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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

rehearsing and special men to shoot the special fireworks have arranged and set the pieces. In order to make this feature a. realistic one, the man. agement has spared no pains and ex- pense in constructing the forts and ships and arranging the fireworks.
 Everything will be practical and a special set of marine fireworks will be used. The forts and one of the ships will be destroyed during this repro duction of warfare during the civil war. The battle will be opened with the attack of the union fleet upon the Confederate fleet in Mobile bay An engagement will then take place be- tween the two fleets and the forts, offring one of the best bits of realism in mimic warfare, and ending with the sinking of the union ship Tecumseh. The ship will actually be sunk by a mine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
WILL HE SELECT FATHER?


 WILL HE SELECT FATHER?
 Will Hobson make the fight for the Senate two years hence to succeed Sen- ator Bankhead? It is not believed that Hobson himself could answer that ques- tion now. Events of the next year will tell the story, but political observers with an eye to future events are con vinced that he would not prove so formidable as in past contests. Hobson could not corral such large percent age of the prohibition support in fu- ture race as he was able to muster against Underwood. His prestige has suffered. He could not claim that Sem ator Bankhead was the candidate of the liquor interests for the senator months ago announced that he would support the prohibition legislation in Congress. This big gun of the captain would thus be silenced. The AntiSaloon league, which was his tower of strength in 1912, would, according to the declara tions of it's leaders, take no part in a contest between candidates who were pledged to support the prohibition measures. And then there is Capt near an announced candidate as any one gets to be who has not filed his notice with the committee Hobson could make no attack on Captain White along prohibition lines. He could not draw the issue as he attempted to do two years ago.
 Hobson, however, has not abandoned hope of being chosen senator from Ala bama, and it Is believed that he has laid his plans to make the race two years hence against Senator Bankhead should the occasion seem suspicious. And in this connection might be found the expla- nation of his recent fiasco in regard to filing a contest against the nomination |of William B. Bankhead, who defeated him by majority of 51 votes. Despite the dramatic declaration of the captain the day following the election that he would contest unless he were declared the winner. men we'll versed in the game of politics were confidnt that he had no in tention of trying to go behind the re- turns. His declaration was taken as a bluff, pure and simple, a straw upon which to hang charges of fraud in con- test two years from now against the father of his recent opponent.
 CHARGES OF FRAUD
 Those versed on the situation in the Tenth district are authority for the statement that Hobson had no ground for complaint. They assert that he re- ceived the same consideration at the hands of the election officers which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
WOMEN BRAVE COLD RAIN
 IN PARADING IN CHICAGO

Chicago, June 7.-Defying a heavy rain storm, driven by a cold west wind, 5000 women today marched in the parade of the National Equal Suffrage association, giving an unprecedented demonstration of loyalty to the cause for which they are hghting-womens votes.
 Led by platoon of police and accom- panied by several bands, the women marched two miles through the downtown business district to the Coliseum to pre- sent their arguments for the ballot to the republicans.
 Notwithstanding the demoralzing con- dition of the weather, thousands of peo- pie lined Michigan boulevard, the main course of the parade, and cheers greeted the marchers as they battled against wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

and rain. With all participants attired in bright colors, carrying banners and umbrellas, the parade presented an un- usual spectacle A few of the women defled the elements to the extent that they carried no umbrellas. Some of these appeared in white dresses and straw hats.
 The paraders disbanded at the doors of the Coliseum and thronged into the building, cheering and applaudjng the of ficers of the association.
 Following the platoon of police and policewomen came the grand marshal, Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank, and three Pitts burg women, Mrs. H. w. Dupuy, Mrs. Charles Gibbs Carter and Mrs. John W. Lawrence. The parade was divided into 10 sections, composing suffragista from practically every state in the union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Hadley Absent from Convention

Kansas City, June 7-Herbert s. Had ley, delegate -at-large to the republican national convention, and who was prominent figure in the 1912 convention of the party, will not be able to attend this years meeting. The former gov ernor of Missouri has been ill and his physicians advised him today not to make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
ATTACK ON WILSON

In this connection, it will be recalled that Captain Hobson, some months ago. assailed President Wilson and the dem ocratic administration from countless stumps throughout the north. An inter- esting bit of political gossip alleged that the captain also approached Bryan with view to discussing the matter of de- feating Wilson. Bryan, according to this report, declined the proffer of the sage of Tuxedo park and declared that Wilson should be the nominee. The idea of the captain, according to this information, was that a reaignment should be made in which federal prohibition and woman suffrage should be the chief issues. That he was to receive the tentative support of the Anti-Saloon league and the suf- fragists of the nation was understood at the time, but later developments showed that President Wilson was tof strong with the democrats and with tM ,eople of the country for any such move ment at this time. Since then, Captain Hobson has ceased his arraignment of the President and the democratic admin stration.
 But it is known that Hobson has not yet given up his presidential ambitions Likewise, it is known that he can never be the standard bearer of the democratic party in a presidential contest. That
 
 gists will demand four years hence that the democratic party indorse these two issues and favor federal enactments in their support is considered certain by students of political conditions. Should democracy again refuse, and should the republicans do likewise, third party would seem inevitable That Hobson would be the candidate of this new or ganization for the presidency is not con- sdered at all improbable But in the meantime it is thought the captain would like to get into the Senate because of the prestige which it would give him and in order that he might use his office as a fulcrum with which to prize up a presi- dential nomination of some kind. And then there is the congressional frank, in the use of which Hobson has developed marvellous proficiency.
 While the future course which will be pursued by Hobson is an open question, one thing is certain, the sage of Tuxedo Park has not sought for the last time political preferment at the hands of the people.
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granted to all candidates-smply that and nothing more. The objection of Gus Hallmark from polling place in Ma rion county, about which the Hobson forces tried to appear so mortified, was later proved to have been strictly in ac- cord with the election laws. MT. Hall- mark, himself a candidate in the pri- mary, demanded the right to stay within the polling place as a watcher for Hob- son. The law specified that no candidate must be allowed within the voting place The managers chose to obey the law and elected MT. Hallmark. And the Hobson forces became indignant. A contest based upon instances of this kind could only re- suited in failure and no surprise was oc- casoned. when after much caucussing the matter was dropped.
 But it is alleged that the real purpose of these charges will become apparent two years hence. It is reported that the Hobson forces are laying plans for the trace against Senator Bankhead and that the captain will blaze forth from every cross road in the state against the "hor- rible outrage which was perpetrated on the sovereign voters of Alabama. For the purposes of the Merrmac hero, charges of fraud, uninvestigated and un- proved, will doubtless serve better than an investigation when the result was by no means certain for the captain. Since it would seem that Hobson will be deprived of his pet argument, that the liquor interests are supporting his oppo- net this allegation of fraud against the members of the senator's family might come in handy. It all depends, accord ing to reliable political gossip upon the events which transpire during the next IS months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
BATSON RECOVERS BADGE
 AND VALUAbLES Burglar Hides Stolen Prop erty on the Premises of the High Sheriff With
 Exception of Pistol

What is a sheriff without a badge? Sheriff Thomas J. Batson has been a sheriff without badge since some bold pilgrim of the night entered his Besse- mer residence and took his coat with the only official Jefferson county sheriffs badge, several days ago. Probably the first thing the staff of deputies and clerks in his office will notice this morning when he enters, will be his old badge on the lapel of his coat. He was informed over the telephone yesterday afternoon that his property had been recovered
 It is evident that the burglar became dissatisfied with his loot, in the shape of a sheriffs badge, and either did not take the coat away, or returned it. At any rate the coat was found hidden under an old carriage in the alley back of the sheriff's home yesterday morning. Sheriff Batson said from what had been told him over the telephone his property was intact. At least the badge, Shriners pin and money were there. He said he did not know about the pistol
 Sheriff Batson believes that his house was entered by someone thoroughly ia miliar with the lay of the land but nevertheless he was glad to get his be- longings back.
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 ing the party to enact legislation to equalize the representation in Congress of all the states and in the electoral college.
 Former Governor Foss of Massachu- setts headed committee that asked for national prohibition plank. Former Congressman Fowler of New Jersey asked the committee to readopt the tariff plank favored by Lincoln; to declare for an adequate merchant marine and a banking system founded on the law of economics and Amer ican history"
 Representatives of foreign language newspapers of Chicago various or ganizations of Polish. Bohemian, Jew ish, Swedish and other foreign-speak- ing organizations and tln Immigrant Protective league asked that the com mittee declare against any further re- striction of immigration laws and against the physical tests. The American Jewish Congress asso- citation and allied Jewish orsaniza tions asked for a plank declaring that what ever the United States can legitima tely do to attain peace for Europe and to aid to procure equal rights without discrimination because of race or creed to all men in all lands should be done At 6:50 D. m. Chairman Lodge de- clared the hearNg adjourned. He an- nounced that the subcommittee would meet al S.30 o'clock tonight and that the full committee would hold a ses- sion tomorrow morning in the national committee room at the Coliseum to re- ceive a report from thessubconmittee The committee will hold no more public hearings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Waite Appeal Filed

New York, June 7.-Counsel for pr. Arthur Warren Waite sentenced to die during the week of July 10. for the mur- der of his father-in-law. John E. Peck, filed a notice of appeal for new trial today. This action will delay the tino of execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
TACKLE UNDERWOOD AGAIN

Some men prominent in the prohibit tfon movement and close to Hobson are authority for the statement that he will bide his time until Senator Underwood seeks reelection four years hence They declare that the captain will then oppose his former antagonist In support of this contention, they state that since Sena- tor Underwood is a local optionst and votes in accord with that doctrine, Hob- son would make his fight as he did two years ago, along strict prohibition lines. It is contended by these friends of Hob- son that this is the kind of campaign in which he is strongest and that he would be able to command the undivided sup port of the Anti-Saloon league as race against Senator Underwood, where such thing would be impossible in a contest against Senator Bankhead and Captain White, both of whom committed to the support of the prohibition legislation.
 And then there is another phase of the political situation which must be con course of Hobson. For some years he has had presidential ambitions He has never been regarded as a strict party man. In none of his campaigns has he appealed to the support of the demo- crats as such and his record in Con- gress has not been one to stamp him as devotee at the shrine of democracy. For the past two years there has been more or less discussion throughout the country of the formation of a new party, with federal prohibition as the chief plank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Seaboard Puts On Wrightsville
 Rates

Sl5.50 round trip, on sale Saturdays:
 good F days Through sleeper leaves S:10 p. m. Seaboard. 5-31-tf
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WHAT OF ROBSON? STILL A QUESTION
 MUCH DISCUSSED
 AMONG POLITICIANS
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before opening his campaign. that it was not his intention to seek re-elec- tion from the Tenth district. He was gunning for bigger game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
STAND FOR PEACE

we stand for peace, not war. We be- lieve in preparedness for defense, not for aggression. We should not sacrifice the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
CHARGES OF FRAUD

Those versed on the situation in the Tenth district are authority for the statement that Hobson had no ground for complaint They assert that he re- ceived the same consideration at the hands of the election officers which was
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
mister 49,"

Harold Lockwood and May Allison,
the popular and talented stars now
appearing together in Metro wonder
plays, will be seen at the Grand Thea
tire Sunday in "Mister A." a five-part
feature iilled with romance and
beauty.
The story of mister A" is an un-
usual one, as the name implies There
are many interesting glimpses of life
in the open, and contrasting pictures
Of life in the factories, cheap res
taurant in a city, in fashionable socie-
ty, at country club, and among the
picturesque lakes, rivers and noun
tains of Canada. From scenic stand
point, and in point of beauty and col
or, "Mister A" has not been surpass-
ed upon the screen.
In the great out doors Mr.. Lock-
wood and Miss Allison are called upon
to display their prowess and daring
in many thrilling and gripping situa-
tions. They are caught in a danger
Gus and treacherous stream during
storm and their boat capsized. They
finally reach a small island, where
they are marooned for a day and a
night. Under this trying situation
the noblest qualities of both come to
the surface, and they fall in love with
each other. On account of the girls
lowly place in life, and the mans ex-
alted position in society, many obsta-
cles are presented, which are happily
overcome by their sturdy loyalty to
their ideals and each other.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
SHOULD BE ON COLLEGE LIST.
Local High School Among Other,
Eligible for Recognition.

Donaldsonville High School should
make an effort to get on the accredit-
ed list of the southern colleges, ac-
cording to C. A. Ives, state high school
inspector.
Louisiana now has only seven high
schools on the accredited list of the
commission. These are the high
schools of Shreveport, Homer, Ouach-
ita parish, Bolton (Alexandria), Hou-
ma, University demonstration high
school, and the Isidore Newman Man
ual Training School of New Orleans.
Other schools which Mr.. Ives be-
lieves should qualify for approval are
Opelousas, Mansfield, Hammond, Nor
gan City, Franklin, Bogalusa, DON
aldsonville, Leesville, DeRidder, Sui
phur, Bastrop, Minden and Baton
Rouge.
The schools now fall short of the
requirements chiefly in two respects
Lack of sufficient number of college
graduates in their faculties and too
much work for their instructors.
The next annual session of the COM
mission will be held in Durham, N. c.,
November ID to IT.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
1.-THE Thousand Dollar Husband"

There is a good deal of genuine
pathos and not little of genuine hu-
NOR in "The Thousand Dollar Hus-
band" which comes to the Grand
Monday. The story deals with the
unselfsh love and devotion of a girl
in an humble station sof life,T The OBJ
JgcE of her combined affectfon and de-
votion is young man whose social
standing is very far above her own.
How the seemingly unbridgable gulf
is finally bridged by mutual esteem
and love is very prettily though at
times somewhat diffusely told in the
development of the plot.
Blanche Sweet plays the part of the
naive and unsophisticated servant girl
who through an access of unexpected
good fortune suddenly becomes veal
thy. The young man whom she has
learned to love faces disgrace and
poverty brought on by his own fault
when the girl comes to his rescue, will
ing to sacrifice not only her money
but her entire happiness to the saliva
ton of the youth she loves. At first
the latter accepts the sacrifice with
out any thought of his own obliga
tions in the matter. Gradually, how
ever, he begins to realize that he owes
something to the girl. The latter's
views and character develop with her
improved opportunities and this of
course aids in the drawing together of
the young souls.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION.
Federal Civil Service Test TO Be Held
at Belle Helene Saturday, Nov. rs,

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an ex-
animation will be held at Belle Helene
Saturday, Nov. 25, as result of
which it is expected to make certifca-
tion to fill contemplated vacancy in
the position of fourth-class postmas-
ter at Belle Helene, unless it shall be
decided in the interest of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement.
The compensation of the postmaster
at this Office was $255 for the last fis-
Ags lis,ass Ose d, EIslg s
date of the examination. Women I8
years of age will be admitted Appli-
cants must reside within the territory
supplied by the postoffice. The ex-
animation is open to ali citizens of
the United States who can comply
with the requirements.
Application forms and full inform
alton concerning the examination can
be secured from the postmaster at
Belle Helene, or from the U. s. Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
G. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington at least seven days
before the date of the examination,
otherwise it may be impractieable to
examine the applicants.
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and it becomes infamed forthwith
with anger and jealousy. He leaves the
ball in rage and goes to dive on the
outskirts Of the post, where he tries
to drown his sorrows in bad whiskey
and worse company
The gamblers at the Asort try to
cheat him at cards, and fight starts.
The place is full of soldiers, who come
to the aid Of the young officer; and a
general melee follows, which becomes
so violent that detachment is sent
from the post. Turner leaves the ball
to command them, and is amazed to
find Parker in the middle of the mix
up. His rebuke infames the boy still
further, and Parker strikes his supe-
rior officer. His arrest follows.
Facing court martial, the young of
flcer escapes from prison, and fees in
to the desert. There he is found, per-
lshlne of hunger and thirst, by a cara
van OF settlers, among whom is Mary,
a girl of seventeen, who speedily loses
ner heart to the boy. Attacked by IN
dlans, the settlers face massacre, when
Parker creeDs out, mounts stray
horse and dashes for the fort. One
lone Indian clings to his trail, finally
overtakes him, and leaps from his own
horse to Parker's. AS the two fight
IN the saddle, the horse plunges over
a cliff 70 feet high, and men and horse
plunge and roll to the bottom of the
steep declivity.
The Indian is killed, but Parker and
the horse are still able to travel, and
the fort is reached. The rescuers
save a part of the settlers from
slaughter, among them Mary, who
finds, when she arrives at the fort, the
body Of & hero lying under flag. The
boy has succumbed to his wounds. At
ter his name in the post records the
word Deserted" is crossed out, and
there remains only the record of his
sacrifice of his life for others.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
"The Beast"

The adventures of an eastern
heiress among the rough herdsmen
of the west form the basis of the
story of the William Fox photoplay,
"The Beast" in which Anna Luther
and George Walsh will appear at the
Grand Tuesday.
Miss Luther is the innocent little
eastern girl, Mildred Manning, who,
on tour through the west with her
father, falls in with Del Burton
George Walsh) and is taken prisoner
by him, after he fights a gun dua
with two other men. He takes hero
his cabin, and nurses her back to
strength after she has succumbed to
the excitement of the adventure.
When she is we'll and strong once
more, he sends her to her father, and
the tour is continued Some time la
ter, Burton pays visit to the east.
lie is wealthy now, and society lion
ICES him. He meets Mildred, but she
does not recognize him in the cos
tune of city life.
The awakening comes when he ap-
pears at masquerade ball in his
western clothes. Then she realizes
who he is, and the old feeling of love
returns to her heart.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
"Throuph the Wall. :"

Through the Wall,' the six-reel
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature pic
ture from the novel by Cleveland
Mo ett, which will be shown at the
Gran next Friday, has all the en-
gross &ibutes Of tl& well-made
Co. e ply. The master criminalz
fIis miraculous dexterity in thx
a ef disguise and his manifold des
rs for the confounding of his ene-
Us, is the leading character. A
1keen-eyed, quick-witted and finely
developed detStive ruA him a close
second in power to fascinate the i'm
agination; end an engaging heroine
and half dozen other cleverly- drawn
characters complete the proper selec-
tion of accepted types.
The title of the play applies to a
murder committed by the criminal ex-
pert, for the purpose of removing one
enemy and fastening the crime on an
other. Two adjoining supper rooms
are used in performing the crime, a
jealous young woman being tricked
into boring hole in the dividing
wall, in order to spy upon her lover.
The unfortunate man is shot in this
manner. The situations leading up
to the murder are dramatic in the ex
treme, and involve a life-like aIAR
TIN ling marine disaster, when an ra
dersea boat .torpedoes large passen-
ger ship. The escape of the detective
and his sweetheart from the rapidly
rising water in the vault-like passage
under the house of the criminal fur
nishes another strong climax.