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Evening star., 1916-11-13
Holds Demands Moderate.

s Z. Heberling. international presi-
dent of the union. explaining to the
board the mems demands. said their
pay had advanced only s or per cent
since 1906. whereas the cost of living
had gone up more than 25 per cent
He said he thought the demands mod
crate in view of this and of the expert
service required, and because the oc-
cupation was the most hazardous in
railroad work"
Horace Baker. general manager of the
Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pa
cific railway, said the cost of living ap-
piled to both sides and that the demands
had been refused because the roads con-
sidered the present rates as fair and be
cause the present arrangement. based on
"A ten-hour day. met general operating
conditions better than would the shorter
day asked. Mr.. Baker asserted that the
cost Of maintenance and opera ton had
increased and that some material had ad-
yanCed 40 per cent in cost.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Endorsed by Mr.. Costello.

Mr. Costello. who is understood to be
strongly in favor of the appointment
of Mr.. Harper. said today. president
Wilson has been four years in Wash
ington. Mrs Wilson is long resident
of Washington The office of chairman
of the inaugural committee is a posi-
ton so intimate with the President
that | believe we should leave it to the
President to make his appointment
without solicitation for any particular
candidate That will be my attitude
until the President or Mr.. Mccormick
asks for my opinion.
After the Wilson and Marshall Demo-
cratic Association had indorsed Mr..
Harper for this position at a meeting
this morning. Mr.. Harper said to re-
porter of The Star: LAS | have pre-
viously stated, l am in no sense an ap-
plicant for this honor. But as it is a
very great honor. | cannot see how any
man would refuse it if it was onered
to him."
Political leaders said today that Mr..
Harpers attitude has been ever since
his name was mentioned III this connec-
ton that he does not wish to be forced
on the President in any way, but that
naturally he will appreciate the honor
If il comes to him unsolicited.
To Confer With Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr. Harper has discouraged the zeal
of several political and state organiza :
tions in Washington to indorse him for
this office, it was learned today.
Mr.. Costello has an appointment for
a conference in New York on Thursday
with Vance Mccormick. the national
chairman. 1t is thought likely that at
this time Mr.. Mccormick will consult
with Mr.. Costello about the plans for
the inaugural ceremonies.
That there will be an inaugural ball
Mr.. Costello firmly believes. He says:
There should be a ball. / will do all 1
can to see that there is one But he
thinks that no government building
says that if the chairman is promptly
to arrange for the construction of a
pose. In explaining that the ball four
years ago was omitted because Presi-
dent Wilson did not realize how the
Washington people felt about it he said
there have been objections to the use of
the pension building for several other
reasons. One of these is that important
government records were in danger.
that some government employees we're
put out of work for some time, etc
1t became known today that already the
local leaders have been planning tenta-
lively for the erection of an inaugural ball
hall 1t was pointed out today that for
the inauguration of President Garfield
such a structure was built just south Of
where the New National Museum stands
today
Evening star., 1916-11-13
TAKES BACK
C|TY'S GIFT TO KING
"Ing1atitude" of the Greek Monarch
Is Assigned in
Explanation.
By the Associated Press.

ATHENS. November II. via London.
November 13.-The municipality of Sa-
lonki. in which was launched the
movement to take Greece into the war
in opposition to the wishes of King
Constantine. has formally revoked its
gift of Villa Alatini and Niauso forest.
made to the king after the Balkan war.
The reason assigned is the 1ngrati-
tude" of the king.
The provisional government has de-
cided to float loan. which will be
placed among Greeks residing in the
United States and other foreign coun-
tries. Maj. Cheroulis and Col. Konto-
ratios of Queen Sophie's own regiment
have deserted the royal forces to join
the FeniZelists at Saloniki-
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Insurgents Evacuate Katerina.

LIToKHORON. Greece. November 10.
via London, November 13 (delayed).-
The Insurgents have completed the
evacuation of Katerfna. leaving the
town in the hands of a few French
guards. The government troops have
recqmm enceh their withdrawal south
ward TO take UP quarters at Peleponne-
sus. on the Isthmus ,4f Corinth, in com
pliahce ,Mfthfrthe sakreement between
the entente commanders and the roy
Evening star., 1916-11-13
DR.. .PERCNAL LOWELL
A VICTIM Of APOPLEW
Noted Astronomer Was Principal
Expounder of Theory That Mars
Is Inhabited.

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz, November ID
DIR. Percival Lowell. founder and direc-
tor of the Lowell Observatory here. and
an astronomer of international reputa-
tion. died here last night from "A stroke
of apoplexy suffered yesterday morning.
Or. Lowell apparently was in good
health when he arrived here recently
from lecture trip.
For ten years much Of DR. Lowell g
effort had been devoted to study of the
planet Mars. His home was in Boston.
where he was born. March 13. 1855. but
he came here at certain seasons for
studies at the observatory he established
here in 1894
DIR. Lowell was graduated from Har-
ward University when he was twenty
one Later degrees were conferred on
him by Clark University and Amherst
College. Several astronomical expedi-
tions we're organized by him. among
them an eclipse expedition t" Tripoli in
1900 and an expedition in 1907 to the
Andes to photograph Mars.
In 1909 Dr. Lowell was appointed
nonresident professor of astronomy in
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. He the author of many
works on astronomical subjects.
Contended Mars Is Inhabited.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. November 13.-
DR.. Percival Lowell, whose death at his
private observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz.,
was reported today, was best known as
the principal exponent of the theory
that Mars is Inhabited.
Astronomers generally, while ex-
pressing regard for his ability and en-
thusiasm, regarded many Of his theories
as radical. and all OF them were not
accepted. Dr. Lowell was brother of
A. Lawrence Lowell. president of Har-
ward University.
1t was from the observatory a Flag =
staff that he announced his discovery
of vegetation on Mars, with the infer
ence that the planet was inhabited, and
his observation of the canals as being
so regular in form as to indicate that
they were artificial. A colleague of
DIR. Lowell said today that while many
astronomers did not agree with his
theories, they were confirming his OBJ
servation very frequently.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
Touching Act of Devotion.

touching act of devotion is recorded
in favor of Lucy Smallwood. who. after
serving an old Washington family for
more than sixteen years when the mis-
tress was left alone and in hard cir
cumstances took a job as charwoman
for $50 month. and made doughnuts
for sale to help support the old mis-
tress. Four years ago this old servant
contracted rheumatism, but still is
doing needlework and any off Jobs
she can get to support the old mistress
information was contained in a letter
in the census bureau, department of
Commerce.
App ecIation of the work done in bring
ing tueSe faithful unIHeStic:S To public at
tention is expressed i'll scores of letters
One received today from Mrs. T W Rich
ards. 1907 18th street. is a fair example
1t says IL am sure deep gratitude for
your good work should lie in the heats,
of all good home makers.
The Star learned TO-DAY of a long faith
ful housemaid who prizes her dearest
possession a silver medal given to her
by her mistress. the late Mrs A f.. Nc
CrandIe. in 1907. The information was
given by Mrs. McCrandes daughter, Mrs.
Mary McC. Lown. 1900 18th street The
maid is Mollie Minor and the medal bears
the inscription Honesty. Industry Fidel-
ity." Ill health caused her to stop work
several years ago.
Evening star., 1916-11-13
SERVANT CONTEST
IS NEARING CLOSE
Only Two Days Now Remain in
Which to Enter Long,
Faithful Employees.
ACTS OF DEVOTION CITED

Only two more days remain in which
to enter your long faithful serva s
in The Star contest. under the auspices
of the District Federation of Women's
Clubs. Those already entered are to
be passed upon at Il meeting of the
home economies committee in the
rooms of the society editor in The Star
building tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. At that time final arrange
ments will be made for awarding the
prizes and certificates.
Human interest stories of devotion
on the part of old servants come in
with every mail to Mrs J. Edison
Briggs. $50 South Carolina avenue
southeast. who is receiving all appli-
cations for honors. More than seventy
letters came in on one mail this morn
ing.
dent of the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation. submitted. with the recon-
mendation that her maid be given a
certificate. a long letter from Bristow
Adams. long a resident of Washing
on, who now is in the New York state
College of Agriculture, Cornell Cni-
versity. testfying TO the merits of
Florence Morton Nj Adams writes
that she was employed by his family
at 947 Rhode Island avenue. this city,
for more than a quarter of century
and that since the family broke up
here he has several times urged her
to accept place with his family in
Florence's service" he says, lis not
simply its length. but it's character"
He also says: Florence did not leave
her job: it moved away from her
Evening star., 1916-11-13
BEGINS THE HEARING
ON RAILWAY RATES
I. c. c. Probing Charge Made of Dis
elimination in Favor of New
York City.

NEW YORK, November 13.-With the
opening of the interstate commerce
commission hearing here today to deter
mine what rates are charged by rail-
roads in favor of New York city and
pre- judicial to New Jersey points Ex-
aminer Wilbur A. La Roe WAS told by
Samuel +. Goldman. representing the
real estate board OF New York, that "A
change of rates would affect ss.207 0G0,-
900 worth of New York real estate, and
that of this amount s4.500 00Oo 900 is
represented by mortgages held by trus
tees of estates, savings banks. etc.
Public Service Board Heard
Announcement was also made by the
New York public service commission
that 1t would take an active part in the
proceedings, "as there should be no ac-
ton taken by the interstate commission
with respect to through freight rates
that would interrupt the contemplate ted
and expected Development in the city
resulting from new subway construction
on wiic h the commission is spending
millions After the filing of appearances
of Representa- tives for more than "A score
of commercial and civic interests ad-
Journment was taken to January ., as a
ten ntative date. to give various parties
at interest time to prepare complete
cases.
New Jersey wants to divide the port of
New York into two separate parts.
The busiest part of New Jerseys
water front is now a part of the port
of New York. and freight rates to the
nearby Jersey cities are the same as
those into the greater city. New Jer-
sey in the present application seeks to
have her water front cut off from the
port of New York, thereby giving an
advantage in freight rates amounting.
aprroximatcly to the lghterage
charges of these goods which have to
he transported to the New York sid of
the harbor.
Besides the state and the city of New
York several civic organ izationS, in
Guiding the Merchants Association. the
New York state WATERWAYS Associa-
ton and the New York Board of Trade
and TRANSPORTATION, were announced as
prepared to oppose a schism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
A GOOD ACTOR.

At Culver City, Howard Hickman is acting the heavy lead opposite Dorothy Dalton in feature being personally di- rected by Thomas H. Ince. When asked what sort of part he was taking, How ard modestly referred to himself as the he vampire
 On April r this fine actor will come into his own, when NIT. Ince's great pho- toplaq, civilization" appears at the Majestic theatre in Los Angeles. His work in this is truly wonderful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
MORE COMEDIES ARE
 BOOKED AT ODE0N Z
 "No. 13 Westbound," a Rail- road Story With Kath- ryn Williams

At the Odeon Two this week special programme of features is assured through the selective process of Manager Left
 wich For today the inevitable Charlie
 Chaplin comedy is booked, with Ray mond Hitchcock in "A Ringtailed Rhi- noceros.'
 Tomorrow Thirteen West Bound a
 three part Selig railroad story, in which Kathryn Williams is featured, will be offered. Putting Pep in Slowtown," with Wallay Van, Vitagraph comedy, will
 also be shown
 An Essanay comedy featuring Harry rah will be shown Tuesday with a Bi- ! ograph reissue. His Mothers Scalp with Dorothy Gish and Charles West The Hearst-vitagraph News is also booked. eers.ait.s l On Wednesday The Island of Sur. | prise" with William Courtenay anc 1 Eleanor Woodruff, five part Vitagrapf 1 V. l.. $. E. feature, is booked. 1 "Husks,' a three part Vitag7aph fea.
 tLre, with William hs-nphrey and Car.
 olyn Birch, will be shown on Thursday
 Two comedies, The Pickle Spaniard
 and Because of a Hat are also booked l 'T Will Repay" three part Essanay 1 feature, in which Marguerite Clayton and John Junior are starred, will be showr on Friday. ''The Detectives Peril" a Kalem railroad story, with Helen Ross Gibson and the Hearst-Vitagraph News 1 is also on Fridays programme. On Saturday Manager Leftwich will | have specially selected feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16

IN ENSORS of the unspoken drama k~ will not know until this meets
 O their eyes of how they escaped an attack of heart failure.
 | In Loves Toll, multiple reel feature | just completed by the Lubin company, with Richard Buhler and Rosetta Brice in
 the leads, one of the big scenes pro
 grssses in an art school of the Latin | Quartier type. I Director Jack Pratt, always in hot pur- suit of realism, enlisted the services of
 a score of students from the Philadel- phia Academy of Fine Arts to provide i a studio scene dripping with real atmos- phere.
 "No,'' said MT. Pratt to the instructor | in charge of the student body of anna teur photoplayers, you know what a
 Latin Quartier studio is, don't you?' Sure" said the instructor, 'I was
 brought up in one of them" | "very well," said MT. Pratt. Pm go- l ing to put this all up to you. You arr
 range this set to suit yourself. I'm hav- l ing it screened off so you won't be inter rupted. Shout when you are ready and
 Miss Brice and MT. Buhler walk in over there. Then everybody busy on thelr
 easels and tell em not to look at the camera or at the principals And, above
 all, get that Bohemian color into it. Un- derstand?"
 Sure" said the instructor Then he l got busy according to instructions and finally shouted from the screened alcove; l "All set. Shoot!'
 l Miss Brice leading, and MT. Buhler following and camera man cranking. IyNt- Vy.,s< I1D-. fs., flushed with indignation, ran from the
 scene, overturning several industrious students in her flight.
 MT. Pratt, also indignant at the spoil ing of the scene jumped into the melee, 1 took one look and then grabbed the con l scientious instructor who. after all, had merely obeyed instructions for real at- mosphere by furnishing the class with a model of modish Latin Quarter attire, a winning smile and nothing more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
CRISP IN PICTURE.

Very few people are aware that the producer of Clune's Ramona" Donald Crisp, appears in the photoplay. In or der to most clearly express his part upon the minds of those who have seen and en- joyed this fine picture, it is enough to state he is the man who shoots Allesan-
 dro. Not one of the biggest parts, but one which stands out wildly by it's brutality and, artistry. Donald Crisp before be- coming a producer was one of the best actors for the screen, and his face is well
 known to many thousands of theatre
 goers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
High School Department

Howard College is being commend ed from all sides for it's action in abolishing it's high school department" i" said Jasper c. Hutto registrar at How ard. Such action puts the college en- tirely out of the ranks of preparatory schools. Saturdays Age-Herald made very kind mention editorially of How ard and congratulated it upon it's step. We are now in much better position to Cooperate with high schools of the state. Howard, being Q member of the Alabama Association of Colleges all high school graduates enter the fresh man class straight. Several years ago graduates of certain high schools could enter the sophomore class, but the work has been advanced to such an extent that all must take the full four year course to graduate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
.ODEON TWO THEATRE
 WILL HAVE CHAPL|N'S LATEST BURLESQUE
Manager Leftwich Signs Up Feature at the Greatest Price Ever Paid by a
 Local Exhibitor

Charlie Chaplin's burlesque on Car men," an Essanay four-act feature, re- leased on the V. L. S. E. programme has been booked by Manager Leftwich of the Odeon Two theatre for a week S engagement opening next Sunday The consideration was the highest ever paid for film release by a local manager
 It is the only genuine Chaplin feature on the market, and is a scream of laugh ter from start to finish.
 Every one in the country knows of this Chaplin comedy, and all have been waiting to see it. Extra prints have been made and the play now is ready to be booked.
 Carmen as all the world knows, is the classic tale of love and passion writ ten by Frenchman, and so appealing
 it has been translated into every language and made into play and into an opera and finally into a photoplay. The story Is that of young lieuten- ant who is sent into Spanish province to stop smuggling, which is costing the government thousands of dollars yearly. He proves adamant to bribes and is the despair of the smugglers. But Carmen, a gypsy girl, beautiful, alluring and un- scIupuious' SudrdHtceS to make Ileuten- ant Jose see reason. He falls to her arts, betrays his trust and kills a brother of ficer, after which he joins the gypsy band
 But Carmen does not love him. She deserts him for popular torreador. Jose follows her to Madrid, where he kills her and himself.
 The thing is so big it lends itself readily to burlesque. And Chaplin, as the smit-
 ten soldier, uses Edna Purviance and tho situations made by the story to such laugh. The situations aren't changed. But it is Chaplin as the Tow brow" in the part that makes it ridiculous Edna Purviance is a beautiful, passionate Car men and Chaplin is a well-meaning and therefore extremely funny lover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
MARY P|CKFORD IN 7HE ETERNAL GRIND AT THE COLONIAL
''Little Peppina'' Is Also Booked for Today-"A Modern Thelma" With
 Vivian Martin

At the Colonial theatre this week will be shown Little Peppina" and 'Trhe Eternal Grind" both features in which the pop ular Mary Pickford is starred, and "A Modern Thelma,'' a Fox production, is also booked.
 LITTLE PEPPINA"
 Today at the Colonial Little Peppina,' , a five-part Paramount Famous Players production, with Mary Pickford and Eu- gene 'Brien, is offered. It is one of the greatest characterizations yet offered by Miss Pickford.
 1.-THE ETERNAL GRIND'
 Tomorrow and Tuesday "The Eternal Grind" another Pickford subject, is booked at the Colonial theatre. Mary Pickford has scored her greatest triumphs on the screen in such productions of the Famous Players Film company as Mad anne Butterfly and Poor Little Pep- pima" in both of which she has assumed the role of victim of circumstances. In "The Eternal Grind" however, Miss Pickford plays totally different role, certain to become one of her most popu- lar mpersanations-the capable, undaunt- ed, powerful personality which rises un- IllHCnlnSly IO meet every crlSlS III d llIe of hardship. She is factory girl, one of whose sisters is a moral weakling and the other a chronic invalid. Against the grasping and brutal owner of the fac tory in which she is employed, against his vicious young son who victimizes her sis ter and against the terrible disease that is gradually crushing her other sister, the indomitable will of the resolute factory girl wages ceaseless warfare. It is by far the greatest character which Miss Pickford has presented on the screen and one In the ultimate triumph of which every real human heart will rejoice.
 "A MODERN THELMA"
 On Wednesday and Thursday "A Mod ern Thelma," with Vivian Martin and Harry Hiliard (the handsomest man ir the movies) will be shown. This is g five-part William Fox production, based on romantic love tale of the infatua- tion of British peer for a sweet young thing of Scandinavia. Of course, friend papa objects to the romance, and there the plot begins to gather momentum However, they are married, and then their troubles really begin. But see the picture-its a good one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
Morgan County Quarantined

New Decatur, April 15.-(Special ) Following out the terms of recent special tick election, Morgan county goes under federal quarantine tonight at midnight, according to announce ment this afternoon from Federal h. spector W. w. Cameron. After that hour it will be unlawful for any per son to transport cattle from other counties into Morgan or from Morgan into other counties. Cattle dipping will be begun Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
BEOOTLIOYTS@ @ |1 -AnD 2SGREEN
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

That is used in Mir. Griffith's Mother in-Law,' George misinformed him. "My!' said the man, ''but that's lot of expense for a comedy
 'Pooh!" returned Fisher airily. ''that is nothing. Why, sometimes they photo graph Broadway with all it's big stores for comedy
 A PRACTICAL JOKE.
 Some practical joker placed an item in a Santa Barbara paper to the effect that Helene Rosson, the young leading woman with the American studios, was engaged to a prominent young actor with that company. The news spread and Helene S large and scattered family had several and severe shocks. The telephone and telegraph wires were kept busy and many were the signs of relief when the replies (collecD came, Nothing to 1t; still free and in love with my work'
 Helene is too sensible to spoil prom ising career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
wALTHALL WELL SCREENED.

Henry B. Walthall cannot complain that he is not seen on the screen enough. At this time, in different parts of the states and also of the world, he is being shown on the screen in the Essanays plays, the Mary Page" serial, The Birth of a Nation," the Pathe, Balboa and Re-
 liance- Majestic features and in a number
 for Biograph revivals. You pays youi
 money and you takes your choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
WERE FIRED,

GRIFFITH'S MOTHER-IN-LAW.'
 George Fisher, he of the Lymph forces, was riding in street car. As they passed the huge set in which David w.. Griffith is taking the final scenes for his Mother and the Law feature, a stranger asked George what it was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
Jefferson Cases in Supreme Court

Montgomery, April 15.-(Speeial. 1.-The supreme court next week will hear cases from the Sixth judicial division, com posed of Jefferson and other north Ala bama counties. This is the heaviest d. vision in the state, and usually two weeks are taken to complete the work. Most of the cases In the division come up from Jefferson county. Other counties in the Sixth district are Blount, Cullman. Fay ette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tusca- loosa, Walker and Winston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-16
Danish Schooner Sunk

Ymuiden. Netherlands, April 15.-The Danish schooner Proven, while bound from .Setubal, Portugal. for Gothenburg, Sweden, was sunk by German subma- rine. The crew was landed here today. Before being picked up the sailors were adrift in an open boat for 56 hours.