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The Lamar register., 1919-11-12
N. Man. q Her. =. NJ. w,,..

While the nrs that destroyed the
fcur-story stiilnan department stoys
Ia huucie recently was al Its height
an excited woman called pslies head
quarters, saying that her husband. Q
workman. was supposed 70 ~ repair.
hg the roof on the Stiilnan buiidins
and she feared he might have psrished
N the flames. A policeman who in
vestigatsd found that the man in auss-
lion not only had escaped but had
helped to save q woman clerk Who was
in danger. The oncse ilfernsd the
wife Of his. thinking she would net
only he relieved hut proud Of the hus-
band. Instead she snapped back
What was my husband doing % the
roof with q womanf'-IAAiapaDel
Hswa.
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FINDS DEAFNESS HELPS HIM
Gdissn's Sen Hxplalns Why Electric
Wizard Has Not Tried - improve
His Hearing

The only reason Thomas A. Edison
has not attempted IN invent an appa-
ratus for improving his hearing 10 be-
cause he finds that his deafness aids
his work. So said Charles Edison. son
OF the electrical genius and general
mana ger Of the Edison Industries, at
the annual neld day of the Edison en-
ployees the other day. according to the
New York World.
Father feels that he is better of
without his hearing. because II he
could hear well he would often be dis
tracied by what he heard" said the
son In snswer ia question.
The Edison plant has ceased govern
ment work. Mr.. Edison said. since the
armistice and his father is now diving
all his efforts I" improving his prod
ucis. Much of his time is being devoted
TO The Improvement Of the disc record
william II. Meadowcroft, personal
and confidential assistant to Edison for
80 years. said that the Wizard of Men
10 Park. now seventy-two. is as ac-
tive mentally as 30 years ago. He
works day and night. averaging six
and one-half hours sleep. and eats
only about one pound Of food a day
A phonoernph Improvement 50 perfect
rhsi the reproduction cannot be dis
tinguIshed from the original sound will
soon he put upon the market. Mr.
Meadowcroft asserted.
mfr. Edison has never given up his
old ambition. created when the phono-
graph was born ~ years ago. to make
II the last word IN the reproduction OF
th, human voice and Of all kinds OF
musical sounds" said his assistant
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II Didn't Work.

Attractive visitor you had tust
now"
Yes" said the impressionable bust
ness man. shes book agent and the
hsst-looking person who has been
about these premises In many y day"
What's she seillne?'
"A Life Of Cleopatra. thought
might lead up TO suggesting little
'lipner for two by saying liked the
modern 'vamps much hetter. but she
merely fixed me with cold stare. took
my order for copy of Cleopatra and
swspt out."
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pink stained her checks.
at was good of you TO think of me
when you have 50 many patients to
wait on" he said. simply.
There was q pause of an instant
whsp peither seemed to know Just
what to say.
Harold hesitated; then he put his
hand on the emblem Agnes had sewn
on the shoulder of his overcoat. Il
II .e..ns lliai Ibis Ii iuld have been
., "a -,f - : .l.r,'r ln2le. and--''
t'' IL a'H! i-i -.'prcd Agnes,
o s. e sup
81 haven't any one To NJ 1t for ne.
here in The East snd-and-"
And 20 you brought 1t back 10 the
ever ready Red Cross. eh," Agnes
helped him out.
Il took the liberty Of bringing IL
back to-you." he corrected.
And IN change IL ss soon IS In
ish The one I'm sewing on now. Come
with me-
Harold followed her and was soon
standing beside her while she ripped
out her former stitching and was
readjustinE his division chevron. His
service stripes and his one wound
stripe reinn lned ~ she had placed
them on his sleeves.
while she s-w.d. he told her Of how
his mother had died while he was In
a. - la haan all
he had In the world and of how lonely
Il seemed to him to be returning home.
to The old office the old circle Of neigh
bors The old life-without her.
Must you RETURN Agnes asked.
"Ye--my business. the business my
father left me. IL there. But ! am re-
;aining In New York for q week or SO
Until you are stronger perhapsr
Agnes asked. And feel more nearly
able TO take thar long inland trip!
Sergeant Moore nodded. but not con-
That's part of H." he sd-
mitted.
Agnes looked down at her sewing.
And the resty' she asked.
IL wanted TO see II perhaps I
might not come to know you better.
This mistake in the angle Of the en-
Dlem furnished me with what ] Inter
preted as y providentisl excuse. Am
ungratsfuif"
"why-no." Agnes said, quickly.
I'm not much Of q mixer. a. the
boys say. and I've met no one but the
boys whom ! can call friends. ! am
girl shy. they say. Even In France
they twitt~d me about never having
. girl TO chum with or dance with at
the cant-rn- and recreation houses.
seemed different. IL won
dered II you had u home and n you
would let me come to see you. per-
haps." II was Q long and difiicult
speech for Harold. but he felt that II
sar vitality necessary. as the last few
were being put into his bless
ed chevron.
= dear little mother who will welcome
von and put you In front Of our big
wood hre and help you to get back to
strength. II you'll let her. We've had
. boy Of our own before the war" she
added softly. 'Come home with me
his afternoon and have dinner. Moth
er will love TO have you, and-snd
don't mind II she cries iittle-the
sight Of the uniform and your youth
may make her remember 90 psignant-
ly."
Your brother was killed in battie,"
he asked gently.
Agnes nodded.
And after awhile. when she had I'm
ished sewing, she took the pale young
soldier home TO her mother.
II may have b~en Providence. II may
have bssn proplnquity. but In time the
soldier took the place Of the boy who
had fallen In battle. and Agnes's moth
er tried to be mother to Harold.
whose swn had left him so suddenly
while he fought abroad.
HIGH HONORS PAID JUDGES
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THE NEW PLAYS.

Alice Brady. appearing in Boston in
Forever After" at the Plymouth
IL reading a new manuscript sent her
by her father, and It is likely that she
will soon be seen In 1t. as II pleases
Ter. Its name has not been divulSed.
Herman Timberg recently began re-
hearsing What Next" a four-act
piece which he intends opening JAM
uary s and in which will be Gould
ard Lewis. Daisy Darling and others.
This was recently seen here at
Keith's as a vaudeville sketch under
the title Of Chicken Chow Mein."
Jules Hurtig. Of the burlesque firm
of HurtiS and Seamon. will shortly
produce a comedy on Broadway called
The Pendulum" written by Alberta
Stedman Eagan and Bide Dudley.
Mabel Brownweil will be featured in
the production. which is being staged
under the direction of Clifford Stark.
The Purple Mask" Leo Dietrich
STEMS new play. is scheduled to open
at the Booth Theater. New York. on
January ). II has already been pre-
scented in London successfully.
The second starring vehicle of Violet
fleming will be THE Princess OF New
York" by Cosmo Hamilton. The
Famous-Players Lasky Corporation
will produce it.
John Golden has secured the pro-
ducing rights to a new comedy by
winchell Smith entitled THE Wheel
which is scheduled for early produc-
tion.
Maxine Elliott's new play is to be
called Trimmed in Scarlet" William
HurIbut wrote it and it was given its
first production in London with Irene
Nanbraugh in the leading role.
"Mariska" is the name of an oper-
eta that John Cort is putting into. i'm
mediate rehearsal for an early pro-
duction on Broadway. The score is
by Otto Notion.
The title of Clare RUNNERS new
comedy. which will be presented by
the Selwyns shortly after the holidays.
is "Rollo's Wild Dat" Roland Young
will play the title part. at which time
Allan DinehaTt will succeed Mr.. Young
in "BuddiCs.'
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or Washington Square. as It has now
become knnwn-were Irish and He
brews. They lived in great content
and friendship and developed a com
munity feeling YOU danced in the
streets and performed sidewalk aero
battles and attracted the attention of
HasSan Ben Ali or some other dis
tinEuished person. who offered you a
job to do that sort OF thing pro-
feSSionally.
Your dream had really come true.
you thought when you got this offer.
and Immediately in your imagination
you saw yourself performing daring
tcrObaticS and doing difficult dances
before applaudinG multitudes. You"
: And Hassan Ben Ali took me to
Omaha. where l got 20 cents per week
and my board and clOthes-the prom
se Of the Clothes" declared Hunter.
"dgiug into the mOnologue at this
. INT. Il learned lot with Hassan-
Rough | didn't get any clothes to
speak of. came back to New York
and played Sunday shows.
Il came here to Washington FIVE
years ago with a Sunday program at.
this very theater. and Bluch Coup".,,
whose show came here the next week
saw me and signed me Immediately.
But" and here Hunter seemed TO
recover himself and looked at his in
terviewer. where did YOU set that
stuff about my wanting to simply en-
tcrtain?
Guessed il from the no desire for
high art Introduction You gave your
self" replied the interviewer. You
see. we've had the Washington Square
Players here with the same line of
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AN INVENTED INTERVIEW.

"All want to do is to be able {"
amuse. have no idea of uplifting
You were born in Greenwich Vii
Iage." interrupted Frank Hunters in
terviewer. in his dressing room at the
Gaycty Theater last week during
their Baltimore enEa gement before the
Italian blackfaCe star Of The Best
Show in Town could finish the SEN
tence.
You were horn in Greenwich vii
lage and lived there many years.
Your people were not connected with
the stage. Your father was probably
associated with some show. Your
mother was a woman of deep religious
convictions. and could not tolerate tn"
show business in any form. You-"
Just a minute" broke in the
comedian, when the interviewer
paused for breath. Il want to
You started as "a lad to dance in
the streets. The people then living
in the vicinity of Greenwich Village
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DRY. CIGARETTELESS
WORLD, CHURCH'S AIM

New York. Dec. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain Church today entered the fight
to bring worldwide prohibition and
abolish the cigarette.
In its annual program Of REFORM the
church announced 1t would work for
the following:
Elimination of the brewer and dis
tiller in foreign fields.
Abolition Of the cigarette.
Regulation OF theaters and dancing.
Study of marriage and divorce
problems.
Characterization and humanization
of penal institutions.
Closer supervision over motion pic
lures.
Elimination of social diseases. use
of narcotic drugs. and the use OF
alcohol in the: home.
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Sugar Beet HELPS Milk.

London. Eng. -Reports received
from America by the British Sugar
Beet Growers Society show that the
residue of sugar beet after the ex-
traction of sugar is of considera-
BILE value I'm increasing the yield
of milch coks and in fattening cattle.
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CRANDALL's KNICKERBoCKER =

KNICKERBOCKER -
Today and tomorrow Crandall's
Rnickerbocker will present Flame
of the Desert" Reginald Barker's
supreme achievement. with Gerald
inc Farrar and Lou TelIegen pic
tured in the leading roles. On Tues
day and Wednesday Charlie Chaplin
will be seen in "A Days Pleasure, -
with Will Rogers in Almost Mar
ried." New Years Day and Friday
Mary Pickford will succeed to the
bill in The Hoodlum." On Satur-
day William S. Hart will be seen in
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CRANDALL'S

CRANDALL'S - First three days.
High Pockets" with Louis Benni-
son. Wednesday through Friday. J.
Warren KerriGan in The Joyous
Liar" with Sunshine comedy. A
SChoolhouse Scandal" saturday
Nell Craig in Common Property"
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Poincaire's Gift to Poor.

London. Eng. Poincaire.
expressing his thanks for the cor
diality of the reception given him
at the GuildhalI. has sent to the city
corporation a gift of $1,000 for Lon
don's poor
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ATTRACTIONS LISTED
AT LOCAL THEATERS
FOR COMING WEEK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
RANDALL's METROPOLITAN

Eyes of Youth" a tilmization OF
the stage success of the same name.
with Clara kimball Young pictured
in the chief role.
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Deg Upset, Motor Party.

London. Eng.-Running IN front OF
a car on the Moorroad. erosion. Lam
cashire, a large black dog was
caught by the near front wheel and
the car overturned. the three oecu-
pants being injured. The dog e.
capped, apparently unhurt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

Leo Ditrichstein will come to New
York on or about January in the
London melodrama, THE Purple
Mask" He will be seen, IL present
| arrangements hold. at the Booth The
utar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

London. Ed because no license
has yet been Granted to it, a cinema
theater just Opened in Bombay is Of
fering free drinks to its patrons.
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IOORE'S sTRAND-"The Capitol"
Augustus Thomas drama Of DO
htiCal and social Washington, has
been adapted to the screen with
Leah Baird as the star. and will
be, presented at MOOrC'S Strand
TheateT all this week. starting to-
day. The story is laid in the at
mosphere Of exclusive American
society circles and fairly teens
with sensational episodes. The cast
supporting Miss Kaird includes Al
exander Gaden. Robert T. Haines.
William E. Davidson. Ben Hend-
ricks, Ben Hendricks, jr.. and 9TH
ers. An exceptional musical score
has been arranged by Arthur ].
Maxwell. director OF the Strand or
Chestra.
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CRANDALL's KNICKERBOCKER =

Eyes of Youth starring Clara
Kimball YOUNG: "A Phantom Honey
MOON" with Marguerite Marsh.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TODAY and

continuing through Wednesday.
CrandalrS will present "A Woman
of Pleasure" in which the stellar
role is taken by blanche Sweet. The
supporting cast is led by Wheeler
Oakman. Wilfred Lucas. Spottis-
wOode Aitken and Master Wesley
Barry.
New Years Day. through Satur-
day. will be shown The Phantom
Honeymoon, one of the most amaz-
ing mystery plays ever recorded in
Celluloid. The principal role is taken
by Marguerite Marsh
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John PettiCoats." Daily matinees.
beginning at $50. will be given at
the Knickerbockcr through Sunday.
January 4.
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MOORE.S GARDEN=I

MOORE'S GARDEN - Jesse I. Las
keys presentation of "Everywo-
man." Walter Brownies morality
play. enters upon it's third con-
secutive week at MoOrc's Garden
Theater today. Tho cast includes
Violet HeminG. Theodore Roberts.
Wanda Hawley. Monte Blue, Ray
mOnd HattOn, Bebe Daniels, Mil
dred ReardOn and others. The
same specially arranged musical
score will be continued.
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LOEw'S COLUMBIA-Doroth Dali
ton appears as the star at Loew's
Columbia for the first four days of
this week, beginning this afternoon.
in a mystery tale adapted from J..
B. Burland's, The White Rock =
The production bears the trade mark
of Thomas II. Ince. it was directed
by Joseph De Grasse. and the star
has been surrounded with a cast of
predominating excellence. For the
last half of the current week at the
Columbia. beginning Thursday, Bry-
ant Washburn will be seen in TOO
Much Johnson" a brilliant comedy
offering.
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have, the best vehicle. and to do
the best work, Of her career In Eyes
Of Youth" perturbation OF the
stage success of the same name,
which Is soon TO he seen in Wash
ington.
Luther Reed, a former New York
newspaper man, who is now a men,
Der Of the scenario stan at the
Thomas II. lnce studio. Is the author
Of the original story. as well as the
continuity. for white Ashes" the
picture on which Dorothy Dalton be-
gins work in the near future.
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sIOORE's RIALTO - For the week
starting today. MOore'S RialtO pre-
sents Alice Brady in an elaborate
photOdrama of romance. intrigue
and love. The Fear Market"
adapted from the famous stage sue:
cess OF the same name by Amelie
Rivers. Miss Brady PLAYS a role
which fits her perfectly and in which
she is given full scope in the dis
play of her histrOnic talents. A mu-
eical setting of exceptional beauty
and charm has been arranged for
the attraction.
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kANDALL's METROPOLITAN -

81 Flame of the Desert" Reginald
g Bankers film spectacle. with Gerald
D ne Farrar. will be screened through
iut the current week at CrandaIls
Metropolitan. Initiating its action
at a brilliant embassy ball in Lon
don. and progressing then to the
mystic city of Cairo. at the edge of
the vast Sahara. this tale grips the
spectator. In Miss FarTar's support
are Lou TelleEen. Alec B. Francis.
Gareth Hughes and others The sup
Elementary Offering is Caves and
Coquettes," with Montgomery and
Rock.
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WHAT THE THEATERS
OFFER THE CAPITAL
DURING THIS WEEK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

- The World Beaters" will
make their first appearance of the
present season at the Folly tonight.
The entertainment is presented in
two acts and seven scenes. Walter
Brown and Jack kinneard head tire
cast. which includes Louise Stewart,
May Hamilton. Leona st. Clair
Ernie johnson. Roy Beverly. Harold
BlOdgett and a chorus of twenty.
LOEw'S PALACE - Wallace Reid
will occupy the stellar place on the
program at Loew's Palace Theater
for the full week. beginning this af-
ternoon at , O'Clock. in a smashing
adaptation of James B. Fagin's stage
classic. Hawthorne of the L. s. A.
The cast which surrounds Wallace
Reid in this high-powered success is
particularly notable. including Lila
Lee. Hawthorne of the L. s. A. -
is the story of an American youth
who breaks the bank at Monte Carlo.
falls in love with a princess. saves
ler kingdom from revolt. turns it
prosperity and converts her mon
y rchy into a republic so he can
parry her.
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Clara KimbaIl Young is said to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
]. M. NICKLES NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF NEXT
RED CROSS DRIVE

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 6.-J. M. Nickles
prominent citizen of Abbeville, S. e.,
has been appointed chairman in his
chapter for the Third Red Cross Roll
Call, November 2-11, it was announc-
ed today at southern division head
quarters of the American Red Cross.
The Third Red Cross Roll Call will
be a nationwide drive, participated
in by the men and women of Ameri-
ca without regard to differences of
class or creed, for the sum of $751;
100000 and for 2O,O0O,OOO members.
The southern divisions quota for the
five states of Georgia, Tennessee,
Florida, North Carolina and South
Carolina is $75o,OOO and for 2,O0O,-
900 members.
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NEGROES KILLED IN
GEORGIA SUNDAY

Three negroes were killed in Lin
coin County, Georgia, just across the
Savannah River from Mccormick, on
sunday. 1t seems that two office IS
,y.re deputized to arrest Il negro, and
when they were on the way to the
prison with the negro, after tn" ar
rest, he suddenly fired on one OF
them. Another negro then took the
assailant, and undertook 10 help him
make his escape. Both negroes were
afterwards captured and killed. An
other negro-was also killed. There
are no particulars of this homicide.
1t was stated at Mccormick Mon
day that evidence had been secured
of an organization in Lincoln County
amongst the negroes similar to that
existing among the negroes who last
week gave trouble in Arkansas. The
leaders and organizers of this band
were being hunted on Monday oc-
cording to our informant.
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Judge Lyon Pleases All.

While taking his vacation this sum-
mer, Judge Lyon, who is we'll be-
loved here and one whom we call our
own, was around Fredericksburg, Va.
and made a speech in some of their
public gatherings. The Daily Star of
August 10th has the following pleas
ant notice of the Judge which will
be read with interest by Abbeville
people:
"The address of Judge Lyon of
South Carolina, was extemporaneous
and made hit. Judge Lyon is an
orator. He is a Confederate veteran
and fought in the battles in this Sec
tion. A typical Southern gentleman
and a speaker of ability. He inter
ested the audience to a marked de-
gree"
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LYCEUM COURSE BEGINS
HERE ON OCTOBER 16

The Lyceum Course, secured for
the benefit of the Abbeville Memorial
Hospital, will begin Thursday, Octo-
Der 16, with the presentation of "The
Colleens." The Colleens program
opens with village scene in Ireland
and the four young ladies who COM
prise the company are appropriately
dressed in Irish costumes.
The program will consist Of songs
of Ireland, Salvation Army sketch,
rendition of selections from standard
operas and an attractive playlet.
The second number of the Lyceum
course will be given October 81, by
Rich -Werno entertainers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07

Columbia, and once in the course Of
an investigation of the price of bread
at our baking centers, to wit: Colum-
bia, Charleston, Spartanburg, and
Greenville. In these Investigations,
no invoices were examined, for the
reason that I knew the wholesale
prices both of fresh meats and of
bread making materials. Moreover,
these Investigations did not disclose
any great amount of profteering.
"The rumors to which Senator Dial
refers are current in Georgia as we'll
as in South Carolina. The morning
paper in Columbia prints a story to-
day denying the truth Of these rum
ors as far as Columbia is concerned u
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-07
TWO STILLS FOUND \
IN OPERATION IN
= - ABBEVILLE COUNTY

Two stills were found in operation
and destroyed in this county last
week, one near Swearingen's Mill and
the other near Hester's Ferry. Both
raiding parties were lead by Deputy
Marshal G. J. Bruce. The first party
consisting of Bruce, Deputy Collector
". B. Martin and Deputy Sheriff Z.
l.. Cam, raided the first still Thurs
day on thhs-Speer place, near Swear
ingen's Min; and found so gallon
still with'50O gallons of mash and a
few gallons of whiskey. The still and
fixtures were destroyed and two men
found operating the still, Bill Thresh-
er and Jim Manning were arrested
and brought to Abbeville, where they
were placed in Jail to await the next
term Of ithe United States Court.
Another still was found in opera
ton Friday, near Hester's Ferry by
Bruce and Martin, this one being a
wash-pot sHl operated by two negro
women, Martha and Katherine Car
Isle. The Still was primitive affair,
made of large iron wash-pot with
copper cap and worm of galvanized
pit, run through trough. Its capac-
ity was so gallons. Fifty gallons Of
mash was destroyed with this last
still. j..
The two negro women were brought
to Abbeville and given a preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Williamson and turned
loose on $500 bonds for appearance
before the next term of court.
Deputy Marshal Bruce left Mon
day for Newberry, Edgefeld and Sa-
luda Counties to serve bench war
rants and other. papers.