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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
EDWIN BooTH AS A WRITER


David Belasco, in the Century Magazine.
Had Edwin Booth not been great ac-
tor he might have made his mark in fio-
ton, His letters, in which he speaks
of the death of his wife, are as beaut!-
full as. if not more beautiful than, any
letter penned by Keats. His description
of a resentment of his wifes death
might have been written by Poe. He
wrote:
Il was in New York in bed; it was
about in the morning. I was awake;
I felt strange puff of air strike my
right cheek twice; it startled me SO that
was thoroughly aroused. I turned in
bed, when / felt the same on the left
eheek-two puffs of wind, ghost kisses,
| | lay awake, wondering what it could
mean, when | distinctly heard these
words: Come to me. darling. 1 am al
most frozen, as plainly as hear this
pen scratching over the paper"
! He reached home to find his wife cold
I in death in her coffin, and the rest is
the beautiful letter of loyer who feels
that he can never love life again be-
cause he has lost all. He longed to end
his career, to join her. II am in such
| haste to reach that beginning, or that
end of ALL he writes, that am breath
| less with my own Impotence"
| Let me close with Edwin Booths adj
vice to young players: "a frequent
change of role, and of the lighter sort,
/ especially such as one does not like fore
ing ones self to use the very utmost
| of ones ability in the performance OF
is the training requisite for mastery Of
| the actors art" Il had" he said, seven
years apprenticeship at it, during which
most of my labor was in the field OF
| comedy, walking gentlemen, burlesque
and low comedy parts, the while my sou
was yearning for high tragedy. / die
my best with all that l was cast for
however, and the unpleasant experience
did me world of good" This advice
| to players. even more useful than
Shakespeare to the actors of TO-DAY
should be framed and fastened to The
dressing room walls of every theatre in
! America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
GEORGE THE MEEK
he Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
"a recent photograph from abroad"
says the Birmingham Age-Herald,
shows King George and Queen Mary
reviewing some American soldiers. who
are friendly but not the least bit over
awed in the presence of royalty From
his photographs and the movie films we
shouldn't think thered be much about
King George to awe even American sol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
DIR. Moseiey to Go

II have received a letter from DR.. A.
G. Moseley, for years the pastor of the
Wetumpka Baptist church, and one OF
the leading spirits in the Baptist assem-
bly, grounds, at Pelham, the summer en-
campment spot. just % miles below Biz
mingham,' said II. S. thinner.
He writes that he has been at Prince
ton, where with about 100 other " men
he has been taking the course of training
preparatory to going to France The
hour is near when we will be shifted over
seas for service A. P. Longshore OF
Columhana is the only other Alabamian
who goes with the special party. The
army Y. M. G. A. is in position to use
men who are willing to serve. While
will greatly miss my family and my
friends, / feel that it is my duty to go,
and therefore 1 go Willingly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
LONG AND EASY LIFE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
General Bravo of Mexico is dead at
The age Of ST. Being military command
er in Mexico is one of the most health
full of occupations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES


IN DOUBT.
Now, the Kaiser
May be wiser
Than he was three years ago,
Not so certain
When the curtain
Has descended on the show,
That the powers,
Bringing flowers,
VIII acclaim him as star,
Though the latest.
Quite the greatest
In the tragedy of war.
QUICK WORK.
well. Hiram, did We run into any of
them sliclsers while We wuz up to tn
city,?
Should say I did Hadn't no morn
set my foot in tn deepo before a chap
come along an wanted to sell it to me-
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
Stand up. The orchestra is playing
The Star Spangled Banner
~ can't. 1 have sore foot"
~Better stand up. A fellow offered that
excuse the other day and it wasn't LONG
before he had a sore head"
COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE
There goes an old flame of mine"
Married MOVE"
Eyes. I spent $4,000 or 5000 counting
her."
"A dead loss
I'm way but even at that I got off
light I understand she costs her husband
$4,000 or $4,000 year more than he makes. "
DRY TOWN EPISODE.
Whats the excitement down the
street,?
"A fellow tried to auction Off a quar-,
of whisky"
Didn't he know he was liable to ar
rest?"
Sure. but he figured the bidding would
be SO spirited that he could get SIS Oh
$40 for it and make off before the police
nabbed him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
NO DECEPTION.

NO DECEPTION.
You stated in your advertisement that
this room had a fine view"
80 did"
But madam. the windows face your
backyard"
Eyes, and it's war garden have that
anybody would be proud Of"
KNITTING.
What are you knitting, my pretty
"a sweater, / guess-I Dunno she said.
What makes you think it's a sweater,
girl?"
Because perspire every time I purlr'
Rem, in the Fort Wayne Sentinel
What are you knitting, my pretty
maid?'
II think it's a muffler, sir" she said.
And why do you guess it's muffler.
KIDD"
i've muffed half the stitches, that's
what I've didr'
Ted Robinson, in Cleveland Plain
Dealer
what are you knitting, my pretty miss?
A hood or a helnlet-or what is this?'
THE name of the thing / amt never
seen,
But it's somethin' to put on my sweetie's
bean"
Charley Leedy, in the Youngstown Tel
egram.
What are you knitting. my pretty
maiIy'
"A sock for soldier, SIR" she said.
but why not knit two-a pair--sweet
miss?'
"cause I've been working six months
on this"
THIRST FOR REVENGE.
i've been told that soldiers at the
front don't hate the enemy as much as
civilians do at home"
THAT may be true, as a rule, but there
are exceptions"
"Yes?"
I'VE had the finest cook in the regi-
ment. A Boche shell got him the other
day and every man Of US has sworn to
battle his hands in German blood"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

From hhe Pittsburg Dispatch
AS Usual, accounts of those riots in
ireland state that the police we're
peltcd with paving stones 1t has al
ways been wonder why no English
government ever thought OF asphalt
ing ali Irish streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-In my
business and on my farm there is
no perfect standard. But in my
mind and heart there is, for Jesus
Christ has walked this earth.
Thenccforth life can be no more
what it was. Even my business and
my farm have now standard of
efficiency and standard of sery-
ice.-H. Nj. E.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

perhaps safer, now that crime is
becoming widespread in the father
land--so long as she obeys the laws
of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

ST have never known it to fail" said
Arthur Crowder, "but whenever a fellow
wants his car to be in shape and run
right; it is sure to break down.
Sunday night I went down to the
terminal 10 meet the Hon. James Hamil-
Illinois. l put him in my car to take
him to the Tutwiler, and without rhine
or reason on a perfectly good street,
without any strain, one of the back
springs broke and we had to get into n
taxi and make the trip to the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
THE VERSATILE POTATO

From the Baltimore American
Mr.. Hoover cries shame on the
American who can snub the hum BILE
but useful potato. 1t aids at once
economy. conservation, democracy and
digestion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
Ysaye as Conductor
of Music Festival

m INCINNATI'S biennial music
" festival, which takes splace next
month, will be the most important
musical event of the year. When two
months ago the festival board en-.
gagged Eugene Ysaye, the famous Bel
gian violinist, to conduct the concerts,
vice Ernest kunwald, the Cincinnati
conductor, now interned for the dura-
ton of the war, some critics ques-
toned the advisability of the selec-
ton.
No we'll informed person doubted
Ysaye's ability as musician. He has
long been popular in Europe and
| America as a violin virtuoso. AS a
performer few have equaled him and
no one has surpassed him. In the
early part of his musical career he
achieved distinction as symphony
/
conductor in London and at one time
conducted large festival works in
Belgium, but he is now sixty years of
age and to the public of today he is
known only as violinist.
He has been conducting symphony
concerts in Cincinnati recently and
has been holding frequent rehearsals
of the festival chorus and the musical
element is delighted with him. In
Ifact, no great master has ever re-
lceived so spontaneous an ovation in
Cincinnati as has been accorded
Ysaye. He is accepted as the ideal
man for the festival leadership.
Never has the symphony orchestra
played with finer spirit and never
have master works received interpre-
Itation more scholarly or more con-
lvincing.
While the festival programmes con-
tain a number of classics they are not
Iso severe as those of former years;
and they should prove all the more
satisfactory for that reason. Instead
lof giving a whole evening as usual to
IBach's B minor mass, only the
"Benedictus" will be performed, and
that on miscellaneous programme
Instead of Dvorak's "Stabat Mater,
livery religious and very moving, which
1.-THE late Theodore Thomas made fea,
|ture of each alternate biennial, Ros-
lsini's florid and Catchy" work will
Ibe presented.
! Some of the "highbrows" may BIZ
disappointed in not having more Of
strictly classic music, but the audiences
lare almost sure to vote the forth
coming affair the most enjoyable Of
any in recent years.
The art standard will not be low
cred. Ysaye would be the last mar
lin the world to sacrifice the beauti
. |ful or yield to popular clamor. HI
simply is getting away from the ole
tendency of overburdening people
who go to hear the best in music
with strict counterpoint and comple'
harmonies.
just when californians axe hoastinl
|loudest about their Incompatible climat
! quake" comes along and \makes tn
new arrival wish he was somekhere else
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
BEHIND THE TIMES

From the Kansas City Star.
woman has been found in ST. Paul
who didn't know Uncle Sam was, at war
with Germany. The st. Paul newspapers
ought to print something about the war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
FEMININE TRAIT


From the chicago i1efdiu.
Authorities at Buffalo. N. y, are in
yestigatiag charges that women repeat
ed, at i recent election. Possibly the
fact that it was secret ballot caused
them to- do it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

diers, who are unaccustomed to kings
and such like. The monarch of England
is physically very much of an awe dis
| heller,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
A STIFF PRICE

From the Nashville Banner.
Bolo Pasha left a fortune of 1O.0oo.00o
francs. The manner of his taking oil
showed the price he paid for it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

r. S.: He spoke with his old-time
charm and vigor Monday night. But
that's another story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Picture mighty Commented


when picture really deserves praise
think 1t should be accorded" SAID
Judge Oscar r. Hundley, "and J want TO
say that 'Tarzan of the Apes NOW De-
ing shown in Birmingham, is one OF tne
most magnificent productions | ever sa"
on the screen.
at played in New York for months 10
immense houses at very high Prices ana
the fact that it is so different from any
thing else on the screen makes it parucu-
larly interesting. AS one of me orsah-
izers Of the International Film corpora
ton, which has produced the picture l
am naturally proud of it, for in Iarnpa'
where the studios Of this company were
first local ted, l had a chance TO see the
work in it's incipieney. The company
moved from Tampa to Hollywood, Cai.'
and Mr.. Burroughs the author Of Iarzah
of the Apes was vice president o. tne
company, which position was opefea 10
me, but for business reasons deciined
it. This picture will be followed, SO l
understand, by others from Mr.. Bur
roughs' pen of the Tarzan series, Whlcn
have proven very popular books with the
reading public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
Member of the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
The Age-Herald is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication
of all news dispatches credited to IT
or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication Of spe-
cial dispatches herein are also re-
served
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
Director Laxyrence Happy

1T seemed mighty funny to nave rest
on Sunday said Robert Lawrence, d.
rector CT the community sings.
MANY have expressed their regrets LOT
having to go without their usual sunday
afternoon entertainment, but think
everybody is going to be surprised ana
delighted when they come out to capltoi
Park on next Sunday afternoon ana see
what the city fathers have prepared Iof
their pleasure and comfort. am as
proud of it as debutante with new
evening gown. at
'If 1 strut bit, my friends will just
have to overlook it, for when | think 81
the small and unprepared way IN WHICH
the community sing was born, and real
ze how it has grown, ! think it ought
to be permitted to swell UP. if for no
other reason than to show my appreeia-
ton of the public's interest and the
citys help"
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Washington bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build
ing.
European bureau, Henrietta street
Covent Garden, London.
Eastern business office, Room - 10
SO, inclusive, Tribune building, New
York city; western business office
Tribune building, Chicago. The 5 e
Beckwith Special Agency. agents Tor
foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

BE thou as chaste as ice, as pure as
snow, thou
Shalt not escape calumny.
Hamlet.
& s =
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George got in and we started toward
the South Highlands and Gypsy said.
Gordon, get ready for the surprise of
your life, for you are going to see the
most beautiful residential section that
you have ever seen in your life,,, and both
OIL the visitors were overwhelmed with
the plcturesqueness and beauty of the
homes and the grounds. The view from
the rear and the front of John Caldwelrs
handsome home on the crest of Req
mountain brought from them the loudest
praise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23

We drove by for DR.. Stuart, and as he
came out of his study, Gypsy said to w.
Gordon sprigg, organizing secretary OF
the International Young Mems Christian
association propaganda campaign, LOOK,
yonder is dear, old George Stuart" AS
George was walking by home before get
ting into the car, Gypsy said to his trav-
cling companion, BE sure and remind me
to get George to tell US some good negro
stories, for he does it better than any
one I know"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24
COURT MARTIAL BILL is KILLED.
BUT SEDITION MUST BE PUNISHED

be allowed TO become weapon wherewith Titated off
Gals could take reprsals against sincere and patriotic
critics.
All prosecutions under law such the department Of
justice desires ought be N the federal courts the Of
cers Of which appointed by the president and not
subject influence Of local politics. Il is Tepugnan
to think that the patriotism and devotion TO duty Of any
official might be affected by political consideration but
that Of the arguments advanced by the proponents
Of the martial bsnd sadly, It is trueand placing
these in the hands Of the federal courts would be
remedy.
department Of justice would have for not get
ting results If overbuTdened with prosecutions, the depart
could be enlarged If Of the department agents
seemed indifferent, appeal to the attorney general
doubtless would have the proper effect OF producing gin
gering up Of the delinqueGts.
Only after the civil authorities had been given every
facility with which to work and have failed, would the
American people be ready consider turning sedition
cases courts martial The people have not yet the
need for such radical departure from present judicial
processes, although 1t might be better We Slow to
adopt drastic measures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24

ularies until the newly enfranchised
sex has registered" said Percy Nc
Chez, sr. II am informed that there
is committee Of wives Of laboring
men actively telephOning their women
acquaintance, urging them 10 regis
ter. II all the wives of The union men
OF the city we're 10 register. they alone
would add about $500 names TO the list
OF certified voters in July"
7 received word from Nacogdoches
that makes me proud Of the town
where ! was born said judge Peyton
F. Edwards with a population Of
COCO the town has 81 people in the
$1,000 war savings stamp list Il may
have been in recognition Of this pa
trloLc spirit that they gave the name
OF Aacogdoches TO the first wooden
ship launched by the ship building
board. They have always been fight
ers in NacogdOches. Ny grandfather
went there In 1924 and led the first
Texas revolution, the Fredonia revo-
luton in 1896. II was ten years ahead
Of the times but IL led eventually To-
the freedom OF Texas"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24
PHOENIX IMPOSES HEAVY
LICENSE ON LABOR AGENTS

Phoenix. Ariz- April 2A-The Phoe-
nix city commission has passed an
emergency ordinance that imposes a
license fee Of s5O0 a quarter on all
persons who seek 70 employ labor
that is TO be used outside OF the state.
The cause is in the activity Of agents
OF Alaskan fish Gamers. who have
been securing this locality and south
ernT Arizona for hands. said 10 be urg-
emily needed II the salmon catch is to
be saved. Two patches Of lahorers
have been shipped. possibly 100 men.
H2lt OF these who presented them
selves at the depot were turned back
by government agents. who found
them subject to the draft or to be
men brought in from Mexico for
strictly agricultural work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24

boyish eountenanee. with an engag-
ins smile.
Warren BIunderz.
warren helped Helen out. and then
uelo out q so cent piece. Here Won
are he said. shortly.
no. thanks the man returned. Il
didn't ask you TO get in FOR that 7
turn. that's all"
Helen. who had flushed uncom-
tortably at Warren's curt profferinE
ot the tip. spoke impulsively before
Warren could interfere
DO get out and come upstairs Tor
2 minute, won't youF' she said. warm
Is. You could get warm and I'll
make you cup OF coffee"
Why, thank you. but couldn't
40 that the boy returned. He was
hardly more than a boy. and a boz
Of exceptional education. for his die
rect. Glad I could do IL for YOU.
Good night" And with q respectful
touch OF his cap he was gliding away
from the curb.
Warren. how could you be so
rude Helen exclaimed as they
gained the entrance 10 the apart
ment house
wen. how could 7 tell that he
wasn't one Of those chauffsurs ont
TO make little coin while the people
who own the car are at some shindig2
Crazy idea. stopping Us ike that"
think IL was lovely idea" said
Helen tmnulsively. and ~ living in
the city IS going % make US blind
20 little chivalry when 10 s. offered
10 US. ] think things have come 20 q
pretty pass" And Helen with her
head high. walked into the elevator
toiloWed by Warren. who looked
ughtfuL-CoDyright 1918. Inter-
national News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

And when a woman Suffers In 81
lence it's generally in her Husband's
silence.-Binghamto Press.
The man fond OF exercise IS never
able 20 believe that beating the rugs
IS exercise.-BaltimOre American
The man who is a good fellow a.
home. doesn't have TO care what the
gang downtown think OF him--To-
ledo Blade
But. after all. the most dangerous
pro Germans may be those who are
wise enough TO keep still about it
Indianapolis News
After marriage. II the man changes
Tor the better the wife takes the
credit unto herself. II he goes to
the bad the devil is 70 blame--Toledo
Blade.
The Chicago Herald says ice IS ex-
pected 20 be q luxury this summer
Don't be too sure. There are not go
ing 10 be half so many raging morn
ing thirsts this sumner IS heretofore
Houston Post
BY the manner Ga which he brought
together the warning elements IN she
Republican party OF California. VIII
H. HAYS, the national chairman.
proves himself a 1acifist OF the right
kind Los Angeles Express
Il is stated that pure maple sugar
vanished from the market years ago
because cheap limitations discouraged
the producers Of the pure article.
Nowadays there are no cheap imlta-
tons Of nything.-LouisviIle Courier
Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24
Little Interviews
Says Conductors Receive TheSae Pay As Did 10 Years Ago
Arrests In 81 Paso Are Fewer Than Before Saloons Closed

Z $50 miles on this division. We Lear
a good deal Of talk about the increase
I but nothing official. OF course, Until
( Mr.. AIcAdoO gets back 70 Washing
10, IS or IS per cent for Us. but il is
ali, YOU may say. mere rumor.'
AN uptown city railway office IS
almost a necessity in II Paso," said
Garrett King. The union station,
through which all railway busiess .ex-
cept freight would be transacted. in
the absence Of uptown offices. l.
equipped with only seven clerks 70
handle all the tickets which would be
bought from FL Paso 10 points ont
side. To help travellers route their
trips, figure out the best ana cheap
est lines TO take. and then sell them
their tickets. is too much for such
force to take care OF, especially
when We consider that nearly al OF
u would have 10 be done at train
time. With a single consolidated up
town office the traveller can get the
time and attention Of a clerk at any
time that he wants 1t, and II he
wishes 10 buy his ticket at the union
station he can DO so. without having
70 stop and figure what route to take.
Inc union station is not at present
equipped TO handle the work Of the
uptown railway offices"
1T may be the closing Of the sa-
looms, and 10 may be merely natural.
but its sure thing that arrests in
Fl Paso are fewer now than they
have been for months" said Fred
Well a month ago the corporation
court was crowded every day with
men and women prisoners, and yes
terday there was one lone. old Next
can before the bar when court op-
ened- Things seem TO have Quoted
down until no one does anything to
De arrested for any more"
If the men OF this city would only
follow the advice laid down by sec
rotary IcAdoO, with reference to
wearing half soled shoes and half
soled trousers, a great saving could
be made said Airs. William pope.
- a large amount Of the saving that
the average household is making Is
being made by the wives in the
kitchen and on the table. This can
be augmented by the husbands if they
VIII be more patriotic and wear fewer
sven clothes Many women Of the
city Of Fl Paso could also take this
matter Of palmer clothes TO them
selves"
1T viii not be known what part
women VIII play in the July pri-