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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Christian Era.

The Christian era was not adopted
as a means of reckoning time until
several centuries after Christ's time.
An error was made in the reckoning
then and it is now agreed that the
time assigned for the birth of Christ
was at least four years out of the
way; that Is, according to the accept
cd reckoning, Jesus was born in the
wear Al. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
johnson Knew Human Nature.

Johnson wrote to Boswell on Sep
TENDER %, 1777: "When man is in
vited to dinner he is disappointed If
he does not get something good :.
everybody loves to have things which
please their palate put in their way,
without trouble or preparation r
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Cardinal Gibbons Asks Aid
For Starving Armenians

This is the
message from
James (Cardi-
nab Gibbons
read at the
big meeting in
Washington in
said Of t h e
/ Near East Re-
A1eI. AuC veil
/ cradle primate
lof the Catholic
Oh u re h in
: America is In
tensely inter-
ested in the
appeal which
fha Nnar ia ST
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Courtesy That pays.

Compliments of congyatulation are
always kindly taken, and cost one
nothing but pen, ink and paper. /
consider them as draughts alpon good
breeding, where the exchange is al.
ways greatly insfavorsof the drawer
Chesterfield.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
WOMEN GOOD
COIN GETTERS
Senator Penrose Expects
New Voters to Help Swell
Campaign Funds.
BY CONSTANCE DRENEL.
public Ledger Service.)

If one Of the effects of the ma
tiOnwide entrance of American
women into politics could result in
rounding up men slackers at cleo
tion time, this indeed would be
happy result. 1t is rightfully charged
that a shamefully large percentage
of the educated manhood of this
country shirk their responsibilities
in helping to shape politics and
select ther representatives who are
to make the laws of the country.
Then they fuss most horribly when
things go wrong. In Czecho-S -Slo-
vakia it is a penal offense for eligi-
Bile voters Of both sexes not to voice
their opinions at the polls. This new
republic has made great progress
in establishing a stable, satisfac-
tory government, supported by all
the people. Perhaps the new women
voters in this country will strive to
bring about compulsory voting in
this country.
Senator Penrose. OF Pennsylvania.
when discussing plans for the Re
publican campaign the other day.
said that women would be expected
to be a great help in collecting
money. He probably had in mind
the. success of American women in
helping with the Liberty loans and
other drives during the war, not to
mention their ability with church
suppers and county fairs. The SEN
ator, 4 power in Republican poll
tics, said: Il believe women will
prove a very satisfactory aid in col
leCting funds for the campaign"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
CoIumbia-"Humoresque."

1t is difficult to lima agine a more
fitting inaugural of the new the
atcical season than the auspicious
uRveiling at Loew's Columbia The
ater yesterday afternoon for a run
of indefinite length of "Humor-
esque," one of the distinct photo
play sensations of the year, based
on Fannie Hurst's famous story Of
the same name, which was shown to
Washington audiences for the first
time yesterday afternoon.
The featured production was in
troduced with a characteristic pro-
lOgue, into which the stage was
thrown into darkness with the eN-
Ception of William Andelin, basso,
who gave an Interpretation of the
Hebrew traditional, Eli, Eili,"
with splendid effect.
"Humoresque" is a story of love,
joy and tears, directed by Frank
Borzage, with touches of character
comedy and pathos that are almost
Warfielian in their poignancy and
realism. 1t is the story of
mothers dream of musical genius
for her son which she sees slowly
develop along with his great love
for a radiant girl. With Irresistible
art, he rises swiftly toward the mu-
sical zenith and, at last, he gives
a concert to his own people of New
YOrk's East Side.
His vast audience begs for "Hu-
moresque" and he plays it. fondly,
lingering and in farewell. With the
last notes of the music he casts
away his wondrous art to answer
the call of his country to war.
When he returns, his arm carries
a wound that seems to end his
whole career. The girl is heart
broken. but there comes an in
Cident, a tiny episode that suddenly
throws open again the whole fu-
ture of fame. wealth and a real
girls love. The story is intense
in its love and pathos and it is
marked throughout by the splendid
acting of Vera Gordon, CASTOR
Glass, Alma Rubens, Miriam Bat
tista and Others.
The featured production. as is
customary, was made notable also
by the high entertainment value of
its added screen numbers and its
beautiful musical setting. The
overture, "Pique Dame" (von
SUppe). was directed with brilliant
force by Leon Brusiloff. who also
gaev a violin solo, 'Humoresque."
1t would appear from yesterdays
view of "Humoresque" that this
splendid film study of life might
well continue as the Columbia at
traction for many days.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Cupid Winks Twice,
Then Eludes Girl,
On 6,OOO-Mile Trip

Miss Nell Butler, one of the pas
sengers on the Cunard liner CarOnis,
has had a remarkable experience.
She has crossed the Atlantic and re-
turned again without landing on the
other side. She sailed from Eng
land, engaged to be married to one
man, changed her mind on the vOy-
age and became engaged to another,
and has returned still unmarried.
The girl was engaged TO marry
Capt. T. n Kitchin, of the Canadian
Field Artillery, and crossed the At
Iantic in the CUnard liner Royal
George. On the voyage Miss Butler
is said to have changed her mind
and consented to marry Capt. Paul
Miller, a fellow passenger.
When she arrived at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Capt. Hitchin was at the
dock to meet his fianCee, but on
learning of his sweetheart's decision
he chivalrously offered to pay her
passage back to England by the
Royal George so that she should
not return steerage.
Miss Butler wanted to land to
marry Capt. Miller, but the Canadian
authorities refused to allow her to
do so, made a deportation order, and
sent her back to England by the Ca
ronia, which touched at Halifax
while the discussion was proceeding,
and was returning to England via
New York.
Miss Butler is very pretty girl.
"Oh! l am heartily sick of the
whole business" she said. Il left
England for Canada in June. I was
refused permission to land in Can
ada. so that I have had a voyage of
{, 900 miles with no result"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
SUNDAY THEATER OPENINGS

the pictured star of the bill ar
ranged for yesterday and today at
Crandalps Theater, where Para
mount week is being celebrated by
the presentation of seven days of
Paramount's most interesting cam
era dramas.
In Bill Henry" Ray is at his
best, the story. the production, the
supporting cast and the photog-
raphy all combining to form a We
hicle of more than passing interest.
Capacity audiences at every per-
formance yesterday evidenced keen
interest in the development of a
story.
As an extra added comedy attrac-
ton, Crandall's for the first two
days of the current week presents
Mack Sennett's farcical absurdity. in
two reels, Sheriff Nell's Tussle." "
This convulsing example of cellu-
loid buffoonery kept yesterdays
crowds in continuous roars of laugh
ter and served as a splendid COM
plement of the major feature.
The weeks opening bill is COM
pleted. as usual, by diversified short
reel features and by skillfulIy syn-
chronized pipe organ accountant
ment that adds materially to the en-
joyment.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
MooRE's RIALTo-.MADAME K"

1t is in truth a case-hardened pic
ture fan who could sit through the
marvellous performance of Pauline
Frederick IN the title role of
Madame X" the film version of
Alexandra Bisson's famous play of
the same name, as presented by
Samuel Soldwyn at Moore's Rialto
yesterday without feeling moved to
the very depths.
without doubt the perturbation
as seen yesterday presents Pauline
Frederick in the most remarkable
performance of her career. She pre-
sents a now and magnificent inter-
probation of The character around
whose stormy and sad life the ac-
tion of the play revolves.- She is
at all times sincere and in the heavy
scenes, particularly that of the trial,
she becomes a part of same with
a dramatic intensity that has sell
dom been equaled in cinema por-
trayalS.
Madame y" without pathos,
mawkish sentimentality, or stage
tricks and directorial slight-of
hand, tells as inspiring a story Of
mother-loYe as has been shown in
recent months. 1t is a story of a
mothers love for her son, who has
believed her dead for twenty years.
lifting her out of her character of
a woman of the streets, causing her
to commit murder 70 save him from
possible disgrace and making her
willing to be convicted at her trial
rather than tell the story that might
save her.
4 cast of exceptional ability and
power is seen in support of the
star. CassOn Ferguson. William
Courtleigh, Maud Louis, Hardee
Kirkland, Albert Roscoe. Maud
George, Sidney Ainsworth and many
others of equal note appear in i'm
portant roles, which they depict
perfectly.
The added attractions consist of
a multiple reel comedy showing
Johnny Hines in a new SeweIl Ford
'Torchy" comedy, entitled "TorcEy
Comes Through" the latest Fox
News, and Breeskin's overture, Sec
ond Hungarian Rhapsody" with
cymbalon cadenza by Mr.. Bella
Zsiga.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
LOCAL POLICE
REFUTEX-RAY
Detective Declares Finger
print Only Certain Method
Of Identification.

In commenting upon a statement
made by DR.. Henry Beclere before
the Academic Of Science, as reported
in a dispatch from Paris concern
ing the superiority of the X-ray
finger Identification over the old
style finger print system, Detective
Sergeant Fred Sandberg of the De-
tective Bureau stated last night
that the N-ray method was imprac-
tiCal.
On account of the great expense
attached, the X-ray means Of iden-
1ificatiOn will never take the place
Of the present finger print system
said Detective Sandberg. In the
first place, using that method en-
tails the ClassifCa ton Of the finger
tips by both sizes and shapes. A
small bruise upon the tip of the
finger will sometimes cnange the
shape and size Of the small bones
in the finger tip.
Tt is quite true that a man can
elUde conviction by the finger print
system by chOpping off the tips of
his fingers, but that man is going
to be looked upon with double sus-
DiciOn for that very reason.
As for its being a late discov-
cry" Detective Sandberg concluded.
I saw the N-ray method tried out
about ten years ago"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Gayety-MoIIie williams.

eatured by Mollie Williams. her
self" whose enthusiastic and win
ming personality captured the au-
dience, 'Mollie Williams and Her
Greatest Show" opened a week S
series at the Gayety Theater last
night before a chowded house.
Comedy in which Cy Plunkett,
Teddy Mcnamara and Evelyn Ram
say played the major roles carried
over the first two scenes. The trio
displayed a unique coterie of origi-
nal stunts in their parts and their
pep" met quick appreciation. The
young chorus added plenty of vi
vacity and color" to the opening
brace of frames.
The appearance of Mollie Williams
in the third rounds" in the "Un-
known Law" a tragic episode of tn e
North, furnished a real rally for the
aggregation and placed the show
on Its feet"
The comedians come in for their
share in the last act in the scenes
of the Chop Suey Twins" and Tn
surance La Mode" Mcnamara
Plunkett. Miss Ramsay and Billy
Purcepa show at their best
Musical numbers were sung bS
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Crandall'a knfckerbocker.

Young women should not at
tempt to become burglars or foot
pads. This seems to be the mes
sage conveyed upon the screen by
"a Regular Pal" the delightfully."-
amusing single-reel comedy pre-
sented as the chief supplementary
feature of the photoplay bill at
Crandalls Knickerbocker. Theater
yesterday, with Beatrice La Plante
pictured in the title role. Miss La
Plante in this diverting farce as
sumes the role of a pennTIess young
girl who has all the bad luck in
the world. AS, a last resort she
consents to become the partner or
an INDECENT stickup man who en-
joys such plunder as he can ac-
quire without personal risk.
Miss La Plante, armed with an
ominous looking revolver and n
mask, proceeds to the nefarious
task of relieving passers-by OF
their valuables. The principal
drawback to her complete success
as a crook lies in the fact that none
of her potential victims takes her
seriously.
Especial mention should be made
of the excellence of the musicas
embellishments furnished by the
Knickerbocker orchestra, under tho
conductorship of Henri Sokolove.
The chief feature of the early
week bill at the Knickerbocker Ia
Love Madness" ]. Parker Reads
production of C. Gardner Sullivan's
screen story, in which the stellar
role is played by Louise Glaum.
supported by a cast of distinguished
ability: a complete review of which
will be found in connection with
the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Loew's PaIace-Wallncc Reid in
"What's Your Hurry"

That there is many a latent thrill
in the huge, ungainly body of a
motor truck as we'll as in the grace
full and speedy lines OF a racing
automobile is proven to ones
thorough satisfaction at Loew's s
Palace Theater where Wallace Reid
began, yesterday afternoon. a
weeks run in whats Your
Hurry" the third of a series of
motor car romances by Byron Nor
gan, who is responsible for those
two other splendid Reid successes,
The Roaring Road" and Excuse
My Dust"
Whats Your Hurry" is a Para
mount-Artcraf adaptation of Byron
MoSgan's story. The Hippopotamus
Parade" and it has been scenariZed
by the author and directed by Sam
Wood with a supporting cast Of
singular charm and excellence that
includes Lois Wilson, Charles Oglc,
Clarence Burton and others.
The same breezy adventure. high
romance and thrilling action that
featured The Roaring Road" and
Excuse My Dust" are apparent to
an intensified degree in Whats
Your Hurry" which tells the story
of a driver of racing cars who
loved the daughter of a motor truck
manufacturer. The manufacturer
believed the young driver a Ioafer
and to test him out suggested that
he get a little publicity via the
stunt route for Pakro motor trucks.
Wallie, as the young racing
driver, braYely essays the task but
81 hnfG Do,
Oldfield. Disguised with the young
fellows failure, the manufacturer
tries the publicity game himself but
the only publicity he gets is of a
very undesirable quality and he.
thoroughly veXed. carries his dauGh-
ter off to his country place to forget
his troubles.
This move, however. gives the
young driver his chance, for the
country place of the manufacturer
is in a valley threatened by the
collapse of a dam and the successful
effort of the young driver to pre-
vent a catastrophe not only saves
the life of his sweetheart and her
father. wins him the fathers con-
sent to a wedding and gets pub
licity by the bushel for Pakro
trucks. but it constitutes the high
light of the production. Lois Will
son supports the star with her
usual brilliant skill and intensifies
the romantic values of the produc-
tion in marked fashion. Mack Sen
nett's latest comedy riot, Great
Scott" is the extra added attrac-
tion and symphonic overture. Sc
lections from "Sari;" a Mutt and
Jeff cartoon, the Loew news events,
Topical Tips and other features con-
clude a bill of rare and unusual
charm.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Shepherd Kills Lioness
But Cubs Gnaw Ears

From Chester, Cal, comes the
news that after firing four shots
from a revolver into the body of
4 lioness and stabbing her with q
dagger, G. Martin, a shepherd, be-
came unconscious and was dragged
by the lioness to her den. There
Martins ears were nearly gnawed
from his head. his fingers badly
mutilsted and his body and face
severely lacerated by two cubs of
the lioness.
This was the story told to A. w.
and Morris Goings and Mrs. Rachel
Montgomery, all of Corning, Cal,
who happened upon his camp nine
teen miles from here.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
Labor Leaders Pleased With
/, Establishment of A.
Hour Week.
UNIFORM WAGE FIXED
New Scale Grants Increase
Roughly of Five Per Cent
To Workers.

Local labor leaders express them
selves as gratified over the fact that
the Navy Department, in establish
ing forty-four hour week for navy
yard employees. has recognized the
necessity for the Saturday half
holiday.
Herbert P. Leaman. president of
Columbia Lodge, No. I74, Machinists,
said yesterday:
The outstanding feature of the
award, although it may not grant
all the demands of the navy yard
employees, is that it introduces the
44-hour week as a perfectly new
measure.
Sets Uniform Wage.
ut also marks the first time that
the Navy Department has, by a spe-
cial board. fixed a uniform wage for
all the yards of the country. Up
until the outbreak of the world war,
each yard fixed its own scale OF
wages, and during the war most of
the work was done by contract"
John Colpoys. trade unionist. said
last night, in commenting on the
award:
1T is a source Of deep gratifica-
tion to me that the government has
recognized the right of the worker
to a half-holiday on Saturday. l
consider the establishment of a a.
hour week for navy yard employees
a significant stride in the right di-
rection. ! hope other departments
will follow the excellent precedent
now being established by the Navy
Department"
Scale Not Yet known.
The exact scale of wages which,
roughly speaking, gives a per cent
increase to civilian employees of the
navy yards and stations. has not yet
been given out. but will go into ef-
feet on the pay day nearest Septem-
ber Is. 1t will be announced early
this week. il is expected.
Many Of the workers in the Wash
ington Navy Yard, although they had
expected a greater increase than 5
per cent, express themselves as
satisfied with the award. since II
will mean that the yards will be
able to maintain a larger force Of
workers, and still remain within the
bounds Of the Congressional appro-
priation.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06

Moore's Garden--The Prince Chap"
Inaugurating the theatrical sea-
son of 1920-2l, Moore's Garden The
ater, completely renovated and with
many improvements installed for
the convenience and comfort of its
patrons. opened its doors yesterday
with a capacity audience in attend
ance.
Edward Peple's wcll-known play,
The Prince Chap" in which Cyrll
Scott appeared SO successfully for
several years, as transformed by
, William c. DeMille into a screen
comedy of more than ordinary ap.
peal is presented by Paramount
Aircraft as the opening special of
the year. The role OF the sertI-
mental hero, as originally depicted
by Mr.. Scott, having found a worthy
successor in Thomas Meighan, re-
mCmbeTed most faVOrably here FOR
his work in The Miracle Man" and
Male and Female" both Of which
were also originally presented at
the Garden.
The plot concerns William Pcy-
ton, sculptor, who goes to London
Soho to win fame and fortune,
leaving Alice, his fancee, behind
him. At the death of poor model,
Pcyton and his artist Chums be
come the guardians of Claudia, her
little child. Alice, hearing ugly
stories of Claudia's origin, comes
to the studio in Peyton's absence e
Through innocent words of the
child's, a misunderstanding arises,
and Peyton and Alice become cs-
tranged, she marrying another man.
Crushed, the man finds solace i'll the
love of little Claudia. Years pass,
;>ld Claudia, grown to womanho 0d,
learns to love Peyton. Alice again
enters their lives but is unable to
revive Peyton's love. Finding his
heart swept clean of bitter mem
Ories. Peyton awakens to his love
for Claudia, and both are made
happy and COntented with the
promise of the future.
Mr.. Meighan has a role which
offers this popular young actor
| splendid opportunities for that
| quality of Characterization for
which he has become famous.
The entire cast seen in support
is of superior quality, each mcin-
Der being an accurate type for, tee
role allotted. The list includes such
well-known and popular artists as
Lila Lee. Kathlyn Williams, Casson
Ferguson, Ann Forrest, May Girac-
co, Theodore KOsloff and others.
Subsidiary features include the
Christie comedy, out for the
Night" starring Eddie Barry; the
Fox News and DeKovens My
Fairy Prince"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
REDISM LIKE PRAIRIE
FIRE, SAYS NOVELIST

Great Britain's national propa-
Eanda system has always been its
weakest point" says Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. writing on the Boil
shevist danger in India
The Bolshevist designs upon In
dia are not to be looked upon as
the invasion Of an army" he de-
clares. They rather suggest the
comparison of a creeping prairie
fire which feeds upon what it finds
To fight such a fire the true method
is to clear the ground in front of it,
so that nothing Combustible may be
left on which it can be nourished.
TO this end a thorough propa-
Eanda should be instituted in the
native languages of India which
should set forth simply and truly
the horrors which have come upon
every country to which this ac-
cursed thing has spread"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-06
M'SWINEYFATE
RISKED In GAME
Foes Gamble Over Chances
Of Dying Prisoner to
Survive.
BOTH HOPE VICTORY
Ackerman Says Lord May
or's Vital Power Sus-
tanned by Drugs.
BOTH HOPE VICTORY
By CARL W. ACKERMAN.

lCopyrght, lS-Op py fuDnc Ledser CO')
London, Sept. 5.-The British
T. government and the Sim Fein lead
ers are playing a game of chess
with the life of Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney and each thinks that 1t will
be able to checkmate the other be-
fore he dies. The government
thinks that the MacSwiney case
will test the strength between the
Sim Fein moderates, led by Arthur
Griffith and the Catholic bishops,
against Michael Collins and the eS-
tremists.
The Sim Fein sees that the case
is becoming a political issue IN
Great Britain, the British Empire
and in world affairs. They are OF
the opinion that if MacSwiney holds
out long enough, world opinion will
compel the British cabinet to re-
lease him.
Meanwhile MacSwiney languishes
in Brixton prison. nourished by
food tablets smuggled in to him
and sustained by the drugs admin
istered by the prison physician.
End Still Distant.
learn on excellent authority
that MacSwiney should be able to
survive at least ten days more un-
der the present conditions. unless
his heart gives way under the
strain. Both the government and
the Sein Fein, however, are watch
ing this delicate organ while they
continue their political maneuvers.
From the standpoint of the British
governing power in Ireland, the re-
lease of the lord mayor is certain to
have a serious reaction upon the
police forces and the army. Those
bodies believe that MacSwiney, as
chief of the Cork brigade of Irish
Republican volunteers, is directly
and personally responsible for all
of the assassinations in the south
of Ireland. They consider him the
murderer of policemen and officers,
and they believe he is guilty, as the
chief Sim Fein official in Cork, of
the burning of government build
inEs.
Says War Exists.
The Sim Fein maintains that the
Irish republic is the real govern
ment of Ireland, and that all of the
British forces are there contrary to
the will of the Irish people. The
Sim Fein maintains that the British
officials are enemies of Ireland and
as enemies it is just and right for
the Irish volunteers to kill them.
All Ireland longs for peace but
only a peace which recognizes Irish
independence and which guarantees
Irish direction of Irish affairs.
Peace in Air.
The whole question of peace re-
wolves, for the moment, around the
lord mayor of Cork. l believe that
if the British government could be
convinced that by releasing Mac
Swiney the moderate Sim Feiners
would accept peace, the government
would open the gates OF Brixton and
let him out.