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SUNDAY, APRIL 29
America’s Great Star Heads Big New Bill
at New Modjeska Theatre Beginning Tomorrow
Famous Southern Beauty, Willa Holt Wakefield, Makes First
Appearance on Southern Stage Here—Other Features on
the Bill—Matinee Now at 4 P. M.
Tha famous southern beauty and
noted entertainer of America's finest,
Willa Holt Wakefield, will make her
'first appearsnre in the south and her
first appearance In a popular priced
theatre, when she appears as the big
'headliner at the Modjeska theatre the
first half of the coming week.
It is eminently fitting that she
>hou!d start her tour in the south
[where she is hest known, and where
Vhe has scored so many triumphs In
[the paet Miss Wakefield's charm,
voice and gestures have endeared her
!1o thousands all over the country, and
Iher revue of songs, ranging from
jbabyhood to opera, show her always
Wharming and Irresistible. Hha will he
(surrounded by a big vaudeville show
and the finest of motion pictures.
Another hlg feature act on this bill
.will he "The Saint and the Sinner," a
Sstory of modern sociological conditions.
It Is a story of two women and a man.
Membership Campaign
For the Red Cross to
Be Waged In Augusta
There was an Intensely Interesting
.meeting Saturday morning In the council
•chamber at the city hall, of the executive
hoard, the different chairmen with their
committees, to meet Mr. IV. It. l.unk,
representative from the Jle.l Cross. ITo
gave them ft most Interesting talk, out
lining the best methods for working suc
cessfully In all branches of lied Cross
Work. He Is here to especially Instruct
and .help in the great membership cam
paign which opens with a rush Wednes
day morning, May 2.
Mr. hunk told them of the many phases
of work embodied In the organization
and the necessity of money und workers.
He told them "the Red Cross was *!><■
hlg brother of the fighting man," and
th»t the whole movement here stands be
hind our Augusta hoys, especially IT they
go across the water. Every man, woman
and rhlld should he a member and every
citizen's heart should burn with enthu
siasm for this work, not only for tln
work Itself, but for the love of country
nnd humanity.
We do not kmuv what Is before us,
nor what great caff may come to our own
community; therefore we should he
equipped and ready for any emergency.
There Is something for everybody to do
and we must have money and members
to do that work We want three thous
and members Immediately and hope to
raise the membership to five thousand.
We must do better than any Southern
city, for Augustn has always done more
than her duty, and always stood to the
forefront In whatever great demand haa
liven made upon her.
Wednesday morning the great member
ship campaign will begin. The campaign
headquarters will be at the corner of
Jackson and Ellis streets, where all cam
paign literature and members of cam
paign committees will be found ut all
hours. Tents will be placed at different
points In thereby for the convenience
of everybody. Is-t us make it a record
breaking membership campaign. Hally
to the lied Cross.
One more day to make State and
County Tax Returne.
AMUSEMENTS
TOMORROW AT THE DREAMLAND.
At tli<> end of the last rplwxk I’olly
Marlon van In her cabin on Board the
steamer. where order* had been receiv
ed to allow no one acres* to her. lied
Warren trie* to enter her room anil Is
stopped liy the gun id. He claims to bo
her hu*band. but the man refuses to
believe It.
Such 1* the beginning of "The Mnrk
ed lloom." a most thrilling episode of
"The Voire on the Wire." A roll of the
screen magazine unil two good come
dies will complete the most excellent
program to be shown at tho Dream
land tomorrow.
TOMORROW AT THE
DREAMLAND
“THE VOICE ON THE WIRE”
Ben Wilson. "The Marked ltoom."
Episode No. 7.
"SCREEN MAGAZINE"
One reel.
“HANS AND FRITZ, IN DER
LIMIT”
One-reel cartoon.
"HUBBY’S NIGHT OUT”
Christie Comedy. Olio reel.
LOEW’S
MODJESKA
VAUDEVILLE
Willa Holt Wake
field
The dainty Southern
lady who ha* captivated
America and the world
in aong and pianologue.
First visit to the South.
Firat time at popular
price*.
Neal, Segar and
Franklin
"Three in One,” an odd
ity in *ong, fun and
dance*.
Clair and Atwood
Laughable comique*,
"Bumps de Bump*."
Brown-Barrows
A musical flirtation.
Edna Earl Andrews
& Co.
Treating a problem of
today, "The Saint and
the Sinner."
NEW SHOW THURS~
DAY.
MATINEE 4 P. M.
the* fttamal triangle, beautifully por
trayed. It is the tale of a wife, who
did not love, and a woman, who loved
too well, the same man. One in the
eyes of the world, the wife, wan the
saint, and th«* other, in the eyes of the
world, was the sinner, yet the playlet
proven it to be a fact that their po
ult ionn nhould have been reversed, if
intent to do the right thing Is consid
ered. The situation reaches its climax
when the Two women face one another
when they believe the man is dying.
The wife nhowH she does not care and
the woman who had no right to care,
shows the depth of her affection.
Other acts on the* bill will be Claire
and Atwood, knockabout comedians;
Hazel brown and Chas . Harrows, In a
musical flirtation “Back Home;* 1 Bex
Neal, Willie Hegal and Ruth Franklin
in an oddity in songs, fun and dances.
Mating# commences at I i>. m.
Augusta Knights of
Templar to Attend Big
Thomasville Meeting
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar for the state of Georgia will
convene •in Thomasville, May 2d.
The Knights of Bethlehem Command*
ery, assisted by the people of Thomas
ville will make extra efforts to entertain
their .guests upon this, their first, oppor
tunity.
Uev. and Sir Ashby Jones of Augusta
will deliver the annual address.
Knights of Georgia Commandery, to
gether with Sojourning Knights and their
ladies, are earnestly urged to attend and
participate in the enjoyments of South
Georgia hospitality.
Those intending to go will please give
the names of their party to Sir Knight
Wm. B. Toole, in order that arrangements
may be made.
Schedule.
Heave Augusta via. Central of Georgia
Hallway Tuesday evening. May Ist, 9:30
o’clock; arrive Albany 7:10 a. m.; leave
Albany 7:30 a. m.; arrive Thomasville
9:50 a. m.
Returning: Leave Thomasville Thurs
day evening, May 3d, 6:30 o’clock; ar
rive Augusta Friday morning at 8:00
a. in. Courteously, Wm. F. Howe, Win.
B. Toole, Committee.
Many Doctors From
This Section in the
Medical Reserve Corps
The list of medical doctors seeking to
enlist in tin* medical officers’ reserve
corps from Georgia is constantly growing
here and the local examining hoard is
examining applicants almost dally. On
Monday night at the residence of Dr. T.
K Oertel, chairman of the bourd, an ex
amination will be bold of a number of
applicants.
Georgia Ih expected to furnish 400 medl
i-al officers to the army In the gigantic
plan of the war department in regard
to raising a great American army and
the Interest which the doctors are mani
festing in this Immediate section is high
ly gratifying. However, in Home other
portions of the state the response is not
as gratifying as it should be.
MARIE MAYER , MARY MAGDALINE
OF THE FAMOUS PASSION PLAY
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MARIE MAYER, THE MARY MAGDALENE OF THE PASSION PLAY
AT OBERAMMERGAU IN 1910.
Malle Mayor has come across the aea
to tell the story of the world's great
est drama and of the quiet, peaceful
village of Obcrnmme rentu which nestles
In a high hanging mountain valley In
Bavaria. Not only will she tell the
history of the Passion Play* hut she
will also descrllie the present unhappy
state of her people | n the midst of a
world a< war.
Miss Mayer has taken iwrt In the
Passion Play three times first, as one
of the children of Jerusalem In lIM,
ten years hiter us the Angel In the
Harden of Gcthsemnne. and then In
IW# she realucd the ervatest honor
MERCHANTS WHO INVEST IN AUGUSTA HERALD ADVERTISING GET LARGE PROFITS
Augusta Going After
Grand Lodge Meeting
Knights of Pythias
There will be a large number of Au
gusta Pythians to go to Macon on the
16th of May to attend the meeting of
the grand lodge. It is believed that Au
gusta will make a strong fight to bring
the grand lodge here next year. Mr. Geo.
C. Schaufele is grand chancellor of the
Georgia Knights of Pythias and he left
last night for Savannah to go over de
tails of the May J6th meeting with the
grand keeper of records and seal, Mr.
W. H. Leopold. It is believed that when
Augusta goes out after the grand lodge
meeting she will get it. 4
Shriners Preparing
For Ceremonial In
Augusta May 23rd
The Augusta Shriners are preparing for
a big day May 23d, when there will be
a ceremonial session here. There was a
meeting of the Shriners Friday night
when committees were appointed to make
arrangements for the big event.
A barbecue will be held at Carmichael’s
t’luh at 2 p. m., May 23d, and the parade
will be held at 4 It is probable that
the ceremonial will start about 5 o’clock
and he over by 11, when a dance will be
held instead of the customary banquet.
Turned Over to Aiken
County Authorities
Hate Saturday K. R. LenttfortJ, white,
wan brought to police headquarters for
the Aiken County authorities, it being
alleged that he is wanted for a mis
demeanor there, lie has been turned
over to Rural Policeman T. M. Rutler
of North Augusta.
The arrest was made by Officer
Davis.
THANKS EXPRESSED BY L. M. A.
Tim Ladies’ Memorial Association de
sires to express Its thanks to those
who so kindly assisted in the observ
ance of the exercises on Memorial Day.
Thanks are especially due;
The County Commissioners, who
contributed evergreens for wreaths,
and to Mr. Henry Fund, chairman, who
also furnished card for making the
wreaths.
Mr. Eulghum, the stockade superin
tendent, and his helpers, who gathered
and delivered material for wreaths.
Messrs. Herckmans, for sending a
generous supply of evergreen.
The teachers and pupils of the fol
lowing Hohooltf: Monte Kano, Summer
ville Academy, Woodlawn, Miss Hill’s,
Central, Davidson, Tubman, Augusta
Free School, Houghton, John Mllledge,
Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s, Mt. Saint
Joseph. Their Invaluable assistance
In making wreaths and garlands is
gratefully appreciated.
To all who kindly and generously sent
flowers, viz.: Miss Dow, Miss Shu
mate, Miss Alice and Master Andrew
Perkins, Mrs. W. M. Alexander, Mr.
Berry Benson, Mrs. F. M. Stovall, Mrs.
W. J. Cranston, Miss Verdery, Mrs. B.
F. Brown,.Miss Fllsch, Mrs. Westmore
land, Miss Garrett, Mrs. Marion Rey
nolds, Mrs. Loylese, Mrs. Weinges and
John Calhoun, keeper of the colored
cemetery.
Mr. Morgan Newman, superinten
dent If City Cemtcry, and his assist
ants for their many kindnesses.
Those ladies who decorated the
graves in West View Cemetery, and all
who participated in the exercises there.
The boys tint! girlrt, who willingly
which can come to any girl of Ober
ammergau.
Thirty years before her own mother
had dreamed of playing the same char
acter. but the coveted honor went to
another. She married, and tn l»m
enjoyed the supreme happiness of see
ing her dream realised In her lovely
daughter as Mary Magdalene
Beautiful stereoptlcan pictures will
be used to Illustrate Miss Mayer's
Interesting story.
The music for the evening on which
Miss Mayer will speak will be furnish
ed by the Bpanlsh cellist. Antonia Bala,
with assisting artists. Mr. Bala’s
successes, both tn this country and
abroad, have b«cn most notable.
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“ Real Service”
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assisted In placing the wreaths and
flowers.
To the mayor, city council and the
police for their many courtesies.
Mr. Platt and firemen who decor
ated the Confederate Monument.
Mr. Louis Battey. for his brilliant
oration; Col. John Clark, for his ap
propriate introduction of the orator,
and the ministers, Drs. Bushnell and
Jenkins, for their part in the exer
cises.
Dr. Victor Burbot, the splendid mar
shal and his aides.
The A. R. C. Cadets, the Hundred
Club .the John Milledge Drum and
Bugle Corps, the Kagles’ Drum and
Bugle Corps, the United Spanish War
Veterans, the Knights of Pythias, the
Girl Scouts, the National Guard, and
every organization and individual par
ticipating in the procession, to render
homage to our departed heroes.
Mr. Robert Invln and the sweet
voiced singers who contr*huted so
much to the exercises, and Mr. W. I.
Wilson, who sent his organ for the oc
casion.
Captain Clark and Mr .Heggie for
carriage.
The press for its aid, which Is ever
invaluable and rendered willingly.
To our many friends not mentioned
by name, but whose assistance is al
ways a "labor of love." To all who
contributed their mite toward the ob
servance of the day, sacred to the
memory of the grandest army that
ever marched to strains of martial
music, the I.adics Memorial Associa
tion is deeply grateful.
ADA RAMP WALDEN,
Secretary.
POSTPONE CAMPS OPENING
(BV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington. —Overwhelmed with ap
plications to the officers' training
camps the war department announced
today the postponement of the opening
of the camps for one week “In order
to enable a more careful selection to be
made of the limited number that can
be accommodated.”
The camps were to have been opened
May Bth to all applicants, but under
the new ruling the list of citizens to
be admitted will be published on that
date Instead, those named being re
quired to report for duty not later
than May 14th.
SEASON TICKETS
CHAUTAUQUA
Auspices Augusta Y. M. C. A.
On Sale Y.M.C.A., Gardelle’s and Howard's
The Local Committee bought 1,000 and will sell them at $2.50 while they
last. Buy now. (Children, $1.25.) , !#»)**
Creatore and his Band, The Mikado, with All-Star Cast of 30; Congress
woman Jeanett Rankin, (subject’to Congressional duties); Oratorio Artists, and
many other attractions.
Phone or write Walter M. Hunter, Executive Secretary.
RESPONDING WELL FOR
OFFICERS RESERVE CAMPS
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
San Antonio, Tex. —The first 1,000
of the 5,000 men desired for the reserve
officers training camps in the south
ern department have been obtained, it
was announced today at training camp
headquarters. A total of 491 certified
applications were received yesterday,
the largest figure for the three days’
work of enrolling has been underway
The strength
of your Bank
indicates your
own strength.
Why not
avail yourself of
our strength?
MERCHANTS BANK
AUGUSTA, GA.
in Texas, Arkansas. Oklahoma, Louis
iana and Mississippi.
General Pershing expressed pleasure
at the manner in which citizens are
responding and said he did not believe
any difficulty would be experienced in
enrolling 2,500 men each in the Leon
Springs and Fort Logan H. Roots.
GEN’L WOOD AT SEWANEE.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Sewanee, Tenn. —General Leonard
Wood will deliver the commencement
address at the University of the South, ‘
it was announced here today.
Program for This Week
LENOX THEATER
SPECIAL NOTICE
Thursday night we show the final reels of the
“Crimson Stain” and in order to accommodate the patrons
and lovers of this great picture, the first show starts
promptly at 7 p. m.
MONDAY, APRIL THE 30—SEVEN REELS
Return of Eve ........ ... Five reels
On Mexico One reel
Real Life One reel
Special matinee at 4:30 p. m., benefit AValker Baptist School.
TUESDAY. MAY IST.—SEVEN REELS.
With or Without (Vogue Comedy) Two reels
.Shorty Hamilton, No. 2, in Two reels
Mutual Weekly. No. 110 One reel
Helen Holmes in “A Lass of the Lumberland” Two reels
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND—SIX REELS
Franchise, a tw r o-reel drama Two reels
Rolling to Ruin, two-reel comedy Two reels
The Girl from Frisco Two reels
THURSDAY, MAY 3RD—SEVEN REELS
The last episode of "The Crimson Stain Mystery,” Two reels
First show begins promptly at 7 o’clock p. m. Come early and avoid the rush.
Ruth Ridley Returns, two-reel drama , Two reels
The Stolen Booking, two-reel comedy Two reels
Calamity Annie One reel
FRIDAY, MAY 4TH—SIX REELS.
The Holly House, three-reel drama Three reels
The Fight on the Dam One reel
Fifth Episode of “The Voice on the Wire” Two reels
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
BOGUS ARMY CHECKS
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.) .
New Orleans. —John T. Hardy, alias
Everett J. Browne, Jr., today pleaded
guilty in federal court here to charges
of impersonating an officer of the
United States army aviation corps
and passing worthless checks in New
Orleans and several other cities. Kardy
was sentenced to two years in the At
lanta federal prison. The prisoner
admitted he had passed bogus army
checks in St. Louis, St. Joseph, Kan
sas City, Montgomery, and in this city.