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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

For those of the older generation of theatregoers the coming of Robin Hood at the Jefferson tonight means musical treat as memories of the halcyon days of the Bostonians makes the present revival of the DeKoven opera one of the notable events of the current season Three evening perform ances and d Wednesday matinee will be given of Robin Hood.''
 Manager Carl E. Retticl1 has decided to retain Guy Voyer and his associate players for another week. at least, at the Majestic. This is good news to the hundreds of devotees of the girl and music show in Birmingham as the company headed by the irristible Mir. Voyer represents what is best in that afternoon and tonight Guy Voyer will be seen in ''The Time, the Place and the Girl" his greatest success.
 A few weeks ago Lew Dockstader was welcomed performer on the Lyric stage and now his former min strel partner, George Primrose, heads the bill this week at the Lyric. There are many who remember the famous minstrels of Primrose and Dockstader and it will be interesting to note how, they differ on the vaudeville stage.
 Miss Geraldine Farrar. returns to the Strand today in the Paramount Lasky feature of Bizet's Carmen Several days ago this film was shown for three days at the strand and while thousands saw it the demand of oth- CTS who did not have that pleasure was such that Manager T. s. Abernethy brought the picture back for return engagement of two days. The Car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 MEN OF ST. MARY'S
Prominent Visitors Will Be Present at Supper In the
 Parish House

The annnal get-together meeting of the men of St. Mary s-on-the-Highlands Epis- copal parish will be held at the parish house Thursday evening. Supper will be served beginning at 7:90, and all men of the parish are cordially invited to be present.
 Among those who will attend are Bishop c. M Beckwith, the Rev. E. w. Gamble rector of St Paurs Episcopal church Selma, and the Rev. M. s. Barnwell rec tor of the Church of the Advent, Bir- mingham Addresses will be made by these visitors and the occasion will be made especially memorable as it will be in the nature of a celebration of tho seventh anniversary of the Rev. w N Ciaybrook as rector of St Mary's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
REFORM

Reform. October a,-(srr AaL) 1.-The State bank of Reform. is offer ing to any farmers money with which to buy pure bred cattle hogs. poultry and such other live stock as will help to build up the diversification spirit in this county.
 { This help by the bank only shows that there is in the minds of our moneyed man determination to assist the people In making living regardless of the boil weevil infestation which is so pronounced in Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
ARION CLUB MAKES
 FIRST APPEARANCE

The Arion club made it's first public appearance of the season yesterday aft ernoon at the Sunday school workers mass meeting in the First M. F. church.
 Two numbers were sung under the baton of Director Rienzi Thomas. "Whoso Dwelleth," by Rogers, and "The Lost Chord" by Sullivan, and the attacks, shading and. smooth en- sernble already show that the club Is doing potter work even than last year..
 With membership of nearly 100 men, the Arion club. MT. Thomas has reason to tbink, will accomplish some fine things. David Bispham and com pany will appear at the Jefferson thea Ire on December under the auspices of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
TO HOLD DAILY MEETINGS
 PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN

J. Frank Rushton chairman of the campaign committee of the Chamber of Commerce campaign. to an Age Herald reporter yesterday, said that this week, the first of the campaign, would possibly be the busiest week of all. Informal group meetings will be held each day, at which definite plans will be drawn up and ratified.
 The exact programme of activity and routine of the campaign will also be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

determined tlAe first of the week and announced immediately.
 The officers and directors of the Chamber of Commerce have issued in- vitations to a For Birmingham din- ner to be given at the Hotel Tutwiler next Monday evening. Several promi- nent speakers will be present, among them Senator Oscar Underwood, also some representative from the National Chamber of Commerce. The exact pro gramme will be announced later.
 At least 400 of Birmingham cit izens will be present at this dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
At Photoplay Houses

Strand-"Carmen," with Geraldine Far Tar. return engagement
 Trianon-"In the Palace of the King, !" with Richard c. TraSags.
 Princess-"The Lighthouse by the Sea- with Darwin Karr.
 Odeon One-"The Idol,'' with E. Forrest Taylor and Helen Rosson.
 Alcazar-''The Long Chance with Frank Keenan.
 odeon Two-"His Wife" with Geraldine O'Brien.
 Vaudette-Special feature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
-------------- ADJUSTMENTS
"Robin Hood,

Commencing tonight, the DeKoven Opera company will present at the Jeff ferson for three evenings and a mati- nee Wednesday afternoon sRobin Hood" This is an event that should prove of unusual interest to the music lovers of this city, for it Is from all accounts the greatest light opera or ganization ever assembled together, and the critics of the south say De- Kov{ ever popular comic opera. "RobB Hood" was never presented bet ter by even the old Bostonians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
TODAY'S EVENTS
At The Theatres

Jefferson-"R Robin Hcod,7 presented by the deISoven Opera company. Curtain at SIS p. m.
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville Matinee 2:3o p. m; night 7:39 and p. m.
 Majestic-"The Time, the Place and the Girl'' musical comedy; matinee 2:5o p, m.; night 7:4s and 9:15 D. m.
 orpheum-"In Dreamy Mexico" bur lesaue; matinee p. m; night 7:45 and D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Erckert to Make Address

The regular weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club in the private dining room of the Newspaper club will be un- usually interesting tomorrow. Sam J. Erckcrt of the Erckert hotel will tell the members how he intends to fill the Jefferson next Thursday night when Ut Pays to Advertise is shown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Tt Pays to Advertise.

The name of George M. Cohan has become power in the theatrical world and production by Conan and Harris reflects its lustre. Roi Cooper Megrue is fortunate man, after all these years of quiet writing, finally to hit the nail on the head with one of the funniest farces in years under the Cohan and Harris banner. -Is Pays to Advertise which Mr. Megrue wrote in conjunction with Walter Hackett lfSs proven one of the greatest of the Cohan and Harris successes and is said to be playing to capacity business ev-, anywhere It comes to the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Dr. Jordan In Baltimore

pr. William M. Jordan is spending 10 days in Baltimore attending the clinics at Johns Hopkins. The many friends of Dr. Jordan will be glad to hear that he has entirely recovered from his re- cent Illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Ladies Serve Turkey Dinner

Turkey dinners will be served every day this week on the fourth floor of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company building by the Ladies auxiliary No. $50. C. I. A.. to the B. of L. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
"Omar. The Tentmaker,,

Fascinating Omar Khayyam. Persian poet and mystic. will pitch his tent and uncork his beloved jug of wine at the Jefferson theatre two nights commence
 ing Friday with matinee son Satur- day. when Guy Bates Post and his splendid company of nearly 100 will appear in Richard Walton tfully's spec tacular love play of old Persia, "Omar, the Tentmaker." the central figure of which is none other than the merry hearted poet of the eleventh century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
MASONIC NnTI6E

MASONIC NOTICE Special communication of King S0I- onon lodge No. AGO. A. F. X A. M., is called for Monday, s D. ni., November l. Work In E. A. degree.
 T. A. LAPPAGE. w. M. J. S. WHITE, sec'y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Shapiro Speaks Tonight

Isadore Shapiro, candidate for com missioner. will speak at the Carnegie library in West End at 8 o'clock to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, October 31.-(Spe- cial. binder the direction of Miss Sarah Francis Rowan, who has charge of the normal work at the Industrial Institute and College, a college ex- tension department has been organ ized, and members of the senior and junior classes will go regularly to rural schools throughout the county for the purpose of giving instruction in dif- ferent branches.
 The following programme has been announced: Every Monday group of girls. six or eight in number, will go to the Air Line school to teach sight singing, art, domestic science, millin- cry and gymnastics. The same pro- gramme will be given on successive days each week at the various rural schools throughout the county, diff ferent group of girls going out each day.
 In addition to instruction In the above mentioned branches a lecture on subjects vital to rural communi- ties will be given each day. among the subjects scheduled for discussion be- ing; "Beautifying the School Grounds "Beautifying the Home.' Poultry" Health" "Dairying" and Home Con- seryance"
 Tentative plans for organizing q local ad club were formulated at q meeting held at the Chamber of Com merce last night, and 1t was decided to meet again next Thursday night, at which time permanent organization will probably be effected.
 The meeting last night was very enthusiastic one, every man present having signified his intention of join ing the organization, It is the inten- ton of those at the head of the move ment to request the Associated Adver- tising clubs of the world to mail lit- erature bearing on the subject to pros pective members of the local organiza- tions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

ing time work they are frai in fibre with many moth holes. but the design of the ancient fashion is still retained. The old woman has never worn them; they are her 'keepsakes."
 The chicken show Is very good. an es- peoia. exhibit of Brahamas attracting great deal of attention, and there were dogs and pet stock. The effort is a good one throughout the entire exhibit. and the promoters deserve much praise for their success in the undertaking. Only 10 cents admission is charged at the gates. This entities the audience to the free acts, but they have a midway and side shows and seemed to have sold good many concessions.
 They have started this fair with little money, but seem very well satisfied with the results up to the present
 Saturday was especially designated for their white friends to see what progress they are making in their home indus try, and they certainly deserve encour- agement.
 Splendid order is preserved, and there is nothing to be seen objectonable; mo- body can fail to get their full dimes worth out of the visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

many in the state, this being the day set aside for them.
 The crowds yesterday were equally as large on an average as the previous days. and the sacred concert seemed to be high y pleasing to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

Leaving the tariff discussion out of the question, it is safe to say that we have been import
 ing for generations many ar ticles which we could make better and perhaps cheaper for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Our Import
 Business

ourselves. This situation is frequently reviewed and explamed in our trade reports which are is sned monthly for the benefit of the business men of this community. No charge is made for the service and the reports will be sent to any busi- ness man on request.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
ORNAMENT HAS CHARM
DAINTY JAPANESE GARDEN EASY
TO MAKE.
A. 4 centerpiece for the Dinner Table
There Is Nothing More Effective
Its Construction viii Be
"a: Work Of Pleasure.

The miniature Japanese garden Is q
delight.
OF course. If you are one of the few
persons who sees no good in things
Japanese you will not care for a tiny
Japanese garden. II you dislike grow
ing things, then you will dislike this
sort of garden. And II you object to
anything that is diminutive and that
needs attention, then you will not care
for this garden.
But If you like things Japanese. II
you delight in tiny things that have all
the charm Of their huge prototypes, If
you like to have something growing
under your eyes-then you will soon
become a devotee Of the miniature
Japanese garden or landscape.
You can buy one ready made, but
half the fun of having one lies in max
ing 1t. This Is the way to go
about it:
First buy something to hold it. For
35 cents you can buy little Japanese
prices you can buy larger dishes, Of
white porcelain, of gray or brown pot
terry.
OF course, it is easier to get a good
effect with a larger dish. Here a word
about the treatment of the dish. no
matter what it may be. Never crowd it.
II the dish is small, place in it only a
few objects. II you desire more OBJ.
jects buy larger dish.
A dish ten inches in diameter or of
an oval shape, ten inches the longer
way, Is a good size. -. &c. -.
After you have selected the. dish,
plan the garden. There may be an
island of .moss-the moss can be
bought in the florists shop or in Jap
anese shop or you can get it in the
woods. Or there can be several is
lands made of the tops Of turnips or
carrots. which, by the way. grow won
derful foliage after they have been put
in the water for week or SO. Or
there can be sponge island, planted
with grass seeds.
Then there should be some cracked
marble or some pebbles in the bottom
of the dish, and over this there should
be water. So much for the background.
Seeds can be bought for little plants
that grow in week or, SO, and tiny
dwarfed trees can be bought. Bits of
ground pine can be stuck into the
ground for trees. and these keep green
for weeks In the moist sand and moss.
Then there are tiny artificial trees of
various sorts that add to the land
scape. - {t[:,4
AS for the buildings, there are little
pagodas and shrines and houses made
of clay that are delightful and that
cost from fifteen cents to forty or fifty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
GIVE "LoNG. WASTED" EFFECT
cirdle. and eodices Are Being Arts
tically Cut to Meet the Demands
" Of Fashion.


Z Cut-in-one girdles and bodices are
manifestly the solution of how to seem
to possess the long waist which care
less Mother Nature has not bestowed.
A model which may owe Its creative
idea to the !overworked and short.
lived reincarnated 1880 basque is of
darkest green satin and tulle. The bod
ice of satin, running high at the back
of the neck, crosses at the bust, over
q "modesty" of folded white tulle, and
diagonally dropped to several inches
below the waist, is fold-swathed about
the hips upon a jet.paillette hand
trimmed and monkey fur-fringed over
skirt of green tulle.. The pelt fringe
ends almost at the ankles upon plain
cut and moderately wide satin, skirt,
and more Of the fur falls over the
tops Of the tulle elbow sleeves. There
the monkey fringe edges three-cor'
nered epaulets, of jet-pailleted net,
which, pointing over the arm tops, go
squarely across the base Of the neck
and provide an apology for a collar.
Anyhow, it is the only one to which
the bodice of this dainty, simple lit
tie afternoon frock can lay claim.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
Mo sonoa Like Old Sonas.

The author of only Pansy Bios
som" is dead. He was an Iowa man
named Frank Howard, and his pathetic
ditty, netted him fortune. only a
Pansy Blossom was being played and
sung to the extent of almost being
nuisance some twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Howard also wrote When the
Robins Nest Again." another big song
success that was whistled and sung
and warbled to a threadbare extent
and contributed comfortably to Mr..
Howards worldly means. They have
quit. writing songs with the punch
of "Only Pansy Blossom" The rag
time stuff about "a big black coon who
liked to spoon with that yellow gal in
the light of the moon" has supplanted
the 5pansy-blossom variety. While it
generally is contended that the world
is growing better, there are some de-.
partments in the scheme of the uni
verse that have not been improved
Burlington Gazette. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Massive necklaces of cut jet are
worn. ,r ~ ~.
Some OF the new skirts are start
lingly full. t..E =, r. ..... 2. E5:. 5..s5,st
b The collar retires to the back Of the
neck. nsl.& H. &c., - ~,
Waistcoat fashions still remain in
vogue. 80 ~ ~ 49,
The short skirt is exceedingly mo
dish. T., E2+-~ -
The circular skirt is rapidly finding
friends. - .a..I<t.
The strap slipper has danced itself
into fashion. "a -
Fur coats fastened with single but
ton are in evidence. :
A purple red, like raspberry. is on
the seasons color card.
The preference continues for black
velvet neck bands fastened with some
sort of decorative neck ornament.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
SELECT PICTURES WITH CARE
Really They Are One Of the Most
important Parts of the
Home Beautiful.

The first important step in making a
home beautiful is the selection OF
proper pictures for different rooms.
The formal parlor has gradually dis
appeared from the average American
home, leaving in its place the more
companionable living room, where the
family congregate and receive friends.
Pictures chosen for it should, there
fore, be of general interest. Family
portraits and photographs OF friends
are decidedly out of place.
The casual caller should not be re-
quired to sit and gaze at intimate pic
lures; personal pictures have more
fitting place in the privacy of bed
rooms. Reproductions Of good paint
ings or the original paintings them
selves are always,in good taste for the
diving room. -. "a
Selections for the dining room will
readily suggest themselves; pictures
Of good cheer, OF. convivial gatherings,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
DAD KNEW SYMPTOMS
SAW SIGNS OF SPRING IN b.
HAviOR OF SMALL SON.
Of,
Robert Might Try to Look innocent.
But Father Could Marshal Alto
aether Too Much Convincing
Circumstantial Evidence. ~

Robert" - 49, -'*1
Yves, SIR" 49, 1872 49, :
II am rather worried about you
lately" T.
Worried about me, pope Fl -
Eyes, worried about you'll" rex
"Why, dad haven't done thing
to cause you worry" 30 -.
II admit that that fact is enough to
worry me, but that is not what is
worrying me just at present. 1t Is
what you have been doing, not what
you have not been doing, that has got
me guessing!''
"Eas mother been telling you"
| mo, your mother has been telling
me nothing; I have just been noticing
things. The other morning I noticed
that you washed your neck and ears
and combed your hair"
"But, dad, don't I always do that
every morning." ..4 ia.
"Not without being told.
II don't see why that Should worry
you!" q - 49, - =, -: r. rs,
But, Robert, you also shined your.
shoes twice this last week, and your
finger nails have been perfectly mani
cured during the entire week. Show
them to me. There, didn't tell your
Jaw, dad, that's nothing!'' $s
II am not 80 sure about that. You
have got me to about half promise
that I would let you don long pants
on your next birthday. Does all this
mean nothing?" = @gt
"What could 1t mean, dada" Is II
! 1T might mean a number Of things.
Another thing you have lone to cause
me uneasiness, Is to ask me to let you
change from your Sunday school to
| the Presbyterian Sunday school.
But, dad, the teacher there"
Nov, Robert, look me right in the
eyes. Has the teacher got anything
to do with it," Sd, :
CAV, dad" ~
| "And your mother tells me that
this morning you required ten cents.
for composition book, and that at
noon, when she was over visiting with
Mrs. Conklin, Allie came in from
school with two perfectly good
oranges which could not have cost
less than a nickel apiece and. in re-
Spouse to her mothers, inquiries. told
her that you gave them to her. Did
you get composition book today"
'"Nuh-uh, dad, looked in my desk
and saw I had composition book" z
"And you looked at Allie and saw
she didn't have an orange to her
| name. Was that it," 70
Jaw, how do you know, dad?" ~
II bet 1 know what Sunday school
| Allie goes to-" Ssh, ~"
$50 do I, pop!'' ,~@.E. ss.:.,r
zone of the strangest things I have
noticed is that you chum with Allies
brother. and you always told me he
was sissy" :.
"But didn't understand him, dad.
He is all right when you get to know
him." F,-',e.s-5: s - aet ~
81 have noticed that having a nice
little sister, with blue eyes and frizzly.
hair, and pink hair ribbons, is enough
to make any fellow all right" %.:f
as that all. dad?" .E "a, i
That's all can think of just at
present, my boy. except that these
signs of spring certainly do make me
| want to go ishing!"-Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
Mats for the Table.

Very useful, inexpensive table mats
may be made from thick brown corfu
gated packing paper. Cut out the
size and shape required, and use two
thicknesses, placing the smooth sur
faces back to back. Sew them firmly
together at the edges, and cover them
with muslin or any other washable
fabric. The covers may be removed
and washed when they become soiled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
Old Papers for Buffers.

Nothing fills the place Of buffer
in a trunk like newspapers: they are
so unyielding that wrinkles and pro-
tuberances cannot make themselves
felt, says the Chicago Journal 1t is
useless to try to arrange heavy. arti-
cles at the bottom of a trunk and the
light ones on top-the baggage han
dlers know no top and no bottom. Con-
venience in handling is all that con
Germs them. keeping an even. smooth
surface for each successive layer one
is doing ones best to protect the
contents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24

methodicaly. Even enameled street
signs occasionally appear where the
name of a street has been changed.
The visitor from the Fatherland feels
himself quite at home If the once
French public buildings at beholding
the old familiar placards. do not
spit on the floor" or Throw refuse in
this basket" fe..#s-s &C.,. -
The struggles of the German postal
and railway authorities to understand
and make themselves understood with
the French inhabitants form humor-
GUS side Of war. In two weeks ID the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
Scotch Humor.

An old Scotch woman who had made
great deal Of NOM by selling
whisky was visited when on her death
bed by her minister. ~ -
"And so. Molly said the minister.
you tell mo that you have all this
money" ---
Indeed. minister. I have replied
Molly. =. IL O..
And you tell me. too," continued
the minister, that you made all this
money by filling the noggin"
ma, ma. minister" said the dying
woman. Il dinna tell We that. made
the maist of 1t by not filling the nog-
GIN" a.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
Russian Villages.

Russian villages generally consist Of
one long, struggling and unpaved
street. In North Russia the houses
are composed of logs placed horizon
tally, one above the other, the inter-
stices being filled with tow and moss
The inerior consists of single room
The brick stove is used for heating,
cooking and baking, and also as a
couch and bed. Every house in town
and country has its ikon, with a per-
petually burning lamp, before which
every Russian crosses himself on en-
teriug the room. s5.5 "A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24

to possess Suez is not greater than
that OF Russia to hold the STEAMBOAT
gate to it's own coasts.
= If England and it's allies emerge VIC
torious from the great war. they will
have to face a Russia supreme on the
continent, more powerful on land than
any nation since the France of Napo-
leon, its hands strengthened by the
prostration of its neighbors. who were
its natural rivals.
Anatolia with its Turkish rulers will
be indefensible against Russia. Eng
lish military resources will not be ad-