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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-31
AROUND HECOUNTY
DE SOTO

DeSotO, May 29-Albert BroadheaG
transacted business in DeSoto Monday
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Resner Axlen is suffering from Sc
we're wound in the elbow, caused by
striking it on a sharp piece of steel.
Tuesday evening the eighth grade
graduation exercises were held in the
city hall.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. E. Newton attend
the funeral of Mrs. Geo. Dedrick In
Ferryville last Tuesday.
Richard johnson of Ferryville cut
his hand quite badly one day last week
| August Kumlin transacted business
| in the village Wednesday.
Harold Joseph and crew are grad
ing the road east Of Fred Beans.
| Mrs. Chas. Whitney of Mason City,
Iowa, visited her sister, Mrs. Harold
Joseph, the past week.
Mrs. John Howarth Of Lawrence
Ridge served on the Crawford county
! jury last week.
School closed May Is, with a picnic
dinner followed by a short program
by the school children.
Mrs. Ole Dale is on the sick list
Miss Lulu Cushing is home from
her teaching duties to spend her va
cation.
Mr.. Bert Oliver Of Dubuque, is
spending few days with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Oliver.
Miss Lilly Borreson of Lacrosse is
visiting at the N. Frey home.
Mr.. R. p. Lotus attended the Bank
ers' convention at Lacrosse Thursday.
Mrs. LOTUS and son Paul accompan-
led him to visit friends.
Postmaster Robertson of Ferryville
was taken quite i'll Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Ames and chill
dren visited with Mr.. Ames' mother
in DeSoto Saturday evening.
The Sunday callers at the ID. +.
Newton home were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Newton and son, Steve, Miss
Anna Zott, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hen
erickson and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry johnson and
little son, we're visitors at the Joe Os-
borne home Sunday.
Miss Esther Doyle and John Giles
pie spent the week end at their par
entail homes.
MIR. Wisse and Mr.. Older were call
ers at the o. G. Lewis home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Knutson were
callers at the Sanwick home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Joe Kimberlin brought his
daughter in to DR.. Myrick for medical
treatment Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Devlin, Mrs. Sey-
mour and Mrs. Dustin Of Viroqua Wis
tied at the Lawson home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Emma Collins Of Lacrosse is
spending couple of days at the o..
Cole home
Mrs. Geo. Morrelli and children are
visiting with his sister, Mrs. Jonah
Phillips.
Mrs. John Warren and sister, Mrs.
Will ElviD, were Lansing shoppers on
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Henderson of
Victory were business callers in the
village Friday.
Dick Witcraft and family of Wy
man, Wis, are enjoying visit with
the VIM. Witcraft family in DeSoto.
Mort Phillips of Lacrosse called at
VIM. Rousch home Monday.
Mr.. Weisse's dog was fatally bitten
by rattlesnake Sunday evening.
The new road being built opposite
the Lawrence hill is gaining Roadway,
| Judging from the daily bombardments
Edmond Beuhler has returned from
Alma, where he has been employed the
past few months.
A new stretch of cement sidewalk
is being constructed in the west end of
town
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-31

is Mrs. NJ. 3. Lee of this county.
Wisconsin shares with Pennsylvania
the honor of having surpassed all 9TH
er states in the production of Guern-
sey cows with records of 700 or more
pounds of butter fat in year.
In all SS7 Guernseys have made such
records and of this number 30 were
produced in Wisconsin. Wineonsin has
also had more breeders of such high
producing animals than any other
state.
The 16 different counties represent
ed by these top-notch breeders are
Fond du Lac, Walvorth, Douglas, Wau-
kesha, Grant, La Crosse, Marathon
jefferson, Outagamie, Calumet, Yer
non, Chippewa. Manitowoc, Trempeal-
eau, St.Croix and Columbia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-31
Vernon Has Ton Notch Cow

Petersboro, N. H., May 26-Officials
OF the American Guernsey Cattle Club
have lately cited Vernon county for
special recognition. They have credit
ed to this county one or more of the
2l2 breeders who have pred one or
more Guernsey cows that on official
advanced register test have produced
700 or more pounds Of butter fat in
one year. Included IN their honor list
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-31
a Neat invitation

Prof. N. H. Kingsley was over from
LaFarge Saturday and favored the
Censor with the printing of the Com
mencement Invitations for the high
school. The invitations We're printed
on Royal Velvet panneled wedding
folders, using the Parsons and Invi-
tation Text types Just ordered BIZ the
Censor for that class of fine work, and
we think the job reflects bit higher
grade Of quality than any we have
seen from any school this year. AT
least that is what our friend Kingsley
saws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-31

81 sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like
to look any man in the face and tel
| it's the best. It's good" People ike
RAT SNAP because it "does" kill rats
Petrifes carcass-leaves no smell.
Comes in cakes--no mixing 70 do.
Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three
sizes, S5c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guar
anteed by o. 2. Davis, Druggist
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
"For the Defense"

ETHEL CLAYTON. beautiful
and captivating. win be fea-
tursd at Loew's Columbia Theater
this afternoon. In FOR the Do
fense," gripping drama by FL
fner Rice. Miss Clayton is sup
ported by a cast that includes Yer
non steele. Jasu Pitts. Bertram
Grassby, Mayme Kelso. Sylvia Ash
con ana Mabel Van Buren,.
.For the Defense was scenar.
ixed by Beulah Marie Dix and
filmed under the direction OF Paul
Powell. II 10 story said to mount
IN human interest and suspense
from the first flash to the final
fadeout.
Miss Clayton assumes the role Of
. singer, the fiancee Of district
attorney. and a patient lof a Hin
doc hypnotist who has undertaken
90 restore her lost voice. Learning
OF the girls engagement the hypno-
tist lures her to his office.
The next day the Hindoo is found
murdered, while the girl remem-
bers little Of what happened. A
siri whom the singer had befriend-
"a 10 accused Of the crime. though
the solution Of mystery reveals
that neither the singer nor her
friend are guilty.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
MOORE RIALTO
"Yellow Men and Gold.

MooRE's R1ALTo THEATER
announces for the week be.
ginning today, the new Goldwyn
picture yellow Men and Gold" one
Of Gouverneur Morris most thrill.
ing romances for the screen
which, while fundamentally an
adventure story filled with thrill.
ing episodes, is dominated by a
beautiful love story. 4
In the manner Of telling the story,
the producers are said to have
shown the artistic restraint neces.
sary for a convincing portrayal of
an imaginative tale that has all the
lively action and picturesque colcr
found in any Of Robert Louis
Stevenson's best. Among the IN.
cidents is q race at sea between
two schoonerss each carrying a
group Of treasure seekers. There
also is a hand-to-hand struggle
when they reach an island in trc
South Seas, with victory coming at
last to the legal possessors of the
secretly buried treasure.
The leading roles have been In.
trusted to Helene Chadwick and
Richard Dix. Miss Chadwick's part
calls for the portrayal of an Ameri.
can girl who has been saved from
death as a child by a Chinese sea
captain and brought up by him
aboard his ship. Richard Dix Is a
daring adventurer who fights his
way to the lost island and digs up
(. the hull Of a sunlQen treasure
galieon. The supporting cast in.
cludes Rosemary Shelby, Henry,
Barrows. Richard Tucker, Fred
Kohler, Henry 4. Herbert, william
Moran and George King.
The program OF short films is
headed by one of Fontain's Tooper.
Vile Comedies entitled r'Tooncr.
willie Blues" and includes a thrill,
Ing scenic subject. 'Iassoing Wild
Lions" and the Fox News, Dl.
rector George Wild, OF the Rialto
Orchestra. promises overture.
selections from sBombo, !" including
such hits as April Showers" by.
siivers, "Give Ne My Nanny" aud
Down South" by Donaldson. .In
Old Grenada" by Romberg and
"That Barber OF Seville by Con
rad. l3t
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
CRANDALL'S
Beyond the Rocks"

RoDoLPH VALENTINO and
Gloria Swanson IN beyond the
Rocks" are at crandarl's Theater
the first three days Of the current
week, beginning this afternoon. As
the beautiful young wife Of an aged
millionaire. Miss Swanson has
congenial role. while as Lord Bra.
condale, her handsome and honor.
able young lover, Valentino is no
less effectuaily assigned. When
Morella, who adores Braconda1e,
places a letter Theodore Fitzgerald
has written her husband in an en-.
velope addressed to Bracondale, the
plot is given an impetus toward It's
dramatic. irresistible climax. Tony
Sarg's "The First Tooth Carpen.
ter will be included in the early
week bill
Beginning Wednesday and hold.
ing the screen throughout the re-
naming days OF the week. Hoo'
Gibson will be the pictured star In
step On It." a combination Of
mystery, romance. laughs and 40
tior In which a young cowpuncher
refuses for many weeks TO believe
that Miss HamiltonA OF Kansas
CITY" with whom he has faiien
desperately IN love. Is the direct
Ing genius Of band Of cattle
rustiers that are running off hun.
dreds OF his steers. Az an extra
added attraction wfll be shown
Mack sennett's two-resl comedy,
"Gymnasium Jim" ~
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
st. Johns Offers
Many Pleasures

WI ITH the advent OF the
" zodiacal summer the lure
Of the Potomac is strong.
Washington people are approach
ing their annual realisation that
their own historic. stream IL as
well adapted for outings an any
river in the country. The steamer
st. Johns, the largest excursion
steamer on the Potomac. leaves
Seventh street wharf every evening
at 7I5. except Saturday and Sun
day, steams down the river twenty
miles and returns. Dancing on the
spacious deck, to SoIokov's orches-
ira. and good cafe service, are
attractions which appeal strongly.
The st. Johns also makes regu-
lar weekend trips to Colonial
Beach. leaving the Seventh street
wharf Saturdays at 2:30 p. m. and
Sundays at q. m. returning to
the city about IL o'clock Sunday
night. At the beach there Ia salt
water bathing. fishing. grabbing
and boating and, for those who do
not indulge in the water sports.
dancing at the riverside pavilion.
Automobile and carriage riding are
other attractions. All the hotels
and cottages are now open and
offer splendid accommodations.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

.esD Music Film
at Metropolitan

MI UCH interest was manifest
W ID last week In the new
type ''musio-film'' shown
for the first tims in washington,
- crandaii's metropolitan Thea
tsr a. q special. feature OF the ex-
excellent bill. II 10 a practical
sxsmplification OF . new system Of
synchronizing orchestral accom-
paniment with pictured action
and was devised BY J. r. Lsven-
thai. formerly . lieutenant in the
United States Signal Corps.
While synchronization is not
new to the patrons Of the Metro
politsn. where N. Mirskey has
established an enviable reputation
by the excellence OF his work. the
Leventhai system makes failure
70 catch the spirit ana the tempo
" the scene almost Impossible.
When the film Is made director
q included In the picture. con.
Quoting. the actual music being
played, The name Of the number
Or numbers used IL recorded with
the film and all the leader direct.
ing the theater orchestra need do
u TO follow the conductor on the
screen.
The Emusic. films" booked at the
Metropolitan represent a series Of
dances photographed in natural
colors by the Prizma process and
executed at Denishawn, the Los
Angeles school Of dance conducted
BY Ruth st, Denis and Ted
shawn, The settings are designed
BY Claude Miliard.
Joseph Rosner. first viola and
librarian of the symphony orches-
ira at Crandalps Metropolitan
Theater, last week completed the
cataloguins and systematic ar.
rangement Of the Metropolitan's
music library OF 5000 numbers.
This library is the theater's prop
ertya and entirely apart from the
personally owned library Of some
5000 numbers belonging to y.
Mirskey. The combined libraries
make available for Mr.. Mirskey's
use in arranging musical settings
an approximate total Of 10000
numbers. allowing literally for
Implications
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
GARRICK
lanes Rennie.

JAMES RENNIE, second Of the
: visiting stars to appear with
the Garrick Players will open his
Washington engagement tonight in
George Scarborough romance OF
love and laughter Moonlight and
Honeysuckle."
Rennie Is now under contract
with David Belasco as leading man
for Frances Starr In "Shore
Leave" a play which opened in
Washington and In which he
scored personal triumph. His
Washington appearance Is for one
week only.
It was in Moonlight and Honey.
sucxle' that he scored his first
prominent success, appearing as
leading man for Miss Ruth Chat.
terton when the play was original.
iy produced by Henry Miller. As
may be inferred from the title the
theme is one that brims with ro-
nance and affords a delightful OPP
portunity to reveal talents as
love-maker certain to appeal TO all
those who retain spark OF senti!
ment.
Ada Meade. who has earned a
permanent niche In the heart OF
Washington playgoers vii have a
delightful role of a sentimental
character. Dennis King. Gerald
oliver Smith and the other mem
bers OF the company have parts
of prominence.
The usual matinees win be given
on Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day with the regular scale Of
prices prevailing for this engage
ment. .t +
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
LOEW'S PALACE :
North of the Rio Grdnde. y
NDRJ0RLe nilIER
CUTS our HE .DLIDS


A STORY OF love and adven-
ture along the Mexican
border, "North OF the Rio
Grande," comes to the screen of
Loew's Palace Theater this after.
noon with Jack Holt and Bebe
Daniels in the featured roles.
North Of the Rio Grande." by
vingie p. Roe, IL based on his
story, "val Of Paradise It was
directed by Roilin s. Sturgeon
and scenarized by VIII NJ. Ritchey.
The cast In support Of Mr.. Holt
and Miss Daniels includes Charles
ogle. Alec b. Francis, win r.
Walling. Jack Carlyle. Fred Hunt
ley, Shannon Day, Edythe Chap
man. George Field. w. B. Clarke
and many Others
Mr.. Holt 10 seen as q border
Robin Hood, who wars on IN.
justice. falls IN love with a beau
tiful girl and discovers that her
father. presumably a wealthy
ranchnan, is really a notorious
cattle thief, How the father 10
brought TO justice and the girl 10
tr,niness provides q novel olf
max. -.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Dancing Is Free
at "Coney Island"
REE dancing CONTINUES I

a.
NJ Of the foremost attractions
at Chesapeake Beach, Wash
ington's ''Coney Island" an hours
ride from the city. Ralph Gar.
ren's snappy jazz orchestra fur
nishes just the kind Of. music the
dancers like. The spacious dan.
cling pavilion is open toward the
bay and is famed by cool breezes.
Those who like fun and excite
ment can find plenty visiting the
varied amusements that line the
long boardwalk all over the
water. The giant derby Is long
ride throbbing with thrills; speed
ing cars leap toward the clouds
one second and kiss the waves the
next.
Those who seek rest and quiet
can find them In the shady groves
overlooking the bay. Supper may
be spread on grassy slopes amid
picturesque surroundings.
The bathing beach Is screened
to exclude crabs and fish. The
bottom is sandy and has a very
gradual slope. with no step
offs" Fishing Is excellent, A
half-mile steamer pier is available
for those who do not care to ven.
ture further out into the bay in
boats.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Stars on Horizon
CREIoHroN HALE. promine,

HEfGHToN HALb' promheh
az leading man In both iegiti-
mate and motion pictures. has sc-
cepted contract TO appear In the
near future with the oarrick Play.
ers. Several plays are under con
alteration for his engagement here
with the chances favoring the VIII
liam Collier success. ''The Hotten-
tot" Edmund Breese in .Ths iaon
and the Mouse b another visiting
star scheduled for early sppsar.ncs
at the 0srrick. sI -
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
METROPOLITAN
"The Primitive Lover ,
INSTANCE TALMADGE

CONSTANCE TALMADGE Is
said to have one of the spright-
Hest OF all her comedy-romances
in "The Primitive Lover" the
major feature OF the bin for the
current week at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater. In this sltillfully
adapted perturbation Of an original
story by Edgar Salwyn, for which
the continuity was written by
Frances Marion and which was
directed by Sidney Franklin, the
star is afforded unusually effec-
tive support by two popular lead
ing men, Harrison Ford and Ken.
meth Harlan.
A new Sewell Ford comedy viii
be the laugh-maker OF the pro-
gram, Johnny Hines scoring one
Of his hits in "Torchy Stops Ont"
Still other auxiliaries Of the bill
will be'the Pathe News and Top
les of the Day." The Metro
politan Symphony, under the con.
ductorship of N. Mirsky, win af.
ford perfectly synchronized 40
compartment Of the pictured sub
jects and win offer as a special
concert number an appropriate
overture. eN
The merit Of "The Primitive
Lover" may be indicated to the
initiate by the fact that both Mr..
Ford and Mr.. Harlan are called
upon to. appear In the roles con.
tributory to that played by Miss
Talmadge. Mr.. Ford Ia cast as
the husband who takes life Sc
riousiy and succumbs little to the
frivoiities Of which young flapper
life so largely consists. Mr.. Har-
Ian is cast as a young author OF
best sellers who makes spectacu.
lar foreign trip purely az a press
stunt to boost sales OF his books.
Miss Taimadge as the prize for
whom these two contest, has
role in which she should show at
her best.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
KEITHS
Fritzi Scheff
ERITZI sCHEFF, 'the LII

ERITzI SCHEFF, "the Little
Devil of Grand Opera" once
upon a time, but now hailed az
''the chanteuse comique,p win be
the star upon whose dainty shoul-
ders viii rest the whole bill at
b. r. Keith's Theater this week,
commencing with the matinee to-
morrow. There is no song star
better known or more popular
than Miss Scheff in the domain
Of grand opera and musical COM
edy. Miss Scheff is further de-
scribed in her billing as "the idol
Of the musically meticulous."
meaning that she graufies the
most refined taste for songs flaw
lessly rendered August Kleineke
accompanies her at the piano.
An extra added attraction OF the
riotousiy funny kind win be Eddie
Kane and Jay Herman, the orig.
inal HAL Room" boys. Now
they are appearing as "The Mid
night Sons," "iand their smart COM
edy and laughable songs. threaded
together by eccentric dancing. are
doubling their humorous value.
"a Night In Spain" big Span
ish revue. with sports, dances and
songs characteristic of the land
Of the dons. will be presented with
nine beautiful Castiliian senoritas
and a number Of gallant senors.
Bobbe and Nelson viii tell and
sing about His Girl" and Harry
Harkins and his "Monarchs OF
Melody" win make the welkin ring
with music and mirth. Jack Nor
ton and company win present a
new Hugh Herbert comedy, called
"Recuperation," and Eddie Miller
and company will offer group Of
semi-classical songs. Rock and
Recktor win display aerial skill
and daring, and the usual house
features win fill up the regular
measure of fun and frolic. 4
Today Van and Corbett, When
Love Is Young" and Princess Jue
ouon Tai and other favorites OF
the past week appear for. their
final performances.
KANE AND HERMAN are going
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Weak Plays Are
Carried by Stars
(Confinued from Page eix.J


bolstered up. There might bs
some trouble with them. but pre-.
sented with the highly advsrtis~d
stellar name they are naturally ir.
resistible. Often the play makes
the starr but there are cases On
record where the star has made
the play.
This seasons HIST has not been
unusuaiiy star-bound. but looking
haphazard through my programs
! discover the emphasis OF such
names as Ina Claire. william
Hodge. Hilda spong. Otis skinner,
Marie Doro. Lionel AtwiIl. e. H.
sothern. Julis Marlowe. Conway
Tearie. Billie Burke. william On.
lette, I'd Wynn. Lbuis Mann. Fran
ces Starr. William Faversham. Al.
Ian Pollock. Lionel Barrymore.
Grace George. Lenore Ulric. Elsie
Ferguson, Ben-Amf. H. b. War.
ner, Norman Trevor, Leo Ditrich.
stein. Olga Petrova, Joseph Caw-
thorne, Alice Brady. walker
whiteside. Arnold DAILY. Doris
Keane. Marie Lohr. Elsie Janis.
William Courtenay. Frances White.
Irene Bordoni. Charlotte Green.
wood and Eddie Cantor. I have
taken 'em as they come--not In
order Of merit or eninence. The
list need cause no heart break.
haven't said that one was worse
than the other. Far be II from me
to court troubled
VERY frequently genuine merit
skulks In the background
whilst personal popularity gam
bols In front. Very often genuine
merit lives in q garnet whilst rer.
sonai popularity occupies . suite
in q paiatiai hotel. Genuine merit
IL hungry in many cases.s whilst
personal popularity is over,fed.
II seems unjust, but perhaps II
isn't. It IL Inevitable. Personal
popularity has had It's ups and i;s
downs. 1t has struggled. It has
buffeted against the moiis and
the tolls Of the world. II ass
reached the top when Il has per.
chance grown weary and per-
picked. Personal popularity u ae.
quired--not born. 1t is q very dlf.
ficult ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
at the last only.
II we were lovers of the art Of
acting, as we profess to be. per.
sonal popularity would have q
wretched time of II. But we are
not ardent lovers of the art Of act
ing. We love the personal note: We
like the artist better than we like
his work. In the case Of The
Rivals" we cared little for Bob
Acres-something Of an old bore
and we pinned our affection 20
Francis Wilson, our old comedian
friend. We liked Dixey, not be-
cause he was especially fine as
Fag. but because we have known
him for 80 long and he has '.made
good In many plays. We. star"
the personal note. and we fonaly
believe that we love good acting.
This Is q myth. but It Is not dis
creditable. Sometimes It Ii better
to own q heart than a brain.
IN certain Latin countries where
audiences are more artistic than
elsewhere. of course the acting Is
the thing. A great actress IL one
who can play any role in any play
and make q hit. She may he Juliet
one night and Topsy the next. and
her personal popularity counts for
nothing at all. They watch her dis
passionately for what she can do.
and must do. They neither like nor
dislike her. Can she hctf That n
the only question that counts. An
else Is ignored. But personal pop
ularity" Is q profitable asset. aad
this n cline that does not over.
look the profitable element.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
BELASCO
Getting G ertie's Garter. "

NN~f~S - ~ W. ~ 49, W.
GO warmly has Washington re-
ceivcd the Avery Hopwood
farce OF life in q summer bungalow
and love IN . haymow. 's3ettins
Gertie's Carter that its preseilta.
ton for a second week at the
Belasco Theater. beginning this
evening. Is announced by Arthur
Leslie Smith. This hilarious play
has repeated IN Washington. where
Il 10 now being seen for the FIRST
time. its consplcuous New York
success. In the metropolis Il
proved one Of the most popular and
most talked about plays Of the
season.
Audry Hart plays oertie IN the
local production. and Wanda Lyon,
who has become very popular In
washington. 10 cast In the role of
Mrs. Ken wAlrick. . part that has
great comedy possibilities. Miss
Lyon was the Gertie Of the New
York production, In the cast also
are Earle rcxe, who plays Allan.
the butler, Leon Pierre Gendr~n.
Hfida Vaughn, Henry Duffy. hv
strens. Coraiinns wade and
Brandon Peters. E 4,
The company has given an
eminentiy successfni presentation
Of this Hepwood farce during tk
past week. and the extension Of the
run has been made necessary bc-
cause Of the demand for seats.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Cold Feeta No.
GARRY McGARRY, produs

manager OF the oarrick Play
era. has recovered from the indis-
position which recently threatened
Z long hospital engagement, Me.
Garry froze both feet while serv.
linr an overseas conmlss.oner in
Russia OF the X. OF c.. and recently
suffered from an aftermath OF this
distressing experience. The sur
seons at Walter Reed have, how.
ever. succeeded In making him o..
X. once more.