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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
SHEPHERD OF THE H|LLS' AT ALCAzAR Perturbation of Popular Novel Booked for Six
 Days Engagement

A recent move in the production of mo- tion pictures that has attracted wide att tention is the, number of associations that have been formed by producing Companies with authors of world wide regulations for the filming of stories novels and books written by these au- the works filmed under the personal ds- rection of the authors themselves
 An example of this new era will be seen on the screen of the Alcazar when Harold Bell Wrights "The Shepherd of the Hills will begin an engagement of one week, beginning Monday. December 9. This story is he most popular of {, the many big sellers written by Wright. | and was. made by the authors own pro- ducing company and under his persc..' direction.
 l In making the picture Wright paid po | attention to the conventional formula oj | production, but struck out on entirely original lines. to the utter demoraliza ton of motion picture tradition. | Tn discussing the matter in a recert interview, MT Wright said Tn puttinl The Shepherd of the Hills on the screel II have not made a motion picture-ir the aocepted sense.i I have picturizet
 the book. chapter by chapter
 q supervised every detail of the mak ing because I had a definite airs t achieve, namely, to transfer the page
 of the book exactly as they are to tn
 screen and not in a rearranged scenari
 form. according to the commonly fol
 lowed plan
 novel of the same name by Peter E l Lyvpe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
GEORGE WALSH AND
 WILLIAM DESMOND
 AT LOEW'S BII0U
Noted Movie Stars in New est Successes on Bill for Week-VaudeviIle and
 Other Features

That the picture features at. Loew's Bijou, week in and week out. are the equal to any shown in the city, is gen eral1y conceded and thousands of movie fans are regular patrons of Loew's, Biiou on this account
 This week is no exception to the rule as to the high class photoplays that are booked at Loew,s for two of the most virie and popular stars George Walsh and William Desmond will be seen in their newest and biggest successes. Walsh has role in The Beast" the of fering for the first of the week, that is different to any he has portrayed and enacts the part of a cave man. There are many intense and thrilling incidents in the story that gives Walsh ample opportunity for his well known athletic prowess
 An entirely different picture. both in theme and action, is the offering for the last half, when William Desmond will be seen in The Prince and Betty delightful and romantic comedy drama and one of the biggest successes of the season.
 In addition to the two pictures there are on each bill five acts of splendid vaudeville, new screen comedies, news pictures and many other attractive fea- lures.
 'The Beast" a vital, forceful photo- play, with the popular actor, George Walsh in the leading role, is the offer ing for the first half of the week.
 Here is an intensely dramatic story, beautifully photographed amid Arizona desert and mountain scenery, presenting George Walsh in a role of the cayeman type that he enacts with extraordinary force and power, in which he is just as handsome. just as winning and just as athletic as ever.
 While the action is intense and thrill ing, bordering at times on the tragic, the regeneration of the beast beautifies and uplifts the picture to the level of the most exacting critic
 Rugged western life. echoes of high English society, adventures galore, and the refinement of New York society beauty, are blended with rare charm in this remarkable story. It is an unusual picture, gripping b it's plot and theme, and shows the star at his best
 Another big feature picture is booked for the second half of the week, when the eminent star, William Desmond, will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

The fact that is big production is at the rrianon is Icing emblazoned by huge street signs, signs on the buildings, a display window in the Louis Saks Cloth- ing company oT Second avenue, from the billboatds ana from the newspapers, It
 is seldom that the presentation of pie ture has caused such widespread interest in Bh minghan.
 The coming Of this attraction to the Trianon will prove the weeks big event and unprecedented crowds will no doubt jam the thea.er It is urged that you at tend the early morning performances 1T you desire to avoid the crowds that will jam tbe theater later during the day. Crowds have been jamming the theaters in all cities where this production mas been presented and naturally overflow crowds are expected at the Trianon.
 You remember Daddy Longlegs" and all sne wholesome comedy contained therein? Well, critics declare there is just as much fun in this picture and it is proving a laugh knockout.
 If Steve Honeycutt and Widow Hawn had followed the advice of their children. Mary oicxforl wouldn't be able to offer such l wonderful picture as Heart O the Fills" adapted from the story oy John Fox, Jr-
 As Mavis Hawn, Miss Pickford takes the part of a Kentucky mountain girl at war with certain factors which she knows nothing of and determned at least to put an end for all time to come to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

whippings which her mother has been literally inflicting.
 A love tale is interwoYen iR the plot about mountain feud of long standing and the story affords Miss Pickford ample opportunity to score such triumphs as char lcterized Daddy Longlegs' and ."The Hoodlum, her previous attractions from her own studios and released through First National Exhibitors cir cult Honeycutt, oppose the marriage of their parents. for the reason that Honeycutt s prime motive is prompted by desire to secure Widow Hawns valuable coal lands The children when grown, fire a double shot that ends Honeyeutts life, when they find he is responsible for the murder of Mavis' father
 The most unusual court trial in the history of the world is shown
 This production shows Mary as she has never been seen before. A mountain girl, afflicted with a harsh mother, she determines to issue an ultimatum pro- claiming that all future hckory-sticlI lickings shall be abandoned that she will get" the man who murdered her father and that no lowland aristocrats shall en- croach upon the ancestral Hawn holdnss.
 Aside from her serious work in life, Mavis has a sweetheart who baits her hook, escorts her to the "shindigs" aud makes love to her in spare hours The picture is crani-full of Pickfordisms ana just the sort of story the thousands of Picksord fans Ike to see Mary in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
What Makes Colors of Sunset? :?

From the Book of Wonders.
 Hot water will not always cause a cold glass to crack, but is very apt to, es- pecially a thick glass. The very thin glasses will not crack. The test tubes used by chemists are made of very thin glass, and will not crack when hot liquids are poured into them.
 When glass crac',s after you have poured hot liquid into it, it does so be- cause, as soon as the hot liquid is put in, the particles of glass which form the inside of the glass become heated and expand. They begin to do this before the particles which form the outside of the glass become heated, and in their efforts to expand the inside particles of glass literally break away from the par ticles which form the outside, causing the crack The same thing happens if you put cold water into a hot glass, excepting in this instance the inside par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
VARIETY PROGRAM FOR LYRIC PATRONS
 F|RST HALF OF WEEK
Domestic Comedy Is Head line Vaudeville Attrac- tion-Bessie Barriscale
 to Be Seen In Picture

In Home, Sweet Home, Ernest Ander- son and Marjorie Burt are admirably fit ted with medium to bring out their pronounced ability and to give each an opportunity for individual characteriza | tion. Miss Burt appears as the clnging vine type of an adoring wife, who sub
 mits to the frequent morning grouch of
 her stern and exacting husband
 i How she manages to take the affairs of | her home into her own hands, conquer l the temperamental spouse and set her | house in order is the best seen to be appreciated While there are many mo-
 ments of hilarious comedy throughout the episode. vein of deep satire is apparent, lifting the offering to a higher standard lthan is usual in domestic comedies of
 the vaudeville stage.
 1 Billy Elliott calls himself "A Corker in Cork" Mir Elliott is a minstrel inasmuch
 as blackface comedians are termed min
 strels. He has a group of songs and sto- | ries that are strictly modern, and his method of delivery is corlSing, so that 1 Billy Elliott is generally "A Corldng Corker in Cork.
 | The act of Lord and Fuller, who present
 a comedy skit entitled Bits of This and Tkat,n will furnish laughs a-plenty. l The singing and dancing feature of the bill will. be furnished by the Herschoff | Trope of Gypsies. There are six in num-
 Der and will introduce some original dances of the genuine roaming gypsy. | Happy Harrison's Animals should be | called Happy Harrisons Animal Circus. i For it is a curcus from start to finish. Harrison carries the kicking mule, which will keep you laughing until your sides pain. Dogs, monkeys and cats are also 1 trained to do wonderful stunts. l The picture programme for the matinees will be fea are in itself-the wonderful Bessie Barriscale in "The Woman Mi- chael Married" It is a fiye-reel picture and intensely interesting. It is also shown after the matinee as well as be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14

he seen in "The Prince and Betty" a romantic comedy drama with a power .ful appeal to all those who love humor and adventure. The story is a pictur- ization of the famous novel by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse.
 Prince and Betty is conceded to be the highest class picture of the many successes in which Mir, Desmond has starred Talented Mary Thurman is Desmond's leading lady and his support ing cast includes many prominent screen actors.
 The story concerns itself with the ad- ventures and love affairs of John Maude, an American, who is suddenly trans formed into the prince of South American principality. It is not the customary comic opera story that MT. Wodehouse wove about this fact, but a human logical tale with wide appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
Heart O. the Hills With Mary Pickford in One OF
 Her Best Roles at Trianon
In the Wonderful Production Mary Pckford Has Entirely Different Role-Picture Is Full of Pckfordsms and
 Just the Picture the Thousands of Marys ; Admirers Love to See Her In
The big day is nearly here.

the inauguration of Mary Pckord week in Br mngham Tranon will show the third big pie ture of this noted star from her studio This attraction Hear O the His the famous novel by John Fox, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Personals

Bert Bruck, of High street, left
Sunday for a two weeks vacation in
Atlantic City.
Miss Caroline Scott, of 2S9a Smith
street, left Sunday for a motor trip
to Atlantic City where she will spend
a week.
Mrs. Richard Keenan,. of Smith
street, and daughter Betty oil sons,
Richard and Robert LEFT sunday for
their vacSa IN Atlantic Highlands.
Miss Helen Bechtel, of Kearny
avenue, motored to Summit, Satur-
day.
MRS. r. Hance, daughter France
<and son Walter, of Meade street, and
Ethel David, of Broad street, are
spending their vacation at Stewards
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Blum, of Brighton
avenue, motored to Englishtown Sum
day.
Private Edward Anderson, of GEN
eral Hospital No. l, spent the week
end at Lake Hopatcong as the guest
of a relative. Private Anderson in
from this city.
MI. and Mrs. H. Greenspan and
family, of Market street, spent Sunday
at Camp Lo-Na-Wo, in Wingdale, New
York
The Misses Bessie Borak, of Pros
pect street, and Jessie Bimssteun, OF
Division street, were week end visitors
at Camp Lo-Na-Wo in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Eengelson and
family spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Anna, at Camp Lo-Na-Wo In
Wingdale, New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Enjoy Outdoor Sports

A number of local people motored
to K~eansburg Sunday and enjoyed
many outdoor sports. Mrs. William
Zangenberg won the swimming race.
They left at 9 o'clock and ate their
lunch on the lawn of Rasmus Peter
sons home. They returned at $3.50
O'clock.
Those that attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Skovboe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Skovboe, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lorentzen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hessner, Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. Thoftesen, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ~Zangenberg, the Misses
Florence Nielsen, Ingrid Anderson,
Ida Zangenberg. Edith Larsen, Eve
lyn Hessner, Helga Peterson, Hans
Thoftesen, Arnold Thoftesen, Charles
Harmsen, Theodore Harmsen, Albert
~Ekovboe, Wilbert Jensen, Knud Nell
SEN, Charles Hessner, Theodore Hess
ner. Elmer ~Zangenberg, Albert Larsen
and Elmer Skovboe, of this city; Miss
Camilla Harmsen, of Colonla Hos
pital; Mrs. Harmsen, of Brooklyn;
Mr.. n Mrs. Peter Petersen. Mr..
and Mrs. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son, of Asbury Park; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Harmsen, of T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Miss Ttrsed G. Tonfd
WedS H.. Y. K1ShneY

A pretty wedding took place
Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the
Simpson M. E. church when Miss
Teresa G.. Tonta, of 81 Smith street,
was married to Herbert v. Kishner,
of Kearny avenue.
The bride wore a pink silk gown
with hat to match and carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. She was attend
ed by Miss Anna Kaplin, who wore
a blue silk dress and carried pink
roses. The best man was James
Cahill, of this city.
A reception followed at the home
of the bride. Among those present
were the Misses Anna Kaplin, Esther
Kaplin, Sophie Topen, Mary Govr-
mack, Sarah Peck and Jeanette Srib-
neck, and Messrs. John V. Yerkus,
John Nash, James Cahill, Herbert v.
Kishner and Norman b. Kishner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Kishner, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rogan, Mr.. and Mro.
Leon Brook1eld, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Tonta, Mrs. Mary Mshtin, Mrs.
Susan James.
Following their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Kishner will reside in this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Sigma Sorority
Has Prog eSsive Dinner

The Phi Sigma Sorority entertain
ed friends at a progressive dinner and
dance saturday fight. The dinner
started at Z o'clock when the first
course was served at the home of Miss
Amy Ridalestorffer, of 156 Kearny
avenue, following this the party then
motored to the home of the Misses
Marie and Isabel Robbins, 116 High
street, where the second course was
served. This was followed by the salad
course at the home of Miss Clara
Gill, of 154 Kearny avenue. The last
course and the dancing was enpoy-
ed at the "Maplehurst" the home of
the Misses Edna and Linda Hansen.
The porch was decorated with Jap
anese lanterns and palms. The tables
were a MISS OF blue and gold flowers,
the sororiety colors.
The local guests were the Misses
Edith Henry, Isabel and Marie Rob-
bins, Irene Waterl Dorothy Hadden,
Clara Gill, Amy Riddlestorffer, Mess
ers. Wilfred Baldwin, Herbert Rankin,
John Fitzinger, Herbert Rankin, Lind
ley Henry, Willard Hultz. From Me-
tuchen were the Misses Edna and
Linda Hansen and Irving Hansen.
From Danbury, Conn, was Miss
Grace Meeker, from formest Hill, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Moore, from Woodbridge
Hans L. Meng. from Sewaren J. Crwr,
from Pennington, Walter French,
from New York. Messrs. Edward
Proctor and Joseph Bierney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Girls Enjoy Hike

Girl Scout Troop No q under the
-chaperonage of their lieutenant, Miss
Anna Anderson enjoyed an outing to
Colonia Hills Sunday. They left the
corner of Hall and Amboy avenues at
6 a. m, and hiked the twelve miles
to q beautiful little valley near Colonia
Hills, reaching there before 8 o'clock
Like true scouts they cooked their
breakfast in the open, over a fire built
according to scout regulations (using
not more thar two matches, etc. and
later'lunch and~dinner the same way.
The day was spent also in true
scout fashion-gathering and Identify
scout fashion-gathering nd Identify
ing wild flowers and plants, practicing
semaphore and picking apples, berries
and anything edible that they could
lay their hands on, and of course play
ing games and singing all the songs
they knew.
The girls who enjoyed this fine out-
ing were: Louise Herman, Marion and
Ruth Heiselberg, Alma Lamp, Clara
Falkenstrom, Ruth and Ida McKensie.
(The latter who was q guest OF the
troop, Gertrude Manton, Elizabeth
Evans and Cecilia Gardner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Governor TO Have Conference
on Community Service

I. T. Madsen, president of the
Board of Trade. has received an in
vitation from Governor William N.
Runyon to attend a luncheon and
conference to be held at the COVER
nor's cottage at Sea Grit on Friday,
August 1, at l o'clock. h invita-
ton has also been extended to a
number of representative manufac-
turers and other employers of the
state who are interested in communi-
ty service.
The governor writes in his invita-
ton as follows:A
Community. service, a national
organization succeeding the Wa
Camp Community Service, and great
ly simplifying the scope of the latter,
is now being organized in New Jer-
sey. The work is being conducted
from a national headquarters in New
York, which is engaged in organizing
the fifteen principal states of the
Union" In closing the governor
writes, II feel that we shall have a
fine opportunity at the conference to
effect a state organization"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29

Among "Us Girls"

a very good recipe for dandy. 1t is
called Maple Cream" and here is
the recipe: A cups light brown sugar,
three-quarters of a cup of milk, n
teaspoon of baking powder, one ta-
blespoon of flour, butter size of two
English walnuts.
Mix dry ingredients and then add
milk and butter. Boil until soft ball
is formed~when dropped in cold wa
ter. Beat until thick and pour on
buttered pan to cool. This will make
about three-quarters of a pound.
: Wishing you success l am
Very truly yours,
Bee"
FordsNis now represented within
the bounds of our circle n by a
very worthy correspondent il we may
judge by the previous letter. If all
the girls who read this column r
as fond of candy as 1 am I'm sure
they will try out you recipe at their
earliest opportunit. Let us hear from
you again shortly.
Matawan, July 2e. 1919.
Dear Helen:
1 live on a small farm and as it
is lonely at times I am glad to have
the opportunity to write to you.
I hope to see this circle increase
and reach the hearts of many girls:
/ am a book lover and find all of
Grey's books very interesting.
Hoping to see this olumn pros
per / am
"Mol1ie."
If you are so interested in Zane
Grey's book why don't you look up
life; it is very interesting. /
hear that there is someone imper-
sonating him and trying to fool
people. 1t is interesting; look it up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Odkddle Club to
GiUe Shirt w diSf Dance

The committee in charge of ar
'rangements for the novelty shirtwaist
dance of the Oakdale Sporting Club
in Pulaski Hall Thursday night,
August Z, announces the program
complete. The bill includes a variety
of jazzy numbers, singers, prize
dances, novel dances and dancing
with the Formally of oat discarded
for summer comfort.
A prize waltz and novelty fox trot
top the terpsichorean bill. There will
be a moonlight dance and a prize,
too, for the young woman with the
most stunning waist in the hall. To
top off the dancing card the an
nouncement is made that the music
will be furnished by Our Sam and
his seven jazz babies"
A professional banjo artist from
Newark will give his own interpreta-
ton of harmony. His speciality leads
him in and out among the dancers
while they are tripping to the light
fantastic. Three other Newark en-
tertainers, including a zimbalist duo,
are on the bill. The committee in
charge of the arrangements is com
posed of Louis Plisko, chairman, and
John Orva.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Third Petition From Hugent

BIZ Special Corrcsrondenf
TRENTON, July 29:-James r.
Nugent's third petition of signers
endorsing his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for governor
made its appearance today n was
filed with the secretary of state. 1t
contained 1924 names making a
total of 1852 filed to date. A num-
Der of signers from Newark and Es-
sex county with about eighty each
from Elizabeth, Atlantic City and
Paterson. Among the latter were
former Sheriff Christian Braun and
three nephews of late Senator Kinch-
life. Former Prosecutor Alfred
STEMS name was noted among the
Elizabeth signatures. Only one Jer-
sey City signer was discovered, the
name being j. McGongly, Of Revere
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
What Next

The police are searching for the
driver of the auto bus hat smashed
through the gates of the New Bruns-
wick venue crossing of the Lehigh
Valley railroad early Saturday morn
ing. The Waterman reported that a
bue going east crashed through the
west gates at about 2 a.. m. When the
driver reached the other gates he
stopped, got out, raised the gates and
proceeded before the watchman at the
crossing could stop BIN or get his
number.
In view of the record the jitneys of
this city are making for doing I'M
usual and dangerous things the au-
thorities are wondering What next?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Have Stag Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night will be held the
Mems Club Smoker at the Parish
House. Along with the Smoker is to
be served eats" Real eats not the
Chow" handed out when mess CALI
was sounded.
Social activities have been slightly
dulled since the wac but now that the
majority of the members have re-
turned home, after being discharged
from the service, the evening give
promise of O being dull. Tomorrow
will be the opening of their social
program. A musical entertainment
has been obtained. composed of pro-
fessional taltne. Several speakers will
address the men.
Invitations have been mailed to all
the members and also many of their
friends. The affair Is to be a stag
and informal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Red Cross Notes

The Home Service Section of the
local Red Cross asks all service men
who have been helped by this de-
partment to report to the office at
101 Smith street If a satisfactory
settlement has been obtained in re-
gard to al1otments, allowances, lib
erty bonds and bonus.
All who wish help should call at
this office or If this is impossible drop
a postal to Mrs. S%pofford. who is the
chairman and she will make ar
rangements for n appointment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
First Arrest Under New Bus
0TdinanCe.Made To-day

One of the first arrests under the
new bus ordinance was made this
morning by officer f. Seiboth on New
Brunswick avenu
Nels Kestrup. of Cords Corners,
driver on Pete'sfBus Line to Metuch-
en- was arrested charged with speed
ing and having no license. He said
hat he had a license at home and was
paroled for a hearing tomorrow morn
ing before Recorder Pickersgill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Who Knows Charles Mccormick

Charles Mccormick, last heard
from as a resident of this city. Is
sought by the South Side Trust Com
pany of Pittsburgh, Pa, as a benef-
ciary of the estate of his daughter,
Catherine G. Carlisle, deceased. The
aid of the police has been requested
in locating him. Persons who may
be acquainted with the whereabouts
of Mr.. Mccormick and are interested
to have him receive a legacy are re-
quested to communicate with the
local police or the South Side Trust
Company of Pittsburgh. +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Association Incorporates

Papers of Incorporation have been
granted the Alpine Cemetery Lot
Owners Association of this city by
Secretary of State Thomas Martin.
Joseph B. Quick is named as the Of
fcer in charge at the headquarters of
the association, 141 Market street.
The papers as drawn up by Charles
X. Seaman, Jr., attorney declare the
association to be formed not for profit
but to combine the individual owners
plots in the cemetery for the mutual
interest and to beautify the ceme-
fnrv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
MUSIC By Ex-sERvIoE MEN.

One prominent feature of the fes-
tival and dance to be given by the st.
Peters Cadets Thursday night is the
first appearance since the war of
Johnstone's orchestra. 1t Is composed
of three ex-service men. Tickets are
IN sale by the cadets and may
also be procured at the door. The af-
will take place Thursday night.