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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
George NJ. Cohan,s New Play

George M. Conan, the famous con- temporary playwright, occupies today a unique place as a producer of non uiar plays, and from all accounts he has excelled himself in his latest pro- auction, which is now being presented at the Jefferson said a Birmingham theatrical man. "Mr. Conan understands thoroughly the taste of the modern American theatregoer and has never yet Tailed to score a signal success in any of his plays. William V. Brumby the dramatic critic for the St. Louis Republic, has this to say regarding the latest productions:
 Seven Keys to Baldpate' reveals George M Cohan at the top of his pres ent bent as a playwright. Along with his wit and satire, his mastery of sur prislng situations, he has put lot of thrills into this piece.
 Mercury in it's transit across the sun, travelling at the rate of 1775 miles an hour, is not much speedier than the way in which the plot of Seven Keys To Baldpate' moves for a couple Of hours. The plot is a mystic mage something like those mirror labyrinths we visited in Worlds Fair days--and every turn is bright. The programme describes the play as mystery farce, and it is even more than that. It is melodrama making fun of itself in the richest Cohan vein.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Construction Work Next Year

Birningham's building record this year was not quite up to that of last. But 1915 will witness a new high rec ord. While 1913 was very busy year in the building trades in Birmingham, it has been several years since indus trial development in the district, out side of the United States Steel cor poration, was pushed on wide scale.
 Several extensive manufacturing plants have been built within the past two years, but it is known that three or four large works that had been planned were held in abeyance. One of these was $1,000,000 car building plant at the Louisville and Nashville's big yards at Boyles, just beyond the city limits. Conditions will be propiti- ous for all sorts of great building work in the very near future, and it is reasonable to assume that many im- portant announcements along the lines referred to will be made shortly.
 It is generally predicted that not only will all the labor, skilled and unskilled, in the Birmingham district be employed before the coming spring but that before the first quarter of the year is ended 1abor scarcity cry" will be heard. The signs unques- tionably indicate healthy business boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
ThrIft in Nem orlenns

I read recently a statistical statement relating to population of southern cities and the percentage of the employed and the unemployed" said Charles J. Matson of Louisville.
 Memphis was listed as the city with the largest proportion of employed and New orleans was somewhere near the bottom or the list with the percentage of people out of employment. I am not statisti- clan, but after spending a week in New Orleans and having visited many other southern cities, including Memphis, Bir- nhngham and Atlanta, I would say from observation that New Orleans is about the busiest city in all the south a. the present time. Birmingham is not far from normal, perhaps; but New Orleans is falrly up to normal if not above it in the matter of employment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
BEGINNING THE DAy-In these

BEGINNING THE DAY-In these Christmas days, Lord, Thou hasf shown me again how good 1t is to love, and to say I love. Give me the spirit of Christmas all the year around. May I never let 1t go again. Help me to make all my days gooh days, cheerful days, fine, overflow ing, splendid days; dnys In which Christ is remembered and men are loved. Amen.-H. NJ. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Mrs. Edison has ordered MT. Edison to sleep at least six hours a day hence- forth, despite his recent announcement that he would begin all over again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

A Milwaukee judge who fined an en- gagged couple for kissing was the next day quarantined in his home. Retribution seldom falls so quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The oldest woman in the country died the other day. After woman gets to be more than 100 she no longer tries to keep her age a secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Many of Birmingham's merchants set new high records for Christmas business this year, from which the pessimist is privileged to draw his own inference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The tricks fate plays on men are end- came to the United States, only to fall down a coal chute in Pittsburg and be killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The man who is disheartened because he owes a few Christmas bills should con- sjder the plight of Belgium, which owes $se,0OO, 900 to Germany and is fiat broke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The Massachusetts man who has been engaged for tho past 15 years in piecing a quilt doubtless believes in votes for women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

John Hayes Hammond, Jr., is making such rapid progress as an inventor that he will add further lustre to an already ilIustrious name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Immigration Is the next big subject be- fore Congress, and Representative Bur- nett is one of the greatest authorities on the subject. It seems that when great always an Alabamian to lead the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

British soldiers at the front enjoyed their Christmas plum buildings, although plum pudding is almost as deadly as German shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The new ruler of Egypt can no doubt be depended on to take orders and obey them to the letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Italy manages to teeter on the edge of war without quite getting into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Just after man has slipped on the ice and sat down with thud he forgets how much enjoyment ice brings him in other ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

The Kaiser failed to celebrate Christ mas in Paris. On the other hand, the Czar did not celebrate Christmas in Ser lin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
Thc Iron Market

The Cincinnati report of Matthew Ad- dy & Co.,. just issued, says in part:
 '"The whole thought of the trade is directed to the possibilities of the fu- ture Sentiment has changed for the better. The increase in freight rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Not to be left in the minority, the Sultan declares that he too was forced into the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

roise long lines of cars glided by and had on each car the tri-color of France beside the Red Cross. Thus We knew it contained French wounded, 542 of them Again these French women went to their task of mercy. I walked along the cars again. This time I saw some men with fezes on their heads and others with the dress of the Chasseurs dAfrique. [ spoke to few of them. Do you suffer?'' l said in French. "Oh, no we are al- most well,' was the invariable answer. This train stopped less than 20 minutes and in that time those ministering angels ir home-spun from the farms of Erie had. visited every car, given food and coffes' and delicacies to every one of the 542 who needed help.
 Again the train went on it's way and ir 15 minutes another train came in: and this continued and was repeated un- til 21 trainloads of enduring heroes had passed through that one town in the dead of night. Never did the suppl yof food and coffee fail; never did one man groan in the darxened cars. In all that superb vigil from 7:s0 at night till 4:30 in the morning, I heard but one echo of pain and that was o'clock when a worn-out Turco said in quiet voice to his doc- tor, "Je souffre"-'1 am suffering" But not one tear nor sigh from the brave women of France.
 By J. w. Foley.
 quitting time for Slim. We've closed the shop this afternoon tos " read the proof on l1im. And find it pretty middling clean-a pi line
 here and there, But only such a one as apt to slip in any
 where.
 His tickets on the foreman's desk. ell
 figured up, I spose He's had some fat takes and some lean,
 but that's the way it goes. l don't know what his overtime or what
 his check will be, l guess he'll strike the average along with
 you and me. A.t He set a measure middling wide-he likedl
 to set that way ft His work was mostly solid stuff and
 not much on display. He should have lived three score of years,
 a friend of yours and mine. It's tough to think some worthless chap
 is quadding out his line. He told me nigh a month ago, as cool as
 anything. | His dupes were cut and pasted up. a mid.
 ding longish string. He said he never skinned the shop and
 guessed he'd had his share Of overtime and double prioe. and maybe
 some to spare.
 He set proof that showed up clean and
 did his work up right He never shirlSed by day so he could
 double space at night. The make-up's dumped his matter in. His
 form Is closed, you see. f5iB galley's empty on the rack; his sluk
 is Twenty-three.
 We don't know what the cashiers desk
 will have to give to Si=,. We'll mark turn rule in the proof and
 say a prayer for him, For him the dawn is in the east. it's get ting light uptown, And ''thfrty' taken off the hook; the last
 forms going down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

!. The Kaiser is the dominating person. ality in Germany, but King George of England might as well spend the war pe- riod in India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

Christmas in the trenches was mock cry, although celebrated in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
ALABAMA PRESS

Shelby County Sum The Birmingham Age-Herald has each day short sketch of representatives-eect throughout the state, and from what The Sun can gather the jrincipal work they have planned out is on lines of retrenchment.
 Tuskegee News: A travelling salesman who drew $S000 a year salary until few months ago is now digging sewer ditches in Atlanta to make both ends meet A man who earns that much ought to lay by something, yet his actions show that "where there is will there is a way
 Marion County News: There is little doubt but that the legislature will abolish the office of treasurer i'll the various counties of Alabama and let the banks at the county seats keep the books. It Is claimed this will make a saving of s75.OOo.
 Tallapoosa News: Financially, Ala bama will recover from the effects. of the Lacy steal. But unless at least an honest effort is made to find out what Lacy did with the money. so the public mind will be satisfied as to who got 1t, Alabama never will recover from the shame and disgrace of the thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26
About Persons

Otto Mooney, cashier of the Traders Na- tional bank, said that yesterday was a particularly joyous Christmas for him. Otto. Jr., was born on Christmas morn- ing. The youngster weighed 9;a pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

A J. Eaton. Jr, and o. E. Young are the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Age-Herald in its cir culation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-26

No communication will De published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28

Thursday and Friday

THE Toll of Labor" Adopted from
Emile IoIa's great novel, GerminaI.
Pathe five reel special. A wonderful,
realistic story of the mines.
Saturday
The Girl from Prosperity. A" A Wit
agraph two reel feature.
The Bondage of Fear. A Bio
graph drama.
"A Change in Life. A Iubin
drama.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Esperanto is the Second Languag

Its object is to provide an easy
means for ntercommunciatiOn between
all peoples. 1t will exist side by side
with each national language. 1t will
thus relieve mankind of the labor of
trying to acquire a smattering of sev
eral tongues.
Esperanto, which is not identified
with any religious. political or social
movement, is rapidly bringing about a
better understanding between the ma
tons. 1t is already used by thousands
all over the world.
What musical notation has done for
musicians, flag signalling at sea for
sailors, and signs for mathematicians
Esperanto is doing for spoken and
written communications between all
peoples
The cultured in the Middle Ages had
KIND Of international language-l.at-
in, which is now hopelessly Inadequate
Yet the need for a help-language was
never so urgent as it is today.
Esperanto is very easy and can be
learnt rapidly. Its grammar consists
of only sixteen rules, without any eN-
ceptlons. 1t Is phonetic, easy to pro.
nouncG, pleasant to hear.
The vocabulary is International, Enr-
llsh speaking people will recognise two
words out ct every three. Frenchmen,
Russians, Germans, in fact all Euro
peans, are struck by the number Of
words they also know.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Forest Notes

There is a considerable amount of
yeW IN California, and makers of bows
are seeking material there for archery
sets.
Western yellow pine cones, to the
amount of 6,377 bushels, obtained on
the Bltterrout national forest, Mon.
tana, yielded 9, ,lS2 pounds Of seed. The
average cost Of the extracted seed was
IL cents per pound.
Results from western white pine
plantations three seasons or more old
show an average Of "a per cent success.
On average white pine soil planting can
be conducted for from Sc to Sc per
acre.
Forest botanists recognize only one
cypress in the United States. Its range
extends from Delaware southwark
around the coast into Texas and up the
Mississippi valley to Illinois and lndi-
ana. 1t is one OF the few cone bearing
trees which drop their leaves in winter.
The hoartwood of cypress is noted for
lts decay resistant properties.
The Chinese national conservation
bureau is considering refurestatiun at
the headwators Of the Yellow river.
The government report shows that this
will amehurate the torrents and cause
a more regular flow from the now de-
nudod uplands. 1t is acknowledged,
however that this reforcstration may
not have an appreciabIe effect within
the life time of the present generation
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
PYRAMID OF GiZEH
NO LONGER ENIGMATlC
unsN nected Conclusions.

The very stones of the Great Pyramid
Of Gizeh are crying out in no uncer-
tain tones Every inch Of the massive
structure, with unerring precision, re-
veals the solutions TO problems which
for centuries civilized nations have
spent fabulous sums in vain to find
and which men OF science have encoun-
tered hardships to analyze.
This wonderful testimony Of the
Great Stone Witness, with its general
description and storehouse Of Truth,
scientific, historic and prophetic, with
Bible alusicns to it, the Importance OF
its location and verifcations of as
Economical and geographical deduc'
tons, is an extensive chapter of vol
ume which may be obtained by send
ing 80 cents to the Watch Tower So
ciety, II Hicks Street, Brooklyn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28

r. A. Booth, of Eugene, Republican
nominee for the United States senate.
will deliver the Memorial address at
the ldlewilde cemetery here Saturday,
when Memorial day services will be
observed by the members of Candy
Post, G. A. r., the Woman's Relief
Corps, the Knights of Pythias and the
pupils Of the public schools. The
Knights will for in line at the hall on
State street and will march to the Gem.
ctery, arriving at 1890. They will he
met by the veterans, in line, and the
women of the corps. The members of
the post, in their ritualistic service.
will decorate the grave of George NJ.
Wells
The children Of the schools will par.
ticpate in flag drills ard patriotic
songs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Motorists Journey from Los Angeles

Mr. and Mrs. }. Beatty and little son,
of Vancouver, b. c., arrived here last
week in their touring car for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Parker al
their nome at Little Boy Ranch, west
of the city, The party toured overland
from Los Angeles, MIR. and Mrs. Beatty
spent the winter in the east. They
visited Florida before coming to the
Pacific coast. shipping their ear from
New York to the southern California
city. During the past week they have
been touring through scenic portions of
the valley.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
A Happy misunderstanding

The editor of an Oregon paper says
that few days ago he started up the
street to return a borrowed shotgun to
its owner, The delinquent subscribers
got it into their heads that he was on
the war path and every one he met in
sisted on paytng%%up then and there.
One man cleaned up a debt of ter
years standing. When he got back tc
his sanctorum he found load of hay,
fifteen bales of alfalfa, dozen sacks
of spuds, two cords of wood and five
boxes Of fancy apples. Pacific Syma'
rhnrn
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Columbia Rises Fast

The Columbia has been rising very
fast the past few days A heavy rise
Monday night put the river in the
docks at White Salmon. Much freight
stored there was damaged. Several
tons of sugar for the cooperative can
merry sweetened the big river.
The water in the slough at the foot
of First street has reached a point en-
abling the Columbia steamers to land
there. The Tahoma landed Monday.
On Tuesday night The Dalles CITY
brought the wharfboat from its moor
ings east of the Hood river, to the
high water landing place. All boats
and ferry systems are making landings
there now.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28

W. nj lWVU,UV.
Excluding cost of transportation a
one and seven-tenths mill tax on this
valuation will raise the required funds.
Including transportation, two and four
tenths will be sufficient.
This estimate by the committee is
based on actual figures submitted by
those who would furnish wood. light
and power, transportation, etc, so they
can be depended upon.
As to Hood River being able to ac-
commodatc the additional pupils in
their old building, the building on a
gymnasium which they have had under
consideration for some time, will make
ample room in the present building for
the high school pupils A Parent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28

Berry Tickets at the Glacier office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
High School Union
Nav 27. 1871.

May II, 1914.
Editor Glacier: In view of the fact
that high school union is still being
discussed in Pine Grove and other dis
tricts preparatory to a vote upon the
question, and that a portion of Frank
ton district is advocating building a
$50, 600 school house and standardizing
their high school, it may be well to
carefully consider again the following
report. Messrs. Dart and Knowles,
acting as a committee appointed by the
Barrett Parent-Teacher association to
confer with Supt. Thompson and Prof.
Mclaughlin, submitted the following
figures on the cost of Union high
school for the five lower districts of
the county and that of Hood River.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Saturday
Sunday

THE Wedding of Prudence" An
Essanay comedy drama in two reels.
Andy and the Hypnotist. " The
Iith adventure of Andy, featuring A u
dy Clark, An Edison comedy.
"lrlchinopoly, India. " Work dav
scenes in the Flowery land. Strange
water creatures. Pathe science and
educational reel
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28

Rubber stamps at the Glacier Office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
DR.. Wang h Lectures at Pine Grove School

\, IN n M Nh onday evening, May II, DIR. J.
@ ~. NHa gh gave a very interesting and
.nS'!u| i've lecture to parents and
- -et"eueg on the subject of "Social Hy-
. E's,'e, This is the last of a series of
iSvt"F pN IS that have been given by the
ai's' Il teacher Association during the
'!, sSaSt n, sand much benefit has been de-
rlrs' / therefrom.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
Monday and Tuesday

Next Monday and Tuesday. the next
mstallment Of Dolly of the DaiNes -
Commencing Thursday and Friday.
June and 3, the Path e Weekly Ii.
days out of New York City. up to date
news.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-05-28
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Special: The Sunday school is asked
to meet at g. 30 Sunday morning to have
a Commute practice for Children s
Day. Sunday school at 10. Church
services at II. Rev. Donat will preach
on "The Emphasis in Religion. Mrs.
Sletton will sing, Fear Not, Oh He
Israel, Dudley Buck.
Y. p. S. c. +. at 6.45 in the evening.
Subject. Converted Purses. " The
Ladies Aid society will meet at Mrs. j..
W. ingalls,, Sl3 MontellO avenue, Fri
day afternoon at $50.
Daters, Pads and Rubber Stamps oil
n,,nr,. Nn..r--Ltnn of this office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
LEGIsLATIvE REFORM.


'f-et Interesting and most discuss
ed OF the radical reform measures
rS"torv to the State Constitution
that haev been initiated since June
is that which purposes a complete
'hange in the legislative branch OF
the Government. This is known as
State question No. ~. initiative pc
tition No. As. 1t is to be circulated
extensively all over the State and
its protagonists assert that they will
have the petition fully signed by
June 25, the last day on which it
may be filed for submission to the
voters in the, August election.
This amendment provides for a
legislative body of one house, that
house to select fifteen of its number
as. commission to remain in con-
tinuous session and enact laws as
the full house of eighty members
may do on biennial occasions of six
ty days each. 1t provides that the
Legislature to be chosen this fail
shall resolve itself into unicamer-
al body by selecting fifty of the
members OF the House and thirty
members of the Senate to constitute
the Legislature. 1t is pointed out
that there win be trouble securing
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-12
YARNABY.

The children's day exercises at this
place was under the auspices Of our
school teachers, Misses Simpson and
Oathout. Last Sunday evening
was we'll attended and much enjoy
ed by all present.
Prof. Golden Of Kemp was here
Sunday.
Mr.. Sam Wright and family were
among the visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. N. Clemens and Mrs. James
Whitmore, two of Kemp's estimable
ladies were down Sunday.
Mr. Harry Hall and family or
Kemp was among the visitors here
Sunday.
Rev. Bro. Gibbons preacher in
charge of the Kemp circuit, preach
ed here Saturday night and Sunday
to large audiences.
Mr.. w. S. Hawkins Of Yerba at
tended services here Sunday.
Mr.. J. G.. Boyce and family OF
Achile came down Sunday.
Mr.. Jap Levasy and family were
down Sunday, in fact visitors we're
too numerous here Sunday, to re-
ceive personal mention. Now don't
feel that your presence was not ap-
preciated because your name 10 not
mentioned here, but come again.