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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-09-07
WHAT WOULD OUR
SCHOOLS BE?
If Every Patron Was Just Like Me,
Asks G. c. Wright in the
Progressive Farmer.

Out in the state of Ohio stands
a little church not unlike hund-
reds of other churches in that
commonwealth save in one par
ticular. Just over the door chisel-
ed in marble slab is this inscrip-
ton:
lE'What kind of a church would
our church be,
If every member were just like
me?"
How often have | thought of
this unique couplet. Just like
me-" No better, no worse, but
just like me. Would the cause
of missions prosper as the Mast
ter would like, would the pastors
larder be full when the north
winds blow, would the destitute
and afflicted be cared for as they
should be, and a thousand and
one other things be done it every
member were just like me?
have often thought it would
be we'll to have this couplet placed
over the doors of all our school,
houses thruout the land:
What kind of a school would
our school be,
If every patron were just like
me?"
If all other patrons took just
the same interest in the teacher
and her work that | do, if they
took no more interest in keeping
their children in school regular
lily than | do, if they manifested
no more local pride in the edu-
cational activities of the commun-
ity than ] do, would our school
be better or worse than it is to-
day. Let each reader ask him
self these questions: During the
school year now closing, did | do
my duty in every way as should?
Did give my teacher that hearty
and loyal support that it was my
duty to give? Did | endeavor to
get all of the children in the dis
trict in school, and to keep them
there? Did | criticise the teach
err when she failed to do as |
thought she should, or did | go to
her in a kindly way and talk the
matter over with her? Did |
visit the school as often as | had
the opportunity and see the work
the teacher was doing, or did |
get all of my knowledge second
hand from a neighbor whose child
had been punished-with cause,
of course-by the teacher?
We employ the best teacher
obtainable, we send her over to
the little schoolhouse on the hill,
we,place our children in her care,
ant nine times out of ten that is
alive ever do voluntarily, at least.
We actually think more of our
cattle, our horses and our hogs -
Judging by our actions-than we
do our own offspring. We do go
to the pasture once week to see
how they are getting along. and
to look after their health and |
comfort, but never time do we
visit the schoolhouse to see how |
our own children are getting
along or to look after their health
and comfort.
How many schoolhouses all
over the country are unsanitary,
unventilated, and in almost every
way unwholesome, endangering
the health and often the very
lives of our boys and girls! Yet
we give the matter scarcely
passing thought. We place the
children there with a common
dipper or drinking cup, never
thinking of the possible conse-
uuences until some epidemic
spreads from, that little school
house.
How often when the writer was
a child in school did he wish for
a visit from his parents or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
TRIBUTE PAID TO
FAMOUS INVENTOR
WELL KNOWN HERE
Arthur c. Eastwood, Formerly of Bir-
mingham, Is Laid at Rest at His
Old Home in Kentucky

The many Birmingham friends of Ar
thur C. Eastwood, who died recently
at Battle Creek, Mich, will be inter-
ested in the following article which
appeared in the Louisville Courier
Journal of the 18th:
Arthur c. Eastwood, famous as an
inventor. son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Eastwood of Louisville, died yester-
day at Battle Creek. Mich. News was
received yesterday by his parents. He
became seriously i'll Sunday.
Mr.. Eastwood was born in Louisville
and was a graduate of the Louisville
Boys High school and Rose Poly
technic university. He began his career
as an apprentice in the Homestead
steel mills. AT the time of his death he
had built up one of that city's large
manufactures. of which he was presi-
dent.
soon after he began work in the
steel mills he was sent to Ensley, Ala,
to assist in the enginer/lg department
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company. The improvement which
he was able to effect in some of the
machinery being Nrected was of such
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Battery c Entertains
With Music and Then
Sees Wrestling Bout

Douglas, Ariz, October H.-(Special.)
The two Birmingham batteries spent Fri
day morning in team drills and the aft
ernoon was spent in cleaning up camp
and preparing for inspection.
The drills were excellent Sergeant-rn-
structor Petrick of Battery C said he was
surprised at the progress the men were
making, and that if the battery con-
tinued to push forward with the present
speed they would be having maneuver
drill in less than two weeks. Saturday
morning the two batteries will stand their
weekly inspection. The inspection will be
made by Inspector-Instructor Hammond,
and will cover every inch OF government
property now in possession of the bat
teries.
Friday night was given to Battery c
for an entertainment at the Army Y.
NJ. c. A. here. Every unit is allowed q
night. and Battery C has prepared the
following programme for the evening, un-
der the direction of Mark Hanna, chair
man of the arrangements committee:
The Battery G Quartet composed of
Robert Knapp, Jimmy oteinhouse. Basil
Clark and Thomas Sherman, will give
several selections. The Mandolin -Four,
composed of Bates Whaley, Harold Dun
can. Thomas Worthington and Eldridge
Reese, will play few harmonies. G. W.
("Doggie'') Chamblin will sing a solo.
The music will be preliminary to a wrest-
ling match between Stewart Candy. pride
of Battery c. who threw everyone he
met in Montgomery, and j. Stacklehouse
of the Washington artillery, who won the
championship of the Bizbee, Ariz., camp.
Both men weigh about $50 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
NOVEL PICTURE At
COLONIAL THEATRE
Gladys Hulette in prudence
the Pirate" Booked for
Today

At the Colonial theatre today 'Pru-
dence the Pirate" a five-part Pathe-
Gold Rooster photoplay, with Gladys HUI
lette in the leading role. will be pre-
scented. 1t is stated in advance notices
to be one OF the freshest and Hkable
stories placed on the screen in many
months. 1t is a kid" story of the kind
that gets over with punch
Other than Prudence the Pirate" some
high class vaudeville is offered. for
throughout the week at the Colonial thea
tire and the patrons Of this delightful
little photoplay house are well assured
by the management Of a more than ordi-
nary programme for the ensuing seven
days.
Prudence the Pirate" was produced by
the Thanhouser studios, with Mss
Gladys Hulette, former star of the
Edison studios. The story Of Prudence
the Pirate" is clean, and yet wtthal, has
the zest Of an intense drama 1t is
bound to please the hundreds of patrons
of the Colonial theatre, as 1t is one of
the best pictures of the current produc-
tons this fall
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value to the contracting engineers that
he was moved to Cleveland to become
electrical engineer of a new concern
known as the Electrical Controller and
Supply company. AS q result of his in
yentive genius several new and revolu-
tionary methods of electrical control
were put into effect. In 1903 he was
made general manager and soon after
ward vice president
His research along electrical ma
chinery lines won him gold medal at
the St. Louis exposition. One of his
best inventions is a lifting magnet
used in America and foreign countries.
AS a result of his work he was elected
a member of the highest chapter of the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers. Less than 100 men have been
thus honored.
several months ago. Mr.. Eastwood was
about SO years old. He was married in
1900 to Miss Lucy Sharpe, daughter of
Judge II. A. Sharpe of Birmingh ham,
Ala. His widow and three children of
Cleveland survive, besides his brother,
Harry Eastwood. who was associated
with him in business; his sister, Miss
Alice Eastwood, and his parents also
survive. Funeral services will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Eastwood home, 1872 Clifton avenue
The body will arrive tomorrow morn
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
To Arthur Stockard
and jim Nunnelee

BY James Somerville McEachin
On for one of the yesterdays
We in our boyhood knew,
Oh for an hour of the olden dream
When / was boy with you.
Yea, I'd give the years to come.
Though my years and days are few.
Once more to dream the olden dream,
Believing that old dream true
But the lingering sunrays shadows
And far away heavens blue,
Silently close these weary days
And beclSon the years, so few,
To bring the night, eternal night,
With the endless dream that's true
A dream 'er long which must dream
And so good friends must you.
The night mask falls from mornings
face;
The slow paced hours creep on
Another yesterday has come,
A new tomorrow Is born.
Trustingly onward toward the grave
Rejoiced that our race Is run:
YEARLY searching the yesterdays,
Happy the morrow has come.
Life's evening fingers, though not
That nights cold mask may fall upon us
With the full days work well done.
Death? All, no, there Is no death;
Welcome the morrow's dawning.
This dreaded thing which we call death
Is real life's bright morning.
Richmond, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
SPLENDID CLASSIC
IN MOTION PICTURES
COMING TO TR|ANON|
Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne Co-Starred
in Production of Shake
. speare's Masterpiece

Lovers of moving pictures have a rare
treat in store during this week. when the
great $4,000 eight-reel production, "Ro-
meo and Juliet" with Francis X Bush
man and Beverly Bayne portraying the
characters of the immortal lovers. comes
to the Trianon theatre for five days, be-
ginning with performance at $50
O'clock Wednesday morning. The picture
will be shown every two hours through
out Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday.
This picture is declared to be one of
the greatest in the art of moving picture
making, and 1t Is a gorgeous spectacle
which cost s25O,o0O to produce. The cos
tunes alone cost $4,000, and Miss Bayne
as Juliet will wear the most costly cos
4 tunes ever worn by a Juliet.
There are 600 people In the cast, among
whom are representatives of the best
known theatrical families in America and
England. The cast includes a Booth
Sothern, q Mantell, and members of
other notable theatrical families. Many
NOTABLE actors and actresses, realizing
that this was an epoch making picture,
agreed to take minor parts just to par
tcipate in this big production.
As a great spectacle this picture is
,Ssaid to be one of the best ever produced
and the photography is declared to be
perfect. One of the greatest directors In
the business John w. Noble, assisted
by Francis X. Bushman, directed the
making of the picture, and every detail
has received close attention.
In presenting this picture the manage
ment of the Trianon theatre believes it
is presenting an attraction that for
grandeur has never been excelled, and it
was secured for Birmingham only at
great expense.
A spectacular picture. Francis X.
isBushman and Beverly Bayne are conDi-
nation that assures rare entertainment
and enjoyment, and arrangements have
been made to take care of the large
crowds that will see this picture during
the week.
No expense was spared in the making
of this big production, and 1t was
three months in the making. Wednesday
morning at 9:3O-remember the time-will
be the first presentation of this wonder
full spectacle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
"THE PAWNSHOP" AT
ODEON ONE THEATRE

At the Odeon One theatre today TIE
Pawnshop,' with Charlie Chaplin, Will
be shown. This is one OF Chaplin
funniest comedies.
THE Lass of the Lumberlands," the
latest Helen Holmes film serials, also
begins at the Odeon One theatre today
This newest chapter-play combines
nevery element of success possessed
yby it's predecessor. 1t features the
same star--the fearless, daring Helen
Holmes. 1t was staged by the same
Director p McGewan. 1t was pro-
duced by the same company-the Sig
nal Film corporation.
The story--"A Lass of the Lumber
lands''--is from the pen of the master
novelist, e. Alexander Powell. 1t is
a romance of the great north woods
1t tells the struggle of a girl battling
single handed against that gigantic oc-
topus-the lumber trust. 1t has. a back
ground that is entirely new to the
screen. 1t is replete with unexam-
pied thrills. 1t overflows with sus-
tanned interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

Opening today Manager Leftwich
presents the greatest attraction of the
movies-Douglass Fairbanks in MAN
haitian Madness" his latest picture,
made by the Fine Arts Studio and
directed by Allen Dwan. Manhattan
Madness" will be shown tomorrow and
Tuesday.
owing to the great popularity OF
Dug Fairbanks in Birmingham no
keystone comedy will be shown While
Manhattan Madness" is being screened.
Manager Leftwich is of the opinion
that Fairbanks is funny enough with
his hair-raising antics to entertain his
patrons without the Sennett touch.
"The Jungle Child" with Dorothy
Dalton and Howard Hickman, an lnce-
Triangle photoplay, will be presented
at the Triangle theatre on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday.
MANHATTAN MADNESS"
In the new Triangle feature, Man
haitian Madness" Douglass Fairbanks
appears In a role different from any of
the previous parts he has played since
he made his screen debut.
He has appeared as an easterner In
"The Lamb" His Picture in the Pa
pers." 1.-The Habit of Happiness and
several other pictures; as wasterner
in 1.-THE Good Bad Man." and as far
westerner of mixed descent in The
Half-Breed." In Manhattan Mad
ness" the athletic star is both east
and west. Born and reared in New
York, educated at an eastern college,
he goes west after his graduation, be-
comes COW puncher for sheer love OF
the outdoor life and eventually invests
his money in a ranch.
After several years on the plains ne
returns to the east for a visit, finds
life in Manhattan extremely tame and
bores the members of his club nearly
out Of their senses by telling them
what a dull hole. they live in. The out
come is a wager in which one of the
club members agrees to show the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
"THE RAINBOW PRINCESS"


Ann Pennington, the musical comedy
star, is featured in THE Rainbow Prin-
cess' at the Strand theatre tomorrow
and Tuesday
The courtroom scenes in 1.-THE Rain
bow Princess" in which Ann Penning-
ton is being starred by the Famous
Players, is not the usual motion picture
affair. 1t is an exact replica of the
courtroom at Tarrytown, N. Y, having
been reproduced from photographs taken
in the local courthouse. Because of con-
fusion in the issuance of permits to run
a. circus in the township, several mem
bers of the Famous Players company
We're hailed to court by the sheriff Real
izing that such a place would be ideal
as a setting for the scenes which he
would have to stage later, Director J.
Searle DawleT, obtained permission to
have his photographer take some pic
lures of the rpm. When the members Of
the companyeywho had been taken to
court arrived in the Famous Players
studio few days later and found them
selves in the same surrounding from
which they thought they had escaped.
they were dunfounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Appreciation of Prudence Neff


To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
May I be allowed. through your col
u1mns. to make a suggestion to the pub
lie. and those among US who have the
reins of our musical world In their
hands?
I do it thus publicly that it may be
understood how thoroughly am IN earn
est III the matter and how deeply desir-
GUS am that Birmingham show herself
appreciative of real and tested merit, our
own by adoption. think my long resi-
dence here, as well as my sincere inter-
est in all musical matters of the city,
justifies me in thus venturing to set
forth my personal Views.
In Prudence Neff we have a rare and
unusually gifted musician, one who has
been tried out, as 1t were, by the big
musicians and musical associations OF
America, and not found wanting. l item
ize some of her accomplishments as a
musician.
She has been soloist with the Mime
apolis Symphony orchestra, headed by
Emil Oberhoffer; soloist with the Rus
sian Symphony orchestra, led by Modest
Altschuler, soloist with the American
Symphony orchestra of Chicago; on tour
with the great German violinist, Hugo
Herman, also with the great Bohemian
violinist. Kocian, and is this year en-
gagged to appear along with Schumann-
Heink, Myrtle Elvyn, pianist, and others
of like standing, with the American SYM
phony orchestra. All this am stating
Just as a reminder of her proven merit
as musician.
Now. the suggestion I have to make
Is this, during our coming biennial let
us present Prudence Neff as soloist with
the orchestra appearing then, as jewel
belonging to Birmingham. think it but
fair to one who, young, full OF the ardor
of life, has elected to cast her lot with
us. to stand with and for our wonderful
city. We should be proud of Prudence
Neff, let us show that we are, that we
appreciate her. Sincerely yours,
JULIA NEELY FINCH.
p. S. Being SO entirely out of musical
matters here, it may be that this Is al
ready an arranged thing, unknown to
me, if SO, but add my word of approval
with apologies for my ignorance.
Terrace Court, Birmingham, October 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Armed Ship Held Up

Philadelphia. October 21.-The departure
of the British steamship Missouri from
this port to Baltimore was delayed today
owing to the fact that the vessel being
engaged In a coastwise trip carried gun
on her after deck, Clearance papers
which were held up on orders from the
treasury department at Washington were
later granted when formal assurance that
the vessel was armed for defensive pur-
poses only was made to the state de-
partment. The Missouri arrived at this
port yesterday from London carrying a
cargo of general merchandise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
An October Evening

BY Mrs p. A. Holley.
A harvest moon hangs DER the hill,
And this mystic hour of twilight seems
very strange and still.
From the heart of the East a radiant
star
Points to where the mist-hung mead
ows are,
And little truant waves of moonlight
pass
Between long shadows on the grass,
Like the weaving of Fate's tangled
skein
Full of sunshine-then of shadows and
pain!
A late thrush calls to it's mate love
note apart.
And the tall trees whisper, heart to
heart, .5
AS they sing a solemn symphony
Like the moaning of the distant sea,
And plaintive and sweet are the notes
that beat
OF hurrying footballs along the quiet
street,
And to me each rhythmic atom sings
OF the remembered joy your presence
brings.
And of your smile-that across the
darkness filings
The sunshine of remembered springs!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
"THE SCARLET OATH

During a struggle in which Olga pre-
tends to appreciate his embrace, she
stabs Savaroff to death with a knife, and
because of his orders to the guard that
she be permitted to leave unmolested,
she escapes.
+ Thus is THE Scarlet Oath fulfilled,
but the story is far from completed. Rus
STA must still be left behind. See how
an American consulate is unconsciousIy
made the dupe of this Viewer Nihilist
This is one of the very best plays in
which Gail Kane has ever appeared, and
it will be shown at the Strand theatre on
Wednesday and Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Offering $50 for Peanuts

Cirard October H.-(Special. 1.-THE
peanut OIL mill OF Scale is offering $50
per ton for all panuts raised in Russell
county, and also a handsome price for
any grain, forage, etc, that is offered
from the farmers of Russell county.
This will make possible the changing
from the all-cotton crop of the past
years to the inevitable diversified crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

rancher a real thrill in Manhattan or
lose $4,000 The picture then reveals
what happens to the young plainsman,
who loses his bet, but is well content
because he has the thrill of his life, in
GLIDING the capture of bride.
Fairbanks is equally at home in
chaps and sombrero or soup and fish,"
His gymnastics capabilities are called
on to the utmost after he enters upon
the adventure which follows the wager,
and, despite some pretty tight squeezes.
he never loses the Fairbanks smile"
In the stars support are Jewel Car
men, George Beranger, Macy Harlan,
Eugene Ormonde, w. 2. Richmond and
Ruth Darling.
'THE JUNGLE CHILD"
Dorothy Dalton and Howard Hick-
man are co-stars in The Jungle Child"
Triang le-Ince feature from the pen of
Monte M Katterjohn.
Ro u these players have been seen to
aa Mage in Ince-made Triangle plays
tn. lghout the past year, but this is
the first instance in which they have
appeared opposite each other
1.-THE Jungle Child" Is a weird dra-
ma of the Brazilian forests and New
York city, telling the gripping story of
Spanish beauty who grew to be a
Tupi Amazon. and a worthless Ameri-
can adventurer who sought to employ
her ignorance of civilization as a means
to acquiring possession of her fortunes.
It's action opens in the dense and pic
turesque tropical forests of Brazil and
is later transferred to New York city,
where amid luxurious surroundings it
is brought to an intensely dramatic
close.
Miss Dalton has the role of Ollante.
whose rich. dark hair. flashing eyes
beneath heavy, silkens bows, swarthy
though mellow complexion. and pearl
white teeth set in thin-lipped mouth
that was neither small nor large. liken-
ed her unto an Egyptian princess In a
jungle setting" She is said to have
Interpreted the difficult part with a
charm that will win new laurels for
her as an emotional actress.
In the character of Ridgeway Webb,
the New Yorker, Hickman is declared
to have rendered remarkable finish
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
HINTS AT @PLOTS~"u AAQNG MOVIE ROW
FEATURE FILMS At
STRAND THEATRE
"The Heir to the HoOrah" Is
Booked for Friday and
Saturday

Several photoplays of unusual merit
are booked at the Strand theatre this
week.
Today, 1.-THE Country That God For
got" one of the most stirring of film
dramas since the filmization of THE
Spoilers" is presented. Tom santchie,
George w. Fawcett and Mary Charlie
son are starred in this unique photoplay
of primeval passions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
"THE HEIR TO THE HooRAH"

Thomas Meighan and Anita King are
co-stars in THE Heir to the Hoorah," a
Elimination of the late Paul Armstrong;
stage success, which will be shown at
the Strand theatre on Friday and Satur-
day. 1t is Laskyy- Paramount photo
play, and advanced notices indicate that
it will be a success
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

On the theory that white surroundings
in operating rooms shock patients and
affect the vision of surgeons, San Fran
cisco doctor has finished a room in green
and buff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
"DUG'' FAIRBANKS AT
TRIANGLE THEATRE
IN NEWEST PICTURE
Manhattan Madness" Riot of Fun, Adventure
and Romance Opens Today-'The Jungle
Child" With Dorothy Dalton and Howard Hick-
man Booked For Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday-More Keystones

F desires the best in phoopays is advisable that
II acquires the Triangle habit according to Manager Left
Il oboff,o Tr olat haatro