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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02
County DepOsitary Notice.

Notice is hereby given that l,
the undersigned Clerk of the
County Court will receive sealed
bids until noon on the first day
of the May Term of the said
County Court monday, May
5th, 1919, for the depository of
the County and School funds of
Lafayette County for the ensu-
ing two years. Said bids to be
in accordance with R. S. Mo-,
1909, Chap. "a, Art. 8. No bid
for less than two-tenths will be
considered.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02
GEO. w. BATES,
Clerk of the County Court

Six states contributed to last
weeks enrolment of new stu
dents at the Chillicothe Business
College but a greater number of
states will be represented May
9Th when the short summer
courses begin. Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02
MANY LIKE THIS
IN
Similar Cases Being Published
Each Issue


Each Issue
The following case is but one
of many occurring daily in Lex
ington. 1t is an easy matter to
verify it. You cannot ask for
better proof.
c. s. Mitchell, farmer and ex-
sheriff, Lexington, says: my
kidneys gave me trouble. At
times | was able to retain the
kidney secretions only with the
greatest difficulty and no medi-
cine seemed to do me any good.
| finally got Doan's Kidney Pills
at Crenshaw & Young's Drug
Store, and used them. Ny kid
neys were strengthened and |
no longer had those pains in my
limbs" Statement given May
%, 1906.
On September -, 1916, Mr..
Mitchell said; "Doan's Kidney
Pills did a great deal of good for
me | haven't needed them since
because they brought perma-
nent results"
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Mil.
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02

Capt. c. B. Waddell spent Sun
day in Kansas with his wife,
who is recovering from an oper-
alton for appendicitis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McIn-
tyre accompanied by Miss Pat
tie Blee went to Kansas City
Sunday morning to hear John
Mccormick at Convention Hall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02

If you are a teacher, you can
qualify in four months as bank
er, bookkeeper, stenographer,
telegrapher, station agent or
mail clerk. Start at the Special
teachers Opening at the Chilli
Gothic Business College May 5th.
Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02

Miss Stella Bandon and Mrs.
Charles Barron spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thorn
as in Waverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, c. Wright and
Jack Calmese went to Kansas
City Sunday morning for a Wis
it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-05-02

Hon, James ?. ChInn of Hig-
ginsville, is spending the day
here on business.
Mrs. Felix G. Young and son
Felix, Jr., returned Tuesday ev-
ening from a visit in Kansas
City.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
INTRODUCING A. p. KELLY

Playwriting 10 admittedly one of the
most difiicult of the arts. and for the
most part its rewards are bestowed
only upon those who have labored
long and diligently to learn It. It is
only on rare occasions-four or tive
years apart-that success as play
wright 10 achieved by q youth In his
early twenties. The production or
"on Trial. marked one of these oc-
casions. for Elmer L. Rizenstein, when
he wrote this piece was barely n.
Now comes another exception in
Three Faces East" Anthony Paul
Kelly. its author. Is q. and has been
q successful writer of motion picture
scenarios for i've years.
The movie exploit players and direc-
tors rather than authors. which Is the
reason why the name OF Anthony Paul
Kelly Is not long familiar to the pub
lie. For some years, In addition to
writing many original scenarios. he
has been adapting well-known plays
to screen purposes. This work OF
adaptation. strangely enough, is more
profitable than writing original mat
ter, and In these circumstances Kelly
naturally devoted a majority of his
time to II. Most of the plays given
him to adapt had been successful ones.
and in tearing them apart for the film
young Kelly gradually acquired a
technical and highly valuable knowl-
edge of playwriting and its tricks.
The soundness Of this training is
proved by the fact that the first play
which Kelly wrote was Three Faces
East" and that II was accepted by
the first producing firm to which II
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

was offered. The average author
spends many years in writing many
plays, and many more years In offer-
ing them to many producers. Three
Faces East" was begun In September
Of last year and finished In October
A few days after IL was completed he
obtained the opportunity to read Il
to Sam H. Harris. OF Cohan and
Harris. Harris liked II. and referred
It to Cohan, who took II with him to
his home in Great Neck the same day.
and returned with a favorable verdict
the following morning. Contracts
were signed the same day-the entire
transaction probably constituting a
record in the case Of a play by an
unknown.
DR.. Walter Damrosch and his as
sociate artists Of the Symphony So
ciety Of New York are among the
most welcome visitors to the Ma
tional Capital during the musical sea-
son. Five afternoon concerts. at $50
o'clock, are announced for the New
National Theater. beginning Thurs.
day. October 80. with Mabel Carl
son. the noted coloratuN soprano CT
the Metropolitan Opera, as assisting
artist: Tuesday. November Is. with
Reinald Werrenrath. the distinguished
American barytone Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera: Tuesday. December 16,
with Fritz Kreisler. the wonderful
violinist; Tuesday. January 20. with
Percy Granger. theN brilliant compos-
er-pianist: and Tuesday. February "a.
with Mischa Levitzki. the phenom-
enal young pianist, as assisting art
list. Tickets now ready at 7. Arthur
Smiths Offices.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
FAME VIA, THE BELL-HOP ROUTE!

inches. Anyway. Lew Fields saw me.
and the very~next season l was a
member Of the famous Weber and
Fields Music Hall Company with my
name in the same size type as Lii
liam RusselPs. Peter Daily's, Fay
Templeton's, Willie Golfers, Louis
Manns, David Warfeld's and all the
others who made their beginnings at
the little theater near Herald Square.
"Since then I've been fortunate to
please the public in boys parts in all
sorts of productions-vaudevi musi-
cal comedy, farce and straight drama.
I've been in motion pictures also. and
there are plans on foot to feature
me in a new series of comedies"
Harry NJ. Crandall. owner of the
chain of Crandall theaters> in Wash
ington. and John Payette. manager OF
the Metropolitan, spent last week on
n camping trip in the Blue Ridge as
guests of Bernie Depkin and other
Baltimore exhibitors.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

First National Exhibitors production.
Her Kingdom OF Dreams" featuring
Anita Stewart. supported by one Of
the greatest all-star casts In the his
tory OF the screen. wednesday.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday are
given to q second showing Of the
super-special based on the immortal
dramatic poem by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, "Evangeline." Both
shows have previously had their
Washington premiere. meeting with
such an enthusiastic reception on orig
inal showing and causing such favor
able comment subsequent thereto that
they are returned by what really is
public demand.
In Her Kingdom OF Dreams, ''
Judith Rutledge as played by Anita
Stewart. has an idealistic conception
OF life in the great cities. how this
conception was sent crashing on the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

'1 have played so many bell-boys
that really ought to be made hon
orary president Of their union" said
little Will Archie. recently, known
from coast to coast for his charac-
terization OF boy parts, and this week
at Polls as the facetious bell-hop in
"Parlor. Bedroom and Bath"
Its never Iikely.' he added. that
I'll have the secret agony of most
Dmedians-that of wanting to play
Hamlet and King Lear You see.
nature attended to all that for me.
when she only allotted me about four
feet Of stature. Though !. too. may
some day try to play 'Othello" on
stilts!
II made my first stage appearance
back in 1901 with the Royal Lillipu-
tians.' sort of alleged all-star
midget affair. depending more. fear,
on the petite size of its members than
on dramatic abilities, But perhaps
showed traces of skill above my
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
Moore's Rinlto-Houdinf in "The
Grim Game.o

Known all oFer the civilized world
as a seIf-libcrator. illusionist. magi-
clan. author. scientist, and especially
famous as the "handcuff king" Hou-
DIM is perhaps the most celebrated
man in his special field now before
the public. Houdini combines the pre-
sentation Of his famous feats with
the clever portrayal of the role Of
hero in the great Paramount Art
craft picture. The Grim Game"
which opens a weeks engagement at
Moore's Rialto Theater today.
Undoubtedly this is one of the most
decidedly thrilling as we'll as re-
markable stunt" pictures ever pre-
sented for public approval Given a
story prepared by Arthur B. Reeve,
Greater of the famous Craig Kennedy
stories. in collaboration with John w.
Gray. fast and furious action as well
as a mystifying plot is assured from
the start Houdini does all the stunts
that have made him world famous
and in addition. adds many absolutely
new His aerial work alone will cause
the spectator to gasp and catch his
breath between fearful shudders for
the life of the actor. The work done
in this. one OF the many thrilling cli-
makes of the picture. is truly nothing
short OF wonderful, in fact is of such
character as to have caused unsolici-
ted comment by the press.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
Lyceum-"MIschief Makers.

F. w. Gerhardy presents the 1919
edition of the Mischief Makers"
at the Lyceum this week. starting
with today's matinee. An alI-star
cast and the famous "paprika
chorus will be seen in the two-act
comedy which is entitled "The
Oola Burlesque." The show Is a
whirlwind merry melange. and a
live-wire comedy. The cast in
cludes Joe Wilton and Joe Freed.
who are the leading comedians, as
sisted by Johnny Crosby. Sam Ray
nor, Mabel Clark. Julia Morgan
and Bonnie Lloyd. The Paprika
Chorus" of twenty dancing and
singing girls is much in evidence
throughout.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
Loew's PaIace-BiIIie Burke in
.Sadfe Loye.o

Ioew's Palace Theater will present
for a full week beginning this aft
erpoon at O'Clock, Billie Burke. the
accomplished and beautiful photo
play and stage star in an exotic come
dy romance entitled. Sadie Love-" an
adaptation Of the successful stage
play Of the same name by Avery
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

Hopwood. sadie Love" was adapted
to the screen by Clara Berangers and
directed by John 8. Robertson with q
carefully selected cast that includes
James l. Crane, Helen Montrose.
Hedda Hopper. Jed Prouty. Shaw
Lovett, Margaret Virgins, May Rog-
ers and Charles Craig.
The story, which is a spirited come
dy richly interspersed with romantic
episodes Of the most direct and grip
ping appeal, brings Miss Burke to the
screen in the role Of q girl who has
married an Italian count only to
fancy that her marriage has been q
mistake and that she really loves a
former sweetheart who is unhappily
married. The piece draws It's chief
comedy Inspiration from the deter
mination OF the girl to take her ex-
sweetie along on her honeymoon aft
er she had invited q former flame of
her husbands 70 accompany them al
so.
The Palace also announces a howl
ing Mack Sennett farce comedy, q
Mutt and Jeff Animated Cartoon, the
Pathe News pictures. Topical Tips"
and an overture by Director Gannon's
symphony orchestra of twenty-eight
soloists called "The Evolution of
Dixie"
CrandaIf's Metropolitan-SBon Of
Love.-
Pauline Frederick will be the pre-
eminent star Of a photoplay bill OF
exceptional variety at Crandalrs
Metropolitan Theater throughout the
current week, beginning with matinee
performances today. Miss Frederick's
new vehicle. Bonds Of Love-" repre-
sents the first bit of authorship con-
/ tfibuted to the screen by Louis Sher1
win. formerly a prominent New York
critic The plot concerns the expert
ences Of a young woman who Is en-
ployed In the home Of widower In
the capacity of goyerness for his little
son. A great love springs up between
the girl and the child and leads to the
persecution OF the former by relatives
Of the boys father who fear that the
attachment will lead to matrimony.
Bonds OF Love" affords its star
a role that permits her to reveal the
full power of her emotional ability
and stunning beauty.
In addition, the bill will embrace
James Aubrey's comedy. Mates and
NOOeiST unique Teei OI Anltudi
Antics" a new issue of the picturized
current events and special rendition
| Of Tschaikowsky's "Andante Canta-
bile for string quartet.
Loew's CoIumbia-Margueri Clark
In "widow by Proxy
Marguerite Clark. 'the sweetest
girl in pictures" is offered as the
star of the program at Loew's
! Columbia Theater for the first
four days of this week. beginning
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. in a
superb Paramount-Artcraft sdapta-
tion of widow by Proxy" Gather
inc Chisholm Cushing's successful
stage play of the same name
widow by Proxy is a charming
and delightful romantic comedy di-
rected by Walter Edwards with an
unusual supporting company.
widow by Proxy" reveals Miss
Clark in the vivacious role of a
girl who assumes. for the sake of
a prideful friend, the friends
widows weeds In order that the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
At the Iheaters This Week

musical comedy, Extra Dry" It's
described as "fizzy" affair with
girls predominating. Other numbers
include Charles Irwin. formerly OF
Burnbam and Irwin. in Pleasant
Memories; Bert Earle and his six
girls in a musical act scoring unusual
success through the introduction of
Mr.. Earle's banjo playing; Kranz and
La Sale in Songs and Foolishness";;
the Du-For boys in For Your Ap-
proval"; Sylvia Loyal and Marquis"
with her flock Of wonderful pigeons
in symbolical poses; Topics of the
Day" a new inclusion; and the Kino-
grams
Cosnos-vaudevfile
An unrivalled bill of high, class
vaudeville attractions announced for
the Cosmos Theater this week includes
several acts from the big theaters
with notable regulations. Heading
the list are the Six Royal Hussars.
sextet of musical artists, virtuosos
on a number OF Instruments. who also
are noted singers. THE Songsmiths.
farce-comedy with hilarious interludes,
will come with a quintet of clever
players whose art makes for laughter
and whose singing wins applause.
Nevins and Gordon. in "A Holland
Halloween" will bringsa quaint and
charming novelty; Wilson and Nc
Avoy. a nonsensical concoction called
"Eugenics.'' and the Carteret Sisters,
one Of vaudeville's daintiest teams of
pretty girls. Ford and Cunningham
are versatile singers and dancers ana
We. Ritchie. the famous panto-
N,aNr Nr~afa - NAA 4,
his company, rounds out the acts.
The film features include Jack Pick,
ford In "A Burglar by Proxy" Fatty
Arbuckle's hit. Back Stage" the
Paramount-Bray Photographs and the
Pathe News.
Gayety-Harry Hastings' Big Show.
That perennial favorite among bur
lesque organizations. Harry Hastings
Big Show. Is the current weeks offer
ing at the Gayety Theater with Dan
Coleman. popular exponent of Irish
characterizations, at its head. The
entertainment offered operates under
the general title of After the First OF
July" and while carrying a sufficient
plot to swing the title, does not tax
the inteIlectualities with its intrica-
cies. 1t Is described as a whirly-girly
show. with plenty OF action during
every moment of its course. running
the full gamut of clever comedy situa-
tions, with interruptions from time to
time in the shape Of brilliant musical
ensembles and entertaining vaudeville
speciallties. One Of the real musical
hits of the season, entitled Il Want
A Friend Like YOU" composed by
Mr.. Coleman. will be given its intro
ductfon to Washington audiences.
Numbered in the assisting. cast are
Alma Bauer. Philip Peters, Ethel Al
bertini. Hazel Lorraine. Marjorie
Vaudeville. William Wainwright,
Fred Dale and twenty comedy choris-
ters.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
b. F. KeIths-vaudeviIIe.

Grace La Rue, the international
star of song" will be the potent at
traction at B. F. Keith's theater this
week. commencing at the matinee to-
morrow. Miss La Rue promises new
songs and new gIimpses of her ripper
artistry. Her costumes. too. will be
matters Of acute interest to the fem
:nine contingent. The extra added at
tr7lction will be the Cameron sisters.
Dorothy and Madeleine. with Dave
Dryer at the piano. This time. their
dances and their wardrobe enhance
In higher degree than ever before.
TIE piquant beauty of the pair. A
novelty from which much Is expected
'svfil be William B. Friedlander's new
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

latter may not be deprived OF an
fnheritance LEFT to- her a. the
widow OF soldier killed in France.
She appears at Sthe home of her
friends husband. impersonates the
widow. meets the, brother of the
misSing soldier, and falls in love
with him only to be confronted by
the dead" man himself who has
returned.
The Columbia offers on the same
program, side-splitting Strand
comedy, the Gaumont news events,
the animated antics of Mutt and
JEFF. Topical Tips" and an over
ture number of tremendous power.
For the last three days Of this
week. beginning next Thursday,
the Columbia announces Harry T.
Morey, in-Charles Klein's great hit,
The Gamblers"
Crandalps Knieke-bccker - SBonds
of Love-
Bonds OF Love-" a photoplay deal
! ing with the domestic problems that
confronted young woman who was
engaged as a governness In the home
Of wealthy widower. will be shown
as the feature Of the bill at
Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater
today and tomorrow, with Paul
inc Frederick in the stellar role
| In this subject. the first from the pen
OF Louis Sherwin. former critic. Miss
Frederick reverts to that type Of
drama upon which heE fame is based
study of contemporaneous American
life among the socially elite. Bonds
Of Love" will be supplemented by the
Sennett comedy, Uncle Tom Without
the Cabin" starring Ben Turpin.
Miss Burke is supported by a dis
| tinguished cast.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Knickerbocker will offer THE Mis-
leading Widow" with Billie Burke
pictured in the role Of Betty Taradine.
For Thursday and Friday the prln-
cipal feature will be Mary Rkgarf. I"
the colorful study of big pleasure"
in New York in which the title role
is taken by Anita Stewart
On Saturday only. June Caprice and
| Creighton Hale will occupy the screen
| at the Knickerbocker In the capacity
Of co-stars in THE Love Cheat" The
! supplementary offering will be a new
Fox comedy. "Everybody's Doing It"
Moore's Garden-D. w. Grimth's
The FAN Of Babylon"
Seldom has an announcement, OF
greater interest to Washington motion
| picture patrons been made than that
of the current week by Moore's Gar
den Theater. when 1t was made public
that arrangements had been completed
whereby a repertoire of photodramas $.
produced personally by the worlds
greatest master of picture making,
David wark Griffith. would be inaug,i-
rated today with the first presenta-
| ton in this city Of the tremendous
spectacle. THE Fall OF Babylon
based on the Babylonian episode in
Intolerance"
AS an introduction to this series of
showings. in the course OF which three
Of Mr.. Griffith's most notable works
will be presented at popular prices,
no better subject could be selected,
The productions selected are, as
stated. this renowned directors great
est and show him at his best in De
various classes of pictures, spectacle
lar, the depletion OF the romance and
drama which enters our everyday
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

lives. and the greatest Of all drama
that which sways the rise and fall or
nations. The first release Ii avowedly
spectacular and undoubtedly one OF
the greatest of its type ever pro-
duced.
A musical score in every way
worthy OF such a spectacle has been
provided by the Garden orchestra.
Mr.. Claude ". Burrows. conductor.
which together with added attractions
In keeping with the main feature finish
q show the like of which Washington
has never seen before.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
Natio.aLssrhree Face. East.

Tonight at the National, Cohen &
Harris win present Anthony Paul
Keiiy's gripping play of the secret
Service. Three Faces East" This
delightfully."- thrilling stage offering
held the stage OF the Cohan & Harris
Theater, New York. for the whole Of
Inst season.
Three Faces East" is q mystery
play that deals with the machina-
lions Of q band of German spies, and
their apprehension at the hand Of
Engiand's secret service: but the plot
and counterplot are 50 skillfully man
eeuvered that no one In the audience
b able to discover the master spy
through Q prologue and three acts Of
Intensive guessing.
; Miss Violet Heming. who created the
leading feminine role OF Helene, win
bead the cast here. and her co-vork-
ers win include Maurice Freeman.
Marion Grey. Frank westerton.
Charles Harbury. Thomas J. McGrane,
Herbert Evans. Otto Niemeyer. Court
ney White. Fred J. Fairbanks, Kitty
Arthur, Mabel whitcomb and others
Matinees will be given on wednes-
Day and Saturday.
Z Garrick-Tea for Three
Tea For Three" the successful
comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue. will
be the Offering this week. beginning
tomorrow evening, at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater. Since being pre-
sented previously in this city, the
play has appeared one solid year in
Eew York, and for the coming en-
gagement the Selwyns have added
Charlotte Walker and Ernest Law
ford to the cast.
Tea For Three is written in . de-
Bghtfully humorous vein with an in
tensely dramatic story underlying the
whole play. No American playwright
e recent years has shown a keener
Appreciation of the values Of true
comedy than Mr.. Megrue. With
several successes to his credit there
Is not one Of them that has not added
% his fame as a master Of comedy. To
tell the story of Tea For Three
would be to rob those who are to
see IL OF much of the pleasure in
store for them. Sufice to say It Is
practically a human document, in
onseIy interesting and its character
Hations are remarkably true to life.
0ne thing which has added immeas-
urabIy TO the success which has fol-
nwed Mr.. Megrue as a playwright Is
his ability to tell a story without In
PRODUCING any of the unpleasant
things of life. His viewpoint has
been a wholesome tone. and his
Characters are invariably the kind
Of people his audiences know and like
TO know
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
steamer Charles Manchester.

The Steamer Charles Macalester IL
scheduled to make another 4o-mile trip
to Indian Head and return this after
noon, leaving at 2:3O p. m. and return
ing about five hours later. Since the
close Of the resort season at Marshall
Hall. these excursions have been made
every Sunday and having proved most
enjoyable. The same steamer makes
two trips daily. excepting Sunday. for
Mt Vernon, leaving at 10 a. m. and
The Washington herald., 1919-10-12
BeIasco-4A Little Journey,

At the Shubert-Belasco theater.
n Little Journey" will be pre-
scented commencing this evening.
The play is by Rachel Crothers.
nrthor of "39 East" and THE
Thrce Of Us" and is a delicious
rsmcdy that never fails to please
mn or women. The action of "A
IjttIe Journey" moves along with
the same limited express speed as
the realistic Pullman sleeper on
which the events of acts one and
tSo transpire. The third act takes
place on a hill top in Montana
sIhcre the survivors of the wrecked
tsain assemble to console each
nfher ard swallow some of the
bitter thoughts they have expressed
about their fellow passengers. The
r-!g; nal New York cast headed by
s,s'ril Keightley. will present this
brilliant comedy. Supporting Mr..
Hcightley are Beatrice Warren.
i.pciIle LaVerne. May Galyer. Betty
ITcscott. Nancy Winston. Elma
Royton. Vera Fuller Mellish. Rich
ard Quilter. John II. DilsOn. william
a. Mortimer. Victor LaSalle. Jack
Moore. Harry Joyner. Robert
Strauss and George Hadden.