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The Washington times., 1921-05-12
KNICKERBOCKER
Not GUILTY.

Not Guilty. win be, the principal
nlm offering at CrandalPs Knicker-
booker Theater on Thursday and Fri
Day OF the present week. The story
is one OF unusual development. with
Its locale In this country and amid the
Oriental picturesoueness of India. The
leading roles are played by Richard
DIX. sylvia Dreamer. Molly Malone
and Herbert Prior. The. supplement
tary comedy will be the new laugh
ter special. -Take Your Time" on
Saturday only. will be shown "Black
Beauty" with Jean Paige the fea-
tured member OF the cast.
For the week beginning next Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. the Knick-
erbocker announces a list OF especial
ly attractive bookings On Sunday and
Monday will he shown for the FIRST
time in the East, First National $
1921 version of the kid epic, Peck
Bad Boy with Jackie Coogan, CO.
star with Charlie Chaplin In "The
Kid" pictured in the title role. The
supplementary comedy will be. the
new bonneville release starring Dan
Mason. The Shippers Filtration" ON
Tuesday !, and Wednesday, Conway
Tearlc will occupy the stellar positio,
on the bill in Selgnick's production OF
Society Snobs." supplemented. by the
comedy. "Scrappiiy Married" and
Prizra's natural color study. III" A
double-feature bill will be presented
on Thursday and Friday. consisting
OF T. Roy Barnes in Robertson-Coi e
See Ny Lawyer. a nlm version III
Max MARGINS successful comedy. anil
Buster Keston In Hard Luck" IN
Saturday only. wallace Reid will b.
screened In The Love Special" va.
riously supplemented
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NATIONAL
ss6oflres q lo2o."


There u plot, In the ''Satiyes of
1890" which Is on It's way to tbe Ma
ft,onai Thsater after. q two months
run In Chicago: The Washington en-
ssEement win be for one week only
ind opens Sunday evening, May IS.
II IL one Of those gay, farcical and
satirical little affairs. in which. GER
tain aspects OF the action picture In
dustry. arc touched upon with . light
snd airy hand. Jean Havex. who de-
yised the story. or the book. has writ
Ten q keen little satire. and II Is put
on admirably by Fanchon and Marco
and. . good supporting company Of
entertainers who sing, dance and fool
to the height of their bent.
The cast consists of Eddie Nelson
end Del Chain. Al WohIman. Arthur
West and John Sheehan in the COM
coy sphere: Eva Clark. prima donna
soprano. and Muriel stryker. classic
dancer; Daisy De Witte. ingcnue. and
Lucille Harmon. soubrette. As, for
the chorus. IT, 10 composed OF two
dosen pretty girls with california
c0mplexions. who were called Cali
ftrnia peaches" by the critics of Chi
caGo. where the show had two smash
ing months at the Olympic Theater. /
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"The Little Fool" Metro produc-
ton adapted from Jack London's
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Continued on Page rwentyroneo
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B. r. KEITH,s-
VerU Gordon. y

Many stars Will shine 1T p F.
Keith's next week. the foreariost pc
ing two co-stars, Vera Gordon and
Company and May Wirth, assisted
by Phil, the riding comedian, sup
ported by the famous Wirth family
of haut ecole and arenic equestrians.
Miss Gordon will be remembered as
having made an extraordinary sue
cess In 'fHumoresque." with adequate
help she win play Lullaby" a heart
The Washington times., 1921-05-12

straight Is the Way" the latest
Paramount-C Cosmopolitan (. p icture
which Is on view At Polls Theater
this week, Ii taken from Ethel Watts
Mumford's famous short story 'Ths
Manifestations Of Henry Ort," the
scenario being prepared by Frances
Marion. 1t Is a satirical COMEDY
drama revolving around q ouija board
and marks distinct departure tor
Director Vignola, who has Identified
himself In the past almost exclusive
ly with serious subjects.
A Bit or inside" information Ii the
fact that the production Of this pic.
ture was In the nature of labor
OF love with visnolaS who decided
he must do this story Immediately
he read it. What attracted him par
ticularly were the unusually brilliant
shafts Of Rtire. the rare situationa,
and the delightfully."- human charsc-
terizations. y, 49,, ~
A cast OF unusual merit was chosen
and includes such well known play
ers as Matt Moore. George, Parsons.
Gladys Leslie, Mabel Bert. Van Dyke
Brooks and Henry Sediey. sSsSs.
Aunt Mehttabei add her torph sned
niece, Dorcas.: live I'm the old home.
stead. They seek information from
the ouija board as to the fioca Il on
Of traditional buried treasure sup
posed to have been hidden ny Henry
Ort before he departed this vale az
tears. They need the money to pay
the customary mortgage which Is held
by the meanest old curmudGSon Of the
village. Jonathan Squoggs.
Cat" Carter Is q young, crook and
Loot Follett is an old crook who
have descended from the city to make
a cleanup Of the rich little village
by burglarious means. They settle In
an unused part OF the old homestead.
They hear Aunt Mehitabel and Dorcas
ask the ouija board for the location
of the hidden treasure. Their hard
hearts are touched and they deter
mine to plant" hoard for the old
lady. This hoard they create out Of
stolen goods. They take unusual
means to let the old lady know where
1t is. and the discovery. OF the
bullion nearly causes Aunt Mehitabsl
to collapse.
Then, after the excitement In the
village has reached a fever heat.
there is burglary. Old Squoggs Il
unwilling to forego the MORTGAGE II
he can steal the treasure, and in the
attempt to do SO he comes to 4
bitter fate-one he richly deserved.
or course the crooks are redee med,
and there is love affair-but It's al
so natural and .ee logical that none
viii complainEexcept of the pain In
their sides from the laughter.
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interest. The Wirths will Introduce
their sensational riding act with up
roarious comedy interruptions by the
clown. Other prominent features will
be Kate Fillmore and Sam Williams In
Wanted. = Cook" their funniest
caricatures OF the feminine persua-
sions- Toney and Norman In their
droll. .'Yot know What Mean,
Georgia Campbell. assisted by Rob
ert Buchanan. In Gone Are. the
Days: the ziegier sisters and COM
pany In Dance Revels": Rolls 4
Royce: Topics, of the Day; kino-
grams and added novelties and house
regulars.
Next Sunday 1T 3 and s:lB the bill
at keith's will present Marion Har-
ris. the Watson sisters. Doc Baker
and last weeks entire array.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
AZ c. Field Dedd,.
 Dean Of MinstreIsu

Columbus, Ohio, April 3.-Alfred Griffin ('Al CD Field, premier of American minstrels, died at his home here today, his death resulting from Bright's disease. He was born 72 years ago in Leesburg, Va,
 MT. Field was educated in the con- mon schools at Brownsville, Pitts burgh, Pa, later becoming interested in banking and farming, and in 1886 entered the theatrical business, or ganizing d minstrel show which has operated continuously since that time
 Mir. Field was a former high na- tional officer of the Elks and widely known in Masonic circles. The fun eral will be held here Tuesday after noon.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
2.000 VISIT HOPE FOR
 COUNTY POULTRY SHOW

Hope. April 3.-"Chicken Day, which was held in Hope Saturday, under the auspices of the Hampstead County Poultry Association, was pro- nounced a decided success in every particular. Approximately 2,000 wis itors from the surrounding country and neighboring towns were here, and enjoyed an interesting and in structive programme and entertain ment which had been prepared for the occasion by those in charge of the affair The Chamber of Commerce rooms were turned over to the chick en growers, where the indoor exer- cises were held. Among the princi- pal speakers was H. B. Lansden poultry expert with the agricultural extension department of the United States government. who emphasized the matter of selecting layers and culllng the flock to get best results for the least amount of money ex- pended on food. MT. Lansden is a thorough poultry man and gave poul- try men much valuable information. Another speaker was D. E. Rhodes, who talked on methods of feeding, his talk being both interesting and in structive
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04

election, and in order that the people of the State might have an opportun- ity to pass upon this question at the next general election, the governor vetoed joint resolution submitting an amendment on another subject so as to leave the way open for the peo- pie to initiate an amendment to stop local legislation.
 An opportunity will be given per haps very soon to the voters of the State to initiate this measure and if it is initiated and passed by the peo- pie it would bring relief from the great burden of local legislation which has for the last few years So greatly harassed the people of the State.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The evils of local legislation have become so great, and the debt piled upon the people of the State through the creation of local improvement districts so burdensome, that Cover nor McRae is preparing to have ini- tiated an amendment to the constitu- tion prohibiting the legislature from passing any local or special law.
 It was thought by the framers of the constitution of 1874 that they had accomplished this purpose by provid- ing that no special law should be passed when a general statute could be made to apply. but the supreme court construed this provision to mean that if the legislature passed local or special law, that the legislature was the judge of the necessity of such a law and the courts would not over turn it.
 Under the constitution only three amendments can be submitted at each
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
IMPOSING SOUTHERN
 SHORTHORN EVENT

No announcement in recent years has occasioned so general and sincere interest among Southern cattle men as that recently made of the holding on May 17th and 18th, probably at Columbia, Tenn, of the Southern Shornhorn Exhibition and Sale. One hundred and twenty-five head of the highest class purebred shorthorn cat tie the entire south can produce will be shown in a contest for cash prem iums amounting to S4,000O0, and every animal in the show will be of fered for sale by auction to the breed CTS of the South following the conclu- sion of the show The cattle will be consigned by leading breeders in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and Mis- sissippi.
 l The event will be similar in char acter to the National Shomhorn Con- gress, Show and Sale, held in Chicago annually in February, and in like manner will afford shorthorn breed CTS an opportunity to exhibit fol prizes and those who wish to purchase to secure their requirements at reas- onable prices.
 Undoubtedly this undertaking Ii 
 worthy of the unalloyed support ot every southerner who is interested ir the highest development of the cattle industry in the South, and such sup. port is particularly essential, as its complete success will determine flu ture similar annual events.
 The Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Railway and the American Shornhorn Breeders Association are {. cooperating in the promotion and con
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
TOO FEW CIVIL
 SERVICE APPLICANTS

The Civil Service Commission in- yites special attention to the fact that in examinations held recently in Texarkana, Ark.-Tex., and other cities throughout the United States for law clerks and typists and muItiqraph operators, for positions at Washing ton, D. C., applicants were not se- cured in the number desired, and that these examinations will again be held on April 13 and May 1, respectively.
 Persons interested in these or other examinations should apply to the sec retary of the U. s. Civil Service Board at the local post office for de- tailed information and application blanks.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
VETERAN EDITOR DYING

Little Rock, April 3.-Col W. A. Webber, veteran Arkansas newspaper man, is lying at the point of death in the Baptist Hospital tonight and his death is expected at any time. Col Webber, who is 81 years old, pub lished a Republican paper in Llttle Rock in the early seventies and elgh- ties and is one of the charter mem bers of the Arkansas Press Assoca- tion.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04
PRESCOTT YOUNG LADY
 IN "THEATER UNUSUAL

Fayetteville. April Miss Frances Thrasher of Prescott. is a member of the cast of the ''Theater Unusual" of the University of Arkansas. which during the past term presented a large number of modern plays The "Theater Unusual" is the studio of Mrs. Willie Vandeventer Crockett. in structor in expression, and the cost of this unique theater is composed If the expression students in the class in play reading. The plays are given as a part of the class work and are not costumed.
 Recently this class has presented You Never Can Tell by Bernard Shaw; "Pillars of Society by Ibsen. Several of the Irish plays. and a num- Der of other one-act plays. such as "The Green Coat" and John Kendrick Bangs amusing little comedy. A Pro posal Under Difficulties" have also been read and studied.
 The "Theater Unusual" is well equipped for the amateur presenta. tion of these dramas IL has a raised stage furnished with screens to hell in arranging the scenes. appropriate furniture, and a good lighting system ! There is a small room at the rear ot the stage from which the players car make their entrances.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04

FOR RENT-Rooms furnished O, unfurnished. Apply to Mrs. J. r Brooks, phone 394.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04

Read the ads in this paper of Pres cott's wide-awake merchants.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-04

duet of the exhibit and sale, and F. W Harding, chief executive of the Association, will offciate as judge of the show.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03

structions had gone forward to AM
hassador Jusserand TO inform the
United States that the German prop
ositions were unacceptable to France.
1t was assumed that NJ. Jusserand
would make this known officially to
Mr.. Hughes tomorrow.
Dispatches from Brussels indicated
that in Belgium the German offer also
was regarded as unsatisfactory. There
was no word as to the views of the
other interested parties. 1t was un-
derstood, however, that officials did
not necessarily regard as significant
the action of Great Britain in re-
questing it's representatives in Berlin
to inquire informally regarding the
new German offer with view to
making clear the term of years of
which the payments would run.
Administration officers continued
today their policy of silence with re-
gard to the whole reparations ques-
ton. 1t was understood, however,
that an element of the situation which
they have under consideration is an
intimation from some of the allied
governments that the mere transmits
sion of the German offer by the
United States would involve the AM
erican government in some measure
or responsibility. 1t is believed that
the state department is not ready to
accept this view of responsibility on
it's part provided it's efforts are con-
| fined to mere transmission of COM
municstion without Endorsement of
any kind.
AS only three days remain before
the date set for the French govern
ment for the beginning of its move
into additional German territory, it
| is expected that reply to the Ger
man communication will not be long
delayed.
| President Harding left Washington
today on the yacht Mayfower for
Hampton Roads, to be absent until
Friday, but it is not thought likely
that this will serve to delay the Am
erican answer, as it is understood that
the administration plans were
agreed upon at the session of the cab
met Tuesday. Should there be any
unforeseen developments in the stu
alton, the president could be COM
municated with readily by radio.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
ATTITUDE OF ALLIES
NOT YET MADE CLEAR
Washington Has No Official Informa
ton From London or Paris as to
Counter Proposals

Washington, April 27.-The Am
erican government today still was
without any official information as to
the attitude of the allied powers with
respect to Germany's counter pro-
posals on reparations. Consequently
reply to the communications re-
ceived from Berlin yesterday has not
yet been prepared.
The views of the allied govern
ments are expected to be transmitted
through their ambassadors here, with
whom Secretary Hughes conferred
yesterday. None Of the envcys called
at the state department today, but
an Associated press dispatch from
Paris this evening announced that in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
MANY LAVISH SCENES
IN NEW PICTURE

'The Furnace William D. Tay-
lor's new special production for Real
art, which willlbe shown at the opera
house on Wednesday is declared to be
one of the richest pictures in spectac-
ular and lavish settings which has
been viewed for some time past.
Replicas of both the interior and
exterior of St. Marys church IN Lon
don were constructed for the big we'd
ding scenes, and many sumptuous
society functions were staged. These
include house party, lavish garden
fete and a gorgeous carnival dance.
The interior of the famous hotel at
Monte Carlo was also duplicated for
certain scenes in the honeymoon Sc
uuence. A big land slide is another
storm scene.
The picture is adapted by Julia
Cr2wi )rd Tve1s from Il new English
novel by "Pa i" whicn is just ctf. the
press.
The case is all-star, including Ag-
mes Ayres, Jerome Patrick, Theodore
Roberts, Heller Dunbar, Betty Fran
cisco, Milton Sills, Fred Turner,
Mayme Kelso, Lucien Littlefieid,
Robert Bolder, and others.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
REPUBLICAN VIEWS
TO BE DRAWN OUT
Ineh w. Roberts in The State

Hugh w. Roberts in The State
Washington, April 27.-Represen-
tative Johnson of Mississippi has con-
cluded to fight fire with fire. He has
/ little hope Of success, but there is fair
promise that his exertion will prove
to Republicans the folly of their
course.
In other words, the Mississippi SOL
on, amazed at the aptitude of Repub-
licans to note alleged mistreatment
! Of negroes in the South and overlook
at the same time "sad and sour con-
ditions in Washington, has sought to
bring the latter to the attention OF
congress.
He has Introduced Two bills. The
first would require local street car
companies to install "jim crow par
titions SO that the whites and blacks
could ride in separate apartments.
The other would prevent marriage IN
the District of Columbia, the great
capital of the United States wherein
example for all the remainder of the
country, he thinks, should be set, be-
tween white people and negroes; and
between white people and Chinese,
and black people and Chinese.
The Republicans are pretty sore
and swear by all their gods that the
bills shall not become law. And they
will make good their oaths. At the
same time, they may learn the error
involved in their efforts to upset, con-
ditions as they have for many long
wears existed in the South.
They are fostering bills to study
|lynching in the South and to force
Southern people to ride iq the same
railroad cars with negroes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
EARTH, AND COMET
- WILL STAGE RACE
On June 27 Comet Will Flip Its Tail
!Asaihat Mother Earth and Cause
,ts4 Shower of Sparks

Berkeley, Cal, April i27.-For a
month this summer the earth will en-
gage ina race with the periodic comet
Pons- Winecke, and because it will
have. mo- chances to win, it will endea-
vor,: through astral influence, to "trip
up''gitsS gaseous rival, according to a
report. made public today by the OBJ
servatory of the University of Cali
forriia. The earth will not get into
hesrace until the comet has lead of
between 100000 and 20,000,-
900 miles, but then it will put every
thing "it has" into it's test with the
comet.
'The tripping up" process, or per-
turbation caused by the eart'l's in
fuence, will pull the comet away from
it's course somewhat, but it will con-
tinue to plunge along the comet
speedway at an undiminishhed pace.
1t will cap its supremacy finally when,
on June 27, it Aips its tail SO hard
against it's terrestrial rival that the
impact will send out SPARKS. These
will 20 down in the record as ,aete-
oric shower.
The comet, at the last calculation,
was approximately 100000 miles
from the earth. It's nearest approach
will be 1872 of an astronomical unit,
or 12,oOoD0O miles, on June Z and
shortly thereafter the race will be-
gin.
At the greatest brilliancy observ-
able from the earth, the comet will
be eighth or ninth magnitude. Moth
ing greater than the sixth magnitude
can be observed by the naked eye, so
the world at large will see nothing
of the visitor until the tail-hipping
episode on June 27. However, the
earths attractions for the comet may
he so great that new calculations may
be necessary when the race gets un-
derway. Any potential prophesies
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
PRESIDENT HARDING'S,
HISTORIC WORDS
"We Want Nothing on Earth That
Does Not Belong to Us, But We
" Do Want: What Is Ours"
BvW. B. MacNamee.

Hampton Roads, Va, April %
FssWe don't want anybody's territory;
we only want what righteously be-
longs, to us, and by the eternal, we
mean to have il"
Standing directly under the grim
145inch guns of, the flagship Pennsyl-
vania, President Harding today thus
laid down the naval policy of the
United States to the officers of the
great Atlantic fleet. His firm "hands
off" dictum to the rest Of the world
the conclusion of the most
brilliant naval review in the history
of the Virginia capes shortly after
|1O o'clock this morning. The on
coming armada of gray sea flghters
presented an imposing appearance as
they filed slowly past the presidential
Yacht Mayhower to the crashing boom
of 100 gunds.
Led by the giant Pennsylvania, IL
great battleships, Aanked by grim de-
stroyers and submarines, slipped past
the Mayfower, rapping out the stac-
cato 21-gun presidential salute.
On the quarterback of the Mayfiow-
er stood the president with Secretary
of the Navy DENLY at his side. The
blue-clad crew of the gaunt dread
naughts stood rigidly attention as
their ships streamcd by. Overhead an
aerial circus was staged by over ~
lhydroplanes, airplanes and naval oa-
looms. More than an hour the pres
ident stood bare headed on the bridge
of the Mayhower while the so YES
sels comprising the Atlantic fleet
steamed past in review. A more awe
inspiring spectacle has seldom been
seen. The commander in chief of the
navy was so deeply impressed that he
stood silent throughout practically
the entire review.
Wheeling slowly into Hampton
Roads, the great naval procession
dropped anchor. The Mayfower then
steamed down between the walls OF
floating steel to where the Pennsyl-
vania lay. As each grey fighter was
passed, it repeated the presidential
salute, which was returned from the
Mayhower.
Splendid Fleet
Admiral Henry B. Wilson, COM
mander-in-chie of the fleet left the
Pennsylvania and came aboard the
Mayhower to greet the president.
The "Star Spangled Banner crashed
out from the ships bands as the pres
ident and Admiral clasped hands on
the after-deck of the Mayfower.
admiral, it is a great pleasure to
greet you,' said the president. "How
is the feet?'
"Everything is splendid, Mr.. Pres
ident," was the reply. Every man
in the feet is right on his toes. The
onlv incident of this morning was
when that ship named after your
state beat the Florida out of her an
chorage."
"Wen, admiral, you know Ohio
never got left the president laugh
ingly replied.
Returning the visit of Admiral Will
lson shortly: after, the president re-