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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-20
FARM LABOR SITUATION LESS
SEVERE.

Improvement in the farm labor sit.
uation this year over 1918 is report
ed by the Bureau of Crop Estimates,
United Department Of Agriculture,
after investigation in all agricultural
counties of the United States. By i'm.
provement is meant net increase OF
supply and consequently more labo,
for planting, cultivating, and har-
vesting in relation to the work to bs
done. Wage rates were not includ
ed in the investigation.
Stated in percentage Of a normal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-20
You'll appreciate our store
when someone ''drops'
in for dinner

It's comfort to pick up the phone and tell us what
you want. .,'.
And to know that the groceries will be in your
kitchen in a few minutes.
It's no bother or trouble for us to do this
y We enjoy doing it, because we feel that we are
really being of service to you, that we are doing
something that will help to repay you for always
thinking of my grocer"
We try to make it pleasant for you to come to our
store pleasant we'll profitable for that's the best
way to make work pleasant and profitable for
ourselves. .....
One of our ways Of making things pleasant is telling
you about the good things we have on our shelves
And one Of these good things Ryzon Baking Powder
\ We recommend Ryzon to you because we believe
you'll be mighty glad called it to your attention =
We know it's pure and economical And we feel abb
solutey certain that you will always find it uniform in
quality and productive of the best results always
Priced fairly at 40 cents per pound:
Another article we have which fits in perfectly with
Ryzon Baking Powder is Henry Clay flour; try both
at our risk. .. ~
w. D. BARKSDALE !.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-20
VITAL STATISTICS.

During the month Of April in Long
Cane Township there were 8 births,
1 white and 2 colored, and 1 death,
colored. E. r. Miller,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-20

The largest dealer in musical instru'
nents in Western South Carolina. Sells
yianos, sef-player pianos, organs and
0ving machines. Reference: The
Belk Of Greenwood, the oldest and
strongest Bank in Greenwood County.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Long Lefty"
MOrsOc0 Plan

Oliver Morosco will present the speed
marvel OF musical comedy. 80 Long
Lefty" which registered such an en-
phatic hit In New York, Boston and
Chicago, that Mr.. Morosco decided to
send IL on tour, and II will be seen here
for the first time at the Lyric on Mon
day night, Nov. II. for one performance
only.
80 Long Lefty is full Of good com
edy, pretty girls, dancing and tuneful
melodies that give the piece a distinc-
tive charm. No effort has been spared
to make 80 Long Lefty one Of tho
best musical entertainments on the
road.
The story Is written around a pair OF
ex-trolley cars planted end to end as
bungalows at the seaside, after the GUS
tom that Is very popular on the Pa
cific coast. 1t is regarded as altogether
the funniest musical comedy produced
In years and Is entirely new In theme
treatment and episode,
II ia said that Miss Lockwood IL the
champion gloom destroyer and has a
way OF getting a laugh out Of the sour
est crouch In the audience. Mr., Mo-
rosco has surrounded her with a cast OF
we'll known Broadway artists; among
them are Eunice Burnharh. William
Barrows, Harry Tyler, Fanny Kidston,
VALERIE True and a chorus OF beautiful
girls from California.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Gish Girls Here
In MeLOdrammer
Long Years Ago
Wen Not Say How Many, But
They Had Villain, Lions
N Everything.

Know those artists Of the silver
screen ~ Gish airls, Dorothy and LII
ian? OF course you do, for where is
the person, be he but an ~infrequant pa
iron OF the movies, who has not heard
Memphis and an adopted son had
much to do with their initiation in the
theatrical world. Years ago in the days
Of the Bijou. Ed Schiller, now a power
behind Marcus Loew In the South,
brought 70 Memphis a meiodrama, "Her
kSirss RAISE step" With y came the
eIack.mustaehed villain, the papers,
me innocent working girl, a den Of
lions and Dorothy and Lillian Gish.
At this time melodrama was the rage
mere. Schiller, manager of the produce
ton, had Just taken Her First False
step. on the road. Much depended on
the local showing. The. melodrama
tound popular favor and toured for
on a career that has led them 10 a po-
sition where they rank with the most
talented and highest paid stars In mo-
ton pictures.
At the instance Of the villain one Of
the Misses Gish was thrown into the
den Of lions. And the lions were real,
too. The ether had a small part. This
was in 1904, and the future greats
were very young.
Schiller saw the South as n good field
for theatricals and later returned to
Memphis, For a number OF seasons he
was connected with the Lyric theater,
Stock was the policy of this coy little
playhouse during his regime.
Marcus Loew turned an eye toward
Dixie in 1916 and planned to introduce
pop" vaudeville in this section. He
conferred with Schiller and the latter
became associated with Loew early that
year. Through many trying days Schil.
Ter worked, and now Loew Is strongly
intrenched this side of the Mason Dixor
line; three-a-day being one of the mos
popular varieties Of entertainment II
the South. BY the first of the year
over a score OF houses win be under
Schiller, whose title Is Southern and
Southwestern director.
A recent announcement was thaI
Schiller. on oompletion Of the Metropol.
itan theater on South Main street, woult
direct the Southwestern chain from Of,
foes In this theater. Houses In New
Orleans, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and in the city OF indianapolis
will be on this circuit.
A parting shot for the movie fans:
Dorothy Dalton, she OF daredevil
| movie fame, received first stage educa.
ton under Schiller. She appeared IL
one of his stock companies, playing
South Atlantic coast towns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Charles Ray at Majestic
In "CrOOked Straight
Popular Stars Latest COmedH-Dra Fakes
Him From Country to City.

Charles RAYS large list Of local adj
mirers viii b delighted 10 hear that
he Is coming TO the Majestic theater
for four days, commencing Sunday in
his new Thomas II. lgce production.
Crooked strsight.h
The story Is somewhat along the lines
OF The Busher," as il depicts Mr.. Ray
as a country hoy who goes 20 the big
city and falls into evil ways. He Is a
crooks assistant, but comes back 20
the little town when his mother dies
to take care of his numerous little
brothers and sisters. There he wins
the love OF a girl and is later given
the chance to prove that his rsgenera-
ton is complete in a most dramatic
way.
There is something decidedly human
about the character of Ben Trimble that
like" said Charles Ray, discussing
his character in CROOKED Straight
Il don't believe much n those screen
characters which are all heroic and
strength with no luman weaknesses.
Ben Is an honest boy at heart. but
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Room Gossip
Az sruaaY AND Al.

BY STURDY AND AL.
Julian Eltinge win sail for the Orient
Dec. Is, according to San Francisco ad.
vices. This female impersonatpr will
circle the globe before returning to the
United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
'SundOWn Trail"
To Be Offering
Savoy Sunday

Monroe Salisbury. star Of THE Man
in the Moonlight" THE Sleeping Lion
and 1.-The Binding Trail" comes to the
Savoy theater in Shutdown Trail" a
vivid drama Of the west that was"
for Sunday only.
The story was written by J. q.
Hawks, author Of many OF William s.
Harris and Dorothy Dalton's best-known
photoplays. The picture was directed
by RoIlin Sturgeon, known as the d.
rector of DESTINY" starring Dorothy
Phillips, and Pretty Smooth" featur-
ing Priscilla Dean, two recent produc-
tons.
Salisbury is seer as Quiet Carter,
a blue-blooded Southerner who goes to
a wild and woolly Western mining
camp, where red blood mean more than
blue.
Alice Elliot, the Oakland society girl,
who forsook tea parties and bridge
matinees for the lure OF the mercury
lamps, is seen as Salisbury's leading
woman, while Beatrice Dominguez, who
played the little South Sea Island girl
In "The Light Of Victory" one Of Sails
bury's earlier successes, shares honors
with Miss Elliot. Miss Dominguez is
seen as a Spanish ~senorita, the scarlet
queen OF the Western village. }
For Monday and Tuesday the attrac-
ton viii be Dorothy Gish In "Attaboy's
Last Race"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
POLLING PLACE ROWS
PASS OUT OF COURT

"a man on election day frequently
does things" said Judge Ttzhugh Ii,
the city court Friday afternoon, that
would never occur TO him on an ordI-
nary occasion. am inclined 10 be
light on offenders the day after an
election"
This view resulted In release OF Rem
bert Moon, East Georgia avenue, clerk,
arrested Thursday afternoon on charge
of assault TO murder. Talbot \.
Mathes, South Cynthia, alleged to have
been struck by Moon in a political argu-
ment, did not appear to prosecute.
Friends of the complainant said IN
court that Mathes did not desire 10
press charges.
G. W. Glass hailed TO police station
at the time Moon was arrested also was
dismissed. Glass, according to Officers
Saint and Gamble, interfered with
them in pre- secution Of duty.
Sandy Carter, aged negro lawyer,
and Will Gardner, another black, also
profited by Judge F~itzhugh's l~eniency.
Arresting officers said they did not care
to prosecute. The negroes were said
TO have engaged in an alteration in
the Eleventh ward, politics being the
cause.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
STRICKLAND HOME IS
BURNED TO GROUND

CORINTH, Miss, Nov. 5. (Spl)--A
mysterious fire, which Is thought may
have been i~ncendlary, occurred three
miles southeast Of Corlnth Friday morn
Ing Just at daylight, Flames we're dis
covered Issuing from beneath the floor
Of the five room house OF Henry Strick-
land. The occupants, however, man
agd TO save the larger portion CT tho
household goods.
The house was an excellent five room
frame and neither Mr.. strickland nor
the owner OF the house had my instr
ance.
Henry Strickland had trouble about
10 DAYS ago with a negro and In self
defense struck the black on the head
with a hammer. The negro died as q
result OF tho blow and Strickland was
exonerated by a Jury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Dorothy Dalton
At Princess in
Flame of Yukon
Thrilling Romance Of the Alas.
kan Gold Fields Will Be
Here Three Days.

Dorothy Dalton, who won unending
fsme through her excellent work in the
thrilling story, 1.-THE Flame Of the Yu-
kon,'' viii be tho attraction at the
Princess for three days, The first show
ing Of THE Flame OF the Yukon Is
Sunday.
Those who like pictures which dig
down deep into human nature and
which contain thrills to make a half
dozen of the ordinary run OF pictures
will find that The Flame Of the Yukon"
contains everything essential to n real
thriller.
The scenes are laid in the gold fields
OF Alaska and Rex Beach in his best
mood never wrote anything more excit-
ing than the romano which Is enact
ed in this frigid cline where men are
rugged and women are a scarcity.
hfhe Flame of the Yukon" Is one Of
the best OF the Dorothy Dalton pic
lures and this star has been given an
excellent supporting cast,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
up In Mabel,s
Room" Praised
By Alan Dale

Everybody who Is at all Interested In
the theater has heard of Alan Dale, the
famous critic OF the New York Amerl-
can. II was no less an authority than
Mr.. Dale who said Of Cup In Mabei's
Room" the famous farce which comes
to the Lyric theater on Nov. Is for an
engagement Of two 9lghts and one mat
laughter" "Up In Mabel's Room was
by far the most popular OF last sea-
sons New York farce successes. 1t Is
IN three acts and a million laughs. The
production Is a handsome one and the
cast notable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

tempted, and. quite human like. falls,
He becomes a s~Sfe-cracker, as thou
sands OF others would do IN similar
circumstances,
But the good predominates IN him
and when he Is awakened 20 4 realiAa-
ton OF the enormity OF his offenSe the
good sufges to the surface and he comes
back with a vengeance. lie loves deep
~ and sincerely. But he Is noble In
his passion and before asking the girl
to become his RIFE companion he frank
ly lays befoFs her his past.
''rhea,x when the crisis arrives, he
risks all TO save the fortune OF her
father, He rises 10 every emergency
and proves himsaif a real hero. l am
sure Ben is going 10 win the sympathy
OF every film fan who secs him on the
screen.
II feel mighty happy, I will say. Tor
having had the opportunity 70 play the
pnrt Of Zen frimhle N this picture"
Beginning Thursday, the attraction
will he Enid Bennett in What Every
Woman Learns"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

New York rumor has Il that John
Drew shortly will appear In q vaude-
vile sketch at q salary o. 1900 weekly
It is said his vehicle will be Sir James
N, Barrle's THE VIM
-
Laddie cliff, the excellent littIe Brit.
ish comedian and dancer, who appeared
at the Orpheum here thrse winters ago,
is now starring in a London comedy,
Robert Mantell, who for four years
has not appeared as BrutuS I'm Julius
Caesar" has added thar character to
the list which will be featured this win
ter. Memphians win bo given uppor"
tunity to see Mr.. Manteii as Brutus
Christmas week, as he Ia booked at the
Lyric then.
Miss Juliet, the dainty bit OF femin-
unity who played the Orpheum early In
the season. was the only v~audevtllian
who scored a distinct hit at the Coz
lonlal in New York recently. And
there were some two-a-day stars on the
bill, including Mckay and Ardine, Jack
Rose, winthrop and Ames, and Whiting
and Burt.
Lane Carrera, daughter Of Anna
Held, recently opened a vaudeville act
and was lapded by Eastern critics. She
now styles herself Anna Held, Jr. One
reviewer declared that with the name
and the elaborate gowns she would be
a box office attraction anywhere, She
retains the Introductory song with
which she told Memphis audiences sew.
eral seasons back that she was the
daughter Of Anna Held and possessed
My muzzer's big brown eyes
IapAau I anna d tba fnrnNar San FRAN
cisco critic, later an actor, has revived
his vaudeville sketch, when Caesar
C's Her" New York scribes say this
farce playlet. at the orpheum here
three winters ago, is ready for another
big time tour.
Word from I'D Salter, press
agent for the Johnny Jones shows that
Jansen the Great. who scored here with
the Jones outfit fair week, will be put
on the road this winter To tour South
ern cities. Jansen 10 a transmission
| artist and prestidigitator. Ed, SO he
writes, will manage the tour,
A visitor for the Weekend was Miss
| Christine Eifler, local soprano, who N
| September Joined Ernest Evans or,
pheum act. The Evans turn laid of
the last half after playing Little Rock,
| Miss Elfler reports some flattering
| criticisms from Southwest reviewers.
Falling into the footllghts on heE
| opening performance at tho Chicago
| Palace, Dainty Marie. featured on tho
| opening bill this season, sustained Sc
| rious Injuries last week. A broken
strap bracing her rope caused the, ao'
cident. Sho was rendered unconscious,
| Chicago reports do not Indicate the
| extent of her injuLes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Laddie Cliff, the excellent little Brit.
ish comedian and dancer. who appeared
at the Orpheum here thrse winters ago,
is now starring In a London comedy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

I"lACK OF 1T all were a wrecked
ambition and her pawn ticket.
But the diamond thieves, the
fashionable watering places, the in
triguing ~dowagers and the love tangles
Of romantic youth make this a play
bubbling with laughs, n ev'rything.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
AvIAToRs AT CoRINTH.

CoRTNTH, Miss. Nov. s, (spL)-Two
Memphis aviators, John Malone and
George 3. Crockett, are here with their
airship for passenger carrying and will
remain through sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
TO DEDICATE CHURCH.

Is YAZOo CITY, Miss, Nov. 5. (Spl.)--
Eden, Miss, IL to have q children's
rally day next Sunday which dedicates
a new brick church Of which the COM
munity is very proud. 1t is one of the
best small churches in this section of
the state and represents several months
Of effort and liberal donations on the
part Of the congregation. The hour OF
the children's rally day service has been
set at II am, and all members and
friends Of the church and Sunday
school are being urged to attend.
Evening star., 1919-10-07
15 ARE ADMITTED
TO DISTRICT BAR
Six Women Among Them
80 Are Attorneys From
Other Jurisdictions.

Six women and 14s men today were
admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Column
bia at the first general term meeting
to be held in the renovated court
house. OF the total Of 1874 admissions
thirty-three were attorneys from 9TH
er jurisdictions, the remaining num-
Der having passed an examination held
last June.
Welcomed by Justice Siddons.
Attorney John Paul Earnest, chair
man of the examining committee,
moved the admission of the candi-
dates. The new lawyers were well
coined by Justice Frederick L. Siddons
on behalf of the court.
The justice advised the candidates
to hold aloft the standards of prob
ity, integrity and honor SO that the
profession Of the law might not de-
generate into a mere trade or busi-
ness" He said that history shows
that the men and women of the bar
are called on to play great part in
molding public opinion. While 1t was
to be expected that the lawyer would
seek remunerative practice, Jus
tice Siddons declared that the great
lawyers of every country thought
less of financial gain than' of the
great principles of justice which they
helped to formulate and uphold"
Evening star., 1919-10-07
BENEFIT OF BIBLE STUDENTS,
E. W. Collamore to Give Exposition
Of Sunday School Lesson.

E. W. Collamore. president of the
Cottage Bible Institute. is to give the
weekly exposition of the Sunday
School lesson tomorrow at 4:45 o'clock
at the Young Women's Christian As.
ISOLATION.
The Institute is cooperating with
the Y. w. c. A. in the work Of its de-
partment Of religious education, and
Wednesday evenings are given to
Bible study and methods of Christian
work. The class in Christian Efi-
ciencv. conducted ny Mrs. L. Elaine
Rising. director of religious education
of the Y. W. c. A, is held at 80 pm.
The time between the expository class
and the efficiency class is occupied by
personal conferences on subjects OF
interest to Bible students and teach
ers. Glasses and conferences are open
to both ladies and gentlemen.
Evening star., 1919-10-07
Welcomed by Justice Siddons.
Women Admitted.

The women admitted to the bar are:
Miss c. Jessica J. Donnelly Of Phila-
delphia, who was assistant in research
with the National Capital War Coun-
Gil; Miss Anna L. Cook, employed at
the law office of Attorney James A.
O'Shea; Miss Maude Napier. employed
in the solicitors Office of the Interior
Department: Miss Hope K. Thomp-
son, a native of Canada, but natural
lied in this city; Miss Irene Rohleder
of Richmond. Va, who came to Wash
ington during the war as secretary to
former Gov. Stuart: Miss Bessie w.
Newcom of Hot Springs. Ark, a
"summa cum laude" graduate of
George Washington University Law
School.
Evening star., 1919-10-07

Washington yesterday at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Robertson Is now conducting
evangelistic meetings at the First
Baptist Church. rEe was formerly
pastor of the City Temple in Glas-
gov. Scotland. He appealed for
people Of the Presbyterian faith.
greater devotion on the part of the
and cited examples Of faith in his
own congregations, In. Scotland. He
served as a chaplain In the British
army during the war,
Evening star., 1919-10-07
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT.
Killed in Fight With Negress and
White Man, Police Saw.

Edward Kunkle, white; Hattie Lee,
colored, and others will be present at
an inquest to be held this afternoon
over the body of Albert Dyer, COL
ored. thirty-six. who was shot and
killed in his home at ia l. street
during a fight last night.
According to the police, Kunkle was
living at this residence at the time of
the occurrence Hattie Lee also re-
sided there. The shot which killed
Dyer was fred during a fight In
Evening star., 1919-10-07
Miss Gervis Hurt in Auto Accident.

Helen Gervis of 715 Monroe street
northeast. received fractured collar
bone when the automobile in which
she was riding. operated by Preston
A. Blundon of 2103 1st street. turned
over at 18th and Newton streets north
east Mr.. Blundon escaped with minor
injuries. Miss Gervis was taken home
in a private automobile for treatment.
Evening star., 1919-10-07
'HOMECOMING WEEK" PLANS.
Musical Given in Fourth Presby'
terian Church Annex Last Evening

A musical entertainment was given
in the annex building Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, 18th and Fair
mont streets. last evening. in honor OF
home coming week" and q special en-
tertainment, 1t Is announced, will be
given each evening Of the present
week. A large audience heard and ap-
plauded the musical selections given
by widely known local artists. Miss
Gretchen Hood. who has been one OF
the leading community singers. Miss
Mary NJ. Thompson and Oliver Melium
all sang and were greeted with much
applause. George Thompson. pianist,
played Areusty's "Etude" and Cho-
pins 'valse." The homo coming week
celebration will wind up with rally
next Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-10-07
PLEA FOR EVANGELISM.
DR.. Robertson Cites Examples Of
Faith Among Scotch.

An appeal for evangelism In Pres
byterian churches throughout the
country and particularly in Wash
ington was made by DR.. John Rob-
ertson. Scotch preacher. at a meet
ing of the Pastors Federation of
Evening star., 1919-10-07
GOV. HARRINGTON HIGH ROD.
Catches Twelve-Pound Rock Fish
Near ANNAPOLIS,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, October Gov
Harrington Of Maryland became high
rod" of this locality last night by
catching a rock fish Weighing over
twelve pounds. 1t was caught near
the railroad bridge over the Severn
river. Otto vanous. the local fisher
Evening star., 1919-10-07

man and guide. plotting the chief ex-
ecutive. Live eel was used AZ bait.
and the governor. who is a great
sportsman. worked the fish skill
Evening star., 1919-10-07

which the three were principals, ac-
cording to the police.
Kunkle is suffering from cuts on
| the head. caused, he claims, by Dyer
striking him with q glass pitcher.
Evening star., 1919-10-07

fully for ffteen minutes before bring
ing 1t alongside of the boat II is
the biggest fish caught on rod and
line in this vicinity this year.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
MRS. WlGHTMAN GETS TITLE

PHILADELPHIA, June 2f. Mrs. George Wightman of the Longwood Cricket club, Boston, won the wom- en's national lawn tennis singles championship today by defeating Miss Marion Zinderstein, also of Boston, in the final round of the annual tourna- ment at the Philadelphia Cricket club. The score of the match was 6-1; e-2.
 This is the fourth time that Mrs. Wightman has won the premier American honors of the womens ten- his circle. In 1909, as Miss Hazel Hotchkiss of California, she gained the Championship on the same courts. She repeated her victory in 1910 and 1911.
 While defeated in the singles, Miss Zinderstein came back strongly in the finals of the doubles with Miss Eleanor Goss of the West Side Tennis club, New York, and retained her title as national doubles champion by winning from Mrs. George Wightman and Miss Eslnora Sears of the Longwood Cricket club. The champions Wera