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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Washington Military Experts Hopeful Germans
 kaUe Spent Their Offensive on Western Front

British armies Thus terrain con conquered counts for little,
 While it must be admitted that German operations since the begin ming of the present offensive have re- suited in more than mere blowing up of a part of the allied trench system, and the capture of local objectives along wide front, nevertheless, the aim of the German higher command to obtain decisive strategic success by these assaults has not been attained.
 The turning point in the west is being reached. The Germans have scored a distinct advantage which it would be unwise to endeavor to belit- tie. Yet they have failed in their great purpose to achieve victory in the field and will soon be forced to resume ted objectives, striking first at one point, then at another, in order to rem dersthe allied position untenable and give themselves greater security" STRIKING AT WEAKEST POINTS
 The review of operations follows:
 AS time passes it became evident that the enemy is striking with re- newed vigor at the weakest point he can find opposite him.
 "In the offensive in Picardy the Ger mans sought for a rift in the line where the French and British forces joined. Failing to achieve any definite far-reaching results from this opera tion, they promptly returned to the assault elsewhere and plunged forward hoping that by driving wedges into the sector along the front held by Portu- guese and British units they may be able to roll the British towards the sea and effect break there
 This is the operation attempted this week in the region of the famous bat tie ground of the early days of the war in front of Lille.
 Here on frontage of 16,000 yards stretching from Armentieres to the La Basse canal, the segment held by the Portuguse troops flanked on either side by British divisions, was pene- trated, after an intense bombardment
 FIRST DAY
 On the first day of the assault the enemy was able to penetrate to depth of from two and quarter to four miles on front of Il miles.
 "On the second day the front of attack was extended to 20 miles, while the i'm petus of the offensive was considerably slowed down and only able to reach 8 maximum additional depth of two and 2 quarter miles. The front of attack has ! since been further extended and the Brit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Weekly Review of War Department Is Not Pessimistic on Final Outcome of Pres ent Battle-Victory Is Sure to
 Come Sooner or Later

that the force of the German stroke toward today British lines dis indicated that Field letter his call for yielding resistance
 published by although it carried college reaching allied prevailed today strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
New 1T" League Completed

Newark, N. J.. April 15.-Tae new In ternationai league completed it's circuit todav. whom the Newark club signed < lease for Widenmayer Park The nlaying season will start May 5.
 Thomas F Mocarty Of hoston, wno i. <finved, fame as q player in the nlnc- tiSs. has taken over half interest irI tho Newark club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Shelby County Case Continued

W. A. Denson Informed The Ase-t7era |by telephone from ColumbianA yesteFds that the Perkins case against the Ala bama Fuel and Iron company n enelpy ccHntv. ;n which he Is counsel against the company, had been continued at the request of counsel for the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
DEATHS

Mrs. Beulnh OsbOrn.-Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Beaulah Osborn, aged 36 years who died at a local infirmary Sunday afternoon at o'clock, will be held from the residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Owen, this morning at 1030 o'clock. Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs, Osborn is survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Owen, her husband, Fred Osborn; three brothers, w. D. Owen of Montgomery, w. c. Owen of Att lanta, Fred Owen of Birmingham, and one sister Miss Alma Owen of Birmingham. Pallbearers will be-
 pr. M. F. Moreland. Dr. w. w.. Walker, R. H. Wharton, R. T. Con- harmon, Robert Johnson, R. B. Bans forth, w. A. Brown, J. F. Cox, c. M. Green and M. c. Tyler.
 Mrs. MoIIie Warner.-News has been received in. Birmingham of the death of Mrs. Mollie Warner, aged so years, who died at Los Angeles, Cal. April '. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Nell Warner of Los Angeles, and three sons, F. M. War ner United States army, stationed at Palo Alto: Lem Warner, West End,
 VI
 Bessemer.
 Frederick James Ryan. Jr.-Aged S|
 years, died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 612 Emma avenue. He is survived by his father and mother, one brother, Ed J. Ryan
 one sister. Mrs D. I. Kennedy
 Funeral services will be held from
 St. Pauls church tomorrow morning
 at 10 o'clock and interment will
 follow in Elmwood cemetery.
 Mrs. M. F. shoemaker-Funeral serv-
 ices over the remains of Mrs. M. 10
 Shoemaker, aged 69 years, who died
 at local infirmary Sunday evening
 will be held from Johns private
 chapel this afternoon at o'clock
 and interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
 Dorothy Vaughn.-Five months old daughter of MT and Mrs. D.. A Vaughn, died yesterday at the sfam fly residence, 1104 Twenty thirf street, north. Funeral services this afternoon at 3 o'clock from resi- dence; interment at Elmwood. Sergt. Samuel M. HiIl.-Aged 35 years | | 945 o'clock Sunday night, is heins held by the Johns Undertaking com | pany. Funeral arrangements will b, I announced later.
 Desmond JneksOn.-Aged Fl wears died at local infirmary at 10 o'clocl 1 yesterday morning. The remain | were sent to Melbourne yesterda. | afternoon by the Johns undertakin; | company.
 James M. Harris.-Aged 45 years die'
 at a local infirmary at 4.45 Sunda. l afternon. The remains will be sen 1 to Cullinan this morning at 9S | by the Johns Undertaking company George W. Merritt.-Funera service over the remains of George " Mer I mitt, aged GO years, who died Sun
 day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. vii be conducted from Johns chapel thi l aftarnoon at 4-o'clock Intermen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

Dispatches indicted that the fiercest fighting on the northern line of the new salient driven into the British line north of Arras. The struggle for possession of Neuve Egliz and towns in that region looks to observers here like an effort by the enemy to force a way behind Ypres and consequent abandonment of that place and a with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Card of Thank.

J. H. Holmes desires to express his ap- preciation of the kind attentions and eo- lieitude shown him and his family by their friends during the illness and death of his wife, Mrs. Erin Williams Holmes, He also wishes to acknowledge the rc. ceipt of numerous beautiful floral offer ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
FUNERAL NOTICE

A. E. Hoster, aged 42 years. 5 months. :l days, passed away yesterday morn- ing at 7:10 o'clock. Services will be held from the residence of hts par- ents. 2s3 Owen avenue Bessen3cr, tsrment at Elmwood cenetery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

George w. Merritt.--Funeral services over the remains of George ". Mer- mitt, aged GO years, who died sum day afternoon at 5:S0 o'clock. will be conducted from Johns chapel this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
Everlastic Tylike
 Shingles

For those who prefer the customary method of laying shingles, but who want to the beauty and dura bty offered by the Everlastc satesurfacng process, we offer Everlastic Tyike Shingles made of the material as Everastc Multi-Shngles cut into indvid ua shingles inches wide by 1924 inches long, and laid exactly like wooden shingles.
 Tylike Shingles fire, wind and weather-resistng, and fit much snugy and tightly than wooden or slate shingles. They give you beautiful, permanent roof at small cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

James M. Harris.--Aged 45 years. died
 at local infirmary at 4.45 Sunday afternon The remains will be sent to Cullman this morning at 9.S0 by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Wedtnef fOFecaSt Washington, April 15.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Georgia: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday,
 Tennessee: Scattered showers and thun- derstorms Tuesday: cooler in west DOT tion; Wednesday fair in west, showers and cooler in east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

Desmond JncksOn.-Aged 21 years, died at a local infirmary at 10 o'clock yesterday morning The remains were sent to Melbourne yesterday afternoon by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-16

Here is really artistic roofing at low cost that will add to the beauty of your home and last for years without repairs painting
 Everastc Multi-Shngles may be had with either red or green slate surface and is the natural color of the crushed slate, amount of rain wash it out amount of sunshine can fade it.
 Everastic Multi-Shingles come in STRIPS OF FOUR, as shown in the Illustration and therefore laid four at time which time and money. Instead of eight nails to drive there only five. Instead of four han dlings there is only And in addition to all this they have great resisting properties.
 We recommend them most emphatically for all steep roofed buildings where durable, artistic, and moderate priced roofing is desired.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
Mrs. George Creel
Returns to Stage
Blanche Bates Seen in Patri
otic Play to Increase
Recruiting

ALBANY, March 11.-Patriotism sue
ceeded tonight where money had failed
and enticed Blanche Bates, for years
a stage star, but retired for most of
the time since her marriage to George
Crecl, chairman Of the Federal Com
mittee on Public Information, back to
the drama.
Miss Bates appeared here as a CO. star
with Holbrook Blinn and with a cast
of nearly one hundred persons in Get
ting Together" three act production
presented under the auspices of the
British and Canadian Recruiting Mis-
sion, and with the cooperation of the
United States military and naval
forces. Its purpose is to stimulate en-
listments in the Allied forces.
"Getting Together" was written by
Major Beth 0an Hay) J. Hartley Man
ners and Percival Knight, and while it
has all the thrills of war, with trench,
recruiting and battle scenes, there is
a strong dramatic love story Miss
Bates plays the role of a war worker.
After playing in Albany and SYRIA
cuse, Getting Together" will go to a
New York theatre for one week. 1t will
play in several large American cities
during the season.
Included in the audience tonight
were Governor and Mrs. Whitman,
former Governor and Mrs. Glynn, Ad-
jutant General Schermerhorn, Mrs. w.
B. Van Rensselaer, and Colonel John
S. Dennis, commanding the British
mission.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
A rt:

Paintings by George Elmer Browne
row exhibited at the Whitney Richards
Galleries, Holland House, show manv
Impressions of outdoor life. The
artists most characteristic canvases
are those of colorful small boats dane.
ing on the bluest of blue seas. Life
OF the Sea" is cxhilarating in effect
and one can imagine with what ioyful
abandon 1T was painted. A large can
WAS entitled "a Corner of the Vine
yard" shows Spanish maiden seated
among luscious fruits and cool, green
jars, her red cap making "A charming
note Of color in the clevcrly handled
play of light and shade More delicate
in color, yet with certain poetic charm.
are Beach at Ogunqut" and "Thc
Pottery Vendor"
A few Of Mr. Brownies canvases are
painted in tcmpera. one of them. "rhe
White Scincrs," having won the first
prize at the Salmagundi Club. Etch-
ings and autographs are included in
the exhibition. showing the artist han
dies this medium with az much vieor
and certainty as he does oils. The
exhibition will close March 80.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
On the Screen
My F our Years in Germany
Proves To Be History Pre-
sented in An Interesting
and Enlightening Way

My -Four Years in Germany" is not
war picture. 1t is not fiction. 1t
mas no plot No one is going to speak
OF the wonderful lighting effects, nor
OF the splendid characterizations of
inc various people in the picture, which
Is being presented at the Knicker-
booker Theatre.
1t IS plain statement of facts, by
Ambassador James W. Gerard. 1t is
dlgnitied and impressive, and the
Things which are shown on the screen,
actual scenes, will do more to rouse
the thoughtless to action than mill
ION reels Of quasl-patriotic films, with
their blg-eyed Belgian maidens and
their hestial Boche.
The picture shows Germany and the
Germans as they are. No titles are
needed 20 point the moral and adorn
the tale, and there is nothing at all
suggestive Of jingoism.
The first scenes show the imperious
PrusSlan officers ordering pedestrians
off the sidewalk, and having them ar
rested when they refuse to comnlv
with demands OF course, every one
knows that this is true, and few per
sons there are who ever have visited
Germany who have not had similar
experiences.
Gcrmany's line of reasoning and
her complete assurance when she
forced war on France, Russia and
England. all are shown.
There is young woman in the pict-
ure who IS described simply as "a
beautiful American, with whom the
crown Prince was often seem" 1t is
to her that he confdes his unholv
hopes.
"lf my father does not make war on
these nations | shall do So % as soon oer as as
! take the throne. France first, then
Russia. England and then-your own
beautiful America"
Such a picture is bound to give one
pause, and it is probable that every
man who leaves the theatre feels that
ne hasn't even a right to the clothes
he is wearing.
The prisoners Of war are starving
and going mad. They are beaten and
tortured and interned with Russians
suffering from typhus. The German
prisoners of war are also shown. Their
treatment IS quite different, presum-
ably because their jailers lack "Kul-
tur."
Ambassador Gerard appears in the
picture sporadically; at other times he
is mpersonated by Halbert Brown,
Louis Dean is William Hohenzollcrn,
and while in feature he does not par
icularly resemble the Kaiser, he gives
an impression of insolent craftiness
which is most remarkable and quite
characteristic. Willard Dashiell is Sir
Edward Goschen, the British Ambassa-
dor. Earl Schcnck is the Crown Prince,
George Riddel is Field Marshal vcn
Hindcnburg and Frank Stone is Prince
Henry of Prussia
The picture is simply history pre-
sented IN an unusually attractive way,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
Opera
Gatti-Casazza Promises Two
Novelties to Opera
gOers
gOerS

General Manager Giulio Gatti- -Casazza
of the Metropolitan Opera Company
yesterday announced that he would
complete his promised programme Of
novelties and revivals for the season
by presenting Saturday afternoon Of
next week, for the first time on any
stage, Charles Wakefield Cadman's
American opera in two acts, "Shancwis,
the Robin Woman" and Henry f. Gill
bert's American ballet-pan tomime, "The
Dance in Place Congo" The book of
Mr.. Claimants opera is by Nine. Nellie
Richmond Eberhart. while Mr.. Gilbert
found inspiration for his work in a
sketch of the old creole days in New
Orleans by George W. Cable.
Miss Alice Gentle, the American
mezzo-s soprano, who has become a
member of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, will create the title role of
"Shanewis." Others in the cast will
be Miss Kathleen Howard as Mrs
Everton, Miss Marie Sundelius as
Amy, Paul Althouse as Lionel, Thomas
Chalmers as Philip, Mines. Marie
Tiffany, Cecil Arden, Phyllis White
and Weni Warwick as High School
Girls, and Angelo Bada, Pietro Audisio,
Max Bloch and Mario laurent as Old
Indians. Roberto Moranzoni will di-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
Music
Miss Lotta Madden Wins
Success at Aeolian Hall
Debut

Lolita Madden, who made her debut
yesterday afternoon at Aeolian Hall,
displayed voice of quite extraor-
dinary beauty. 1t is of mezzo quality
and range, being especially rich in the
lower registers, but it can compass the
higher reaches as we'll.
Miss Madden showed an extraordi-
nary grasp of style in singing her
groups of old Italian, middle German"
modern French and recent American
songs. Her enunciation of the various
languages is admirable and her re-
leasing of her phrases is charming.
She has the ability to color her middle
and lower tones in accordance with the
mood of her music. The soft nasal
quality which she lends TO her French
songs is especially lovely
She is disappointing only in her
upper tones, which she Is inclined to
force to the point of harshness Yet
this is defect which she will doubt
less overcome as she natures. Even
now she shows notable interpretive
insight and taste, and is by all odds
one of the seasons most promising
"debutistes."
The final group of songs by Mabel
Wood Hill revealed composer but
little known in our concert halls, who
Is distinguished by talent fer combin-
ing truthfulness Of defamation with
melodic grace.
The New York Chamber Music So
ciety, which has all the intimacy of a
string quartet and most of the variety
of an orchestra. gave its third concert
at Aeolian Hall last night This or
ganization has the choice of great
mass of beautiful music not often to
be heard in the concert hall, and last
night made an interesting selection.
Beethoven's Quintet. opus 16, was
followed by Daniel Gregory Masons
melodious Pastorale, opus s, and this
in turn by Emmanuel Moor's colorfui
Suite in A Major To close the pro-
gramme Theodore Dubois's Quintet in
i Major was played for the first time
in New York. The society played ad-
mirably and again proved itself one
Of the most valuable musical organ
izations in New York
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
Miss Moller Dances Again
Wears Enough Clothing This
Time Aoxueuex

Miss Helen Moller, who has been
talked about far more than her skill in
dancing deserves, and whose second ad-
vertlsed appearance at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House the directors of the
gave performance yesterday after
noon at Carnegie Hall. The audience
was small, Miss Moler's dancing
wooden and unimaginative, and her
clothing sufficient to keep her within
the bounds of good taste. The only
pleasing dancing of the afternoon was
on the part of the young girls. They,
at least. possessed the grace of mai
vete. The finale in which the dancers
produce huge American flag, in front
OF which Miss Moller wrigges to the
music of the National Anthem, passed
the bounds of mere bad taste.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
"The Widows Weed" Given
At the Lexington Theatre

"Thc WIDOWS Weed" comedy in
four acts, by Alfred II. Brown, was pre-
sentcd ut the Lexington Theatre last
evening.
The play tells the story Of an un-
couth Maine woodchopper who fell in
love with an equally uncouth Maine
widow. She finds that he has vice.
smoking. She asks him to swear on.
He throws HIS pipe and tobacco across
the table TO her, and she locks them up
brother finds the pipe, smokes it. and
When tho villagers smell the odor IN
the room the widow thinks her sweet
heart has broken his pledge.
This dreadful consequence is ar
ranged in the Last act, when inc nrG'.ea ~
oonYcsses and the lumbcrman ana INC
widow cast their lots together. ,.u
The leading rolcg were piayeo ny
Craze Carlyle and Norman Hackct''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12

Mrs. Warrcn's Profession" pla,
IN four acts, by George Bernard Shaw
presented at the Comedy Theatre b,
the Washington Square Players.
THE CAST
N,r. Hir. iracd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Arthur Hoh
Sir (;coren t,''' crofts Mary Shaw
Frank Gardner - Soxoo ~ t;1io ~
Tie Rev Samuel Gardner samuel JAM
In these emancipated times there is
no one to raise hue and cry over the
production of "Mrs. Warren's Profes.
sion" Compared with what we are
now accustomed to in the way of poetic
license in the theatre, it is suitable
pabuium for the young. Intolerance
seems to have been safely buried with
Anthony Comstock. There being there
lore no prospect of interference from
the police, "Mrs. Warren's Profession
enjoys the opportunity of standing on
It's merits as d play. On this ground a
two weeks engagement seems brief.
=, When Shaw wrote the play about
MRS. Warren he was just getting his
hand in as a dramatic craftsman, but
ms hostility to the existing social or
spite of his intention to construct q
well-made play the only vital scenes are
the ones In which he attacked capital
istlc society. The elegant young men
VINO dawdle about so much of the time
are only excess baggage. From the mo-
!nent that Vivian Warren gets down to
brass tacks in the second act with her
OLD freebooting mother the drama is
tense and moving.
MISS Shaw's portrayal of Mrs. War
rem was one of the finest pieces of act
ing that has been offered in New York
TINS season. She gave Wonderfully
convincing Interpretation, attaininr + the ,e
1ull passion and pathos of the part
never missing q stroke or failing to
MAKE the most Of any point existing in
the lines. Diantha Pattison, as Vivian.
also gave an excellent performance
WITHIN the scope of her part, which
lacks the humanity of that of the
mother: It was William Archer who
called Vivian female Bernard Shaw
an impeachment that Shaw himself was
unable to argue away. That such a
character is possibility Shaw's own
existence proves.
Arthur Hohl sketched Mr.. Praed in
an lmpressionistic, WASHINGTON Snuarc
fashion, and Robert Strange brought tn
pear faculty for cold, hard and re-
lentless villany in the role Of Sir
George Crofts. Saxon King was quite
engaging as Frank Gardner, the ardent
adnirer of the girl who proved to be
his hali-sister, but only pair Of wood
en- dolls could have done full Justice to
the love scene, which the author SO
tthoughtfully provided, beneath the old
Deech tree And Frank seemed little
fooilsh when he scared away Sir George
With the rifle. 1t fell to the lot of
Samuel Jaffe to body forth the astound-
Ing Rev. Samuel Gardner, Just as he
stepped from the musty leaves of a
melodrama OF the old school.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-12
Revue at the Palace
Gus Edwards Has Added Sew
eral New Numbers

Eva Tanguay is still assuring the
public at the Palace that everything is
a matter of complete Indifference to
her-in short, that she doesn't care.
This isn't all that she does, either. She
dresses up in blue seashells and sings
song about "don't forget me when
I'm gone" and rhymes stalling with 81
hear my master calling" We for one
could bear it with eGuanimity if Eva
should obey Ter masters voice.
However, there is an antidote in the
with those clever children, Georgia and
Cuddes. Some new numbers have
been added There is "The Grand Old
Gentleman" "When l Grow Up To Be
a Soldier and eau RevQir."
The "Submarine F-7' is a one-act
play adapted from "L'Hirondelle." The
action takes place aboard the subma-
rine, and the illusion is perfect So
much SO that every one in the theatre
holds his breath until the periscope
flashes the news that they have reached
the surface. The act was invented and
staged by Henri de Vres.
pretentious and extremely we'll
staged extravaganza is presented by
Bert French. Alice Els and Joe Me-
meyer are the players. "The Shadow
of Pajay" is one of the most effective
dances we ever have seen on the vaude-
vile stage. "The Chinese Princess"
and "Dance of the Crystal" too, are
good but "rhe American Girl" we
didn't care SO much for, having become
Injured TO the wiles Of dancing girls
who appear in red, white and blue
trimmed with stars
The three Dooleys Gordon and
William-are Still delighting their au-
diences. We heard that Ray and Cor
don had gone in for the movies, and
whenever we hear the little girl sing
we think how we'll she should do in
the silent drama. However, we love
them, too.
Others on the programme are w. j.
Reilly, formerly Of the crew of the
U. S. S. Michigan and now on recruit
ing duty. He does panologue and
sings patriotic songs. Then there is
Jack Wilson in his usual impromptu
and amusing revue with Tom Mitchell
and Gladys Motfett, although we
couldn't see that they had very much
to do with it; and there is Catherine
Haywood, who plays billiards better
than any other lady billiardist in the
world, and Maurice DAILY, the three
times champion, and Welker Cochran
and Albert Cutler and The Gladiators
described as a combination of pro-
digious strength and graceful motion.