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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

It was successful opening and an suspicious event at the Jefferson theatre last Monday night when hun dreds of patrons were turned away without being able to obtain admit tance to see the Al c. Field minstrels. The minstrels gave a finished per formance and so impressed the audi ence on the high plane of the enter tainment furnished by the Jefferson theatre management that there re- mains no doubt but that even larger and more enthusiastic audience will attend the performance of Watch Your Step" next Thursday, matinee and night Watch Your Step" has never been heard in Birmingham-it comes directly from successful run on Boardway.
 Charles Dillingham; produced the piece in New York and he is one of the most astute purveyors of entertainment of this variety to whom theatre-goers with a leaning toward the light and airy are in- debted for many past favors. Anyone who sits through the performance must agree that the public's debt has been materially advanced with this latest ven- ture.
 Watch Your Step is far away the best of it's kind theatredom has enter tained in many day. All the Dillingham; traditions in the matter of lavish costum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
Coming Attractions

IN NE of the critics ti,.l in New York when
 the Jefferson shortly, was enjoy ing it's long run at the Lyric theatre, made the remark that there was not drab number in the whole of Victor Herbert S score. No doubt before the dainty mu- sical play is given here the music will have been played by all the hotel and restau urant orchestras in town Some of those which are most popular and easi- est whistled are When You're Away Love, Boys" and When Your Ankle Wears Ball and Chain
 The new comique opera, "The Lilac Domino" presented by Andreas Dippil will be one of the attractions at the lief ferson this month. "The Lilac Domino" was written by Charles Cuviller and il was one of the real substantial hits in New York City.
 Daddy Long-Legs' has become an in- ternational success, it's wonderful hi in New York, Chicago and the larger American cities having been duplicated by MT Miller's London company, which is now appearing at the Duke of York s theatre and will likely remain in Lon don for a year. In addiction, MT. Mill Ter is preparing to present the bewitching little comedy in Australia. Only one company will present it in the United States this season and local p1aygoers may anticipate it's coming engagement at the Jefferson within short time
 .+.4
 Laughter is the human expression for keen enjoyment and thousands of the family will be provided with that health full exercise with the coming of George M. Cohan's latest farce, "Hit-the-Trail Holiday The wise ones say get ac- quainted with the local date at the Jef- ferson.
 Some highly entertaining attractions are booked for the Bijou theatre in the near future.
 George Sidney. that well known comedian, will soon be here and so will Carrie Weber, his wife. They are in different shows, however
 My Mothers Rosary" and 'The Lit tie Girl God Forgot are also interest ing shows in the near future book ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

brown curls, which fall in confusion around pair of dancing eyes. Her home is in Prague, Bohemia; one of the states of the Austro- Hungarian duo monarchy. And her appearance with Ringling Broth CTS circus this season is her first ex- perience in a circus arena in America.
 Miss Leitzel is an accomplished musi- elan, having studied under some of the master instructors of Europe She pre- fers, however, to imperil her life on lofty swinging rings rather than enjoy q ca reer of ease and luxury as a musician or dancer. But away from the great elastic nets and smell of tanbark, she sings merrily and plays the different compost tions she learned at the Charlotten- Schule in Breslau.
 Since the circus opened Miss Letzel s winsome mannerisms and her back arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
GIVES UP CONCERT
 STAGE FOR CIRCUS
Dainty Aerialist Prefers to Imperil Life Rather Than
 Follow Musical Career

What will gentle woman not dare to do next?"
 This is the question constantly asked by spectators at the Ringing Brothers circus as they watch dainty Lilly Leitzel turn and twist and perform her astonish- ing, continuous revolutions while dan gling from a single rope suspended in mid-air. One slip of the wrist or turn of the toe would be fatal, but the daring little lady is not afraid Lilly, who shamefaeedly confesses to 19 years. is dimpled creature weighing scarcely 90 pounds and possessing saucy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

Another stellar performance booked at the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night in Wach Step mus cal farce which the tunefu syncopaed airs have been posed by that time genius Irving Berlin Watch Your Sep also inaugeate the second the theatrical son in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

The most valuable cargo of copper ever shipped from Lake Superior re- gently left Houghton. Mich, on the steamer Underwood with valua ton Of S2,100,000, The weight was $500 tons and was collected at Copper Range Dollar Bay and Hubbell docks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

twisting and rope climbing have focused attention on her work more than that of any other individual in the rings. The "one hand giant swing, as circus men term her body and arm revolutions is the most difficult feat known to perform CTS. Miss Leitzel will be one of the features of Ringing Brothers circus when it comes here Monday, October B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

Among the Chinese a particular species of dog is said to be reared for the tauie It is small dog of greyhound shape, with muzzle much more elongated than In terriers. The flesh of black dogs is preferred to that of animals of any other color on account of the greater amount of nutriment the black dogs are supposed to possess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

It is estimated by the census and sta tistics office of, Canada that the area de voted to oats for 1916 is 10,499,500 acres as compared with 11,S65,0o0 acres in 191 and 1O,061,500 acres in 1914. The ares sown to barley is estimated at 1,317,50 acres, as against 1,50sS5O acres las year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Republicans and Income Tax

Republicans in the House and Sen
ate have urged the Democratic Ad-
ministration to lower the rate of ex-
emption of the income tax so that
this tax will be levied upon persons
earning anything over $4,000 a year.
The theory of the Democratic party is
that those earning barely enough for
their normal expenses should be eX-
cmpted from the income tax. The
income tax merely applies to those
who can well afford to give such sup
port to the government.
Believing that the sole purpose of
the Republican critics was to force
taxation upon those least able to bear
it, Claude Kitchin, the Democratic
leader of the House, recently made a
careful estimate and found that the
extension of the income tax, as pro-
posed by the Republicans, while hit
ting a wide circle of Woodworking
men and women, nevertheless would
add only $S,GOO,0OO additional to the
revenues of the government. The ma
jOrity leaders have refused and will
continue to refuse to tax the smaller
salaries.
Probably no one wholly relishes the
idea of paying taxes. But what would
the Republicans do if they were re-
turned to power? Would they abolish
the income tax, which three-fourths
of the states ratified as ar amend
ment to the Constitution?
Representative Fess, of Ohio, is one
of the Republican spokesman in the
House. In the course of a debate on
the income tax on July 81, he was
asked bluntly whether the Republi-
cans would repeal the income tax if
they came back to power. He said
they would repeal the present law
and write a new one. He said he
would place the tax on incomes be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 He believed
that $1,000 or $1,000 exemption
would be sufficient.
No single man earning less than $5S
a week now pays any income tax. No
married man earning less than SIS
pays any income tax. If the Republi-
cans are returned to power, Mr.. Fegs
says they will make every man earn
ing around $35 week pay an income
tax
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Tells About Waste Under Hughes

John Cudahy, the democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor, spoke at
Iomah Friday night. He said some
things about candidate Hughes not
generally known, viz:
Mr.. Hughes may be good diagnos-
ucian, but he is hardly a competent
physician. He tells us what the from
Ole is with our national health but as
yet he has failed to prescribe an eff
fectiYe cure.
49, lie complains about national waste
ana extravaganza, and yet the Hughes
administration in New York was the
most profiigate the Empire state has
ever seen. During the last four wears
that Mr.. Hughes was governor of New
YORK, $38,OOO,000 more than had ever
Deen spent before in the administra-
tion OF the affairs of the state wera
expended.
MI Hughes protests against the
abuse of civil service and the annoint-
ment OF incompetent democrats. Vet
WhlIe he was in Office only republicans
were appointed, and under the leader
snip OF Frederick Stevens. superin-
tendent of public works in New YORK
an effective political machine to safe,
suard the interests Of Mr.. Hughes was
perfected a.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
With the Old Guard

The Independent voter will read it
(Hughes' speech of acceptance in
vain for a word of hope or encourage
ment. 1t is the partisan utterance of
a partisan candidate appealing to a
partisan vote that can see nothing in
government except physical posses
sion of the Federal patronage and the
protection of party and privilege. 1t
might have been delivered by William
Barnes, Or Boies, Penrose, or Joseph
G. Cannon, or any other standpat Re-
publican. 1t is only when Mr.. Hughes
begins to argue in behalf of a Re-
publican tariff that he becomes posi-
tive and vehement and appears to
have convictions of his own. Then
he takes his place proudly and tri-
umphantly alongside the Republican
Old Guard that enacted the Payne
Aldrich schedules.
Mr.. Hughes puts his denunciation of
President Wilson into the scale
against the record of President Will
sons splendid achievements and asks
the American people to choose. There
ought not to be a shadow of posi-
blllty of doubt as to their decision.
New York World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
His Palindrome.

A tourist travelling with a party OF
friends was seized with a sudden i'll
ness and was compelled to remain for
some hours in hotel. He insisted that
the others must go out and enjoy the
day and said that he would spend a
few hours composing palindrome-a
sentence the letters of which are in the
same order whether read forward or
backward.
"All right" said one of the party,
''but you'll never beat the sign / saw
in a country store when 1 was boy
and red root was in some demand:
FRED ROOT PUT UP TO ORDER"
When the party returned the sick
mans face wore triumphant smile as
he handed the following lines to his
friend:
To prove him to a doubling maid,
Ned a bold, dangerous task essayed,
And when, he came in triumph home
She answered with a palindrome,
Ere half his fervent plea was done,
Now, Ned. am a maiden won"
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
When Editors Were Doctors.

Keene's Bath Journal was one of the
oldest weekly newspapers In the prov
inces. known as the Bath Journal it
was founded in 1742 by Thomas Rod
deley, whose portrait in wig and ruff
fles, by Hoare, forms a picturesque re-
minder Of the period, His daughter
married John Keene, the journal from
this union passing on to and through a
succession of Eeenes; hence it's title
Keene's Bath JOur.al.
AS was the custom - bygone days
patent medicines were sold IL provin-
cial newspaper offices, and the drawers
in which the pills and medicines were
kept at the Journal office were there
until the paper suspended. 1t was
nothing unusual for the editor in the
throes of writing his editorials to have
to step down from his seat to serve a
box of pills.
The pages Of the Journal were for q
long period largely taken up by ad-
vertisements of various "cure alls."-
London Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
TAKEN TO CHICAGO

The police of this city have been
holding a man since last Wednes-
day by the name of Alphonso j. Par
celle of Elgin, H., on suspicion of
having in his possession a stolen an
tomobile, the car being marred and
defaced somewhat in order dis
guise it and in which condition Pur-
cell claims he purchased it in Chicago
for the sum of $3.50. Chicago officers
were notified of his detention here and
of his claimed ownership of the Car by
right of purchase. Detective D. J.
Sullivan arrived here yesterday morn
ing, took Parcelle into custody on a
charge of larceny and in company
with Mr.. Sullivan left for the latter
named city today where later devel-
opments are awaited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Arsenic In the Hair.

New light has been thrown on the le-
gal side Of arsenic poisoning. 1t has
been found that arsenic compounds are
absorbed by the hair of living persons,
though not absorbed after death. In
the hair of man arsenic has been known
to reach a concentration Of one to five
parts In 100000. The deposit takes
place in the hair after it has been alb
sorbed by the abdominal Organs-liver
and kidneys in particular. Therefore,
in case of acute, quick poisoning, a
chemical analysis Of the hair would
show no arsenic, while it would be
found in the liver and kidneys.
On the other hand, If slow arsen-
ic poisoning was suspected, analysis
would show arsenic in the hair, but
not in the liver and kidneys, and it
could safely be assumed that the poi
soning was not recent. The legal value
OF such evidence is apparent.-Scien
tific American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
DEATH or EDWIN r.. LEM

The relentless hand of death has
again visited our city and called from
our midst young man, who had
many friends that deeply mourn with
the family in their hour of deep
grief Edwin II. LEM, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto LEM, 622 Scott street,
was taken to the General hospital
about week ago where an appendi-
citis operation was performed, but
owing to the advancement of the dis
ease the operation gave no relief, and
he passed away on Saturday morning.
Mr.. LEM was born in Wausau, jan
uary l, 1895, being twenty-one years,
seven months and twenty-five days Of
age. He was member of the Wau-
sau high school graduating class of
1913, and since then has attended the
University Of Wisconsin. The past
year he has been engaged in univer-
sity extension work in this city and
vicinity. He returned not long ago
from Madison where he attended the
summer session at the university.
Surviving, besides his parents, are
one brother and one sister, Walter
and Edna LEM. His funeral was
! held this afternoon at two O'Clock, at
lions Lutheran church, Rev. George
Schroedel officiating. Burial followed
in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
ROOT ON INVASION
A Backward Step in Civilization to &c
Into Mexico, He Said.

1t will be recalled that the Mexican
situation came to President Wilson as
Taft hand-down. The Republican
president was having his troubles and
armed Intervention was insisted upon.
In reply to such policy, Hon. Elihu
Root, then a United States Senator,
laid down this statement of the admin
istrations attitude:
Granting that injuries have been
done to American citizens that ought
to be redressed: that wounds have
been inflicted, that lives have been
taken, that a party has been de-
stroyed, it does not follow, sir, that we
should begin the process of securing
redress for those injuries by threat
of force on the part of great and
powerful nation against smaller and
weaker nation, That, sir, is to re-
verse the policy of the United States
and to take a step backward in the
pathway of civilization. There is no
reason whatever, sir, to assume, If
injuries have been done of the kind
described, that the government OF
Mexico is unwilling to make due re-
dress upon having those injuries and
claims presented to her in the ordin-
airy course of peaceful negotiations. :.
Sympathy with the people of Mexico
in their distress, a just sense of the
duties that we owe to that friendly
people, and the duties that we owe
to the peace of the world, must for
bid our asserting to or yielding to
any such course"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Labor Day Proclamation

Whereas, His Honor, Governor
Emanuel L. Philip. has proclaimed
and designated Monday, September l.
1916, as Labor Day, would therefore
suggest and recommend that the gen
eral citizenship of the City of Wausau
unite and cooperate with those in
charge of the festivities for that day
to make them a complete success. The
spirit of good cheer and fellowship
that has existed here between the en-
ployer and employee will manifest it
self more in the evidence of such CO.
operation.
1 wish to therefore recommend that
our business men and employers sus-
pend work as far as possible on that
day that all labor where possible may
enjoy the festivities of the occasion.
HERMAN e. MARQUARDT, Mayor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29

Candidate Hughes has swung around
the circle and is ending his western
trip. He has been greeted by crowds,
but there has been great lack of
enthusiasm, showing conclusively,
that the voters are not ready to fight
any power that disagrees with the
policy of this country. Under Hughes
this country would have been involved
in war with European countries, also
with Mexico.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Disappointing

A considerable time has elapsed
since Mr.. Hughes was officially mott
fed of his nomination and opened his
campaign. In that period he has COW
cred good deal of ground, geograph-
ically, and has delivered a large num-
Der of addresses. But, to the observer
who has followed his public utter
ances, he does not appear to have
sounded a particularly epic note, or
to have developed the strength as a
campaigner which those who remem-
bered his former achievements on the
stump felt that they had right to
expect.
In fact, many candid Republicans
have confessed to a feeling of disap-
pointment at his failure to strike a
note above the commonplace in his
speechmaking endeavor. There has
been a great deal of criticism of the
Wilson administration and much of it
has been criticism with which the
hearers of the candidate did not agree.
There has been an insistent playing
on the suffrage question which appar-
emily Mr.. Hughes considers the
strongest card he has yet played.
There has been an array of general
tiles butAeven these have not been set
forth in a manner designed to carry
conviction.
And throughout there has been a
notable absence of constructive sug
gestion. Mr.. Hughes has been vigor-
Gus in his comment on some things
the Wilson administration has done,
but he has failed utterly to explain
how or where he would have been able
to improve on them had he been in a
position of executive responsibility.
He has failed to develop any sort of
promise for the country other than
the platitudes of the platform. 1t is
quite evident that his cross contin-
entail tour which was the cause of
apprehension among some of the DEM
ocratic leaders when it was undertake
en-, has fallen far short of accomplish
ing the result for which it was in
tended, and it is certain that the
administration forces have ceased to
worry about it.
The American people in the coming
election require to be shown how they
can better themselves by making a
change in the administration. They
realize that it is easy to stand on shore
and tell where the skipper of the boat
has made mistakes. And they want
to be assured that the candidate for
skipper has better ideas than the man
in charge before they make any
change.
Mr.. Hughes thus far hasn't ad-
vanced anything which would prove
that a Republican administration
would be any improvement or that he
personally would be able to navigate
the ship of state any more skillfully
than it has been navigated during the
last four years. The facts of the
countrys condition today are proof
positive~th the navigation has been
skillful. Mr.. Hughes must give more
proof of his ability and show better
reasons for his success than he has
thus far if he expects to bring about
a change in skippers.-Milwauk
News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
Register Today

Today is registration day and all
voters must be registered to be able
to vote at the coming elections. The
polls opened at o'clock aud will
close at p. m. this evening. For
voting places see notice in another
column. Those peglecting to register
have another opportunity on election
day, September 9Th. 1t is your duty
to register.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
PERSONALS

Nathan Heinemann is in Chicago
on business
&C. L. Park of Stevens Point was
Sunday social visitor.
Mrs. Orlaf Anderson departed for
her home in Wauwatosa on Thursday.
Knox Kreutzer came home from
the family cottage at Plum lake last
evening
"A. l.. Kreutzer left for Plum lake
this morning, to Join Mrs. Kreutzer
at their cottage.
Mrs. II. r. Hill of Ripon, arrived
in the city this afternoon on a visit
to Mrs. Sedate Pier
Miss Lolita SERVER spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the Walter Alex
ander cottage at Plum lake.
M. G. Bells went to Marshfield
last night to act as starter at fair
races there during the week.
Walter Alexander and his niece
Miss Florence Alexander, went up to
Plum lake Saturday morning. Z
Judge A. II. Reid left for his cot
tage on Lake Catherine Saturday
morning, returning home Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly re-
turned home last evening from their
cottage on Lake Catherine, Hazel
hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Gooding and
Mrs. Norton went up to Lake Gather
inc Saturday morning for weeks
outing.
DIR. and Mrs. A. W. Trevitt mo-
tored to the Alexander cottage on
Plum lake Sunday, returning home
Monday.
&C. B. Bird left for his cottage on
Plum lake Saturday to join his family
where all will stay for a couple of
weeks more.
Rev. Williams, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church will return to the
city this week and will preach in his
church next Sunday.
Mrs. A. II. Reid and daughter,
Jeanette, returned home from the
Reid cottage at Lake Catherine, Haz-
| alburct laet aUanino
Miss Nell Gilbert, who is a guest
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. l.. e.
Spencer, will depart for her home in
Milwaukee Wednesday evening.
L. H. Cook and family autoed to
Stevens Point on Sunday. The form
er returned in the evening, but Mrs.
| Cock and children remained for a
longer visit.
| Mrs. c. f. Dunbar and daughters,
Miss Nell and Miss Margaret, depart
ed last evening for a trip to Yellow
stone park. They expect to be gone
about ten days.
| WI .. iJlcISC bICtuCI nOIttt
yesterday from four weeks stay in
Chicago. She was accompanied home
by her cousin, Miss Florence Brown,
of Neenah, Wis.
Miss Ivah Patterson, and Mr.. and
Mrs ]. c. Cotton and son, John Patter-
sen Cotton, of Corona, Cal, formerly OF
St. Cloud, Mimi, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Karl Mathie of MoSinee.
Mrs. George Bent of Portland
Ore, is visiting friends in the city
| She is a guest at the home of Mrs.
B. A. Benson. Mrs. Bent will be re-
membered as Miss Myrtle Wylie,
whose home at one time was in Wau-
| sau.
| John N. Manson and-son, John, Jr.,
| returned home from out west. The
latter had been at Sand Point, Idaho,
since school closed and the former
went out to the coast, and on his re-
turn trip joined his son and they
came home together. They came home
| 1,yor1,iy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-29
WOMEN MAY VOTE

The question of bond
ing the city for $175,OOO for
the erection of a new school
building with a municipal
auditorium, will be voted
upon at the primary election.
On this question the women
of the city have a vote. They
should exercise that right.