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Evening star., 1922-05-07
METROPOLITAN Norma Tai
n1adge in s'Smilin' Through"

Norma TaImadge,s in :"Smilin'
Through. screen; version of the
stage. play by Allen Langdon Martin,
isgfapnounced for the first time in
Washington in this weeks BILL at
CrandaTs Metropolitan Theater. 1t
as one Of the most noteworthy ac-
complishments of the cinema in this
country.
The story concerns the lives of two
generations of the Carterets and the
Waynes On a moonlight night John
Carteret and his sweetheart, Moon
yeen. were to be married. AS the
wedding procession entered the gar
den from the picturesque old man
sion a mans voice cried stop" and
jeremiah Wayne. a rejected suitor,
was seen standing at the gate,
revolver aimed at the tgroorri.. Moon
yeen : Is struck by the bulfe& aimed
at her lover and dies.
Years later Kathleen, niece OF the
bride whose death was so tragic. Is
wooed by q youth Of the family Of
Wayne, against every member OF
which Kathleen's uncle has sworn a
vow of hatred. 1t is from this situ-
alton that "Smilin' Through" derives
it's wealth of romantic charm and the
intense human appeal.
An operatic prologue will be sung
by Fred East. Washington baritone,
and Miss Josephine Houston, soprano,
with special stage settings and
lighting effects. The orchestra OF
thirty will play Wagner's Tam
hauser'' overture and the accompant-
ment to the picture.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Neilan on Trip Abroad

MARSHALL NEILAN. famous mo-
ton picture director. sailed re-
Gently on the Olympic for q two
month vacation trip to the British
Isles. France, Germany. Italy. Spain
and Austria Accompanying Mr..
Neilan are his assistant director.
Frank Urson. and his camera man,
David Kesson.
Mr.. Neilan said that he might take
a few scenic and atmospheric shots
while abroad. but announced that
primarily his trip is for the purpose
of obtaining relaxation and diver
sion from the studio grind.
1T has been my desire to go abroad
for years." he said, "and now, that
1 have finally found the time for it,
1 do not want to spoil my vacation
by work"
Mr.. Neilan arrived in New York
several days ago. having completed
the final pgoduciisus On his contract
with Associated First; National Pic
lures, Inc. With him he brought
completed prints of Fools First"
ing crook story to be released In
May and the latter t. follow at a
later date. s1
Under his First National contract.
it is claimed, Marshall Neilan has
proved one of the most consistent
producers of box office hits in the
film world Since the formation OF
his own independent producing COM
pany. following his perturbation of
Daddy Long Legs" THE Unpar-
donable Sin" and other attractions,
Mr. Neilan has added to his list such
screen triumphs as "The Rivers
End" Go and Get It." 'Dinty" and
,"Penrod."
Evening star., 1922-05-07

WITH the public now conscien-
tously shopping for it's screen
entertainment and willing to accept
only. the best. progressive improve
rnehffln the film Industry is hound to
result. according to Norma Talmadge,
who points to the recent formation of
the Independent Screen Arises Guild
in California as one Of the most sig
nificant Developments in the history
Of the cinema in this country.
Miss Talmadge is one Of the found
ers Of the guild, the immediate object
of which is the establishment of
means of closer contact and more
helpful .co-operaticp between the
studios where. the pictures are pro-
duced and the theaters in which they
are shown, with a view to eliminating
the costly middleman. This. it is
claimed, would enable the stars of the
Evening star., 1922-05-07
COLUMBIA = Marion Davies,
"Beauty's Worth"
Davies,

Marion Davies. star of "Enchant-
ment,'' THE Restless Sex and Buried
Treasure" will be featured at Loews
Columbia Theater this week. beginning
this afternoon. in "Beauty.s Worth" :"
which has been adapted by Luther Reed
from the magazine story by Sophie
Kerr. .-. S
Tho direction was intrusted TO Rob-
ert G. Vignola. and the cast includes
Forrest Stanley, June Elvidge, Truly
Shattuck and Lydia Yeamans Titus. A
Snub Pollard comedy, Light Showers" :"
the International news pictures, the Lit
erary Digest Topics and an orches-
tral overture are additional features.
"Beauty's Worth" is the story of a
demure Quaker lass who has been
reared in a cloistered atmosphere and
who gets her view of the great world
outside when she is visited by So
ciety idler who was once her playfel-
low and whose mother invites the girl
to visit them at fashionable seashore
resort The Quaker girl accepts, but
her first appeN lnce at the fashionable
bathing hour. cad in costume of 1870,
brings upon her the ridicule of the so
cial set and leads to other complica-
tions ending finally in a proposal from
the man she learned to love at first
sight. ..-..
Evening star., 1922-05-07
PALACE-Dorothy Dalton, "The
Crimson Challenge.n

Dorothy Dalton. the Paramount
star, will be featured at Loew's Pal
ale the first four days of this week,
beginning this afternoon, in The
crimson Challenge. adapted from
.Tharon of Lost Valley" by .yingie
T.. Roe, and directed by Paul Powell,
with a. supporting cast that includes
Jack Mower, Frank Campeau and
Irene Hunt.
Short-length screen and musical
features will include the Al st. John
comedy, Special Delivery" Loew's
News Events and Movie Chats, and as
a special overture, ""Old-Time Favor
ties" by the orchestra. ef
The picture presents the star as q
hard-ridins. two-gunned heroine OF
warfare on the plains, daughter Of q
small ranch owner. who rebels against
the brutal domination Of political
boss, who takes up the war of her
father when the latter Is killed from
ambush.
The last days OF the week, Begin
! ming Thursday morning. Alice Lake
will be shown in her latest Metro
screen production. The Golden Gift"
Maxwell Karger's picturization Of the
story by June Mathis, which has been
scenarized by Florence Helm. It IL
described as "a drama of the call Of
three voices-a great opera singer'A
d chiid's and the still smali voice or
snodScience. - = =
Evening star., 1922-05-07
CRANDALL'S-"Moran and the
Lady Letty," r.

At Crandall's Theater. beginning
this afternoon at and continuing
through Tuesday. Paramount's Mo-
ran OF tho Lady Lefty" will be shown.
Its leading roles are played by Dor
othy Dalton and Rodolph Valentino.
XIII the Nerve" a Harry Pollard
comedy: short-reel features and tune
full pipe organ accompaniment will
be added attractions. Wednesday and
Thursday Constance Binney's new
Realart production, Midnight a
story of youthful folly and later love,
and Campbell of the Mounted" fea-
turing Irving Cummings, will be
shown. Helene Chadwick and Rich
ard Dix will be the co-stars the last
two days Of the week in Goldwyn's
new production of The Glorious
Pool" Walter HERS will also be
seen In Soft Soap" -, =
Evening star., 1922-05-07
What the Public Wants

THE views of theater owners on
George Arliss' current motion pic
ture, 1.-The Ruling Passion" have been
polled in order to plan the distin-
guished stage and screen actorts fn-
ture work for the films. 49,
The manager of a Poughkeepsie string
Of theaters. replies that ':any picture
with light touch that appeals to the
younger people is more desirable than
the usual dramas of the day. There are
too many dramas and far too few
bright, clean comedies. This is the
expression of city of $1,000 people,
perhaps the larger cities think Diff
ferently." -
A. A. Elliott of the Playhouse. Hud-
son, N. Y, theater veteran Of thirty
years, asserts that George Arliss, with
all his exquisite ability. Is needed in
simple, compelling stories. within range
for high and low to follow and to grasp
all the situations"
Other parts Of the country have been
heard from. The northern sections
seem to prefer a combination of drama
and comedy, while the southern re-
sponses rather favor straight comedy.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
HELENE CHADWICK.
Crandslls
Uplif in the Movies.

screen to invest greater sums of
money in their pictures and make for
the artistic betterment of their pro-
ductions. ...
Among the first releases. under the
guild plan is Miss TaImadge's own
''Smilin' Through" screen version
Of the stage success by Allen Lang
don Martin. in which Jane Cowl
achieved notable triumph. 1t is
claimed in its new form to repre-
sent one of the most noteworthy ac-
complishments Of modern cinematog-
raphy.
Beyond the slightest doubt" says
Miss Talmadge, the public has in
dicated very plainly that it Is in
terestcd only in COED pictures Taste
has improved so rapidly and to such
a degree that the poor picture or the
faulty production has not the faint
est chance of remunerative popu-
larity. The Organization of the '1nde-
PENDENT Screen Artists Guild pro-
mises much for the future"
Evening star., 1922-05-07
RIALTO-"Beyond the Rocks.

Thrills, love. gowns, adventure,
travel, climax and scenic beauty are
said to be blended at Moore's Rialto
Theater today and all this week in
Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valen-
tino's latest production for Para
mount Pictures. Beyond the Rocks" ;"
adapted from Etinor Glyn's novel OF
that name. The program is further
enhanced by the appearance three
Jnerly director of the Metropolitan
Opera. New York, as guest conductor
of the Rialto Orchestra, giving as a
special concert and overture Nicolafs s
Merry Wives of Windsor"
Beyond the Rocks" is bit OF
erotic fiction, touching certain phases
Of life in England and the old world.
A Bruce educational, entitled my
Country. also will be shown.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow, Charlie Chap
lin, in PAY Day." and Raymond Hat
ton, in His Back Against the walP::
Tuesday and Wednesday, Thomas H.
Ince's Hail the. Woman; Thursday,
Bert Lytell. in "The Right That Fail
troll: Friday, Wesley ("Freckles")
Barry. in "Penrod": Saturday, Helene
Chadwick and Richard Dix. in "A
Glorious Fool'':: Harry Pollard. in
Kill the Nerve" and kipling's '"The
Ballad Of Fishers Boarding House."
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Bathing Suit of the SOS

ELDERLY members of the audience
= at iLoew's Columbia today will be
carried back in memory almost to civil
war days by certain bathing suit
Which plays prominent part in
"Beauty's WORTH . Marion Davies latest
picture.
This bathing suit, which dates back
at least three. generations. is worn by
Miss Davies in playing the part Of a
Quaker lass who is invited to the sea-
shore and who .garbs herself for the
morning plunge in a bathing suit that
is strictly in keeping with the most con-
ventional. ideas Of summer beach attire,
making its wearer look precisely like a
beauty of the late sos who has stepped
out OF an old daguerreotype in cos
tune that would do full justice to Co
dey's Lady's Book.
rsBeauty's Worth" is an adaptation Of
Sophie -Kerr's magazine story.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
American,

Sunday, Constance Binney, in First
Love: comedy and latest news; Mon
day. Tom Moore, in Beating the
Came" also Take 1t Easy; Tues
day, silent Years.; James Aubry, in
"A Charmed Life; also country store;
Wednesday, Wanda Hawley, in "The
Love Charm; Thursday, Bebe Dam
iels; in Nancy From Nowhere; Irv-
ing Cummings in Jewels Of the
River; comedy and latest news;
Friday. Lon Clancy, John Bowes and
Lattice Joy. in Ace Of Hearts; also
country stores Saturday, John Barry
more and Wesley Barry, in The oLt-
us Eater"
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Apollo.

Today and tomorrow. Constance Tai
madge, in Polly of the Follies." and
Harry Pollard, in kill the Nerve;
Tuesday, THE Sheik's Wife,: We'd
nesday. William Duncan, in 'The ST.
lent VOW and Free and Easy;
Sessue Hayakama. in ."The
yermillion Pencil" and Toonerville
comedy, THE Shippers Last Resort;
Friday, Bert Lytell. in THE Right
That Failed: Joe Rock, in "All Wet
Evening star., 1922-05-07
! :PIhotoplays This Week
AT PHoToPLAY HOUSES THIS WEEK

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Talmadge in "Smin Through" Shown
this afternoon.
Valentino, Beyond Shown this
afternoon.
COLUMBIA-Maron Davies in "Beauty Worth" Shown this
afternoon.
PALACE-Doothy Dalton "The Crimson Challenge" Shown
this, afternoon
CRANDALsMoran of the Lefty Shown this afternoon
Evening star., 1922-05-07

"Is matrimony a Failure?" James
Cruze's production for Paramount of
the play by Oscar Blumenthal and
Gustav Kadelburg.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Metropolitan.
Columbia.

IT Am the Law" a screen version
of the James Oliver Curwood story.
Evening star., 1922-05-07
Crandall's.

Charlie Chaplin's comedy, PAY
Day." and Alma Rubens. in Find the
Woman"
Evening star., 1922-05-07
NORMA ~
IALMADGE
MetroPol,tsy
NEXT WEEKS PHoToPLAYs.
Palace,

Elaine Hammerstein in her latest
SeIznick starring production. "Why
Announce Your Marriage?" And
''Woman, Wake Up" Marcus Harri-
sons screen version for Associated
Exhibitors of the story by Ben Moore
Clay. - ,
Evening star., 1922-05-07

Rudolph Valentino was one of the,
headliners at a program given May s.
by San Francisco citizens commit
tee at the Civic Auditorium in that
city to provide funds for the seconds
annual convention of disabled Amer.
lean veterans of. the world war
Leave of absence from his work, 1T
is said, was granted Mr.. Valentinos
at the special request of Representa-; :;
tive julius Kahn of California and
Mayor Rolfe of San Francisco. -. ;
Evening star., 1922-05-07

. Bebe Daniels is bound for South
America, to visit Colombia, and then
Buenos Aires. Her grandmother, who
is to accompany her on the trip. was
born in Colombia, and later married
the American consul at Buenos Aires.
Yes, it's true, Theda Bara is to
return to the screen. and she is to
continue playing vamp roles, al
though 1t is said she. is to blossom
Evening star., 1922-05-07

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1922-05-07

Gloria Swanson is en- route for Eu-.
rope. but the production of her latest
picture, Her Gilded Cage" goes mer ::
rily on at the Lisky studio in Holly :.
wood. All the sequences in which the;
star appears were filmed first, so she.
could go to Europe. -Ea.r = :,
Evening star., 1922-05-07

. Lady Diana Manners. the star in
"The Glorious Adventure" is one of
England's most beautiful society
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
MOTION THAT
REED SPEAK
CAUSES UPROAR

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Sept
14-A suggestion that Senator
james A. Reed be invited to address
the session Of the Women's Demo.
cratic Clubs of the state, meeting in
conjunction with the state Democratic
convention here, resulted in a sudden
uproar and even more sudden ad.
journment late Wednesday with un-
finished business still to be consid-
cred.
Mrs. w. x. F~reudenberg, Columbia,
moved that Senator Reed be invited.
The motion was seconded.
Then Mrs. M. R. Wise Of Mexico,
Mo-, rose to her feet in protest. She
said that the session had been called
for organization purposes and that if
Senator Reed were invited other can
didates should be asked to speak.
Mrs. James ]. Shepard of Kansas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
a LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.

A FORMER newsboy has become
president Of the Southern division OF
the University Of California. The
other day we read where three for
mer office boys Of the Standard Oil
Co., in New York, had become high
officials Of that organization These
are but a small part of the many
men who from simple beginnings
reach the heights Of success.
The difference between success and
failure, referred to by the failures as
shard luck", is in truth only q mat
ter Of vision and hard work. We all
get what we deserve in this world but
the failures are the only ones to COM
plain. Opportunity is only as great
as you personally make it-oppor-
tunity is only another name for
Luck--you can make it good or bad
whichever you will.
Opportunities visit is foreshadow-
ed in youth and m~aterializes in man
hood. The boy that starts with the
right ideals and clings to them
awhether or no. sooner or later ar
riyes at his goal. We can't all be
outstanding successes but we can bs
a success at whatever we undertake
be il large or small, provided we keel
everlastingly at it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

OUR desires are governed to a
great extent by our ideals. In fact
they are our ideals. The settlement
of strikes and the settlement Of in
ternational disputes will come with
out strife only when the ideals of
Christianity predominant among the
peoples of the earth, If the men of
a community gave the church one
half the support the women do Chris
tianity would show a material pro-
gress and we would be well on the
road to a sane and civilized solution
Of such troubles. The man who goes
to church on Sunday and then on
week days disregards the teachings
of the Nazarene is doing the church
a serious injury. The man who re-
fuses to take part in religious activ-
tiles but insists on his children at
tending Sunday school or church is
asking Others to do his part and CIV
ing only half hearted encouragement
to the work of Christ today. The truth
of the matter is that very few of US
are doing as we preach. What we all
need is to apply Christianity in our
lives rather than talk about it on
Sunday and then for the rest of the
week take a vacation. Do you desire
better things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
10 Years Ago.

B. A. Worthington, president Of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad, WIS.,
"a Mexico and was entertained by
,e 10 al Chamber of Commerce.
IS Kathryn Graham has gone to
:. Charts where she is attending
Underwood College.
DR.. A. A. Wallace and C. C. Heller
are spending a few days on Mr..
Heizer's farm.
Fraternity at Mcmillan High
School is voluntarily disbanded by
members.
A new census of Mexico will be
taken by the Chamber of Commerce
assisted by the school children.
w. E. West is home from Excelsior
Springs.
The residence of S. R. Robinson
on North Jefferson Street was par
TALLY destroyed by fire.
The engagement of Miss Eliza
Gibbs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
R. Gibbs to Eben Richmond Price,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Price is
announced.
Mrs. William Dorgan dies at the
residence of his son in Jacksonville,
Ill. Mrs. Dorgan lived in Mexico for
many years.
The wedding of Miss Mae Bragg to
Carl Wright Brown will take place
October 2.
Mrs. Addie Case Hathaway dies
at home on S. Jefferson Street after
long illness.
Eleven horses were burned to
death at the fire at the Lee Brothers
barn on the Boulevard. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
An anti-single tax association wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

EVERY now and then some par
ticularly atrocious murder comes to
light which startles the whole nation.
The latest crime of this kind is the
discovery of the bodies of two young
girls killed by their father and found
floating in the Missouri river near
Kansas City. They had been struck
on thehead by a hammer and then
wrapped in a sack and thrown into
the muddy, swirling waters Of the
great river. 1t is hard for a normal
person to conceive the frame OF mind
which prompted such a crime. Yet,
when thefacts are learned and the
case is studied from every angle,
doubtless it will be found that the
killing was the result. of circumstan-
ces perhaps reaching through several
generations and eliminating in the
mind Of the murderer under peculiar
conditions. Environment, heredity,
ignorance or mental weakness could
have been the individual cause or as
a whole the contributing factors to
such a murder. Universal education,
juvenile courts and the American Lee
gion's plan of Americanization are
all activities tending to battle against
such actions to say nothing of the
work of the church to build better
men and women 1t is the duty OF
every good citizen to aid in such
work and to improve conditions tend,
ing to encourage crime. If they are
not interested enough to take al ac-
tive part in movements to prevent
crime then civilization has failed and
we are no better off than in those
early days when Drawn rather thar
brain prevailed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

vention, as has been discovered if
you did not appreciate the fact before,
is rather a tiresome and thankless
task. 1t is making excellent prog
ress relatively speaking, and in view
Of the records Of similar conventions
in other states. Only much deliber-
alton, consuming a great amount OF
time. can assure wise conclusions re-
garding what should and what should
not be included in the document the
voters will be expected to pass upon
Snap Judgment has no place in such
a gathering. They are making good
Roadway in jefferson City and the re-
suits of their efforts should be care
fully considered and weighed before
they are passed upon by the public.
A new constitution can mean much
to Missouri. And to make it WORTH
while and pay us a return on what it
has cost to compile we should give It
a fair hearing and just consideration.
Reaching conclusions today over
something that is in the making is
both poo judgment as well as fool
hearted caprice. Wait for the final
draft of the document and then pass
upon it with your mind free from
prejudice and with the interests Of
your state paramount.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

THE lack of responsibility some
people display in the driving of a
motor car is criminal to say the least.
Their carelessness is not wholly ig-
norance but is rather thoughtless-
ness. Once they have a serious &C.
cident they employ the proper
amount Of care in driving their
machine. However this should be
done without having 10 be impressed
by injnring or killing some other per-
son. The person who drives a car,
no matter how expert, should give
their full attention to the work. Car
rying on an animated conversation,
disregarding traffic regulations OF
signals or in any ether anr dis
playing -carelessness is an invitation
to accident. IL is especially import.
ant that the ear should be going slow
when passing through q crowded
street. Some people eem to think
that driving d car can be accomplish
ed with pink tea accompaniment
However 1t il well to recognize thai
4 carelessly driven motor car has III
entirely different kind Of kick thar
has d cup Of bea. Give your attery
tion to the business in hand whilt
driving a 4 and reserve persifage
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
20 Years Ago.

The council adopts resolutions or
dering the paving Of the street around
the square and on Jefferson Street
and Washington Street as far as
Promenade.
The Mexico Bryan Free Silver Club
is ~reorganized and called the Mexico
Democratic Club. K. D. Rodgers was
chosen president.
The Grand Theatre opened Friday
night with a big crowd. The theatre
has been beautifully redecorated.
Mrs. Bette Sims, widow of the
late l. ]. Sims died at her home after
a long illness.
The Hon. W. H. KEENAN, is home
from st. Joe where he attended the
Confederate reunion.
Miss Ella j. Harrison Of Mexico
dies in Littleton, Colo.
Miss Ethel Snidow is attending
school in Fulton,
John Guthrie is attending College
at Liberty.
Abe Larimore has sold his farm
southwest of Mexico for $50 an acre.
Ivadean Tucker, eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Tucker, dies Of
heart disease.
Mrs. Victor Barth and nephew,
Paul Barth, have returned to Chicago
after visiting at the home of Joseph
Barth here.
Founders Day is celebrated at Har
din College.
Alex Carter, Jr., suffered a broken
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

WE want to compliment A. H.
Whitney, ofthis city, for securing the
opening Of the State Democratic
Campaign for Mexico. Mr.. Whitney
took thematter up with Chairman
Igoe shortly after the latter's cleo
ton. 1t will bring thousands Of
people to Mexico and for that day
the eyes Of the entire state will be dir
ected this way. 1t will do much for
the city in both a business way and
in advertising Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
WORK ON MEXICO
MONTGOMERY CITY
ROAD TO BEGIN

The bid for the work Of grading
and covering with gravel the Mexico
Montgomery City road from Mexico
east a distance of 2.76 miles will be
among the bids for road work which
viii be opened September 20, accord
ing to an announcement made We'd
-nesday by Chief Engineer Piepmeier
of the State Highway Commission.
Bids for the improvement of roads in
twenty-one counties will be opened at
that time, and contracts for the work
on the highways provided for by the
recent sale Of the first five million
dollars Of the total State bond issue
Of sixty million dollars will be award
ed.
The mileage involved in the work
in these twenty-one counties will be
about ITO and the cost $1,981,402.