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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

hundreds Of years ago the modern
adoption OF Hall Gaines greatly read
sto-y was filmed. The modern idea
makes good ''theater,'' but I would
like to see THE Eternal City" filmed
as Hall Game wrote It and not as
Ouida Bergere changed it so that
F1tzmaurice could dress 1t up in mod
. ern clothes.
My desire to see the original ''Eter-
nal City" in no way reflects discredit
nor adverse criticism of the efforts Of
Fitzmaurice. Rome is an ideal place
for filming a movie of this type and
by some strok eof fortune the di-
rector obtained access to the real his
toric spots IN Rome.
With these rare historical hack
grounds and by the aid OF modern
photography, George Fitzmaurice has
produced a photoplay rich in
pictorial beauty. Few movies equal
this one for beautiful historical back
grounds
In this atmosphere Of ancient
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essay properly describing one PIC
ture.
For the next six best, autographed
copies of Hall Gaines 1.-THE Eternal
City, will be given. The best cor
rect essay might be awarded on TINS
picture. Only the judges can decide
that.
Get busy with your history, clip
out this picture, attach it to your
essay and mail or bring it with your
name, address and occupation to
The History Editor Of The Times.
Any one may send in an essay
with the exception Of the employees
of this paper, the Circle Theater or
Assoc ated First National.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
Newspaper Life Reflected
in "The Cub Reporter"

Romantic newspaper life is reflected
in The Cub Reporter" a movie fea-
turing Richard Talmadge. which is
on view the first half of the week at
the Isis. In this movie, Talmadge is
cast as Dick Harvey, a reporter, who
is assigned to the difficult Job of solv-
ing a mystery of how famous sacred
Jewel of Buddha was struggled into
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

the Lyric. A midnight show, start
ing at 1890 o'clock, will be given
tonight.
Everybody Step" is the name of
a revue topping the new show at
the Palace. Elaborate plans have
been made for a midnight show
starting at II p. m. at the Palace to-
night.
The Capitol is offering "All in Fun, -
Columbia Wheel show A special
New Years Eve show will be given
tonight, starting shortly after IL
o'clock.
Hello Jake Girls" is on view at
the Broadway. It is a Mutual show.
A midnight show will be given to-
night in addition to the regular
matinee and night shows.
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TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN
FROM ARKANSAS TOWN
RV United Press

RU United Press
FIT. SMITH, Ark, Dec. 31.-Troops
sent to Van Buren, to quiet threatened
rioting were ordered withdrawn today
after danger Of an outbreak passed.
The troops arrested ten negroes
after they had barricaded themselves
in a house.
Bad feeling started with murder of
Mrs. Roberet Lattimer Friday. One
negro confessed the Staying and i'm
plcated two others
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preventive from a young man SOW
ing his wild oats, the picture contends.
The story proceeds on the theory that
flesh is flesh, but a great love can
not reach perfection merely by the
flesh.
Griffith breaches no sermon with
1.-THE White Rose" but he has pre-
\ sented such a powerful contrast in
II character in various walks of life that
one is bound to spend a lot Of time
thinking about it after visiting the
Ohio this week.
So complete an artist is Griffith
that he does not leave his masterpiece
only a thing of commanding back
&grounds, but he permits his charac-
II ers to step right out and talk to you.
After seeing 1.-The White Rose" had
the impression that 1 had witnessed
something more than silent photo
play. 1t seemed to talk TO me 1t
got into my heart as well as my brain
box. wnated to go to some quiet
corner and think. And the memory
of Grifith's story has been uppermost
in my thoughts since seeing The
White Rose"
1.-THE White Rose is a masterpiece
for many reasons. First, complete
story is told. In the second place.
the characters are real human beings.
In the third place. an excellent cast
has been assembled. In the fourth
place. the directing is about perfect
and the photography aids in making
the whole film a masterpiece-truly a
silent symphony which plays upon
the heart.
There probably will be much dis
cussion about the theme OF The
White Rose" as one Of its principal
characters. a rich young man study
ing for the ministry, yields TO the
flesh" with an orphan girl before ne
IS ordained. With this sin locked up
in his soul the man is ordained The
Girl in the case becomes the mother
of a fatherless babe. The problem Is
\ solved when the young minister MAKES
a public confession from his pulpit
and leaves to take his side by the
girl who sinned for love" with him
As Griffith has developed the
theme. this photoplay is not a cheap
sex thing, but powerful drama OF
character contrasts. Sin is SIM
whether il is in the high place or IN
the gutter That is the theme thaI
Griffith drives home
Griffith is fearless in handling his
contrasts in character. He has in
vited criticism and much hot dis
cusgion. Personally. I think The
White Rose" is worthy Of the name
Of Griffith. I respect and admire ms
bravery in tackling such a theme
Never has better acting been re-
Elected upon the screen. Mae Marsh
81 the little white rose which turns
scarlet and then causes the rose TO
bloom again by meeting the obhga-
lions. life time debts, which sin de
mands. Here is perfect acting. How
wish this great artist Of dramatic
moods would appear only in Griffith
pictures. He brings out emotional at
tributes in her that no other director
can produce
Carol Dempster plays the role OF
the girl in the high place who reallzes
that sin IS sin and must be paid for
wonderful work. Ivor Novello Is cast
as the young man Of high social posi-
ton who, while fitting himself for the
ministry, yields to passion. Power
full acting.
recommend Griffith's THE White
Rose" to the adult-thinking public.
THE White Rose is on view at the
n Ohio all week
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Big Openings and Special
Shows Announced for To-day

THE Music Box Revue will open
a weeks engagement at English
tonight. The curtain goes up
promptly at Sis o'clock.
At the Murat, THE Fool opens
weke's engagement. This drama
comes highly recommended.
Rae Samuels tops the new bill at
Keith's. Two shows will be given
at Keiths tonight.
Edna wallace Hopper is the
featured player on the holiday bill ut
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IDS, after six pictures have

fifty words, after six pictures have
been published.
The structures pictured in these
scenes played an important part in
the history of Rome or Italy. You
can answer one or all of the series
Of six pictures, as three judges will
make the first award on the best
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

DO you know what part this scene
played in Roman history?
The Times and the Circle Theater
management have combined to dis
cover how easy or difficult it is for
people to recall Roman history.
The Times and the Circle will give
$50 for the best essay, not to exceed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
5000 PHlLADELPHIANS
DIE OF POISON BOOZE

Doctor Declares Statistics Do Not
Show Complete Death Toll.
By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. /31.-Poison
LIQUOR was responsible for 5000 deaths
in Philadelphia during 1928, instead OF
875 deaths, as statistics show, DR.. g.
H. Wells, professor at Hahnemann
Medical College, said.
Probably IS per cent of deaths
from hardening of the arteries, liver,
and Bright's disease are results OF
drinking illegal hootch," DR.. Wells
said.
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political unheaFal
in Italy as the eli
makes to Gaines
story writ e n
years ago. George
Fitzrnaurice, who
dire cite d I h e
movie. decided at
the very begin
ming of the job
that it must have
an accurate his
torical ba C k
ground So this
director took a
large and eXpen'
sive crowd Of &C
eos 70 2 nn1a
italy. and there
before historical
b a c K grounds of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
The Modern Touch Has Been
Applied to Eternal City"

Ouida Bergere in adapting Hall
Gaines 1.-THE Eternal City" into
movie has applied the modern touch.
In other words. Bergere has mod
frnfzed the story to the extent OF
using the World War and the late
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

II do - lie , AeAA -
out with the the
DRY that the fallen
man pays as
much for folly
and sin as the
fallen WON a n.
This picture will
make you think
upon the time
aged problem
what is love?
Griffith uses hui
man driftwood as
well as people OF
quality" in driv-
ing home his les
son that he who
sins pays in full.
Education and so
cial standing will
MT act as q safe
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Love Story of Virginia Hills
on View at Lincoln Square

THE Steadfast Heart" a story OF
young man who makes good because
the girl he loves believes in him, is
the feature picture play for the first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
Double Bill Offered
at Smiths This Week

Mister Smiths is Offering 9. double
bill this week by presenting Colleen
Moore in Flaming Youth" and Harold
Lloyd in an old release, 1.-THE Tip"
I have discussed Flaming Youth"
previously in this department. The
book has been for months one of the
best sellers.
This bill remains on view all week
at Smiths.
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White Rose Is a Silent Symphony;
Rome Furnishes Beautiful Scenery

this country. The cast includes Jean
Calhoun, Ethel Halter and Lewis Ma
son. The bill includes Don't Scream, y
a comedy.
On Thursday Noah Berry opens in
THE Forbidden Lover"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
By WALTER D. HICKMAN

IN RIFFITHS has produced what
II may be called a film symphony.
LII His white Rose" plays
upon the emotions as a pipe organ,
when played by a master, reacts upon
the imagination.
Griffith takes himself seriously by
producing this story Of moral con-
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
.UNWED MOTHER
IS AWARDED
$4,000
Girls Story Wins With Jury
After Sensational Trial
at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. T.
Montgomery county citizens to-
day rejoiced that the jury in
circuit court yesterday believed
the girl"
Asked to choose between the
veracity of Jeanette Frances
Decker, eighteen-year-old unwed
girl mother, who sobbed out a
story of her betrayal, and that
of Charles F. Miller, wealthy coal
merchant, who denied her charges
and offered serious counter
accusations in his defense, the
jury awarded Elmer G.. Decker,
father of the girl, verdict Of
$4,000 in his suit in which he
asked 100000 of Miller.
Verdict Came Quickly.
The verdict came after delibera-
ton of only an hour and five
minutes and after John A. Garrett,
attorney for the plaintiff, in an i'm
passioned plea had denounced the
frame-up which he said was being
carried out by MILLER and his gang
of libertines.'
There was q cheer from the crowd
OF men i'm the court room when
the verdict was announced. Among
the cheerers were many who had
been in the gathering Of zoo the
night before and had muttered
threats to EnOs Harnden after he
had given testimony intended to
besmirch the name and character
Of the girl-mOther.
In his final appeal to the Jury,
Garrett struck back at the charac.
ter of all the witnesses who had
submitted their damning testimony
against Miss Decker.
Calls HarndOn Judas"
Iarndon was compared to Judas,
''who gave the greatest kiss of be-
trayal, but who at least had the
decency to hang himself" Mrs.
Evelyn Elizabeth Wilson, of
Bethesda, who had testified she
looked from her window through a
pair of opera glasses and saw a
compromising situation between the
Continued on Page 2. Column o.
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MESSAGE IS
CAUTIOUS,
HEARS
SAYS
Publisher Declares Coolidge
Policies Are Nearly All
Conservative.

1T might be said that the Re-
publican elephant stands pat with
three feet. and timidly tests The
timbers of the progressive bridge
with the fourth foot, says Viii
liam Randolph Hearst, comment
ing on President Coolidge's mes
sage in letter to The Washing
ton Herald today. Mr.. Hearst's
letter follows:
President Coolidge's message is
very much the message that we
would have expected the late
President Harding to write il he
had lived.
President Coolidge advocates the
World Court, and recommends to
the favorable consideration Of
The Senate the World Court of
the League Of Nations.
He repudiates the League Of
Nations and says that "the
United States sees no reason 20
limit its own freedom and inde-
pendence OF action by joining it,
II seems obvious. however, that
the United States would limit its
freedom and independence Of ac-
ton by joining the League Of
Nations World Court, where the
most Objectionable provisions of
the League OF Nations compact
are operative in the most often
sive form.
The President approves the
Tariff law and advocates a mer-
chant marine, but looks forward
TO turning the Goyernment-owned
ships over to private hands.
He approves the budget system
for the conduct of Government,
approves Secretary Melons plans
of tax reduction. advocates d
proper improvement Of our pris-
on system, favors Federal en-
cOuragement Of education and a
separate Department Of Educa-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Sailstad looked forward with un-
disguised pleasure to the meeting
as he paced his bare cell in the
local Jail. His forlorn attitude OF
the past two days since his arrest
was replaced by one of cheerful
happiness.
Picks Her Garments.
The girl, Dorothy Anderson, with
whom he has been living for the
past three years since his disap-
pearance from his wife and two
children, wore garments Sailstad
had carefully chosen last night.
The strange little dark-complex-
ioned man who asserts he would
"go through hell for Dorothy had,
through the kindness of his iailers.
been permitted to select the clothes
for his sunshine girl from a dis.
arranged pile thrown into the ton.
neau OF an automobile trailer they
had been using on their travel.
Added interest was lent to the
meeting today because of the con.
fession of Miss Anderson that she
acted as an accomplice in the weird
robbing OF a grave through which
the world believed Sailstad dead
when bones were found in the rfre.
swept ruins Of a bungalow no had
rented.
Miss Anderson's confession Sol.
Continued on Page 2. Column b.
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BERGDOL[
GAP 0RS
PUT On
TRIAL
German Prosecutor Asks Jail
Sentences for Americans
Implicated in Plot.

MOSBACH, Germany, Dec. q.
DIR. Nebelstop, the prosecuting
states attorney in the Bergdoll
kidnapping case, today asked the
court 70 impose sentences rang
ing from six months 20 three
years upon the four defendants
who are accused in the plot to
seize Grover Bergdoll. rich
American draft dodger, and
spirit him out Of Germany.
Asks JAN Terms.
Prosecutor Nebelstop demanded a
three-year sentence for Lieut.. Cor
liss H. Griffis and Roger Sperber,
one-year sentence for Prince Ca
garin, Russian, and q six months
sentence for Victor Nelson.
There were four specific charges
against the men, as follows: Co.
ercion, In trying to seize Bergdoll by
force: breach Of the domestic peace;
violation OF automobile traffic regu-
lations, and the placing of unofficial
individuals above the authority Of
the German law.
The prosecutor in his address to
the judges did not touch upon po-
htical affairs involved in tine case
nor upon international law, saying:
Such things belong to the realms
or diplomacy. / am only concerned
with the violation Of our own SOW
ereign laws.
only the common sense OF the
population Of Mosbach saved these
defendants from being lynched,
which would certainly have hap.
pened in America or France under
the same circumstances"
The prosecutor attacked Griffis'
statement that he had acted purely
from patriotic motives.
doubt" he said, ''if Griffis was
inspired wholly by patriotism. be-
lleve ne wanted to be filmed for his
own personal glory"
Wrlffis has admitted on the wit.
ness stand that he planned to have
the kidnapping reconstructed" in
france for moving picture purposes
II he had succeeded.)
duplicates Colonel HarbOard.
Counsel for Bergdoll addressed
the court saying:
The German blood of Bergdoll
was stronger than his American
citizenship. The way the American
newspapers SANDER Bergdoll is a
disgrace"
Bergdoll was present, accompanied
oy many friends. He chatted and
laughed and was apparently un.
concerned over the affair.
Griffis was the Outstanding figure
In the case. He reviewed his past
Ire for the court, saying he had
llVed IN Ohio, attending school at
oxford. Ohio, and later matriculat-
ing at Columbia University.
he came to Europe as a press
correspondent but at the time Of
the attempted kidnapping was en-
pioyed by the American Graves
commission. He rs a member of
the American Legion and said his
immediate superior, Colonel Har-
board knew OF his plan to try to
seize Bergdoll.
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Mrs. Harris was formerly known
as 1.-The best dressed woman in
New York"
my husband demanded that I
be known as such-that Is why
lived at the rate Of $15O.0OO a year,
spending 81 500 a week on gowns"
Mrs. Harris said in an exclusive
Interview. ''Now l am penniless,
tradesmen bounding me with judg.
ments, and 1 will be unable to con-
tinue much longer the four-year
fight / have made for my honor" I"
The strikingly attractive Southern
beauty, who speaks with the drawl
of the Lees of Mississippi, from
Continued ON Page 2, Column ~
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ARLINGTON MEMORIAL
BRIDGE PLANS READY

With the message to Congress
out Of the way and the message on
tho Federal budget soon to be dis
posed of. President Coolidge shortly
will be enabled to call a meeting
of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission.
Plans for the memorial have been
drafted. These must be approved
and contracts let. Everything ls
in readiness for the meeting, all
the members now being In Wash
inUtOn. 49,
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
LEGION HEAD ATTACKS
COOLIDGE ON BONUS

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. T.
John r. Quinn, national commander
or the American Legion, here for
conferences with legion leaders, to-
day took strong exception to the
statement of President Coolidge op-
posing the soldiers bonus.
Il am of the opinion that Presi-
dent Coolidge has been misinformed
as to the desire of the people"
Quinn said. For now even the
avowed enemies OF adjusted COM
pensation admit that the nation ia
financially able both to pay the
adjusted compensation and make q
material tx reduction.
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So Say We All.

A PPROPRIATIONS to am
II plify the coast guard serv-
ice and sterner repression of
bootlegging were foreshadowed
by the last months Tightening
of enforcement.
Support of the bar associa-
lions campaign for simplified
legal procedure is likewise an
anticipated move. The entire
nation will also applaud the
limitation Of litigation admis-
sible to Supreme Court survey.
The first tribunal Of the land
must not be cluttered with in
consequential cases.
Johnson's selection Of Frank
CONTINUED on Page ., Column g.
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IS
BLOW To
I ARIF
POLICY
Merger Of Liberals With
Laborites In New coaIi-
lion Seen.
b DAVID q. CHURCH,


f1oESAC8s
LONDON, Dec. 7.As the re-
turns in the British general elec-
tiUn were canvassed this aftsr-
noon the tide Of Tory defeat rolled
higher and higher while the Labor
party's gains mounted. Leaders
of the Labor party claimed It
would again be the official ''oppo-
sition party on the floor Of the
next House Of Commons.
Returns at $50.
Returns at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon showed the following results.
Tories. 235 seats: Labor. 167 seats:
Liberals, 1876 seats, and others. ten
seats.
Premier Stanley Baldwin, Tory,
was reelected at Bewdley.
Ramsay Macdonald, Laborite and
leader Of the opposition in the last
House Of Commons, was reelected
with a majority OF .S.512 votes.
Agriculture Minister Loses.
Sir r. A. Sanders, minister OF
agriculture, was defeated at Bridge
water by W. E. Morse, the Liberal
candidate. His defeat win force the
agricultural minister from the cabi-
net,
Former Colonial Secretary win
ston Churchill, undaunted by defeat.
was preparing to contest a vacant
House Of Commons seat in Derby
shire.
Former Premier Lloyd Geofge
was reelected at Carnarvon, Wales.
Lady Terrington, Liberal, was
elected at Wyckomb, defeating two
opponents.
The Duchess Of Athol was elected
in Perthshire.
Chancellor Davidson. Of the Duchy
OF Lancaster, was defeated by q
majority OF seventeen votes.
Frank Hodges Wins.
Frank Hodges. prominent Labor
leader, was elected on the Labor
ticket at Lichfield.
Although 145 districts were still
missing at $3.50 o'clock, it was seen
that a Tory majority in the next
House Is an impossibility.
The Countess of Warwick was de.
feated by the overwhelming ma
jor1ty Of 10000. Mrs. Thomas Win
tringham was elected, assuring at
least six women in the next house.
J. T. w. Newbold, the only Com
munist in the last house. was de-
feated at Motherwell, Scotland, by
H. Ferguson, a Tory.
Tory leaders attributed the con.
servatives' defeat to the women's
vote. There was talk of a Tory
Liberal coalition In Commons, but
Tory headquarters formally an
ncunced that such a merger Of
interests would not be considered"
Losses by Tory Party.
Tory headquarters suggested
liberal-labor coalition, evidently hop
ing that such q move might pre-
cipitate another general election
within three months when the con-
servatives would have another OPP
portunity upon the field OF ballots.
Viscountess Astor, a Tory, and
Miss Susan Lawrence, q Labor1te,
were elected.
Miss Margot Bondfield, 1aborite
was elected at Northampton. She
is England's foremost woman labor
leader.
The seventh woman elected was
Mrs. Hilton Philipson, Tory, who
was returned from Berwick-on"
IW96us she We@S a IIACAAOSA "a SAAS3
previous Parliament, having won the
seat her husband had unsuccessfu1ly
sought.
Twelve other women candidates
were known to have been defeated.
Labor's gains were considered
most remarkable in view Of the COM
bined attack against the Laborites
by the two other parties.
The Liberals victorious tide Is at
txibutable largely to former Premier
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
FORBES VICTIM
Of PARALYSIS,
|SREPORT
Former Vet Bureau Head Said
to Be Stricken at
Mothers Home.

Col. Charles r. Forbes, former Di-
rector of the United States Veterans
Bureau, who was recently under fire
here in connection with the Senate
investigation Of the bureau. has been
stricken with paralysis at the home
of his mother in Brookline, Mass,
according to private adVices reach.
ing here today.
Forbes, has been Ill for several
months.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
HUERTA REVOLT
SPREADING IN
MEXICO
BY International News Service.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1.-THE re-
volt launched in behalf Of Adolfo
de La Huerta, a Mexican presiden-
tial candidate, spread today, but no
serious battles have been reported
up to the time this dispatch was
written.
President Alvaro Obregon may
proclaim himself military dictator
Of the republic to restore order.
President Obregon, who has been
Continued on page 2, column 81
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Rich Wife, Penniless,
Fights for Name
By JACK CARBERRY,
international News Service Staff COrrespondent)

BY
NEW YORK, Dec. 7'Age gives its heart to business
youth demands only love-
Expoundng this philosophy the to her marital
unhappness Elaine Lee Harris South
beauty arrived New York today be Monday
the court and defend the annument suit brought
her husband Beverly D. Harris former business partner
Of James A. Stlman and vice president of the National
City Bank