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The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Bill Hart recently smashed all rec
into a modiste's shop in New Orleans,
La, and walked out of 1t again in
Hollywood. Cal. What the two-gun
man was doing in a lingerie emporium
is something else again Audiences at
Loew's Columbia today will see "John
Pettieoats," the stars latest Para
mount-Artcraft film. supervised by
Thomas II. Ince. The modiste shop
is the center of attraction during a
large part of the action. The whole
company journeyed to New Orleans.
where the scenario placed the estab-
llshment, and "shot" eXteriors. Then
they returned to the Hart studios
at Hollywood, where the interior of
the shop was reproduced BY the prop
erty men and carpenters and the in
side scenes made. Thus Bill Hart's
speed record.
Unlike most Hart pictures. John
Petticoats" is said to abound in COM
edy. in addition to telling a dramatic
story, Winifred Westover is the lead
ing woman, and the picture was di-
rected by Lambert Hillyer.
The truth of Kipling's famous
line. The female of the species is
more deadly than the male" is
said to be demonstrated in the
latest Ethel Clayton motion pic
ture. The film was adapted from
short story in a popular fiction
magazine and is called More Dead
ly Than the Male" 1t will be
shown at Leew's Palace Thcater
next week beginning Sunday.
Miss Clayton has the role of a
gh-spirited young woman who is
confronted with the prospect of
having the man she loves depart
on a long and dangerous trip to the
wilds of Zululand in search of
nothing but hair-raising adventure.
Her ordinary efforts to deter him
are in vain. so she resorts to novel
measures.
Several interesting relics from
Zululand are shown in More Dead
ly Than the Male" Among them is
an "assagi." a long spear used by
Zulu warriors. 1t is five feet long,
with sharp blade measuring a
foot. Edward Hoxen. Miss Clayton's
leading man, wears a scar in the
picture supposed to have been in
'ficted by this weapon welded by a
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

no one was looking applied a perfect
lather to her own face as well as
the dolls and then welded a wicked
tonsorial blade on both.
Result: One ruined doll. two doc
tors visits and year later.-one
beauty spot. Z.
How many people who sit quietly
in the dark and think how easy
some picture show Is to look at
ever dream of the trouble re-
quired to collect the material so
rapidly unreeled before their eyes?
The forthcoming Olive Thomas pic
ture, "out of the Night" which
portrays the life of a Broadway
actress, required duplex apart
ment. After scouting about, New
York City. the Selznick forces
found just the place--it rents for
$4,000 a year. A big roof garden
set had to be erected at the Fort
Lee Studio for another scene.
After all. everything that glitters
is not always pure gold even along
the pathway of a successful COM
edian. Take the case of Bernard
Granville as an example. He has
nearly everything that any young
man can desire. The dances. how
ever. which he does so cleverly in
The Little Blue Devil' Just now are
causing him a bit of worry. He must
keep in perfect physical shape for
these difficult gyrations.
Clarissa Stem. who will appear in
the role OF "Angelique," in Mrs.
FIske's Mis- Nelly of NJ Orleans"
at the National Theater. December Is.
is the granddaughter of Murat Hal
stead. at one time editor OF the old
Cincinnati Commercial. which was a
vital influence In electing Abraham
Lincoln to the Presidency. He was
also correspondent in the Franco
Prussian war and a journalist of wide
repute.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

and asking him to write a prescrip-
ton on the back Of the menu.
The good lady was a trifie hard
of hearing and failed to understand
MaYo's earnest assertion that he
was called doctor through Jest.
When she thrust the menu card
upon him he took his pen and wrote:
Il am not the famous DIR. Mayo of
Rochester. but Frank Mayo, an ac-
tor The. only tonic I can suggest
is The Brute Breaker" to be shown
at the Superba Theater, Los An
geles. Miss Kathryn Adams, who
stars with me. is guaranteed to
cure the blues"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

by the Famous Players-Lasky Brit
ish Producers. Ltd. and will be
filmed at their London studio at
the end of its metropolitan run.
An unusual feature of the con-
tract between the film company
and Arthur CollinsS producer of the
stage version, il the arrangement
whereby the motion picture ver-
sion will be made with the same
scenery and costumes used in the
theater.
Owing 10 their inability 10 secure a
New York Theater, Messrs. shubert
have postponed, for the time being.
the production of Bruce Reynolds
melodrama Thieves" Mr.. Reynolds,
who is a well-known advertising man
of Cincinnati. will remain in New
York.
The other day Marshall Neilsn
proved himself TO be a director of
music as well as a director of films
and at the same time. At the piano
he conducted the studio orchestra in
an accompaniment for a dramatic
scene and at the same time coached
the players in the scene.
Twelve-year-old Matty Roubert. the
youngest producer in the motion pic
ture field. has signed a contract with
William Henry Warner to write
series of twelve stories for his use
on the screen. Mr.. Warner is the
author of Mothers Of Men," Edward
Jost's latest picture. Matty's first
picture is Circus Day" which has
just been completed. The boy pro-
ducer will make the other eleven in
California.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
NOT A ROCHESTER MAYO.

Friends of Frank Mayo. starring
at Moore's Strand Tbsater. next
week, starting Sunday. with Kath-
ryn Adams in The Brute Breaker"
eaH him Doc"
At a reception given in his-honor
IN Los Angeles recently he was
facetiousIy introduced to a society
woman as 'Dr. Mayo" 1t CHANGED
that the lady was seated next to the
star throughout the dinner.
10 his amazement she persisted in
telling him in detail OF her most
personal ailments. dwelling upon
the diagnosis of other" physicians
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Loew's PnIace - Elsie Ferguson.
in Counterfeit"

The attraction for the last thrc'
days of this week at Loew's Palac.
Theater will be Elsie Ferguson y
Counterfeit" the brilliant anc
sumptuous love story OF the secret
service. laid in the millionaire 50.
cial colony at Newport Tho bil
is supplemented by a splendid ar
ray of extra features and the over
ture number is Home, Sweet
Home the World Over"
For the full week beginning --cvt
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Loew's Palace announces Eth,f
Clayton in an extraopd inarily ap-
pealing romantic vehicle, More
OONTTNCED on PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Gasrty-Lew Kelly show.

Lew Kelly. originator OF ar
unique style of comedy characteri-
zation that has never been sue
cessfully Initiated. comes TO the
Gayety ThCRter next week at the
head OF his own company, "Tht
Lew Kelly Show" While preserv-
ing the famous character. Prof
Dope" the vehicle, The Subma.
rine Man" is entirely new from
start to finish. and gives the COM
edian unusual scope for his tai
ents. The production Is one which
represents a general financial out
lay and offers a pretty chorus
tUneful music. rich scenic atmos-
phere, magnificent costumes and al
the other accessories of a high
grade burlesque show. Appearing
in Mr.. KelIy's support are Edwarc
c. Jordan. Arthur Putnam. Plum
kett and Safer, jeanette Buckles
and Annette Shaw.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
BeIasee-NSThe Man Who Came
Back

baCks
THE Man Who Came Back" will
open at the Belasco Theater next Sun
day evening for a return engage
ment Viewed as a chapter from real
lffe, this play is upquestionably one
OF the most remarkable productions
Of many seasons. 1t is based by Jules
Eckert Goodman on a novel Of the
came name by John Fleming W.
son. and tells Of Henry Potter. the
nonchalant wastreL son OF a mil
lionaire, who light-heartedly sets out
on a journey TO the devil.
AIDA Gleason as Marcelle. and Ar
thur Ashley. the popular moving pic
ture star. as young Potter, give
graphic and compelling performances
of the two leading roles.
Those portraying other important
parts are James Seeley, Lillian Booth,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
National FIo-FIo.-

Lovers OF sartorial musical COM
edy will welcome the coming Of John
Cort's delightful ''Flo-F1o" to the
National Thester next week. COM
mencing Monday evening.
"Flo-Flo" dispenses such fun and
music delights, coupled with such a
costume display as has seldom been
seen in musical comedy.
The company TO be seen here has
as its featured players Handlers and
Mills. eccentric dancers: and dainty
Mabel Withee. Flo-Flo is pla yed by
Katherine Stout. whose beauty and
voice stamp her as the ideal Of the
title role. The cast includes Thomas
Handlers. Arthur Mills. Harry Short.
Al Shean. Bert Gardner. Adelve
Wesley. Henry Sherwood. Rosita
Mantilla. William Hugh Mack and
the Perfect 3s'' chorus OF s.ncopat-
ing loveliness.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
shubert-Garriek- - "sbe walked I'm
Her Sleep.@

Ire young woman who walks in her
sleep along the ledge of an apartment
hotel, sixteen stories from the street
level, innocently clasping bride
grooms and making on with a deadly
and secret explosive Is In the scream
inely funny farce. ''She Walked in
Her Sleep" written by Mark Swan.
which under the direction of A. S.
Stern end company. IN association
with George Broadhurst. will be
the attraction at the Shubert-Gsr-
rick Theater for the week commenc-
ing next Sunday evening with matt
nees Thursday and Satur;SIy. In real
life the young woman Is one of the
beauties Of the stage. Her name is
Miss Ruth Hammond. She first came
to the attention of the producers
when they saw her in a round Of
characters that she played in ZieE-
feds Midnight Fnolic" in New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Pon'.-@Pa.sIng show Of Is1s.-

With a wonder cast Of super-excel-
lence and with the most gorgeous pro-
duction ever turned out by the famed
New York Winter Garden, THE Pass
ing Show Of 1918" twenty-fourth an
nusl revue from this noted temple of
amusement delights. comes to Polls
Theater Monday night. December s.
for a special return engagement of
one week -
Heading its present list are the ever
Popular Willie and Eugene Howard.
while prominent in their support are
such headliners as Roy Cummings,
John Burke. VIII II. Philbrick, Ed
ward Basse. Edward Cutler. Jack
Hall. Helen Darlington. Leeta Corder.
Emily Miles. Dorsha. Alexandra Dag
mar. Blanche Parks, Billie Shaw. May
Booth and Dolores Suarez.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Cosmos s-VaudeyIIe.

The Decorators" Frank Wolff
great act that is known from coast &c
coast as laughmaker extraordinary.
will be the big feature of next weeks
bill at the Cosmos Theater. Mem.
ories'" beautiful song study. will be
the melodic gem of the bill. The
Mystic Hanson Trio have developed
a novelty in the form OF a fascinating
and surprising finale Harry Antrim
The Minstrel from Cork" is another
lsughmaker ane impersonator. Three
other attractive numbers viii be add.
ed. Fatty Arbuckle's latest film com
eGy. The Hayseed." and Dorothy
Dslton's daring picture. ''L'Apache."
will complete the bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Next Week at Theaters

Reginald Goode. Allan AtweIl. Rich.
ard Clarke, Irving Southard. Harry
Davies. Cora Calkins. Norah sprague,
Harvey King. Margaret Graham. Con
stance Shaw, and others.
ID. ". KeIth's-yaudevtfie
wilkie Bard. the famous Englisf
comedian. will hold over a second
week at b. II. Keith's Theater next
week. but he will yield half Of the
stellar position to Jimmy Hussey
Mr.. Hussey, with the support Of
Tot oualters. william worsley. the
Six Shimmy Cops. and other musi.
cal comedy personages, will present
his latest and largest musical trsv.
esty. The extra added attraction
Will be Demarest and iCoIlette In
"A Mirthful Rhapsody"
Remaining features include the
Magl"ys. katherine Murray. tho
donald Sisters, the Nippon Duo Of
oriental artists. Gems OF Art" the
kinograms. Topics OF the Day" ane
the usual house additions.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
A Stubborn Cough
Loosens Right Up
This homemade remedy Ia q wonder
for quick results, Eaally and
Chnaply made.

Here is a home made syrup which
millions OF people have found 10 he
the most dependable means OF breaking
up stubborn coughs. 1t IA cheap and
simple. but very PROMPT in action In.
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chest colds are conquered BY it in "a
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bronchitis, hoarseness. croup, whom.
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coughs.
10 make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 29a ounces of Pincx into a pint
bottle and fll the bottle with plain
Wmuiatcd sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. Ii you prefer use clari.
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instead OF sugar syrup. Either way'
you Gel. q full pint--a family supply
OF much better cough syrup than YOU
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ilnex Is a special aud highly con-
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over owe, Tor its prompt healing effect upon
the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask YOUR
druggist for "2l2 ounces Of Pinex"
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
Church MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
McLemore Christians Elect
Officers-Leaders Depart
for Convention.

The elders and deacons Of the Nc
Lemore Avenue Christian church met
Monday night and elected officers for
the ensuing year. s. s. Parke was
elected chairman of the board of off
GERS, j. l.. Thomas vice. chairman and
Clyde Richert secretary.
Four elders and four deacons were
elected at congregational meeting
held Sunday. The new elders are: A.
NJ. Wooten, elder emeritus; Lee e.
Glass, r, II. Bumpass and s. S. Parke.
Inc new deacons are: j. L. DaimWood,
n. f. Morris, A. ~, Parke and j. P.
Bruton. Mr.. Bumpass was elected
church clerk and G, w. Parke, treas
urer.
The pastors report submitted by the
Rev, 9. W. Kemper, DID, at the con-
gregatiOnal meeting showed an increase
OF 90 In the membership of the church
since Jan. /, The congregation has pro-
Eided for the church debt and pur-
ghased beautiful residence adjoin-
ing the church for parsonage for
10000. The Sunday school was shown
TO be flOurishing under the direction
Of Miss Cornelia Spangler, superinten-
dent. The mission work Of the church
was enlarged and every department OF
the church work made splendid prog
ress.
A number of the members of the con-
gregation expect to leave Sunday night
for Cincinnati to attend the interna-
tional convention OF the church, to be
held throughout next week. Among
those who intend to go are: DR.. KEN
per, Mr., and Mrs. l.. j.. Glass, Mrs. S.
), Parke, Mrs. John Boon and Z. L.
Catey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
U. S. WARSHlPS TO QUIT
WATERS NEAR SPALAT0

ROME, Oct, 7,---Ameriean warshps
which have heen at Spaiato. Dalmatia
since early last December are to be
Withdrawn by Roar Admiral Andrews on
orders from the United States, accord
Ing to adyices reaching this city, II is
reported Ad.thH Andrews has declared
the United states wishes to avoid COM
plications IN the Adriatic, and has noti-
fled Italian authorities any aggression
on the part of Italian troops against
the Spalato-Ttau zone would be con
sidered as directed against the United
States
Adrices state American food supplies
are to be removed from Spalato. That
city has been one OF the centers from
which relief work In Jugo- S ayia has
been directed and II Is probable Il Is
these stores to which reference is made
American warships went TO Adriatit
soon after the arlnistice with the cen-
| trail powers had been negotiated. They
| took over a section of the coast which
has since been known as the American
zone"
! Reports have stated that interraclal
| feeling Is bitter along the Dalmatiar
coast and American marines and blue
| Jackets are said TO have been forced to
Intervene between Italians and Jugo'
Slavs at Spalato.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
THREE STUDENTSGI
TIME FOR HAZlNG BOY

CHRISTIANBURG Va, oct, 7--Pris-
on sentences ranging from 80 days to
one year were imposed on three Vir-
ginia Polytechnic institute students in
court here yesterday in case growing
out OF the hazing OF freshman at the
school last May, Benjamin Siegel, New
port News, member OF last years soph-
omore class was found guilty of assault
and his penalty fixed at one year in
the penitentiary. The following penal
ties were returned against three former
sophomores at the school, tried Jointly
with Siegel on the same charge
Robert W. Ware, Dunneville, Va, six
months In jail; George w. Butts, Jr.,
Richmond Va, 80 days in jail; Albert
g. Copeland, Wyanoke Va, $50 fine
John Fox, of Roanoke. victim of the
hazing received permanent spinal in
turies, 1t was charged, as the result of
being beaten with n bed slat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
C0RINTH MAN TO FEED
HOGS SCIENTIFICALLY

CoRINTH, Miss, Oct. Z. (Spl)--A
deal was consummated here Monday
that will give impetus to hog raising
and corn production in this section. A.
A, Armistead, of Vicksburg, bought the
NJ. r. Striplin property Immediately
south Of and adjoining the city, and
will establish thereon a hog feeding
station, from which shipments will be
made with regularity to the general
markets.
The plans are to purchase feeding
stock, and the hogs thus purchased are
to be put through a medical treatment
and then on a scientifically balanced
ration. Pens are to be built for sepa.
ration of the holdings into different
sections, according to their stages Of
advancement in feeding. Being in g
hog raising section and contiguous tc
the Tennessee river corn belt 1t Is ex.
pected that this enterprise will be one
of more than ordinary commercial in.
terests TO the city and the farmers anc
hog raisers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
EXTRACTION OF COUNT
BISMARCK IS DEMANDED

PARIS, Oct. THE extradition Of
Count Otto Bismarck, grandson of the
famous German chancellor has been de-
manded Of the German government at
the instance of court-martial authors
ties at Lille, according to the corre-
spondent of the Excelsior, Eight other
Germans are also to be extradited, the
writer states.
Count Bismarck IL accused OF having
had IA inhabitants Of village of Vicoigne
shot las an example" and OF burning
several houses there Similar charges
are preferred against the others whose
extradition Is demanded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
TWO CONVENTIONS ARE
TO MEET AT JACKSON

JACKSON, Miss, Oct 7. (spL)-Up-
ward OF 1000 persons from all sections
OF Mississippi viii attend two important
meetings to be held here this week, the
convention of the Louisiana Mississippi
Automotive association, which meets
Thursday and Friday, and the state
wide conference to plan the Christmas
roll call, which meets Thursday.
Upward of 500 automobile dealers
from Mississippi and Louisiana will at
tend the Automotve associations meet
ing, which will be the first ever held
in the South. One of the principal
speakers will be Senator Pat Harrison,
of Mississippi.
Dr.. Livingston Farrand, executive
chairman of the Red Cross work in
the United States, will be the most i'm
portant speaker at the conference here
Thursday, He speaks at only two other
places in the South. Plans will be made
here for the third Red Cross roll call
at this gathering.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
STORAGE CHARGE PUT
ON DELAYED LUMBER

The practice OF +, reconsigning lumber
shipments will be greatly speeded up
and the custom Of starting a shipment
Of unsold lumber and selllngcit en- route
win be practically broken UP by the
order OF w, y. Hines, director general
OF the railroad administration, that a
charge of $40 per day per car be as
aessed on lumber held for reconsign-
tice received by James IT, Stark, presi-
dent OF the Southern Hardwood Traffic
association. whether the lumber for re-
consignment Is held up on railroad
tracks or la delivered to industrial
tracks.
The order goes into effect in few
days and its chief purpose Is to speed
up the movement OF cars and assist in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
ONE BALLOON PILOT IN
RACE STILL MISSING

ST, LOUIS, Oct No word had been
Dammann, pilot Of the Wichita. Kas.,
entry In the national championship bal
loon race listed as missing since the
start Of the race from here last We'd
nesday night
Two pilots have reported seeing the
Wichita balloon over Lake Michigan.
Officials here were still inclined to be
lieve Capt. Dammann had reached Cam
ada. however, before being forced to
lnpd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
FUSS OVER CRAPS GAME
MAY RESULT FATALLY

JONESBORO. Ark. Oct. Z (Spl y
Leonard Braddon, constable of Monette,
brought w w Becknian here vester-
day charged with assualt to kin upon
Joe Robinson, at the sawmill OF Beck
man Monday afternoon.
The two mon IL is alleged had a dis
pute over 25-cent craps game, result !
II & in Beckman striking Robinson over
the head with canthook, fracturing
his skull. There was so much in
dignation srd talk of mob violence
her &c the officers brought him here for
eafety. An unconfirmed report came
TO-DAY that Robinson had died
Robinson was returned soldiers havA
ing served two years In France and
he was q wears Of age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
STATE W. C. T. U. ELECTS
OFFICERS AT NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn Oct. l. (spI)-
The state w. c. II. L, convention at
Columbia today elected the following
officers; Mrs. Minnie Allison WEIGH, OF
Sparta, president Mrs. Grace williams
Robins Of Mckenzie, vice-presldent;
MRS. w, r. Wheelock, of Chattanooga,
corresponding secretary; Mrs, Minnie
Kerr Gilbert, of Huntingdon, recording
secretary, and Mrs. Elizabeth d. Col.
Inns, OF WlnchestOr. treasurer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
WISCONSIN MOTORISTS
TOUR MISSISSIPPI

CORlNTH, Miss, Oct I. (Spl) AN
automobile party from Wisconsin was
here Sunday night homeward bound
after tour of the South, Those In
the party We're Mrs. A, r. Wooster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack simmons, and Miss
Harry Jewell and Miss Mary Wright,
of Artipn Wis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07

COElNTH. Miss, Oct :, (SpD--After
an Illness Of several months @. l..
ljams, aged Il years, died at his home
in the Winesagu community Monday
morning ut O'clock Tnterment viii
take place Tuesday Afternoon at Holly
Huston, OF Selmer, conducting the
funeral services,
The deceased WAS reared In this
county and lived here all his life. He
Is survived by widow, Mrs. Add 1
llams; one sister, Mrs Nancy Boone,
OF jackson, Tenn, who is already be-
been with him for more than three
months one daughter, Mrs. Roscoe
Cook, who lives near his home. and on,
son, Charles b, ljams, superintendent
OF the city schools at jackson, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
II The Dead M
Mrs. Irene Anderson.

pYERsBuRG, Tenn, Oct. I. (Sp!)--
Mrs Irene Anderson. Wife Of Cecil An
derson, died at her home west OF this
city Saturday following short illness.
She was member OF tho Methodist
church Funeral services were conduct
ed from her late residence with inter.
mcnt at Pleasant Hill cemetery.