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New Britain herald., 1927-02-05


 picture had previously smashed the record for attendance and gross re- ceipts. It Is estimated that nearly 100000. people have seen 1t here while six times this number have witnessed the production throughout the United States and Canada.
 The venerable Eddie Foy is to be seen in a new revue which Frank Hay plans to stage as soon as Fay completes his present vaudeville tour.
 Another Barrie revival is foreseen with acquisition by Grace George of the American and Canadian rights of '"The Legend Of Leonora." Mrs. Patrick Campbell was the star when it was first produced in London, Maude Adams presented it here later.
 Ernest Terrence is to have one of the principal roles in the film ver- sion of Twelve Miles Out" which Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer will make. He will portray the part of rum runner. John Gilbert is to be starred in the film.
 "The Roaring Forties," obviously a tale of New York, is one of the film attractions which comes to the Lyceum on Thursday. The other one is ''The First Night" a scream ingly funny farce comedy starring Bert Lytell and Dorothy Devore. Harry Myers, that versatile comedy star, also has a part in this picture.
 William Boyd, star of The Volga Boatman." "The Road to Yester- day" and other big films, has what probably is the most honest to good ness American role of his career in Jim the Conqueror." The Lyceum has booked this for early showing.
 Money to Burn" is another new release coming to the Lyceum and announcement also is made that the series of "The Collegian," with George Lewis. are to be released in this city through the Lyceum. "The Collegian" series run for the usual length of time but are released two reels per week and each installment depicts complete episode so that tator is not confued or does not feel that he has lost something of the story.
 In "Nobodys Widow" which opens tomorrow night, Leatrice Joy is found to have discarded the boyish bob for marcels again. Like fight scenes? Don't miss William Fair banks in "A Fight to the Finish" all so at the Lyceum tomorrow night.
 Members of the fire department and other invited guests saw a pre- review of "The Fire Brigade" last night. This picture opens tomorrow night at the Capitol. Although It is showing in New York at s2 pri- ces. there is no change of rates here.
 Lon Chaney, Jack Mulhall, Noah Beery and other we'll known screen stars will be seen at the Capitol starting Thursday in Flesh and Blood" The companion feature will be Everett Horton in The Whole Towns Talking"
 Coming Capitol features include Lillian Gish in The Scarlet Let ter" and one of the seasons most sensational dramas. said to be even more lurid in it's passionate details than Three Weeks" This stars
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Another Barrie revival is foreseen with acquisition by Grace George of the American and Canadian rights of ''The Legend Of Leonora." Mrs. Patrick Campbell was the star when it was first produced in London, Maude Adams presented it here later.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

itor was ''The Ten Commandments" which showed for 6l weeks. The picture had previously smashed the record for attendance and gross re- ceipts. It Is estimated that nearly 100000. people have seen it here while six times this number have witnessed the production throughout the United States and Canada.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

The venerable Eddie Foy is to be seen in a new revue which Frank Hay plans to stage as soon as Fay completes his present vaudeville to,jr
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

"The Roaring Forties," obviously tale of New York, is one of the film attractions which comes to the Lyceum on Thursday. The other one is ''The First Night" a scream ingly funny farce comedy starring Bert Lytell and Dorothy Devore. Harry Myers, that versatile comedy star, also has a part in this picture.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Ernest Terrence is to have one of the principal roles in the film ver- sion of Twelve Miles Out" which Metro-G -Goldwyn- Mayer will make. He will portray the part of rum runner. John Gilbert is to be starred in the film.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Lon Chaney, Jack Mulhall, Noah Beery and other we'll known screen stars will be seen at the Capitol starting Thursday in Flesh and Blood" The companion feature will be Everett Horton in "The Whole Towns Talking
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

William Boyd, star of The Volga Boatman." "The Road to Yester- day" and other big films, has what ness American role of his career in Jim the Conqueror." The Lyceum has booked this for early showing
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Tn 'Eobody's Widow" which opens tomorrow night, Leatrice Joy is found to have discarded the boyish bob for marcels again. Like fight scenes? Don't miss William Fair banks in "A Fight to the Finish" al- so at the Lyceum tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Members of the fire department and other invited guests saw a pre- review of "The Fire Brigade" last night. This picture opens tomorrow night at the Capitol. Although It is showing in New York at s2 pri- ces. there is no change of rates here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
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TIMES ARE CHANGING

Times are certainly changing. Here
are the senate regulars" tacitly
agreeing not to fight a vote on three
important measures urged by pro-
gressive senators. Time was when
the Old Guard members would have
fought tooth and nail against even
permitting a vote on measures objec-
tionable to them But the progress
ives now hold the balance of power
in the senate, and the regulars must
perforce pay heed to their wishes.
AS a result, it is likely there will be
vote on the following three impor-
tant proposals:
A bill to curb the issuance of in
functions in labor disputes.
A farm relief bill on the basis of
the McNary- -Haugen bill.
A resolution for a thorough inves-
tigation of United States policy il
Latin-America.
The progressives are not asking
that the regulars vote for proposals
they don't like. They are only asking
that vote be permitted on three
big issues. What reasonable person
can ask that the regulars do other
UiSe9
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
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HOW BIG THE DEATH LIST?

Amid all the chorus of jubilation
over the new Ford, it perhaps is
playing the part of ''crepe hanger" to
strike a single note of discord, but
the thoughtful person, especially if
he happens to be one of that still
great army which does not possess a
car of any kind, is inclined to wonder
how greatly the motor death list will
be increased by the advent of the new
and glorifed "fiivver."
Especially does the thoughtful per-
son wonder about this when he con-
siders the emphasis placed in Ford
publicity and by Ford representatives
on the speed of the new machine
Talk of SIS and more miles an houl
does not seem conductive to safety
Autos killed 6,965 men, women anC
children in the year ending November
IS, 1927. With the new Ford turned
out by the many thousands in the
coming months and in the hands Of
many new drivers, including a goodly
proportion of reckless and brainles.
people, what will be the motor deatl
list in the year ending November 5
1928?
This is something to think about
Perhaps despite the Ford jubilatior
the new car will not be altogether
blessing. If this be treason, max
the most of it.-By The Way, in In
ternational Labor News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
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HOPE is NOT ENOUGH

In reply to touching plea from
little girl asking "Uncle Sam" not to
make her father and uncle go to war,
Secretary of Labor Davis wrote the
child that 'Uncle Sam hopes from the
bottom of his heart that there will
not be any more wars, and he will do
everything he can to prevent them"
Doubtless Uncle Sam does hope that
there will not be any more wars, but
is he doing his best to prevent them
Hope is not enough, active efforts to
prevent war is needed. Blundering
diplomacy such as has marked our re-
lations with Latin-American nations
in the last few years is not calculated
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

to prevent wars. Neither is the kill
ing of Nicaraguans by United States
marines. Nor is the refusal of the
United States to help in the work of
discouraging and preventing war by
international cooperation and agree
ment
Yes, indeed, hope is not enough.
Real action, under the direction Of
progressive, far-sighted and intelli-
gent men and women is what is
wanted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
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BUY MORE SEALS

The 10th annual Christmas seal
sale closes Christmas Day. 1t is not
yet too late to buy some of the little
stickers if you haven't a supply. If
you have some, buy more and help to
fight that dread disease, tuberculosis
Think of how much you can help con-
tinue the good being done in our own
Riddles camp. Buy more seals and
help this good cause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
To EUerybody---
A Very Merry
Christmas
DON'T CARE TO DISCUSS"

1--WE do not care to join in such
a discussion" replied Pittsburgh
Terminal Coal Corporation to Secre-
tary of Labor Davis invitation to
Join in a conference to settle the min
ers' strike.
This anti-union concern imagines it
is entrenched behind every power of
federal and state governments. Fed
eral Judge Schoonmaker orders no one
to interfere" with the company. If a
miner is evicted it is contempt of
court for a friend to aid him by post
ing a bond that the eviction process
may be contested. The state legal
ICES hordes of gunmen who are paid
for by the company.
When governors of several states
urged George Pullman to arbitrate
the A. R. U. strike in 1904, the sleep
ing car magnate replied: Il have
nothing to arbitrate."
George F. Baer, president of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, and
leading coal operator, made similar
reply in 1902 to an appeal that min
ers' strike be arbitrated Mr.. Baer
made the historical refusal:
"The rights and interests of the
laboring man will be protected and
cared for-not by the labor agitators,
but by the Christian men to whom
God in his infinite wisdom has given
the control of the property interests
of the country, and upon the success
full management of which so much
depends"
The coal company has the same
feudalistic outlook, but it is more
crafty in shielding its autocracy.
Organized labor's reply to arrogant
coal barons should be: First, con-
tinuous money and supplies to 100000
men, women and children in the strike
areas; second, unceasing organizing
activity and unrelenting opposition to
the labor injunction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

WHEN LINDY FLIES

When Lindbergh began his flight to
Mexico City it landed on page l every
where with big splash Murders,
scandals, corruption, all took back
seat for Lindy's flight of friendship
Doesn't this indicate something in
teresting about the real decentness
of the human heart when it has a
chance?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
CHRIST FOR kLL-AlL FOR CHRIST
dllt06ifdj|'s. '..'..f 6fGod
Christmas Day

TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY:-The
angel said unto them, Fear not; for,
behold, ! bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the
city of David Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord. Luke 2: 10, IL.
PRAYER:-O Thou Lord of Life,
be Thou born anew in us, and then we
will pass on daily the good tidings and
great joy to others until all people
have received them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
BREAD BUYERS CHEATED

Trenton, N. bread buyers in
this state are short-weighted, accord
ing to J. Harry Foley, state superin-
tendents of weights and measures.
The same is true in the ice cream
industry. Out of 25,657 deliveries of
coal that were reweighed, 720 were
found incorrect. More than 218 prose
cutions resulted in fines of $4,59O.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
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HAMILTON'S LEADING THEATRES
HAMILTON's LEADING THEATRES
The Rialto The Jefferson
The Regent

WISH EVERYBODY A MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW
YEAR.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

The best answer just now is help
for the thousands of striking miners
and their families. Pour the relief
into the authorized collection centers
money, food, blankets, shoes, sup
plies of all kinds.
Enable the miners to hold out
against tyranny
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

neers, died at his home here. He was
72 year DID, When Warren S. Stone
died in 1925 he was placed in charge
of the brotherhood's affairs. Last
year the convention installed Alva-
ney Johnson as grand chief engineer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

issued Weekly at SIS Market Street
Te,epbons 1895 Hamilton. ohis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23
VIM. B. PRENTNER DIES

Cleveland-Wi William B. Premier, for
nearly half a century an official of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-23

INTERBOROUGH VS.. AMERI(

INTERBOROUGH VS.. AMERICA
The Interborough Rapid Transit
Company is New York corporation
operating subway lines. It is char
teredby the state. Under its powers
as chartered corporation it seeks
to employ men on yellow dog" con-
tracts, to operate company union"
and to enjoin the entire American
Federation of Labor from interfering
with its plans to make slaves out of
men who should be and want to be
free American workmen. The case is
pending. What the court may do is
a matter for speculation. What the
constitution guarantees will never be
a matter of speculation among
American workmen.
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COAL BARONS? NO, COAL CZARS
Sometimes they are called coal
barons, these owners of big mines.
The title doesn't fit. They are coal
czars, holding that only their word
should count. They want despotism,
which long ago went out of fashion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07
Nature in First Rank
as Great HIusionist

In his book, Romance of &C.
ology," Enos Mills records this
strange tale Of a mirage in western
Utah:
"As I looked a bighorn ram
raised his head like a periscope
through the silvery surface of the
lake. The remainder of his body
appeared to be submerged in the
water. For a few seconds his head
also went out Of sight, then reap
peared. There was blur, and
the next scene showed a ram, three
lambs and two ewes, all knee-deep
in the shallow water Of the lake.
shallow, short-lived lakes are
common In the Great Basin. But
how, moment before, had the
ram showed only his head, and
where had been the others of the
flock which now stood by him?
1.-THE ram walked forward few
steps, stopped and turned his head.
"After few moments the lake
vanished, but not the sheep. There
on the desert, correct for distance
and direction, stood the six sheep
Ia ram, three lambs and two ewes
that had been In the mirage
scene.
Mortal magicians, kindly make
way for Dame Nature, who is after
all the real frat hand illusionist."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07
FOURTH INsTALLMENT.
Continued from friday

Men who knew Charles A. Lind
bergh, the boy who had the cour-
age to cross the Atlantic alone
when he was a student at Brooks
Kelly government aviation school,
San Antonio, Texas, win tell you
that slim" is not the Fighter"
type. They say he never sought
to provoke an argument or settle
a dispute with his fists. He didn t
care for fstieuffs. However, as a
youngster. Lindbergh used to
Square OFF, with his ehums. as
does any other American boy.
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh, his
aehool-teacher mother in Detroit,
bears this out. Charles had as
many scraps in his childhood as
other boys, but | never recall one
in which it was necessary for his
father and me to Interfere" she
says.
Sing and dancing weren't among
Sims" accomplishments.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07

Il do not recall ever having seen
him dance" Mrs. Lindbergh says.
Stood by-Never Sang.
When the boys at Brooks-Kelly
used to harmonic in the evening,
Lindbergh's voice never joined
them. Capt. Eugene Stevens, one
of the Is who were graduated al
ong with Lindbergh from the gor-
eminent school, relates: I'VE us
ed to get together at night TO sing.
Some of us were pretty terrible.
Nevertheless, we had a lot Of fool
songs that we used to get a lot Of
fun out OF shouting. Slim would
stand there with big grin on his
face and listen, but he never war
bled with the rest of us.
Il never did see a man who was
so crazy about airplanes. On our
first cross-country fight alone we
were told that we were responsible
for our planes, and under no CON
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07

ditions We're we to leave them I'M
guarded. Something happened to
the Swede'-bad weather, engine
trouble, can't Just recall-any-
how, he had to stay away from
camp all night. When he flew in
next morning We said, We'll, Swede
where'd you sleep?'
He grinned and said, Right I'M
der the wing OF my plane! Never
slept so soundly in my Hfe.'
Characteristic.
Cadets didn't get much money
and I-indberg didn't figure he could
hire a guard. Anyhow, he couldn't
bear to trust his ship to the watch
fulness Of a stranger, so he just
curled up and guarded it himself.
"Also he was mighty fine bus
mess man. Never stingy or close,
but he knew where his money went
and he wasn't extravagant."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07

sun-gold curls clustering under her
felt hat, she herself would not have
felt so sure of being mother-in-law
TO Kitty.
As fall drew near, one might in
deed have been pardoned for lean
ing on the pasture bars and gazing
at Smoky Top, whose sides were a
colorful mass Of reds and greens
and browns, set off by the more
somber evergreens. And, as the
season progressed, without rain,
John would so lean on the bars.
But sometimes he would frown and
think of fire.
Just a spark and she's be set
off like slit shingles" he muttered
one day.
Then one evening, out driving
with Kitty Weatherby at his side,
he suddenly swung off from the
main highway onto hard-packed
dirt road that wound in sharp,
foliage-hidden curves up the noun
tain.
This is exciting" giggled Kitty.
Haven't been up there since l was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07
oud Mother Tells Story Of Capt. Chas A. Lindberghs Life

stranger girl wasn't a rich young
lady riding hobby. So Kitty was
still seeing Jim, his old rival.
what Jim says seems to carry
considerable weight with you" he
remarked coldly. ,"Just when"
he paused abruptly. whats thatg'
he cried. "Smoke!"
The car shot forward beneath the
pressure of his foot, while Kitty
clutched his arm In terror, both at
the mad swerve with which they
rounded curves and at the thought
of fire.
Can't you turn?" she managed
to gasp.
John shook his head. He hadn't
thought of turning-only OF going
forward to find out just where that
fire might be. If it were well above
the farm, the wind might carry it
by, or a well-planned back fire or
trench repel it. At the best he
could get the girl and bring her
down to safety. His heart glowed
within him and he was not con-
scious of Kitty's grasp on his arm.
John, where are you going? See
how smoky everything is and--oh,
do you hear that?" she fairly
screamed.
Sounds of cracking came to
them through the acrid, darkening
atmosphere.
Then as they swung around the
bend, they saw. the fire. 1t was the
farmhouse itself, and Johns ex.
pert eye saw at once that, set as
the old house was in the very cen
ter of the clearing, there was little
likelihood of the surrounding for
est catching.
Two hurrying figures were NOV
ing to a safe distance what few
pieces of furniture they had evi.
IDENTIFY been able to take from with
in the building.
John, followed by Kitty, leaped
to the ground.
mo use trying to save the
house." yelled Lawrence. LET 'er
burn. My wife here"
"Your wife y both Kitty and
John cried the word.
Married only this afternoon,
shouted Jim, still busy Juggling
chairs and tables. chimney must
have caught while we We're gone.
Sparks on the roof did the rest.
Makes no real difference Going to
live at my place, of course" He
threw a tender, protective glance
at the girl who seemed lovelier and
even more desirable than John re-
membered her. The old finder
box might as we'll go one time as
another"
And so it did, burning clear TO
the ground, until only the black
ened. smoldering embers were left.
And 1t seemed to John as if. hid.
den in the debris, were the ashes of
his idle dreams. Idle because he
had made no effort to bring them
to fruition.
"You seem dreadfully quiet"
complained Kitty as they drove
homeward.
For answer, John resolutely nut
his arm about her plump waist
Then, Its about time you and I
thought of our own wedding" he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07
Reality Better Than
a Dream
By H. LOUIS RAYBoLD


CHE was source of great Inter
- est to the people in the valley
below-that unknown girl who had
taken possession of the old Clark
farm set aslant on old Smoky Tops
slope. Farmers harvesting their
crops would pause and glance Gu
riously at the thin spiral of smoke
travelling skyward above the tree
tops and wonder why she was
there.
Especially young John Hayes,
who had recently Inherited his IA
theirs broad acres on which he and
his mother lived alone.
Your turn will come" his moth
er frequently prophesied. And /
daresay Kitty Weatherby will suit
me as well as anybody"
AT which her son would clumsily
shift the subject. Oh, he supposed
he'd marry Kitty ultimately, but
for the present he had no wish to
settle his fate too definitely. Had
his mother known that, since the
day he drove to town and parked
next dusty little runabout, his
mind had been filled with visions
of a slender, brown-eyed girl with
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-07
Reptiles Spit Poison
Into Eyes of Enemy

Snakes that spit poison are
among the interesting features Of
West Africa, according to Lieut..
Col. A. H. w. Haywood Zone of
the commonest and most danger
Gus, although not deadliest, of
snakes which inhabits these re-
gions is the splitting adder" he
writes in his book, sport and
Service In Africa" This species
seems to have a peculiar partial
ity for injecting his poison into
the eye of his victim. l imagine
that the lights of the eye attract
his aim in much the same way as
a bull's-eye of a target acts as a
focus for the aim of the marks
man.
There are q number of instances
on record where dog has had his
eye blinded in this way. On one
occasion l remember it happened
TO a w. A. A. F. officer. The in
cident was as follows: The Off
Ger in question was shooting bush
fowl with friend up country when
he espied and promptly shot a
snake as it was darting into q hole.
He stopped down TO pull it out
of the hole, thinking it was dead.
The snake unfortunately was still
alive, and spat it's poison into his
eye. He was instantaneously
blinded. Had it not been for the
assistance of his companion and
the lucky proximity of a doctor,
1t is more than likely he would
never have recovered his sight. AS
It was, he was confined to a dark
room with a bandaged face for
some ten days and endured great
pain before the blindness began to
pass off,"