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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
At the Orpheum

An entirely new vaudeville will be of
 fered at the Orpheum commencing with the matinee this afternon. Included in the new acts will be big headline feat ure, Kelly and Lafferty comedy shadow dancers and a great novelty; three O'Neill sisters, comedy and singing act; Balzac and Baker, a pianist and violnist; Paula, on the flying rings and a new four-reel photo drama, Should a Woman Tell?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
TO GIVE MARBLE
 A HEARING TODAY

The preliminary hearing of John H. Marble, a negro. charged with the mur- der of Len Thomas, will be had this aft ernoon at 1:30 o'clock before Judge H. B. Abernathy of the court of common pleas. Marble is said to have killed Thomas, who was street car conductor. on First avenue and Fifth street on Apiil 5. The negro denies all knowledge of the crime.
 J. H. Hubbard was bound over to the grand jury yesterday on charge of grand larceny by Judge Abernathy. His bond was set at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
Minstrel in Selma

Selma, April .22.-(Special)-T Selma minstrel company gave their seventeenth annual performance at the Academy of Music Wednesday night to a standing room only house. The performance was one of the best that has ever been put on by the company and was greatly en- joyed by the large audience who attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

the heavy vote of Jefferson county. The two are candidates for the office of treas urer. MT. Smith will be married on April 29. but this fact, ne said yester- day would not cause him to put an end to his efforts to win.
 Dr. Persons Confident
 A. A. Persons. superintendent of the public schools of Bessemer, who led the race April in his effort to capture the berth of commissioner of agriculture re- turned to Birmingham. yesterday after having attended the meeting of the state democratic and execu>Ive committee. He found on the scene hss opponent ] l. . Wade. Both men are conducting active campaigns. On account or his lead in the first race Dr. Persons is confident of friends among the former students of Auburn and the University of Alabama he believes, to insure hss success.
 The meeting of the committee passed without incident. It was declared by the members that candidates for the com mittee must receive a majority vote, this declaration making 1t necessary for all candidates for the committee, who re- ceived only a plurality vote, again to sub init themselves to the people. When the committee, in the beginning, adopted the majority plan. it was then known that the rule would be applied to every office from that of senator to that of constable. save where counties interfered in behalf of candidates who were candidates for county office exclusively. Therefore. the action of the committee was without sur Orise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
At the Majestic

In place of two performances daily the. Majestic will offer a continuous run of dope" pictures from Il o'clock in the morning until 10:30 o'clock at night, com mencing today. The first run will be at Il o'clock, and the six films are run off in about an hour and a half. so that there will be a complete run of the six reels of the picture every hour and half until 1O:30 o'clock at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
At the Biiou

Little Emma Bunting has a matinee at the Bijou this afternoon, and the hun dreds of women who have followed the little star in her other plays will be de- lighted with this comedy drama, "Rach- el Goldstein,'' the story of a little girl in New York. There are performances night ly and another matinee Saturday. This is farewell week at the Bijou> for Miss Bunting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
Holcomb Dairy Burned

The dairy barns of Holcomb brothers, in Shades valley, R. F. D. No 4, were burned to the ground yesterday, accord ing to reports reaching the city. It was stated that the dairymen would be unable to supply their customers for day or two, but would soon be back In business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
The Difference Between a POliti-
 clan and a Servant of the PeO-

OAN
 There plenty of politics in the condition here in 1908, which we have sketched
 On side the labor vote
 On the other side the power of capital rep. resented by the operators
 political governor with backbone would have lined up with side the other.
 A spineless governor would have surrendered to the situation
 Governor Conner did neither He followed the straight path of duty.
 Human life was in jeopardy. He sent the troops here to protect it.
 The operators had not supported him in his cam paign for governor. He did not for that
 He knew that hereafter demagogues would say that he had turned his hand against labor just as the henchmen of Henderson saying today. He did not for that.
 He knew that if the situation was handled fear lessly without regard to the clamor from either side industrial would hereafter prevail in Jefferson county.
 And it does.
 Just contrast conditions in West Virginia with those in the Birmingham District today
 Would any friend of labor exchange them? We have peace in Jefferson county in 1914 be. cause we had Governor Conner in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
PERSONAL

w. P. c. Harding, president of the First National bank, left yesterday for New York on personal business. He will be away about a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

You get the benefit of store like ours even if you do live at some distance Uncle Sam through the parcel post, will bring what you wish to your door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Damaged Goods"

In all that desperate frankness inspired by illness and loathsome disease a sub ject generally taboo except in strictest privacy was last night paraded before the public at the Jefferson theatre. The cast in Damaged Goods last night was en- tirely without fault. Generally speaking they were admirable. The drama itself is much better than the average. It's les son Is good, and it's one of those plays which have deep. lesson. But in spite of all these favorable things it is prac- tically impossible to witness it and leave the theatre without bad taste in the mouth."
 There's something wrong, but the stage Is not the way to right it. The evil ex- ists and it's not necessary for a modern man or woman to witness a play like Damaged Goods'' to known that it exists
 The stage is for amusement primarily,
 not for reform. The man who becomes
 an actor to reform the public Is misfit
 The public as the public will never be reformed. Reform comes through indi- viduals. Sermon plays at best are un- popular; when they are such that they afford embarrassment to 75 per cent oi l the audience they are a mistake. The play evidently is not a great financial success; it's certain 1t will never be a reformation success.
 | Howard Hall as the doctor and Mis-; Arleen Hackett as Mime. DuPont have ex, ceptional ability and handled their parts with genuine art. There's no doubt a ! future for Howard Hall that will carry | him far away from Damaged Goods The cast as a whole Is strong, although the contrast with Mir. Hall and some o, | the rest puts them at a disadvantage | The play will be given again this after noon and tonight. R. R. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23
At the Lyric .

With MT. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry. the six American dancers, Charlie Case and the three Keatons to amuse and enter tain with songs, dances and comedy, and Your Flag and Mine," as melodramatic treat, the Lyric this week Is well equipped to care for those seeking amusements, and the attendance remains excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

''Its anything to beat old Conner" But the trouble Is, there isn't anything that can do 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

The best "seryice" the L. & N can render the peo pie of Alabama is to keep out of their political af fairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

Government by injunction may be autocratic but t Isn't marker to government by L. & N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

Henderson will go down in history as the man who hauled the flag down when victory alight- ing on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

Let everybody get their Conner brooms ready fol the big spring state house cleaning two weeks iron Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

The first game of the season at League park will take place tomorrow when the Steelmakers meet the fast Blount county high school team of One onta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

those of the county, and is making for
itself a reputation OF which 1t has every
right to be proud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Marvel, on the Louisville and Nash
erty of the Roden Coal company. 1t is
about six years old and has population
of 1000 people Arriving one sees first a
neat, well kept railway station. In close
proximity to the station is a large, modern
store building with departments for gro
reries dry goods, men and boys furnisn-
ings. ladies' millinery, shoes, meat mar
Ret. ice cream and soda fountains. At the
Y,west end of the main store is another
large building stocked with household fur
nishings, undertaking necessities, and
hardware A shoe repairing shop and a.
barber shop stand some fifty yards fur
ther west. All appointments of the sew
'eral branches are new.
Marvel is fortunate in having an audi
torium. In this auditorium is installed
"a very fine moving picture machine and
piano which are used for Saturday even
ing entertainment. Good programmes are
arranged and everybody in the town has
Ian opportunity for recreation and diver
sion. The same building is used for Sun.
day school and church service The resi-
Ident minister is Rev. j. 6. Bridges The
Sunday school is graded, and has all the
departments from cradle roll and primary
to the Baraca class The attendance is
good and it has a number of alert
workers.
The houses In Marvel are both attrac-
tive and comfortable. They were built
especially for the employees of the Roden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
THE FATE OF THE WORKING GIRL
ny MRS. J. ID. REID

In the office is either a criticism or a
credit to its conduct. Her presence either
gives a dignified significance to business
or weakens the cause of the business
woman.
II the woman is in earnest and puts
her best efforts in her duties there is
no reason why she cannot attain as great
success in her field as the man in his.
This is not the day for waiting, but
the hour for making possible the highest
achievement of woman Ghis success lies
within ones self The having to leave the
cozy corner of home is no disgrace; it Is,
one of the current misfortunes of the
times, There is nothing to accomplish by
Incidence, nothing to be gained by wait
ing.
THE men the world calls slucky will tell
you every one
That success comes not by wishing. but
by hard work bravely done"
The young woman who starts out to
battle with the odds and ends of bus
mess must first know herself and de-
mand with determination all of the trails
that might yield to inexper3ence. When
she can control self she has the world
before her; let her waiver from the right
in any cause and the effort is lost. She
is on a fearful precipice-the danger line
between the only life and dismal failure.
No matter how you deceive the people. if
you know that failure you have lost the
game.
This is why the working girl needs the
recognition of those whom she serves Mt
the counter; IL gives her strength; she
needs the guidance and interest of genuine
friendship This is why the real work
should begin in the home; there is where
the germ begins for the good or evil OF
our lives. Once the foundation is strong,
too firm to crumble,
"Then let us smile when skies are gray,
And laugh at stormy weather
And sing life's lonesome times away"
Another question: Do you think the
girl who enters the commercial world
loses that taste for home? Again we say
no. The true woman builds her castles
even though she never lives I'm them.
Every young woman has her dream of
home. some day. 1t may seem great
distance off, but she has the picture in
her mind. You would be astonshed to
see the number of young women who
have their fancy work In their office. that
at the noon hour they may take a stitch
or two. From this very observation we
feel that every office building in the city
should be equipped with n comfortable
rest room for the girls. where they can
really rest and have their sandwiches
without the effort of going ON the streets
every day; and we believe also our ladies
should visit these rest rooms and person.
ally come in touch with the young women
who work in the interests of their hus-
bands and sons. Can you foretell the
limit of this influence? Can you figure the
results?
The women of our cities are already
doing a great work They are charitahIy
inclined; they often are more liberal with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
DEATH AND LA MORT"
Words Illustrate Soul Difference Be-
tween English and French

Language Is thought ready for ship
ment. Language is either words. or notes.
or lines. or color. Language is the only
tangible form of the human soul. Bearts
cannot tell their young about death, says
a writer in the North American Review.
The language Of people is that peo-
pies soul; 1t is that which is left of the
dead. Language is the only tangible form
of the immortal past. into the molds Of
which, however, acting or interacting. an
inevitable future must be poured With
language men escape. Animals have died.
Perhaps no two of the European peoples
have more signaly escaped than English
men and Frenchmen. Yet no two of the
European peoples have evolved such DIFF
ferent methods of escape. The English
soul and the French soul are barely com
parable. The difference seems to be the
difference between death and la mort.
French exhibits from the start certain
transparency which is not found In thu
English language. This transparency is
characteristic of French. as much so as
the sound of the French u.
From this transparency there results IN
French a condition which is not easy To
interpret for English consciousness; Il
may be called unsuggestiveness The peb-
BILE you perceive in French is too clearly
outlined to suggest frog.
The French language does not suggest.
1t pictures, or remains n blank. What it
cannot picture, IL does not express; what
IL cannot say, IL does not imply. AMI
from this there inevitably results another
condition which is yet further removed
from English consciousness, and that Is,
the sayableness of French. but which IN
a consciousness like that Of English may
stir up such a whrwinA of suggestion
to render the thought not only unsay
able. but unthinkable as we'll In English
consciousness a judicious selection Of
thought must be made before proceeding
to expression,
These remains one question to ask.
What form of death, or impropriety, or
reality, has French consciousness pre-
ferred-this Gallc consciousness. which
expresses even idealism realistically?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Coal company. They are provided with
electric lights and wat@ hydrants, and
the painted in different colors. The water
tower which supplies the entire town is
made of concrete. and has a capacity of
5aG00 gallons Ii stands 100 feet high and
can be seen for IS miles The water is
forced over two miles by pumps controlled
by electric power in the mine power house.
1t is pronounced absolutely pure. An cleo
tric indicator on the side of the tank reg
isters on the water tower and also in the
power house To be used in case of fire
there are water plugs and hose for the
dwelling houses. while the stores and Of
fices are supplied with Patent fire extin-
guishers
Marvel is located in a Place of natural
beauty There are wooded hills on every
side, and in the spring the place is beaut-
ful with laurel honeysuckle and woods
violets. In the town proper, where it has
been necessary to clear away the pines
and other trees, the company has had
shrubbery and shade trees planted, and
in many of the yards there are flowers.
The greater part of the residence section
is on a hill, where there are beautiful
views and where the air is clear and
pure. 1t is wholesome town in every
way, and shows the result of being well
planned and well arranged.
In a town where civic interests are
thus carefully considered enc would eX
pect a good school for the children of the
town. This is just what Marvel has a
handsome $1,000 school building has re-
Gently. been erected. 1t crowns one of the
hills overlooking all Marvel. and is of old
colonial architecture. The first floor con-
tains four large ella SIS rooms. separated by
broad halls. Each room has eight large
windows. placed so that the light falls
from the left and back of the pupils
desks Each recita tion room has it's own
cloak room. and is furnished with the best
blacllboards patent desks, lavator1es
and sanitary bubbling drinking fountains,
together with all necessary equipment to
make school work both pleasant and pro-
fitabe 1t Is impossible to estimate the
influence of these things in the childrens 8
lives, to know how much they are affected
by attractive surroundings and how great
a difference it makes to them to spend
their school days in n school of this sort
instead of being in one which would offer
neither opportunity nor inspiration. All
these points have been cared for in the
Marvel school, and the aesthetic side has
not been forgotten Growing plants fill
pots and window boxes in the class rooms,
and beautiful pictures hang on the walls.
The second story of the school building
is a large auditorium. the asset which is
so much appreciated and which many
schools are now adding to their buildings.
This auditorium IS brilliantly lighted and
we'll ventilated. It is in great demand.
and serves the threefod purpose of
school assembly hall and auditorium,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Quick Action Prescription
Cures Colds in a. Dav

The best and quickest prescription
known to medical science for colds and
coughs is as follows: From your drug
gist get two ounces of glycerine and
half an ounce of Globe Pine Compound
Concentrated Pine. Take these two
ingredients home and put them into a
half pint of good whiskey Shake it
We'll rake one to two teaSpoonfuls
after each meal and at bed time
smaller doses to children according to
age he sure to get only the genuine
Pinel, Each half ounce bottle comes in
q tin screw-top sealed case. Any drug
gist has II on hand or will quickly gel
1t from his wholesale house There are
many cheaper preparations but it don't
pay 70 experiment. This treatment is
certain. This has been published here
Tor six winters. Published by the Globe
pharmaceutical laboratories of Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
GIRLS! BEAUTIFUL, CHARMING HAIR,
NO DANDRUFF- -25 CENT DANDER|NE

and In Just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch-
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when, you
viii actually see new hair--fine and
downy at first-yes-but really uv,
hair growing all over the scalp II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of 1t surely get 20 cent bottle OF
knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter and just try H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Worlds Richest Iron Mine

From an Exchange.
The richest and probably the largest
iron ore mine in the world as located
at Kiruna, Lapland. in latitude 6SM
north, which is about the same as the
northernmost boundary of Alaska The
climate is somewhat milder than in
Alaska, and these mines are worked
the year around
the equipment Is all of the most mod
ern machinery obtainable. Machine
tools for the repair shop. air COM
pressors and rock drills and several of
fhe largest steam and electric shovcls
are of American make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

their means than they can afford but
we have not yet met the demands of per-
sonal service. The old adage, Seeing is
believing" Is never more true than this
subject demands. See TIE real worth of
the force OF these young women who are
working for their own living and may
be are the greatest source of support OF
their families and we will believe our
greatest mission Is to know them.
The Duke of Wellington said:
The secret of success lies in embracing
every opportunity of seeking high and
right ends, and in never forgetting the
golden rule of catechism. Doing your
duty IN that station of life to which 1t
shall please God to call VOL !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Try this! Doubles beauty of
your hair and stops it
falling out

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluff
fy. abundant and appears as soft. lust
rous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this--moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw 1T
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

shown impressed on the minds of the
children the diseases and unhappiness
caused from defective teeth. and also H.
illustrated proper care of the mouth and
teeth. In this connection DIR. f. r. Lub-
right. dentist at Marvel, gives his services
in cleansing the childrens teeth
Recreation
Playground equipment for recreation
hours is provided There are swings,
merry go-rounds and see-saws, and these
are popular with the children. Another
form of recreation is the childrens'
story hour which is observed during the
spring and summer months. A school
garden covers two acres. Last year it
was planted and worked by the children,
and produced both flowers and vegetables.
These features of school life serve more
than one purpose. They not only give the
children some plea occupation during
idle hours, but in doing this they offer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Interior Marvel auditorium
for school, yceum and church services

physical training hall and lodge room for
the several fraternal organizations repre-
sented in Marvel. The entire building Is
heated by an electrically driven fan blow
ing air against steam coils. This gives
20 cubic feet of warmed fresh air per
minute for each person.
The teachers are Mrs Estelle Cox,
principal and director of physical train
Ing; Miss Rebecca Evans and Miss Nelma
Ford. assistant teachers; Mrs. ]. S.
Bridges. teacher of vocal musie and Mrs.
J. S. Thompson, teacher of sewing, Too
much cannot be said in favor of the de-
partment of physical training, for this.
the training of the children in easy car
riage and graceful bearing. means much
all through their lives. The other new de-
partments of manua, training are doing
good work and are being welcomed by
the children.
The Library
The school oNnsaa library of 300 we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

them something better in exchange for
unsupervised occupations which are often
either proftless or else undesirable.
The school Improvement association
has a large membership OF active workers
who have the best interests of the school
at heart They have done many things
for the Improvement of the school and are
now centering their efforts on buying a
piano for the auditorium.
An unusual feature for care of the
school management is the semi-monthly
newspaper published by the Roden Coal
company. This paper Is delivered at all
the homes in Marvel without any charge
Night School
night school is maintained at Marvel
for those whose obligations in early life
denied them the privilege of the day
school, and for those whose duties are
now such that they have no other oppor-
tunity for educational advantages. rhis
school is open to all, without tration fees,