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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-20
THURSTON, NOTED
 MAGICIAN, BOOKED
 HERE NEXT WEEK
Will Appear at Jefferson Five Night and Matinee,
 Beginning January 29

Thurston, the magician, with new magic, conjuring and colloquy, illusions and all that similar entertainment con notes will be the attraction at the Jeff fe1son for five nights, commencing Jan uary 29. matinee Saturday.
 We do love mystery And in this we are like all other people of all other times Perhaps magic originated with religion, for it is we'll known that an- ciont Egyptians and far eastern priests performed many tricks for their congre- Eations. The best magicians of modern times was Hermann, who was followed by Kellar, and kellar's successor is Thurston This suave and agreeable gentleman magician does not dress like an East Indian, nor an oriental faklr. Indeed, he seems at first only per- suasive. nicely groomed gentleman, who talks glibly But he piles wonder upon wonder when you are least prepared. The best way to enjoy Thurston is sim ply to acknowledge that he is master of the situation and then sit back and get all you can out of his delightful en- tertainment without bothering your head trying to figure out how he does things.
 It is a strange field in which this brilliant young man has devoted his life, one that has been occupied by very few really illustrious artists. With his dex- terous fingers, his ready wit, and his genuine personality. he is not only wiz ard to excite wonder he is a companion to enjoy.
 To catalogue Thurstons new pro- gramme is hardly necessary: his reputa- tion is made and the knowledge of the rare quality of his performance is uni versal. His is a polygiot programme; it pleases every lasts, answers every de- sire. and as for the incidental frills, puffs and flounces of the general com edy, nothing could be more delightful.
 Most of Thurstons new mysteries for this year deal with life in the afterworld such as the naturalization of ghosts and the manifestations of spirits. Chief among his big effects is sketch called Villa captured" showing a sensational race between an automobile and motor cycle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-20

house came a former sweetheart plead ing with him to pass certain measure in order to aid her husband. Because of his former love for the girl, he con- sents and finally learns that the girls husband is his political opponent, who had been striving desperately to have the measure passed.
 Chong and Moy, two celver Ameri- canized Chinese entertainers, a man and
 y & .sse girl, will offer an up to-date vaudeville speciality in two s~enes. including popular songs of the modern ragtime type, modern ballroom and eccentric dances and comedy.
 Frank Farron is a clean cut young man of an engaging personality, who has proved a remarkable comedian dur ing his long engagement around New York. He has a style of fun which is infectious, and never fails to make him a prime favorite wherever he goes.
 The three Moriority sisters. direct from H weeks at Shanley's celebrated revue, at Forty-third street and Broadway, New York, will offer their delightful review of new songs and stunning gowns. They are stunning Irish girls, slim and shapely, who have the ragtime idea firmly impregnated in their heads, and from start to finish of their act they offer clean lively sparkling enter tainment. These girls are the kind who win their audience instantly and are bound to be big hit here
 Adcnis, the perfect man, greatest of all equilibrists and his wonderful posing dogs, will complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-20
LOEW'S BUOU WILL OFFER TOM MIX
 AS DRAMA STAR
Two Headline Vaudeville Acts for First Half of the Week With Unusual
 Acts on Entire Bill

The first half week photoplay at Loews Biiou will be a thriller, afford ing enough clever comedy to amuse and convulse everyone. This is Tom Mix'sl first attempt to star in a big drama production. and it fairly reeks with the breath of the west. He has made good in this film as a star of the first water. The second half week offers Madgel Evans in "The Gates of Gladness" a charming drama, with a gripping story. The dainty star is at her best in this picture, and it will please.
 Several unusual features, presenting a varied and unusual entertainment, some- thing absolutely new in vaudeville will be shown as part of the big show coming to Loews Bijou the first half of the coming week. There will be two
 headliners instead of one, both of a widely different nature, and both we'll
 worthy of topping any vaudeville bill.
 Hans Hanke, the great Russian plan
 ist, who recently came to America for
 a concert tour, and made a wonderful
 impression during his first concert in
 New York; will be one of the big stars.
 Hanke will appeal to everyone who
 loves real music. and who appreciates
 master at an instrument. He is one of
 the greatest pianists who ever played in
 American vaudeville. His specially, of
 course, is the interpreting of the great
 composers although he plays popular numb bers well.
 The second headliner on the bill will be the Douglas family, noted entertain CTS, late feature of the Sunday night concerts at the New York Winter Gar den, and versatile vaudeville stars. They consist of father, mother and three chill dren. offering a series of Irish and Scotch songs and dances, with plenty of comedy.
 The comedy on the bill, necessary to every vaudeville show, will be fur nished by Lex Armstrong and Willie James, two little chaps, in blackface, with a line of original comedy and songs which never fail to get over and
 make them a hit on every bill. Neither is over five feet tall and weigh over 100 pounds, but their cleverness and ability to create laughter is in inverse ratio to their size. They can't go to war but they can make the world a Happier place to live in with their I cheery comedy.
 F. Hinkle and May. in songs and dances, and the three Aitkens, two men and acrobatics, contortionist feats and skat- ing, will conclude the bill.
 "A Midnight Appeal a political com edy sketch, offered by Richard Milloy William Keough and company. will be one of the featured attractions at Loew's Bijou the first half of the coming week. It tells a clever story of political boss who succumbed to the wiles of femi-
 ninity and permitted a clever girl to outwit him in political game Women will like it. for in it woman is victo- rious in a battle of wits with man supposed to be shrewd and clever. It tells the story of a city boss, to whose
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COMING ATTRACTIONS

have been reared in the old atmos- phere. Turn to the Right"' Is not an fashioned play, it is a play of a phase of life that many have under gone.
 Irwin Beds,' the rollicking farce by Margaret Mayo, which will appear at the Jefferson theatre for a return en- gagement soon, has lost nothing in popularity since it's initial road tour, to judge by the favorable press notices the company has been accorded. Twin Beds" was acclaimed the best farce of the decade, and it is living up to it's reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-20
In Transports

From the Brown Brunonian.
 She-Were the British soldiers happy when they started for France?
 He-Happy? They were in transports
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
WHY NOT RA1aE SHEEP

Five thousand letters we're sent oLt to
sheep raisers last spring, and all but
eighteen of the replies stated that the
present scarcity of sheep is die to
dogs.
The Farm journal lows a useful gen.
tlemanly doc. Such 4 dog is invauI'ic
But, one dog eats as much as man
and more than a sheep. Two dogs Will
eat as much as a hog on alfalfa and
more than a dozen chickens. And there
are 100000 dogs in the country, one
for eight sheep. Sheep furnish wool and
mutton, hogs make pork, and chickens
produce meat and eggs.
More than 5000, GOO hogs are needed to
relieve the present meat shortage, and
many sheep to furnish wool and mutton.
Eastern hill farms are ideal for sheep
raising, and almost every prairie farm
is adapted for keeping a small farm
flock without much extra expense tor
buildings or added use of grain. Yet
this country ships in half of the wool
needed each year
No single thing has done more 10
throttle the sheep industry in this c0JR-
try than the ours which are allowed to
run at large. Besides killing and woi-
rying sheep, they kill poultry, attack
cattle and carry hog cholera.
Fences will not solve the problem,
for that added expense will keep many
farmers who already have hog-tight
fences from starting a farm flock. Keep
ing the dogs chained at night will not
do, for dogs often attack sheep in day
light. Paying for the animals killed
helps some, but 1t does not encourage
those whose flocks have bes2 destroyed
to start again. A good dog lAw in every
state. enforced, is the logical solution.
Several states have laws which pro-
tect sheep quite well, but too often they
are not enforced. Pennsylvania is among
the latest to pass a good dog law which
provides for the licensing of all dogs,
the same as automobiles are licensed;
the record is kept by the county treas
urer. Dogs running at large without
tags may be killed and those with tags
may be taken up by proper officers
Owners of stock are allowed to kill
dogs found annoying or killing stock; or,
failing to do so, the dogs are killed by
| justices of the peace when IL is proved
which dog or dogs did the damage. Own
ers OF stock will be paid for damage
done by dogs.
We want our folks to go the limit in
protecting their stock from dogs. If
present dog laws give ample protection,
enforce them: if the laws give only par
tial protection, make better laws.-The
Farm Journal. Feb. IS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

enough bread and meat to keep those
engaged in actual combat then the bot
tom will fall out" of this war business.
The drought in Texas is serious and the
drought in the state of Georgia is be-
coming serious. Upland corn that had
plenty of rain in the early summer, is
now in the most critical stage, because
the corn plant must have moisture when
it is tasseling and silking or it will do
little or nothing. If this dry SPELL con-
tinues, we may as well cut down the
corn stalks now yellow for all the good
that will come to them.
Cotton is essentially a hot weather
plant and can stand dry weather much
longer than corn. but dry weather or a
protracted drought spell will make the
cotton plant "shed its squares" Without
squares there will be no bolls. The pea
crop and hay crop is in serious danger.
Neither will make in dry weather.
This is the present situation and I'M
less the north and west make extraor-
binary crops-food crops-the deficit is
already apparent.
1 have read of famines. In 1S45 the
United States was obliged to ship food
wheat and corn to Ireland to keep the
inhabitants alive-to save their exist
ence, to save them from actual starva-
ton A bit of a girl like myself cried
with joy when the newspapers told us
how the starving Irishmen stood on
the shore and welcomed the arrival of
our relief ships. There was no war then.
We could send food across the sea and
in safety. There were humane people in
America who willingly gave this food
supply, without money and without
price to the hungry Irish people. Ire
land should love America.
Today the situation is different-in-
finitely more serious. And the situation
will be controlled by the food supply in
America. 1t is also well to recollect that
Germany is in possession of Russia. a
great tract of land, larger than the
United States. They have wheat in
abundance in Russia. Their hindrance
lies in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of rail-
roads-distance from market. The Ar
menians are being starved to death by
the insuDportable Turks. To die from
hunger is a death of all the most hor-
rible. Will our own people remember
now, that the pressing necessity is upon
US, to save every pound of food, be-
cause it is going to be needed?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

time and prevent the growth or develop
ment of grass during the summer
months. In the fall you could turn
these velvet beans under to good
depth and work up the land and plant
it to garden crops with advantage. II
YOU desire this land for garden pur-
poses Immediately, there is nothing you
can do but ploy it up, rake out the Ber-
muda roots and destroy them through
connposting and repeat this operation
until you get the land comparatively free
of Bermuda Then after planting your
crop it will be necessary to WELD the
hoe frequently and vigorously. l mag
inc you will not want to plant much
on this land before fall, and in that
event if you will follow the first sug-
gestion offered I think you will sue
coed in destroying the grass mora eff
fectively and satisfactorily with
minimum amount of labor than by any
other method Of procedure we can now
advise,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS this is my
third attempt to write maybe my letter VIII
succeed in getting printed. How many OF you
cousins agree with Aunt Julias plan for a Sol
diers' Relief club? / myself think 1t is
grand idea. for know soldiers will appre-
ciate everything we do for them. l have
been in service three months. We are all buy
inc War Savings Stamps and bonds. have a
Thrift card with five stamps on II and am
going to buy more.
Elizabeth (my baby sister, is buying baby
Bonds" She is Just two years old
Some Of you cousins visit me this summer.
We will go in bathing and fish also. ] like to
fish when ] can catch them.
Well I will close hoping Aunt Julia will
accent me as q member to her club. With love
TO all BESSIE LEE J0BS0N.
oxford, Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
rhs Bon Weevil situation

The boil weevil has now become quite
wen established over considerable areas
of Georgia. and has settled down to make
himself at home in the occupied terri
tory. and to advance still further east
as time and opportunity permit In
spite of the severe weather OF last win
ter the damage from the weevil-infest-
ed territory is very great in many local
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23
The Food Situation

Next to the submarine problem, which
is so menacing to the safe conduct of
troops across the ocean, and the safe
conduct of food supplies to the allies
and the feeding of our own military
forces, comes the food situation in this
country.
If the United States does not raise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Get all the cotton out of the way by
October LIST to 18th at most. Many peo-
pie argue that this is not practicable
because they say cotton can often not
be gathered until frost falls. Under
weeYil infestation there VIII lie no top
GRIP or late crop to gather; hence this
contention does not Apply Probably
more effective work in controlling the
weevil can be done by blowing under
the stalks at the time indicated than
through any other method Of practice
that has yet been devised. Neverthe-
less it is the most difficult thing to get
people TO do because most of them have
not studied the life history or habits
of tie weevil and do not realize the I'M
portance of destroying the seed crop
of weevils as completely as possible in
the early autumn. Later on the stalks
may be plowed under but little is ac-
complished then because the weevil has
already gone into alternating quarters
in or about the field but clearly beyond
the cultivated area, and hence he is safe
until next spring when he can come
forth again TO begin his depredations.
In turning under the stalks burying
them to a good depth as indicated is es-
sential. To this end attach a chain to
the whiffie-tree and to the Golfer of the
pillow. This will drag down the stalks
and enable the operator to bury them
completely. Now that labor is relative
ly scarce and more consideration is be-
ing given to the cultivation of the land
with tractors, il should be a compare
lively easy matter to bury large areas
of cotton stalks this fall in a compare
lively short period of time. The tractor
will be found valuable in those sections
of the state where weevil infestation is
the worst because Of the comparatively
level character of the ground.
In conclusion, it is important to re-
member that crop rotation naturally af-
fords one of the best methods of fight
ing the weevil Not only does this keep
the ground in better physical condition,
but il makes the weeyil transfer his
operations from one locality to another
He can of course accomplish this but
many of them will be killed before the
migration is completed. The supplies
of plant food it normally contains may
be increased by this practice and the
assimilation of that applied to the soil
artificially more completely insured
These are the principal matters to be
kept in mind in fighting the boil weeVil.
That they are fairly effective remedies
is shown by the fact that many farmers
continue to grow cotton successfully
years after weevil infestation has. first
occurred. 1t is true that hundreds of
others in the same territory fail, but
this is due to their failure to institute
and follow the methods of practice sug-
gested above.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Dear Aunt Julia: MAY l come in again? l
am very much interested in the Soldiers Relief
club and certainly glad TO see so many OF the
cousins responding to the call.
VIII describe myself and go. Have blonde
hair blue eyes and light complexion: feet 3
inches tall, weight 100 Best wishes from
(MISS) MONA EATON.
SMYRNA, Ca, Route 2, BOX 1S4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Dear Aunt Julia: I glad Of the chance
to send ten cents to help the Red Cross. 1
think all the cousins oUgh to do something to
help the war, but l have near kni in the
war, but have a brother in the draft age. Well,
cousins, l won't describe myself but will tell
my age l am between II and 81. Who has
my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %? Well, this
letter is growing long, l had better close be-
fore Aunt Julia gets the broomstick after me.
guess then I'll leave Ell! So I better ask a
riddle: What is it eats all the time and never
gets enough. l hope to see this in print. Some
of YOU cousins please write to me. l do enjoy
receiving mail Will answer all letters re-
ceiyed Wishing Aunt Julia and all the cousins
good success DRAM BISHOP.
Brunson s. c., R. F. d. l, Box IS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Aunt Julia and Cousins: I just can't hold my
tongue still any longer. Move over just little
and let me in. Aunty, you just could not nave
suggested anything better than organizing our
loyal band of cousins into a band of Aunt Julia
soldiers Relief club as a mercy band Of work
ers / think every cousin could send in dime
every month. l am sending in my dime to help
start out our little club. Come on, all you
Georgia Crackers, and let's don't all be slack
ers. / think all should do our bit. have
one brother in the army. He is stationed AT
Fort Dade Fla. Second company, G. "A. Z. l
guess | had better stop, my letter is getting
long Your loving cousin,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23


going away and leaving with just
note week. be letter day.
Keep he AUNT JULIA
button Forsyth returned
kindly send
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

I'm going to make for the soldiers Relief club.
/ IN going 70 make many pillows as ! can
and give nv dime every month TO make surgical
dressing I'm willing to give more than dime,
for our boys giving their lives and shedding
their blood so Willingly for the sake Of their
country and their folks at home, who are anX-
iously and patiently waiting for them to whip
the kaiser and return home. So why shouldn [
we give a few dimes and few hours work for
our boys? ] have three brothers but neither of
them is in the army. My oldest brother was
above the draft age and my two younger broth
ers are under the draft age. My oldest brother
is married and has family. But if they need
my buds, they are ready to go, and I'm willing
for thin TO go, for don't want Stacker in my
family.
My dear boys, when your own Q. s. A. calls.
be ready. BE honorable; don't cause your cOun-
try to be ashamed of you. l know it's hard to
leave homo and loved ones: but remember you
are going to fight for your loved ones as well
as your country so be ready to answer the
CALI Remember, if you are Slackers, Germany
viii find il easier to conquer the allies, and
your U. s. A., too unless you rally to the call
and help us whip the kaiser. But / know you
boys are all willing to help whip the kaiser.
You couldn't be an American and not be Will
ing. But we are going to win.
Aunt Julia, please give us all the information
in regard 70 the Soldiers Relief club just as
as you can.
Your friend and well wisher.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

Dear Aunt and Cousins: As / did not see my
last letter in rrjnt, will write again. What do
you cousins do for a pastime?
Luther Bart Vickery. come again. Your let
ter was fine.
What do You cousins think of this awful war?
Do you think that will win? l do. ] have
no brother. have cousin in the camps.
What has become of our soldiers? I don't think
it would hurt us 70 save the feathers to make
pillows for the soldiers. ! have six ducks to
make pillows from As my letter is growing too
long, I will leave my description for next time.
Goodbye RUBY KIRK.
Rydal, Ga, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins viii you let
another Georgia girl into your letter box?
How many Of Won cousins would like to be a
soldier? 7 would. How many of You cousins
have pets? / have three kittens and one cat.
had dog named Prince. and he died in April:
What has become of Bernice Crawford? ]
wrote IN her and sent her crochet and
tatting samples and haven't heard from her
yet.
How many of you cousins belong To the Red
Cross? do l went to the college this morn
ing and helped make gun cases for the sol
diers. 7 gTcss viii go next Tuesday, too.
Wen ! will describe myself. go to running.
I am feet inches tall, have dark hair and
brown eyes, and weigh about a hundred pounds.
Aunt Julia. please print this, IL is my first
time to write Your niece and cousin,
Elberton, Ga. AVANELLE HARRIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-23

It will be very difficult to destroy
Bermuda grass at this season Of the
year. The most effective means of deal
ings with this pest is through the use
of smother crops If you could plant
this land Immediately in velvet beans
II would be an advantage. They would
effectually cover the soil in a short