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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-19

ELECTED FOR
YEAR AND A
START MADE
l.. A. Smith Heads New
Council, Howell Made
Clerk
FENNELL POLICE CHIEF
Mayor Steen Promises
Full Cooperation
With Board

New members were sworn in, Off
GERS were elected, routine business
was transacted and retiring and in
coming members of the new adminis-
tratlon waved the olive branch last
night when the old board of aldermen
retired to make place for the new.
1The retiring and incoming mayors fe-
licitated and pledged cooperation, the
retiring and incoming presidents Of
council thanked and pledged for close
co-operation and at the hour Of ad-
journment all lighted fresh cigars
from Henis Petermann's and Weymess
Walton's boxes and went home many
no doubt, with high resolves. e
Chief interest centered, perhaps, in
the election of officers for the year.
The first of these was president of the
council, this honor going to L. A.
Smith without opposition. Other Of
ficers elected were r. c. Howell for
clerk, H. F. Lecks, treasurer, Clarence
kennerly, municipal Judge, Henis Pc
termann, supervisor of registration,
DR., c. M. Mitchell, city physician,
Israel Fennell, chief of police, and
George Lawrence, Cole Tavell, J. B.
Barber and J. D. Ferrell, members
Of the police force. Election of Off
GERS and members of the fire depart
ment perfected, some time ago was
also approved by council.
The close contest between Charles
Burt, present clerk, and r. c.. Howell,
former holder of that office, was very
close. Mr.. Howell won by one vote.
the totals being nine to eight. The
absent member from council was Hen
ry Van Horne.
IL. f. Lecks was elected treasurer
without opposition, as was Henis Pc
termann, for supervisor of registra-
lion. Mr.. Petermann has held office
since 1881 and says he expects to hold
Il as long as brunette cigars hold out.
There was also a lively contest be-
'ween George Everson and Clarence
Aennerly for municipal Judge. Mr..
Nennerly won out by margin of one
'ote, the totals being nine to eight.
DIR. c. M. Mitchell had in an appli-
alton for city physician. Alderman
)onway asked if it were necessary to
lect physician and was informed
nat 1t was, and that council should
X the compensation. DR.. Mitchell
'as elected without the compensation
aving been agreed on.
Other officials of the city. it was
xplained, were employees and did not
'me under the head of elective off
IS, and Alderman Jarrett said that
view of the fact that he believed
'me plan might be worked out where
the sanitary affairs of the city
light be taken care of by the city I
MUSICIAN and chief of police that the
after of naming a sanitary officer
held over until the new committees
council were named. This was
me. Some time later petition >,
ON a number of business houses
as red asking that the office of san
aIy inspector not be abolished. This
as referred to the new sanitary com
ittee. ssis4fs
Council then proceeded to the cleo
on ofsa chief of police, the present
eumbent, Israel Fennell being elect
over c. NJ. Livingston by vote Of
CONTINUED on Page 3,
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Harding Approves
Bill for Claiming
of Waste Territory
(By Associated Press,

Washington, April 19.-Approval
of President Harding of bill pro-
viding for the creation of a $780,
100000 fund to be used in the devel-
opment of western and southern rec
lamation and drainage projects was
given today to congressional dele
cation which called at the white
house.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-19
y READ REPORTS.

Pn' April 19.-Furthe,
|EsOnlmittee reports follow.
|. Ptussion of the American.
/ o. the society formed
1or today's session Of
..Oleress of the Daugh-
IaAierican Revolution. Re-
- prepared for submis-
work Of the various
I'D from the So
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-19

received much help from their little
American brothers and sisters,
through the Junior Red Gross, and
they chose this method of showing
their appreciation.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-19
henau and British
Premier Holding
/ Conference
4 LOOK FOR PEACE
hans Will Demand a
|scussion of Their
| Position
(By Associated Press,

a, April 19-It is expected thai
fman demand for a discussion
5case before a plenary session
Conference will prove a mortal
the conference, was declared
fench communique issued here
ealing with the Russo German
Rnd the attitude Of the allies
idering Germany eliminated
rther discussion of the Rus
estion. ~,
pmmunique declared that the
Of the controversy into the
eion of the conference would
Rout a situation Europe wish
&old, namely, the lining up of
Plitical group, one against the
alter Rathenau, the German
Rlnister, conferred with Prime
Lloyd-George of Great Bril-
Foreign Minister Chitcherin
to day regarding the barr
Re Germans from the Russian
Eon of the conference. The
Will probably submit a for
y tonight to the allied note
subject.
other informal conferences
with legal experts of the
Delegations in on effort to
~
the exact scope of the en- |
April 19-The reparations |
Pn Is to be asked to consider
the Russo-German treaty |
Rapallo on Sunday violates
OF Versatile sin respect to
N owned property in Russia
efty, under the Versailles
aged to the commission for
Pf reparations. /
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
NJ LAWRENCE REAMER.

There was one new thing about the
musical comedy at the Liberty Theater
last night and modest as that peculiar
ity may seem even one novelty is to the
credit OF any musical play. Molly
Darling" mas an art Director His
names is Herbert Ward and he takes
his place proudly on the program along
with Otto Harbach and William Cary
Duncan who supplied the drama. Tom
tombstone, who composed the jingle.
and Phil Cook who lisped in lyrics
until the lyrics came Now whether
Mr.. Ward directed the art of the COM
poser or the play wfghts or the poet.
II not defined. Perhaps he kept en- eve
on Julian Mitchell who was the stage
manager At all events IL was comfort
ing TO feel that he was there directing
some body or something with Art as his
guide.
Molly Darling has also a numerous
series of scenes In It's two acts. The
first shows only n workshop on the east
side and the inevitable suburban view.
The second encompasses no less than
seven different localities, beginning In
q music store and ending In radio
broadcastng station with episodes, real
istic and fanciful to intervene. And
the swiftness Of action In all or them
was at the rate dema manded to-day In
such musical affairs which are like
molly Darling" 80 often amplfed to
the dimensions or spectacle.
Whether IL were the new functionary
who was responsible or indeed any
body but the man who wrote the
speeches for the first act, Molly Darl-
ing Is brisk and lively musical play.
revealing some unusual dancers and
evidently immensely entertaining to the
first audience that witnessed " at tho
Liberty Theater II IL a strongly local
production In every detail. ~ has Made
IN Americs" woven in the selNage.' II
1t is preeminent In one particular, II is
In It's novel dancing.
The sinuous marves possible 10 the
attenua ted frame of Jack Donahue were
memorably revealed a few wears ego In
Angel face Well. Mr.. Donahue can
still perform these physical nvolutions
that put him directly in line with the
now discarded corkscrew family, but
he has grown fuller ana mellower as
II comedlan--o only, however. as come
dian As dancer he can still. boast the
enaciation which alone makes posei-
BILE his fhythmcal acrobHtics The
Taylors, Billy ana Billie. the tefnina-
ton marking the difference In sex. are
graceful pair or stage ramins who
delighted the spectators with their un-
ira mmcllcd steps and more than once
aroused n doubt as TO whether the
Bowery has ceased TO be n recruiting
xround for artistic talents They We're
one OF the marked successes of the
evening Then Nina Penn danced quito
In the manner Of the youthful Penning-
ton Of the Follies " she keeps so
The New York herald., 1922-09-02

milan Girl" Trial BY Jury" Daughter
OF the Regiment, "Pinsfore" and other
operattas. In 1877 she starred in the
West. playing Rosalind and Juliet. and
in THE Rose Of Killarney" AN I'm
equal Match" "Fanchon' and Peg
Wellington" In 1878 BARLEY Campbell
wrote for sher "A Heroine in Rags, IN
which she starred.
At nineteen she was called by chance
TO replace an actress In Hazel kirke,
creating the title role and PLAYING IL
for the run OF 400 nights at the Madison
Square Theater. She a,so played II for
years on the road.
In 1888 she played Courage. com
cdy by Archibald Clavering Guntor. In
1884 che played "La Belle His""' =
California and the far West. besides
appearing at the Union Square lnxatsi.
In 1885 she produced at Philadelphia
"rhe Old Kentucky Home" by w. T..
Price Then came Woman Against
Woman ~"cam!le' and other well
known piays.
She was married 60 Mr.. Weston in
1851, when they were appearing to-
gether in stock company. After his
retirement II had been his custom 10 call
for his wife at the evening perform
ances and It was at the theater that
he was stricken.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
AMERICAS FOREMOST THEATRES AND HITS. p
ADJUSTMENTS.

HITS. DETECTION or LEE 4 j. }. snunrnr. e.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Notes of the Stage

Everett scott. shoftstop OF THE Yankees.
was The guest of Howard Marsh last night
at 'Bloesom Time" at the Ami assador
Thcater. as Marsh sare tenor OH the same
grammar school baseball team with Scott
hack In Bluffton. Ind.
Harry Fender ana Miss Gladys Walton
have been ensaged for prominent rarts In
"'Fhe Lady In Efmine. IN which the Shu-
hcris viii bedeek Eleanor Painter for the
good and sufficient reason that they APP
peaied with Miss Painter In The Last
WALTZ fhd tie Century Theater wouldn't
seem Ike the same dear old place without
tli9m.
''rhe PASSING show of 1879" In which
wliie and Eugene Howard win be alta arred
leaves Tomorrow for Atlantic City. where
HE company VIII BIZ baked In the sun for a
week as preparation for being seduestered In
New York.
rishlngs IN Fools Errant.' at Maxine FL
liptt'a Thea.ef, has been retained TO move
tnc decor atinns around artlsticaily In several
new productions.
The New York enga gement Of ''liunky
pory." which opens at the <law Theater
Monday nieft, promises to be quite inomen-
tous. as not one Of the eight Scottish Mayors
~ the cast ever saw New York before OF the
United States attached thereto. which thus
lnsures sight more customers for tho sight
seeing buses.
Miss Kay LAUREL viii play The title role
at The warburton Theatrr. Yonkers. cuts
loose with this on September under the
direction OF ftaplt H. Cummings.
Miss Ida Kramer. portrayef of Jewish
cha rarter roles " the latest insialfnent 10
be added 20 the east OF '-Abic's irish Rose
al the Hepiblc Thsater.
"The Ginuhsmette' is the name OF new
hanra which Miss Tobbla Brsalsn sill carry
into The bingham Girl at the Earl Carroll
Theatcr tonight under her~own power.
John Murray Anderson has selected Earl
Payne Frank, winner OF tho Henry Drew
prize ~ The New York Art Center this year.
20 design special costumes and settings that
"GtcenM lch Village Foilipe."
Another hah art note IL that Carlo For
nero. artist. Is rcdocoratine the rark Music
HaH, henceforth 70 be the home of bur-
lesaues, snd placing therein whnt thc prr-
spring press agent Freudianiy calls
freezes. - :
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Riddles Operflow
Film, of Youth
and Its Needs
A Little Child Shall Lead
Them Speaks for the
Young.

"A Little Child Shal. Lead them"
Broadway. has more children to the
square inch than any other picture now
going the hounds. Though a foreword
on the program at the Lyric Theater last
decline OF the birth rate is an important
one to the civilization of to-day" there
seemed, judging by the picture itself.
TO be little rea. cause for worry. Fam
lilies with more and more children Kept
bobbing up until there seemed to be
scarcely room enough to hold them all.
Indeed, as the number OF children
increased till the silver sheet almost
overflowed. 1t seemed but natural for
the producers to introduce an orphan,
asylum and carry out their theme on a
Wholesale scale. The founding lnsti-
tuition scenes. as directed by j. Scarle
Dawlcy. were quite welcome. for they
treated such an asylum Quite naturally
for once and did not make the young
sters too cute to live beyond the age
OF three. s ,.. 'f*t
This time the Fox forces seem TO
have varied the mother motif that is
their standby by getting at your heart
and your handkerchief - through the
child.N The maternal impress Is always
on the background Of the film, ready
to come In for It's due share OF lachry-
NOSE tribute. ii Is child welfare de-
partnient rather than picture. But
why go on? The best way OF indicating
the nature of the picture is in the pro-
cram foreword itself:
If the American mother Is TO lavish
more time and money on pet dogs and
luxuries than upon children, then the
future hangs In the balance. Statistics
prove. one regrets TO say. tendency
on the part of some women to avoid
those responsibilities which are in
evitable.
THE diversions OF social life may
make 1t inconvenient for all to face
hose responsibilities. but Until they do
realize and face the truth, which lis so
beautifully SET forth In this .photoplay
here must necessarily be a lingering
doubt as to just what the future will
bring forth In the way of new gem
Grafton"
Miss Peggy SHAW was pretty but
negative as the daughter. and Niles
Welsh, as the young man who came to
the rescue when her husband and her
baby were both snatched from her BY
fate. was pleasing but seemed too young
for member of the state Senate. un-
less they were starting kindergarten
department here too several OF the
players seemed miscast. Ernest Hilllard
IN particular, instead OF being the hus-
band who brrated the selfish wife for
lavishlng her affection on pups. seemed
nr9re like the type that steals selfish
wives on the films.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
Enie EIlSIer is
Stricken on Stage;
The Bat" Halts
Actress Collapses as Two-Yemr
Run Nears End-Husband
Recently Died.

Miss Effie Eilsler. veteran actress.
absence from the cast throughout the
long engagement OF two years which
"The Bat" has had at the Morosco
Theater. was taken suddenly III at that
house last night. just when this mys-
terry play was on the eve of finishing
it's long run. which ends tonight she
was stricken during the secnd act and
had to be carried off the stage.
She was seated during tense scene
when she suddenly found difficulty in
rising, and could only humble her
words Associates on the stage inn
medatey saw she was H. and the
curtain was brought Gown. The actress
was taken TO her dressing room, and
II was found that she would be unable
TO go on with her performance.
Announcement was made before the
curtain that the leading woman had
been taken i'll, though the nature OF her
attack was not made public. Her un-
derstudy. Miss Mabel Wright. finished
the act for her and also played through
out the third act Miss Isliser who was
attended by physician. was taken 10
her home at 172 West Seventy ninth
street.
Those who were close to the actress,
who is Ga years old. thought that they
heard her mention her husbands name
just before she collapsed. Her husband,
who was Frank Weston. Shake
spearean aHtor. died last January at
home while MISS Ellsler was giving
matinee performance. When told of his
death she insisted on playing that even
ing. believing that II would have been
his wish. Weston, who was 72. had
retired from the stage six years before
and had become Christian Science
practitioner.
Miss Ellsler has had a varied and
notable cAreer on the stage. like most
actresses of the old school. Her mother
came OF a theatrical family in Edln-
burgh. Scotland. She appeared at the
leading houses In Philadelphia when
that city was the certer of the Ameri-
can drama. Her father. John A. Ellis
ler. was we'll known theatrical figure,
having been a partner Of Joseph Jeffcr-
son in the management OF travelling
company and the builder of an opera
house in Cleveland.
Miss Ellsler was educated at the Ur-
suline convent. filling parts from Little
Eta TO OpheHd whenever her father
called upon her services for the stock
company At IA her father selected her
fer the leading roles in an engagement
he was to play here, and she did
Ophoiia. Virgi,ia and Cordelia. Later
she acted with Booth. Barrett and Nc
Culough.
She sang for a season in The Bohc-
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
MISS MCCORMICK
MAY EARN MILLION
Film Salary to Go to Charity,
Perhaps.

CHICAGO. Sept 1.--Conhrmihg rnmors
that she might go into pictures. William
L. Sheriff.. who said he represented New
York interests. announced to-day he had
made an 6ffer to Miss Murlei McCor-
mick TO appear on the stage and screen
as "Navanna Nj Cor"
Miss Mccormick is the daughter Of
Harold +. Mccormick and sister OF Miss
Mathilde Mccormick, VINO is to be the
bride OF Max Oser, Swiss horseman
Under the terms OF the proposed con
Tract IL was rumored that Miss McCor-
mick would receive more than 100000
The staging of ''Navanna Mi Cor" 1t
was said, was suggested by a seeress
Miss Mccormick had visited recently in
the East while she was the guest OF Mrs.
Fla Stillnian.
The type OF motion picture vehicle
which Is being considered for Miss Nc
Cormick's first picture. Mr.. Sheriff. said
dealt with college life "frenzied finance"
and girl who faced poverty for love
Her share of the proceeds ef the pic
ture. he said. she was considering de-
voting to charity.
William l.. Sheriff.. as president of
the Frohman Amusement Corporation.
who half dozen years ago was n wit
ness before legislative committee in
quiring into the motion picture industry
at the Murray Hill Hotel here. told
Chairman Wheeler that the salaries of
motion picture stars were increasing
without limit or regulation until they
threatened to make the business un-
steady and crowd all the profit out OF
the films for any one else
In May. 1920. he engaged Lillian Gish
for his photoplay producing company
to ma Ike five pictures at a salery which
was announced to be slightly in ex-
cess of $5OD.0O0 year" Later Miss
Gish and the producer disagreed and
she returned to her first manager. David
W. Griffith. and appeared in Orphans
OF the Storm
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
EMMET'S BODY TO
LIE BESIDE HEROES
Noted Doctors Corpse Will BE
Taken To-day TO Dublin
for Burial.

The body OF the late Dr.. Thomas Adds
Emmet, grandnephaw or Robert Emnict.
the Irish patriot. will be talsento Ireland
to-day on board the Baltic when that
liner departs for Liverpool.
The body is TO be buried in the Glas-
nevin Cemetery. Dublin. where 1t will lie
beside the bodies of Michael Collins.
Arthur Griffith. Daniel OConnell snd
Robert Emmet. Wrapped In the new
Irish fag the casket was let down INTO
the hold OF the ship yesterday. score
of elderly Irish friends wept. They had
kept watch over the body since II ar
rived early in the week from the family
vault al White Plains. Some were at
the side Of the casket every hour II
remained In the city.
DR. Emmett was n noted surgeon ana
head of the womens Hospital for many
years. He died in March. 1919, at the
age OF 81 He was known throughout
this country and Ireland as al, authority
on American history lie was an ardent
advocate of self-government for Ireland
and predicted almost to the dates the
events which have taken place In Ire
land within the last three years.
George w. Harper, Jr. an attorney, OF
lis Broadway viii accompany the body
10 Liverpool and take II by boat to
Dublin. DR. Emmett was known for his
collections or early American literature.
general antiques and letters dating from
before the Revolution. For many years
he made his home at Twenty-eighth
street and Madison avenue. IL was In
his apartments atop the Emmett Building
there that he died.
He was the first man to build his
home on top OF New York office build
ing lie had three sons, Robert Emmet.
who will meet the body in England. and
who lives In London. Thomas Adds
Enmet. Jr.. who died shortly before the
doctor. and DR.. j. Duncan Emmet. He
had two daughters. one OF whom still
lives In England. Kathleen Erin Ecmmes.
and tho other now dead, who married
former Judge Charles n. Harris.
Under the terms of Or. Emrnet's will,
the relics he got from Robert Emme
will go to the city OF Dublin to be pre-
served In It's museum when that city
has acquired local self-government." Dr.
Emmett was made count and knight
by Pope Plus n in 1905 because o. his
eminent work In the study OF gynecology.
lie won numerous other degrees and
honors from many of the largest uni
versties in this country and abroad.
including the famous Laetare Medal o.
the University Of Notre Dame.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
RODOLPH VALENTINO
FIGHTS FILM CONTRACT
Star Says He Has Quit Fa-
nous PIoyers-Losky.

Rodolph Valentino. the screen star.
through his attorney. Arthur Butler
Graham Of % West Forty-thrd street,
says that he severad connections with
Famous Players-Lasky Corporate this
week. alleging failGre to live up to con-
tract
The producers are reported TO be pre-
pairing to sue for an Injunction TO re-
strain Valentino from procuring q con.
tract with any other producer Papers
are reported In the process of prepara-
ton and may be filed next week.
Louis Marshall Of Grggenheimer. TN
termyer & Marshall Of 120 Broadway.
who has been retained by the Famous
Flayers-Lasky Corporation for the pros
pective litigation. wrote to WIN Hays
Thursday concerning the difficulties with
the screen star
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
New Musical Comedy Exces in It's Dancing-Has an
Art Director

skillful she will have no trouble In bor-
rowing the two remaining syllables.
Clarence Nordstrofn. who has become
from merely musical comedy boy a
and agreeable artist with an es-
pcciaily distinguished manner Of speech
for his surroundings: Mary Milburn.
who Is even prettier now than she was
in Angel Face" and sings with greater
pleasure apparently TO herself and cer-
tainly to the audience Emma Janvier.
unflagging in her search for htmor. and
dal .Forde too youthful in looks and
manner to be called veteran--these
are some OF the comedians that made
Molly Darling" bright and bubbllng
musical play. Perhaps they deserve
more credit from the general absence
81 feminine puiehritude which did not
cast its allure at any time over the pro-
ceedinss.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
POLA NEGRI TO ACT
IN AMERICAN FILMS
German Star to Join Holly
Uood Company.

Special cable 10 TUr NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, f0gs. tD TIE NEW yoaK Isnarp.
New York Herald Barsau.
Berlin. sept. /.
Miss Pola Negri. tho German film
actress who : Is already known TO
Americans through her success in
Passion" and other fiery screen pro-
ductions. will join the Hollywood tilm
colony this fan and appear in American
pictures The German actress made a
hit when Americans saw her in the
screen version OF the story Of the Com
tesse dn Barry. and there have been
many rumors az TO big offers made her
to 20 to America aud appear IN Ameri-
can made pictures.
Miss Negri and Miss Mabel Normand
viii leave Berlin soon for Paris. whence
the two stars will go TO the United
States.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02
HIPPoDRoME OPENS TONIGHT

The fiippodrome reopens tonight
Charles Dillingham; will present his
eighth annual spectacle. Better Times
at S:l6 l.. NJ. The entire production Of
sixteen scenes. employing more than
100 persons. has been staged BY X. H.
burnside. while Raymond Hubbcll. who
has provided the musical setting for the
production. will conduct his own Num-
bers at to-night's performance.
The New York herald., 1922-09-02

Special cable 10 TDr NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyfaght, f0gs, tD TIE NEW yoaK Irnalp.