The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

THE Eden Musee is no more, but | the remnant of that celebrated waxworks show is among the leading attractions at Coney Island this year. Most of the outfit was transferred to Coney after the sale in New York
 city few months Waxworks Shown ago, where it can at Coney Island now be seen for a
 dime. There are still a few museums in the larger cities where monstrosities in wax are shown, but this form of entertain rnent" has lost it's popularity in the United States, although it flourishes in England.
 The average patron of a summer 'splayground" is not particular. It is his custom to ''take in' most of the shows, good, bad and indifferent, and while there will never be another Eden Musee, it's chamber of horrors" and its notables in wax, housed in tent now, will doubtless prove profitable at reduced prices. The price of ad mission used to be 50 cents.
 And not few visitors to Coney will view the show for old times sake. THE doughty colonel will have to U look to his laurels. Two Pennsyl vanians are planning to organize the only "red-headed" brigade in the coun- try and probably the only one in the world. If there is a war with Mexico
 the brig d e Red- Headed Brigade will be offered to Fight Mexicans to the govern
 ment for mili- tary service The Red Cross contingent will also be red-headed, or "Titian blondes" and competent red-headed musicians will provide the music for marching, fighting and dancing.
 At present the possibility of war with Mexico is so remote that the brigade will have a slim chance to show what it can do. However, there is no telling what the future may bring forth and those "sorrel-topped" Pennsylvanians may yet have an op- portunity of spreading terror among the Mexicans.
 And who can doubt but that they would give good account of them selves? Red-headed people are noted for certain asperity of temper which causes them to give battle on the slightest provocation. Practicing pacif- { ists know that it is never safe to badger a red-headed person of either sex. The men are handy with their fists and the women with their tongues.
 Whatever faults they may have red-headed people are not quitters. If the Pennsylvania brigade ever gets into action against the Mexicans, it will make the exploits of the cele- brated Texas Rangers seem tame.
 ATO one should fail in appreciation IN of the efforts of the National Special Aid society-purely philan- thropic--to provide articles necessary for the comfort and health of the < troops on the Mexican border, but
 several of the arti- Articles Which cles listed as par SoldieNnN Need ticularly n e e d should be furnished by the government as parts of sol diers outTt, among them shaving E soap, hair brushes, sun goggles and netting to be used as preventive against mosquitoes.
 x As instructions issued from Gen. 2 Leonard Woods headquarters on Gov ernor's Island, at the request of the aid society, cataloCing articles that would contribute to the comfort of 4 the guardsmen contain the items above named, it is evident that they are not supplied by Uncle Sam.
 Heading the published list is the safety razor. Other toilet articles recommended are shaving sticks, face