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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Little Women"

The dramatized version of Louisa NJ. AL
colts Little Women was presented at
the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon
and last night, beginning an engagement
of three night performances and three
matinees.
The scenes and characters of the widely
read book have been faithfully repro
duced on the stage, with all their quantity
human appeal and the manners of a by
gone day. The homely atmosphere of
the book, its pathos at times and it's
gentle vein of comedy have been success
fully retained in the play, so that the
dramatzation is well worthy of the book
and that rather difficult achievement of
transferring the salient parts of novel
to the stage without any great impair
ment of its Workmanship and without any
loss of its illusion seems to have been
consummated.
The audience last night was plainly de-
lighted with the performance, which was
entirely praiseworthy. Each member of
the company made a favorable impress
sion and succeeded in imparting to the
action a naturalness that was both re-
freshing and untheatrical.
Margery Taylor as 10 acquitted herself
we'll in part which might be considered
of stellar Importance She was plainly
a favorite with the audience, as her proto-
type is loved by readers of the Alcott
novel, Eleanor Carey as Aunt March
played the character with fine comedy
effect and Gavin Harris as Mr.. Lawrence
was sufficiently impressive. Clarence Lee
Felter as Mr.. March, Margaret Dills as
Mrs March, Max Juergens as Professor
Bhaer George M. Clark as Laurie, and C.
Ir1,R Tg..a1 she .t,F
some of the most familiar characters in
the story with a pleasing verify, while
Elaine Benton as Amy, Virginia Spragge
as Beth and Lucy Cotton as Meg, with
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W. LOVE'LETTER ?AzeA9


Among the most interesting of old love
letters are those that passed between
Lord Peterborough and Henrietta How
resent ceurtly gallantry in the eighteenth
century. which amused itself with making
love without much feeling of the pas
sion.
Lord Peterborough was one of the wit
tiest men of his time-for so many years
gallant that he would not put away
that character, even with age. He must
have been over so when the love letters
were written. Although the letters are
couched in such high flown terms, the
ancient over affected to himself and to
others to be in dead earnest, and Mrs
Howard seems to have been somewhat
embarrassed in what spirit to answer
them.
Henrietta Howard, the Countess of
Suffolk, was one of the court beauties
of her country, and for several years
the favorite of George II. Later in life
she marrier Sir George Berkeley, and
the match turned out to be a very happy
one. After this marriage Lord Peter
borough wrote her and her husband very
sensibly in the way of friendship.
A picture of the time shows her as
"a tall figure in green silk with rose
colored ribands, fair hair and skin, a
white muslin apron with ruffles, a white,
round arm, and a chip hat with flowers,
which leaves her light blonde hair and her
fair broad forehead exposed" 1t Is said
that although she lived to the age of 49,,
she was singularly young looking always
The first of the following letters is one
with which Lord Peterborough opened the
correspondence Then follows one writ
ten after it haid fairly opened with
Mrs. Howards reply. She was by no
means an Impractical letter writer, as
might be inferred by the fact that she
called Gay to her aid on this occasion,
for she exchanged letters with such men
as Dean Swift, Pope Arbuthnot, Lord
Chesterfield, Walpole and other distin-
guished men who were her contempora-
ries. The letters are not dated, but
We're probably written at some time be-
tween 1720 and 1925.
Love is the general word, but on many
sions very different, if not quite oppiste,
go under the same title.
'T have found love in so many dis
guises and false appearances in others
and even in myself, that [ thought the
true passion undiscovera ole and impos-
sble to be described; but what l pretend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
.CLANTON TO VOTE ON
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
Citizens at Early Date Will
Vote on Waterworks Sys-
TEN Proposition

Mountain Creek November 24.-(Spe-
cia1 )-There is to be submitted to the
voters of Clanton the suggestion as to
whether or not the people will authorize
bond issue of s25,OOO for the purpose
of constructing a waterworks system.
The bonds are to run for 80 years, at a
rate of ) per cent per annum. Tho
friends of the issue believe that they will
succeed
Three commissioners are to be elected
by the voters to contract for and super
wise the construction of the plant.
The establishment of a high school at
Clanton is being agitated and it looks
now as if Chiffon county taxpayers fa-
vor the proposition.
There was a meeting of the business
men of Thorsby, called by Mayor Bice,
to consider school questions, and after
an interchange of opinion, it was de-
cided to assess property at an increased
rate over the present valuation, and
thereby increase the school fund.-
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INQUIRE IS INDICTED
AS RESULT OF PROBE
OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS
CONTINUED From Page onel

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in August of last year and that Chamber
lain said to him. II don't believe that
the McGures were authorized to make
any such offer. l am going up to Four
teenth street, CTammany halD and see
about this
Chamberlain WAS not asked today
whether he had gone to Tammany hall
but admitted having told Condit he did
not believe Mcclure had authority to
collect for the democratic party Nc
Cures purpose he told Condit was ito
open up a square deal for the asphalt
companies"
What 1--WE" Meant
Mr. Whitman was very anxious to
know who Chamberlain meant by I'VE"
when he said things were being ar
ranged at Albany.
"Oh, the asphalt industry" said the
witness 1.-THE Standard Oil company,
the United States Asphalt company,
Warner, Quinlan and company and
others"
Chamberlain denied having called up
Condit's office yesterday and having
told the telephone operator, George
Barrett, that Mcclure had talked too
much" and that he did not intend
to remember anything when called to
the stand himself. Barrett. placed ON
the stand Immediately after Chamber
lain, swore Chamberlain made this state
ment to him.
Eight more state highway contract
ors testified today to sums they said
they had contributed to the democratic
state campaign fund in 1911 and 1912
at the request of Everett p. Fowler,
the alleged Tammany "bagman.' now
under Indictment for extortion. One
of them Isadore Fl. FallS, of Buffalo.
said he gave $150 in 1911. and $500
in 1912. All declared they had given
the money as a matter of business
policy" and not because they had any
desire to help the democratic party.
Falk testified that Fowler had told
him he was down for $500 in 1911
$500 Too Much
L said that was too much" testified
the witness. Fowler said, If you send
any less than that Ill send 1t back. .
81 went home and thought 1t over
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to have so frequently felt, that methinks
1 should be better able to express it,
The beginnings of this passion,
whether true or false, are pleasing; but
If true, the progress is through noun
tains and rocks. The unhappy traveller
goes through rugged ways and, what
Is most cruel, he is walking in the dark
on the edge of precipices; he labors un-
der thousand difficulties; success must
cost him dear and then, alas, the acqui-
sition insecure.
The greatest hardship is this: We
seem bound to the same port, we sail
IN treacherous seas in quest of a wom-
ans heart, but without compass there is
no beaten path or common road; as
many objects, so many humors; what
prevails with one may displease the other
in this fantastic pilgrimage of love. He
that goes out of his way may soonest
arrive at his journeys end; and the
bold have better success than the faith
full; the foolish than the WISE"
Here is an extract of Mrs. Howard s
reply:
"One may imagine by observing upon
the world, that every man thought it
necessary to be in love-just he does
to talk-to show his superiority to a
brute; but such pretenders have only
convinced us that what that quality they
"IIow few are there with souls capable
of Friendships Then how much fewer
must there be capable of love, for love
includes friendship and much more be-
sidesi That you might mistake love in
others I grant you; but L wonder how
you could mistake it in yourself. I
should have thought if anybody else had
said so, that he had never been in love.
'These rocks and preeipices and those
mighty difficulties which are to be un-
dergone in the progress of love, can only
be meant in the pursuit of a coquette,
or where there is not hope of a sincere
return. Or perhaps you may suppose all
women incapable of being touched with
SO delicate a passion.
"In the voyages of love you complain
of great hardships, narrow seas and no
compass. You still think all women CO.
quettes., He that can use art to subdue
a woman is not in love; for how can you
suppose man capable of acting by rea-
son who has not one of his senses in
command? Do you think a lover sees
or hears his mistakes like standers-by ?
Whatever her looks may be or however
she talks, he sees nothing but roses and
lilies and hears only an angel"
1t is not clear how long the intimacy
between Lord Peterborough and Lady
Howard lasted, but it seems to have
been of some duration for 40 letters that
passed them have been preserved. Peter
borough lived between the years 1858 and
1867 She was very young when she was
married to Charles Howard, son of the
fifth Earl of Suffolk.
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is survived by her mother and two little

Is survived by her mother and two little
brothers.
Quite large number of Presbyterians
Of Birmingham We're present at the First
Presbyterian church to witness the ordi-
nation of Angelo Mastrolto, the italian
missionary. The service was conducted
by the Presbytery of northern Alabama
and was solemn and impressive. Mr..
Mastrolto came to Birmingham about is
months ago as a icentiate of the Wal
densian or italian Presbyterian church.
He has been working among the Italians
of Ensley. The presbytery hopes that an
Italian Presbyterian church will be or
ganized in the near future at the mission
chapel on Park avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Bessenler N eWs

. Bessemer, November A.-(Special JAS
per Wilkerson. 6-year-old negro boy,
accidentally shot and killed his 5-year-
old sister near the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry company this
morning. 1t is said that the boy found
his fathers pistol under his pillow and
was playing with it when a cartridge ex-
ploded, killing the child instantly.> The
bullet went through the childs brain.
The Bessemer lodge No. ASS, Ancient.
Free and Accepted Masons held a special
communication this evening, at which
time the enter apprentice and master
Mason degrees were conferred on several
candidates.
Wednesday afternoon THANKSGIVING ex-
ercises will be held at the Bessemer High
school instead of on Thanksgiving Day.
as has been the custom. The exercises
viii occupy the last hour of school, at
which time the customary offerings made
by the children will be presented
From / until 2 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon the Jonesboro school will carry
out the Thanksgiving programme, which
VIII consist of number of interesting
selections prepared by Mrs. Breen and
Miss Christlieb, two of the teachers
Much interest is being manifested in
the debate which will be given Thursday
evening at the High school auditorium by
the members of the senior class The
subject to be discussed is ''Woman Suf
frage." Miss Beryl Pinner and Miss Alice
Vines on the affirmative, while Herbert
Smithson and George Murrah on the neg
ative. A two-act dialogue will be rem
dered by Miss Pinner and George Muir
ran, and splendid musical programme.
on which number or Bessemer's most
talented musicians will appear, will be
rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
DEPOT BURNED
AT FRUITHURST

Edwardsville, November 24.-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE passenger depot at Fruit
hurst, five miles east of this place
on the Southern railroad, was burned
last Saturday at S o'clock. 1t is not
known just how the fire originated.
Mr.. Arthur Walker, young farmer
who lives four miles east of here, was
badly cut last Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Nav Irwin

May Irwin and her company will be at
the Jefferson theater Thursday matinee
and night in "A Widow by Proxy" The
seat sale will begin Tuesday. OF Miss
Irwin the Charleston News and Courier
recently said:
'She is exactly what she used to be.
The years seem to make no difference to
her, or, if they do change her, perhaps
it is to increase her joviality and to rem
der her a little more skilled in commune
eating 1t to her audience. She is no thin
ner than in days of yore, and for that we
should all be thankful. If she were to
change in respect, she could not be quite
so irresistible in just the way in which
she is irresistible now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
THURsDAY-THE DUCHESS BUCKINGHAM TO HUSBAND

Miss Taylor as 10, completed the group
of Little Women" Each member of
the company appeared to be we'll cast and
the result was a most agreeable perform
ance that carried an impression of sin
cerity.
Little Women" will be the offering at
the jefferson for the first half of the
week, with a daily matinee at 8 p.
The engagement will end with the per-
formance Wednesday night. Admirers of
Louisa NJ. Alcott's book--and they are
astonishingly numerous-will find their
old friends ably presented in the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
News Of Ensley

Congressman Oscar w. Underwood, can
didate for the United States Senate, will
make an address tonight at the city hall
at Ensley. Mr. Underwood will present
his reasons for entering the race for the
senatorial toga and will discuss the real
issues of the campaign.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Underwood club of Ems
ley and all citizens are invited to be pres
ent tonight when the distinguished states
man will present his claims to seat in
the United States Senate. All citizens of
the Steel City, regardless of political af-
filiations are invited to attend The
ladies are especially invited.
The many friends of Crawford Perkins,
who was recently operated upon for ap-
, pendicitis, will regret to learn that he
will have to undergo another operation
and has been taken to the Birmingham
| lnfirmary at West End for that purpose
His physicians have decided that another
operation is necessary for his recovery
and it will be performed as soon as the
strength of the patient will permit
An interesting family reunion was held
Sunday at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
A r. Meehl on Avenue E and Twenty
third street when the sons and daughters
of Mrs. Bridges Valley and their families
assembled to do her honor. The vener-
able guest of the evening had the pleas
ure of seeing her entire family gathered
together with their respective families
An elegant dinner was served and every
body enjoyed the happy occasion. Among
those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Valley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Valley. Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Valley, Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Valley, Mrs. Mary Grady, Mr.
and Mrs. a. E. Meeh James Valley,
Mrs Duggan, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Shevlin.
Mrs Mary Mckinley and Mr.. Charles Nc
Kinley and their respective families.
George Green, a negro, was instantly
killed in an accident that occurred at No
5 mine yesterday. The negro was riding
a trip of cars when a collision occurred
in which he received fatal injuries HIS
remains were taken to the Shortridge un-
dertaking establishment for interment
Several of the churches of Ensley will
hold union Thanksgiving service at the
Ensley Baptist church. The sermon will
be preached by DR.. 7. p. Hay pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. and the
members of the various organizations are
cordially invited to attend this service
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Jessie McCuaig. who died late Sat
urday night at local infirmary will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the Pres
byterian church. DR.. T. p. Hay will con-
duct the service. Interment will be in
the Elmwood cemetery. The death of
Miss McCuaig is particularly sad as her
father died about two weeks ago. She
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

Senator owen urged speedy act1an
on the bill by the Senate, declaring
that banks and business men through
out the country were holding back
to discover just what form the legis
lation would take. He said that the
differences between the two divisions
of the Senate committee should be ad-
justed and as chairman expressed his
Willingness to accept some of the pro-
ton faction.
Tomorrow Senator Hitchcock, who
with the five republican members.
constitutes the so-called anti-admin-
istration wing of the committee. VII
speak in support of the draft of the
bill which he reported to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
DIR. ELAN Released

Kansas City, Mo, November 24-Dr w.
T. ELAN, the wealthy st. Joseph, Mo.
physician who shot and killed w. Putnam
Craner of Chicago. in a hotel here or
Tuesday last, was released on $4,000 bond
late today after having entered a plea of
not guilty to a charge of first degree
murder. His trial was set for January II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
MR.. OWEN FIRES THE
OPENING SHOT in
CURRENCY DEBATE
Urges Speedy Action
Continued From Page One)

by any banking system of the world,
he Id
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

Several of the churches of Ensley will
hold a union Thanksgiving service at the
Ensley Baptist church. The sermon will
be preached by DR.. T. p Hay, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. and the
members of the various organizations are
cordially invited to attend this service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

George Green, negro was instantly
killed i'm an accident that occurred at No
3 mine yesterday The negro was riding
a trip of cars when a collision occurred
in which he received fatal injuries. HIS
remains were taken to the. Shortridge un-
dertaking establishment for interment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-19
FORWARD PASS
OF LITTLE USE
Harvard Coach Declares Good De-
tense viii Prevent Gains

tamhrdgc Mass, Dec. H. Ilar-
ward Was handed Last years game
with Yuc. but won this Years con-
lest Percy -. Haughtou. heap coach
of the crimson team said at "a stu.
dents mass meeting ir honor ct Hr-
Yards championship eleven this week..
Ilaughton pointed out i'm pictures
thrown ou the screen seven "glming
mistakes which hc said were made
hy the Yale men m the 1872 game with
Harvard. Harvard played crrorless
football ion this years Yale game hp
added, except Tor ONE onsidc play. So
reference was made a. the rlN b..
which p'Rrien OF Harvard unwilling
y scored safety for Yale.
Haughtou disoreditrd the theory
that the forward lis am effective wcl-
pom Of orcusc and exhibited charts
To support this point lie insisted
that the forward pass is of little ,au,
when the opponents know bow tu cop,
with it.. The conservative game, sue!
as that played Boy Harvard teams in
recent years, ne said. is the best rrao-
/ tical theory of oUousp.
Couch HuehJou referred frequently
! Go capt. Kctcham of.5glc II, yhoNo
several pictures ur plays lon the sta
Cim m which Ectcham figured, point
/ ing out that i'm each Kctoham wa.
-mothorod by the Harvard forward.
while tho play was carried through
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-19
PAGE ELEVEN
STILL GOOD AS THE BEST.
After Twenty Years Of Cycling Wal
ihour is Still N Form.

Bobby Walthour. thu grand old man
OF cycling is stll very much on the
job making some OF the younger stars
iu the Garden siX-day race hustle 80
keep ur with him. After twenty years
OF racing Walthour is stll able to
push mis- wheel as fast as many of the
later day cracks His showing in the
present long distance contest has been
a surprise 10 thousands of race fans,
49, ho remembered seeing Walthour
compete iu the same races many year,
ago and cannot figure out his system
Dr continuing In the eXacting contests
and retIin his old time form. But Rob
ort T.. Wathour- he's just simply Bob
beg 90 his friends and ga army of adj
mircrs has 90 ready ansWer-cleun
habits, roustard training and "a happy
family These qualifications. the ability
to ride we'll and pleasing personality
have made Wathour "a hero Ia many
other siN-dIy races and the most pop
ular bicyol,st of al Europe. Walthour
modcsly rides over THESE accomplish
meuts. but is AN business when the
present situation ina the Garden is dis
GUESSED
Most of Wathom's life has been
wcaved around bicycles Born at Wal
ryIle-uamed after Bobby's peo-
plc-GJ., the future cycle star showed
au ca,ls fascination for wheels When
only 81 yongster ne was winning local
races. and when ~ Years of age he
succeeded I'm beating cupid ON wheelr.
I sitting ip his bunk alongside the track
while waiting TO relieve his partner
Walthour temporarily forgot the hard
! ships Of the gruclng race as he joy
ously told of his romance and elopc-
ucut ON bicycles OF his best girl, now
| AIRS BOBBY
In those DAYS taudcms were very
popular They were used theu for To-
romutiuu like automobiles of the pres.
ont day Walthour then made but hf-
teen calls ON his prospective bride, "a
year his junior The two went for "a
tandem ride. which eventually finished
at local parsonage. This romantic
episode was shortly written into q
song. a Tandem to" Two which
found Il srcad dead of favor nearly
twenty years ago. With a family 60
support, Walthour turned To cycling.
his favorite sport FOR a living, and
NE succeeded we'll.
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AN lNViNcIBLE CUNT.
johnson, cicotte. Russell, Scott and
Mitchell Effective.

ON pitchiug records for the cam
MIN, i,,,t ,I,..d ,y.,r,.,. .Iobpson Ed
III, Cirot,o p.n ppss.II Jimmy Scott
aud WIN. Mitchell would make the
,.r,..,t,,, ,,itcbi,,. STAN i'm tb, country.
This ,,int,t ,Ilnvcd am average of
80 o,,.rod ,.Iri... NOR oam. They
.,rI.,d orc r,,. ,br,. fo,r and five
,n,np the .sr,bsl,rs i'm the Ban John
go, ,.irc,,it during IN, 1913 campaign.
What hur,inu stan rhis quintet
,,,,,Ii ,,.,l,, .rn.,. I,hor.d i'm 2a8 com
,,st, ,1r,.in,. .,.,st season. more than
,,,. ,,,.,,r.,,i,,, ,.,,,,. schedule. If they
80. -, .,r,, Inn, =, ,,,iId rut down
,,of, mi, 81, .,,d J.,I Tbrc. of them
.r.. ,.t..,,,,,r,l,.r. and two soutnpaws
Russell is I'm. Young star of the White
=, ,.n,ro ,tit,hru .labors for the
H,n,
u,,,f,,,. ,t,,. ,otg season Russell work
cd ~ NOR, pamcs err parts ur contests
~ nm itch. In fine LEAGUE. with
,o,,l. ~ = ,,btl. Scott. another Sox
-, NJ walter Johnson
,,,,l,od - A. ,i.ottc in A. and the
,,,o,ai,,,1 .,,,nr,., i'm "a
D., =, "a. ,,,,I If innings work
-, rarnsn,, had 81 nrot,,. good edge on
,i, annn,cr,s Walter OBLIGATED i'm 3iS
,.,..ru ,,..,. ..,,rd with 3lG. while.
ra,,, n.a, r,.n, nm his heels with So.
-, -, w.. ,1.r ,ybi,r sox reprcscn
, -, ~, ,,, ery, nyc pitchers i'm
the league, hh"Ied III 10
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-19

we're mo- indications as 10 how Che
board as "a who'll would stand un the
proposai. but yruturcd thc opinion
that tho game would not bc scheduled
unless Harvard would agree 60 play
Chicago at Stae. Field m 1910 Mem
scrS of the board derl1rod tuat tho
Maroon policy vos decidedly usainsv
playing any Fa-trp tstm ON % one
year contract.
intercollegiate a.-ma w.u See the
stumbling block Ia case t,r plans
come Go uothiu-. ae.orIiug 20 the
Chicago student and alumni The
hoard members assert Jhat 30 would
br mIisni6cd 600 go jo Cambridge
without % return game. The Chicago
professors hcIi.,r lhc MToous would
.rse prestige hy listing single game
Another objection That cropped up
among members of On, faculty was
based ou the tear l'wl Ch.caeos west
eru schedule would suffer as result
of the Journey 90 'ambridse so ear
3, bon th. season. The football play
rfs answered this argument with the
statement tHot the Naruou team could
1e worked uu 90 us best form bN oct
aI aud THAT the few practice session
lost aud Tho hardships Of travel would
uut Doe s.uuus.
4 suu more important barrier Viii
Toe discussed iu tho coming board
meeting several of the professors
/ have shicd 40 the probability chat IN"