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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Prominent Men Decline

Prominent Men Decline
Richard Olney was compelled to decline
the offer to go to London, and William
f. MeCombs was forced to deny himself
the pleasure of going as ambassador to
France, even at the urgent request or the
President, because neither of them are
| rich men.
1t is all very well to say that this Is a
democratic country. 1t listens good, out
on the stump, to criticise the so-calied
extravaganza of our foreign representa-
tives, and to say that they are foolishly
trucking to the foppery praeticed in Eu-
ropean courts, and that 1t Is unbecoming
in the accredited representatives of
republic such as ours, and almost every
President we have had in recent years has
gone into office with the idea that TINS
practice of appointing rich men to the
diplomatic service should be stopped. Yet
when the matter is brought right home
to us, and 1t is put right square up to a
well. educated and refined American citi-
zen who has pride in his country and In
| himself, by offering him one of the I'M
portant places in Europe. after an inves-
tigation and looking the matter over from
practical viewpoint-he turns it down.
The experience of others has been pro-
ductive of its practical lesson. 1t is only
another demonstration of the trite phi
losophy that we cannot always practice
what we preach" There are many Amer
lean citizens who would gladly take up
the task of the diplomatic service abroad,
who are not wealthy, but in most cases
they are of the office seeking class and
not qualified to fill the places to which
they aspire. In addition to Richard Olney,
Charles w. Elliot has declined the am
bassadorship to Great Britain, and John
R. Mott has declined to become the min
lister to China These gentlemen are un-
doubtedly emnently fitted for these
places. but they cannot afford to make.
the financial sacrifice absolutely neces-
sary If they accept them.
Salary and Expenses
The American ambassador to Great
Britain gets S17.500 per annum, and no al
lowance for expenses of any kind White
law Reid, it is said, spent over $4,000
year while in the British capital. Does
any American citizen, it Is very properly
asked in discussions of the question here.
desire to follow Mr.. Reid and attempt to
live within the salary paid him? 1t is
quite likely If any man of limited means,
did accept the post that his own sense of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

the inequality of the situation would force
him to retire after a very brief service.
This has been the case repeatedly in the
past, and would undoubtedly obtain III
the future.
The British ambassador to Washington
gets $4,000 per annum, and in addition
thereto an allowance for rents and in
cidentas. The French ambassador to
Washington gets his allowance for rents
and incidentals- and a salary of $4,000,
and France like us is republic, though
not a republic like ours. The German
ambassador to st. Petersburg gets $4,000
and allowances.
The situation is brought sharply home
to the party in power by the Presidents s
earnest efforts to fill these places with
men qualified but poor He has been crit
icised for making public the various Of
fers he has made of these important
posts on the ground that Great Britain
and France and other foreign countries
will become offended at the refusal of
men prominent in public life in this coun-
try declining to become representatives at
their respective courts. 1t has always
been customary before appointing ambas-
sadors to first ascertain their willingness
to serve.
Desires to Impress Country
No doubt in the past many men have
Deell OlleIeu lHtSt Pldcts Dul tcehiitN
from personal reasons, and the fact that
they were offered them was not officially
made public. But President Wilson in
all probability, at least it is SO believed,
desire TO impress the country with the
fact that the low salaries paid for our
foreign service simply placed "a prohibi-
ton upon men of moderate means and
closed the door of opportunity in that re-
spect to all save men of wealth. II this
has been his idea he has been successful.
and the situation is arousinG consider
able interest and the subject of much
comment among the representatives in
Congress.
The Presidents position, it is believed,
will insure strong support to any 1eg1s-
lation which may be proposed looking to-
ward the increase of the pay of foreign
representatives of this government and
the purchase of embassies and legations.
Legislation of this character, like prae-
tically all other legislation believe many
senators and congressman, must come
| only after public sentiment approves it.
| once let the light of publicity fall upon
| the question and it is believed that the
| American people will desire that suitable
provisions be made in order that any cit
izen capable of discharging the duties OF
amba ssador to any foreign country may
not be made ineligible through the lack OF
| liberality upon the part of his govern
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

would grace these places. and do credit
to their country so far as their ability is
concerned. But the standard of living and
entertaining in the European courts mas
been set SO high that the salaries allowed
our representatives abroad falls far short
of what is required of them, If they are
to follow the customs of other countries
Unless they do so the result would be
both hnmiliating to them and to their fell
low enuntrvmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
VALUABLE ANIMALS
DIE IN HUNTSVILLE
Strange Disease Attacks
Carload of Fine Horses,
Killing Seven

Huntsville, March 26-(special.) )-seven
fine horses of a shipment of a whole car
load of fine animals brought here Sat-
urday from neighboring city, have died
from a strange disease since Monday and
half of the remainder are sick with the
same disease. One of the animals that
died was valued at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

S. r. Butler, county superintendent of
education. has fixed Monday May 5. as
bird day for the schools of Madison coun-
ty, and in a card addressed to the teach
ers requests that appropriate programmes
be observed in all of the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

Operations are still going on at the
compress here owing to several large
shipments of cotton that have recently
found their way there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08


His appeal to the people to stand by
and help him was excellent, for thro',
il shone out the fact that his mighty
desire is to serve his country i'll the
most acceptable and potential way.
The day and surroundings were
most suspicious. He carried no such
load as President Lincoln did. There
is no question about the country, 8
perpetuity. but how to serve it best,
and by all outward signs the new
President was given to see that tho
people wanted him to succeed. He
begins his assurance with the full as
surance that all men of all parties
earnestly desire that he make a grand
uccess.--Telegram
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08
The Power of the Press
as an Educator

a GREAT man declared that no
hours OF the day were better employ
ed than those which brought him in
close touch with people in all walks
OF life
He referred to the hours spent in
reading the daily newspapers and es'
pecially the local paper. The news
paper bring you in touch with people
the world over and with the affairs OF
every country.
Read your newspaper carefully to-
night and every night. Discuss its
various subjects at the table, in the
evening. or whenever the OCCASION
presents itself. The daily newspaper
with its many excellent features, at
fords a splendid postgraduate course
for erown-ups and gives the children
more general Information than they
are apt to learn at school in many
days.
1t will also pay you TO read the adj
vertisements closely and constantly
every day. for they contain valuable
information.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08
The Inaugural

VERY much in Pre- sident Wilson's
inaugural address is fine, there is
nothing in it to criticise. Some peo-
pie may question the taste OF that
part of which promises to refine what
has all along been crude" IN the gov
eminent. One can fancy that i'll the
government. One can fancy that in
the mind OF ex-President TAFT, as he
listened to that part of the message,
there came the words
Let not him that girdeth on his
harness boast himself as he that putA
teh it off"
But that was the schoolmaster OF it
His life has never permitted him to
learn what a poor man has to do to
make living. Nor. on the other
hand. the omnipitence OF money in
the affairs OF this world.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08

crease in the issue of patents from
year to year, it is recalled that forty
years or more ago an examiner Of the
division of agricultural implements OF
the patent Office announced dogmat-
ically that plows had been perfected
and that no more patents would be
granted on plows. About the same
time an attorney engaged III soliclt-
ing patents declared his intention OF
going out of the business since every
thing had been patented that coulo,
be. These people did not know that
the world was moving.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08

SINCE the services OF a Receiver
of a dcfuuct bank have been reckon
ed as being worth at the rate of Slo,-
600 year for the first year. and SCUM
thereafter. it may be presumed as nat
ural that the State University will M
stall chair for the purpose Of prop
erly educating Receivers and award
ing degree therefor It's the high
salaries that the rising generation IA
after.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08

UP TO DATE the depositors and
creditors of the State Bank K Iruse
Company have had no report upon
which they could base an estimate OF
the value OF the service OF the highest
paid banker or public official in tina
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08
statesmen

Statesmen
WANTED-Traveli men who are
making small towns and cross road
sotres to handle our new and up
to-date pocket side line. Pays g
commission of 81 90 per order. A
winner. For full particulars ad'
dress Burd Mfg Co, PIP Sigel $.
Chicago, I'll.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08

FOR SAIE-H ouse. Barn. Yards.
Price 81 600 also furniture and
,iano. cord wood and timber iant
Inquire of G. w. THIELE. 700 :
Telegraph Street. F5ti
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-03-08
OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT
State of Nevada
(ss.
County of Ormsby }

>SoAky Va OAhAoby
Gorge Brodigan and Geo Thatch-
er. being duly sworn severally say
they are members OF the Board of
Examiners of the State of Nevada ;
that on the 9th day of Feby., 1915,
they (after having ascertained from
the books OF the State Controller the
the Treasury made an official exam
inaion and count Of the money and
vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found the
same correct, as follows:
Total as per Controller,,--$ $500, 506.O 90
Paid Coin Vouchers not
returned to Controller l54 ,652.9o
Coin in Treasury.,.-...-...--.-,. ABS ,653.Oo
State School Fund Securities
Irredeemable Nevada State
School Bond ..--.-.-...----- $3.50 OOO.OU
Nevada State per cent
Bonds ...-.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2O2,OUO.bU
United States per cent
Bonds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Llo,uOUuu
Massachusetts, State per
cent Bonds ..................... 797.OOO.M
Massachusetts State 3Nz per
cent Bonds ...................... 3l300000
Idaho State per ct. bonds 1885, UO w
Total as per Controller $500, 5OolW
,ra+, @ 49, 2Ob Dn
GEO. BRODIGAN, 81
G.. 3 THATCHER. !
Subscribed and sworn to before me, !!
this 9th day OF February \. D. 1915. /
J. DOANE. ;
Notary Public. 0rmsby County 4
Nevada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
THE CONTINUING PLAYS.

Comedies and serious plays
Ann Boyd domestic drama, at
Wallacks
sardou's "Divorcons." at the Play
house.
The Lady from Oklahoma" at the
Forty eighth street
a Mans Friends, play OF love and
politics, by Ernest Poole. at the Astor.
What Happened to Mary" by owen
Davis, at the Fulton
The Ghost Breaker romantic melo-
drama. by Paul Dickey and Charles W.
Goddard at the Lyceum
The Master Mind" at the Harris
Theatre
Liberty Han at the Empire.
Years of Discretion comedy by
Frederick Hatton and Fanny Locke Hat
ton. az the Belasco
Joseph and Ills Brethren" a pageant
play, boy Louis y. Parker. at the Century
Theatre
May Irwin. I'm Widow by Proxy" a
comedy by Catherine Chisholm Cushing,
at George NJ Cohans
"Fanny's First Play by George Ber-
nard Shaw. at the Comedy.
Laurette Taylor. i'm Peg O. My Heart"
By J. Hartley Manners. at the new Cort.
Robert billiard, in The Argyle Case
at the Criterion.
within the Law at the Eltinge The
atre. with Jane Cowl in the leading, part
stop Thief" threc.act farce by Car
lyle Moore. at the Gaiety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
FRANCE AND HUM0R
Some Reflections Apropos OF
MIR. Shaw.

TLc nuuc of George Bernard Shi"
plays in Tars-lucy frankly bored the
Paris.ans bias lcd the French critics @"
some interesting discussions OF it's causes
of which. they freely admit. the French
mans lack of the sense of humor was
one.
NJ Henri Riion. writing in 10 journal
Dies Dtbats.' assigns two reasons for
ShaWs Hatness To- the French-his sub
jet matter and his humorous manner.
Propaganda i'm plays tires the French,
and the polite world of letters isn't I'M
tcrcstcd iu Socialism. Indeed. it would
be- difficult 10 lind a line Of propaganda
unless o. might be religious propaganda
more tedious TO that polite world. and it
is it's members, and not the great public
or people who rule the theatre ana
literature here.
Then there is Shaw's Irish humor
Humor isn't part Of the French mind.
Rdon says the French are absolutely
without IT. More distinguished critics be-
fore him have said the same thing To
the French the humor of the Anglo Saxon
or German mind is barbarOus savage,
cruel gross and uuiulclligible. Any one
who has lived I'm France will recognize
the truth of these remarks. Tho French
man who In any sense gets our humor is
always e highly exceptional Frenchman
who has travelled a great deal and lived
long amang Anslo-SaXous or Germans.
The bulk of French people do not know
what To make out of humor; they are
quite helpless before IL. And there is
none of it in their own literature, as
there is none i'm their lives.
Much OF NJ Bidons analysis of why
the French cannot learn TO like Shaw
concerns a study by Augustn Hamon'
"I.c Moliere du Ningtitmc Steele which
has done moro than anything else 10
make at least Shaws name and general
character known 10 the French public.
OF course. Shaw isn't anything Ike
Moliere. but that is no matter, ass NJ.
Bidon shows. He isn't usclully compara-
bile to any French dramaust or man of
letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
GROWTH OF DRAMA LEAGUE
England Invaded by Workers
for Better Drama.

or especial interest at just this mo-
mcut, when the Drama League OF
America is about to organize its New
York centre. is the word that comes
from England reporting the spread Of it's
propaganda there. The Pail Mall Ga
gcttc' OF March Is announces that there
is TO Ice established I'm this country a
drama league ON the lines OF the Drama
League Of America" The league was
organized in the Middle West three years
ago, and since then its membership has
spread 10 include forty-eight states and
Canada Now that il Is 10 have allied
interests I'm England il becomes an in
tcruational organization. Twenty cities
have already established local centres.
with membership ranging from hundreds
TO thousands ana with widely varying
affiliations. one Of the most striking
features OF the movement is the plan to
coordinate all forces already working
toward the same end without duplication
Of effort
The aim Of the league is to cultivate a
knowledge of and taste for good drama.
feeling of responsibility on the part OF
the public toward its amusement. to- in
ducc the people 10 use discrimination I'm
the choice OF their plays and To rally i'm
support OF good drama. The league has
also strongly organized educational de-
partmcnt, which prepares courses in the
study of drama and introduces these
courses I'M the clubs al the country, and
especially among teachers and students
II publishes magazine, THE Drama
Quarterly; above all. it works with
children and young people, teaching them
-cif-eXprc ssion and knowledge OF
dramatic principles. a. well a. familiar
izing them with the best in drama. on
the practical side Of definite support Of
worthy plays in the theatre. the members
81 the league are expected TO attend in
it, first few weeks any play builetined by
IT'S committee. II is easy Ia see how the
plan can be elaborated To mean a very
appreciabc chain of organized support
all over the country. ready To WELCOME
worthy plays Already there are centres
i'm Boston. Bridgeport Hartford, Brook
!vn philadelphia. Washington. Louisville.
Chicago. Detroit. Ann Arbor Jackson.
Grand Rapids. Milwaukee. Jacksonville.
Duluth Superior, Denver Sioux city.
Raleigh, san Francisco, Los Angeles and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
FRENSSEN AS DRAMATlST.

Gustav trcussen. the popular German
novelist made known to this country M
translation, has turned dramatist Ills first
drama. "Soeuke Sonny Erichsen'' Is a
study Of homesickness. The last descend
ant OF. a ruined race of farmers has grown
up with aD ever increasing hatred OF his
birthplace on account of the contumely
heaped upon him. the poor delenceless
orphan. The war OF 1870 breaks out
Shall me- defend this detested spot on
earth which represents the fatherland TO
him? lie deserts. spends forty years IN
America then, unable to withstand the
agonies OF Inconsistencies. returns 10 ilnd
eVerybody's hand against him. the desert
er. 1t Is at.this point that the drama be-
GINS IL ends with the protagonlsts plot
TO burh the village in revenge, put ms
home Is stronger than he. 1t defeats hlm'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

There are few players before the pub
lie at the present time so well satisfied
with their roles as olive Nyndham is
with the title part in What Happened TO
Mary" the play that Mayor Gayn0r ad-
vises all the girls to see.
This is the most satisfactory play
was ever in" said Miss Wyndham. and
next TO The Man from Home it has
been received with more enthusiasm than
any other in which | have had part
OF course. | like it better than The Man
from Home because have more
sympathetic part l was with The Man
from Home for two years and at Inc
New Theatre for another two
II WAS afraid it was going TO be Oa'l
time to open play, at the fas end o,
the season. but it doesn't seem 50 pau
after all. since the public seems 10 thihA
il is worth seeing"
Miss Wyudham thought the play 'U'
TO life. and very fehcitous in the cha'a'
ter drawing
Hasn't Mary a good many lovers
asked the interviewer.
"Oh. no. You see. the story lasts =
month" replied Miss Wyndham naNe'.'
do nice girls like Mary encourage '"
mrers just to amuse themselves anu
then stick them through the he''' Az"
hold them up 70 ridiculo?
well. in the play willis SAYS they ave
all the same from Newport TO Nose
Island
In the play Mary makes no answer p"
this grave charge. and on the stage MS
Wyndham did not Possibly she nls".
have committed herself II at this molneh'
there had not been heard "A call of MARY
Mary"
Instantly there was scratching a".
scrambling sound in "a corner. succeeu"'
by staccato yapping as tiny pupN
cantered into the middle of the room.
"Oh. the sweet little thing" cried MlSs
Wyndham. grabbing the puppy. iu
name is Mary and she thought she Wa
wanted She feels the responsolllt! u
taking care of me and the play, too. ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
AN ENTERTAINMENT TO-DAY.

This afternoon. at o'clock, under the
management of Philip Klein. Ruth ilelen
Davis will give an entertainment at the
Princess Theatre i'm which she viii pre-
sent the mother scene from THE Daugh-
ter Of Heaven" which she translated
from the original of Pierre lot and
Judith Gautier In addition, her enter
tainmcnt viii consist of Message from
Many Lands. presented in dialect with
musical accompaniment and colored mo-
lion picture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
ANNA PAVLovAs WORLD TOUR

Anna Pavl0va, ~ impcridI permlssIon
Of the car. began a tour of the worlc
with her appearance at the dedication oi
the new Theatre dcs Champs Elysce- de
rOpeIa a. Paris. ON Woduo dag nig"t
last. Pavlova Will nll engagements In
London. Berlin and Vienna aud after
ward at St Petersburg and Moscow. a.
demanded by her position as premiere
danscusr of the Imperial Russian opera
From Russia Payloya will come 10 the
United States where her FIRST appearance
viii be on October II in New YORK She
will also visit Central and South America,
Australia, the Far East and south Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.

Barnum & Baileys circus, at Madison
Square Garden.
The Hippodromc spectacle: Under
Many Flags" "The Ballet Of Flowers
and Gypsy Life"
The Paul Raircy African hunt picture
at the Biiou Theatre.
"'Thc Making OF the Panama Canal
and pictures of the Balkan war IN k'ne-
macolor. al the Carnegie Lyceum. only
matinecs this weel; and no show to-mor-
row. owing to bookings Of the Comedy
Club at the theatre.
William Morris's Wonderland, with 4
variety If entertainments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN"

Tomorrow Joseph ana His Brethren
viii reach the lOlth performance In it's
run at the Century Theatre. The manage
mcnt feels that the run Of this spectacle
lishcd itself as the greatest Of the Century
Theatre successes. II draws even larger
crowds than did "The Garden of Allah
in its twenty cight-week run last season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
THE LAST OF LIBERTY HALL

John Mason will give the last perform
ance of Liberty Hair at the Empire
Theatre next Saturday night completh.
the anniversary performances. ON Apt"
II Mr.. Mason will resume his tour IN 'he
Bernstein play The Attack AT 'no
Broad street Theatre. Philadelphia. Ipc
Empire Theatre stage will then be give"
To the rehearsals for Miss Billie Burke
first New York appearance In the boy :
costume belonging To the role OF Tommy
Belturbet i'm rinero's THE Amazon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
A REAL GUN MAN.

Frank Campeau, who plays the part Of
Don Robledo, the Silanous villain Ia
THE Ghost Breaker at the Lyccum
Theatre is said TO he the most famous