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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

Wallace and Roger Witham Of
Clinton have been in the city this
week and have visited with their "a
Their, Ira Witham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

Bion F. Jose left Thursday for Port
land where he will enjoy visit for
a few days at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

Herbert Thyng of Paris hill is visit
lays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

sebago's first salmon for the season
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

lights were lighted on his train. 1t
was a rule to slow down going by
flag station, as possibly some one
might want to get on, even If the flag
was not out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
"ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN"
COMING TO THE ALCAZAR

Once to Every Woman" will be the
attraction next week at the Alcazar.
This is said to be a drama typical o..
all women, and applicable to the whole
sex. Dorothy Phillips is found in
the stellar role, enacting the character
of Aurora Meredith.
Aurora Meredith was one of those
girls who hated to help her mother
with the dishes. She had a, wonderful
voice, lovely face and a selfish heart.
II Aurora wanted a new pair of
shoes to go with her new dress it
meant high finance in the Meredith
family. The otheUs went without that
she might be clothed beyond her sta
tion in life.
Aurora went to Europe to study. She
returned to the Metropolitan Opera
house and drew the world to her feet
in one golden flight of song.
Then came the day when her beaut;-
full, voice broke. The friends who had
surrounded her drifted away. Aurora
learned that nothing succeeds like sue
cess
She returned. to the country tow
that had once been an endless bore TO
her. What happened?
For the answer see Dorothy Phil
lips as Aurora Meredith" in her
Universal success, Once to Every
Woman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
BILL AT LOEW'S PROVES
HIGHLY ENTERTAINING

Fallen Stars" a comedy singing act,
in which four men and charming
young woman all take leading parts
is the headline attraction among the
five acts of excellent vaudeville which
constitute the offering at Loews BlJot
for the last half of the week
Singing, dancing and some original
comedy is introduced during the course
of the act. The songs are of the latest
successes, and the dancing swift and
neat. They made hit with the audi
ence at the start.
William Dick, the singing musician
is another outstanding hit of the show.
He has splendid tenor voice. In add
ton to his offering of songs he played
several selections upon steel strlnS
guitar. He responded to three ems
cores and was forced to make cur,
tain speech before the audience would
let him go.
The Apollo trio, acrobats, started
their act with a number of classical
poses which were Well received. La,
ter a curtain rose, and they offered a
series of thrilling stunts upon full
stage.
Mykoff and Vanity presented a
daEce revue, consisting of ballet dan
cling and some new and nifty jazz
steps. Gates and Finley, in a comedy
one act playlet, THE Instructor" won
several encores.
Edith Hallor, in Just outside the
Door" is the screen attraction. Two
amusing comedies and Loew's reel OF
news events completed the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
LYRIC HAS ON THE BEST
SHOW IN MANY WEEKS

The Lyric is offering for the last Of
the week one of the best allaround
bills that has been there for many a
week. There are three acts that all
rank as headlinegs of the best quality
and each won long and enthusiastic
applause at the opening performance
yesterday.
Rita Gould, in a cycle of songs,
proved one of the most popular of the
acts. She first sang as an Italian girl
of the elemental, physical type, with
costume that conceded, and last sang
the broadway Blues" in a costume
typifying the blues, but her greatest
popularity was in the Bride and
Widow" sketch and as the Judge"
Miss Gould left to long and repeated
encore.
Mile Twinette in Orient and Pierot'
is one of the most thrillingly graceful
dancers in the classical couple style on
the vaudeville stage. Assisting Mile.
Twinette is Margaret Evans. also a
good dancer, and Sam Brown. mar
vel at the piano. This act won deserved
appreciation.
A funny b1ackface couple, Ed and
George Curl, won. the spectators to sew
eral minutes of mirth with their typi-
cal negro talk and a number of new
and witty jokes. After a chatter talk
they sang some funny songs in kind
of contest in wit.
The other two acts were a gymnast
by couple who are noticeably
a good-looking man and woman, and
an act of educated birds that is a Won
der in bird training.
Lucy Cotton in Blind Love" fur
nishes the screen entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
WHAT THEY SAY
BY BILL THOMPSON

The question was: DO you think
Birmingham should have one of the
proposed government hospitals To-
Gated here?
Where asked: In the lobby of
the Tutwiler hotel
The answers were:
T. j. Cham berlain. merchant, Mo
bile: Naturally l would want The
government hospital, if it is to he
located in this state, to be built in
Mobile. But l must say that Bir-
mingham offers many advantages
and that this is a wonderful city
for anything to be located in"
Morris Cohen, merchant, 100 Six
teenth street. north Il not only
want the hospital to be erected
in Birmingham but l firmly believe
that it will be built here If the
government sends out a committee
to locate the proper sites in each
state. Birmingham is one of the
most heslthful cities in the country
and has hundreds of other advan-
tages over any other city anywhere
near this section"
Paul Cummings, mechanic. East
Woodlawn. II was overseas about
year and a half and though |
had the good luck to bring all of
myself back that went over with
me, l feel the need of having a
hospital located in Birmingham for
the care of disabled soldiers who
have never fully recovered from
wounds received while fighting for
their country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
MILK Fruit FISH,
ROTARY SOUVENIRS,
TO Be DISTRIBUTED
Various State Organizations
Will Bring Products of Their
Lands for Birmingham
Members and Friends

\ Many souvenirs, including sweet milk
sweet potato pie, fish. fruits and palms
will be distributed by visiting Rotarians
attending the eighth district Rotary con-
ference to be held here next week.
according to information received at
Rotary headquarters, the Selma delega-
ton will advertise two of the best pro-
ducts of that section which are now rap
idly gaining notice outside the confines
OF the state in putting on it's stunt. They
expect to open a booth in the lobby of
the Tutwiier hotel where sweet milk and
potato pie will be given away. 1t is
stated that Miss Clara Miller, assisted by
number of wives of Rotarians from
Selma. will have charge Of the booth.
The Pensacola, Fla, Rotary club will
bring 1000 pounds of fish to Birming-
ham to be distributed on the streets of
the city, a large portion of which will
be given to the charitable organizations.
Gregory Johnston, vice president of the
Wofford OIL company, yesterday received
a letter from ]. H. Sheriff. of the same
company Of Pensacola, in which he stat
Ell they were going to bring the fish,
about 50 barrels. He asked that the per-
mission IF tie city authorities be Sc
cured for the distribution of the fish in
front Of or near the conference head
quarters.
1t is expected that this distribution will
tie held at or near Woodrow Wilson park
Arrangements will be made with police
officials to handle the crowd while five
trucks wnl be used to haul the fish from
the car and to carry those donated to the
various charitable institutions. Mr.. John
ston will ascertain just what amount each
can Use, and it will be sent to them
while the others will be given to citi-
zens generally.
Other Florida clubs have Joined to-
sether and will open up Florida head
quarters in the lobby of the Tutwier
hotel. There carload of palms, grape
fruits, oranges and other things will be
distributed among the Rotary guests.
While ro.hlng definite has been heard
from the Cuban delegation, local Rotar-
ians are looking forward with interest
to their coming and it is expected that
they will also bring souvenirs along with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
EXHIBITION PLANNED

Plans for the largest exhibit of IN
Industrial products of the Birming-
ham district ever on display are being
made for the three-day semicenten-
NAL celebration to be held May 10, 20
and 81, under the auspices of the Civic
Association and the Interclub council
members. Civitan, Community, Ex-
char ge, Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
Other attractions which will be eli
NAKED by the start of the national
balloon championship race on Saturday
afternoon are being planned. These
include, according to Frank E. Butler
chairman of the balloon committee of
the Civic Association, a fashion show
and an automobile show, with a big
floral parade.
Addresses will be made by national
figures. At present it is planned to
have cabinet member, if possible
to- make one talk. Reduced railroad
rates to Birmingham during the cele-
bration are being sought by the COM
mittee. All railroads have been asked
to grant these rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"WAY DOWN EAST" SEAT
SALE OPENS TODAY
~ EsTELLE BETHEA HALE

Unusual interest attaches to the
opening of the advance sale of The re-
served seats this morning for the
coming engagement in this city of D.
w. Griffiths great spectacle, Way
Down East" which will be seen for
the first time here on next Monday
night at the jefferson theatre. Way
Down East" will be presented here for
a period of six days, twice daily. matt
nee and evening, following the open
ing.
If such be possible. this latest mas
terful production by the genius of the
screen bids fair to eclipse even the
enormous vogue enjoyed by The Birth
of a Nation Now being offered in the
leading cities of the land Way Down
East" is attracting capacity throngs,
and seats are sought weeks in ad-
vance.
This perturbation of the famous
stage success furnished by Lottie Blair
Parker and Joseph Grismer. goes much
farther than the original tale. Mr..
Griffith has begun where they halted.
He has not made it provincial thing !;
attempting to explain nothing. he has
welded a theory of eternal love. and in
so doing has removed his people from
time and period Possessed Of vision
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
MATT MOORE IN STRAIGHT
is THE

Matt Moore is featured in straight
Is the Way" at the Strand through
Saturday If the role of Bob had been
written especially for Mr.. Moore's
fresh. attractive style 1t could not
have suited him better, and the plot;
WE'LL it Is of the ghcstly kind, ad-
venturous and chummy.
All kinds of real and imaginary
ghosts figure in the picture, but the
most important ones are two crooks
who decide to make" a small town
They take up their abode in the de-
serted wing of an old homestead. oc-
cupied oply by an old woman and a
pretty young girl. The old wing Is
little suspected Of harboring the two
crooks who are so near that they can
peep into the dining room Of the real
home part OF the house. Before they
have looted the house of the two wonl-
On the crooks meet them, and are so
won by their simplicity and trust that
they feel chivalry once more knocking
at their hearts. After this they are
very friendly with the two women,
who still remain in ignorance that
their own roof shelters them.
The presence Of the two crooks IN
the deserted wing Is responsible for
much of the ghost stun. but the won
en- always believe faithfully in the
spirit of Uncle Henry, whom they page
At intervals on their oujia board
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
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WYLAM PLAYGROUND
TO BE ESTABLISHED

AS part of the park and playground
programme being pursued by J. Ellis
Brown, commissioner of public utih-
ties and properties, the playground in
Wylam on property adjoining the wy
lam school on Eighth avenue, between
Forty second and Forty third streets,
will be put in shape. Efforts of citi-
zens of Wylam, who have shown sub
stantial cooperation, have furthered
the establishment of the playground
Mr.. Brown says
A present a frame building stands
on the site of the proposed playground.
Sealed bids for tearing the house down
and carting it away will be received
until April / by D. e. Mckinley, city
r1nrcha sing AGENT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
MANTELL'S PORTRAYAL
OF LEAR" ENTHRALLS
JEFFERSON AUDIENCE

To see Mantel in Lear is to wit
ness as impressive an exhibition of the
histrionic art as the modern stage af-
fords. The audience at the jefferson
theatre last night was held enthralled
by the splendor of his acting, for in the
character of Lear Mr. Mantell has no
equal. His portrayal of the old king in
his dotage, who divides his realm be-
tween two migrate daughters, after ban
ishing the only daughter who really
loved him; his fury when they turned
against him and his madness when ma
ordinary in their power to stir the inn
agination.
The tragedy of Lear" sets forth with
all Shakespeare's unrivaled skill the sin
of filial ingratltude and Mr. Mantell
makes the character of Lear unforget-
able. The scope of his acting is not
shown to better advantage in any other
play and had he never essayed another
role, his fame would have been assured
by his success in this part alone.
Henry Buckler played the Earl Of
Gloster with a fine appreciation of it's
dramatic effect. John Alexander made
bluff, plain-spoken Kent, loyal and
manly to the last. George Stillwell as
Edgar, the wronged son of Gloster, &C
quilted himself admirably in that role.
His stimulation of madness was we'll done
and he was especially good in the scene
where the father and sen meet in adj
versity after both had learned of Ed
mund's baseness. Guy Lindsey played
the fool well, witty and wise in despite
of his motley, and true to the fallen
William Podmore's comic abil-
tiles were used to good purpose as Os-
wald and Vaughan Deering made suf-
villainous Edmund, unnatural
son of Gloster. The three daughters,
Goneril, Regain and Cordelia, were
played by Miss Reynolds, Miss Scott and
Miss Hamper, respectively. The other
parts were well presented.
The performance as whole was one
of the best given during the present en-
gagement of Mr.. Mantell and his COM
pany The storm on the heath was
strikingly realistic bit Of stagecraft,
The play tonight will be Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
AUTO RECOVERED

Louis Harwood, Kenneth Wood and
Jewell Parish were brought back from
Tuscaloosa yesterday by w. B. Patter-
son, special officer for the Birmingham
Automobile club, and City Detective W.
f. DeGroat on charges of larceny of an
automobile They are alleged to have
taken the seven-passenger Chandler au-
tomobile belonging to ]. F. Tate from its
parking place on Third avenue and Sew
enteenth street Tuesday night.
They were apprehended in Tuscaloosa,
following information received there
from the local automobile club The car,
together with the prisoners, were brought
back to Birmingham yesterday, and the
former was returned to its owner, while
the prisoners were placed in the county
Jail Warrants for their arrest were
sworn out before Judge H B. Abernethy
in the Jefferson county court of mis-
demeanors and their bonds were fixed at
50 900 each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
GATHERING CLUES
IN DOUBLE MURDER
CASE OF TUESDAY
Gun Shells, Comb, EyegIass
Case Found-Negro Tells
of Being Halted There
BY Armed Man

Following two days search in the
woods in the vicinity of Henry Ellen,
where j. L. Bourgouis and Lacy
Murphee were killed Tuesday evening,
the only clue found by officers is
undiscovered spectacle case, which
contained pair of glasses, and
celluloid comb.
This case was discovered by Deputy
Woody Sandefer under bush near the
scene of the crime and is believed by Of
fieers to be clue which will probably
lead to the identity of the assassins who
committed the crime, which officers say
is the most CHASTITY in the annals of JEFF
ferson county.
According TO Mr.. Sandefer, the specta-
Gle case was half concealed in the under
brush not more than 30 yards from the
places where the bodies of the man and
boy were found. He stumbled on the ar
ticle while searching for clues. 1t is an
ordinary pocket case. In Mr. Sandefer S
opinion it had fallen from the pocket of
the slayer,
GUN SHELLS
Two empty 12-gauge Shells believed by
officers to have been the ones which
cause the death of the man and boy,
were also found near the scene. They
we're found in some thick shrubs near
the banks of a small creek and this is
believed to be the position of the slay-
ers' shooting Mr. Bourgeois and Lacy
Murphee.
Mrs Bourgeois, wife of the aged man,
fol hat hor bpe ha, n
had stated several weeks ago he was
afraid to go alone in the direction in
which he was found dead. She said he
had told her he had run upon a still and
didn't believe it was safe. After that
they never allowed him to go alone, she
said, and that was the reason Lacy Muir
phee was with him Tuesday. This state
ment led the officers to believe that the
icuhle murder was committed by neon
sinners in that vicinity who were afraid
the man and boy would Tell bout them
According to, officers, 1drirg the past
few weeks several small stills have Teen
rsided in that section and tter theory
~ the moonshiners believed Bourgeois
had given The information which LED t.
their Capture
HAD NO ENEMY
This was not the case, The sfficers say,
as the aged man was harmless - welt
liked by everyone. He lid + have an
enemy in the world, it was stated
Another clue which points to the fact
that The mai. and boy W r. killed Ivy
m CONSUMERS was a negro WIN stated
tha- ahtct a month ago he was stopped
right near ;ha spot wAe@e ;he bodies
of MIR. Bourgouis and Lacy M1rphee
were found by man win a shot GU
and {. IL he had gone far en- )Ggh. The
nag.t. told the officers tina. he had rot
be az lack III that direction S,nco
Chief Deputy Fred McDuff, Deputies
Virgil Sandefer and Paul Cole and
George c. Moore, assistant coroner went
to the scene again yesterday morning
at II o'clock and at late hour last night
had not returned to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ORGANIZING HERE
TO JOIN FOREIGN
TRADE CAMPA|
Birmingham Business Men to
Take Stock In Corporation
to Revivify European Mar
kets and Awaken
Commerce

George B. Ward, member of the
organization committee for Birming-
nam of the $1Oo, 100000 foreign trade
finance corporation, stated yesterday
that he and his associates, Julius Cos
lin and j. o. Thompson, would at an
early date issue specific statement
with regard to the corporation and
would invite local subscriptions.
The foreign trade finance corpora
tion.' said Mr.. Ward, lis to enable
the movement of the surplus produc-
ton of this country to others by pro-
yiding long-term secured credits. The
other nations have not the cash and
cannot make short-term payments.
The rate of exchange is also against
them
ITO move our surplus and secure
our share of the world trade we must
extend these credits. The foreign
trade finance corporation is to do
that. There is to be no rake-off and
no commissions on subscriptions to
the capital stock. The smallest in
vestor will have the advantage of
association with the strongest finan-
cial interests of the country in a COM
mon enterprise.
Investment in the corporation will
not only serve the country, but will
be a good one for the investor. Cit
liens of Birmingham should feel
special interest in the corporation, be-
cause it's president, it seems. is to be
w. P. G. Harding, now chairman OF
the federal reserve board
subscriptions are open to every
one in any amount, from 500 UP. l.
for one, regard it as a sound invest
ment Our committee will shortly is
sue statement to the public and in
wife subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
AMERICAN LEGION
INVESTIGATES CASES
Local Post to Seek Admission
in Hospital for Two Ex-
SERVICE MEN

The placing of two overseas veter-
ans in Jail here pending their admission
into the insane hospital at Tuscaloosa is
only another proof of the contention of
the American Legion that adequate ia
eilities had not been provided by the
government for disabled service men,"
said Frank NJ Dixon. commander OF
birmingham post, American legion, last
night.
Il have heard some criticism of the
American legion for allowing these men
suffering from mental troubles to be
placed in Jail until arrangements could
be made for their admission into an
insane hospital. The matter did no.
come to the attention of the legion un-
til it was reported in the papers but
as it is customary to place insane civil
ans in custody until they can be adj
mitted in hospitals, the legion could not
prevent this. In many cases, it is not
safe for the patient nor the public for
them to be at large.
However, the local post of the Amer
lean legion has taken the matter up with
the government department which has
jurisdiction to have these two ex-service
men admitted into a government hos
pital for the insane. In case all gov
eminent hospitals are full we expect to
nave tHeSS IH6H duIuiIleu lHlO a Piifdto
hospital or some hospital where their
expenses will be paid by the government
and where they will be watched after
They will be placed somewhere where
they will be under government control
and where government officials make
regular inspections to see that they are
given the best of treatment.
I'm case the request of the local post
of the legion does not get the necessary
action at once, we will turp the matter
over to the board which the American le-
gion maintains at Washington to look
after just such matters as this We
have taken up many cases with this
board where the government officials
were slow and we have never failed to
get action. In case they don't get what
they want they always get the aid OF
,,,-,,, aro,e senator's and congressman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
YOUNG BOYS ARRESTED

Four young boys are being held at the
Juvenile court in connection with the rob-
berry at the residence of Mrs. 0. M. Floyd.
Box 1879, r. F. ID. No. 4, yesterday aft
ernoon, when articles valued at SIS were
taken.
The robbery was reported to the sher-
ifs office. Woodie Sandefer, a deputy
sheriff, went to the scene at once. He
arrived in time to catch the boys just
as they were leaving the residence, but
had to chase two of them a short dis
lance before he could get them all to-
getler' Their case will be investigated
by the juvenile court authorities this
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
BAPTlSTS WILL RALLY
Calhoun County Will Convene at
Admission Sunday

Admission, March 24.-(Specia1.)-
Representatives from all of the Baptist
churches in Calhoun county have been
invited to attend the special meeting
at the Parker Memorial Baptist church
in this city Sunday evening. Modera-
tor d. c. Cooper, Sr., of Oxford, Coop
Grating with Rev. Leon NJ Latimer, is
arranging for a general rally of Bap-
lists on that occasion. The rally serv-
ice is to be featured by the address of
DR.. L. r. Scarborough, who is touring
the south in the interests of the loyalty
campaign in connection with the con-
servation work of the $75,J00,oo0 cam
paign.