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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
NESb|T AT ALCAzAR THEATRE IN WOMAN WHO GAVE"
Wonderful Actress of Stage and Screen Will Be Seen
 at the Alcazar for Three Days

Evelyn Nesbit, the most talked of wom-
 an in America, is to be seen at the AL
 cazar the first three days of this week
 in her latest play, ''The Woman Who Gave" She has succeeded on the stage
 and now she is more than succeeding in
 photoplays, few other stars having such following or playing to such large au-
 diences.
 Miss Nesbit has great dramatic ability,
 personal charm and wonderful magnet
 ism. and brings to the screen a wealth
 of valuable experience.
 This, her latest production, deals with
 an artists model who grew to hate her
 own beauty. She should be able to DOT
 tray this role with great realism. While
 a mere child she gained fame as one of
 the most beautiful models in America.
 She was employed by the most noted art
 ists in the country, among whom were
 Harrington Mann, whose portraits of her
 bang in many of the famous galleries
 of the world.
 While in Paris some years ago Miss Nesbit met the Grand Duke Boris at sev- eral entertainments which he gave, and had numerous opportunities to study his character many incidents true to the nature of such a man having been in- jected into the photopay.
 Her artistic knowledge of coloring is carried out in her remarkable gowns | on and off the stage. Of course, the real gorgeousness of their coloring is not shown on the screen, but the richness Of material and contrasting tones can read | fly be seen. In 'The Woman Who Gave" she makes IS changes. all beautiful crea- i tions.
 The model of the story marries against her wishes, Prince Vacarra, who saw her portrait in a studio of Paris, that crip- pied American artist was painting. The artist grieves at not being able to fin isk his masterpiece. and loses his sight, but later she atones for being the cause of his great misfortunes.
 Manager Wise announces on the same bill a Lyons Moran comedy Straight Crooks More and more each week peo- pie are responding to the hilarious fun in these high-class comedies, with these two attractive stars With a specially prepared musical programme this is go- ing to be one of the biggest attractions Of the season, and is expected to pack the AlcaZar at every performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
FRANKLIN OFFERS
 BIG MOVIE BILL
 FOR THIS WEEK
Francis Bushman, Beverly Bane, Madge Kennedy, Vim. Farnum and Tom
 Mix to Be Shown

Again the Franklin theatre of Enslev comes to the front in offering the peo- pie of Ensley an excellent weekly pro- gramme of well selected, popular movie features played by some of the leading stars.
 Monday Francis x. Bushman and Rev. erly Bayne. in what is considered one of their best productions: "The Poor Rich Man. This is play with moral filled with many bright spots. An added attraction to Mondays programme will. be Christie comedy. Tuesday Madge Kennedy will delight her big local fol- lowing with her exceptionally brilliant performance: The Kingdom of Youth. ' A polite comedy of a new kind that gives Madge Kennedy still further opportunity to dig deep into the hearts of Ensley folks. There will also be one of those funny Harold Lloyd comedies. Wednes- day the finished actor, William Farnum, appears at the Franklin in his latest success: For Freedom A story of a convict who atones for his wrong doings by performing many feats of bravery on the battlefi0lds of France. There is a love story in For Freedom" too, that makes it great play.
 Friday comes the rough and ready cow boy. Tom Mix, in western play crowded with hair-raising thrills: Treat Elm Rough" This picture is unanimously ac- claimed by movie critics to be one of the best western plays of the season. To complete this exceptional bill there will be one of those laugh-provoking Sem nett comedies Saturday Bessie Barris- cale appears at the Franklin in a western play of a very different sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
AST. ELMO' WILL BE WEEKS BILL
 AT NEW MAJESTIC
Augusta J. Evans Great Book Will Re Offered Pa irons by MaJdncbs~P Park
 Players This Week

The MaddocSs- Park Players appea ring in stock at the New Majestic will offer as their sixth weeks attraction "St. Elmo," one of the best known plays ever written, and adapted from the book by that name by Augusta J. Evans. There are few books that have been as widely read as St, Elmo, it's sales have reached into the millions and it has been trans lated into its,if a dozen languages. be- sides being played in every civilized coun- try This play is being given by request of more than 300 of the New Majestic's s patrons. and one of the hest produc- ised. The entire company of 15 people will be seen in this play, and no ex- pense is being spared to make it one Of the most delightful plays that will be given at this house this season.
 On account of the large number of ad vance reservations, the management re- quests all who can, to make their reser vations in advance for this play. Seat. are on sale now, and phone reservations will receive the same attention as box office orders
 The coming weeks hold many fine plays for the patrons of this house, among them being "Rebecca of Sunnybroole Farm" "Stop Thief" Her Unborn Child" "The Rosary" Daddy Long, legs" and many other stellar attractions, and in the hands of such capable play CTS asff these, there is little doubt in the minds of those who have seen the plays that have been offered during the past few weeks that each of them will be well worth seeing, for the Maddocks Park Players have won place in the hearts of the theatre-going public of Birmingham that has never been held by any other stock company that ever appeared here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Colonial Programme fer the Week Is Full
 of Feature Films

In announcing its programme for this week the Colonial theatre has three fea- lures on the Paramount programme among the best shown in Birmingham Monday and Tuesday brings Theodore Roberts and Thomas Meighan in Mark Twains famous story, "Pudd' nhead Will son." while Dorothy Gish appears We'd nesday and Thursday in "Boots," and Vivian Martin is the star for Friday and Saturday in You Never Saw Such Girl"
 "Pudd nhead Wilson, is the first Mark Twain story ever shown on the screen, and it has been admirably picturized with Theodore Roberts and Thomas Meig- han in the leading roles.
 Old shoes are strange place in which to look for romance, treason and in- trigue, but Dorothy Gish found them there in her new Paramount picture, "Boots," and it's just one of the most delightful you ever saw. The same fun ny little girl who played "The Little Disturber' in Hearts of the World,'' is the star and she is getting better all the time.
 The title, You Never Saw Such Girl" fits Vivian Martin to a TT" and she is exactly that kind of girl in her lat est Paramount picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
FALSE FACES" AND UNDER GREENWOOD TREE' AT THESTRAND
Two Wonderful Photoplays for Week, Elsie Fergu-
 son Starring for the Last Half

In accordance with the policy of only showing the biggest and best feature pictures, the Strand announces two great productions for this week, the first being Thomas H. Ince's latest masterpiece, "The False Faces" which comes Monday for a three-day run, and the other, beautiful Elsie FerGu- son, in a special Aircraft, Under the Greenwood Tree"
 "The False Faces" is indeed a super picture, and coming as it does, bearing the stamp of Thomas H. Ince it needs no further indorsement of general eX- cellence.
 The picture is filled with some of the most sensational and marvellous esca- pades imaginable. and the theme is one of the most thrilling. giving ample scope for the portrayal of the wonder full resourcefulness and daring of this peculiar man, who lived and fought the law alone. But a change comes, a crisis develops, the criminal becomes the defender of his country, and with it more daring and skillful than ever before.
 Beautiful Elsie Ferguson in Under the Greenwood Tree" which comes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
.TR|ANON OFFERS LUC|LLESTEWART|N
 ''ELEVENTHH0UR
Said to Be Extraordinary Production, With Strong MOral-Star Sister of
 Anita Stewart

| The picture that has caused tho i standing room only sign to be hung out at the big eastern theatres will be presented in Birmingham this week. This production is "The Eleventh Com mandment," a Ralph Ince production, starring beautiful Lucille Lee Stewart,
 sister of Anita Stewart, and it will be presented at the Trianon theatre begin | ming Monday.
 Besides the Ten Commandments of the decalogue there is another, unwrit- 1 ten, the eleventh, which every woman knows, thou shalt marry none but the mar thou lovest"-to disobey means in felicity and tragedy.
 | Dora Chester played by Lucille Stew art kept the Ten Commandments in let ter and spirit, but she had to learn the eleventh through hard experience. The eleventh commandment was the only one she failed to follow and use as her guide. When she violated the elev- enth commandment she paid the pen atty
 The Eleventh Commandment" pro- duced by Ince, is the highest type of such productions as have made his | name a synonym of excellence. This great producer does not depend upon physical effects for action, rather upon tie conflicting emotional situations.
 
 success.
 Dora Chester, after a life of grief, with the stigma of a prison term which had been unjustly thrust upon ner by a scoundrel to whom she had been en- gagged, is happily married finally to the lover whom she had refused in the hope of giving her mother luxury whi :h her fance had promised.
 In her moments of loving exultatiou she is stunned by the reappearanc., of her former fance, who at the point of a gun threatens to expose her 10 her husband unless money Is forthcoming. In the next room is the man she loves ana to whom she owes everything Be- fore her is the one responsible for the stain on her life. And now her appi- ness is about to be blasted. She has never told her husband for she thought the issue would never be brough+ up To yield is to preserve her peac. of mind and her husbands happiness. To refuse spells evident disaster. Lucille Lee Stewart, who plays the part of Dora Chester is an emotional actl ess of unusual ability and rises to role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

gather interest and develops some of the most amusing situations one can well imagine
 On Thursday a new Mack Sennett girl comedy, entitled Rip & Stitcn, Tailors" will be shown in addition 10 the big feature picture. The new Pathe News and the big organ will round out this most delightful programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Thursday for the rest of the week, is another big feature, but of a distinctly different type from '"The False Faces for it is a love story of the finest quail ity. one that will amuse and entertain you as few pictures do. In this pie ture, Miss Ferguson takes the role Of wealthy and beautiful society gin, who. jaded and worn out with the endless social whirl. decides to escape 1t all by buying gypsy cart and horse, and faring forth into the forest. She has four lovers, all of them seeking her hand for her money alone and act ing upon impulse, she allows them to come along with her and her secretary. Peggy 1nglegrew, but with the un- derstanding that each of them is to provide his own food through his own efforts. Then the story begins to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Nearly 2o0,0oo women are employed in the factories in Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Sam's Diamond

From 'he Pittsburg Chronicle Teie-
 graph.
 sam, the chore man. returned iron, the city with a scarfpin that con tained a diamond of no usual size. It was the pride of his heart and the envy of his village companions He treated all inquiries from them as 10 it's value and Its authenticity with high scorf
 His employer. after week of bask ing in it's radiance. asked Sam about its history.
 sam. he said lis it real dia- mond?"
 We'll said sam, If it ain't I've been skun out of . half dollar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Confused

From Film Fun.
 What picture did you see last night?"
 "I confess don't know. They showed so many announcements of coming pictures that I got all balled up."
 The Canadian annual production of to- bacco is about 100000 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Some Boost

From Film Fun.
 Patron-That was peach of a pie ture, but the subtitles appeared to fol- low instead of precede scenes.
 Theatre Manager-Great Scott! The operator ran the picture backward!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
When the Bows Come Home

From Film Fun.
 Wouldn't you like to have s1,o00,- 0o0?"
 That's too pikerish. I'd rather have a movie theatre near the docks at which the boats from France tie up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Strategy
From Film Fun.

From Film Fun.
 First Director-How did you get those actors to put up such realistic
 fight?
 Second Director-I told each one on the quiet that the other considered him a punk scrapper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
JAIL BIRDS ARE
REAL SONG BIRDS
"sinsins Army Has Nothing on the
Quartet Which Livens UP Things
at Court House These
Days.
HAVE LARGE REPERTOIR
Sometimes Though, the Court House
People Say, They Don't Always
Use Words One Finds In
Songs.

Our singing army" has been a
much used and well known phrase
out keokuk also has Singing JAIL
at least part of the time.
Passersby down North Fifth street
nave often been seen to stop. look
and listen as they approached the vi
entity of the court house, because they
heard beautiful, melodic strains com
ing from somewhere. Often, they are
puzzled at first to locate the place
rom where the music comes, and they
strain their ears and cast their optics
IN all directions to unveil the mystery
IL always comes from the same place
from the threats of the happy jail
BIRDS, not meadow larks.
They give regular concerts some
lumes said on of the clerks at the
court q, house, "and they are just fine.
ihey sing most any kind of a song
from hallaluhia praises and grand
opera to Mickey" and Annie Laurie. u
me prettiest thing we hear up here
the clerk continued, lis Till We Meet
asaln'. The fellows down stairs In
the cells have male quartet, and they
sure do get some harmony on that
piece"
=, They don't sing all the time
though,' the clerk said. He blushed
a little and then added, they cuss
part OF the time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
warning them to cease their advance
until after they had entered Budapest
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. Nancy Wilson Of 1918 Con
cert street, fell yesterday and broke
her arm. = Her condition today is
Satisfactory.
Mrs w. E. Kellerman has returned
from Sioux City, where she repre-,
sented Evening Star temple No. 254
of Keokulc, at the state convention
of the Pythian Sisters.
The Ladies Of Charity will take
communion, in body at st. Peters
church Sunday morning at 1886
o'clock. K.
Mrs. Maggie Crawford of Green
wood, Ind, and Mrs. ]. w. Stokes OF
indianapolis, are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. z. Marks, 91S
Fulton street.
Postmaster j. F. Elder and John
Nagel have returned from a trip
through the east. Mr.. Elder visited
his mother in Maine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16

FOR SALE-To close estates we will
sell at following low prices this
Keokuk property, viz: One full lot
and 7-room frame dwelling with all
modern conveniences, recently built,
on boulevard in Home addition,
81, $4,000. One full lot and Groom
brick dwelling on improved street, in
fifth ward, 81, 10000. One brick dwell
ing, rooms and basement Of rooms
and cellar with modern conveniences,
located in first ward with fine river
view, $2,s0O00. One full lot and A.
room frame dwelling, with water in
yard, in Reid's addition, $4,000. One
parcel fronting 30 feet on upper Main
street, with two story double brick
business house, $4,500.00 Also one
53-ft gasoline launch, beautifully fln-
ished and in fine condition, $1,000 90.
These properties must be sold and
we invite negotiations. Hollingsworth
G. Blood, rooms 7. and 8, Y. M. G.
A. bldg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
PERSONALS

Miss Helen Mills leaves Keokuk
tonight for Wichita, Kans., where
she will spend her vacation with her
brother, w. X. Mills. Mrs. Ward
Cecil of Bowen, H., has been the
guest Of Miss Mills, her sister, this
week.
Miss Jennie Ogle Is leaving Keo'
kuk Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H.
iB. Littleton of Denver, Colo, with
whom she will make her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Luft have re-
turned from a visit in Denver and
Sedalia, Colo, and in Garland, Nebr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16

farm lands In Lee county, the title
to the said farms being In tn: defen-
dants names. The plaintiff alleges
that since the date Of the execution of
the note the defendants have at
tempted to convey the said lands 10
Rudolph Schevers, but plaintiff claims
that deed to the lands was given to
Rudolph Schevers without any money
consideration and for the purpose of
defrauding creditors.
The plaintiff, William Shafer asks
for judgement against defendants,
John and N. Schevers for the amount
due on the note and asks the court to
declare the said Judgment to be lien
on the property in question prior and
for the amount to any interest of the
defendants; and for equitable relief
such as the courts deem proper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Girl Returns Home.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-There was a
big party waiting the return OF
Stafka Avgares, twelve-year-old Greek
girl, today.
Dozens of her friends, dressed IN
gala attire, gathered at the humble
bome-all tidied up-where her
father and mother had sorrowed for
four days before they heard she was
unframed, after being kidnapped and
taken to Omaha, Neb.
She will arrive home this after
noon. Police declared they have
traces Of Andrew Sopsekus, who, the
girl declared, carried her away, and
that his arrest Will soon follow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
SUIT ON NOTE
is FILED
William Shafer Asks For Judgm ent
Against John n. Schevers for
Money Alleged to
be Due,

A suit has been filed in the district
court in which William Shafer has
sued John H. Schevers and n. ].
Schevers for note which Is alleged
to be due.
The petition states that the defen
dants gave the plaintiff, William
Shafer a promissory not for the sum
Of $3.50, January, 1915, upon which note
Sill have been paid and that defen
dants are entitled to further credit Of
$3.50 for implements which they
bought and SO paid in cash in the
spring of 1919.
The plaintiff further states that a.
the time the note was given, tho sale
defendants, John Schevers and n.
soheyers were in possession OF, certain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
SUGAR MOUNTAIN
AT BURLINGTON
Orchard City Seems to Be Supply
Source of the Mississippi VAL
ley, Judging From

Burlington, with mountain Of
sugar in one OF its warehouses, is
said to be the source of supply for
the Mississippi valley. The Hawk
Eye this morning on the front page
carried a sugar story with these
opening paragraphs:
Burlington is at present the source
Of sugar supply for the Mississippi
valley This was learned yesterday
when 1t became known that up until
week or two ago over fifty-two car
loads of sugar was stored in the
warehouse of the Mercer Transfer
and Storage company by refiners,
and that this great supply, creating
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Canada Has ProflteerIng.

limited Press Leased Wire Service:
w INNIPEG, Man, Aug. 16-Canada
will face nation wide strike this fall
unless the dominion government
brushes profiteering, it was forecast
in a resolution passed at an executive
meeting of the Imperial Veterans in
Canada last night A copy was for
warded to the federal authorities.
The veterans condemned Whoie,
sale robbing of the public and placed
upon it blame for prevailing spirit
of unrest throughout Canada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Rumanians in budapest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
FARlS, Aug. 16-The peace confer
ence, IN note forwarded to Bucha-
resi- yesterday agreed to continuation
VI humanian occupation of Budapest.
!, however, the allies did not accept
me other proposals of the Rumanian
note, which justified her actions,
pointing out that the armistice Of No
rember 1918 was no longer binding.
me Rumanians declared they did not
receive Premier CIemenceau's note,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
STOCK statesmen for establishe

STOCK statesmen for established
high grade Rubber Company now
owning and operating it's own plant.
delivering quality tires, now building
addition to factory. Has paid three
substantial dividends, and has more
than 5000 stock holders. High com,
missions, strong leads. Every auto
mobile owner prospect. Stock
holders buy tires at 33 1-3 percent dis.
count from list price. This is the
strongest rubber proposition on mar
ket today. Monarch Rubber Co., 20 e.
Jackson Blvd, Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
ARMENIAN AID
FUND BOOSTED
Winnesheik County Chapter Of the
Red Cross Helps in Caring for
Orphan Chill.
Irsp

Keokuk people who have been in
terested in the campaign for the re-
lief of Armenian children will like to
hear that the total amount subscribed
for this purpose to date is 81, 500 and
that the Winnesheik chapter of the
Red Cross has subscribed $1,000 to
care for fifty of these orphans.
One Of the local fraternal orders
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16

a miniature white mountain of the
sweet substance in one Of the big
rooms of the Mercer warehouse, is
now being moved out as fast as pos
sible
The total amount In storage was
about five million pounds. Probably
thirty carloads have been shipped
out during the past several weeks,
and about twenty carloads remain in
the big warehouse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
The Church Societies
St, Mary,s Society "Wednesday.

St. Marys society will entertain on
the parish lawn next Wednesday
evening with the following hostesses:
Mrs. katherine Redman, Mrs. William
Reimbold, Sr., Mrs. William Relm-
bold, Jr., Mrs. Daniel Roam. Mrs.
Anna Reppendinger, Mrs. Mary Sci
bert, Mrs. Louise Schenk, Mrs.
Charles Schenk, Mrs. Emma Schenk,
Mrs. Katherine Spring, Mrs. Anna
Spring, Mrs. Charles Spring, Mrs.
Josephine Schneider, Mrs. John
Oertel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Missionary Society With Mrs. Dorsey

Missionary Society With Mrs. Dorsey
The Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety of Trinity M. e. church will be
ent ertained Thursday afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. F.
B. Dorsey, 712 Orleans avenue. Miss
Emma Blom and Miss Wilhelmina
Wirtz will DO the assisting hostesses.
The program will be miscellaneous,
with Miss Lucretia Matheney as
leader. All members and their
friends are cordially invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16

senate judiciary committee today
ordered a favorable report on the re-
vised prohibition enforcement bill.
The committee action was taken
without record vote.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Meeting Wednesday.

The meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of the First West
minister Presbyterian church, which
would regularly occur Monday after
noon, will be held Wednesday even
ing, in the chapel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-16
Valley Aid SocietN,

The Valley Ladies' Aid society will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
G. w. Schofield at her residence,
1904 Oak street.