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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
PARAMOUNT FILMS PREDOMINANT THIS
 WEEK AT STRAND
Rolling Stones" and '"The Honorable Friend" Will Bring to Local Screen
 Old Favorites

Three excellent pictures are scheduled for the Strand theatre this week, two of whom are of the famous Paramount pro- gramme and the other a World Film production. The week opens with the popular favorites, Owen Moore (Mary Pickford's husband, and Marguerite Courtot in Rolling Stones," fiilmization of a last seasons New York stage suc- cess.
 TROLLING STONES"
 It is probably true that the rolling stone gathers no moss, but, as Buck Ryder so ] sagely remarked to Dave Fulton-"Who wants to gather moss?" And they are the boys who ought to know all abou the subject, for they are the Rolling Stones" in the Famous Players Film com panys adaptation of Edgar Selwyn's cele- brated play of that name in which the two great screen favorites, Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot, are co-starring.
 Owen Moore is Dave, of the moving stone variety, and Marguerite Courtot is the-well, not the moss, but the instru- ment of his sudden redemption from the rolling. She at least stops that particular stone from rolling any further down hill Of course, he is only rolling stone in the same sense that he has not yet found himself, for the boy is not in the least vicious at heart and when he sees this delightful little girl Norma she at once arouses all that is best in him.
 Rolling Stones," by the way, marks the first appearance of pretty little Mar guerite Courtot in a Famous Players pro- duction as she was one of the first stars engaged after the announcement of the formation of the Famous Players-Lasky corporation. She is unquestionably one of the most popular ingenues on the screen and has been shining screen light for the last four years. The play marks Owen Moore's second stellar role for the Famous Players since rejoining that com pany, as he recently co-starred with Hazel Dawn In an adaptation of Roi Cooper Megrues celebrated stage success, 'JJnder Cover"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
GODS HALF ACRE"
 BOOKED AT R|A[TO
"The Kid" a V. l.. $. B. Fea- ture, With Lillian Walker,
 Is Also Booked

At the Rialto theatre this week, open ing today with "The Devil At His Ell bow,," a five-part Metro subject in which Dorothy Green, is co-starred with Cliff ford Bruce. The remainder of the week is filled with pretentious offerings.
 On Monday and Tuesday "The Kid, with Lillian Walker, a five-part Vita graph V. L. S. E. feature, is booked.
 The Kid, sprightly Miss of IT, is overjoyed at receiving an appointment on the staff of the New York Herald, through the influence of Joe Hazard, the star reporter, who has brought her up as his daughter. To arm her properly for the battle of life, Joe tells her the story of how her mothers downfall was brought about. Her mother, he tells her. was betrayed by man named Dunster in her home town. Joe had befriended her and when her child CThe Kid) was born, and the mother died, Joe had de- cided to bring the child up himself. With a final warning to beware the pitfalls of the great city, Joe takes her to the Herald office to begin her career.
 For Wednesday and Thursday no bill is yet announced for the Rialto this week.
 On Friday and Saturday Gods Half Acre." with Mabel Taliaferro, is booked.
 Gods Half Acre. is the most recent offering on the Metro programme in which the popular young dramatic artiste, Mabel Taliaferro, has appeared since "The Snowbird.' It has qualities which promise to surpass even that rec ord-breaker among motion pictures. Like all Miss Taliaferros pictures on the Metro programme, Gods Half Acre. has been produced by Rolfe Photoplays, Inc, under the able direction of Edwin Carewe, who directed ''The Snowbird' and Her Great Price" the little stars previous big screen successes.
 Gods Half Acre" is unique among motion pictures. It gives intimate de- tails of two classes of great institutions -hcmes for the aged and hospitals for crippled children. Contrasted with these pictures of life among the unfortunate are scenes of wealth and distinction The opening performance of a great play is depicted and the notables responsible for its success are shown. Tn these wide ly different strata of society Henry Nor man, the novelist, finds the material for his books, but the most fascinating of all his types is Blossom, the little maid-of- all-work at Rainbow's End the home for the aged. Quiet and demure beyond her years, he calls her "The Little Old Young Lady"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
FEATURE PICTURES AT BELLE THEATRE 'The Half Breed," With Douglass Fairbanks, on
 Next Friday

Some excellent pictures are booked this week at the Belle theatre in Ensley, ac- cording to an announcement by Manager Reese. Among the most important is that of William s. Hart in "The Captive God" which is the offering for today.
 "The Captive God' is a five-act Trian- gle-Ince photoplay in which William S. Hart, a well known screen character, and Enid Markey portray the roles of their film careers It is an Aztec picture, in which weird and fanciful scenes are contrasted to hectic physical combats be- tween the wild tribesmen of the Mexican mountains.
 Tomorrow "The Way of the World" a five-act Red Feather feature, in which Hobart Bosworth and Dorothy Daven- port are starred, is booked. The Hearst International News Pictorial will also be shown.
 On Tuesday ''The Green-Eyed Mon ster," a Fox picture, in which Robert B. Mantell and Genevieve Hamper are cc-starred, is booked, with Mature h. corporated," a comedy.
 Wednesday will see ''The Masked Rider" a five-part Metro subject, in which Harold Lockwood and May AL lison are co-stars. A two-reel L-Ko comedy, "Ignatz's Icy Injury" is also booked.
 On Thursday '"The Iron Claw,"s a se- rial picture, in which Pearl White, Shel- don Lewis and Creighton Hale are fea- tured, is booked with No. 16 Martin Street." in which Emory Johnson and Dorothy Davenport are co-starred
 Three Brave Hunters a comedy, will also be shown.
 'The Half Breed" with Douglass Fair banks, five-part Fine Arts-Triangle feature, is booked for Friday. A two- reel Keystone will also be shown.
 On Saturday "The Mysteries of Myra" and ',rhe Human Pendulum is booked.
 Spain produces more than three-quar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Spain produces more than three-quar- ters of the worlds supply of olive oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
|BDOU THEATRE ID | OPEN SEPTEMBER 4
 WITH NATURAL LAW
Well Known Playhouse Re- opens Doors at Popular
 Prices, Offering High Class Productions

Presenting a costly array of talent at popular prices, the Bijou theatre opensl with a special Labor Day" matinee on' September 4, offering "The Natural Law, just from Belasco's Republic theatre inI New York, which will be shown for thel first time at popular prices. The Bijou' theatre has been remodeled, made prac1l tically new throughout, and in every wayf is beautiful and comfortable. The Bijou' is now on the International circuit, which, controls 40 theatres in various large citiesf of the United States.
 Manager H. G. Cassidy is greatlyi pleased with the outlook for the openingI and anticipates full house, which, judg-, ing from requests for seats in advance4 he will most assuredly realize. The theI5 atre has been newly decorated, renovated T the ventilation system made modern and. in every way the playhouse now conn., pares favorably with the very best theT atres in the country. The Bijou will nc . doubt have just such a patronage as ir : the old days, when it was one of thds most popular places of amusement iia the city. There will be three matineeas each week, and a performance every5 night Popular prices will be in vogufn at all performances. Fl
 The box office will open Tuesday, AuIs gust 29, and rush for seats for the openl ing matinee and evening performance II
 expected. "The Natural Law is pla5r that deals plainly with questions of sols ciety and meets these matters, which ari
 so often dismissed with denial of theiIiI existence, in such frank, wholesome wal that it gives one something to think oit| after the play has ended. It is pla1i| of love from beginning to end, and a II exceptional depletion of professional honol- is made, the entire play being replete witli| crucial scenes, where the fair heroinhl| eventually wins every point, and lovl-| triumphs. No one can see "The NatnI ural Law without having some serioue e| thoughts, and to quote Dr. Richard BuflI ton of the University of Minnesota, wh- is president of the Drama League d. America also, Tt is not only pleasar for the moment, but it leaves in tn mind something worth thinking aboutl' This play is by Charles Sumner, and vii be presented here by an exceptionalJI strong cast
 Birmingham will undoub tedly give til Bijou attractions a royal welcome, an there will be general pleasure at the all
 nouncement of its permanent operatioi | under the direction of the Internation3
 circuit which has such an array of e3
 pensive talent to draw from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
HINTS AT PILOTS" ALONG MOVIE ROW
Edited By RICHARD F. LUssIER.
Eu1ted By RICHAFtU F. LUS Ih1ts EXCELLENT ACTSAT
 LYRIC THIS WEEK
Returns to Old Policy of Two Bills Weekly-An
 Star Acts

Returning to its regulr season policy this week, the Lyric theatre will give it's patrons 10 big acts of Keith vaude- vile, with a change in programme on Monday and Thursday The feature of the bill for the first half of the week will be "The Vacuum Cleaner" present. ed by Billy Burke, with George Roland as the star. The second half of tho weeks bill will present Felix Adler ia some of his comedy creations as the headliner. Five acts i'll each bill, all of the best available, will appeal to the theatregoers and the wonderful variety offered by the Lyric should please all
 With the headliner of the first half of the week. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be "Nimble Nonsense, by Muffin and Rogers, who dance sing, talk and uncork much comedy; Williams and Segal will entertain in At Bug Junkson,'' a nifty little comedy skit Clara Howard, an exceptionally clever singing comedienne and The hramers, said to be the most graceful gymnasts on the stage, complete the first half week offering.
 Thursday, Friday and Saturday Felix Adler, the star of the programme, Is ably assisted in entertaining by Josie O'Meere, a petite wire walker, who &C., complshes all of the modern dances while perched on the wire, bursting into song quite often while doing dexterous stunts. Bertie Heron and Milt Arnsman present splendid blackface act entitled "Koon Kapers." Adelaide Boothby will sing, talk, dance and whistle, being as- sisted by Charles Everdean at the piano. The five juggling Mowatts cleverly con- pIete the bill.
 Tn Fixing the furnace many remem- Der George Roland as the plumber. George is now following different trade and will star in 'The Vacuum Cleaner as the headliner at the Lyric beginning Monday, wherein he will display his splendid ability as a comedian in new role to just as great advantage as ha got away in his former effort Roland commands all of his fun-making ability when he drives up to the fashionable residence of Mrs. Brown and starts to work. Here the audience begins to roar.
 Felix Adler is well known in musical comedy. He is undoubtedly comedian. He can conscientiously plead guilty to having staged an epidemic of laughter wherever he goes, for he makes his auditors fairly howl Adler is the head line attraction on the second end of the big bill this week. He will introduce some of This own comedy creations" and they will more than likely please all.
 The Lyric is cooled by iced air from it's own plant. Pathe pictures this week will be decided feature as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Tho Fathers

From the New Orleans States
 Lillian Hill, the pretty move actress was talking in Los Angeles about Fa ther's day.
 Ut is lovely idea" she said, ito do kindness to a father or two on Fa- ther's day. I'm going in for it strong
 What, though, shall I do? Well, per haps I'll consent to go out to supper with the fathers of the children of Jack Barrymore or George Cohan.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
HUSBAND AND WIFE. "

Hobrook Blinn and Ethel Clayton sup- ported by an all star cast are booked in Husband and Wife, a five-part World Film production at the Strand theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. This is a notable photoplay based on a celebrated stage success of the same. Advanced criticisms are to the effect that Illus band and Wife" is one of the successes of the season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Four French prisoners of war in Ger many, now in the camp at Stendal, were married recently to their respective fiancees in France. The arrangements were completed through the Spanish em- bassy in Berlin Exactly at the time at which the wedding ceremony, with the brides absent, was being performed in the prisoners camp at Stendal, another cere- mony, with the bridegrooms absent, was performed in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
1.-THE HONORABLE FRIEND" :"


 .'There is not a man in the world who is stronger advocate of peace than |" said Sessue Hayakawa, the noted Japa- nese actor, who will be seen at the Strand theatre on Friday and Saturday in the Jesse L. Lasky production of "The Hon. orable Friend, ,"-''but I do enjoy good fight in my photodramatic work, and when I heard there were three fights in my present picture, I was delighted"
 A good, hearty American smile spread over his Oriental features and lighting a fresh cigarette, he continued:
 Tn most of my productions, I have had to fight American fashion, something I know very little of, but I have been able to introduce few jiu jitsu tricks However, I have never before had the opportunity to stage combat between myself and my own countrymen, who, oi course, are all students in this wonderful art of defense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Between Girls

From the Louisville Courier-Jo Journel.
 I'm not happy unless I have an en- gagement every evening".
 Me, too. With couple of broken en- agreements to patch up the next day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Dick and Mary, two geese. aged 8 which belonged to the late Mrs. Joh Benns of Cleveland, are now pensionef in the zoo, where they will live the res of their lives. It was their mistress wis that they be allowed to finish their day in peace and comfort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
WEEKEND MEDITATIONS
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whatsoer your station. God has given you
Each. little with work to do
~Everyeody's lonesome Begin this day
And whatsoeer your station God has given you
Each little corner. with some work to do
and SO with those things which minister solely their Hwn
welfare the humanity
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gratitude good
happier
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righteousness is from heart
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HANovER-AvENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Richmond october 7,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
SALOON MEN HELD
Three of Them Are Arrested for AL
legged Assault.

Three of Them Are Arrested for AL
legged Assault.
Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. John
Harrison, 245 North Capitol Avenue;
Charles Mcclellan, of the Plaza Ho-
tel. and William Bartlett, colored, 42l
Toledo Street all employees of the
Wheel saloon and cafe, at 1lS West
Court Street. are under arrest in con-
nection with an alleged assault on q
man believed to be John White, OF
Upton. Ind, who Is at the city hos
pital suffering from an injury to his
head. Each is held under 81. 900 bond
on a charge of assault and battery
pending the outcome of the mans
injuries, and the cases have been
continued In the city court.
The police found White insehsible
in yard at the rear of the saloon
and arrested him on charge OF
drunkenness. When he failed to re-
gain consciousness he was sent toathe
city hospital, where 1t was found tAat
he probably Is suffering from q frac-
ture of the skull.
Harrison. bartender at the cafe
Is said to have admitted that he
showed White out of the saloon and
that the mans head struck the curb
when he fell. He 10 asserted to have
explained that White was annoying
other customers and had become
so abusive that ne was forced to eject
him. The police say they have In
formation that Mcclellan and Bart
lett. waiter and porter at the place
also had hand In the election.
Physicians ut the hospital said that
White's condition NAS O1FtouA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
preciate how, under any stress man
abandonment of a helpless babe.
MAINE LIED ABOUT
BY LAWS ENEMIES
Bangor Is Striking Proof OF Failure
of Regulation and Success E.
of Prohibition.

Lewiston. Me-, Oct. MAINE
has been much maligned and mIsrep-
resented by those whose pecuniary
interest would be benefited by the
overthrow of the prohibitory law"
said Professor John A. Nichols. to the
representative Of the Express-Ad-
vertiser In an interview. Professor
Nichols is a field representative Of
the National Temperance Society and
he spent much time in gathering sta
tistics and looking into every phase
OF the prohibitory law. He said Ban
gor was striking proof of the failure
of the regulation system. saying:
| Opponents OF prohibition are very
fond OF referring to Bangor as an
example OF the result of prohibition
and holding up the number of arrests
for drunkenness as a proof of the
complete failure OF prohibition. AS
matter of fact, Bangor is a striking
proof of the failure of the regulation
system. Under the so-called Bangor
system, a notification of the law. the
liquor dealers have been brought into
court and fined, then allowed to go On
for a certain length of time and then
IIleur mus settlAR ASIDE the intent ana
purpose OF the law and In reality set
ting UP local license system. Under
this plan the arrests for drunkenness
have been large not on account Of
prohibition. but because OF the action
Of officials Any attempt. however
mild, to enforce the law has always
resulted in a lessening of arrests for
| drunkenness. this proving conclu-
sively the failure of the Bangor regu-
lation system and the value OF pro-
/ hibition.
'Frohibtionists may well point to
! Bangor as striking illustration of
the lawless tendency OF the liquor
traffic, a graphic object lesson show
! ing the failure of regulation and a
strong argument in favor of national
prohibition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

When the women OF Glasgow, after
their record parade OF 10000 strons
through the streets, as q demonstra-
ton for prohibition, gather on the
city green, Catch Ny Pal Patterson
told them some things about prohibit
ton that are rather too good to be
boarded up in Scotland,
According to a report OF the address
received from the Belfast Witness he
lion against Kaiser Alcohol 10 match
that which the men were carrying on
against Kaiser william.
The men have risen in rebellion
against the Germans and have set
their teeth in determination to get rid
of German militarism," no told them
"and I think it is now time for the
women to rise in rebellion against
drink and 10 set their hearts In de-
termination to get rid of British al
coholism. The men are out 10 pro-
hibit, not merely to regulate. but to
prohibit Kaiser william. You wo-
men are to prohibit. not merely to
regulate, but to prohibit Kaiser Alco-
hol. We are not going to enter into
such patchedup compromise with
Germany that we shall always be in
dread of another war; we are not
going to enter into such patched up
compromise with drink that we shall
always be in dread of its regaining its
|ascendency. We are ont to throttle
Germany. We are out to throttle
drink. We have a 'Kitcheners army
ito fight the Germans. We are mus
terfng Kitchen army to fight
drink. and today the Kitchen army is
taking Glasgow by storm"
He believes that II they can get
nrOhthitSo~ for tho payio., of yba
1t will make such an impression that
they will never think of going back
to present conditions.
In urging the women to band to-
gether and act now to break the ty-
ranny OF drink, before opportunity Is
gone. he modernized Shakespeare by
saying. There is tide in the affairs
Of women which, taken at the flood.
leads on to fortune; and now Is the
time for you TO rise for your countrys
salvation"
And the response OF the Scottish
woman has been as eloquent as this
422, 900 from the whole nation, signed
a petition for prohibition in Scotland
during the war. The men Joined in
making the request general and ma
tional. and they are objecting In man
fashion and Scotch fashion, because
the request has not been granted.
1t would cause a world sensat ton
as great as did Russia's prohibition
announcement II the liquor question
should start the Scots on a movement
for home rule. Such an outcome IL
limited at in the Glasgow Good Tenn
plar. which says it is not we'll taken
In Scotland that the chairman OF the
Liquor Control Board. who Is an Eng
lishman. sets himself up to show
Scotland more excellent way than
the one she has with utmost serious
ness deliberately chosen, and to re-
commend to her restriction instead of
abolition"
There would have been no drink
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
LAW IS TOO EASY
ON DRINKING MEN
Judge Rehuies Drunlard Accused Of
Abusing Wife and Deserving
Family.

York, Pa. Oct. Tn sentencing
Jesse Smuck to pay to his family the
sum of 81 weekly. Judge Wanner de-
livered scathing rebuke to Smuck,
who la charged with not only desert
ing his family, but also drinking to
excess and abusing his wife while
they lived together Judge Wanner
told the accused that he was sorry
that such conduct was not made a
crime and placed on the statute hooks
in order that it could be dealt with
| more properly, adding that in that
case he would have not been lenient
with men of Smuck's type.
While for man to drink and then
neglect and abuse his family is n
crime In the eyes of men. It has never
/ been enacted into law, nor has a
penalty been provided A husba nd
may be of the most abusive type but
II he does not inflict bodily injury
on his wife there is no law on the
statute books to deal with the case
in definite manner
1t was this that the Judge referred
to when he said he hoped some day
a way would he found to apply the
law more rigidly to the man who
spends his money for rum and then
abuses and mistreats his family.
This is the largest desertion court
in the history Of the county. list
OF seventy surety cases are up to be
heard before Judges Wanner and
Ross. Thirty seven are up for de-
sertion, At the present time the court
Is taking care of .S7 families whose
husbands are paving weekly sums TO
their wives and families ranging from
$3.50 to 81.
When the present court Is ended
this number will be increased to
about ais. Out OF this number yes
terday nineteen were turned over to
Probation Officer L. d. Keesey to be
taken care of
The names OF these husbands and
the sums they have been ordered to
pay are Jesse Smuck. 81 per week
Charles Rosser. So: George Einsig,
81: James kohlerr 50; Earl -Devine
SO; Samuel Brown, $3.50: George
Blauser, $3.50: Roy D. Krishinger
$3.50: Charles Bremen, 81. Alvin
Latterman. -; Augustus Kosher. 50;
Tillman Smith. 81; Leander Gruver,
$3.50; Elwood Kline. SO; Phillip Smy-
ser. So Albert Falkenroth, So; Brin-
ley Williams. 50; Charles E. Kibbler,
81; Harry J. Slough. 81.