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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
ENERGETIC POLICY
 URGED FOR BALKANS

Milan, Italy, October S-The Corriere bella Serra asserts it is . matter or |rgent necessity that the quadruple en- |ente adopt new methods of diplomacy Ind a more energetic policy in dealing |vith the Balkan states before it is too
 ate.
 ''The allies are too proud to adopt Ger han method" 1t says, and conse- |uently the Teutonic influence is
 breeding unopposed in these countries, sading to dire consequences"
 This newspaper says that there should To constituted in the capital of one of
 he entente nations an executive commit be representing the allied nations for
 he purpose of increa sing the rapidity and
 fficacy of diplomatic action and co-or- |inating military efforts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
RENEWED IMPETUS GIVEN FAIR WHEN DOORS OPEN TODAY Fair Is In Full Swing Now and All Attractions Are
 In Full Blast RACING WILL BE
 A FEATURE TODAY Twenty-six Horses In First Race To- day-Additional Cattle, More Ex- hibits and Fast Horses Have
 Arrived Since Saturday
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
Birmingham Day and South Ala l

Birmingham Day and South Ala bama Day.
 Baby show. 10 a. m. woman.s department. Age. year to ? years. Memoli's concert band, 30 mu- sicians, rendering a grand free concert twice dail, at 1:so and 7:3O p. m.
 1:50 p. m. and 7:30 D. n., 10 big free Hippodrome acts. Nine Peru vian acrobats, Lorande horse act. Six Tan Kwai Chinese. The eight Bobber Ben Ali Arabs. Fink's comedy mules. Cavene troupe. The Scentellos troupe. Cavanalla troupe. Pete, the unridable mule. Horse races starting 1:30 D. m: 2:l5 pace, purse $500. 2:16 trot, purse, $500
 Two motorcycle races, 5 and 10 miles.
 4:30 p. m.-Two balloon ascen- sions. Fireworks at s:30 D. m. Pains great pyrotechnic fireworks spectacle of the war of nations''- 300 take part.
 Midway open all day.
 Exhibits open all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
September MOrn''

The cast of principals to be seen in Chicagos cyclonic musical festival. September Morn," which L,e Comte and riesher VIII present at the Jefferson Tor one night only Tuesday includes several names which have always been distinguished in the world of musical comedy and light opera. Jo Taylor. in the role of Argentina whose dancing has been the talk of the season. ap- peared in the original casts of Louis lana Lou, The Military Maid" ..The Goddess of Liberty and other import ant presentations. Mabel Laffin, the prlna donna, Is well remembered in Ready Money" Madam Sherry "rrbe Heart Breakers and The Prince of Tonight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
At Photoplay Houses

|Strand-"Bred in the Bone,'' with Do- |othy Gish.
 Odean Two-'Suppressed Evidence," Fith c. H. Anderson (Broncho Billy. Odeon One-"Rhoda' Burglar" with Donald Bowles and Grace Debson. Trianon-"The Tourist Girl" with Miss Fora Gregg
 Princess-"Youth with Antonio Merino Ind Mile. valkyrien. "Fatherhood," with Hobert Posworth and Jane Novak. Alcazar-."The Man of Shame with
 Wilton Lackaye and Rosemary Theby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
BIRMINGHAM TODAY WILL ELECT COMMISSIONER AND
 DECIDE ON SIZE OF BOARD

If the people indorse the five-eomms- soner bill-and that they do so is re- garded as certain-the people on the first Monday in December will be called upon to elect two additional commission CTS. For the two berths. there would be- il is indicated, at least half dozen candidates.
 The polls will be open this morning at o'clock. and closed at o'clock. It Is probable that the successful entrants will be announced shortly thereafter, as small vote is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11

Today the people of Birmingham will be called upon to elect a member of the city commission to succeed Judge A. 0. Lane, and to determine by their ballots whether the number of commissioners shall be three or five
 The candidates for the vacancy aye Judge Lane, H. S. Ryall, Arlie Barber and c. P. Beddow. The indications are that no election will be made and that between the two candidates who receive the largest number of votes. a subsequent contest will be necessary next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
NAVAL OFFICER DIES
 IN AN AUTO WRECK

Richmond. Va, ,>octobeF. 1o.-Lieutenant Frank M Harris of the battleship Della ware, whose home Is in Memphis. Tenn, was killed. and Lteutenants P. P. Powell and Henry Parsons of the Delaware were injured seriously when an automobile in which they were riding here today turned over. pr. Leslie B. Wiggs of Richmond was injured slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
FORT TO ORGANIZE
 JURIES THIS MORNING

After a week of three judges on the
 criminal bench of Jefferson county the docket is showing the effects of this
 judicial activity in that there is ap- parently less congestion. This week Judge William E. Fort, Judge Harring- ton P. Heflin and Judge A. H. Aston will again wade through a multitudinous number of cases that are docketed.
 Next week will begin the second capi- tai docket of the present term and sev- eral notable cases are set Tor trial.
 Judge William E. Fort will organize the juries this morning and sound the docket for the week.
 -----------------~----- begin making the awards. The exhibit includes cattle, hogs sheep, and kindred animals and according to Superintend- ent Mathews is the greatest show of live stock ever gathered together in the south.
 In regard to the other attractions all were completed Saturday, but to make the programme still more strong additional numbers have been added. The same might be said of the races, for it is the purpose of the fair associations to make every one who attends the fair feel fully satisfied with the educational, practical, instructive and enjoyable features pro- vided.
 Iuo HrcWorhS ulspldy le WltnOut QOuD- the greatest pyrotechnical exhibition ever given in the south.
 Racing Entries For Today
 Entries for the races today follow:
 2:16 trot-Babe Coast, B. T. Banks, Der chard, Tenn; Owner, D. T. Banks, Der chard, Tenn. Hazel Princeton, s. r. Pa,in, Dusiaville, Ind; Maple, S. r. Palin, Rusiayille, Ind; Dan Matthews, S. F. Palin. Rusiaville. Ind; Joice Bells, Guy M. Lee, Union City. Tenn; Senator King, A. l.. Nasty, Linden, Ala: Tramp ing Girl. w. D. McCurdy, Lowndesborc; Binoko, W. D. McCurdy, Lowndesbono; Frank McEwing, William Rush, Memphis; Fernwood, Abe Frank, Memphis: Miss Actwell. l.. F. Russell Stevenson; Fri dine l.. P. Russell. Stevenson; Ben Jo, Frank Jones. Tbby; Peter Wood. Will liam Gallagher, Fayetteville. Tenn; Harry Hamilton, Ben Whitehead, Mur- phreesboro. Tenn; Richard R., c. D. Me ley, Jackson. Tenn; Marie Bellini, c. F. Maley. Jackson, Tenn; Alice Deryea, T. c. Gaston, Jackson Miss; Dr. Jim E A. Bradford, Guntersville Bill Johnson, E. A. Bradford. Guhtersville: Ethelego, John Thomas. Nashville; Grand Chimes, Fred Edman, Jonesvil'e. La.; Girdle' McGregor. Finnell Bros., Tuscaloosa.
 2:15 pace-Agnes Bennett, B. H. Latin rop, Pensacola; Arkansello, Fred Edmar, Jonesville, La.: Finis J. Garrett. l.. E. 1 Fly, Humbolt, Tenn: Bob Hughes, Dick Green, Keeling. Tenn; Dixie Boy, Harvey Maclin. Keeling. Tenn: Sweet Myrtle, l Ben Whitehead. Murphreesboro, Tenn. Willie Caffey, c. G. Westcott, Orlando, Fla.; Turner D., F. H. Jones, somervill, Tenn; Dr. Griffin, pr. F. c. Griffin, Att lanta; Frank K, William Gallagher, l Fayetteville. Tenn; Mack Pointer. Will liam Gallagher, Fayetteville, Tenn. | Louise F.. Abe Frank. Memphis; Hal Wiggins, William Rash. Memphis: Kipp's l Nephew. Joe Hurston. Tuscumhia; Miss | Patsy. s. F. Palin. Rusiaville Ind: The Yogi. s. F. Palin. Rusiavil'e, Ind; Bon nie Pointer, Guy Lee Union City, Tenn. l Lucien B.. George Watson, Birmingham; ,r''fer M., Charles Tansy. Derchard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
At The Theatres

BiJou-"The Girl from Out Yonder,' no patinee; night at S:30 o'clock.
 Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville; matinee, 2.30 | m; night, 7:90 and o clock
 Majestic-"Whose Little Girl Are Your" i; musical comedy; matinee. 2:s0 p. m: fight, 7:45 and 9:15 o'clock
 Orpheum-"The Frolics of the Day. urlesque; matinee, 8 p. m.; night, 7:45 nd 9:15 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
French Cabinet Meeting

Paris, October 10.--The cabinet today discussed the diplomatic and military sit- uations President Joincare attended tho meeting. Premier viviani will address Parliament this week on diplomatic af- fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
"The Only Girl"

The Only Girl,' which ran for an entire season in New York Is to be the attraction at the Jefferson Wednes day and Thursday with matinee Thurs day under the management of Joe Weber. It is a musical comedy of n superior order with book and lyrics by Henry Blossom, music bv Victor fierpert and was produced under the stage direction of Fred G. Latham Not In long time had there been offered III the great city a musical play which provided such sane and wholesome amusement as did "The Only Girl" and the critics were unanimous in prais- ing it to the sky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
TODAY'S EVENTS

Y. M. c. A. Bible classes open at ' |clock
 Birmingham Day. at the State Fair Election to name city commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
Potash and Perlmutter"

Not to know Potash and Perlmut- ter by their first names as if they were people of actuality and not mere ly footlight creations; not to have laughed with them; not to have wept With them; not to have pondered their wit and their wisdom Is to confess that one Is stranger to the two most lovable characters in modern fiction. Abe and 'Mawruss" aren't stage folk any longer. they are national charac- ters. Their old friends will be glad to welcome them when they come to the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Sat urday matinee, Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11

Tho system that now exists is not ideal The recess committee did not take the governor into their condolences. He was given no opportunity of suggesting as to the various bills that were passed by the legislature, and some of them were passed at so late a dey as not to even give him the opportunity of sug- gesting amendments to the legislature He had to take what had been handed him and as best he could carry out his pledges. Tn doing this he has saved to the state $4o,00o or $5o,000 year. and 1t occurs to me that he should be com- mended rather than criticised for the &C., tion which he has taken. although this action may interfere with the personal ambitions of some of his friends and soms of his opponentA"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-11
System Not Ideal

reduce this amount, if 1t could be done without affecting the efficiency of the iudicia rv
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
"a Pair Of Skies. /"

The Reynolds offers for one per-
Torrance, Jan. 4. H. H. Frazee's in
ternational comedy hit, "A Pair Of
Skies" This unusual and novel
comedy, which ran for nearly year
on Broadway at the Longacre Thea
ter, was acknowledged by New YORK
City critics to be something new in
farce, and although these blase
gentlemen of the press do not usually
indulge in hyperbole, the consensus
of their opinion seemed to be that
not since the days of the lamented
IChas. H. Hoyt had anything SO agree
able in the way of farce been offered
the Metropolitan show goer. The
success which has greet
ed the comedy wherever it has APP
peared has proven them exactly right
in their opinions. The story is UNI
usual and full of satire and humor
of the highest class and the logical
plot is sufficiently surprising in the
climaxes Of the situations involved
to command the eager and undivided
attention of the audience turnout the
action of the piece. "A Pair OF
Skies sets forth the troubles OF two
partners in the pill business whose
natures are so antagonistic that they
are absolutely unable to get along
together. Finally so heated do their
daily alterations become that they
call in their lawyer to settle their
partnership. He finds this to be an
impossible task as neither of the
partners will sell his interest to the
other. He finally hits on an idea
which he induces the belligerents to
accept and so novel does it prove
that it not only furnishes more
laughs than comedy generally affords
but provides the name for the piece
as we'll.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
The Zoo.

Goat-The rich young man who
backs a musical comedy.
Bear-The bewitching young thing
who knows 211 new tango steps.
Cat-The woman who wears bet
ter gowns than you do.
Hens-Certain people who sit and
gossip about other hens, but more
especially about men, and yet are
all the time wishing fervently there
were some about.
Lion-A man who has either writ
ten a palpitating sex novel or
knocked out a fellow prize fighter
in AZ rounds.
Lamb-A person who used to go
into Chicago to be shorn, but since
the closing of the exchange he gets
shorn at the butchers and grocers.
Elephant-Anyone who steps on
your feet in the ears.
Giraffe-The woman next door
who divides her time between the
party-line telephone and her side
windows with opera glasses glued to
her eyes.
Stork-An international bird for
which there is no closed season.
Gazelle-A sweet young thing who
is so dainty that she can live on al
most nothing, if allowed $4,000 a
year to purchase it with.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
She Made Him Buy.

Business was in full swing at the
church bazaar when young man
strolled around evidently with no in
tention of purchasing anything. AS
he passed one booth the young lady
seller detained him.
won't you buy cigarette holder,
sir?" she asked.
"No, thank you. l don't smoke. "
was the reply.
"Or a penwiper worked with my
own hands?"
II don't write"
"Then do have this nice box of
chocolates.
II don't eat sweets"
The young lady's patience was ex-
hausted.
Sir" she said grimly, will you
buy this cake of soap?"
He bought it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
Noteworthy Engagement.

One of our specially noteworthy
attractions of the theatrical season
comes to Union City when it will
appear at the Reynolds for one per-
Torrance, Jan. 4. This famous
comedy, "a Pair of Sizes" enjoyed
one of the most unusual runs in New
York City ever granted to a comedy
appearing at down town theater.
Just off of Broadway, in theater
where the best is, always expected,
there was doubt as to the advisability
of the presentation at the Longacre.
However, the wisdom of Mr.. Frazee
was again demonstrated and by the
end of the first week sell out was
the regular thing Which goes to
show that farce will draw just as
as more serious play if
the comedy is well written and pro-
duced and contains just what people
want.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
Whose Move?

Baby crying at midnight.
Five aces discovered in the game.
Parlor remark: "How unfortunate
electricity cannot be turned down."
Rent four weeks in arrears.
a. m.-Stern voice rolls down
the stairs.
Mischievous boys SNOWFALL strikes
fat man.
Baby puts finger in parrots beak.
Lion and hunter come face to face.
Wife meets husband and stenog-
rapher at lunch.
"Honk!"
"Gr-r-r!" 10
Night Waterman lin any Euro
pean town. Eight o'clock-and
alPs hell"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-31
Pan American March.

Washington, Dec. 18.-John Phil
ip Sousa, the march king has
composed stirring piece of music
which is to be named the "Pan-
American March and played for the
first time in public at the Second
Pan American Scientific Congress,
which opens in Washington on De-
cember 81 for thirteen day meet
ing. Sousa has been working on the
composition at intervals during the
last two years and according to a
letter from him to John Barrett, di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union and secretary general OF the
forthcoming congress, has succeeded
at last in achieving a march that
will rank with his other noted works.
The new march, it is understood,
will be officially adopted by the con-
gress and published in numerous edi-
lions so that it may be played on
public occasions turnout North and
South America, as in the case of the
"Pan-American Hymn which was
officially adopted by the scientific
congress, held in Santiago, Chile, in
1908. This "Himno Pan-Ameri-
cano," music by Enrique Soro and
words by Eduardo Poirier, of Qua
temala, has just been translated into
English by Professor William r.
Shepherd, of Columbia University,
New York City. Played by the
United States Marine Band and sung
by a chorus of both United States
and Latin American delegates, it will
be heard in this country for the first
time at the forthcoming congress.
Following is Professor Shepherds
translation:
Chorus
At the clarion call of Minerva
All-America rises to-day
AS herald to the great Word pro-
claiming
It's wisdom and truth to display.
(Science)
To-day twenty sisters embracing
The land of the free and the bold
IT'S Science that joins them together
In bonds of unity's mould.
Her treasurers she brings to the
tourney
Where American thought breaks
lance
In behalf of her glorious mission,
The good of mankind to enhance.
(Peace)
Assembled here are the nations
Their ideals sublime to increase;
Proudly they lift high their banners
In the praise of Labor and Peace.
Minds and hearts many hundred
In concord triumphant and grand
Will forge fast the links of friend
ship
That, enduring and mighty, shall
stand
III.
Union)
And the wise of the North and the
Center
And the South of the American
Three
Grouped in kingly procession
Priests of their Union shall be,
Entering the mystic adytum
Where Science and Peace are en-
shrined
They hail these great symbols of
Power
All-America' gift to mankind.
This hymn was played at the SEES
sions of the first Pan-American Con-
gress and it was recommended, by a
unanimous vote of the assembled
delegates, to be executed at all SOL
emn ceremonies or events of Pan
American character, Efforts will be
made by the Pan-American Union,
after the congress, to further its
adoption turnout this country, as
in the twenty other republics of
America.
Sousas band is good, but the Elks'
| ,s,.- to h14 1fi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06

THE CHOICE OF LIRE. B, Geoyseae L.sl i.
ander TeiIsirs de Msttos limo, pp. 2s7. Dodd
Mead & Co.
II is a coincidence that Nine. Maeter-
linck's story deals with this same sub
ject Of the limitation of the choice OF
life by lack of positive personality. She
tells US OF a handsome peasant girl
whom she took up and brought 10 Paris
in order to give her the opportunity de-
MED her in her native village. 1t was a
pure case of aesthetic enthusiasm for
physical loneliness. The experiment
failed owing to the unreceptivity, the
lympathic temperament of the fair
farmland: ALAS, the days pass over
her without arousing either desire or
WEAKNESS! From time to time | sug-
gest some simple, trifing work for her.
But, whether the task be mental or ma
terial, whether the duty be light or
complex. she acquesces in the sugges-
tin only TO make it easier for her TO
put it aside later, gently and as a mat
ter of course" Even the temperamental
experiment with the handsome young
artist failed, Still, some good was done,
since the girl was brought TO point
where the line of least resistance led
TO easier material conditions, a placid,
negative content with the small daily
tasks of little provincial shop. Nine.
is not discouraged, how
ever. She will continue to try to do
good. Her narrative, interpretive,
subjective and objec-
tive, il written in sort Of rhapsodic
prose, whose great difficulties the trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06

democratic future: but he adds, IN
cautious moment, that human nature -
imperfect. As for the German people
this is not their war but that OF their
military caste. "The incubus Of mill
tarism has benumbed their mentality.
I. is statements like these, read rev
months later, that emphasize the
ephemeral quality of so much OF the
literature about the conflict. Mr. Jane
assumes, of course, that "Kultur,
means culture. whereas what We call
culture the Germans call "Bildung
And, equally Of course. he accepts the
erroneous translation Of Deutschland
uber Allies" as threat against the
rest of the world. His book is either
all white. or all black all the right,
with a few apologies for the past, is
on the side Of the Allies; all the wrong
on that of Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary
Still. his vision Of world made over
nearer TO our hearts desire is en-
couraging. What he foresees will como
to pass. no doubt. some day, but the
world begins TO suspect that the time
Of it's advent is much further away
than the end of this terrible war.
Most worth while is his chapter on
feminism. Indeed, woman's insistence
upon her sovereign right to be heard
and consulted and deferred to as the
mother of the men whom war destroys
is the most encouraging promise OF the
birth of Mr.. James new era.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06
THE RAGGED MESSENGER.

TIRE RAGGED MESSENGER By r. W. MARVEL
iomo. 10. 45i. indianapolis Bobbs Merrill Com
psny.
Mr.. Maxwell's story is still another
venture into the field Of psychopathol-
ogy. His Ragged Messenger" is called
the MAD Messiah" by the poor of Lon
don's East End, among whom he works
He is religious fanatic who, in accord
with the spirit of our times, sees a
short cut 10 spiritual salvation in the
smeloration of the material condition
of the disinherited. His opportunity
comes when a distant relative leaves
him great riches. But the moment the
fact of his wealth becomes known, he
loses his spiritual ascendancy over his
lowly followers, even though he forth
with starts 10 spend his fortune in
good works. Mr.. Maxwell suggests an
element OF the supernatural in the per-
son OF this servant of the poor, who
practises literally the teachings OF the
Gospels, and would have others follow
him back TO primitive Christianity.
what the author aims at by introduc-
ing an unworthy human love into the
HE OF this street preacher il were hard
TO say. There is here an echo, per-
maps, OF the Tolstoyan doctrine of cell
bacy as the higher path, even as there
Is IN the plot a trace OF both "Resur-
rrection" and "The Servant in the
House" But Mr.. Maxwell leaves us, no
doubt purposely, with the mystery un.
solved. In the development OF the story
me plot overshadows in interest this
ehiSmatlc hgure, who, in the end, is un-
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