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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
FESTIVAL HAVING
 b|G ADVANCE SALE
Grand Opera Stars Are Ex. pected to Draw Greater
 Crowds Than Ever

Atlanta, March 13--With the open ing of the season ticket sale last NIon- day, March S. for the 1920 season of grand opera in Atlanta. rush of out of-town mail orders began pourin\ into the office of c. B. Bidwell. treasurer of the Atlanta Music Festival .Asso- citation, that bids fair to surpass by son here. These applications for res- ervations come from Wide range of southern territory. including the Caro- linas, Florida. Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana, in addition to many Georgia points nearby To the unusual attractiveness of the programme and the strong casts of singers is given the credit for the unprecedented advance mail order re- quests. While Caruso stands always at the head of the list in point of popularity, undoubtedly one of the strongest drawing cards and close second to the great tenor, is Geraldine Farrar who has been absent from the Atlanta season for several years.
 Farrar is rghtfully called the "pio- neer spirit" of opera in Atlanta, for it was when she sang here in the first Atlanta music festival about ten years ago. that she inspired her hearers With the ambition to produce a season of Metropolitan for Atlanta and the south How this ambition grew into a reality and how that reality has ex- banded and grown during recent years, is matter of history too we'll known to repeat
 That Farrar has created a sensation this season in New York in her new role "zaza,' is putting 1t mildly She will sing "Zaza" in Atlanta on Tues day afternoon. April 27. and it is safe to say the Auditorium will be taxed to it's capacity on that occasion. And her interpretations of "Butterfly," which she will sing on Friday night, April 90. has never been excelled. It is truly her master role.
 It is evident that the present season is destined to be the most brilliant from every standpoint of any previous opera season in the south. Elaborate social entertainments are being plan- ned and these will include many lavish affairs for the various opera stars Y <o always lend an added touch of bril- liance to these occasions. Many en- ltertainments too, are being planned for the many out Of town visitors who gather here for the annual opera sea son. booklet covering all the operas , the singers and scale of prices has been prepared by the Music Festival Association. and can be had on request
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
Vaudeuille's Best Acts
 and Photoplays De Luxe,
 Attraction at LoeU' s Biiou

Especially attractive is the offering for the week a Loews Bijou for the booking includes a brilliant comedy vaudeville programme and some extraordinary pie ture features.
 One of the main attractions on the vaudeville bill for the first of the week will be Vic Le Roy and Jack Dresdner, a pair of new comedians, who are rfak- ing their debut on the Loew circuit Their offering is a clever skit and an in stigator for songs and smiles called "Oh, Vic" Dresdner is a slender little chap, few heads shorter than Le Roy, who is the foil for all the fun.
 Two of the most charming stars of filmland will be seen this eek at Loew s Bijou in their newest releases. Piquant Peggy Hyland comes tho first of the week in Black Shadows a story of the sub tie power of hypnotism, while for the weekend Blanche Sweet will star in "The Deadier Sex.' a photoplay whose tense situations is relieved by touches of fine comedy.
 Black Shadows is a story of intrigue. scandal and love in high society It has a very original theme and enc in which the star succeeds in capturing her audience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

you to l. K. Nobody youll emit peals of laughter, if half Of what has been said about him is true. I. R. Nobody Is desirable companion, according to MT. Kenney. and with his assistance skennev drives the glooms away. Mir. henney is blaclSface comedian par excellence and he sings the "b1uess songs in a way that will make you call for more
 As special added attraction, John hand Winnie Jennings, "The Kill Kare Kouple," stand ont prominently. John ss called one of the funniest men in vaudeville and is an excellent eccentric dancer and unique piano player. Winnie is pretty girl, a clever actress and a finished cornet player Mang and Snyder. billed as Master Athletes" accomplish some of the l most difficult and hazardous feats ever performed
 And here is number you might want to put in the very first class, Ed and May Ernie. "the merry mono- pede and the dancing girl" in Three Feet of Comedy" form the number. Ed Ernie is clog dancer. an acrobat and high kicker. and a missing leS Goesn't bother him bit The second Ernie is a print and handsome young woman who dances and. sings. The bill for the last half of the week
  in sensational novelty, More Water; Arthur Willard and Minnie Marlin in "Honeymooning' Emmet. Briscoe, assisted by Evelyn Ward and W. Gushing. in a comedy skit entitled Front" and the Leightons. three peo- pie. fin "The Visitor"
 The Little Shepherd of Kingdotr Come,p starring Jack Pickford as Chad that lovable boy character John Fox. Jr. made millions adore Is the picture attraction at the Lyric this week in conjunction with the vaude- yille.
 With all the elemental grandeur of the story's setting. the simple beauty of it's love theme ana the fascination os it's rugged characters of the Blue Ridge mountains to lure one on, the picture is given added measure in Jack Fickford who is said to be better in this part than in any he ever played before.
 Usually it's the Lyrics policy to change its picture programme with the vaudeville. but when an excep- tionally strong feature comes along 1t is held over for an entire week. And that's what will be uone with 'The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come"
 Through the tempestuous tale of thread of romance and the winsome, ford.
 Jack Pickford entwines himself around the hearts of the spectators in a way that will tie him Fast, critics have said. and new laurels are ex- pected to be accorded him when the full extent of his triumph has been proclaimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
MINISTRIES COMING
 ID THE JEFFERSON
Return Engagement of Neil O'Brien's Minstrels Is
 Booked for Saturday

Due to the popular demand for the return of the Nell O'Brien minstrels, the Jefferson theatre managed to get another booking for this popular show, but for the one day. Saturday, March 20. matinee and night.
 The splendor and freshness of a new scenic production with a company of undoubted superiority, the eighth an anual tour is the best that Neil O'Brien has ever produced All acts and fea- lures are new and the list of comedians contains such names as Bert Swor, Sugar Foots 'Gaffney, Dan Fitch, Bobby Gossans, Frank Quinn. Charles Strong, Fred Miller, George Faust, Howard Vail and Major Nowak. From a musical standpoint tho performance is the best ever offered by this or ganization. as the following list of vocalsts has been secured: Lester Haberkorn, James Baradi. James Wal bank John Worland Lea Laird. Rich ard Tourney, Charles R. Wright, James B. Isbell George Milner, Waldo Rob- erts Edward O'House and James White
 MT. O'Brien is we'll known to min- strel devotees as postmaster in the art of writing negro cometV acts, and m this seasons performance there will be found three of his latest writings, A song and dance of new ideas in which a comedy story is told in song gives opportunity for Miller and Strong to do their new eccentric acrobatic dance. The Potato Peeler" is a typl- cal negro sketch. dealing with darky just out of the sergice, who has not been overseas. but tells all about life in foreign countries in an exaggerated manner. with the usual troubles as a consequence. The finale is a one-act satire on recent historical event entitled The League of Expla-na : tions" and which enlists the strength of the entire company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

others from the Metropolitan for guest performances. This was mistake fo, several reasons, financial and other wise 1t also made the task extremely difficult for the singers who were scheduled to follow us the next even- ing and who were thereby obliged to compete with our performances. Tha plan could not succeed and was one cause of the failure of the enterprise
 What the government could do would be to subsidize opera in the larger cities. say in cities of 500. 900. Let them have regular seasons of per haps ten weeks every year. Then na tive singers would be able to secure their opportunity to gain experience x, exercise their talents. It seems 10 me only in such way as this can the young American singer find the longed for fleid, and the people themselves learr 10 Know, appreciate and love opera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

from the start. While it possesses de- lightful vein of comedy, the serious parts make it necessary for Miss Hyland. to rise to heights of melodramatic work as well.
 Other vaudeville acts for the first of the week include clever comedy play let, rThe Dear Brute written by Charles Rorwitz and offered by Ber- tram. May and company, will be added feature of the programme. The sketch opens like the conventional sort, with . setting in a cheap boarding house, but it immediately gets away from it, and is cleyerly handled by the three players.
 Six Tasmanian girls present daring and original feats in the air on a re volving trapeze. These girls come from the far end of the earth. little common wealth belonging to Australia.
 Other acts will include Dorothy Rove, who possesses everything worth while, good looks, youth, charm personality and a pretty singing voice and an ability to put over popular numbers, and the Lester company, performing juggling feats, rope stunts and acrobatics mixed with songs and pianologue.
 For the last of the week Kennedy and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
Keith Vaudeville and
 Jack Pickford As Chad
 Big Features At the Lyric

Trimming over with vaudeville Of the highest type, the Lyric this week fs offering what critics have heraided as one of the best balanced pro- grammes ever presented. With three stellar attractions on the five number vaudeville bill the first three days of the week and like number for the last half the management is promis- ing entertainment that is expected to have a wide appeal.
 On the Fourth Floor Up." an epi- sode called somewhat different" Mir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

and Mrs, Burt Mel-Burne are expected to register new laugh record at the Lyric the first part of the week The ;kit is series of domestic jars that occur in the lives of most married folks, and MT. and Mrs. Mel-Burne, be- ing excellent farceurs. "carry on' in fine fashion. If it's humor you're after, trip to "The Fourth Floor" ought to be well worth your while.
 Blue Bert Kenney, blackface comedian, is rare species of the genus mrnt cork. and when Bert introduces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
DOROTAN ROYE

Kramer will present songs. dances and
 banjo specialtes; "A Bit of Harmony is the offering of the University Trio Jeff sealey and company will be seen in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14

splendid one-act comedy "A business Pro- posal;" Haley and Noble will offer 3 experimentation of laughs in Falling For Her." and Barnold s dog and monkey actors complete the bill.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

baskets OF edibles. Among the con
tributions are $50 loaves Of bread
from Huber Baking Company and
Frelhof'r's Santa Claus was busy last
night at the Volunteers headquarters
distributing gifts interchanged by
Captain Roseman's workers.
The Salvation Army and the Good
will Industries vii also Distribute
many baskets 10 worthy families.
Mass will be celehRted in the
Roman Catholic churches OF the city
al 5 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Al
theh Cathedral Bishop Monaghan will
oinclate. Following Is the musical
program: "Ecce Saurdos Magnus, "
by Stadler; Mass pontlhcalis, for
tire voices, by Perosl; 'Adeste Fl
drlfs." by Norveno; 'Ntecessonal =
"Gesu Bamvino,' new Christmas
carol. by pietrO GOn.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

ton. And when the mayor ventures
to suggest what all concede is a mild
measure toward preserving the sane
tity OF the Lords Day, his suggestion
is met with scant consideration; in
fact. is rather sneered at.
I'VE indulge the hope that out Of
the present peculiar situation there
will come a definite and modern sys-
TEN with tlexibility enough 10 make II
disable when the occasion arises.
Meanwhile, we nave glori0usly
simple system. The resident Judge
appoints the members OF the Police
Commission. and there his power
ends II a vacancy occurs, the re-
naming members elect We have
aNked some Of our ablest lawyers TO
whom are the Police Commissioners
responsible? We have gotten no sat
isfactOry reply We presume they
might be tried for nonfeasance In Of
flce, but by whom?
AS we see 10, we are in a sorry
plight. Again and again have appeals
been made concerning. for example,
the prevention OF Sabbath desecratiOn,
only 20 be met by making the blue
ern language, by passing the buck
to the blue laws Fine, Is 10 not, for
an Intelligent city like Wilmington
an conclusion: A mild request,
backed by the mayor OF the city, is
made 10 the chief OF police to warn
certain trafilckers In mere luXCries
on the Sabbath day, TO deslst The
chief OF police replies: " have no au-
thority; that belongs to the Police
Commission When the Commission
Is appealed to, they reply, The blue
laws. the blue laws. are all we have
10 appeal TO. We must be uniform
and consistent. We must go straight
down the line
"Well, why not2 Win someone
answer
ROBERT WATT,
''FOr the Committee"
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

ston Walker, president Of the 1921
class.
Following the play, the choir sang
10 Little Town OF Bethlehem" The
flag was saluted followed by the
singing Of "Tho Star Spangled Ban
ner' by the assembly, the program
closing by the students marching
from the auditorium.
Members OF the Wilmington High
School contributed $500 10 the
Hoover campaign relief fund this
morning
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
SHIP BOARD OWES
PARK BOARD $5,3S3

The Board OF Park Commissioners
sent a communication to City Council
last night, requesting the withhold
ing OF It's approval Of a settlement OF
affairs in connection with the Union
Park Gardens development until the
Shipping Board makes settlement for
1898 This amount the board claims
az settlement for the use Of park
lands for storage while the develop
ment was under way. The cOmmun-
ication was referred 10 the commit
Tee of the whole.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
XMAS EXERRCISES
At HIGH school


trance Of the High School students,
marching 30 music furnished by the
High School Orchestra, followed by
the reading OF a short appropriate
Scripture lesson and the chanting OF
the Lords Prayer. The school choir
then sang three selections, followed
by greetings Of the season by ]. Win
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
TO DISCUSS PKTMnICE

At a public meeting In the Young
Mems Hebrew Association hall at B
O'Clock Sunday evening, Philip r..
Goldsteln, field secretary OF the Penn
sylvania State Federation, will speak
on "Preludlce from an Unpreludiced
Point Of View" A program OF decla-
nations songs and music has been ar
ranged.
The children will be entertained al
a meeting previous to the regular
meeting from 7 TO 8 o'clock by the
Flowers Of Zion and the Henrietta
Sold Club.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

In memory Of our two little BOYS, who
departed this life three years ago.
Francis I. Butler. who departed this life
November 4. 1917. aged 6 weeks, and
Paul G. Butler, who departed this life
December "A, 1917, aged 2 years and )
months.
in two little, snow-white Baskets,
Resting all among the flowers.
Lies our loving. hrown-eyed babies,
Who such a little white were ours.
Your little clothes are laid away,
Your little toys are still.
I often sit and think OF you,
When I am an alone.
For memory IS the only thing.
That grief can call its own.
Father, Mother. Sister and Brothers
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

Some followed Caesar, empurped at Rome,
Whose smile could make whose frOwn could mar;
followed Ierod enhroned home,
But the Wise Men followed the star
Some followed riches and gauds and ease,
Some followed after the cOnqueror's cart
Some followed the form OF the pharsees,
But the Wise Men followed the star
Some followed prophets OF musty scrolls,
Some sought the circus and the bari
Some followed wild beasts into their holes
But the Wise Men followed the star
Some followed life in the wanton nm
sought adventure, and far;
Some in the desert and In the din.
But the Wise Men followed the star.
Who the Wise Menu Nobody knows
They left the records wound scar,
Yet wisely they called may well suppose
Inasmuch they followed the
And whatever the Light which llumlnes your earth,
And wherever the East, from whence you are,
You shall to the place OF the Joyous Birth.
II you do but follow the star
Copyright, 1920 ~ E. Az
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
saOO GIFT TOR !. o. o. =. HOME.

jefferson Lodge No. 2, /. o. o. r., at
its mes Ting last night, voted a Christ
mas contribution OF $500 to the Odd
Fellows Home Fund.
Degree work will be resumed by the
'program for the close OF the confel
ing OF the degree.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

in the hay, by being attached TO some
Juice"
The Juice" Is within an electric
light globe and Ticks hands are set
SOS 90 make
The light flicker brightly and wake
Biddy up n advance OF the time FOR
daybreak.
Now Blddy is dumb and she thinks
day has come. so she waddles her up
10 a nest
Hence you'll ind In the hay more
hen fruit every day"at least so the
dOpestcrs have guessed.
What Bddy will think OF this plan
no one knows; and will she be
fOOlcd2 Who can say2
But the government yeggs who
would steal Biddy's eggs are at work
on the problem today.
The Want Ads win offer good op-
portunities for domestics. Mattresses
/ cooks, gOvernesses and nurses for thI
] rominu month
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
AUTOS COLLIDE.

Misunderstanding OF signals Is said
to have been responsible for a col
llsion between automobiles owned by
w. Koelic, 1915 Adams street, and H..
+. Richards, 20l3 West Seventh street,
at Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney
was injured although both machines
were damaged.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
AFTER BILLBOARD PERMITS.

Hessler and Company, sign painters,
have presented to Building Inspector
Preston for his approval photographs
boards to be erected here. The plans
will be presented TO the building COM
mittee Of Council next week.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
FIRE QUESTION GOES OVER

No action was taken by City Coun-.
Gil last night relative to the draft Of
The measures providing for paid
IRE department, which has been SUD.
mitted by the fire committee, Ddt
they will proDably take this matter
up In the committee Of the whole
next Wednesday night.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
TICK FOOLS CHICK!

w ls - NAoh t.liNNia.si 49,.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-This little
story might nicely be called "The
Romance OF Biddy and Tick
Ticks an alarm clock and Blddy,
OF course, Is a common variety chick.
No, Tick, so the government sclen-
lists say. can well be applied to a
usel
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
IICENsE OnDINANCE EFFECIIvE.

The last city licensing ordlnanoe
taxing manufacturers, which was
passed by Council and has met with
the approval Of Mayor Taylor, was
declarG6 a law by President OF City
Council Lyons last night. This law
becomes effective December 3ist.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
UNION BANK DECLARES
AN EXTRA DIVIDEND.

Directors Of Union National Bank at
a meeting Wednesday declared a semi
annual dividend Of eight per cent.
and an extra dividend Of ten per cent,
payable December 81. This makes a
dividend Of 26 per cent. for the year.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

We desire 20 thank relatives, friends,
Remington Machine Company, employees
Of Kennard Pyle Co, Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Co and Veteran En-
ployes' Association, for their sympathy
and beautiful horal offerings during our
late bereavement
Mrs. Laura Z. Irwin and Family. :
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
SOME STOCKS DOWN
AFTER FIRST HOUR

NEW YORK. Dec. d UNITED Press.)
Stocks were higher at the opening
OF the market today.
u. s. Steel opened at 1855. up y
Studebaker 4iA. up u; Sinclair 22h
mp y; Crucible S2A, up Il; Texas
Company 43h, unchanged; u. S. Rub
Der 58A. up u Northern Pacific 1885,
up y; Southern Pacific 95h, UP u
Heading S0h, up Is Baldwin LocomO-
tive Si%, up q; Mexican Petroleum
1862, up 4 /; General Motors 1917, up Il
Bethlehem b., 5ih, of II.
After the bouyant opening sellers
invaded the market and number of
stocks lost ground. The selling was
attributed to proilt-taking by traders
disposing OF stocks bought around
the low OF Wednesday. Mexican Pc
troleum lost nearly points. Baldwin
was Off point, and u. S. Steel Y.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
SineS and WEIGH
Florists

7i2 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
Specially.
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HEALTH SEALS
ON LATE MAIL

Continued From First Page.
until sometime after Christmas, just
what success has been attained with
the sale until all the reports have been
rncniNnd
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IN MFMoRIAM.

In loving remembrance OF my father,
George ID. Walker who departed this
life one year ago today Gone but not
forgotten. Daughter Bessies
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today. December sold at 1870, Off IS /;
March t4.50. unchanged; May i4.70, up
3; July 14yS0, up IL; October i495, up
.; January ii.5O, off 70.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
LOCAL SECURITIES

LairG and Company. dupont Build
ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local securities:
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QUE
NINE tablets. The genuine bears the
signature of ID. w. Grove 3Oc.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO Dec. q UNITED Press. J
Opening grain:
Wheat. March. i66@i651h: May 1872.
Corn, May 75G%; July 75h@%.
Oats. Dec. ATA May 49% July 40.
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In loving remembrance OF Samuel v.
Butler. who departed this life Decem-
bou %. 1918. Sadly missed by his
nenhcws. Ayars Bross
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a UNITED Press. }
The cotton market opened irregular
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BY Sam lloyd.
B MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. COL.

Answer 20 No. 500.
Ny friend started with eight
pigs and now has thirty-two.
lCopyright 1920, by Sam Lyd.)
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

this city, on December a,
1920, 7. Eugene. son OF the late VIII
liam and Clementine Chase, aged AZ
Years
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-02
DUBLIN JUDGE SLAIN
Alan Bell Is Shot to Death by
Four Men.
Official Who Presided Over inquiry
into Sim Fein Cash Taken From
Car and Killed.

Dublin, March 27.-rhirty-fi prom
inent Sim Feiners were arrested here.
Five unknown men with passports for
America We're arrested on the point Of
embarkatlon for the United States.
The arrests were made Ia the hope Of
finding the slayer of Magistrate Alan
Bell.
London, March 27.---Alan Bell, resi-
dent magistrate who presided over the
inquiry ieto tae dealings of the Sim
Fein with Irish banks. was shot dead
outside the Masonic club in Dublin.
according To dispatch from that city
TO the Central News. In the house
Of commons. Bonar Law announced
thnt Magistrate Bell was taken out of
tram car by four armed men and
shot to death
Magistrate Bell was ON his way
from his residence IN Monkstown 10
Dublin castle when the tram chr In
which he was riding was held up at
Balls bridge by four masked men. who
pulled the magistrate from the car
and killed him 1T the roadside. The
body was taken to a hospital, where
il was found the murdered man had
been shot through the head.
Aside from his investigation of the
Irish banks under the Crimes act,
Magistrate Bell investigated the re.
cent attempt on the life of Lord Lieu
tenant Viseount French, and other
matters.