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Middletown transcript., 1922-06-24
new OPERA HOUSE
A Modern Building Will Replace
The One Destroyed by Fire
BRICK AND TILE CONSTRUCTION

NOW that active work has begun on
the construction of the local Opera
House The Transcript. like many of
our progressive business men and citi-
zens will endeavor to give its genial
promoter Mr.. James E. Lewis. our
hearty cooperation and support. But
the writer, as well as large number
OF our townspeople fully realizes that
In order to secure this attractive and
much needed playhouse it will be neces-
sary for US to give Mr.. Lewis some
financial assistance.
When completed the new movie
theatre will be numbered among the
most modern and attractive playhouses
on the Peninsula, and those who invest
their money, will do so with the assur.
ance that they are investing in pro-
Ject which is not new and untried. but
IN one that for the past three wears has
been classed among the most profitable
moving picture theatres in the East.
II has also been proven to the satisfac-
ton of the good people of this COM
munity that Mr.. Lewis possesses un-
usual ability as a promoter, business
man and manager, and to prove the
truthfulness of the above statement
We need no better evidence than his
hrst adventure in the theatre world
When he constructed the Opera House
1ere, which was recently destroyed by
fire.
Many of our business people have
complained to the writer since the
opera House was burned, that the vol
ume of business they were doing had
fallen off, as result of the people from
the surrounding country who were
patrons of the moving pictures not COM
ing to our town. Now SINCE we know
hat this condition exists arguments
ought not to be necessary to induce us
to buy these new bonds, and give our
best assistance and cooperation to Mr..
Lewis IN his efforts to furnish us with
place of amusement and make Mid
dletown more attractive and superior
business center.
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Standard Bearers Meeting

The last business meeting of the
Standard Bearers for the summer W as
held at the home of Miss Madeline
Smith, Monday evening, at Z o'clock,
with the president in the chair. The
meeting was opened by singing ''The
Rally Song" followed by scripture
reading and prayer led by Rev. E. w.
Mcdowell. After the usual business
was transacted, Miss Cassie Denny, as
chairman, gave pleasing and appro-
pirate program consisting of songs,
recitations and Flag Exercise. Fol-
lowing a. .pleasant social hour refresh
ments were served.
The society was glad to welcome Miss
Elizabeth Mcdowell as member. The
Standard Bearers had most delightful
lawn party at the home of th Misses
Denny. on Crawford street, lesday
evening, June 10th.
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HIS 74TH BIRTHDAY

The following news item copied from
the Fruitman's Guide of May 9th, of
New York City, will be interesting
reading to the numerous relatives and
friends in this section of MIR. X. E..
Cochran, who is former Delawarean
and many years ago resided in this
section.
New YORK, MAY 26. Sunday next
R. E. Cochran, senior member of the
r. E. Cochran Co., Inc, New York,
will be IA years old. We use the word
"old" purely in comparative sense
because if we are as young at "a as
Mr.. Cochran is at IA we shall feel that
we are either deserving the fruits of a
well spent life or escaping the re-
tribution of an i'll spent one. In either
case we shall be darned good and lucky.
Certainly 'R E." in his seventies is
collecting the dividends on his early
days on Middletown. Del, farm and
heathful lifetime put in ever since in
little old New York--in the commission
business. In fact r. E. Cochran S
career goes in double harness with the
history of the fruit and produce com.
mission business in New York City.
For 81 years he has been part and
parcel of it. In 1870 when young Coch-
ran came to New York from Middle
town, the Delaware peach was in its
glory and it was the peach business
that brought him here. In 1871 the
firm of Cochran, Nix & Co. "a sideline,
as it were, of John Nix & Co, thel
doing big business embarked on
West street, coming up in '72 to Park
Place. In 1874. along with the late E.
N. Hanson, Mr.. Cochran formed the
firm of R. E. Cochran & Co. which
many years later included l. l.. Turney
in the partnership and finally was in
corporated under its present title. o..
all the firms doing business today th,
only firms doing business half CEN
tury ago under the same firm names as
at present were, as Mr.. Cochran recalls
lhcii OoAh 4NiA " w. lltuo DIOS., "a
Bennett & Co., w. j. & S. H. Daven-
port and Archdeacon & Co. the last
named firm, however, being more in
the line of jobbing fancy stuff than re.
ceivers and commission merchants as
were the others.
Today, after more than half a CEN
turv in the tolls and trouhlas of the
commission business, Mr.. Cochran has
the heart of boy, the appetite of d
farm hand, the skin of an athlete ''in
the pink" and the unfailing good humor
and joy of life that are the heritage OF
men who keep healthy mind in q
healthy body. The New York trade
may well be proud of this outstanding
and vigorous septuagenarian.
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RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Our beloved bro ther, Viii
liam +. Dixon, was on May 9th, 1922,
by the decree of an overruing Provi.
dence, called from his earthly suffering
to home where pain and sorrow are
unknown, and where the weary find
re It, be it therefore.
Resolved. That in the death of Brother
d xon, the members of til, lodge fully
recognize that they have lost one of
their number, who was at all times i'm
bued with the pure principles of the
order, and whose life and conduct suffer
n, reproach to be on his character.
ii her as an Odd Fellow, fellow citizen
or husband.
Resolred, That the sincere and heart
felt sympathies of the members of this
lodge be, and are hereby extended to
the bereaved widow of our deceased
brother, whose loss we, with her. Deep
ly mourn.
Resolved, That as token of love and
est.am tor our deceased brother. the
lodge room be drsped in mourning for
80 days.
recorded on the memorial page of the
records of the lodge, and that the sec.
retary deliver a copy thereof 10 the
widow of the deceased.
SAMUEL BUCKWORTH,
WILLIAM B. KATES, Com.
JOHN E. GINN,
Good Samaritan Lodge. No 8.
10. o. F.
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QUEEN ESTHER MEETING

The last monthly meeting until fall
of the Queen Esther Circle, was held
at the home of Mrs. d. w. Stevens on
Tuesday evening. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected, resulting as
follows: President. Mrs. S. j. Brock
son; 1st. vice president, Mrs. Harry E.
Cuver;1 I'd vice president, Mrs. d. W.
Stevens; secretary, Miss Ruby Whit
lock; treasurer, Miss Anna Denny
corresponding secretary, Miss Sarah
Hates; secretary Mite Boxes, Miss
Lena Weber; collectors, Misses Mary
Hynson, Virginia and Katherine Hop
kins, Helen Hates, Catherine Reed,
Caroline Fouracre. Katherine Conley
and Harriet Black. Committees were
also appointed for church decorating
and distributing flowers among the sick
in the town during the year.
During the business hour it was plan
ned that each member make piece of
fancy work to be sold at buzaar, which
will be held in Wilmington in the near
future. for the benefit of the Deaco-
ness Rest Home, in Ocean Grove, N.
j. The names of Mrs. Isabelle ALL
corn and Miss Esther Mcdowell were
added TO the circles membership roll
Refreshments were served by the
committee.
Those present were:-Nrs. Harry E.
Culver, Mrs. Isabelle Allcorn. Mrs. j.
Carson Segelken, Mrs. Albert Weeks,
Mrs. A. W. Porter. Mrs. D. w.
Stevens, Mrs. Elwood l. Banning.
Misses Mary Culver, Mary Melvin,
Ruby Whitlock, Lena Weber, Rather
inc Conley, Caroline Fouracre, Har.
riett Black, Marian Pinder, Ada Scout,
Esther Mcdowell, Sarah and Helen
Hates, Alma Whitlock and Edna Syl.
vester.
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What we Owe Our Firemen

This is a good time to speak few
appreciative words in praise of our de-
voted and public-spirited firemen who
for 80 years have voluntarily sacrificed
their personal comfort, and run many
risks to serve the public of Middletown
and country around from the dreadful
peril of fire.
At all hours, day or night, in all
weather, rain or snow or freezing, the
Middletown Volunteer Fire Company
have promptly responded to every call,
and done much to save endangered lives
and property. Surely, it is as little as
our citizens can do to help them in their
praiseworthy efforts to get the i'm
proved fire-fghting facilities that will
enable them to do yet more efficient
service to the public, without money
and without price,"
They have not asked penny for all
these long years of faithful self sacrifice
and service, and they merit all the
money help necessary to get their new
fire engine.
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MISSIONARY CHAIN PARTIES

Mrs. E. M. Records gave the first OF
series of chain-parties which are to
be given this summer by the Woman $
Foreign Missionary Society of Bethesda
M. E. Church, at her home on Cass
street, last Friday evening. Her ten
guests who will be the hostesses for the
next ten parties, were Miss Mable
Price, Mrs. Adam Reed, Mrs. 7. S.
Fouracre, Mrs. w. H. Jump, Mrs.
Clarence Scott, Mrs. w. X. Belts, Mrs
Wallace Eliason, Mrs. j. E. Walls, Mrs.
Lily Lee and Mrs. Jesse l.. Shepherd
The evening was spent in informal and
pleasant talks on missions. Mrs. "I'm
a Calder and Mrs. Earnest Reader"
could not be present but sent letters of
regret. During the evening, fruit
punch and lady fingers were served.
The second of the series of mission
ary chain-parties was gwen on Tuesday
afternoon, from to 5 o'clock with Miss
Mabel Price as hostess. About fifteen
guests were present, and among them
was Miss Catherine Truax, Conference
Secretary.
Miss Truax exhibited number of in.
teresting curios from China and Japan,
that had been collected by our own
Missionary, Miss Clara Belle Smith,
and gave highly instructive and en-
tertaining talk about our work in those
countries. Mrs. E. W. Caswell read a
personal letter from Miss Clara Belle
Smith to her mother which was en-.
joyed by all.
Later refreshments were served anc
the guests departed after telling theil
hostess what delightful Afternoon
they had spent
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Mrs. Droll Injured

While descending the cellar steps at
her home on Crawford street recently,
Mrs. Mary DrolI- made misstep and
fell beavi y on the cellar floor. A ply
sican was called and at first it was
thought she had sustained serious in
juries, but fortunately she was not bad
,ly injured. and The Transcript is pleased
to state that the aged lady is now i'm
proving rapidly.
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Annual School Election

The annual school election for Dis
trict No. go, was held on last Saturday
afternoon at the Academy. Mr.. Jesse
L. Shepherd was the retiring member
and was candidate for reelection.
Mr.. John Elwood Denny had also been
placed in, the field as candidate by the
opponents of Shepherd. The result of
the election follows: Number of votes
cast 1892; votes for Shepherd 22S; for
Denny. l0S. One vote was cast for Mr..
Eugene H. Shallcross.
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New Bridge at St. Georges

Engineers began the borings Satur-
day for the new steel bridge at st.
Georges across the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. The new bridge will
be about 100 feet to the west of the
present bridge and will cut out the
bend at }. C. Stuckert's Office. This
bridge is one of four to be built and
for which Congress recently appro-
priated $2.000.000 The other three
bridges will be located at Chesapeake
City, Summit and Delaware City.
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Why uffer From Rheumatism :?

Do you know that nine out of every
ten cases of rheumatism are simply
rheumatism of the muscles or chronic
rheumatism, neither of which require
any internal treatment? The pain may
be relieved by applying Chamberlain 8
Liniment,, which makes sleep and rest
possible, and that certainly means a
great deal to any one afflicted with
rheumatiem.
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Services at Old St. Augustine

The annual services of Old St. Aug
ustine Church will be held on to-mor-
row, June 25th, at 2 o'clock P, M. The
services will be in charge of Rev. M.
McLane Goldie. Re- tor of North Ssssa-
fras and Augustine Parishes and the
music will be rendered by the vested
choir of the church of the Good Shep-
herd, of Chesapeake City, Md.
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The Home Of The Soul

In olden times. it was believed that
the seat of the soul was the stomach,
most likely. for the reason that man is
never so completely used up as when
his stomach is out of order. For the
cure of ordinary stomach troubles,
there is nothing quite SO prompt and
satisfactory as Chamberlain Tablets.
They strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its functions natural
ly. Give them trial. They only cost
quarter.
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Newlyweds rendered Surprise

Several Wilmington friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Schagrin, gave
them pleasant surprise, at their home
on Green street, Thursday evening
The visitors spent most delightful
time and at ten o'clock Dutch lunch
was served, after which the guests de-
parted for their homes. Those present
were: Misses Sadie and Beatrice ia
coby, Helen Seller, Elsie Altman, Rose
Freeman and Messrs. Sidney Schagrin,
Albert Seller, Manuel Freeman, and
William Feinberg, of Wilmington; and
Misses Hattie Cochran and June John
son, of this town.. =
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BASE BALL

The Fort DUPONT team came to Mid
dletown Saturday and won from the
locals here 8 to 2. The batting of Nc
Connell and Lamb for the Soldiers was
the feature. The Fort had the fastest
team hat has been seen in action at
Mlddietown this year. Smith, one of
the Forts star pitchers, was in fine
shape and pitched a fine game allowing
only 6 scratch hits and striking out
men. Catcher Sudcliffe split his finger
and retired from the game in the sixth
inning.
The score follows:
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Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST

Sunday, June 25th, 1922.
$50 A. M. Devotional meeting OF
the brotherhood. Bro. j. H. Emerson,
leade r.
1880 A. NJ. Preaching by the Pas.
tor.
II As A. M. Sunday School session
730 p. M. Preaching by the Pastor.
Prayer and Praise Service on Wednes
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
To all these services, you are cord
ally invited. E. w. Mcdowell. Pastor
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Chamberlain's Cokc and Diarrhoea
Remedy

Every family should keep this prepa-
ration at hand during the hot of the
summer months. 1t is almost sure to
be needed, and when thet time comes,
is worth many times its cost. Buy it
now.
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In One Bank S. Year.

Mr. Joseph G. Brown cashier of the
New Castle County Bank of Odessa,
rounded out his 55th year with that
banking house on June 7th. Mr..
Brown came to Odessa from Newark
and first served as teller of the bank.
He succeeded the late Joseph H. Glib
son as cashier 10 years ago. Despite
advanced age Of 70 years, his health is
gooa, :
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Bungalow Aprons-PolIy1 Prim,
Billy Burke, Chambrays, Percales,
in medium, large and extra sizes at
n. r. & K. A. DROLL'S.
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MIDDLETOWN

EPWORTH CHURCH To-Day
The management of the Middletown
A A. has secured for its attr action
to day. the Epwo-th Church League
team of Wilmington, and as usual a
good game is assured.
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Midsummer hats Of delishtfnl
charm special prices On ~ 4
MRS. ETHEL 2. TYLER'S
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M,PD.sro~s THAssca'sr = Prs YsAs
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A New Discovery in the
World of Medicine

A wonderful remedy gives instant
relief for Hay Fever. Asthma, Rose
Fever. Bronchitis and allied affec.
lions OF the Respiratory Tract.
Asthmadol has never been known
to fail in single case Of Asthma.
no matter how severe or of long
standing. Generally relief is given
instantly. II relieving the paroxysms
like magic In acute Bronchitis.
Coughs or Congestion OF tho Respir-
atory Tract. following Influenza.
Grippe or bad colds. II viii be found
invaluable. As one man writes.
"Asthmadol saved my life when
doctors could do nothing for me-
A marvellous remedy for the deep.
seated Bronchial Coughs following
Grippe and Flu; nearly every one
who had tho "flu" this season has
been troubled with Bronchial Az
lection. which causes great annoy
nnce and in some cases acute suf-
fering. Take one dose OF Asthma
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you will be relieved.
This wonderful remedy In sold by
reliable druggists every place for 81
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receipt Of price by the Joyner Drug
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Advertisement
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Right logs Needed
for Spring Sports

We'll. Mabel. I hear you have
turned into quite a golf enthusiast.
Is II very hard TO. learn the gamer
II looks like Il would be good exer.
else. would take II up myself II
thought Id ever learn"
"oh. II isn't very hard. am sure
you'd learn in no time. Come on
out TO the links with me some day
and you'll set an idea how to 20
about II, at least"
Thanks. I'd love 20. What shall
/ wear? haven't any good golf
toys. What do you wear7 IL start
In want to learn to play right and
III need some sports clothes"
We'll. right now I'm wearing a
new outfit that Just bought last
week. ! am terribly pleased with a..
too. got Jacket suit that has a
pair of Knockers with It. and It's
just the thing for golf. I got II at
Cherry's. by the way. down on
Second ave. between Madison and
Spring, 207 Rialto Bldg. over the
Pig'n and Whistle, ana they allowed
me to make practically my own ar.
rangements for payment. SO much
down and 30 much IA month. "--Ad.
vertisement.
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MAN WINS
SUCCESS IN
NEW BUSINESS

Say. Tom. your old friend. Dick
Thomas. from Belllngham. Was here
last week. Did you see hlmg lie
looked great, I'm glad TO see that
he n prospecting up there. They Jay
he didn't do 20 well here. you know"
sure saw Dick. Yes. he tells
me he has been making all kinds OF
money the Last few years Well.
Dicks n prince OF n fellow and
hard worker. Brainy. too. lie de.
serves success. In fact. the only
drawback In seeing old Dick was
that hated like the deuce 10 have
him see me 20 seedy. I've been put.
ting 20 dern much In the business
during the slump I have been afraid
20 take enough out 10 buy any
clothes. I guess things are picking
up 10 III get new suit before he's
down again"
sure. but why wait for the suit7
Go 20 cherry's. down on Second ave.
between Madison and Spring. 2oT
Rlalto Bldg. over the pig'n Whistle.
and get IL on credit. Good values
there and you can practically make
your own arrangements for pay
ments Advertisement.
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Picture hfter

Howard Chandler Christy. Charles
Dana Gibson. james Montgomery
Flagg. Flo Ziegfeld. w. l.. George
and Mary Roberts Rinehart will
pose girls In their idea OF beauty
for tho Selznlck news reel.
1rene Fenwick and Helen Fergu.
son are 20 support Charles Jones I'm
West"
The Meat Hunters OF Page.
Pago" IN the attractive title of a
Pathe Review dealing with sharks.
Swing Your Partner" IL the next
OF the one-reel Harold Lloyd comics
TO be re.issued.
Brass the widely read novel by
Charles q. Norris. will be screened
In July by Harry Rapf
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Class A Feature
Demands Attention

Some wild oats" the attraction
which - showing IN its second big
week at the Glass A has been In.
donod by prominent seattle citizens
an splendid educational feature.
Tho offering II unique In that Il
has special reels for men and WON.
en-. which accounts for the separate
performances
The action has 10 do with the city
life % young FARMER who n taken
under the protecting wing of mn old
friend. by listening TO hia friends
stories OF young people who have not
needed the advice Of their parents.
the boy gets his start In life .along
the straight and narrow path.
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PRINCETON SENIORS

The senior class at Princeton has
elected Douglas Fairbanks as It's
screen favorite. with Harold Lloyd
second. John Barrymore led among
the actors Of the speaking stage
with George Arlisa second. while
Marillyn Miller topped Pola Negrl
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OAK
Reserve Officers in
Camp Over Weekend

Infantry and mir service members
or the reserve officers training corps
OF the University Of Washington Will
spend the weekend nj Camp Lewis.
while the artillery win go 20 Fort
Casey. Drills. exhibitions and nth.
letio contests viii be included in the
camp routine. approximately $50
student members Of the corps left
Seattle Friday for the camps.
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The weeks best bid for publicityl
Buster keaton froxe an ear Mt
rruckee recently. lie returned from
Death Valley the other day and
the same ear was so sun.burned Il
had begun 10 peel.
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Marie Prevosi's next will be
Ihey're orr" AN auto racing story.
She viii be supported by Kenneth
Harlan and Philo Mccullough.
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as favorite actress. Thus It appea re-
unht comedy In preferred 10 tragedy
oy The serious college senior mind.
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Filming OF From Rags 10
Riches" starring Wesley Harry.
started May !. After that he will
be starred In Little Heroes OF the
street"
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NANAfMo. II. C.--r'lehiscl,c shows
Of Nanaimo favor Sunday
sports and arr against daylight saw.
Ing schedule.
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Tom Mix Is filming THE Gun
Farmer" NJ f'remcott. ARR.
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"A Pasteboard Crown" soon 70 ..
released. is based on the story oi
stage life by Clara Morris, the nc
tress.
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Marguerite Ia Motto is to be fea-
tured In The Vengeance OF the
Deep"
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COLONIAL

Naximova comes 10 the Colonial
Saturday In perturbation OF Ca.
mile" the famous stage play. In
this offering Rodolph Valentino
plays tho role OF the young law
student.
Camille" " recognized ~ one OF
the great love stories Of the world
and the title role has served as
stage play for such celebrities as
Sarah Bernhardt. Olga Nethersole
and Ethel barrymore.
OAK
a story OF an ugly duckIIng who
comes out OF her fhcil.-a story OF
the moonlight garden pest who
turned into tho social butterfly. IL
Marie rrcvost's popular comedy
drama. ''Nobody'H Fool" witch
shows at the oak Saturday. for the
one day only.
beginning sunoay. Fred Stone
win he the drawing card In THE
Duke 81 Chimney Butte" lively
Western story.
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STRAND

Beyond the Rocks In the new
picture which will open at the
Strand Saturday with Gloria Swan.
son and Rodolph Valentino in the
stellar roles.
The story Il one Of Ellnor GYMS
famous novelromancos. wherein
Gloria. ns the wife. is forced into
marriage with an older man and
later falls In love with a young
lord
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WINTER GARDEN

HAILED as the greatest race
L L track melodrama since the his
toric Checkers" thrilled the coun.
Try more than decade ago. Queen
o. the Turf" which IN 10 open at
the Winter Garden Saturday, brings
to the screen what 10 said 70 be a
wonderful reproduction Of a horse
race.
Brownie Vernon plays the leading
4 minnie role. She 10 a splendid
equlatfienne.