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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
VARIETY FEATURES
LIST OF PLAYS ON
BROADWAY'S BILL
Poodle vieS With Amateur Ac-
tors For Place Of
Honor

NEW YORK. May 11.-Lacklng only
girly show to fill OUT the bill, this
weeks presentations on Broadway
comprised vaudeville program.
There were amateurs, poodle. re-
vival of The Rivals" negro dra-
matte company and a regulation,
ong-womaned drama, drumming
up an endowment OF sympathy for a
gal who may be had up most any day
for shooting wretch.
At this time when almost every
performance breaks or strains a rec
ord of some sort, the records COM
mlttee is searching the files to deter
mine whether this week didn't break
the international day record. not
for quality or quantity of new amuse-
ment but for diversity.
The amateurs begin in the gloam
ing at the Nora Bayes and busily all
the night they recite with gestures
at the rate of four one-act produce
tons per session before committee
of the Drama league which hides,
unknown in the audience. The tour
nament is being conducted by the
Drama league for the Belasco cup.
The results will not be known for
some time but there Will be only one
heat. Thus there will be no spec
tacle of the Great Neck players of
Great Neck. L. L.. Grating their selec-
tons. "A Thousand Generations and
one, against simultaneous recita-
ton of The Revolt of the Mummies"
by the Huguenot Players of New
Rochelle. The point scoring system
is very technical but it is understood
that real tears count for grand
slam.
o O O
Poodle Is Seen.
The poodle, appearing anonymously
because he comes from an old French
family who objected to his going on
the stage, was seen in William J.
Locke's comedy drama. THE Mounte-
bank" After this engagement he
should be content to settle down In
some nice suburban kennel and raise
n family, for he Topped badly in his
great emotional climax of the pre-
miere. The Mountebank" is Locke's
story of a clown who goes to the war
with the British, becomes major
general, wins a titled lady and then
is demobilized with a psychological
bang. He returns to the only thing
he can do for living, which is
Glowing, and has made up his mind
to be game and return to his old
vaudeville love also. But she spares
him that last touch of normally by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
Some Stellar Numbers AT
Playhouses For Coming Week

Several stellar attractions are
slated at the various theatres of
Birmingham for the coming week.
with probably Betty Compson and
Conway Tearle In The Rustic OF
silk" a the Strand. leading the list
of movies in point OF excellence.
Openg the week at the theatres
viii be an all-star Keith vaudeville
cast in Good Men and Bad at the
Lyric, while The Toll of the Sea"
a moving picture in natural colors
IS the feature attraction at Loews
Bijeu. Both attractions should be
good, and will be followed by well
chosen attractions for the last half
Of the coming week.
In the world of silent drama, Bir-
mingham will be especially for
tunate the coming week in having
strong pictures al almost all of the
movie houses. At the Rialto during
the first half of the week, Mae Muir
ray Will star In Broadway Rose,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MUSIC IS FEAT URE
Of LYRIC THEATRE
BILL THREE DAYS
Head|iner Brings Vocalists
And One Man Band Com
ing As Attraction

Music is the thing at the Lyric
the first half Of this week. How
ever, 1t does not hold all of tho en-
tertainment limo. because there Is
comedy, dancing and novelty to be
enjoyed in the five acts of big time
Keith vaudeville which will be Of
fered patrons. And to make the bill
complete there is an unusual drama
booked for the screen.
The headliner Is ono of the most
unusual acts of its kind in vaudeville.
| Madame DCree's celebrities in i'm
pressions of the most famous oper-
attic stars. Even the most enthu-
slastic lover of opera has never even
dared dream of performance in
which would be Madame Destinn.
Madame Galli-Curci, Mister Marti-
nelli, Mr.. Crimi, Miss Garden, Mister
Scott and Mr.. John Mccormack. For
many reasons such an aggregation of
operate stars would be impossible.
Madame Doree, in way, however,
accomplished this seeming impossi-
bility with her celebrities. She has
who impersonate the famous song
birds of the Metropolitan opera
house and the concert stages.
The added attraction brings on
more music, and it is all the music
of a whole band supplied by Dave
Harris. AS matter of fact, Mr.. Har-
ris is known as the one-man band
and he proves it by the number of
instruments he plays.
Comedy and melody are combined
in the special feature, 1.-The Evening
Breeze" comedy novelty presented
by that talented couple, John T. Day
and Grace billiard.
The bill is rounded out by George
Douglas and Leona Earl in "A Mes
sage From Home" a novelty farce.
and Bernt and partner in an enter
tainment of flexibility. grace and art.
Good Men and Bad" the unusual
picture which is at the Lyric, with
cast including Marin Sais. Merrill
Mccormick, Steve Carrie and Faith
Hope has a theme of wide appeal.
1t is the question every girl has
asked herself at one time or another:
Is marriage without love ever worth
while?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
GUN ARTISTS PROVIDE
HEADLINE ATTRACTION
AT WEST LAKE PARK
Miss Georgia Carson Was
Member Of Buffalo Bill
Company

Miss Georgia Carson and C. A.
Campbell, gun artists. are to pro-
vide the headline attraction at West
Lake park, next week. beginning
Sunday. Miss Carson has the dis
tinction of being the best woman
rifle shot in America, and her tar
get work is the cause of admiration
and surprise upon the part of all
who witness her performances. She
was with the original Buffalo Bill!
company, the Carver Scouts, the
'1O1 Ranch" and numerous com
panies and is always a headline fea-
ture. Besides her expert rifle work,
she has the distinction of being the
only battle-ax thrower in the coun
try,
Mr. Campbell is an Australian by
birth. and in 1899 at Melbourne he
won the InterColonial trophy for
long distance shooting.
EVELYN Walsh Hall. British stage
star. who came to this country to
play Queen Elizabeth for John Bar
rymore, has been engaged by Charles
brabfn, director at the .Goldwyn lot,
for one OF the leading parts in the
screen version of Elinor Glyns six
Days"
taking up with another vaudevillian
and there he Is left.
The poodle, vaudeville partner of
THE Mountebank." got his cues bad
ly pied and barked in his dead dog
scene.
The Equity Players of the Actors
union had not done much until this
week when they revived THE Ri
walls" Their greatest achievement
had been, in fact a passive one. in
out-liVing the counter propaganda
company of the producing managers,
which two weeks ago produced LAS
- Like IT. and then di shanded in
confusion. The Equity's production
of THE Rivals" is a more actory
play than anything else it had under
taken, and the Equity company, be-
ing actors, did it up ra1kI.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
Bathing Revue And ssQuincy
Adams Sawyer" At Trianon

throughout.
The story is concerned with the
adventures Of the young Boston law
yer, Quincy, when he comes to
Mason's corner to clear up legal
matter. He wins the affections of
the towns women folk, but he in
ours the enmity of the local car,
Obadiah Strout. 1t is the conflict be-
tween Quincy and Strout which forms
the main motive of the story, but
there are many unusual and comic
situations as well.
All of the important characters are
portrayed by players who have them
selves been featured and starred, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

Clean white paint with warm
water, sprlnkling a little whiting
over the cloth. Wipe with cloth
dipped In clear water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

portrayed by Eva Novak and Bry-
ant Washburn There are many
Marjories in this communicated
many Jacks. She typifies the wife.
who. once the honeymoon period is
over and the dislwashing period
here, bemoans her lot as compared
with that of girls who married rich
men. Jack Baldwin, on the other
hand, is typical of the husband who
tries hard to give his wife every
thing he can, but possesses only a
slim bankroll with which to work.
Then comes the money deluge
These young people find themselves
with more wealth than ever they can
dispense. The result is n bit of char
acter analyzation which makes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
''T emptation'' IsHun1an Story,
Shouting At Alcazar Theatre
2ERSNj/WC 6fER

There is a human quality about
Temptation which should crowd
the Alcazar theatre during the Pc
riod of tht pictures stay. The first
showing occurred Saturday and the
production will continue to be shown
for six more days.
Many of the pictures we have re-
viewed recently have depended too
much upon the element of thrill, all
other factors being subordnated. In
Temptation" however, while punch
ful incidents galore are to be found.
they are merely the background for
the unfolding Of simple, human
story.
The central characters are Mar
jorie Baldwin and her husband Jack,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

as result. splendid acting is the
rule. Among the players are Blanche
Sweet, Lon CLANCY Barbara La Mari,
John Bowers. Elmo Lincoln. June
Elvidge, Louise Fabenda, Zazu Pitts.
Hank Mann, Edward Connolly. Kate
Lester, and may others.
Quincy Adams Sawyer" was d.
rected by Clarence G. Badger. It Is
based on the story by Charles Fell
ton Pidgin. The screen version is the
work of Bernard McConville. The
film is Metro-SB attraetio
Beautiful bathing girls will demon
strate the latest style in bathing
suits In The Revue. All costumes
to be furnished by the Burger Dry
Goods company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Asserts Agriculture
And Industry are
Interdependent in N. f.

Boston. Jan. 1S.-The New Eng
land agricultural conference, ending
Il session begun at the suggestion of
the New England governors. was
given a program today for develop
ing over the next decade
Asserting that agriculture and in
duStry were interdependent in New
England. Roscoe c. Edmund, of
Springfield. as committee chairman,
made the following recommended
tons for the program to advance the
farming interests:
Organized cooperation locally and
in wider unity between business as
sociations and agricultural agencies:
food surveys with n view to the
in local markets: advertising and
pushing greater home consumption
of New England farm and factory
products: orderly marketing of farm
products through better organization
and the establishment of necessary
facilities: cooperation in rural
credits. including the establishment
of local agencies for appraisal OF
farm values: development of better
transportation. terminal and port ia
cilities; establishment of a federal
board o. review authorized to ad-
just immigration regulations to fit
particular needs: adequate measures
to suppress agricultural diseases ana
pests; greater support for research
in marketing and productions: CO.
operation between state depart
ments and colleges looking toward
a New England board of agriculture.
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RumOrs Claim
Political Action
Greatly Increased

Washington, Jan. 1S-Many rumors
of political activity pointing to the
1924 campaign are going the rounds
of Capital gossip as a result of COIN
cident visits to Washington by a
number of prominent Democrats, in
Guiding William Jennings Bryan and
William G. McAdoo.
Both Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Bryan
have been various party leaders, but
if any concrete development has re-
suited from these consultations it has
not appeared on the surface. Both
have talked with Senators and others
who are classed as Wilson Democrats.
as we'll as those who did not follow
the former President in all of the
policies of the later days of his ad-
miniStratiOn.
Those who have taken part in these
conferences will say only that gener-
al subjects have beeh discussed and
old acquaintance renewed. Never
theless the continual round OF meet
ings among various groups have
served to set the pot of Democratic
political speculation boiling at a rate
not previously attained in months.
Republican national leaders like
wise have been active in the past few
weeks although they remain silent
regarding any plans they may have
decided on for 1924. John T. Adams,
the national chairman. has made fire.
uuent visits to President Harding to
discuss, in the words of White House
spokesman. matters related to the
good of the order"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
BOndhOlders Bid in
Atlantic Shore r. r.
Move to Re-OrganiZe

Alfred, Me-. Jan. 1S.-Another
move to re-organize the Atlantic
Shore Railway was made today when
its properties were bid in by the
bondholders at foreclosure sale held
by special masters at the York
County court house here.
These include the Sanford & Cape
Porpose Railway. the Dover & Eliot
Railway and the Alfred Light &
Power Company. serving the towns
of Sanford. Alfred, Lyman, Kenne-
bunk. Kennebunkport. Biddeford.
Wells, York. kittery and Eliot in
Maine and Portsmouth and Dover in
New Hampshire.
Arrangements have been complet-
cd it was stated in well informed
circles. that the Goodalls, Sanford
manufacturers, eventually will be-
come owners and will make such
improvements as will be necessary to
place the lines on n paying basis.
They have been in the hands Of re-
cciverS for several years.
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Find Body of Dancer
On Beach, Hold Two
Pending Investigation

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 1S.-Two men
were under arrest in Southern Califor-
mia tonight pending further inquiry i'm
to the death of Miss Fritzie Mann.
pretty dancer. whose partially clad
body was found on the beach at Torrey
Pines. near La Jolla, Monday.
Roger V. B. Clark, motion picture
actor and assistant director, was taken
into custody by Los Angeles police to-
day upon advice of San Diego authors
ties, and is held for the arrival of To-
cal detectives, who declared tonight
that the arrest followed important de-
velopments." With Clark the Los
Angeles police are holding his blood
stained car, taken with a mutilated liz
cense plate, broken dash glass, and evil
dence of attempts to clean bloodspots
from the rear seat and runningboard.
A second man held for questioning
in connection with the young wom-
ans death is DR.. l.. l.. Jacobs, civil
ian physician at Camp Kearney,
whose connection with the inquiry
has not been made known by the po-
lice. That he was examined for more
than two hours this afternoon before
his arrest, however, is admitted by
Chief Patrick.
A cottage at La Jolla at which
Miss Mann and q male escort stop
ped Sunday night was located by in
vestigators today, and the owner
later identified the body of the wom-
an. The cottage was rented by a
man registered as w. tombstone and
wife, Los Angeles. Articles Of cloth
ing, identified by the girls mother
as belonging to Miss Mann, wera
found in the cottage.
Clark is said to have told LoQ
Angeles police he spent Sunday eve-
ming in Mr.. and Mrs. Al Flowers
home here. Flowers said tonight:
"Clark's statement that he spent
Sunday night with Mrs. Flowers and
myself is absolutely false"
Clark said he was at the Flowers
home up to about 1 A. NJ, Monday.
the hour at which Miss Mann is as
sumed to have been slain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Ossipee Makes Port
With One of Four
SchoOners in Tow

Portland, Jan: 1S.-The coast
guard cutter Ossipce, which was
towing four coal laden schooners
from Cape Cod Canal to Vinalhaven,
Jonesport and Lubec, arrived here
today with only one of them, the
Lester. The others broke away on
the long. slow trip from Massachi-
sets Bay to the Gulf of Maine. and
the cutter was unable to pick them
up again because of the high winds
and vapor.
The Moonlight, which has 300 tons
of coal for Jonesport, was the first
to part her haWSer. She put into
plymouth. Later the frozen ropes
on the ';;arah Eaton. bound for Lu-
bee. and the Lizzie II. Chase parted
and it was impossible to pick them
up because of the violent weather.
Then the Ossipee proceeded to
Portland lightship and anchored.
Finding that the Lester could not
proceed here alone because of the
ice on deck and in the rigging, she
brought her into port. The two
two schooners We're off Whale Back
Light and making for Portsmouth,
which they were expected to reach
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Striking Shopmen
Hold Meeting to
Discuss Murder

Trenton, Missouri. Jan. 1S-With
four strikers charged with murder,
removed to Kansas CITY to prevent
possible violence and James \. Book
er, city marshal, having resigned
from office, Trenton citizens were
looking to meeting of all local
striking shopmen, called for today,
to end the tense situation which has
existed here for some time. Charles
Post, strike leader, promised when he
called the meeting that he would ad-
wise the men to go back to work and
he would resign from Office. The
meeting is the result of 4 coroner's
jury verdict, delivered yesterday af-
ter long discussion of the killing
of Guy Cornwell, Il non union Shopman
and preceding events. The jury ac-
cuSed Booker of failure to enforce
the laws and requested his resigna-
ton,
The verdict accused Homer Stamp
er. Charles Peterson, Guy Hile and
William Allerdice of the actual MUIR
der of Cornwel. The coroner's jury
found that, since the strike started,
numerous deprcdations had been
committed; that the strikers had
beaten workmen: had molested
strangers in the city and attempted
to dynamite the railroad company's
property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Washington Receives
Britain's Reply on
Consulate Situation

Washington, Jan. 1S-(By A. Ply
Receipt by the Washington govern
ment of the long expected commune
cation from Great Britain on the
Newcastle consulate situation. was
ADMITTED today at the State Depart
ment, but officials declined to make
any statement as to whether the COM
! lnunlcatlOn was satisfactory. Pre-
Vlous statements, however, still pre-
vailed that this government would
not reopen the consulate until the
British authorities publicly eXonerat-
Ell Consul Slater and Vice Consul
Brooks from charges that they had
I acted improperly in using the New
castle office to promote American
shipping interests in discrimination
against the British merchant marine
The new correspondence from Lon
| con was believed to contain a COM
promise proposal in which the Brit
| ish agreed to withdraw the charges
| against the American officials. 1t
| was not understood, however, that
/ the London foreign office was ready
to make a public admission that the
two American officers personally
! were without fault in the conduct of
| affairs at Newcastle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19

Essen, Jan IS. (By A. P.)-Reports
reaching here today showed that the
occupying forces were obtaining at
least part of the fuel for which they
came. In addition to 12O cars of coal
held up at the limits of the occupa-
tional zone, IA barge loads were seiz-
ed at Duisburg and sent to Mann
helm. Much as the Essen citizens
are grieved over these reports, their
night over the latest order of the
hearts apparently are sorriest to-
Franco? Belgian military authorities
forbidding the singing OF die Wacht
Am Rhine"
Anybodys here heard singing this
song or Deutschland Uber Allies" is
liable to punishment of 100000
marks fine, or six months imprison-
ment. This is regarded as almost the
last straw, because the miners par
ticularly love to break forth in song.
The same penalties are provided
for displaying any kind of a flag,
whether the national colors or other
wise, or for wearing any kind of but
tonhole insignia.
The citizens of Essen further felt
Continued on Page 8, Col. :.
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IMPORTANT BILLS

four measures of considerable
consequence appeared among the
many introduced in the Legislature
Thursday and referred to committee.
senator Cram Of Cumberland pre-
sented in the upper branch a bill and
act relating to the salaries of the
justices of the supreme judicial
court, the salaries under its provis-
Ions being increased from $4,000 to
sow. There is further provision
That each justice Shall be reimbur-
sea ny the State for his expenses
actually and reasonably incurred in
attending meetings appointed by the
chlef justice and the sessions of the
law court upon the presentation to
the state auditor of detailed
statement of such expenses.
In the House Rep. Crafts of
Greenville introduced a resolve APP
CONTINUED on Page 2-Col. ~
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Lost Schooner
Helvetia Was
Owned in ROckland

ROckland, Maine, Jan. 1S.-The
three masted schooner Helvetia, be-
lieved to have capsized off the Vir-
ginia coast with the loss of all hands,
is owned principally by the /. L.
Snow Co. Of this city, and was built
here in 1905. The only information
received by the company was that
she had been seen, bottom up, off
Norfolk.
The crew, thought here to have
consisted of six or seven men, in
stead of II. as reported from Nor
folk, was shipped at New York. Capt.
L. A. Greenwood, a resident of
Eastern. Maine, or the Canadian
Provinces, was in command. He
took the place of Capt. Archie H.
Thomas of this city, who stayed at
home because OF sickness. No word
had been received from the schooner
since she sailed light out of New
York on December 10, for Charles
ton, N. c.
The schooner was valued at about
$4,000, with partial insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19

Washington. Jan. 1S-Rcfusal by
Harry Il. Sinclair to concede the
right of the Senate oil investigating
committee to the complete records
of the Hyva Corporation, q Sinclair
owned private investment company,
caused sensation today at the ccrn-
mittcc hearing and resulted in service
upon Mr.. Sinclair of L subpoena to
present the records Monday.
In statement prepared in con-
sultation with his attorneys for pres
cntation TO the committee he declared
he was willing to produce any records
of the Hyva Corporation bearing Up
on the matters under investigation ov
the committee, but that he was not
willing to produce The records of
the Hyva Corporation that pertain
TO other matters not pertinent 10 the
subject under inquiry
Representatives of Mr.. Sinclair
siad tonight that the head Of the Sin
clair oil interests intended t. stand
squarely behind his statement, hold
ing that the committee was without
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
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Fields of Broken
Ice Hold Menace
In PenObscOt Bay

Especial to kcnnebec Journal.)
Belfast, Jan. 1S.-WeStern Penob-
scot Bay. which was this morning
frozen over Il large area. the ice be-
ing several inches thick, is tonight Il
mass of broken cakes. The steam
ship Belfast, on her way to Boston,
made a call at this port and mate
rally assisted in breaking the ice.
She was forced to back for a mile
and a half on leaving port to enable
her to turn. as the broken cakes had
piled up. making the ice very heavy.
The gasoline packet Palm. bound for
Bass Harbor. which started out this
morning. was forced back into port
this afternoon. owing to the ice.
\ strong southerly wind tonight is
forcing the ice into the harbors and
Searsport. If the weather continues
cold it is believed that nothing can
prevent the bay from closing up.