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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
Takes Census Of the Deaf.

With the object Of taking a census
Of the deaf in the state SO that, the
work of the bureau may be broadened,
J. NJ. Robertson, chief OF the bureau
for the deaf of the Department of
Labor and Printing, addressed COM
munication to all county superintend-
ents of education in the state urging
their cooperation with the bureau to
the extent of furnishing the names of
the deaf children in the schools to the
department,
Mr.. Robertson in his letter assert
ed that the bureau was Gesirou Of
having a record of all deaf persons
SO that when work arose that might
be given to them he would be able
to get in touch He asked that the
school children be urged to help the
this work by reporting to their teach
ers those whom they were acquaint-
ed with who were afflicted.
The bureau has been doing pioneer
work in North Carolina In securing
employment for the deaf Since its
organization this year on authority
Of the 1922 general assembly, scores
Of deaf persons have been placed on
employment and in every case the
work Of those persons has been re-
ported as excellent in quality. The
bureau also has extended its work
to aiding the families OF those af-
flicted and many. appeals for such
aid have been answered and assis-
tance rendered NJ. L. Shipman, COM
missioner Of the bureau, is co-operat-
ing closely with Mr. Robertson in
his work and is rendering to him all
assistance possible for the depart
ment to give
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21

II birds could sing In Christmas trees
II they could hum with happy bee.
II they were sweet with all the spice
or all things beautiful and nice.
They could not altogether be
Mofe fuii Of love than this. our tree.
Cnorus--March. march to the Christ
y mas tree.
1t has loving gift for thee.
Then they all sang 1t, after whIcr
the beautiful tree yielded Its frui,
christopher G. Hazard.
la illl Waatarn Aaza>>->. r.x..
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
NEW YEARS EVE

1t truly seems a shame.
But can't be helped. fear:
So they must Join the flame
Farewell, farewell. Old Year!
we ciear>1 the rubbish out.
And thinss look neater now.
Without the slightest doubt
Twill toon 6ll up. ! vow!
New billets-doux will come.
New gloves and now'rs appear,
And so Gaily hum.
farewell farewell. Old Yeari-
-Lippincott's.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
Sleepy Hollow Church

Sleepy Hollow church. at Tarrytown,
N. T., made famous by Washington lr
wing. recently celebrated its two han
dred and twenty-ffth anniversary. The
old sdince Il just like II was when
lchabod Crane sang In the choir. says
the Detroit News. Within it, gray
walls one may stiil hear the demi-semi-
quavers Of Cranes psalmody. for II was
here that the luckless hero Of the
sLsgaad Of Sleepy Hollow" lifted bis
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
State viii Construct Resorm.tory.

The negro reformatory. authorized
by the 1923 session Of the state leg
islature. will be constructed in the
near future II present plans material.
ize. The board in charge Of the mat
ter met to take over the land purchas-
ed for the now institution. Four hun
dred acres in the heart Of the peach
section Of Richmond counyt have
been acquired.
Present plans call for development
Of 4 peach orchard on half of the land
under direction Of the state depart
msnt OF agriculture.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21

Ny desk ha.4 laid bare.
A full tweive-month has past
Since all the litter there
Was rummaged over last
Some Rillets-doux from Kate.
Anc some from Jane. are here.
/ toss them In the CRATE
Farewell. farewell. Old Yeari
And here's q sfiken glove,
And here's q faded rose.
Tho token Of some love
That pleased me. I suppose
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
Christmas March Was
Played by Minister

01HE minister had hung up his
nC stocking. too. Tbe sprites
~ that put. into 1t a q ndy cane.
E a lollipop. ball. an apple and
a motor cur that would 60. had
added mouth organ, most appropri-
ate and perhaps most needed Of all
gifts, for what other mouth should
20 dispense harmony
Then, after breakfast, came the pro-
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21

voice to the enjoyment Of every fair
maid In the community. The church
has undergone only slight alterations.
and is still used for worship on Sunday
afternoons In summer Thousands Of
visitors make pilgrimage there each
year. The church Is right In the heart
Of the country about which irving
wrote,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
IN CHINESE HOMES

New red notices are hung In Chi
nese homes at New Years tiroa and
the character for happiness Is pasted
over the door. Such words as demon,
death. coffin. tiger, elephant. are not
spoken. for do not the demons come
when they are calledi Lest the chill
dren unwittIngiy bring them. the par
ents stick up slip of red paper which
says "Children's words 10 not count" !"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

OU do not have to be the
seventh sou of a seventh
son to venture the mod
est prophecy that the year
A. ID. 1924 is quite likely
to be u rather stirring
and important year. In
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
W. Wsndsr7'

W. Wsndsr7
A man should not 20 much considsr
what he eatetA - with whoa ~
eatetA.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21

A ton of water contains 224 gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
RUTH ST.. DENIS
AND TED SHOWN
CLASSIC DANCE

Herself an artist of the first or
der, Ruth st. Denis, foremost inter-
prefer of dancing on the American
stage today, has always been an in
spration for artists, photographers
and sculptors. Her beauty of face
and body has never ceased to APP
peal to the aesthetic sense of the
leading figures in the world of art.
The latest artist to use Miss st.
Denis as model is Rose ONein.
who has made great strides in her
profession since she first became
known as the creator of the original
Kewpie. IT was Miss O'Neill who
designed and executed the border
drawings on the window cards
which announce the coming of Miss
st. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Peni
shawn Dancers to the jefferson on
Thursday, February 8. for one per-
Torrance.
Those familiar with the work of
Miss St. Denis and Miss ONeill will
fully realize that joint contribution
has been made to art when the
brush of one of these great women
sought to immortalize on paper the
exquisite grace of the other Miss
St. Denis likewise is equally well
kRown in both Europe and America.
Last spring, she, together with Mr..
Shawn and group of Denishawn
Dancers, appeared for five conecu-
tive weeks at the Coliseum in Lon
don
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
Wall Street
The AIcazur

Millions of dollars change hands
daily on the floor of the New York
Stock exchange. In this great mart,
thousands of men win and lose huge
fortunes in a few hours. 1t is here
that many men have lost their all,
while others have been made mill
lionaires overnight.
1t is here that Charles Redding's
fortune slipped through his fingers.
Redding is the central figure in the
citl production. Light of New York"
which opens Monday of this week at
the Alcazar theatre for a weeks run.
On the floor of the exchange Redding
was known as one of the smartest
traders. a clever manipulation of
stocks, with a shrewd business mind,
he had in his early thirties amassed
a huge fortune. But he was on the
floor of the stock exchange where
the work of years can be undone in
few moments.
Just such a thing happened to him.
During particularly active mark ct
he CHANGED to glance toward the
visitors balcony and there saw the
sweetheart of his youth, who had
proven faithless and married another.
The spark of old love was suddenly
kindled into flame, and he forgot all
about his speculations. In those few
brief moments his holdings were
caught in the whirl of the mad trad
ing and his fortune was carried
away.
This is but one of the many grip
ping moments in this wonderful play
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
BUST EXPLOSIONS CAN
BE STOPPED, FEDERAL
AUTHORITY ASSERTS

BUFFALO, Jan. 22.-Dust explo-
sions cannot be of spontaneous origin
and are preventable, David J. Price,
engineer in charge of development
work Of the bureau Of chemistry
United States department of agri-
culture. informs the safety bureau
of the Chamber CT Commerce here.
In 10 recent dust explosions in rep
resentative types of manufacturing
plants, Mr. Price says. l55 lives have
been lost and property worth $1G,-
100000 destroyed. Grain elevators,
feed mills, sugar refineries and
starch factories were the scenes of
the most serious disasters, but eX
plosions also have occurred in dust
from powdered milk, soap, fertilizer,
cocoa. spice and cork.
Smoking and using open lights in
plants where the air is filled with
dust particles are the most frequent
cause OF dust explosions, the bureau
statistics show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
JIMMY ROSEN To
TOP LOE WIS BILL
IN CALL ME- Papa

Another "all-star" show Of I'M
usual variety is announced as the
offering at Ioews Bijou for the. first
half of this week, and includes the
diminutive entertainer. Jimmy Rosen
and his company, who VIII present
a humorous farce entitled call Me
Papa"
Jimmy Rosen stands just about 3S
inches in his high-heeled shoes.
Though short in stature, he is said to
be long-headed, and, according to
critics. is a clever author and play
wright. He has written the sketch
in which he will appear here. said to
ho a clever little story, well acted
ana brimful of funny lines and. situa-
lions.
other acts on this bill include
HAYDEN. Goodwin and Rose, a har-
mony dispensing trio, followed by
Lester Leigh and LaGrace in ''The
Sailors Dream novel feature, and
Keller and Herbert promise their
original laugh melange 1.-THE Mar
rage Promoter" comedy skit with
comedy talk and songs, and the bill
will be rounded out by The Cabreys
in what is termed "a snappy diver
sion of melodies and steps"
William Farnum. the screen star,
will be seen in without Compro
mise" a Fox picture, said to be re-
plete with action, atmosphere and
color, and it has plot that sus-
tains interest to the end without
tagging, with Farnum In the role of
sheriff in a frontier town in mans
country with the bark on" 1t is a
good picture for movie fans who like
action of the good old red-blooded
lind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
BIRMINGHAM WRITER
AUTHOR OF PLAY IN
MINSTREL AFTERPART|

Artemus Galloway, Birmingham
writer, is author of "A Certain
Party" one-act play in three
scenes used as an afterpart by the
Neil O'Brien minstrels in their Bir-
mingham engagement at the Jeffer-
son for January 20, 80 and 81. This
is what might be termed burlesque
mystery playlet, burlesquing in a
manner such plays as THE Bat"
THE Cat and the Canary" etc. AS
1t is negroes-badly frightened ones
at that--who become entangled in
the mystery, there are many oppor-
tunities for humor of which, accord
ing to critics wherever the show has
played, the author has taken full
advantage.
The scenes of the sketch are laid
in Florida, opening at night in the
Everglades. with the two comedians
Smoke Gray and Cracker Quinn
lost scared and ready to run. 1t
is then that things begin to happen
often and amusingly enough to sat
isfy anyone. Critics who have seen
the sketch declare there is not a
dull moment in it from beginning to
end and that it is even better than
wood alcohol or white lightning"
Mr.. Calloway's one-act play which
Birmingham theatregoers saw when
O'Brien's minstrels visited the city
last season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

London, Bombay, Damascus and the
desert, and the production has PIC
torial background of striking splen-
dor. The story is a colorfully ro-
mantle one, swiftly moving, and
nothing has been left undone to make
this Norma Talmadge's greatest pic
ture,
The star is cast as Lady Ardienne,
the wife of the governor of Bonn
bay, Sir Leslie Carlyle. Cruel by ma
ture, Lord Leslie takes keen delight
in torturing his wife in every con-
ceivable manner, insulting and dis
gracing her in public at every oppor-
tunity.
Lady Ardienne bears up patiently
under his abuse, but the time came
when she found she could stand no
more and she determined to leave
her husband. So she started on her
long journey back to England En-
route she became acquainted with IA
son of Britain who was on a pill
grimage to the Holy Land. He in
duced her to change her plans and
to accompany him
They found love in the desert of
the east-but not the peace they
craved, for the voice of the muez
zins, calling the faithful to prayer
from the minarets, constantly re-
minded them of their duty to others.
Regretfully, they turned back, to
face a series of highly dramatic ad-
ventures that nearly brought an end
to their lives.
Eugene .O'Brien is again Miss Tai
madges leading man after a profess
sional separation of three years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
BESSIE
DEFENDS
BARRISCALE
ARBUCKLE

Shall FATTY" Arbuckle have his
chance TO come back?
And why not? Why should pro-
ducers and the public condemn and
ostracise man. who though he has
committed serious offense, has
honestly and sincerely repented, ana
has lived life, since his misfortune,
which is singularly above censure.
Roscoe was acquitted of the murder.
Society condemns him now as moral
Scylla and Charydis."
1t was Bessie Barriscale talking in
the Rochester IN. W Herald.
Miss Barriscale, who has played in
the movies. who knows Mr.. Arnuehie'
and who has lived in Hollywood Is
strong in her disapproval of the con
demners of the movie settlement III
California, and of MIR. Fatty OF the
million laughs She spoke OF visit
ing the Arbucl1le home, of the cheefy'
smiling, happy nature of the huge
comedian, of how all the children on
the streets of Hollywood loved NM
and of his many charitable acts' uohe
out of pure generosity ana In aoso-
lutte secrecy. She said, HE was ,ne
Joy of every studio he ever en.ereu.
We. vic knew him then, never
though of him as a hard drinker'
or as being in any way uncleah from
the moral point of view.
II can't understand why people
should condemn him. lie has never
nroduccd an unclean picture. Every
film in which he has appeared mas
teen Just simply rollieking laush-
ter for children. And the children
love him." .,. =
Her eyes softened and she spoke
If her own little boy VINO had SO
often rolled with laughter at tne
antics of FATTY" Arbuckle, she sara
has been under the scrutiny OF Mr.
HAYS ever since his acquittai. MT.
Hays has seen fit to give MIN ms
chance to come back, for he saw that
Roscoe had misbehaved in manner
contrary to his own nature, ana was
more Mortified with himself than the
public could ever be.
Speaking Of Hollywood, Miss Bar
riscale said that the place was very
uniustly maligned. She said that, OF
course. there are the bad parts, as
there are in any community, ana
there are the disreputable characters.
But. on the other hand. there are
very fine men and women living IN
Hollywood. people who are cultured
refined and morally beyond the reach
of all criticism, and who move In the
best circles Of Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
KSSNV7S9s
6|lNNNL's;;'l!|!,N|! IlEl]

Vitagraph has announced that
Wanda Hawley will have a leading
role in it's forthcoming special
Masters of Men" adapted from tho
famous sea story by Morgan Robert
son. David Smith is directing the
picture. which is being filmed at
the West Coasts studios. MASTERS
of Men" will have an all-star cast.
Louise Fazenda, the comedy queen,
is going to die for the benefit OF
the cinema art. In all her eight
years of acting she never realized
this great moment would ever come,
and now she's going to do the grand
finale in the role of the Swedish
maid in the screen version of Sinclair
Lewis novel, main Street"
A nine-hole golf course was con-
structed outside of the camp in
southern Utah, where James Cruze
directed the making of Emerson
Houghs story, 1.-THE Covered Wagon
It didn't require much work to get
the course into shape, as the ground
was naturally suited for it. and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
ELABORATE SETS FOR 1.-THE
HUNCHBACk OF NOTRE DAME

Universal has started Pre- duction OF
The Hunchback OF Notre Dame"
which will take about six months to
film and will cost between s750.00O
and 100000 Three hundred car
penters and worlSmen are making a
reproduction of the Cathedral of
Notre Dame. while $50 artists and
worlSmen are busy day and night
making various properties and de-
tails of the other sets.
The cast for the picture is as fo\>
lows: Lon CLANCY as Quasimodo, thu
hunchback: Patsy Ruth Miller as Els
|, meralda; Raymond Hatton as Grin
goire, the poet; Norman Kerry as
Phoebus, Tully Marshall as King
Louis NJ, Kate Lester as Madame de
Gaundelanier, Brandon Hurst as Je-
han, Ernest Terrence as Chopin. lead
Ell of me thieves; Harry Won Meter
as Monsieur DeNeufchatel Alexander
Frances as Dom CLAUDE, and Eulalla
Jensen as Marie.
Victor Hugo's work is being put
into scenario form by Perley Poore
Sheehan and Edward Lowe. Jr. Wal
lace Worsley will direct, with a staff
of experts to help him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

difficulties and finally finos himself
penniless and alone. Duri = a night
spent on park bench, WHISKY
strikes up an acquaintano with an
other unfortunate ard obtains a job
at dishwashing. Patricia owens
(IIva Novak) comes to the city with
her father and finds WHISKY in an
East Side restaurant. Pat decides
to teach him a lesson and has him
discharged. WHISKY proves himself
a changed man and when he proposes
Pat accepts him. Their return to
the home town is accompanied by
much celebration on the part of the
townfolk, who are now well dis
posed toward Hora owing to his
order indefinitely extending mort
cages on all their farms.
What follows makes an unusually
interesting picture. The work of
Mr.. Holt and Miss Novak Is espe-
cially commendable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

members of the cast spent many en-
joyable hours on it while Indians
looked on trying to figure what it
was all about.
Marion Davies has started work
on her next picture, Little Old New
York" adopted to the screen by
Luther Reed from the stage play by
Rida Johnson Young. The picture
will be about three months in the
making. Sidney Olcott is directing
assisted by Phil Carlo Miss Davies
will have the part of Patricia O'Day.
New York of a century ago will be
depicted with such well known fig
ures as John Jacob Aston, Robert
Fulton and Washington Irving NOV
ing across the screen.
Slim, blonde, five feet one, and
cut, that's Pauline Garon, the latest
meteor of the films who has sprung
into fame since her recent choice by
Cecil B. DeMille to play one of the
biggest roles in Adams Rib" his
newest Paramount Picture.
Little Miss Garon is q French
Canadian. She didn't learn to talk
English until she was ten and still
retains decided but very pleasing
French accent. She was born in
Montreal. Canada. on September 3,
and is of combined French and Irish
parentage. Her father was Pierre.
her mother. Victoria. Her father was
employed in the postal service and
later entered the insurance business
at which he attained success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
Romance At
This Week

of New York life, which is proclaimed
by ministers, critics and newspapers
as one of the greatest. If not the
greatest, story of New York life ever
made into play or picture.
Lights of New York" boasts of
wonderful, acting cast, all of whom
are noted for their characterizations
on the screen. The cast includes
Marc McDermott Estelle Taylor.
Clarence Ncrdstrem. -Targ. erite Sed-
don, Frank Courier, Florence Short
and Cahrles Gerard.
In addition to the main feature at
traction this week, the AlcaZar is
also screening Felix Fifty Fifty"
one of those famous Felix Cat comics,
and an educational weekly, "One ole
Cat" said by critics to be one of the
most beautiful educational subjects
ever shown.
Musical Moments With Aleazar
Music Masters" by George l.. Ham
rick and Edwin L. Taylor, should
prove an interesting feature of the
program this week. especially since
they will feature their own original
musical creations for the picture at
fractions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
NEW CHAPLIN PICTURE

After several months negotiations
with Sidney Chaplin, representing
his famous brother, Associated First
National Pictures, Inc. through H.
O Schwalbe, secretary treasurer, an
nounces that 1t has secured the
worlds rights to the comedians lat
est feature length production, 1.-THE
Pilgrim" 1t Is over six weeks ago
that Mr.. Chaplin gave officials of
First National and a few of his per-
sonal friends an opportunity to see
"The Pilgrim" projected before an
audience of over 1000 people at the
Gotham theatre, New York. The vo-
oiferous evidence of approval on the
part of the two audiences left no
doubt in the minds of the distribut-
ing companys officials that Tho
Pilgrim" will be a close rival of
1.-THE Kid" for first honors among
all of Mr.. Chaplin's productions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
BIC 7 IME KEITH
VAUDEVILLE IS
MENU At LYRIC

Something special is going to be
given patrons of the Lyric theatre
the first half of this week. There
are five blg-5ime Keith acts and
four Of them are special features.
Then there is most entertaining
drama with romance and mystery 10
top off the program.
There was trouble in designating
a headlner for this bill until the
advance bookings sh led that it was
that we'll known pair of entertain
ers Eastman and Moore in Bar
gains" The kind of bargains they
have to offer ought to please any
one, it is declared. They have an
assortment of songs, stories and
dances of the very best sort which
they Know how to deliver gracefully
and we'll
There is an extra added attrac-
ton on this bill in the person of
Frank DeNoe, a musical comedy
star of national reputation. He was
lately starred with Fritzie Scheff
in that noted prima donna's show,
"Glorianna.'
The regular added attraction is
presented by that fell-kRoHn black
face pair, Fred LaFrance and Byron,
1.-The Party of the Second Part" is
the labal they put on their new act
which is called a corker.
The special featu. is described as
one of the daintiest revues OF the
season. The I-9venberg Sisters and
Slime Neary introduce dances, merri-
ment and song most delightfully."-, re-
ports state.
THE Price Of Youth" is the screen
feature. with Neva Go"ber in the
leading role, supported by cast of
we'll known players.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
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NEW CATTLE SOURCE

HAMBURG, Jan. 27-South ,Afri-
can live stock has now been pitted
against United States and Argentine
meats in the German markets. A ship
ment of cattle. intended for slaugh-
ter, arrived here short time ago as
an experiment to determine the ex-
tent to which a demand for this kind
of meat might be expected in Europe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
a EszxzZE TAYLOR III LIGHTS OF
a NEW.YORkA
Norma Taln1adge Is Star
AT Trianon In Loue Story

Norma Talmadge, the most popu-
today, will be seen at the Trianon
this week in her latest offering,
"The Voice from the Minaret," de-
clared to be a story of unusual dra-
matte power. Frank Lloyd directed
this First National picture, which
was adapted by Frances Marion from
Robert Kitchens famous novel.
The action of the tale is laid in