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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
At the BiiOu

"The Old Homestead,' Denman Thompson's success of 30 years ago, which has played to capacity houses at the Bjou daily, matinees and night, will conclude the week with matinee this afternoon and the last perform ance tonight
 The one play that has 'withstood the demands of the American public for 30 years will be seen no more after this year. No play has ever been pro- duced that has appealed to the public as greatly as "The Old Homestead.' No play is replete with quite so much real wit, human nature and pathos. Not a single minute drags throughout the performance and the audience is keyed LID from the rise of the curtain rntil it falls on the last act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS
"My Killarney Rose"

Al IT. Wilson delighted his follow l ing when he appeared at the Jefferson theatre last night in his latest Irish song play, "My Killarney Rose" The trend of the narrative enables the Irish tenor to sing often, and he seemed to be just as spry and hearty as years ago. He was the same AL His selections were rifted with sham rock" "Old Erin" and the River Shan non," and many were of his own com position His melodious tenor voice re- sponded pleasingly to his will and he was applauded warmly by the au- dience
 , In the play there are several mild ly amusing incidents and the story, while a bit "stagy," is rather TO- i mantle at times As an Irish rover, Tom Carey, the errant hero, comes to | Killarney Inn. where he finds fair l lady in distress. Her guardian is at tempting to force her to marry his l son. Desperate, Rose Langley, whose fortune reverts to her upon her mar | riage, reaches a business agreement with the rover whereby he will marry l her and thus thwart the efforts of her 1 guardian.
 1 The relations of the limitation hus- l band and the imaginary wife" are 1 rather unusual, but in the end she | falls in love with the Irish rover after he has the opportunity to sing | a few songs with plaintiVe and invit- ] ing urge-and they clasp as the cur | tain falls. But before then a letter comes and the rover is found to be a nobleman.
 All characters being residents of | the country about Dublin, there are naturally many humorous incidents. Rose Doyle as Mrs. Nora Donovan, the clustering and pretentious wife of Michael Donovan, is rather clever, while William Cullington. as the cock ney snowman, was convincing in his dialect role.
 The other members of the support ing company were capable, but Al Wilson is the leading figure through out the play.
 His songs have the same appeal and
 melody as of yore. He is as usual the
 suave, gentIemanly character with his
 mission to entertain and to offend no one"
 My Killarney Rose" will be pre-
 sented this afternoon at matinee and
 again at night at the Jefferson
 At the Lyric Today's matineegoer will find much to
 entertain at the Lyric. Heckman, Shaw
 and Campbell present an entertaining musical act and all the trio are excel lent musicians. They sing, play the piano and render few numbers on the ukale
 Lew Wilson is another bright spot on the bill and is very versatile enter
 taner He whistles, sings, does imita- tions and renders a selection on the piano accordeon.
 The Escardos, as gymnasts, are excep- tionally clever.
 "A Knight for Day. is the vehicle of John R. Gordon and company A travesty on "Traveling' is presented by Hopkins and Axtelle. Pathe news pictures fea- ture the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
ONE YEAR RULE NOT
 ADOPTED BY S.T.A.A.
Vote Is 17 to Againsndian Schools Chased Colleges Forty-four Delegates in Attendance-To Reclas
 sify All Institutions

Charleston, $. C., December Sly a vote of F to 6, the Southern In- tercOIlegiate Athletic association re- fused to adopt the One-year residence rule for college players at it's annual convention here tonight. A substitute motion requiring all first-year men participating in intercollegiate con tests to have at least IA so-caIIed Car negie entrance units was voted down also.
 The association adopted resolution lnstructing the president B. M. Wal ker of Mississippi A. and M. to ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
J. P. Morgan Returns

New York. December s.-J. p. Morgan, who has been in England for the last two months, returned today on the steam ship Finland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

The Chamber of Commerce today ac- lively started a campaign to try to induce the Louisville and Nashville railroad to run trains Nos. S1 and S2 to Gadsden, thus giving citizens of this section opportunity to make the round trip to Montgomery or Atlanta in one day. Petitions, signed by resi- dents of Gadsden, Alabama City and Attalla and of the Sand mountain towns of Boaz, Alberville and Gunters- vile, will be presented to the rail- road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Made Harmless by ONOOl FOIey's Honey and T'

A few doses toward nightfall wards off croup, hoarseness and stuffy, wheezy breathing. Keep it on hand. Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
Rev. James M. Glenn Cites Resolutions of State Con- ference and General Con- ference on Subject
DIFFERENCE AROSE
 DURING THE REGENT
 SELMA CONFERENCE
Resolution Recites It Is the Church's Duty to Take a Firm Stand for Prohibi- ton Cause

The Rev. James M. Glenn of Brant- ley takes sharp issue with Bishop Collins Denny about the attitude of Methodist conferences toward the prohibition ques- tion.
 Mir Glenn was formerly editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate and his diff ference in viewpoint from that of the bishop was brought out sharply in the recent Selma conference.
 In a letter to the editor of The Age Herald MT, Glenn says Bishop Denny is 'out of line" not only with the Alabama conference but with the general confer ence and refers to former resolutions on the subject in Alabama about which Bishop Denny might have known if he did not live in Richmond, Va" He writes:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In your issue of Sunday December 3, your Selma correspondent furnished you an account practically the same as ap- peared in the Selma Times of the same date, and which is really misleading in more ways than one; omits one of the most prominent features of the entire session, and seemingly was written by someone who either was not present or was not acquainted with Methodist usage The communication in your columns, printed under quadruple headlines, began by saying:
 An attempt on the part of the Rev J. M Green to place the Methodist con- ference on record politically in favor of temperance, by having it pass a measure calllng upon the representatives in Con- gross to work for nationwide temper ance and prohibition, drew sharp stric- lures from Bishop Denny at Saturday mornings session, and precipitated a lively discussion
 REPORT ON TEMPERANCE
 That Bishop Denny. after violating precedent after precedent in parliament tary law, did indulge in sharp stric- lures" is quite true, but instead of it's being a personal attempt on the part of the present writer, whose name was changed in the transmission, he was really reading the report of the commit tee on temperance of the conference, a report which came from that conference committee without a dissenting voice, and despite the unparliamentary Interruptions of the bishop during it's reading was adopted without dissenting vote by the conference, the conference also refusing to reconsider it., or change a word in it, despite the speeches of the bishop. The recommendations in the committee report alluded to by your correspondent were a request to senators and representatives in. regard to liquor advertisements sent into prohibition territory, some interstate laws concerning liquor; in regard to the question of national prohibition beng submitted to the states, and the manufac- ture and sale of liquors in Washington,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

new in either the Alabama or north Ala oaua conference, or other religious bod ies in this state, and as Bishop Denny might have known if he did not live in Richmond, Va.
 ACTION BY CONFERENCE
 As soon after Bishop Denny had made his speech, or speeches, under the claim that such a request of Congress would be political and that prohibition is T political and not a moral question, :" and as soon as it could be introduced the following resolution was adopted by the conference:
 Whereas, the Christian people of this state deeply interested in, and working for, the permanent success of the cause or prohibition have for years been taunted by the leading liquor dealers and liquor dailies and liquor politicians with the cry that the liquor question is not moral question, and that the church should not stand for prohibition as it meant the church in politics,
 Therefore, be it resolved that we, the Alabama conference, hereby declare openly and above board, that it is not only the privilege but the duty of the Christian church of which we are part to take a firm stand for the prohibit tion cause because it is moral issue.
 "R W. GREENE,
 "B. L. MOORE,
 "H H. MNEILL" In addition to publishing the above resolution in black-faced type in it's issue of Sunday upon the front page near it, the Selma Daily Journal also gave an extract from the record of the last gen. eral conference, the only lawmaking body in our church, and which showed that that body. composed of an equal num- Der of laymen and preachers, "by unani- nous vote,' passed a resolution to the Senate and House in regard to the Hob son-Shepard bill in regard to the states being allowed to vote on national prohi- bition, two delegates from the Alabama conference being among the sgners That occurred upon Saturday, May 16, 1915, and the printed official journal of the same highest conference in Southern Methodism shows that upon May 2 the same conference said: "We reterate our request that the Congress of the United States adopt a resolution giving the peo- pie of the various states the right to vote upon the question of an amendment to the constitution of the United States forbIdding the manufacture for sale and sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes and there is no record of 1icCa ipcr of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09
GADSDEN

Gadsden, December S.-(SpeciaL) ) Purchase of fram near the city for diversified farming and livestock pro- duction on an experimental and scien- tific basis is the object of a move ment under way here. It is being backed by a company which furnishes a course in farming and stock in the venture is being taken by local busi- ness men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-09

D. C., similar resolutions being nothing new in either the Alabama or north Ala bama conference, or other religious bod ies in this state, and as Bishop Denny might have known if he did not live in Richmnnd Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
FOUIKES AND CHANDLER
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Hampton, Nov, Az. NJ Chandler
and Ernest Foulkes, the Newport
News colored men arrested with sew
enty-six quarts Of whislsey here on
Tuesday. were yesterday held for the
action OF the grand Jury in the Cir
cult Court on charges of violating tho
State prohibition laws The Mayor
allowed Chandler bail in the sum OF
81 600, and Foull1es was given his
freedom on a $3.50 bond
Edward Hall arrested with the
men. asked for and was given a. con-
tinuance until tomorrow OF the
charges against him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

returned to his former position at the
Western state Hospital. in Staunton.
Mr.. Peasants Tyler returned to his
home here. yesterday. after a pleasant
visit of several weeks with his aunt,
Mrs. j. S. Perslnger in Salem, Va
Leaves to Attend Wedding.
Mrs j. r. V. Daniel. of Richmond.
left yesterday for Rosemont. Pa.
near Philadelphia, to attend the wed
ding of her son, Mr.. Claiming w.
Daniel, who is to DO married to Miss
Werner Saturday at +. NJ.
The Missionary Circle, No. 4. OF
c;rove-Avenue Baptist Church, will
give an entertainment in the Sunday
school room tonight at o'clock. The
proceeds from the refreshments will
20 to Buchanan School, but there Will
be no admission fee. and a delightful
nrorrarn has been arranged.
Donation Day
Thanksgiving Day will be Donation
Day for the Baptist Home for Aged
Women. A committee will receive at
the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
BODY OE UNKNOWN
| man FOUND ON BEACH

Newport News, Nov. 23.--Well-
drnesed. but bearing no Identification
marks further than a Masonic ring
engraved with initials. the body Of a
white man was found on the beach
at Fisherman Island, near Cape
Charles. Tuesday by men from the
Cape Charles quarantine station. The
ring bore the letters ''w. C. Men.
June IL. 1915" The body looked to
be that OF q man sixty or stxty-five
years of age. He wore a Prince AL
bert coat. The body WAS turned
over to the coroner OF Accomac
County.
Because Of the location of Fisher
man Island, II Is thought the man
may have fallen or jumped from one
OF the many steamers that pass in
and out of tho Virginia capes. There
were no papers on the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
COUNTY OWNERSHIP
Of RAILROAD PAYS
After Southern Dropped Short Lime
After "a Years Work County
Makes Good

Rocky Mount. Nov. 2s.-B'ranklir
County has set Il concrete example In
government ownership by operating
a railroad and placing II on a paying
basis after playing losing game for
nearly forty years.
Nearly two-score years ago the
county voted bonds for the building
Of railroad from Rocky Mount to
Franklin Junction. in PittSyivania
County. ard after operating for a
comparatively short time. the South
ern Railway leased the short branch
lines for period OF tnirty-four years,
and at the expiration OF the lease.
some months ago, refused to further
operate the Rocky Mount branch at
what they claimed WAS a loss. AS a
consequence the twenty-five miles Of
railroad reverted automatically TO the
county.
1t was generally believed that the
county was in possession Of white
elephant" The road had never paid
Fhe operating expenses. even as a
branch line of the great Southern
system. The county either had to
abandon the line or operate IT. The
people Of Rocky Mount became in
terested and decided to operate, and
today tho Franklin and Pittsylvania
Railroad as It is called, Ia said TO be
paying. for the first time In It's his
tory. and seems destined to prove n
valuable asset TO Franklin County I'M
der county ownership.
". p. Angle, well-known husin ess
man OF this town. WAS placed at the
head of the road. and through his
superb management. ana through his
individual example, the people are be-
eirning 10 realize that Royernme nj
ownership is not 80 bad after all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
MAD CATS CAUSE SCARE
IN SOUTH PORTSMOUTH
Several Animals Arc Shot ny Humane
Officer Brcscia in the Past
Two Days

Portsmouth Nov. 28.--According to
q report at police headquarters, there
has been an epidemic OF supposed
mad cats In South Portsmouth for
several days. Humane Oh1cer Bres-
cia reported that he killed several
cats on Tuesday and that several
others that he was una BILE to reach
acted as though they were mad
The cats have not as yet attacked
any people. but seem to conf,ne their
scratching and biting to chickens.
turkeys and other cats. Several resi-
dents OF that section Of the city re-
port that they have had their Thanks
giving turkey killed by the cats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
WHIPPING POST Law
STILL IN EFFECT

Winchester Va, Nov. 2S.-Youns
Thompson, son OF Upton Thompson.
OF this city. was the cause OF q novel
discovery here yesterday The old
whipping post law has never been re-
pealed, and Thompson was very much
aware Of It when tho court ordered
his father to let him feel the lash
on his bnre skin. Young Thompson
had started the neighborhood chill
dren quarreling and had then struck
little girl in tho back with brick.
knocking her down, Later he had
thrown a brick In kettle OF boiling
apples. which was the center of at
traction ut an apple butter party, and
had caused the hot mixture to spatter
over the guests, almost causing a
panic. Though only nine years of
age, his offenses were not too youth
full for the whipping post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
Nathaniel I. suddarth.

Charlottesville. Nov. 2s.--Na-
thaniel l. Suddarth. ageA eighty-two.
Ia Confederate veteran, II dead at the
home OF his daughter. Mra Robert 8.
Wade. at Batesville. this county.
During the Civil War Mr.. Suddarth
was a member OF Company I. Forty
sixth Virginia Infantry He lost an
eye at the battle Of Bunker Hill and
was wounded in the hip at tho bat
tie OF Seven Pines. near Richmond. He
LIS survived by his wife, who Is in her
eighty-flfth year. and seven children.
the eldest Of whom Il fifty-eight and
the youngest. thirty-eight. He also
leaves thirty-two grandchildren and
twenty-threo great
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
CAROLINA FARMERS
START FINAL PRACTICE
Came Of Year ON Thanks
giving Day.

West Raleigh. Nov. 3S.--with ell
other games out OF the way. the Techs
yesterday started an especial period
Of training. In preparation for the
Thanksgiving football game to be
played on Riddiok Field with Wash
ington and Lee University.
The splendid lighting spirit Shown
by A. and NJ. In the game against
Georgetown University Saturday haA
strengthened every student. alumnus
and friend OF the college. The tussel
with the Hilltoppers showed that the
Tech machine. under Coach Harry
Hartsell, 10 building UP steadily and
that the Thanksgiving game will see
A. and NJ. In fit shape to give Wash
ington and Lee one Of the hardest
games of the year.
The celebrated Tech fighting spirit.
which has appeared an absent guam
tity in several OF this seasons games.
now pervades the team. Washington
sports writers In commenting on the
game Saturday. made special mention
OF tho "neyer-die' spirit shown by the
members of the Tech eleven. The
mon were in the game from start to
finish.
Everybody at West Raleigh 10 MAX
Ing preparations for a gala time
Thanksgiving. The students are plan
ming for a big welcome to the WASH
ington and Lee team and students, the
campus and football field will be dec
Grated and dances for the visitors are
being arranged.
The contractor in charge promises
that the five new sections of concrete
bleachers will be finished in time for
the classic and every convenience will
be provided the spectators. Special
rates have been offered by all OF the
railroads entering Raleigh and with
fair weather and the automobile roads
In good shape. Riddick Field will be
taxed to its capacity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
LYNCHBURG'S CITY FARM
SELLS ITS TOBACCO CROP

Lynchburg. Nov. 23.-The crop Of
tobacco raised on the city farm.
which aggregated moro than 1900
pounds. was sold on the Lynchburg
market yesterday. good prices being
realized. A lot Of 128 pounds sold
for $7.76: 265 pounds at &10.25: 27S
pounds at 311.75: $50 pounds at $l9.
and 80 pounds Of wrappers brought
$50.
The crop. which was the first raised
at the farm, brought prices which
compared favorably with other crops
marketed. and superintendent Irwin
is quite we'll satisfied with the venture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
sian Raided BIocknders Escape.

Danville. Va. Nov. 2s.--An exciting
episode occurred yesterday afternoon.
about fifteen miles up the Dan River,
when a group of revenue officers, un-
der Deputy Collector Coleman. sur
prised an Illicit still In operation.
While the officers were crossing the
river to the small house in which the
liquor was being made the evil-doers
escaped 20 the woods, one Of them
dropping q gun in his haste The Of
ficers emptied the fourteen barrels of
mash in the river and made a bonfire
Of the frame house. The men are
being tracked and 1t is thought will
be captured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
HAMPTON SCHOOIIBOY BREAKS
HIS LEG PLAYING FOOTBALL

Hampton, Nov. 2s.-Earl Gage, q
pupil in the fifth grade at the West
End High School. sustained a frac-
ture of his right leg. between the
knee and ankle, while playing foot
ball at the school yesterday morning.
He was engaged In the pastime with
several of his companions. and his
leg was bent back In one OF the
rushes. DR.. William e. Knewstep
responded 70 call for medical as
sistance and set the broken bone.
The boy was then taken to his home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
Mrs. william c. Cousins.

Mrs. William c. Cousins, thirty-six
years old, died Wednesday In her homo,
400 North Thirty-sixth Street. Her
funeral will take place this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from Branch Memorial
Church. Mrs. Cousins was Miss Evelyn
Reed Butler, daughter Of Mrs. Carrie
l. Butler and the late Thomas r. But
Ter. Besides Mr.. Cousins, she IL sur
vived by her mother. who lives IN
this city. and one brother. n. B. But
Ter, OF Indianapolis, IND.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
MAN BADLY INJURED
IN PEANUT MACHINE


Suffolk, Nov. 2a.--B. c. Moore,
one Of the most prominent men Of
Como, N. G.. and a well-to-do farmer,
was caught yesterday in the belt OF
a peanut picker, which he was op-
Grating on his farm. and seriously
injured. Mr.. Moore suffered q
broken log and serious wounds about
the head. Fears are entertained for
his recovery.
Drs. Harrell and Burbage, Of the
Como section, went Immediately to
his aid, ana DR.. u. r. Hart, of suf-
folk. was phoned for and left i'm
mediately in his car for the side OF
the injured man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

Sawmfll OF Door and Lumber Conn
pany Burned.
Bristol. Nov. 23.--The Bristol Door
and Lumber Company sustained an
estimated loss OF 5000 by q blaze
which last night destroyed the saw
mill portion Of their plant on William
Street But for tho prompt response
OF the fire companies and tho use OF
motor pump and engine, the entire
plant might have been destroyed. The
Same firemen, in . hurried run to the
country on Monday, saved the home
OF ]. c. Carmack after two barns near
the home had been wiped out by fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24

lterday morning at 1850 o'clock. ~.
neral services will be held At $50 p.
NJ. Saturday. In the Clay-Strsst Meth.
odist Church. and interment viii b.
In Hollywood Cemetery.
Deceased 10 survived by three eAfl.
dren. two daughters and SON. De-
fore marriage she was Mac LAlia
Barnes. daughter Of Il v. Barnes. e
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
Mrs. Susan NJ. Finley.

Charlottesville. Nov. z3.-The fu-
neral OF Mrs. Susan NJ. Finley. of
Win Wilkes" this county, took place
at IL o'clock Wednesday morning
from the Presbyterian Church and
the interment was in Riverview Gene
terry. Mira Finley was native of
North Carolina, but had resided In
this county for the past four years.
She Is survived by her husband, w.
w. Finley, and four children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
WOMAN LED CROOKS, is CHARGE
Said to Have Acted As Agent Of Auto
Thieves Trust,

Thieves VHUSl.
Chicago. Nov. 23.-Testimony that
Mrs. Elvina Stiles, wife OF William r.
Stiles for many years an employe in
the Chicago postoffice. acted as agent
for an automobile thieves trust in
selling stolen cars was given in the
Criminal Court yesterday by Walter
Relfhen, who, with Roy d. White
head and Mrs. Stiles IL on trial charg-
cd with directing the alleged trust.
Mrs. Silica Relihen said, had an
ONCE in downtown building In which
she conducted negotiations with men,
bers Of the combination. Witness said
tho bottom OF the Chicago River was
strewn with license tags from stolen
automobiles. thrown thsre ~ mamr
b4gD ox TIA trusk eIs g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-24
blanche Ring Coming.

Blanche Ring comes to the Acad-
envy Tuesday matinee and night as
Jane O'Day from Broadway, In
broadway and Buttermilk." To the
thousands Of theatergosrs who are IA
niliar With Miss Ring's rare gifts az
II In claimed, never before has she
been provided With = role 40 well
adAptsd % her hessU. sparicainG,
sunny pesapQAa1fH