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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-02-20
Timber Striker Ordered to
Leave.

The development to-day at Mer.
ryville, while not of a sensational
nature, were of such a charac
ter as to make it plain that the
citizens of that place intended to
take things in their own hands.
The union headquarters were
very quietly visited this morning
shortly after 11:30 o'clock, the
effects of the Brotherhood of
Timber Workers being gotten
together and carefully packed
and shipped to DeRidder, with
the message that the business
men and citizens of that place
did not propose to stand for any
more labor disturbances, intimi.
dation of men and coercion in an
effort to shut down the big plant
of the American Lumber Com
pany, which refuses to unionize
it's forces by recognizing the
brotherhood. H. o. Lawrence
and John Hill, two men who have
recently appeared at Merryyille,
were told to leave town immedi.
ately and not to return. Law.
renee has been conducting the
soup kitchen which the strikers
have been maintaining in a tent
for a number of months. There
was no violence. The thirty or
forty men who took part in the
movement were the leading citi.
zens of Merryville. They acted
quietly and orderly, but firmly,
and with a fixed determination
to put a stop to the conditions
which have demoralized business
in that section for a number of
months. Every piece of the tent
and all the contents we're care.
fully handled, and nota nickel's
worth of damage done. When
the stuff was gotten together it
was billed toits owner at De Rid
der, where Hill and Lawrence
are reported to have gone. A
telephone message from Merry
vile tonight was to the effect
that all was quiet, and that no
further trouble was expected.
A special from DeRidder says:
Intense feeling exists here over
the attitude of the citizens of
Merryville in making certain
union men leave the city. Over
200 men have recently come here
from Ludington, owing to the
closing of the big mill at that
place. It is said that some of
the members of the Brotherhood
of Timber Workers have been
trying to get a number of men to
join a crowd to go to Merryville
to resent the action of the citi.
zens' committee"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-02-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
ASK MEDIATION OF 4
STRIKE TROUBLE

Paterson, n. Y, May 3.-An appeal for
mediation in the Paterson silk mill strike
under the Erdman act Is proposed by a
group of business men. according to an
nouncement today by George Hilton, law
yer and former judge. The dispute is
now closing it's tenth week. with 1900
workers on strike.
The appeal to Washington, it was an
nouneed, was authorized at a largely at
tended meeting of Paterson business men,
acting independently of the nianufac-
turers. which brought cut expressions that
the gravity of the situation demanded
that the powers of the federal and state
authorities ought to be invoked for re-
lief. The resolution also provided that
in the event that the United States lacks
authority in the premises, the state legis-
lature which is to meet soon. be requested
to investigate the strike and do its ut
most to bring about a settlement. In the
interim the manufacturers are requested
to reopen their mills and strikers to re-
turn 70 their looms, with the assur-
ance that justice to both sides will pe
done.
The explosion of a bomb under the
front porch of the home of August Miller,
a boss dyer. was an incident of the day
believed to be connected with the strike
troubles. The building was considerably
damaged, but no one was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
by CHARLES IL. MANDY

of the old performers Will be retained
and with whom to fill their place, bui
they have long since taken the stand
that the main object is TO present n dig
nified performance rather than the in
dividual personality of the actor, so in
making their final selection those are
set aside who do not give an artistic
performance, for it IS the whole and moi
the individual that they consider.
From the time of their selection the
actors commence preparing for the per-
formance and study every detail an1
characteristic of the subject they are &c
represent. When the character demands
it they let their hair grow long and
fashion their boards after the manner
of the days of Christ Many of the ae-
tors have taken part in past perform
ances and will probably continue TO dc
so until death or infirmity prevents, as
They are specially fitted by nature In form
and feature for the particular character
they represent.
Naturally the interest centers around
Christ and mulch is required of the mar
who portrays him. In the first place he
must have the physical qualifications
ana secondly. he must have led a blame
less life. The part calls for the highest
degree of dramatic ability as the char
acteristics of the Savior are we'll known
and must be fa0fully portrayed. In
Anton Lang, by occupation a potter, who
has taken the part in 1900 and 1910, has
been found an artist and an actor who
is accredited by the critics as giving an
ideal Interpretation of the difficult part
1t is said of Johann Zwink,N painter
who takes the opposite part of Judas
that lie acts the part with consummate
skill, which is greatly enhanced by his
natural facial expression. His daughter
Ottile Twink, Is said to have taken the
part of Mary the blessed virgin. at the
last performance with particular sweet
ness and humility.
The Passion pay at Oberammergau is
generally traced back to the year l
although from the prevalence of passion
or mystery plays that long antedated that
period 1t is supposed to have been played
long before that time. There is no doubt
but that in the early ages of the Chris
tan church the passion plays were re-
garded as a light form of worship and
had their origin in the deep faith of the
Christian people, and among them thu
passion play had always been pre-emi-
nent. 1t is no idle boast to say that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
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40, 900 POUNDS OF
POWDER EXPLODE

ST. Louis, May 3.-Forty thousand
pounds of powder was exploded in one
blast today near here, shattering 150,00l
tons of rock and smashing a steep preci-
pice into mass of small stone.
The blast was set off in a quarry al
Fort Bellefontaine. The stone loosened
by the explosion win be hauled to ce-
ment mills. Three thousand carloads OF
stone now is available where yesterday
there was solid mass of rock.
Preparations for the explosion had beer
under way for three months. Tunnels
had been driven into the cliff and cross
tunnels were eXcavated far within
Each tunnel was wired so that one has
of electricity would set off all the pow
der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Far from the noise and. turmoil of
the world. in the midst of a sparseA
populated country, almost hidden in tbA
mountains that line the valley of Am
mer. is located one of the most re-
markable villages in the world that of
Oberammergau, the place the Bavarian
villagers have given international fame
and Importance by their wonderful pre-
sentation of the passion play.
While the origin of the performances
dates back many centuries 1t Is only in
the past 30 years that the place and
p;ay-became famous. and that its fame
is world wide is evidenced by the fact
that it is estima ted by reliable authori-
ties that in that period of. time fully
two-thirds of the educated travellers OF
the world have visited the now noted
place, at one time or another.
The passion play is produced only
every 10 years, but is presented every
day for several weeks. as many as three
performances being given on some spe-
cial days. Thousands of visitors from
all parts of the world journey to this
Bavarian village to witness what is
acknowledged to be the greatest sacred
spectacle and religious drama that the
world has ever seen.
The drama is presented in three parts
end presents the events in the life of
Christ from his triumphant entry into
Jerusalem to Ms death and resurrection.
'rhe actors are all natives of the village
ana are selected for their fitness for the
part allotted and their moral deport-
inent in keeping with the character of
their particular part Contrary to the
general impression that all the partici- :
pants in the great play are of the pea
SAINT class. it is learned that sculptors.
artists, wood carvers and professional
men are included, but class or condition
of life does not enter into the selection
of actors, for road cleaners, farmers,
day laborers and mechanics are num-
bered among those who portray the
principal characters.
Naturally, the desire is keen among the
villagers to be selected as one of the
performers, and the committee in charge
has a difficult task in deciding how many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
TO HAVE INSTITUTE
DURING THE WEEK

Beginning this afternoon at go O'Clock
there Will be conducted at the First Bap-
tist church a Baptist Young Peoples In
stitute under the direction Of Arthur Flake
of BALDWIN, Miss. and II. l.. Strickland
of Birmingham. Besides the regular lee
ture work of Mr. Flake and Mr. Striek-
lands demonstrations of Baptist Young
Peoples union work will be given every
evening by local unions. The programme
is as follows:
Monday night the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union organized East Birmingham.
Tuesday night, Model devotional meet
ing, Tuxedo.
Wednesday night. Model Missionary
meeting, Fifty-sixth street.
Thursday night. Model Business meet
ing, Avondale.
There will be special junior rally from
7.l5 until o'clock. At this time there
will be model junior programme demon
strated in which Junior unions from Cav
airy. Southside. Fifty-sixth street and
Ruhama will participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
MUSIC FOR TONIGHT
Programme to Be Rendered by Church
of the Advent Choir

The choir of the Church of the Advent
will render the following music today
beginning at~7:s0 p. M:
Hymn, Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Confession and responses, Festal.
"Gl6ria Patri' chant Crotch.
'Bonum est Confitere in C'' (Sheppard)
pard).
'Benedic Anima Mea in B" (Sheppard)
Greed and responses, Festal
Eysning hymn, "On High the Stars
Are Shining
Anthem, Thy Will Be Done. (Men.
delsohn).
Hymn s37, Come, Ye Disconsolate.v
Sermon.
Doxology, "Old Hundred
Offertory, God So Loved the World,
Moore.
Offertory sentence; chant 1S9.
Recessional hymn, So, ION our Way
Rejoicing
soioists Mrs G. K. Field. soprano Mrs
Marie Kern-Mullen, alto; Mr.. c. w.
Cox. baritone.
Fred l.. Granbs. choirmaster and or
ganist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

passion play OF Oberammergau stands
first for having come down the ages IN
all its splendor and magnihcenee of per-
formance 10 its present state of perfec-
ton.
In 1888 a terrible seourge visited the IT.
tie village and carried of a number Of
inhabitants, and it is said that this gave
the incentive to repeat in the form of a
vow the Passion play every ten years.
In the following century secular innova-
tions had been introduced that were I'M
possible to unite with religious perform
anees and first the church and then the
state declared themselves against the
Passion play ON religious grounds While
this sounded the death knelI of sacred
plays in Bavaria. the inhabitants Of
Oberammergau entered protest ex-
planning that their performance was IN
the nature OF the fullilment of a vow and
that they had strictly adhered to the
sacredness of the play Their petition was
denied, however but in 1850 they receivsd
permission to reproduce their perform
ance and with one or two exceptions have
produced it every ten years since thar
date.
The fact that the people of Oberammer-
gau have kept open a source of art-nnly
known to the middle ages-down to the
present time and have managed to pre-
serve it from desecration, has procured
FOR them the respect of the world.
The scenic effect of the Passion PLAY.
as presented by the Oberammergau VII
layers, is truly wonderful and magnifl-
cent. As far as possible every effort is
made to copy old masters. and it is of
interest TO compare these living pictures
with the originals To increase the gem
eral effect the greatest pains are taken
TO avoid shams of every kind, even the
hair and boards must be original. For the
costumes, which are historically correct,
no cheap stuff is used. The principal
characters wear rich woolen goods, silks
and real gold trimmings. All costumes
are designed in Oberammergau itself and
made by native hands. The whole per-
Torrance is one of the greatest merit,
produced on a scale of magnificence COM
mensurate with the portrayal of the
sacred tragedy.
The writer is indebted for the informa-
ton given above to the work by Mon
signor Joseph Schroeder, chief priest of
Oberammergau and honorary member of
the Passion Play committee.
His work deals with the history and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
UNDERWOOD AGREES
TO OUTLINE BUDGET

Washington, May 3. - Democratic
Leader Underwood today agreed to call
Immediately after the House passes the
tariff bill a meeting of the democratic
caucus committee TO outline a budget
appropriation system. The PRESIDENT is
said to approve such a system and cabi-
net officers will be consulted regarding
the submission of appropriation esti-
mates.
The subject will be one of the first
to he taken up while the House Is rest
ing and the ways and means commit
tee is reorganizing the committees, a
task that probably will take three
weeks. Nothing of Importance will re-
main for the House to do unless the
administration should determine upon
taking up currency legislation.
Representative Glass who will be
chairman of the banking and currency
committee, plans to see the President
next week and to get some definite idea
of his desires relative to the currency
at this session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
AKHAY MOzUMDAR
BECOMES CITIZEN
OF UNITED STATES
First HindO Ever Granted
Naturalization by This
COuntry-TwO Years
Litigation

Spokane, Wash, May 3.-Al>hay Kumar
Mozumdar, a Hindu of high caste. today
became a citizen of the United States.
He is the first of his race to whom citi-
zenship has been granted. Two years OF
litigation to that end was brought to a
close when United States District Judge
ReGlin held that Mozumdar was a free
white person." and entitled to American
citizenship.
Mozumdar is a native of Calcutta, India
and Yogi philosopher His application
for citizenship previously had been denied
by Judge Rudlxin. The case was re-
opened when the court appointed outside
counsel to investigate.
Previous legal rulings were looked into
with little avail. Few instances of Hindus
applying for citizenship have ever come
up before the naturalization department.
"Free White Person
Mozumdar's eligibility to citizenship
hinged on the question whether he is a
free white person." as used in the origi-
nal naturalization act.
Judge Rudkin in his opinion says:
I'm the original naturalization act the
expression free white persons was doubt
less primarily intended to include the
white emigrant from northern Europe
with whom the congress of that day was
familiar and to exclude Indians and per-
sons of African descent or nativity.
beyond this perhaps Congress had nc
definite object in view. 1t could not have
foreseen the vast immigration problems
with which the government is now con
frcnted, or fhe difficulties which might
hamper and embarrass the courts in The
administration of the law.
"But whatever tho original intent mas
have been. 1t is now settled by the great
weight of authority, at least that 1t was
the intention of Congress to confer the
privilege of naturalization on member.
OF the Caucasian race only.
Line of Demarcation
'It is likewise true that certain of the
Indians belong to that race, although tho
| line of demarcation between different
fcastes and classes may be dim and diff
| cult of ascertanment.
~ fully appreciate the fact that lineage
! of the applicant in these matters musi
rest largely If not entirely upon his owr
testimony and that the courts may be i'm
posed upon, but they must adopt the law
as best they can until Congress sees fiji
| to prescribe a more definite rule for theli
| guidance.
"The testimony in this case satisfies me
| that the applicant has brought himsoii
within the provisions of the naturaliza-
! tion acts and he will be admitted to cit
| zenship accordingly, upon the taking o.
| the oath prescribed by law
! In his statement to the court MozumdaI
| said:
| II come from the northern part oe In
Ola. or Hindustan proper. | am high
/ caste Hindu of pure blood belonging tC
what is known as the warrior, or ruling
| caste. The high caste Hindus always con.
| slider themselves to be members of tht
Aryan race and their native term fol
| Hindustan is Aryra-Nartha, which means
| country or land of the Aryans."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

origin of the Passion Play and Is one OF
the greatest interest Among those in
Birmingham who have seen the perform
ance at Obefammergau are the Rev.
Father Miller of Ensley and the Rev.
Father Turner OF West End. They both
speak enthusiastically of the performance.
although 1t is more than Two years since
they witnessed It. on next Thursday
Father Turner will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the Passion Play at the EnsleN
opera house He has over 100 pictures
of the principal events and tableanN
token at Oberammergau while the play
was being presented, and will explain
them at length. Father Turner has quite
reputation as an orator, and IS at his
best on such an occasion as this having
for his theme the greatest dramatizaten
of the greatest tragedy the world mas
ever known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

SIGMA DELTA CHI
ELECTS OFFICERS

Madison Wis. May 3.--Chester C.
Wells of the University of Wisconsin was
elected president of the national con-
vention of Sigma Delta Chi, Journalistic
fraternity, tonight The other officers
are:
Honorary president, Case Osborn, for
mer governor of Michigan
Vice president, Sol Lewis, University
of Kansas.
Secretary, Roger F. Stefan, Ohio State
university.
Treasurer, Robert C. Lowry, Austin
Tex.
The next convention will be held al
Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Literary Entertainment

Inc Baraca and Philathea classes OF
the oouthside Baptist Sunday school will
nave literary and musical entertainment
IN the baraca room of the church next
thursday evening from until II o'clock.
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged Light refreshments will be served
by young ladies of the class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
MONDAY WILL BE
OBSERVED AS BIRD DAY

Montgomery May 3.-(Special)--
Bird Day. will be appropriately cele-
brated in the public schools of the state
on Monday, May s. the day following
the anniversary of the birth of thescele-
brated ornithologist, John James Au-
dubon. Indications are that the day will
be more generally observed this year
than ever before. and the selected pro-
gramme which has been sent out to the
numerous schools in the state is re-
plete with interest and suggestive
topics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Humane Society Meeting

Through an err5r in the notice sent
out tho Birmingham Humane society
will hold its regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday, May :, and not at the time
previously stated. The meeting will be
held in the offices OF the society on
the third floor of the city hall. All
members and friends of the society are
urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
WANTED

WANTED-Theatre patrons to Know that
King. Murray and Jones. those popular
comedians, Will play return engage
ment Mt the Best theatre beginning
Monday. May ), presenting the comedy
scream entitled 1.-The Misfit Parlor'
Five shows daily beginning at p. m.
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Society to Meet

There will be a general meeting of the
Birmingham Hebrew Aid society this aft
erncon at 2:20 O'Clock. Plans will be dis
Of officers of last year will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

WANTED-FEMALE HELP

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lady stenogra-
pher and office assistant Must be quick
and accurate stenographer and able to
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aid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
PERSONAL

Mrs. r. d. Coffman. who was recently
crerated on at Robinson's infirmary, is
reported as doing nicely and well on the
road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Huffman have re-
turned from an extensive trip through the
east Mr. HuffAan was doing some in
sufance work for the state in Phila-
delphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
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