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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
General Passenger Agent of
Rock Island Is Optimistic.
tsMe're Not So Bad Off as We
Think" He Says.
EXPECT BIG TOURIST TRAVEL
Look Forward to Revival OF
Business After June 1.
Will Put on New Train From
X. C. to North.

- Business isn't so dead as we think
1t is" j. A. Stewart, general passen-
ger agent for the Rock Island with
HEADQUARTERS at Kansas City, said to-
day in Topeka.
'sWhen we compare business right
now with business a year ago, 1t
pretty bad off, but when you draw the
comparison with business two or three
or four years ago, were not as pau
off as we think we are.
- Stewart was in Topeka TO-DAY IN
Consultation with H. L. Reed, genera
Superintendent of the second district
of the Rock Island, and local Officials
Expect Big Tourist Business.
A general revision of the passenger
service, to meet an anticipated IN
crease in tourist business this sum
naer, is being mapped out, and the
two officials are looking over the
ground carefully.
1--WE are expecting a revival of
business after June 1, and healthy
tourist traffic to Colorado and to the
northern lake resorts" Stewart said.
The Rock Island is arranging to put
on a new train from Kansas City to
the north, which will leave Kansas
CITY at o'clock in the afternoon,
and will arrive at St. Paul and Mime
apolis the following morning; Ihe
new train will go on on May Z9' ana
will be a permanent thing.
The traffic, which during the win
ter is consolidated over the ROCK
Island west of Belleville, Kan, IS 10
be separated, on the same DATE
which means an additional train to
Colorado west of Belleville, with ad-
ditional dining car and sleeping car
service.
The separation of the Colorado
traffic is a seasonal change. Stewart
Won't Affect Topeka.
The changes in schedule thru To-
peka will be too small to make any
difference it was stated by Stewart.
"Passenger traffic is a pretty sure
Indication of the general condition OF
business-maybe not quite so close as
the freight business, but very &C
curate," Stewart said. when wheat
started to drop in price last summer
we noticed the results in the passen-
ger traffic, the same day"
Kansas Is Ahead.
Kansas business, as reflected IN rail
road traffic generally, is ahead of the
activities of all other sections of the
country, Stewart believes.
THE depression was the sharpest IN
the east, and that is now starting the
reaction upwards" the Rock Island
official declared.
Stewart declined to comment on this
hearing on the railroad situation being
held by the United States senate
That's too big matter to talk about
till they have reached some conclusion
there" he said. But it's bound tC
come out all right in the end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
TO RAISE FULL AMOUNT
DIR. Powell Expects GeneroTSS Re-
sponse to Fund for Retired Ministers.

spOnse to Fund for Retired Ministers
At a meeting held Monday night by
the official board of the First MethO-
dist church, DIR. e. J. Kulp, pastor,
the Rev. DIR. B. NJ. Powell. executive
secretary of the campaign to raise
100000 for the retired ministers of
the Kansas conference made a state
ment of the progress of the campaign.
There is every indication from re-
ports L am daily receiving that the
full amount will be raised" said DR..
| Powell. The amount which has been
apportioned to the First church in
this fund is $12,626, and the officials
agreed to accept that amount as their
quota and instructed the executive
committee to devise ways and means
for raising it.
Justice John Marshall said he had
| been told that there were a few
| churches where the quota seemed to
be a little excessive.
He said. Il believe this church
should help bear the burdens of those
gestion the board voted to add. to
their already generous apportionment
$500 of the amount assigned to the
Seward Avenue congregation.
DR.. c. B. Zook. superintendent of the
Topeka district. reported that the
campaign is meeting with much favor
| in the congregations.
DR.. Zook reported that the follow
| ing churches in Topeka had raised
their full quota and some had even
gone beyond the amounts: Lowman
| Memorial. S6,250; Euclid Avenue. So
800; Highland Park, $1,000; Kansas
Avenue. S3,O75; East Side, SLABS;
Oakland, S2,37O, and Trinity, $3.50.
DIR. Powell is being assisted in the
campaign by DR.. J. B. Hingeley, DR..
| c. r. Oaten, DR.. T. A. Stafford, DR.
, w. c. Hanson, all of Chicago, and DR..
J. r. Gettys. of Lincoln. Neb.; DR..
| ]. F. Anderson, of Lockport, Ill, and
DR.. F. o. Fraley. Of GreencastIe, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
LANDLORDS AFTER RENTERS.
Are Making Concessions to Get Ten
ants for First Time in Months.

Chicago, May 17.-Rent concessions
as an inducement to prospective ten
ants to rent an apartment were of
fered in Chicago today for the first
time in several years.
A real estate firm advertised free
rent until June LIST on two apartments
in choice residential section One
was six rooms, sun parIor and bath
with a rental of s120 a month, while
the other was four rooms and bath for.
SIS.
Real estate agents said that the
higher priced apartments were plen-
tiful but that there were none of the
moderate priced for rent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
BELL HEARING TO JUNE Q.
Advancement of Case and Stay in Ap
peal by Supreme Court.

The supreme court today granted
the Southwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany a-stay in the appeal from a rate
order injunction by the Reno county
district court. The court then ad
vanced the case for hearing June 9.
Charges that the public utilities
commission played politics in rate
making matters came from Judge
Falrchlld when he issued a restraining
order against rate increase to tele-
phone patrons in Hutchinson. The in
crease had been made by the Bell
company under an injunction by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
MASONS ENDORSE PLAN
National League of Masonic Clubs
Praise Work of Ncar East.

The National League of Masonic
clubs has endorsed the work of the
Near East Relief among the starving
and destitute Christians of the Levant,
according to word received by Charles
V. Vickrey, secretary of the relief or
sanitation, from Edward A. MacKin-
non, secretary treasurer of the league
Resolutions passed by the league at
its recent convention. declare that
'shaving heard with much interest OF
this splendid humanitarian work, we
give our unqualified endorsement tc
the Near East Relief. the chartered or
ganization of the American govern
nent, pledging our moral and financial
support to this work and urging the
adoption of as many orphans as posi-
Bile by the subordinate club thruout
the country"
Special efforts are being made this
week in Riley county to complete the
loading OF a car of corn which is be-
ing filled here. Ellis county expects
to have a carload of wheat ready for
the mills within the next two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17

as has been done in the past The
magazine has hitherto been issued at
irregular intervals.
The association will continue to pub
lish the "Jayhawker Press" which is
the official organ of the association,
and carries bulletins and other infor-
nation of interest only to the mem
bers.
A series of group meetings of the
members of the association are to be
held over the state next fall, the COM
nittee decided, probably with speak
erS from outside the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17
TO ISSUE KANSAS EDITOR.
Publication Is Devoted to Interests of
Newspaper Men.

The Kansas Editor, issued by the
Kansas Editorial association, is to be-
come a monthly publication this year,
according to plans which have been
made by a special committee consist
Ing of Roy f. Bailey, of Salina, presi-
dent Of the association. Professor L.
N. Flint, of Kansas university, where
the publication is issued. and o. w.
Little, of the Alma Enterprise.
Articles of interest and benefit to
the newspaper fraternity in Kansas
will be handled in the Kansas Editor,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17

Shawnee county district court en;oin-
ing the interference by the public
utilities commission. 1t was shown
that the state commission failed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-17

DECIDE rate cases submitted, altho it
showed haste in issuing orders for
wage boosts to employees while sitting
as the court of industrial relations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

In London 1.-THE Charm School, is
much more successful than 1t was in
this country. 1t was acted at the
Oliver during the holiday season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

Irene Vanbrugh has scored a real
success in London in Mis- Nelly of
NOrleans." in which Mrs. Fiske
acted for two seasons, filing an en-
at the jefferson in Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

Edna James has the role in
Polly with a Past" in London
played in this country by Ina Claire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

lC0NTINUED o. FACE %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

Passing Show. a few years ago Al
Jolson tn Robinson Crusoe. Jr." a
Winter Garden attraction. was at the
oliver Maid in America" from
-he Winter Garden, was also there.
1.-The Passing Show of 1921 is now
40 The Winter Garden. in il are
Willie and Eugene Howard, Marie
Dressler and Harry Watson. These
shows are big affairs
A musicalizat,On of Caught in the
Rain." a farce in which William Col
User acted at the oliver Il years
ago Gin 1909. is due az that theater
SUNDAY and Monday. April 10 and
IT,, with Ernest Truck. a clever com
elan. featured in the cast seen in
Sew York a short time ago.
There are strong signs that the
oliver viii not bee big enough 10
hold all the people who want to see
Ed Wynn's Carnival which viii be
there Friday and Saturday April
Is and 16. Ed Wynn. called "the
perfect fool" has never been in
South Bend. At the time the actors
strike broke out. a year ago last
summer Wynn was drawing the
modest wage Of $500 per week in
New York. He went with the strik-
crs. That caused an arrangement
from his old manager. He had been
in Some Time" After the period
Of idIenes and some uncertainty. ne
became a b. c.. Whitney attraction in
Ed Wynn's Carnival This show is
proclaimed among the very best of
its kind yet submitted The Wynn
Carnival stayed I'm New York for a
time and then moved on to Chicago,
where il was housed at the Illinois.
Having gone back east it is now
moving westward again and its ad-
vent I'm South Bend Is one Of the
eagerly awaited things of the whole
s.ason. Wynn's next show Will be
Ed Wynn's Congress Of Beauties.
"Aphrodite," which started a re-
turn engagement at the Chicago
Auditorium last Tuesday night. is
coming direct from that big amuse-
mcnt house 90 the Oliver. 1t is
scheduled to open here Sunday
night April II. and remain over
Tuesday night. Already orders for
seats are being filed at the oliver
box office. "Aphrodite" was pro-
juced in this country at the Century
thcater New York Comstock &
Gest produced IT, They are respon-
sible for "Chu Chin Chow" which
was at the Oliver for a week last
fall and Mecca" Fortunes have
been spent by these producers on
there spectacles. "Aphrodite" filled
and is again filling tn spacious Chi
cage Auditorium and the little Oh
liver viii hardly have enough seats
TO meet the demand from South
Bend and vicinity
Otis skinner comes TO the Oliver
so frequently that little need be said
Of his coming engagement other
than that he will appear in a de
teCtive play. AT the Villa Rose"
He was last here in a revival of
THE Honor Of the Family" when
he delighted those who saw him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27
SPRING STYLE SHOW AT
THE OLIVER VHEATFR

Ivan D. Martins living models.
five in number. Will be at the Oil
yer theater Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week and vii!
show the latest modes in spring
fnery and apparel. including suits.
dresses, coats, blouses, lingerie,
hosiery, hats. furs. jewelry and
shoes furnished by local shops. The
act is a novelty and is said to have
created much interest in the cities
where the models have appeared. II
Will be given in connection with the
Cecil De Mile Paramount picture,
Forbidden Fruit" a powerful So
ciety drama PRODUCED in the usual
De Mile artistic atmosphere. The
story deals with a little southern
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

Otis skinner comes to the Oliver
so frequently that little need be said
Of his coming engagement other
than that he viii appear i'm a de-
tective play, AT the Villa Rose. -"
He was last here in revival of
The Honor Of the Family" when
he delighted those who saw him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

It is a long time until April 80
May 1, but those two dates are now
marked on the calendars Of several
hundred persons residing in this
community who make il their an
nual custom to go to see Al G..
Fields Minstrels. That show reaches
the Oliver each spring and the Field
following is so big an dso faithful
that it is a rare thing to see an
empty seat in the theater during
the time the minstrel organization
is here. Organized away back in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

lISS6. the Field show is the pioneer
OF its kind. There have been some
/ changes in the personnel this season.
/ Bert Swor is the chief comedian
[ He is aided by Harry skunk John
Healy and Jimmie Cooper. Jack
Richards, William Church. Harry
I F'rillmau and Grover Schepp remain
Field singers and John Cartmell con-
tinues as the interlocutor. The rec
ord of the Field show is interesting.
Il was organized at Columbus. o.
July 4. 1SS6-nearly 50 years ago.
The opening engagement was at
Marion. O., oct. 8. 1856. Harry Bui-
ger. long since a successful comic
opera and musical comedy comedian,
was a member OF the company.
Bernard Granville. formerly known
/ as Bunny" Granville. now a popu-
lar comedian in musical shows, gain
ed his first success while singing
with the Field organization.
Amelia Summerville, who is play
/ ing the part Of Mrs. Marshall IN
Irene" OF the Oliver, was familiar
/ in musical entertainments 35 years
I ago. Miss Summerville is a native
of Ireland. When a girl she joined
| the Holman English opera Co, and
/ her first attempt at a part was as
Emmeline in Uncle Toms Cabin. q"
Her formal debut, however. was
made in The Pet Of the PetticOats'
| i'm Toronto, Ontario. She was sue
I cossful in comic opera and burlesque,
played the Fairy Queen in Collier &
Rice's "Iolanthe" company and in
June Of 1884 created the part Of
/ Rosetta. the mountain maid. in the
original production of "Adonis, -"
made in Chicago. Later she Joined
/ the Miles and Barton Orpheus and
Eurydice Co, appearing as Juno and
then went with Rice & Dixey's
"Adonis" Not much has been heard
! of Miss Summerville in recent sea-
sons.
In London "The Charm School" is
much more successful than 1t was in
this country. 1t was acted at the
Oliver during the holiday season.
Irene Vanbrugh has scored a real
| success in London in Mis- Nelly of
IN'Orleans." in which Mrs. Fiske
acted for two seasons. filing an en-
gagement at the jefferson in Goshen.
Edna James has the role in
Polly with a Past" in London
played in this country by Ina Claire.
William Faversham will go on
acting i'm 1.-THE Prince and the Pau
per" but will produce The Silver
Fox" with Lawrence Grossmith act
/ ing the principal role.
!
Sam II. Harris viii produce Jeff. -
with Robert McWade cast in the
! principal part. Several seasons ago
Cyril Maude tried out JEFF at Buff
falo, y ". but decided not to keep
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

(and the theater was iued) in his
most striking impersOnation of Col.
Philippe Bridau. During his long
peared in many plays-goOd, bad
and Indifferent. Whatever his We
hicle, his personal performance has
always been such as 10 meet expec-
tations. soon after he comes here
Mr.. Skinner will sail for Spain. Next
season he is to star ia Blood and
Sand" This plays was at one time
inteded for Lionel Barrymore's use.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27
Stage
Among the Stars in the
World of the Theater
BY VIII V. Fink

The concluding performance or
Irene" a really bright and most
satisfying musical play-somcthins
far better Than that usually accepted
as good enough to Doe entertaining
in the field OF musical couedy-wi
be- given at the oliver tonight That
'Irene" is clever show Is evident
from the length Of its Sew York
run. 10 has been the attraction at
the Vanderbilt theater there since
Nov. is. 1919. Some reviewers place
70 90 the best musical play I'm 10
years. Miss Catherine Mulqueen IS
playing the part OF Irene here. q
role entrusted with Miss Patti Har-
rold IN New York and with Miss
Helen Shipman in Chicago.
Richard Walton Tullys "Thc Bird
OF Paradise" familiar in south Bend
through several performances here,
is 10 be- acted again at the oliver
Eext Thursday night. Miss Florence
r. ckweu will then be the Luana.
This role was created in Los Angeles.
Calf. by Miss Bessie Barriscale in
January Miss Laurctte Taylor. now
a highly successful star (she U.s. in
a revival OF "PcE o. Ny Heart" in
New York;. played the part in New
York. Later A1iss Lenore Uric who
became a star ion Tiger Rose" and
who is now starring in "The SON
Daughter" impcrs0uated Luaua. The
role has also been played by Miss
May Buckley and Miss Muriel Starr.
John Corts production of Listen
Lester" a musical comedy. will re-
turn 10 tho oliver next Saturday
and Sunday.
Fritz Leiber. long with Robert B.
Mantell, who used 20 come 90 the
Oliver often. but who has not been
n South Bend In many years. viii
present Shakes leare8n plays at the
oliver Thursday, Friday and Saur-
day. April q. s. and 9. Mr.. Leiber,
during his Ions association with Mr..
MantclI. had the benefit Of the best
trainirf and he should be capable
Of Ibying Shakespeare. A few
week AGO he acted in New York.
where he was well received by large
audiences.
Shuberts' Passing Show Of 1918"
r. due at the oliver Wednesday.
April s.. II was I'm 1912 that the
Shuberts gave The first of the series
of PASSING Shows 20 compete with
Ziesfeld's Folues. which were estab-
lisbed by FIorenz Zicgfeld i'm 1907.
Back in the ninetes. however. Cam
ary q Ledercr made productions Of
Passing Shows at the New York
Casino and they sent "The Passing
Show" 20 the oliver Dec. is, 1S94-
mcre than quarter Of n century
ago That cast embraced John F.
Henshaw. Neruona Jarbeau. Charles
J. Ross, Lucy DAILY, MadEe Leasing.
William Cameron. Gus PiNley and
May Ten Brock. Some Of them are
now dead. while others are retired
Miss leasing is with the Francis
Wiison-DeWolf Hopper revival of
"Erminie." The New York Winter
GARDEN is The home Of the Shuberts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

woman who works as a seamstress
% support her lazy husband one
Of her partons. the wife OF an oil
king and social leader. Is giving
a party for Nelson Rogers. a west
ern magnate. with whom her hus-
band expects 10 close a big business
deal Because the pretty girl upoa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27

William Faversham will go on
acting i'm 1.-THE Prince and the Pau
per-" but will produce The Silver
Fox with Lawrence Grossmi-h act
INC the nrincinal role.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27
Screen

whom the wealthy woman depended
tc fascinate the wcsterner. took
sick. the scamstress IS asked 20 take
her place. Pretty clothes and Jew
els bring out her beauty and She
succeeds IN dazzling Rogers When
she returns home that evening her
7C0NTTNTED oE PAGE 2s)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27
Oliver
LEIBER REPERTOIRE.

IfIBElIt KEGI4KIOIkFl.
The repertoire for the Fritz Leiber
engagement at the oliver theater
on April =, s, and Will include
Hamlet for Thursday night. Mac
beth Friday night, Romeo and
Juliet" Saturday afternoon. and
"Othello" Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-27
on acting in IL.

The New York Times is authority
for the statement that Ethel and
John Barrymore have acted together
in Captain links OF the Horse
Marines" Sunday" and A Slice OF
Life" Il should have added Alice
Sit-by-the-Fire
, 1921-07-08
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Contribution to this paper wjU be glad
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responsible for the vjoaUs Of has correspon-
38nts nor does he necessarily endorse them
, 1921-07-08
rELEGR MS.
ST. CROTX STATION.

Aberdeen SD. ] ly 4th. "A tornado
struck the Of Frederick on Satur-
day, killing one man and causing three
hundred thousand dollars damage. Prac.
tically every building in the town was
demolished. One man who was assist
ing is famil, into a basement of their
home,- was killed in his effort to escape
when the house was torn from its found
alton. he storm came as a climax 10
ten days severe heat.
New York, July 18th. list o.
casualties due to the celebration of the
Fourth began to arrive in dispatches
received early today and indications this
morning were that the effort to make the
United States national holiday safe and
sane" was not likely to meet with any
greater degree of success than 10 pre-
vious years. At San Jose California,
Gladys Flatham a youthful celeorant is
dead and her playmate Joyce M%cLasghlin
is not expected TO live, their dresses hav-
ing caught fire while they were playing
with fireworks, and they suffered severe
burns despite the effort of neighbours to
save hem, Damage to property esti-
mated at half a million dollars was re
ported. Some boys setting off frecl ack-
ers started a fire which destroyed IL city
blocks and burned four spans of the
Southern Pacific trestle blocking traffic
on the east side of the Sacramento Val
ley. During celebrations today at Sping-
field Mass. a young girl vas assaulted
and badly beaten. Joseph Starary also
of Springfield, Mass. is in Mercy Hospi-
tai suffering severe knife wounds re-
, 1921-07-08
Notice To Creditors.
IN THE ESTATE OF JULIUS CRIES
DECEASED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been appointed admin
istrator of the Estate of Julius
GRILES, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said Estate are hereby required to file same
with necessary vouchers with the under-
signed Administrator within six months
from date of this notice, at his If.
flee at Frederiksted Fort.
Frederiksted, St. Croix, ". ]" us, A
This 18th day of June, 1921.
F. COULTER.
Administrator.