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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

one seemed to know it presently. This time
when l came East I thought at first I'd do
it quietly, without any press agent flourish.
l even considered l might go abroad in
cognito. l said to myself: Nobody will
know you're around-it won't really make
any difference to them anyhow Then l
told myself: Nonsense! OF course 1t will!
AS If you could go incognito'
Besides" and he smiled candidly, II
enjoy it. q like being patted on the
back. So now I'm having very good
time. I'm really taking an emotional holt
day found 1 was going stale. Nothing
seemed to interest me vitality any more.
When think about my latest picture, I'd
say to myself, What IL 1t shouldn't be q
success% And I'd answer myself, What
does it matter, anyhow Then I'd start
to worry about my apathy, and having
really begun to worry once more, / was
happy. l enjoy worrying about my work
1T keeps me interested.
"But this time 1t wasn't enough. Nothing
really reused me but food love food I'd
finished The Idle Class and had num-
Der Of scenes completed for my next pic
ture. Then one day, as was in my dress
ing room, starting to make up l looked at
myself In the glass suddenly, and said, See
here, you're 80, and you haven't been
abroad in years. You're not taking any
fun out of life You're going stale
Eyes, perhaps it was the sight of the
gray hairs that did it. Maybe I'd been
working on too many pictures in the last
year. I'd had touch of the 'flu,' and that
seemed to leave me depressed. AT any rate,
I decided at IL o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing to go to Europe, and at II o'clock the
rext morning l was leaving Los Angeles.
The rest Of the company had been all ready
to 20 on with the picture, but they're dis
banded now. / don't care when the picture
is finished. I'm going to have good time.
II shall go to England, where l hope to
meet II. G. Wells, Bernard Shaw-all the
big men Of that country. What places
shall l visit in London? Oh, just spots.
I'll take a kind Of Dickensian prowl. But
particularly l want to see the Remington
road That's where I lived as boy.
don't remember what 1t looks like, but
know I want to see it.
Going to Berlin and Madrid
And Will See a BulIfght
Then l shall go to Berlin. I'm most In
terested to observe what they've been do
ing there since the war, especially in mo
ton picture producing. Also I'm going tc
Madrid--I want to see real bullfght
No, l don't contemplate playing bull
fighter, though Frank Harriss story, Mon
tez the Matador would be splendid to rut
on the screen.
"This trip, as I said, will be principally
for the purpose Of recuperating my emo
tions. You see, want to express myself
freely. Most Of my life I've been so SUP
pressed. When I was struggling along al
an actor / was so afraid Of what people
would think about me. I'd harbor secre
thoughts, but I'd be afraid to let them out
Whenever l met man who dared to ex
press unconventional ideas-ideas though
were held only by myself thought h
was superman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

'-T-lat one thing I do appreciate about
success 1t enables me to do what please.
/ can say to myself. Let's go to Egypt to-
day. And l can go. l can think what
please.
That's largely the reason why don't
care much about reading. don't want to
be fettered by other persons thoughts.
When was about 10 set out to read at a
great rate. But since then my interest has
languished. I scarcely read a magazine.
Novels don't interest me. l like history
a bit. l also rather enjoy modern biogra
phiesstories that get me close to human
personalities. The biography of Oscar
Wilde fascinates me. But l dislike any
suggestion of the mechanical or the nom
human in literature. Science? hate it.
81 find myself constantly skipping the
Llot in a book. You see, l don't want any
sense Of originality spoiled. l don't want
to be bothered by suspicion, after I've
nursed an idea. that | feel would simply
paralyze the world that maybe some one,
some where, had written the same thing
and I'd read it-and forgotten it.
Eyes, have what l trust is a really big
idea for picture 1 want to play in. I've
of years, the way we all do, and l hope to
use 1t in the near future. It's about a
clown. It will show the hardships of his
life 1t will present him behind the scenes
as it's never been done before-truthfully
1t won't have any Of the sentimental ro-
nance you see so often In such plays. 1t
will show how his work is simply bread
and cheese to him--merely his means of
earning living, nothing more. And 1t will
reveal his utter contempt for his audiences.
TITS like Deburau'? | never saw that
play and I don't know its history OF
course, this picture will have its comedy,
but it will be the most serious thing I've
ever attempted. For my custard pie days
are over. Yes, possibly shall do Beau
Brummell some day"
Is Not Really Comedian,
He Says; Rarely Would Be Funny
"You see," he explained with a rather
wistful smile, I'm not really comedian
Except on rare occasions l never feel IN.
clined to try to be funny and carry on in
company. Friends never say of me, oh,
he's a very amusing man to be with
Frank Tinney Is just as funny off the stage
as he Is on. I'm mott wish l were
Mostly like to be with people with whom
I scarcely have to speak a word. All
want to do occasionally is, say, 'Um-all--
h'm' I like people who understand when
do ths"-and he pointed deity to some
thing, jerking his thumb as though he
meant the subject to be picked up. "Peo-
pie who's cole conversation is to yawn
and say, When do we eat?'
mot that I think people talk too much
Very rarely do we really get under the
skin of personality in conversation.
The savages communicate with each other
much more definitely and clearly. II they
like you they stroke your hair, and SO on
We cover up ourselves In words"
And then this strange compound of con.
tradictions, who likes Barrie and consid.
ers MARY Rose" for all the fact that it is
a bad stage production, one of the most
spiritual and delicate masterpieces he has
ever seen, acknowledged that he likes vul.
garity, for it is of the masses--of the earth
earthy--and love that"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

l say, Now, so-and.so crosses the bridge at
this point; now l go over to the table;
row lift up this cup Then, when all
these bits OF business have been gone
through thoroughly. I say, Now we'll act
It,
Would Hate Perfect Picture,
Fearing 1t Machine Made"
But I don't want perfection Of detail
in the acting. I'd hate a picture that was
perfect-it would seem machine made
l want the human touch, so that you love
the picture for It's imperfections."
1t may be guessed from all this that
Chaplin is something of an epicure of
emotions, connoisseur of feelings. He is
that attitude pervades his whole thought.
He is inclined to be sort Of professional
spectator, looking ON and sampling life
exquisitely, plumbing every sensation, even
despair, for the sake of the adventure in it.
Though he was born in France there must
be Russian blood somewhere in his ances'
try, for he relishes beins interpretive.
1.-THE other night" he said, IL went to the
Follies. Fannie Brice is a wonder as
comedian when she says I'm feelin' terri.
BILE, tank God; that's gem. But the rest
of the production didn't move me. Even
the pretty girls didn't stir me, and usually
when see them on the stage 1t puts me in
quite a romantic fiutter. I say to myself
You might meet one of them and marry
her. There, that girl on the end-maybe
she'll be your wife Who knows?'
Every time l sit down In front at
musical comedy I'm a potential husband.
It excites noe tremendously, and like It,
But at the 'Folies' I was struck with an
impression Of straining for effect l was
oppressed, as l often am, with sense of
the futility of human effort. That ovation
given to Mary and Douglas the other night
at the theatre was immense-but at bottom
1t amounted to nothing! When you come
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

ERHAPS the best noaand the least kmowmnam IN the aoord
Charlie Chaplin. is really oith ChGres Chaplin that tbs
Purpose of Eaence Hooever the article does full justice to
Char as ueU as ChareS for h the latter that
nothing really anythtng the former ho has gone
Europe rprae his emotions reveals himself as millions
this 1Oold character
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

Few Would Imagine Poet Composer and With Intense Am
bton in Literature Nor Could Be Thought Screen Nrt Maker
Studied Life as Closely the Most Ardent Reformer and
Sought Aid Humanity by Radical Actlon---An IN
usual Interview With Unusual Character
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02
requesting an autographed picture, that
runs like this:

requesting an autographed picture, that
runs like this
"DEAR Mr. CHAPLIN: I've seen you so
often on the screen, and I like you so
much. Won't you please be good enough
to send me your photo, so I can put 1t
among my gallery of screen celebrities.
whom 1 greatly admired?
"Flattering
81 send out about 1000 pictures year.
The pictures cost four cents, the postage
and mailing another four cents, besides
the time of the stenographer to answer the
requests-this is ON the authority Of my
press agent. If I once stopped to look
through the heaps of mail | get, I'd never
do any work. And the letters once l do
look at them, never mean anything. Few
intelligent persons write fan letters. And
those who do don't make me feel in the
least indispensable. feel the world would
get along just as well it, / should drop out
of 1t.
You see, I recognize that really too
much emphasis is placed on the personality
of a player, without distinguishing his per.
sonality on the screen from his character
off 1t. He is much different out OF pic
ture from what he is in it. Yet It's that
personality they see on the screen, which
is really sort of impersonal quality, tha.
the fans want to know. OF course, IL you
seek to know an actor just as regular
friend-well, that's different.
Identity Quickly Learned
When He Travels "Incog"
but l must admit that l like such IL
terest. When l came here a year ago /
thought I'd be unobtrusive ] didn't let
any one know was here. registered at
the hotel under another name. Yet every
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

world famous omedn as ' M
and INNS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02

- HARLIE CHAPLIN an egotist--
Charlie Chaplin an iconoclast! 1t
hardly seems possible. Yet out OF
his own mouth the king Of the screen
canadians cnnvints himself
+ NJ;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

r. EW Summer walking suits have TWO
VI characteristics in common They are
well held in" skirts and durable
building fabrics.
One sees them in infinite variety. yet al
ways these two characteristics recur. The
skirts give the impression of scantiness,
and the materials run the gamut from nov.
city cheviots. through the vcvety ever
popular duyctyns. to reliable and long ia.
7vorcd gabardne
with these held in" skirts are worn coats
OF length prescribed by the wearer's type
ana taste. Some coats are OF hip length;
some reach the knees; others extend to
The large right.hand figure presents a
sport suit of exceeding smartncss. Novelty
chcvio' In alternating wide and narrow
stripes compose the loose, straight coat and
the skirt. which is held in by n fold in front
The rcvcrS and lining are Of n contrasting
color OF ilanncl. These rcvcrs and the cor.
responding fa"ngs on the skirt Of the coat
are emphasized by the presence Of long. mar.
row buttons Of black glass. half belt
ronfinng the front of the coat. but leaving
the back loose, Is Of gun metal in closely
woven links. with large buckle clasps
feature OF the suit is the odd design OF
squares in Il darker shade. in which end the
stripes OF the chcviOt. Notable in this coat
are the long shoulder seams. A handsome
!, hngora wrap supplements the suit for driv.
ing or Tor resting after sports. The tome
worn with il is a combination of satin ami
Of patent leather. The dropping bow so
smart this season Is markedly in evidence
Dnvctyn is the material from which the
suit is reproduced BY the lower left.hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

the neck. giving a cravatlIke effect above
the lace blouse. The hat. appropriate TO
the costume. is one Of narrow, dropping
brim. The hat crown Is surrounded by
scarf OF canton crepe. finished by large.
fiat bow
One of the group of three small upper
'aft-hand figures shows a simple Norfolk
like suit OF novelty cheviot. Bands of nov
city cheviot form plaits al the sides OF the
coat and skirt. Buitonhole finished Sits
ornament the shoulders OF the boat. break
ing what might otherwise be too severe
line. The hat is of dark straw and satin.
tn" satin beng arranged in bat.likc wings.
A second figure in this group Of upper
l"fthand figures shows an afternoon robe
OF gaherin" The long, coa-like redingotc
has high girdle of the same material, fin.
ished by sash ends in front. The slit,
turncd.hack elbow sleeves reveal lace cuffs.
The squarc.cut neck is finished at the front.
back and one side by row of the lace.
while the other side is adorned by row of
buttons covered with the gabardine The
row OF buttons continues down that side OF
the coat n, its fastening side.
ornate and suitable for more elaborate
function is tho last OF this group of smaller
costumes The duvetyn foundation is
trimmed with many rows Of silk braid
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

Attorney Berry said that perhaps
i might be well to have some testi-
mony regarding the trolley, and call
ed J W. Atwood of Wauregan. who
emphatically favored this mode of
transportation as more reliable and
safe He said il would be a disaster
70 his company and to the people Of
the village to have the trolley line dis
continued IF it is a question Of
'rolleys or busses. / beg to have the
troileys.' concluded Mr.. Atwood. At
iorney Carpenter had tilt with Mr..
atwood regarding bus service during
q heavy snow storm.
Judge /. H. Fuller, as spokesman
for the Chamber of Commerce. and
as citizen, spoke for the trolleys. He
AID that a meeting Of members Of the
lhamber the day before unanimously
favored the trolley. The witness
sate a short outline history of the
road and said that its discontinuance
would set Putnam back 20 years
JUICE Fuller alluded to the petition.
saying that people would sign most
anything. He said that he learned
nat some Of the signers did not know
@aat they were signing.
when Attorney Carpenter stated
nat none Of the signers were from
tutham, +. c. Rogers and Ralph Bug
zee testified that they had been APP
preached and asked to sign the petit
ton.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Road Run Al Los.

Manager Samuel B. Andersen Of
the eastern Connecticut lines said that
the Central Village to North Grosvcn-
ordale line had been operated At a
loss. Asked if better service could be-
given he evaded the direct question
and said that the road had facilities to
give better service. He said chat the
road does not pay operating costs.
George +. Dresser said that he was
born in Putnam and has always lived
here. He brought out the future Of
the transportation problem and
thought that this would best be as
sured by the trolleys He said there
was no comparison between the two
modes of travel and hkened the loss
of the trolley as calamity.
James McGreevy. assistant comp
troller of the Connecticut Con.~any,
stated that the line had been operated
at loss of 1902 cents per mile. a
total of s37 200 for operating ex-
penses alone.
c. d. Sharpe and +. c. Morse of
Putnam ended the unanimous testi-
mony of Putnam citizens in favor Of
trolley service. and added to this was
the testimony of II. H. Davenport of
Pomfret. who said that if the state
highway department had not kept the
roads clear he didn't think the buses
could have run, and Samuel l. King
of Moosup, who said if the trolley
service was satisfactory people would
patronize the road.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

Attorney Macdonald said that per.
haps i would clear up the matter for
ths commission TO know that an AZ.
tempt bad been made 20 get signers
Tor the Bsyer petition. Attorney Car.
penter later admitted that Pellet had
started TO circulate his petition IN
Putnam, but learning Of the action Of
the Chamber Of Commerce haa given
up the attempt 70 get signatures in
this city.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

wreath Of magnolia leaves and roses
place upon the grave Of William Har-
rison Souvenir" Taylor in the Grove
Street cemetery.
The unknown donor may rest as
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

which The Patriot was requested TO
sured that his remembrance would be
appreciated could the man whom il Is
10 honor know Of il. No one was
quicker to see a chance to perform a
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

kind act of thoughtfulness and act
appreciative Of kind act Of thought
fulness bestowed than was the late
Souvenir" whose motto, keep your
memory green" found its way
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

England is feeding daily quarter
Of million starving children IN Cen
trail Europe.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
,trsEYs BEST BUT PRE-.
- 10. rpolIEYs-PLuS SERVICE
Continued from Page ons)

,..errey Back then made state
~.variing the petition Of the
~. s,.s,r Company. which runs line
- -. goodyear to Danielsou and an
-. -, - Pomfret Landing. primarily
- ..-.ommodate the employees in the
~ They only compete with the
IN company from Dayville to
nssisisoa. He said that the operation
,s.sa lines was necessary TO get
= =, - fae mill and also a. a means Of
i, srployes getting to Danielson or
60, and that unless means Of
...sgsportaiion is afforded it viii be
.rossit.s 20 keep the employees in
sine village
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

upon II than was he; no one was more
throughout this country and beyond
the seas.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Agent Wants the Trolley

Joseph Dourvlle. a business man in
North Grosvenordale. preferred bus
service. but Agent John Reardon of
the Grosvenordale Company said that
to take the trolleys away would set
the village back so years. He said
that from 1918 TO 1917 elegant
trolley service was maintained, He
deplored the gap between the village
and Webster and said that the road
does not do its duty and that the OH
cials had not consulted with people
who have the towns welfare at heart.
Mayor Would Hate To See Iroileys Go
Mayor Marcy was the last witness.
He believes that reasonably good
service on the trolley road Is bigger
asset to the city than the iitney He
said that some assurance was wanted
that satisfactory service would be
maintained. and he did not mean
half hourly service. but even an hour
" service. Il would hate to see the
trolley company pull up stakes and
leave" said the mayor. He gave cred
il to the bus lines for excellent ser
vice.
This concluded the hearing At
torneys may file briefs within week
if they so desire.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Puts In Map

"A X Pike Of Danielson, a civil en-
s...r Was the first witness on behalf
= tbe PELLET application. He intro
4.,.s8 nap of the territory covered
= tbe line from Moosup to Putnam.
vr PELLET told the commissioners
-, No. owned ten buses and that his
'.vsstment was over $4,000. The
p,,,pan feet started a year ago last
fslv when the trolleys were tied up
:. a strike He said that insurance
sio,e cost him about $1,000 a year.
a. average receipts from the Putnam
% panielson line are s790.45 a week /:
from Danielson to Moosup. s2s0.52
= week; and from Danielson to East
Eilnngly, s140.S0 a week; a total of
st21i.77 He said that the patron
sge was satisfactory and that he
made a living" His payroll is 500
3 week and he pays his drivers s25 a
week He stated that the schedule
bad been maintained except in one in
stance when there was heavy snow
and that there had been no accidents
an the line except once when a woman
ROLLED out Of a bus, and when some
automobile ran into a bus. damaging
the automobiles fender. The buses
are lighted and heated and he consid-
cred the lines a public necessity and
convenience.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
A FRIEND

a friend" This was all the in
on a card that came with a
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Facilities Ample

President Storrs. recalled. said
again that the road had ample facili.
ties for giving service and that it was
under the direction Of the public utili-
ties commission. He thought with the
elimination of jitney competition at
least hourly service could be main
tanned. He called attention to the
fact that the Connecticut Company
had nothing to say when the road was
operated by the Shore Line Electric
Company
Attorney Carpenter asked Mr..
Storrs if it was not a fact that the
road could not operate at profit even
with the iitneys eliminated This
brought on a little argument between
counsel and the president President
Storrs said that possibly the road
could be operated at less cost now.
Attorney Carpenter was skeptieal.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Bayer Bros. Have Innings

The hearing on the Bayer Bros. pc
tition was then begun. Emile Bayer
of Thompson told of starting the line
when the trolley was discontinued
from Webster to North Grosvenor-
dale If the commission does not see
fit to grant certificate of operation
into Putnam, he would like to cover
the route from Webster TO the Gros-
venordales where there is no trolley
competition.
Mr. Bayer said he had an invest
ment of ten to twelve thousand dol
lars. His gross receipts for the last
two weeks averaged $500 week and
the expense Of operating one bus was
$3.50 a week. He pays his drivers $35
a week.
Charles A. Thayer spoke for the
French River Textile Company He
scored the trolley service and said he
preferred the bus When asked II
satisfactory trolley service was rem
dered If he would still prefer bus ser
vice he said he would not.
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27
Speak For Jitneys

Judge ONtbH AAM0U1 anu otHdkUt
Charles D. Blake of Brooklyn. both
aid that they had to depend upon the
litney as means of transportation
and that they were necessary 10 the
convenience of Brooklyn, as there is
no trolley service. The senator ad-
nitted that if trolleys ran on half
hourly schedule he would patronize
ihem. This brought applause from the
Romeu. There was further applause
xhen he said that no BUSES would
fave started operation if the trolleys
had given service.
Demase Boulais and Herbert c.
Reach, past and present wardens of
TIE borough of Danielson, said that
they considered the bus lines neces-
sity. especially TO villages not reached
BY trolley.
Superintendent c. H. Truesdell OF
= Attawaugan Co., and Representa-
tive Walter f. Frissell of the same
village. both considered the bus line
a necessity TO their village. not touch
ed by trolley line Il would hate TO
trY to run the mill without the bus
line, " said the superintendent.
Chief Of Police John Mcfarland of
Danielson said that the bus line was
vel patronized, that the busses do not
interfere with traffic and that he had
heard no complaints of the way the
Inc is operated
Henry oatley. superintendent at
East killingly, favored the buses
over the trolleys. even with good troll
ley service
Attorney Carpenter then handed
The commission a petition in favor of
bus service. 1t contained 1000 sigma
lures.
Favor Trolleys
Attorney Berry said that perhaps
Il might be well to have some testi-
mony regarding the trolley, and call
ed J W Atwood of Wauregan. who
emphatically favored this mode of
Putnam patriot., 1921-05-27

Read the ads
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-27
A Dangerous Practice.

Platteville Witness: About the
most dangerous thing to meet on the
roads these nights is the automobile
with but one head light A person
never knows just which side the
light is on or how far to turn out
when meeting the car. The. state
law is very plain on this point but it
is entirely disregarded by some own
ers and the practice continues un-
checked.