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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
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By Beau Esprita
By Beau Esprita

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They say that the day of our rhyming is past
That rhythm is needess-yes worse! out of date!
The of vers libre has risen at last
Pegasus travels single-foot gait.
But oh! tits so, for pedant
The rhymes from verses the rhythm from songs
They have been for aye and they will be for ever,
If for no other reason because they belong
The critics may damn it. the Pharsees rave
That rhymng and rhythm worthless to art;
But what they give us for that which crave
song that is timed to the beat of the heart?
All nature is singing pean of glory
To gladden. the passing of summer, in rhyme
And Jack Frost is etching his scintillant, hoary,
Most wonderful picture the rhythm of Time
The migrating birds are awning to the south,
Are beating above us the pulse of the year,
And as they pass the song in their mouth
Is harshened to rhyme with the season that's
No, you can't get away from rhythm and rhymng
The tempo of music the posture of dance,
Less fixed in their art than the surging and Ginning
Of word that is needfu our to enhance.
Some folks popular with themselves they think they
need body guard when what they really keeper
Suspicious % Perseverance
Editor to know what year occurred the peculiar
happenings of which made issues of the
Mirror. Must be figuring attending Chapel himse-and
1915 D.of September MORN Ed-[We thought
of that.-Ed.
"When The Frost
When the gold is on the pumpkin
And the frost is on the vine'
Sang bard of Indiana;
"When the frost is ON the pine
Then the North Woods Magic claims u.s.
Sings Minnesota thrush
But the highest state of frost is
When it's facial brush.
When the frost is the whskers
When it glints from the mustache,
Sort q making him behind lit
Thrust his chest out kind O. brash,
So it spreads its crystal glory
In scntiant cascade
From the region of his eyebrows
To where his lunch is laid
What is there about pumpkin,
Till it's made into pie,
That should make the plodding poet
Raise his rancorous voice on high?
What is there about pine tree
Now ask you what is there
To compare in noble grandeur
With the frost on dads front hair?
Vision yon the doughty farmer
Earring FORTH all unafeared
On January morning
With the frost upon his beard!
See him routing out the bossies',
Hear their SOFT admiring lows
AS reflected smiles of Luna
From his jeweled whiskers glows.
Duchesses in far off London
Fabulous prices pay for mink,
Yea, and cen the common poecat-
LESS his most stink
Even Mrs. Vernon Castle
Wears an anklet-fur of fox,
But the farmers ermne spinach
Puts their glory the rocks
Let the future generations
At their schoolhouse Afternoons"
Sing more of pines and pumpkins
Let them learn sublmer tunes,
When the immature idea
Wants to sing of foliage
Teach it Frost Upon The Whiskers"-
With its reverence for old age
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
Suspicious % Perseverance

Ye Editor know what year occurred the peculiar
happenings of which made of the
Mirror Must be figuring attending Chapel himself
of willing such tendencies The year
1915 D-of September morn Ed We thought
of that.-Ed.1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
Connie Got His Wish

Connie Got His Wish
Connie Mack sat in box taking in every detail of the
Worlds Series game Philadelphia reporter asked the
Athletics general his choice for the winning team
Boston, the tall leader laconcally answered
why do you prefer the Red Sox VIM" he was asked
Because they American Leaguers" returned Connie
Gavvy Cravath lead in number of home runs but Cha
Doom that the longest hit record goes Freeman
The longest hit record, says Dooin was made by
Freeman the Athletics old grounds at Twenty
Columbia Ave- freeman waoped ball that not only
ed the right field fence kept right number of houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
HENDERSON MAKES
 PLANS FOR GAME

Montgomery, November 9.-(Special.) ) Prof. Thomas Bragg, director of ath- 1etics at Auburn, called on Governor Henderson today and discussed with i'm certain details of the Auburn Van Eerbilt game at Birmingham next Sat Srday. The governor will be Auburn s &uest while in Birmingham, and prob ' ply will make a short speech to the .tudent body during one of the inter-
 hissiOns between quarters.
 It was proposed to have Governor Rye of Tennessee present at the game,
 ut few days ago he telegraphed that
 e would not be able to come to Bir- bingham. It is expected that he will
 esignate someone to represent him at
 he game.
 Professor Bragg said today that in |ications point to record breaking Attendance at the game. Nearly all of
 he capitol officials will go to Birming am and hundreds of Montgomerians
 lso will make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
NEGRO METHODISTS MEET North Alabama Conference Will Get
 Down to Work Today

The North Alabama conference of the .Colored Methodist Episcopal church opened at Trinity Colored Methodist Episcopal church, Pratt City, yesterday morning, with more than 200 ministers. lay delegates and women of the mis- sionary societies present. Impressive religious services marked the opening of the conference, ending in the ad- ministration of holy communion to the ministers present by Bishop C. N. Cleaves and the six presiding elders.
 The organization was perfected by the election of the Rev. R. M. Mo- Kenzie. Anniston, secretary; J. W. Pol lard, statistician, and R. NJ Leslie, as- sistant statistician. The Rev. w. J. Turner, " c. Carr and James A. Bray tee to bear greetings to the North Ala bama conference of the African Meth- odist church, which begins it's sessions at St. Johns African Methodist Episco- pal church this morning.
 Considerable routine business was transacted The conference will get down to business this morning, hearing the reports of the ministers on the various districts. The whole of Tues day afternoon was spent in settlements with the presiding elders and in conn mittee work. The presiding elders of the various districts are the Rev. E. M. Crane, Birmingham district; the Rev. l.. D. Fletcher, Patton district: the Rev. E. D. Covington, Anniston district: the Rev. R. T. Brown, Tuscumbia district: the Rev. I. H. Mannings. North Bir- mingham district. and the Rev. D. Bly, mum, Decatur district.
 During the week the general officers of the church will present the claims of their departments before the con- ference. These include the Rev. Rufus s. Stout, Pine Bluff. secretary of church extension; the Rev. J. H. Moore. Holly Springs, Miss, secretary missions the Rev A. R. Calhoun. Pine Bluff, Ark. secretary Epworth League; the Rev. J. A. Hamlett, Jackson. Tenn, editor of the Christian Index, and the Rev. J. A. Martin, Jackson. Tenn. agent of the publishing house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Negro Convention in Bessemer

Bessemer, November 9.-(Special. More than 300 negro delegates from all portions of Alabama, from Mississippi Louisiana, Florida and Georgia are here attending the eighth annual session of the supreme lodge Of the Grand Benevolent association at the G. B. A. hall, Twenty-fifth street and Dartmouth avenue. The fact that the organization had been able in the eight years of its existence to have substantial following in five states and to own as it's supreme headauarters a building that cost more than $10000 was pointed out in his opening address by the supreme master, J. F. Thomas, of Bessemer, as something no other negro order in Alabama had done.
 Oscar w. Adams, principal of Tuggle institute, and one of the leading fraternal men in the state. made a short address and complimented the organization on it's wonderful growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS
"Outcast"

The problem play is not as much in
 evidence this season as formerly, for the
 reason, probably, that most of the prob
 lems in sex affairs have already been
 solved to the satisfaction of the dramat-
 sts, if not Of the public. However Out
 cast" which began an engagement of
 two nights and a matinee at the Jeffer-
 son theatre last night, offers some in-
 teresting points of view, which absorb
 attention, not so much for their novelty,
 as by the workmanlike way in which they are presented by Hubert Henry Davies, author of the play.
 The principal male character is young man who has been tilted by woman
 who choose riches and social station Ia ther than marriage to the man she loves. The cast-off lover is on the point or going to the dogs, via whisky and
 drugs, when a girl comes into his life,
 by 9ne of those extraordinary coincidences
 more common on the stage than in every
 day experience. She offers timely di-
 version from his gloom and despair. They cstablis ha menage, she saves him from
 destruction and falls in love with him,
 but his heart continues to abide else
 where The wife soon repents of her bar gain and would come back to the man she tilted, but the real problem of the complicated situation then rises and is decided, if not exactly solved by a re-
 nunciation of love for what appears to be duty.
 The woman who married for money returns to her husband who loves her
 and the man who solaced himself with a girl he did not love discovers that he is neither strong enough nor brutal enough to leave her The future happi- ness of the neglected husband and the
 mistress are assured, while the self sacrificing wife and her equally unself- ish lover are presumably rewarded by the satisfaction of knowing that they twill play the game.''
 The company is not conspicuously tal- ented, with the exception of Miss Jeanne Eagles, who plays Miriam with marked ability and charm Her interpretation of the character rang true and sincere. She did not fail to create the sympathetic interest due young woman in Miriam s situation. Her performance throughout was excellent and not the less attractive for her chic and ultra-modern clothes after she had acquired a polish" Harold West was capable in the role of Godfrey, except that his pronuncia- ton was faulty.
 "Outcast'' is a play that holds the spec tator through all of its four acts, and hardly anyone who saw the performance last night can question that the 'prob- lem was solved as well as it could pos- sibly be, under the circumstances evolved by the dramatst.
 To be seen again this afternoon and tonight at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
DECISIONS BY
 SUPREME COURT

Montgomery, November 9.--(Specfal) The supreme court and court of appeals today took up the cases from the first di- vision. composed of the counties of Mo- bile. Choctaw, Washington, Uarke and other southern Alabama counties.
 No decisions were rendered today by tho supreme court, but three small cases were put out by the court of appeals These cases were as follows:
 Pelham. P. J.--W. A. Mcknight ct al. vs. A. Earned, from Franklin circuit court; reversed and remanded
 Thomas. J.--J, E. Hill vs. Mrs. Eva II. Condon, from Jefferson circuit court; af- firmed.
 Brown. J.-Cox Hat company vs. w. N. Adams ct al. from Marshall circuit court: reversed and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERA1D WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER TO-
BOARD
 MAKES DECISIONS
Several Claims Against Southern League Clubs
 Allowed

San Francisco, November e.-The num- Der of decisions of the arbitration board Of the National Association of Prores- sicnal Baseball leagues were announced here tonight by Secretary J. H. Farrell Among them were the following:
 Allowed claims; Clarence Sims vs. Charleston.
 Durham vs. Macon, players Field and Gorham, purchase price allowed.
 Dallas vs Macon, $200.
 Player Gray vs. Macon.
 Charles Harding vs. San Antonio or Chattanooga, allowed against Chatta- nooga.
 c. J. Hill vs. Chattanooga.
 Atlanta vs. Mobile, Player Neiderhorn given to Atlanta.
 Claims disallowed:
 ]. L. Hawkins vs. Columbus, Ga, dis missed
 Claims where large sums are involved or which are otherwise of major impor- tance will be decided in the convention now in session here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
GOVERNOR SIMS HEADS
 ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

At the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Associated Charities held yesterday, Gov. W. H. Sims was unani- mously elected president for the coming year. Under the organizations constitu- tion, H. K. Milner, the retiring presi- dent, becomes first vice president, and Paschal G. Shook becomes second vice president. Thomas Hopkins was re-elect- ed treasurer and William McGrath sec retary
 Upon the election of Governor Sims a special committee consisting of George c. Crawford, F. P. Glass and Robert Jemison, Jr., was named to call upon the new president notify him of the board s action and escort him to the meeting.
 Governor Sims accepted the place in a short and happy speech and pledged his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

 efforts to make the organizations worl, a success.
 The association's fiscal year ended No vember 1. and reports for the year showed the organization to have had a very successful year. Approximately 5000 in- dividuals were cared for and the charities were operated at a minimum of cost, It was shown that there is now practical ly no current indebtedness and the year taken as whole was regarded as the best in the associations history.
 The ladies auxiliary has resumed its activities and it's departments at 22l2 First avenue are again in operation.
 At yesterdays board meeting plans for a fall financial campaign were discussed and such campaign will probably be made about Thanksgiving though nothing defi- nite along this line is to be decided upon until further consultation with the new president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
150 Perish When Liner AncOna Is TorpedOed by
 An Austrian Submarine
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United States and Germany may affect the present situation is conjectural.
 In it's negotiations thus far with the belligerents the American government has dealt principally with Great Brit ain for the entente nations and with Germany. in regard to some matters at least, for the Teutonic allies
 Should later dispatches indicate that the Ancona was torpedoed without warning and that Americans aboard her lost their lives, the first step would be a note of inquiry to Ambassador Penfield at Vienna to learn the facts from the Austrian government. Am bassador Page at London also would be similarly directed to send such 'n- formation as he could obtain from Italy and for affidavits from the survivors of the circumstances under which the vessel was sunk. Probably no formal action would be taken pending receipt of this data
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
BASEBALL MEETING ! HONORS MEMORY OF JUDGE KAVANAUGH
No Business Transacted. Committees Appointed. Regular Schedule of
 Work Starts Today

San Francisco, November 9.-The Ma tional Association of Professional Base ball Leagues opened it's annual meeting here today with brief session. whido was adjourned in memory of Judge W. M. Aavanaugh, former president of the Southern league Only welcoming speeches by civic and Panama Pacific ex- position officials were heard, no business being transacted
 The appointment of various committees to handle the work of the convention was scheduled for tomorrow, as was the in troduction by Secretary J. H. Farrel of a resolution to extend from February to March the time limit on the accep- tance of players contracts.
 President M. H. Sexton presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Great Grain Shipment

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, November 9. The greatest amount of grain ever put through the locks here in one operation was handled today when the steamers Grant Modern, carrying 455,000 bushels of wheat and the Snyder Jr., with 460000 bushels were passed through. The Shy der's load was a record for Great Lakes wheat cargoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
DIR. TAYLOR OF LEEDS CHOSEN MODERATOR
 ON SECOND BALLOT
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J. NJ. Broadly of Birmingham addressed the synod, appealing for a large at tendance tomorrow night when the body will be addressed by Fred Hope, who recently spoke to large audiences in Birmingham.
 Preliminary to the opening of the synod, the home mission committee, composed of Dr. F. l.. Wear of Huntsville Dr. J. M. Broadly of Birmingham and Dr. R. P Taylor of Leeds met here this afternoon and heard the report of Dr. w. l.. Darby, synodical superintendent of missions. The report will later be read to the synod by pr. Wear, chairman of the commit tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Manuel Kahn

Funeral services over the remains of Manuel Kahn, aged 10 years. who died yesterday afternoon at o'clock in a local infirmary. from injuries sustained Monday afternoon when he fell into the Kitchen elevator shaft at the Florence hotel, were held from Shaw's private chapel yesterday afternoon at 4:39 o'clock. Interment followed in Knes- seth Israel cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his father and mother. MT.
 and Mrs. Robert Kahn. and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Deaths and Funerals
Vernon Drew

Funeral services over the remains of Vernon Drew, aged F years, who acci-
 dentally shot and killed himself Mon-
 day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the resi- dence of his aunt Mrs. D. w. Brantley, Thirty-second street and Seventh avenue, north, were held at Johns Undertaking company's priate chapel yesterday after non at 1 o'clock. Interment followed in Union Hill cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his father who is an engi-
 neer on the Southern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Hypnotize Woman in Window

This morning at o'clock Dalvine. the great hyphnotist, appearing at the Majes- tic theatre, will put a young lady to sleep in the window of the Sparks Tailor ing company on Twentieth street between First and Second avenues He will hypno- tize the lady in the window and will awaken her at the theatre tonight at the beginning of the first show. On Thursday starting at Ii o'clock from the Majestic theatre, Dalvine will make his blindfold drive and find key that is to be hidden by committee somewhere in the business section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Substitutes For Wi9gs
 Despair of the Coaches
Gloom in Commodore Camp Apparently Thick Enough to Cut With Knife-Neither Ray or Jarrett Show as Plungers and Floyd
 Pulls Bones on Signals

Williams was again used at center and Hamilton at guard, and while the coaches were undecided about the lineup against Auburn. it is believed that Reyer, who was badly injured in the Virginia game, will be missing when Referee Walker blows his whistle Saturday.
 Considerable doubt hangs about the ability of Captain Co!en to get into the game, and the crippled Vandy outfit has cast thick gloom over Commodore sup porters.
 The team will leave Nashville Friday morning, going straight through to Bir- mingham, without the usual stop-over at Decatur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

Nashville. November Especially )-The wretched showing of the fullback candi- dates to succeed Hubert Wiggs, declared ineligible by the Vanderbilt faculty, has left the Commodore coaches in a slough of despond. Ray. Floyd and Jarrett were worked out in a stiff scrimmage this afternoon against the scrubs and neither of the three satisfied the demands of the coaches.
 Floyd. shifted from halfback, showed a woeful ignorance of the signals, while neither Ray nor Jarrett went in to the line hard enough to suit the coaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

United States ninety million were for the allies ''heart and soul.''
 Sir Frederick E. Smith, the attorney general, who also spoke, said there were legal contentious in the American note with which many British lawyers pro- foundly disagreed, and to which. he hoped, they were capable of making good their objections. The bar of England must play it's part when the reply was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
September Morn"

September Morn,' LeComte and Flesher's successful musical comedy riot from the LaSalle opera house, Chicago, has been secured by Manager Douglas for his attraction the night of the big Auburn-V Vanderbilt football game Satur- day. September Morn is without ques- ton the greatest musical success of the century and includes a cast of musical comedy celebrities far above the aver age, together with a beauty chorus se- lected for looks and ability to sing. It's a big dance festival, including the tango, maxixe and hestitation waltzes. Sum ming it all up September Morn is a real musical jamboree and the college boys should have a great time as the teams will occupy the boxes. Already 50 Auburn boys have written to have seats reserved for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
5000 as Token of Friendship

Bangor, Me, November 9.--Thirty-four members of tive card clubs in Bangor and Rockland were given $1000 each under the will of Mrs. F. w. Hill, who died here recently, it was announced today. Mrs. Hill was a member of both clubs and the gifts were made ''as token of friendship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
BODY OF KNOX BOOTH
 WILL BE EXHUMED
Federal Authorities Suspicious of Foul Play in Connection With Death
 of Revenue Agent

Prattville. November 9.-The body Of Knox Booth, formerly federal reve- nue agent who recently was indicted at Fort Smith, Ark, for alleged fraud in connection with internal revenue re- ceipts. and who died some two weeks ago, in Memphis, under mysterious cir cumstances, will be exhumed here to- morrow by federal agents, according to authoritative information here tonight It was said an examination of the stomach will be made to determine the cause of death. Federal agents were said to have suspected foul play.
 Aftor attending court in Fort Smith, where seven of those indicted pleaded guilty, Booth was en route to his home in Nashville, when taken III at the de- pot in Memphis. He died shortly aft erward at a hospital The body was buried here and it was said the grave was lined and covered with cement. Nashville, Tenn, November 9.-Mrs. Knox Booth left Nashville Tuesday night to be present when the body of her husband is exhumed in Pratt vile, Ala, by government officials. She is said to have given her consent to post -mortem examination on the occa- sion of the visit of a federal agent to her home here two weeks ago and goes to Prattville at the request of these officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Congressman Oscar Gray
 UndergOes an Operation

Meridian, Miss, November 9.-Oscar Gray, congressman from the First Ala bama district, was operated on today at a local infirmary for gall stones. The operation was a serious one. Physicians tonight hold out some hope for the con- gressman's recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
RIDOUT TEAM WINS
 IN BOWLING MATCH

The second match of the Young Mems Christian association bowling tournament was played last night and resulted in victory for the Ridout teams
 R. E. Mitchell made the high score for the night with 195, while Anderson was the high average man.
 large crowd saw the match. The next play will be Thursday night.
 The iradiuidIa1 is a fnllAWa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
REVIEW OF GREEK TROOPS


 Saloniki, November 9.-In eel ebration of the third anniver- sary of the capture of Saloniki from the Turks. Grown Prince George today reviewed 30.000 Creek troops of all arms. Brit ish, French and Greek specta- tors watched with deep interest the display of Greece's military material.
 The crack cavalry created the most favorable impression, Prince Andrew, the colonel of the regiment, riding at the head of his troops.
 The streets and houses were decorated with flags and stream CTS and all the ships In the har- Dor were dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Big Shell Order

1 Minneapolis, November 9.-The Minne- apolis Steel and Machinery company an- nounced today that 1t had obtained a S1, 600 contract to manufacturer 6-inch
 shell casings for the British government.