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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
IN PICTURES AND OUT
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" The Bad Boy is a likeable picture human interest story about real people, with enough melodrama to give it the nec- essary action and thrills. It brings Rob- ert Harron to the ranks of the stars in the role of a village bad boy who runs away from home when his father whips him. The boy, feeling himself deserted by his family, friends, his girl and hls dog, goes out to make his way in the world He gets into bad company and several years later comes back to his native town as an accomplce to a gang of bank robbers. By accident he meets the girl and when he learns that she IS still his friend and that his mother has never given up hoping for his return, he decides to stop the robbery.
 His efforts to do so are clouded by misunderstanding and he is very nearly held for the crime, but the last minute capture of one of the real robbers clears him and the bad boy settles down to re- spectability.
 The Bad Boy is really a glimpse of life in any small town. In the fight be- tween the boys and the town mashal there is plenty to make the audience laugh, and there is a suggestion of tragedy when the boy defies his father and rebels at being whipped In many of the earlier 
 the sort that has made Booth Tarkington famous.
 Most people will appreciate the nat ural, unexaggerated tone of the produc- ton and they will like the way it man ages to be interesting and at times inn pressive without wandering into the realms of the unreal or without distorting everyday life. If any exhibitor has been surfeited by several weeks of sex pictures, rlrOo1nr1 DIaVS Russian ga0inS and chaotic melodramas let him try The Bad Boy and see if his audience doesn't take to it as naturally as a man will turn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
"The Crisis"

Popular photoplay held over at Bijou for matinee and night today. Last chance to see it
 Owing to many requests from those who were unable to witness the pho : top1ay success of the season in Bir- mingham. ''The Crisis" which has been appearing at the Bijou all the past week the management has made arrangements to hold this popular pie ture over for two extra performances, matinee and night today.
 'sThe Crisis is an elaborate photo play, following closely the story told in Winston Churchills famous novel, and presented with full orchestra and elaborate effects after the manner of s'The Birth of a Nation" It has been the aim of William Selig. the producer, ySo emphasize the romance of the Civil swar, rather than it's cruel horrors, land to present the political aspects in la fair, broad and impartial spirit, wig forously, but without offence to either north or south.
 The love story is told fully in the ,Tich, romantic vein that made Church sdl1,s novel a welcome relief from the sex fiction of the day. and its thread runs through the entire length of the photoplay. The story connects directly with history, in that Lincoln is an es- ssential character in the working out
 
 Sthe lovers together in the final epi- sSode.
 Advantage is taken of the fact to swork in a broad, picturesque back Aground of history. The Lincoln-Dou Has debate and the political campaign kof the soc are vividly reproduced. The sbombardment of Fort Sumter follows fdrectIy on the ascension of Lincoln to 1.-the presidentcy and the country rushes to arms. Stirring incidents of the sgreat war and many scenes which are more than interesting to the lovers of history are flashed throughout the Il reels of this three hours entertain ment. There will be but two more performances of it in Birmingham, a matinee today at 230 and the last per formance tonight at S:15. The special price to children for today will be 10 cents and adults at 25 cents. All seats are reserved and may be secured by a phone call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS
6continued from Page Five,

is a high-class vaudeville show with "a comedy plot. It is interspersed with jHpecialties and a chorus of pretty girls Nwho sing and prance about to connect Hhe various vaudeville acts. Bringing Gp Father in Politics. is a new in centive for hilarious comedy, laugh From start to finish and never was intended for any other purpose. There Is a ma gnificent scenic equipment with mechanical and electrical effects, and almost an endless variety Of pretty costumes A new one to each musical number of the 25 choristers, If the cartoons have ever made you laugh, 1t as quite probable that the same charac- ters in flesh and blood will make you roar. Opportunities offered for good comedy by the cartoon creations have been taken advantage of to the fullest extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
School Children See
 Walthall Filmed

Baton Rouge, La, declared a holiday to witness the filming of several scenes by Henry B. Walthall and his company of Essanay players. It was considered an educational entertainment and public school children were marched out to the scenes. Droves of motorists brought bas- ket luncheons and invited the photo players to partake with them. The forth coming feature is Burning the Candle.' It presents MT. Walthall in a powerful lesson on the use of liquor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

from hot tamales to corned beef and cab- bage."
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presented by Albert and Rozella. One of the best dancing numbers that has been seen this season will be present. ed by Princess La Belle Turkea, who will interpret her back to nature" dances. Her repertoire consists of such classics as Spring Song by Mendels- sohn, Rubinstein's "Valse Caprice" "The Dance of the Gnomes" by Grieg, finishing her dance with an excellent interpretation of the Biblical dance Salome. The latter part of the week Princess La Belle Turkea will dance the Hawaiian hula-hula, and some of the better known native dances. As a special added attraction the manage ment has secured Les Framini, the most astounding and entertaining eX- hibitioa of mental telepathy that has as yet been offered. The lady blind folded tells the names of articles in- troduced, tells the birthday, the make and number of watch, the date and denomination of money, without the aid of third party or paraphernalia. Taking the vaudeville as a whole it will offer a pleasant hours entertain ment of the most refined class and un- doubtedly the patrons of the popular Majestic will be more than pleased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Noted Singer at
 Strand This Week

Miss Helen Booth will sing the "Clvl- lization" march and peace song at each showing of "Civilization' at the Strand this week.
 Miss Booth arrives in Birmingham this morning from Chicago.
 With the special orchestra and Miss Booths rendition of the march and peace songs, Birmingham will enjoy the spec tacle of "Civilization" exactly as pre- sented in New York and Chicago
 Matinee hours of civilization" are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Douglas Fairbanks
 Signs With Aircraft

Douglas Fairbanks has announced his film plans for the future, which embrace the formation of his own producing com pany and the release of his photoplays through the Aircraft Pictures corpora tion. This sets at rest the many conflict ing rumors which have been current for the past few weeks concerning the future activities of the popular screen star. The for the distribution of the new Fairbanks subjects include the entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
"The Crisis s"--Bijou

Owing to the insistent demand, the lBijou management has decided to hold over the superfeature photoplay, "The Crisis" for two performances today. The great picture has pleased the hundreds of persons who have witnessed it during the week and in order that every one might
 have the opportunity to see it it will be shown today. It is wonderful screniza- ton of Winston Churchilrs famous novel, and it's presentation at the Bijou is said to be America's geratest education story. It deals with romance of love and war in truly realistic manner, and abounds with stirring incidents and striking situa- tions. The two performances today will positively be the last time it is shown during the present engagement. Matinee at 2:9O; night performance at 8:1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
At the Majestic

At the Majestic today will be seen the third of the Ella Wheeler Will cox poems that has been picturized- This poem is Divorce" This series of pictures has proven very interest," ing and from the number of people who attended the Majestic last Sun day, are proving very popular. Charlie Chaplin will complete the bill with one of his new Mutual special films, One A. M" The Majestic theatre, which has been offering the biggest shows that have ever been offered in Birmingham at the price, is going to outdo itself the coming week when it will offer a big vaudeville bill that will compare well with the best that can be seen at any price. An. Euro pean novelty act-singing and dancing midgets-will open the bill. This act is
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2:15 and 4:15 o'clock Night showings, 7:15 and o'clock
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world by the Aircraft Pictures corpora tion, which also handles the Mary Pick ford and George M. Conan pictures.
 MT Fairbanks is to form immediately his own producing company and will produce himself all the photoplayss in which he will appear. Work on the initial production under the new association will be commenced immediately in the east, other subjects being staged in whatever locale best suits the story.
 Newest of the Mutual Mary Miles Min ter features being produced at the Amer ican studio is The Gentle Intruder, " under the direction of James Kirkwood. The photoplay is a fit companion piece to the preceding pictures of the Mary Miles Minter series that have been so popular and gives the charming young star wide opportunity in a difficult role.
 The story is an interesting one--of a young girl who has been defrauded of an inheritance by her uncle's lawyer. Into the home of the man wno has taken what is hers she comes as companion for an elderly woman and through this associa- ton finally brings the lawyers self seek ing society-crased family into a realiza- tion of their shortcomings
 Miss Minter is at her best in part of this type, and through all the scenes she manages to convey the spirit of clean, wholesome comedy that has made her work distinctive.
 Thomas Meighan is hurriedly going through the unfilmed classics in search of a story in which the heroine is carried about in the arms of the hero. Meighan, having carried Pauline Frederick about in his arms for her last two Famous Play rs-Paramount pictures, "The Slave Mar Eet" and "Sapho" has the personal tax icab habit, he says, and is very anxious to find story for Miss Frederick which will enable him to continue transporting her about the studio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Fight Promoter in Serial

"Pd like to play the part of Bull Whalen,H pped a shrill voice behind Di- rector Cabanne when he was selecting the cast for "The Great Secret" the Metro serial. Without turning Cabanne replied
 Not with voice like that"
 Well, look me ovef,' insisted the ap- plicant Cabanne did. He saw six footer with broad shoulders and face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Timely Stuff

As the news came over the ticker that the German ambassador had received his passports, Hugh Ford, Famous Players Paramount director called Virus Scott, the studio location man, on the wire and said: Scott, get me two good locations for battle scenes, quickr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
BENNETT IN TRIANGLE LAy PRINCESS OF THE DARK"

, that it looked like it might do battle
 with stone quarry. You're hired" said the director. The man who thus Handed" the part of
 "Bull' Whalen was Big Tom Blake, who was interested with Billy Gibson in pro-
 noting boxing bouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
No Expert

From the Boston Transcript.
 Alice-They say Tom is an expert in the art of self-defense
 Marie-Nonsensei Edith made him propose in just one week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
A CHRISTMAS

Half on hour before midnight on
Christmas eve in Mexico the "I.itany
of the God Child is sung. 1t is after
this that the world-famous lullaby
song of all Mexico, the "Roro," is
heard. Every Mexican mother knows
this "Rock-a-bye" song, which is sup
posedly for the soothing of the infant
Jesus. In time and tune it is not I'M
like the American song, "Old GRAY
Goose"
Many other nations besides the Mex
leans have their Christmas songs, hut
not many have distinctive Yuetlde lul-
Iabies
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Only Once a Year.

But how seldom Christmas comes
only once year; and how soon il Is
over-a day and a night If that *
the whole of it, 1t seems not much
more durable than the little toys one
buys of faker on the street corner.
But surely that need not and ought
not to be- the whole of Christmas. only
n single day of generosity, ransomed
from the dull servitude of a selfish
year. If every gift is token of per-
sonal thought, friendly feeling, and
nnseltiSh interest in the joy of others.
then the thought, the feeling, the in
terest, may remain after the gift Is
made.-Henry van Dyke.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

those in the second class will be
summoged tor the physical ey1mina-
tiou if sufficient Ken nave not been
drawn 20 make up the quota Of a
district With the exhahs irn q ne
supply Of men in the second class
the district boards have the privilege
OF calling the men in the third fourth
or nth class as there may be need.
In filling out the questionable it
is necessary that the answers to the
various questions shall be made under
oath 1t is provided that the oath
may be administered by any federal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT

"A fountain pen answered an en-
'husiasiie young philosopher To the
question, What was your best Christ
mas giftfn
i had hundred-d0llar watch given
10 me once. he added, but even that
isn't rs necessary us fountain men
III you get the right kind you simply
wouldn't be caught dead without il
IL never leaks. 1t never clogs. It'll
write clear, steady line ON any old
paper. It'd be cheap at so, and it
only cost $3.50"
What are you doing now?" | asked
Selling fountain pens," he said
New York World.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

DON'T MISS THIS Cut our this
slip. enclose with SC and mail it to
Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chi
cago, ILL.,. writing your name and ad.
dress clearly You will receive in re-
turn trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs
couds and Group Foley Kidney Pills,
for pain in sides and back, rheuma
tism, backache. kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathaftic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartc for constipation, bilousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. For
sale by W. D. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

or ftate officer, any member of the
local or district board, by govern
ment appeal agent by any person dcs
ienated to act il the capacity of legal
AID or advisor to resistrants or by
any postmaster within the jurlsdic.
tion OF the resistrant. 1t is provided
that no fee shall be charged for the
ADMINISTRATION of the oath.
II is further provided that any
member of the local or district board
shall administer the oath 10 anv rep.
istrant called before the board for
oral examination
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

II don't believe in giving expensive
Christmas gifts"
"Neither do |, but It's lot OF fun
expecting Them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
EXEMPTION BOARD
BUSILY ENGAGED IN
MAILING QUESTIONS
Continued from page ~
tThird SectiOn.)


+ father OF motherless children, where
such Wife or children or such moth
erless children are MOI mainly de
t pendent upon his labor for support
/ fer the reason that there are other
! reasonably certain sources of ade-
/ quate support Excluding earnings
and possible earnings from the labo"
OF the wifel. available. and that the
removal Of the registrant will not de-
priye such dependents of support
B-Married men. without children,
whose wife altho the registrant is en-.
gagged in a useful occupation. is not
mainly dependent upon his labor fer
support, for the reason that his wife
is skilled in some special class Of
work, which she is physically able to
perform, and in which she is EN-
ployed. or in which there is an i'm
mediate opening for her under con
ditions that will enable her TO sup
port herself decently and without
suffering or hardship
C Necessary skilled farm laborers
in necessary agricultural enterprise I
D. Necessary skilled industrial la !
bOrer in necessary industrial enter.t
Prise.
Glass Three.
Under the third class are made the
following divisions
A-Man with dependent children
mot his own. bat toward whom he
stands in relation n parent
b Man with dependent aged or in
firm parents
c Man with dependent helpless
brothers or sisters,
County or municipal officers
f Highly trained hremen or pc
licemen at least three years in serr
ice Of municipality
Necessary employe Of the Unit.
ed States in transmission Of the
mai.
II Necessary artiticer or workman
in United States armory OF arsenal
Necessary employe in service Of
the United States
Necessary assistant. associate.
or hired manager of necessary agri-
cultural enterprise.
X Necessary highly specialized
te clinical or mechanical expert of
necessary industrial enterprise
l. Necessary assistant OF associate
of necessary industrial en-
terpriSe
Glass Four.
ln@class four have been placed
A-Man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent upon his labor for
support
B-Mariner actually employed In
sea service Of citizen or merchant in
the United States
Necessary sole managing. con
trolling or directing mead OF neces, /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
|MATRI-MONEY ZOE sEcx1r, e

to submit your manuscript to some
other publisher"
Why. yes, she answered a little
ilustered; that is, hope to if can
find another. You see. ! have shown
it to others before ] brought it here. "
she said.
Il thought so" said Ferrol That
is why | am gong to make a strange
request am only one OF the firms
statesmen But would you consider
letting me look at your manuscript
1t may be. if the book seems to me
promising. ] may have a proposition
to make YOU" Ferrol was surprised
at his own nerve.
The woman held out the package to
him eagerly
oh. / shall he so glad 10 have you
look at it," she said y am teach
er Of physiology at the high school.
and it occurred 10 me that since so
many children come 10 me after the
school and ask questions along the
same Lines, questions they are asham
ed 10 ask their mothers. thought that
a book giving answers TO these ques-
tions would be something mothers
would like to read ! call the book
THE Question Of Life"
Ferrol nodded inierestedly He
knew the kind OF questions children
would ask Of a teacher of physiology
He had asked them himself when a
boy. when his mind began 10 wake 70
the mysteries OF life. its creation ami
It's propagation His parents had
either hushed him up when he asked
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
cser and Sheep

rser and Sheep
owen Wister the novelist. was
talking about puns.
4 detes; puns." he said but Fam
nv Kemble. who was my grandmoth-
G. used to tell one made By certain
Baron Rothschild. that was good Of
ifs kind
The Baron was dining ont ani
someone spoke Of yenison
81 said the Baron nevair eats
ycnison. think it ish not SO coot
ash mutton
Oh. absurd someone exclaimed.
II mutton is better than venison. why
isn't It more expensive
The Baron laughed, overcome by
the brilliancy OF the pun ina, had just
come 10 him Then he said and his
dialect came in very handy.
The reason why yenishon ish
more expensive than mutton ish that
the people always prefer vat ish deer
o. vat is sheep"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09

tion was discouraged BY Great Britain
on the ground that Kitchener w0uld
soon he able to send the new Br,ti,q
armies to France and the Japanese
would not be needed. The real rasson
was that Great Britain knew Japar
would ask for financial assistance and
free hand in China in return. and u
was fignred that Japanese military
aid in Europe was not worm ii.is
price. Japan. however, evineed 40
sign of desire to send troops to
Europe Baron Kato. then foreign
minister, said late in January. 1915
III is question which should not be
lightly discussed. as il has no direct
bearing on either Japanese national
existence or the peace of the Ear
East. and il further would seriously
affect Japan's finances He did,
however. say that il Germany were
successful Japan would be menacad
and Japan must be in readiness 10
send troops to Europe, II necessary.
Aside from the seizure OF the German
territory in China and assistance ir
capturing the German possessions In
the Pacific, Japan has confined it'elf
10 furnishing munitions to Russia
Great Britain's Oriental ally has a
trained army OF i5oO.Ooo men Al
though the Trans Siberian railroad
was shown in the Russn Japanese wa,
/ 10 be inadequate 10 move lqrge bodies
OF troops speedily had the Allies wish
ed Japanese aid in Europe and had
Japan been anxious to furnish It. ihe-a
has been time for considerable
movement OF men as well as muni-
tiOns. Russia managed - move her
troops To Manchuria TO fight the Jap
anese The fact that no JapaLesc
have been sent TO aid Russia is net
due 10 transportation difficulties so
much as diplomatic differences Esg
land does no, wish to f'ess Japan fer
such aid Il Japan does not volunteer
t. Japan is thinking more OF China
than Of Europe A war for democ-
racy" naturally enough leaves the ell
der statesmen cold
In short. the allies do not want Jap
anese military aid on Japan's terms,
and Japan is not anxious to offer /;
without Quid pro quo The one con
tingency that might change her atti-
iude is that suggested by Baron Kato
II Germany were likely to win ana
Toxic could not expect 10 make terms
with Berlin after the war. the japan
ese might find s, to their adyantage 10
rush all the men they could to assure
the success Of the allies