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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
BY ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

|, even the chorus girl is in unusual de-
mand.
In spite of this condition of affairs,
however, the promise for the season s
output is by no means bad. This week s
premieres include: Please Help Emily,
by Capt. H. M. HARDWOOD, with Ann Muir
dock. at the Lyceum; Broadway and
Buttermilk' with Blanche Ring at the
Me kline Elliott; His Bridal Night" by
Lawrence Rising and Margaret Mayo.
with the famous Dolly sisters, at the
Republic; Turn to the Right" by Win
chell Smith and John E. Hazard, at
the Gaiety; The Guilty Man" a dra-
matization of Coppee's lie Coupable," at
the Aston, and reopening of "Katinka"
at the Lyric.
Pleas for the destitute and suffering
flood victims in Baldwin, Monroe and
Clarke counties, Alabama, are being pub
lished in New York city, and if Father
Knickerbocker lives up to his reputation
for generosity, relief will certainly reach
them from here in the immediate flu
ture.
r~
A community house is to be erected
in the heart of Greenwich Village, in
lower Manhattan, which will follow the
style of architecture popular in that sec
ton when it was village all to its an
Gent self Red brick, pillared entrance
fireplaces within-and everything The
more modern other sections of Manhat-
tan get, the more the people of the older
sections seem to think of the associa tons
of other days However, the new house
will be much larger than those of the
long ago.
The first overcoat of the season made
its appearance on Broadway Sunday
morning, but the straw hats are still
with us. though badly soiled.
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Preparing a Nation

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
The past two years European CONQUEST
should have America awakened to the
need of thorough preparedness. The re-
mainder Of the conquest should put Amer
lea to consorted action to perfect such
a preparedness. There is nothing in urg-
ing other individuals to be prepared and
trying to evade preparing ones individual
self. And there Is still less to that way Of
urging no effort Of preparation Of any one
until we all are attacked by thoroughly
prepared enemy. The strength Of a most
successful defense lies IN a we'll developed
readiness to strike coincidently with an
attack The nation that is trained to
every individual person for self-defense is
the nation that has the stronger guaran-
tee of being respected and not attacked.
There is but one way to prepare our ma
ton to such an effectuainess. know that
many will object to the method. But none
of us who are real Americans ought to
ask or expect others to do more for US
than we are willing to do for them or for
ourselves If conditions should SO develop
as to require our service. The act OF liv-
ing in peace is not always within the wish
or mower of the one who desires It Ma
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Ban on Cream Top"

Columbus Miss. August 15.-(Special.)
Police are making war against local mer-
chants who have been selling Cream
Top" a foaming beverage which, accord
ing to the officers cannot be legally sold
without the payment of a special license
of $3.50 per annum. 1t seems that there
is a state law imposing a tax of $500 upon
dispensers of the liquid, and as munich
palties are entitled to collect an addi-
tonal amount equal to 80 per cent of the
state city officials declare that all mer-
chants handling Cream Top must
come across with $3.50. Profits on the
connection will hardly warrant the mer-
chants in paying this sum, and they will
probably discontinue its sale.
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ODEON-ONE
TODAY
Chas. Chaplin
Zone A. NJ
Southern Amateur Jack
Tars Sail on Alabama
His Funniest Picture

Charleston. S. c.. August 15.-Carrying
the southern contingent of civilian naval
volunteers. the United States battleship
Alabama sailed for tho rendezvous OF
the Atlantic fleet off GARDENERS Island
shortly after o'clock today. More than
70 men. from eight states. had Joined
the crew of the big warship and been en-
rolled as members Of her crew, for
practice cruise OF four weeks.
The civilians, who represent Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina. Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
will be instructed In every branch OF
work aboard battleship, including tar
get practice. The work is designed to
prepare them for service in time Of war.
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Maxwell Company Prosperous

New York, August 15.-The Maxwell
Motor company today declared an initial
quarterly dividend of PA per cent on the
common stock and an initial 6 per cent
dividend on the second preferred stock
payable in quarterly installments. The
regular per cent dividend on the first
preferred stock, payable in quarterly in
stallments, was also declared.
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Another Storm Brewing
in Gulf States Bureau

Washington, August 15.-The tropical
disturbance late today apparently was
off the east coast of Jamaica, a wealth
er bureau announcement said It's in
tensity was greater than earlier re-
ports indicated, but its future move
ment still was uncertain
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Persian Ministry Falls

Washington, August 15.-The fall of ttN
Persian ministry was announced in "A
brief state department dispatch. toda#
which said that former Foreign Ministes
Wossough-el- Dau-Leh had been ordere
to organize a new ministry. Officials ant
diplomatists are at loss for an explanSs
ton Of the development, as it was though
the recent Anglo-Russian agreement as "
Persia had removed the main causes "a
FriC
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those other days that that will ever 4
fresh in our memories when all recerl
events are forgotten.
Hats off to Mr.. Hard, for leading u
back to those really true to nature day.
when life was crude but full of JOY
never to come again. r. r. LACKEY.
Birmingham, August IA, 1916. $50 .Av{
nue. r
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EkTNHE Summer Girl" is the at
tractive title 70 what por-
= tends to be an unusually
breezy photoplay at the Strand
theatre today. Miss Mollie King,
one of the beauties of the screen,
and Arthur Ashley. a handsome
Lothario of the movies, are CO.
starred in this production which
was directed by Edwin August for
the World Film company.
The Summer Girl" concerns a
young hoyden who disports herself
out in the country by making love
to young artist who has coolies
of talent but no loose dimes to buy
"dopes" or ice cream. The young
woman passes as poverty stricken
and Is soundly Rugged and kissed
for her pains.
However, friend mother hears OF
the tale and promptly snatches
daughter homeward. which makes
the artist i'll at the pit of the
stomach. He mistakes acute hun
ger for the breaking of his heart
and is quite despondant, having
nothing to do but to paint nymphs
of nature with model portraying
a nymph in finest nymph-ish style.
Suddenly the daughter comes back
and finding the model on the job,
bawls the artist out. Matters are
finally arranged by the model,
who proves to an honest working
girl, and the young couple are re-
united while papa mumbles: Bless
you, my children-heres million
dollars to finance your battle for
life"
The Summer Girl" is a confec-
tionery picture-and Miss Mollie
King is some gumdrop. 1t should
be good entertainment for the
movie fans today and tomorrow.
THE SCARLET WOMAN.
At the Belle theatre in Ensley
THE Scarlet Woman" with Mad
anne Petrova, five-part Metro
photoplay, Is booked for today.
Pirates of the Air." a two-part
L-Ko comedy, is another feature
booked for the Belle theatre to-
day.
The Scarlet Woman" is the pho
toplay of a woman with past,
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New President in Paraguay

Asuncion, Paraguay. August 15.-The
new President of the republic of Para
quay, DR.. Manuel Franco, assumed Of
flee today. Dr. Franco has been promi-
nent in Paraguayan politics and is
former minister of the interior.
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Likes Hard's Stories

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald:
One Of the most enjoyable features Of
The Age-Herald is the articles of James
Hard. his old-fa shioned quaint humor Is
quite irresistable; his reference in Sun
days issue to the trials Of childhood
(Shall Call 1t Trials?) are quite true
TO life, ground Itch occupied most OF
boys time. I know from experience,
while stone bruise'' was a necessary
equipment for real honest-to goodness
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THE CAPTIVE GOD"

William s. Hart in 1.-THE Captive
God" has scored one of the biggest
successes of his career 1t proved
genuine sensation in New York and
crowded houses have been the rule
wherever shown. THE Captive God"
a Triangle feature, will be shown at
the Trianon today and tomorrow. and
Manager Colley, who saw the picture
in New York, states that 1t is one of
the best features on the screen today.
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 15-Forecast for
Observation-Disclosures: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday
Georgia: Fair Wednesday and probably
Thursday.
Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and prob
ably Thursday.
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REOOTLIOfTS@
AnD 2S6REHN -
NJ RICHARD r. LUssIER

which Is revealed to her husband
just as she is on the threshold of
making good"
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at s p. M,
18th meridian time, August Is. 1916:
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Charlie Chaplin plays a return
engagement at the Odeon One the
atre in 81 A. M" a two-part farce
comedy of how a young clubman
manages to get to bed in the wee
hours carrying heavy load OF
spiritual unrest In this picture,
which will appeal to all devotees
of Chaplin, a peculiar cult by the
way, the famous fun maker por-
trays the only character in the en-
tire picture. In other words, it is
all Chaplin.
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MOVIE NOTES.

MOVIE NOTES.
After spending a year endeavor-
ing to write plots for the movies.
Marcellus Hopewell has concluded
that the pen is not near as mighty
as the pillow.
The ways of film hero are fire.
quently hard to understand.
And at that, motion picture act
ing might we'll be called light
occupation.
motion picture reporter OBJ
serves all the quaintness of stage
traditions and carries pad and
pencil. Real reporters usually
carry a load.
Many young people marry In
haste and repent nightly at the
movies.
FAREW ELL
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast
That movie sport shirts will be
given rest!
The sun., 1916-08-27
FOUR ROBBERS RAID
BRILL BROS. STORE
Pick Finest Clothing, Get ST.
1886 in Loot, and Leave in
Motor Car.

Burglars who entered Brill Bros a.
Cortlandt street store early yesterday
morning got out with s4.2s6 worth Of
plunder. including clothes. watches.
collar buttons, scarf pins and tie clasps.
According to two bakers and a fruit
vender who saw the robbers leave there
were four thieves In the party. They
drove on in an automobile. carrying
their plumber in bags. The burglars
had stayed In the store for three hours.
The robbers Jimni!ed a Dor Of 4 loft
building at l65 Greenwich street. OPP
posite the Greenwich street police sta
ton, ripped out two steps of "a flight In
the hall. cut through a metal ceiling I'M
derlying the stairs. got into the cellar
Of this building. traversed II and cut
open 4 meta! deer !eaa.ns Into Cr..,
Bros cellar.
One Of the men undresssd and donned
all new apparel. leaving his old clothes
in the store. The thieves worked with
gloves. the fngerprint experts discov-
cred. They left Il number of hsndbills
advertising dances in East Side halls.
The thieves selected only the most ex.
pensive clothing II jewelry they could
ind. Silk shirts. silk underwear. silk
socks comprised part OF the loot.
h cash drawer was entered and SIS
stolen. but the safe on the second floor
was not touched.
The sun., 1916-08-27
PRINCETON EXCELS
IN WAR PATRIOTISM
Percentage Of Students Now
in Service Highest Of
All in East.

PRINCETON, Aug. 26.-The military
preparedness cause IL receiving trench
dous support from Princeton University
students and alumni this summer &C.
cording to figures learned here to-day.
Practically Is per cent. Of the entire
student body thus far have been enrolled
In this years military training camps,
and this number Is three times greater
proportionally than that Of any other OF
tho country's large colleges.
Harvard's percentage Is second and
Yale's third, with Cornell. Pennsylvania
Dartmouth and Williams showing much
smaller enrolments. The figures are re.
vised to the present week.
In addition to sending large delega.
lions TO the training camps Princeton
Ia we'll Represented on the naval prac.
tice cruise and several hundred mer
are in service on the Mexican border
The Princeton total OF students in train
ing camps is $50. compared with Har.
wards 432. M Yale's 1S7. but the per
centage. due to Princeton's smaller
total list, Is Is per cent. for Princeton
compared with about 8 per cent. fol
Harvard and 4 per cent. Tor Yale.
The Total students and alumni Il
Harvard. 1,54S; Yale. 9Oe: Princeton
1856; Cornell. 615; Columbia, 513
Pennsylvania, 500: Williams. $50. ant
Dartmouth. 225. There have thus fal
this summer been 9.932 college men en-
rolled in the training camps of the
country.
The sun., 1916-08-27

SEATTLE. wash. Aug. :G.-Thc rev
power schooner Great Bear left here
July 20 for an extended cruise into tho
Arctic. Mr.. Borden. Capt Lar. and
Norris Blokum o: Chicago and u crew
OF twenty men were aboard. Others
went by boat to More. where they cN-
pected 20 join the expedition.
The Great Bear Vas especially con-
struc,ed to Withstand the pressure OF
the Arctic ice foes. and Il was capt.
Lanes intention 20 penetrate aS far -
Banks Land. where he expected 70 meet
Nilhjalmur Stefansson. the Canadian
Arctic explorer. FOR whom he carried
supplies.
Until the wireless message was re-
ce.yed to-day. nothing had been heavi
from the Great Bear since AigIst 10,
when she was reported leaving tnaIisk't
for Nome. The "trip across iier!rS sea
should not have required more ;han a
week and when she failed 90 arriN" nj
Nome great anxiety WAS f'lt for those
on board. and the McCulloch wa des-
patched to search among the islands.
Mr.. BORDEN and Capt. Lane owned the
Great Bear, which. inc.ud ng her equip
ment. cost s1J 600. Tho boat was l3'
feet lon-, % foo. beam and had q
draught Of II feet and "A speed "f seven
knots. Her oaken hull Was shcathed IN
iron wood. The Great Bear carried
5000 gallons Of tue! and about S5'"oV
worth Of provisions.
The sun., 1916-08-27
THRONGs GO TO BOONE CABIN.
White sulphur COlonists Entertain
In Various Ways.

Hor SPRINGS. W. Va. Aug. ga
large dinner was given tonight at Boone
Cabin by Mrs. James A.. Shipton Of
Washington. Dr. and Mrs. T. T. Gaunt
and william Brewster OF New York were
there FIR luncheon and Mrs. II. T.. Cooke
and Mrs. NJ. q. Diago entertained at
teas. Mrs. Eugene T.. H!nkle Of New
York with her two sons Is at the Cabin
for September. Many others ara there.
Mrs. Bertram G.. Work OF New York
has taken the Fassifern Farm bungalow
for September. Albert and David In
gals II Cleveland arrived to-day to
visit Mrs. NJ. l.. ingalls, at Boxwood
Farm. Miss Mary II. Brooks Of New
York is passing several days at White
Sulphur Springs. George Cole Scott Of
Richmond started to-day for the Platts-
burg Camp.
Dancers in tho ball room OF the Home
stead were photographed for moving pic
lures and the films will be shown next
week in the japanese room. with others
takeu during the week on the golf
links Il tcnr.is courts II in the italian
garden. Miss Lorna Mallinson of New
York vas photographed putting her
horse over a hurdle. New Workers. taken
in the latest picture were DR.. n Mrs. 7.
r. Gaunt. William Brewster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Angler Is. Duke. the Misses Pru-
dence and Virginia Sterry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Neaye, Miss Martha Watriss
H.. NJ. Cohu and LaMotte Cohu.
The sun., 1916-08-27
FIGHT FOR
TRUCK ATTACHMENT
Seeks to stop infringement
and Establish a Live and
Let Live Policy.

The control Of a SEQ, 600. 900 industry
Will soon be determined by court de-
c!sion In a sui, alleging infringement
of the Coo patent instituted by Albert
L. Cook and the Redden Motor Truck
Company In the United States Circuit
Court at Chicago.
A truck maker Is ar attachment con-
s!st!ng OF truck frame. axle and rear
whee,s, which fits over a pleasure car
frame. using the rear axle as "A Jack
shaft with sprockets instead OF wheel for
2 chain drive.
G. +. Redden. who heads the Redeem
Motor Truck Company OF Detroit. is
advised by eminent counse that the Cook
patent. which he controls and under
basic principle Of a truck maker and
dominates :he field. The application for
this paten, was flied December u. 1910,
or nearly three years before the ai,plica-
,ion for the Wynne patent. under which
another competing company Is l!ce!Sed.
The basic clause OF the COOK paten;
reads "1n a tractor attachment for
the automobiles. a pair OF tractor wheels.
a frame connected Herewith n adapted
to be attached to the front n rear
OF an automobile and driving connections
'bo eNh. aii'
Tie tractor whec.s."
Mr.. Redden's purpose IN
suing under the Cook patent is 10 bring
the legal status OF truck makers to a
head so that The development OF this
promising industry may proceed on a
I've and let live policy. freed for good
from the thro,,.ing influence OF coercion
and suppression through patent ~restric-
ton. He hopes to form a cooperative
association similar 20 the a. l.. a. NJ,
in which patent holdings are TO he
merged. AL members OF the association
10 enjoy equal license rights under said
patents. thus removing patents as n
competitive force, Several manufac;ur.
crs Of truck makers are known to favor
such a Project. and his plan from ever!
standpoint would seem the logical course
10 be followed by this thriving indus
try. which already numbers nearly thiri,
concerns. will IA daily output approach,
ing 1000 attachments a day. That suct
4 thriving branch OF the automobile in,
dus,gy should hc subject To tie ,hr"t,
tl,ng Of patent restrictions almost ut Il,
inception is "A possibility that is bcius
viewed with concern by many of thos,
who are interested in its welfare.
Mr.. Redeem has a powerful ally II
his progressive fight In Alber, T.. Cook
inventor OF the Cook patent a,,achmen
and sometimes known as tho million
aire pop corn king" Mr.. cook Is {
wealthy real estate operator. capitals
and Iowa farmer. and adds TO thes,
activities that of an inventor. maintain
Ing an extensive experimental lahora
tory. The first OF the truck maker at
taciments were used on Mr.. Cooks ow,
lands, both for hauling and the work
ing Of agricultural implements.
The sun., 1916-08-27
2 KILLED, 3 HURT
BY MOTORS IN CITY
Truck Runs Over Boy Near Ills
llomc-Nayy Yard Worker
Another Victim.

Automobiles took A toll Of two dead
,,1 ,h,,, ,i,,u. -, vat. ,r
' >" 80,
""!' Inc !ou'7.st N'c''ih' H'''o'
strauss, . years cd or 49, East
l7ad street, was killed by a motor truck
,o,, ,t. .
'""' Hs "''"o' -" ''""s''' vac P"''
sums Il ban "h"n the hoaNy VENICE OPP
Grated by Phillip schneider OF ~ Beck
street. rho Hronx. luocked him down
'''' :" 49, $50
The sun., 1916-08-27
FARMERS THREATEN
TO DISTRIBUTE MILK
$4,000, Supplying Half Of
City, Ready to Form Own
Organization.
NOW SELLING AT 4 LOSS
Figures show Cost Of PrOduc.
ton Exceeds Amount
Received.

Threats that farmers will take the
distribution of milk into their own hands
unless the present distributing com
panies pay more for milk were made yes
terday by a committee representing the
Dairymen's League In a conference with
the Housewives League. held at rs West
Forty-ffth street. There are 1900
farmer members. who supply SO per cent.
OF the city's milk.
"Since the farmers have learned how
90 determine the cost OF milk production
they have awakened to the fact that 1t
would be far cheaper for them to buy
their milk than to support a COW said
Albert Manning, spokesman for the com
mittee.
investigation by colleges and vari.
ous State institutions has developed the
fact that farmers have been selling their
milk at a loss. The survey OF the Farm
Bureau, Il state institution. showed that
the cost OF production is as cents a
quart. Farmers rave been selling the
milk at 3.5 cents.
"If the distributors contend that or
account OF the high cost OF conveying
the milk to the consumer they cannot
AFFORD to pay the farmer more. that IL
the problem Of distributors, not ours.
This situation has evolved itself Int
one where We are either going to oper
our w receiving plants. do our OWL
bottling, pasteurizing. testing. and Sc
fAth. and take hat end OF the industry
out of the hands of the large distribu
tiers, or the distributors will have to pa,
anore for their milk"
Mrs. Julian Heath. president Of tn
Housewives League. said that thu
leagues milk committee Is consider!n,
several plans for tightening the burdens
of the farmer. distributor. and chiefly o
the consumer. one OF them Is to recon-
mend slammed milk for its food value.
The sun., 1916-08-27
PLAYS IN PLAYERS.

Tho Metropolitan Opera Company has
announced that liszt's "Mephisto Valse."
with horeography by Waslav Nijinsky and
costumes and decors by Robert Edmund
Jones. viii be presented In the repertoire
Of the Serge DE Diaghilen Organization
when IT begins its return engagement here
October ..
NiJinsky, who outlined tho choreography
OF this dance while he was a prisoner in
Austria last year. and worked out the bal
lot To completion In this country. Will he
seen as Faust. The selection for the role
OF WSph,sf0 has not been made yet.
Bought and Paid For" which IL being
made into a motion picture drama by tho
World Brady Interests. Is to have Alice
Brady for the principal feminine role. Will
A. Brady Is personally supervising the prep
aration - tho screen version,
Tho American aud Canadian rights to
Tigers cub" which has been running iu
London at the Queens Theatre for nearly "A
year, have been acquired by Robert Camp.
bell. 1t VIII he presented during tho eur
rent sea son by Mr.. Campbell.
Edna Goodrich. who recently terminated
her contract with Oliver Morosco on the
coast. II To appear shortly In vaudeville,
Muriel window has cancelled her Eng
lisl engagements and Is returning to this
country ON account OF the Illness of her
mother. Her husha nj, Robert Emmett
keane, viii remain In London.
Norma Taimadxe viii he tho guest Of the
Professional Woman's League at its social
Monday afternoon In the clubro0ms Ut 1883
Broadway.
The sun., 1916-08-27
BLAKEL0CK IS RECOVERING.
Artist IL Transferred From Asylum
to Sanitarium.

M~ippLErowS. y. Y. Aug. c6-Ralph
Albert Blakelock. the famous arts, who
has been confined in the State asylum
here since he went insane seventeen
years ago because Of the poverty of his
family. has been removed TO Il private
sanitarium at Lynnwood Lodge. y. j.
His mental condition has improved so
rapidly lately that IL Is believed his re-
turn to complete control of his faculties
* not far IN. Facilities for reating
him are better at Lynnwood Lodge than
at the State asylum.
Blake!ock's ascent TO fame did not
come until long after he had lost his
mind. He had been selling his paint
ings for enough TO buy food for him-
self and his family for a few days. The
pictures are now of very high value.
About a year ago he showed signs Of
returning sanity. and his fellow artists
started a fund to put hin in a private
asylum. lie was elected 10 the National
Academy some years ago.