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New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
By Virginia Tracv


We wish we could remember the
comic movie from which perhaps two
years and half ago we emerged into
the welcome deconcy Of the Tsnderlcin
at midnight and breathed an air of hot
asphalt, gasolene, dust and cosmetics
that came to Us Ike incarnate ozone
after the crumbling squalor of mummy
smut which for two reels had closed
our lungs. But perhaps the essence of
THIS attempt at amusement was its un-
remembeSableness, its being speci-
men so true TO the cipher type, per-
fect thirty-six of sntediluvian fulfill
ity. What we do remember was the
uiAmatum OF the actress in whose com
pany we had been seeing many "com-
ics" IN search of the usually admirable
acting OF some comedian friends of
ours, acting which had, however. got
washed out to sea and lost in the vast,
senseless tide of bromide and hustle,
OF mothers-in~law and jealous wives
and siren typists and nightshirts and
ogllngs and old maids and fathers kick
Ing suitors and babies held upside
down-real babies, mind you, really
held upside down, really screaming
themselves into commissions, but not
with the screams of joy that convulsed
their audleDces-the whole howlinp,
wsllowing mass of vulgarity mixed
with insipidity, in the face of which
rose that ultimatum: well, I've come
to the conclusion that you simply can't
put over comedy on the screen. There
must be some reason why it actually
won't register there"
: We reared like the Carolina rattler
d drew back with a hiss. Not indeed
that we suspected her of attacking the
cosmic farces of the great Charles, for
about him we had already exchanged
condolences ecstatic enough to permit
of our even admitting that, after all,
the further his adventures were kept
away from food the better, we knew
that she referred to the naturalistic
comedy which, either in acting or
scenario, we had long sought in vain.
What we couldn't bear was the es-
sentialness of her accusation and we
made haste to wither it at the root
by inquiring whether she had ever
seen Douglas Fairbanks. What did she
think, for instance, about "The Half
Breed" or Double Trouble" or "His
Picture in the Papers" or "Passin'
Through" Or
YES" she retorted, "but what's hap
pening even to his scenarios lately?
Hes beginning to act as if ne had to
work his way through a gymnasium"
Have the goodness to remember"
OUT picture-loyalty replied that he
has, nevertheless, put over perfect
comedies on the screen. You're not
at liberty to say comedy won't register
on the screen simply because we've got
to say that the public won't support
what ii registers"
But three years dead! Nay, not so
much, no. three! Out Of what limbo
DO we emazedly fish the collapsed
ghost Of such heresy? Which of a
dozen no less than perfect comedies of
this year alone can we look in the eye
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Kenneth Webb, who has begun work
on the second feature that he Is direc-
ting for Alice Brady, found time to
supervise rehearsal for the new Co.
lumbia University show. Incidentally
his brother Roy rehearsed the chorus
and both of them swear that it is to be
one of the greatest and best shows
ever put on by the college boys.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Sh0d0aUs ON the Screen

world rights to II. NJ. Warmers pro-
duction, "Thc Other Mans Wife," star
ring Stuart Holmes and Ellen Cassidy,
for release by Independent Sales Cor
poration.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Hugh Ditman will be seen as LEADING
man for Evelyn Greeley in her new
picture, "Relations."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

The British American Pictures
Finance Corporation has acquired the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

David Butler has been engaged for the
role of a smiling sheriff in support
of Dorothy Gish upon the completion
of his work for the Brentwood picture
which King w. Vidor is now produc-
ing.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

The big attractions at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof the week of
April 2lst will be as follows: Anita
Stewart in "a Midnight Romance" on
Monday; Marion Davies in Getting
Married." on Tuesday; Gladys Brock
we'll in pitfalls Of q Big CITY" on
Wednesday; House Peters in "a
Thunderbolt Of Fate" on Thursday
Earle Williams in "The Usurper" and
Doris Kenyon in "Twilight," on Fri.
day; Montagu Love, June Elvidge
Carlyle blackwell, Evelyn Greeley
Madgc Evans and a big star cast in
Three Green Eyes on Saturday, and
Emmy Wehlen in "The Amateur Ad.
! ventures" on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

"The Island of Intrigue" has been
adapted to the screen by June Mathis
and A. s. lie Vino from the successful
novel by Isabel Ostrander. May AL
llson is the star and the leading man
is Jack Mower
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Within less than week after the
contract was closed by which the
Rooertson-Cole Company became the
american representatives of Jury's
Imperial Pictures, Ltd, Of London, this
firm announces the consummation Of
an important deal by which Jury's ac-
oulres the British rights to "The
White Heather" the famous Drury
Lane melodrama and the first picture
produced by Maurice Tourneur since
he directed "Sporting Life"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Select Pictures Corporation an
nounces that the filming of Hell on
Earth" which it is planning with Guy
Empey as its star, will be started Mon
day, with Wilfred North as director.
Hell on Earth will be made at the
Biograph studios. 1t is not to be a
war play.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Arrangements have been effected
between George Kleine and the World
Film Corporation whereby the World
will distribute "The Unchastenod Wom-
an,' picture made from Louis Ans
pacher7 famous play. In the picture
version Grace Valentine playe the title
role.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

ALICE SNITJER BURKE.
243s Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Charles Ray is to be seen by the
public this month in the Thomas II.
lnce production, Creased Lightning" :"
1t was while making this feature that
Mr. Ray nearly lost his life when he
lost control of racing automobile; !;
the machine went over a cliff, Mr.. Ray
jumping out on the very edge Of the
precipico.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Douglas Fairbanks has wired Eddie
Rickenbacker an alluring offer to be-
come a star under Fairbanks's tute-
lage. This would mark Doug's debut
as producer. He will probably have
Rickenbacker do thrilling aerial stunts
and you can't beat this combination
for spectacular fcats.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

One Of Paul Swans dance interpre-
tations, which he gave st the Selwyn
Theatre recently, will be incorporated
in feature photoplay, on which the
Post Pictures Corporation is about to
start work
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Mrs. O'Grsdy evidently is not a
movie fan. When she declares that
the majority of the films are immoral
she has made very big mistake. 1t
might have been her luck to have seen
only the immoral ones, but if this is
the case she does not attend the movies
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

"Oh, You Womenl" the special John
Emerson-Anita Loos production, is re-
leased May 4th. Ernest Truck and
Louise Huff are the featured players.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Land Still Cheap Here

In Kansas land has sold this sum-
mer as high as $4O0 per acre. The
boosters there predict that as soon
as hard surfaced roads become a
reality the land will 60 to $500 per
acre. These optimistic predictions
come in the face of the army worms,
which are destroying thousands of
acres of crops; and the wet weather
that is running hay crops. If hard
surfaced roads will increase the
value of land there one hundred
dollars an acre, what would it do to
land values in the Potlatch if good
roads were built all over this Sec
tion of rich farming country. 1t is
safe to say that land values would
double.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Cannery Soon to Open

Lloyd Anderson is busy this week
giving the JulIaetta canning fact
ory general overhauling perpara-
tory to opening the establishment
for seasons run. 1t will take about
a week to make the necessary re-
pairs and get things in proper shape
for operation and it is expected
that the plant will be open for re-
ceiving cherries about a week from
next Monday. The old engine is
being taken out and replaced with a
Mansfield engine, 2-horse power
larger than the old one. Owing to
the fact that the e.cherry crop is very
light the run in this line will not
be very heavy this year, probably
not exceeding Is or 16 tons. A big
run however, is expected on other
fruits and vegetables, esecially
tomatoes, the owners of the cannery
having about IS acres of tomatoes at
Lapwai which will be canned here.
They have quite lot of beans also.
-Iuliaetta Record.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Secured Good Position

John F. Wade has accepted a
position with the Idaho Bean and
Elevator Co. as manager of this dis
trict and the Clearwater district.
He will have headquarters in Kend-
rick and will spend his time be-
tween Kendrick, Lenore and Peck.
He will open an office in the busi-
ness section of Kendrick in the near
future. His knowledge of this ter
ritory will be valuable asset for
the company with which he is affili-
ated.
The Idaho Bean and Elevator Com
pany is opening a warehouse in
Spokane, having secured five-year
lease on a building at that place.
They are installing a large bean
cleaning machine, driers and hand
picking machines. Of'-grade beans
will be cleaned in transit at the
Spokane warehouse. This is a CEN
trally located point as the company
will buy beans and peas in the va
kima country and all over the Pa
louse. The company expects to buy
some grain, beans and potatoes at
this place during the coming sea.
son.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Church Fixtures Ordered

The first of the week the officials
pot the Methodist church here, sent
for the furniture and inside equip
ment for the new church building.
The total cost was in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000. This amount added
to the cost of the building will
make total investment of about
$4,000. Now an t-tbousand
dollar church in a town the size of
Kendrick is little out of the or
binary. To build a structure in
volving the investment of such a
sum, requires considerable faith in
the town and the people who live in
the town. BY united efforts the
Methodist church people are coming
through the money-raising cam.
paign with flying colors and the
financial success of the institution is
assured. It's the booster spirit
that wins every time.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Making Optical Glass

Everyone knows what a shortage
there was of binoculars at the be-
ginning of the war. 1t was so
great that the Government had to
borrow field glasses from private
individuals all over the country.
When the armistice was signed
United States factories were turn
ing out high grade field glasses in
enormous quantities. In the first
place the shortage was due to lack
in this country of optical glass.
This obstacle was soon overcome,
and instead of depending on the i'm
portation of optical glass, the man.
ufacturers set about to find a way
to make it right here at home.
Eventually they made superior
glass to any the country had been
importing. At the end of the war
the production of optical glass a.
mounted to about twenty tons per
month.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Four Horses Poisoned

Last Thursday two horses belong
ing to R. W. Bigham and two own
ed by Robert Harris, were accident
ally poisoned at the farm which IS
operated by Mr.. Bigham and Mr.
Harris on Bear Ridge. They died
shortly after eating the poison.
A bucket containing three gallons
of grain which had been treated
with preparation of squirrel poi
son, had been left standing in the
back of wagon on the farm. The
owners of the horses went to town
and in their absence the horses ate
the poison. On their return, they
found three Cf the horses dead and
the other in convulsions, which soon
resulted in death. The total esti-
mated value of the four horses was
about $500.
The grain which the horses ate
contained large dose of strychnine
alkaloid. Its deadly effect was in
dicated by the fact that one horse
dropped dead within a few feet of
the spot where he had eaten the
poison.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Decline in Sheep Since 1914

Before the war the United States
had approximately one-tenth of all
the sheep in the world. Since then
the total number of sheep has de-
creased from all causes about one
tenth, possibly more. That makes
the world decline IN excess of so
millions of sheep, or slightly great
er than the number of sheep in the
United States.
In some countries there has been
an increase since 1914, but from the
reports, Of the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture and also of the
Food Administration the countries
which report increases are outnum-
bered by those whose sheep raising
declined.
The Canadian Food Board places
the probable decrease IN sheep in
Europe alone in excess of 54 mil
lions. That is consl derably higher
than other estimates, but it is fair
ly safe to conclude that at the
time the armistice was signed there
were fewer sheep in the world by
many millions than when Belgium
was invaded.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Lewiston Favors Highway

Tribune:-The good roads COM
mittee of the Commercial. club has
been advised that the construction
of new highway on a standard
grade between Kendrick and Julia
eta is receiving attention and the
committee is interested in a move
ment that would result in extend
Ing this water grade highway from
the county line near Juliaetta on
down the Potlatch creek to Arrow
Junction, where connection would
be made with the Lewis and Clark
highway leading into Lewiston.
lhe Kendrick and Juliaetta local
tiles are located within Latah
county and so the enterprising
citizens there can not build further
than the county line. This puts the
responsibility of further construc-
tion up to the people of Nez Perce
county. The highway all the way
from Kendrick and Juliaetta would
serve a large number of Nez Perce
county citizens residing IN what is
knc wn as the Potlatch district and
who would find the road a great con.
venience in reaching the county seat
1t would be a logical all winter
route into Lewiston for large ter.
ritory and the Commercial club
committee is impressed with the
Importance of early action toward
cooperation with the Kendrick ano
Juliaetta localities in the fine steI
they have taken.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Lewiston Won The Game

The Lewiston Tribune described
the ball game at Lewiston last Sun
day as CLOSELY played game, "
and the description fits beautifully.
The score of 19 to l3 tells the story.
The first part of the game consist
ed of batting contest among the
Lewiston players. In the first six
innings the score stood 16 to 3 in
favor of Lewiston. Densow was
then replaced by Brown in the
pitchers box and Bolon replaced
Forest as catcher as the latter had
sustained an injured finger. The
score in the next three innings then
changed to 10 to 13.
Lewiston got three home runs
while Densow was in the box; two
of these were made by Luther
Hampton, an old Kendrick player
1t was disastrous game and the
only comfort that can be derived
from it is that Lewiston played but
little better than Kendrick.
Out of five times at bat Carl
Brown made five hits which is the
record for this season. If Kendrick
gets in on the finals at Moscow dur.
ing the celebration, there will be a
different story to tell Of the game
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27

E. H. Dammarell returned last
week from Montana where he was
called on account of the illness of
his brother-in-law. He spent con-
siderable time on the Flathead re-
servation, considered one of the
best farming districts in Montana.
A cousin of Mr.. Dammarell's stated
that out of eight years continuous
farming in the Flathead valley, he
had only two good crops, and We,
land was selling there for as high as
SITS per acre. Mr.. Dammarell re.
turned to the Potlatch more enthus.
iastic than ever with the con.
ditions here. He thinks that crops
here have a better chance ever
without any more rain than in
any country that he saw on his trip
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Leland News

Mr.. Roy Anderson and wife and
Mrs. Beauman, mother of Mrs. An
derson and also of Mrs. Ernest
Schmidt, are visiting at the Ernest
Schmidt home. Mrs. Anderson is
in very ill health.
Mrs. DeWinter and Mrs. McGhee,
together with Rev. Roberts and
wife gave the church an overhaul
ing on Wednesday, and it need it.
Ford Parks has force of men at
work repairing the f1ume over the
creek on Main street. When finish
ed it will be credit to the town.
Russell Smith and family are
visiting friends at various points in
the Palouse country.
Myron Back has placed an enlist
ment with the army service, and has
gone to a training school IN Cali
fornia.
Rev. A. L. Thoroughman, district
presiding elder of the M. E. church
south, was IN Leland last Sunday
presiding at the quarterly confer.
ance, and preaching at the clever
O'Clock service.
We hear that Ben Hoffman in.
tends to enter into the sheep indus.
try. There is evidently money to be
made with sheep.
Leonard Davis and wife have
taken a trip UP on Elk River to try
their skill with the finny tribe
We are not certain their car will
hold the catch.'
The Herman Keopp family autoee
! to Nez Perce last Sunday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Big Bear Ridge

Mrs. Leonard Fairfield and son
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stevens at Moscow.
Mrs. Jim May and children, Louis
and Lucille, departed Tuesday for
their home at Ontario, Oregon,
after an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott
and friends.
Ingvald Aas of Culdesac spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Rognstad and
son and Louie Rognstad spent Sun
day at the 7. H. Rognstad home in
Charleston, Wash.
j. H. Holt returned home last
week from Spokane. He reports
that his son Felix is recovering
nicely since his operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Black and sor
spent last week at the Perry Black
home in Moscow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fairfield are
enjoying visit by their daughter
from Grangeville.
Louis Halseth Of Kendrick spent
last week on his farm here.
Cutting hay and cultivating beans
are keeping everyone busy at pres.
ent.
The Luthern Ladies Aid proved
a decided success Saturday, socially
as we'll as financially, regardless Of
such busy time. Over hundred
dollars was taken in by the sale
dinner, ice cream and cake.
Rev. Gregory delivered splen
did sermon at the U. B. church
Sunday afternoon. The specia
music and singing by the Misse
Gregory were greatly enjoyed b!
all.
A large crowd from Pullman ant
Moscow are spending the week a
AtWater Lake.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Road Meeting July 8

There will be meeting of high
way commissioners and road over
seers Of Nez Perce county at the
court house in Lewiston. July 8.
The purpose of the meeting is to
endeavor to coordinate the road
work of the entire county so that
the maximum amount of federal
and state aid may be secured to
build roads. 1t Is also desired to
have a general plan for a system
of trunk lines over the county that
will best serve the interests OF the
majority of residents. Everyone
interested in road work is urged
to attend this meeting.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Local News

D. L. Smith, who is with the
Carlson Hardware Co., went. to
Spokane last week to ship his house
hold goods here. He has rented
the Gentry residence on the hill and
moved in there the first of the
week. His wife and Mrs. McKelvey
returned from Spokane with him
the first of the week.
Mrs. Barney Lantry and daughter
and several friends motored down
from Spokane last Tuesday to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Hull. Mrs. Lantry is Mr..
Hull's daughter.
A. H. Nelson of Charleston was IN
Kendrick Thursday on business.
The young people of the Presby-
terian Sunday School held picnic
IN the grove at Cold Springs, Thurs
day. Quite large number attend
I'd and enjoyed the day in the cool
shade of the grove. A picnic lunch
was one Of the enjoyable features
of the day.
Harvest started this week in the
Lewiston country. Spring wheat
yields are estimated at from 10 to
Is bushels per acre; winter wheat
at 20 bushels and barley at about &c
bushels per arce.
In the trial of Townley for dis
loyalty, which is in progress at
Jackson, Minn., E. F. Mcclellan
auditor of Jackson county, makes g
statement that ought to carry some
weight. He. as clerk of the draft
board of that county, was in &
position TO know what he was talk
ing about. Following are his words
IF you want to know the politica
situation which existed in Jackson
county, will tell you. If you were
for the non-partisan league you go
their vote 100 percent, but if yol
were an out-and-out American
citizen, you didn't"
A. Wilmot is moving out of tn,
residence which he recently sold t.
Harry Stanton. He is storing hi
household goods until he can find Of
build suitable house here.
George Rigein has started the con
cret foundation for his new house
He will have full concrete base
ment and the rest of the hous,
built of concrete brick. He ha
brick machine and makes his owl
brick.
Everything is going up except tn
spirits of ye country editor. Tn
local postmaster informs US tina
after July l, the postage on news
papers will be almost double
again.
! Frank Chamberlain was in Lewis
ton Tuesday on business.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Farmers Day July S

Dean f. J. Iddings, of the College
of Agriculture, has announced July
18th as Farmers Day at the Unlver-
sity. You are invited with other
citizens Of the State OF Idaho to in
spect the University farm on this
date. An excursion led and direct
ed by University workers will be
conducted according to the follow
ing schedule:
Program
$50 a. m. Assembly on Univer-
sity Campus in front of Administers
tion Building.
9:45 a. m. Tour and Inspection of
the Experiment Station, Farm,
barns, livestock herds and expert
mental plot work. A brief explain
alton of important and interesting
features of the ihvestigational work
in progress will be given by those
in charge.
11:00 a. m. Inspection of build
ings on University Campus.
11:30 a. m. Band Concert by fam
GUS Grangevllle Cowboy Band.
11:45 a. m. Address of Welcome
by President E. H. Lindley, of the
Of the University.
1915 p. m. Basket Luncheon on
the campus, coffee served free to
visitors.
The afternoon program will be
part of the regular July 3-5 pro-
gram OF the Moscow celebration, in
cluding aeroplane flights by Captain
Fetters, of the U. S. Army, the first
aviator to cross the Cascades and
the Sierra Nevadas, and the fina
championship baseball game of the
North Idaho series.
Remember the time and place,
Farmers Day, July 5th, University
of Idaho, Moscow. Bring your
families and basket lunches. Coffee
served free.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Entertained l. o. o. F.

Last Monday night the degree
team of the local |. o. o. F. Lodge
went to Juliaetta to confer the Sec
ond degree on seven candidates, two
from Cavendish and five from Le-
land. About twenty-five of the
Kendrick Odd Fellows attended,
making total of about one hun
dred present. The Juliaetta Lodge
royalty entertained their guests
with splendid banquet at mid
night.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Langdon Bought Farm

Earl Langdon purchased the B.
Linderman farm on Cedar Creek
ridge last Monday. 1t is a good
piece Of land consisting of 80 acres,
about 72 being under cultivation
1t is located near Linden. The
price paid was $4,000, or SIS per
acre. The deal was made by G. +.
Walker of this place. He has put
through a number of good land
deals. in the vicinity of Kendrick
and at outside points. He doesn't
have as much trouble selling farms
as ne does in getting them listed
for sale.