Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 5

Sunday Morning April 8 1928 THE ABILENE MORNING REPORTER-NEWS rive I 'OF $8 380 ASKED BY YOUHG GIRL FOR EYE LOSS HAROLD LLOYD COMEDYHOLDS Pola Negri In Glowing Romance 1 Kinsolving Field Queen Theatre Join In Air Stunt Program Coming Tuesday Glancing Nail Deprives Her Of Sight Sues Medicine Show A spectator at a medicine show contest at Lawn 13-year-old Verdle Bandera daughter' of a Runnels county former lost the sight of an eye when struck by a glancing 8he has brought suit with her father for damages totaling ISAOO against Tate and Joe Dennison alleged operator! of the show as a result of the accident The petition has been filed In local district court The petition says that Verdle on March 30 was watching a nail driving contest on the stage of the medicine show Two women were the contestants One of the nails glanced from the stage and struck the girt She was brought to a hospital In The girl's father Sanders Joined her in the suit The plaintiff attorneys are Tom Eplen and Ftank Smith CkmditMtmyu iMittJt KmHton wi Loitrt Trout VtitaJfcgsl KsnnethThosison in the EwtencLVlea Production 6 Xbs Secret Hous APanaMuotHctoa Take a writer who knows comedy backwards and who is also assigned to produce the picture a director who Is wearer of a championship trophy for making Mack Bennett bos office hits a couple of experienced comedy constructors and two of the most famous comedians In the combine them and serve hot That's the receipt for "Lost At The Front" the First National comedy coming to the Majestic Theater Monday Imagine Harold Lloyd piloting hose-drawn car through the busy streets of New York City! 'Such in substance la the chief highlight of Harold newest comedy coming to tbs Queen theatre Wednesday fa four days Every Harold Lloyd comedy la known wherever film fans are known to delight in the situations and "gaga" enacted by the popular film comedian as standing head and shoulders above anything previously seen on the silver screen New comedy situations are synon yawns with Harold Lloyd which probably Is the secret of his popu-larlty with the film-going public today- There Is nothing duplicated in any new picture he produces Imagine then the climax wrought by the many new funny situations In -8peedy" with Harold Lloyd gaily driving a horse-drawn street car down the traffic congested streets of New York City the-Last ot the as one passerby reminded during the filming of the production details Lloyd's thrilling and laughable experiences of run ntng the horse drawn vehicle through the city's streets to save the franchise owned by -Fop" Dll' Ion grandfather of Ann Christy with whom Speedy Is In love He does so with many handicaps set In his path by the villain who wishes to stop the daily run of the car so he could win the franchise by default and in turn sell it at a big price to the railway transportation officials who are desirous of obtaining It although legitimately -Speedy" marks the introduction ot Arm Christy who plays opposite Harold to stardom She was chosen a Baby Warn pas Star fa 1928 as the result of ha performance which is the same as stamping ha definitely as a future queen of the males Brbe Daniels Mildred Daria and Jobyna Ralston woe sue cessfully introduced to screen fame by Mr Lloyd If you long for romance choose your background with great care This la the advice of Pola Negri the aereeni strongest protagonist of romantic love One of the most romantic stories In the star's brilliant career Is -The Secret Hour" coming to the Queen theater tomorrow for two days Roseland Home Demonstration Club Stresses Community Pride At Gathering LOCKNEY April A community banquet having as Its purpose the development of community pride and the establishing of a closer union of friendship among the people of the surrounding community was served to 150 people last night by the Roseland Home Demonstration club at the Rowland school house seven miles northeast of here The banquet was served under the supervision of Miss Blanche Base Floyd county homo demonstration agent who stated that tha food had been grown and preserved by the members of the Rowland Homo Demonstration club The Invocation was pronounced by Rev Webb and was followed by the welcome address of A Stevenson Dean arret of the West Texas 8tate Teachers College delivered the principal address of the evening In which he depicted the contrast between the community pride of today and that of 20 years ago Midland To Have Fuel Gas System By June 1st MIDLAND April 7-Gos win be turned into the mains at Midland about Juno I according to Manager Brown of the West Texas Gas Company Actual laying of gas lines In the residence section of Midland has started The lines are being laid by the West Texas Gas Company owners of the Midland franchlw Maine were laid several months ago under pavement then being put down When the Lone Eagle flew from St Louis to Ban Diego last week be biased the trail of a future transcontinental airway The Intrepid Lindbergh knew that municipal air- fields In Tulsa Dallas Fort Worth and Klnsolvlng field In Abilene and ether flying fields beyond to El Faao offered safeguards making the route he chon the better one The eyes ef the world are focused an this and the flying world particu-take note of the routes he trevda-tor they know he makes sure he Is right before going ahead It Is well that Klnsolvlng Field be' given thought by the community that It be visited that an ever Increasing Interest In aviation be fostered The transportation of the future is to be via the air Much of' It from coast to coast over the route recently flown by Unrbergh route on which lies Klnsolvlng Field and Abilene Good cause for visiting the air-field will be offered Tuesdajr In the uthape of a sporting event which win wter a novel entertainment for those Vrfao are there merely as spectators 1 and a bit of thrill and excitement and prises for those who participate Klnsolvlng Field Is to be bombed by a visiting airplane at it am of course be a sham attack the bombs will In reality be ordl-f ary soft rubber balls to which will BUG BOH BHDER WAY III BRADY OVER QUARTER MILLION ba- attached coupons Twenty coupons will entitle their holders to free rides in the visiting plane an Alexander Eaglerock Immediately after the bombing And 80 or more bombs will carry coupons entitling their holders to one or more free admissions to the Queen theatre to witness a performance of -Speedy' pistes its tomorrow for those towns which keep abreast of the times Manager Wood of Queen theatre acknowledges the cooperation of the owners of Klnsolvlng Field and states that the offer of the BVVt tews ar fSS I without consent of their par- guardian who must be pm-and to ba emptoyedstKlnaolving lleli a contrast which gives 1 laugh to the yesterday of trenspor-1 Mar tation and a thrill as one contem- Proves Man Robs Taxi Driver Dallas BCSINES88 COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL CLASSIFIED D1BECXOB LOCAL GROUP WILL JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS Of Road Motorcade Will Leave Here April 16 Sevcrel Abilene cltlaens will Join the Treadway of America" hiffr-way motorcade when it leaves tide city at 1 o'clock April 18 headed for Memphis Tenn convention city for the first annual meeting of the organization sponsoring the Broadway route If preerat plans of the Chamber of Commerce highway committee are effected so Whitten chairman of that committee announced Saturday The committee Is very anxious that thla city have a good representation at the meeting and several people are tentatively pledged to go Whitten said -We are hoping that Judge laid well aecond vice president of the of association will be prevailed on to accompany i the group" the committee chairman itated Dr John Hammond OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 158 I-f Pine St 488 THE SECRET'S OUT! This crowded hour of life this crowded hour of lore LON A BROOKS Lawyer Criminal Cases Only 7th Fleer Mbm BMg Phone 8881 Res Phene 1557W BRADY April Actual building construction In Brady at the present time totals ova a quarter million dollar or to be exact 828100a This include only building and residences under construction a tat which contract has already been let and sets a new high record In the civic records of the city The fact that one contractor has surety bonds totaling $155000 In ample proof that the building estimate la not exaggerated In fact the figures ss given below cover only bare construction costs Compilation of the actual construction now In progress shows the following: Business Buildings City Halt 889000: Curtis Norman company Ford garage (21000 Broad Mercantile company business block 19000 Wulff garage and business buildings 15000 A Hsllum business buildings 6500 Jim Anderson Heart Texas hotel 14500 Jordan and company business buildings $15500 Brady Divestment company filling station $5500 Zwelg filling station and garage $0500 Hutschen-reuter store building $5500 Sam Wood store building (2500 Wright Jordan Woodward office building 81500 total 813950a Other Buildings Pint Christian church $55500 Country club house (10500 total 6550a Residences James Brook (17500 Ira May hew M8500 Whiteman (8500 Albert Harrison (7500 Brag' den (6500 Thorpe (3500 Ooodner (3500 It Huff 83500 Bruce Wade 83500 George Daria $3500 A Maxwell (2500 Jess Brooks (1500 Jim Simpson (1500 total (7900a Grand total (28150a The foregoing does not include completions during the past two weeks among which are numbered (15500 rooming house built by A Knox a (5500 garage by A Wilkinson a (5500 filling station by Buri Lively and a (4500 filling station by A Bteelhamma nor many residences recently completed Brady also has projected and contracts let on a great portion of over (200500 worth of asphalt street paving and which program con' template! permanent Improvement of approximately one-third of the streets In the city IOOF Grand Sire To Talk In Dallas Grand Sire Leon Merrill of-fllcsl head of the Odd Fellows of the world will speak at the Odd Fellows building 309 South Pearl street Dallas Tuesday according to an announcement received by local members of the order A conference will be held there 10 a Tuesday In which elective officers of tha grand lodge the grand encampment and Rcbekah assembly the grand representative deportment commander past grand Officers deputies and others will participate Beginning at 7:30 tha first degree- will he exemplified by one of the teams in the contest at the recent session of the grand lodge nnd every lodge fat Texas la urged to furnish one or more candidates properly qualified to receive the de' gree DALLAS April 7-Called to the I union terminal here where he took a man and woman na passengers Ir a Stone driver for an auto- mobile rent company here learned a I few minutes later that hie Ipauenger was a youthful male hi' Ijacker who gave orders In a deep I base voice A few minutes after leaving the I station the -woman" diirobed re I veallng a attire underneath the dress and confronted Stone I with a pistol demanding'Ms money Stone gave the pair $1950 and they (departed A few hours later two youths I celled another taxicab were arrest Officer laid they fitted the descrip-tlon given ly Stone of the robbers Msmbsre af tna American Dental Aaaeeiatlon Dr Van Bailey Dr Cm Dr Oulu Dr CL Ollleeple Dr Joe Renmkly Dr A Maddox Dr HjUl Maxae Dr Waal 0 Dr Wetter SMay Dr Weet Dr Remeey ANNOUNCING The Mortal Ot DR JNO DRESSEN OFTHALMOLOGIST 843-4-5 Mim Building PhoM 884 Res 9056F8 Dr wntahlre )r Arthur Swan Genita Drloary pteesece sad Bw gay 'Treatment of Freetate and SypfaUUs A aad Appointmenta 418 Aleiandw Bldg Dr Van Bailey DENTIST 318 Alexander Building Phono ltSS mane 27S0-W To assist the highway committee of Mr Whitten Campbell and A Min ter to arranging details of the chicken barbecue to be given the members of the motorcade at noon the day of elr arrival their visit here King Elliott of the Exchange club Coke Mingus Kl-wanli John Price Lions and Vem on Carr Rotary have been appointed as representative! of their respective organisation an of which wOl hold Joint meetings on that day Instead of their customary weekly luncheons REVIVAL AT OLNEX OINEY April Sunday will be I the opening day of a two revival at the First Baptist church with Dr' John Bell of Texarkana to conduct the servicea and Roy Camp of Fort Worth to lead the ringing Dr Bell la an evangelist 1 of some note In the Baptist denomination and Is said to be a forceful I preacher Mr Camp Is wen known has having been song leader tat a number of revivals In Olney Services wm be conducted each morning and evening during the two weeks and members of the Baptist church and the public are extended a cordial Invitation to attend Dr West DENTIST Orel Surgery SH4M aiedlcal Arte BaSdlng rbona ISIS Bestdanoe 2538-W FOOT SPECIALIST DB a WEIGHT (Licensed Chiropodist) Successfully Treats AH hot Ailments Phene '308 Medical Arte Bldg Walk Oat" UNDERWRITERS HOLD LUNCHEON MEETING Announcing removal of Dr Cox Dentist to Boom 808 Mima Bldg ABSTRACT COMPANIES ANNOUNCING The Moving ef GUARANTY ABSTRACT CO Shaw and Taylor to Phono 1188 Court House 1241 DBS COOFEB HEDBICX STEWART CtXIPEH of the Kidney end Bladder WADS HEDRICK Me of the Rectum end Colon tot-8 Medleel Arte Bulldlni Tetepboae 171 AMIenei Texee Mrs Stuart Grimes Supervisor of the Abilene School of Beauty Culture has been away studying under Mis Farmer expert permanent waver of Dallas She has ths very latest wraps aad twists obtainable In permanent waving Special Prices Plwne 2697 SECURITY ABSTRACT CO W- Penn GilbretB Clyde Beaatcy ABSTRACTERS 818-818 CUlxene Natl Bank Bldg 8871 ALEXANDER SANITARIUM STAFF Dk JAMES ALEXANDER DR PRICHARD DR BRVAN MeFARLANB dr RAYMOND TULL DR DEWET BUTTON Down l'owe uffleee Suita Ul-M-I Alexander BIG BERTHA OF WAR COMEDIES! GEORGE SIDNEY CHARLIE Two Field of' Fun hell of a Unusually good attendance made Saturday's luncheon and program of the West Texas Life Underwriters Association held at the Hilton hotel an interesting affair President Bklnner opening the program spoke briefly Carlton at the Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance company talked mi -The Value of System In Building a Business" Short talks were made by A John Miss Busan Pope and Mrs 1 Touchstone of MerkeL Old Gray Mare Band To Play At Convention BROWNWOOD April The Old Gray Mare band nationally known Brownwood musical organization a been awarded a contract to serve aa an official band tor the national Democratic convention to he held at Houston in June The eon-tract was awarded by tha Houston entertainment committee Captain Wright Armstrong director of the Old Gray Mare band fa several years will direct tha or- ganization during tha convention The band win numba 50 a 80 1 men every one of them a finished musician The band will wear the i regulation uniforms and win present an attractive spectacle Sarah 1L the gift of Faria to Brownwood in fine condition on a nearby range and win be primed fa this one more adventure Former Lamar County Men Buy Jeanette Street Store1 TAYLOB COUNTY Abstract Company HORACE ROBERTS THOMAS a MASSEY Atotnctai Offlea Csnrt Ham Pheoe 888 Marshall bavin one time find-in tha wart grand conscription of laughs Enlist now for tho ARCHITECTS SLaggettMn WJJIathuri MD 3)388 LEOGETT A MATHEWS Practice limited te Bye Ear Nose And Throat Sultea 418-14 Alexander Bldg David Castle Co Architects and Eaxtaesn 7(1-4 Alexaada Tefcpbeae 871 Cemaseretal Blit aad White Printing AUDITORS The Blaring af DR WABNICX Te 57 1-8 Finn St-On MeLemore-Bese Drag Os General Practien Spednl Attention to rellsgm aad Winters Co STOMAGHSPEHS Oklahoma Lady Gives Inter-ettuf Account of Lone Use ef Black-Dranght Ir Her Home Bageeyah Oklal have taken Black-Draught eva since was a child and can recommend It aa a splendid medicine fa family ays Mrs Cora Maberry of thla place -My motlwr used It in bringing up ha family and after had a boms of my own continued to use it aa thought It was especially good to give the children children did not mind taking Black-Draught and so when they got upset with stomach spells a were constipated gave them Black-Draught tea found that they wow taking cold I was quick to start giving them Black-Draught as It helped them to throw oft the impurities which eaused the trouble children are an grown now and have hones at their own but still keep Black-Draught In the ltlu Tax Coosiltanta AUDITS AND SYSTEMS Park Bldg Telephone Ml Dr Ilollis Sr BOLUS JR DR SCOT1 IF BOLUS Sargcry Gynccelogy aad General Practice of Medicine Modem X-Ray laboratory la offlea Offloa CUaiaa iioiMing Beatfc Second and Chest-at Streets Laughter Undertaking Established 1905 Private Ambnlasee Phone 4G0 Hays and his son Hays formerly of Deport Lamer! county have purchased the grocery store at South Twelfth and Jean cite streets from Chambers The stock has been Increased and the equipment improved It is announced New equipment Includes a Hussmanired counter and Frlgl-1 daire I FIRE AT PLEASANTON IB Th- Awieltd Pre COGDELL 1 SAN ANTONIO April 7-nre at Plumbing- Heating Pleasanton JO mile south of here morning feeling dull and FILES Cured Without the Knli Sfind Bleadlux Protruding no fattw bom tong wending within few days without cutting tying -are ploughing or detention from Business JlfaufUk flatula end other racial Ala-el eoemafull treated Exemtue-Attoa FREE Rectal end akin toe-tlaliL DB COCXEKELL SU Alexendet Bldg Abilene tip In the T-eadarhey and have a had tost In my mouth la a simple tem- is a simple tern- New Iastanatieas and Repairs 434 Pine Phene 828 TA1LOR 8H0FS early today caused loss estimated at $20000 The fire started far a dfnc hJch destroyed with two edy la constipation and prefer I others before It wss put out Prank tt to others because It la purely jBurmesta a garage man suffered vegetable always feel better af- la broken arm when he fell from a ta have taken a course of It" roof while throwing water on Ml in use ova 87 rears NC-m shin vies Notice Puenfoy Bra have moved from Fifth and Pine to M3 Pine Advcrtuuig ANNOUNCING The Morins Of DR A POPE General Medicine To sis si sn MIMS BUILDING Wardrobe Cleaners PROMPT AND RELIABLE SUITS MADE TO MEASURE iPhona 1635 210 Chestnut ONDAY and TUESDAY.