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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
CECIL B. DE MILES NEW FILM
 BRINGS CROWDS TO STRAND

That a new Cecil B. DeMille produc- tion is theatrical event in Birmingham was proven by the immense crowds that attended the Strand yesterday, in spite of the rain, to witness For Better, For Worse" the latest DeMille release. This picture was directed by DeMile person. ally, and movie fans say that this knowl- edge is an assurance that the story, the acting and the production is more than excellent
 For Better, For Worse," created shown at the Strand the remainder of the week. Such stars as Elliott Dex- ter, Gloria Swanson Tom Forman, Wan da Hawley, Theodore Roberts Raymond Hatton are seen in the film.
 In this production Mir DeMille has created another of his strangely inti- mate dramas of the bitterness in wom- Don't Change Your Husband" and is staged as luXuriously
 For eBtter, For Worse" created much comment at the Strand yesterday, being declared one of the most superb photoplay productions ever presented nere It's q story of the men who stayed at home( whom duty compelled to do the hard and unspectacular thing when they would so much rather have been on Flanders fields. And it's a story of marriage, too, as the title indicates.
 On the same programme is one of those funny Mack Sennett comedies, The Lit tie Widows starring Myrtle Lind and Ford Sterling. special musical pro- gramme is being presented by. the is considered one of the best ever pre- Strand s two organists. The programme scented at the Strand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
WALDEK BYSzKO
 ID WHISTLE HERE
John Freberg Will Meet the Big Pole Next Wednes-
 day At the B. A. c.

The Birmingham Athletic club has booked wrestling match for Next Wednesday night, May 2, that promises to be thriller from the start.
 John Freberg, the big Swede, who last Monday night won decisive victory over Steve Savage the Slav, who held Waldek Zbyszko to a draw, will meet Waldeck Zbyszko in a finished match. This match will be by far the best that has ever been put on at the local club, and it is thought that a packed house will be on hand.
 Zbyszko won a match from Ed (Strang- Ier) Lewis last Monday night in Chi cago, his second successive win over Lewis. The big Pole put up a great fight against the Head Lock" wizard, and after two hours and seventeen min- utes of hard work, the Pole pinned Lewis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

tc the mat with a side roll and body scissors. This match created quite a sen- sation in the western city and the fans of Birm-ngnam should jump at the chance to see the great Polish mailman ia action.
 Freberg will be good match for him, as he is a giant in size, and a fast and active man on his feet His bout with Savage last Monday night at the club pleased local fandom, and his work was highly commended.
 No advance in admission will be charged, and the usual third man will be in the ring The match will start at g O clock, as the club officials always have some corking good prelminaries on the card.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Leaks In Planes Hull
 Prevent Trial Flight
By Associated prew

New York, April 30.-Small leaks dis covered in the hull of the N. C.-4, new est of the three big seaplanes to be used in the United States navy's contemplated flight across the Atlantic, prevented a trial of the ships prowess at the Rock way-Bay naval training station today.
 Naval officers said the leaks would close up after the ship had been in the water few hours and a trial flight un doubtedly would be attempted tomorrow morning.
 Commander John F. Towers, who has been designated to command the trans Atlantic expedition, arrived from Wash ington today, where he conferred with officials of the naval department. He said that the route to be followed by the planes, their stopping places and the es- timated distances would be announced tomorrow.
 Commander Towers declined to make any definite predictions as to when the new N. C.-4 or the N. C.-1, which is be- ing fitted with new wings, will be ready to start. confining himself to saving that they would be ready 'as soon as possi- ble."
 The N. ca has had a successful trial flight and is pronounced ready for the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
No Estimate On
 Damage By Quake
By Associated Press

San Salvador, Tuesday, April 29.-The damage to life and property caused by the severe earth shocks here Monday cannot yet be estimated, but it is large The government has proclaimed state of siege and engineers and many work men are engaged in draining Lake To- panog to the extraordinary increase of the waters of which the earthquake is attributed The temperature of this lake has risen and it is covered with the bodies of dead fish and debris.
 Many persons have been injured and the Red Cross is working actively to help the sufferers. The number of dead is not known.
 The western railroad was badly dam aged and the railroad service has been interrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
THE GLASGOW MAIDS
 FEATURE AT LYRIC

The Glasgow Maids, seven charming Highland lasses lin "A Bonnie Revue. '" will be the feature attraction on the new, Keith bill to be presented at the Lyric this afternoon matinee Clinton and Rooney will entertain in After Dark, a most pleasing vehicle. The Belle sisters are on for singing and dancing. Ed Blondell, vaudeville fayorite will pre- sent "A Boy From Home" Howard ana Helen savage are extraordinary shooters.
 Hearst news pictures will be a pleas ing feature of the entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
NEGRO WOMAN SHOT;
 INSTANTLY KILLED
Jealousy Said To Be Cause Of Mur- der-Coroner Rives To Make
 Investigation.

Julie Davidson. negro woman 3S22 Ave- nue B, was shot and instantly killed by Preston Walker negro, in the yards of the City Ice comIany late last night. The officers, hearing the report of the gun rushed to the scene and found the woman lying on the ground in dying condition. Walker escaped.
 The cause of the killing could not be ascertained last night, but it is supposed that jealousy prompted the murder Of the woman.
 Coroner Rives was notified and ordered the body to be turned over to Daven- port x Harris, negro undertakers, pend- ing investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Horticultural Society
 Elects New Officers
By Associated Press


 Mobile, April 30.-Dr. O. F. E. Win berg of Silver Hill, Baldwin county, Ala. was re elected president of the Gulf Coast Horticultural society for the third time at the final session of that body here this afternoon Other officers elected follow: w. H. Ludwig, Foley. Ala; The odore Buchtel, Ocean Springs, Miss; W. H. Reynolds, Mobile vice presidents Colin Macdonald, Grand Bay, Ala, re- elected secretary and treasurer.
 The board of directors chosen was w NJ Treyer, Fairhope, Ala; Lee Bishop Irvington, Ala; Llyod Abbott. Mobile; Lawrence V. Pace, Mobile: George Heulsback, Cottage Hill Fla, and W. F Hilshire, Foley Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
A Grapefruit Is Only a Lemon That Had a Chance.

Life would be much sWeeter for all of
 us if we only took advantage of our op. portunities the same as the lemon. Of course we lose our tempers occa casionally
 and look sour when we should look pleasant. That's human nature, but it isn't natural to plod through life with sour look when a pair of proper fitting glasses will relieve your eye trouble and cause a smile instead of a frown. Bet
 ter consult Moss Laird Optical company, Ground Floor, Hillman hotel, about your eyes. They'lI advise you honestly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Owners Of American Tank Steamer Sued By
 French Government
By Associated Press

New Orleans, April S0.-Suit was hlea by the French government, througH attorneys in the United States districE court here today against the owners of the American tank steamship Augusta, in which recovery of s924,000 is asked for the alleged ramming and sinking last Sunday of the French schooner Capitaine De Bauchamp by the Angus ta The schooner was sunk by col- lision in the South Pass in the MS sissippi river.
 According to the attorneys for the French government the value of tEe schooner is placed at $6S4,000 and the value of her cargo of slaves, nitrate, steel billets and alcohol is estimated al $240,000.
 The plaintiffs charge that the sink ing was caused by the failure of the Augusta to obey the customary pass- ing signals on the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
MARIE, LTD" IS FILM
 STORY OF GAY WHITE WAY

Do you realize that he is millioTI- aire and that if you play your cards right you can marry him?' is what the mother asked the daughter and the course the daughter pursued is the pleas ing theme in Alice Brady's latest pro- dUction, Marie, Ltd" now playing at the Rialto theatre. It is a picture Of the gay white way. Alice Brady as Drina Billiard, sees all the pitfalls and con- quers them.
 This attraction will be at the Rialto theatre today. Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
GOmpers' Condition
 Is Still Improving
By Assoclated Prod

New York, April 30.-Physicians at tending Samuel Gompers, who was seri- ously injured Sunday afternoon when the taxicab in which he was riding was struck by street car said tonight that the condition of the labor leader con- tinues to improve.
 There are no signs of complications, t Was declared, and his temperature re- mains normal. MT. Gompers spent a quiet day and no visitors were allowed to see him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Bird Law ViOlatOrs
 Given Heavy Fines
By Associated Press

Tallahassee, Fla, April 30.-Fines rang ing from sl5 to sl0o were assessed against 15 persons in federal court here today on conviction of violation of fed eral laws for protection of migratory tirds. Among those fined were MT. and Mrs. George r. Baker of New York, 500 each and s. c. Hutchinson of Philadel- phia, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
TO ANSWER TODAY
By Assocl ated Press

Washington, April 30.--The Postal Telegraph-C Cable company's telegram to the Postmaster General making for nal application fol. the return of the Postal Telegraph companys lines reached the postoffice department to- day after MT. Burleson had left for home It was explained that for this reason the message would not be an- swered before tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
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ROY l.. &MIAlRdr

1 theme and presents Maxine Elliott in a
 part that brings out the beauty fpr
 which she is famous Many declare she was never more beautiful. 'The Eternal Magdalepe" treats a-vital subject in la frank manner. The scenes are pretep- tious The story opens in the days of Seribes and Pharises and comes down
 to the present day.
 This attraction will be at the Trianon today, Friday and Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Striking Telephone
 Operators Returned
Rx Associated Press

Linton, Ind, April 3o.-Striking tele- phone operators resumed work here this afternoon under temporary agreement with officials of the tele phone company. Martial law has been declared at an end, state troops have been withdrawn and tonight the city was quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
AT RIALTO NEXT WEEK

Geraldine Farrar, Americas S most 1eie- hrated actress, in her latest production, ''The Stronger Vow" is the big attrao- tion announced by the Rialto theatre re next week.
 It is a story of the life and love ln the Apache quarters Of Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
COMING TO TRIANON

"Oh You Women,' the big attraction that is making thousands laugh, will Re the extraordinary attraction at the Trianon theater next week. This pro duction is comedy production based on female foibles. It is said to be one or the best entertainments the screen has offered in long time. The theme is of the girl problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
FORMAL APPLICATION IS MADE BY POSTAL
 FOR WIRE RETURN
By Associated Press

New York, April 3O.-Thc Postal Telegraph-Cable company made by telegraph to Postmaster General BuriesOn "formnl application" for the return of its telegraph lines at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
WEATHER FORCES
 RIVAL AIRMEN TO
 POSTPONE FLIGHT

By Nss6cthted FTesS
 St. Johns, N. Fi, April 3O.--After announcing intention to start their transatlantic flight this after noon, the two rival aviators abnn- dOned their plan for . flight today on the receipt of unfavOrable weather reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
HERBERT BROOKS IN TRUNK
 MYSTERY AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Loew's bill of vaudeville and photoplav. including five all-star acts of variety vaudeville and 10 reels of first-run mo ton pictures, will change entirely today for the last half o,f the week, The head line act will be the celebrated s2o. GOO trunk mystery, in which Herbert Brooks and company will star Local patrons Will be privileged to witness one of the greatest problems in vaudeville. The Qhotoplay will be Bert I,ytell in "Blackie's Redemrtion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Disabled Ship Reaches Port

Halifax, N. S., April S0.-With her aux Hilary engines out of order, the American steamer West Avenal, from Newport News for Scotland, arrived here today. She left Newport News April 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
PATRONS PRAISE
 ssTHE ETERNAL MAGDALENE''

Birmingham theatre patrons declare
 that 'The Eternal Magdalene," featuring
 the beautiful Maxine Elliott, is one of the really big photoplays of the season. Crowds are Hooking to the Trianon the atre. This production is unusual in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
THEATRES

EA hES Lyric-Keith vaudeville. New Majestic t"Common Clay" Loew's Bijou- Loew's vapdeville' and feature pictures.
 AT THE MOVIES Strand-Cecil B. DeMille's For Bet ter. for Worse.'' Alcazar-Alice Joyce in "The Lion and the Mouse" Trianon-Maxihe Elliott in "The Eternal Magdalene." Rialto-Aliee Brady in Marie. Ltd" Coloniai-Mary Pickford in 'Hulda From Holland" Odeon One-Ruth Roland in '"The Ti- ger Trall and comedy. Odeon Two--"Past Redemption" 'Ter- TOT or the Range" and Wolves of Culture aw Princess-Ceorge Walsh in Never Say Quit"
 BASEBALL Rickwooi-BaroIns vs. Bears. Game starts 330 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
Color Blindness Not
Blindness, Court Rules

ATLANTA, Oct. 23.-Color blind
ness cannot be considered total
blindness, according to a ruling of
Judge John 7. Pendleton in the su-
perior court in Atlanta in sustaining
the defendants demurrer in the case
of George L. Fallin, locomotive en-
gineer versus the Locomotive En-
gineers Mutual Insurance and Acct
dent Association. The point was
raised for the first time in the state.
Fallin entered suit against the insur-
ance company for failure to pay an
insurance premium for alleged total
blindness. The plaintiff claims he
became color blind and as result
re lost mis- position as locomotive
engineer He filed a claim on the
insurance company in which he al
legod color blindness in effect consti-
tuted total blindness, and which, he
declared, gave him the right to re-
cover on the policy. Attorney Reu-
ben r. ARNOLD is counsel for the de-
fendant association, which won the
case
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
BURGLAR GANG BELIEVED CAUGHT
What a Packing Plant
Has Done For MOuItrie
THE Atlanta Journal today publishes the following news
patch from Charleston. S. C:

THE Atlanta Journal today publishes the following
patch from Charleston, S. c.:
John W. Greer of Moulhe Ca doing fine work in Beau
tort e. in the fight against the boil weev While aiding South
Carolina farmers he is also boosting Georgia general
home county of Coqu in particular Saturday address
ed the travelling at getogeher banquet the Chamber of
Commerce at which he told how five the
county increased their income from 900 So
ooo OOO how the taxable had increased from SO
to and how in the had been
paid off The building Of packing plant marked the beginning
OF this era OF prosperity he said
THE BUILDING OF PACKING PLANT MARKED
THE BEGINNING OF THIS ERA OF PROSPERITY"
EVERY MORTGAGE IN THE COUNTY PAID OFF"
we all know how Moutie and Triton have been put the
map by their packing plants the strong foundation to build
on already existing here the well known stability of
county what would packing house for this community?
man who knows the packing business from
and who organized the ton and Moue enterprises will tell
the men OF this community about the possibilities of such plant
and how to get ut the mems geogeher smoker
Studio on jackson street, at 6 o'clock tonight
BE THERE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
Old 'Y' Contributors Are
Asked To Aid S. A. Plan

Committees were at work today
and will continue Friday and Satur-
day interviewing contributors to the
Y. M. C. A. several years ago, who
will be entitled to share in the divis-
ion of the proceeds from the recent
sale of the building, inviting them to
surrender their claims to this refund
to the Salvation army to assist in ac-
quiring the building as Salvation
Army home and community center.
The committees are composed of Rev.
Guyton Fisher, r. L. Allison, c. c.
Hawkins, w. T. Lane, James Lott, L.
A. Morgan, J. G. Hoist, T G. Tillman
and Joe johnson. Others are efpected
to be enlisted for the work.
All of the several hunderd former
Y. M. C. A. contributors are asked by
Rev. Firley Baum, who is handling
the Salvation Army's campaign, to
called upon.
be prepared for the committee when
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
PACKER EXPERT
HERE TO TALK
TOSUMTER men

c. L. Brooks, of Macon, southern
representative of the Allied Packers
arrived on the 2:17 train this after
noon to appear at the get-together
smoker under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce this evening
at 6 O'Clock. He was met at the, sta
tion by delegation of representative
citizens.
1t was discovered today that the
holding Of meeting where eatables
are served is a violation of the rules
of the Carnegie Library, and that the
holding of the smoker there was i'm
possible. However, the old Bell
studio room over the Times Recorder
Office just across the street from the
library, has been secured, and has
been prepared for the occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
new CONFERENCE
BEGINS AS LABOR
DELEGATES BOLT.
Lane Adiourns Industrial
Meet AS He Gets New
Wilson Letter

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-(By
Associated Press) his sickbed
President Wilson today dictated an
other letter to the National Indus
trial Conference. In it he is said to
have urged the conference to pro-
ceed without the labor representa-
tives who withdrew last night in final
effort to frame some program look
ing to the establishment of indus
trial peace.
Department of Labor officials are
said to favor further action on the
part of the public representatives, in
the hope that program originating
with that group would be acceptable
to labor.
After announcing he had receiv-
ed President Wilson'S message,
Chairman Lane declared the National
Industrial Conference as originally
constituted adjourned, and imme-
dlately called the members of the
public group into session as new
conference.
Labor withdrew from the Confer
ence after its final effort to obtain
adoption of a collective bargaining
resolution had been defeated by the
vote of a majority of the capital
group.
Withdrawal of the labor group
was announced by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, after dramatic
speech. 1t came only few hours af-
ter Secretary Lane, in an effort to
prevent what many from almost the
first had regarded as the inevitable,
had read a letter in which President
Wilson, dictated from his sick bed,
appealed for harmony in the confer
ence and for the final working out
of a program of industrial peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
PAY $4,000 FOR
100 ACRE TRACT
TOADD TOFARM

One hundred eighty dollars per
acre for 100 acres, and the sale a
cash transaction, was the price paid
by D. w. and J. B. Griffin, farmers,
living eight miles east of Americas,
for tract of land they wanted and
the purchase of which was completed
yesterday afternoon through the W.
L. English agency. The land was
owned by Cannon brothers, and
joined the land already owned by the
Grifins and the W.. S. Roach farm.
The land is we'll cultivated and fairly
well improved.
The payment of $4,000 cash for
tract of 100 acres sets a new rec
ord for that section of Sumter coun-
ty. The land was not bought for in
vestment purposes, however, but was
desired by the Griffin brothers to give
symetry to their farm OF 800 acres,
into which it fit somewhat like a
wedge. Acquisition of this tract
gives the purchasers a solid tract of
900 acres of very fine farming land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
Archdeaconry To
Meet At Cordele

CORDELE, Oct. 23.-The fall
meeting of the Albany Archdeaconry
of the Episcopal church in the Dio-
cese of Georgia will be held at Christ
Episcopal church November AS, and
a splendid program has been arrang-
ed for the meeting. Besides the bish-
op of the diocese the following
clergymen are expected to be pres
ent: Archdeacon ]. B. Lawrence, of
Americus; Rev. r. N. McCallum,
of Waycross; William H. Higgins, of
Thomasville; R. G. Shannonhouse, of
Fitzgerald; John Moore Walker, of
Albany; w. W. Webster, of Haw-
kinsville; ]. ]. Valdosta and Robert
P. Johnson, of cambridge.
The first service will be held Tues
day night, Noy. a, at 80, at which
time Bishop F. F. Reese will make
the address. The other services will
be held each morning at 1880 and
each night at 1880. The business
sessions will be held each afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
Plans Library For
Each Town In Fifth

ATLANTA, Oct. ga Library
for every town in the Fifth Con-
gressional district is the plan of Con-
gressman w. D. Upshaw. He has Sc
cured from congress 500 handsome
ly bound volumes on scientific, liter
airy and historical subjects to be di-
vided equally in establishing libraries
in the county sites in his district. '1
was country boy" said Mr.. Up
shaw in speaking about his plan,
"and although my father was teach
er and anxious to provide wholesome
reading matter for his children, /
know what an inspiration it would
have been to have such a library
within my reach while my education
and ideals were n the making"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
GEORGE c. COBB
CIVENCONSULATE
PLACE INAZORES

George C. Cobba son of Captain
and Mrs. John A. Cobb, has just
been appointed by the U. S. State De-
partment as vice consul at st. Mich
ael's, Azores Islands. He will leave
here next week to assume the du-
ties of the position.
Mr.. Cobb has only recently left the
Army Y. M. C. A. service, where he
served nearly two years during and
after the war in hospital duty. He
is a brother-in-law of Nathoniel B.
Stewart, L. S. ,consul-general-at-
large, who is now visiting at the Cobb
home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-23
Uses Fire Truck AS
Runabout For Chief

Because he has no means of trans
portation, and is unable to be away
from headquarters for long periods,
Fire Chief Naylor who is also city
building inspector, is now using the
auto fire truck as a runabout in at
tending to inspection work on the
outskirts of the city. Yesterday he
answered by truck three calls for in
spection of 1ues which were giving
householders trouble or alarm.
Il simply have no other way to get
about" said Chief Naylor eff ]
attempted to walk the distance would
keep me afay from headquarters a
great while, and while l was gone, if
an alarm should come in, would have
great difficulty in getting to the fire,
although l heard the bell and knew
the location of the call. When out
with the truck, if we hear an alarm
we start Immediately for the location
which is easily determined by the taps
of the bell, and are not in danger of
losing a great deal of time. So far
we have been fortunate and have had
no calls while out on this inspection
work"
Chief Naylor has asked the city
council for runabout car, but so
far no action has been taken on his
request.