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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

though she played hundreds of parts. Some of the other plays in which she won worldwide fame were, "The Tanning of the Shrew," Twelfth Night" and Sweet Nell of Old Drury."
 Miss Rehan was noted for her re- markable personality, the beauty of her expressive face, her diction, mo- bility of gesture and boise. In fact she had all the qualities of great actress and her versatility was mar yelous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 "HE responsibility for the war has
 been laid upon the shoulders of
 A Treitschke, Nietzsche kings. enl- perors and chancellors, and so vigorous ly disclaimed by each or his defenders that the world has come to believe that no one is responsible. There is interest," therefore, in the statement of the Rus- sian conductor, Ernest Ansermet, who has just arrived in this country, that the blame should rest upon Richard wagner and Richard Strauss.
 Any one who has seen the idly face, curly hair mild blue eyes al NNsure Of Strauss must acquit him of the charge. Let him roar and tumult in horns. brasses and deep double bass viol. and have the stomach of a Von Hinderburg for gun powder, he is no war loving man; he has not the legs of warrior-too short 10 run either in charge or retreat. bu' with Wagner it is different, the heavy chin, pugnacious pay and tightly com pressed lips form the physiognomy Of 2 fighting man, though they hide the soul of painter. poet and artist.
 MT. Ansermet says:
 "The introductions of Wagner, with their tumult and blare of trumpets, in- fused a warlike spirit into the German nation and fostered is for generations" No doubt there is something inspiritins in youth and maiden, and inspiring tc martial prowess in the charge of the Val kyrie the deeds of Siegfried, the re- yenges of Brunnhilde. the valor the mil itary rapping, paraphernalia and vic tories of the heroeS of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen." But might moi some of the German war spirit date back even to the militant churchman, Luther whose "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God | is a battle song for church or country Besides, not Germany alone has martial music The gypsy music of Hungary seems to incite either to dance or g fight A wild Serb song, shrieking ir minor and sounding like nest of eagles l in revolt, is enough to make the race re. member Kossovo. And the composers oi Mr. Ansermets own fatherland hav(
 written some of the most stirring martial strains and some that by every rule should have halted the Austrian invaders at the Russian border.
 l This is not, however. defense of Wag. Iner: he has had enough. if not too many defenders already. But it seems evident
 that eince her youth. "mua!ei heavenly
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WAGNER AND THE WAR

maid" has been in strange places zild
 quite frequently even before Wagner'S time in war, as described by one of our most distinguished generals.
 After the strife, MT. Ansermet says that international music will disappear and be replaced by national music" This may be true, but it seems scarcely probable that Italy will be entirely satisfied with only the works of her Leonvacalos and Mascagnis, Russia with her Tschaikos- sys, England with her Sullivans, or
 France with her Delibeses, Chabriers and
 Saint-Saenses. But one thing that ap- pears evident, and which may support this theory, Is that it will be long time before "Siegfried" will again be heard in
 London or at the Grand Opera House | in Paris,
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A CORRECTION
From Judge.

TOH JuuSe.
 MT Whaley is very light sleeper one who is easily awakened and is q long time getting to sleep.
 One night, not long ago. while trav- cling through New York state he was obliged to stop at suburban hotel and after much tossing about he finally succeeded in getting into a sound sleep In answer to loud, repeated knocks on his door, he nervously sat bolt upright in bed.
 What's wanted?" he grumbled.
 Package downstairs for you, sir. .''
 Well. let it stay there; 1t can wait till morning, l suppose"
 The boy shuffled down the corridor, and after long time the guest fell into a sound sleep again. Then an other knock came at the door.
 'Well. whats up now?" queried MT. 
 "'Taint for you. that package!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
HOTEL LOBBIEs
Cotton Acreage

While in Georgia recently I was told by men well informed on crop matters that the south would plant about the same acreage in cotton next spring as was planted last year." said W. F. Brindley of Maryland.
 "One of the men with whom I talked said Georgias acreage might be some what in excess of last years, but that, from information gathered from the most reliable sources, he thought it safe to assume that the total planting in the south would be no larger than in 1915
 q found business conditions in Geor- gia greatly improved as compared with last January. The farmers sold some of their cotton at low prices, but they held on to a good deal and got 12 cents. And l learn that farmers in Alabama and other cotton states did likewise v
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SERIOUS READING

From the Rochester Democrat and Chron- icle
 A New York observer of literary af- fairs notes that since the war began there
 has not been larger public demand for
 serious books. This may be true-let us
 hope that it is, but it is doubtful if a war inspired desire for good reading will be
 more than spasmodic. Education Is the
 only thing likely to create lasting de-
 sire for the best in literature.
 It is a curious and sad fact that edu-
 cated men nearly always have written so
 that only educated men could read them.
 The great thinkers have always delighted
 to presume vast sympathy and compre- hension on the part of the reader. They
 have hestancy about being explicit, pre- ferring to leave much unsaid. Perhaps they believed that persons un- able to find their meaning would be unable to understand it. But that assumption is somewhat cruel. There are many good and earnest people who are not profound thinkers, not students. They could derive
 much help from the wisdom of the great
 writers, fsthey could only get at it. Would it not be noble task for some scholar to make simplifed versions of the writings of the great masters of thought; to translate allusions and yelled meanings into plain language? Occasionally such a thing has been attempted. but not on a comprehensive scale. The work would de- mand the best efforts of a bold, discern ing, patient man, and the pecuniary re- ward would not, perhaps, be immediate or great. But the benefit to large num- berN of thoughtful people would be real and lasting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
NO PLATFORM TRICKS.

"The senator's speech seemed to fall flat" said the practical politician.
 I'm not surprised" answered the old fashioned voter.
 ''No?"
 How could he expect to stir the boys up by such a tame performance? He didn't wave his arms, he didn't pound the table, he didn't mop his brow and he didn't even pause now and then to take a drink of water
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THAT SORT OF MAN.

THAT SORT OF MAN.. "Gadson creates the impression of be- ing very busy man.
 50 he does. That's why I think he wastes energy"
 How so?''
 If he worked as hard really doing something as he does to create the impress sion that he is doing something, there is no telling what Gadson might accom- 'plsh.'
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Huntsville Mercury: The Birmingham m postoffice shows an increase of 75 her cent Tn the money order business in De- cember, 1915, over December, 1914 The increase is ascribed to the purchase of liquors from other states. If the legisla- ture had had the business sense to put a 2-cents' tax on every quart of whisky shipped into the state there would have been no need for bond issue to pay the state out of debt
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QUITE IMPOSSIBLE.

What became of that swagger blue car you bought last month";"
 T had to have the color scheme changed
 q thought you were delighted with it" 50 was. but it didn't match the shade of my wife's Pom'
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BEGINNING THE DAY-My Fath- CT. may I haIlOw the place were live by holy deeds, and may l oeu- cate it to the ones l love. Ena"ie me to make even the ordinary spien- dfd and the commonplace rare' Dy the way in which I approach then m" the grace with which l empioy Amen.-H. M. E.
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WRONG AGAIN.

Do you see that fellow talking to the girl in blue?"
 Yes"
 "He writes two moving picture seen arios every week.
 I'm poor judge of character I had him sized up as deep thinker"
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HIGH TIME. INDEED

From the New Orleans Picayune. The Berlin authorities have forbidden
 bargain sales" in that city during Jani
 uary. The Womens International Peace congress should redouble It's efforts to "stop the war;
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Business outlook Bright

''The last quarter of 1915 was marked by a great deal of business activity in Birmingham, and the indications are that high degree of prosperity will prevail throughout the present year." said J. E.. Shelby, president of the Cable-Shelby- Burton Piano company.
 'The outlook is very bright, indeed. l believe spring trade here will be the best in many years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
HIS PLACE
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 A Philadelphia woman declares it is just as much the husbands duty to cook as it is the wife's. but the woman who holds to that view generally has a husband who is found on the lunch stool downtown at meal time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

The German Crown Prince is apparently unpopular among the Teuton monarchs. Must be something behind that. Accord ing to his pictures, the Crown Prince looks as if he were cut out for a ribbon clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
TALL TIMBER
From the New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram
 The attenuated favorite son of Indiana. Charles w. Faidbanks. continues to labor under the impression that he's presiden- tial imber.-Birmingham Age-Herald. That's all right. Laudable ambition Might run as the longest, or thinnest. candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

It would clear up the situation consider ably if Madame Schwimmer would tell just where and how she gets so much im- portant inside information"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
SAME OLD STORY.

SAME OLD STORY. I once wrote beautiful sonnet. The subject, a lady's new bonnet. l sent it away, It came back next day, With Thanks for your kindness sppn ita
 St. Louis Sti once wrote cute little ditty; The jingle I thought was real w5t I mailed it-alas! Now I'm in the class Of poets who're broke in the sy
 51s. Milwaukee selB once penned a sweet villa Aeiie Of which all the critics thou M N Their praise turned my r td And eventually led To this-now I'm sorry as blazes.
 Buffalo News. I once wrote a poem by heck When I thought that the muses did bee And the funny thing About it, by jing! Was, the editor sent me check!
 Houston Pest once wrote a rhyme of the heat Twas summer-I thought it quite eal But the editor smiled When he saw my brain-child And said it was lame in the feet. MARVELLOUS. Speaking of fast young men "Yes?" Its surprising how much speed some of them can generate on salary of $12 week.
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THERE HE BUNS AND BUNS

From the Memphis Commercial l-Appeal.
 A New Jersey woman Is granted di- vorce because her husband made her live on coffee and buns The coffee is all right, but we would have to be informed as to the nature and variety of the buns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

An Ohio woman iias hat made of 50 new one-dollar bills. That simplifies mat ters. All the envious neighbors know ex- actly what it cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Increased activity in the Champagne district refers to France and not to the great white way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

old Yuan is an adaptable man. He has already learned how to wear imperial honors in a snug, matter-of- fact way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Henry Ford says he will return to Flu ably looks like haven of rest to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Theodore has made booby of Wilson" !" says Chancellor Day. Readjust your specs, chancellor, and take another look at the man in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Whether New York takes kindly to ponies will continue to eat lobster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

The leap year peril must be exaggera ted Very few bachelors wear a hunted look at least in the open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Brewton Standard: If they continue drafting new men into the war the sur vivors may be under the painful neces- sity of footing their own pension bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

It's true that there is marked i'm provement in Mexico, but the tourists had better hold off while longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

The Russians are showing their conf dence in the ability of the Japs to deliver rat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Happy days in Constantinople. The Sul- tan is no longer casting about for safe retreat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

The Montenegrins have made the painful discovery that the Austrians also know a thing or two about mountain fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Between the acting of dreadful thins And the first motion, all the in- terim is Like a Phnntasma, or hideous dream
 Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
MUCH TO BE DREAMED.

Pa, what is the chautauqua salute?"
 'To the average person, son. the chau tauqua salute is nothing more than g promiscuous waving of handkerchie s, but to the scientist it is a carnival ot germs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Old Fred Palmer is not a pulchritudi- nous man. but war correspondent doesn't have to be handsome, except on the stage and in the movies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Gadsden Journal: One hundred thou sand Alabama punctureless tires have been sold to the allies. Which will pre- vent the allies from retiring so often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
COATS MILK IN GERMANY

It might help the anti-sneeze crusade to declare the sneeze extremely bad form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE COMMON FOE.

Beware the deadly grip germ as
 You mingle with the throng Although you like to think yourself In perfect health and strong, He's apt to seize upon you when
 You least expect to call And lay you by the heels with no Desire to live at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Decaturs Daily: Will the legislature be discarded?" is the heading of an edi- torial in the Montgomery Journal. We vote aye if all legislatures are like our last one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
QUITE sO. WATsON

From the Louisville Herald.
 What an auto looks like coming. and what 1t smells like going. are two differ ent things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
WROTE HYMN IN 40 MINUTES

New York Letter in the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Some of Dr. William Howard Doane's
 most famous hymns were written in collaboration with the late Fanny Crosby, known the world over as the blind song writer. She wrote the words
 and Doctor Doane the music of many famous hymns. Safe In the Arms of Jesus'' was written in 40 minutes. Tho story of this extraordinary feat of composition was a favorite one with
 Miss Crosby.
 eve wrote that hymn" she said, while I was in the New York Institute for the Blind. Doctor Doane came to see me and said he was in great hurry as he had to catch a train, but he asked
 me if I could write words for a tune which had been running in his head and which he couldn't get away from He
 sat at the piano and played the air He asked if I could write words before he left for the train. He had just 40 min-
 utes. I think I went into a trance of
 some sort, for I wrote the words almost
 without effort or hesitation. I had gone into a room by myself and I could
 faintly hear Doctor Doane playing the air as I wrote. I came out and sang
 the words to him while he played the air again, and though that was the
 first time Safe In the Arms of Jesus
 was ever sung, 1t seemed to me that
 was singing a hymn that had known
 from childhood. When I had finished Doctor Doane sat silent at the piano for a moment. When he turned to me, his
 eyes were filled with tears. Each of
 us always believed that Safe in the Arms of Jesus was born of a true in-
 spiration"
 Other hymns which Doctor Doane and
 Miss Crosby wrote together were: Pass
 Me Not, O Gentle Savior" Though
 Your Sins Be As Scarlet" Near the Cross," Rescue the Perishing," and
 Blessed Hour of Prayer" This is but a fragmentary list of their works AL together they wrote hundreds of hymns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
ALABAMA PRESS

Anniston Star: It took Hugh Roberts to articulate the "ha' before G. Ernest Jones'
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No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

[. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age Herald in its cir culation department.
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Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year $500 Daily without Sunday. ............ 4.OO Daily and Sunday, per month.... .ov Daily and Sunday, three months. lot Weekly Age-Herald, per annum. .50
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. poetoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
QUALIFYING ROUND OPENS

The qualifying round will be played
on Wednesday. Matches will be played
both in the morning and afternoon The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Smith Led While Hauser
Followed Closely-Muddy
Ruel Second
HYATT ONLY PLAYER
WITHOUT ONE ERROR
Moriarity Leads Third Sackers; Do
bard Leads Shortstops; Yerkes
Leads Second Sackers, and Kauff-
man Leads First Sackers

Although the Birmingham Barons fin
ished low in the team fielding, the Moleys
were represented high in each department
o. Individual work. Few players went
through the season without committing a
bobble while in fact not a single player
went through the entire season, playing
in different positions, without erroring.
Ham Hyatt of Chattanooga led the out
felders with perfect percentage. Eddie
Edmondson of New Orleans was second
with an average of 1856 while Jimmy
Eschen was third with $40. George Nc
riarty of Memphis was the leading third
sacker with an average of 1882. Kores
of Nashville was second
Dobard of Memphis was the leading
shortstop with an average of .961. Ell
lam of Nashville was second Steve
Yerkes of Atlanta led the second sackers
in fielding with an average of .915, with
Pitler of Chattanooga second. Dick kauff-
man of Nashville led the first-sackers
with percentage of 800. Munich of At
lanta was second, with Fred Derrick Of
Birmingham tied.
Red Smith of Birmingham led the catch
ers in fielding with an average of 992
Muddy Ruel of Memphis was second with
.99c. Cy Barber of Memphis led the
pitchers with an average of .991. Ali
son of Mobile, Wilson of Atlanta, Willett
of Memphis, Couchman of Little Rock
and Robertson of Birmingham were in
fewer games but failed to commit a sin
gle error.
The fielding average of each player is
as follows.
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Frank Thrasher Finishes
One Point Below Tray
eler Outfielder
PAULETTE SCORES
MOST RUNS WITH 81
Eddie Mcdonald Scores IA Counters
and Ranks Well-Jacobson Gets
Most Rits-Caton Hit the Lowest
of Barons Regulars With .210

Baby Doll jacobson of the Little
Rock Travellers lead the Southern as
sociation in hitting during the past sea-
son with Frank Thrasher of Atlanta a
close second. Steve Yerkes of Atlanta
was third and Ernie Walker of Little
Rock fourth.
iJacobson's average was 1876, while
Thra sher fell one point lower. Yerkes
batted 1872, while Walker hit for .324
Only 10 regular players batted 800 or
over, while five players have better
average than 200.
Emil Meusel is Birmingham's lone
representative in the convicted class, the
Baron outfielder batting .314 and end
ing eighth in the list. Danny Clark
ended with an average of .295. Red
Smith and Cecil Coombs were next in
line with 265 and 2e4, respectively
Kid Cation batted the lowest for any
Baron regular with .210.
Jacobson of Little Rock laced out
the most hits with 1853. Gene Paulette
of Memphis scored the most runs with
ST. while Pete Allison of New Or
leans and Jacobson were scored with
~ Pitler of Chattanooga and McDon-
aid of Birmingham followed with rs
and "A, respectively.
Hyatt, Harris and Graft of Chatta
nooga participated in the most games
with 1872. while Pitler was in al.
Here. are the averages:
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NUMEROUS OTHER CUPS

The vice presidents trophy, presented
by webb W. Crawford, will go to the
winner of the third flight, while the
cup presented by the Roebufk club
will be awarded to- the winner of the
fourth flight. The East Lake cup will
be given to the winner of the fifth
flight The runner up in each of the
above flights will be presented with a
trophy.
A trophy will also be given to the
player winner of the consolation cham
pionship flight. the winner of the sec
ond, third fourth and fifth flights in
the consolation. AZ
A tropy will also be given to the
player making the lowest qualifying
score.
Rules of the United States Golf asso-
citation will govern with such excep-
tions as announced by the committee
during the tournament. The tourna-
ment committee will interpret the rules
and decide all disputes, its decisions
to be final, subject to the right of APP
peal under the governing rules. The
committee also reserves the right to re-
quire ties in the qualifying round to
be played off. or adjusted by lot. as
time and prevailing conditions may
warrant.
& QUALIFYING ROJJND OPENS
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TEAM FIELDING
TEAM SLUGGING
MISCELLANEOUS FIGURES

Sacrifice Hits-Atlanta 22s Nashville
207 Chattanooga 1884, Memphis 1874. New
Orleans ISL, Little Rock 17e, Birmingham
49, Mobile 143.
Stolen Bases-Birmingham 175. Little
Rock 151, New Orleans 145, Memphis 1874.
Nashville 12i, Chattanooga 100, Mobile lis,
Atlanta Ill.
Double Plays-Little Rock 100 Memphis
SO. Atlanta 92, Nashville 49, Mobile 3d.
Birmingham so, Chattanooga rs. New Or
leans "A.
Triple Plays-Atlanta1, New Orleans l.
rest, none.
Strike Outs-Memphis 354. Chattanooga
go. birmingham ST, Little Rock 1873. New
Orleans s74, Atlanta 3ss, Mobile 800. Nash
vile 45i.
Bases on Balls-Memphis 4aS. New Or
leans 4O7, Birmingham 1888. Chattanooga
37S. Nashville 81, Atlanta 347, Little Rock
335, Mobile 300.
Hit Batsmen-M Mobile So Chattanooga IS.
Atlanta 4S, Little Rock AZ, Memphis g.
New Orleans AZ, Nashville Al. Birming-
ham 80
Wild Pitches-Atlanta So. Chattanooga
Sc. Mobile "a. Little Rock 81, Birmingham
26. Nashville %, New Orleans 81. Mem
phis 16.
Passed Balls-Little Rock 20. Chattanoo-
ga 90 Mobile is. Atlanta Is. New Or
leans - Nashville TO- Birmingham 10.
Menphis