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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23
CENSUS ENUMERATOR WANTED

Supervisor H. D. ALERT says he
is short on applications for the emu
merator of the 1920 census in Cava.
lier county, especially in the SOUTH
ern and western parts of the
county. If the proper quota is not
recorded this week it is probable that
he may have to draft men into this
service. Easy work aue good pay
send in your applications for this
work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-23

The Democrat is headquarters for
school tablets. pencil, pens, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
NEW PLAYS THIS WEEK


Wise Ricks' by
3. kyne of the popu-
larityi Saturday Evening
while William Courtenay
young Helen
Moore. John Skinner.
Kecdver. Philip Lord and Thomas Shearer.
A. will
prologue entitled 1.-THE by
author Of
a The S by
Janet VIII Deming and
NEDNEsDAY-At Judy
given Importance premiere
the Mountains" Walker presented ago
in Avgnon, the story
Edgar stehl Joseph Graham Elizabeth Black.
the Eling Theatre A. H. Woods viii present
in
and includes also Dudley awley Evelyn Gosn
G. Bradley,
Holland
THURSDAYAt the Comedy Theatre S will
The ClmaN,' with incidental Car is
presented will be
revived almost idencaly
the first OF the small be
dramatic role With Waite
Wilson and Wallng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
NEWS AND NOTES OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS

rot always the familiar ones Of tho
period, but went back aanv wears
She will allude to her infall;blo i,
stlnct for thc beautiful in art. which
even as Schild invariably led b.r r't ="
recognize masterpiece. Inciden+a,1,
she Will remark: "If had not boo,
singer | would have been nain+er y
Just now. Of course, her CHIEF nro
occupation is the Forthcoming produc-
ton Of "Guibour,' miracle plav os tba
fifteenth century. TO be given 18th.
Neighborhood Playhouse next SATURDAY,
evening. This production is shc ro.,.
lzation of dream of c;oh. ,.o.rs
Gulbonr is woman of the Middle
Ages, who commits a crime 10 nrotoc4
her honor, and is pardoned by the vir.
gin. Nine. Guilbert will annesr &C
Gulbour in an English version Of tho
Play. by Anna Sprague macdonald
Inc Incidental music has been selected
from Nine. Guibelt's private collec-
ton, and it includes many p;cces If
music Older even than the plav itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
Impressions OF Yuette

sixteenth century coqucttcs. No longer
slim, but imposing. the new Yvcttc
fills the stage a sumptuous appartion
in sorgcously brilliant colors. Some
times She is wimplcd: sometimes she
wears crinolinc and powdered Wig.
Sometimes she has tho ecclesiastical
dignity Of tho saints IN stained glass
windows
Once in a while. on rare occasions, she
rcvcrts to the Chansons dos Giants
Nors. Then tho prcscnt-Cay crop Of
ieunes fiiics. no longer compelled to
consider the contents Of her songs
seriously, arc taken TO admire the art
of perfect dicson
Whatever may he ,hc subject sh"
presents, Yvcttc Guilbcrt is Z. genius.
OF the same generation as Sarah
Ycruharl;. Yyctic is the greater artist.
Hcr genius u.s. moro impcrsogai, less
ogotistical. closer to humanity n large.
Sarah S forte is in tho representation
OF long Inc CT granlcs amourcuso,
some Of them oalpaby Of the theatre.
Nvct,c paints lite itself CoQuettc or
drab prizes. or saint. sailor or COW
hoy. Yyctte understands them all and
lives them ror ihc moment with a real
ISM with which others write.
Any one who goes to interview
Yvcttc viii hrd stout. middle aged.
highly do,nosticatod woman, with rest
less. ali-sccing eyes and tecming en-
crgy apparent even in roposc. She viii
talk ahou. her twenty-thrcc ycars do
voted TO study and research. chiefly
regardin.- 'hc literature and music Of
the Middle Ages; about her father. a
dcscendanO os AN old family Of trouha-
dours from ARA; about Remains Life
of Christi" about the mission of wo-
man, to spread Fcacc and harmony and
forgiveness throughout the world;
about her house in the Quartcr Mon
ceau, Pahs.
Yvcttc is proud Of her instinct for
color, an instinct which has often
caused preliminary CONSERVATION to
her dressmakcr, Paquin, when order
ing a new costume But this conster.
nation fades speedily before the in
cvitablc triumph OF the finished prod
uct.
She viii talk, TOO, about her labor Of
love, the niecing together OF Rousscau's
opera. 'Lc Dcvin du Village and
"L'Annec Avant la Guerre.' the last
opera heard by Marie Antoinettc be-
fore her downfall, by. means Of tho
tunes indicated beside the text of tn,
works, after the ancient manner Of
writing cpcras. The work was made
more difficult because the tunes were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12

eNtinguiSh their charm and fancy the
sub.lctics OF Andersen and his rare
and delightful wit had been quite
smothered by the German scientific"
translators who had preserved tho sub
stance but cNtinguished the spirit.
Mr. Loyssac has also accomplished
the translation OF Andersen directly
mo English. Strangely enough, this is
also PRACTICAL. the arst time that An
dersen has been thus directly trans
lated and the effect is astonishing. An
derscn is revealed as almost new
author. TIE trarslations that we are
accustomed to show the heavy hand of
the sober German. They have been.
emaScuated &C their subtletics and
sharp irony. In other words. they arc
another demonstration of the German
lack of sense Of humor. and certainly
do neither justice to Andersen himself
nor to the Danish people who accept
Andersen as a representative author.
Al his recital on ncxt Tuesday. Mr..
Leyssac viii give readings both of his
trarslations Of Andersen into French
and into English. Bjornson, Coppcc.
Gauthicr Daudet. Ia Fontaine. Ros-
tand and Richtpin are also on his pro
aramme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
Paul Leyssac, at Interpreter
Of Hans Christian Andersen,

Paul Leyssac is dramatic reader
and IN interpreter and translator Of the
famous Fairy Tales from the Danish"
by Hans Christian andersen. On the
afternoon of Tuesday, January ii. at 3
o'clock. Mr.. Leyssac is TO give a
dramatic recital at the Princess
Theatre.
He is sincere artist with a most
original and interesting programme
Mr.. Leyssac was born IN Denmark in
1891 He was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen and later under
took his dramatic training at the Royal
Conscrvatoirc in Paris While atill Il
very young man he made trsnslations
for the first time Of Andcrson's Tales
INTO French. which Immediately attract
ed recognition. Heretofore the trans
lations into French LAD been first
strained through German. and the re-
suit was that while nothing could quite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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 o. 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 Of
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. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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
logged by mocking urchins, who
laughed as 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 :, inc HOHClci CetlS, thE
palsis lie Justice, the Pantheon, the
Bots, 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. she 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. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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 APP
pearing as leading juvenile in stock. he
began 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. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12

straight lover" said Mr.. Webb serious
Is and I think like 1t best
You sec.' We said, "'Virtue is its
own reward. -
'And as for my dancing -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. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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 fat
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. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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 blue 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 title 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 some. 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.
vol 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 alb
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 warnings 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"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-11

SIAMESE TWINS ARE MODERN HEALTH CRUSADERS Si1pico 
  tuberculosis They
 
 
  Philippines where teher joining o crusht
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-11

FLYING PARsoN" OCEAN OCEAN FLIGHT
 Lieutenant Belvin w. history New L. Havand
  Mineola Miller etvoM greeting their father
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-11


  which mile through the of the globe The will
 
  kind entirely of wood and bonze whatsoever The ship will Ault and will of renown, in special
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-11
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FOR COMMANDER OF
 SALVATION

will glad that Miss Booth been awarded the service of which she the The medal bestowed fo ezesp made recently in the Lexington Theatre Ne York by Major General Congress recommendation of President
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-11

FOOD SUPPLIES Part for the of food into Germany by GOO of indemnity which Germany from France  and Belgian with English gold mixed All this gold will be
  solid gold illustrated photo
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
FILE SECOND SUIT IN
 ANT|-V|CE CAMPAIGN

Martin Gold was made the defendant in the second action based on the Red Light Abatement act which was filed in the office of the clerk of the court yesterday. The first suit was directed against Kate Sabra, who is alleged to have permitted her property in China Alley to be used for the purpose of prostitution.
 Gold is alleged to permit his build ing in Gold Alley to be used for the same purpose and the plaintiff asks that the nuisance be abated and that he be restrained from so doing.
 The plaintiff in both actions is named as The People of the State of Arizona at the relation of George Bris- bois, chief of police. The suits were filed by J. E. Nelson assistant city attorney.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
CONGRESS TAKES
 UP RECONSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--Recon- struction problems were considered to- day by the senate judiciary committee and it was decided 10 refer the question committee recommendation. Pending resolutions proposing commission plans for study for reconstruction problems were ordered reported to the senate to be placed on the calendar without com ment. Although a general belief was apparent that no action would be taken by congress at the present session, Senator Cummins of Iowa, author of one of the resolutions. announced he would attempt to call up his measure Saturday for consideration.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
STARS AT
 RED CROSS SHOP TEA.

Chapter No. 5, Order of Eastern Star, will have charge of the tea at the Red Cross shop on Thursday when an in teresting program has been arranged for the tea hour, to 5 o'clock. A special 50-cent luncheon will be served as usual.
 Those who do not care to attend the luncheon or bridge will find pleasure in the tea which the committee prom ises as attractive as the delightful af- fair of a week ago. Those who wish to make table reservations for the luncheon, bridge or both are requested to telephone 1477.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
ID JAIL FOR DIETING
 WIFE SUPPORT ORDER

Stating that he would try an order made by the court for week and if he did not find it to his liking he would not comply with it, C. A. Castro openly defied Judge Stanford and as result was committed behind the bars. Castro who was charged with failure to pro- vide for his wife, appeared before Judge Stanford yesterday and was or dered to contribute $5 q week to the support of Mrs. Castro.
 He was not at all certain that he cared to follow the courts instruction, and frankly said so. He will remain in jail until he shows a willingness to obey orders.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
 STOCKHOLDERS
Phoncix, Arizona, February 1, 1s

PhonciN, Arizona, February 4. 1919. To The Stockholders of The Arizona Vermont Gold X Copper Company. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Arizona Vermont Gold & Copper Company will be held at the Commercial Hotel, on Thursday, March G. 1919. at r. M. at Phoenix Arizona. for Inc election of directors for the en- suing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 GEORGE IRVINE. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
UNIQUE SOUVENIR
 GIVEN TO GOVERNOR

A souvenir of the great war in the shape of a tobacco jar made from two big shell cases, was presented to Gov ernor Thomas F. Campbell yesterday by Lieutenant E. K. Reese and Lieut.. Harry Amster, both of the aerial serv- ice in France, and old friends of the governor from Jerome.
 The jar is made from what appears to have been the heavy brass cases of two four-inch shells. The handle on the lid is apparently the spike from a German dress helmet, and it bears a German coat of arms, probably from the same source.
 Use The Republican Classified Pages for ReSults-Read for Profits.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11
JOHNSON WANTS TROOPS
 FROM RUSSIA

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 Senator John 0u of California made another move today Co obtain a senate vote on his proposal Co declare in favor Of withdrawing American troops from Eussia. He introduced a resolution in- cooperating such a declaration in order Co get a favorable parliamentary status. The California senator gave notice that be would call up his new resolution.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-11

Save life, For what better purpose could you give up your smokes and picture shows for few days. Re member the dates. February 10-17.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19

YOUTH is always new, and
among the newest coats, the
Lanvin model is one of the most
youthful of the year. 1t is fitted
in quite snugly at the waist
with Aaring skirt, and the very
spirit Of it proclaims the pride
Of a French lineage and the
promise Of an American future
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19

People studying the enormous recent
growth Of divorce suits have asked me
that question. Without fixing upon any
particular year. because 1t Is impossible
would put the dangerous period at
between the seventh and tenth year OF
marriage. It also would appear that IL
the married couple can succeed in bridg-
ing over this danger period the possibili-
ity of divorce becomes more and more
remote.
Happily, many thousands of people
bridge that period successfully. A study
of a past analysis of divorce court cases
shows that in most of them the trouble
originated not In the carly days of mar
riage. but in the later years. Out Of
LIS applications, for example, II were
by persons married less than one pear,
25 by those married less than two years.
las from two to five years, 375 from fve
to ten years. and sos more than ten
years. These figures show that the great
ma jority of marriage failures are not
discovered until the later years.
I'm the same analysis 1t was brought
out that in nearly two-thirds of the total
number Of marriages concerned there
was either none or only one child from
the marriage. and in only negligible
number was there a large 6mily.
"A record covering ten years just
before the war showed that of a total
number of 9,72S marriages dissolved
3,S45, or nearly 40 per cent, were child
less
'The majority of divorce cases in