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5HB MORNING STAR. WIlIliiGTOW, JN. O, JiirtfAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921. TEN INFANT ABANDONED " AT GOLDSBORO HOTEt At The Theatres Academy : Bijou : Victoria : Royal :Grnd Mother Had Registered as Being From Wilmington if f n l ft I 1 4 (1 ROYAL. "Body and Soul," a photoplay prom ising to be the most Interesting of Alice Lake's appearances on the screen will be Been today at the Royal for a two-day engagement. Local motion picture theatergoers have sen and liked Miss Lake in the comparatively few but mere than com paratively successful pictures which have been hers since her sensational rocketing to popularity. As the fisher girl In "Should a Woman Tell?" and ihe most dissimilar but more ambitious role In James A. Heme's "Shore Acres" her freshness of personality and strength of emotion placed her on an artistic, plane which she achieved again as the rough-diamond heroine of "The Misfit Wife." The forthcoming screen production, a story of an American girl art student In Parte, will (five the young actress a haracter rather different, it s uudcr- being threatened by a gentleman black mailer to whom she . ow-es gambling debts and -has., secretly installed her pretty girl, cousin in her place while she goes to' Rome to raise the money. A romantict love affair, A; thrilling res cue at a swollen ford, ind a gun -fight in a blazing hut feature the develop ment of the plot from this point. Helene Chadwick, -is $lr. Warwick's leading woman, and Winifred Green wood. Walter Long and' Howard Gaye are Included in the cast,? Th picture is a Paramount-Ai-tcraft and" was di rected by James Cruse.-H BIJOU The thirteenth thrilling chapter of Jack Hoxie's sensational serial success, "Thunderbolt Jack," will be the top liner attraction" at.the Bijou today and is destined to set a new high mark for thrills and stunts. . Just two more weeks after today rill, bring this serial , '? i (Special to The Star) GOLDSBORO, Feb. IT A feur--eefc old Infant was abandoned here ata. local hoUl Tuesday morning by its mother, a pretty. dark-haired young person, who registered as "Margaret Meyers, Wilmington," leaving a box of nice baby clothes : and a note to the Odd Fellows orphanage here, saying. "Please take care of my darling baby." The woman registered Monday after noon after the A. C L. and Southern trains had arrived, and took a room at the hotel where she spent the eight. Yesterday morning- a " maid found the baby on. the bed. crying, and the wo man cone- The hotel people notified the orphanage, but that institution could not take the infant, having no provision for guests of such tender age. The Associated- Charities took the baby, then, while the police search for the mother. Gathered in the hotel room during the discussion as to what would be I done with the youngster, were a Coo tor, nurse, orphanage superintendent, hotel manager, a policeman and re porter, and there was not a dry eye the crowd as they all looked down on the bit of abandoned humanity. JSveny means will be made to bring the younjr mother back here. Thomas J. Rose, the slick negro who worked a lare number of his own race out of their hard earned cash1 was given two years on the road in the county court. Rose was caught Friday Has been locked up until tried by Mayor Bain yesterday afternoon, sent on to the county court, which was then in session, tried by that court, given his sentence and today was carried to the roads to work for two years. COURT HOLDS HOWATT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT Head of Kansas Miners Sent to Jail for Year BODY AMD SOUL with ALICE LAKE Opening at th o Royal Today stood; a departure from the Kirl-in-glngham parts. It is a romance of the Latin Quarter. Stuart Holmes and William Lawrence as prominent in the cast of "Body and Soul,"' which was di rected by Charles Swickard and pho tographed by Arthur Reeves. Tlv.- story is an adaptation by Hayden Talbot t nd Marc Robbing of the play by William Hurlbut Special art Interiors were designed by A. 13, Freuderman. GRAND SATURDAY The management of the Grand thea ter has been able to jprocure for show ing at the Grand tomorrow the first showing in the state of Larry Semon's latest comedy, "The Sportsman." This is the latest comedy produced by thiw comedian and is being shown at the Grand before the date set for the re lease for public exhibition of it and also at the. very same time that it is being shown in the world's largest the ater, the Capitol, in New York. This is the first time that this has happen ed in some time in Wilmington and the people should appreciate the fact that they are seeing a picture at the same time that it is betng shown in .the world's largest first-run theater, where, by the way, it has been bringing down the house at each performance In "The Sportsman" Larry Semon has inserted many clever tricks, both comic and photographic, and he has also con structed many large settings that would do credit to many large dramatic according to advance reports. He is supported by the beautiful girl who plyed with him in previous comedies, Lucile Carlisle, and there is one scene in which more than 200 girls appear, Larry, as the sportsman, going into the sultan's harem. "The. Sportsman" will be shown at the Grand theater tomor row only with the usual Saturday bill in addition. to a close, and patrons of the Bijou are anxioutly awaiting the great cli max while loathe to part with such high class entertainment as it has been affording for the past weeks. Jack Hoxie goes into features after the close of this serial, so popular has he become all over the country from hlB sterling work in "Thunderbolt Jack." Tho latest edition of those funny "Gumps'" cartoons, will also be a fea ture on the bill - today. Tomorrow the second of the Thomas.. Santschi dra mas superb, "The Imposter," will be the liner attraction for Saturday. '.ill. 11 X. ' ' t ' ' KI.NSTOX'S FJRE LOSS IS XOW PLACED AT $200,000 PITTSBURGH, Kafi., Feb. 17. Alex ander Howatt, presidert of tho Kan sag Miners union, was found guilty of contempt of -coutr and sentenced to Jail bv Judee Andrew J. Curran, of the Crawford county district court, this afternoon. With Howatt were found guilty his five co-defendants in the contempt proceedings, all officers of the Kansas unioi.. They are August Dorchy, vice president; Willard Titus, John Flem ing. James Mclnwrath and Earl Max well, executive board member. All the defendants were sentenced to a year in jail and to pay costs. . Thf local union officers were charged j by the state with fining two union memoers wno appealed a case to the natifuriai court. Ttie union has ap proved a fine in such cases. Judge t.urran held It was not proved that the two union members had been fined Bonds for Howatt and his associates were fixed at $2,000 each, and they were released upon their own recogh. sauce until tomorrow to make bond. The calling of a strike In two mines, In violation of an injunction caused the contempt proceedings. The strike resulted from a controversy between the union and operators over the ae or a young miner named Mishmash, he cause the question of his age affected nig rate of pay. The Quality of Dainty is a bargain B$ss QUA" rw IIP use (Special to The Star) KIXSTOX, Feb. 17. The damage from' "Tasf night's- fire here which destroyed a building at 111-122 Queen street and the stocks of two clothing and. drygoods concerns, was today un officially estimated- at" J200.000. Insur ance will total less -than half of this. V. r. I. DEFEATS GEORGIA TECH BLACKSBURG, Va, Feb. 17. Vir ginia Polytechnic institute tonight de feated the Georgia Tech basketball team 31 to 15. HALL WILLIAMS' PRESSING CLUB Hry Hart, Pre. Sanitary - Steam Pressing Cleaning, Dyeln b4 Reyalrtatr Ladlee Work a Specialty Work Called for aad Delivered Pkeae 1BS1 415 Sratk ftereatk ftreet GRATVD Robert Warwick In "An Adventure in Hearts," a screen version of Anthony Hope's well known novel, "Captain Dieppe," will be the attraction at the Grand for today only. The story is of the same romantic adventure type which Mr. Hope made famous in "The Prisoner of Zenda." Mr. Warwick has the role of an American of French descent, "who hav ing Just completed a deficate diplo " matic mission for a foreign govern ment, is being hounded by secret agents lest he betray the details of the affair. He seeks shelter in the castle f an Italian count, whose wife and he, newly estranged, are living in opposite wings of the castle. The couness is Th ree Pawns of Fate And all Wre' playing their little games! Love, scandal. In. trlgue and a woman's vrlle. Ovejr tkem aU4fc menace of 1m later. Untangling them all the aeeret affairs ot state. Engmlflng them nil n whirling vortex vt adveatare. Beautiful vtmcb. umptuwuft Hcrnen, wkleq deed of daring, and thrilling Battles yt wit, with Robert Wsrvrlek fa the greatest rola af his career role of a hundred ne luxations. f V - ills Adaoted from the remons Arvel and Flay hy Anthony Hope, Author of -HB PRISONER OF ZVXDA" Robert Warwick In .a romantic love story vlth thrills a polite , comedy, hut a picture that's different The brilliant supporting enst Inclades Helene Chadwick, Winifred Greenwood, Walter IsOBff and others NOTICE TO PATRONS! I seneerelr believe that you will find that "AX ADVEN TURE IN HEARTS' offers yon more entertainment than nay picture at the Grand this week. It Is with extreme pleasure that 1 offer It. E. G, STELLLNGS, MgT. AIko First National's Snper-Kinogram News ROBERT VARWICK. kAn Adventure in Hearts -JtQaramouh&trlcraflCPclure Taken from the stage play, "Captain Dieppe," hy Anthony Hope, and play. lg at the Grand Theater today only. TODAY ONLY COMING TOMORROW 1 L-. -C. ,!J Ir; mm GRAND 'Home of Perfect JL Pletotea Back Again by Public Demand LARRY SEMON WW Playingr trt Jfew York' Capitol Theatre In HI Fmaalest Comedy ' r j Larry Semon - v- - "THE SPORTMAN 'Tli CoatHest Cowedy J5vr Shown at - The Grand Ordinary flour is like whole milk; Dainty Flour is like cream from rich, Jersey tntik. It is only7 the white centers of nothing but the very finest soft winter wheat. The rnanv Housewives who Dainty Flour show pood, sound business Judgment. They can see beyond it purchase price to its economy in the long run. The same high quality that makes Daintv cost more per sack than ordinary flour makes it absolutely dependable. It produces uni formly fine results without needless, expensive failures. Furthermore, Dainty requires less shortening. This year millers are tempted to lower quality to reduce price. But we won't lower the quality of Dainty. You wouldn't want us to. It wouldn't be Dainty if we did. Besides, it would be false economy. Dainty continues to be milled, as always, from only the white centers of nothing but the very finest soft winter wheat. It's like cream skimmed from rich, Jersey milk. You can count on the quality of Dainty today, tomorrow and a year from tomorrow. Ingredient. mixed fa the -" ".. proper propor tions. Requires no sslt er bak ing powder. Try a eeck. -U1 - E 3 1 I "Ifcl THE CORPBTT CO ntetrihatere. THRILLS AND STUNTS Such as You Are Seldom Treated To, In Thunder bolt Jack" The Rousing Serial Sen sation Today At The IUOU TomorrowwSeCond of the Great Thomas Santschi Dramas, "The Imposter" ATTENTION! We have always a full sup ply of good things to eat which-comes in. handy to the housewife. Try our Potato ; Salad,"lb:; IT". NEUWIETH'S DELICATESSEN k 0llt:'Oile..Town 130 JVfarket St. Phone 1322 Read Star Classified Ads. Hi Brr - a "V Mil : I CLASSIC I W 7ft. , VrTSEfrrsU '10 s ONE WOMAN ONLY ONE WOMAN? Either Saintly or Satanic-One or the Other, or both SEE THE GIRL WHO DID NOT KNOW HERSELF SO BODY ANT?, - scxeenvcxsion c William Hurlbuts play One of the year's most powerful screen H productions ' J, featured in the leading role? She found the kind of romance men make girls believe in nm, ALICE The Latin Quarter of Paris Where Anything Could Happen, And Everything Does Paris ay nicafr tae Iattn quarter and a trance, a-reat adTentnre r manee and the win-qn!ccne4 pnlse of yovth. Sneh la "Body nd Soul"j Alleo Lake as tae Awerleaa lri art student wbo found and lost and found her self again achieves easily hr most strlklns; triumph. Opening Today Classified Ads 1 7- Jl -.
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