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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14
WOULD CONVERT PRESENT COUNTY JAIL
INTO PUBLIC LIBRARY AND REST ROOM
WOMEN'S FEDERATION APPEARS BEFORE COUNTY COM
q MlSSlONERS MAKING SUGGESTION INTENDED
TO BENEFIT ENTIRE COUNTY.

out that four or five years ago IL
was proposed that the present Jail
building. which is sought 90 be- con
vOrtod into restroom. should ho
transformed into the court of civil
appeals and restroom II was
planned To erect special building
ou the court house square and 20 be-
designated specially as the building
for the court OF appeals. but the con
struCtiun of such building was
later abandoned But since the couu-
~ of Potter was paying large rem
tai monthly for q building across
from the court house 20 care OF the
court. in accordance with Potter
county's contract 20 provide a Local
ton In ease the court was perma-
neutly located here. 10 was decided
To add another story onto the pres
cnt court house The new floor was
erected at a cost OF several thousand
dollar The county receives no rent
from the use of this by the court
~ Ia County Jail.
Again the Jail iu @ county should
Dee situated as near the court house as
possible for the trauslcrrancc OF
prisoners during trials and 20 iacili-
tate the work %. The -hcriifs depart
mour lly placing b. ten or twelve
blocks away it would uoccssitatc the
use of 'huulluw' wagon 10 bring
any number OF prisoners to the court
house Again. the location of a Jail
anywhere near the court house would
require the expenditure of large
sum of money for purchase of land,
and then there would hn the serious
objection of residents about tho site
who would not sit idle and lcl Jail
bee placed in proximity 10 their
homes.
u is understood that the county is
at present paying S25 per month TO
the fund for the maintenance OF the
rest room. which is situated Just
across the street from the federal
building ON seventh street Tho city
also bears its PROPORTION u is the
desire of the Womou's Federation
that permanent headquarters be- soc
| cured aud they propose 90 work re-
lcntlossly until some sort of pormd-
ncut institution Is made of d. The
Womcn's Federation. Ia cooperation
with the BOARD of city Development
maintain a public library IN the sec
ond story of the city hall, which is
open three days In the week The
library has an attendant The a.
brary association has accumulated a
Larry. number ui hooks ON AN sub.
I Jccts, studies. fiction. and the like
/ There are some people la the city
who have not yet learned that there
[ is such a library.
one of the members of the com
mittcc which appeared before the
commission believed that the city
! Jail would make the most admirable
, location for the library and rest.
/ room. since most of the people who
use the former live Ia town and the
. building is situated iu the center OF
. the city. and since most ct the pcO-
pie who use the latter reside with
out the city Tho contention was
] that the restroom Is mainly for a.,
out-of-toWn people, and the library
largely available Go these people. as
/ we'll tH tourists.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14
HnM,s IHIs7

Tho Tetas Wonder cures Kidney
and bladder troubles. uiss0ites EraE-
81 cures diabetes. AJAX and lame
backs. rheumatism. and an ifregu-
iar.tIes ~ tte kidneys and bladder IN
both men and women Regulates
bladder troubles Ia children " not
cold ly your druggist. aill be seni
~ mall on receipt - 100. On
small bottle o. tso months treat.
mont and seldom fails o. perfect q
cure send 'or trrfimluiaa from
thit and other state ur T. "
nan. 1895 olive 3t. 81 Louis. NJ
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14
Has Recovered Her Health.

So many women are suffering from
similar Affections that this testimon-
Gal letter from Mrs Laura Beall, ot
rlattshurg. Mass, will be read with
interest II got In bad health My
lcft side hurt all the time. took
doctors medicin', but Il did mo no
good | took two bottles Of Foley
Kidney pills and feel All right now "
Backache. rheumatic twlnges, pains
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14
Surgicnl nrcssinps.

Women qualified iu the various
chapters To make surgical dressings
ar" working uight aud day Tor the
rapid completion OF the work. only
women Who have taken the Red
cross course la the making of these
handbags are eligible to cugarc in
the work
with the declaration of war tho
has Teen @ rapid increase In the
number Of Womol taking the Red
Cross surgical dressing courses. On
juno. ilii certificates we're issued
To- women who had taken the course
OF eight lessons OF three hours each.
and Ia the first ten days at July.
l-'t certificates were issued
Each chapter viii supply the bat.
tleship named after that particular
tate and other in which they misht
nav, % geographical interest Thus
me 'hirag chaolcr viii supply the
CHICAGO and the Illinois. New York
viii supply the New York and the
Albany These boxes aa completed
VIII be- shipped by chapters direct Ia
the Bush Terminal AZ Now York for
distribution 10 the ships.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14

when the commission 40. iI.1
that 90 ewumou would hkr lo have %
rest room on thc court house square
the commissioner stated th.t iu}
have no personal obleciiou to such
location
Ia this connection o. was pointed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14

In side. swollen and sore muscles.
stiff joints. puffiness under eyes.
bladder troubles and kindred symp-
toms are quickly relieved by Foley
Kidney pills. For Sale by j. w. Col
Inns Drug Co.
(Adv.l
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14

n it's stlll q gooo car you can sell
II for a gooo price-through the
classified. Daily News classified ads
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14
RED CROSS WORK
BEING REDOUBLED
MORE AND MORE URGENT ARR
DEMANDS IRON MEMBERS
on LOCAL CHAPTER.

As preparations for war progress
the Red Cross chapters of the ma
tions are called uI on more and more
10 assist iu reliel work Many calls
have been received by Eastern cities
.aud responded to with alacrity. The
local Red Gross viii furnish the bat
tieship Texas ANA other ship, bear
inns names of Texas when the orders
become more pronounced. At the
present time the local chapter Is en-
gagged iu work similar to that being
achieved bog other larger chapters.
The following with reference To tcd
Cross work has been given out hy
the publicity department of the local
chapter.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14

As the request ut William 4.
BREASTED. surgeon General OF the
United States Navy. the American
Red Cross has called upon ten ol the
larger chapters OF the society near
est New York To supply al the ear
Hest possible moment surgical dress
inrs Tor each oi ISIS hatucships mu
ldcstIoyors. Each ship viii require
thousands of congresses and band
ages. the entire CONSIGNMENT making
@ total of more ,nau six hundred
thousand surgical drc. sings.
The surgical DRESSINGS are to be
prepared hy the women workers In
tho Rcd Cross chapters at CHICAGO.
cleveland. Pittsburgh. Washington.
Baltimore Philadelphia. New York.
Atlanta, Boston and the Northeast
orn division, these chapters being
chosen because tHoir proximity Ia
New York viii expedite delivery. u
ia expected to fill the order within
| the UUNf ION dnKe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

the scenes in the West Indies, and in
building great Oriental city on the
Caribbean sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

which will be the drama beginning
Monday.
Miss Pickford appears in the role of
an American girl. Gwendolyn, the
cause of her wealth and material COM
forts and her poverty in the happiness
and affection she Graves. Her parents
are too busy with their own affairs to
notice the unhappiness of their child.
Then the tables are turned and the
poor little rich girl finds herself
involved in pretty love affair. One
of the features of the play requires
the work of several children and they
add considerable fascination to the
production.
Superfeatures Coming.
Beginning next week the Orpheum
management has arranged a schedule
of super-features to appear at the
Orpheum one production each week.
The Mary Pickford picture, "A Poor
Little Rich Girl" is to be the first be-
ginning Monday, then will come Nor
ma Talmadge, formerly a Triangle
star, in a seven part drama "Panthea,"
then Girl Phillip featuring Anita
Stewart. This is an eight part play.
Clara Kimball Young will be seen
in THE Price She Paid at an early
date at the Orpheum, followed by the
most unusual picture yet displayed
The Masque of Life" In this pro-
duction no particular star is featured
but is known as a picture of a thou
sand and one thrills
Other big features to be shown are
/ broadway Jones'" George NJ. Cohen's
own play, then your popular comedian
| Douglas Fairbanks in In, Again Out
Again and finally Herbert Brennen's
masterpiece Eternal SIM with Flor
| ence Reid as the leading character
| Other big pictures will be announced
( later.
Hart Comes Thursday.
| William S. Hart will be the star in
I the play which will be shown at the
Orpheum the last three days of next
week.
This time he comes in 1.-THE Square
| Deal Man" and assumes the part of
Jack o. Diamonds. Hart claims he
knew the man whose role he takes
and says he was not crooked.
Another leading lady, Mary Mac
Ivor new to Orpheum patrons plays
the opposite important part with
Hart. Her rise in the film world
has been sudden, yet her work has
attracted favorable attention.
| In THE Square Deal Man. Hart
does not take the part of a bad man,
nor does he die at the close of the
Performance as he is supposed to have
done in the last picture in which he
was seen, THE Gun Fighter"
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tale of particular throughout.
smiles situations charm
Girl affords
which allows the
portunity touching he
Gwendoyn, is TO her
wealth material
affection
often the
childhood selfish
ambitions realize
brings
plenty be gngham dress Immediately
of ofsu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

first as the mother of a tenement waif
and then as the waif herself. The
latter, a novel-reading child of the
tenements, who found her way to a
great castle as its mistress gives Miss
Mersereau exceptional opportunities.
The scenes and atmosphere are Eng
lish.
Wednesday and Thursday Kitty Cor
don in Forget Me-Not," a World
Brady-made film will be shown. The
production is abundantly intermingled
with the romance of the Old World,
having a Corsican tinge. Miss Cor
don appears in number of gowns
that have attracted attention in the
movie world
Friday and Saturday ''The Awaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

that stirred the north and south to
take steps preliminary to the great
war of the rebellion. Uncle Toms
Cabin" will play at the Grand April 81.
Among the mammoth film produc-
tions of this season here is '1ntol-
erance" David Ward Griffith's mas
terpiece, which will be shown at the
Grand May 8, and 5. Griffith is the
creator of The Birth of a Nation" and
THE Fall of a Nation" Intolerance"
is said to be even a more monster
production than the other two.
"a Daughter of the Gods" featur-
ing Annette Kellerman, declared the
most perfect woman in the world, will
be shown at the Grand the week of
May 7. The film is a Fox production.
1t is said that the producer spent
something like $1,OOO,O0O in filming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

in Richmond, Va. during the Civil
war. One of the residence streets in
the city of Richmond was reproduced
for the picture, a photograph being
used for the purpose of getting things
just So
Friday and Saturday Genevieve
Hamper will appear in Tangled
Lives" Tonight George Walsh in
High Finance" will be seen for the
last time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

of next week will include the custo-
mary five acts of vaudeville and the
eighth episode of Pearl of the Army"
owen and Moore will be seen in
comedy talking and singing act, and
will be followed with Catalano and
O'Brien in breezy bits of classy hits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

so the program says A dramatic
sketch, Into the Light" will feature
Emily Montrose. Byal and Early are
billed in a comedy sketch, "A Scotch
Highball-" Frear. Baggott and Frear
do a novelty juggling act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
AT THE
THEATERS
Coming to the Grand

Coming to the Grand.
Week April 9-"Ramona"
April 10, 20-"The Girl Who Did
Not Care
April 21-''Uncle Toms Cabin"
April 2S-Washburn Dramatic club
May 3. 4, 5-"Intolerance"
May IA Daughter of the Gods"
Other Theaters.
Orpheum-Photo features
Novelty-Naudeville and pictures.
1ris-Photo features.
Cozy-Motion features.
Gem-Motion features
Best-Motion features.
Crystal-Motion features.
The dramatic season at the Grand
closes tonight so far as big produce
lions are concerned with the appear
ance for the last time of Expert
ence,' which has attracted quite a
theatrical clientele here in the last
two days Experience" is applied to
the masculine as is "EVerywoman" to
the feminine.
Ramona" a colorful glimpse of
old Spanish California. with its mis-
sions and romance. will be shown at
the Grand all next week. beginning
Monday, with matinees daily. The be-
ginning of the picture finds California
under Spanish rule Missions were
churches and schools, Industrial CEN
tiers and neighborhood houses to the
native Indians. The seIf-sacrificing
monks would gather the naked saw
ages. feed and cIothe them and in
struct them in the ways and usages of
civilization. They were taught to till
the soil and to build and weaVe-they
were even taught music and how to
make their homely instruments.
Children played about at will.
Bright-eyed maidens and 1.-the. straight
young mer wOoed and welded and
settled in villages Fine old aristo-
cratic families dwelt in aristocratic
grandeur on the great estates and en-
ployed the Indians to shear their sheep
and tend their 1ocks.
Then. in a flash, all was changed.
Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico. sold to
the white nation of the north all
those age-old lands of golden fertility
and commercialism swept over the
land as Santa Annals pen scratched
over slip of paper. The work of the
mission fathers was all undone
All this period of the history of
California is immortalized in Helen
Hunt Jackson's famous novel from
which Ramona the sweetest story
ever told, is taken and reproduced in
film.
April 10 and 20 a six-part Ivan
film production. THE Girl Who Did
Not Care" will be shown at the
Grand. The basis for the title is the
presence of hayward girl in the
picture who was befriended bv a
wealthy family. Believing the head
of this family responsible for the
death of her father the girl plots his
tragic undoing. The cast is said to
be a strong one. 1t includes Louis
Vale, Donald Hall. frankie Mann.
James Morrison and George Henry.
l. Topekans need no introduction to
'Incle Toms Cabin" a play of the
south just before the Civil war and
immortal as one of the productions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

ing of Helena Richie" will be shown,
featuring Ethel Barrymore. The pic
ture is a Metro and is taken from
the book from which it is named.
THE NOVELTY BILL.
The bill at the Novelty the first half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

Wednesday and Thursday, Jesse L.
Lasly presents Blanche Sweet in
Those without Sin" The story was
written especially for Miss Sweet by
Harvey T. Thew and prepared for the
screen by George d. Proctor and
Thomas GerathY. The scenes are laid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
KITTY GORDON AT COZY
Violet Mersereau in 'Susan's Gentle.
man Precedes Popular Star.

man" PrecedeS Popular Star.
Violet Mersereau in the story of
"Susan's Gentleman" a Bluebird pro-
duction will appear at the Cozy Mon
day and Tuesday. The film is based
on the story by Kate Jordan. Miss
Mersereau appears in a double role,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
PICKFORD AT ORPHEUM
Dainty Star Will Appear in "A Poor
Little Rich Girl"

The third Mary Pickford photoplay
to be shown at the Orpheum theater
will be. "A Poor Little Rich Girl"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
BEST CHANGES MANAGERS

V. c. Beeler, for seven years con-
nected with the management of the
Cozy theater has been made manager
Continued on Next Page)
Evening star., 1917-03-13
SEWER PROVISION REPORT
BY CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Conduit Road Association Discusses
Lack of Police Protection for
That Section. -

A report OF the reinsertion in tie Dis
trict appropriation bill and enactment
into law of a provision Of s26,600 for
the extension OF a second high pressure
main from 37th street, along Reservoir
and Newcut roads, was made by the leg
islation committee of the Conduit Road
Citizens Association at n meeting of the
association last evening in ST. David $
Parish Hall. The provision was rein
serted rs q result OF conferences between
tho committee of the association with
the Senate subcommittee.
\ letter saying that improvements will
be made rs soon as possible to the
streets from Newcut road to Canal road
was received from the Engineer Com
missioner of the District and read at the
meeting.
Inadequate police protection in this sec
ton of the city also was discussed. c. S.
Shreve. president Of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. was present and
addressed the meeting.
Five new members were admitted into
the association last night. bringing the
total membership Of the association to
1874. They are Charles L. Curtis, Leon
Morales, f. NJ. Amburger, Robert Talley
and 7. G. Heidie.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Gayety.

Tunmakers and other principals who
thoroughly understand their business,
chorus well trained and handsomely
gowned. and program that intro
duces many kinds OF amusement in
frequently offered in burlesque are the
features that make the Star and Gar
ter Company's entertainment at the
Gayety Theater this week out Of the
ordinary and unusually attractive to
admirers Of that sort of amusement.
There are two acts of six scenes and
four good numbers in the olio. Don
Clark. Bert Rose and James Coughlin
supply the causes for laughter. while
the attractive feminine contingent
headed by Margaret Lee includes Jac-
auelin Tallman. frankie Morell, May
De Lisle. May Leroy and the challenge
beauty chorus" A feature of the olio
is The Great Deluge," which is claim
ed to be the greatest living picture
ever staged" W. y. Wolfe and Marga-
ret Lee. minstrel basso and soprano;
Ethel Woodrow. assisted by the Dudley
Sisters. in MARY on the Merry-Go-
Hound" and the Burlington -Four con-
tribute the other olio numbers. AT
the Mardi Gras' and "All Aboard" are
the burlesque numbers.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
r. F. Keith's.

| With two unusually noteworthy num-
! bers heading bill, in nowise lacking In
general merit, capacity audiences at the
L. f Keith Theater yesterday afternoon
and last evening placed the unmistak-
able stamp of approval on the offering
| for this week. America First a pa
triotic sketch in three scenes, is ac-
corded headline honors. II is elaborateiy
mounted and costumed. The first scene
shows the United States Military Acade-
my at West Point: the second. the fore
deck cf the L. :. S. Pepns ylvania. with
big guns, swinging turrets and other fea-
lures. and the third. an army camp near
the Mexican border. The members OF
the large company are versatile singers,
dancers and iustrumentaiists of ability.
In the nrst scene they appear AS mill
ticon views are used to advantage IN
connection with the sketch. The -Four
Marx Brothers, with u largo company.
appear in Home Again, comedy.
dancing and musical skit, bubbling over
with novelties It serves TO Introduce
Arthur Marx. q comedian of an unusual
ltype and earns persistent and unstnted
applause. The other numbers, all above
the average, include Roland Trapers,
who nystified the audience with eN-
traordiuaTy illusions: the three musical
Johnsons. masters OF the Nylophone ;
Harry Bcresford and company, In
"'Twcnty odd Years": Dorothy Toye, the
girl with two grand opera voices; Har-
old Du Kane. assisted by June Edwards
and Gladys Taylor. in revue or modern . n
dance modes. and the ninth episode OK
the film serial "Patria. starring Mrs.
Vernon Castle.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Cosmos.

Paradise Isle" Is a scenic spectacle
presented by seven native Hawailans. In
which are introduced a galaxy of meio-
dies of the Sandwich Islands, by real and
not by imitation natives. Mabel Nay
mons Birds of the Forest shows n col
lection OF seventy odd birds OF magnifl-
cent plumage, in poses, bird pictures and
exhibition feats. Both are winning sub
stantial tributes of applause at the Cos
mos theater this week.
Tho extraordinary feature of the bill is
the remarkable photoplay, Envy in
which charming Ann Murdock is the pic
ture star. 1t is the first showing in
Washington of the first OF the much talk
ed-of Mcclure picture series. The Seven
Deadly Sins" 1t is melodramatic in char
acter, the climax being preceded by many
thrills. The photography is excellent, and.
like its successors. each play is complete
in itself, although all are linked IN n
way by romance tiSat finds its climax
In victory picture" az the close, The
next picture, Pride" starring Holbroo5
BIinn, will be shown the week of March
26. All will be shown for the first time
at the Cosmos.
The bin opens with 4 clever and anus
ing juggling act by Willie Hale and
brother, many new jeats being shown.
The remainder OF the bill offers comedy in
all stages. opening with the tramp vari-
ETY. by The BoN-car Twins" an original
and laughable offering. Edridge, Bar
low and Eldridge have a new and anus
ing rural sketch, THE Law with bright
new lines. Claudia Coleman. with sew
erai hats, pictures in appearance and
monologue types from life. kahl. Walton
and Henry, trio of good singers, and
Sam ]. Harris. Il new monologfst, have an
amusing lot of material The Hearst
Pathe news pictures and Bray cartoons
are supplemental attractions.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Photoplay Features.
Columbia,

Unusual photography, handsome set
tings and lighting effects that reflect
perhaps the highest and best skill in
motion picture photography combine to
make the Mary Pickford production of
1.-The Poor Little Rich Girl" Eleanor
Gates charming stage story, which is
the feature at Loew's Columbia Theater
all this week, one Of the best, If not
the best, of the Pickford pictures. 1t
Is the story of the child who was pro-
vided with all that money can procure,
who yet lacked the love and affection
ate caro- of her parents Miss Pick
ford's unique personality adapts itself
charmingly to the role Of Gwendolyn.
the unhappy child, and tho cast pro-
vided for her support fulfills its duty
admirably in all respects. The story
carries n lesson to parents which is
forcefully impressed, and admirers of
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Savoy.

A photopIay version OF 'panthea,"
which was presented on the legitimate
stage with Olga Petrova IN the stellar
role, was the featured attraction at
Crandall's Savoy yesterday, with Norma
Talmadge pictured as Panthea. Pan
thea Romanoff a young Russian musi-
elan, makes her escape to England
after having become involved in nihil-
istic plots. Mater she marries Il struE-
Cling young musician whose lifc's am
bition it is to have his opera given q
production. Broken down by reverses
and worries. he is near death. Pan
thea, realizing tfSt his only salvation
lies in having the opera produced,
seeks the aid of powerful man to
this end. The climax of the story
comes when the husband discovers the
means by which Panthea brought about
his success. Today Douglas Fair
banks Will be pictured in Manhattan
Madness"