levee, Mississippi river. five miles from this place, in an easterly direction, and a gang of conviets and nearly 200 negro refugees were rushed there to work under the direction of United States engineers. Many New Roads citizens have also left town to assist in the work. The levee is on the west side opposite the John F. Irvine plantation.
 At midnight the situation at the Lake, land levee was somewhat improved, and it is believed that the flood fighters will prevent break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
FIRST TOLL OF WHITE LIVES CLAIMED BY
 THE TORRAS FLOOD;
 3 WOMEN DROWNED

 Secretary Meyer informed Congress of his act and asked that about $10,O00 to
 $15,000 be added to the bill passed by the
 Senate to reimburse the navy for the sup plies used in this work.
 Major Normoyle, quartermaster in charge of the relief work, reports fright full conditions in the flooded territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

with one of Ketchum's new patent bur glar alarms, this wouldn't have happened, I am an agent for the"
 But the owner of the house had swooned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08
PERSONAL

Sam Blach of J. Blach & Sons Is in the east on business trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

MORE TROUBLE WITH I. ". o. w. San Diego. Cal. May IA police-~ man was shot In the back. a1- ; others head was cut open by a ! thrown hatchet. and an unidentified . man was killed here tonight in a ; fight precipitated when policemen were fired upon from windows of a f. house occupied by members of the Industrial Workers of the World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-08

voted tonight to strike tomorrow morn-
 ing because of alleged unfair treatment
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

It is no mere string Of scenes,
passed like a bewildering panorama
before the spectators, while the or
chestra plays snatches of Beethoven,
Grieg and Bantock. Instead, it was
built around a set motive, and drew
it's scenes from incidents of mission
ary history. The excellent libretto
by John Oxenham, although short,
contains some lyrics of great ryhthmic
beauty.
The first scene is an Indian camp
in the northwest. The chief of the
tribe and his wife are in distress over
the loss of their little daughter, who
has strayed away. A band of Esqui-
maux come to trade with the Indians
and the medicine men of the latter
incite the braves to kill the visitors.
Just then missionary brings the
chiefs little daughter into camp and.
zhaving gained the chiefs good will,
breaches to the people his message of
light
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all 9th
er diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed TO
be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local rem
edies. and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounc-
ed it incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be a constitutional dis
case and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarih
Cure. manufactured by F. ]. Chen
ey & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and Inu-
cous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for cir
culars and testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
(Advertisement)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
SPECIAL DAYS
AT EXPOSITION
Large Number of Functions
to Mark World in
Baltimore"

"The World in Baltimore" Mission
ary Exposition, to be held in Balti-
more from October 25th to November
3Oth, will be marked by the observ-
ance of a large number of special
days" or days devoted to some town
or organization or church or branch
OF work. Many excursions will be
run to take people to Baltimore from
adjacent territory, and of course spe-
cial arrangements will be made to
accommodate the visitors. Thus far
the following days have been set:
October 25.-opening Day.
October 80. German Evangelical
Day.
October 31.-Methodist Day.
Day.
November 4.-Masonic Day.
November 7-Reformed Church
November 12.-Presbyterian Day.
November 13.-Washington Day.
November 14.-Lutheran Day.
November 1a.-Baptist Day.
November 1s.-Eplscopai Day.
Programs for these special days are
being worked over with greatest care,
and something distinctive is being
provided for each one. Ambassador
Bryce's address will be feature of
the Opening Day. when Gov. Colds
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
FOUR QUARTERS OF
EARTH ARE TO MEET

The scene shifts to Africa, at spot
where Livingstone, the famous mis-
sionary explorer, is resting from his
journeyings. Here Stanley, who has
been searching for him, finds him
lost in thought and begs him to re
turn to England, but Livingstone de-
termines not to go until his work is
done. At this news his men break
into a song Of thanksgiving.
From the forests of Africa, the
scene changes to the streets of city
in India A funeral procession is seen,
leading young widow to the funeral
pyre. Just as the pyre is about to
be lighted, however, an English Off
cial comes in with proclamation
against the barbarous custom of burn
ing widows and the missionaries
break into jubilant chant.
The most dramatic scene of all is
a coral beach in Hawaii where the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

natives are gathered for wedding.
In the background the volcano Kill
auea towers. A priest of the God
dess Pale approaches and demands
that the bridegroom and a child play.
ing in the flowers close by be thrown
into the volcano as a sacrifice to the
angry goddess. AS he is about to lead
them down, Queen Kapiolani bids de-
fiance to the goddess. She taunts
Pale insultingly, but there is no an
swering wrath from the crater of fire,
and the power of the goddess is bro
ken forever.
The music for these episodes was
written by Hamish MacCunn. It is
naturally full of wild, foreign dances
and dirges. There are gloomy Indian
chants and bloodthirsty war songs:
missionary choruses of jubilee and
hymns of praise; fanaticaI invoca-
tions Of medicine men and native
priests; and many solos of every de-
scription.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
Pageant Of Darkness and Light, at
''The World in Baltimore" Will
Surpass in Excellence All
Those of the Past.

. A great revival of interest in page
antry has sprung up in this country
and abroad during the last few years.
We have had historical pageants,
many patriotic and semi-political
pageants in various cities and towns;
but none of these will approach either
in operatic splendor or in unity of
story the Pageant of Darkness and
Light to be given at Lyric theatre in
Baltimore from October 25 to NoYem-
Der 30, in connection with "The
World in Baltimore" Missionary Ex-
position.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

THE world has recently been shocked
at the revelation of atrocities in the
Congo region. The Central African
exhibit at "The World in Baltimore"
showing native industries, idols and
idolhouses, and the home of mission
aries and natives, will give Americans
an intimate knowledge of the condi-
tions under which these atrocities are
practiced.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
LEE FONG
Star Laundry

We do our work by hand and
guarantee the best grade of work.
Will call for Laundry at any time
Or place. All laundry that is
broughtin on Thurs. or Friday a. m {.
will r ldone at six O'Clock Satur-
day and custome& are earnestly
re Iuested to call for same as soon
IS convenient.
LEE FONG,
Poplar Street.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
AMBASSADOR BRYCE TO
MAKE PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

An announcement of greatest in
terest is that Right Honorable James
Bryce, the British Ambassador to the
United States, has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the principal ad-
dress at the opening function of the
Missionary Exposition, ''The World in
Baltimore" the afternoon of Octo-
ber 25th, in the Lyric theatre.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
GORGEOUS NEW SCENERY.

Much of the scenery for "The World
in Baltimore" to be given October
25 to November 80. has been newly
painted for the Baltimore Exposition.
and all the rest has been retouched.
The work has been done by the best
New York artists, and the result Is q
truly gorgeous setting for the great
pageant.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

A STRIKING feature of ''The World in
Baltimore" is the collection of idols.
Tall totem poles from Alaska, little
souatting men carved in Africa, weird
and gorgeously bejeweled Burmese
gods, the repulsive goddess Kali with
her necklace of human skulls, all mix
in happy democracy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

THE Indian goddess, Kali, to whom
many temples have been erected in
India, and who wears a necklace of
human skulls, is one of the unique
exhibitions at "The World in Balti-
MORE" October 25th to November 3Oth.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21
POSTOFF|CE PHARMACY
DR.. BARNES, fsy.is;.H snis;.;;., and
Fresh Oysters For Sale.

Families desiring carefully shuck-
ed, fresh oysters, will be pleased
with those which we have on sale.
Mrs. VIM. Price, Phone 286, Water
street. 9-16-e.o.d.-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

A little sunshine set aside for rainy
day is better than en- nmhreha.-
Youths Companion
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-21

AN oldsfashioned prairie schooner
will be shown at "The World in Bal
timore," October 25 to November 80.