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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
26 = HEAD OF LIVE STOCK : 26
FRENCH DRAFT MARES

10 Head Horses-5 head OF regis mare are also regIsTered; sucKHI
tered French draft mares; team of colt eligible to registry; pIac mar
black mares, 6 and 7 years old, weight 6 years old, weight 1900; brown mar
about $500; these mares are regis II years old, weight 1900; team brow
Mares; team of brown mares, geldngs, coming 2 and 3 years old
full sisters, l and . years old; these l sucking colt.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
STRAND.

A light and airy vaudeville pro-
gram coupled with a picture en-
bodying just the proper amount OF
drama and comedy combine to form
a bill perfectly suited tosthe sum-
mer season, at the Strand Theater
this week, the showing closing Sat
urday next.
As the headline attraction. Leila
Shaw and a telented company pre-
sent n travesty playlet by Fred J.
Beaman. Washington newspaper
man. entitled There She Goes
Again" The sketch opens with a
most unusual prologue, with special
stage effects after which the offer
ing at times approaches real melo-
drama, although the clever and sa-
tiriCal Ines given the leading roles
tend to mitigate any true melodra-
matte effect.
Versatile George Moore, a nov
city juggler Of unusual merit. with
a bag of tricks up his sleeve that
are different, to say the least, opens
the first half of the bill. followed
by Collins and Dunbar in Smiles
Tunes and Dance -poings."
1t remained for Mills and Smith
otherwise known as The Hickville
Rubes," to stop the show. however
Grace Ayers and brother in a comic
and sensational skating act close.
The Last Card" May Alison's
latest Metro production is presented
as the major photodramatic attrac-
| ton and won immediate praise
From all appearances. 1T bids fair tC
become the best appreciated picture
in which the star has been seen.
The supporting cast includes A
Roscoe Stanley Goothals, Frank
Elliott. Irene Hunt and Wilton Tay.
| lor.
Short film features showing care
full selection together with specia
orchestral numbers as arranged By
Arthur ]. Maxwell, including al
overture. Baron's MY Moorish
Rose" and as exit march Kaufman:
| Pack Ne Cp In Your Heart" give
the proper finishing touch TO twt
hours Of excellent entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
CRANDALL'S. !
Bebe Daniels and Harold they'd In
Doabie ELL.

Crandalrs Theatsr presents as
its duplex attraction for the frst
three days Of the current week,
Bebe Daniels in Realart's sprightly
Limitation of Elmer Harris THE
March Hare" and Harold Lloyd in
his latest three-reei special comedy
production Among Those Pres
emit
Miss Daniels, one OF the beauties
of silent drama. is the most be-
witching little daredevil the screen
has known as Lisbeth Ann Palmer
In The March Hare The au-
dience's irst glimpse Of the star
Is during the exciting moment Of
q baseball game in which she ~
unfortunately. sliding for home just
when her millionaire father
thought she was leaving home for
New York. She 10 to leave home,
by the way, so father can have .
rest and In time he brings the de-
parture about. Chaperoned In the
metropolis by an aunt who II
abashed by the high prices. Lisbeth
Ann makes the seemingly foolish
wager that she could live a whole
week In New York on Is cents. II
is from this innocent bet that the
plays hilarious Developments
spring. Harry Myers. Helen Je-
rome Eddy, Melbourne Mcdowell
and other distinguished players
contribute excellent performances
to Miss Daniels support.
In Among Those Present" Har-
old Lloyd impersonates q young
bellhop who masquerades as Eng
lands greatest horseman and
hunter at the house party and fox
hunt given By the o'Briens Of the
newly rich. So boastful is he OF
his marvellous exploits as n nimrod
and steeplechaser that he 10 given
Dynamite" the meanest horse In
the stables to ride to the hounds
What happens to him after that Il
funnier than anything Lloyd has
ever brought to the screen.
The bill 10 completed by. abbre.
waited camera subjects and spe.
ciaiiy selected and synchronizet
pipe organ accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Even cloudy weather could not
keep the crowds away from Chesa-
peake Beach yesterday. The long
boardwalk at the bay resort was
crowded all day, and hundreds en-
joyed the salt water bathing.
The long steamer pier was
thronged with fishing enthusiasts.
Rowboats. saiiboats, and launches
carried others to the choice fishing
grounds farther out In the bay.
Trout and hardheads were caught
in large numbers.
The free dancing pavilion was the
center of attraction during the late
afternoon and evening. Poppy
music was furnished by Ralph Gar
ren's clown orchestra.
Hundreds Of picnic parties spread
lunches and suppers in the pic
turesque outing grounds overlook
ing the bay.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
PALACE.
Thomas Meishas IN arhe Conquest
OF Canaan

OF Cnnaah
II is really a difieult task for the
Itheatergoer to decide which is the
most important theatrical element
At Loew's Palace Theater this week
Thomas Meighan or Booth Tark,
T.ngton. y
Meighan,. of, course, is a star VINO
has sprung into popularity with
tremendous strides and he appears
to take a new hold on fame with
each fresh appearance yet In the
CONQUEST Of Canaan" which began
a weeks run at the Palace yesten-
day! he not only appears In story
by Booth Harrington but in story
which Ia Internationally one OF
Booth Tarkington's greatest stories.
Taken in conjunction with the sup
port of Miss Doris Kenyon ana q
notable cast. the result OF the COM
bination IL thoroughly captivating.
"The Conquest Of Canaan" viii %
resckmbered as one of the real big
lliterary successes achieved by Booth
Harrington as he was reaching the
zenith Of his career. II IL q story
of a small American town that car
ries a moral TO all who know this
distinctly American civic institution
and at odd moments. II smacks
strongly Of the flavor Of Sinclair
Lewis Main Street" II 10 the
genre essence, the atmospheric mag
netism and the sheer allure OF its
characterizations, however. that
constitutes the chief delights Of
The Conquest of Canaan" which,
has been pictured WITH splendid
fidelity to the spirit OF the original
Harrington work.
THE Conquest OF Canaan" Is very
| largely the biography OF Joe Loudsn
who was placed, by an accident or
birth. on "the other side" OF the
little town of Canaan and who
started out in life under the handi-
cap Of belonging 20 the wrong peo'
pie who were the precise Opposite
Of the respectable" element that
was 50 ably represented by Judge
Martin Pike. Judge Pixies daugh.
ter. would have been glad indeed O.
join in the frollcs of Joe Louden
and Ariel Tabor. the village tom
boy, but her caste restriction for
babe the contact.
With this introduC ton. the story
depicts the rise of ambition in Joe
Louden. the determination to throw
off the handicap OF his birth by the
acquisition. under frightful dinicui'
ties. Of legal education Part OF
this ambition was horn when Aris
Tabor. Joe's tomboy friend, grew VI
and inherited a fortune. after which
she left for Paris when she had told
Joe to make good. The climax Of
Joe's career is reached when Happy
Farley, driven to desperation by q
flirtatious wife. kills man and! Joe
undertakes his defense IL Is here
that Joe completely vanouishes tho
; prosecution. led by Judge Martir
| Pike and it is Judge Pike who no.
only admits his defeat but declare.
! that Canaan must have Joe Louder
, for mayor.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
THIRTEENTH SLAIN
IN CHICAGO WARD

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE guns Of
the Nineteenth ward killers reared
again today.
Joseph Sinacola, As years old. a
former friend of Anthony p'Andrea.
was the Victim. He was killed In
front of his home, At i25 South
Ioomis street. by two unidentified
Sssassins," who fled.
j was the second attempt BY the
mysterious gunner TO kill Sinscola.
On July a man shot the politician
az he stood in front Of his home.
For a week il was thought he would
die: then he began a slow recovery
He was discharged from the hos
! ital but two weeks ago. sinacola
ID the thirteenth victim OF the po-
aIticai feud In the ITALIAN ward.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
(ECLESS. ANINESIA'
|ICTIM THOUGHT TO
Be RICH MAGNATE
Identifies Photo of Am
brose Small, Missing
Millionaire, as Own,

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Aug. H.
|rwo years ago a nultimiilionaire
theatrical magnate. keen business
man, Ambrose Small. disappeared
from Toronto after he had con-
fiuded q si.ooo.eoo deal and de-
posted fortune in the bank.
Today. guarded by private detec-
|tives in a private home. an aged,
|crippied. mindless man has identi-
|hed q picture Of Ambrose Small. as
|his own.
In the two years since the sensa-
|tionai disappearanee Of the mil
lionaire, small's secretary. John
lDaugherty, has been convicted Of
he theft OF a great part Of has
primer employers fortune bit-be-
ause sufficient evidence could not
y found-eharges of kilnaping
laid at his door have been dropped.
Minus Both Legs.
Also, in the two years--if the
broken man in Des MoInes actually
is the missing Ambrose Small--the
millionaire has suffered the loss by
Rmputation of both legs and has re-
ceived gunshot wounds that wreck
NAO OOhC8 OI ono 6hOdAorTs scar
red the back OF his head and left
his mind a blank.
4 private detective firm made the
discovery, which. they declare, VIII
solve the Small mystery.
Des Moines people found the Grip
pied man on the street a year ago.
Where he came from or who Ia was,
he was unable 10 tell, save that he
thought he came from Omaha He
vas placed in the care OF physicians
who have worked with him for a
rsar in an endeavor to awaken his
memory and set his atrophied brain
Tells to working again.
Detectives Sure of Identity.
The detectives. seeming a mys.
fery, examined the man and what
hey found led to the declaration
hat they had discovered the once
powerful theatrical magnate.
The Des Aoines cripple's meas
tIrements and those OF Small tall.
Exactly, according TO the detectives
His eyes, forehead. chin, ear. ant
ace expression and figure CORE
pond completely with those sen
put on police circulars at the tim
pr his disappearance.
Small, who for many years wa
associated with Klaw and ErlanseI
WAS devoted to music. The De
Moines man disclaims knowIe6g
Of being able to play any musicn
nstrument-yet he constantly at
tempts to frame musical bars an
scales.
Mentions Daugherty's Name.
The final significant act. accord
ing TO the detectives Is that re
Gently. after inquisitors had re
peatedly asked him his tame. nj
lips framed the words: "Joh
Daughcrty."
At present the man is hide
away from prying eyes Not eve
newspaper men have been per
United to visit him. The detectiv
agency 10 holding him with IN
hope Of earning the Iarge rewar
posted for information leading I
his discovery.
1t is the theory of the police tina
a gang attempted to kidnap tn
millionaire ami hold him Tor ran
som, that in escaping from then
small received the disfigur.u
Mounds and the blow that brnugi
e bout amnesia.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
HENRY p. DAWSON
REPORTED BETTER

NEW YORK. Aug. it.-At
Roosevelt Hospital. where he was
operated on a few days ago. Henry
p. Dawson, member of J. p. Nor
gan and Company. was reported
yesterday TO have spent a restful
night. His physicians examined
him yesterday and announced an
Improvement in the financier's con-
dition.
The hospital authorities said
that he twas holding his own.
Members OF the family continue "a
spend their time in the suite OF
rooms set aside at the hospital for
them.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
,RIALTo
"A Heart 70 Let.s Featuring ysstiss
Johnstene,

Johnstones
While ope,s attention y nsturally
divided during the early part Of the
program this week at Moore's RI
alto Theater. between the wonder
fully beautiful and appropriate
changes made in this popular play
house In the short space OF three
weeks, and the attractions onered
on the screen. Justine TOMBSTONE ~
so charming, in her latest l;ealart
production. a lively comedy enuted
"a Heart TO Let" that interest Just
naturally centers on the stage and
stays there.
2 II all the poor and needy bore
their poverty with such delicious
sense OF humor ss, does the FAIR
heroine in this showing. we should
be inclined to move that all. the So
eieties for improving the condition
OF the poor be disbanded. for IL ever
we saw young miss enjoy herself
thoroughly II was Miss tombstone.
a. the mischievous young sristocrst
who inherits an Imposing but go
ing-to-seed estate and an eqyally
imposing family tree, but no cash.
Patching up dropping Wallpaper,
and going on in genteei poverty
finally got on the nerves OF the poor
young heiress, and she made up her
mind to do something about the
financial situation, Her idea being
to MI the mansion with boarders.
Everybody was scandalized, but the
young lady was firm. not only about
boarders but also her own roles in
which she planned 10 double not
only as an. elderly awe-inspiring
land lady. but also as the house
maid.
Only one boarder came. and he
fortunately for Miss Agatha's dis
guise, was temporarily blind, SO she
got away with her impersonations
pretty well until a sudden shock re-
stored the young mans sight, and
he found that his elderly hostess
was young and extraordinarily
beautiful. You can guess the rest
As Agatha, Justine tombstone I,
wholly delightful. and that with.
out the aid Of the very gorgeous
raiment with which this stunning
beauty has always been associated
IN everyone's mind.
Harrison Ford, universally popu
lar leading man. plays opposite thu
star in cast which includes Mar
ella Harris. Thomas Carr. Elizabet;
Garrison, winifred Bryson. Claud,
Cooper. and others.
As Is customary at the Rislto
an exceptionally entertaining pro
gram of subsidiary subjects 4
shown in conjunction with tn,
major offering. among these beinl
q most laughabIe multiple reel com
edy subject entitled Call a Cop.
In which Marie Provost and Bel
Turpin appear to decided advantage
a beautiful Bruce scenic. The Bon
ME Brier Country" and an exelu
sive showing Of recent world event
as caught by the Fox News camera
The reopening Is also featured b.
the first public appearance Of Rob
ert Bond Gotta as conductor Of tn
Justly famous RiaIto orchestra. Tn
overture, Thomas Raymond,
earned enthusiastic applause.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Accuse Marines of Theft.

Charged with robbing Joseph L.
cIeary. OF 81. Louis. OF ti0s In cash,
a gold watch and q diamond scarf
pin. at Twenty-eiEhth street ana
Dumbarton avenue on August
william Z. Adsmas and Orlando y;
Reddick. attached 10 the Marine
Corps and formerly detailed az the
Navy Yard were arrested by Detee-
tives Ira Z. Keck and Charles r.
Bradley in Norfolk and returned. 70
this city yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
COLUMBIA.
Spr0Iies,S

: The photoplay. program a., Loew's
Columbia Theater this week is one
Of varied appeal and wide diver
sity, but the featured attraction.
Proxies" the Cosmopolitan Para
mount perturbation Of the story OF
the same name by Frank Il. Adams,
which was directed by George d.
Baker and which was presented yes
terday for the first time in WASH
ington, is easily one Of the ailuring
and fascinating society mystery
romances that the screen has pur.
veyed in the past several months.
II wa offered to Columbia audi.
ences yesterday as the featured at.
traction Of the thirty-frst super
Program Of the season at that play
house, Norman Kerry and Zena
Keefe. both highly accomplished
players. head the notable cast that
interprets this production.
Mystery, romance and adventure
in the highest circles Of metropolis
tan society are the keynotes OF
Proxies although it depicts the
desperate though successful effort
Of q former convict to follow the
straight and narrow path, even
though an apparent return to the
ways of crime seems necessary for
the accomplishment Of his purpose.
This Is the role assigned to Mr..
Kerry, who Is seen as a butler In
u fashionable home, In which also
is employed Clare Conway, a maid.
who also has a past she IL trying
10 live down.
Their employer, a man Of honor,
IL tricked into permitting himself TO
figure in a somewhat shady stock
transaction and through his trans
fer OF his voting proxy to former
penitentiary warden he places him.
self completely in the power of the
warden, who is unscruplous. The
warden recognizes Peter and &C
quaints his employer with Peters
record. The employer, however. de.
cldes to keep Peter on and over
| come with gratitude Peter under.
takes to repay this debt OF kind
ness.
Learning Of the manner in which
his master has been victimized
Peter adopts a desperate expedi'
ent. At q time when the house Il
crowded with guests, including the
former warden, Peter suddenly ap'
pears on the scene armed, compel.
the assembled guests to submit e
being searched by Clare. the maid
| anC among the loot they collect Il
the proxy that Peters employer had
given to the former warden. Later
the rest of the guests have theiI
yaluables returned. all except tn,
warden's proxy. and thus having
/ won his employers gratitude, Pete
is free to pursue his happiness will
Clare, whom he loves.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
SAYS MAIL
LINE INSOLVENCY
CAUSED SEIZURES
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

| nat Mail Line creditors were de-
branding that the shipping Board
Guarantee their claims, threatening
TO libel the ships unless they were
guaranteed. Unable to comply with
these demands, the Shipping Board
was compelled 10 witness the Ii
belIing OF the Pocahontas in Italy
nd the Potomac in New York, with
the prospect that the George Wash
ington also will be libelled here
when she returns from her maiden
voyage.
The Mail Line, according to this
summary. never was able to finance,
even remotely, the contract into
which IL had entered with the old
Shipping Board, of which Admiral
Benson was chairman. The state
ment- added that the firm was re
sorting to every expedient to evade
payments overdue the government
Lasksr claims that the Mail Line
was guaranteed by another firm
ewned by Charles and Francis r.
Mayer. and that neither concern re-
fused to disclose its real resources.
says stock Is Only Water.
The United States Mail Line was
incorporated ostensibly with a cap
ftal OF 100000" the summary
says. THE stock, however. was,
and is, nothing but water. Not a
| share was issued. Mere pencil no
tations were initiated on the stubs
Of the stock book. The Federal
| stamp tax OF $4,000 was not paid.
No ACTUAL money was put into the
treasury. The alleged s1,o00.00O
was neither cash nor property. but
consisted Of (a) checks OF $4,000
held by the company's secretary
and not -cashed to this day; -(b) a
bookkeeping entry of $4,000 as
cost OF guaranty for the supposed
service of another Mayer corpora
ton in acting as guarantor and (c)
:, 500 shares OF still another Mayer
corporation which has no value at
all, but which. fer the Mails pur-
poses. was hetitiousiy listed at $780,
600"
FURTHER, Lasker alleges. the Mail
Line defaulted its written obtisa-
tion to recondition the boats, neces-
stating, that the Shipping Board
pay these costs. $+.573,445, and also
defaulted other costs chargeable
Ito the line, bringing TO ss,ooo.ooo
the amount which the taxpayers
Iave paid and which. by its con-
tract. the Mail Line was obligated
to pay.
Colby Hints Mt Conspiracy.
cambridge Colby, former secre'
tary OF State. now a member oil
the Mail Lines counsel. when shown
Lasker's statement tonight, said
The field of. newspaper loquacity
is SO exclusively Chairman Las
ker's very own that 1 will not in
trude to the extent of even com
menting upon his latest outgiving
The story Of his conspiring effort
TO wreck the United States Mai
Line. when he couldn't appropriate
II for his friends, will be fully re-
lated in the courts"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
KNICKERBOCKER.
PoIa NeEri in "Gypsy Blsed..


Mind Your Business" is the title
Of the film comedy presented yes
terday at Crandalls Kpickerbocker
Thester as foremost of the supple
mentary features of the bill ar
ranged for premiere presentation
yesterday and today. Other sub
sidiaries that oecasioned .laudatory
comment we're the Pathe News,
Topics Of the Day" and special mu-
sicaf contributions by the Knicker-
booker Symphony. under the con-
ductorship of Bert HallowelL The
chief attraction at tho Knieker-
booker the first two days Of the
week is First Nationals unexampled
polarization Of Prosper Msrimee's
original French version Of the story
Of Carmen" screened under the
title of GYPSY Blood" with Pola
Negri. star OF Passion" In the role
of the cigarette girl. A complete re-
view OF this masterfui drama will
be found in connection with the
Metropolitan Theater, where Il was
aiSo accorded FIRST Washington pres
entations before packed houses yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
BAND CONCERTS.

Concert by the L. 8. Marine Band At the
Marin Bar acks. this afternoon at AiSO
O'Clock. under the direction Of William II.
~ HssIuia m, leader.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Brauson
Descriptive FantaSia, Musical Scenes
Prom spain. ....--..-.. .langeg
az Gipsy March. Tempo di marcia.
TO- Dance. AlIeEretto.
lei HabSnera. Andsntino.
Cd Bolero.
p1.t for two comets. Polka de Concert:
Bird. OF the FO:est''. .........-.. -Nayr
Musicians John Hrickley and Alba-t Nancini.
Ballet music f7On Les Erinn-ys"....
Gsi Dane. Grequ.. Allegro moderate.
~ ." 7 oyrT~-. A"d-r'".
icy Finale. Allegro nsreste.
E1or.r ID "a. DE koren
"Reminiscences Of Nsyerbe.r' -. Godfrey
Marines Hymn. Tine Hats ~ oE'pzuma. -
The Star spsnEled Banner
Concert by the L. s. Navy Band. under the
dt-~cr'nu OF Cha rleS It-nIer. at siNteeath and
coiuneta road northkwcst. this evening a.
ESQ o'cloeI.
Narrh I'll Captain .................. scuss
Overture, "Patrio'' COur Country sc. .BiEet
pet a.. ccr'.~ aud baritone, Una N"r'"
VeneEia ..............'.'' .Duca1fos'
BandmaSter DeGiorEia. NusiciHa kdrcdrB.
Grand Scenes from the Opera, ''Sstosna'
Popular For-trot. ''NarEIs". .COnrzd
PopuAr For-trot. Underneath. Hawaiian
skis; 49,, 81. n,,.. %ss.r
Piccolo Solo. Through the Air" Damn
Musician John Bell.
Gem. from the Musical Comedy. The
The Star spanrIed Banner"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Woman Overcome BY Gas.

Mrs. Bertha Payton, - years old.
was found at her home. 21t Second
street southeast, shortly before Z
o'clock yesterday afternoon suffer-
ing from Illuminating gas poioning.
The discovery was made by Mrs.
Virginia Merchant. q neighbor. The
woman was rushed to Casualty hos
pital where physicians entertain
hope for her recovery.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Mass Meeting Called.

A mass meeting to promote better
between the behevers
in different religions will be held
at the Catholic University Gymnas-
ium. Wednesday evening at o'clock
under the auspices Of the Nationa
Council Of Catholic Men. THOMAS y.
Ryan Of New York viii be the rrin-
cipal speaker.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
SARAH BERNHARDT
70 UNDERGO KNIFE

PARIS, Aug. 1<.--sarah Bern.
hardt, who fell while she was re.
hearsing La Gloire." GABRIEL
tD'Anunzio's dramatic poem, which
she intends 10 interpret on the Lon
don stage. will undergo q slight
operation, according to the Paris
newspaper ,I'oeuvre."
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Caruso Memorial Planned.

NAPLES. Aug. 1f.-As memorial
to Enrico Caruso. Signor Gatti Caz-
kZaza, the Metropolitan impresario
and d irector. has remitted TO the
municipality of apNles the sum of
$1,000 lire. 20 be devoted to char
liable purposes Announcement OF
the gift was made by the mayor
81 Naples Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-15
Navy Employees to Hold Picnic

Members OF the Navy Yard Eec-
reation League will hold their an
nual picnic at Chesapeake Beach to-
morrow. Charles L. Lewis. is chair
man Of the committee Of arrange
mentS