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The Washington times., 1917-05-27
PICTURE PLAYS ON
WEEKS PROGRAM
Current Bills IN Movie Thea.
tiers Feature Many Stars.
VARIED ATTRACTIONS SHOWN
Film Offerings Include Many Types
Of the PhetOplay.

Two photoplays are to be shown
At CrandaITs during the current
week. The first of these, Mater
nifty" featuring Alice Brady, will be
shown today, tomorrow, and Tuesday,
while the other, american Methods,
with William Farnum pictured IN the
central role, will occupy the screen
for the remainder of the week.
Maternity presents a young wife
who is obsessed by an unnatural fear
of motherhood. How she overcomes
this fear forms the basis of the plot
Besides Miss Brady, the cast includes
John Bowers, David Powell, Stanhope
Wheatcroft and Madge Evans,
american Methods" is q photoplay
adaptation OF George Ohnet's widely
read novel, The Ironmsster,' which
deals with the affairs OF a younE
American who goes to France TO take
charge OF his heritage, an iron foun
dry. Jewel Carmen Is pictured in the
central feminine role.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
Apollo.

Clara Kimball Young, featured in
the ilm. THE Easiest Way" will oc-
'upy the screen at CrandalI's Apollo
Theater on next Sunday and the Non
day following. This is a film version
OF Eugene Walters drama.
Among the other pictures to be
shown during the week are the fol-
lowing subjects: Tuesday. Sarah
Bernhard in Mothers OF France;
Wednesday, Frank keenan, In The
Cost of Hatred" Thursday, Earle
williams in "The Hawk" Friday,
Fannie Ward In THE School for Hus-
bands" Saturday, Lionel Barrymore
in The MIllionaire's Double"
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
NEXT WEEKS BILL
OF PLAYS In film
Advance Announcement Of Photo
Dramas In Local Theaters.

Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge
are featured in two different pictures
on successive days at CrsndalTs next
week. The first OF these is entitled THE
Crimson Dove" and will be shown
next Sunday and again on the fol-
lowing day, while the other, Her
Life or His" will occupy the screen
only on Tuesday.
The remainder OF the weeks bill
will be devoted to Her Greatest
Love-" with ThedR Bara pictured.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Robert Warwick and Gail Kane
make their last appearance as CO
stars in The False Friend" to be
published June IL.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

william P. Carleton retired from
the Poll Players last night as leading
man in order to prepare for a New
York engagement
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Mrs. Long, wife OF "Bobbie" Long.
of the Keith stan. is recovering from
a long spell OF sickness. She expects
Atlantic City to put the finishing
strokes OF health to her this summer
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Robert W. Chambers much-dis-
novel, THE Girl Philippe" furnishes
the plot for the photoplsy of chat
name, featuring Anita Stewart. which
Is announced for showing at Gran
dsIl's Savoy next Sunday, and again
on the Monday following. Tuesdays
attraction will be the Vitagraph
drama, The Hawk" with Earle WILL
Iiams pictured in the central role.
Marguerite Clark. IN The Valentine
Girl" has been booked for showing on
both Wednesday and Thursday. whiIs
Fridays attraction will be 'The Dark
Road" with Dorothy Dalton featured
For Saturday, . double bill has been
arranged, consisting OF The Girl 1t
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

East Lynne" that emotional drama
of imperishable memory, will be
given a big revival by the Poll Play
ers soon. East Lynne" has taken on
quite a vogue, and was produced in
Boston recently. will. Blanche Bates
and Wilton Lackaye head Of an all
star cast
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

The Messrs. Shubert announce that
they will present a repertoire season
Of comic operas by Reginald de Koven
in London next fall.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Courtney FoOte will have the lead
ing role in saturday to Monday" at
the Belasco this coming week. When
Mr.. Foote was last seen in Washing
ton he played the principal role OF
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
savoy.

Pauline Frederick is pictured In the
leading role OF Sleeping Fires
which will occupy the screen at Gran
daIPs Savoy today and tomorrow.
sleeping Fires" deals with the man
Hesitation of the primitive tiger
woman instinct displayed by mother
when attacked through her child
Thomas Meighan and John Sainpolit
were members Of the supporting cast
which made this picture.
The attraction for Tuesday And
wednesday will be The Easiest
Way" a film version OF Eugene Wal
teris play Of, that name, with Glars
RimbaII Young the feature player.
Special mattnees are announced fol
wednesday. Memorial Day.
The program for the remainder o.
the week is to be as follows: Thurs
day, Sarah Bernhard in Mothers o.
France Friday. Dorothy Gish u
Her Official Fathers:" Saturday
House Peters and Louise Hun in ''Th
Lonesome Chap" and . Keyston
comedy.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
M "THE DIVINE SARAHas The Worlds Most Noted Actres
Sends Nuxated Iron
TO the French Soldiers to Help give them Strength Power
Saw. She Happy To IRON Because She Person
Appreciates The Marvellous Results It Gives

Former Health Commissioner of Chicago,
VIM. r. Kerr, says Nuxated Iron should
be used in every hospital and PreseTibed
by every physician-says he believes his
great physical activity at over three
score years of age Is largely due to
his personal use of Nuxated Iron.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
NOTES AND ITEMS
ABOUT THE THEATER
Squibs Concerning Old Friends and
New Ones at Home and Abroad.

Kitty Gordon is putting the finish
ing touches upon her new picture
The Beloved Adventures"
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
Leader.

In "The Valentine Girl" in which
Marguerite Clark will be screened at
the Leader today and for the entire
week, will be seen Frank Losee, Rich
ard Barthelmess, Katherine Adams
Maggie Holloway, and others.
This picture was directed by J
searle Dawley, and, together with
the splendid cast, makes II one OF
the best pictures Miss Clark has done
The story is about little girl. mar
ian Morgan by name, whose mother IL
dead and whose father Is confirmed
gambler. She isn't brought up al al
like ordinary children, but like the
immortal Topsy, she Jus groweo
up." and II IL no thanks to her fathel
that she blooms into vinsome young
womanhood.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

the dashing Irish officer in the Hat
toms comedy, upstairs and Down"
Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvidge
and Evelyn Greedy viii appear as the
leading personages OF THE Price of
Pride" early in July. In this picture
Mr.. Blackwell plays two half broth
ers who are so much alike that one
is convicted Of a train hold-up COM
mitted by the other.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Home" Jack Pickford and Vivian
Martin featured, and Slim Somerville
in "The villa OF the Movies"
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Ann Pennington, former star Of the
"Ziegfeld Follies," and a recent addi-
tion to the ranks OF film stars, Is now
working before a movie camera for
photoplay to be called '.The Little Boy
Scout" and in which her charms Will
be displayed in natty boy scout
uniform.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Common Clay" Eugene Walters
celebrated melodrama. in which
Charlotte walker scored q great hit,
will be produced by the Poll Players
in the near future.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27
Opinions of

DR.. A. J. Newman, late of the Jefferson Park
Hospital, Chicago and DR.. Howard James. late
of the Manhattan State Hospital Of New York
and other physicians. -
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

The work OF rAzing the old build
ings at Tenth and F streets north
west. the site OF Crandalrs Metro
politan Thester, has just been COM
pleted. and the actual work OF con-
struction on the new edifice will go
under way Immediately.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

a
photoplay to be called THE Little Boy
Scout" and in which her charms Will
be displayed in a nstty boy scout
uniform.
Josephine Stevens, the young &C
tress pictured as the chief comedienne
opposite Fatty" Atbuckle in "A
Reckless Romeo" one OF next week 6
photo-comedy releases, Is a daughter
OF the late Ben Stevens, former gen
eral manager for Klaw & Erlanger
and for many years Richard Mans
fields manager.
F. Hopkinson Smiths. popular
novel, "a Kentucky Cinderella hai
been translated to the screen. hutr
Clifford has created the-titIe role, anc
Rupert Julian will Be c0-star In tht
presentation. Mr.. Julian also directed
the production with Harry Carter
Emory. johnson. Eddie Polo, Little
Zoe Rae, and Gretchen Lederer play
ing other important roles.
To celebrate its first anniversary
the National Vaudeville Artists. Inc;
will give a monster benefit at thu
New York Hippodrome Sunday night
June 3. AS the 1000 members Of thu
n. V. A. include -eveFyvartist- OF stand
ing In the two-a-dAy. 1t will be al
easy matter to present q prodigioui
program OF stars.
Douglas Fairbanks next picture
now rapidly nearing completion a
the Lasky studios In California. vii
be released on June II by Artcraf
Pictures Corporation. The title o
this production. originally "A Regular
Guy" has been changed to wild auS
woolly." As its name would indicate
the picture win present q story Of thu
breezy zest staged chiefly In tn
atmosphere OF the great plains.
With the closing Of New : Yorkil
opera season. Geraldine Farrar. re
turns to motion pictures and gwD
again appear before the camera an
der the direction Of Cecil B. De Mile
who staged her current cinemi
triumph. Joan the Woman" Mis-
| Farrar concluded her seasons en-
gagement at the Metropolitan las
| Saturday afternoon In That's" anC
will leave for California in the verI
near future.
The Messrs. Shubert announce tina
they viii present Wilton Lsekaye-in
new play by Abraham Schooner, en-
titled 'The Inner Man. for a sprint
tour OF the principal Eastern cities
In the late summer the New York pre-
miere will take place at one of tn
Shubert theaters. The Inner Man
IL q comedy. drama in a prologue an
three acts. and the action Is laid Il
New York city. II is the first play b,
Mr.. Schooner since To-day" in tn
adaptation Of which from the Yiddisl
TO the American stage he had the Al
sistance OF George Broadhurst.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Winthrop Ames will be here per
sonaIly to direct the production of
William ]. Hurlbut's new comedy.
saturday to Monday" at the Belasco
Theater this coming week.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

B. F. Keith's Theater viii put on its
summer costume inside and out next
week, when summer officially bios
SONS coincidentally with the first
Monday after Decoration Day
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Little Madge Evans, the clever
child actress, has just been re-engaget
for a long term under an Increased
salary. lust now Madge Is playing
nights in Peter Ibbetson," on the
speaking stage. and devoting her
daytime to book studies.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater.
at Eighteenth street and Columbia
road, Is fast nearing completion. the
roof having been finished this week.
It is expected to open the new theater
in the early fall.
The Washington times., 1917-05-27

The engagement of peter Tbbet-
son." John N. Raphaers drAmatiza-
ton of George du Maurier's novel. at
the Republic Theater. New York.
which was originally booked for eight
weeks. owing to its great success, has
been made indefinite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
AMERICUS MERCHANTS BUYING
LOT OF CORN FROM FARMERS

There is one storehouse in town thai
is keeping busy these days constantly,
whether It be in waiting on customers,
collecting accounts, working on books
OF otherwise This store is the estab-
lishment of w. C. Sullivan, where the
proprietor and C. F. Giddings buy all
the corn they can secure at the mar
ket price. The corn is stored In the
rear of the large store and at odd
times it is shocked and shelled. being
made ready for the. mill, where it is
ground into meal. From the appear.
ance of the corn in the rear of the
building, the pile seldom ever dimin-
ishes, regardless of the unceasing work
of getting it ready and shipped out to
they mill. These enterprlsing citizens
are constantly increasing the corn pile
By buying from farmers daily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
COMMAND CEN.
PERSH|NG WILL
CROSS IN A BODY

PERSHING' TEMPORARY FIELD
HEADQUARTERS, Ojo Federico, Chi
huahua. Mexico, Feb. 2.-The Ameri-
cen punitive expedition now being
withdrawn from Mexico, will assem-
BILE at Palomas, six miles south Of Col
umbus, New Mexico, near where the
first American troops cross into this
country, and will cross the border as
a unit February 5, according to Gen.
Pershing's present plans. The troops
number more than ten thousand men,
and with the. thousands Of horses,
motor trucks, mannon and camp para
phernalia, will make most imposing
spectacle as its makes its entry into
the United States.
The formal order instructing with
drawal of the expedition from Mexico
was received by Gen. Pershing on Jan
uary 9th, but preliminary prepara-
tions for the return to the United
States had begun week previously.
Persistent rumors that Villa forces
were prepared to follow close behind
the withdrawing United States. troops,
and fear that a raid might be attempt
ed on some of the smaller units of the
rearguard, caused additional precau-
tions to be taken in safeguarding all
military property belonging to the ex-
reditionary forces. Numerous airplanc
reconnaisances have been made daily
since the withdrawal was begun, but
no evidence of Villas intention to at
tack the retreating column has been
discovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
COLDER WEATHER
IS PREDICTED BY
SATURDAY HERE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. a.
Severe cold overspreads the United
States east of the Rocky mountains to-
day, except in southern and central
Florida, with even colder predicted
for tomorrow. There has been some
damage to early vegetables in Geor-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi but the
damage is not extensive.
The weather bureau predicted today
that the freeze will continue growing
il intensity through tomorrow with
tie thermometer going to 80 or below
Id southern Florida, with temperatures
about 25 in the central portion of the
peninsula.
- Telegraphic reports received here to-
day say temperatures ranged from
zero in middle Mississippi to freezing In
northern Florida, the cold snap being
the most severe experienced in the
Southern states since winter began.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
LEAK" HEARING To
RESUME At CAPITOL

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Chairman Hen
ry. chairman of the house rules COM
mittee, announced here today that the
leak" Investigations here would be
transferred to Washington tomorrow,
lightning in that city at 10 O'Clock.
George A. Ellis, Jr., OF the brokerage
firm of Z. F. Hutton G. Co.. who has
been III in Georgia since the investiga-
tion commenced, and who was sought
by The committee several days before
being finally located, will probably be
tue first witness examined when the
hear ings are resumed. Ellis is the
man who wrote the message Hutton x
Co sent out warning brokers of the
coming of President Wilson's peace
note, the warning containing practical
lya resume of the communication, an
which was sent over the Hutton private
wires ten hours before the note was
authorized for publication.
The hearings here today began with
the testimony of W. Frank Packard,
telegraph operator, who told of GER
tain stock marget messages handled by
him during the period under investigs
tion by the committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
COTTON EXCHANGE
IS To REMAIN OPEN

NEW YORK, Feb 2-The board of
managers of the New York Cotton ex-
change decided today not to close the
exchange because of the international
situation created by Germany's atti-
tude toward submarine activities, as
was suggested by the Augusta. Georgia.
exchange. The unprecedented drop in
prices experienced yesterday was given
Dy the Augusta exchange as the reason
for closing the exchange here. the pre-
cedent established by closing of all
exchanges at the outbreak of the Eu-
rcpean war being cited in support of
the suggested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
SILENCE IS SPREAD ON
The WHOLE CRIsIs NOW
NoExplanation AS
tool ~,sed Mouth
of Capitol

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. e
Secretary Lansing authorized the state
ment early this afternoon that so far
no communication had been sent to
German by the American state de-
partment bearing on the submarine sit
uation created by Germans determi-
nation to abrogate pledges given the
United States following the sinking
Of the Sussex and the attack on the
Gulflight and other American vessels.
He refused say, however, fhether any
instructions had been sent to Ambassa'
cor James w. Gerard the American
diplomatic representative at Berlin.
He declined, also, to explain the de-
lay in announcing the course of action
determined upon by the United States,
ard stated he was not prepared to say
if any announcement touching this
course would be made later today. At
the state department there was much
activity throughout the day, but at the
war and navy departments there was
no evidence of anything unusual in
preparation.
President Wilson maintained the ST.
lence that has marked his corse sincs
Count Won Bernstorff delivered the lat
est German note at the state depart
ment and. declined to discuss the sit
uation with newspaper representatives.
There is to be a meeting of the cabi-
net this afternoon, however, and 1t is
bt lieved that at this time the cabinet
will be informed of the course deter
mined to be pursued by this govern
ment, and that the situation will be
discussed in full detail. 1t is not i'm
probable, in this connection, that inn
rortant steps may be taken immediate
ly following adjournment of the cab
met meeting.
Officials here today continued to re-
gard the situation as most critical, and
On every hand the opinion is express
ed that a break in existing relations
between the United States and Ger
many will be the result Of that ma
tion's determination to abrogate its
previously given pledges.
Up to the time the cabinet assembled
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon there
vas no outward change in the existing
submarine situation, and it is learned
that cabinet members entered the meet
ing at that hour uniformed concern
ing President Wilson's plan for deal
ing with the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
FOUR DAYS WILL
Be CHILLED FOR A.
& NJ. COLLEGE

The Georgia State College of Agri-
culture will conduct at the Third Dis
trict Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Iege in Americus, from February 9th
to 9th, inclusive, four days of agri-
cultural lectures and demonstrations.
They will be full of interest to the
farmers of the Third Congressional dis
trict of Georgia
The subject in the main will be
those of preparedness for the boil
weevil, diversified farming and live
stock farming. In addition very in
teresting program will be conducted
for women by Mrs. Bessie Stanley
Wood, assistant supervisor in home
economics. This will consist of lect-
ures and demonstrations on cooking,
sewing, labor saving devices, and
other subjects of home improvement.
A great many interesting lectures will
be given by specialists from the col
lege of agriculture, Athens, Ca, on
different subjects. These subjects have
been selected to meet the conditions
as they stand today with the menace
CT the boil weevil at hand.
The morning periods from ten
o'clock until noon will be devoted en-
tirely to addresses and lectures. The
afternoon periods will be in the ma
ture of demonstrations There will be
demonstrations for men and boys in
dairying, judging live stock, judging
chickens, inspection of soils and the
treatment of sick farm animals. The
women will have an opportunity 70
view and take part in demonstrations
in cooking, butter making, poultry pro-
duction and the making of labor saw
ing devices for. the home, and in land
scape gardening. Two carloads of cat
tie and educational exhibits will be on
display during the entire four days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
MRS. PASSMORE IS
BURIED At PLAINS

Mrs. J. P. Passmore died Wednesday
morning at o'clock, at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Quattle-
baum, on West Fielder street, death fol-
lowing a brief illness with pneumonia.
The deceased was 56 years of age and
during many years consistent chris
tian, being a conscientious member of
Plains Baptist church. Interment was
in Lebanon cemetery near Plains at
) O'Clock Wednesday evening, Rev. Dur
dent, of Plains, officiating, and the ex-
cruises being attended by large num-
Der of sorrowing friends.
Mrs. Passmore. who was we'll known
t,, a large circle of friends through
out Sumter and Webster counties, was
woman well loved among all who
knew her, and announcement Of her
demise will cause unrestrained sorrow
here and in this entire community
She is survived by FIVE daughters, Mrs.
II w. Kirvin, of Columbus; Mrs. T. c.
Witchard, of Smithville; Mrs. w. A.
McCiung, of near Parrott; Mrs. j. b.
Quattlebaum and Miss Bertha Pass
more, of Americus, as well as two
sons, w. c. Passmore and ]. r. Pass
more, both of whom reside at Parrott,
and to all of these is extended the sin
cere sympathy of this community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
SAYS CATERPILLAR EATS
TWICE ITS WEIGHT EVERY DAY

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 2.-Professor
William Cole has made experiments
this winter showing that If a human
baby had the appetite of young po-
tato beetls, 1t could eat from so to 100
pounds of food every twenty-fouT
hours, or more than its own weight
every day.
He found that If horse ate as much
as a caterpillar 1t would consume a
ton of hay every day. A caterpillar
eats twice it's weight of leaves every
day, and a potato beetle devours four
or five times its weight on foliage ev-
cry twenty-four hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
SIGNS IS APPEARING
ON WESTERN FRONT

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-(Compiled by
The Associated Press from European
cables during the day.-Although signs
are appearing of probable important
developments along the Franco-Belgian
front today, there is little activity in
any of the war theatres in Europe.
Artillery activity along the British
front in northern France has been
renewed, and German airplanes are
busy in this section. Bombardments
also continue along the Somme front.
There was very little activity today
OH eihter the Russian or Rumanian war
fronts, with the Berlin war office re-
porting no developments in either OF
these theatres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
GERMANS IN WHITE
BREAK IN BATTLE

= PETROGRAD, Feb. 2.-German
troops dressed in white overalls, and
almost invisible because of the snow
covered landscape, broke through the
Russian first line trenches southwest
of 3reesany yesterday but were driven
back by an immediate Russian counter
attack, according to an official an
nouncement here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-02
UNCLE SAM TAKES A
.SCUTTLED VESSEL

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 2.f-A
party of federal officers today made n
thorough investigation of the wreck of
the German freighter, which sank in
forty feet of water in Charleston har-
Dor yesterday. Conditions surrounding
the sinking of the big freighter, lead
marine men to believe the vessel was
scuttled
Federal officials acting under in
structions from the treasury depart
ment took charge of the sunken yes
sci, which was later turned formally
toms Fort Peters.