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chief role. and he tells me that things
are not going well. l found him IN his
dressing room. which. by the way, pre-
papered with telegrams of good wishes
received by Hamilton on the opening night
of the show.
'I haven't any very definite plans for
the immediate future" he said. I'll keep
going here as long as possible in the
hopes that business may pick up. As
matter of fact there has been small
but steady increase since we opened and
cannot help thinking that we'll turn the
corner in the near future.
One of Hamilton's newest efforts to at
tract the patronage of the London public
takes the form of reduction OF prices,
and one can now have an orchestra seat
for just under two dollars instead OF
being called upon to pay tile current Lon
don figure of two dollars and a half. And
in front of the Queens one now reads an
enormous sign which although II may
look like good advertising. is, am sure,
doing the business end of the production
no good 1t reads: AN American play
at American prices.
But although Hamilton cannot be said
TO have made gooo,' financially, with
his first venture in actor-management on
this side of the water, he is still of the
opinion that 1t is possible to do SO with
an American show and just as soon as
he is sure that THE Fortune Hunter
has no chance of pulling around into a
success he is off to the United States in
search of another production.
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One of Biggest Failures Re-
corded for the Season in
London Theatricals
HENRIMO PRODUCING
1.-THE YELLOW JACKET
Has Been Accorded Signal Honors by
Reinhardt and Germans Accept
Play at Berlin With Good
Grace-Other Gossip
BY JOHN AVA CARPENTER

London, February A.-(Special) with
drawal of THE Poor Little Rich Girl.
after a run of only II performances, pro-
vided one of the biggest failures of the
season. Some of the critics have express
ed surprise at this, especially as the play
was supposed to make an appeal to the
youngsters, who largely rule the theatri
cal market at this season of the year. One
would have thought that the London
dramatic critics could have been surprised
by nothing after a few years acquaint-
ance with the appalling death rate among
plays in London 1t failed because it's
rich folk were so different from the Eng
lish variety as to spoil the illusion, and
because of some of the very charms and
virtues that make 1t acceptable to an
American audience.
All this brings one inevitably to 1.-The
Fortune Hunter" Winchell Smiths s
comedy had every appearance of being a
huge success after the first night, espe-
cially in view of the fact that every critic
in town praised 1t. Ssne were even en-
thusastic. ! dropped in at the Queens
theatre few days age to sec Hale Hamil-
ton, who is producing it and playing the
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tor demanded, and then the story camo
out piecemeal, in broken bits, for tho
messenger Is uncommunleative to his su-
pcriors, though truck drivers and otaefs
safely seated on hign vehicles and con-
sniouous targets for repartee could never
be induced to believe 1t.
1t seems that "Chimmie" had been COM
Ing to work when he had seen a woman
throw open the window In the front of a
red brick tenement. lean out and "holler
fret Behind the woman was a gloomy
background of dark orown smoke, and
weaving vein like across that were the
forkings and branchings Of reddish
hemes.
"Chimmie" saw that something was the
trouble and he went Into the hall of the
red brick and up the dark stairs. with
the wood smoke strong In his nostrlls
now, and the gas Jet at the top only a
speck through the thick stifle aloft. The
door at the top, right front. was open and
he went in, with one arm over his face 10
shield II and the other stretched out TO
grope his way. Above the crackle ana
swapping of flames he corid hear the calls
OF the woman in the front room of tho
fcur-room fiat as she shouted franticaly
for help down into the street below
Then he fell over something and
bumped into a bed and-knew 1t Was a
baby by the warm, soft feel OF 1t. He
caught up the bundle. clothes and all. and
went on into the front room. The woman
was shouting the last bit of breath out
OF her lungs, as she made ready to let
the smoke come in, and "Chimmie
clutched her by a fat arm and howled In
her ear.
Come on, dis way" he shot the words
out hard to lift them above the noise OF
the flames, and the babel that was rising
from the street now as the fire depart
ment burst into Houston street from
Broadway. But the woman did not move.
and then "Chimmie." growing to a young
giant in a hash. as men do when they
are backed against the wall tore her
around and. stin holding the warm bun
die to his breast with his left arm. drove
her stumbling and coughing before him
with his right one And in the excite
ment everybody forgot and "Chimmie'
wriggled out OF the press and slid down
into Varick, and thence on TO the office
late.
But" asked the reporter, what hap
pened TO Chimmie?'
"Oh, nothing" the inspector answered
'T Just gave him one day off to go out
and get his hand bandaged up. and-he's
back on the 1obs now. His last name--
why. it's Murphy. I think. though 1t may
be Cronin; I'm not really sure which.
You see. there are so many of en- We
forget"
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Out of the Difficulfv

A characteristic story of DR.. Parker
was told the other day by clergyman
VINO had 1t from an old minister who
was much interested in Joseph Parker,s
early work as a local preached. saws
llt-Bits One Saturday he met Parker
and asked him whether he had an
for Sunday.
Yes" was the reply and Parker
went on to specify the place.
Are your sermons ready. .Tosenb ~,
asked the minister.
II have the morning sermon - va.
the reply, but 1 am not sure about the
evening"
We'll. Joseph. what Is your text for
the morning. and how do you treat it?'
Parker went over his text and the
outline of his sermon.
But. Joseph" said the minister. "tha :
is very clever. but it is not the real
meaning of the text. If you will look
at the commentaries you will see that
You are wrong"
Parker thanked him and went his
way. On the Monday the minister again
met his friend.
well. Joseph. how did you get on
yesterday"
Very well.' was the reply.
How did you manager?
"Well.' he said. 'in the morning
preached my sermon and explained the
text in my way and at the close / said.
This is how l understand 1t. But
learned men understand it differently.
and / will tell you in the evening
how the learned men understand it,"
They all came back in the evening
and Joseph had a happy day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
SMALL BOYS CARRY
MILLIONS AROUND
IN NEW YORK CITY
Less Than $1,000 Has Been
Lost in 81 Years Have
Figured in Many Sensa-
tional Incidents
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press
Thirty million dollars carried promiscu-
ousiy about New York every year by 5000
small boys-boys many of whom have be-
bind them only an eighth grade educa-
ton and a childhood with doubtful par
ents In doubtful parts of the city Thirty
million dollars carried annually for "a
years, total of S1,020,o00,eo0 since 1879,
and less than $10eo of IL lost. That Is the
record set up for himself by that blue
coated, cheerful little vagahond, the Amer
lean messenger boy.
Over in the old Western Union building
on Dey street they have the records.
faded and dusty. but uninpeachable that
tell the story OF devotion to duty and
an honesty that are far beyond the place
of many position OF immeasurably vas
ter dignity. tt is In these records that
since 1879 there have been just Il cases
where the little bluacoats of the street
have failed in the trust of their order-a
record of less than one every two years,
while every day 5000 boys are carrying the
messages and the money OF the world
from point to point with never-ceaslng
activity.
But 1t is not alone In faithfulness to
duty and trust that the interest in the
messenger boys story lies. 1t is In the
obstacles he has had to encounter and
overcome In accomplishing them. Be-
meath the blue uniforms with the black
braid there have beaten across the last
30 years. and still beat today. the hearts
of real heroes of the unsung and unher-
aided quality. Down In the office of the
company some of them are still remem-
bered, but more are forgotten. for, as
j. c. Turner the superintendent says,
the boys are here TO do their duty and
We expect them to be heroes when they
| have to be in the run of the days work
Yes. for that matter, they are making
| heroes every day irs the slender ranks of
the little blue army. There was the case
of Jimmy Murphy only last week
| 'Chimmie, as he was known to his
comrades In calls" lives up on the lower
West Side, and his course to business
mornings lies through The West Houston
street district. A week ago he was five
minutes late In reporting and went up
OH the carpet before his Inspector But.
as the inspectors reprimand came up to
his lips he noticed that "Chimmie" held
one hand behind him.
whats the matter here?" the inspec-
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thanks to countless letters printed in the
Daily Chronicle. and map showing just
where the Little theatre is located, it is
announced that the run of Magic" will
be continued until further notice.
Among the letters showered upon the
Daily Chronicle were several containing
severe criticisms of the English theatre
going public. One in particular by a
woman who had run several seasons of
high brow drama at the Little theatre
in the past, was especially caustic. She
declared that all the talk about Magic"
being produced in an cut-of- the-way
house and not being properly advertised.
ETC., had nothing to do with its failure.
To be short and truthful, the English
public did not care for clever plays or
plays that made them think too hard.
She had tried it, she said. and her bank
account could tell sorrowful tale if it
could but talk.
Almost at the same time Israel Zang-
will, author of The Melting Pot came
out with a roast of the London man.
ayers. 1t seems he has been trying foy
many, many months to get one of the
local producers to put on his play, but
in vain. In an interview he has the fol-
lowing to say on the subject:
The drama is an art, run on CONNER
cial lines by bad business men. You
frighten London manager If you take
him an original play. He wants a play
similar to something someone else has
got
He sends or goes to look at plays in
Paris and other places by foreign writer's,
yet be doesn't seem to think of even look
ing at play by an English writer.
Nothing apparently will persuade him
that. as he is always asking for plays
1t is his business to look up people who
write plays. Yet IL you go to him he
talks to you as sort of applicant. 1t is
a scandal from a commercial point Of
view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Chesterton's Play Had Hard Time

We have gone through nerve wraelSing
time with Magic" G. X. Chesterton's
first play. which has been running to thin
houses at the Little theatre for 20 per-
fornances. The young manager who put
1t on had a limited amount of money,
and when his pockets were empty he an
nounced that. much as he regretted it,
the run of the play must come to an end.
Then up rose many 'lovers of the drama"
led by the Daily Chronicle" who de-
clared that things were coming to
shocking state when a fine piece of
dramatic work like Magic" could nos
get public in city like London. And,
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With such women as Miss Jan
Addams, of Chicago; Mrs. Williar
Kent, of California; Mrs. Robert L
Toilette, Of Wisconsin; Mrs Thoma
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News of Denrinnn

| hear interesting nelas of Harry Ben
rimo. part author ard producer of The
Yellow Jacket who is in Berlin. Under
Reinhardt's wing he is producing the Ger
man version of his delightful play and
has, to all accounts. been accorded signal
honors by the famous German, Reinhardt
is one of the most eXaeting and dicta-
torial men in the business and in all his
productions insists upon carrying out or
experimenting every detail personally.
Now in the case of Benrimo he has left
all the details in the Americans hands
and seems highly delighted with the re-
suit. Reinhardt has never done such a
thing heforc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
A New Revue

The Empire has produced its new revue
ana 1t is interesting to you chiefly be-
cause of the participation OF r. G..
Knowles and Babette in the cast. and Mel
vile Gideon in the writing of the music.
Inc first named did not last more than
week. All the delightful humor which
one associates with the knowles of the
ancient white duck trousers and the tall
nat were absent in the Knowles of the
frock coat. He wasn't funny for mo-
nent. and seeing his mistake. quickly re-
tired. Although Babette cannot sing she
mas a lot of girlish charm and personality
ana may last the run out. The music of
Melville Gideon, the American boy who
came over here as pianist with the Rag
III. siiie octette and made such hit that
his income jumped to $4,000 in the first
year OF his stay, and who recently found
ms ms way to the bankruptcy court, is tune
full and ragtimey
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That is what l want you for-to find out
which suits still look decent. l can't get
much of an idea when they're on my
self. but you've got a tidy figure, and
anything that looks well on you will pass
muster on me, and I'll keep it.
Il began to try on clothes. l turned
and twisted while that man examined
his stock. Finally he determined to send
six suits to the Salvation Army. The
rest he guessed looked classy enough to
wear on rainy days. For my evening s
work he gave me 81 and suit of cast
Off clothes
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An Old Clothes Model

From the New ofk Press.
"of all queer jobs. last nights was the
queerest,' said the impeeunious man.
About o'clock | called on rich man
on whom / have a kind of claim and
asked for a small loan. He said he had
nothing to lend but that If | would come
up TO his house about s O'Clock he would
give me job whereby ] could earn a
couple of dollars. | went. The rich man
sat before pile of old clothes.
4 am going to give away all these
things that are not fit to wear, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
No COnnoisseur

From an Exchange.
Praising the wines of California, Olive
Percival the author, said at a tea in
GarvanZa:
1.-THE people who sneer at California 5
wines are the type who judge bottles 3
contents by its label. They have no
taste. such people They are like the
coiffeur in the beauty parlor.
''As this coiffeur bent over a lady's au-
burn head at the lunch hour, an asso-
ciate coiffeur entered the room and
roared:
g Say. you. you're tinting that lady's 5
hair with my beer!'
Goodness said the other cciffeur. 4
must have drunk the dye. then!'
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Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum-
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment. with full instructions.
Send no money, but write her today IL
mers, Rox w, Notre Dame, Ind. Will
your children trouble you In this way.
Don't blame the child, the chances ars
II can't help 1t. This treatment Also
with urine difficulties by day or M ht-
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Penham Park in London

victor Benham, the pianist, formerly
OF the Detroit Conservatory of Music. has
returned to London-or perhaps it would
De more exact to say has returned to
hurope-and has been giving highly sue
cessful series of concerts in Vienna par-
I'm and Geneva. He makes his first Lon.
oon appearance since his return from
America at Steinway hall on January ao
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

Women advocates of suffrage are
forming themselves into two distinct
armies preparatory to waging one of
the greatest political battles for the
cause that ever has been fought. 1t
was learned recently that band of in
surgent women is quietly but neverthe-
less determinedly growing in strength
Of purpose and number ready to op-
pose the great national organization
which has in the past controlled to
certain degree the destinies Of all cam
paign States This body represents
some of the flower of the franchise
movement and the most progressive ad-
yocates of political equality. ,,ssEasss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

Hepburn, Of Connecticut; Mrs. Donald
Hooker, of Maryland; Miss Lucy Burns
and Miss Alice Paul, former leaders of
the Congressional Committee of the ma
tional organization, and others from in
surgent States approving the work Of
the new faction there is reason to be-
lieve that the conflict, which must take
place soon. will be sharp and decisive II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
COLORED RELIEF
COMMITTEE

The colored relief committee, head
ed by r. B. COSBY, was notified We'd
nesday by Mr.. Wilson, agent at the
II. & T. C. depot, of supply of goods,
including clothing, groceries, etc, for
the recent food sufferers A notice
also from Mr.. John M. Lawrence,
chairman of the white relief commit
tee, of a large supply of clothing, ETC.,
to be distributed to the flood sufferers
The notice was at once responded to
by Chairman Goosby and his secretary.
The goods were unusual in amount
which is being supplied to the flood
sufferers at the distributing point r.
B. Goosby's barber shop. Special
credit is due Mr.. John NJ. Lawrence
for loyal efforts in assisting this col
ored relief committee in protecting the
recent food sufferers. Chairman
COSBY is kept busy trying to supply
the needy and suffering people when
they come with identity. Our people
should feel proud of such an organi-
cation in cooperation with our white
friends.
r. p. GOOSBY, Chairman,
w. r. FORD, Secretary.
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At the Dixie tonight.

hl tnt plAAO lOhibut.
Messrs. o. r. Saunders and r. A.
Harrison returned today from visit
to Houston.
We will serve you better. Try us
with your February grocery business,
Wilson & Astin.
J. L. Hensarling and daughter, Mrs.
Goree Medley, OF Wellborn, were Wis.
itors to the city today.
You never have to phone the second
time for your order to be delivered.
Bell Bros.
A. w. Loving arrived from Waco
last night TO join his wife in a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Higgs.
John Davis OF Kurten was in Bryan
today, trading and preparing for the
coming crop season.
After all, it's the quality of the goods
that you buy that pleases. We please
you. Bell Bros.
Mrs. E. c. Kelly returned to her
home in Yoakum yesterday, after a
pleasant visit to relatives in this city.
All fresh egetables-Spinach, rad.
ishes, green onions, beets, cauliflower
celery, tomatoes and parsley. David
Reid & Co.
Give us chance to show you. We
can serve you better. Our groceries
are new. fresh and clean. Try us with
your February account. Wilson &
Astin.
We guarantee our goods to please
you, our clerks experienced and courte-
Gus and our service is unequaled Try
us this month. David Reid & Co.
] have in my possession one bay
mare, about IA hands high, branded
blotch brand on left jaw and thiugh.
Has young mule colt Owner can get
same by paying expenses TO Mr. w. c.
Bailey on Mrs. j. H. Suber's farm.
Cut Flowers-Large, long stem red,
pink and white carnations, $50 per
dozen. Medium stem, reds, 81 per
dozen. Sweet peas, 81 per 100, or
s1.75 for 200. Scott Floral Co., Naya-
sofa. Texas
Harry Marwill returned last night
from a visit to his mother at Lufkin
in East Texas. He reports progress in
municipal affairs in that section. the
property owners of Lufkin paving the
entire business section alone. each
paving his half OF the street. This is
an unusual procedure and is worthy of
mention.
Trees-Lombardy poplars, 25c to
soc. Cannas, best red, zoe, or for
81; best pink, 15c, or for 75c; best
bronze leaf, orange flowers, fine to
screen fences, SOC per dozen, or doz.
en- for 81; best orchid, yellow, green
leaves, good for hedges, soc per dozen,
or dozen for 81 pansy plants, 81 per
dozen; violet plants, 25c per dozen.
Scott Floral Co., Navasota, Texas.
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8. H. S. BASKETBALL TEAM.

Since the organization of the Bryan
High School basketball team in Octo-
Der, this line of athletics is receiving
its share of attention and interest by
the pupils of this institution. In re-
cent games the team showed a great
Improvement, the result of careful
coaching, hard work and practice, and
no doubt they will achieve honors
among rival teams before the close of
the season.
On February they go to Navasota
and win play the Navasota High
School at that time. The Eagle sees
no reason why the girls of Bryan High
School should not be given the sup
port and encouragement of the citizen
ship in this interesting sport and aid
ed in pulling down some merited vic.
tories during the year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY KONORS

Representative Albert Estopinal OF
Louisiana, is sixty-nine He was born
in the parish of ST. Bernard and edu-
Gated in the public schools of his
native parish and of New Orleans and
by private teachers. After leaving
school in January, 1862, he enlisted in
the Confederate army, serving until
after the siege of Vicksburg, in March,
1865; married Miss Elisha Legier OF
New Orleans, in February, 1868; was
elected to the Sixtieth Congress to fill
a vacancy; elected to the Sixty-first
and Sixty-second Congresses and re-
elected to the Sixty-third Congress
without opposition
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INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE.

w. s. Dabney, principal of the high
school at Gatesville, was a visitor al
the A. & NJ. College yesterday. Prof
Dabney is interested in agricultural ed
ucation and has farm operated by
the boys and girls Of his school Plans
for increasing the efficiency of the in.
struction given these boys and girls
are being studied by Prof. Dabney
during his stay here.
The Gatesville school has fifteen
acres used as park, orchard and
farm. Prof. Dabney says that the pu.
pills have been very successful in
growing crops. Methods of agricul.
tural instruction are being studied by
the Gatesville instructor during his
stay here.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
SAID COMPERs COT
GL0R|OUSLY DRUNK
Charge Was Made at Union Mine
Workers Convention and Author
Branded as Liar and SIanderer.


Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-Duncan
Mcdonald of Illinois today told the
Union Mine Workers convention that
Gompers got "gloriously drunk" at the
Seattle American Federation of Labor
convention. Mr. Gompers was sitting
on the platform and called Mcdonald
liar and slanderer." Mcdonald said
he and his wife were disturbed by
a bunch Of DRINKS" in a room adjoin.
ing theirs at Seattle hotel, and that
in trying to quiet the racket himself
he found Gompers in the room at the
table, gloriously drunk, with bottle
of booze in his hand.
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LOCAL and OTHERWISE

Dixie tonight.
For good coffee, Golden Gate salts.
fees. Bell Bros.
j. d. Jones of Harvey was visitor
to the city today.
Our service gets you your order on
time. Bell Bros.
Mrs. Ben Higgs went to Austin today
to visit relatives.
Try Wilson & Astin with your Feb
ruary grocery orders.
Mrs. w. e. Bailey went to Calvert
today to visit relatives.
Start your February account with us
today. David Reid e. Co.
]. E. Bullock OF Steep Hollow was
visitor to the city today.
Mrs. Wylie B. Higgs went to Foun.
tain today to visit relatives.
w. G. Reynolds returned yesterday
from business trip to Waco.
Mrs. A. B. Williams went to Waco
on visit TO relatives today.
Mrs. r. L. Garrison was a visitor to
the city today from Cawthon.
We solocit your grocery business
for February. Wilson G. Astin.
r. r. Ellis and son. Leldon, went
to Thornton today to visit relatives.
Prof. and Mrs. ID. w. Spence of Col
lege were visitors to the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Smith re-
turned today from visit to Houston
Miss Erin Blatherwick went to
Franklin today to visit Miss Lois Rey.
nolds.
Fresh shipment of Saratoga chips
The finest we have ever had. David
Reid & Co.