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The Washington times., 1923-05-16

Seldom has Washington wit
messed more pretentious, more
artistic disqualification of classic
dancing than that presented by
Stafford Pemberton and his pu-
pills, together with Anna Lud-
milla, premiere denseuse Of the
Chicago Opera Company, at the
President Theater last night. That
with few exceptions none of these
dancers are professionals is all
the more remarkable The entire
production was conceived and
staged and all the dances ar
ranged by Mr.. Pemberton and re-
fleet the highest credit. The
settings and lighting effects
might well have been the work
of such a. genius as Ben Ali Hag
gin. so beautifully effective were
they.
Opening with "a Dance of
Spain" by Stafford Pemberton
and leila Rocapi, thing of in
finite grace coupled with spirited
action, the second number intro
duced the full strength of the
organization to the beautiful
music by Strauss Blue Danube"
a constant source of inspiration
for interpretative dancing. To its
haunting strains. the ensemble
exemplified the very acme of the
poetry of motion
Saint Saens' Samson and
Della" served as appropriate me-
dunn for a solo dance by Mr.
Pemberton and Olga Mernoff. Mr.
Pemberton's was a most manly
figure and this number, calling
for unusual strength and balance,
emphasized his art to the fullest,
Miss MernOff, fascinatingly beau
tiful and the very soul of grace,
was a most alluring Della The
music OF St. Saens was again uti-
liZed to charming effect by the en-
semble in Music in Motion" in
which the Misses Glover, Lynch,
Redmond and Hoover were fea-
tured. This number, with it's
INSTALLATION of waves, wind and
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
WOlheim MQrries.

Louis Wolheim. formerly of the
Hairy Ape" who has been max
ing pictures in Alaska lately, was
wed a week ago to Miss Ethel
Dane, an actress and author, in
the Municipal building chapel by
Deputy City Clerk Mccormick.
Wolheim, formerly professor of
ma thematics at Corpell Univer-
sity, and a protege of the Barry
mores, hid behind a huge set of
bushy whiskers during the cere-
mony as he is still doing studio
work on his Cosmopolitan picture
and the part calls for the oster-
moor.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
BeLaSco BOOKINGS.

Immediately following the en-
gagement of THE Bad Man. f"
George Marshall will present
Captain Applejack," comedy
by Walter Hackett, at the BeIasco
Theater.
Captain Applejack" comes to
= Washington with the enviabIe
reputation of having been the
reigning comedy hit in New York
for almost a year at the Cort
Theater.
Following "Applejack, Mr..
Marshall will present 1.-THE First
Year"
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
WHAT AGONIES
HE MUST
ENDURE
William Norris, Enemy of the
Weed, Smokes Like a Stack
in 1.-THE Go-Getter.

William Norris, we'll known
musical comedy star who is now
creating the role of Cappy Kicks
in Cosmopolitan's 1.-The Go-Get-
ter, at the Palace this week,
was the sickest actor who
ever manipulated a makeup box
during the making of the picture,
and suffered all the tortures that
comes to a small boy when he
takes his maiden puff on a cigar.
In his years behind the foot
lights, Norris has always been
loud in his boast that he had
never touched tobacco in any
form. He has appeared in scores
of the Broadway successes and
in numerous pictures, including
when Knighthood Was in
Flower" but in none of them did
the exigencies of the plot call for
his. smoking. At least not until
he was cast for the role of Cappy
Kicks in THE Go-Getter."
AS readers of the popular story
are aware, Cappy is an inveterate
smoker and cigars are his mania.
Norris didn't fully realize this
fact until, just before the start of
a scene. Director Griffith told
him that he would have to smoke
and smoke madly.
But I've never smoked in my
life said Norris.
Cant help it," replied Crit
fifth, 1.-The story calls for it, And
with that he handed the actor
long, black weed, saying, "In
have another ready when you fin
ish that one"
Being an artist Norris did as
directed and at the end of the
scene he was as pale as a ghost
and weaker than a kitten
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
Musical Treat.

One of the most variegated
musical compositions extant has
been selected by n. Mirskey, con.
ductor of the symphony orchestra
at Crandall's Metropolitan The
alter, for this weeks concert
overture in conjunction with
first Washington screenings of
Harold Lloyd's comedy thriller,
Safety Last In "Old Folks
At Home And In Foreign Lands, -
Charles J. Roberts skillfully
translated a favorite American
folksong into the musical idiom
of eight nations.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
"DO Drop Inn. %

DO Drop Inn" the new Shu-
bert musical play starring James
Barton, opens in New York, on
Tuesday, Nav Is.
1t has been a much renamed
production, starting out over
year ago with Bert Williams
starring and called "The Boy
and Girl" next it was known as
1.-THE Pink Slip" later Under the
Bamboo Tree" - then "In the
Moonlight" and now "Do Drop
Inn"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
HUGHES PLAN IS 0. K. D
Berlin Government Agrees to U.
S. Proposal.
Germany Notifies Powers That an In.
ternationaI Business Mems Com
mission is Acceptable.

Berlin, March 29.-Foreign Minister
Won Rosenberg has Informed the for
eign relations committee of the reichs-
tag that the German government had
sent word to all the European powers
except France and Belgium, the in
vaders of the Ruhr, that Germany en-
dorsed Secretary Hughes proposal
that the Preparations problem be set
tied by an International commission Of
business men.
If such a commission is appointed
and renders a decision Germany will
do everything possible to pay the obli-
cations fixed, said Baron Won Rosen-
berg. Secretary Hughes speech at
New Haven, shortly before the Ruhr
invasion, set forth practicable plan
for adjusting the reparations con-
stroversy, the foreign minister said.
Ne negotiations for settlement,
however, can be entered until France
and Belgium have evacuated the in
vaded territory, he declared.
If the international commission Of
business men were named, with Ger
many having equal representation on
the body, and if the PREPARATIONS dis
pute were submitted to the commits
sion, Germany would take steps to OBJ
tain an international loan, the proceeds
Of which would be delivered to the
allies as a preliminary cash payment,
said the foreign minister.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
RUSSIA ANGERED
AT AMERICANS
Reds at Moscow Resent Pardon
Pleas for Roman Catholic
PreIateS.
WILL DEFINE OWN POLICY
Archbishop's Death Sentence Is Com
muted to Ten Years Imprisonment
Appeal of Vicar-GeneraI for
Clemency Denied.

Moscow, March 31.-The death SEN
tence recently imposed on Archbishop
Zepliak, head Of the Roman Catholic
church in Russia, was committed to
ten years imprisonment unGer strict
isolation The appeal of Vicar-Gen-
eral Butchkayitch for .cIemency was
denied.
The central executive committee,
which met to consider requests for
mitigation Of the sentences, said in its
decision that both prefates were de-
serving of the penalty imposed by
the Moscow court, but that commuta-
ton was ordered in the case of the
archbishop because a certain element
of the Catholic citizens in Russia
might exploit the sentence as being
directed against the priests and their
religion.
The committee, however, said it re
garded the evidence in the case of
Mgr, Butchkavitch showed lis direct
reasonable connection with an enemy
of the state The decision was signed
by President Kalilin and Secretary
Sapronoff.
Poland draws the chief assault. Re
ferring to Premier Sikorski's state
ment, the Pravda, the official news
paper, says:
I'm 1918 man somewhat stronger
than the ephemera1 statesman of Po-
land namely, the -nglish foreign min
lister, Balfour, threatened the soviet
government with persecution by land,
sea and air if it filled to abandon its
sins. The soviet aLgrily brushed aside
the threats of the strongest capital
istic state in Europe; it has been do
ing what the interests of the Russian
proletariat and the Russian neasantry
demanded
"The decisions of the supreme soviet
authority must be fulfilled. Interna-
tional counter revolution may try as
much as it pleases; the decisions will
not be changed. The soviet did not
allow capitalistic states to define its
policy when it was very weak; and
even less will 1t now allow interyen-
ton in internal affairs
The newspaper is especially sarcas-
tic in reference TO the note from Sec
rotary Of State Hughes. II. sharply
condemns his interference.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
WOULD CURB SUPREME COURT
Senator Fess of Ohio Joins Radicals
in Fight on the High
Tribunal.

Washington, March 31-The move
ment to curb the powers Of tle SUI
preme court, which heretofore has
been confined to radicals in congress,
gained unexpected impetus here whom
Senator Fess (Rep., Ohio), long iden-
tilted with the conservative wing of
his party, declared in favo- of legis-
lation requiring concurrence of at
least six justices to ronder 9 law Tn
constitutional.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
STRIKES MENACE TO ENGLAND
100000 Building Men to Be Locked Out
BAIL, Farm and Mine Walk
outs Listed.

London, March 3O.-Great Britain's
Industrial situation suddenly has taken
a decided turn for the worse, not only
in the scheduled lockout Of 100000
building workers after Easter, but in
the threat of a great railway strike
and the possibility of a miners strike.
Already the Norfolk farm workers
are out. and they have received the
endorsement of the executive commit
tee of the National Union Of Agricul-
tural Workers This strike is spread
ing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
GIRL SHOOTS RICH BUILDER
Frederick w. Burnham Slain by Miss
Helene ZegIer, Who Then
Kills Herself

New York, March 3O.-Miss Helene
Zeigler, twenty-six years old who
lived with her parents at 588 River
side drive, shot and MORALLY wound
ed Frederick w. Burnham, forty-six
years old, well-known contractor, in
his Office in the Grand Central ter
minal
With her second shot she killed her
self instantly. She had once told her
parents that she could marry Burn
ham at any time; and her recent dis
covery that he already had a wife is
believed to have provided her motive.
Burnham died at Bellevue hospital
without regaining consciousness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
RUHR PEOPLE FACE CUSTER
Striking Railroad Employees Must
Resume Work or Leave Territory,
Says French Order

Essen, March 31.-A proclamation
by General Degoutte, commander-in-
chief Of the occupational forces for all
striking railroad officials and train
men to resume work, or face expul-
sion, was posted throughout the Ruhr
and Rhineland. The order affects
100000 Germans, as the families of
those refusing to return VIII accom-
pany them into unoccupied Germany.
Approximately 125,000 men come di-
rectly under the order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
CHINESE BATTLE B0LSHEWKs
Gen. Chang Tso Lin orders MobiIiza-
ton of All Troops in
Manchuria.

Honolulu, March 30.-A cable from
Tokyo to the Nippu Jipi, local Jap
anese newspaper, reports that Gen.
Chang Tso Lin has ordered a mobiliza-
ton Of all troops to check the Bolshe-
vik forces which are moving toward
the south into Manchuria. A clash is
reported.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
The Wise critic.

81 read that book you wrote about
ancient history" said Lowbrow, "and
/ can't say much for it; there are too
many mistakes in it"
..How so?" inquired the surprised
author.
.sWeII, one thing made me laugh.
You said a guy named Epicurus was
born in 348 B. c., and then a little
further on you said he died in 27O B.
G. That kills him off before he was
born"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
JOHN D., IRIS, OIL INCOME
owns 1855, 800 Shares of Stock Hav-
ing a Total Value of
$41o,674, 39o.

New York, March 3o.-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., owns 1858, $40 shares
of stock in nine Of the more promi-
nent companies composing the So
called Standard OIL group, having q
market value of $410,067, 800. From
those he receives dividends at the
rate of $11, 946,622 annually at the
present rate of payments, according 20
a compilation made by Dow, Jones &
Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
General Judson Dies.

Chicago, March 3O.-Gen. William v.
Judson, former army engineer for the
Northwestern division, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, died at Winter Park,
Fla, where he had gone In an effort
to regain his health.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
Eiftv-seven slain In PARAGUAY.

Buenos Aires, March 30.-Fifty-seve
persons were killed in fighting be-
tween government forces and rebels in
the town Of Vfllarica, Paraguay, wheE
government troops forced the rebels
to evacuate the town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
shines Buys .rqentine Lands.

Buenos Aires, March 3O.-Hugo
SHINES, the German Industrial mag
nate, is understood to have purchased
large tracts Of land along the bank
of the Parana river, for cotton grow
jng purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
other Recommendations

Reduce appropriation for Wisconsin
National Guard to a sum under
100000
Hold state highway appropriation
uIder S8,0O0,000
Transfer powers of state board of
education to state superintendent Of
public instruction; saving $25,O0O
Establish one-man commissions for
civil service and conservation; saving
$4,000.
Amend state prohibition enforce
ment act to conform with federal law.
Restore to towns, cities, villages,
counties and school districts the right
of self government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
stove Foundry Plant Burns.

Akron, O., March 31.-Fire caused
total destruction OF the new foundry
of the TapIin-Rice-C 1erkin company.
manufacturers of stoves and furnaces,
in North Akron. The loss is estimated
at several hundred thousand dollars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
~ 6 10 Admit Mime. Kalinln.

Washington, March 31-Officials an
nounced that Madame Kalinin, wife
Of the president of the Russian repub-
lie. will be admitted to the United
States upon her assurances that her
activities will be only Red Cross work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
Army Flyer Breaks Speed Record.

Dayton, o., March 31.-Flying at a
maximum speed Of 281.4 miles an
hour, the highest ever attained, Lieut..
Lester j. Maitland, army aviator,
broke all speed records when he pi-
loted a racing plane here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
MGoino Up"

New Orleans, La, March 31.-John
]. Pelly of Chicago named general
manager of the Illinois Central sys-
TEN, quit teaching a country school in
Illinois twenty-five years ago to be
come a section hand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
Nova Scotia to Floht Strike Violence

Nova Scotia to Fight Strike Violence.
Halifax. N. s., 1arch 3O.-Plans for
organization Of a provincial police
force of 1000 men to combat disorders
feared during an expected strike of
steel and coal workers after April 1,
were published by Premier Armstrong.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

Members of the Ku Klux Khan in
Madison are favorable toward the
bill passed by the state senate, pro-
hibiting persons from wearing masks
on public highways. according to F.
S. Webster. organizer. In an inter-
view Mr.. Webster said the khan has
never intended to use its masks in
Wisconsin and the bill will be a good
thing for the khan in general because
it will prevent any Misrepresentation
of it's activities. The senate sent
the bill to the assembly, where its
passage is expected
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

The Wisconsin senate by a vote
of Is to 49, engrossed bill intro
duced by Senator Quick, Milwaukee,
Socialist, which establishes rigid
licensing requirements for all private
detectives and prohibits their use in
labor disputes or in the investigation
of marital difficulties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

How easy to borrow money when
you haven't any use for it!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

The Price bill requiring that ali
locomotives be equipped with vesti-
buled cabs was finally passed in the
assembly and sent to the senate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

Racine, together with Kenosha and
other cities is preparing to fight the
bill now before the legislature which
provides for a complete separation of
the school districts from the govern
ing bodies Of the city. and giving to
the school board power now vested
in the common council, that of levy.
ing taxes for school purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

The first lesson in charity is to give
away things you don't need.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
Complies VIE PLEDGES

In submitting his tentative tax pro-
gram. which is the first scientific and
inclusive attempt to reform and re-
adjust the states taxation systems
since the passage of the income tai
law, the governor said:
mo claim is made for absolute per-
lection. There may be omissions.
There may be provisions relating to
administration that ought to be modi-
fed 1t is claimed, however, that the
policies set forth are sound and in
compliance with the prediction
pledges of the dominant party of this
state"
After brief provisions that would
Permit local, rather than state Off
GERS, henceforth to undertake the
equalization of county, town, city and
local taxes, the primary purpose OF
the administration bill is revealed.
This is to abolish the mill taxes
and all other special states taxes, and
the surtaxes on incomes, to the end
that but two systems of taxation may
remain; that is, taxes on real and
personal property for local purposes,
and income taxes for the support Of
the common and high schools of the
state, the University, the Normal
schools, and other educational needs,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
important Items in Message


The governors tax measure abol'
ishes all mill taxes and other special
state taxes on real and personal prop
erty, effecting a reduction of $685.
236.
Abolishes the surtax under the
teachers retirement fund, relieving
income tax payers of. $1,0O0,0O0.
Increases exemption for children
and dependents from 5000 to $500.
Increases exemptions, in effect, for
head of family and single person by
levying a u per cent rate on the
first $500 of taxable income, and /
per cent on the second $500.
Raises rates on large incomes, but
stops with 10 per cent on the
twelfth $1,000 and all sums there
after.
Establishes rates on corporation in
comes, ranging. from 2 per cent on
the first $1,000 to per cent on all
incomes above $4,000.
Taxes dividends above $4,000 re-
ceived as income from corporations
at rates ranging from IL per cent to
5 per cent.
Raises $12,60O,0O0, of which 20 per
cent goes for University and Normal
schools; 1873 per cent for common,
high and graded schools; and 3625
per cent to the towns, villages and
cities in which the tax is collected
Counties to receive all revenues in
excess of $7,S00.0OO collected under
the first two percentages.
Provides that the tax be paid in
three installments upon; making re-
turn on July 1, and when paying local
taxes.
Retains personal property offset,
but suggests that it be allowed only
to the extent of one-half the amount
of taxes apportioned to the locality.
Creates one-man tax commission
and reduces number of income tax as
SCISSORS from forty to ten; saving
$4,000.
Takes power of equalizing taxes ct
cities, towns. counties and villages
and grants it to the localities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05
Governor Submits TAX compromise

Governor Submits Tax Compron7ise
Gov. Blaine, in a special message
on wednesday, March 2S, submitted
to, the Wisconsin legislature the ten
tative draft Of a general tax bill pre-
pared by experts under his direction.
In the message accompanying this
document, the governor exhaustively
explained the changes of policy pro-
posed and the legislation necessary
to effect them. Then followed vaEi-
Gus recommendations for promoting
governmental economy, including re
duction of the appropriation for the
Wisconsin National guard, limitation
of highway construction and the con-
solidation or cutting down of a num-
Der of state bodies.
In conclusion, he called for step
in state legislation that brings about
unwarranted interference in local af-
fairs, and severely arraigned certain
aspects of prohibition enforcement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

Assemblyman E. H. Killian, Water.
town, announces that his bill refer.
ring to an eight-hour day for printers
refers only to printers engaged in
state work. He said passage of this
measure by the assembly resulted in
a storm of protests from publishing
houses, that the proposal covers all
printing.
Assemblyman E. B. MINERS resolu-
ton lauding La Follette's war record
and extending vote of confidence to
him was adopted in the assembly and
concurred in by the senate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

Senator Max Heck's bill creating a
juvenile court and welfare commits
sion for Racine county was killed in
the senate
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

The Holly 'truth-in-fabric' bill, fol
lowing a second hearing, was. unani>
mously reported for indefinite post
ponement by the senate state affairs
committee. The measure passed by
a to 1 vote in the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-05

A. E. Smiths bill for a state board
with power to license and regulate
architects, engineers and land survey
ors was killed. Similar action was
taken on Senator Gettelman's meas
ure to prevent solicitation of money
by employers from among employees.