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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
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By RICHARD T. LUssIEfs

come one of the historic successes of the theatre, it's comedy now being counted classic. The advent of Uncle Andrew in young ShacKieford's bach elor apartments produces series ef complications that are screemingfy humorous
 Blind Justice" the latest release of the Essaney company in which Henry B, Walthall Is starred, appears today at the Odeon Two Everybody in this city knows of MT. Walthalt and his artistic character delineations on the shadow screen, and therefore when it is stated that in Blind Jus tce' he even excels some of his pre- vious performances. enough has been said.
 Lillian Gish. who scored a noticeable triumph in her portrayal of Elsie Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation. was born in Springfield, O., October It. 1S96 She first made her debut when only years O. in ''The Little Red Schoolhouse." She then became a pupil in Springfield dancing school, and her next engagement was as one of the fairy dancers with Sarah Bern hardt, then making one of her Amer ican tours. After two seasons with
 
 York to finish her dancing lessons.
 There Lillian renewed the acduain- tance of Mary Pickford, whom she had met while on the legitimate stage. While visiting the Bsograph studio she was engaged by D. W. Griffith, who was attracted by her natural pc se and power of expression. This was about three years ago. Sueu ral.u strides did Miss Gish make in her new E,a1I fame as one of the greatest emo tional actresses of the silent drama, She became affiliated with the Re liance and Majestic companies in tho Mutual Film corporation and Is now 6 leading Triangle star.
 She has scored many successes un- der the management of D. w. Griffith, among them being "The Battle of the Sexes" Home. Sweet Home, and "The Birth of Nation"
 "Hughey at the Circus" featuring Hughey Mack and Flora Finch, will be at the Princess today. This is d Nitagraph comedy and patrons of filmdom are familiar with the comedy stunts of MT. Mack and the attenu- ated Miss Finch. Other pictures at the Princess today are "The Boy and the Leopard" starring Miss Edith Johnson and Lafayette Mckee, and '"The Lone Game" in which Bessie Learn and Robett Walker are feat ured.
 Curly" a dramatic western drama, featuring Lottie Pickford and William Russell, will be at the Odeon One today. Miss Pickford and MT. Russell are quite popular m Birmingham through their work in 'The Diamond From the Sky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
Anti-Suffragists to Meet

Washington, December 12.-Women del- associations were here tonight ready for the opening tomorrow of the annual con veption of the National Association Op- posed to Woman Suffrage. A feature of the opening session will be the reading of a letter by Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the Secretary of State. from her fath- CT. John w. Foster, q former Secretary of State, opposing the enfranchisement of women. Tuesday the delegates will be received by President Wilson at the White House. The following day they will seek to appear before the republican na- tiopal committee, if that body gives a hearing to the suffragists. as did the dem ocratic national committee last week.
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  avenue and Twenty-ninth street, north The condition of Mir. Stradford is re- garded as extremely serious, and it is not thought he can live MT. Stradford has been unconscious ever since he was struck by the automobile. The hospital authorities had not determined last night whether or not he was suffering from a fractured skull
 J. W. Duke was placed under bond a few minutes after the accident by Off, cers Moreland and Mcfarland, on the charge of reckless driving. MT. Duke is held without bond pending the outcome of Mr. Stradford's injuries. When seen by an Age-Herald reporter last night he refused to make any statement in re- gard to the accident.
 A number of witnesses saw the acci- dent. It is generally understood that Mr. Stradford was about to run across the street to catch a Norwood bus, which was standing still on Twelfth avenue and Twenty ninth street, when he was struck. Harry Stradford, son of the injured man, arrived on the scene a few minutes after the accident and rushed his father to the hospital in a private machine. A. S. Maxim, 350S Norwood boulevard, made the following statement;
 T was in the bus and noticed Mr. Stradford start across the street to catch it. As he did so, the car driven by MT. Duke struck him. The impact of the blow bowled him over and the machine ran completely over him. l should judge the automobile was going about 15 miles an hour. It stopped about 25 or 30 feet from where MT. Stradford was hit. I imme- diately ran to his side and picked him up. He was bleeding from the mouth, nose and ears and was unconscious That is all I know about it.''
 Harry Stradford made the following statement:
 ''I was on the scene a few minutes after my father was hit. I went up to the man who was in the machine and asked him what his name was He looked at me a second, and replied, My name is Duke What Concern is that of yours? I told him who I was, and then went about getting car to carry my father to the hospital. After while Duke came to the hospital. He appeared indifferent about it'
 Charles K. Hall saw MT .Stradford hit by the automobile. He made the fol- lowing statement: MT. Stradford was on the southwest corner of Twenty ninth street and Twelfth avenue. The automobile was going east on Twelfth avenue and the bus was standing on the northeast corner of Twelfth avenue and was about to start west on the trip to town. MT Stradford stepped from the curb and was almost in the middle Of the street when the auto driven by Duke struck him. The machine knocked him down with terrific force and rolled all the way over him. I could see the body of Stradford being jostled up and down under the car. The automobile was not stopped until it had gone 25 or 30 rect ford
 'T am an engineer on the railroad and can say that in my estimation the car was going at a rate of speed somewhere between IS and 9 miles an hour. As soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
EACH CANDIDATE FEELS CONFIDENT
 OF FINAL SUCCESS
Four Aspirants for the Of flee of City Commissioner
 Expect to Lead the Ticket

At o'clock this morning the polls will be opened. and at 6 o'clock tonight the voters of Greater Birmingham will have ecity commissioner are entitled to a seat on the official board. Both in their argu- sments on the street, in their literature and advertising matter, the four candi- dates or their several campaign commit tees, claim success at the polls today, and express confidence that their man will be one of the two chosen by the people as their municipal representative.
 The election today will be final in the pi esent race for city commissioner as the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be declared the win- ners, should 8 candidate not receive a majority of all votes cast.
 The friends of John R. Hornady insist that he will lead the ticket; those of Isadcre Shapiro make the same claim J ID. Truss friends declare he will spring a bigger surprise than at the first cleo ton, while Dan Hogan's friends are more confident than ever that he will head the ticket by a handsome majority.
 The election managers and clerks are the same as in the election last Monday. They will meet this morning at the reg ular voting places and at 8 o'clock de- clare the polls open
 A larger vote is anticipated than that cast last Monday, but owing to the fact tha only four names are on he ticket it is estimated that the count will be made inside of an hour and the result made known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

A GAIN the Sunday pictures were "A triumphant yesterday, for de- \ spite the cold. gray atmos- phere of a disagreeable December day, hundreds of persons in all ranks or life tlironged the various photopiay houses of the city, and appeared to be mighty thankful of having some place to go And the moving picture managers seemed to have appreciated that view of things, for they provided film. that were interesting to a high degree Such q policy has it's effect, and despite this swank about the sanctity of the Sabbath. Sunday pic lures have come in Birmingham to stay
 On Thursday the most stupendous dramatic production now on the roao, ''The Garden of Allah" will make it's annual DOW to the Birmingham pub lie. There will be four performances the remainder of the week, including a special popular matinee on Satur- day afternoon.
  charming Elsie Stoneman in ''The Birth of a Nation," will be seen in an even more sympathetic and appealing role in the new Triangle play, The Lily and the Rose,' at the Colonial theatre today and tomorrow. Lillian Gish will appear as 'the lily and Rozsika Dolly as the rose" Much of 1iGtir of modern life comes from the ex- tremey convincing acting of Miss Nish, and from the fact that she ap- pears the embodiment of the endear- ing, clinging type of heroines that this photoplay requires.
 Heights of Hazard a Cyrus Town send Brady story, will be shown on the screen today at the Trianon, It is a Vitagraph " l.. $, F.. feature, featuring Charles Richman and Vir- ginia Pearson in the stellar roles. Heights of Hazard is about the strange adventure of young and beautiful heiress who is kidnapped by an ardent admirer. This admirer tells sue ha tale of impetuous love that by the time the heiress is rescued she is quite willing to fall into the arms of her captor-and she does-in the picture.
 "Jane,' a photoplay of the brilliant Charles Frohman comedy produced by Oliver Morosco and released on the Paramount programme, will be shown at the Strand theatre today and to- morrow. Charlotte Greenwood and Sydney Grant are co-s,ars in this n- ternational comedy. This play has be-
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G. F. Wilkinson of Atlanta, treasurer of the national association. also has been invited to be present at the luncheon.
 The county board Of equalization is now at work between Bessemer and Birming- ham. They have completed their work in the northern part of the county and also have appraised Bessemer and Ensley, spending about a week in each place. The board now is working toward Pratt City. and from there will work it's way into Birmingham proper
 An interurban real estate trader is quoted as saying a few days ago that his indorsement as member of the Bir- mingham exchange in dealing with agents in other cities was of great value to him, This is only one of the many advan- tages of the real estate exchange, and the
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example of how much interest has been manifested in the convention, for there were hundreds of advertisements, a large number of which are entitled to a place in the line of candidates for the $750 play er-pano, which will be given to the writer of the most attractive ad by the writers of advertisements themselves.
 The Age-Herald is giving the player piano to all it's advertisers The adver- tisers are called into a convention for the purpose of determining who among Shem is entitled to possess the musical instrument.
 Politicians throughout the state are in- terested, because it gives them an op- portunity for the first time in years of attending a real, old-fa shioned political convention. The interest is growing daily and the list of delegates is increasing in length as the time for the convention draws nearer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
WOODMEN'S CIRCLE

Officers for the ensuing term were elect. ed by Banner Grove No. 1, Woodmen Cir cle. at well-attended meeting held in the Maccabees temple. Officers were chosen as follows:
 Mrs, Mary J. Pflester. guardian; Mrs Sara Bender, clerk (third term): Mrs Dwyer, advisor lieutenant: Mrs. Annie Matthews, attendant; Mrs McRae, chap lain; Miss Daisy Seebrooke Mrs. Annie Wood and Mrs Brand. managers; Mrs J. M. Russell inner sentine; Mrs. Pinks. ten, outer sentinel.
 A large class initiation will be held al the first meeting in January. On Tues day, December IA, the Woodmen Circlt club will meet with Mrs. Sherer at 251i Avenue G.
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national association is justifying it's ex- istence in welding together the realty in- terests of the nation.
 Mcconnell, Anglin x White last week let a contract for the construction of two apartment houses at Twenty-fifth street and Twelfth avenue, north, the approNi- mate cost of which will be in the neigh borhood of $35,o0 The apartment houses vii; be two stories in height, and will have several Groom apartments McCon- nell, Anglln & White will be agents for them.
 The Baily-Jones Realty company last week was very active in selling farm lands, two deals being of particular in- terest. This company sold a 340-acre farm near Wilsonvlle to pr. Lokey a resident of that county, at a price between $l1,00O and $12,000. The other sale was of farm in the same vicinity, 140 acres in ex- ent, the price being $6000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
MATT I. .STRADFORD . |S BADLY INJURED BY AN AUTOMOBILE Accident Occurred Yester- day Afternoon Within a
 Block of Injured
 Mans Home
TAKEN TO M'ADORY'S
 VETERINARY BY SON
At a Late Hour Reported Resting Quietly, But With Chances of Re- covery in DOubt-Prominent
 in Masonic Circles

Matt T. Stradford, secretary of the Southern League Baseball association, and one of the most widely known men in Birmingham is at McAdorys infirmary in dangerous condition, as the result of being struck by an automobile owned and driven by J. W. Duke, yesterday after noon at o clock, on the corner of Twelfth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
AMERICAN MECHANICS

Birmingham council No. 2l. Junior Or der American Mechanics. are making ac tive preparations for the annual Christ mas entertainment given by the council to its members. their families and friends The committee having the affair in chargs is preparing a programme appropriate tt the holiday season. which will include | Christmas spread. Tho council Is very active and new members are being adde< each week. The meetings are held Mon. day evenings at the F'raternal hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
PERSONAL

Rev. Malcolm M. Stewart of Sante Fe, Isle of Pines. formerly of this city, was operated upon Friday at the Maryland General hospital, Baltimore. According to telegram received here he stood the operation we'll and is on a fair road to recovery. MT. Stewart is pastor in charge of the Methodist church at Sante Fe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
LOCAL HOTEL MEN
 ID ATTEND MEETING
H. M. Burt Speaks of the Reforms Brought About
 by Association

A number of hotel proprietors and managers will leave Birmingham this morning for Montgomery, where they will attend the Alabama Hotel Men $ convention, which is to be held Tues day and Wednesday. Among the Bir- mingham men who will be present are: H. M. Burt of the Florence, formerly president of the association Harry New of the Motion, D. R. Ridenhour of the Southern, Fred Shireman of the Tutwiler, l.. w. Scoville of the Morris, c. H. Nabb of the Hillman and several others.
 It is expected that there will be be- tween 50 and 75 hotel men present when the meeting convenes. In speaking of the progress made by the hotel men in the way of protecting the hotels of Ala bama and at the same time taking care of the commercial traveller, H. M. Burt, proprietor of the Florence, said: We all anticipate big time at the convention in Montgomery. The association has grown in numbers recently and is now regarded as one of the best organized bodies of it's kind in the south. Practi- cally every hotel of consequence in Ala bama will have a representative at the
 
 that we will be entertained royalty by the Montgomery crowd.
 ''The citizens of Alabama should feel kindly to the Hotel Mems association We were the ones who put over the bad check bill in the recent meeting of the legislature. This bill provides for the protection of any person who takes check in payment of goods or gives the cash for the voucher. Formerly man could go into a hotel or store and pur- chase what he cared to and give check for his bill. If the check was of no value the hotel and business houses had to pocket the loss, for there was no way to prosecute him. The burden of proof in those days was on the man who took the check to prove that 1t had been given with intent to defraud. Now it is different If one gives a check that is no good the burden of proof is on him to show that he did not give the check with the intent to defraud. He can also be arrested and held for ob- taining goods under false pretense. The baggage bill is another bill which works to the interest of the hotel man and the poor widow who is keeping lodgers or hoarders in her home If. one leaves without paying his or her bill. all that is necessary to do is to have them ar rested. If that cannot be done. the bag gage of the defrauder can be held 10 Gays and then appropriated to the use of the hotel or boarding house keeper. The dead beat bill is still another one that was passed through the efforts of the hotel mems association. It provides for the detention and punishment of a person who beats his board or room bill.
 "The association maintaircs N'g fight for the passage of these bills, and the result is that we have some good laws on this subject in Alabama at present. The best part of it is that the citizens of the state realize that we are the ones who put these bills over and they are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
At the Photoplay Houses

z Colonial--"The Lily and the Rose" with Lillian Gish, Triangle Fine Arts feature
 Strand-"Jane,' with Charlotte Greenwood and sydney Grant, Mo- rosco- o-Paramount feature
 Heights of Hazard, with Charles Richman, Vitagraph V. l.. g. F.,
 Odeon Two--"Blind Justice,r with Henry B. Walthall. ss Princess-"Hughey at the Circus" with Hughey Mack and Flora Finch.
 Odeon One-"Curly,' with Lottie Pickford and William Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
New England Rabbi Dies

Hartford. Conn. December F The Row pr. Meyer ElSin. one of the best knowr ra bbis in New England, died here tonight He was 75 years old and was born ir Germany, where he Was educated. Dr. Elkin retired as rabbi of the Congress-. tion Beth Israel in this city two yeara aso. after ss5 years service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
Greeks to Withdraw

Paris, December 12.-According to in- formation from Athens today the Greek government has agreed to withdraw it's troops from Salonikis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

Potentate Zamora temple, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. MT. Keiser is the youngest Shriner ever elected as presiding of- ficer of the local temple. He has gained prominence in other Masonic bodies and is one of the best informed Masons of the district district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

At the next meeting of Jefferson Val ley lodge No. II, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday, December IA. nomination of off, ficers for the ensuing term will be in order, the election to take place at the following meeting. There will be work in the ranks of page and esquire at this meeting. On Wednesday night Phoenix lodge No. 20 will hold their regular meet ing and on Thursday night Birmingham lodge No. S5 will meet when the rank of esquire will be conferred on several candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
ON THE FIRING LINE WITH
 THE REAL ESTATE SELLERS
Ny ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

Charles National Association of Building Owners and Managers will visitor Birmingham Thursday and will be the Birmingham luncheon the Himan hotel MT Doy official Cleveland which of he buildings that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD

The first annual ball of the twenty sixth regiment, Uniform Rank wood men of the World. will be given Wednes- day. December 15. at the Ben-Hur hall or Fourth avenue.
 Previous to the dance the regiment will parade>the principal business streets of the city.
 The following special orders have been issued by Col. George II. Younger, com mafding officer:
 Special Order No. 1--All officers are hereby ordered to report with their commands at the Louisville and Nash vile station on the evening of December 15. for the purpose of dress parade. Dress uniforms will be worn without side arms. By order
 GEORG7 IT. YOUNGER. Colonel Twenty-sixth Regiment U. R.. w. o. w.
 E, M. EVERETT, Capt. and Adjt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
NEW PYTHIAN LODGE

On Wednesday night, December 15, { new lodge of Knights of Pythias will be organized at West End by Thomaa R. Walker, deputy grand chancellor.
 The new lodge will start out with ovei 50 members. among whom are some of the most prominent Pythians of the district At the meeting Wednesday night officers of the new lodge will be elected and other business transacted. All personi interested are invited to attend. Ths meeting will be held in the Odd Fellows hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
EVENTS
 OF THE COMING WEEK

lows: Claud l.. Boyd, commander: J. c. Tyler lieutenant commanders; Fl. II. Sul. livan, record keeper; Obie w. Sims, chap. lain; J. w. Moorer, sergeant; S. A. Milli- can. master at arms: Herbert l.. Gra- ham, first master of guard: R. M. Hol. man, second master of guard; Paul fA Barclift sentinel; E. J. Hayden, picket; Paul II. Copeland. trustee
 There will be degree work at the next review.
 Vulcan tent No. 1344. Knights of Macca- bees, elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: J, s. Hanson. commander; M H. Mathis. lieutenant commander; H. NJ Dewitt, record keeper: J. IT. Blythe chaplain; Fl. l.. Chancellor. sergeant: Joel T. Phillips. master at arms: w. G. Glaze first master of guard; w. B. Wynn, sec. ond master of guard; ]. F. Barker, sem tinel; Henry E. Parker. picket.
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TODAY'S EVENTS

Municipal election for city commits. sioner Polls open at o'clock; close at G. D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

as I saw MT. Stradford knocked down had the motorman to stop the street car I was on and I rushed over to him. I called an ambulance and doctor. It was several minutes before MT. Strad- ford was carried to the hospital in a private machine. did not hear the own CT of the machine offer to carry him anywhere.
 'I wish to state that I am in favor of placing more men on the police force to protect the life and property of cit izens. I am not in favor of a large force of men detailed on misdemeanor cases such as negro craps shooters and petty violators of the law. I had rather see the life and property of citizens pro- tected than to see all the vagrants, blind tigers and scarlet women in the city put under arrest. I have two children and wife to protect and I don't want to have them run down by a machine or harmed by thief or burglar in the night"
 Much excitement was caused by the accident and many people crowded about the scene few minutes after it hap pened.
 The accident yesterday afternoon was the third serious automobile accident dur ing the past three weeks. The other two accidents resulted in fatalities.
 Matt T. Stradford is one of the old est residents of Birmingham and is be- loved by all who know him. He is a prominent Knight Tenplar and Shriner and is widely known throughout the state. He is one of the most ardent sportsmen in the city and takes great interest in baseball. News of his injury spread fast and many calls have been received at the hospital inquiring about his condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
Piano Recital

The Birmingham Conservatory of Mu- sic presents Mrs. William Gussen in the third of a series of piano recitals at the Cable hall tonight, commencing at S:30 o'clock. The programme includes a French group and is as follows:
 Etude Le Vent (The Wind) op. 15. No. (Alkan).
 (a) Air de Ballet, op. 30; (b) Flatterer; Co Arlequine, op. 5 (Chaminade).
 (a) In the Moonlight; (b) Shepherd Boy; (c) Arabesque; (d) Reflections on the Water; (e) veils; Qo Valse Roman tique (Debussy).
 Allegro Appassionata (Saint-Saens).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:30 m. Evening at 730 and g.