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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
MRS. MrCKLE SUPPLEMENTED

The Bible class of the Methodist sun day school delightfully."- entertained Nes- terday afternoon, in compliment 10 Mts. R. A. Mickle, teacher of the class. lhe affair was given in the nature o1 sur prise and in celebration of Mrs. Michle seventy-seventh birthday Miss Mlckle had been telephoned by sick friend 10 come over to cheer her up, and Tn her absence the members of the class planned to give her surprise. Pink and Wnlte carnations were used in the decorations of the living room, while snowy cake upon which burned T pink candies greeted Mrs. Mickle when she entered, and Q score of dainty packages were pre- sented to her by Master Benjamin Hosey' in behalf of the class. The guests were greeted by Mrs. Mickle in her usual charming manner, making every one feel at ease, and responded freely to the sen timents of the class. Later in the after noon refreshments were served Those present were: Mrs. W. F. Miller, Mrs. L. E. Bradley, Mrs. J J. Karr, Mrs w. F.. Cunningham, Mrs Ira r. Hawkins Mrs. J. c. Farris. Mrs. Benjamin Hosey, Mrs. Hattie Naylor. Mrs. W. c. Baty, Mrs. Byrum, Mrs. T. J. DeJarnett. Miss Mary Lovett and little Miss Beryl Hosey and little Miss Louise Wilkerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
COTTON OIL MILLS PERMITTED TO RUN AS FOOD INDUSTRIES

There will be no further shutdown oe the cotton oil mills, peanut mills and fertilizer plants on the Garfield order, according to the statement of M. L. Porter, president of the Ala bs.ma Cotton Seed Crushers associa- ton and these plants will continue in full operation as formerly. The new interpretation of the order was given yesterday by Richard M. Hob bic, state food administrator. who ad- vised Mir. Porter of the new ruling.
 On Thursday the fuel and food ad- ministrators gave the opinion that the above industries were not exempt, and in obedience to the order the plants were all closed. Advices re- ccived by MT. Porter yesterday re scinded the first ruling, and this morning all the above plants will be in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Summary of Outstanding
 Developments in News From Fronts and Capitals
nx the Associated Press


 Notwithstanding the apparently ai- most insuperabIc barrier that wnS re- ported to exist between the Austro- Germans and the bolshevik represen- tatives at the Brest-I,itevsk confer ence growing out of the demands Of the Teutonic allies. Trotzky, the Dol shevik foreign minister. has agreed to confirmation of tho discussions. Nothing has come through to show tho trend they are taking.
 An agreement has been reached, however, between the Teutonic allies and ,he Ukrainian delegates as to the future status of the Ukraine. Ac- ccrdinE to nm official German com munication the agreement was arrived mt "during private meeting" and marks Ca decisive step forward"
 Whether the uItirnntum by Russia to Rumania calling for the instant re- lease of members of the boisheyiki arrested in Rumanin has been an- swcred is not known, but PetroGrad dispatch says a new crisis has arisen over m uItimatum sent by the revo- Iutionary committee of the Russian army demanding the free passage through the Rumanian capital of Rus- sian troops.
 The political unrest in Germany con- tinues unnbated and Chancellor NOn Hertling again has postponed his speech to the main committee of the ReichstaE in answer to the war aims announced by President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
 On the fighting fronts no fighting oi moment is taking place anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
NEW WS OF BESSEMER


the Temple Beth-El and was viewed ps a large number of sorrowng friends. Dr. Rabbi Newfield officiated at the teupie services and the local lodge of Masohs had charge of the services at the grave
 Funeral services of Harry B. Griffin, who was instantly killed Thursday morn ing while at work in Amory, Miss, VIII be held Saturday morning at lo:5o o'ciock from the late residence at 9o1 twenty third street. Services will be conducted b. the Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, Biloro iodge' No. 716, A. F. and A. M, Of when NIT. Griffin was a member, having charge or the funeral. Interment will be at Brlgh- tor cemetery. Pallbearers are; +. I Lacey, F. A. Reeves, W. K. Crimes w al ter Langtrey, J. P. Waldrop and s. D. ReaYes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

MT. and Mrs. ". C. Baty proved de- Iightful hosts this evening when they en- tertained at a turkey dinner at their home on Dartmouth avenue. The affair was given in compliment to the newly installed officers of the Woodmen of the World. The dining room was tastefully arranged in cut flowers and ferns while the central decoration of the beautifully appointed table was a huge vase of pink and white chrysanthemuns. Covers were laid for IA and a five-course dinner was served. During the evening number Of inpromptu talks were made by the guests The guests were: l.. H. Eth ridge. J. w Pickens, Rush Handle, A. S.. Bailey, Freeman Powell w. H. William son, F. A. 1'ubbs, J. E. Tucker, Otis Pear sons, pr. J. s. Winters, pr. George D.. Waller, MT. Drake and the host, w. C.. Baty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

Bessemer January 1S.-(Special)-May O. B. c. Jones announced tonight that two cars of coal had been received by the city and would be distributed Sat urday. One car will be placed on the Alabama Great Southern siding, with George Shaw, sanitary inspector in charge, for those who bring their own wagons to make deliveries, while the other will be placed on the Louisville and Nashville siding and will be deliv- CT ed with the city wagons. The coal wilt be distributed as before in small quantities, not exceeding one-half ton to any one person. The mayor is constant ly besieged by citizens clamoring for coal and has worked increasingly in an effort to relieve the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Marriage Licenses

Tho following marriage Licenses were issued yesterday:
 Thomas Devereaux of Ensley to Miss Mary Ann Furey. s8A
 Manly Sullivan of Maxine to Miss Reba MacklemoTe.
 Callie Lycas of Roebuck to Miss Mary Bittle.
 J. C. Huekaby of Birmingham to Miss Cora Elizabeth Westbrook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
SNOWSTORM AGAIN l REPORTED ON WAY. ID MIDDLE ATLANTIC.

Washington. January 1S.-Tempera- lures far below the seasonal average during the next four Gays were forecast by the weather bureau tonight for the territory east of the Mississippi affected by the fuel restriction order.
 Intense cold now being experienced in the southwestern states and Ohio valley will continue with slight moderation, the bureau said.
 Snow is forecast for tine lake region and New England and New York tomor- row, and Sunday in the Ohio valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
RED CROSS WORK

The Bessemer Red Cross unit held
 most enthusiastic meeting today at their
 headquarters. A report for the hail
 years work was officially announced as
 follows: 194 sweaters, 1S6 mufflers, e6
 pairs of wristlets, 203 pairs of socks, " helmets; hospital supplies were laO gauge congresses, no handkerchleIs, 4S wash cloths, 54 roller bandages 1l3 bed shirts % operating caps, 42 abdominal bandages 20 convalescent robes, 13 op- erating gowns 2 knittingales. 6S trian- gular bands, S2 sheets, F napkins (old iinen). These articles have all been turned into the Birmingham headquar- tar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
CAPT JACOB STEIN

In the presence of a large concourse oi relatives and friends the remains Of Capt. Jacob Stein were laid to rest yesterday morning at the Beth-El cemetery Cap tain Stein died Tuesday afternoon at Camp Beauregard, La, from spinal men ingitis, and owing to the strict quaran- r. tine established at the camp there was no escort to give the military honors to the deceased The body lay in stae at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Gardner,s Will Probated

Salem, Mass, January 1s.-The will ot Maj Augustus F, Gardner, who died this week at Camp Wheeler, Macon Ga, was filed for probate here today. The bulk of the estate is beaueathed to his widow and his daughter, Mrs. Constance G. MI not. While it's value was not reNealeo' .he specific bequests exceed s50o,000 in addition to real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
DEATHS

Phillip Francis Brftner-Aged 8, died yesterday at a local infirmary. Flu neral services over the remains will be held Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock from the North Birmingham Catholic church with fhterment at Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

disturbance now ras;ns in western Texas will reach the middle Atlantic section Monday, probably accompanied by snowstorms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
THE: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 1s.-Forecast: Alabama-Fair Saturday, warmer at night Sunday rain south, rain or snow north portion.
 Georgia-Fair Saturday; Sunday cloudy and warmer; probably rain north and west portions.
 ssissippi-Increasing cloudiness and warmer Sunday; rain at night or Sun day: colder Sunday.
 Local Datas
 For the A hours ending at p. m, January IS, 1918:
 Highest temperature ........... 29 Lowest temperature ............ 25 Mean temperature ............. 27 Normal temperature ............ 13 Deficiency in temperature since
 January 1 ............,....... 225 Rainfall ............. .O0 Total rainfall since January 1.... 8 .59 Excess in rainfall since January 1 46 Relative humidity a. m. ....... 7i
 r. noon ................. 63
 ' D. m 60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the SyAtem

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a Tasteless form, COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
"VOU. WILL NEVER MISS THE WATER 4 UNTIL THE WELL RUNS DRY"

l UNTIL THE WELL RUINS DRY. Remember when your mother used to tell you that you didn't appreciate how good you were being treated at home? REMEMBER how you swelled up and pouted?
 You do?-well, did you ever stop and think about the fact that men and women are noth- ing more or less than Boys" and Girls grown taller and that they are just as much inclined to swell up and pout as they ever were over grievance, either real or imaginary? It certainly is funny how we modern folk just get so accustomed to the good things of life that we rarely ever stop to think about how much effort and brain work on the part of others it takes to provide for us the things that we accept as just ordinary conveniences The greatest single tribute paid gas service is the re action of government in placing public u1tes m ent fully appreciates importance of the service rendered by the companies
 We don't intend that the WELL of gas service shall dry We intend to keep right putting the very best that n us of making the most reliable and thoroughly dependable of all fuels.
 Neu Business Department
 Main 37O5 Exchange No 29 Birmingham Railway, Light and
 Power Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

roy is using has been made by Gran
Vile Barker, and the music is the
work Of w. FRANKIE Harling, the mu-
steal director of the theatre. Mr.. Har-
ling will be remembered for the ex-
quisite music he wrote for "Behind a
Vatican Picture" which opened the
season at the theatre.
Mr.. Conroy believes that the art
theatre should, as far as possible, pre-
sent plays in season, as the Greenwich
Village Theatre produced "The Chester
Mysteries" last Christmas. Now with
the first fresh tidings of spring will
come this play of the great god Pan,
Of shepherds and country wenches, of
joyous wood nymphs and grassy knolls.
The cast will include Frank Conroy,
Fania Marinoff, Sydney Carlyle, Mar
garet Fareleigh, Joseph Macaulay,
Grace Henderson, Harold Meltzer,
Helen Robbins, Edwin Strawbridge,
Mary Pyne and others.
The settings for all seven scenes
were designed and executed by Roy
Mitchell, the technical director of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
A Nelv Player From
Paris to Appear at
Vieux Colombier

On Tuesday evening, at the Theatre
du Vieux Colombier, Jacques Copeau
announces the premiere of "L'Avare,'
by Moliere, prose comedy in five acts
The role of Harpagon, the central fig
ure in the drama, will be played by
Charles Dublin.
Harpagon belongs to a small cate
CORY of tragic figures in the modern
drama, and the action, as we'll as the
other characters in the play, centres
about him. Although the plot is care
lessly put together and there is more
than the usual amount of borrowing
from the classic authors, the play
has simplicity and grandeur.
Charles Dublin, who arrived from
Paris last week to assume the role of
Harpagon, left the trenches to reiojn
the Theatre du Vieux Colombier. He
made his debut at the Theatre Odeon
IN Paris some years ago, afterward ap-
pearlng at the Theatre des Arts. He
was one of the first to join the Theatre
du Vieux Colombier and created many
OF the leading roles in its repertoire.
For the last three years he has been
a soldier of France, participating in
all the great offensives.
LIE Carosse du Saint Sacrement." bv
Merlmee, will be given with "L'Avare. "
"L'Avare" and 'Le Carosse du Saint
Sacrement' will be repeated Thurs
day and Saturday, matinee and even
ing. Monday and Wednesday evening
La Petite Marquise" and "L'Amour
Medecin" will be presented while on
Friday evening Lies Freres Karama-
zov'' will be presented for the last time
this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Classical Plays at the
IrUing Place Theatre

Beginning Wednesday, March 20,
director Rudolf Christians will devote
the last six weeks of the German
drama at the Irving Place Theatre
to series of famous modern and
classical plays: On Wednesday, Hen
rlk ibsen's die Stutzen der Gesell-
schatt" pillars of Society,", will be
given. Then follow, on March 27,
Arthur Schnitzler's comedy professor
Bernhardt";' on April 3, Henry Ur-
bans new comedy "Froschk0nig"; on
April 10, Leo Tolstoys drama Der le-
bende Leichnam' The Living Corpse}:
on April II, Hamlet" with Rudolf
Christians in the title part; on April
"a, Henrik Ibsen's "De Wildente" (The
Wild Duck) and on April 80, big
gala performance and end of season,
Lessing's "Nathan der Weise."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

an English play in three acts and was
written after the authors personal OBJ
servations on a recent trip to London,
where the action of the piece takes
place. 1t was staged under the per-
sonal direction Of Mr. Harcourt.
"a Pair of Petticoats" concerns the
love trials and trbulations of a young
English nurse who has returned to
London on short furlough. While
there she meets former friend of the
trenches, who is also at home, recover
ing from an attack Of enemy gas. AS
the setting is perfect for proposal the
injured soldier pops the question and
IS accepted, but shortly after he leaves
his tiancec another woman appears
on the scene, who unfolds an alarm
ing tale Of his past record. The con-
valescent starts for America to forget
his troubles, and when he is supposed
to be half way over his sweetheart
learns Of the other woman's mistake in
his identity. Just as life seems black
and empty, Sir Rupert, friend of the
family, steps in and saves the day.
In addition to Mr.. Harcourt, who
also has a place in the cast, the com
pany includes Norman Trevor, Laura
Hope Crews, Maude Hanaford, George
Gddens, Ray Gordon, Byron Russell,
Henry Travers and Leonard Nude.
The third bill of the season at the
Greenwich Village Theatre will be pre-
sented On Monday evening. The play
is a pastoral comedy in two acts and
seven scenes, called "Pan and the
Young Shepherd" by Maurice Hewlett,
the English novelist. Hewlett is not
we'll known as a playwright. His "Pan
and the Young Shepherd" has never
been given before in America; in fact,
it is not known to have been played
anywhere. The revised acting version
Of the play which Director Frank Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT OF THE STAG
Copeau's Mission
Bringing the New Art of France
He Has Fought for the Classics
Against the Bad Modern Theatre
By Alexander Pierce

Jacques Copeau had no reconcile
theories Of stagecraft or aesthetics to
expound, but plunged into matters re-
garding the past season that were up
permost in his mind. While not in the
least disappointed, he would not say
that he was completely satisfied, be-
cause it was no easy task to build up
a true appreciation Of French art in
the three months that he had been
among us. He deserves congratula-
tions for what he has accomplished
and sincere gratitude for his unsparing
labors and devotion.
1--WE have not reached all of the
people that we can reach in America"
he said. "The season was a bad one
for all of the theatres, but we were
especially handicapped by the reputa-
ton Of the French Theatre that pre-
ceded US here last year. 1 heard many
complaints about it when I was in New
York last year. People now say that
there is real French theatre here.
They say, in fact. that one of the best
theatres is French theatre. Many en-
thusiastic articles have been written
about our work. Critics have said that
nothing like it has been seen here be-
fore, and many private persons have
written similar things in letters that I
have been receiving every day"
Another serious disadvantage under
which Mr.. Copeau labored was that of
having to collect his company from the
army. He expected to work in Paris
for three months before coming to this
country, but his players were not re-
leased until week before they had to
sail. Everything had to be done after
the company arrived in this country.
The presentation of q total of forty
three acts in three months in New
York involved an amount Of work OF
which the layman can have little con-
ception. Mr. Copeau said that it had
been a terrible strain, but that there
was compensation in the basis that had
been laid for next season. 1t was not
necessary, uOWeVeA, 4O1 hI. CoPSou "
apologize for the quality of the per-
formances.
II cannot agree with a few of the
critics who expressed disapproval of
our classical repertory," Mr.. Copeau
continued. "'Les Fourberies de Scapin'
was not unimportant. 1t is of great
Importance historically, and it is very
great play of it's kind. AS first step
before the new public we had to give
something that appealed to the eye,
that was all motion and color, that was
of the theatre, and, as one critic said,
it was sheer theatre. The idea that
it was unworthy of Moliere is derived
from his contemporary, Boileau, a sys-
tematic but material and unimagina
tive critic. Because Les Fourberies de
Scapin' was Italian in origin we should
not scorn it. The origin of the whole
modern theatre is Italian. 1t is re-
vealed in Shakespeare and in Moliere,
even in L'Avare'
"The Americans are not ready to ap-
preciate beauty for itself, or the sub
tleties of psychology. What they want
arc ideas, realism, something they can
tell about. We have had many different
kinds Of audiences. Some of them were
very sponsivc. Some, on the other
hand, were very warm and sympathetic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
The Spring Plans of the
Shakespeare Playhouse

The newly established Shakespeare
Playhouse will celebrate the Shake
speare anniversary this year with an
important series of productions to be
announced later, made possible through
the presence in New York and the In
terest and cooperation of an excep'
tional group of Shakespearian players
Following the revival of Julius
Caesar" with Tyrone Power, Walter
Hampden, Cyril Keightley, Howard Kyle
and Alma Kruger, for the Friday ana
Saturday special matinees at the COT
Theatre, ending March 20 and %, MIC
beth" will be presented the first weeA
in April and Hamlet" the second.
Succeeding casts will be as unusual
in quality and distinction as that "
Julius Caesar" The company now
includes several of the Frank K. bep'
son Stratford- on-Avon festival pay
ers, as well as a rallying OF arssS
who have been in the past associs~.
with the Shakespearian productions '.
Sothern, Mansfield and Faversham'
are recruits to the Shakespearian s'as'
for these revivals from the represent
tive Broadway productions. The p'9'
are to be given, it is announced
thc director, Frank McEntee, with paw
and the human touch" often lacking -
classic drama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

Strangely enough, there AFRO m.u4
pie who. do not come with any ,su ps0'
understanding of the theatre. and ~
discovery was great surprise to WY wv
But, of course, we have to ;n...
them. The papers emphasized N. tsS.
that we were not getting the audien,s.
we should, but we have never ,..s.s
audiences, however indifferent Soma ~
them may have been.
"'Twelfth Night was highly an,..
ciated. Many stayed away beca,.a :.
was classical. Others resented b.r;.s
French people come here to show -
Shakespeare should be done. W."
they came, however, they liked our wv
duction. Scholars said it was the fr..
time they had seen Twelfth N;.h..
properly presented.
what I want to do is to break ~.
indifference to the classics. This :.
not because am literary man. II i.
because the modern theatre is had !.
is stupid to say that old thing, ~.
dead and played in a dead wav M.
word classical would lose all its .;o. I
MITIGATION of GOODNESS, deadness 90.
tediousness if there were mon a.
this country to produce the classic,
properly.
II am not at all discouraged or d,,.
appointed. We have had only the sor+
of troubles we ought to have had. eTho
Theatre Arts Magazine said of us that
we were the best people to repressn,
the new French art of the theatre m,
that it was unfortunate we should
come under the auspices of director,
who were financiers and society nso.
pie. We have not bowed down to anr
financial or social influences, but hays
done what we wanted to do
I'VE represent art and the theatre
built up our theatre to fight the bad
theatre. / could not do otherwise than
have done. My duty to my country
and to America is greater than fnan.
clal or social success. 1t was nv mis-.
sion to exert an influence on the brain
Suppose you have great star coming
from Paris to play in melodrama.
You will have a great success, but no
French influence. Young artists here
have been under the influence Of the
German. theatre. The art of staging
has been studied after Gordon Craig
and the Germans. They did not rec.
ognize French art. which is still sun.
posed IN many quarters to appertain
to the school of Sardou.
"In France prejudices are very
strong; conservatism is deeply rooted.
That is why we Had to fight with all
our strength, with all our heart. When
new school starts it has to fight for
its life. Here we have met with no
hostility. There is federation for every
thing and anything. Next year hope
we shall have an artistic programme
and shall also please. We have had
Joys as we'll as difficulties. After our
hrst three months, very short time
we have our repertory and have made
an impression. We have made many
friends, who come here to see all of our
productions. They come as often as
three and four times a week Hereto
fore | have had to be business man.
ager Of the lowest type, working for
the box Office while maintaining my
standard as an artist Now We shall :
do our real work, which we could not
do when putting on new play every
week "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Janet Beecher and Chryss0'
Herne Notu in eyes or Ho

Janet Reecher Td ohry'tal h .;nsl
are now playing the two prlh''r
womcn's roles in Eyes or No" the r.
ular success at the LongacEe in'- a,
Miss Beechcr now plays the Fo''
Minnie on the downtown side ~ a..
double play, whiIe IN
Herne plays Margaret Vane, hcs u...
prototype. Miss Hcrne and Mis'
cher arc added just as Eyes OF ~ -.s.v
passed its tooth performance :"
York.