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New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Roberta ArnoEsi ard Frank Crane

to give him some constructive cri.i-
clsm.' SO after the important business
OF eating was finished we took him
aside and were about to open the sub
iect gently when he said: IL felt as
though ! had received "a terrible black
eye when read what you thought Of
Midsummer Madness"
You like it, don't you % we replied.
"Nes," he answered. Il think it is
more nearly technically perfect than
anything | have done"
'Perhaps so, but know nothing Of
motion picture technique. Why, am
the person, you know, who never has
written d scenario
Then YOU should not be q critic or
YOU should learn something Of the
technique"
NO" we replied "for we do agree
with YOU that a critic should put him
self in the place Of the average theater-
eoer. try TO DO that, and I think
succeed very we'll"
"Well. what is wrong with my latest
picture? Why DO YOU not like it,"
Now here was chance for construc-
tive criticism, 50 we said boldly, "Be-
cause people are tired of looking at u
lady incoming about in front of her
dressing table while g tiny tot stands
fCefA ~. anu say flpd lONS lllduid
at is a fascinating subject" said
Mr. De Mile
perhaps it was. but it has ceased
TO be fascinating now"
1T will never cease to I've fascinating
You are Wrong'
"All right, then; why DO q picture
about such stupid people? Daisy was
FOOL And they are all so uninter-
esting."
That is real life, and Daisy was a
fool, but they are not uninteresting
You are wrong"
IAN right Pm wrong, but would a
man call in his servants and ask them
before his dinner guests what time his
wife came in the night before? He
would not. Am ! wrong?"
"Yes, you're wrong. l am man and
| feel sure that under the circum-
stances he would
SO there was our constructive criti-
cism, but we didn't feel as though we
had been Of any grea. help to the
director
"And then there's the matter of
titles! You don't agree with US at all,
but we love to hear you talk and think
you are fascinating man. and this
time Mr.. De Mile didn't say, "You are
wrong"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
BY Harrlettc Underhill

When We wrote our first "nowspaper
article" more than decade ago, we
heard Of constructive criticism,' and
we nave been hearing about it ever
since. These r. the things that
producers, managers, directors, actors
and others say it is critics duty to
rive-cons criticism. good ad-
Fice and an opinion as to whether au-
scnces Will like what they have to
Offer. Not, as one director pointed
out recently. whether we like it. but
whether audiences will like it. What
they object to is destructive criticism
and an effort to be particularly
an effort to be smart. No critic should
ny to be funny or clever. because
then, you see. he will sacrifice the
truth on the altar OF facetiousness.
We had heard this so often that we
'.ere not a bit surprised when the sub
sect came up at luncheon given by
hugo Riesenfcld at Claridge's for vii
liam De Mile, who is in town for a
short time. Mr. De Mile is a very
fascinating man, and as you listen 10
him talk he car almost convince you
trat what you know amt. is; at least
Ne did agree with him in Conrad IN
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

Quest OF His Youth" but we very en-
phatically disagreed with him in Mid
>lmmer Madness and that seems to
be the darling of his heart Having
nd all we had to say when we re-
viewed the picture we resolved to be
'iscreetly silent after having broken
bread with Mr.. De Mile. so we just
listened. Midsummer Madness.'" he
:id, furnishes an interesting illus
'ration Of the nece ssity Of cooperation
brtween author and directors. Some
oody has raised the point that the pic
fsre is not Cosmo Hamiltons book,
His Friend and His Wife" Well. this
diont mean US, for we hadn't read the
nook
Il admit" he continued. that the
picture Is NOT the book bat | maintain
nat it does tell the story which the
book told.
Mr.. Hamltons book had more than
fly characters, but soon convinced
him as We talked il over that from the
s.anGpo Mt OF the picture The story
must center in the four characters por-
.rayed on the screen by Jack Holt, Lila
Lee. Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel.
he story Mr.. Hamilton finally evolved
IS the story of His Friend and His
W lie III Midsummer Madness out,
~ course. it il not the book
Il do not want books; | do not want
plays. want AUTHORIZATIONS who
realize that building It drama in terms
u pictures is entirely different from
building dr. ma for the stage. | snail
probably never adapt another book to
the screen. because the future Of mo-
lion pictures hes entirely in the estah-
lishment OF & new screen literature
THE greatest impetus toward the
Iture Gcvelopment viii cone think
from what I call the establishment of
motion picture university in Holly
wood. This university already is in
oxistence, and its student body in
cisldes such people as Henry Arthur
Jones, Sir G lbert Parker, Elinor Glyn
Avery Hopwood and Edward knoblock .
"Isn'. il true. Mr.. De Mile, that knob
och mcTHs garlic" We asked
81 believe So" he replied "The mo.
lion picture to-day has about the SAM
relation to its ultimate development
hat the miracle play of the hfteentl
century has TO modern drama"
in that casa we interrupted. "why
don't you add Oliver Onions to YOU
list"
The newspaper critics." continued
Mr.. De Mile. 'can perform a tremcn
dous public service" And here W,
pSickcd up our ears. We knew wha
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Vaudeville

PALACE-Willam and Gordon Dooley
. ard supporting company will be the
per-headuners in q new farcical-
musical piece, 1.-TWO Vagrants,' by
Edgar Allan Woolf and Harry Car
roll. William and Gordon will be
assisted by Arthur Hartley, Helen
Patterson William Foran and a
grille sexeet, Kittie lsoner. dam
GER, singer and male impersonator.
remains for second week with her
brother Ted and her sister Rose.
Gertrude Vanderbilt will offer songs
and dances, with Dean Moore at the
piano. May Wirth, Phil Wirth and
family will present their equestrian
act. Tom Patricola will dance, as
Birdie Conrad will sing Honey
Songs"
RIVERS DE George Jessels six
scene satire on the revue epidemic
called "Troubles of 1920" will be the
company, Mary Haynes, Tim and
Edwards, Sully and Houghton,
Charles F. Semon and Camilla's
Birds will complete the bill.
COLONlAL-Arman kaiz will appear
at the head of his own company. in
the headline position, offering new
allegorical operetta called "Tempta-
ton; the Four Marx Brothers,
Vinie DAILY. Charles and Madeline
Dunbar, Earl Gates and company.
Jed Dooley. La Beige Duo and Huro
also are on the program.
EIGHTY-FlRST STREET--"The Creole
Fashion Plate" Karyl Norman. will
be the headtner in "A Tent of
Melodies" The screen feature will
be Annette Kellermann in the comedy
drama entitled What Women Love"
HAMlLTON-Harry Carroll will bring
his super headline feature, "Vari-
cites of 1920" to head the bill.
Charles Withers and company, in
"For PHYS Sake; Marshal Mont
gomery, Milt Collins, Vaughn Com
fort, Dooley and Story. "Up-Side-
Down Stanley" and Turner and Gra-
eel also will appear.
JEFFERSON-Th Ford Sisters, Mabel
and Dora, will top the bill, present.
ing The Ford Frolics of 1920" Long
Tack Sam and company, Lew Dock
stader, Hugh Herbert and company,
ton Jubilee Four, The Sterlings and
bill bill ' ~ WIZ '''"' ''S ''e
MOSES BROADWAY-"Thc Reckless
Eve" miniature musical comedy
extravaganza, will be the main at
traction Others include A. Robins,
Billy Green and Homer Dean and
the Nippon Duo, Eugene O'Brien in
"Broadway and Home" is the picture.
LOEW'S AMERICANA. X. Emmet and
Mary +. Ryan and company will head
the bill the first half of the week in
THE Test "Helotrope" is the pic
ture. William r. Friedlander's
"Sweeties" will be the feature the
last half of the week. "The Fur
mace" is the film.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
AT Outlying Houses

RT-RIVERA--Alice Brady (per-
sonally) in "Anna Ascends" will be
the attraction this week. Miss Brady
will be supported by the same com,
pany that appeared with her at the
plaVhOOSe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

Gel of land on Booths creek in Grant
district. 500.
Charles Powell special commits
sioter to Z. Claude Davis. the Sc
wiclley vein Of coal und erlying par
Gel OF land on the West Fork river In
Grant district $50.
Sheridan VanG Glider and wife to Or
vail Simon Stewart. parcel OF land
near colfax, $1,000.
Joe Pitrolo and wife to Joe PARSE,
parcel OF land in the village OF
Grant Town. $3.50.
Ann n. Thompson to Mrs. Emma
1eymap, parcel of land in the Boil
ton Place addition to the CitSaSf
Fairmont. $3.50.
The Consolidation Coal Company
TO the Evansville Manufacturing Com
many, parcel of land in Fairmont
district, $500.
Elizabeth A, Levelle to ]. E. Bran
son. parcel Of land in the Harr adj
dition to the city OF Fairmont, $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31

OF the war conditions. The Democrat
ic administration frowned on tffs sug-
gestion, and nothing was done hi
consequence the only two long steps
toward reimbursement by Congressional
land executive action have been the
law for the return OF the railroads to
their private owners and their restora-
ton, and the return Of the telegraph
wires 10 their owners.
Senators France, of Maryland, and
Borah, of Idaho, have been among the
most outspoken opponents Of co1tinu.
ing longer on the statute books laws
which give vast power to the execu-
tive. The Maryland senator in an ad.
dress In the Senate this week made a
plea to return to the Americanism Of
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and
Roosevelt. He commended that the ma.
iority of members Of Congress through
patriotic motives yielded their tudg-
ment, and accepted the stupid policies
"Bourbonism is not Americanism, :"
the reactionaries to create the new
American crime OF radicalism are
doomed to failure
1uOo6 uGulDcIo vi SOIlE9TeSo WIZ dl o
pressing most earnestly for repeal
of the war time laws contend that the
enormous growth OF executive power
under these laws tend toward tyranny.
AS Senator France put 1t: I'VE de-
mand an end to the taxing Of the peo-
pie for the payment OF swarms of fed
eral spies. agents and special officers,
who may become parasites, blackmail.
ers, sappers of politics, morality and a
menace to liberty"
Senator Frelingbuysen, of New Jer-
sey. is planning the repeal of powers
given the President over the fuel sup
plies Of the country under the fuel con.
troll act, and has introduced bill for
that purpose The Senate and House
have both passed bills repeating the
act creating the United States Hous-
ing Corporation. It is now in confer
ence.
Among the wartime laws which are
awaiting the declaration of peace be.
fore they pass into history are the fol
lowing:
The selective draft act, whose pro-
visions become imperative -four
months after the proclamation OF
peace by the President
Emergency shipping provisions and
powers conferred upAa the President
and the shipping board, which cease
to be effective six months latter 9
final treaty of peace is proclaimed be
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six months after tie termination Of The
war.
The act giving the Secretary Of La
Dor authority to furnish infor1nat lion
and render assistance Ia the employ:
Inent Of wage earners throughout the
country during the present iemer-
gency.r ~
This last law, however, has strong
friends in Congress who desire TO see
it perpetuated. They insist that fed
eral employment agencies, with
branches in practically every part OF
the country, particularly In the rural
sections, are necessary. An effort will
be made to continue this work.
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tween this government and the Ger.
man Empire"
The espionage act which Is opera
tive whenever the United States Is
at war. 4.
The agriculture stimulation act,
which ceases to be effective when the
President shall proclaim peace.
The food and fuel control act.
(which shall cease to be in effect when
the existing state of war between the
United States and Germany shall have
terminated and the fact and date Of
such determination shall have been as.
certained and proclaimed by the Presi.
dent"
The trading with the enemy act;
nearN' all activities authorized under
this act cease upon the Termination Of
the war except certain duties OF the
alien property custodian in handling
property still in his possession.
The War finance corporation act
creating the war finance corporation,
provides that in no event shall the cor.
poration exercise any of the functions
conferred except for liquidation OF Its
affairs, after six months after the ter.
mination Of the war.
The same act created the capital is.
sues committee. and provided that II
should be authorized TO continue for
six months, but no longer, after the
conclusion OF the war.
The United States Housing Corpora
ton act; the powers under this act
conferred upon the President cease
with the termination of the present
war.
The overman act, authorizing the
President to consolidate or coordinate
executive bureaus, agencies and Off
ces for the purpose Of more efficient
concentration OF the government. Ii
is provided that this act shall expire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been filed
with County Clerk A. G. Martin:
Robert s. Monroe and wife to Ada
M. Benedict, real estate on Alexander
Place, Fairmont, $500.
Robert S. Monroe and wife to Ada
NJ. Benedict, strip of land on Alex
ander Place, 500.
NJ. W. Ogden and wife to Clyde E.
crandall, two lots on Ices Run, Bar
rackvil1e, SITS.
Charles Powell, special commits
sioner, to Charles F. Anderson, the
Sewickley vein of coal underlying a
parcel of land on Booths creek in
Grant district, 500.
William G. Parker and wife to q
Elroy Michael, d parcel of land in
Paw Paw district, $3.50.
Charles Powell, special comtni-
sioner. to Thomas E. Russll, the Sc
wickley vein of coal underlying par
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-31
COUNTRY GROWS
RESTLESS UNDER
WAR TINE LAWS
Various Repeal Bills Are
Now Pending in Con-
HcesyishL 1920, BY The Wash,
ington Starr
Especial pfspateh To The Wet XirpinianN

,speeial Dhpateh 70 The West VirHinian.)
WASHINGTON. March ~. - How
nsith longer is this country to con-
.inue 70 operate under war time laws,
enacted to meet an emergency, is a
question that is agitating many mem.
ne1s Of congress. Many Of these laws
Wefe framed so.that they would go out
of existence when peace was pro.
alalmed by the President, or within a
given number OF months thereafter.
with the peace treaty unratlfied and
beilk In the Safekeeping OF the Presi.
de4t the pathway toward peace which
itsInegotfation opened appears to be
efffctualls closed. While the Repub.
lic4ns in the Senate and House-and
some Of the Democrats-believe that
Congress should go ahead and put
through joint resolution repeating
tho war resolution, it is understood
that the President, will not approve
sufh aresolution. and the chances OF
passing II over his veto are remote.
With these avenues closed, how.
ever, there remains third, the enact
ment OF law or laws repeating these
war time acts. FESTIVE because moth
ing has been done to put on end to
many of these laws, members OF Con.
gress are about to act, 1t is believed
Undoubtedly, any resolution providing
for the establishment of peace be-
tween the United States and Germany
VIII carry a provision for the repeal
of war time legislation, temporary in
character, But IL the resolution can
not become law, Senators and Rep.
resentatiyes will put through repeal
acts relating only to the laws in ques
ton.
Bills providing for the repeal of the
food and fuel control act have already
been introduced in the Senate and
House, one OF the latest of these be-
ing bill offered by Senators Gore. o.
Oklahoma, a Democrat. Other bills
have been introduced to repeal the
espionage act, the trading with the
enemy act, tand other war time laws
The United States practically has been
at peace with Germany for sixteen
months, yet many OF these laws, which
Congress intended should cease to be
operative when peace came, are still
alive and are being invoked.
At the time of the signing OF the
armistice in November. 1918, and be
fore that, there was agitation for re
construction commissions of Congress
TO make Recommendation for read
justment legislation to meet the end
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Sanford o. Holland and wife to
Diamond street in the city Of Fair
mont $1,000.
y r. Park and wife TO William Al.
Long d parcel Of land IN the town Of
Darlington, $1,000
A. B. Jolliffe and wife to Charles
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L. Hawker. parcel OF land on Buila-
10 creek in the town Of Warrington.
800.
Angelo Evangelista and wife to NJ
WV w Joyce. parcel OF land on!
Teverbaugh creek Ia Lincoln district.
$500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Scout Camp AT Turner Park Will
Provide An Ideal Vacation Period

Arrangements are rapidly besns
completed for the first Aidmore Roy
Scouts summer camp at Turner
(Falls) Park, which opens June 16.
The summer camp is always an
event Of much importance in boy
life and the camp this summer, which
will be known officially as Camp
Turner, promises to be ore OF lhe
most enjoyable summer camp affairs
In the history of the boys of Ard
more.
is to be conducted on an approved
scout plan. as arranged by the ma
tional headquarters. All rules and
| regulations, camp site, food, play,
scouting, swimming, and other pro
posed features, will be in absolute
conformity with the rules and regu-
lations by which hundreds of Boy
Scout camps are being conducted
at practically the same time.
| This will be the first camp for
Ardmore scouts conducted along thor
| oughly modern scouting requirements
and is one of the few scout camps In
the entire southwest which boasts
OF its own screened-in mess hall, and
private camping grounds. The latter
being generously donated to the Ard
moro scouts by r. f. Scivally Of this
city.
The Turner Park scout camp viii
be conducted by the Ardmore loca
council Of which Dr. r. O. Early if
president, and will be for Ardmors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10

the following described lands situated
The South Half (S1-2) Of the South
east Quarter (SE1 ~ Of the Northwest
Quarter (NW1-4) OF Section Twenty
nine (29), Township Three (3) South,
Range one % West, together with
ali property and improvements or
Fifteen U5) eight thousand gallon
tank cars OF full steel construction
and all other property cf whatsoever
nature or kind, real and personal
belonging TO or the property of the
Ardmorc Producing and Refining
Company and all chooses in action be-
longing to said company, all bills and
accounts receivable, moneys, belonging
to said bankrupt.
Said property will be sold free and
clear of all liens and encumbrances
at public auction to the best bidder,
at the county court house in the city
Of Ardmorc, county Of Carter, state OF
Oklahoma on Friday the 18th day Of
june 1920 at the hour Of 10 a. IT..
Bids may be made in writing and
filed with the referee with like effect
rs though the bidder was present in
person al said sale. the contents of
a.! D.ds to b. read 10 tn cbidders act
ually present at the sale by the trus-
toe before the property is offered al
public outcry. Bids may he made
upon all of said property or upon
any separate property offered for
sale by lot, subject to the order of
sale made herein.
Dated this May 18th, 1920.
J. II. COOK.
Trustee.
Carroll, Mason & Honnod.
Tulsa. Oklahoma.
F. NJ. Adams.
Arlmore. Oklahoma.
Attorneys for Trus.co.
published In Daily Ardmoreite.
Thursday. May 20 81. June Srd, 10Th.
l92O).
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other than scouting lessons and study.
cocks and dishwashers will be engag
ga To do this part Of the work.
A large screenedin mess hall, con
structed on lines similar TO those
used in the big army camps, has been
erected This eliminates All danger
Of fiy infested foods and should be
considered one Of the very best
things any council could accomplish
for the boys Army tents have also
been secured and there will be no
danger Of the boys sleeping on wet
grounds, should there be rain, or
eating out in the rain.
Camp Information
The summer camp was originally
plannet for two periods. The first
period beginning June l6 and ending
June 26 1t is understood that only
one camp can be attended. and if
more than so boys register for the
camp second period will be held
July 6 to 16.
Leaflets telling in detail the re-
quired amount of camp equipment
the rules and regulations and other
important data, have been mailed tc
parents OF scouts. The time limit
for registration for the camps hat
been placed at June 8, but on account
Of the very active interest scout!
have taken in the Confederate reunion
the limit has been extended by EI
ecutive Reid, who is anxious to hear
from the parents Of every scout rela
tive 10 the matter.
Some Camp Rules
Among the important camp rules
ligted. Is included the following: 'NC
firearms OF any kind in camp"
Swimming only Mt specified hours
mo one allowed to spend moro tnar
15 cents per day. except tor spccia
items for which he must have cen
sent: "No one must leave caml
without permission; Good, clear
fun is desirable, the other kind vii
not be tolerated" And many othe
good rules which gives due nouc'
Of the fact that the Boys will b'
under the very best guidance pos
sible during their vacation time
Scout tests will be given and Their
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Scouts only The camp will oe un-
der the personal direction Of Emmitt
r. Reid scout executive, and super
vised by men Interested in boys and
scouting.
Camp MatrOns
In keeping with suggestions from
headquarters, Camp Turner will also
have camp matrons, Mrs. c. l.. Wash
ington. principal Of Second ward
school, whose love for the out OF
doors and her interest in boys Is
well known to her many friends
will be one of the matrons. She will
be- accompanied by other women, al
Of whom we're selected because Of
their interest in boys. This will give
more home-likc atmosphere to The
camp and mothers and fathers may
rest assured that everything possible
is being done to make their boys
safe ana comfortable.
Plenty OF Good Eats
Believing that ""eats'' are also o
great Importance this department ha:
been placed in charge Of Mrs. T. y
Morgan. whose ability along th
line cannot be questioned.
The council has provided a men,
of simple food which surpasses an!
camp menu we have seen or hear'
of Ths meals are arranged with spe
cial attention to food values and al
Of the menus are we'll balanced an'
will meet the needs Of the health
active youngster who Is out for rea
recreation, scouting, and rest.
Nothing fancy is listed, but Their
will be plenty Of plain, who!esom
well cooked foods. The menus hav
been approved by the national dircc
tor Of camping.
Screened in Mess Hall
In order that the boys may deriv
the utmost good from the camp an'
that no time will be lost in duue
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viii be different forms OF spcrt and
entertainment mingled with the study
and examinations, hiking and cxplor-
ing.
Another featura which will appeal
to all mothers is that a camp chap
lain will have charge of Sunday
services "a Scout is Beverent. This
scout law will not bc omitted from
The camp schedule
Visitors Welcome
Seine difficulty is being cncoun-
tered by the council in securing the
use of truck with which 20 make
deliveries Of supplies which win be
needed every day The menus call
Tor many gallons of ice cream and
other perishable foods which cannot
be kept in camp 1t is their hope