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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

The eyes of the lout followed him
as he assembled the stairs. On the
second floor as Whitaker came into
view, the boy thrust open the door,
disappeared for an instant, and came
out minus the bag. Whitaker gave
him a coin In passing-an attention
which he acknowledged by pulling the
door to with a bang the moment the
guest had entered the room. At the
same time Whitaker became aware of
a contretemps.
The room was of fair size, and 1t
was tenanted by woman In street
dress. She stood by the washstand,
with her back to the light, her attitude
one of tense expectancy; hardly more
than a silhouette Of figure moderate
Iy tall and very slight, almost angular
In its slenderness. She had been hold
ing a tumbler In one hand, but as
Whitaker appeared this slipped from
her fingers; there followed thud and
a sound of split liquid at her feet. She
moved forward a pace or two, her
hands f1uttering out toward him, then
stopped as though halted by a force
and overpOwering.
Il thought" she quavered In a
stricken voice-'T thought. you
my husband Mr.. Morton
the boy said :"
Then her knees buckled under her,
md she plunged forward and fell with
! thump that shook the walls.
SIN sorry-I beg pardon Whit
lker stammered stupidity to ears that
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

He mixed weak draught of brandy
and water and returned to the bedside.
She made an effort to rise. The ef-
feet was quickly apparent In the color
that came into her cheeks, faint but
warm. After y moment she asked:
"Please-who are your
"My name Is Whitaker" he said
"Hugh Morten Whitaker. II didn't
want to be known, so registered as
Hugh Morten. They mistook me for
your husband"
The girl swung to her feet.
Il want to tell you something" She
faced him bravely, though he refused
the challenge Of her tormented eyes.
won't you listen?"
He crossed to a window, where he
stood staring out. "rd rather not" he
said softly, ."but if you prefer"
81 do prefer" said the voice behind
him. "I-Tm Mary Ladislas."
EYES," said Whitaker.
II ran away from home last
week-five days ago-to get married
to our chauffeur, Charles Morton 80"
She stammered.
"Please don't go on, II it hurts" he
begged without looking around.
1--WE got to-I've got to get 1t over,
with. We were at Southampton,
at my fathers summer home-I mean,
that's where ran away from. He
Charley-drove me over to Greenport
ond took tho forrv there md came
here to wait for him. He went to New
York in the car, promising to join me
here as soon as possible. .. :"
"And he didn't come" Whitaker
wound up for her, when she faltercd.
allow much money Of yours did he
take with him"
There was brief pause of aston
ishment. "What do you know about
that" she demanded.
II know a good deal about that type
Of man." he said grimly.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
CHAPTER HI.
Mrs. Whitaker.

he lived through a long, bad quarter
hour, his own tensed nerves twanging
In sympathy with the girls sobbing-
like telegraph wires singing in a gale
his mind busy with many thoughts.
strangely new and compelling, wearing
q fresh complexion that lacked alto
gether the coloring Of self-interest
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28

Can you imagine a more tragic
figure than young girl deserted
In a ratty hotel by the man with
whom she eIoped, and given no.
tice that her people have cast
her out of their lives and she
must shift for herseif7 One lit
tie maiden In such plight
thought there were but two
courses ahead for her. One was
dishonorabIe. So she emptied a
little black bottle into glass Of
water and-weIl what happens
is told In this instaIlment with
dramatic effect.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
Great Food Value Of Bananas.

One acre planted to bananas Is said
TO produce as much food value as 40
acres Of potatoes o. 1Sa acres -
Wheat.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
SYNOPSIS.

Young Hugh Whitaker's doctors tell
him he has but few months to live, and
Stark. finds him disconsolate and proposes
sea voyage.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-28
What will Whitaker do with
this frail girl on his hands?
What would you do In such cir.
cumstances?

(TO. BE CONTINUED9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
AT THE MAJESTIC

AT the Majestic today is offered one
of the best programmes seen in Bir-
mingham in long time. A programme
that will please the most exacting, two
of the foremost comedians, Charlie
Chaplin, Richard earle, each in fea-
ture of their own as well as Beatriz
Michelena, in the five-reel master pic
ture, 1.-The Lily of Poverty Flats For
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in ad-
dition to the big offering of motion pic
lures Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard will pre-
sent 1.-THE Wireless Telephone AS this
is the Demands farewell week at the
Majestic they promise this programme
to be the best yet. AL Bernard as /. M.
Slick, hires Eddie Martin, better known
as Sargent Skillet to play the tail
end-or in other words, Skillet is to an
swer from a concealed place all phone
calls for the company. This promises an
opportunity for some clever comedy and
assures the audience laugh second
Happy Larson. who has made a smash
ing hit with the Majestic patrons dur
ing the past week, will sing new blue
song. Miss Bernard will feature Hello
Frisco Pretty costumes and new as
semblies will help make the sketch a
hit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
THE COMMON LAW"
TO Be At THE R|ALTO
Clara Kimball Young Is
Starred in Novel Written
by Robert w. Chambers

Clara kimball Young in THE Common
Law the picture that all Birmingham
has been patiently waiting for, comes
to the Rialto theatre this week for SIX
days, beginning with performances Tues
day night. This is the picture that has
won. such high praise from the press
of the big centers of the country and
which. when presented in New York and
Chicago, broke all moving picture at
tendance records.
1t is interesting, too, because it is the
first picture in which Clara Kimball
Young has appeared since forming her
own company. In this production this
popular screen star has scored the great
est triumph of her triumphant career
OF this picture the New York Evening
World says: 'Clara Kimball Young
scores a great hit in The Common Law.
This picture played to capacity audiences
in New York. This initial Selznick pro-
duction makes him one of the most inn
portant factors in America from the be-
ginning"
The New York Globe says: I'm The
Common Law Selznick, the producer, has
shown that he is a great believer in the
necessity of lavishness in making a pic
ture a sure winner. He has spent an
enormous sum in the production and vet
he has not been wasteful as he has made
every dollar count in the production OF
remarkable picture. No detail miss
ing-and every dollar spent will bring
back thousands.
The Chicago Daily News says: The
Common Law with Clara timball Youns
is an assured triumph. 1t has the mag
netic personality of beautiful star, the
splendid stage craftsmanship of Albert
Capellani and the justly popular novel of
Robert w. Chambers. The picture is
scenically magnificent
Chicago Journal: 1.-The jam In front of
the Studebaker theatre indicates that
Clara Kimball Young, in The Common
Law is the film for which the town has
been waiting
These few extracts from some of the
metropolitan papers serve to give one an
idea of the immense attracrIveness of
this great picture. Many of the New
York papers declare that no picture has
scored such triumph in New York.
This very same picture that the big
centers have gone wildly mad over will
be viewed by thousands of Birmingham
people this week. 1t meant the expendi-
ture of much money to secure this big
feature for Birmingham, but the Mudd-
Colley Amusement company wanted to
insure for Birmingham the picture that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
PURITY TO Be SHOWN
AT THE BUOU TODAY
The Famous Artist Model,
Miss Audrey Munsen,
Is Starred

For the last time today movies devotees
will have an opportunity of seeing
Purity" the sensational picture being
shown at the Bijou Since it's first dis
play. beginning last Monday, crowds have
flocked to the Bijou to see this unusual
picture.
Purity has been dubbed a trifle
naughty by the supercritical, but there
are some so constituted that it would be
difficult to get them to approve ever
the most commonplace Whatever may
be said of Purity by the prudish. nc
one can deny that it is beautiful pre-
sentation, both from an artistic ana a
Photographic standpoint
The picture is built around the posing
of Audrey Munson. the noted artist model,
whose beautiful shapeliness has won 70.
her much distinction. In fact it was
because of her wonderful figure that she
was selected as the model for the statuary
at the San Francisco exposition.
In Purity Miss Munson has every
opportunity for displaying her rare
charms, and it can be safely assumed
that she overlooks none of them. Her
poses as an artists model are striking,
and it can truly be said that they are
true to nature.
This picture is one of the unusual fea-
lures which the screen has made possible,
and no doubt a great. number of people
will take advantage of the last chance
of seeing it today. 1t will be shown con-
tinuously from ! o'clock, and music will
be furnished by the Bijou orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Eighty Years on an Island

Writing Of his visit to the island of
pres in the Azores in Harper's Maya
ke for November, Charles w. Furlong
lis of a British consul who has left the
and only once in so years-and then by
cident.
The houses, with their Moorish-styled
netian blinds over heavy balconies
re an echo of old Portugal Don
cesar escorted US to the house of Mr..
mes Mackay, British vice consul
Jose kindly help to various needy ma
mails has caused him to be known
Foughout the Azores as The Consul OF
rope to which should be added, and
United States He appeared in q
Sck coat and top-hat-the only one ]
w in Flores. During his fourscore years
p over he had left the island but once
by accident American whalers and
g voyage vessels from Good Hope and
pc Horn lay off here when short OF
DIVISIONS. During a visit aboard one OF
Use. northwest gale suddenly sprang
| making his return impossible, and in
days he found himself in England, but
| three more he took the first vessel
PIX. and here he has been ever SINCE"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
College Professor Has a Good Job

F., College Professor Has Good Job
From THE Point of View" in the Scrib-
ner.
| The position of the college professor in
| the leading American institutions has GER
tain obvious disadvantages and limita-
| tons. In the first place. no one who &C
cepts professorship can ever hope to be
| rich man; and, in the second place, he
must forego, to a slight extent at least,
that complete freedom of speech which is
the right of every American citizen. He
| is condemned to petty economies for HIM
self and his family; and he cannot express
| all his opinions at all times-not because
| he is in danger of dismissal, but because
| he is loyal to the institution he serves,
| and because he feels he has no right TO
| make that institution responsible for his
utterances. An American university
| bulks so big in the eyes of the American
public that the individual is merged in
| it and can speak only as a part of it. If
| Emerson had been professor of Har-
ward, everything he said would have been
credited to Professor Emerson of Har-
vard;' and lesser men wisely think twice
before using the university as sounding
board To say this is to admit that an
! aggressive and vehement radical is out
of place in an institution, one of the chief
purposes of which is to be the conservcr
other of it's chief purposes is to lead to-
ward the lettering OF the future.
The pay of the professor may be mea-
gre. but it is certain. There is nothing
aleatory about it; and he can cut his coat
according to his cloth. Then there is the
pension for his old age and for his widow
If she should survive him. He has Sc
curity of tenure-eXcept in few state
universities where politics still needles
with education His tenure is. so secure
that he is not likely to be dismissed even
If he gets stale and becomes less efficient
as teacher. And this security of tenure
Is not likely to be affected by any express
sion of his individual opinions which he
may make with due regard to his own
obligations as a gentleman and scholar.
There have been perhaps half a dozen
eases in half a score of years when a
professor endangered his position by his
utterances; but these instances are sur
prisingly few when we consider how many
professors there are and how many ut
terances they have permitted themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
At THE.
TRIANGLE THEATRE
TODAY AND MONDAY
Norma TaImadge and I'll. B.
Warner Are to Be Starred
at the Triangle Thea
tire This Week

Manager Leftwich announces two dis
hnct novelties in Triangle dramas at
Ihe Triangle theatre this week, and two
f the brightest stars in Miss Normal
Falmadge and II. &. Warmers. Mis- Tai
badge is starred in Fifty Fifty a Fine
krts production which will be shown to-
Jay, tomorrow and Tuesday, and Mr.
Production which is booked on Wednes.
lay, Thursday and Friday.
"FIFTY-FIFTY"
Norma Talmadge, Triangle star, just
can't keep away from young ma
h. es. After getting into all kinds
ltures in ''Martha's Vindicaton''
hrGl mothering two children not her
appearing with a flock of little
hsz ''The Children In the House and
i@l Straight she settled down for
asa to single blessedness in '"The
Needle and 1.-The Social Sec
btary.''
1t could not last, however. In her
iewest play. "Fffty-Fifty,'' she appears
p the opening scenes as an unmarried
lirl, but the story has not progressed
iery far before she is married, and sub
equent episodes show her with a tiny
tfant in her arms. In this play the
hby plays a big part in the story, the
Proine perjuring herself by denying that
PR husband is its father rather than
How him to have the custody of it when
p seeks to divorce her, through an un-
Rst accusation, in order that he may
larry another woman.
Miss Talmadge has always made an
ppealing mother and is said to give a
hrtlcularly touching Characterization in
Fls play. In her supporting cast are
w. Johnston, Dodson Mitchell, Marie
hambers, Ruth Darling, FL. S. Northrup,
rank Currier and w. P. Richmond.
"THE VAGABOND PRINCE
lH. B. Warner, famous star OF the
peaking stage, who endeared himself
millions by his immortal portrayal of
Alias Jimmy Valentine is seen for the
Eth time on the screen in "a Vaga-
bnd Prince an original Triangle play
lom the pen of ]. G. Hawke.
IA Vagabone Prince Is the colorful
lie of petted young nobIeman who
me to America in search for adven-
ire and became the dominant figure in
delightful romance. 1t is replete with
lenes of regal splendor at the start
I'D then becomes abundant with the at
psphere Of San Francisco and the
| barbary coast where romance has
| , inception.
| Warner has the title role-that of
| Prince Tonio"-and he is said to be at
S best in his Interpretation of it. He
/ seen first as the young heir to the
rome of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with his
| incely confinement-and then as the
\ timstic adventurer who arrives in San
\ Eancisco and falls in love with Fluffy
Il the dance halls.
H Opposite Warner, in the principal fem
h ne role, is seen Dorothy Dalton, who
winning new followers daily by her
Fid portrayals. Miss Dalton is cast as
\ fluffy" The remainder of the cast con-
Il its of Roy Laidlaw, Katherine Kirk
| bod. Charles X. French, ]. W. Nc
4 Lughlin, J. Frank Burke and Agnes
bring. The production was directed by
sarles Giblyn and photographed by Dial
H hwson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
MARY MILES W|NTER|SPEC|AL FEATURES
BOOKED AT TR|ANON|BOOKED At COLONIAL
Popular Little Actress Is Alice Brady and Miss Fan
Featured in "Faith,%a ny Ward Is Dramatic
New Production Film This Week

The programme for the week at the
Trianon theatre brings to Birmingham
that dainty and popular little actress,
MarN Miles Minter, in Faith This at
traction will be presented Monday and
Tuesday at the Trianon. youths En-
dearing Charm with Mary Miles Minter.
was shown here recently and was a great
success. This famous actress is expected
to prove even a greater attraction in
Faith" The star is we'll cast in this
picture, featured by it's purity of atmos-
phere.
Another big feature picture that will be
seen this week at the Trianon will be
1.-THE Brand of Cowardice,' featuring
Lionel Barrymore. This picture is said
to show Mr.. Barrymore at his best and
will no doubt prove moving picture
treat.
Today at the Trianon 1.-THE Dawn of
Love-" with Mabel Talliaferro, will be
the attraction and this picture is very
entertaining and interesting.
1.-THE Ocean Waif,'' with Doris Kenyon,
will be the attraction Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

the large eastern cities have heralded as
being so great.
Clara Kimball Young has perhaps more
admirers in Birmingham than any screen
actor or actress and in THE Common
Law scores her greatest triumph. She
is surrounded by a notable cast, includ-
ing Conway Tearle. Paul Capellani, Edna
Hunter, Lillian Cook, Julia Stuart, Ed
ward NJ Kimball, Lydia Knott and D.
J. Flanagan.
The production was screened under the
direction of Albert Capellani, who has
produced a number of Miss Youngs finest
pictures, including Camille" in which
Miss Young scored her greatest triumph
before appearing in 1.-THE Common Law
Remember, that this big screen produce
ton will be at the Rialto for six days
this week-the first performance to be
given Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Stories of gold pieces on a tray stacked
six inches high,a large sums buried in out
of-the-way corners of Gasconade county
(MissourD farm, and of bills of large de-
nominations stuck between the leaves of a
family Bible, form the basis of suit
brought in probate court by the heirs of
George V. Miller. wealthy farmer. who
did not believe in banks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
"THE YEARS OF THE LOCUST,

On FRIDAY and Saturday at the Colonial
theatre THE Years of the Locust" with
Fannie Ward, a five-part Lasky photo
play, is booked. The story of the plot
follows:
Aaron Roth and his wife, Lorraine. are
unhappily married. Roth deals in fake
oil and mining stocks, and by enthusiasts s.
tic promises, sells the worthless stock to
the poor and needy widows and orphans
Finally, the federal government takes a
hand and investigates these worthless
companies and Roth is compelled to fee
to escape prison.
Before Lorraine's marriage to Roth, she
and Direk Mead were deeply in love- but
Mead had very little money ard I.or-
raine, after many heart pangs, marries
Roth. Mead goes to South Africa and
soon becomes the head of big diamond
mining company. He returns to New
York just as Roth is on the verge OF
exposure. Roth tries to induce Lorraine
to get Mead to invest in his stocks. but
this she refuses to do. Roth slows away
on vessel and just as he is approach
ing the southern coast of Africa, he
jumps overheard and swims to the shore.
1t is reported that he has committed sui
eide Lorraine sells all of her possess
sions and goes to live in cheap board
ing house, where she is found by Mead
When they hear that Roth is dead they
promptly marry and go to Mead's home
in South Africa Roth has drifted to
the mining district. grown a heavy beard
and has made fair living. He recog-
Eizes Lorraine. and discloses his identity.
She is panic-stricken and starts to leave
Mead and return alone to America
big diamond has been found and Mead,
fearful of keeping it around the camp.
starts to take it to Kimberley. Roth and
other tough characters hear this and plan
to nterceDt him Lorraine learns Of
Roth's plan, notifies the police and mine
manager. and they start to the rescue
In a fight over the diamond Roth is
killed and Lorraine returns to Mead with
out having to tell him of the reappear-
ance of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Seventy years ago Edward Everett
Hale. in advance of his time, worked for
the betterment of prison conditions. When
he preached to prisoners, says the Rev.
Calvin Stebbins in the Christian Register,
he addressed them as my brethren, .
never giving them occasion to feel that
there was anything peculiar in their stu
alton to separate the preacher from his
CONGREGATION.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Upon his return to London from Italy,
Guglielmo Marconi, in an interview with
British journalists, gave the following in
formation: New developments will not
only make wireless communication in this
war more efficient than ever before, hut
will make it more difficult for the enemy
to intercept messages. These improve
ments will apply to instruments in aero
planes and airShips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

An American company has. received
grant of franchise to operate motor
freight and passenger service on a road
TO be built from Picking. the capital of
China, to the west .rn hills fsunmer ral-
ace) by way of the Marco Polo bridge
This road. it is understood will be the
first step in an extensive plan for public
road construction in the vicinity Of
Picking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR"

On Wednesday and Thursday at the
Colonial theatre Bought and Paid For''
will be shown. A short synopsis fol-
lows:
Robert Stafford, a self-mada million
aire, is a strong handsome bachelor, Dos.
sessed of the usual virtues and faults of
his class. The telephone operator who
attracts his attention is an orphan and
girl that any man would be proud to
claim as. his sister or his wife,
Stafford really falls in love with the
girl and offers to make her his wife, She
marries him and he is so kind and good
to her that she loves him devotedly. All
happiness? Not quite. John Bareycoru
plays trumps and the others are unable
to follow suit
Her fight for a principle is similar to
thousands of other fights which are be-
ing waged in thousands OF other homes
at the present time. This is one of the
most beautiful sermons ever preached and
one that is not easily forgotten.
Alice Brady, with a specially selected
cast will present this exceptional fea-
ture. 1t is a screen version of the well
known play, Bought and Paid For" and
will be an unusual picture even for the
record-breaking World Brady-Mades
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

At the Colonial theatre this week a
specially arranged programme of film fea-
lures is planned by Manager Abernetny
Today no definite feature is advertised
but surprise is promised the film fans
of the city who will go to the Colonial
Tomorrow and Tuesday, some special film
features are also booked from the Para
mount service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Recent Investigations of Corea's iron
mines have led to the prediction that they
can be maie to supply all domestic de-
mands. and in addition supply Japan with
100000 ton netal annually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
In Wartime

ITOm judge
"Why is it we don't hear any more
complaints about defective life pre-
servers ON ships?"
Nobody has time to put them on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Out of about 400 different kinds of Brit
ish birds only about 40 remain in that
country all the year round.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
1.-THE CORSACK WHIP'

Many ostriches in South Africa are
Matched in incubators.