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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
BEHIND THE SCENES

From the Pittsburg Post
 Humorous recollections of a slip in stage business turning a thrilling climax into a comical sight is told in E. H. Sothern's book, as shown in the dramatic department of the Sunday Post and that brings to mind the funny experience of Taylor Holmes, the young farce comedian remembered by Pittsburgers in "The Third Party and His Majesty Bunker Bean."
 It was when Holmes was with a stock company In Newark, N. J. The heavy man was a well known actor, who was playing in stock to tide him over the summer financially. and he was unac- customed to the free and easy way of doing without things used in the play.
 The regular stock actors made no com plaint when props were missing, but im- provised as best they could.
 The opening night in Ticket of Leave Man," as Jack Dalton (the heavy) and Melter Moss (Taylor Holmes) were sup posed to be Kidnapping Bob Brierly to a churchyard, Holmes said to the heavy in the wings just before their entrances:
 Don't ask me for the light. Cut the line"
 Why should I cut my lines?" de- manded the heavy with all his dignity.
 You'll have to cut them," insisted Holmes. T haven't any lantern to give you'
 My word, what bally rotten show" said the heavy. Pm not accustomed to this sort of thing" as he stalked on the stage.
 All his lines fled-excepting the one he should have forgotten. He looked blanky at Holmes, stuttered and stam- mered, then thundered:
 Moss, give me the glimr'
 T can't gif you no glim; I aint got no glim," said Holmes. But the heavy was now past comprehending.
 Moss, give me the glim-give me the glimi" he shrieked.
 T aint got no glin. Didn't I tell you not to ask for the glinn? You don't need no glim; it's light enough for your dirty work" said Holmes, frantically trying to ad lib and set the heavy straight in the scene.
 The heavy gave Holmes one disgusted look; snorted as he threw up his hands, and said Good night, this Is awful I cannot stand it, I'm not used to it. and stalked off the stage, leaving the audience bowling with glee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
Playing for Position

Since the reelection of President Will son I am resting contented so far as the political situation is concerned" said John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue, yesterday. However, still take keen interest in watching the po- litical contests from the side lines. When a man is actively connected with political affairs for some years, no matter how hard he may try, he cannot overlook the moves and plays of the various interests
 While the next state primary is not held until August, 1918, the preliminary skirmishing Is now we'll under way All the candidates and prospective candidates are playing for position and tho cam paign will get under full headway prob- ably during the coming summer. Ala bama Is accustomed to rather long cam paigns and there seems to be no indica- ton that this will not be the case in the coming races.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

N SUCCESSFUL Chicago man of fi-
 N\ nance has just written book on S S results of lifelong study or how America produces so many mli- lionaires. He has reached certain general conclusions, which he says are sure guides to wealth. The author Is H. l.. Barber He caii' 1t Making Money Make Money" over a quarter of a million dollars in actual money had been spent, it is said. in col lecting and compiling the information and data 1t contains.
 In no case will saving alone produce a millionaire, MT. Barber says, thougn n he admits it is necessary to save In or der that one may put into practice the system" Here is one passage: "RocKe- feller was a grocers clerk; Carnegie. an office boy; Vanderbilt, deck hand <; Gould, surveyors helper; Marshall Field. a dry goods clerk; Pullman, house movers helper; Mccormick, farm hand; Hearst, a miner, and so on down the line.
 "These men started in life with only the ability to do days work, the same as vou and I. They saw that this in and of itself would not get them wealth They had the self-denial to save some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
OLD ACTORS, INDEED

his fancy get the better of him in stat-
 ing his age. William B. Wood, however, in his famous volume of "reminiscences, without a copy of which no dramatic library is complete contends that mem- bers of his calling generally live long if they take care of themselves, and gives lists of English and American actors of both sexes who were still reasonably young at 70.
 The two histrions who have just briefly emerged from long retirement must have taken good care of them selves. Never in their youth did they apply hot and rebellious liquors to their blood. They escaped bodily ills, but they also eluded fame They are not mem toned in the exant chronicles. They were respectively 10 and years of age in 1916, and if they were in New York in their childhood and youth they must cherish glorious memories of the palmy days of the old Park. They must have known the elder Booth, the elder Walack, and Forrest in his youthful prime. They must have seen Edmund Kean as Gloster and Fanny Kemble as Juliet. They may have laughed with the elder Math- ews, they may have been amazed at the versatility of MT. Placide (who was MT" while other popular actors were Dick and Jim for a full half century,. and wept with the estimable Mrs. D0ft. Their remembrance should include the rise and fall of Burton's and Wallack's theatres, the whole careers of Charlotte Cushman and Edwin Booth. It would be interesting to know their impressions of the contemporary theatre, though we in- fer that they are not going out much of nights in these days. Indeed, if their ex-
 stence is not purely mythical, these two aged histrions are very interesting per sonages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
OUR PROVINCIAL WEST

From the New Republic.
 Different constructions have been placed upon the almost universal support which the western states gave MT. Will son. MT Frank Hitchcock, as quoted in the New York Sun, believes that ''the detection of state like Kansas, Idaho and Utah Is a reflection of a prejudice that has been growing up against the east" The west, in his way of thinking, is be- coming sectional. This carries a threat With the south already sectional. the west swinging that way, Ohio apparently incorrigible, New Hampshire in danger and Rhode Island electing a democratic senator, there will soon be only a dozen "nationar' states left in the union. It Is said that the trouble with the west Is that it is provincial" If MT. Hughes had been elected you can imagine the small town chortling of the western edi- tor: Shadow Lawn has become Eclipse Manor" -'The President of Human ity has been succeeded by the President of the Nation"- Colonel House's : reputation as Warwick needs re-enam- elling"- New Jersey was guilty of Woodrow Wilson but she has done her part to expiate the blunder." It happens. however. that these quotations are all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

sires expressed in his will is striking. It is the contrast between working and dreaming
 The Rhodes plan for bringing the na- tions together was embodied in the es- tablishment of the Rhodes scholarships at Oxford. A large sum of money was set aside to pay for the education or non-British students at the favored uni- versity of the testator. The students were to be chosen with care from among the most promising youth of foreign countries, Americans, Germans and many others took advantage of the opportuni- ties thus offered, and the Rhodes schcl- ars became an interesting feature of OK ford life.
 But the dream Is now at an end. The British government will permit no more German students to come to Oxford, and 1t Is not unlikely that the Rhodes schol- arships will be abolished altogether. By cutting off the German aspirants Great Britain is dealing the heaviest possible blow against the Rhodes plan. Surely Great Britain has the greatest need of an understanding with Germany, and any movement toward universal international amity which excludes Germany must be futile.
 As a matter of fact, the Rhodes schol- arships have accomplished little or noth- ing toward establishing human brother hood. The foreign students have taken advantage of the opportunities, but they have not gone forth to preach any ring ing gospel of peace and good will. They have returned to their respective father lands uninspired to lead the world. Their love of England has not been increased merely because they have benefited by the post-humous philanthropy of one of the most intensely English of all Eng lishmen. It is conceivable and probable that the knowledge gained at Oxford by some of the German Rhodes scholars Is now being used against England.
 AS a plan for increasing the worlds educational opportunities the Rhodes scholarships were admirable; but as a means to establish universal peace they have proved quite useless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
PUTTING MONEY TO WORK

of their earnings and the courage to set their savings at work to earn money"
 The writer then shows just what $1O0 "set at work to earn money has done in some instances. He names many well known companies and shows what $10O invested in each of these corporations would now be worth-from s10.O00 to s52,- 900, bringing the investor from s1o to s1oo a day.
 MT. Barber states that banks mako similar investments of the savers money and urges that the small savings bank depostor invest direct in the same stocks. What do we find in the strong box of the banker?" he asks. Bonds only? No Stocks, stocks in scores of businesses, splendid investments in in- stitutions that have grown from littlenesa until today they are powers In their re- spective fields and paying princely divi- dends'
 He adds that some of these banks have paid their stockholders as high as 40 per cent dividends while the investors, whose money has earned this dividend get only per cent annually. ''In other words,'' says the writer, your money instead Of working for you, is working for the other fellow who reaps the reward which you should have for yourself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
What Is the Meaning of It All?

The board of yesterday threw the Crro Fox unified county health plan overheard changing its mind about put ting up the money
 Dr. Lloyd Nolan the Medical society meeting last night said 'We might we'll call spade spade We know that the board action is piece of dirty politics"
 What does all this mean?
 Why not call spade spade7
 Is Jefferson county to be deprived of adequate health
 because forsooh the board of revenue is playing pocsH
 What kind of politics they playing that puts them in position to United States public health service Surgeon General Rupert Blue and the Jefferson County Medical ciety?
 Don't they like Dr. Harrington who designated by the government to come here and give health system?
 If the board of could afford to pay the health of fcers salary November 23 when made the appropriation surely it can afford December the date the appropriation was cut off.
 Shouldn't either call spade spade give explanation the people of Jefferson county for this strange conduct?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
LUKE M'LUKE sAYs

It is wonder that there are not more female detectives. If woman can keep track of the styles, she ought to be able to keep track of anything else.
 One reason why man never tells his wife how much he loves her after they have been married about 10 years is because he knows that if he did, she would throw fit.
 How is mere man going to under stand woman when she doesn't un- dcrstand herself?
 Our idea of mean cuss is husband who can snore louder than his wife can talk when he gets home late.
 Once in awhile you will meet mar ried man who doesn't believe in a hell because he has had his punishment in this world.
 What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to give his girl a red plush autograph album for Christmas?
 And where is the old-fashioned un- dertaker who used to save all the plugged nickels he received in change and used them to cover the eyes of his custom CTS when they were laid out?
 A woman can imagine more trouble in 30 seconds than will happen in 30 years.
 Any woman can tell you that if she idu dS lilQCl tliilc dAlo illOliCy u 0pCH0 on herself as other women, she would look just as attractive as other women.
 Cheer up Go through life acting as though you were a candidate for public office and that every man you meet has a vote you need.
 Friend wife will spend half an after noon bragging to the neighbors about her swell clothes. And then when friend husband gets home she will raise cain with him because she has nothing to wear but rags.
 A man can buy himself tie that looks like a Navajo blanket with the hives, and it will suit him exactly. But if his wife happens to buy him tie that is as quiet as a graveyard at midnight, it is too loud for him to wear.
 The cold wintry weather Is ready to hit us. That's why the girls are putting away their summer furs and wearing their waists an inch or two lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
THE END OF A DREAM

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Cecil Rhodes, empire builder, dreamed a dream of universal brotherhood. It was. of course, merely dream: for during his lifetime Rhodes was too busy advancing the imperial interests of Great Britain to do any practical work toward unifying the human race. He worked nightly in behalf of his own nation. and then, in his will. provided 2 plan for eliminating national lines and for bring Ing all nations together. The contrast between the deeds of Rhodes and the de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
D1sILLUsIoNED

T wish hadn't seen my doctor try- ing to play golf"
 'Why?"
 T had so much confidence in him at one time I imagined he could do almost anything we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
THRILLING "cLosE-UPs''

THRILLING "CLOsE-UPs" 'The old-fashioned hunter of big game used to sally forth with high power rifle and bore holes through lions, tigerss elephants and other denizens of the jun- gle.
 Modern methods are more humane" "In what respect?' < ''The hunter shoots with camera"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

BEGINNING THE DAY-Almighty God, wilt Thou give me the entrance into the heavenly places. May walk in the light of heaven! May l breathe its atmosphere and engage in its services. May I taste of us Joys and be a sharer in its peace! May my citizenship be in heaven.-- Jowett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
A TALENTED PERSON

"As we grow older our ideas of amuse- ment undergo radical change" re- marked the philosophic man.
 "Unquestionably."
 For instance, when was small boy I was chiefly interested in the exhibits that composed Congress of Wonders but now the amazing volubility of the spieler fascinates me far more than any feature of the show"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
HE KEPT UP WITH THE NEWS

From the Chicago Herald.
 Jorn Bosovich, late of Austria, applied to the federal court at Hammond, Ind, for citizenship papers. Clerk Hemstock put these questions and got these an- swers:
 Who is President of the United States?"
 ''Mr. Wilson,"
 "Who makes the laws?"
 "The Congress"
 ''Who elects the President" California" said Bosovich He got his papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
UNCERTAIN EVENTS

Some day the guns will cease to roar In Europe's bloody strife, Some day the warning nations will
 Return to normal life Some day the papers will not print
 Dispatches from the front, Relating which small Balkan state
 Doth bear the battles brunt. Some day the dove of peace will fit
 Ger distant Petrograd, Berlin and Paris, London, too.
 And make the whole world glad. Some day these things will come to pass My prophecies prove true. only hope I'll be alive
 And kicking when they do!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

Asquith would have to yield to his political opponents.
 Only on last Saturday he held in his hands the resignations of all the cabinet. A crisis of grave import had come, but like other crises, truce was patched, by which MT. Asquith will retain the premiership for awhile longer. The war on the entente side will be conducted from London by a small directory composed of men ad- mittedly capable. But even if matters move more satisfactory for a time there will be Lloyd George rumors again before the holidays are past. And it- will not be surprising to see Asquith resign finally and the im- petuous Welshman step into his shoes. In the meanwhile Berlin is deeply in- terested in London's cabinet turmoil. The Prussian capital is very much of storm center from time to time, but London surpasses it when it comes to acute politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER

"Jibway is modest and unassuming man"
 Indeed he is. Why. I've seen Jibway seated con the rear platform of an ob- servation car when fast train hesitated g moment at little country town and he didn't even look superciliously at the na- tives who gathered round.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
EFFECT OF PROHIBITION

'Ideas of Santa Claus differ
 q thought they were much the same" "oh, no. Now. to my friend, Jagsby. Santa Claus is a shipping clerk in g wholesale liquor house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
Extending Letter
 Carrier Systemn

Extending Letter
 Carrier Systern
 TT HE fact that Tuscumbia is soon U to have letter carriers is one of the many evidences of the govern ment's progressive spirit. Years ago when the postoffice department in- augurated the free delivery system it was confined to the large cities.
 Many persons now living can re- member when cities with less popu- lation than 30,O00 or 10000 were not servied by carriers. People had to go to the postoffice for their mail, just as they do now in the small towns.
 But gradually Uncle Sam broadened his policy in accommodating the public until cities of 10000 inhabitants were placed in the carrier class. In recent years the rule of free delivery has been still further extended so as to include cities of less than 10000, provided the receipts of the local office ex- ceeded a stated amount.
 Tuscumbia does not claim a popula ton of 10000, but being a very busy city it's postoffice has, doubtless, comparatively high rating in the mat ter of revenue. At any rate it's re- ceipts are sufficient to justify the de- partment in establishing the carrier service. The only condition now is the numbering of the houses under municipal direction, and this work is well under way.
 The rise of a city from the no-car- rier class to the delivery class is naturally something to stir local pride. It is like boy growing into long pants.
 Many of the old-timers will continue to walk to the postoffice and call for their mail or unlock letter box just as many business concerns do in the large cities, but at the same time they x,,;ll ,orra,;a+a +ha oon,royoity,c 1,roo ress which the letter carrier signifies. With not few the old way will be followed simply from the force of habit.
 Tuscumbia is to be congratulated on its growth and enterprise. It is one of the flourishing Tri-Cities that add steadily to the wealth of northern Alabama. Florence and Sheffield have mail delivery as well as other fea- lures peculiar to larger cities, and by New Years, if not sooner, Tuscumbia will be quite abreast with it's bustling neighbors.
 Practical View of
 Three-Mill Tax
 e TATE SUPERINTENDENT OF " Education w. F. Feagin, who was the official leader in the cam paign for the school tax amendment, makes timely appeal to the citizens of Alabama not to force elections for local taxation in counties until the people are ready for the additional levy. In many rural communities the farmers are impoverished from the effects of the boil weevil and the floods of last summer. As much as school revenue is needed a 3-mill tax small though it be, would be felt as a burden at this time.
 It would be ill-advised, therefore, fol educational leaders in counties where this years crops were. destroyed tt move for any increased tax. Next year agricultural conditions will probabl! be much better. At any rate it woult be a mistake to attempt a specia school tax levy until the time is nor propitious than it is now.
 As Superintendent Feagin point out the fight for the amendment wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

taken from the early Wednesday morn- ing edition of MT. Munseys New Yorh Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05

The nimble gunner
 With Iinstock now the devilish can non touches. Henry fs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
RECUPERATING

Now that the football seasons OCT
 The gridiron hero takes a rest No longer bravely tries to score
 With 14 players on his chest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
Bowfc Suggested

q would like to see some really big Birmingham man elected governor of Alabama at the next election" said George B. Ward, president of the city commission, yesterday. "Of all the men can think of, I know of none who would make the state an abler executive than Sydney J. Bowie. In my opinion, he measures up fully to all the require ments of the office, and would reflect credit upon the state
 'In spite of the fact that he has de- voted many years of his life to public business man. Alabama is in sore need of some changes in her financial manage ment and MT. Bowie Is well qualified to cope with the situation. believe he could run and be elected, but the unfor tunate thing about 1t all is that he will not offer for the place."
 Too Many speeders
 "In travelling about the south, one is bound to make observations" said Robert Anderson of the Illinois Central railroad. Birmingham has too many speeders. Automobiles fly about at such a lively clip that they are a menace to the pub lie safety.
 "The police here ought to follow the methods of the Jacksonville, Fla, force There the police call on the speeder; tell him that he is a menace to the public safety, and warn him that he can't over speed in that city. This system has got ten results and I think that something ought to be done in Birmingham.
 "The several automobile wrecks Sun day point out, in striking way, why overspeeding should be checked The old Question
 Manager L. B. Leftwich of the Triangle theatre stated yesterday that he was not tors union. renewing the fight to abolish Sunday motion pictures.
 T do not see anything to be surprised at in such an action," said Manager Leftwich, "as it is the old, old question, and the only, only question left in Bir- HllHS Hdlu tO Sellle. mere IS dUSoIulely nothing the matter with Birmingham except that motion pictures are allowed to operate on Sunday. All of our streets are we'll paved, our water and light bills are low, the cost of living has been re- duced, and honest progressive officials fill all the offices. But, alas, there is a mote in this scene of Utopian happi ness-Sunday motion pictures are in op- eration, and, therefore the whole world is all wrong. as far as Birmingham is concerned.
 For the past four years there has been no other subject worthy of consideration in politics or in the parlors than the question of either closing or opening the picture theatres on Sunday, This dis cussion has even crowded the war news out of the newspapers, such is the im- portance given to this highly moral is- | sue. It really speaks well for the intelli- gence of the people of Birmingham, that they can be amused. interested and dis 1 gusted for four years by the simple prob | lem of the sinfulness of the movies on Sunday. Lay on McDuff!-Liberty reigns
 throughout this great land except in Bir- | mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-05
OF COURSE Nor

"The girls in this chorus have hardly any clothes on''
 "stillS don't consider them objects of pity"
 "No?"
 'The fact that their stage attire Is scanty doesn't necessarily mean that they have no warm furs and sealskin coats to wear when they go out on the street.