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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-16
A COLORED REGIMENT CITED

Among the honorS which France has
bestowed upon American soldiers, none
is more interesting than the "citation" by
which the entire Three Hundred and Six
ty-fifth regiment is given the coveted
.Croix de Guerre or war cross. This regi-
ment composed wholly of colored troops,
although the higher officers were white
men of long military experience. Origin
ally New York unit, its recruits came
from many states.
The citation is for gallantry in the Sep
TENDER and October offensive in the
Champagne sector and while it deals in
considerable detail with the valor of par
ticular officers, it praises the courage
and tenacity of the whole regiment,
which suffered heavy losses. Only few
regiments have received such distinction.
for the French are chary about distribut-
ing honors lest they become cheap.
The incident illustrates the lack of ra-
cial prejudice in the French. 1t has been
said that in the first year of the war
,ould have been defeated had II
not been for the services-largely volun-
tary-of African troops, who rusohed to
her aid and displayed prodigies of valor.
They broke the German line and reached
the open, but lacking support had to re
tire.
American colored troops have done
their whole duty in this war. This coun-
try should not be less willing than France
to give full acknowledgement of their
services Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-16

Personally Postmaster Burleson pre-
fers carriage to an automobile. Some
of the people who have been waiting for
letters thought he preferred to walk
Salt Lake Herald.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
RObt. Warwick
Majestic Star
In Indian PLay
"Told in the Hills" Adapted
From Famous Story, To Be
Started Sunday.

Told in the Hills a perturbation of
the widely read and thrilling story by
Marah Ellis Ryan, featuring Robert
Warwick, will be the attraction at the
Majestic theater for four days, begin
ming Sunday afternoon.
Perhaps few books have been so
widely read as this famous story Of
the pioneer days In the Western hills
when the red man held sway over ev-
erything he surveyed and where the
first footprints of the white pioneer
caused bloodshed. While the story is
a typical Indian ~melodrama, with many
thrilling scenes, 1t is done with an ar
doings and the excitement of the Indian
ways will find Told in the Hills a
carefully prepared picture, following the
book with remarkable fidelity.
Robert Warwick only recently re-
turned from war service where he was
a major on the staff of Gen. Pershing.
This is one of his first releases and in
II he has been given a role which IS
Ideally suited to his rugged manhood.
He is the typical matinee hero who
marches through the play in the proper
and approved fashion and who proves
to be an ideal type Of the scout of the
old Indian chasing days.
Many Indians. are to be found In some
Of the scenes Of this play and the cav
airy boys are also there indulging In
the well known pursuit.
Included in the supporting cast are
Ann Little, Wanda Hawley, Monte Blue,
Tom Forman and Eileen Percy.
Beginning Thursday, the attraction
will be pretty Enid Bennett in her lat
est comedy drama, stepping Out"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
LEFLORE COUNTY PLANS
FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE

YAZoo CITY. Miss, Sept. 20. (Spl,)
Greenwood and Leflore county plan
the formation Of a truck service to
within a radius Of rs miles OF the city
OF Greenwood. The chamber of com
merce and the local cotton exchange
have taken the initiative in the matter
and the plan Is to further discussed at
n general meeting today.
The truck routes planned would take
the place of the many trucks operated,
ineffictently, it Is said. by different es-
adjustments and inexperienced and I'M
trained drivers. Schedules would be OBJ
served, and 1t would be the business of
the heads of the business to see that
The schedules were maintained and that
drivers had the proper amount of ex-
perienoe, A repair shop would be main
tanned and experts employed, and but
one or two of the best makes of trucks
would be adopted for use In the SER
vice.
The service would materially cut down
the "a to As hours required to de-
liver local freight at the nearest points
to Greenwood. 1t Is also expected to
entirely overcome the difficulty and de-
lay Of from 60 to 80 days each year In
moving the cotton from the gins and
the railroad platforms, A good road
program is to be left up to the board
OF supervisors to make the service pos
| Sible.
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STAPLE COTTON ,
Is TO BRING PREMIUM

YAzoo CITY. Miss, Sept. 20. (Spl)
From the president OF the American
Cotton association, j. Skettowe Wanna
maker. comes the advice TO growers of
long staple cotton in this delta section
Of Mississippi to hold the cotton for the
handsome price he is sure II will later
bring, His letter and his opinions con-
CURED In by many Of the cotton men of
this section Is as follows:
The shortage in long staple cotton
will be even more marked than in short
staple. In addition to this the demand
for long staple cotton will bring an
enormous premium, One of the best
posted experts on long staple cotton in
America recently stated that on ac-
count Of the shortage In supply OF long
staple cotton. the outlook OF the pro-
duction OF long staple from the growing
crop and the enormous demand for long
staple cotton, II Is bound to bring a
price far beyond, far above the highest
price for which Il has eve been sold.
DO not sacrifice your long staple
cotton. II will pay you handsomely 10
hold t. Before this time next year the
Investment by carrying IL win show a
fabulous profit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
FORMER KAISER LEADS
DULLEST OF LIVES

AMERONGEN, Holland, Sept. 20.-A
few bicycling tourists occasionally stop
and pass through the gates of the Ben
timex estate in hope or catching a
glimpse of the former German emperor,
but were it not for them and for the
presence of the state police guards who
languidly pace up and down the road
about the castle walls, Amerongen
would seem to have completely forgot
ten that William Hohenzollern was in
voluntary exile there.
The doings OF the former ruler and
his small court inside the castle have
ceased even to be a topic of village
gossip.
Once a week, perhaps, someone may
mention him. wondering how long he
will be in Holland, and then ensues a
series of weightily expressed, judicial
opinions, the gist of which is that
Amerongen doesn't believe the allies
will ever attempt to bring him to trial
at all, and that William of Hohen-
zotlern will settle down and become a
Dutch country gentleman. It is seldom
that real information regarding his do
ings trickles out from the walls and
meats of the estate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Brands of Comedy
On Week s Bills at Locus
"DraWing Room Of Life" PLayIet Heads the
First Half of Excellent Bill.

A comedy playlet, based on the expe-
riences of a modern day couple, Is
booked as the headllner on the new
vaudeville bill which opens at Loew's
Lyceum Sunday. Arthur Sullivan and
Ricca Scott are the characters in this
liaughable little skit. called "A Draw
ing From Life" which deals with u
woman's sudden desire to enter bust
ness for herself.
Tan Town Follies.' a lot Of nom
descrlpt tomfoolery by c~offee-colored
couple, will be presented by Johnny
Weiser and Cora Reiser. They are the
original Folks From Georgia"
Bessie LeCount, an attractive come
dienne, will entertain with new songs
and representations. She employs a
different costume for each Of her num-
bers.
Bennington and Scott, in "Three Feet
Of Dancing" and Sherman and Fuller,
daring gymnastic comedians, will be
included in the program.
Tom Mix, the famous cowboy come
dian, takes the leading role in "A Rough
Riding Romance the film attraction.
In addition to rescuing a Balkan princess
from a Western Nhad man. he follows
her to Europe and scatters a band OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

bewhiskered conspirators who seek to
overthrow her father, the king.
The most lavish display oy of Partisan
fashion creations seen here in a long
time will be used by Mile. LaFollette,
a dainty Parisienne, who tops the bill
for the second half Of the week, begin
ming Thursday. She Is supported by
her own company, which she brought
from France, in songs and dances.
"The Slippery Duck" a one-act
drama dealing with an underworld girl
who suddenly sees the better side Of
life while engaged in a robbery, will be
offered by Gladys Gillen and John Carl
ton. Harry Faber and Ursa MCGOWAN
will present a comedy skit entitled Go
ing North" Annette Creighton and
Max Stamm will entertain with songs
and dances, and King brothers, jugglers
and %gymnasts, win be included in the
attractions.
A delightful combination of humor
and romance appears in "The Uplift-
ers," the big film comedy, taken from
a Saturday Evening Post story which
stars May Allison. It deals with a girl
who chooses the '~shackles'' of matri-
mony rather than the freedom of a
Bohemian existence with lot Of long
haired parlor B6lsheviM.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
'The HOOdLUm"
Is Coming Soon

The Hoodlum," the latest of the
Mary Pickford productions from her own
studio, and which is heralded as the
greatest comedy this popular actress has
ever put out, will be the attraction at
the Strand theater in the very near flu
ture.
The engagement here of 1.-THE Hood
lum will be for one week, and in it
picture patrons may expect to fin1
Mary as a little waif of the slums.
She deserts the home of her wealthy
grandfather to be with her father in
lowly life and here she may be found
shaking the dice" sliding down coal
shutes to dodge the cops. shimmying to
the tune of a hurdy- gurdy and present.
ing other tricks which only those who
live In the slums know exist.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
WOMAN IS IN THAMES
CASE, SAYS WITNESS

BRoOKHAVEN, Miss, Sept. 20. (Spl.)
The second day of the trial Of Clyde
Thames, charged with the murder OF his
wife, Mrs. Edna Thames, began with
the recall of the state witness, Mrs.
Edna Thames, a sister of the dead
woman, and sister-in-law Of the de-
PENDANT, the sisters having married
brothers, who testified as to the state
ment of h little daughter OF the de-
PENDANT h a papa killed mamma with
the stock OF the gun" The witness re-
iterated her statement Of yesterday,
saying that these were the words uesed
on the evening Of the death. Mrs. Win
ME kyzar, also a state witness, was
also recalled and corroborated the tes-
tiinony of Mrs, Thames as to the state
ment made by the little girl. e.
Pink Smith, the next witness called,
testified that he had held a CONVEX
sation with Clyde Thames prior to the
death of Mrs, Thames, In which the de-
PENDANT told of his infatuation for a
girl in The neighborhood. The theory Of
the state isSthat the defendant was In
fatuated with the girl and made away
with his wife by a blow on the back
OF the head, In order to get her out OF
the way so that he could mary the
girl. The theory Of the defense is that
the dead woman came TO her death by
the fall to the floor OF the room, after
she had been stricken with heart fail
ure.
DR.. r. r. Conn, county health officer
Of Lawrence county, the next witness
for the state, testified that he had
made an examination OF the body OF the
dead woman after II had been disin-
tered, upon the order OF Judge d. NJ
Miller, and that he found the neck
very. timber, and when the body was
1 t44NA1 ~ IA.l 81 49,. - $500 -
neck was broken. That the spinal
chord was brokep just at the base OF
the skull n that he made several In
cisions Of the vertebra TO find the other
end Of 1t, but failed to locate the lower
end Of this chord He stated that hC
found n separation between the bones
of the vcrtehra at the base Of the skull
about one-half inch wide.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Miss BrOckWeU
Is Princess Star
In Gypsy Drama
THE Sneak" Will Be Shown
for Three Days Begin
ming Sunday.

Gladys Brockwell, the emotional star,
VIII appear at the Princess theater for
three days. beginning Sunday, in her
latest picture entitled 1.-THE Sneak
h has set a rapid pace for herself
OF late in the high character of her
subjects, but her new offering ls said
to, ne comparable with any picture In
Whlch she has appeared in regard to the
appealing quality of the role.
MISS B~rockwell is seen as a gypsy girl
who Is pledged by her father, the chief,
70 Wester Churen, one Of the mem
bers OF h tribe. lnasmuch as the lat
yer IL q Daring gypsy and an excellent
over khona, as the girl is called, ia
entirely satisfied.
NOT 80, Francisco Buckley. whose love
Tor her takes on a Jealous character,
When an artist from a summer colony
nearby wins Rhona's consent to pose
Tor him, Francisco makes out to the
tribe that she Is compromised,
So the girl Ia last u as unclean.
How she clears her good name, how
she discovers that the artist is not, sim
cere and slaRhes the canvass out Ai
hatred for him, how her father and
Wester learn that Francisco is at the
bottom OF the treachery are vents that
compose a dramatic conclusion,
~ ~ ~ PA1AutpnAuC pay anu n OlI6TE
the star a colorful role In whfch she
makes the most Of her opportunities,
The realities are conveyed so splen-
didly that one forgets his environment
for the hour and lives the life OF a gyp-
sy. Edward LeSalnt, the director, has
brought out some human touches and
his atmosphere Ia commendable
Miss ~Brockwell has the support of an
excellent cast that includes William
Scott, Alfred Hollingsworth, John Oak
or, Harry billiard and Irene Rich. Pa
irons know that they are always de-
%pendable,
1.-THE Sneak was written by ].
Grubh Alexander, while the adaptation
made by Ruth Ann Baldwin.
The added feature for Sunday will be
a short comedy reel and for Monday and
Tuesday another episode OF the inter-
esting serial, THE Master Mystery" in
which Houdini is featured, will be
shown,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Wallace Reid Is Star
In ''1he Lottery Man,
Stirring Comedy Drama Will Be Strand Off,
fering -Four Days Beginning Sunday.

Wallace Reid in his very latest re-
lease, a comedy-drama entitled "The
Lottery Man" will be the attraction at
the Strand .theater for four DAYS next
week. beginning Sunday afternoon,
The Lottery Man Is the story Of
a young and very e%nterprising news
paper reporter, who suddenly conceives
a marvellous scheme. so he thinks, of
putting over a big circulation contest
on his paper. His scheme is an entirely
new one, and the way the women fight
for him after the announcement Ia
made Is one that would bring laughs to
an Egyptian sphinx.
During the unfolding of the story
many absorbing scenes about a metro
politan newspaper office are shown. In
fact most OF the action of the story
takes place in the environs Of a big
daily, and II Is most interesting to
watch the giant presses grinding out
the daily volume Of business.
But these features by no are
the only ones presented in THE Lot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
'fGoing Up, "Cohan e Harris
Musical COmedyGt the Lyric
Novel Aviation Production Will Be AttrGc-
ton Thursday and Friday.


Have you ever gone to the theater
and found a musical show that you
thought you could listen to all over
again when the curtain fell on the last
act?
Going Up" which will be the attrac-
ton at the Lyric on Thursday and Fiji
day nights, with a special matinee OF,
Friday, Sept. 25 and rs, is that kind OF
a show, 1t is actually packed full OF
all the qualities hat go to make a
perfect evening in the theater, a Tine
company Of comedians and condolences
a bewitching chorus of youthfully beau
tiful girls, a haunting musical theme,
special song numbers that make you
want to join in the chorus, and SC,
many unusually funny situations that
n is kept in a roar of laughter al
most continually.
Costume effects and scenic settings
are details in the production Of mu-
steal plays that must be attended TO
most carefully by producers these days,
If success is to be achieved. Then, too,
the melody accompaniment must be
tuneful and tickly and the vein OF com"
edy appealing.
II was the achievement of these fun.
damentals that Conan and Harris had
in mind when they contracted with Otto
Harbach and James Montgomery to
write the book and lyrics, and with
Louis A. Hirsch to compose the music
for Going Up" a musical play that set
all New York laughing at its infectious
comedy and whistling its ragtime melo-
dies for nearly two years at the Liberty
theater.
The story of Going Up" is all about
the author of a book IN aviation, though
he has never made a flight. His mar
rative is interesting and his facts 50
convincing that he is Immediately ac-
cepted as a real birdman. What Is
more natural than that his friends
should want to see him perform some OF
his wildly described stunts in the air,
and it is his efforts to avoid the jour
ney hat furnishes the fun in this
brilliant musical comedy triumph. A
few of the many popular numbers in
Going Up" are Tickle Toe IF You
Look In Her Eyes, When the Cur
tain Falls Going Up" kiss Me-
THE Touch of a Woman's Hand DO
1t For Me- and and Il Want a De-
termined Boy
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TO TEACH LATIN.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Sept. 20.
(spl)-Miss Pearl Guyton, daughter Of
the late Capt. j., J.. Guyton, who last
year was the official graduate student
OF the Federated Women's Clubs of
Mississippi, In the University OF Chi
cago, left this morning for Laurel, Miss,
where she has accepted a place as pro-
fessor Of Latin in Laurel high school.
Az the end Of the session she will re-
turn 10 the University Of Chicago to
round out her course OF study, She Is n
graduate OF both Blue Mountain college
and the University Of Mississippi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Lyric Will Haze Week of
Good ShOWs, First Sept. 20
Marriage Question, Listen Lester and Trail
of Lonesome Pine Bookings

Al the Lyric theater Calvin Burke
VIII present his latest offering, The
Marriage Question a comedy drama in
three acts, Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Sept, 20, 80 and Oct. 1.
The Marriage Question Is some
what In the nature OF a whimsical sa-
ttre on modern lifer that seems pre-
destined to sound a new note in things
theatrical. Il Is said 10 tell an alb
sorbing story based upon the ingruous
adventures that befaI a newly married
cluhman, who thinks more OF his club
than his home, Hazel Warren PLAYS
the principal role and is surrounded by
a capable cas- OF players.
Immediately following "The Marriage
Question VIII he a string OF attrac-
tions which win FIJI up the entire week
at the Madison avenue playhouse.
Listen Lester" a splendid musical
show will be the attraction on Thurs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
TO USE BENzoL.

PARIS, Sept. 2O.-The government has
authorized experiments with a benzol
and alcohol mixture as a substitute for
gasoline In automobile engines, in view
Of the high price Of the latter-a dollar
gallon. While benzol used alone UNI
doubtedly gives more power than gaso-
line, it has an Objectionable odor, and
chauffeurs who have tried 1t assert that
It corrodes carburetors and cylinders.
these disadvantages, it is claimed,
may be to some extent removed by mix
or both,
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and dance. street musicians, Juggling,
posing. etc. These different feats are
done in the costumes Of various climes.
so that Around the World" represents
India, America, China. England, Italy,
Rome. Holland and Greece. They are
assisted by the Swanson sisters and
company.
Master Gabriel has n one-act comedy
entitled Little Kick" The piece az
fords Gabriel an excellent opportunity
TO display his powers as a mirth pro-
ducer. and he makes the most OF them.
Edith Clifford will be an added feature.
Miss Clifford is a brilliant blonde, brill
liant both as to the shock OF hair which
Is her browning glory and brilliance in
her work as a comedienne. Corine Til
ton has a musical offering labeled "a
ChatterboX Dolh,3 Miss Tilton is "A
fascinating bit q femiHinity with a gift
Of impersonation, a pleasing voice and
q genuine novelty. Ralph Kitner and
Jim Reaney will be seen In IAN Ocean
Episode" These funmakers are seen
In n nautical circle, tho distance be-
tween the bridge and the galley is no.
ticeable. This duo mingle happily in
the trough Of merriment, The skit Is a
gabfest with a little music here and
there. REQ and Helmar. In a vaudeville
novelty, completes tho vaudeville. The
Kilograms and Topics of the Day will
be interesting, as usual.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
PERSIA GETS BIG LOAN
BY ENGLISH TREATY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The most
prominent feature of the agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Persia made
public here today Is a provision for a
loan of 1000, 900 with interest at sew
en- per cent and redeemable in 20 years
This loan, according to the treaty, will
take precedence over all other debts of
Persia with the exception of a former
loan OF Ell, $50 900 made in May, 1911.
AS security for the new loan Persia
pledges her customs receipts.
Expert advisers, munitions, military
officers and equipment with which to
form an army to maintain order in Per-
STA and along her frontiers will be sup
piled by Great Britain, Persia agreeing
TO pay the cost.
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terry Man" Wanda Hawley is the girl
In the romance and others in the ex-
cellent supporting cast include Sylvia
Ashton, Harrison Ford, Fannie Midgley
and Carolyn Rankin.
The picture is from the play success
by Rida Johnson Young, and 1t starts
off with a bang and continues so dur
Ing the entire production.
A bit Of fantasy Is brought into the
picture when Jack Wright-for that Is
Reid's title in THE Lottery Man
dreams Of marrying. He attends his
wedding In a bathrobe and a silk hat
worn over one ear The bridesmaids
can't stop doing the shimmy, and even
the minister, the bride and the BRIDE
groom shift their feet.
There is a monstrous cake cut and
the fat lady balloons up in the air
while Jacks mother cries from the
spout OF a large teapot.
Laughable comedy touches run
throughout the play which Is said to
be a sure crouch dispeller.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
HeGdLinerS Divide
avrS On OrpheUm s Bill
Princess Radjah, RigOLette Bros. and Master
Gabriel Presents a Varied Program.

The Princess Radjah. Rigoletto broth
ers and Master GebrIel and company
viii divide the headline honors Of next
weeks orpheum hill. The Princess
Radjah Is an Egyptian with ell OF the
grace, bewltchery and beauty Of her
a G Her dances are her own crea-
tons, two In number. and both Oriental,
giving rare opportunity to scenic and
costume splendor. 1.-THE Cleopatra
Dance" Is a little tragedy told in terp-
sichorean art. II is based on one OF the
stories Of the beautiful queen and re-
lates the story Of how Cleopatra, after
hearing Of the death Of Mark Antony,
INDUCED in a wild, weird, Oriental
dance. finally playing with and tanta-
liking the pet snake. Suddenly coming
upon the statue of her lover, she be-
ONE stricken with remorse, and, plac-
ing the snake upon her bosom, permits
sc 20 bite her, from the effects Of which
che dies. Her Arabian chair dance Is
little short Of marvellous, With a chair
held in her teeth, Princess Radjah exc
cutes a dance representing Wild aban-
don, Her work at all times is intense
n fascinating, and ranks her among
the foremost dancers OF the day.
The Riguletto brothers in "a Muse Of
Versatility" which they build in
around the World" introduces leger-
domain characteristics, study in song