davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

TVH HE BIRTH OF A NATION
 is picture story that will
 A always attract large crowds. At the Jefferson yesterday afternoon and night large audiences again predominated, which went conclu- sively to prove that the heart in- terest" is there in the film presen- tation of the stirring times that led up to and followed the civil war. The Rev. Thomas Dixons story, The Clansman," provided the basic material for the picture, "The Birth of a Nation,' and this with much other historical data, was moulded into an epochal spectacle by that ge- nius of the cinematogra phic art David Wark Griffith The Birth of a Nation remains at the Jefferson the rest of the week.
 POOR LITTLE PEPPINA"
 Mary Pickford yesterday at the Strand continued the success she registered in Poor Little Peppina" when this seVen-part Famous Play ers-Paramount-Pick feature again played to record breaking crowds In fact greater audiences saw Poor Little Peppina' yesterday than on Sunday.
 There are only two more days in which to see Poor Little Peppina" with Mary Pickford at the Strand. Today and again tomorrow when this film feature, the best that the Famous Players has ever made, will be sent to another city.
 In New York on Broadway Poor Little Peppina' is knocking them loose in the parlance of the clas- sics.
 THE SAI4AMANDER"
 Manager S. S. Griffin of the Alca-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

strating how to grow cotton success fully, despite the weevil. I was asked how much money the services of such man would require. I replied 5000 per annum.
 'Whereupon, the people agreed to raise that amount, and I am preparing now to send an expert who will work won- ders l believe, in that state. The boil weevil is here to stay, and it can be proved that fine cotton can be raised in spite of it's ravages."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
l. w. Story. Sr.

The remains of J. w. Story who died Sunday at local infirmary were sent to Harrison, Ark, yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock by the Johns Undertake ing company for interfnent. The de- ceasedVis survived by a son, Dr. J. w. Story, Jr., and a daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Mrs I. A. Smith

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs J. A. Smith. who died Saturday night at the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs J. T. McCarty, S90 Forty fourth street north, Woodlawn, were conducted from the residence yesterday morning at 10:3O o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
"Baby Week" Meeting

One of the features of Baby Week. in Birmingham will the meeting tonight at Cable hall when well known men will talk on the importance to the whole com munity of conserving the baby's health. Among the speakers will be President M. w. Bush of the Chamber of Commerce, Commissioner Barber. Dr. R. M. Cunning ham, city health officer. and Dr. H.. M. Edmonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
White Man Held In

MT, Mumerling of 1915 Seventh avenue reported to the police authorities that a hite man attempted to hold him up last night about 10 o'clock at the point of revolver. MT. Mumerling stated he gra bed the gun and took it away from the would-be highwayman, but the man grabbed the gun an dtook it away from save a good description of the robber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Ask Wednesday Services
Ash Wednesday services at St.

Ash Wednesday services at St. Paul S church will be as follows:
 Masses at 6:30 and 8 and 12 o'clock evening devotions and sermon at 7;30 o'clock. Ashes will be distributed after the o'clock and midday masses and at the night services.
 During Lent there will be a mass a t noon every day except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Miss ElinOr Millar at
 Presbyterian Churcl,

Miss Elinor Stafford Millar speaking under the auspices of the local Y. w. C. A., delighted a large audience at the First Presbyterian church yesterday at noon. Miss Miliar will speak at noon. each day in connection with the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the associa- tion.
 Yesterday Miss Millar gave q char acter sketch of "Peter.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Mrs. A. J. Green

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs, A. J. Green, aged T6 who died Sunday morning at the residence of her nephew, w. B. Baker, Irondale, were conducted from the residence at 2:30 clock yesterday afternoon. Interment followed in McIlwains cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Birth of a Natinn"

'The Birth of Nation is not only the most artistic of moving pictures, but the most spectacular as we'll But it does not depend upon the spectacular to hold the interest, indeed, it would be inn possible for any series of stunts to hold the wrapt attention of thousands of people without a break for three hours as does The Birth of a Nation'' There are two love stories depicited on the film and both are of surpassing delicacy and interest. Of course the principal theme running through the picture is the love of the daughter of Stoneman and Ben Cameron, the Little Colonel" |" but of almost as much interest is that between the Cameron girl and the Stoneman boy. Griffith, the creator of The Birth of a Nation,' originated the idea of running two stories simulta neously, and carried it to the heighth of perfection in his great film. The alter nate scenes showing the Stoneman son and the daughter of the elder Cameron in their dire peril in the Union veter- ans cabin while keeping up the action between the Ku-Klux Kan and the ne- groes at Piedmont keeps the tension up to the highest point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Mrs. Sam Sarier

The remains of Mrs. Sam Sarier, aged 30, who died yesterday morning at the
 family residence at Ackemor, will be sent to Blocton at 6:30 o'clock by the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking company for
 interment The deceased is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

diamond barpin set in plat inum Finder please return to un- dersigned and get reward w. M. Spencer, Jr, 1912 Jefferson County Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
GARDNER STARTS IT

Representative Gardner of Massa chu- setts preciptated the debate after work ing unsuccessfully all day to have the rules committee pave the way for a di- rect vote on warning resolution.
 The first step toward getting the McLemore resolution before the House was taken by Representative Foss of Illinois, a republican, at the request of the democratic members of the rules committee, it is said. He asked that it be placed on the calendar, and it was done without debate. A short time later the rules committee reported it's rules, and the House, relieved of it's long days of anxiety as to when debate would start, settled down, contented to await the of- ficial opening at Il o'clock tomorrow morning. the time set by the rules com mittee.
 But MT. Gardner did not wait. The House was in the committee of the whole considering a homestead bill when he heard of the report and ob- taining time for speech, he launched into a vigorous attack of the rules committee, declaring that it's failure to report a straight warning resolution ship and fear of the result of such a vote.
 WANTS DIRECT VOTE
 q hope to see the vote come direct Iy on the question of adoption or re- jection of the McLemore resolution" :" MT. Gardner declared, 'because it has been heralded to the world that our action on that resolution is to be the test showing what our attitude is on this question of supporting the Presi- dent of denying the President our sup port. There is no parliamentary tam gle. If we send out from this House a confused action it is because we have deliberately made it confused action.
 As MT. Gardner finished speaking, a score of representatives who had been nursing warning resolution speeches for days sprang to their feet and pleaded with leaders in charge of the homestead bill for a chance to talk. MT. Mann took the first opportunity or the republican side to talk himself.
 The galleries seemed to fill by magic and representatives rushed in from cloakrooms His opening words, ue- claring that MT. Gardner spoke for no one but himself, were greeted with applause and thenceforth until the con- about 15 minutes, he frequently was interrupted by cheers and shouts of approval.
 OUGHT TO STAY OFF
 'I dare say" said MT. Mann, there are few members of the House who would say that. the McLemore resolu- ton, so called, expressed his sentiment ot his position and I undertake to say that majority of the members of this House, if they expressed their opinion, izens at this time ought not to com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Mrs. Annie E. Turpin

Mrs Annie B. Turpin. aged 63, died at 3:2o yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Webb, 1429 Fountain avenue. north. The remains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

will be sent to Eutaw this morning by the E. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking com pany for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
PARTISAN FEELINGS CREEP INTO DEBATE:
 HOUSE VOTES TODAY
 ON SHIP RESOLUTION
,cont,nuea from Page One,

ton; Sisson, Mississppi; Tillman, Arkan- sas, and Van Dyke, Minnesota. MT. Bryan left tonight for Wilmington, Del, to deliver lecture.
 Speakers on both sides of the warning question were applauded during today s debate until it was difficult to determine which sentiment was the stronger. When MT. Mann, vigorously protesting that the question never should have been thrown
 into the House and criticizing Americans for taking passage on armed ships, ex- pressed the hope that such an act would never draw the country into war he was cheered heartily by the whole House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
At the Lyric

The Marx brothers, with a few new songs more spirited dance number but with practically the same com pany and the same ability to enter tain, registered big at the Lyric last night. This family quartet is certain to cure the many cases of the blues this week.
 In Home Again the four Marx brothers have appeared at the Lyric before. The skit as stated previously. was only slightly changed. and that for the better. The "nondescript," Ar thur Marx, still performs on the harp with magical fingers, while Tony" Marx is the artist on the ivory keys
 The dance number which caught the house was between Billie De Rex, d svelte young woman of sinuous ways and Milton Marx. It was whirlwind affair and broke all previous records for the careless handling of the eternal feminine. Julius Marx as Daddy" gave the same clever characterization of old, and in fact, the entire act went with snap that brought from the au- dience much encouraging applause. Although the Marx brothers occupy the most prominent place on the bill and deservedly, Hager and Goodwin '"The Distinguished Players served an act that tickled the fancy-espec- ially the county fair" number. lmhof Conn and Coreene in Surgeon Louder, U S. A.. also presented a familiar act but which retained all of it's past pop ularity. Lew Hawkins as a blackface comedian was just passable.
 On the whole, the bill at the Lyric the first part of this week is more than good. The pictures are in keep ing with the excellency of the rest of the entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
COME-BACKS TELL AMID EXPERIMENT.
 HOW THEY STAGED
 THE RETURN TRIP
Continued from Page one>

(C0nIlnue0 from Page OneO
 knew that the crime was dependent on the intention
 And she said, Joey, the God will not remember it against thee, my little lad. For He knowest thou was too young to know that which thou didst
 And since that day, I have not been profane-my humorous and friendly biographers to the contrary notwith- standing"
 UNCLE JOE ELOQUENT
 Uncle Joe was very eloquent and very sentimental He naively declared that his mood was not attributable to the two drinks which he had had But he seemed to be possessed of a desire to talk of deep subjects, surrounding Which there is always more or less depressing atmosphere. He skope of the flrst dinner of the Gridiron club at which he and former Speaker Reed were the only members of Congress He dealt feelingly with the death of Reed. He spoke of the 'poor whites" of North Carolina, who were regarded as he put it, mo better than the sleek slave of the rich," and intimated that social conditions were responsible for moving of those families from the south to the great middle west.
 The tongue of Uncle Joe was with out its customary sting. He spoke of the Presidents during whose admin istrations t-e had served, and he was as complimentary of Cleveland and Wilson as of Grant and Garfield and McKin- ley. He concluded his address with a confession that all members of Con- gress, whether on the one side or the other Of the great center aisle, were Americans and patriots
 T would not be possessed of any other sentiment" he exclaimed. And there was tumultuous applause THE SON-IN-LAW MT. Longworth attempted no other vein save the humorous, and he was highly successful. He made great sport of himself as the son-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt, and denied with becoming blushes that his sole claim to fame was his relationship with certain strenu- ous South American discoverer."
 My come back" he said. 'is due in part to my noble debate before this club some years ago. I defended the affirmative side in the sensational de- bate on the subject, Which is more blameworthy, a bald head or whislk ers?' II will never forget my most distin- guished shot. ] declared that the pos sessor of a bald head was not respon- : sible, whereas the possess pr of whisk- CTS deserved absolutely no mercy
 And there Is question that in staging my come. back I was assisted to great extent by the fact that my fame as 'son-in law was obviously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
KNAPP IS PLEASED WITH
 RECEPTION IN ALABAMA

ford A. Knapp, chief of the office oi extension work and farm demonstrations in the south, returned today from Ala bama, where he declared he attended the most enthusiastic antiboll weevil con- vention he has ever seen.
 During my speech,'' he said, "I ex- pressed regret that the department lacked the funds necessary to send a man u Alabama for the purpose of demon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

THE SALAMANDER' Manager $. $. Griffin of the Alca- gar theatre booked ''The Salaman-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
CARRAhzA PLANS To
RETAkE CHIHUAHUA
CITY IN FORTNIGHT
Refugees Claim That Chi.
nese Were Butchered by
y, Villa After Battle.
(By United PresS)

Ell Paso, Dec 1.-An exchange Of
shots outside of ,Juarez this morning
caused the belief that Villa was at
t&cking, but it was found to be only
nervous outposts. After capturing
Chihuahua City Villa began killing all
Chinese, say refugees. Over fifty had
been killed with the refugees escaped.
With such reports, little hope is
held for the six Americans. Several
hundred more Carranzistas who aban-
doned guns and horses arrived this
n orning from Chihuahua City. The
Carranzistas, now working to get re-
Inducements to recapture Chihuahua
City, except to attack in a fortnight
The army is being massed here. Car
ranzistas say the American munition
embargo hampers them.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
BRILLIANT BALL
UNDER AUSPICES
.Of TEN THOUSAND
CLUB LAST NIGHT
Yellow Color Scheme Fol
lowed Through Entire
Evening Program.
FLORAL DISPLAYS
EVENING FEATURE
Social Committee in Charge
of Ball Which Is Sea-
sons Social Event.

The Thanksgiving ball given last
night at the Masonic hall by the
Womans Ten Thousand Club was an
artistic achievement from beginning to
erd. Yellow was the dominant note
brought out in the dance programs,
the delicious fruit punch and the dec
o!ations, all of which deserve more
tn; n a passing word
The committee in charoe of the
lohg-to aforementioned affair was the
social committee of the club, with Mrs.
A. l.. Richmond as chairman, Mrs.
Allan Nuffer, Mrs. Phil D. Swing and
Mrs. Ira Hobby. This committee also
served as hosteSSeS, extending a cor
dial greeting to all comers, many Of
whom were present from neighborine
cities, Brawley, Holtville, Imperial
and Calexico being represented among
the merrymakers.
The artistic decorations which add
e., so much to the beauty of the occa-
sion were planned and carried out by
Mrs. Fred Place and Mrs Don Bitter,
ally assisted by Mrs. w. NJ. Weaver
and Mrs. F. B. Fuller. At the four
four corners of the room the lights
were covered with streamers of green
the yellow, the lights in between and
along the walls were made to look
like huge California poppies, giving
just the right atmosphere"
Kim Johnson's orchestra, each mem
ber Of which is viruoso, gave their
post excellent music. They We're sta
tened behind a trellis. festooned in
green, with potted palms in the fore
ground. Punch was served from the
southeast corner of the room. This
had been converted into a beautiful
II ellised arbor, festooned in smilax.
Huge jardineres of chrySanthemum
and marigolds gave the right bit of
&C ;or.
And then there were the pretty
gowns and the fair, happy faces of
our most beautiful women, all of
which contributed to an occasion that
Will long be remembered, and always,
with the memory, will come thrill
C pleasure at this latest brilliant
achievement of the Woman's Ten
thousand Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
HIGH CHINESE
OFFICIAL IS
COMING
Sheriff Applestil's Brother
Sails From Shanghai
for San Francisco.

Sometime next month, probably
about the 14th or 18th of December
Lew Applestill, postmaster general of
one of the provinces in China and d
brother of Sheriff Charles NJ Apple
still, will arrive San Francisco, en-
route to visit his brother. Mr.. Apple
still has been connected with the Chi
nese government for a period of 35
years and stands high in the estima-
ton of administration heads.
MIR. Applestill left Shankhai on No
vember Is, sailing for San Francisco
or the China, which stopped at ia
pan for few days to undergo re-
PAIRS. He expects to spend some time
in the Valley, not having seen his
bl other for number of years.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
Thanksgiving Sermon.

The Union Thanksgiving services
held by the churches of FL Centre
were the best attended Thanksgiv-
ing services ever held in the city. The
services were held in the First Bap-
t;st church, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Rev. W.
&. Conley led in prayer, Rev. Walter
Feed read the presidents proclama-
ton, Rev. Welts read the scripture, a
beautiful duet was rendered by Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. G.. Thomas, they being
accompanied by Mrs. ID. II. Moore on
the piano; Rev. H. B. Clark Of the
Methodist church preached the annual
sermon, which was a powerful plea
for times of thanksgiving.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
Russia Begins Campaign
Along Entire Line i'm Hope
of Stopping the Teutons.
RUSSIA RESERVES
RUSHED TO FRONT
Kumanians Are Destroying
Grain and Oil in Retreat
Before the Germans.

Paris, Dee. 1.-Bucharest's fate de-
pends on the ability of Russia's re-
serves to arrive in time to check Mac
kenzen's and Falkenhayn's invasion. 1t
:" agreed here that if the Germans
succeed in crushing Rumania and
sweeping east on line between Bes-
sarbaia to the Black sea, it will tend
to lengthen the war, as number Of
troops will be released for serve else
where. The Russians began a vigor-
Gus campaign along the entire Car
rathian front IN the hope Of rcIiev-
ihg the Rumanian pressure. All the
heights around Kirliba have been cap
tpred, with minor activities in the
west. The British have captured a
-. =. ~.>.,1an lc.ce ~ German East
Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
HAS
VERY GOOD
RECORD
Jail Register Shows 81 OBJ
tanned Admission During
Month of November.

November this year was better than
November in 1914, but not so good as
the same month last year, if the sher-
ifs office records are to be regard
ed as a moral barometer. Fifty-two
sought admission to the Jail this
month, while thirty-four made it a
temporary abiding place in NoNem-
ber, 1915. Eighty-one registered
there in the same month in 1914.
This month was somewhat erratic,
rs they came in punches, one week
witnessing the arrival of four and
the next bringing in fourteen. A
majority of the complaints were pet
ty in character and the criminal cal
eEdar will not be clogged with the
harvest Of November.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
5000 STUDEBAKER TOURING
CAR To Be WON VERY EASILY
SEVEN WEEKS FROM TOMORROW
candidates Who Have Started Experience Little Diff
Guilty in Securing Subscriptions Candidate OBJ
tanned Promises of subscriptions From Five Differ
ent People as the Result of Her First Days Effort.

scriber refusing to help in he con
test.
Contestants who enter are certain
to be we'll received ana to find that
the winning of the big prizes will be
far easier than they suppose. All
tnat will be necessary to win the chief
prize will be to gain just few more
votes than the nearest competitor, and
as all candidates will be ladies with
no more ability or experience than
YOU, your chances of success are as
good as anyone'S.
You can lose nothing by trying, and
YOU are certain to win something, for
cash commission of 10 per cent on
new subscriptions will be paid any
why do not win any other prize.
How to Enter.
Candidates may nominate them
selves or may be nominated by a
fl lend. The one who first sends in
the nomination of the one who wins
the automobile will receive so in
cash at the end of the contest. Names
OF those making nominations will not
be divulged.
How to Win.
The best way to start is to get al
your friends to save their vote cou
pons which appear with the full page
announcement in this issue. No ont
will refuse to do this. Then get a
n.any as possible to subscribe or re
ICoNTINUED ON PAGE SKI
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-01
DOKIES CELEBRATE
At TYROS' EXPENSE
IN CALtX|C0 MEET
Crack Drill Patrol From San
Diego Adds to Gaiety
of Occasion.

Cannibalistic ceremonies, in which
weird music, gaudy costumes, red fire
and a rambGnctious goat We're fea-
lures, opened the session of the Dra-
r1atic Order Knights of Khorassan
Leld last night in CaleXico. This
morning everything is serene. and ;,(
rev members of the mysterious order
are rubbing themselves with arnica
and endeavoring to recall what hap.
lened in the Auditorium building. The
older members of the d. O. X. K
say it was huge success. The visi-
tors say they had the time of THEN
lives, and there seems to be a safety
cf satisfaction all around, says the
CaleX;cO Chronicle.
The famous drill team from San
Diego, dressed as Persian brigands. in
costumes that were beautiful, if ri
fle gaudy, attracted more attention
than anything else in the parade, un-
less it was the band Nothing in
the way Of a musical" organization
vas ever heard like it in the city
tetore. The individual players were
allowed d great deal of latitude and
ok, p1 hi
ton, and they all played at the same
time.
A wild mountain goat, captured at
the risk Of life and brought from the
Glacier National Park in Montana
was the center of interest in the street
and is said to have been one of the
most active performers in the inita-
tory ceremonies at the hall. There
fore Tic GInica. In the line of march
the hall hundred shivering, quakin2
tyros were chained together and
walked with faltering steps-those
who were not supported by the armed
guard. Ell Caparona marched just be-
hird them, and as if aware of his
later duties, made frequent demonstra-
tons of a warlike nature as the pa
rade proceeded.
Second street was Illuminated witt
red lights that threw a savage glare
over the marchers and the spectators
The parade ended Dokays, Dokays-to-
lie, band and goat disappeared, anC
the subsequent proceedings were hello
in the secrecy of the guarded hall
Nells and howls of the unfortunates
mingled with raucous laughter of the
Eeartless eXecutioners, conveyed to the
outsiders mere hints of what was go
ing on.
At the end of the ceremonies the
tormenters relented and brought theil
captives into the banquet room, where
bountiful spread was served. The
hour was late when the session ended