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The Home news., 1916-02-18
Democratic Committee Meets

The WOOdfuI COunCy DelnO- cratic Central Committee met at .1elks Monday, Feb. IA, 1916. The meeting was called to order by Chairman D. H. Echols of Cotton Plant.
 Wednesday, March 29, was the date named for the holding of a primary to elect nominees for the various county and township offices.
 Ross Mathis, candidate for rep resentative, resigned because of the same as committeeman from Cotton Plant township and J. B. Mooring was elected to succeed him. J. Ross Chambers was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of R. K. Fitzhugh of Augusta township.
 A subcommittee consisting of J. H. Crossett. chairman, of Mo- Crory, R. H. Winfield. of Angus ta, and J. R. Meehan of Cotton Plant was appointed to choose the judges and clerks to hold the coming primary election.
 A petition by citizens of Buli- vile, asking for the creation of a voting precinct at that place, was presented by L. L. Cole and endorsement was made for prop CT autorities for action.
 A resolution was presented by H. c. Argo, cashier of the First National Bank of Cotton Plant, and passed endorsing the candi- dacy of Hon. E. M. Carl-Lee for prosecuting attorney.
 The assessment fixed by Com missioner c. B. Cook, Jont Har- alson and J. R. Meehan two years ago against all of the offices to defray the expenses of holding the primary election was ratified and chosen as basis to govern in the coming primary.
 A committee, composed of all of the candidates for county of- fees, was selected to prepare the itinerary for the speaking dates and places.
 A resolution by Ex-Senator Patterson providing that all white electors, having attained their majority prior to the Mo- vember 1916 general election, including all white republicans who will argee to support the nominees in the general election. be allowed to participate in the coming primary was passed. A resolution of thanks to the citizens of Jelks for preparations made to entertain the committee, and especially to Mrs. M. H. Pat terson for the sumptuous dinner served, was offered by John c. Haralson of Augusta and pre- vailed.
 With no further business the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
AT THE LASKY STUDIOS

was the salvation of the company, so
 MT. Kerr asserts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
BALLET RUSSE MAY
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM

If arrangements with the Metropolitan Opera company of New York are com pleted this territory will next season be included in the coast-to-coast tour of the Serge de Diaghileff Ballet Russe, with Waslav Nijinsky and an internationally famous premiere danseuse. The tour starts in New York with three weeks engagement in October.
 This famous group of dancers and mines, with Nijinsky at its head, will produce in this territory repertoire of pallets and mimodramas, exactly as they have been produced in Paris, London and the leading cities of Europe. Mr de Diaghileff has reassembled his company in full ranks. The balets are set in the scenery and clothed in the costumes originally or newly designed for them by Leon Bakst and other European color ists. A complete symphony orchestra will accompany the dancers, for the music, the work of eminent composers, Is most exacting in it's requirements. A stage staff will also be taken on the trip.
 Nijinsky heads the troupe. He is by common consent the most illustrious dancer of his sex of the present day. The troupe will be under his artistic di- rection. and the management of the Met ropolitan musical bureau. The other dancers are all soloists of distinction, trained in the imperial ballet schools of Russia and by Nijinsl1y himself.
 Its magic of ensemble,'' says the Met ropc titan announcement, will make this aggregation absolutely new to America. The troupe represents an almost perfect unification of the arts. Music, color, dancing. acting are co-ordinated and har- monzed. The backgrounds against which the pallets move and the costumes which clothe them are an essential part of their beauty and power of illusion. The music, too, carries out the union of the arts. The repertoire includes pieces that reflect many different moods and back grounds There will be number of new pallets by eminent composers, which will have their world premiere on this tour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
MARY P|CKFORD ID
 HEAD OWN COMPANY
Youthful Star Becomes Pro- ducer on Her Own Hook.
 TORelease Independently

Mary Pickford is to head her own com- pany. It is formally announced that the Mary Pickford Film corporation has been organized and offices have been opened in the Godfrey building at 729 Seventh ave- nue.
 The first feature to be released is now under way. The advance announcements state that Miss Pickford is surrounding herself with the best brains and skill in the film industry. All of the pictures produced will be released independently and will be the part of no programme.
 "In announcing the formation of the Mary Pickford Film corporation" says Miss Pickford, q want to first express my gratitude for the cooperation of the exhibitors, everywhere, and also for the generous response of the public in bring ing success to my efforts and various creations on the screen. Surely without either no one can have progressed, and in my own instance our work together has been so full of happiness that 1t makes doubly treasured the success that has come to us.
 Tn the selection of scenarios, the cast ting of companies, the direction, produce tion and character creating of motion pictures I am sure that I have learned something every day and that 1 will keep on acquiring this Knowledge. And that Is just why want to use it to the best advantage in guiding my own company, which will now produce all of the plays in which I am to be seen. It is our pur- pose not only to give every detail of the Mary Pickford Film corpora ton our unfaltering direction, but to surround oneself with the best brains, ability and skill in this wonderful art-industry.
 Tt will be our purpose and endeavor to make most complete, elaborate and art harmonizing productions-each of which is to stand out pre- -eminently as q master work. The productions will be the best that are made. Each will have a cast of distinction, a direction of orig inaHty and creativeness, fine environ ment. its own especially written music all with that dignity, simplicity and artistic ensemble that will make the best in motion pictures and attract the largest and most discriminating audiences"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
STARS TWINKLE ON
 BELLE PROGRAMME
"The Eye of the Night" " With w. H. Thompson,
 Booked for Today -

Manager Reese of the Belle theatre programme this week which emphasizes the importance of independent judg- ment in the matter of selecting films on the open market by the exhibitors. MT. Reese is not bound to accept such and such a film. He picks out what he thinks his patrons want and the result is that in Ensley everyone goes to the Belle theatre.
 Today at the Belle theatre "The Eye of the Night" a five-part Ince-Triangle feature, is booked. William H. Thomp son and Marjorie Wilson are co-stars in this notable production of an old English village during the present Flu ropean war. The havoc of the visit of the German Zeppelins on this happy little village is shown graphically on the screen. The acting of MT. Thompson and Miss Wilson is also of high or der.
 Tomorrow Tt Happened in Honolulu" a feature in which Myrtle Gonzales and Val Paul are co-starred, is booked. This is a Universal feature. The Hearst In- ternational News Pictorial will also be shown.
 On Tuesday Destruction" a Will liam l.. Fox photoplay m Whlcn Ineoa Bara is featured. will be shown. The Clever Mrs. Carter" a comedy. is also booked
 Wednesday will see "Dorian's Di- vorce." with Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine in the leading roles. This is a highly dramatic picture of how two people separate through mu- tual indifference and are then reunited through mutual dangers.
 On Thursday The Iron Claw, in which Creighton Hale, Sheldon Lewis and Pearl White are starred, is booked, with "The Man Across the Street" with King Baggot.'
 stranded" with De Wolf Hopper and Bessie Love- is the attraction on Fri day. This is probably one of the great est pictures ever made by the Fine Arts studios.
 On Saturday "The Committee on Gre dentials," Universal feature, is booked and Harry Carey Is starred in the lead ing role. Getting the Goods on Gertie' a L-Ko comedy will also be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
BREEN FAMILY AT
 THE LYRIC THEATRE
Sprightly Vaudeville Bill Se- lected by Manager Semon
 for This Week

Offering as a headline act for the entire week, the "Breen Family" an exception ally meritorious act, the Lyric will this week give their patrons what is consid- cred a clean bill of comedy, songs. dances and features.
 The "Breen Family has played in 2 different countries, featuring their unique dance, which has created craze every
 where it has been staged. The Teddy
 Bear Dance" is presented by a person
 of exceptional personality and a premier
 executor of the feature dance art. In-
 cluded in this act is the famous Breen
 juggling stunt, which is very intricate and never fails to interest
 A boy and a girl. The Rivals" who
 will manipulate few old hats and pair
 of flying rings to the satisfaction of the
 auditors, display best comedy and skill. The girl is an expert with flying rings, while the boy holds the title of veteran comedian
 Bessie Rempel will present a company of players in swift moving vehicle of comedy, entitled You" which is an alle- | gorical playlet that is intensely interest l ing and decidedly amusing. This number will appeal directly to those patrons who l constantly look for something new and distinct.
 Helene Hamilton and Jack Barnes offer l a number that sounds like mirth, and ] ends in series of facial contortions for the auditors, the title of which is just
 fun" This pair has injected originality | into their skit, making it particularly | choice bit of silent travesty. The we'd 1 ding scene, around which the side splitting comedy is weaved. is performed with
 many variations. Jack Ryan and com pany are the song birds of the weekly menu They have an excellent array or | comedy numbers, and good voices pre- dominate the cast.
 Pathe pictures. changed twice each | week, will be features as usual. The Lyric is cooled from it's own ice cooling
 plant and every care is taken for tns | comfort of the patrons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

MISS BLANCHE SWEET
 Blanche Sweet, the beautiful Lasky star, who is featured in Public Opinion," a five-part Lasky-Para- mount feature, at the Strand theatre on Friday and Saturday, in her latest pose for the camera. She's a sweet thing, ain't it?" as the press agent would say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Georgia Men Visit State
 to Investigate Weevil

Greenville, August 1s.-(Special.) Forty bankers, farmers and merchants from Harris, Muscogee and Merri- weather counties in Georgia who are touring a portion of Alabama to see how cotton is being raised with the presence of the boil weevils. arrived in Friday. They were met by from the Greenville club and entertained at the Grenada hotel.
 Accompanied by Greenville business men and farmers they motored to sev- eral large plantations. where the wee vii Is being fought. Butler county farmers can grow cotton under the weevil conditions. and this was shown to these visitors. The crops are not good. but this Is not all due to the presence of the weevils, for the weather conditions have been exceed ing unfavorable to the farmers.
 The Georgians are delighted with what they have seen and have learned in this connection in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

is seen in a totally different role. and gives each one a different characteri- zation She has been seen as rag muffin, a member of the Russian royal household, Swedish maid-of-all- work, and an anarchist, and now in Public Opinion she appears as a trained nurse on trial for murder.
 How a sensational newspaper report prejudices the mind of the public against this young woman who Is ab- solutely innocent of all wrong and how her whole future happiness is leopard ized by what is supposed to have been one false step, Is shown in gripping and entertaining manner.
 One of the unusual features of this striking photo-drama is the efforts of the spirit of the woman the nurse is supposed to have poisoned, to direct the hand of justice towards the guilty person. Throughout the story until the murderer Is finally forced to con- fess, the spirit of the dead woman tries to-bring the guilty to justice.
 Miss Sweet Is surrounded by cast of unusual excellence. including sucf well known players as Earle Foxe. Blythe Chapman. Elliott Dexter, Tom Forman and Raymond Hatton.
 The production is one of tho most lavish the Lasky company has ever made. The big court room scene Is an exact replica of that in which the trial was held upon which the story Is based
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

Director General Cecil B. DeMille res ceived the following anonymous commun- 1caton in his mail: One of the most highly intellectual men in California, who is independent financially, Is going to work in your studio in a mob scene If your director can tell man of brains when he sees him, the director will find him." MT. DeMille's comment was that in a studio where all the men are noted for brains, this would be a difficult task.
 Blanche Sweet Is again at Bear Valley for the making of scenes. Incidentally she took with her a considerable of the gift fishing accoutrement with which she was provided by admirers when the fact became known that the fair Blanche had distinguished herself by catching fish. Director James Young has the Sweet company in tow.
 The laurels of Paul Revere are at stake, as word comes from the Lasky studio that Laura Marie Trainor, the Missoula, Montana, society girl. is due at the studio almost any minute She is to appear upon a charger which she has ridden clear from her home town.
 Kenneth McGaffney. publicity chief de luxe, week ended in San Francisco He met Laura Marie Trainor there and Mr. McGaffey is responsible for the informa- tion that as Miss Trainor enjoyed her first look at the Pacific ocean, she calmly remarked Tt is very nice. but I was led to believe 1t was much larger"
 Charles Clary, between important hours at the Lasky studio, Is seeking a HollyS wood bungalow. He hopes he may find one with lemon tree in It's vicinity-"and a few other accommodations" to quote MT. Clary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Oysters Will Be Scarce
 as Beds Are Damaged

Montgomery. August 19.-(Special) Lovers of seafood will be distressed to hear that the bulk of the oyster beds on the gulf coast of Alabama have been destroyed as a result of the storms and floods which recently swept the state. In a report to Secretary of State John Purifoy, George Sprinkle, state reef war den, writing from Bayou Labatre, fur nishes discouraging facts. He declares 90 per cent of the oysters at Grants Pass were destroyed by the fresh water pour ing in upon the oyster beds from the flooded rivers. as well as the heavy rains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
First Bale for Marion

Marion, August 19.-(SpeciaL)-Marion received it's first bale of new crop cot ton today. It was grown by w. F. Wood fin and sold to w. H. Lovelace for 1o cents a pound. MT. Woodin now holds a good part of four crops, about 200 bales, from which he expects to realize 20 cents n pound,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

Miss Vivian of the pretties of film the 
  Martin the the Charles She after Vivian and is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
WHERE THEY KEYSTONE

WHERE THEY KEYSTONE
 Mack Sennett is the only director in the business to put himself on record as not possessing the desire to make 10 or 1a reel production.
 Fred Mace Is to be seen any afternoon dashing homeward along Hollywood boulevard at the wheel of his big car and in the comedy attire of Keystone chief of police, which character he takes in the picture, "The Fire Chief"
 Ford Sterling appears at home in bar Der shop set, in which he is making all most the entire scenes for a new. picture
 Roy Griffith, May Thurman and Dale Fuller are the principal characters In 8 Mack Sonnet picture, which has an im- proved street car fender as it's license for many laughs.
 Hampton Del Ruth thought 10 escape many bulky envelopes containing scripts when he announced that Keystone pie lures are written by Keystone staff. But still contributions besiege him.
 Gloria Swanson, Robbie Vernon, Myrtle Lind, and Helen Bray are the fun makers in new Mack SennettKeystone, entitled Love on Skates"
 Roscoe Arbuckle will tarry a while in the Fort Lee, N. J., studio, secured by Mack Sonnet for his weighty star. His Alibi' is the reason for Arbuckle's re- maining yet a while in the east.
 Andy Anderson amateur racing driver and assistant to Director Walter Wright, took Director Avid Gillstrom with him on his midnight mission to San Diego re- gently, on which trip he made new speed record between Los Angeles and San Diego being back at the studio ths next morning and bringing with him spe- cial props for immediate filming.
 Harry l.. Kerr, business manager Of the Mack Sennett-Keystone studios, vouches for the appearance of a whale on murder bent in the waters of Catalina during Director Victor Herman's filming of scenes for the comedy, She Loved Sailor" The sudden putting into shore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20

His letter Is very gloomy, foreboding a very bad year for the oyster people of that section. However, he says the dis aster may have done some good by kill ing the conks, an animal of the sea,
 which, it is saia, preys on the oysters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
RF0OTLIGYT5@ @|
 1 AnD 2S0REEN v|

EFORE another 15 days rolls around the theatrical H will be in full swing and with the a-star programmes
 of the movies battle royal for the nckes and dimes of the populace will be staged until next As Fooght and Screen quite neutral in the natter the only thing that can be said is let the best attractions win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
BLANCHE SWEET IN PUBLIC
 OPINION"

Blanche Sweet, the brilliant Lasky tar who has established herself .mong the idols of the screen, will be
 cen at the Strand on Friday and Sat- 3lrday in the thrilling society drama Public Opinion,'' written especially for her by Margaret Turnbull, cele- hrated novelist. It is Paramount Programme release.
 Blanche Sweet is one of the most in leresting personalities before the the ] tre-going public. In each of the Lasky reductions in which she appeared, she
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
RURAL CREDITS BILL READY

Washington, Dec. 30 Legislation
for the establishment of rural cred
it's system will be considered early
next week by the Joint congressional
committee named by the last con-
gress to investigate and report upon
the bill. a subcommittee of the full
committee has practically completed
its work and will present a tentative
measure for submission to both
houses of congress.
Representative Hobert l.. Henry,
chairman of the House rules commit
tee, who led the fight for rural credits
legislation at the last session, said
today he believed a rural credits bill
will be passed before adjournment.
Mr.. Henry favors a government aid
system, although it is understood the
special investigation committee nam
ed will not include this feature in its
report.
The tentative bill of the subcom-
mittee proposes twelve land mortgage
banks, distributed throughout the
country, which shall be independent
OF the federal reserve system or any
other banking system. 1t is propos-
ed that each bank have capital
stock of $4,000, 900 and maximum
interest charge of per cent may be
charged to farm borrowers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
BRINGS MESSAGE
OF PROSPERITY
c. L. Hyde Says City Will Gain
10000 People Within
S Years

Chas. l.. Hyde OF Pierre, S. D.,
considered one OF the best informed
realty experts in the United States,
infused enthusiasm into Superior real
estate men for more than two hours
in Superior Commercial club last
night. After his address, the real
estate men gathered around him and
propounded questions.
Superior will gain 10000 people
and real estate viii triple in value
within five years, he predicted 1.-The
period of depression all over the
country is over. The next growth
sensation of the United States, will
be the Twin Ports
Superior must get the enthusiasm
of new settlers, and at least another
large INDUSTRY to attain, its destiny,
he said
Within the last two years, Hyde
has sold out his real estate in other
cities and invested in Superior That
fact, real estate men mentioned last
night, is one of the sincerest marks
of faith Superior has enjoyed.
Hyde, who is credited with selling
more than 1000 900 of real estate by
correspondence alone, ascribed his
success, when asked point blank, to
'looking into The future just a little
ahead of the crowd y He declared
that he was buying and not selling
any Superior property.
Pres. F. r., Crumpton presided at
the meeting. Among those who stay
ed after the general meeting to con-
suit with the expert were George G..
Newton, Frank Crumpton, Woodward
kirkpatrick, j. l.. Mcmahon, G. l..
Wi!dner and A. A. Lenrood Super.
Tor Department of the Duluth News
Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
WHY PAPERS ARE
BECOMING YELLOW

Brookings Register: Noticed the
yellow appearance of newspapers
yet? Don't blame the publishers of
the paper manufacturers but onto
the war. 1t takes dye, German dye,
to make white print paper, and inas-
much as the United States is nable
to obtain the proper dye, the people
will have to stand a marked degree of
yellow in their journals until the
peace dove finds twig on which to
alight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
TWO STATE TICKETS NAMED

Members of the democratic and re-
publican parties from over the state
assembled at the state house Monday
and each placed in nomination, under
the Richards law. candidates for the
coming primary election
Those chosen by the democrats
were:
Delegates to the Democratic Nation
al Convention at st. Louis:
Ed. S. Johnson, Yankton.
Q. N. Cooper, Perkins county.
Andrew L. Lee, Clay.
Robt. +. Dowdel, Sanborn.
G. w. Hockstetler, Beadle.
Tom Johnson, Pennington.
w, II. Frost, Stanley.
Mark w. Sheafe, jr., Codingtou.
j. j. Batterton, Roberts.
John Westry, Beadle.
Supreme Court Judges:
James Brown, Brule.
fl. ii Potter, Day.
State Chairman, Con R. Huntley
Beadle.
National Committeeman, John A,
Cleaver, Minnehaha.
Electors:
Ben NJ Wood
j. G, Cannon.
John Taylor.
Chas. Robinson.
Theodore Berndt.
Congressman:
First Decentralization Erickson.
Secoud District-Chas. Stutenroth
Third District-IIarry l., Candy.
State Offices:
Governor-Arnold f. Bliss, Beadle
Lieutenant Governor-Walter ia
cobs, Brown.
Secretary of State-James e. Bird
Attorney General--John T. Heffron
Lawrence.
Auditor-John p. Biehn, Gregory.
Treasurer Jacob Fergen, Hutchin
son.
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands Fred Mersier.
Superintendent OF Public Instrnc
ton w. 2. Chamberlain, Clay.
Railway Commissioner d. Hale
Meade.
Only few democrats were present
but they "did business just th,
same. They adopted platform in
dorsing the administration of Presi
dent Wilson; for the extension O
rural free delivery; strict policy o
conservation of natural resources
for system of rural credits to facili
tate farmers loans, and greater econ.
omv in state affairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-06
THEY CAN'T ANSWER

Waterloo Times Teibune: When
they start campaign against Will
sn's Mexican policy, all the presi-
dent will have to dc is to put to them
the question:: "What would you hsye
done2' Nobody wanted to invade
Mexico. kill and get killed and remain
there decade, q least. to "bensvoI-
emily assimila&e', them.