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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
OLD W|VESF FOR NE WI
 CAP|TOL OFFERING
Old Problem Of Divorce Theme For CeceiI B. De
 Miles Great PhotopIay

The old problem of divorce, the troubles of men who are forced away from their homes by wives gone to seed, to, seek the love of other women these are a few of the great social questions which are interestingly handled by Cecil B. De Mile. in his special Aircraft production of "Old Wives for New,' which is to be pre- scented by Manager Royster at the Capitol theatre Monday and Tuesday.
 This photoplay is based upon the novel by the late David Graham Phillips, and the picturization Is the work of Jeannie MacPherson, author of many successful photoplays.
 The featured players in this ab-~ ter. Theodore Roberts. Julia Faye. Florence vidor, Helen Jerome Eddy. Wanda Hawley, Tully Marshall and Sylvia Ashton, all of whom are well known stars capable of the best.
 For Wednesday and Thursday. the Capitol will offer Betty Compson in "The Little Minister" one of the most delightful plays in which this tall ented star has ever appeared, while for Friday and Saturday, they will screen Norma Talmadge in "The New Moon," a beautifcl picturization of a vivid story, thus rounding out an ex- cellent weeks program.
 The Capitol, in keeping with the ob- servance of Book Week." offers "The Little Minister" for Wednesday and Thursday, and it is to be doubted if a more worthy production could have been booked for this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
"The Couered Wagon" Booked
 At Jefferson Week November 19

could be met and overcome, only by concerted effort. Each wagon train was, for the time consumed in mak- ing the journey-usually about six mtnths-a little world entirely cut off from established law, and it was therefore necessary that each train should have government and a ruler of it's own. The Mormon pill grimage. in 1S46, was successful be- cause of it's organization and the leadership of Brigham Young, who had the advantage of possessing spiritual as well as temporal author ity.
 So important was this matter of government of the wagon trains that a book was written on the subject by Capt Randolph B. Marcy of the United States army. A copy of this book, which is entitled "The Prairie Traveller, a Handbook for Overland is to be found in the library of the Chicago Historical so- city.
 Birmingham people will be espe- cially interested in the presentation of The Covered Wagon" because of the presence in it of Lois Wilson, who has the leading feminine role. This is Miss Wilson's finest achievement and places her in the foremost ranks of motion picture stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
Health Restored
 by Radiun

The wonderful curative power of Radium has. been known for years. However. the benefits of this precious health giving sub stance have in the past been only within the means of persons of wealth.
 Since the invention of Degnen's Radio Active Solar Pad, any man or woman, poor or rich, can afford this treatment which offers so much relief from suffer ing and disease.
 Degnen's Radioactive Solar Pad Is worn next to the body day and night. It pours a constant stream of radioactive energy into the system while you work, play sleep, helping to build up weak ened nerves and tissues to a strong. healthy condition. It creates vigorous circulation of blood thus removing con gestion, which is the real cause of most diseases
 To prove just what this remarkable our appliance on trial with the under standing that we will not charge you a cent if it fails to give satisfactory results This offer is open to any person who has pain of any kind, nerve weakness high blood pressure stomach, kidney or liver complaint. bladder trouble or disease of the lungs or heart
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
If WINTER COMES .|S NOW PH0T0PLAY
Screen Version Of Popular
 Novel At Strand All This Week

One of the most whimsical and
 Movable characters in present day
 fiction is Mark Sabre. in A. s. M. fIutchinsons If Winter Comes" (which is at the Strand all this week. -1he screen version of the story, with .APercy Marmont as the hero, is said sto be a remarkably faithful repro Auction of the novel.
 abused words in the vocabulary of
 the day. It has come to mean any
 thing from the cut of an actors Tclothes to the manner in which he flights a cigarette.
 s Men and women, who have achieved distinction are noted for [ their peculiar and original personal tfafts, amounting in many cases to sheer eccentricities.
 The "Micawbers," Rob Boys,' ssffere Goriots" and "D'Artagnans" -are as well loved because of their whimsicalities as their deeds-per Efhaps more so.
 E Mark Sabre, as drawn by the bril- .ssliant novelist, has all the eccentrici- .*ties of genius that intrigue the mind <Fof the lover and student of human . ature sThe keynote of Mark Sabre's $2character is simplicity and sincerity. A naivete that fails to recognize the sstnctty fnfahly of small natures-a $uuilelessness that ignores the in ignoble minds might put s7,apon his own actions-make Mark # #Sabre a unique and appealing char 'acter. These qualities, too. make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
REAL C0ME BILL |S LYRIC PROMISE
Miniature Minstrel Headlines Program For First Half
 Of Week

Comedy is going to hold the major part of the show at the Lyric for the first half of this week, starting Monday afternoon, but music and novelty and the dance are not far be- hind in point of quantity-the quality of all being the same, the highest, it is stated. There will be five acts of big-time Keith vaudeville, topped off by screen novelties.
 The headliner is Seven O Clubs" a miniature minstrel show, labelled a knockout, with Happy Benway and Sonny Dinkins. Happy Benway and Sonny Dinkins are minstrel men and advocates of the old adage: "A shoe- maker should stick to his last" and so in vaudeville. they continue to be minstrel men. With a company of five men associates they are offer ing under the title of Seven O Clubs' a fine grouping of some of the best selections musical. dancing and comedy from minstreldom.
 The added attraction furnishes high class melody under the title
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
Ponjola, One Of Screens Great Photoplays, With Anna Q. Nilsson And James Kirkwood
 To Be Presented Al The Trianon This Week

A refined girl, victim of cfrcum- stances, decides that. the world is not for women but for men only. squerading as a man she seeks to hide herself. where she is thrown into maelstrom of excitement, ad- Venture and-romance.
 This briefly is the theme of "Pon- Jola," First National picture, which cones to the Trianon this week.
 "Ponjola" is a vivid picturization of Cynthia Stockley's famous master piece which proved a sensation in book form and promises to be no less of sensation as a screen drama.
 It tells the story of an. English noblewoman who is disguised as a man, fights the curse of "Ponjola," {" the soul destroying drink of the gold miners; fights for the man she loves and willingly offers to sacrifice her. se'f for the man by standing trial for murder which the man com mits.
 In the role of "Desmond,n the girl, Anna Q. Nilsson, will be seen in a part which critics declare is the greatest role of her whole stage or screen career. James Kirkwood enacts the part of the man,
 Other popular screen favorites in the picture are Fully Marshall, Ruth Clifford, Joseph Kilgour, Claire Du Brey, Claire Mcdowell and Bernard Randall M
 She went into the gold field alone with just one purpose in mind.
 This girl, once the idol of London, left. behind her everything that could connect her with her scintilating past.
 She went in with eyes open for she knew that she was going into a mans world--a world of ard-fisted, Eeavy-drinking, depressed and mo- rose men-a world where no decent girl could live and remain decent.
 Disguised as a man she plunged into this veritable hell upon earth, where men worked, fought and drank with no thought of the morrow.
 And as a man she worked, and fought with these hardened charac- ters on the veld., that she might save "her man" from the curse of that arid land-ponjola. the poisoning, moral-destroying drink of the flot- sam and jetsam that lived it's mo- notonous life beneath the torrid African sun.
 Anna Q. Nilsson enacts the great est role of her career in this First National picture.
 ''Ponjola" is a brilliant photoplay drama based on the story which ran serially in the Cosmopolitan maga- zine ana later was for months one of the "siX best sellers" It is a stirring. rapid fire romantic story of the Rhodesian gold fields.
 It centers about the adventures of refined Englishwoman who, dis gusted with her sex, masquerades as a man and endeavors to hide her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
CHILD MIMIC STAR .ON LOE. VI PROGRAM
Variety Of Features Offered By Vaudeville House
 This Week

Variety in the fullest sense of the word is promised in the vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou for this week. featuring many entirely new fea- tures, and with a special presenta- tion of the seasons newest find Baby Sylvia Froos, the child prodi- gy, who mimics the greatest of stage 2 stars, and who will appear, begin uning Monday afternoon. under the s4auspices of the Octavia White Home, i. by special request.
 Another headline offering will be .sfound in Dance Frivolities.' pre- se sented by Victor Hyde, starring Ed and Miriam Root in pretentious melodious terpsichorean revue, with < a distinguished cast of eight sterl- ling artists, in an act which critics have pronounced to be the best ot its kind seen this season on the ssyaudeville stage.
 Other acts of merit on this bill include: Aronty Brothers, termed '.narvels of strength and endurance; < the famous vaudeville trio, Newport. < Stirk' and Parker, in odds and ends sFof versatility and comedy skit "A is Letter From Home" enacted by Al
 Friend and Jack Sparling, known as f~the Two Unfriendly Friends" svs "Rouged Lips" starring Viola Dana, Birmingham's screen favorite. I sthis week, and is declared to be < Miss Dana's greatest photoplay. IL was adapted from the best story
 of the year. It is the tale of 8 girl
 with musical comedy soul, Of the x little butterfly, who will have none of the Gilded Youths gifts, but
 wants 8 lot of his love.
 S But-coming back to Baby Sylvia Froos. leading headliner of the vaudeville bill-much discussion has sprung up recently among experts on the question of from what source she inherits her stage talent, which is as great a mystery to her parents as 1t is to the millions of theatre goers who now acclaim the little girl as one of the greatest vaudeville stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

Odd Duties of 1923" cycle of spe- cial songs sung by Jessie Reed. She is said to be in class by herself as to the quality of her voice and her personality in the singing of these songs.
 Dancing is the thing in the special and Scanlon in "Old Ideas Renewed" their own original waltz, "Quadrille." This quartet is said to be exceptionally clever and graceful.
 To round out the bill there are comedy and novelty. Grant and Wal lace, billed as versatile entertainers, put on a combination of things. while Frank Le Dent and partner show something in the way of juggling.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

In the perturbation of Emerson Hough's story, "The Covered wagon,% coming to the Jefferson theatre Monday night, November 1s. an interesting point is brought for ward regarding the organization and government of the wagon trains in the pioneer days. MT. Wingate is the captain of the train concerned in "The Covered Wagon" and in many episodes in the course of the pictured narrative, the fact is clearly revealed that he is in supreme com mand and that his word is law. To many persons who have thought of the great migration to the west as simply mad. unorganized rush of settlers and gold seekers, this ap- parent despotism of Captain Wingate may not be understandable. Yet in this, as in all details of his story, MT. Hough was true to historical fact.
 The great wagon trains that made the Journey from the Missouri river to the coast in the forties and fifties were always under the command of an elected captain, and to him was given as complete authority as the authority exercised by the captain of ship on the high seas. This was absolutely necessary because of the Sperils of the enterprise which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
THIS WEEKS 

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 A hTHEATERS Dad;' Thursday, Bring Father"
 LYRIC-Keth vaudeville, Pathe Thursday
 BIJOU-Loew's vaudeville Viola Diana in "Rouged Lips"
 
 CAPITOIMonday and Tuesday, "Od Wives Wednesday Thursday Compson in 'The Little Minister Friday and Saturday Norma Tamadge in "The Moon"
 GALAxWesey Barry in The Printers Devil for the first half Jack London's Call of the Wild" ODEON-Monday and Tuesday, "The Screaming Shadow" Wednesday Thursday, The Tral; Friday Saturday Tn the Days of Daniel Boone" PRINCESS-Monday and Tuesday, Franklyn in Shy Wednesday and Thusday Douglas Fairbanks in shoot Through Friday and Saturday RIALTo-Firs half Dustin Farnum in "Bucking the Bar Harold Lloyd in q Do" Range second half Barbara aMarr in "Trifling comedy, Saturday Morning and Pathe ROYAI-Firs haf Fighting Blood" Swinburne in The Red Trail" Second half William Half STRAND-Percy Narmont in If Winter Comes' TRIANON-Anna e. Nilsson and James Krkwood Njoa' :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
J|CCS AND FAMILY AT TJEFEERsONs00N
Latest Edition Of Bringing Up Father Attraction Last
 Half Of Week

In the latest edition of Bringing Up Father" which is to be the new attraction at the Jefferson theatre under the title of Bringing Up Father On Broadway" the army of admirers of this wonderful entertain ment will have an opportunity of judging just why this particular pro- duction is miles ahead of its rivals. In the first place the idea of the of- fering is unique and distinctive. There is something about father" show that lifts it above the pale of ordinary amusement. Those respCn- sible for the production are always on the alert to keep things moving, up to the minute and ever prepared to make it's fame deserved. With the result that Bringing Up Father" is not alone an institution. It is pulp lie necessity for the world must have it's laughs and forget the sidelights of tragedy and pathos. The vogue of the cartoons from which Bringing Up Father" received it's inspiration for stage purpt ses is far-reaching. There is no doubt that Jiggs Ma honey. his wife. Maggie, and Dinty Moore are as well known in the jun gles as they are in our great United States. They are characters who will always be remembered and probably be immortalized for seasons to come Every criticism of the shows in which these beloved char acters appear there is a feeling of real happiness which is disseminated acrGss the footlight and penetrative in its effects. So much so that the mere announcement of Father" play rouses an anxious theatregoing public to high pitch of expectancy which is soon realized in screams of joy and guffaws. Such is the pen alty of being able to make everybody laugh. And that is what keeps the world together-laughter Bringing Up Father on Broadway" opens at the Jefferson theatre on Thursday November 15, for three nights and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

identity among the hardened char acters of the veIdt.
 While it's title taken from the native name for liquor, the play is in no way a preachment against in- trxicants, but it tells a story never tEeless In which "ponjola" plays prominent part.
 As a man, the heroine Ga part played by Anna Q. Nilsson) fights for the redemption of man, who is fast becoming the victim of the strange drink of that glamorous country. The plot moves quickly, passing from one thrilling incident to another. It is a picture that will be a treat for those who enjoy plaus- ihle drama and Romance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
COLDS
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 ''Pape's Cold Compound"

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

In 1912 the airplane was first em- ployed in warfare by the Indians in Tripoli and the Balkan states and the Turkish army in the Balkan war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

him misunderstood and an easy prey to the worldly minded.
 The character of Mark Sabre is sublime in its simplicity and ap- breaches that of Goldsmith's guile less son of "The Vicar of Wake field"
 It is a modern classic in charac- ter study, and the millions of read CTS of If Winter Comes" attest to the artistry of Hutchinsons creation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
BUDGET INSTITUTE
 HELD BY BAPT|STs
New Financial Program Is Discussed At TWo-Day
 Session At Decatur
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD Decatur Ala Oct. IF

The first of the Southern Baptist stewardship and budget institutes to be held in Alabama closed here Fri day night at the Central Baptist church after a two day session. The gathering was called by officials of the Southern Baptist convention for the purpose of having detailed fnfor- nation given to the membership gen. orally on the proposal of Southern Baptist leaders as adopted by the Southern Baptist convention to sub stitute systematic givings for single or sporadic givings. It is claimed by church leaders that if the new stew ardship and budget program is a success there will be no occasion for the large financial campaign in the church, similar to the S75.000.000 drive. Among the church leaders who addressed the conference were Rev. C. Edgar Allen, enlistment man for north Alabama Baptists; pr. S. H. Bennett of Montgomery, of the Alabama Baptist convention, and Dr. E. O. Bryan of Nashville, who is the commissioner of the Southern Bsp- tist convention in charge of all stew ardship and budget institutes. MT. Bryan stated Friday that Alabama Baptist leaders were expected to hold institutes throughout the state simi- lar to the one in the Central church at Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TO HEAn RATE pETITroN

The question of rates on SatSuma oranges from points in Baldwin county to northern. eastern and western markets will be heard by an examiner of the interstate commerce commission at Montgomery October ager of the transportation depart ment Of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce. The petition attacking existing rates was presented by the Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange, and MT. Caskio will represent the petitioners by virtue of his position as trans
 portation representative of Alabama Farm Bureau fedora ton. He stated today that the shippers position is that existing rates on Baldwin county satsumas are about 50 per cent higher than should be the case.
 The examiner Of the interstate commerce commission will hear on october 27, a petition by local mer- chants against the Louisville and Nashville railroad on rates on canned goods from the Pacific coast shipped to Mobile by water and thence by rail to Montgomery. On october 3l, the examiner will hear the petition of the Montgomery Cotton Exchange against the Sea5oard Air Line rail- road and others in the matter of cot ton shipments to eastern and Caro- lima mills, it being alleged that the carriers have discriminated against Montgomery and in favor Of Atlanta On October 29, the examiner will hear a petition by Montgomery mer- chants involving rates on grain from western points. it being claimed that such rates to Montgomery are un- fair, compared with rates to Merid- ian Mobile and Pensacola.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
HAS ENGLISH DEFENDER
Writer Believes Germans Still Hate
 Britain And Plot Revenge

A German officer who was sitting near me in a Cologne restaurant. and who took me for a sympathetic Swede tthe writer is an English wo- man) declareG "The German atti- tude toward England has not changed the least particle since< the war (Well. why should it? We took Ger many's fleet and her colonies. It is likely that she would forget that?)
 "As soon as it is possible" the Ger man concluded. Eve will provoke an- other war--a war conducted in the air-with Russia as an ally. Russia will be our starting point for attack tporte de sortie) and in tEe next war we will show no mercy for Eng land. whom we hate, nor for France, whom we scorn.'
 A correspondent in the north of England sends me the following warning: "A serious responsibility rests upon anyone who dares to de- fend the French at the present time.' In reality a responsibility, far more heavy rests ppon those who, having once fought by the side of the French now refuse to defend them.
 Frenchmen are not of that "divine race" which the Quakers besought them to be. when they asked France to stretch forth the hand of friend ship to Germany and forget the past, France is human-very human. She did not seek the war; and if we 1I3ritish, were on her side it was above all to save our own skins To a ba ndon her now would be to forget everything that Great Britain has all ways nted-justice. loyalty and fair plav-Grace Ellison in L'Il- lnstrst on. Paris. (Translated by the lustration. Paris. (Translated for The Star)..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
 FOR DALLAS NEGRO
Failed To Receive aFir Trial, Is
 Contention Of Counsel

SELMA, Ala, Oct. 12.-(Special LeaA- ed Wire .)-Judge Samuel F. Hobbs, presiding in the circuit court, this morning ordered a new trial for Ed Grant, convicted in September in the Perry county circuit court of mIr- der and sentenced to life imprison-
 ment and who Tuesday was con- victed in the circuit court here and sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Ernest Johnson at a church meeting at Manila, in this county. The record shows that the new trial for Grant was obtained on representation of the negro's coun- sel that he had notkbeen given fair trial in that counsel was not present in the court room when the jury was given 8 special charge and had re- tired for consultation and then re- turned to the court room for such second special charge. It is not now known whether the new trial will be held at the present term of court or be continued to the next term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
AUTO RENTAL MEN FIGHT THREATENED
 RAISE IN LICENSE
"Drive-It Yourself" Operators Contend Cars Should Not
 Be Chased As TaxiS
STATE CAPITAL RUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 12

The question of raise in the li- cense paid to the state by operators of rive-it-yCurself" automobile systems brought to Montgomery to- day several Birmingham representa- tives of "drive-it-yourself" concerns, who came to protest the threatened raise.
 It was stated that in the past the "drive-it-yourself" cars have op- erated upon payment of the regular automobile license charged against state tax commission recently noti- fled such operators, it is stated, that they would be classed as taxicabs and be required to pay the regular taxi license on their cars. It is stated that this increase of state license crease in licenses charged by the city and increase the total annual license cost per car of the "drive-it-your- self" operator in Birmingham by around $40. The increase in the state tax would, of course. apply to the entire state. It is claimed that the cars which are rented on the drive it-yourself' plan should not be prop erly classed as taxis. and operators of such systems wish to continue as in the past to pay the private car license.
 Representatives of several drive it-yourself" systems were in confer ence with members of the state tax commission today on this matter. It was learned that the tax commission has referred the question to Attor- ney General Harwell c. Davis, with request for an opinion as to what is the proper classification from a license standpoint for the cars op- erated on this principle.