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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Local Markets

The Birmingham Hide and Tallow
company make changes in all grades of
hides this morning, all of which are
downward.
The viaduct merchants report the best
season they have ever had, and state
that much stuff is being bought and
canned by housewives of the city.
Merchants claim new shipments are
reaching the city daily, and that the
cool weather the past few days has been
in their favor.
Quotations were as follows:
Poultry
Roosters-1Sc.
Turkeys-Live, S5c.
Ducks-30n32c
Fryers-3SM40c.
Hens-28@30c
Fresh Eggs-47d50c.
Butter
-6ea6lc.
Fish
Spanish acknowledgements
Pompano-35c-
Salt Water Trout-2oG22c.
Mixed Fish--f2c.
Gray Snapper-ieadless and ORA wn, 14c
Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 200
dc
Fresh Water Perch-12Rc.
Grouper--lS14G1lc.
Shrimp-11n12kc
Eastern Select Oysters-s2.75 gallon.
Meats
D. S. Clear Bellies s10132hc
D. S. Rib Belles-3lQ321sc
Pure Lard-s411c
Hams-Regular. 4oc: skinned. nc
Picnic Hams-279c.
Bacon-Best, 47c; lower grade 3Sj&c.
Pork Loins-36c.
Live Stock
(Cnion Stock Yaros)
Fed Steers:
Good to Choce-S11d12.
Medium TO Good-S9dl1.
Common to Medum--s709.
Grass cattle. according to weight. quail
ity ana flesh:
Steers s9111.
Fat Ccws-s7@9.
Medium. Cows-s6l7.
! Cutters-S666. 20.
Canners-s4 59d5.5o.
Heavy Bulls s7.5O@S5O
| Light Bulls-S6q7.
Oxen-$4.50@8.
| Fat Yearlngs-s79S.
Medium Yearlings-ts07.
Nealers-$SQi2.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up. SO
Q20.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1856 to IS5-$1791S
Choice Corr Fed Hogs. 80 to 135-sl5Ql.
Light Pigs, 80 pounds down-sl3a15.
Best Heavy Rough Hogs-s16qI
Half Fat Rough Hogs-sEQ15.
Soft and oily hogs from 1c TO &c per
pound less than above prices.
Produce
Sweet Potatoes--ec ID.
Florida Celery-$5.50 crate.
demonstrators.
Peanuts-12413c.
Cabbage Virginia. &c lb.
Irish Pota toes-5Q512c ID.
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Metal Market.
EM ASsneiataa HrAsa

New York August 27-Copper firm;
electrolytic spot and August. 2Sis: Sep
TENDER 231s624; October and November
%; iron steady and unchanged; metal
exchange quotes lead quiet; spot, sos
September SIS; speiter quiet; East St.
Louis delivery spot and September Of
fered at 7.55.
At London. spot copper, cas- los; futures
s99 ISIS eectrolytic spot Clio; futures,
e120 tin spot G271 los: futures s267 15s
Cd; lead spot e24 15s; futures e25 rs Cd;
spelter spot, IS los; futures $50, los. a
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Money Market

New York, August 27--MercantiIe paper,
5A@51h; sterling 60 day bills 41s; CONNER
cial 60 day bills 41Sla; commercial 60 day
bills, AIS; demand 4.2l1s; cables, 4.22ls;
France demand SOS; cables, sos; Guild
ers demand. 9ea4 cables, 81; Lires de-
mand, 9.62; cables. $50; Marks demand,
AIS; cables 81; government bonds irreg-
ular; railroad bonds easy.
Time loans steady, 50 days, 20 days and
six months per cent.
Bar silver, 1.16A Mexican dollars, SSss.
Call money easy; ruling rate, 6; bank
acceptance, 6.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

COrton nsercsnntS, hAnoNcT sf"sUNt ~
Y Members New ork Cotton Eek.
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange. Assoc.-
ated Members Liverpool Cotton Assoc
Citations. orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seel Oil for future delivery. Special
attention and liberal terms given for
consignment of spot cotton for deliv-
cry Correspondence invited
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LIVERPOOL Cotton
By Associated Press

Liverpool. August 27.-spot cotton
quiet: prices easier; good middling,
20.41 fully miedling, 1891; middlins
1887 low middling, 1896: good ordi-
nary. 1891; ordinary, 1888. Sales,
5000 bales, including $500 American.
Receipts, $4,000 bales, including 1880
American Futures closed quiet and
steady.
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Sugar Market.
Bv Associated Press

New York. August 27.-The local
market for raw sugar was steady and
unchanged at 72Sc for centrifugal to
thes-refiner The board reported no
purchases.
The refined market continued steady
on the basis of cents for fine granu-
lated. Receipts at United States At
lantic ports for the week aggregated
S5,526 bags, or practically double the
arrivals of the previous week. confirm
ing recent predictions of enlarged melt
ings here and increased distribution to
consumers. For the week the MEETINGS
amounted to $4,000 bags, or an increase
of 5000 bags over the previous week.
The feature of Cuban statistics was
the export of 94,549 bags. of which &c, Z
5s3 were for the United States.
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Chicago Futures


oy Nssociatee FFeSs
Chicago, August 27-Corn No. 2 mixed
l991H'd1.si; No 2 yellow 1e21hfD1. s3%
Oats No. white. 72%075is white III
@722.
Rye, No 2 white 147NG1 4sis: barley.
f.2S@+s; timothy 9.0ocDf2.o0: clover nomi-
nal; pork normal; lard 2S.5e; ribs $500
624.0o.
st. Louis. August g7-Corn No. 2. 30:
No white 1872; September 17s%.
Oats. No. 2, 73G1k; white 7sA@Eh; Sep
TENDER TN.
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Rice Market.

New Orleans. August Through rice
active; receipts, 14,0S3 sacks; millers
1914 sacks; sales, 487 Honduras 11@
&c: 800 early prolific, 12.75c; 2767 Car
DINA, 11.50@1250c Clean rice active;
receipts, $40 pockets; 457S Honduras
IN @13 13-16c
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ceipts. 1888: exports. 1928; sales. SO.
stock. 309. $40.

ceipts. 1888: exports. 1929; sales. 1882;
stock. 309.949.
New Orleans: Middlng. 31.25c; re-
Galveston: Middling, S2c; receipts,
1909: exports. 1888; sales. 400; stock.
1855.
Mobile: Middlng, SO75c; receipts. 25;
stock, 10.400,
Savannah: Middling, sic; receipts,
1855; exports, 1870; sales, 1873; stock,
211764.
Charleston: Middling, 81 soc: receipts,
395; stock, 20.575.
wilmington: Midding. ss1c: receipts,
%; exports. 1000; stock. 3I127
Texas City: Stock, $3.50.
/. Norfolk: Middling 31.13c; receipts. 46;
sales. 100; stock. 65,992
Baltimore: Stock. 51S7
Boston: Middling, 32.25c:, receipts, IS;
stock. $500.
Philadelphia: Middling s2,50c; re-
cepts, rs: stock. 1892. t
New York: Middli2g. s2.25c; exports,
500: stock, S619s.
Mino ports: Stock. 1859
Total today: Receipts. 1852; exports,
81. 1885: stock. 937,0
Total for week Receipts. 26.054: ex-
ports, S7.643.
Total for season: Receipts 225o2f'
exports. 42G,546.
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Live Stock
-. n.f-Al n.

Chicago, August 27--Hogs-Re-
ceipts, II 900; estimated for tomorrow,
10000; about soc to 75c under yester-
days average; closing dull; heavy
hogs almost unsuitable Heavy weight,
s1s.25 a 1850: medium weight, $500
21; light weight, s1S.75 a 10; light
light, $1S75 a 20.50; heavy packing
sows, smooth. s17.25 a IS; packing sows.
rough, s16.50@17.25; pigs. $17@1s.
TCattle-Receipts, II, 900; estimated
for tomorrow, 10. 900; very draggy; gem
eraI trade 25 to so cents lower; many
going over without bid at a late
hour; calves about steady. Beef steers,
choice and prime. $16@19; medium aud
good. S12@16; common, s10@12; light
weight, good and choice, S13,75 a rs;
common and medium. s9.25@13.75;
butcher cattle, heifers, s7.25 @14.75;
cows. s7@ 1850; Gamers and cutters,
weight. s19.50@20.75; feeder steers.
s7.75@13.75; stocker steers. s7@11;
western range steers, s9.50@16.25: cows
and heifers. $7.25Q13.25
Sheep--Receipts. 10000; estimated
for tomorrow, $4,000: lambs mostly 25
to so cents lower sheep steady. Lambs.
81 pounds down. 1880 1885; culls and
common, s9.50@ 70; yearling wethers.
s1O.25@ 1880: ewes. medium, good and
choice. s7.75@s.25; culls and common,
SO a 7.25.
st. Louis. August 27-Hogs-Re-
.eeipts, 1900: lower: top, s21.30; bulk,
$4,000 21.25: medium weight, s20.50@
81 so; pigs. s14@1s.75.
Cattle-Receipts 5000; lower; beef
steers. medium and heavy weight,
choice and prime. s14.50@17.25; medi-
UNI and good s7.55 a 1880; veal calves,
light and handy weight, s15.25 q 1925;
stocker steers. s7@10.25.
Sheep--Receipts, $500; lower; lambs,
81 pounds down. s14G 1s; ewes, me-
dunn and choice, $s.50G9.
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How Liberties Closed

New York. August 27.-Libcrty
7ond final prices today were: 3%s.
$3.50, first A.. 94.24; second A..
"2.72, first 414s. 94.34; second AIS,
$3.50; third Ans, 94-S8; fourth Ans,
424s, 90.5O.
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Interior Mnxemenf

Houston: Middling, 32c: receipts, es7:
shipments, 1888: sales. 40; stock. 49,
427,
Memphis: Middling. assoc; receipts,
1903; shipments, 1926: sales, 200; stock.
138.943.
Augusta: Middling, sO.s7c:S. receipts.
702; sales, II: stock. 113.349.
st. Louis: Middling. 3sc; receipts,
1865: shipments, 1747; stock, 6916.
Little Rock: Middlng, SIC; receipts,
"a; shipments. 1873; sales. 1923; stock,
12.463.
Total today: Receipts. 2s52; ship
|ments. 1910: stock. 403,127.
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Cotton Seed Oil
Nv Assoeistsd prsss

New York. August 27.-Dullness
with an easier trend. was the situa-
ton in the cottonseed oil market Most
of the trading was confined to October
contracts. Selling resulted from the
decline in lard, and October closed 25
points net lower, with other months
80 to so points down. October sold as
low as 24.75c Sales. 1900 barrels. Sep
TENDER prime crude. goa 2ic; prime
summer yellow, spot. Csc: October,
34-7sc: January. z1.50c: March. 21.65c.
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New York, August 27.-Quiet prevailed
today in the dry goods market. but sell
ers were optimistic. Silk was unchanged.
Heavy burlap was Arm on new demand
from South America. but light burlap
was weaker.
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Produce Market.

BY Associated PfeSt
r Chicago, August 27.-Butter higher,
creamery, 46@54c
Eggs Unchanged receipts, 8575 cases
Poultry. alive, higher; springs, Sic;
fowls, 301sc.
Potatoes firm; arrivals. II cars; Irish
cohb'es. New Jersey sacked, car lots,
$685. cwt.
New York, August 27-Butter firm
receipts, 1o,370; firsts. SAX 656c.
Eggs firm; receipts. 22,916; firs.s,
4SM51c.
Cheese firm; receipts. 54o4; average
run, 2sh @3oc.
New, York. August 27.-Live poultry
weak; chickens, 34@36c; fowls, $40
S5c; turkeys. dressed, weak; broilers,
30% acc; chickens. 36@41c: fowls. 2S0
411kc: old ROSTERS. 20@26c; turkeys,
4S@49c.
st. Louis. August 27.-Poultry: Hens,
csc; springs. 291c; theirs unchang ed.
Butter and eggs unchanged.
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Coffee Market.


New York, August 27-Cable advices
from Brazil reporting that the govern
ment of Sac Paulo would only market it's
coffee slowly and had named 20 milreis
as minimum selling price, were fol-
lowed by a sharp advance in the futures
market here today. This price was fig
ured as equivalent to about s0Ac per
pound for well described Santos in the
cost and freight market, London cred
its. under prevailing conditions, and the
buying here was also promoted by an
early advance in Santos futures The
local market opened 10 to 20 points high
er and sold 80 to 40 points above last
nights closing figures, with December
touching 1920 during the middle of the
day. Later cables reported reactions in
Santos and prices here eased off partly
under realizing with December closing at
1860, and with the general list show
ing net advance of 10 to 80 points Sep
tcmber, 10. soc; October, 10 CSC; December,
10 O5c; January. 1870: March, 19c; May
Is 90c; July, 1850.
Spot coffee was quiet. but firmer. with
Rio is quoted at 2ol4c and Santos As 2s1
29Ac. Firm offers from Brazil were
generally higher, including Santos As at
30630. Soc, London credits, and Rio Is
at % 15c London credits
The official cable reported a decline of
$50 reis in the Rio market. The early
cables showing an advance of 125 to
$50 reis in Santos futures was followed
by further gain of 325 to $50 reis, but
later a reaction of 200 to 400 res was re-
ported
Brazilian port receipts, $4,000; Jundiahy
receipts, 5000.
Fine weather was reported in Sac Paulo
with temperatures ranging from 50 to
81 degrees.
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New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, August 27.-Cotton fu-
lures closed steady at net advance OF
TO points.
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Spot Cotton.
BY Associated Presf

New Orleans, August 27-Spot cotton,
quiet, Is points higher. Sales on the spot
S82 bales to arrive, none: low middling
26.o0: middling. 81 25 good mddling, S2.25:
receipts 1t6S stock. 30s,949.
New York, August 27-Spot cotton
quiet; middling, 1925. -
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. August Z-Turpentine.
firm III sales 1899; receipts, 1853; ship
ments, 126: stock, 4,54.
Rosin firm; sales, 7o3; receipts. 49s'
shipments. 92s; stock, 1881
Quote: B. 1886; D, E., 1885, F, H.so;
g, 1870 l. 1875; X. 2o.5o; NJ, 2l.25 n,
22.50; Wg, 300; Wv. 1850
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
At the American.

William s. Hart, although act
ing as the bandit in 1.-THE Bandit
and the Preacher" the second
Hart super.feature to be released
by W. H. Productions company,
always insists that all his photo
plays must contain a strong moral.
The Bandit and the Preacher"
presents an excellent and typical
example. Proof of the old adage
that theRe is some good in every
one, is vitality demonstrated in this
drama.
Harris sweetheart, Rhea Nit
chell, is a dance hall girl. The
mannerisms and. traits of the new
preacher, Robert Edeson, attract
her, though at first she ridicules
him. Later, however, through his
teachings, she reforms, and their
association gives birth to love for
each other, resulting in their mar
rage.
The bandit, who is also in love
with her, nevertheless becomes the
preachers friend, and in a series
of thrilling incidents protects his
wife through some very trying
situations.
This is one of the most inter
esting stories that C. Garner Su1li-
van has written and Thomas II.
Ince has produced.
Also Houdini, the handcuf king,
in third episode of "The Master
Mystery" and Mutt and Jef car
toon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
BROWNS WIN THE
FOURTH GAME IN
CARDINAL SERIES

St Louis, Mo-, April 21.-The an
nual spring series between the
Browns and the Cardinals was won
by the Browns when they took the
deciding game. 9 to o. 1t was the
fourth victory in six games. The
runs were made through concen-
trated hitting in three innings. All
were earned Hornsby and Sisler,
the stars of the rival teams, each hit
safely twice in three attempts and
received one base on balls. Score:
Cardinals 30 o o o o 00 0 90
Browns 2 s 900 o 2 o ks
Errors-None. Two base hits
Tobin, Sisler, Villains, Bronkie,
Shotton. Three base hfts-DemmItt,
Bronkie. Stolen bases-Williams
Demmitt. Bases on balls-Goodwin,
1; Sothoron, l.; Sherdell. 1. TRUCK
out Goodwin, l.; SherdeIl, g.;
Meadows. 4; Sothoron, 5. Hits
Goodwin, in % innings; Mead
ows, IN Is innings-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
HENDRIX Is CUB
HOLDOUT; LEAVES
TEAM YESTERDAY

Kansas City, Mo-. April H.-Herb
Hall, wild-eyed right-hander, Grip
pied two of the champions In the
final game yesterday, but the Cubs
defeated the Blues, 9 to 2 The cas-
ualties were Paskert, hit In the
head, and Mai. Mann, who suffered
from a slam on the elbow. These
victims will recover, but Claude
Hendrix is lost to the Cubs for the
present He remained here after re-
fusing the terms offered by Mitchell.
Ciaude went to Olathe, Kans., with
his pa and his ma, and the Cubs
will play the Maroons today without
him.
him Score:
Chicago 80 40 2 o o o 80
Kansas City 20 2 90 900 %
Two base hits-A Brock, Holloch-
er, Three base hits-McCarthy.
Barker, (21. Double plays-Mc-
Carthy to McAuley to Brief. ~;
Vaughn to Pick to Merkle. Bases on
balls-Off Hall, 5 of Hit, 1; off
Douglas, 1. Struck out-By Vaughn,
l; by Hall, 8; by Hit, 2; by Doug
las, 2. Umpires-Boyle and Wheel
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
WHITE SOX THUMP
CINCINNATI REDS
IN NINTH, 5 TO 8

Cincinnati, o., April 21.-Hod
Filler had little except a rapid NOV
ing outfield yesterday when White
Sox bats ran all the wind ont of the
outposts- 1t was an easy matter Tor
the Chicagoans-to thump the Reds
again, to 3. Some 1909 bugs of
the Cincinnati species flocked to the
arena and hugely enjoyed the spec
tacle. The outfielders' oxygen didn't
become exhausted until the very
END, so the rooters ha dhopes right
up to the finish Score:
White Sox % 0 90 o o o o R5
Cincinnati =. % 2 o o o 1 o o 0-5
Two base hits-Schalk, Daubert,
(2), Rath, Magee, Gandl. Three base
hits-Weaver, Felsch. Struck out
By Williams. 8; by Cicotte, /; by
Eller, 2. Bases on balls-Off Will
liams. 2; off Eller, 3. Umpires-
Carpenter and Tannehil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
t III EATRE

vClver the weapon is discharged
and she leaves him for dead and
goes to Hawaii, where she learns
/ to love Rodney Heathe, a sugar
| planter, whom she had met on
the steamship Then Mertons
shows up and forces his wife to
go with him to his hut, where he
keeps her a prisoner. She over
hears plot to burn a sugar cane
| plantation and after making her
escape, saves the plantation. The
husband is burned to death and
she is left free to wed Heathe.
At the Illinois.
True to advance promises. some
show was put on at the Illinois
theatre last night. A packed house
looked into the, sweet modest face
of Miss Kane McDuffee. who ap-
peared as act one, which is q
whistling novelty in every sense
OF the word, and she proved her
self very welcome as a real en-
tertainer who with quiet methods
and an abundance OF talent put
over an act of great ability with
excellent results for her efforts.
Her limitations were as real as
the birds themselves and her solo
whistling was very good. Sandy
Mcpherson is Scotchman who in
some rainbow kits thar are so
plaid that they make a real Scotch
man yell at the sight of them,
sings in a good voice some songs,
comic and otherwise, and plays
the bagpipes like a Highlander
with tornado within, and finish
es his act with a highly humorous
imitation of an inebriate IN tour
full of music and other things that
put him over for a hit The Ffxer
is a sketch in which four people
put over a very timely theme and
it was relished by all yesterday
for the good acting of the cast
and the general results it obtained
in the laughing line. The act is
we'll arranged both for laughter
and pathos, and in all is a good
act. The star. Walter Nealand, can
well be proud of his act. Bob
Finn with some songs and some
real eccentric dances earned for
SO1hO applause anu bOA4C
laughter that was to say the least
very deserving. The closing act
was a whirl on wheels with some
good contortion work by one
member of the act and some won
derful cycle work both on the
bicycle and the unicycles. One of
the boys rides a unicycle and Jug
giles at the same time, some feat
ia itself. Reynard and Waldo. are
the persons responsible for this
act and they put over a novelty
that has some thrills and some
laughs to it and all OF them worth
going miles to see. Pathe news
showed many timely events among
them the return of the grand
feet from European waters and
Admirals Sims and Mayo, the men
who made it's great achievements
possible. Pearl White gave many
a thrill and some real sensational
acting in the ninth episode of ''The
Lightning Raider" and the Ford
educational weekly was the story
of steel and 1t was the most prac-
teal demonstration ever shown on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21

She is young and wants to live.
She rebels against the lot fate has
chosen for her and after two
years in the reformatory she man
ages to escape
She meets Harrison Wade and
offers herself to him in return for
whatever he deems fit to give her.
he marries her and she becomes
his probation wife. Here we have
another Norma Talmadge. In the
luxurious and refined home OF Har-
r1son Wade she develops into a
different woman. From an inmate
OF cafe, to a slavey, to a lady
Norma Talmadge is Aall of these
in THE Probation Wife," and she
is as perfect in one part as in
the other. Her acting is excell-
emit. One can feel what in words
she cannot tell US. She is a vital,
living force upon the screen. New
er has she done better work.
Thomas Meighan, as he- leading
man, gives her splendid support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
KII.BANE PUTS OUT
EASTERN RIVAL IN
WHIRLWIND FIGHT

Philadelphia, Pa April 81
Johnny Mahoney, the Hazelton
slugger, failed to go the regulation
six round limit with Champion
Johnny Kilbane in the feature fray
Ct the National A. A. Saturday. Ma
honey took such a lacing in the
waning moments of the fifth round
and the first minute of the sixth
that Referee Frank (Pop) O'Brien
was forced to stop the bout.
Another Cleveland boy came to
the front when Cal Delaney. the
smuggling westerner, pounded his
way to a victory over Joe Phillips
of this city. Delaney dropped Phil
lips in the second round for the
count of seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
At the Burtis.

No announcement throughout the
than that of the coming of Ethyl
Barrymore. Particularly at this time
does an announcement takeDon add
ed importance, since this delightful
actress has not been here for some
time. 1t will be good news, there
fore, to the enormous Barrymore
following that at the Burtis opera
house, Davenport, for one perform
ance Friday evening April 25, Miss
Barrymore is to be seen in 1.-THE
on Chance" the comedy by r. C..
Carton in which she appeared the
larger part of last season at the
Empire theater in New York. Miss
Barrymore's individual success IN
the comedy was only secondary to
that of the play itself, since in THE
OFF Chance" Mr.. Carton has decIar-
ed to have even eclipsed his earlier
Lord and Lady AIgy," Wheels
Within Wheels" or the memorable
Liberty Hall"
Seldom has Miss Barrymore been
better fitted with a role than in
1.-THE OF Chance" 1t is one in
which the delightful methods so
beloved by her admirers are dis
played at their best. Abundant OPP
portunity is furnished for her play
of exquisite Barrymore sense of
humor and flashing comedy. The
actress portrays Lady Cardonnell,
an Englishwoman of charming
and attractive middle age. divorced
some years ago, but whom now re-
marries, turns up to extend kind
ly hand to her young daughter,
whose husband is about to run of
to Vienna with a dancer. Mother
and daughter have not seen each
other since the latter was. baby.
Neither is the mother known to the
son-in-law. Lady Cardonnell in
beauty and charm, is little like the
traditional mother-in-1aw, nor are
the methods she adopts to smooth
out the difficulties of the young peo-
pie at all usual or ordinary. In fact,
they become at times as startling as
they are extremely amusing. How
ever, they meet with immense sue
cess, and Mr.. Carton has planned a
climax at once amazing in its IN
expectedness and appealing in its
quiet charm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-21
DEATHS RXCEED BIRTHS.

London.-Coincide with publ
cation of the report showing that
during the last quarter OF 1918 the
number of deaths exceeded the
birthrate for the first time in the
history of civil registration in this
country, the war Office has an
nounced the release in one week of
700 physicians from the army.
Influenza caused the great in
crease in the death rate, the num-
Der of victims from that disease be-
ing 98,998, or Al per cent OF the
total deaths for the period. Lack
of physicians is held responsible
for the failure to curb the epidemic
At the beginning of this month, al
though 1,750,000 men of the army
had been demobilized, only 1900
out Of 11'OS9 physicians had been