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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

Y Harold Bell Wright has long been considered one of the most popular au- thors in the world. His many novels have been read and re-read by count less millions. When announcement was made some time since that Princi- pal Pictures Corporation would give the screen the entire series of Wright S books. }movie fans anxiously awaited the first of the series, and the oppor- tunity to witness the film adaptation of it. &
 At the Trianon theatre, beginning Monday. the first of this world famous series will be presented. When q Mans a Man" was the story chosen by the producers as the first to be given everlasting life in celluloid sorm This gripping story of the great Arizona ranch country is said by those whose pleasure it has been to witness private showings. to be one of the big outstand- ing features of the year.
 John Bowers, Marguerite de la Motte, Robert Frazer, and host of other celebrated screen artists will be seen in the many portravals of When a Mans Man." The production is in feature 1 length, and is said to closely follow the original story.
 When Mans Man" is one of the most popular of all Harold Bell Wright stories. Its circulation is said to reach over two million copies and conservative estimate of those who have read the story can be placed in the neighborhood of the five million mark.
 The story deals with the determin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

Harry Mayo, a,Knight of the Road,' proinised in the personal appearance of with hisswell known capacity for keep ing the laughing muscles of any audi ence busy, and there are also other acts to add to the, diversity of the bill. These include the comedians Bill Telaak and Irene Dean, in Calling" while two we'll known girl actresses. Racine and Ray, promise more laughter for those who want to, get rid of blues,, and, "rounding out" the bill are Mack and Manus in what critics term a distinct aerial novelty. s
 "The Man Life Passed Bly," an elsb- opate Metro production, is the screen feature of the week. In this picture Percy Marmont has the title role of a man whose bitterness against the world nearly proves his own undoing, until live takes a hand in the person of the daughter of his worst enemy, Hobart Bosworth is ''Iron Man" Moore, who, ruined the Aunrecognized inventor, and it is a novel coincidence that Jane and Eva Noyak have sister roles in the photoplay as his daughters. Cullen Landis is the fathers secretary. in love with the younger daughter. This combination of character is set in a series of incidents that develop into a great emotional struggle.
 Many thrills and dramatic situations make "'rhe Man Life Passed By" one of the notably entertaining motion pic lures of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
VARIETY FOUND
 IN LYRIC SHOW
Hughes And Debrow Head Bill With Their Blackface Act
 'Chicenology'

Fun of the hilarious variety. this R what patrons of the Lyric want to set themselves for in the new bill which opens at the popular playhouse with the matinee Monday afternoon tf he shown for the first half of t'Ie week, There are other things in the five act . of big time Keith vaudeville, but high class, mirth provoking comedy features the program.
 One of the funniest acts in vaude- vile is the headliner, ''The Boys With the Blues
 Blackface fun as few more capable opponents than Anthony Hughes and Ollie Debrow. These boys offer a skit called "Chickenology." Hughes made his reputation in musical comedy and Debrow was the featured member of Neil O'Brien's minstrel company. Hughes and Debrow offer purely con versational talk of the kind that has a laugh in almost every word.
 The added attraction is of the type that carries the word big" before it.. Jack King and George Beatty, who put it on, call it Artistic Applesauce. They are comedians of high and long standing on the vaudeville stage, and this number is said to be an unusual collection of songs with wealth or clean, wholesome fun.
 The special feature is James H.. Cullen. himself. "The Man From the West" Mir. Cullen is said to be as breezy a monologist as the country from which he halls. and critics say he is packing with him this year an extra fine assortment of quips and quirks and new songs.
 Rounding out this bill are Betty Moore and Ernest Arnold in Nifty Novelties" an acrobatic skating mum. Der. and Morning Glories. musical frolic. with Arthur Tyson. Dorothy Beatty, James Ritz and Ethel Winston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
CHAPLIN TURNS
 PLAY DIRECTOR
"A Woman Of Paris At Strand Monday, Written And Pro-
 duced By Comedian

There is more. of Charlie Chaplin in "A Woman of, Paris" coming to the strand this week, than an any pic tture in, which he has eyer appeared. .,,. {.
 This statement is paradoxicaf when it is recalled that Chaplin himself does not appear in "A Woman of Paris But he has written the story and di- rected the picture and for the first time the public will be privileged to see vehicle which is really Charlie Chaplin.
 In his own comedies Chaplin has reached the zenith of acting artistry, and in addition to this achievement he has always inculcated in them visions and bits that promised a different ar | tistry-that of creation--but always he has had to be in front of the camera himself, and in contributing his own action, was prevented from giving to the public that philosophy, beauty and drama which must of necessity be linn ited in comedy.
 In his latest picture MT. Chaplin has put himself for the first time. Not his physical body on view. but from his mentality and his heart he has fash toned vehicle that interprets his feel ings of life. The result is rapidly be- ing acclaimed by critics as a creation of sheer genius that will find place among the high1lights of all screen DOT trayals.
 Chaplin has blaZed q trail among new methods of treatment that will find many followers. His story structure de- fies all rules laid down by literary and screen-writing Authorities, yet in the finished form presents a simple, cohe sive tale that unwinds just as easily as any nursery rhyme, despite the fact that in every gesture it carries a depth of feeling that can only be plumbed and appreciated in its fullest many hours after one has seen the nictire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
THE OLD SOAK
 STARTS MONDAY
Raymond Hitchcock, The Popu- lar Comedian, In Stellar Role
 At Jefferson Theatre

Conspicuous among the seasons the atrical offerings should be the coming of Raymond Hitchcock to the Jeffer- son Monday for four performances in Don Marquis comedy, "The Old Soak" This is the play that so prosperously ran through the past season at Arthur Hopkins Plymouth theatre in New York and caused widespread discus sion among metropolitan critics An other Lightin,'" declared several of these erudite oracles of the theatre, and "a second Rip Van Winkle." pro- nounced others. That Mir. Marquis first bid for fame as a playwright ere ated profound impression there is no doubt. Long recognized as the fore most columnist of the New York press, Marquis leaped overnight into the ranks of the leading contributors to stage literature. The piece is really vitalization of the humorist's famil- far cOlump characters, and is redolent of the brand of humor and philosophy
 made familiar to thousands in The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

Sun Dial, the feature of the editorial page of The New York Sun.
 The central figure in the person of Glenn Hawley. in the expert keeping of Mr. Hitchcock. bids fair to invite comparison with roles made famous by Jefferson and Bacon, and not whit to the Encouragement of the irrepressi- ble "Hitchy." for the best judges of stage art have long contended that this star was equipped in every way for achievement far beyond the linn ited sphere of the musical connections with which he has been identified.
 "The Old Soak" possesses an in- teresting plot, but the management wisely declines to subtract from the auditors enjoyment by telling the story in advance. The title might indicate treatise on prohibition but assurance is given that the play in no way deals with this prevalent and puzzling topic,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
GUY BATES POST TO :.
 PLAY.AT JEFFERSON

Every once in while" so often
 here flashes across the theatrical
 orizon play and star so distinctly
 luminous and illustrious that those
 tho love what is, good in the theatre
 nd it's traditions, and who stand with inshaken loyalty to the spoken drama,
 nhale fresh breath of hope and con fidence and give the lie to the oft re- |peated assertion that our stage is de .adent and vulgar. Guy Bates Post, who comes to the
 Jefferson theatre next Monday, Febru- kry 25, has just such play in Ed |vard J. Locke's beautiful drama, 'The |1imax.' When the play is half over he pas been compelled to express. in his brief and. dignified manner, his most krateful thanks for the thunderous ap- bIause of the huge audiences drawn to he theatre by the excellence of his Feputation and that of his. play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MUSICAL REVUE
 HEADS NEW:BHt
Lively Mixture Promised In Bijou Vaudeville And Picture ;, Program This Week

Harmony, pep and the artistic are combined in large doses in the headliner bt Loew'a Bijou for all of this week beginning Monday afternoon, when Cell Niann's Band Box Revue, featuring .lso the famous dancing team, Ruiz and Bunnie, will present medley of music, iance and jazz.
 This aggregation of nine leading art sts has just completed a weeks en- kagehaent at Loew's Grand theater, com Ing there from years success at New York, and Atlanta papers tell of the many ovations accorded them by capac- fty audiences at every performance. being compelled to answer to numerous reduests for encores.
 Another feature of the weeks bill is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
WHEN A MANS A MAN BEGINS AT TRIANON

ation of a Cleveland ''son of the rich, who goes West to make man of him self after having been spurned by the girl he planned to we'd The situations that surround his entry into the desert and cattle land, how he overcomes pride and pitches in as a ranch hand, and after he finally succeeds in gain ing his goal, lead to make up one of the most intense and interesting stories that have yet come from the pen of that famous author, Harold Bell Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
LIKE STAMPED ENVELOPES Public Consumes Millions. Post Office
 Department Says.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Use of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers in the mails is extensive. Last year 2.721 100000 we're made for the post office department at Dayton, o. They included 1,23G,0 100000 plain stamped envelopes. 1.434, 900 00O stamped envelopes with return cards printed in tht upper hand corner, and 50.000,000 newspaper wrappers. It costs the government about $1 1.300, ,0OO tO have these nrintpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
RADIO TO AID STUDENTS,

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The 200 Ger man students studying English at the University of B,rlin have organized radio class and have agreed to provide the money to purchase radio outfit They will use the outfit principally to listen in on lectures, at Oxford and other British educational institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

For. those who relve in thestrue art istry of the theatre, who crave for the wholesome and beautiful and best the stage has to offer, treat is in store at the Jefferson. From the rural districts and nearby cities mail orders are pour ing into the box office and these reser- 'yations will be made in their order as carefully as if the senders were present at the box office window when the sale opens at the Jefferson.
 <. The first mail orders and first ap- plications at the box office opening sale will have the choice of seats. The management requests an early appli- cation so, that those who so liberally and loyally supported Mr.. Post on his last memorable appearance in ."The Masquerader' may not be disappointed in their desire to again witness the per formance of America's' greatest actor.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-09-15

May 20 with drift gill nets of at least 8A inch stretch measure. Pro- hibit fishing within 1000 yards of the grass banks.
 Herring Season
 In addition to the recommenda- tions for new regulations on the salmon fishing industry submitted by the Committee, it also made re- concentrations for certain restric- tions on the herring fishing industry in Southeastern Alaska and the clam fisheries at Cordova. The herring regulations recommended follow:
 "Kootznahoo Inlet closed to her ring fishing at all times.
 "In all bays closed or proposed to be closed to salmon fishing, herring fishing will also be prohibited.
 'The weekly close season of 36 hours provided by law for the pro- lection of the salmon fisheries should also be applicable to the herring fisheries.
 "There should be a close season from February 15 to June 15, of each year, covering the spawning time of herring in this district
 The committee recommended that current regulations governing the herring fisheries in the Prince Will liam Sound, Cook Inlet, and Kodiak areas be continued in force another season and that such additional re- concentrations be made as the i1- vestigations made during the present season show to be necessary.
 Regarding clam fisheries, the re- concentrations said:
 "The size of razor clans taken for commercial purposes is fixed at four and one-half inches in total length of shell, except that not more than three per cent by number of clans may measure less than this minimum"
 The committee suggested that post CTS bearing this regulation and it's purpose be distributed early in the season, not later than April 1, to be followed by an energetic cam paign of enforcement. Describing the clam situation at Cordova, to be acute, it recommended that wide pub licity be given in local paper anu trade journals in order that persons interested might fully appreciate the intent of the regulations.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-09-15

of 60 hours close season until mid night of July 20, and limit all fish ing to the use of traps, beach seines and gill nets, and the closing of Thin Point Lagoon.
 Port Heiden
 Limit catch to 3O,OOO salmon.
 Chigntk
 Provide for a minimum escape of 100000 red salmon, or not less than 50 per centum.
 KODIAK AREA
 Karluk
 Continue present regulations, eX- cept that an area for one mile eX tending eastward from Cape Uyak shall be open.
 Naganik Bay, Viekoda Bay and
 Terror Bay
 Closed season inside of a line from Outlet Cape to Cape Uganik and to Miners Point.
 Alitak Bay
 
 COOK INLET AREA Continue present regulations but reduce weekly close season to 36 hours. Prohibit all fishing within enc mile of all salmon streams eX- cept Kasilof and Kenai Rivers where the closed area shall extend two miles from the mouths. Prohibit all fishing after August 10 of each year.
 IN RESURRECTION BAY Establish a weekly close season inside of line from Cape Resur- rection to Bear Glacier of S4 hours. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND Maintain present regulations but extend closed area at Eshamy La goon to line 50 yards outside the narrows; extend closed area at the mouth of Coghill River, and close the area at Miners River out to the reef at it's mouth. Establish close season from August 10 to end in- cluding August 25.
 COPPER RIVER
 Prohibition of stake nets from the flats Red salmon should extend from May 20 to July 10 and weekly close season of AS hours be observed between those dates. Open for silver salmon fishing on August 20. Limit gear to drift gill nets only of not to exceed 200 fathoms in length. Per- init fishing for king salmon prior to
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-09-15

Wilson Cove-Continue present re- gulations.
 Chick Bay-All waters of 134 de- grees 29 feet west longitude. Warmsprings Bay-Inside of line across the entrance.
 Port Frederick-All waters east of line from Inner Pt. Sophia to Game Point; all waters of Neka Bay, anl all waters south of the 5Sth parallel on north latitude.
 Hanus Bay-All waters south of a line from Pit. Hanus to Pt. Moses. Basket Bay-Inside of line across the entrance.
 Shipley Bay-Within one mile of all salmon streams.
 Sarkar Cove-Inside of a line across the entrance.
 Hetta Inlet-All waters north of line from Eek Point to the opposite shore in an easterly direction. Kasook Inlet-Within one mile of the head of the inlet.
 North Bay-Within 1000 yards of all salmon streams.
 Other Restrictions
 Covering the remaining fishing dis tricts in the Territory the Commit tees full recommendation said:
 Yakutat Area
 Change Eastern boundary line to 136th meridian. Continue weekly close season of AS hours. Prohibit fishing in what is known as the Basin above Dry Bay. Prohibit all fishing from p. m. July 31 until August 25. In all other respects, continue present regulations.
 Yukon River
 Establishment of a closed area off the several mouths of the Yukon River to the limit of territorial wa ters and the prohibition of all fishing for salmon therein except by resident whites and natives for local food purposes.
 Bristol Bay
 Continue the present regulations, unless subsequent reports from field men in that district indicate that changes are necessary.
 Port Mo!ler and Herendeen Bay Continue the present close of 84 hours each week.
 Ikatan, King Cove, Squaw HarbOr
 and Izenback Bay
 Continue the present regulation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

ecutive committee of the city of Ma rion, composed of J. w. Arbuthnot, Dr. H. l.. Brannon and Dewitt K. Mason, have named the following officials to conduct the city primary on April [: Inspectors, Miss Annie Pierson, Mrs. F. S. England and John Richardson :; clerks, Miss Bettie Curb and w. k. Carothers; returning officer, Col. James o. Bailey.
 Quota Subscribed In Full-Roy l.. Jackson, secretary of stewardship of the Marion Presbyterian church, an- nounces that as a result of the Every Member canvass recently made in the church that the quota of $1 500 which the members were asked to subscribe for the benevolence of the church for the year ending March 31, 1925, has been subscribed in full.
 !To Supply Baptist Pulpit-Dr. Rich- ardson Hall, vice president of Judson college, will fill the pulpit of Siloam Baptist church at the morning serv. ice on Sunday.
 Ladies' Aid Celebrates-At the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Baldy, on the Judson campus, the Ladies' Aid so- ,ciety of Siloam Baptist church cele- brated it's forty third birthday on Tues day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
MAS()NS START l
 WORK ON TEMPLE
Edifice To Cost $6O.O00
 Going Up At :. 'asa <. AnnistOn
GALVESTON BUREAU,

kNNIsTON, Ala, March 2S.--An- niston Masons who last year subscribed the sum of $6O GOO to be used in: the erection of three-story temple build ing at Fourteenth and Noble streets, have completed plans for campaign to collect the subscriptions. Two cap tains have been named by the tenn pie committee and these are instructed to organise teams to cover every part of Anniston.
 W. W. Wakefield, J. L. Dill, Charles s. Leydon, John B. Orr, L. H. Carr, A. H. Witt, N. E. Dry, l., B. Cannon and F. c. Bailey are the captains already appointed, and they are now contemplating their work for the campaign. The foundation work for the temple building has already been completed and as the architects are how making drawings for the finish ing of the walls and roof, it is de- Esired' that the Masons who subscribed to the building fund, provide suf- ficient amount of cash to authorize the letting of the contract.
 Mail Contributions-A check for $2.50 has been sent to Rev. A. 5. West of this city by Dr. John R. Hair of Columbus, Ga, to be applied to the relief fund to be raised for Mrs. Ollie Hartley whose baby was burned | kn AAak Ion H7I.- H~H. read the relief campaign being put on here by the local pastor and for warded his contribution for the strick- en woman voluntarily. Others who sent contributions were employees of the Apniston Cartridge company, Mrs. Gertrude Williamson, John B. Orr, W. H. Crabtree, L. E. Ogletree, Mrs. Liz zie Y. Turner, Mrs. B. F. Casey, Mrs. J. Q. Davis and Miss Mary Davis. Fitzgerald Better-Hugh B. Fitz- gerald, travelling salesman out of At lanta, who became ill after reaching turned to his home in the Georgia capital.
 Field Day HeId--Prof. s. B. Gibson, Rev. L. c. Branscomb, Mrs. Emmett Ledbetter and other .Anniston people, Dr. c. W. Dangette and many from Jacksonville, attended the Junior High school meet and the field day exercises at the Cedar Springs school Friday. Mrs. Virginia A. Jones-Mrs. vir ginia A. Jones died Thursday at her home.
 Assailant Fined-G. T. Moore, who attacked Ross Blackmon, local attor- ney, Tuesday, after the trial of a case in which both men were engaged, was fined $100 and cost in county court by Judge Thomas W. Coleman. Thurs day Judge s. w. Tate, in whose court the trial was held, assessed fine of $20 and cost against Moore who had been brought before Judge Tate on a charge of contempt of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
.MOULTON IN NEED
 OF MORE DOCTORS
Only One Physician To Serve
 Wide District

MOULTON,f Ala. March ,26.-With butt two doctors in Moulton and one of them practically retired, need of an- other will be felt. It is impossible for one physician to look after the terri tory, extending across the county from panvillee to, Landersville. Only on physician is now living at Mount Hope and another one at Hatton. Practi- cally all of the territory lying between Hartselle, the center of Morgan county, and Russellville, the cecter of Frank lin county, is left to the two or three men indicated above. Dr. R. s. San ders, for, many years resident of Moulton, has gone with his family to New Orleans. ,%
 To Attend A. E. A.--A number of Lawrence county teachers and school officials are planning to leave early next week for attendance upon the state teachers meeting at Montgomery.
 Bitten By Dog-Mrs. Robert Lee of Landersville, six miles west of Moul- ton, was bitten by dog Tuesday. AL though. there was no special indication that the dog had rabies, yet it was killed and it's head sent to the 1abora- tery at Albany, where it was found to be So wounded that an examination could not be made. Mrs. Lee, however. will take the Pasteur treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
ROMANCE LINKED
 WITH SHOOTING
Brother-In-Law Arrested, And Suicide Theory
 Is Secuted

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, March 28.-- Especial. )-As a result of the mys- terious oeath of I-erbert Bennett, aged 19, in Paint Rock Valley Wednesday, his brother-in-law, Fred Smith, has been lodged in the county jail here charged with the killing. Bennett, whose runaway marriage to Miss Ella Smith occurred two weeks ago, was shot while duck hunting with Smith.
 The body of Bennett was found Wednesday afternoon on the farm of W. F. Lester in Paint Rock Valley near Trenton. Bennett and his brother-in- law Smith were duck hunting on Paint Rock river.
 According to statement made By Smith the men, after being out for a while, separated, going in opposite di- rections to continue their search for ducks. Shortly afterward Smith heard two gun reports, he states, and going in the direction of the shooting found the lifeless body of Bennett. It was thought at first that Bennett had committed suicide, but this theory has been dis pelled. It was found that the slain man had been shot in the left shoulder and in the left side of the head.
 Coroner's Verdict
 A coroner's jury came to the decision that Bennett came to his death at the hands of persons unknown.
 The people in Paint Rock Valley are very much wrought up over the occur renee. Sheriff Jones was immediately called to the scene of the murder. Smith has been arrested and placed in jail in Scottsboro. Bennett was the husband of Smiths sister and formerly resided at Kelso, Tenn.