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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
CLEOPATRA" ENACTED WITH
CIRCUS.
Barnum and Bailey Give Spectacular
Play with Cast of 1880 Characters.

When the Barnum and Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth comes to
Alma on Thursday, June s, it will
begin its two performances with the
great spectacle of Cleopatra" which
at the opening of the circus in March
at Madison Square Garden created
great excitement, and was credited
with being the most notable dramatic
spectacular and circus achievement
in the history of amusements in New
York City.
The production is given on the big
gest stage in the world and with a
cast of 1850 characters, a ballet of
$50 dancing girls, a grand opera
chorus of 800 voices, $50 horses, five
herds of elephants, caravans of cam
els, and trainload of special scenery,
costumes, stage properties and. cleo
trical devices for producing such eff
fects as sandstorms on the desert,
sunrise, rain, thunder, lightning, vol
canoes in action, earthquakes and
topping temples, mirages, and fires.
The stage was built under the di-
rection ofNthe former stage carpenter
of the La Scala theatre at Milan,
Italy. The ballet is under the di-
rection of Ottokar Bartik, ballet
master of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera company. The incidental mu-
sic was written by Faltis Effendi, late
bandmaster of the Khedive of Egypt.
The stage is run by a crew of fifty
electricians, fifty scene shutters and
forty property men. The scenery was
painted by the leading scenic artists
of France, London and New York
city, and the costumes are from firms
in London, Berlin, Tunis and New
York The spectacle cost the man
agement 100000. Nothing like it
was ever seen in this country.
The story is dramatically and WV
idly told. 1t is as if the audience was
looking into the streets of Alexandria
during the days of Cleopatra, the
mighty pyramids and the Sphinx
looking down on them from past
ages. The streets of the great city
throng with the strange cosmopolitan
life of those ancient days when the
capital of Egypt was the largest city
in the world and the center of art
and literature,
The great scene which tells the
story of the meeting of Antony and
Cleopatra is superbly staged. 1t is a
mighty picture of military grandeur
surrounded by the wonders of Egyp-
tian architecture. The great armies
of Rome march in from a dozen di-
rections. banners flying, trumpets
sounding, chariots rumbling and ar
mour glittering in the sunlight. The
festal scene in the court of Cleopatra
wherein is accomplished the betrayal
Of Rome and the undoing OF the no.
bic Roman, is the most beautiful
stage picture ever presented.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
Merrill Base Ball Team

The Merrill base ball team and How
let's Clown Base Ball Team of Detroit
will play at Merrill on Tusday. May p.
The Merrill Base Ball Association have
now completed one of the best indepen-
dent brse ball parks in the state and ex
pect to play all independent teams jim
the state.
Lone of the future special games will
be with the Western Bloomer Girls, the
Nebraska Indians and the Chippewa
Indians.
The regular battery for the Merrill
team is Allen ST Anna and Watson of
Mearill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Ray Holman spent Sunday in To-
ledo.
Principal II. B. Ward was in Ann
Arbor Sunday.
Gray and Gray have put up new
restaurant sign.
Mr.. F. ]. Dillon of Mt. Pleasant
was in Alma Monday morning.
Next Sunday will be Anti-saloon
League Day at the NJ. E. church. A
double male quartette will sing at the
morning service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

The Misses Mildred Sweet, Alta
Parr and Gertrude Benedict attended
a house party given by the Misses
Louise and Barbara Tuger, of St.
Louis, over Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
LECTURERS FOR
LYCEUM COURSE
Senator LaFollette Will
Speak Nov. 7-Other
Noted Men

The schedule of lectures in the eighth
season of the Birmingham Lyceum course
has been announced by the committee
in charge, composed of Charles a. Brown,
r. L. Dimmitt and Spright Dowel. The
first lecture will be delivered November
7 and the concluding one on April %.
Many men we'll known on the lecture
platform win appear at the Central High
school, where the entertainments are
speak will be Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette and his subject will be "Represen-
tative Government Others who will lee
ture are:
November 15.-Alton B. Packard. car
toonist and humorist, will give his sketch
lecture, Vanity Fair
November 25.--Dr. Henry Lawrence
SouthwiclS. president of the Emerson
School of Oratory, in stephen Phillips
"Herod.'
December Sl- Edward Amherst OFT
THE Purposeful orator." in "Soui
Grapes
January 20.-Dr. Russell II. Conwell
president of Temple university, will give
his Personal Glimpses of Celebrated
Men and Women"
February 5.-Thomas Brooks Fletcher
lecturer, in 'The Martyrdom OF Fools"
February 23.-Dr. Hugh Black of tho
Union Theological seminary, will deliver
his america Through Scotch Spectacles
March 31.-Adrian NJ. Newens. monolog-
ist, in "A Message from Mars
April 20.-Charles Zueblin, publcist and
lecturer, in Sex Equality
April 25.-Charles zueblin. Democratic
Religion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
SECOND CAMP FOR
USE OF CONVICTS
Will Grade Approaches to New Bridge
Over Warrior River-Thirty-F
Men Are Transferred

Camp No. > was established by the
board of revenue yesterday for working
the county convicts on the roads. The
new camp was established on the state
highway near the Warrior river and the
convicts will be put to work grading the
approaches to the steel bridge recently
built across the river.
ThirtySfiVe convicts We're transferred
from camp No. at Camp Branch TO
the new camp by Superintendent w NJ.
Pattie, who will direct the work with
Il. NJ. Casey in charge. Four of the
portable convict cars similar to the ones
at Camp No. / will house. the convicts
at the new location and all other con-
veniences viii be provided,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
MUCH INTEREST
IN PAGES NIGHT
Progress Being Made by the
Committee in Charge of
Arrangements

Rapid progress is reported by Thomas
r. Walker. secretary of the Third Pyth-
ian district campaign committee. hay
ing in charge the preparations for Pages
Night" the great Pythian event thai will
be produced in Birmingham at an cary
date. 1t is planned to get 500 candidates
for the ranks of Pythlan knishthoo1
who win compose the Thomas j. Curl
ing class and who will be initial J into
the mysteries of the order by the fa-
nous dramatic degree team of Dayton
Mr.. Walker reports that the re 1uired
number of candidates is almose III sight
and that the work of the visiting subcom-
mittees among the different lodges of
the district has borne splendid iruit, and
that they have succeeded in areusiHe
much interest in The big event These
committees viii continue their work dur
ing the coming week and will include
in their itinerary lodges outside the county
but which are in tue Third Pytnian dis
trict. Among the active workers arc Her
man Beck, chairman OF the committee
Thomas r. Walker, D. W. c.. Yarbor-
ough, Judge Hugo l.. Black. E. q Hoyt
ID. j. Davis, Judge A. NJ Douglass and
others.
The campaign committee VIII observe
the following itinerary next week:
Monday-Avondale lodge No. 1OS Avon
dale: Mt. Pleasant lodge No. IL Wylam.
Tuesday woodland lodge No. 12l Car
bon Hill Olive Branch lodge No. PIG.
Adamsyille.
"Wednesday lodge No, %, Bir-
minGham.
hursday-Warrior River lodge No. 80,
Cordova: Mineral Springs lodge No. POI,
Watson.
Triday-Calera lodge No. 81, Calera
Saturday Carnes lodge No 237, Glen
Carbon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
bRANSCOMb HEADS
THE BOYS COUNCIL
Officers Elected at Meeting
Last Night-Installed
by Beard

The Older Boys council, which was or
eanized at the recently held Older Boys
conference, met at $50 last night at the
First Methodist church. The council met
for the purpose of electing officers and
the following We're chosen: President
Harvey Branscomb: vice presidents~Fulton
Seelbinder: secretary, William Barrow
treasurer Forest Kimbail. Following are
the names of the district chairmen: West
Southside, Henry Hankins; East South
side, James Downey; West Northside,
Martie Williams; East Northside Fulton
Seelbinder; Fairview, G II. Randall;
Ensley Edward Fink; Wylam, Charles
Guthrie East Lake. r. J. Truss; Wood
lawn, Clifton Cantelyou; West End. John
| Graham; North Birmingham, Roy john
son; Avondale, Bernard Collier.
The officers were installed by Ben
Beard. The boys postponed the contest
to which they had been challenged by
the Older Girls council of the BirminG-
ham Sunday School association, for or
ganizing classes. and issued counter
| challenge to the girls for a contest in
matriculating students in the forthcoming
| Bible Training school, which is being pro-
NOTED by the Birmingham Sunday School
| association.
The boys also undertook to secure the
! best man in their churches to act with
them on the council-ane man from each
| church They accepted the invitation of
| the Older Girls council to a Halloween
| party on the night of October 81 and it
| is said that +. IA. Brigham of Wiscon-
| sin, a boys work specialist, will be in at
tendance and will deliver an address be-
| fore the assembled councils.
| The trophy. which was won by the blues
in the recent recreation contest, was pre-
sented to the captain of the blues by
Harvey Branscomb Mr. Branscomb made
an appropriate speech as he delivered
the trophy and the blues will be per-
| mitted to retain it until 1t Is won at
| the next annual contests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
WOULD ASK AID OF OTHER
COUNTRIES IN ELIMINATING
COTTON FUTURES GAMBLING
ny c. Il. STEWART

Washington October 3.-tSpecialb
Representative Harrison today intro
duced the following joint resolution,
which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs:
Authorizing and requesting the Pres
ident of the United States to invite
the governments of Great Britain and
other countries to appoint representa-
tives to join representatives of the
United states to consider the question
of eliminating the gambling features
of the cotton exchanges in such coun-
tries.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America il. Congress assembled. that
the President be and he is hereby au-
thorizcd and requested to invite the
governments Of Great Britain and othcl
countries to appoint representatives oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
CONGRESSMEN
WILL GO TO MOBILE

A number of congressman have accept
ed invitations to attend the meeting of the
Alabama Good Roads association at Mo-
bile November 20-222. Several days ago
the executive ,eonrniftes of the associa-
ton decided to, exteaid an Invitation 10
the committee On 5Feads Of the House
of Representatives. The following con-
sressnen have accepted +. l.. Elaekmon.
James b. Aswell, Louisiana. Peter q.
Ten Isyck. New York: Sooman Prouty.
Iowa. and Milton W. Shreve of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
MEET HERE TODAY
State Executive Committee
of Association to Hold
Conference

The state executive committee of the
Alabama Equal Suffrage association will
meet in Birmingham today and num-
Der of the prominent women OF the state
arrived last night to attend. Mrs. VIZ
ginia Clay -Cloptpn and Mrs. Humes Of
the Huntsville chapter are at the Morris
Others who will attend include Mrs. Los
of Tuscaloosa and Mrs. Pollock of Gull
man.
The meeting was called by Mrs. SCION
Jacobs president of the state association
and will be held at the headquarters of
the Birmingham association on Second
avenue, beginning at 2:50 o'clock this aft
ernoon.
ranged for the visitors while they are
here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Yancey Society Meets

The regular meeting of the Yances
Literary society was held in the rooms
of the society at the Central High school
Yesterday afternoon. The subject of the
programme was debate: Resolved
That North American Corn Is More Val
uable Than North American Wheat The
affirmative was upheld by Charles Cul
verhouse and Julian Saks, while the neg
ative was supported by Robert Messei
and William Rossiter The decision o
the judges was in favor of the affirma
tive. Roll call was answered by quota
tions from Jonathan Swift
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
M'NEILL COMPLETES
TOUR OF SCHOOLS

p. NJ. Mcneil, superintendent of the
schools of Jefferson county. reports that
the schools have completed all the pre-
Iiminary work of the term and are down
to business He says the attendance is
large and i'm some places quarters are
rather crowded. but on the whole the
conditions are very good. He has COM
pleted a tour of the schools and reports
very satisfactory conditions and that good
results can be expected this term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
billiard Meets

The Hillard Literary society met yes
terdav afternoon at the Central High
school, The programme for the day
consisted of debate on Oscar W. Gn-
derwood The affirmative side of the
question was. Underwood is injminS his
presidential possibilities by entering the
senatorial race Robert McAdory and
Walter Kennedy took the affirmative side
of the question, while l.. Loveless and
Andrew Dillon took the negative. The
Judges decided in favor of the affirma-
tive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

such countries to join representatives
by the President of the United States
to consider the question of eliminating
the gambling features of cotton ex-
changes of said countries.
Secton >. In the event said coun-
tries accept said invitation the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized to appoint
three representatives on the part Of this
government to represent this govern
ment at such conference, and the sum
of $4,000 is hereby appropriated out,
of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated for the purpose of
bearing this governments part of the
expenses of this conference, including
the expenses of the representatives of
this government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Local Data
For tho oI boI,rs andipor af n
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 3.--7 p. m.)-The
pressure has continued high over the
greater portion of the great central basin
since Thursday night, and as result fair
weather has prevailed throughout the
country east of the Rocky mountains.
The area of low barometer that has oc-
cupied the New England states has moved
out into the Atlantic and the rain that
has been general over the eastern states
is confined on tonight's map to the Chesa :
peake bay section. Rain has continued
Sover Texas, Oklahoma and the southwest,
and an increase in coudiness has been
general over the entire Rocky mountain
division.
Temperatures have changed but little
over the interior of the country generally.
Moderate weather prevails throughout the
Mississippi valley, and seasonable weather
over the northern Rockies and the north
ern lakes.
Weather conditions have remained prac-
tically unchanged throughout the cot
ton belt during the past "A hours. Rain
has fallen over sections west of I.ouisi-
ana, and fair skies prevailed east of the
Mississippi river. Temperatures have fal.
len slightly in most districts.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations. Oc
tobei 81
Temperature
Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
VEGETABLE GROWERS
CLOSE CONVENTION

Toledo, O.. October 3.7-At the closing
session today of the annual cony yention of
vegetable growers of America, w. J. Rit-
tenslanp. Princeton. ind. was elected
president. aud S. W. Severance, Louisville.
Ky. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 3.-Weathef
forecast for Alabama and Georgia;
Fair Saturday and sunday 1isht var
liable winds.
mississippi Fair Saturday, sunday
cloudy; light variable winds.
Tennessee: Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Whcneycr You Need !. General Toni,
Take CsrOye'x

The old standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because il contains the
well known tonic properties OF QUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria.
enrches Blood. Builds up the Whole
System soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
EVENTS OF TODAY

First service in Gipsy Smith revival at
s clock
Football game between High school and
alumni team West End park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Baron Eaya Dies

Rome October 3.--Baron ssaverio Fava,
former Italian ambassador to the United
States died here today. He was born in
1882. Baron Fava was retired from the
diplomatic corps by royal decree in April.
1901 and sailed for Italy the following
June to resume his seat in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
At the Theatres

Jefferson-A G. Field and his min
itrels, 2:SO and $3.50 o'clock.
Bijou-'gThe Confession 2:SO and $50
o'clock.
orpheum-Va Vaudeville. 2:so. 7:9O and 9
o'clock, p. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
John b. Parks Dead

Richmond, October 3.-John Il. Parkes,
a banker and ex-president of the National
Fox Hunters association, died here to-
day. lie was GO years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Commissioners, However,
Insist Law Is to Be Rigidly
Enforced in Future
ADDRESSES MADE
BY FOUR ATTORNEYS
Weatherly Says No One Will Be De-
MED Right to Live Where She
Chooses, But Law Must
Be Obeyed

With a thud that sounded like the
puff of steam roller, the petition
asking that the restricted area be al
uary / was unanimously denied by the
city commission yesterday after an
hour had been consumed by eloquen,
attorneys in arguments and quasi-ser-
mons on the social evil. human weak
nesses. civilization, psychology, sociol-
ogy. physiology, neform. vice. in gem
eral and ordinary common sense.
1t was an enjoyable occasion and the
large audience of men which entirely
filled the commission room appeare ed to
he having a good time. Robert II. Thaeh
and B. NJ. Allen supported the petition
and asked that the extension of time
be granted. although as matter OF
fact their argument was that the ac-
tion abolishing the restricted area be
repealed Borden Burr just as ably de-
Tended the action of the commission as
Mr. Thach and Mr. Allen condemned
it and a few citizens chimed in occa-
sionally to help the cause along,
w b. Leedy, who has real estate In
terests in the location in question. add
ed his little mite, and j. Harry White
the man who started the original
movement against the restricted area
also got into it. Mr.. Leedy and Mr.
White disagreed. but nothing serious
came of it, The arguments OF the at
torneys were practically the same as
used before when the case was orig
inally threshed out before the commits
sion some three or four months ago
except for a new phrase coined by At
torney Allen when he stated mat the
whole matter was ''perpetetic epul-
tion of occasional reform"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Cambiago Made Minister

Rome, October b -sisnor Gambia g.
counsellor of the embassy at Madrid. ha +
been appointed Italian minister to AIexi-
co. Baron Carlo Allotti. the retiring min
ister has been called to the foreign office
here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Commissioners Take a Hand

At the conclusion of the "ebulition
process, the commissioners took their
turn without a murmur. when THIS
subject first came up, said President
Exum I'VE all realized that from a
legal standpoint 1t was an illegal busi-
ness. We recognized then and do now
that the restricted district was In eX-
stance illegally. The question about
letting this condition continue was
raised by people and citizens who had
Il perfect right to do so and had
hoped that we had settled 1t in sat
isafctory way. We said then that we'd
enforce the law October l, and at that
time the agreement must have been
satisfactory for no ore raised any OBJ
lection The law was enforced Octo-
ber !, and see no reason now why |
should change my decision before the
new order of things has been given a
fair trial"
Il concur in what has just been said
by the president of the commission.
said Mr. Weatherly. There seems to
be some confusion as to what we have
done. however, and its effect. Nobody
has ever come before us and asked us
to repeal the law that makes the busi-
ness which we are discussing illegal
and crime Would anybody dare to?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04

New Orleans. clear .............. ~ =
New York clear ...........-....-. GU u
North Platte, clear .............,.. a -
Oklahoma, cloudy ...............- 70 81
Palestine, cloudy ...............- AZ 6e
Phoenix, clear .............-....,- iS n
Pittsburg, cloudy .................. ob p
Portland, clear .................... % u
Raleigh clear ................... b4 o.
Rapid City, cloudy -.....-...--.... os 81
Roseburg, partly cloudy ........6o 4
Roswell, cloudy .................... 10 :.
Salt Lake City, clear ............ 6S ot
San Antonio, cloudy .............- 76 a
San Francisco, clear -............ 56 oa
Sault Ste. Marie, clear .......-.. 90 Il
Sheridan. cloudy ................ so y
Shreveport, cloudy ......-.....,. ~ 6t
Spokane, cloudy -...........-..... 56 n
st. Louis, clear .................. 20 -
ST. Paul. clear ......... 16 4
Tampa, clear ..................,- Y Z.
Toledo, clear ...........-.......... oS n
vcSsburg. partly cloudy ........ ~ g.
Washington, clear .............. 6f Al
Williston, cloudy ......,........... " 4
Winnemucca, cloudy .............. 6S u
winnipeg, cloudy .................. 80 4.
Il, ~ IInDTnN I oaal Tr,,,.a,, 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-04
Not Treated Unfairly

''AS far as the question of humanity
Is concerned, / doubt If there Is anyone
in the city who feels more commiseration
for those unfortunate souls that / do. But
they have not been unfairly treated by
the city. We do not compel them to leave
town or to confiscate their homes over
there. They can live there II they want
to and Just as long as they want to, only
they will have to live according to the
laws-they will no longer be protected
We are depriving nobody of their rights.
They can live there unmolested but they
must live there as law abiding citizens.
that's all. We are not trying to reform
them or do anything else with them. The
only matter that has entered into the
question is one of law enforcement and
legality We made our decision on that
when the matter was up before and we're
going to wand pat
Applause greeted Mr.. Weatherly as he
concluded. Air. Allen challenged the
crowd to stand up and take a vote as to
which side of the question they favored.
but the debate was called Off and the
lawyers retreated.
During Mr.. Burrs statement. he said
that the women Of the city had raised a
fund to take care of the women of the
restricted area and that this fund was
being used through Mrs. Searight, of the
City Welfare bureau, who was aiding the
women in whatever they wanted to do.
Mr.. Burr stated Mrs. Starlight endeavorei
to get the women TO reform, but those
who did not want to and who had no
money to go elsewhere We're provided
with money to get out OF town, just S
others were provided with funds and aid
to live different life