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The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
LISTEN LESTER" COMING.

Starting next Sunday night and
continuing for a weeks engage
ment at the New National Theater,
Mr.. John Cort will offer his sensa-
tional musical comedy success, Lis
ten Lester" with Ada Mae Weeks
and a metropolitan cast and pro-
duction direct from a seasons run
at the Knickerbocker, Theater, New
York.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Players Strike at Belasco
May Widen Theatrical Wa,

Walkout at Local Theater Seen as New Move
OF Actors Equity Association To Hit Road
Attractions Playing Managerial Houses.
Situation at National Still Doubtful, Pending
Further Move by Performers-Garrick and
Polls Apparently Immune-No Trouble
Expected in Burlesque and Vaudeville.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

chances for the sake Of condensa-
ton. In my own experience di-
rectors have apologized for being
compelled to eliminate large por-
tions of the plot because of lack of
space to show it"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

CIR N d A L L'S-Sunday through
Tuesday. Albert Ray and Eleanor
Fair in BE a Little Sport" Wed
nesday and Thursday. Ethel Clay
ton in "A Sporting Chance" Fri
day and Saturday. Emmy Weh.en
in "A Favor to a Friend"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
CRANDALLs KNICKERBOCKER

Sunday and Monday. Eugene
O'Brien in The Perfect Lover"
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dorothy
Phillips and Priscilla Dean in
Paid in Advance" Thursday and
Friday, Catherine Calvert in The
Career Of Katherine Bush" Satur-
day, Peggy Hyland in Cheating
Herself"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
LYCEUM-"Sew Pace Makers"
oEw-s PALACE and LOEw's CO.

A-SimultaneoUs presenta-
tion at both theaters for the full
week of His Majesty, the Amer
ican," Douglas Fairbanks su-
preme phOtoplay achievement.
Marjorie Daw and Frank Cam
peau appear in supporting roles.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

The Perfect Lover" with Eugene
O'Brien. Supplementary feature
Between the Acts" starring Lar
ry Semon.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

b. F. KEITH'S-Vaudev Hamp-
ton Roads Glee Club, Walter c.
Kelly, Lillian Fitzgerald. Play
mates" Sinclair and Casper
Countess Verona, Bessye Clifford
the Dancing Kennedys. and other
features
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

Lovers of Mack Sennett's comedies
are soon to see his latest scream,
Yankee Doodle in Berlin" in Wash
ington, 1t Is understood. One of the
special features of the offering that
will be sure to delight the audiences
will be the appearance in person of
a number of the famous bathing
girls who have helped to spread the
fame of the Sennett comedies. They
will be seen in conjunction with the
picture as long as 1t Is shown here.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Attractions Offered
At Local Playhouses
For Week of Sept. |

Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" Mrs.
Jacques Martin as Mrs. Wigs;
matinees Thursday and Saturday,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

story he forgot to hand over his ticket
until awakened from his trance by a
very practical, stout, much-buttoned
conductor.
He finished the story that night on
the sleeper, and before the train ar
rived at the Capital, Mr.. Cohan had
wired Sam Harris, his partner in New
York. to get it quick"
When the play had had its success
full run, the motion picture magnates
commenced to clamor for the rights
TO the masterpiece. They haunted the
copyright owner by night and by day.
and George Loane Tucker. who directs
the film version as shown at Moore's
Garden Theater this week, found him
self the victor. walking of with the
trophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
MRS. M'NEEL GETS
 ORGANIZATION INTO SHAPE RAPIDLY
County Chairmen Are Named by Head of Woman's Liberty Loan
 Committee

Mrs John D. McNeel, state director of
 the fifth Liberty Loan campaign, is grad ually getting her organization in shape
 for the opening of the campaign. Dur ing the past week she has been in com
 munication with active women workers over the state with the view to select ing the best material possible to head the county organizations. The responses to her invitations to serve as county chairmen have been of most encourag- ing nature and she states that she ex- poets to have everything in shape within a few days. County chairrnen appointed up to the present time were announced by Mrs. McNeel yesterday as follows: Calhoun, Mrs. Stephen Thompson. An niston. Limestone, Mrs. Elna R. Cartwright. Athens. Escambia, Mrs. J. w. Addison, Brew ton.
 Morgan, Mrs J. D. Wyker, Decatur. Baldwin, Mrs. L. J. Comings, Fairhope. Etowah, Mrs. John s. Paden. Gadsden. Lauderdale. Mrs. Mary I. Hoskins. Florence. Walker, Mrs J. F. Alexander. Jasper. Sumter, Mrs. T. F. Scale, Livingston. Mobile, Mrs. Rhett Goode. Mobile. Dallas, Mrs. Lillian H. Baker, Selma Tuscaloosa, Mrs. E. D. Thames, Tuscar loosa.
 Bullock, Mrs A. H. Strickland. Union Springs.
 Mrs. McNeel has opened headquarters | in rooms 5o0-521 Jefferson County Bank l building. and her telephone number is Main 335O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
RAMSAY CLASS TO
 HONOR RETURNED
 SOLDIER MEMBERS
Chairman Currie Promises an Abun- dance of Entertainment for Men
 of First Methodist Church

The Ramsey class, one of the largest organized mems classes in the city, is going to give banquet and entertain- ment Friday evening at o'clock in the basement of the First Methodist church. in honor of it's returned soldier boys. This class sent approximately 60 men to the service of the country, and they want to give great big welcome to those who have already come back to the city.
 The banquet and entertainment Is given by the class for it's returned soldier boyA yet every male member of tho First Methodist church is being asked to att tend and join in making 1t . big suc- cess. The members of the class, and the church as a whole, want to show their pleasure on the return of these men who have been in the service of Uncle Sam.
 The Ramsey class teacher is Judge Hugh A. Locke, one of the leading young lawyers of the city, and his Sunday morning lectures are a wonderful help to the many men who gather with this body of men each Sabbath.
 At the banquet some of the best enter tainment talent will appear. and w. A. Currie general chairman of the com mittee, promises an abundance of music, wit and wisdom. All the men of the First Methodist church are urged to send in their acceptance for this banquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Soldiers Programme
 Will Be Presented at
 Community Sing Today
Erie StapIeton Will Direct Songs for Everybody at Jefferson Theatre
 This Afternoon

A soldiers programme will be presented at the community sing at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at o'clock and seats will be reserved for all soldiers and their relatives up to the hour of be- ginning. Erie Stapleton will direct the songs for everybody. This is the programme; March-"Love and Glory" Smith
 Orchestra. Doxology, America.
 Everybody. ''Old Folks at Home"
 Everybody Overture-"Light Cavalry .Suppe
 Orchestra. Do Your Part
 Everybody. Intermezzo-"Arabian Nights" David
 Orchestra Til Liza Jane."
 Everybody. Address-Maj c. R. Noland. Excerpts from Jack O Lantern"
 Caryll
 Orchestra. Baritone solo--""The Pipes of Gordon's Men" Hammond
 Erie Stapleton. Miss Minnie McNeil at the piano. Onward Christian Soldiers Everybody. Sketch-"By the Swanee River
 ................My Myddleton
 Orchestra. Long Trail"
 Everybody. Solo-Sergeant Behr (of Camp McClelian-) Star Spangled Banner"
 Everybody. The community sing membership cam paign is progressing steadily. It VIII be continued throughout the present week. Persons willing to aid the member shin movement are urged by the manage ment to call at headquarters at the Adams Drug store and enroll themselves or mail the membership fee of $ and receive a membership certificate in re- turn.
 A total of 1000 Is the number of mem bers sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
ARMENIAN-SYRIAN DRIVE CLOSES, BUT
 FUNDS ACCEPTABLE
Col. T. o. Smith, Treasurer, Will Re. ceive Funds at Birmingham Trust
 and Savings Bank

The drive for the sufferers in the near east has been concluded, but the final figures have not as yet been tee, as all of the workers have not re- ported the finals of their last efforts The figure is expected to run as high
 as $25,000 and while it is still fond hope of the workers that the amount will be larger when all returns are lE it is doubtful.
 q am leaving for Florida to take a rest" said Chairman J. Mercer Bar nett last night, and I want to say that I certainly appreciate the wort of every man and woman who has backed me in this effort to aid the starving people of the near east anu our local charities here at home. Ii has been a hard fight to get as fal
 ahead as we did, and we did it only by tenacious work. staying with the drive when it looked hopeless. I am of course, disappointed that we did not reach the goal we set, but l hap pen to know of hundreds of people who gave their dollar. 50 cents or 2S l cents in this campaign who actually made sacrifice to do it. and this is pay enough for my efforts. to know
 that these kind of people backed me to the last ditch"
 The office of the Kiwanis club which has been official headquarters for the drive, will be open to all who wish to contribute to the Armenian Syrian relief fund Monday, but the of
 flee will be discontinued on tomorrow and further contributions should bt given to Col T. O. Smith, treasurer, a l the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
$7O,OOO Improvements At
 Gas Plant of B. R., {. &P. Co.
Judge Grubb Approves Petition of Receiver Bradley for Installation of New Water Gas Set Which Will
 Double Producing Capacity of Plant

that Is what General Manager Pevear does in the following statement, made to an Age-Herald representative yesterday afternoons:
 "A few days ago we published an ad- vertisement asking our gas customers to send in their complaints on service di- rect to the general manager. There have been some responses to this invitation. but we want more. We are prepared to handle complaints promptly and we urge our customers to send them in"
 John Sparrow. publicity representative of the receiver, said last night
 'We have had a good week, barring accident. As you newspaper men know, accidents run in streaks. but we hope our streak has about spent itself.
 'T had pleasing experience one night this week. I was seated in an Acipco car, when workingman came forward and sat down by me.
 "'You are giving us the right dope on car service he said. Tt is better. l am getting to my work and back home now on time.
 'It is unnecessary to say I appreciated these unsolicited good words. "The transportation department tells me that the force of conductors and mo- tormen is nearly up to it's full numerical strength, 600 men. The force would be full now but for the fact that some va cancies are being held open for motor- men and conductors who have not yet been released from the army and navy, but will get their discharges at an early date About B men, back from military service, have already been given their old positions with the same standing they had before answering the call to arms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
NEW AUTOMOBILE
 IS CONFISCATED
 BY DETECTIVES
Six-Passenger Car and Thirty-Five Gallons of Whisky Seized-Two White Men Are Placed
 Under Arrest

T. l.. Bell, 407 Cotton avenue, West End, and J. M. Dubrose, alias J. M Mitchell of Clanton, were arrested at Avenue A and Nineteenth street by the purity squad and lodged in the city jail on charge of violating the prohibition laws six passenger automobile in which they were riding was confiscated, with B gallons of whisky, and brought to police headquar- ters.
 The officers were searching a house occupied by negroes when the men rolled up in. the automobile The officers secreted themselves and when the car was brought to a standstill they searched the car and found the whisky, contained in four aluminium cans. Upon an investi- gation the cans were found to compare with four found in the house of the ne- gro, but which were empty The men were placed under arrest and the car will be turned over to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
DICKSON ID WORK AMONG BANKS OF
 STATE FOR W. s. s.
ICrOwder Names Local Bank CT for Important Work. Personnel of Field Staff
 Now Complete

State Director Arthur c. Crowder of the War Savings campaign, yesterday com- pleted the roster of his field agents by representative to work among the banks of the state. MT. Dickson has been con- nected with the Birmingham Trust and Savings company IA years, the last few years as receiving teller, and his selec- tion by Mir Crowder is considered to be most excellent one.
 MT Dickson's duties will be to call upon the bankers of Alabama and urge them to enlist their institutions as direct selling agents of the War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
 The personnel of the field staff. now complete is: Banks, James D. Dickson schools J. H. Jackson; postoffices, z. E.
 Bellah; industries and commercial es- establishments, Thomas Cobb.
 MT. Dickson will enter upon his duties tom orrow. The other three agents have already begun their work. MT. Bellah returned yesterday from a trip to AL bany, Decatur, Athens and Cullman and
 reports that the postmaster at each of these places is alive to the importance
 of the savings campaign and have all
 ready begun pushing the matter in his community.
 MT. Belah states that the postmasters report a tendency among the people to cash stamps they bought last year. This is contrary to the wishes of the gov ernment which put the bonds of small denomination on the market in order that everybody might be able to invest and have a direct interest in the govern ment The postmasters are telling the people served by them that every bond cashed now is just that much of a draft on the government and continuance of this policy may result in additional bond issues.
 MT. Jackson returned from Montgomery yesterday after conference with State Superintendent of Education Spright Dowell relative to the savings societies campaign to be made among the schools o. the state.
 Mrs. R. F. Johnston, state chairman of the women's section of the War Saw ings campaign. is rapidly getting her or ga rization in shape and expects to have every department and every county com mittee actively at work within short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
NATIONAL MARINE LEAGUE HEAD ID SPEAK MONDAY
P. H. w. Ross Will Address Spanish-American Club on Foreign Trade With
 Latin Republics

P. H. W. Ross, president of the Ma tional Marine league of the United States, will deliver an address Monday night, February 24 in the auditorium of the Birmingham Civic association under the joint auspices of the association and the Spanish American club. Mir. Ross Is one of the several interesting speakers sched- uled to address the club, which also has it's headquarters in the rooms or the Civic association.
 In addition to his official connection with the Marine league, Mir. Ross is also assisting in the speaking campaign of the Mississippi Valley Waterways as- sociation, and is considered well quail fled to speak on the subject of foreign trade with the Latin republics, as re- lated to the Mississippi and Warrior river transportation. Much interest is being manifested in the coming of MT. Ross by the Warrior river development commit tee, of which w. D. Nesbtt is chair man.
 E c. Horton, president of the Spanish American club, stated yesterday The club is glad of the opportunity to hear MT. Ross on perhaps the most vital com mercial problem of our reconstruction days. He typifies the patriotic impulse which is now crying for the re-estab- lishment of the American merchant ma rine. He comes to us recommended as man having knowledge sufficient to guide the manufacturers of the south to make their contribution of commerce in filling the 25,O00,O00 tons of shipping which America will own after the pro gramme of the shipping board is com pleted.
 ''ln many lines of manufacture produc- tior outstrips consumption; and notwith- standing the tremendous absorptive pow CTS of the United States our manufac- turers in many lines are today face to face with the condition of output ex- ceeding demand. Since our home mar kets are inadequate, we must, perforce, find foreign markets which will take up our surplus goods, in order that the de- velopment of our industries may flow along unnterruptedly, and both labor an6 capital find continuous and profitable employment"
 The great problem of unemployment and the irregularity of employment, ac- cording to MT. Ross, can be met by the United States owning it's own shipping and foreign trade being sought by the manufacturers to fill the bottoms.
 The public is invited to attend this meeting and hear the distinguished visi- tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Federal Board Opens Office
 To Aid Disabled Soldiers
Dr. Henry F. Hozcaw, Assisted by Thomas Cannon in Charge of Vocational Educational Branch at Room
 101, County Courthouse-Plan of Work Outlined

The local branch of the federal board for vocational educatio of disabled soldiers and sailors opened a few days ago in room 1o1 of the Jefferson coun- ty courthouse, with pr. Henry F. Holtzclaw in charge, assisted by Thomas L. Cannon has matters in shape now to begin an active can- paign to help the boys" who suf- fered physical disabilities in the ser vice of their country. In establishing this branch the government had in view the re-education of disabled sol- diers and sailors in some trade or vocation into which they would fit in their impaired condition.
 The training is given at the expense of the government and without cost to the soldiers and sailors, an allow ance for maintenance while taking the course also being made wherever the student is entitled to it.
 Training by competent instructors, under the plans announced by the fed eral board, will be given in all lines of industry and commerce, and all crip. pies or physically disabled men who have been in either branch of the mill itary or naval service of the country are called upon to avail themselves of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

The productive capacity of the gas plant of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is to be more than doubled, according to this official state ment issued yesterday afternoon by Re- ceiver Lee c, Bradley:
 Judge Grubb has approved a petition filed by the receiver for authority to purchase and install a new water gas set It will cost about S70,0oO, and will be installed within from four to six months.
 "The new gas producing machinery au- thorized by the court will more than dou- ble the total producing capacity of the gas plant.
 ''The shortage of coal and other fuel, together with the increased prices which have obtained during the past Is months, created an extraordinary demand for gas, with the result that during the past cold weather. the margin of supply above demand has been very small.
 Any further increase in demand will oy ertax the present capacity of the plant, and we are, therefore, taking this early action with reference to new machinery to insure that it will be on hand and ready for service early next fall
 Official tests, made daily for the city commission by the Pittsburg Testing Lab oratories indicate that the heating quail ty is considerably above the required 575 British thermal units. It has gone as high as 622 B. T. U.
 The spectacle of public utilities com pany pleading for, not merely inviting, complaints is rather unusual. And yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
RELIGIOUS CENSUS
 0F SOUTHS|DE ID BE
 TAKEN MARCH 6-9
Annual Canvass to Be Made by Workers for Use of the SOuthside
 Churches rerf11 7sC,

The religious census of Souths.do from Avenue r to Red Mountain vii; be taken by the various churches in that section of the city. The work beginning Thursday, March 6, must be completed by Sunday. March g. when the various teams will report at joint meeting to be held that evening.
 It is estimated that 200 workers can complete this census in two hours and the section is to be covered has been mapped out in a most comprehensive manner and the volunteer workers will be assigned to certain blocks which will be covered. east, west, north and south. The churches taking part in this census are the Independent Pres byterian, Highland Methodist, South side Baptist, Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist, Trinity Methodist and Twenty seventh Street Baptist.
 The church census of Southside is an annual event with these churches ani the information secured will be turned over to whatever denomination it most directly concerns. The information se- cured in this manner has proved of ex- ceptional value to the various churches,
 The census takers will be assigned their territory and will be requested to visit every house securing the names of all persons and ascertaining to what church they belong and where and if not which they prefer If any persons are not at home on the first visit of the worker a second visit will be made and each worker will report on each house in his or her respective ter ritory.
 The following are the chairmen of the churches: Independent Presbyte- rian, Floyd Tillery; Highland Metho- dist Adam Myatt; Southside Baptist. J. R. Waters; Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist J. A. Bradford; Trinity Methodist, T. NJ. Nesbitt and Twenty-seventh Street Baptist, V. C. Kincaid. These chairmen are now selecting their workers and each of the 200 from all of the above mentioned churches will be assigned to one square block.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Famous ContraltO to
 Give Recital Here
Music Study Club to Present Alma Beck Tomorrow Week

The Birmingham Music Study club will present Alma Beck, the distin- guished contralto, in a recital at the Jefferson theatre on the night of Mon- day. February "A.
 The club is hoping to have as an as- sisting artist c. Cortese, the harpist, whose recital few years ago greatly delighted musical Birmingham. He is trying to arrange his bookings so as to accommodate the club and come here on the 24th instant.
 The net proceeds of the Beck recital will be applied to the musical depart ment of the public library, which is an enterprise of the Music Study club. It is begarded as already highly crci- itable branch of the library. and its usefulness will be increased from time to time by the addition of standard lit- erature and music.
 Harold Bauer, the pianist, comes under the auspices of the Music Study club in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Phillip Jaffe Given
 Preliminary Hearing

Phillip Jaffee, a local junk dealer, charged with receiving property stolen from the government and the violation of Section Il of the federal control bill, which makes it a federal offense for anyone to interfere with or impede the possession, use, operation or control of any railroad property or transportation system, was given a preliminary hearing yesterday before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner.
 After the testimony of the government was presented the counsel for the de- fendant made motion that the de- fendant be discharged, and Commissioner Charlton took the motion under advise ment R. M. Hudson, special representa- tive of the railroad commission, repre- sented the government, while Leo Ober- dorfer represented the defendant