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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10

In THE March Hare" the latest
Bebe Daniels release, which will play
a three-day engagement at the Grand
theater. commencing with Mondays
matinee, an unusually able cast has
been assembled in support of the pop
ular Miss Daniels.
For Fading man the producers Sc
cured that nonchalant comedian,
Harry Myers, whose joyous perform
ance in "A Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur's Court" has been one
of the notable screen hits of the year
Equally able for the role assigned
her in THE March Hare" is Helen
Jerome Eddy, cleverest of all the
younger ohara cter actresses. Another
dependa Bile character actress is Maym
Kelso, who was seen with Miss Dam
iels in Ducks and Brakes" a for
mer Elmer Harris play, and again
plays an aunt role in THE March
Hare"
Sidney Brace. Melbourne Mcdowell,
Frances Raymond. Grace Morse and
Herbert Sherwood are other mem
bers of the admirable cast and taken
altogether have produced one of the
most Delightfully."- light comedy
dramas of the season.
Miss Daniels as usual plays the role
of a fascinating little mad-cap who
drives everybody to distraction by her
pranks. In this play she is cast as a
dashing young heiress who makes a
wager that she can live for a whole
week in New York City on seventy
five cents. Her adventures furnish
the star some of the most amusing
episodes in which she has ever fig
ured on the screen.
Sweet Revenge" a comedy picture,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
At the Novelty.

Williams & Culver. booked as one
of the features of the vaudeville bill
at the Novelty theater for the first
half of next week, form an ideal COM
bination OF talent for entertaining pur-
poses. Mr.. Williams being a comedian
of that quaint variety who delights an
audience with his droll method of de-
livery. Miss Culver is a bewitchingly
pretty young woman with a charming
voice which she uses to advantage and
is at the same time a comedienne of
real ability.
Harry Berry & Miss. in a singing,
talking. musical and unique balancing
act are scheduled to open each per-
Torrance. The Two Edwards. in "a
Hunters Dream" have a sharp-shoot-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
DUCK MOVIE STAR WAVES
Oscar Wet m of Foul Play on Meeting
Ravenous Pig in Barnyard Scene.

Oscar, beloved of many, is no more.
Oscar, called the Educated Duck, who
helped to entertain thousands when
he supported Bobby Vernon in "A
HON espun Hero" died an ignominious
death a few days ago at the Christie
studio at the hands, as it were, of a
pig.
Oscars unt'me1y death came at the
height of his career and just after the
advent into the world of comedy of six
little dYcklfngs. For Oscar had
recently taken unto himself wife.
the pride and joy of his happy days
on the regular payroll of the Christie
company.
Now all the little Oscars and Widow
Lefty are bowed down with grief. For
during the filming of another rural
comedy with Bobby Vernon, in which
the Christie stage was transformed
into a barnyard, Oscar strayed too far
from his brood and met Mr.. Pig. One
lunge by said Mr.. Pig and Oscar
breathed no more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
AT the Crystal.

For the first half of next week, the
Crystal will exhibit THE Romance
Promoters" with Earle Williams play
ing the lead. The idea of being paid
for assisting in the marriage of the
daughter of a millionaire ought to af-
ford the basis for a successful comedy
story. 1t is said to be full of delight
full surprises and comic situations.
There will also be a one reel comedy.
His Jonah Day" Tom Mix, in 1.-The
Ridin' Romeo" is scheduled to go
galloping thru a story with an unusual
amount of humorous incidents, in the
second half of the week. Mix wrote
the story based on his former expert
ences when he was cowboy in Okla
hOma and Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
FIGHT FILM PAID DEBT.
New York Church Raised Mortgage
Showing Carpenter Dempsey FIGHT.

The Tex Richard motion pictures of
the Dempsey champion
ship fight at Jersey City on July 2.
were shown in the Church of the Good
Shepherd (EpiscopaD at Greenwood
Lake, N. Y, on Saturday, September
3, as means of raising funds to help
pay off the church indebtedness.
Fred c. Quimby, who is distributing
the Dempsey-Carpentier pictures, fur
nished the film free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
FROM An UNOFFICIAL REVIEWER
Los Angeles WomGn's Club Chief Gives
Endorsement of ''Tlc Old Nest"

Los Angeles NOmGn'S Club Chfef Gives
Endorsement of ''Tilc Old Nest"
Mrs. Frederick Hickok an officer of
the Woman's City club of Los Angeles,
saw 1.-The Old Nest" in preview recent
ly and afterwards wrote the following
letter to the Goldwyn company:
''Inasmuch as I so thoroly enjoyed
Ipreviewing The Old Nest 1 want to
express to you my impressions of the
picture from the viewpoint of the
average club woman of the audience.
What a joy it is to see life por-
trayed as it is lived-and that IS just
what Rupert Hughes has interpreted
in this splendid story. Spectacle and
romance have passed their periods of
popularity and the quest for something
new in pictures that have a general
appeal has been realized in The Old
Nest
Every person who has had 4
mother can appreciate, enjoy and
profit by seeing this splendid story of
realism.
Mary Alden's character of the
mother is one of the very best it has
ever been my pleasure to witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10

ing act of unusual merit. Akin, Ann
brose & Loomis, as 1.-The Gloom Chas-
ers'' offer harmony singing and a
generous share of comedy.
The big feature of the first-of-the-
week bill will be the Jean Gordon
Players in a Scotch comedy playlet
entitled "A Highland Romance
The fifteenth episode of Eileen Sedg
wick in The Diamond Queen" will
serve as the usual serial picture-cur-
tain-raiser.
For the last half of next week the
Novelty will offer Ell Gotta, Master
Xylophonist"; Rinehart & Duff. pre-
senting Songs of Isl; Sol Burns.
Equine Paradox and a fifth act to be
announced later. The eighth episode
of THE White Horseman." featuring
Art Accord. the cowboy rider, will also
be on this program.
AT the Orpheum.
Miss Mildred Manning, who plays
the role of Sheila Hopkins in Foolish
Matrons," the feature announced for
the first three days of next week at
the Orpheum theater is a member of
one of the oldest families in this coun-
try. Born in Milford, Pa. her family
are members of the Mayflower asso
citation, composed of descendants of
those brave pioneers who landed at
Flynn mouth Rock in 1921, and to that
exclusive society known as the Boston
Tea Party. One of her forefathers was
a member of Lincoln'S cabinet. One
was surgeon general of cavalry of the
Army of the Potomac. Three were
ambassadors to foreign countries and
several were governors of states.
In Foolish Matrons' Miss Manning
will be seen in the most exacting role
she has yet been called upon to por-
tray. AS Sheila Hopkins she portrays
the part of a newspaper woman, whose
ambition to achieve success as a jour-
nalist surpasses all other desires of her
being 1t is this ambition that not only
wrecks her own life, but the life of
the man she marries well. At no
time in the story does she display the
least bit of coarseness, yet it is her
own dominating spirit that steers her
craft of life onto the rocks of destruc-
ton. 1t is a part that reflects the
problems that hundreds of women
have had to face during these days of
equal rights" and altho it is not in
tended to be a preachment; yet it is
bound to carry a strong message to
countless ambitious young women who
| are now facing the Same problems as
the character which Miss Manning in
terprets.
Hobart Bosworth, who portrays to
perfection the type where brute force
| is the dominant chara cteristic, has a
strong part in Foolish Matrons" and
many of his screen admirers have said
his work in this production is the SUI
preIne effort of his screen career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10

and the latest release of the Interna-
tional News Weekly will also be extra
attractions on this program.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23

Stimson of New York city, for the trus- tees. Dr. N. Nelson, professor If history and political science. for the faculty, Mrs Lena Aldrich Schustsr of East Douglas, Mass. vice president of the National Alumnae Association, for the alumnae, and Miss Mary E. Manson. "21, of Greenbush, Mass, president of the student government associs ton. for the student hcdy.
 these greetings, the choir sang a com memoraticE ode in Latin. the words of which were written by pr Margaret C, Waites, associate professor of Latin, and the music by Albert M. Fucker, associate professor of music and addresses on The Liberal College were made by President William Allan Nelson of Smith college Dean Marion Park, of Simmons. and Pro- lessor John Erskine of the department of English literature at Columbia Uni versity.
 Luncheon was served in Mead Hall foI l the trustees and college guests and ir the afternoon the Faerie Queene pageant was given. The performance was on' of spectacular effects and dramatic pan ] tomime. Dancing was one of the mos striking features. all the dances being dramatic in nature and interpreting thu story.
 Miss Dorothy Lester. 1924, of s1!
 Washington street. this city, was a lit
 ter-bearer to Lucigers in the fourtl
 scene of the Faerie Queene.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
GIFT OF LIFE" MOVIE
 AND TALK RF DOCTOR


 At the mems hour at the Y. N c. A., Sunday afternoon the feature picture, The Gift of Life" was shown il four reels.
 The picture showed the beginning Of life in tho vegetable, bird animal and iu- man realms, and was a revslarich of the moving picture art. The impression made was that life is 8, most ,yoadeFf thing and therefore valuable, and as the various periods of develoHmsnt in fife were shown, one could realize the truth of the scripture that God is a wonderful Creator and that man is "fearfully and wonderfully made. Dr. A. c. Freeman gave brief talk along the lines of the picture and among, other rhin<s said: T think this q most marvellous feature n moving pictures I have learned much more from these four reels ;hAn I knew the first twenty years of my life, and among the many helpful activities of the Y. M. c. A. I know of none more prac- tical than efforts of this kind. As we look upon such pictures, we are impress ed with the great value of human life. When we think of what/iife means, every man should realize the responsibility that is placed upon him. How important 1t is that We should live pure lives, that the future generation shall have a fair start and not be brought into the world handicapped by the results that sure ly come from living lives of impurity."
 Robert Otis, Jr.. greatly helped the meeting by furnishing the piano music
 Next Sunday patriotic service will be held at r. NJ c. A. hall when moving pictures of with Roosevelt and His friends and '-rhe Reunion of the Blue and Gray" will be shown and a popular speaker will deliver . timely address The G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and eth CT kindred organizations have been n- yited
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

MT and Mrs. Charles Haynes of New Haven are weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Willis Austin.
 Mrs. Earl Mathewson Is visiting for tive weeks with relatives in Brooklyn. N, r., and Railway, N. Y.
 Rev. and Mrs. William F. Williams of North Stoninston were weekend guests Of Mrs Charles L. Richards. Mrs. Edward Whiting Johnson. vhs has been at Windhsm for ten days, re- turned to Norwich Saturday.
 Miss Mary F. Norton, of Washineton street; returned Thursday evening. Tfter passing the season in the south.
 Norwich members of the Danes have been notified that the Society of Colo nial Danes. state of Connecticut. will hold its meeting at the old state house Hartford, Tuesday morning, May sl followed by luncheon at the Hartford Club.
 Saturday afternoon Mrs Allyn I. Brown entertained eight pIaymates of her little son. Allyn l.. Brown, Jr on his sixth birthday. The children played outdoor sames and later, when in tn, dining room. received Maybaskets and other pretty tavers
 Norwich friends have received. invita. tions from MT. and Mrs. William Gardner Browning of Providence to the weddins of their daughter, Gladys Estene. and Nelson Benjamin Swanson, which will take place at noon, June 1lth, at Calyar, Baptist church, Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
Card Rosm. Ne. |.

Two base hits, Hil. Whipple 2; three basa hits. E. Lsfreniere; hit by pitcher, W. Lamothe; first on balls, off Anderson
 2. off Gosseein ' struck out. by Anderson 14, by Gosselein 12; umpire, Alexander {; time, 1 h. 5om: attendance, 25o.
 Music lovers in and about Plainfield heard the finest concert given in this vi- cinity for some time Friday evening in the Community house, when Mime. En- rechette Onelli, prima donna soprano, and Edgar Schoheld. baritone, appeared in a joint recital, with Ellmen Yoller. pianist It was more or less welcome hom. affair to MT. Schoheid and his wife and the Community house auditorium was crowded with his relatives and friends. Every one present was charmed with the concert MT. SchofeldNs engaging person. ality combined with voice whose mani- l fold qualities enables him to sound the
 depths of a bass tone. ascend the scale
 and reach a high baritone of radiatins | beauty, makes him one of the foremost lrsrtists of the day. Mime. onelli shared ! honors with Mir. Schofeld. Her beauti- I ful lyric soprano voice of rich quality, re-
 markable range and power made A palpa.
 ble hit with the audience. who showed
 their appreciation by healtiest applause
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
The Household
'ItEor AcHEsoN csNrIEMs
GLASSES AZ TWO cHURoHEs

N-T-oo8o AZ T NO ChUAUA&B
 class of eight was confirmed at Trinity Episcopal church Sunday evening oy suhrasan Bishop E. Canpion Acheson Bishop Aeheson alse confirmed a class of thirteen at the morning service at ChriOt church.
 At the evening service at Trinity church the reading of the Psalms, g, S7, ana l5o, was led by Rev Richard R. Graham. rector of Christ church. Rev. NIT. Graham also read the scripture les son. St. Matthew 3. Pr~yer wss offered by Archdeacon J. Hdred Brown, rector of Trinity church, the sermon being de- livered by Bishop Achesoh.
 The bishop addressed his sermon the class which he had just confirmed. The text was Heb. 12:1: Therefore let us also. seeing that we are surrounded by great cloud of witnesses, lay aside ev- sry weight and the sin which does 90 rasiiy beset us and let us run with Da ,ience the race that is set before us."
 We are all onlookers, we who see vou ,onhrmed ssie BishSp Acheson. You ar. surrounded by witnesses. Some people don't like onlookera. Some people feel they would be extremely happy if there was no comment on their activities. no witnesses.
 Onloeksrs are not such a nuisance as ihey seem. l think 1t is a good thing to live in . town where everyone knows ms we walk the straight path because they 1o know us. Don't resent oniookerT Don't be cross with onlookers
 You have your mothers and fathers syeS on you. Perhaps you think tbev are too much on you. But there viii some day when you wovId give every thing in the world if you could ,s. thsse eyes once again. What wepAA,. fm thing it is to believe our forsfatheys are watching us. Christian people be. lonS to the same company. You, my children. are surrounded hv orao, cloud of onlookers. the oniookers her, and the onlool1ers beyond.
 Some will ten you that religion is non. Nense that the church is losing it's paw. CT Don't believe it. Put your trust ir God. ii
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
INTERNATIONAL SILVER co,
 GETS FEDERAL DEeTsFOE

The, International Silver company at Aeriden, which has Norwich branch at Thamesviile, has received notice that the attorney general of the United States has instructed the district attorney to with draw action pending on a charge of im- porting labor, and the district attorney has notified the company that this has been done. The company was charged with violation of the law in importing certain workmen from Nova Scotia, al- though the l. s. c. held that they were not employed and were sent back to their homes. The company in a statement Sat- urday said:
 This ends a very important case which was insugated by the buffers and polish CTS at the time of the silver strike and which has twice been decided in our fs- vor."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
STATE INbANE HOSPITALS
 CAONpER-REFUsI PATENTS

Congestion in Connecticut hospitals for the insane has become 60 acute, ae- oording to information laid before the legislative committee on appropria tiens that the state is likely to have no place tO which to commit 9ueh patients at tho end of Six menhs.
 Crowded 500 beyond capacity, the Connecticut State Hospital at Middletown with . population of 279e, has, by a vote Of it's board of trustees, decided to accept no more patients except in emerg- erey.
 With the completion of new psyche pathic ward at the Norwich State Hos pitsi accommodations will be provided for about seYenty-ive more at that insti- tutien It l1 estimated that this room will cover requirements of the state for about four months. A1per that, if the state does not want to take the chances Of greatly croWdins it's institu- rions deficient patients, who ought to be in institutions will have t0 be allowed ta remain at large.
 The situation was brought to head by the order of the trustees at Middle town closing the doers of the institu- ton there again8t further commitments The appropriations committee had prae ticaliy finished it's work for the year having reported the budget bill and Al special appropriations approved when th' l matter was called to it's attention. | 1 immediately called session fer TNesda! which Superintendent Haviiand and Su perintendent F. S. Wilcox of the Middle town and Norwich institutions, respec 1 lively were asked to attend.
 As the Middletown institution is nov the largest of it's kind in New Eng 1 land, it is believed inadviSahle to mak 1 any substaRtial additions to it. The ca l pacity of the Norwich institution is l little less than 1.5eo and, if any neV construction is to be undertaken it 1 likely that it will be the later.
 The Mansfield State Training Schoo
 and Hospital is also crowded and tn
 statement has been made to the appre 1 priaticns committee that there are no'
 at large in Connecticut about 1880 i'm
 beetles who ought to be at Mansfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
PRIZES TO
 JUNIOR AUXILIARY MEMBERS

Prizes for perfect attendance were pre- ssnted to members of the Junior auxiliary of Christ Episcopsl church at the final meeting for the'year held in the church Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Suffragsn Bishop E. Campien Acheson, who was in this city for confirmation. presented the prizes with brief words of eommendatioA for those whose faithful attendance had brought them these rewards.
 The following received sighet rings for perfect attendance: Grace Corey, Char lotte Johnson. Oberlin Lambert. Frieda Johnson, Ebba Piersen, Isabelle Kennedy, Emily Cock. Enamel pins were given to three who had only one absent mark Dorothy Malcolm, May Vallin and Flor ence BijoFn.
 Well prepared papers were read by Dorothy Malcom who gave the report for the year; by Grace Corey upon St. Mary's nall, Shanghai, China by Florence Bijoru upon China, and by Elinor Erickson upon The United Thank Offering.
 The offering at the meeting waA fer St Mary's hall, Shanghai.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
Preston Woman's Death Still Mystery

Beyond determining pretty definitely that it was not sn automobile that fatally injured Frances Meyer, who died in the hospital ea May 10 after she had been found uneongcious by the side of the road in Preston not a great dis tance from her home on the night of the 9th, Coroner J. J. Desmend's investigs- tien has progressed little towards deter mining who was to blame for the we mans death.
 Such eleNa as might be picked up have been so slight as to amount to almost nothing ct all in pointing to any motive for the killing of the woman, who was 7s years old, and quiet and inoFensiye person, who was not known to have any enemies. A blow en tht top of the head was whst killed her, causing ooncussion of the brain but not fracturing her skull When she was found senselees by the side of the road. it was at first sup posed that. she had been struck by an automobile, whose driver had gone on and left her there, but later investisa-
 ton did not bear out this theory. Her
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
FUNERAL
Mrs. Mary Curry

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Curry were held on Saturday morning at her late home at 52 sFrankiin street with rel &tives and friends from Brooklyn, N. r. Waterbury, Providence, Hartford and other cities in attendance. There were many beautiful floral forms.
 At the services in St. PatFiolCA church Rev Philip J.. Mooney was celekrant of the solemn high mass of requiem. with Rev Myles P. Calvin as deacon and Rev. Daniel F. Sullivan az. sub deacon. At the close of the mass Mrs. F. l.. Farrell sang Beautiful Land On High. Ths bearers were William Henernan, formerly of Pensacola, Fla, M. Dump Frank De- laney. John Tracy. John Skeliy and Dan Tel Dillon. Burial WAs in St. Mary's cemetery where Rev. Father Calvin read 8 cemnnittaA service.
 Cummings and Rings were the funeral directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23

clothing was net dust covered or disar- ranged in suah a way as would be ex- peeted in an automobile accident. and 1t looks as if she had been struck down by the blow on the head at the spot where her body was found prostratt on the road.
 In her handbag was paper bag in which was a small child's toy. This had been crushed as if 1t may have been trodden on by her assailant. Robbery does not seem to have been the motive ss she had S2 in her handbag that had not been touched. phe sum of 22o in pills was found in her clothing when she had been taken to the hospital One of the unexplained things about the wounds found on the body was a cut in her foot, which was bleeding al the time she was found. There was . clean cut through her shoe, but the stocking was not cut through. The su thorities are at loss to explain how the wound in her foot could have beer caused without making cut through th' stocking.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
PROBABLE FATAL INJURIES
 IN AUTO NEAR wJyImA&~Ir

Wfllimantic, Conn, May 22.-Four persons were injured. two probably fs- tally, when an automobile struck a pile Of sand and overturned here tonight. Tn. machine was driven by Peter Gounek of this city. who is in St. Joseph's hos pital critically injured An unidentified woman is probably fatally hurt and an other woman and a child are in the hospital with less serious injuries. Gou- nek's wife who was in the machine, and another man were unhurt. The four per- sons in the automobile with Mir and Mrs. Gounek were said te Ae from Coventry.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
SUMMER CAMP STRENGTH
 FOR NATIONAL GUARI

A bulletin from the office of the ad- jutant general publishing a circular letter from the militia bureau of the war de- partment, provides tables of strength to which units of the national guard must adhere in order to qualify for duty at the summer eneampment. Units failing to meet such requirements will not be sent to training camps, the bulletin says All units must have a strength within the same limits set for a corresponding or ganization in the regular army. and this in most cases is s5 men. At least 70 per cent. of this number must attend camp. or the entire organization will remain at it's home station, according to the bulletin Enlisted, assigned reservists in such units will be allowed to attend camp and draw pay up 10 the number of active members of such unit. thus enabling any organization with large reserve list ts double it's strength for camp duty.