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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
THE STOLEN KISS'
 R|ALTO FEATURE:

In Constance Binney's production. The Stolen Kiss" which is featured this week at the Rialto theatre. Ameri ca's most representative girl gives her admirers flash of that exquisite dancing which elevated her to the ranks of stardom on both the screen and the stage in less time than it takes to wonder at it.
 It was as a dancer that Costance Bnney was first brought to the at tention of the theatre world. A pupil of the greatest masters of the dance =Ceccheti, Albertieri and the Dun- cans-she was able to even exceed the expectations demanded of her in "Oh, Lady, Lady!" the musical comedy which created furore and was the means of bringing fame to the de- butante star of screen and stage.
 Miss Binney dances in 39 East" the delightful Brothers play in which she stars, and she also shows the re suits of her dancing in fErstwhile Susan her first Realart picture. If dancing develops grace and boise which Constance Binney displays in all her movements, then by all means make dancing compulsory.
 The Stolen Kill" is just the sort of picture destined to further bring out the wholesomeness of this sweet and most welcome screen luminary. It is q story unique in the telling,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
"Eagle.Eye Joe" Murphy

President Wilson's bodyguards each receive s5 a day. They can't very we'll strike" states William G. Shep- herd, in Everybody's, writing of the group of Secret Service men who act as bodyguard for the President of the United States. lynx-eyed, "crank"- proof. busy lot of gentlemen who know more about the family life of the chief executive than diplomats and ministers and who are never intro- duced at affairs of state.
 In telling of the career of Joseph E. Murphy, who went abroad with Presi- dent Wilson and on his return was pro- noted to the place of assistant to w.. H. Moran. chief of the Secret Service of the United States, the writer says: "The bodyguard men all say that 'Eagle-Eye Joe Murphy. who knows American and European crowds like a book. who can pick out a crank like a magnet finding steel. and who loves the big road and the tumult and ex-
 --+ ~f ~roat throngs, would be happier back in the guard in spite of the stingy day wages, than in the olg office Of the Treasury building.
 If President Roosevelt or President ! Taft or President Wilson ever came to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
DOUBLE ALL-STAR
 VAUDEVILLE BILL
 AT LOEW'S BI]0U

Loews Bijou theatre again presents double all star bill for the coming week. It is filled with a big variety of attrac- tions. but advance billing shows that music of all kinds predominates,
 One of the most novel acts to appear in Birmingham in some time is Chat of the Autumn Three, who style themselves wizards of the forests" Appearing in the opening bill of the week they sing, whistle and give realistic limitations of animals and birds.
 Mason and Gwlnne, man and woman black-face comedians, arO seen in snap py sketch, The South of Today They are regarded as particularly gifted pur- veyers of "senigambian" style comedy and are heralded as masters of black face art
 Hazel Joscelyn and Percy Chapman have a race track comedy that is said to be really something new It is entitled eThe Touts" and is reported to be full or cachy comedy and sparkling songs.
 "The Street Urchin," according to ad- vance notices, is a master violinist, dis guised as street urchin, and his ren- dtion of classic and popular music are reported far above the average.
 Lawrence brothers and Thelma have set their juggling act in a club room and offer many varied feats of juggling as well as some dances and comedy chatter that are said to be different.
 George Walsh in 'The Deadline' is the film attraction for the forepart of the week.
 Thomas Buchanan's comedy sketch His Fathers Daughter presented by George Fredericks, Edith Raymore and company is reported one of the truly en- joyable features of the weekend bill.
 The Five Avalons will be seen in a new double wire act, Mason and Fletcher are billed as That Personality Pair in a breeze from the musical shows.
 Earle and Edwards in harmonious sing ing, and Charles Root and Mark White in a descriptive revue of new melodies and dances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Walsh and Farr,un1 In Newesf Releases This Week atLoelU's

Two film stories of love and regenera- most desperate of men are told at Loew s Bijou theatre this week. George Walsh is the star of "The Dead Lne,'' which is to be seen at the Loew playhouse dur ing the opening bill of the week, while Dustin Farnum plays the leading role
 in 'Durand of the Badands," which is the film feature of the weekend bill.
 For the opening bill George Walsh is featured in The Deadline,' drama ot love and revenge, filmed against q back ground of scenic grandeur-the noun tains of Kentucky. The story tells of life among the moonshiners, of love and or the bitter hatred accompanying a real Kentucky feud. 1t is said to be a force ful play, with the advantage of a good, strong moral, showing a mans regenera- tion through love. The picture is said to give the personality of George Walsh ample scope for unusual effects. lie fights and loves and conquers with the strength of the strong and the directness of an untamed, primitive nature.
 Supporting Mir. Walsh are Irene Boyle, as leading woman Baby Anita Lopez, Joseph Runaway Al Hart, Henry Penn berton, James Mlady, Gus Beinherg, |G. A. Stryker, Virginia Valli, James Bird- song and James Hopkins.
 Dustin Farnum, in the weekend bill, stars in "Durand of the Badlands,' sail to be one of the best film portrayals Of the life of the old west eNer given to the screen. 'Durand of the lsa Hands is a real western story in the sense that the general public understands the word western" There is all the dash and thrill in it that there was in the early days of the great west. The scenes are laid chiefly on the Mexican border and the action. starting with the very first scene continues without abatement un- til the end. The role that Mr. Farnu'n portrays is that of a bad man with a good heart, who is regenerated through a woman's love.
 There is much excellent IT aterial in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Rheumatism
A Home Cure Given By One Who Had IL

Tn the spring of 1893 I was attacked by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheuma- tism. I suffered as only those who have t know, for over three years. tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received only temporary. Finally, found rem edy that cured me completely, and it has never returned 1 have given it to num- Der who were terribly afflicted and even bedridden with Rheumatism, and it ef- fected cure in every case.
 want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this mar vicious healing power, Don't send a cent; simply mail your name and address and l will send it free to try After you have used it and it has proven itself to be that long looked-for means of curing your rheumatism. you may send tbe price of it. one dollar, but understand, I do not want your money unless you are per fectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair Why suffer any longer when positive re- lief is thus offered you free? Don't de- lay. Write today.
 Mark, II. Jackson, No. s765-F Gurney Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y.
 Mir Jackson is responsible. Above state-
 ment true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
BREAKAWAY BARLOWS LYRIC

your town. Murphy was with him. He was the Secret Service man with the round face and the tightly closed lips who always made it point to stand some two feet higher than the Presl- dent whenever the President was at standstill. He would climb unto box or carriage wheel or an automo- bile running board or stair steps or ladder, or something, or anything, just to get his elevation. While abroad,
 when President Wilson was visiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

whimsically pathetic and 1oyously funny, while an absorbing romance flayors the entire picture Miss Bin ney is shown in a dual capacity-as Felicia and her mother, Octavia Day Those sophisticated motion picture spectators who seem to be able to sense all the double exposure tricks of the directors will be genuinely puzzled trying to explain how some of Director Kenneth Webb's stunts were done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
LAWRENCE BROS &THELrA LoEWs

the spot in the woods where the Ger mans had placed their guns which fired shells seventy-three miles into Paris, Murphy found his two foot elevation on the platform of the gun.
 Tn the Mckinley days there was no regular Presidential bodyguard; f there had beeen. Mckinley would neveiA have been shot. No man with a bandaged hand like that of McKinleys s assassin would have got by these trained Secret Service men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

story and the cast has taken full advan- tage of the tense moments of. the pro- ducton. Winifred Kingston, the lead- ing woman, makes a most attractive heroine. Babe Cressman, Lee Morris, Amy Jerome and Frankie Lee complete the case --
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
Defendant In
Bigdn,y Charge
Asks Divorce

Asking that George Buskill be en-
joined from coming near her, re-
strained from communicating with
her over the telephone or through
the mails, Pearl Buskill Monday filed
suit for divorce in circuit court. She
alleges cruel and inhuman treatment
and charges that he struck and 9TH
erwise abused her. Attorney p. w.
Lanier filed the bill for Mrs. Buskill.
Mrs. Buskill recently appeared be-
fore the grand jury charged with
bigamy The inauisitorial body ex-
onerated her of such charges. She
was arrested with Phillip Eckols to
whom she told officers she was mar
ried. Eckols was charged with car
rying a pistol and assault. He met
Mrs. Buskill and her husband at
Union station and, officers charged,
drew a pistol on Buskiii.
The bill recites that the Buskills
were married in November of last
year at Clarksville. Tenn. Mrs. Bus
kill further states In. her complaint
that they separated In Memphis last
June. She alleges that few days
prior to separation Buskill hit her
with his fist and cut her lib.
She asks for restoration OF her
maiden name. Pearl Bland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
Daughter Of Census
Director Is Found
Dying From Poison

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 11.-Miss
Esther Rogers, daughterNof Samuel
J.. Rogers, director of~>the United
States census bureau at Washing
ton, died today at Garretson hospital
here under circumstances that indi-
Gated she had ended her life with poi-
son, according to the police.
Miss Rogers, who was rs years old,
was found in her boarding house,
1740 Green street, late last night, suf-
fering from the effects of poison. She
was rushed to the hospital and died
without regafning consciousness. It
was not until today that it became
known she was the daughter of the
director of the census.
Mr.. Rogers was notified by tele-
phone. He said his daughter had not
been in the best of health and had
been subject to spells of extreme
nervousness. ...
Miss Rogers came to the boarding
house about three weeks ago. She
was employed as a stenographer
The Rogers family is prominent in
North Carolina.
Mr.. Rogers said he knew no reason
for her to end her life. Recently she
had been in Atlantic City for her
health, he said.
Miss Rogers, according to other
persons living in the boarding house.
had been out last night for walk
and returning locked herself in her
room. An hour afterward boarders
heard means and, breaking into her
room, found her suffering intensely
She became unconscious and was
Immediately sent to the hospital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
OFFICIAL TEXT OF
WILSON ADDRESS
REFUTES SPENCER

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. (5y the
Associated Press.l-The White
House made public today what was
described as an official version OF
President Wilson's address at the
eighth plenary session OF the Paris
peace conference. The exact wording
Of this address, delivered TO the rep.
resent atives az Rumanla. Serbia and
Czeeho -Slovakia, has been the sub.
ieet of a controversy between tina
president and Senator Spencer, Re-
publican, Missouri.
The senator has declared in a po-
litical speech that the. president
promised Rumania and Serbia that
IF any nation ever invaded their ter
ritory he would send the American
army across the seas to defend their
boundary lines"
Mr.. Wilson In telegram to the
senator, Oct. 6, said this statement
was false" In reply Senator Spen-
Ger called for the official record
saying the statement to which he
had referred wss in the "stenographic
notes" of the Eighth plenary SESSION,
in which the president was reported
to have said:
"'You must not forget that 1t is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
COLLEGE DRIVE
MAKES HEADWAY
ALL OVER COUNTY

All Shelby county is engrossed In
the effort to put over the 100000
college For Memphis" campaign.
Malcolm r. Patterson, former gov
ernor OF Tennessee addressed a mass
meeting Sunday night at Arlington
that completely filled the auditorium
of the Methodist church. At the con-
clusion o fthe address, voluntary sub
scriptions for more than $1,000 were
made. The canvass to be conducted
this week at Arlington will be
thorough and is expected to swell the
fund materially
Taking as his subject. Why
Should Shelby Have a College?" Gov.
Patterson told of the olden days of
Memphis and Shelby county, then or
the improvements in sanitation, paw
ing, public buildings parks, hospi-
tails and churches. But with all the
progress that has been made. the
speaker declared the county Is In
the heart of the barest district Of
higher education in the United
States.
Thomas B. King was to speak at
Capleville at 3 pm. Monday, and
Gov. Patterson Is scheduled to speak
again Monday night at Rosemars.
Only one meeting Is set for Tues
day. the campaign organization at
Millington having arranged a mass
meeting for 1880 pm. at which Gov.
Patterson will speak.
"The College For Memphis was
the theme of service in each of the
Presbyterian congregations in Mem
phis Sunday morning. In all
churches that had not perfected their
campaign plans, the final arrange
ments for meeting their quotas were
completed.
The first report Of the S5l COL
lege For Memphis" campaign work.
ers at the Hotel Chisca Monday noon
promised to see the 100000 fund well
past the halfway mark. With the
initial gifts committee turning in
1922, 900 at the start OF the drive, and
with unsigned pledges awaiting the
workers sufficient to put the total
over $3.50, 900, the outlook Of the cam
paign was exceedingly bright.
However the workers have had lit
tie time yet for actual solicitation
for Saturday was given over largely
to mapping out the work Of the vari-
GUS classes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
Attempts Suicide;
NOlU Man Is Lost
In Local hospital

Lost somewhere in the maze of
Memphis hospitals. where attend
ants are unable to locate him. white
man with a cut throat battled Mon
day for life he tried to take him
self Sunday, aboard Frisco train No.
3, bound across Arkansas for Mem
1phis. The man slashed his own throat
because, he told fellow passengers.
he was tired Of life"
After the suicide attempt, the un-
identified man was treated by DR..
Earl Thomas, at Hoxie, Ark. He then
was carried aboard the train and
sent to Memphis hospital.
Hes not here" was the report at
the General hospital.
mot here" the Baptist Memorial
hospital reported.
mot here" was the report from
St. Joseph's.
Haven't got him." the Presbyte-
rion hospital reported.
He didn't come here" CARLY
Ramsay hospital said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
Slip Of Pen Cause
Of Sharp Decline
In Price OF Wheat

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--A slip Of .
pen in the hands of clerk in the
board of trade here sent wheat prices
tumbling. caused the Canadian gov
ernment TO consider taking over the
wheat market there and caused a
proclamation to be issued by the
United States Wheat Growers assoc
ciation urging suspension Of all sales
of wheat by farmers until the price
reached So. 1t was said today
The clerk, 1t was said, mistook an
order from Rosenbaum Brothers.
brokers, to sell 1000 bushels for
i 900, 600 bushels and when dealers
heard that sIch large amount was
being thrown on the market prices
Immediately began to slump. The
market opened at $t.99 Ia, advanced
quarter of a cent and then began
to slip point by point. Word soon
reached the floor that the broker
age house had dumped million
bushels on the market and smaller
dealers began 10 sell.
f. L. Glazer, president OF Rosen-
baum Brothers, said the order was
only over-sold about $4,000 bushels
when the error was discovered. He
said his house covered at q fsan uf
about two cents . bushel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
S250,OOO DAMAGE !.
IN HELENA FIRE
Four Blocks Swept by Flames
and Hundreds Are
Homeless.

HELENA, Ark. Oct. 11-Hundreds
of negroes were rendered homeless
and a property damage in excess of
S250,000 was sustained in the fire
which swept through the negro Sec
ton of the city here Sunday after
noon. The fire originated in a tene-
1aent house and swept through four
blocks before being checked.
The district in which the fire start
ed was densely populated by negroes
living in wooden tenements, and
varying winds made the work of the
fire department extremely difficult.
For q while the fire moved in all
directions from the place of origin,
but the wind finally blew from the
west and the flames headed toward
the river sweeping everything in
their path, until they reached Wal
nut street, where they were placed
under control.
1t is estimated that between 40 and
so negro tenements and wooden
stores were destroyed. and 1t is prob
able that none of them were insured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11

force that is the final guaranty OF
the peace of the world. II the world
is again troubled, the United States
will send 70 this side of the ocean
their army and their fleet"
The presidents words. as given In
the official version. follow:
How can power like the United
States, for example aid can
speak for no other after sign
ing this treaty. IL It contains ele-
ments which they do not believe will
be permanent, 70 5000 miles away
across the sea and report to its peo-
pie that 1t has made settlement OF
the peace OF the world2 II can not
do so. And yet there underfies all
of these transactions tho expectation
on the part, for example, OF Ru-
mania. and of Czecho- Sloyakia, and
OF Serbia, that IL any covenants OF
this settlement are not observed, the
United States will send her armies
and her navies to see that they are
observed"
The official version OF the full text
OF the presidents address was fur
nished to the White House last week
(Continued on page Q, first column.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
COUNTY SQU|RES
VOTE TO ACCEPT
STATE FIGURES
Court Decides to Drop Fight
on Tax Increase Made by
the State Board of Equali-
zation.

Acceptance of the state board Of
eQualization's assessment OF $685.
37S,2S5 on Shelby county realty was
voted Monday by the county court
over the protest of Squire George b.
Coleman, acting for the Chamber Of
Commerce. This acceptance carries
with IL an increase on realty set by
the state board of $l7,975,l05 over the
figures OF the county board and the
county assessor, Likewise the $685.
s92,74O personally assessment was
accepted.
Acceptance came after a somewhat
lengthy struggle, which started one
week ago, and was carried over until
County Attorney McLain could ad-
vice on several legal points.
The action came as a probable re-
suit OF the courts anxiety to get al
the tax rate establishment which
likely will come up next Monday al
the third and final october meet
! ing.
Squire Coleman entered a motion
Monday to refuse the states figures
saying that the state board had nc
right TO arbitrarily increase the
county assessors and the county
boards assessment. He based a plet
! Oh ltBdllly OH lHo uhle OL lne nlEncl
boards certified return, which was
one day late.
McLain voiced an opinion that the
increase was legal. Though Squire
Coleman's motion received a second
the vote to table, 16 for and 5 against
carried. Likewise II was given thai
the late arrival of the formal Ger,
tificate did not bear legally on tn,
courts acceptance Of the state boards
/ figures.
I The report OF the tax committee
Of which Squire Maher is chairman
was not anticipated.
4 A move 10 increase the salary o
County Detective Sam Oppenheime
was carried over until next MonGay
\ The move would raise Oppenheimer'
! pay from yI25 to $3.50 monthly ant
I the decrease would be retroactive un
I'll laHt January.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11

MARKED TREE, Ark. Oct. IL
GaIen Tate, of Memphis, will be
given. preliminary hearing this after
noon before Squire Molly, charged
with fatally shooting John Hodge,
white attendant at the Hatchie Coon
club, a short distance below here,
last night.
Testimony was expected to show
that Tate fired at Hodge in self
defense. The shooting occurred in
a sleeping room at the club. Hodge
was said to have entered the room
in an intoxicated condition. -
The man was further alleged to
have made remarks to people at the
club that he intended to kill Tate
An old grudge had existed, it was
said, between the two for more than
a year. A pistol was found on
Hodges body,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
TWO MEN SLASHED
ON STREET CAR
EXPECTED TO DIE
Lewis NeWsome, 20, in Jail
Admits He Welded Knife,
But Says He Did So in Self
Defense.


Charles Phillips, Hollywood, and
Alton Smith, Vollentine and Mclean,
were clinging to life by bare thread
at st. Joseph's hospital Monday, fol-
lowing "a cutting affray Saturday
night on a Hollywood street car
Their deaths were expected momen-
tarily, attendants at the hospital
said.
Lewis Newsome, age 20, employe
of the King Haase Furniture COM
pany. Chelsea avenue, was detained
in county Jail pending developments
in the mems condition. He was
turned over to Sheriff Perry Mon
day about noon, charged with assault
to murder on two counts. Newsome,
It is alleged, welded the knife in the
fray. According to City Detectives
Carter and York. he has confessed.
Newsome lives in Hollywood. He
was uniniured.
The affair was the result of re-
mark alleged to have been directed
by Newsome to a fourth occupant
of the street car. Smith, the de-
. tectives say, resented this and when
he demonstrated with Newsome.
Phillips Is said to have taken sides
against Newsome.
iiO uALAANhlby atOOhi plobtC WliAiC LilC
car was nearing Hollywood. The
men were taken by Thompson Broth
ers' ambulance from near the Layne
& Bowler plant.
Newsome, in statement to offic-
ers, Detectives Carter and York say,
declared he was attacked by the two
and that after he freed himself he
drew his knife. Each man injured
received deep cash in the right abb
domen. The wounds are in Identical
spots.
The cutting took place outside oi
the city and Carter and York were
deputized before they left on 8
search for Newsome. He was ar;
rested early Sunday on the farm oi
cousin, eight miles from Memphis
on Roseborough avenue. Carter an(
York say the lad was hiding in tht
top of q silo when they arrived bu
that he offered no resistance to ar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
TWO KILLED AS AUTO
PLUNCES DOWN BANK

SUMNER, Miss, Oct. 1l.-Joe
Kicks, prominent lumberman of
Moorhead. Miss, and his 10-year -old
son, Joe, Jr.. were killed last night
when the automobile in which they
were returning home from this city
jumped the embankment of the
Culver river, about two and a half
miles from this town. II was re-
ported that Mr.. Kicks was driving
without lights. and in the darkness.
guided the machine off the road and
down the 12-foot embankment. He
was killed instantly and his son died
a few minutes after the accident.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-11
Woman Overcome
By Gas Fumes Is
Recovering NOLU

Mrs. G. A. Baxter. aged 4S. living
at A North Somerville street. is at
the Baptist Memorial hospital, re-
covering from the effects of gas
fumes inhaled Monday about 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Baxter was found on
the front porch OF her nome, and was
resuscitated by the use of a pulmotor
and oxygen at the hospital.