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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
LASALLE

THE Grim Comedian" the unusual
story which brings Jack Holt 10 the
LaSalle screen today and Monday
has the handsome Holt admirably
cast az million Dollar" Martin.
handsome man-about-town whose
ambition in life is 20 make new love
conquests a different and very ef-
fectlve method OF tclling the story Is
used IN this picture by showing one
OF the principals n The act OF relat-
ing the events 20 an Old man seated
opposite in a chair car with the
train running at break neck speed
across the continent Million Dol
lar" Martin SO the story goes had
e..ed up a luxurious apartment as A
suitable nest FOR one Of his numer-
Gus women This woman. an actress.
had a daughter who was being edu-
Gated at q convent When the time
came for the EirT to come home the
mother is fearful less the daughter
become aware OF the source of her
generous monthly allowance. Martin
however determines 20 meet the
6au-hter and is finally successful
They plan 10 elore and the mother
% rrotec. her daughter shoots the
man who has been responsible for
so much of her suffering.
Later in the week the LaSal.e
screen will offer Bodolph Valentino
in "The Wonderful Chance" This
lis a reissue Of one OF Valentines
FIRST pictures and will serve to show
in an admirable way this young
actor. how he appeared then in con-
trast 70 his appearance and most
successful Blood and sand"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
ORPHEUM

That the vaudeville bills being
presented at the Orpheum this sea-
son are meeting with popular favor
IS evidenced by the increased at
tendance
beginning today. the six-act bill
IS topped by Pearson. Newport and
Pearson. undoubtedly one Of the
most popular trios ON the Orpheum
circuit The three ofer a remark
ably clever routine. consisting of
singing and dancing OF exceptional
cIassiness. Quick costume changes.
pretty song stories ard novelty dance
stems makes this act well worth
witnessing. Rapidly Is the Keynote
or farce and Mr.. Hyams OF the team
of Hvams and Evans IS q particular
X clever farceur. Miss Evans Is
trorourhly charmIrE both In her
work and her appearance and IL the
fun business in which the duo are
ENGAGED. she is an equal partner
Thcv cali their ner- skit this season.
''The Cuakercss" with the plot Quilt
about q novel idea The Rollins
sisters. two Jolly dispositioned young
women of attra ctive appearance and
|. magnetic personality present sing
ir- Offering in which bits from mu-
si-aI successes Of the past season are
introduced Nelson's Patience
noy well be called a unique oddly.
II is pantouime Offering by doz-
o. players under the direction Of NJ
Nelson. The actors. however. arc
rot ordinary human beings. Instead
tAev comprise a group % cats and
rs,Is ivlnc ard working together.
thereby dcfyiaE he principal law Of
o-iualdom. The manner in which
thcFe ancient enemies are made TO
work i0 peace s0I harmony is moth
irg LES than remarkable. some
vaudeville ac-e never secrs 20 Pc writ
ten or arranged by ANY o.e .n par
tcular but evoke laughter due 20
The Efforts u the artists presenting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

and attire showing no signs Of
water or OF care. presiding over
Lttle soap boxes filed with her
rings. tomatoes cabbages. pears
and other fruits. Here the women
o. the neighborhood haggle IN shr!u
voices over threo cents worth OF
po-atoes. while they dispatch
Jimmy" across the street TO
fetch a penny's worth Of milk"
In the light OF a shop window.
sprawled over the pavement.
group OF tiny Cand again dirty
fGced) gam!ns are engaged in a
game Of cards. wrangling and bet
ting.
Everywhere are signs Of care
lessness. Doors open and belch
forth whole broods OF men. women
and children-the family coming
out for a breath OF iar-and from
the open doors come peculiar and
unpleasant doors
Dark, Dingy Streets.
The streets are dinghy lighted,
only a flickering gas lamp showing
through the haze and smoke al
sparse points The homes are more
dinghy lighted, and he weak rays
OF light beat their way through
grimy window-panes with the
greatest difficulty.
Parnen ST. Is a fostering sore,
but withal there IS about Z. a sense
Of light heartedness. The wretched
re sidents o. this street OF filth and
cr~ir1o rqurh and 10f-n and oora st0r-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

Castle today only. The plot revolves
around the adventures Of band of
Americans who go to Mexico in
search of fame and fortune. One OF
the outstanding big scenes shows the
Americans greatly outnumbered in a
thrilling hand 20 hand fight with
some Mexican Soldiers in the very
center of the raging Rio Grande
river. Kick Back" is admittedly
one Of the best pictures in which
Harry Carey ever appeared. It's the
kind of a picture that the average
red-blooded American man or wom-
an delight in seeing.
Irene Castle, wearing a host OF
daring and sensational gowns comes
Monday in "No Trespassing." on
Tuesday. Betty Compson, star of
The Miracle Man" will be seen n
a flaming picture Of the sea, The
Bonded Woman"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
OLIVER

Felix Tarbell Is the character of
Ben Hecht's whimsical fancy which
Mr.. Dirrlchstein. the famous actor
and playwright. portrays with keen
est zest in Mr.. Hecht's new play,
FINDER False Pretenses" This
creation is a twin brother TO tho fas-
cinating Lothario. Erik Dorm, A"
which. in the subtle hands Of the
master-player achieves a flesh and
blood reality as amazing and irresis-
tible as that so cunningly conceived
and marvellously etched by the mas
terful manipulation Of the written
word In his world read novel. Like
Erik Dorm, TarbeH is a writer (this
time a dramatist) an ntrospect
eg0tist who IS so dependent on the
sort Of appreciation and applause
which one rarely finds at home that
he wanders easily and often from
his own Preside and the too search
ing scrunity of his practical I'M
imaginative wife: 20 the lure OF wo-
men who have "wings," the wish to
hy with him together with the wit
o. worship him in the beauty OF his
own precious phrases But Felix is
a philanderer OF punctilics. born OF
Presbyterian upbringing, as we'll as
a man OF meticulous taste. and so his
kpickadillos lead characteristically TO
ire escapes rather than the devour-
Ing flames. SuaveA polished de-
bonair. ironic. brilliant In a attack
and defense. rnis complex strongly
individualized type makes subtlest
80
for the finesse Of his exquisite craft
the richer and deeper resources of
his brilliant and opulent art Leo
Ditrichstein in Under False Pre-
tense" Will be the attraction at the
Oliver theater Saturday evening,
Sept. 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
Stage
OLIVER

Advance reports on Monte
Crisfo' the William FOX special
production which VIII be shown al
the Oliver thestcr FOR a seven day
eu-aeIucat starting Monday. in
d.-ate shat motion. picture fans Of
Ills c.ty are due for one o. the
real treats OK the cinema season.
John Gilbert who nas come 20
the fore during the pes. year as one
OF The f0rem ost dramatic actors on
the screen. plays the leading role.
Emmett J. Flynn. VINO i5 respon-
sole for number Of recent
screen successes directed Monte
Cristo."
Tho Boston American. which
conducts one OF he most hyper
critical motion picture columns OF
any newspaper in America. sage.
Monte Cristo is a mighty avalanche
OF dramatic action based on the
worlds most famous masterpiece
OF adventure. romance and thrills
BY Alexandra Dumas"
The Denver Times Gays Of the
Fox special attraction: Here's
the golden text for today: See
Monte Cristo." n you have 20
mortgage The old homestead. You
can buy a house any day. but it's
only once in u months thai you
have a chance % sec picture IKE
A-is-one that delivers a success
ION OF dramatic knockouts without
hauling your intelligence at the
same time"
a notable cast OF screen artists
supports John Gilbert in the lead
ing roles. including such popular
featured players as Robert McKim.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

The final scenes IN the film YER
sion Of The Christian" which
Tourneur has been making for Gold
wyn, have been shot at the Culver
City studio. Tourneour wound up
with drive that kept his company
working day and night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

Colleen Moore. who IS featured in
the Goldwyn production. Broken
Chains" now nearing completion un-
der the direction of Allen Holubar.
is preparing a magazine article en-
titled Directors 1 have met" Miss
Moore should be able TO write some
thing of treatise on this subject. as
she has been directed by more than
30 of the best known directors in the
business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
.DUBLIN'S SLUMS
BANE TO IRELAND
Parnell Streer, Reeking With
Filth, Branded fostering
Sore In Erin.

DUBLIN. Sept. 16-withln the
shadow Of ParneiTs statute and
around the corner from O'Conneu
St. which bears the scars Of Ire
lands battle for freedom, LES a
district which must continue an
ugly wound in the side Of the new
IRISH Free State unless Il is rapidly
Cleaned UP.
Parneu st.-Dublin's slums-the
worst Sums IN the world. Here a
nation is disintegrating. while
GROUND the corner are men s.rug-
Cling 70 build a new nation
Saturday night in Parnell st. pre-
sents a picture that is unforget-
able. Squalid women carrying thy
babes; dirty and begrimed urchins;
Keeling, careening men; leering
youths all jam Parneu st. on Sat
urday nigh.
UndCrnOurishcd Children.
In the archway of a splendidlv
carved Old Queen Anne doorway a
mother sits with her brood
sCrawny, in-nourished children and
dirty children.
Against the ratings lurches a
man under the influence Of potent
Irish ''pOteen." 'Lookit Jimmy
he's drunk" the children Shrek.
Along the curbstoues are lines Of
girls and women, with their faces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17
AUDITORIUM

The Girl IN His Room" featur-
ing Alice Calhoun is the production
being shown at he Auditorium to-
day. Miss Calhoun is cast as a
young girl whose mother dies at her
birth and whose father refuses to
see her. Later he repents and sends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

of titled Spanish temptess.
You'll see all the romance
the fiery passions of Spain in
a picture a thousand times big
ger and more sensational than
"The Sheik."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

her TO boarding school. He ap-
pears as the agent Of her father
whom she has never seen and pro-
v.des a home for her by being un-
true TO a trus. The complications
that follow and result in the find
ing of not only happiness but
father as we'll are certain 70 inter
est everyone that sees he picture
A comedy. Nothing But Trouble"
is also on the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

Harry Carey at tire head OF an So
trepid gang OF daring American ad-
ventures Is furnished an ideal part
in the thrilling western drama.
Kick Back" which comes 20 the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

alive 20 the danger OF the Dublin
sums and has a proEra mme for che
elimination OF this sore-spot once
there IS peace
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-17

The Chinese objected 20 railway
building because white men went
through their cemeteries with the.r
surveys and roads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
SALE Of HEALTH
BONDS ON TODAY
Grady Public Health Association
Starts Campaign In City; VIII
Sell Christmas Seals, Start
ing Next Monday.

Sale OF "health bonds" was begun
here this morning under the auspices
Of the Grady County Public Health
association.
Workers under the direction OF
II. +. Allen, head OF the county asso-
citation, branch of the Oklahoma
Public Healt hassociati0n. which Is
unit OF the national association,
expect TO complete the canyassing
of the business district today. Every
merchant in the city will be asked
to buy at least one bond, prices Of
which range from Sc up. With each
bond Christmas seal stamps will be
presented to the merchant, with the
request that he place them on the
packages sold during the holidays.
With request that they remit the
price of the bonds, health bonds
will be sent to those merchants who
do not obtain them from the com
mittee, Mr.. Allen stid. II remit
tance Is not received a special com
mittee will call upon thees merchants
and endeavor to induce them to pur.
chase the bonds and receive the
stamps.
Sale of the stamps to individuals
will begin next Monday, when booths
will be established in the business
places in the business district.
"The STAMPS can be used for a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
ABDUCTED NURSE
r. IS FOUND TODAY
Memphis Girl, Held Captive Since
Sunday Discovered by street Car
Grew; Taken 10 Hospital;
Condition Critical.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. Shrugged,
bound hand and foot and gagged.
Miss Jennie ". Rogers. 81 years old,
who apparently had been abducted
and kept captive since Sunday. was
found In an unconscious condition on
the streets here early today.
She was rushed to a hospital,
whore her condition was faid TO be
serious.
Notes which ambulance drivers
found concealed In the girls dress
indicated she had been held captive
for five days.
The girl was still unconscious Just
before noon while authorities waited
for her TO recover sufficiently to tell
her story. Hospital officials said
she was under the influence OF n
powerful drug.
Miss Rogers was found lying be-
side street car line shortly after
midnight. The street ear crew picked
her up, united wires which bound
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
FIRE DAMAGE IN
OREGON MILLIONS
1e City Blocks Wiped Out at Astoria;
Lose Estimated at $4,000, 600; I
Bank President Drop Dead
Fighting Fire.

Astoria, Ore, Dec. S.-Nineteen
city blocks were wiped out, with a
loss of $15,O0O,OOO, in fire here
today. The blaze was still eating
into the heart of the city at 1880
a. m.
The blaze broke out in pool
hall during the early morning and
spread rapidly from block to block.
Tongues of flame shot high into the
air as building after building fell in
the path Of the blaze.
Norris Staples. president of the
Bank of Commerce, dropped dead of
heart failure while helping fight the
fire.
That part Of the city bounded by
Astor. Dewayne, Ninth and Four
teenth. streets was mass of smoul
dering Goals and three blocks bound
ed by Exchange, Franklin, Eighth
and Ninth streets were burning.
Located at the mouth of the CO.
lumbia river-where it was founded
in the early days by John Jacob
Astor as trading post, where the
basis of the Astor fortune was laid
the city is several hours ride from
Portland by train. delaying the ar
rival of outside help.
The entire population Of $4,000
Joined irsthe fight to keep the flames
from sweeping the entire town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08

good purpose. that OF decorating the
Christmas packages. and the money
derived from their sale serves u
much better purpose. that Of Improy'
Ing the. health OF the county'a chill
dren." Mr.. Allen saId today. Every
individual IN tho county should buy
as many stamps NJ he or she needs
and many more. The county public
health ssociation hopes 10 raise
enough money from the sale Of health
honda and Christmas seals 10 carry
out an extensive program In s23."
ladies' assisting today Ia the sale
OF tho health bonds are: Mrs. .. II.
Snyder. Mira. orIn Ashton. Mrs. Ber'
tram Harris, Miss Jennie Williams
Mra John IIyndman. Miss irginin
Hyndmn. Mira &. II. Kimbro. Mrs.
Oatloy Anderson. Mrs. Roy Smith,
Mrs. l.. y. Major, Mrs. II. X. Woot-
ten aud Mrs. w. II. Gilkcy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
Preparing for Christmas.

Tho singing class OF the congre.
gatlonal church. under the direction
OF Mrs. Samuel Pearson. wife Of the
pastor. IN preparing for the Christ.
mas program. The class viii render
the music at tho Christmas services
and on the last Sunday IN the year.
Services December "A viii be all
choral. Rev. Mr.. Pearson announced
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
Mre. Chamber Leaves Hospital.

Mrs. BERTHE Chamebrs yesterday
lcft the Physicians and Surgeons
sanitarIum. where she had been I'M
dergoing treatment for the cffeets
OF taking carbollc acid. She returned
10 her room In the New Chickaslia
Hotel. where she was staying before
she was taken TO the hospital. a
cousin. of Duncan. n az her bedside
IN the hotel room. She Is able 70
walk short distance and III rapidly
recovering. Her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. u. +. Rodgers. have returned
TO their home In Lawt"n. Mrs.
Chamber has not announced her
plans for the future. She told nurses
at the hospital that she might re
main in Chickasha indefinitely.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08

u. W. Cruxon. charged with unlhw.
ful possession OF intoxicating liquor,
was ON trial this morning In county
court. Several other eases were on
the assignment for today. Cruzon is
being defended by r. G. Searcy. at
torney OF 'rutile. I,on Goff. county at.
torney. IL conducting the prosecution
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
Rotary Club to Amber.

Tonight al Amber the Rotary club
of Chlckasha will present its iirhi
part minstrel. The show toniHhi
marks the resumption OF the clubs
rural acquaintance campaign started
last aprlng. A week from tonight
the club goes 10 Union ilill. after
which several more trips VIII be
made 10 other communities OF the
county. Starting after Jan. the
club expects 10 make weekly trips TO
town. aud schoolhonsea In the county
to get acquainted"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
Hlxson May Be Here.

R.H. Hixson, general secretary
Of The Oklahoma Public Health as
sociation. will be the special guest
At a banquet to be given here soaa
time next week under ihe auspices
of the Grady County Health assoc''
alton. II. F. Allen, president OK me
county association, declmet ,oday
that plans for the banquet Lad not
heen completed. Workers IN the rs
sociatlon's health bond and Christ
mas seal sale drive which began
today in the county will be guests at
the banquet, he said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08

A 1921 model Ford touring car
was aloien- last night from IN front
OF the livery barn IN the 100 block
on Choctaw avenue. According 10
Charles Dayton. desk sergeant at the
police station. no trace Of the ear
has been found. The machine was
the proIsrly of a Mr.. Williamson.
whose Initials are not known TO the
police.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
uetsrans, Graves Marked.

Graves of 20 veterans of the Con
federate army whose bodies were
Inferred in Rose Hill cemetery were
marked yesterday by steel markers
provided by Joe Shelby camp. Rep
resentatives of the camp and mem
bers of Lee Jackson chapter OF u.
d. c. assisted in placing the mark
ers. A short ceremony in which Dr.
r. Il. l.. Morgan, pastor OF tho
Methodist church, delivered the
Grafton, preceded the placing OF the
markers on the graves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08

be heard arc those pending aarinst
Ardmore high school. Supt. G. w.
Richards OF the Ardmore city schools
Thursday asked T. r. Montgomery.
superintendent Of the Chickasha city
schools. 10 use his influence TO Sc
cure tho dismissal OF the charges
before the case h taken up by the
board. Superintendent Montgomery
refused. stating Ardmore should be
willing 10 stand trial ON the charges,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
At TIE sUoG THEATER--vAUDE
WILLIE AND PICTURES.

With change of program at the
lSugg theater today the Ferguson
Bros. Stock company will offer to-
night at S:15 the greatest Of all r1ys-
terry dramas, "Dr Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE" aplay of international falae,
having played the larger cities OF
the United States and in London by
the late Richard Mansfield. The dual
role is favorite one with Mr.. Ed
ward Ferguson. and dramtic treat
Is promised Chickasha theatergoers.
The picture program preceding the
play, starting at p. M, will be Mil
dred Harris In THE Woman in His
House."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
JUNIOR PLAY IS
PRESENTED HERE
Large and ApprsolstIvs Audience
osss Presentation Of "Whsn the
clssk strikes Twelve; VIII
Ds Repeated Tonight

Before a large. appreeiatiye audi
cpec. the junior class Of tho chicka'
sha high school last nisht In tho
high school auditorium presented
the play. "whcn the Clock Strikes
Twelve"
The play had been highly recon.
mended and Il came up 10 expceta'
tions In every respect Every role
was well played. The play will bo
repeated this evening In tho high
sehcol auditorium. beginning ai 500
O'Clock. Another large crowd II os'
pected. Hubert For. one of the huai'
ness managers, said this morning.
The play deals with Rodney Evans.
q young American who finds at his
mothers death that n large inherit.
auces pisses o hint II h. N en-.
gagged TO Elizabeth Stone by Dccom
Der ~ Of that year. He u natural.
" averse 10 society and ha finds
Elizabeth 90 be- soeie,y glfl He
goes to her father and frankly fletds
the case and says that he wishes TO
meet the daughter and II there Is
mutual dIsapproyal. forfeit the mon.
ey. In the meantime Elizabeth, 'lla
approving OF the social career which
her aunt has planned for her, gains
her fathers consent 10 spend a
month at the Stone mouYf tain hume.
under IN assumed name. sir Stone
tells Elizabeth the terms OF the viii
and though she realized that mar.
riaen would BRING much happiness
10 her father. she secka 10 forget
Il while In the mountains.
Rodney Evans. IN his lniorylcw
with Mr.. Stone expresses desir.
70 spend some time In thu mmn
fains, incogniio, aud Mr. Stone sag
gests the mountains where his
daughters. Elizabeth and Thoodora
his brother Lawrence and cimd.
Rex Raymond are spending a month.
Rodney accepts the suggestion and
under the name OF John Smith goes
10 the mountains.
They Fall In Love.
Elizabeth and Rodney meet and
love. but their happiness is broken
by the arrival Of Alison. who has
met Rodney In Paris. Finding that
she has no power over Rodney, she
resolves TO destroy Elzabeth's hap
piness by revealing his identity and
presenting him AS former lover.
Elizabeth is persuaded that Rodney
knows her true name aud has won
her love Just TO receive his money.
Rex Raymond. her friend for years
and whom Elizabeth has several
times refused TO marry has said that
IL she ever changed her mind and
sees fit to accept him she has only
OF say 80. Elizabeth feeling that
such a announcement is the only
solution to the affairs, makes that
announcement just as Rodney comes
for his answer. Rex. in the mean
time, has fallen in love with Peg. u
girl, but owing to his
previous promise to Elizabeth can
not release himself. Elizabeth, when
she realizes her mistake fears to
hurt Rex by breaking the engage.
ment. Finally David Eliot, a noun
taineer, knowing that Peg can gee
happiness only from marrying Rex,
goes to Elizabeth and tells her the
and as the clock strikes
twelve-well come and see for your
self just what does happen.
The attachment OF Lawrence and
Joyce, brought about by the mis-.
chief and schemes of Tom and
Theodore brings about an amusing
sub-plot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-08
"olvs EN- TIE RABBIT"

ponca city Dec. SC. v. Harris
and Homer OdeIl went hunting.
Each fired ono shot. Harris bfonxh1
back Two geese which he said were
flying half milo high. Odeli
brought back two rabbits.