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The Washington times., 1913-06-01
COUNTRY BOY" NEXT
OFFERING At POLLS
Edgar SeIwyn's Comedy.Ro.
nance, Which Ran Season
on Broadway, Is Bill.

Edgar Selwyn's delightfully."- frank and
refreshing comedy-romance, The Coun-
try Boy" will be the offering of the
Pcli Players this week. This II the play
which ran for a whole season on Broad
way and which was subsequently pro-
duced on tour by five companies at the
same time.
The story of The Country Boy is
simple in form, but 1t is founded on 4
very sound philosophy Of life. The hero
Is youth who conceives the idea that
he car only accomplish big things by
going to a big city. His country sweet
heart tells him that the city is the
crucib'I in which ne will prove him.
self. If he Is unworthy he will soon
learn the truth, while the har5ships
which he must encounter will only
strengthen his purpose II he Is really
worth while. He goes to the city and
takes UP his abode in a typical New
York boarding house. where he 10
thrown in contact with strange lot OF
humanity. Among the boarders Is a
chorus girl, who very nearly proves his
She has the face Of an angel but a
soul that is sordid and selfish. The
boy spends his savings and his salary
On her and soon he Is in difficulties at
the railway office in which he has
found employment. When he loses his
job the news reaches the village in
which he formerly lived and his country
sweetheart. accompanied by her father.
comes to the city to Investigate. AS a
result Of this visit the engagement Of
the two is broken. and when the coun-
try boy Is at last brought to realize
what a muddle he has made of his
life he decides there Is only one course
left open to 1im-suicide. He is de-
TERED in this determination. however,
by an old newspaper man. a fellow
boarder who has taken keen fancy
to the country boy.
After conference the cynic and the
disappointed youth decide they will
join forces and start life anew in the
village from which the country boy had
come.
The final act is idyllic in spirit. The
country newspaper which the two
friends have started is a success, and
the hero has succeeded in winning the
affection Of the country girl once more.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
kinemacolor Pictures
Will Stay at BeIasco

The management Of the Belasco
fheater have succeeded In having the
engagement of the Kinemacolor moving
pictures In natural color extended for
one week. during which time new
program vii be Offered and two exhi-
bifions win Be given daily
The new program 10 distinguished by
timeliness. It consists of an entirely
new set Of Actual Scenes of the Bal
kan war" one reel entitled. with the
japanese Army In War Maneuvers."
showing the little brown fighting men.
illustrating the work Of the aerial corps
with both aeroplanes and dirgibles in
full flight. the quick-firing guns in
action. ETC.: two reels entitled. The
American Naval Review of 1872. show
ing the great gathering of shting
ships which President Taft reviewed in
New York harbor. and concluding with
''The Making Of the Panama Canal
All the more interesting reels % the
Panama series shown last wee have
been returned and TO them a added
scenes showing the work in and around
the CulebraA cut
At the request, OF many edur atcrs the
three animated maps." which caused
10 much comment last week VIII be
ehown again this week
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Progressive to Demand
Open Currency Hearing

Adding to the troubles of House Dem.
ocrats. who are framing currency
reform bill. Congressman Lindbergh. a
Minnesota Progressive. will voice :he
Progressive party's demand in The
Banking and Currency Committee for
open sessions while monetary legisla-
ton is being considered Mr. Lindbergh
will insist that the committee room
doors be thrown wide and that press
and public be admitted to see a cur
rency bill in the making
1t is improbable that the Lindbergh n
demand will get anywhere" as the
Democrats will have completed their
currency bill before the minority men,
bers are given peep at II. The Bull
Moose member, however. will have the
satisfaction of denouncing the prepsra-
ton of such a measure behind closed
doors and will take his protest to the
House floor. no doubt.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
FAUST AND TALESOF
HOFFMAN, IH|sNEEk
Aborn Opera Company to Sing
Two Popular ! Favorites at
i New National Theater.

The Aborn English Grand Opera
Company begins TIE third week Of
IL engagement in Washington At
the New National Theater Monday
night and announces another attrac-
tive bill for the week. when the eight
performances w1llabe divided between
two Of the most delightful Of the
uperas Included in that limited cate
cory known as the popular classics.
for the first half Of the week Faust
viii be given and the last haaf -.The
Tales Of Ho~,mann"s viii be SUNG
Charles Gounod's immortal opera
faust" has epdeared itself to music
lovers of all sorts. from the causal
opera goer to the highly educated mu-
sician, for its score, while musicianly
and dignined. contains countless mel
odies and musical beauties that appeal
to the ordinary ear and many OF its
numbers have become iadividual ia
vorites as separate selections. such
~ the Jewel Song. the Flower Song,
the Soldiers, Return. the Kirmesse.
garden scene, the trio and duets in
the prison scene and many others.
o6enbach's yivacious and thoroughly
delightful opera. The Tales OF Hoff-
01en VIII oe eune iHuI sphy, Tiudy,
saturday nights and at the Saturday
matinee.
In the cast Of alternating artists the
1oesrs. Abon will send to the New
national Theater for Faust" and THE
Tales Of HOFFMAN" win be Phoebe
Crosby and Ruby Savage. prima donnas
soprano: Mabel siemonn and Florence
Coughlan, memo sopranos: Salvatore
0ciarfetti and Georges Simondet. tenors:
Norton Adkins and Louis D'Angelo.
EhxitoneG; 8. Paul Vernon and Francis
/, Tyler. bassos. Ralph Lyford WI
conduct and Frank Ranny viii direct
the stage.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
No Genuine Olive Oil
Sent Here From Italy

ROME. June 1.-The chamber OF depu-
ties held a special sitting this week to
discuss the recent alarming frauds in
wines and olive oils In Italy and adopt
means for stopping adulterations. Sew
eral titled persons have been brought to
trial recently in connection with wine
adulterat.ons, as vticultufe is one OF
the, favorite means of support ~ the
italian nobility.
The olive oil investigation has proved
that practically no genuine oil is *
ported to America, but, with few ex-
ceptions cottonseed oil imported from
AD1g1oo y ssdnsd~b bottled and returned
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
COSMOS.

Instead Of the Eight vassar girls. al
originally announced. Bobby Heath and
his singers. In q new musical revue.
win be the headline attraction at ,he
Cosmos Theater this week. An Offer
Ing of equal merit VIII be Happy
Jack" Lorenz. formerly OF Cook and
Lorenz, at the head of his own COM
pany In an entirely new act. Another
attraction from the vaudeville circuit
viii be Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thorne, in
their great laughing hit, The Uptown
Fiat
Verona Verdi and brother VIII pre-
sent an unusually brilliant musical Of
fering: Gertie Falls. q dainty little
miss. viii appear In an aerial speciality; I;
and Van Dyck and Macintosh will
have a yodeling feature. The Pathe
weekly Review and q supplemental Sc
ries of enjoyable photoplays OF the CEN
sored kind will add to the entertain
ment.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
CASINO.

From the Manger to the Cross" a
reverent and remarkable MASTERPIECES
OF Biblical drama, telling :he wonderful
story of the Savtour's life and pre-
senting IT'S incidents. will be the ofYer-
ing extraordinary at the Casino The
ater this week.
This magnificent work was produced
BY the Kalem Company at a cost o,
over 100000, after nearly a years Ia
bor. The great masterpiece has been
highly commended by the clergy and
the religious press without regard to
creed. A matinee exclusively for the
benefit of the clergy is to be given at
the theater Wednesday morning at II
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Polls General Manager
! Mourns Death Of Bride

After an Illness Of several months.
Mrs. Edward Renton. wife of Edward
Nenton. general manager Of s. z. Polls
theatrical enterprises. died at the Rem
ton country estate. near New Haven.
last Tuesday night. Mrs. Renton's
death was . peculiarly pathetic one. az
she had been married les than a year.
and had only recently moved to their
handsome country home, which Mr..
Renton had presented to his bride
MIRA Renton was q charming young
woman Who had formerly been on the
stage. Her last visit 10 Washington
WaS upon the occasion Of the inAuyufA-
tjoo o0gomnniAg IN March.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Mother and Girl Die
When Clothes Ignite

STROUDSBURG. Pa, June 1.-House
cleaning resulted in the death OF Mrs
Mary Harmon and her daughter. Mrs.
May Foster, at Henryville. Mrs. Han
non was burning paper In coal scuttle.
when her dress ignited. Mrs. Foster
rushed to her mothers assistance. and
both were soon in flames.
Men who heard their screams hurried
to their aid but were too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
AN AFF|L|AT|ON OF
UNIONS REQUESTED

indianapolis, September Ia motion
tirlng the National Association of Let
ter Carriers to affiliate with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor was passed
at the opening session of the annual
convention of the National Federation
of Postoffice Clerks here today. The
latter organization already is affil ated
with the labor union.
Addresses by Duncan Mcdonald, Sec
retary of the Illinois United Mine
workers.; Oscar f. Nelson, Chicago,
president of the postoffice clerks, and
Arthur e. Holder of Washington, chair
man of the executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor aud rou-
tine work completed the days pro-
gramme The convention will elect Of
flcers and adjourn on Wednesday.
Nelson praised the bill introduced in
Congress by Senator Kern providing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
SOUTHERN STEEL Co.
WILL ERECT STEEL
PLANT IN MOBILE
Will Cost $5,OOO,OOO and
Have Daily Output of
1000 TOns-WOrk
Begins at Once

Mobile, September 1.-(Specia1. The
Southern Steel company, backed by $780,
0o0.0W capital, Monday announced the
proposed establishment of a steel plant
on the Dickens tract north of Mobile on
Chicksabogue. to cost y5,000,00o. The plant
according to the announcement. will have
"a daily output of 1000 tons. Work on
the plant will begin Immediately and will
continue Is months. The complete plant
will employ 300 men. The company,
which proposes to file articles of .incor-
poration within a week for the plant in
Mobile has officers in Chicago and New
York.
Chief among the promoters of the
Southern Steel company are the Inter-
locking Rail and Structural Steel COM
pany. capitalized at s5,O0O,0o0, which pro-
poses to manufacture its product now
largely in use at the Mobile plant. The
manufacturing mas formerly been done
at various plants throughout the United
States.
Rupert Fry of Milwaukee, president OF
the Old Line Life Insurance company Of
Milwaukee, has placed $6TO0,0OO of the
stock of the Southern Steel company in
Milwaukee. J. +. Barnhill. inventor of
the interlooking steel rail- L. c. Davis,
consulting engineer of the company, and
G. V. Mead of Denver were representa-
tives who came to Mobile to close up the
deal
The availability of Cuban ore which is
said TO produce the highest quality of
steel, is said to have been the underlying
reason for the establishment of the plant
in this city. The companys statement
claims that the interests hold a 100000
acre tract of ore deposits on the island.
The new suburb which will spring up
with the establishment of the plant will
be known as New Mobile. 1t will be laid
out as an ideal industrial city by the
plans of Gary, the settlement of the
United States Steel corporation. The es-
Establishment of other industries on the
companys tract will be encouraged. it is
said. The tract consists of 5000 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
COTTON BALES MUST
Be REGULATION SIZE
Selma Cotton Exchange
Seeks to Have Order
Held Up

Selma, September Especial. Al
though as far back as June the farmers
and gin operators in the section around
tion of the railroads and steamsp ip
companies to declare a penalty of 81
a bale upon cotton packed in boxes
varying from "a inches long to 27
inches wide, it was not until within the
last few days that the matter was
brought home to the people of this
section. Saturday the public weighers
of cotton in Selma were seen going
around with yard sticks measuring the
sides of the different bales. Monday
the weighers will have to ascertain
whether or not the cotton they weigh
comes under the rules which have been
promulgated.
A few measurements soon developed
the fact that fully two thirds of The
cotton brought to Selma was subject
to the penalty and this led to az meets
Ing Of the members of the Selma cot
ton exchange, which was held Saturday
afternoon. 1t was the first meeting
OF that body since the election of J.
Hooper Adams as president. After a
full and free discussion of the SUBJ
ject motion prevailed that the. Selma
cotton exchange wire Senator Bank
from Alabama asking them to take up
the matter with the interstate COM
merce commi ssion, the matter of PEN
alization of cotton bales at variance
with the prescribed measurements aftl
have the order amended SO as to be
effective only after January 1, 1914. 1t
was pointed out by the Selma cotton
exchange that the farmers were lily
prepared for the radical change antt
that sufficient notice had not been
given.
In the meantime All bales of cttton
measuring over 81 inches in length AID
over 27 inches in width will be penal
lied 81, as that Is the amount the rail-
roads and the steamships will collect
from the buyer In Selma alone. II thu
proposition already found. keeps up
this will mean a loss of $4,000, so it
will be seen that II is an important
matter to the farmers throughout the
south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
DAY PASSES QUIETLY
AT MONTGOMERY
No Celebrations of Any Character
Marked Holiday-City Offices
Were Closed

Montgomery. September 1.-tSpecial)
Labor Day was quietly observed in Mont
gomery. No celebrations of any charac-
ter marked the day and but for the gen
eral air of holiday that pervaded the city.
the casual observer would scarcely have
noticed any change from other days.
Offices at the municipal building were
closed the greater part Of the day and
several of the departments at the state
capitol gave their employees holiday.
The parks of the city were crowded
during the day with pleasure lovers and
with those who had been given holi-
day, and the street cars to and from
these resorts did flourishing business.
Others sought recreation in the coun-
try, leaving the city at an early hour
and not returning until night.
On the whole the day was quietly spent
and was enjoyed probably as much as il
parades and other celebrations had been
held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
MOBILE COMPLAINS
OF FREIGHT RATES
Three Go to Montgomery to
Testify Before Railroad
Commission


Mobile, September 1--(SpeciaL) ITO tes-
tify before the Alabama railroad COM
mission in the mater of alleged discrim-
ination in rates between Birmingham and
Mobile and Birmingham and Savannah,
three Mobilans left this evening for
Montgomery. They are William H. ARM
brecht, president of the Mobile Cham
Der of Commerce and Business league;
r. G. Cobb, traffic manager OF the
Chamber of Commerce and Horace Tur-
ner, president of the Turner-Hartwell
Docks company
The rates to which Mobile objects are
from Birmingham to Mobile. distance of
272 miles, SAT-; from Birmingham to Sa-
vannah, distance of 435 miles, $27.
Railroads involved are the Louisville and
Nashville; Southern; Mobile and Ohio,
and Alabama Great Southern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
T|DEWATERb BRANCH
IS ABOUT READY
Service Will Be Inaugurated
to Fairfield in Short
Time

The construction of the Tidewater
street railway to Fairfield from Ensley is
practically completed and it is under
stood that operation of street cars will
be naugurated on that line within the
next few weeks. The line intersects the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company extensions on Gary avenue,
about three blocks below the present
civic center. The line operating from
Ensley sweeps to the north of Fairfield
slightly and approaches the wire mill
from a convenient angle. The line is
to be extended from knsley to Besseiner
by way of Fairfield.
No work is being done at this time
below Fairfield except some grading. The
roadbed some two miles below Fairfield
has been surveyed and almost COM
pleted. but further work has been held
up. 1t is understood in this connection
that when cars are started to Fairfield
that work will be Immediately resumed
on the Bessemer extension and that It
will be completed with all possible speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
HESTER ANNOUNCES
COMMERCIAL CROP

New Orleans, September 1.--Secreary
Hester announced this morning the
commercial crop for the year ending
close August, 1913, which amounted to
14,167,115 bales, decrease under last
year of 1,9T1,311 an increase over the
year before last of 2,047,020 and an in
crease over 1909-10 or 3,557,4d7.
Southern consumption, which he
states at 2,969,559 bales, Mr.. Hester
says, is the largest amount ever used
by the southern mills in any one year,
exceeding last years total by 225,492
bales. and that of the year before by
605,943 bales
Secretary Hester is now engaged in
details of the statement, including port
movements, exports and the worlds S
consumption of American cotton, and
other interesting items, which will be
promulgated in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
DIPPING VAT IN JACKSON

Scottsboro September 1.-(Special) An
effort was made last night to blow up
the dipping vat at Larlsinsvillc, near this
place. with dynamite, by unknown parties
Few large stocks of dynamite and about
six feet of fuse was found in the vat 1t
had been lighted but for some unknown
cause it failed to explode. This makes
the third vat in the past few days to be
dynamited in this county. the other two
was in upper Paint Rock valley. The
sheriff is doing all in his power to locate
the parties and the probability is that
he will land the parties by Monday.
Three thousand people attended the pic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02

mic at Limrocls Saturday, given by The
Wcodinen Of the World The best order
prtvaiied and nothing occurred 10 mar
the pleasures of the day. Judge f. B.
Altman, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, made splendid address and
was given the closest attention by the
vast tbrong. A magnificent dinner was
s1i cad AMI greatly enjoyed by all
The contract for the waterworl<s has
teen let, and yesterday the contract for
the pipes was let to the United States
Cast Iron Pipe company for large, or
main pipe. A Philadelphia firm was awrd-
ed the contract for the small or service
pipes. The work is to begin at once
and TO be completed by December l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 1.-G p. m.)
The feather has been generally fair over
the country east of the Mississippi river
during hte past "a hours, although light
scattering showers have occurred along
the Gulf coast, the Carolina coasts, ana
over the northern lakes. While the skies
have been cloudy over the western half
of the great central basin and the Rocky
mountain plateau. no rain has fallen ex-
cept In Utah and Colorado.
Temperatures, while still high through
out most of the interior of the country
east of the Rockies, have moderated
slightly since Sunday night, except in the
lake region and the north Atlantic states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02

The daytime readings We're especially
high over the northern half of the plains
states, Huron, South Dakota reporting a
maximum of 100 degrees.
In the cotton states, slightly cooler
weather prevailed west of the Mississippi
river. while from Alabama eastward
there was slight rise. Rather cloudy
skies prevailed i'll many sections and
thundershowers were reported in Texas.
Louisiana. Alabama and Florida. Condi-
tions seem favorable for increasing
cloudiness and probable showers in this
section Tuesday.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
September |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
CAIRO PHYSICIAN
SHOT AND KILLED

Cairo. ILL.,, September 1.-Dr E. h.
Gordon, a prominent physician of this
city. was shot and killed tonight by Har-
vey r. Fields, an insurance solicitor.
About 10 days ago Gordon operated on
Fields mother. Her subsequent death,
the insurance man declared, was caused
by the physicians carelessness. 1t was
II, revenue that he took the life of the
doctor, he said
ffnrnediatev after the shooting Fields
s,,rreudered to the police. He is % years
old and has a wife and child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
New York Oarsmen Win

New York, September LIN the twenty
fourth annual races of the Middle States
Regatta association. rowed on the Har-
lem river here today. New York oarsmen
were victorious in majority of the nine
teen events Despite smooth water and
calm air, no records were broken, though
fast time was made in several events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
DEAD FROM BLOW
STRUCK BY SON

RushviIle Ind. September Lin a ver-
dict filed today A. g. Shauck, coroner
finds that William Price, former Rush
county sheriff, died from hemorflage
into the ventricles OF the brain, caused
by blew struck by Erba Price, his
son. Efha Price of Fort Wayne Is held
in Jail under a charge Of murder in the
first degree, following his fathers death
after an alteration on the street here
last week. The case will be placed be-
fore the grand jury Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
MOVING PICTURE
OPERATORS STRIKE

indianapolis, September 1.-Moving
picture operators In eight downtown
theatres went on strike this afternoon
after they had been refused an In
crease of 81 week, from $1S to SO.
An attempt was made by the strikers
and sympathizers to keep people out
of the theatres affected when perform
anees were resumed and several lights
occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
NEWSPAPER BREAKS
INTO 1-CENT RANKS

/. San Francisco, September 1.-There was
another break in the ranks of the cents
newspapers today when the Evening Bull
1etin appeared at /. cent q copy. The field
Is now sharply divided with all four aft
ernoon newspapers selling at cent each
and with two morning papers adhering
10 the old price of cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Police Excluded

st. Louis, September 1.-Rescntment
of the action of the police in the re-
cent strikes of telephone operators and
likewise of walters caused the organ
ization to exclude all policemen froma
the Labor Day parade today here.
Fifty thousand men We're in line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Wilson Plays Golf

dent Wilson had an enjoyable fore
noon at golf today. He motored to Dar-
mouth. There he played 1S loies Mr.
Wilson may leave for Washington to-
morrow He hopes to prolong his visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Manager Nee Suspended

dent Heilbronner Of the Central league
today suspended for the remainder Of the
season. Manager Nee of the Dayton club
and Imposed the limit fine on the player
for His stack upon Umpire Ross during
Sundays game at Dayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Weather Forecast

Washington. September 1.--Forecast for
Alabama Mississippi: Generally fair
Tuesday and Wednesday, except showers
near the coast; light variable winds.
Tennessee: Generally fair and continued
warm Tuesday and Wednesday.
Georgia: Probably fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Borchard Selected

Washington, September 1.--Secretaryx
Bryan has selected DR. Edwin NJ. Bor-s
chard law librarian of Congress, as
one of the assistant solicitors of the
state department, succeeding Edwin IL.
Hart, resigned. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02

compensation for injured federal en-
ployes and vigorously attacked the
PENNSYLVANIA plan. Cheaper rates for
letters would aid mail order houses, ha
asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-02
Eddie Clabbv Defeated

Hammond, Ind, September billy
walters defeated Eddie Clabby broth
er of the middleweight boxer. in 10
round contest here It's afternoon. They
are welterweights.