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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
NEW FEATURES AT
MAJESTIC THEATRE

Charlie Chaplin the film star, has as
many followers, if not more, than the
Boston Red Six. twill not be hard for
US to imagine the delight with which
The announcement of the Majestic the
atre that Charlie will appear there
Sunday in a four-reel picture that is
new to Birmingham, Charles Stormy
Romance" will be received by movie
fans. This Chaplin treat is one of his
most entertaining features, one that
will make you scream with laughter.
Starting Monday for the first half of
the week AL and Gertrude Bernard, as
sisted by the able company of Majestic
players, will present "The Coon Town
Minstrels." This promises a good en-
tertainment as it is composed of the
regular minstrel first part. Ola and
|Afterpiece. Besides the addition to the
cast of three new faces, there is new
stage settings and electrical effects.
F The Bernards claim this to be the
best that they have as yet offered at
the Majestic. Eddie Martin, our Bir-
mingham boy, is fast making friends
and in the second part, Down in Coon
Hollow" Eddie promises a laugh sec
ond. One of the treats of the day
will be Miss Gertrude Bernard's con-
ception of a high brown" Jim Bon
ham will play the part of Old Uncle
Eph.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
OF
ALASKAN RAILWAY
NOW UNDER WAY
Several Hundred Men Are
Employed on Government
Road Making Repairs
and Building Bridges

Seward, Alaska, October 1.--(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Alaskan engineering COM
mission is now employing a force OF
525 men and Ga station men in the
regeneration Of the Alaska Northern
railway, which was purchased by the
government when the selection of the
route was announced by tho Presi-
dent.
The work consists of rebuilding
bridges, elimination of high trestles
with fills, improvement in the align
ment and some slight reduction in the
grades. There will be small reduc-
ton in the maximum grades on the
12-mile and 45-mile SUBMITS. Many
of the fills have been widened and
much ballasting has been done. Across
Placer river, in front of Spencer gla-
cier, temIl Drary trestles and fills have
been made for a distance of over 5000
feet, which will be replaced next year
by permanent trestle raised 10 feet
above the present level of the track.
New shear and diversion dams are
being constructed so as to control the
waters of the river and to prevent
washouts which have been an annual
occurrence since the road was con-
structed
Seventy-five thousand new ties have
| been laid and 1T is contemplated that
before the work Of rejuvenation is
| finally completed to Mile II over 200,-
600 ties will have been laid.
A machine shop has been built at
Seward to replace the one which was
| burned early last year, and all re-
| pairs are now being made In that
shop.
| The road is now in operation to Mile
| 81 from Seward, and freight train Is
operated over the line every Sunday
and a passenger train on Mondays.
| Wednesdays and Saturdays. 1t is ex-
pected that the line will be opened
| and in operation to Kern creek (Mile
| ~, the end of the track, this month.
Kern creek will be a distributing point
| for that part of the work on Turnagain
Arm, which will be done from the
| Seward end as well as for points along
the arm, and considerable increase in
traffic is expected as soon as the line
is completed to that point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
The Dependable Wood Floor

Harriet S. Gillespie in the November
Mothers Magazine.
If your floors are old and the boards
have shrunk and cracked. or if the floors
are new and do not fit together perfectly.
it is advisable to fill UP the cracks to
keep out dirt and dust. It is easier to
keep clean and is more sanitary. More
over, it makes the floor look better. A
filler that comes already prepared Ii
made from a mineral called "silex. 1t
can be bought in the shops for about is
cents a pound. A satisfactory filler can
be made at home. The formula is one
used by man who has been 30 years
in the business of floor laying. The prep
aration consist of talcum, corn starch ana
boiled linseed oil. mixed in the proportion
of two pounds of talcum. and one pound
OF corn, starch to one gallon Of oil When
ready for use 1t should be the consistency
of cream. This mixture may be colored
with lumber or Vapdyke brown, either Of
which can be bought by the pound at q.
paint shop-to match any shade of wood
used. 1t is applied with a. brush or cloth,
and rubbed across the grain of the wood
to fill the pores
Often a floor Is so badly scratched IL
must be refinished; and this means the
removal of the varnish. Hot water and
gold dust do the work, softening the
surface so the old varnish may readily
be removed with a knife. Throw two
handfuls of the powder into a pail of
hot water and scrub the floor with it.
Finish with clear water after the var
nish is scraped away.
This process leaves the grain Of the
wood a little dead because of the a1kali
in the washing powder. To bring back
the original luster treat 1t with bath
of oxalic acid. To a gallon of water
add half a pound of the acid and go
over the floor with the mixture. after
wards wiping it dry with a cloth moist
ened in vinegar to neutralize the effect
| of the acid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
LYRIC OFFERS TEN
BIG ACTS THIS WEEK
Cycling McNutts and Homer
Lind in "The Singing
Teacher" Featured

With 10 high-class Keith acts and
four especially attractive feature num-
bers the bill at the. Lyric this week
should prove unusually attractive and
entertaining.
On the programme are some of vaude-
ville's best known and most entertain
ing acts including Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso,
who will present novel comedy Of
fering the Cycling McNutts, Homer
Lind and company in The Singing
Teacher" andsthe Koban Japs, in Sc
~ries of sensational equilibristic feats.
The bill for the first half of the week
will have as headliners Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelso and the Cycling McNutts and on
the programme with these two feature
acts will be Bert Melfose, the famous
international clown; the Musical John
stons, masters of the xSlophone, and
Larry and Sally Clifford, the southern
comedy duo.
Homer Lind and company and the
Koban Japs feature the bill for the
second half of the week and as CO.
entertainers there will be LIE Clair and
Sampson, in burlesque athletic nov
| city, Nearly, the Strongest Man in the
| w Oflu, stuart ana heeley, novelty
dancers. and the Majestic Musical Four,
| high class musical act.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Kelso, who are now
| touring the southern vaudeville circuit,
are among vaudeville's chief entertain
| ers, and they have been warmly re-
ceived by audiences in every city where
I they have appeared. They present a
novel comedy Offering and both are
| exceptionally clever.
The Cycling McNutts the other fea-
/ ture act for the first half of the week,
really present two acts in one. they
are clever acrobats and are adopts at
| trick bicycle riding. They present
some attractive entertainment and the
press of the cities where they have
appeared has been high in praise of
| this number.
The two big feature acts on the bill
for the last half of the week-Homer
Lind and company and the Koban
Japs-are among the most attractive
numbers in vaudeville. Homer Lind, as
| sisted by Adah Currie Lind, presents
| The Singing Teacher" a musical dra-
matte playIet Mr. Lind is a former
member of Henry w. Savage's Par
| sifaP' Opera company, and has gained
| distinction through his wonderful work.
The Koban Japs present clever foot
| juggling, contortion and water sn'--
| ming work and are known as the
| greatest equilibrists in the vaudeville
| world.
| In addition to the vaudeville pro-
| gramme Pathe news pictures will fea-
| ture all performances
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MOTHERS ROSARY"
AT bUOU THEATRE
Epochal Drama of Priest
hood Will Be Presented
Tomorrow Night

Rowland and Clifford's wonderful dra-
matte success, my Mothers Rosary" is
booked at the Bijou theatre this week.
opening tomorrow night. 1t has the
same lavish scenery and theatrical ef-
fects that caused it, even at the end OF
the season, to be pronounced the punch
of 1916 by the critics of New York. One
might term it the human side of priest
hood because in it a totally new light
is thrown upon that favorite character,
Father Kelly" who was the central
figure in 1.-THE Rosary"
In this new play, my Mothers Ros-
ary," Edward e. Rose has surrounded
Father Kelly with an entirely different
set of characters, on whom the big
human priest acts and reacts, always to
their good.
For the. first time we see Father Kelly
with children, Moya O'Dea just landed
from 'the ould sod" with all the beauti-
full fancies of that green isle of the
FAIRIES, the blue sea and the peat smoke
and Tad, ragged urchin who has been
with a circus that stranded.
| Then too, there is Patrick Shea with
| his bundle on his blackthorn shillelaghe
and his quaint way of looking at life in
| this new land where Sure livery man is
as good as the next wan, only sometimes
| he don't know it,
| The graver threads in this pattern OF
life, the threads that lead to almost tragt
\ edy, are Father Kelly's Friends, John
| Marvin and his wife, These two young
| people are drifting apart, all through the
lack OF faith in John. Deadly danger
| comes down upon the man and his home
| is torn asunder, but the firm belief q
| Father Kelly saves his friend and re-
stores him to life. love and faith ever
| from the very foot of the scaffold. Hor.
ace Mole plays the part of Father Kelly
and he is supported by an able cast
including Maxine Alton, Terese Lorraine
| Herbert Bethew and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Mixed Metaphors
From the Pathfinder.

FROM the Hatnlnuef
Flights Of fancy inspired by the war,
said Dr. Cornelius Weygandt, of the Eng.
fish department Of the University of Penn.
sylvania, in warning class against the
use of mixed metaphors, "have contrib
uted many interesting specimens to my
already large collection. Here are q
few:
1.-The Huns are blonde beasts of the
blacklist dye. But the worms will turn
hoist them with their own petard ano
thoroughly cook their goose
1.-The spirit of revolt Is rampant and
unless we take the bull by the horns
it will start conflagration which will
deluge the whole world
" Austria in her ultimatum to Servia
has let slip the dogs of war in con-
f1agration which has drawn all Europe
into one gigantic holocaust
All along the ever flowing stream
OF history we can discern the silent foot
prints of the crowned heads Of Europe
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duel which resulted in his death in 1904.
The origin of the peacock was in India
and Ceylon, and this is why we see so fire.
quently the bird on the art objects Of
these countries. Peacock shooting is still
a recognized sport in some parts Of In
dia, but it's former popularity a table
delicacy has ceased. though the flesh is
white and is said to resemble a pheasant
in flavor. The eggs are also edible. For
the production of the feathers these birds
are bred in France. but to a small extent.
as they are difficult to rear, because in q
big area they wander off and if inclosed
within narrow limits they become mis-
chievous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

dramatic. sentimental and amusing ma
ture. There are 80 speaking parts in
this, the most wonderful play in Amer
lea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

The government health service has dis,
covered a new and cheap disinfestant. II
$ obtained from pine oil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
MAUDE ADAMS IN
little MINISTER
HERE NOVEMBER
Noted American Actress to
Make Annual Visit to
Birmingham in Her
Former Success

Maude Adams. when she visits this
city November 2, will present j. M.
Barrie's comedy, 1.-The Little Minister"
The actress intended giving occasional
performances of this play last season.
Where she presented several plays the
seats for "The Little Minister" were
invariably disposed of in record time.
New York settled the matter in the
actress mind. She was to give THE
Little Minister" there for three weeks
and follow it with other works. She
had to add a week. Owing to the de-
mand she had to add a week and then
another until finally the play ran for
nine weeks and caused the shelving of
the other works in her repertoire and
the upsetting of her plans. Some
thing very like this has happened this
season. Miss Adams had intended pre-
senting Mr.. Barrie's new comedy, "a
Kiss for Cinderella" at the opening of
her present tour. But the demand has
been for The Little Minister" from all
the cities that she is to visit and the
production of the new play has had to
be postponed until the actress opens
her New York engagement at Christmas
time.
There was no new play produced last
season that had the amount of sue
cess that was won by "The Little Min
lister" This is the comedy In which
Maude Adams established herself as
a star and entered on a career that has
been so wonderfully successful Plays
have come and gone and been forgot
ten since this charming Work was
originally given and IL time has done
anything to the comedy it is to mellow
its humor and make 1t more attrac-
tive. Miss Adams was importuned to
bring out the comedy again this season
and that it will be welcomed by audi
ences as large as the Jefferson theatre
will hold is a certainty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

A copy of the New Testament. which is
said to be one Of the oldest now extant.
has been brought to Portland, Ore, by A.
J. Eyth, formerly Of New York. 1t has
been in the possession Of his family $50
years and was an old book then. The
pages consist of palm leaf, engraved or
written on in Egyptian Arabic. Mr.. Eyth's
ancestors were missionaries. and ore of
them obtained this book in Egypt. since
when it has been handed down from
father to son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

1.-TWO Laughing eIrish Eyes and
'Love Is Best of All are two of the
90 numbers of "The Princess Pat the
Victor Herbert Henry Blossom comic
opera soon to be presented here at the
jefferson theatre, that are credited
with being the best sellers of all mu.
sic offered to the public in years 1t
would appear from various reports
that Herbert has fairly excelled all
his previous efforts in the music he has
given to THE Princess Pat"
Smartness in musical comedy will be
demonstrated at the Jefferson theatre
Friday and Saturday nights and Sat
urday matinee, November 10 and II,
when Very Good Eddie" book by
Philip Bartholomew and music by Je-
rome Kern, which the Marbury Com
stock company have been presenting
with the greatest success at the Prin-
cess theatre. New York, throughout
the past year, will have it's first per-
Torrance ilf this city. In the cast will
be such important players as Burford
Hampden, Dave Ferguson, Jack Sduires,
Madison Smith, Jules Epailly, Vallie
Martin, Frances Watts, Regina Rich
ards and Georgia Harvey. The play is
full of bright and sparkling comedy
and the story is novel. Jerome Kern,
whose music is always catchy and
tuneful. in this is said to have sur.
passed all his previous efforts.
That May TWINS recent pilgrimage
of laughter to Washington to make
President Wilson and the members
of the National Press club laugh, was
huge success is best told in the en-
thusastic words of the Washington
Post: eff there was iustifca ton for
May TWINS assertion that official and
newspaper circles in Washington are
too solemn, the gifted commedienne
remedied that defect last night when
| she gave a single performance of
| 1913 Washington Square at the Nation
al theatre" Miss Irwin and the orig
| inal New York cast and production of
! the comedy will be here at the Jeffer-
son shortly.
| Experience" which comes to the
| Jefferson for an engagement of three
| days, had record of nine months run
| in New York, while in Boston and Chi
| cago there was never such q sensa-
| tiona1 success as that scored by this
| admirable play. Experience" is a
strong and stirring exposition of the
trials and tribulations of youth when
| he goes forth into the world in search
| of fame and fortune. His experiences
are shown in 10 scenes, which are of a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
ENzAYW Ma2KzRS
Temporary Absence

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
He was handsome collie dog. and
the American wanted him. The collie,
however. was the property of a Scotch
shepherd who seemed strongly disinclined
to listen to reason. After much sparring
on both sides, the American named .
large price for the dog. which the shcp-
herd hesitated to accept.
would you take Bennie to America r.
he asked.
Naturally" was the reply.
Il thought so,'' sa1d thes hephsrd-
Well. am sorry to disappoint you. but
1 can't part with Bennie.'
The American went away. but he stu
hankered after the dog. Later In the
day he returned prepared to raise his
price. When he got there he was sur
prised to learn from the shepherds wife
that the dog had been sold that after
noon for less than he hao offered.
I thought so,' said the shepherd.
you told me that you wouldn't sell
him."
Nay, nay" said the shepherd 81 said
I couldn't part with him. AS it il.
Bonnie will be back in a day or two;
but he couldn't swim the Atlantic ocean"
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A<AE-zX1

F7EY say that laughing makes you fata proverb Won
deny but the farce, cit Pays to Advertise, made you
q laugh until you cried OF it isn't literally true
that they laugh they cry the witty lines and humorous
situation i'm Trail Holiday, twin to the first coming
jefferson shortly but is fact that they do laugh I'M
this excruiangy funny play from the pen OF
Coha
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

While Lafayette is properly appre-
ciated by all patriots in the United
States, the fact is often forgotten that
ne made strenuous efforts to procure
the abolition of slavery in the French
colonies. and freed and educated his
own slaves at Cayenne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13

about everything that women have
ever invented.
II Is her proud boast that a woman
invented paper bags and was off,
c.ally decorated by Queen Victoria
for her humanitarian act She also
speaks OF Lillian Russells patented
dresser-trunk. which should be la
beled the Transformer Joy. This
valuable piece OF luggage is to all
appearances common wardrobe
but when necessity calls It may be
transformed into n well-fitted dress-
ing table with only the pressure OF a
button or lock or two.
Another woman invented a linen
tees peaceful household. Still
others have patented dish washers
and baby carriages, inventions do
nestle enough to he feature OF any
interior department.
II is scarcely surprising to learn
department. She Is Miss Catherine
Cook. Colorado woman. who has
been a teacher in nearly every kind
OF school. from the one-room red
linu beloved OF the poets to the
modern education plant OF today.
Miss Cook Is the fairy godmother OF
the rural school. Distance has no.
effect upon her interest. Her bureau
supplies information OF nearly every
kind that is applicable TO the iso-
lated communities where present-day
pedagogy percolates very slowly.
The Bureau OF Mines has reason to
bless the scientific knowledge OF n
woman who has opened up almost
unlimited conservation possibilities
by her discovery. The discovery was
an accident. ut that. One day when
Carrie Everson. a school teacher.
wos helping her brother wash some
greasy ore bags. she spied tiny
flecks of gold floating on the water.
atop particles of oil, At once she
saw the practical application, Of her
discovery. but she experimental q
long time before she applied for O
patent. Unfortunately, she died be-
fore the fiotation method. as It IL
now called. came into general use.
The work OF these women does
not by any means sum up the use
fulness of their sex to the depart
ment. 1t happens that they have
achieved a certain amount of no.
toriety by doing certain things we'll
lin competition with men.
And this Is but one of the Gov
eminent departments. In others
there are positions equally re-
sponsible held by women. However.
the Interior Department, with Its
cozy hint >of home interests, car
ries perhaps the widest appeal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13

VNTERIOR-the domestic af-
fairs Of a country" So runs q
a definition in a standard die
tionary.
Who but women should be concern
ed in domestic affairs7 we'll. they
are. The number OF women employ
ed by the Department of the Interior
of the United States IL one proof Of
II.
Neither did they secure positions
just because they were women. The
Civil Service Commission don't work
that way. One woman won her place
In open competitive examination
away from 800 men; another dis
tanced 100 men.
What domestic affairs do they
handle? All sorts of things-Indian
lands. public records, patents, rural
schools-in fact, almost any of Uncle
Sans odd Jobs requiring specialized
training.
II woman speaks ten languages,
In which one OF those does she do
most OF her thinkingY That Is
question that can be answered only
by Miss Mamie Kuhlmann. transla-
tor Of the Patent Office. Not only
does she speak English, but French,
German. Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,
Dutch. Russian. Polish, and Bohe-
milan as well. Just as though these
weren't enough. she has qualified as
translator Of Hungarian, Norwegian,
and Swedish.
Miss Kuhlmann's history Of service
to the United States In the Patent
Office has a prologue.
Back in the eighteen nineties
she came to America as a teacher
from Germany. her birthplace.
Soon after her arrival she TOOK
the examination for the position OF
translator in the Bureau of Naval
Intelligence in the Navy Depart
ment. After ten years she resign
ed. to return home. Twelve years
ago she heard of an examination
to be given In the United States
for official translator in the Patent
Office. and lack she came, to find
100 determined, male competitors.
all taking the same tests.
nv" SlE 10 uTInIy enbCOnCeu IN
her. position. FOR those six score
and ten competitors met their de-
feat from that battery OF thirteen
languages!
Women lawyers? Yes. indeed!
First. let us introduce Miss Flor
ence Etheridge, OF the Indian
Office. She. too, started her gov
ornmental career in another de-
partment-Commerc Soon after
she had taken her degree at the
Washington College OF Law, she
decided that the Census Office Of
fered little opportunity for an
ambitious young Portia-now she
is oT the office staff OF Cato Sells.
In fact. she Is a member OF the
board of judges.
Corporation lawyers would not
sneer at the value of properties
coming under the Jurisdiction OF
this office, comprising. as II does.
S900.000.000 worth of properties
annually. oil and timber lands that
would fetch many a fat fee.
Another member OF the board OF
judges Is Mrs. NJ. l., Baldwin. quite
as unnannish as the most rabid
anti-suffragist would wish. She
conGcsscs that che tool: UP law pc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-13
RECIPES
Solid Chocolate Cake.

One Gun of sugar and half a Gun OF
butter creamed together, add two eggs.
a half cup of milk. two teaspoons
of baking powder and -four enough to
make a stiff batter. While beating this
batter smooth put over the fire in a
clean sauceron one cup of sugar. the
yolks of two eggs, half cup of Bakers
chocolate. grated. and a half cup of
milk. After 1t has boiled smooth for
five minutes set 1t aside and slightly
cool: then stir II into the thick batter.
beat and turn into a shallow buttered
pan and bake In a medium oven; or
part of the dough may be nut into the
fancy-shaped pans and that in tho large
pan cut into small squares. then iced
n split. spread with marma!ade, then
cut into small iellv sandwiches and Iced.