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The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28

men The only time the United States real democracy when
Every four the country puts all its basket and must
take ITS chance until the next general election We have been particularly
fortunate in selecting presidents the past but can't afford to
make mistake at this critical period Of our national life.
There must be rubber stamp delegates to the national conven-
tons They must reflect the wishes of the people they represent
The greatest problem before the American people, believe INDUS
trial and economic adjustment that take the lead IN this Inc
men are doing their part They their capacity while the
women achieve the impossible by maintaining the home at
decent standard the face Of continually increasing living costs
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
Some Large Questions on Which the
Future of the Nation Depends"
BY MRS CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT Woman Suffrage Leader

large questions coming up today To cite few of them
How shall the peace Of the world be maintoincd' How shall food
enough hc produced bring the necessary variety within the possession
human cng How shall industrial pofCr be brought
book? How shall the iccy, arngy revealed by statistics,
removed for ignorance republic ecrpcscnt menace?
many die every from perfectly prevcnac
maternity there from this country killed the great
Why should this 60 on?
These few Of the questions calling for attention this time
And the future Of the nation the happiness Of po depends upon
The which and voters Of today these questions
TO mind il the duty Of the voters in the coming election
place their upon the big things Mt issue and let those big things
govern their choice Of party and candidates
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
orea, eri,ain's Whites and Blacks.

In the British empire there are e..
OOuDOO white nud 37GUDOoo colorcd
people. The G2WO0OO white repre-.
sent capital wealth amounting 10 500.
NM. .OOQ,OoO. n nrnins, the S5Oo1,ON,'
600 possessed by the black, brown nuh
yellow people. The degree Of illit
cracy among the white people, accord
Ing To Sir Henry Johnson, is probably
not more than IL per cent among The
colored races I, Is nearly ~ per cent.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
One MiIIionth Of an Inch.

Steel gauges accurate to the incredi.
BILE fineness of milllOnth part Of an
inch are now being made in quaint.
ties at the United States bureau Of
standards. So extraordinarily precise
is the methcd Of manufacture, simple
as II is, that In one instance 80 fin.
ished gauges out Of lot Of 33 were
absolutely accurate to .OO0,0O1 inch,
and the balance all within .OCO002
inch OF precision, says Popular Me-
chanlcs Magazine. The guages are
steel discs.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
SIL0 HAS MANY ADVANTAGES
Owner Can Garry Maximum Number
OF Cows and Supply Necessary
Succulent Feed.

The farmer who has sllo can car.
ry maximum number of cows and
supply his herd with a palatnble. sue.
culent feed Of uniform quality at any
time during the year. conditions favor.
able to a large milk production.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
Dauoh,er's Views.

Mother was teaching little duugh.
ter proper Hppcllallons, poinlilC out
ihc church Ms Gods house
Passing one Sunday morning ms the
congregation was leaving the church
after services little daughter cx.
claimed;
"Oh, look. mother. nt all tho crowd.
tod must hc having party"
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
GOOD COWS ARE ECONOMICAL
Animals Provide Cheapest, Best and
Most Wholesome Feed-No Way
Of Doing Without Them.

The first reason for having good
milk cows on the farm comes from the
fact that they. provide the cheapest,
best and most wholesome food for the
family. Their value is hard to esti.
mate when we consider the amount
saved on the bills, Their produce Is
superior substitute for many foods
necessarily purchased at high prices.
In fact, there Is no economic way Of
doing without plenty Of good milk
cows on the farm.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28

George Cushing American Wholesale Coal Association We coal
men believe this is the last chance in history make dollar; il We
believe the end Of 1920 will be the end of opportunity for profit and
Try months make all the money for the
lives then expect the condemnation the public And may
reap reward perpetual federal control
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
Artees

Aztccs wpl the nntIgc name ~ ono
Of the trIhc' that occupied the tahlc~
land Of Mex co, The clitr dwcllers II
Arizona nrc held To have been n lin.
drcd race; also some NJ the mountain
tribes of South America.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28
United States a Real Democracy Only
When 1t Votes for President.


This is one of the most critical periods in the
corntrys history The nation faces vitality necessary
industrial and economic adjustment in which every
man and woman must aid
The basic economic factor is the home and it rests
with the women to take the initiative in measures
affecting the home.
Autocracy of mass is bad as autocracy of class
The strongest emotion prevailing in the country today
is fear of radcasm. The people must shake oil their
political lehargy and realize that they the govern
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-28

Roger w. Babsop Business sas,icanA dollar saved today will
worth SO five years from now, when the Of living has de-
cned TO what il inevitably will
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

TT was an odd match when the news
leaked out that Charlie Chaplin, fun
niest comedian in the motion picture
world, had married Mildred Harris whose
film speciality is tears, sob stuff" And
the news of the marriage was soon follow
ed by whispers that the funny man bride
groom was not getting on very well with
the fearful bride.
Nobody seemed to know Just what was
the matter but in due time Mrs. Chaplin
admitted that she and her husband had
separated. Then followed several state
ments from Mrs. Chaplin but no comments
came from Mr.. Chaplin.
At last the matrimonial troubles drifted
into the Los Angeles courts. Mrs. Chap
lin brought suit for divorce. And here on
this page is the sworn testimony given by
Mildred Harris Chaplin in support of her
plea for divorce. Mr.. Chaplin did not
take the trouble to appear at the trial and
Charlie Chaplin's version of the matter is
not on record
When the case was called recently be-
fore Judge York Mrs. Chaplin took the
witness stand In her own behalf. Her.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

lawyer, Mr.. Gilbert, with his questions and
her answers, developed this picture of the
first real life matrimonial part ever played
by the famous comedian.
DIRECT EXAMINATION.
QUESTION BY LAWYER GILBERT
State your name in full, please.
ANSWER BY MRS. MILDRED HARRIS
CHAPLIN-Mildred Harris Chaplin.
QUESTIONABLE old are you, Mrs.
Chaplin?
ANSWER --Nineteen.
Q-How long have you been living in
California?
A.-Since | was seven years old.
Q.-When were you married?
A-October 90, 1918.
Q-When did you and Mr.. Chaplin be.
come separated, finally?
"A year ago this coming February.
Q.-Were there any children by this
marriage?
A-One boy.
Q.-Is it living or dead?
A-Dead
Q--You say you were married when you
yere seventeen years Of age?
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

Q.-Now. after the marriage became
public, Mrs. Chaplin. just tell the court in
your own way about the course Of treat
ment Mr. Chaplin adopted toward you
after that time?
A.-Well, after I was taken out of the
hospital had to stay in bed until Christ
mas, Christmas Eve, and the doctor sent
a nurse home with me, and Mr.. Chaplin
got us home up in laughlin Park, and
had 10 stay in bed until Christmas Eve.
and that was the first time | was down
after | got out of the hospital. And
Christmas afternoon-I mean the day be-
fore Christmas, Mr.. Chaplin told me that
he would be home and have dinner with
me and help me trim the Christmas tree,
and | had had mother get all the Christ
mas presents. | was not able to get up
and | had always thought a great deal Of
Christmas and that evening, dressed and
went downstairs and waited for him, and
he did not come home. And waited until
II o'clock. and he did not come so trim
med the tree and mother helped me and
then | went to bed and stayed awake until
about two or three, and Mr. Chaplin came
home about three o'clock.
Q.-What occurred?
A-And when he came home he came
upstairs and was very angry at me Tor
buying so many Christmas presents and
making such time over Christmas.
Q.-Then what occurred?
A-Then the next day was Christmas
Day, and he would Not get up all Christmas
morning, and I went downstairs and took
him up his presents and he was very angry
at me for making so much over Christmas.
Q.-What would he say7 What did he
say?
A-Well, he said II was very foolish
and that he did not believe In such things
and that should not be so silly over
Christmas and over having presents and
liking such things.
Q.-Now, then, you allege that after that
Christmas evening he began a course OF
conduct toward you OF absenting himself
from home. Tell the court about that.
Ain February the doctor said had TO
20 up to Mt. Lowe for my health. / kept
Great Britain Right. Reserved.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

"A LMOST any young woman would be
~ fattered to be invited to become the
- - wife of Charlie Chaplin. Where
could she hope to find more attractive pros
pects-such a rich, amiable, entertaining and
famous husband as he was certain to be?
And such fun to have this inimitable come
dian around the house! If it was we'll worth
half dollar or more to sit in theatre chair
for half an hour and watch photographs of
his fun making, what would it be worth to
have him all to herself all the timer
Think of it
To be the bride of the merriest, funniest
man in the worldi All day long, from morn
ing till night. to have Charlie Chaplin doing
his stunts in her own home.
Would he hook her around the neck or her
ankle with that busy cane of his, or land
squash pie in her face at dinner time, or slam
the door on her fingers? Miss Harris's
friends wondered about that, but the bride.
to-be was sure the comedian would cut out
the rough stuff at home and with his own
little wife. Of course he would! So Mildred
The Washington times., 1920-12-19
had you lived prior to

s. A<-YesA
Q.-with whom had you lived prior to
that time?
Any mother.
Odd she keep you constantly under
her care?
A-She did.
Q.-What was the course OF conduct
which your mother pursued toward you i'll
solar as caring for you and your education
and matters Of that kind?
Another had always sent me to
school and I started in motion pictures
when | was twelve years old and mother
had teacher for me.
Q.-What has been the general condt
tion OF your health ever since, whether
you are strong physically or otherwise?
Al have always been quite healthy;
have never been terribly strong and
have had few spells Of illness, but never
very serious outside Of scarlet fever. |
was not very strong when was married.
Q-You ,mean by that you have been
generally healthy but frail?
Ayes.
Q.-Your mothers treatment toward
you, you say, was always very excellent?
Avery sweet and very lovely.
time he married you?
A-Twenty-nine
Q.-You allege In your complaint that
for the first period Of four months after
you were married your marriage was kept
a secret. At whose suggestion was that
AIR Chaplin's.
Odd he give you any reason for It?
A-Only that he did not want II known
on account OF professional reasons. and
other reasons he did not care to tell me.
Q.-You allege in your complaint that
short time after you were married, about
four weeks, you became seized with spell
OF Illness. nervous prostration. Just tell
the court about that.
A-About four weeks, or perhaps little
less, after we we're married, | was taken
quite i'll with faintng spells. and the doc
tor said would have to go to the hospital.
Odd you go?
Ayes.
Owns that when the marriage became
public7
Ayes.
tCD 1920 international Feature Service Inc.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

getting worse And worse and I couldn't
eat, so the doctor sent me up to Mt. Lowe.
Q.-Ypu were in bad shape physically at
that time, as understand It?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Go ahead.
Al went to Mt. Lowe and Mr.. Chaplin
would not 20 with me: he said he had to
20 away to think. ana had to be away from
me for a while. l begged him to 60 with
me- .but he would not go. SO he went to
Coronado.
Q.-With whom?
A-with his secretary, and stayed down
there few days.
Q--About three weeks, you say?
Ale stayed a few days. and then he
came back to his house. could not stand
1t any longer, so I went down TO the city
to ask him II he would come up with me
to Mt. Lowe for one day, and he said he
would not come.
Ole said he would not come?
Ayes. So took quite i'll and threat
ened to do everything In the world II he
would not come up with me one day, SO
he went up with me for one day and said
he had to 60 right down; that he could
just stay that day.
Ole got up there at what time in the
morning?
Ale went up in the evening and he
went down the next morning.
Q-Then how long before you saw him
the next time?
A.-Then he went back to Coronado.
Dwell, how long did he remain there?
Ale stayed q couple of weeks.
Q-were you i'll all the time you were
at Mt Lowe?
Ayes.
Q.-Who was with you?
Another was with me-
Q-Now, on this Christmas evening you
have told about, the first Christmas even
ing after your marriage in October, you
had invited your friends there to the
house. had you?
A.-No, had not; Mr.. Chaplin had all
his own friends; he did not want me to
have mine.
Q.-Then, you allege, that he came home
about what time on Christmas morning?
Att was about two.thirty or three.
Q.-Two-thirty or three. Then on
Christmas morning what occurred?
Ale stayed in bed all day until four
o'clock: he wouldn't go down stairs with
me to see the tree. / took him his
presents
Odd he abuse you?
Ale was very angry at me for max
ing SO much over Christmas
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said 1t was very foolish ami
wasn't right to make so much or for me
10 like presents and foolish things; that
Il was not his idea to have Christmas or
celebrate Christmas; he had never done II.
Q.-You allege in your complaint chat
you had always had girl friends OF ap-
proximately your own age as companions?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What condition existed after you
we're married with reference to whether
or not he would permit your friends to
come and visit you?
Ale did not like them; he didn't
think that I should see them; he thought
should like his friends and be more
studious.
Q.--What did he say or do with refer
ence to your friends Y he should find them
in his house or the house. what was his
conduct toward themY
Ale was not nice to them; he
wouldn't come home II | had them.
Q.-When you had your friends he would
refuse to come to the house IL he found It
out?
Ayes. sir.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19
Try OF Her Domestic I4lfe
linn Comedian Which Won Her
Recent Divorce-but Not a
Word from Mr.. Chaplin
on His Side of It All

Harris married him. II was two years ago
last October. She was seventeen. he was
twenty-nine.
The other day, in a Los Angeles court,
Judge York listened to Mrs. Chaplin's sworn
story OF how the great comedian. played the
part of husband-and gave Mrs. Chaplin her
divorce. 1t was expected that Charlie Chap,
lin would be a very original and unusual sort
of bridegroom. He was. Two months
after they were married Christmas came.
What sort of frolic would you imagine
Charlie Chaplin would think up for his
Christmas celebration with his young bride?
Some novelty. some surprise of course.
And it was an entirely unexpected surprise
but the unique way the comedian celebrat-
ed that Christmas is told in Mrs. Chaplin's
own words az given in the transcript of the
testimony at her divorce trial printed be-
low on this page.
Unfortunately, Charlie Chaplin himself
was not present in court to explain what
made him play the part as his wife described
it to the Judge
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

Q.-How often did that occur. Mrs.
Chaplin?
ALL the time; he would never tell mo
when he would be home; he said he had to
be free to live his own life and do as he
pleased.
Q-Now, on that Christmas did he give
you any present or token Of any kind?
A-No.
Q-Was he earning money in consider
able amount at that time?
Ayes, sir.
Ole made you no present whatever!
A-No. sir.
Q.-What was your condition at that
time Of your trip to Mt Lowe?
Al was expecting to be a mother.
Q.-And he knew that?
Ayes. sir.
Q-At that time did you have a contract
with the Universal Film Company for your
services?
Al did.
Q-Tell the court about that with refer.
tnce to his insisting on your working when
you were unable to work?
A-Well, when we were married Mr..
Chaplin told me he wanted me to break
he did not want me wbrking with them.
So, when was in the hospital, after was
first taken Ill, I sent a written notice that
I would not be with them any more and
was under age. My lawyer told me We
could break the contract. Then, in Feb
ruary, when I came back from Mt. Lowe.
they had been sending me my check each
week, and I had been sending them back
and they would return them again. but
hoI MT I'D Tn no v1,0
OF mine, Miss Sweet, asked me to go to
New York with her when I came back
from Mt. Lowe. and Mr.. Chaplin had been
away so long, and when he came back he
said 1t would do me good to 90 to New
York, SO went with her But he wouldn't
give me but $3.50. and when l got East
bought lot Of baby clothes and some baby
furniture and few other things, and I did
not have enough money and l wired for
more money. But he would not send me
any more, SO I wired mother to please
cash one Of my checks.
Q-Thst was the check that would re-
affirm your contract with the Universal
people. which he advised you to break?
Ayes, SIR.
Odd you advise him with reference
10 your circumstances?
Ayes.
Odd you advise him that you expect.
ed to purchase some furniture for the ex-
pected child?
Ayes. sir.
Q-And he declined to send you any
money at all?
Ayes.
Q.-And he was making approximately
$4,000 or $1,000 a month at that time?
A.-More than that.
Q.-You mentioned the furniture. You
say there was an arrangement made about
some furniture for the baby's room?
A.-Before I went East Mr.. Chaplin said
could get set Of furniture for my room
up in our home. because II was very dark.
Q.-That was the room in which you
were to be confined?
Ayes, sir; my own room. So, I
bought II at Be-ker Sfothers. and when
got back from ker York the room was all
furnished in theN hew furniture, and he
took me up to see It, and was very happy
about II and he seemed to be quite pleased,
but when the bill came he refused to paw
Il. He said II was too expensive and that
should send Il back.
Odd you send It back7
A.-No, sir.
o.-What did you do?
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

CONTINUED on Merit Pdoe)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-27
RUTH STONEHOUSE AT
ONE TINE A DIRECTOR

Ruth Stonehouse, who in "Parlor,
Bedroom and Rath,'-which is show
ing today at the Auditorium theater--
rOrtrays the breezy character of Polly
Hathaway, society scandal reporter.
has the distinction of having been at
one time one of the few successful
women directors Of motion pictures
Oddly enough, although the stage is
more particularly the province of wo-
men than of men, there. have. been
very few feminine directors.
In all likelihood Miss Stone house
still would be ON the directorial staff
of the picture company with which
she was connected few years ago
had it been merely a question of eff
cheney and not one of personal pref
erence for the Getting and not the pro-
auction branch of cinema work. She
had been highly successful with two
reel pictures with children in the
casts; and with other productions for
! Universal. But this young and gifted
player now appearing in all-star pro
auctions for Metro felt that she would
rather take part and Interpret ii
than to sustain the continual strain OF
directing others.
is more natural for women, an6
think more worth WHILE" said Miss
Stonehouse recently, on the Metro
studio lot in Hollywood, during a re
spite from the strenuous activity O.
the "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
scenes, ito act than to direct. Won.
en- primarily s intensive. In art, you
will notice, she tends to the decora-
tive rather than to the illustrative
And on the stage or the screen-they
are really essentially alike-she would
prefer to do work that is not merely
mental, but Is in addition, emotional.
liked directing. Perhaps some day
! ! shall return to the work. But
rather think that nothing will inter
est me so much as acting
"Parlor, Bedroom and bath adapt
/ ed by June Mathis and A. P. Young
er from A. H. Woods stage coined,
success, the joint work of C. W. Bel
ard Mark Swan. was directed by Ed
ward Dillon and photographed by W
NJ. Edmond. Special art interior,
were designed by Sidney Ullman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-27
HOUSE PLANTS
and their CARE
Continued on Page 81

you get familiar with the operation,
keep on Tightening down and adding
soil, but not too tight until you come
level with the top of the ball, then
reverse your rammer and use heavy
end, just lightning the soil down to
the base of the crown of the plant,
then use, your thumbs by pressing the
surface down until you are with an
inch of the top; an inch should be left
for watering space. When all is
smoothed off and the surface level
place pot on level place and water
carefully, being careful not to wash
the newly potted soil or run the wat
er over; be sure and water until the
water passes right on through the
pot, then keep plant medium dry un.
til it shows signs of growth.
When watering plants at any time
give enough so that the water passes
through and runs out of the hole at
the bottom. A plant needing mois-
ture can be told by the hollow ring
when tapping outside of the pot.
When giving plant fertilizer be sure
to water thoroughly with clear water
first, then give fertilizer in solution
form7-weak but often. Liquid stable
manure is the best for ported plants
but care must be taken so as not to
burn the rootlets. If there is no brok.
en- crock charcoal may be used for
drainage, even small amount of
! charcoal mixed with the soil will HELM
matters, especially if the---soil is
heavy
In closing this I feel that we, as
county agents, are asked many cues.
lions to handle, andetaoinshrdluunh
lions that possibly some of us are un.
able to handle, and if any of you
have speciality lets have it, though
1t may not fit in with everyone's pro
gram, yet some of us may find some
thing in it we may want. This sub
Ject covers a large territory and il
would be impossible to give all. There
is the potting of seedlings, bulbs. or
chids, fern prothalia carrying many
interesting tricks and phases which
are necessary for the welfare of this
plant Finally do not give house
plants castor oil, cold tea or anything
except a good fertilizer and cleaI
fresh water, and above all do not use
muck with the potting soil because
this causes sourness and disappoint
ment
~ A rammer or potting stick i,
made from piece of hoe or broom
handle about foot in length and GU
to a fiat taper on one end.
(2) A dibble or dib stick is a sinai
piece of wood the size and shape O
a pen holder with a sharp point a
! the small end.