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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11

War Veteran Makes Pathetic Plea for
 Release of Mother
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, Bureau, The Age-Herald
 se1-2 First National Bank Building
 Montgomery, May 1o.-(speciaL) In a pathetic letter. Amembers of the state board 9 ,SS,ns today, Robert Ligon ap .S < yr the re- lease of his m " $. Hattie I. Pope of chK o,.e A.y, who has served abov .S3$ rs of s5-year sentence sS murder of her
 Robt es' he board he defend ed th $ d overseas during the World V and was wounded in action, but is now recovering, and is able to care for his mother
 "I did my bit for my country. and I feel like I should have my mother the rest of her life,Y said the boy. So impressed were mem bers of the board of pardons they resurrected the full file of the Pope case from the dusty storage room, placed it on the docket for through all the evidence in the case again.
 Mrs. Pope, from the beginning until now, has maintained that she did not murder her mother. She has insisted that she knows noth- ing of the crime and is as much interested in finding the real mur- derer as any other person in the state. She was convicted early in 1911, and has served since shortly after her conviction. Her case has been before the board before, but has been refused favorable consid- eration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11

VI. H. FAULkNER. novelty expert
 believes the Chandler best buy as dem onstrated by his second Chandler-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
GOODWIN WEEK.

Today the Queen theatre conclud-
ed the engagement of Dorothy Dali
toms picture. Behind Masks"
Beginning Monday the Queen in
conjunction with the other leading
theatres OF the country will cele-
brate "Goldwyn Week" The big
feature on the program viii be
"Snowblind", one Of the biggest foa-
lures OF the year.
Reginald Barker made Snow
blind from Katharine Newlin Burt's
story Of the same name. This Is the
second OF this noted authors works
that Mr.. Barker has picturized. He
made THE Branding Iron" which
was also of Burt original. In addi-
ton TO this picture. Mr.. Barker has
made "-he Old Nest" one of the
biggest and most popular produce
tons OF the film year. Ite recent en-
gagement here in Wilmington will be
remembered.
Mr.. Barker selected four OF the
finest screen players Of the day TO
present his "Snowblind." Russell
Simpson plays Hugh. Cullen lands
is Pete. Pauline starke is to be seen
as the girl who became snowblind,
and Mary Alden has an interesting
role as a silent. patient woman Of the
mountains. or the four. Miss Alden
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
AT THE AIDINE.

For the first time. Conway Tearle"s
newest picture. After Midnight"
will be seen today at the Aldine
Theatre. Market al Eighth street.
The stars performance in a dual
role is exceptionally convincing, the
story Is dramatic. the direction
splendid and the support more than
adequate. After Midnight" is for
the most part a story OF life In the
underworld. with occasional giimpses
at high social life. Tearle portrays
the parts OF twin brothers, one a
man OF wealth. whose morals and
habits have dragged him TO the low
est depths. and the other an aimless
wanderer who has been driven forth
by his brothers injustice in depriving
him OF his share OF his fathers for
tune.
How the two eventually meet and
how one Is replaced by the other.
gives a background for one OF the
most interesting performances In
which the star has appeared. In this
production Ralph Ince again DEM
onstrates his ability as a director.
one OF the high spots In the produc-
ton Is the work OF Zena Keefe.
For the first three days Of next
week. the Aldine management an
nounces QUO Vadis," George
Kleine's spectacular and massive
production from the famous novel
Of the same name.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
rail WORKERS
TO Hold JOBS
200 p. R. R. Clerks Send
Word They Will Stand
BY the Management
READING GETS
VOLUNTEERS

Employees OF the railroads running
into Philadelphia continue by the
thousands to pl9dge their loyalty 90
their employers in event the enei-
neers and nremen persist in their
plan OF striking on November 5.
Yesterday representatives OF f2. 700
clerks employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad sent word 10 their chiefs
that they would stand by the man
agcment.
In addition 20 that Agnew T. Dice
president OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway. declared "that a
strike. II put into effect. viii be OF
short duration" because OF the large
number OF volunteers the road has
had OF men who are willing 10 take
the places OF any men who might
quit their jobs In answer TO the strike
call.
Mr. Dice made the statement in a
message TO W. s. Emley president
OF the Kiwanis Club. OF Atlantic City
That organization on Thursday sent Z
message 10 Mr.. Dice Offering its
services. The message TO Mr. Emles
follows:
Thank you very much for your
wire OF yesterday advising OF actor
taken by Kiwanis club in threatened
strike. Action OF this kind taken 10y
such an organization is OF great as
sistance. We are having so many
applications for employment and Of
fers OF assistance from the public
generally that a strike, II put into ef'
feet. will be OF short duration"
The men who pledged loyalty e
the Pennsylvania Railroad were th'
1900 clerks Of the Operating De
partment. Eastern Region. and 70'
clerks OF the Office Of the Superinten
I dent OF Car Service.
The officers OF the Operating Dc
partment Clerks Association ar
sending circulars 10 all their mel
asking them to stand by the com
pany and pointing out there arr
ample means OF settling trouble
without rosorting 20 strikes.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
AT THE MAJESTIC

At the Majestic theatre today Will
liam deMille's special production.
What Every Woman Knows" is
the feature. II has played for the
entire week with a record OF pleas
ing all. with its quaint humor and
its tender truth.
Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel are
its featured players.
Monday at the Majestic the fea-
fured Offering is to be The Mys-
terry Road" This. will have David
Powell as It's chief player. Mr..
Powell is over in England playing
in Paramount pictures with an Eng
iish setting.
"The Mystery Road" Is taken
from Z. Phillips Oppenheim's story
OF the same name. and most Of its
scenes have been taken in the same
sections and exact locations that he
described in the book.
The Mystery Road" Is tho road
Of life that has many twists and
turns and leads n an uncertain
finish at an uncertain time.
Mr.. Powell will be seen in the role
OF a titled young Englishman -nose
characteristics were the kind that
made him popular but whose weak
nesses spoiled the favor OF his good
nature. when tragedy enters his
life he Is able TO see the folly Of
most Of his ways.
Mary Glynn Is chief OF his sup
porting company.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
Re(SG1fpGd6l
AT THE ARCADIA

Thomas Meighan in The ION
quest OF Canaan" is now being
shown at the Arcadia theatre. IT'S
engagement will be finished this eve
ming.
Beginning Monday. "A Tale Of
Two Worlds" will be shown. Area
dia is also joining in the celebration
of "Goldwyn Week" and has select
ed this film for their part in the ju-
bilee.
"A Tale Of Two Worlds" is Cow
erneur Morris first original screen
story. The noted author made a
thorough study Of screen technique
before he set about writing for the
screen, and now that he has finished
his first story. more OF equal calibre
may be looked for.
China during tho days OF the
Boxer. rebellion in 1899 and the
modern Chinatown OF San Francis
co. have been taken by Mr..
Morris as the locations for
his storye The passive beauty
of the Chinese art offers strange and
startling contract to the active cruel
~ so often INDUCED in by that cum
ming race.
Leatrice Joy In the feminine
lead OF the piece is seen as
a young white girl who had been
raised since babyhood by a faithful
old Chinese. The master O. ,ny
tongmen and a young white man
both want the girl. Wallace Beery
plays the yellow villain while Frank
Glendon has the more iikeable role
of the hero.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
ELK RESTS HERE,
WALKS 5,796 MILES

Andrew ]. Abel, Is years old. OF
San Francisco, sole survivor OF a
party OF five young men who sew
eral months ago began a coast to-
coast trip for a prize scholarship.
was a guest last night Of the Will
mington Lodge OF Eiks. OF which
order he is a member. He went TO
Dover today to obtain the signature
Of Governor Denney to his official
record. In describing his trip. Mr..
Abel said:
I'VE left San Francisco five
months and 10 days ago. each OF us
taking a different route. have trav-
eled 5796 miles and visited twenty
six governors and today will visit
Governor Denney at Dover, who will
make the twenty-seventh.
Il get she official seal and sigma
ture from each one. am one of a
party OF five who started out. The
other four failed 20 make the trip;
two died on the way and two gave
up. One young man died from
pneumonia and the other from
the bite of a rattlesnake. one gave
up in tMontana, and the other in
North Dakota.
Il am riding a Kentucky gold
seal thoroughbred paoer. with a
mark of 2.12, IL years OF age. named
Junius."
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
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An THE CARRICK

The Garrick rs still continuing It's
policy Of having two performances
Of the bill on Saturday evening. Thus
tonight. one will commence at and
the other at Q.
AT the Party Is one OF the big
acts on the program. 1t has occa-
stoned much discussion and praise
for its likeable Offering OF dancing,
music and comedy.
Alma Nelson and her company in
The Dancing Studio" are the real
sensational dancers OF the evening.
Miss Nelson is a toe dancer OF ex-
traordinary grace and contortion-
ist OF real ability.
Adler and Dunbar, two comedians
Monroe and Grant comedy tumblers
and other big artists are on tne
same bill.
Next week the feature act will be
FILTRATION" a real musical comedy.
Except in respect TO its length this
number is in every way equal to
any musical show on the/legitimate
stage. II has It's own clever. lively
book. its company OF real artists
and its musical score Of especially
written song hits. The setting for
this act is a frat house OF a coed
college.
Harry Breen. famed all over the
Keith circuit for his rapld-fre sons
composing. is the second in impor-
tance. Right on the spur OF the mo.
ment he makes up lyrics OF origin.
ality TO the tune OF the song he sings
Most OF his lines are OF a comedy
trend and directed in good nature
toward the audience or the city a.
self.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
FAREWELL To
HARLAN men
Appreciation of ]. P. Flah-
erty, Henry Burke Shown
in Workers Resolutions
PLANT CHIEF
ALSO FELICITATES

John p. Faherty and NJ. Henry
Burke. who today left the Harlan
plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation TO go with the Emer-
gency Fleet. were presented yester-
day afternoon with complimentary
resolutions adopted by the Boiler
makers Union and Central Labor
Union.
Robert w. Kramer, president OF
the Central Labor Union. headed
delegation which presented the reso-
lutions to the retiring Harlan off,
cials. and Frank T. Lynch. business
representative OF the union. in
brief address. told of the good feel
ing held for them in union circles.
G. W. Weaver. general manager
Of the Harlan plant, made a short
address in which he stated that the
company was sorry TO have Messrs.
Faharty and. Burke sever their Of
fetal connection and appreciated
fully the services given by them.
Mr.. Kramer told of the good
will that prevails in Industrial
relations so far as the Harlan
plant and the movement Of labor
is concerned, predicting furth-
or success and prosperity for Fa-
herty and Burke. and expressing to
Mr.. Weaver the desire that cooper
alton always rule in the relations be-
tween the Harlan management and
the workers.
Mr.. Weaver. in thanking Presi-
dent Kramer, stated that the Har-
Ian idea was founded on confidence
and understanding" thus the daily
exemplifcation OF the Harlan spirit
was carrying out the principle OF
dealing fairly and squarely with the
workers.
II. NJ Taylor. Jr.. Mr.. Fahertys
successor as industrial representa-
tive and assistant 70 General Man
nger Weaver. was then introduced to
the labor men in his new Official
capacity. Mr.. Taylor has been at
the Harlan plant for six years. and
is known to hundreds Of shipyard
men. He made short ad-
dress yesterday, inviting the same
cooperation that has always been
manifested in the handling OF in
iustrial relations at the Harlan
plant.
The boilermakers' resolution pre-
sented. TO Mr. Faherty cites his many
Services TO labor and In conclusion
states; Resolved, BY Local 4s4, in
regular meeting assembled. extend
20 Friend Faherty our hearty and
best wishes for his future success
In life as we admire him for his
square dealing and his man-to-man
treatment OF his fellow human be-
.ngs. We predict for j. p. Faherty
luccess and prosperity"
The resolution presented to Mr..
Burke, reads in part: Your per-
sonal interest In securing employ
ment for many Of our people from
time to time during the cessation
OF shipbuilding has been success
ful and we want TO go on record
az this time in appreciation OF your
services to our people,"
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
WIC0MIC0 COUNTY FIRE
BELIEVED NEAR END

SALISBURY, Nd, Oct. ga
forest fire. which for the past three
weeks has swept through that sec
tion of Trappe district. this county.
known as big Swamp" is believed
10 have now spent It's fury. The
flames devastated a territory OF ap-
proximateiy 1900 acres. The loss
cannot at the present time be fully
ascertained but, IL is said. will mount
into many thousands of dollars.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown.
The following swamps go to make up
what is known as Big Swamp"
Malone, Price. T. W. II. White, Cos
lee. simms. T. W. II. White. Jr., w.
II. Ward. Frank Smith. Albert Smith
and Lee Pusey Most of the timber
burned was pine and oak, much of
which was owned by ID. j. Ward, Of
this city. and William Henry Ward.
Farmers Of the section tried in
many ways to arrest the progress OF
the flames during the period but
their efforts were futile. due to the
drought. The scene OF the fire is
only about two miles from the viii
lage Of Allen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
METH0DISTS SOON
In CONVENTION

Worldwide missionary and be-
ncvolent interests will be considered
At the National Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Shurch in Cen
trai Church, Detroit. Mich. Novem-
Der IS 10 II. District Superlnten-
dent Watt, OF this city. will attend;
the Rev. John l.. Johnson. OF Girls
field, Nd, will be the pastoral rep
resentative OF the Wilmington dis
trict, and Z. c. Hardesty the lay rep
rcsentative.
The meeting will be attended by
tho bishops. the district superintend-
ents, the Council OF Boards OF Be-
nevolence.- the members and STATS
OF the constituted boards. the edi-
tors OF Methodist papers and Ave
pastors and FIVE laymen from each
Episcopal area In addition TO those
holding mombership in any OF tho
benevolent boards
Bishop William r. Mcdowell will
represent the Washington area. Dis
trict superintendent Robert Watt OF
Wilmington; William A. Wise. OF
Mlddietown. William r. Mowbray,
Of Dover, and Vaughan S. Collins. OF
Salisbury, Nd, will attend. and
Rev. John L. Johnson. Of Crisfeld.
Nd. will be the pastoral representa-.
uves OF the Wilmington Conference
and Z. c. Hardesty. OF Wilmington
the lay representative. Bishop Nc.
Dowell. who superintends the Wash.
ington area, which includes the vii.
mington Conference. appointed tn,
pastoral and lay representatives o.
the conference.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
DEDICATE BRACK-EX
COMMUNITY HOUSE

Special to The Evening Journal.
BRAcK-Ex. Oct. 22.-Dedicatio,
ceremonies and formal opening Of
Brack-Ex NJ. e. Sunday school and
Community House were observed
on Thursday.
The program follows; Song. by
Brack-Ex choir opening remarks.
Herbert Curtis; prayer. Edward W
white; song, by Brack-Ex choir:
reading Scripture and prayer. the
Rev. r. High Adams; vocal solo.
Miss Marion Smith: dedication
speech. Herbert Curtis; acceptance.
II. J. Little; vocal solo. Miss Dorothy
Heller. song, by Brack-Ex choir.
The occasion was enlivonod by hu.
morous recitations by George Bid
die. and southern melodies by the
male chorus, consisting Of George
Hayes. George sutton. George Bid
die. Ralph Springer. Paul MARBLE an,
Harvey Rutter.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
EMMA cARus AT GARRIcK

Mr.. Ginns. at the Garrick Theatre.
has just received special correspond
ence from Keith's headquarters in
New York to the effect that no
should bill Emma Carus, the noted
prima donna comedlenne. for his
headiiner the week OF October 81.
Emma Carus is one OF the biggest
features in vaudeville. She was re-
Gently a headline feature with Ger
trude Hoffman in Keith's Philadei-
phia theatre. Her vaudeville act Is a
sensation everywhere This Is an
other and a convincing proof OF
Keith's and Mr.. Ginns" determination
to make Wilmington one Of the real
vaudeville centers Of the country.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
BUFFALO BILLS WIDOW DIES.

CODY, Wyo.. Oct. 22.-Mrs Louisa
Frederick Cody. widow Of the late
Colonel william +. Cody (Bunalo
Bid. died in her home here. She
was rs years old. Heart disease was
said 10 have caused her death.
Mrs. Cody's grandchildren and
John Baker. the foster son OF Colonel
Cody. were at her bedside when she
died. Relatives said Mrs. Cody would
be buried beside her husband on
Lookout Mountain. overlooking Den
yer.
Mrs Cody was born in an old
French settlement near St Louis.
She married William Z. Cody March
G, 1895. when the plainsman was
only 21 years old.
Three children born TO the codys
are dead. Colonel Cody died Januar,
10. 1917.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
READY FOR MARRIACE7

MILFORD. Eng.-While a newly
wed couple was gone on a honey
moon trip. a burglar entered the
homo and stole a marriage certin-
cate. a piece OF wedding cake, a
musical instrument and a shaving
outfit.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
FORTY BUT UNAsHAMEp.

LONDON-Unmarried men and
women. who are not ashamed to
admit they are 40 or over. are or
ganizlng the Frankly Forty Club"
here. II Is for those who wish for
the friendship OF people their own
age" says a charter member.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
A Reginald Barker production
PAULINE STAUKE in @;SNOWBuN0
COIONSNA
At tho Queen Theatre Next Week
g OLOW ~

is. perhaps. the best known. II was
she who presented the role Of the
Mother in The Old Nest"
"Snowblind" is the story Of a
young vaudeville actress who be-
comes stranded in the mountains
Of Wyoming and loses her sight
through the binding glare and the
constant. all-surrounding whiteness
OF the SHOWS.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
NOTICIf

[ In order 10 repair a leak in the
gas main. the gas will be turned on
in New Castle on New Castle Road
from Rogers Road, on SUNDAY
morning. October %. from A. NJ.
to $50 A. NJ. weather permitting.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22

Study the Want Ads for positions
as stenographers. clerks and Office
positions.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22

The Want Ads will advertise to
good proht. rooms to let and apart
monts TO let.
Evening journal., 1921-10-22
Ma1Ixe Cherrics SOC the Pound.

Chocolate covered Cordial Center
ed Cherries Absolutely fresh.
No stale candy in stock at
DANFORTH'S DRUG STORE
5 Market and Second streets-The
only Renall store in Wilmington.
Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17

nation and the government becomes
the principal stockholder in all mo-
nopoly. The cost of living will then
go down, the government will use the
excess for reducing prices of com
modities, taxes will be at minimum,
if not a thing unknown, and private
initiative will not be crushed, because
the limit of wealth fixed will be a
goal any man might well strive for.
1t will make for workers; it will re-
move the fear. of business man that
his rivals will choke him by releasing
a large sum of wealth for that pur-
pose and the American Industries, all
of which are highly developed today,
will function more toward the benefit
of the average man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
REFUSED TO TAKE CHANCES
Fortune TeIIsrs Prediction Caused
crsws Of Two Vessels to Desert
the Boats at Quebec.


From time imm4fhorial superstitions
Of sailors. with few exceptions, have
naturally been associated with things
Of the sea, notably the belief which
marks departure from port on Friday
as certain omen Of bad luck. st.
Elmo's IRE, the bo'sun fish. whistling
for the wind in d calm. the presence
of a priest on board ship, all these
deal with actual elements Of sea life
that played a great part among such
legends. The Flying Dutchmap legend
was also born of the sea likewise the
ghostly crew coming from tne wreck
of sunken ship to haunt tine crew Of
the vessel which caused their loss.
A more annoying variety Of super
stition was revealed the other day by
the action Of the crews of two Amer
lean tugs who deserted their boats at
Quebec. Before these two boats left
Detroit bound for New York fortune
teller predicted the doom of one OF
the boats before 1t finished its voy-
age. This prophecy so worked on the
sensibilities of the members of the two
crews that they struck on reaching
quebec. Old salts might sniff at such
a prophecy as this as being of the
fresh-water brand and not worthy to
be enrolled In the ancient and honor
able company Of deep-sea superstitions,
but the prophecy worked its evil upon
the tug owners. The loss Of their
crews made real thing of 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
Doctor Return. to service

Grand Junction, Colo, Feb. 12.-
DIR. Norman R. Sullivan leaves this
week for San Diego, Calf, where he
reports to the naval base for one
month of service on the destroyer
force, of which he is reserve officer
During the war DIR. Sullivan ranked
as, lieutenant commander in the
medical corps. and was for time in
charge of the hospital at the Great
Lakes training station and was in
Scotland's waters during part of the
war.-Denver Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
SCHOOL COLUMN

Several more school parties are to
take place this month, so dame rumor
says
The fifth grade pupils had two hol-
idays last week while their teacher
was in Gunnison.
Messrs. w. E. Bragg, A. H. Lichtie
and w. H. Whalen visited school Mon
day morning last.
The pupils in a number of the
rooms observed Valentine Day by
having boxes which the children en-
joyed very much.
Misses Irene Kew and Minnie BOYD
with Gilbert Welch were Gunnison
High School pupils who spent the
week end at their homes here.
Tim Morgan has quit school again
and is now employed as driver for the
Coop, George Skoff having resigned
on account of being needed at home
The High School pupils enjoyed an
other Skating party at the rink Mon
day evening. A very pleasant time
was spent at the close of which de-
licious luncheon was served
The seventh grade pupils surprised
their teacher, Miss Snyder, Friday af-
ternoon by bringing a nice lunch to
school, enticing her out of the room
and then calling her in when all was
in readiness.
Miss Vavra, the fifth grade teacher,
suffered several days of last week
with tooth ache and went down to
Gunnison Wednesday to have den
tist attend to the bad tooth. She re-
turned on Thursday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-17
COMPOUND INTEREST

w. F. Morgan, union machinist of
Syracuse, N. Y, is trying to collect
$4,000 from the State of New
Hampshire on a $50 note given his
ancestors in 1774, and even If he
doesn't get the money it will serve
the purpose of showing how COM
pound interest works under the rule
of mathematics. One hundred and
forty-six years ago New Hampsh re
was hard pressed for funds to finance
the Revolution, then looming upon
the horizon. John Winslow. ancestor
of Mr. Morgan, leaned the State of
pound sterling, receiving a note bear
ing compound interest. The slip OF
paper, yellow with age, bears the sig
nature of the secretary and treasurer
of the State. Mr.. Morgan inherited
it from his grandfather, and in view
of his own present financial depres-
sicn, is making an effort to collect
tho debt.