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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
IMMIGRANTS TURN TOWARD J. ]. WITH
 SPIRIT II HOPE
Joy Fills Their Hearts As They Face Their Start In
 New World
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ANOjN II G It, lJ-o.)
 BHRL1A, June 24-The American consulate in Beriin is flooded with applications of immigrants desiring to reach America as soon after July ,,s possibe
 .lne 3ie-ra housewives will rejoice to hea~ that many of the first 300 inn !.r. nt5 iissed desire to become domestic servants. All have noted tscIr intentions of becoming Amer -eal..citizells.
 A great part of the immigrants now waiting to embark from German ports are of German parentage, al- though due to the freaks of the Itace treaty. they are now regarded 4s Poles or Russians.
 Many ef the Would-Be immigrants .tre "Eu8sian refugees who since the war have camped i'll the refugee set clement at Frankfurt am der Rhine.
 There is something both wonderful and pitiable in theySpirit of hope and joy with which these people face their start in the new world. They nave little money: the majority of them do not speak English. But they are inspired with magnificent hope. The words of a popular song reflect their spirit:
 We are bound for America, Ame rica,
 America,
 We'll all be millionaires"
 When the 1mmi grant arrives at the American consulate he is given num- Der, and ordered to return later AS matters now stand, the consulate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
SLEEPING COUPLE ATTACKED M BED BY UNKNOWN MAN
Memphis Merchant and Wife Seriously Injured By
 Intruder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 24.-J, I. Maienthal. aged 56, Main street gar ment store manager, and his wife are in Memphis hospital, seriously lnJured' as result of mysterious attack upon them in their bed room early today by an unidentified per son, who beat them over the head as they slept with a heavy blunt in- strument. Three persons are under arrest on suspicion after a day of police investigation. They are two white men and the negro chauffeur of the injured man.
 The attack was made while the couple slept. and, from comment be- tween periods of consciousness to- day. It appeared that they did not see their assailant. Attracted by moans, Harry Isaacs and his wife, joint occupants of the house, entered the Maienthals sleeping room and found them in an unconscious state. A man they believed they saw leap from window was unrecognizable in the darkness, they said.
 MT. Maienthal's wounds were found to include compound frac- ture of the bones of the face, and his condition was regarded as crit ical. His wife. suffering deep cuts about the head, was very i'll tonight from the shock and loss of blood
 In spite of the fact that no valu- ables were missing, police were in clined to believe that robbery was the motive for the assault,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
LOMBARD, LTD. 0PENSI WEEKS ENGAGEMENT MONDAY AT THE LYRIC.
John G. McFarIane And Hazel Corrine Appear In
 Stage Success

The popular comedy stage success "Lombardi. Ltd..' has it's initial per formanee Monday at the Lyric where it will show for the week, with John G. MeFarlane as LCmbardi and Hazel Corinne as Mabel d mannequin. "Lombardi. Ltd.," is full oa fun, many amusing situations and the dialogue is unique and different.
 1t is an outstanding hit in the list of plays produced in the past few years and can be .relishod more than once, as it is so full of bright lines 1t is impossible to get the real en- joyment out of it the first time.
 Sherold Page makes his first ap- pearance with the company Monday as juvenile and appears to advantage in the role of Ricky, the Vermicelli King He is an athletic, good look ing chap, and should win many Bir- mingham hearts before the season is over.
 The Lyric is giving Birmingham among the best entertainment ever brought here, and the audiences are proof that quality will tell. Mati- nees will be given Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday.
 vii te busy with the first 800 alone ontil midAugust.
 The consulate states that the appli cants are, for the most part, sound- CT and better type than many of the immigrants from northeastern Eu- rope. The majority are strong, healthy and intelligent and should become good citizens. In most cases raey already have relatives in the United States.
 As fer Germans themselves, the new fiscal year, starting July l, has no effect, since the German quota of last yea was not exhausted. Few in o;ernlany can afford the S150 in Amer ican money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
FULL RECOVERIES
 FOLLOW DECLINES
 IN COTTON PRICE
Late-Week Buying Is Due Largely To Bu|Iish Opinions
 Of Crop Progress

NEW ORLEANS, June 24.-Early declines last week in the cotton market were wide, carrying prices 50 to 167 points under the close of the preceding week. but the later sessions brought full recoveries and advances Of 3S to 53 points over the close of the preceding week. From the lowest to the highest there was rise of 122 to 2O5 points. July traded as low as 26.10c and from that level advanced to 2S.15c. Oc- tober traded as low as 2325c and as high as 24.90c. July closed at 27.9Oc and October at 24.7ec. In the spot department prices gained 25 points in the net results, middling closing at 29.25c pound. For the declines or the week the failures in Wall Street were mainly responsible. They caused much liquidation, particularly Of the July position, and that month was under all the more pressure be- cause first notice day is Tuesday of the coming week, and there was at all times a great deal of uncertainty over what to expect in the way of tenders. At the end of the week the disposition was to claim that next to no cotton will be rendered. July came back strongly on this argu- ment and on reports that consider able cotton would be shipped to Eu- ropean ports and to southern mills out of the New York stock.
 A great deal of the buying of the second half of the week was due to bullish opinions regarding the prog ress of the crop, to private bureau reports indicating deterioration com pared with a month ago, and to the belief that the government report on condition, which will carry the crop down to the 25th tomorrow and will be issued on July 2, will bear out private reports. Private condition reports issued the past week ranged This coming week the market will be swayed, to a great extent, by the character of private condition re- ports yet to be made, although events connected with first July mo- tice day will probably be important.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

think they know so much. The great big man was sure there was a brick under the Blowgee's hat because we kept real still just like a brick. And he didn't stop to think that because he did not hear noise under the hat it might have been because an ice cream cone or a box of cracker jack were hiding there. You know they both make a noise like a brick, by not making any noise at all!'
 Now that you mention boxes of cracker jack" the Treemax said, q believe l will see if I can wish whole lot of boxes of cracker jack for the Blowgees, so that if anyone does not care for hot weeny sand wiches, or ice cream sodas, he can give them box of cracker jack!
 That will be very nice" Raggedy Andy said to the Treemax, Sup pose you wish for them right away and wish that each package, or box of cracker jack to have a fine prize in it. Then we will see just how good the magical piece of blue glass is''
 So the Treemax took the piece or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

blue glass out of his pocket and made a wish. He wished so hard it make his glasses jump right off of his face. so the Raggedys knew it would be a dandy fine wish, and indeed it proved to be. For he had no sooner made the wish than there were hundreds of boxes of cracker jack. And when they each took a box, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and the Blowgee and the Tree max each found a very fine prize in their box.
 So the Blowgee made a neat sign and hung it out in front, so that no one would think of kicking the hat again. The sign read. Hot weeny sandwiches and ice cream sodas and boxes of cracker jack free of charge So all those who do not kick my hat!
 And in five minutes the Blowgee was so busy, Raggedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy and the TreemaX had to help him serve the little woodland creatures the nice things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

going a few minor repairs and to give opportunity to correct certain service faults disclosed by the trial. These are all unimportant. Not a piece of machinery has to be dis turbed. Captain Hartley said the ship was running just as well. and he felt as much at home as if he had had her five years.
 The trial trip, beginning Tuesday afternoon from Boston harbor and ending Sunday morning at Ambrose light vessel, where she was com pelled to lie up all day on account of a dense fog, was about 2,200 miles through fog, rain and an abundance of tropical sun.
 After Another Record.
 Although beating the Mauretania. the record of January, 1911. the Ma jestic still has an ocean record to tempt the Leviathan to renewed and strong efforts. This great White Star ship holds the record of a fraction under five days on the run from New York Ambrose channeD to South ampton (English channeD. known as the channel to channel run. This was made in a fraction under five full days. MT. Gibbs promises to beat that mark, but will choose a time when conditions are as near perfect as possible.
 The Majestic's best speed mark Is 27 .04, just one knot under that made by the Leviathan. When the latter record was made the maximum horse power developed was said to be 77,500 at 186 revolutions per minute. Fig ures have not been given out off cially. In discussing the trial. MT. Gibbs, the naval architect in charge of rebuilding, said: Tt was satisfac- tory in every way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
$70,OOO ARKANSAS FIRE
Flames Destroy Printing Plant At
 El Dorado

FL DORADO, Ark, June 24.- Famed by a high wind. fire today destroyed sthe buildings occupied by the Democrat Printing and Litho- graphing company here, with losses estimated at $70,oo0. The fire or iginated in the rear of the printing office.
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had made noise just like a brick.
 And, just as the great, big, large man was about to kick the Blow gees hat home, he stopped and said, T shan't kick that hat, because it has brick under it! I can tell be- cause a brick does not make a noise, and I cannot hear any noise coming from the hat. That's why I know there is a brick under it.'
 So the two great, big, large men ran away for fear someone had seen them just as they were about to kick the Blowgee's hat.
 If they had not intended kicking my hat home, it would have been nice for them to have had an ice cream soda and hot weeny sand wich!" the Blowgee said.
 But that is the way" the Tree max laughed, Some people are in such a hurry to do unkind things they pass right on by whole lot of nice, good things!"
 How true you speak, Mister Tree maxi" Raggedy Ann laughed, And how easily fooled people are who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
EXTEND HOSIERY PROBE

Production Cost Inquiry To Cover All
 Types Of Cotton Hose
 WASHINGTON. June 24.-Investi- gation of production costs of infants. hosiery. ordered by the tariff com mission in March, has been extended to cover all types of cotton hosiery. that the inquiry would be conducted in the United States and "in foreign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
EUROPE PROGRESSING
Recovery Of Agriculture, More Rapid
 Than That Of Industry

WASHINGTON, June 24.--More progress has been made in Europe by agriculture than by industry to- ward restoration of normal condi- tions, and in consequence most of the countries which were at war are increasing their food production, &C., cording to Charles J. Brand, market ing specialist of the department of agriculture, who has just returned from a visit to the principal Euro pean countries.
 Although MT. Brand did not visit Russia, he said every one he met who had recently been there report ed conditions better than people out side commonly believed. France. ac- cording to the usual trade indices, is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

A new variety of peach called the wilma" is claimed to be of better quality and to rpen a week later than the Alberta"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
SALESMAN HELD
Mann Act Violation Charge Involves
 Young Montgomery Woman

MERIDIAN, Miss, June 24.-Har- old Henry, about 2S years old, Of New Jersey, said to be a hosiery salesman representing Memphis concern, is under arrest here by federal authorities on a charge of violation of the Mann act. When ar rested he was accompanied by young woman whose name is given as Mrs. Bess Hammer, 19. of Mont gomery. Ala. who also Is being held as witness. Henry's bond has been fixed by United States Commissioner E. H. Dial at $3.000 and the woman's at $1.000. Mrs. c. Allen. mother of the young woman, arrived in Merid- ian today from Montgomery. and will make arrangements for her daughters bond. 1t was stated at the jail where the couple are confined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
WINNIE TWINKLE
cAdvenHMpes I-* of *
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 <~AnA >> 'Ko99e4y eAnAN

It was a good thing for the Treemax and the Blowgee that Ra ggedy Ann's head was stuffed with nice clean white cotton, so she could think real well. Cause as Rag gedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy and the '1reemaX sat talk Ing to the Blowgee two great big large men had come along and one of them said that he would kick the Blowgee's hat home higher than the tree.
 Raggedy Ann did mot care to see the Blowgee's hat home kicked higher thar. the tree because the Treemax and he Blowgee were inside that hat. So was Raggedy Ann and Ra ggedy Andy.
 And Ra ggedy Ann had just wished for a cunning little ice cream soda water fountain in the B l O " g e e. hat home, so if the man had kicked the hat, he would have broken the soda water fountain too.
 So Raggedy Ann
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
JACOBS TO GO ON TRIAL
Accused Of The Murder Of Frit1i
 Mann, Dancer

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June z4.-New and sensational evidence Is promised here by both the prosecution and de- fense when the second trial of Dr. Louis L. Jacobs. Camp Kearney phy- sician. accused of the murder of the dancer, Fritzi Mann. opens Monday
 Dr. Jacobs has been in jail since February IT, The first jury disa- greed. Since the first trial the attor- neys claim new evidence has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

the most prosperous country in Eu- rope today.
 The worst conditions encountered was in Austria, where much unem- ployment exists, and the middle classes are said to be slowly starv- ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,S ASSASSINATION IN
FORD,S THEA TER RECALLED BY ONE OF
THE ORIGINAL COMPANIES MEMBERS

r INTERESTING, indeed, on the
eve of Lincoln's birth ami
- versary, is resurrection of a
letter bearing on one or two here
tofore obscure details attendant
Immediately after President Lin
coins assassination in Ford's
Theater, April IA, 1865. This let
ter, written by JEANNE Gourlay,
later Mrs. Struthers, who was
supporting Laura Keene on that
fateful night, is now in possess
sion of Anton Heitmuller, of the
Heitmuller Art Company, on Four
teenth street, who prizes it along
with a collection Of some almost
priceless Lincoln mementos.
AS everyone knows, the play
that drew Lincoln to the Presi-
dents box at Ford Theater thar
night was "our American Cousin"
It was the custom in those days
to dedicate various nights TO the
benefit of members Of the COM
pany, the receipts on these nights
experimenting the salary of the
favored actor or actress.
April IA was benefit night for
Laura Keene, authoress and
actress, who was starred in the
play. BY reason of her great
popularity in Washington, she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

. sination was to have been Miss
Gourlay's benefit night. The
Octoroon" was the vehicle. Miss
Gourlay never enjoyed her bene-
fit, Of course, the pail spreading
over the Nation binding all de-
sire for amusement. furthermore,
the theater was Immediately
closed.
A short time later Ford made
an attempt to reopen the thea
ter, importing a company and
making all arrangements, even to
the extent OF distributing hand
bills announcing the date. A
squad of armed soldiers was dis
patched from the War Depart.
ment to the theater on the night
in question, giving ominous back
ing to the War Departments
mandate that the theater would
not reopen.
Turn to the March Of Events
section of today's Times-Herald
and read Viktor F1ambeau's story
of the Lincoln memorials in
Washington, and on page Z, same
section, the interesting story Of
Henry Polkinhorn, Washington
man, who as a lad of twelve
wears was in Ford's Theater
when Lincoln was shot. Inter.
esting pictures with both stories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
JANE. A REGULAR
WILL ROGERS"
IN SKIRTS
Oiminutive BelasCO Performer,
Equipped for the Circus,
Turns, Instead, TO Light
Comedy.

r TITLE JANE GREENE. who.
with her partner, James
Blyler, Is presenting q spe-
cialty in shubert vaudeville at the
Relasco. might have been star Of
the circus had she so chosen. but
she didn't, preferring a musical
comedy career instead.
Miss Green can ride like q GEN.
taur. shoot straight and true, swim,
dive and do acrobatic stunts that
are hair-raising, we are told: In
fact, she does most Of the things
that able circus performers do.
Jane learned all these strenuous
things in the Golden West, al
though she was born in Louisville,
KY. Her mother was an actress
and played Topsy in Uncle Toms
Cabin" Jane accompanied her on
many Of her trips. It was on these
transforming excursions that
James mother coached her in sing
ing songs and general theatrical
work, the making Of gestures,
graceful bows and other require.
ments that have changed since
James childhood.
Miss Green's first professional
appearance was in Pacific Coast
cabaret, although she had taken
child parts occasionally in stock
companies when she was seven
years old. Miss Green's father
was q musician and his teaching
helped her considerably in her pres
ent vocation. When she first went
west she did trick riding in a Wild
West show. For time she attend
ed the Los Angeles High School.
She drifted into vaudeville for a
short season. Then along came
Mr.. Blyler and Jane and he formed
a ''two-act."
It was about two years ago that
Jane and Mr.. B1yler arrived in New
York and were engaged for the
show atop the New Amsterdam
Theater. where they scored an in
Simultaneous hit. It is only re-
Gently they closed an engagement
with Cinderella on Broadway"
following which the Messrs. Shu-
bert transferred the team and their
piano to the Midnight Founders"
which was then playing on the
Century Theater Promenade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
Music Box Revue.

With its record of fifty-three
weeks continuous run at the Music
Box Theater in New York, the
Music Box Revue will be the at.
traction at the National through
the week beginning Monday, Febru-
airy 20. The company OF around
one hundred includes such stars as
William Collier, Florence Moore,
Joseph Santley, Ivy Sawyer,
Ethelind Terry, Solly Ward, Hugh
Cameron, Paul Frawley, Mile. Mar
guerite, Rose Rolanda, Renie
Riano, Chester Hale, Carlos and
Inez, the three Brox sisters, Dor
othy Ruggles, Frank Gill, Ada
Boshell, Ethel Cooke, Mary Mil
ford and the beauteous Music Box
Girls.
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During that part you could hear
pin drop in the theater.
"At the beginning Of this scene
I saw Booth standing at the back
of the parquet and remarked to
myself how strange he looked.
Before my scene was over look
ed again, and he was gone. AT
the conclusion Of it I went up
to the back and the scene was
closed in on me. Ned Spangler
was one Of the scene shutters. He
had just come from holding
Booths horse in the alley.
spoke to him and passed to the
entrance, not a great distance
from the door leading to the al
ley. 1 was talking with one Of
the. company when I heard a pis-
VFs shot and a great noise. I had
no idea of what happened.
"a few minutes after Booth
came rushing up from the first
entrance with knife in his hand,
pushed me once against the scene
and made his exit through the
door to the alley. I then went to
the first entrance and found that
the President had been shot.
"a call from the box was made
for water. Laura Keene went to
the box to take it and give what
help she could. She took the
Presidents head in her arms and
it was then discovered that the
wound was in the head by the
blood running down her dress.
They thought he was shot in the
body and were stripping him to
find the wound. The last I saw
was when they were carrying
him from the box to leave the
theater,, the saddest sight I have
ever seen.
"In The Life of Laura Kenne,'
by John Creahan, you will find
mention made Of this instance"
(Signed)-
JEANNE GOURLAY STRUTH-
ERS.
The night following the assas-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
"The Circle" COMING.

When 1.-THE Circle" was first
produced in London It was
damned by critics because Of its
frank exposition Of certain
phase of English life. The pub
lie, however, did not share the re-
sentiment of the reviewers along
this line, accepting Somerset
Maugham's play with an interest
and enthusiasm which has meant
it's leadership in the matter Of
box office receipts for the cur
rent year in the British metro
polls. The production comes TO
Polls February 10 with John
Drew and Mrs. Leslie Carter
heading the cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
6 Blossom Time"
Is Coming Back

~ ECAUSE Blossom Time"
X in its recent engagement at
- Polls Theater, broke all
records for monetary success in
the annals Of light opera in
Washington. the Messrs. Shu-
bert have decided to play q re-
turn engagement Of this charm
ing operetta, which has Franz
Schubert as the central figure of
its action.
To the delight Of the many
hundreds who were unable to
obtain seats, it may be stated
definitely that Blossom Time"
will return to Polls for the week
commencing March 4.
Exactly the same company and
production seen here the week Of
January % will be brought back
again.
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night are studies from the life of
the rising generation of Dooleys,
and whenever she feels the need
of a new trick for her routine of
kid stuff" she knows there Is
something new for her If she can
but manage to get home to By
wood over the weekend.
Ray spends hours watching
these children" says Johnny
Dooley, her brother who is the
principal comedian in THE
Bunch and Judy" Three Of
them are my children. two be-
long to our sister, May, now
Mrs. George Vaughn, and two
are the children of our brother,
William Dooley, who died a year
ago. About once a week I will
notice Ray in a new stunt that
] recognize as having been copied
from some OF my offspring
1.-The one thing that most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11

The following/is Miss Gourlay's
letter, in part, written some years
ago:
There were five members of
our family in the theater that
night; two brothers and a Mr..
Williamson in the orchestra seats.
Mr.. Williamson's father was tu-
tor to Tad Lincoln, and was in
Growers Theater that night with
the boy. My brothers knew
Booth, recognized him and climbed
to the stage (after the shooting)
with the others. 1 knew Booth
very well, and have always said
he took a particular scene of mine
to work his way to the Presidents
box.
ut was a scene between Asa
and Mary Meredith. Trenchard
was a mistake for Meredith in the
Washington program. The bill of
Our American Cousin was not
the same in those days. Then it
was made up of scenes, now It
is divided into acts.
II think the scene / refer to
was called the dairy scene. In it,
Asa burns a will, by so doing CIV
ing money to Mary left by his
grandfather to him. The audience
knew that, but Mary does not.