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Evening journal., 1921-10-01
AT THE QUEEN.

Today finishes the engagement OF
Cecil b. DeMille's production 1.-The
Affairs Of Anatol." The week OF its
run at the Queen Theatre has been
one constant triumph. Crowds
larger than they have been for many
months filled the theatre. enthralled
at the art that is DeMille and at the
glory OF twelve stars assembled TO
play in one picture. "The Affairs
of Anatol" with its Wallace Reid.
Gloria Swanson. Monte Blue. Elliott
Dexter, Bebe Daniels. Wanda Haw-
ley. Theodore Roberts and others. is
an event in screendom that will not
be duplicated for many a moon.
On Monday next Lois Weber. the
most noted and the most brilliant
woman producer in motion pictures.
will present her photoplay ITO
Please One Woman" Unique in
development and story which she,
herself has written, Miss Weber
makes this photoplay monument to
woman's endeavor. She has the
knack of presenting the feminine
viewpoint on many public subjects
anu lAtocHtAAe ~ Az " 'l-ei-t'Nt ~ "a
10 interest both male and female.
ITO Please One Woman" is the
tale Of a small town invaded by
forces from a big city. Three men
go TO great lengths to please one
woman and all witness in a measure
the tragedy Of their folly. The story
Is not preachy but Il does have a
good moral 70 back It.
Claire Windsor and Mona Lisa
are the feminine principals Of the
cast.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
AT THE MAJESTIC.

At the Majestic now. George Mel
ford's special production "A Wise
Fool" is being presented. With James
Kirkwood at the head OF its brilliant
company, this picture colorfully
tells the story that Sir Gilbert Park.
er first wrote IN book form under the
title The Money Master"
The picture is a faithful adapta-
iton OF the original work and It
discioses many beautiful scenes Of
life in French-Canada.
Alice Brady opens the week Mon
day at the Majestic playing In her
picture Little Italy" once more
Miss Brady Is to play a foreign role.
She is an Italian-American girl
living in a colony OF farmers OF her
own nativity. Her own father i'm
mensely wealthy and her lover a
member of a family hated by his
sweetheart's people. figure in this
story OF old-world hates and customs
brought to America
Miss Brady Is especially ftted for
her role OF the Italian heroine. HeI
dark beauty plus a few ornaments
that bespeak Italian taste make hei
a real belle OF the passion and
warmth OF sunny Italy.
The supporting company assisting
the star is headed by Norman
Kerry as the love. He. too. ap.
pears well as the Italian. George
Fawsett Is the father.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
AT THE ARCADIA.

The wild Goose" a special story
by Cosmopolitan Productions is now
at the Arcadia theatre. With a big
company Of well-known players
headed by Holmes r. Herbert. Mary
MacLaren and Norman Kerry. this
picture tells in colorful detail Of the
practical application OF the legend
Of the wild goose who never deserts
its mate either through life or
death. The engagement of the film
finishes this evening.
On Monday a very special produc-
tion called Greater Than Love"
comes. With the trio OF c. Gardner
Sullivan, Fred Niblo and Louise
Glaum responsible for its production,
Il is certain to be a success Of no
mean quality.
Mr.. Sullivan is one OF the finest
scenarists Of the screen. He has pre-
pared many original stories but none
exceeded the value and the perti-
nence Of Greater Than Love-" Faith
is the theme that he developed in the
story. lie proves that it is greater
than love.
Fred Nible is fast becoming one
of the foremost directors OF the day
II was he who just finished directing
Douglas Fairbanks in "The Three
Musketeers."
Louise Glaum has the role OF
Grace Merrill "The Unregonerate" a
butterfly Of Broadway who would
have nothing to do with love until Il
got hold OF her.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
.ePAGE MISS VENusy

The first Wilmington performance
OF page Miss Venus" will be given
at the Playhouse on Tuesday eve
ming October 4th. This marks the
first musical comedy TO be present
ed here this season. The book Of
Page Miss Venus" is by Lewis Al
len Browne and Adelaide French.
authors Of the famous farce comedy
success please Get Married" in
which Ernest Truck and Edith Talia-
ferro starred two seasons ago; ana
the music is by Leon de Costa.
composer Of Fifty Fifty" and You
Know Ne AL" II is in three acts and
has a score OF catchy songs and
many novel dances. The play will be
presented in Wilmington just as Il
Is TO be offered in New York within
the following week.
The plot Of Page Miss Venus
deals with the perpleXties Of a young
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
4fEeQSczrpGd6l
AT TIE GARRICK.

Two performances this evening,
|pne commencing at seven and the
|pther at nine. will be given at the
|Earrick. Frank Van Hoven. the
bippy mad magician. is the big offer
Ing on the current weeks bill. He Is
p riot Of fun and has kept the house
kn a constant uproar all week.
With the new bill coming into
being on Monday, The Honey Boys
kfinstrels is the feature. Not only the
|headliners, but all the other parts OF
|fhe new program are of the same
general excellence as was the open
|ng week.
The Honey Boys are the best min
|strel aggregation on tour in vaude-
kille. Their black faced fun is the
most original and the most infec-
Iuous to be found in this type of en-
|tertainment. Each year in hun
dreds Of cities where the Keith cir
lcut touches, these boys are waited
|for by thousands who flock TO see
| their new investsture. hear their new
songs and jokes and enjoy their &C.
|centric dances.
The Four Bards. sensational gym
|nasts Is the special attraction. These
|meni wonderfully strong and sup
|ple offer as their part OF the pro-
fgram, a performance that borders
| on the sensational. They are the best
known Of their profession.
Eddie Carr and his company in a
|comedy sketch called The New
Office Boy" the Perry Sisters with
their singing act and special scenery,
Agler and Dunbar, comedy tumblers
! and Lang and Vernon, eccentric
comedians. are the other entertain
|ers on the Garrick bill.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

rates and necessarily, therefore. in
prices from wartime levels leaves
them so high as to stop manufactur-
ing and building.
Railroad Decline.
The effect Of high wages in indus
tries has been reflected in our fall
ing exports and in our inability to
compete in world markets. As to
railroads. where wages are arbitrar-
lily held up by government agencies
we'll above levels prevailing in other
industries, construction has been
stopped and all improvements ex-
cept those Of the utmost urgency
have been deferred.
Seven hundred and seventeen
miles of new line were built in 1S41
so years ago; 314 were built in
1s2Oi
The inability Of the railroads to
purchase at the prevailing high
costs has been aggravated by the
failure OF the government to pay
them several hundred millions owed
for rental during Federal control
and refusal to fund S763,OOO,0Oo
paid out for improvements by the
government during its control and
Immediately deducted from the
rental owed the carriers.
The Remedies.
4 mere statement Of the causes
suggests the remedies.
Our system Of taxation must oe
revised substantially as recommend
ed by the secretary OF the treasury
Wages must be adjusted to exist
ing conditions.
inefficient and slothful working
methods and less production, en-
gendered by the fabulous wages
paid under stress OF national peril
must give way to honest, efficient
work and greater zeal. which spell
Increased production.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
TO CAN PUMPKINS
AND POTATOES

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Oct. Most OF
the canneries In Sussex county that
have been packing lima Beans for
the past two or three weeks will
close the pack within a few days and
get ready for canning pumpkins and
sweet potatoes. The pack Of toma-
toes in lower Delaware this year has
been exceptionally small as COM
pared with former years.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
lOiS 'l0)eber
producer Of
10 Please One W6manf
G9aramoMt picture
Al the Queen Beginning Monday.

ton pictures. She has to her credit
among others. "Hypocrites." "Shoes"
and The Price OF a Good Time.
She has an uncanny genius for
picturing hfe's intimate phases as
no one else ever does on the screen.
Her newest screen drama. THE
Blot" is story OF tremendous and
nationwide appeal. with a heart
throb in every reel Il is no exag-
geration to say that THE Blot" has
a bigger human interest appeal than
''Humoresque." 1t deals with a sit
uation that is common in the house
holds Of many teachers and clergy.
men throughout the country.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

man who after winning the love OF
the dearest girl in the world Is told
that ne must marry a strange wo-
man because she fuihls the require
ments Of his uncle's will which de-
mands a 100 per cent perfect female
as his mate
Janet Velie. who was the original
Mary" Of George NJ. Cohan's mu-
sical play OF the same name. is TO
head the cast. Others in the COM
pany are Guy Robertson. seen here
in See Saw" Mary Flynn. Clarsa
Thropp and Edward Begley. There
Is a sprightly chorus OF singing and
dancing Venuses and a male quartet.
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK"
Little Old New York" with
Genevieve Tobin. viii be at the
! Playhouse beginning next Thursday
evening for an engagement Of three
Z days. The comedy in three acts by
| Rida Johnson Young. and staged by
Sam Forrest has the charm Of ehe
days when Broadway's noisy thor
oughfare was a meadow; when
chivalry and manners were fashion
able.
The scenes are laid in Larry Del
evans mansion and in the town fire
house in the year 1910. The citys
distinguished forefathers' are shown
laying the foundation OF the great
fortunes which their descendants en-
JOY today. John Jacob Astor plays ar
important part and his foresight in
Buying up Manhattan Island" 9.
ridiculed IN those days as is Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt's dream OF steam
transportation.
Delmonico peddling his bread
Washington Irving. Henry Brevoor
they all live again in Little OLD
New York"
The play is a charming story Of q
brave Irish lad, who is really a littl,
lass whose father has brought hei
70 America disguised as her deas
brother, TO claim fortune hequeath
ed him by Delevan. Sr.
Genevieve Tobin. as Patricii
O'Day. the principal character in tn
comedy. will long be remembered
for her sweet. wholesome and re
freshing Interpretation Of the role.
Seats for the engagement go OF
sale Monday
Evening journal., 1921-10-01
GRoW nANANAs I'M 81 ]

SALEM, n. j.. oct lone proof
OF the tropical weather here is the
fourishing OF two banana plants in
this city. They were set out early
in the spring by James +. Hitchner.
Now they stand ten feet high and
one of them contains well-formed
bunch Of bananas.
Evening journal., 1921-10-01

W h ic n through
heavy excessive
profit corporation
taxes and sur
t. $ On individ-
ual incomes, dis
courages initia-
tive and thrift
by robbing sue
cess OF its fruits.
thereby Offering
stro n & induce
ments to take
capital out OF in
dustries and TO
freeze 1t by in
vesting in tax
exempt securities.
Two-The slow
decline in wage
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OUTLOOK FOR LASTING
PEACE IN IRELAND is
BRIGHTER THAN EVER
Continued from page II

NuHtinueu from page ~
ton and consider any propositions
made regarding the parley in which
the Sim Fein. Ulster and the British
government would take part. But il
was probable that definite decisions
might not be reached until after Mr.
de Valera had returned to Dublin ana
there conferred with the Sim Fein
parliament.
Sir James Craig. premier of Ulster
who has been outspoken in opposition
TO parleys between the government
and the Sim Fein leaders, left Belfast
last night for london It was be.
lieved he would be ready today to act
as spokesman for the north Irish dele
cation. should he be called on for an
expression of opinion.
Today's conferences brought into
foreground the Irish question which
had been eclipsed for several days by
President Harding's proposal to the
allies that theX hold a meeting for
the discussion of disarmament and
pacific problems. Echoes of Mr.. Hard
ing's proposal and its ready acceptance
by Great Britain, France. and Italy,
were found today in rather acrlmoni-
Gus exchanges between a number OF
newspapers over the personnel Of the
British delegation TO be sent to Wash
ington. Confidence was felt in Off.
cial circles that Japan's seeming delay
in answering President Hardings note
was due merely TO the clearing away
OF formalities at Toxic.
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Clever Window Display

The cleverest window display in
Gainesville was in the hardware store
of A. II. Ross & Co. The store is
located on the west side Of the
square in a building occupied at one
time by j. Z. Spragns and his asso-
ciates and is next door TO the build
ing where A. G. Young sold furniture
for many years. The display consist
ed OF a Rotary wheel carrying an
advertisement Of the game. setting
forth the Rotary slogan. He profits
most who serves best" and some OF
the spokes were decorated in the
words, Friendship" Happiness"
Service" and Investment. The
floor of the window showed the dia.
mond with the players in position and
the grandstand crowded with people.
1t was clever and all the Rotarians
journeyed 10 the Ross Hardware
Store.
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TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
GRANTED TO CLOSE
STAND ON EAST MAIN

Temporary injunction was granted
by District Judge Tom Champion this
morning on application Of City Attor'
ney T. b. orr and County Attorney
jim Mathers, to close the soft drink
stand operated by r. Landrum al 2OS
East Main street.
II was alleged In the petition that
the place was general nuisance and
that persons OF questionable charac.
ter congregated there for the purpose
of obtaining liquor.
The injunction proceedings were the
outcome OF raid made on the place
recently by city police officers. Chief
OF oPlice Hignight declared that whis-
key and other intoxicants were found
on the premises.
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l4S PERFECT PLAYS IN
TWO BIG LEAGUE GAMES

New York, July IA total oi
l4S perfect plays were made IN
the double header between the
Boston and Chicago Nationals yes
terday. The braves won the con-
tests, stretching their winning
streak TO seven straight victories.
In the second contest the cubs
outbatted their opponents and
made four extra base hits to one
for the braves.
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DISTRIBUTION TRIBAL FUNDS
BEGINS on AUGUST IL

Muskogee. Okla. July ll.-Distribu'
ton OF 81 $4,000 by the government
TO members OF the Choctaw and Chick.
asaw Indian tribes, will commence
August Is. IL was announced at the
federal Indian office today.
The 20.700 Choctaws will each re.
ceive $50 and the $500 Chickasaws will
each receive like sum. The pay
ment is exclusive OF freedmen.
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INTERESTING SIDELIG FROM
R0TARYS VISIT TO GAINESVILLE

ing all evening he took the place of
porter in Bin Potter's coach. busted
thee hairs for the passengers, adjusted
the chairs for the passengers, adjusted
was unanimously named official por-
ter by the gang. being nominated
by j. b. Champion.
Mrs. win Easley. who has been
in Gainesville for the past six weeks
on account of the illness of her sister
was one of Ardmore's enthusiastic
supporters in the grandstand
Some electrified seats in the grand
stand caused a few OF society's elect
to rise much faster than they sat
and there was fun from the time the
bunch landed in Gainesville until they
left last night.
Scores of automobiles stood ready
to carry the Ardmore visitors. The
Gainesville people were cordial to
the very limit of the meaning of that
word
The spirit OF progress and of CO.
operation manifested by Ardmorc's
aviators, oakley and Askew, is with
country. They are entitled to the
sincere appreciation Of Ardmore peo-
pie who IKE TO see their town just
a few steps ahead of any other city
anywhere.
The occasion was graced by many
Of Ardmore's finest women. They
We're the life of the crowd on the
trip and their presence was inspiring
and Ardmore just had to win with
such support as these women were
in the granstand.
Frank II. Sherwood and Frank
Gates played a prominent part in
the Gainesville cartoon stunts. Both
Rotarians formerly lived in that city
When Tom Frame made his debut
on the diving board he said, We'll
I'm not sure whether | can dive or
not but I'll try" so he tried and after
several minutes the spectators began
to wonder where Tom had gone. When
he came to the surface he excitedly
said, Il kept on going until | reached
the bottom of the pool and then
couldn't find my way up again
Fat Nelson nearly won the TWO
quartz (of water) offered by Gaines
VILE Rotarians for that home rum
but he wouldn't let the ball hit him
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Mort has more pep than any fell
low have ever seen or known, -
stated one Of the Rotarians, and it's
a fact cause after Mort had catched
and not made an error in the game,
after swimming two hundred yards
and diving from the high platforms,
sliding down the shoots, then dane.
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Two Special Policemen

Gainesville had two special police
men to keep order on the grounds
They were VIII Moore the baby Ro.
tartan who weighs l20 pounds and
who manages the cotton compress.
The other was Sol Zacharias. who
tips the beam at 40. They made a
fine pair of peace officers and added
much merriment to the occasion.
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AviatorS Thrill Crowds


The delivery of The Ardmoreite 10
its home people was said by many
10 have been the cleverest stunt they
had ever seen a,newspaper do. John
Whiteman said there was no getting
away from The Ardmoreite. Last
Sunday morning while he was in
camp in the mountains he read the
paper before he washed his face for
breakfast and when he went to
Gainesville he read the evening paper
by the time the folks at home read
theirs.
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Denton Found Corners

DR. WhIdden in announcing the
program for the afternoon and eve
ming said the diamond had been meas.
urcd by efficiency experts and IT was
so far around that he did not believe
any Denton man could get around.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers from Ardmore, but when Dem
ton had scored three times and Ard
more had not put man over the
home plate 1t looked very much like
Denton had found all the corners
and could run the distance with ease.
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Because He's Married Now

Jerry Fowler, pitcher for Denton.
was recently married to one of the
fairest girls in Texas, but the manner
in which the Ardmore bunch hur-
rahed him was 4 caution. Mayor
Hefner Jock Baird, c. W. Richards
and other fine fellows in the grand
stand rawhided the Denton boy until
they broke his nerve.
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Kane to Confer With Rickard

Chicago. July Fiddle Kane
manager Of Tommy Gibbons. the St
Paul lightweight left for New YORK
today for a conference with Tex KICK
ard regarding match with Georges
Carpenter early in October. Gippohs
has been mentioned as the most prob
able opponent for the Frenchman'
Rickard plans to stage the contest
in the Jersey City arena. in when
Dempsey defeated Carpenter.
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Reduced Freight Rates Announced

San Francisco. July ii.-Reduced
rates on shipments Of canned goods
and farm products from California
points to New York and gulf ports
FOR export. effective in about 10 days.
were announced by Atehlsen. Topeka
a Santa Fe railway.
The new rates are from " to 80
cents lower than the old ones The
Southern Pacific also announced re.
-ue-i rates.
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Newspaper Man at Game

Bob Edwards of the Denton Record
Chronicle came up from Fort Worth
to witness the game and enjoy the
festivities OF the occasion.
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Standing

Where They Play Thursday
Abilene at Ballinger
san Angelo at Sweetwater.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

Dallas Z. Wichita Falls 2.
Beaumont s, San Antonio l.
Fort Worth 4, Shreveport az in
nings).
Houston I, Galveston ?.
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Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Il. Philadelphia 5.
Cleveland 1, Boston 3.
Washington 10, Chicago 9.
New York II, 81. Louis /.
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Crit Carter prominent farmer and
stockman Of the Springer community
was transacting business in the city
today.
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Standing
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh.P Philadelphia, rain.
Boston 3-5, Chicago l.3.
Brooklyn G, Cincinnati 2.
New York 9, St. Louis 1.
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Standing
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Memphis Z. Atlanta 2.
Birmingham G, Chattanooga 2.
Little Rock s, Mobile !.
New Orleans 8, Nashville 3.
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s u NJ M A les
TEXAS-OKLAHONLA LEAGUE

Mineral Wells 8, Cleburne 3.
Paris 5, Sherman I.
Bonham l, Ardmore y.
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Standing

Where They Play Thursday
Bonham at Ardmore.
Mineral Wells al Cleburne.
Paris at Sherman
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Street Stories

Assistant County Attorney J. L.
Hedge Is sojourning a, Hot Springs.
ARK, where he will remain until Au-
gust /. Mr. Hodge went there for the
BATHS as he has been suffering with
rnCrnat!sm FOR some time.
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The Ardnore Gun club will hold It's
regular weekly shoot a. the traps
north CT the city tomorrow afternoon.
The party will leave the store OF Don
Cochran on West Main stree; at $3.50
p'clock.
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Ardmore's Orators Please

In speech making Ardmore was
amply taken care of by c. W. Rich
ards and j. B. Champion, both OF
whom reflected mudh credit upon Ard
more.
AyiatorS Thrill Crowds
The airplane stunt pulled off by
Arthur Oakley and Dorsey Askew
threatened for q time TO break up the
game. Near the end of the game the
airplane arrived and circled few
times over the diamond. 1t came
down low three times and dropped
many copies of The Daily Ardmoreite
and then the daring Oakley walked
out upon the wing of the machine
and then stood on his head while the
machine was making fifty miles an
hour. There We're screams of delight
and also of fear as the aviator from
Ardmore thrilled the crowds.
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Read Ardmoreite Want Ads.
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Standing

WEST TEXAS LEAGUE
Ballinger 3. Abilene 2.
Sweetwater g. San Angelo I.