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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

MiIwaukee.-Judge A. C. Bactus
and family narrowly escaped with
lives when wild cat jumped at their
auto near Athens, Wis.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

Official notification of Wilson's
nomination will be made Sept. 2 al
ShadowIaWn, Long Branch, N. j.
shown here, the house the president
selected as his summer home. SEN
ator Ollie James, inset, will make the
notification address.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-26

son park beach is full Of glass, tin
and nails. There is hardly day
passes but that some unfortunate
bather Hmps away with a glass cut
or a naiI-in the foot. With the sup
posed pollution of the water it is very
easy to get an infection. Go and
take a look at the sand along the
beach and make a few inquiries
among the bathers. 1t would not
take but an hours work to clean the
beach of these dangers. How about
working the Hfeguards some day.
This might save some poor bather's
life.-Hyde Park Father. O..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

for retiring genius with vast amount
Of brilliancy in refrigeration; and. more
than that, he was almost respected by the
entire community. l found no trace of
doubt that he'd written the play; indeed,
l later found some slight resentment that
l, an unknown director, should attempt
to tamper with an occasional line. 1t was
an interesting condition of things.
Throckmorton put me up at the Inn,
and told the proprietor to send the bills
to him. The morning after l arrived, he
called for me in an automobile, and took
me to call on Miss Embury, who was
one of the leads.
IL want you towel, to talk the thing
over with her, he said.
"Don't you think we'd better collect the
whole cast?' asked, "and let me explain
some of the basic ideas?'
mo; if you do that, everybody has
some objection or other. We three can
settle it; then there won't be any appeal.
| didn't grasp the logic of it, but as
sumed that this Miss Embury was prob
ably the arbiter of younger Kenilworth,
and that Throckmorton knew what he
was doing. Anyway, the ear curved
through some impressive stone posts, and
climbed long hill, and finally stopped
before a Georgian mansion of sort Id
never seen before excepting in the pie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
When do you want to

l picked up the loose sheets of the
great American drama from my desk and
mentally pooh-poohed for the landlord.
"The framework" l said "you've al
ready completed. and it's mighty good,
if l do say so. Therefore, unless you're in
a hurry, why don't you outline the char
acteristics of your probable cast?"
WHEN he left me had pretty clear
idea of what he wanted.
Within month we had agreed on the
final revision. Throckmorton was work.
ing behind locked doors in Kenilworth,
and reported that the public was sub
merged in curiosity. In due course he
announced the completion of his play, and
invited the cast to preliminary reading.
The crowd was wildly enthusiastic, and in
the nick of time some one alleged that
such good comedy deserved good pro-
duction. Throckmorton said that If the
compliments were sincere, he'd be glad
to engage a director at his own expense.
His friends yielded to his superior judg-
ment. Throckmorton came down to New
York to tell me what had happened. A
fortnight later went up to Kenilworth.
Now during this interval I'd changed
number of my impressions. I'd dis
covered that Throckmorton wasn't nearly
as much of fool as he looked. To be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
MAGAZINE SECTION for July 2, 1916

sure, he suffered from ingrowing plutoc-
racy, and he wasn't topheavy with intel
lect; but, for all that, he was pleasant
and companionable chap. He was the
shyest, most nervous and susceptible
young man I'd ever seen; but put him
among proper surroundings and he was
rather efficient His house was filled with
polo mallets and golf clubs and the hind
feet of elephants he'd shot-and, after
all, polo trophies and the remains of ele-
plants are about all the evidences of eff
ficiency we have right to expect in rich
mans house.
found that in Kenilworth he was con-
sidered clever, but reticent. He passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

torial sections of the Sunday newspapers.
We got out, and made my initial ac-
quaintance with lay butler. We waited
under the shadow of real armor. At
length Miss Embury came in.
SHE was tall, sweet-faced girl, very
much restrained. She talked slowly and
thoughtfully-I was honestly surprised
that such girl could rise out of such an
environment. Throckmorton presented
me- and said that we'd come to override
her arguments, if we could. That was
news to me, because hadn't heard of any
arguments.
II think the play is beautiful" said
Miss Embury. "I'm happy to know that
Dick is so gifted. But truly, can't APP
prove of it. Can your
approve of it!' said II think it's a
masterpiece
Throckmorton was accomplishing mar
velous feats with his gloves.
"Tell him what you mean, Margaret"
he said
at seems to me-" said Miss Embury,-
she had incredibly big, truthful brown
eyes,-"it seems to me not altogether
suited for amateurs. Or perhaps I'd bet
ter say that it doesn't seem altogether
suited to Kenilworth amateurs
Don't you like your part?n
II love it, she said frankly. aIt's SO
near to me, and so like me, that I'm sure
Dick must have had me in mind when he
wrote it,"
well, did," said Throckmorton.
3And yeti isn't like me, Dick. I'm
not so-demonstrative.
@Oh, see!' said 1. "Your criticism is
in the way of ethics.
"That's it, said Miss Embury; athe
personal element"
Throckmorton threw up his hands.
"And if that's the way she feels about
it, he said, 4there won't be any playl
That's why brought you here before we
met the cast. We've got towel, thrash
out the matter now"
"You could select some one else for my
part said Miss Embury.
mol" said Throckmorton. mo one
else could do it. All we can do is to give
it up"
"The main difference between amateurs
and professionals" interposed, @is this:
the amateur is subjective, the professional
is objective. I've had
"All the others are crazy about it,
said Throckmorton disconsolately. @And
there'sHust as much of the personal ele-
ment in their parts as there is in yours.
Of course, it's for charity-but I'm begin.
ming to be sorry | wrote the thing!'
"You mustn't be sorry, Dick
at isn't Reynolds, by any chance, is
it?"
Miss Embury looked at him steadily.
"That's one of the ingredients, Dick
Reynolds" said Throckmorton, turn
ing to me, lis the man who was to play
the other lead. So there we are. He's the
best man for his part, Margaret's the best
for hers. Any other way we tried to fix it
would be simply mess. It's too bad that
it happens to be your pet charity, Mar
garet. 1t means fifteen hundred or two
thousand dollars"
I'D do great deal for charity said
Miss Embury, in great seriousness.
"But you wouldn't play with Dixon
Reynolds?'
mot as it's-written,' she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

hand OF It's suede covering. l cOu
keep my eyes from it. He saw me,
tugged the glove to- its original posi-
@That's-well, that's most extraordina
"Not for me, it isn't" l said. 90
friends wanted something rather
Peter Pan,' only better and more u
date, and they thought I'd get SUI
reputation by associating myself
them that wouldn't expect any
ment in cash. Won't you take off
gloves?"
"Thank you.' he said, following
advice, and utilizing the hat for ste
purposes. IL dare say we shall have
well, no quarrel as to financial ARA
ments. Perhaps you know the to,
the suburb called Kenilworth?
"I've heard of it,
"At present." said the young ]
peering over the top of my head, f
ing. and diving abruptly for his GLOW
"at present l have little estate-m,
dress is merely Kenilworth, New Yo
we'll, live there! My name"
@Yes?"
dts here somewhere" he said,
bling. @Ah! Permit me-" He gave
card, and began to fit his thumb t
gray shroud.
"Let me put them over here" /
and took the gloves away from him
deposited them out of his reach, WI
upon he began to jiggle his watched
"Mr. Throckmorton."
"Yes," he said. "Well, l unders
that you wrote plays for amateurs.
average amateur play is-you know '
it is yourself.
al ought to-" l admitted.
"And in Kenilworth an amateur
is given each year for-well, for cha
They're usually quite bad
"You interest me strangely l
but his nervousness was beyond
that palpable intima-
ton.
$50 it-well, it oc-
Cured to me- he went
on, looking hungrily at
his gloves, "that YOU
you might" -
"I'll be glad to do Il
what can, Mr.. Throck- M
norton N
"But there are certain 4
requirements. Would 81
you object if smoked?'
"I'm sorry l haven't
cigarette to offer you"
"But l never use them. -
May offer you cigar"
When we resumed the
discussion through film
of smoke, he was in
finitely more at ease.
"The fact is, Mr..
Tilson." he said, Il want
som ct hing-romantic.
There must be plenty of
well, love episodes"
"A laugh in every line, a clinch e
five minutes, and punch all the
through" l suggested; with well
tanned plot and good dramatic &C
You've come to the right Office. II
my speciality
"You Notwithstanding delight
audience in play of this sort as Il
as"
II understand perfectly" l said.
amateurs want to kiss somebody on
STAGE It always goes big. I'll look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
16-Inch Guns Instead of 14-Inch Win Be Placed On
 NeWeSt American Ships

An order for the first kite balloon to be added to the navy's aerial feet has been placed, it was learned today, and this latest device to increase the accuracy of gunfire may be tested out during the spring target practice. It is proposed that each battleship be equipped with a captive kite balloon which will rise 1000 feet above her decks. The officers ob- serving the fall of shots now stationed in the fighting tops 150 feet above decks will be stationed in the balloon basket, communicating with the ship by tele- phone From their great elevation they will be able, it is thought, to direct salvo fire with deadly accuracy at targets in- visible from the ship itself
 The navy's biggest guns now have a range of F sea miles or more, an dthis probably will be increased materially with the new 16-inch. Before the commit tee recently, Admiral Winslow said he had seen weather conditions in which ships were plainly visible at 5000 yards, or 15 miles. It probably was due, he said, to a mirage; but if he had had guns of sufficient range he thought he could have gauged his shots so as to make a bonn bardment effective
 Another new feature probably will be added to the fleet this spring when the armored cruiser North Carolina, carrying six aeroplanes and their crews and a device for launching the aircraft in any weather, joins Admiral Fletcher's com mand. The aerial scouts for the first time will play an important part in the
 Laneuvers and possibly in target prac- tice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
BURNS SENTENCED
 ID TEN YEARS IN
 THE EPENITENTIARY
Prisoners Convicted During Week in Criminal Court Are Sentenced-Heavy
 Fines Imposed

Eugene Burns. an Italian, who was con victed in the criminal court a few days ago on a charge of assault with intent to murder, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary Saturday by Judge William E. Fort of the first division.
 Burns is alleged to have stabbed Miss Valley while at her work as stenographer in a Morris avenue office last fall. No tice of appeal was filed and sentence sus- pended awaiting the action of the su- preme court.
 Jim Brannon was fined $500 and given a sentence of six months at hard labor on a charge of vagrancy by Judge A. H. Alston in the second division of the crimi- nal court Saturday. Notice of appeal was filed and sentence suspended awaiting the action of the supreme court. His appeal bond was fixed at $1OOo
 Dr. W. B. Roney of the Graymont Drug company was given 165 days, six months and cost by Judge A. H. Aston yester- day. Judgment was confessed and sen- tence suspended.
 J. M. Frazier was sentenced to 50 days six months and cost by Judge Alston in the criminal court Saturday, charged with  violating the prohibition law. Notice of appeal was given and sentenced sus- pended awaiting action of the supreme court.
 E. M. Gibson, charged with violating the prohibition law, was sentenced 40 days, six months and cost by Judge Alston Sat urday.
 Jim Motley was given five years in the state penitentiary Saturday in the first division of the criminal court by Judge W. E. Fort for burglary
 seaf Satterield. charged with burglary and grand larceny, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary by Judge Fort in the criminal court Saturday.
 J. c. Wallace, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced 14O days and six months hard labor by Judge Aston yesterday.
 Tom Ragland was given 20 days at hard labor and cost for assault with razor by Judge Heflin in the criminal court yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

Washington, February 26-Experimen- tai long range firing by the Atlantic fleet and information about naval battles in the European war virtually have convinced the navy department that battleships to be authorized this year should carry 10 16- inch guns each instead of F 14-inch weapons aboard ships of the Pennsyl- vania and California class, now building.
 Details of esLsSery are confidential, but it became known tonight that the next
 rget practice of the fleet will be he'd at ranges up to 1900 yards, because of the lessons taught by the battle between German and British battle cruisers in the North sea. where 17O0O yard shots scored hits.
 The navy general board recommended sometime ago that new battleships be designed for 16-inch rifles and proposed other military characteristics that made it necessary to increase the tonnage from S2, 900 for the, California class to S600O. officials of the board have urged their views upon the House naval committee in connection with the pending appropria- tion bill, although the 1917 building pro gramme is not yet before the committee. Many officers of high rank, however, have considered it unwise to mount the bigger guns or build the bigger ships. Secretary Daniels has not as yet an nounced what his recommendation to the committee will be, but confidential reports from the fleet are said to have about convinced him of the desirabilty of the
 gger ship project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
pounded it on an ordinary typewriter Her work was quite faultless.
 SING AND WHISTLE

SING AND WHISTLE
 What impressed you was the num- Der of the workers who, over their task, sang or whistled. None of them paid any attention to what the others were whistling. Each acted as though he were shut off in a world of his own. The spirits of the Tommies were unquenchable.
 Brown Five was one of those pri- yates who are worth more to 8 com pany than the sergeant-m major. He was 2 comedian. He looked like John Bun ny, and when he laughed he shook all over, and you had to laugh with him. even though you were conscious that Brown Five had no eyes and no hands. But was he conscious of that? Ap- parently not. Was he disheartened? No! Someone snatched his cigarette and with the stumps of his arms he prompt ly beat two innocent comrades over the head. When the lady guide inter- fered and admitted it was she who had light.
 q bashed 'em9' he cried f'Her took it, but bashed the two of 'em!"
 A private of the Ministers was weav- ing a net, and as though he were quite alone, singing, in a fine baritone, Tip perary. If you want to hear real close harmony you must listen to southern darkies; and if you want to get the sweetness and melancholy out of an Irish chant an Irishman must sing it. I thought [ had heard Tipperary before several times, and that it was march 43f'A f0uRdeT i17d not aeRra 1t before, m a:.i as A 1ts4raE aut a la neMf sita tesAs xaIG ldier did r~f sTnsvr See pea 18sten3ne nd while
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 Elf hen tne eek q sfrv T5>-a ratcnt~re~ 3san k him. ae als tsfs seFs4ge.
 xat 5oke9 Inquired
 as sen was pris-
 S5fh 44e 1Als43ana npN they fed e atsd S&ta tfey g4Ne me five a staHNs
 ahat w gaea DEF d. Did 1ffs us Ho*
 s..es4s a AeM EfIfaE pleased and proud. Now the blank eyes turned wistfully to my companion.
 'Did his lordship smile?" he asked.
 These blind French officers and Eng fish Tommies are tearhing a great les- son. They are teaching men who are whining over the loss of money, health, or job, to be ashamed It is not we who are keeping them, but they who are helping us. They are showing us how to face disaster and setting us an example of real courage. And those who do not profit by it are more blind than they.
 i Copyright, 1916, by Richard Harding Davis.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK


 The second political development of the week-and one which may be closely related to the efforts of the prohibitionists to control the delega- ton to St. Louis-was the bitter and fanatical attack on Senator Under wood. In the opinion of officials at the capitol, no more unwarranted Or unjustifiable attack was ever made on a public man in Alabama
 This attack. it Is believed, was actu- ated for the sole purpose of continu- ing prohibition agitation in the state And then again, 1t may have been part of a prearranged programme to secure Q prohibition delegation to the St. Louis convention. For, as Is known, Senator Underwood stands close to the President, has advised with him with reference to party matters in Alabama, and, it is reported, was instrumental in interesting certain friends of the President in Alabama to put out Will son slate for the national convention.
 It is easy to comprehend how Sen Rtor Underwood, in his loyalty to the President and in his effort to secure nonpartisan delegation, should have incurred the displeasure of Captain Hobson and certain of his friends in Alabama. The majority of those who signed the statement attacking Sena- tor Underwood are nation wide prohi- bitionists and were controlling in- fluences in the inside lobby" of the recent legislature.
 The impression obtains here that the unwarranted attack on Senator Under wood will react against those seeking to discredit him and that the outraged feelings of the people of the state will only be assuaged by the speedy and permanent retirement of the authors of the statement from public life in Ala hama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Men Blinded In Battle Are Real
 Heroes Who Offer Inspiration to All
(continued from Page one)

(Contfnued from Page One) who had lost their sight, courage, hope and a sense of independence, to give them work not merely mechanical, but more in keeping with their education and intelIi- gence. The President of France is patron of the society, and on it's committees in Paris and New York are many dis tinguished names.
 The French government has promised a house near Paris where the blind sol diers may be educated. When I saw them they were in temporary quarters in the Eotel de Crillon, loaned them by the proprietor. They had been gathered from hospitals in different parts of France by Miss Winifred Holt, who for years has been working for the blind in her lighthouse in New York. She is assist ed in the work in Paris by Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt. The officers were brought to the Crillon by French ladies' whose duty it was to guide them through the streets. Some of them also were their instructors and in order to teach them to read and write with their fingers, had themselves learned the Braille alpha D6L. AHlS requires WG0hS Ol very ClOSG and patient study. And no nurses uni- form goes with it. But the reward was great.
 It was evident in the alert and eager interest of the men who perhaps only week before had wished to curse God and die.' But since then hope had returned to each of them and he had found door open and a new life.
 WITH GREAT COURAGE
 And he was facing it with the same or with even a greater courage than that with which he had led his men into the battle that blinded him. Some of the officers were modelling in clay, others were learning typewriting, one with 0 drawing board was studying to be an architect, others were pressing their finger tips over the raised let ters of the Braille alphabet.
 Opposite each officer, on the other side of the table, sat woman he could not see. She might be young and beautiful, as many of them were. She might be white haired and great lady bearing an ancient title, from the faubourg across the bridges, but he aged his progress. or corrected his mis- takes, and hand, detached and de- scending from nowhere, guided his hand, gently, as one guides the fingers of a child. The officer was again a child. In life for the second time he was beginning with A, B and c. The officer was tall, handsome and deeply sunburned. In his uniform of a chas- seur d'Arfique he was a splendid fig ure. On his chest were the medals of the campaigns in Morocco and Algiers and the crimson ribbon of the Legion of Honor. The officer placed his fore finger on card covered with raised hieroglyphics.
 "N," he announced
 No" the voice answered him. ''M?" His tone did not carry con viction.
 You are guessing" accused thC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Miller's Antiseptic Oil. Known As Snake Oil

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
FRENCH CLAIM TO
 HAVE RETAKEN FORT
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lines. Two aviators manning them were killed, while two others were made prisoner.
 ''On the same day one of our squad rons composed of nine bombing aero- planes dropped IA shells on the Sablon railway station at Metz. Another of our squadrons bombarded the enemy at Cham bley, northwest of Pont-A-Mousson."
 The Belgian communication reads
 ''The artillery actions were very spirit ed today on our front, particularly In the region to the north of Dixmude. Our batteries carried out destructive fires on the enemy works at Mercken.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Liner Dido fs Sunk

London, February 2e.-The Wilson liner Dido was sunk this morning, according to the Central News. The captain and two of the crew were landed by a Bel gian steamer. The Dido carried crew of 29 men, and 1t Is feared there has been considerabel loss of life.