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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
"T0YTOWN TOPICS"
LYRICE HEADLINER
WEEKS FIRST HALF
Variety And Novelty Said To
Be Mainstays OF Bill
Offered

Variety with the added spice of
novelty is what will be offered the
atre-goers who are wise enough to
choose the Lyric as the place to go
for their entertainment the first half
of this week, beginning Monday
Especial care has been chosen in the
selection of the five big-t time Keith
acts which make up the bill, topped
off by special screen attraction.
Slater Brockman and Blanche How
ard present the headliner "Toytown
Topics" with Miss Curnell Ander-
son at the piano. Known as the in
soparable brother and sister of the
show world, slater Brockman and
Blanche Howard are to be seen with
brand new offering. This time
they are appearing as animated dolls
in an act called "Toytown Topics"
which particularly appeals Co young
sters. but also interests the grown
ups. The two have steadfastlY re-
fused to be separated since they first
attained prominence before the foot
lights, but always have worked as
partners. A few years ago they
reigned as champion cake walkers,
but more recently have specialized
in the Interpretation of doll char
acters." I'VE do It because we like
to please children" Miss Howard
said. AT the same time, we find
out new ideas also interest the chill
drens parents"
The added attraction brings that
well-known pair of artists. Demarest
and Collette, in leading musical
comedy features. This number pre-
sents bright bits Of mirth and mel
ody carefully and wisely chosen.
special feature is appearance Of
the Sterling SaXophone Four This
quartet are billed as "monarchs Of
syncopation" and they are said to
prove their right to the title by the
music they offer.
The bill is rounded out by that at
tractive pair of sisters, Alyce and
Lucille Sheldon, in Together Again.
and Jack Bailey and Lillian Porter
in character Offering, Neigh
bors."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES

GEORGIANA, Ala. June 2.-(Spe-
cial Leased Wire. )-Commencemen
exercises of the Georgiana High
schC oil will open with the baccalau-
reate sermon by the Rev. Lassiter of
Brewton at the Baptist church Sun
day morning. Glass day exercises
will be held on Monday and the COM
mencement on Tuesday.
The Alabama Power company had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
NO. IX-LEADS

Alter the sui
has finally been
declared the ini-
tial lead must be
made. If your
partner hahs had
a cut during the
bidding, your best
lead, generally, is
the highest card
you hold of the
suit he had bid.
If he had not
indicated a lead,
the lead may be
one of the fol-
lowing; the first
named being the
most desirable,
and SO on:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
BEBE DANIELS COMES
TO STRAND MONDAY
IN SOCIETY FEATURE
1.-THE ExciterS" Said To Have
Breath Taking MeIodra-
matte Action

Miss Bebe Daniels comes to the
Strand this week in a vehicle ideally
suited to her vivacious personality.
1.-The Exciters." the Paramount pro-
duetion from this seasons sensational
Broadway play, is a fast miving SOC
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

representative here this week, in
conference with citizens in regard
to a plan for furni fishing light and
power to the entire city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

iety melodrama interspersed with de-
lightful bits of comedy, it is said.
Antonio Moreno is co-starred with
Miss Daniels in the dashing. rCmatic
role of a detective.
The story is one that presents the
modern flapper in a new light. Her
attractions are not the foibles of
life, but the real, eXhilirating cpl
sodes which smack of action. The
action of The Exciters" is said to be
fast and breath taking and takes
place on land, in racing motor cars
and speeding trains; on the sea in
dashing speed boats and in the air
in mile-a minute propelled aircraft.
Many of the exteriors were filmed
in Florida. 1.-The Exciters' will show
for the first time in the south when
it opens its run next Monday.
The added attraction is Buster
Keaton in THE Frozen North" said
to be one of his best comedies. This
comedy has BEEN credited with
stealing the show" wherever it has
been presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
RAINS DO DAMAGE

Excessive rains of the past week
have caused all the smaller streams
in this section to overflow their
banks. terraces on the farms have
been washed out, and much cotton
has been killed. Farmers are more
than two weeks behind with their
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

Los Angeles clothing contractors
have settled with the striking mem
bers of the Almagated Clothing
Workers on the basis of a 10 per
cent increase and time and onehalf
for overtime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

the
Lead ourth in
embnai ~ VIZ ~ ~ - nv : ' ~ ' WV
Qu ess 9 9ss te %fA ........1ead queen
Ace Ace kim king. j aafe"'
A Afs tjn nssn ten lack ''.''.',had king
King ' queen, ten
Afs; j Jack ten tn ........1sad jack
tenet fur jack
Ace queen ten Lead e
SEQUENCE, INTERIOR LEAD
Ring Rie ten te1 mine nine AND and one Or or more more
G nsad OF ln ad foS n be n1 lead ten
AGAINST A TRUMP DECLARATION
A A:: king king , ss:sn jack King King them jack jack
4: s S5s: III a ar 's ssae'' IL then king
5s queen tss With Or ssas sss KIM
andone o more Lowest fourth best
moreo others Lowest fourth
queen Jack and w swo or mnu otSe queen queen
queen, ando others queen
G"is' ss. hs %' S Sf'e9Rs sAe''
HoNoRs LED
when ha h led iss'es ss9 Ts or % @ hand nine
I makes sacHfc o
BRIDGE
knew Business
re-doub and
third hand When the hand was over the
clubs with fourth in hand to
a' D seond han aHr p on third S n@ % s run
third hand bids five bed would have made
pai dealer bids five diamond piea noticed
SUBSTANTIAL BRIDGE RESOLUTIONS.
will make bid without its the side
yS Win e. s n ~ sas a: oa ss bid @
aen,o of
Three objects for the defensive hand;
SSsSSs s
by ANNIE Foster
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
RIDGE RESOLUTIONS.

a re-entry to take its place on the side.
l will not disobey the ironclad rule,
which is never to bid or raise a o-trump
unless you can stop the adversaries' suit.
l will not raise my partner incorrectly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
How To Play Auction Bridge
BY ANNIE ADALR FOSTER
A Vital Chapter On Leads

1. Singleton.
2. King, when holding the ace
above or the queen below. or both.
3. Queen, when holding queen,
jack, ten.
4. Ace. from top of four or more.
s. Fourth best Of longest suit
6. Jack, when holding king, jack,
ten.
Z. Top Of nothing.
s. Doubleton, leading from a dou-
bleton is not desirable, but If neces-
sary to lead from a two card suit,
lead high then low.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

That more watch springs break
during the summer months is not
due to the heat but to the moisture,
according to recent tests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

Better class natives OF China own
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
BRIDGE PLAYERS l HAVE MET.

fourth hand pass. dealer re-doubles and
fulfills his contract.
When the hand was over the dealer
said to his partner. d" lam glad you
bid clubs, for if we hadn't been run up
we would probably not have been dou-
bled and we would not have made so
much" He was a real sport not to have
noticed his partners bidding clubs so
defiantly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

Copyright, 1923. by Annie Adair FOSTER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

2.To promote a jack, ten or nine l
your own or yor partners hand.
Common sense will prompt you whe
TO break this rule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

When an honor is led second in hand
covers it with an honor with two objects
in view:
1. To make adversary sacrifice two
honors for one.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

Who Is it climbs from floor to moor!
Whose form is welcome at the door1
Who shares his friendship to the
core?
Who is it gives without reserve
OF time, and strength, and harried
nerve,
And thinks not from the task to
swerve?
OUR PREACHER.
Who Is it calls each child by namef
Who is it glides into their game
And makes their joy his choicest
aim?
Who is it, though his hair be snow,
Retains a spirit quite aglow
With youth, and always will be sol
OUR PREACHER.
Who is it, through the snow and rain.
Hastes always to the bed of pain,
And never thinks such service vainf
When shadows fall and folks are blue,
And plans and hopes all go askew,
Whose optimism makes things new!
OUR PREACHERS
Who is it in the hour Of grief,
When death comes stalking like .
thief,
Is always near to bring relief?
Whate'er the circumstance or need.
Who is it always puts the deed
Into the center Of his creedf
OUR PREACHER.
Northwest Christian Advocate.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

SMALLEST BIBLE ON EARTH
About the size of postage stamp.
200 pages. Complete in every detail.
Garry one and always have good luck.
Sent Postpaid, Csc
Wilson Co., Sta. A. Box IS Columbus,
Ohio.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

And the daily paper from which we
excerpt the above most interesting
and cheerful news items, had blazed
across its front page as a headline1
the fact that a rapist had been re.
turned to prison!-Yeoman Shield.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

The Woodmen of the World have
just dedicated a sanitafium at San
Antonio to its infirm members, and
will build a home at the same place
for it's homeless old folk.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

Wise men are, instructed by rea-
son, men of less understanding by
reason, the most ignorant by neces-
sity, and beast by nature. --~-...
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

Des Moines realtors have estab-
lished board for arbitration Of dis.
putes arising in their business affairs
The report of the Rockefeller Foun.
dalton, just issued, shows the expen-
diture of $50, 100000 to combat disease
and in the extension of education in
the field of sanitation and medicine.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12
THE CRIME OF THE DAILY PRESS

covery of the germ that causes meas
les, and that the malady will be
stamped out. The discovery of q
germ fatal to house flies, and harm
less to the human specie, is also an
nounced. It will result in the exter-
mination of the fly. Twenty cases OF
complete cure of cancer, several OF
twelve or more years standing, was
announced.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

There are 100000 people in pub
lie service in our national, state and
municipal governments, at total an
nual cost of three and half billion
dollars, much Of which is needless
waste.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

Medical scientists announce the dis
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

President Coolidge has asked the
owners of railroads to reduce freight
rates on coal and wheat.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

The federal census of 1920 showa
that the percentage of crime to pop
ulation has decreased since 1910
There are many more acts forbidden
by law than there were ten years ago
There are many new crimes relative
to traffic, liquor, etc. This fact would
make splendid headline across the
first page-but it wasn't there.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

The daily press continues to play
up and emphasize the orgy Of crime.
It's delectable dish, indeed, they set
before their readers, and it reflects
the sordid minds of the men respons-
ible. Something ought to be done
about it. The writer and number of
others have agreed not to buy daily
paper that has big black line across
it's front page relating to crime. When
we hear a newsboy yelling the crimes
his paper features that day, we stop
him long enough to tell he we will not
patronize him or his paper. Vicious
as a boycott is, we know of no other
remedy. In a daily paper we find a
lot of interesting news in small type.
We had to hunt between the articles
in a big type featuring crime for
these items:
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

The people of Knoxville, Iowa, rose
in their might, repudiated the city
council and it's paving contracts that
were full of profteering and graft.
Knoxville is now paving it's streets
at cost of $3.50 lot; under the old
contract it was $400.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

Yukio Ozaki, Japanese statesman
has appealed to his people to give up
their annual billion dollar liquor and
tobacco bill, and their $500, 1000, 0o0
army bill, and rebuild their stricken
cities with the money thus saved.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

The Boy Scouts are making war OF
the dime novel, having received do
nation of 100000 to be used for tina
purpose.
, 1923-07-24
Publication.


7 is hereby brc u28t to put3ic notice
that The Trade mark shown below
which was registered il the United
States Patent Office. Washington, d. c..
on October g, 1923 in the name Of
Gillette Safety Razor Co.. Of Boston,
Massachusetts, a corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws
of the State Of Maine, and Trade
mark certificate No. SIS, 92I issued there
for, has tDis date been registered in
the Office Of the Government Secreta-
ry of the Virgin Islands Of The United
States a; st, Thomas, in accordance with
the provisions in the regulations govern
ing the registration Of Patents end
Trade marks 10 the Virgin Islands, ap-
proved 30 June, 1920
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28

Miss Edythella Adams left yester-
day for a visit to Idlewild, Detroit
and Chicago.
Miss Mary Posteles, a teacher in
the Detroit public schools, is visiting
Mrs. Huron Shelton, 453 Kent street.
Little Roy and Nina Scott are Wis,
iting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur White.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Godette, S52
ALTERNATE street, have returned
from a months motor trip through
the Eastern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White, for
merly of 2737 18th avenue s., have
moved into their new home at 1925
10th avenue S:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Wilson of Chi
cago are in the city and are residing
at 752 Iglehart avenue, for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Garnar, 24O Rondo street, is
suffering from blood poisoning in the
left hand caused by handling poison
ivy.
Mr.. B. C. Archer, 314 Western ave-
nue., has been confined to his bed
since the postal employees picnic July
% when he was overcome by the
heat.
Mrs. Olive Green and son Of Win
nipeg motored to Chicago, Detroit
and Cleveland and passed through the
city Wednesday en- route to Winni-
peg.
Madam J. Ernestine Wyatt Of Wa
terloo, Iowa. the foremost elocutionist
Of her race Is In the city, the guest
of Mrs. L. W. Peasants, 1920 Rondo
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Of Des Moines,
iowa. during the past week were WIS.,
ting Mr.. Harris uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. s. Harris, King
street and Payne avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John French Of Chi
eago who have been visiting here
loft Saturday accompanied by their
son. DR.. ]. Il. French, TO motor TO
Detroit.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. James Woods and
e Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Des Moines,
Iowa, were the house guests Monday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Lind
say, 426 Rondo street.
Mrs. Earl Harris of 419 Rondo
street, left this morning to spend
several weeks in Indianapolis, Ind,
visiting her mother. En- route home
she will be the guest of friends in
Chicago.
Rev. Maxwell of st. Louis, Mo-,
filled the pulpit of the Woodland Park
Baptist church, corner Victoria and
Laurel avenues Sunday, July %:
Rev. Coins of Kansas City preached
at Bethesda church, Minneapolis.
Mrs. James Woods of Des Moines,
Iowa, was guest Of honor at a 10
o'clock morning progressive 500
tess, Mrs. C. H. Miller, 428 Edmund
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Woods who
have been the guests for the past ten
days of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Miller,
428 Edmund street, will leave tomor-
row to motor to their home in Des
Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. Thomas Norris of Dayton,
Ohio; Mrs. w. w. Frazier and Miss
Mary E. Hughes of Baltimore, en-
route to the Pacific coast were the
house guests this week of Mrs. Bet
tie Jones, TAT St. Anthony avenue.
The residence of R. E. Bates, 449
Rondo street, was raided Wednesday
evening by Detective Mitchell and
others. One five-gallon jug and two
one-gallon jugs of moonshine were
confscated. Bates was taken into
custody.
A number of business enterprises
are cooperating with the Every
woman Progressive Council in the
peace demonstration which will be
held Saturday noon. The Northwest
ern Bulletin and The Appeal will be
represented in the automobile parade
which will follow the demonstration
in Rice park.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28

with no experience with which 10
apply herself, she found she was
greatly handicapped.
The strain soon told on her ana
she became sick suffered q nervous
break down. which confined her TO
her bed for some tme. she I'M
proved only slowly. and her physi-
clan advised her. n she ever foped
10 fully recover and regain her
health she would have To live else
where or travel.
without funds travelling vas I'M
possible for Sara. and although bsr
friends wanted u assist her, she
was too proud TO accept help from
them. However. several Of her clos
est friends, knowing that she could
sing. suggested that she 80 On the
stage, This would not only MAKE
Il easy for her 10 travel. but mean
q livelihood for her as well.
How could any one sing who's
heart was a. full NJ sorrow as was
Sara Martins? No one knew the
weight Of II, Ike she did. yet she
would not iet her friends Know II
for they would expect her 10 sins
a. gayly as she did IN her school
days, and even In the face Ut whai
she expected to be O failure. she
decided 10 try,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28
WHY SARA MARTIN
MOURNFuII BLUES.
Few People Know Of the Many Trials
and Fairly Niisf0rtunes
~ This singer.


OF This singer.
with her photograph on the front
page OF the new record catalogs'
with large display signs IN every
music store window. with many
newspa pers carrying advertisements
heraiding her success. and with the
annou neement III "tT TAKES A
LONG TIME TO GET EN-. BUT
YOU CAN LOSE 'BM OVERNIGHT"
the latest Of her many big bits. sara
Martin has made what appears To
BIO her best record. But 10 II only
her best 0keh record.
To-day you Will md Sara Martin
O quiet, pleasant and refined artistic.
caring little for publicity. and for
this reason land we must admit ~
our interview almost failed 10 get
us the information We wanted Tor
this story.
II Sara Martin would only tell
the story OF her life In her own
WVFAHI ~ WYNN w IHHS' HtbfS ~
terestng tn read than this article,
but she gracefully declined our in
vitation to do 50, and smiltngiy
thanked US, As she did so, q tear
stole into her eye and gave US the
impression of one preferring to for.
get herself. We had heard that
Sara Martin was born and educated
In Louisville. KY. and that she lived
with her parents until she was
eighteen years old Her school
mates speak of her as having been
the life of every party. and a girl
who was always ready to make
some one else happy. Many Ia the
time she sang for her friends at
these parties. and many Is fhe heart
she made lighter with her pretty
lively songs. which dubbed over
with her own personal happiness
whenever she sang them. But that
was in her girlhood days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28
Married Early.

When she was only eighteen
years old and in the happiest mo-
ments of her life, Sara Martin fell
in love. as most of us do. She
married and left Louisville to make
her home with her husband in
French Lick, Ind. From that day.
life took on a different view for
Sara. and many changes occurred
in rapid succession. 1t is said that
shortly after moving to French Lick
Miss Martins mother took sick and
and died, bringing sadness into her
life for the first time. She was
very devoted to her parents and the
loss of her mother had marked
effect on her. She was still mourn
ing the death of her mother when
her father died. followed closely by
the death of several relatives caus-
ing even more grief and sorrow.
within few years, when again. as
if to fill her cup of sorrow to over
flowing, the hand of dead reached
out and this time took away her
beloved husband. This was a most
severe blow to her.
All this coming so close together
it did seem as II fate surely was
cruel to Sara Martin. but she brave
lyS tried to console herself with the
fact that she still had at least one
relative left in this world-her
brother.
Hardly had she reconciled herself
than she received the news that her
brother had been crushed beneath
train. leaving her alone in the
world to bear all her sorrows. Now
she would have to work out q way
to live and try to forget her misfor-
tunes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28
Displays Great Courage.

It so happened that Billy Kings
show was playing at local theatre.
and after much deliberation Sara
went to him and asked permission
to appear on the stage that night.
After her first performance King Is
said to have remarked. such sing
Ing can, come only from the heart.
and only such singer as Miss Mar
tin can sing that way" King tmme-
diately gave her a part in the show
and took her with his company tn
Chicago. where they played four
weeks and where she made many
friends.
At the end OF the fourth week
it Is said s. n. Dudley had offered
her a place in his show, and she
joined him in Washington to again
meet with success.
Still hiding her sorrows with her
songs. Miss Martin finally joined
the Oh! Joy Company. then playing
New York City, and it was there
that a manager for q large record
company heard her and Immediately
gave her an appointment and a song
to sing for Okeh record people.
Now singing for records was en-
tirely new for Sara Martin. and al
though It offered her a novel expert
ence, there was no audience to
which she mad been accustomed, and
somehow she did not seem to be
able to smile as she. sang into the
big horn. The effect was apparently
very trying to the director of the
recording laboratory. for ne pleaded
with Sara to brighten ner singing.
AS result, she had to sing the
song several times. and several
records were made, and each time
she tried harder to sing happily. but
she could not do 1t. The sorrow
was In her voice and she could not
disguise it. When the final record
was accepted. she nad almost given
up hopes Of meeting the test. for
she had actually cried during the
recording. The records. however.
were made and sold. and within a
few months Sara Martin became
known tO the music lovers through
out the country as the moaning
and crying blues singer"
So great has been the demand for
her songs since then. that now from
seven to ten machines are kept run
ming day and night. in order to
press out enough okeh records to
supply the trade.
Even in her last record. COME
HOME PAPA BLUES" you will
hear the sobs in her voice. for Sara
Martin Is still singing through her
tears" rs. .......... .-.-..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-07-28
ST. PAUL
WEEKS RECORD OF HAPPENINGS
IN MINNEsoTAs CAPITAL. !
The "saintly City" and SANITY City
FoIks-Newsy Items of Social, Re-
Iigious, Political and General Mat
tiers Among the People.

THE APPEAL ASKS AS A SPE-
.-IAL FAVOR THAT IT'S READERS
1--WE PREFERENCE TO THE ADJ
yERTISERS WHO SEEK THEIR
PATRONAGE BY ADVERTISING
IN 1T. SHOP IN THE APPEAL
BEFORE SHOPPING ELSEWHERE.