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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
THE LABYRINTH" AT TRIANON THEATRE: THE WAITS" BOOKED
Douglass Fairbanks in -sThe Habit of Happiness and Keystone Comedies to
 Delight This Week
Charley Chaplin is

Manager E. H. Co11ey of the Trianon has prepared an interesting programme for this beautiful photoplay house this week in a series of features in which Douglass Fairbanks, Bessie Barriscale. Beatris Michelena and Ethel Barry more are the feature stars.
 THE LYBARINTH"
 Today at the Trianon "The Laby- rinth. five-part World film produc- ton, with Gail Kane, will be shown In this virile drama the noted stage beauty, Miss Kane, makes an impress sive film debut.
 THE HABIT OF HAPPINESS
 Douglass Fairbanks and Bessie Love are costars in the five-part Fine Arts Triangle feature, "The Habit of Hap piness," at the Trianon theatre tomor- row and Tuesday. This is said by the critics to be the best feature that MT. Fairbanks has appeared in up-to-date. On the comedy side with the Fairbanks picture is two-part Keystone-Trian- gle, "A Bathhouse Blunder," in which all the Keystone beauties will dlsport themselves in natty bathing suits and rear suits.
 THE WAITS"
 Miss Jane Grey and William Desmond are costars in "The Waifs." five part story of the slums from the Kay Bee Triangle studios at the Trianon on "Wednesday and Thursday. The story concerns the rise and fall of young clergyman who. in the mire of dissi- patton, Is reformed by a. degraded female Giano player in a dive on the river front. It is the story of two fail ures. On the comedy side, His Wifes Mistake" a two-part eystone-Tr- angle comedy which features Roscoe Arbuckle, is booked
 SALVATION NELL"
 On Friday salvation Nell" five- part California feature of the Edward Sheldon play, with Beatris Michelena in the leading role is booked.
 "CAMILLE'
 On Saturday at the Trianon theatre will see the return date of Camille" with Clara Kimball Young, the noted beauty, on the World film programme. The story of Camille" is familiar one as the novel of the younger Dumas has been widely read Miss Young has vehicle well suited to her exotic taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
LITTLE SAMARITAN
 AT PRINCESS FRIDAY

At the Princess theatre today the week begins with two rolliclSing Key stone Triangle comedies, which fea- ture Roscoe Arbuckle Mabel Nor mand and Bill Conkln. Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts and He Didn't and He Did" are the two farce comedy sub- jects booked for today
 Tomorrow. "A Caliph of New Bag dad" with Miss Leah Baird, Van Dyke Brooke and Tempe Sake. a three-part Vitagraph dramatic feature, will be shown. 'sThe Speed Demon" a Mack Sennett directed farce comedy, repro duced by the Biograph company, is also scheduled at the Princess tomorrow
 For Tuesday the fourteenth episode of The Strange Case of Mary Page" with Henry B. Walthall and Miss Edna Mayo. is booked. As this popular se- rial approaches the end, its dramatic interest increases "A Woman's Naked Soul with Lillian Drew, will also be shown Tuesday
 Celeste" a three-part Biograph fea- ture. with Lola Smith, is booked for Wednesday with a Ham and Bud" com edy and the Selig-Tribune News.
 On Thursday, The Woman Who Did Not Care,' with Eugenie Besserer. Edith Johnson and Harry Mestayer, a three-part Selig feature, will be shown. A Vim farce comedy, Hired and Fired. : is also booked.
 For Friday. The Little Samaritan with Joyce Fair, a three-part Essanay dramatic feature. will be shown, with a Riograph reissue. "'rhe Blind Prin- cess and the Poet in which Miss Blanche Sweet and Charles H West are featured
 s~rhe Broken Promise three part Knickerbocker star feature, is booked for Saturday. with Miss Ann Drew in the leading role "A Lucky Mistake, ? a Sis Hopkins comedy, will also be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
MISS EDNA MAY

6itStS WitC VI OSSdt GSWtoOIfiiy lTC copper millionaire, who is starred in Salvation Joan."
 fall of the plotters is a surprise that produces a splendid climax. Dorothy Kelly, Bobby Comedy and Donald Hall contribute largely to the interest of the play. The sumptuous staging of the play by Director yvi'frid North is well in keeping with the fame of Edna May
 THE RED WIDOW''
 John Barrymore and Flora Zabelle are the featured stars in the Famous Play ers-Paramount five-part film adaptation of Rennold Wolf's and Charming Pol locks comedy "The Red Widow which Thursday and Friday from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m., and all day on Saturday.
 ''The Red Widow" is a rolhicking race based on the adventures of an American in Russia with the secret service of that country and incidentally with some fero- cious Nihilists.
 1.-THE WOMAN'S LAW"
 At the Colonial theatre today the week opens with "The Womans Law" in which Msis Florence Reed is featured This is a five-part Pathe production of the highest merit.
 Tomorrow and Tuesday at the Colonial House Peters the noted film star, is fea- tured in ''The Closed Door" World pro- duction. in conjunction with Barbara Tenant.
 On Wednesday Cleo Ridgeley and Wall lace Reid are co-stars in the Lasky-Par- amount five-part picture, 'The Chorus Lady" an adaptation of the Rose Stahl success of the James Forbes comedy.
 Thursday Miss Pauline Frederick will appear in 'Zaza," a five-part Famous Players Paramount feature based on the famous drama of that name
 THE CHAIN INVISIBLE''
 How the chain invisible of love can reconcile two parties whom different sta- lions in society have estranged is vididly portrayed in the Equitable Film produc- tion of '"The Chain Invisble,'' in which Bruce McRae and Gerda Holmes are the feature stars at the Colonial theatre on Friday and Saturday. The play is from the book of Richard l-e Gallienne and was made into scenario form by Roy l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Salvation Joan,' a Seven Part Vitagraph V. L. s. E. Feature, Opens Special
 Engagement at Strand
MISS EDNA MAY PAID $1OO,OOO FOR HER PART IN SALVATION JOAN"
Molly Make Believe" and
 S'The Red Widow Also Booked at Strand-HOuse Peters at the Colonial

One of the greatest film programmes ever arranged is booked for the Strand and Colonial theatres this week, accord Ing to the announcement of Manager Thomas s. Abernethy yesterday. Such stars as Miss Edna May, who received &00,000 for the making of a single picture and Marguerite Clark, Pauline Frederick, John Barrymore, Florence Reed, Barbara Remnant. House Peters, Cleo Ridgeley, Bruce McRae, Harry Mercy, l.. Rogers, Lytton, Donald Hall, Dorothy Kelly, Bobby Connolly and Gerda Holmes are all scheduled to appear in various pie lures at both the Strand and the Colonial on the releases of the Paramount-v l.. s. E. and World Film productions.
 MOLLY MAKE BELIEVE
 Grown-ups who are tired of rapid melo- drama, shootings and killings, betrayings and unfaithful wives will doubtless en- Joy the simplicity and charm, the humor and the vein of pathos of Marguerite Clark's portrayal of Molly Make-Be- lieve," the five-part Famous Players Paramount picture of Eleanor Halowelrs series of fantastic letters. Molly Make Believe" will be shown at the Strand to- 0ay ana tomorrow ana rom ID g. m to ( p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday,
 SALVATION JOAN"
 The vitagraph company paid Miss Edna May $100O00 for the Limitation of tSalva- tion Joan," a seven-part feature which will be shown at the Strand theatre Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Fri day nights, with a special matinee on Thursday. The evening performances of Salvation Joan will begin at 7:15 and e:l5 p. m. The special matinee on Thurs day will be at o'clock. The prices for 'Saivation Joan are h, p and 35 cents. All the seats will be reserved
 Featuring Edna May the celebrated star whose triumph in The Belle of New York is a most charming memory, the new vitagraph photoplay, Salvation Joan" is fitting and elaborate vehicle for the native art and exquisite beauty of this charming woman. oscar Lewiston a copper magnate, married Miss May out of '.rhe Belle of New York" and took her with him to London. where she won in- stant social success, becoming identified with notable charity events In one she appeared at the request of Queen Mary ''Salvation Joan shows her as she orien appears in real life, giving gifts to the poor on picturesque journeys into the slums This pretty theme of the play is enhanced by the dramatic intensity of thrilling hunt for anti-American pro- pagandists, by secret service men of Uncle sam. Tn this connection. Harry Morey, the vitagfaph lead, shines forth as an excellent co-star His transformation from a gangster to the shrewd leader of tho detectives who encompass the down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

Tramp, Wesley Rugg1es
 Charles Chaplin, as Lieutenant Darn Hosiery Don Jose in the opera Is sent to a province in Spain to stop snug gling. The smugglers try to bribe him, but he steals their money so they have nothing to bribe him with.
 Edna Purviance, as the beautiful and unscrupulous gypsy. Carmen. tenlpts him. He falls prey to her blandish- ments A fellow officer also loves Car men and he and Chaplin fight a com edy duel in which Lieutenant Hosiery is victor. The other officer is killed. but shortly afterward decides to come back to life.
 Hosiery flees. and inasmuch as he is no more in authority, Carmen runs away with a popular toreador. Hosiery fellows her. stabs her and then him self with stage knife. While they are lying on the ground dead, the toreador makes Hosiery feel the toe of his boot which quickly brings him to life. and the play ends with a laugh instead of the wonted tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Arnold Succeeds Wisewood

Washington. April 22.--Secretary Daniels announced today that Bion J ] Arnold has been elected to represent the American Society of Aeronautit 1 board. succeeding Henry A. Wisewoodj who resigned because he was not inl sympathy with the secretary'S building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
Bandit Is Captured

Rawlins, Wyo.. April 22 The bandit who last night held up and robbed nearly threescore passengers on Union Pacific Limited No. 2l west of. Hanna, Wyo.. was captured late today, 20 miles north sof Walcott by one of the posses of 300 men who took up the chase immed- lately after the robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
MoNTEvALLo CHAUTAUQUA
Hundred Girls Leave School for the
 Easter Holidays

Montevallo, April g. (special.) The Radcliffe chautauqua just closed three days engagement at Montevallo The attractions were good and the attend ance was excellent. All seemed to be well pleased with the lectures and en- tertainments and there is strong possi- bility that they will return next year.
 Emmet A. Jones lectured the first day of the chautauqua.
 About a hundred girls from the A G. F. I. are spending the Easter holidays at home. Among those in Birmingham are: Miss Josephine Harris, Miss Pollie Leh-. mann. Miss Louise Rogerson, Miss Mill dred, Miss Gertrude and Miss Sarah Thomas. In Selma Miss Edith Whatley, Miss Betty and Miss Frances Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
CHARLEY CHAPLIN IS THE HIGHEST PRICED
 ACTOR IN THE WORLD
Youthful Comedian Who Will Appear at Odeon Two Today and Throughout the Week in "A Burlesque on Carmen" is Paid S1O,OOO Week For Services Started Two Years Ago at $40 a Week

is heralded the greatest comedy of the present day is the film buresque the grand opera
 @ Carmen with the noted English comedian Charley Chap m which begins week at the Odeon Two theatre today The rental for this picture alone will cost Manager Left wch $000 which conceded to be the highest price pended locally for the service of one picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23
THE CAST

Darn Hosiery Don Jose Charle Chaplin.
 Carmen, Edna Purviance. Toreador, John Read. Second Officer Leo White. The Uncle. Jack Henderson Smuggler. Ben Turpin. Chiquita, May White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-23

"A Burlesque On Carmen" is in
 four reels or about 4OOO feet of film.
 In the making of this farce-comedy
 over 16,000 feet of pictures were
 taken and by the closest kind of edit ing the feature was boiled down so
 that it now contains exactly 4000 feet of continuous laughter. Throughout the picture which is released on the w. L. s. E. programme Charley Chap lin is at his best.
 A RHETORIC CAREER Charley Chaplin has had meteoric rise in the motion picture world. Two years ago he was comparatively un-
 known and was paid $40 week by the Keystone company under the direction
 of Mack Sennett. At first Chaplin was a decided failure in the pictures, but
 under the skillful tutilage of Mack Sennett he finally got his bearings, and soon attained vogue. It was with the Keystone company that Chaplin ac- | quired his peculiar walk and odd make
 up. Despite the fact that Charley Chaplin is now paid salary of $10,000 a week he still depends on making the public laugh on the same old stuff
 he was taught to do by Mack Sen- nett of the Keystone studios. ] After leaving the Keystone company , Chaplin signed contract with the Es-
 sanay company at a salary of $10,00O a year. However, the popularity of Chaplin increased by leaps and bounds and within six months after joining the ranks of the Essanay people the young English comedian was being paid at the ratio of $75.000 per annum.
 It was at this salary that Chaplin made the four-reel picture, "A Burlesque On 1 Carmen" at Los Angeles about five months ago. Immediately after the completion of this comedy subject Chaplin, whose contract with the Es- sanay company had expired left for New York. where his brother, Syd Chap
 advance negotiations on the signing of new contracts
 IN NEW YORK | While Charley Chaplin was in New York, he appeared one Sunday night at
 .he Hippodrome and received $3e0O for l his efforts.
 l After being in New York about two weeks and receiving all the bids of the various motion picture corporations for
 his services Charley Chaplin signed a years contract with the Mutual Film
 company at a salary of $10,000 week
 Chaplin also received $l50,0O0 in cash
 as a bonus for signing the contract,
 which makes him the highest paid ac- l ter in the world.
 l Following is the cast and brief ! synopsis of the Burlesque On Car
 men at the Odcon Two today: | xx,r,
 Darn Hosiery Don Jose. Charles Chaplin.
 Carmen. Edna Purviance. 1 Toreador, John Read.
 Second Officer. Leo White. ! The Uncle. Jack Henderson, 1 smuggler. Ben Turpin. ! Chiquila, May White.
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NAVAL SPONSORS ELECTION.
Mrs. Reynolds T. Hall Is Chosen
President Of the Society.

Mrs. Reynolds r. Hall was chosen
president Of the Society of Sponsors o.
the United States Navy at the seventh
annual meeting OF the organization.
held Saturday at the New willard Ho-
tel. Mrs. Josephus Daniels was made
first vice president, Mrs. Russell c.
Langdon second vice president and
Miss Edith Benham, secretary-treas
urer.
The board OF control was selected as
follows Mrs. William Bedloe Beekmau.
Mrs. Charles Vaughan Ferguson, Mrs
Albert Matthews. Mrs. Goldsborough-
Adams. Mrs. William Carly. and Miss
Elise Calder.
The chapter chairmen selected includ
ed Mrs Arthur Taylor Satellite. North
eastern Chapter: Mrs. William G. Bit
ting, Southeastern Chapter. Mrs.
Thomas F. Ruhm. Northwestern Chap
ter. and Miss Esther Ross, Southw est
ern Chapter.
The membership of the society. II Was
announced. has now reached such pro
portions that incorporation of the. or
ganization is necessary ard tins viii
be completed shortly
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AT ANNUAL DINNER.
C. U. Freshman Glass Celebrates,
With Sixty Members Present.

With more than sixty members in at
tendance tho freshman class of Catho-
lie University had It's annual dinner
at the Powhatan Hotel last evening.
This is the largest freshman class in
tho twenty.six years the university
has been in existence.
William T. harrington was the prin-
cipal speaker. talking on class spirit
and cooperation. J. F. Flanagan.
president Of the class, was POSTMASTER
Other speakers were Vincent D. Glynn
and John A. Rlanchette.
Other officers Of the class are: Vice
president. P. ]. Flanagan: secretary,
T. H. Jackson: treasurer w. F. Oste-
Rren. and student delegate. e. J.
O'Brien.
Tho committee on arrangements for
the banquet were: J. H. Ryan, T. H.
jackson. w. F. Ostegren, j. r. Wall,
c. w. Simpson and w. ]. Boyle.
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Typewriter Embargo Lifted.

Australias proposed embargo against
an American typewriter has been an
nulIed by Great Britain, which has adj
vised the State Department that its inn
position in connection with enforce
ment of the trading with the enemy act
was due to a misunderstanding on the
part of Australian authorities. The de-
partment announced that there is now
no embargo whatever on sales by this
typewriter company in Australia.
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EXPLOSION KILLS
EIGHTEEN PERSONS
Twelve Americans and Six
.Mexicans Die, Many Seriously
Hurt, in Ell Paso Jail.
LIGHTED MATCH IGNITES
DISINFECTANT VAPORS
Report Of Deliberate Intention to
Stay Mexicans Cause of At.
tempt to Murder.

Ell PASO, Tex, March J.
Eighteen persons are dead today
and a number of others are not
expected to live, as the result Of
an explosion which occurred yes
terday in the disinfection bath
room OF the city Jail.
More than forty prisoners were in the
bathroom when the explosion took place
and nearly all of them suffered serious
! burns. nine dying within short time.
Nine others who were taken to hospi-
tails died during the night
| A lighted match ignted the vapors
arising from the mixture of gasolene,
kerosene and vinegar. in which the
prisoners. mostly Mexicans, were
,, bathed in conformity with sanitary
measures devised by city health au
thorities to prevent the spread of dis
ease by Mexican arrivals. Sheets of
flame flashed through the entire east
wing of the prison, and almost imme-
diately the street fronting the Jail was
filled with naked shrieking men, en-
veloped in fire.
A fire company housed in the Jail
building extinguished the flames.
! Explosion Caused by Lighted Match
The coroner's inquest and an investi-
cation by city officials ordered for to-
day had to do principally with state
ments made by guards and survivors,
who declared that the explosion was
caused by the lighting of match by
one of the prisoners.
While the investigation was proceeding
on this side of the boundary civil and
military authorities at JuareZ, opposite,
here. were searching for an unidentified
Mexican who boarded a street car near
the Juarez race track and shot the
motorman, Charles Phelps. last night,
after report was spread that 200 Mexi-
cams had been thrown into jail here and
deliberately burned to death. Phelps is
said to be fatally wounded. Car service
between Ell Paso and Juarez. which was
suspended last night. was resumed to-
day.
The report that the explosion was the
result Of deliberate intention on the part
of Americans to kill Mexicans was not
long in spreading over uarez.
Excitement in Mexican Town.
Great excitement prevailed in tho Mex
lean town and heavy military patrols
were sent out by Gen. Gabriel Gavira.
the commandant, to suppress disorder.
Eighteen Americans, all employees of the
race track, were on board the car at the
time of the shooting and all fed to the
brush.
Twelve Americans were among those
burned in the explosion. H. NJ. Cross of
Davenport. Iowa, was named in a state
ment by H. c. Bagby, one Of the men
on guard during the bathing process, as
the man who was seen to light the match
which is believed to have caused the ex-
plosion. Cross was one of the first to
die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07

Atwood, high-pile rugs,
in a magnificent assortment
OF oriental and conventional
designs.
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Harry O. sandberg Gives Address.

Jewish Life in the America" was the
subject Of an address by Harry o. Sand
berg of tho Pan-American Union yester-
day afternoon before the Jewish Sister
hood Of Eighth Street Temple. Mr. Sand
berg contrasted tho life Of Jewish people
in the United States with those in South
America A piano solo by Miss Ruth
Grosner, recitations by Miss Somehow
OF Baltimore and current topics BY Rabbi
Abram Simon were followed by q social
hour. Mrs. A. Simon presided.
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L. L. HAMMER IS APPOINTED.
Will Act at Receiver for Reliable
Home Furnishing Company.

Justice Anderson. presiding in the
Bankruptcy Court. has appointed L. L.
Hammer as receiver of the Reliable
Home Furnishing Company of 91S
New York avenue. The bond of the
receiver was fixed at $4,000.
The appointment followed the filing
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WILLIAM BURNELL, rs, DIES.
Grief Over Loss of Wife and Son
Thought Cause of Death.

William BurnelI. seventy-five years of
age. for twenty-five years an employe
of the District water department. died
Sunday night at his apartment in the
Rockingham. 1917 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. Funeral arrangements have
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old, 1915 eth street northwest, this
morning about 80 o'clock aroused
other members of the family and prob
ably prevented the loss of life. Escap-
ing gas from a small heater had made
young Jacob i'll. The parents of the
child, aroused by his cries, went to the
little ones assistance. He was only
slightly affected by the gas, but the
police saw that he was taken to Freed
mems Hospital as precautionary
measure.
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mot been completed. 1nterment is to

not been completed. Interment Is to
be at Arlington national cemetery.
About a month ago Mr.. Burnelrs only
son. Barry Burnell of Norwalk. Conn.
died and in June. 1914, his wife died.
The loss of wife and son is believed to
have preyed upon his mind and affected
his health, according to friends
For brief period Mr.. Burnell was
superintendent of lamps in the water
department. For the past fifteen years
he had been a clerk in the distribution
branch of the department.
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Of a petition in bankruptcy against
the corporation by three of its cred
itors. who charged that the concern
had attempted to prefer certain cred
itors by making payments to them
within the past four months.
Attorneys Lucas p. Loving and l.. l..
Hammer represented the creditors. The
company consented to the appointment
Of the receiver. Attorney A l.. New
myer appeared for the company.
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Size 27x54 inches. Strict
ly sanitary, as they can be
washed with ordinary soap
and water. Plain or with
colored borders.
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Col. Black Named Engineer Chief.

The President yesterday appointed
Col. William NJ. Black, Corps of Eng
neers, to be chief of engineers, with
rank of brigadier general.
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Baby's Cries Save Family.
Cries of Jacob Lipshetz, four months
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London has 1900 churches.