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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
s the greatest of all cinema spec
A MILLION A MINUTE

as the greatest of all cinema spec tacles.
 The story of Peggy is that of 8 tomboy sort of a girl and her ad- ventures, both mythical and actual. It is in seven reels, with incidental mu- sic, and it provides a programme that can well be said to surpass the aver age cinema entertainment.
 Peggy was the first picture in which Billie Burke ever consented to appear It took the persuasive notes of $45,00O to induce, which, according to precedents, is some inducement. In cidentally Miss Burke was given transportation to Los Angeles, bun galow and an automobile while ap- bearing in the picture Peggy" which took exactly five weeks to film.
 In Peggy" Billie Burke is support ed by William Desmond and an all- star cast of the Thomas H. Ince forces, The story of Peggy was written by C. Gardner Sullivan and, despite num- erous other 42-centimenter productions of late, this Ince picture still remains photoplay of such excellence as to excite the envy and admiration of all other directors in the field.
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hating work to unravel one complica- tioniafter another. How she eventually succeeds in solving the riddle. how she finds what really happened to Freneau and determines which man of the two is really worthy of her heart and hand hold one spellbound to the very end of 'Gloria's Romance" which requires 20 feature chapters for thu telling.
 THE DUMB GIRL OF PARTICI"
 This is a five-part film adaptation of Russian ballet, in which Miss Anna Pavlova and her entire Imperial Rus sian ballet take part. Miss Lois Wilson the famous Alabama beauty, has q small part in this production whict marks her debut on the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Conference Is Friendly

Washington, June 3.-General Per shing's conference with General Gavira, commanding the Mexican forces in the immediate vicinity of the American ex- petition, Secretary Baker said today, was entirely friendly, but he declined tc make public details of what was con- sdered. General Gavira, Secretary Ba- ker said, showed desire to cooperate with the American forces in the eXter- animation of bandits in Chihuahua, and no suggestion entered into the discussion that was not in accord with that ob- feet,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
BLANCHE SWEETAT . THE STRAND, ALSO
 M|SSFANN|E WARD
Several Notable Pictorial Offerings Are Booked by T. s. Aberenthy for
 This Week

At the Strand theatre this week the features of the Paramount programme will predominate with such offerings as Molly Believe, with MISS Mar saret Clarke: The Thousand Dollar Husband" with Miss Blanche Sweet, and "A Gutter Magdelene,' with Miss Fannie Ward. The Paramount Photographs, Par amount-Bray Cartoons and the Para mount Burton Holmes pictorial lectures are also featured in the all-star pro- gramme booked for this week.
 "MOLLY-MAKE- BELIEVE
 Miss Marguerite Clark, the petite and beautiful leading lady of the Famous Players Paramount company, has an ideal role in Molly -Make-Beleve," f1lmiza- ton of Eleanor Hallowelrs novel Of the same name, which will be shown at the Strand theatre today. Naiveness of char acterization, accentuated by wonderful photography, are the outstanding features of this photoplay, which ranks well with previous productions from the studios Of the Famous Players.
 "THOUSAND DOLLAR HUSBAND"
 Miss Blanche Sweet is the star of '"The Thousand Dollar Husband" fve-part Lasky- Paramount photoplay, from the pen of Miss Margaret Turnbull, at the Strand theatre tomorrow and Tuesday. Ihe Thousand Dollar Husband'' concerns the tale of maid who inherts fortune and gives a part of it to marry. Later a for- tune-teller gets hold of the heiress and messes things up considerably, but in the end "The Thousand Dollar Husband" turns out to be a very decent sort of a chap and the affair ends happily with the heroine in the arms of the hero.
 Advanced criticisms of The Thousand Dollar Husband state that it is picture fully up to the Lasky standard, which should be quite enough for the average movie fan.
 HIS BROTHERS WIFE
 For Wednesday and Thursday His Brothers Wife" five-part World Film production, with Carlyle Blackwell and Miss Ethel Clayton in the leading roles will be presented. His Brothers Wife" will also serve as the debut of Miss Clay ton, under the banner of William A. Brady.
 "A GUTTER MAGDALENE"
 Miss Fannie Ward, the popular star of such features as '"The Cheat" "Tennes- sees Partner" and other successful pho- toplays under the Lasky direction, is starred in another asky-Paramount pro- ducton at the Strand theatre on Friday and Saturday in "A Gutter Magalene." This picture is in five parts and tells of the trials of a Salvation Army lass A pretty love story runs throughout the en- tire picture and in the end, which is like all others, they live happily ever after. But 'The Gutter Magdalene' provides an excellent vehicle for Miss Ward, who has come forward with giant strides in the film Armament and advanced criticisms speak of her latest picture as on a par with "The Cheat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
FRANCIS BUSHMAN
 AT ODEON THEATRE

At the Odeon Two theatre ''rhe Ac- counting" with Francis K Eastman and Miss Beverly Bayne, is gooked. An- other offering at the Odeon Two will be "The Woman" with the inimitable 6 Charlie Chaplin.
 Francis X. Bushman has such a large following in Birmingham that any announcement of his appearance in a picture is sufficient to bring forth crowds of his enthusiastic feminine ad- mirers On the other hand, Miss Rev. erly Bayne has many male admirers. who can also be counted to help the Odeon Two theatre today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
THE HIPPODROME IS
 CLOSED FOR SUMMER

The Hippodrome Skating Auditorium company announce that owing to the hot summer weather the management has de- cided to close the Hippodrome rink dur ing the summer months, and to reopen sometime in September.
 The rink has been very popular re- sort for the pleasure seekers of the city this last winter and devotees of the sport will look forward to it's being reopened. Some new attrac will probably be in- troduced in the fall and a special corps of instructors will be in charge of the dancing and feature skating.
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 According to the management of the Majestic theatre, when the doors are open this afternoon the patrons of the silent drama will at that moment gaze upon the most thoroughly equipped and in every respect the most pre- tentious motion picture house in the southland A GREAT OPENING Manager Billy Wilkerson says that all mechanical details necessary to comfort-even elegance-have been looked after. The seats are well cush- | toned and newly upholstered, the en- | frances to the Majestic are capacious, the ventilation system is such that it will be at al ltimes the coolest place in | the city, and the lighting is such that l it will be the brightest theatre in town.
 The final word in projecting machines will be put in use at the first per- formance. this afternoon and the show | ing of the first chapter of the notable film serial "Gloria's Romance," with
 Miss Billie Burke in the lead and of | "The Dumb Girl of Portici with Miss
 Anna. Pavlowa, will be under condi- tions that could not possibly be more | favorable.
 1 For the first part of the week The I Dumb Girl of Portici, with Anna I Pavlowa, and "Gloria's Romance" with Billie Burke, will hold the screen at the
 Majestic. Other than these two pictures
 Miss Betty Bye, formerly a prima
 donna with the High links" company,
 will give vocal selections at every per formance, and Professor Klenks aug
 mented orchestra will furnish the music
 for the film fans who attend the Ma
 jestic
 "GLORIA'S ROMANCE'' l Following is a brief synopsis of the first chapter of "Gloria's Romance:" | Gloria Stafford (Billie Burke), daugh- i ter of Pierpont Stafford, wealthy
 banker, and sister of David Stafford. goes with her father and brother to
 Palm Beach for the winter. The girl l is 16 and vivacious, .bubbling over with fun and good spirits, and natur-
 ally resents the rigid rules and regu- lations under which her governess, who l has cared for her ever since the death Iof her mother, would have her live.
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MAJESTIC THEATRE
 THROWS OPEN DOORS
 FOR MOTION PICTURES
"Gloria's Romance" With Billie Burke and "The Dumb Girl of POrtici'' With Anna PavlOwa Booked For Opening Performance -Klenk's Orchestra Will Provide the Music-Miss Bettie Blye Will Sing

ll it's doors It epochal event Iii local fmdom &4@ It that the cinema has invaded into the field of the legitimate theatres and that the promoters of the Majestic enterprise firmly believe that the Birmingham public will at
 tend photopay that is located elsewhere than Sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
PLAYING WITH FIRE

For today at the Trianon the manage ment has booked Playing With Fire,'' a five-act Metro subject, with Madame Petrova in the leading role. Playing With Fire is one of those eternal tri- angle affairs which despite it's monoton- ous repetition in motion pictures is al- ways interesting through the fact that it portrays an intensely human emotion. Arthur Hoops has the leading male role OnnoSita Madame PetrOva
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
Tennessee Memorial Day

Nashville, June 3.-Tennessee today Is paying tribute to the Confederate dead buried within the state. At Nashville Memorial Day exercises were held at tho Confederate circle in Mount Olivet ceme- tery. The address was delivered by Chancellor John Allison. Various Confed crate organizations participated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
MISS BILLIE BURKE IN PEGGY" AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE Manager E. H. Colley Has Booked Notable Film
 Production for
 Today

Manager E. H. Colley of the Prin- cess theatre announces a return date on "Peggy," the sensational production under the supervision of Thomas H. Ince, with Miss Billie Burke as the star for today. Peggy" is notable as it marks the film debut of Miss Billie Burke, the former Frohman star, who was paid $45,000 for her services in this picture, which has been heralded shown. "Not My Sister, is said to be the greatest emotional photoplay that Miss Barriscale has ever appeared in and the New York critics have dubbed her as the incomparable Barriscale." Not My Sister, concerns Grace Tyler, who having fallen under the influence of a young sculptor while acting as his model. finally leaves him and marries. In later y ears the sculptor is attracted to Ruth. her sister, and then the drama begins. It all ends with the death of the sculptor. A two-part Keystone, Bubbles of Trou- ble,'' is also booked.
 NOT GUILTY starred in Not Guilty" five-part Equitable photoplay at the Trianon on Friday. This is film story attacking In it is portrayed the conviction of the hero for murder on circumstantial evil dence and his pardon by the governor after many years. It is a story. of injus- tice. -
 NJU AEETCTA WYNN
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||4GOD'S COUNTRY AND
 THE WOMAN" ID BE. TAT R|A[TO THEATRE
Wonderful Vitagraph Fea- ture With Nell Shipman in the Leading
 Role ,

Gods Country and the Woman" is
 going to be the 'sure fire" photoplay at the Rialto theatre this week. This
 eight-part vitagraph V. L. S. E.. is a
 flmization of James Oliver Curwood's
 great story of the north, and is full of
 tense and thrilling situations.
 A MILLION A MINUTE
 Today at the Rialto "A Million
 Minute" with Francis X. Bushman and
 Beverly Bayne, will be shown. This is Ia five-part Metro subject which tells
 of the exciting adventures of two young people who are supposed to get
 married in hurry in order to inherit of fortune of $10,o00, ,000. They finally get married-and get the money in the picture. GODS COUNTRY AND WOMAN William Duncan, Nell Shipman and George Holt are the trio of film stars that are featured in Gods Country and the Woman" an eight-part Vita graph V. L. S. E. feature at the Rialto theatre tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The story of Gods Country and the Woman" Is by James Oliver Curwood, and it is tale of the
  of the north and man of heroic mould who marries kHr in name only. This strange couple advanced into the far north and there battle with the enemies of the woman. A few months later the woman brings a baby into the cabin
 and her husband is shaken with grave doubts. but as no explanation is given he still feels that sooner or later his wife will explain. Later his wife dis appears and he goes in search with g. gang of woodsmen. He finds that his wife has been Kidnapped by Lang and battle follows in which Lang is killed A faithful servitor of the wom- an is also wounded to the death and he confesses that the baby is the son of the mother of the woman. He tells the husband that his wife assumed the percentage in order to shield her moth- | CTS honor.
 THE SPELL OF THE YUKON | Edmund Breeze is featured in "The 1 Spell of the Yukon,'' five-part Metro subject at the Ria1to theatre on Friday and Saturday, "The Spell of the Yukon lis based on the poem of Robert Ser vice and it depicts the charm of living | in the far north for men of virile l type. Like all the Limitations of the Service poems, the Metro campanX.has | done it's work well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
'+NOT MY SISTER" AT TR|AN0N THEATRE: Susan Rocks the Boat and My Official Wife" Are
 Also Booked

At the Trianon this week an assorted programme of features from the studios of the Triangle group has been booked by Manager B.. H. Colley. The list is headed by Susan Rocks the Boat" in which Miss Dorothy Gish} and owen Moore are co-stars and Not My Sister, which brings back the incomparable Miss Bessie Barriscale to the local screen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
SUSAN ROCKS THE BOAT

In Susan Rocks the Boat Fine Arts-Triangle five-part feature at the Tri- anon tomorrow and Tuesday, Miss Doro- thy Gish plays the part of Susan John stone, an immensely rich heiress, who having nothing to do, decides to help the poor in the slums. It is this original idea that rocks the family boat. In the slums, she is opposed by Owen Moore as Larry O'Neil, who believes that the poor can get along without Susan After a few months of settlement work Susan is entced into dive and then the ex- citement begins. Anyway it all ends with Susan in the arms of Larry, and the promise that she will be good and help him spend her millions A two- part Keystone offering, "Bathtub Per ills" will provide the laughs for tomor- row and Tuesdays programme.
 e'- NOT MY SISTER
 For Wednesday ana Thursday Not My Sister," fve-part nce-Triangle fea- ture, with Miss Bessie Barriscale, will be
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
when IS A PUMP NOT A PUMP?
When II Is a "Shadoof' or Egyptian
Water Lifting Machine.

"When is a pump not a pump"
is not proposed as a puzzle, but seri-
ously asked as a question which ex-
poets the answer, "When it is a
shadoof."
That would be wrong, however,
as the shadoof fulills the diction-
airy requirement that a pump shall
be a mechanical device for raising
a fluid from a lower to a higher
level and also fulills, albeit slowly
and laboriously, the irrigation pur-
poses for which during some thou
sands of years it has been used in
the east.
The construction of the shadoof
is simple. Sometimes a single up
right is uscd-a tree trunk or a COL
umn of mud or Of cornstalks s%tilIcn-
ed with mud. Sometimes there arc
two uprights bearing a CROSSE piece,
with perhaps a cradle for the sup
port OF one or two poles. In either
case a fulcrum is provided with a
long pole to which at one end is
fastened leather bucket and at the
other a CONFERENCE.-THE Of mud or
stone.
At many points in the Niles
course the water must be raised
twenty or thirty feet before it can
be empticd into the grooves cut in
the bank, through which it must
run into the tiny channels that
serve to irrigatc the land of the
delta. As a single shadoof can
raise water to n height of but six
or seven feet, these laborsome COLI
trivanccs must frequently be work
cd in series. Each buckctfuI of
water, in amount two and onc-half
gallons, must then be handled three
or four times by the fcIlahin, or
Egyptian peasants, standing at vari-
levels upon the bank Yet by
this means, at the rate of $500 eli
bic feet per ten hour day. the irri-
CATION of millions of acres IN tine
Nile region is accomplished.
In China also and in former
times by the Romans and Anglo
Saxons these machines were ON
plovcd for irrigation and for other
purposes. Even the primitive der
ricks by which, as Tlcrodotus sup
poses, the huge stones Of the Egyp-
tian pyramids were swung into
place were similar, but of heavier
Observation-Disclosures Monthly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
Notice

Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders of the Fallon County
Fair & Racing Association that
the annual meeting Of the stock
holders will be held in the office
of Garnt & Fuqua, Ekalaka,
Mont, on Wednesday May 18th,
1916 at the hour of 7:30, O'Clock
P. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year,
and the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come
before the meeting. .
By order of the President,
and stockholders,
w. H. Peck, Secy. protein.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
THE LIVING SPONGE.
It's Curious Structure arc the Way II
Gathers In Its Food.

4 living sponge is IA kind of cell
city. If YOU can imagine thousands
Of Siamcsc twins all joined into one
composite body YOU will have an
idea of the kind of multiplcS animal
that a sponge is.
Formerly many thought that
sponges were a kind of 'seawccd.
They grow attached to rocks, shells
and other objects in the water and
nearly all live in the sea. although
there is a fresh water species called
spongilla. Tie skeleton or frame
work of a sponge is formed in some
species of carbonate Of lime (Which
constitutes the greater part of our
own bones), in other species of sill
ca, a hinty substance, and in still
others Of a hornlike material.
Sponges manage to draw tDelr
food within their reach by setting
up currents in the water. If you
and your family we're microscopic
organisms, dwelling in the neigh
borhood of a sponge, you might
some morning find that you were
being swept along by a gentle cur
rent, as soothingly unsuggestive Of
its real import as the little shore
eddics a mile above Niagara, and
when, too late, you awoke to the sit
uation you would be rushing
through a crooked tube, with hun
dreds Of ella diving hairs) reaching
for you from every side. and you
and yours would quickly become the
subjects of 'intraccllular diges-
ton" Professor Thomson gives
this very graphic description of the
way in which a cup shaped sponge
lives:
"The particles are drawn in
through minute pores all over the
surface Of the sponge. They pass
into the cavity of the cup, and they
are driven out again in a stream
from the large upper aperture. To
what are the currents due: Obvj-
ously to the flashing activity Of the
ciliated cells.
"The community is Venice-likc.
penetrated by canals. By those
food and other neccssaries arc con
tinually supplied to the houses. or
cells. on tho banks. and a constant
current is sustained by the life Of
the cjty.'-Garrett p. Serviss in
Spokane Spokcsman-Rcvicw.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
Chalk Buttes

Everyone is very busy out here
therefore news is scarce.
The farmers are getting along
nicely with their work and the
weather is fine for farming.
The Chalk Buttes Sunday
school will have a pie social on
Friday eve. May 10th. al the
Bradshaw school house. The
proceeds to be used for the bene-
nit of the Sunday School. Every
one is cordially invited.
Mrs. |. R. Shuts and daughter
Ollie, who have been visiting
their old home in Iowa have re-
Gently returned to their home
mere. While away Ollie was
married to Ray Arnold of Iowa.
Their many friends in both states
wish them a long life and much
Happiness.
Mrs. Eva Mclaughlin from
Park River n. D. is here on her
homestead.
P. I. Reifstack of Bismark N.
d. is visiting his brother-in-law,
Leonard Lisle.
Miss Cecil Markin is teaching
a very successful school at the
Bradshaw school house.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
A additional Local

Dwye:, Bros. pianos on the in.
stallmcnt plan. II. p. Blaine.
Anyone interested in a circu-
lating librar ! see H. P. Blaine.
Potatoes f Sale c.. E. Parks,
| IL Miles East of Ekalaka. If
If you want a good work horse,
any kind or color, just see Dodd.
For Sale Some fat hogs weight
from $50 to 500 lbs. Joe Kurpis.
Eight Grade Examinations will
be held on May 17-18, May 31st
and June LIST.
If It's jewelry, especially the
Black Hills line, you can get it
at Blaine's.
Lost---On the Conger Hill road,
a fur neck scarf. If found, kind
ly leave at Ekalaka telephone
office.
Wanted-A girl for general
homework. Apply to Mrs. Henry
Boltman. Willard. Mont. viii pay
good wages. at
We have any amount of very
fine White Danish guaranteed
seed oats. 1t pays to change your
, seed oats. For sale at K. C..
Charters Co., Ekalaka. st
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
Curing a Snake Bite.

This is how the Indians of Cen
trail America cure IL snake bite:
They pin the unlucky patient to the
ground and wind strong crccpcrs
above aud below the bite until they
cut into the flesh. Then they APP
ply a live coal to the wound to cau-
terizc it and follow that up 10y rub
bing in a mixture Of chcwcd tobac-
co and crushed garlic. By this time
tho victim is nearly mad with pain
and ready to kill everybody in sight,
especially when he finds, as he Of
ten does. that the snake was not
vcnomous.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
Meanings Of Several Names,

Asia means morning or east; Eu-
rope, evening or west; Australia?
means lying to or in the south
hence we may consider that these
names mean eastern land, western
land and southern land. Asia is s
Greek word, Europe is a Hebrew
word, and Australia is a Latin word.
The origin of the word Africa is un-
certain. Some conjecturc that it is
a Semitic word meaning land OF
wanderers"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
MaIti,us' Theory Of Population.

Thomas Robert Malthus' "'Essay
en- the Principle Of Population as
1t Affects the Future Improvement
OF Society" was first published
anonymously in 179S. Its main the
SIS was that population at all times
mas tended to outrun subsistence;
therefore there could be "no per
mancnt amclioration of the lot of
the lower classes" The effect of
the promuI CATION of this theory was,
OF course, vast, as statesmen had
hitherto taken it for granted al
ways that increase in population
was an unqualified advantage to the
state. In 1903 Nautilus published
another edition Of his essay, and in
this and later editions he omphasiz-
cd tho necessity for tho prcvcn1ion
OF overpopulatlon rather than the
pesslm'stlc assumptions of the car
ller edltlon.-Now York Times.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-12
Prairie Dale

The young people Of the neigh
borhood attended the dance at
the Peabody school house Satur-
day night. All report a good
time.
Bruce Haven and Family and
Miss Hattie Stats were business
| visitors to Baker last week.
A. j. Rice came out Thursday
and moved his family to Ekalaka
Friday.
Clyde Conger and wife visited
several days last week at the
jolly ranch rear Baker.
O. NJ. Strain and wife and
daughter Miss Mae Strain and A.
l.. Schaum made a trip to Baker
Wednesday. going over n
Shorty's new auto.
If you have anything to trade
Just call on Geo. Hurst as he is
in the trading business these
days.
The Prairie Dale Ball Team
met the Mill boys on the latter's
diamond in a matched game Sun
day, The Prairie Dale boys being
the winners. Next Sunday they
will have another try-out at the
Prairie Dale grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnahn were
Ekalaka visitors saturday.
Miss Francis Hubbard and
Brother were visiting friends in
this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Ellis returned to her home
Sunday from Cecil Strains where
she has been nursing Mrs.
Strain and baby for the past two
weeks.