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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
JOHN DREW AT THE
 JEFFERSON MONDAY

For many months past Birmingham playgoers have heard much favorable re- port of the new comedy in which John
 Drew is appearing this season, Langdon Mftchelfs adaptation of Thackerays "Pendennis and the announcement of MT. Drews coming engagement there fore, at the Jefferson theatre, for one performance only. Monday evening, March 26, is one of welcome interest and importance. MT. Mitchell has called his comedy, Major Pendennis." Mir Drew | portraying the role of the doughty prin- l cipal character in the famous novel. The dramatist is said to have been quite as successful in this venture into the pictur- esque Thackeray field as he was a few seasons ago when he made Becky sharp for the use of Mrs. Fiske from | Thackeray's Vanity Fair.
 The acclaim with which Mir Drews characterization of the famous character was greeted by the critics in New York ias we'll as on Chicago, is well known
 and 1t is promised that the distinguished actor has role similar to those in , which in the past he achieved some Of his most artistic and substantial suc- cesses. The romantic atmosphere of the famous story presents him again in the charming environment recalled in Rose l mary and yet supplies him with ample l opportunities for the delightful display of those methods of delft. light comedy | identified with many of his drawing room characters of recent seasons
 MT Mitchell, in the four acts of Ma l jor PendennS has concenrated all the dramatic incidents of the story without the sacrifice of the comedy element. Hu-
 morous incidents abound, intermingled with the sentimental interest, the latter kept alive by the numerous heart affairs ! of the mpulsve anu impressionable young Arthur Pendennis. Surrounding personages of the Thackeray period fig
 ure in the play, the swaggering, alco- holic Captain Costigan, his spouting ac-
 tress daughter, Emily, the straight-from- | the-shoulder Lady Clavering, the minc- | ing, affected Blanche Amory, the de-
 mure, lovable Laura Bell and the inds- erect, pretty little Fanny Bolyton. The company surrounding MT. Drew is quite of the Drew calibre, containing several | capable and popular players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
The Repeater

From the St Louis Globe-D Democrat Representative Campbell of Kansas, said in recent address in Leaven- worth:
 "The corrupt man is always a stupid, ignorant man.
 "A corrupt voter was arrested once in Wanna What am I arrested for?' he asked You are charged said the officer, with havin voted eight times
 Charged, hey?' muttered the pris- oner. That's queer. I expected to be paid for it'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
playiet. favoring no nation, but an Inter.

playiet. favoring no nation, but an inter- estirE burlesque
 Raymond and Claverley headline act for the Argt half of the week are a pair of the most unique Dutch comedians that have ever appeared at the Lyric, their dialect aa well as original songs and Jokes being very interesting and pleas Ing to their audiences. So popular are they that they have been termed the Wizards of Joy by newspaper critics.
 Hello Honolulu' pretentious Hawaiian musical act, is one of the most attractive acts in vaudeville. Hawaiian music and dancing are featured and much ester tainment is offered
 Henry Regal and David Bender startle their audience " tn many gymnastic haz- ards and their entire work is sensational and difficult. Pathe pictures are fea- ured at every performance of the Lyric during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

, including on the double bill for the week some of the highest paid acts in vaude- vile. such as Raymond and Caverly Hello Honolulu" Magic King & Co.,, I.ightner Sisters and Alexander Regal and Bender Mcintosh and his Musical Maids the three Avelas Dolce Sisters. "A Night in the Trenches" Willie Solar. dancing comedian, and others
 The first half of the week Raymond and Caverley are headliners being styled as wizards of joy in pleasantries. Me Intosh and his Musical Maids, "A Night in the Trenches" a novelty comedy act with Billy Morse in burlesque; Regal and Bender in Drop Us a Line;" sand wich of comedy and acrobatics; Mazle King and F. F. Mar,n in Miss King S own dance creations, and Lightner Sis ters and Alexander in a jolly trio.
 For the second half of the week the offering is just as attractive and to many will be received ioyously, as there
 is the big act, Hello Honoulu,H 7 an Ha- waiian musical act featuring Barney Williams and nine people. being South Sea Island romance. Willie Solar, Lon don hippodrome star. will dance and sing; the Avellas, well known artists, will offer musical numbers on the xylo- phone and the marambaphone: Dolce Ss- ters will sing in harmony many delight ful numbers, while "A Night in the Trenches" will be given as a neutral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25

The double bill at the Lyric is one of the best of the season and includes some of vaudeville's biggest acts The bill is varied and includes Raymond and Caver- ley character comedians, a Scotch musi- cal act, Hello, Honolulu" unique South sea romance with musical settings; Magic King in dance creations and many other high-class and entertaining acts.
 Owing to the unprecedented business of the past week Verne Pheps and his company of "Jolly Jolliers'' will again hold down the boards at the Majestic and will present an entirely new offer ing, 'rhe Devils Ruby" said to be one of the funniest playlets ever presented in the city, and is a laugh from the be- ginning to the end. The usual double bill, Chaplin and thrilling love drama. will be the offering today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
SPLENDID OFFERINGS
 BILLED FOR THE WEEK
 AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
John Drew in the Charming Comedy, Major Pendenn the Jefferson Tomorrow Greater Elk Mnstres Thursday and Friday-High Grade Keith Vaudeville al
 Lyric-Muscal Comedy at Majestic

Fo past John Drew has been favoe with the Birmingham thcaegoers and his coming here each season looked forward with much interest This most popular of American players will be the Jefferson for one perform in Major Pendnnis delightful comedy made from hackeray famous novel and transition from the book to the stage the story has lost quaint o picturesque environment Mr. Drew is spendidv equipped by the roe of the doughty aabe and his portrayal the part is among his biggest successes
 On Thursday and Friday the greater Eks minerls will be presented the Jefferson by local people, including of the most talented vocass and musicians of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
EXPLORING ARCTIC
 HAS MANY DANGERS

It requires lot of red blood to venture into the arctic regions in a strong, well built ship, but to go in a caft much un- der size is to discard the idea of personal safety entirely. But so intent was Dr. Ruskin and his party in setting out for the land of eternal snows to make mo- ton pictures of the wild life and queer wild people of those lands that they braved a great deal to do so,
 Often they were stuck firm in the solid ice, but they believed in prepared ness-they were supplied with dynamite, and that explosive extricated them again and again from their position of hourly
 increasing peril.
 To view the pictures which Dr. Ruskin will show in Birmingham is to learn more about the Eskimo and the polar and grizzly bears and other wild animals there than one has even known before.
 It is an interesting people who live there They are semicivilized, but are very like other people in many of their habits The inhabitants move with the reindeer the reindeer follow the food and the inhabitants make so many uses of the reindeer that they must follow along Their housing facilities are quite simple. Some of them are so hardy that they live all the year round without the sign of fire by which to warm. And these are the people whose summers rangs around 10 and 15 below zero. Of course the extreme winters run up to 7l and higher. It is unthinkable, but the fact is nevertheless impressed in the re- markable pictures.
 But when milady wears her black fox, or white Russian sable-a small fur skin not longer than a foot nor wider than two hands, which brings $10O0 on the market-then the wonderful views of Dr. Ruskin's pictures are o4 unusual interest to her. x There also the eiderdown duck circles aloft and makes it's home in the iced rocks, the duck that yields the choicest feathers. The seal. too, which furnishes one of the rarest articles of milady' S wardrobs, and the walrus which grows to 19 feet in length by 13 feet in circum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-25
HELLO, HONOLULU"
 AT LYRIC THEATRE

The Lyric will offer this week one of the most attractive bills that theatre
 goers have had the pleasure to ~itness,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

Small furnished cabin near business center. Rent $S; water free. Inquire Gateway. Zt
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
FAIRBANKS MAN
 IN TROUBLE AGAIN

G. Hinton Henry, of the Fairbanks Free Press, has been arrested, charged with criminal libel, the com plainant being Mrs. J. H, Caskey, wife of the owner of the Fairbanks Citizen. The alleged libel is:
 "Also We will tell this boob that Mrs. George Hinton Henry never haS to be carried home in a state of filthy intoxication."
 In the complaint, it is stated the the word "boob" referred to J. H. Caskey, the husband of the complain ant, and that the article, which ap- peared in the last issue of the Free Press, was intended to convey the idea that the complainant had been carried home in a state of intoxication, all of which was false and scurrilous mat ter and thereby constituting crimin- al libel.-(Cordova Times.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
EUROPEAN WAR IS CAUSE OF
 COAL FAMINE
New Mexican Miners Not Able to Take Place
 of Oversea Men

DAWSON, N. M., Feb. 10. - The European war is largely responsible for the shortage of coal in the south west, mining operators m this soft coal district say. When the War started hundreds of coal miners from European countries returned home 10 fight.
 The first exodus was not sufficiently large to cause labor shortage, but as the reserves were gradually call ed to the colors, the mines were fore ed to operate with only part of their usual force. When every available man was ordered back the shortage was felt over all the New Mexico coal district.
 Mexicans were imported to take the places of the foreign miner. They proved unsatisfactory because they refused to stay longer than was necessary to acquire a little Ameri- can gold with which to live in com parative luxury through the winter months. This crippled the coal in- dustry when labor was most needed.
 The Mexican miners above ground proved to be splendid laborers. They were afraid of explosions, cave-inS and other accidents, although they proved satisfactory workers in the copper and silver mines of their coun- try. They have belief that coal mining is more dangerous than "hard rock" mining and refuse to work long in the coal mines.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

your time In handing out poems like that, You should be at the front, Where the gatling guns grunt, And not slur our land with your
 comedy stunt. Now paste this advice in your hat. According to Webster an officer fights, And that's rather nippy, eh, what? You're as popular here as your
 stale English beer, Your absence would be more than
 welcome, old dear. Beat it back with your cheap tommy
 rot. So do not imagine that now you can
 start Our President Wilson to knock. Take tip, you're in wrong With your concert hall song. So here's your hat, Major, goodby
 and. so long. Let that soak in your dense English
 block.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
MCNAMARA AT WORK AFTER TERM OF
 24 DAYS IN CELL

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Feb. 1S.-J E. McNamara, who is serving a lire term at the state penitentiary here for his confessed share in blowing up the Los Angeles Times building, af- ter twenty-four days in the dungeon, where, where he
 where he was placed because he re fused to work in the jute mill, agreed to obey orders and was released from solitary confinement.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
HANGMAN CUTS FEE
 IN COMPETITION FOR
 LITTLE SOUGHT JOB

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 1S.-At- torney-General Brundage has received a letter from I. NJ. Holmes, public eX- ecutioner of Montreal, offering to per form the public hangings of the state for $75 each. He also asked for his expenses from Toronto. I'm afraid he is trying to cut the union rates for hanging" the attorney-general said They pay $lOO a hanging in Cook county"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
NEW YORK POST CAME BACK AT
 MAJ. DUGMORE

Country wide comment of the inci> dent in which Major c. P. w, F. Dug more of his British Majesty's army handed poem attacking President Wilson to reported in N. T., on his ar rival recently. The maj. was officially called down by the ambassador from St. James court, but it remained for the Evening Telegram of New York ii give the retort courteous. It printed the poem handed out by the major which is as follows and then q parody. The original poem was printed in England just after Wilson's peace note was published.
 Here is what we think of your President in our country."-MajOr C. P. W. F. DugmOre.
 Oh, President Wilson, you're vast
 ing your time In sending out peace notes so soon. Do not, please, interfere,
 It must surely be clear
 That it's We who are paying the
 piper, old dear, So it's we who'll be calling the tune. You've sat on the fence for two years
 and a half, Which from motives fnancial's dis
 erect;
 You have prattled of right
 And you've ta'en a delight
 In telling the world you are too
 proud to fight, Which is merely the Yank for Gold
 feet"
 So do not imagine that now you can
 start
 To dictate to us what We should do. We will finish the Hun
 With the bayonet and gun,
 And you jolly we'll mind your own
 business, my son, We're a little bit fed up with you! Here is what we think of Major DugmOre in OUR Country. - The American People. Oh, Major DugmOre, you're wasting
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
Somebody Blundered

Get me can of beer" were the first words spoken by Murphy when found, testified Brandt. He was given a pail of water instead and almost i'm mediately after drinking it became unconscious~From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
SAXONIA WAS
 DISABLED ON
 DRIFTS BORDER

SEATTLE, Monday, Feb. 19.- Captain Franz Holfer, of the interned Hamburg steamer, Saxonia, interned at Eagle harbor, has confessed to the federal officials here that he disabled the ship on specific orders from Con- sul General Ohrt. The latter is now enroute to Germany with Ambassador Bernstorf.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

coal; 27, Ophir district, gold; 2S, Iditarod district, gold; 29, George town district, gold; 30 Nulato coal fields; S1, S2, and B Seward Penin- sula districts, gold. From Cordova to Kennicott, the Copper River & North western Railroad, 199 miles owned by the Alaska Syndicate. From Seward to Nenana, Government railroad route, 412 miles, with 3S-mile branch to Matanuska coal fields, and project ed branch of 395 miles through the Kuskokwim valley to the Yukon.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
Andy's Express, phone Madison 14%

Meet me at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

gold; 12, Yentna district, gold; 1S, Talkeetna district, copper and gold;
 IA, Mt. Mckinley districg, gold; 15 Broad Pass district, gold and copper; l6, Nenana coal fields; 17, Kantishna district, gold; IS, Hot Springs dis trict, gold, silver, and tin; l9, Fair banks district, gold; 20, Circle dis trict, gold; 21, Rampant district, gold;
 22, Chandlar district, gold; 2S, Eagle district, gold; 24, Koyukuk district, gold and coal; p, Kuskokwim dis trict, gold; 26, Ruby district, gold and
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

(The principal known mineral and mining districts are indicated in the numbered circles, as follows; 1, Port Dick district; 2, Sunrise district, gold; 5, Resurrection district, copper; 4, Falls Creek district, gold; 5, Latouche district, copper; 6, the Boring River coal fields; 2, the Valdez district, gold and copper; s, Illiamna district, gold and copper; g, the Bonanza mining district, owned by the Alaska Syndi- cate, copper; 10, the Matanuska coal fields, and Matanuska iron and gold district; n, Willow Creek district,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19

Ouimet is professional because he sold golfng goods. A tennis player is apro if he sells tennis goods. Ac- cording to that some of those Dream land preliminary fighters would be professionals if they sold cheese.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
WiscOnsin's Hardy People

Our merchants are doing a four ishing business this cold weather, for they are selling mems underwear and ladies garments cut down till there is almost nothing left for them.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-19
INVITE WILSON
 TO ADDRESS THE
 PROGRESSIVES

ATLANTA, Monday, Feb. 19.- Conference between the leaders here has resulted in an invitation being sent to President Wilson to address the National ProgreSsives conference at St. Louis on April 12.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
bbeville Enterprises
Show Good Profits

As usual the barks of Abbeville
Il pay their sem;-annual dividends
! he National Jank of Abbeville q
81 cent. on capital stock of $751;
%, and the Farmers Bank Of Abb
lille per cent. on same amount.
The Abbeville cotton mills have
Il a most successful. year.. Besides
ing their usual semi-annual divi-
nd Of 8 per cent. they have spent
,,eral thousand dollars on repairing
3 property and are now installing
ter-works and a sewerage system.
3 mill put into effect on the first
\ vsof 1917 the group insurance
n.s. This protects the family of
|ry employe in case Of death to
amount of one years wages as
ned by the deceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
Fact Negotiations to End War Still
Arc in Progress Gives Hope for
Ultimate Settlement Of Dispute
National Capital Awaits Reply Of
Entente to President Wilson's
Suggestion of Terms.

With the entente powers note re-
jecting Germany's peace proposals
forwarded by the United States to
the capitals Of. the central allies, the
dawn of the New Year 1917 found
the first move for peace in Europe a
closed inc.dent
Peace advocates in Washington
settled down to await the reply of
the entente to President Wilson's
suggestion that they make clear
their peace terms. Only the fact
that peace negotiations were still in
progress, despite the tenuous nature
Of the peace correspondence, gave
hope for the ultimate settlement of
the dispute between the warning ma
tons.
. While admitting that the immeii-
ate outlook for peace is black, di-
plomatic Washington generally took
the position tonight that 1917 will
see the end of the contest in Europe.
The confidential peace negotia-
tions looking toward the discussion
Of peace terms through the United
States are already under way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
WASHINGTON THINKS
1917 WILL SEE FINISH +.
OF GREAT CONFLICT
DAWN OF 1917 FINDS
ARMIES DEADLOCKED ,
EXCEPT IN RUMANIA
DELEGATION WILL BE ASKED
TO CLEAR WAY FOR PAVING

The proposition of paving the and several OF the
principal business streets of Abbee will doubtless feature
city councils meeting Tuesday night at which time the
matter will officially come before that body: .
Several members of the city council and number OF pri
vae citizens have expressed themselves favorng the mat
ter of paving the and least four miles of street and
having the way made clear for additional street paving from
time to time by amending the city charter Mayor Gambre
among the strong advocates Of the paving and in his
opinion the matter will be left entirely with the county
delegation Dr. F. E. Harrison president of The Farmers
Bank and of Abbevlles most prominent business men,
says that while he is not familiar with the cys financial
condition he regards the matter of paving necessity and
thinks that whatever steps to have the work started
at once should be taken
Resolutions will be presented and in all probability adopt
ed at councils meeting Tuesday night asking the county
delegation to legislature to make whatever provision nee
essary to begin the paving at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
+ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Buying Up-to-Date
Farm Machinery

No, that wasn't British "tank"
you saw creeping through the square
Saturday. The only war that giant
tractor will participate in is the war
j. A. Gillian is waging on red clay.
He seems determined to "unearthen"
things on his farm and if this trac-
tor shows ability reinforcements
will be Forthcoming.
Mr.. Gillian, who is one of Abbe-
vile county's foremost farmers and
business men, has purchased a large
Case tractor for turning his land.
The tractor, which was delivered
Saturday is especially designed for
Of six to eight mules. Mr.. Gillian
says that while he does not expect
the tractor to work successfully on
all parts of his farm he has plenty
of land on which the machine can
be used, and if found satisfactory he
will at once buy one or two addi-
tional machines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
Teutons Ready to Discuss Peace
Allies Determined Not to End the
War Yet.-Chanses in War Map
During 1916-Von Mackensen's
Army Continues Advance From
Mountains to the Danube River.

The dawn of 1917 finds the bellig-
erent armies temporarily, at least,
virtually deadlocked everywhere ex-
cept in Rumania. 1t finds also in the
air a suggestion by the Teutonic al
lies that they are ready to discuss
peace but no basis for the ending OF
hostilities has yet been advanced by
them and the Entente Allies have
sienified their determination to- con-
tinue fighting until their oft-repeat-
ed desires are complied with. =,
The war map in the main theatres
of the war at the commencement of
the new year shows at numerous
points material change in the lines
as they stood q year ago. On the
front in France the Germans In the
Somme region have been driven back
by the French over fronts OF consid-
cradle size while the Germans in the
Verdun sector made notable gains
toward the fortress but later lost q
part of the terrain through a French
the Italians have
advanced their line on the east closer
toward Triest and the Entente Allies
operating from Salonih have place!di
the Serbians on their native SOIL
again and also have pushed forward
their lines at various points in Mace
donia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-03
.veral New Year
Business Changes

with the coming of the New Year
re are several changes in the
siness life of the city. Sam Car
e, who has been with A. M. Hill
many years, goes to Mabry's for
next year, while Andrew Hill
! | take his place with A. M. Hill,
s. Ellis will 60 to the J. Allen
nth Co., taking the plce of Frank
erard, who will open. store in
Ihoun Falls, J. V. Elgin will 60
!. the road travelling and his place
McMurray's will be taken by Lu-
In Lomax. Ansel Putnam will be
til the Bowden-Simpson Co., for
:, year.
Mrs. George Penney will rest
Pring the months of January and
ebruary, after which she will be
|th Philson, Henry Co., for the
son.