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Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20

spoonful and If it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous want you to 20 back tc
the store and get your money. bod.
sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale
OF calomel because it is real liveI
menlcine; entirely vegetable, therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable
guarantee that. a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it tc
your children. 1t is harmless; doesnr
grippe and they like its pleasant taste
Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20

Whom will We
that I release unto
you, Barabbas or
Jesus which is
called Christ" the
multitude, prompt
ed by the chief
Ir1ests and the
elders, asked FIR
the release of Ba-
rabbas. This left
] e S us on his
hands.
PLATE, troubled
a nd perplexed,
cried unto the
multitude: "What
shall I do with
.TpSuS which iS
Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20
JUST LIKE A WOMAN

She-Don't you think a woman
wants the privilege of making her
own Will?
He-l think she should prefer the
privilege Of breaking her hus-
bands.
Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20
Pilates Dilemma
By REV. W. w. KETCHUM
Director Of the Evening Glasses,
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

TEXT-Pilate saith unto them. What
snail do then with Jesus which is called
Christ t?-Matt. 27:22
Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20
California Syrup of Figs
For the Liver and Bowels
Constipated Children Gladly Take

Tell your druggist you want genuine
"Gallfornia Syrup of Figs" Full directions
and dose for babies and children of all ages
who are constipated bilious feversh, tongue
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottle. Look for the name "Californian
md accept NO other ''Fig Syrup"
Jackson County journal., 1919-06-20

Much to Pilates surprise, when at
the feast he asked the multitude:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
LEO DTTRICHSTEIN RETURNS
IN A DARING NEW VEHICLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

sequent necessity for the revival of Lord and Lady Agy
play suitable for the artistic capabilities of boths
So the story and the Mr. Faversham issues
Faverish interviews explaining length the number of
possible under his the of
search for play paywrghs in their generation main
tain silence scribbng along lucrative lines
1t difficult convince the dramatic spectator
that American paywigh failure; that the literary
producer worthwhile things extinct The MeCha
SINNERS the Fvershams should indulge little
before they In the first place. the
talents and the
plays-are whose artistic equipment
cludes possibility writing madeoorde plays The who
real play of stars Tor
garment He writes play and that's the end Of it. If it
doesn't please star, the writer should worry.
star hand always looking worthy
Mostly looking for dinnercoat
will show the best advantage that parcu
peculiar temperamena charm If the ensemble
happens nothing than individual and
play at ALL public quietly whdraws its and the
their and about the dadence OF
the playwright
who dramatic buhelng for the most
ladies who can't real playa play that
up Imagine James Matthew Barrie accepting
commission for Otis Skinner! And yet 1t tor
pys permanent type that the Favershams ct al
Let those the dramatic profession relax bit from
lofty intolerance, and shall see Soon enough closer
alliance between good performers and good plays
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
NationnI-Leo Ditrichstein in IThc
Marquis de Prioln."

With that authoritative grasp OF
dramatic possibilities so distinctly
allied with all of Leo Dietrichstein' s
characterizations. his latest por-
traiture of the name part in THE
Marquis de Priola." by Henri Lave
dan. is said to possess and reveal an
angle in his unique artistry which
has heretofore been obscure, for 1t
runs the entire gamut of histrionic
reflection, from the most delicate
touches of Gallo comedy to the tragic
dispair OF mental and physical col
lapse.
His Offering this Z season, THE
Marquis de Priola," is a daring ar
raignment OF autocratic perverts. who
delight in disseminating the knowl-
edge that they are decendents of de-
cadent ancestry. With the recent up
heaval OF social conditions abroad
and the impetus given to the
triumphant march of democracy. the
arguments and phrasing in this play
by Lavedsn is positively prophetic.
for he outlined accurately the Mi
mate solution of this social plague in
Europe-the elimination of hereditary
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

will give a concert of pianoforte
music at the National Theater Tues
day afternoon. January q, at 4:30
under the management of Mrs. Will
son-Greene. Seats are now on sale
at Mrs. Greene's office in Droop's,
Thirteenth and G streets.
Woman" Maurice Tourneur's fem
mime epic which comes to the Rialto
Theater this week, stands in at least
one respect as the most remarkable
film offering of the year. Woman
is different. indeed, so different that
it completely defics classification.
No single descriptive name can be
given Woman" The beautiful Tour
neur production does not fall into
any one class. II is not a melo-
drama. Rather is it a study in
womanhOod of remarkable psychoIog-
ical depth. While it has plenty of
physical action. its keynote is mem
tai Neither is Woman" a spectacle
1t is intimate and personal. the five
episodes, with the prologue and cpl
logue, telling the direct story Of six
men. Sometimes hundreds of super
numeraries appear, as in the ancient
Roman interlude. but their appear.
ances serve only as a background.
Director Tourneur has centered mis-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

Visit Frank Bacon's dressing room
if you can get in-and you will
notice two press clippings pasted on
his mirror. At first you will wonder
why an actor who has received so
many thousand notices takes the trou
bic to have them about. II you ask
him about them he smiles and says
This is my first. And this one Is
the one 1 treasure most" The hrst
is from an Ell PasO. Tex, newspaper
of many years ago. In speaking OF
plays star, the reviewer wrote, Her
support was very poor" The sup
port" happened to be Frank Bacon.
Lieut. George Z. Leavitt, first
treasurer of the Gayety Theater, fol-
lowing its opening eight years ago.
was a guest of Manager Harry o,
Jarboe. of that house for several
days during the past week. Lieut..
Leavitt was recently discharged from
army service at Camp Johnson,
Jacksonville, Fla. and after leaving
here, went to Philadelphia where ne
reiOined his wife who is leading lady
OF The Sightseers' Company, soon
to play here. He is n son of the late
Abe Leavitt. known as father OF
burlesCue." first to take his company.
The Rentz-SantIey BUrlesquers" on
tour, many years ago.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
ng Nes and Sideghts Of the Stage and the Cinema World

lies of the Day." which will be hous-
ed there all week. commencing today.
1t is headed by that peerless triumT-
rate of entertainers-Gertru Hayes,
Harry Welsh and Chester Nelson.
An entirely new book and score has
been provided under the general title
of "Polly's Going Up" in which
series of scenes of satire from such
well known Broadway successes of
this and last season as Polly with
a Past" Going Up" Business Be
fore Pleasure" "A Tailor-Made Man
with the Oriental scene from "Chu
Chin Chow" as a climax to the whole.
The opening scene represents com
bination photograph gallery and
pawnshop wherein Welsh. as the
pawnbroker' clerk, fairly reyels In
fun with the customers either come
to have their photos taken or pledge
their airplanes or something OF the
sort. The dialogue contains many
bright lines and humorous situations
and is capably handled by the prin-
cipals. Besides those mentioned the
supporting cast includes Mabelle
Courtney, a coloratura soprano OF
unusual ability. Del and Viola Du Val
exponents of melody and terpsichore,
who appear as soubrette and ingenue.
respectively, and Sam Green, a par
ticularly clever character imperson-
ator. A handsome background is pro-
vided by a chorus of twenty or more
of the prettiest girls in burlesque who
have much TO do with the success
of the many musical numbers.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

Toscha Seidel, the latest violin SEN
sation will give his only recital in
Washington this season at the
National Theater Thursday afternoon,
January g at 4:5O. under the manage
ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greens This
will be the second concert in the
Philharmonic course. Seats now on
sale at Mrs. Greene's office in
Droop's. Thirteenth and G. streets.
Nine. Galli-Curci the great Colora
ture soprano. will appear in recital
at the National Theater next Friday
afternoon. January II. at 40 o'clock
under the management of Mrs. Will
son-Greene. This will be the second
concert in the Artists Course" Of
five concerts.
Rashmaninoff, one of the greatest
pianists and composers of the age,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
b. r. Keith's-Gertrude Honmann.

Gertrude Hoffman, will be the
cynosure of all eyes at B. +. keith's
this week when the greatest show
wom,l n" in the world, as she is
termed, will introduce for the first
time here her new revue in which
she alone appears to public view
although twenty-six assistants are
required back of scenes to aid her
in her single stellar diversion. It
is a complete departure from prece-
dent and gives the vaudeville an
all and only Hoffman, for which IT
has always expressed a preference.
There are many scenes, all splendid
ly environed, and many lines of en-
tertainment resorted to by the YER
satile star. chief among them her
oriental dances, her impersonations
of famous players, and a rapid-fre
volley of her talents with a rousing
climax. An augmented orchestra
will be led by Max Hoffman,.
The extra added feature will be
Edmond Hayes, the well-known
comedian, associated with Richard
Hutchin. in "Moonshine" by Arthur
Hopkins, it being the sketch which
was given with marked success at
a recent Lambs Club gambol in
New York City. James and Bonnie
Thornton as The Youngest of the
Old-timers" will give their charac-
teristic blend of monologue and
melody. Helen Ely. the popular
comedienne, will make her Wash
ington debut with special VOCAL
numbers by William B. Friedlander.
Ben Bernie. the syncopated funster,
will present a new routine of bow
ing and buffoonery. LeOna Stephens
and Leonard Hollister will be seen
in "Out in California" Olsen and
johnson will make their way with
a mixed lot of merriment Bert and
Lottie Walton. The CretOnne Duo, "
will add a pleasing feature and the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUK.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
POll's-1sMaytlme."

One must go back to the now his
toric theatrical record of Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Pinafore" to find a par
allel for the success of "Maytime.
that exquisite ''play with music
which the Messrs. Shubert produced
here in June, 1911. to overfiowing audi
ences. though tho Thermometer stood
at the sizzling point.
A rarity-a play with music and
not a musical comedy-"Maytime." 1t
is a quaint and fascinating romance.
The book and lyrics are by Rida
johnson Young. who has been ac-
cused of taking her novel idea for
the plot from a variety of roman
tic sources, hut whose work has been
done so deftly that none of the shots
have hit her. "Maytime" is said to
be like "Milestones," and to have
the atmosphere of "Old Heidelberg"
but, despite resemblances in atmos-
phere and characterization, there is
really no blood relation.
"Maytime" is about as far away
from the rough-and-tumble jazz-jan-
gle Of conventional musical comedy
as you can conceive. 1t is a sweet
and often serious comedy of senti-
ment, with dainty and tuneful mel
odies running through it-exquisitely
produced and artistically performed
in each and every character.
The action travels over more than
sixty years of time. being played in
four acts or episodes, which start
in 1s40 at Washington Square. New
York, and end in 1919. p. T. Bar
mum is one of the characters in the
play, and Jump, Jim Crow" that
famous dance which our grandpar-
ents indulged in in the day of GRIN
oline, is one of the numerous dance
numbers.
The entire cast of the long New
York run will be seen here tonight
including John Charles Thomas. Miss
Dorothie Bigelow and John 7. Muir
ray.
The music OF "Maytime" is by Sig
mund Romberg.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

interest in each episode upon one
single woman.
Woman" is not allegorical. There
is nothing Nsymbolical about Mr.. Tour
neur's study of woman's development
through the ages. Each instance
chosen to be presented by Mr.. Tour
neur Is direct, vigorous, straight from
the shoulder drama, except in the
instances of the Adam and Eve cpl
sode and the Brittany seacoast fairy
tale. The latter Is fantasy of the
sheerest, most delicate texture. The
handling of the Garden of Eden, with
the universe's first woman, is marked
by spiritual reverence, imagination
and good taste.
Woman is not in any single con-
ventional photoplay form. 1t is a
new idea in script development. The
critic of the New York Times en-
Enthusiastically termed the various epi-
sodes Photographic ballads. Mr..
Tourneur has given audiences credit
for intelligence and imagination.
Through legend, history and fairy
lore-which go to make up Woman
Mr.. Tourneur has never forgotten
the human note, yet he has attained
it by avoiding the conventional. Un-
der Mr. Tourneur's direction. Charles
Whitaker turned out a scenario of
| remarkable form. Critics have pro-
nounced Woman a distinct step
in the direction of the new and long
sought scenario of the future.
Helen Andrews, soubrette with the
Blue Birds" the James E. Cooper
attraction at the Lyceum this week.
began her stage work as a chorus
girl in the New York Hippodrome.
At that time there were upwards of
| 500 girls in the Hippodrome choru.
and Miss Andrews hopes of rising
| higher seemed confronted by many
obstacles. She stuck to her role.
however. and two years later, was
rewarded by a minor role in a road
show. Leaving this. she tried vaude-
willie for a turn. and later cast her
fortunes with the Blue Birds" q
step she in no respect regrets.
! Comedians, bewarei Your secrets
are about to be divuiged to the pub
lie. The general morgue where all
the comedians and librettists go for
their jokes has been discovered and
is about to be made the subject OF
a book by John T. Murray. the prin-
| Clpdi SOilAtdldA III 2hoy HlSD
opens n return engagement OF one
week at Polls tonight.
Mr.. Murray has spent considerable
| time and research in tracking the
| genealogy of jokes. and his discov-
1 cries will undoubtedly please the
Smith brothers, Harry and Robert
| Harold Atteridge, Glen McDonough
and other human compendiums OF
laughs, as well as numerous COM
| edians.
In his book Mr.. Murray tells the
! origin of most of the jokes used by
comedians OF today. One Of thu
most interesting features in Muir
rays work is his discovery that the
jokes utilized by every comedian
may be traced to less than twenty
five subjects. And" adds Mr.. Muir
ray. "if the average theater-goel
takes the trouble to dissect- every
| joke hurled at him over the root
| lights. he will find it's derivation ir
my book, and nine times out OF ten
it will be one of these twenty-five
original subjects. 1t is impossible
| for n comedian to invent anything
Gnew Since the days of the strollins
players in England until the pres
ent time, our funny men have beer
getting their laughs out Of th'
same identical subjects"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
Garrick-"Rock- Baby

"Rock-a-Bye Baby" a musical nov
city, will be seen at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater the week commene-
ing tonight. The play is as different
from the average run of musical
comedies as a musical comedy differs
from a comedy.
"Rock-a-Bye Baby was written by
Margaret Mayo and Edgar Allan
Woolf. The fact. however. that
Jerome Kern, who wrote the music
for "Rock-a-Bye Baby never did
anything better and that the music
in the play would. like the story. be
quite enough to make 1t noteworthy.
indicates that the coming attraction
is one that cannot well be missed.
There is cast OF principals in
"Rock-a-Bye Baby" unusually excel
lent. even in this day OF all
star combinations. Jefferson de An
CELLS stands in the foremost rank OF
musical comedy favorites. Edna Hib-
bard became the toast of Broadway
the night 'Rock-a-Bye Baby opened.
and Walter Lawrence is one OF the
funniest men on the stage.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

CONTINUED on PAGE FoUK.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

Rashmaninoff, one of the greatest
pianists and composers of the age,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
Belasco-"Why Marry

Selwyn' and Company have fairly
outdone themselves with why Mar
ry?' the comedy by Jesse Lynch
Williams. which they. In association
with Roi Cooper Megrue, send to the
Belasco Theater this week, commenc-
ing tonight
The play was taken from the Astor
Theater, New York, at the very
height of its run. 1t is now on a
two-year tour of the country and be-
fore it or any of it's players are
again seen In that vicinity. it will
have been presented at every i'm
portant center in the nation.
The players not only merited. but
received. the appreciation of both
critics and the public The play was
superbly cast and its remarkably
clever dialogue, its intensely dramatic
situations and the delicacy of the ro-
nance which runs through 1t have
all been brought to their full worth.
why Marry?' will be seen as orig
inally presented with its New York
cast intact. Nat c. Goodwin. Ed
mund Breese. Ernest Lawford. Leon
ard Nude, Lotus Robb. Louise Ran
dolph. Anne Morrison are still in the
company.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
Gayety-aFelIies of the Day.

What promises TO prove one OF the
most prominent as well as the most
profitable enga gements at the Gayety
Theater this season is that OF Bar
ney Gcrard's eleventh edition of Fol
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12
To Be Seen This Week

depravity by the injection of higher
ideals. healthy thoughts and con-
structive elements into structure
that is rapidly crumbling to decay by
the weight of its own degeneracy.
Mr. Ditrichstein's partraiture of the
blase Marquis is said to be the most
finished Characterization he has ever
given. and one that will always be
associated with this name Asso-
ciated with him in giving life and vi
tality to the play are Brandon lyman.
Orlando DAILY, Walter Howe, A. II.
Rosley, Jane Gray, Lily Cahill, jose
phine Hammer and others.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-12

When Rock k-a-Bye Baby" opens
at the new Shubert-Garrick this
evening. it will have as a special
Offering to Washington theatergoers,
,1he dancing team OF DoTe and Cav
anaugh. Miss Cavanaugh has a large
following in the city and will inter-
polate number of unique and Origi-
nal dances. Jefferson De Angels,
Edna Hibbard and Walter Lawrence
are also in the cast. The chorus will
be augmented as well by five fair
flowers from Broadway's garden of
chorus girls" which Mr.. Selwyn is
sending to join the company in prep
aratiOn for the opening Sunday
night
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-05-09
ENLARGING PLANT OF THE
REYNOLDS PACKING co.
The Capacity to be Increased Three
Hundred Per Cent.

The Reynolds Packing Co., pro-
ducing what are now known as the
r. P. C. brands of meat products, are
clearing the grounds and having ma
terial delivered for the enlargement
of the packing plant just southwest
of the city. The building is now one
story, 80 by Sc feet. Thirty feet of
building is to be added the full length
of the rear and an additional struc-
ture of 25 by so feet is to be added
to the west end. This part of the
building will be two stories high, and
the sausage mills and canning work
will be moved to this department
The building altogether, when COM
pleted, will accommodate an output of
four times the present capacity of
the plant. OF course the equipment
will also be enlarged and everything
complete for the new order of busi-
ness. A larger force of operatives
will be employed and still fu3ther
progress, which the business has been
making practically by leaps and
bounds. The capital stock is now
100000 and it is money maker
and one of the best of our home en-
terpriSeS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-05-09
WILL BUILD RAILROAD
SIKEsTON TO HICKMAN
Subscriptions on Project Reach
$65,0O0.

SIKESTON, Mo-, May 3.-The
Sikeston Southeastern Railroad that
will connect Sikeston with Hickman,
KY, has taken definite shape. Last
night at a banquet in Sikeston, at
tended by 80 men from various parts
OF. Southeast Missouri. the stockhold-
ers moved to organize and incorpo-
rate.
This road, first planned in 1905,
was dropped the following year be-
cause of the panic. Plans of the road
had already been completed then, the
terminals had been bought, the right
of way surveyed and most of it Sc
cured and the blue prints and speci-
fications made. Since then the or
ganization has lapsed, but the
money paid in has yielded an annual
income of Is per cent from the rent
ers of the terminals and right of way.
Agitation to build this road was
begun about three months ago. M.
G. Gresham, former stockholder and
promoter of the railroad, became in
terested. Subscriptions to build this
railroad of only 80 miles length were
taken up and $41,000 was secured.
Last night the amount jumped to
$65,000, and it is estimated that
100000 will build the road.
The road will run south and east
from Sikeston to East Prairie, and
from thence straight to Hickman,
Ky. This road will go through the
richest area of land in Southeast Mis-
souri, and new land. A virgin forest
of thousands of acres of cypress will
be reached. 1t will further give bet
ter travelling facilities to the people
of this section and lower the freight
rates, condition that Scott County
Milling Company has been attempt
ing to remedy.
Bowman Speaks.
Lyman r. Bowman, traffic manager
of the milling company, the largest
in Missouri, and one which sells its
products in all southern states, spoke
on the freight conditions in this sec
tion and the disadvantages all South
east Missouri, savehele towns on the
river, were suffering s /
"As an example of disadvantages"
he said, "rates on grain from Skies
ton to all Mississippi River points, is
10 cents per cwt. over rates from Cal
ro, I'll. To points in this territory
known as the southwest and south
east, we are 5 cents per cwt. over
Cairo, ILL., The farmer accepts from
to cents per bushel less for his grain
here than it is worth 25, miles east
on the Mississippi River. The rates
on merchandise force merchants here
to ask more monefy or work on lower
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profit than their competitor 25 miles
away.
1.-The traffic manager" said Bow
man in his talk, "of tho government
barge line said that they will take
the freight of the milling company
at 80 per cent of what the railroads
carry it for. Rail grain rate from
Carlo to New Orleans is 1215 cents
per cwt. Therefore. the water rate
is 10 cents per cwt. The Lee Line
steamers will deliver all classes of
merchandise for 80 per cent of all
rail rates."
The meeting adjourned near mid
night to be continued Monday night,
when a board of directors will be
chosen. Farmers in this country,
which has recently sprung into no
tice as the finest farming land and
the best producing land of corn and
wheat in Missouri, are pushing the
project that may result in making
this discrimination in freight rates
cease. The Scott County, Milling
Company is urging that something
be done because, with it's immense
business of over $10,0O0,O00 year,
the rail rates are hurting it and the
farming interests in this country.
That company is even threatening to
equip a fleet of trucks to haul its
freight to the river if something is
not done to lower the rates, which
makes farmer lose from 3 to 6 cents
a bushel on every bushel raised. 1t
is either build the railroad, open the
Wahite ditch, or build concrete roads
and use trucks, the business interests
in this section have concluded. The
organization Monday will make def
mite plans for the selling of stock,
joining the railroads at Hickman, and
beginning the work.