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Lottie Mayors Diving Dancer,.

Lottie Mayer and her troupe OF
dancers and diving girls. who have
broken popular vaudeville records this
season. will headline big show OF
eight acts OF vaudeville at the Cosmos
Theater next week. It is announced az
the finest dancing and diving Offering
of years. Other acts will include Del
more. Angel and Company In "A Regu-
lar Soldier; Cook ana Sylvia. in sThe
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strenuoslty. with Faith.-when IL

strenuosity. With Faith.-When the
curtain ascends tomorrow night at the
Belasco Theater on Alan Brooks mod
ern society satire, Dollars and Sense"
it will mark the accomplishment of a
feat probably never before attempted in
the history Of the American stage.
It win mark the realization of the am
bition Of a young man to write, stage.
produce. manage and star in his own
brain child. Not few actors in the past
have written and starred in their own
playn. and some have even directed the
rehearsals, but Mr.. Brooks has gone them
all one better. for he has done all these
things, and also has assumed the manage
ment Of the tour. Various managers, on
reading the manuscript. and knowing that
at least one act was founded on the
vaudeville piaylet, Dollars and Sense"
which proved a highly successful Offer
ing in the Keith and Orpheum houses,
made hattering Offers to the young man
to finance and manage the comedy them
selves, but Mr.. Brooks, with genuine
faith in his own creation, turned a deaf
ear to them all
Brooks 10 yet Just under the thirties.
He started out. young, as one Of the
principals In George AIDES ''The College
born Cinderella" and ''The Midnight
always In plays Of his own making, and
soon became ons Of the foremost men
in that branch Of the profession.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Crandall's Savoy.

William 8. Hart will be the picture
star at Crandalrs Savoy today and to-
morrow in THE Square Deal Man."
It's scenes are laid in the far west in
the ''gold-rush days" The central
character 10 a gambler noted for his
honesty. A girl comes into his life
and II the cause Of several astonishing
adventures. Tuesday Dorothy Dalton
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Deadly Sins" dramas. picturing H. B.
Warner, Shirley Mason and George LIE
Guere in a thrilling story Of Russian
intrigue, munition plots and stirring ro-
nance, will be shown for the first time
in washington. Supplementary features
are the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial
with Paramount and Vitagraph comedy
films.
pm, will present the varied bill OF
last week..
Evening star., 1917-05-20

In only two houses in lower New
York, 1t Is said. are photoplays allowed
to run more than seven days.
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Coming Attractions
Hebrew Sacred Concert Touieht.

1&SU1S" 5ese1e0 V0HOe1t 4VulSHI.
Rev. Josef Rosenblatt will give.
sacred concert of Hebrew melodies at
Polls Theater this evening in aid Of
the en-million-dollar collection for
the relief of the Jews suffering through
the war. He will be assisted by
Sacha Jacobinoff, violinist, and Sidney
organ virtuoso, and will bring
with him his choir from the 6ynagogue
Ohab Zedek. which is one OF the best
known choirs In the country, aud was
Evening star., 1917-05-20

will be pictured in Back of the Man:
Tides of Barnegat"; THURSDAY. June
Elvidge and Carlyle Blackwell. in
The Page Mystery; Friday, Irene
Howley. in Her Fathers Keeper";
Saturday. Theodore Roberts and Kath-
lyn Williams, in The Cost OF Hatred"
and Ford Sterling, in the Keystone
comedy Stars and Bars"
Next weeks photoplays include
sleeping Fires" featuring Pauline
Frederick: The Easiest Way" featur-
ing Clara Kimball Young, and Nine.
Bernhardt. in Mothers of France"
Garden.
Nine. Olga Petrova will be pictured at
Moore's Garden Theater from today to
Wednesday in THE Soul of Magda-
len." 1t is the story of girl who sac
rifices her own happiness to save the
sister of the man she loves and who
loves her. Mahlon Hamilton, Violet
Reed, Wyndham Standing and Mathflde
Brundage are in the picture cast. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Anita Stew
art will be the star in a photoplay of
James Oliver Curwood's delightful ro
nance, "Cloyer's Rebellion" 1t is tina
story of an American girl with a will
of her own who objects to having her
matrimonial affairs settled by her
parents without having a voice in the
matter herself. Charles Richman is pic
tured in the cast. Other pictures are
shown daily with Accomplishments by
the orchestra.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The K. E. s. e. service will release
Land of Long Shadows" red blood
western photoplay." June 1s.
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Charles Hoyt's ,palatial home at
home for aged and infirm actors.
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Man Ahead: Ben McFadden, with Irish
songs and drollery; Alice Morley and
the McCarty Sisters, a viyacious trio
in chic speciality; Pat and Peggy
Houghton, in songs and dances; Holmes
and Holliston and Brady and Morgan,
polite acrobats." A big film feature
will supplement the Hearst-Pathe News
and the Aim comedies.
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20, 900 Leagues Under the Sea-"

This afternoon at O'Clock and to-
night at $3.50 the last exhibitions will
be given Of the film version of Jules
Verne's 10000 Leagues Under the Sea"
at the Belasco Theater.
The novel has been faithfully repro
duced in every detail and has only
been completed after two years con-
stant effort. The invention Of the Will
hanson brothers, which seems to have
solved the problem of undersea pho
Biography, has made it possible to pic
ture the thrilling adventures which
were thought so improbable when Jules
Verne's story was published many
years ago. The famous character, Capt.
Memo. commander OF the submarine
Nautilus. and his crew of fearless
divers are shown walking on the very
fioor of the ocean. according to the
authors vivid description.
The picture Is one. of tho marveIs Of
photoplay activity.
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washington 10 being introduced to
It helps to boost undying interest.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Helen Holmes has a new soubriquet-
Venus of the Valve" which is "some
going for "a railroad girl"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Pathe has signed Mrs. Vernon Castle
to a long-term contract to appear in
both features and serials
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Chevy Chase Lake.

The opening next Saturday. May 2e,
of Chevy Chase Lake for the coming
season will be OF interest to those who
delight in opeh-air dancing to good
orchestral music. The bowling alleys
and shooting galleries will provide
other features Of entertainment.
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Last Showing Of Intolerance"

The last two exhibitions Of q. w. Grif-
fith's Intolerance" will take place at the
New National Theater this afternoon and
tonight. There is no other attraction in
the world quite like this colossal spec
tacle. So unusual is 1t, in magnitude and
splendor, In its presentation Of four par
aiiei stories, in its galaxy of notable
screen stars, that 1t cannot be COM
pared to anything ever attempted as
stage entertainment. Great armies Of a
bygone day people, some Of its scenes and
Babylon, Judea and medieval France are
made to live again.
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"The Band Box Reyue. ,"

Next weeks holiday bill at B. r..
keith's Theater will be headed by Gus
Edwards famous proteges. Georsie and
Cuddles. and the usual Edwards beau
ties. In The Band Box Revue" and
Herne Co, in the. "punch sketch"
The Frame-Up." A special feature win
pc .Ragttme Reilly" jackie from the
q; s. 8. Michigan, enlisted in vaude-
viHe Tor recruiting and pleasure pur-
rocks. in Behind the Grandstand,:
Walter Brewer. monologist; Beaumont
snd Arnold. in 'The sergeanteen":
Louis Hart. in AS In . Dream; Car.
Isle and Romer, in "Just a SONG a.
Twilight; Adaline Frances, the nina
organ recitals and the Hearst-Psthe
news pictorial,
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nHE interest or the week Was
not confined to the interior
of the theaters, where pic
lures predominated as legiti-
mate entertainment. The Ma
tional embellished its outer walls with
thrilling illustrations of mans inhu-
rnanity to man. which countless thou
sands are now called upon to applaud
in films. The Belasco went further.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea. scattered it's points of interest
clear through the lobby, embowered
with roses, out to the sidewalk itself.
where gentlemen in correct submarine
attire promenaded. They elected in
terest. Some passersby, who had failed
to acquaint themselves with subma-
rine mattsrs. failed to catch the sig
nificance .s-e thought they might be
White Ho Ise pickets in a new spring
armor.
New plays and old will be in evi.
dence tomorrow night, Robin HOOD
the Abora organization. At the Be
lasco Dollars and Sense" will bring
A. III. Van Buren,, whose atta1nments
in stock are still fresh in the minds
OF many .NRSnlnS toii pldJsoSiss ih +"
new CONS esJ. Vaudeville will have cur
rent interest offerings, Liberty Afiame'
being under the direct sponsorship of
the Keith interests and associated with
patriotic purpose as well as dramatic
interest The theater has become so
closely associated with philanthropic
and patriotic objects that the enter
tainment which lacks a motive higher
than and aside from mere current di-
version i. becoming an exception. The
players ana singers announced for be-
neyolent ahG educational art are nu-
rnerous enough to carry well into the
future a guarantee of histrionic in
terest for those detained in the ma
tion's capital during a wartime sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Goldwyn pictures will be shown first
in New York city at the Strand Thea
ter The manaEement has contracted
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"The House Of Glass"

The Poll Players next week will pre-
sent "TbA House Of Glass" by Max
MARGIN. a play strong in dramatic in
cident and with many intense moments.
To attain this Mr.. MARGIN has taken as
his basic principle innocense falsely
accused.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Danee "Iaterpretations.n- 10 the
fashion to refer to Isadora Duncan.s beau
tiful dances and symbolic movements as
Interpretations = And. In senses the
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Saturday to Monday"

Saturday to Monday" the new comedy
which Winthrop Ames will present at the
Belasco Theater next week. beginning
Monday. May %. is the work Of William ].
Hurlbut. writer of literary art. In his
latest comedy he depicts American life
from an entirely new angle. Suzanne
Ercoll, his heroine, is a typical Amer
ican girl, and Mr.. Hurlbut is said to
have shown deep divination of a young
girls aspirations and motives. "Satur-
day to Monday" is declared to be quaint
and original throughout, fantastic in
its conceptions and unexpected in its
outcome: Most of the characters In the
play belong to the smart set of the
fashionable world. but there is one az
ceptional characterization Of a janitor.
which has been intrusted to a Veteran
artist In the portrayal Of unctuous hu-
identified with Edward Harrtean in his
famous series of local. New York niavs
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The International has obtained and is
to show flm views Of China's Forbid
den City," June 10.
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"The Chocolate Soldierv

Strauss beautiful viennese opera.
The Chocolate Soldier" will be the
offering Of the Aborn Comic Opera
Company at the New National next
week, with the usual matinees,
In addition to Charles H. Bowers and
Mildred Rogers. who were in the
original organisation. the cast will in
clude Helena Morrill,, Ethel Bovd
Jamee McElhern and Carl Haydn.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Filnogra1ns.

Mary Brecht Pulver's story. THE Man
Who Was Afraid" Is to be filmed by
Essanay.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Ray Comstock and William Elliott
will present a musical comedy in New
York next August. in which Edith
Hallor will sing the leading role.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Julie Herne, supporting Claude Gil.
lingwater in Keith vaudeville, is one
Of the two daughters of the late James
A. Herne. her sister being Chrystal.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Glare Hummer has written a comedy
for Billie Burke. 1t has as yet no
| name. The production will probably be
made late in September.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The Lambs have-5ecided to set aside
from the receipts gf their gambol next
month a fund sufficient to buy a COM
plete ambulance outfil for the American
Red Cross. =
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The engagement of Peter Ibbetson"
In New York has been indefinitely ex-
tended
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A jealous husband, an amateur pre-
sentation of Shakespeare's "Othello.'
and narrowing dream Of the husband
are vital elements Of "a Modern
Othello." Elaine Hammerstein is the
modern Desdemona
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Manager Robbins of Keith's Theater
announces that for the summer, be-,
ginning with Memorial day, there WIT
be only two regular performances on
holidays.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Winchell Smith and John Golden will
produce early In the autumn a comedy
by Salisbury Field called Love and
Learn"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The death was announced last week
Of Mrs. Alice M. Fitch, widow Of Capt.
William G. Fitch, U. s. A.. and mother
Of the late Clyde Fitch, the famous
dramatiSt. f
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A morality play called THE Mystery
OF Life" by Rev. ]. F. X. OConnor, is
to be produced in August
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A new playlet to be produced on the
vaudeville stage shortly is called
Somewhere in Mexico"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Cathleen Nesbit has been engaged for
the cast of Her Dearest Friend" by
Owen Davis, which is to be produced
this week in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A revival Of civil war plays seems
to be impending. HELD by the Enemy"
is to be given by a stock company in
Toledo. the proceeds to go to the Red
Cross society.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Edward Peple has written a play
called THE Jury" II will be produced
next month by Edgar MacGregor.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

James Lackaye is to appear in a play
Of rural New England life called
Uncle Robert"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The one hundredth performance OF
"Oh, Boy" at the Princess Theater,
New York, was celebrated last Wednes-
day afternoon with a dinner given on
the stage between the matinee and
evening performances.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Somewhere in New Jersey" some
time this month. Raymond Hitchcock
and Ray Goetz will produce "Hitchy-
Koo," an intimate revue. II success
full 1t may be sent into New York for
q summer run.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Clara Eames of Cleveland. niece Of
Emma Eames. is to make her debut
upon the stage shortly.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Willette Kershaw will be leading
woman with Alan Brooks in a new play
of his own writing.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Edith Luckett, who 10 still playing
with Nazimova In "Seption Shoals"
hurried to Washington Friday morning
to see her mother who was i'll, only to
arrive after sha had died
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Silvio Helm has retired as conductor
Of the orchestra of His Little Widows"
at the Shubert Theater, New York, in
order to devote all Of his time to the
composition Of two musical comedy
scores.
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or understand a word, only as you
pick it up yourself, which requires
more trips than one unless you stay
quite awhile, do not know how
much just a short little letter from
some one back in your own land
would be appreciated whether you
know them or not.
Many the times have | laid
awake at night thinking of friends
across the waters that would give
worlds to hear from, but with the
exception of one man, | have not
received a word from Henderson
county outside of relatives, and
have been away nearly four years.
Respectfully,
W. V. WfNsLow,
U. S. S. Susquehanna,
New York.
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And a Great Big
Howl Will Go UD.

Settlement of the question of sal
airy increase for Government en-
ployes at this session of congress
will rest with a subcommittee of
which Congressman Byrns, of Ten
nessee will be chairman, according
to arrangements being made a few
days ago by Mr.. Byrns and Con-
Gresham Sherley of Kentucky, who
succeeds to the craftsmanship of the
house appropriations committee
upon the retirement of Chairman
Fitzgerald at the end Of this month.
Mr.. Byrns will then become the
senior member of that committee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

ganization by congress and is the
only relief organization recognized
by congress.
A. That soldiers on the French
front have to pay the Red Cross for
surgical dressings and are charged
a fee for admission to Red Cross
rest stations. just plain lies.
S. That the Red Cross had a
part in the army and navy bazaar
recently exposed as a fiasco. A lie.
6. That the Red Cross has an
interest in prolonging the war SO
that it may handle large sums Of
money for relief. A lie so silly and
stupid that it needs no answer.
7. That ridiculously large sala-
ries are paid in all departments Of
the Red Cross and only a small per-
centage Of receipts can therefore
reach the destined charity. This
is just plain nonsense. The Ameri-
can Red Cross is administered in
large part by nationally known men
who are donating their services.
Salaries and expenses are kept at
a minimum.
Lying about the Red Cross has
got to stop" said Director Tamblyn.
We want every person who hears
a report of this kind to telephone us
at once, giving us the name of the
person circulating the report. We
will do the rest"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons that the estate of Mrs. Martha
McHaney, deceased, is being admin
istered in the County Court of Hem
derson county, Tenn, and any par
lies having claims against the same
can file them with me; any parties
indebted to said estate will be ex-
pected to settle with me. Claims
must be filed by Mar. l, 1918. or be
forever barred. This Nov. 23, 1917.
w. L. McHANEY.
Admir- Of the Estate of Mrs
Martha McHaney, Decd.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
Lies Circulated
About Red Cross,

New York, Dec. 0.-Managers Of
the Red Cross membership drive in
Brooklyn make the charge that
there is a systematic pro-German
effort being made to kill the cam
paign by the circulation Of whole
sale lies rejecting on the national
organization.
The leaders Of the membership
are thoroughly aroused and an
nounced that they will prosecute
every person caught giving cur
rency to the falsehoods. 1t is re-
ported that these tales are being
circulated in all parts Of the nation.
Warnings have been sent out to
Red Cross workers to get the names
and addresses Of persons who are
trying to kill the campaign by re-
preatine libels on the organization.
Immediate action will be taken
against all such persons.
The MANAGERS are determined
that the anti-American conspirators
shall not succeed. Efforts are being
redoubled, first, to check the sys-
tematic lying. and, second, to roll
up a membership list that will be a
vindication Of the patriotic spirit OF
Brooklyn. The necessity for severe
procedure by the authorities is ap.
parent from the great number Of
lies being told. Here are some Of
them
/. That the Red Cross is ex.
travaeantly managed; its president
gets $4,000 a year salary; and the
workers get a commission for secur.
Ing new members. Entirely false
The Red Cross is under the super.
vision of the government: it is head
ed by President Wilson, and no com.
missions are paid for new members
2. That the Red Cross sells
/. sweaters and other supplies given il
for our soldiers and sailors. Tha,
lie was nailed some time ago.
8. That the Red Cross is fake
as charitable organization. The
silliest of pro.German propaganda
because the American Red eros:
has been Incorporated as a relief or
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
From a Sailor Boy.
New York City,
December 6. 1917.

December 6, 1917.
Ina. EDIroR::
I | notice In my last paper which
Mates back several weeks, that it is
1.-THE intention Of the ladies of Lex
ington and Henderson County to
see that every soldier from that
county gets a Christmas box. Ever
since the drafting began, have
noticed in the papers from all over
the United States a great interest
in behalf Of the soldiers. Every
effort has been and Is being made
to make them comfortable and con.
tent in their new life, all of which
lis very good and commendable.
But where do the sailors come inY
Never a word or mention of the
sailors have | noticed except in the
cities on the coast. The sailors are
boys of your own kind, right from
among you, fighting for the same
flag and the same cause. 1t is true
that the soldiers have great dangers
to brave on the battlefields, but did
you know the whole thing depends
upon the Bluejackets to Get them
thereY Do you know that while |
am at the throttle Of the great and
powerful engines, at night, straining
an ear here and an eye there for
any defect that might cause delay
which would mean the loss OF the
ship, the soldiers are up in their
hunks as comfortable as if they
were at home in their own bedsY (if
they are fortunate enough not to
get sea-sick) And do you know
that il an attack is made, the SOL
diers are the first to prepare to
leave the shipf And if the attack
is successful and it is necessary to
abandon the ship, do you know that
we stand by our post until the very
last moment-until every soldier is
savedi
/ have witnessed the terrors Of
{he u-boats and know the dangers
that attend Z voyage in the zone,
Ind not only In the war zone now,
but the entire waters Of the other
Ide. and before you set this l ex-
pect to be fnr 81 NY way again.
= You ~ ~ 1ff'l[ il0nes who have
Eksvsl Zen as1ay nom in,.us no
|lEasndk probably II a foreign coun-
Nv whers you cannot even speak
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
Tennessean Found
Dead in Washington.

Butler Allen, Of Paris, Henry
county, Tenn, who went to Wash
ington one day last week to take
a position as Waterman in the state,
war and navy building, was found
overcome by Gas last Saturday
morning at his room, 1924 | street,
northwest, by a fellow lodeer. When
Or. Lewis of the emergency hospi-
tai arrived, he pronounced Allen
dead.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
ESTATE NOTICE.

All parties indebted to the estate
Of A. S. Bird will please call and
settle with me. All parties having
claims against the estate Of A. S
Bird will file the same with me by
March, LIST, 1918, or be forever
barred as by law provided.
\ This Dec, 4th, 1917.
Mrs. ANNIE A. BIRD,
Executrix Of estate Of A. S. Bird,
deceased.
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NOTICE.

All creditors Of the estate of j,
G. Douglass, (Col) deceased, are
hereby notified to file their claims
with me as administrators on or be.
fore the 9th day Of December
1917.
This Nov. 20, 1917.
W. r. JOHNSON, Admr.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
Democratic Ticket
For State Courts.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
Grafton Green, Nashville.
Frank P. Hall, Dresden, State-at
Large.
Nathan L. Bachman, Chattanooga
East Tennessee.
D. L. Lansden, Gookeville, Middle
Tennessee.
Colin P. Mckinney, Ripley, West
Tennessee.
COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS.
Sid R. Clark, Trenton; W. A. Owen,
Covington. West Tennessee.
S. F. Wilson, Gallatin; w. w. Faw.
Franklin, Middle Tennessee.
r. H. SAMSON, Knoxville, East
Tennessee.
Election, Thursday, August LIST,
1918.
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Princess continues good shows.