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The Washington times., 1921-12-17
Helen Besly Strums Mandolin
While Career in Tragedy
Gives Promise.

Miss Helen Besly. young Chicago
heiress. and appearing at Polls Theater
this week as little page and mandolin
player in Sothern and Marlowe's
troupe, will some day be the leading
Shakespearean actress In the United
States, according to a prediction of
e. II. Sothern. the celebrated Shakes
pearean actor.
From the day little Miss Besly inter
viewed him at his Washington home.
1884 N street northwest. to see II he
thought she had talent, she has been a
sort Of protege Of the great actor,
according to the stage manager al
Polls. Sothern Is said to take great
interest in her work and watches her
progress as a member Of his company
with great interest.
Parents Won Over.
Sothern is noted for taking an in
terest in beginners and is said to
spend two and three hours Of an after
noon personally rehearsing some
promising star, who has been ad
mitted to a coveted place In his com
pany.
Like all daughters of the rich her
parents objected to her embarking on
a theatrical career, and II was only on
Mr.. Sothern's word that she had
talent that her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Howard Besly,. Of Chicago,
consented.
II always wanted to be an actress, -
said Miss Besly when seen in her
Dressing room last night. "Of course,
The Washington times., 1921-12-17
TAKES COURT ACTION TO
REPLACE GIRL IN BRYN MAWR

/, PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17.-Presi-
dent M. Carey Thomas, of Bryn Mawr.
took the witness stand in the court.
room at Norristown and assumed full
responsibility for the dismissal Of Miss
Marjorie Barker, Of Michigan City,
Ind, from the college.
I'm every college, every two or
three years, there are very sad occur.
rencs," she said. I'm colleges for
young girls particularly this is true.
We find girls who are unfit to asso.
ciate with other girls and we have to
send them away"
Miss Barker's mother has brought a
mandamus action asking her daugh-
ter's reinstatement until charges of
petty theft from other students which
underlie the dismissal are proved.
These proceedings closed this after
noon and the court instructed counsel
to file briefs, pending which decision
is reserved.
The Washington times., 1921-12-17
Pretty Young Heiress
Sothern's Pet Protege

my mother would let me appear In
amateurs, but / wanted to be a real
actress. So / came TO Washington
to see Mr.. Sothern.
Her First Season.
His manager kindly arranged an
interview for me. Mr.. Sothern was
very encouraging. He seemed to think
l had talent. for he almost immedi-
ately told me to report for rehearsal.
He did not tell me I had talent. how
ever. but judged from his attitude"
Miss Besly is twenty. This Is her
first season." she proudly explains.
and she is all nervous and excited and
everything. She Is the granddaughter
Of G. p. A. Healy. the famous portrait
painter.
The Washington times., 1921-12-17
CENTRAL COMMUNITY TO
GIVE XMAS CONCERT

A special program Of Christmas
music will be held tonight at the
Central High Community, Clifton and
Eleventh streets northwest, celebrat.
ing the thirty-fifth annual festival
Of Christmas music in the District.
The program will be given by Miss
Meta Craig, soprano; Louis A. Pot
ter, jr., pianist; Miss Edith b. Athey.
organist. and Helen Burkart, song
leader.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will speak
on the Educational Value Of Good
Music for Children" Parents are
invited to bring their children. The
program will be free to the public.
The Washington times., 1921-12-17
(Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First faseJ
you think do not know you were
most out Of your head when you
wrote such a letter to met Well.
do. and / have no intention OF
quarreiing with you. In a way 1t
would be better not to answer 1t at
all. but from some things in 1t /
see YOU have been lied to and also
,.ave got things tangled all up. so
I will try to straighten them out.
I have been wondering II l had
not better 60 down and see Roger.
as / could get no answer to my
letters or rather to my business
questions. 1t seems two letters
one way and one the other got lost
In the shuttle. Then your letter
came and this made me decide to
70. I mean to stop at Dahlgren
and talk over business with Roger
on the way to the home. Then
ssraighten matters with you and
catch the night boat II possible.
f4 Prevented Plan.
Your illness prevented part OF my
plan. I should have made more OF
q point OF staying and helping out,
had l not feared that feeling. AS
you said / would do you much more
harm than good, and you were too
Ill for me to explain things, / Will
not stop.
shall ask Roger to give you this
when you are able to read 1t. NOW
for your letter.
Several things in it fail totally
to understand. For instance, you
seem to think 1t awful / should be
in Colonial Beach without telling
you. You will remember when
answered your letter the one ! sent
Roger said I would avoid meeting
you II you SO desired.
Why should call? As to putting
it over on you, that II not so.
should have preferred being near
the children. They are mighty
lovely. II was a big temptation to
to see them, but you asked me
not to. Perhaps you want to
hear just how l got there: l
stayed In, . nearby village till
almost froze. Ocean City. N. j..
kinds Of trouble. and l was in
no state to stand more worry.
1 wrote to Roger, asking his ad-
vice on some matter and also for
q description of exercises. He told
me he would find a room some
where near Colonial Beach, but not
near enough to bother you, in that
he could not give me exercises by
mail.
Surprised ut Place.
Until I got there did not
know / would be in Colonial Beach
proper. though did know 1t was
tho nearest place the boat stopped.
Roger will tell you that / was
sorry It was Colonial Beach. II
he remembers, he will tell you that
I wanted you to know I was there.
but that the doctors had ordered
absolute quiet. He advised me not
to notify you and said you did not
mind my being around, but did no
care to see you because of re-
minding her of Mason (the nurses
dead brother).
In view Of his advice, though.
did not agree. kept quiet. The
few people had to speak to at
all, / told the truth to. That is
that I was unable to stand the
children, though 1 loved them and
longed to see them. Doctors or
ders to avoid them.) Also that
could not be much at your home
without turning in and helping
The Washington times., 1921-12-17
freed From
Torture
EafOslic Cleared His
Unset Stomach

''The people who have seen me
suffer tortures from neuralgia brought
on by An upset stomach now see me
perfectly sound and well-absoluteiy
due TO Eatonic," writes r. Long.
Profit by Mr.. Longs experience,
keep your stomach In healthy condi-
ton, fresh and cool, and avoid the
ailments that como from an acid con-
dition. Eatonic brings relief by TAX
ing up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases -does IL quickly.
Take An Eatonic after eating and see
how wonderfully II helps you. Big
box costs only tribe with your dsQ0'
gis's guarantee.
The Washington times., 1921-12-17

Additional correspondence between
Miss Knox and the Eastlakes will ap-
pear exclusively in The Washington
Times tomorrow.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-03

Mrs. A. T. Horton and daughter,
Amy, OF Volga. visited at the A. p.
Ryger home Monday evening.
Ask for special price on round
%roasters and aluminium p~ercolaters.
Heintz Observation-Disclosures.
Geo. Donaldson Of Tracy, Mimi, ar
rived Monday evening for a visit at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. G.
Blakeslee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Jerde and Mrs.
Jerde's sons, Homer and James Scar
lett, motored to Fergus Falls, Mimi,
last Friday for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Jerde's daughter, Mrs. r. ].
Miner. They returned Tuesday.
Prof. and Mrs. II. c. SEVERN and
Coach and Mrs. c. A. West entertained
the State college football team at the
SEVERN home on Monday evening. A
fine dinner was served as the principal
feature which was followed by short
talks by President w. z. Johnson, Prof.
SEVERN, Coach West, Captain Towers
and others. Edmund Vance Cooke was
a quest dlu uc ldNOTSu the SdlueTllS
with a few of his poems.
The Viking Male choir held their an.
nual duck feed last evening at the G..
A. r. hall. About fifty members were
present and partook of the feast which
included large portions Of roast wild
duck, baked potatoes, salad, cranberry
sauce, and other tasteful trimmings.
The banquet was served by carefully
chosen member Of the choir and their
service was excellent. Following the
feed cigars were passed around and
story telling went the rounds mingled
with a few songs. Everyone enjoyed
themselves to the utmost and 1t Is
being planned now to hold a lutefisk
feed some time during the winter.
One hundred and fifty Of the most
talented singers in the community
have enrolled in the Messiah chorus
which held its fourth rehearsal Mon
day evening in preparation for the con-
cert to be given at the college armory
on December IS. Prof. H. l.. Kohler
is directing the chorus. Mrs. M. G..
Carlisle Is president of the ~organiza-
ton. Most Of the singers have had
previous experience in singing the
Messiah" but other voices may be
added provided that they appear at the
next Monday evening rehearsal. There
Is a shortage Of tenors and the organ
ization would welcome the addition of
a number Of voices in this section.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-03

Quite a number OF Shriners from
BOOKINGS went to Sioux Falls this
morning TO attend the fall ceremonial
of Ell Rad Shrine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Hart and the
formers sister, Miss Kitty Hart of
Pipestone, Mimi, drove up Tuesday TO
take in the chrysanthemum show and
visited at the home of Mrs. ]. L. Lind
skog. Mr.. Hart Is the editor Of the
Pipestone Star.
The first of the special series of
feature articles written by the lead
ing men of the country appears in
this weeks Register. 1t is written
by Judge Ebert II. Gary, head of the
United States steel corporation. The
viewpoint and opinions of a dominat-
ing business man like Judge Gary are
well worth reading. 1t Is timely, writ
ten with especial respect to business
conditions in the country at the pres
ent time. 1t is being published in the
Boston Herald, the Baltimore Sun, the
Cincinnati Enquirer, and other leading
dailies of the country today. 1t Is an
article that no magazine has been able
to obtain. Next week the Register
will publish a very interesting article
by David Wark Griffith, the famous
motion picture director.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-03

Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9 & 10
Pearl White in drama:
"kNOW YOUR MEN"
2 Reel Sunshine also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
BOLT IN COMPOSING ROOM
Lightning Plays Off Printers Rules
in State journal Building.

An unusually sharp bolt of light
ming frightened two ordinarily quiet
and reserved printers into near nerv-
Gus wrecks about 1880 o'clock this
afternoon. Otto Rain. assistant fore
man of The State Journal composing
kroom, and Paul Porter. a first class
printer. were busily engaged in MAX
ing up a page for this afternoons pa
per. Being serious minded men and
deeply interested in the task before
them, they paid no attention what
| ever to the playful gamboling of the
Storm God in the upper regions. The
| first intimation the men had of any
thing unusual happening was when a
a playful mood. leaped in the win
| dow beside which the men were
working. and gaily danced along an
/ iron pipe that extends from the cell
| ing and contains the electric wires
which furnish the juice for the light
were working.
| Immediately all manner of unex-
pected things began to happen. Rain,
who was holding a brass rule in his
| hand, suddenly became the director of
| a beautiful pyroteohnic display. Shoot
| ing stars of brilliant hue, and beauti-
full pin wheels followed by comets and
| fiery balls, began shooting from the
| end of the brass rule and the entire
| composing room was treated to a sight
that is rarely seen without paying for
an admission ticket.
| Porter. who was standing next TO
Rain, was not forgotten by the light
ming. After its first victim had dropped
his ruler and jumped out of the imme-
date range. it turned suddenly on Por-
ter and made a desperate dash for
freedom down his right trouser leg,
and disappeared with a final flash of
defiance. Both men were slightly
shaken by the incident and firmly re-
solved to hunt cover at the next indi-
| cation of a playful thunder storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
WILL USE HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Education offers Use of
Building to First NJ. e. Church.

Services of the First Methodist
church will be held in the high school
auditorium and class rooms, it was
announced today. The offer of the
high school facilities was made today
by the board of education and has
been accepted, it is announced by
John V. Abrahams, superintendent of
the Sunday school.
The offer of the board of education
was made thru H. W. Bomgardner
and F. w. Drenning./
After the beginning of school it
probably will be possible to continue
as the building is not needed on Sun
day..
The Sunday school temple of the
Methodist church probably can be re-
built in thirty or forty days, according
to Abrahams. The official board of
the church plans to begin almost inn
mediately on reconstruction of the
temple for holding services until the
main part of the church can be re-
stored. The Sunday school temple
was partly sa1vaged from the fire.
Much of the interior is in good condi-
ton and the walls are in solid state.
The Sunday school wing of the church
is only a few years old and cost the
church $4,000.
Services next Sunday at the high
o'clock, with church following at II
o'clock.
Various offers from other churches
Of the city to the First Methodist con-
gregation were much appreciated,
Abrahams said, but that the high
school auditorium was the most avail
able for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
| Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
TIE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

August 10, 1896.
The gasoline launch has been removed
from Soldier creek at Garfield park to the
river.
o. P. Updegraff will act as starter at the
Cottonwood Falls races this week.
+ Judge Hazen will take his vacation at
Colorado Springs this year.
Topeka man who has just returned
says there are three wide open saloons at
Abilene.
Frank EGrry and Russell Barber went to
Maple Hill today where they Will erect a
tent and spend some time fishing Mr..
and Mrs VIII Van Ness, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Heartpurg and Mrs. Frank Berry
and Mrs. Russell Barber will follow Thurs
day.
Mrs. James Smith. Miss Ida Smith. VI.
w. Carr and Oscar D. Wolf spent Satur-
day fishing at Mill creek near Maple Hill.
Mr. Burr Lakin spent Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. u. u. LaEin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10

There are indications that plans are
forming looking to additional legisla-
ton in connection with the business
of mining and marketing coal IN
Kansas. Can anybody point to a sin
gle instance where legislation Or
court action ever has reduced the
price of any article of commerce TO
the, consumer? Hundreds of in
stances can be cited where such in
reference with business has resulted
in an increase in prices. The people
of Kansas still are paying exorbitant
prices for gas on account of the ac-
tivities of the public utilities commits
sion. Congress and the interstate
commerce commission are directly re-
sponsible for the high transportation
which the people are forced to pay.
The price of gasoline went up imme-
diate1y following the dissolution of the
original Standard Oil company by
the courts. Any concern which is
placed under added inconvenience and
expense by legal authority takes it out
of the ultimate consumer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10

Liza cried, standing up. at has done
harm enough without that. 1 say, no
more living sacrifices. I myself am
one"
Can you tell us?'s Jeff Davis asked,
awed, when he thought she could go
on
t'Yes-it takes such a(little while"
she said wanly. You know, I'm a
Jones inbred-mother and father were
cousins. And-and when P was lust
seventeen I met and loved Arthur
Perry, your uncle" to Jeff-Davis. He
asked mother if we might marry
father was dead-and she grew so
furious with him-with met
brought on her stroke. After that 1
couldn't leave her-Arthur said SO
himself. He was killed in the trou-
bles over Cuba"
Il know Jeff-Davis said, revere Mt
ly clasping Sarah's hand. Miss Liza
laid her own hand over theirs, saying
TREMENDOUSLY: II am going to have yol
married this night. When that is
done we'll let Aunt Penny know all
about it,
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
KANSAS GOLF CHAMP WINS. -
Graham of Wellington Wins First
Round at Big Denver Meet.

Denver, Aug. 10.-Alexander Ora
ham of wellington, Kan, state cham
pion, eliminated Ben Harris OF Denver
from the trans Mississippi golf cham
pionship here today when he defeated
the local player, and 4. J. C. Ward,
Kansas City, won from Frank God
chaulk, New Orleans. 8 and l.
other results of the first round were:
Fred Mccartney. Denver, defeated E.
H. McClelland,' Kansas City, by de-
fault. T. B. Cochran. Wichita Falls,
defeated H. F. Bagby, Wichita, Kas.,
Robert Mckee of Des Moines, Ia,
present champion of the Mississippi
Valley Golf association, was defeated
two down and one here today in the
first round of the championship flight
of the Mississippi golf tourna-
ment by Blaine Young of Omaha,
Neb., state champion.
c. 7. Brown, Denver, defeated Frank
Jaffray, Minneapolis, and z.
L. G. Palmer, Denver. defeated 7. c.
Morris. Denver, one up.
A. H. Warner, Denver, defeated J. P.
Frederickson, Oklahoma City, 2 and l.
Goldfhg, Wichita Falls, Tex, and 2
Elmer Oberg, Denver, defeated Francis
Gaines, Omaha, and 2.
J. A Kennedy, Tulsa, Okla, defeated
Il. a. Fisher, Denver. defeated W. J.
Foye, Omaha, 2 and /.
George Won Elm. Salt Lake City, defeat
ed Ralph Peters, Omaha; and T.
Cady, Rock Island, and 4.
Balm Young Omaha, defeated Robert
Mckee, Des Moines, 2 and l.
Harry Legg. Minneapolis; defeated F. h
Emerson Carey, HUTCHINSON Kan, de-
feated Harlow Hurley, Topeka, and 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10

tho it, or its administration, are re-
sponsible for conditions which are
plainly the consequences of a destruc-
tive war and delayed reconstruction
on a peace footing.
The federal reserve system has done
splendidly. 1t is one Of the few or
sans of our economic body that has
functioned to perfection, and it is tho
envy of European nations. 1t woul1
be nothing shortsof a crime to permit
the federal reserve system to be
thrown into politics. and, thru the
strengthening of the political influ-
ence in its administration, to increase
the danger of weakening the non-par-
tisan business point of view which is
essential for the safety of the coun-
try. Unless the federal reserve sys-
tenn be kept free from political domi-
nation. 1t is bound to become dan
ger to the United States, where now
it is a tower of strength and a pro-
lection of the first order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
Local Mention

DR.. Earle G. Brown, city health Of
ficer, and family. have gone to Osa-
watonie to visit relatives
Nineteen cases of whooping cough
are disturbing Topeka homes at pres
emit, according to the record at the city
board of health. Other contagious dis
eases reported are six of scarlet fever.
one of typhoid and one of chickenpox.
Raymond Chiropodist. orpheum Bidg.-Adv.
After all styles and values have
been what you are after in selecting
hat; they are moven into one word
in the Courtney hat.-Adv-
Razor Blades Resharpened; 25c-35c
per dozen. TroTnp Annex.-Ady.
Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

There has appeared recently in GER
tain interested quarters an effort 20
fix upon the federal reserve system
a degree of responsibility for the eco
nomic ills with which the country is
burdened. There has been introduced
in congress a bill which proposes to
place the secretary of agriculture on
the federal reserve board. Should
this pass, says the acceptance Bulle-
tin" it would undoubtedly be regard
ed as a successful attempt to
strengthen the political influence OH
the board.
The federal reserve act has been of
greater benefit to the country than
any other legislative measure under
taken by congress for a generation.
If it had not been for the federal re-
serve system the farmers and manu-
facturers, and the bankers for that
matter would have been decimated by
a panic which, it is safe to say, would
have been worse than any that we
have had before. AS it is, no violent
disturbances have taken place, AMI
the country went thru the most crit
ical period without financial erup-
ton OF any kind. If any criticism
could be directed at the federal re-
serve board. it could only be that it
may not have acted soon enough in
attempting to arrest the initiation OF
the medium of circulation, bank de-
posts and loans. If prices had not
risen to the heights to which they
now be less extreme, but that would
have been only difference of degree,
The country, as matter of fact, is
paying the price of an exhaustion OF
credit in Europe. and no matter wnat
temporary relief the palliatives that
we are now discussing may bring, the
root of the continued fall of prices
and acute stagnation lies in the ex.
haustion of purchasing power; and
until this is restored, the excess sup
ply of goods will not move, no matter
whether money is per cent or per
cent. Credit in Europe cannot, on the
other hand, be restored in momen:
nor by any experimental Legislation
that might be undertaken in the
United States.
People are disinclined frankly ant
boldly to envisage these facts, adds
the Bulletin. and they experience
more satisfaction in finding a goat or
whom to place the responsibility T.
the old-fashioned Biblical style thar
in exercising patience and good judg
ment. It is from this point of view
and because they do not like to ad
NIT their inability to understand thu
problem. that many politicians are al
lacking the federal reserv system
-~d ara trying to make it appear u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-10
PLAN ANOTHER CHAUTAUOUA
Fred Morns Elected Head of Per1na-
nent Organization.

A permanent chautauqua associa-
ton was formed in Topeka at a meet
ing following the closing program of
this years assembly at Garfield park
Tuesday night. Fred Morns was elected
head of the association. A chautauqua
is assured in Topeka for next year.
A contract has been closed with the
Cadmean bureau.
Interest in the ehautauqua this
year grew from-the first program I'M
til the last when a crowd of 500 per-
sons were present to hear the Vir-
ginians, a colored company of jubilee
singers. When a meeting was called
for those interested in a chautauqua
for next year, fifty persons remained.
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, federal
judge and world wide figure. drew the
greatest crowd of the assembly.
The work of DIR. R. T. Campbell,
president of Sterling college, Sterling.
Kan, in the morning Bible study hour
was distinct success. The commit
tee plans to have the same study hour
on the program for next year.
There were as high as 200 children
out to the story and supervised play
hour under Miss Ceora Lanham each
morning of the six days. It will be an
important part of the program for
next year.