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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 192L 12 by court-martial for desertion i of war. in TERS The fifty acres were a part of the old county home tract in Mallard DRAFT DODGERS ARE STILL IN THE ARMY THEA as well as in the moments of relief when her vivacity provokes smiles. As Rosamond, who emerges "from a convent only to find herself Dluntrine into "In justice to more than a I Creek township and were sold to the and who failed to report for military service at a specified and place although ordered by the military authorities to do so." Under the law, such men are regarded as having been inducted into the nf the' date on men who came forward and iw the gay revelry of a greaf city. Miss Stewart gives one of the most difficult INOLD KENTUCKY Washington, May 4.

In a statement intended to make clear the status of the men whose names will appear oa i characterizations she has yet under organization, composed, of officials of boiii city and county, which is to build a home for delinquent women. It is in reality a transfer of property from one body of the county ti Jin-other, a "sale" being the form througn which the transfer has to be "made. COUNTY HOME SITE READY FOR BUILDING Fifty acres of land were sold in Mecklenburg county Tuesday for $1, according to a deed fled Tuesday afternoon in the clerk of the court's office. The fifty acres were not sold, however, at their market value and the price is far from indicative of the ruling market price for farming lands near Charlotte. for service," the announcement eludes, War Department termined that steps shall be tav 1 apprehend and bring to trial 11 man found guilty of wilful desert' A man usually gets a fun taken and her success is WELL PRESENTED which they were ordered to report, the bor.

and since they have the War Department's official lists of I jHer flight from the den of orgies and never been discharged from such service they are still regarded as part of the' military forces and liable to trial draft deserters when published, the department Tuesday described such men as those who "registered under rthe provisions of the selective service law Jack X. Lewis Company when.ne acquires a peck of trouty. Plans are already drawn and most of the preliminary work completed for the early erection of the home. ner subsequent meeting with the man of her father combned to make a story of sustaned suspense, affording Miss Stewart plenty of opportunities' to display her emotional qualities. Several thrilling climaxes are claimed for the film and it is further given credit for pointing out Something a moral without going to the extreme- of preaching.

The cast supporting Miss Stewart is notobly strong. Besides "Sowing: the Wind," this program also will include a Mutt Jeff cartoon comedy. Opens Summer Stock Season at the Academy. Charlotte Theatergoers, who like legitimate drama rather than vaudeville have many pleasant experiences coming to them during the summer season if the Jack X. Lewis players present their summer program at the Academy of Music 'as splendidly as they presented "In Old Kentucky," their Car Trolley SI I "The Truth about Mexico' 5 Celebrates Its Brilliant Picture in "The Gilden lily" brilIiant new Paramount picture Gilded Lily," starring Mae Murray, the feature at the Imperial theater for the last, time today.

The jhotoplay was produced by Robert Z. Leonard, and. is the: first Mr; Leonard-has made with Miss Murray, his under a new contract with Paramount, "The Gilded Lady" is reminiscent of the-, George production of "On With the Tinnrf" i7i whin opening number, there Monday night. The company selected the famous "Kentucky" play to open with in the belief that it was a type that would appeal to- Charlotte people in the same' vivid way that it has appealed to audiences everywhere. They chose wisely.

The main element of the drama, the excitement incident to a. horse race, the love everybody has for a thoroughbred horse, the predictation Ken-tuckians have for a fine horse, good whiskey (now alas! a historical memory), and a beautiful woman, and the fidelity of a negro servant who knows both a thoroughbred horse and a thor Today Anniversary oAn Illustrated Lecture by DR. FREDERICK MONSEN Doctor Monsen knows Mexico thoroughly. His is a vigorous authoritative presentation of the truth about our sister republic FIFTH NIGHT Redpath Chautauqua Murray achieved a notable success last year. Greighton Howard is played by Lowell Sherman and Jason RoLards rIays Frank Montgomery.

A big cabaret scene in which Miss Murray executes several of her fascinating dances 13 one of the most striking scenes. "THE MAN FROM HOME." "The Man from Home," well-known comedy success, will be presented here by a New York cast on the sixth night of the coming edpath Chautauqua. The play is rich with amusing and sometimes almost tragic situations resulting from the clash- between mid-western American ideals and old-world class distinctions. The characters are drawn from real life. Their quaint-ness, their absurdities, their loveable-ness and eccentricities, all are marked by the sure craftsmanship of those popular playwrights Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson.

Theirs was a collaboration that resulted in clever rippling and sure-fire comedy. HOOVER URGES TARIFF Washington. May 4. Immediate congressional acti oughbred person he sees one all these are to the fore in the play. GREETED BY APPLAUSE.

The company presented it faultlessly Monday night. Miss Edna Grandin and Jack X. Lewis, both of whom have been here in former seasons, received the tribute of a spontaneous outburst of applause when they stepped on the stage in their respective roles Miss Grandin as Brierly, the little mountin girl who goes to Lexington and rides Queen Bess, the prize racing thoroughbred, to exciting victory, and Air. Lewis as Frank Layton, who eventually wins the Mountain Girl. Raymond Greenleaf, who was also with the company here last season and is remembered as a splendid actor, was very much at home in the role of Colonel Sandusky Doolittle, veteran follower of the races, Kentucky gentleman and goodfellow while Miss Nellis 'Walker, a new member of the compnay, admirably filled the role of Aunt Alathe Layson.

Gordon Ruffan as Uncle Albert Bushee as Horace Holton, Just One of 17 Season Tickets Only Big Attractions $2.75, Plus 10 Tax 1 aBREDRftTH CHAtJErUJQUAl Charlotte Chautauqua Week, May 6-13 Tickets at Brockmann's and Beatty's. Tnriav th- 33rd birthday of the electric street railway inditry. The first trolley The transition of the street railway industry from horse cars totrolley cars was raoid WithS less a decade after the first car was started at Richmond-a vast Sityof the strSrlways in the county formerly operated by horse and mule power, were converted. Thp earlv street cars were crude, uncomfortable, and inefficient as compared with hp thoVoSwv un toate cars being operated in Charlotte at the present time. The old Ss'S'SJ plaS and were without artificial heat, and only the larger cities MrdlrTcitnrthe country with more than 30,000 jnhabilants is without street Swrs MttrS than 80,000 cars are in service and 14 000,000,000 passengers are hauled annually, this being ten times as many as ride on the steam railways in the country.

The investment in street railway lines is approximately trackage Is 44,400 miles, and 300,000 men are employed. When electric street railway was started in this city, the wage scale ranged from 9 to 11 cents per hour. Today the wage scale ranges from 43 cents to 52 cents an hour, an increase of very nearly 500. The first lines in this city were' restricted in length and the fare was 5 cents. lines extend to every portion of the city and suburbs and the fare is 7 cents cash, 6U cents when tickets are used.

For one fare a person can today ride from Hoskins to Belmont, a distance of seven miles; from Hoskins to Myers Park, a distance of more than eight miles; from Dilworth to North Charlotte, a distance of nearly six miles. Notwithstanding the higher cost of modern equipment, the increase of several hundred per cent, in the pay of street railway men, and the inroads into the ranks of car patrons resulting from the development of the automobile industry, the average passenger pays less per car mile today at the present fare than lie paid a few years ago at the 5-cent fare: In other words, the unit of street railway service is lower in price today -than it was ten years ago or, even twenty years ago. This has been made possible only through very greatly increased efficiency in operation resulting from the wonderful improvement in the street railway equipment and trackage. There are many factors entering into street railway service. The most important of these aro: adequate, substantial and efficient equipment; capable direction and management; intelligent, loyal and well -trained carmen; sympathetic and appreciative patrons.

There are three interests involved in street railway service: the company, the carmen, the public. To maintain 100 service it is necessary that all three of these interests have a proper conception of their respective responsibilities to the other two. Fortunately these conditions are met in Charlotte and the street railway service is of the highest Btandard possible. 01 German foreign trade in the United States was urged by Secretary Hoover I'll tr t. ACADEMY Miss Wayne Oliver as Barbara Holton and Anthony Carroll as Joe Lorey were all in splendid form and played their respective roles convincingly.

The stage settings were elaborate arid carefully arranged. uwui me nouse ways and means committee. A revived German commerce, he said, was fast driving certain American lines out of business Stewart's Braved a Rain to See Xita Play. The unsettled weather of Tuesday seemingly failed to deter the admirers nf Anini Stewart from attending: The BACK AGAIN THE JACK X. LEWIS PLAYERS WITH MISS EDNA GRANDIN In Leading Roles Last Time Today ACr.IH ZUROJL, M.ESENTS A ROBERT Z.

LEONARD PAODyCTION Last Chance Today to See Broadway theatre, which "Sowing the Wind." Miss Stewart's latest de luxe photodrama, is being presented. Tuesday, the second day of this play's four day run at The Broadway, demonstrated still more strongly the high favor in which thiqs star is held by the discriminating picture devotees of Charlotte and it was evident that the public interest in "Sowing the Wind" had been increased by the -high opinion of the picture expressed by those who were present at Monday's showings. "Sowing the Wind" is an intensely dramatic play of nine reels, length, and is one of the most ambitious productions this star ever has made. The sctory is one which gives her every opportunity to display her wonderful charm and versatility in heavy drama "IN OLD KENTUCKY" Specially Painted Production 'THE GILDED LILY Four Acts Eight Scenes THURSDAY FRFIDAY SATURDAY "FAIR AND WARMER" By Avery I lop wood. A Comedy in Three Acts WITH SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY JOIN Y.

M. C. A. TODAY Seats "Now on Sale. Make Your Reservations Early.

Matinees ednesdayand Saturday at 3 P. M. Nights 8:30 P. M. SUB GRAVER'S A romance of New York and its gay.

night life. And a girl whose flash and follv hid a heart of gold. ADDED International News Topics of the Day ROADWA I MlIIUl.M,LII ILlliu TODAY XTTk A 1 1 1 1 A inu rvojLi. "i-LViVl 1 iirniirii.nrv TliTrii inn hi, i ii rr 11 umiiniMiii 'iwmi 111 8 "iimm Ill i ri A WHIRLWIND of DRAMA. REAP ITS DELIGHT WW 'Ml- en: 4 1 ran TWO A cyclonic story of a stage star's love, and a boy who thought he could resist it.

mnmt I 1 Don't fail to hear ie these newest GRA NDS i 5 il 11 i i A First National Attraction On Same Program MUTT JEFF In a Cartoon Comedy SCHEDULE 10:50, 12:45, 3 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 Eight wonderful fox some smooth as cream and others with a vigorous kick; soulful blue-moonlight waltzes, accordion rags; croonina violins, crazy saxophones, pounding traps and cymbals whoop-la! Don't resist. Look at the list and then tell us whether you'll take them all or only a couple. I'M MAMMY" Medley Fox Trot "HUMMING" Medley Fox Trot Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Victor Double-faced Record. 18737 "MAKE BELIEVE" Medley Fox Trot LITTLE BIRD" Medley Fox Trot Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Victor Double-faced Record, 18742 "MAZIE" Fox Trot "ANSWER" Medley Fox Trot i AH Star Trio and Their Orchestra Victor Double-faced Record. 18738 Shared honors with Miss Bras- lau at the concert last evening in the Auditorium.

i 1 lyJVl IVIAKIIVUSA Med lev Fnt Tn These instruments were takn from regular stock and furnisfed CAROLINA PLAYMAKERS (University of N. City Auditorium May 9, 8:30 P. M. 3 one-act Folk Plays OF A SOUTHERN Fox Trot All Star Trio and Their Orchestra Victor Double-faced Record. 35707 fklSS A MISS" Waltz "ROMANCE" Waltz Joseph C.

Smith's Orchestra Victor Double-faced Record. 18739 'Step in today and hear these lively NEW VICTORJIECORDS FOR MAY John W.Post&Cn Parker-Gardner When Witches Ride" Knabe Warerooms 209-11 West Trade Street Comb any "The Miser" "In Dixon's Kitchen." Seats on sale at' Bcatty's Drug Store ADMISSION: 75c $1.00 A i ES A.