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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Evening at Famous London Club

From London Memories, by Brander
Matthews, in the Scribner.
Out of the flotsam and jetsam which the
dark tides of time deposit on the shallow
shores of memory, 1 clutch at the vision
of a goody company gathered in the prl-
vate dining room of the Savile when
Gosse invited group of his friends to do
honor to Howells. OF our fellow guests
| can recall with certainty only Thomas
Woolner, the sculptor-poet, Austin Dod-
son, George Du Maurier, Thomas Hardy,
and William Black. And l can rescue
only two fleeing fragments of the talk.
The first was a discussion of the reasons
for the disappearance of revenge as a mo-
tive in ficton-a discussion which re-
suited in a general agreement that as
men no longer sit up nights on purpose
to hate other men, the noveliStS have been
forced to discard that murderous desire
to get even which had been a handspring
of romance in less sophisticated GEN.
turtles.
Over the second topic there could be no
general agreement, since it was a defini-
ton of the image called up in our several
minds by the word forest Until that
evening I had never thought of forest
as clothing itself in different colors and
taking on different forms in the eyes of
different men; but I then discovered that
even the most innocent word may don
strange DISCUSSES. To Hardy forest sug-
gested the sturdy oaks to be assaulted
by the woodlanders of WesseX, and to
Du Maurier it evoked the trim and tidy
avenues of the national domain of France.
To Black the word naturally brought 70
mind the low scrub of the so-called deer
forests of Scotland; and to Gosse it sum-
rnoned up a view of the green-clad noun
tains that lowered up from the Scandi-
navian fiords To Howels forest recalled
the thick woods that in his youth fringed
the rivers of Ohio; and to me there came
back swiftly the memory of the wild
, growths, bristling up unrestrained by
man, in the Chippewa Reservation which
I had crossed IA years before in my canoe
trip from Lake Superior to the Missis-
cir
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
PHILANTHROPY AND
RELIEF WORK SHOWN
IN ANNUAL REPORTS
United Daughters of the
Confederacy Show Won
derful Record for the
Past Year

Dallas, Tex, November 10.-Philan-
thropic and relief work in almost every
form was reflected in reports tonight
of various committees before the general
convention of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy here.
Notable among these was that of the
educational committee, delivered by Miss
Mary B. Poppenheim, which showed that
As scholarships, with an aggregate valua-
ton of s65,00o. had been given by the
daughters during the past year. Bene-
ficiaries were descendants of the daugh-
tiers and residents of the south.
A. total of $500 for relief work was
contributed and disbursed during the past
year, another report showed, the money
having been spent on needy Confederate
veterans. The daughters university prize
Of 500 in cash was awarded to Harold
r. Blake of Dayton, Q.
Deficiency of s326o in the Arlington
monument fund was announced by the
treasurer-general,o of which $1,000 is secured
by a pledge. The remainder is to be OBJ
tanned through assessments.
Unless something unforeseen should
happen, the daughters will close their
convention tomorrow afternoon. AL
though they are two days behind in their
work, the daughters expected to use to-
nights session to advantage in finishing
on time.
A very brief session was held in the
afternoon, following which the delegates
We're entertained by the Dallas chapter.
in this session Mrs. John w. Tench of
Florida, custodian general of crosses of
honor, delivered her report, in which she
declared 100 crosses had been contributed
during the past year.
Two interesting subjects are due for
consideration They are the outlining of
plans of the organization for retaining
the $S5,00O,00O cotton tax levied against
the south by the federal government after
the war and the question of Shall the
name civil war be changed to the war
between the states?' The latter has
been placed in the hands of Mrs. Ii.
Smith of Washington, who will render a
report.
No cities have formally issued invita-
tions for the 1917 convention. 1t is I'm
derstood, however, that Asheville, N. c.,
. will be a candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Filthy Plays Denounced


Filth! When the Bishop Of London at
tackled immoral plays recently he spoke
In defense of the morals of every city
and every home Having just said that
shooting was too good punishment for
la white SLAYER, the bishop declared:
side by side with the male hawk as a
traitor to his country Is the man or
woman who writes lecherous and Shiny
plays" The male hawk deals with vice
at first hand and fattens upon the shame
of helpless girls. The writer's OF inn
moral plays subtly sow the seed OF vici-
Gus suggestion in the minds OF thou
sands Of youth of both sexes. 1t is a
disgrace to the theatrical world that this
paper or any other should have to pub
lish for the protection Of its readers a
list OF PLAYS to which woman may be
taken with safety. The Bishop OF Lon
don would like to see the writer's OF
filthy plays dealt with by the law, and
would have the managers stand for pun
Iishnent at the same time. The answer
of the playwright and manager is thai
they give the public what they want
! or what writer and manager think they
want. without resorting to law or courts
| an aroused public sentiment can drive
any Objectionable play from the boards
| And the stage would need no better
censor than this to keep indecent plays
| from appearing even once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
HUNDREDS TAKE PART

Several hundred people, all employees Of
the Tennessee company, took part In the
pageant. The costumes were artistic. AMI
were displayed so as to gain beautiful
effect throughout. The dances which took
place at various times during the pageant
We're rendered still more artistic by the
use of a clever system of colored lights.
Among the dances were the devil S
dance. harvest dance, joy dance, dance Of
Jewels, Greek dance. Spanish dance, Mike
polka, Russian dance, and the coronation
march
The Mike polka. done by little children
from Docena, dressed In white with silver
girdles, was especially pretty.
Annumpa, the Indian scribe, supposed to
be the writer of the play. was portrayed
by w. d. Goehegan; Kashalo, ruler OF
the evil spirits by Herbert Cobbs; Koo-
shagi, Red Mountain, by Byrum Bagley;
Muscoda, daughter of Kooshagi. by Miss
Lahore Ward; Ishkooda. second daughter
of Kooshagi by Miss Catherine Wright
and Kwanokasha, the good spirit, by T.
r. Mitchell
Music was furnished by the band Of the
Ensley steel plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
BIRMINGHAM REAL
| ESTATE EXCHANGE
Wins APPEAL CASE
Jury in Special Division of
Circuit Court Reduces
Valuations
EFFECT OF VERDICT
ON ALL OTHER CASES
Work of Judge VandeGraaff Is APP
preciated by Attorneys-Cost
of the Proceedings to Be
Determined Later

signal victory was scored by the
Blrming ham Real Estate exchange
over the county board of equalization
the case OF Y. A. Mclaughlin and j.
NJ. Hunt returned a verdict setting the
valuations Of the properties before the
court at $4,000. The valuations set
by the equalizers and which were APP
pcaled was S46,SO0. The original valu-
ntion OF the properties was s17 900.
The fact that a jury decreased the
property valuation set by the equalizers
by some $4,000 was regarded by inter-
ested attorneys yesterday afternoon as
distinct victory for the Birmingham
Real Estate exchange which has con-
sstently fought for lower property valua-
tons.
The special division of the circuit court
convened at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Judge A, S. VandeGraaff opened
the proceedings with prayer and then
proceeded to deliver his oral charge to
the jury. The case went to the jury
about II o'clock, and the verdict was
brought in late yesterday afternoon. I'M
mediately after the verdict was handed
down Judge VandeGraaff left for his
home at Tuscaloosa. He will return
to the city on Monday.
ONLY CASE TRIED
Other than few settlements the case
of Y. A. Mclaughlin and J. NJ Hunt
was the one placed before jury this
week. 1t was the first case, and it was
regarded by the state as well as the COM
plainants as most important in that its
verdict would have a material effect on
the remaining $50 appeal cases now on
the special docket of the circuit court.
The first day of the case was de-
voted to the arguments on the motion of
Horace c. Wilkinson, who appeared with
G. W. Yancey and Walter S. Brewer for
the property owners to quash the valua-
tons Of the equalizers. On Tuesday
Judge VandeGraaff overruled the motion
of Attorney Wilkinson and the actual
trial began by placing in evidence ex-
perts on the value of the properties in
question.
In the arguments to the jury Assistant
Attorney General Perry W. Turner and
Assistant City Attorney w. H. Sadler,
who represented the state attacked the
policies of the Birmingham Real Estate
exchange in its desire to escape it's just
due Of taxation.
In reply to these attacks Attorneys Will
kinson, Yancey and Brewer gave an
analysis of the evidence regarding the
actual value of the property.
Regarding the question of who will bear
the brunt of the court cost in the appeal
trials Judge VandeGraaff made no rul-
ing yesterday. 1t is understood that he
will rule on this feature of the tax cases
sometime next week.
Both sides were very favorably inn
pressed with the rulings of Judge Vande-
CRAFT on the bench. Judge VandeGraaff
is from Tuscaloosa, and he was APP
pointed as special judge to hear the tax
appeals by Chief Justice John G.. An
derson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Illuminants of the Future

From the Electrical World.
In the course of his presidential ad-
dress before the recent annual conven-
ton of the Illuminating Engineering
society DR.. Charles Proteus Stein
metz pointed out that comparatively
small progress in lamp efficiency is to
be expected from incandescent sources,
hut that the greatest promise lies in
the direction Of the luminous arc and
of some form of electro-luminescence.
Already very high efficiencies have
been achieved in the laboratory with
high-power luminous arcs on the one
hand, and on the other there has been
demonstrated the very high efficiency
of luminescence in the case of sub
stances like willemite, as measured
from energy input to light output-al-
though obviously some more efficient
means of electrically exciting the lum-
inescence remains to be\ discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Rubber-Ball Fender
Science Monthly

From Popular science monthly.
II the plans Of a wildly imaginative
Texan inventor go through. all motor
vehicles will soon be equipped with a
huge rubber ball, projecting out in
front. And its purposes? Oh, it just
gently bumps the careless pedestrian
instead of knocking him senseless or
dead What matters it that the ball
will be more than yard in diameter
when puffed out to its capacity?
OF course you think that the rub
Der ball safety guard bounces the
careless pedestrian to one side, allow
ing the automobile to proceed on it's
way. You are wrong. 1t is intended
to envelop the victim in it's folds. But
that is not all. 1t applies the brake
automatically when careless man
sinks in its expanse. This is accom-
plished by means of a compressed air
arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Porter's Knox hats for men, 50, s
| and S..
sak's unusual values in boys quits
at S..
Joe & Lee Slaughter advertise Munsing
union suits 81 to 81; also Balbriggan 2
piece suits. SOC to s1.50.
Ponton & Orr advertise snappy patterns
in custom tailored clothes, s25 and up.
J. Blach & Sons advertise variety of
patterns In soc ties; also new and beauti-
full patterns in shirts, 81 and up.
NJ. We'll & Bro. feature H. S. and M.
varsity 600 overcoats so.
Jacobs drug store offer a two-quart
fountain syring, 81 value for 79c.
Rhodes-Carrol serve refreshments free
Mt their demonstration of Coles hot blast
ranges.
Cafe Pantaze announce formal opening
this evening.
Louis Pizitz advertise he is going to
sell the best suit in town for men at $40.
Loveman, Joseph 81 Loeb advertise mill
run silk fiber sox at s1sc per pair, or six
pair for 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Monument Is Dedicated

Vicksburg Miss, November 1O-A me-
mortal monument to the Michigan SOL
diers of the civil war was dedicated at
National Military park here today in the
presence of party from Michigan. which
included Governor Ferris Lieutenant
Governor Dickinson and G. w, Smith.
speaker OF the lower house OF the Michi-
gan legislature. Following the dedica-
ton the memorial was formally presented
to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Mrs. Julia A. Pollard

Funeral services over the remains q
Mrs. Julia A. Pollard, aged IS years, VIII
died early Thursday morning at the HON
of her daughter, Mrs. r. Y. Jones, 22s
Arlington avenue, were held from TIL
residence at $50 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and the body was sent to Eutaw al
1880 o'clock by the Johns Undertakius
company for interment The Rev. A. s.
Johnson, pastor of the South Highland
Presbyterian church. officiated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Mrs. Annie Carroll

The funeral services of Mrs. Annie Car
roll, aged So years. who died in a loca
infirmary at 1880 o'clock Wednesda;
night, were held from the Cat Mountain
church at 2:3Q o'clock yesterday after
noon. Interment followed in Cat Noun
tain cemetery. Lige 10y had charge q
arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Schooner Is Wrecked

Jacksonville, Fla, November 10.-TE
three masted barkentine St Paul, lade
with fertilizer from New York to Matan
zas, Cuba, is ashore off the Florid
coast, opposite the town of Jensen, an
is expected to be a total loss, accordin
to word received here tonight. A tn
left here to render assistance. The ere,
of eight was safe it was said. The s.
Paul, of 439 tons, was dismasted in
recent NORTHEASTERN. Her home port
Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Fred Walker

Mrs. Fred Walker, aged 65 years, die
at tho family residence, S02 Fifteentl
street, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning
She is survived by her husband. FREE
Walker, ST.; two sons, Charles Wake
and Fred Walker; three daughters, Mrs
Missouri Broom, Miss Florence Wake
and Miss Lula Walker. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later by th
Shaw Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
WENONA IS MAGIC WORD

And after all else has failed, Kwano-
kasha, a good spirit, appears and tells
Kooshagi that if Kashalo can >be persuad-
ed to release the girl from the spell for
a few minutes. her permanent release
may be obtained by the speaking Of the
magic word, 'Wenonah."
BY flattery and kind words, he gains
the temporary release, and as the fair
daughter is returned to life, the chorus
of several hundred voices shouts,
"Weonah! Wenonah!' and the spell of
Kashalo is broken. Chagrined, he walks
off stage, followed by his crew of gnarled
and evil spirits.
And thus endeth happily the legend.
which celebrated the changing of the
name of Fossil to that of Wenonah.
The play was staged under the social
science department of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company. Miss Marian
Whidden was chairman of the central
committee; Frederick X. Cowley, direc-
tor of the play, and Miss Fay Rudd, as
SiStaDt 1iractOrI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
PERSONAL

Prudence Neff, head of the piano de-
partment of the Southern School of Music,
was operated on yesterday for appendi-
citis at ST. Vincent's hospital. At late
hour last night she was resting nicely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Mrs. C. e. Houston

Mrs. G. e. Houston, aged 80. died yes
terday afternoon at her late residence
1914 South Twentieth street. The del
ceased is survived by her husband, c. II
Houston, and several children. Funeral
services will be conducted from the pr
vate chapel of the Johns Undertakins
company at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon
and interment will be In Forest Hill cen1e
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
CIGARS Go I'm

Tampa, Fla, November 10-Demandin
an increase of from So to 81 per thousan
on cigars, according to grade, some 15(
cigar makers went on strike here lat
today. Efforts are being made to con,
pose the differences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

A few doses toward nightfall
wards off Group, hoarseness
and stuffy, wheezy breathing.
Keep it on hand. Sold every
where.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
MRS. GREY FATALLY
INJURED AT ENSLEY
Ladies Object to Presenta-
ton of Purity at Photo
play House

Mrs. L. G. Grey of Docena was prob
ably fatally injured at s o'clock last
night when she jumped from an au-
tomobile driven by her husband at the
T. c. I. railway crossing, Ensley. when
a switch engine struck the machine
and demolished it. Mrs. Grey's husband
and J. Cosela, other occupants Of the
car, were slightly injured.
On seeing the onrushing engine as
he attempted to make the crossing
Mr.. Grey called on the occupants OF
the automobile to jump and in respond
ing Mrs. Grey was injured. The en-
CINE crashed into the automobile, tear
ing it into splinters. The injured WON
an was carried to the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company's emergency hospital
but as soon as she became conscious
she requested to be carried home. The
trip was made to Docena in an ambu-
lance of the emergency hospital Al
an early hour this morning her recov-
cry was said to be doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
loVcmdnJ Joseph &Locb
rying concealed weapons by Judge J.
Lowry in police court yesterday

The fire department. was called yes
terday during the afternoon to extin
guish small blaze in dwelling o.
Avenue F. and Fourteenth street. Wen
little damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
A Tree That Gives Water

From the Popular Science Monthly
The traveller tree, so called because
when it's stem is cut quantity of pure.
cold water spurts out, crowns throughout
the West Indies. It's leaves resemble
those of the banana tree
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

Three deposits of coal in Haiti have
been Investigated by French engineers
and efforts will be made to develop
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Clinton. Miss: Mississippi College
AZ, Louisiana Industrial Institute 0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
GREAT PAGEANT is
GIVEN TO MARK THE
CHANGE OF FOSSIL
TO NAME WENONAH
Continued from Page Five)

Gus stones, is one of the prettiest features
of the show.
Kashalo, however, will not be tempted.
Neither will he yield to the spoils which
kooda brings worldly entertainment to
kooba brings worldly entertainment to
Kashalo, believing that this will tempt
him to release her sister. He is tempted,
and would fall, but for his counsellor,
who bids him think twice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

Giovanni I.ibretto, dead in New York,
ordered $4,000 spent on his funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
OBJECTION TO "PURITY"

Commissioner Arlie Barber has been
called upon to decide whether or not
a local picture theatre shall be per-
mitted to show the photoplay Purity"
now being shown at the Bijou, in Biz
mingham. The ladies of the town have
taken the matter up with Mr.. Bar
Der. The opposition party Is said to
be composed mainly of school teach
ers, who are said to insist that the in
fluence of the picture will be bad for
their pupils who daily attend the local
picture houses.
Mr.. Barber stated that in his opinion
the picture was stupid, with or without
the objectionable scenes which have
caused the attempt to prevent it's
showing in the city. The scenes un-
der discussion We're cut from the pic
ture after two days run in Bir-
niingham Mr.. Barber said that several
Birmingham women who witnessed the
play before the cut was made, stated
that it was in no way offensive. How
for the benefit of those who object
ed the cut was made. Mr.. Barber will
take the matter up with the manager
of the local theatre today
Purity" is billed for Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

Quicksilver is ss14 times as heavy az
water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

The funeral services of Mrs Harry
Waldroup, 60 years old, who died at
her home, 724 Thirty-seventh street,
Wylam, yesterday morning lat 10
o'clock. after long and painful ILL
ness. will be held from the residence
this afternoon at o'clock. Burial will
be made in Oakland cemetery. Mrs.
Waldroup Is survived by one son.
Wilson Walker and Jim Barnett. ne
rroes, were fined 800 each for cav
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Mill run
f Si1e SOx 19c
Six pairs for 81
Six pairs for 81

We've been on the lookout for these millrun silk
fibre sox for some time and have just succeeded
in rounding up a goodly number of pairs, which we
offer for the first time today. We will sell them
as long as they last, but that won't be long. mill
run" means that these have come from the knitting
machines without the customary inspection. Some
of them may have defects many of them are per-
feet Silk fibre is imitation silk with all the
gloss and the good wearing qualities of pure silk.
These are in black and white and colors, and full
assortment of sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

sox for men six months guaranteed. That means
when you take Everwear sOx out of your drawer it's
o to 1 they have darned holes. Can you say that
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