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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
HELEN WEIR IN
 4'B0B," ]" IS COMING

Helen Weir. in '.Bab." which comes to the Jefferson at an early date. says the advance man. has just passed her eighteenth birthday and is native of Washington, D. c. Ten years ago Lew Fields happened to see her per- form at an amateur matinee in the theatre where he was playing at that time. He was so~impressed by the un- usual talent that the tot displayed he called on her parents, with the re- suit that Helen Weir entered Lew Fields organization. She remained for four seasons, playing child parts with much success.
 With her first high heels and her c. Tyler. who was at that time or- ganizing company to present Pol iyanna' 'on a coast to coast tour. That was the season of 1917 and the following year she played in Pen rod" in New York.
 Meanwhile Edward Cffilds Carpen- ter had made dramatization of the "Bab" stories, but he could not find any actress that he thought suited to the role of the suh-deb until he saw Miss Weir in Dear Brutus."
 Arthur Hopkins owned the dra- matic rights to 'Bab." and MT. Car penter went to him and asked nim if he would use his influence with Mir Tyler to let Helen Weir play Rab. There was much red tape, for Miss Weir had made a hit and was credited with another Maude Adams following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

her family of six children gradually drift away from the old home. But in the end, they remember the old nest and come home to roost. There is no plot. any more than there is a plot In life itself. Things happen, no one knows why and no one questions. reproduction of life is The Old Nest"
 The picture, which was directed by Reginald Barker, was made at the Goldwyn studios. It was perfectly acted by cast with Mary Alden in the role of the old mother. Some of the other players are Dwight Critten- den, Helene Chadwick, Molly Malone, the three children who acted in the Booth Tarkington Edgar" comedies; Johnny Jones. Lucille Ricksen and Buddy Messenger; Louise Lovely, Nick Cogley. Billie Cotton. Fanny Stockbridge and M. B. cLefty') Flynn.
 In the cast Mary Alden plays the leading role, that of the mother. who appears first as the young matron with her six children of school age. Then, little older. with greying hair. she is their companion and advisor. Finally, they grow to manhood and wonianhood. leave the old nest and strike out into the world for them selves. Here. the poignancy of Miss Alden's acting as the old mother is irresistible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
Locus Bijou Engages. More
 Headline Stars This Week

During the last two weeks Bir- mingham theatre goers have had four promises from Manager Thomas James of Loew's Bijou that the bills he would present were of the highest rank, and every promise was made good.
 Now he promises again that on Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday his patrons will see one of the finest vaudeville programmes ever booked in the south, coming here after play ing the special anniversary week at the Grand theatre in Atlanta.
 Once more there are two head liners on the Bijou bill. Bobby Jar wis and company in a musical farce. "A Man Wanted" and Lew Hawkins, one of the greatest bIackfaee artists, share the first honors on the bill. Bobby Jarvis, of musical comedy fame, Is assisted by three beautiful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

and graceful girls In his delightful. melodlous musical breeze. "A Man Wanted" is hailed as a triumph wherever it has been offered.
 Lew Hawkins is known all over the country as the Chesterfield of min strelsy. He comes to the Bjou with new line of songs and display of wit and humor that is entirely orig inal and novel.
 The Three Raymonds open the bill They are walking marvels, whose feats are of the sensational variety. Then. come Harry and Kitty Sutton in "The Powder Puff Girl" This Is a novel concoction with songs, comedy and dances the principal ingredients of what they have to offer. Bentley Banks and Gay offer the fifth act of the bill, a fantasia of harmonlzed melodies.
 The motion picture part of the pro- gramme contains some of the biggest stars of the screen. The list includes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

Der the, old nest and return to 1t.
 The picture was directed by Regi- nald Barker.
 "The Old Nest" is a series of dra- matic episodes that reveal the life of an American family. The theme is mother love and the audience is privileged to look into the home and into the hearts of a typical family. All the little joys and sorrows that everyone of us remembers are flashed on the screen, and bring tears and laughter in quick succession.
 In the story, the mother lives to see
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
FEDERAL FARM LOAN SYSTEM

FEDERAL FARM LOAN SYSTEM Charles l.. Lobdell. Federal Farm
 Land Commissioner. in Farm Life.
 The federal farm loan system is now in full operation. so far as the federal land banks are concerned, and is closing loans at rate which will result in greater business from July l of the present year to July I next year, than has been done dur ing any preceding year. The 12 fed eral land banks are now closing loans at the rate of & million month each. This is. of course, not uniform, but the total loans closed during the present month will reach that volume and a somewhat larger volume is anticipated for September. We see no reason why funds may not be req sonablly anticipated to meet this vol ume of business. approximately $15o.- 100000 in the aggregate-but the question of meeting all the demand is quite different one. The farm mortgaee indebtedness of the coun- try. ay you know, is variously esti- mated at from four to seven billions of dollars. and it wouiI be, of course. physical impossibility to take over this volume of business in one. or five years.
 Secretary -treasurers of farm loan associations are pretty definitely ad- vised by the respective land banks as to the approximate amount of funds that will be available in their terri tories, and should be able to give inquiring farmers a fairly definite statement as to whether or not they can be taken care of. and of the time when their loans will be reached in regular turn. and each one will then have to determine for himself whether or not the federal land bank can get to his case in time to serve his need.
 We are very hopeful that the ma jor portion of the demand may be met it seems at present somewhat exces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
REFUSE oNE-FIFTH COAL.

One-fifth of the boiler furnace re. fuse or ashes of power plants using low-priced bituminous coal screen ings is unburned fuel, and can be reclaimed by wasring on a table such as used in the coal producing plants In many cases tests made at the Uni versity of Illinois indicate that the reclaiming of the coal can be done for much less cost than the freight on the coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

Rupert Hughes is the author of this unusual tale of mother love. He has sought to present cross-sec- ton of a universal theme as applied to an American family. All the joys and sorrows connected with raising a family have been dramatized. Each of the children grow to manhood or womanhood with his own individual interests, then leaves the old nest to follow the call of his desires. Only their mother Is left to her loneliness and her memories. But, as in every American family, the young remem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

A frothy substance found on plants variously known as -frog spit.A "cuckoo spit" and toad spit" Is ax@ uded by the larva of the spittls in- sect, which lives under the mAss ot "spit- The latter consists of juios sucked from tho plants
 MAjagua wood. grown in Cuba < a promising substitute for ash aA { material for baseball bats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
A TRUE PROPHECY

From Answers, London.
 Belcher: "Columbus was a prophet"
 Crane: No. my son, Columbus was a discoverer. He discovered Amer ica."
 Belcher: "Yes, but when he first saw 1t didn't he shout, I see dry land?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
MC SCENE F@on1 I'VE CZ0 WkS|Y T ~AAAA/ TT2IANON A A A
"7he Old Nest" Screens Wonder Picture IS at the 7rianon Monday
 Opening Grand Picture Season

When The st ' o an he people, nvead etc y interviewer hmos hal theme 0 mother who sees her nieneh ron by ne o h havet rg ahf oe Trano second Grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

Gloria Swanson, Robbie Vernon. Charles Ray. Frank Keenan. Charlie Chaplin. Charles Murray and otherS who are known wherever pictures are shown. This big bill will bc shown at Boew's Bijou Monday. Tues day and Wednesday only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
SHE HAD GOOD REFERENCES

I From Life.
 Nurse. did you kill all the germs in Babies milk7' "Yes. ma'am; I run 1t through the meat chopper twice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
P|ASTRO, V|OLIN|ST,
 JEFFERSON SOON

The Birmingham Music study club will present Mishel Piastro, Russian violinist, at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday night. November Is. at S:l5 o'clock.
 Piastro is another of the stars of the Auer organization, having stud led with the distinguished instructor, as did his father 40 years previo lsly at the Portugal Conservatory of Music.
 Piastro was born at Kerz. Russia, in 1891. His early life was smooth and uneventful. He was predestined from childhood to become musi ] elan by his father. who was himself a master violinist. After a thorough preliminary education, young Pias.ru. was admitted to the conservatory, from which he was graduated in 1910 with highest honors, being awarded the gold medal. Tn 1912 he achieved still more notable distinction by win ming the 1000 rouble prize in con- test with 10 other virtuosi.
 Following his graduation. Piastro devoted himself to concert work, ap- bearing throughout his native land, Scandinavia and central Europe. He was soloist at the Russevitzky con- certs in Petrograd and Moscow: so- loist with the Stockholm Symphony Society. the Warsaw Philharmonic society and with the Biuttner or crestra in Berlin. He was the first violinist to introduce the Glazounow concerto in several of the leading cit- ies of Russia. and on these occasions performed the work with the com poser conducting the orchestra.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
FOURTEEN COUNTIES
Some Just Before Christmas
News Items from Each One
of Them

Addison-President Paul Dwight
Moody of Middlebury College was
the guest of honor Saturday night
in Boston at the meeting of the
alumni of Middlebuly at the Par
ker House. Major General Clar-
ence r. Edwards was also present.
Bennington-W. B. Simonds, the
oldest resident of Peru, has just
celebrated his oath birthday. He
is in excellent health and has husk-
ed over 70 bushels of corn this
fall.
Caledonia-Mr. and Mrs. Char
les H. Bean of East Lyndon have
arrived at the golden wedding
stage of their lives and has just
been reminded of it by their many
friends who called and made mer-
nv with them in celebration OF the
event.
Chittenden-Onc of the most
successful conferences ever heid
at the University of Vermont ana
State Agricultural College of the
creamerymen Of the state .iosed
FRIDAY. There were half a hun
dred representatives present from
all parts of the state.
Essex-Harly B. Amcy of Is
land Pond is on a business trip to
Manchester, N. H., and goes from
there to Washington, ID. c., be-
fore his return home.
Franklin-The Ever Ready class
of girls in the Congregational
Sunday school in Swanton have
organized basket ball team, with
Miss Marjorie Scott as coach.
Grand Isle-The citizens of Al
burg are planning for communl-
ty center as a better place for
meeting for social activities and a
more convenient place for the pub
lie library.
Lamoille-The old Methodist
church in Stowe, an historic
structure, has been sold for a
garage. The church people have
Joined in the activities of the COM
munity church. This church. came
into the Champlain district of the
Vermont conference back in 1915.
Orange-The Farmers cream
cry at East Corinth paid its pa
irons As cents for October butter.
Orleans-John W. Redmond
has been elected a trustee of the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12

The East Middlebury man who
shot two bucks in the recent open
season may have been a good
marksman but he was a poor IN
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
Country Social Life

City people sometimes come in
to our rural communities, and
express the idea that they would
be nice places to live in summer,
but would be frightfully dull in
winter. Yet if they come out and
spent a winter in those faces,
they might find more going on
than in their hustling cities. Some
country towns where the folks are
friendly and social, have events
of one kind or another every even
ing. Meanwhile in cities, where
people are cold and unfriendly,
there is nothing to do but to pay
admission to some show.-North-
field News.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
THE PARK AVE. NEWS
Weather. Worse.

Weather. Worse.
Exter! Latest Fcud News!
Last Monday Maud Jonsin hid Sid
Hunts books to make him late for
skool, taking him sutch long
vile to find them that his mother
left him stay home all morning,
making the Hunts still ahed in the
big feud between the Hunts and
the Jonsins.
Bizness and Financial. Benny
Potts almost loaned Sam Cross z
cents last Satidday but suddinly
changed his mind and dident wen
he found out Sam still owed Leroy
Shooster a cent from last sum-
mir.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Her Name Is Emma
love to see our washlady wash
With the steem going up looking
fine,
But Judging by her IMPRESSION
The plezzure is all mine.
Intristing Facks About lntrlSt-
ing People. Loretta Mincer can
make cny Impression she wants jest
by working the muscles OF her
face and says she's going to be a
movie actress.
Come one come all! Big aker-
hattie exhibition in Pubs Simkinese
ward next satidday AFTERNOON by
the following famous akerbats
Benny Potts, Pubs Simkins, Skin,
Martin, Reddv Merry and $40
Hunt. Everybody welcome. Ad'
mission 2 cents. ADVERTISEMENT.
Lost and Found. Nothing.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
Parson Stands by His Guns

We split the beans last week
when we were too previous with
that engagement. One woman
thought it meant her, and anoth,
er old fellow who we never would
have suspected ever thinking of
looking at a woman came rearing
in and wanted to know If we
meant him. We discovered that
there were several around here
that had the matrimonial bee bus
ing under their hats, but there is
one thing we will not take back,
and is this-That public Weddln"
is coming off in Chadwick Hall
lust the same and the date is Dec.
18th. and the time is about 8
o'clock.-Newbury Correspondent
of Bradford Opinion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12

Goodrich Memorial library at
Newport to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Charles A. Proutv.
Rutland-Henry Elkey, who fell
from a load of wood in Rutland
Wednesday and fractured his
spine, died at the Rutland hospital
Friday.
Washington-A reception was
given at South Acton, Friday even
NO for Rev. and Mrs. c. l.. Pad
dock, who went to Massachusetts
recently from Mortified. The
new pastor began hs new duties
Sunday.
MISUNDERSTANDING the first
of the month, the railroad station
at Wardsboro is omen, like bank,
for three hours in the forenoon
and two hours in the afternoon.
Windsor-For the first time in
the history of Ludlow, the poor
of the town have been remember
ed in a will, by a bequest of
$500 in the will of Sybil Smith
Roberts.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
CARD OF THANKS

To the neighbors and friends
whose many kind acts meant much
to US in our time of sorrow, we
wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks. The many beautiful flow
ers were deeply appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. John McBain and
Family.
St. Johnsbury, Vt. Dec. II.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
MONDAY, DEC. IL, 1921
BACK TALK

The Mortified News intimatcs
that there will never be much
AGRICULTURAL sympathy for the Al
hour week while the farmers puts
in about 81 hours on his job.
A news item which NAV not
have reached the ultimate consul
mcr is that meat is now whole
sailing at 1911 prices. Brattleboro
Reformer.
The consumer has heard of it al
riqht but the middleman hasn't
What "happened in the dark"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
There Is a Santa Claus!

A few years ago, bankers were
wondering if the idea of Christ
mas Savings clubs could be built
into a success. This year in Rut-
land and vicinity about 1900 per-
sons have saved 100000. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 Americans
belong to Christmas Savings clubs
and $150,000,000 has been distrib-
uted to depositors. 1t helps to
keep Santa Claus out of debt
Rutland Herald.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
CURRENT CONTENT
Do-Your-Shopping Early Com
ment of Vermont State Press
Clean Things Up

Bennington has little "tem-
pest in a tea pot" over the ruling
of the school nurse against Ger
tain loud fashions in dress, the
use of face paints and make-ups,
cigarette smoking around or on
the school property, etc The
school board has endorsed her eff
forts in behalf of "a clean school il.
Good for Bennington. Some 9th,
er places need such a school
nurse. -Morrisville Messenger.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12

aid of pocket knife it broke loose
hobbled off on a broken leg, then
turned and all but defeated it's pur-
suer by desperate stand Eat bay
as the old engraving used to de-
pict. This recalls the classic story
of a man discovered with a contra
band buck in his possession, who
pleaded self-defense, saying that
no deer was going to invade his
camp and bite him in the leg !
Rutland Herald.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
terpreter of the Vermont law
BART Times.
First White Child Born in Yer
mont


mont
One statement in the Crockett
history Of Vermont of especial in
terest to Z 'attleboreans is that
John Sargent, generally supposed
to have been the first white child
born in Vermont and whose body
lies in Locust Ridge cemetery on
the Putney road, is not after all
eligible to that honor according to
the records available. The first re-
corded birth is that of Timothy
Dwight, son of Timothv Dwight
builder and first commandant OF
Fort drummer, in 1926. This Tim
othy Dwight, I'd married Mary
daughter of Jonathan Edwards
the famous theologian and three OF
his descendants became president
of Yale college.-Brattleboro Re.
former.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
A Buck at BaY

A weird story comes from Gro
ton about a fellow by the name of
Chester Page, who tells how he
found a wounded buck, entangled
in a barbed wire fence. Attempt
ing to dispatch the animal with the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12
EDITORIAL

Speaker Billings was acting
governor one day this week as
Gov. Hartness and Lieut.. Gov.
Footc were both outside their JurI-
isdiction. Gov. Billings sounds
pretty good over this way. Scor-
ing up for 1925?
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-12

With a million dollar storm in
Florida in October and a million
dollar storm in Massachusetts, IN
November, Vermont has enjoyed
thus far the most ideal fall and
winter weather ever experienced
Perhaps the worst is yet to come,
but up to date Vermont has been
a pretty good state to winter in.
, 1921-11-17

business.
Alex Morris was down from the
Sublette place Wednesday afternoon
for their mail.
John Heinrich was a visitor with
the Veitch family the fore part of
the week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Cheesbrough
and children also Miss Weldon were
in from Elk Mountain last Sunday
for church services.
Frank Rider of Hanna was a Wis
itor in our neighborhood Wednes-
day afternoon.
E. f. Skiver was a visitor in Sara
toga the first OF the week.
John Casey went into Hanna on
Thursday to consult the doctor as
Mr.. Casey has been on the sick list
for several weeks.
John Anderson was down from his
home or East Fork Friday afternoon
to get. their Mail.
John Veitch was a business visitor
in Elk Mountain the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. Matte Haines and brother,
Walter Sublette, were down from
their home Thursday afternoon.
Alex Morris, is o at the UL
ranch, where he expects to remain
, 1921-11-17
WYOMING Rtt'"Ef GOT THE lstntF,1
Act was Designed to Aid Producers, but the Re-
finery I~ntesreSt Named their Own Price.

through its ownership of Midwest
Refining Co., is exercised through
contracts and stock ownership of
producing companies. AS a result
Of that monopoly, these refining and
purchasing interests have been able
to obtain high grade oil cheaper
than any other refiners in the coun-
try.
The advantage of this cheap crude
oil, however, has not been passed on
to the consumer. as prices of refined
oil in the Rocky Mountain and north
western states compare with the
highest in the country.
At the time the Leasing Bill was
passed. Standard Oil Co.. OF Indiana
stock was selling at $50. 1t is now
selling at the equivalent Of $50. the
present Indiana shares. quoted at IS,
representing te nshares of the previ-
Gus stock. Midwest Refining was
selling at $50. whereas it now is 10.
On the other hand. Salt Creek
Producers stock. then selling at so.
is now IS. although this company
represents many Of the producers in
the Salt Creek field. Prices of
other Wyoming oil producing COM
panies. such as Merritt Oil and Elk
Basin, have suffered as a result of
low crude oil prices.
, 1921-11-17

for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson and Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Ray of Hanna visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Veitch on
Friday.
Friends OF Jack Loumi we're sorry
to hear OF his death which occurred
at the Hanna Hospital Thursday. Mr..
Loumi has been in falling health for
several years. Funeral services were
held at the Finnish Church in Hanna
Friday afternoon and interment in
the Hanna cemetery.
Jas. Babbott motored out from
Hanna Saturday evening to spend the
weekend with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Veitch were
visitors in Elk Mountain Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fink were out
from Hanna visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Hastings.
Mrs. J. c. Hastings and son,
Richard, and Mrs. w. A. Hastings.
spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Jacob Filpula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Martin were
callers at the Veitch home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Ina Veitch returned home on
Sunday night. as Mrs. Veitch has
been in Laramie for the> past week.
, 1921-11-17

wall Street Journal. Nov. 1O.l
When the Oil Land Leasing Bill
was passed by Congress in February.
1920, the claim was made that it's
enactment was in the interest of the
producers of oil who had struggled
through ten years of fight to estab-
liSh their rights to oil lands.
So far as producers of oil in Wyo-
ming have Jared since that time. the
result of the leasing bill has been
disappointing, because the relief
granted in that law has been nulli-
fed by the action Of the oil purchas-
ing companies in maintaining a low
price of crude oil, which is far out
of line with the value Of the refined
products, and arbitrarily low in com
parison with oil values in other fields
of this country.
y appears, furthermore, that the
N'f,lwcst Refining Co. and Standard
c %. Of Indiana. which have re-
Gently taken over control of the Mid
west Refining Co., giving it a mon
opoly of the oil industry in the
Northwest. have in consequence be-
come the beneficiaries of the leasing
act rather than the numerous pro-
ducers whom it a presumed it
would aid.
This control of the Wyoming
fields by Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.