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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
MOVIE ISSUE BOBS
 UP SUDDENLY AT
 REGULAR MEETING
Weatherly Thinks It Will Be In Favor of Referen- dunn On Its Next
 Appearance

A very quiet commission meeting
 was enlivened yesterday afternoon by Ia gentle verbal passage at arms be- tween Commissioners Arlie Barber and
 James Weatherly on the question of Sunday moving picture shows. Just be~
 fore motion to adjourn was voted on
 MT. Barber said
 T would like to inquire, if such an
 inquiry is permissible, about the mys-
 terious disappearance of the Weatherly Sunday ordinance It would give my soul much joy to vote on the measure. By the way. what is the status of the
 movie agitation at this timer"
 Several commissioners at once hast
 ened to rise, but Commissioner Weath-
 erly could not be denied. for he broke in with:
 q have been informed by all the great minds who bear the responsibil-
 ity of this tremendously significant measure that when this ordinance again
 shows its head before this board it will be in the form of an initiative petition This, gentlemen. will be the first time
 in the history of Alabama that the peo- pie have had a direct hand in legis- lation. If the commission does not adopt the ordinance then it will take the form of a referendum. Tn making this statement, I am not speaking ex cathedra, but merely from intuition
 Commissioner Barber replied that owing to his peculiar" political views he would welcome the initiation of the initiative" and Commissioner Ward then nominated MT. Barber as a com mittee of one to receive the blue law petition. On amendment of Commis- sioner Hornady, MT. Ward was also added to the committee. When the Rev. J. S. Foster. pastor of the First Presbyterian church and chairman of the special committee from the Pastors union on the Sunday or dinance, was notified of the good na-s tured banter in the commission meet ing regarding the proposed initiative he said:
 q know nothing of any initiative or of any proposed future action regard ing the Sunday ordinance. In fact, I have not thought much of the matter
 for week or more. really must re- (Continued on Page Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Burns On Trial

Eugene Burns, charged with stabbing Miss Valley. young white woman. in an office where she was employed last fall, will be tried today in the crim- inal court on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Burns made his escape after his al- leged attempt to kill Miss Valley, and was later arrested in New Orleans and was set to be tried some months ago, but Burns was claimed to be insane and the case was postponed until his sanity could be tested. He was put un- der the care of two experts who re- ported that he is sane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
 RAILROAD MAN IS MISSING FROM HOME

The family of Jones C. Smiley, for 10 years employed as a switchman by the Frisco Railroad company, are anxious to learn of his whereabouts. He left the family home, 1908 North Nineteenth street, Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock and was seen about Il o'clock the same evening near Twentieth street and Third avenue. Since that time he has not been seen or heard from and his family are much distressed by his absence.
 MT. Smiley is about 45 years of age. slightly gray with gray eyes and clean shaved He weighs about 165 pounds and is 5 feet 9 inches nigh When he left home he was dressed in a brown suit and a soft hat. He also wore a gray sweater with a green border. Any information regarding him will be gratefully received by his family. Please notify The Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Auto License

Automobile licenses must be dis played conspicuously on the rear of cars, according to an announcement made yesterday by Alton P. Stevens, license inspector for Jefferson county. MT. Stevens states that at least one third of the automobile owners have their tags on the front of the ma- chine which is a violation of the statute. MT. Stevens is giving notice to the owners of cars that the tags must be in the rear, and he requests that the change in location of the license tags be made without any further delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

If a vote was taken as to who is the most popular Elk in the Birmingham district it would be a safe proposition to bet a case of wine to a drink of cold water that the gonfalon would be award ed to Hugh Hill of the Ensley lodge
 To him more than any other member of the order is due the credit of promot- ing the Elks' minstrel entertainment that will be presented tonight and Thurs day night at the Jefferson theatre for the benefit of the Confederate reunion fund and the charity fund of the lodge
 In addition to directing the entertain- ment, Hugh W. Hill takes prominent part in the performance and it is a mat ter of record that he is some pumpkins as a blackface artist.
 His speciality is a topical monologue, in which he will discuss current events from. liquor inspection to panegyrics (whatever that isl which would cause any one else to be sent to the insane asylum, but Hugh gets by with 1t some how
 He is quite songster, And on one oc- casion sang before the Emperor of Siam, who was so highly delighted with his singing that he gave Hugh two minutes to leave the world.
 Hugh w. will present this number, which is entitled willie, We have You and the Cash Box at the Elks' minstres to be presented tonight and Thursday night at the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Marriage Licenses

Marlian Crumiey. Mulga. and Miss Pearl Gibbs.
 J. A. Collins and Mrs. Dovie J. Will liams
 Barney Stransberry. Brighton. and Miss Grace Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
TODAY'S EVENTS

"Dokey" banquet at the Newspaper club at o'clock.
 Elks minstrels at Jefferson. theatre at o'clock; parade at S:SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at 2:S0 D. n. Evenings at 7:30 and 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

At the Photoplay Houses Trianon-"F'ighting Blood" with Will liam Farnum.
 Strand-'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" with Charlotte Walker. Colonial-"Bette of. Greystone,' with Owen Moore. Alcazar-"U Undine, with Ida Schnall. Odeon Two-"The Strange Case of Mary" Page" with Edna Mayo. Princess-"The Bridesmaid Secret" with John Lorentz.
 odeon one-"Powder," with Arthur Maude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

(Continued on Page Ten>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
LAST DESPERATE EFFORT

"As a last desperate effort to post pone the death of the whisky traffic in the District of Columbia, Senator Underwood has introduced his bill There are 30,00O negro adults in the district. whose advice our Alabama senator desires to have in this natter
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

L - VERY distressing % rad a
the rerrf51e mcrrzE1xJ zmnnx n
tanrz IA View YORK City. Perhaps ehe
trouble Is atmospheric o. climatic
perhaps Z Is enc sc the results az
aerding 30 many Millions q hu-uan
beings togsrhsr At any rate, the
country stands azhass at the awful
taH % death taken from these little
rusenuds &C humanity. Noc IN selfish
hess, 7ur n a pard1uz5Is spirit af
rhankfulness. % We note the enm-
parzt1vs absence Of the diseases Of
children N Florida. This is a great
country 20 raise children The cut
door lie thar ia poszible the year
rsund, the mild and saIuhriouz eli
mate, and the general conditions
which al make for hearhtuInesa.
tend 70 make CUR baby erop'- the
safess and least susceptible To dam
age
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Lakeland

Kidney disease Is too dangerous tc
neglect. At the first sign Of back
ache, headache. dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine 30 we'll
recommended as Deans Kidney Pills.
Lakeland people rely on them. Here's
one Of the many statements from
Lakeland people.
Mrs. NJ A. Browere. los w. Or
ange ST.. Lakeland, says: Il caught
cold and / believe that was what
brought on kidney trouble. had a
lot Of trouble from the kidney Sc
cretions, and was subject to head
aches and dizzy SPELLS. A friend
urged me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and | got a supply at the Lake Phar-
macy. began their use and had
relief right away. Deans Kidney
Pills did me world Of good, and I
don't hesitate to endorse them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same
that Mrs. Browere had. Foster-Mfl-
burn Co. Props. Buffalo. ". Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
Estdas NAT aAs nisht AAss trOasassI

getting nat sss night have troabIss
Of lex Own
1aose wao recall her dainty and
delicate Characterization in The
Grip u JszBousy.@ viii find her Just
a. sEsstIy attractive IL Tangled
Hearrs Her native charm Of per-
soazIity. the gifts Of youthful VI
tzIfty and radiant beauty makes
Miss Lovely Just exactly what her
professional name impIiesEnothfnz
less than DTeIiness itself. Fortu-
EzssIy for herself and picture fang
Eho are sure 70 claim her as their
faEorfte actress. Miss Lovely has an
intelligent conception of the roles
she enzets and has. likewise, the tai
ent and artistry to fulhn. with com
plete1ess, the requirements Of her
opportunities. A glimpse Of her
pretty face in . newspaper gives but
an mixing C her dainty personality
and charm upon the screen. Yes. in
deed. she's lovely. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
gEoRGrAEs TESTIFY
TO NAYRs REMEDY
Lives Redeemed and Fortunes IN
Health Are Restored

Most Of the problems Of health
originate In the stomach. Most OF
these ailments car be cured. Thov-
sands Of people right in the State OF
Georgia are needIessly suffering from
stomach troubles. while thousands OF
others have found health by the use
Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The
6rst dose Of this remarkable remedy
is proof Here are the words Of two
Georgians who have used II:
b. DUNCAN, 1875 W. Peachtree
ST., Atlanta. Ga-'T took one bottle
Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and II
did me so much good I must con-
tinue the treatment
SALISTA THOMAS, IS La France
st., Atlanta, CAT have taken
your remedy for FIVE weeks. feel
Ike I hardly have known my
strength-my appetite is fine. ]"
Nayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat az much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tress after eating, pressure Of gas in
the stomach and around the heart
Get one bottle OF your druggist now
and try 1t on an absolute guarantee
If not satisfactory money will be
returned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
.T $4,000 CETECE O.
WEIGH REV. J. Z. CAsoE Is
PASTOR. : NOW COMPLETED

The aew s48. 8s9 First Methods
church al Miami, N the erection q
which Rev. r. 2 Czson was the nav
ing sDirir. has lust been cnmDse1sd
and On last Sunday was worzhfped
IN for the first time O. the service.
the Miami Herald Of YESTERDAY says:
Rev Dr. J. R Casou preached 20
large congregations IN the Trinity
Methodist ehurch, south, at both
Of the services yesterday. being the
first services held N the handsome
new church ediaee at Eighth street
ard Avenue c.
Mr. Cassn told the congregation,
waieh was fully represented az the
morning service, what the change
and the improvement would mean
70 the church body. He said that
the success u the new church VIII
depend largely On the personal atti-
rude of the congregation IN the nat
ter q conservation and loyalty IN
the work.
We eos1id worship Cod az accept
ably in the old church a. in the
new said the pastor The new
represents to is the law Of increased
vitality IN any business or orza1f- +
zatton. Growth everywhere VIII
tome to express itself IN terms 81
srehitectuFe- As business grows it .
demands expansion in building. This
. 20 with Masonry and other orzzu-
zations.7 he continued.
We come naturally to estimate
ne question Of vitality and progress
arEeIy By the building in which il
nay be domiefIed.
With enlargement and better
Equipment in the house Of Worship
mould Be associated and enlarged
n additional sense of obligation
ipon the membership Of the
.hureh-" o
DF. Cason dweIt On the value Of
he church investment to the future
God Of the city. 'It will stand for
he benefit Of future generations az
concrete expression Of our faith In
he Almighty God and in the inter
st we have in the promotion Of His
Worship and the establishment Of
lis kingdom in the hearts and over
he lives Of the generations to fol-
Dv.p II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
Gladys Writes
To P. C.'S

Dear Wr. Holeouhs-
Your suggestion that ssn1ne H
letters % yoG FOR a while pIszses ne,
bur I an sure Jimmie Nssbit would
NOT Ike that. o. course I realize
thar ysu are lonesome and I know
what = tsrrfsIz thing Il = 70 BE
lonesome because 7 have lived IN
Lakeland vale an EIks ennvsntion
was gang On somewhere else
7 cz1 give you sonze advice that
think VIII help ToU- Have you tried
drinking Chsro-CoEz. Get # real
cold, pour IL N a glass IL Yoz have
one handy, hold II 70 the light and
see the pure rieh color o. It. shut
yoar eyes and w 70 imagine how
zssd e fs, then drink It slowly and
you find Il IS better than you mag
med
IA companion for the lonely.
can hardly be exceIIed-
But, Il after this. you DO not feel
up and in the notion Of
living a while longer. you can get
FOUR wife 20 come home To do thfs.
Fou drink a few bottles OF Chsro-
Cola thsn you write her = letter
You VIII find that uneonscfously
you viii make your letter too cheer
'al s1spieiousIY happy even. Don't
tell her you have been taking Chero-
1Olzs she E0uId understand then
lust write down a few Chego-Cols
thoughts and feelings. and let her
worry about Why you are no longer
70 sad and 50 lonely. until she de-
.ides 70 come home and and out.
Sorry can't write 70 you right
lIong, but hope yea see how It is.
George Moore is jealous. too. you
lnow, and Jimmie is particular with
ne.
Your true friend,
GLADYS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
LOUISE LOVELY BLUEBIRD STAR
GLADYS

Events always move swiftly in
moving pictures and sometimes they
move with equal rapidly in the ca
reers Of some Of the players. The
success attained by Louis Lovely il
one remarkable instance OF the o.
portunities the profession Of picture
playing sometimes affords. Until
the day she landed in San Francisco
from Australia. last November. Miss
Lovely was unknown and unheard
Ct IN America.
Three months after she tripped
down the gang-plank and onto
American soil, Miss Lovely was a
star in Bluebird Photoplays, associ-
ated with the best people in pictures
and starring in the best picture pro
duetiOns nov before the public.
Within the space Of a fourth month.
she will have been the star in two
productions, leading large companies
Of capable American actors and ac-
tresses through two big productions
Of an absolutely different nature.
In The Grip of Jealousy" the
play In which she made her Ameri-
can debut, Miss Lovely played a type
Of demure and refined Southern belle
e that eventful period. before the
war. In Tangled Hearts which
will be the attraction at the Air
dome theater today she will inter
pref the role Of a sweetly beautiful |
little widow, vivaeious and immense
y interesting; young woman whose
mission in life seems to be the al
aging OF grief for others while for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

Editor Ru5s Alien, Of the sara
sota Gun. si1orid be authority. a. he
hzs Lived a number Of years IN the
worst osquieo-infestsd region OF
Florida, and he prints in the last is
sue of his paper his best scheme for
getting rid Of them and to get a
good nights sleep. Here il IL IN his
own language. Along about dark
light lamp IN the house, open the
doors. run in and cut until all the
mosquitoes have been toIIed In, then
slam the door quick and 90 out and
sleep On the bench IL ia fine and
aae Iansh Is On the mosquito
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
Green z Dale Marriage

Mr. Percy Green and Mrs- UIa
Dale was united in the Holy Estate
Of natrinony sunday night at nine
O'Clock at the home Of r. l. Brown
VIC vas the Dictator Mr.. ". A.
CstEett and Mr. VIII WomboII Z wife
was present to witness the ceremony.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

At Last we have found IL. often
wondered what that peculiar looking
word was that the printer sometimes
slipped into our copy Yoa's seen IL
spelled like this ~ETAoIN" We
thought II was only what the print
er called III" but we're wrong.
looking over battle map Of Europe
the other day we found IL. It's q
town in France where the fighting Is
hercest Vow II we could only find
that other one-~sHRDLUr-ve,d
be satisHed.-Kissimmee Valley Ca
zette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

Those notorcaders from Florida
are having a great time. In one In
diana city they were shown through
three "sanitariums'-a sanitarium
being sometimes the polite name for
a crazy house. Anyway. they're get
ting lots Of free feeds, and doubt
less are giving Lake county and
Florida some good advertising.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

Mr.. Knott asks for a recount In
certain precincts in DuvaI county.
where he has reason to believe errors
in tabulation were made. Mr.. Cats
IL lighting with all his strength to
prevent a recount Why? II there
we're mistakes made. wouldn't any
fair man want them corrected? II
the votes were counted correctly in
the first place. a recount can make
no change. II they were not COUNT
cd correctly. would any man At to be
Governor object to the correction Of
an error?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

Mr.. Messer, Of Tallahassee, want
ed 70 be postmaster Of that city, but
It seems that he and his brothers.
one of whom is State hotel inspector,
messed into politics too freely during
the recent campaign The result Of
the mess Is that both Florida sena-
tors opposed the confirmation Of
Messer's appointment in the Senate.
and that body turned him down. II
seldom pays an outsider TO be too ac-
tive In politics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

We hope pinch or two Of that
80 tons Of dye stuff brought over By
the Deutschland will hnd its way 10
the paper manufacturers, who have
been claiming the scarcity Of this
material az an exe-se for boosting
the price Of paper out Of sight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

While other sections Of the eoun-
try suffer from wind and food South
Florida maintains fts record Of
greater freedom from such disturb
anees than perhaps any ether por-
ton Of the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11
Born Tirrd.

He WIZ bon too tired ter git outen
his own way. said the old colored
brother. De only exercise he ever
gifts IS faIlIn' from grace, an after he
falls, please God. he's too tired ter git
up!--AtIa1'I Constitution
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

The culinary department at Black
Point evidently needs shaking up.
Seventy-fve Of the Second Regiment
were knocked out by the brand Of
hash furnished the other day. Let's
send that hash to Mexico. Perhaps
It may prove cheaper and more eff
fectIve than bombs and bullets in
disposing OF the Greasers. IL we can
get II in their midst.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

Rev. W. K Piner leaves tomoF-
row for Chicago. H.; St. Louis. No,
and other points in the North.
While away he will be the guest Of
his children. and will be absent for
about two weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

A writer in the Jacksonville Me-
tropolis makes the pertinent point
that II the seals we're unbroken on
the ballot boxes which were recount
ed In Madison county. as they should
have been. then the contents are
bound 70 have been the same at the
recount as at the first count, and the
CRY Of fraud and tampering with the
ballots is utterly futile and useless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

IL hardly seems possible that only
week or two ago we were hourly
expecting war with Mexico. Now
we've pretty nearly forgotten about
IL, 1t takes a thrilling show and a
continuous performance TO interest
the American people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

The visit Of that submarine on a
peaceful mission Is very nice, but
how would IT look II a feet Of these
monsters should poke up their heads
in New York harbor some fine day
or night--ready TO batter down "the
finest sky line in the wor1d?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

The Inverness ChronicIe declares
that Goode Ggerry has gone to Jack
sonyiIIe TO help. to aid and assist
the Metropolis 81 that city. Doubt
less. he viii also give the Metropolis
sgcsor, and generally lend a hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

The boys and girls Of the corn
clubs and the canning clubs are do
ing the greatest and most useful de-
vsIopment work that is going on in
this State. They represent a move
nnent Of the greatest economic value,
and one which should be given every
eneoura cement
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

objectionable IN some respects
though II may have been, We never
had all this squabbIInz and trouble
When the second primary plan wzs
IN operation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-11

The State VIII hear more or Perry
wan and =. a Wsood They are q
the type 81 men that can be q IA
ssSinaa5Ie service 20 a growing STATE
such az ourz.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-04-20
Echoes of the War.

Peace talk is said to be in the air.
That is where the peacemakers are.
too. alas!-Chicago News.
Somehow the torpedo boat destroyers
do not seem to make an impressive fg-
ure in the present war.-Chattanooga
Times.
We continue TO look forward hopeful
Iy TO the day when Europe will invite
every one TO the grand barbed wire
rummage Washington Post
Thrift, thrift is now the cry in
Britain. France. Germany. Hungary.
Every one must save pennies so that
millions can be shot OF in powder
Detroit Journal
Speculations as to what the relations
Of governments will become after the
end Of the war will have importance
in time. but ar present they are prema-
ture.-Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-04-20

Those Aladdin lamp at Reilly & Coz
The Index Prints Stationery Right
international One Cent Sale at The
Rexall Store, April 18th to 22d.
Have you plenty of chick feed
Better order supply from the Fruit
Association.
Alfalfa and all field seeds, state in
spected; also extra early seed com
Emmett Feed Mills.
We have plenty of coal for all pur-
poses. Try some of our nut coal
fine for summer use. Fruit Growers
Association.
James Mills, Jr., of Garden Valley
was an Emmett visitor the first of the
week.
c. d. Bucknum and son Merl re
turned home yesterday from their Sar
Francisco trip.
The stores of E. NJ. Reilly & Co. anc
the Cash Grocery have pretty ana sug-
gestive Easter window displays.
L. Knowlton and son Harry were il
town Tuesday in search of three
horses that had strayed from then
pasture.
Henry Goul has had such a demand
for the tail feathers of mis- captive
eagle that the poor bird looks ike a
setting hen during the moulting sea
son.
G. B. Mains went to Boise Monday
to attend the semi-annual reunion of
the Selfish Rite of Fremasonry. He
was chaperoned by John VanDeusen
and Frank Knox, and returned home
safely.