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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
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 T7EBRUARY 12 of this year will be a notable anniversary in stage history. On that date Junius Brutus Booth made his first appearance as Richard III. The place was Covent Garden theatre, London, and the year was 1877.
 Previous to that time Booth had known hardships, although he was but 21 years old, having been born m 1796. He played minor parts in pro vincial theatres, sometimes receiving less than e2 a week. Being ambitious, he wished to appear in London. lie had won favor with some important persons of the day, but managers had no faith in his ability. When he was finally given a London engagement he made a failure in the unlmportant character of Silvius in "As You Like It." He went back to the provinces, keenly disappointed.
 However, in 1877, the Hon. Mrs. Chambers, Lord Erskine and other people of influence persuaded MT. Harris, manager of the Convent Garden theatre, to give Booth trial. He was advertised as Richard III in the play of that name. February 12 he made his debut and the success he achieved was remarkable. It is said that at the conclusion of the perform ance the audience rose, waved their hats and demanded a repetition of ssRichard III'' the following night, a request that was granted.
 Booth was ever after identified with this famous role, to which he gave added lustre. Both in England and the United States he played it many times. Junius Brutus Booth was the father of Edwin Booth, conceded by many critics to have been the great est Hamlet who ever lived, and John Wilkes Booth, the crazed actor who assassinated Lincoln.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
THE TYRoLEsE REAPER

Percy Haselden. in the London Poetry Review. It was most my life to dream and sing Away on the upland plain. Where I heard the silver cowpells ring. As I gathered the ripened grain. And girls came up from the little town (With song on their lips for mel To glean when the golden corn was down And love while the world was free. They fettered him with loathsome pack And fastened gun in his hands, That he who had reaped should bend his
 back
 To SOW mems blood on the lands. They moved him down in the sleep of
 youth when his dreams were but begun. And his body lies for the jackals tooth And rots in the harvest nun. | I.|4 {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Took It Seriously

''There was an amusing aftermath to the story that appeared in The Age-Her- aid the other day in reference to the 1n- stallation of time clocks at the court house." said Dick Ball. While generally accepted as joke, there were some who took the first part of the story seriously and as an actual fact two statesmen ap- peared at the offices of the board of revenue and wanted to get in on the bids for the clocks and offered to submit samples"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
SENATOR UNDERWOOD

From the Mobile Register.
 On several occasions the Advertiser has emphasized it's opinion that MT. Under- woods victory over Captain Hobson was local option victory. We think our con- temporary Is mistaken, and that it does wrong, not only to history, but to the junior senator from this state by it's eff forts to identify his victory with this To- cal state issue. It is true that many de- clared their opposition, because of MT. Underwood's local option views, for every sort of argument is availed for use in a political campaign; but it is equally true that Mr. Underwood was supported The fact is as manifest as if every man had openly registered his motives in cast ing his vote Oscar Underwood. won be- cause the electorate of Alabama knew that he was a man who had given broader and more distinguished service to his state and to the nation than Captain Hobson; and we have no doubt the result would have been the same had Hobson been the local optionist and Underwood the prohibitionist.
 It seems to us, therefore, a derogattng of the senatorial dignity, a pulling down of conspicuous ability, when our contem- porary uses the argument that we have quoted at the beginning of this article. To say that a man of MT. Underwood's parts, of his performances. of his as sured position in the estimation not alone of the state but of the nation, was indebted for his election to what may be regarded as the fortuitous issue of a local campaign. minimize the ability and achievements of Mir. Underwood himself. Sincere friendship for the senator dic- tates that such efforts should be re- framed from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Country United

"If 1t is possible I expect to attend the Confederate reunion at Washington in the early summer" said Ernest Matthews Apart from the fact that I am ready at all times to do honor to the boys in gray somehow attach an especial interest to the fact that the reunion this year will be held in the nations capital While it may, or may not, be the last great reunion it will go down in history as one of the most significant events Of recent years in connection with the Confederate veterans It is most striking example of the fact that boundary lines are no longer con- sidered and the country is united for ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
More Than a Milliom

Children Are Starving
 A FTER two years and half of EA war, more than million Bel gian children are facing slow starva- ton. The commission for relief in Bel gium, of which Herbert Hoover is chairman, is at present feeding 1,250,- GOO Belgian children who are abso- lutely dependent on the commission. Because of lack of funds, their daily ration ''is less than that provided British prisoners in Germany, less than that provided German prisoners in England, and about two- thirds that supplied to poorhouses of Eng land by the British government. It consists of "a hunk of bread and a bowl of broth each day'"
 This statement is made by the Lit erary Digest, which has already dis tinguished itself in the noble work of providing food for war victims and is now undertaking to raise funds to give these ~unfortunate Belgian children an extra ration each day, which will consist of biscuit made of lard or fat and cup of cocoa. At present they are barely given enough food to keep soul and body together. As the growing children must have nourishing food, unless America comes to the relief of these Belgian children they will die by the thou sand of diseases that have already begun to play havoc with their under fed bodies.
 The Digst appeals for contributions in units of SIP. Each amount of SIP or more will be acknowledged in it's columns. There will be no deduction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

The New York Worlds almanac and encyclopedia for 1917 is now being dis tributed The latest issue was delayed slightly in order to get the figures of the recent presidential election, including the official returns of the presidential vote from all the states The World Almanac is invaluable to newspaper workers and in fact to all persons who require a book of information for quick reference. The 1917 issue contains eA pages. It is a veri- table storehouse of timely knowledge, is comprehensive, accurate and reliable. The World Almanac is generally recognized as the standard publication of it's kind
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 Just because the "suff'' pickets at the White House didn't see the President pass in or out one morning recently, they wanted to know if he had slipped out the back door. Evidently those 'suffs' don't know Woodrow.
 Sir Rabindranath Tagore says Amer ica Ifs a 4-year-old child, just begin ming to ask questions Miss Columbia would have appreciated the compliment more had Sir Rabindranath said she acted like a girl of 1s.
 now than they were under old Abdul Hamid Abdul had to nve a long time be- fore anybody would speak what may be construed as a. good word for him. At any rate, Governor Henderson has made himself popular. with the Alabama troops by his promise to recommend that they be returned home. Most of those boys have acute nostalgia
 < Some of the republican newspapers never tire of ridiculing the new coins, while democratic papers, on the other hand, extol their beauty Looke like an- other case of politics.
 Governor Henderson might be per- suaded to stop over in Houston, if he wasn't afraid those boastful Houstonians would want him to make a speech about their ship canal.
 Despite the efforts@bf reformers, New Orleans continues to be one of the few cities in America where g. thirst can be assuaged with neatness and dispatch on Sunday.
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 It is said that dancing will prolong life Maybe so, but the average citizen can't afford to patronize the cabarets where most of the dancing is done nowadays.
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 The New York American chooses Rome, Ga., as the site for the govern, nent's armor plant. However, the final choice will be made in Washington.
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 ''What about Constantinople?" asks the excellent Minneapolis Tribune Russia nas been asking that question for To! these many years.
 You would think that the Moewe had won enough fame already, but that dauntless raider is out for a brand-new reputation.
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 Frederick Palmer thinks the war would end if Germany would accept the allies terms. Haven't the allies said as much?
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 Tom Lawson may mean well, but he's not the sort of reformer who finds it easy to wear a consecrated look.
 
 Of course it's none of our business, but what in the meantime has become of Congresswoman Rankin?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
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THE AUTHORS PEST

Philip Curtiss. author of the recently published novel, Between Two Worlds" remarked the other day that though he, like all writers. needs contact with people of all kinds, there is just one class to escape which he would run mile. "The greatest pest in a writer's life,'' says MT. Curtiss, lis the man who always says. If you could only write up thing that once happened to my uncle it would make the greatest story you ever read. Z"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
HACK TO THE sHINGLE

From the Cleveland Plain eDaler-
 On account of the high price of leather mothers are spanking their children with some other instrument than the good old slippeE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-My Fath. CT i'm heaven, teach me the Vaiue o' little things. show me how to con secrate the triie. Show me now 'o make each moment light witn my presence. May | gIorify the day "s redeeming every minute. Take my moments.-JOwett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

Know you not, master, to some hihu of men
 Their mraces serve them but as enc ,,,. As You Like It.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

From Francis Joseph and His Reign,"
 by Elbert Francis Baldwin, in the
 American Review of Reviews for Janu-
 ary, 1917
 N FEW years ago at Carlsbad I saw
 N\ Francis Josepsh for the last time. G S One thinks of crowned heads as showy and self-conscious. What con trast he was! Here was ruler, simple, urostentatious, unassuming, with the air of being still a student, but giving distinct impression of reserved power. Perhaps these qualities underlay the necessary tact to rule over dozen diff ferent nationalities who have really but one common point, 'Kaisertreu;" for fi- delity to the Emperor seems to be the one thing that keeps together Czech and German, Hungarian and Pole.
 Francis Joseph walked along, lowing to right and left, with none of that fam boyant salutation which one sometimes sees in other prominent people. Why. in appearance and mannerl you might take him for some quiet old gentleman, sud- denly imprisoned by crowd of soldiers. he calmly going to his prison surrounded by his gorgeous captors. For nothing can be more splendidly esthetic than are the Austrian uniforms. Some good ge-
 
 but is one of the best known and be- loved men in the gentle world here in Birmingham. For years I have leaned on him as a true friend, and have learned to know his full worth in this great dis trict He is not merely a great mer- chant, but is one of the great makers of Birmingham.
 I was glad to greet my friend, Joe Babb, and to learn that once more he is a resident of Birmingham. Babb is one of the most versatile men of my acquaint- ance. He is writer of ability and as an after-dinner speaker has few equals in the state. He is the prince of good fellows Here is hearty welcome to him. His presence will brighten many a circle. I hope him much success in his speciality of putting backward towns and cities on the map
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

UP AGAINST IT ''Dubson's troubles never end" whats the matter?' Tt was years before he learned how to pronounce garage correctly, and now that aeroplanes have become so common he is struggling with hangar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
GETS AWAY

GETS AWAY T never tire of hearing Prof. Diggs talk about the ancient Egyptians" You find the subject interesting?" "oh. no. I always excuse myself when he starts to talking about the ancient Egyptians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

CAUGHT ON THE REBOUND Did the judge show leniency when you appeared in court?" "oh, yes" You ought to feel grateful for that" Not at all. He showed leniency to fellow whose case was called just bel fore mine and gave me the limit"
 CALLED AWAY "Time was when handsome young man behind ribbon counter could at- tend to his duties in more or less tram quil frame of mind" .'You mean he was contented with his lot?' ssYes. But nowadays he can hardly wait on a customer because he thinks the nov ing pictures are calling him to be an idol of the screen"
 REBUFFED My life is an open book" said the con ceited youth. Like newly purchased memorandum book" said the caustic young woman. ''How is that?' There is nothing in it."
 OH, SURE The high cost of living's A theme fit for tears, But fellows who used to
 Drown sorrow in beers" No longer find solace
 In quaffing the foam, And maybe that's better
 For the kiddies at home.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
THE LATCH STRINGS OUT ro,,, +bo IJous<ou Post

From the Houston Post.
 Governor Henderson of Alabama pasesd through Houston Saturday night on his way to visit the Alabama troops in. Arizona. The governor must stop on his return. There are quite number of former Alabamians in Hous- ton who would like to shake his hand and give him the true southern hospi- tality wink" which can no longer bs seen in the old home state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
IN DOUBT

That queer Hawaiian instrument Iris called the ukelele- In many kinds of public print
 Is now appearing daily. And while I've often heard the thing, And brown-shdnned natives yelling, I'd never undertake, by jing,
 To guarantee the spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

IDLE CURIOSITY That car of yours seems to have been through few mud puddles,' said the native.
 Sir" replied the arrogant tourist, "do you mean to reflect on my skill as a driver?
 Certainly not But since we haven't had any rain in these parts for six months, I'd like to know where in Sam Hill you found that mud''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20


 The coroner of Jefferson county Is . busy man. It's an important office. l believe John R. T. Rives who succeeds Charles l.. Spain, realizes its importance, and is going to give the county good serv- ice in his administration of the office.
 think the visit Of John c. Freund. editor of Musical America, is going to mean much to Birmingham. I am great believer in teaching music in our public schools I saw it's value in Germany. MT. Freund, who has been editor of Mu- sical America for more than twoscore years well says:
 we must begin to train our musicians in the public schools. For many years we went about the development of our music backwards. We can't begin by bringing symphony orchestras and grand operas to the people when they are not ready for it. Children must be taught music in the schools. There is no greater inspiration to work and to achieve than music. There is nothing prettier than to see thousands of school children begin and end their daily work with music. ? &*
 M V. Joseph. who was reelected for the sixth time president of the Acongrega- tional Emanu-Ei, Is not only esteemed in Jewish circles as truly a father in Israel
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
A Card

To the Citizens of the Fourth
Congressional District of Mis-
sissippi:
| desire to announce my can
didacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress from this
the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of Mississippi and take this
opportunity to say that | am in
entire sympathy with the poll
cies of President Wilson in the
administration of the domestic
and foreign affairs of the nation.
Our war flag has been unfurl-
ed and our brave boys called to
the colors to resist insult and to
protect our people, in their live
their liberty, and in their pur-
suit of happiness and are now
fighting by the side of our brave
Allies, in order that the spirit of
liberty that enlightens the world
may not be crushed and destroy
ed by the cruel and ambitious
hand of absolutism.
believe that the only ade-
quate system in selecting an
army to win this great war is
the selective draft system, for il
insures strength and competency
| in our armed force and places
the burden in a carefully plan
ned way upon the rich as well as
the poor, and does not permit
the unpatriotic to remain at
home while their more patriotic
brothers fight their common
cause.
! / believe that our people, and
especially our representatives in
Congress should stand solidly
with the administration in this
world war crisis, thus giving
strength to the arm of our great
Commander-in- Chief and thus
denying to the enemy any aid OF
comfort by any word or act.
1t is my purpose to make as
thorough campaign for this office
later on, as my official duties as
District Attorney will permit.
JNo. F. ALLEN.
Kosciusko, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
Okolona Chapter U. d. C.

The Okolona Chapter U. D. G..
met with Mrs. Dale SAMSON last
Friday in one Of the most en-
joyable meetings Of the year.
The new president, Mrs. Walter
Smith presided. There were
only ten members present,on ac-
count of the bad weather.
After the roll call and the
reading of the minutes, we were
entertained by Mrs. S. B. King,
who gave us several selections
on the piano. Mrs. Hawkins
told us some very interesting
stories about the character and
crude and self-centered lives of
the people in the mountains and
mines of Tennessee. Mrs. Cora
Gates told of the cave people of
Kentucky. Several other very
surprising stories were also told.
After we had Teen entertained
for some time with news of our
boys at war and numerous other
things, our hostess served de-
licious refreshments.
We adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Walter Smith next month.
Reporter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
Letter from France
Somewhere in France,
November Il, 1917.

November Ii, l9ll.
Dear Mama,
Exactly six months ago this
afternoon | told you all goodbye
in Memphis and left for Texas,
little thinking that / would not
see you again before going to
France; yet here | am and here
| will probably be for quite a
long time. | am reminded of
that verse that runs as follows:
Slowly the wheel keep turning,
Destiny works like charm,
We know not whittier we are
going
Til fate hath swung her arm. "
received letter from Dad
yesterday dated October 26th.
The last one before that was dat
ed October 18th. This after
noon | received a package con-
tanning two suits of dandy under
ware and pair of wooden gloves
and Pm sure they will come in
good. There was a tag on the
package stating that it had ar
rived damaged and had been re-
packed by the Postmaster A. E.
F., so | don't know whether any
thing had been lost out or not.
There was nothing on the pack
age to show where it had come
from but | suppose you sent it.
Whenever you send anything
hereafter, either send it in a
wooden box or after you wrap it
in paper, sew it up in cloth put
my address on the cloth then
wrap it in heavy paper and adj
dress it again.
| was in hopes that | could
send you a little Christmas box
but if | do it will arrive late as |
wont have an opportunity to get
to Paris any time soon.
This afternoon | had four
flights but didn't enjoy them IS
much as usual as it was so misty
and cloudy that could hardly
see the ground 500 feet up.
When you get up in cloud
everything looks white around
you and you can hardly tell
whether you are right-side-ur
or upside down. One of the
men this afternoon got lost and
stayed up over the clouds at an
altitude of about and mile for
one hour and fifteen minutes and
finally came down and made a
safe landing seven miles from
the camp. He said he never had
experienced such a feeling OF
helplesness in his life and
several times felt almost like
giving up. I've been in them
myself and can assure you that
it isn't a pleasant feeling. When
/ return to the States I'm going
to take an Of you for 2 ride jus!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
Tsianina Music Club

The first social meeting of the
Tsianina Music Club was held at
the home of Miss Margaret
Smith o. Dec. 9Th, Mesdames
Morgan, Morrison, Lyon and
Miss Smith being hostesses on
this occasion.
The program was as follows,
Chorus. Blow Soft Winds
Vincent
Club
Mazurka Saint Saeans
Mrs. ]. E. Capps
Song of Love Protheroe
Rose Kiss Shilling
Emblem Thompson
Mrs. Adrian Banker
Musical Readings
God Remembers When the World
FOrgets Carrie Jacobs Bond
Mighty LAX of Rose Nevin
Miss Hilary Ward
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
o let you have a taste of real

to let you have taste of real
sport.
I've been writing on an aver
age of about once a week for the
last six weeks and hope the
letters are reaching you.
got a letter from Aunt Toy
about ten days ago. Write me
as often as you can.
Lots of love to all.
Your loving son,
Gilbert Morrison.
Address:
U. S. Air Service
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

RiisS s9TS6 In o to rs
Your druggist will refund me 4 PAzQ
OINTMENT fails to cure any en-, n ftcriu1
Blind. Bleeding rProtrudinN pilccs 6toifdeyr.
The frrl opprladon gives Haee kNk Hest. ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

A Dream Bartlett
In the Garden of My Heart Ball
When Song is Sweet San Sanci
Mrs. Fred Mcdonnell
First Movement
Beethoven Sonata
Gopah Morskigiski
Miss ElmaS Richardson
Sunset Dudley Buck
Mamy's Song Harriet Ware
Mrs. Tom Gregory
Chorus, Lullaby Fay Foster
Club
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20

town that never has anything to do in a
public way is on the way to the cemetery.
Any citizen who will do nothing for his town
is helping to dig the grave.
man that curses the town furnishes the
coffin.
The man who is that selfish as to have no
time from his business to give to city affairs is
making the shroud.
The man that will not advertise is driving the
hearse.
The man who is always pulling back from any
public enterprise throws bouquets on the grave
The man who is so stingy as to be bowling
hard times, breaches the funeral sings the dox-
ology and thus the town lies buried from all sor-
rows and care Selected.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-12-20
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u. S. Air Service
A. E. F. France.