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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
Mr. Ddhn GOpdL Mukerii

11 N answer to my question as to the
 character and personality of the e distinguished Bengal poet, Tagore, with whom MT. Damn Gopal Mukerji the noted Hindu poet and lecturer, who was the guest of the Drama League yesterday, is very intimately acquainted, he answered my question telling me story.
 "Tagore said to me- MT. Mukerji began, when he came to America short time ago-it had been ten years since I had seen him in India-anol what has impressed you more than anything else since you've lived here these nine years?'
 "The virility of the American peo- ple,'" replied promptly.
 q answered your question by telling you this story. for it is so typical or the poetical creed of the author of Gi- tanjali,' and 'Chitra'-so exactly his own personality" said Mir. MukerIi, flor Tagore is all tenderness, all kind ness. all simplicity"
 With his brilliant Oriental headdress and his slight form enveloped in plain every day American civilian clothes, Mr Murls eli, dark and swarthy of skin, brnwn-eyed, aesthetic without bain g ascctic, his greeting gracious, yet noE effusive, attracts because of his exotic manner, appearance and nationality.
 To those who read poetry and who believe in the beauties of literature; to students of Orientalism and Of the drama; and also to the great number of experimentalists in any one of these directions, while the art significance of the Far East is often scantily mis- understood and ill adapted, MT. Mur- kejL with his beautifully trained mind, and his devotion to his native country, presents the drama and the poetry of far-away India in duet alluring shades and nuances-carrying convic- ton by the mere simplicity of his words esta olished firmly the fact that India is the basis of certain univer- salities in literature, in painting, in drama and in poetry.
 "Tagore represents more perfectly than any other the voice of India said Mir Murkejl. "He is the greatest of our living poets whose works have been translated into English. hence the American people are better acquaint- ed with him. But none could have in troduced the poetic fancy of India half so well to America as he Our great est dramatist is Chose. He is as great in. his way as Tagore is in his. He is untranslated, however, hence he is lit tie known I had the pleasure of translating Ghose's The Poet Lore in 1914
 While Tagore Is what I call aloof- he expresses the masses: although he stands away from them, he voices the sentiment of seventy millions of peo- ple. His is the larger utterance of the great poet who speaks for others rather than in his own miserable words.
 'No poet or lecturer could have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27

N WEDDING of interest 10 many AA friends took place Wednesday z 0 evening at S:sO o'clock. when Miss Rosa Belle Daniel and MT. Will liam Yessick were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. P. E. Daniel.
 The house was attractively decorated with palms. ferns and white roses.
 Miss Myrtle Jones gave several piano selos. Miss Evangeline Williams sang T Love You Truly and At Dawn'ng and Mrs r.. Hart-~~- played the we'd ding march.
 Miss Evelyn Peyton, the maid or honor. wore a frock of pink taffeta with point lace and dresden trimmings Her flowers were Ophelia roses.
 Little Toy Lee Crawford was the ringbearsr.
 The young bride was handsome in q coat suit of navy blue tricotine witn faupe hat and accessories. She car ried shower bouquet of bride roses and valley lilies.
 The groom was attended by L. F. Shaw as best man. The impressive words of the marriage service were spoken by Rev. W. T. Reeves.
 Following the ceremony an informal reception was held. MT. and Mrs Daniel and Mir. and Mrs. Yessick were assisted in receiving by Mrs. J. T. Car son, Miss Ethel Yessick and Miss Mary Kenemer
 Mir. and Mrs. Yessick will be at home after March 1 with the brides parents at 4t9 North Forty ninth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
GREENvILLE

Greenville, February 26.-(SpeciaL)- )-The flu epidemic is on an increase. in Green vile and Butler county, and local piy- sicians, as well as those in other sec tions of the county, are kept busy day and night attending to the large number of patients. There, were forty new cases in the county reported yesterday but 1t has been learned that the malady is nts as serious nowsas it was in 1918. In the Searcy and Honoraville settlements the flu seems to have gained greater head way, and in these sections schools have been forced to close temporarily. There were five new cases reported in Greenville yesterday.
 Local merchants are placing large tonItage of fertilizer on the farms of Butler county and farm activities are becoming more lively during the past few days, due to favorable weather condi- tions.
 The farmers of Butler county realize that the coming year holds within it a. certainties and in most every instance they will not be neglectful of planting
 sufficient acreage of food crops End boosting the live stock industry. While it is believed that cotton will be planted, lit is the general belief of those informed ton the situation that the acreage will be no larger than that of 1919.
 Fire was discovered this morning in tie attic of the city building occupied by the city as a court room and clerks of- flee, and was extinguished with an ap- proximate loss of sl.5O0 to 5000. Moft of the loss, however. will be due to damage by water and rot by fire. rne city's water pressure was good and the firemen made quick response to te alarm, and with this was coupled their excellent
 ork, which prevented what might have l been a serious conflagra tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. J. l.. Easley and daughter, Eunice, Haiti and Panama.
 sss
 Mrs. Gather Perry Of Anniston, who was the guest of friends in the city, has returned to her home.
 srs
 Mir. and Mrs. G. w. Cope, who were recently married in Columbus, Miss, have returned from their wedding trip and are at home at Ill Twelfth avenue. south.
 Mrs. r. Y. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. E. NJ. Tutwiler and Mir. Frank Anderson went to attend the Anderson Davenport marriage which took place Wednesday evening in Chattanooga.
 .s.sss Miss Eleonore Massey returned several days ago from a visit of five. weeks to friends in Battle Creek. Mich Miss Eleanore Cartwright of Athens. Ala. is visiting Mrs J. I. Blount on Han- over Circle.
 Mrs. J. K yardaman of Jackson. Miss, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. T. Ratliff. is the guest this week of Mrs. J. NJ. Slack in Greenwood, Miss. The many tflendS or MT. and MrS. II. W. Currie of New Castle will be glad to learn that they and their two children vha have been i'll vita influenza. are convalescent.
 Mrs. W. A Wood of Chattanooga is visiting the family of Mir. F. M. Wood. Mfr. and Mrs. D. V. Edinundson of Chi cago and little son. Billie. are spending the week with relatives in the city.  I Mir. and Mrs F. H. Sharp. who have been living in Tuscaloosa for some time past, have returned, to Birmingham, Mrs. l Sharp will be remembered as Miss Imo- gene Murphree. Mrs. E. l. Martin of Geneva. N. r., | is the guest of Mrs C. E. Montgomery.
  Miss Emma Lee will be the weekend guest of Miss Katherine Herrin in An niston. e
 Miss orline Perkins has returned from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27

so timely as Tagore in America, and although we have half dozen other great poets, they as said before. are untranslated-and so as yet unknown to America. Of Tagorels plays. my favorite, and I mention this because am so often asked, is 'Chitra'; of his poems The Gardener
 My own plays and poems?" repeat ed MT. Mukerji after me- "Yes, I have done one play and two books of poems {; Rajani. Songs of the Night 'Sandhya, Songs of the Twilight, and 'Layla- Majnu, a play"
 DO find. India and America diff fering on any points in poetry and literature?" MT. Mukerji again repeat ed my question. "Yes. India's liter ature is found to be almost absolutely opposite to American literature of to- day, to the drama, to poetry Amer ican drama is written to amuse; h. dian drama is primarily constituted to instruct. For instance, the Hindu au- dience has just as much patience with it's tragedy as with it's comedy. Trag- edy is symbol of the world ideals of race, while comedy is a criticism of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MISS TEYTE SINGS
 DERITSSY'S COMPOSITIONS

Maggie Teyte. the foremost interpre- ter of many roles on the operate stages of Europe and America, has be- come famous for her interpretation or the songs of Claude Debussy, whose recent death is still mourned by France and musicians all over the world Miss Teyte was an intimate friend of this composer, and he knew of her vast powers of interpretation and supreme artistry, for it was to her alone that Debussy. would entrust the first pubuic perforinances of his Songs Today she stands supreme and alone as an interpreter of Debussy
 The Music Study Club members ad- mitted on their membership coupons to the lower floor and boxes. Bal cony and gallery seats on sale all week at Cable Piano >Co.
 Miss Teyte's appearance Sunday afternoon at Loew's Bijou will be the fifth of the artists concerts to be given by the music Study Club to tis members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Joycrofters Club will meet this aft ernoon at 2;30 o'clock with Mrs. P. $. Neville. 1725 Fifteenth avenue, south.
 The Twentieth Century Club will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. W. Johnson. 1915 South Twelfth street
 The New Era study Club will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Rhodes Poykin at her home on Highland ave nCe.
 The Fenelon Club will meet this after noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. D. Hill- house, 1723 Fifteenth avenue. south.
 The Quest Club will meet this after noon at 2:3o o'clock with Mrs. Wade Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
VOLUNTEER RELIEF
 ASSOCIATION LECTURE

Miss Margaret Moore, president of the Volunteer Relief Association, an- nounces a series of lectures for Fri day and Saturday afternoons of next week and Saturday evening, under the auspices of the association.
 The lectures will be delivered by Mir. Julian E. Arnold On Friday aft ernoon MT. Arnold will speak on the League of Nations. Saturday afternoon he will tell of "Civilization's Debt to English Literature," and Saturday eve ming his subject will be The Current of Modern Belief"
 The proceeds from these lectures will be used by the Volunteer Relief Association in their service for phi lanthropic, patriotic and humanitarian purpos es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MRS. IMMERSION HOSTESS
 TO W0MAN'S RELIEF CORPS

The Woman's Relief Corps and George A. Custer Post No. 1. G. A R., were delightfully."- entertained Monday afternoon by Mrs. Sarah McPherson, at Acipco, in honor of Washington's birthday.
 Captain Thompson, nephew of Mrs. McPherson, was present and gave an interesting talk about his experiences in the battle that broke the linden burg line. Comrade Quinn read poem, a, tribute by Lincoln to Washington. Refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
E. E. B. CLUB
 ELECTS OFFICERS

At the recent semi-annual meeting of the F. F. 15 Club. the following of ficers were elected:
 MT. Edward farrell president; Mir. Johnnie B. Cole vice president; Mir. Eugene McRlberts, recording secre- tary MT. Janfes Henry, corresponding secretary; Mir. Howard Wayant, treas urer. and Mir. Andrew Young, athletic manager.
 The club will have basketball game with 8 party after the game, this evening. Miss AdeHne Anderson was named sponsor of the team and Miss Louise Dilborn was chosen for her maid. They are planning to make this a very enjoyable affair among the school set"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MASQUERADE BALL AT PHOENIX CIJJR

The Sisterhood of Temple EmanuEl will give masquerade bali at the Phoenix Club next Wednesday eve ming at o'clock. The funds received will be used to further the good work of the Sisterhood.
 Mrs. Jonas 'Schwab is president of the organization and has appointed Mrs. Edgar Adler as her general chair man..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27

and d delightful musical programme was enjoyed.
 Other guests included in Mrs. Zealy's Hospitality were: Mir. and Mrs. II. w. Milan. Mir. and Mrs. Sam Ste, le, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williams, Mir. and Mrs. Newton sharp, MT. and Mrs. C. E. Mont gomery. Miss Ruth Montgomery, Miss Lucille White. Miss Fannie Bates, MT. Marvin Tucker. Mir. J. F. Stone, MT. Perry Stone. Mir. Paul Vance, Mir. Shields Montgomery. Alr. John Stone, MT. Charles Montgomery and MT. Billie
 sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MADAM FRANCES AIDA
 TO SING IN BIRMINGHAM

Madam Frances Aida. Metropolitan Opera star, a great soprano and a charming musician, will appear in Bir- mingham on Thursday, March at the Jefferson, under the auspices of the Music Study Club. Madam Aida will be remembered as singing at the bien- nial National Federation of Music Club here three years ago. She Is the wife of MT. Gatti- -Cassazza, musical direc- tor of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany and has been heard many times in opera and concert by Birmingham people. ss's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MISS ANNE MORGAN
 GUEST OF DRAMA LEAGUE

The following invitation has been issued by Mrs. W. D. Smith, president of the Birmingham Drama League, to the presidents of the clubs and other women's organizations of the city:
 Dear Madam President-The Drama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
ND ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN Ern. Rsia E Ky.
TSOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS AND ]

a visit to Miss Corneiia Elliott in Attalla.
 Mrs. C. E. Evans of Chattanooga is visiting relatives in the city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis Westmoreland have taken an apartment with Mrs. J. F. Sims al 5e1s First avenue where they will be at home for the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
A MUSICAL EVENING

Mrs. c. F. Zealy entertained Wednes day evening at hre home on Halstead street. complimenting Mrs. E. l.. Martin of Geneva, N. Y.. who is visiting Mrs. c P Montgomery. and Mir. l.. G. Will Hams. of San Jose, Cal.
 Mrs. Martin is a talented musician
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MRS. BRADLEY HOSTESS

Mrs John NJ. Bradley entertained at a luncheon yesterday, complimentng Mrs. H. l.. Britain of Greenwihch, Conn, who is spending some time in the city as the guest of relatives.
 Mrs. Bradley had as her guests Mrs. Britain, Mrs. Nat Miller Mrs Jim Britain, Mrs. Erin Bradley. Mrs. Lee Bradley, Mrs. J. M Creig. Mrs. Hoes- ling. Mrs. James Downey and Mrs. Grant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
MRS. HAMMETT HOSTESS TO STUDY CIRCLE

The Study Circle will meet this aft
 ernoon at 8 o'clock at the Southern Club. with Mrs. Hammett hostess. Members will please note the change
 of hour,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-27
LLEWELLYN JOHNS CHAPTER 0 E c Tn MEET

Llewellyn Johns Chapter No. 174, Order of Eastern Star, will hold it's regular meeting Friday evening at s o'clock, at West End hall. Members are urged to be present and visitors will be welcome
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
| BIG CURTA|LMENT
BY FILM PRODUCERS
They Are Ovcrstocked and Have
Reduced Their Forces to the
Extent of $4,000.

A radical change in motion picture pro-
duction in the United States for the COM
ing year WAS announced yesterday by
leaders in the industry. The chief aspect
of the readjustment is a marked ourtail-
ment in production already started. The
reduction is Of slashing order, ns most
Of the producing concerns have set out To
cut their production so per cent. Some
big conoerns have laid off more than that
proportion of studio companies.
Among those film corporations TINT are
known to be cutting down on production,
reducing the number of actors and studio
help employed and in instances shuto 4
up plants entirely aro the Famous Players
LAaky, Goldwyn, Fox, Metro, Vitagraph
and Univensal, constituting the biggest
array Of motion picture forces. In Los
Angeles, the chief photoplay producing
centre in the world, more than $4,000
actors and others connected with the in
dustry are now out of work In tho East
this freezing up of tho movie field al
ready has caused the suspension OF the
film activities of high salaried persons
estimated to number 5000 connected
with the trade either as actor, technical as
sistant or film handler.
The "fewer and better pictures" policy
will apply to every producing company,
One company recently made known that
it has S6,O00,0O0 worth of films on it's
shelves awaiting disposal, and from a
source close to the various leading COM
panies it was learned that $25, 1000, 600
would not bo an overstrmate for the
amount Of money sunk In films through
out the whole industry which are now
stored away and have not yet been ne
gotiated for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.
ny A,sooiat.1 Pres to Every Even,n

ny Arsociatc5 press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Dec. % Wheat. un.
changed; No. 2, red winter, / 93al .es; do
garlicky, l.S4ai. so
Corn, frmer; old as to grade and loca-
ton, 98al 90; new, No. yellow, 92ao5; dc
No. 4, ssa02.
Oats, steady; No. 2, white, 6la6l u.
No. 3, white, 60a601s
Butter, unchanged; nearby prints
fancy, 66a6S; western creamery extra. 81
Eggs, higher; nearby frste, 77a7g; do,
current receipts, 20; western extra frs.a
76a7s; do, frsts, 72a74; fancy selected
packed, 78a79.
Cheese, quiet; New York whole milk,
fancy fiat held 81 715a2S; common 70 good
25a27; do, fancy flats, current make,
24a24}5; do, common to good, plaza;
longhorn, held 27 do, fresh, 2e16a27 u;
single daisies, held 28a27 do. fresh. 25a28
Livepoultry higher fowls, not leghorns
2oa3S; white leghorns, 2sa30; spring
chickens, not leghorns, 2oa34; do, white
leghorns, 27s29; turkeys, fancy, 4bab0
do, ordinary, 35a40; old ducks, choice.
3%a3S; do, muscovy, 24a26; geese, 2sn32
Dressed poultry, easier; turkeys choice 20
fancy nearby, 56a60, do, western choice
TO fancy. 55a60; fair 10 good, 35a4O;
do, small sises, 24a3o; broilers. nearby.
42a47; do, western, 4la45; roasting chick
ems, nearby, s7a3o; do, western, 2oa9s
western, 26a27; ducks, western, 3sa42;
geese, western, 34a36.
Potatoes steady; white potntoes, Penn
syivsnia, per loO-lb pounds, l25Al rs;
Jerscy, No. I, per basket, 50a70; do, No.
2, 25~3s.
Flour, quiet, steady; soft winter straight
nAarby, sa825; do, western, s.76Ap. Is;
hard winter straight, 8.76ae.5o; do,
short patent, 0. o.25a0fs; spring first clear,
sas.5o; do, patent, e.50ae 90; do short
patent, l0al050, fancy spring and city
mills, patent, family brand, llAll.50.
Hay, steady; timothy, No. 2, 2ya28; do,
No, 9, 25a2s; sample, 32a24; no grade,
lsA1s.5o; clover, mircd hay, light mixed
15A2e; No. /, mined, 2sa24
TAllow, quiet; prime city loose, 6I1; do,
special loore, os{; prime country, AZ;
edible in tierces, Sj1a9,
Bran, dull, soft winter western N 10OIb
sack, 3Sa3o: spring, 37a3S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
NAME YEARS OFFICERS
George v. Farrell Camp Now in
National Organization, Taking
on New Life.

At regular meeting Of George v.
Farrell Camp, Spanish War Veterans,
last evening, Mt the State Armory, the
following officers were elected for the
year 1921: Commander, Col s. r. Dohcrty,
Senior Vice-Commander, Willinm B.
Cnrswcll Junior Vicc-Commander, Harry
b. KIund; Trustees, Walter A. Rulings,
Jeremiah Nolan, George A. Leach; Ad-
jutnnt, Clnrcnce NJ. Dillon; Quarter
master, John A. Jordan; Chaplain, Viii
linn r. CatchcnSt; Officer Of tho Day,
William Kerlin; Officer OF Tho Guard,
Alexander Schofeld.
The meeting WAS one OF the largest Ar d
most enthusiastic held by the camp since
it was mustered into the national organ
ization, last August, about 90 member
being present. The camp now has mem
bership Of nearly lOOnnd recruits are being
taken in nj every meeting Meetings are
held on the second and fourth Mondays
OF each month, at 8 p m. at the State
Armory, Twelfth and Orange streets,
All those who served in the Spanish
American War, the philippines, or the
Boxer uprising are eligible to member
ship. The membership fee In small, in
comparison 10 the great amount Of good
this organization does for those who were
associated together in 1898, together with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
FINANCIAL NOTES.

With the placing last week d the
PENNSYLVANIA order for 100000 tons OF
steel rails IL WIS announced that the New
York Central WIS prepared 70 place an
order for q3. 900 tons Of the It's, 900 tons
REQUIRED for this years requirements.
A number of railroad reports for No
vsmber were made public today and
eensni1y were favorable.
There Ase some indic34ions OF renewed
soivity in the automobile industry, the
Franklin Automobile Co, Of Syracuse,
announcing that shipments for the week
ended December 2S were nrnety-nrne
ears, the largest sIrce the week OF June
IL. During August and September only
sixteen cars daily were produced
ArrAnsements are understood 70 have
been concluded with strong banking IN
tereets whereby weak marginal accounts
comprising 10000 shares of Replogle
Steel have been taken care Of.
The Reading segregation plan will be
the subject of another general conference
Of company executives, counsel and
few Others. vet to be called, before IT goes
70 the Reading Company board prelimi-
nary TO being submitted TO the Federal
Court. The time set by the court expires
January 6.
There are s. growing number OF small
investors who sre very busy just now IN
picking up stocks for cash, says West &
Co. Of Philadelphia This buying is be-
coming larger IN the aggregate and Is
MARKEDLY prominent. AS an example from
June our purchases for caeh OF shares of
a certain company with q capital OF $lOO,-
900 600 aggregated 26,0O0 shares IN cash
purchases over sales.
The head of one large house In Phlla-
delphia yesterday expressed the following
opinion: When Mr. Smith finishes sell
ing his investments TO Mrs. Smith through
an Intermediary, and Mrs. Smith has
transferred her investment holdings TO
Mr.. Smith through al Intermediary, and
the Browns and Joneses and the other
holders of investment securities thereby
have established income-tax losses, the
market probably will do better. y
The first statement Of policy SINCE
his election to the presidency of the
General Motors Corporation is made by
Pierre s. du Pont In q letter TO the Flint,
Mich, Board of Commerce. "As rapidly
as the market outlook iustihes," says
MIR du Pont, "our plants will resume
full scale operations under the guidance
Of the managements which have been
responsible for their success While
] am unable to say that definite turn
for the better is near at hand, we are
satisfied that industrial conditions are
at low ebb and that the next movement
will be upward We trust that We shall
see q distinct improvement IN the auto
motive field during the first quarter of the
new year and that normal conditions will
be rsetored in gradual and orderly man
ner within the following twelve months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
NEGRO KILLS MAN AND GIRL
Shot Arkansas Planter, Daughter. Two
Sons and Three Deputies.

Wilson, Ark, Dec. 2s:-Armed with
is believed to be hiding today somewhere
near the Mississippi river after killing
and his daughter, Mrs Mahbell Wilson,
and seriously wounding Craig's two SONS
Dick and Hugh, Saturday.
Giles also fired upon and slightly
wounded thee deputy sheriffs, who were
among those who went In pursuit Of him
II is believed the Negro, who was q share
cropper on the Craig farm, is attempting
to escape into Mississippi, from which
State he came TO Arkansas several months
ago.
Bloodhounds were unable to follow
the Nego's trail BECAUSE Of heavy rains