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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30
FIELDS MINISTRIES
At THE JEFFERSON
Birmingham's Favorite Min
strel Organization to Give
Four Performances

The roster of the Al g. Field Greater
Minstrels this season Is at once recog-
nized as an enumeration Of the premier
minstrel men of the day. With pro-
gramme rejecting the big national feel
ings of the hour, the dean Of minstrelsy
set about to gather to himself men capa-
BILE of adequately interpreting such
songs, instrumental music and fun
Their names reveal that the company
he has organized represents the leaders
in each class Billy Beard, "the party
from the south" is singer and run
maker unrivaled; "Lasses White" Honey
Boy Evans understudy, gives vein OF
his own of negro fun, and with more OF
a resemblance to tho work OF Honey
Boy George Evans than to anyone else
Johnny Healy's "Parson'' only needs to
be mentioned to recall that 1t Is one Oh
the stages classics. AS an interlocuto1
there is John Cartmell, whose personal
! ity gives to the performance the vita
spark needed from his position. Among
I the other names giving an index to thu
| high class of the performance can d.
mentioned Jack Richards, r. w. Church
! Nick yoerg, Boni Mack, Henri Neiser
| Charles Vermont and the entire groul
associated in the production this season
| Al q. Fields Greater Minstrels will b.
at the Jefferson theatre Friday and Sat
l1rday. matinee Saturday, October II, i
and 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30
Railroads and the War

Daniel Willard, in Leslies
.Today Russia wants $500 locomotives
just as soon as they can be obtained,
and 10000 cars. Why should we be In
terested in that? For this reason, for this
very, very good reason. 1t Is estimated
that the Germans have some 100000 OF
their troops on the eastern front. Sup
pose that Russia should be unable to
get supplies. to get food. to get ammu-
milton, to get guns, and all the other
things necessary for her army? She
might have to quit whether she wanted
to or not If Russia should mako a sep
arate peace with Germany those $780, 900
Germans that are now facing the Rus
sian army would be released and would
be removed to the western front. facing
France and England. That 2.5O0,O00 is the
exact number, | suppose, OF additional
men which we would have to send over
to oppose them. In other words, 1t may
mean 100000 more of our young men
to France If Russia is unable to meet
her transportation problem satisfactorily.
THE combined output OF the locomotive
shops in this country-is about $500 q
year. Russia wants 1000 engines before
the first Of January, and at least 1000
next year. England and France requirt
from 1000 up to as many as we can give
1900 next year and England and France
1000? That is nearly one-half Of the aver
age total locomotive output of this coun-
| try. We also need more power on oui
railroads, but shall we sit down and hold
on to everything we have and see Rus
| STA forced TO a separate peace? Shall we
| in order to make our own task somewhat
easier to meet situation that Is un
| doubtedly pressing here. hold on to al
| the new engines we can build, facing tn
possibility that because Of such action W
may have to send 100000 more of on
| young men to the battle line? Or shal
we say to the builders. You send tn
engines that Russia wants, you send tn
engines that France and England want
and we by additional effort will under
take to carry the greatly increased bur
1 den put upon us, with what we alread
have
.sThe railroads win not be able to carr
all tho freight that will be thrown upo
them during the war. and this Is why
They were measurably we'll equipped t
perform the service Of the country befor
the war began. As matter of fact, 70
a period of some seven or eight year
there was nearly always q surplus {
!. anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000 freigh
cars. 1t cannot be said that the raj
: roads were not fairly equipped to DO tn
work required of them when tho wa
began.
.'Since then the traffic has grown emo
Imously and 1t will continue to grow. bt
] tho railroads have not broken dow
4 never before in their history have II
! railroads carried as much business {
: today, but we must carry those thinl
I | first that are essential to the winnr
Iof the war;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30

The 1917 Alabama State Fair, OCTOBER
to 10, will be inaugurated by con-
cert by the famous CavalIo concert band
at the fairgrounds next Sunday, one day
before the fair officially begins.
Tho coming fair promises to eclipse all
fairs ever held in the state and q record
attendance is anticipated and It Is pre-
dicted that there will be greater crowds
In Birmingham during fair week than
ever before. A rate Of ] ITO cent is be-
ing offered by all railroads to Birming-
ham during fair week and people from all
sections of the state and south are ex-
pected to flock to the Magic City. Mer-
Grants and business houses are making
preparations to accommodate the big
rush Of visitors who will be royalty well
coined. The citys streets and business
houses will be blaze of color and the
decorations will be elaborate and beauti-
full.
Ruth Law, the worlds most famous
aviatrix. will make flights twice daily.
| She will loop-the-loop in her airplane
] in all flights and at night she will dis
charge fireworks from her machine apd
a trail OF Are will mark every loop She
makes.
4 The world most famous speed demons
will be at the fair in Barney Oldield and
Chevrolet THESE noted drivers Of the
automobile track will compeS in three
events on Saturday, the closing day o.
the fair, which has been officially des-
ignated as Automobile Day. They viii
meet in 25-mile race, a 15-mile race,
smile rae and both win so against the
worlds record for q mile on dirt track
This attraction Is expected TO prove
one Of tho thrilling cltmaxes to q grea1
y programme.
There viii be exciting motorcycle race
daily and some OF the WORLDS iasl s,s
motorcyclists will compete. None pu
professional riders will be eligible In tn
motorcycle races and many entries nav
l already been made. The horse races WI
be featured by the riding of the track
famous Jockeys. Running races wnicl
are so generally popular will be present
| ed this year. III,
In front Of the grandstand twice dali
there will be 13 hippodrome attractions
which represent the very best In the out
door amusement world. THESE attrac
jtions are varied and the performers =
high class entertainers. q.
Cavallo's famous concert band VIII
= big feature Of the fair ana pie ssrs
Programmes will be rendered dauS
Memoirs band. Birmingham's famou
musical organization. will play at IN
| fair and 1t is planned to have continuou
music all the time.
The Midway attractions include IN
best shows OF the country. which hav
pleased in all cities where they have al
poared There are more than 80 differen
ishows and every one presenting hign
clnAg entertainment.
Other features tf ne coming fair " q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30
THE MOVIE GIRL, .
BIG MUSICAL ACT,
AT LYRIC THEATRE
Splendid Programme of
Keith Vaudeville Booked
for the Week at
the Lyric

Vaudeville lovers of Birmingham Will |
be entertained at the Lyric during the
coming week with some of vaudeville's
highest class acts.
THE Movie Girl" pretentious musical
show, is announced as one of the super
attractions. In addition to this big at
traction such acts as Dan Burke and
company in THE Old Masters Klasss"
piano accordeonist; Davy Jameson, fam
GUS comedian: Dock O'Neill, king OF fun
makers, and other attractions will be on
the programme.
Maker, we'll known dancer and singer,
is the headline attraction for the nrsu
half of the week. The principals IN
clude Jessie Maker. Charles Lammere
and William Redford. Jr
| In producing THE Movie Giri' 10"
land & Howard, the producers, endeav-
ored to get away from stereotyped ana
conventional "girl acts" The scenes are
| laid in a motion picture studio with tne
| flm favorites and camera in action. me
presenting company is composed OF nine
excellent performers and there Is plenty
of girls. lacishly costumed ana very
pretty.
The dialogue throughout Is sparkling
and the following song numbers are In
troduced: "a Movie Reel In the MOVIES
They Do It." THE Movie Girl.
dreamy Honolulu" Hawaiian Blues"
my Shadow Girl" and Caravan Man.
Other attractions are Klass, famous
player of the piano-accordeon; Eadie
and Ramsden, celebrated English enter
tanners, in Charles Visit" Davy jamie
son, widely known comedian and Sprasue
and McNeece, high-class skaters.
Dan Burke and company in The Ole
Master" is the headline attraction fol
the last half of the week. Dan Burk'
in this sketch exemplihes the saying
that there is no dance like the OLE
dance" The meditations OF the ok
Master" serve to present dances OF thu
long ago by Miss Moller. The old maste
himself does old dances in most re
markable way.
Other attractions ase Doc ONeill. kin'
Of funmakers. and recognized entertain
err of much ability; Galetti's balloons II
"a Day at the Races"
Mullen and Rogers will entertain II
a novel comedy. singing dancing an
talking offering. and Cantwell an
Walker, excellent comedy act, complete
the programme. The Lyric weekly new
pictures showing the latest events In pic
lures feature all performances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30
''RASPUTIN, BLACK
MONK, BIG FEATURE.
AT LOEW'S B|JOU
Five High-Class Vaudeville
Acts, Five-Reel Feature
Pictures, Three Reels
of Comedy

There is little remarkable about the
success that has been registered by the
Loew policy in Birmingham. The very
fact that Loew's Bijou theatre offers five
acts of the highest class of vaudeville,
with change of bill Mondays and
Thursdays would have established the
place of amusement as a most popular
institution, but aside from vaudeville,
Mr.. Loew gives a first run five reel pho
toplay, three reels of comedy pictures
and reel OF the newest events, all for
the one price of admission. Any seat in
the big theatre, except box seats, is
available in the afternoon at 10 cents,
while at night the prices are but 10, Is
and rs cents.
Heading the offerings for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday will be the pop
ular farce comedy actor, Joseph Reming-
ton, who was member of a stock com
pany in Birmingham sometime ago, and
who Is now one of the recognized vaude-
willie headliners. With supporting COM
pany of two players he will present the
millinery Salesman funny one-ac'
play that has been received with every
mark of approval. May and Billy Earle
idea that overflows with comedy. Joe
Ward and Lillian shupert depend upor
new songs to hold their position II
vaudeville and it Is agreed that they
(, have introduced more new songs thar
any vaudeville combination in history
Barry, Nelson and Barry, pretty CIR
and two clever young fellows have beer
waiting for their chance to register ~
Pax ~
their three days visit. Juggling de Lis
will show some new stunts in his lin
of work. The feature picture will b.
Ella Halls newest success, THE Spottet
Lily" a story that will grip and enter
tain. The comedy pictures are new sub
jects and Loew's current events vii
show things of real interest
Thursday, Friday and Saturday wi
bring a show of unusual interest. Head
ing the vaudeville acts will be beautifu
Elizabeth Guilty, one of the most talente
musicians in theatrcals, and the featur
picture will be William A. Brady's mas
terpiece, "Rasputin, the Black Monk.
with cast of seven of the best star
In the world fold. This picture is goin
to be used in some of the principal tbs
aires as special attraction at advance
prices, but it will be shown at regula
prices at Loew's Bijou.
The bill includes Elizabeth Guilty, WI
was an important member OF the famos
six Cuttys, the greatest musical act tn;
vaudeville ever afforded. Jack Walter
and Dorothy Moore, in their farce hi
'.FIe Who Laughs Last will be the con
edy feature Of the show. Johnny Mac
and Matte Lee, in milk and Melody
are clever enough to attract unusual Il
terest The novelty of the bill will be
I the keeping of native Eskimo and h
pair of seals which have been wonde
fully trained. Loew's News and t
4, comedy pictures will be of interestii
moment and the, big feature, eRasputi
the Black Monk" will prove to be Il
biggest feature picture treat the patro
of Ioew's Bijou have ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30

The military authorities or Paris nave
had to settle knotty question. In the
case of a military polygamist being killed
how should the Widows pension be al
lotted? The question has arisen through
France having brought many native SOL
tliers from Africa who belong to tribes
where polygamy is the recognized prac-
tice Every polygamist widow Will have
a share in the pension, the total of which
will be the same as tnat granted to the
homogeneous soldier
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30
WONDERFUL EXHIBITS AND
WORLDS BEST ATTRACTIONS
ATTHE ALABAMA STATE FAIR
Agricultural Exhibits and Cattle Show Will Be Important
Features Speed Demons to Compete for Worlds Rec
ords-Derby Day Will Be Racing Event OF the Soutn'
Free Attractions and Midway Of Unusual Merit.

show. These fair departments will be
renresented on a large scaler than ever
before, and farmers will vie with eacn
other for the splendid premiums OF
fered. Stock from more than 70 states
will be presented in the cattle snow.
The onening day of the fair has been
CRITICALLY designated as women's ana
school childrens day and admission viii
be- Is cents for women and 10 cents TOT
chi1dren. Everything will be in readi-
ness on the opening day and the iair
will be Just as complete on the opening
day as any day thereafter.
Pains fireworks display. Ine battis
Between Dreadnaugnts ana SUBMARINES.
will he a nightly feature, and as an es'
naciaI attraction on school children's day
a daylight programme Of fireworks will
| be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-30

The London county council has decided
~ huv the London part of the London
tinted Tramways companys- lines-a
length of about five and half miles
for f9a5 900. Payment is to be made mot
earlier than the declaration OF peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
ROBBERS SHOOT CLERK
AND ESCAPE'WTTH $1,000
Policeman Engages in Running
Battle With Auto Bandits
in Hoboken
HoBoKEN. n. j., oct. II.


Holding up two Adams Express Company
employees in the loading station here early
today FIVE masked robbers secured $4,000
and escaped. They shot one Of the en-
ployes. A policeman engaged the bandits
in a running battle as they fed and II is
thought one of them was wounded. Two
hundred men were at work in the express
company's building at the time Of the rob-
berry.
Five men arrived at the building In a
limousine. One Of them remained In the
car and kept the engine running. The other
four. armed with rifles. entered the build
ing, and while one covered a crew of work
men. the others entered the "valuables'
room.
Two clerks were covered" and when
one refused to throw up his hands he was
shot in the back. The robbers then grabbed
three bags of money and ran from the
place.
AS they emerged from the building they
encountered Policeman James Downing
who had heard the pistol report He was
ordered to throw up his hands, but replied
by firing at the robbers. One of them was
seen to stagger and was assisted to the
waiting car while the other members re-
turned the policeman's fire Except the
men covered by the robbers, no one in
the building knew of the robbery until
the bandits had driven from the scene.
Ernest Hecker, the clerk who was shot
in the back, was hurried to a hospital
and is said TO be in a serious condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
HOWARD BERRY, PENN STAR,
MISSING SINCE SATURDAY
Left Team at Atlanta to Visit Nashville
and Has Failed to
Return

]. Howard Berry. Penn's all-round ath-
lete. is missing. He was to have reported
20 Franklin Field for football practice yes
terday, but failed to put in appearance. At
the finish of last Saturdays game with
Georgia Tech, Coach Bob FoIwell gave
Howard leave of absence, with the under
standing that he would be on hand for yes
terday's workout. But Berry did not
appear, and Folwell is becoming worried
about his star fullback.
Berry left Atlanta Saturday night for
Nashville. Tenn. He told Captain Hell
ME Miller that he was going to visit a
young lady. whom he had met on the Mex
ican border last winter There have been
runors around the Penn campus that Berry
wis engaged to this Southern beauty and
that he would be married soon as the
football season was over. Howard would
never confirm these rumors. The football
men hope that Berry will turn up before
the game on Saturday, his loss would
greatly handicap them in their match with
Swarthmore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
READING DYE CONCERN FAILS

READING, Pa, oct. 1.-THE Reading
Chemical Manufacturing Company, capital
ized at S1,OOOOOO, went into the hands of a
receiver today. Judge Wagner, on the petit
ton Of Oliver J. Wolff, a stocllholder. and
Hollenbach Dietrich & Co, creditors, ap-
pointed Lewis +. Kraemer receiver.
The company was organized in 1915, when
the shortage of German dyes was felt in
this country, and for a time it did a big
business. The petition says that the avail
able cash has been exhausted and that the
company, now short of working capital,
has been unable to operate for three weeks.
The assets are given as $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
HORACE F. WEEKS DIES
Lawyer and Real Estate Man Victim
Of Heart Disease

Horace F. Weeks. a widely known lawyer
and real estate promoter, died suddenly Of
heart disease late last night at his home,
the Belgravia. He was in fine spirits nj
dinner, although his health had not been
good since a similar attack two years ago.
Mr.. Weeks, who was born in Philadelphia
in 1855, was graduate of Lafayette Col
lege and of the law school OF the University
of Pennsylvania. He was emnently sue
cessful in the practice Of his profession and
also was interested in several large building
operations in West Philadelphia.
Several years ago Mr.. Weeks gave up
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
Amendments at CITY Hall

city appointments today include Samuel
L. Helm, l57 North Sixtieth street, time
keeper, Bureau Of Surveys, salary $500
Robert Jordan, 1908 waverly street, as
sistant messenger. Department of Public
Works SS40; Viola Eckert 2304 Amber
street, laboratory helper Bureau of Health,
S72O. and Sale Jacobson, 327 Catharine
street, attendant Bureau of City Property,
SEQ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
SAVES CHILDREN, BUT is BURNED
Mother Beats Out Flames Which
Threaten Her Little Ones

Mrs. Mary Schrote. Of 1924 Rltchie street,
Manayunk, was slightly burned about the
face and hands when she beat out the
flames of burning blanket in the bedroom
Of her two small children last night
The children had been sent to bed, and
Mrs. Scl1rote was downstairs when she
heard them screaming. She rushed upstairs
and found the bed clothes in a blaze The
damage was slight, and the children were
mnhArmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
Delay Hospital Units, nen.r.....

Base Unit IT. No 20; from =, the unlv.r.v
Field Unit of the Presbyterian Hnss,.h nu "a.
will not leave for France until aftssp .t
first of the year, according to latest a.. tne
received. They expected to leave sI.s I.uers
on a minutes notice, The orders war; ~
sued upon the advice OF General Perss,lns, y,
who sent notlhcatlon that no more hospIlsi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
ropAYs MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

samuel ReddlnE. Faddon HEIGHTS ~ j. and
Blanche Eedman, 1915 Sellers ST.
Aafold @ Rossell Allentown Pa. and Anna
Wiiihm Gage 2s1s Master St ana Matte
Harmon. 1904 NJ 18th st.
flames Bradley 44f4 Gratz ST., and Annie Nc
WAS Fiszuk $3.50 Lawrence st.. and Katarzyna
NIonurFcla. 1911 N. Sth 81.
Samuel w Walker 1e2D Quarry st., and Nancy
WlIliame. 1923 Quarry g.
Beck fO2a NJ Darien 81.
|fHart p. Paxton. 1901 Rowan st., and Helen
Hoofe. 1927 Thompson 81.
.|4Hen Van cleye. WiilxinaburG Pa. and Helen
NI|lhoI Ozlnkoskl. ss25 Archer st.. and Helena
IMaa. $500 Archer st.
IItAerlct T.. Knox. 5000 Spruce st.. and Eliza
beth Iouraend. 5l21 Spruce IT,
|10Ina 8tni. 72f Warnoek at., and Annina
|Ifrofta 1924 Fcrnon ~.
.00fEo krl1er 1000 Newcomb st. and Mary
tHr.fz. ti1o Z. Fletcher ~
|o1 la.dNig, 1892 n Randolph q.
.N|fN Gilbert Camp Hancock Ga. and Kath-
oe H4,tees,nerg,fsfs gs,fsfs ssae ylae e. ..,.
|INI0f|L $50 II. Doraett st.
s.es ssso ff.l 3 pgsknell e.. ana Nellie
I kss|.i1Is 2sbs Salmon 81
0fItH 1905 Hnmllion 1t-s and Matyanna
0N.9e.' sQf cI|s,ep p & r,.. I, II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

the active practice Of law. He Is sur,,-.
by his widow, who Before her ms,s,. ,s'
was Miss Anna @. Conner. Of Radnor' \ y
ford, Conn, and Henry @. Weeks. a h-.,.t'
OF this city. MT Weeks was a menohs.
the Art Club and the Merton Cricket GO q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
particularly Of the Independent stockholders,
was voted with their cause:
With William 4 Glasgow. ir. q Ut YPfhiIEiadsEPh HI

chief counsel for the plaintiffs, although re-
fusing to admit the defendants had won,
made It clear that IL the Court should so
rule, the case would be appealed, either to
the District Court on the grounds that II
had erred In referring the matter to the
stockholders. or to the Circuit Court of
Appeals for the adjudication of the funda-
mental questions involved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
U.Boat Observed Badly Damaged

COPENHAGEN, Oct ia large SUBJ
marine was observed passing through
the Little Belt southwark in a badly dam
aged, condition Both port and starboard
quarters and the stern of the submarine
gave evidence of a severe engagement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
three Held on Ship Bombing Charge

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--Three men are
under arrest here today. charged with con-
epiracy to put bombs on ships carrying
supplies 10 the Allies, 1t is charged that
between January. 1915. and February. 1916.
they had hand In putting explosives on at
least thirty vessels in New York harbor,
Including the Lusitania.
Evening star., 1917-01-14

The pitchers are Johnson, Gallia,
Ayers. Dumont, Shaw. Goodwin, Craft,
Flaherty, Harper. Yingling, Thomas,
Jameson. Bentley and Humphries, the
latter six constituting the portside
brigade. The Milan brothers-Clyde
and Horace-and Smith, Rice, Shanks,
Barber. Menoskey and Acosta are the
fly chasers. The infielders embrace
Judge. Foster. Mcbride. Leonard, Nor
gan and Sawyer, and the quartet of
maskmen consists of Henry, Charity,
Ainsmith and Williams
This. according to Griffith, is the COM
plete list of men who will prepare for
the 1917 campaign under his direction.
There will be no added starters nor any
scratches unless Carl Sawyer. the
comedian acrobat. finds that posing for
the movies is more profitable than cut
ting up antics on the coaching lines
around the American League circuit.
Griffith will keep him. if possible.
An unusual feature of the training
trip this year is that of the entire
squad there is only one man whom
Griffith has not seen in action in the