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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
ALDEN PLAYERS
MAKE 4 STRIKE
Please the Audience in Their
First Offering, Help
Wanted"

A play that breaches without being
"preachy.~ that is daring without be
ing offensive and that is interpreted
by a clever troupe OF actors-that is
Help Wanted which opened the
stock engagement Of the Audra Alden
players at the Texas Grand Sunday
afternoon
Help Wanted is segment Of real
life Half of it is staged in a business
office. whose atmosphere is as genuine
as that carbon copy which Miss Wig
gins makes in the second act There
are no theatres. and the curb of bust
nesslike repression is felt ar all times.
The dialogue is snappy and the audi
ence is allowed the intellectual tonic
Of grasping Unlabeled humor
The play deals Win The age-Old
theme of sex developed in the office
Of a New York importer who occa-
siOnally puts pleasure before business
An unsophisticated business college
graduate secures position in his Of
flee, and is rapidly made his very
private secretary. The usual thing is
about TO happen. but the situation is
saved by the decency Of the girl and OF
the man who really loves her who also
happens TO be the foster son of the
libertine
Audra Alden as the girl was thor
oughly appealing and ingenious. She
had great opportunities for sob"
work, and showed real artistry in re
sisting the temptation. She interpreted
the part Of a clean-minded woman
without assuming the ''hoier-than-
thou attitude that is often a ready
pitfalL Miss Alden's physique admir-
ably fits for this sort of role. and she
made clever use OF the handicap ma
ture has given her.
George Murdoch. as the pompous en-
plOyer whose theory is that men viii
re men" brought out the unconscious.
subtle humor of the part At times
Mr. Murdoch showed a little hesitation
about lines. but no doubt as the week
progresses This shortening viii dis
appear.
Jack, the son. was convincingly and
sympathetically played by Richard
Carlyle His lOvemaking was thar
which one could expect from a clean
Young American who is very much in
earnest. He too. avoided many chances
for ranting. and altogether proved
himself a good artist.
Fred Seieel made a shrewd friend
and legal adviser. One Of the most
satisfying bits Of acting was Catherine
Rhea's work as the capable stenogra-
pher Miss Rhea doubled. playing the
part OF the employers wife in the last
act Lou Polite. as the girls mother.
made the audience see perfectly with
what an almost laughably crooked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
FINE BILL At
THE CRAWFORD
Some Splendid Vaudeville
Entertains the A-diences
This Week.

Snappv and highly entertaining. the
bill which opened at the Crawford veude-
vile theater Sunday. demonstrated two
things: that an FL Paso audience does
enjoy d good clean show and also that
girls are not absolutely essential 40 a
successful theatrical performance. for
there Is but one woman on the bill.
The audiences. which were very good
sized at all the Sunday performances.
were most enthusiastic in their reception
Of the bill. which Is without a dull mo-
ment from start to finish.
Harry Gunson. the peg legged singing
fisherman, made a big mt. His first
numbers were sung in fishing costume.
with a typical water scene drop and for
his encOrcs he came out in the uniform
of veteran of a Grand Army OF the
Republic and sang a number Of catchy
songs IN a patriotic and preparedness
vein Mr.. Gnson has an exceptionally
good tenor voice. Before the accident
in the Colonial theater. Chicago. which
cost him his right leg Mr. Gunson was
tenor in the Boston Opera company and
was also the tenor for Dalv's theater in
New York singing all the incidental
music IN Ada Rehan'S Shakesperian pro
ductions
Miss Marie Austin. who Is the one
woman on the bill and James ". Me
Conell do trick bievele riding act. in a
study on Wheels that Is exceptionally
clever and much above the average They
ride their wheels from every possible and
impossible posture that the human body
can assume and carry through a number
OF new tricks thar pleased the audience
greatly.
James Macdonald. with his sons and
savings. has a good voice and tells his
Jokes in an entertaining way
''The Majestic Musical Four. composed
Of VIII F. Collins. who in blackface sup
plies the comedy part, and Frank 7.
Henry. trombone PLAYERS. Alfred Banau
and Cecil Banan. cornet PLAYERS render
a variety of music. interspersed with
Jokes and songs that are highly enter
tanning. They played some good mum
hers on the Marimbanhone that took
very we'll In their act they have a num-
Der OF costume changes closing with scar
let hunting ~uits and playing an over
ture. "The Fox Hunters Dream in
which they use the Marimbaphone. the
piano and their trombOnes and comets
The bin Is vel worth the goiuo to. II
viii be on all week. R NJ A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
TWO BANDSFAIL
TOPLAY IN PLAZA
Evening Services in Cleve-
land Square Marked BY
Special Music.

Band selections and a short address
comprised the program OF the vesper
service in Cleveland square Sunday after
noon. It had been announced that the
three Pennsylvania bands from the 18th,
18th and 10th infantries under the diree-
ton Of Mr. Rocereto would play. but ow-
ing to some misunderstanding about the
bands. the program was given by the
tenth infantry band only. under the lead
ership of A. McCollv.
A trombone solo. Drink To Me Only
With Thine Ewes. by James Gilliland:
q tenor solo BY John Surra, a cornet
duet BY Messrs. MeColly and Rupp and
a tenor solo bv Morrie Barr Bopp were
features of the service
The two soloists are members of opera
companies OF the east. John Surra of the
Obrien Bros. and Morrie Barr Bopp of
q he Honey Boy Singers
The singing Of the song wake Cp.
America. by Bopp was applauded In
several places and the singer was forced
to repeat the chorus before retiring from
The platform. Mr.. Smra Is 4 member
Of the 18th infantry band and has been
heard in concerts at this conpany's head
quarters many times. He also sang 4
solo at the evening service Of the First
Christian church by special request Mr.
Barr Bopp Is a member Of the field hos
pital corps of the Second Pennsylvania
infautrv
The program a. announced included 2
solo by Carrie Fielding Rebenack The
Rosary" but owing TO the misUnder-
standing between the three bands. her
accompaniment could not be PLAYED. a.
the music in its band arrangement was
with the 18Th infantry band.
Rev. Perry James Rice. Of the First
Christian church. delivered the address.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
SOCIETY DANCERS DO AtPaCur,

Maurice and Florence Walton. the
internationally celebrated dancers who
are MAKING their motion picture debut
in the Famous PLAYERS nrodrrf5oT,
The Quest of Life" have the distinc-
tlon OF having overcome the prejudice
OF the Queen of England against me
tango Her majesty had only seen the
dance performed BY people Of inferioT
ability who had accentuated the OBJ
Jectionable features OF the dance to
such an extent that she banned il in
I-ohooh society, II was at a big court
function that Maurice and Miss Wal
ton We're dancing by invitation when
queen Mary was persuaded to allow
tnem 10 90 their version of the dance
Al tne completion Of the performance
Her Majesty applauded the dance and
the ban was Immediately lifted. with
the remark that she had never dreamed
that II could be performed so grace
Paramount picture at the AIbambra
today Only.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
WIGWAM-NORMA TALNADGE-

Inc Fine Arts-TriancIe fearTIre ----ne
Social Secretary" is being shown to-
day at the Wigwam. Norma TaImadge
one Of the most popular Of the Younger
screen stars. has the leading role. Ac-
corning 10 the critics reports both the
star and the vehicle in which she is
presented are most pleasing. Interest
is added to the picture BY the fact
that il was produced by John Emer-
son, who has just been engaged to
direct Mary Pickford in the $3.50. coo
production in which Miss PickfOrd will
soon appear. These will be the most
elaborate and stupendOus dramatic
productions ever produced at regular
intervals with the same star.
Tomorrow. the fascinating Fairbanks
twins will be seen in The Heart Of a
Doll"
Wednesday. The Man in Black an
other Of those thrilling ~Fantoneas"
pictures will be shown.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS


NDAaE MOlNAAN y
The Grecian takes pleasure in pre-
sentlng Louise Glaum in the new Thos
II Ince Triangle play. 1.-THE Wolf
Woman" in which Miss Cilaum IS sup
ported by Charles Ray and Howard
Hickman Eastern critics have pro-
nounced this picture the greatest VAN
pire play yet filmed Il deals with the
idolatrous love Of a siren who discov-
ers. too late. that in the game Of life
and love. virtue triumphs over vice.
and though at times il is really vicious
the artistic rendition is OF such high
order that the audience is made TO feel
mat the prominence given to life in
the half-world. where gaiety and de-
hatchery reign supreme. is only for
the purpose Of more clearly emphasiz-
ing the right side OF life-the side
that IS true. honest genuine. The
W OF woman opens at the Grecian
theater today and IL is predicted thar
II VIII play 10 record breaking atten-
II Paso people are urged to attend to-
days performances as early q nos
sinle' as standing room viii be at a
premium long before the first night
show starts.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
a lIILLTON FoR AR.Rvr

me blIOu VII present To-Day q lea
ture picture, and one that viii not dis
appoint you. entitled A Million For a
EaDy-. The photOplay tells a story of
a wealthy. childless young couple and
the efforts Of the two 10 secure a baby
are very interesting See it. II is
great The admission will be. Adults
lOc. children 5c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
HURr IN MOTORCYCLES CRAsH.

Fireman c c BearGsley. Of the
Mesa company. sustained a severe cut
In the back of the head and numerous
his motorcycle overturned at Mills
and Stanton streets throwing him TO
the pavement He was rushed to the
emergency hospital in a semi-con-
his home. The cut while painful was
not serious. The motorcycle was un-
damaged, the back wheels having
skidded as fireman Beardsley was
rounding the corner.
SpeefaI-Fried chicken Dinner. Csc. Wednes-
day. Saturday. Bottoms 20 N stanton--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
CHARLIE CHAPlIN-UNIQTE.

MuIt and Jefl and Charlie Chaplin
and the Pathe Weekly Will be at the
Unique today. Better come. for il is a
great program Charlie is PLAYING I'm
Cruel. Cruel Love" this time and he
viii sure make you laugh. The Crimson
stain Mystery viii be on tomorrow
Every Wednesday and Thursday. Hans
ano Fritz, the katzenjammer Kids. viii
be on the program They are funny to
The eN--eme. See -ham-AdE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25

Il number of important matters are TO
come up Among these Is the appro-
Dria zion for the lectures boosting
FL Paso at the san Diego exposition
These lures are being delivered by
Guy Reed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
WORK
WILL Be RUSHED
J. A. Smith Returns From
Washington; Assured the
Work viii Proceed.

J A. smith. president of the FL Paso
Valley Water Users association, re-
turned sunday afternoon from Wash
ington. D. c.. where ne has been for
some time on business. While in
Wasr ington Mr.. Smith had a talk with
chief engineer Davis. of the United
states reclamation service. in regard to
the proposed drainage system for the
81 Paso valley.
Il had very encouraging talk with
Mr. Davis. and ] am satisfied that we
will go ahead" said Mr.. smith Bids
for the excavators for the drainage
and canal work viii he opened on DC
rober >. and although the factories in
the east are rushed at present, the
government will take hold of the mat
Ter and rush il through as soon as
possible in order that they may De
put in operation. Mr.. Davis spoke very
favorably of the plan Of distributinS
the water that 1 presented, 2nd now
the thing is for US TO get busy and
satisfy the government of our sood
intentions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25

point of view the character she was
portraying had been endowed Edna
C. Daley's version Of the wise
stenographer. and Ert Hunts cnarac-
rerizafion OF the trusted but unappre-
ciated bOokkeeper. were both Specl-
mems Of good character acting
The new company gives its audi
ence more than its moneys worth IL
i ssfe TO predict that it's engagement
here will be successful The Audra
Alden nlaEers have made good q. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-25
CHANIBER BOARD TO MEFT.

The board Of directors Of the cham
Der OF commerce viii hold a meeting
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. at which
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
Ap rHE SCHOOL BUILDING

The City Council and School Board have gone 'o work in earnest to secure school building for Juneau ,nis wear. The best wishes and cooperation of the oeople should go with the municipal authorities 1u' moan needs school building, and must have it even if to secure the result there must be sSmpns m other paees where the need improvement Is great
 There is nothing that contributes to the desiraohl'y of a place for homes quite much as good schools or satisfactory buildings are necessary requirement. ,or good schools At this writing our school facilities .re bebpd the other municipal facilities They should be first and last
 Notwithstanding all che development that we are
 ,e in Alaska and in this par, of Alaska in partieu' ,r the greatest thing that being done here as else where and the most important the Territory and the country Is the rearing of citizens, and schools next n, homes are required in the making of good e'' zeus. ....
 Whether it shall be decided to press the bill that . bending before Congress giving the people of this e,y the right to issue bonds or whether it shall be decided 10 drop other greatly needed improvements so- inc next few years the school building must be constructed if 1t is possible The happy solution ot ,ourse would be the former Then the school c0uio h, hun, and the city would have sufficient funds to .-s for the water situation and other pressing mat ,ers Bu. there should be certainty about the mat for at the earliest possible moment because we must have school house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
Luke MeLuke Says

What has become of the old-fash- toned dude who used to smoke cu- beb cigarettesl
 A man won't accept legal advice from friend in the saloon busi- ness and he won't accept medical advice from friend In the hard ware business. But he will so to a race track and accept advice from friend who doeshn't know a gelding from lilly.
 It is too bad that T. R-'s birds that crack nuts and eat them are not as plentiful as sparrows in this country. We have work and food for them during this peace and pif- fle campaign.
 A man wants to know the dliter- ence between a Flivver and a fudge. A fudge is a hivver with limosine top, don't cha know.
 The fellow who deyotes his en- ergy to sitting on a soap box and playing with a rabbit foot all day always wonders why he never has any luck.
 And what has become of the old fashioned footscraper that used to be attached to the doorstep of a house.
 Always bear in mind that cure not only costs a whole lot more than preventative. but is also lot harder to flnd
 When man comes home with Q bun at 5 a. m his wife thinks she is getting even with him by refus- ing to fix him any breakfast when he gets up at a. m But the way to get even with him would be to compel him to eat breakfast.
 When sue first gets him she thinks she has landed a whale. But about year later she looks him over and discovers that he is noth. ing but a smelt
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
.N ANrI.LYNcHINc cAlIPAIGN

An aggressive campaign against "the spirit which prompts lvnching~ Is to be undertaken by the newly formed Association of Southern Church Colleges.
 This announcement is important for several req sons It shows that there is no disposition among the better elements in the South to minimize the facts about lyinching or the duty of fighting constantly against the tendency It may serve as reminder to few individuals and newspapers in the North that the South is very far from regarding lynehins as '"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

Probate Court for Juneau Precinct
 Territory of Alaska.
 Div No. |.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Ja- cob Dull. deceased
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been by the United States Commissioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled court by an order duly made and entered appointed administrator of the es. tate of Jacob Dull. deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with tho proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the un- dersigned at his house In Juneau Alaska. ..e Dated this 18th day of April, l9l6-
 !. R. DULL.
 Administrator. First publication April 1s. 1916. Last publication May 17, 1916.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
NOTICE
In the United States Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, Div.
 No. |, Territory Of Alaska.
In Probate.

In Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of John IsaacBou. Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Isaac Isaacson, administrator Of the estate of John Isaacsoni deceased, having filed in the above entitled court his final account and report of the estate of said deceased, the hearing of the same has been fixed by said court for Monday, the 26th day of June, 1916. at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the court room thereof at the Federal courthouse In Juneau Alaska and ar all persons Interest in said estate are notified then and there to appear ana
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
QUAKER CUPS

2. .s {. q .f @ q. e q s' q q s' q < 's
 Philadelphia Record)
 A floating debt isn't always as buoyant as 1t sounds
 When woman asks you to guess her age lie like a gentleman
 You never can tell. Sound judg ment doesn't always make the most noise.
 On the principle that the good die young. the best people must be the dead ones.
 The pessimist may admit that the early bird gets the worm, but gets it in the neck
 The fellow who has theories about marriage may live to discover that i' is a condition. and not a theory that confronts him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
DYEINo AND CLEANING
TURKISH BATHS
sEcoNp LAND EURMITURE

We pay the highest cash prices for second hand furniture, carpets. rugs stoves and nnoleums Phone 152. Al
 SO exchange new goods for second hand. Alaska Furniture Co, 2l1 Se- ward street 4-l4'ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

TO LATE TO CLASSIFY Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, at least not withoat considerable as- sistance on her part.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
NOTICE

The Empire IS a producer of print Ing that will escape the waste basket
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

Our Daily Special The fact that he is too fresh IS no sign that a man isn't bad egg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
WALL STREET JOURNAL REFUSES TO
 STAMPEDE

The Wall Street Journal refuses to follow the owners O, war baby" stocks and special privilege seekers into the Roosevelt camp It sees danger in one man rule in the United States It looks passed n bizarre bare of big immediate profits to the long 5ays of ploadng progress that must follow It real -es that the United States cannot afford to continue for ever in a state of riot financial and otherwise therefore and quite naturally. it does not welcome ,be suggestion of giving the country over to The colonel to manage for US the making Of dollars with rush.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

If we should take The Colonel asan "e 'O1,. get into war and war contractors and others s0u'o ,so some great fortunes quickly but war could not ,s always and The Colonel would still be running things after it terminated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

cherished institution sanctioned by precedenis and to be preserved at all costs
 The organization just formed should be capable of doing effective work Religious sentiment is strong in tho south extremely strong in the remoter com mupi,les where lynchng is most likely to be condoned
 For the first time in a long while Mexican crisis has retired gracefully at the proper moment to be Of service to this country
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
lt says:

It has been recognized for many wears that the possibility of Presi dent insuring his own election Tor second term constituted menace to the public good But what shall be said a President can serve two terms. nominate his successor, as did NIT Roosevelt. and then demand that the office be given back to him Tor third term? Where would it end' IS there not danger here of Mexicaniza- ton Of the United States2
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
MANIcuRlNe
TOR sAIE

One hundred and sixty acres of wheat laLd in Alberta, Canada. and three hundred and twenty dc es near Brain ard. Mlnn. Both properties within two miles of town. Good terms. For further in- formation. see c. SANDS, at the Eureka Bakery. Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17

SEWING MACHINES, needles, oils and repairs at l. J sharick's. 5-15-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
JUNK DEALER

file any objections they may have 10 said account and 10 show cause. if any they have. why the said final account should not be allowed
 ISAAC IsAACsON.
 Administration of the Estate
 of John Isaacson. deceased. Dated at Juneau. Alaska, this 25th day of April. 1916
 IT. F. FOLSOM.
 Atty for Administrator First-pubfcatlon April 26, 1916 Last publication June %. 19le.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
Classified Advertisements
MONEY LOANED

on personal property, diamonds, jew elry, notes and bonds. All business strictly confidential. J. Plant, broker
 and jeweir, Front St. s.1-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-17
HumoR OF THE DAY
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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-01-06
AGRICULTURE STILL BOOMING

The agricultural life of the United
Statc>-the backbone cf its economical
eXiStemce-SeemS to be particularly
looked after by all-SeeillS providence.
The condition of our farms as To pro-
ductivity remains record breaking" :"
in fact. this term regarding our annual
increase in crop production is getting
to he of the rubber stamp order. Each
year the words record breaking can
he stamped over the crop estimates
and reports. as is the case this year
In surprising the year 1914 wheat
yield by 12O.OOO.OOO. bushels. it is evi-
dent that thousands rf American far
mcrS deemed the past year Il good time
to produce this cereal To the limit. Erl-
rope needed it, and the Dardcnelles
held tight. illSurimg gNod prices. And
so down the line. Cotton growers,
however eaSed up bit. and rightly.
Instead of m,OOO. 900. bales, rs ireJt :,
they .grew but 1O.oOO,OOO bales.
The remainder of the acreage ut their
disposal hring planted largely in
corn. This umdouhtly was Il big
factor in jacking up the corn figures
around 5OO,OOO.OOO bushels.
As the final government figures
stand the American yccman has every
reason to feel proud Of his achieve.
.nrnt. IL" has advanced the nations
wealth in dizzy figures. besides feed
ing lis ana most If E,lrop" III the same
time.
For those who haven't time 10 amt
I'VE lnr" rows nf government figures
the substance of the PRINCIPAL crops
is hereby given: Wheat. l.Ol .'OJ.OOO
bushels with Il farm value of ST.
rmt> Il hrl<hrI: corn. 3.n5 4.:li:i1.OOO hI
shells. with Il value of 80 cents Il hl-
>hrl: cotton. l1.1G1.1ll bales with !,
valic of H. cents Il pound teach bale
being of 800 pounds IL money. this
rur+ iutn: Wheat. $93O. .0nO.000: corn
leo O.UOO: cr,ttun. 500. 600. 600.
All told ~" value of all farm crops is
SJ.1.SO. .0O0CnO. compared with Sl.SG3
Nr 400. last year.
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