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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Albert Vandam in the London Telegraph. H younger generations can hardly A realize how much French dramatic art in general, and the famous playhouse of the Rue de Richelieu in particular, owed to the late Jean Mounet-Sully Tragedy whether in it's original Greek or Latin form, it's classically modified shape or its romahtic embodiment, is not a prominent feature of the English reper- tcry in London. In France it is other wise. The adaptability of Aeschylus, Eu- ripides and Sophocles by Corneille and Racine still in the normal days of peace holds the bill'' in Paris. As the chief in terpreter of those and kindred produc- tions and in the role of Hamlet as well, Mounet-Sully stood foremost nearly three decades.
 Yet this truly admirable tragedian was within an ace of being lost to French histrionic art.
 In his twenties he played two years in Paris, failing absolutely to attract at- tention.
 Shortly after he had returned to his na- tive province. and while he was discharg- ing his newly undertaken duties as gov ernment clerk at Periguex, Delaunay of the Comedie Francaise, who was then at the zenith of his fame, came to fulfill a short engagement in the county town of the Dordogne. On the evening of his ar- rival stranger asked for an interview and preferred a modest request Mon sieur,'' he said, q have promised to recite at gathering of friends next Sunday Coppees 'Greve des Forgerons.' I have learned the piece by heart, but there are several lines about the intonation of which I am not certain, and when heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
work for Fire Prevention

''The work of the Birmingham fire pre- vention committee is one of the greatest things in Birmingham just now" said w. Blanks Everett. who is secretary to the committee. "A poster which has been made up at the instance of the committee tells something of what has been done and reads as follows:
 Birmingham fire prevention commit tee organized May l, 1915.
 '" Our aim: Reduce Birmngham's ex- cessive fire waste.
 What we did: Losses in 1914, sl,25S,oo0; losses in 1915, $402,000.
 How we did it: By campaign of education of fire prevention creating a public sentiment in favor of reducing our preventable fire waste.
 Our aim for 1916: Reduce the losses to $20O0O0 or less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The English channel, as practically ocean which extends into the west coast of England to the Strait of Dover, by which it is connected with the North sea. It separates England and France and is remembered rather unpleasantly by many tourists who have been made seasick by it's choppy waters In fact the passage is considered a fair test of ones ability to withstand nal de mer, although it re- quires but a few hours. The length ot the channel from the Strait of Dover to the Atlantic ocean is 2SO miles. It's greatest breadth lies between St. Malo, in France and Sidmouth, England, distance of l40 miles. It has an area of SO,0OO square miles, The north coastal line from Lana End to Dover is 39O miles and the south coastal line 57o miles. The bays of Fall mouth, Plymouth, Lyme, Weymouth anu the Solent are some of the larger identa- tions on the English coast. Bale oe Ia Seine and Baie de Mont St. Michel are the most important on the French coast. The principal channel islands are the lsie of Wight. Channel Islands, several lslands near the coast of France and SclIy lsies and Ushant, which are situated at the entrance Probably no other pooy ol water in the world has more historic in- terest than the English channel except the Mediterranean sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Knew Webb

T was very much surprised to read in the newspapers that Henry Grady Webb was charged with train robbery" said $. S. Griffin, manager of the Alcazar theatre, yesterday. T am neighbor of Webb's and from what I knew about him he was gentlemanly and attended to his own affairs. He certainly lived suc- cessful double life as far as 1 was con- cerned for I would almost as soon sus- pect President Wilson of being a train bandit as to have suspected Webb"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

that when it leaks out what course the railroads and the trainmen will pursue, in the matter of arbitration, the stock market will take an upward turn and resume its activity.
 In the meantime the iron market will continue strong and there will be no Tagging in operations at the steel plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
DRILLED BY "CANNED" ORDERS From the London Chronicle.

DRILLED BY "CANNED" ORDERS From the London Chronicle
 ''As you were!'
 Right dress!''
 Put some life into it!'
 These and other commands were thun- dered out from talking machine on the table of the Mansion House kitchen.
 In front of the machine were three stall wart members of the lord mayors house. hold. One wore the gorgeous mayoral state livery with it's wealth of golden tas- sells; another was in morning dress with white tie, and the third concealed his off cial costume under the long buff overcoat os familiar in the city. All wore the khaki armlet of the atteyted man. With then were two uniformed attendants in the service of the city corporation. also wearing armlets. It WAS the strangest drill scene thas nas probably been wit messed in London since the outhreak of the war.
 All the members of ne lord mayors household attested Eieht l1avo been to the front and six ake stifi lighting some where in France Cue spf tho e$ht was killed at Loos, and ano sper has reen in valided home s'ft&ai1x flp}n ffNcussion of the brain. thf res<ill of & Atashd sus- tained in actiot M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Will Visit Birmingham oftener

q am in Birmingham today for the first time in many years and l want to say that my visits in future will be more frequent" said Richard A. Allison or Bellamy, of the Sumter and Choctaw Railway company. who was registered at the Tutwiler yesterday.
 z "The Tutwiler hotel Is the most beau- tiful I have seen and all Birmingham has grown wonderfully since I was here.
 'I intend to return to Birmingham on a pleasure trip in about 10 days and play golf. The courses here are as good as can be found anywhere in the country. and Birmingham has all that one could desire in vacation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Second Quarter of the Year

The first quarter of the year just ended was marked by unprecedented activity in certain industrial opera tions and by healthy volume of gen. eral trade.
 The iron and steel industry has made new high records in output and the prices of steel have yielded great CT profits than ever known before. M% auarter begins with vast Ss .sr s16a g thrilled orders on the .st.: f e son and steel corpora
 x as na ealized profit, al EI.A eh small, on the pig metal de- 1ivered last year. They have been re- ceiving a fine profit since the first of January and it will be so to the end of 1916 and probably through the first half of 1917.
 Within the past four weeks one of the especially remarked features of the metals industry has been it's broadening in the domestic field. The immense war orders of last year started up the iron and steel plants and kept them going at high capacity. But recently the railroads and various other consumers unrelated to the Eu- ropean war have been large buyers.
 Just what effect the demands of the locomotive engineers and other trainmen will have on the disposition of the railroad companies in regard tc expenditure for betterments will not be known perhaps until final dacis' ion touching the wage working sn jed ule is reached at the end of tssi 4 days. Very probably the stock n8i 2 will be nervous and depressed ! few days, but it is safe pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
TURNING LOOSE THE SUNSHINE

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Its dark day." someone said to Brother Williams, "a very dark, hopeless day" And then the old negro said:
 Hits ez you look at it. But why don't you unlock de sunshine? Amt you got some hid out 'roun'. Stir 'roun, an tu'n de sunshine loose! It's dar--in yo' house an heart
 Here the dark day mourner said here's dollar for you, old man.
 ''Bless God." Brother Williams said. T knowed you'd turn loose de sunshine. Hit wuz in yo pocket all de timer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
THE POET.

The poet harks to babbling brooks, The messy stones serve him for books, In which he reads Dame Natures lore, Of wisdom finds a plenteous store. 'Tis strange what notes the winds pos
 sess And how each blossom doth address Her maiden speeches unto him The bird that sings, the fish that swim, The buccaneering honey bee, The grasses green, the murm' rous tree Converse with him, who straightway writes And all their inmost thoughts indites
 NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF. q see that popular actresses are be- ing photographed with their pet monkeys.''
 T wonder what they'll be doing next?" That's hard to say, but I'm certain of one thing"
 "And what is that?'
 'It will be long time before you see one of them photographed with her hus- band'
 ENCOURAGING SIGN. T met Dubwaite yesterday and he told me his mind was occupied" "Im not surprised
 "No?"
 "The real estate men tell me great many vacant places in the city are filling up"
 THE GAY LIFE Made his money in petroleum, you say?"
 Yes And his son is spending large sums on a by-product."
 'What?"
 Gasoline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
SOMETHING TO WEEP OVER

From the Richmond Dispatch.
 Somebody has put out the weeping story that Won Tirpitz is pining away because of the loss of many of his naval officers If the old admiral is in state of grief it is most likely caused by the loss of his job, which will forever be linked with the fate of the Lusitania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
ANOTHER WAR MYSTERY

From the Houston Post.
 We observe that the Germans are using liquid fire against the French. What we want to know is. how do the North aro- lima moonshiners manage to get the stuff to the Germans through that blockade?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
1RIxIE's REAL NAME

From the Houston Post
 Trixie Friganzie's real name is Della O'Cailahan. With a real name like that and a physique to match, why in the world did she select slender, wil'owy stage name like Trixie Friganza? We pause for reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
ANOTHER GEORGE

From the Boston Herald
 Probably most people have believed that at this time and in the great war there was but one King George. There is an- other. And King George of the Tonga Isles offers a prize of $500 to the first Tongan soldier who shall win the Victoria Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

It is reported that Secretary Daniels de- partment is due to receive some more criticism, Josephus has heard the anvil chorus almost continuously since enter ing office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God heIp me to remember today that those who serve me on street cars' at telephones, in shops, are not ma chimes, but people. Give me a QUICK sense of their need of the human touch. Give me due appreciatieh of the abiding value and high dig nifty of their work. For Christs sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The censorship along the Mexican bor- der must be proving effective, judging from the misleading dispatches sent out by correspondents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Printers carry about souvenir scraps of what they are up against when they wres- tie with an editorial written by Marse Henry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The adaptability of American soldiers in Mexico is commented on. In other words, they know how to make the best of a bad situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The armor plate manufacturers have been brought to see the error of their ways, but the powder manufacturers are still trifle stiff -necl1ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The wedding of the Chinee and the coon. celebrated in song. won't be a marker to the political nuptials scheduled to take place in Chicago this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Don't throw away your diamonds untii if is proved beyond peradventure or dopbt that the synthetic diamond mas really arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

| The Crown Prince bears up under ms losses at Verdun wonderfully we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

General Pershing will, it is feared, nave many more gray hairs in ms heaa oy 'he time he catches Villa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

If the moving picture men could fono"
 Villa they would get some hrst class iiia- terial for film "thrillers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Accidents will happen, even on the NC" York Central, one of the safest ralroaus
 in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The oft repeated announcement that the Italians and the Austrians are hard at grips suggests to some minds fake wrestling match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Uncle Sam is not too busy Watcning Gerrnany's submarines to nao leuloii conspirator occasionally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The adventures of a Minnesota lumber man and a vampire are just now 1ur- rist,;ne ..1ive copv'' for Chicago news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Some of these days the silent members of the city commission are going to say sespeEne .nd it will be worth at least
 lMo A.sA At.lsAl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
u,7su pEoPLE OF sHADowLAND

The state department of agriculture IS behaving like a war department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Troy Messenger: One paper has been so unkind as to suggest that if the candi- dates are so fond of campaigning, they may find plenty of it in Mexico, after the elections are over in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
ALABAMA PRESS

Clanton Press: Are those progressives who voted against tabling the un-Amer- ican warning resolution, true sons of Ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

1 how bright the world may
 s the weather is concerned, it to the average householder on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

The poor wren, The most diminutive of birds, VIII fight, The young ones in the nest, against tho owl Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Selma Times: A Texas reporter in de- scribing a wedding gives evidence of pos- sessing talent that will in time command wider recognition. He wrote the thrilling event as follows: "The bride and groom descended the stairway, their path divid- ing as they passed the pastor, Rev. J. H.. Pierce, in whom still remained the words that would make them husband and wife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

 MORE CENSURE THAN PRAISE. Another man who says his wife made him what he is.'' "well, he's grateful. at any rate" 'Nothing of the sort. This fellow has just been interviewed in a prison cell.'
 HITTING BACK. I'm only telling you this for your own good"
 q understand. And incidentally for your personal satisfaction"
 FULSOME EULOGY. "Is your congressman giving good &C., count of himself in Washington" q was rather dubious about that for a while," answered the constituent, but after I read what he had to say about himself in the Congressional Directory I was convinced that he couldn't possibly give better account of himself and stick to the truth" OUT OF IT.
 The bardlets bold
 Spring lines are showing,
 But I've a cold
 And I'm just blowing.
 NATURES STUDY. The anaconda Is a prig, We wobble forth to mention, The smile he gives up from his twig Is anacondescension. -C. A. Leedy, in Youngstown Telegram. The armadfllo is beast That fits well in this story, If he is not slow he, at least, Is armadilatory.
 Houston Post. The porcupines a crusty cuss, The sort there's no refining; Although he seldom makes a fuss, He's always porcupining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Dothan Eagle: Dr. Wyeth, the big Ala bama-New York doctor, writes back to Alabama for an old fashioned long-handle gourd Mighty poor thing to drink hy- drant water from, though.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Guntersville Advertiser: Marshall has long had the reputation of being one of the leading poultry raising counties of the state and appears to grow better each year. One firm shipped about 10000 pounds of poultry to New York last week and an- other large shipment will go forward this Nuaal6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
HITTING BACK.

I'm only telling you this for your own good"
 q understand. And incidentally for VOLT personal satisfaction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second class matter under act Of Congress March ,, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

'"The real estate men tell me great many vacant places in the city are filling up"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-25
FIR. FITZGERALD ASSIGNED
As Pastor of the New Catholic Church to be Located in Eastern Part of City-Bishop Defines Parish.

As forecasted in a recent issue of The Herald, Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald will have charge of the new Catholic church, which will be built at the cor her of NeWingtOn avenue and East streets. It was announced today at the episcopal residence in Hartford that Right Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the diocese of Hartford, has estab- Hshed a new parish in this city and at the same time Father Fitzgerald was appointed pastor. He will assume his new duties about September 10. Rev. John Quinn of St. Margaret's church, Waterbury, will succeed Father Fitzgerald as pastor in Po- quonock.
 The contract for the new edifice has been awarded to William O'Neil and work was started today. It will be of brick construction and will have & seating capacity of 600 in the main auditorium and a parish hall in the basement Bishop Milan has defined the new parish lines as follows: that portion of New Britain east of Stanley street as far as Olive street and Clayton on the north and Pleasant street and Rocky Hill avenue on the south and extending to the town lines of Wethersfleld and Newington.'
New Britain herald., 1916-08-25
NEW FREIGHT EMBARGO
Export Shipments by Way of Piers in New York and New England Steamship Company Under Ban.

Hartford, Aug. 25.-Another freight embargo on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad became effective Thursday morning. It has been placed on all freight for export originating at stations on the New Haven road, the Central New England and connecting lines, consigned for or by the way of Piers Nos. 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, Al, AZ or 70, East River or Harlem River, or Brooklyn terminals or for movement by the way of the New England Steamship company An embargo is placed on all car load and less than car load freight. Two Hartford automobile dealers and three local coal companies are specifically mentioned in the embargo, together with companies located in Bridgeport, Chester, Milldale and Springdals.
 Firms in the following Massachu- setts cities and towns are also named: Fall River, Springfield, Sandersdale; Rhode Island, Providence, Bellefonte. Lakewood.
 The following exception is made: Export freight will be accepted by way of steamship routes where specific space has been contracted for.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-25
BETHLEHEM HITS
 BACK AT BEARS
Comes Back Strong After Heavy
 DrOp-Steel at 99 1-9

Wall Street.-The firmness of cop- pers and a further reactionary trend in rails and marines furnished the contrasting features of tOdayS early trading. Inspiration, KennecOtt Utah, and Anaconda were in active demand, the first named at the new record price of 56 F. Mexican Petroleum rose over two points and Crucible Steel a point, but United States Steel barely held it's ground. Union Pa cific was extremely irregular, gaining a fraction at the outset but immedi- ately losing it's advantage and more. Reading, Erie and Baltimore and Ohio also recorded moderate reces- sions and Marine preferred lost F points.
 Munitions, Mexicans and equip ments extended their gains in the forenoon, Bethlehem Steel advancing 10 points after losing ', with 19 point gain for Crucible and Lacka- wanna Steels and a substantial frac- ton for United States Steel. Mex jean Petroleum increased it's advance to almost three points, while to F points measured the gains in Amer ican and Baldwin Locomotives and Air Brake. COppers yielded none of their prominence and Marine pre- ferred made full recovery, with strength in United Fruit, Industrial Alcohol and General Motors preferred. Other motor issues were heavy and rails continued sluggish. Bonds were steady.
 Steel furnished the temporary di- version of the early afternoon by it's sudden advance to 99 1-9, within one quarter point of it's record price, with concurrent strength in trading and oCher leaders. Prices soon shaded, however, on moderate offerings
 Wall Street Closing-Declines in vu1- nerable specialties caused further re- sessions in the final hour, Steel and active rails yielding in sympathy. The closing was heavy.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tons furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-25
SOLDIER BOYS GRATEFUL.
Mayor Receives Letter From Captain
 Ladbury Expressing Thanks.

Mayor Quigley today received a letter from Captain H. F. Ladbury of Company l. stationed at Nogales with the First regiment, thanking the com fort committee and the people of the city for the comforts sent to the boys doing border duty along the Rio Grande. An expression of apprecia- tion was also given for the work being done by the city for the benefit of the soldier families. Captain Lad bury says the boys have now most of the things they need and that owing to the excessive express rates 1t is cheaper to buy many of the articles in Nogales than to send them. As the troops have again been paid they have money for some time to come.
 Captain Ladbury says in regard to the discharge of soldiers needed at home by their families, he is powerless unless the application comes from the men themselves. When the letter was written the men of Companies I and E were about to start on the long hike for Huachuca and he declares them to be hard and fit for the grueI- ling test.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-25

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 24th day of August A. D., 1916.
 Present Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge
 Estate of Alfred. Bengston, late of New Britain, in said district deceased
 Upon the petition of Anna M. Bengtson of said New Britain, pray ing that an instrumc cnt in writing pur- porting to be the last will and testa- ment of said deceased may be proved, approved and admitted to probate. as per application on file more fully ap- pears, it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in New Britain, in said dis trict on the 30th day of August, A. D., 1916, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order in some newspaper published in said New Britain, hav- inc a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof, on the public sign-post in the Town of New Britain, in said District, and return make.
 By order of Court,
 MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk.