President Ebert Hosts First Social Evening in Berlin
In Berlin the retiring President Friedrich Ebert hosted about 100 prominent citizens in a rare public function. He spoke of fostering culture under the new republic while Prof Adolf von Harnack and pianist Konrad Ansorge contributed remarks and music during the event.
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Adolf von Harnack
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Travelin On shows Hart as fearless hero in Western drama
William S. Hart stars in the Paramount picture Travelin On directed by Lambert Hillyer from Hart’s story J B A cattle brand hero rides into town earning respect from all including a preacher and his wife. He must learn that inner power has limits and love leads to sacrifice. Ethel Grey Terry stars with a strong supporting cast at the Rose theater today.
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Lambert Hillyer
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Ethel Grey Terry
Rose Theater
Ku Klux Parades Through High Point Streets At Shrine Event
Last night over 200 Ku Klux Klansmen marched in white robes through High Point streets in a single file procession. The parade disrupted Shrine festivities at the Sheraton hotel as a mounted leader and illuminated cross-bearing car led the march down Main Street to Green and back toward the ball park where it dispersed. Police or crowd reactions are not noted.
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Northcliffe Cuts Editors to Four Day Week
London May 12 Lord Northcliffe announced that The Evening News editors and copy readers will work four days a week instead of five. He cited rising pace in production since 1894 and the advent of wireless telephony. The move coincides with the retirement of W H Evans editor in chief after 28 years with the papers. Evans received a 000 pounds bonus, a pension of 2 500 pounds yearly for ten years, and a lifetime pension of 1 000 pounds annually.
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Lord Northcliffe
Evening News
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New York Eyes Island Extension to Enlarge Manhattan
A proposed project would add six square miles to the lower Manhattan area extending into the harbor and including Governor's Island. Backers led by Walter Russell anticipate adding 8 840 acres of surface, arguing the plan is feasible and second in importance only to the Panama Canal.
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The Grim Comedian by Rita Weiman
A modern Bagdad review celebrates The Grim Comedian highlighting Rita Weiman as dramatist rather than writer. The film centers on a stage world tale where a philanthropist bachelor’s favors reach a daughter as Phoebe Hunt and other cast members render the characters human and restrained.
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New York City
Rita Weiman
Phoebe Hunt
Jack Holt
John Harron
Gloria Hope
Gyroscopic Stabilizer Saves Livestock on Vessel Trip
A cattle carrying ship with a gyroscopic stabilizer saved $306 000 worth of livestock on a single voyage.
Detroit Weighs Storage Eggs Against Fresh Ones
Detroit officials initiate a first of its kind study to compare the nutritive value of storage eggs with eggs fresh from the hen. The board of health gathered 40 dozen eggs from James Couzens farm to test ordinary temperature refrigeration and cold storage, with results due next September comparing to eggs a few hours old.
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James Couzens
Improvement At New Orleans
The employment situation in New Orleans has improved 50 percent since January 1. A marked rise in building activity and several million dollars in levee expenditures expected this year are likely to add materially to the improvement.
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