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Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
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THE WORLD.
DURING the PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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WESTERN
More than $4,000 rats have been
killed at Corpus Christi, Texas, to
| date at an average cost Of five cents
per rat. Not a trace of bubonic
plague has been found among those
examined.
James Hess, twenty-three, pleaded
guilty at Joplin, Mo-, to robbing the
bank at Avilla, Mo-, Sept "a, and was
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary. Most of the $1,500 taken
was recovered.
All banks of Los Angeles have joinel
In an arrangement to finance the cot
ton crops Of California, Arizona and
New Mexico to the extent Of $780,
600. according to an announcement by
J. Dabney Day, vice president of the
First National Bank.
Attempts of three military prisoners
to escape on an improvised log raft
from the army disciplinary barracks
ON Alcatraz island, in San Francisco
bay, failed when they were rescued at
dawn by ferry boat, nearly senseless
from submersion and all night expos
ure. ~
n. A. Dykstra Of Topeka, a Ca
madam citizen, has filed suit in the
federal court at Topeka, Kan, to col
lect $4,000 damages from the city of
Hudson, Stafford county, alleging that
he was seized by a mob, beaten and
rushed out Of town. His attorney
stated that similar suits will be filed.
against Dodge City and st. John.
Victor L. Nelson, seventeen, OF
Omaha, who confessed to robbing eigh-
teen homes, three Of which he set
afire, told police he robbed the houses
"for practice" After he got enough
experience he intended to become a
famous rObber, he said. He made no
attempt to sell his loot, burying il
"like they do in the movies"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22

There's plenty of room at the top.
because everybody wants to get In
on the ground floor.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22
GENERAL

| MILAN LAVAL
Rube Marquard, star southpaw pitch
er of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was found
guilty of ticket scalping when ar
raigned in Municipal Court at Cleve-
land, and was fined 81 and costs.
Clinton L. COnkling, who notified
Abraham Lincoln of his nomination for
president by the Republican national
convention at Chicago, died at his
home in Springfield, Ill.,, this week.
Gold from the Bank of England,
valued at $11,000,000 and consigned to
the federal reserve banks, has: arrived
at New York on the steamship Ad-
riatic. 1t also brought $3,00O,OOO worth
for Kuhn, Loeb & Co. '
Herb Roth, alias Roddy Rothman,
arrested in Brooklyn at the request of
Jackson, Tenn, authorities was held
in $4,000 bail by United States
commissioner for examination in con-
nection with thefts of 100000 worth of
platinum from the government during
the war -
Slugged unconscious by burglars
who ransacked and then set fire to
his palatial home at Des Moines, Iowa,
DR.. Wilton Mccarthy, prominent sur
geon, aroused from his stupor by, the
crackle of flames, escaped by jump
ing from the second story of the blaz-
ing residence.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad has been paid sum, under
stood to be -$30,000,0o0. Gin full COM
promise settlement with the United
States railroad administration for the
period it was operated under federal
control. 1t is the first of the major
lines to reach such settlement.
DR.. Duncan MacDougall, fffty-four,
a surgeon known particularly for his
experiments in "the weighing of the
SOUL" is dead at Haverhill, Mass.
Through delicate weighting devices, he
calculated the weight of the human |
soul at between six and eight ounces.
He was contributor of poetry to
various magazines.
Asking the custody of his dead child,
W. II. Warner of Lyon county, Iowa,
las instituted divorce proceedings
against Mrs. Ollie Warner, who re-
sides in Mount Vernon, III. Papers in
he complaint show the child is buried
n Hamilton county, Illinois. The father,
n. his petition, asks that he be awarded
.ustody of the child and further al
owed to exhume the body and have
taken to Iowa for reburial.
The states of New York and New
ersey Joined hands and broke ground
n the New York side for vehtcular
unnel beneath the Hudson river which
yill be the biggest substructure in tho
'orld. State officials and other dlgri-
lries from both sides of the nations
ront door LAUNCHED the $2S,000,OOO
roject, while thousands Of citizens of T.
9th New York and New Jersey
heered
Working with amazing stealth and
thief raEsacked the rooms
the fashionable Sleepy Hollow Coun-
y Club at Scarborough on the Hud-
IN and stole about 100000 in jewels.
here were about fifty guests at the
ub, all prominent socially and while
ley slumbered peacefully the thief
d his work
A gift of $4,000 by the Rockefeller
Dundation to the American Hospital
ssoclation, on condition that SIS, 900 is
'tained from other sources, was an
'unced ut the closing session of the
soclation's convention at Montreal.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22

teen homes, three of which he set
afire, told police he robbed the houses
"for practice" After he got enough
experience he intended to become a
famous robber, he said. He made no
attempt to sell his loot, burying ii
like they do in the movies"
WASHINGTON
State department officials said that
1t is not expected that the United
States would be represented in any
manner at the first meeting of the as
sembly of the League of Nations to
be held in Geneva, Nov. Is.
The resignation of w. S. Chapman,
secretary of the federal reserve board,
effective Nov. 1, has been announced.
He will enter private business and be
succeeded by w. w. Hoton, executive
secretary of the board. for the past
year.
Approximately $500 acres of home
stead and desert land in the Eureka
and Sacramento land districts Of Cali
fornla, will be opened to entry Dec. 3
the Interior Department announced
The land is classed as non-agricultural,
mountain grazing land, and entry will
be reserved to ex-service men for sixty
days after the opening as provided by
law.
World peace, universal and per-
petual," can be purchased with the
10,00O, 100000 the allied governments
owe the United States, w. ]. Bryan
declared in an address at Washington
before the World Brotherhood Con-
gress. He suggested that cancellation |
of the war debt would 60 far towards |
the building up Of spirit that would |
remove the chief causes of conflict be-
tween the nations.
Stocks of wheat in the United
States on Oct. l totaled 608OOO, 900
bushels, the department of agriculture
has estimated. This compares with
747000,000 bushels in the country on
the same date last year.
Prosecution of anthracite coal oper
ators for profiteering has been de-
,ided upon by Attorney General Pal
ner, who ordered that evidence be
gathered against mine owners in the
central Pennsylvania field.
The governments suit against the
United Shoe Machinery Company un-
Ter the Clayton act will be reheard
~ the Supreme Court on Jan. 3. The
company is charged with restraint of
rade in enforcing clauses in it's con-
racts with purchasers of it's products.
A saving of 100000 tons of coal
representing $15O,O0OOOO in
alue and the labor of more than thirty {
housand miners and the release of {
asst railroad carrying capacity for Y
ther freight were pictured as among
he possibilities to result from the pro t
ected eastern industrial region super t
over electric system, in an address 7
y w. s. Murray, before the Water /
over League at Washington. c
Financial conditions in Cuba are
OF considered serious by officials of 8
ne Department of Commerce, who de- O
ared that of the governments action f
declaring moratorium was neces. s
Try to protect responsible traders Z
nrlng the present slump in business. c
Charges Of irregularity in the award Il
$2,200,O00 to the Standard Steel d
ar Company in settling and cancel
g war contracts are not sustained. L
lys report of special committee A
Investigation appointed by Secre o
ry Baker, made public at the war n
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22
Proof that it Restored the Health of These Two Women

Cairo, Ill" Some time ago got so
bad with female trouble that thought
would have to be operated on. had
a bad displacement. My right side
would pain me and l was so nervous I
could not hold glass of water Many
times would have to stop my work
and sit down or would fall on the
floor in faint. l consulted several
doctors and every one told me the same
but l kept fighting to keep from having
The operation. / had read so many
times of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it helped my sister so
l began taking it. l have never felt
better than / have since then and
I keep house and am able to do all my
work. The Vegetable Compound is
certainly one grand medicine. Mrs. J.
r. MATTHEW'S, 1911 Sycamore Street,
Cairo, Ill.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22

Dyes Color Card"-16 rich colors. ADV.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22
The Housewives Burden

When woman distracted from ovewor her home
is in disorder crying Children and top of all is suffering from
backache bearing down palms, other form feminine ills
then she should remember that hundreds of
don have been restored health and reganed their youthful
strength by taking Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound and
not until she has given it fair trial.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22

Chattanooga, Tenn.-"I used Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
before my baby came when could no
longer keep up. 1t strengthened my
back and relieved me of the i'll effect
which so often develops at such times.
That was my first experience with the
Vegetable Compound. Years after
wards took it during the Change of
Life and got along so well 1 scarcely
ever had to lie down during the day
and seldom had dizzy, fainting spells.
am now well and strong, can do all
my housework with perfect ease and it
is comfort to me to be able to say to
other suffering women take Lydia E.
Pinkham's medicine and be strong
Twill be glad to have you use my name
If it will be the means of helping any
one." - Mrs. r. A. FARBURN, 608
Orchard Knob Ave, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-10-22
WASHINGTON

State department officials said that
it is not expected that the United
States would be represented in any
manner at the first meeting of the as
sembly of the League of Nations to
be held in Geneva, Nov. Is.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-20
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK.. F"h. l9. -Th" Local
market for raw sugar continued weak
and prices wrr" lower. Tier" were SAL
rf s"iuc ,'uh:sS for February shipment al
"', cost and freight. equal TO lO.-sr
r,r r"u'rifuGu' and Il was rum"rcd, al.
,h,uEh not confirmed that business ihd
h',u put through ~ below nus l"N"l
.rbrrc WIS also a sal" Of 10. ono bag :
oc Porto RiCos for prompt Clearan""s n
II ,rnly centrifugal which is put On
IN" basis of cents Tor Cuea5 cost ana
freight Prices AT tho close were moan.
nal There were no changes in rchn'd
sugar locally which ar" listed at from
u tu IL for fnc gramlatcd. hut an out
port rcfiner was said Ia have reduced
his price from 1sc 10 1415c for MI"
prsnulatcd Transportation conditions
were snid TO h" improving and as mel
iurg are commencing In The near iutur"
total transa actions amounting 10 only
3On tons. with prices closing IN 10 -
roints lowed in sympathy with the
weakness IN raws.
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|NOLYBDEN|TE IS
BOOSTED AGAIN
NoRwEGIANS ARE HEAVILY IN
TERESTED IN PRECIOUS
METAL-rTEM OF IN
TEREST
Wheeling Capital Has E.nvy Holding
Of the Ore IN CGa7'ta ~ tbs
Prescu. The.

TIL" daily Iron Trade undo" tat" a.
Feb. l7ih puhlisn'd ~. following li'.n:
For a cnus!d"rahl" liw" "ff"rtS h"N
been mad" /" hrnk n"'u; an anna ~"
mati"n e ~" chef Norwegian T&'Eh'
drnir" Interests with l." result lha'
company "Nur.N, J.. lsiuIru.nroduL'"
4 :" tNorw"G.tn M"lrhd"num Pr"d'
u,IS, I.ldl hEs been formed tor ~,
purpose. ono 81 'h" d,rr"'rls b. .:iE =
Asrrrp. Of Chri. 'irniI. rep cta Ia" Lon
Il u Metal EEllF.n.
Fifteen mulI b""rt'e n.''Hg r"'Enhh-
les. r"mpr s.rE Hll III" !arE" rr"dur"rS.
have iu,uHd IN" rr% concern, "hi,i
,huS practically rHr',"i'N III" Mho'"
Norwegian indr.lri. rh' ,u'; ~ 81 ~ =
a.s.riai"d ,aoi, hd"r!'. .!n", Wi! y"
ukIcr \ :" and 4 - IL" ""mrany IN
,rn'l.n 10 ,"ll rnolyhI"Hiir concentrates.
arG--ir moro pr"u'rh'" I" IihNH arc
,"llS"N r"""nm" hd""r'" IN '',''"Hhi
oxide. amuI,nium muil ndh'". "rI event
raII, mr:nlIie mol; hdruun). III" com
NM will probably b" anlc ~ r"n" I"
an arrangement with larG" i'"r"M"ldl -
dcnum mHhcl-. and 'hu* t." ~ n""-
90, ~ rr.,htc" fcrr"n,"lyhd"nuh a
short notice.
Th.. mol hd."l'r mir'S 'rn''r:"a -
,ln ,,.n ,,r.".r, l.." h'sr "hsr''u'l
b. comn,..s iou a. Norwegian IHin n !:
experts. wh' r'r"r' 'hl' t"r eyer y
.cars u -,ro,!u"ll. - ~ Z" ,r""t.tinl"f con-
TIMING ~ lc.,l an tons 81 nur' NOS
per 4unum an rr "al, ~! tied upon an
that rh.s product on cor AMY VIII u"
con. 5dc~;.n',. .r..r,..Spi wt:"l tn lines
arc npcrch pr prrly. New and "\i'nHiN"
nolrhdnri'" G"I".-u' 'rtN" bee as
e, vcr.d in $40 last 'wn "r ;hrN" i"ar''
cSn"r.allv n IN, IL - h, ~ pa 81 Nor
waI. ard 81 ir.lrr;an' OUTPUT ~ ">'
~, IA. my ',rl r.. -" ln."li I'"n''' T.
, = &"
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THE COAL HOLLOW
GAS & OIL co.

Located at West Newton. Pa.
about 80 miles from Pittsburgh,
Pa. are Offering to the public ii
limited number Of shares of
their stock at par $4,000, fully
paid and worcestershire.
This company owns four
leases, totaling los acres. To-
Gated near large wells that have
been producing oil and gas for
the past y years. Bear in mind
that this is not in the Mckees-
port field, but in proven gas
oil territory.
We guarantee to drill 5
wells. Two of them are ready
for operation. For information
concerning said wells please
write
"oil Stock" Care News.
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MARKET
LACKS ACTION

NEW YORK. Feb le--Bus!ness on
the stock exchange today. Lacked inc
breadth and activity OF recent Sessions Sessions
until the mai hour. when rails again
guided tho list I" higher levels at en-
treme gains OF 10 > points. =,
The better ton" Of railway shares to!-
lowed the publication ot excerpts or the
railway hill. now IA course ~ '"hF''-
ton hy congress Wall stree; was no.
especially impressed. however. by thRt
R wSSs .9no;s s "a" ; %s ar" t"
man fxed during ~" period OF govern
mcnt compensation.
Buying OF trGr,p 'r'1''"u again was
most effective IN n" humorous second
ary or low pr.Ce,i .ssu"S. "@"S" Sp"SH-
lat;yr possibilities Rr" hC."g taken iNt"
account under .h' "'t@"' e.; m''aE'-
mant 70 privatr uwu'rSN -.
Gains were MOI "CuiUeL - t'.a' s""-
ton however. Tia" Facitl's and : Nnd"rd
coalecs also displaying ""Is2ru"us
activity and strength under Load "r can
adam Pac!nc. Read NJ aHd $hIrcSf "l
the hituwiuOuS roads.
Developments; Z IA" day w"r" i2yor-
able comprISiGs continue. cas-" Of de-
mand loans. tho mlrk"d srr"Hsth 81 OK.
change. especially IN" London rate an"
increased d:vId"u,is declared by repre-
sentative cOmpan - "a IL" meta! and
motor specially tr2d"s.
Much Of tho ra"'v lrr" S',;av.:y vas c"-
easloned BY tn" err:,t.r ."urs" 90 high
priced industr.aIS ami <r"r'a't "s no
tably cruc.blc s'ra' and General Mo;"rs.
Cruc. be rose AID Eel w:'h'' S'N pom.
radius with a net loss &C -. points.
while Motors was equally irregular bat
madc W all It's losses.
OlS> displayed COTS i>t"Jt st!c"Gth.
ho.diRS most a. the .2'rs uv "H-
couraG inG trad" .uu'I.is""S. = ."ls.
equipments and sh.p1.ug backed s'ah.!-
ity. out rose a the trrl {" strong Close.
Sales amounted I, 9In.r"H shares.
Railway bonls. followed >tlrkS 10 Il
limited extent. \ -" issues "a>.d amt
intrruTt !onals Ne" strong. sales tpar
valuel aggregate &t".15"."0". Old |.
s. bonds were Tu"hanE"d 81 call.
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LIBERTY TRANSIT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Lsld and Report Shows
Splendid Bushes.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
crs OF the Liberty Boat and Transit
company was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the local wharf boat.
Reports were read for the previous year
which were very pleasing to the direct
ors.
Following this the directors and Of
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CORN MARKET
CLOSES FIRM

CHICAGO. Feb. l9--Scau,incss Of re-
celpts gave an advantage today I" bulls
in the corn market. After Something
of n setback At the opening prices adj
Nauced and M" close was tlrm, | i4c 10
&c net higher with May $685. 10
IA and July $500. To l.%0'I. Oats
gained e Ia | cent. In provisions, the
result varied from : cents decline 10
z r.Sr mr :, ,rl.tS.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Cott"n goods
hold s,cady today with sales light.
Yarns were uuctcr with an eisinS tent
crcv on some numbers. SILKS werH quiet
with raw silk easy. Wool goods were
being bought steadily but more conserv-
atively than last season. Burlaps were
uuiCtcr and easier.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE

NEW YORK;. Feb. la.-MercantiIe
paper 6's m 6',. Sterling sixty day
bills $40. Commercial sixty day bills
on banks $40. Commercial sixty day
bills 339; demand 343l.: cables 34t.
Francs. demand 1857 cables 1865; Bel
gian francs, demand 1922: cables 1920.
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otal sales $4,000 shares.
PITTSBURGH LIVE srocx,

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. le!-cattlc
steady. supply light: prime S13T5 q
Sl+2J. Sheep steady; supply night;
rrim" wethers Sl4oo9s15.c0. Lambs
sl3 HnT S21.0n. Veal calves $4,000 o
Sc1.0o. Hogs steady: supply 10 double
decks. Primo heavies .25GSl4.50.
Medium. heavy workers.. light workers
and nigs 1855 y $500: roushs sllo09
$500
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raERTY BONDS.

Nr.W YORK. Feb. l9.-Final prices
Of Liberty bonds TO-DAY were:
3i,'s S"G.GO: irst IS S9O.3n; second
- 5000: frs, 4i4s 5000; second
q. - $50 40. third = 8 S92.?2: iour'h
Il, = s9oS.. Victory 3N's S9E9o; Vic
lmrh L., = SQ7I6.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-20
New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. W. Va. r.h -. '2n.
E'uru,sh,d The IrrrlliE"u'"r by A. p,
Na.t,.u & Cn.. memh"rs ~" york; Cot,
on Exrlang-, second floor National
Bank Of " Va ilds
Open. Iliah. Low. Close.
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N. Y. STOCN EXCHANGE.

WHEELING. W. Va. F.h. -. ..
Furnished The lutr.n-"n"er by A. 4
MaSten & Co. members Of ihc New York
Stock ENchaCS,. National Bank BuItd'
Ing. Whecliug. ". Va. Louis i. 81 and
Resident PARTNER.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. T"b -. 81.
Furnished Tie lnl"l!lE"a""r Ivy 4. T..
M.r,i..n & Co.. members rItShu:eh stock
ENrnangr. >"rnud floor National bIHk
81 W. vi NldS.
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surTER, EGGS, CHEESE.

<I:W YORK. F'r:. -. Batter nrthcr;
.r"alls,.r, HIGHER rEun' '>tras. IS n
,,.t.: ,\rrr -" -''i"I u, n - - hrSt
as to 81 sc"r"l - n ID; packing stock.
current max" VI" 81
Eggs NirrrE. fresh gathered extra
first. IS n g.: do lir~iS. So.
state. rcnnSNlvaH.& and nearby west
,rn h"rnery whit" nrSls 70 extra: rs q
-. ditto brown "Alra. 20: do. gathered
brown and mixed col0rs first l." extra
g. n 50 cheese irregular: first state
Who'll" rTilk flats held specials. 50 n
81: d" average run. Isl. ii 20. state
Who'll" milk twins h"ld specials. % q
O." rl''". aI"rag" run IS n ISL.
Poultry. live steady: chickens 80:
fowls 10: rN"si"rs "a: turkeys rs a
60 dressed poultry steady and I'M
changed
Flour unchanged.
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I'\SII OI'DTATIONS.

Corn. 80. /. MIXED. Sl%9H 70 ~.
No. :. yellow. SlA6': 70 Ia. oats. No.
=. white. Sc to SIS: No. ;, white. N6l:r
to ST.. Fork nominal. Lard S2g.@n.
Ribs SIT 80 10 1850.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, W. Va. Fob. -. 20.
Furnished Tie Intelligence" ~ y. l..
ML~'"u d Co. members New Eulk S'"' x
Exchange. second floor Nativna. Bank
Of W Va. Bldg.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. w. Va. Fec. -. 20.
Furnished Tho lrtcliiScncer by - l..
Masteu 4 Co. members Boston Stools
Exchange. second floor National Bank
Of W. Va. Bldg.
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LOCAL STOCKS

MuI:E.lNG. - Va. ~. "a. "a.
I.., $780,. ...i. lI..i Nih"c'i'E Sio''h
Is, A.i.-r. ,"mp.!rd ~ he IH'"iI'Een
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. w. Va. Feb. 10, 30.
Reported by A. E. Ma2tcn < Co. mem
bers New York Stock Exchange. Second
floor, National Bank OF w. Va. Bldg.
pid Ask
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0UT-THE-P|KE:

NOTICE.
Owing to ths death Of our pred.
dent, M. D. -. ThornburH, ths STATE
Bank Of Elm Grove viii - closed
from IL o'clock Aooa UutN 4t9o ,. -
Saturday, February Il, 1870.
(gigasd)
STATE BANK or 1ElI 01oV1.
JoKN E. oA3x3A
fls-i 0As1i0R.
The Washington times., 1920-07-19
RIALTO.

1t Is the old. old. question which
the female OF the species has been
asking herself and society at large
ever since the days OF cave men. At
Moore's Rialto Theater this week,
where Alice Brady was presented
yesterday In her latest production,
"A Dark Lantern"
Probably II there had been a cen
sus taker and a social investigator
back In those good old days when
rents were free and folks got their
food and clothes and sport all COM
bined by killing one animal more or
less per week, II would have been
learned that even in those primitive
times strong and fearless female
sometimes went out and knocked
cave man over the head and TOOK
him home. instead OF fleeing his pur-
suit and being herself the knocked
down and dragged d-home member OF
the wedding party.
BE that is 1t may. women. both IN
real and In reel life. do sometimes
take the initiative in this most I'M
portant Of life's choices, and so de-
cided Katherine Dereham. the young
Engli heroine OF "a Dark Lantern.
as played by Miss Brady. and she
took her pride in her hands, too,
when she made her audacious pro-
posal to the man who had snubbed,
ignored and often practically insulted
her. The story unfolded concerns
three people only, a prince OF the
realm. the girl and an ordinary man.
doctor. who had no thought for
anything but his profession, yet was
the man the girl decided she wanted,
and for whose happiness as well as
her own she took the risk.
Alice Brady. as the English girl,
with James l.. Crane and Reginald
Denny as foils for her expert screen
technique. gives a satisfactory per-
formance.
This weeks bill is also distin-
guished by the premier presentation
in Washington of the nrst of a series
of Booth Tarkington's Edgar
stories. the subject being "Edgar's
Jonah Day" An exclusive showing
OF the Fox News. Bray Photograph,
scenic and cartoon. complete the list
OF short subjects.
The Washington times., 1920-07-19
GREAT FALLS PARK.

A record attendance yesterday at
Great Falls Park afforded further
testimony to the popular esteem in
which this historic resort Is held. The
concerts by the Great Falls ladies'
orchestra and the other amusements $
provided enjoyment for both old and
young. Today's musical program will
be one OF popular hits.