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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
HER WEDDING NIGHT
WITH EDITH STOREY
Manager COlley Has Excel
lent Feature Programme
This Week

Manager Edward Colley of the Prin-
cess offers the following programme
this week:
Today Edith Storey and Antonio Mo-
rena will be starred in a drama, ION
Her Wedding Night" This is a four
reel Vitagraph feature.
Tomorrow another Vitagraph fea-
ture, 1.-THE Thirteenth Girl" with Airline
Pretty and Julia swayne Gordon, a
Broadway star feature, will be shown.
On Tuesday, Jack Pickford, brother
of Mary Pickford. will appear in 1.-The
Making of Crooks" a three-reel Selig
feature. a Vitagraph comedy, "He Got
HIMSELF" will also be shown.
On Wednesday Ruth Stonehouse and
Richard Travers will appear in
Brought Home" a two reel>Essanay,
and Helen Rose Gibson will be starred
in 'The Hazards of Helen"
Saved From the Harem." I.ubin
special dramatic feature will be shown
on Thursday with "The Heir and the
Heiress," a George AIDE comedy
On Friday. 1.-THE Convict King" a
three-reel Lubin feature, will be
shown, and From Blackstone to
Stone," Nina comedy.
For Saturday an Essanay comedy,
"The Woman With a Rose" with Lii
liam Drew and Frank Dayton will be
shown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COMING
N ATTRACTIONS

| as well. So she is asked How Did
You Do 1t" almost as often as she gets
her mail.
The plot of "Sari," Henry w. Saw
ages operetta triumph, which comes to
the Jefferson shortly, is well con-
structed and unusually amusing story
upon which the songs and music are
threaded 1t has drama that holds you
and comedy that keeps you ehuckling
with laughter The music of Emmerich
Kalman is distinctive and graceful,
with the fire and passion of Hunga-
rian music every now and then break
ing through. The music requires ex-
cellent singers, the plot excellent ac-
tors, and Mr.. Savage has succeeded in
blending the two requirements admi-
rably in his cast, The settings and
costumes are gorgeous in their rich
ness and color combinations.
The distinction of SO weeks of inces-
SAINT, popularity on Broadway attaches
to Twin Beds" the laugh festival by
Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo,
which Selwyn and company will pre-
sent for return engagement at the
Jefferson soon with all the merits OF
the farce enhanced by their presenta-
ton by the same admirable cast that
was seen here in November.
Twin beu6 tells n tnrlillnB STORY OF
how three couples who live on three
floors of a fashionable big apartment
building, first achieve neighborliness
and then have it thrust upon them and
finally move to escape it, without any
remarkable success.
Its situations, clear and wholesome
and rapidly moving, are enriched by
constant play by witty line and fresh
coined slang. Its Characterization are
sharply done, etched no less for mirth
than truth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
The st. Nicholas of Japan

FROM tfle CHRISTIAN ficrilu.
Among the Buddhists in Japan it Is be-
lieved that the souls of children 80 after
death to Sui-no-ka-wara the stony river
bed) and there they remain until they
reach maturity under the care OF Jizo-
bosatsu, who is represented as a priest
with long cane in one hand and ball
in the other.
He is said to stand in the center Of the
kawara, where he breaches to the children
as they pile stones, one for the saliva
ton Of their father. one for the mother,
the third for brothers. the fourth for sis
tors. and the fifth for their own saliva
ton.
When night comes on and the wind
blows hard gigantic evil spirit appea rs
and with huge iron rod knocks down the
heaps OF stones which the children have
made. and they are so frightened that
they run to Jizo and hide themselves in
the big sleeves of his kimono, which have
miraculous way of increasing in size
according to the number of children who
seek refuge. Then the evil spirit disap-
pears and the children begin again the
work of heaping up stones.
Passing through cemeteries in Japan one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

| An actor of distinguished talents, 6
producer of discernment, and all in al
a real man of the theatre, William Faver
sham has for long been genuine adorn.
| ment to our stage. There are few play.
, ers who stand as high in the estimation
of playgoers. This is probably largely
due to the fact that Mr.. Favershan
never loses sight of the fact that the
theatre is primarily place of entertain
ment. Local playgoers will be fortunate
this season in having an opportunity to
see Mr. Faversham at the jefferson in
January in one of the greatest parts he
has ever created, Count de Dasetta in
The Hawk" He has just concluded a
bring the same company with him when
he plays here.
Louis Mann, the celebrated character
actor who will BIO seen at the Jefferson
IN January, direct from a five weeks
engagement at the Lyric theatre Phila-
delphia, is considered the most versatile
character star on the American stage to-
day. His broken German dialect
comedy creations has always proved an
artistic and memorable treat. His por-
trayal of Gustave Mueller an old deli
catessen dealer in THE Bubble" is said
to be his greatest achievement. One mo-
ment he has his audience in an uproar of
laughter and the next moment finds them
wlping away the tears. The original
New York cast and production will be
seen here. The dramatic reviewers OF
New York and Philadelphia claim this
new play to be another ''Muslc Master"
1a t,,s.f
has been brought together for a tour OF
the country since Joseph Jefferson, Will
liam j. Florence. Julia Marlowe. Mrs.
John Drew and William II. Crane APP
peared in a production of Richard Brns-
ley Sheridan's comedy, 1.-THE Rivals" is
that presenting "The New Henrietta"
organized by Joseph Brooks and headed
by William H. Crane. Thomas w. Ross,
Aaclyn Arbuckle, Amelia Bingham and
Edith Taliaferro. These five splendid
actors, each a star in his or her own
right, but all playing together for the
perfection of a fine performance, will be
seen here very shortly.
Margaret Ellington. who plays here
shortly in THE Lie has received what
she claims is the fortieth request of
this season. to write a description of
her country home near Ossining Miss
Ellington Is making a tour of the whole
country in her latest play. '"rhe Lie"
by Henry Arthur Jones, and is putting
a deal of contradiction to the lament
that "the road Is dead" But however
far her successes carry her, she can
not escape from the house making
reputation she gained in New York
when during the run Of "The Lie" here,
she remade and redecorated her coun-
try place. and built not only houses,
garages and stables galore, but a lake
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
QUARREL BETWEEN
"LEADS" GAVE EDNA
PORTER FIRST JOB
Went to "King' to Get
Story for Newspaper.
Made First Appear
ance On B'way

If it had not been for the urging
of some of my very best friends and a
peculiar incident that happened to me-
I am quite sure I should never have
gone on the stage. 1t was necessary
that I select some profession and l
was always inclined towards being a
newspaper writer or trained nurse.
My home was in New Orleans and
in 1907 / won a newspaper voting con-
test which gave me a trip to the James
town exposition. From there met a
girl who went to see manager who
engaged "supers" for large produce
tons Hundreds of people were on the
waiting list. hoping for an engage
ment. I decided to call on this super
king thinking 1 might get material
for newspaper story of my expe-
rience
called on him in the morning and
at $3.50 that afternoon had a tele-
phone call asking me to report at the
Lyric theatre I went A girl named
tempest had left at the last moment.
] was accepted and felt like sunshine.
At $3.50 was made up and pushed out
on the stage in a mob of people / had
never seen before. One chap seemed
the leader and I just attached myself
to him. Once or twice heard him
say: Come on, Queeniew I shall never
forget the queer sensation I felt. /
did not know anyone and no one knew
me.
For a month I worked in the mob.
earning about enough to nav my car.
fares and sodas. Then one day at a
rehearsal a quarrel tok place between
two leading women. One of them
threw down her part" on the stage
and rushed in anger from the theatre.
rushed to pick it up and asked the
stage mana ger il l might not read III
during the remainder Of the rehearsal.
rehearsed the part that day and they
decided to allow me to play it, So 1
spoke my first lines in Broadway
theatre. And l worked from Septem-
Sber 16 until May 20 without stop.
feel sure that if this incident had
not occurred I would not be on the
stage today. 1t seemed to be, the de-
Gliding point in my life, and am GER
tainly not sorry that it happened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

as well. So she Is asked How Did
You Do 1t" almost as often as she gets
her mail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
Seals Enrich Wnman

From The Kansas City Star
Boothbay Harbor Me.--Mrs. Janet
Macdonald, II years old, is about to
retire wealthy, after 20 years in tho
business of seal catching, with three
men in her employ.
The seals OF Maine waters are not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

sees tombs that have the image of Jizo
carved upon them, as the parents take
that way of gaining the special favor of
Ji2o for their children, and one will see
little piles of stones built up by the par
ents and brothers and sisters of the chill
dren with the hope of helping in the te-
dious work of the little ones in the
kawara.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

valuable for their skins, but are easily
tanned and are in demand for public
grd private collections and aquariums
and geological collections
he catching Is done at night, with
the aid of nets, and Mrs. Macdonald
has caught many personally Often
they follow her about the house sew
eral days after capture.
The usual price is s25, and her catch
has averaged 100 in season OF SIN
weeks in tho late spring and sum-
mer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
sL1DELL HIGH SCHOOL.

The new teachers thss ,.,ssso..~ .sr-e.
Mr. w. p. Groseclose. science; Miss
May Frederick, 9TH grade; Miss Mary
Taylor, 5th grade; Miss Alma Fred
erfck, 4th grade; Miss Adele Perre-
and, LIST grade.
In the high school department
many new faces are to be seen, these
being pupils who have come to Slidell
to attend the high school.
Two new subjects, agriculture and
physical geography have been added
to the high school curriculum to re-
place singing anf drawing which
have been omitte, rom the course.
During the sum14er months our en-
ergetic board member, Mr.. Liddle;
was very busy attending to school
Improvements. The campus has
been beautified by having the grass
moved, while new swings and drink
ing fountains add to the children's
comfort. Inside. the walls have been
re-plastered in places and large cleo
trio lights installed In the audi
torium.
We are glad to learn that the fol-
lowing graduates of last session are
to attend higher institutions of learn
ing: Misses .Sibyll Nehls, Helen
Durham and Rose Perilloux will 70
to the Industrial Institute at Lafay-
cite; Miss Hazel Martin to New
comb, and Mr.. Gus Fritchie to Wash
ington and Lee University.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
Get Ready For
The Parish Fair

The st. Tammany Parish Fail
should be the best this fall of any il
Louisiana, this side of the Missis.
sippi rver. Our corn crop is fine
the best in the history of St. Tam
many farming. so many old men
claim, and much of this success i1
corn production is due to the in
fusion of good seed. Let US have I;
corn show at the fair this year. W.
have it in the fields, and all we nee,
to do 10 to show it to the peopl,
and no doubt many will sell seel
corn just by sample ears shown.
Feed crops Of all kinds are fine
and the agricultural department in
the fair could be more than filled
with feed stuff display. 1t is we'll
to have . fine exhibit along this line,
for we are getting in much good
stock and every visitor to our fair
will know that while we have the
cattle and hogs We can also produce
the feed, and place the dressed meat
on the market cheaper than our
brothers further north.
Now, 1t Is only about six weeks
before the fair begins, SO let us all
begin, right now, to get up our ex-
hibits and have them ready
am going to visit as many farm
ers as possible. and with the assist
ance Of the farmer, get up the ex-
hibits in due form. But do not wait
for me to come bring them in any
time during the last few days before
the fair opens.
Get your neighbor to send some
thing to the fair and don't fail to
send in . good variety yourself.
G. C.. LEWIS.
Farm Demonstration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
BEWARE OF OINTAdENTS FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians. as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury. and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. It is taken in
ternally and made In Toledo, Ohio,
by r. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by all druggists. Price Use
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
THE HANOVER EXCURSION.

The excursion On the o. Inner Hal
o.sr. thursday evening. was 4 mos:
pleasant affair. quite 4 n1nl.c: from
Covingtcn, Abita Sp-:ngs. Manievilie
and Jacksonville tcok advantage. Of
1t AMI all had q very enjoyable time.
An excellent brass baud was on board
and dancing was tia far IT The
evening. The excursion WAS gwen
by the crew of the steams Hanover.
The boat left Mandes...., n : O'Clock
and 1t Ioped at Lewis:urs and look
on sevefsl passengers AMI then went
on to Madisonville wns.e quite
number got on. and from there the
boat made a trip several miles ont
in the lake and then returned to
Mandevi.'e.
A i've pound box OF EiGers chocc-
lates was awarded she tsst couple:
Of dancers. Judge Rob-. Eadon. Of
Covington, and Miss Georgia Cent
lucci. of Madisonville, vera declared
the winners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11

May Apple is an old time liver
medicine. Its active principle (Po-
dophyllin) is sometimes called vege-
table calomel. In Po-Do-Lax MAY
Apple is combined with other we'll
known liver remedies. making Po-
Do-Lax the ideal liver medicine. It
arouses the liver. increases bile. does
not grippe, has no nausea and one
feels fine generally. Get q so cent
'oetle. take dose tonight and
,otsce how much better you feel
Toa cannot afford to get along with
out Po-Do-Lax- ''The Liver Tonic
and Vegetable Calomel." soc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
CONSTIPATION CURED OVER
NIGHT.

A small dose Of Po-Do-Lax tonight
and you enjoy a full, free, easy bowel
movement in the morning. No grip
ing, for Po-Do-Lax is Podophyllin
MAY Applet without the grippe. Po-
Do-Lax corrects the cause of consti
patton by arousing the liver, increas
ing the flow Il bile. Bile is Nature.
antiseptic in the bowels. With thu
proper amount Of bile, digestion il
bowels is perfect. No gas, no fer
mentation, no constipation. DON.
be sick, nervous. irritable. Get
bottle of Po-Do-Lax from your drug
gist now and cure your constipa-
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11

FOLSOM NOTES.

Last Saturday night our little burr
was visited by the demon hre.
cottage belonging to Mr.. Warrel
Thomas was discovered to be ablaze
about O'Clock. Not having beer
occupied for some time back, it is i'm
possible to say what caused thu
fire. There being no facilities here
for fighting fire, and the wells only
furnishing a few buckets of water a,
a time the entire structure was de
stroyed.
The popular and efficient engineer
of our Coast Train, Mr.. Thomas L.
Guzman, who has been at home fol
rest of three or four days, motored
to Madisonville in his handsome new
Overland car, last Saturday, accom-
panied by his wife, on q visit to their
sister, Mrs. Rosa Baham.
The teachers of our school, Prof
Sylvest, Miss Landerbaugh and Miss
Martin, arrived Saturday, and will
open the fall session Monday morn
ing.
We regret to learn that the inter-
esting daughter of Mr.. James Rog-
ers, Miss Edna, is confined to her bed
on account of illness. We hope that
it will not prove serious, and that
We will soon welcome her in our
midst.
Last Thursday Mrs. Thos. Guz-
man and children and Mrs. C. e.
Praug, Mrs. 1. H. Prestley and Miss
Gladys Spring motored to Vaudeville
on a picnic and fishing trip.
Last week Mr.. James Pitman, an
employe of the Bulloch mill here,
while engaged in scaling logs, was
seriously injured by log rolling up
on him, bruising and crushing both
legs below the knees, which will con-
fine him to his home for quite a
time.
Mr.. Robert Mckee, the popular
salesman at ]. D. McLain's store,
has gotten tired o. single blessed
ness, and has taken unto himself a
wife. They intended to occupy the
Thomas cottage, but as the fire last
Saturday destroyed the house, they
will have to wait a few days.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Preston Willy.
an employe of the Salmen Brick &
Lumber Co., while making a coupling
on the log train, had the misfortune
to have his right hand caught be-
tween two cars, crushing and frac-
turing the bones. At first it was
thought that he would lose his hand
but DR.. H. D. Bullock, who attended
him, set the bones so skillfully that
in few weeks he will nave the full
use of his hand again.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Guz-
man, with the children, and Mrs. l
H, Presley, of Boco Grannde, Fla.
and Mr.. Jules Rocquette, motored to
Franklinton, and upon their return
were loud in their praise of the st.
Tammany good roads.
Mrs. H. Sudduth and children, of
Okalona, Miss, have been spending .
'ew days with her sister, Mrs. A. B.
Holiday.
Mrs. Thomas Leach was visitor
% Hatticsburg, Miss, one day last
week.
Mr.. A. B. Holiday, of Holl day & |
Ray, was a business visito: to Gov |
ngtOn this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
NONE EQUAL TO CHAMBER
LAIN'S.

II have tried most all Of the cough
cures and ind that there is none that
equal Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes w. v. Harner, Mont
pelter, Ind. When you have a cold
give this remedy q trial and see for
yourself what splendid medicine i
3. Obtainable everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
MEDICINE OR FOOD.

You have bought the bulky stock
food and given to your stock - .
medicine. why not buy only the
medicine and furnish your own food?
The medicine will be much more GER
tain. In fact, B. A. Thomas Stock
Remedy is so certain to give the
right results that we will sell it ON
the money back plan. II It doesn't
straighten up your horse or COW or
sheep, We give your money back.
For sale by A. C. Mccormack.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
A WONDERFUL ANr1sEpr1o.

Germs and infection aggravate all
ments and retard healing. Stop that
infection at once. Kill the germs
and get rid Of the poisons. For this
purpose = single application of
Sloan's Liniment not only kills the
pain but destroys the germs. This
neutraltzes infection and gives ma
ture assistace by overcoming conges-
ton and gives chance for the free
ad normal flow of the blood. Sloane
Ltniment is an emergency doctor and
should be kept constantly on hand.
Zoe, SOC. The 81 size contains nix
times as much as the Csc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
CHICKEN LINERS.

An old hen has much larger llv.
er than you in proportion to weixh,
or food eaten. Then it follows tina
they get bilious just like you dc
They are grouchy, cross, unhapp.
Start her liver and make her haouf
Then she will lay eggs all w4nte
Come and get package OF q.
Thomas Poultry Powder. Feeu
occasionally. See your hens &c
up-hear them sing-look 10. csc
Your money back II 1t fails.
For sale by A. C. Mccormack.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
EVERY HOME NEEDS A FAITH.
Full COUGH AND COLD
REMEDY.

When seasons change and colds ap-
pear-when you first detect a cold
after sitting next to one who has
sneezed, tnen it is that q tried and
tested remedy should be faithfully
used. II never wrote a testimonial
before, but, know positively tina
for myself and family, DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the best cough
remedy we ever used and we hav.
tried them all" soc and 800.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

II feel that owe the manufac-
turers of Chamberlain's Collie. Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy a word OF
gratitude" writes Mrs. T. N. Wither-
all, Gowanda, N. Y. when began
taking this medicine l was in great
pain and feeling terribly SEX, due to
an attack of summer complaint. AZ
ter taking a done Of it had not long
to wait for relief as it benefited me
almost Immediately" Obtainable
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
NOTICE TO BERRY GROWERS.

This is about the middle of Sep
TENDER and I do not know of many
taking advantage of these rains in
preparing their land for the plants.
Do not forget that last year we were
too late in getting the plants out
and this put the plants late into
spring in growing much. and no man
ever succeeded in making a crop
OF berries on q small bush. Set ont
In time and give your plants time
to grow before hard winter hits
them. Do not be later than the 5th
OF October IL you want to produce
the fruit.
G. C. LEWIS,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11
DIARRHoEA QUICKLY CURED.

About two years ago l had a Sc
we're attack OF diarrhoea which las,
ed for over a week." writes w. C
Jones, Buford, N. D. II became SO
weak that l could not stand upright
A druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days l was as well
% ever" Obtainable everywhereI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-11

LOST, STRAYED or STOLEN
One light yellow heifer, one year
old. been gone since May 10, marked
crop and hole in one ear and split
and underbit In other ear, branded
with horse shoe "a" $500 reward
will b paid for her return informa-
ton ~ to whereabouts. Emile Fred
arick. jul1O-6t