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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
KING ALBERT TELLS HOW LITTLE BELGIUM ARMY HAS FOUGHT IN
 COUNTRIES DEFENSE
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said, T know that 700 of our brave Bell gian soldiers were killed outright
 King Albert continued: 'T believe am not claiming too much to say that our army saved Dunkirk and Calais at the battle of the Yser."
 The King praised the good spirits of his soldiers now in the trenches. When the correspondent expressed q desire to the Belgian soldiers actually in the trenches. he said:
 You may, but I cannot promise that this will be without risk Mrs. Asquith expressed the same desire while she was visiting my wife a short time ago. When the party was taken to the second line of trenches big German shell fell nearby and it did not make our guests feel com fortable."
 When the correspondent inquired as to the Kings own safety, King Albert smil- ingly replied:
 We must live under shell fire here"
 Remark Literally True
 Later inspection showed this remark to be literally true, as scarcely a square rule of Belgium left under the rule of her King is free from the danger Of shell fire.
 King Albert repeated his expressions of appreciation of American relief for his people as the correspondent was about to leave, especially sinsling out Brand Whit lock, the American minister to Belgium. and Hugh $. Gibson secretary of lega- ton, for their efforts in Belgiums behalf He declared Mir. Whitlock had done splen- did work in Brussels mediator between the Belgians and their conquerors, and expressed the hope that MT Whitlock would remain at his post until the end Of the war.
 And I understand that Mf. Whitlock came to Brussels for a rest" remarked the King with grim smile. King Albert was averse to discussing the ruin which has overwhelmed the coun- try, saying simply: You will know something of it your self tomorrow when you see our destroyed towns"
 Your majesty, it has been predicted that you will re-enter your capital with ing three months" the correspondent said.
 The King shook his head sadly, saying: Not so soon, but some day shall ride into Brussels at the head of the Bel gian army"
 Bidding the correspondent good nigh. with warm handshake the King ended the interview. King Albert is commander of his army ii fact as well as in name. Its reorgani- zation into a compact fighting force of
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 islation will be the elimination of the convict lease system and the improve ment of our educational system and child labor laws. I think the age limit of children being allowed to labor in cotton mills and other industries should be placed at 16 years-certainly not under fl. A portion of the convict's earnings should go to the support of his family.
 T favor the calling of a constitution al convention if it is necessary to re- wise our tax system or if it becomes iecesssary through any other progress sive sources.
 q am not sufficiently informed at present to pass upon the creation of new counties I favor the supervision of public utility corporations being placed in the hands of our state rail- Toad commission, but am not in favor of increasing the membership of the present commission, as feel that three members are fully ample to handle all these matters and would oppose an in- crease on the grounds ofsincreased ex- penditures."
 March ', 1871, and was educated in Mobile. He was formerly president of the Mobile county school board and 1t Is said that he served his people well in that capacity. He Is a married man and is the father of two children, both girls. In politics he is a progressive" democrat; in religion, a Catholic. He is prominent in business and in a social sense and is very popular with tho peo- pie among whom he was born and reared.
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DAMAGE SUIT FOR
 $6, 6,252,000 IS FILED

Denver, December 23.-Suit for s6.252,- 600 damages was filed in federal court here today by Rufus C. Elder and Frank F. Mann, executors of the estate of George ". Elder, against the Western Mining company and other corporations and individuals. The damages are for minerals said to have been taken from certain mines. under a lease which the complainants declare is void
 Among the defendants are Samuel D. Nicholson. recently candidate for the re- publican nomination for governor; the American Smelling and Refining com pany. the Guggenheim Exploration con- pany and the American Shelters secu- rites company.
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 23.-(7 D. m.) Treasures have fallen somewhat over nearly all of the country east of the Rocky mountains and the winds have changed from northerly to easterly and southly quarters during the past 24 hours Rains have continued over most of the western cotton sections and in Mississippi and Alabama. Shows were reported at several stations in the lake region. Cloudy skies prevailed over almost the entire country at D. m.
 Zero weather occurred in Manitoba and northern Minnesota. Readings of 30 degrees were general over the plat eau divisions and all sections east of the Rockies and north of Oklahoma and the Ohio river.
 In the cotton states temperatures have risen from to degrees, but still remain below normal in most dis tricts? a5tw rgssN,4eAw fe
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 2A hours ending ?. m.. sew
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS

examined last nights final roll call for opponents of the Hobson resolu- tion and found that 13S of those who voted against the measure have been reelected and will serve in the next Congress. With the 435 members of the House voting, 146 negatives defeated n proposed constitutional amendment So, if all those who voted against the reso- lution last night hold 10 their positions. it is figured the opposition will need only eight of the 134 new members in the next Congress to make certain an- other defeat
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Checks Croup rnstan,Iv

You know croup Is dangerous. And you should also know the sense of se- curity that comes from always hay ing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick mucus and clears away the phlegm. stops the strangling cough and gives easy breath ing and quiet sleep. Take 1t for coughs, colds tickling thoat, hoarseness and for bronchial and la grippe coughs. Con- tains no opiates. Every user is friend Sold by all dealers.
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LIBRARY TO REMAIN
 OPEN CHRISTMAS

Library Director Carl Milan announced yesterday that regular hours will be ob- served Christmas Day by the Central li- brary. located on the fourth floor of the city hall. All of the branch libraries will be closed for the day.
 MT. Milan states that there is always good demand for books at the library on Christmas, and for that reason the library will remain open the entire day.
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Mary Allie Cole Makes Bond

Mary Allie Cole, held on charge of assault with intent to murder in con- nection with the shooting of Robert A. welts on the night of November 15. was released from the county jail yes- terday afternoon at 5 o'clock on slooo bond. Immediately following tho sign- ing of the bond Miss Cole left with friends, who had spent the day ;n ef- fnxfa to nscure her rslteses
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GADSDEN TO HAVE MUNICIPAL TREE

Gadsden. December 25.-Gadsden will celebrate with a community Christmas tree in the courthouse park. Ladies of the Associated Charities and the Elks joined in a movement to give the poor a Christmas tree, and hundreds of con tributions have been made
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Weather Forecast

Washington. December 23.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Cloudy with probably local rains Thursday and Friday.
 Georgia: Cloudy Thursday and Fri day; probably local rains.
 Tennessee: Cloudy Thursday and Fri day; probably local rains.
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CONGRESS ADJOURNS
 UNTIL DECEMBER 29f

Washington, December 23--Congress sus- pended business today and went home for Christmas Both houses adjourned to meet again Tuesday, December e9.
 The holiday recess finds the legislative work well advances. The constitutional amendment for woman suffrage probably will come up early in January Several committees will report appropriation bills soon after the recess, and House leaders expect to clear up the sessions business by March f.
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PUBLIC LANDS HEARINGS END

Washington, December 2.-9.The Senate public lands committee today concluded its hearings on the administration bill to provide leases for water power sites. A report is expected soon after January 1.
 Committee members said tonight the main features of the bill as it passed the House would be retained.
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TInd1cateS DeIOW zero.
 E. c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
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Washington, December 23.-Undismayed by the defeat in the House yesterday of the Hobson resolution for a prohibition constitutional amendment, prohibition leaders began realigning forces today for ano(her fight in the Sixty-fourth Con- Gress. WSich meets next December.
 Representative Hobson declared a vote at the next session would show a ma- terial gain for the cause, and reiterated his prediction that should the amendment fail again the question would be para mount issue in the campaign of 1916
 Prohibition leaders in Congress gener- ally are inclined to believe 1t would be a waste of time to attempt to get action in the Senate this session on Senator Sheppard's prohibition amendment resolu- tion which is duplicate of the defeated House measure.
 South Trimble. clerk of the House,
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Cruiser Newcastle Arrives
 Valparaiso, December 23.-The British cruiser Newcastle arrived here today and Is taking on coal and provisions.
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SENATE.

SENATE
 Lands committee closed public hearings on water power site 1eas- ing bill.
 Senator Newlands spoke on his plan to coordinate river and har- Dor improvement into a broad na- tional plan of development. Adjournment taken at 1: 10 D. m. till noon. December 29.
 HOUSE.
 Colorado officials urged lands committee to create a Rocky mountain national park,
 Adjourned at 12:50 ID. m. until noon, December 29.
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A quiet wedding which was solemnized this afternoon at the home of the bride $ parents In Birmingham was that of Miss Ethel Hughes and D. l.. Thomason of this city, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church of Bcssemer, ir the presence of few friends and rela- tives. Both of the young people are well known in Bessemer where they will reside.
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THE GAMBOLLING LAMBS.
They Promise Much for Their rwO
pcrfOrma pcPs.

The greatest OF its all star canihols
is what he Lambs club promises on thc
dates of it's great entertainment at the
Metropolitan Opera House. Friday. May
90, and Saturday matinee. May %.
Never before has this popular club Of
actors. dramatists and others whose
names enjoy glory In the world of the
theatre felt such electric enthusiasm.
Every Lamb - working hear, and soul
and all unite in promising remarkable
programme.
So great IL the interest and So large
the demand for seats that il has been
deCin-d to hold q pubic auction sale Toy
.hc first Choic" Of sea- and bones Tn,
auction VIII tahr place a. the HUDSON
Theatre at $3.50 u'cluCN urN. Tuesday
afternoon and VIII hc conducted hy SOW
eral popular comedians as auCtioncorS,
in,ludng De Wolf Hopper. Raymond
HitohCpck. Andrew Mack Frank NJ In
tyre Frank l.lor and others. Every
one l. invited and il Is expected the
l.ambs Will realize large sum n pre-
mums before the actual opening Of N,
box office AT the Metropolitan on Mon
dav May Is.
The Lambs VIII offer tn. most notable
programme in all ,hoir career A. great
entertainers. Conforming 80 custom The
programme viii open VIII a minstrel
mrs, part. but with many novel features
added De Wolf Hopper VII hc the in
teriocutor and the end men will include
such kings of Laughter A. William CO..
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u F1q WQ STARS IN A FAMOUS OLD PLAY

iier. Raymond Hitchcock. Andrc,s,Nfactc
Frank Mcintyre, Frank Lnlor MAJ
wills. Charles T. Evans. Irwin s Cobb
Macklyn Arbucklc. John T.. Hazard.
William II. Crane. Douglas Inirban'.s.
Thomas A. Wise and others.
A dance number. "Thc Book Of LII"
will include several of ;he ",raulnp ~
Dies of the club. and another It'll"
operate novelty fun of color and charm
will be "a Rainbow Cocktail"
The serious note Of the programme
will be ~ modern morality play entitled
Experience" and written by George v.
Hobart. This Will bc played 10y william
Elliott. Frederick Perry. Digpy Hell.
Efngham Pinto and large COMPANY
of stars.
There will he songs and monologucs
by individual stars such az Irwin Berlin,
Nat Wills and others ana surprise"
number of which announcement will b.
made later Other importan. star acts
are being made ready and new and nj.
tractive features Will introduce ali the
brghtes, stars of this club of stars. in
GLIDING David l'clnsco. Wilton Lockaye
Burton Holmes, James O'Neill Edward
Abclcs, Bruce McRac. Henry Woodruff
George Broadhurs;. j. Hartley Manners
and others too many to mention
John Philip Sousa will march at the
head Of his large band during the free
minstrel parade of stars just preceding
each performance and will also conduct
thc symphony orchestra. having written
"A military march and opening overture
for the Lambs great national festival.
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now at the Conan Theatre where this
play Is as attractive as ever To the pub
lie.
Hale Hamilton. who IL the hero in "a
Pair of SKIES" was made by his per-
ford" George Conan and \. l.. Err
LANCER had engaged one important actor
after another, only to see him try the
part at rehearsas and fail. Every time
he heard that new actor was to be
engaged Mr.. Hamilton applied for the
part. Every time he was refused until
hts persistence and enthusiasm at
tracted the favorable attention If both
Mr.. Conan and Mr.. t.rlanger. II was
his success in the role that made him
the star to-day of plays of this kind.
Andrcas Dippel was asked the other
day II he had seen TOO Many Cooks" at
The Thrty-ninth Street Theatre. He re-
piled that he had not and added, THE
title sounds too much like the Chicago
Opera Company's managers To appeal To
me. ] had that all last winter" But to
the rest Of the world the title OF this
amusing farce has no such suggestion.
Managers do a lot Of manuuvrine
about starring" and featuring" and
doing other strategical things with
their actors about which the public
more popular with audiences in within
the Law" than she is now that her
name goes on the programme. All this
wisdom Is suggested by the news that
Nine. Petrova II hereafter 10 he u "star'
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Points in the Popular Plays That Remain

There is almost everything in favor
Of THE Dummy" which is an amusing
play of criminal life. excepting the title.
The Dummy is II very poor name. 1t
Ii unfortunate largely because there *
such capital fun in the play at the Hud-
son Theatre.
George Conan Is such a brave man
that he not only fooled his audience in
Seven Keys to I}aldpate" once. but
three different times. Violating the
rules OF the theatre seems dangerous
only when IL IL not done by genius Of
the footights.
The omission of the words concerning
the relation between Lddy Windcrmcre
and the mysterious Mrs. Eriynne, her
mother. in the present performance of
Oscar Wilde's play at the Liberty Thea
ire IL due to The authors resentment
that they should have been inserted by
George Alexander, Oscar Wilde refused
to see that they helped the popular sue
cess of the Lady Wndermere's Fan"
and always spoke Of the phrase with in
dignation,
Madelcin Seymour. the attractive
English beauty with such an excess Of
repose. who sang the song about the
old mill at the Forty-fourtli Street
Theatre in "The Girl on the Film" Is
playing in the London version Of pot
ash and Perlmutter" the part acted here
first by Louise Dresser, Thus 1t hap
pens that both actresses Of the part Of
the designer mad been musical comedy
actresses. Pearl Sndclar is acting II
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which the association at times places
on unworthy material. Its members
are constantly urged TO see this play.
there have been speeches and discus
sions about ii and there might have
been no other pay this winter, so en-
thusiastc has the league been in ad-
vising its members 10 see this imported
specimen of British gloom. 1t is not
easy to tell why a play succeeds. II
is perhaps less difficult than 20 tell why
II fails. But there seemA Little rea-
son why Change" should he imposed
on any public. 1t failed altogether in
New York. and Canadian audiences
exhibited no interest Of any kind in II.
Chicago has remained Indifferent. There
should by this time be some suspicion
In the minds of the members of the
Drama League that there are not the
elements in Change" that the public
expects in a play. There seemed to be
little in 1t when it was presented at the
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PETR0vA'S GOWNS.
Their styles Explained by the
Maker.

Olga Petrova, the 1.-the and graceful
Russian. who is appearing in Pan
thea" at the Booth Theatre. designs and
makes most Of her stage clothes. She
could well afford to bring an ,xpensive
wardrobe from Paris. but her tastes are
along strictly original lines Her bill
from the modiste II computed steadily
during the last five years would be de-
Cidedly economical.
Nine. petrova Is very clever artist IN
designing her gowns selecting every one
herself and Keeping the designs closely
to the long, lithn simplicity that she de-
lights in. The materials OF "A wornan's
gowns are what should count most"
she says. They should represent the
luxury. and the more simple the lines
the taller she viii look and the more
slender
mo woman has to really follow styles
II she wears gowns made of lovely fab.
rics. for the worth of the materials will
make them beautiful even II they are
not puffcd aud plated and rui'lod rs the
modern dresses are
New York women. | believe. dress
just as fash!cnab,y as do those in Paris
On ruth avenue the feminine sex walk
erect, their clothes III them snugly Yet
comfortably. and there &, always plenty
Of novelty 10 delight the passing throng
\ plain tailor made serge suit il lust
~ prominent and just az neat as a silk
draped afternoon gown with three
hundred and Scvcnty-fve dollar price
tar"
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enCe whatever in devising dramatic sit
uations. They may be able to suggest
novel ideas. but in the execution Of
them in a way to supply the needed
thrill the experienced dramatist IL going
to be the better man. They undcniably
need all the Improvement possible.
Revivals are not always successful
and the public interest in "The Truth
at the Lite Theatre is therefore TO he
taken ms a special tribute to it's inter-
est In Mr.. Fitchs play. Few American
dramas of our own time stand the test
OF revival even after the lapse of a
| few years. The disheartcning expert
ences Of the managers who tried their
luck with the Pinero theatre. which is
perhaps that of the English theatre to-
day. II one except the best and really
witty comedies OF Shaw. have made
managers loath to attempt to bring be-
fore tho public a drama which has al
ready been seen. 1.-THE Second Mrs
Tanqueray" has survived so far as /,
mas SURVIVED through tnS Interest III tlt
women who play the heroine. although
the drama is emitted to permanent pop
ularity in any country. 1t is doubt
full. however, II Charles Frohman ever
found profitable the delightful perform
ances of "Trelawney of the Wells with
, Ethel barrymore. Eugene OBricn and
, the excellent company thai gave
this comedy so delightfully."-. SO THE
Truth" has done something for the rep
utation OF Clyde Fitch in filing the
Little Theatre as it has. Winthrop
Amess share in this success will be
apprec .ated by those who have wit
messed his previous failures TO find sue
cesses.
All Of the other revivals have not
Jared SO well. although in this season
OF disappointing plays there have beer
many more OF them than usual. The
appreciation of "rhe Tyranny of Tears
was less enthusiastic than Margaret
Angln found the welcome for Lady
Windermere's Fan" There have beer
few years that have seen two reviva.-
so popular a. Lady Windermere's Fan
and The Truth"
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in "Panthea' az the Booth Theatre in
stead of feature, which secms n good
deal Ike the difference between twerdle-
dun and twredlodec
After the second act of THE Yellow
Ticket a, tho Eltinge Theatre John
Mason always responds To- IN. en- husi-
astiC applause of the audience. Ru h,
comes before the curtain not as the
character which he acts in the play hu'
in his own person. This Is unusual and
possibly burdrnsome To the ACTOR. But
IL has the abiding advantage of not es-
Gaping discussion.
Laurctte Taylor now sees before her
the end of the long run Of "Ppg a. NV
Heart AT the Cort Theatre. Only three
weeks moro remain. Five companies are
playing III" piece ON the road Miss
TaNlor's charm was never so Success
fully utilized before. although II was al
ways recognized 10y managers and play
wriehts. 1t took Peg a. Ny Heart" To
do it,
Three actresses have now played the
leading role in Things That Count"
which is still AZ the Playhouse. Jane
Gray acted the role when the piece was
produced nj the Harris Theatre as Mrs
NmaS Anger a. som" extra maj. uers
Alice BRADY had It until she retired t.
join the Gilbert n sullivan opera Com
panN, ana now II Is in he hands of
Alice Lndahl. She was in "The Family
Cupboard" II Is sympathetic and
pretty role well within the powers of
any young actress.
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nARIO1T SUNSHINE
IN
~THE BEAUTf SHOP

Booth Theatre To appeal to any phase
of the public that supports the theatre
1t was acted amateurishly and its points
were by no means novel. Had 1t re-
cited an interesting story dramatically,
had there been wit in the speeches or
poetry in the lines or natural char
acterization. there would have been no
lack OF praise for Change But TO
praise 1t merely because it was national
and amateurish remained for the Drama
League.
There is always the danger that only
the unsuccessful plays will ever be
kSaised by the society. The Younger
Generation" which failed TO win the
success the Drama League thought II
ought to enjoy, was an entertaining
satire OF bigoted family In the upper
middle class of provincial England.
There was undoubtedly wit In the occa-
very thin. II was indeed too thin to last
during three acts. Naturally the pub
lie soon resented anything so excess
sively drawn out. So the inevitable re-
suit followed. stanley Houghton's play
within half its space might have Jared
very differently.
Another example OF the effort to in
slst that the public shall patronze "A
play which II does not like was the
propaganda made for The Yellow
Jacket 1t is not easy to say why SO