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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22

the contest one lonesome evening in
my boarding house, and on the spur
of the moment l sent in my picture.
The gods were certainly with me,
because I won the cntest, nineteen
bachelors voting me the prettiest girl
in Alabama!
I started for the coast soon after,
saw the exposition and journeyed on
to Los Angeles. But there, for some
reason, the promised "test"> fell
through. All l was permitted was
first-hand glimpse at Movieland. But
that was enough. Firm that moment
l knew I would be content nowhere
but in pictures.
happened to hear in Los Angeles
that Lois Weber. who is an old friend
of my family, was making pictures
in Chicago. I took the next east
bound train, and, looking up Weber
at her Studio, begged her for a
chance. At first she didn't take me
seriously and advised me to 60 back
to Alabama and my school teaching.
But I insisted so hard that she de-
cided l meant it, and gave me small
part in the picture she. was then pro-
ducing, ''The Blind Girl of Portici,"
starring Anna Pavlowa.
Not long after Miss Weber went
back to Los Angeles and took me with
her. My first real part was lead OPP
posite Warren Kerrigan. l spent
two years playing leads for various
companies. Then was offered a
chance by Paramount to play in al
Bryant Washburn comedy, and l
seized it. I have been with them ever
since.
My latest releases are "Midsum-
mer Madness" and "What Every
Wman Knows" both William DeMille
productions, and at present l am
appearing in another directed by Mr.:
DeMille, "The Lost Romance" and
original story by Edward Knoblock'
the playwright.
Since my success in the movies, my
mother and sisters have come on to
Los Angeles, and we all live COSTLY
together in a big house there. My sis
ter Janice is also in pictures. and
played the lead in q recent Paramount
release called "The White Circle"
/ still have traces of my Southern
accent, and I'm leased lot about it
in the studio, but I don't mind. like
Alabama, and mot long ago i paid a
visit there and had wonderful time.
In Birmingham they gave me the
freedom of the city 'n'everythin'.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22

- REAT moving pictures few, although many produc
tT lions may be called excellent "Mdsummer Madness
~ the third important production created by William De-
Me steps greatness and Classics itself by absolute merit
superb entertainment 1t has that fine virtue of being
complete dramatic structure to begin with To this have been
added real acting beautiful photography of taste and
composition unquesonaby the greatest dramatic produ
ton the has Nothing in "Midsummer Mad
ness imposes ones of creduy and there Earring
note of anachronm in the good social atmosphere through
which action proceeds
Mr.. DeMe is dramatist first and the result is very evil
dent the An effort to tell the story would form
part of this comment leave the beauties of the
production for enjoyment by the many who see it. -
word to those who distressed about the falling off in
6ne productions for the critical examination of this
exceptionally great work will effect cure
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
BEAUTY LEAVES FOLLIES

Following in the steps of Mae Muir
ray, Marion Davies, Martha Mans
field and a host of other Ziegfeld
Follies, beauties who have deserted
the stage for motion pictures. Betty
Francisco, the pretty blond ingenue
of Broadway's most popular revue,
is now "a screen recruit. Miss Fran
cisco will be seen in an important
role in William DeMille's new Para
mount production, midsummer Mad
ness"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
ness" (Paramount) which opened al
Grauman's Rialto yesterday u
Evening Mail, New York

Cosmo Hamilton and William De-
Mile are a potent pair when it comes
to depicting soul stress minus the mor-
bidness. There is nothing new Oh
original in Mr.. Hamilton's story, BUT
tho exemplary acting makes it a per-
Torrance out of the ordinary. The
theme is a study of domestic problem
of tragic tendencies or morbidnesss
yet study which is intensely inter-
esting for the reason that it is human.
The four leading characters play
fawlessly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
"Peaches" jackson Back

Do you remember the charming lit
tie girl who played with Thongs
Meighan in "The Prince Chap? She
is Charlotte Jackson, known to all
the players out at the Lasky studio
as "Peaches," and she will be seen
again at the Elko Theatre in "Mid-
summer Madness" ,As
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
Examiner. Los Angeles

"a film drama, with a stage tech
MIC"
Many directors, more critics and
hundreds of eager playgoers have
long sought this expression in the
cinema. 1t has been achieved to a
limited extent in a few previous. in
stances, but in no single picture, per-
haps, has it reached so distinct an
elevation as in the new William De-
Mile production, "Midsummer Mad
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
= Who is the star in Midsummer Madness?'-

" R.Y.
A. There is no star. It is William DeMille pro-
duction for Paramount. However, the cast is prac-
tically allstar including such players Lila Lee Lois
Wilson, Jack Holt and Conrad Nage.
O Wa. "Midsummer Madness ever a novel. I'd
like read it'll.
A. Yes. 1t was adapted from Cosmo Hamiltons
brilliant society novel, ellis Friend and His Wife,"
which you can procure in any bookstore library.
O. When is Lila Lee going to appear in another
pcture--Mae
A. Miss Lee has one of the chief roles in William
DeMles new production for Paramount, midsummer
Madness"
Q. What do you consider the most startling pic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
What Critics Say:
Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.

midsummer Madness" is the real
human stuff of which great pictures
are made. William DeMille has pro-
duced an ideal combination of rich
background. and deeply appealing
story. Also he has handled delicate
theme delicately.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22

p: GUESS I'm the first schoolmarm
who ever broke into the movies.
l must confess that when l en-
:. tered the Alabama State Normal
School, after my graduation from
high school, I wasn't altogether cons
WINGED that I wanted to make school
teaching my life work. I had vague
ambitions of becoming an actress, but
since Destiny seemed a fearfully long
while. about taking it's course I re-
solved to occupy the interim in learn
ing the art of pedagogy.
Igraduated firm Normal School and
was assigned to teach in an institu-
ton in country district of Alabama.
Some of the boys in the class were
older than l was, and I had a hard
time managing them at first. More
over, l had to walk two miles night
and morning from the house in town
where / boarded to the school.
However, I enjoyed my work and
was just getting into the swing of it
when one of the big Birmingham
newspapers started a motion-picture
beauty contest, promising that the
winner would be sent out to the Pana-
ma-Pacific Exposition and would also
get tryout in the movies at>Los An
geles. I read the paper announcing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
"Alive and Throbbing,"
Hamilton Describes
Great Production
Author of Novel Telegraphs
VIM. |DeMille His Opinion of
"Midsummer Madness"

WIN. DeNlllAe his OPlnlOn OF
"Midsummer Madness"
THE following telegram ad-
dressed by Cosmo Ham,
l. ilton, author of Ellis
Friend and His Wife," from
which the scenario Of the Will
liam DeMille Production, mild
summer Madness a Para
mount Picture, was written, to
Mr.. DeMille, at Hollywood,
CAL, needs no explanation.
y
New York, Oct. rs, 1920.
Mr.. William DeMille,
Hollywood, CAL:
Have just seen midsummer Mad
ness." 1t is the most utterly salts
flying, beautiful and human thing, all
alive aud throbbing, that has ever
been created for the screen. am
proud and happy and cannot thank
you enough.
(signed) COSMO HAMILTON.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
FOR MARRIED FOLKS

There's a reason for married folks
whose romance has begun to fade
bit, in William DeMille's new Para
mount picture, 'Midsummer Mad
ness"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
AGENUINE SENSATION
BY ARTHUR JAMES

This Remarkable Tribute Mdummer Madness" Appeared
in a Issueo "The Moving Picture World"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22
SPECIAL MIDSUMMER MADNESS SECTION
HOW BROKE INTO THE MOVIES
BY LOIS WILSON

Lois Wilson Wa. shoomarm in Aabam. and They Voted Her the
Prettes Girl in the State. Naturally the
Next Step Was the Movies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22

READ!
Very carefully Page 3 of
This Special Section.
If your name appears on
it you are entitled to
receive
TWO FREE TICKETS
MIDSUMMER
MADNESS"
LOOK!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-22

TbA r4sneer u tho only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemidji and
has the largest circulation in
Northern Minnesota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
CLEANUP SQUAD
 FINDS 5000 MEN
Of These 1,60O Had Their Claims on the Govern
 ment Adjusted

The cleanup squad of the United States veterans bureau, since 1t be- gan its work August 20 has found over 5000 ex-soldiers, fin District No 6, which comprises the states of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. These were men who desired to pre- sent claims for disabilities incurred in the service through wounds and sickness.
 Out of this number over 1,e00 com pleted eases have been forwarded to
 Washington for action. All cases coming from the clean-up squad are given preference over all other cases ! In the bureau.
 Numbers of men are being reached daily who did not know they were entitled to aid from the government. The squad files the claims for voca- tional training and compensation for these men. They also adjust matters of war risk insurance and men found suffering from diseases contracted in the service and who are in need of hospital treatment, if they have not already filed their claims for com pensation, have their claims filed by the squad and are given transpor- tation to the nearest government hospital.
 The purpose of the cleanup drive Is to fully advise all ex-service per- sons of their rights under the war risk insurance act and to assist dis abled ex-service persons in securing compensation, vocational training medical treatment and hospital care; to assist and inform all claimants re- garding the procedure necessary in filing a claim for compensation. voca- tional training and to advise and in- struct them relative to their war risk insurance; to assist those whose claims are pending in securing final action where additional evidence Is necessary to connect their disability with the service or other evidence re- quircd by the veterans bureau to pro- vide for immediate physical exami- nation when necessary and to prompt ly furnish disqualification for urgent cases.
 Every man is requested to bring his discharge, his marriage certificate. and if he has children, their birth certificates, when he meets the squad, otherwise 1t will delay prompt action in his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
FUNERAL SERVICES OF ROY I. HUFFMAN
 AT RESIDENCE TODAY

Roy Thomas Huffman died yester- day morning at o'clock at his late residence,> 2312 Orange avenue, fol- lowing an extended illness.
 MT. Huffman had been i'll for about four months and his condition was considered practically helpless from the first He was born at Bessemer, June IT, 1883. and was son of the lat T. Y Huffman. pioneer of Jeff ferson county. His mother was Miss Ida Spencer, also of this county.
 He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Annie Ward, and two small sons. William Ward and Thomas Yam cey: his mother one brother, C. s. Huffman of Salem, N. C., and three sisters, Mrs. c. N. Cowan. Mrs. R. F. Rarden and Mrs. W. Mo- Dowell, all of Bessemer.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at , o'clock with interment at Elmwood cemetery. The Masons will be in charge
 The active pallbearers will be Hor- ace Ware. Hurbert Smith, J. w. Nc George Rutledge. Leo Steiner and Claude Cotton. The honorary pall- bearers will be J, F. Light, Dr. w. w. Jordan, pr. Cabot Lull. J. I. Overy. Col. T. o. Smith, l.. L. Stephenson. Charles DeBardeleben, pr. J. D. s. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
TWO ARE CRUSHED BY BACKING TRAIN Will Howard and Dewey Lowe Die Yesterday Near
 GreyStone

Will Howard and Dewey Lowe, both of Allgood. Ala, were killed by a freight train at Greystone yesterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock.
 It is said the men. who had been working near some lime kilns. were standing on the tracks of the Louis ville and Nashville railroad near Greystone when freight train back ing down the track struck them and ground them beneath the wheels.
 Howard was killed instantly. Lowe was still alive when the men were placed on the train and brought to the city. arriving here about o'clock yesterday afternoon. Lowe died on the train before they could remove him to hospital. Both men were badly mutilated
 The bodies were taken to Johns' un- dertaking establishment to be pre- pared for burial. Coroner Russum was called to make an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
NO REPORT MADE BY GRAND JURY
 REGARDING VICE
InquiSitoriaI Body Adjourns to October 27-Seventy-ei eight Indictments Are Handed
 In Yesterday

Seventy-eight indictments were re turned by the Jefferson county grand jury in a partial report made to Judge Richard Evans of the cir cult court yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock.
 Although approximately 200 wit nesses were examined relative to the charges of alleged vice conditions In Birmingham, this investigation was not completed. according to James D.. Stewart, foreman. and many addi tional witnesses will be summoned to appear before the grand jury when it reconvenes, october 27.
 Charges of Vice.
 The charges of the alleged vice sit nation in this ef,y were called to the attention of the grand jary by Judge William E. Fort of the criminal dlvi- sion of the circuit court in a special charge delivered several weeks ago. The charges were made by several candidates for the commission and members of the League of Women Voters, many Of whom have appeared and testified before the county in- quisitorial body
 Two days last week were devoted to this investigation, and from the time the grand jury met in tho morn ing until 1t adjourned at late hour In the afternoon there was constant stream of witnesses going in and coming out of the grand jury room.
 Two-Dny session.
 Friday and Saturday were taken up with the investigation of regular cases on the grand Jury docket, Ed ward Crenshaw, alias Ed Kershaw, was indicted on enarge of murder in the first degree. He is alleged to have killed Ma. and Mrs. Harry Wes ton several months ago at their home in Ensley by shooting them with a pistol. He had formerly been indicted, but when the case was called, october 7, 1t was passed to be re-referred to the grand Jury. some mistake having been made In the name, it is stated.
 Following the report. the grand jury recessed until october 27, unless called into special session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
STEEL PLANT HERE
 IS IN BANKRUPTCY
 FOR FRESH START
Birmingham Corporation Is Hampered By Shipping Board Entanglement.
 Seeks Adjustment

"When the Birmingham Steel cor poration is finally freed of its rela- tions with the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation, which bankruptcy proceedings filed by us will bring about, it will be an inde- pendent structural steel concern with fine property doing it's full part in the building up of the Birming- ham district" said H. L. Britain, president of the company, last night.
 We had lot of work on hand when we filed the bankruptcy pa pers, but the situation had become impossible and we were at the end of our tether. Our only course was to go Into the bankruptcy court and through this means clear ourselves of entanglements and come out with clean slate so that we may go ahead unhampered."
 Petitions Court
 The Birmingham Steel corporation filed petition in involuntary bank ruptcy in federal court yesterday, listing liabilities and assets of about S250,000 each. Of the liabilities s101,- 900 are owing to the Mobile Shipbuild- ing company. of which Mfr. Britain Is. president. Not more than s25,o00 is owing to creditors who have sold the concern supplies.
 The Birmingham Steel corporation was organized during the war by Mir. Britain and associates. They built & fine plant in Birmingham and fabri- cated steel for a dozen and more ships that were built by the Mobile Ship building company. After the comple- ton of the shipbuilding programme. the plant began the structural steel business and built office buildings, business structures and bridges for interests over the south. One notable building is a History office struc- ture at Greenville, S. c. Another is a large plant for the Swift Packing company at LaGrange, Ga.
 Can't Get Settlement
 For many months. in fact two or three years, the concern endeavored to obtain a settlement with the ship ping board, and especially vigorous effort to that end has been made this year. All effort has been futile. and voluntary bankruptcy was decided on as the only method left of securing settlement and eventually placing the concern on an independent footing and in working condition.
 The case has been referred to Ref cree in Bankruptcy Emmett O'Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16

wood field perhaps the most attract i've card of boxing matches ever pre- sented in Alabama. Among the bouts will be that between Martin Burke of New Orleans and Joe White of Tuscaloosa. heavyw eights. well known in the sporting world. There will be other bouts by lightweights from Atlanta, New Orleans. Cincin- natl and Birmingham.
 Saturday, October 20.
 Although marking the close of the great celebration, Saturday will pre- sent a repetition of the exposition, fashion show, finals in the play ground tournaments. the final per formance of the pageant, aerial cir GUS, band concerts and what prom ises to be one Of the stellar football events of the season. the game be- tween Birmingham Southern and Mississippi college at Redwood field.
 There will be many notables, be- sides President Harding, among the city's guests during the week. Among those who have promised to attend the celebration are Henry Ford, Miller Reese Hutchison (native of Alabama, graduate of Auburn and. next to Thomas A. Edison. perhaps the greatest inventor in America), the president of Johns Hopkins uni- vcrsity. other great educators and financiers and economists who will also be In attendance on the conyen- ton of the American Cotton associa- tion, to be held In Birmingham dur ing semi centennial week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
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Ono feature of the School of Meth ods for all Sunday schools of all de- nominations of Birmingham this year. under the auspices of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association, October 31 to November 4, will be the addresses by pr. Moses Alfred Hon line, of Chicago, lescturer and author, and educational superintendent for the International Sunday School as- sociation.
 The Bible and Principles of Re- igious Education" will be the topic on which pr. Honline will talk.
 As an educator and lecturer Dr.. Honline has had vast experiences, according to sketch appearing in the 1920 and 1921 Who's Who in Amer ica.
 pr. Honline was born In Hillsboro, O., In 1872, and was educated at the Otterbein university, Westerville, O.; University of Ohio, Columbia uni- versity, DeForest Wenger, Dayton, O., hn y,eg"t deUinataihm rftaihmadfaai and the Union Theological seminary.
 He was secretary for the Ohio Sun day School association for two years and directed the religious education for the United Brethren during 1908 to 1912.
 Dr. Honline has held the office of international religious education sec retary for the Young Mems Christian association and has been educational superintendent for the International Sunday School association since 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
FLOORING IS UP S2O; MARKET IMPROVING
Southern Pine and Pacific Coast Lumber Leading
 the Demand

Demand for southern yellow pine lumber has been so great that stocks have. been almost ohliterated and rapid advances made In prices. Floor ing is SEQ higher than a few weeks ago.
 The situation is much more en- couraging to the manufacturers than 1t has been in two years" declares the American Lumberman, which, in course of summary of the lumber trade, says;
 Improvement In the lumber mar Set continues and Is being noted in practically all divisions, though some of the lower grades have not yet felt the impetus of a greatly improved demand, and as result are com handing price so low they are practically shut out of the marked { on account of high freight rates The greatest improvement noted in the lumber market. and probably the greatest activity. is found on the Pacific coast. For tbe week ended October 1 fir manufacturers on the Pacific coast booked more orders than for any other week for nearly two years.
 "The demand for upper grades has continued so strong, both for west coast lumber and for southern pino. that stocks on hand have been almost obliterated and prices have made rapid advances during the last ten days. The biggest advance has been shown on southern pine flooring, the market on which today is ruling *2o higher than few weeks ago. An other item that has shown rapid ad- vance is plaster lath, the demand for which has been so great that manu- facturers now are finding difficulty in filling their orders.
 Altogether the situation in the lumber industry Is much more en- couraging than 1t has been at any other time this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 REVIVAL SERVICES

Beginning today the congregation of the North Birmingham Chris tian church will put into effect the plans for the holding of revival, NoveInber 1S, which will last for several days.
 The special meeting held today will be to secure an organized effort on the part of workers who have pledged themselves to do special work in advertising the meeting.
 Rev. David Griffin of Owenton, Ky. will be the evangelist and Rev T. H. Alderson. pastor of the church, will have charge of the singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16

ters will also be in line. Other participants in the days affair will be the officers of the grand council of Alabama and the grand com mandery. Several hundred Knights Templars in uniform will take part.
 To Deliver Address
 The parade is expected to start at 1;30 o'clock President Harding dur ing the parade will be receiving q degree from Birmingham Southern college at the First Methodist church. As the parade passes that point he will join 1t and move across to the site of the temple, where he will deliver formal address. about 3 o'clock.
 Already there is state wide interest in the new Masonic temple which Is being built in Birmingham. It will be one of the most imposing build- ings In the south, It will contain six large lodge rooms In addition to two auditoriums, the larger of which will seat 4,200 people.