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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..s.,s..ssssssssssssss'

TT is reported that William Faver-
sham has accepted an invitation
l. to appear with Forbes Robertson
in the English actor-manager's fare
well performances at the Drury Lane
theatre in London. Forbes Robertson
, will play Othello and Mr.. Faversham
will enact Iago. This engagement is
scheduled to begin May II and will
be a notable event in the theatrical
world. Both have done much for the
artistic development of the stage and
Mr.. Faversham's latest undertaking,
splendid revival of Julius Caesar"
has placed him unquestionably in the
foremost rank of American dramatic
stars. So able an authority as Will
liam Winter suggests the possibility
of Mr.. Faversham being some day
looked upon as the legitimate success
sor to Mansfield, although more in
clined to favor Tyrone Power as a
man whose name will be handed down
to posterity as one of the few great
actors who have given lasting pres
tige to the American stage. Mr..
Faversham and Mr.. Power at first
appeared together in the Faversham
revival of "Julius Caesar" Mr.. Faver-
sham playing Antony and Mr.. Power
portraying Marcus Brutus. There
was some kind of Misunderstanding
which may or may not have been due
to professional jealousy. At any
rate, Mr.. Power left the company
abruptly and shortly after began
starring tour himself in the same
play.
When FRITZ Scheff was in Birning-
ham during the theatrical season now
drawing to close, there was much
speculation among her friends and
acquaintances here as to the imam in
the case" who was credited with hav-
ing brought about her divorce from
John Fox, the novelist. Some of the
more knowing ones hazarded a guess
that George Anderson, a member of
Miss .Scheff's company, looked like a
promising candidate for her favor.
They are doubtless well pleased with
themselves and rather proud of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
BY PAUL COOK

discernment, for Miss Scbeff's en-
gagement to Mr.. Anderson has been
announced.
Sarah Bernhardt. it is interesting
to note, failed to draw in the
smaller cities of the far west, where
she has been making tour. Even in
Salt Lake City people declined to pay
the advanced prices demanded and re-
manned away from the theatre during
the Bernhardt engagement. No mat
ter how famous a player may be, it
would seem that there are times when
''frost" cannot be avoided. How
ever, the experience must have been
somewhat novel to Madame Bern
hardt. The larger cities in which she
appeared made ample amends for the
unfriendliness displayed in some of
the smaller towns, but even with the
enormous business done in San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, the tour will
show large deficit, which will have
to be borne by Martin Beck.
Apropos of failures, although Bern
hardt is certainly not a failure, lit
tie road show ventured into the wilds
of Pennsylvania not long since, cater
ing to the none too discriminating
playgoers in "tank towns" One weeks
gross receipts amounted to S196, and
it is not surprising that the poor little
show "blew up." That's the pathetic
side of the theatrical business. Yet,
there is consolation for all ambitious
stage folk in the thought that some
of the greatest members of their pro-
fession had the same bitter expert
ences before Fortune and Fame smiled
upon them.
Bought and Paid For" is to be
done into tabloid" form. AS the play
was rather loosely constructed to be-
gin with, it ought to be even better
when condensed than it was before.
Pavlowa, the exquisite Russian
dancer, whose last engagement in Bir-
.mingham is still vividly remembered,
is having signal honors paid to her
abroad. After filling number of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
The Customs of Malta

Ell Viu the newark News
In Malta the customs of a hundred
years ago are still in vogue. Take. fol-
Instance, their method of harvesting. In
stead of cutting the wheat, as in this
country, the harvesters kneel down tc
their task and taking hold of the wheat
pull it up by the roots so that there is
never seen in Malta field of stubble.
The wheat is then taken to corner OF
the field where there is a smooth circular
patch of stones, usually about 20 feet
radius, is spread over it to a depth OF
1S inches or so, and trampled on by oxen
a. small boy usually leading them by
rope When the process of threshing il
completed the straw is forked away and
the grain swept up ready for the mill.
Another curious custom is their way OF
watering the roads. The water cart con
sists of light kind of vehicle dubbed by
the military a five-barrel gate. which
consists OF nothing more nor less than q
pair of shafts with about eight battens
bolted across them and a couple of diago-
nails to strengthen the whole.
On the cart is lashed a Sc gallon bar
rel, and q length of canvas hose about
yard long is connected to it, termi-
mating in sprinkler. The cart is always
attended by two men, one leading the
horse and the other taking hold of q
couple of yards of rope. the end of which
is fastened to the sprinkler end of the
hose. As the cart goes along. so he fol-
lows, and keeps the sprinkler swinging
from side to side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

GEORGE SIDNEY IN
..BUSY Ivy" AT BIJOU
Funmaker Brings His 1913 Edition of
Musical Show to Birmingham for
Engagement of One Week

George Sidney, the funny little come
dian who has been making many
friends among the laughers of America
for a number of years, will be seen
at the Bijou all this week, with matt
nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
in the 1913 edition of Busy lzzy,
which Is described as musical farce
comedy in which Sidney is. given op-
portunity to introduce those peculiar
fun making qualities of which he is
the ma aster. +.
Busy Izzy" and Sidney are said to
be a sure cure for the blues, and TO
those mortals who are suffering with
a crouch and who view all things In
the world from a pessimistic STANDPOINT
q visit to this entertainment IS recon-
mended to make things assume more
roseate hue Particular attention has
been given to the selection of cast.
In the company supporting Mr.. Sidney
Will be found such well known fun
makers as Miss Carrie Webber, CO.
nledienne of rare ability; Dick Hume,
Nick Basil, Floyd White, Walter Web
ber, Mercedes Alvin, Maud Campbell
and a large and particularly good look
Ing chorus of girls who can really sing,
dance and dress becomingly In the
delicate frills and finery which nave
been provided by the management.
The first act is laid in Busy 1zzy's''
department store and in the second the
scene will be shifted TO a big summer
hotel From a scenic standpoint there
has been nothing left undone. The
song numbers are of a kind that will
linger in the memory.
The largest Monday night audience
of the season is expected, as Mr.. Sid
ney is a great favorite in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
WOMEN POLICE
by LOUISE DeKovEN BOWEN

Exclusive Service The Survey Press
Bureau)
In all of our large cities thousands OF
young people weary from their monoton-
Gus work in shop or factory, seek the
streets in the evening imperiously as
serting their right to pleasure. Business
enterprise has taken advantage of this
natural desire for recreation and com
mercialized amusements have sprung up
on all sides ready to cater to every taste
of this childish multitude. Penny arcades,
slot machines. moving picture shows,
cheap theatres, amusement parks and
dance halls are all attempting to lure
children with every device known to mod
without protection and exposed to tempta-
ton at the evry moment when they are
lease able to withstand it,
Many students of municipal affairs be-
ieve that every large city should have
morals police. of whom certain number
should be women, il it would properly
protect young girls for whose unwary
feet SO many pitfalls are spread, il 1T
would deal adequately with prostitution
that grave menace to health and morals.
We need women police in the theatres
of every city to watch the girls who at
tend these entertainments and accept the
invitations of young men offered with dis
reputable intentions. In the majority of
cheap theatres the moving pictures arc
shown in a dim light and The danger to
young people has been shifted from the
stage to the auditorium The darkened
room affords opportunity for familiarity
end there should be women police to see
that conventonalities and decencies are
observed.
| There should be women police in our
dance halls--the happy hunting ground
| of the white slave trader--to watch the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

London, April 12.--(Special Mrs. James
E. Duke is planning gala round of en-
tertainments at her new London resi-
dence in Grosvenor square. The tobacco
king bought this house from Mr. James
Henry Smith just to please his young and
gifted wife. Mrs. Duke is bound to be
very popular in London. Already she
has made quite host of friends. Apart
from her husbands wealth she has a
talisman In her womanly frankness and
love of high ideals. The Queen took to
her from their first meeting and Queen
Mary Is not over enthusiastic as rule
in her first Impressions.
The Duchess of Bedford is the latest
recruit of note to the ranks of the Wom-
ems Tax Resistance league. mo votes,
no taxes" is the slogan Of the league
and the agents of Chancellor of the Ex-
ehequer Lloyd-George are now after her
grace for a whole lot of unpaid taxes.
She is determined to resist and the league
backed by the duchess money and in
fluence, will conduct the fight to the bit
ter outcome-payment or distraint and
distress.
Miss Gertrude Elliott Is not going to
accompany her husband, Forbes Robert
|son, in retirement from the stage. Miss
Elliott, an American, of course, is the
sister of the more famous Maxine Elliott
and she, too, possesses considerable beau
ty She made her first appearance on
the stage nearly 20 years ago, coming to
London in the spring of 1899 in THE
cNwboy and the Lady" In the following
year (the year OF her marriage) she went
on tour with Mr.. Forbes Robertson to
clay Ophelia to his Hamlet, and also in
Mr.. Shaws "The Devil's DISCIPLE sue
eesses and has been particularly admired
for her rendering of "Maisie' in ''The
Light That Failed"
The royal palaces are being brought
up to date--electric lighting is superced-
ing the time honored candelabra and
steam heat the roaring logs in fire places.
To complete some of these changes. Lord
Beauchamp, the royal comptroller. wants
$4,000 to spend during the year and
parliament seems to be worried--not so
much over the provision of the money
rs to the sentimental effect of the vanish
ment of candle and open crate" Yet,
the need of little more modern inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

important European engagements she
will come to this country, appearing
in New York October II, after which
she will make tour of the principal
cities in the United States. This tour
will last six months. Later the dancer
will go to Central and South America,
thence to Australia, New Zealand,
Japan, China and South Africa, all
of which goes to show that famous
dancer can travel about the world
fully as much as famous .prima
donna and, furthermore, doesn't live
in mortal terror Of slight, 'hoarse-
ness.
H. B. Warner, who was quite sue
cessful in "Alias Jimmy Valentine"
seems to have stepped into another
congenial role as the young Ken
tuckian of "The Ghost Breaker" The
story of the play is wildly Improbable,
but nevertheless there is no lack of
interest and the admirable acting of
the company has made "The Ghost
Breaker" we'll worth while. 1t is a
far cry from bad man of the west to
a Spanish, bravo, but Frank Campeau,
also Appearing in "The Ghost Break
err" has stepped from the first of
these roles to the second without up
setting his artistic poise. He is being
praised for his realistic acting in his
latest character study. Mr.. Campeau
has rare gift for such parts, his por-
trayal of Trampas being a notable
feature of "The Virginian.'
Valeska Surratt in ""The Kiss Waltz"
passed by Birmingham on her south
ern tour, which will end in Norfolk,
about the middle of this month. While
not quite so we'll known to southern
theatregoers as some other musical
comedy stars, Miss Surratt would
doubtless have received cordial well
come here, for great many people
have expressed desire to see ''The
Kiss Waltz" an indication that light
musical pieces still have very large
following, even when they happen to
be three years old. Three years is
long time in the field of musical
comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
FEAST OF MUSIC IN
THE MONTH OF MAY
Three Grand Concerts by Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra-Mrs. Aldrich
and Christine Miller S0l0ists

All music lovers are naturally delighted
over the announcement that the Cincin-
natl symphony orchestra has been Sc
cured for a series of concerts in May
The Cincinnati organization is one of the
great symphony orehestras of America
and while 1t has never appeared in Br-
mingham everyone who keeps up at all
with the musical world IS familiar with
Its reputation.
Cincinnati has always been noted for
its highly developed musical taste. Many
in the older set recall with pleasure the
magnificent sangerfests held in Gincin-
natl in the days when the Queen City
was even more German than 1t is now.
AS an outcome of the German fest
gatherings was the Cincinnati biennial
music festival, which easily outranks all
other festivals in this country. For many
years Theodore Thomas with his peer
less orchestra was one of the features
of the. festival.
The Cincinnati orchestra was organized
under the conductorship of Michael
Brandt. That orchestra was for some
years one of the few symphonic bands
in this country. In the days before large
endowed orchestras were established in
most cities of the 100000 and 100000 class
that 0ilC1Iliidtl OlItit6litts lCN ny uftildti
Brandt was the only organization of the
kind outside of Boston, New York and
Baltimore. 1t was the forerunner of the
present Cincinnati Symphony orchestra.
In other words, the present organizatio
grew directly out of the orchestra which
Brandt used to conduct.
The Birmingham dates for the Cincin-
natl Symphony orchestra are Monday,
May g. and Tuesday, May s. There will
be a Tuesday matinee. On the opening
night Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr, will
play Grieg's beautiful concerto with the
orchestra and on the second night Miss
Christine Miller, a vocal artist, who IS
now creating furore in the east VIII
appear as soloist. A musical Journal
of New York had this to say editorially
ION another page is printed full list
of the engagements filed this past sea-
son by Christine Miller, a young Amer
fcan contralto, who has been making her
way forward steadily and legitimately
until she now occupies leading place
among the best artists who tour this
country. Miss Miller combines real mu-
sical insight with an exceptionally SYM
pathetic and well trained voice, and be-
sides possesses the art of personality
which puts audiences in a receptive mood
even before they have heard Miss Mil
Ter sing"
The New Orleans Item had this to say:
"Aside from the excellent work OF the
orchestra. the audience was given some
thing to remember for many a day in
Christine Miller's beautiful voice and
finished art in Liszt's Die Lorelei.' Ma
ture seldom bestows a voice of such ex-
uuisite loveliness as hers. The personality
and art of the singer are fully worthy of
a gift in which nature has been rarely
hind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13

Sterilization, applied to the preparation Of food
stufs is the process of destroying the harmful bac-
terra and preventing their reproduction Cooking is the
universal method of sterizng foods for human consup
ton You boil the drinking water to destroy the germs
of typhoid You scad the milk to kill the bacteria which
make it You bake bread to kill the yeast cells
and evaporae the alcohol and generated in the dough
by the action of the living yeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
An Underworld Play


A we'll known producer received let
ter from young woman in small town
in Pennsylvania last week, in which she
told of a play she had writ l.
1T is play of the underworld" she
wrote. 81 notice by the papers that un-
derworld dramas are in high favor NOV
Wouldn't you like to see it?"s
The roducer replied that he'd be glad
to look the play over. He received it on
Saturday. Yesterday he opened the pack
age and settled back in his easy chair to
have a look at the underworld drama
He found it a story of murder in a
coal mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Mount RoyaI Once Active Volcano

Montreal Correspondence Toronto GLOBE.
In the work on the Canadian Northern
railway tunnel the engineers have found
that Mt Royal under which the line
will pass, was at one time either an ac-
tive volcano or was made by lava being
forced up through the ground
An interesting proof Of the fact that at
one time great glacier flowed from
the Laurentian mountains TO the St Law
renee river was found in the small head
ing on ste. MoniGue street. This was
q piece of Laurentian gneiss a rock pc
culiar to the Laurentian mountains, and
1t is believed that in the past this rock
was carried down by glacier. which
probably emptied into the St. Lawrence
river not far from the present harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Why He Was Susn;c;ous

From the Cardlft Western Mail.
Two friends. a Welshman and a
Scotchman, happened TO be lunching to-
gether recently in a restaurant The
latter kept turning round to see that
his hat and coat remained still on the
peg Where he had left them.
''You are suspicious chap said his
friend at last. "Who do you think is
going to walk in here and steal our
coats?"
Cant say" replied Scotty. but I'll
take good care nobody gets mine yours
went 10 minutes ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Imaginary Lines

From the Chicago Record-Herald
Now, boys asked the schoolmaster
what is the axis of the earth?',
Johnny raised his hand promptly.
well, Johnny, how would you describe
it?"
'The axis is an imaginary line which
passes from one pole to the other and IN
which the earth reyolves.'
Every good" exclaimed the teacher
Now, could you hang your clothes on
that line. Johnny"
Eyes, sir was the reply.
ed. "And what sort of clothes?'
Imaginary clothes, sir.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum-
mers, BOX w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment. with full instructions.
Send no money. but write her today IL
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child, the chances are
1t can't help it. This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-10
Knapp;s Story Rouses
Pity of the Court

Judge 4. ". MrHcnhrie slttinK
on the bench In tn. district court
this morning drew out In Question:
ing nit 10y bit the recital of II young
man whose life was thrown .Htp the
shadow of the pcnii-nti,ry wallis by
= little flyer Into xambiink rhd dis
isipntion. The young man. iminaru-
late In appearance, who sat in the
witness chair and told Of h's down
issseaaAa. Wh0 o. s<prii ga sAt~se.l
the state bank NJ Axuiisr with n re-
volrcr In his hand. held up cashier
y. X. Wcisn-r and made his escape
without taking any moncy. His
straight h'-forward story Impressed the
court and awakened human sympa-
thy within the breast OF the district
attorney. and when the d. f.'ndant
had told all he stood M while Judge
McIicndric spoke fcciinKiy Of the
story he had rcciicd and sentenced
him To the state rciormniory u, line
na Vista for an Indefinite term.
Yesterday Knapp entered n rlca
Of guilty To the charge OF assault to
rob. This morning cshicr Wcisncr
was called To the stand and told Of
what took place In the hank. Knapp
Ind entered. thrust a Sun In his
face a few minutes before four
o'clock In the afternoon a,d told
him to hold mp his hands. Mc,.ncr
durkcti behind the counter and
Knapp evidently los, h,s nerve and
LETT the place and was captured la
ter.
defendant presented statement Of
the case. and explained that the de
fendant waa OF previous good con-
duct. This was horne out by the
statements Of Knapp. iir toll of his
marriage In Denver and said ic liv-
81 In Pueblo for a time afterwards
starting an agency for the company
in Albuquerque. Il was on October
~ Of las, year ne took his frs,
drink. Someone coaxed him into a
Eamc Of poker at Pueblo. lie played
aud lost all he had and finished
about $500 loser. Tha, was the step
that put him on the downward path.
He hogan to drink a litti.. more
and to gamble n little more TO get
back what he had lost. He ecn'in-
ucd To lose and became dc.,.rratelr
In debt. he pawnc,i and soid type
Writer'S to ra,sc money to redeem
others. The company he worked for
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-10
JAP MINISTER
md BRYAN
CONFER

Washington. May TO- Secretary
Bryan and viscount ChIndn. the Jap
anesc Ambassador. got down TO busi-
ness today al AN early conference
over the California alien land bill.
.Iapan's protests already had been
formally presented and the ambassa-
dor WAS awaiting to learn what tn,
United States proposed to do about
the hill already passed by the Cali
fornia legislature and awaiting Gov
ernor Johnson's signature. Early to
day there was prospect Of u specin.
| cabinet meeting 10 afford "Scrctary
Bryan an opportunity to lay bcfor.
President Wilson and his colleagues
the result OF his further conferences.
with the japanese ambassador. D..
was evident that there WAS no dispo
sitiOn to delay the question and u
appeared to be the Intention Of Sec
retnry Bryan to give the Japanes.
ambassador u prompt assurance oi
what his government might cxpec
he tpiied States to do about the
lcsisl,iion Japan considers offcns
I've.
The conference lasted an hour an.
at its conclusion viscount ChindI
paid = short Wait to Counselor Moore.
Nh statement was forthcoming nS ia
what had taken place but II is known
that having presented the Views q
his own government In objection To
the California Hesitation rs well a.
that Of Ario1na. the AmbassAtio.
withdrew To await formal answer
from the state department.
The prc~idcnt's return from Mt.
Vernon In the early afternoon sf.
iorded Secrsssry bryan an orporta-
nifty with him on THE 'i~ws ci tn.
J.pansse government regarding tho
California and Arizona an,,-aiicn
land i-xisIsiion as pres. hisd b, AM
basssior Chind. . a
After his VISIT 10 tho pressdeni.
Secretary Rrsaa expected io ssvs q
further conference With tho Jspa.
n-s. sMbas>ador and ,crhal~ thea
would lsc able To prcsen, tn" formal
answer of lhr. United Staass - ~
; ;:peAss> ~. 81 n,n..nis prs,h,t
President Wilson aud secretary
Bryan decided late todsy tn telegraph
to Governor johnson al California
the Views of the administration NJ
wei ias the objection. OF the Japan
csr government to the Webb hill.
passed by the California legislature
ard awaitin. the Governors sixnai
ur". I; was said Governor johnson
will he urged to veto tn. measure.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-10
|SUFFS. KEEP UP
CAMPAIGN Of TERROR

London. May lO.-TwO more o
the now familiar bombs with which
the militant suffragettcs are at
tempting TO scare the British parliu,
ment into giving the parliamentary
franchise to women were discovered
this morning. One OF them WAS found
In the passenger waiting room at tn,
busy Lime street railroad station In
Liverpool and the other In the sort
Ing room Of the postoffIce at Read
Ing.
TIL" fuse OF the Liverpool b0ml
had becn lighted hut had died ont
before II reached the sunpOwdcr.
The Reading machine was wrapped
In u bulky parcel to which the ai
tention OF the postoffIcc employees
was attracted by the sound Of tick
Ing. The police were called In and
on examination found that the par
eel contained nm electric battery con,
necied by u clockwork with expion
Ives and accompanied by Quanti,ici
OF sufiraxrttc literature. The par
eel WAS addressed to u municipal oI
ncisi Of Reading now on his vacx
tion.