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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

Miss Goldie Harker has returned
from a short stay in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Blotz of
Dodgeville were the guests of her
PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs Martin Muir
IRISH Saturday.
Mrs. John Cleary of Hollandale
and Miss Kathryn Dunn returned
Saturday from visit with their sis
ter Mrs. William Rausch in st Mary's
Hospital in Madison.
Two carloads of people motored to
Dodgeville Tuesday evening and were
entertained at the Penhallegon and
Edwards homes.
Martin Minor spent the week end
in New Diggings.
r. E. Gribble of Dodgeville visited
relatives and friends here Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss Agnes Mauger is visiting at
the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward GRADER.
Carlton Temby of Mif1in was the
guest of his aunt Mrs. Harry Brown
Monday
John Ostrander is transacting bus
mess in Chicago this week.
Mrs. John Blotz and daughters of
Dodgeville visited relatives here Sat
urday.
Miss Grace Gribble has returned
from a visit with her sister Mrs. VIM.
Uren in Waldwick.
Reuben Gribble has returned to
Milwaukee. His wife remained for
a longer visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gribble.
William Gribble and son of War
rem were week end visitors with his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Gribble.
Misses Jane and Teresa Burke re-
turned home Sunday, after spending
the. past two weeks i'm Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
BIG GAIN in ALCOHOLISM
Cook County Hospital Figures Star
tIing-More Than Six Hun
dred Patients in 1920.

Chicago, Jan. 11-Statistics on al
coholic cases at the county hospital
for 1920, made public here, proved
startling to the opponents of prohibit
ton.
In 1919, when the flowing of the
flowing bowl was unObserved, 155
cases of straight "alky" and seven
wood alcohol victims were admitted
In dry 1920 the totals jumped to
the almost unbelievable figures of 542
and 90 respectively.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
MOVE FOR SOCIALIST CUSTER
Resolutions introduced in New York
Assembly 20 Unseat Three
Members.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. -Four resolu-
tons have been introduced in the leg
islature for the unseating of the three
Socialist members of the assembly.
There was no debate on the resolu-
tons. all of them being referred to the
judiciary committee. Both senate and
assembly have new leaders this year.
Senator Clayton r. Lusk was elected
temporary president, or majority lead
er, and 81. Edmund MacHold of JEFF
ferscn, was elected speaker Of the as
sembly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
BIG LONDON BANK CLOSES
British-American Continental Sus-
ponds Payment-Had Authorized
Capital of f2,50O,000.

London, Jan. THE British-Ameri-
can Continental bank suspended pay
ment.
It is believed the bank advanced
money on produce, chiefly Canadian,
and was unable to realize during the
present trade stagnation.
The bank/formcrly was Hannevig's
bank Ltd. 1t moved into larger prem
ises last September with a view to
meeting it's increasing business with
the continent and the United States.
The bank has an authorized capital of
E2.5OO,OOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
HEBRIDES ISLAND VOTES DRY
Isle Of Lewis to Lose All OF Its Sa.
looms Next May as Result
Of Election.

Stornaway, Scotland, Jan. 6.-The
island of Lewis, the largest of the
Outer Hebrides, has overwhelmingly
voted "dry" in the prohibition poll
taken here. For total abolition there
were 72O votes; for no change, 149.
and for limitation of drink licenses, 5.
AS a result, all licenses on the island
will be annulled next May. Lewis is
a rugged island which abounds in an
Gent Druidic structures and ruined
old-times fortreSSes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
BREAKS AIR SPEED RECORDS
Utah Mail Plane Pilot Makes Jour-
.ney of 1865 Miles In One Hour,
Says Report.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 7.-"Jack"
Knight, mail airplane pilot, broke all
records in flight from Salt Lake City
to Rock Springs, Wyo., when he flew
the distance of 165 miles in one hour,
according to a report issued at the To-
cal landing field following the receipt
of a radio message from Rock Springs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
u. S. SEA POWER TWICE JAPS'
Relative Strength Of Worlds Leading
Navies Shown by Figures for
January T.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Information
now in possession of the American
government on the relative strength of
the three principal naval powers, be-
lieved to be complete, shows the pres
aat naval strength of this country to
Re about half that of Great Britain,
while more than double the sea power
of JaDan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
INDIANS TO GET 100000
Rosebud Tribal Funds to Be Distrib-
uted on Tuesday by the
United States.

Butte Creek Station, S. D., Jan. TO-
Heads of all Indian families on the
Rosebud reservation will meet here
Tuesday in council to make up and
check over a roll by which the govern
ment will apportion and distribute
S1.OOO,OOO of the Dakota tribal funds
some time during the spring. The
meeting will last two days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
Unclaimed Letters

Letters addressed as follows remain
unclaimed at the Mineral Point post
Office:
Jacob Beltz
Mrs. Paul Meyers
Miss Anna E. Turner
Advertised Jan. Is, 1921
In calling for above please say Ad-
vertised
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

Miss Sybil Jane Moore Of the Amer
lean Society of Friends has just re-
turned to Philadelphia after spending
six months in relief work in Vienna.
81 found Vienna plunged in the most
abject grief" she declared, "a city or
two million souls waning and wasting
away. The people there are starving
The hospitals are all full, with a walt
ing list that would require years TO
satisfy. Business is practically at
standstill." She stated the Society OF
Friends is working with the Hoover
relief committee.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
Constance Ialmadge Prefers
The Subtle in HumOr

land nostrils and the lines of his face
barely suggested.
"One must leave a great deal to
the Imagination on the screen. because
in the span OF one short hour, we
sometimes have to develop a character
from girlhood to womanhood, through
three marriages and two divorces, and
perhaps travel half way round the
world besides. So, like the cartoonist,
1 try to emphasize the salient char
acteristics. which. OF course. in my
particular work, bring out the humor-
Gus side OF the person ! am portray
Ang"
In Lessons in Love" Constance Tai.
madge Is said to have satisfied her
hearts desire with one OF those COW
eted comedies of manners. She has
the role OF a young woman for whom
two old men attempt to arrange .
marriage to q chap she has never
seen. The story gives hersan unusual
opportunity to display her own par
ticular talent Lessons in Love" In
adapted from Douglas Murray's play.
"The Man From Toronto" Kenneth
Harlan has the leading male role
opposite Miss Talmadge.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
METROPOLITAN
"LSSSOnS In Lone"

Constance Talmadge will he the
pictured star OF this weeks bill at
Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater in
Douglas Murray's stage success, THE
Man from Toronto" presented as the
sprightliest of Miss Talmadge's re-
cent vehicles. under the title Les
sons in Love" The cast Is notable,
Including Kenneth Harlan, Flora
Finch and George Fawcctt.
The narrative OF Lessons in Love"
concerns the domestic adventures OF
young heiress whose fortune Is
dwjndling and who has been turned
down as a prospective bride by the
nephew OF the young lady's guardian.
who seeks valiantly to solve the
puzzle of the girls future. when the
presence In the East OF the breezy
young Westerner is necessary. Leila
Calthorpe exchanges places with her
maid, Perkins" and proceeds to take
John Warren over tho hurdles The
outcome of her escspsde, of course.
is satisfactory to ali concerosd. esps-
eialAv 10 her - Warrea and IL
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
SHUBERT-BELASCO
Mask and Wig Club

once more those tireless, talented
Mask and Wig Club boys OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will tomorrow
night at the Shubert- Belasco intro
duce their thirty third annual produc-
ton. Somebody's Lion" this years
new show. Styled "A Nautical Tail in
Two Knots" the new concoction Is
the work of E. NJ. Lavine. "a to book,
with lyrics and music by Charles Gil
pin, and these two have again demon
strsted their welIknown ability and
turned out another production which.
prepared and presented under the di.
rection OF Charles S. Morgan, jr..
truthfully may be said to outshine
many of the big professional musical
comedy and eEtraganxa attractions.
So far as dancers are concerned,
not even the experienced coryphees OF
the "Follies" and Scandals" outvie
the clever youngsters OF the Mask
and Wig, and seldom, even on the
professional stage, are seen special
ties that surpass some OF those which
carries the audience by storm.
''somebody's Lion" 10 . sort Of vasi-
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
COSMOS
Allen Comedy Company

Manager Bryiawski, of the Cosmos
Theater, announces that he made q
ten strike when he procured his lead
ing attraction this week, beginning
today matinee, the Allen Musical
Comedy Company. which will pres
,ent Don't Tell My Wife," one
hour condensed version of tbs
original production that scored great
success this season on the legitimate
stage. Headed by the famous
comedian, Billy, Allen, the company.
which numbers twenty-five players.
is said TO be the biggest musical
comedy number In vaudeville. The
cast includes bevy of dazzling.
dancing girlies who also possess
high quality voices. The act will
also offer new and beautiful scenery
and costumes and many novelty
surprises. Four other big acts to be
offered include The Runaway Four.
novel comedy ouartette from "Thc
Sunshine Girf show: Morley and
Mack, two clever girls in a blend OF
harmony and song; Bicknell, the
busy baker. In studies in dough. and
Bennett and Fletcher, in a musical
cocktail, "The shimmy Doll" TIE
extraordinary matinee feature will
be Buried Treasure" the famous
Cosmopolitan photoplay productioT
in which Marion Davies is starred.
"I,et Me Explain" a two-reel Christie
comedy. will be shown At all per-
SsrpaaD~sA
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
LOEW'S PALACE
"The Easy Road

Washington photoplay enthusiasts
who recall the vivid and enthralling
enactment of the central roles of
THE Frontier of the stars" and
'"The City of Silent Men" by Thomas
Meighan. the brilliant ypung Para
mount star at the Palace a short
time ago, will hail with delight the
announcement that Thomas Meighan
will be the featured star of the
Palace program for the full week.
beginning this afternoon, In "Ths
Easy Road" the Paramount produe-
ton Of the story of the same name
by Blair Hall, in which Mr.. Meighan
was directed by Tom Forman and IN
which he 10 supported by a cast led
by Lila Lee and Gladys George, ano
which includes Grace Goodall, Arthur
Carew. Lura Anson, Viora Daniel
and others.
Mr.. Meigban has already qualined
as one of the greatest of all screen
actors in roles that depict the course
OF masculine regeneration, and in
The Easy Road" he is pictured as a
novelist who sttains success. makes
a wealthy and brilliant marriage.
and with the necessity OF diligen,
effort removed, he sinks into idle
ness and unworthy writing. His
wife, discouraged at the change in
her husband, deserts him and leaves
him sum of money at her bankers
which will support him without
furth effort.
This affront to his manhood Is
overwhelming and realizing the
depths of his degradation he starts
to the river to drown himself Hn
arrives just in time to rescue girl
to whom life has been too cruel AMI
In the EFFORT to save the girl he ac-
complishes his own regeneration. de-.
spite the fact that an enemy a.
tempts to construe his friendship fos
the girl as unfsithfulness to his wif..
The wife. returning from abroa :,
realizes the beneficial effect OF his
self-imposed task and in their mu-
tual desire to assist the unfortuna'e O
one, they find a new basis for hao
piness. love, and mutual trust.
THE Easy Road" has been splen =
didly supplemented by a strong ar
ray OF additional screen and musical
attractions The extra added hit j.
the latest Mack Sennett comedy sem
sation, "Astrsy from The Steerape /"
while Director Cannon OF the Paia 70
Symphony Orchestra contributes a
splendid overture. other short leneth
screen features complete q program
. fpo~er, nevslty, and appeal
The Washington times., 1921-05-22

Constance Talmsdge is very. very
serious about her work. In discussing g
her problems recently the charming
little star. who will be seen at Gran
dalrs Metropolitan and Knickerbocker
Theaters, beginning this afternoon at
3. in Lessons in Love-" declared that
although no less than sixty manu-
scripts are submitted to her every
week, IL Is exceedingly difficult for
her to get exactly the kind of comedy
she wants.
'T want comedies OF manners" she
said: comedies that are funny be-
cause they delight ones sense OF what
is ridiculously human In the way OF
little everyday commonplace foibles
and frailties--subtle comedies. not
comedies of the slapstick variety. 1
want comedies chiefly because enjoy
making people laugh; secondly, be-
cause this type of work comes easiest
and most naturally to me. and thirdly,
because l want to see the screen com
edy elevated to the highest possible
plane.
'Of course. I am not a highly emo
tional type. NY sister Norma could
cry real tears over two sofa cushions
stuffed into a long dress and white
lace cap, to look like a sick baby, and
she would do II so convincingly that
900 people out front would weep with
her. That Is real art, but my Kind OF
talent would lead me to bounce that
padded baby up and down on my knee
with grimaces that would make the
same 200 people laugh. You see, In
my way. take my work quite as
seriously as my sister does hers.
would be just as much In earnest
about making the baby seem ridicu-
lous as she would be about making IL
seem real That, 1 think, Is the secret
of being funny on the speaking stage
as we'll as on the screen. one mas 10
be serious in ones levity. RMS con-
stltutes the whole distinction between
being funny and being silly.
II am not fted to be vamp. There
is nothing alluring. or exotic or ero-
tic, or neurotic, about me. could
not pull the Theda Bara stun to save
my life, but II I am assigned vamp
role in a comedy. and / had such a
part in my First National picture, In
Search of a Sinner, j would play IL
with all the seriousness and earnest
ness and sincerity with which Miss
Bara would play IT, except that j, of
course, would over-emphasize all the
characteristics of the vampire. | try
to handle A comedy role In much the
same way as a cartoonist handles his
pencils. II he Is drawing the picture
OF the late Theodore Roosevelt, with
few strokes he emphasizes Teddy's
sye-siassss and teeth. leaving his care
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
NATIONAL
"Zizi"

Helen Lowell, who plays q leading
role in Sam H. Harris new produc-
t,sn. '.zixi.- which opens at the Ma
tionaI Theater Monday night, May %,
has been on the stage practically all
ker life. Her career inclpdes every
sype of theatrical experience. She
began As Q Juvenile in "Pinafore."
A fter an extended tour in that she
stcpped into 'Iolanthe" on Ave hours
notice. assuming the role opposite
Richard Mansfield.
Her next step was the role OF
~Dearest." the mother in Little Lord
Fsuntlsroy"-wallac Eddinger play
fpg the title role. Then she ventured
With great success into musical COM
sdy under the management OF Hotey
a Thomas and she created several
original roles Next she departed
into the feid Of melodrama under the
management of Jacob Lift and then
Sar q few seasons she appeared with
Augustin DAILY. After this Charles
rrohman gave her an important role
with Maude Adams In Quality
Sstreet."-
The biggest opportunity OF her ca
yeer came when she was cast in the
eeesntric role Of Miss HAIRY in Mrs.
y7ess e the Cabbage ratnh."
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
B. F. KEITH'S
Santos and Hayes Revue"

Though Washington will see IL for
the fret time this week. the Santos
and Hayes Revue" which is head
lining at B. +. Keith's Theater. has
established a record over the Keith
circuit as one of tho smartest musi-
cal acts ever offered in vaudeville.
Described as a vaudeville prescrip-
tion in three scenes, II serves as a
Joy cocktail for the ever-tired busi-
ness man. Prominent in its cast. in
addition to the stars. are Bobbie
Tremaine, Will Higgie, Saul Mar
shall and beauty chorus fresh from
Broadway.
Percy Bronson and Winnie Bald
win appear on the current Keith bill
as the extra Added attraction in
Visions of 1s70.' an amusing skit
written by Jack Lait, with music by
Neil Moret Joe jackson. the mimi
table tramp comedian. In third on
the bill in Importance. One OF the
few who have mastered the art of
pantomime, jackson Ia in q class by
himself in his line of work.
Others on the same bill, which
measures up as one of the best bal
anced ever seen in vaudeville, are
Crawford and Brcderick. in "A Little
Of This and a Little of That" Car
son and willard. in Meet the Doc
tor" McCloud and Norman. modern
entertainers: Page. Hack and Mack.
eQuilibrists OF distinction; Burns
Brothers. dispensers of laughter and
thrills; Topics OF the Day. Kino-
grams and the other regular fea-
lures that are distinctive in Keith's
Theater.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
STRAND
Mae Marsh

- Motion-picture patrons In Wasa.
inston are on the oui vive looking
forward to the personal appearanee
today and all week at the strand
Theater OF winsome. talented and
popular Mae Marsh. star Of many Of
the large Griffith and other cinema
masterpieces. and appearing in pub
lie OF the screen for the first time
in her career in conjunction with
the showing of her latest Robertson
Cole production. ''Nobody's Kid" ~
adapted from the novel. MARY Cary"
by Kate Langley Bosher.
'Nobody's Kid" faithfully follo~.
the life and adventures OF an orphan
whose heart is gold and whose love
brings sunshine, notwithstandihg
that she lives in the confines Of
prison world. tenanted by derelict
waits. Tragedy and comedy are %
nearly allies in the story that Miss
Marsh mas fun opportunity to dis
play her unusual talents for portray
ing whimsical. lovable roles, f,r
which she is so Justly famous. and
there is just sufficient romance to
add piquancy to the production.
The star has been surrounded By
cast that fully meets with all re-
quirements, and the capable work OF
her support is said to add much {.
the appeal of the picture. The mem
bers include Kathleen Kirkham, John
Stoppling, Anne Schafer and Maxine
Elliott Hicks. t~
In honor OF the magnificent cinenAA
presentation. no effort has, be~a
spared by Manager Sparrow n
building up a vaudeville program
equal in merit. Mcssrs. Cantor and
Yates presenting as the headline TEA
ture a melodious musical comedy
satire, The Fortune Queen" with q
clever and appealing plot enacted ~
a auintette of superb artists. OtAers
appearing will include Hanlon and
Clifton in a novel and versatile ciaAs.
ic, "A Quiet Evening at Home;" Hal
and Francis Offering q singing aDd
talking skit entitled Town AnA
Country" Joe and Bertha Burke pro-
senting "A western Union F1irta-
tion," and Shaw and Glass In a
amusing comedy. The Aosdvtts
Trust" Ffry
Selected short film features In con
junction with special orchestra num-
hers, arranged by Arthur J. Man
we'll and including as overture, Coa-
rad's Moonlight" round out the pre-
gram.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
SHUBERT-GARRICK
"Chin1eS of Normandy"

The local Comic Opera" organiza-
tion "Washingtonians," who so des
lightfully pleased the many theater-
goers last week in their presentation
Of Victor Herbert's "Sweethearts," )"
again offer another week of tuneful
merriness at the Shubert-Garrick
Theater. Beginning tomorrow night
and continuing for one week, the
Washingt6nians will present Plan
quette's romantic light opera, Chimes
of Normandy" under the direction Of
Rollin Bond.
The entire cast; chorus and orches-
ira are Washingtonians, who are Sc
lected from the best talent in the
city.
The stage picture OF the first act
the fair scene-shows the attractive
Normany peasant costumes. The third
act with q fete in progress on the
Marquis estate and opening with q
graceful minuet, presents the full en-
semble in the exquisite court dress of
the period. a feature never Before
used by any other opera company in
America In connection with the
Chimes Of Normany."
Estelie Murray will sing the role Of
the audacious Serpolette; Ruth Peters
the pleasing role of Germaine. while
Raymond g. Moore will sing the ro-
mantle baritone role of the Marquis.
be played by CharIes Gordon. Others
prominent In the cost OF the "Chimes"
are Elsie o. Ford, J. T. Pardee, Myra
Johnson. Marguerite Wickersham,
Genevieve Bond. Bernice Stevens and
and Bertha Way. A well balanced orr
chestrs. under Mr.. Bonds personal a.
rection. will play the delightful score.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22

ant on Androcles and his beast. only
, in this instance a swollen molar Is
extracted from the jaw instead OF a
thorn from the paw Of the animal.
The plot--for there really IL one
starts on board fine private yacht,
"Fish Tails" owned by a rich prof.
teer, Mr.. Weak Fish. whose wife Is
taking party of friends on q cruise
around the world.
Somebody's Lion" is tip top from
the word go-and it's all "go." too,
from start to last. The girls" are
about the best ever. with some real
beauties. many of them slender,
graceful figures. defying the pascu-
line classification and seeming verita-
bly, to be the dainty, dashing misses
of the most fascinating chorus type.
Their remarkable assumption OF
feminine guise and manner has just
enough of crudeness about II to add
to the relish OF the beholder.
The cast this year includes some OF
the best individual talent the Mask
and Wig has turned out. The costum
ing, as well as the staging. is on the
usual elaborate scale.
The Washington times., 1921-05-22
CRITERION
"The Kentuckidr1s"

The eternal clash between tn
mountaineers of Kentucky and the in.
habitsnts OF the valley, is thrashed
out again in the Charles Maigne pro-
duction Of The kentuckians," featur-
ing Monte Blue. the attraction for the
Criterion Thester this week. The
fiim was made from the popular novel
.ty John Fox, jr., and IL retains the
flne characterizations, the simple
T. ountsin atmosphere, the arnatts
situations that abound in the book.
Monte Blue is a heroic hgure as
Boone Stallard, the backbone OF his
can. and the only man who could
quell feuds between the different fam
lies. Stallard is sent to the Ken
tucky Legislature and early there he
LAS clash with Randolph Marshall.
o. the lSiue Grass country. who has
rvs OWL IDEAS about the way to rule
tile nou0taineers. In the end. how
ever. ECuu ,Couvuces MarshAu that
h. can h'ndlc his own people And
that thcy can nshj the;r own prob
ur,s. ,hus rsk ny for union OF
u go ts.o e'emrn.s OF Kentucky civil.
G. o.. o'rmor f,"ord.
AIR ius's esdng vomsn " Diana
.A.... ere u the cast INCLUDE
-snk ,,Her. Nilfred I.yDii anA
Jehn Nii,srn