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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
"0PPORTUNITY' AT WALNUT
WITH JAMES CRANE
Owen Davis MeIodrama Of Stock
Market Appeals

Walnut -- "Opportunity, Brady
melOdrama Of the New York stock ex =
change. money. matrimony and morals.
was well resolved last night. with James
Crane leading.
Owen Davis. tho playwright. has
taken as his subject the old figure in
Wall street and placed him in new sur
roundingS. Crane. an admirable young
actor whose work in Forever After
gave him n permanent footing as an ar
tist is the lucky Larry Bradford. who
strikes il rich. falls in love with the
brokers' stcnographer and sticks to her
when wealthy married plungcr has
compromised her position Bradford
marries Joyce Wayne, remarkably well
played by Dorothy Bernard. soon be.
coming cngrossed in business affairs and
drifting from home. The usual "vamp"
appears. and lures the lucky Bradford
away until the expected crash comes in
the market and the hero is apparently
fiat. In II striking Sccnc--a little too
striking for tho good Of tho play-Brad-
ford renOunccS the gay life and returns
to his faithful wife. lie attempts to rc-
hnbilitatc himself, rPgainS the confidence
Of the pool he is operating and is
about TO return to tho market when he
breaks under the strain His enemy. the
former friend of his wife. who manipu-
lated the market to his ruin, finally is
caught "corn"rcd' and bradford finds
himself safe financially and q. *. in his
wifc's arms.
Cranes work is excellent throughout
in depicting the quick changes Of for
tune as registered by face and action.
His acting steadily improves.
Clifford Drmpscy'S work ns tho honest
broker was good, Hs was that Of
Leonard Wiley. til" villain, and Con-
stance Braumar. "thc yump. acquitted
herself quite we'll.
There Is even time despite the rush
of the action for some comedy. which
Is ably handled by Kenneth MacKcnna.
Clifford Woman. Norah Spraguc. Ada
Howell and others. who have minor
parts which help to fill in a picturesque
background
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MICHEL PENHA IN RECITAL
eeII'St Of Philadelphia Orchestra
appears In Tryinq Prcuram

IN lIlS hrSt public recital last eve.
n,hC' Hlrh"l Penha. solo rallist of the
s"'"GeIphia Orchestra, more than con q.
n'Hrd ulc impression which he created
~ ms appearance with the orchestra as
.o'SoI"iSt with Thaddcus Rich and in
previous informal recital. that he is
o"e OF tho great masters OF the cello
nov in this country.
=, "F' iehha selected trying and on
Wv whole an "ungrateful" program.
/ was on" which made the most severe
HdhGS possible upon technique. mu
Tn%'ah'hlp and temperament. If Mr..
'I'"a had chosen the numbers which he
bu WIN me express purpose of showing
M SMiS versatility in the various phases Of
selection. "'"' o'''''
\, Tr opened with the + major sonata
VI hrrahmS, work which was in com.
rt'loh begun under protest, but
r"nn h"vcrthcIrSS. shows no lark o,
'pon'ahi"ty, except perhaps in the very
hort rlo"" Of the first movement the
amNp'h"Ns Of which Mr.. Pcnha did moi
''HT"a IN his rendition last evening
s,, a' followed this with the {, miu0r
oI oIu" ut Bach, one Of the more seIdom
ppS}'h ~ the cello suites, and probably
ro, mn" !. reason. Mr.. Penhu apparently did
"" '"''ow tn" directions of tuning down
,@o ,n string to q, but the PLAYING of
ono ,mo M2rk without this technical aid was
S"I S"I,n, MNl"h seemed to be lost upon tho
n",'"''' "no,' "S indeed it would be rxccnt
"pTH IN audience Of cello players.
con mn principal number was tho HAYDN
y"or@rt"; yaor, played according to the Ga.
s"i,o,, % Ddlllng with discreet changes,
ou'aO'G "n to the style Of the soloist II
Snn. WI, " brilliant piece of echo nerform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
1.-THE SON.DAUGHTER"
100 PER CENT ORIENTAL
Leonore Uric Stars In New Beiasco
Production Of Melodramatic East

Gsrrick-Threc hours of solid unadul.
tcrated Oricntalism served las: night t.
introduce TO Philadelphians Il play OF
New China" entitled THE Son
Daughter" dealing with Chimes,
revolutionary purposcd sale Of hi'
daughter into matrimOny in order tC
finance his share Of an nSurrertion
since he cannot give son to fight.
Unlike Fast Is Vest of recent
memory, this mclodrama by George
Scarborough and David Bclasco ha,
not single Occidental character. noT
II single suggestion Of scene outside oi
Chinatown. From the time that the
audience passed by the quantity almond
eyed girls in the lobby until they left
the joss scented theatre at the play 5
close, they had been observing the
spirit of Pcll street. the rustling tapes
tries. the dark plottingS, the fantastic
images. Of the theatres own. choicest
Chinatown.
For it was a play of the theatre, aud
Il Chinatown Of the theatre. despite Mr..
lIplasco's best efforts to impart realism.
The acting, too, was always high =
pitched, always palpable "play acting. "
l.conOre lric. last seen here ns the
French child Of nature in Tiger Rose, -
played her role at a hysterical tcmpO,
on an unnaturally high pitch. In Ger.
tain scenes this method of hers was sue
ccSSful oftcncr II failed to impress as
it should. And il might be added that
temperamentally Miss Ilric's Lien Whu
was only thinly disguised Tiger Rose.
Clark II. Silvcrnail gave the most
notable performance among the sup
porting members of the cast. and
Thomas Findlay as the unfortunate
father. was his usual assured and strik q.
ing self.
II is always necessary to refer to the
finer, subtle touches in Mr.. Belasco' y
staging. Would il not be just as propcr
Ia mention one or two points that
caught the attention enough to irritRtc ;
For example. the ''crOwd of stage
throughout one act-waS much too
ohligng in its murmuring at only uuict
moments. and much too mechanical
when it did shout The moonlight also
was painfully of color when one con
siders the usual remarkable lighting
effects in Bclasco productions.
Upon the plot there is not much use
to linger. 1t has all the clements of
a good melodrama. II holds from start
to finish. even though it never con
vinces. 1t entertains. even IL it does
not stir even momentary thought and
careful consideration. There ara mo
ments In the last act which are ghostly
in their effect and artistic as well. A
happy ending, although coming u bit
suddenly, is, In this case, entirely
aprOpos. II would be needless and silly
to burden what pretends TO be nothing
more than good entertaining melo-
drama, with a trags finale
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PhotopLays ELsepOhere

PALACE = Mae Murray, in The
:. Gllded LILY" -,
RTA-"Earthbound," by Basil
King.
COLONfAL-"JIellotrope." Soprano
solos by Nina Dolores
dLHAMBRA-"The Jackknife Man"
GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In
Billions"
met"
MARKET STREET-Constance Tai
madge in The Perfect Woman"
CEDAR-"The Dangerous Paradise"
LEADER - Dorothy Gish in The
Ghost in the Garret."
STRAND-"Heliotropc."
LOCUST-Fatty Arbuckle in "Brews-
ster's Millions"
Kentuckians"
RIEOLL-Nazimova in Billions"
. COLISEUM - Dorothy Gish in "The
Ghost IN the Garret."
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Continuing Attractions
ADELpHL- mAdnn, nnn r,.n m

ADELPHI - Adam and Eva"
smart comedy by Guy Bolton and
George Middleton, joint authors OF
Polly With Past" The plot has
70 do with rich man whose
FAMILY are typical of the idle rich.
The magnate engages a business
manager, who by subterfuge puts
the whole family on It's own re-
sponsibllity for winning It's way.
out of the situation many amusing
scenes develop. The cast includes
Molly Mcintyre, William BOYD,
Diantha Pattison and Berton
Churchill.
CHESTNUT - THE whirl OF the
Town" the newest Century Thea
IRE Promenade production. Jean
Schwartz wrote the music and
Harold Atterbridge is the libret-
tist. The scenery Is colorful and
striking. The rich costuming is the
creation of French modistes. In the
long list OF entertainers are Mile,
Anna Codee, Of the Folies Bergere.
Paris: Brendel and Burt, the &C.
centric comedy pair: Clarence
Nordstrom. Jimmy Hussey, CIar-
ence Harvey and Georgie Price, all
noted for cleverness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
FLORENCE REED TENSE
STAR OF THE MIRAGE"'
SeIwyn Problem Play Has Some
Illogical Prem
ises

Lyric--"The Mirage serves admir-
ably MS the name Of this play by Ed
gar Selwyn, not only because the hero
inc. who is what the world calls q
bad woman discovers her dream OF
happiness with the man pack home Is
an illusion. but also because what ap
pears TO be the substance of the play
itself is moro or less dispeled upon
scrutiny.
Mr.. Selwyn would have his audience
believe that Mrs. Irene Moreland. pos
ing as divorce. chose her profes
sion in New York in order that her
mother and younger sister back in Erie
might live and dress well.
But the suspicion creeps in tha,
perhaps the older daughter was, her
self. highly susceptible to the luxu
ries Of the ife she chose. The idea per
| sists that she must have known that
nothing she could provide in the way
OF creature comforts would make UP in
the mothers happiness for the loss OF
the daughters honor.
Having chosen the bad woman
career. Mrs. Moreland grows weary OF
1t after seven years. Al Manning. the
man from back home IL in New York
on business. and visits her apartment.
She accepts his proposal of marriag &c
without making clear to him just what
her career had been.
Perhaps she would have married him
without clearing up that detail. Coin =
cidencc intervenes. Mrs. Moreland &
friend gives a little party at his
home for some out of town business
men. Mrs. Moreland goes without the
knowledge of her fiance from home. be =
cause she had promised to be present.
Manning goes. too. believing the party
merely a business gathering, sans
women.
Henry VI. Gait. Mrs. Moreland's .
friend of convenience. and the business
friend of Manning, clears matters in n
very effective way when he discovers
that his business prospect has proposed
marriage to Mrs. Morcland. He stands
for truth, as a matter Of fact, for all
his distasteful manner. The disillu.
stoned home town man leaves. Mrs.
Moreland goes home alone short time
later. after breaking with Gait.
The next day. with better under
standing Of her past, Manning of Erie
docs big thing. Hc forgiyeS and re.
land accepts. Then Gait arrives again.
while Mrs. Moreland is packing her
trunk. and points out the injustice of
such a marriage. from the Erie view
point.
In the end Mrs. Moreland atones.
She gives up Manning He asks her
when he may sec her again. She tells
him not until she Is fit to see him. and
the play ends on this note of cXpiatory
rcnunciatiOn.
The illogical play docs not prevent
Florence Reed from making persona
triumph in the role Of Mrs. Morcland.
Again and again she won applause with
her varied and appropriate emotional
ism. Malcolm Williams. as Henry NJ.
Gait. the moncycd friend OF Mrs.
Morcand. is n master dclincntor of the
nan about town. The work Of Alan
Dinehart. the Al Manning, is entirely
crcdtaDle. Beatrice Noyes. AS Betty
Bond, gold. digging friend OF Mrs.
Moreland's, added bit OF humorous
realism to the piece.
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act which stood out was that Of Mang
and Snyder in an exhibition of skill
and daring. This act closed the bill
and held the house in their seats
throughout its entirety.
Sidney and Townlcy in "A subway
Filtration got many laughs. The
Iornor Girls we're seen in several, dainty
dance numbers.
Globe-Al Fields and clever company
bring out all the entertainment values
of tho headline. Catchy music features
The Little Cafe" in which pretty
girls are prominent. Charley Chaplin
in The Kid" is a special engaged
picture attraction. Others include, the
lCclandic China Troupe. acrobatic
stories; Usher Quartet: Ward and
Glory. musical Offering md the Bird
Cabaret" novelty.
Allegi,eny-A delightful hcadlner is
Past. Present and Future. musical
comedy feature. ''Nomads Of the
North IL the thrilling movie; Ncrna
Merccrcau. dancer Harris and Ma
Skit Goerdon Germain, comedy Offer
Cross kcys-''Once Upon Time. a
breezy musical comedy offering. was
awarded headline honors. Joseph X.
Watson, comedian, got many laughs.
Logan and Tabor. in songs and dances,
went over. as did the skit of Prince
and Bell. The Silverlakes, acrialists,
rounded out bill Of merit
Broadway Chinese Tourists
musical comedy farce, earned honor 20 e
sition Hudson and Jones. in "moth
and flame" novel presentation, got n
good hand. The pets Of Pamahaskn
showed they were we'll trained The
photoplay "Heliotrope" was flashed on
the screen.
William Penn THE Twentieth Cen =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

tury Review" timely act, walked off
with honors. Marie Sabbott and George
Brooks. in dances, were we'll received.
Merlin. the Magician. puzzled many in
the audience. Dave Gibson and Sylvia
Price. ccccntriQucs. ended the show
Polly of the Storm Country" was the
excellent photoplay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

Merlin. the mnRiclnn, puzzled many IN
the audience. Dave Gibson and Sylvia
Price. ccccntriqucs. ended the show
Polly of the Storm Country was the
excellent photoplay.
Walton ROof-A beautiful dance in
Springtimc. offered by Viola May. was
we'll received. Dora Duby presented
some brand new ideas in the way of
dancing numbers. and the White Way
Trio sang the latest songs with comedy
effects. Nip and Kelp, acrObatic
dancers. and Bigwood and Barnes also
won approval
Grand-Quality comedy is the best
designation for the act offered by Leona
stephens and Lon -. lTollistcr. II is
called Back to Beverly Hills" and is
frightened by snappy lines. Entertain
ing acts were presented by Charles
MrGood and company and musical
hunters. Arthur Fields and Harry
Watkins.
Nixon-Songs and comedy Of shapiro
and Jordan, two clever girls. set the
pace for hit making. Wilson and Me-
Avoy were seen in some Chesterfieldian
comedy, while John Blondy and sister
in acrobatics and Lucille and Cookie,
the latter bird. also scofed. Shirley
Mason in "Thr Lamplighter' is the
photoplay attraction.
Orplteum--''C Clarence. the agreeable
and droll comedy by Booth Harrington.
which enjoyed Il successful run this
season at the Broad Street Theatre.
was presented by Mac Desmond and her
players.
"Clarence" deals with the misadvcn-
turc Of an American doughboy of some =
what mysterious origin. A quaint.
whimsical fellow. he finds himself in e
norently involved in tho destinies of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

the household Of Il wealthy suburbanite.
1t Is full of slyly humorous comments
on American manners and customs, and
clever in drawing Of characters.
Frank Fielder IL seen in the title role
to advantage, and has the support OF
Miss Desmond and the full strength
of the versatile resident company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
BURLESQUE BILLS
'"NS"' Novel Entertainer. at Ca
',"o-Gabby Wilton at Trocad.ro


,aNino Jack Singers Show" hos :,
,Sa tar new 10 burIcsouC. lie ia Tor"an r@S -"
,nd human ape, Taraan il n novcItr
'"T ~, nus antics Nrc highly cntCrtnininc
AMI ne v.tI featured funmakcrs are Jjarrr
~nn,..,' "n " ''Ii" l.nndor Both are tromn
,"I"naT" "I",oI"n> Of merit. sam Wilson a
,bo b5,',Tu ,,I comedian, adds much finn :" "
pyDol" o"Tw, which is very good. Amota
nrorn, uyn y featured among tho women md
daUcoSs dU,oS TO be Il versatile singer and
,tarroG aro'GadGro-Joe (GabbyD Wilton is
EE"rrcd E',,Id in his own show W. ''IJrr,r %
harry, bN. S, which Fnc throughout Il II
nnmh"unF iunn 'ntion us we'll as n
romaIr r OF PIE girls. Wilton IL
Sp"U'E GDoD assisted by Jim Bennett " N
lJo, comedian. Nellie Nice. a trim
80 '.udea sings nicely.
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Timely Satire at Dumont's

DumOnt' -"Dorothy of Trenton or
Easy to Get $1,000" is one Of the fun
niest satires seen here this year. Funny
situations are spread throughout the
two hours show. There are also many
spccinltieS on tho bill. including that
OF Richard Lee, whose chAtiNr nlCnSns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

CapitOI-"Thc Marriage of William
Ashc" brings Margaret Mayo's adapta.
ton Of Mrs. llumphry Wards novel
which Edward Sloman directed. The
production is not quite up to the stand
ard of May Allison who is featured and
who should really not b" gwen this
type OF picture, because she is essen
tinlly "A comcdcnnc. 1t may be that
the story has suffered in changing int,
II scenario, Ruth Ann baldwin di,
the continuity,
4 woman wants to hClD her husband
in political and social way. Being
IN amateur cart0Onist she makes II
series OF drawings which get into the
hands of her husbands political rival.
though the idea Of the drawing wa>
TO aid her husbands campaign. Tn,
drawings are of people whom she doc,
not care for. To further shock hel
friends she appears at n fctc a Ia
Lady Godiva. There is big scene be.
tween husband and wife when he at.
tacks his political rival. hut happiness
comes when the Misunderstanding /
80 #issrpFu l,.s 40
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior.
u. s. Land Onice at Lamar. Colorado.
October 81. 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Lyle b.
Scott, of Lamar. Colorado. Route a..
stead entry. No. 022594. for VIZ of
Section 81. Township "a South. Range
IS West. 9Th Principal Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make three
year final proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before Reg
lister and Receiver, United States Land
Office. at Lamar. Colorado. on the Sth
day of December. 1921.
Claimant names witnesses:
Earl v. Roemer. of Lamar. Colorado.
orado. Route A. Fred Barber. of La
mar. Colorado. Route A. Geo. A. Wat
son. of Lamar. Colo.
A. L. BEAVERS. Register.
First Pub. Nov. .. 1921.
Last Pub. Nov. 80. 1921.
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND
DETERMINATION OF HEIRsHIP.

Estate of Carl M Hasty. Deceased
No. 1895.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of December. A. D. 1921, i
will present to the County Court of
Prowers County. Colorado. my accounts
for final settlement of administration
of said estate. when and where all per-
sons in interest may appear and OBJ
ject to them, II they so desire.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is HERE
BY GIVEN. that at said time and place
the Court will receive and hear proofs
concerning the heirs of said deceased.
pursuant to the verified petition of
Gladys I. Hasty. claimant sole heir
at law of said deceased. heretofore fill
ed herein, asking for a judicial asecr-
tainment and determination of the
heirship of said estate. and from which
IL appears that the said Gladys j. Hasty
is the sole heir of said deceased.
NOW, THEREFORE,, Any and all per-
sons who are or who claim to be heirs
at law OF said Carl NJ. Hasty, deceas-
ed. are hereby required to be and ap-
pear thereat or abide the determine
tion of the Court thereon.
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 21st
day of November A. D. 1921:
GLADYS I. HASTY.
Administrative.
First Pub. Nov. %. 1921.
Last Pub. Dec. 21, 1891
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NOTICE ron PUBLICATION
Department of Interior,

U. S; Land office at Lamar. Colo.
November &c, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Sarah Elma Draper. widow of william
II. Draper, deceased of Lamar. Colorado
Route 4. who. on Dec. 20. 1916 made
homestead entry No. 022652 for SEA
Section l & NEA Section 10. and on
January 13. 1919. made stock raising
entry. No. O2t467 for Lots 3. and
SkNwh. SwH of Section /. Twp.
% South. Range As West. 9Th Principal
to make three-year final proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before Register or Receiver U. s.
18th day of January. 1929.
Claimant names witnesses:
J. \. Hamilton. L. c. Keen, Earl
Hin and Earl Brooks. all of Lamar.
Colorado. Route A
A. l. BEAVERS.
Register
First pub. Nov. 80. Last pub. Jan 1. 1922
The Lamar register., 1921-11-30
Notice of Hospital Board Election

A mass meeting of the citizens of
Lamar and Prowers county and es-
pecially of the contributors to the
funds of The Lamar Hospital is here
by called to meet at the Elks Club
on the evening of Friday, December
16, 1921, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
of electing two directors of The La
mar Hospital Association for the en-
suing term, and the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
Dated November 16, 1921.
c. RAY STRAIN, Pres.
f. M. WILSON, SecyTreas.
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Notice of Application to Lease State
Land.

Office OF the State Board OF Land
Commissioners. Denver. Colorado. No
vember IL. 1921.
Notice is hereby given that NJ. g.
Davidson. whose postofflce address is
Lamar. Colorado. has made application
No. B-3f33. to lease the following de-
scribed Internal Improvement Lands.
to-wit:
Lot (. SEX of swif and sIL of sEK
Of Sec. 81. TWP 90 s. Range 81 w
Notice Is further hereby given that
all other persons desiring to file an
application TO lease all or any part Of
this tract OF land must file same in
this office prior TO December II. 1921.
as no other application TO lease the
above described lands will he consider
cd after said date
GEORGE SETPHAN.
Register State Board Land Commr's.
First Pub. Nov. 1s. 1921.
Last Pub. Dec. 7. 1921.
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SUMMONS

SUMMONS
State OF Colorado.
County OF Prowers.
In THE DISTRICT COURT.
Goldie Mitchell.
John W. Mitchell.
TILE PEOPLE OF The STATE OF
COLORADO.
10 John W. Mitchell. The Defendant
above named. GREETING:
You are hereby required To appear
in an action brought against you by The
above named plaIntin. in the District
Court OF Prowers county. State OIL Colo
rado, and plead TO the complaint there
IN within thirty days aIter the service
hereof. II served within the state oil
Colorado. or. IL served out OF the State
OF Colorado. within IIIty days after .
service hereof, exclusive Oh the Gay Oh
service. or II served by publication
within sixty days after the date OF the
last publication; or said action may De
regularly set Tor IriaI the same as
though such appearance had been made
plant
lin 10 obtain decree OF divorce. uls-
solving the bonds OF matrimohy now
existing between pIaintin and defend
ant, on the ground oil desertion anu
non-support, as Will more fully ap-
pear from the complaint IN said action
10 which reference Is hereby made ana
u COPY of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail TO appear. and to plead TO The
said complaint as above required. the
said pIaintin will apply TO the Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF said Court. this llth day OF October.
a. ID. 1921.
A. E. DowNER.
Clerk.
Hillyer & Kinksid, Attorneys.
First Pub. Nov. 20. 1921.
Last Pub. Dec. 81. 1921.
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First pub. Nov. 80. Last pub. Jan /. 10
Connecticut western news., 1921-11-03
Paris Not French Capital.

Paris is not the capital of France. This is not a paradox nor joke, but an official fact. Parisians who are given to an alarmist disposition are disturbed in their minds, for from the fact that Paris has ceased to be the capital of the country since 1914, re- suits that all official documents of the republic of France signed since the above date are theoretically illegal.
 September 3, 1914, when the govern ment left Paris before the menace of the German advance, the Official Jour- nal announced that Bordeaux was henceforward and until further notice the legal capital of France, and off, cial documents dated from Bordeaux. Until December this procedure was followed. One by one the ministries came back to Paris, and by December Il all documents were once again dated from Paris.
 No one, however, in the stress of the times, thought to insert a notice in the Official Journal to the effect that Paris once again had become the cap ital of France.