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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
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 France, December l2.-Nooody has ben efited more by the British occupa .ion of north France than the canine tribe. IL into q camp. and adopt it sis their home IT. is also wonderful to note how the sol diers generosity to dogs is unlimited. No doS5 are turned away. And gradually they become well developed and sleel. and rather lazy
 Cats are less civilized animals. The old adies who imagine that a cat lives with the household ought to pay visit to some of the forward areas out here Long after the civilian, and all traces of him, have disappeared, the cat will remain on. The moral is clear. The cat loves the home, not the person.
 And cats seem to love the house very deeply, deeply indeed that they will stay on for quite a remarkable period. remember passing the ruins of q house on the Ploegstcert- -Le BiZet road-a spoe which was anything but pleasant. and from which all civilization had long de- parted. I went into q forbidding looking Gouse, out of which the back wall had been completely knocked and the stair> csc of which led up into space. The sound of a distant "mew' attracted me- and outAof the debris puss. came She had reverted very much to the tiger stage. and glared at me in a hardly friendly manner. Then she turned and disappeared in the wilderness. That cat was practically the only indication that the ruin had once been home.
 In a town which had been evacuated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
7he Fauna Of the Front
By KENNETH INGRAM

for wear l came across a cat in a broken down shed. This cat secntel gen. "5NeiN pleased to hear human voice again. She was very tmid It toolv me 10 minutes to entice her to come and be stroked. The slightest movement on my part would send her headlong in retreat. However, she came at last, and even be- gan to purr. How she had lived, I don't
 ,.~" ->of aO | know how she had escaped being gassed. I noticed she had acquired the habit of continually raising one foot after the other, as though she could not bear to stand on all four at once.
 l took her home to the billet and was nearly clawed on the way for progress through the air made her confident that was person to be avoided However, the situation, and when my succeeding tenant at the billet came to take over lne cat was part of the inventory.
 Pigeons do not seem nIca ..ud5led by the war. The remnants "f what ,nues have been fine old farm house, now st- uated less thah 2G0a wards back, stiil Dos sessed one bit lof the roof and turret. Here some of the original pigeons faith = fully remained At first the authorities were suspicious of their presence. as pigeons have way of carrying messa ges to the enemy, But this particular breed came to be known as harmless.
 Other birds remain much as usual They futter downward when a heavy shell is discharged in their direction, as if they have been hit, but soon recover them selves and continue their flight. Per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
NETT|E CARRO[L'S COMPANY TOPS BILL
 AT LOEW'S b|JOU
For Last Half of Week Rosini, Famous Magician, Will Be Headliner-Tom
 Mix in Photoplay

Nettie Carroll. who has been feature of the New York Hippodrome show for the past two seasons, and her company, consisting Of three pretty girls and a clever chap, will be one of the attrac- Ions on the programme at the Bijou theatre the first half of the coming week They are all clever wire artists who dance and perform the most eccentric stunts on the slack wire ever seen in vaudeville.
 Bud Fagg and Julia White will offer Dit Of AfricanoloSy, study in brown and tan and green. They are doing an original comedy skit this season. inter- mingled with songs. DeVeaux, Dell and Joe" will present an odd idea in songs, comedy and Ventriloquism, introducing a little bit of each, which tends to make one of the most entertaining acts today in vaudeville. A maid, man and a dummy constitute the principals in this hodgepodGe of fun and frolic. A particular feature of the act is the changes of wardrobe and beauty of same. Harry Holden and Lucy Heron, a pair of dtimers, who have been entertain ing for the past two generations, will offer new songs and some clever con versational humor. LaNoles does some daring stunts in mid air and on re- VolVing ladder.
 Tom Mix is the photoplay Star in Treat Elm Rough a sizzling comedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
THE TRAIL OF TIE LONESOME PINE" AT
 JEFFERSON FRIDAY
Dramatization of FOx's Famous Novel Here for
 Two Nights and a
 Matinee

Those who have read John Fox, Jr's widely read hook, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" and had their minds flooded with sunshine as they followed June along the lonely trail to the rug ged, gaunt lonesome pine that guarded Lonesome cove. will be lost in happy bewilderment as they strike the same trail hewn by Eugene Walter in this splendid production. The play will be presented at the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Saturday nights.
 While John Fox. Jr. let us trace the life of June in the written page. Eu- gene Walter leads us, as it were, gent lv by the hand, and we follow Louise Price who impersonates the wild mountain girl with deep sympathy and with a most delightful manner, above -bey yohd-the purple tops of the Cum berland mountains. into realms of TO- mantle love. The management have struck a joyous keynote of coloring in the beautiful scenic embellishment they have lent their production, for not only do painter and author charm ingly interweave their conception of scene and action. but they have given on the stage a truer interpretation of the primitiveness of the denizens of the Virginia hills. than one could pos sibly believe from the printed pages of MT. FoXs delightful narrative.
 You are. introduced to June and to the man who means so much in her life, at the very rise of the curtain, They meet in the shadow of the tow ering. whispering pine, natures motif of a forest melody. an idea which runs through the play in responsive rever- beration and in which we fairly hear the thought-echo of "too low they build. who build beneath the stars"
 Louise Price. barefooted, in the character of June. garbed in the rag ged homespun dress of a rough noun taineer's daughter foreshadows from the first the greatest of the miracles of childhood-the dawn of love and true womanhood-but the shadow of jealousy is thrown across the trail when Dave. who hopes to marry his cousin, June. watches in sheer des- peration the awakening of her love for Jack Hale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

is said to be one of the most beautiful women on the stage and is widely known as "the beauty with the big eyes" Miss Gordone entertains in char acter studies and poses from old mas ters and original designs and presents a most entertaining exhibition. &
 John R. Gordon and company, in "Meatless Days will also be feature attraction in the first half of the week. This sketch is presented by clever en- tertainers and it is filled with comedy and amusement. &$
 Other attractions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday include Colonel Dia- mond\and his granddaughter in Youth and Old Age" a pretentious dancing number; Gardner and Hartman in Vaudeville Vagaries," and Mahoney and Auburn. comedy manipulators.
 From Browns Constables" and Gra- cie Emmett and company will be the headline attractions the last half Of the week. Tom Browns Constabies is one of the funniest vehicles of vaudeville and fun and amusement Oracle Bennett is a famous Irish com Husband" has a vehicle which affords much opportunity of hilarious enter tainment. These two big features are Keith headline attractions.'
 Other acts to entertain the last half of the week will be Australian Stanley in "Too Full For Words" Philbrick and DeVeau in "See What Happens" and Smiletta sisters. novelty de luxe.
 Pathe news pictures and official war review pictures are always pleasing feature at all Lyric performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

that will hold the attention of every one throughout the seven reels. Magicians, as a class, are among the cleverest performers graclng the stage, many of them in fact devoting as much time to perfecting their flow of humor- ous batter as they do to their feats of lcgerdemain. Among them all there is none who surpasses Rosini, the famous magician and illusionist, who will top the bill at the Bijou theatre the last part of this week. This consummate artist, with the able assistance of two pretty young women. offers an act replete with surprises. He proves once more the truth of the time worn adage, the hand is quicker than the eye" and withall his illusions are marvels of beauty and mys- tery, The entire act bears the trade mark of class"
 Another good act on the programme will be that of Billie Baskette and Dan O'Neil, offering poplhar melodies of the past and present. Billie Baskette is famous song writer and has gone. into vaudeville for a very short perioI His most famous hits are Not Because Your Hair Is Curly" Good By, Broadway, j. Hello France" Hawaiian Butterfly, "l'll Fight My Way Right Back to Caro- lima" In the Land Where the Topples Bloom," "Baby's Prayer Will Soon Be Answered" and many others. Hodge and Lowell are dainty pair from musical comedy who have a new skit called Object Matrimony." Other acts will include the Musical Christies offering selections on the saXaphone, Xylophone, mira mba phone, and Provost and Gou- let a pair of versatile comedians. who specialize in acrobs tics, music and real comedy.
 May Allison appears in the photoplay' Her Inspiration which is q high class picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
MADDOCKS PARK DRAMATIC STOCK ID OPEN MAJESTIC Tess of the Storm COun- try Will be Opening Bill Under Management of Frank Hammond. /
 

The Maddocks Park Dramatic Stock company comes to the New Majestic for an extended engagement next Mon day with Tess of the storm Coun- try a play adapted from the cele- brated book by Grace Miller White, one of the most successful stage plays of recent years as the opening bill.
 In speaking of the opening of the house. Manager Frank Hammond said "Every effort has been made to give Birmingham tho very best in drama tic stocl; plays, the Maddock ks-Park Play CTS are well organized and highly efficient comDany of players who have just finished a six months engagement in one of the largest theatres in Rich mond. Va. and come here highly rec commended by the press of that city The policy of the house has been radi. callv changed, there will be but two performances each day, matinee and night, swith the matinee performa nee beginning al , o,clo K and the night show at S:15
 The house will be operated as d dra- matte stock house strictly there will be no moving pictures. vaudeville or musical comedy. and only the better class of dramatic plays will be offered. Tho house has been thoroughly gone over. repainted and put in excellent condition and will open Monday after noon for the initial matinee in first class condition.
 The leading roles in the play to he offered will be in the hands of Miss Mae Park with Frank Maddocl<s as her leading man. while the rest of the company, numbering II people. are composed of such well known dramatic people as Marie Young. Ethel Bigdon, Samuel J. Park Jack Holmes Lucy Wagner Meyer Kaufman. Lottie Glen more, William Chagnon. Grace Sum- mers Raymond Greenleaf. Earle C. Craddock. Henry Cereneas- and Sam Spedden.
 Tess of the storm Cou.try' will be nrasented just as it was bv the orig inal east using solid car load of scenery and nothing will be spared to make it just as entertaining as pos sihle
 Follow'ne the presentati ton. of "Tess Gf the storm Country such plays as "The title Pebel." '1Ielp Wanted" "The Ne'." "Sno9ewhere in France" '"'hc Toeory" '"'he Little Lost Sister" "Har Unborn Child" etc. will be of fered
 Seats may be reserved for any per forpiar rce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
CURED HER FITS

Mrs Paul Gram, residing at 916 Fourth street, Milwaukee, Wis, recently gave ou- the following statement: "I had suf- tered with Fits Q1pilepsy) for over If years. Doctors and medicine did me no good. It seemed that I was beyond all hope of relief. when at last I secured U preparation that cured. me sound and well. Over 10 years have passed and the attacks have not returned. I wish every one who suffers from this terrible dis ease would write R. P. N. Lepso, 40 Isl- and avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.,. and ask for a bottle of the same kind of nedi- cne which he gave me. He has gener- ously promised to send it postpaid, free to any one who writes him. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
l am Sincere! Stop CaIome|!
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 headachy read my guarantee. sN

my personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful<wi!l clean your slug Sish liver better than q dose of nasty calomel and that it won't make you sick.
 Eecsons Liver Tone is real ivci medicine. YouN know il next morning because yon Will wyekc up feeling ftae. Nour liver will he work ing: headacne and dizziness zone. stomach will ne sweer and bowels regular.
 Dods',- < Liver Tone is entirely veg. etable. therefore harmless and cannot salivate. Give it to your children. Millions of people are using Dodsons Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal omel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirely aere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
YOKOHAMA HAD
 BIG CELEBRATION

Yos0ha7fa, .f9.pan. Novembe 15.-Thr CitY If Y1i' @hara he'd a most entSlsi- a''iir ,v, iaGs ee'eb,ation in honor of tn ccr.sl.,oa at the armislice Green arc ,e' of trit~,ph sraAned .he roads and frs tocrs of rainbow ;'loth iraged the buile inss. -;fcetinss If victory or ''branga. were hearI an al s!des Eapaaeso iaa- ie-n procse ,ons were asld in the ev?- nngs and ,dele rov,ewc1 at the Ameri- can yoaa.;.l's as George II. Selmor= consl .eatral and other members Of the consulate.
 The Japanege held great reception in the Memorial hall and a garden party OF the grounds. Governor Ariposhi and the consuls of all allied powers received the congratulations of the gueetA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

livep up your sluggish liver! Feel fine and cheerful: make your work II uleasure: be vigorous and full of ant nition. But take no nasty. dangerous aaiomel. because it makes you sick and
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 Cal05nel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones EAiolnei crashes into sour bile like dynamite. breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and a-anp- .nG
 z Listen to me, If you want to enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and bowel cleansing that you ever experienced. just take spoonful of harmless Dod- sons Liver Tone tonight Your drug gist or dealer sells you bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone for few cents under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
LOOSEN UP THAT
 HEAVY COLD
Go after it right. away with pr.
 Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

Don't give it a chance to develop into something dangerous. Prompt use of Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey according to directions will bring a quick, gra tify- ing relief and help to get you on the well list.
 Its healing ingredients don't give any leeway to a cold. They help to ease inflammation, check the cough-provok- ing tickle. allay inflammation. loosen of thousands use 1t regularly Econom- ical, safe, antiseptic. A quick cough reliever for old and young. Sold by druggists everywhere. 30c. COG and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

haps the oldest thing was to hear one summer evening, when we were stationed near wood, and the night was being made hideous with the presence of twin
 engine Hun planes, and the discharge Of bombs, the song of nightingale He was~quite undisturbed and sought no refuge in a dugout. It brought vividly to ones mind the words of an old hymn And only man is vile'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
'MEATLESS DAYS" FEATURE ACT AT
 LYRIC THEATRE Mrs. Murphy's Third Illus band" Will Also Be Fea- ture Of Vaudeville
 Programme.

Itis seldom that so many stellar at fractions are presented on one pro- gramme as those offered at the Lyric this week. Among the big features for the week will be Miss Robbie Cor done, artist model and celebrated beau- ty, with John R. Gordon and company. in ~rollicking comedy. "Mcatles5 Days" "roh Browns Constables,,- an unusual offering of exclusive comedy; Oracle Emmett and company, in Mrs Murphys Third Husband" Colon q Diamond and his granddaughter, Youth and Old Age" and other attrac- tive features.
 Miss Robbie Gordone will be one of the feature attractions the first half of the week. She is famous artist model and celebrated beauty. She
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands Of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp.
toms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, . physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get Q medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. ADV.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
AIrshIp Construction Complex.

Some interesting facts regarding
the work required In building large
modern airship is given in a recent
issue Of the Engineer, which states
that the general problems of design
are closely allied to those of naval
architecture; although the airshIp de-
signer must be highly skilled me-
chanical engineer and also must have
a knowledge of textile technology.
For the work Of construction, owing
to the multiplicity Of parts required,
a very efficient shop organization ia
necessary. In rigid airship struc-
ture, excluding the machinery, there
are 10000 different parts, total
length of structural material of 20
miles of wire, and more than 2,000,000
rivets.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and diges-
tive organs cleansed and in proper work
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
BY the average person. o. -
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
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weaknesses and disability due to advanc.
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home remedy and needs no introduction.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil is Enclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about 8 drops each. Take them as
you would pill, with a swallow of
water. . The oil stimulates the kidney
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27

action and enables the organs to throw
Of the poisons which cause premature
az you continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking a
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep you
In health and vigor and prevent return
Of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
box Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Money refunded IL they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re-
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack.
ages.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
An Oversupply.

The help problem bothers them in
the Orient also, but in different way.
A gentleman who had returned from
India remarked. "The worst thing
about the place is the nuisance of nu-
merous servants. Why, when l was
at Bogglywallah l had four servants
to look after my pipe alone"
-Four servants to attend to your
piper"
Eyes. The first one brought 1t to
me; the second filed it; the third
lit It"
"And the fourth?"
"Oh, he smoked it. ] never could
abide tobacco In any form, you know"
Now obsolete: begin the day but
pencils are better lead"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
FREE - MISSISSIPPI MAP AND HOME
SEEKERS GUIDE To BLACK LANDS.
Address Land Market, Meridian, Miss.
POOR ENGLISH PLACE-NAMES
Pessimistic and in Many Cases Derog-
atory Applications Given for No
Apparent Reason.

For people upon the whole CHEEKY
and possessed of much homCly philos-
ophy, the English have shown a sur
prising amount of pessimism in their
choice Of place-names, remarks
Canadian soldier now in England.
Withal, their Mount Peasants and the
like are a good deal rarer than their
COldharbOurs, StarveacrcS, Starve-
crows, and so forth. But for stark pes
simism the writer knows no place
name to beat that of northern farm
stead situated at the exposed end OF
a bleak, unkindly valley which al
ways seems much colder and more
foggy than any of the nearby heights.
The name is Bad End-Simply. One
of Its occupants was hanged. but so
far as the name goes this must have
been effect rather than cause, for the
hanging was recent, while the name
antedates the oldest inhabitants rec
objections. Cackle Street Darwell
Hole, Old Hole, Bugshill, Poppinghole,
Froghole, Plgstrood, Platnix, Kitchen
hour, Grandturzel, Little Nineveh, Tub
slake, Brownbread Street, are a
few merely old place-names recalled
at random, and all to be met with in
a days march along the beautiful Sus-
sex-Kent border ountry.-Montrea
Herald
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27

Reds and Reds.
"Who are those fellows praising
the redsT"
"Bolsheviki, l guess"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27

Most people have little use for a
"knocker," yet pounding the iron gives
It new character.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
Rather Hard on Him.

Rather Hard on Him.
Hubby-It's a wonder to me you
didn't marry the first bonehead that
proposed to YOU
Wifey-Well. | did.-Boston Post.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
IMPROVED UMPoRM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGYS0IOOL
LESSON
(By REV. p. b. FITzWATER, d. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1919. Western Newspaper union)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 80
JESUS TEACHES PETER TRUE
GREATNESS.

LESSON TEXT-John l3.1-1e
GOLDEN TEXT-The Son Of Man cal
not to be ministered unto but to min
ter. and to give his life a ransom
many..-Mat. pops
ADDITIONAL MATER1AI-Mark
se-i5; Rom. 1888; Phil. a:b-11: Pet
b:6-11.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Washing t
Disciples Feet.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Jesus Taking
Place of Servant.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Ths Dign
OF Common Tasks.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
Must Have Had II All.

II understand you have had slight
operation?"
That's what l thought l had, but
] got the bill for 1t yesterday and I'm
inclined to think now that while I
was under the ether the surgeon gave
me everything he had in stock"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27

cutleura soothes Baby Rashes.
That itch and burn with hot baths
Of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially IL little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted ON at the I'm
ish. 25c each erywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27

An old-Fashloned Girl.
Mrs. Olden-What did you marry
for, my dear; love, money, position or
what?"
Mrs. Brdev-For husband.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-11-27
Both Riuht.

Both Right.
Philip. think you married ME for
money" well, dear, believe earned
It, don't your"