Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 198, 2 June 1919 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1919

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Seven Poses by Nazimova in Her Super-Picture, "The Red Lantern," Showing at Washington Theater

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Robes of regal eplendor are worn by

Nazimova in her newest super-loature,

"The Red Lantern," which comes to the Washington theatre today for four days. Among these robes is the heavy silken garb of the Goddess of the Red Lantern and the awe-inspiring

Chinese warrior

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chief. - For Mahlee, the half Chinese, half English girl, played by Nazimova, bears a not remote resemblance to France's Joan of Arc. True, she leads a hopeless cause, that of the Boxers

against the European in China. And her heart is torn between the love she bears for an Englishman an dthe ancient traditions of the yellow race. Nazimova wears the warrior's costume during the tumultous scenes in the streets of Pekin, when the Boxers

clash with the troops of the Allied nations sent to quell the uprising. Mounted, as was the immortal Jeanne d' Arc, Mahlee leads the yellow hordes against their white foe until all hope is gone. Then with the stoicism of the oriental blood, she seeks death

in the throne room of the Emperor's palace. The warrior's costume, a striking robe of embroidered silk, with the head of a lion depending from the waist, is apparel worn only by those of the Chinese who stand ready to

give their lives for the race. The lion's head is the highest symbol of valor at arms. The robes are of the heaviest Chinese silk, embroidered with a thousand designs. On her head Nazimova wears the symbolical headdress of the

Goddess, studded with peacock feathers and dozens of silk tloss pom poms the whole held in place by a band of gold embroidery that circles the forehead and temples. "The Red Lantern" is based on the novel of . Chinese life by Edith Wheery.

TRAFFIC '-DEMANDS HARD-SURFACED PAVEMENT, DECLARES CONTRACTOR

"Any type of road put down on the main market highways of Wayne county, except a really hard-surfaced pavement such as concrete or brick, would be a step backward in road making and a terrible mistake." This is the opinion of one of Richmond's leading contractors, who has put down all types of road3, and has had many years' experience with their wearing qualities and characteristics. He. i3 not now interested in any roadbuilding work, but made this statement simply as a citizen who hates to see the county take a step which he believes is a mistake. Under modern types of traffic, that is, with trucks carrying great loads, and with speeding pleasure automobiles, any road that iv not hard surfaced is bound to go to pieces in a short time." say this expert. "Bituminous macadam, which is one of the three materials favored by the county commissioners, is not really a hard-surfaced pavement. It feels and looks "hard" to the hand and eye, but it is not what we really call a "hard-surfaced." In this type of road, definite allowances are made for maintenance and for the inevitable holes which will be knocked into the surface by automobile tragic, showing that it is not really hard surfaced. Sensitive to Weather. Bituminous macadam is much more sensitive to weather than the other two types. Frost and heat contract and expand it and easily tears out

under the tremendous thrust of pass-

ing automobile wheels, and the road must be repaired every two or three years or it becomes impassible.

"On the other hand, the hard road, ; of brick or concrete, well-made and S well put down, will withstand this ; sort of wear indefinitely, unless under j very unfavorable conditions, will wear evenly, and is no doubt the best road ' and the most advisable for modern j

traffic. "Brick is conceded to be the best pavement by every contractor and road builder; the only question in their minds is whether the increased cost of brick will be repaid by its wearing qualities. It is an axiom among road men, however, that brick will wear twice as long as any other type of pavement. "There are two kinds of brick paviEg which might be considered for a load of this kind, the old type, made by putting down the brick on a concrete foundation which has been allowed to harden; and what is called 'monolithic' pavement, in which the brick is placed in the concrete before it hardens. This makes a road of a tingle piece, like a stone with a brick t.op, it is cheaper, and in the country, where, it is not necessary to take up

and put down the roadway because of gas or water pipes, is really to be preferred. "Of the three types of road, in my opinion, brick is to be preferred, concrete is the next best paving, but the putting down of a bituminous macadam road on & main county highway, I would regard as a terrible mistake. The county cannot go far wrong with either of the other two types, but brick is the best."

Mexico City Newspaper Editors Are Arrested

(By Acsoclated Press! MEXICO CITY, June 1. The responsible heads of three minor daily newspapers In Mexico City and one leading morning daily, the A. B. C, have been detained by the military authorities in the capital for transportation under escort to the northern states for ocular proof that the stories which have been printed by three

periodicals regarding the military sit-4

uation there are without foundation. The other papers are El Manana, Revolucion and Omega.

LUTHERAN SYNOD TO MEET AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ON TUESDAY

- The Hamilton Conference of the Western District of the Joint Lutheran Synod of Ohio convenes in St. John's Lutheran church of this city Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, when the Rev. A. J. Feeger will read a paper on the general subject of "The Doctrine of the Catholic Mass." A "question box" system will be used in order that any pastors present having specific questions to ask may have them fully discussed.

Holy Communion will be celebrated for members of the conference in the evening, although all members of the congregation will be welcomed to the meeting, the Rev. A. L. Nicklas, pastor of St. John's church, announced today. The Rev. William Nordsieck, of Trenton, Ohio, will give a sermon Tuesday evening. Wernle Orphans' Home, an organization sponsored by St. John's church,

home, the following out-of-town men will atend the conference: The Revs. C. F. W. Allwardt, of Hamilton, O.; S. W. Yarger, of Phillipsburg, Ohio; W. Grabeman, of Lawrenceburg; H. A. Barth, of Olean, Ind.; W. Benzln. of Cincinnati; W. N. Nordsieck, of. Trenton, O.; Hugo Schmidt, of Middletown, O. ; . W. Frey of Arnheim, O. ;

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sion will be continued. uuresignyouneeQMUri'sntKVfcKiwt The conference will close Wednes-; PILLS; They renew the normal vigor and day afternon, when business matters ' Tiake life worth living. Be sure and ask lot will be given consideration. i Mf'a Nrvprinn Pill Price $l r Besides ?the Rev. A. L. Nicklas, of MOtt 8lN ervenne r bf the local church, and H. Specht, su- WILLIAMS MFG.CO.Propk.CUr.Ud. Ofay perintendent of Wernle Orphans' I For Sale by Conkey Drug Co.

M. C. Hecht of Dayton, and A. J. Feeger of Dayton.

UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION PENNSYLVANIA LINES EVERY SUNDAY EXCURSION TO - CINCINNATI

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New Art in Motion Pictures

In the Red Lantern, the newest Nazimova screen production, the producers spent $250,000 to demonstrate that motion pictures can excel the stage in the finer forms of art. In it drama is so interwoven with beauty that neither could get along without the other. Nazimova, a remarkable personality in the dramatic are of both screen and stage, cooperated with Metro, the producers of the Red Lantern, in this innovation that sets a new picture standard.

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Twsnty-fonr To Graduate

From Winchester High

WINCHESTER, Ind.. June 2. The annual commencement, of the Winchester High school will be held Thursday evening, June 5. There are twenty-four graduates: Ruth Bales, Mabel Browne. Eugene Brown, Maud

E. Carter. Mary E.. Clarke, Everett E. Coats, Oliver M. Copeland, Thomas K. Gordon, Nora F. Harris, Mary Hiatt, Roris M. HutchMis. Jewel B. Jaqua, -vJames C. LeaveH, Harpld MacDaniel, ouia C. Mendenhall, Edith L. Miller, ' MyrUe Gladys Ozbun. Ruby Oxley, Esther J. Simon, Francis M. Simpson, Irvln Storms. Mauriae Taylor, Ruth Williams and Mary Wysong. Music will be furnished by the High school orchestra directed by Oscar G. Puckett. The class address will be given by Harold Morton Kramer. The baccalaureate address will be given by the Rev. Frank Carnell of the Friends

The County Board of Review will convene in annual session Monday. Juno 2. The board in addition to the ex-officio officers are G. Walter Hiatt and Charles II. Davis. It is expected that the board will be busy, as many are dissatisfied with their assessments on account of assessing at true cash value. The assessment on land througout the county jumped from an average of 545 per acre in 1315 to 5125 an acre this year, and other property was raised in proportion. White River township in which Winchester is located shows an assessed valuation of over six million outside the corporation of Winchester, while in 1915 the assessed valuation of the same territory showed less than two and onehalf million. The entire county will bo Increased by 125 per cent.

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The burning of the legation houses of the Allied nations is shown, followed by the street battles between the Allies and the Boxers. Real Chinese men, women and children, to the number of 800, were employed for these scenes. Every incident, every costume, every racial habit or prejudice depicted in the production has the absolute stamp of historical and ethnological authenticity.' The famous "dragon room" the Emperor's throne room in old Pekin is faithfully reproduced to the last detail, with its massive onyx pillars, carved throne inlaid with precious stones, hand-wrought filigree and dragons. New and spectacular lighting effects are among the multitude of extraordinary features of the production. The big street scenes were taken at night and thousands of lamps were used to insure absolute accuracy and artistry.

Nazimova, the star, is the greatest artist of the screen and stage. The story is a picturization of Edith Wherry's famous and greatest novel, "The Red Lantern." $250,000 was spent to make the production superior in every way. The regal robes worn by Nazimova are alone valued at $50,000. 1500 persons appear in the picture, headed by a cast of national fame and distinction. Pekin streets, lined with shops, dwellings, shrines and temples of the Chinese, together with the palace of Dowager Empress and a section of the Great Wall of China ; the American Mission, with its beautiful gardens, fountains, pools, shrubbery and leafy bowers under pergolas are among the sets.

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