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MONDAY, JUNE 23.
ELEVENTH HOUR EFFORT TO PREVENT SHOWING
OF “FIT TO FIGHT" FAILED AND THOUSANDS
WITNESSED FILM PUT OUT BY Y, M. C, A.
Chairman Raworth of the Civil
Service Commission, at Two
O’clock Sunday, Ordered the
Police to Prevent Exhibition
of Film
2,000 WOMEN HELD UP
AT THEATER DOOR
Mayor White Called Meeting of
the Civil Service Commissir'n,
Three Members (a Quorum)
Responding, and Chairman
Raworth’s Order Was Over
ridden—Statement of Social
Hygiene Commission As to
Opposition by Representatives
of Catholic Laymen’s Associa
tion to Picture Being Ex
hibited
, of w ' omc, n* who came to the
th»"«n M ° d i eska Sunday afternoon to aeo
the special presentation of "Fif to Fieht"
f t reat, J’ l surprised, to say the least,
Kw bl , ue ' coated guardians of the
law mlormed them at the door of the
they could not enter.
. Hlm had been advertised in both
pa P, erB ’ and was to be shown
■ e . indorsement of the Aunusta
Commission on Social Hygiene and nu
merous prominent citizens, though other
lest" nCnt °* tlzens had entered their pro-
The decision to suppress the picture
was reached by T. S. Haworth, chairman
ot the Civil Service Commission, on Sun
day. and he issued orders to the chief or
police to prevent the exhibition of the
him, which accounted for the presence
of the public safety officers at the theatre
at the appointed hour.
In a short time, Mayor White was ap
prised of the situation, and after arriv
ing at the theater and summoning such
members of the Civil Service Commission
as could be located—a quorum was se
cured the chief of police asked to with
draw the officers of the law and permit
the Him to *. t: run, the commissioners at
thq rneetiLig. E. J. Lyon, M. H. 11. Duvall
and K. J. Edentield voting such action
which was, however, in direct contraven
tion with the or(\ rs of the chairman, who
did not attend the meeting as efforts to
locate him we.> unavailing.
The picture was. accordingly, shown,
nut the delicate situation which was de
veloped created mare or less of a sensa
tion.
Committee Makes Statement.
In view' of the occurrence on Sunday,
five Augustans representing the Augusta
Commission on Social Hygiene, have pre
pared a statement detailing events con
cerning opposition to the picture which
developed Saturday at a meeting at the
Knights of Columbus Hall which was
called by James J. Farrell, of the Catholic
Laymen s Association, and at which the
formal protest of the association was
voiced.
The statement, w’hich is signed by Dr.
Asbury Hill, Lawton 13. Evans, Hev. John
S. Jenkins. Kev. G. Sherwood Whitney
and J. Edgar Probyn, follows:
In order that the facts concerning the
presentation of “Fit to Fight" at the
New Modjeska Theatre yesterday after
noon might be known to the public, we
submit the following:
The film was sent to Augusta bv the In
ternational committee of the Y. M. C. A.,
with its unqualified indorsement. Cap
tain Barton, of the United States Public
Health Service, was notified of its ar
rival and a meeting the Augusta Com
mission on Social Hygiene was called to
view the film privately. The film was
showm at the Modjeska Theater through
the courtesy of Mr. Frank Miller, man
ager, and there were present Mr. Ralph
Willis, of the Civil Service Commission,
who approved the showing most hearti
ly; Dr. Asbury Hull, Rev. J. R. Sevier.
D. D.. E. T. White and J. E. Probyn. or
the Y. M. C. A.. Rev. Dr. John S. Jen
kins. Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, Capt.
W. K. Barton. Miss Thumith. special
investigator for the U. S. government;
Mrs. W. C. Lyeth. Mrs. W. C. Kellogg,
Mrs. W. P. White. Mrs. John S. Jenkins,
Law-ton B. Evans and one or tw r o others
At a meeting in the Soldiers’ Club later
in the day the Augusta Commission on
Social Hygiene discussed the showing of
the film very frankly and decided it
should be shown to a mixed audience.
Announcement was made at the Rotary
Club meeting the same day that the film
would be showm and Mr. Maurice Dyess.
one of the Social Hygiene Commission,
who had seen the film out. w f est in its
unexpurgated state, asked that a private
showing be given the members of the Ro
tary Club before the club gave its in
dorsement. This was agreed to and Fri
day afternoon, thirty of the representa
tive members of the Rotary Club saw
the* film at the New Modjeska Theater
through the courtesy of Mr. Miller.
Among those present were Drs. Kellogg,
Bryans, Battey. all of whom gave their
hearty indorsement. In the absence of
the president. Marion who is
attending the. national Rotary convention
in Salt Lake City. Mr. W. H. Barrett
presided at a meeting called as soon as
the film was shown.
Rotary Club’s Approval.
It was dcided to recommend to the
Commission on Social Hygiene that th<-
film be shown to separate audiences, and
that the age limit for boys be fixed at 12
and for girls at 14. The commission ac
cepted the recommendations of the Ro
tary Club, and paid advertisements were
inserted in both papers annoucing the
film, asking fathers and mothers to bring
their sons and daughters with thefp.
Catholic Association Protests.
On Friday afternoon, Dr. Asburv Hull
was called up by James Farrell, public
ity secretary for the Catholic laymen’s
Association, asking for a conference re
garding the showing of the film, stating
that the committee he represented wish
ed to protest against the showing of the
picture. Dr. Hull agreed to a conference
and on Saturday morning, a reference
was held in the Knights of Columbus
rooms, at which the following were pres
ent to voice their protest: James Far
rell Mrs. J. P Mulherin. Mrs. Da Mahan
Father J. H. McMahon. Miss Julia Flinch
and T. 8 Raworth. chairman of the Civil
Service. Commission. The following mem
bers of the Commission on Social Hygiene
were present: I)r. Asbury Hull, Rev. Dr.
John 8. Jenkins. Rev. O. Sherwood Whit
ney. Capt. W. K. Barton and J. Edgar
Probyn.
Dr. Hull stated the purpose of the
showing of the film, and cited many
instances In his own practice showing
the prevalence of venereal disease amont
boys and girls In Augusta. He stated
that the film was purely educational and
was not commercial Mrs. Mulherin read
I r ~,
I\Jslihi3lllF
a letter from the National Catholic War
Work Council, with headquarters in
Washington, D. C., urging all Catholics
to voice a vigorous protest against the
showing of the film because it commer
cialized an immoral film. Miss Fliseh
stated that she thought the film should
not be shown to girls under 17, anil
Father McMahon stated that the film
was immoral and should not be shown.
Mr. Raworth contended that the teach
ing of sexual hygiene should be done in
the schools, and stated lie would not per
mit the film to be showm even if it was
necessary to place a squad of police at
the door of the theater.
Opponents Hnd Not Seen It.
None of the speakers protesting against
the film had seen it. and their informa
tion wat baaed on what others had said.
After some further discussion, the Com
mission on Social Tiygiene stated they
would raise the age limit to 18 if ac
ceptable to Mr. Haworth. Mr. Raworth
acquiesced in this and the meeting ad
journed with the assurance that the film
would be shown. Announcement was
made in Saturday’s and Sunday s papers
that the age limit had been raised to 18.
Raworth Reverses Position.
On Sunday afternoon about 2 o’clock,
Mr. Raworth notified Mr. Frank Miller on
the phone, that the film could not be
shown. Mr. Miller at once communicat
ed with Dr. Hull, and he at once called
the nearby mombers of the commission
together to acquaint them with the sud
den action of Mr. Raworth. Mayor White
was notified and City Attorney Archibald
Blackshear was consulted to see it there
was any legal measure under which Mr.
Raworth was permitted to act. It was
decided to have a joint conference at the
office of Manager Miller in the New Mod
jeska Theater, with Mr. Raworth, if pos
s.ble. and the party proceeded to the
theater to telephone to Mr. Raworth and
ask him to be present.
When the party reached the door of the
theater, two officers, acting under orders
from Raworth. stated they bail orders to
permit nobody to enter the theater.
Mayor White said: Arrest us if you
please; we are going in." It was ex
plained to the officers on duty that the
party wished to use the office on the
seco id floor ana there was no interfer
ence. Attorney Blackshear, with the con
sent of Ma>or White, called police head
quarters and several other places, where
it was thought Mr. Raworth might be
found, but it was impossible to locate
him. _
Commissioners Override Raworth.
In the meantime the women began to
arrive for the show. The lobby was filled
and the crowd overflowed to the side
walk. At the same time a sharp rain fell
and Mayor White requested the chief of
police to modify the instructions of the
officers on guard, so ns to permit the
women to go into the theater out of the
rain, giving assurance that the m
would not be shown without authority
from the Civil Service Commission. The
doors were opened and in less titan ten
.Minutes every seat in the theater was
filled. While Mr. Probyn and atrgt.
Clarence Gridley kept the ladies interest
ed witli community singing, the citj offi
cials telephoned to the members of the
Civil Service Commission and the fol
lowing responded to the call to be pree
ent at the theater: . H. H. Duvall. K.
J. Edefield, E. .1. Lyons. After hearing
the statements of Mayor White and City
Attorney Blackshear. the members of the
Commission on Social Hygiene were in
terrogated bv Commissioner Duvall as to
’heir opinion of the Him. All affirmed
that the film should be shown and then
the civil service commissioners went into
secret session for a few moments. Ihe
result was that an order was given to
the policemen on guard to permit the
fllm to bo shown and when the verdict
w. s announced to the waiting a
hearty cheer arose from the 2,000 wives
and mothers assembled. Fully 3,000 man
saw the film later in the afternoon. Many
men said they wished they had seen such
a film when they were 12 years old.
Audience Benefited, Not Injured,
The members of the Commission on So
cial Hygiene had no desire to ovi rride
tht 1 authority of the chairman of the
Civil Service Commission, but in justice
to the thousands of men and women who
h id been invited to see the flint and who
gathered irom all points of the compass
in automobiles, trolley cars and on foot,
it was felt that something should be done
to permit the showing of R.^rth
effort was made to consult Mr. Raworth
at the last moment, so the order might
come from him, but it was impossible to
And him We were impelled only by a
sincere desire to co-operate with the
government in combatting the prevalence
of venereaT disease, and we feel assured
Dial the fi.ooo men and women who View
erl the film were benefltted rather than
injured. DR AgBURY HULL,
LAWTON H EVANS,
IOHN S. JENKINS,
rj SHERWOOD WHITNEY.
J.' EDGAR PROBYN. .
Representing the Augusta Commission on
Social Hygiene.
Cured of Indigestion and Constipation.
“I first took Chamberlain’s Tablets about
six years ago. At that time I was great-
Iv troubled wiLh rny stomach and suffer
<"d from ills brought on by conslipatmm
Chamberlain'S Tablets were the first
medicine that helped me in the least.
Thev not only afforded me quick reibfi
hut bv continuing their use for a
time f was cured of indigestion and my
bowels were restored to regular action,
writes Mrs. G. W. Jackson, Litchfield,
111.—Adv.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
IS CALLED UPON TO
KILL RABID FELINE
Mad dogs ait * occasionally dispatched
by the local hlue-coats, but it is seldom
they are willed upon to send p mad cat to
the cat infested hunting grounds of the
feline hereafter. Such occurred yester
day, however, when I.t. McArdle was re
quested to send an officer to a residence
around on the 800 block of Greene to dis
patch a rabid feline.
The job was assigned to Officer Denahy
who returned In a few minutes to report
"finis" on the cat's career.
Coming, “The Auction of
Souls.”
VICTORY BUTTONS SOON
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION
The victory buttons for discharged sol
dier® sailors and marines are ready for
distribution in the Atlanta office, and
will h* sent to the Augusta station with
in a short while Men who have served
only in this country will he entitled to
a button of a different kind than the
overseas troops The buttons will be
issued by the local recruiting office, 203
Ninth street, upon application. A dis
charge certificate or copy of ono will ac
company this application
Musicians for the 45th Infantry band at
f'amp Gordon are wanted by the army
recruiting office. This Is a very fine op
portunity to prrfort the playing of one
already musically inclined.
GOV’T LICENSES TO BE
RENEWED BY JUNE 30TH
R. F. Taylor, collector of internal rev
enue, announces that he has forms for
making cut tax returns on merchandise.
I. e.. shoes, hats, also for making appli
cation lor federal license on pool rooms,
pawnshops, oleomargarine, brokers, mov
ies. theaters, shooting galleries, etc.
All government licenses will expire on
June 30th, ami this announcement is
made in order that they may be renew
ed before the end of the fiscal year. It
is advjfct 1 that the licenses be renewed
during this month.
Tin office will bo open ail day. undpr
the temporary charge of Mr. Farrar, who
is the deputy collector. Mr. Taylor is on
siek leave this week
THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION IS NOW
CENSORSHIP BOARD
ON CERTAIN MOVIES
Pictures Not Sanctioned By
National Board and Those
Carrying Age Limit Must Meet
Approval of Local Board Be
fore Shown Here—Board’s
Attention Called to “Finger of
Justice.’’
The municipal civil service commis
sion has declared itself a board of
censorship to pass uj>on certain kinds
of motion pictures before they are pre.
sen tied in Augusta.
As a result of a special meeting
Monday the commission instructed its
secretary to at once notify the pro
prietors of all moving pictures in the
city that from this date no picture
which has not met the sanction of thie
National Board of Censors shall be
shown to an Augusta audience, for a
paid admission, unless such picture
has previously been O. K’d. by the civil
service commission, and that no pic
ture where an age limit is fixied and
admission is charged shall be exhibit
ed unless the picture in question meets
the approval of the commission.
The meeting, which took place at
the office of the chief of police, was
called to consider a letter from Mra
A 11. Brenner, chairman of the edu
cational department of the Augusta
Woman's Club, which rallied attention
to the film "Finger of Justice," be
ing shown 'at the P'alto Monday and
Tuesday. Mrs. Brenner's letter stated
that as the picture carried an age limit
this would indicate it had features
worth looking r.to.
Tht Letter.
Mrs. Brenner's letter to the com
mission follows:
Augusta. Ga., J tvt 22nd, 1919.
Mr. T. S. Raworth, Jl.'iL.aan
Police Com.-.ission,
Augusta, Ga.
Dear Sir:
1 am authorized by the Moving
Picture Commute of the Augusta
Womans Club, and the president
of the Club. Mrs. H. P. Bururn, to
call your attention to thte picture
"Finger of Justice” advertised to
be shown at the Rialto on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. The
age limit of 18 years Is set for
admission. This would indicate
that the picture has features which
ren.ulre looking Into. Wt heve been
told that It has not been passed
upon by any recognized hoard of
censorship nor has it been submit
ted to a local committee for ap
proval.
As it has pleased your commit
tee to disapproved of an educa
tional picture which was to have
been shown free of charge, one
which a committee of our leading
citizens had seen and were pre
senting irt the name of a Commis
sion organized by our Government,
we feel it but just that you stop
the exhibition of "The Finger of
Justice,” unless after seeing it
privately you can assure us that
it has no objectionable features
and will be for the betterment of
the community.
We again recommend that all
pictures which require an age lim
it tie as well considered as the
picture which the Commission on
.Social liygeine had expected to
show was considered. The Rialto
picture has not been thus passed
upon.
Yery truly yours,
(Signed) MRS. A. 11. BRENNER.
Chairman Educational Dept.
The Resolution.
After Home discussion, Commission,
er It. B. Willis offered the following
resolution, which was seconded by
Commissioner M. If. H. Duvall, and
upon vote, was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, By the Board
of Civil Service Commission, that
the proprietors of ail Motion Clo
ture houses in the City of Au
gusta be notified that, from tills
date, no motion picture shall be
permitted to bo shown to an Au
gusta audience, for a pale' admis
sion, which has not met the sanc
tion of the National Board of Cen
sors, unless such picture lias pre
viously been fully described to the
Commission and has received its
approval.
Resolved, further, that no mo
tion picture proprietor In Augusta
shall exhibit any motion picture in
Augusta, where an ag* limit is
fixed arid admission is charged,
unless a full description of such
picture has first been given to
said Commission and received It*
approval.
Resolved, further, that In the
event such a picture is offered to
he exhibited, and has been describ
ed or submitted to this Commis
sion, and received Its sanction,
said picture shall iwi he exhibited,
for paid admissions, to mixed au
dlennes composed of women and
men.
in the absence of President Haworth
Commissioner I,yon presided. Others
present were Commissioners It
Kdr-nfleld, M. II If. Duvall, and R. B,
Willis; also Mayor W I*. While, C|ty
Attorney Archibald Blackshear and
Acting chief of Police H K Oruhhx.
POLES AND UKRAINIANS
PERFECT ARMISTICE
Paris.-—An armistice has been con
cluded between the Poles and Ckraln.
lans who have Been fighting in Oalirla
and Volnynia, a dispatch from War
saw states,
it Is reported also that an agreement
ha* been reached between the Pole*
and the Rumanian* *o that nuither will
croas the River Dniester.
MAN KILLED;ALLEGED
INSULT TO WOMAN
fort Myers, Fla. Richard T Barry,
assistant lighthouse keeper at Hanlhsl,
near here, wa* killed late yesterday
hy Jesse W. Lee of this city, as a re
sult of a difficulty earlier in the day
in which demanded an apology
for an alleged insult of hi* wife, which
Barry refused to make J*,e surren
dered and km h“lrl In Jail here
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
LEGAL FIGHT BETWEEN
CITY AND ST. RAILWAY
RENEWED MONDAY P,M.
Petition of Railway Company
and City’s Reply Heard By
Judge Hammond Saturday.
Arguments to Be Heard Mon
day Afternoon and Decision of
Judge Is Expected at That
Time
The hearing of the Augusta-Aiken
T<ailay & kaeotric Corporation's injunction
against the City of Augusta, bv which
that company seeks to enjoin the cUv
troin forcibly collecting SII,OOO as pay
ment for paving hi id on Monte Sano Ave
nue. will be continued Monday afternoon,
having been adjourned from {Saturday.
The city will be given tin* opening argu
ment ami rebuttal. I. s. Peebles. Jr., for
mer eitv attorney and Archibald Black
shear, the present city attorney, are rep
resenting the city in the proceedings.
Boykin Wright. William 11. Barrett and
George Jackson represent the street rail
way company.
Both sides have prepared to carry their
tight to the supreme court in the event of
an unfavorable verdict by Judge Henry
C. Hammond. The city is confident of
collecting the bill of SII,OOO from the rail
way company, and the attorneys believe
collection can be made wit limit a levy
unon £ne company h ear barn, which was
undertaken last spring when the bill for
the paving was not paid.
The result of the present litigation is
expected to have considerable hearing
upon the settlement of tin* city's account
against the railway company l'or paving
laid on Central Avenue, the work of pav
ing that avenue now being complete. Thu
city is contending that under the ordi
nance of 11117 the railway company must
pay for the paving between the tracks
and three feet on either side, regardless
of whether or not paving is laid on The
Hill or down in the city. The railway
company claims exemption from such as
sessment, basing their contentions upon
ordinances of the city and the VillAge
of Summerville, passed in 1896 and in
11)01. By the payment of an annual sum
of $1,066.66 to the city, the railway com
pany contends that, according to previous
contract with the city, it is relieved of
any costa of paving until 1939.
Petition of railway company and city's
reply hoard by Judge Hammond Satur
day—Arguments to lie heard Monday
afternoon and decision of Judge is ex
pected at that time.
Timely Warning.
Don’t wait until tin* last minute hut act
as soon as the first indications of a bil
ious attack appear, and you can usually
ward it off. You have timely warning as
your appetite falls some hours before the
attack appears and you keep on eating
because it is meal time. Skip one meal
and take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets
and tiie attack can as a rule be prevent
ed and all the distressing symptoms
avoided. Try It. —Adv.
CHILDRENS' HOME IS
GIVEN SOM OF $20.00
BY ORDNANCE DEPOT
That Amount Received As Prize
In Float Contest During Vic
tory Celebration. Soldiers
Donate It to Well Known
Charity
Augustans will be greatly interested in
the praiseworthy action of t Augusta
General Supply Ordnance Depot in do
nating to iin- Ohildiens' Home the sum
of S2O which it received as a prize in the
decorated float contest staged here dur
the victory celebration.
The Herald lias been asked by First
Lieut. A. A. Martlney, of the ordnance
depot, to turn the amount over to the
proper authorities. liits check being ac
companied by the following letter:
AUGUSTA HERALD,
Augusta. Ga.
Gentlemen:-r-In tin- victory parade of
May sth, the Augusta General Supply
Ordnance Depot won second prize In the
most unique float contest by representing
a scene in the trenches “over there.’’
This prize amounted to $20.00, and it
was voted by all connected In getting up
the float to turn the sum over to the
Childrens’ Home of Augusta. Ga At
tached you will please find check in the
amount, of S2O 00. payable to yourselves,
which i will kindly ask you to turn over
to the proper authorities of the <’hll<l
rena’ Home.
Thanking you, I am respectfully,
A A MAKTINEY,
tat. Lieut. Ord. Dept. U. A.
Coming, “The Auction of
Soul*.”
LEAGUE CONFERENCE
CLOSED SUNDAY P. M.
The North Georgia Kpworth H ague
Conference held at St James Church
came to a successful doit Sunday night,
the 22nd
The delegates attended the Sunday
school services at St. James at 10:00 a. m
At 11:15 a rn.. St. JutneH' choir rendered
some ftprcla] music; after which there was
,i iph nd d iddrea by D
At this service Mr. Haul Otis was ap
pointed as delegate for the Centenary Cel
ebration at Columbus, Ohio.
There wa* a model Epworth League
meeting conducted by I'rof Garfield
Evans, of Nashville, hi which Mr Robert
Hale, the president of the conference, and
members of the St, James Epworth
League took part It was a very Inspiring
meeting for loyalty to God, church and
country.
In the evening the Hsrvlces were opened
by Hpeejal music by St James choir The
Installation of the newly appointed ron
ferance officers took place at this time,
and was v« ry Impressive, being conduct
erl by I’rof. Faroe Id Evans. Again Dr
W. A Sheldon delivered a most soul
stirring address; and as the result eight
or ten young people offered Ihernaeive*
for arty religious service which they
might fe**j called upon by God to do Mi
Robert Hah* pres dent of the confer*-nee.
presided ut both the morning and evening
services.
Til*- delegates expressed themselves as
having a gr*«t time both In a spiritual
and soeial way.
DE VALERA CONFIDENT
U. S. WILL RECOGNIZE
IRELAND BEFORE WORLD
New York, N. Y.—Kamonn <lf
"president of the Irish republic!," la In
New York, h i nrllv.' i-lty, srrordlnir to
an announcement made flundsy nlshf liy
Harry J Upland. secretary ni the fllnn
Pair parly and member of parliament
Mr flnland cava nut a lantrlhy al»li-m«nt
‘ tplalnlnr In detail p„uti, v dr if t
•nrnta In Ireland and Ineliidlii* a hin
sraphlral sketch til hla r-h|. r The slate,
niant aalrl that ona of tha principal rea
anna nf Mr dr Valera's vlalt In the
Halted Htaira was In float >■ b ind laaim
"which 'Will a*«rt tha new republic nri
a financial plan nquallrd by few and
excelled by none"
The Sinn Kaln laadar nlan baa a plan
nf reconstruction for Inland and will
try to Interest American bus.ness man
"In tha hrnad field nf Irlah commerce,"
In addition "ha will appeal In ofTlaial
A marina In aland by th" Irlah rapohlln
and rmnirnl*'' It before tha world
According to Mr Unbind. Inland "aaka
no paltry dob- nf Kmcland," nr,d Mr da
Valera hallavaa America "will rlaa with
tun vnlnn and In tonne that will hr h'-nrd
ovar thn anna. demand that tha Juat
cause of fraland hr settled now "
Olga Patrova Strand Today.
AUGUSTANS ARE URGED TO
ATTEND CENTENARY
CELEBRATION
Rev. John 8. Jenkins, pastor of St.
John Church, urged ail members of his
congregation last night, as could possibly
do so. to attend the sessions of the Cen
tenary celebrations which Is now on at
Columbus, Ohio, and will last until July
13th.
lit tills connection, Dr. Jenkins read
a telegram which lie has received from
Bishop James Cannon, which follows:
Columbus. O , June 21, 1919.
Rev. Jno. S. Jenkins, Augusta. Ga.
Have attended all great expositions
since seventy six. Have never seen
one combining instruction and enter
tainment as successfully as our own
Methodist's Centenary celebration
which began here Friday and which
far surpasses our most sanguine ex
pectations If our people realizo the
greatness of opportunity to see ac
curate vivid life representation of
conditions in every country they will
join in making this the greatest and
most lulpful Christian demonstration
the world has ever known. Kindly
read to your congregation.
.TAS. CANNON.
The Columbus celebration is attracting
thousands from all parts of this country
and abroad and is the culmination of the
Methodist Centenary drive. In which $l6O,
000 was raised for world evangelization
CHARLES 0. BRANHAM
LANDS BIGGER JOB
Manager of Local Theaters Ac
cepts Broader Responsibilities
With W. A. Lynch Enterprises,
Inc.
Charles <J. Branham, the special An
gusta representative of the W. A. Lynch
Enterprises. Inc., which operate the Rialto
and I‘rinccsH theaters in this city, haver
today to assume greater responsibilities
with the Lynch organization, Mr. A. il
Cobbe, Jr., succeeding him here as man
ager of tlio two movie houses mentioned
above.
Mr. Branharh lias been In Augusta the
uast twelve weeks in charge of the Lynch
interests, which have grown phenomenally
in popularity under his able direction,
and his many friends will be Interested
to know that Ilia removal does not alto
gether sever his relations with the local
houses as Augusta iH one of several cities
over which he will hav** supervision. Mr.
Cobbe, his successor here, comes to Au
gusts Crom Atlanta and is a widely ex
perienced exhibitor.
To give the public the best entertain
ment possible has been the aim of Mr.
Branham and the fact that ho lias suc
ceeded is indicated by the crowds that
now attend the Riultcf daily. Not only
has the Rialto presented the finest pic
tures ever shown in Augusta, week in and
week out. but il was the first theater here
to undertake to present its photo-plays
with appropriate musical set tings. Soon
after Mr. Branham took charge here lie
obtained the of a veteran of the
recent war, Scigeant Clarence A. Gridley,
an organist of marked ability. Mr. Grid
ley soon established himself with the
Augusta picture fans ami ids music al
ways is one of the features ol tire Rialto
programs. Although Mr. ’'rtwiham book
cd the mot/ Expensive pictures for the
Rialto, he never advanced his prices,
thereby creating any number of Blends
for his theater.
Having been a newspaper man for
»curly ten years before entering the film
business. Air Branham is a firm believer
in newspaper advertising and all forms
ol publicity. While in Augusta lit* con
ducted numerous oiiginal and novel ad
vertising campaigns, using liberal space
in the daily newspapers. Through the use
of various snappy cutch lines 'The Itlalt
o“ has become a by word. When the hot
weather set in Mr. Brunham was quick
to discover that Ids theater was unusual
ly cool even on the hottest days so ho
commenced to advertise it an “The Cool
est Spot in Town.” Tills probably is the
best known of tin* Rialto slogans and the
theater Is living up to every word that
lias been so id for it.
Before becoming associated with the
S. A. Lynch Knterprises Mr. Branham
had a phenomenal career as manager of
the nationally famous Strand theater In
Minneapolis, Minn, lie was advanced to
munager of this house from the position
of press agent. When he left Minneapolis
he not only managed the Strand and Ly
ric theaters there, but also was adver
tising manager for these houses and the
beautiful New Garrick in that city. From
Minneapolis he went to Detroit. Mich., to
become managing director of the Majes
tic theater, one of the foremost theaters
in America. Il was there that lm estab
fished a national reputation by breaking
the house record live consecutive weeks.
Ids crowning achievement being a pre
Mentation of Mabel Normand in “Mickey"
that amazed tin* motion picture wot id
On the closing night of “Mickey," Mr.
Branham received ills offer to become af
filiated with the Lynch organization
which is considered one of the most pro
gressive concerns in the firm industry.
“The Panther Woman,”
Strand Today.
KNOX TO PRESS
RESOLUTION VOTE
Washington.—Henator Knox, repub
lican, I’onnsylvanhi, announced today
flint after appropriation Mil* had been
panned, he would attempt to obtain a
vote on bin resolution expensing will
ingness to accept the lengux* of na
tion n covenant ;«h an Inseparable part
of the peace treaty.
Henator Knox said the decision yes
terday not to press for Immediate ac
tion on ths* measure did not mean that
there was any Intention to abandon It
He Issued this statement:
"< >f course, I intend to press m>
resolution to a vote, and a vote after
duly Ist will he Just as pood an a vote
now.
“The single question rained hy the
resolution Is, whether the league
should receive further consideration
by the people before the seriate ad
vises Its inclusion In the treaty. This
can be done without delaying peace u
moment, and can be accomplished by
exchange of diplomatic notes at any
tlm»
“It will be remembered this proposi
tion of separate consideration wax pro.
sented to the senate December 3, lltlH,
before tlia president left for Kurope
arid was pigeon holed In .the com
rnittee on foreign relations, then undei
democratic control."
An amendment to the resolution was
off* red by Hens tor ydulm, republican
of Maine, today, expressing general
sympathy with the Idea of a league of
nations an* 1 declaring the wlllingneHs
of the United Htates to enter any
league consistent with Its tradition*.
In an address supporting the amend
ment, Henator Male said the present
proposal would "violate every princi
ple of Mils country" and would Is* a
“direct menace to our Interests,"
TROOP ARRIVALS
New York.—With 94 troops, all ran
iiml* including H'j from California, the
steamship La Touralns arrived b* re to
day from Marseilles. Among 12* civilians
aboard Wire if who have been acting ns
postal agent* with the American expedi
tionary for**-
ASK FOR and GET
Horlick’s
The Original
Malted Milk
For Infanta and Invollda
AmilJ IniitaUeas aa<l
Olga Petrova in “The Panther
Woman,” Strand Today.
TY COBB IS HOME
ON “SICK LEAVE”
Georgian Arrived in Augusta
This Morning—Expects to Be
Back in Game in Short While.
Ty Cobb, batting champion of this
and several proceeding years, is hom.
on “sick leave.”
Cobb arrived in Augusta tliis morn
in*. Ho is temporarily out of the
game because of a boil on his leu, from
which be Is limping; sliKhtly. lie
hopes to he able to Ret back in action
with the Tigmrs within the next, few
dii ys.
Ty inquired at what hour the An-
Riistn-Greenville Kamo wm»W start
this afternoon, and it was assumed ho
Intended to be a spectator.
MANY BASK IN REFLECT-1
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/efe DEMPSEY LIKE*
f EGGS-HERE'S
JtSj i tm'hens hus
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r '’C'yy husbands
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PICTURE OF CLERK WHO IS
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WILLARD A SET OF SOCKS
SAID TO BOTHER DEMPSEYS
DOG !
SPECIALLY
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OF CONDUCTOR
WHO TOOK UP
WILLARD’S
IS MODEST
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HOWEVER
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PORE UNPUBIILHIOI
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Coming, “The Auction of
Soul*.”
Tomorrow’* Ten Minute
Novel in The Herald is “Pen
dcnnis” by William Make
peace Thackeray, one of the
world’s classics.
“Captains Courageous”, by
Rudyard Kipling, “Quo Vadis”
by Sienkiewicz, “The War of
Worlds” by Wells, and “The
Marble Faun” by Hawthrone,
will appear one a day in the
Ten Minute Novels scries in
this week’s Herald.
Are You Reading the
Condensed Novels?
In this aerie* Tim Augusta
I b raid in presenting In tabloid
form thn wo rid* a < but moat of lit -
nruiurr retold by fiunouM writers,
Von are neglecting u r»r« op
portunity If you full to rvud
them dally.
Today "iiavbl Oopperf ield," by
Charles Dickons, Is printed. To
morrow "Pondsnnla." by Thack
eray,
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WALK TWO
BLOCKS
Wonderful Recovery of Real
Estate Man From Rheumatism
After Taking Sulferro-Sol,
“The Wonder Medicine.’’
Iri the interests of my friends and
mankind (generally,” writes Mr. James
IL Stephens, Jacksonville, Fla., “I
wiali to state how much I have been
benefltted by Sulferro-Sol. For several
years prior to 191 r», I had suffered
with stomach trouble, rheumatism and
other complaints, being reduced in
weight from 16i» lbs. to 139 lbs. and
so weak I could not walk two blocks
without being exhausted. While on a
visit to Mr. Stanley Stanton Stephens
in September, 1915, at Ramer, Ala.,
he introduced your medicine. I took
it and soon my troubles left me, my
appetite became good. Being able to
eat solid foods, I commenced to re
gain rny weight, and on 15th of Au
gust, 1916, I tipped the scale at 166
fits Now, arid for two years, I can
walk from my home, 1714 Liberty
street, to my offire, 54 Buckman
Building, one and one-nuarter mile 3,
without fatigue: notwithstanding the
fact that 1 am seventy-six years
young.”
This is one of hundreds of letters
that have been written in praise of
Sulferro-Sol, Nature’s medicine that
has done so much good in the world.
Take it for Rheumatism, Indigestion,
Lczerna or any other nerve or blood
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Manufactured by the Sulferro-Sol
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