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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Southern Outslugs Knights

Knights, of Columbus twirlers couldn't stop Southern Railways batters and Southern couldn't field. so a loosely played. harum scarum contest resulted. Southern Railway finished ahead, 14 to IS.
 Roberts was the batting star of the game, with three triples. double and & single out of five times at bat. Every railway pastimer made one or more hits. Dinson, victorious hur- Ter, struck out 10 Knights of Colum- Dus' batters.
 l.. Mackin made double and sim gle for Knights of Columbus. The second game of the scheduled twin bill was forfeited to Southern Rail- way. Score: R. H. E. Knights Columbus ........ IS 4 Southern Railway ........ 14 15 S
 Batteries: Starkin, K. Mackin, Har- rington and l. Mackin: Dinson and Nurrill.
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MIDSHlPMEN GRlDDERS
 START PRACTICE SOON

Washington, August 12.-Regular and candidate football players from whom the naval academy eleven will be selected have been ordered to Annapolis to begin practice.
 The midshipmens practice squad ron, on which the cadets are taking their annual cruise, 1t was an- nounced today. will arrive on the southern drill grounds. off the Vir- ginia capes Thursday. Arrange ments have been made for destroyer to meet the squadron at that time and take the men who will try out for the team to Annapolis. The re- mainder of the cadet corps will then engage in target practice maneuvers. remaining on tho drill grounds until the cruise ends August 30.
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MARTIN ORDERS FORFEITURE OF
 GAME SET ASIDE

Memphis, August 12.-Failure of the Memphis club to report in New Orleans for what was de- scribed ns a hastily arranged game with the New Orleans team in the latter city last Mon- day was held, in a ruling tonight by John D. Martin, president of the Southern association, 'sdue to unavoidable causes, for which the Memphis club officials are not to blame.v The forfeiture declared by the umpires was set aside, and the game ordered to stand ns un- played.
 MT. Martins statement cited nffidnvits of officials of the Memphis club, saying that Secre- tnry Longinotti of the Memphis club did not receive a telegram from President Watkins of the Memphis club. ordering him to report for the game in New Or- leans until late the day before the scheduled game. At that time the uniforms and other para phernalia of the Memphis club had been turned over to n trans fer company, the representative of which could not be located that night, in order to change the routing and catch the train to New Orleans early the next morning.
 At o'clock the next morning, the statement says, LonEinetti telegraphed President Heine- mann of the New Orleans club it would not he possible to play tho game in New Orleans and so noti- fled Mir. Watkins by telephone. Before 6 o'clock the morning of the game, the statement says. President Watkins telegraphed MT. Heinemann cancelIing the game.
 In view of these facts, the league executive says, "the for maI forfeiture of the game is set aside and the game stands un- played"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
GEORGIA TECH AL UMNI
 BEAT GEORGIA RIVAL s

Atlanta. Ga.. August 12.-Georgia Tech alumni evened up the score with Georgia university alumni today by aeieating them, to l, in their base ball game here.
 The count for the summer nov stands one all with one tia panc The former Yellow Jacket stars went after Lippitt and Philpot for four runs in the early innings while Puckett and Bryant, pitching for tha Red and Black. allowed but three hits and Georgia did not score until the ninth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
CITYLEAGUE GAMES
Jordan Park Cops

Jordan Park took a 12-inning af- fair from the Thomases, when, after the score had been tied in the ninth by Thomas, the Parkers were able to push two tallies over in the twelfth for a win. Though both teams were forced to use relief pitchers, the Thomases were able to garner only five bingles off the Parkers in 12 frames. Score: R. H. E.
 Jordan P. 010 900 03o o02--6 s 3 Thomas .. 900 o30 o01 O0o--4 s 5
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Sayreton Beats Maccabees

Walking over the Macs to the merry little tune of to 8, the Sayre- ton team carried on their great work with the willow. Babe Askew led the drive, when he annexed six safe- ties out of six trips to the pan, homers, triples, doubles and singles being included therein. owens struck out 12 men, allowed but five hits and at no time allowed his op- ponents to really threaten. Montgom- ory. for the Macs, twirled nicely un- til hit by a ball, scoring two of his teams runs with pretty triple. The game was fast and clean. Score:
 II. H. E. Sayreton ................ 9 IS 1 Maccabees ............. 8 4 Batteries: owens and Ambrose: :: Montgomery and Jordan.
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Alabama Power Cops

steal of home by Tanlac Barney was the big factor in to 2 win over Acipco Saturday by the Pow ermen when Eppa Speer and Jack Lively engaged .n a pretty aurling duel. Burney of the winners and Bryant of the losers hit safely three out of four times each. Score:
 R. H. E. Alabama Power 002 010 O0x--3 2 Batteries: Lively and Bryant; E. Speer and Eddens
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AvondaIe Stops Wocoites

Backing Thompson's great hurling with some slashing hitting. the Avon dale league leaders bowled over Holt's Woco Pep team by to count Saturday. Drennen and Rich led the hitting, while Ellis and Bed dow starred In the defensive line. Thompson famed 13 men. Score
 R. H. E. Avondale ...... 051 200 0o1--s Is 9 Woco Pep ..... 900 900 0o0--0 3 3 Batteries: Thompson mad Rich; Hart, Burke and O'Neal.
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Pratt Mines Break Even

Pratt City and North Pratt di- vided a double header yesterday North Pratt winning the first game, to l. and Pratt City the second, 2 to 1.
 The hitting of Miller and Wor- rell featured both games The first was beautiful battle, only one er- TOT and ten hits being made by the two hines. Fielding was rather poor in the second. Score:
 FIRST GAME
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Val Rives Bests Screws

lnglenook Construction took a hot ly contested game from Lewisburg yesterday, when Val Rives outpitched Screws. the 'Nookers copping by a score of to 3. The batting of Sant- myer. Parks and Knox for the win ners and of Loveless, Carnes, Little and Leslie for the losers featured. Score: R.H.E. Lewishurg .... 900 001 020--3 I 3 Inglenook ..... 1O1 010 OIx--4 10 4
 Batteries: Screws and Parks: Riyes and Ganonp
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Two School Boys
 Beat Tank Record
By Associated Press

Detroit. August I2.--Robert Sketon, Illinois A. C., and Donald Mcclellan, worlds record for the 220-yard breast stroke in swimming meet here today. ske1ton finished three yards ahead of Mcclellan in 3:04M. The worlds record; 3:e8, was held by Bathe of Germany.
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PIRATES BUY TWO
 CEDAR RAP!DSsMEN

Pittsburg, Pa August 12.--out- fielder Lewis and Infielder R. J. Michaels Of the Cedar Rapids club In the Mississippi Valley league, hare been purchased by the PittsbuRg Pirates. They will join at the ed of the season. . .l.,s
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Forfeits Reach Three

In the forfeit department of the city league two teams took the route. The East Birmingham combination forfeited a scheduled double bill to Coca-Cola while the l., 8; Ms handed a free one to Avondale Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
GEORGETOWN RUNNER
 DEFEATS JOE RAY

Woburn. Mass, August 12.-James Connolly. captain of the Georgetown university track team, defeated Jote Ray of the Illinois A. c. by eight feet today in the mile run. The race was run in a driving rain. The win- ner's time was 1 minutes 47 .2-5 sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
Thomas Beats Drive-Its

Thomas early lead over the Drive-It-Yourself outfit was too big for the Drive-Its to overcome, and the former team won yesterdays game. 1 to g. Trawick struck out II men for the victors. and allowed only eight hits
 Carrolls shoestring catch in cen terfield and the subsequent rouble play was a feature. Carroll made two hits out of four times up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

Summary: Tws-base hits. J. Jones. Passed balls, c. Jones. Double play, Davis to Young to Marlborough Stolen base
 Young 2. Tubb. Base on balls Smith 1, Tubb l. Jordan l. Struck out Tubb 8, Jordan E. Smith 10. Hit by pitcher. FL Ills by Smith. Umpires. Tingls and Ben
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Herring Meets Avera
 Al B. A. C. August 21
By MARVIN MCCARTHY

Herring, postmaster in the furnishing fist thrill ings of the rabrd Irish fashion Monday night August Larry Ava boxing kennels 0-round the Birmingham Athletic club
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East Lake Upsets

East Lake kicked vycr me dope when they outslugged Jordan Park for 9 to 6 win over the second placers. Caldwell, Vincent, Carroll and D. Byrd starred for the winners. and Miller and Suttle for the losers. C. Byrd famed II men. Score:
 R. H. E. East Lake ...... .9 12 3 Jordan Park ...... 6 5 Batteries: c. Byrd and Bancroft Glassier. Price and Suttle.
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need stimuiants to revive them. The St. Louis team is a plugging outfit that can take advantage of any thing and by sheer force and brute strength 10 able to maintain eer- tain winning standard.
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Veitch, in left field, and Jones, shortstop, starred in the field while Blaichs fielding and hitting, with three bingles. featured. Vow ell made two hits out of three times up. Tumbrello's catching was ex- cellent. The game was d no-hit affair until the fifth. Score:
 R. H. E. Thomas ...... oo2 0o2 00o--4 9 0 Drive-Its .... 900 o01 ol0--2 8 8 Batteries: Trawick and Tumbrel- To; Clayton and Goldstein.
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Baseball Results
TEXAS LrAGUE

TEXAS LEAGUE At Wichita Falls 4. Dallas 2. At Shreveport 3, Fort Worth .. At Galveston 8, Houston o. At San Antonio IS, Beaumont IS.
 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Columbia 6-s. Spartanburg 80. At Greenville 0-1, Charleston 5-<- At Augusta 5-1, Charlotte 2-4.
 FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE At Tampa 0, Jacksonville 12. At Lakeland 6. St. Petersburg O. At Daytona Orlando, rain.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE At Baltimore 11-0, Toronto 5-5. At Reading s-5, Buffalo 10-10 (second game innings).
 At Newark "a. Rochester 2-s (second game innings).
 At Jersey City-Syracuse, rain.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Columbus 3. St. Paul 6. At Toledo 4. Minneapolis 1. At Indianapolis $. Kansas City 8. At Louisville 6. Milwaukee 2.
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Batterles Lucas and Thompson: Lemley, Gentry and Eddens.
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AffALACHlAN LEAGUE At Jonnson City 8, Knoxville 3. At Bristol s. Cleveland 2. At~ kfngsport 3, GreenyilIe 1.
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE

At Raleigh 4. High Point 3. Al Greensboro $. Danville 2. At Winston-Salem O, Durham IT.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE All games postponed. rain.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-08-25
PEPPERTON

Bill Kerwin was an Alberta visitor
last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Andert entertained
a number of their relatives on Saturday
evening of last week. They were Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Andert of Alberta and
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. l.. J. Schlatt-
man; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Andert and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gausman
Miss Della Rentz of ST. Paul is WISH
ting friends here this week.
Mrs Martha Bach and Clarence Bach
drove to Morris on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Andert and Carl
Andert visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank An
dert on Sunday evening.
Among the guests at the G.. X. club
entertained by Mrs. o. Hoyer last Fri
day were: Mrs. j. w. Schmidt of Don
nelly, Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Koenig, Mrs
Chester Mathiason, L. J. Schlattman
Mrs. John Boettner of Donpelly and Mrs
VIM. Stoppleman.
Mrs. Chester Mathiason and daughter
Dorothy, who have been visiting rela-
tives here for several weeks returned to
Perly. Mimi, last Monday.
Miss Mary Andert accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Stoppleman on an auto
trip to Hankinson, S. D., last Monday
They will return this week.
Ed Gausman was an Alberta visitor
last Monday.
Andrew Andert is spending the week
with his grandmother Mrs. Bach.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-08-25
YANKEE RIDGE

Olive and Victor Johnson spent Fri
day evening at the L. S. Jewett home
Harold Searle spent Sunday at his
home in Rensville.
M. H. Pennybaker delivered stock to
Morris Tuesday morning
N. w. Taylor hauled hogs to Morris
Tuesday.
Mrs. Warren Towner and daughters
were Norris shopper Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Johnson and Miss
Olive Johnson spent Sunday afternoon
at the L. S. Jewett home.
Roy Heaivilin left Tuesday morning
for the Twin Cities.
Ward Taylor made a business trip
to Benson Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-08-25
DONNELLY TOWNSHIP

Miss Marie Erdahl left Wednesday for
Roundup, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Willoug hby had as
their guests, the latter's sister, Mrs. F.
E. Woods and daughter Vera, her
brother, Mr.. G. Holland and daughter,
Florence and her father, Mr.. A. Holland
of Des Moines, Iowa. They left Tues
day for Maynard enroute home.
Miss Bertha Strand of Starbuck Wis
tied here Sunday.
Mrs. A Gregerson and daughter
Jeunie visited at S. T. Erdah1's Monday
The M. L. Strand young folks and
Christ Larson spent Sunday afternoon
at the H. Hanson home.
The J. DiehIe, w. Albers and Joe
Strand families celebrated a birthday
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Strand.
Miss Jeunie Gregerson left Tuesday
for Hannahford, N. D., after a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. -Gregerson.
The Herman M. E. Ladies Aid will
be entertained Wednesday, August 80,
by Mrs. John Strand, Mrs. Jesse Diehl
and Mrs. VIM. Albers, at the home of
the latter. You are welcome.
Miss Olga Gregerson returned home
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NORTH PEPPERTON
SOUTH DoNNELLY

Mrs Hanson and daughter Myrtle and
Mrs Edwin Anderson and son Hilfred
spent Thursday with Mrs A. G. Ander-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hultgren and
daughter and Mrs. Gedean and daughter
called at the George Zimmerman home
Monday evening.
Mrs. A. H. Anderson, Johnnie and Wal
ter McMullin called on Mrs. A. S. An
derson Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tedean of South Dakota
autoed to Howard Hultgren's Saturday.
Mrs. Tedean and children remained for
few days visit with Mrs. Hultgren.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson called
at the George Zimmerman home Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Kurud and daugh-
ter Miss Annie were Donnelly callers
Saturday.
Miss Edna Taylor of Morris spent
Friday with Mrs. Edwin Anderson.
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SOUTH DARNEN

Everybody enjoyed the rain which fell
Sunday afternoon. 1t helped the pas
lures and hayffelds immensely.
Coleman Bros. are threshing this
week. They began on their farm in
South Darnen.
J. w. Nohl has two plows going and
expects to finish his fall blowing very
soon.
Ira Gates was a Morris caller Monday.
Peter Hoyer is assisting Coleman
Bros. with their threshing this week.
r. J. Smith and family from Wiscon-
sin, came last week to visit at the P.
J. Coleman home
Helen and Joseph Smith called at
the Armstrong home Friday
Mrs. c. A. Glover of Morris assisted
Mrs. A. Armstrong with her work Sat
urday.
c. F. Sloneker was a Morris caller on
Monday
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-08-25
HANCOCK
(From the RecordI

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Blackburn, their
son, Chester, and nephew, Elmer Wig
and. left Tuedsay morning on two
weeks auto trip to Shelvin. Mimi. where
they will be guests of the J. r. Holton
family.
The street commissioner, town mar
shall and superintendent of water works,
who in everyday life is w. l.. Ray ran
out of work the first of this week so he
began putting connecting cross walks
from the Wilcox corner to the Welsh
elevator and over across near the Hotel
william and Steinbring garage and
whisper. the Great Northern is going to
put in cement cross walks across the
right of way and no more-will we have
to travel to the depot in the mud when
it is rainy. The walk at the Brevig
corner has also been torn up and a new
cross walk being put in.
Last week, Thursday. while tending
separator on the Hold Meyers rig, Lu-
verne Fenton had the misfortune to get
his first finger of the left hand in some
cogs and broke it completely in two.
With regular base ball out of the way
the boys are trying to organize four
team kitten ball hague and you can get
into game any evening at the ball dia-
mond The game is played with a big
soft ball which must be tossed, not
pitched, there are two short stops in
each team and the bases are not near
as far apart as in regular base ball. The
game is said to be a regular fat reducer
and there are a few of our folks both
women and men we can recommend it
to for exercises.
The deal was completed a week ago
whereby Mr.. VIM. Cromm became the
owner of the old Geo. Bowen farm.
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W Hround tie County

Sunday from Morris. where she has
been employed for several months.
Rev. and Mrs. p. A. ST. John and
daughter Lois, of Herman, visited Tues
day afternoon at the w. Albers and j..
Diehl homes.
Mabel Strand spent Monday afternoon
at the S. Il. Erdahl home
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Damon spent Sunday
afternoon with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Calvin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. e. McClung. and
daughter Fac of Des Moines, Iowa are
visiting at the G. Willoughby home.
Miss Anna Sperr of st. Paul visited
last week with relatives here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-08-25
New Roads Next year.

The board of county commissioners
of Pope county were over on road bust
ness yesterday and on conversation with
one of them he informs us that Pope
county will next year connect up with
the two Stevens county roads out of
Hancock running east at the county line.
The first running from Pages Lake
straight east to the county line, then a
half mile north and east again past the
Brethren church to the Taplin school
house, north a half mile to the Ole
Heltner corner and then straight east
to connect with the Starbuck-Benson
road. The second runs past the Angler
farm to the John Parker corner then
south a mile and a half and then
straight east to the Starbuck Benson
road. We understand also that Pope
county has, or will, lay out road run
ming from Clontarf practically north to
Cyrus.
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ACT QUICKLY

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger, Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Morris evidence of their
worth. Ask your neighbor?
Mrs. M. Leary, 222 Atlantic Ave-,
Morris, says: my back ached and
was miserable all over. My kidneys
did not act regularly. read recon-
mendations given by those who had
been benefited by Doan's Kidney
Pills and was led to get box at Syl-
vander's Drug Store. Their use made
me healthy and soon was entirely
relieved"
COO, at all dealers. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
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CYRUS
(Frorn the Citizenl

Last Friday evening Alfred Hanse
had a new aeriel erected on the top of
of the garage and about ten o'clock he
tuned in and listened to what was going
thru the ether This is the first radio
at Cyrus but we hope in the near future
we may have a few more. Mr. Hanse
informs US that the radio is not very
clear as yet because of the static in
the air. This will however become less
where the cold weather sets in.
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"Hey, you Buck am
Charley, you go an
lay doUDn for a time
LOhile I get to the deep
bottom of this big
bOtOi of Kellogg'S Corn
Flakes an fruit for
my lunch! Fishes haze
got to LDdit for me
GOhen I eat keIlOgg'S-
yOu jes' betchG, boy!''
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at George Wellman's Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tom and fam
lily called at Grant Erickson's Thursday
evening
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hadler and son
James and Agens Christensen were Nor
ris callers Saturday evening.
George Wellman and Richard Tom
were Morris callers one day last week
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LONG LAKE

Mrs. Henry Hadler called at Peter
Linstad's Friday.
Agnes Christensen is assisting Mrs
VIM. Schroeder during thrashing.
Mrs. Elmer Gray and children called
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SH0PMEN PROTEST
 PICKET REMOVAL
Appeal to President Harding as Col. Glenn Removes
 All Tickets

Albany, August 30.-Protest against action of Colonel George Glenn in demanding removal of pickets in the vicinity of the Louis vile and Nashville shops here to- night was telegraphed to President Harding, B. M. Jewell, Senators Un- derwood and Heflin and Congress- man Edward B. Almon.
 Removal of the pickets followed B conference between Colonel Glenn and representatives of the crafts men. orders being issued to stop all pcketing at o'clock. The unions, 1t is stated, complied with the or- der under protest" It will be re- membered the injunction of Federal Judge Grubb permitted one picket at points of ingress and egress.
 The telegram sent to MT. Jewell and government officials was -igned by E. c. Cherry, federated crafts chairman, and follows: Contrary to the federal injunction and with no martial law declared here, military authorities today removed all pick cts from the Louisville and Nash vile shops at Albany. Please pro- test"
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THE HOME RUN"
 TOPS BILL AT BUOU
Miss Sparrow to Make Two Minute Talk-Bert LyteII
 Star of Picture

When Miss Birmingham" other wise known as Miss Elise Sparrow, makes her bow this afternoon at Loews Bijou with a two-minute talk at 3:3O o'clock, she will open a se- ries of such appearances at this treas tre, one at each performance, for the second half of this week and at the four performances Saturday. at ?, day matinee prices will become eff. fective this Saturday.
 Special features are also included in the vaudeville bill, ana among these The Home Run," a true to life comedy, presented by MT. and Mrs. Walter Siegfried, promises to be a real laugh provoker, while Harry Warner and Stanley Mack in That Nice" have a unique comedy sing ing and talking skit.
 The dancing DuBrowns are on the bill for an artistic series of dance origina1ities, Emily Clark, the rJoy Girl of Syncopation," will be heard in comedy, popular and special song selections. Wally and Wally, Spanish athletes, will perform hand to hand balancing and ground feats.
 Bert Lytell's new Metro picture, 'The Right That Failed" Is the screen offering, and among other features offers real fistic encounter. said to be the real thing. The pro- duction is an adaptation by Lenore Coffee of J. P. Marquard's Saturday Evening Post story.
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BRILLIANT SCENIC |. DRAMAAT ALCAZAR
"The Son of WaIlingford, " Wonder Photoplay, Is Offer
 ina For Last of Week

"The Son of Wallingford," which will be shown at AlcaZar theatre to day, Friday and Saturday. is an un- usually lengthy picture. The pro- duction requires 80 massive sets, and 1,500 scenes. In addition to this it was necessary to construct an arti- ficial lake 800 feet wide by 1000 feet long at cost of s20,O0o. A whole town, that of Whittier. Cal. was used for many of the scenes. Ten tanks of oil. measuring 12x14 feet. were used to get the fire scenes, which were taken at night upon the lake of burning oil. The conflagration ragged on the lake for days, sweeping heavenward in huge whirlpools twice the size of a mans body.
 Elephants, camels, elaborate floats and banquet scenes were also used. The exploding of the ten tanks of oil made not only 8 spectacular scene but was filmed at great risk on the part of the camers men and play CTS.
 Unusually lighting effects and col bring have been used in the pro- duction. Green tinting of scenes showing the colseup of burning in-