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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
STOCK COMPANY
 SCORES BIG HIT AT
 MAJESTIC THEATRE
Capacity House Gave Enthusiastic Approval of Initial Offering at ,
 Popular Playhouse Last Night

The four-act drama, Tess of the storm Country delighted a packed house at the Majestic yesterday evening. The play refreshing comedy and was rendered by a company whose acting was surprisingly clever for a stock aggregation. Miss Mae Park. in the leading role of Feasible Skinner. fairly won the hearts of her audience and provoked them to tears and laughter alternately The &ntire com pany gave Miss Park admirable SUD- port.
 Sam J. Park, as Ezra Longman, is especially worthy of mention His work in the second act when he endeavors to master his memory, after suffering a blow on the head, was of the highest class. MT. Park was roundly applauded by the audience in every act in apprecia- ton of his clever work. Meyer Kaufman. as Rev. Frederick Graves, was Miss Parks leading man, and he supported her by masterful but quiet, dignified act ing. Ar.
 Others who deserve a word of praise are Ethel Bigden, as 'Myra Longman;
 Earl c. Craddock, as Orr Skinner; Jack
 Holmes, as Elijah Graves. and Lottie Glenmore, as Mother Mill; in fact there was not one of the entire company who did not portray their part admirably.
 Manager Hammond received many con- gra tulations on having secured the Mad docks-Park players and capacity houses at every performance are predicted. He gave a short ''curtain speech" in which he expressed his appreciation to the patronage on the opening night and stated it was his firm intention to uphold the policy of clean clever plays and courteous service. MT. Hammond asked for suggestions for name for the new | theatre, and will be pleased for the pulp | lie to suggest plays. f-rN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
SUCCESS OF FIFTH
 LOAN PREDICTED Glass Says It Unnecessary to Float Loan on Purely
 Commercial Basis
By Associated Press

New York, January 13.-"When the
 appeal is made to the judgment and
 to the sentiment of the American peo-
 pie the fifth, and trust the last.
 Liberty Loan will go over the top as
 the four preceding Liberty Loans have
 done," Carter Glass, Secretary of the
 Treasury, told members of the New
 York State Bankers association to-
 night in his first public speech since
 taking his office. MT. Glass expressed
 his belief in the patriotism of the.
 American people and denied that it
 would be necessary to float the fifth
 Liberty Loan on a purely commercial basis. E ..;s 2. we are not going to, float the next
 Liberty Loan strictly on commercial basis" he said. Tt is impossible to do so. A little thought will teach the wis
 est among the finaneiersf of this coun- l try that itris impossible now to float a loan of S5,000,000.00O or $6.000,000,- 900 purely upon an investment basis. T do not say that the rate of interest may not have to be somewhat in creased, but gentlemen, it cannot pc I purely an investment proposition; we cannot approach it and should not ap- proach it in a cold bloodede business way. H l.''s 1 eve have got to invoke the patriot | ism of the American people and am going to do it confidently and there is going to be such response as was never witnessed before in America. There are yet 2,000,000 American | hoys on the soil of France and of Ger 1 many who must be brought home. Your government is expending at the ] rate of $2,OOo.00O a day to meet it's | mmitments. It's honor is pledged. It l is your government and, therefore, your honor is pledged, and the honor i of the banking community of America
 was never appealed to in vain and win not be appealed to in vain on this oc- 1 casion" Hr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14

Montgomery. January 13.-(Speclall The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, fought for years by the liquor interests of Alabama and the United States. known from coas. to coast. and hated by thousands of vot- CTS in the dry states because of his ef . fective manipulations against saloons is a stranger to one of Alabama's sheriff's- elect. Prohibition advocates in far-off Australia are said to be demanding the presence of MT. Lawrence and MT. Law renee has received enough publicity, both favorable and unfavorable. to be known by every man, woman and child in Ala bama. But
 In Alabama there is a sheriff elect, elected OH the so-called prohibition ticket, who has just had the pleasure of meeting MT. Lawrence He had never heard of the famous prohibition advocate until introduced in the lobby of the Exchange hotel :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Extra! Here's q Man Who
 Doesn't Know Brooksie!
By WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY


 The meeting occurred in this way
 The Rev. Lawrence was meeting old friends, shaking their hands and having a few words to say anent the lively days of years past, when there walked up a man, who was introduced as MT. -, sheriff -elect of county.
 The new sheriff gave Dr. Lawrence a heary hand-shake. Dr. Lawrence con tinued his discussion of liquor days and liquor legislation. The new sheriff stood, with folded arms apparently enjoying the stories of his new made friend. The discussion died down and the new sheriff asked:
 By the way, Dr. Lawrence, where are you from?'
 But Dr. Lawrence either didn't hear the question or desired to let it go unan- s&ered for fear of embarrassing either the new sheriff of the person who intro duced him. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Allies About Ready To Strafe Huns in Air When
 Arn1istice Was Signed
Lieut. Hugh Martin, Birmingham Architect, Tells Some of His Experiences in Constructing Airdromes on Coast of England-Met Birmingham
 Men While in London

lation. Even in railway coaches the law required blinds to be carefully closed at night, and every night vo coudl always see numbers Of searchlights restlessly seeking trace of possible air raiders '
 SEES BIRMINGHAM MEN
 When I read in the London papers that MT. Barrett and MT. Glass were among the visiting Am2rican editors, made a special trip te London to see them, and l can tell you theX had one of the most wonderful opportunities imagin- able They were shown every. possible courtesy by the British government, until they'had to beg off from some of their many invitations. I understand their visit later to the western front was even more thrilling. as it occurred just prior to the signing of the armistice.
 II frequently saw Mai K. w. Constan- tine. the Birmingham specialist who was in the medical service in London, con- nected with the royal air force.
 Another old Birmingham friend whom was glad to see was Charlie Washburn, over there, doing entertainment work for the Y. M. c. A.. and right here I want to say word of appreciation of the work done by the "Y" for our boys. Their secretary was always on the ground as soon as work was started on new camp, and frequently the entertainment fur nlshed by the Y. M. c. A. was the only kind available for our men. and their reading and writing rooms Cor tents) were always ready as soon as the need for them arose.
 'The Liberty motors had begun to ar rive in considerable quantity for use in the Handley-Page night bombing planes, and made good impression. It was planned to have great fleet ready by the first of the year for importing T. N. T. by the ton into various German cities, duty free, and I am told that these prep arationS were very we'll known in the Rhine country, and had considerable eff feet in the helping them to a decision that they had had enough. a. t}5
 "At any rate, the construction of these aerodromes offered an intensely interest- ing experience. with their hangars. repair sheds, machine shops, power houses, in struction and lecture buildings, and bar rack accommodation. mess halls, etc. for both men and officers; but as soon as the armistice was signed we realized how badly we needed a sight of the good old U. $. A. and the folks at home. l am delighted to be back at my work here, and among my old friends once again and to find Birmingham in good shape after the fine record made during the war" t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Union Representatives
 Arrive for Congress
Bx Associated Press

Chicago. January 13.-Representat1ves of trade unions from many states ar rived here today to attend the national labor congress tomorrow, at which it is planned to make a formal demand for a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings, now serving life sen tences for murder in connection with the San Francisco preparedness day bonn explosion. The congress has been called by the International Workers Defense league, and is expected to last three days: Several plans of action Will be supnlitteo "a inc meeting for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
ABSENTEE VOTERS
 BILL DISCUSSED

Montgomery, January 13,-(SpeciaL) A subcommittee of the state democratic executive committee met tonight for voters bill. The measure has already been drawn up and provides that cer- tain persons temporarily absent from the state can vote in state elections. The Alabama registration law was also discussed during the meeting, although no announcement was made as to what conclusions were reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
GOOD FOR COLDS
 0R SORE THROAT Lee l.. Markham Recom- mends Cheney's Ex-
 pectorant :. All His Children Take It for Children's Troubles, Such as Group and Whoop-
 ing Cough F

Lee l.. Markham, of Memphis, is cer- tainly justified in signing the praises of Cheney's Expectorant. He says: T have used Cheney's Expectorant fo- coughs, colds and sore throat, in my home for IS years. All my children have taken it for croup. whooping cough and common colds. and 1 attribute their good health in winter to it's power. I have never known it to fail to cure a cold or sore throat in two days. When I feel a cold coming on l take two or three doses. and consequently never suffer. would ant is an invaluable medicine fer coughs, colds: whooring cough, bron- chitis. irrltations in. the throat, sick chest It is sold by all drug stores everywhere at little cost. Try a bottle today and you will always recommend it. like MT. Markham.-(Advt.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
COMPARING ENGLISH METHODS

'"The resident engineer at my second
 job over there was Nr. E. Dicl1er who had been London builder all his life. He proved to be thoroughly companion able, and we have spent many interest ing hours comparing English and Amer can construction methods and materials. He had been associated for some weeks with detachment of royal engineers, who were assembling material and put ting in switching faclties for the camp; but I am convnced that he got along more | smoothly with the Tanks for some reason, | possibly because of the novelty of becoIn- | ing acquaointed with new species. l After our aerodrome on Salesbury l plain was partially completed. l was sent
 on detached service to Emsworth aero tlrome, on the border line between Hamp
 shire and Sussex, on the south coast near Portsmuoth, reaching there on July IS,
 which date was being written into Amer | can history by our boys at Chateau
 Thierry.
 1 There were four aerodromes along the | coast there within space of 20 miles,
 and I found Birmingham man, Cliff l ford Evans, engaged in similar work at lanother camp located at Rustington. He had a bunch of Age-Heralds, and sat i up half the night catching up with the Birmingham items of news, first, how ever, carefully shutting off any light from 'being seen from the outside as we were
 in the territory affected by air raid regu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Centrists Successful
By Associated Prsss

Berne, January 13.-Elections to the Bavarian national council held today re- suited in considerable successes for the centrists the moderate socialistic and the conservatives. The independent so- cialists and the Spartacans met with complete defeat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Cravens Succeeds Chapin
 Rv Associated Prasa

Washington. January disappointment of John s. Cravens as chairman of the highways transport committee of the council of national defense to succeed Roy D. Chapin, who has returned to his private business, was announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
LIEUT.. O'BRIEN's FRANKNEss

When our construction squadron was being organized at Newport News for
 overseas service, we had assigned to us a Lieutenant O'Brien, who had been in every branch of the regular army dur ing a period of 20 years, besides serving as an officer in the Mexican army occa- sonally when things were dull on this side of the Rio Grande. He was expect ed to give our men the necessary military training and his first remark to them was: Well. boys, I've spent more time | in the guard house than you have in the army and from that time forth he was ! their idol.
 1 After we got in full swing in our con | struction work we had very little timi
 for drill or military affairs, and OBrien began to resemble a fish out of water, but shortly after he was put on detached service of military nature, and made
 a splendid record. O Brien was an enter
 taining character raising many a laugh
 with his outspjoken views and comments;
 he was indiscrimnately loyal. declaring | that none of the architectural glories of England could compare with those of Peoria, III, and England's royalty were
 to him less than tbe dust, but after being
 presented to the King, we noticed that that fact would occasionally creep into | the conversation quite accidentally. ! During nearly years work we were extremely fortunate in being associated with many attractive and iikable person. ages connected with the air ministry, l both among the officials at London head
 quarters and the resident engineers on the
 job, who were valuable assistants to us Yin solving some of the puZZling English
 building terms and construction meth ods, such as finding that car load os
 water barrel meant ordinary water pipeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Thrift Celebrations Arranged pu -Aeencsakod Drase

Washington, January 13.-Thousands of local celebrations have been arranged for national thrift day, next Friday, January IT, according to reports today to War Savings headquarters here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
Cox Inaugurated
ey Associated Prs,s

Columbus O.. January 1S.-James M Cox, 47. a democratic newspaper pub fisher of Dayton. O., today was inaug- term.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14
HEAVY LOSSES DUE. ID SHORTAGES OF. CHARGE.
Allen Declares 35th Division Suffered 1000 Casualties in Six-Day Battle
 With Germans
By Associated Press


 Topeka, Kan, January 13.--Lack of equipment, airplanes and transportation facilities were responsiblenor the heavy losses suffered by the Thirty-fifth divi- sion in it's drive against the Germans in the Argonne forest, declared Governor Henry J. Allen, this afternoon in an ad- dress at the city auditorium. This ad- dress following the inaugural exercises, was the first MT. Allen has made on his experiences on the battle front while in the Y. M. C. A. service.
 Governor Allen asserted that the Thirty-ffth suffered 1000 casualties in the six days battle or half the strength of the division.
 Governor Allen, who spent 10 months in France for the Red Cross and Y. M. |C A., also criticized the censorship charging that it became as arrogant and absolute as the censorship of Ger many lacking only the German intelli- gence."
 "On September 25, the Thrty-fifth di- vision started to enter the Argonne, said Governor Allen. By noon the next day the doughboys had gone beyond range of the artillery and they fought for four days without any artillery support. went along the roads leading up to the battle lines and time after time l saw the roads choked with the bodies of horses that had been killed or had died in the harness in the efforts to bring up the artillery. The lack of artillery sup port was not due to the men or their officers It was lack of transport. We didn't have enough horses and what we did have were too old and feeble to dc the work
 HALF ENOUGH HORSES | The governor declared that there should have been 69GO horses instead of 32oo which were available when the men en- tered the battle and many were old tones that the French had discarded o1 | no further. use to them.' l Yet our army paid $400 each for these animals only to be forced to shoot then a day or so later because they were too old and feeble to do the work" he con
 tinued.
 1 Governor Allen declared that the Ger mans maintained domination of the all on the American front. We saw mucf | in the papers that came to us of Ameri' can domination of the air. But we 'dit
 not know that throughout the war i was going to be domination of hot air,
 he said. .''rhere was no lack of bravery on the part of our aviators. Often time
 they went up knowing that one Ameri can plane and one or two American avia tors were pitted against three, four ol
 five German planes, l Not only did the airplane service pay the price, but the infantry also paid th' price in human life for the protection they expected and did not get, for ther' was no airship guard for them.' Governor Allen said that the American
 soldiers are not popular with the British
 but fraternize delightfully."- with tn French.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-14

lation. Even in railway coaches the law required blinds to be carefully closed at
 night, and every night v'o coudl always see numbers of sea"chlights restlessy seeking trace of possible air raiders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
kYGlt{tgg4Ev11
AN 0LDFASHIONED
THANKSGIVING PARTY

A genuine old fashioned Thanllsgiv-
ing party with all the trimmings was
the good fortune enjoyed by number
of people from El Centro who were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Bishop
at their cabin at Mistletoe Lodge last
Wednesday and Thursday. A wonder
full blanket of snow several inches in
depth was the great surprise Thanks
giving day and it is needless to say
wonderful time was enjoyed by ALL
snowballing and sliding down hill.
Those enjoying the hospitality of Mr.
Mrs. Bishop We're Mrs. Frank Slocum
Mrs. Ray Edgar and daughter, Roberta;
Mrs. Estelle Smith Miss Lucille Sum-
mers. Mr.. Louis Farnsworth, Frank
Summers, Hilda LeftWich and Virginia
Bishop Mrs. Bishops mother from
Santa Ana, brother from Arizona and
other relatives from Los Angeles were
storm bound and could not make the
triD
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
BAPTIST LADIES' ENTERTAINED

The ladies of the First Baptist church
were delightfully."- entertained by. Mrs.
William Fleming of Sixth and Orange
streets a large number of the women
attended the afternoon session of the
Missionary Circle. The ladies made
their final arrangements for the serving
Of the church banquet at the annual
meeting of the church Tuesday night
A very interesting and profitable pro
gram under the able leadership of Mrs.
Robt Kepley, and participated in by
many of the ladies was gredtly enjoy
ed. The Circle is studying the book,
"Americanization." Dainty refresh
ments We're charmingly served by the
hostess. Several new members We're
received into tn organization
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
bRAWEfY B0OOS
BRING PREMIUM

The $125,o00 bend issue, voted by
the peopla Of Br&wley last October,
for the building Of tie new water
plant, was sod to tire iirm Of Ff@nk
& Lewis. bond brokers, of Los Angeles,
at q premium of $2,002.
Mayor a. P. HIGGINS and Chief En-
gineer Wade, of Bravley, have been
in Los Angeles for some time, consid-
ering the bids Of the brokers Of that
city and, after receiving the figures CT
a number of firms, wired the city cona-
Gil for authority to act. The author
ity was granted at the special meeting
held last night and the deal closed.
Building will commence at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
.ELKS TO GIVE WE
SHOULD WORRY" At
PALACE, DEC. 1916

The cast for the Elks show which
is to be presented here has been re-
hearsing faithfully for the past week
and, from what persons who have
seen the rehearsals say, 1t is gong to
be some show.
The show is a three-act farce COM
edy called eve Should Worry and
will be presented ct the Palace theater
December Is ard 16; at the Majestic
theater, in CaieXico, December II, and
at the Liberty theater, at BraWiey,
December 1S.
The performance will open with
Miss Armina Marshall as Mrs. Jack
Temple, one of the worries" Miss
Marshall has difficult part, but one
that gives her great scope for her nat
ural dramatic ability, going rapidly IN
a maze of comedy situations from the
sublime TO the ridiculous; from laugh
ter to tears.
j. w. Perrins is playing the part Of
Jack Temple, q liar, and her husband,
and C. J. McNaughton will be his cham
Frank Fuller, who is classed as big
ger liar. G. r. Fahs will appear as
the very dapper young English army
officer, Captain Sharpe, who is very
much in love with Dorothy, Mrs. TEN
pies younger sister, the part played
by Miss Margaret Reese.
Miss Katymae Cook plays the role
Of Mrs Frank Fuller. a mysterious
"balloon lady" and Frank j. Solt will
shine as Wigson. the very English
very talkative butler who insists upon
being made one Of the family.
A comedy part that IS scream from
start to finish IS that Of Mrs. john
Brown, Christian name Martha, hui
man cyclone, played by Mrs. Vaughn
Francis and her scenes with heI fus-
band, John Brown, 2 ladies' hairdres-
ser, played by Bob Kuykendal, arr
. riot of fun.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
A LATIN-AMERfCAN
LEAGUE SUGGESTED
(Ry Associated Prese(

MFXICO CITY. Dec. 3.-T0e secra-
tary of foreign relations of Colon6ic,
according to information rc2ch'ng
here. has addressed q communication
to al Latin-Americen countries ag~-
gesting that league Of such countries
reformed which shall "maintain t}2
sovereignty and integrity Of the coun-
tries which form the league Il IS
explained that the chief purDose Of the
union is to provide a means for settling
all disputes that may arise among
Spanish-speal;ing countries in the
North, South and Central Amerlc2.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
NIORENA DAM
s=--=----S

Many ranchers to whom Morcna is
d favcrite fishing an dcamping place
viii be glad to learn that the San
Diego water commission have decided
to greatly improve the camping
ground, and that The site under the
oaks is being surveyed and will be laid
out with good roads, a dozen or more
new tent houses and cabins will be
built new well and pumping plant in
stalled with good drinking water hyd-
rants. A central wash house with
shower baths, toilets, a septic tank,
etc, will be added.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
TEN THOUSAND CLUB MEETING

Thursday afternoon, December /, is
Drama day at the Ten Thousand Club
and Mrs. Dr.. Roy Thompson of Imper-
ial will be in charge of the program
which promises to be of great interest.
Every member is urged to be present
at the regular hour, 2.30 sharp.
TWO reports viii be presented by
Mrs. john liepleI These reports
were to have been given at the last
meeting but because of the length OF
the program. they wore held over.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
TRACK LAYERS IN sEELEY

The railroad yards of seeley pre-
sent d busy appearance this week
with 3 box cars, in which Mexican
laborers have established living quar-
ters, on the siding here The cars
were shunted ON the sidetrack Monday.
The men are engaged in laying new
steel ON the San Diego q Arizona be
tween Seeley and El Centro. 1t is eX-
pected that the work will be finished a
few days after December 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
CORN MOULDING

The rainy weather of the last week
is causing growers of corn consider
able trouble. as the corn, much OF
which has been cut and piled in
stacks, is in danger Of being ruined
by the moisture Some of the farm
ers are undertaking TO turn the piles
at frequent intervals to expose the
wet parts to the sun
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-03
OLD STAMP SOLD
FOR ENORMOUS SUM
{By Associated PresS)

PARIS, Dec. "a postage stamp
was sold at auction yesterday for
28,200 francs. 1t was issued by the
Rumania -Moldavia government in 1858
and experts say it is probably tie
only one of its Find in existence.