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The border vidette., 1923-05-12
THE COUNTRY PRESS.

We wonder if our readers fully
appreciate the difference in tone
and uplift between the country
press and the city papers. The
editor of the Lake Crystal Trib
une sizes up the situation very
accurately in the following edi-
torial:
Turning from the city news
papers to the rural exchanges
which come to our desk is like
stepping from the slums full of
vile odors into an old fashioned
garden, sweet with honey suckle
and the scent of perennial flow.
ers. The pages of the big dali
les are so full of murders, thiev.
cry, immortality, the breaking
up of homes by infidelity and
selfshness. that the better news
is obscured. One puts the paper
aside with feeling of depres-
sion and heartache that the
world is so full of such terrible
and unhappy things.
''Then pick up the papers that
record the happenings of the
smaller towns around us; one
gains renewed faith in life. Here
are set forth only that which
uplifts a COMMUNICATIVE activi
ties of the business men. the
church news, the civic good &C.
complished by the women, school
items. the happy social gather
ings of the people, the mar
riages, births and deaths. farm
ers' items and all the thousand
and one daily occurrences that
make up the simple annals of
the great common people who
are really the foundation of this
broad country of ours.
scandals are seldom publish.
ed in the country newspapers,
but if it so happens that decency
so demands it, the uglier details
are omitted, or are given kind.
ly touch that is widely different
from the unfeeling publicity of
the city press. No wonder. The
offenders may be our neighbors,
or people we have rubbed elbows
with all our lives. They are
real human beings, while to the
great city dailies they are mere
ly grains of a sort that are
ground out hourly in their news
mill" - Lake Crystal (Minn.
Tribune.
The border vidette., 1923-05-12

Kingman-Liue Road tunnel
shipping 200 tons daily, seventy
five men employed.
Oatman-Gold Dust Company
blocking out ore on two levels.
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT of TIE.
jon property started with force
of eight men.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of va.
qui Valley irrigation project
comprising 800, 900 acres started.
Oatman-Goldroad mine clos.
ed for five years again entering
producing class.
Morenci-Phelps Dodge to in.
crease capacity of plant, 300 ad.
ditional men needed.
Nogales-20O barrel flour mill
to be erected in Yuqui River val
ley.
Yuma-Machinery to be in.
stalled and New King of Arizona
mine re opened.
Johnston = Arrangements be-
ing made for operations of old
Republic mine.
Harshaw-World's Fair mine
to develope on large scale under
new management.
Phoenix-State forest produc-
ton for 1922 totaled SO, 100000
feet.
Wickenburg - Gold running
between SIS, 900 to $4,000 per
ton discovered on the Crawford
claim.
Tombstone - Four shovels
rushing stripping operations at
Sacra mento Hill.
Miami = Miami Copper Com
pany operating at 88 per cent
capacity, monthly output ap.
proximately 5000, 900 lbs.
Nogales - Contract awarded
for tearing down Yaqui hill,
| opera tionS start at once.
Gleeson-Mystery Mining Go.
to complete installation of air
compressor within two weeks.
Oatman-Pittsburgh company
planning immediate resumption
of work.
The privately owned electric
light and power companies will
contribute to the prosperity of
1923. More than $500, 900, 600
/ will be expended for extensions
and additions.
A tract of Is, 700 acres timber
located in the Cascade National
Forest, with an estimated stand
of 685, 100000 board feet of fir,
sugar and white pine, 81 per cent
Douglas fir,is offered for sale by
| the forest service.
The border vidette., 1923-05-12

Observation-Disclosures Scobey
of the mint, announces that only
100000 ounces of silver re.
NAMED to be purchased under
the terms of the Pittman act.
Deliveries to the mints on tend
ers which have been accepted
must be made on or before Oct.
/, of next year.
The border vidette., 1923-05-12

Nogales-Plans being rushed
for construction Of o 2OO-room
tourist hotel.
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tire drama. 1t seemed, however, that
her desire for excitement was salts
fed, for her face was pale and she
trembled when she asked If the guer-
rillas were gone.
over the rough rocks, down the cliff.
The cowboys below were saddling
horses in haste. Swiftly, with regard
only for life and limb, Madeline, Helen,
and Christine were lowered by lassoes
and half carried down to the level. BY
the time they were safely down the
other members Of the party appeared
on the cliff above. They were In ex-
cellent spirits, appearing to treat the
matter as huge joke.
/ Ambrose put Christine on horse
and rode away through the pines ;
frankie Slade did likewise with Helen.
Stewart led Madeline's horse up to
her, helped her to mount, and spoke
one stern word, sWaitI'' Then as fast
as one Of the women reached the level
she was put upon horse and taken
away by cowboy escort. Few words
were spoken. Haste seemed to be the
great essential The horses were
urged, and, once in the trail, spurred
and led into swift trot. One cowboy
drove up four pack-horses, and these
were hurriedly loaded with the party's
| baggage. Castleton and his COM.
| panions mounted, and galloped of to
| catch the others in the lead. This left
| Madeline behind with Stewart and
Nels and Monty.
They're eoin' to switch Of Is III
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The Light Of Western Stars


"My boys don't carry liquor on the
TRAIL" replied Stewart.
"Haw, haw! heerd over In Rodeo
tibet We was gittin' to be shore some
fer temperance" said this fellow. II
hate to drink water, but / guess I've
gotter do It,"
He went to the spring, sprawled
down to drink, and all of sudden he
thrust his arm down In the water to
bring forth basket. The cowboys In
the hurry of packing had neglected to
remove this basket; and it contained
bottles Of wine and liquors for Made
lines guests. They had been sub
merged in the spring to keep them
cold. The guerrilla fumbled with the
lid, opened 1t, and then got up, uttering
a loud roar of delight.
Stewart made an almost impercept-
ible motion as If to leap forward; but
he checked the impulse. "Guess my
party forgot that. You're welcome to
it."
Like bees the guerrillas swarmed
around the lucky finder of the bottles.
The drink did not last long, and it
served only to liberate the spirit of
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h. party higher up among the ruined
shelyes Of rock caused recurrence Of
anxiety. Madeline Insisted on not go
ing beyond projection Of cliff from
which she could see directly down into
the camp.
Ambrose, do you really think the
guerrillas win conner" she asked.
Sure We know. Nels just rode
In and said they were On their way up.
Miss Hammond, can / trust you? You
won't let out squeal If there's fight
down there7 Stewart told me to hide
you out of sight or keep you from
lookin'."
IT promise not to make any noise, "
replied Madeline.
Madeline arranged her coat SO that
~ could " upon V, and aeftlsd down
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recklessness. The several white out
laws began to prowl around the camp :;
some Of the Mexicans did likewise;
others waited, showing by their III
concealed expectancy the nature of
their thoughts.
1t was the demeanor of Stewart and
his comrades that puzzled Madeline.
Apparently they felt no anxiety or even
particular interest. Don Carlos, who
had been covertly watching them, now
made his scrutiny open, even agrees
sive. The guerrilla leader seemed I'M
decided. but not in any sense puzzled.
In her growing excitement Madeline
had not clearly heard Ambroses low
whispers and she made an effort to
distract some Of her attention from
those below to the cowboy crouching
beside her.
The quality, the note of Ambrose's
whisper had changed. 1t had slight
sibilant sound.
Don't be mad If sudden-like clap
my hands over your eyes, Miss Ham
| mond," he was saying. Sometimes
brewin' below. never seen Gene so
cool. That's dangerous sign in him.
And look see how the boys are work.
in together! Oh, it's slow and accx-
dent-like, but I know it's sure not
accident That foxy Greaser knows,
too. But maybe his men don't. If
they are wise they haven't sense
enough to care. The Don, though
he's worried. It's Nels and Monty he's
watchin' And well he need do 1t!
There, Nick and Frank have settled
down on that log with Body. They
don't seem to be packin' guns. But
look how heavy their vests hang. A
gun in each side! Those boys.can pull
gun and flop over that log quicker
than you can think. Do you notice
how Nels and Monty and Gene are
square between them guerrilIas and
| the trail up here? It doesn't seem on
purpose, but 1t IS Look at Nels and
Monty. How quiet they are confabbin'
together, paying no attention to the
| guerrillas. see Monty look at Gene,
then see Nels look at Gene. Well,
| it's up to Gene. And they're goin' to
back him. / reckon, Miss Hammond,
there'd be dead Greasers round that
camp long ago If Nels and Monty
were foot-loose. They're beholdin' to
Gene. That's plain. And, Lord how
1t tickles me to watch them! Both
1 packin' two forty-6ves. butts swingin'
clear. There's twenty-four shots IN
them four guns. And there's twenty.
three guerrillas. If Nels and Monty
ever throw guns at that close range,
why, before you'd know what was up
there'd be pile of Greasers. There
Stewart said something to the Don. ]
wonder what. I'll gamble 1t was some.
thing to get the Don's outfit all close
together. Surel Greasers have nc
sense. But them white guerrillas
they're lookin' some dubious. What
ever's comm off will come soon, you
can bet. / wish was down there
But maybe It.. won't come to a scrap
Stewards set on ayoidin' that He's
wonderful chap to get his way. Lord
though, I'd. ike 70 see him go aftel
that overbearin' Greaser! See! Thu
Don can't stand prosperity. All thil
strange behavior Of cowboys Is beyont
his pulquesoaked brains. Then he'l
| a Greaser. II Gene doesn't knock hin
on the head presently he'll begin &
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In More Modern Times.

A girl used to want to know II he
had enough to start up housekeeping
with; now she wants to know II he
has enough to pay alimony. Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
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Whlchf

Howard-"My daughter plays the
piano. Jay-"By ear. by note = by
record New YAsh Sun.
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ForestaIled Hostess.

Forestalled Hostess.
Inc hostess Of children's dance
was saying good-by to her guests. A
dainty little girl Of six, after mentally
noting the lady's formula Of leave
taking, and anxious to say the correct
thing, ingeniously forestalled her host
ess with: Goodnight. Mrs. /
hope have enjoyed MYSELF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
ATzENAUER SAYS. LAUGHTER TO SING
Noted Contralto To Appear In Birmingham Monday,
 October 29

First in the affections and interest of Mme. Margaret Matzenauer, the distin guished contralto of operatic and concert fame, is the happiness and development of her little daugh- ter, Adrienne, now five years old. Her art comes after this. Mmme. Matzenauer believes that already Adrienne shows marks of budding genius, but instead of fostering any signs of precocity in the unusual little girl she tries to make sim plicity the keynote of her life.
 She sings naturally and tries to Matzenauer. q believe in bringing up children according to a fixed routine; i; no strict discipline, but careful su- pervision. That is the reason I do not have Adrienne with me on my con- cert tours. The railroads and the ir- regular hotel menus would play havoc with the schedule l have de- vised, and therefore I leave her at the home of my parents in New York.
 T have hopes that Adrienne will develop genius, and that hope is not without foundation, for my father was a brilliant conductor and my mother a noted singer. You see, music runs in the family. But she must be better than mediocre, or will not place her before the people. She must be extraordinary, and have every hope and belief she will be"
 Madame Matzenauer appears at the new Masonic temple Monday, Octo- beE 29, under auspices of Cyrene Commandry, No. 10. Knights Temp lar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26

fusion incident to the last mobiliza- tion would be obviated. Men of training and ability would assemble at the various rendezvous points to await the arrival of the drafted men for training. In the last war we had no organization prepared to instantly take charge of the untrained soldier the drafted man--and as a result his mobilization was impeded because of the lack of trained officers. Train ing camps were instituted to develop officers while the training of the drafted man was at a standstill. With an efficient reserve, great part of the time consumed in getting ready to fight will be saved. and an army sufficient to cope with the situation will be in the field many months earlier than was possible in the last war. Epitomized, 1t might be said that the reserve will enable Uncle Sam to get there first with the mostest men, and trained men at that.
 Elements Of Swiss System.
 "The national defense act making provision for the organized reserves embodes practically all of the most excellent ideas of the Swiss system a sytem that has kept that little re- public prepared and at peace.
 Tt should be a matter of concern to every business man to see to 1t that all his eligible employees thor oughly understand the countrys need and the opportunities afforded. Fiv- cry eX-officer should welcome the occasion for doing his bit towards strengthening the third and last line of his country's defense, the trained, educated, prepared citizen soldier. Headquarters For Units.
 "Rirnin Rham is now lead0ua ri orS for the following units of the re- serve: Corps troops; 312th ordnance company; S7th division troops; 345th infantry, S7th division; Battery E. 334th field artillery; headquarters Fourteenth army corps; headquarters craft); headquarters special troops: headquarters company; 504th ord- nance company; medical attached headquarters corps artillery; head quarters corps engineers; Company B, 344th engineers: 357th observation squadron; headquarters corps medi- cal service; headquarters corps trains; Fourth field army; 5sth serv- ice platoon; headquarters and service platoon: Companies A and B., engi- neers Company D. Ensley engineers medical attached: G. H. Q. reserves; Company B, 324th motor; repair bat talion.
 You will observe from the fore going that many citizens of Brming- ham have been very much interest ed in the reserve. This Is a splendid showing for Birmingham and 1t should be maintained. We should not be surpassed by any district in the country.
 May I bespeak continuance of the patriotic cooperation of the press in an effort to strengthen the reserve corps of the city, while thanking you for many past favors? I know the press of this city can awaken a sense of duty and responsibility in many ex-officers who can be reached in no other way, and past experience con- vinces me that you are always will ing to cooperate for the welfare of the nation.
 "Too much emphasis cannot be laid upon the eX-officer getting his ap- plication in promptly. Civic pride and the countfy's welfare require it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
MAKING VICE REAL
 Is JOB FUR REELS
0ld- Time Layouts In Dorothy Dalton Picture At Capitol
 Hard To Find

There are many thrills in The Idol of the North," a Paramount pie ture starring Dorothy Dalton. which will be shown at the Capitol theatre today and Saturday, for those who appreciate virile screen plays. The author, J. Clarkson Miller spins fabric in life in the Canadian north west with it's rough and ready atmos- phere of the days when gold seek ers crowded the trail" to Alaska.
 Much of the action of the story takes place in the Aurora Borealis saloon and dance hall of Totem City" which is modelled after Daw- son City famed in the days of the gold rush. It is in the Aurora Borea- lis that the Host arts''-lost to this generation-of gambling and drink ing, form the picturesque back ground for the work of Miss Dalton and the players associated with her.
 It was a difficult task for the property department of Paramount's eastern studio to gather the gambl ing paraphernalia for the picture but after securing New York and vicinity for two weeks the layout" was com pleted. Roulette outfits, faro banks. dice games, the oldfashioned cone shaped dice boxes, stud poker tables, and one card monte tables, formed the DIlHClpdl O6COEdblpA TUT lllS Borealis and thousands of dollars of stage money changed hands while the camera recorded the process.
 Furnishing the bar with bottles of the old familiar type was compar- atively easy task for the property department, however. More than 1000 bottles of all varieties were stored in the property departments dry bar. All that is necessary to make these containers look real is a little colored water or gingerale.
 By popular request, the manage- ment of the Capitol has booKeu Rodolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres for return showing in The Sheik." one of the most colorful romances ever shown on a screen. After hun dreds of requests for this production, the Capitol was finally able to engage this picture for a two days showing only, Monday and Tuesday.
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colorful presentation of numbers whose titles have little meaning to the average vaudeville patron. Many of them didn't know what 1t was all about. Even at that only blind man could fail to enjoy the costumes the girls wore.
 The balance of the bill is some what short of the usual Lyric stand ard. Ed Hill opens in a drawing skft in which he claims to be the all time champion hat maker. He makes 'em on black board with whatever he uses for paint.
 Dave Bender and Harry Armstrong are fairly funny. They present a number of jokes, a burlesque mind reading act, and get well deserved applause when Armstrong, by a, quick flip. without touching his hand to the floor connects foot first with Bender, who is suspended several feet above the stage.
 Wheeler and Potter call theirs An Eccentric Comedy Offering" A dance or two, & pretty girl a man and cupid.
 Neil Abel, billed as the man with the mobile face, has appeared in Bir- mingham before. Neil sings a song and then tells jokes. A plenty of them in rapid succession, most of them he told when he was here be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON

Charming PolIock's great play. "The Fool" which the Selwyns will present at the Jefferson Friday night, Saturday matinee and Satur- day night, has attracted much atten- tion here. In New York 1t drew ca- pacity audiences for a year and ran six months in Boston and has won high praise on every side. It has also been the source of widespread discussion, for it deals bluntly and forcbly with one of the most press ing problems of the day, both social and industrial. The principal char acter IS a young clergyman who fearlessly practices what he breaches and is forced to take the conse- quences. To many they would seem bitter. but to him they bring a feel ing of victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
Large Crowds Throng Trianon
 To- See Talmadge Production

Norma Talmadge in Ashes of Vengeance" the present attraction at the Trianon, Is arousing much com ment on her work in the production, which many declare to be the best picture of the screen. It has prac- tically become the talk of the town for the past week
 Ashes of Vengeance" is a won derful love story set in an atmos- phere of unsurpassed splendor.
 Under supervision of Frank Lloyd, Theodore Kosloff, famous ballet vir- tuoso of the films, trained the par ticipants and led the stately dances in the great Louvre ball room scene which provides the majestic opening for the picture.
 The Louvre set is the largest and most magnificent ever screened, It is 390 feet long, 90 feet wide and 50 feet high. The ball depicted Is the most brilliant arranged by the ann bilious Catherine de Medici. and comes as a climax in the schemes of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26

this ruthless mother of weak -willed Charles TX. Though climax in her schemes, it is the opening of the nar- rative of Ashes of Vengeance" and launches the picture in burst of tense dramatic power and spectacular magnificence.
 There are several other massive sets in which thousands of actors, amounted and afoot, and dressed in the picturesque costumes of the period, enact the thrilling scenes of thls historical romance. Twenty dis tinguished players support the dis tinguished star. They are Conway Pearle, Wallace Beery, Josephine Crowell, Betty Francisco, Claire Mc- Dowell.A Courtenny Foote, James Cooley, Andre de Beranger, Boyd IT, win, Winter Hall, William Clifford, Murdock MacQuarrie, Hector V. Sarno, Earl Schenck, Lucy Beau mont. Forrest Robinson, Mary Me Allister, Kenneth Gibson, Howard Truesdell and Jeanne Carpenter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
FORGED TO ACCEPT ANY OLD PICTURE
Movie Exhibitor Tells U. s. Trade Body The Trouble
 With The Films

NEW YORK, Oct 25-Movie ex- hibitors are compelled to display whatever pictures the distributors choose to send them under the "block" booking system. complained F. Thomas Moore Thursday before the federal trade commission which is Investigating the Famous Players Lasky corporation.
 Thus. we movie men. unknown to the public, are the goats, and are blamed for poor pictures we are forced to exhibit" Moore declared He is president of the Moore Thea tre corporation, which has operated 22 theatres in the east.
 If the exhibitors decline a picture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
DIES IN FLAMES
Fire Chief Injured While Trying To
 Rescue Fire Victim

SHREVEPORT, 1a, Oct. 25.-- Robert Ward, of this city, was burned to death and Fire Chief Kelly f Smackover, Ark was riously in jured last night when a rooming house in Smackover was destroyed by fire, according to (. telephone mes sage received here today. Ward had gone to Sms cko.er on business and unable to return until today, was forced to spend the night there. He was trapped by the flames and Kelly's injuries were received while attempting , resc1e hirl.
 after it has been sent to them blind" they face considerable loss, he de- clared, and incur the displeasure of the distributors.
 Moore pointed to the success of Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and D. W. Griffiths and asserted that salvation lies in the breaking away of independent producers and dis tributors from the film trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
REDUCED RATE GRANTED

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-A rate of one and one-half fare for the round trip has been granted by the railroads of the country to delegates to the forestry, reclamation and home making conference to be held in New Orleans November 1922, ac- cording to notice received today by the executive committee of the con ference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
AT THE LYRIC

For sheer beauty of participants, scenery and costumes (what little there was of them) the last act on the Lyric bill opening Thursday night is superior to many others of like nature, which have shown at that theatre. It is billed as the head liner Often that word carries little significance. An analysis of the act is not difficult It is presented by the Mayron Vadie Dancers and Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
NRoBIN HooDn AT ENsLEY

Patrons of the Franklin theatre in Ensley will be interested in the an nouncement that Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood' will be the attrac- tion at the theatre Friday. Fair banks in any role is always a treat for movie goers, but in Robin Hood" he is doubly so. Undoubtedly Robin Hood" will go in screen history as one of the greatest classics. a picture that will be quite as delightful and interesting as 1t is today.