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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
THE GERS ARE OFFERING GOOD SHOWS
THE OTHER HALF MOVIE
 ATTRACTION AT LOEWS BIJOU

big studio where I was being cast for my first lead" said Mrs. Vidor.
 T felt I knew several of the chiefs at that studio fairly well, as they had been very pleasant and courteous 70 me when l had played bits in several productions. But this time 1t was different. The director feared my eyes were too far apart The head cam eraman tilted my head up and down critically examining the different ef- fleets. Then I was taken to the head mogul of all, who expressed the regret that my nose was not a bit more on the Grecian order
 My nerves were on the ragged edge when they asked me if I thought I could act the part, and I told them didn't know and. moreover. didn't care a darn. At this crisis. the author of the story came to the rescue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

Florence vidor. the magnetic star who plays the lead in The Other Half" the Brentwood production written and directed by King w. vidor. her husband. doesn't believe that the average motion picture mag nate is maligned when the motto mo sentiment in business" is applied.
 This motto plays an important part in "The Other Half" which is being shown at Loew's Bijou today, tomor- roworrow and Saturday. and during a pause in the shooting of one of the scenes in the production. Florence Vidor called her husbands attention to it.
 "I was literally made to feel like a piece of furniture when l went to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
CLARK IS THE
 FEATURE AT THE COLONIAL

young doctor. and her love is recipro- cated. But one day she sees him in light that makes her think him fckle. so she follows in her mothers footsteps and runs away to join circus.
 There she becomes rider, and is ou the way to a successful career, but she attracts the unwel"ome attentions of the ringmaster She tries in every way to avoid him, but he persists in annoying her. Finally one day she runs away again, but this time back to the canal boat.
 The ringmaster follows her and locks her in the cabin but she is rescued by her sweetheart doctor. and she finds out that she was mistaken after all, so they marry and live happily ever after.
 still Waters, charming story, char mingly depicted. will be at the Colonial Friday and Saturday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
NOTED "COKE-SNIFFER" DOPES
 SERIES BETWEEN SOX AND REDS

you, it's the old kick that counts. And the Reds have jolt in their ninth ln- ming legs that makes mules best et- fort feel like a caress. They've kickeo over more contests in the last reel than a chorus chick does two-quart hats.
 On the green it's all Reds Chat IS
 green cloth.') If tLere are any rainy days during the series and the two teams get together in hotel room they won need any adding and dividing machines to figure out the division of the series jack The Reds will have it all They re the sweetest little crap shooters In the pastime
 The Reds should win the series that IS if they cop five games, otherwise It loohs like the White SoX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

Marguerite Clars, daintiest star on the screen and ranked as one of it's finest comediennes, comes Friday in one of the most charming pictures she has ever pro duced, 'sttH Water This Is Para mount proGuction and up to the usual high standard of that organization, sup plying the star with one of her most ap- pealng roles.
 Miss Clark is sean as little girl living on canal boat with her old grandfather She is the daughter of beautiful gir. who ran away wish circus performer. and who was disinherited by the grand father He took his granddaughter to the canal boat 70 sine would be freed from the tempta lions that assailed the mother.
 The canal boat girl falls in love with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
By FULLt DOPPE

Cincinnati won he first brush with the American league by copping the opening dates of the big series with Garry Herr mann representing tht Reds in tossing contest.
 Ha, there's youc dope!
 If Garry can flip 'em out of the open ing festivities, what dye think Slim Sat and Walter Ruet..er will do to em in the tossing line?
 Cleveland has outside chance to wedge into the main bout.
 And so have. some 374.90S hopeful fans. but it's mostly outside
 On paper the Wfite Sox look good and so does 2.75 per cent beer but don't les a few figures and decimal point fool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
TOOle RenOminated
 as Mayor of Macon
ey Assec.atsa er..,

Macon. Ga. September 24.-Mayor Glen Toole was renomiEated in demo- cratic primaries here today over John T. Moore, by 514 votes. Moore made his campaign on the issue of the union izing of the police and fire departments. Mayor Toole was supposed generally by the labor unions.
 Luther Williams baker, was the only aldermanic candidate on the Moore ticket who was successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
Homecoming Day Planned

Trussvile, September 4.-(Special.) Sunday, September 2S, will be home-com ing day at Trussville. Rev. l.. C. Brans- comb, editor of the Alabama Advocate, will preach at II a. m. and 3 D. m. Prof William Obar of Birmingham, with his singing force. will conduct the singing Former citizens should avsJ themselves of T opportunity of worshipping again at Trussville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
Kolchak Still on Job

Washington. September 4.-Official advices received by the state department today from Omsk under yesterdays date indicated that Admiral Kolchak has not resigned and that he did not contem- plate such action. The advance against the bolshevki is progressing favorably to the Kolchak forces, according to the advices, and the Kolchak armies are in a stronger position than they have been for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
T. c. I. OFFICE MEN
 WIN OVER TIMETABLES TN ANNUAL BALL GAME

The General office Force of the T. c. l. Ensey works showed the Time Onice Force under an avalanche of hits and runs yesterday in the annual game. The Timetables started off like they intended to make things interesting for the Offics Force. scoring three runs sff CnHr.e Taylor in the first two fram However Big Boy Hollock, the ex St. 'elaafa twirler, came to the rescue in tae tnlra and forced the Time boys so Sat out os his hand Although this is his 1rst at- tempt in severa seasons. "fl6 b9y a2' pears to have retained all rM pid t.ns effectiveness Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

General Office .............lo2 Time Office .210
 Batteries: General Office, lock and Fleming. Time on Lint and Rocks. Empires: Filler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

S B
 S $ , ylors Hol
 tiasiins Games and
The evening world., 1919-04-29

legacy. They gave me her new ad-
dress when | got there she was gone
She had gone that afternoon The
landlady didn't know whore she hal
gone. Anyhow, she wasn't coming
back | asked To see the room sh"
had vacated. Here | was detective
ON the moor of that room | found a
crumplcd ships labcl-r-thc Ajax ! left
Later learned that the Ajax was
making tour Of the world aud would
sail the following afternoon. | fJ3k a
chance. TWO grips were all I had. ]
HIw her 30 up the gang plank. All
pretty work, II you want my opinion.
Late that night | sent wireless TO
you
ANY detective could have done
that for hundred, and | gave you
two thouslud as a Starter. another
thousand IN Venice, with the promise
of five at the end OF the run. Ana
sou couldn't even got the best OF a
red headed lrtshman. who ought TO
have been clay Ia your hands"
There are various kinds OF clay"
replied Camden, moodily Il tell you,
this william Grogln is out OF the or
duary. Hos as strong as lion. lie
was born and brought up on the
streets, which ls TO say he's no mans
fool"
CTo BE Continued)
The evening world., 1919-04-29

need not be afraid, she won't Try -
catch you. you're too big.
1T seems TO be the law OF he for
eat that the big fellows eat the little
fellows" said Ma Bruin. There are
two old big timber wolves that nave
n den In the rocks far up In the noun
tam, and let me tell you they'd just
love TO rot you for n feast Now you
stick right close at home, nights Be
sides. when you get out and wander
around on the pine needles you-you--
sort OF loso your smell. You cont
smell just as a baby OF mine ought
to, and when you are that way-I
don't quite Ike IT,"
Billy eat staring. wide-eyed. He
did not understand a bears rules Of
recognition.
"Nen. nen." he faltered, -can play
VIII Bobby COttontailT
why. or ycs." said Ma Bruin. -and
you can ask him In TO supper. II you
will"
Billy Roy considered. Finally he
said slowly. mo. no. Bobby won't
tum In. he's afraid o, your tronk
tnOfs."
The evening world., 1919-04-29
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH

a reply he had disappeared INTO the
OmIauionway.
After the bath the doctor took six
Stitches in the cut and ordered Will
lam TO stay IA his berth unul late IN
the afternoon. SO when he came on
deck at tea time the Ajax was well
down into the Red SEA. lie was
mildly disappointed, and he COM
planned 10 Ruth over their tcaCups,
There was no change in the color OF
the water. II might have Oen diff
feront in Biblical times, but there
was no license tor calling II red In
the year nineteen twelve, All this
nonsense Chccr,d Ruth. Apparently
nothing could crush or depress the
dynamic spirit OF this adopted
brother Of hers, To be aDle to joke
atter all he had gone through!
She pondcred over the whltnsy OF
fate that had brought Williams path
parallel and adjacent to her own. A
beautiful natural friendship like this
20 bud and blossom out of a pair Of
shoes, her own, fitting day by day
past his cellar window! II read like
a fairy story. A beautiful friendship,
because II was based upon protection
and confidence, the very keystone OF
friendship.
Scarcely half a dozen passengers
had heard OF Williams adventure;
and their knowledge did not extend
beyond the vague Information that he
had been set upon and robbed. That
he had not come aboard at port SAID
none suspected, Only Ruin, Camden,
and the ships officers had this side OF
the tale. Except for n bit OF swelling
and dull-rcd mark against the
lighter red of his hair, ne struck the
casual eye as being normal as usual.
Camden. because the weather was
thick and hot, decided 10 remain be-
low until near sunset. He had the
steward put out a chair on the main
deck, under his port, and all day long
he lOatcd there in his palamas and
bath robe, smoking and reading.
When tho steward came and asked
him IL he would be wanting tea, Cam
den declared that he would dress and
go above for that.
At quarter after five he went into
tie smokC-room and had his tea
there. lie was reading from n bundle
uf American newspapers, reviewing
the big league standings. when he frlt
the springs Of the lounge bound. 10
looked around, TO behold an nmiaOly
grinninR ghost
Where the devil did you come
from" Camden demanded IL
thought we'd lost you. / told you 10
go straight back 10 your hot 4 last
night, Miss Jones has been frantic.
Well. what happened"
81 followed a man"
mo doubt; and got that beautiful
crack on the side OF the head"
"And all he got was about four
sovercigns, Yea, bo!"
you didn't have your money with
your"
Nope. Saw, but the Irish are lucky
They can't beat us for luck. There
been a ink hanging around me fOl
months. It's like this: Two or thres
years ago l got mixed up in a BLACK
Hand row. Sent 'em up the river. Blu
some OF their friends kept tab on me
, and those wops laid for me in Naples
The evening world., 1919-04-29

Florence, IN kJme. Yeah. But
here's william GroEan. large as life.
They finally got 10 my letter OF credit.
Naples. They tried tho game once In
mil-Atlantic. And 1 never suspected
4 was a wop that jumped me that
night But they didn't get the pink
book with my signature. In RangoOn
"A new one will be waiting for me ut
Cooks"
And 30 you think you've laid the
llnx?"
well. It begins TO look like It."
Didn't you tell me you knew the
way back 10 the hotel?"
And so dId. But | was invited TO
Madame Rcnc's soo-ary-thc light
fantastic, very highland | went. And
then somebody hit me on the bean
with gas pipe"
They rocked YOU, OF course"
well, you mig"t call 1t petty lar
ceny had only four sJverclg lgns and
an old silver watch. So | guess tho
joke was on them. Caught n freight
from Cairo 10 Suez. Bungcd up a
little, but nothing TO speak Of"
Camden folded his papers. Gro
gan, IN split a pint Of wine"
"Wine? Nothing doing"
"M ght az well. Not a soul on board
will believe you weren't Off on a benz
der"
Let 'eSn believe"
Wei, one thing is certnln--you
need a guardian"
Maybe I've got one"
Sure enough-lrish luck You're
a wonder. / know this part OF the
world. Not one man In a thousand
would have got out OF that hole"
81 had to get out" said william,
Rravcly.
'"Tcll me the whole adventure
william was agreeable. II was all
a huge Joke to him, OF the kind he
took a great deal OF pleasure in tell
ing but that Arab KID" he con-
Cludcd tCndCrly, rubbing his head. Il
wish you could have scen his fi1. Mrs.
Sphinx was his grandmother, take II
from me-"
you won't split a bottie7"
Nope. I take my Catlwbas with
the skins on"
'SThat reminds mo. A man doesr"
liko 10 refer to those lapsos whore ho
hcNoyos Ike n FOOL. You p'nycd the
Good Samaritan that NIGHT in Brin-
disL Thanks. Gr0enn. tho truth ~.
travel 10 keen nwav from New York.
TNcre I'm lost too manv friends.
when TN NJ SEA I get away from Il
an and kind ~ ret RIP on life
aPa'r. You und"rq'and7"
"Gur". Ava 60 won't drink with
Won Thorc'a r0tNip~ 10 ~
"N0thlnW IN this wi1e world " Cam
den arrood earring ~ the floor
II wog ~ Aton, Camden wos l@nv-
Ing me Ajax nt INIT modified hnll
on the bleak Arabian shore, The
A'ov did not d-op her nrcNor; she
s'r,nlv s'orpcd hsr rnoines and
dotted SLOWLY ONLY threa mason
rcrs were N d'somhark. Camden and
two Rri'ish officers who had come
aboard az Port Said, The sun was
lust mp. Wi0am wore only his
painmas and hathrobe; he had been
sleeninR on deck.
t0oodby and good luck" hn said
The evening world., 1919-04-29
The Evening Worlds
Kiddie KLub KOrner
Con Quoted by Eleanor Schorer
In the Bears House
cor1rlht woIaI
By Uncle Bill

In the house where tho Bears lived
they did not have beds at all. and
BILLY BOY did not like II. lie wanted
his nice downy little bed. with whitc
sheets and soft fluffy pillows. He
could curl down between Bud and
~.s. and lay his Ocad on them. 10 tc
sure but before sleep came at night
there was always a trlckle OF tears
down over tho cubs rough fur. One
night he went to the door and looked
out There was big round moon
shining, and all sorts Of fairy yellow
moonbeams were dancing down
through tho leaves. Billy had never
before been out in tho moonlight and
he liked H. SO he stepped outside.
The little Deer mice played in and
out about his feet for he never
harmed them and they had grown
very tame and were good friends with
Billy. lie sat down among them. and
one little fellow ran across his feet.
Bnly shouted with rlcc. Just then a
queer far-away voice, that yet seemed
To come from nearby trcc called
who -whoo." Blly answered I'm
Buy Boy" Tho voice answered "Too-
whgo" more softly. All the Deer
micoNscurricd out ~ sight. That
friehtcncd BIlly. but he slt very
still and hstrtcd. Then Sco'ty. th~
v,ry tlmost Deer mouse OF them all.
came TO Il'ly again. Thcn-camc a
swift. silent swish Of something white
a squcaklnr little Deer mouse was
swept away IN the talons OF great
white owl Rilly BOY scrambled 70
his feet and fled 10 the Ronr's House
whore ne crowded In between tho
cubs. his heart nuttcring wildly. In
'he morning he told Ma Brun, and
she answered indffcrcntly: "Oh. yes,
that was Old Iluot- Toot, the owl You
The evening world., 1919-04-29
To Ny Dear Cousins Who
Liue in the City:

r AVE you gone outside the brick
II walled city to greet tho fresh
green sprInE7 Have you loft
town pavcmonts far behind and
roamcd over meadow paths? How
gentle and soft tho earth feels be-
meath your feet
weary OF seeing spring beauties
only in florist shops, have you jour
ncycd to where violcts and May flow
crs mako their honest Away from
awning shade and ovcrhnnging fire
escapes. have you felt the Joy Of rest
ing In the shadow OF tho spreading
trees, pink with blossoms2
The evening world., 1919-04-29

'17HE matter Of an itinerant sales
Y mans or poddler's license is
brought up In a letter from
E. W. I. lie says:
Il want to travel the southern
States taking orders for a certain
pocialty and following up in a few
Nays making deliveries and collec-
Mons. Can you advise me as to
khe local city and State laws in Ken
rpcky and Tennessee governing such
Dles operations7 Is permit or
Hcense required7 l am Informed that
nc laws in these states are decidedly
rtrict as TO outside statesmen and
'Eplicitors."
. This question has been threshed out
~ courts oil over the country. All
1nnal decisions have been the same
Ihere are plenty Of actual cases 10
~hlch IL is possible to refer.
|I No city. county or State in the
Nnited States has right to i'm
Gose a tax or license on any sales
nan selling goods within The borders
4 that city, county or State, pro-
11ded such salesman does not make
1eiivery at the time he takes the
Mder.
There is one possible-and technical
--exception to the above. Where the
merchandise is manufactured within
.che borders OF the particular state
which II is offered for sale It
might be possible to Impose a tax
|on the ground that a State has a
Plight TO regulate commerce within
Ats own borders. II tho merchandise
originates outside the borders OF the
State in which il is offered for sale.
20 impose a tax upon It's sale would
be a direct violation Of the Interstate
commerce law A tax In such case
might be imposed by the Federal
Government but not by an individual
State.
A salesman does not come within
Che definition OF a peddler unless he
makes delivery at the time Of taking
the order. When he does not make
such delivery he enjoys the same
status as any travelling statesmen
The evening world., 1919-04-29

as Camden started down the ladder.
$50 long, Orcgtcs; take care OF
yourself" called back Camden as he
Bteppcd In among tho Arab boatmcn.
And the deed was done. the Vcil
rent. The short hair at the has" Of
Williams neck stood out like the hair
ON the back of II dog In the fighting
pit. OresteS! The grin on his lips
suffered temporary petrltactiOn
which lasted until The Arab oarsmen
were well under way. The JaCkall
Camden waved his hand airily. Will
lam replied with a menacing fist; but
Camden was too flr away 10 appr"-
Ciate the signilicancc Of that gesture.
The evening world., 1919-04-29
From Baseball tOBOcheS
By II G. Witwer.
AStOry Erery BdsebGHFdn
VIII Want to Read, for
There Is a Laugh in
Erery Line.

Thcy ia three guns sitttn' behind n
table whcn from their uncyforms
must have been at least the Kaiser
and couple ot the crown princes.
They are hard-lookin' babies. Joe.
The bird that bruug me In does
everything 10 tho way OF a salute but
rlt down and kiss the dirt, and then
hr opens up with a string OF Boche
lingo. At given point he stops.
puus that trick salute again, beats II
and I'm alone with these three
guys
"What Is the name of your regi-
monte" barNs one of them in Eng
lsh.
Joe, I hadil laugh to myself. As
u "a Tell them buns anything The
Lcnox Avenue AssnsHns" 1 sJys.
one of en- writes II down.
This ls only q BIT from ia Har-
mons" letters 20 "Joc" lie is "ovel
there" and hIs point OF vIcw is al
ways novel, ana always strictly
American for no looks at things
Paris and London-through the eye
OF an old-time bah player. The stor,
begins on & Is page next Monday.
The evening world., 1919-04-29

AM'E-.N' bllH9lH H'lS "ll'o"0'''"'
III that he had let the cat out OF
" the bag, landed az the jrtty.
II was early morning. yet tho
heat was already excessive and en-
orvatlng.
"Mr. Camden"
Camden turned to find Norton Col-
buTton's Japanese valet at his elbow.
Hello, SIk! Wherc's your MASTER
"lie iss at the olllsscrs' club. and
wants TO see you At once, sLr,"
"Whcro's the yaCht|
Back at 10 o'clock. sar"
"All right Mort IS up pretty early
for him"
The valet shrugged His master got
ny early or he got up late, II Mas all
the Same 10 him.
Camden barkcd some woris 20 his
Arao boatm,n he had travellers
smattcring OF half dozen tongues
and proceeded into town. Al seven
thirty ne raped on the door of Col
burtun's room AZ the ufi",rs' club
and was biddcn 10 enter.
COibuTtOn was in pli1m1s and
sandals, and ne was slipping ton.
GLAD 10 see you, Dick" He
waved his hand toward a chair.
Haven't been 20 bed yet Bridge an
night Wei. what's the ncws from
the good ship AI1N2"
Camden lighted "a cigarette and in
halcd deeply punk, n you want
to know. The lrshmiu turned mp
at Suc1. Not onc man iu ten thou-
sand would have got out Of the hpIo
| put him IN. warned you lu
Ven .Cc."
You were probably Off on your
81 q.
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M
r. lures TO Ruth, while she
Il gazed at him In wonderment
II could shake you!" she
cried hysterically.
''Don't try IT, sister; I'm not stuck
together very well this morning"
Il knew you'd been hurt; and once
was sure that you were dead. How
/ have worried! You deserve a shak-
ing" she replied 1t was a case OF
talk or cry.
Believe me, got the shaking all
right"
Your poor head!-
"Some little old good night sign
they hung on me-huh7"
But you promised me"---
Guilty as charged! And. say, Of
all the punk dancing / ever saw, those
danes beat the clock! There used to
be a bear out at the Bronx; he had
the rheumatism, and for peanut
he'd dance those skirts to a standstill.
Now, don't worry about my head
LIS solid ivory. But l wish you could
have seen the Arab kid frisk my
pockets. IL was worth two dollars a
seat, standing room only. The httle
rat never batted an eye-winker. Well,
no more prowiing alone at night.
That goes. Now you toddle along 10
your bunk I'm going for a wash-up
Gee! When ] think OF what I'm go
Ing TO do to that cake OF soap! III
have the doc fix the cut"
Il st'll don't understand how yoI
got here"
We'll. III tell you how the day you
tell me what Tve got that scholars
haven't and before she could frAmI
The evening world., 1919-04-29


r YE was in the native quarters:
81 but none hindered his ad-
vance. They knew. these eA-
pcrienced brown men, that
It was not wise to tribe with red
headed drunken men. Some chill
dren tagged along at his heels, how
ever. shrilling insults and ribald jests,
knowing themselves to be Immune
from any attack more serious than a
chance smack OF the hand or Il boots
end BY and by they desisted; the
sport was TOO tame doubt II Will
lam saw or heard them.
lie had picked out a spot In the sky
and was marching ONard the world
directly under II. That whistle had
come out OF there somewhere, and
nothing should deter him from reach
ing that somewhere. A wild compass
to steer by. lie had neither sea IUre
nor wood lore; he had not the least
comprehension OF what range
meant, yet he found the railway.
When he came around TO clear
understanding OF time and place-for
he had made this remarkable journey
in semi -delirious condition - tho
I p
and cars, and the desert, endless
reaches Of duh silver under the touch
of muonshlne, was racing past. He
was crOuChing among the heavy folds
OF canvas which partially covered a
| box car In a long goods train, speed
| ing in what direction only God knew.
At4 o'clock in the morning the tratn
drew into small town and thence
| out onto a long cement pier south
of which lay broad stretch OF water.
| There were many ships at anchor.
Thus, by the kindly grace OF God, who
watches over fools, drunken men.
and particularly lovers, William had
reached the port OF his hearts de-
sire, Suez.
After making several Inquiries. ne
found the coal lighters were in read
! mess TO move out the moment the
Ajax dropped on Port Ibrahim. He
went aboard ono of these. The Arabs
did not molest him. Quite within
reason they thought he was some
drunken stoker who had lost his ship
The evening world., 1919-04-29
Cousin Eleanor.
INVEST.

INVEST.
! stands for interest, which surely
you'll get:
N is for newest, the loan TO be met:
v is for victory, from far DER the
seas;
{ is for every ono VINO endeavors to
please:
S is for signal which comes from ths
heart:
7 Is for thoroughness in which We da
our part.
FRANK HEINEMAN. New York
City.