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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
MIME. OLGA PETROVA AT I HE COLONIAL
Strong Attractions Billed for the Week, Including
 'sThe Law of the Land'

The programme at the Colonial to- day and next week consists of the fol- lowing picture plays;
 Today: Mme Petrova in ''The Law of the Land.'
 Tomorrow: Lou Tellegen in "The Long 'rrail.'
 Tuesday and Wednesday: Taylor Holmes in "Efficiency Edgar's Court ship
 Thursday: Wallace Reid in "The Squaw Mans Son"
 In '"The Law of the Land showing today, Olga Petrova has made of the stellar role a characterization that will make history in the field of photo drama It is picturization of the famous stage success of George Broad hurste which had sensational run on Broadway q few years ago.
 The story is of a young woman who tried beyond her strength, shoots the brute of a man who attempts to beat her boy. All the strange episodes which finally result in tradgedy as we'll as the incidents following it, wis ualize story that is extremely grip ping. But there is a saving thread ot comedy interwoven throughout the play which gives a perfect balance te the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
FALL SEASON OPENS AT LOEW'S BIJOU ON
 LABOR DAY MATINEE
Marcus Loew Sends His Appreciation of Wonderful Patronage of Popu
 lar Playhouse During Summer

After 16 weeks of wonderful success Loew's Bijou theatre resumes its regu- lar policy and prices starting Monday, September 3, Labor Day.
 There arc thousands of theatregoers in Birmingham who have adopted Loew s Bijou as their theatre and who have helped make the house Birmingham s busy theatre" This army of patrons will welcome the coming of the regular sea- son, for the opening of the regular sea- son means greater and finer offerings twice week.
 Since Loew's Bijou was established here there have been other additions to the chain of houses in the LoeW circuit and some of the most exclusive vaudeville features have been booked. This means that Birmingham will see some of the best talent afforded and it is conceded that the Loew pictures are superb in quality and in projection.
 The Loew policy means a complete change of bill twice a week. and each show will consist of five standard vaude- vile features, an exclusive run picture play, news and comedy reels that cannot be seen in this district but at Loew's.
 Marcus Loew desires to extend to the Birmingham public his appreciation of the fine patronage during the summer, and to assure each patron of Ioew g Bijou that he will personally supervise the service that will be rendered during the fall and winter season just as he has done all summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
HENRY B. WALTHALL
 AT THE MAJESTIC.
Suzanne Carter's Black and White Revue" With
 Beauty Chorus

The Majestic offers as it's attraction today Henry B Walthall in Burning the Candle' story of deprayity ana regeneration.
 Waltlrall portrays the character Of young southerner, of education and breeding. who sinks to the depths through strong drink. He 1s finally regenerated through the untiring ef. forts of a good woman.
 Burning the Candle" is one of the strongest arguments for prohibition which the screen has so far produced
 suzanne Carter's "BlaclS and White Revue" opens at the Majestic tomor- row Pettry girls, elaborately ,sowned' good voices and attractive and spec tacular dances produce an entertain ment by this company that is pleasing in the extreme There is also a strong support of comedians and harmony singers.
 "yiola Pepper" that peppery blues singer. "7lig Shope," and the Harmony trio are reported as being most excel lent performers.
 The show has been styled "rhe Ma. chine Gun Show-with a kick in every shot" rapid fire comedy eharacteriz : ing it's performances from the begin ming of the show to it's finale. There are no dull moments, claims the mar agement, and every act is a surprise and a treat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Weeks Programme at Pop ular Theatre Includes
 Screen FavOrites

The weeks programme at the Alcazar:
 Today and tomorrow: Dorothy Phillips in sIIell Morgan's Girl"
 Tuesday and Wednesday,: ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.'
 Thursday. Friday and Saturday: Velas- ka Surratt in Wife No. 9"
 Hell Morgans Girl" featuring yer satile Dorothy Phillips, comes to the AL cazar today and remains through to- morrow. It is a play of passions of hu man weakness and strength, with an un- derworld background and characters of high and low degree.
 Hell Morgan ran about the very worst joint on the notorious Barbary coast of California His girl was the queen of this domain. Comes into the action the depraved son of wealthy parents to bat tie with the gang leaeer for possession of the girl
 There IS a tremendous climax as the San Francisco earthquake breaks and the realism of it brings you to the edge of your seat.
 Hell Morgan's Girl is a splendid pic ture play with faultIess photography and superb direction. It is claimed that this picture, when exhibited in Los Angeles showed to over 5000 people far outdraw- ing such favorites as Fairbanks, Pick ford Farnum and kellerman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Stpdy of Dietetics

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 want to encourage the reading of the articles running in The Age-Herald by Dr. Scale Harris. I have been a close student of and have read many. practi- cally all, of the best writers on dietetics, physiology, and hygiene, and it seems to me that Dr. Harris is saying just the most practical things in keeping with the soundest principles of good health. 1 hope these articles will be put in perma- nent form.
 Next to religion and spiritual life and well being, good health is of most im- portance to man. Besides the enormous death rate from preventable diseases, nothing effects efficiency in every line Of human endeavor more than the matter of scod health and proper physical develop ment. 1t was given out as the finding of an investigation by the government a few months ago that as many people kaye died in the United States during the then past two years from preventaoie dis eases and accidents as had died in Ger many during the same period, including these killed in tattle As a means Of rev enue the elimination of preventable dis eases, sickness and physical and mental deficiency from improper eating and cooking would profit the government more than any other measure.
 VI the most delicate and difficult matters to handle in the world. For there is feel ing and a teaching that cooking and eating are matter about which 1t is a sin to think, and mothers resent any ad- vice on that theme more quickly and strongly than on any other matter and it is so strange that we are supposed to need to think and need instruction about every other matter under the sun, but not about food. food values and cooking, the most important of all The human plant, the human animal requires Tor US well being the proper elements and dut applica ton of nourishment just as does the cotton plant and pro9er feeding jus as the COW or chicken or pig Yet we give the most scientific attention to these things and utterly neglect to do 1t foi ourselves and our children.
 Education. as pr. Harris says, also, per sistent education is the only remedy For there is not more dense and more stubborn ignorance on any other subject And the advocates and teachers meet nc such stubborn opposition anywhere est because of this dense ignorance and the long standing habits of eating and per verted appetites,
 G. B. F. STOvALL.
 Birmineham, August 2l 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Cradle of the Red Cross

From switzerland, the Good Samaritan
 by Marie Widmer, in the American Re-.
 view of Reviews.
 Surgery and medicine did not come into use on the battlefieds before the last de- cade of the eighteenth century. Before that time wounded soldiers were either carried to the rear by their comrades or left unattended to and exposed until the fighting was over. Surgical assistance did not reach the battlefield until the day after the engagement or even later and for many of the wounded it was then too late.
 In l7eg Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, of the French army, introduced his system of "ambulance volantes'' or flying field hospitals capable of moving rapidly from place to place. They gave primary sur gical treatment and removed the wounded quickly from the field. Napoleon warmly supported Larrey, and the system was quickly brought to a hign state of effi- ciency in the Grand Army.
 The actual founder of the Red Cross society was Jean Henri Dunant philan- thropic citizen of Geneva, Switzerland. On June II, 1a59 he chanaed to be present at the battle of CoIferino and was an ! eye witness to the vast amount of unnec- essary suffering that resulted from the inability of the regular surgical corps for the thousands of wounded who lay upon /, the field.
 Three years later he published a book on his experiences at Sorelino and ad- I yocated an international convention to provide for the aiding of the wounded in i war. This convention, which took place ait Geneva in 1868. neutraiized the surgical
 corps of hostile armies and volunteer
 societies caring for the wounded. As 3
 compliment to Switzerland the Swiss flag
 n reversed colors, l. e., q red cross or
 a white field. was to be adopted univer- sally and worn on arm bands by al members of the neutral staffs. Geneva ha, been s.nce that time the headquarters ol 1 the International Red Cross society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
BIG FAVORITES OF STAGE AND SCREEN
 AT LOEW'S BIjOU
Hoey and Lee, and Jean St. Ouge, Hero of World War, Are Among the Big
 Features

Birmingham theatregoers have grown to know that each succeeding bill of at traction at Loew's Bijou theatre is of a worthwhile quality. hence have confi- dence that is being told at the box office. It is a fact, too, that Birmingham has never until Marcus Loew invaded the city been offered a two-in-one show at such a reasonable scale of prices.
 For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. this week. one of the greatest comoi- nations of vaudeville ever offered in Btr- mingham at any price will be the at traction, coupled with series of screen events that will keep the busy theatre buster than usual Heading the combina- ton of real vaudeville talent will be Charles Hoey and Harry Lee, the ac- knowledged peers of all the stage faV- orites who do character impersonatton. As Hebrews these clever entertainers. who for r years, have occupied envied positions in vaudeville, will entertain the army of Loew patrons with their newest success, The Nomiee." A special fea- ture will be the appearance of Harry English and company in the thrilling one-act drama. The Evil Hour" one of the best playlets that has ever been in vaudeville. It is story of every day life with a vital moral lesson based on
  Pruitt a genuine Oklahoma cowboy who discovered that his voice was of greater value than riding the range, will offer a treat in songs and Homer and DuBard, in songs, steps and stories will be popu- lar A special feature for the ladies and children will be the appearance of Mable Naynon and her remarkable educated tropical birds The picture-play feature will be Ella Hall in the fine story, The Charmer,' and in addition Mutt and Jeff and Loew's Weekly News will share hon. ors with good comedy reels
 For Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Joseph K. Watson, one of the best liked character comedians in any division of the theatrical profession, will headline the bill with his laugh winning mono logue. An added feature will be the ap- pearance of Jean St. Onge. hero of the world war, a "PoilH' of France, wounded and incapacitated for war in desperate charge on German trenches who will of- fer remarkable revue in song. This sol dier has come to America to assist In arousing interest and has met with mag netic success. Other acts are Nonack. '.The Man on Eifle Tower" the latest European marvel in thrilling equilibristic tests Gray and Klunker a very popular musical comedy team and Frear, Baggott and Frear. comedy club jugglers. Car lyle Blackwell in "The Marriage Mar ket" will be the feature picture play, and Loew's current events will give a record of things of interest.
 There will be continuous entertainment daily, 2 to Il o'clock and the prices of admission continue at the summer scale, 5 10 and 15 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
HELL MORGAN'S GIRL GEORGE M. COHAN AT
 AT THE ALCAzAR TIE STRAND TODAY
Famous Star in His Big Success, Seven Keys to
 Baldpate'

George M. Conan, the standard favorite, Is at the strand today in Seven Keys to Baldpate,' one of his greatest successes of the speaking stage. This picture drama will continue at the Strand all of next week.
 Seven Keys to Baldpate" retains in its picturZa ton all of it's original charm as portrayed by George M. Cohan and his company several years ago. It is a play of mystery and laughter. II is the story of young novelist who goes to Baldpate Inn alone on wager that he can write a novel before daybreak He is supposed to possess the only key to the inn. How the seven keys in possession of seven different persons get into the action, and the startling and humorous denouments make picture story that IS far above most of the film stuff now being thrust upon us.
 Seven Keys to Baldpate" is an Art craft production and is in five chapters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
THE SLACKER" B|G
 FEATURE AT R|ALTO
Patriotic Picture Play Deal ing With Attempts to
 Evaded Draft Laws

The Stacker" a patriotic Metro Won derplay, comes to the Rialto tomorrow for a weeks showing.
 Emily Stevens is the star and does some of the best work of her career as Margaret Christy. wife of the stacker
 The play is in seven reels, and deals with that class of our citizenship who seek to evade the draft regulations It is a powerful story, of especial appeal to Americans at this time. It deals with conditions as they are today and as they must be faced
 In "The Stacker" Margaret Christy helps her husband to solve his own prob
 lem. He has married her to evade the draft.
 In addition to a story of force and in terest, The Stacker" reviews the great events of the nations history, producing q panorama of heroic deeds. All the allied nations in the present struggle are also represented in patriotic array.
 "The Stacker is considered one of the best picture dramas, with a stirring, patriotic theme, now showing in Amer ica. It has received the highest criti- csm wherever shown, and its theme is certainly one that appeals very strongly at the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
SOME "FIRSTS'
 IN BIRMINGHAM

The following interesting 'firsts" have been compiled by the Realtors of Bir- mingham through their exchange, and will be read with general interest:
 The first lot sold in Birmingham was the corner of First avenue and Nine teenth street ct was bought June 1, 1871, by Mai Andrew Marre or Wetumpka).
 "1he first house was built on the cor ner of First avenue and Twenty-first street.
 The first newspaper was the Elyton Sun which was moved to Birmingham in 1872. Henry A. Hale was the editor.
 ''The first bank was opened in 1873 by Charles Linn.
 ''The first mayor was Mai. Robert Hen ley and the first postmaster was Robert Ketchum, grandfather of George Ward.
 "The first telephone and gas works came in 1882
 "The first coke and coke iron was man. ufactured in July, 1874, by Messrs. Pow ell Milner, Luckie. O'Bren. Roden, De- Bardeleben. Tate, Morris, Johns, Good rich Sloss. Thomas, Lockwood and Jef- fers.
 The first wrought iron was made ir June 1881.
 "The first real estate exchange was organized in 1887 T by Capt. J. J. Mo David grandfather of Bob"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
The Exclusive Bluebird

John Burroughs in Harpers Masa
 zine.
 Bird life is the fullest and most ia- tense during the mating and nesting season. Love of war, courting or rule their activities. What jealousies and rivalries. what warning and winning, go on all about usi The birds are all glad and mad a the sanie moment.
 One morning in April I heard the excited voices of bluebirds and robins in the vineyard below me; going dow there, I saw pair of bluebirds snls pair of robins fitting about auq' perchng on the wires and posts in aS angry and excited frame of mind. Sonic of their movements and gestures suG- gested that they were scrappng. 'But why should blueblrds and ronin5 scrap?' I asked myself. I had never seen them do such a thing. so I began looking about for a common enemy, and expected to find a cat sku1l1ing Ill a ditch there. or maybe snake. Bu. could find neither; still the excited and accusing voices kept it up. Then chanced to see some dry grass ani weedstallzs hanging down from grape post which was splintered and broken at the top I found that the robins were building a nest there in a ragged depression on the top of the post and that a foot and a half lower down the bluebirds had pre-empted q downy woodpecker's old hole and were making a nest there. The fracas Was explained; neither pair of birds wanted the other such near neighbors. Each looked upon the post as it's own. I saw that the robins had made q bad choice no cover or screen of any kind. The first fish crow that flew over in eggin.s time would see the nest and rifle 1t promptly. I would could have told the mother robin of the dangerous site of her nest A week or 10 days later I SAW her breeding her eggs in apparent se- curity, but not long afterward I found her gone and her nest empty and torn, but as I put my hand in the post out went the mother bluebird. The crow.s ! and jays could not reach her, and shs was right in claiming the post as alona suited to her needs. Birds have thsi5 troubles as well as we featherless oi-l peds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Tennis Champion and Her Babies

Tennis Champion and Her Babies
 Tn the American Magazine a writer tells about Mrs. Thomas Bundy, winner. or many tennis championships. and her chil- dren. He says
 Mrs. Bundy has been playing tennis almost as long as she has been able to hold a racket. In 1901 when she was only 12. she startled the tennis world by win hing the Pacific coast singles champion ship and with her partner the mixed doubles Victory upon victory came to her, but she did not visit the east until 1904 when she captured the national championship and did not.lose a single set while east of the Mississippi. And she played ill many tournaments durins her visit But in 1905 Mrs Bundy achieved her greatest fame. She crossed the ocean and won the worlds championship at Wimbledon, England, defeating Miss Kate Douglass. who had held the title the two preyio years The following year she lost to Miss Douglass. but in 1907 she resained the worlds champ;o. ship by defeating her opponent in bit terly contested match.
 Mrs BundS's strength is remarkable. When in her teens she could defeat the average boy in foot race. and on the courts her chief attribute was her abilT. ity to wear down her opponent with long smashing drives. Mrs. Bundy would play
  her companions were ready to quit for a few days.
 "The combined collections of Mr and Mrs Bundy's tennis trophies are worth large sum. They include such price- less records of the past as the three time Welsh trophy, which was perma- nently won by Mrs Bundy in 1907 and the miniature gold tennis balls which are awarded each player who wins an American national title Er
 But when you mention collections to Mrs Bundy. she smiles and points to her children roshping on the lawn.
 There's the greatest collection there ever was.' she says. And as for titles l-champion mother of the world is good enough for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Soaring Them Away
-om the Mashinston Star.

From the MashlnSton star
 Frank A. Nanderlip, chairman of the liberty loan committee, said the other day in New York:
 The loan machinery was made easy, simple and informal, so that all could come in We didn't want to scare the plain people away, you know.
 Some of our past loans did scare the plain people They were like the swagger seashore hotel.
 sThis hotel was so very swagger that the guests all felt like inmates or pris- oners.
 There was little man who arrived there one night and rang his bell for some ice water No answer. He rang again Still no answer Then he put his finger on the button and held it there till he heard footsteps.
 "A knock and a majestic maid entered She looked at the little man scornfully.
 ..'Did you ring? she asked.
 | Yes said he.
 Humph! said the maid, Who lifted you up to the bell?' 2
 The smallest known bird is a Gen. tral American humming bird that is about the size of a bluebottle fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Switzerland Angel of Mercy

From Switzerland, the Good Samaritan
 by Marie Widmer. in the American Re-
 view of Reviews
 In the early days of August, 1914 when the furies of war descended upon Europe, Switzerland realized tbat it would be her lot to act as angel of mercy to the war sufferers and prisoners of her belligerent neighbors. The little Alpine republic was herself obliged to arm against possible violations of her territory; she was forced into an economic neutrality which demands ever increasing sacrifices, and which at this present time has become an Issue of utmost importance. But notwith- standing her own heavy burdens and the serious food problems confronting her. Switzerland has not for one instant paused in her charitable activities on be- half of suffering mankind; for she is proud and grateful that such a high and noble task has been allotted to her.
 Switzerland the home of true democ- racy, is moreover the land where that most benevolent institution, the Red Cross. had it's foundation.