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Diary of Girl Who Killed Herself Bares Workings of Love-Hungry Soul
First Sections of Remarkable Document, Pub
lished Following Young Wife’s Suicide, Shows
+ How Separation Started.
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way. Last Sunday he semed to
love me quite as fiercely and de
votedly as a masterful mate should.
Poor boy, he is ill and cross some
times, and I fear I forget often to
make allowances,
His mother, dear little woman, says
there must be two bears in our home
—bear and forbear. God knows wel
both try. |
December 2—This a. m, we had
words about money. I wish we could
not have a single cross word.
SHE WORE HIS CLOTHES.
Monday, December 4—Up early,
Norm home at 1. Works tonight. Aw
fully lonesome for me. I put Norm’s
clothes on for first time. I make a
fine boy.
Friday, December B—Forty cents
car fare is prety stiff, but it bnings
the kid home to me. nights for six
hours or so anyway, and then he did
not go to work tonight,
Saturday, December 9—Gave Norm
$2 and he got a derby; he looks fine.
Awfully happy. »
Tuesday, December 12- -Norm home
at 8:30. He slept till 3 and got up
like a bear. He is breaking my heart
by his cross words and indifference.
Every harsh word sets a gulf between
us. 1 don’t love my bey less, but I
can not love him more, as I should.
God, pleasé wake him up. Make him
considerate all of the time. Is it
because he is ill that he grows so|
brutal, or am I to blame? Oh, I
know I must be wrong, but if so,
why does God let me live? Life seems
unbearable. If things don't go better
soon, something will happen.
TWO MONTHS MARRIED.
Last night we went down to Norm’s
mother’s for dinner. Father gave
him five. The little mother is so
thoughtful. I would like to leave
after dinner, but Norm always
wants me to play, and then 1 grow
tired. Letter from Dad. Norma was
cross and I actually went out of my
head.
Sunday, December 17.—Two months
married. Seems like two years in a
way and two hours in all other ways.
Norm expects to be kicked out of the
Gas Company by the first. They
want only college graduates. God love
my boy! Oh, but he is so good to me
now. Mother got me shoes, corset
and feather for Christmas.
Sunday, December 24.—Norm slept
till 4. 1 worked hard. Am dead. His
Tncle Palmer and his wife came.
When I got dressed uncle never took
his eyes off of me. I like them. The
baby is cute and they are real live
people, too, even if they are Randalls.
We had our first turkey. Then to a
restaurant. Badenocks were there
and a Mrs. Brewster, who kissed me
under the mistletoe. We had high
balls, my first drink. Norm says I]
was full, but I wasin't. I wish his
mother could have seen me. It would
have made her happy to havé con
firmed her evil opinion of me.
TOOK A WALK CHRISTMAS,
Christmas—Norm and I took a walk
to his mother’'s. We played and sang
for some people there.
Darn it—anyway. I am not stuck
on that. I was just chuck full ofl
things—l should not have been—an@
1 broke loose thiz morning. Norm}
was sore, but I can't help it. 1 am‘
tired of behaving like a stuffed angel
around his parents. Wish we were
out of town, so all we could do is to
write to our relatives. ‘
Saturday, December 30.—Neorm,
home early, was happy to see me in
new dress. I will always try to 100 K |
nice for him. A woman must dress |
for her husband, not her women;
friends. )
Monday, January, 8. —Downtown
looking for work. Norm can't sup
port us. |
Thursday, 17.—Three months of
marriage. We are happier than we
were uand don’t have words over tri
fles as before. Thank God I am
much happier now. It takes time
for two young people to know eacn
other.
Sunday January 20.—Norm and I
had words about going to see his
folks. who think I am working at
Field’s and feel proud of it. I told
him they did not come to see me
while T was ill. Norm told me that
hereafter when he goes to 5906 he
will go alone. 1 can’t be as good as
I pray to be. Oh, God, make me not
hasty in speech or deed. 1 was ill.
still, we went for a short while.
Now I am to stay in bed all the time.
Somehow Norm was kind to me, and
1 know he loves me. My boy works
g 0 hard. Even last night I loafed
in bed while he got dinner. Lord,
love him, help him, protect him. I
can't let Norm see this. ¥e calls it
“goft talk,” but it is not half what
is in my heart,
HER TWENTITTH BIRTHDAY.
A gray and white kitten came to
the door. Norm let it in, and it
seems the cutest, most lovable, good
natured little cat I ever saw. Well
trained, too, which is very im
portant.
February 12—My twentieth birth
day. Norm and I are awfully happy.
1 am well now and must drink hot
milk to put some fat on me. Sister
Cora gave me her black velvet suit,
and mama gave me two waists. My
boy gave me twenty of the sweetest
kisses, on eyes, lips and hair, this
morning before he left. Thank you,
God. T am so happy just because I
have Norm. He just gained fifteen
pounds. I'm afraia or this swelling
pride.
February 22—11 have gained two
pounds. Aunt here from Peru.
(iave us fifteen berries. Five came
from grandpa. I bought a nice rug,
a belt strap and two brown rag
-ugs, Norm brings home lovely
‘ings to eat.
Monday the bunch was here, but a
oung girl, inexperienced as I am,
yosn't get much credit for entertain
¢ and giving a good dinner. They
em to think it very natural that I
culd., Perhaps, remembering my
nother. No wonder every one loves
bor.
Sunday. March 3.—My boy's twen
. mig i hivthday. We have been hap
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN 9 -89 A Clean Newspaper for Southern Homes i A THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1920.
.py this week. Norm is the dearest,
sweetest boy in the whole world. Oh,
God, how I love him. He is sleeping
now while I write this, and he looks
as innocent as a baby, and he is.
March 18.—There have been big
changes since I wrote in this book.
Got jobh folding circulars at $7 per
Tomorrow I go tb Henry's for a new
job and incidentally more money.
Poverty is hell. My husband has a
hatred for work. Oh, Bluebird, where
are you?
“DO WE NEED A CHILD.
April 21.—Norm and I are sitting
here wondering what to do. We
haven't even carfare. We've de
scended to thievery. Picked up some
canned goods, spoons, glasses, chop
suey dishes and anything else that
was not nailed down whenever we
got the chance. 1 quit work three
weeks ago. I am queer and differ
ent toward Norm now.
(April 22.—Mother’s birthday. Norm
and I have decided we are altogether
indifferent toward one another. I
wonder just how my life with him
will end. Something is missing. The
way he, speaks of his father and
mother makes me feel like a thief
(which I am not) or a convict, or
most anything that is not good
enough for his father and mother.
Last night we sat in the dark and he
opened up on the grandeur of his
folks. I don’t like my mother-in-law
any better than she likes me. I hate
her. She is mean and despising—
hateful and whining and spiteful.
Mr. Randall is fine and if anything
happens to him his wife will never
live where I do or even near me.
Norm is on to her, I think, just as
I am, only he won't own up.
I wonder why Norm and I don't
get along. Do we need money, a
child or simply to be rid of his folks?
It seems to be that if we lived far,
far away where we would run less
risk of seeing Mrs. Rowe we would
be happy, though reduced to poverty.
Her everlasting complaining gets a
girl’s nerve.
I try to be sympathetic, but she
hurts me so often. God, please tell
me how will our lives end. ~
THANKFUL FOR KISSES.
Last night Norm was kind to me
when I cried. (I could not hold in
any longer.) He petted me, put my
head on his breast and kissed me.
Oh, how thankful I was for that at
tention, and oh, how I needed it. He
told me he wants his pal, his little
girl and wife back again, and misses
her. Oh, God, tell me where has that
part of me gone? Is the fault mine,
his or ours jointly?
He says I have changed the last
three weeks. In what way? I can’t
understand because I feel right to
ward my boy. Last week, one night,
when he came home I cried and told
him I had been lonely all day. And
the Saturday before Easter Sunday
we knelt, had prayer to God to make
us happy. At Easter he said he would
pe with his little girl every day and
every Sunday thereafter.
All that was less than three weeks
ago. While I was crying my heart
out to God, I asked Norm what he
wished to do. He suggested separa
tion. Of a sudden I realized what
that would mean for me. and then I
went mad.
April 23—Saw Gerald Hurd coming
home from his ten-cent store. I hope
the kid makes good. Said he will
open another in November. Wish
there was a chance for my hubby in
anything. Wish now I had money to
start him in something. We have
each other, and that ought to be
enough. It is for me, but Norm is
discontented, and lately dwells on thel
fact that he must get more money.
Down in his heart he must think I am
' selfish because I can’t help. 1 must
} help.
| May 2—Thursday Gould was here
for dinner. He seems to enjoy him
‘self very much. Gould thinks Doro
thy and Jack are nice names for chil
dren. I wonder If we will ever have
’any? Made my first cookies last‘
Friday and they were good. |
NO INSULTS FOR WOMEN. |
The three of us went to a chop
suey restaurant. We walked back
through the park, and Norm told me
something Gould said, and I won't
forget it, either, no matter how long
I live. Women were not put here
to be insulted too grossly. |
Last night Gould and Hazel Scho
field were here. She is a nice kid.
I am glad he got that kind.
Tuesday night Norm and. I were
heavenly happy. It is queer how ex
quisitely happy we are and then,
when we are angry, how unhappy,
tragically unhappy we are. Last
night I slept alone for the first time.
' T want to be spiritually happy. My
soul is hungry for Norm's kind at
tention.
June 19—Haven't written for a
month. Busy working. KEarned S4O.
Then they let me go, as business
was dull. Last week I was out ev
ery day looking for work. This
week I haven't carfare. Mamma has
been giving us a lot of provisions.
Norm and T have lots of little spats
but nothing serious any more. 1
guess we are becoming so used to
each other that they seem less im
portant. Anyway we love each oth
er. Have seen Bunny. Met her ac
cidentally and made a bet that T
would not have any children within
three years from May 21. There is
a dinner to be given by the one who
loses.,
July 19—Another month, How un
happy I am. To write my little trou
bles here is almost as comfortable
as telling them to mother. Nearly
every day we have words. Last night
Norm's father was here. 1 feel to
ward his folks as T have ever since
]we have been married. No ill will or
hardness, but just fear of their pride
tn Norm and their idea that T am a
foreigner.
1 have been at the Hub in the boys’
department since June 24. Earning
a little: money to keep going. 1
have ‘Sotten” Norm shirts, tles,
gloves, collars and handkerchiefs.
I wish God would tell me what is
wrong. Tonight T have ecried for
more than an hour. What from I don't
know, unless it is fear. Norm. my
bov, inet makes me cry. I ery at
the least thing. Now at almost ev
erything. Dear God, help us. ‘
July 28 (Sunday)—My poor little
neglected diary, oh, God. Oh, God,
Oh, God. I am going to close before
I begin. I could cry and cry and cry.
Norm yells, “come to bed.”
August 17—Ten months ago T was
married. Sometimes {t seems ten
years ago, and that I have always
been living with my boy, and other
times it seems my first hour of mar
ried happiness together. Lately 1
have been growing more thoughtful
of Norm and I love him more every
day. God knows I am trying awfully
hard tq do right. The things I have
“gotten” at the Hub have certainly
helped a lot. About $75 in all.
September 9—l just wish to put
down the names of a few books I
have read during the past three
months—"The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine,” “The Firing Line,” “The Fight
ing Chance,” “John Sheppard” (by
Ainsworth) and “The Rosary.”
Have ‘“gotten” Norm some dandy
hats and caps worth $25. They are
all two or three dollars. He has
nice shirts, $2 apiece, and ties and
lots of underwear. Too bad I can't
get an overcoat.
October 18, 1912.—Dear Diary, 1
‘have an ache in my heart and a
tear in my eyes. This dready day
after our first wedding anniversary
I need gentle words and strong arms
‘to soothe me. Norm is so busy cut
ting articles from newspapers con
cerning baseball and the President
that he does not care to spend his
precious time kissing me.
A BABY—SOMETHING TO LOVE.
A year from now what will T be
writing in this book? Shall Ibe
here to write it at all? Oh, God!
Oh, God! If you only knew how my
heart is breaking, how hungry, I am
for love!
| If 1 could only harden myself to
“his cold treatment I should then suf
fer in silence, but I love my hus
band, want his attention; I never
think for a moment that he cares for
‘some one else. I would swear that
he does not. Why should he, when
I love him as God knows? I devote
ling God, if I could not write down
‘all these things to you I would have
no comfort at all.
A baby, a baby, my baby, what
would that mean to a little girl?
It means something to love and care
for; something to trust and turn to
you for its every need.
Last night we dined with Arbella.
Her husband and Norm left to get
beer and were gone three hours. It
makes a girl hard to have her hus
band, whom she loves, go far away
on the night of their first anniver
'sary. When the second anniversary
comes around she may not care any
more than he does now. Dear God,
I hope not, 1 pray not. If I didn’t
care for him so I could go out and
have a good time with other ellows;
but I love my husband, so help me,
God.
Wednesday, October 30.—Saturday
Norman went to a stag. It was his
first night out. I hope his last. Got
my wedding ring last week. Put it
on my inger Friday. Norm said we
would have no more differences, yet
he even gets brutal and like a fool
I love him still. If my husband only
knew how I love him, he would be
more kind.
For a change I am letting him
come to me for a kiss. Have read
["Old St. Paul's,” “Constable of the
Tower,” ‘“The Net, ‘“The Penalty,”
and “The Streets of Ascallon.”
SHE PHONED A MAN.
December 27.—This afternoon I
took a walk and happened to look
in a window of a store for rent and
saw Robert Standish sitting with
his back to me. I am glad he did
not see me. I phoned him when I
got home and we had a little talk.
He was very nice and seemed just
the same old “Buzz.” Norm is very
angry because I phoned him,
January 13.—Walter Reynoldg is
going to stay there two or three
weeks. He sings well. He is sing
ing at a nearby theater.
January 29.—Norm has just left
after insulting me. I am getting
used to it It began when we were
first married and Norm use to pull
his hand away from me when 1
would slip mine under his in a dark
nickel show. It used to hurt, but
that is gone now.
I don’t give him a chance to turn
from me now. It's hard, but not as
it used to be. I have been pushed
away £0 many times that I have giv
en up. It took a long time, diary,
did it not? But then I was a fool
and loved him. God, how 1 loved
him and still do. 1 wonder if T can
feel?
February I—Walter Reynolds has
gone. Norman is so jealous that
Cora told him go.
Interrupted bgl Norm asking me to
take the ring off. Walt left after
dinner Thursday night. Norm went
out with him. I put my hat on to
go gut with them and was told that
1 was not wanted. I took my hat
off, sat down and read, and the min
ute Norm left I followed. Waiked
the streets for hours.
Two men followed me to Blake's
Pavilion. What they said is awful
1 'phoned home to see if Norm was
there. No answer. 1 walked home
slowly. When I opened the door my
s:ster was standing there, phoning
to John Welters. Norm was dead
drunk and erying for me, Norm
slept on the lounge and 1 went to
bed as a civilized person.
Walt promised Cora that he would
have nothing more to do with me.
But he phoned Saturday, and Norm
was wild. About 5 o'clock he got
violent and forced me to take the
wedding ring off. He began to pack
his things. I pretended to telephone
a friend and Norm went out to find
this fictitious person.
NOT DISLOYAL.
Norm brought Walter home and
asked him to stay all night. Walt
did everything possible around the
house Monday. Swept, dusted and
even washed the kitchen floor.
About 2 o'clock the bell rang and
Norm vyelled, “Open the door.” I
went to it and he made a dash for
pocr Walt and knocked him down
and left him lie there. 1 begged
Norm to stop. It was over in a
moment,
Wait finally came to and stag
gered cut.
¥ebruary 6.-—Has love died? No,
put it has not been nourished, and
it will take some time to flourish if
it ever does again. Norm tuinks T
am dis'oval. That is not it. T have
Inet romething that 1 feel will
never begin again, and ir. despera
tion T seek consolation and diversion
of thought. 1 who abhorred liquor
am drinking more than I should.
Oh, dear lord, 1 knew we were too
happy to last. ‘“Little girl” is dead
again,
February B—The sun alone is warm.
Last night at times I thought “little
girl” was coming to life again. My
finger pains. 1 can't play or draw
or even write.
TELLS OF HER LOVE. |
February 9—l am selfish. It's queer
how, when I feel sad and neglected
and lonesome, I think of God and
wish to write in my diary. When I
am happy I do not think of God. I
share with Him only my sorrows.
“Norm thinks more of -cutting
things out of magazines than he does
of glving his wife attention. It is
only because I love him that T ob
serve the neglect. He just came to
‘me and kissed me and asked me to
write something nice about him. I
‘will. Ilove him, and I know he loves
me. He is a dear, good kid, and I
shall stick to my husband. Oh, he is
such a boy, 8o young!
When he comes home lis it not very
natural that I should wish to talk to
him and sit quietly on the lounge
with his arms about me and telling
me nice things? I never get tired of
that. But, dear God, as much as he
loves me he does tire of it Any
one I care for I want to be with,
looked at and touched. Is that not
natural?
February 12—Just back from seeing
“Bought and Paid For.” There 1s a
great tear at the bottom of this page.
Norm is so coel, sn thoughtless, so
handened toward me, and this is my
birthday.
February 19—Norm has been try
ing to get money from Y&’alt. I think
it is outrageous. Yet I' am growing
hard. .
March 4—Well, my boy is now 22.
Exciting time. Our first fight. 1
came out with a scratch. Norm's
Aunt Mary came in and saw my red
eyes. I wonder if she wonders, and,
wondering, reminded herself of the
probability of all the Randalls being
alike.
Next time Norm strikes me 1 wish
God to let me drop dead at his feet.
I am still dazed and can not under
stand anything yet. Have read “The
Woman in the Alcove,” “The Leaven
worth Case,” “The Three Musketeers”
and ‘“The Illustrious Prince.”
GROWS HARDER AND OLDER.
March 30—We live in the same
house—but apart. The loss of Little
Girl seems to surprise and anger
Norm. I have forgotten how I used
to act. It was so natural to me then.
1 would have to he taught how to
love that way again. I have some
pretty clothes now, and will think of
them. Norm has gone to get a new
“job” at the stegl mills.
April 11—This is just anothcr reg
ular day. Read “Black Tulip” by Tv~
mas and “Hunchback of Notre Dame."”
Last night it came to me suddenly,
I wondered if I should have kept the
first child God sent me.
Oh, God, it was a love child such
as con hardly come now, because I
am so much harder and older. God
may punish me yet, thought at the
time I did for the best. We were
starving. Alvella’s baby is nine
months old and a darling. I won
der if I want one.
April 19—Read “The Masquerader.”
Last Saturday night I slept with
(lara. Norm was .o insulting that I
am prepared to stay away again.
May s—Last Monday night Norm
kissed me. How strang>. I have a
great desire to sing. I often won
der if a baby would help me. I dread
and long for motherhood.
June 6—The last three weeks I have
been making dandy layer cakes. Ma
foi. I've been trying to teaci Norm
to dance and I am all worn out.
Frances Peck called Wednesday. She
is the same fickle girl. \
Norm likes her very m ich, thank
heaven. I wonder why it is the girls
don’t like me. I believe I am truly
not yery lovable, |
Norm was very good to me. It only
lasted three days. I ! new it was too
good to last.
- I had a very mushy letter from Dad
ltoday. He must have leen :ntox
when he wrote it. Leslie Hart sent
me a dozen beautiful roses. Think
of poor little Nobody with roses.
“LOVE I 8 LIFE.
Why roses, from Leslie, not Norm?
Les is thoughtful. Sent music this
afternoon, too, and here am I taking
two weeks to draw him a head.
September 16—Norm is taking up
stenography, bless his heart. He is
bound to make money and will help.
October 25—To » woman love is
life—to a man it is an event. Oh,
dear God, what happiness will be
mine when little soft arms twine
about my neck, and baby lips mur
mur so softly I can bar@ly hear—
"‘Mother"——that one word I have
never heard. Oh, how I will worship
my child—and 1 hope it will be a
l daughter.”
(Ruth Randalls diary totals 35,000
words. This is the first chapter as
presented by the Rev, W. H. Tar
wardine. Another instalment will be
printed in Friday’s Georgian.
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Georgia Grain Output
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Still Is Far Short
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 18.—"The
grain production in Georgia is still
far short of the home consumption,
not to mertion the demand outslae
the State, despite enormous increase
in acreage,” said K., B. Seeds of At
lanta, district grain supervisor of the
Murean of markets, United States de
| partmentof agriculture, here Tuesday,
Mr. Seeds gaid Georgia must grow
.more grain to feed her stock if she
would realize the most from the new
lindustry. He ,said that Georgra's
| largest increase has been in the pro
|duction of corn, bul that the Statc
imports from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000
‘hushou of oats annually.
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Chaplain Randolph
Celebrates Birthday
Chaplain John A. Randolph, U. 8.
A., celebrated his sixty-first birth
day Tuesday at Fort McPherson. He
has been in the service for over
twenty vears. He is the second high
est ranking chaplain in the regular
army.
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The very latest in musical comedy
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In “MANHATTAN KNIGHT”
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tured in Atlanta House
Next Week,
Marshall Neilan will make his de
but as an independent producer next
week, when his first offering, “The
Rivers’ End,” adapted from the
book by James Oliver Curwood, is
shown for the first time at the Cri.
terion Theater.
In selecting “The River's End,”
Mr. Neilan has obtained one of the
great successes of the book world.
Critics have declared this novel Mr.
Curwood’'s best achievement. Two
monthg after the book came out its
sale exceeded by 50,000 copies the
total sale of any previous Curwood
work.
Mr. Curwood’s story tells of the
Royal Mounted Police, a tale of ad
venture and romance amidst the
great Northwest. Unlike many oth
er wr’itors, Mr. Curwood lives the
life he tells about. All his time is
spent close to the heart of nature.‘
where he has an opportunity to‘
study the characters he portrays 501
well. “The River's End” is thus
considered to be the most genuine
piece of fiction told by one thorough
ly aecquainted with the atmosphere
of the theme, and in a manner pos
sible only by Mr. Curwood.
In portraying the story on the
screen, Mr. Neilan has closely fol-|
lowed the book. An indication of
his success in thus picturizing the|
story was had last Monday night at
the Biltmore, when the picture had
its premiere before a thousand mem
bers of the Canadian Club and was
accorded one of the most enthusias
tic ovations ever given a photoplay.
Although one of the youngest di
rectors of motion pictures, Marshall
Neilan is one of the foremost. Born
in California in 1891 and educated in
the public schools of Los Angeles, he
was not yet twenty vears old when h
Joined a San Francisco stock com
pany as “extra man.” He soon drift
ed into pictures and played leads for
such companies as Kalem, Universal,
Selig, American and Famous Play
ers. As a leading '‘'man for Mary
Pickford, Marguerite Clark, Blanche
Sweet and other famous stars he at
tracted considerable attention.
As a director some of Mr. Neilan's
most famous productions are “In 01(11
Kentucky,” “Daddy Lone Legs."” with |
Mary Pickford; *“The Unpardonabie
Bin,” “Mice and Men,” “The Silent
Partner,” “The Country Boy” and‘
other famous screen successes. \
In discussing ‘“The River's End,”
Mr. Neilan said:
“In Mr. Curwood’s story of the
Canadian Northwest I had a wonder
ful opportunity for a motion picture
achievement. After reading the book
T could readily understand why it is
one of the biggest selling stories ot
the day.
“My attentlon was first attracted
to the story when I read the won
derful book reviews and particularly
when 1 read various predictions bv
these reviewers that this novel would
make an ideal film subject. T found
keen competition in bidding for the
story, in that vnractically every film
producer had the same idea in mind.
When I succeeded in closing for the
motion picture rights 1 considered
myself extremely fortunate, and if
four months of time, the combined
efforts of one of the hest nroducine
organizations in filmdom, the use of
evervy modern facility for motion nic
ture taking and the best work of an
exceptional company of plavers are
indicative of good results. this film
should prove a universal success.
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LIMERICK NO. 37
Now arises Friend Pa to declare
A strike against things that aren’t fair;
And, no matter what Ma says,
« The reason so, Pa says:
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You may write your “‘best lagt line” of Limerick above thils,
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All “best last lines” to Limerick No. 37 must be received
by noon Monday, March 22. Award will be announced
Wednesday, March 24.
It was a fine chance for real, dyed
in-the-wool Americans.
And mighty few of the thousands
who sent in ‘“last lineg” to the pa
triotic limerick, No. 32, in The Geor
gian's series, overlooked the oppor
tunity.
“That SHE made the kaiser turn
tail,” is the winning last/line and
the author is I. 'T. Wheeier, 511
Southarn Railway Bnilding.
Here's the whole limerick:
The American people turn pale
As British walks off with their
“kale,”
But it gets on their nerves
When she blithely observes,
“That SHE made the kaiser turn
tail.
So Mr. Wheeler can call on' the
limerick editor and get $560 in gold—-
good American gold!
Speaking of patriotism and Amer
jcan “kale,” SSO will buy 200 25 cent
thrift stamps, or a Liberty Bond.
Nearly every limerick fan, it seems,
has some particular use for the SSO.
When “Nellie” of Cleveland, Ga.—
she is a 9-vear-old girl and in the
fourth grade—sent in her “last line”
'to a recent limerick, she wrote:
“If T get this limerick, I'm going
[ ALL THIS WEEK I
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YOUNG CO-STARS
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THE TRUE STORY
OF THE GREATEST
CRIME EVER
PERPETRATED
AGAINST
CHRISTIANITY
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
THE GUILIANI
QUARTETTE
Picture Program for
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WILLIAM S. HART
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“John Petticoats”
“HIDE AND SEEK”
2-Reel Sennett Comedy
~ “Topics of the Day”
The Rules.
1. In the event of two or more persons
sending in the same “best last line’” 350
wl’l be awarded to each of such persons.
2. No one is barred from participating
except emrloyees of The Atianta Geer
glan and their families, 'who are abso
lutely barred. No one may send in more
than oae *“best last lime” to 'each
Limerick,
3. The blank printed herewith Is for
the convenlence of the readers and the
Editors.
4. Each Limerick appearing In The
Atlania Geargian will nave a number,
and the “vest last line” must be sent
in a sentew. enveicpe, by mail, addressed
to “Atlanta Cearxian Limerick Depart
ment.” On the outside of each envelope
corta'ning the *best last line'” must be
written or printed “Limerick Ne. —."
This is most important.
5. All “best last lines” must be re
celved by the Limerick Department by
12 o'clock moon, four days wufter publi
cation. Announcement of each awara
wiil be mase im The Atlanta Georglan
onc week after publication of each
Limeriel,
6. Any one once winning an award for
the ‘“hest last line” is eliminated from
further competition.
to help papa buy a car.”
An Atlanta girl, named Ekeanor,
wrote:
“I hope to win so I can buy a
mandolin and take music. I am only
12 years old and sure hope to win.”
There's another limerick today for
all the fans and all the other readers
of The Georgian. Remember the
proverb of “try, try again,” etc.
Fifty a day for a best last line!
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2-REEL BILLY RHODES COMEDY
MAXWELL KARGER Director General
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Possi
bility” of the adjournment of Con
gress prior to the meeting of the
national tonvention was precluded by
the action of Secretary of the Trea
sury Houston in demanding the ad
justment of the nation’s tax system
at this session, according to leaders
in Congress today.
The decision of the Supreme Court
exempting stock dividends from in
come tax levy; the demand made up
on Congress for a bonus for former
service men and the demand made by
bankers of the country for an ad
justment of the tax systems had
caused preparation on the part of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee for drafting a tax' bill as a sub
stitute for the act passed during the
Democratic control of the House.
The original plan of the Republican
leaders was to abolsh the excess
profits taxes and to place a flat sales
tax of 1 per cent on«all sales of com=
modities. General taxes on incomes
known as normal taxes would re
main the same under the plan pro=
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Thg Right of Way ;
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: At Forsyth Theater
A wonderful picturization of Sir Gilbert
Parker's great novel, “The Right of Way,'
with Bert Lytell in the role of “bheauty”
Steele, begins a three days’ engagement at i
the Forsyth Theater today. There are |
few indeed, who have not rad this most
thrilling tale of the great North woods, |
and even “those who have not will find }
in this compelling story one of the finest *
settings for a mobing picture that has
been offered upon the silver sheet inm
months, In selecting the players to sun
port Mr. Lytell in “The Right of Way,"" a
the directors left no stone unturned to
secure types who would portray just the
characters the storv calls for, and wvast o
sumsg of money were thus. expended; but =
the results have heen more than worth
while, for the rugged characters who have o
been woven into the story seem to sten
frnm*hn hook upon the screen, they seem
the ving impersonation of the hardy -
folk abont whoam the tale is written.
Among the famous supporting stars whmflffii
appear in the picture are Leatrice Jow:
Carmen Phillips, herself a star in hers
own right; Frank Currier., Antrim Short.r—,g
Gibson Gowland, Henrv Harmon, V!rxnfl&.{}%
Caldwell and Larry Steers, This Ii of}fi
players represents a prized company of
scereen artists who, in the opinion of sereen
exverts, will ont alone portray their own
rules with genuine distinction, but will
render Mr. Ltell the eollective supnort that
his unique charaecterization of “Benuy";,,,
Steele requires, To Leatrice Joy has been
given the part of Rosalie Eventurail, the 4
French-Canadian girl who has so marked
an influence over Charley Steele's lll:;
after he has, by a series of misadventur 5
hecome a dweller in the little town of
Chaudirre, on the fringe of the wilder= i
ness, Miss Jov was engaged only by gr
rangement with George Loane Tucker,
with whom this remarkable voung m'trfn e
has an extended contract.. Carmen Phill nlj
will appear in the role of Paulette Dubois,
the “‘seariet wn-mnn." ? i
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The Guiliana Quartet
At the Vaudette
~ An entire change of program will greet
the natrons of the Vaudette on Fridav.
The Guiliani Quartette will offer a changa
of porgram, and the entire picture bflt’g
will he absolutely new, <o
Willinan 8. Hart, the big Western star,
will. he seen in his late Paramount pies
ture. “John Petticoats’™ A dandy rood
Mack Sennet Girl Comedy, entitled, "HIM:’:
and Seek,”, will he the second plcture
on the prorgam and “Topies of the Day"
will close the bill, making four big seas
ture attractions for Friday and Saturday.
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