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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-17

that if we searched in his cellar and
raised up an old f1agstone with a
ring in it, we would find a telephone
set. The other end of this set. was
established in an estaminet in a little
French village eleven kilos distant.
His confederate was so situated on
the road that troops coming into the
village had to pass the door. As
troops march only at night while in
the fire sector, his confederate could
safely figure out that the passing
troops would be quartered in his viii
lsge until the next night, when, under
cover Of darkness, they would start
for the next village, and would have
to pass the point in the road by the
old church. He would Immediately
telephone this information to the
farmer, who would change his horses
accordingly. The hill on which he
did his blowing could be easily OBJ
served from an observation balloon
in the German lines. and thus the sig
nal was given to the German artillery.
awe still carried on with our third
6egree, and got further valuable infor-
nation from him.
eff, in the blowing, two gray
horses were used on two consecutive
afternoons, it meant that the use of
the road had been indefinitely discon-
tinued for troops and supplies.
"'Under a strong guard, which con-
cealed itself in the hedge, the farm
Ell was made to use two grays for two
afternoons. The scheme worked. For
weeks afterward that road was only
occasionally shelled, and our troops
and supply trains used it at will. The
spy at the other end was rounded up
and both were taken to the base and
shot.
We reported back to Old Pepper,
to be highly commended for
our work. and we were-I don't think. |
All the blooming bUghter said was:
"''Well, you certainly took long
enough to do 1t. have damn good
mind to send you back to your units
for incompetency and ineficiency."
ave saluted and left.
"'You see, we didn't deserve any
treat credit. because it was only
through a lucky chance that we STUN
lied over the clue, so I guess "Old
Pepper" was right after ALL"
After finishing his story, Curly
urned to US and asked:
Don't you think it was pretty nifty
vork?'
We agreed that it was.
After a few minutes more tue party
roke up and turned in.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-17

it for the village of b. We arrived
there about four in the afternoon, and
after putting our packs and rations in
an old barn which we intended to use
as our billet during our stay in the viii
lage. we left on general tour of in
spection.
"9rhere were about three hundred
civilians IN the place. who preferred to
brave the dangers Of shell fire, as there
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-17

No woman is really satisfied with
the compliments her mirror pays her
unless they are reiterated BY some
man.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
W. ]. BRYAN MVADES
RANKS OF VAUDEVILLE

It looks settled for William J. Bryan,
the best booster grape juice has ever
had, to tell what people want to know
before the vaudeville footlights.
Nebraska's continuous spotlight is
expected TO start the vaudeville tour
early i'm February at the Palace, New
York. receiving for his twice daily
lecture $500 weekly.
Although Bryan has made chautau-
qua tours and lectured generally, he
has up to this time steadfastly de-
clined to consider a vaudeville offer
While he remained away. however, he
was present on the variety stage
through monologists there often re-
ferrlnG to him. having made much
capital out of Bryan's successive and
unsUccessful runs for the Presidency,
among many other Bryan items
II the arrangements are completed
Bryan will limit himself to about
twenty-five minutes. talking upon sub
jects of current events and discussing
some ideas as to what line of rehabili-
tation the world may assume now that
the war is ended.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Local Theaters Enjoy Prosperity

Perhaps the phase OF increased in Washing
during past year lies n its theatrical activity.
The had year
careers despite closing
epidemic thought impossible
years
Even before Washington we'll equipped heatr
c x an ~ of its size in the country Since the war we have
witnessed doubling through
the acquisition OF Polls and the ShuberGarr These houses
which have had less checked in stock vaudeville
burlesque than succeeded homes first
class plays and musical offerings
through Tom Moore and Harry
exhibitors have erected film places that
favorably with those of New York city
Loew Palace F which the first to OPEN has
vicinity and the busiest time in its his
tory Shortly ateward Harry Cranda with his METROPOLITAN did
thing the block OF street and then Tom Moore
with his RatO brought to Ninth street thea hardly
dreamed OF FIVE years
And despite the increased houses business
orally good and frequently standing room" variety.
is because OF this unusual growth thai The Herald in,
auguang mdweek section which will be devoted to
kinds OF and views.
STARS MADE THE PUBLIC.
emphatic instances of star made by atsrEos
to be John Dw leading wo
CALLER to demand in unison
verse and spectators advance
Mr. Frohman frankly acknowledged he had
nothing to do with it She w @ t aan @ @ ngdon the er next
star and Mt ErCa oi. in their de-
Miss Julia Maowe was another early discovery
public had and has voice which
known managers at the beginning OF
down the miss q : 1eyo c n sn5 9 1s Gha so
Of prompt public reeognon Of ste
personality
playwright Most OF them in The
EigC will he o fortunate?
Brady Forever After"
when the
performance would the
author in this Yet
81
There rule that do make
His ) BelascO.
RANKS OF THE FLICKER STARS.
War Relief which shown
which the
be The producer
will
sake patriotic
members Of which tells
snterta ming storyo gained
said this "IIe
trepidaton We
He looked at
the
vast
rhen ou Mr. Bescofor the
he
golden WELL he satd quite gently whatever
I to he
my power
a l25th
Obedent movie actor to the orders Of the director
1t called "A
before
Reveie
Risdon Caheen Nesbitt and others
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
AMUSEMENT BRIEFS.

Friends OF Mrs. Vernon Castle. now
in England. authorize a denial of the
report she is engaged to Tom Powers.
Ray Comstock has a new comedy.
adam and Eve" by George Middle
ton and Guy Bolton.
Cyril Harcourt is writing a new
comedy Of the garment variety. The
plot will be built around a union suit
William Courtenay and Thomas A.
Wise will appear as co-stars at the
MorOsCo January l3. in 'Cappy
Kicks" by Edward z. Ross.
Mrs Oscar Lewisohn EDNA May
sailed for England December 81. She
intends to make her homo in London
in the future.
James Cullen and Lewis Browne
are the authors OF new farce.
Please Get Married." which Oliver
Morosco has accepted for production.
A number of English producers have
been after the British rights for IT
for g." but the Selwyns have decided
to produce II themselves in London.
Irwin S. Cobb has been made a
chevalier OF the Legion of Honor. con-
ferred upon him in recognition Of his
writings in behalf OF the French
people.
Marie Cahin will shortly be seen in
a new musical comedy by George V.
Hobart and Herbert Hall WinslOw
entitled Just Round the Corner"
Orders have been issued 10y Charles
Dillingham; to the officials at the
Hippodrome TO name all the boxes at
the big playhouse after the principal
figures in the war. There will be
eighteen boxes and fifty-one loges
titled.
Sam Bernard and Nora Bayes will
do Romeo and Juliet, at the All
Star Actors Fund benefit to be held
at the Century January "a
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
JOLSON RUNS YEAR
WITH "SINBAD" SHOW

AL JoIson will round out a year in
New York in the Oriental travesty.
"Sinbad." at the Winter Garden, on
the 18th of next month, with a st.
Valentines Day celebration. This will
be the first time that Winter Garden
extravaganza has remained a full year
in New York "Sinbad" has proved
one Of the most extraordinarily popu-
lar entertainments known to the New
York stage. Despite the fact that
"Sinbad' is on the eve of completing
an entire years run, there Is no abate-
ment to the crowds that visit the Win
ter Garden at each performance.
Among the more important players ap-
pearing with Jolson are Lawrence
D'Orsay. Forrest HUFF, Kitty Doner.
FRITZ Won Busing, Virginia Fox
Brooks, Mabel Withee. Farber Sisters,
Franklyn A. Battle, Leah Norah, Hen
rietta Dix, Mile. Rita Zalmani, Edgar
Atchison Ely. Johnny Berkes. Frank
Grace, Alexis Kosloff, Rebekah Cau-
BILE, John Kearney. George Thornton,
Harry keariey, and Frank Holmes,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Rogers Talks on Peace Ship II

thing about landing the Republican
they took along. They may have
chucked him overheard. They only
took him to argue with. and when the
peace talk starts they won't need him.
l think they are going to let him
wait on the peace table.
Paper mentions Admiral DIR. Gray
son. Hope he stood his maiden sea
voyage we'll.
They would have taken Secretary
Daniels but he hates the ocean.
Mr.. McAdoo would of gone with
them but the salary was not big
enough. So MIR. Wilson told him to
stay at home and try to hustle a job
so he could make his wife a living,
cause there is nothing worse than
having a iobless son-in-law on your
hands
Some wanted Mr.. Hughes to go
While the others were signing up he
could of been investigating. He would
Of had his report about ready to turn
in the day before the next election.
1 wanted to get to go along for jes-
ter. The president will miss his COM
edy when he gets away from Con-
gress. No. ! wanted to represent the
United Press. l could OF had them
theresbefore they ever started.
Hope the President gets back before
March l, or these Republicans Will
want to charge him a tariff TO get
back in again.
Mr.. Creel goes along to suppress
any scandal that may crop up. They
wanted Mr.. Bryan to so. but nobody
knew where he was.
We have no Prime Minister like
these other nations to send, unless We
send Billy Sunday
II ireland is represented at the con-
ference l can see France saying: Take
this fight away and bring US back war.
Now they have sent over for the In
dustrial Board. We may not of had
as many men in the war as these
other nations. but We are going to
swamp them at the peace table.
Some day next week. If 1 don't get
killed for this, l will tell what will
happen at the peace table.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
BY WILL ROGERS.

Well. 1 see the No. = Peace Ship ar
rived all o. K.
By sending this commission over
there We are going to st even with
them for some of their visits over
here.
You know here for a while we sure
were lucky to know what flag to put
out each day.
1t was in Detroit that the original
Peace Ship idea was conceived.
You know it's the same in anything;
the fellow who originates or starts
something is generally called a nut
The next fellow comes along. takes his
idea, gets away with 1t and is a smart
man
OF course. this company has the ad-
vantage Of the first. as this one wait
ed till the war was over to go.
l claim that Mr.. Ford only made one
great mistake. and that was there
should never have had return trip
tickets.
Through Holland receiving some of
the crowd is where the Kaiser got his
idea of going there.
A lot OF people think II is bad
omen arriving on Friday. the 18th, but
think it started out all right I see
they arrived at town called Brest,
the only port they could have landed
at that we could pronounce.
About everybody that amounts to
anything met them at the boat, in
cludIng a delegation of Ladies' Milli-
ners and Dressmakers.
Col. House was there listening to
everything.
A lot of people were not in favor OF
this trip. but l was. / think 1t gave
the people of this country a chance TO
at least hear who was Vice President.
The paper today does not state any
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
FILM FLASHES.

Earl Benefits new Paramount pic
ture has been entitled Happy Though
Married" II will be released early
next month.
Earl Schenck is playing the title
role in The Spirit of Lafayette"
which will be released in New York
early next month.
Yvonne DClva has been secured to
take the part of Helen O'Neil in the
screen version OF The 18th Chair"
Leonce Perret will be the director.
Breed of Men" y the title selected
for William s Hart's new Aircraft.
Seena Owen IS the leading woman.
1t will be released early next month.
Marguerite Clark on a new Para
mount production entitled "A Honey
moon for Three" John Robertson is
directing.
Baron Minoru Hirata. japanese am
bassadOr to Russia, accompanied by
Marquis T. Mayeda and y. Yonemura.
are in the United States study<lg
the pictures.
Jack Cunningham is writing the
continuity for "Platonic Love" the
comedy-drama by Capt. Leslie T.
PeRcocke, which will be Kitty Cor
dOn's next picture for the United
Pictures.
Her First Knight" the latest
Sunshine comedy to be made under
the personal supervision of Henry
Lehrman and directed by Fred Fish
back, will be released through Fox
Films January 10.
! Lila Lee, who has Just returned
to Hollywood, starts work at once
on a screen version of Grace Miller
Whites story, Judge of Rogue's
| Harbor." which will be seen after
the Secret Garden" to be released
January 90.
The Exhibitors Mutual. in addi-
tion to their four regular releases,
will offer on January 26 The
| Eleventh Commandment" starring
Lucille Lee Stewart. 1t was written
and directed by Ralph Ince.
The next picture to be directed by
! Cecil De Mile has been supplied by
Edgar Selwyn. The latter intended
| to produce it in New York as a play,
| but was induced to turn it over to
the Famous Players general di-
I rector.
The second Henry Walthall sub
/ ject will likely have its present
working title. "A Long Lanes
Turning changed before it reaches
! the screen. This is the first picture
! that has Mary Charleson as a prin.
/ cipal since her recent marriage to
Mr.. Walthan.
Billie Rhodes film, Girl of My
| Dreams" is having some trouble in
passing the Pennsylvania State
Board of Censors, who express
shock at some of the scenes in it.
| Bessie Barriscale is now on her
third picture for Robertson and
| Cole. all released through the Ex-
hibitors' Mutual. "All of Sudden
Norma" is now being exhibited. Miss
| Barriscale's second picture. which
| has not yet been given a title, will
be ready for release February 3.
| The third one is being hlmed.
! Howard Hickman. Miss Barriscale's
! husband, is directing her.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Next Week at Theaters

Just Around the Corner" by George
Y. Hobart and Herbert Hall Winslow-
Messrs. q. NJ. Anderson and L. Law
renee Weber. who have been 50 sue
cessful with William Collier, are pr
senting Miss Cahill in Just Around
ths Corner"
They have surrounded her wFth
distinguished company made up ~
James c. Msrlowe. Miss Euvcuj,
Blair. George MacQuarrie. Miss Iu'a
Mcclure. Clarence Oliver Miss C'Iara
Mackin. Wilson Reynolds. T.orru
Baker and Others
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
MAE MARSH BETTER.

Word from the Coast states that
Mae Marsh, who has been sick in a
hospital in Los Angeles, is improving
and is able 10 be home again. Miss
Marsh and her husband, Louis Lee
Arms, have taken an apartment on
C,renshaw boulevard. Mr.. Arms, who
Is a former newspaper man, has been
studying at the Boston Naval School,
and Is in Los Angeles on a leave Of
absence to spend the holidays with
his bride. He will return East this
month
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
MRS. CHAPLIN NOT WORKING.

Mildred Harris (Mrs. Charles
Chaplin is laying off at present
The Universal star is refusing to
work because she believes that the
Universal cleaned up on their pro-
duction of Borrowed Clothes" in
which she was exploited under the
name of Mrs. Charles Chaplin, the
release having been made immedi-
ately after her marriage to the CO.
median. She thinks that the added
value as a draw she made to her
name by marriage should bring her
a greater return. The Universal
heads state "a contract is a con-
tract" and that when they hired
her they did not know whether she
was going to marry or not.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
NstIoaaI-~Mi.. sprinEtIme.- g

klaw and ETlanEer's producJiSn o,
the musical comedy. Miss Spring
time" comes to the National Tho
ater next week for return enC7L,-
ment- Miss SprinCtime" has been
called the perfect musical plan
With the wonderful music OF =
meriCh kslman a. a foundatL.i
Messrs. klaw and ErlsnE6r cvoIvAd
this masterpiece which made a
tremendous hit in Washington last
season.
On the brOnse tablet which mbrks
the fame Of Miss SprinEtime." wills
BE- placed these names: Klaw and
ErlanEeT. producer. Emmerich Kali
man. compose; Joseph Urban. scenic
designer: Guy Bolton. librettist: r.
g. Wodchousc and Herbert Reynold
lyric writers. and Julian Mitchell
and Herbert Gresham. stage dirCC-
tors.
CONTINUED on PAGI @EE IN
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
BILL HART DRESSED UP"

william Grossman. of House.
Grossman and Haus, has returned
East from a short visit to Califor-
MIA as a member of the board OF d.
rectors of the William S. Hart Pic
ture Corporation. He reports that
the officers Of the corporation are
very much surprised at the financial
returns of the Hart feature, Brand
ing ,Broadwsy." They believe its
success Is largely due to the novelty
OF seeing Hart without his western
regalia, in evening dress,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
ANNA HELD, JR., IN ACT.

Anna Held jr., the daughter Of the
ate Anna Held who was profession
ally known as Lame Carrera. will be
sta rred in vaudeville production by
Evangeline Weed. She will use the
narne of Anna Held. jr., to which she
was granted the right prior to her
1tother's death.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
of Season for "FolIies" Divorces.

The war seems to have demorallzed
the divorce market among the cory
phees of the "Follles." Last wear
theatrical barristers reaped a rich
harvest In fees from choristers who
sought divorces
This season not Il single cas> has
resulted from the advent of the show,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
UNPARDONABLE SIN" FILMED

The Jnpardonable Sim" Rupert
Hughes latest novel, has been screen
ed and Is ready for presentation. The
work, which is In eight reels, has been
three months IN the making. It fea-
lures Blanch Sweet In the leading
feminine role
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Chaplins on Belated HONEYMOON.

Los Angeles.-Ths picture colony
here stopped runnoring about the
Charlie Chaplins when IL was learned
the couple had gons to San Francisco
for belated honeymoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
GABY MAY COME OVER.

Negotiations ore pending between
II. b. Marinelli and the big time cir
cults for Gaby Deslys and Harry
Pilcer, to appear here late in the
spring. At present they are in a
Paris revue.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Mary Piekford Ill-Not Dangerous.

with influenza, but her physicians say
1t is not dangerous.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Mabel Normand Recovering

Los Angelcs.-Mabcl NormaRd Is re-
covering from severe attack of
Dlsuro-pnounonia that at ono time
rss critical.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
Here You Have Their Numbers

I}ainte whos work in the elevated her
lam 4 Georg he
Wn. :. Hart the OF the pictures
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16

GarrIcL-"Just Around the Corner
Miss Marie Cahiu will begin week
of brilliant comedy al the Shubert-
Garrick Theater Sunday night in
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
BeIa.co-.Peny with Past"

The Was hington opening OF Polly
With Past will take place next
Monday night at the ShubeTt-BclascS
Theater. The entire original cast l.
to appear Miss Ina Claire will appear
in the role she created. Others in i'm
portant parts are Cyril Scott and H.
Reeves-Smith The production was
personally staged by Mr.. Belasco and
every act. il is said. shows evidence
Of his surprising staEecraft. The
engagement will include afternoon
performances on Wednesday and Sat
urday.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
PoIrs-McIntyre q Heath in "HeIIo
Alexander

Mcintyre and Heath. in a new mu-
sicaI extravaganza. Hello. AleNan-
der" under the direction Of the
Messrs. Lee and J. J. ShUOert, come
to Polls Theater next week, with
matinees on Thursday and Saturday
This new musical piece is IN two
acts and six scenes. The book OF
Hello. ,AIexa nder'' is by Edgar Smith
and Emily NJ. Young, the lyrics by
Alfred Bryan. with music by Jean
Schwartz The supporting company
includes Eva Puck. Henrietta Byron,
Lulu Beeson. TriNie Hicks. Lillian
Rosedale. Vivian Holt, Dan Quinlan.
MeaIey. WelCh and NOnjrosc. Clayton
and White. Jack Squires. Nat heefe,
Frank rPop'D Ward, Joseph hald-
man. Otto Johnstone and John bell.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16

CONFINED on PAGT sEHEN.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-16

Sam Bernard and Nora Bsyes will
do Romeo and Juliet, at the All
Star Actors Fund benefit to be held
at the Century January "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
DOUBLE G|F IS
TOBENEVOLENCE
NEW ERA MOVEMENT OF PRESBY.
TEELAIJ CHURCH ON LAST
LAP OF CAMPAIGN
Effort to Obtain $50, 900; 900 to Aid In
Reconstruction Work
Continues,

Th" New Era movement Of III" Tres
hrt"riau church is running into the
third lap IN its great campaign. Jan
uHry WINS tn" tim" Of prayer and re-
enlistment for service February tho
study If IN" needs OF IN" field III" on
puriunily for service and tho resources
at tn" church. March is The month
for preparation far IN" Victory nrir"
for s39. 0nh.nn". "f whirh sl3,n"n. Onn IS
for tn" l"n"E"lcnt work If III" church.
This is not n now and independent
campaign fnr funds. hu, is the Every
mcmhrr canvass" intensified. Tn" pur
pos - Ia uUuh" the gifts 10 bcnev"-
l"nc"s for the coming year on account
If til" larger needs in these rcconstrur-
tiu! days. Th" date Tor th& drive -
Sunday, March -. between tho hours
Of " and =. Every church throughout
IN" land will hay" their teams z" ont
two by NV" AT the sam" time with IN"
slogan thirteen millions eT:ry hour.
Tho national Secretary Of the victory
fund campaign wrote in Il recent letter
The c;,ntpufrn rs moving forward far
beyond uUT mos; sanEuinc hopes. nat
MAS formerly faith has now become an
absolute" c""taiu'y. IT Is up 10 every
Presbyterian IN Wheeling district TO
make This 0p!miS'i" note 4 reality in
cur own community:
The New Era movement is tho
"whnl. church nur$hallrd behind rs
Who'll" task. and n task for everyone.
IL har tn" most worthy "hi"ctiE"%:
l-!nicrr"ssnn. The goal IS set III Il
million who viii covenant fer daily
prayer for the Kingdom. and 40. hhh
fnmIIy altar %.---S wardShip. y
camprirrI If "LurHIiru III the principles
ana practice Of christian st"wa rdShip
II both personality and possessions.
\ Surv-? Of IN" local. ma i"nhf ana
world Held !" determine tn" d"hnlt"
task If each Church and the Who'll"
church, 4--:t better coordination q:
all on agencies Ind institutions for r"-
!r.'"rIH "du"al:uu. an enlistment
81 Iirr for srrYi"". G..--fhc narshalfihc
e ~" whole church in March Tor ia"
rnon"r necessary IL -"1lj1" IN" OBJ
.i",.l'I.,s u ID" Chov" program for. IN"
coming ycur. In April tho camp iLn
- r'r%uarl evangelism in every COM
for bringing hufttiud"s t"
Jesus: Christ.
handsom" prepared copy Of IN"
ur tbs Moderator NJ in"
General Assembly. nr. !. Frank SmiiH.
a. Dallas. Texas. was sent IN rrnry pas
tor. This was to be read last Sunday
IN every Presbyterian pulpit thr"uGh
:hr larH i vas q clarion call 20 Eo'i
ovcr IN" top tn victory and tho JOY ~
mn 'mrnnrta, nchc 'v~n1cnC'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-04
N|KFFL |NG BOY WITH DIVISION
THAT FIRED FIRST SHOT IN WAR
Wheeling ny" Meets
Muskingum College

Tho CAST Muskingum college basket
hall team comes Ia Wheeling this
Thursday March 9Th. 'u meet the
Wheeling "Y'' team on the local local.
This promises to be IL battle for blood
as ~" lost to tho Wesleyan by mere
basket and uskingum lost Ia " csley-
in only on Il very small margin. MUS
k!n.nm has the best team she has nut
ON lhc floor for many years and nave
been going IN Al shape. The ~
team expect Il hard Ganrc ana are CIV
inG MuSkincurl their due credit, but at
The sam" time ara confident of victory.
Strenuous nructcr will hc held TUGS
DIS: evening and then they Will rest
oyer "Wednesday Cor III" Battle.
This rr"tniS"s IT, l." tn" gam" Of the
sraSun and all indications arc in favor
Of big attendance. Saturday. March
18th. tn" W"lsburg crowd will appear
ON the "T'' floor.