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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
 AT CENTRAL COLLEGE
CONSERVATORY TO ENTERTAIN PUBLIC ON EVENING OF
 DECEMBER 19.

The regular annual Christmas con cert which is set in the catalogue cal endar for Friday night, December 19, will be given on that date by the con- servatory of Centr, College, the pro- gram to begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
 There will be vocal and instrument al solos, duets, etc, by advanced stu dents, and numbers by the Melapoia Club, under the direction of Miss Re vile. the voice teacher; and the or chestra, under the direction of Prof. Utermoehlen. Friends of the institu- tion and the public generally are in- vited to attend.
 An error was made in Fridays pa per in giving tonight as the time of | the bi- monthly recital. This was held l Saturday at 5 p. m., as usual.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
COMMISSIONER SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order "f the Chancery Court of Faulk- ner County, made and entered on the 22nd day of September. 1918. in Il certain cause tNo. l039) then pending therein between the Little Rock X Fort Smith Railway Co for the use of the St L l. M. S. Ky. Co. complain ants, and G. E. Rankin and s. C. Smith de fendants, the undersigned. AS Commissioner of said Court. will offer for sale at public vendne. to the highest bidder at the East door or en- trance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held. in the County of Faulkner at ? o'clock m
 SATURDAY. THE 3RD DAY OF JANU-
 AIRY, 1914.
 the following described real estate to-wit :. The west half of the southeast quarter (south of Chute) in Section twenty-eight t2s) I township four t4) north. Range fourteen tl4) west containing toriginally) 4s82-l00 acres, in Faulkner County, Arkansas
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security. bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money Given under my hand this 10th day of De- cember, 1913
 J. H. HARTJE. l'w4t Commissioner in Chancery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
CLERK OPENS LIST
 OF JANUARY JURORS
FOR NEXT TERM OF FAULKNER CIRCUIT COURT
 MADE PUBLIC.

Circuit Clerk J. H. Hartje today opened the list of grand and petit jurors, selected by Commissioners J.. M. c. Vaughter, D. o. Harton and E.. H. Langford, who will serve at the January term of the Faulkner circuit court, which convenes here Monday, January 12. Clerk Hartje calls at tention to the fact that R. NJ. Thomp- son of Enola township was selected to serve on both grand and petit juries, due doubtless to an oversight by the commissioners. The jurors and the townships in which they reside fol- low:
 Grand Jurors-Hardin Martin. Ben- ton; A. l.. Merritt, California; Jeff Pearson, Clifton; John Walter Sow Iell, Cypress; John Mitchell. Danley /; R M. Thompson Enola; J. w. Bran non, Hardin; H. w. Parham, Harve Jo H. Sowell, Pierce Creek; D. J. Holl- man, Union; E. E.. Jones, Mt Yer non; F. M. Powell, Newton; J. E. Ho- gan, Wilson; w D. Cole, Jr., Cadron iG. E. Owen, Cadron; G. l.. Banner I Cadron.
 Alternates-G. w. A. Wilson, Cad, Iron: T. R. Douglass, Cadron; A. F. Hendrix. Bristol; Frank Hamlet 1 Eagle; T. A. Maddox, Mountain; F. B Montgomery, Palarm R. NJ. Hen drickson, Walker.
 Petit Jurors - Frank Troutman Benedict; J. M. Terry, Bristol; w. L Lieblong, California; F. O'quinn, Cy lpress; Leo Grafton, Cadron; w. C Day, Cadron; T. w. Gavin, Eagle James Florunoy. East Fork; R. M Thompson, Enola; John H. Gore, Mat thews; w. o. Brannon, Mountain
 w. J. Hall, Palarm; l.. H. Cossey Walker; J. C. Adams, Pierce Creek II. S. Ball. Clifton; J. C. Duke, Dan ley; w. E. Canister, Hardin; T. M Spruce, Harve; E. D. Carmichael, Mt Vernon; F.. V Hamilton, Benton; G T. JacksoT Newton; J. A. Brakebill Union; J. A. Burgin, Wilson. | Alternates-Joe Adams, Benedict w. M. Pairrell, Bristol; C. H. Fuller Clifton; R. D. Blackwell, Cadron; T U. Shumate, Cadron; w. E. Hinkle Harve; H. P. Thomas, Union; A. B. Wood, Mt. Vernon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
CONWAY HIGH WINNERS.

Conway High School basketball girls defeated Morrilton High School
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
THE GRAND.

The Grand tonight will feature 1.-The Contefts of the Suitcase" a drama of the mountains produced by the Edison company with Augustus Phillips, Bliss Milford and Richard Neill playing the leading roles. If you ever read Longfellow's "Outre Mere" you'll enjoy this reel all the more, for instead of getting "pig in the bag you'll get lot of green backs, only to get arrested later as a counterfeiter of the most dangerous type. And, this all happened inad- vertently to well-dressed swain en route to see his fiancee.
 (Which" Vitagraph comedy and Sweet Treasure" a Patheplay, will also be shown at the Grand
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
C. c.. DfNNEY TO RUN
 FOR MAYORS OFFICE

Prof. C. C. Denney of the State Normal has informed his friends that he expects to become a candidate for the office of mayor of Conway and that he will make formal announcement of his candidacy at the proper time. Mir. Denney has had his home in Conway since the establishment of the Normal here. Besides being a close student of municipal systems of government, he has at all times manifested much in- terest in civic betterment in Conway
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
At The Theatres
THE ARKWAY

Bell and Bell, the college boy and girl, who appear at the Arkway to. night, are unusuall..r. clever in their work. Their act consists of some singing, plenty of talking, a little dancing, lots of comedy and novelty ventriloquism, featuring Miss Bell, who goes right down in the midst of the audience and does some very amusing specialties with dummy.
 The regular bill of neving pictures will be shown in connection with the vaudeville act at the Arkway tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
INCOME INSURANCE.

4 good Christmas present for your wife would be a monthly income life insurance policy. It would keep your salary coming every month for the next 20 years, in case of your death. The cost is low compared with the benefits. Missouri State Life policies are free from restrictions and techni- calities. Ask us about it.
 J. D. DUNAWAY,
 General Agent, Conway, Ark
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15

at Morrilton Saturday night by the score of 26 to "A, in one of the pret- tiest games of the season. The score at the end of the first half was l5 to Is, in Conway's favor, which indi- cates the fierceness of the contest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
NOTICE.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Conway, Conway, Arkan- sas, will be held at the office of the directors of said bank in their bank building, Monday January 5, 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing seven directors for the ensu-
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15

ling year and for such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 JO FRAUENTHAL, Pres.
 W. B. WILSON, See. of Board IL. H. PYLE, Cashier. (dwtf)
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-15
MISS ADAMS FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Miss Jessie Margarette May Adams, who died Saturady at a Little Rock hospital, were held yesterday afternoon from the family residence on College ave- nue, conducted by Rev.. E. R. Steel, pastor of the Methodist church. h. terment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

of style in all its subtle variations. the charm, the poetry, the humor and gaiety, the pathos and deep feeling, the insight which reveals the inner most significance of what she sings. It is late in the day to expatiate upon these matters which have occupied the attention of her admirers for years. Probably most of them re- alized yesterday how precarious is the foothold of such an art as hers in the artistic world today, and how rare the musicianship that is em-
 bodied in her exercise of it. and they know that the artistic delight she prepares for her listeners is to be treasured and enjoyed while it may be-for where, upon the artistic hori- zon ls her successor to be deScried?"
 A beautiful tribute from a great critic to the greatest lyric artist is
 it not? Where indeed in these days of made-tO- order prima donnas is
 her successor to be deserted?
 On Wednesday "Bunty Pulls the
 Strings" will be at the Elks while
 Friday brings Walker Whiteside and The TyphoOn.'
 "Bunty' is sure to be a delight
 She was the biggest success in New
 York last seasOn-running all winter and into the hottest weather, and re- opened the Comedy theater there again this season. Its success there was so great that a special com pany was organized abroad and
 brought to Chicago, where it ere
 ated a sensation. It is this com pany which is coming here and it is | intact Everywhere this quaint and | charming little play has appeared it | has broken all box office records. | "Bunty' is different from anything | you have seen or heard as Wlm. A. 1 Brady, who imported it says: "A | Bunty happens just about once in hundred years" Miss Molly McIn- l tyre is the Bunty and William Len nOX is Weelum. It will appeal to all | classes of theater goerS and non 1 theater goers. Really no one can af | ford to miss it.
 1 "The Typhoon" was also a big l New York success last season. MT | Whiteside is an actor of ability and | charm, his work is always intelH gent and worth while even in a poor | play. In The Typhoon' he has not
 only a splendid part but an eXcep- | tionally strong play, a play that holds
 peter than these two attractions is | booked for the Elks' this season. MAITLAND DAVIES.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

happy for the season at least.
 Clara Butt, the famous English contraIto, who is delighting New York just now with a few opportunities to hear that wonderful voice of hers, says that the contraltO is the mother voice" and pointing to Mme. Schu- nn-Heink with seven children, Mme. Louise Homer with four and herself with three charming children as notable examples, goes further and says that all great contraltOs are great mothers Maybe so, Mrs. Rumford-that is Miss Butts name in private life-but. just by way of exceptions to prove the rule. Mime. Kirllby Lunn has no children at all and, if memory serves us well, there was another very famous contraltO, Mme. Schalki. who was likewise childless
 What a wonder Mime. Sembrich is! She has just given her second re cital of the season in Carnegie Hall, which needless to say was packed from pit to dome, for New York WOrShfps this greatest of artists. No less a person than Richard Aldrich, the famous musical critic, has this to say:
 Mime. Sembrich gave an astound- ing proof of her artistic power and consunmate skill at her second song recital yesterday afternoon. It reused the huge audience to admiration-an audience which received her with af- fectionate tributes and which was moved as the afternoon advanced to more and more enthusiasm em- inently deserved Mime. Sembrich was in better voice than she was in October at, her first recital, and the power, vitality and brilliarcy of her voice seemed to increase as she sang as it so often has done before; until after the program was finished, she | came forth again and sang the once 1 famous call of the Swedish cow herds to their cattle, a sort of peas ant Valkyrics song, made widely l known years ago by Jenny Lind, and 1 in this Mme. SembrichS voice was at it's acme of brilliancy and thrill | ing vibrancy. There were
 in the recital few, but very few, oc' casions to note unsteadiness in the tone or failure in the quality. Blu there were to admire the eXquisit,
 art, unfailing and now, alas, more and more nearly unique; the technica skill with which her listeners are st
 familiar. the varied resources of ex
 pressiveness. the perfect comman'
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

The past week has been unusually quiet in theatrical way, the inter- esting concert of the School of Music Symphony Orchestra being the only event of the week. In New York, however the endless grind of produc- tions. successes and failures-p:in-
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA
by Maitland Davies.

cipally failures-goes merrily on. The past ten days has been of unusual interest there, calling forth three noteworthy productions: "Btackblrds
 at the Lyceum, Fine Feathers al the Astor and The Good Little De viI' at the Republic. Each one with
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

them
 Tn this production MT. Belasco has thrown the light that never was on land or sea all over the north side of Forty second street as it has never been thrown outside the covers of Q Hans Anderson story book. Such ethereal fairies as flew and fluttered through the star lit sky about Charles attic and waved their Wands with such enchanting effects in Juliets garden would convince even the most hardened Broadway sceptic of their existence. It made no difference whether you saw them against a background of stars or in the full blaze of that sun or moonlight, which they conjured up at will they seem ed always apart, diaphanous. un- mortal-which after all is q very great deal for any stage fairy to achieve to be sure And in estab fishing the mreaIity of all the char acters in the play Mir. BeFasco proved equally successful.
 "It held from beginning to end an atmosphere of entertainment which none could analyze, but which every person in the audience whether they cared for a fairy play or not had to admit was there. From the mo ment the Poet beautifully acted by Ernest LaWford. stepped before the green baize curtain and exclaimed, An, an audience! The one above all which a poet craves for" the audience without more ado stepped into this new and strange Belascoed land As a r.oductiOn ''Fhe Good Little Devil" will rank as Belasco's greatest achievement. In this case he has conquered the land of make believe"
 All the cast came in for universal praise, especially MT. Ernest Trr~Y. who played the boy Charles. and Miss | Mary Pickford. late of the movies. | As Juliet, the blind girl, her work | was so charming and simple and, in | the scene where she regainS her 1 sight, her pantomime so eXquisitely | beautiful and convincing that Mr.. | Klauber of the Times and Alan Dale | of the American express the fervent wish that all Broadway's leading 1 ladies might take a course in a 1 movie" school.
 Year in and year out MT. Belasco achieves the impossible. It is so long since he has had real failure l that nobody can remember it. ''ZaZa, '" i ''Dubarry,'' Under Two Flags" 1 Madame Butterfly The Darling of the Gods,' The Rose of the Ranch ,' The Music Master The Easiest 1 Way" The Warrens of Virginia, "
 The Return of Peter Grimm,' The Grand Army Man." "The Concert, :"
 The Case of Becky" Years of Dis cretion," The Good Little Devil, ,"
 and many others-each has disclosed l something new and best in the pro- | ducers' art Search the annals of
 the theatrical world here and abroad
 and you will find no one figure that l stands out as does this wonderful | man. Each year theatredom focuses
 its eyes on him standing in the
 success" each year it looks for
 something to topple him from his
 pedestal; each yea,H he sets a new
 standard and the theatrical world
 follows him, blindly, to better things
 He stands alone and
 Tn his separate star
 He paints things as he sees then
 For the God of things as they are.
 Notwithstanding that New Yorl
 has more theaters than it can sup port now and that there are sev eral under construction, new ones ar
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

projected from day to day. The latest to tackle the game is Felix Isman who is already a large owner of theatrical property MT Isman has just purchased ground fronting on Forty Second and Forty-Third streets between Broadway and Sixth avenue for five hundred thousand dollars and on this it is said he will build a high class amusement house. This is interesting chiefly because if he does build it will be the first theater on Forty second street east of Broadway West of Broadway to Eighth avenue Forty second street is known as "theater alley" it is so full of theaterS The Victoria, Re public, Lyric, Ettinge, New Amster dam, Liberty, Harris and American all being on that block; but so far no one has ever put one up on the other side of Broadway. The entrance to the new theater will be directly opposite to Knickerbocker hotel, where Huyler's candy store is now located.
 It has been consistently rumored for some time past that the famous old Broadway theater, at Broadway and Forty first street would cease to be a first class house and join the rapidly growing list of theaters devoted to the movies" However Henry w. Savage now announces that he has leased it and that on January 20 he will produce Avery Hapgood's Somewhere Else" there, so for a time at least the famous old landmark will escape the five and ten"
 Once more operadom breathes easily. Carusa the great and golden voiced is to remain until the sea-
 sons end It seems that this vocal goldmine rashly engaged himself to sing at Monte Carlo some time ago and Monte Carlo demanded that Caruso fill the unexpired contract this year Consternation reigned at
 the Metropolitan. Six weeks without Caruso? Visions of an empty horse shoe devoid of alabaster backs and 1 be- ieWelled fronts rose before and | haunted Gatti- Cazza. Hot grew the cable wires carrying cabalistic mes
 sages to that dear Monte Carlo''- | many were the conferences of the powers that-be and finally the dough bags were lOosened-aye even as or | the Monday before election day
 Caruso "got his'' and Monte Carlo
 got theirs" and now everyone i
Arizona republican., 1913-01-19

Notwithstanding that New York has more theaters than it can sup port now and that there are sev- eral under construction, new ones are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
sive effort for Advancement a
strength.
Santa Claus Coming to Cliff

Writing of these school children re-
minds me that Christmas is near, and l
know Santa Claus will visit Cliff, for
there are hospitable homes here to which
he will be welcomed These little ones,
children of the faithful fathers who delve
deep down into the mines to labor for
the little ones, whose love for their off
spring restrains them from dissipation
and provides for home comfort. home
love, good cheer and happiness, are filled
at this season with anticipation of the
coming of Santa Claus He Is to be here
sure.
Here and there on this Cliff there may
be crippled father. who lost a limb in
his faithful warfare against want and
distress, but he is yet a stalwart laborer.
picking slate, shoveling dirt and still
earning substance. He is not a drone.
and the scars he wears are glorious
medals of warfare against poverty. These
scars are emblems of love. Not scars
wrought by improvidence or dissipation.
for none of that is apparent at Cliff
At some of the mines In the district.
there may be homes saddened by dlssl-
patton and consequent want. Fathers
may have suuandered their substance IN
channels of dissipation. Labor may have
paid tribute to those agencies which
bring wreck and ruin, and In the homes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

of such victims Santa Claus will find
no entrance. The chimneys may be
closed the prattIe of babes may be trans
formed into tears: mothers may be weep
ing over might have beens" and fathers
of little ones forgetful of those for whose
lives and want and suffering are charge
able to negluect; but not so at Cliff.
A year of industrial work, the sun thet
shines upon the hills, the prayers of
fathers and mothers. the houses that
warm, the smiles and cheers of the
populace here. present a glorious bene-
diction and old Santa with his good things.
drawn by the proverbial reindeer. will
find Gift on Christmas eve night, and
the sound of the Christmas horn viii
reverbrate through these hills of the min
ing camp affording music commensurate
with the story of well done, good and
faithful servant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

company. in which live stock is kept
is set as a model for all. The stalls
are cleaned daily and the arrangements
of the building and lot is excellent. A
running stream of water flows through
the lot and the drainage is perfect.
While your correspondent sits and
rites upon these fine environments he
knows that IL conditions here are ever
changed they will be for the better. He
believes that liberal wage scale, fair
|commissary prices, good houses,
schools. churches and Fairgrounds for
these hard working men will rebound
TO their own interests as well as the
interest of the company and that each
will reach full fruition in this progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

900 in 1920 The demand for bitum :,
ilous coal has Increased at an aver
age rate of SO per cent per capita per
decade from .262 tons per capita in
1850 to 4.54 tons per capita in 1910.
T. this rate Of increase in demand is
maintained during this decade, pro-
duction of SS5176000 tons will be nee
essary to satisfy it In 1920. Thus We
can estimate with some degree of ac-
curacy how valuable are the underly
ing beds of coal in Alabama and what
all this means for the future growth
OF Birmingham. Men and money are go-
ing to find Increased employment here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
~ SCOTT cHEsNurvr

Gift, December 20 Especial. )-Sans
smoke. sans noise, sans dust, sans gas,
sans everything but good business,
peace. order and comfort, constitute a
truthful picture of Cliff mines of the
East Pratt Coal company, which lie in
Jefferson county, about 10 miles north
{. Birmingham.
Upon approaching this mining plant
the visitor is impressed by the absence
OF smokestacks. or the rumb1ing of
mighty power wheels. for instead OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21


output of about 200 tons but constant
extensions and improvements are be-
ing made and superintendent Morgan
says he will soon be in position to
double his capacity and thus meet I'M
creasing market demands for this coal.
Speaking fof increased coal produc-
tion 1t Is Interesting to note that the
demand is growing every year and that
all mining plants are anticipating this
Increase in coal production.
Coal production in the United States.
1913 will, according to estimates,
break all previous records, amounting
to about 575,000.000 tons. OF this
amount anthracite is credited with 90,-
464, 900 net tons and the bituminous
will total about 4S5,000,000 tons.
Future Demand for Coal
The population of the United States
has Increased for the last 90 years
bt an average rate of 23.b per ceAt
Ger decade, from 31,4430O0 in 1860 TO
S1,972,000 in 1910. At that rate of iit-
crease the population will be 11S,475.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

with gushing springs Of sparkling wa
ter benches provided, affords recrea-
ton at Cliff, and still improvements
are to be made along this line.
sT. w. McAvoy is the efficient fors-
nan at these mines. Asked for an in
terview with him, superintendent Nor
san remarked: "Mr. McAvoy is ono
mine foreman who stays down In the
mines and not on the tipple. He looks
after the interests of the company and
the men. His services are invaluable"
There Is an air of cleanliness around
Gift which is highly commendable.
Filth Is not allowed to accumulate in
any quarter, and every employe is
warned against an infringement IF
sanitary conditions. The barn of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
wANTED-YouNGER SANTA
Little Girl Asks Postmaster General
If He Can't Arrange 1t

Washington, December 20.-(Special J
Miss Lodema L. Hile, a tiny girl of Al
bion, Ind. has asked Postmaster General
Burleson to appoint a younger Santa
Claus, who can go to her home. which
is a long way from a railroad. Little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Miss Hile wrote the big Postmaster Cen
eral as follows:
To Mr.. Burleson: wish that you would
appoint a younger Santa Claus for l
live a long ways from a railroad and
am afraid that Santa Claus is now too
old to come. to my house and will not
get anything for Christmas, for grandpa
SAYS that he used to come to his house
when he was little boy. so he must be
pretty old By this time, and oblige little
girl years old, with best regards.