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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
WANT JOHN BURNS
AS WAR SECRETARY
Said That English Soldiers
Would Be Pleased
With Him

London, September 20.-"Why was nor
John Burns made Secretary for War;
is a question British soldiers often ask.
Whenever the head of the hoard OF works
wants recreation he goes into the country
to some military encampment ana
marches a few miles with any detach-
ment of soldiers that happens to be on
the move, consequently the soldiers all
know him and would like him at the
head of the war department.
John Burns is a great walker. twenty
miles a day is relaxation from work for
him. He is very much in evidence at all
the AlderslIot maneuvers, and he ire
quently joins some band of territorials on
the march, and then after day, or an
afternoon OF tramping in the country
takes train back to London.
Apart from his fondness for walking
with soldiers, and a passion for attending
fires and advising the firemen about Their
work. John Burns is In these days the
least conspicuous member of the Liberal
cabinet He. who in his former incarna-
ton of labor agitator loved nothing more
than to raise his voice in denunciation
of the crimes of capitalists, seldom gets
upon his feet in Parliament. Some say
that this is because he is out of SYM
pathy with the advanced social reforms
of the government, and with home rule.
Certainly he Is out of sympathy with his
old time pals In the ranks of labor.
They cannot overlook the fact that he at
tends court in knee breeches and gold
braided coat And they never fan to re-
mind him, since he has been drawing a
minister's salary of $25.OO0 that he once
declared 1t was impossible for any man to
earn more than $4,000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
BERLIN TO SUPPLY
POOR WITH MILK
German City Will Begin
Experiment on First
of October

Berlin, September 20.--The Berlin mu-
nicipality, in addition to its many other
lines of business and social activity. has
decided to go into the milk BUSINESS. and
beginning October it will undertake TO
supply the poor of part of Berlin with
milk from its own farms.
The municipality has been forced into
this business by the results of years g
investigation of the milk supplied the
board of charities through private deal
ers. Frequent complaints of the quality
of the milk supplied had been received.
and tests in the city laboratory surprised
even the critics. The milk was far be-
low standard, both in richness and clean
ness. The board of charities first at
tempted to remedy this condition by de-
priving all derelict miHsmen OF their con-
tracts to supply the poor. But even this
drastic procedure did not result in ma
terial Improvement the dealers being
bound up by long time contracts with
outside dairymen who could not be
reached by the municipal authorities.
1t was then decided to establish an ex-
perimental dairy on one OF the municipal
farms in the outskirts of the city and
supply from this the poor of one district.
The municipality will not engage in de-
livering milk. but will turn oyer the pro-
duct of its dairy TO one OF the regular
milk firms for this purpose. II the ex-
pertinent is successful, the system will
be extended to other poor districts of the
city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Why Pity the Toad?

II have lately read several bits Of
good writing in defense of the toad
calmly stated Stanley Livingston Nut
shaw, the amateur philosopher, in the
Kansas City Star. But while 1 do not
wish to appear hypercritical, or any
thing of the kind, beg to say that His
Honor the Toad, as l see him. needs
little defense. BY summer visitors from
the city strolling along the gooseberry
vines he is often mistaken for a WELL
filed pocketbook, and 1t is certainly
quite a nice thing to look like ready
money. The toad cannot sing and never
attempts to, which is greatly to his
credit. He worries not at all about next
winters gas shortage. but retires in
the fall into the bosom of a sand bank
and there lies as dormant as a doormat
while the wild wyndes blow and the
driven SHOWS drive. Indeed, you can
bury him in the middle of solid rock
in the time of Pharoah and crack him
out on the Fourth of July, 1914, ard
find him in perfect order, physically
and mentally. He is built on the archi-
tectural style of the average alderman
than whom there is nobody better quail
ifed to take care of himself in emer-
gencies: and he goes the politician one
better, for while they both run largely
to abdomen, the toad merely sits med
itatively and rests his stomach on the
ground whenever 1t becomes a weari
some burden, and the alderman cant
To the thoughtful the toad would seem
to be more an object for envy than
pity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Teaches Office Earce

How to interest ones employees IN
the business and obtain from them the
most Intelligent efforts and the best
results is q problem that has troubled
many an employer One solved 1t this
way.
lie decided that the lack of interest
and attention on the part of the cler-
ical force was due largely to the fact
that the relative Importance of the
position was not understood and that
their unimportance was taken for
granted. says the New York Press
As a result, the employer inaugur-
ated the scheme Of giving instruction
to his clerks about the business as a
whole one afternobn each week.
One day a month they listened to a
lecture concerning the company, and a
detailed analysis of the function OF
each department By this time most OF
the clerks really have an interest in
the company. and the spirit of cooper
alton has received a tremendous I'M
petus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
"V. l." TORPEDO HAS
MARVELLOUS SPEED
Newly Invented Engine of Destruction
Has Range of $4,000 Yards.
Faster Than Hardcastle

London, September 2o.-The new Japan
ese battle cruiser Kongo, which has Just
sailed from Plymouth for home. is taking
with her 40 torpedoes of new and secret
design. These torpedoes. a 2t-inch weapon
officially known as the V. l.. are as great
an Improvement upon the British admir-
aitys Hardcastle weapon as that torpedo
was upon its cold air predecessors. Both
are propelled by heated air, but while
the Hardcastle had a range of 5000 yards
the V L. can travel from 10000 to 12,0o0
yards at speed of As knots
The trials of the Japanese order We're
made under the personal supervision of
two officers Of the Kongo ard the tesrs
We're carried on with the greatest secrecy
They are said to have been highly salts
factory.
In few weeks the company manufac-
turing this new weapon will begin work
on a large order for delivery to the Uni-
ted States navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

how she pushe6 the man out of the.
car. or course they all came back and
declared that she hadn't done it.. They
hurried back, too, because it seems that
Leonora had to catch the 6:20 train.
In dismissing the fascinating Great
ure from the court the judge made
clear the whole point of the play, but
by that time the audience was too irri-
tated to notice 1t, and what was evil
identity intended to be the solution
was missed altogether. She was. said
the judge. the last of the "femine''
women. the kind that is "coy, uncertain
and hard to pelase,' powerful in their
helplessness; but now superseded by
the reasonable woman.
One can only hope that the disaster
Will not bring to an end Barrie's career
as playwright in exactly the same
way that an equally disastrous novel,
Tommy and Grizeln ended his career
as a novelist. Whether 1t does on not,
it will be a hard blow to Charles Froh-
man.
Exciting Week in London
1t has been altogether an eXcitin e
week to the London play-goer for 1t
brought forth also a new play by Ber-
nard Shaw, "Androcles and the Lion,''
and likewise a gorgeous production of
Louis Parlser's Joseph and His Breth-
rem already seen in the United States.
It's chief interest here lay in the fact
that 1t markedNhe complete backdown
of the censor who hitherto has forbidden
plays on biblical subjects.
The Shaw play was the most avowed-
~ funny thing that he has ever writ
ten; but one felt ashamed of having
laughed. 1t was burlesque of QUO
Vadis?" and "At the Sign of the Cross, =
and sometimes in the worst taste. I'm
agine the Christian martyrs going off
into the arena to be devoured by the
lions, giggling over jests es to whi-
of them would be looked upon as the
roast beef of the coming repast and
which the dessert, and worse yet, de-
claring that one of their number who
was disreputable, would be considered
by the lions as "the emetic." One of
the martyrs was a strong man who.
when he got to the arena, so far forgot
his religion as to slay all the gladiators
sent to kill him. That amused Caesar
immensely and he at once ordered all
the remaining gladiators to become
Christians and declared the lion feast
Off
1t was pointed out. however, that the
Zion turn" had been advertised, and
that anyway, one Christian ought to be
eaten, so the meek Androcles. being
only tailor. said he would take on
the job. OF course when Androcles got
into the arena the lion turned out to
be the old friend from whose paw An
one occasion. SO the lion. instead of
eating the wou1d-be martyr, insisted on
dancing with him.
The lion was surely the funniest lion
that ever trod the boards, and although
the intellectual will pretend that they
go to the play to delight in Shaw, 1t
will really be to chuckle over that lion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
He Got Her

From Tit-Bits
A rustic who did odd jobs for the vii
lage blacksmith asked leave of absence
for a day, the application being granted.
The following morning his employer no
ticed him, dressed In his Sunday clothes
coming down the road from the direction
of the church, sheepishly followed by a
woman, who kept two PAGES to the rear
ON the opposite side of the road. Jerking
his thumb over his shoulder in the direc-
ton of his companion, and at the same
time indicating her with a movement of
his head, the yokel solemnly calculated:
"Got 'eri'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Rival Financiers

From Harpers Young People.
Two small boys had been presented With
dollar each, one with a silver dollar
and the other with paper dollar.
Boy with paper dollar)-I've got more
money than you.
Boy with silver dollar)-No you haven't,
cause there's no end to mine.
Boy with paper dollar)-Yes. but when
double mine and then open it 1 find it
increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
A NOTRE DAME LADY'S
APPEAL,

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism. wbstb,,
muscular or Of the Joints. sciatica lurnbagos back
ache pains In the kidneys neuralgia palms. to wriis
to her for home treatment which has repeatedl,
cured all Of these tortlires She feels duty to
send II to all sufferers FREE. You yourself at
home as thousands viii testifyno change Of climats
being necessary This simple discovery banishes uric
acid from the blood ousens the stffened JOINTS pur
files the blood brigtens the giving elasticity
and tone to the system. II the above interests
YOU. for proof address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

was so wild burlesque of trial that
it soon ceased to be funny. Even the
Judge fell a victim 10 The prisoners fas-
einations, and when the jury with
whose members Leonora had been hold
ing FOLLY little conversations from the
witness box. went out to deliberate,
Leonora decided that she would go
along with them, and tell them just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
From the Grand Stand

From the Chicago News.
Wifey-"Did youS say that man stole q
base, dear?"
Hubby-"Yes that's what I said
Wifey-"Whell, Tn glad of it, Thai
was more than our men seemed able tt
do anything with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Testing His Faith

From the st. Louis Globe DEMOCRAT.
Uncle-''Well, Bobby. what did you learn
at school today?"
Bobby-"I learned that the world il
round, and turns on hinges. like that globe
In the library
Uncle-"Well. what do you think -.
that?'
Babby-"I think. uncle. they are asking
me to believe a good deal for a small
boy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
FICKLE PUBLIC
Rejects BARRIE
Audience "Boos' Play That
Started Well
SHAW'S NEW PLAY
Burlesque on "Quo Vadis?" and "At
the Sign of the Cross"-in Bad
Taste, But Funny
at That

London. September 2o,-CSpecal.)-Is
Il the public that IS tickle or is it
the playwrights? One memorable night
not many months ago an audience at
the Duke of yorks theatre "booed''
Pinero and Shaw. and cheered Barrie
till it was hoarse. Last night ii was
Barrie. the richest and most beloved
playwright of the day. who was round
ly hooted in the same theatre. and not
only Barrie. but Mrs. Patrick Campbell
and Sir John Hare. although they had
done their best for the/play. 1t was
an amazing night, and its lesson is that
even a popular idol cannot play tricks
on the public. also that good idea
does not necessarily constitute drama.
even il expounded brilliantly by such
distinguished artists as Mrs. Pat and
Sir John
The theatre was crowded with fam
Gus first nighters. keen to applaud the
two Barrie plays that were to be seen
for the first time on the stage. Their
delight in the shorter playa poignant
dramatic little sermon on the curse Of
OF the lust for wealtll--was unbounded
1t was Barrie at his best and was a
GEM. Then came the principal piece
Of the evening, Il three-act play. enti-
altogether delightful first act came two
acts that descended grieyously from
comedy to farce, and from farce to
nonsense, and from nonsense 10 utter
Boredom, leaving an AUDIENCE so aston
1shed that when the curtain at last
came down there was at first an incli-
: nation to applaud politely and let it go
at that; then the .boos9 grew from a
murmur to roar. and the audience
finally found its way out in sort of
daze.
About Beguiling Woman
II was all about a certain Ieonora.
a woman so beguiling, so compound
of all fascination of feminity. that
when she blandly pushed man out of
the door OF a train and killed him
hecause he persisted in keeping the
WINDOW open. everybody declared 1t
the most proper thing to do The last
Two acts were occupied with hor trial
and her acquittal in spite of her Insist
ence that she had done the deed 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Entirely Original

From the Chicago News.
do you consider Wells humor origi-
nal?"
Sure It is. Absolutely. I don't believe
there is any humor in existence that ante
dates Wells jokes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Bad Boy

From the ST Louis Globe Democrat
His Aunt: II fear l shall have to ad-
minister repriniand to you. Charles for
your college follies"
Charles: why, what have doner'
His Aunt From ali that can gather,
you have been allowing your studies to
interfere with your progress In sthietics. .
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

GET IT AT HALLS.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

The story of Ben Hur, Gen. Lew Walaces famous Biblical Tale of the Christ" was never portrayed with more realism and with more gripping effect than at the Auditorium Thea Ire last night, where with ample stage room for all the scenic grandeur of the productions the large company told the story with a spirit of realism seldom presented for the plaudits of an audience,
 The story is a thrilling one. From the incident at the portico of the Prince of Hur. where stone drops from the housetop on the head or Messata. the Roman soldier patriot only to stir the anger of his pow er against the house of Hur; the con damnine of Judah the son of Hur, to the yalleys. where the young Jewish character works on first one side and then the other to preserve his strength that he might later use 1t in vengeance; through the events pre- ceding the great chariot race; his vic tory there: then the return to Jeru- salem: the fiding of his mother and sister aas lepers, and the Nazarene, who in the end heals the unclean all oees to crowd into almost fours hours the staging of the production of a master mind at his masterpiece
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
IS SORE THROAT COMMON?

You may have an idea that there $ less sore throat in this community now than formerly. You are both right and wrong. There are just as many cases of sore throat as ever. There is very much less suffering from sore throat. however and this beneficial result has been brought about in no small measure by ReXal Throat Gargle.
 Rexall Throat Gargle is the remedy that we invariably recommend in ev- ern instance in which We are asked for something for the relief of sore throat. We have yet to learn of an in- stance in which it did not help toward prompt and satisfactory recovery. The next time you have a sore l throat-or have a friend who does you cannot do yourself or your frient any greater favor than to use--or ref ommend the use of-ReXall Throa Gargle. More than that the privileS' is always extended of using it en tirely at our risk, because if 1t doe not relieve. the money paid for it vii be refunded without question. Price 25 cents. Sold in this communif, only at our stores-The Rexall Store
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 lie Drgu Go.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

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The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

No such stage setting ever was at. tempted at the great Roman chariot race in which Ben tIur triumphs over Messala. There are three contestants for the honors. but the race is be- tween Hur and Messala Each of the three drivers commands four spirited horses. The arena is presented. Tha race begins. Messala is away in the front of the race, and Hur and th2 other driver are close behind The race is on. Just before the finish the four horses driven by Hur are lashed to their utmost. Gradually they re- spond, and closer and closer to the withers of the four driven by Messala they draw. The end of the race is almost reached, when Hur, with a su- preme effort urges them on, and they gain step by step. until to the shouts of the Jews who have backed tn air blood in the race. Hur passes the wire a shor' neck ahead of the shriekins Messala.
 The charoJ race is DuJ part of the grandeur of the production. The scene in the galleys is truly portray ed. The slaves are at their tasks An encounter at sea is made. The slaves are then driven to their highest test. but the ship on which they are slaves is the loser in the fight, and all are lost save Ben Hur and officers of the ship whose interest in Hur saved him from being manacled at the time oi the fighting. Hur saves his henetac- tor
 None the least impressive of the scenic effects is the Vale of Hin nom" and the finale at Mount Olive, where the leper mother and sister o the now victorious Hur are healei ! and restored after their years spen in a Roman dungean. where they hat become lepers As the chorus of 'Ho sanna, Hosanna,' rings from hun dreds of voices on the stage, the cul tain descands on Hur his mother, sis ter and sweetheart, and virtue has tr
 umphed.
 The superlative only describes th production It is a triumph for tn
 producers. A Biblical story which ha
 no parallel in literature is told
 stage realism that beggars descrl tion It is little wonder that fro
 Little Rock has been brought t
 story of how the seat sale for u :. attraction for Christmas afterno' and night, and Wednesday evenin
 has been entirely sold. The play
 produced again at the Auditoriu . Theatre this-eyening, the curtain r
 ing promptly at o'clock.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
Friends of County Judge Declare He
 Will Make Race for He-eiection.

Although the authority Of the an nouncement does not come from Judge Mooney. his friends yesterday made positive the statement that is time he would make an announcement of his candidacy for reelection as oounty judge of Garland County. There had been some report to the contrary. and this is in denial of the report that he will not submit again his candidacy tor second term te the olnce.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
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The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
Fit His Case Exactly.

"When father was sick about six years ago he read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers that fit his case exactly writes Miss Margret Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark. "He purchased box CT them and has not been sick since. My sister had stomach trouble and was also benefited by them. For sale by all dealers.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
MRS. suDlE HUlrLER DEAD.

A telegram was received in the city yesterday announcing the death al Denver Col, of Mrs. Sudie Huitz'er a sister of Mrs Maud Hutchinson, al 230 Court street The deceased was a daughter of the late Thomas Winn of this ely. The body will be brought here for interment Announcement of the funeral will be made later,
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

Mr. W. E. RocKaieliow has returned to the city and is now connected with the Hickman Music Store. 12-12-lm
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

DIR. LIVINGSTON removed to TOP 1-2 Central avenue. Ecklec's Studio Bldg
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
BEN HUR PROVES
 GREAT SPECTACLE
THE TALE OF CHRIST" STAGED WITH GREATER DRAMATIC
 EFFECT THfN EVER.

Thrilling Chariot Race Scene, Mount Olivet, and Others Have Ample Room for Portrayal on Auditorium Stage.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23

The perfect gift a picture. from Biggs Art Store. 121G-St
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-23
MOONEY A CANDIDATE.

Gifts for your Lome at Riggs. 16-9t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

The wheat market showed much more
life Friday and numerous sales wore
made. Reports from Europe had ten
dency to stir things and to give the
prices a slight boost. This was shown
by an advance of cent in most grades
and a much ivelier market. Barley
and oats are unchanged but firm. Hop
picking is at its height and an army
of at least 10000 is at work on the
crop. Reports from the continent Fri
day show still further reduction in
crop estimates, and prices stifieued
somewhat. Mold is reported in the
English yards and the outlook is not
promising, All reports indicate higher
prices. Eggs are advancing steadily
and poultry is in good demand. Dairy
products show no change. The first
Concord grapes arrived Friday, selling
readily at 40 cents the box. Tie de-
mani for peaches exceeds the supply
and prices will be higher next week.
The general peach market was from 40
to 65 cents, but a lot of Elbertas from
Yakima sold readily at 60 TO IS cents
the hox.