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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright. 1929, by Star COmpa
BY X. G. b

Dear K. r. C.-I.ast evening. on enter
ing car to go home from my day OF
work, l found it very crowded ! made
my way to the rear Of the. cara one
man car-and stood In front Of charm
ing young man who was reading
paper He side glanced at me several
times but never attempted to offer me
his seat.
We arrived at Adams street when the
young man finally saw me, folded his
paper rase hurriedly from his seat, tipped
his hat and apoloEizcd for not giving ma
his seat before / thanked him profusely
and sat down and in a moment discov-
cred that the heater under the seat had
reached n temperature that made sitting
almost impossible and extremely uncom-
Portable.
What do you think Of nice looking
young man who would do a thing like
that to an unsuspecting girl? JANE.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
DOCTORS MISTAKE.

SHOREDITCHs England, March s.
Charles Bradshaw cut his throat with
razor, but a doctor called to attend him
reported that he died of natural causes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

THAT MAN who crossing and robbed for h
mains doubtless feels there something the injunction to stop
ookan
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
BERNHARDT YIELDS
TO MOVIE OFFER.

Sarah Bernhardt, convinced that here.
at last, was a way TO make imper shable
her genius, yielded, and appeared IN
l"Queen Elizabeth" the first big five reel
| feature ever made Audiences men and
women who had considered a screen pres
entation beneath their notice, thronged
to see The Divine Sarah" enthralling
| though voiceless. and were swept with
emotion. Here, for the first time in his
tory, the spontaneous applause OF an in
telligent audience came as mighty
tribute to an absent star. And with the
success Of Queen Elizabeth" as a corner
stone, Adolph Zukor continued to make
pictures as he had dreamed Of making
then until The productions Of the Famous
Players Film Company became a recog-
nized Standard
Then came Jesse l.. Lasky with his
| amazing conception of the artistic powers
Of the silent drama. Widely known for
his high-class vaudeville productions ana
fos his keen showmanship Mr.. Lasky's
advent into the field Of picture making,
| though somewhat later than Mr.. Zukor's,
was nevertheless an epoch in the young
industry. In the formation OF the Jesse
L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Cecil
B. De Mile, a young stage producer of
the David Belasco School, and Arthur S.
Friend, OF wide legal and financial expe-
rience, played prominent parts
Unfortunately, there were not very
many people who had much faith in the
future Of the motion picture and Mr.
Lasky experienced difficulty in getting
money for their venture, however, he
managed to scrape together a few thou
sand dollars and. after some discussion,
they decided to purchase the film rights
to 1.-THE Squaw Man" As far as Is
known, that was the first time in the
history Of the screen that film rights
were bought and sold.
RIGHTS TO FIRST
PICTURE BOUGHT. -
With the acquisition Of 1.-The Squaw
Man." the purchase price of which made
big gap in the finances of the new com
pany, they cast about for a suitable
place TO establish their working plant.
Seven years ago the powerful studio
lights that the studios have now were I'M
known Mr.. Lasky and Mr.. De Mile had
to choose a spot that offered the maxi
mum of natural sunlight and variety of
scenery. California was the most logical
place and so, after a day spent at a
studio in Yonkers, where Mr.. De Mile
was introduced to motion picture
camera for the first time, they started for
Los Angeles with the script of THE
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

The tenth anniversary Of Paramount
pictures is being observed in the leading
cities OF this country this month and In
dianapolis movie theaters are aiding In
the birthday observance. 1t is really the
celebration Of the FIRST decade Of the
feature film. 1t is the story Of the Fa-
nous Players Lasky Corporation and of
Adolph Zukor, jesse L. Lasky, Cecil B.
De Mile and their associates.
Adolpn ZukOr was an exhibitor in the
day when motion pictures were dying or
their own mediocrity. The novelty was
gone. Authors and actors viewed it with
scorn. Worthwhile tbeaters would have
none Of 1t. Picture houses" were re
modelled storerooms or reformed" con-
cert halls. Intelligent discriminating
people longed for something better.
1t was then that Adolph Zukor, prac-
ticalIy alone. set out to orEanize q new
and better motion picture industry. AS
a result, in 1912 the Famous Players
Film Company was established, with Nh
Zukor at It's head. with the avOwed pur>
pose of giving to humanity everywhere
the best literature Of the stage and IL
brary translated to the screen. Then
the building of picturedom's organiza
ton began.
When Adolph luxor took the motion
picture seriously, when he announced It
was possible for the silent drama to sway
human emotions when he contemplated
productions of a magnitude beyond the
limitations Of the stage, be was discount
ed as a dreamer But there was determi-
nation back Of his dreams. With the
Imagination of an artist, he had the keen
foresight and practical Judgment Of
business man. He knew his public-that
better public which up to that time had
weighed the motion picture and found 1t
wanting. And. best Of all. he had a per
severance which fed on obstacles and
opposition.
Under his guidance the Famous PlHy-
ers Film Company set about securing
great stars Of the speaking stage. Mr.,
luxor resolved that none less than the
incom parable Sarah Bernhardt should be
the first to prove the artistic possibilities
of screen production
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
DEAR JANE.


DON'T YOU suppose.
THAT THE nice young man.
sss
STUCK TO his seat.
BECAUSE HE feared.
sss
IT WAS no place.
FOR a modern girl.
80
VINO LIKE as not.
$50
WAS UNDERGRAD.
$50
AND ISN'T 1t likely.
HE STAYED right there.
$50
JUST FOR the purpose.
ss@
OF SAVING you.
FROM THE awful ordeal.
HE WAS passing through.
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AM A->-AA 49,
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1ECA"E 10" siVs'
AND NE "i0S0 -.
AND BOWED to you.
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II - SAM ~ "'in
THAT " "'4N S0s s"s "O"" H.
HoC'D hNh Soon Nno"'
JUST -
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

PASSING privileges under Mayor Shank appears "
others commended for
privileges.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

THE SCHOOL 100000 salaries and at the rate
with which the new board recently the need will be In
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

IT IS REPORTED inquiry will be Deep will
have to he if it reveals what $4,000 Of trust funds
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

ONE MERIT Rays boxing ordinance is that W"
proyide ringside seats councimen
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08

MAYOR sANs fortune made he brings about an aut0m0o
that will run without gasoline OIL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
COLLEGE men
STAGE FIGHT
Police, Fire Department and All
Citizens of LynbrOOk. l.. l..
Turn Out to Quell Mob.

Lvnbrook, n. Y, Feb. 20.-It took
the fire department. the police
force and all the town officers and
practically every resident of this
hitherto peaceful Long Island vii
Iage to QuelI battle between
freshmen and sophomores of Co
lumbia university early today. Aft
er fire hose pointed at the COM
batants had stopped the fight, III
students found themselves in the
town lookup, one was nursing
wounds inflicted by an automobile
before which he was thrown in the
scrimmaging; a score were bath
ing discolored eyes or applying lin
iment to numerous bruises and 40
freshmen found themselves tied
hands and feet, captives OF the
sophomores.
Fifty sophomores had rushed an
inn where $50 freshmen were hav-
ing a dinner. .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
FORT WORTH.

Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. 20.-Re-
vival of business activity has fol-
lowed the rains throughout north,
south and east Texas but trade in
west Texas still continues slow to-
day because of the drought in that
section. The conditions in the ex-
treme northwestern counties are
somewhat better than on the
plains but still are far from normal
for this period of the year. Grass
on the cattle ranges is playing out
rapidly and the stock raisers are
being driven to the expensive exped-
lent of buying feed.
Smelters around Ell Paso are COM
mencing 10 show signs of life as the
mines in Arizona and New Mexico
are resuming operations. The ad-
vance in grain prices has material
ly cheered the grain growers of the
Texas Pan Handle who still hold
large stocks. Flour has made big
net gains in all the big milling cen
ters within the last week.
The Santa Fe and Frisco lines are
preparing to make large expendi-
lures for improvements throughout
the southwest and this will benefit
many laborers now unemployed
Orders have been issued at many
points on the Rock Island road tC
re-employ forces laid off during
January. The Texas Oil production
for last week showed a reduction Of
production of 5000 barrels a day
from the figures of the previou;
week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
new ANCLEIN
TAYLOR PROBE
Police Announce Determination to
Follow Every Possible Clue to
Film Mans Murder.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 20.-A
new angle of investigation into. the
murder of William Desmond Tay-
lor. film director. was promised for
today by the police.
They did not make public the
nature of the new turn their in
quiry might have taken, but reiter-
ated their determination to con-
tinue their search for the slayer
as long as there is remote clue
on which to work.
Il imagine the case will quiet
down soon as far as the public is
concerned" said David l. Adams,
captain of detectives, but the po-
lice department will never rest
The Taylor murderer must be
found
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
CAN'T TELL
SENATE OF
4-pLY PACT
Harding Says Negotia-
tions Conducted With
out Keeping Record.

Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Harding, replying today to the SEN
ate on the Hitchcock resolution,
asking for information relative to
the negotiation OF the four-power
Pacific treaty, stated it was impos-
sible to furnish the requested in
formation because most of the ne
gotiations were conducted without
the maintaining of record.
The president said it would not
be compatible with public interests
to disclose the confidential negoti-
ations of the treaty negotiators
but he declared that there were
no concealed understanding and nc
secret exchanges of notes"
Approve Yap Treaty.
Almost coincident with the arri.
val of the presidents letter at the
senate the foreign relations com
mittee of that body. by a vote Of
10 to /, ordered favorably reported
the treaty between the United
States and Japan regarding the Is
land of zap.
The action followed a two-houl
debate in the committee, and was
taken after several Republican ant
Democratic senators had indicated
they would favor reporting the
treaty to the senate but reserved
the right to further discuss it OF
the floor.
The single negative vote was cas-
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, Ne
vada.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
freak EAGLES CLUB SAFES; LOOT $815
Mccormick, 16, Is
GiUcn Her Dads Consent To
We'd 57-Year-OId Sweetheart

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Mathilde Nc
Cormick, 16 years old, today had
permission of her father, Harold F.
Mccormick, to marry Max Oser, a
horseman of Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr.. Mccormick announced the en-
gagement last night in 33-word
statement. He said it was hasten
ed few weeks by the fact of the
recent newspaper publicity"
The romance of the young grand
daughter of John d. Rockefeller,
Sr., was pictured by Emil L. Burgy,
Chicago interior decorator, as a
love of spring and winter.
MIR. Oser is not three times Miss
Mccormick S age, as the newspap-
ers have stated said Mr.. Burgy,
who claims he is first cousin of
the Swiss equestrian. HE is older;
he is 81 years old, not At. He IS
just my age. l am his cousin and
should know"
Rockefeller Consents?
Friends of the McCormicks said
last night Mr. McCormick's an
nouncement must have followed
consent of Mr Rockefeller. None
had definite information, but all
stated that even so determined =
girl as Miss Mathilde has been said
to be would not dare go through
with such an engagement unless
Mr.. Rockefeller sanctioned it.
That Oser is possessed of noble
blood and also has a reasonably
large independent income, also was
stated by Mr.. Burgy. Mr.. Burgy
declares that the estimate of the
riding masters income at $4,000
year is erroneous
Max Oser's right name is Max
Won der Muehl," BFrgy said. His
father was a German nobleman,
Count Won der Muehl. His widowed
mother married Sebastian Oser aft
er Sebastian returned to Switz-
erIand from America in 1865. Sc
bastian Oser had spent many years
in America"
0ser Has Money.
Mr.. Burgy then recounted Sc
bastian Oser's wanderings in Amer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MEX SECRETARY
TRIES TO HOLD
UP OIL DECREE
Action Not Regarded
AS Indicating Rift
IN Agreement.

Mexico City, Feb. 20-(By The
Associated Press )-Secretary of
the Treasury de la Huerta last
night requested newspaper CORE
spondents to postpone publication
of the outline of a decree given out
earlier in the day, embodying the
basis upon which the Mexican gov
ernment and the American oil com
panies had reached an agreement
relative to the payment of export
taxes. His request followed re-
ceipt of telegraphic information
from New York, the nature of which
he did not disclose.
The terms of the decree were
published throughout the United
States last night, the secretary's
request being received after the
publication time Of the morning
newspapers.
Lacks Obregon's O. 4.
Samuel Deache, secretary to
Gomex NORM, Mexican financial
agent in New York, left New York
for this city yesterday, and it is
possible his trip has some connec-
ton with the request that the de-
cree be held in allegiance. The de-
cree lacks only the signature of
President Obregon to become effec-
tive
Secretary de la Huerta's decision
was sudden, as he had personally
given copies OF the document to the
newspaper men, and the Mexico
City representatives of the Ameri-
can oil companies had been fur
nished copies.
1t was not believed here that the
secretaTy's request for deferment
of the publication portends ser
ious turn in the negotiations with
either the oil men or the bankers,
but that he wishes every possible
phase of the arrangement to be
agreed upon and understood
| thoroughly before the formal de-
cree is given out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
FREE GRID
PLAYERS OF
IRISH ARMY
Situation in North Ireland
Calm; Fear of Clash
Dwindles.

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 20. - (By
the Associated Press. ss.)-Members of
the Irish Republican army football
team, captured at Dromore last
month, were released from the Lon
donderry jail today in conformity
with the order issued last night by
Viscount F'itzalan, the viceroy.
Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 20-(By the
Associated Press. .)-The situation
in northern Ireland is considerably
calmer than at any time during the
last week, and the fear of clash
on the southern frontier has dwin-
died almost to the vanishing point
The rival forces, however, retain
their positions along the border and
hope is expressed that the next few
days will see them withdrawn as the
proximity of such heavy armed
forces is looked upon as potential
menace to peace.
1900 Soldiers Left.
Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 20.-Four-
teen thousand British troops are
now left in Ireland, according to q
statement issued by the publicity
branch of the Irish Republican
army.
Five military barracks and Isl
police barracks have been taker
over by the provisional government
Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 20.-(By the
Associated PreSs.) - Delegates tC
the Ard Fheis, or national SIM
Fein convention, which meets to
morrow, were already gathering il
large numbers today. About thre'
thousand representatives from al
parts of the country are entitled Il
attend.
The ostensible purpose of the con
vention is to decide the future con
stitution of the Sim Fein move
ment, but during the discussion
and final vote will be revealed tn
comparative strength of the sup
porters of canon de Valera ant
Arthur Griffith among the SIM
Fein clubs throughout Ireland.
It is widely believed that the con
vention will result in a complet
cleavage of the organization an
formation of two bodies, pledged re
spectively to tn Anglo-Irish treat.
and to republic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MARGOT ASQUTTH
SAYS A FEW WORDS
ABOUT u. S. AND US

Chicago. Feb. 20-Mrs. Mar
got Asquith. wife of England's
former premier, is here to lee
ture tomorrow nignt. and in
the meanwhile made -rEe fol
lowing observations OF Amer
lea and Americans:
American railroads are an
abominatton.
"Flappers are only a result
Of the war.
"All the participants in the
war should cancel their war
debts.
''Hughes Is your greatest
national figure
Americans are polite.
There is no such thing as
freedom in America
"Wine and beer must return
America has not treated her
wounded generously.
MAIN Street is well writ
ten; but somewhat tiresome.
and futile.
Il like American men better
than American women.
"Of course. l know Jane Ad-
dams. I meant I did not know
her personally"
On her arrival in America
Mrs. Asqu'th was quoted as
having said she did not know
the Chicago settlement worker
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
Continued on Page Five.)
STRIKERS RIOT
IN RHODE ISLAND
Police With Riot Guns Repei Crowd
Around Spinning Company
Plant.

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb 20.-A dis
turbance in connection with the tex
tile strike took place near the
Jenckes spinning company plant to-
dav After four young women op-
eratiyes had been intercepted by
strike sympathizers, police drove
back a crowd that was setting IN
toward the mill gates. When the
crowd pressed in again the oncers
discharged riot guns with whlch
they were armed. The crowd -feli
back and did not threaten again.
Two men were arrested. Several
of those who were in the front
ranks sustained bruised heads from
the policemen's clubs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SAYS JAPS HAVE
OIL MONOPOLY
NipOn Possess More Oil Than Prop
agandists Would Have World
Believe

New York, Feb. 20.-Charges that
propagandists have concealed the
extent of Japan's oil possessions
are made in a statement issued to-
day by the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
at the opening of its annual meet
ing.
Japan possesses much more oil
than her propagandists have tried
to make the world believe she has,
the statement says.
At the present rate of consump-
tion, according to the statement,
Japan has three centuries of sup
ply. while the United States has
only 20 years of probable oil re-
serves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
RESERVE BOARD
FORECASTS ERA
OF PROSPERITY
Annual Report to Con-
gress Predicts Busi-
ness ReUiUdi.

Washington, Feb. 20. - Business
throughout the country, progress
ing through well-defined circles, is
nearing the point of the upward
swing of the economic pendulum,
according to the annual report of
the federal reserve board transmit
ted to congress.
There are those" the report
said. who believe that the begin
ming of revival is not far distant.
When it does definitely set in it
will be followed in due course by
a new era of prosperity"
Business, in one of its long
swings" from prosperity, the report
said, has followed it's usual rota-
ton, which is described as busi-
ness activity and increased produc-
ton; excessive expansion and spec
ulation, followed hitherto by panic
and enforced liquidation, a long
period of slow liquidation, business
depression and stagnation and then
revival
Warns Against Reaction.
In the light of recent expert
ence," the report warned, I'VE
should remember, when we again
enter into a period of full prosper
ity, that reaction will follow soon
er or later: and if the flow fof the
incoming tide can be controlled SO
that the crest may not be reached
too rapidly, nor rise too high, the
subsequent reaction will be less Sc
we're and the next period of indus
trial and commercial activity and
general prosperity will be marked
by saner methods. greater achieve
ment along constructive lines, and
by a longer duration than any
which we have had before"
The board confined its report to
an account of the operation OF the
organization for the year 1921
without Offering any suggestions or
explanations affecting the board OF
the federal reserve system.
Earning Assets Drop.
The earning assets of all federal
reserve banks. the report said
amounted on Dec. 2S. 1921. to ST.
535, ISL 900, compared with $3,263,-
027 900 on Dec. 81. 1920, a reduc-
ton of s1,727. .176.000, or SO per cent
and a reduction of $1,SS6, ,125, 900, OF
I % per cent lIOiIl llS AI6h pOAd'
reached on Oct. Is, 1920.
! This reduction in loans. the re-
port explained. was accomplished
by a steady increase of gold re-
serve. and an almost continuou:
reduction in federal reserve notes
| circulation, the loan reduction con
| tinuing despite substantial decline
in discount rates.
Gross earnings of the federal re-
! serve banks for 1921, the repor
continued, amounted to s122,S65,
GOO. compared with $1S1 ,297 900 IL
1920, the falling off in earnings be
ing continued in the volume of re
discounts and reductions in redis
count rates Member banks Dor
rowings, according to the report
showed a continuous decline from
s2,6S7 ,00o. 900 at the end of 1920 Il
about 81 100000 at the end o
1921. due to a reduction of oye'
5000 ,OOO, 900 in the volume of fed
eral reserve notes in circulation
caused by lower price levels ant
bv the net imports of gold amount
ing to S667 900. 900. practically al
| fCo,tipued on page Eleven