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The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

low comedy in the The Bureomas-
ter, sandwiched in a week In vau-
devllle. and took up comedy again
as Barry. in The Country Girl"
In 1907. he played Partridge. IN tia
dramatization OF Tom Jones,- and
later toured the country with Ade-
laide Genee. in The Soul Riss." an
extravanza- A few years later
he made a hit as Mrs McMuchem.
the witch, in Belasco's Good Little
Devil" A few other plays in which
he appeared. were The Chorus Girl q
in which he made his FIRST Boston
appearance. in 1895: The Social
Highway" with the Hollands:
thorough bred" The Cinealee {"
Madame Sherry" The Babes in
!Toyland." The Lavender Lady" "A
Modern Eve" The Laughing Hus-
band" The Land OF Nod" and his
own light opera My Cinderella
Girl"
Il simply drifted into it, Mr. Nor
ris explained Now the manager
knows that / can play any kind Of a
role and the result is that I literally
go from the sublime TO the ridicu-
lous"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

before you her giriish loveliness.
Perhaps her acting Is most effective
because she does not try to act.
At least that is the way she i'm
pressed us and we hope that those
artistic directors who have a habit
OF compelling acting. will leave
Miss Walker as she is and let her
continue to be Miss Walker.
The little lady confides that she
has been in stock and in two
Broadway productions. The Be-
trothar' and The Little Journey"
Broadway IL going to see a good
bit more of her or we miss our
guess.
And II Mr.. Ziegfeld happens in
on her performance and sees her
in that green and white bathing
suit, he will go mad unless she
consents to join his "Follies" for
she has knees. OF course the fact
that she has knees Is not unusual
We all have them. But there are
kness and knees and there are
knees like Ann Pennington. And
Miss Walkers entry in the knee
tournament looks to be a sort OF
de luxe edition of AIMS.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
THE E-TALMADGE INTENSITY

Norma Talmadge. whose Select
special production The Isle Of Con-
quest" comes TO Crandalrs Metro
politan and Knickerbocker Theaters
Sunday, for a full week at the former
and two days at the latter Is at first
glance, just q vivacious. beautiful.
talented American girl. like dozens Of
other pretty young women. but to the
careful observer her intensity is her
distinguishing characteristic Back of
those dark. smouldering eyes and that
blood-red. sensitive mouth, Is a girl
Of big. generous impulse. keen emo
tions. strong ambitions and true ar
tistic sense.
Norma Talmadge and all her school,
mates were stage struck. Only Norma
was in deadly earnest. She went 10
the Vitagraph studio and obtained a
small part. From that time on her
rise has been rapid and sure But
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

Norma's fame did not come easily
or suddenly-she began at the very
bottom and worked hard She played
all sorts Of roles before Greatness
came. striving always to live the
blood in each characters veins"
Now, OF course. Il is easier for she
chooses most OF her parts. -stiil" she
says, II have never resented any role
assigned to me. no matter how dis
tasteful. for I realized that each
would bring me an understanding Of
another side Of human nature. Only
by sheer hard work. careful study and
keen. unfiinching self-anslysis and
ruthless self-criticism can an actress
be sure OF reaching the height Of sue
cess"
The safest and surest way to the
heart of the public Is earnest effort.
which is but another way Of saying
that we must do more than COM
mand successive must deserve Il"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

! the star. and Forrest Stanley. plays
leading role in Under Suspicion" !"
new semi-comsdy crook drama
which opens a weeks engagement
at Moore's Strand Thcater next
Sunday.
A careless helmsman. flirting with
the serving girl, wrecks a yachting
party on a desert tropical island in
Male and Female" a Paramount
Aircraft picture. produced by Cecil
Z. De Mile, which is now in it's
second weeks showing at Moore's
Garden Theater. Moreover. it's a
rea. yacht and a real rock that
come together. It's only one of the
big scenes where lives and large
amount of money were risked for
the sake of realism in this produc-
tion, which is screen version of
Sir James NJ. Barrie's great play,
The Admirable Crichton."
Lloyd Hughes is the latest graduate
of the Ince school to be promoted to
the star class. Hughes Is possibly
the youngest actor on the screen to
achieve this marked honor, which was
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27
STAGE GOSSIP.

With the gala performance Friday
evening OF the past week. Charles
Diilingham's stupendous spectacle.
"Happy Days" at the New York
Hippodrome. celebrated its 10th pre-
sentation The first chapter of the
now current super-production. Hap
py Days" is notable in the record
number Of patrons it has enter
tanned. totaling over 10000 since last
August.
"Poodles" Hanneford. the Hippo
dronne's equestrian clown, enjoys the
distinction of being the Jnly bare
back clown in the, world who has
given his regular act in the ball
room of hotel. Last Friday night,
following his appearance in the per
forrnance Of Happy Days" the Han
neford stable of six horses, the mem-
bers of the Hanneford family or
riders and the two-ton riding mat
and ring bank were taken to the
ballroom of the Commodore Hotel.
where 'Poodles" presented his en-
tire act before the members of the
New York Hotel Mems Association
Vice Admiral Morgan Singer, X. b.
commander of the British fleet in
the Hudson River. entertained the
members Of THE Magic Melods'
coupznv aboa-1 his flagship recent
" \ tea was held in honor Of mem
hers Of this company and their
friends in appreciation OF the Spe-
ciaI performances given Sunday night
q, the Shubert Theater for the ad-
nnirars men.
Doris Eeane. one Of the distin-
e,lished actresses of the American
stage. has Joined the d. W. Griffith
forces and will appear. under Mr.
CriEth's direction. in a photoplay
version Of Edward Sheldon's play.
Torrance. in which she was seen
on the speaking stage more than
500 times in New York and London.
A welcome hit Of holiday cheer IS
contained in the announcement that
Stuart Walker has selected the lat
ter part of December for present.
ing to Broadway his production OF
"Piccadilly JIM" a new comedy bv
those ma sterly laugh-craftsmen. Guy
Bolton and p. c. wodehouse. with
Gregory Kelly. the subtle comedian
who made Willie Baxter. of Sew
NnNrCh dhAOA rNN1oOASs IN VIC NNA~
role.
Edward Locke. author of THE
Dancer" is writing a sociological
drama based upon facts that have
been supplied him by the American
Social Hygiene Association.
Having recovered from recent
Illness, Doris Duane. who created the
role OF Helene in Scandal" has re-
turned to the cast.
Mr.. Julian Alfred has been en-
gagged to put on the new Victor
Herbert musical play, My Golden
Girl"
One OF the unexpected results of
the special matinee engagement of
The Dancer at the Lyric Theater.
New York, is the persistent urging
OF several OF the players that they
be given roles in other productions.
thus enabling them to double up"
In cases where the applicants are
playing only a minor role. and the
strain viii not be too great, these
requests will be granted.
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awarded him by Thomas II. Ince IN
recognition of the fine artistry of his
recent impersOnations. The contract
covers a period Of five wears. duri~G
which the young star will appear in
a number OF carefully selected rlu.l .
by the leading screen writers Of the
day.
Frank Hays who has been SO per
slstently cast for 'slapstick" comedy
parts, is revelling in a role which
calls for straight comedy and drar--"
with IaSu Pitts in the Brentwood
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

picture, Where There's n Will -
now being produced under Claude H.
Mitchell's direction.
Charles Ray. supported by Winifred
Nestover. has now almost finished
his current piCture-"Watch out. Will
liam several days more should
see the completion Of the produc-
tion. In order to finish up in sched-
ule time ii will be necessary for Mr..
Ray and his cast TO put in a couple
of nights Of overtime in addition 10
their daily tasks. A III
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

Mr.. Julian Alfred has been en-
gagged to put on the new Victor
Herbert musical play. My Golden
Girl
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

Having recovered from recent
Illness, Doris Duane. who created the
role OF Helene in Scandal" has re-
turned to the cast.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

Edward Locke. author of THE
Dancer" is writing a sociological
drama based upon facts that have
been supplied him by the American
Social Hygiene Association.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-27

CONTINUED on PAGE SEWN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

P. C. DINGS
N. 3. FEAGIN
F. H. SHERWOOD
C. S. PYLE
j. M. LANFORD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Allied Sympathizers
We're Betrayed by Quien
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug 81. - Almost every
allied sympathizer In Brussels who
came In contact with Georges CASTOR
Quien, alleged betrayer of Edith Cav
ell, was soon arrested and condemned
by the Germans, according to the pres
ident of the court which Is trying him.
Among those mentioned by the pres
ident was Father Bonsteels, who be-
lieving Quien was honestly aiding the
allied soldiers to escape, gave him a
German notifications Father Bon
years imprisonment
1t was declared that Quien had ask
ed a Madame Van Dame to aid two
young persons to escape and that she
directed them to the frontier and
sent another Lady with them as a
guide. The four were jailed and con.
demned by the Germans.
Quien admitted having seen Miss
Cavell on July 26 after he had visited
the home of Madame Bodart, and that
Jean Macs accosted him in the street
There was read into the record a
statement that Macs was In the pay
of the Germans.
Madame Bodar gave Quien q pack
age to be left at the home Of Madame
MachieL He admitted he knew II
contained maps for the use of papers
attempting to escape from the eoun-
try. 1t was pointed out by the prose-
cution that one of these maps had
| caused Madame Bodart to be con
demned by a German courtmartial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
mo BUSINESS TO
BUY u. S. BONDS"
SAID S. CRACUN
State Tax Commissioner As
sesses Local Firm on Patri-
otto Investment.

That corporations have no businc So
owning liberty bonds or have no bus
mess purchasing them, was the state
ment made by Strange n. Cragun. a
member of the state board OF tax
commissioners, to representative Of
Richmond corporation, when the
latter appeared before tue state board.
to settle the corporations valuation
recently.
According to the representative of
the corporation, the corporation re-
port showed that the company owned
$4,000 worth of liberty bonds, upon
which exemption was asked, in ac-
cordance with the law that the bonds
were to be exempt from taxation.
Not in Bank Business.
Cragun declared that the company
was not in the investment or banking
business, and therefore had no busi-
ness Of buying bonds in the first place.
The board also claimed that the
ownership of the bonds increase /
the valuation of the corporation to the
extent or their value, therefore no ex-
emption should be allowed.
The corporation representatives.
claimed that the company bought the
bonds only on the appeal of the gov
ernment to Buy bonds until it
hurts" and that it was done largely
as a patriotic duty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Americans to Giue Lord
Grey Send-On to U. S.
fBy Associated PressJ

LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. 26.-John
w. Davis, the American ambassador
to the court of ST James is to give
a dinner to Viscount Grey. September
-, on the eve of the Viscount's de-
parture for Washington to take up his
post as British ambassador to the
United States.
The guests will include Premier
Lloyd George, Foreign Secretary Bal
four, Earl Curzon of Kedleston. and a
majority of the British cabinet minis
ters and other British notabilities.
Frank L. Polk assistant secetary Of
state will come from Paris to be pre-
sent at the dinner. Other prominent
Americans who are expected to gathel
round the board are Colonel E. M.
House and Henry White of the Ameri-
can peace delegation, Justice Brand
els of the United States supreme
court, former United States Senator
| Wizard Salisbury of Delaware, and
| Justice Mccoy of the district of Col
| umbia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
FALL Defends
REv|S|ONS OF
PEACE TREATY
BY SENATORS
Replies to Attack Made by
Senator McCumber on
Shantung Amendment Made
by Senate Committee.
NELSON DEMANDS PLAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Fall, Republican. New Mexico, reply
ing in the senate today to an address
yesterday by Senator McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota, criticizing the
foreign relations committee, for
amending the Shantung provision OF
the peace treaty, said senator's who
had not read the treaty and did not
know its contents were the most in
slstent that it be ratified Immediately.
Soon after he began spea king Sena-
tor Fall was interrupted ty Senator
Nelson, Republican. of Minn ssota, who
asked what he proposed to do with
the treaty.
"Not In Second ChiIdho 3D."
Senator Fall said he would not en-
ter into discussion with Senator Mel
son in Difference to the latters age,
Whereupon Senator Nelson rejoined:
You needn't consider my age, but
just consider me the youngest man In
the senate. l am neither in my Sec
ond childhood in this matter nor In
the Mexican matter"
The first task before the foreign
relations committee today was to per
feet its action OF yesterday in agree
ing to blanket amendment eliminat-
ing reference to American representa-
ton on various international commits
sions set up under the treaty. The
specific language to be used and the
exact places where changes were to
be made remained to be worked out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
Dupont Company May Buy
Popder To.un of Nitro
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 27.-
The Dupont Chemical company has
expressed its intentions of putting in
a bid for the purchase of Nitro, w.
Va, the site of the second largest
powder plant in the world 1t announ-
ced yesterday, by an officer of the
company.
The expression follows the announ-
cement of government agents recently,
tha bids for the town. including its
manufacturing plants and residences
for housing 10000 persons would be
sold in its entirety to the highest bid
der. Bids are to be placed with the
salvaging department at Philadelphia,
early In September Nitro was built
by the government at a cost of TO-
900 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
VOCATION BOARD
DENIES CHARGES
OF INEFFICIENCY
Head of Work for Disabled
Men Shows Good Done by
Commission.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The fed
eral board for vocational education
through its director DR.. Charles A
Prosser, has addressed a letter to
members Of congress denying charges
recently made by the association of
disabled soldiers, sailors and marines
of inefficiency in the boards admin
istration.
Replying to the associations charge
that hundreds Of men have been COM
PEELED to depend upon the charity of
friends for months after applying for
vocational training because Of the
boards delay in arranging for pay
ment of compensation, DR.. Prosser de-
clared that the board had not the
authority to make such payments or
place men in training until compensa-
ton for disability is awarded by the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. This
provision of the Rehabilitation Act, he
said had given rise to much misunder-
standing. He also asserted that under
the act it is the function of the board
to privide support only for disabled
men, who have been placed in train
ing, because they are in need of ra-
habilitation.
Leads Other Countries.
Denying other charges brought by
the association the director said no
deductions have been made from the
training pay of disabled men because
of money earned incidental to their
training work: that the board has
done everything to assist the total of
61 men who have applied through the
board for civil service position to OBJ
tain such positions, q Of these men
having been approved for service by
the civil service commission, IL re-
jected because their disability totally
, incapacitated them for the work with
the remaining cases yet undetermined,
and that ~ men of the total of l19 who
have completed training had been
placed in remunerative positions. Of
the remainder who have completed
training, Dr. Prosser said 35 will enter
upon additional training in the fall. II
are pending placement and y have
not been reported upon.
The association s statements with re-
spect TO placements is thus obvious
Il untrue" the director said.
The United States and Canada are
far ahead" Of other countries in the
administration of the rehabilitation
! problem, director Prosser declared in
| reply to, the charge that the board
had not been guided in its work cy
the sound. scientific principles evolved
| by other countries The only differ
ence between this country and Canada
he said is that the United States goy
! ernment is much more liberal ir
awarding subsistence and training tc
! disabled men"
To the objection entered by the rs
! sociation against the boards policy o.
| giving precedence to cases of seriousl,
disabled men, DR.. Prosser replied tha
the board "reaffirms the justice ane
wisdom of this policy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
HORSE SHOW IS
Started; CROWD
AT HACERSTOWN
Newcastle Day Starts Fes-
tivities at Great Annual
Event-Children Exhibit.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 27.-Al-
though everything was in readiness by
10 O'Clock Wednesday, it was not un-
til the Newcastle band arrived at noon
leading a large procession of autos
filled with a holiday crowd, that Hag-
erstown really awakened to the enjoy
ment Of it's horse fair and four days OF
festiv1ty. With the first crash OF
music and the unloading of the ma
chimes, the show was on in earnest.
Ideal weather and an ideal crowd Of
cere-free pleasure seekers insured a
good time for everybody. The various
large tents where the horses, cattle,
hogs, poultry. etc, soon became
thronged with interested visitors.
The completeness Of the horse ex-
hiblt is amazing. The various large
barns are filled with horses of all
worthwhile description. there being
about 200 head on show. AS all the
during show week, every visitor will
have opportunity to see and Judge OF
the quality of this Offering.
Horses Sold at Auction.
Many of the horses will be sold at
the fine cattle on Saturday afternoon
that is to say, the registered stock
Some grade cattle and lot of hogs
will go under the hammer on Satur-
day morning, starting at 9 o'clock.
There will be ar opportunity to pick
up some choice animals of all kinds
on Saturday and no doubt the farm
population will be we'll represented
In tho yor10,s aNpfio0 rtpCa
The poultry section occupies a large
tent on an interesting street In the
heart of the show part of town. AT
the east end Of Main street stands
the giant, three center-pole tent
| bought from the buckskin show out
| fit,
! Here are shown some Of the finest
Polled and Angus cattle in Indiana
all registered stock The Wayne
and Henry county calf clubs make
their headquarters in this tent and II
was a sight worth the visit just tc
| see the enthusiastic youngsters proud
! ly grooming and showing their pets
! Wednesday morning.
! There are doubtless some coming
cattle breeders among this bunch OF
boys, and if any old stager Is more
! interested IN fine cattle than most Of
these boys, we have yet to meet him
on the grounds.
Garden Club Exhibit.
! The women of the Garden club are
making an exhibit in K of P hall
! known for the occasion as Floral hall
! While 1t may be true that Wayne haa
a short crop of fruit this year, the
exhibit made by the ladies of Hagers
town does not so indicate.
About 1900 will be disbursed ir
premiums, besides numerous ribbons
/ Some awards will be made late Wed
nesday afternoon and evening. Ample
arraneements for feeding all corners
have been perfected, the ladies Of the
various churches and societies com
bininb to take care of the hungry.
At least 10000 visitors are expected
on Thursday, Richmond day. Visitors
and belated exhibitors began comine
in at sunrise Wednesday, and the en-
tire town had an early breakfast The
! last of the decorations were flung tc
the breeze on Tuesday night and the
scene was finally set for Hagers
| towns greatest fair and horse show
by 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
TAX RISE HITS
FARMER, UTILITY
man, MERCHANT
Personal Property Owners
Get Big Raises-Property
Assessed at More Than
Value.

Farmers, public utilities and mer-
chants, will bear the heavy end of
the taxes, under the changes announ-
ced Tuesday in property valuations by
the state board of tax commissioners,
according to County Auditor Howard
Brooks
Owners of city property, who have
no large assessment of personal pro-
perty, will probably pay less taxes
next year than they did this, but
where personal property is a large
figure in the tax assessments, the
tax payer will probably have a larger
tax bill next year, according to
Brooks.
The action of the state tax board
In adding a fiat increase of 40 per-
cent. to the personal property assess
ments will work a decided hardship on
the majority of the people who have
large personal property valuations.
According to Brooks, when the coun-
ty board of reviews was in session.
every effort was made to assess the
personal property of taxpayers at
their true cash value, and in practical
ly every instance this was done.
Greater than Cash Value
of reviews and the state board, fol-
lowing the original assessments, in
creases the valuation of personal pro-
perty in Richmond 10 percent, which
in a large number of instances is
much greater than the actual value
of the personal property.
An instance was cited by the audi
tor Of a local wholesale house which
was found by actual invoice to have
personal property valued at 100000.
This house was assessed, after the lat
est increase by the state board at
$26, 900, or $4,000 more than the pro-
perty was actually worth.
Another instance was shown by the
auditor in the case Of automobiles
When the assessors made their
valuations, they took Fords as being
worth 5000 Brooks said Wednesday.
"and this figure has been increased
110 per cent, making the average val
uation of Ford automobiles in the
county $420, which is much more than
the Fords would ever sell for
County's Value Se32e3,351
The increase of 20 per cent on real
estate in the county makes a total in
crease of $3,736,368 In the valuation of
the county. according to the auditors
figures. and Of this amount, approx
mately S3,400,0C0 is covered by the
city of Richmond
Personal property in the county
will be increased In valuation by
$4.759,437 by the state boards action.
The auditor certified the valuation
of the county to the state board a.
$S4,772,548, to which was added S.
595,S03 by the state board 8 increases.
making the present valuation of tn
county ss3,26S.351. This. however.
does not include the increase in the
valuation of corporations, which may
be made by the state board.
Some injustice was shown, it is
claimed, in the state boa rd's action
regarding the assessment of corpora
tions. According to one corporation
head, he was called before the state
tax board representative recently il
regard to the assessment of the cor
poration which he represented.
| His corporation was assessed al
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