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The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-19

Suicides in the United States dur ing 1920 numbered G.171, including TOT children.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-19
FORMER BANDIT IS STUDYING TO
 BE PREACHER

CANON CITY, Col, Dec. 17.-From landtry to the ministry is the jump Charles Clinton. notorious bank rob Der and gunman, hopes to make.
 Clinton is serving a twelve-year term in the State penitentiary here. He was captured in Colorado Springs sitter a sensational battle with police officers, following a series of crtWcs that started police of half a dozen western cities on his trail
 Suugly cusconccd in one of the cells of the Canon City State prison. rh evening sits Clinton. middle aged and promaturcly gray, constant .y rD..i. !. t.. lig'.t o. th, o.o dim lamp which mumncs the cell Iu is forced to call home.
 Every evening when the day of tou i. cm"oI ho poru-os his books scarcely mfng his oyrs from the printed f.gn- as the hours pas. until .H Hanta are cyun.ishad and thc -rtson.r. @.. a4at,nd to retire to th.fr rnts
 EaI th, books that Clinton pores over SO diligently are the Book of Mormon and other sacred books of tho Church of the Latter Day Saints. He i# planning to enter tho ministry
 WAS DAptNc RANDIT
 Less than year ago a daring ban dit. scornful of God and man alike he tcrrorizcd the entire Middle West until Colorado Springs officers brought his career to an end and started the legal proceedings which sent him to the penitentiary.
 Warden Thomas ]. Tynan is au- thority for the statement that Clin- ton desires to become a minister of the gospel.
 Crime has brought me nothing" Clinton is quoted as having told War den Tynan. "It lost me my wife and baby. It brought me here-and have nothing to show for the years vas violating the law and fighting the authorities.
 "T am going to study while I am here. am going to improve my time. I am going to enter the min istry upon my rclcase-and I shall
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-19

Living in Austria is now thirty eight times as costly as in 1914.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
TIA JUANA RESULTS

First Race-Five and a half fur
longs: Perfect, 1os (Huntam er), 500,
800, $50; Charmant, 1913 (Noble),
$40. 3.20: Lady lone, 100 (Arvin).
4.20. Time. 1912 2-5. Scratched
Joe Underwood and Bevo.
Second Race-Five and q half fur
longs: Goldie Rose, ia (Huntamer),
1900. $50, 40; Rosa Atkin, les
(Noble). 100. 40; Lavaga, 100 dug
gam, 40. Time. l:123 .5. All
started.
Third Receive Iii hths of q mile
Ell Sable, Ill (Williams), $50, 40,
$40; American Maid, 108 (Parke),
$50. $40; Merry Lass. Iii (Noble).
$50. Time, 1905 2-5 Scratched
Hanover's Topaz, Dolly Hart and
Ellen Smyth.
Fourth Race-Mile and an eighth
Buckhorn I'd, 1os (Williams), 40,
ESQ. go; War Smoke. 10s (Dusgan),
2.4o, 2.2o; Baby Sister, 113 (Martinez),
$40. mite 1880. 1885 LEASES
$40. Time. 2:os 3-5. Scratched,
Hackamore. sippara, Little Orphan,
Suman NJ.
Fifth Race-Miie and a sixteenth:
Woodie Montgomery 100 Cd. Hurn).
$50, $40, $40; Rapid Stride, lis (E.
Taylor). $40, $50; Rife, ITO mo
Land, $40. Woodie Montgomery and
Rifle. c. Irwin entry. Time, 1854.
All started.
(Remainder Of summaries delayed
on account of interruption Of tele-
graph service).
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
GAYETY.

The two Harrys - Steppe and
O'Neal-came to the Gsyety yes
terday in Jingle Jingle" appar-
entity to spread further mirth
among burlesque patrons on Christ
mas. Both Harrys are the same
workers of the past, and they lived
fully up to everything press agents
have said about them.
Steppe does the inimitable Jew
comedy and o'Neal, as straightman,
successfully feeds" the Hebrew
purveyor Of laughter through many
comedy situations. Little need be
said about these two boys - they
give everything in the amusement
line that you can expect.
Stella Morrisey is back in Jingle
Jingle" as prima donna, and her
work, too. is as good as ever. Eve
lyn Ramsey is the pepy soubrette
Of the affair. and she puts her
song and dance numbers over with
little difficuity. william Purcella
made himself popular with his &C.
centric dancing.
lazy Herk,s Jingle Jingle" should
prove to be one OF the many bur
lesque delights to Washington the
ster-soers who revel IN the enter
tainment Of the attractions that are
presented at the Gayety.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
AMATEUR CRIDDERS
END SEASON TODAY
STATIONS and Dreadnaughts
Meet in Final Battle
OF Year.

The Dreadnauchts. REINFORCED
by some of their former grid stars,
will meet the Stanton A. c., cham
pions Of the Northeast, eleven this
afternoon at Union League Park in
the final football same of the anna
teur season in Washington.
Included in the Alexandrians'
lineup will be a number Of for
mer college players.
The Dreadnaughts have been
beaten three or four times during
the present season but according
to their own statements. have
never had their regular lineup on
the field. Today. however, they
claim 1t will be different as for the
first time this season they have
all their regulars in condition to
play.
The STATIONS are recogized as
one Of the best amateur elevens in
the District and for the last three
weeks have primed themselves with
today's game in view. The North
fasteners. after one Of their most
successful seasons. were defeated by
the Mohawks for ne championship
of Eastern Washington. This game,
however. did not affect the status
OF the Stantons as champions OF
the Northeast.
Summers. one of the largest men
playing independent football, is an
accredited member Of the Dread
naught club. but because of objec-
lions by the Stanton officials will
not be used in today's game.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
STRAND.
U--A--nun

Come on over to the Strand some
time this week and see Kermiss
perform one of the greatest mystic
ries ever presented on the stage
that of cutting a woman in two.
We saw IL last night and IT most
certainly bsfhed US as well as the
crowd of theater-goers that fiocked
to the Strand to see this feat
Kermiss. attired in apparel SYM
bolic of India. starts his enter
tainment with a few card tricks.
Later, the pine box in which the
woman is placed to be sawed in
two" is displayed. Steel blades are
also shown. the blades being used
to pass through the box after the
woman is placed therein. With the
blades properly placed the box is
divided into eleven small compart-
ments-esch one apparently too
small to permit a person to rest
comfortably. The box is locked
and the saving Is started and we
hold our breath when the saw blade
passes through the box. However,
we couldn't hold our breath long
for Kermiss separated both halves
of the box and the woman-iust
as before-pops up to sight. It's
somewhat OF a grand feeling and
undoubtedly grand Illusion. II
You think you can figure IL out, go
over to the Strand and try. We
couldn't.
The rest OF the bill includes some
OF Marcus Loew's best vaudeville.
Ned LaRose and Opal Adams sing
songs and do several very amusing
things. Both performers have per-
sonality and fair voices and audi
tors took to their efforts kindly.
The Riverside Trio. consisting OF
blackface. a Chinaman and
straight" characters have a dandy
harmony singing act and they. too,
went bie-so to speak.
Business is Business" is the
title of very humorous pIayiet
that borders the Potash and Peril
mutter" style. We've seen this act
before but 1t was just as entertain
ing last night. Hurley and Hurley
open the bill with a neat routine
of bouncing
The photo dramatic offering brings
to the Strand Betty Compson and
Lon CLANCY co-starring in their
latest Goldwyn production. For
Those We Love-" in which the star
lays aside the trappings of society
and appears as simple country
girl. Others in the supporting cast
include Richard Rosson, Walter
Bert Woodruff. George
Cooper and Frank Campeau.
II. r. X.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Race Two-year-olds;
maidens; purse 800; claiming; 5 ~
furlonss: Tag Day, los; Margaret
ash, 107; Happy Girl, 1902; Col. Tex,
ITO; Naomi X, 90: Don Manuel L.,
Ito; 'Artemisa, 90; .Hyeris, .102.
Second Race Three-year-olds
and up; purse 500: claiming; 9
fBrlongs: Kentmere. 107: sRha-
danes, 107: though and Tight, 1o2;
'Marcella Boy. 102; Cannon Ball,
80: James, 112; whippoorwill, 112;
Sir Adsum. 112; Crystal Day, 100.
Third Race - Two-year-olds;
maidens: purse 800; claiming; 5h
land. 107; King B.. ITO; 'Lustre,
10s; 'Loveliest, 1902; San Stefano,
10; THE Rollcall, los.
Fourth Race-3-year-o and up;
purse 800: claiming; six furlongs:
Good Hope, 107; lee Enfield, 107;
Douglas Fairbanks. 112: Light Fam
tastic. 100: Buford. 112: Counsel,
III; Beverly James. 112; Yeoman-
cite, 104.
Fifth Race-Handicap; purse s1,-
600; one mile: Louis A.. 10; Lads
Love. liz; Zululand. 113.
Sixth Race-3-year-olds and up;
purse 800; claiming; mile and fifty
yards: 'Plantarede. 1867 Tokalon
March. 10s: Sir william Johnson.
10S: 'Zoie, 1o6; -'Winall, s5: Duke
of Shelby. 100.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
Note: Races every day including
Mondays, until January s: thereafter
DO races on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
ALL-STARS PRIMED
FOR PRO CLASH
Both Elevens Loaded With
Former College Players
For Today's Game.

Probably the last game OF the To-
cal professional season will be
played this afternoon at American
League Park when a team made up
of stars from various sandlot elev-
ems in Washington will meet Tim
Jordsn's Senators for the champion
ship of the District of Columbia.
Manager Bob Chambers, of the
All-Stsrs has signed up twenty-five
players for todsy's game. any or all
of whom may be given a chance
against the Professionals. Among
the former college players who will
be seen in the Stars lineup are
Mackert. former, University of Mary
land star: Harry Harris, former
quarterback at West Virginia Uni
versity, and Frank Mccarthy, who
had his collegiate football education
at Georgetown University. Bailey.
former all-American center at West
Virginia, Is another college star who
VIII be seen in action today.
Coach Hegarty has his charges all
primed for the clash and barring
accidentally the Pros should put up
one OF the best games of their sea-
son.
As stars from all sections of the
city will be In both lineups today
1t is expected that one of the larg-
est crowds of the season will attend
what may prove to be the final game
|of the year. Lineup and summary:
n Al
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26

d C~~@<8 - WV 0TAs
& With "Nysterious Mr.. Rallies" and
company as an extra added attrac-
tion. The FollSes OF New York" yes
tenday afternoon opened a weeks en-
ga cement at the Capitol Theater TO
a crowded house. Written especially
for Fred Binder and Sadie Banks,
the show sbounds with pretty girls.
clean comedy and bright and xna ppy
musical and dancing numbers Yes
terday's audiences voted II the best
burlesque show of the season
Fred Binder, Lew Lederer and Sa-
of the company. and they manage
to keep the audience in laughter
throughout the entire performs nee.
Others In the cast include Wallace
jackson. Carol Carey, Mae Kelley.
Al Turpie and Murray. Welsh. In
addition there Is a beauty ensemble
Of twenty pretty young girls.
The performance Ia in two acts
titled "A Story from Life" clever
little drama which ls very well done
by Miss Banks and Al Turpie. Other
high lights in the show are numbers
by Carol Carey and Mae Kelley and
Mr. Raff1es' cracksman act, in
which he opens a safe by the sense
OF touch in plain view of the audi
ence and also escapes from a strait
jacket in less than 30 seconds.
This week will be another one Of
special features at the Capitol. On
Thursday night Champion Joe Tur-
ner will meet Cyclone in a finished
match. Friday night will be anna
terrs' night. and on Saturday three
performances win be given the last
in the form Of a midnight froiic
beginning at IL D. m.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
By EARLE DORSEY.

Golden Day." the Sidney Toler-
Marion Short opus for Helen Hayes
that got under way at the National
last night. is one Of those saccharine
bonbons for the matinee trade that
ut.iizes the fairy-godmother motif to
the full and convinces an average audi
ence that Helen Hayes Is most too
sweet for words!
As drama FOR the sophisticated pal
ate, Golden Days Is withdrawn as
an entry. As one Of those ready-to.
serve recitas of the lonely village
Cinderella who went TO the ball as a
princess fair and stayed to wave the
10th to victory, 1t lie very great stun,
indeed. II IL done In q style not al
together up to the Tyler manner and
1t reveals a far different Helen Hayes
from the dreamchild of Barrie's
Dear Brutus" but II Is. when all is
said and done, good light romance
with the suspense element depressed TO
a minimum and the foupth-act lovers
knot q most definitely assured factor.
Helen Is seen this time as a small.
town gal with a big town beau who
loves her truly but wants 1t kept quiet
Into the scene comes a rich aunt with
an entry of her own--one Richard
Stanhope. Auntie wires to New York
for gowns and Cinderella becomes
the belle Of the ball and sets the
girls crazy with envy.
1t was only natural. of course.
that auntie's entry, who played
sweetheart for fun, should eventu-
ally turn into the real fsir-haired
youth of the party. but this is not
fully revealed until the final act.
There's much more Incidental stuff
of the same variety. though Gold
en- Days" by and large, is guaran-
teed to do its share OF Juggling at
hesrt-strings. particularly those OF
the more elastic variety.
The play has its good points of
development. among which may be
cited the ability OF Miss Hayes to
become the perfect ingenue with
out half the effort she employs III
the present instance. There IL a
cake-eaterlsh Characterization lost
in the mazes of the program that
Is almost new, and an atmosphere
of sentimentality wraps the whole
AFFAIR like an army blanket.
Mr.. Tyler, however, has failed to
uioPiay MS usual care IN much OF
the direction. Comedy relief that
is altogether unnecessary Is found
In q down East seamstress role
with a Times Square dialect. The
fairy godmother frequently displays
a dramatic tendency that would
shame Bertha Kalich. These, how
ever, are incidentals that one is al
most sure to ignore in the prsva.
lent sweetness of Golden Days"
surroundings.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
W.. Eleven Reaches
Kansas City Late

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. Is
Held up by a motor accident west
Of Chicago. observation-disclosures
football squad. en- route to Pasadena.
Cal, was three hours late in arriv-
ing here today. The Red and Black
was scheduled to detrain at 1910
this morning, but 1t was nearly >
o'clock when this two-day stopping
point was reached. Coach Neale
and his men found clear, cold
weather. said by residents to be
unusual for this locality. There IL
littleo no snow, however. and
tomorrow will see the Presidents
out for 4 strenuous practice, the
last that will be held before Pass-
dena is reached. Aside from a long
walk the team was excused from
work and spent the day exploring
the points of interest here.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
PALACE.
Betty Compsss In The Little
Minister

Betty Compson HAD a remarkable
role in The Miracle Man and an
even more powerful one in her re-
cent starring production. Ladies
Must Live but It remained for ]. NJ.
Barrie to give Miss Compson her
greatest role in The Little Min
ister," which the great Msude Adams
immortalized in one fher greatest
stage successes. Miss Compson was
seen for the first time in washing-
ton yesterday in this role at Loew's
Palace Theater. where The Little
Minister began splendid and
auspiciouS weeks engagement as
the chief feature OF the program.
The Little Minister" is the story
of a conflict between the weavers
of the Scotch village OF Thrums and
their masters over an economic
question. A mysterious gypsy girl
IS one OF the moving spirits in the
weavers' fight for better working
conditions and Il is largely through
her influence that the little minister
of the village. a Godfesring but
highly partisan man of the people,
takes an even more active part in
the AFFAIR than he might otherwise
have taken. The origin. destination
anu OF lniE ENDtN XIII
are matters OF equal mystery, and
though the little minister lights
hard against the love for her that
he feels rising within him, IL 10
not long until the people OF hts
parish arc thinking things about
the two that is none too good for
his ministerial position.
Eventually, when the girrs activI-
ties hAhslf ~ h.
her in conflict with the law, II
is the little minister who, to save
her, gives out to the ofscers that
she is his wife. Unwittinsiy. the
common law intervenes, and he learn.
to his shocked but not altogether
unhappy surprise that his statement
makes her his wife to all intent.
and purposes and that she is not
half so unhappy as one might ex-
pect to find her.
Director Stanlaws has been highly
successful in translsting TO the screen
the droll. whimsical quality Of the
Barrie work. George Hackathorne.
in the role Of the little minister,
contributes a clever and character
istic Improvisation. which the sup
porting cast includes as well Nigel
Barrie. Edwin Stevens, viii r. Wal
ling, Guy oliver and many others.
The extra added attractions OF the
program include a special and eI-
elusive showing OF pictures made at
the Rotary Clubs Christmas treat
to the kiddies of Washington last
week; a new and hilarious short
length comedy subject; the latest edi-
tons of the Pathe News and the Lit
erary Digest Topics. and an unusu-
ally appealing Yuietide overture by
the Palace symphony Orchestra, un-
der the direction of Mr.. hoTmas J
Cannon entitled "A Christmas Nov
city,"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
BELASCO.
Vaudeville.

Shuberts vaudeville offering holds
a SURPRISE delightful surprise
for vaude goers who plan to view
any of the performances At the Be-
lasco this week. The bill embraces
such an array Of names as Brendel
and Bert. Moran and Wiser and Nat
Navarro. jr.
Nat Naxarro returns to Washing
ton with his swift moving feet, a
musical sextet and q clever dancer
Helene. Heleae, by the way, 10 q
valuable asset to Nazarro's act and
she, at least. deserves her full name
programmed. Navarro Is the same
as before. He displays his versa
tiiity by singing. dancing. instru-
mental work and acrobatics. The
jazz orchestra Nat carries compares
with the best and Navarro certainly
has an offering that will amuse
goers.
the chorus and production effects
that they displayed at the Belasco
recently, came back and presented
a comedy act that bubbles over with
mirth and laughter. Brendel Is as
funny as ever and Miss Bert capably
aids him in his comedy lines. Their
newest bit Of comedy surrounds a
phonoRraph and various records.
and this new sort OF comedy
pleased every body IL applause Is au-
thoritative.
Moran and Wiser landed solid
with their hat tossing and manner
isms. Their tricks worked to per-
lection and few auditors. IL any.
failed to laugh at them. The Mel
Burnes and Charles Howard and
Company furnish a great bit OF COM
edy through the use of prohibition
Jokes and situations. The Mel
Burnes offer a comedy playlet sur
rounding the actions OF an over
corned man and his wife. This
brand OF comedy is somewhat new
and pleasing and this entertaining
couple scored quite a hit
Charles Howard and a company
consisting of James Graham and
Alberta Fowler have a comedy si,-
uation that Is similar to some we've
seen in burlesque. without the un-
usual ending the piece would be
suitable for any burlesaue produc-
ZION ~ COIhCus sieu@siSh. wv
plot or anything but plenty OF anti
volstead comedy Is their offering
and Charles Howard certainly puts
on q good theatrical drunk" This
act probably will please you.
Ciccolini. late leading tenor of
several Of the worlds greatest
opera companies, sang well Sc
lected repertoire of. opera classic
and his efforts were enjoyed and
WE'LL received. 50,
Tom Nip and Lew Fletcher are a
team of neatly attired dancers
and their terpsichorean talents
proved exceptionally pleasing. Ford
and Truly, composed of a man and
canine actor. opened the show
with series of stunts that
showed the CANNES near human un-
well and his trainer
exceptionally well dnd his trainer
apparently had as much fun during
the fifteen minutes allotted to the
act a. everyone.
From all appearances, this weeks
show looks like the best yet at the
Belasco.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-26
COLUMBIA.
Mary PIckford in -LittIe Lord
EnuufI~rox


The mere announcement OF a new
Mary Pickford ppduction is always
sufiicient TO stir the pulses Of motion
picture devotees, for this demure sns
accomplished star has long since Civ
en- the public productions Of the hiEh-
est caIiber only To Mary Pick
ford's name, however, must now be
added the name Of Little Lord FsOnt-
leroy" the world-famous story by
Frances Hodgson Burnett, whiCn hsS
been magnificently produced by Miss
Pickford and which WAS presented
TO enthusiastic thousands at Loews
Columbia Theater yesterday after
noon.
There is hardly more famous
book in the minds Of all Americans
than this famous story OF a little
American kept In a rather fsstidi-
Gus attire by an adoring mother,
but a little American who neverthe-
less cherished the most democratic
OF ideals and who made his friends
with democratic abandon. In the
screen version. Miss Pickford has es-
ssyed. with truly forceful ability. to
play the role OF both the little gold
en-hsired lord and the sdorins mother
as well, and after a viewing OF the
production. one may say with GER
tainty that il is clearly one of the
greatest OF all Pickford interpreta-
tons.
Little Lord Fauntleroy" intro
duces the lad as the son of an Eng
lish earls younger son-a man who
was disinherited when he married
beautiful American girn Death.
however. plays a grim role in the
game. and when the heir to the earl
dom follows the little fellows father
to the grave. the title and the es-
tate naturally falls to the young
American whose father and mother
had long since given up even the
faintest hope OF the inheritance.
The advent OF Little Lord Fsunt.
leroy and his mother in England 4.
the signal for the appearance of
another lad and his mother, both
pretenders TO the title and the esrls
estate and. but for the fact that
certain facts were brought to bear
by lowly but loyal American friepds
Of the real earl, the latter's birth
right might have gone glimmering
However, his real claim to the earl
dom is established by testimony
brought from America, and in tn.
resulting felicity thus engendered
the old earl becomes reconciled 10
and eventually loves the young
heirs mother-the woman for love
of whom the esrls younger son was
Gisinherited.
Miss Pickford has sppsrently
spared no expense to give the pro-
duction the highest degree OF veri-
similitude possible. and the settings
are Of quality that is marvellous
The cast assembled about Miss
Pickford IS particularly notable, and
Claude Gillingwster contributes tae
chief supporting Characterization.