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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-23

Until that time u VIII be Impossible
10 learn definitely whether he
amendment on the soldier sote hns
been leal Returns from the rural
districts Of The northern counties viii
go a Ions way toward oasettine Tho
vote Of the cities and towns. the o
Of which rolled up maloritiea aEainHt
The amendment
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-23

Ter million fighting men Of thu
allied nations. who were represented
at the iuterHllicd games In pershine
Stadium, France, say that Private
Bob Martin OF the Ohio National
guard b. the real heavyweight cham
plon Of he world"
This II q statement from the nth-
lotics publicity bureau OF the \. r..
\. In France.
II In a very hold statement. We
don't know whether or not Bob Mar
tin In a better fighter than Jack
u rmps'N most probably not-but
we do know that this young soldier II
deserving OF credit and attention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-23

without even calming the indignation
MS act PRODUCED, no has sunk no low
as TO stain the national dignity. In
ducing the invasion Of II territory
hy a foreign force. causing a spurious
Intervention on the part 81 the United
states. IN nur national difference"
The conclusion Of the manifesto
reads:
"MeXienns The honor OF the nation
and the love q. your country demand
NJ US a great enort To triumph for
the cnuse OF liberty and the people.
Let us unite again. an Of Us who have
fought, since 1910. against the dlcta-
torships OF Dlaz and Huertq. and soon
we will cause the despot to pay for
his crimes and for having trampled
upon the laws Of loyalty and the honor
u Mexico the constitution. reforms,
Justice and laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the American,

Billie Rhodes, starring in Hoop
Ia" at the American theatre today,
has a role that probably will be of
more universal appeal than any
picture in which she has ever
starred. A saucy, impudent and
fascinating elf is 'HoOp-La," who
prefers the happy-go-lucky and
care-free life of a one-ring circus
to the vapid and >colorless life of a
society queen. Miss Rhodes YER
satility is taxed in this production.
Bareback riding, trP> eze work and
Glowing knockabout stuff are some
of the stunts she is called upon to
do, and she really does them her
self. You know. 1 had quite ali
early start in life doing gymnastics
and tumbling," said the little com
edienne. Il had my own little
gymnasium fitted up in the garnet
at home when 1 was only eight
years old. There | used to skin
the cat. do the big swing-off' and
travel on the rings for hours every
day. OF course, l used to fall, and
got many an egg on my Uranium
when trying to master some new
stunt. Mother got so she didn't
pay any attention to the bumpings
she'd hear in the garrett One day.
though, one of my bumps was SO
hard it shook a globe off the chan
delier in the room below. She
rushed upstairs and found I had
been knocked out. After that ex-
perience she saw that l had plenty
of mats spread all over the floor n
double layer of them" Also Marie
Walcamp in fifth episode of The
Red Glove"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
7 III EATR E.

stranded ocean liner. Then she be-
comes an enigma in the capacity of
a maid at the Sea View hotel. Twice
her charming smile and gracious
manner save her from dismissal TOR
open characterization born of ner
resentment of criticism for her lack
of a proper attitude of serviiity to-
ward the hotel guests.
The continuity, or, in the lay
mans terms, the sequence of action
in "A Midnight Romance" rs an
example of the truly superior re-
suits in production with a story
written for the screen. In many
adaptations OF famous stories from
books or plays it has been neces-
sary for directors to ignore logic
and go beyond the limits of posi-
bility to encompass the theme OF
motive in the story. This has result
ed in breaks which have served to
detract the tensity of situations or
the smooth moving action Of the
picture. In the instance of Miss
Stewards second production under
the management of Louis B. Mayer,
the Boston film magnate, her role
as Marie, the maid requires the por-
trayal of a character which expert
ence includes three of the most diff
f1cult phases Of entertainment in
the realm of the screen, the first
two of which combine to make the
thIrd-mystery, suspense and feas-
ibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
MOOCHES STEM;
rs PICKED UP.
CARA MUST GO

William Cara, designated in po-
lice court as plain BUM" was Civ
en- the alternative of staying out of
Rock Island or going to Jail for an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

woman" The third applicant IS
Noel Corcoran, whom she turns
away. The next afternoon she keeps
her engagement to have tea Win
Adams and his fellow servants. Inc
cook, who is in love with Adams
objects to Mabel and finally be-
comes hysterical Suddenly Adams
discovers that his master is coming
home to dinner with friends. The
cook refuses to prepare the dinner
and Mabel finally decides to COOK
the dinner herself Adams, master
turns out to be Noel Corcoran. He
finds Mabel preparing the dinner
and on hearing the story enters into
the spirit of it. Mabel finally
breaks her engagement with Ger
aid. Adams tries to blackmail her
when he is stopped by Noel. VINO
suddenly appears upon the scene.
When Noel learns of her broken en-
gagement he takes things into MS
own hands and before long Mabel ie
the proud possessor Of her second
engagement ring, which promises
to be the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE
BOARD SELECTS
TWO POLICEMEN
Allan Pratt and John Furl0ng
Named Temporarily for the
Police Department.
FORCE NOW HAS BUT 10 MEN
Commission Figures That at the
Least City Should Have "a
Officers On Beats.

The civil service commission last
hight made two temporary ap-
pointments for the police depart
mens
Allan Pratt, former health Of
ficer and John Furlong. former pa
trolman. were placed on the force
as patrolmen to begin duties to-
morrow night. Their appointment
ia only temporary and in order TO
~7emain permanently on the force
they will have to undergo an ex-
animation later on.
The civil service commission rec
ognizeH the crying need for more
police and If the city finances were
sufficiently large, would make 9TH
er additions. The selection of the
two last night will increase the
force to 10. The civil service
board believes that at the least
Rock Island requires q men on
the force but other additions can
no. be made until the annual ap-
preparation budget is agreed upon
and the police department appro-
priation is fixed:
Had % Once.
Rock Island at one time had q
men on the force and all the men
were kept busy at that time. The
city is cons tantly taking in more
territory and the population is in
CT easing. With this increase, more
police are needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
AUTO Thieves
Get IN WORK
Two Ford Cars are Taken Last
Night and One is Recovered
BY the Police.

Ford auto thieves are again get
ting slightly obstreperous with the
result that owners are urged by the
police to put lock and key on all
machines intended for the owners
use.
Last night the car of Oscar
Meyers, 500 Twelfth street, was
taken from in front of a residence
on Seventeenth street and Eighth
avenue. This car was later recov-
cred in another part of the city by
the police. T. A Roland, 1917 Six
teenth street, was not so fortunate
and today he is still minus his Ford
which was taken on Twentieth
street and Fifth avenues
1T will go hard on an auto thief
If caught" is the admonition handed
out by Judge David Cleland, today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Black Hawk.

Constance Talmadge. presented
by Lewis ]. Selzniek, will be seen
at the Black Hawk theatre tomOr-
row in "A Lady's Name" taken
from Cyril Harcourt's play of the
same name, which was adapted for
the screen by Julia Crawford
Ivers. Mabel We're, a young and
popular writer, is engaged to be
married to Gerald Vantage, a prig-
gish young man, with whom she is
growing dissatisfied. To be re-
lieved of the ennui caused by her
very conservative fiance and also TO
obtain good copy for a novel she
intends writing, she advertises in
one of the daily papers for a hus-
band Maud Bray, suffraget of
determined character, with whom
Mabel lives, is thoroughly dis
gusted with her friend Maud's one
ambition is to strike off the
shackles that man has forged for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
ATTENTION. @. A. r.

ATTENTION, G. A. r.
You are requested to attend a
special meeting at the Memorial
hall at 2 p. m. Friday, May 16. Bus
mess of importance.
c. H. CHURCH,
Commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
ARSENAL STILL
RUNNING GOOD
No More Laying OFF Of Force Em-
pl0yed in Harness Shop Dur
ing Last Week.

There has been no laying on OF
employees on the Rock Island ar
senal during the past week and
apparently work will be plentiful
at the plant during the summer.
The force employed in the harness
shop is the same as last week, al
though the numbered employees is
not equal by half. to the number
employed a year ago.
Colonel H. B. Jordan. comman-
dant, announced yesterday that no
indications of further employment
of men is apparent at the present
time. The colonel also announced
that work on the proposed double
track under the viaduct entering
into the arsenal will be started in
the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

SETTLE STREET CARSTRIKE.
Windsor, Ont, May l4.-Settle
ment of the street railway strike
which tied up all lines was ef-
fected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Burtie,

Richard earle will play an en-
gagement at the Burtis theatre,
Davenport, On Monday, May 10. u
his latest musical comedy, "Furs
and Frills." The plot involves the
various fortunes of a sable coat
purchased originally by an extrav =
agant wife, pawned by her hard
up brother. redeemed, then worn
by the stenographer, and so on
through numerous Laughing
scenes. The company ie excellent,
comprising Richard Carle, Hattye
Fox, Clara Palmer, Martha CraVer.
George Bogues, Jay El,ood. Milt
Dawson, william Wolff. Edward
Meridith, and many other musical
comedy favo%ites. There is the
usual attractive earle chorus OF
pretty girls, beautiful costumes,
superb orchestrations ard scenic
environment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Spencer.

Astory written expressly for the
screen, and with its chief recon-
mendation for conversion into mo-
ton pictures, the fact that it con-
forms in every particular to the
technical requirements of the fifth
estate will be presented in "A Mid
night Romance" second of the Anita
Stewart special productions to be
shown at the Spencer Square the
atre, starting tomorrow.
The story was suggested by
Marion Orth, and was produced by
Lois Weber. 1t gives to Miss Stew
art a role she never before has at
tempted. Her introduction is with a
boat load of refugees being landed
on the American shore from q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

many a nickel. otherwise unobtain-
able. He has admitted to the pO-
lice that the world owes him a liv-
ing, but the latter have different
ideas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
SEEK COURT WRIT
TO REVIEW ACTION

Springfield, Ill, May llama
z. Keller has filed a petition for a
writ of certiorai in the supreme
court to review the action of the
appellate court for the second dis
trict which reversed Nhe finding of
the circuit court of Rock Island
county without remanding the case,
in her case against the State Bank
of Rock Island, in which she re
covered judgment for full amount
of her deposit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

extended period-six months was
mentioned by Judge Cleland. Cara
was picked up for the 'steenth time
and the local officers who made the
arrest also remarked that they
would appreciate any favoFs re-
garding the slowing away of Cara
from the limelight
Gafa's method runs along the
main Second avenue promenade
and his persistency has won him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
Al the Majestic.

1t may have been fine for the
women of the country to take the
positions held by the men while
they served in the great war and
helped make the world safe tC live
in, but it is ell wrong for them to
keep these positions when their
heroes come back home.
So firmly did they believe in
those principles that they made a
phoroplay based on that theme,
which has been released by Fa-
nous PlayersLasky corporation
as one of their special Paramount
productions, under the title, oh,
You Women" which will be shown
at the Majestic theatre tonight and
Thursday. Ernest Truck. the cell
cbrated comedian, and Louise HUFF
are the principals of the cast.
The subject is one of The most
absorbing that has come as a re-
suit of the recent war, and is par
ticularly timely, because of the re-
cent return of the warriors who
served so well in France. With no
idea in mind that it would be post
war propaganda, Mr.. Emerson and
Miss Loos made this particular
production, and their results have
been commented on in a most fat
tering manner from all quarters,
particularly By government Off
cials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Fifth Avenue

Putting Houdini and his celebra-
ted escapes into serial was
clever piece of showmanship. The
handcuff king himself is one OF
the best showmen in the world.
and has obtained more free adver-
Using than any other entertainer
now before the public. His ready
inventive faculty 10 constantly sup
plying him with q new sensation,
and his skill in performing his
feats of daring and mystery places
him at the head Of his class OF
wonder workers.
In THE Master Mystery" writ
ten by Charles B. Reeves and
Charles A. LOgue. and produced by
B. A. Rolfe, at the Fifth Avenue
theatre tomorrow, there is every
promise that its Is episodes will
keep the movie fan on the edge of
his seat throughout each number
and leave him hardly able to wait
for the time between each Install
ment to pass. Each episode con-
tains one of Houdini's famous es-
capes. The handcuff king takes
the part of Quentin Locke, an
agent Of the department Of justice
engaged in trapping a pair OF pat
emit lawyers, who make it their
business to suppress any invention
that passes through their hands
which might affect the value of in
ventious already in use. Locke has
been employed by the lawyers as a
chemist, and becomes ar inmate
OF the house of Peter Brent, one
Of the firm
The suppressed inventions are
hidden away in a secret cellar I'M
der the Brent mansion. Among
them is what is apparently a me-
chanical man CT Frankenstein that
tramps about the house and push
es its way through locked doors
in the most mysterious fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
OMSK GOVERNMENT FACES
BIG SHORTAGE OF GRAIN
Would Have Difficulty In Meeting
Peoples Demands After Dispers-
ing Russian Bolsheviki.

OMSK, Tuesday, May 81 tby the As
ISOLATED Press).-If the Omsk govern
ment succeeds in clearing Russia of
the bolsheviki this year it will be
barely able to meet the demands for
grain to supply the people. according
to NJ. Petrov, minister of agriculture.
He bases his estimates on the fact
that the yield west of the Trails will
be 80 per cent below normal. although
the Siberian crop will be II per cent
larger than last year 1t is proposed
TO use the surplus of wheat in Siberia
to meet the deficit in European Russia.
1t is said that quite proportion of
the wheat crop of the past three years
is still to be threshed in outlying dis
tricts, due to the fact that transporta-
ton facilities were such that the
grain could not be brought to market,
and the additional consideration that
there was no currency for the pur-
chase of grain. This wheat may be
made available for the coming year
Harvesting machinery now lying in
Archangel has been ordered to ST.
IBERIA, and 1T is expected to arrive in
time for the harvest.
In 1917 there were $4,000 acres
OF wheat In Siberia, exclusive Of the
Uralsk. Turgai and Yakutsk districts
The acreage shows a large increase
for 1918 and 1919. The only districts
requiring government aid are Oren-
burg. Omsk and Stmiryetchensk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
REASONS
FOR WIRES RETURN
Postmaster General BurIeson
Says Orders Do Not Affect
Question of Rates.

Postmaster General Burleson last
in connection with the return of the
wires:
The President having recommended
the return of the wire systems and
the control of the owning companies
with certain legislation designed to
stabilize their operation, and the Sem
ate committee having taken action
looking to their immediate return.
and the House committee in it's hear
ings on the proposed legislation hav-
ing indicated concurrence in the sug
gested immediate return with or with
out Legislation so recommended, ! feel
it my duty to now return the actual
control of operations to the COM
panies.
Some days ago 1 directed the neces-
sary orders to be prepared to accom-
plish this. and have today issued same.
These orders do not affect questions
of rates and finance. with which the
Congress may determine to deal. The
rates now in force and the financial
relations between the government and
the companies and the order of Octo-
Der 3 1918. prohibiting discrimination
because of union affil.ation will con-
tinue unless the Congress in it's wis
dom may decide to change them or
the emergency" is terminated by the
proclamation of peace.
BY the action now taken, however,
the wire companies resume actual
control of operations of their respec-
tive property, and are free to formu-
late and put into effect their own
policies unrestricted by government
control, which is to continue in any
case but a few weeks. and thus will
be able to prepare themselves for
complete resumption of the manage
ment of their property. 1t will be
necessary for each company to SO
keep it's accounts during the continu-
ance of government control that it's
books may be closed on the day gov
eminent control ends in order that a
full and accurate statement may be
promptly made when it is called on
for same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
Provisos Set Forth.

"(1) Contracts or awards fixing just
compensation for the use of any tele-
graph or telephone line or, system
shall remain in effect until the ter
mination Of said period of control.
"(2) Companies with which compen-
sation contracts have been made or
to which compensation has been
awarded shall continue to collect the
service connection and other charges
specified in order No. 1881 as modified
by order No. 1852. the toll rates speci-
fed in order No. 2495 as modified by
order No. 2797. and any exchange or
other rates or charges which may
have been specially approved by the
Postmaster General. and also the rates
specified in order No. 2940; and said
companies shall also corenue to OBJ.
serve these provisions of order No.
2067, intended to prevent discrimina-
ton against employees because they
do or do not belong to any particular
labor organization.
"(3) Companies operating telephone
systems falling within class D, l. C.. c.
classification, which have waived
their claims for compensation under
the terms of order No. 1880, and all
companies accepting the award made
in pursuance Of order No. 3175, shall
be released from any obligation to
observe conditions No. 1. and 3. as
set forth in order No. 1850; and mu-
tual or co-operative companies shall
be released from the obligations set
forth in order No. PAIL.
go Orders No. 2479 and 1884 are
hereby revoked and the operating
board created thereby is hereby re-
lieved OF Its operating duties and or
dered to complete or refer to the
proper persons all matters now pend
ing before 1t and Is directed to pre-
pare and submit full report of all
it's proceedings in connection with q
comprehensive statement Of all ex-
pense of said board incurred during
it's existence, and thereupon to dis
solve not later than June IA, 1919"
The line Of division between the SUI
pervision of the government in the
past and in the future is drawn by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
ADVISES BUY COAL NOW"
Mr.. Garfield Says It's Only Way to
- Avoid Serious Situation,

CHICAGO. June EARNED with
tbs latest figures supplied him by
statistical experts. DR.. Harry A. Gar
field federal fuel administrator. has
sounded another warning to buy coal
now" He continued.
'ionly by buying coal now, SO that
tho miners will have work and will
continue to mine coal. can a very seri-
Gus situation be avoided. as / see 1t.
The pinch will come in the congested
sections, chiefly in the northeastern
part of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
MISS ALICE DREXEL WEEDS.
Bride of Capt. William Barrett
Marriage Surprises Family.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Miss Alice
Gordon Drexel. only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Drexel of this city
and prominent socially in New York
Newport and Philadelphia. was mar
ried in New Rochelle yesterday after
noon to Capt. William Barrett. L. S
A., who served in France with the
aviation service.
Mrs Drexel stated later that neither
she nor Mr.. Drexel had met their SON
law. and that their daughters wed
ding was both a surprise and shock
to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
Mr.. BurIeson's Wire Order
Concerning Operation Keeps
Indirect Federal Control

Postmaster General Burleson last
night returned operation of the wire
systems to their private operating off,
Gals, but retained for the Post Office
Department indirect federal control.
In issuing the order returning the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies to private operation sew
eral provisos regarding contracts,
unions and other details are made.
The order reads:
"All telegraph and telephone COM
panies, including Individual and
partnership, whose properties were
taken over by the President under
authority of the joint resolution of
the Congress approved July 16, 1918,
will hereafter operate and manage
their properties during the remainder
of the period of federal control. as
under order No. 1888, free from di-
rect federal operation, upon the fol-
lowing conditions:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

tentious points in The industrial pro-
gram which President Wilson. in his
proclamation of April s. 1918, de-
.clared all workers should enjoy. Yet
here we are compelled to seriously
consider tying up the nations means
Of electrical communication because
Mr. Burleson is determined that we
shall not have the things which Presi
dent Wilson. his superior in govern
ment, declares every worker is en-
titled to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

which had gathered In front of the :
Mansion house to celebrate the births
day of James Connolly, "commandantt
general OF the Irish republican army:
who was executed on May 8, 1916, fols
lowing the Irish revolt. The gather
ing had been forbidden by the city
authorities.