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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
MONEY, NOT MORALS.

Lady Aston. speaking eoquently and
persuaslvely of her wish that America
were at Genoa, predicted that 'Ameri-
ca will have to go to Europe yet. "
Wherupon the Chicago Tribune remarks
that "she seems to have overlooked the
fact that America has been to Europe
once. Lady Aston talks about the
world looking TO America for moral
leadership, but it isn't moral leader
ship that Europe wants as much as it
warts Uncle Sans money. Europe
would be willing to take our gold with
out the moral leadership, if it cou d
get its hands in our pockets
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
WANPUM M INDIAN TRADITION
Legend Connects II With Hiawatha-
Earliest Is Believed 20 Have
Been Made rom Wood

Among other traditions explaining
how wampum (belt OF notwithstanding
white and purple beads used as eur.
rency by the Indians and early colo.
niStS and raders) first came to he used.
the IroquoiS have one Ia the effect that
once Hiawatha, on a Journey. came to
little lake, and was wondering ho-
to cross ii when a flock Of duck.
peared and settled on the water Y
they few away, Hiawatha loukh
the dry bed Of the lake saw fr
was covered with shells. or tles H,
made the first wampum.
Despite this legend and similar one,
however, It is believed that the earliest
wampum was made Of small pieces Of
wood OF equal size. stained black or
white. Porcupine quilts are also said
70 have been used Later, wampum
was made from shells. sometimes Of
the fresh-water varieties. but generally
Of sea shells The best vampum was
made from the hearts Of the common
hard clam Il Long Island.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
Billy Agnew's
Car
BY CLARIsSA MACKIE

:. 1922 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
1t Was at Mrs. Granville's tea that
Ann Fordyce first met Billy Agnew.
Nina Granville presented grave-eyed
young man with a stern, handsome
face Il little too thin and sunhuned,
perhaps. Agnew looked at the famous
Miss F0rdyce without curiosity, as If
all her millions mattered nothing, al
though 10 lovely Ann the name of
Agnew suggested dim recollection of
a financial crash and broken fortunes,
but that must have been year ago,
and this young Agnew looked well
dressed prosperous, cleancut and as
well turned out as any of the other
reluctant males who had forSaken the
outdoors for one Of the opening events
of the social season.
81 saw you yesterday Billy" de-
clared Mrs. Granville as she gave him
a cup of tea
He looked vaguely at her. Il was
in so many places yesterday" he
apologized
Polly Granville laughed. This was
at Forty-ffth and Broadway, and a
policeman was handing up little
slip-y0u were in your carr
"Oh. 1 remember" grinned Billy
Agnew.
"One usually remembers such
things" smiled Ann.
He looked at her casually; then his
eyes seemed dazzled as II the radiant
loneliness was too much for him. II
suppose you own a dozen cars he
said bluntly.
Ann grew pink "MEcy, nor
II am being very rude-forgive me,
please" his eyes looked sorry and
worried at the same time
Another idler," thought Ann scorn-
fully; probably worried to death over
his debts-racing around in snowy
car and"
Some one called Ann out of her
reyerje, another brought her more tea
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
TO STOP TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES

The Green resolution proposing an
Amendment 10 the federal Constitu-
ton which would prohibit the issuance
of tax exempt securities by the federal
government and by any of the states
or other governmental units has been
favorably reported to the House by the
Ways and Means committee
In this report it is declared that the
mass of tax exempt securities will
continue to increase until every induce
ment will be offered to the man having
large income to make his investments
solely in them. and even the compare.
lively small taxpayer will find it TO his
profit 10 invest in them Meanwhile,
the revenues of the government from
large incomes will continue to shrink
and income tax will be collected large.
ly from those whose incomes are com.
paratively small
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
ST. PAuL's CHURCH
SOME THOUGHTS PASSED ON.
present.
Contributed by a Mother. !


Many were the thoughts of RESPONSE
bility that came to mind as | listened
at three different meetings on Sunday
last, where mothers were given credit,
honor and praise for much good. which
is their due.
How great is our place in Gods plan.
He created man in his own image and
made woman his helpmate. Are we
helping in the very best way, to get to
heaven, the home of the soul Jesus
told His followers, eye are not of this
world, even as am not of this world. "
Are we accepting hard tasks, or look
ing for ease and comfort only p?
What do we think of our city What
would we do of lasting value, if we
knew that five years from now we
would be gone, as are many mothers
now? Lives of great men and women
all remind US we can make our lives
sublime, and, departing, leave behind US
footprints on the sands of time.
Mothers Day is over and, usually,
mothers life is over before we realize
fully what her life meant to us. | won
der what we would do for our city if
we kept our thoughts on the World S
Redeemer, and move as a mighty army
for the accomplishment of good ?
Wouldn't it be said of US as it was said
of the faithful after the Resurrection,
And the multitude of them that be-
lieved were of one heart and one soul,
that they had all things com
mon ~ In brief, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thy self,
We are told in Lies Guide Book
that we are temples OF the living God
That being so, we cannot he happy
unless God is in His temple tour hearts }
We are told to work, for the night
death cometh, when no person can
work. We should all be diligent in
business, not forgetting to be fervent
in spirit. We should rise and shine
and give God the glory We NAV say
to the spirit, show me the way. Then
Jesus makes answer, II am the way.
the truth and the life.
To me it becomes necessary, in order
to be star-like | must consecrate the
work of my hands and my money to
the building up of unseen temples.
Sunday | thought how wonderful it
would be if all believers in our city ard
surrounding country could gather often
under one roof Community Taber-
nacle placed in orr American Legion
Bark ,Arge enough To ho'd 5000,
where we could all meet often in the
spirit of love to God and each other.
How many of US who are facing the
light would work for it and give, give.
give for it? All we will be worth when
we are gone, parents, is what we have
spent to make our city and God s world
better. Wouldn't a tabernacle to our
credit be a treasure in heaven for US
1.-The silver and the gold are mine, 3"
God says. He has only made us His
stewards. Will hear His "well done?n
ONE OF YOU.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

and cakes, and others crowded our
Billy Agnew, who presently vanished
altogether
BILLY had to go--has a lot OF en-
gagements-but he kept his promise
Of coming TO my tea" said Polly
Granville to Ann when the two were
alone before a whispering fire in
the library
'Is It a privilege to have him at
ones teasY asked Ann lightly, though
she was interested in the grave young
man.
II consider 1t an honor" said Polly
earnestly, and Ann would not question
her further Some day she would
know for herself whether he was a
cattle king. a famous screen star, or
a celebrated author
The next day she lunched at the
Tivrington and because her own car
had broken down she sent for taxi
cab one Of the hotels feet OF hand
some dark blue cars awaited her. As
4 rolled mp Park avenue toward home
she happened to glimpse the profile Of
the driver
II was Billy Acnewl
This was his car A taxicah driver
and he had appeared M Polly Gran
yllle's tea-was il one of Polly's
prankS? But So many people had rec
ognized him ana they appeared TO
like him. He was likahle, too, SO much
Ike the lover that Ann Fordyce. "a
poor little rich girl" had always
dreamed would appear some day that
she had measured other men by his
standard and found them wanting A
taxi driver But this apparently had
once been an expensive ear
when they stopped at Mrs. Gran
yIlle's house the driver stepped down
and opened the door Ann alighted
like small, naughty princess, and
looked the man full IN the face-and
II was Agnew. though his face was ex-
pressiunless. his eyes vague and IN
seeing
She did not offer TO pay MIN. She
merely smiled and said sweetly.
Thank you SO much. Mr.. Agrew r.
and she was rewarded by the red that
stained his face
"He 6 not quite man, OF course,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
CHURCH NOTICES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL cnuacs

The Peoples Church.
J. E, COOKE. PASTOR
Services for Sunday
900 class meeting.
1000 Sabbath School
We had decrease ST 25 last Sunday.
If this occurs again Lost, Strayed
or Stolen" advertisement will be in
order
1900 morning worship Subject of
sermon, The Mistake of Apollos F"
2:30 p m. Junior League.
$50 Epworth League
1880 evening service Good music
and brief address upon a practical topic
Thursday 1880, church night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The church with glad welcome fu
everybody.
A H sCHoENFELD, PASTOR

every body
A II SCHoENFELD. PASTOR
Sunday services
9:45, Sunday school There is high
tide interest in ali departments Are
you sharing in this upbulding work of
the church?
l0:45. morning worship. Sermon
The Inwardness of Character.
$50, Christian Endeavor. An hour
of inspiration for all the young people
This will be very important meeting
and the entire membership is asked to
be present
1880, Evening Devotions Subject,
"Honoring the Church Are You Doing
It?"
Tuesday. S;45, Junior Endeavorers
meet in the chapel both divisions.
Thursday $780, the church at prayer
and bible study,
A large attendance is expected as mat
ters of business relative 20 the contem-
plated Religious Day School will be
considered
Weekly Thought This is the time of
year when you hear great deal about
models model cars, model dressmakers
model hats and many other kind OF
models but the only kind really needed
are model housekeepers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

she commented as she drank a cup OK
tea with her hostess.
And so he drove you home Ann
Fordyce, daughter of a millionaire"
unused Polly.
Don't be melodramatic," chided
Ann. 81 am wondering why the man
does drive taxi--it must be emhar-
RAISING for his friends"
"Pshaw! Ann, don't you know that
he does il because he needs the money7
When his father was ruined and died
suddenly, do You know that the
limousine was the only thing left after
everything else was sold? Billy an
only son, his mother is dead his
cousins were frantic because he might
disgrace them--but he's true blood
he's studying nights to finish his law
course Some day II viii he good by
to the car though he declares he viii
always keep it, Now, do you dislike
himT
Il never did, protested Ann tear
fully. Il liked him, and was pro-
voked at what l thought was just an
idle fad of rich mans SON"
He is no longer a rich mans SON."
said Polly. staring into the fire with
thoughtful eyes
It was after midnight when Polly
was awakened from sleep by the sight
of her guest. clad In a scarlet silk
kimono, her dark eyes tragic with ex-
element
"What is the matter? BurglarsT
demanded Mrs Granville.
"Come into my room, please" re-
quested Ann, and when they were
there, sitting before the fire, the rich
Miss Fardyce faced her dearest friend.
Tell me. Polly. is Billy Agnew the
son of that Agnew who was Interested
I'm my fathers mnes?"
yes" said Polly bluntiy.
"WaS it something my father did
that ruined John Agnew?"
~ don't think your father knew
he was sick-and you were I'm Europe
with him. But your Uncle Martin, who
also owned the mines. crowded out Mr..
AgneW--T don't understand the de-
tails but il was whispered that your
Uncle Martin was to blame"
"And Uncle Martin is dead-and
there is no one left save me" said
Ann slowly. Her face WAS white and
her eyes were drowned in tears.
~ was sure You didn't know" said
Polly softly. "and remember. Billy is
good scout and SO proud he won't
take cent from YOU -
Polly was right All the great law
yers and judges argued with Billy Ag-
new 10 give up his taXicah and take
the money that Ann wanted TO restore
IA half Of what she possessed, which
was more than was due--but he was
obdurate "Wait until ! finish my law
course, and can furnish Il home, then
m talk about it" With that he sent
them nway, but his smile for Ann was
kindly.
There must he a girl" sighed Ann
to Polly.
Polly smiled mysteriously.
Two years aftervard Billy Agnew
became part Of 81 great law firm. built
pretty bungalow in the suburbs and
put The taxi in tiny garage built
with his own hands After that he
called on Ann Fordyce. who happened
To be visiting Mrs. Granville again.
Il am read" said Mr. Agnew "to
talk business. I have a mouse. a pro-
fcSsion--now. | want WIFE too
and Ann 7 can't ,vott any lOpppr for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
Homer and Lee Parkinson Post.

Special meeting of the American Lee
gion, Thursday night, May 18th. to
make arrangements to attend the Dis
trict Conference at Madison, Sunday.
Nav. Dist.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

Rogation Daysnare Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Thursday. business meeting will be
held in the ParishiHouse at the usual
hour. Members are requested to be
present.
ST. PAuL's CHURCH
LIP. o'REILLY, PASTOR
Sunday services
Mass at 800 and 1000 a. m.
Evening service at 1880
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

The Ladies Aid society Of the NJ r.
church will hold pantry sale at the
store of James Brewer on Saturday,
May 20.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
TRINITY CHURCH
r. C KIRK8RIDE, RECTOR
Fifth Sunday after Easter,

or Rogationtide.
s a. m. holy communion.
1880 morning prayer and sermon.
1900 church school.
1880 evening prayer and address.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
Each Star Needs 200 Persons
To Make It's Light Shine

The first studios were makeshifts. No.
body knew how the business and art of the
cinema would develop or whether II would
develop III all Eventually there arose
permanent studios Of concrete and steel
and the industry acquired a feeling OF
solid.ty Tile rush to Hollywood became a
stampede
Rob Wagner biographer Of the movies,
estimates that for every star 200 other per-
sons are needed to assist his light in shin
ing before men. The crowd came and IL
sought homes. Transients, finding them
selves settled for long sojourns In Cali
tornia, bought or built houses. The troop
er always nomad, dreaming OF a fixed
habitation, found his dream coming true
ia California he could literally have his
own vine and fig tree He could be sure
Of seeing his family every day.
There sprung up a feeling of local pride.
The actor and his retinue the director. the
scenario writer, the host OF others who
help to make the pictures came to have
love for Hollywood because II was "their
town Proudly they voted. became bank
depositors, went on boards of directors.
They even joined the churches. with which
some persons will be astonished to learn
Hollywood is plentifully supplied.
All this makes Hollywood In it's most
interesting aspect. a social phenomenon.
Hollywood is the gypsy settling down
The recent scandals have endangered
the livelihood OF these men and women.
In defending Hollywood against attack
they have acted from mingled motives OF
self interest, OF a belief that the black
sheep are few, and of local pride
In another article an attempt will be.
made to give the facts and to estimate the
soundness OF the defense.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

bassador, roadhouses and dance halls
along the oceangoing highways plenty OF
places OF entertainment there are. but of
these we shall write about later; they are
not in, Hollywood though they have to do
with IL.
There have been sixty-seven studios
listed at one time, but closing of a good
many of them, due to the financial slump
end other causes. has reduced the number
to between forty and fifty. Hollywood has
more OF them than any other district, but
those within the fifteen square miles that
constitute the Hollywood area are not seq
regated and those outside of Hollywood
are as much al, twenty miles apart.
Now Twenty-Five Studios
Located at Hollywood
There are now twenty-five studios In
Hollywood proper, others at Culver City
five miles nearer the ocean: Universal City
several miles beyond Hollywood to the
northwest, and elsewhere in the region
bordering on Los Angeles and between the
Santa Monica mountains and the Pacific
or the studios | shall write in another
article. The purpose here is TO give SUI
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

came the Biograph and others, one at
time. They found in this part of>Califor-
MIA not only the greatest number of sunit
days and the best actinic light value, but
the greatest variety of locations" to be
discovered anywhere There were prairie
desert, ranches, rocky and sandy beaches
gorges. mountains, snow, gardens, vegeta-
tion OF every cline. romantic villages
bustling cities, all within small geo
graphical compass.
In the center Of all this, Hollywood, con-
veniently placed between the mountains
end the sea, far enough from Los Angeles
to be out OF the highest rent zone, afford
ed plenty OF vacant space for the erection
OF studios. At first each producer OF pic
lures had his own independent personnel
For example, each company making wild
West films had its own army OF cowboys
Each outfit was Jealous OF the other, and
as no producing company can be busy all
the time, there was time for dissipation
wrangling, sometimes serious brawls
Since then the cowboy market has been
virtually cornered by two Women. When
producer needs a ranch crowd he tele-
phones the women for them When the
cowboy scenes are finished these men are
paid on They return to headquarters and
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

perficial view of Hollywood, the
suburb.
Former Californians remem-
ber the Hollywood Of twenty
years ago as a small, "exclu-
sive residential district" popu-
lated by a handful of retired
Fasteners living in handsome
homes in the midst of citrus
orchards. Its character was
about like that, say, of Ber.
nardsvilfe. N. ]. Los Angeles
was a city of little more than
100000. 1t had already started
to boom when the movies came.
G. NJ. Anderson = Broncho
Billy = appeared from some
where and began shooting
Westerns" requiring no studio.
Col. William M. Selig is credit.
ed with having built the first
studio, at Glendale. Then
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

wait for an assignment to some other
studio.
There is fascinating story In the hand
ling OF the extra people" the thousands
who work in the pictures itinerantly, in
mob scenes and the like. but 1t can only be
indicated here The point is that the
character Of the movie industry" is chang
ing just as Hollywood Is changing and has
changed since the days when the first
orange orchards we're cut UP into bunga-
low lots
The New York herald., 1922-03-12


The new guide suggested Armstrong &
Cartons for luncheon.
you'll see them all there" he said
This is the great incoming place of Holly
wood although there are several other
restaurants and a self-service refectory
which spells itself on the sign, "Cafate-
ria" We went to a corner table. Arm
strong & Cartons was full OF wavy haired
young men and OF girls reminiscent of the
side streets above Forty second street, New
York. But the guide, who is studio vet
eran and really knows his crowd, had to
confess that this seemed to be an of day.
Lets see," he said. There's AL Green,
Tommy Meghan's director. over in that
corner. That gray haired man is Bill
Conklin. who plays heavies but Is socially
acquainted with the elect Of Los Angeles
The lady under the big hat is Alice Terry
who started in the pictures as a Triangle
extra and earned living cutting film be-
tween Jobs And that's all, so far as can
see The rest are tourists / guess. Any.
way studio people having luncheon are
just like other people
With this assurance left the restaurant
to find out more about Hollywood and was
panied TO learn that II has only one all
night restaurant and that stool and coun-
ter affair. The Cocoanut Grove at the Am
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

coves of the big
s sitti n g room -
lobby. Stepping
close for an ear
full of scandal, |
h e d nothing
but a debate as to the
relative merits of the
Santa Fe and the Union
Pacific as a means Of
migration.
Two Japanese bellboys
had an air of knowing
something, but | got no
more out of them than
they out of me, which
was 25 cents for service.
Otherwise the hotel was
in a state Of siesta, and
so 1t continued to be all
Evening star., 1922-04-03
BELASCO-"S Some Girl"

Some Girl" a boiled down repro
duction of THE Rose Girl a musical
comedy familiar to Washington the
atergoers occupies the greater part
of the bill offered at the Shubert Be
lasco Theater this week. 1t concerns
a flower girl on a French estate who
is in love with French aviation Of
ficer, and who is separated from him
by third person for motives other
comes out all right between the two,
and the happiness of the couple is
topped off with the revelation that
the little flower girl is the actual
owner of the property on which she
has worked since babyhood.
TIE success of the production is due
largely to Louis Simon. the chief fun
maker. who had a share in creating
it, and also to A. Barbour Halliday.
as the French officer. Jane Taylor is
pleasing as the flower girl and Nina
Olivette won much applause with her
dancing. Some Girl" probably will
rank higher as a vaudeville perform
ance after the amateurish tint is
rubbed off.
OF interest on the first half of the
program Is -Four Queens and tie
Joker" with Bobby O'Neill & Co.
Several catchy songs are put over.
and much sincere laughter resulted
from Mr. O'Neills efforts to enter
tain. The dancing was also well ac
cepted.
.'On the Frontier" a, novelty target
shooting act; Rudinoff, a unique en-
tertainer with smoke etching; "Too
Many Chauffeurs,' and Brown and
Spencer in songs complete the pro-
gram.