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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
New Oil Well by
a Birmingham Co,

The Five Rivers OIL and Gas Co.,
who have eleven shallow wells produc-
ing oil at Electra. Texas. with an an
are drilling a deep we'll on that lease,
hoping to get the. gusher sand. They are
now 1900 feet and setting the 6 SIS inch
ossing. Several great wells Were
brouSht in last year. 1913. on adjoin-
~ III sWVH Wm. Hood, the president, is out OF
the city. Mr.. Hilliard. the vlce-presi-
dent. recsiysd telegram Monday
morn'nS ns.r 'naSnnounoinR the arrivsl Of a good good
we'll on : large lease recently secured
In tho Oklahoma oil field.
wells at inoia. Okla. at this time; one
on Z 7o-aors lease. the other on 257
seres. Thig e phsiiow territory SyLs tn. The
the the second st 900 feet. Il 1. inexpen-
Sjve drilling. and the directors fully
expect 1914 operation to put their com.
DAay really u the big producing class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
CLUB AT PRATT CITY
Underwood Supporters Organize With
Membership of 230

AT Pratt City last night an Under
wood club was organized with a mem
bership of 230. w. II. Barnard was
made president, and A. Goldstein, sec
retary.
AT the meeting great enthusiasm was
displayed. Four effective speeches were
delivered by Frank A. Hewitt, Robert
n. Bell. James Blake an6 Gardner
GOODWIN.
The indications, according to those
who attended the meeting, are that
MI. Underwood will carry Pratt City
by a large majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
WORK ON BALTIMORE
STANDS STARTS SOON

Baltimore, January ia contract
was let today for the grading of the
Federal league grounds here, and work
will start in a few days.
Director Edward Hanlon of the local
club, who returned from Chicago to-
day, said the Federal league was
stronger now than ever. He added
that too much publicity had played into
the hands of the opposition, and there
would be no more publication of names
of signed players until the league was
ready to show its strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
A. A. Not Suffering

Chicago, January 19.-The American as
sociation is not suffering seriously from
Federal league raids, according to infor-
nation which reached President Swing
ton here today. A telegram said the
Louisville club had secured signed con-
tracts from all but two players. one OF
whom has agreed to terms while the
other has mailed his contract Thc
Louisville club is the second in the as
socfation to announce complete roster
Kansas City having signed all of its men
Other clubs were late in sending out con-
tracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
SOUTH CELEBRATES
10TH ANNIVERSARY
OF BIRTH OF R. T. lee
Day Fittingly Observed
Over the Entire South.
School Children Take
Part in Celebrations

Richmond, Va, January 19.-Celebra-
tions in commemoration of the 107th anni-
versary of the birth of General Robert
E. Lee today were held throughout the
south. The day was observed as legal
holiday in Virginia, Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and
South Carolina, schools being closed and
business partially or entirely suspended.
In Virginia, where the Confederate lead
er was born, members of the United Con-
federate veterans held special memorial
services at which General Lees farewell
address to the Army of Northern Virginia
was read Impressive exercises were held
in Richmond, Governor Mann, Governor
elect Stuart, members of the legislature
and local military organizations parad-
ing with the Confederate veterans aid
Daughters of the Confederacy to the ISee
monument, where flowers were placed
around the base of the statue.
Joint Celebration
At Mobile, Ala, veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic Joined with Con-
federates in a joint celebration of the
births of General Lee and General T. j
"Stonewall' Jackson, the latter's birthday
coming on January q. In Nashville
Tenn. portraits of the Confederate gen
eral were presented 20 a number oi
schools. In Chattanooga prizes were
awarded in all schools for the best essays
dealing with the career of General Lee
In Memphis special exercises were helt
by the Confederate Historical associa
| ton.
In Texas the day was quietly observed
| by patriotic societies and in the schools
Mississippis legislature. today held g
| brief session at which tributes to Lee
! memory were paid. Daughters of thu
Confederacy tonight conducted specia
services at New Orleans. Memorial serv
| ices were held in many cities. At Charles
| ton, s. c., a banner of crepe floated from
| the Flagstaff of the city hall Georgia
| North Carolina and Arkansas observe,
| the day quietly though many services O
commemoration were held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
ED PETROSKEY AND
CLABBY REMATCHED

Los Angeles, January 19.-Jimmie Clab-
by and Sailor Ed Petroskey, whose
illness last week caused postponement
of their boxing bout planned for last
Saturday, were rematched today to meet
February 12 at Vernon.
Eddie Campi, the San Francisco BAN
tam, and Kid Williams of Baltimore also
were matched Tor a 0-round bout Janu-
ary 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Veteran Welch

Mountain Creek. January 1s.-(Spe-
cial Veteran M. c. Welch died sud
denly at the Confederate infirmary, CO.
lumbia S. C. Mr. Welch was an Inmate
of the Alabama Soldiers Home for five
years and is kindly remembered by
those who were his comrades there.
He was well known all over Alabama,
especially by those who have visited
the home and noticed the care with
which he kept of the flower garden at
the Hardee cottage. He was highly re-
garded by all of the members OF Biz
mingham Hardee camp. H4sr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
DETROIT STARS
SIGN CONTRACTS

Detroit, January 19.-The signed con-
tracts of George Dauss, pitcher, and Pad
dy Bauman second baseman, have been
received by the American league club,
according to official announcement here
today. 1t was also stated that the club
had been informed that Shortstop owen
Bush had mailed his signed contract from
Indianapolis.
Federal league offers had been made to
these PLAYERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
CARPENTER DEFEATS
IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT

Nice, January 19.-Georges Carpen-
tier the French heavyweight cham
pion, knocked out Pat O'Keefe of Ire
land tonight in the second round.
O'Keefe went to the floor with a right
hook to the Jaw and stayed there.
O'Keefe semed to have little chance at
any time against the Frenchman.
After the fight Carpenter was ohal-
lerged by kid" Mccoy, the American
heavyweight, and by George Gunther of
Australia. He said he would fight Nc
Gov.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
CLARKE TO CONFER
WITH FED. LEADER

New York, January 19.-Thomas Clark
catcher for the Cincinnati National league
team, today received telegram at his
home on Long Island asking him to start
for Buffalo at once to talk terms with
Manager Schlafly of the Federal league
team of that city. a ..iF
Six thousand dollars for the season was
the salary offered, Clark declared
He added that he had refused to sign
with Cincinnati thus far because the Reds
had not met his demand for $4,000 salary.
Clarfk intimated that he might go to
Buffalo to talk matters over. but said he
was in no hurry to sign with any club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Aline Hanahan

Funeral services over the remains Of
Aline Hanahan, aged 1 year, who died
at the residence of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. ID. Hanahan, 1920 Twentieth
street, SOUTH yesterday morning will be
conducted from the residence this MORN
ing at II o'clock Interment will follow
in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Mrs. John McPOland

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. John McPoland. aged 64 years, who
died at the residence of her daughter.
Mrs. ]. z. Carney. Az Sixth avenue, IN
glenook, will be conducted from ST.
Paurs church this morning at 1896
o'clock. Interment will follow In Oak
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers will be
p. II. Linnehan, John Gallagher, J. ID.
O'Gara, John Pender, John Mcleod,
Hugh McGeever, Fl. L. Bailey and Drank
Catalan. The deceased is survived by
her husband, two daughters, Mrs. j. Z.
Carney. Mrs. ]. j. Dougherty, and three
sons, w. H., j. L., and NJ. ID. McPoland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Mandy Thornton Clifton

Funeral services over the remains of
Mandy Thornton Clifton. aged years.
who died at the residence of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Clifton, 2301 Avenue
G, Sunday afternoon, will be conducted
this morning from the residence at IL
O'Clock. Interment will follow in Elm
wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
ZIMMERMAN SIGNS
3-YEAR CONTRACT

Chicago, January 19.-Henry thinner
man today signed three-year contract
at an annual salary of $1,000 to play third
base for the Chicago National league club.
The new contract is for the seasons of
1915-16-17, his present contract holding
over the coming season. The terms were
not announced but were given out by a
friend of Zimmerman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
GUNBOAT SMITH AND
WILLARD MATCHED

San Francisco, January 19.-Gunboat
Smith. champion heavyweight pugilist,
and Jess Willard were matched yester-
day to fight a 20-round contest in this
city July a. Willards manager is
said to have guaranteed $500 to Smith,
win, lose or draw.
The men met here last May, when Smith
won decision from Willard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Herbert Johnson

Funeral services over the remains of
Herbert Johnson, aged 20 years, who died
in Indianapolis, Ind, last Friday were
conducted yesterday morning from the
residence of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Johnson, 1113 Tweltf avenue.
south. Interment followed in Elrnwood
cemetery. The deceased is survived by
his parents and one sister. Miss Elizabeth
johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Infant Green

Funeral services over the remains OF
the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ].
Green, who died at the family residence
in East Lake Sunday night, were conduct
ed yesterday afternoon. Interment fol.
lowed in East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
LOOK YOUNG

y The double-vision glasses worn by
ehe man or woman Of middle age look
exactly like the single-vision glasses
worn by young people-if the lenses
ere KRYPTOKS. Jas. H. Tinder, 2027
Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
JOE LAKE SIGNS
WITH FEDERALS

New York. January 19.-Joe Lake OF
Brooklyn, pitcher of the Detroit Amer
lean league club has signed to play with
the Baltimore team Of the Federal league,
according to a report published here to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Deaths and Funerals
Luther Allen

The remains of Luther Allen, aged q
years, who died in a local infirmary yes
terday morning, were sent to Marvel yes
terday afternoon for interment by Lige
Loys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
w. M. Rhodes

Mountain Creek. January 1s.-(Spe-
cial veteran w. NJ. Rhodes. Company
b. Thirteenth Georgia regiment. died
at the Soldiers Home this morning, and
will be buried in. the Home cemetery
Tuesday, January 20. He was admitted
to the home four year ago. The de-
ceased was So years OF age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Emanuel L. Coss

Funeral services over the remains of
Emanuel l.. Coss aged II years, who died
Saturday afternoon at his late residence,
were conducted yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock from Warner & Smiley s
chapel. Interment followed in Elmwood
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
Orrin C. Chapman

Funeral services over the remains of
Orrin c. Chapman, aged 40 years, who
died Saturday afternon at his late resi-
dence, 3106 Thirteenth avenue, north,
were conducted from the family resi-
dence yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Interment followed in Elmwood ceme-
tery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
A. II. Crow

Funeral services over the remains of
A. D. Crow, who died in local infirm-
ary Saturday night, were conducted yes
terday morning from Patton's chapel
cemetery. Interment followed in the
cemetery here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20

which he said was the keystone to ev-
cry line of successful endeavor whether
in the home. the union, or the shop.
He spoke of the loyalty of Franklin to
England when representing that coun-
try in the council of continental Amera
lea and the loyalty he displayed when
representing America in France. He
sEid the typographical union was the
most loyal of any labor organization
that had come to his notice.
IA Lighthouse BY the Sea- was the
subject assigned to r. f. Johnston, who
said he had been so closely identified
with the printers union for the past
quarter of century, that he might
be termed an auxiliary member. Re
ferring to his subject, he said he always
Kept his eye on the lighthouse and
stayed In the waters close to the shore
so as to have an ever present refuge in
time of trouble
He drew an apt comparison between the
lives of Franklin and Lee. whose ami
versary was being celebrated on yester-
day, stating they were the two greatest
Americans that the country has known.
one building a nation and 100 years later
building up the same nation after a de-
structive strife. Both men, he stated.
stood as bright examples of efficiency and
duty and he pointed out that these two
virtues could well be emulated by the
people of today
"Why We Are Here" by Henley
John c. Henley briefly explained "Why
We Are Here" The speaker said he
would cut out some of the topics he had
intended to speak on, owing to the late
ness of the hour. but he would call atten-
ton to one spirit that dominates the print
ing industry of today that 1t was not a
mere means of making livelihood, but a
life work with higher purpose. He said
no one could succeed at any calling who
had only selfish aims and that it was not
what one can get out of 1t, but what
one can do for it that counted today.
j. j. Smith, though not on the pro-
gramme, was called upon, and re-
sponded with very neat speech. w. w.
Peterson. secretary of the local, to
whom the last toast on the programme
was assigned, What We Are Doing"
gave very interesting account of the
aims and purposes of the typographi-
cal union and the many things outside
the mere banding together for mutual
interests that the union was advocat-
Ing. The last speaker was Charles
Hertenstein of st. Louis, who spoke on
the great work of the union, and the
recognition 1t had received from the
public.
The evening was closed with a vote
of thanks from the guests for the very
enjoyable evening they had spent as
guests of the typos" of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
JOHNS und.rt.k,as Co. Phone ,o''

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cast this achievement brings still
more distinction. In this involved
and we'll balanced story they have
had am opportunity to develop and
carry out consistently the PERSONAL
tiles they are portraying. and they
have made good use of their chance,
leaving with the audience vivid i'm
pressions of all the people who circle
around the unfolding of Glory
Quayle.
Glory in the hands of Miss Edith
Storey is an eager, gypsy free girl
longing for the big outer world.
When she goes into the region of her
dreams Miss Storey sees that she
takes with her her dominating char
acteristics, and under the primness
of her nurses garb and the sophisti-
cation of her spangle hung stage
gowns alike the wild freedom of her
nature rules her ways
She is most successful in keeping
herself in an atmosphere of unassail-
able purity, suggesting somehow the
tall growing lily or the UNEMPLOYED
forest reaches in her impetuous vet
reserved intensity of living. Miss
Storey's Glory Quayle is vital and
fine and eXquisitely interpretative Of
the character.
Earle Williams gives an impressive
impersonation of John Storm, fitting
into the clerical garments and the
humanitarian ideals of this perse-
cuted leader of the people. Carlotta
De Feliee is the poor, weak creature,
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In Land Of Jokedom

David Belasco. apropos of the ter
rife inroads that moving pictures
have made on the regular theatre,
said in New York
The cream Of the theatre has not
suffered. No, the best has not suf-
fered. But down at the bottom
down among the skim milk so to
speak-there the suffering has been
terrible
4 heard of sad case the other
day There was d chap who had a
! dozen performing parrots. For a
long time, thanks to the movies, this
chap was out of job. But at last
! his agent wired him that he'd signed
him up at a good price
Several days passed. Then the
| agent received on soiled postal card
! from the poor fellow this tragic decli-
nation;
Can't accept. Have eaten my
act From the Philadelphia Public
Ledger
During d political campaign a can
| didate for the Legislature was driv-
| ing through the country seeking votes
| among the farmers when he met a
/ young man in farmers garb walking
| by the roadside.
| Having in his mind a prospective
| vote. he stopped his horse and, sa-
luting the farmer in a familiar man
! ner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
| politics nowadays"
The young man stopped, looked at
| him suspiciously and drawled out.
No, stranger; that don't happen to
| be my gals name, but if it was
wouldn't think it was any of your
| business
This ended the interview as well as
the process.-From the National
Monthly.
sommer- What's the matter with
! Bill?
saultEHe was in railroad acct
Sommer-Too badi
Sault-Yep. In getting into an up
per berth he slipped and stood on the
| face of the fellow in the lower. And
| the guy in the lower was q white
hope.-Penn State Froth.
'Leonidasi I believe there is a
burglar in the house,
Suppose you make one of your
| speeches, Henrietta, suggested Mr..
| Meekton. It'll either scare him or
put him to sleep. w ashington Star
A preacher was talking TO literary
critic. The preacher said:
| Il thought you didn't like the work
| of Potts, the novelist?"
Neither do l." the critic answered.
Yet. in your review the other day
| YOU declared that Potts's last novel
was remarkable for its purity, that
| its high moral tone was a splendid
! change from the tainted fiction of the
] day, and that you advised the public
/ to turn to the moral Potts from the
! debasing white slave fiction so much
in vogue. Why, now, my friend. If
you dislike Potts. did you talk like
! that about him.
I did it the critic answered, to
spoil his sales Tit Bits.
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THE LATEST IN PHOTOPLAYS

er's departure he made his choice and
followed after her.
That same evening Marion went to
a party, where she found Frank
Reynolds waiting to shower her with
the attentions that she did not de-
sire but which she accepted as sort
of opiate for the pain of her dis
agreement with George. She flung
herself into the idle gaieties with
abandon. At the card table. after a
round, cigarettes were passed and she
found herself lighting one. Suddenly
it burned in her fingers like a live
blaze as there f1oated TO her vision
of a white haired old lady smoking a
pipe in the quiet atmosphere of home.
She dropped the cigarette and rose TO
her feet, moving thoughtfully toward
the cloakroom.
When she came out. ready to go
home, she found Reynolds waiting to
accompany her. So lost in her
thoughts was she that she uncon-
sciously allowed him to assume the
privilege of escort; but he presumed
on her lenience and, as they came
down the stairs, bent over and kissed
her This stung Marion into instant
wrath. and, tearing herself away, she
rushed out to the house and sum
moned a taXicab.
Then there surged over her a wave
of homesick longing for the two peo-
pie whom she loved most and whom
she knew wanted to love and shield
her. She pictured them in the pleas
ant old room, and she contrasted the
ties that held them TO it and to each
other with the childishness of her
desires.
George and his mother had stopped
reading and were sitting in the red
glow of the ember light. each busy
with sad thoughts. Suddenly there
was a click at the door, a Whit of
moving air that pricked the Goals
into a few splitting flames. and then a
silken-robed little figure slipped down
between them, laying her bright head
humbly on Mrs. Steeles knee.
Mother. | have come home" she
said
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THE TWO VANREVELs."

An effective and pleasing picturi-
cation has been made of the Booth
Harrington novel in this film. Mabel
Trunnelle. who appears most grace
fully in the charming old time cos
TUNES. plays Betty Carewe TO Her
bert Prior's Tom Vanrevel and
Richard fuckers Crailey Gray. The
cause of the Carewe- Vanreyel feud
through gaming is shown. Betty's
meeting with the two young men and
her growing fondness for Yanrevel,
whom she supposed was Crailey
GRAY, and the final tragic climax in
which Gray did the one noble thing
of his life by giving his life for his
friends sake. 1t is a pleasure to en-
ioy in picture the novel that one has
cnce enjoyed in print, and 1t IS a safe
guess that this picture will lead to
the unearthing of many dust-covered
volumes in order to eorrelate more
closely story and animated iltustra
lions. - --z%s..
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Mother and Wife"
Edison.

George Steele was a rising young
man, a statement to which his rising
income bore indisputable testimony.
Moreover, his income was a matter of
his own manufacture. His mother. a
fine old woman, who had watched
with patient sympathy all of his
strenuous efforts before he made his
inventions succeed, was typical of his
background, as he himself was consti-
tutionally part of it.
But fate interjected a new element
into the Steele stability. Fate ar
ranged that the big, plain, substantial
George should fall in love with the
dainty, fluttering, petted Marion Ash
mead. When the invention panned out
into royalties the logical next step
was a wedding, After that came the
consequences. When George took
Marion home to live with his mother,
to whom he was a devoted son, he
found that two women, a wife and a
mother, were more like water and oil
in their mixing capacities than any
other elements with which he was ia
miliar.
Marion began the attack by per-
suasive coaXings for a nicer home
George was perfectly willing to
change. if she found things shabby
but to Mrs. Steele her home was ideal,
end she agreed regretfully to the new
plan. George, though, uneasy, thought
his mother would soon adjust herself
to the new environment and be per-
fectly happy 1t wasn't only the old
home, however, with which Marion
was dissatisfied. The Steeles's man
ner of living distressed her sensibil-
tiles, so she reformed 1t into a SER
vant-smoothed, convention tanned
habit And Mrs. Steele's old-fashioned
ways were equally disturbing. Her
queer old gowns and unsophisticated
speech were quite out of harmony
with the elegant drawing-room which
Marion had created.
To crown her ensemble with horror
she was addicted to the smoking of a
pipe-a horrid, common old clay pipei
Marion tried to have her stop smok-
ing, but the old lady persisted in her
allegiance to her pipe. The young
woman felt that she put up with a
good deal in allowing smoking in her
house at all, and she felt quite iusti-
fed when visitors rung i'm insisting
that her mother leave the room.
On one such day, when the visitor
was the wealthy Frank Reynolds,
George came home Unexpectedly an
found her sitting by herself, reading
and smoking. Soon Mrs. Steele took
into her own hands and re-
turned to her old home
When George discovered his moth