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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
THOUSAND IN SOUTH
GREEN COUNTY STARVING

Portland, Ala. Aug. There
arc more than thousand people In
South Green County who arc starry
ing. They have been reduced 10
low that they arc compelled to cat
the sour green corn where the
waters have rcccticd.
Application has been made to
every source that remotely prom
iscs hope Of aid, but these, SO far,
have been met with the suggestion
that something be done locally. The
conditions in this county arc cx-
ccptional. 1t lies in the fork of the
Tombigbec and Black Warrior
Rivers. the entire county having
been submerged and the crops u
total loss. This leaves the ini,abi-
tnnts without credit and without
food. The farmers arc unable to
feed the negroes and the lands arc
too wet to be worked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
ORDINANCE RE.ROUT|NG
CARS PASSES COUNCIL
LIVELY DISCUSSIONS ARE
GIVEN BOTH QUESTIONS
Eleventh Hour Protest On Changing
Of Car Routes Fails to Hold Up
Seven Months Work In Commit
tcc-Police Justices Get Vacations.

Common Council last night adopted
the Ginter Park-Huli Street car re-
routing ordinance. and deferred &C.
ton on the merchants license tax Or
dinance until Friday night at 8
o'clock. when 1t will reconvene. read
the printed ordinance and act. Much
minor business of a routine chara cter
was put through, including giving Po-
lice Justices John J. Crptchneld and
II. A. Maurice t<irty days each vaca-
ton. The swan song Of Clyde III. Rat.
cliffe. Of Lee Ward, vice-chairman OF
the body who retircs at the conclu.
sion of his term, was heard.
Great interest was manifest In the
two big matters of the night--re-
routing and merchants tax-and the
Council chamber beyond the railing
separating councilmen from citizens
was filled with business men repre-
sentatives of the Virginia Railway
And Power Company number OF
other citizens were present.
After Seven Months Work.
After the passing of routine mat
tiers incidental of the settling Of coun-
ell down to business there came up
from the Streets Committee the re-
routing ordinance. which. pursuant to
law, had been published for ten con-
secutive days as an advertisement in
The Richmond virginian. that all
parties interested might he informed,
There was considerable discussion OF
the Street Committees report. which
was manfuliy supported by Council
man Sullivan. He insisted that after
ssven months work In the committee
and subcommittee, the ordinance
should not be set aside. even tenn
porarily.
Mr.. Sullivan explained that the re-
routing means the citixens of Ginter
will he given q hvc-minute schedule
BY the passaGs Of the ordinance putt
ting both the Fulton ana the Hull
AtFoet itnes - the 1rookland Park
I'LL &c o : g sse4 NJ heing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN
. COAST Defence BAT TIE
First and Second Regiments, However
VIII Have No Real Foes To Face
At Point Isabel.

Brownsville. Tex, Aug. The
crack OF two thousand rifles and
the Shrek of shrapncl from n
mountain battery gun will be
heard Mt Point Isabel Eri,.ay and
Saturday.
The First and Second Virginia
Infantry Regiments and one gun
Of Battery d. Fourth Field .Artil-
lcry, will be working out a ''com-
bat problem" informed that an
cncrpy h landing. It will be the
duty OF this short brIsndc TO nile
into motor trucks and make n
quick run to Point Isabel. They
will discover silhouttc figures on
tho beach north of the lighthouse
and the one-sidcd hattie will be-
gin.
Incidentally the Virginia SOL
diers win have opportunit-- for 4
swim or two In salt water. They
arc TO be brought hack to, camp
by motor truck Saturday.
Ones = a. week : otlsCx short
hr1ga<lcs VIII b. taken 10 Point
ynahal Tor scunla& pgohae1sa1s.
Chpeatn Irnn1k 11rC111s cl.1ef m
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
A RACE IN PROGRESS
BETWEEN SLAv AND TEUTON

London. Aug. IA race between
Russians and Teutons to outfiank one
another, the Muscovites heading for
hovel and Lemberg. the armies Of
we central empires trying to repeat
the great break through" battle of
last fall by sudden vigorous thrust
eastwards from the Carpathians-that
Is what the campaign in the east has
resolved itself into since the fall OF
brody, the northeastern gate" of the
Gaiician capital. Indications that the
situation was taking on this shape
nave accumulated during the last
fortnight. Todays officials statements
from Petrograd, Berlin and Vienna
remove the last doubts.
me race Is in full swing II ia
marked by bitter battles before Kovel
IN the northeastern and southeastern
corners OF 6alicia and In the car
pathian foothills on the Pruth Both
sues mace neadway toward their
main detectives during the past TWEEN
ty-four hours the Russians toward
kovel and Lemberg. the Teutons h,
their counter offensive in the Car
pathians. The successes and reverse,
as recorded by the various OH al
statements were:
the Russians captured further
strongly fortified Teuton positions a,
the Graberka and Sereth rivers south
OF Brody, taking In yesterdays fight
ing alone 2.013 prisoners. including
thirteen ohlcers. On the Stokho1
near zarescze. they captured a sec
ton OF German trenches without Ar
ing shot and took 200 men aad
twelve officers prisoners. This sue
cess brings them slightly closer "a
Kovei.
The Austro- German forces can
tured the heights of Plaik and Deres-
kovata, on the Tchernoit- Cheremoscz.
IN the Carpathians south of the town
OF Vorokhta. Further north nea-
Jablonica and west OF Tartaroff. thcv
also took Russian positions in III,
Carpathicn foothills.
Petrograd> officially admits that "
Russian cavalry WIS forced back
little distance" south of yorokhta
Berlin, on the other hand. conc
that the Russians south of Brod
still on the right bank of the ,
though the kaisers war Office
that attacks northwest and
Zalc$cze. where the Russ
nearest Lerberg from tn.
mles). were beaten off
The Teutons arc cont
, energetic counter-attac
Stokhod where. in the
Russian war ONCE, %
sive," though adding
everywhere repelle
tacks were also
Austro-German
ing @s't e :: :as. .;G.;AINS
TRYING &
Everything
official dispas
effort by ext
Teutons. u
n sar.in; oft&IEu g "a
ont.
:: : :;:dds at Fifth
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
"a TIP SHONT5 Cupper) 6
FRANK HEDLErCLouer)

Two OF the most prominent men in
the great transit strike in New York
city are here pictured. Above is Theo-
dore T. Shonts, president of the In
terborough- Metropolitan Company,
which operates the subway and ele-
waited lines and most of the surface
lines in the city. The lower picture
is that Of Frank Hedley. general man
ger or sheeSew yeEk 9Katiway, x enle
pany. In direct charge of the surface
lines in Manhattan borough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
Swimmers Lose Their Lives.

Tama, Iowa, Aug. Three men
lost their lives In the Iowa River near
here Sunday afternoon, They had
been swimming near the dam. when
they were suddenly swept down the
stream by the undercurrent.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
CLYDE FITCH PLAY
ON MAJESTIC SCREEN

The City" the last play written by
the late Clyde Fitch, will be presented
al the Majestic Monday and Tuesday.
This picture is filed to the brim with
surprises, crammed with incident shot
through with homely humor and in
genious, daring and powerful scenes.
The big scenes Of the play are worked
up bit by bit steadily and uninter-
ruptedly; incident Is piled upon incl
dent, each adding to the stress and
tension of the situation until, like a
flash the denouement comes, leaving
the audience gaspins. Thurow Ber-
gen plays the leading role and never
before has he been seen to better ad-
vantage than in this production. The
photography is excellent the back
grounds superb and the acting all that
could be desired.
The story is of the nd that will be
interesting to both young and old and
the lesson 1t sets forth is convincing
and one that will be remembered.
Special mention is also called to the
vaudeville numbers for these dates as
It is exceptionally entertaining Nc
/ Dougal & Shannon present an act that
Is unique to the patrons, featuring the
/ famous Irish pipes which have very
+ seldom been heard on the vaudeville
/ stage. Cakes & Delur present a very
good singing and dancing number with
/ several extraordinary features.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

best moving Job you ever had. Phone
4S.-Adv. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

in the Famous Players Paramount
production. MY Lady Incog." which
comes TO the Isis tomorrow. is all the
more remarkable for the thorough ar
tistry displayed by her Interpretation
of Nell Carroll 1t is a sympathetic
roll which is especially appealing be-
cause Nell is a elf-reliant southern
beauty who faces extreme perils un-
flinchingly and asks no quarter from
anyone. The story is a powerful
combination of thrills and comic situa-
lions with always the suspense of I'M
certainty and the excitement which
comes from the battling of keen intel
lects for supremacy when the stakes
are big.
In the cast which supports Miss
Dawn there are several who have al
ready made names for themselves.
Robert Cain plays the role of Teddy
de Veaux with excellent expression.
George Majeroni will be seen as Rene
Lidal. Doris Mills Adams as Mrs. de
Veaux, Franklin Hanna as the chief
of police and Frank Wunderlee will
play the part of Bull Rice. Miss
Dawn is one of the prettiest actresses
playing before the camera today and
| in MY Lady Incog" she has role
in which her beauty plays a principal
part The settings used are said to
be even more elaborate than in the
other features in which this star has
been featured
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

noble birth and claimed to he the Earl
Of Huntington. but through excuses
and debt, H. was forced to flee TO the
forests, and there gathered about him
a kindred band who shot the king s
deer and defied the kings men, and
lived right merrily. His lieutenant was
called Little John. as joke on his
giant stature. and others with him
were VIII Scarlet, Maid Marian, Much.
the millers son, and Friar Tuck, "A
fighting priest Of mighty valor, who
once bestcd Robin on bridge that
each wanted to pass, and so became
good friends. Robin Hood lived to be
a very old man. and died from having
his veins opened by a nun, relative,
who was taking care OF him. lie is
said TO have shot an arrow into the
forest with his expiring strength, and
asked that he be buried where il fell.
The story of the opera, as written by
Harry b. Smith, deals with young
Robert of Huntington on the day that
he attains his majority, when he comes
20 claim his title and estates from the
lord high sheriff Of Nottingham, who
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
birth OF A nation
CAST IN PICTURE AT
THE MAJESTIC
Great Photoplay to Be
Shown Here on Wednes-
day and Thursday.

Tho "Avenging Conscience" by his
own statement d. w. Griffith's su-
preme achievement adapted from Ed
gar Allen Poes "a Telltale Heart"
and other poems of affection is to be
shown at the Majestic theater Wed
nesday and Thursday. This is the
most mysterious. masterful and SEN
sational motion picture ever devised
1t is a mystery story and the only one
Of its kind. its prototypes are abso-
lutely Incompatible. The production
is replete with Photographic feats
never before attempted. In the cast
Of stars will be recognized the same
ones who startled the world In the
Birth OF Nation" The acting
raises the entire cast in proportion to
their relative importance to a very
high rank. HENRY WALTHALL,
MAE MARSH, BLANCHE SWEET,
ROBERT HARRON, RALPH LEWIS,
GEORGE SEIGMAN and SPOTTS-
WOOD AIKEN deserve the highest
compliment for their work The Won
der of this picture is that it reveals
the mind and the soul of the princi-
pal character in such spiritual pic
lures as to make the film seem al
most of another world.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
BIOGRAPH DRAMA
COMES TO COMIC

A two part Biograph drama, 1.-THE
Chain of Evidence" will be shown at
the Comic the first of the week. The
Young Villager stands his uncle's Ill
treatment as long as he can, then de-
termnes to seek his fortune in the
city Bidding his sweetheart good
by, he sets out. The next morning
his uncle is found dead, and the city
police, warned by telegraph, arrest the
boy At his trial the chief witness
against him is the ticket agent at the
station, who testifies that the accused
purchased a ticket with a torn ten
dollar bill which is offered in evil
dence The bill Is Identified by a
tenant of the dead man, who declares
that he met his landlord on the street
and paid him the money, receiving a
receipt. which he produces,
In his own defense the prisoner tes
titles that he found the money in the
street while on his way to the sta
ton His story is not believed, and
the jury brings in a verdict of guilty
At that moment the local blacksmith
enters the court room, accompanied by
his widowed sister, and asks to be
sworn. He deposes that on the night
in question he had called on the dead
man in his home and paid him a
sum OF money, arrears of rent owned
by the widow. Threatened with dis
possession, his sister had appealed to
him for help; and after paying the
money he had told the old skinflint
what he thought of him.
The old man, starting up In wrath
had been stricken with apoplexy and
had fallen, striking his head. While
riding for a doctor the blacksmith
had been thrown by his horse and
had lain in coma. He produces the
receipt for the money as contirmatorS
evidence, and the prisoner, set free, Is
clasped In his sweetheart's arms.
Two one act comedies will also bt
nrCsentPd
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
STRAND TO SHOW
"CROSS CURRENTS"
A TRIANGLE FILM

A picture Of life In society and also
that on desert isle is shown in the
Fine Arts-Trangle picture, Gross
Currents" in which Helen Ware comes
to the Strand tomorrow. Elizabeth
Crane who lives in Washington. is en-
gagged to diplomat named Paul Beale.
Flavia. her younger sister, returns from
a Paris school Bcale becomes inter-
ested in Flaya, and Elizabeth releases
him from the engagement. He mar
res the young girl.
Slas Randolph invites n party for a
cruise on his Yacht His sister and
Flavia induce Elizabeth to accompany
them. The yacht catches fire, and an
explosion destroys the vessel. F1avia
is picked up by a sailing vessel. Paul
and Elizabeth are washed ashore on a
desert island. Elizabeth nurses Paul
who has been weakened by the adven-
ture.
F'lavia organizes a searching party
and cruises in the vicinity, where her
husband and her sister are lost. They
land on the desert island and are seen
by Paul and Elizabeth. Suddenly leav-
ing Paul Elizabeth browns herself
The assisting cast includes Court
enay F'oote. Teddy Sampson, Same dc
Grasse and Vera Lewis.
In DIZZY Heights and DARING
Hearts" the comedy on the bill, tbs
villain kdnaps a girl in an aeroplane
throws bombs at rival speeding be
low in an auto and finally gets over
whelmed by falling bricks In bloNine
up n factory chimney 10 Kill another
contender for the girls hand. Chester
/ Conklin is seen as the villain and does
| his usual funny work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
AT THE BOISE THEATERS

has been appointed his guardian by
Richard the Lion Hearted, then at the
Crusades. He has won the prize at
st. Bartholomey's fair as the best
archer and has attracted the attention
of the outlaws who infest Sherwood.
The willy sheriff hopes to pass his
dupe, Guy of Gisbourne, off for the
real Earl of Huntington. Knowing that
Guy will divide the estates with him,
he also wants to marry him to Lady
Marian Fitzwalter, his wealthy ward.
who has been commanded by the king
to marry Robert. though she has never
seen him. She sdisguses herself as a
page to have a look at her future hus-
band, but Robert detects the disguise
and they fall mutually in love with
each other. When he claims his es-
tates. lie is repudiated by the sheriff,
the king then being at the Crusades,
and is invited to join the outlaws band,
which he does.
Maid Marian is kept under lock and
key by the sheriff until she agrees to
marry Guy. Meanwhile, the sheriff,
Guy and some of his men, start for
the forest to capture Robin Hood,
which they succeed in doing, as he Is
betrayed into their hands by Alan-a-
Dale, young blade. who is Jealous of
Robins playful attentions to his sweet
heart.
He Is brought into Nottingham and
confined in prison. but viii Scarlet his
| trusty friend AMI the armorer who has
| been engaged to forge hts chains
makes them so slight that Robin es-
capes, previously having changed
places with Friar Tuck.
He fills the chapel where Marian is
to be married to Guy. with his Fores-
tiers and, a. the time for the wedding
| recaptures his bride. A herald from
| the king, just returned from the wars
brings full pardon to him and his
band and disgrace to the willy 81 erif
and his dupe.
| Mr.. Smith has thereby given plaus-
ible reason for Robin becoming al
outlaw. but in other respects stick:
very closely to the legend. The par
of Sherwood forest still standing con
| tains many landmarks of the older
days. There is giant tree there called
| the Major Oak, within whose hollow
trunk as many as Is persons may b.
squeezed and seven have breallfasteC
there. A long and beautiful drive
leads to another famous oak known a.
the Shambles, where tradition has i
that Robin was wont to hang the dee
he killed, to dry-and perhaps he did
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

One OF the most popular legends in
English history is that of the outlaw,
Robin Hood" whose story forms the
basis Of the plot of the opera. Robin
Hood" which the de Koven Opera
company will present at the Pinney
theater, three nights. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, Feb. "A, % and IS
with Saturday matinee.
The deeds of this merrie outlaw and
his men are we'll known to every
school child Sherwood Forest, the
scene of his notorious exploits, is still
in existence, and in fact. there is no
mention of its beginning. rs 1t is sup
posed to be part of the aboriginal for
ests with which England was at one
time almost wholly covered. 1t lay in
North Yorkshire but that small part Of
it still preserved is in Kirkland and
Bilhagh, where Earl Manavers. the last
representative of the dukes of King
ston, keeps up its glory.
According to tradition, Robin Hood
was born in Lockslcy, IN tho county of
Nottingham, about 1860. Henry II then
being king of England He was OF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
SMOKESTACK 1000 Fl. TALL
BLOWN UP IN DIZZY HEIGHTS"
Plucky Heroine Takes Oh Hero From
the Top in Aeroplane-ViIlain
Perishes In the Ruins.
KEYSTONE SCORES NEW NOTCH,

4 brick smokestack 200 feet high
was bought by the Key stone studio for
use in the thrilling yet comic play,
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts 1t
was landmark, having stood a few
miles from melville for nearly a quar-
ter of a century. 1t was purchased
only to be totally destroyed in an in
fstanl by a big charge Of dynamite. But
il added realism and interest to a thrill
ling story dealing with many spectacu-
lar flights in aeroplanes and hair
breadth escapes from sudden death.
Chester Conklin, the villain. tried to
wipe out the hero. William Mason. and
the smok estack at the same time.
Conklin had no grudge against the
stack. but used it for means to de
strov his rival to the affections of
Betty Anderson. Mason had heroically
assembled to the top Of the tall CHM
ney to remove the wing of an aero
plane that had fallen on top of it.
Then the dastardly Conkhn cut the
rope so the brave young lover could
not descend To complete a good job,
Conklin placed a lot OF giant powder
under the stack, whore 1t would do the
most good. Presto, he touched a match
TO the fuse. 1t looked like curtain for
Bill Mason, but Villain Conklin hadn't
| figured on pucky little Betsy. She
just flew her flyer up and took her
hero off. just in time 10 escape sudden
death. And the villain had to pay.
Yes. it remained for Dave Anderson to
make the villain get his. He fought
TO prevent Conklin from lighting the
! fuse. but was unsuccessful. After n
stiff fight he chased Conk to the base
of the chimney, where the villain was
completely buried by the fragments of
the stack when II was shattered la
! dynamite
Strand theater Monday and Tuesday
Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
ETHEL BARRYMORE
At STRAND THEATRE
WE'D. AND THURS

Beginning Monday the Policy of the
Strand will be three changes a week
showing Metro features each Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The opening number on the Metro
program will be Ethel Barrymore in
The Final Judgment a five act drama
Of unusual interest, Miss Barrymore
has long been considered one of the
leading actresses on the stage and in
the final judgment she lives up TO her
well earned reputation. Included on
the same program viii be one reel Of
the noted cartoon comedy from the
Bray studio and the Paramount news
pictures the very latest thing in news
and current events. adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
WILNOT COODWINAND
ASSISTING ARTISTS IN
RECITALS THIS WEEK

Wilmot Goodwin, baritone, and his
assisting artists, Maurice Warner vio-
linist and Lee Cronican, pianist, will
be heard in two recitals this week
Wednesday evening and Thursday af-
ternoon, at the Bishop Tuttle church
house. where they appear under the
auspices of the w. r. c.
Wilmot Goodwin is known to thou
sands OF listeners whom he has de
lighted With his art He has appear
ed as soloist in leading churches of
New York and has sung with the ST,
Paul, the New York Philharmonic, the
Boston Festival and the Russian Sym
phony orchestras. Mr.. Goodwin then
accepted the position OF principal bari
tone with the Aborn Opera company
and for three years sang leading roles
with that organization. His voice has
won him the highest praise through
out the country and today 1t is at the
fullness Of its perfection.
Maurice Warner made his debut IA
years ago and was Immediately classed
as genius. Warner was a pupil of
Ebann of Chicago, then OF Adamoski
of Boston. and it was at the close OF
his term o: instruction with this great
teacher that Paderewsld heard Warner
/ play and not onla' listened to the young
artist but accompanied him, exclaim-
/ ing at the conclusion of the selection
you will be one of the worlds fore
most volinists." He later studied un-
der Leopold Auer at Petrograd.
Lee Cronicen Is soloist of power
and brilllancy. He does not, however
appeal through his technique alone for
his major claim to the appreciation OF
his audiences lies in his power to make
his interpretations of classical themes
so purely elemental in presentation
that musical education is not neces-
sary to their thorough enjoyment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
POPULAR DANCES.

The regular Wednesday and Satur-
day night dances are still running at
the Moose hall. 9Th and Idaho, under
the same management and are as
popular as ever. No automobiles are
ratified off or given away, but we do
provide our patrons with nice, bright
hall, a first class dancing floor, cour-
teous treatment and good music. Dag
gett's piece orchestra, conceded by
all to furnish the best dance music In
the city, being under contract with us
for the season. Our floor managers
are competent and are always ready
and anxious to assist you with good
dancing partners. you'll always have
good time at the Moose hall"
THE MANAGEMENT.
ADV
At 10, Bryant wrote "Thanatopsis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

What are you going to run-the
mile or the two-mile?"
81 don't know. / can tell YOU bet
ter at the end of the mile.'-Pennsyl-
vania Punch Bowl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
HAZEL DAWN IN
my LADY INCOG'

Girl detectives are hard to play on
the screen without making them seem
too melodramatic Therefore the
wonderful performance of Hazel Dawn