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New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
By Harriette UJnderhill

Just when you think that you hay.
met every one there >is in the world
along comes Clifton Webb,
Listen, LESTER opened a.. the
knickerbockcr Theatre a couple of
weeks AFRO. and after the performance
we went back stage and met the star
one of the stars, rather, foi, it has as
many stars as three bottles of we'll
known beverage Bevo.
AS we were saying, We met Clifton
Webb, and life has been brighter eve,
since. Believe ne. as Bert Williams
used to say. "That man certainly has a
sense OF 'humor." IN fact, VIC didn't
think any one had such a sense of
humor, always excepting oneself. of
course.
Mr.. Webb was the originator OF the
remark. "lf you cant make a dancing
man OF your tiance, make fiance o{
your dancing man" Which. we think
is very funny-but that isn't all that
he has done. Listen and you shall
hear.
When Listen. Lester" opened. oul
favorlte dramatic critic said that VIC
might do story on it and 20 choose
our own angie, which means that we
are to sec some one in the show and
quote him or hoy on Shoes and Ships
and Sealing Wax.
1t WAS rather difficult deciding for
'hcrc was Ada Lewis. an old friend Of
those "Darling Of the Gods" days when
&c used 70 carr Blanche Batcs's para
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
By Katharine Wright

When Yvette Guilbcrt was laying the
foundation of her reputation she sang
10 the audiences of the Paris Gates
concerts. Her songs were cynically
realistic. She sang about the roulcusc
of the Quarter Brcda, about la SOU
ardc, whose rum soaked steps we're
dogecd by mocking urchins, who
laughed a5 they threw stones. Her
types belonged to the scamy side of
life, to world sad and sordd and
vicious.
The average American mother, in
par, for the season, concluded that
lvettes entertainments we're not for
ieuncs files, and left her daughters at
home. A few were more sensible. And
% an evening with Yvette was added
70 the general business of Sightseeing,
which included visit TO the Louvre,
VIZ LN.eiHpVul :, tHc HOHClci CetlS, thE
palsis de Justice, the Pantheon, the
8ois, Lcngchsmps, Auteui, the Cas-
cste. Armencnvillc, Notrc Dame, the
Latin Quarter, Versailles, st. Cloud and
Fcntaineblesu.
Then IVettc wore trailing yellow
ard pink striped dress, without trim
ming. Sne Tas tall and thin and an
snlar, and ner long arms we're covered
sth black gloves. She was frank and
eosrse, brutal snd salacious, malicious
ard macabre. In the traditionally
French art'of delicious jnsinuation she
constantly invented new nusnces.
Paris laughed and adored her.
Time has wrought subtle change.
f'r several seasons American audi
sncss have known sublimatcd Yvette,
an Yvette, married and respectable,
Who spends much time in coaching
Ieunes files. In one. or two cases her
eaorts as teacher have been repaid.
Little Miss Lorraine Wyman, for in
stance, has profted intclligently by her
lessons.
The laiter-day Yvettc is the high
pnsstess Of medieval art. To her por-
trait gallery Of freauentcrs of the
eeoz'ng ken, Of men and women Of the
gutter. shc has added a motley collec-
lion Of Rabelaisian monks, disconso-
iste chatelaines, fcudal mothers-in
'sw, men and women Of the Bible and
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

Il word when he returned from assuring
Ada May Weeks Of his undying love.
For, while he was away, we found a
scrapbook and opened it and learned
all about him.
Let us say right here, that the only
thing he ever did which was not en-
tircly original was having his picture
taken in his bath at the age oc six
months, and even here it seemed TO us
that he registered unusual sophistica-
ton and sang froid
Mrs. Webb mad assured us that Cliff
ton was an infant prodigy. but we know
one or two other mothers who have
thought the same thing when it wasn't
true at all. Mothers have way OF
thinking that. It is the way God has
Of recompensing them for giving them
unworthy sons (never daushters).
Bat here we had il in black and
white. At one year Clifton Weob could
walk and talk and play the piano lit
tie At two he could dance. and at
-
he appeared in a Rob Roy costume. and
at si:l he looked like an angel in a
choir boys costume. We are sure if
he had been our son we should have
cut off his head and tucked pair of
wings under his chin. because he locke
exactly Ike one of Raphael's cherubs
Along about twelve, when he was ap-
pearing as leading juvenile in stock. he
bcgan to look like the present day Cliff
ton Webb. We were just about to read
up on what occurred after his
thirteenth birthday when he came hack
to the dressing room.
(which part Of all YOU have played
do YOU like best?' We said, and "Wherc
did you learn to dance like that" and
Nv here did you learn to sing Ike
that 90
"This is the. first smc I've played a
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

straight lover" said Mr.. Webb serious
ly and I think like 1t best
You sec.' We said, "'Virtue is its
own reward. -
'And as for my dancing g-well, al
ways could do that Either person
can dance or ne can't. And its odd
about M singing. Every one seemed
so surprised because could sing. when
as matter Of fact it is what did
first. used 10 be with the Aborn
Opera Company. There is my cue
again. VII! you watt"
No" We answered. "well come back
again"
So we have decided that the only
way 20 be genius is TO be one. or, if
You prefer 1t "once a genius, always
a genius
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Listen, Lester, Please Page
Clifton Webb on The Stage

sol and say Here she comes now
And there was Gertrude Vanderbilt
who is always tempting because she is
SO easy to interview. and johnny
Dooley, whom we wanted to know be-
cause William and Gordon are so nice.
But after we saw Clifton Webb our
mind was made up. We just couldn't
resist the hang of that dinner Jacket
nor the way his tie had only one end
to it and We decided to interview him
if only to find out where the other
end of the tie was.
We'll, after our interview was over
we felt that, Il ever we should quarrel
with our boss. we could leave him nat
and do "What the we'll dressed man
will wear for the theatre programmes.
We also would be able to furnish the
jokes on the opposite page.
Mr.. Webb thanked us for coming
back, but we said, Don't mention It,"
We felt that the obligation was all on
our side
Just as We were about to launch the
ncvitablc "How long have you been
on the stagc?' Mn. Webb heard his cue
in b fiat and leaned away. "Promise to
wait he called back, and we said ~
Will be waiting for you. dear, always"
which wasn't declaration Of our feol-
ngs. but the "synconatcr song hit Of
The season.
Mr.. Webb is the busiest man. anc
twelve times during tho interview lie
lest Ms TO sing a song or dance or
something. Bat he didn't need to saw
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Run'ors Of Dunsany
That Precede Hin,

The premiere or The Laughter nj
the Gods,' one of Lord Dunsany's most
important plays, at the Punch and
Judy Theatre OF Wednesday evening.
when Stuart Walker presents the first
bill Of his season Of short plays. and
the announcement that the great Irish
dramstst viii arrive in New Yorl;
some time this month reawakens the
general curiosity as to the man himself
Anecdotes gathered from those who
have known him reveal : personality
! as strongly individual as his plays. He
( is a keen cricketer, GOOD horscman,
the best.nistol shot in Ireland, writer
Of wonder stories as we'll as plays In
leisure moments he cuts seals upcn
silver and bis letters come heavy with
magnificent yellow and 5luc sealing
wax decorations. lie writes his plays
with quill pens.
Lord Dunsany's entire name is Id
ward John lloreton Drax Plunkett: he
Is eighteenth baron oc his line, and
his name and ancestry arc said 10 ii,
tho third oldest in Irish historv. Born
in 1878. he was educated at Eton and
Sandhurst and then entered the army.
In 1899 he succeeded to tho titlc and
to the family estates in Meath. com
prislng many acres of the most historic
land in Ireland. Within sioht of Dun
sany Castle rises tho Great hill of Tara,
famous in eOOc. cvd ctorv
Lord Dunsany has seen active scrvlc.
in two wars with the Codstrcan1
Guards in tho South African war and
as captain OF the 5th Innishillinc Fu-
siliers in the recent great war. He
served throughout its duration and
MAS wounded once. Photographs Of
him in his uniform reveal him a Gnc.
"c'l gyoomcd figure, though his friends
at home unanimously describe him rs
'thc worst dressed man in Ireland"
lie is tall six feet two, with fair hair.
kindly cycs and sensitive mouth. On>
of his Grief characteristics is his in
tense cagcrrcss: Indifference he ab-
hors. As may be noted in phrase in
one OF his letters to Stuart Walker,
wherein he says, "May my gods protcc.
You from Apathy, Ignorance, Empty
FrivoIity, Fashion and many another
bcsottcn upon tho third by the fourth
In a moro recent letter he says:
81 hone soon TO be moving a~ain, and
| am slad for though |, am or An in
dolcnt disposition, yet one Of the lines
of poetry that appeals most t. me is
Kipling's.
"'Thc trek and the la4cr again.
And that is not an aTcctation. lazy
though | often am, and much as sigh
for the comforts OF civilization wncn-
ever I am free from its cncrvatirc at
mosphcrc.
"Perhaps tho IDEAL life would be
many charges between h,me and the
wild lands, either lands perpetually
wild, like Africa, or made wild for a
time Ike Bapaumc and Peronne Thus
one would learn to love ones home
while in equatorial forests, and one
would not live long enough at home
for ones yearnlngs for far lands and
strange voices to turn into regrets.
There is bird now calling in cedar
forests in Africa whose voice is like
three notes of an organ. and J often
hear him clearly. | cannot hear him
from ten thousand miles away. but
hear him from five years away"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
suutFoy Night Concert
AZ Nora Baves Theatre

Nora Raves promises new speciality
with new SONGS as her contribution to
the Sunday night concert at her theatre
to night Nonette. the hit of "Some-
body's Sweetheart" is another top
liner on the Baycs bl others who
VIII appear are Irving Fisher. Hath
Bfos.. Rert IIanlon. Clark and McCul-
iough. Natalie and Ferrari. Charles OIL
cott. synco ard two hits from Ladies
First" and "Whqt Girls Can DO"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Died
( X 4 ***** xk*x* y

STEFFEN-This morning at o o'cloch
at 254 North Liberty street, Miss Ma.
tilda E. Steffen, at the age of %
years.
About week ago Miss Steftoa, VINO
is bookkeeper at the Fry drug store
had &, slight attack Of the influenza
but day or SO later visited her folks
at their home between Pratum and Sill
verton.
/ Besides her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Steffen, she is survived by two
brothers and two sisters. Miss Lena
and Miss Ellen Steffen live with theil
parents near Silverton. Dan Steffen u
just home from Camp Lewis and Oliver
Stcffen lives on the farm near Silver.
ton.
The funeral services will be held next
Sunday at Pratum and burial will be
in The Pratum cemetery. The body will
lie in state ait the chapel Of Webb &
Clough Friday and Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
With regular meat cutters apron

With q regular meat cutters apron
and the usual carving tools, Mrs. P. o.
Rogowsy stands behind the counter Of
the Independent meat market at 157
South Commercial street, just few
doors south of the Perry Drug store.
She has the distinction of being the
only woman meat cutter in Salem and
she learned the business because her
husband was in that line of work. Right
here is where Mr.. Rogoway in building
up his Independent meat market, has
the advantage of others, He does al,
most all Of his own work and instead
of paying out money for an outside cut
ter, not in the firm, he employees his
wife. BY that means the money sll
stays in the family. Mr.. Rogoway has
been in tho meat market business for
the past 80 years and in establishing
the Independent market on a cash and
carry system, he is backed by all these
years Of experience.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
PERSONALS

P. L. Campbell, president of the Uni
versity Of Oregon, returned to Eugene
last evening, having spent several days
in the city on university business.
w. G. Fisher who has been home on a
short furlough, returned last evening to
Camp Lewis.
Lars. L. Cooke Patton and daughter
Miss Luella Patton, went to Portland
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marr Of 404 South
High street went to Portland this morn
ing to spend New Years day with rela.
tives. Their two sons, John and Charles
from Astoria will also arrive in Port
land today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
For the benefit Of those who are won

For the benefit Of those who are won
dering whether the ban on public meet
ings will affect certain affairs planned
1t may be stated that there will be no
Cherrian limitations, no annual meeting
of the members of the Salem CONNER.
cial club nor anything until the ban is
at least partially removed. All mill
tary activities have been suspedsd.
The company M dance which was sched-
uled for last night has also been indef-
initely postponed although it will be
given when conditions justify.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Wilson Sends Message To
Vice President Marshal

london, Jan. l. - President
Wilson has sent a message to
; Vice President Marshall assur-
ing the people of the United
|; States that he has arrived at
satisfactory agreement with
France and Great Britain re-
garding arrangements for pre-
liminary peace deliberations,
according to formation the Ev-
ening News claimed to have
received today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

house that could have been erected for
few years ago for half the money.
The bridge across the willamette cost
100000 extra due to the fact that it
was built this year and not year soon-
er. All government restrictions are off
and with the coming of the spring it
is understood that several business en-
terprises that have been awaiting
events will take up seriously the propo-
sition Of building
!. Reports from the office Of the city
physician DR.. 0. B. Miles indicate that
the influenza is losing ground in the
city. But few new cases are being re.
ported and in many instances those who
took the precaution to 60 home when
first attacked are now entirely recov-
cred. DR.. Miles expressed the hope that
within few days the ban against pub
lie gatherings of all kinds could be re-
moved, but expressed determination
to continue the ban until affairs were
well in hand. r. 1t is possible that when
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
All Around Town

armistice was signed. He writes that
Camp Travis has capacity Of 10000
men and that during the psst two weeks
5000 had been given their discharge
He writes that he can say "you all"
just like a real soldier and that when
it comes to seeing something really dii-
ferent the $4,000 negro soldiers filled
the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Corporal Frank King De Witte re-
ports from Camp Travis, San Antonio,
Texas, that he is in fine health and spi.
rits, He is in & balloon division and
was just ready 10 so across when the
zgyezMH
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

the ban is partially removed, it will
hold good on dancing as it is believed
this form of amusement has done much
to Spread the disease.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
Peace Conference To
Open January 81

London, Jan. 1.-The peace
conference viii open on Jan
uary 80, according to the Pail
Mall Gazette today.
i. !, =. Il l. Il I =. \ i. Z r
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Norwain Kennedy who has been sta
toned in England with the American
airplane service is home for New Years
day and is at the home of his mother:
1245 North Cottage. He came across
the water on the big ship Mauretania
and is here from Camp Lewis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Relax ami rest In the dental chair.
DR.. Hartley Ellis aad extracts teeth
without pain and corrects diseased
gums. Moore bldg. Phone ia. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

There was nothing in the arrival of
the New Year in the way of celebration
to mar the slumbers of the average
sleeper. As the new year broke in Sa-
lem the average good citizen was una
ware Of the fact. The first thing that
the good people probably became
aware Of this morning was that the air
was most awfully chilly and that a win
ter record had been made for low tenn
perature. All of which was true as the
mercury last night dropped to 20 above
five degrees colder than for any time
this winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01
COMING EVENTS

Jan 1s-Legislature sonvenes
Jan. 15-1s-kuto exhibit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

of Silverton. 1t is thought that tine
fire was started by one of the children
playing with fire in the s,ove. IN an
effort to rescue the children Mrs. Har-
rick was seriously burned. The little
boy was burned to death but the moth
or succeeded in reseuing the small
daughter, badly burned. 1t was thought
the mother and daughter were not seri-
ously injured, but the burns were such
that both died this noon at Silverton.
The farm house and contents were en-
tirely destroyed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Fresh pork Thursday at Street Mar
ket, old Chicago store corner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

DR.. B. l. Sleeves went to Portland
this morning called there by the illness
of his son, Labin Sleeves, who is at
tending the medical college.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Build up salsm's Industries by sup
porting those on the ground. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Dr. J. o. Mathis, associated with Dr.
H. J. Clonents, office 4f3-4l0 Salem
Bank Of Com. bldg. Office tel. 573;
res. 17e5 South Fir st. tel. 500. 1927
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

D.
Superintendent Heath of the Oregon
Electric of Portland started in with
the New Year minus one Hudson speed
ster. His ear was stolen last evening
in Portland and the police here have
been asked to keep an eye out for any
stray Hudsons coming this way.
You are now supposed to keep a dis
tance of at least four feet from every
body. This is the warning given out by
the city board of health. Large plac-
ards have been distributed with the fol-
lowing warming: ''Avoid crowding.
The patrons of this place are requested
not to crowd. By order of the city
board Of health" As things are shut
down here, the business to Portland was
rushing all day yesterday. The Capital
Journal served as g. bureau of informa'
ton as to wheth,r Portland was also
closed It is not.
As to the time when the ban will be
removed on public gatherings, DR.. O.
B. Miles, city physician, says this may
be done as soon as affairs are well in
hand, but not until there is the nssus.
ance from the physicians they can han
die the situation. At the meeting last
Sunday afternoon, the doctors present
claimed that conditions were such they
could not give patients the necessary
attention. Since then, it seems condl'
tions have become better. AS soon as
| it is thought safe, the ban against all
public meetings will be released al.
though it may not apply at once to
dancing in public.
%
Mrs Roy Harrick and her two chill
dren are dead at Silverton as a result
of fire Tuesday afternoon at their
ho,,,o n tbo Waldo hills X miles south
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

A defective flus was the cause Of a
fire yesterday at 542 Water street. The
entire roof of the building was burned.
The house was occupied by Mrs. Fannie
M. Chittenden. The loss and damage
to the household furniture was insured.
The property is owned by P. L. Frazier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. q. Ii. Terwilliger, grad
uate morticians and funeral directors,
no Chemeketa st. Phone 724
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

No dance at Macleay Saturday night
IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

The bese" d au yoa can 40 when
lssth comes. Call Webb 9 Clough Co
PAone l2O. II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

To our Friends and Patrons:

It's this of the year when look back in retrospect
upon and failures the with feeling of
contenment the other with regret And foremost among
is the thought of friendships gained and friendships
tanned Our greatest hope that treatment of you has gain
ed for your friendship ambition that may always
it. We hope the passing year has brought you much to be
thankful for that the New Year may hold for
you But should the outlook not be bright you will find it will
help some to be guided by that thought that
"Its easy enough to be pleasant,
When life flows along like a song
But the worth while is the who smile
When everything goes dead wrong"
CHAS. X. SPAULDING LOGGING co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

"1ns fmerL psautifuL webb q
cleugh Co. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Highways Rapid Transit AUTO service
to Portland and way points daily, leav
ing Salon at q. m. Phone orders ev-
ening before, 1877 8. Com H. Phone 663.
II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

I have moved my offices into more
pleasant aAd more eommodious quar-
ters on the third floor Of the U. 8.
National bank building. DR.. o. L. scstt
tic-Spinologist, 90s-213 U. 8.
National bank bldg. t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

High grade, geauine furs for Christ
mas gifts at special prices. West Fur
Co., cit South High st. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

1t is understood that Company M will
be federalized some time this month.
Captain Leroy Hewlett said yesterday
that he had received letter from the
office of the adjutant general asking
that the company prepare for muster.
No date as yet has been set.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Mrs. Roy Harrick and her two chill
dren are dead at Silverton as a result
of fire Tuesday afternoon at their
home in the Waldo hills 5 miles south
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

One Of the evidences of real winter
was noticed this morning. A man who
had anchored his skiff at the foot OF
Trade street was obliged to take his
oar and break the ice before he could
get his boat cut into midstream and
into the flow of the river. There was
also ice formed around the Gray Eagle
tied up to the SpauldiLg Logging com
pany dock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

The city jail was lonesome place
last evening. There wasn't anything
special going on in town there was
the same old routine at the police sta
tion and not even sleeper applied for
free quarters. Today as Chief Varney
takes charge, the city Jail is empty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Ysu shssld buy Salem bread only
there 10 q reason. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

Wanted, wood choppers. See T. Q
Bligh. t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

E~ican bread supports Salem's payroll
and in turn the asks the support of Sa-
lem people. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

The bounty on scalps of moles, gray
diggers and gophers will have to be
either increased or the county will soon
find itself with lot of bounty monty
on hand and no one presenting the
scalps to claim it. When the bounty was
ten cents the fund was generally ex-
hausted by the latter part of May and
many a young man presented scalps and
found no money for payment. But with
the reduction to cents per scalp trap
pers did not find it profitable. Hence,
while by special tax there was raised
$4,000 to pay bounties for this year,
there has been paid out on claims only
$2517.S0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-01

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