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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
"A KNIGHT FOR DAY.
MAJESTIC'S TABLOID
Musical Comedy in Two Acts and
Said to Be Among the
Good Ones

"A Knight for a Day. which will be
seen at the Majestic this week, is a mu-
sical comedy which is an uncommonly
good entertainment, and 1t Is claimed that
the admire rof tuneful, music, abundant
fun making and dashing, strenuous stage
movements will have nothing to regret if
he patronizes the performance.
The music is among the best that Mr..
Hubbell has placed to his credit and he
already is quoted high in the musical
comedy market. He has written a Sue
cession of tunes, all of which will be
whistled, and he has orchestrated them
with taste and neat fantasy which add
to their effectiveness and gives them
value above that possessed by those of
average musical comedy score. Life Is
a See-Saw," '"The Little Girl in Blue, .
I'm Married Now and whistle When
You Go Out" have known the widespread
popularity that is enjoyed by a catchy
music of this variety.
The big success of the tabloid version
of the ''Knight for Day" is done in one
hour and 20 minutes, which does away
with all the long waits and the unneces-
sary by-plays in the big 81 show.
There are matinees every afternoon at
2:30 and two performances every night
the first at 7:30 and the second at o'clock,
with reserved seats on sale in advance
for the first performance at night aud
for the Saturday matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Mike Donlin. a Comedian

Mike Donlin-with Ty Cobb the most
noted of baseball holdouts-is this week S
co-star with Charley Grapewin in Be
tween Showers" at the Biiou
While the greatest pinch hitter in base
ball, Donlin is likewise a comedian. He
can make living either way, and seems
just as content to be starring on the
stage as on the baseball field
Unlike Cobb, Mike doesn't issue state
ahead on the even tenor of his way, sat
isfied to let matters take their normal
course.
Mike is holding out from the Phila-
deiphla National league team, and it Is
said the money consideration is the reason
why. Having batted better than $40 every
year in the big league-and that means
some years-and at the same time being
a fielding genius. Mike feels that he is
entitled to a princely stipend every 30
days. and he is holding for it.
The management of the Philadelphia
teams knows just as well that Mike is
worth what he asks, but they are loath
10 pay. However. Charley Grapewin is IN
rear and trembling all the time that Nike
ana the team will come to terms and that
ne VIII loose the comedian who plays OPP
posite him in Between Showers"
In the meantime Donlin keeps himsen
IN the pink of condition works out every
DAY and frequently dons a uniform with
the team playing in the city where ne IS
acting- II he reported for duty he wouid
pe IN condition to get in the game IN a
day or two, and play like the Mike OF
old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

big arms around her shaggy neck aud
patted her head and said: Goodbye,
Lady" she didn't understand the mean-
ing of it all. Her new keeper treatef
her kindly, and gave her some nice bis
cults and meat. and provided her a nice
soft bed, but she didn't eat and sh
didn't sleep She just waited and Waitee
longingly for her master to come back.
But he did not return.
The new keeper could not understand
why it was. after petting her and show
ing her every kindness. that the big Col
lie could not become accustomed To her
new surroundings. All the other dogs in
the canine boarding house had demon-
strated that their memories were short.
and after few DAYS in his keeping had
yelped and cried when their old masters
had called for them and taken them
away But Lady Macbeth. it seemed. had
almost human memory, and could not
forget
The big Collie did not stink about, and
seemed to appreciate every effort that
was put forth for her comfort. She was
amectionate and gentle, but still THAT
lstness longing, that unsuitable longing
for her old master, fingered. She would
not yelp and howl. but her signs were al
most human, The new keeper would
take her In his arms and she would lick
his face and his hands, and then stick
her head beneath his arm and release
her breath jest like a person signing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Makes the Other Fellow Work

Is lie lazy
"He is. He'll go into a revolving door
and then wait for somebody to come
along and turn it around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

OF ascending hot air. Arizonas noun
tains make possible the reclamation of
her arid vale, with the engineering assist
ance of the reclamation service in the
department of the interior. Phoenix has
an annual rainfall about what Providence
has monthly, not more than eight inches.
Over the watershed behind the Roose-
velt dam about z inches fall annually.
Where is there better demonstration
of conservation of resources than is af-
forded by the present utilization of this
Insignificant difference? 1T Is just these
four inches. resulting from the difference
of altitude Professor Ward says,
which when carefully collected and
stored and wisely distributed make the
glory of the Salt River valley, of which
Arizona is so justly proud
The enthusiasm of the Arizonians over
the miracle of reclamation Is indicated
ir current memorandum of the depart
ment of agriculture. They are experi-
menting with Egyptian cotton down
there, along with the wondrous fruits
and grains Arizona without irrigation
could never have appeared on the cot
tor map, although lying well within the
belt of most profitable cultivation, be-
tween the 20th and 35th parallels north
Since with irrigation the moisture can be
regulated exactly as TO time as we'll as
amount--the timeliness of the rainy sea-
son is important to natural growing--it
may he reasoned that the state can grow
choice Egyptian as we'll as the naturally
more abundant upland. Though we
produce cotton for the whole world, with
nc competition worth mentioning. we inn
port the long staple Egyptian, grown from
American seed under irrigation, because
there is not enough of the comparable
sea island. Arizona may soon supply the
demand.
That the pioneer planters in the Salt
River Valley should boom the prospect
is not surprising. The department of ag
riculture, having encouraged them, now
fears that so much cotton will be grown
right off as to stump the available pick
ers to gather it. Restraint of the avail
able acreage is urged, pending the re-
cruiting of the host of caretakers and
p:ckers that will be required If the crop
behaves as expected. Indians make good
plantation hands, 1t seems and there are
plenty of them. But they need education
for the delicate labor the negro traditions
ally performs. ITO plunge into Egyptian
cotton, to plant as much as five or six
thousand acres this year would be to in
yite disaster" the department gives
warning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
MEMOLPS BAND GIVES
FINE CONCERT TODAY
Beautiful Programme Will Be Rem
dered at jefferson Theatre-Miss
Cunningham Among SOloists

Memoli and his band of 40 men will be
heard in grand concert at the Jeffer-
son theatre this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Miss Elizabeth Cunningham, formerly
popular choir singer in Birmingham, but
now member of the Boston Grand Opera
company, and an artist of high rank will
be the soprano soloist. Another feature
OF the programme will be an oboe solo
Memberships Spring Song"-by Master
Philip Memoli, Jr. Young Memoi not only
executes with great skill but he is said
to be singularly apt in improvisation. Mrs.
Memoli will also be heard on the harp.
Among the large numbers this after
noon will be Rossini's William Tell
overture, scenes from Verdi's "Traviata"
sung by Miss Cunningham; scenes from
Puccinis "Tosca," sung by Miss Cunning
ham; Boito's "Mefistofele. Act Ill" by the
band a serenade by the band and Has
selmann's "Melodia Appasionata" for the
harp.
A musician who has been connected with
the leading professional bands of this
country, including Innes and Liberatis,
and who has recently come to Birming-
ham to live, has written a discriminating
article for a musical paper published in
the east Among other things this artist
says:
Il predict a great and successful fu-
ture for Memolis band. The first concert
given by this organza ton in the Jeffer
son theatre some few weeks ago was in
ded a pleasant surprise to me, and l am
sure judging by the liberal applause
which greeted the rendition of each num-
Der, it was a revelation TO the audience.
The first thing that attracted my atten-
ton was the large number of reed in
struments. This section of the band was
nearly complete the exception being the
bassoon In fact the band is we'll bal
anced, and a little more training and
Just a little more time for Mr.. Memoli to
rehearse the musicians under him, and he
will produce a band that the citizens of
Birmingham will justly feel proud of,
and one that will compare favorably with
many of the professional bands that tour
the country. There is some very good
material in Birmingham, and the music
loving people of the city should do all in
their power to encourage the musicians.
Mr. Memoli, who is a thorough mus-
clan himself, and a capable conductor, is
deserving of much credit for his unuring
efforts to bring his band up to a high
standard of. efficiency
"a good band or orchestra is one of
the best advertisements city can have.
When one speaks of the Stonewall Brigade
band, 1t makes us think of Staunton Va:
the American band. Providence, r. l.;
the Ringgod band Reading, Pa; Innes'
symphonic band, New York; the Thomas
orchestra Chicago, and many others.
ut is quite the thing now for all cities,
large and small to have symphony or
chestras. and I would not be surprised
tn see birmingham maintaining an organ
ization of this kind in the near future.
The artist that have appeared here dur
ing the past winter were of the highest
order. which is ample proof that Birming-
ham is musicaly Inclined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
ARIZONA ENTHUSED
OVER RECLAMATION
Remarkable Transformation
in Salt River Valley
IRRIGATION GODsEND
Earth Beginning to Yield in COMPETE
tion With Southern California
and Florida-Egyptian Cot
ton Will Be Raised
From the Providence 1o,,rna,

From the Providence Journal
An early Arjzonian declared that all his
section needed to make it a paradise was
water and good society The fippant re-
joinder to this boast may alsSbe recalled
The 4Sth state now has water. and the
shooting iron is no longer conspicuous as
an element of its civilization The art Of
the Mormons, derived from ancient Egypt
is being applied to arid Arizona by the
government. In that semi-tropical lat
titude the earth is beginning to yield in
competition with southern California and
Florida. Eastern markets this season
have had oranges from the Salt River
valley which combine beauty, juiciness
and favor Incompatible Maroooned in a
desert as Immediately surrounded by palm
trees, wheat, barley and alfalfa fields;
spreading acres of oranges, grapefruit
peaches, olives, figs, pears, plums, dates,
melons and sugar beets; specimens of the
Giant cactus, native to the desolation
that was. being preserved as a curiosity
for tourists.
OF the climatic conditions Prof. Rob-
ert De G, Ward of Harvard furnishes a
curious snapshot in the Monthly Weather
Review, a publication edited by the
CHEF of the weather bureau. He was on
the transcontinental excursion of the
American Geographical society last fall
The Cambridge climatologist concluded
that the best definition of a desert is
this; place where it rains when you
are there. and where it is dry the rest
OF the time. The party prepared elabor-
ately for dust storms on the side trip to
the Roosevelt Dam, but rain gear was
needed. During the week in the valley
In rained FIVE days In faet, the only
wet weather encountered during the eight
weeks trip was in the Arizona desert
The explanation is that they struck
the desert in one of its two brief rainy
seasons. The drizzle was strictly local,
mountain or "convectional;" that is, from
clouds formed by the mechanical cooling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
IN NEW
FARCE COMETY
Between Showers" Said to Be Best
Laugh Producer Seen in
Several Years

Charley Grapewin, who created the
character of Mr.. Pipp'' in ''The Awaken
ing of Mr.. Pipp." which showed the true
conditions of many marriages between
American girls, and foreign noblemen,
and who comes to the Bijou all this week
with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday next. is one of the foremost
American comedians on the stage today
1t was while searching for a new play
that he selected f. e. Bunlms Between
Showers" to again amuse the public Be
tween Showers is farcical comedy
founded upon the complications of two
yellow dress cases owned by two travelling
statesmen, who have the same initials but
who carry different lines of goods. The
farce is an old theme presented in a new
way and is said to contain more laughs
than any comedy being presented on
tour.
Associated with Mr.. Grapewin are Mike
Donlin, the Philadelphia National baseball
player. and Miss Anna Chance, who has
appeared in many musical and farcical
comedies. and possesses a winning person
ality. A part has been created in BE
tween Showers for Miss Chance which
enables her to shine as a comedienne de-
spite of the fact that she is forced to
contend for honors with the male star.
The Richmond, Va, Evening Journal
says of Mr.. Grapewin and his play:
.'Of all the comedies that have come to
Richmond, one of the most entertaining is
Between Showers al the Bijou this week.
From the opening sentence by Miss
| Georgia Hawley, who plays the part Of
Molly, a servant, to the closing words of
Charley Grapewin, who is a living sym
postum of variegated mirth and comedy
and antics, the production is one that is
calculated to elicit at least a chuckle from
the veriest crouch. and to those whose
grouchiness has not become chronic it is
sure cure for the blue devils which are
the microbes of that disease.
1T is one of those laugh epidemics that
is contagious-an unfailing antitoxin for
the gloom. Perhaps the most striking
feature of the production is that it pre-
sents good comedy with plenty of variety
without once bordering dangerously on
the vulgar or the immoral
1T is wholesome throughout. a fact
which is a great point in it's favor The
players are all good and the play excel
lent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
FAITHFUL DOG DIES
OF BROKEN HEART
Refuses to Eat or Sleep After Owner
Bids Her Goodbye

From the Los Angeles Examiner.
Lady Macbeth was a dig Collie dog.
And because she was dog she couldn't
tell her story. And because she was not
possessed of the higher intellectual fac
uities she could not understand when
one day her master packed up his big
trunk and then took her to house
where there We're lots of other dogs and
told the man there to treat her kindly
a he would lie some for long time. and
then went away-why it was he did not
come back. He had never left her be-
fore and as day after day slipped by and
he did not return she began TO fret aud
srieve her life away
For six years, ever since she was a
brown fuzzy little puppy Lady Macbeth
lad seen her master every day. He was
always kind to her and used to talk to
her as though she was a child. and dur
Ing those six years in her dog way she
had become as devoted to him as ser
want to his master. She couldn't tell him
about it, but she used 30 HEX his shoes
and wag her tail, and utilize the dog Ian
guage to its utmost
So on the day when her master put his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
BEAUTIFUL CANTATA
ANNOUNCED FOR MAY
Treble Clef and AriOn Clubs to Sing
Bride of Dunkerron at
Jefferson

President McGill of the Arion club an
nounces that the Treble Clef and the
Arion will present "The Bride of bunker
on" a beautiful cantata by Smart at the
Jefferson theatre Tuesday night May l3.
Adolf Dahm-Petersen will direct and play
the accompaniment and the solosts will
be local artists.
Music lovers will look forward to this
entertainment with interest as a finished
performance is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Was Satisfied

From T1t-Bit
There is the story told of dispute
in which a boisterous. i'll bred fellow
called his adversary mo gentleman
II suppose you think yourself one ri
was the reply.
"Cei tainly | do answered the bully
"rhen." said the other, II am not Of
Tended that you don't think me one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20

MEMBERS OF MINERAL CITY
CHAPTER AND SAM THOMPSON
COUNCIL ARE REQUESTED TO At
TEND THE FUNERAL OF COMPANION
EVERETT SHEPHERD, WHICH WILL
BE HELD AT HIS RESIDENCE, 915 8.
18TH STREET, SUNDAY, APRIL 20, At
T.. NJ. BURIAL IN OAK HILL GEM
ETERN. ARTHUR GLEDHILL,
IL. II. AND u. !. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
How Unconventional

From the Chicago Tribune.
but, Maria, why should we make n
trip abroad when we've seen SO few Of
the places of interest in our own coun-
try? Let us visit those first"
''Oh. John, you do say such dread
fully crude and unconventional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Get in the Game

From the St Louis Dispatch
understand you have Just bought an
aptomobile?"
|&j Yes, saw seven Of them chasing one
destrian the other day. and decided
mat was on the wrong end OF the sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
Training
IIdffIlHE
From the Wa sbjno.ton Herald.

From the Washington Herald
why are YOU looking so vrtuous and
hlghminded lately?'
I've decided to cut out the musical
comedy for one week and attend that
performance of Shakespeare ! see bliled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
NO FURTHER DEATHS
FROM NJ. & 0. WRECK

Mobile, October 21.-No further deaths
occurred today to increase the toll of
the Mobile and Ohio soldier train. which
killed II and wounded 90 Sunday after
noon. when 1t plunged through a bridge
near Buckatunna, Miss.
Vice President and General Manager
r. v. Taylor issued statement to-
night in which he said that his personal
investigation had proved that neither the
track nor the trestle was defective.
IF the track had been defective the
loss of life would have been smaller =
he stated, upon his return from the
wreck this evening. 1.-The derailed tender
would have cut Immediately defective
tie and derailed the whole train 200 feet
south of the bridge.
I'VE find that the train was making
an average speed of 3S miles an hour,
which Is not excessive. I do not believe
that this speed was increased after the
last report we had on the train before
the wreck at Buckatunna.'
The bodies of seven soldier victims Of
the wreck left the city this afternoon,
having been claimed by relatives of the
dead men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
REFUSAL OF CUBAN
CONGRESS TO MEET
TROUBLES MENOCAL
President Issues Public Ap.
peal Bearing on Situation.
Washington Officials
Are Concerned

| Havana, Cuba. October 21.-Because
/ of the refusal of Congress to convene
in extra session to consider the presi-
Dental message urgently recommend
ing a new foreign loan of SIS, ,000. 900.
President Menocal today issued a pub
lie appeal, declaring he may be COM
PEELED in the new turn of affairs to have
recourse to extraordinary measures in
the event of continued obstinacy on the
part of Congress.
| President Menoca1 says:
'I have been compelled to address the
people OF the republic directly by rea-
son of the gravest confusion in public
affairs produced by the lack of a quor-
| UNI in both houses of Congress whereby
the working of all departments of the
government has been paralyzed.
"The people should understand the
character of this most lamentable con-
fiict and be prepared for what may re-
suit from IT."
| President Menocal explains next that
the urgency of the loan Is caused by
the necessity of paying off the indebt-
edness incurred by the previous liberal
administration.
Washington. October 21.--The state
department officials were concerned to-
night over the situation which has aris-
en- In Havana as result of the refusal
of the Cuban Congress to convene in
extraordinary session to consider the
proposed foreign loan. There was much
speculation as to what the executive
can do If his Congress continues to re-
fuse to come together. President Men,
ocafs call for the extraordinary ses-
sion set October l as the day for the
two bodies to convene. but postpone
ment from time to time has been neces-
sary, owing to the continued refusal of
| liberal senators and representatives to
appear.
The presence of two thirds of both
houses Is required under the Cuban
con stitution. In order to convene Con-
gress and there is no provision for the
arrest of enough absentees to consti-
tute a quorum, as may be done under
the American system. Under the cir
cumstances officials here are at loss
to know, what means President Menocal
can employ in carrying out the drastic
action which his pronouncement indi-
Gates he deems necessary.
While the Cuban President can ad-
journ Congress, 1t was pointed out that
he cannot dissolve that body and call
for new elections. and that the present
Congress was elected last April for two
years.
No statement of the attitude of the
American state department could be OBJ
tanned. though 1t is known that the
United States several months ago un-
der the authority invested In IL by the
Platt amendment received from Presi-
dent Menocal a request for permission
to negotiate the loan and acceded to
the proposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
HINTON DIES FROM
KICK IN STOMACH
Tuscaloosa Farmer, Kicked
by Horse, Succumbs to
His Injuries

News was received In Birmingham lasl
night of the death of George L. Hinton.
n prominent farmer OF Tuscaloosa. who
died Mt Tuscaloosa infirmary from the
effects of a kick in the stomach by a
horse. The accident happened few days
ago when Mr. Hinton opened the stable
door to let the animal out. AS the horse
passed the door Mr.. Hinton was kicked
In the stomach. He was removed to the
infirmary. but medical skill was unavail-
Ing and he succumbed yesterday at 4:3o
q clcck. He was about 80 years old and
leaves a whnow and seven children.
Mr. Hinton was we'll known in Birming-
ham, having several relatives and a large
number OF friends in the city. He was
a frequent visitor and his many friends
will regret his untimely end. Among his
birmingham relatives are two nephews.
Arthur E. Rogers and L. W. Conway.
The funeral arrangements will be an
noUnced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
DECREASE IN SUNDAY
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Committee Makes Report to
General Episcopalian
Convention

New York, October 21.-Although
there has been an Increase In the total
number OF communicates. the last three
years have witnessed a loss of more
than 10000 pupils from the Protestant
Episcopal church's Sunday schools. ae-
,, cording to a committee report made to-
day to the general convention here. A
loss of s26 In the number confirmed also
was noted. as was a decrease in the at
tendance on parochiai schools.
1--WE must check this wasting of the
body of Christ" the report continued
1--WE must follow up and hold these
members. We must conserve our re-
sources"
1t was recommended that the Sunday
schools be made more attractive and
a new church policy was advocated
that OF tracing members who go from
one place TO another and the bringing
of them into the church again.
The divorce question. came up in the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church today, the house of
deputies by resolution deciding to CO.
operate with the international commit
tee on marriage and divorce in arrang-
ing for an international congress to deal
with the subject The congress is to
be held in May. 1916. at the Panama ex-
position in San Francisco. for the pur-
pose. in the language of the resolution,
'of awakening the conscience of the
American people towards the great evil
of divorce and re-marriage" The reso-
luton was adopted without opposition.
Before the open meeting today the dep
uties in exective session concurred in
the selection of the five missionary bish-
ops chosen by the house of bishops yes
terday. The new prelates are Bishops
Hugh Burleson of North Dakota. w. B..
Capers of Spokane, Milo II. Gates of
Cuba, F. C. Howden of New Mexico and
Charles Blaney Colmore of Porto Rico.
resolution introduced several days
ago by the Rev. p. r. Freeman, deputy
from Minnesota, intended to further relig-
ious training In the public school, was
adopted by the house of deputies.