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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
Yanks Maintain
Shooting Skill

Cobfon.. May z1-aeneral Aliens
American Army on tho Rhine is more
than maintaining tho reputation the
Americans won In the war when they
startled the Germans with the accuracy
OF their rifls fire. The annual spring
target practice Is on at Vielbach and
some of the groups arc making records
of which any American soldier may
well be proud.
The work of three companies of the
second battalion of the eighth regiment
shows that of 1877 men firing only II
failed to qualify as marksmen. The re-
suits were:
Company F. . men firing, qualified
expert riflemcn. Is sharpshooters and
"a marksmen.
Company F. ~ men firing. turned In
expert rtf1ernen. Is sharpshooters and
"a marksmen.
Company @. ~ men firing made ex-
pert rif1emen, . sharpshooters and IS
marksmen-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
why YOU NEED
iron
Iomakeyou strong and brainy"
and put the power into your
blood to overcome dis
ease geTms
PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO
DEVELOP GREAT ENERGY
AND ENDURANCE

The food you eat contains carbon, When
your food is digcsted 1t Is absorbed from
inc intestincs into the blood. When the
carbon in your food comes in contact with
the oxygen carried by the iron in your
blood. the carbon and oxygen unite and
by so doing they give off tremepdou,
energy thereby giving you great force,
sensth and endurance. Without iron your
Dloou carries no oxygen and without oxygen
.neie Is nothing to unite with the carbon ", your
Iooo' 10 that what you eat does you no rood
Soa 60 not eet any strength from it'll is like
putting coal into stove without a fire. Yo,
cannot get any heat unless the coal un,,.s
with the fre, "''''e-
INC strongest weapon with which tp prevent
eno overcome eolds. pneumon Ia X idney tropbl.
tneumsfism. nervous prostration. in fnrt almo.t
.ny oisease or disease FERNS Is plenty of rood
noh. pure blood, sire myth. energy nd o,dursnc,
and the greatest energy carrier in ,he h.ip !,
organic iron. not metallic iron which ,..oni,
usually take. but organic iron like the iro, Il,
spinach. lcntils and apples and like m, ,,,n
contained in what is known As org, mic Nu,,,c,,
eist any orus-
Iyn have been taking metallic iron ~,.bou,
ueheht such - no proof that organic Nuy,,cJ
IRON VIII not help you. Euxa,ed Jron of,c m ,,,'
ereascs the strength. energy and cnduYanr. -,
weak nervous, run down folks IN t,ro .,,,..
Tine. hts such an extremely valuable pro,,,c,
mat even the Pope At Rome wrote expcri,iiy -
merih IN acommunication to the Pbarm,c,o
Normale. " has been used and highly yrcor,.
enueo we ny former United States Senators.
Mempcfs OF Congress, Judgcs Of n { C,,,,,.
n'sny physicians and prominent men
oVer 1000. 900 people are now u,inp n .n,,.u
SsuNaotofy results are Guarnntccd or thc 49,,
nnaotnrcrr will refund your money S.,," ~.
Al drrssists in hhlat farm only. ~
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
10 por sharo Tn. officers elected by

SO per share The officers elected by
the Board OF Directors are George
S. Turner. president: W. A. McKen-
zie, vice president: Theodore ri
Harding, treasurer. A salaried sec
rotary who will give his entire time to
the undertaking will be selected soon.
Tho grounds secured by tho Associa-
ton is located between the western
terminus of Elm avenue and Prospect
Heights on Lincoln Park. The ground
VIII be fenced, grand stand and eN-
hibttion buildings constructed. and n
half-mile race track laid out. Fer
many years Canon City held one of
tho best fairs in the state but was dis
continued about ten years ago on ac-
count the association being unable 10
renew its lease on the grounds which
have since reverted to private use.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
Memorial Sunday

Sunday. Nay -. win be observed by
the Grand Army OF the Republic in
compliance with general orders from
national headquarters for 1921.
Pueblo Post. No. 8. department of
Colorado and Wyoming. will attend
fdivfne worship at the First Methodist
kEpiscopal church. corner Main and
Ninth streets. At II a m.
Members Of Pueblo Corps No. :.
Woman's Relief Corps. and Mary Lo-
gan Tent Daughters OF Veterans, are
invited to attend this service.
Assembly win be at C. A. r. hall at
1890. Formation on Main street at
1915 and march to the church.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
WILL BROKEN: DOG SAVED

Kansas City, Mo-, May 21.-The
probate court today issued an order
saving the life of 'Laddie." Scotch
collie. When Laddies mistress. DR..
Violet E. Metzger. died last Septem-
ber.. she left direction in her will that
Laddie be "humanely chloroformed.'
Today the executors of the will ap-
peared in probate court to ask that
that part OF the will be set aside and
that Laddie be turned over to the
custody of Mrs. Carrie Lane. a friend
of his dead mistress. who has been
caring tor the dog since Mrs. Metz
gor's death. The Judge granted the
request
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
VALET TO GEN. TAYLOR
DIED At CANON CITY
specia, to Tho Chieftain.

special 10 mo Chieftaln.
Canon City. May 20, .1a21.-Joseph
Harris. colorcd. aged % years. Civil
War veteran, Scottish Rite Mason, and
vnlet to General Zachary Taylor dur
ing the Mexican War liz dead at
Graves hospital in Canon City and will
be buried Sunday afternoon here with
Masonic rites and Grand Army cers-
monies.
Harris was born in Virginia In March
1929. During the Mexican war he ac-
companied General Zachary Taylor
during his campaigns az personal at
tendant caring for his horse and per
forming other personal duties. Dur
ing the Civil War he enlisted in the
60th U. 8. Colored Volunteers and saw
much active service.
He was colored Mason of high stand
ing and Ia said to have attained the
33rd degree in that order A delesa-
tion of colored idssons from Pueblo
will attend the funeral Sunday after
noon and conduct the services Har-
ris was also member OF Greenwood
Post No. 10. q. A. r. He leaves a wife
and several children.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22

Saturday at 1890 a. m. business girls.
Monday-Everybody
Wednesday-Crews- -BeEgs.
Thursday-F'frst National bank.
Friday-Dormitory girls.
Roller skating Friday at s p. m Open
to the public.
All the regular groups invited.
Club suppers and picnics will be an
nounced later.
Saturday 10 p. m. Fountain. Somer-
lid and Irving Place girl reserves en-
tertain their friends at the Seventh
street Y. W. C. A.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
FREMONT COUNTY
WILL HOLD FAIR
epsc4.f to rhe C.hieftain.

Canon City. May 20. 1s3l--A eoun-
~ fair for Canon City seems assured.
Oficers have been elected and the first
exhibition win be held next fall at n
date to be determined later. Articles
of Incorporation for the Fremont Coun-
ty Fair association have Just been filed
in tho ofiice of the county clerk here
for $4,000 and stock is being sold at
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
POPE PROPOSES PEACE PLAN

Dundalk. Ireland. May 21.--tBy
The Associated Press. Pope Bene-
dict has written to Cardinal Loguc,
primate of Ireland, appealing to both
the English and Irish to abandon vio-
lcnce and proposing that the Irish
question be settled by body selected
by the whole Irish nation. The
pontiff sent Cardinal Logue 100000
lire for the Irish White Cross.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
FoREsr FIRE sPREADING

Duluth, Mimi. Nay 21.-Head
quarters of the Superior National
forest At Ely reported late this after
noon that fire which had been raging
in tho Wales branch of tho state for
est reserve had crossed the boundary
and was sweeping into tho antionni
reserve camps number S and 10 OF
the St CrciI lumber company have
been burned. A crew OF thirty men
were rushed to the aid OF tho state
and cooperate forces from Ely.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22

There is much enthusiasm over tbs
prospect of renewing the fair among
farmers. stockmen and the business
men of Canon City.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
SARAH BERNHARDT

Madrid. May 21.-Sarah Bernhard
yesterday was decorated with the
will receive Nine. Bcrnhardt when
she returns to Madrid from Malaga.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-22
DALLAS BANKER DROPPED DEAD

DaIIns. TEXTS, May 2l.-Col. J. r.
Strickland. president of several Texas
pnbiio utilities companys dropped
dead of heart disease today at his
home here.
, 1921-07-03

When my third season ended I
took 1t for granted I'd do the same
thing again. 1t didn't hurt my repu-
tation to do this. because in the sum
mer l used my real name, Gladys
Smith-which Mr.. Belasco had dis
carded when he first engaged ms.
He objected to Gladys altogether.
Smith he considered not at all the
thing for the theatre. He asked me
to tell him all the names l could
think OF that belonged to various
branches OF my family. 1 remember
his smile when / said my mother was
a Hennessey. 1t seemed that
wouldn't do. either. Then I re-
called my fathers mothers name
was Pickford.
One of the Pickfords, / remem-
bered. had been killed in an accident
in London. He liked the name. Pick
ford would do nicely. And Mary was
much better than Gladys. he said.
So, under the Belasco management,
l was Mary Pickford. At the country
fairs I was Gladys Smith.
My mother, however. had other
ideas for me. She didn't want me
travelling about all summer. She
suggested I go down to the then new
Biograph Motion Picture Studio near
Union Square. l could be in town
all summer IL / could get a job with
them.
But to me the mere thought OF
, 1921-07-03

the Biograph onices. It was one of
the old-fashioned buildings. formerly
a private mansion. hat had not get
been torn down to make way for a
modern skyscraper. In what had
been the high-ceiled library
of the house was now he business
once. Across the hall. running the
entire depth of the building. was the
so-called stage-once upon a time a
Victorian drawing room.
A Superci1ious Steno
But Just then / saw only the ONCE.
and entered IT,. Behind the railing
sat the Usual. gum-chewing, super
cilious s~tenographer. When she
asked me languidly what@I wanted I
told her. I wanted to see the man
ager. / had no idea what his name
was. At that time I didn't know the
name of one solitary individual in
the picture business. / wonder how
many people did known 190St
As / had entered the / had
noticed out of the corner OF my eye
n little man, leaning against the wall
apparently waiting for someone.
In the one glimpse ] got of. him l
noticed his eyes. They were piercing,
almost hypnotic eyes. In the tiny
moment I gave thought to 1t, I set
down their owner as belonging to the
kind of men my. mother had always
warned me against!
l never had the misfortune OF en-
countering one of these individuals.
It had been my luck that none of
this unspeakable type had ever been
in any of the companies in which I
had played. But anyway they would
never have bothered me. It takes
loneliness 70 make a girl willing to
listen to of that kind. And. with
my mother and brother and sister
always with me. I had I'VE known
loneliness.
The s~tenographer asked my mans
and address and experience" in pic
lures. Her listless manner and bored
tone made It evident that she re-
garded me as merely n of the hun
dreds OF girls who came and went
up my mind I'd let her know I wasn't
one of those girls.
81 have asked you to let me see
the manager" I said with all the
majestic dignity my Is years would
permit me to show, I was trying
hard to be impressive. srYou mar
tell the manager that Miss Pickford,
Miss Mary Pickford. wishes to see
him"
well. what do you know about
that?" mimicked the s~tenographe-. I
s'pose the managerial be Just tickled
to death to know It."
Indoor Sports at the studio
The loungers in the room snic,,-
cred themselves dependent on the
, 1921-07-03

motion pictures was too dreadful.
They were awful 1 had had one
tiny glimpse of them in Chicago.
which I'll tell you about later. II
was enough to make me sure 1 could
never have anything to do with them.
But mother was insistent. And l.,
being obedient. did as she bid me
and started down town one day to
see II l could carr money before the
motion picture camerai
] had so little faith in the motion
picture idea that to me It seemed an
utter waste of time to seek work in
such a quarter.
IT was simply because of my
mother that l did it. She wanted me
to try; tina was enough for me. OF
course I'd try. But as / left
little boarding house that morning I
hated to think of spending the five
cents,i 1t would cost to take me down
to Union Square.
1t seemed such.a wicked waste Of
perfectly good money. I never had
to spend money for c~arfares In visit
ing theatrical Offices. because We
were in the heart OF the theatrical
district. within easy walking distance
OF all the managers. But the day
was hot and the distance too great
for me to walk II, II I were not to
be a limp rag when I got there.
So / boarded q a r paid my fare
and got a transfer. The reason for
, 1921-07-03

that transfer may strike o as
funny. 1t vas a trick l had learned
in those days when saving 1--WE cents
was a really important matter. The
idea was simple.
When n Transfer Comes in Handy
With that transfer 1 could change
from the downtown car to a cross
town car From the crosstown car
conductor I could (and did get an
other transfer that would let me ride
on an uptown car on another avenue,
In this way I could make the round
trip for one fare instead of two. OF
course the time was punched on the
transfer. but conductors we're gener-
ally too busy to note that detail.
wonder II I'll shock anybody by
this confession. According 10 the
laws of the street railway company.
It was wrong to do 1t. But somehow
! was never able then to understand
land still can't quite sec) why any
one should respect rules made by a
corporation which in its open de-
hancc OF the peoples wishes over
rode q hundred laws OF the State.
After all. wrongdoilg Ia only a mat
ter OF ones own conscience. isn't 1t?
A.c my conscience never bothered
me for getting tho best of any of
these public service corporations
With my transfer in my hand I
climbed up the high steps leading to
, 1921-07-03

prove that. had I remained with him
1 might not have realized that earlier
ambftion-to become a recognized
star in the spoken drama at FL, But
l didn't remain with him.
1 had every intention in the world
of continuing under the Belssco ban
ner as long as he would have me.
There was no reason under the sun
for me TO do anything else. There
was nothing better in America-so
far as the stage was concerned. But
then came the end of my third year
with him-another June-another
period of several months Inactivity.
l had gone with Mr.. BeIasco at a
much smaller salary than 1 could
have got from a dozen other man
agements. Even at the end of the
third year I was still receiving less
thar ] had earned the season before
THE Warrens of Virginia" ANY
actor will gladly cut his salary in
half-for the privilege of appearing
in a Belasco production. They not
only will; they dol
How Mary Got Her Name
But the point is that-in spite of
my SUCCESSIVE still found Il dtHacult
to keep even in a financial way.
The previous two summers I had
worked-with carnival companies
at funny. little country fairs In the
small towns of New England.
, 1921-07-03

His own magnificent understandings
OF the heart of a girl-the imagina-
tive girl I was to play-was a revela-
ton to me. Many times he brought
tears TO my yes. real tears, by his
self-eefacing. almost impersonal way
of pointing out to me the emotions
the part called for.
Naturally my family were In the
seventh heaven of delight.
When 1 finally told them how ia
kept my ambition secret SO long, for
fear my failure to realize II would
hurt them too much-they realized
why i had been SO silent and. dis
couraged in the weeks that had gone
before.
was to play the lead-of course.
let me make myself understood on
this point: 1t was not the leading
role in the usual sense-the leading
child part in The Warrens OF y,r-
ginia"-in New York, under the
management of David BelascoI And
that was quite enough to make nv
mother and my sister and brother
the happiest three people in the
whole world
MY performance in that part salts
fed Mr.. Belasco. 1 can say this. he
he proved It by keeping me
under his management for three
whole years He proved IL by ad-
vancing me very far In this fine
There is nothing in the record to
, 1921-07-03

naughty stenographer who could do
as she chose about taking their
names into the inner ONCE, the poor
things found 1t expedient to play APP
preciative audience to her impromptu
comedy.
But I was in no mood to be the
butt. ] had not risen to near-star-
dom under the management OF David
Belasco only to be held cheap In the
eyes of ar employee In a motion pic
ture Office. So I was very quiet ami
superior-or tried my best TO be-
as ] addressed her again.
II haven't the faintest idea
whether he will be pleased or o TO
learn that / have consented to come
downtown to see him. and what 10
more to the point It really doesn't
interest me in the least whether he
is or not. But what I want to know
Is whether yop intend to
my name or to continue to try to be
funny"
well. what do you know about
that" repeated the 'stenographer.
Evidently 1t was her stock phrase.
She got no further. for / decided I
had wasted enough time-and turned
on my heel and started for the door.
Man Barred Her Way
The little man with the piercing
eyes suddenly Strengthened and left
his place against tho wall. Before
I could reach the door he was stand
ing with his back against II, barring
my way. 1 stopped short and looked
him squarely in the eyes. ! didn't
like 1t at all. I showed it in my lace
very plainly. But before I could
speak he began to talk.
Just what is 1T you want?" he
asked.
There was a low musical note IN
the voice hat went far to dissipate
the instructive fear that I'd had of
the man. He was very grave. There
was no suggestion of the ffrt in his
manner. My impulse was to accept
him as he now appealed to me to be
good man. well-meaning.
But then / suddenly recalled an
mothers warnings about strange
men who spoke to girls without
knowing them. 1 drew myself up
to my full height, even then almost
as tall IS the man facing me. / was
dignity on a pedestal. At least I
hoped / wasi
II did want" I said with large
emphasis on the second word, ITO
see the manager: but now / have no
wish whatever except to get out OF
here and never come back"
The piercing eyes continued to
search my own. but now a twinkle
appeared In them. But his voice
grave as he spoke again.
Ito be continued)
"
, 1921-07-03
A Sacrifice Of saInry.

The wonderful days that followed
can not be told here. After all ~
would mean nothing to laymen. All
l can say is that in those golden
weeks of rehearsals I learned more
about acting. more about human feel
ing-under the guidance of Mr.. Be-
iasca-than I had ever dreamed !
should know.
, 1921-07-03

TER mother had warned her against strange meni
H Yet here was a strange blocking her path and gazing
down into her eyes with a gimlet-ike stare.
Mary Pickford felt a odd, peculiar sensation run u and down
her spine.
The little man with the piercing eyes was destined to have a
remarkable part in her eareer-but she did not know it then.
In her W personally dictated festory, Mary already has told
OF her early transforming days in Canada, when she appeared in
stock companies with her brother Jack and sister Lotie and with
the two Gish girls, Lillian and Dorothy.
Then hnalEy anne a wonderful day when David Belaseo, wizard
OF the theatre, engaged her to appear in one of his productions.
Today, Mary tells of her season under BeIaseo and how she
met the little ia with the sharp, shre,vd eyes
, 1921-07-03
Big Part For Mary.

MI. Belasco was wonderful to me.
He was SO gentle and quiet and so
full of understanding. He never once
made a direct statement in that first
talk he had with me. There was al
ways a question mark at the end OF
every sentence.
At that time 1 had never even
heard of Socrates. / only seused the
effectiveness Of this new way of o
ing things. The stage directors I
had known had all been dogmatic in
the extreme. Half consciously I CON-
pared them with this greatest of
them all I understand the differ
ence.
Where they obtained their results
with a great, thick club. he employed
the infinitely more potent. slender
rapier. Where they shouter. he
whispered. Where they declared
natly that SO and SO had got to be.
he asked gently II 1 did not think
hat probably SO and so might work
out besti
He was going to produce a very
wonderful new play with a young girl
the lead. It was a big part, a very
big part He wanted the one child
actress in America who could play It
best he had heard about my work.
He had had inquiries made about me.
He knew almost everything I had
" done. I was astonished. 1
must let him see It.
as 1t so very strange" he asked
quickly, noting my expression, "is it
so very strange I should know about
you-when that is the only way I
can hope to find what / am looking
for?"
could only smile by way of an
swer. felt vaguely ashamed. WHY
should I be surprised at anything this
man might do? His doing It must
make it the right thing to do! Re-
member. IL you are inclined to smile
indulgently at the thought of such
utter hero-worship. that I was then
10 oldi
This admission-not at all by way
OF apology make for the benefit Of
hardened synics. The truth is quite
the same today-so far as I am con-
eeTned. My respect. my reverence.
for David Belasco is not one whit
less today than 1t was then. And to-
day It possibly means more than it
cid thea.
, 1921-07-03

In the oval. a picture of the girl
who thought that it would be too
dreadful to act in motion pictures
They were awful!
, 1921-07-03
".MY LIFE"
As Told By
M larry PICKFORD
To HAYDEN TALBOT
AS Told By

Ut on this especial day. when
- I entered the outer oface-the
naughty s~tenographer and the
impudent once boy were smiling
themselves instantly they caught
sight OF me. The shock aimos,
bowled me over. I hadn't believed
there was a smile in their systems.
This IS your lucky day" volun-
the boy with a grin. "Mr.
Belascom see yuh at ieven thoity."
, 1921-07-03
Inside the Wizards Den.

II was then only 10 o'clock. I
mumbled something which I meant
to convey my intention to return at
the appointed hour: and walked down
the narrow. winding stairs to the
street. Somehow I felt very weak
and faint. The unexpected announce
meent that ! had hoped IN hear 50
long, that I had pictured in nv fancy
as bringing me an exquisite ki-d Of
joy-came now as a mortal hurl!
Temperament? I suppose IL was.
Whatever it vast left me shaking
and utterly incapable OF thinking
clearly. remember vaguely I wan
dered over into a nearby park. and
sank onto a bench quite dazed.
Then. after a Bit I began to take hold
OF myself.
, At IL o'clock I left the park and
walked TO a drug store. There 1 had
a hot matted milk. 1t did the trick.
i was myself again!
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-15
MEMORLALDA
 PLANS MADE BY
 FRENCH LEGION

PARIS, April 15 (by Associated Press) Plans for Memorial Day and commemorative exercises throughout France in honor of Amer icas dead who lie in French soil, have been considered by the Ameri- can Memorial Day committee at a meeting held at the American Legion headquarters.
 This general committee unites, under the honorary presidency of Ambassador Hugh c. Wallace, virtual ly all American activities in France including the embassy, the various consulates, graves registration ser vice, American Legion and auxiliary, Red Cross, Young Mems Christian Association, Young Women's Chris tian Association, Knights of Colum- bus, Jewish welfare. the American church, American chamber of com merce, American hospital, Women's club, Franco-American welfare and the American public at large.
 Following the program adopted last year, the committee will provide for the placing of flowers or a wreath upon every grave in France and will organize appropriate exercises at all of the principal military and civil cemeteries where American dead are buried.
 Due to the generous contributions made last year, the committee finds that the funds on hand for this years ceremonies are ample to cover the prospective expenses of the program. Therefore it announces that no appeal will be made to the public by the committee for funds for the cere- monies of 1921.