V\IK\TIN° IN EXOTIC PIOTCKB^
nod'iiph Valentino, first as a college
hlr„ al Harvard, then as a gorgeous
.pusiit prince of India, Is the treat
promised for screen fans when Valen
-s latest Paramount picture, “The
yoliny ltajah" comes to the Grand'thea
tre 0n Monday for a three days’ engage-,
^Tlie story was adapted by ,June
JlatIlls from John Ames Mitchell’s pop
novel, "Amos Judd,’’ and the play
tiu. same name by Alethea Luce. .Ac
«0rding to the story, Valentino Is a Hin
du I'rincc who, as: a child, Is smuggled
0ut of India to save his life and is
brought to America and placed under
the rare of a New England family.
Tne boy grows up and becomes an
athletic hero at Harvard. His love af
,ai.. with a young heiress is broken offl
.h‘fn he is suddenly kidnaped by
emissaries from India and tak^n back
t0 ],jS native land. A usurper has seized
,l,e throne there, and Valentino, now
lack in the garb of an Indian prince,
(ij,.u him. Out of a sense of duty to
ward his people he is about to sacri
lu'c his love for the American girl, but
, series of unexpected happiness brings
thing* out happily.
.•The Young Kajah” is said to abound
ill magnificent settings and lavish cos
tumes.
• if i were King.”
filin'! Clayton in her most spactacu
lar production is at the Royal opening
Monday. It is called '“If I Were:
BUnri. Wesley Ruggles di
an? his skm *s frequently re
soenes th8 deyeloPmer>t of the big
\ “IT’S A BOY”—ACADEMY
Wears ago the slogan of the seeker
of wealth was "Go West, Young Man."
Today the tune Is changed. In “It’s a
Boy,” the hero and'heroine follow the
footstep*? of many and head for New
Ydrk. This delightful comedy, t0 be
presented by the Pickevt stock com
pany at the Academy of Music Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, points out
that, the big cl£y isn't always the
tpecea of success; and that It asks a
big price for the things that it gives.
pt course, there's a boy in the story.
It s only a few hours old when the
play starts, but it serves to set the
Blake fapiily on its mettle. Dad be
gins to think about extending his Five
and Ten Cent store into one of a chain.
Mother opens her eyes, shuts them
tightly and sees—New York as their
future home. The arrival of Pendle
ton, head of a big syndicate which
desires to escure the Blake stores, as
sists mother in- making the dream
come true. -
In addition to providing hundreds of
big, wholesome laughs, "It's a Boy”
shows a deal of observation anent the
life of today. It throws the focus of
the glass on the shallowness and
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~ v*' '"♦IFI’WEBE QUEEN"|
ITHEL CIAYTON1
Opening Monday at the Royal
Queen" and was founded upon the novel
T: Three Cornered Kingdom” by Du
Vernet Babell.
If I Were Queen” shows a new
Ethel Clayton. Beautiful and- talent
ed as ever, Miss Clayton is at her ar
tistic best in romance of this character.
Her picture has. atmosphere; it has
body, it has all the color and pictures
queness of the theatrical kingdoms of
the Balkans where it is laid.
If you remember the charm of ‘‘Bev
erly ot Oraustark” you have some idea
of the appeal of Miss Clayton’s latest
production—her first, by the way, for
the Film Booking Offices of America.
It is the story of the adventures of an
American girl in the imaginary prin
cipalities of Central Europe, amid the
regal pomp and splendor of high courts
and sastles. It is romance from be
ginning to end, romance of tha most
charming character and it is in this
phase of her art that Miss Clayton
proves herself a star of the purest ray
serene.
"If I Were Queen” is built on impres
sive lines. It has big scenes and situa
tions galore. Perhaps the most thrill
big is a railroad wreck that,caps the
climax of realism on the screen.
Moreover, the cast is of the utmost
distinction. Besides Miss Clayton there
ari' Andree Lejon, Warner Baxter, Vic
tory Bateman Murdock MacQuarrie and
falseness of pertain phases of big- city
existence. It clearly points out that
the right place to bring up a family is
as far away from the roar of the ‘T>”
and the unwholesome "air” of the sub
way as possible. William Anthony
McGuire, author of “It’s a Boy,” knows
the side of New York he portrays in
his comedy. He Understands the peo
ple whom he brings from a small
town. As a result he has created a
story that is intensely,, interesting and
peopled it with folks who are real.
Maybe you’ll see some one you know
in it, parading under another name,
but the one you know just the same,
because there isn’t a town but has its
Chester and Phyllis Blake.
Manager Kerm'on and Director Cham
bers have made extraordinary efforts
to have the production of "It’s a Boy”
as nearly a duplicate of the New York
production as is humanly -’possible. The
members of the Pickert stock company
are studying and rehearsing at top
speed in order that their part of the
performances at the Academy next
week may fit perfectly into the visual
surroundings. The combined efforts
would seem to assure in "It’s a Boy”
an evening or afternoon’s entertain
ment that will surpass anything that
has* been seen heretofore in a local
th68<t6r»
Tickets for “It’s a Boy” are now on
sale at JElvington’s drug store.
Little Fire—Considerable Smoke—Some Dampness ; ;
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OUR EFFICIENT FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILL SEEM SLOW
Come and Get Yours Early
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24 SOUTH FRONT STREET
u
Bladen Children To
Receive Treatment
'For the Eyes Gratis
Clinics Will Open March 20 and
Continue For Four Days.
ELIZABETHTOWN, March 10.—'Bla
den has secured all forms of clinics
possible for correcting defects found
among children except an eye clinic.
We have been able to secure this clinic
recently and should feel unusually for
tunate In doing so. since only one other
county Is the state has secured a cllnlo
for correcting, defective eyes found
among school children.
! Like the former clinics the state has
j made a definite age limit which is
| from six years up to 13 years of age,
I but not Including the 13th year, also
the state has made a regulation of
' rates which will not exclude any child
I who needs attention of a specialist
| for defective eyee. The examination
will be free to all the children, but
for those who are found to need glas
ses a fee of 33 will be required where
the parents are able to pay for same,
but if the parents of a child are not
able to pay, then the glasses will be
free, also.
Dr. Murphy, of 'Wilmington, will con
duct the clinic for Bladen, beglnlng
abut March 20 and lasting for four
days. Dr.. Murphy Is well known by
the people in general.
The parents will be notified by letter
of the clinic and the name of child
given whose eyes were found to be de
fective through the school examination.
We want you to respond'when notified
of your child’s defect so that we may
know whether or not you will take
advantage of this rare opportunity and
can' make dates for you accordingly.
If parents have children with defective
eyes who come within the age limit
and do not'receive a letter from the
health department in the next two
weeks, please notify me at once, be
cause there Is a chance for the mail
to get lost, there is a chance for the
address to be wrong on the health
cards which we use as a reference:
also there is a chance that^your child
was not at school on the day of exami
nation.
B. F. TALLY.
Congressman Hammer
Loses Best Trousers
By If. K. C. BRYANT.
WASHINGTON, March 10.—W. C.
Hamm*r, congressman from the Sev
enth North Carolina district, left three
or more pairs of trousers hanging on
the dainty hat' rack In his office. There
were several coats also. He felt safe
in doing this, knowing that no man in
Washington could1 take and use them
for his own; An enterprising tailor,
finding Mr. Hammer out, asked the
Washington girl who was acting sten
ographer for Mr. Hammer where he
would find the trousers Mr. Hammer
wanted mended and pressed. The little
woman, a tiny wee, winsome thing,
was flabbergasted for she had not
heard that her big chief desired any
such delicate attention for his olothes.
But the caller insisted, and she took
Rodolph, Valentino in the paramount ^icbire'4The Young Rajah
Supported, by Wands. t H a.wIsy-'
OPENING MONDAY AT THE! GBAUD
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down the various trousers and looked
them over, and finding: one that needed
a patch turned it over.
A few minutes later, when the con
gressman returned, he let out a row
of distreess that could be heard
throughout that half of the house of
fice building1.
“Where are my trousers, the pair
that I had hanging here?" he wailed In
stentorion tones.
"Why," replied the office clerk, “I
gave them to the tailor; he s.4d you
told him to call for them.”
“My time of life, young lady, I never
sent anybody for my trousers; call
every tailor In town until you find: those
pants, they are the best ones I have,"
he demanded.
Call as She did, the girl could not
locate the particular tailor, and when,
two days later, it seemed that all hope
was lost, a young negro stepped in,
with the missing garnfent, neatly
patched, and neatly pressed, but before
he had time to say anything but 75
cents the congressman charged him
with taking his trousers without his
permission, and he beat a hasty retreai
Into the hall, and around the corridor.
Funeral For Frank
Cornish At 3 Today
Frank W, Cornish, T9, and a veteran
of the War Between the States, died
early Saturday morning at his home
near Second and Meares streets, after
having been 111 for a number of weeks.
Mr. Cornish, whof for a number of
years past has been superintendent of
the Oak Grove cemetery, was a mem

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etc., last a lot longer and
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FOR DRUGS
Miller’s Pharmacy
Opposite 'Grand
. Teleplume No. 4DS. '
A Real Drug Store
ber In good standing of the Cape Fear
Camp of Confederate Veteran* and
during the -war served In the 51st North
Carolina infantry, where he gave val
iant service to his state.
Funeral services will bh held this
afternoon at 8 o’clock from the resi
dence. Interment will follow in Oak
Grove cemetery with the entire mem
bership of the Cape Fear camp of Con
federate Veterans noting as honorary
pallbearers.
Mr. Cornish is survived bv his wife
and three* daughters, Mrs. 11. Hufham,
Mrs. C. T. Green and Mrs. Frank Lan
ders, all of u^iom reside in Wilmington.
ATTENTION, JUNIORS!
The Juniors of Wilmington are in
vited to attend church services tonight
(Sunday), at the Sixth Street Advent
ohurch. All Juniors are urged to meet
at ^ird and Princess streets at 7:00
o’clock p. m., or those residing in the
southern part of oity may meet at
Fifth and Church streets at 7:30 p. m.
All Juniors are urged to attend this
G. li. SAUNDERS,
Chr. Church Service Committee.
ACADEMY
PICKERT STOCK
COMPANY
Present*
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Matinee Wednesday
“IT’S A BOY”
The Best Show Yet
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Matinee Saturday
“WHY WIVES GO
X WRONG”
Performances Berth
KKht ..8)30
Matinee ...3)30
Reserved Seats At Elvina toss
Urns Store
Admission i
Night .25c, 85c, 55c
Matinee .10c* 20c, 3So
(Including'War Tax)
Children 10c at Matinee. Any Seat
Except 200 Reserved
at Matinee
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Monday
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In the Greatest of All Her Serin!
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/ “PLUNDER”
MOVIE CHATS—BIG COMEDY
Commencing: Tuesday — Return
engagement of the “Original
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•Transfer ear connect* with thf*
train at WrightavUle on special request
to Tranaportatlen office.
fDaily except Sjuiday.
idaadays only.
cThla car goea only a* far a* Station
Bo. I.
FREIGHT SCHEDULE
Daily Except Snndny
Leave Pth and Orange Streets 8iR
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Freight depot open daily rafyt lwt
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THE PERFECT LOVER IN ANOTHER
TRIUMPH!
As the breezy
American Lover and
as the glittering
Oriental,Prince—
L
JESSE L. LASKY
PRESENTS
BQDOLPH
VALBNITNO
ALL THAT “BLOOD AND SAND” WAS—AND MORE!
With costumes and Settings of dnxellng magnificence 1 A thrilling,
eye-filling entertainment
WANDA HAWLEY SUPPORTING HIM IN HER GREATEST
SCREEN ROLE
REGULAR PRICES i
Matinee "20c , A%ht 85c
At 11, 1, 2:45, 4:80, 6:10, 8, 9:40

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THIS IS POSITIVELY TUB LOWEST PRICE] AT WHICH IT HAS
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SPOTS
on a garment sent to us for dry clean
ing they will vanish completely—
“without a trace.'*' So don’t think a
coat, waistcoat or suit Is too badly
soiled or spotted to even .be useful :
a grain. Send It here wher^ our dry
cleaning will make it as good as ever
at a fraction of the cost of net#
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