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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
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Every one is cheap and good, and well worth the money. We
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03

Walter S. Dickey-Headline in
the Kansas City Star.
And a spirit paused from its
eternal task and grinned.
The extreme proc Germans are
for Hughes. The extreme pro-
Ally advocates are for Hughes.
Americans are for Wilson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-13

direction of the men. Pershing, can
didate for Pete RusseIl's job at quar-
ter, is still bothered by strained Hga-
ments in his leg, sustained in track
athletics last spring.
Dr.. George K. Herman, vice presi-
dent of the National A. A. U, died
last night at his home, 974 Edgecomb
pl. Herman was a former president
and secretary of the Central A. A. u.
and stickler for amateur athletics.
He was an official in many Big Nine,
track meets -
Jack Dillon and Bat LevinsIty put
on another act of their sfzit last
night at Memphis, the verdict being
a draw at the end of eight rounds.
Dillon was aggressive throughout
the fight, but rally by the. New
Yorker in the last round brought the
even decision.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO PUT
KIBOSH ON REMARRIAGE

Remarriage of divorced. couples
will be tabooed in the Episcopal
church when the delegates Of that
sect meet for their general conven-
ton in st. Louis, Oct. II. This has
been recommended by the commits
sion on marriage and divorce.
No excuse for divorce will be valid
enough to gain the church consent
for remarTiage of either parties until
the other is dead. AnnuIIed mar
riages will not interfere with the
second wedding.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-13

MURDER OF WIDOW CLEARED
BY FINGER PRINTS
A wonderful chain of circum-
stances in which the scar on a mans
finger and an ad in the Tribune fig
ured brought detectives to Ironwood,
Mich, yesterday and cleared up the
murder Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, a
wealthy New York widow, year
ago. Arthur Waltonen of Ironwood
was arrested and charged with the
killing.
The memory of a stranger who
dropped into the barber chair of
Waltonen figures in the strange tale
This man remembered that the muir
derer of Mrs. Nichols had a long scar
on the index finger of his right hand.
He noticed just such a mark on the
BARRIERS finger as he shaved him.
He told DR.. A. H. Anderson, who
lives in IronwoOd, his suspicion. An
derson, seeking a reward, wrote the
police of New York for details, tell
ing them to answer him through the
Tribune He was afraid to give them
his address for fear he would lose
the reward.
On Aug. 81 the police of New York
inserted an ad in the Tribune offer
ing a reward of $3.50. Then the ply
sician got in touch with them. Wal
tonen's arrest followed yesterday.
He confessed that on Sept. 8, 1915,
he with three companions, broke into
the mansion of Mrs. Nichols at 4 E.
18th st., New York, and stole $4,000,
leaving the widow dead. .
OncVi Talus, a hoUseman, was ar
rested and convicted of murder, and
only the work of several friends
saved him from the electric chair.
He admitted letting the robbers into
the house, but denied aiding in the
killing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-13
LOGICAL CONCLUSION

LOGICAL CONCLUSION
"Odd how ones clothes react on
ones mentality. Now, when Pm
wearing a business suit Pm all bust
ness; when Pm in evening dress. So
cial matters occupy my attention,
and when I'm in golf toys I don't
think Of anything but the game"
"And suppose when you take a
bath your minds an utter blank"
Herbert NJ. Smith, superintendent
of an insulating plant at Great Bar
rington, Mass, while trout fishing
recently caught a mallard duck
while casting fly for trout
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-13
TODAY in ILLINoIsHI

Sept. 13, 1756.-A French force Of
400 men sent from Illinois arrived to
reinforce the garrison from Fl. Du-
quesne in Pennsylvania, which was
threatened by attack from British
cOlOnists.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Vews for Theater G0e1s 1nd Women Readers
REVELATI0NS0F WIFE
By ADELE GARRLSON

Surely, mother" he said cordially Just call on me for anything you want. May I help you now?''
 No, just send Katie to me. She really does very well.''
 From her assured tone and man uer she might have been Katie's mis- tress for years, instead of a guest of less than halliday. I knew it was petty and mean of me, but nothing about my mother-in-law so annoyed me as did her assumption of au- thCrity. l jumped to my feet my face flaming.
 'Stay with your mother, Dicky," l said brusquely. T will tell Katie she is wanted"
 I was fast losing control of my nerves just when I needed them most.
 For Dcky had yet to be told of Jacks letter, with it's startling news, and I dreaded the way in which he would probably take it.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
TAKING PICTURES
 IN THE TROPICS

The first of the William Fox photo . plays made in Jamaica, British West Indies, where Annette Kellerman, un- der the direction of Herbert BrenOn is making the William Fox $1,00Q, 900 production, has been received by the New York office of the Fox Film cor porat1on, and it's presentation here will be tomorrow and Saturday. '"The Ruling Passion" an oriental drama in which a white woman falls under the power ot an Indian prince, features William F. Shay and Claire Whitney, and is the first feature to come here from the hot tropical regions. Per feet photography in the burning eli mate of the tropics has long presented an insurmOuntable problem to photo play manufacturers, who, however anxious they might be to present as backgrounds the exotic foliage and wonderful scenery to be found in the region of the equator, were compelled to photograph, if they desired ideal results, more familiar scenes because of the climatic conditions found in hot countries. The highly important and interesting question of good photOg raphy in countries where the normal temperature hovers around the fever mark was solved in the making of the production which will be seen at the local Fox theater tomorrow and Satur- day, The Ruling Passion" in Ja- maica. The film was developed in special laboratories erected for the purpose
 One of the most interesting things learned concerning the making of mo- ton pictures in tropical climates has to do with the shipping of the raw film from the point of production If raw film is shipped from the manufacturer
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
EPISODE ".
Her Mothers Story.

The District Attorney stood at the window of his private office adjoining the court and stared down at the hur- fylng thrOngS while one nervous hand peat a devils tattoo against the some what grimy pane.
 l 1t had been raining and the iden- , tlty, even the sex of the crowd was submerged beneath sea of bobbing black umbrellas between which the wet and shining tops of the motor cars darted like huge black beetles. But the prosecutor saw neither the crowd ] nor the traffic-he saw only Mary rage! She had become almost an possession with him now and though 1t was not yet time for court and there were other clients besides the State whose business claimed his at
 tentlon in his other office, he had
 drlfted here as he had drifted unwit- tlngly each morning to mentally test the links in the chain of his evidence against her.
 1t SHOULD be strong enough to
 plnd her upon the merciless wheel of 'lle law, and yet he was conscious that more than one of it's links was weak so weak, in fact that not even his
 masterly summing up for the iurv had
 been entirely able to gloss it over. He ulu not doubt for a moment that Mary Page was guilty of the murder of Da
 Nld Pollock, but he had not PROVED her so to his own satisfa ction. The lntrlcac1es of what had at first seemed so simple a case had multiplied with almost incredible rapidity, and each clue that It had seemed must throw an Illuminating light upon the abv- rInth of mystery had proved in turn to be mere Will'-o-the wisps that led deeper into the maze.
 He had shown that Pollock was in her eyes an enemy; he had proved that the dead man was a wooer whose pursuit was unwelcome; he had shown that twice during the recent years Pollock had forced Mary to promise to be his wife, but that once the neces- s1ty for that step was removed she had claimed her freedom again. She had everything to gain by his death, which was surely motive enough; add ed to which, if she were not guilty he felt she would not have fled that night after the murder. But that, fight-that complete disappearance within those few short moments, pre- supposed a nfederate-someone who had either let her into another room in the hotel or into one of the houses whose backs looked up across the mar
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

is it sensational, but it tells a story so graphic that it becomes a topic of conversation at every afternoon tea table. As one critic in London re- marked: My, but what a new theme for discussion our mothers, sweet hearts and wives will have now"
 The Blindness of Virtue is in not being frank with our children, and allowing them to go on blindly in the dark, when so many of our young folk, girls especially, go headlong ever the abcss whence there is no re- turning.
 This is the problem that MT Hamil- powerful and yet pure and charming little four act drama
 Tn every city Where next weeks attraction has been presented, capa- city business being the regular con- 0ition. and only recently The Poli Players of Hartford. played it for two weeks in succession. In the hands of The Alfred Cross Players it is sure of refinement, careful delineation of it's Celicately constructed characters, and an atmospheric setting that the play requires.
 The management looks for a record breaking week at the Lyceum, as the advance orders are coming in very fast. The opening night is Monday the 14th.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
What Not to Say

OC interest to the person who has to cater for you, but not to any general company. People will often talk animatedly on such subjects, because each is interested in what he him. self is saying, not because anyone cares a rap for anyone else's state- ments.
 People Don't Care to Hear Descrip-
 ton of Your Disposition.
 Don't confide your peculiarities of temper and disposition to a general company. Such condolences are flat and in Wretched taste.
 Don't tell stories about people with whom the company is not acquainted when the point and interest of such stories consists in knowing tine. people.
 Don't spoil a good story or make 8 poor one more tedious by stopping to consider such details as, Was it Tuesday or Wednesday? I think it vas Tuesday-no, it was Wednesday,, ecause I went in town Tuesday,
 Don't tell a dialect story if you cant reproduce the dialect. Don't Kill Your Hearers Interest
 Before It Is Born.
 Don't overweight a good story by too long an introduction and thus kill your hearers interest before it is bern.
 Don't mistake the telling of anec- dutes you have heard or read for wit.
 Don't tell long stories.
 Don't tell too many stories or talk too much The most amusing talller I know almost always spells her effect by talking a little too much.
 Enough is as good as a feast. Too much, even of the best talk that ever was, is as bad as two feasts, one on top of the other. Fl
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

Keeneys tonight and tomorrow. The picture is billed as Big Four feature and is said to be exceptionally good. Other important numbers on tonight's program will be 'The Girl of Yesterday" with Mary Pickford, ard the third episode in ''The Strange Case of Mary Page adapted for the screen from the story of the same name now appearing daily in the Herald Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo have the principal roles in this great mystery. Motion pie ture devotees arc following the story with unabated interest and they con- tinue to flock to the theater in large numbers on the days it is shown in it's picturized form
 For tomorrow and Saturday, the management announces Hazel Down in The Masquera ders,'' while the at traction on Monday and Tuesday is 10 be Geraldine F'arrar in Carmen"
 Much praise is being given to the excellent vaudeville bill now playing. The headliner is a remarkably enter taining concert given by the Asana students, a group of German musi- They play the concertina and xylo- rhone with amazing skill, interpo- lat ting selections on a variety of other instruments.
 Samlow and Stremleau offer a song and conversation specially that pleases, and Trumm, the legless slack wire performer, gives a number of thrills while he holds the boards.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
ABOUT 300,000 BABIES DIE BEFORE ONE YEAR

The Census Bureau estimates that BOO, 900 babies died in this country last year before the age of one year, and it is stated that one-haf of these deaths were needless if all mothers were strong and infants were breast-fed.
 Expectant mothers should strivetoin. crease their strength with the strength building fats in Scott's Emulsion which improves the blood, suppresses ner- vousness, aids the quality of milk, and feeds the very life cells.
 Physicians prescribe Scott's Emul- sion; it is doubly important during nursing. No alcohol. Everydruggist has it. Insist on Scott's-the white- food medicine. No advanced prices.
 Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield. N ]. iS-s5
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Read these episodes, each com- plcte in six insertions. See them acted on the motion picture screen at tho Kecney Theater.
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress, is accused of the murder of David Pollock and is defended by her lover, Philip Lang don. Pollock was intoxicated. Shale, a crook and tool of Pol LOCK, was on the fire escape watching TOT Langdon. At Mary's trial she ad- mlts she had the revolver. Her maid testltles that Mary threatened Pollock With it previously, and Mary's lead Ing man duplicates Langdon. How Mary disappeared from the scenes of the crime is a mystery Brandon tells of strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
MISS JULIE HERNE
 WRITES NEW PLAY
Production, Zone of the Family, "
 May Be Staged at Lyceum

Miss Julie Herne the popular lead ing lady of the Alfred Cross players has added new laurels to her already successful career. She has now stepped forward as the writer of a fOur-act play which promises to have a run on the metropolitan stage, a play somewhat after the fashion of Peg O. My Heart" The title of Miss Herne's drama is quaint in itself One of The Family But this is not the only play Miss Herne has written. Herself, the daughter of a successful playwright, James R. Herne, of Shore Acres" fame, it is but natural that Miss Herne should show facility in welding the dramatic pen. Among her many attempts at the written drama was a little one act play1et entitled For Marjorv'' that had three seasons run in vaude- vile.
 She had five manuscripts in the hands of the big theaterical managers of New York. Alfred Cross is trying to induce Miss Herne to allow him to present for the first time on any stage her play. So far no definite plans have been made, but if ar engagements could be made for the premiere of 'One of the Family New Britain, could boast of a second mark in Miss Herne's splendid career, fol. the Lyceum witnessed her first profess sional appearance, with her celebrated father a good many years ago. Miss Herne, it is hoped, will allow MT. Cross to be the instigator of placing the pretty little play before theatar- goers.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

There are few things more as tonishing than the bad taste people of otherwise good taste will sometimes show in conversation
 I think this is partly due to ,ner- Housness, partly to the intoxication of being listened to, and partly to lack of thought on the subject.
 Somebody ought to get out a book to tell people what to talk about, or more pertinently, what not to talk about.
 These are some of the prohibitions l should like to see included:
 Don't tell stories in which your prOWess of one sort or another is the main theme, unless they are so in tensely interesting in themselves that they are justified. Even in that case, enc should slur over ones share as much as possible, instead of em- phasizing it.
 Don't Keep Making Chances to Say.
 When I Was In, Etc.
 Don't tell stories about your travels just for the sake of giving yourself a chance to say When l was in, etc. If you have any travel story to tell that would De 1ntflnSlcally interesting even if it happened to a stranger, tell il. Otherwise keep still on this sub ect.
 Funny stories in which the joke is cn you are permissible. Leave fun ny stories in which you, by your vii and humor, get the best of your an tagonist to someone else to tell
 Food likes and dislikes are a vul- gar and childish subject for general Conversation. Such statements as, 'l like onions, but they don't agree with me- 'I cant eat pork, ''Radishes are my favorite vegetable" etc, are
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
7..:.zr C..

already perforated, with Its sprocket holes bored, it will have a tendency to shrink, as the air of the tropics is al- most certain to penetrate the shipping can, no matter how apparently secure the same may be sealed. For pro- ducing a film which will permit os perfect projection, the perfOration should be made upon the spot when working in tropical climates, as was done in this production, otherwise the shrinkage of the film will cause un- steadiness when the picture is pro- jected on the screen.
 Fred Mace in Crooked to the End" thrilling Keystone comedy in two acts and Katherine Kaelred and House Peters in "The Winged Idol." a powerful drama in five acts, will be shown for the last time tonight
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
THE STRANGE CASE
 OF MARY PACE"
(Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure publica tions)

row street. A confederate on the oth- CT hand, meant a premeditated crime and the bellhop and those at the ban quet had testified that Mary had not expected to see David Pollock when she went into the room.
 Time after time asi he went hack to the testlmony-to the fact that Mary had had the revolver in her bag, HAD gone into the room and HAD been found beside Pollock's body. he strove to glimpse some faint clue that would give a chance for fresh evi- dence. In the meantime, it was Langdon's turn, and the keen-eved District Attorney wondered curiously just what defense he would bring. Langdons continual refusal to cross examine the witnesses for the State had naturally kept his defence won derful1y we'll hidden. Yet when so much of the testimony had concerned Langdon himself, cross-examination must perforce have been a farce. and the prosecutor did not believe it's ab- sence part of any deep-laid scheme.
 inc newspapers were, however, full Of theories as to what the defence would be. Several claimed that it would be the "unwritten law" the guarding of Mary Pages honor: an- other it would be proved that Pol JOCK shot himself when he found that not even his support of her stardom could make Mary marry him; while . still third said that the real crim- mai would confess when put upon the stand. Absurd, all of them. and vet the third theory brought a frown to the lawyers face. Suppose Lang don himself confessed to the murder! lie didn't believe Langdon had com mltted it, but he loved Mary and he might perjure himself to save her.
 Hello, Chief" A voice from the door interrupted his revery and he turned quickly.
 Hello sheenan. Have you got anything?'
 The detective came in and shut the door.
 No" he said. mot a thing along the lines you spoke of. Sade doesn't know anything except what he told, and I've traced Langdon's movements for three days before the murder. down to each minute, and there's nothing to hang a dogs hair to-
 Did you find out about the auto mobiles parked on that night?"
 " ep; but Casey was on the job at that corner and there wasn't as much as ghost of 8 motor went into the street back of the hotel. The back gates of the houses were lOcked-had been tried by the watchman just a few minutes earlier. and the police were on the job anyway. on account of the club there. The Page woman must have gone down the free escape and climbed into the hotel at another foor-thats the only answer"
 The prosecutor turned again to the window. All right he said curtIy. But the detective fingered.
 Say, Chief,' he suggested hesitat- ingly have you talked to Daniels |? Little fat guy that runs the Coving ton? I saw him yesterday and he 1Ooks--well, sick"
 The prosecutor laughed.
 You'd look sick yourself in his shOes," he said. "Daniels has lost a. popular star. a bully good show and generous packer through one little thirty eight calibre cartridge-and the fortune he had his hands on has flown the coop. He doesn't know anything. I've pumped him dry as powder"
 (TO be continued.)
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
ADVANCE ORDERS
 FLOODING LICEUM

Only few weeks ago Cosmo Hamiltons wonderful money getting drama, "The Blindness of Virtue" played at the Castle Square theater, Boston, to the biggest receipts and the longest run in the fifteen years Of stock companies; excepting the Harvard prize plays, which of course are the event of the Hubs theatrical season.
 This play is neither suggestive, or
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

the spring a younggirls fancy is , prone 10 thoughts of love, and
 is most important, for it gen- ly means something more sub ltial-a trousseaui In it. she t have not only springtime clothes thin ones for summer wear. Here
 simple but very pretty adoption
 and embroidery. The upper of the skirt and wide girdle is of 1n- color yoile, the lower half of skirt and the loose-fitting' blouse 2 of batiste, embroidered in three ton with deep, washable fringe.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Cereal with Dates
 Creamed Salt Cod Fish
 English Mufins
 Coffee
 Lettuce, Prune and Nut Salad
 Brown Bread and Butter
 Custard Pie
 Tea
 Cream of Spinach Soup
 SWeetbread CrOuuettes Mashed Potatoes Picked Reets
 Orange Salad
 Brown Betty
 Coffee
 English Muffins-Sift together one quart flour, one tcaspoonful each of salt and sugar and three teaspoonfllls baking powder. Mix into smooth ba+- ter with two and one-haIf cupfuls of milk. Have a pancake griddle heated regularly all over, grease it. and lay muffin rings on it. These should be heated and buttered as we'll as the griddle. Fill the rings about half full draw the griddle back and let the mullins rise to the top of the rings. Then with a delft movement of the cake turner turn each one, rings and all. They, should be well Drowned by this time on the bottom, but not burned. Let them cook five minutes longer on the back of the stove. When they are all cooked pull each open in half, toast delicately, butter we'll and serve on a folded napkin piled high and very hot.
 Cream of Spinach Soup-One pint mink, two quarts spinach, three pints cold water, one bay leaf, one tea spoonful salt, three tablespoOnfuls butter. three tablespoonfuls flour two tablespoonfuls chopped onion, season. ing of celery salt, cayenne pepper, some whipped cream. Wash spinach and cook it for thirty minutes in very little water. Press if through sieve. Scala the milk with onion, bay leaf, add butter and flour blended to- gether, strain, add seasonings and spinach; cook for five minutes and serve. Garnish with whipped cream.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
REGINA BADET SEEN
 IN SELIG FEATURE

Selig's picturization- of the popular drama No Greater LOVe,' will be among the notable screen offerings at