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il t J - ;I ' fi !! 'II if ! i i J - r- I i :. i - v 1 1 1 r THE PENSACOLA JOUKNAfi s itnT) AT MORNING. DECEMBER 21, 1919- Heating Stoves at $3.50 $7.50 $4.00 $8.50 A M U S E M E "N T S AND UP Ray's Corner Hardware Right at Ray's Right on the Corner Ed. C. Nutt Tent Show After two -weeks of phenomenal suc cess and being highly " elated over the liberal patronage given them, Ed. C. Nutt Comedy Players, now playing, in the big tent on Garden -and Spring-sts. start in on their third week , of their engagement with what will be con sidered ; by : their many friends and patrons to be a week of entertainment and one that will linger long in the minds of their, patrons when it comes to, -things theatrical." By special ar rangement with his play brokers, Mr, Nutt has secured, what he terms two of the very best plays offered for stock; purposes, presenting Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday a play dis couraging the divorce question, "The Fighting Parson." It has plenty of good comedy running throughout the action, of the play and one that of fers, laughs, thrills and tears. Com mencing .with special Christmas day matinee and continuing throughout the balance " of the another of TV. C. Herman's successes, "Th Millionaires Son and, The Shop GirL" This play tells a story of a girl Who had no mother to guide her and shows the many temptations offered some working girls and how. easily it is to resist them. Eoth of these pro ductions tare clean, clever and compell ing and with the new vaudeville fea tures introduced' ' between act3 the theatre goers may look forward to an evenings entertainment that will over shadow the . former successes- of this wonderful company. V Charles Ray has one of the most strenuous fights of his screen career in the Thomas H. Ince photoplay. "Crooked Straight" which is at the Isis theatre today. - And Mr. Ray has had some fights in the past. This one however, laid. him up for three days. The scene takes place on a stairway and after a dramatic struggle Charlie several feet beyond the foot. The wind was completely knocked out of him and he had to be picked up and helped to !a comfortable chair after the camera quit grinding. That scene ended work for several days. The result on the screen justified the price Mr. Ray thought, as it i3 a fine bit of realism. "Talk about your ring fights such as I had in The Egg Crate Wallop, tsaid Mr. Ray "a regular ring battle is nothing compared with one of these rough-and-tumble scraps on stairs With all my training with the gloves m the gymnasium and the grilling I took , in the last picture I didn't sus tain one-third the bruises that I did in this one. I'm glad it is done. I do hope the 'public appreciates that fall, for I consider myself. - lucky - not ; to have broken several bones to " say nothing of my neck. is knocked down by his opponent. lie week they - present falls the full length of the stairs and PASTIME New . Orleans Times Picayune Drpheum "Nora Norine and Al and Fanny Stedman divide honors for first place on the bill. ; Nora Norine has a repertoire of songs that are wonderful ly effective. Her act is prettily dressed ft.nd.she proves herself to be a young woman with a voice . of remarkable J bower and sweetness. She is compelled to respond to Insistent encores and i trraciously acknowledges the favor be- j stowed upon her." ' New ; Orleans Item "Nora Norine Is a beautiful girl with a beautiful voice fend won & thunderous award of ap plause with her songs." - New Orleans Item Orpheum "Pos sessed of a sweet, clear and powerful Voice especially in the upper register and of charming stage presence,. Nora Norine sang her way into the hearts of her audience. Her several select- ions particularly "Good-bye," which i called for an encore deserved all of' the generous applause given." At the Pastime Monday Tuesday and Wed nesday. . NE, LIBERTY TODAY YOUR WIFE AND MI William Desmond, the star with a smile in every punch, blarneys and fights his way through five thrilling reels in "The Blue Bandanna," his latest production. f- "The Blue Bandanna" is an original story by Eugene B. Hewis, made under the direction of Joseph J. Franz for Robertson-Cole release. This story of the west as Jerry Jerome (Desmond), a young New Tork millionaire found it. When the doctor told Jerry his hemoglobin was forty points shy, which accounted for several cylinders in his brain motor missing, Jerry hiked for the west in order to get away from the excitement of Wall Street and feed on the mental pap of the. wild and wooly. - But Jerry ran into more excitement In, Wyoming in a few weeks than-the bulls and bears of ' the street" had ever stirred up. The stage driver told him "they ain't no excitement in the west no more," but Jerry hadn't been there twenty-four . hours when the bandits got busy. , Jerry got busy, too, and with the erU thusiasm of a kid started out to em ulate Nick Carter and run the bandits to earth. When he found one of the bandits was the father of the girl he had fallen in love with, and was an ex con vlct besides, it complicated matters all around, v.. - Desmond was never better than in this role, and that is saying a lot, for the genial William has had some splen did mediums for his talent in his recent productions. Jean Acker wins new favors in the role of Ruth Yancy. Others in an ex cellent cast are Russel Simpson, Frank Lanning and Richard La Reno. , .The management of the Liberty thea tre always having in mind to offer the patronage the best that comes this way has secured the great masterpiece sensational super photo drama "Your Wife and Mine," featuring the cele brated English actress Eve Dorrington supported by an unusual strong com pany. This picture has wen photo graphed without regards to cost of pro duction and the lavish display of cos tumes is ' something wonderfull. ."Your. Wife and Mine," deals with one of the greatest moral problems In Katherlne .MacDonald, the American Beauty, at Isis Today in "The Thunderbolt." : : Daughter Pays Price For Father's Crimes In Loveless Marriage. How the beautiful daughter of Allan Pomeroy paid the penalty for his crimes and in paying brought the hu miliation of happiness upon the man who caused her loveless marriage is Bhown in "The Thunderbolt," starring Katherine MacDonald aijd which will be shown Monday and Tjjesday at the Isis theatre. . , - , Marked at Birth, Afflicted at birth by a thunderstorm Bruce Corbin grown into manhood hating the family of the Pomeroy's and pledging himself to keep his father's dying wish, that he "get the last of the Pomeroy's.". s " Corbin finds himself in position to strike the heart-cherished blow when he discovers that Allan Pomeroy the only living male member of the hated feudal family, has forged stock bonds, the originals of which are in Corbin's possession. Besides Allan Pomeroy, there is only one other member of that family, Ruth Pomeroy played by Kath erine MacDonald. When Corbin demands the marriage of Ruth, threatening the exposure of Allan Pomeroy's guilt, the shock kills Pomeroy. " Ruth, true o her promise enters into a loveless . marriage with Bruce Corbin to be told by him that he only married her to carry out his pledge that he would "get the last Pomeroy." He Informs her that with her death there will be no more of her family and that he will force her to live a childless life as the modern way of wiping a family out of existence. Holds Bitter Hatred For Wife. ' It seems certain that . Corbin will carry out his plans because he has not the faintest- love for his wife. The opportunity for Ruth, as a Pomeroy, to win & victory over a. Corbin comes during a thunderstorm when Corbin loses control of himself. v - When Corbin returns home from South America a year later he finds a child in his house. He' threatens to kill the child when the realization of its presence shows him that the Pomeroy tlood will still exist after the death of his wife. Mlftfir " If m h fNr -n , Xrt&jziSm i i'i Packed in Half to Five Pound , Yf Muylero iJ I Cranes (nw Mm I 75c to $7.50 m i Stick Candies for Stockings and Jy V 19 Phones 12i scene, where a woman is tied and gag ged in the burning building and where she Jumps from the fifth story is certainly a thriller. ; Your Wife and Mine, for this day only. NEWS OF RECORD. Births Reported. To Mack and Adel Schmidt, a boy. To G. D. and Lula Millian, a boy. Deeds: E. W. Townsend wife to Harriett Guy, Nov. 24, 1919. 40x177 f aet on Chase-sU 180 feet east , of east line of Reus-sW in block 12 of the Max en tract. Lola E. Strickland and husband to Julia N. Grimsley. Dec. 18, 1919. Lot 16, block 108, New City Tract. Martin W. Petersen and wife to R. t and Maude A. Owens, July 11, 1919. I West 'half lot 12, lot 13, east half lot 14, block 113 New City tract. RAILROAD SCHEDULES Louisville & Nashville R. R, Arffeal and departure or passenger trains at Pensacola, Fia. The following schedule figures pub iJafced as information ar.d not guaran teed. ' (Central Standard Time) ARRIVES. ' LEAVE 3 6:30 p.m. Montgomery Bir mingham. Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati 12:30 p.m. 6:30p.m. St. Louis,. Chicago, Memphis .......... 12:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m Atlanta, Washing ton, New York .... 12:30 p.m. 6:45 am. Montgomery, Bir mingham, Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati 10:45 p.m. 6:45 a.m. Memphis. St. Louis. Chicago . ...... 10:45 pm. 6:45 a.m. New Orleans, Mo bile ........ ...... 10:45 p.m. 6:45 a.m. Atlanta, Washing ton, New York .... 10:45p.m. 6:45p.m. "Mobile Local .... 6:00a.m. 9:45 a.m. Jacksonville, Talla hassee 6:15 a.m. 10:25 p.m. Jacksonville, Talla hassee ....i.. 6:55 p.m. Daily except Sunday. UNITED STATES PAIUROAD ADMINISTRATION PALACE CAFE Good Things to Eat Opposite Post Office OPEN DAY AND NIGHT the world which has never before been handled from a similar stand point and is the strongest appeal to manhood in behalf of women that has ever been filmed. 'It is . true to life and has a real heart appeal. story filled from beginning to end with high spots and thrilling climaxes. Moving Picture World says, "Every way of a fine cast and expensive set ting has been given this feature." This great feature has been secured for today only and will be shown at the Liberty theatre at 2 p. m. to 11 p, m. tA. smashing allegorical and modern fcat "10c for children and 25c for adults; other pictures will be shown in con nection with the feature. One scene alone in this drama is well thing that money could supply in the worth the money. The wonderful fire ;'.Tv ':;A: - tr r? 7-J tZ&&K - '-ft&tr?! ? V1-'- v. :.' o 4- --v-" r"- ; :' fcri. .ybtr Fincf Your Christmas Needs Reserve yours for Christmas Wilson -Biggs Co. 24 South Palafox St. Here New Holiday Goods Suitable for Man, Woman or Child We Handle Fuerst & Kraemer Candies In all size boxes, received Fresh for Christmas ., Marie Palmer With Ed. C. Nutt Comedy Players SELECT FROM THE Gift boxes of perfumes, toilet waiters and dressing table van ities, confectionery, stationery and household utilities. Cam eras, Thermos Bottles, mani cure sets and cigars, cigarettes, pipes and humidors. FOLLOWING LIST: Fountain Pens, Christmas Cards, Shaving Sets, Ingersoll Watches, Pocket Knives, Safety Razors, Military Brushes, Flashlights, Razors, Leather Goods, Cut Glass, Parisian Ivory, Kodak Albums and many other suitable presents. NORTHUP & WOOD FUNERAL. DIRECTORS AND EMCAOIERS Ambulance Service Da or Night Phones 89, 55 or 56 Office 12 and 11 XV. Intendencia St. DR. MARY E. NOYES Osteophatic Physician PENSACOLA, FLA. Office Phone 349 - House Phone 83: 313-311 Blount Building. FRESH COUNTRY BUTTER 55e POUND PENSACOLA DAIRY CO. Pastuerlzed Dairy Products Phone 132i No. 12 W. Garden 5! OWN YOUR HOME Pensacola Home and SarLiiJ Assn. J. H. Bayliss, Secy 19 South Palafox. Phona & PENSACOLA LAUNCH & MACHINE CO. WILLARD SERVICE STATION Willard Storage batteries and Repain of All Makes Batteries Two 8ets Marine Ways Maohira Shop In Connection r The Parlor Market "Horn of A!l Thafs Pure" FRESH WESTERN MEAT? Poultry, Egg and Gresn Groceries Clutter Music House Por More Than 13 Years U4 Sonth Palafox Street Phong tj Z PllOTTC 846 212 THE CENTRAL PHARMACY In ths Heart of Pena-eola" THE HOME OF . TJALITY ICE CREAM 177 Phones 17 FISHER-BROWN We Will Bond You 918 Phones 919 Phone 1788