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FRIDAY, JUNE <J
“The Ragtime Court ’ Provokes Riot of
Fun at the Wells
Manager Tant of the Wells was show- :
ered with congratulations yesterday for
the incomparable bill that he is pre
senting for the last three days of this
wee!:. The big feautre of the program
is “The Ragtime Court. ’ a wonderful
little musical farce comedy with a cast
of eight people presenting a riotously
funny act in which the rarest comedy
and excellent music are the predominant
notes. With judge, jury, officers, pri
soner and witnesses, this company put
on a parody on a small town court that
is extremely ludicrous and evokes
screams of laughter.
Other acts on the bill are just, as good
in their own sphere and one of the
features of the bill is its versatility.
Miss Florence Gladioli presents a novel
Rex Beach’s “The Crimson Gardenia’ 1
on New Modjeska Screen Today
"The Crimson Gardenia" is Rex
Beach's newest novel to be given to the
cinema by Gfoldwyn. When it comes to
the Xew‘ Modjeska Theater beginning
todav admirers of the American author
■will'be astonished at an. unsuspected
phase of his story-telling genius. .
"The Crimson Gardenia" transpires in
New Orleans at the height of the Mardi
Gras. Roland Van Dam (Owen Moore!
separates himself from his sight-seeing
friends determined to seek adventure.
MaEked and wearing a domino, he is ac
costed by Madelon Dorette (Hedda
Novo), who is in search of her cousin,
whom she has never seen. His mark
of identification is to be a black domi
no and a gardenia.
Wm. Desmond Today at the Modjeska
William Desmond in "The Prodigal
Taar," his latest picture made by Jesse
D. Hampton and released through Ex
hibitors Mutual, wears chaps and six
shooters. posing as a real western des
perado in order to furnish "romance,
and adventure" for a young girl from
New England, who imagines the west as
a country infested with dashing and
picturesque bad-men.
The beautiful and unsophisticated
maiden is hoaxed by the spurious out
law. who enlists her sympathy by the
lurid tales of his alleged wild career.
He claims to be a victim of "aphasia.’
caused by a blow on the head, and says
that he is not responsible for his law
less deeds.
Romance gets a toe-hold on the situa
tion and Percival Montgomery Edwards
(otherwise "Monte") finds himself fall
“Her Husband’s Friend” To Be Seen
Today at the Princess Theater
Augusta is to have a chance to see
today at the Princess Theater one of
the most sensational photodramas ever
filmed, in "Her Husband’s Friend.” This
picture, has been winning a great
amount of well deserved praise from mo
tion picture critics all over the country
because of the fact that the subject deals,
with a common occurrence in the lives
of most married couples, jealousy and
misunderstanding.
The breaking up of a happy household
and the separation of brother and sis
ter. and husband and wife will pull
at the heart strings of even the most
hard-hearted. •
One of the most dramatic situations
ever injected into a motion picture pro
duction occurs when a brother and sis
ter separated for years meet as total
strangers and fall in love with each
other. One can easily iagine such tra
gic circustances happening in these
days when the divorce evil is assuming
such alarming proportions #nd although
the picture brings this promem to a suc
cessful solution, yet there will be few
people who leave the theater who do
not do a lot of serious thinking on this
grave question.
Frank Mills, one of the most cele
brated stars of dramatic action, both
on the speaking stage and also in mov
ing pictures, plays the leading role, sup
ported by a strong cast, which includes
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and artistic sonfe recital that proved
very entertaining. Miss Gladioli's clear
and powerful soprano voice-was heard
so splendid advantage in a routine of
popular numbers and ballads and she re
ceived quite an ovation from her many
admirers at all three of yesterday's per
formances. '
Burns & Lynn, who open the program,
are exceptionally clever in a humorous
dancing offering: while Holmes & Hol
lister’s presentation of a character co
medy skit proved entirely satisfactory.
Alexandria, a very exceptional musician,
delighted the audience with his xylophone
renditions and much laughter was pro
voked during the first part of the act
by a clever comedy stunt that preceded
the offering of the music.
Each unaware of who the other is.
the young people fall in love while their
meeting is observed by members of a
lawless gang. The criminals also think
Madelonjs companion is her cousin. He
13 a fugitive, from justice and is thought
to have betrayed secrets which will lead
to the apprehension of the gang. When
finally the real eoosirt appears he is
stabbed by his pursuers. Then Madelon
knows the truth. Made to believe that
the man she loves is an enemy, she
betrays him into the hands of the crim
inals and the succeeding episodes de
velop a climax no less thrilling than it
is unexpected.
ing in love with Hope Peering, the ro
mantic girl. Hope, too, is fascinated
by the outlaw, as she believes him, an(l
determines 10 cure him of his "aphasia"
by putting another dent in his head with
a rock. She was put up to this entirely
original "operation” by her uncle, a
friend of Monte’s, who concocted this
practical joke on Monte in return for
one Monte had puis over on him.
The innocent Delilah "beaned” her
hero with a rock, only to be captured by
a real desperado and carried away by
him in a wild flight on horseback! pur
ued by the sheriff’s posse. Her "hero”
proved’ a real hero by rescuing her from
the outlaw's clutches, although he also
proved to he "The Prodigal Liar,” who
lied himself blue in the face in order
to furni.-*' her with "romance and ad
venture.” >'
the popular ingenu. Miss Milford, and
the two popular children. Ruqa Hodges
and Jack Curtis.
“PRIVATE” RETURNS
TO ATLANTA HOME
Atlanta, Ga. —“Private” Burton Clarke
is back home, now Mr. Clarke. Thereby
hangs a tale.
Burt Clarke, before the war was one of
the most popular fellows in Atlanta, a
newspaper man known ail around the
state. When all the other fellows quit
their jobs and hiked out to the train
ing camps to try for major generals
jobs, Burt Clarke atated quietly that he
was going through the war as a “Buck"
private, because he wanted that point of
view and vantage of service.
Repeatedly offered “non-coms" posi
tions, which would have relieved him of
much unpleasant detail work, he refused.
He refused his commanding officer's re
quest that he go to officers training
camps. He stuck it out, at home, in
France, and in the front lines, while his
own brother was “over” as a first
Lieutenant. He sas now’ he's glad he
did it.
Anita Stewart in “Viartuoue Wfvea” at Strand Today.
Anita Stewart In “Virtuous Wives’
To Be Seen Today at Strand Theater
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Forrester, bliss
fully happy in the first few weeks of
their married life, comfortably settled
in a “small” New York appartment of
fourteen rooms and three baths, made
possible by his income of $25,000 a year,
are devoted to their mutual admiration
of each other. Andrew is deeply in love
with his wife for her beauty, her refine
ment, grace and breeding. Amy fresh
from innumerable octal conquests ns
the reigning debutante of the season,
finds in Andrew’s strength of character
business acumen, and his wholesome af
fection for her. a refreshing contrast
to the men of her own set.
Maurisc Delebarre, a steel magnate
with world wjde interests, bristle s with
polished indignation when Andrew re
fuses his offer of $50,000 a year for five
years and a stock bonus which would
make him a millionaire, to go J,o Colo
rado and develop one of his holding*,.
Determined to make .Andrew’s remaYk
able executive ability an asset to him
fcelf. Delebarre invites th young tuple
oe his country estate.
Visit Accomplishes Delbarre's Purpose
Their visit succeeds in greatly im
pressing Andrew Forrester with Amy’s
enhanced beauty and charm against a
background of lavish elegance. Irma
Delebarre. a social idol and a model mts
tress of conventional flirtations and di
verting “affairs,” offers, at her husband
suggestion, to entertain Amy while An
drew is absent in the west —there to win
the. fortune which is to give his young
wife the same luxuries and social lati
tude that Irma enjoys Forrester accepts
Delebarre'fi offer and asks Amy t<S play
for both of them while he is l away.
Monte Bracken social waster of her
moneyed intelligent type falls in love
with Amy to the surprise of Irma Dele-
William S. Hart To Be Seen at the
Rialto Theater In “Silent Yates”
William S. (better known as “Bill”)
Hart gives the impression of being a
regular fellow, a big, husky fearless
man. who likes the prairie and rough
life. Bill doesn't wear white, hairy
chaps, his bandanna isn’t perfectly tied,
and his hair isn’t combed. He looks as
if he “just came out of the West” —
a real stone-featured cowboy, who rides
a horse and shoots a gun as though he
knew how, and not as if he were doing
It for his salary. Such is the descrip
tion of the famous Westerner of the
screen given by a well known writer
which fits perfectly the true character
of this popular star.
Born in Newourgh. New York, of
English parents, “Bill” Hart really
grew up in the West. Soon after his
birth his family moved to North Da
kota and from the time he was old
enough until he was fifteen, he chummed
with cow-punchers. Indians and horses.
His ambition leaned toward the stage
but just when he decided to become an
actor, every theatrical manager in the
East made up his mind he shouldn’t.
Determined to achieve the title of actor
despite conditions he sold his closest
treasures—a lot of medals won in ath
letic games—and with the revenue pur
chased a ticket to London. At the
age of nineteen he returned to New
York, where he made his appearance on
the .American stage In “Hamlet.” re
muneration for which was twelve dol
lars a week. Before he was five years
older he was supporting Modjeska. and
shortly afterward _played leads to Julia
Arthur and leading parts in “The Squaw
Man,” “The Virginian.” and other well
known plays.
Upon the termination of his engage
ment in “The Virginian.” Mr. Hart was
offered a position by Thomas H. Ince,
one of his former fellow-actors. His in
itial character, that of a cowboy, suit
ed the Westerner more than anything in
which he had ever appeared and decided
his future career Although he is bet
ter known in this character and as a
“two-gun man.” nevertheless, his Art
craft productions have demonstrated his
versatility. Thifj is well illustrated
through the following characters he por
trays In the leading roles of such pic
tures as "The Narrow Trail." “Th* Si
lent Man,” “Wolves of the Rail,” “Blue
Blazes Rawden,” “The Tiger Man,”
“Selfish Yates,” and “Shark Monroe.”
Mr. Hart is now directing his own
pictures which are made under the per
sonal direction of Thomas H. Ince, and
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
barre who secretaly cherishes an af
fection for him above all others of her
conventional admirers. To thwart
Bracken’s efforts to win Amy way from
her husband Irma writes a note of
warning to Andrew who returns at once
to New York. Amy refuses his demand
that she pack and go west with him
immediately. It is on the eve of her
first big social triumph a pre-historic
ball..
Andrew Plays Into Irma’s Trap.
Andrew quickly grasps the extent of
the affair between Amy and Bracken
and unconsciously becomes Irma’s vic
tim as her reprisal against Amy for
winning Bracken from her Andrew
thwarts Irma’s efforts to wreck his pride
by remaining loyal to Amy. despite the
insult of her affinity with Bracken. He
accuses Bracket] of being a cad. and
has his eyes opened by the social para
site to the fact that it i: his own con
duct toward his wife which has led
Amy to the danger point.
Andrew gives Amy an hour in which
to make her choice She seeks the
woods for solitude to hide her own heart
ache caused by Andrew s mislntrepta
tions of her intensions with Bracken.
There she rises to a situation fraught
with great personal danger to herself,
and which leads to a revolution of con
duct in the Delebarre household, and her
own triumph over an obstacle of such
proportions that it seemed certain to
wreck the happiest of herself and hus
band and their associates. In the suc
cessful out come of her bravery and
forketfulncss of self she provides a mod*
•ern definition, of the meaning of virtuous
wives, and establishes a new feminine
standard which brings happiness out of
miserv and moral danger.
all of which are released as Artcraft pic
tures.
He will appear at the Rialto today in
“Selfish Yates." There will also he a
comedy entitled "The Amateur Liar."
with Mr. and Mrs Sidney Drew and
the Literary Digest's "Topics of the
Day.”
MEXICO WILL PROTECT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Declares Dr. Rojo, Charge
d’Affaires Ad Interim of
Mexican Embassy
Washington—Mexico will protect all
foreign investments in that country and
if other countries only are patient Mex
ico will pay off all of her debts, Dr.
Juan B. Rojo, counsellor and charge
d’affaires ad interim of the Mexican em
bassy told the Pan-American Commer
cial Congress Thursday. His words I
assure you all foreign investments in
Mexico are safe and will be protected"
brought a storm of applause from the
large gathering of representatives of the
Latin American countries and the Unit -
ed States. I
“If countries as strong as Great Bri- 1
tain and the United States are experi
encing a difficult social and economic
condition" he added. “It is not fair to
expect from Mexico the same conditions
that prevailed there in 1910.”
Referring to the statement before the
congress at its opening session by
Speaker Gillett of the house of repre
sentatives that the present condition of
Mexico was the greatest impediment to
trade and fellowship in the western
hemisphere, Dr. Rojo said:
“All of you have undoubtedly heard
of the explosion of the second bomb—
the one thrown upon Mexico by the
speaker of the house."
Augusto Villanueva president of the
Bank of Chip* and Julio Zamora, finan
cial agent of the Bolivian government
were other speakers at the session. Her
bert S. Houston of New York, editor of
El Revlsto Del Mundo. speaking at the
evening session on Pirn-American jour
nalism said extension bv American press
associations of service to South America
had an incalculable importance.
C. S. BROWN NEW HEAD
OF WOODLAWN LODGE
At the semi-annual election of Wood
lawn Lodge No. 162. Knights of Pythias,
held Thursday evening, the following of
ficers were elected:
Chancellor commander —C. S. Brown.
Vice-chancellor—J. M. Kurtz.
Prelate— C. C. Farr.
Keeper of record and seal—H Rallen.
Master of finance J. D. Scott.
Master of exchequer—W O. Scott.
Master of work—L. I*. * Waller
Master at arm*—A. L. Hedge pot h.
Inner guard—O. F. Burgess
Outer guard—F A. Schuler
District deputy—F. J. Willingham.
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PRESBYTERIAN MEET
TO DRAW THOUSANDS
Men and Women From All Over
the South Will Go to Atlanta
Next Week For Important
Sessions
Atlanta, Ga. —Within a few da vs, or to
be exact next Monday—Presbyterians
from over the entire south, both men
and women, will flock to Atlanta. The
attraction will be. the great parallel con
ventions, Laymen’s Missionary Move
ment and Women’s Auxiliary. These
two big conventions, the one for men at
Wesley Memorial Church and the other
for women at the Baptist Tabernacle,
will have .something doting every minute
during the three days of their sessions
on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
Many speakers of national reputation
will be heard at both conventions. An
nouncement was made yesterday that
Sergeant Alvin O. York, the famous Ten
nessee mountaineer who emerged from
the Argonnc forest the greatest, indi
vidual hero of any war has been invited
to deliver an address to the conventions.
So many delegates are coming to the
conventions, probably 5,000 that not only
the hotels but thousands of private
homes will be opened for their accom
modation. Every housewife who could
spare a room to a Proabvterian layman
or woman was asked to communicate
with Mrs George B. Denman, chairman
of the housing committor and private
homes from one end of the city to the
other have already been listed
During the conventions a big Korean
pageant will be put on at Piedmont
Park. Missionaries are in charge of It
It will probably be one of the most
spectacular church exhibition that has
ever been seen in the southern states.
Costumes have been imported from Ja
pan.
Attach Daylight Saving
Repeal Rider to the
Agricultural Bill
Washington*—Advocates of repeal of
the daylight saving- law said today that
their fight was to be shifted from the
house to the senate, and that they were
confident a richer would be attached to
the agricultural appropriation bill in the
senate providing for* repeal of the day
light statute.
Tlio senate agrtouftural committee
plans lo report the appropriation bill soon
with the rider attached. If the rider is
approved by the senate, champions of the
repeal believe it finally will lie accepted
by the house conferees*and by the house
itself.
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SATURDAY,,JUNE 7th.
"BABY CJLORIA JOY”
Two Rx«lu Drama.
‘iSACK TO THE WOODS”
Harold Lloyd. , One ’Reel Comedy.
"FAIR EXCHANGE”
Charles Chaplin, One Reel
"FATTY A DAME"
Fatty Arbuckle. Or i e Reel Comedy.
"INTERNATKiJjAL NEWS"
No. 22. One Peel
EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION!
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COMMITTEE NAMED
ON EXPENDITURES
Washington.—Fifteen members of the
house, ten republicans and five demo
crats were appointed Thursday by Speak
er Gillett to conduct five investigations
of war-time expenditures of the war de
partment. Representative Graham, re
publican of Illinois, was selected as
chairman of the general committee, and
the division of sub-committees one for
each investigation will give the republi
cans two members to ore for the demo
crats. The investigations will cover ex
penditures for aircraft, ordnance, camps
and cantonments, quartermaster supplies
and purchases abroad.
The committee personnel, announced
by the speaker, follows:
Representatives Graham. Illinois. Ham
ilton. Michigan; McKenzie. Illinois; John
son. South Dakota: Reavis. Nebraska:
Magee, New York; McCullough Ohio:
Bland. Indiana. Jefferies. Nebraska, and
MacGregor. New York, republicans, and
Representatives F’lood. Virginia: Garrett,
Tennessee; Doremus. Michigan; Donovan.
New York, and Lea. California, demo
crats.
To Prevent Belching.
Make a regular habit or eating slowly.
mastic Ate your food thoroughly, and you
may have no further trouble. If you
should, take one of Chamberlain's Tab
lets Immediately after supper
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TODAY
BIG BILL
HART
—IN—
Selfish Yates
And a Yipping Comedy
‘THE AMATEUR
LIAR”
With Mr. and Mrs.
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Sidney Drew
And the Literary Digest’s
“TOPICS OF THE
DAY”
GRIDLEY
AT THE ORGAN.
PRINCESS
TODAY ONLY
“MY
HUSBAND’S
FRIEND”
—T ©morrow —
“THE CARTER CASE”
THE WELLS
KEITH ATTRACTIONS.
Today's Bill.
RAGTIME COURT
A Riot of Fun and Frivolity.
FLORENCE GLADIOLI
Dainty Soprano in Artistic
Repertoire.
HOLMES & HOLLISTER
Musical Comedy Marvela.
BURNS & LYNN
Novelty Entertainers.
ALEXANDRIA
An Enjoyable Oddity.
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Wm. DESMOND
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‘THE
PRODIGAL
LIAR.”
The wooly West has
lost its wildness. A satire
of Western stuff.
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