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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
OHIO TO HOLD
ORPHANS OVER
SECOND WEEK
Locus State to Observe Re-
UiUaL Week With Special
Bill.
REID MOVIE BOOKED

Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Frank
Mayo, Wallace Reid, Constance Tai
madge and David Powell will be
among the principal players appear
ing in the movies on the local screen
next week.
OF interest to movie patrons will
be the showings of the new Wallace
Reid movie, ACROSS the Continent"
at the Alhambra.
D. W. Gririth's "The Orphans Of the
Storm" will begin the second week Of
its engagement at the Ohio Theater Sun
day. David Powell will be the featured
player In "The Spanish jade" to be at
Loew's State next week in connection
with revival week.
Frank Mayo in Across the Deadline'
will be the chief offering at the Isis.
+ + +
REDS NEW MOVIE
BOOKED AT THE ALHAMBRA.
ACROSS the Continent" another Of By
ron Morgan's stories Of the automobile
world, written especially for Wallace
Reid, will be next weeks offering at the
Alhambra. The tale Is based on coast
o-coast auto farce for the family honor
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06

TIE monographs arc raised and the two
singers appear, emerging from the dunn
my cabinets and go into a routine Of
dsncin.-.
Bardwell. Mayo and Renstrom, two men
and a woman, Will be seen IN e comedy
satire, waiting For Their Car" During
the act singing, dancing and comedy are
introduced.
Mae Murray. who is probably as well
known on phonOgraph records as she is
In vaudeville and who is known on the
stage as The Queen of Syncopation." will
offer a group Of jazz numbers. Sully.
Rogers and Sully, The Bounding Sail
ors." have q nov 81 acrobatic offering with
most of their work being done on a
bounding net, A great deal of comedy IS
injected into the act
The Pathe News Weekly. the Topics
OF the Dag and Aesop's Fables viii be in
Guided IN the screen attractions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
DANCE REVUE HEADS
NEW BILL AT LYRIC.

With the return to vaudeville Of Harry
Masters and Jack Kraft, dancing come
dams who have been cavortDg Ia Broad
way productions for a season or so,
comes with symbolic dance revue, "On
With the Dance" written for this team
by Cliff Hess, and which viii enliven
next weeks bill at the Lyric.
It is described as a symbolic satire on
Legomania, full Of action and swing,
going at airplane speed from start to
finish. Assisting the two stars in its
presentation are George Pierce, Elsie
Lamont, Grace Masters and Mildred Nor
gan portraying the symbolic characters,
Experience. Song. Dance and Comedy.
"On with thu Dance" tells in songs,
dance steps and a bit Of dialogue the
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06

Berry Mercer, as shs appears in
"Three Live Ghosts" which will mark
the beginning of the second week of
Stuart Walkers sixth season at the
Murs- Monday night.
2-BlIIIe Lorain, who will be seen
In Jack Johnson's road show, to be
at the Broadway next week.
3-Miss ChrlsteI Matthews, who
will be seen In Bert Smiths "Rag-
time Wonders" at the Rlalto next
week.
4-The Three chums, who will be
one of the features on next weeks
bill at the Lyric.
"a scene from "The Cotton Pick
ers," a bIack-face plantation act to
be at 3. E. kelth's next week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
III. love of a girl, with a $4,000

and the love Of q girl, with a s25, 900
purse for the winner as an extra incen-
tive With these Inducements 1t is safe
to assume that the picture contains plenty
Of thrills.
AR. Reid appears as Jimmy Dent, son
Of John Dent. the wealthy manufacturer
Of a cheap car Of the 'Tin Lizzie" type.
Jimmy is secretly ashamed Of the prod
uct. He aspired to the road burning
"Tontaine" made by the Tylers, who told
the New York-to-S San Francisco road rec
ord When the elder Dent insists That
Jimmy drive one Of his own car In a
coast-to-coast event, the boy quits the
factory in a huff.
The discovery that the Tylers bad al
ways resorted to a mean sort Of trickery
to win brings Jimmy back into the fold,
however, and he pilots a Dent in he
spectacular ocean-to-ocean contest that
follows There is plot and counter-plot
along the long road, and the struggle Is
worked up to a high nervous pitch until
the little Dent passes the huge Fontaine
on a heavy sand trail in the Mojave des-
ert. With the prospect Of Mr.. Reid as
one Of the drivers in the forthcoming
500-mile race at the indianapolis Speed
way, Across the Continent" is a timely
production.
The cast includes such favorites as
Mary MacLaren, Theodore Roberts, Bet
ty Francisco, Walter Long, Lucien LIZ
tlefeld, Jack Herbert and Guy Oliver.
The Literary Digest, the Fox News
Weekly and a Chester Comedy will also
be shown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
ACROSS THE DEADLINE
To OPEN AT ISIS

A bitter conflict between forces for
good and evil in a northern lumber
town in which brother is pitted against
brother-the situation that has caused
more trouble in history than any other
kind Of a family quarrel provides the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
REVIVAL WEEK
OBSERVED AT LOEW,S.

Loew's patrons have selected their own
program for the week, beginning Sunday
afternoon.
1t is revival week at the theater-the
patrons having the choice Of thirty Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
BERYL MERCER
WILL APPEAR
WITH WALKER
Star of Three LiUe Ghosts to
Play Original Role at
MurGt.
OTHER STAGE NEWS

Mr.. Stuart Walker will introduce
indianapolis next week to many play
ers new to the Walker organization,
among them being Beryl Mercer, who
created the chief role III Three Live
Ghosts" in New York; Esther How
ard, who is we'll known in musical
comedy; Harry Green and Leward
Meeker.
The bill next week at the Murat will
lie Three Live Ghosts" with Miss
Mercer playing the role Of the gin soaked
mother Of one Of the live ghosts.
At Keith's next week, the headline
offering will be THE Cotton Pickers.
The Lyric will feature a revue. "On With
The Dance"
The Rialto will present "The Ragtime
Wonders" and the Broadway will light
up with Jack Johnson's road show.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

your name and going from postoffice to
to locate the victims. You could not
do 1t yourself, suppose"
He took off his glasses, wiped them
with his handkerchief, placed the
handkerchief in his pocket and the
glasses on his nose. Then he looked
down again at the prisoner.
But he was completely changed. The
severity was gone from his face. There
was n twinkle in his eyes. The judi
cinl voice was laid aside. There were
those who criticized some Of the
Judges judgments. They were not or
thodox. They took no account of prec,
cdents. They ignored blackstone.
Jack" he said. Il believe shah
have to help you"
"Whu-what--iet ME 90, You mean,
Tom stammered The prisoner. look.
in. dazed.
No, indeed" laughed the judge.
"That wouldn't help you bit Jack.
l was just thinking OF the time mt
school, when You stole Billy B0b's
marbles. Accused OF II, you grew sui.
len and abusive, ready to fight the
whole school Then Billy Bohs remem.
bered il was near Christmas, and he
told You Il vas all RICH about the
marbles, az you would have won them
from him anyway. aud forced o whole
handful more into. your pocket and
insisted On taking you over to his
house for the Christmas dinner. Bill
| " was Il good sort.
"Well, it is Christmas time now
Jack--only three days ahead And
was Just thinking what good chat
YOU were for a whole year after the
Billy Bobs episode---till your father
got angry and beat you up.
Pretty tough life you've had, Jack
was thinking. Good.for-nothing ia
ther and slattern mother and ever!
kind Of crooked teaching. Then yol
were handsome boy, an exceedingl,
handsome young man, which is TIN
worst kind Of handicap one can star
| out with. And then, to cap the Who'll,
thing, an uncle left you $500 of badl.
tainted money. That sort Of fixed vol
into u rut, for 1t riveted your energie
into making more in the same way
Not many Billy Bobs have broker
through the even tenor of your life
Jack"
what are you driving at, Tom?
growled the prisoner. "Are you actin
like Billy Bobs, or just stringing me?
BILLY Bobs, but with thought t
the thirty years intervening setWee
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

Jack the boy and Jack the man. Let
me sec, you have gathered together, by
devious ways, about $4,000
emo. Tom, you're crazy!" ejacu-
lated the prisoner, In a startled voice.
II haven't thing except maybe n
thousand or two from--this last job"
The Judge looked at a slip Of paper.
FIFTY thousand, four hundred ana
twenty-five thousand dollars he read,
lard It's pretty close TO the exact fig
ures. Jack. Maybe you've got some
small change in your pockets that was
overlooked. And we know In just
what banks most Of the money is de.
posted and under whit names, and
where the rest Of It is hidden, We've
had you under close surveillance fol-
some time. Jack, and lucky for you
for 1t shows me how can be OF real
service"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

me and then 90 along with us. It's
great sport breaking up toys"
NO, can't stay" said Ralph, back
Ing SWAY. Il am in quest of Santa
Claus"
The beast doubled up with laughter
again. Ralph thought this an oppur-
tune time to make his getaway, so he
put On his skis and and started down
the mountain. Dangerous? Anything
was better than staying with that
beast.
Ralph seemed TO be coming to a
wall. He jumped, landed squarely and
skinned along the slow for IA mile or
more. Looking up Che hadn't had
time to do this beforel, he beheld in
front of him a great castle, covered
with turrets and towers.
Now, what have | gotten into?"
said Ralph, aloud. He knocked at the
door and was admitted by two queer.
looking fairies.
'who are you, and who lives hereT'
queried Ralph. do you go around
breaking up toys too?"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
:ACHRISTMAS|
SUGGESTION
q By ELEANOR E. KING @
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90, 1929, Western Newspaper Union)
TWO young girls were standing In
L front of one Of the counters IN
a large department store. They were
we'll dressed and gave the appearance
of coming from wealthy. refined homes.
There Is no use talking. Christmas
Is Just a bore to me. | know before
I open present that everything
have mentioned as wanting, Is here
before me"
"Yes, | know" returned her friend
You never do have much anxiety over
what you are going to get for Christ
mas---or any time" she added.
A rather trim looking woman who
had been standing near them, waiting
for change, now stepped up.
pardon me, but couldn't help
hearing part OF your conversation.
She handed the girls her card. u
think l am the posscssor OF the keys
to your happiness--at Christmas time
and / just had to tell you"
"My name Is Betty Wentworth and
this is my friend Janis Hamilton
Miss Harper. have heard lots about
your work here in the city. ] would
be only too glad to try the key yot
speak Of and see II II would fit" >'
Good Come TO my Office at ter
tomorrow, and | will tell you mor'
about It,"
Betty went. She spent pleasan
hour or 80 talking with Miss Harper
She thought her suggestions splendi'
and left fifty dollars to cover the ex
pehses involved.
Instead OF sleeping until noon Christ
mas morning as she usually did, Bett,
was up and dressed at eight O'Clock
| She called for the marhne and drov,
to Miss Harpers Office
The room was III 4 high wit
baskets containing fruit canned goods
candy and toys. Ne,t5Saries whic
Miss Harper knew only toe well, he
poor people needed.
They piled them In the machine
Then under Miss HaI1efs guidance
they were left at tn homes of tn
most needy in het district.
Betty had the time If Ter life. Sh
couldn't believe that II little baske
full of food and toys could Great
such joy. The recipients couldu
thank her enough. When they n
turned 10 the office. Betty said M,
Miss Harper, your key surely fit
have never had such wonlcrfr
Christmas II people wouldn't thin
was ungrateful, l would go risl
home, take all my presents and gin
them away. too"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

WELL ,G Christmas d,I lanh is coming and ali
My thoughts have been running
away,
with an. echoing laugh and the lit OF
song
To an old-fashioned Christmas day
To big old house in a little old town,
Where you and the others and |
Made merry together, with never frown
And never a thought of a sigh.
The big old house in the little old town.
oh, how IL would rock with our mirih,
And gather us gladly and cnddle US down.
The hOmiest place on the earth.
IL wasn't upholstered in tapestries rare,
q can see the old window-seat yeD
II NAV have been shabby bit here and
there
Well, those are the things We forget.
But. oh! the mysterious secrets 1t knew.
That old house. when Christmas was
coming,
And the laughter and fun ringing through
It and through
And the voices and somebody hummlnH
And the hour when around the piano "c'o
meet,
Yes, even in busy December
mony sweet
All. those are the things we remember,
And then you recall how the midnight
train down
Would bring back sister or brothers
TO the big old house in the little cd town
Where Christmas meant home and the
others.
And the old house was looking its holiday
best
And the table all spread for the feast:
With an extra chair set FOR the holiday
guest,
Some stranger, zone OF the least"
The big old house in the little old town
They tell me the years are unkind,
II looks bare and neglected. Its fence
tumbles down,
Since we scattered and left it behind
No, | haven't been hack | would rathe
recall
The days of its glory gone by,
When we fled TO its arms for the best da.
of all.
You and the Others and ]. 4;
,-Cfrace Strickler Dawson, in Kansas CIT.
Star.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

bllH tildi u =
might be the side Of q mountain. and
II he could get up high enough he
would come TO daylight.
He slid down several times, got
badly scratched on branches, but that
didn't bother him in the least. lie was
determined to get out of the forest.
The mountain proved to be quite high
and after an hour or so Of climbing
Ralph sat down to rest in the snow.
As he rested, he took good look at
what was before him. What was that
up On the top. Why. 1t looked like a
hut, sure enough-a place where he
could rest, get something to eat and
get warm.
Ralph didn't rest long, he wanted to
get TO the hut. 1t was n queer little
plaee, he. found upon reaching it. It
looked as though puff OF wind would
be enough to blow it over
Ralph knocked ct the door very
gently for fear of Knocking the house
down. The door opened. but Ralph
started back with surprise, for the
object before him had a bulls head
and horns. and a mans body, clOven
ho0fs and a long tail.
"Well. my boy" said the creature
"what are you here for? Did you
come to help me? | usually have
some boys come about Christmas
time Ralph gave a shndder, So
this was his beloved Santa Claus, who
looked and talked like this. VII,
hadn't someone told him?
''Who are yOu?" stammered Ralph
getting up his courage. "Are you SAINTS
Class e PEE
The creature burst out laughing Il
sounded IKE thunder. He held hi,
.l.s. 4 al. A1
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

y
with laughter.
II a lph didn't
know what to do
aew-was he 60
Ing to langh hlh-
self to death +?
Well he rather
hoped he would.
Then the crea.
ture finally com
posed himself To
say, No. but \
follow up Santa
with my helpers.
Ne break npSthe
toys for the chill
dren th1 they
get for Christ
mas, Non stay
here tonight, with
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

coulunt see his
hand before lille
face. There was
only one thing he
knew of to do
feel his way out.
That was a slow
pro cess, bnt
Ralph I h on g Il I
any way ont Of
this dark hole
would suit him.
In his search for
a way ont, he
found a place
where the snow
seemed to go al
most straight up.
Ii occurred 10
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

der the law?' he shot out.
The prisoner moIstened his lips.
You and went to school together,
judge" he reminded, weakly.
The judges face did not relax. He
waited.
And we-we--" The man quniled
under the eyes fixed upon him, and
did not end the sentence.
You were about to say, loved the
same girl the Judge finished. you
won her. and she died under your
neglect and abuse. think you start
ed to say something without due
thought. But we will let that pass,
and the school. You are up for this
crime now, and we eill judge you by
1t alone, uninfluenecd Haze you any
thing to say, beyond your lawyers
plea?" o
mo" sullenly.
You have defn women and
children through nil changing
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
Public Sale Calender
MARBLE C. ROGERS.

8 miles south, u mile east Of lie.
land, 6La miles west Of Sheridan, on
the north boundary road Of Serena
township.
stock and Machinery. ~.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10. 1922.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

liE judge leaned forward a
little. his face, which had
been growing mere sefere
Through the trial, now very
stern.
Have you anything TO say
why | should not pronounce
scntence-the seyerest UNI
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
Thought for the Day,

Circumstances do not make the man
they reveal him.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
FRANK SMITH.

FRANK SMITH.
-Four miles north Of Ia Sale and
five miles northwest Of Utica and sis
miles south OF Troy Grove. Known
as the Brennan farm, In oimmiel
township.
Stock and Farm Tools.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1929.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
Thouoht for the Day.

It isn't the work You do, but the Wal
you do it, that may be disgrace,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

Duutfy NNs ihouithih"us
and the boys had NO trouble finding
places TO ski.
swell, fellows" said Ralph, poised
FOR action at the top OF the hill, I'm
OF. Here begins my great quest for
Santa CLAUS" and he made low bow,
scraping the snow with his cap. $50
lsnsss, !" and he WIS gone.
GOOD luck" called the fellows.
lie seemed to go on and on at u re.
marketable speed after he reached the
bottom. The boys stood and watched
hiw skim over the snow out OF sight.
Ralph went on for two or three miles
this way. Then he came to wooded
strip. His rudy cheeks glowed with
delight. AS he thought of the adven.
lures he might have here.
The farther into the forest he got.
the darker II grew, until finally Ralph
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS

~ BUYS your wife new Eldredge
sewing machine for Xmas.
It r. GODFREY.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

HSANTA1sy
1kSKIS M|||s
IElganur es|ls|sl!
=. EKin5SAAAsisssss

i92a. Western Newspaper rnlon
HERE were three things that
Ralph thoroughly enjoyed
the West, skiing and ad.
venture. lie and three other
fellows about his age, rang
lug from nine to twelve had
been skiing all morning.
The whole surrounding
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-Eight room modern
dwelling. 507 Marcy St; $1,000;
With extra lot. F. A HATHEWAf.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

Copyright. 1922. western Newspaper Union
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-Large Z room house. .
good location; newly decorated
bathroom; electric lights; $4,000.
RI room house. West Ottawa; toilet;
gas; $3.50. ,,
MISS GERTRUDE HARRIS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-18

FOR SALE-Six room dwelling. %
Adams St; $4,000.
+, A, tfATE8WAT.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
LEONARD BRIDGE

Henry Olonik, the year and half old son of MT. and Mrs. Mike Olonik died Tuesday morning, April 18th, after d short illness. He is survived iby his par ents and several brothers and sisters
 Leo G. Cummings of Springfield, Mass, was a recent caller at Shady Lawn farm
 David Walsh and John Ryan were in Baltic Monday.
 Kenneth L. Cummings has purchased about IS acres of pasture land from B. F. York.
 Royce Mccall and Rexford E. Cum mings were in Hartford Saturday.
 Mr and Mrs Henry L. Watrous spent Sunday, the 18th, at Samuel Watrous' in Columbia.
 Kenneth L. Cummings has sold his two yoks of Hereford steers to a Westchester purchaser.
 Miss Helen Wetmore of Hartford spent the weekend at the home of Mrs Julia Geer.
 The public schools of Lebanon held a speaking and spelling contest at Lebanon Center Tuesday afternoon. The spelling contest was won by Miss Zelda Himel- stein; the judges decided that Miss Ruth Vinograd and Miss Waterman were tie on the speaking contest. Miss Zelda Hi melstein and Miss Ruth Vinograd are pu-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

operators licenses in your car or in your
 pocket The spring checking up process is
 underway and state police officers do not
 accept excuses from drivers who are with out their papers.
 The first carnival to make it's apepar- ance in this territory this year is sched- uled to show in a neighboring village next week. Carnivals started a discussion last
 season in Putnam as to their worth to l community, and much was said on both sides.
 State Comptroller Harvey Bissell and Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett ! will be speakers Wednesday evening at a
 meeting arranged to be held at Wood stock under the auspices of the Republi- can club of that town. William W. Dwyer, who died suddenly i in Providence last Thursday. was for l years resident of this city, living at the 1 Chickering hotel, then operated b. 'is l brother, Michael Dwyer, now of Bost i The usual spring o!oeration of knock | ing down sections of state highway fenc- ing is in full swing in this territory, care less and reckless drivers being employed
 at the job.
 Wilfred Therrian, newly appointed | postmaster at North Grosvenordale to sue
 ceed Philip Woisard, has taken up his ] duties, with which he is rapidly familiar
 izing himself.