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The sun., 1919-09-22
HARVARD MEN GET
OFFER FOR APLAY
Morosco Will Pay $500 as Ad-
vance Royalties for Sue
cessful Piece.
WILLIAM HODGE TO STAR
Automobile Speed Demons Are
to Be Guests at Cort Thea
ire Tonight.

At last the tremendous amount Of soul
that English AZ at Harvard has been
trying to urge into the drama has borne
conspicuous fruit. oliver Morosco has
offered a prize of $500 for the best
three act play submitted by past or
present member OF Prof. George II.
Bakers courses In dramatic compost
ton in Harvard and Radcliffe, with the
stipulation that 1t must be strong enough
to bear the brunt OF regular profess
sional pEoduction- In Cambridge the
box office is now considered to be feed
ing at the hand of art.
Competition for the Morosco sweep
stakes, which were offered to the Har-
ward authorities by the producer during
the early summer, closes on Wednesday,
October 1, and Prof, Baker has already
notified those members of English ~ or
Ala who are eligible to dig up play
from trunk or right out of their minds.
Mr.. Morosco, or his representative. Win
throp Ames of the famous class Of '95.
and Prof Baker or his deputy will be
the judges who will decide the bout,
winner take all. The successful COM
petitor will receive advance royalties OF
$500, and in addition the regular royal
ties from the production of his-or
maybe her-play. which Mr.. Morosco
months after this years champion has
been picked for the Phi Beta Kappa key
of the drama.
apple Blossoms" the new operetta
by Fritz Greisler, Victor jacob and
| William lie Baron. which Charles Dill
| bingham will breach at Baltimore week
| from to-day, will break through the sur
| face here at the Globe Theatre on Oc-
| tober 6. In addition to the appearance
Of John Charles Thomas, Vida Ben
nett, Florence Shirley, Percival Knight.
Roy Atwell. Harrison Brockbank and
Rena Parker, this great social event
means that Mark Luescher. general
manager for Mr.. Dillingham;, will
change TO his winter full dress.
Exchange of wives" Postponed.
IAN Exchange of Wives" the new
| Cosmo Hamilton comedy scheduled for
| the Bijou Theatre tomorrow night, has
been postponed until Friday, by which
| time II is believed the market rate will
| be higher.
Lee Shubert, who has been directing
William Hodge for the past seven years,
will present the star this season in a
new play, 1.-THE Guest of Honor" Mr.
Hodge having decided not to take a sab
batical leave this year. The comedy is
described as a romance of New York
life in three acts with the opening scenes
laid in Wilmington on September 20.
John Murray Anderson will present a
new revue called What's In a Name
and the press agent is so DESTROYS OF
avoiding publicity that the names OF the
authors, composer and players are with
held, so that the public ought to fee
glad they know this much. However
the date of presentation, the first Fri
day after the first Tuesday in Decem.
Der, has leaked out from source close
to Mr.. Anderson.
"Those Who Walk in Darkness" will
The sun., 1919-09-22
SCREAMING WOMAN,
COP STIR CROWD
Broadwayites Suspect Violence
and Follow PAIR to
Station. l.
ATTEMPT TO RUSH DOORS
Arrest Over Parking of Motor
Threshed Out in Night
Court.

A woman's screams when patrol
man arrested her and a man at Broad
way and F'orty-sixth street last night
drew a crowd which believed she was
being mistreated, and in the journey to
the West Forty-seventh street. station
the officer, Patrolman Thomas Kelly,
and his prisoners were followed by a
hooting mob. When the woman was
taken inside the police station she be-
came hysterical and screamed more, and
| the crowd outside. believing strong arm
tactics were being repeated. surged at
the Doors.
A sailor, working forward to the
station house steps, shouted:
Come on, let's save her. Come on,
| you navy"
| sailors and a human battering ram
burst against the doors. They werI
| unable to break in.
| Half dozen policemen heard the
racket and battled their way to the
| door. In a few minutes Patrolmar
Kelly appeared with the woman and
another prisoner to put them in a patrol
wagon bound for night court. The Off
GERS and detectives on duty at the
station worked with the patrolmen out
| side to force open a lane to the street
L
AS the woman was being urged into
the patrol wagon, she turned ant
screamed to the crowd: II want you al
to help me get my rights. You couldn't
get into the station. but I'll guaranteed
you a hearing In court 1 want you tS
oome with me-"
The crowd yelled that they would. and
many of them piled into taxis and fol-
lowed.
The woman was Mrs Helen Seigmeis
ter. 81. who said she was owner Of 6
sightseeing automobile bus which had
parked at Broadway and Forty-sixtf
street to recruit passengers Her hus
band. Louis NJ, Seigmeister, 33. driver
of the car was arrested with her. H,
was charged with resisting Patrolmaf
Kelly when the officer ordered him Il
move the machine away from the cor
ner on the ground that 1t was. viola
ton of the ordinances.
| While Patrolman Kelly was arguini
with him Mrs. Seigmeister hoped out o
the car and, according to the charge
used abusive language to the officer.
I'll take you along, too" said Patrol
man Kelly.
Then Mrs. Seigmeister began scream
ing and yelled to the crowd to help her
There were several cries of shame" a.
the party moved to the station. AL
though Mrs. Seigmeister charged Office
Kelly with striking her, she did not bea
physical evidence of it when she reached
the police station.
Magistrate Corrigan discharged Nj
and Mrs. Seigmeister in West Side court
holding that no ordinance had been VIC
lated, and that there was no justification
for the patrolmans charges of resisting
arrest. Mrs. Seigmeisters crowd of wit
nesses became so boisterous during tn
hearing that several of them had t
be elected. After her exoneration Mr.;
Seigmeister piled her friendly witnesse
into tho sightseeing bus that caused tn
row, and went to the West Forty-sevent
street station TO prefer charges agains
Patrolman Kelly. She was referred t
Inspector Henry. Mrs. .Seigmeister
father, DIR. G. e. Goldsmith of sc Secon
avenue, was present at the court hearing
The sun., 1919-09-22
PRINCETON TO BEGIN
DRIVE FOR $4,000, 900
Campaign Starting This Week
viii Last FiVe Months.

Princeton University launches a drive
for $14,000,000 Friday and Saturday,
when a conference will be held at
Princeton. The needs Of the university
will be explained and the programme
for the drive announced.
Henry B. Thompson, president Of the
United States Finishing Company, Ia
chairman of the endowment committee.
He announces that the campaign will
extend over a period Of five months and
that, for the purposes of the drive, the
Ncountry will be divided into fourteen
territorial sections. These territorial
sections will be sub-divded into local
districta.
II Is hoped that thus every alumnus
Of the university will be reached.
The sun., 1919-09-22
EMBARGO ON ARMS r1GHTENED
Specific License Required for Ex-
ports to Mexico.
Special Despdtch to THR Sur

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Control Of
war material and radio or wireless ap-
paratus intended for Mexico will pass
on September 80 from the War Trade
Board section of the State Department
formerly the War Trade Board-di
rectly to Secretary Of State Lansing.
Under the existing embargo against
import of the materials named to Mex
leo no arms. ammunition. explosives,
machinery or materials intended for the
manufacture OF munitions or radio or
wireless apparatus may be shipped into
Mexico without specific permission by
license from the State Department.
President Wilson recently issued q
proclamation in which the then existing
embargo was emphasized. because OF
disturbed conditions in Mexico.
The sun., 1919-09-22

nshed out ana taken to staten Island
Hospital
A man believed to be Edward Birdsley
from papers in his pocket, was struck
by an automobile at Broadway and
Manhattan street last night and taken to
Knickerbocker Hospital suffering with
conclusion Of the brain and two severe
scalp bruises. The police did not hold
the driver.
The sun., 1919-09-22
NO SIGN OF 4s8 SHIP VICTIMS
Authority Requested for Inspec.
tion of Wrecked VaIbanera.

KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. 21.-Search for
the 400 passengers and Lightweight
members of the crew of the Spanish
steamship Valbaners. lost of Rebecca
Shoals Light. forty miles from here. in
recent gulf hurricane, continued to-day
without results.
Cuban Consul Milford. who directed
the work of the divers who identified
the sunken hulk as that of the VAL
banera, wired to-day a complete report
of his Investigations to officials OF the
Penellis Line, which owned the steam
ship. Consul Milford also asked for ad-
ditional instructions as to the employ
ment of divers to search the wrecl:
thoroughly for bodies.
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-Rear Admiral
Decker, commander of the Seventh Ma
val District, with headquarters at Key
West, reported to the Navy Department
to-day examination of the wrecked
steamship off Rebecca Shoals had es-
tablished beyond doubt that she was the
Valbanera. Admiral Decker reported
| that examination of the davits- by divers
indicated that no effort wes made &c
lower the boats. In that case II would
| appear that many of those on board
| went down with the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
Various "Golden Ages"
From the Christian Herald.

From the Christian Herald
 The golden age" has nothing in com mon with the millennium. The millen- nium will mark the triumph of spiritual law over material resistence. The golden age' was distinctly an age of human triumphs in material things. Nearly every civilization has passed through it's golden age" Greece had her golden age in the days of the Athen- ian democracy, when her art and litera- ture laid the foundation upon which all the centuries since have builded Baby Ions golden age ended with Belshazar' s feast; Egypt knew hers under Rameses II, some 1900 years B. C.: China under the Tang dynasty, over 600 years before Christ. and Rome probably under Angus tus Caesar The reign of Elizabeth is commonly looked upon as the golden age in England's history, the time of Louis XIV and KY as marking the apex of French achievement. Peter the Great gave Russia her golden age and Gusta- vus Adolphus did likewise for Sweden. America may today. be facing her gold en age, for she seems destined to lead the world to a new appreciation of the liberties of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
PHILATHEAS ELECT

Mrs. John Angwin was hostess Friday afternoon at her home on the Ensley Highlands to the members of the Phila- thea class of the Ensley Baptist church at their monthly and social meeting. Mrs. Charles Hassler presided over the busi- ness session, in which a report from the recent shower for the Baptist orphanage held by the class was given, which showed that three quilts, several articles Of clothing. a large amount of dry goods and canned goods were received, in addi- tion to $16.5O, and will be forwarded in the near future to the home at Ever green.
 During the afternoon the semi-annual election of officers was held. resulting as follows: Mrs. A. K. Wright, teacher; Rev Mir Cliffe, assistant teacher; Mrs. Charles Hassler president; Mrs. Belle Whitehead, vice president; Miss Mildred McLaren, secretary; Mrs. w. J. Gibbs, treasurer.
 The home of the hostess was made more attractive with blooming begonias and ferns. In the social session that fol lowed the business meeting, refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
PRIZES FOR AMATEURS
Why Forget the Children

From the Christian Herald.
 It is by no means improbable that the next reform to enlist national sympathy and support will be for the freedom and protection of American childhood and the recognition of natural rights which ought to be inalienable. Child labor is still with us and is a positive evil. We may have long way yet to travel be- fore the exploitage of American children becomes thing of the past.
 In some countries, industrial exploita- ton of children has been carried to such excess that whole populations have de- teriorated. Shall we wait until we have generation of physical inefficients, or shall we save them now? The child should be the care of the state during those tender years when the little bodies may be dwarfed and stunted and vital stamina weakened and opportunities fol education recklessly sacrificed in orde that business may thrive and competi tion prosper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
DEMPSEY PUTS 'EM ID SLEEP EARLY
 IN ALL HIS FIGHTS
Challenger Is Fastest Work ing Knockout Artist in
 the Ring Today

Jack Dempsey has not been ldte since he fought Fred Fulton to decide who should meet Willard He has fought and disposed of II men. He met Willie Meehan twice, but in one of the bouts Meehan gained the de- cision. The following are the men and the number of rounds each lasted:
 Terry Keller. five rounds.
 Willie Meehan (twice).
 Jack Moran, one round.
 Dan Ketchell, two rounds.
 Tommy McCarty, one round.
 Bob Devere, one round.
 Perky Flynn, one round (twice).
 Clay Turner, no decision (exhibi- tion)
 Battling LevinslSy, three rounds.
 Carl Morris, one minute.
 Gunboat Smith, two rounds.
 Dempsey was in vaudeville for q long while, and during this time he offered 5000 to any boxer who would last four rounds with him. He was taken up by many first-class men. but never lost his money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
PLAN FOR COMING SEASON

Renovations on the interior of the building are being planned by the Ensley lodge of Elks in preparation for the com ing winter and social season at the E1ks' home. The rooms will be overhauled and repainted and other changes will be made to include the placing of permanent dec orations on the second floor and the ar rangement of this part of the building into handsome ballroom.
 The last entertainment of the season was given by the social committee on Friday evening at a masquerade ball at tended by more than 250 persons. A number of attractive costumes were in evidence and the prizes awarded were 8 for the most effective gentlemans cos tune and five-pound box of candy for the most originally dressed young lady. Music was furnished by an orchestra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
WITH THE CHURCHES

Fairview Presbyterian, Rev. Bennett, Pastor-Services at Il a. m., with the pas. tor filling the pulpit.
 Ensley Baptist, Rev. A. K. Wright, Pas tor-Sunday school at 9:45; sermon at II a. m, The Strength of the Family" and at p. m., "The Crowned Christ.
 Fairview Methodist Rev. Melville W.T. son, Pastor-In the absence of the pastor, services will be conducted at the morning hour by the Rev. Whitehead. and in the evening by the Epworth League.
 First Christian, Rev. Thomas N. Len nox, Pastor-Siinday school at 9:45; Sun day morning topic, "A Problem in Ex- change;' evening subject, Tn the Shadow of the Temple.
 Pike Avenue Baptist. Rev. Thep Harris, Pastor-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m; ser mon at Ii o'clock on "The Vanity of the Worlds Delight The night service will be conducted by the Rev. w. K. James of Holt, who is assisting the pastor in a series of revivalistic meetings. These meetings will continue through the week with services each day, except Monday. Hunter Street Baptist, Rev. Judson Martin. Pastor-Sunday school at 9:46' sermon at Il o'clock on Christian Growth, and at night on The Adyar- tage of Disadvantages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
NOTED STARS ARE
 ON PROGRAMME
 AT THE FRANKLIN
Many Attractive and Popu- lar Features Booked For Week At Ensley's Pop
 ular Picture Theatre

The management of the Franklin the atre, Ensley's most popular playhouse. has provided many excellent programmes in the past, but none have been the equal of the bill that will be presented this week. The bill includes such popular screen stars as Marguerite Clark, Mary Pickford, Mabel Normand, Florence Reed and Sessue Hayakaw. who will be seen 1T. many of the seasons most popular plays.
 On Monday Marguerite Clark will be seen in Paramount photo play. Miss Clark is delightful throughout this pie ture as a dainty English princess. who comes to this country to escape the at tentions of an odious German prince. Tuesday, Mable Normand will be seen in the screaming comedy, Sis Hopkins" The screen version of the play that brought Rose Melville fame and made millions of theatregoers laugh, is said to be better than the play itself.
 Wednesday Sessue Hayakawa appears at the Franklin in one of his most pow erfuI and dramatic plays, His Birth right" The play is well suited to the talent of the popular star and he appears to much advantage.
 Thursday Mary Pickford comes in "Jo- hanna Enlists," a thrilling picture in which the little star appears as a little country girl on a lonely farm dying for beau A military camp locates near by and the situation is completely changed as the farm is overrun with beauS.
 On Friday and Saturday the big special production, Wives of Men," starring the popular Florence Reed. In the play are some intensely dramatic situations, and Miss Reed rises equal to the occasion. It is one of the best screen offerings of the season, and in it Miss Reed is seen at her best
 Comedy films are included in each days programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
WEDDING PLANS

The personnel of the bridal party which will attend Miss Emma Sturgeon and MT. Olas c. Nichols at their wedding on Wednesday evening is announced. It is composed of Miss Katie Sturgeon sis- ter of the bride, who is to be maid of honor; Mrs. Robert l.. Price of Pratt City, matron of honor; Miss Leland Clay ton and Miss Hattie Sturgeon, brides- maids. Little Miss Lucille Cocker of Pratt City, daughter of MT. and Mrs. C.
 Cocker, will attend the, bride as flow sr girl, and Master Henry Karp, son of Mr.
 and Mrs. Ben Karp, of West End will be the ring bearer.
 William Custred of Pratt City will serve as best man, with Richard Hooper and Virgil Hartsfield as groomsmen.
 and John McCauley and R. l.. Price as ushers The ceremony will take place at 6:0 o'clock at the Christian church Rev. Thomas N. Lennox officiating. The bride will be given in marriage by her father, R. A. Sturgeon. and Miss Grace Hillhouse. accompanied by Willie Man dy on the violin will furnish the nuptial music. Prior to the taking of the VOWS solo will be rendered by Edwin Cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
.ENSLEY ELKS ID
 OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Ensley Citizen Appointed on Library Board-News of
 Fairfield

Annual Flag Day exercises to which the public is invited will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the Elks' home on Avenue D by the local lodge. The programme is as follows:
 "Star-Spangled Banner by audience Introductory exercises, by exalted ruler and officers
 Prayer, W. T. Palmer, chaplain. Vocal solo (selectedD, Mrs. Ernest Slye Flag record E. A. Warnick
 Altar service, Esquire and officers. Vocal solo, David Moxley.
 tElks' Tribute to the Flag" Andy Smith.
 Reading (selected), Mrs Shook Keith Vocal solo (selected), Miss Amy Ellis. Patriotic address, Rev. John M. Mil her.
 Song, America" audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15

church, of which the Rev Edward Mackey is pastor. This will take place of the usual night service. The pl lie is invited to attend.
 MT. and Mrs. A. s. Holmes have mov from 2i04 Avenue I. Ensley, to the re dence recently purchased by them at Thirty-ninth street. MT. and Mrs. J. Duncan, who formely resided here, { now at home or Forty-fourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
TO MAKE BERLIN
 GREATEST CITY

Berlin, May 15.-The first move for retrieving for Berlin its reputation of one of the chief cities of the world is a bill presented to the German nation al assembly providing for merging 10 suburbs into Greater Berlin. These in- clude the municipalities of Charlotten- burg, Wilmersdorf, Schaenberg, Grune- wald and Tempelhof and probably even Spandau. New city limits would be ex- tended nearly 10 miles and the greater city would include II municipalities and communities. It would be governed by a senate of 14 and a lower house of IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
DAIRY AND TRUCK
 FARM

For sale; just what you have been looking for; only 21s miles from the courthouse and f blocks from the car line, on Oxmoor road, in Shades Valley; 3 acres and good 4-room house with large porches, good well and branch across the property; milk house with con- crete floor; COW barn with 10 stalls. well built. with concrete floor; Narge horse barn, well ar ranged; large ice box with all the bottles and cans for dairy busi- ness; has fine growing crops of corn, peas, sorghum, potatoes, beans and other truck; with the above, the owner includes din- ing room suite, 1 bedroom suite, furniture for kitchen, with large range, milk cows, all giving milk, head fine hogs (Berk- shires), l large draft horse, one small horse, 2 wagons and all the farm implements; the owner has good milk route established; the place is all under fence and you can make from $10 to $20 per sales from the products. Just think, only $500; assume a mortgage for s175o, payable $50 per quarter; 5000 cash and the balance to suit; will take good automobile as part payment, and it is all yours, ready and equipped to make a good liv- ing and a profitable business all going. See us at once.
 SELMAN REALTY co.
 Phone ss41 223 N. 21st sI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
LIVES LONG LIFE
 AT 36 YEARS OLD

Sydney, May 2.-Sydney Atkin, who was one of the Aurora party in Sir Ernest Shackleton's last Antartic ex- petition, has returned to his home in New South Wales after years of ad- venture. Atkin came back from the French battlefelds with healed broken jaw, only one lung and several scars. In addition he was gassed.
 Atkin is about 36 years old. Prior to joining the Shackleton expedition he was in turn cattle drover, a coast ar tilleryman. a soldier in the South Af- rican war and sailor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
NAMED ON BOARD

W. B. Bridge of Ensley was named the past week by the city commission as a member of the Birmingham library board to be a representative from this section of the city, succeeding D. M. Lewis former member, but now a resident of Florida. The appointment of MT. Bridge was recommended after a conference with a number of the people of Ensley interested in library work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-15
JUDGE c. ARNOLD

Judge C. Arnold. aged s1. formely of Ensley, died June IA while visiting his daughter, Mrs. w. H. Zuher. at Spring vile. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church of Ensley, the date to be announced later. Deceased is survived by his widow and four daugh . ters. Mrs, w. H. zuber. Springyille; Mrs. J. K. Cook, Ensley Mrs F. F. Neal. Thompson Ga, and Mrs. Stines Elmer of Eutaw.s Deceased was a resident. of Ems ley for great many years and promi- nently identified with church work