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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
KEITH VAUDEVILLE
 AT THE LYRIC

Birmingham vaudeville lovers were greeted by an excellent programme at the Lyric yesterday and seats were at a premium.
 Libra Hoffman, prima donna soprano, renders a most delightful programme ot song and possesses an excellent voice. Miss Hoffman was given rouSlng refep- ton and was showered with applause. Although insistent, the audience was pn- successful in its efforts to coax an en- core.
 Lew Pistel and O. H. Cushing take good care of the comedy end of the bill. They are billed as "the standard minstrels' and they jam lots of fun in their lo-min- ute act. Pistel is a clever black race and the pair keep the audience in con vulsions of laughter.
 "Oh, Auntie," is a pretentious offering of fashion, song and dance. The modes of the day are presented and the gowns are beautiful and gorgeous. This act ls a pleasing comingling of stunning go" ns' pretty girls, songs and music.
 Frago and Richards open the bill wltt. a singing and talking number, whfch brings many laughs. Both are cieVe comedians and the saXaphone numbers are a feature of the act
 A more sensational aerial act has never appeared at the Lyric than that presented by Stewart and Mercer. This pair of acrobats perform wonderful feats anu the act proved a sensation.
 The Rainbow division, bidding rare well to General Pershing, is what the ln- ternational News pictures show. and they were received with deafening applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
FEATURE PICTURES AND STAR
 ACTS AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Cooper and Lacey, in eccentric songs and dances, opened the splendid five-act all-star vaudeville bill at Loew's BiJou yesterday afternoon matinee, and a ca pacity house was in attendance through out each performance. Tom Mix in lighting for Gold' was better thai he has ever appeared in any movie offering, his depletion of western life, with all the romance and crudenness of a westerner being wonderful.
 Mack and Paglia offered line of char acter nonsensicalities that were spicyand entertaining. Their work elicited fre- quent applause. MT. and Mrs. Norman Phillips in Sweets to Sweet furnished excellent entertainment and greatly amused the large audience with the un- usual and comical situations developed in their classy skit.
 Ali Grant, monologist of exceptional ability, was billed to appear "funnier than ever,' and he made good. He had the audience in an uproar from start to finish, and had to answer several encores. His characterizations were of merit and his comedy spontaneous.
 La Hohen and Dupreece, a cowboy and a dainty Miss, got great hand with their skit, Somewhere in Texas" Miss Dupreece being crack shot with rifle and both having good voices.
 The bill as whole is very entertaining. and is so thoroughly diversified that IL makes a well balanced programme. The comics and news events shown on the screen were entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08

the candidates name, but left it on card.
 Miss Murray spoke of the connection of city officials with the underworld in cities. mentioning Columbus, O., and the work that lies before women in this con nection.
 As you know, the federal amendment failed pasdage in the last Congress by the vote od one senator" said Mrs. Solon Jacobs. "It might have been the vote ot Mir UnderlE Eood, or the vote of MT. Bank head or oil any other senator who did note for tlIe amendment. The Alabama women will be voting by the time of the next guberhatorial election"
 She said that the National Suffrage as- sociation w as pledged to be non-partisan, but that tn S did not affect the women as individual voters.
 Mrs Mutdock announced tut there would be a meeting of those interested in equal suffrage in front of the Title Guar antee building today at F o'clock noon.
 There ale some newspaper men pres ent, and wd don't think that we ought to say exactly what will happen" she said, but every one interested in the moVe- ment is invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
All these things are true of Little NJ .ry's

All these things are true of Little M Ary's newest production.
 The story is not sensational and the plot is not deep. It is just one of those pictures that any man, woman or fhild would love to see and would feel ehter- tained with and that makes one re fleet some of the sunshine Americas pre- |nier actress of the screen gives out.
 It is a story of an old Scott, who keeps book store, his daughter, Mary, and an adopted son, and a few other people like every one sees every day. Through T book bought at an auction, they barn of the hidden treasure, and with the rightful heir begin their search for it. The small town constable, and some of his as sociates, are more than humorous, they are comical. The story of the Urea sure proves to be based on the old story O.: the man who made his son dig up a big field in search of treasure, which VI hen found, was note saying that the Tor@ done in finding the treasure was the treasure itself. The healthy happinesS in this case proved to be of real treasufe
 But through the shrewdness of M Rry. the farm which had been bought with hard earned money was sold for big profit. Mary and the adopted son find their mates in each other and the heir of the treasure finds the real treasure in care of his grandfather's lawyer.
 The film holds much mirth and hu nor and in places is positively funny. In Id ok ing at the picture one almost forgets hat it is a picture and thinks that the real
 fContinued on Page Fourteen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
.PHOEN K CITY, ALA. ALA, N MAN C|vES
 m HHH uIVIu -.-.
 0PEN N STATEMENT
He Suffef red From Constipa- tion, s tomach Disorders, Poor S leep, Was Bilious, and Sy$ item Generally Run Down The New Tonic Dreco Worked Wonders for Hir n.

"I really ihnot fully express how mucr better l am feeling since taking bot tie of your ne Wv medicine, Dreco.' These are the words of MT. J. B. Lokey of Phoe- nix City, Ala.. in a signed statement.
 For a long time I have suffered from constipation, biliousness and stomach disorder, whidh brought on other troubles. My stomach dot all out of condition and my food disa| greed with me. no matter what I ate or how careful was about se- lecting it. Gals would bloat me up and l had pains in the pit of my stomach it seemed like was choking, yet l could not swallow it doNn nor spit it out
 My sleep v|as broken and did not re- fresh me. I Hot very nervous and had g bad taste in my mouth and was very bil- ious It seem ed like no medicine helped me so when the new medicine, Dreco, came along, and I learned that it was made from rdots and herbs. I bought a bottle and right there my troubles came to a stAndstill. believe the very first dose did me good; my troubles are very much better now; the constipation is fully relieved, my food digests well, and I sleep fine e1ery night. I am going to take several bottles before l quit, for Dreco is the beEt medicine I ever saw
 Persons who have weak kidneys, consti- patton, a slugg fish liver, poor digestion or stomach trouble of any kind, are advised to try this gHeat herbal remedy, which is now sold by all good druggists, and is highly recommend in Birmingham by Jacobs pharm acy.
 Dr. Tharp the well-known Dreco ex- pert, has headquarters at Jacobs phar- macy to meet the local public and eX- plain the merits of this great remedy. See him today Dteco is also sold in Besse mer by the Hutton Drug company, in Fairfield by Halls pharmacy, in Wylanl by Central phhrmacy.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
CROSS AWARDED WEEKS
 FOR WORK ALONG MEUSE

H. J. Weeks, 1914 Eighth avenue north, Birmingham, has received a letter from his brother, Private Mody A. Weeks, Company F, Seventh engineers, in which there is a very modest reference to con duct which won him the distinguished service cross in crossing the Mouse.
 Private Weeks is a son of C. NJ. Weeks of Crews Depot Lamar county. The awarding of the cross to him was 1ecently announced officially as follows:
 Private Mody A Weeks showed extra ordinary daring and nerve in helping place cables across the River Me use for a pontoon bridge and later in placing cables across the east canal for the same purpose The positions were under direc. observation of German machine eunners and snipers, Relative, C. M. Weeks father, Crews Depot, Ala, Lamar cbunty.'
 Private Weeks letter to his brother reads:
 T went into action in St. Mihiel sector on Thursday. September 12 We place1 both feet in the small of Kaiser Bill s back. In his back because that was the side of his anatomy .nat was turr|ed to- ward us I remained there until Octo- Der 4. going from there to Verdun En- tered that sector on the 5th at 3p4 and Dead Mans hill. (Near Aisnes.)
 "We immediately began our advance We entered the River Mouse on the 4th day of November at 4 O clock a. m. facing an advance of the enemy which indicated that a stand was near We threw A pom toon bridge across the river and e1 1fected crossings for force sufficient tb hold the bridgeheads.
 we had this job completed when day. light came, and in spite of the e1emys s desperate opposition by heavy ar tlllery and machine gun fire, we forced our way across to canal explored the teT Trltory ana made if safe. Soon our entire force was on the east side of the river Fritzy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
Almost Every Human Ailme ent Is Directly Traceable to I'm
 purities in the Blood

You can not overestimate the impo rt- ance of keeping the blood free of i'm purities. When you realize that the heart is constantly pumping this vi tai fluid to all parts of the body. you an easily see that any impurity in the blood will cause serious complications
 Any slight disorder or impurity hat creeps into the blood is a source of danger, for every vital organ of he body depends upon the blood supply to properly perform it's functions.
 Many painful and dangerous disea$es are the direct result of bad conditI ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
POLITICS S|ZZLES ]. AT MEETING OF
 ]. SUFFRAGEFORCES
Department of Labor Man
 Urges Labor Repre- sentative for the ]: Legislature

4 James l.. Roder of the department or labor; Miss Virginia Murray of New York, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs. Jack Bowron were the speakers at the equal suffrage meeting held. last night in the rooms of the Civic association. Mrs. w. L. Murdock pre- sided over the meeting. About 75 persons were present. MT. Rodier spoke enthusiastically about the progress of the equal suffrage move ment. He also discussed labor questions and local politics.
 "There is now contest being waged between organized labor and organized something else-human society forbids my saying some things, so I cannot say just what"
 MT. Rodier said that part of his mis- sion to the audience was in regard to labor man who has announced for the legislature and in strong terms com mended his candidacy, saying that the candidate favors the federal amendment to the constitution which will give women the vote. He did not mention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
COLLINS & CO, Distributors for Birmingham.
Perfect Health Is Yours
 If the Blood Is Kept Pure

of the blood. Among the most serious are Rheumatism, with it's torturing pains; Catarrh. often 8 forerCnner of dread consumption; Scrofula, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas and other disfigur- ing skin diseases; Malaria, which makes the strongest men helpless, and many other diseases are the direct re- suit of impure blood.
 You can easily avoid all of these dis eases, and rid the system of them, by the use of s. s. S. the wonderful blood remedy that has been in constant use for more than fifty years. $. S. $. cleanses the blood thoroughly, and routs every vestge of impurity. It is sold by druggists everywhere.
 For valuable literature and medical advice absolutely free, write today to the Medical Dept, Swift Specific Com pany, 256 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
AMERICAS SWEETHEAKT
 IS AS GOOD AS EVER

To say that Mary Pickford is in the picture means that the acting could nos be better: to say that the picture is cap tain Kidd, Jr., is to say that .he linn is a clean and wholesome one' anu 'o 'N' that "America $ Sweetheart is doing as oood as her r eptuation indicates she should. is just way of saying that cap tain Kidd. Jr.,'E now being shown at the Strand theatrel is a very "oilny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
AT THE MOVIES

AT THE MOVIES Strand-Mary Pickford in Captain Kidd, Jr."
 Trianon-Anita Stewart Tn "A Mid night Romance"
 Alcazar-Theda Bara in When Men Desire" / Rialto-Mabel Normand in Mick ey.''
 Colonial-Charles Ray in Str inS Beans"
 Odeon One-Pearl White in Trhe Lightning Raider. Odeon Two-William Duncan in "rhe Man of Might"
 Princess-Douglas Fairbanks in "A Good Bad Man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
Three | decorated With the CrOix de Guerre
 at Norfolk Yesterday

Norfolk, Va, April 7.-Capt T. s. Whiting, S ergt. Harry B. Ryerson and Private Sa muel Mirst were decorated with the dsroix De Guerre at Marine barracks h ere today by Read Admiral Fechteller bn citations from the French war office For conspicuous bravery and gallantry under fire.
 Capting Whiting was cited for lead ing his mdn in action in the face Of heavy fire at Chateau Thierry, where he receiveh eight shrapnel wounds. Sergeant Hyerson was cited for con spicuous bfavery at Chateau Thierry and at Bellkau wood, where he received wound that cost him a leg. Private Hirst was @ited for routing a machine gun nest att the Champagne, killing the crew. captu|ring the gun and returning with valuable information
 The result of daylight saving are shown in figures collected by the gas company at Washington, ID. C., that the people of the district saved $60,OOo in gas bills Basnk estimates on these figures, it is consde red that the conservation of gas throughput the United States will amount to al saving of $2,OOO,OOO. In the matter of gds and electricity the saving was no less han 10 per gent Of the money formerly speht for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08

didn't like this, but very little did we care, for we came over here Tor the purpose of making corpses or rabbits out of every blooming one of them.
 PRIVATE MODY A WEEKS, Company F. Seventh engineers, A. E. F. (Occupation army) A. P. o. 745."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
Constipated Children Gladly Take California Syrup of Figs''
Wat ch Your Child's Tonguel
For the Liver and Bowels

Tell your druggist you want genuine California Syrup of Figs" Full directions and dose for babies and children of all ages who are constpated, bilious, feverish, tongue coated, or full of cold. are plainly printed on the bottle. Look for the name California" and accept no other Fig Syrup. ."-Beware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
PHOTOPLAY REVIEW
RAY IS THE ORIGINAL
 SCREEN "BOLL WEEVIL"

Charles Ray is undoubtedly the orlsliia tgink" of the screen. If he LOOKS haLui a' anvwbere he does in his overalls and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
THEATRES

Lyric-Keith vaudeville.
 I.oew,s Biiou-Loews vaudeville anu feature pictures.
 New Maiestic-"The Little Lost Sis ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
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for the very creditable performance thar was offered last night.
 The cabaret scene in the third act was one of the most elaborate stage settings seen here this season, and would reliec' credit on any road organization
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
HODGSON-SHOCKLEY

The home of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Dean was the scene of prettily ar ranged wedding Sunday evening. The Rev. w. E. Fisher of Moores Hill con- ducted the ceremony which made Earl Shockley and Miss Edna Alle Hodgson husband and wife. ..
 The parlors were handsomely dec orated and arranged for the occasion and about twenty-five guests were present-all relatives and friends of the contracting parties.
 Promptly at seven o'clock, to the music of the wedding march the bride and groom and their attendants, AL yah Bush and Miss Edna Hillman, were ushered into the presence of the assembled guests and beneath can opy prepared for the occasion, the ceremony was performed.
 The bride wore beautiful creation of sheer white and looked most charm ing. The groom wore suit of brown. Miss Hillman was dressed in white.
 After the ceremony came the usual congratulations, followed by light re- treatments.
 Mrs. Shockley has been resident of Milan only few months but has made many friends who wish her all the joy life can bestow, and few sor- rows.
 MT. Shockley, who was soldier in the world war for eighteen months in the famous Rainbow division, is to be congratulated in winning his girl bride.-Milan Commercial, Milan, Ind.
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
CROP ROTATION IN
 SALT RIVER IS URGED

Crop rotation in the Salt River Val ley was advocated at a meeting of representative dairymen and cotton growers, addressed by w. A. Barr, state dairy commissioner, and others. Speakers asserted there was danger of the valley becoming "one-crop" sec tion if this movement to produce cot ton rather than to engage in dairying continued. It was stated that there were only 22,000 dairy animals in the valley now, compared with 55,000 in 1914.
 It was decided that residents of the valley should be furnished data which speakers said would show the advan. tage of diversified farming.
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
CUTTING THE TABLE BUDGET

MT. Spendit: "We must be very ex- travagant. Longsufferer tells me his market bills are half what ours are."
 His Wife: "And did he also tell you his wife nags him at his meals till he gets mad and leaves the table? Then she serves what he leaves for his next meal"
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
ISN'T IT THE TRUTH?

"You have quit taking automobile outings?"
 q have" replied MT. Dubwait, very grimly.
 "But why?"
 q discovered that an outing for me usually meant an inning for some automobile repair man."
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
 (By "DEL.")

Mostly nonsense, except in those rare intervals when a real idea comes along and is grabbed off.
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
MEXICANS BLOCKING
 TO IMPERIAL VALLEY

Urgent calls for cotton pickers in the Imperial Valley of California has resulted in a rush of Mexican laborers from Sonora, Sinaloa, and Jalisco through Nogales, Ariz., 2,000 having passed through that port of entry since August 1, it was announced by immigration officials last Saturday.
 Immigration officials are being as- sisted by crop pest inspectors from the federal horticultural board who are inspecting the baggage of the immi- grants to prevent sacking, which might carry boil weevil germs being brought into the California cotton fields.
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10

asked the head gink what's the news. The h. g. scratched his head min ute, thinking.
 "Oh, yes," he exclaimed, - (naming one of his competitors) fell down stairs this morning and broke his neck"
 "Is that so?" the reporter asked, excitedly.
 "No, it's not so. But wouldn't it be good news if it was so?"
 "I don't believe Solomon was very rich" said Charlie Clark's oldest hope ful, Peter, to his mother the other day when she had finished reading him a story about the rich old Jew.
 "Why, dear?"
 Because the book says He slept with his fathers. If he was so rich why didn't he have bed all to him. self ?"
 From the news columns of the San Bernardino Sun:
 "E. E. Corwin, chief clerk in divi- sion Engineer w. H. Divers office, with Mrs. Oliver and their daughter, left today for their Oceanside home, where they will spend their annual vacation"
 Bet that editor had to jump the fast freight out of town.
 Problem play. Gent lends lady a hundred dollars. They quarrel. She returns the $100 with tart letter of icy gratitude. They patch up. Should he lend her back the $100?
 Speaking about pessimists, we just heard man say something the other day that sure entities him to the cake. He had just been complaining of indi- gestion, when some one said to him:
 "Well, it's noon; suppose you'll go home now and eat about five pounds of grub; then come down town and talk some more about how bad your old stomach feels."
 "Noon, eh 2" the grumbler retorted. "Yes, I'm going home to dinner. If dinner ain't ready I'm goin' to raise hell; and if it is ready I ain't goin' to eat bit."s
 It develops that King Albert is now waiting hither to make a touch. Aw- fully sorry, old kingo, we're a little short ourself. But we'll try to be hospitable to you, even though you do put the royal bee upon our epi- glottis between the soup and the fish.
 "All we need," says King Albert, "is an opportunity to borrow"
 We'll, Al, that, with ten hours start, is all we ask.
 From the Denver Post:
 "For Sale-Baker's business; good trade; large oven; present owner has been in it for seven years; good req son for leaving"
 Must want to get out and cool off.
 Headline from the San Francisco Chronicle:
 "Plan for Flight from America to Australia Afoot?"
 Aint the English language rich?
 From the Marshalltown, Iowa, Times Republican:
 of the parties who borrowed money
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10

"Who were the contracting par ties at the event last night?"
 'T forget. However, bum title married million dollars"
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10

From the Marshalltown, Iowa, Times-Republican:
 "If the parties who borrowed money
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10

Some more epitaphs. Here is one from a cemetery in Deerield, Mass: Here lies Johnny Cucabod.
 Pardon him, oh gracious God;
 He would you if he were God
 And you were Johnny Cucabod Here lieth, underneath these stones, The beard, the flesh, and eke the bones Of Wrexham's clerk, old Daniel Jones. Lie heavy on him earth, for he Laid many heavy load on thee. Here lies the man Richard,
 And Mary, his wife.
 Whose surname was Prichard.
 They lived without strife; And the reason was plain
 They abounded in riches; They had no care nor pain,
 And his wife wore the brooches. There should be music in every home-except the one next door.
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10
s s&+%++**$*%$$$%% |

P. H. Nelson, of the Citizens Bank, has a vocabulary that is vocabular in the extreme. He was standing on street corner the other night when along came a young chap on bicycle.
 "Say, son." said Nelson, "your bea- con has ceased its functions"
 "Sir?" gasped the cyclist, dismount- ing and drawing up close.
 "Your illuminator, say, is shroud- ed in unmitigated oblivion"
 "It that so?" the boy said, looking scared and feeling first his pockets, then trying to look at his back. "What did you say?" "The effulgence of your irradiat0r has evansced."
 "Gosh!" said the boy, and turned pale.
 "The transversal ether oscillations in your incandenser have been dis continued"
 The boy sat down on the curb.
 Just then another boy strolled up and said:
 "Say, Jimmy, yer lamps out"
 The kid looked at Nelson, long and earnestly, and then said,
 "Oh, he'll" .
 The following letter was received by a Birmingham (Ala.) concern:
 "Dear Sirs and Gents: Would say this lady I got the Range for had applied for a divorce and was to marcy me. But she has taken her soldier husband back again and has changed her notion so 1 don't think it right to pay for a range for the other man. Let him pay it out. If she will live up to her bargin l will pay and could have paid at the time but was afraid this would happen as it has, she has never rote or communi- cated with me since left there. Don't think it right or justice that l pay for it and perhaps never see her again had they of rote to me would have kept up the payments can first see the parties what they expect to do. Very respectfully, etc"
 Oh, gee!
 Br-r-r-r-r-r.
 Have you settled yet who's going to build the fires in your house this winter?
 So have we.
 We men folks have to do all the work and carry all the responsibility.
 The women don't have to do much of anything, anyway.
 Besides, they're better able to stand the cold.
 They say so themselves when you try to get them to dress sensibly in winter.
 A reporter for The Sun walked into one of the stores here last week and
The Coconino sun., 1919-10-10

Headline from the San Francisco Chronicle:
 "Plan for Flight from America to Australia Afoot?" Ain't the English language rich?