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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

Breaking in with an amusement page in a new town is one of the easiest games in the world if you don't weaken, contract heart failure or wear out perfectly good pair of shoes that only cost s2o perhaps in these days of kaiser prices and be fore~the-war' incomes
 All you have to do is to walk your le- limbs off walking around smoothing out the rough places in the temper of the managers because the comment of the day before was only half as long as 1t should be-; and when you have finally smoothed it out and secured your adver- Using for the next day with the added ad- monition on the part of the manager to do better or the ax will fal land chop half your advertising appropriation; and when you have hied yourself to your trusty typewriter and revenged your out ragged feelings on the keyboard; but have made darling write-up that is not only truthful, but guaranteed to make almost any manager unbuckle the war straps from hrs pocketbook for future business; when you have done all these things, when your shoes pinch and your feet are telling you in awfully plain lan- guage that heaven is long way off, still you step blithely out on your way to the office, conscious of work well done, and turn in your copy and hie yourself to bed, and
 And wake up the next morning to find that "bestest'' illustration was left out because there wasn't room, and you groan and think of another wrinkle in a managers brow that will have to De smoothed out through no fault of your own; and you skim down your column and find that the news matter has over flowed the local pages and half of your best screeds were left out, and that the proofreader had overlooked few errors where the linotype operator had gently caressed few wrong keys, and that at the last minute the makeup man had to make the article fit the space, then
 And only then you realize that perhaps after all. the prohibitionists were too pre- vious, or you were born in the dark of the moon, and that oh well--what's the use :?
 With all of these things and more to contend with. I am still booster. I am almost like the Southern Californian whd was visiting back in little town in Iowa. when a stranger in the city dropped dead on the streets.
 The man had no money to speak of in his pockets, there were no papers, cards, or other means of identification, and fin ally the good people of the little town took up a collection to give the deceased proper burial.
 As the little crowd gathered at the graveside and as the last sad rites were about to be conferred on the dead, the gray-haired old minister not willing to consign the dead to it's last resting place still unknown asked that if anyone pres- ent knew anything of the deceased as to who his people were or as to where he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
AT THE MAJESTIC

The present bill. Love and Politics, will run the balance of the week and is playing to large crowds at both matinee and night performances. Man ager Maddocks has decided to run spe- cial children's matinees on Tuesdays and Thursdays and as the Maddocks- Parks players are making speciality of catering to the whole family and as there is never suggestive word or line in any of the Majestic shows and nothing that could possibly of fend the most fastidious, there is every reason why the children's matinees should not become very popular with Birm gham people.
 Beginning September 8. Under Ar kansas Skies" will be the attraction, and as it is one of those spontaneous. mirth- provoking western comedy dramas it should have an even better run next week than Love and Pol- ties has enjoyed the opening week. What Happened to Mary" from the
 famous Mary stories, will follow for
 the week of September IS. These
 stories were published in the Ladies'
 World and have been picturized by Mary Fuller. so there is hardly need of introduction here.
 "The Labor Question" which is al-
 ways with us, and never more so than in these present days of unrest land
 world unheaval. will hold the boards
 for the week of September %. ,, It is said to be one of the strongest dramas of the present age and with the chances for strong and stirring
 situations. tense moments. plot and
 counterplot. there is every reason why '"The Labor Question" should play to
 capacity business.
 The Maddocks-Parksp players are se- lecting only the best and most pop- ular plays for the Birmingham audi ences and the wisdom of this and the ability of this popular company is making itself felt in the returns frcnl the box office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

Green Gables" from the title of one of the books, is the name that will be used. and it will cover in one picture the events narrated in the ser.es.
 Olga Printzlau, young Russian Daneh1 from Philadelphia. wnu turned from painting pictures to writing tDem has taken the J. Hartley Manners stage play z and made it into a picture story Et"f' Wanda Hawley to play the titles role created by Laurette Taylor.
 Miss Printzau has done other thing she has S3i stories produced. She VITO one of Mary Pickfords first bioErap one-reelers The Fawn"-and got 8 fo
 it. She was the first woman scenars to be paid regular salary for tniVer-vy sal. She wroes for ince. and now for Lasky. And she takes music in her spare time She is a lightweight blonde with ! blue eyes.
 James Young is guiding Elsie Janis through her first Selznick "Everybody's Sweetheart' Young needs no introduce ton to film followers; he conducted his former wife, Clara Kimball Younve through the vltasraph films and has di- rected numerous notables for I-aslSy.
 One of the big studio events of the week is "Everywoman.' which George Melford staging with pomp, circum-
 
 star atmosphere at the Lasky plant.
 Adam Hull Shirx says the castinu director combed every booking office{v available. and anything even remotely resembling lemon was rejected. and that if atmosphere adds air to 2 play which it undoubtedly does. "Every- woman" is going to have a regular wind- storm of air to it.
 Albert F. smith. president of the Vita- graph, announces the acquisition of rights to the ASsroducts of 12 great auzl thors MT. smifNss ,s;sssvsAr ses4sssr* r jg@l portant not only because it asserts a S proud feat by his company, but because t spells the enthronement of a new power in films.
 Here are the authors enrolled. each for one subject: Rex Beach. Robert w. Chambers. Rupert Hughes. Mary Roberts Rhnehart. Irwin s. Cobb, Booth Tark- ington, Richard Harding Davis. D. Henry. George Ade, Gouverneur Mois, Amelia Rives and George Randolph Chester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

actors as Helen Jerome Eddy, Charles Ogle. Marjorie Daw, Mayme Kelso. Josephine Crowell, Jack Mcdonald. Frank Turner and others.
 Miss Pickford is cast as Rebecca, one of a large family, and who is finally sen, away to the care of two aunts to relieve the family burden. There she gains the love of everyone, and is finally sent away to boarding school. She returns to fino that her family is now in easy circum- stances, and the boy of her childhood days reminds her of her one time prom se to marry him.
 Miss Pcl<ford has made of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm a real screen clas- sic, and it will be the attraction at the Colonial Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
THE PERFECT LOVER"

Eugene OBrien, star of The Perfect Lover'' is nothing if not Irish, and, ac- cording to publicity men around the Los Angeles lots" he often tells the fol- lowing story with great glee:
 An Irishman with the inevitable pipe was standing one day in front of a Jew ish synagogue and for wonder for an himself. or as Joe Bush would put it., mot bothering nobody. nor intending no, body to bother him
 Finally the rabbi came out and invited Pat inside. But Pat was satisfied where he was and declined.
 T will not" said Pat.
 But" persisted the rabbi you are perfectly welcome Ito worship with us. When Jesus Christ was on earth he"
 Yes interrupted Pat, and yez didn't do a thing to him, did yez?''
 With the success that has already crowned his first starring vehicle, 'The Perfect Lover" Eugene o Brien will go far into the hearts of the great Ameri- can public. He has the ability to make he most of his opportunities in any play; he has the looks and the youth in his favor, and above all else he has that mysterious something that enables star to catch on with the public.
 ''The Perfect Lover played to even arger houses at the Alcazar than it did the day before. and it bids fair to go through the week with a record as a box office attraction with the Birmingham public.
 So much has been said and written around this more than popular play and equally popular star. so many hundreds of people have gone to see it this week and have gone away satisfied and talk ing about it. thus advertising it to their neiphbors that there is not much to add this late in the 'veek, except to say that the picture will run the balance of the week, and Ralph Ince has never directed better picture than '.The Perfect Lover which will be seen the balance of the week at the Alcazar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

came from to please step forward and make it known.
 There came one of those tense silences when everyone is looking at everyone else, and all is an expectant hush, and finally the Californian stepped forward and said:
 If no one has anything else to say, I'd like to say few words for Southern California"
 So I'm boosting. As I said before, it's a great game if you don't weaken. but let the Germans have the "exclusive" on quitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
THEATRES

T IT ILIf NED Lyric-keith vaudeville. Loews Bijou-Loews vaudeville and feature pictures. New Majestic-"Love and Politics.
 AT THE MOVIES Trianon-Wllliam Farnum in Death and the Woman" Alcazar-Eugene O'Brien in "The Per feet Lover" Colonial - "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Strand-''The Miracle Man" Rialto-Mabel Normand in "When Doctors Disagree.;' Princess-Special western feature. 0deon One-Elmo Lincoln in "Elmo the Mighty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

One of the biggest scenes in Checkers is the mystery behind the door
 There is mysterious woman, beauti- fully gowned, there is mysterious hole m the wall, ano still more mysterious pair of eyes behind the peep-hole.
 Now the question is-does Birmingham boast of women who are good guessers If so, there are several ladies who are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

Tom Gordon can create more fun in few minutes than most people can in lifetime.
 As can be readily seen the above bill is much above the average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04

going to see Checkers as the guests of The Age Herald For the lady who guess. es nearest, and describes most accurately the scenes behind the door, l2 passes will be given; six passes will be given the lady guessing second and four to the third.
 It's all easy and can be done in min ute. "Checkers'' is a picturization of a stage play that has entertained millions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-04
CHECKERS"

Born in Kentuci I always considered that fate played me a shabby trick and that life was not worth living in the golden childhood days because it was considered ''unladylike'' for me to strad- jle colt and race with my brothers over the bikes and fields of "Old Kain- lucky"
 And in later years. when the old Cres- cent City track at New Orleans was in the heydey of it's glory. it was only bY
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
Famous Minstrels are Coming

Possibly certain people have forgot
ten that they are minstrel fans for
it has been so long since they had an
opportunity to see really first class
minstrel egation-howeve the
minstrel microbe will get them when
the Harvey Greater minstrels send
their hashy dress parade over our
main streets of Deming on Tuesday,
March 25th
Questionable amusements' at one
time was a common theme for de-
bate, but the subject was never AS
sociated with a minstrel for never
since the history of the human race
started has the form of minstrel en-
tertainment been questioned. The
base ball game, the circus and the
minstrel are three forms of innocent
amusement which are patronized by
tens of thousands of people who hold
aloof from other attractions.
The creating of laughter, the rem
dering of tuneful music, charming
songs, comical stunts and curious
novelties, constitute the purpose of
the minstrel. For this reason, time
and again in the professional papers
the performers and others engaged
in the legitimate amusement business
have been assured by the government
that amusements of this character
are not considered non-essential. No
wonder that in these strenuous times
the demand for the minstrel is in
creasing until it is impossible for the
management of first class company
like the Harvey Greater Minstrels to
fill one-half of the dates offered to
them. People want to laugh, they
want to be entertained and thus their
systems are better atuned to
the times
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
DIR. c. l.. BETS PASSES
Long Illness Terminated in Death
Yesterday Morning

Dr. c. l.. Belts died yesterday
morning at one o'clock at his home on
South Eighth ST., just outside the
city limits Death was caused by
skin affection, which first became Sc
rious enough to give him alarm about
year ago. Last April he went to
Kansas City for treatment and re-
mained there for four months, re-
turning home in July. The follow
ing month he again made the trip to
Kansas City, but his constantly fail
ing condition forced his return To
Deming early in November. since
which time he had not left his bed.
Death had been expected for some
Jays.
Dr. Belts had been a resident OF
Dem.ng for about twelve years. He
was born at Victor, ~ Y, but came
from Rochester He had put in sew
eral years in the army, three years
of whlcl was spent in the Philippines
under Fershing. and his record may
be IGged from the fact that when
the camp was first established here
"a few years ago General Pershing
immediately appointed DR.. Belts
head veterinarian for the camp.
iJr Ertts had been engaged in the
realty business here since 1910, con-
Quoting his business under the name
o. tie Pioneer Real Estate Co His
Office. until sickness forced him to
abandon his business, was at l02 +.
Spruce, in the room now occupied by
the L. S Oil & Refining Co. For
several years after coming 20 this
section he lived on a ranch. moving to
own about ten years ago. At about
that time he was, married to Miss
Louise Hughes, who survives him.
There are no children A sister, Mrs
Wimble, lives at Rochester. n. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
the Episcopal church, in which the de-
ceased held membership. tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2;30, conducted bv Rev.
Houlder, the pastor. assisted by Rev.
Foulks. The burial service at Noun
tainview cemetery will be in charge
of the Masonic lodge, and the body
win be inferred in the Masonic plot
there
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
VICES. EXTENDS SCOPE
U. S. Employment Service Taken Over
With Closing of Office Last
Week
S. J. Smith. Former Employment
Agent. Donating Services TO
Continue Work

The u. s. employment office in
Deming was discontinued last week.
along with more than 700 others
throughout the United States. only
j6 being continued all in the larger
centers Of population. S. J. Smith
who has been the federal employment
agent here since the resignation Of I.
Q. Taylor last November. closed the
office on North Silver last Saturday.
The government employment SER
vice will be continued. however, by
the War Camp Community Service.
which has voluntarily added that To
its other activities in Deming and at
the camp. All Mr. Smiths records
have been moved to their office, over
Lester Deckert & Elufsons store.
his stenographer, Miss Reynolds. has
been given desk there and Mr.
Smith himself, out of his own groat
interest in the work, is donating his
services for time.
There are now number of rood
positions open, and the War Camn or
ganization is distributing literature
among the soldiers at the camp tel
ling them about the opportunities
available. Lists Of positions omen
will be distributed as fast as possible
md new lists will be made out from
time TO time
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
PNEUMONIA ENDS LIFE t
OF ROBERT TRAMMELL
Well Known Myndus Rancher Sue
cumbed TO Malady Sunday
After Brief Illness

Pneumonia ended the life Of Robert
Trammeli, the well known Myndus
rancher Sunday at about six o'clock.
His friends in Deming knew nothing
Of his illness, as he was alone on his
ranch with only one care-taker, tens
ant, and no doctor was called until
Sunday afternoon. DR.. Barbee, set !
ting out for Myndus, to attend HIM
met parties coming from there with
the news of the prospective patients
death, and returned to Deming.
Mr. rrnmrell recently spent sever
al days in Deming visiting y. +.
Chapman, whose ranch lies near the
Trammeh property at Myndus, and
left for home only about week be-
fcfe his death. At that time he was
apparently in good health and was in
his usraai cheerful, bouy0nt state Of
mind, unclouded by any presentiment
of sickness. -
Mr.. Trammell's farm at Myndus.
like that of the late Henry C. Bell of
Capital Dome, was one Of the show
places of the county, and was always
pointed out to prospective locators as
an example of what can be done in
the Mimbres valley. He made it so
in less than six years, following his
discharge from the army in 1919, at
III Paso. He came TO Myndus with
$66 in his pocket, proved up 800
acres of land there, and had so man
aged his business affairs that he con-
trolled in one way or another about
two sections. He had lately become
much interested in the growth Of cot
ton, and the coming season would
have seen the planting Of large
acreage to that crop on his land. This
was characteristic of the man, for he
always was progressive and eager to
hear of any plan for the advancement
of the community in which he lived
He was one of the best workers for
the Liberty loan and the various 9th
er war funds.
The deceased was an Arkansan by
birth and his home was in that state
up to his joining the army, from
which he emerged as sergeant, after
three years in Hawaii. He was "a
years old and unmarried. He had no
relatives in this part of the country,
but a brother-in-law lives at Los An
geles, who is expected to attend the
funeral.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at the home at II o'clock, burial at
Mountainview following.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
NEW MEXICO SOLDIERS
ASK FOR FARM LAND
Many Inquiries are Received By Land
Office as TO Opportunities
in the State

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 23-That
there is demand even on part of
New Mexico soldiers for lands on
which to farm is demonstrated by the
flood of inquiries that is being re-
ceived by the general land Office.
From 1000 inquiries taken at ran
dom from the huge number received,
the following are from New Mexico:
John NJ. Dickerson. Cliff, Grant
county.
William NJ Fahrlender, Elkins,
Otero county.
John Eyra, Grantham, Cdprock,
Quay county.
Ignacio Lopez, Maxwell, Colfax
county.
Albert r. Lucero, Mills. Mora coun-
ty.
Victor Ray Warner, Box 33, East
Vaughn, Guadalupe county.
A tabulation shows that 44.2 per
cent Of the men were engaged in far
ming at the time Of enlistment; that
SS.4 per cent were either so engaged
or had previous experience in farm
ing; that of those who were engaged
in some other occupation than farm
ing at the time of enlistment, so per
cent had had previous experience in
farming.
In making up the tabulation as to
what kind of farming the men wished
to follow the hrst type mentioned
preferred in So per cent Of the in
stances, general farming; 276 per
cent wanted to 90 into livestock rails
ing; ~ per cent into truck farming.
and ~ per cent orcharding. The
preference as to locality in which the
MEL would like to take jobs shows
that i7.5 per cent would work in their
own state or in some state specifcal-
ly ramed, while 52.5 per cent would
worl. anywhere in the United States
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
DEAD IN FRANCE
For 1cr Deming Boy killed in Acci.
Gnt After Wars End

va tc A. Mankin, fcrmer Luna
county had the misfortune to
'ose his life in France by accident af-
ter the war was over and he was on
his way to port Of debarkation for
home, after having passed unscathed
through soNe of the hardest fghting
Of the var His mother, now living al
Miami, Ariz., recently received a let
ter from the first sergeant of Walt
er's company telling Of the latter's
death = his letter follows:
le Mans, France, Feb. q, 1919
Mrs. Mankins,
Miami, Ariz..
Dear Mrs. Mankins:
! feel il my duty to write YOU in
regard to the death of your son, Wal
ter A. Mankins Of this organization.
While ! am aware that you have al
ready been notified OF his death. |
fee. that you would be glad to know
tho circumstances, and the position in
whIcl he was held by his comrades
here
Tn January 18th we boarded the
train at TrondeS. en- route to Evron.
France. On the second day of the
trip we stopped in a town named
Neuf Chateau, at which place sever
al of US, including your son, got off to
get some hot coffee from a Red Cross
station. Your son with several 9th
ers Of our company were left at this
place. There was another troop train.
on which was the Hath field artil-
lery, behind us enroute for the same
place. All our boys caught this train
which later on had rear end collis-
ion. | do not know very much CON
cerring the wreck, but later on was
officially notified that your son was
killed.
| am qualified to state that Wal
ter was held in very high esteem by
all the men Of the battery, and he has
been truly missed by everyone. He
was social and congenial, led a very
quiet life and was always punctual in
lis duties. The entire battery Joins
me in expressing its sympathy to-
wards you in this hour of trial.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew b. Crowell.
First Sergeant, Battery d, 18th
Field Artillery, A. f. F.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
Back From Washington

Charles Cotton returned Saturday
from Washington, d. c., where he
went two months ago to thresh out
with the war department certain mat
ters in connection with his contract
to supply Camp Cody with water
The traditional governmental red
tape made a seasons sojourn out of
what should have been a days bust
ness, but Mr.. Cotton finally got
through with it and came home. H
found time between appointments to
see quite a lot Of the most interest
ing points in the East. especially
around Washington and New York.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
THREE MORE OIL
COMPANIES FORMED
Roswell. Socorro and Tucumcar En-
thusiasts Getting into the
Grease Game

Three more oil companies are now
all set up to do business in this state
and bring in 1000 barrel well if
they can find it, The first Of them is
the Bethlehem Oil company of Ros-
well which has a capitalization Of
100000, three-ffths of the anmout
row paid in being owned by Denver
capital, and of which l.. l.. Lapsing is
the statutory agent. Another is the
Tornado Oil Basin company of Socor-
rO. W. b BI ION is the agent of this
company, which is also Incorporated
for 100000 and his associates are
William McDougall and George Keith
Of Carthage. The third is the Quay
Wichita Oil & Gas company Of Tu-
cumcari which is more modest in its
outlook and incorporates only for
$4,000. Its hackers are all residents
of Tucumcari and ere composed of A.
p, Goldepberg, Joseph Israel, R, A.,
Pfertice, j. q. Street and NJ. II
Koch.
The Baldwin Bros. company Of So
corro Thursday morning were grant
ed permission to increase the value
of their capital stock from 100000
to $250,0O0.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
Improve Deming. Cruces Road

Santa Fe. N. NJ, March 24-The
state highway engineers office has
received $4,000 from the county COM
missioners of Luna county for co OPP
erative work on the road between
Deming and Las Cruces; also $4,000
from the commissioners Of Dona Ana
county for the county's share on the
road from Las Cruces to FL Paso.