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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

ago with Fay Bainter in the leading role of the stage production. The play was an immediate success, and has held thousands enthralled with it's ab- .sorbing beauty. Then it was adapted for the screen and Miss Dana bid fair to rival Miss Bainter in the number of admirers she wins for enacting ot the role of the Princess of the Will lew Branch.
 Though fantasy "The Willow Tree is the story of woman's sacrifice to save the honor of the man she loved, It has touch of Pygalion and Galatea in it's plot. though the climax is ep- tirely different.
 The exotic beauty of Japan is q back ground for The Willow Tree and the beauty of the stage production has been more than enhanced by the possibilities of the camera. "The Will low Tree is exotic and colorful and permeated throughout with true ro- mance an appealing love story.
 A young man finds in little wooden image the ideal of beauty and the image comes to life. He falls in love with her only to find out something greater in life than love.
 ."rhe Willow Tree" is gorgeous picture with an appeal all it's own. It Is an artistic mingiing of fancy with the hard facts of modernity. Handled by master dramatist the play is app pealing throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

The. Jefferson theatre has only one at traction for the week to offer its patrons, but when they hear that it is Nea O'Briens minstrels they will be conten! even with the two performances. Nen O,Brien's minstrelts this year are bigger and brighter than ever. and that ador- able Bert Swor is ono of the man soueezes that makes you laugh all the whole evening. Neil O Brien's minstel Will be at the Jefferson Saturday with B Sat urday matinee.
 The Lyric toplner for the first half ol inc week Is MT. and Mrs. Mel-Burne in wide-awake epic, "On the Fourth Floor. comedy sketch of the snappy, poppy va riety. Bert Kenney, a blaclsfaee comedian is an old favorite, who entertalns the pa irons of the Lyric theatre for the frs' half of the week. The picture attraction is Jack Pickford, in John Fox's nove picturized, "The Little Shepherd of King dom Come
 There are many comedy features on the bill at I4oew's Bijou The main attraction for the first of the week is Le Roy ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
Forecasting the Weeks
 Attractions At Theatres
By ANNE GORDON

Dresdner, a couple of comedians, whose act is a. riot There are many other high class vaudeville acts. Pretty Peggy lily land has a charming role in Black Shadows" the picture feature for Una first three days. Blanche Sweet will star
 in the weekend picture.
 "The Fatal Wedding will be the week offering at the Majestic theatre, and the
 friends and admirers of Sam Park will
 be glad to know that he is back in his old comedy parts to make this 'Fatat | Wedding full of comedy as well as
 pathos Mae Park is cast Sas the Little 1 Mother in the production.a a part which 1sgives her wide field for her versatile acting.
 l I'd get up before daysstc see Charhe Chaplin. in his "Burlesgue on Carmen but fortunately for my ambitious natura,
 the Alcazar doesn't open until later in the
 morning. and Charlie is tc be shown at
 that theatre all week. Can you think or
 anything flnnier than big-footed'
 funny footed Charlie Chaplin playing a
 toreador? And such Carmen as ne
 makes love to- In addition to this five
 reel film of fun, a Mrs. Sidney Drew comedy will be shown at the Alcazar .Flsie Ferguson, in HIS House "' ! Order" a picturized version or the Ia nous play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. is the Strands offering for the first half
 of the week. Miss Ferguson has dra-
 matic role to interpret in this film, Whlcn fits her regal beauty and her emotional
 acting most wonderfully She is cast as a pleasure loving young English girl, who becomes the second wife of an older man. and sets his hous in wild disorder in
 the eyes of the family. How she wins them all to admiration Of her conduct makes an intensely emotional and inter esting drama.
 Charles Ray in "Alarfn Clack Andy | is to be at the Strand the last of the week. This clever little play is said to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
TWILIGHT BAbY'
 COMEDY FEATURE
 AT THE TR|ANON
Big Double Bill Is Offering for Week-Marie DOrO in '12:10'' and Big
 Comedy Hit

"A Twilight Baby,' one of the comedy hits of the season. made by Henry Lehr :, man and featuring the celebrated Ham Lloyd Hamilton, and Virginia Rapp, will be the attraction at the Tria- non theatre this week. beginning Mon day.
 On the same programme with tnls big comedy will be the extraordinary Marie Doro and marking the return 10 the screen of this popular and celebrated q actress This production was directed by that peer of directors. Herbert Bren- non.
 eThe Twilight Baby as if was chris tened by Henry Lehrman, is born of an intoxicated musician and the twilight.
 The musician is a bass horn player and as he gently croons into the instrument a bouncing baby boy is born.
 The character development of the baby is matter of slow process. It is ai- lowed to enjoy no nourishing baby foods no rattles no other infantile appliances
 Grown into manhood we find the twi- light child afflicted with a sweetheart and a sentence in the penitentiary. te- redity has again proven itself an in fluence on the childa The youth Is in A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
ELSIE FEReUsoM lNN HIS HOUSE IN ORDER" STRANI

The bif1 feature attraction at the Tria- non this week will be Marie Doro in her latest production 12:10' one of the big features of the season, according to critics This production marks the re- turn to the screen of Marie Doro who is one of Americas most popular act resses,
 On the same programme with thls at traction will be the big comedy. A WI, light Baby said to the funniest of all screen comedies.
 Marie Doro, after an absence or few years from the screen during which time she has been starring on the spok- en stage, is again in pictures. She IS the star in 'I2:10," a mystery feature that is in six reels It was directed py
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
Marie Doro In Big Mystery
 Feature, "12:1O, "At 7rianon

Herbert Brenon, one of the greatest directors that have ever made a picture. He, it will be remembered gave to the motion picture theatre. Neptune s Daughter" ,"The Lone Wolf Empty Pockets" and other equally successful screen productions
 .i2l0 is a mystery picture that will baffle any one to- solve it's problem The story itself it's treatment and the whole idea of the situations gives no clue as to the ending of the tale No one but Brenon could have done it. 1t could not be made in America and that is why Brenon took Miss Doro and g London company to Paris and rural London to mak cit, so that we on this side of the water could have new sen sation and new thrill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
VIOLA DORM IN THE WILLOW TREE' AT
 COLONIAL THEATRE
Noted Star In Dainty, Fan tastic Romance, With Heart Appeal at the Co
 lonial for Three Days

Daintily fantastic. "The Willow Tree" picturized from the famous stage success. is the attraction at the Colonial theatre the first half of this week, beginning tomorrow Viola Dana, in a bewitching role. is the star of this pro- auction which is ranked among the best of the season.
 The Willow Tree" first made it's stage appearance about two seasons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

worlds record in dry docking achieve ment was established recently by the 3o,- o00-ton floating dry dock of the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company of Brook- lyn, N r., when the steamship Minnesota
 the largest cargo carrier afloat. was lifted in 25 minutes actual pumping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

Official figures given out by the South Wales Coal Owners Association show the weekly (4S hours) wages paid to 40,0o0 skilled miners, from which 1t appears that about 27.000 received less than S1s.6O per week in July. 1914. but that all except about TOO were earning more than this in November. 1918. and that nearly 26,000 ere in receipt of a weekly wage exceed ing $21. 99 at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

the penitentiary under a long term contract for indulging In the practice of "boot1egging."
 The child of the twilight and rye be- comes 3 recruiter of the tight-riders, an order organized in an effort to upift the standard of beverage above the 275 mark. &
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
WerId AImanae. 1s2o.

Among the best books. but aiso among the first books of the new year, and in any event an uD-to- the --1inufe hook The World A1roarac for. 5e20 has been publiehed. According to the i'm martial jude1oent Of those concerned in it's preparation and publication 1t Is the greatest ever
 Matters like the league of nations and the prohibition annendmenE are treated at length in this Almanac, along with the income taxes. the rec orded weather. the election results. Ihe chronology. and dAath-roIl of 1919, ad more matters besides than can be in- dicated outside of the books own in dex.
 Do you want to arrange q trip across America. hitting all the. high spots? Here are ten pages of attitudes in the United States, not counting New Yo-k skyscrapers. Do you want to know almost any, thing in sport, politics, trade indus try. religion. government, historical rn'lestones. navies, armies powers. | kinga presidents. and such? Here are the facts a1d the figures, So far as possible official.
 The World Almanac Is published by the New York World. Price 50 cents. poStpaid. s-s.~ --s1 --s A-ss aifsla
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
BREED THEATRE.

The merciless pfofteer who makes abnormal profits with no work. the shallow creature to whom he turns to spend his swollen fortune. and the vulture who stands by to rob. all are characters in Mary Began" a.thrili
 ing story Of New York life, adapted from Le Roy Scott's famous novel of Big Pleasures in New York inswhich Anita Stewart will - be seen at the. Breed theatre today. The law yer who helps questionable characters to stay within the law. his lieutenant
 strong arm man in evening clothes; the woman of light character, s who does their bidding;s the polite lounge lizard" who draws society women into the net and the weak young man with more money than character are found in this pulsat-
 ing portrayal of big city life. Tn tt An ita Stewart plays the part of Mary Began, a convict's daughter who de termines to lEe Adown the shame her Ifather shas brought upon them, and who succeeds despite a. battle in which her body and soul are severely tried. This picture gives Miss Stewart new and unsuspected opportunities to prove herself one of the supreme actresses. of the day. Otl.cr pictures on the bill include a Mack Sennett comedy and the Pathe News.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
COLCHESTER

John Sullivan of Bozrah was the guest of friends in town Saturday. Miss Norah Kelley returned. Satur- day from Naugatuck where. she has been for the past week, having been called there by the death of her broth err John P. Kelley, formerly of this place. @
 Miss NJ. Louise Cute was a visitor in New Britain Saturday.
 George Gilmore, who is one of the caretakers at the East Hadan Game club in Westchester was at his home on Norwich avenue over Sunday.
 James O'Brien of Norwich was the guest Of relatives in town over Sunday
 Several members of the Norwich Council, Knights of Columbus, were in Norwich Sunday, attending a meet. ing of the council. s
 4 few from town were in Hartford Monday attending the automobile show.
 Edward Kelley of the Yale law school was the guest of his aunt, Mis-: Nora Kelley over Sunday.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Klein a,-e 1T Hartford. this week attending thu meeting of the State grange, as dele, gates from the local grange.
 Rev. Josph F, Ford read mass at tht Bozrah and Fitchville churches Sun. day. t .as
 William JohnSon was a caller fl North Westchesfer Sunday.
 David B. Murray was calling or friends in Middletown Monday. [ F. D. Baker was the guest of hi. sons in New Britain Monday. :
 Miss Madelaine Brown who is teach, ing in. Cromwell wa sat her home or Nofwich avenue over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
PLANEIELD

Mrs. Anna Sevieney Of this village is at S't. Vincent's hospital in Wor- cester where 4siie was opera ted on for appendicitis. and is recovering stead ilv,. Miss A. Sevignev was a visitor at St. Vincent's hospital Saturday to see her sister.
 Sugar is not as scarce as 1t was a short time ago. for the people of the village can purchase five pounds at once.
 Mrs. Ida Goyett and daughter were visitors at Mystic Saturday. takine the formers daughter to school there
 Albert Marriott Of the U. S. s Chester is visiting at the home of his rnnther.
 Joseph LaCaisse. IT., was a visitor .irf Norwich Sunday. '
 Mr L,rotbe has purchased car
 There wa.-sa dance satlrdav' at the Tceresters' hal. given hv the Plainfie16 i?iie club Music was furnished by Krauss' jazz band A large crowd at. tended.
 DanieIson bowling team came tc Ptaindeld Friday evening and defeat. ds.the first +ean fe-e two out of three
 The Arctic Roughnecks came tc Plainfield Saturday afternoon. The, are the best team in Rhode Island They played five games and won three ont of the five. A large crowd attend. ed at the match game.
 David Febert was a business callel in Norwich recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
Davis rhestre Frid,v Evenine.

The engagement of "The Better Ole" at the Davis theatre Friday ev- ening, January IS, will be an event of unusual interest This Is the play based on the famous war cartoons of Captain Bruce Bainrsfather. which MT. and Mrs Coburn acquired for America and produced at the Green wich Village theatre, New York, in Oc- tober, 1913, where 1t met with imme- diate success. It is doubtful if there ever has been a play produced h America that has brought forth the praise that has been accorded ''The Better Ole" Max Pemberton. the fa- nous English writer wrote an enthu- siastic appreciation of it in the Lon- don Times. and the New York critics unanimously proclaimed it the bes; entertain ainrnent ever presented on the stage of any Broadway theatre. Add to- these -economiunns the fact that we are to see '"The Better Ole" with Mir
 Dalton as Old Bill the Walrus;i Bet tv Turner as Victorire; Harry Allen as Bert; Percy Jennings as Ali, and the remaining long list of characters play ed by the competent actors identified with the original New York produc. ton and its years run on Broadway
 including the chorus of women wal workers. The dozen song numbers
 which is a special feature of this at- traction, will be accompanied by . specially augmented orchestra. Seat sale Wednesday at 10 a. m. Mail or. ders accepted now. a,-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13

had men of fine parts as his prede- cessors in the parish, but he fills the place with remarkable success and ability. While pastor at Wethersheld, l, Father Magnell also served as chap lain of the state prison. @ Threads.
 Jeremiah O'Suliivan is in New York for few days on business.
 Miss Lucy Murphy has returned to her home in Hartford after spending Sunday in town with relatives.
 Ora Proctor of Springfield. Mass, has returned home after short stay In town.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Hill of 125 Church street were Hartford visitors Monday.
 Mir and Mrs. Jay F. Grant of High street spent Monday in Hartford.
 George McGuire spent Sunday in Norwich. attending the Knights of Columbus meeting.
 Miss Alice Semme1in of New Lon don spent the week end with her par ents on Park street. . Miss Florence Reade of Springfield Is spending few days with her par ents. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Reade. of Bridge street. George Orrok returned to New York Monday on the 3.55 after visiting for q few days with his family in this city.
 Charles Huddy of New London was 8 local visitor Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAVIS THEATRE,

Hundreds could not gain admission last night to the, Davis and the req son was Auction of Souls" the spe- ctal picture which will be shown again today. .4.- p.
 The film shows the herding of the women and girls in the streets and public squares the pitiless masacres of the men and boys, ceremonies of apostasy, by which the lust Of the Turkish kaimakams was permitted to fasten itself upon the daughters of refined and delicate mothers. A na- tion deported-with the unspeakable sufferings of the women and girls at the hands of Kurds and zapiets, the slaughter traps set in the Devils Gorge and the mountain passes, where women. were compelled to leap from the tops of cliffs onto waiting bayo- nets below, and where innocent chiI- [ dren were tied i1 groups and marcia ed to their deaths in the waters ot
 Bible rivers. the proclamation o1 the ancient conyents and smonasteries
 by the bandits of Mohammed. The tragedy which befel the nations girl: hood, the slave markets newly. peo-
 pied by the flower of Armenia's maid enhood and, the pitiful plight of the little band of refugees lost in the
 trackIess wastes of the Syrian deseft -gaunt and wan-waiting by. day and 1 praying by night for the coming of the
 hand of deliverance.
 Aurora Mardiganian, the soul sur. i vivor of 500.000 Armenian girls, her l self, takes part ill the picture She fl 1 the human document that gives thi. 1 marvellous picture = Auction oi
 Souls"-its sympathetic appeal.
 l 4 Order your seats early for tonight. performance.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
1GLASGO

The American Thread Co.'s ice houses are both filled with and 1o- inch ice.
 Azaru Dayon has had a force of men filling Sheldon's icehouse. for. his own use. ,l s.a
 There was an entertainment and dance in Social hall Saturday even ing.
 Miss Ruth Campbell spent Thurs day in Providence.
 The cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of Miss Sarah Cam eron Tuesday evening aE-5 at the home of MT. and Mrs. Robert Wilbur Wed nesday evening.
 School opened Monday after two weeks vacation.
 Miss Edith lift resumed her school duties Monday after spending the va cation of. two weeks with her par ents MT. and Mrs. H. H. lift. = i The films for moving pictures did not arrive for Tuesday so were held Wednesday evening". d Miss Marion Malloy returned Sun day to Waterbury to resume teaching Monday, after spending a week at .hel home with her parents.
 Mrs. Charles Downing and daughte, l <AIle1lor OIs. folunIoWn 5s were reCen 1 guests of the formers parents, MT and Mrs. Peter Selway.
 Mrs William Downing of Paohaus has been caring for her mother, Mrs Martin Mouser, who has been ~il 1 with cold. but Is now better. ] MT. and Mrs. Frank LaLibertie i have moved to the tenement vacated i by T. H. fEccleston.
 Local friends were pleased to re. 1 ceive letter from Rev. and Mrs l George ". Elmer recently. Mr. Fl. Inner was a former pastor Of the Beth. el MS E. church but is now retired living in Seekonk, Mass, about foul miles from Providence, R I. Two O Il the;r sons are living in Providenc, and one in Holyoke. Mass. On, daughter is in St. Luke's hospital, il
 New Bedford. training for. a nurse and one is in r. ". C. A. work at tn, Looking I. w. c. 4. in Buffalo, N. '
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
WILLIMANTIC

fall. This recommendation was approv- ed. A petition from Eugene J. Cot ter for installing a gasoline pump at 1915 Main street was referred to the street committee with power A peti- tion from eight residents of the city to have an electric light on Broad street was referred to the light conn mittee for investigation and report. The petition of the fremen for a wage increase was referred to the committee on fire department for in- vestigation and report. A petition from the police for an additional weeks vacation each year with pay, was referred to the police committee for investigation and report. A res- olution that a light be installed on the bridge at the corner of Bridge and Natchaug streets was adopted. It was voted that the superintendent of wa ter works receive $28.50 per sweek, the superintendent aof sewers $22.50 per week, and the superintendent of streets $28.50 per week. A resolution that F new helmets and steel lockers , be purchased for the firemen was re- ferred to the fire committee. A new city ordinance making it against the law for any person or persons to put Iun signs on Main street and Union streets between the town building and Railroad streets and between Lincoln square and Jackson street, was passed. It was voted that the city borrow s11, 900 to pay bills that might be incurred. A petition that lights be placed from the end of the present string to the city limits on South street was referred t? the light com mittee for investigation and report. City Treasurer A. c. Scripture read the bills and they were voted to be paid. 4 resolution that the laborers of the water works receive 40 cents ner hour and the men on the sewers 43 cents per hour with time and one half for all hours over fifty per week was adopted. It was voted that John Kelly. employed at the water works, receive 50 cents per hour for fifty hours, with time and one-haf for overtime.
 At this time Mayor Charles A. Gates gave his message to the members of the common council and among the special features brought out he said: [ am gratiffed in being able to say that the health of the city is extra ordinarily good You should be con- stantIy watchful of the citys food and water supplies, and by this watchful- ness much disease may be prevented. Tn my opinion the time has come when there is urgent need for the city ] to provide and nalntaln a nuIno o1 suitable and adequate public comfort stations for both sexes.
 The municipal debt is as follows: 100 honds $1 GOO each per
 cent, due Oct. l. 1925. $1oO, ,0o0.O0 100 bonds. s1,000 each 4 per
 cent, due Aug. 1, 1894 .... 1oo,ooooO s2oo GOO .on i Sinking fund .......... 66,o71.10 Net Liability ..............s s1s3,s28.s .s9 Water Department 75 bonds s1000 each, 4 per
 cent. due Oct. | 1924.... $75,O00.O0 90 bonds. S10O0 each, I per
 cent, due Oct. l, 1929 50,0oo oO 
 s125, 5,n9O eo Sinking fund .... .......... 22,1So7S Net Liability .sto2, ,869 .27
 The practice of issuing refundins bonds. which is really nothing more than mourning a new debt to pay ar | old one. seems to be entirely wrong From purely business viewpoint, il !
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
CHESTNUT HILL

A number from this place attend ed the annual meeting of Lebanon Baptist church, January 7th.-
 MT, and Mrs. q. T. ChappeH motored to Waterford Thursday to visit MT Chappeil's mother, Mrs Harrison Chappell. whose condition has not i'm proved, but who Is very i1L MT. and Mrs. E. J. Peckham oi Willington were recent guests of rel atives here. {.
 Mrs. Annie Goodrich and children Charles and Thelma, who have been visiting Mrs. Goodrich'ss parents ir New London for the past two weeks returned home Thursday.
 Mrs Milo Davoll. who has been il since Thanksgiving, has so far re- covered that her nurse, Mis- Abbie Goodrich. has returned to her home
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-13
". M. e. A. cousse conditionaI.

The management of the Y. M. c. A will be very glad to arrange for three fine entertainments. Included, in the course will be the famous Lotus Male quartette of Boston and reader; and Crawford Adams Co. of three Sftistk MT. Adams w1ll be remembered as an unusually fine 4. violinist- The third concert will be in the same class with the. other two. The course Is conditioned on the sale of sufficient numbe of tickets to. pay expenses. ;, All interested are urged to order tickets today at Y. M. c. A
 -Hartford-A loss of s15.ooo by banks h Hartford and vicinity through the raising of checks, loss of checks loss at teller's window and through other channels since June l, 1919, was 5oited here yesterday. by an agent of B. New York Surety Company. '..