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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
MISS BLOOD
is CHAIRMAN
Keokuk Woman is Made Head Of
Women Republican Organization
for Southern Half Of Lee
County

!, Miss Besse Stone Blood Of Keokuk
has been made chairman of the south
ernhalf of Lee county, of the women's
republican committee.
The first district slate as announced
by Mrs. Glazier of Fort Madison is as
follows:
Upper Lee-Mrs. T. P. Hollowell, Fl.
Madison.
Lower Lee-Miss Besse. Stone Blood
Keokuk.
h, Des Moines-Miss Dora Weinstein,
Burlington.
Henry-Miss Martha Mcclure, Mt.
Pleasant.
Louisa-Mrs. II. w. Baker, Wapello.
Jefferson-Mrs. A. s. Hague, Fair.
field.
Van Buren-Mrs. M. H. DeHart,
Keosauqua.
Washington-Miss Alma G.. OFT,
Riverside.
Miss Blood will have charge Of the
work in keoknk and all through this
half of the county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
Wanted at Saginaw.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
DES MONIES, Ia, March s.-Au-
horities OF Saginaw, Mich, today
were notified of the capture OF Wal
lace Maldon, "a, who is wanted on a
charge OF absconding with $50, 900 be.
longing to a. Saginaw construction
company, of which he was pay
master. Maldon, who was taken into
custody by Des Moines police last
night. Is alleged to have confessed to
having padded the pay rolls and then
to having fled from Saginaw last No
yember.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
EXPLOSION OF
WATER HEATER
Residence Of L D. Sheppard, SIP
North Fifth Street Was Damag-
ed from This Cause Yes
terday.
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT
Pipes Were Wrenehed on Furnace by
Force Of Blast, and Small Fire
Was Started a.
Result
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT

Explosion of a hot water heater in
the residence Of l.. d. Sheppard, 51Z
North Fifth street, damaged the in
terror Of the residence, blowing out
windows and wrecking the furnace
partially. A small FIRE followed the
explosion, but was extinguished with
Ia couple OF buckets OF water. The
fire department was called to the
house at 1920 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
1t is evident that the reservoir of
the heater, which is located in the
basement, was frozen, and when the
fire was started it caused the explo-
sion. There was evidently terrific
force behind the blast, because win.
dows in the rooms upstairs were
blown outwards, panes, window
frames and all.
Pipes on the furnace were blown
loose by the force of the explosion
land the entire basement interior was
wrecked by the blast.
Fortunately, Mr.. Sheppard had left
the house shortly after kindling the
fire, and was not in the building at
the time. r.
The fire department was called
Saturday night to the Ray residence,
1914 Timea street. A coal oil stove
was the cause of fire in the kitchen,
land that room was burned and a
quantity of clothing consumed in the
blaze.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08

the firm name Of Davis, Adams and
Hise, with offices at 402-406 Central
Life building at Des Moines. In ad.
dition to general practice the firm
will continue to represent the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway
company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
MAsoNs, ATTENTION.!

The Masonic lodges of Quincy, H..
have invited US to come down for a
Fellowship meeting on Thursday,
April 8. Big feed and a good time
assured. Special train will leave at
4:30 p. IN. Have your $2.84 ready
when the committee calls on you.
This invitation is open to both blue
lodges and any that live in this dis
,trict.
ARTHUR L. PETRY, J. w.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
WANTED -MEN

between 20 and 35, for factory WORE
Beginners in foundry, machine SHOP
assembling and finishing work. Gooa
starting wages, liberal piece prices
ideal working conditions. Fare re-
funded. .,
II interested, write Mr.. Gr1ffith'
p. O.Box 2G7, Rock Island, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
Hotel in Ruins.

Hotel in Ruins.
[ United Press Leased Wire service
NEWPORT NEWS, VIZ, Mar. s..
The Chamberlain hotel here "as
a smouldering ruin today as the resu,.
of fire of mysterious origin, wnlea
broke out late yesterday. The a aoS9
was estimated at more than $l,OVo,VvV'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
Battle With Bandits.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March s.
Three men were wounded early to-
day in a battle with bandits VINO
robbed the safe Of the Modern Milk
of $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-08
CITY NEWS.

card party tonight.
Eyes of Youth" tonight, Colo
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
a Singer Without a Note

matte interest which have been
known to the Nick Carter school OF
writer's since weak intellects nfst
found Il necessary to be enter
tained. The play 10 taken from the
"Paymaster" stories by Richard
washburn Child, and IL Is quite
possible that the skilful descrip-
tion, and character analysis which
Mr.. Child puts into his best stories
made the original stories entertain
Ing reading. The situations trans
ferred to the stage. however. are
laughable. At least they are
laughable when they are not pitt
full.
1t Is rather difficult to describe
the acting of the two transplanted
stars. for one Is faced with the
handicap of having practically
nothing upon which adjectives may
be legitimately used. Mr.. Bushman
is at least six feet tall. physical
fact which makes him very easy
to see. Unfortunately he disre-
CARDS some very ancient and excel
lent advice and insists on being
heard. After hearing him through
three acts one Is convinced that he
has a voice. but one Is also quite
puzzled to know IL he has a COM
plete set of articulative organs. II
IL were possible to keep an accu-
rate count 1t would probably be
found that II Is possible to hear
about one word in Ave that comes
from the Bushrhan throat. Added
to this talent as an actor is the
Bushman ability to assume pose
on the slightest provocation. Such
postures in the movies have
brought Mr.. Bushman considerable
popularity and much money, but
the sight of them on the stage
makes one yearn for the good old
days when the hidden hook in the
wings was used so effectively.
During the showing Of the Aim
The Love Expert" In Pittsburgh
recently the following announce
ment was flashed on the screen:
"All sweethearts are entitled to
one kiss directly after this slide
and while the house Is dark"
The house was darkened for hve
seconds while the orchestra played
kiss Me" When there was light
again the audience applauded with
great gusto.
All were pleased.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Booth Harrington
Signs Up to Write
Four Screen Scripts
= ZoeOC @koce

After Harrington Baker signed
his cousin, Booth Harrington. to
write a series Of original stories for
the screen and then departed for
Iadia, everyone wondered who would
get the contract, says Louella Par
sons. A contract with Booth
Harrington. the picture world
agreed. is a thing worth keeping
in the family. Perhaps no COM
pany realized its value quite 30
much as the Goldwyn Corporation.
which recently has distributed q
series of two-reel Edgar" comedies
written by Mr.. Harrington. These
have not only been a financial and
artistic success. but have estab-
lished a special popularity among
the little folk. who have had only
too few pictures of this kind made
for their enjoyment.
.Goldwyn. being the logical COM
pany to possess the Harrington con-
tract, accordingly made a deal
through Harry Hertzbrun. Tarking-
ton Bakers attorney. and therefore
came into possession OF the precious
piece OF paper.
1t is the intention of the Goldwyn
Company to produce longer stories
of American family life by Mr..
Harrington. Having by the uni
versal acceptance of the Edgar"
comedies paved the way for some
thing more pretentious, we may ex-
pect to hear from Booth Harrington
with something out of the beaten
path. Since Rupert Hughes gave
the world Scratch My Back" the
stock of these noted writer's as
motion picture contributors has
risen to 100 per cent. Before that
time there remained a few uncon-
vinced souls who didn't believe the
story meant as much as the pro-
duced thought, But seeing is be-
lieving. and where, we ask. are the
doubling ones now?
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

It may sound paradoxical to say
that an actor who Is best known
to theatergoers through his dra-
matte Appearances can be excep-
tionaIly qualified for the operatic
stage and still not take advantage
OF II. Yet this Is a fact, and Mark
smith, who has the light comedy
role in the new George Middleton
and Guy Bolton comedy, The Cave
Girl" is the player in question.
Early in his stage life, Smith went
in for operatic leads through being
the possessor OF 3. an exceptionally
fine barytone voice. But the amaz-
ing rapidity with which he took on
avoirdupois compelled him to fore
20 the romantic swash buckiing
type of operatic hero in favor OF
light comedy roles-a line OF work
in which he was still given no op-
portunity to-use his voice because
the minute he began to sing his
comedy songs, the composer In
variably exclaimed: Don't sing
them: just speak the lines. You'll
get a better comedy enect that
way"
Last summer during the actors
strike Smith was engaged for three
different plays-"Roly Boly Eyes.
The Magic Melody" and The Five
Million" and was prevented from
rehearsing with any one OF them
until finally when the actors settled
their differences with the producing
managers, he went into The Five
Million" achieving one of the hits
of the piece as the American dough
boy who brought a French bride
back with him.
One of the pleasant facts that
make life bearable during these
heated days Is that one doesn't
have to see Francis Bushman and
Beverly Ssyne in The Master
Thief more than once. OF course
one is not compelled to see the
play even once, a second fact which
is even more pleasant to contem-
plate than the first one recorded
says the New York Evening Sun.
1t is perhaps rather metaphorical
to refer to the affair which is or
view at the Shubert- Riviera Thea
ter this week as a play. AS a mat
ter of fact the hodge podge pre-
scented is a very clumsy collection
OF ancient devices to develop dra'
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
No SenneH Cops Here

A, too realistic .set. for Q storm
scene during the filming Of The
House without Children" the-photo-
drama by Robert Mclaughlin.
which opens next Sunday at Polls
Thcater, resulted in a riot call
which brought two automobile loads
Of blue-coats to the side door of
the Argus Studio in Cleveland.
According to the advance agents
story. Cleveland police rushed to
the scene when a dozen telephone
calls from various sections of the
neightorhood in which the studio
is located were rung in simulta-
neously shortly before dawn. warn
ing OF disaster" that had just
occurred.
The disaster, II deyelcI cd. was
merely the good team work OF sew
eral high-powered searchlishts,
miniature cloudbursts and the shout.
ing Of the director, all working
together to create one of the tense
moments that pervade the human
interest drama, of domestic life.
The director had just secured a
perfect filming of the scene whom
loud rappings and q voice at the
tTOOuI uOOT 80
house was under arrest" 1t took
much in the way of explanations
and promises to dispel the idea that
the cast should not srend the re-
mainder Of the night at Central
Police Station.
George White. who qualines
among the Broadway revue pro-
ducers with his Scandals of 1890,
was a messenger boy before ne oe.
came a dancer. He Is barely ~
years of age now, and 1t Is only
ten years since he broke out OF the
ranks of the messenger service. he
learned his hrst steps in a music
hall on the Bowery, and began MS
acting career by playing small
time vaudeville houses, Then, one
day. he teamed with another dancer
named Ryan-one does not have 70
be anything of an old-timer to re-
call the vaudeville team OF Ryan
and White.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
One-Time Star of
Village Shows Now
Twinkles In Films

Frequently Infant prodigies'
turn out to be grown-up "nivvers."
The little girl of for whom you
predicted a brilliant future on the
stage as Juliet because she recited
so beautifully before company"
generally forgets all about her Ca
reer" and becomes good wife to
the village grocer or undertaken.
with Mabel .Juliennne Scott it was
different From childhood she
wanted to become an actress and,
strangely enough. she is one! -
Whenever the Ladies' Aid of her
native village put on an entertain
ment. little Mabel Scott was COM
mandeered to speak a piece" And
Mabel didn't have to be bribed
with candy or cajoled with rash
promises in order to get her to
perform. She actually liked to do
it. So insistently did she din 1t into
the ears of her parents that she
wanted to become. a great actress
that finally they began to believe
her and sent her to a dramatic
school, hopeful that II would cure
her of her ambitions.
But 1t didn't. Mabel Julienne
Joined one of those outfits in which
so many of our good players serve
their apprenticeships-a stock COM
pany. She came out a seasoned
actress, despite her youth, and her
first venture in pictures was as
"Necia," the half-breed, In Rex
Beach's "The Barrier" Her choice
to portray the role of Maud Brew
ster" in the George Melford pro-
duction, "The. Sea Wolf" which
opens a weeks engagement at
Moore's Garden Theater today, 10
regarded as a particularly happy
one.
Joseph; p. Morgan! general man
ager of the Crandall enterprises In
Washington, and John J. >Payette,
assistant general manager of the
Crandall Theaters, with an eye sim
gle to the main chance Of eluding
a large amount of work, are spend
ing a two weeks vacation in the
wiids of the Blue Ridge in COM
pany with other representatives Of
the film industry with salary head
quarters In Washington. BE-:
Last week when the electric cur
rent failed temporarily for a brief
period in the afternoon. Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater switched the
house: lights and projection booth
onto its own Independent power
plant and continued the scheduled
showings OF its photoplay program
without interruption or delay. The
Metropolitan Theater Is the only
playhouse in the Capital eQuipped
Tor such IN emerEencys
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
N'Y~ss N''1Ssl
"Dick" Barthelmess
Griffith Movie Star,
Weds Ziegfeld Girl

Mr.. Barthelmess. prominent for
several years in Dorothy Gish pro-
ductions and later in d. w. Grif-
fith's Broken Blossoms" and The
Idol Dancer" was married to Miss
Hay last Friday afternoon in the
Church of the Heavenly Rest (Epis-
copaD, Fifth avenue and Forty-fifth
street, New York City, the Rev.
Herbert Shipman, rector, officiating.
The romance between Miss Hay
and Mr.. Barthelmess found its cul-
mination at d. w. Griffith's studios
at Mamaroneck, N. Y, where both
the young players are rehearsing for
the forthcoming Griffith production
of Way Down East" in which Miss
Hay will appear as Kate Brewster
and Mr.. Barthelmess as David Bart
lett.
Miss Hay actually began her mo-
tion picture career three years ago
in Mr.. Griffith's production Of
Hearts of the World" in which
she was seen as the principal dane
ing girl in a replica of a German
dugout. She later left the screen
and went upon the speaking stage,
appearing in a number of Ziegfeld
musical productions, the last being
the Mine O'clock Revue" on the
roof of the New Amsterdam Theater,
New York.
She is the daughter of Col. and
Frank Merrill Caldwell, and was
born at Fort Bliss. Tex, August %,
1901. Mr.. .Barthelmess, who Is a
graduate of Trinity College, Hart
ford, Conn. has been on the screen
Tor but a few years, principally with
Dorothy Gish and in Griffith pro-
auctions. Within the present year
he will head his own company and
appear as a star
The President. although confined
TO the White House, Is not too sick
10 keep in touch with pictures. After
reading tina: "Humoresuue" has
broken all records, Mr.. Wilson ex-
pressed q. desire to sec g. print of
this latest film success. His Sec
retary. Joseph Tumulty, communi-
Gated with the Famous Players-
Lasky offices in Washington and re-
puested that a print be sent to the
White House. where II could be pre-
sented in the Presidents private
PA"JC@tiOi ioOfH. NO sooner Sdl0
than done. Lester Rcsenthal, man
ager of the Washington office. teie-
phoned to New York for a print and
In ten minutes messenger was on
his Way to the Capitol " it'll a mega
tive tucked under his arm HUI
morcsque" has not been released
outside of New York. and the mes
senger service was not only a eour-
tesy, but a nCccssitr. tc get it to
the White House. Washington had
no print.
Rene Riano. who has been max
ing quite a reputation for herself
as an eccentric dancer IN Honey
Girl" Is making her musical COM
edy debut 10 that piece. Vaudeville
fans. however. probably know her
well-or ought to. She. is one OF a
vaudeville family-the Rianos,
mother and father. toured the 'alls
abroad for many years: Rene was
born in England. and was brought
Nd In the stheatsr. - S,
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

the stage. Seven years ago he had
worked himself up into something
OF a position as q magazine artist.
and had been called to New York
by well-known publication. He
was kept busy by q number of
publications-all magazines with
household Names" as II were -
when he was stricken blind. An
automobile accident of some years
before had been responsible.
His recovery took nearly q year,
could not go back to illustrating
for many years.
The first motion pictures taken
in the devastated region of North
ern France. where the Kindergar-
ten Unit. 'afYiiiated with the Red
Cross. has been working for two
years for French children, was ex-
hibited In New Yorkala week.
1t doesn't seem possible to keep
John Golden out of. print. Every
day he Is finding a new play or a
new soubrette. or meeting Doctor
Cook and getting some tip from him
And now he has discovered q IA
year-oid girl poet.
Golden says she dashes on poetry
with the abandon Of Samuel Hoffen-
stein or Bide Dudley. At the age
of 8 years, he declares that this
child dashed OF q chunk of verse
equal TO anything the famous Julian
Moore. tho Northwest rhymster
ever has published.
Now that She has reached the age
of II and Is nnatured and seasoned
his discovery is rushing into play
writing and is In the thick at this
moment of a fantastic fairy play In
blank verse. which Mr.. Golden, un-
less the Liberty bonds keep going
lower. will produce around Christ
mast time.
II Rennold Wolfe ever tyies to tell
the world he is woman shy, there
are some forty members of the
Woman Pays Club who will de.
nounce him as a fraud, carols Lou.
ella Parsons. He was, invited yes.
terday as the guest of honor. ano
had SO much savoir faire and con.
Quoted himself with such ease some
Of the members suspiciously sug.
en- at luncheon was nothing new ir
Mr.. Wolfe's life. He spoke and com.
mended the club, and said he liked
the idea of "the woman paying" He
said he always thought Brigham
Young was a lucky soul. and nov
- he knew IL.
Mr.. Wolfe gave the club food fol
thought. He said a good work
could be accomplished il the clut
would advocate abolishing all ali
mony as a law in keeping with theil
policy of permitting the fair sex L
pay the checks.
John Emerson was invited to keel
Mr.. Wolfe company. Some of the in
vitation committee believe his ex
perience at the recent Actors Equit.
election entitled him to the role O
defender of the faith. He did hi!
best to uphold the new dignity which
had fallen upon his shoulders. He
with Mr.. Wolfe. occupied the guest
OF honor chairs and although Johr
is a married man and did not dar,
advocate the alimony law and tn,
woman pays argument too strong
ly. It was easy TO see he approved
Of Mr.. wolfe's suggestions.
MIR. Emerson read some poetry
Gems written by Julia Hunt o.
Grand Rapids. whose husband SOL
coffins for a living. John pointed
out Julia as a grand example fo
the members of the club to follow
both in style and in choosing a hus'
band.
Russell Fillmore. who is by al
odds the outstanding success OF
An Innocent Idea" started out t.
be an illustrator, and, indeed. Is
even now only marking time on
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Larry Semon in New York.

Larry Semon, vitagraph's favor
fte comedian. who always does
things in a distinctive way, Is In
New York at this very moment. He
made a flying trip from the Coast
to confer with Albert E. Smith, his
superior officer and, incidentally.
president of vitagraph. and brought
with him as an excuse for being
here the negative of THE Stage
Hand. his latest comedy.
1t seems after the picture was
made Mr.. Semon felt 50 proud OF
his achievement that he took the
train to New York to let Mr.. Smith
see 1t. Those who have, seen II
say the pride Is well founded
it's q real. honest-to-goodness COM
edy
Reginald Barlow has been en-
gagged by Comstock & Gest for one
Of the leading roles of wild Cher
ry." the comedy by Guy Bolton. in
which Ruth Shepley will be the
featured member OF the cast
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Dorothy Gsh-Co%1'Aa
Al Set for CoIored Picture.
4nto,Ye cehSo Ann Goha
Glen kho Rark Cosmos

- W. w S~s~sSS s~>.
All is set and ready to go for
the first Selznick colored picture.
Don't Announce Your Marriage"
is the sprightly title, and Lewis
Allen Broene is the man who fur
nished 1t when he wrote the story.
Alan Crosland has been given the
delicate task of making for the
market the first five-reel Prizma
picture. and to Zena Keefe falls
the honor of playing the leading
role in the picture.
Johnston McCulley has sold a
story to Douglas Fairbanks. and.
while selling stories is by no means
a novelty to him. he Is particularly
happy that this one happened to
fail into Mr.. Fairbanks hands, be-
cause The Curse of Capistrano" is
we'll suited to the athletic Doug. /.
THE Curse OF .Capistrano" ap-
peared as serial in current
magazine, and Is only one OF the
many magazine stories Mr.. McCul-
ley has sold for motian- pictures.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

Joseph De Grasse.. the well-known
motion-picture director, Is rather
skeptical. about the new craze among
flmicomedy makers to stretch their.
fooleyy into five or more reels. A
half-aszsn Of the leading comedians
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

James Kirkwood, director
actor. seen recently in The Ii
of the Irish" has been engaged
Allen Holubar to support DoroI
Phillips in the first Holubar-P1
lips independent production, nj
under way.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

E. j. Stutz. manager of Loew's
Columbia Theater. has been receiv-
ing a visit from his brother, L. J..
Stutz, during the past week. They
look as much alike as their
names do.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

Director Thomas Joseph Ganno
the Palace Symphony Orche,
has been receiving scores of
gratulations on his interpreted
of the score of The Night Boat
Loew's Palace during the
week. The music is new to WI
ineton and is one OF the most tuI
full scores Of the season.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

Russell Fillmore. who is by all
odds the outstanding success or
AN Innocent Idea" started out to
be an illustrator, and, indeed. is
even now only marking time on
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

With the end of the school Sd
sions at hand, the picnic season
on in full blast and scarcely a dj
during June is minus one or mol
Sunday School picnics scheduled
Glen Echo park. Not only does 4
resort boast of all the natural r,
quirements for picnic grounds. b,
tables, Fairgrounds and such acce
sories are also supplied.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20

Vicente Blasco Ibanez's TIL
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
will reach the Photographic stasl
of screen translation some time thu
summer. June Mathis, head ol
Metro's scenario stan, has resume|
her work of putting the novel init
continuity form. and, it is said, m
author has approved of what shI
has done.