The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

i of artists exceed those Tn the tenta- tive scheme, but all of them are in the foremost class. The music to be rendered will be of artistic merit. Not a single mediocre composition will be heard.
 The season tickets have been in great demand and not one will be un- sold by the end of the week. There 1 will be no seats for sale for single performances; and thereon hangs. a sorry tale. Birmingham needs a big auditorium; needs it more and more every year. This city is now known far and wide for it's excellent hotel accommodations. It is easily the leading hotel town in the south. But 1 so long as we lack an auditorium large conventions cannot be properly cared l for
 Thousands of residents of Birming- ham, to say nothing of the visitors who are attracted by the special rates advertised by the railroads, would be glad to attend some of the biennial concerts; but they will not care to | purchase a season ticket. When the biennial convention is over every man of civic pride, be he a lover of music or not, will be ready | to make a new and a strenuous eff l fort to supply Birmingham with what it most needs. With an auditorium having seating capacity of 1000 or 5000, Birmingham would soon become one of the most popular convention cities in the United States. The Southern railway has been double tracking it's line all the way from Wash ington to Atlanta as funds were avail able, and now contracts for grading the last part of the single track-71 miles has been let. The distance between the national capital and the Georgia capi- tai is 649 miles.
 Preparations for war will not interfere with the plans for the music biennial or the good roads convention scheduled for Birmingham next week, or the Confeder- ate reunion called for Washington in June.
 The Kaiser has a worried look these days. He has tried to make it plain that he did not start the war. but it pains him to learn that some people in- sist on saying he did.
 Easter brought us variety of weather, sunshine clouds, rain and near tor nado Some of the wind which would have been reasonable in March was re- served for yesterday.
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 Colonel Bryan has offered his services as private In the ranks. Some way will doubtless be found to provide him with sword instead of gun, which is apt to gall the shoulder of an elderly man.
 
 fo cI,i al u-Io nlz because he was afraid water contained germs is boiling his water now and swears there is no such thing as public liberty in this country any more.
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 The word has been sent out from Washington that the United States gov ernment is not going to "muddle along" Great Britain has shown that muddling doesn't pay.
 If Colonel Roosevelt could snap his fingers and find himself in France lead- ing division of troops, don't think for moment that he wouldn't be there.
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 Alabama guardsmen who kick ed" at being kept on the border are now waiting impatiently for the call to arms for active service
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 The Easter parade did not material ize yesterday. but the crowds were downtown and the picture houses played to capacity.
 Cuba was certainly prompt to follow the lead of her big sister and passed the war resolution without a dissent ing vote.
 Birmingham's new playhouse is the last word in comfort and convenience and Is truly thing of beauty.
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 Cleanup activity is distinct asset for any city, and this time of the year plant up Is a good accompaniment.
 Wind and weather are playing havoc with the growing crops throughout the state.
 
 LUKE MLUkE SAYS
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