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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-27
PITTSBURGH
! !. LOSES GARDEN
Long Cherished Dream q
John 6 to Come
True.

Pittsburs. May 27.-Pittsburg has
lost its garden and the long cherish
I'd dream ~ the lot. rohn' 10 na+..
=. - a-"'
VINO " was va AFRAID TO bet . NIL
lion" Is about to come true. These
facts4loom larger when considered in
r-s,ts A." 800, sNNnsa.a
.ao olacla4 snnounce'
menS o. 70 war department that the
United States Steel corporation Is
about to build ON Neville island q, III
gandc ordnance plant,
For more than q hundred warn
Ptttsburg has looked to Neville Isiend
for its vegetables. Lying in the Ohio
river at the western edge Of the CITY
length Of almost seven mites. to es-
cape the disastrous foods which twice
every veal drive the naonla fron
thetr homes in the lower art OF the
old town Of Alleghenv. Whi1e To-
than q mile wide It Ia 40 laval that
gardeners early eaw in it wonderfni
possibilities, and many hnndreds of
thousands Of dollars have been taken
from It's rich, brown soii. on too IN
even now It is dotted with eteeI dor.
ricks topping wells that are mi nro-
during the light P%ennsy1vania crude.
OF its 994 acres the steel Cornora.
ton already owns $50 : through its
princdpaa subsidiary. he Carncsie
Steel c61npany. and before the ord.
nance mills are completed Il must
own much. if not AM. AZ I'D remain.
der.
This property was boueht By the
hate Mr.. Gates in the late. nineties
: when he formed the American Steel
& Wire Company. and he planned to
owe the island with the miRhtiest
.,eteel wire minis ever erected. He
went go far as to build 4 blast fur
mace at the head Of the island, and to
dig deep for the Foundations that
were to support the heavy machinery
his engineers were to Install in great
steel buildings. But his plans failed
because the steel Corporation was
formed. and twas necessary for It's
scheme Of things that it take over the
j American steel & WIRE company and
Gates ceased to be q factor in the in
dependent field.
Neville island was neglected. little
was done at the furnace and nothing
was done to carry out the plans for
+ big mills. In 1905 the Carnegie Steel
!: Company. needine more blast furnace
! capacity. added the Neville plant to
J, ite battery. and since that time It has
. nL~~- ex -a.-~>asn.1I, ~wha1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-27
CHINESE GARDENERS
WILL NOT COME TO
STATES THIS YEAR.

Ladysrnith, wis.,. May. 27.-The
Chinese colony which had planned to
come to operate truck gardens to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-27

An sout-state newspaperss
telephone repair men Afe exDosx2sgz1
the nuynbersof &taE3S6gSs4SkH3
family. They count the 3WA4p j.
stuck on tho understde on IN
phone shelf. sSNXszs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-27
NrTfrEWX

;taline, which nromt1os
experts. t0 ~ pt0l4tG6le. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
SEEN AT CLOSE HAND
Interesting Sidelights of Actors
and Vehicles Now Before
Philadelphia Theatregoers

Harry C. Browne, who will act as
Santa Claus at the ooh, Lady Lady -
Christmas party next Tuesday afternoon,
when many Philadelphia children will be
guests at the Lyric Theatre, has been
going down to League Island in the
afternoons to play on his banjo and tell
negro stories for the entertainment of
the enlisted men there. Browne claims
the distinction of having played in most
every army cantonment in this country.
Isabel Vernon, who plays the part of
the maiden aunt in 'Maytime," had a
real ~fairybook beginning TO her stage
career. While appearing in a school pro-
duction, without any thought of going
on the stage. she afterward learned she
a been acting before Arnold DAILY,
who subsequently, engaged her.
A somewhat similar beginning was
made by Harold Heaton. a former news
paper c~artoonist, who Is playing in
eyes of Youth" 1t was after he had
sketched William Gillette for his news
paper that he confided to the actor that
upon Gillette used his influence to see
that the young artist was given a small
part in Sherlock Holmes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

emanating his characteristic optimism,
Marjorie Daw, protege Of Geraldine
Farrar, is his leading woman.
VCTORTA-"Oh. Johnny" the second
of the Bet2wood Film Company's pro-
auctions, featuring Louis Bennison, a
newcomer to the screen. Charles
Chaplin, in Shoulder Arms will be
an added attraction.
REGENT-"Hitting the High Spots
with Bert Lytell in the stellar role.
Eileen Percy has the chief feminine
part. First half Of week. Dorothy
Dalton, in "Quicksands." last half
of the week.
STRAND-Pauline Frederick in "a
Daughter OF the Old South" will be
the feature the first half of the week,
and Wallace Reid, in TOO Many Mil
lions" the last half Of the week. Spe-
cial music by the Strand Orchestra.
LOCUST-Wallaoe Reid in TOO Many
Millions" the first half of the week,
and Elsie Ferguson, in Under the
Greenwood Tree" the last half Of the
week.
AT POPULAR PRICES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the HIGH
ems novel, THE Garden of Allah" A
big scenic productio in which a big
cast and many animals will appear at
the historic theatre.
DUMoNT'S MINSTRELS-A new bur-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
MUSIC PLANS AT ST. PAUL'S
Important Season in Prospect at the
Overlook Church; New Soprano

st. Paul's Episcopal Church. of over
brook, OF which the Rev. Robert Nor
wood is the rector, has for years been
famous for its excellent music. both at
the regular church services and in the
rendition OF oratorlos, cantatas and
other special music that the, choir gives
from time TO time In the church. This
year, however, the church bids fair to
excel its own fine record in this respect,
for 1t will probably nave the best choir
In its history and one OF the finest THAI
has ever been secured by any church in
the city.
To this end, the church has engaged
Elsa Lyons Cook as soprano OF the
solo quartet, and she will have as as
sociates Maybell Berretta Marston, con-
tIalto; Howard X. Berry, tenor, and
John Vandersloot, bass. The organist
Is Rollo Maitland, whose work, not only
as a performer, but also as a composer
for the instrument is well known 10 the
musicians of Philadelphia.
Elsa Lyons Cook has studied with the
best American teachers, n has had a
wide concert experience. She has suns
with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and
with other ordhestras OF high standing
and has been soloist with many OF tb,
! leading choral bodies here n elsewhere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
WEARS PRECIOUS COLORS
Bessie Clayton Has Legion Of
Honor Decoration

IT Us the boast of Bessie Clayton that
S Sne % tne only premier danseuse who
Has ever been contracted for bv the
p prenGn Government, and that she is the
Only woman dancer not of French birth
who. Is allowed to wear the coiors 81 IN
Legion of Honor. - 'He
WINE she was appearing at tbe
olympic Theatre, in Paris. several SEQ,
sons 2 a Government commission, then
oPetating the Theatre Lyric le Gaiete, Of
mat city. brought Miss CLAYTON ,,nder
contract with the French Government for
a term or years. This contract was still
in force when the war began. bIt az a.
s WAS Is snen impossible for her to fulhli her
or absence with the understandinp that
she would return when conditions were
again normal. "eie
MISS Clayton has been appearing in
vaudeville since her return to this coun-
try, and Is to be the headline featl,re
Of the holiday bill at b. r Ksith.s
Theatre. with her in her dancing act
Spanish dancers: Tom Dingie, John
Guiran and Frank Hurst, ali of whom
expect to return with her to France
after peace is concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

CHINESE GIRLS FILMED;
FAIRBANKS IN ARIZONA
Unusual Offerings Next Week
at Photoplay Houses-"Oh,
. Johnny at Victoria

sTANLEN-Screen patrons of this CITY
will see some Chinese girls in Aim when
Norma Talmadge appears in her latest
picture, THE Forbidden CITY," at the
Stanley Theatre next week,
When the cast was being formed for
TINS picture =. l.. Yuan. the Chinese
expert In charge of details, ordered a
thorough search of New York's China
town in order to obtain the Chinese
girls who take the parts of the girls
IN the emperor's harem. At the same
llnne~h uam placed orders with Chinese
employment agencies In New York.
IL was hard work judging enough
chinese girls for the parts but thew were
hnally rounded up.
ARCADLA-Not invariably does N.
man who writes Of the West know hi.
ground of his characters intimately
enough to insure their being accurate
100 often absurdities are permitted 70
creep in which may not be noticeable
to the eastern spectator. but which arc
slaringly so to those who have lived in
'ne Dig lands of the West or Southwest
augustus Thomas, however, is one
c~,anlatlst who knew whereof he wrote
Wheh he penned Arizona" his famous
pay, winch Douglas Fairbanks has pro-
uuced for the screen. Fairbanks will
pay the role of Lieutenant Denton in
,ne screen version of Arizona" at the
Arcadia next week.
The version which Fsirbanks oros.
NOT only preserves all the features ~
accurat inVestiture, costuming and
character, but because of the extendoa
scope or the screen the producers ha va
zen enabled to give full range to the
oisness and beauty of the scenes.
'icToRIA-In "Oh. johnny" the first
OF the Loui Bennison pictures which
WIN De seen all mex week at the Vic
toria. Bennison will play the role in
wnich he won fame in the stage play of
me same name. 1t Is that of Johnny
6urke' a western COW puncher, in which
to type. 'Ne
ms MN is the second brought forth
city. u '"is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

lesque called Merchants Shipyard
Jail at Harriman's or, Schwab's Mil
lion-Dollar Umbrella" Christmas tree
matinees from December 20 TO 81, in
elusive.
BURLESQUE
CASINO - Ben Welch and his big
Show" will be the attraction. Besides
a chorus of twenty, Dolly Morrissey,
Evelyn Cunningham. Pat K%earney and
Frank p. Murphy will furnish fun.
TROCADERO-"The Frolics of the
Mite" will be the holiday attraction,
with Trying Gear, Ben Holmes, Maude
Rockwell and Dot Barnett among the
featured comedians.
GAYETY-Charles NJ. Baker's "Tempt.
= ers," with Elmer and Davis in a sing
ing specially. Dolly Wi ters also will
be featured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

A full-fedged vaudeville show will be
staged at the Pen and Pencil Club De-
cember 2S. at the annual Christmas cele-
bration for children of members Of the
club. Talent from the shows now APP
pearing at the Shubert Theatres, and
from Keith's Theatre will delight the
young guests, for whom a Christmas tree
also Is being trimmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

John Charles Thomas. whose singing
10 a notable part of the musical play,
"Maytime," will give a recital in With
erspoon Hall. December &c. He will be
assisted at the piano by E. Romayne
Simmons. Thomas recently gave a SIM
liar recital in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

l. be taxed to CAPACITY when It is called
upon next week to hold the opening
scene of "The Garden of Allah" the
decentralization of the Hlchens novel.
The curtain rises upon a desert scene
in which no living creature Is revealed.
Then a distant shout is heard and a
caravan OF mules, camels, horses ana
men. and finally "A herd Of goats driven
by little children. make their way across
The stage. They disappear and a soli-
tary camel comes on ridden by a shelk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

MAE MURRAY, who is. to head her
IN1 own producing company, formed by
herself n Robert Leonard, is now in
New York, and will start for London as
soon as passports have been prepared.
1t is said a large salary awaits Miss
Murray in London, Cameramen and
other assistants will be of the party.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
MOTORISTS ARE FINED
IN MUNICIPAL COURT

Judge W. o. Mitchell Of tho municipal
court again impressed upon violators Of
the speed limit that anyone exceeding
twenty-five miles an hour would be
fined SIS and costs for the first Of
tense and $40 and costs for the second.
W. z. Chris was fined SIS and costs
for driving faster than twenty-five miles
an hour and the following were fined
$40 and costs for the same oiienSc, only
not being caught going faster than
twenty-five miles an hour NJ. o. Ma
ton. T. b. Clothier. w. {. Mayhall.
7. { Thatcher. r. NJ Sprague and c.
l. Evans. {. {. Wilkis and w. W.
Nefi each were fined s. and costs for
passing a street car. Harold Guild was
fined s. and costs for having no IL
cense tag.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27. 49, The
court of criminal appeals today reversed
and remanded for a new trial the case
Of Harry J. Spaniel hotel proprietor,
who was found guilty by Coleman
county jury and sentenced TO serve
five years in the penitentary for the
murder OF Lieut. Col. NJ. {. Butler, L.
S. A., at Alpine, Texas, July 20, 1916.
The higher court reversed the trial
court on a plea Of "iormer jeopardy"
The appeal OF the defense contended
that SPANIEL having been acquitted Of
a charge OF killing his own wife, could
not legally be tried for killing Butler
since the double killing was a con-
tinuous affair"
Mrs. Spaniel and Colonel Butler were
shot and killed in Spanell's automobile
at Alpine. Spaniel gave himself up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
v|cF HEARINGS
BEGIN SATURDAY
Blood Tests Of Prisoners TAX
on by City Physician,

The cases Of the twenty-five. men
and women who are now being held
under charge OF vagraney or occupying
rooms for immoral purposes will moi
come up In the municipal court until
next Saturday afternoon. Not until
then can examining physicians de-
tefmine which ones are afflicted with
social diseases. This announcement
was made IN municipal court this morn
my by Judge w. o Mitchell.
Dr. A. C.. Hirschiield. who has been
appointed assistant city physician and
who has charge Of the examualon OF
those supposed to be afflicted with So
cial diseases, examined women up 10 a
late hour last night Blood tests were
taken last night and this morning other
tests and examinations were made
Three OF the women accused last night
openly stated that they would not he
able TO pass the tests, and one girl from
Chickasha stated that she was making
preparations TO spend the summer in
some Oklahoma City hospital or the jail
Fewer arrests have been made in
cases Of this nature during the last
twenty four hours. The bond Of Mrs
Addie Hess, who is charged with vio-
lation OF the prohibitory law and also
maintaining a place where liquor Is
kept, was forfeited in the municipal
court this morning She is now in the
county Jail She is the proprietor OF
the Hess Rooms, where John Tye
Ewing Hight and Virgil Webb were
arrested during the first nights raid
The cases Of Tye and Hight. which
were TO come up in the court this
morning were postponed until this aft
etnoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
SAM LoYD'S BRAIN FOOD
. Minutes to Digest This
No All

We we're rowing our professor
across the lake when he asked that
he boat be stopped alongside
fine Pond Lily (Nuphar adyena, he
called ~ After admiring the
flower he said: Now boys, am
going TO give you a practical ap-
plieation OF yesterdays Euclid. You
will observe that this lily extends
about ten inches above the surface
and that when pull II To one
side, thus, IL disappears under the
surface at a point distant about
twenty-one inches from where il
stood erect. Now, assuming that
my figures are exact and that the
lily Is rooted at the bottom on a
straight inilexible stem, who can
tai me the depth Of the waleri"
ANSWER TO NO 40
BAG plus LASS minus GLASS
plus TRACK minus RACK equals
BAT.
Copyright, 1918 by Sam Loyd)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
a!l HEvEuru
n IN RECRUITING
Record Made During January
.E Announces KeISO.

n army recruiting station here
e.ahpd eleventh out OF sixty-five sta
tioas h the larger cities OF the United
States during January In enlistments.
his statement vas received this morn
iae b. Captain Kelso. who Is temporar-
"a relieving Captain Covell who !, sick
This station enlisted 64S men during
Jsuusry and thereby established a rec
ssd.
Oklshcms City was beaten by New
Ydk, Chicago, indianapolis, Harris
burg, Minneapolis, Cleveland and
Omaha.
This city exceeded ST. Louis. Denver
KansssCity. Boston, Detroit, Baltimore,
Birmingham and Houston in enlist
ments. The total number Of enlisiments
during January for the United States
VAS 1,6
Twenty nipe applicants were accepted
q the recruiting station up TO noon.
They were sent to Fort Logan, Col
Their names and home towns follow:
Roy " Hsstinss, Oklahoma city: Earl
Ss1cme; wiIiism A. Gprdnsf. Marietta;
DPoun Z. Buttrili. Brinkmani Arthur W.
Rooisby, OkmuiGeei Harry wofford and
Joss Wofford, North Muskogee; william
II Day, Muskoeee; James W. Cloud,
Hsuo; Lonso d. Smith. Pittsburgh Cecil
d. Brown, Ernest II. Pierce and Roscoe
II Hsmphill. Monroe; Charley Bussey.
Naul, RAYMOND D. Lunsford. clarnmoro;
foVS col, Haskell; Jennings u. Austin,
ISW Wiisoni Joseph =. whlttington'
0~rr.n. eepuips; Roy n. Bros. Hennes
~ AleI Lambert and Robert y. Stark.
mn: charlie l. Biackford. Weather.
furl fsxasi Charles r. Beam and Thqm-
- dardnsr, Arma, Kan; Carl X For
rSsesr, crpssyiIie. MO- and Jesse slmp-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
McAdoo Invited
to Speak in Cit,

w G. McAdoo secretary Of III
treasury, has been formally invited d
Governor Williams to speak in oklal
homa during the third Liberty los
campaign. Judge c. r. Ames Joine
in the invitation Both are eoniide,
that he will accept as he indicated HI
intention recently Of visiting Okla
homa during the bond campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Four Railroaders
Offer Selves for
Service in France

The registration by Oklahoma City
s,ilroad men for immediate service in
France, working under the direction
of the public service reserve, Washing
IA, took Q great boost today at the
Chamber Of Commerce. Soon after
Miss Blackman, registrar, came to
work today, q party OF four railroaders
arrived, demanded blanks and sat down
u Q big table to write on the dotted
line"
These men were, Ralph Robinson,
Frisco, clerk; Roy CloPton, switching
clerk, Frisco; Sanford W. Baily, Texas
company; Don o. Nation, former hard
vsre man and dealer in railroad hard
vsre; James Marvin Harrison, Postal
Telegraph company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
UNIVERSITY WILL SEND
BULLETINS TO SOLDIERS

NORMAN, Okla, March 27-(Spe.
cial)-Soldiers at Camp Travis will
soon begin TO study the current events
bulletins issued by the extension d-
vision OF the University OF Oklahoma.
At the request of the Y, NJ c. A. at
the camp 1000 copies will be sent at
once
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
OHIO AVIATOR IS KILLED
IN FALL AT WICHITA FALLS

WICHITA FALLS, Texas March n.
American Cadet {. w. Franks, %
years old, Of Lydia, Ohio. was killed
and his body badly burned when the
airplane which he was driving alone at
Call Field. American camp, fell nose
first today and was consumed by fire
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
Hog Island Yard
to Cost Government
About 40 Millions

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Total
cost TO the government for constructing
the shipyard at Hog Island, Pa, where
10 fabricated steel ships are to be
built under the agency contract plan,
will be between SS0OO00 and $40,
10000, the senate commerce commit
tee was told today by John X. Freeman
Of Providence, X l., an expert naval
architect brought here to testify by the
contractors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
CLEMENCEAU AT FRONT;
COMES BACK OPTIMISTIC

PARIS. March H-Premier Clemen-
oeau has returned from the front with a
satisfactory impression Of the situation,
says an official note issued today
-W,t,s.-
Our boys in the trenches are criti-
ciled for being "a little too keen to
fight" II Is fault which leans to
virtues side -PhIladeIphia Ledger.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

And Lands on Trots Sorest Corn.
II any impetuous Russian should
happen to step on Trot,ky during the
retreat we hope it is a good heavy one
Pittsburgh arette-Timcs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

A theater chair has been invented
vith q seat that the occupant can push
Ssck several inches without rising to
Vscnit . psssoa 70 pa. in front Of him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

The most popular men of letters are
the postmen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

The demand for this whole
some, palatable wheat-saving
loaf often exceeds the Grocer's
expectations for the day-he Or
ders only the amount he is sure
to sell.
An early order will assure you
Of the genuine BUTTER-KRUST
Victory Bread. You'll recognize
it by the divided loaf and wax
wrapper.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Used Upright Grand; a
splendid value because it is
in good condition. SIS per
month. Quality higher than
price, sos.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Here is a splendid fumed
oak Player PIANO that is
Just as good as new. Your
faith in this instrument is
well justified. Comfortable
terms. Quality Higher Than
Price. $500.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Used Upright Grand re-
finished and in good condi-
ton. $500 per month. We
repeat, Quality Higher Than
Price. S225.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Burl walnut Upright
Grand, double rolling lid,
full length desk, refinished
like new. $500 per month.
$175.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

Upright Grand; good
playing condition; special
sale price. $500 per month.
Quality Higher Than Price.
$115.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-21
Sale of So. so Silk BLOuses
Tomorrow at 1926

Tomorrow is Blouse Day-and to make
il one of the busiest days of the month of
June in our waist section we've taken these
beautiful summer bIouSes from our regular
stock of $3.50 garments and offer them for
tomorrow only at this saving.
The assortment includes crepe de Chine GeoTEstts
ana tuck ed models: vest fronts with trimmings of
satin, pleated designs with Dutch neck; slip-on
styes with round neck Sport BlOuses with high col
lar: side and pleated effects; lace trimmed and
plain tailored styles
Colors OF flesh white. bIsques mails and black.
Sizes 36 TO 40. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor.