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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

ing singing voice. Up to date batter that Is bright and timely should make the act a very pleasing entertainment. In Hawthorne and Cook we have two comedians who are within their rights when they present an act entitled NO Rhyme or Reason" for there isn't. But these boys are well armed with laughs and put over some clever burlesque singing, freak musical instume ents. and clever dancing that will be to the liking of the most serious criterion The Three Lordons will close the show in some expert work on the trapese and bars. The bill for Thursday Friday and Saturday looks equally as good as the first half being headlines by Miss Vera Burt and her five syncopated steppers, the name alone describing this turn. Second will be Chas. and Madeline Dunbar an up to date couple introducing what they call "Animalfun- ology' and it is, what ever it is. Bron- son and Rizzo billed as Those Jazz Musical Boys play, sing and dance Love in the Surburbs" clever com edy offering and the Novelty Clintons in unique ideas completes what we con- slider high class variety offering World news and the screen telegram will be run in conjunction with the above attractions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
BEAUTIFUL EAST LAKE TO
 REMAIN OPEN ALL THIS WEEK

The management at East Lake, Bir- mingham's municipal park, is getting ready for the seasons close, but as this will not take place until Monday, Sep tember g, every department of the amusement Mecca will be running full blast until the curtain is rung down on the 1919 season Monday week. This has been the greatest season the pleasure re- sort has ever enjoyed, and the manage ment is planning to work towards the close of the season with the busiest week of the summer.
 Despite the fact that the close of the season is oniy week away" said Hugh Hill, manaN-r of the resort, Sat- urday night, i've have all attractions and concessions intact and will keep them until the last day.
 Those contemplating picnics had best stage these outings this week or it will be too late. East Lake park has well comed pcnics by families fraternal or ganizations and the like all summer, and they will be welcomed this, the last week of the season. All convenienceS are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
LOEW TO B UILD ANOTHER
 NEW YORK THEATRE

The following is taken from the New York Journal:
 There is an adage that says "he,s about the busiest man in seven. statac n put Tn the case of Marcus Loew it must De chahged to say forty-eight states or the United States.
 From all sides there are rpror. aoout the many theatres MT. Loew ,s building or has in operation sbut th. most important one recently bas h..,, the one about the property on Fortv- -iith ana flftylsixth streets and Broad way MT. Loew is the purchaser of mat property, the famous so-ca1led iaioaen Property," for $2,250,o00. on "f nieh ne Is going to build "the home" or the world-reaching Marcus Ioew enterprises. He is going to bui1d a siHteeh- story office building, part of which will house his various offices anu vaudeville and motion picture theatre, the very finest and largest in .ne world, said to surpass even his metropolitan, in Brooklyn, than which @l the present time there is no finer. operations will begin at once on this property and before the end of 1900 Marcus Loew will be housed in his own office building, and Broadway will ue proud or another million dollar theatre. This will mean an investment of $5,000,OOO. 0s 'Ai ioA within the past few weeks Marcus I-oew has purchased and opened three new theatres in Cleveland, O.; another IS to open next Monday; one is to open m Detroit, one in Dayton, and he will also add Paterson to his roster Monday. Al this time. in addition to the tnlrty.flve theatres in New York City and the ten in Brooklyn. MT. Loew owns anu operates theatres, both high class motion picture and vaudeviIIa theatres, in Boston (four), Fall River. providence. Springfield, Hoboken. New
 hochelle. Montreal, Toronto. Hamil- ton, Ont, Cleveland (five), Washine ton, D. c. (two). Atlanta, Birmingham. Memphis (two). New Orleans, Kansas City (tWo). St. Louis, Detroit (one). Dayton. Baltimore, Patterson. Pitts burgh and Toledo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

afforded and I expect that we will be host to more picnic crowds the coming
 week than any week of the season."
 The programme for Sunday has been
 kept up to the high standard established by the park management this year, and
 the free continuous concerts by the or
 chestra, the special soo numbers and
 the instrumental solos will be offered
 as part of the afternoon programme to-
 day. Then, tonight another big com-
 munity sing will be held in the pub lie utility building, with Ed F. Shum-
 way, war camp service musical director, in charge.
 Although the approach of fall is in the offing, and the middle of September is near at hand, the weather has remained extremely warm for this season of the year. and many are still enjoying the bathing at the South's best inland beach. The management has announced that the bathing beach would remain open until the official c1oSs of the resort, and that a great business was expected Sunday if the weather remained warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
VAUDEVILLE OFFERINGS
 AT LOEW'S SHOW REAL CLASS

3ae yRueramne for the week at Loew' $ 64oBu h attractive enough to appease the nsu4 nAsttdious vaudeville appetite and 031zxy the most ardent movie fan. Each m vaxSs0. The Bullet Proof Lady, is ho b4y 8trsct1on of the first bill, and . TeAlly . marvellous act. All the other Ades a<e high class, while the photo pAy features with Madame Traverse and Beas1e Barrfscale, are usually strong and mr1uinG. Selections on the new s1S,000 b9pe organ by George Lee Hamrick are 5 feature of all performances.
 Ono of tho most remarkable acts ever prosented in vaudeville, "The Bullet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GYPS|ES GATHER
 0N WEST COAST Plan to Establish Permanent Sacred Encampment in
 California
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 San Francisco. September 13.-Romany tribes. commonly known as "gypsies," are travelling toward California from all parts of the United States with the avowed purpose of establishing "Sirni- hatch, or permanent sacred encamp- ment, at Emeryville, across the bay from San Francisco, officials of East Bay cities believe.
 In possession of tribal leaders, who came to the coast to attend the recent marriage of George Adams, head of one tribe, and Gypsy" Mary, who said she was an Egyptian princess, were found telegrams from headquarters of six tribes scattered throughout the country. These contained but two words Amen avasa' or i've come.' They were said to be replies to a country wide call for the gathering of the gypsy clans.
 Not all of the gypsies are included in the movement. The response is confined to the more religious element who still cling to the tradition that one day they would take the road to the land of prom ise by the great water" the ultimate home of the wanderers on the Pacific coast
 Fifteen thousand men and women and their boys and girls are estimated to be on their way here, Lesko Amenja, head of a Greek gypsy band. and others have made inquiries as to the state laws on municipal organization. and the resi- dents of Emeryville are said to be ap- prehensive that the gypsies will have suf- ficient voting power to take over con trol of the town, now city of POO pop ulation.
 The bands are reported to have adopt ed a tribal flag designed at Chicago by one of their leaders. It is green banner bearing the legend "Bonodiro Sivety"--"A Greater People," Involved in the migration to this coast are gypsies of Turkish. Rumanian. Hungarian. Ger man, Morovian, Lithuanian. Russian. Greek, Bohemian. Italian and Spanish tribes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Proof Lady" will top the programme for the first part of the week. It is by far the best single trick act ever known, and mystifed all, for to all appearances bullet from a high-power rifle passes directly through the body of hand some young woman, Mile. DeAlmer first entering a pack of cards hung over ther body, then through her body and Into plate glass, which is shattered to pieces by the bullet. Captain FeffeT, a vet eran of the Spanish American war, is an expert with the rifle, and proves it with his daring feats.
 Jack Reddy, just back from two years with the American forces, will offer character studies fpom life He has a natural wit, and much of his material is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
JULIAN ELTINGE COMES TO
 JEFFERSON TOMORROW NIGHT
cwOe5 e5zzlsauElt,nee

beaches every day to study the. gestures and mannerisms of the don't go-near- the-water' girl. His bathing costume has been widely copied. The song with this characterization, "The Bathing Girl.' was written by Jean Schwartz.
 His appearance as the gay young widow is made by Eltinge during the playlet entitled, His Night at. the Club' In this he sings the hit of the show, Don't Trust Those Big Gray Eyes, written by Cora McGeachy
 The Eltinge show will be at the Jef- ferson for two days, starting Monday, September 15 The matinee Tuesday in cludes big dance number starring Mar jorie Carville, Marienne and Gorhada. This dancing number includes eight specialties and chorus of pretty and well-trained girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Missing Rembrandt
 Is Sold for S1.8O

Johmesburg. South Africa, August 12.- A British army officer recently pur- chased for 71S shillings ($l so) in Pre- taria auction room a picture which art critics believe to be missing Rem brandt-a work of priceless value. The picture. portraying the Crucifxion. has been sent to advisors of the Great Art Gallery at the Hague for examjnat ton. The theory is that the picture was brought to South Africa by a member of family of Dutch noblemen who were patrons of Rembrandt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Vampire, bathing girl. bride and gay young widow.
 That Is the repertoire of Julian Eltinge, foremost feminine impersonator.
 As . vampire, Eltinge is said to outdo the most vampish vamp of the films. It Is during this characterization that FL ttnge sings the very appropriate and very tuneful song. Siren Vampire"
 Ednge's appearance as a bride is feat ured by a solo, The Bride," which he composed hirnselt His bridal gown was designed by New York artists, and is said to be one of the most perfect crea- Hons of its kind ever worn on the stage.
 E1tinge learned the trick of the bath mg girl in studying the ''peaches,. that adofn the beach at Venice and Santa MontcA- During ono summer he made trips frum his home in Hollywood to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

The largest spruce log ever brought out of the forests of Washington was carried from near Hoquaim on a three a.ad-a-half- ton truck operated by the spruce division of the United States army. It measures go inches at the butt, S6 inches at the top and was 24 feet long, The log contained more than B, ,0OU feet of lumber and weighed 8 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Big Merger in San Francisco

Of rather large import is the merger in San Francisco of the California, Im- perial and Portola theatres under the management of Eugene H. Roth and J. A. Burlington. Fifty-two hundred seats in three downtown houses is big bite into the amusement pie of any city. In the case of the Bay City it means about half of the capacity of the six larger houses devoted to motion pictures. It means also that the three remaining theatres will be impelled to make renewed efforts to attract the patronage of the residents of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Terwilliger With vitagraph

George Terwlliger has been engaged by Vitagraph to direct Alice Joyce in her next picture, Pride" on which work began on August 9. Mr. Terwilliger, who Is an author as we'll as director, spent his early career as newspaper man and scenario editor. He has writ ten several screen plays. This will be his first picture for Miss Joyce.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
DOING OUR VERY BEST
BUT CAN'T PLEASE 'ENi

We are doing our level best to
make the Hartford Republican q real
newspaper. Whatever fitness. ener-
gy, eaTnestness and industry we have
we are giving to that end, and yet we
can't please every body. We like to
be agreeable; we like to hear it said
"Well done thou good and faithful
servant" and yet we recall the say
ing of the Galilean Philosopher "Woe
be unto you when no man speak evil
Of you" We have a theory. maybe
q strange and objectionable one, that
a newspaper is a vehicle of public
thought, and has right, aye, a du-
ty. to trumpet the voice of the peO-
pie,
We know how to make q news
paper that will command universal
approval and nobody's respect, but
we can't make up our mind to per-
form so mental an office. The news
paper that reports the visit of THE
Joneses to the Smiths" that "Mr
John Doe, a wellknown citizen of the
Centipede community, lost his barn
with lot of farming implements,
hay. corn etc., by fire last week, ORR
gin of the fire unknown" will make
no enemies; will make no friends.
1t is only when a newspaper un-
dertakes to perform the function Of
an exponent of the best thought of
the community. expose the shortcom-
ings of those charged with public du-
ties. that it comes In for criticism.
1t may malign the obscure and de-
fenseless without daring criticism,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
THE FLU WANING.

The recent recurrence of influen-
"a in the county seems to be disap-
pearing about as suddenly as it ap-
peared. Within five days after its
appearance in Hartford, four weeks
ago, there were something like two
hundred cases in town, but not a
single new case has developed within
the past two weeks. Conditions out
in the country are very much like
those in Hartford There are still a
large number of people confined to
their beds or to their rooms who are
slowly recuperating from attack of
the disease, but very few new cases
are appearing. 1t is the consensus
of opinion with those with whom we
have discussed the matter that the
ban should be removed and the peo-
pie allowed to pursue their business
in the ordinary way.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
LIZZIE LOSES LIQUOR.

Many of LIES little tragedies pro-
woke only smile, from the heartless
multitude, but they are often serious
enough to the unhappy victim.
Among these smaller calamities that
sometimes befall the lowly of aspira-
ton we mention the case of Lizzie
MeHenry, a respectable Guild lady.
of Haiti and Pennsylvania. Lizzie
had been for some time in the state
of Boise Penrose and brotherly love,
but the homing instinct brought her
to Hartford over the NJ. II. & E., Sat-
urday night. Lizzie was coming
home for a rest and a good time. and
had brought four quarts of Hill &
Hill along in her suit case. Sheriff
Bratcher was at the depot on watch
for those attempting to run the boot
leg blockade, and nabbed Lizzie.
liquor and suit case. Lizzie begged,
pleaded and entreated and persuaded
the hard hearted officer to leave her
and the liquor trade be, but all to no
avail. In county court Monday
morning Lizzie wept some dry-as-
dust tears and, the heart of the court
being moved, she was allowed to go
on her own bond.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
ATTEND CHURCH
MUST PAY fines
Penalty Imposed For Vio-
lating Health Boards
Orders

Murray KY, Feb, 1S.-Pleading
guilty to having violated the recent
health ban against public meetings in
having attended a prayer meeting
conducted by the Rev. Boyce Taylor
pastor of the Baptist Church, E. b.
Holland, Calen Mcbride and the Rev
Fl. w. II. Jones were each fined $50
by Judge Phillips in County Court.
The three defendants conducted a
prayer meeting in court before the
trial. The Rev. Mr.. Jones then stat
ed that he would gladly and willingly
attend prayer meeting whenever he
had an opportunity in violation of
any health bans.
Attorney Thompson, who had been
detained by several of the defendants,
then asked the court for a continu-
ance of all other cases, but the mo-
ton was overruled by Judge Phillips.
The case of George Hepner was
then called and he demanded a jury
trial. Some difficulty was encounter
ed in empaneling the jury, but after
hearing the case the jury assessed a
fine of $40 against Hepner.
George Tidwell and Lee Wicker
then made affidavit that they could
not get a fair and impartial trial be-
fore Judge Phillips and demanded a
hange of court. Later an agreement
was reached among Judge Phillips,
the commonwealth attorney and the
attorney for the defense whereby the
cases against the two men might be
settled by fine of $50 each, with the
understanding that an appeal would
be taken to the Circuit Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
SOME ROAD QUESTIONS
ASKED AND ANSWERED

Mr.. John Logsdon, of Rosine, asks
us to answer some questions in re-
gard to the proposed road tax. Since
his questions are fair ones and are,
perhaps, engaging the minds of many
other voters we shall make such re-
plies as appeal to us as covering the
questions in point.
He asks: do you think it fair for
me to work the road from 16 to so
and then have tax of 90 cents on
the hundred dollars worth of proper
ty that | have shaved so long and so
hard to gather around me?".
We assume Mr.. Logsdon will admit
better roads are desirable and that
they may not be had except by the
people paying larger road fund.
III his theory is "A present argument
against a road tax it would be
equally as effective a thousand years
hence. as there would still be men
left who had worked out their term
on the roads. But the chief fallacy
of Mr.. Logsdon's argument lies in
his assumption that the tax will be
contribution from which he will Sc
cure no benefit. The comfort. the
economy and the convenience. of bet
ter roads makes the tax an invest
ment and not a burden.
Mr.. Logsdon asks If the fiscal court
did vote its members 81 a day for
looking after the roads. Members
of the Fiscal court are paid>$3 a day
for their services in looking after
road work. Under the law the Fis-
cal court has charge of the mainten-
ance OF the public roads and we as
sumo no citizen would expect them
to contribute their time to the pub
lie for this purpose. The Fiscal
court members devote very little time
to looking after road work. and the
pay is in fact inadequate for the time
sacrificed. If the tax is voted road
work in the various districts will be
put in charge of some citizen of the
division. who will be required to ex-
eoute bond for the faithful perform
ance of his duties.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
or HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Ben Harris, who was arrested at
Rockport last week on charge OF
robbery. and brought here and lodged
in Jail, had his examining trial Mon
day and was acquitted. However, he
plead guilty to charge OF gaming
and was fined s25 and cost.
The story as brought out at the
trial showed that Harris and two 9TH
er men were engaged in game Of
poker. Harris claimed that he was
drunk and that when he sobered up
discovered the other parties had won
twenty-five dollars OF his money, and
that he grabbed pile of money lying
on the ground. took out his twenty
FIVE and threw the rest down. How
ever, Harris appears to have gotten
about five dollars more than he had
lost, but the court declined to pro-
tect the loser in a poker game, and
acquitted the defendent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT.

Sheriff Bratcher received tele-
phone call from the Chief of Police of
Greensboro, Monday morning. asking
him to keep lookout for a bicycle
thief who was headed this way.
Thirty minutes later the sheriff had
his man in tow. An officer came over
from greensboro Tuesday and took
the man back to that city for trial
The man gave his name as Alva
Lindsey. his age as twenty-five and
his residence as greensboro. His
own story of the. possession of the
bicycle is that he found it at his gate
when he was starting for simmons at
2 o'clock Monday morning, that he
did not know who it belonged to. and
appropriated it for his trip.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
No. 81

cry Democrat to take heed of his
course this year, with the conscious.
ness that the probability is that the
Republicans will have the advantage
of having as their nominee Mr.. Nor
row. who many believe was elected
by the actual vote in 1916 and who
acquiesced in the result as shown on
the face of the returns with high
minded and graceful acknowledge
ment of defeat; and that as measured
by the congressional election of 1918
the trend is toward the Republican
party"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
KENTUCKY POLITICS.

The political pot in Kentucky has
started to 'bilin." The Lincoln
Banquet in Louisville last week
brought together the greatest number
of Republicans that ever mbled
in the state, barring state conven-
tons. More than, a thousand Repub-
licans, who gathered from every nook
and corner of the state, were in at
tendance. arrayed in their fighting
clothes and ready for the drum beat
to action. The large number of Re-
publicans present attests the wide
spread interest that will be taken in
the approaching election.
The Republicans will meet in state
convention at Lexington May IA, for
the purpose OF recommep ding a ticket
to be voted for at the August pri-
mary. There is a feeling with the
rank and file of the party, as we'll as
with the leaders, that the redemp-
ton of Kentucky from the curse of
Stanleyism will depend largely upon
the nomination of state ticket that
will command the respect and conf
dence of the already large and con-
stantly growing independent vote in
the state, and aspirants for places on
the ticket are waiting to be called up
on, rathering than volunteering for
service. Among those so far mem
toned for place on the ticket are
Mayor John Craig, memher Of the
state central committee and eZ-May-
or Of Coyington for Auditor, and
Thruston Ballard, Of Louisville. for
Lieutenant Governor.
In the matter of a Democratic can
didate for governor the waters are
still muddy. The Beckham-Haley
fraction, virile, vigorous and domi-
nant, is supporting neither Of the an
nounced trio OF candidates. An op-
portunist. it WILL If it can find its
position tenable, bring out a fourth
andidate. Failing in this it will cen
ter it's strength about one OF those
already announced, and perhaps Prof.
Cherry viii become the beneficiary
Of its anti-Stanley bitterness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
FRENCH PREMIER SHOT
BY CRAZY ANARCHIST

George Clemenceau, the French
Premier. narrowly escaped assassina-
tion at the hands of a mad anarchist,
"Wednesday morning. The Premier
was attacked while riding in car
riage, and received three gunshot
wounds. only one of which was in any
way serious. He is not seriously
wounded and will be able to resume
his duties at the peace conference
within a few days. The assailaut
was apprehended.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-02-21
Northumberland IN DEATH

Miss Willie d. Phipps, leoloreD
whose sad death occurred February.
IA, still lives in the memory of tho
best people of her race. She was a
member. and for a number Of years
an organizer, OF the M. Il. Church.
Inspired by lofty love for her
friends and people, ernest in pur-
pose and irreproachable in character.
her death, at the early age of twenty
four, falls as grievous loss upon her
family, friends, church and communi-
ty. Even in death her high example
of what our people can be and do. is
a lasting and inspiring memory.
Peace to her dust.
A FRIEND WHO LOVED HER.