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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS

SOUP viii be seen Tuesday at the
Rylander theater.
But the Alice Lake story will pre-
sent no struggle between good and
| evil natures. 1t hinges on the battle
! of two personalities for the ascend
| ancy-persOnalities that grow out of
! d chain of circumstances that can be
/ picturized only in the language of
| the camera.
The story opens in the Latin quar-.
| ter of Paris, where unexpected
glimpses of. the quantity decorated
! studios, the night life in the French
capital and the struggles of the am
| bilious from every corner of the
world are presented,
Miss Lake appears first in the role
of an American art student. 1t is
while working at her studios that she
is victim of an accident that robs
her of all memory and leaves her
with an entirely new personality
Finding herself in an environment OF
which she knows nothing, she be-
lieves herself a model and takes up
the life of the Bohemian district.
One of the big moments of the
story comes with an encounter with
an artist for whom the student-mod-
ell is posing. The artist accepts his
new model as of the kind with whom
he had previously associated. But
enough of the old personality re-
manned to prompt the girl to resent
these attentions. After a personal
encounter she made her escape, only
after she had been branded with an
| instrument used by the sculptor in
modelling clay.
Shortly after this encounter, the
memory and earlier personality of
the young model suddenly are re
stored. She leaves the Bohemian
quarter, her old life and her asso-
ciates, carrying with her nothing but
the brand of the artist to remind
her of her dream-existenee.
Immediately after her return to
her former home, she is confronted
with a charge of murder, a Cruel.
ling examination by the police and
THE big surprise of the produc.
ton.
For the phases of the story that
are pictured in Paris, Miss Lake
provided herself with a number of
daring costumes that are sure to at
tract and hold the attention of every
feminine eye.
"Women expect something differ
emf in costumes from Paris, and ]
believe I have given them something
n think about" said the girl star
81 designed most of them myself
and. as a result of my studies. I feel
as if I had spent a month in France
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that so many girls in moment of
reckless folly are called upon to pay.
AS it is, Teddy" Hayden runs the
gamut of experiences with men, all
of whom are captivated by her beau
ty and her apparent disregard for
all convention.
Inflamed by the knowledge of her
freely spoken views on life and the
obvious freedom of her way of liv-
ing, they pursue her ardently; but
their course is abruptly and rudely
checked by the arm of a man who
does not share with Teddy" Hay
den her extreme views of woman's
freedom.
In the role of Teddy Hayden
Miss Allison is said to shine to pc
culiar advantage, and she is capably
supported by a cast of exceptional
merit, including Wallace MacDon-
aid, John Elliott, and Ruth Stone
house. The picture is directed by
Philip E. Rosen and photographed
by Ben Bail.
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A CHARIOT was hitched to a
- star and little girl rode in it
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BACHMAN'S BAND
HERE TOMORROW
Famous Million Dollar
Organization To Be
At Rylander

Great interest has been attached
to the announcement that Harold
Bachman and his MILLION DOL
LAR BAND ARE TO play in Ameri-
Gus at the Rylander Wednesday and
Thursday. Perhaps there has never
been a musical organization which
became so widely and favorably
known in as short time as has thi-
organization.
Practically unheard of three years
ago, Mr.. Bachman, through his
splendid work in the army and be-
cause of the fine impression made
by his band on it's eight month tour
of the central states last season, has
become recognized as one of the
leading band masters and his band
as one of the really fine bands of
the United tSatcs. This is testified
to by the splendid list of engage
ments which the Million Dollar band
will play during the 1920 season.
This includes the North Dakota State
Fair-the Minnesota State Fair
Wis. State Fair-Lake Harriet
Roof Garden in Minneapolis, Okla
homa State Fair, Mississippi State
Fair. Ten weeks at West Palm
Beach. Fla, January 8, March %,
and other large expositions.
Among the well known members
of the band who have been connected
with it from it's beginning, Mr.,
Bachman announces Robert Bruce,
the Indian cornetist and James f..
Son, the march writer as special fea-
tures. Earling Sodahl, of Duluth,
will he featured as a violin soloist
and Graydon Lower, of Miner, Illi-
nois, as baritone soloist and the band
will also carry soprano soloist this
year.
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Deceiver." Kent appears in an i'm
portant role in that.
Between Miss Calhoun, the young
est star, and Kent, the screens pc
triarch, there is deep and abiding
attachment. He is her adviser. Vet
eran of the screen, he had 80 year.
on the stage before appearing be
fore the movie camera.
His hair is silver. Hers is dark
Working over manuscript it is a:
though May and October wert
blended.
To Alice Calhoun it is Dream:
Come True.
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FLICKERGRAMS.

Raoul Walsh will direct his broth.
er, George, in his next picture.
The Tomboy," starring Eileen
Percy, is to be released April 10.
Rhea Mitchell will be leading lady
in Tom Mix's next.
Penrhyn Stanlaws directed Wanda
Hawley in THE Outside Woman"
Famous Players-Lasky and it.
subsidiaries employ $500 people.
James Kirkwood. Ann Forrest
Leads. THE Great Impersonation.
BY E. Phillips Oppenheim.
Hooters and Honkers," new
Photograph, portrays the life Of
sage grouse and wild geese.
Tom Meighan shows the entire
Bertillon system of recording 4
crook in "The City of Silent Men
now in the making.
king. Lear" is to be done in Gel
luloid by Louis B., Mayer. Johr
Stahl will direct and Lewis Stone
probably ahve the titular role.
Over the Ill., which has been
showing exclusiveiy in New York, is
now being eX2ib. ed in other cities
William Scot. in the movies, IS 6
brother of Mabel Julierne Scott
His hobby is cooking and when Ma.
bel gets home she finds her dinner
ready.
Rupert Hughes always writes with
a pen-not a typewri or. les one
of the few modern writers who lit.
orally earns his bread by "the swear
of his pen"
The life of Mary, Queen of Scots
is to be depicted in a film to be
made in England by J. Gordon Ed
wards. 1t is also reported that Ed
wards will make Nero" in Rome foI
FOy
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BY JAMES w. DEAN.

A CHARIOT was hitched to a
~ star and little girl rode in it
to starry heights.
Her rise to fame was like the
swish of meteor, for at Is Alice
Calhoun is filmdom's youngest star.
Alice as little girl went to the
movies whenever opportunity at.
forded. That was in Cleveland.
The living room at her home was
her studio. Chairs and tables and
blankets were her properties. With
them she fashioned palaces, wig.
vans and royal courts.
She improvised the plot as she
proceeded with the play. She was the
entire cast-princess and pauper, lit
tie babe and its mother, hero and
heroine.
A mother watched the little girl
at play. She was amused.
But as the little girl grew he spirit
of the cinema still enthrilled her
Heroes of celluloid were the knights
Of her dreams. She bowed before
Maurice Costello and Charles Kent
The mother who had been amused
at the little girl understood. Came q
day when the way to enter FINLAND
opened and the mother who under
stood encouraged Alice to go.
There were three years of hard
work and at the end the chariot that
had been hitched to the star of am
bition carried a star.
She played in a picture with Cos
tello. In her first starring vehicle,
Princess JONES'" Miss Calhoun was
supported by Charles Kent, her 9TH
er hero of childhood days.
She has completed her second
starring picture "The Charming
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Female JekyIl--Hyde
Of Screen Here Today

Alice Lake now becomes the femi-
nine Jekyll-Hyde of motion pictures.
In Body and Soul" featuring
Miss Lake at the head of notable
cast, and produced at Metros west
coast studios in Hollywood, Cal,
this brilliant young actress plays a
dual role that offers all the possibil-
tiles of the famous Robert Louis
Stevenson character. Body and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
ENTER CONTESTS.
Now Training For Annual
Events.

The end of the basketball seaso,
was fittingly celebrated on Friday
March llth, with a supper at Ian
drys Cafe given by those who have
played in the various games during
the season.
The welcome address was made by
Mark Gonzales. During the supper
talks were made by several of those
present who spoke on impressions of
frst match games and on the success
OF the past season together with the
possibility of greater success when
the new high school building will be
reality.
VI those connected with boys bas-
ketball in the High School the fol-
lowing were present: Messrs. c.. M.
Bahon. W. W. Teekell, Daniel Con
zales, Carl Theriot, Vaughn Taylor,
Ulysses Landry, Simon Gary, Wilbur
Iheriot, Emerson Sanders, Mark Con
zales, Wofford Sanders, Walter Cos
ling, Jacob Landry, Frederick Fisher.
Luto Broussard, Vernon Bellanger,
Edwin Green and James Suberbielle.
Having closed the season with sew
en- successful games out of twelve
match games played by the team, the
attention of the school has been turn
ed towards the forthcoming field meet
to be held at Lafayette in April.
Daily practice is being held in the
various events which will be tried
out then and include hurdling, pole
the various yard-dashes, the
half-mile and mile.
1t is the intention Of the New Ibe
ria High School to enter contestants
in the scholastic events at Lafayette
also. These include quartet-singing,
oration and defamation. Successful |
will be sent to Baton Rouge
1uring the last part of April for the |
Field and Scholastic Meet held there |
oy all the high schools Of the state.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
GOOD WORK!

The Unsectarian Aid wishes to a.
gain acknowledge thanks to band
of little willing Workers" in the
West End, composed of Aline, Louise
and George Lallande, Allen and Seth
Taylor, Mary Bernard, Anna and AL
ida Jagot, Mercedes Hare, Olga In
dest, Erica Green, who with their
Penny Party have turned in 1925.
We have something to tell all of our
Willing Workers soon about how they
have helped to take care of a child
who might have been a cripple but
for their assistance. Children help
keep up the good work.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
CONVENT JUBILEE
CELEBRATION NOTES
Many Church Dignitaries
TO Attend.

The Mt. Carmel Convents Golden
Jubilee and Fair viii open Sunday
afternoon, April 3rd. ut 2:3o with
free vaudeville by the boys Of St.
Peters College We all know that a
play by these boys is safe guaran-
tee Of jolly time All are urged ID
be present at 2:30 sharp.
Admission to the Convent grounds
will be free. We shall have for sale
delicious refreshments at popular
lpriees; kewpie and candy wheel and
a fancy work booth A bevy Of
lovely young girls under the direction
of Miss Rita Blanchct will present a
Court of Beauty" from 4 to 6 O'Clock.
There will be other "side shows" for
the entertainment and amusement of
our friends and lot of frozen
sweets" with their alluring prizes in
each package. At s o'clock at night
will be the beautiful allegorical play,
"Anima."
Monday morning April 4th, at 9:30
solemn High Mass will be celebra-
ted on the Convent grounds. His
Lordship, Bishop J. B. Jeanmard, of
Lafayette, will preside Our beloved
pastor, Rev. J NJ. Langlois, V. G..
will otficiate with Deacon and sub
Deacon. The Sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. G. Cartier, O. NJ. l., for
whom the people of New Iberia feel
a special friendship as his mother
was native Iberian.
At noon banquet will be served
to the clergy and members Of the
different visiting Sisterhoods; large
number of guests are expected and
many hearts will be gladdencd by
again old friends and dear
teachers who in past years had labor
ed in our midst.
AT four o'clock in the afternoon
we will have a Five Hundred Card
Party. Three lovely prizes will be
awarded Refreshments will be sold
the day.
The night entertainment is another
beautiful play, "The Kingdom Of the
Heart" 1t portrays the various emo
ions and sentiments that take place
n the heart of child, and all who
nave spark of youth left in their
1eart must surely love and apprcci-
ite this wonderful play.
A more detailed program of the
light entertainments will be given
lext week.
MRS. JULES MESTAYER.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
FIELD DAY AT THE
EXPERIMENT FARM,
Gov. Parker and Others
VIII Speak.

On next Tuesday, March %, the
Government Experiment Station. be.
low New Iberia on the Jeanerette
road, will be the scene of notable
gathering of farmers and business
men from miles around.
Governor Parker will be on hand,
and deliver an address of much inter
est to everyone living in an agricul-
tural district.
Other speakers include State Com
missioner H. D. Wilson, DR.. Dodson,
DR.. Dalrymple, Mr. Perkins, Mr..
Rawl, Mr.. Ronald and DR.. Taylor, all
of highest standing in farm and live
stock circles.
Lunch will be served free to all
visitors at the Farm during the day.
An inspection of the farm and ex-
PLANTATION of all the work there will
prove of great value to all our farm
ers, who are invited and urged to be
present.
Messrs. H. W. Carver, A. G..
Barrow, l.. c. DeBlanc and L. L.
Bertrand have been delegated by the
Chamber of Commerce to meet the
speakers from Baton Rouge and es
cort them to the Experiment Station
in autos.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
TAG DAY SUCCESS.

The st. Patrick's Tag Day, con-
Quoted for the relief of the starving
in Near Eastern Europe, met with
considerable success in New IBERIA.
Miss Rita Blanchet, Miss Pearl
Davis, Miss Ethel Carver and Mrs.
Albert Hill had charge of the tagging
work, and succeeded in collecting
total of $50, according to Mr.. James
McGary, prime factor in the local or
ganization.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19

state?
That this should have been evid-
ence enough for anyone with a fair
unprecedented mind, seemed to be the
general opinion of the Alexandria
meeting.
Why TIE Cumberland Needs Money.
The Cumberland Company in Lou
isiana earns plenty of money. But
some iniquitOus contracts with the
American Phone Trust and the West
ern Electric Company, take most of
those earnings.
For instance. If party in New
Iberia talks to party in Houston.
Texas, and the charge is $500, the
Cumberland Company gets SOC, and
the American gets $4.70. The con
tract grants the Cumberland 25 per-
cent on all long distance calls up to
S1.25. On incoming messages the
Cumberland gets nothing. So the
most they can get for any long dis
tance call is 80 cents.
Mr.. Kittredge further informed his
hearers that the Cumberland pays the
Phone Trust As percent of its annual
gross profit for rental of phone in
struments and engineering advice"
AS the Cumberland maintains its own
force of engineers, this Engineering
advice" item is on its face fictitious
Therefore the American Trust re-
ceives as gross percent for rental of
the sixty two thousand phones in
Louisiana, or $185,000 yearly. This
equals So rental on each instrument
per year. The American places al
charge of $500 on an in
strument; so they are collecting from
the phone users of Louisiana So al
year on S. investment, or so per-
cent interest on their investment.
Do you begin to see why the Cum
berland Company asks an increase? |
And remember. If the Cumberland |
is finally granted the increase, they
must pay As percent of it to the
Trust-the poor Trust that only earns
II percent a year in dividends.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the Railroad Commission
IF this state has rendered an order
effective March l, 1921, raising tele-
phone rates in this state, and
Whereas, this raise comes as a sur
orise and great hardship to the
people at this time, when the staple
Industries of the state, such as cot
on, sugar, lumber and rice, are more
n less paralized, and the price of la
'or, materials and commodities have
zone down and show every tendency
# still further going down, and
Whereas, the service is unable to
tand a raise, and
Whereas, the evidence in the case
hows that the Cumberland Company
armed more in it's last fiscal year in
his state than it did in any of the
hree other states where it operates,
Notwithstanding the fact it has not
sked for raise in two of said other .
tates, and
Whereas, the people of this state
-ere not afforded ample and suffi-
lent time to be heard before the
Notwithstanding the fact
nat before and at the rehearing, the
ity of New Orleans protested this
act, and urged the Commission to
rant them ample time within which
, present the public's side of this
ase,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that this {
representing as it does,
yery section of this state, earnestly {
Id respectfully protests at this in
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19

crease IN rates as being unwarranted
! excessive and untimely.
Be 1t further Resolved that. in ord
er to carry into effect the above reso-
lutlons, this Convention do elect a
permanent committee of eight. one
from each Congressional District, who
shall be clothed with full powers to
represent the public, and who shall be
instructed to appear before the Rail
road Commission at Baton Rouge, on
March 22, to urge upon them the ne
cesslty of granting a rehearing here
IN, and who shall thereafter be furth
er instructed to present before the
Commission the proper evidence on
behalf of the public, with the view of
having this said recent order of the
Railroad Commission rescinded and
annulled.
Be it further Resolved that. the
said Standing Committee Of eight. be
instructed to collect from each Parish
IN the State the necessary funds to
defray the costs of further defending
this case, or any other that may arise.
before the said Commission, or before
the Courts, and in connection there
with, they are empowered to secure
ne necessary expert and other witness
ses and to employ such counsel as
they may see ft>to select.
Be it further Resolved that, the Sec
retary send copy of these resolu-
tions to the Chambers of Commerce.
Police Jury and Mayor of each town
and city in this state, soliciting their
active cooperation and financial and
other assistance to the said Commit
tee of eight.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-19
REPORT ON
OIL SITUATION.
From Letter By SECRETARY
of The McPhee Co.

Mr. John Bodenstab, Secretary Of
a. detroit Canadian Oil Company
-ho has been in New Iberia for the
.ost several weeks, has just issued a
mort to the Stockholders of that
Company, giving an account of the
.rooress of the work thus far.
This is the Company that is drilling
an the Patout lands above town, and
% much interest centers in this well
tbat we have secured permission from
Bodenstab to print part of his re-
mort that our readers may know just
what is being done.
He states, in part:
"From the time the Derrick was
o,ected on the Patout Brothers four
hundred acres near New Iberia, April
1000 every effort has been made to
strike oil, one of the treasures of the
sarth. stored deep below the surface
which has always held a certain fas~
,ination for those who are willing to
take a chance Drilling of any ma
ture always contains an element Of
chance. The strata may be hard and
rocky, or soft and sandy, and the
drilers never know just when they
will strike an obstruction that NAV
cripple the apparatus or temporarily
stop the operations. On November
18th, 1920-at a depth of 2250' the
drill pipe twisted off and about 500'|
Of A. pine and the drilling bit was
left in the hole forever
"This meant a great loss of time !
and money, but that is part of the
game. Drilling operations were
started again January 1, 1921, the
first hole sidetracked, as a fishing
ob or the recovery of the pipe and /
drilling bit is an uncertain PROPOSE
| ton and costly. In our second effort
| we have reached a depth of 305O' and
on March 10th six inch heavy pipe
was set in the hole all the way, to
prevent gas blow outs or collapse Of
| the hole from other causes,-approxi-
mately 30 tons Of pipe, solid from
| Top to bottom, now protects the hole
and permits of further deeper drilling
som now on. Approximately $685.
10000 has been spent for pipe, labor,
| hel, repairs, ETC., which is not con-
adered excessive in view of the fact
hat two holes have been drilled. But
Ee may not strike oil and still we
nay run into it within a few feet, no
ne can tell. Mr.. McPhee, who is in ,
barge, claims indications are good"
Plans are under way to continue
he drilling for $50 feet more, or to ,
total depth Of 3,700 feet. /;
It is considered better than an even ,
hance that a well will be brought !
before that level is reached. !,