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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
NEARLY HALF OF
QUOTA IN DETROIT

Detroit. Mich. April 1S.-In less
than five hours Of the first day Of the
local campaign for Liberty Loan
bonds Detroit today subscribed for
nearly half Of its full quota. The
exact figures. announced at q meet
ing at which Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels was the principal speaker.
were Sl5.354.650. This total was made
up Of ~ subscriptions. the biggest
one being for 100000 by Henry
Ford. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
S35,OOO.0O0 RAISED IN 4TH
FED. RESERVE DISTRICT

Cleveland, O.. April S.-Thirty- five
million dollars was raised in the
fourth federal reserve district dur
ing the first day of the third Liberty
Loan drive, it was officially an
nounced here tonight Clevelands
subscription during the same period
amounted to s14047, 500. more than
was subscribed during the first eigh.
days of the second loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
BRYAN TO TESTIFY
AT HINDUS TRIAL

San Francisco, April Wv d.
has been served with subpoena CO.. 49,.
ing him TO testify for the defense u ~
tria, here Of a group Of Hihdus and ~.
ers charged with conspiring In the Wv ~,
ea states to foment revolution asa
British rule in India. IT was -. NJ
here tonight The former sec's
state will arrive Thursday
The subpoena was served up" "a
at Little Rock. Ark. He VIII y. p,,,s
concerning his book I'm brio'" IN
!, India and also concernins eer ,ms
phases of the India question ma at
up during his tenure as sec'
state, 1t was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

Minneapolis. Mimi, April S.-Billy
Miske of st. Paul won a technical
knockout over Tom Cowler, English
heavyweight in the seventh round of
a 10-round no-decision match here
tonight. After the English boxer had
been knocked down twice for the
count OF nine. the referee stopped the
fight to save Cowler from further
punishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

- and other Official.
~hs lsew procedure.
Newelkf arh heard during the
day of the III for suppressins esti.
mates protested to the Liberty Loan or
sanisatioH. arguing that the estimates
during the second loan were aamitt,d
to have been substantially correct. They
suggested that psychologically the cam
paign propaganda 4eeded p,ofnpt re-
porting Of figures asMetl az Accuracy.
These protests sssrsnet by the state
ment that official eports from fedora!
reserve banks probably would be has
tened under the new procedure.
Secretary McAdoo today named April
q as Liberty Loan Sunday and in a
letter to ll4.ooo preachers asked that
special sermons be preached on that
day.
Samuel Gompers president Of the
American Federation of Labor. in 4
statement today urged workers to sub
scribe generously to the loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
NEW COAL PRIORITIES
LIST HAS BEEN PREPARED

Washington. April s.-A new coal
priorities list prescribing the order
OF distribution of fuel and further
restricting deliveries to less essential
industrials has been prepared by the
War Industries Board and fuel adj
ministration and put into effect. The
present intention is not 10 make 1t
r,,,bliC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

N II. Barrows; vice president, W. l..
brown: secretary. DR.. J. +. Hill;
treasurer. l.. f. Thayer. The vari-
o,s committees will be announced
later. 1t was noted that seven ac-
tive and seven family members OF
The club are in the service of the I.
Ssand it was voted that all such
should be exempt from dues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
McCoorty Knocks out Brennan

Racine, Wis. April s.-Eddie Nc
Goorty, of Oshkosh. Wis. making his
first appearance in the ring since his
return from Australia. knocked out
Frank Brennan of Detroit, in the
second round of scheduled 10-round
bout tonight. Brennan was knocked
down twice in the first round. The
men are middleweights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
= Bloom Disqualified

Chelsea. Mass, April S.-Phi.
Bloom of Brooklyn was DISQUALIFIED
in the seventh round OF his 12-round
bout with Patsy Kline of New York
tonight for holding with one hand
and hitting with the other. In the
first and second rounds Kline knock
ed Bloom down with heavy swings
to the Jaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
PRESIDENT TAKES
$1,000 BOND IN
WASH. THEATRE

Washington. April S-When subscrip-
tons to the Third Liberty Loan were
called for at local theatre here to-
night the first subscriber was President
Wilson, who occupied box in the au-
dience. Announcement that the Pres
ident had taken 5000 worth was fol-
lowed by prolonged cheering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

Washington. April s.-A bill to
PROVIDE Tor the indemnification of Cit
izens OF France for damage done hv
the American army was introduced
To-Day by Senator Robinson and refar-
red to the claims committee The
legislation was suggested H.. -
Pershing. who explained +ba+ l
Britain. 0ea'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
LITTLE MARY
WINS 'EM OVER

Baltimore. April S.-Mary Pickford' :
appeal won $4,000 in subscriptions ID
the new Liberty Loan at the "OveI
There" war exposition here today and
tonight She told the crowds that she
had subscribed for. 10000 of the new
Liberty Loan and had sc5ooOo of the pre-
vious loans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Diplomatic Mission Says Local In
cident

London, April s.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Moscow says the japanese dip
iomatic mission has issued a state
ment guarantins that the landing 'f
japanese forces at Nladivostok is
purely local incident and declaring
that its object will soon be fulflled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
eelsian Relief Ship Sunk

The Hague. April S.-The Belgian
relief ship Minstre De Smet De
Naeyer (27l2 tons) sank on Saturday
in the North sea. 1t is reported she
struck a mine. Seventeen OF those
aboard were saved and IL we're
drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Leonard Outclasses BoreI,

Philadelphia, April s. BENNY
Leonard, the lightweight champion
completely outclassed Young Joe Ro-
reli OF this city in six round bout
here tonight. The local man was civ
Ell a bad beating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Toxic Re- assures London

London. April s.--Ot1icial kilograms
from Toxic say that the landing of
japanese and british forces at Nladi .
vostok was purely local affair and
has no relation to any japanese In
PREVENTION in Siberia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09

ton.
Washington, April S.--Found guilty
of violating the food administrations
wheat -four regulations, the 'rhItham
Grain co. of Chatham. ~. Y. las
saved its license by contributing $500
to the local Red Cross chapter.
Buenos Ayres. April S.--Dr Romu-
Jus S. Naon, ambassador to the Unit
Cd State' has again postponed his
departure for Washington To resume
lis post, which was set for this
north.
Washington. April s-Reclamation
of men injured in the military ser
vice b. providing for their vocation
al education at government expense
is propo ied in an administration bill
! introduced today by Senator Smith
of Georgia. The bill would appropri-
ate So, 500 900 for the work.
Washington. April S.-Agreements
on several disputed sections OF the
agricultural appropriation bill were
reached today by the Senate and
House conferees and they expect to
complete their work tomorrow. The
House managers agreed to the SEN
ate appropriation of 100000 for
fighting tuberculosis in cattle and re-
coded from the amendment to require
employees of the department of agri-
culture to work eight hours a day in
stead Of seven.
Detroit, April S.-Harry F. Parent,
manager of the Detroit Opera house
and known to theatrical people
! throughout the country, died Of paeu
/ mon!a here today. He had been CON
nected with the local house for SO
years.
Washington. April S-President
Chamorro has taken energetic steps
to prevent the spread Of German pro-
paganda in Nicaragua. according to a
report today to the State DEPART
ment. A Nicaraguan newspaper which
published last week a full page an
nouncement of Germany's progress in
the war written from the German
point of view. was ordered sup
messed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
DAILY RECORD.

Highland Park addition Cotton street
julius and Gregorita Wagner TO Banney
Cohn. the south 20 feet OF lots II. IS. 19.
and 20. block 9. $500; January IS, 1918.
Bassett's addition Montana street-H. D
Ashley and wife Ida NJ Ashley to r. z
and Clarina Owen Ross, west Is feet OF
lot 9. and east "a feet Of lot 10, bloch
So; $1,000; December 81. 1917.
Payne's subdivision. Texas Pacific stree
L L. Dean to F. Refugio Rangel, lot 10.
block X. s175: February "a. 1917
Bassett's addition-M. Scarborough "a
J. R. Hunter and P. p. Outlaw. lots 40
Il. and -. block B, $500; January 20.
1918.
Franklin Heights. Montana street
Rollo Bruce to Nick Konsiakis. lot and
west one-half lot (. block 81; $1,000; Feb
ruary >. 1918.
Socorro grant L. Kellar and wife
to D. F. Pierce. surveys As. 90. 1OS, 16e,
PA and PSI. ISIS acres in each tract: also
surveys II and Il. Ysleta grant. II acres
IN each tract. $685.; November 20. 1917.
summit Place. D. Adriance to Mrs.
Guy Logan. lots II and II, block II, $3.50:
December 19. 1917.
County Of FL Paso-W. c. Phflips 10 II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
FIGMAN' s PLAY
WINS FL PASO
Nothing But the TRUTH
Keeps Them Laughing
After Leaving Theater.

There's something wrong with the
announcement that there are 800
laughs in Nothing But the Truth"
Thirty hundred and forty would be
more like it, or you could call it one
long ripple Of chuckles and let it go
at that. First performances Sunday
of this fast and funny comedy at the
Texas Grand theater, with Max Fig
man and Lolita Robertson in the lead
ing parts. were so well received that
the audiences, streaming away after
ward, were still laughing blocks
away from the theater.
Nothing But the Truth" concerns
wager by a young broker, Robert
Bennett. with his elderly partner. E.
N. Ralston, and two other acute Wall
Streeters, that he will tell the truth
and nothing else for "a hours. He
bets $4,000 which Ralstons daugh-
ter had left with him to invest and
double in five, days In carrying out
this wager, a couple of hundred fun
ny situations develop.
Max Figman takes the part OF Rob
ert Bennett and Miss Robertson that
of GwendOlyn Ralston. Mr.. Figman
has all the dash and merriment Of
his musical comedy days. and those
realize he is as good as ever and per-
haps better. He has fine tricks Of
facial EXPRESSION and when he ap
pears flustered. which is often in this
piece, he is at his best. Miss Robert
son isn't funny. She wasn't intended
to be in this show She is just pretty
and charming. well gowned and soft
voiced and the audience likes her.
In the masculine part of the cast,
Figman shared honOrs Sunday with
an extraordinary comedian, Ciem
Bovine. a thin. unsmiling. nasal
voiced young money getter, hot after
the dollar but otherwise as cold as
ice, and with Mac N. Barnes. in the
role Of z. N. Ralston. a sort Of J.
Rufus Wallingford- Ralston, in de-
Tending the white lie" as an indis-
pensable element Of business and So
ciety. has a number of bright re-
marks. addressed to Ffgman, includ-
ing the following:
when you meet a man IN the
morning and say 7 hope you slept
Well that's Just a pleasant little lie.
You don't care q damn If he never
sleeps"
when you met Van Dusen CBe-
vine) Just now. you wrung his hand
and said. I'm glad to see you Were
you glad to see him2 No, Of course
not. You were lying"
when William Jennings Bryan
said to president Wilson. Goodbye,
good luck and God bless you do you
suppose he meant it2'' This line
brought unusual applause.
These are just samples OF the
bright stuff with which the play is
crammed full. Nothing But the
Truth will be shown at the Texas
Grand to and including next Satur-
day. with matinees on Tuesday
and Saturday. and anyone
who doesn't see it misses 4 mighty
clever show. II. S. II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
Max Fign7an Tells How to Be a Success
Also Tells of at Least One of His Failures

I Figman. Heard OF it have you? All,
good 1t was called a travesty on
oscar Wilde, of the ultra esthetic
school of art and manners. Henry
Miller played Wilde. and May Irwin
was in it as a fairy with a few tartle-
ton skirts. The idea was to have
Wilde call each celebrated character.
beginning with Shakespeare. to help
inspire him. The last one called was
DAILY. Mr.. Frohman picked me to do
DAILY, and ] simply had to do il. Eli.
hadn't y What2 I was particularly
careful not TO burlesque Mr.. DAILY.
but to give as faithful an imitation
as could. I tried it on Henry Miller
before the dress rehearsal and he
said II would do. May Irwin went
down on her knees and shrieked at it.
You remember Days famous hat: or
you have heard OF. ft2 I had a friend
steal Dunlap's block for Days hat
the correct word And he stole II all
right From the stolen hat an exact
model was made. As came up
through a trapdoor someone IN the
audience shouted. Where did you get
that hat% And wasn't allowed to
speak for fully ten minutes.
BOss's Feelings Hurt.
We'll, there was a rather unpleas-
ant consequence I didn't mean any
harm. I certainly did not mean to
hurt Days feelings. But had for
gotten that there were a very large
number of persons who at some pc
Rod or another Of their careers had
been Dalyised by the great managers
Gorgon stare, or his frigfd manner,
or his crisply genteel tongue And
they were not forgetting. oh, no.
Neither were they forgiving. Not
they. The newspaper boys, who had
been in the habit Of referring to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
LANSING WIRES
ST0P'THEFLANE'
But He Thought It Was a
Film and Mayor Didn't
Stop II Anyhow.

Despite a request on the part Of
secretary Of state Robert Lansing
that a play entitled The Flame, -
shown at a local theater, be sup
pressed. on account Of objection of
Mexican officials. mayor Charles
Davis found himself unable to do
anything in the matter, following a
careful investigation OF the facts and
law in the case. Saturday evening.
The following telegram, signed w
P. Hobby, governor Of Texas" was
received by the mayor Saturday eve
ming:
7 have just received the follow
ing telegram from Robert Lansing.
secretary Of state: Department has
been informed that the film entitled
The Flame" was shown in FL Paso
last night and is TO appear tonight
It is said to portray Mexican scenes
IN a way offensive 10 Mexico and
calculates TO work injury in FL Paso-
II appears that Mexican officials at
Fl Paso have asked that the per-
Torrance be suppressed. The depart
ment understands that the mayor OF
the city is prepared 10 prevent the
exhibition Of the film, if requested to
do So in view Of existing conditions
4 sldlA De SEdlell4 II you can see
your way properly to take any action
looking towards the suppression of
this film play along the border at
this time Permit me to request that
this film be suppressed for the pres
ent.'
Following receipt Of this. the
mayor consulted the manager Of the
theater showing the play and the city
attorney and was advised that moth
ing could be done in the matter. The
suppression Of the play would mean
that the theater would be liable in
breach OF contract for not continuing
the performance. The play has been
running for more than a year in all
the principal cities of the United
States and has the endorsement Of
Gov. Whitman, OF New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04

S6TANT you give me nice
compact recipe for theatrical
~ success?' asked a Herald
man today Of Max Figman.
Sure" said the comedian, who IS
at the Texas Grand in Nothing But
the Truth" for an entire week. AL
ways leave them laughing. That will
help the best plays and save those
that are not so good. A hearty laugh
covers a multitude of sins; and when
the drama presented is sinless. from
q stage standpoint-Why, well. a
laugh for all that"
The Figman maxim is Cohanesque
Always leave them laughing when
you say goodbye"
Ffgman's brightly flushed face,
with its pointed features, sharpens to
an oval that for some reason OF ma
lures IS seldom seen these times.
But you can meet II in Dickens
books. In many OF the characteristic
Illustrations Of Cruickshank and
other artists you will find Figman.
t1gman has bright hair. which ligh-
tens up the general scheme of his
features like an ornamental fire
alarm box at the top of its pole. This
bright hair could easily be coaxed
into a Dickens illustration curl over
the high brow. Full. deep eyes add
note OF quick intelligence. The
figure, like one Of Cruickshanks, is
trim and airily poised.
Trained By Augustin DAILY.
MI: Flgman had a course of train
ing IN the best school for actors
ever conducted in the United States
the company of Augustin DAILY in
New York City.
Mr.. Figman said: THE DAILY COM
Fany was a wonderful school. Dur
ing rehearsals it was like going to
church. You could hear a pin drop.
DAILY never raised his voice and re-
hearsals went off as quietly as a re-
nglous service. Just to show you
the kind of man DAILY was as drill
master for stage aspirants, let me
tel you something. For one entrance
where I didn't have a line to saw he
made me go back 50 times by the
count. And I stood for It, eh2 Of
course did 1 was glad Augustiu
Daly took that much interest in me.
Ana not word did Daily say to me-
any one Of the SO times. He would
Just get up and wave me back. DAILY
dldn,t get up and show how II
should be done. But he knew What
ne wanted and when he got that he
on"
.TWhere Did You Get That Hnt.,
Both saying and a song have
oeen popularized by Mr.. Figman He /
smiles rather dryly. when he tells 4
you ne believes he Is guiltily respon- i
s s.75e,e for the national popularity Of
mere did you get that hat?" And /
Daly enters into this experience and |
this story.
When I left DAILY I was engaged /
oy trohman to appear in a play called !
Ihe Poet and the Puppets" said Mr..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
wIGwAM-1TTTLE MAaY,s BEsT.v

Mary Pickford will be seen at the
Wigwam today and tomorrow in a re-
turn engagement OF "Rebeeca Of Sun
nybrOok Farm" which many people
think is her best picture. Those who
saw this production a few weeks ago
are still talking and laughing about
the circus parade and the circus which
''Rebecca' gave in her aunts barn.
Charlie Chaplin himself never offered
any funnier or more enjoyable
comedy. Every parent should bring
his children to see this clean, pleas
ing picture. The production is a typi-
cal Pickford one, and Little Mary
has a part that fits her as well as
the role in a poor Little Rich Girl"
Wednesday, another OF those superb
Jewels will be shown This one is
called The Correspondent" In ii is
featured Elaine Hammerstein, a mem
Der Of the famous New York theatre
cal family. Ralph Ince, formerly
Anita Stewards director, and the man
who discovered her, produced the pic
ture for the Schuberts, who released
it through the Jewel So far there
has not been a weak Jewel Every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
STOP Thief IS
WORTH SEEING
1t Comprises Three Acts and
a Thousand Laughs; Good
Comedy Throughout.

It requires three acts and a thou
sand laughs for stop Thief" the COM
edy drama running this week at the
Crawford and the first showing by
the Oliver Players at Sundays matt
nee was received in a manner to leave
no doubt Of its appreciation
From Potash and Perlmutter" to
stop Thief is a long jump histrion-
ically, but this clever little company
does both plays equally well, For in
Stance, Fred Selga1 was good as a
cloak and suit trade Jew last week
and equally clever as a monOcled
this week without smiling once, he
will make everyone laugh at him this
week in his role of James Quincy.
This does not mean that Mr. Seigal
is the leading man in the piece. A
feature of stop Thief is that every
body stars. Everyone in the cast has
big moments. Thomas St Pierre, as
William Carr, the wealthy but dodder-
ing old kleptomaniac, has his So does
Seigal who, as Quincy, thinks he is Il
kleptomaniac. too. So also does Harry
Bodie as Jack DOogan, the thief, and
likewise his sweetheart thief, the
housemaid, who is Miss Franc Dale
All the rest Of the cast could be emu
merated in the same way and all COM
bine to make it q rapid fire play all
the way through
stop Thief is a good evenings en-
tertainment and no one ought miss
it. H s H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
Lost Babes Play In
Jail; Forget arcnts'
Names and Residence

There are two persons at present
In the 'trusty" department OF the city
Jail who are very much uninterested
In their future. They are two little
boys, brothers, about and years
Of age. These little tots are in the
'trusty" cell, playing on the floor,
perfectly contented- So cOntented are
they that they express absolute IN
concern whsther they are kept in the
cell or not
Neither OF the boys know where
they live nor who their parents are.
They say their names are Angel CO.
1ero and William CoderO. The chill
dred were brought to the police sta
ton Sunday night tired and sleepy.
They were placed to sleep in the ser
geant's office and slept peacefully
until awakened early monday morn
Ing for their breakfast
The children are clean and COM
paratively well dressed william, the
younger, is a bright child and fur
nished much amusement for the
TRUSTEES" Monday morning. No re-
port has been made tOtthe police, as
yet, OF any lost children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
EMPTYP0CKETS'
POWERFUL STORY
Rupert Hughes's Famous
Mystery Story of New
York Life at Grecian.

Empty Pockets" as a book. was
enc Of the biggest of the best
sellers" and created a sensation
throughout the country. As motion
picture it viii surpass the popularity
Of the book, and will be a bigger
sensation.
There is a mystery in this picture
which centers around four titan
haired beauties All Of them were
friends Of a millionaire clubman.
who was very much OF a ladies
man" One night the millionaire was
found murdered, and in his hand he
clutched a tress Of red hair. Naturally
suspicion pointed to a rsd-haired
woman, but to find which one of the
four committed the crime was the
problem. The four girls were of wide
and varied types. There was Pet Bet
tany, for instance. She was a high
class adventures, who lived by her
wits, and who lived high. too. Then
there was Red" Ida Gantley- She
was the wife of an east side gunman,
tention. who wanted to be known as
the limit" and some baby" Muriel
Schuyler was bankers daughter,
high flier in strenuous society, tire
less dancer, IreQuenter Of the theaters
and after theater suppers. Then there
was little Maryla Sokalska. She was
a young Russian Jewess, who had
erred and was never forgiven by her
family. Turned out into the streets
she was left TO her own resources.
To find the guilty one among these
four was the job mapped out for the
detectives, and il will keep you guess
ing just as much as it does them. right
up to the end when the mystery is eX-
planned. And all the time you will be
thrilled by this high powered story
Of New York's slums and palaces, as
you have never been thrilled before.
Empty Pockets" is in seven reels,
shows lasting one hour and thirty
minutes. First show today starts
promptly at I p. m. Large crowds are
expected, so you had better come to
the Grecian today as early as you can
ADV.