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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-08-02
A VISIT TO THE BETHEL

1t would pay you, if you have little
time to spare, to call around at The Bethel
some of these days, and see for yourself
what nice, pleasant place it has been trans
formed into.
Stepping from the kitchen doorway. one
finds the center of the back yard occupied
with large oval flower bed, in which a
profusion Of varieties are freshly blooming.
Included are petunias, stock, marigolds,
zenias, blue and pink larkspur, gladiola,
sweet alyssum, and many other kinds. Pass
ing on to the vegetable garden, one finds
tomatoes, squash, cabbage, carrots, melons,
beets peas and other varieties, as we'll as
nice patch of sweet corn, Just now ready
for table use.
Despite the dry spell, flowers and vege-
tables are growing nicely Elder Robinson
having his own system of irrigation by
means of a hose and trenches along the
rows.
The vegetables are great help in keep
ing the table supplied, and in this respect,
assistance is rendered by considerable
number of hens belonging to the institution.
Passing around to the front of the build
ing, the railing is lined with boxes of sweet
alyssum now in bloom The office and
assembly room are clean, airy and sanitary.
The floor has just received a coat of oil,
and the lower section of the walls has been
newly oalcimined, while potted plants line
the windows.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-08-02

by officials, familiar with the situation,
as the quiet that heralds the approach
of a storm.
General Frank S. Dickson spent
four hours in the riot district, from 3
until o'clock in the afternoon. When
he returned to his headquarters in the
Congress Hotel, he reported that the
situation was the most dangerous since
Sunday night. He stated that he had
found the temper of both black and
white people bad. Mobs were gathering
on the outskirts of the black belt, made
up of white hoodlums and rowdies.
The blacks were getting short of food,
and were in nasty temper. He there
fore regarded the situation as potential
ly dangerous, and recommended to
Governor Lowden and Mayor Thompson
that troops be sent to the riot district
at once.
Mayor Thompson, acting upon this
recommendation, handed General Dick
son letter formally requesting that
troops be used on the streets in the
black belt. The state troops, 5000
strong, got under moving orders at
$40 o.. m.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-08-02
ALL WELCOME
Free-will Offerings Only Received

A large residence of the most modern
type is being erected at 23O0 Elisha avenue
for Frank Kochendorfer, by the Zion Build
ing Industry 1t will have stucco finish
and both exterior and interior will be of
the most pleasing design.
Mr.. S. E. Kemp and Mr.. o. c. Thompson,
two merchants of Nebraska, attended serv-
ice in Shiloh Tabernacle last Lords Day,
having taken this opportunity to visit Zion
City while in Chicago for the purpose of
purchasing their years supply of goods.
Mrs. Mary Blatter, Miss Julia -Blatter,
and Mr. and Mrs A. L. Harms, of down
state; also Mrs. T. NJ Kepple and Miss
Melville Huston, of Chicago, were visitors
of Deacon and Mrs J. Gamerdinger of
zoos Enoch avenue, last week.
ROLAND Bennett is home on a nine day
vacation from Ehingham, Illinois, where he
is attending college of photography with
the intention of devoting his time to work
in Zion Studio, after the completion of his
course.
Mr.. Diedrich Folkers, of downstate, was a
guest in Zion Home last week. Upon his
return home, he was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Alvina Folkers, who has
been staying in Zion City for several weeks.
Miss Mable Rossman, of Wisconsin, now
attending the. University of Chicago, and
Mrs Anna Rossman, of Chicago, spent the
weekend with Mrs. w. Rossnan, of 2oOO
Elm avenue. and Mrs Marshall Moulton,
of 311O Ezekiel avenue.
Deacon Grover Leech, Manager of Zion
Baking Industry, with a number of his
assistants, attended the Nineteenth Annual
Convention of the Biscuit and Cracker
in the Hotel Auditorium. Chicago.
Mrs H. D. Reprogle, former matron of
The Bethel, and who has been visiting rela-
tives in California for the past ten months,
has returned to Zion City, locating as guest
at The Bethel
Rev. H. j. Bowder, of Iowa, stopped
over night, last week, with his sister, Mrs
D. M. Kresge, of 28Oo Enoch avenue, while
en- route by auto to his home from New
York.
William F. Hasten has returned from
overseas, where he spent fourteen months.
He has received an honorable discharge
from service, and is staying with his par
ents at 2616 Elizabeth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Cole, of South Da-
kota,, and Mrs w. E. Cole and three chill
dren, of Minnesota, were visitors, last week.
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Crary, Of 2803 Elisha
avenue.
Mr.. Earl Swartz has arrived in Zion City
from Glenwood City, Wisconsin, and is
staying with his sister, Mrs. Frank La
Belle, and family of 1902 Edna boulevard
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS
&C. B. W.

Miss Ruth Ston1mel, Zion member, of
Indiana, but we'll known in Zion City, has
completed the four years course with high
honors in the Lake Forest University. She
was one of two young ladies who were
appointed business managers of the college
paper, and was also one of the editors.
Through her influence, the paper was pub
l1shed regularly last year in Zion Printing
and Publishing House. Prices secured here
were much better than quotations elsewhere,
and the finances of the paper were managed
so well that the young ladies were compli-
mented by the president Of the college, who
wrote them very nice letter. thanking
them for their good work. At the close of
the year special extra sized edition pro-
fusely illustrated, was gotten out, and the
faculty were much pleased with the high
grade of printing done on the issue
Tomatoes this year are of splendid quail
tvv, thriving better in the dry, bright sun
shiny weather than during wet season.
especially if planted in black soil, where
there IS sufficient moisture Mr.. c. w.
Brockwav, of 21O7 Ezekiel avenue, who
has patch of 700 plants, has begun market
ing his tomatoes, the earliest ones selling at
IS cents pound. Last year, the earliest
gathered, sold for 10 cents pound.
A gentleman, not member of Zion,
reported to US, the other day, that he took
list of 20 items for quotation of prices to
Zion Grocery Department He then took
the same list to two other Cash and Carry
groceries nearby. Prices in Zion Grocery
Department, he found, were 16 per cent
lower, on an average, than in either of the
other places
Deacon Herman G. Peterson, of 25O1
Elizabeth avenue, received visit, last week,
from his parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. G. Peter
son, of dowrstate. Deacon Peterson's
mother is "a years of age, and his father
80. This was their first visit to Zion City
in twelve years.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ford, of Chicago
have been visiting Mrs. L. E. Oaks, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Oaks, and Deacon and Mrs.
Harry Oaks, at their respective homes.
| Miss Estele McElvaney of Texas, who
is taking course in music in Chicago, Wis
tied last week with her old neighbors, Mrs
Ursula Strom and daughter Ursula, of Zion
Home
| Mr. Axle Swanson, of New Jersey, and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Doyle, of Chicago, were
guests over Lords Day of Deacon John
| Swanson, of 2114 Elisha avenue.
Mr.. Joe Stepensky, of Texas, spent two
days last week with his aunt and uncle,
Deacon and Mrs. T. R. Becker, of 24Q8
Elizabeth avenue.
Mr.. James Dohney, of Washington.D. c.,
and Mrs. Eva Jones and daughter Dora, of
| Evanston, visited over Lords Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mayhak.
| Mrs Fora Carr, of the Panama Canal
| Zone, visited her aunt, Mrs G. w. Marshall,
of Zion Home, and other relatives in Zion
I, City, last week.
Mr.. Guy Whitman has contracted with
Zion Building Industry for the erection of
a concrete stave silo on his farm west of
Zion City.
Zion Building Industry has completed a
job of raising the residence of Mr. John
Johnson at Waukegan, and constructing
a concrete basement under same.
Zion Creamery, during the past two
weeks, has been manufacturing from 14O
to $50 gallons Of ice cream a day, chiefly
for local use.
Mr.. P. NJ Petersen, of Gabriel avenue
and Sheridan Drive, has purchased pipe
less furnace from Zion Plumbing, Heating
and Sheet Metal Department.
Mrs. S. D. Inman, and two daughters, of
Ohio, is visiting her mother Mrs. NJ. ].
Robertson, and family, of Zion Home.
Zion Fuel Department disposed of three
car loads of scrap iron, old paper, metal and
Junk of various kinds, last week.
Mr.. A. I. Potter, of California, visited
his mother, Mrs E. Danks, of 281o Eshcol
avenue, and other relatives, last week.
Zion Garage is now employing force of
fifteen men, This institution is crowded
with work, with business steadily increas-
ing.
Zion Building Industry has closed a con-
tract for moving number Of buildings in
Waukegan.
Mr.. J. c. Dean has taken employment as
night watchman for Zion Department Store.
Miss Olive McNeill has moved to The
Bethel
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
Motion Picture Stories and Gossip of the Studios

make blazing front and big play
for the contract. He plans, to stake
everything on one mighty plunge in
spectacular throw of the dice, as 1t
were, and leave it to Dame Fortune
to blow the big contract into his
pocket.
In order to carry out this plan
properly, he brings into the scheme
his sweetheart, Suzanne Brooks, who
is a stenographer in the same Office;
also the office boy Jimmie. With Su-
zanne as his private secretary and
Jimmie as chauffeur, Withers takes
business suite at an exclusive no.
tel, hires a car, buys himself lot
of swell clothes, and prepares to re-
ceive the millionaire Colombian.
In due time Romez arrives. He is
impressed with the lavishness of
Withcrs's style and freedom of man
ncr He is even more impressed by
0lii~s beauties with which "the
four husher" surrounds him; the late
suppers and the automobile trips on
the hurricane schedule which the Wig
orous young pseudoagent has ar
ranged He is fairly swept eff his
feet with the speed of Withers and
things go finely for couple of
weeks, the period which had been fig
ured upon as sufficient to put the
deal through.
Here is where the big crash comes,
and Romez finds himself penniless
due to the conspiracy of band of
foreign rogues who are operating to
obtain the fabulous wealth Of proper
ty belonging to Romez in South Am
erica
Withcrs is almost discouraged. He
gives up his expensive suite at the
hotel and engages a room in a mods
est lodging house where, by peculiar
coincidence, he again meets Romez.
There he learns of the secret work
ings against the Senior and deter
mines to break back into the game
and retrieve the vanishing fortune.
Nothing daunts him on his return
to the hotel Ford, the waiter who
profted handsomely by Withers' re-
cent extravaganza comes to his aid
and assists him in discovering the
plotters who are Disgusting their ac-
tivities under the mantles of Rus
sian Government buyers.
Alone, and bare-handed, Withers
enters the chamber of his enemy and
gathers sufficient evidence to clear up
the case and recover the property.
AS a just reward he receives the COW
eted contract, and last, but not least,
comes the heart and hand of the girl
who is waiting-the lovely Suzanne.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
'"THE FOUR FLUSHER" GIVES HALE
HAMILTON A CHANCE TO SHOW POWER

The Popular Actor Takes Part of Shipping Clerk and
His Trip With Millionaire 4
~ Proves Entertaining
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
GREATEST AMERICAN VIOLIN
IST TO APPEAR HERE SOON

A very artistic affair has been
planned in the concert to be given by
Madam Maud Powell, the world re-
nowned violinist. Madam Powell has
never been heard in St. Johnsbury
and it is certainly matter of con-
graduation that we are to have this
opportunity within the next few
weeks. No woman violinist has met
with the success that Madam Powell
has in the concert field of not alone
America, but in Europe as well, and
she is known far and wide in the
musical world as one of the few
greatest violinists.
She has selected most attractive
program for St. Johnsbury on Thurs
day evening, Sept. 25, when she will
appear at the Colonial, under the
auspices of the Searchlight Club, cal
culated to please all tastes, and she
will have the assistance of Axel
Skjerne, the Danish pianist, who
himself is, worth the price of admis-
sion
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
BIOGRAPHY

Tom Moore, Goldwyn Pictures star,
came to this country when only lad,
and from the first was intensely at
tracted to the stage.
He found his first acting oppor-
tunity in an obscure company and
presently found himself the popular
juvenile of stock companies in Bridge
port, Conn; Kansas City, Mo-, and
Omaha, Neb Later he joined the
Kalem forces, where he remained a
number of years, and finally directed
the two-reel productions in which he
was featured with Alice Joyce.
this, his success in Brown of Har-
He later supported number OF
stars in five-reel screen plays. After
ward" brought him to Goodwin, wh2rc
his talents were first shown as lead
ing man for Mae Marsh, Madge Ken
nedy and Mabel Normand. So popu-
lar did he become that exhibitors and
fans everywhere requested that he
be made a star in his own right This
was accomplished in "Just For To-
night" the success of which was dup
Heated in "Thirty Week." &c
West, Young Man." "a Man and His
Money and zone of the Finest" He
is now recognized as the screens
most popular young masculine star.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
:.AOTION PICTURES
PROVES GREATEST
SCHOOL OF ACTING
D. Farnum Advises Young
People Who Seek Stage,
to Get Into Movies

Dustin Farnum believes the mo-
ton picture screen is the greatest
school of acting and of writing in
the world.
"No matter how experienced or
talented the actor" states Mr.. Far
mum, che can always learn something
when reviewing his work and The
work of others on the screen There
goes the shadow of yourself, with
your mannerisms and, strange to say,
your personality, and if your shad-
ow makes any mistakes or performs
unconvincingly you realize it wheth-
CT others do or rot.
81 firmly believe that the art of
trc actor has improved in both the
eroken and the silent drama be-
cause of the muv:es. A forced ex-
preston, wrong move, the slight
est error in character delineation will
confront the perpetrator and, If he
be conscientious artist, he will ney-
er make the blunder twice.
"On the stage an a.,Cr cannot
see himself as others see him. He
cannot criticize the performance OF
his own self and make mental re-
solves. Sometimes, on the stage, h,
is apt to stray away from art and
all because the other fellow will not
frankly tell him or the other fellow
may not be qualified to criticize.
"But when you sit out in front in
the movie theatre and see your shade
register JOY or grief there before you
you know whether your work is sim
cere and compelling on otherwise.
"And the screen is great teacher
for those ambitious to write motion
picture plays. Study the story, the
number of characters, the manner
in which they enter and exit, the plot
development, etc, Take notes. See
the same film play twice. Apply
what you have learned to your own
work. And above all, be original
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

by Milton C. Milton an unscrupulous
broker, in a railroad which he owns
and who is deliberately wrecking it
in order to get the money of the in
vestors. He is posing as a friend
of the Burnham family. The Burn
HAMS family lawyer tells Johnny of
this and Johnny decides that since
the law cannot touch Milton, he will
take matters into his own hands
and make him buy back his worth
less stock. ~
Johnny tells the Count that he
may marry Janet if he wishes, but
that he will not sign the marriage
settlement and she therefore cannot
get any of her money. The Count
is reluctant to do this and Johnny
takes no pains to conceal his digust.
Pollitt, the Counts valet, has spent
some time in the West, where he
met Johnny Virgins and knows that
he is not Bill Burnham. Although
Johnny has threatened him with dire
consequences, if he tells, he gives
Johnny's history to the Count, say
ing that since he isn't her brother he
cannot control her fortune.
The Count is delighted and secret
ly arranges with Janet that they
shall elope, with Aunt Agatha's help.
Ruth overhears the plans and tells
! Johnny that it will occur that night,
! during a dance which is to be given
at the Burnham home.
Johnny goes on with his plans for
a cowboy performance to amuse the
| guests. That night, while he is in the
midst of a dance, the Count and ia
net steal out to an automobile which
is waiting for them in the drive.
Rope in hand, Johnny creeps to the
balcony upstairs, which overlooks
the drive. Just as they start off,
Johnny throws his lariat and lass
oes the Count, jerking him out of
the automobile, and then proceeds to
administer real cowboy punish
ment.
Johnny's next move is to visit the
home of Milton. By a series of
breath-taking stunts, and by clever
ruse, which has suggested itself to
him from moving picture in which
he has once starred, Johnny Get
Your Gum" he forces the man to buy
back all of the stock, thus saving the
Burnham fortune.
Meanwhile, Janet has become dis
gusted with the Count and in spite
of Aunt Agatha gives him cold
shoulder. There is a reconciliation
between her and Bert Whitney,
whom she really loves. Johnny asks
Ruth to marry him and she consents
whereupon he announces that he is
not Bill Burnham, but Johnny Wig
gins, Bills pal, and that when Bill
arrives they will like him lots better,
because he's so much "livelier!"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

goes under the name OF Betty Shaw,
one of Ruth's friends. Betty Shaw,
however, has a birth-mark, which
distinguishes her from Ruth, and as
Ruth has had on imitation of this
mark painted on her face, Herbert
is baffled when he finds Ruth, who
is now going under her friends name
in the household of Mrs. Vanderhold.
A number of mysterious foreigners
hold secret meetings at Mrs. Van
derhold's, and Miss Brant, her form
er secretary, who has been paying
too much attention to the affairs of
thcbe conspirat is swiftly and Sc
crc''v iNurdercd> Ruth sees this
mur.lcr and decides to act alone in
bl'j ,"i',~ 'lc5c criminals to justice.
From This point on the action be-
comes so intensely dramatic that you
will be held in. breathless suspense
and thrilled to the very narrow
when tie big moment arrives and the
final punch is delivered, you will sigh
sigh of relief from the powerful ex-
citement of it all, and then cheer lus-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
FRED STONES NEW AIRCRAFT PICTURE
JOHNNY GET YOUR GUM" ISA
MOST DELIGHTFUL COMEDY DRAMA
Famous Comedian Appears in His Third Photopay as
Stunt Fuller and Acrobat and His Role
Is Highly Refreshing One -.

JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN"
THE CAST
Johnny Virgins, Film actor
Fred 6 one
Ruth Gordon, a Maid
Mary Anderson
Bert Whitney, Tendel1oot
Casson Ferguson
Pollitt, valet
Dan Crimmins
Count Bullion-nia, a Fortune Hunt
CT James Cruze
Aunt Agatha Sylvia Ashton
Janet Burnham, Bills sister
Nina Byron
Mrs. Upper Maym Kelso
Jevne, a Butler Fred Huntlev
Milton c. Milton, Broker
Raymond Hatton
Lawyer Cotter Ernest Joy
Bill Burnham, Johnny's Pal
Hart Hoxie
/ Town Marshall Noah Berry
( Director Clarence Geldart
Johnny Virgins "stuntpuller" and
acrobat Is a moving picture actor of
the real Western cowboy type. His
pal, Bill Burnham, also a cowboy pic
ture actor, is very dear to him be-
cause he has been brought UP by
Bills mother. Bills father left his
mother some time before her death,
taking with his Bills baby sister, ia
net.
He has made a large fortune and
dies in Florida. Bert Whitney, who
is in love with Bills sister, Janet,
comes West and tells Bill that his
father has left hinN fortune, and
that Janet has become engaged to a
fortune-hunting count, through the
aid of Janet's Aunt Agatha, who is
| title-crazy.
Bill cannot go East because he
has just been arrested for fighting
and must serve term in jail. Bill
suggests that Johnny go in his place
posing as Bill Burnham, and stop
Janet's marriage. He says none OF
his relatives will know the difference
Johnny consents and accompanied by
Whitney starts East while Bill stays
in Jail.
Johnny arrives in Florida in his
cowboy outfit He is a great shock
to Aunt Agatha who is afraid that
having seen Johnny, the Count will
not care to marry Janet. Johnny at
once sets to work to part Janet and
the Count. In the meantime, Johnny
falls in love with Ruth, maid in
the house, which still further shocks
Aunt Agatha. However, she tries to
be nice to him because she wants
him to sign the marriage settlement
without which the Count will not
marry Janet.
The money which he has been left
to Bill and Janet has been invested
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

Romance, gowns, mystery, tragedy
and life in smart society, all have
prominence in the stirring drama
which carries it's fullest meaning in
its title Suspense"
Mollie King, the clever little star
of Suspense" appears as Ruth West
daughter of Rear-Admiral West, who
has been secretly tried and convicted
on a charge of stealing important
government papers, which results in
his dismissal from the service.
Ruth, who has been called to the
bedside of her father, who suffered
nervous collapse following his dis
missal, intuitively believes her faith
er innocent and determines upon a
plan to find the real thief and thus
save her fathers honor.
After a series of interesting Incl
dents, we find Ruth, who has left her
home without giving any word as to
her whereabouts, engaged as a prl-
vate secretary to Mrs. Marcia Van
derhold, leader of society and a
worker in the interests of associated
| Il
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
THE STORY

Lon Withers is chief shipping
clerk for firm of South American
exporters when he gets a, live tip
from a friend of his in Bogota that
Emanuelo Romez, South American
millionaire is on his way to the
States in search of an American
agent.
Withers, therefore, takes the tip
scrapes together all his savings, and
decides to deprive himself of all but
the barest necessities in order to
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
Those BIunderlng Authorsl

We referred recently to one of John
Galsworthy's American characters
calling for "a fash of beer now
here's another writer, Arthur J. Rees.
saving, "He is. to use an American
colloquiaism, "quick on the uptake."
Tut! This. as Barrie lovers know, ~
Standardization Transcript.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
Worth TRYING,

A few more smiles Of silent sympa.
tby. few more tender words, little
more restraint on temper. may make
all the difference In our lives.-Stop-
ford Brooke.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
THE FOUR FLUSHER
Five Acts
CAST

CAST
Lon Withers Hale Hamilton
Suzanne Brooks Ruth Stonehousc
Josiah Brooks Harry Holden
Pennington Crane Ralph Bell
Jimmie Robert Badger
Ford n Louis F'itzroy
Senior Emanuelo Romez
Frederic Malatesta
Sonora Flora Romez Effice Conley
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
We Vouch for Them

facilities,-they employ many
exclusive methods.
They can go to greater
lengths in testing, improving
and perfecting the things that
make good tires.
We find it good business to
sell United States Tires.
And-you will find it good
business to buy them. They
are here "a tire for every need.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11

Of all the tires that are made,
why do you suppose we
prefer to sell United States
Tires?
Because they are made by
the biggest rubber company
i'm the world. And they know
how to build good tires.
They have choice of ma
terials,-they have immense