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The Delta independent., 1923-04-27
cHAUrAUoUAs AND THE NATION

IQe Time mas lOnR SluCe pdSScu
when there could be any doubt OF
Chautauqua's service to the Country;
we are far past. the era of misunder-
standing when this great work could
be waved aside with the light word
and gesture of tolerant superiority.
Chautauqua has served to reveal the
individual American community to
itself at its best"
The statement above might well be
taken as the over enthusiastic com
ment of some Chautauqua fan. In
dent of the United States. Warren G..
Harding, uttered only last December,
1922.
President Harding has but followed
in the foot steps of two former Presi-
dents in his valuation OF the Chautau-
qua in its relation to American life.
Theodore Roosevelt said. 1.-The Chau-
tauqua is the most American thing in
America"
During the war President Wilson
called the Chautauqua IAN integral
part OF the national defense"
All of this appreciation by foremost
llCu vi Jul SouhtiN 10 pul iCNOShiSioh
of the widespread acceptance by
American communities everywhere Of
Chautauqua and the certain funda-
mental things which it supplies.
Because it brings direct to Ameri-
can communities the wide range of
contemporary thought in a democrn-
tic American way, the Chautauqua
has permeated every fibre of Ameri-
can life
ChautAuqua tents are places where
whole families go: and American
families are the foundation of the Ma
ton. The wholesome inspiration
pie on the platform are living the
same life as the audience.
There are communities without
Chautauquas. There are also COM
munities which still use the watering
trough and the stage coach The
progressive communities of America
have ChautauQuas.
What would the result be in Eu-
rope n this great institution could
serve to crystalize the thought of the
people themselves?
The Redpath Bureau is the greatest
OF all Chautauquas. covering not only
the United State but Canada. The
Premier Circuit Of Redpath-Horner is
the greatest Circuit in all the wide
spread system. reaching over the
Middle West and the Southwest
Hear the program and Judge for your
self the value OF the Chautauqua to
you. your community and the Nation.
The Delta independent., 1923-04-27
HOTCHKIss

Mrs. ]. C. Wright is lying danger
ously i'll at her home on Rogers Mesa.
C. Max Rettfg Of Denver was here
looking after his ranch interests last
week.
Pr. Keener departed Saturday for
Sydney. Nebraska, where he was
called by business.
A. E. Perry of the Hotchkiss Herald
made a business trip to the Junction
latter part Of the week.
Nick Newberg is constructing a
neat concrete house near the electric
light plant for a residence.
Miss Brush returned Saturday from
Albuquerque. New Mexico where she
spent the past four months.
The price of hay is going sky high
in this vicinity, second cutting SELL
ing from twelve to fifteen dollars per
ton.
Last Sunday morning the old stork
left a fine baby boy at the. home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford of Barrow
Mesa.
Carl Wise and. VIM. Van Oort are
now running the motor truck freight
business between Grand Junction and
Paonia.
w. NJ. Drake is residing on the
Judge Goddard ranch on Powell Mesa
and employed by H. B. Fetz, who has
leased the place.
Geo. M. Park is decorating and
thoroughly renovating the interior Of
This residence which will greatly add
to the convenience.
Jim Mondrell has accepted posi-
ton with the Bell Plumbing Co., Of
Denver and will leave to take up his
new duties next week.
This evening at Crescent theatre
the third and fifth grade will present
"Se-A-Uan-A." an Indian lyric drama
which will no doubt draw a full
house.
Mr.. and Mrs Oral Mcmillan and
wife are visiting parents-in-law and
Mrs. Greenmyer. mother Of Mrs. Nc
MilIen The young couple have been
residing in Utah.
T A. Lassiter who has been resid-
ing on Rogers Mesa for several
months has leased Mrs. Matilda
webb's place on Hanson Mesa and
now has possession.
Raymond l.. Harding came in Mon
day on business and a few days visit
with his parents and old friends here.
RAYMOND is an accountant with the
c. F. and T. Co. at Denver.
Carl Ledell. wife and nine year old
daughter. who arrived here from Hot
Springs, Arkansas last week have
bought the VIM. Barrow five acre
tract on Rogers Mesa for permanent
home.
John Dunn with two helpers left
for the LaRoux Creek reservoirs
first of the week to open up the spill
ways. previous to filling them later.
The boys will have to use skis for
ten or twelve miles in order to get
there.
Mrs. Dan Huntington and daughter
Ruth of Redlands Mesa. who went
over Rogers Mesa grade Thursday
morning on account OF defective
steering gear. are gradually recover
ing from their miraculous escape
from serious injury.
Dalton Robinson has sold his thir-
ty acre ranch on Rogers Mesa to
Grin Houseweart and Martin Mead
Mr.. Houseweart taking twenty acres
The Delta independent., 1923-04-27
LOCAL NEWS

A gypsy or an earl? Come and see.
High School Auditorium. May 10-11.
See East Is West" Colonial Thea
tire, Monday and Tuesday, April 80
and May list.
Mrs. o. W.%Simkins is here from
Kansas City for a two months visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Hord arrived
in Cedaredge last Sunday. They
have rented farm and will locate
there.
enchanting music Romantic. Delight
full! What? Come and see! High
School Auditorium, May 10 and II.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Keller of Lin
coin. Nebraska arrived last week and
visited over Sunday with Miss Sadie
Herendeen.
Homer Graham returned Saturday
from Cimarron, where he has been
for the past week on business for the
state highway.
Kenneth and Howard Pritchard re-
turned home to Sawpit Saturday after
visiting two months with her aunt,
Mrs. R. C. Butler.
Fred o. Scott, Holly Sugar COM
pany employee, has left for his home
in Topeka. Kansas, for vacation of
about five months.
Rose Apples for your salads. Pick
led sweet peppers. Get them at
Johnson & Brenton's or the Delta
Cash Grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Watts are
here from San Francisco for visit OF
month or two with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Watts.
Mrs Ember Paul and daughter Ova
departed Saturday for Paloalto, Cal
ifornia, where they will visit Mrs.
Paul's brothers indefinitely.
Mrs E. A Foster of Gunnison is
visiting with her daughter, Miss
Emma Foster. teacher in the Delta
Schools, and friends in Delta.
T c. Martin and Roy Moore, who
are engaged at Smuggler Union mine,
spent several days here the first of
the week on a short vacation
Mrs. ]. W. Cheedle returned to her
home in Grand Junction Sunday after
a three weeks sojourn with her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Schwartz.
w H. Gavin returned home Sunday
evening from Denver, where he was
present at the meeting for the discus
sion of the proposed railroad merger.
The Round Table club met in the
Lincoln school room Tuesday evening
Of last week. The principal feature
was a paper on Sweets code bill.
Mrs. Spalding returned to Montrose
Saturday after visiting several days
with her son, George Spalding. She
took her grand children, Jack and
Tabitha Rist home with her for the
weekend.
Miss Ruth Casebier returned to
Montrose Saturday after visiting a
few days with her father, w. c. Case
bier. who was quite ILL., He was much
improved Saturday.
Mrs Lampson arrived Saturday
from California and stopped a few
days with her niece, Mrs ]. c.
Roberts, before going on to her home
in Lisbon, North Dakota.
DR.. Lee Bast departed Sunday for
Chicago, where he will attend the
Illinois Post Graduate school for ear,
eye and nose specialists. He will re-
turn about the first of June.
Mrs. Harry Bryson departed Satur-
day to make her home in California.
She was accompanied as far as
Grand Junction by her mother, Mrs.
G. w. Williams. from the Junction by
Mr.. Bryson and his father.
G. A. Refill Of Lazear. was a visitor
at the Independent office one day
hast week. Mr.. Refill accompanied by
ChaA Niman. was on his way to Los
Angeles to join his family who have
been there since December.
The Delta independent., 1923-04-27

An elegant line of white Silk and
pleated Skirts in all colors. The
Fashion Shop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
Like A Fairy Story.

Hollywood welding its cue Of ro-
nance, put the "reverse English on
Margaret Leahy when il sent her back
to london after single appearance
in pictures here.
Many n maid entering movies un.
der as favorable auspices as this Brit
iSh beauty contest wincr is quickly
caromed off at an obtuse angle to
former obscurity.
Miss Leahy. who made her ceIlu.
loid debut in Buster Keaton's "Three
Ages" not only returned triumphant-
ly TO the city OF her recent shopgirl es-
tate but soon to be featured in Eng
lish productions. will rebound TO our
shores. via the film. as a competitor
of Hollywood's stock beauties.
Less than year ago Norma Tai
madge, then abroad, elected to bring
back with her for n role in n Joseph
VI. Schenck production the attractive
unknown dressEaker's emDloye who
had gained brief contest glory. Today
she is reported the idol Of London, en-
Joying royal patronage and facing a
career which, thanks to movie magic,
presents no caste obstacles in the So
cially tight little isle.
Hers is real Cinderella adyen-
ture. When Miss Talmadge found her
unsuited to the contemplated role in
"Within the Law" she was fitted in
to Keaton's three Ages" as his
leading lady. She has voluptuous
beauty in the blue-eyed blond scale.
But many more beautiful girls. and
many more talented actresses have be-
sieged Hollywood in vain. However,
Miss .Leahy, completely unschooled to
the screen, made the most of her op-
portunity. So did the Schenck publ
city heralds.
Her promised engagement completed
she was sent to Europe to make per-
sonal appearances with the picture.
The reception of the former 500 a
week dressmaker's helper was as as
founding to Margaret Leahy as it
was to her former associates. Theater
audiences acclaimed her.
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Charlie. the ELEPHANT.

"Charlie." largest elephant in Amer
lea, and implacable manhating rogue
has been sentenced to death.
The execution awaits decision oi
his owners, the Universal Film
Manufacturing Co., upon quick and
certain method Of snuffl;ng him out
Shooting, hanging. gas. poison-nl
have been considered. He will probably
be garroted with q huge derrick.
1t was thus "Chnrlie's" mate
"Susie," was killed in Raleigh. n. C..
many years ago after the two hug,
pachyderms had wrecked a circus.
The big survivor escaped like fac
only because he rroved too heav,
for the derrick. Ever since then HI
has been on probation. although HI
has violated it dangerously many
times.
"Charlie." weighing few pound.
less than five tons and valued Mt $40
600, is declared to be 1S3 years old
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| For IL years he has been used in Uni
versal movies, a prodisious hummer
whenever he felt like working. Re
Gently he added another black mark t.
many on his tough 'scutceon by COR
ing his keeper. Curley Stecker. almost
to death during film play. Since
then he has been in too ugly a mooj
to be handled by anyone.
1t was for this reason that Carl
Laemmle, head of the film company
consented to the request of the
American Animal Defense Society that
the elephant be put to death if he was
! too vicious TO be exercised.
When not working in pictures,
Charlie" is staplcd with leg chain
| to the solid concrete of his stable
floor. Three times in 10 years he has
pulled up huge blocks of flooring with
the chain and gone through the stable
side on a rampage, muSSing up studio
sets and pushing down buildings in his
path. Once he had Universal City in
darkness most of the night by play
fully tearing up light-wire poles
Brought TO America in 1902 with
n circus. "Charlie's" first break WAS
to run loose with a dozen other ele-
plants on Market street, San Fran
cisco, destroying most of the autos
then visible and demolishing a millin-
cry store. Some of his band jumped
from the ferry dock. but swan back
after the big leaders wild trumpeting
had been hushed.
Next came a similar. rampage in
Raleigh, where Susie" who per.
formed with him on huge balls, was
executed. In 1915, escaping from
his barn, he was stalked three days
and nights over the range between
Universal City and Hollywood. Cal,
by 30 men with rifles and n machine
gun. Reared in the Indian jungles.
where he was corralled and trained
to haul teak logs, the canny monster
toyed with his pursuers until tired
of the sport and then with an air of
amused resignation, permitted his cap
ture.
Fifteen years ago the brute was
struck by lightning. The mere loss
Of an eye testified to his toughness.
Partially blind. irascible with
oiu uSt, squirting perhaps lOCl
some wrong only the long memory of
an elephant may cherish. "Charlie"
has btcome more unreliable in later
years. More and more frequently he
has gone amocS. Stecker, the only mani
who could handle him. is slowly rccov-
ering from the big fellows recent at
tack. which however, the trainer for
gave him.
Stocker who despite many buffets,
has retained singlar affection FOR
his churlish charge. refuses to have
anything to do with the execution.
Several big game hunters. now in
Los Angeles, preached about shoot
ing him, have refused because iii
wouldn't be "sportsmanlike.
Meantime. the jumbo of the films,
never resigned to his kidnapping from
the jungle. seems to sense his doom.
maybe with that sixth sense Indian
natives credit to his kind. Ceascless-
ly he rocks at his chain, with heavy
sigh, and no man may with safety
go near him. Does he remember the
fate. of his tent matt who sprawled
so grotesquely impotent from huge
bigget?
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A Real Western Film.

Bret Harte had a way of aging hi!
melOdrama in the pencil wood so thai
it came out with fine quality. Film
wrights haven't acquired that trick n,
yet; their product is rawer. But, tax
ing this into consideration, there is
in the Lasky production of "Salomy
Jane" the substance if not the manner
of Harte-a lusty, diverting screen
sketch of hectic day in the old Cali.
fornia mother lode.
must warn you, if you're going
TO take my word for the picture, tina,
L am frankly prejudiced in its favor
because it was made in land which
is my choice stamping ground.
The charm of that land graces the
film. Its red rutted roads, sugar pines,
blue canyon clefts, placer gashes,
tumble down saloons. weather beaten
mountain homes-Calavera county in
the foothills of the Sierra, scratched
deep with the hoary hokum of the
Argonauts.
"Salomy Jane" adapted from Bret
Harte's tale of vigilante times by
Waldemar Young and directed by
George Melford, pans out heavy melo-
lus
of the cast, stirred by the spell and
shell of vanished day, went at their
performance with zest. You will note
it in the acting of Louise Dresser, the
crushed mountain woman, and her
renegade husband, played by Raymond
Nye; in the response of Jacquenne
Logan and Maurice Flynn to the in
elements of "Salomys" turbulent ro-
nance with "The Stranger" in the
deft handling of the gamblers role
by William Davidson, and the horse
play by George Fawcett's "Yuba Bill"
and Charles Ogle's Characterization as
the efudist-their fates knit together
with stare holdup and vigilante law.
Year after year, on hunting trip
and fishing. I have heard the parent
age of such hokum from the wrin-
kled pioneers of Calaveras. from Poker
Flat to Angels Camp; tales of shoot
ing, lynchings. stage robberies. poker.
shotgun weddings, riches won from a
joke, riches lost at 4 strOke-all the
wild improbable things the foothill
folk panned out with the gold and
planted with their fig tree and vine.
Tales falling casually from withered
old lips of women who were once
"Salomnysk and of old grandpas who
were once handsome young "Strang.
ers" of the diggin's.
These were the tales, when they
were young, Bret Harte garnered in
his literary meanderings along the
Mother Lode. The SAVIOR of them aud
the relics of their day form the back
drop for the pictured version of "Sal-
omy Jane"
My only excuse for this verbal ram
bling is the hope that ! may have
imaged for you a mental prologue
which may add TO your enjoyment of
the picture. If / haven't. charge the
failure to the sentimental leaning- of
your correspondent toward the land
of Bret Harte's trails and pictures
which conjure their romance.
Jacqueline Logan will hold your
heart interest. Maurice Flyn, slow.
quiet, slOuchy. with none of the &C.
coutrements Of the usual western hero.
fills his role of "Thp Stranger" with
nonchalant grace. The rest of the
cast play IN to them with nice adapta-
ton,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
Films Stir Human Sympathy for Dogs Life'
BY JACK JUNGEsIEYER

Hollywood, Sal, Aug. e5.-Few
people detect the drama of human life
until it is staged or filmed. Fewer
still sense the latent drama of dogs
life, compounded of wild heritage and
domestic urge.
For myriads who coddle but vaguely
understand mans Oldest companion.
two current films may excite deeper
curiosity about their four-footed wards
Hal Roach's excellent photoplay OF
Jack London's Call of the Wild"
starring Buck, big st. Bernard, anc
Warner Brothers equally fine Where
theNorth Begins" featuring Rin-Tin-
lin, German police dog.
L doubt if stellar bipeds ever got
more sympathetic applause than was
given these canine heroes Mt their
western premier appearance here. Few
humans have taken film direction 50
well or pantomimed any better. Bur
aside from their entertainment values
these two pictures will provoke specu-
lations as to the soul of a dog, if you
please.
One question likely TO be aroused
is what constitutes cruelty to animals.
The (simulated) beatings Buck suf-
fers in THE Call of the Wild" are of
course brutality; violence of the
strong upon the weak /; failure of man
to live up to his ancient compact with
the wolfish camp follower.
But it was these very beatings
which broke Bucks trammels and lib
Grated him from the license collar t.
the glorious life of a wilderness mon
arch. Similarly. the kindly(?) pat
on the head, bone and a place by
the hearth which most dog owners
consider sufficient compensation for
canine servitude. would have withheld
from Rin-Tin-Tin his high adventure
where the north begins"
Nature, stubborn of her old design, |
has salvaged many such dogs in the
sub-arctics from the soft perversions
of leash, biscuit and kennil of tanner
cline.
Isn't it possible that more refined
cruelty to animals has been perpetrat-
ed by the gentle man than by all the
inflictions on the brute? Something
Of that ironic suggestion lay in LON
don's dog classic--London who was
always comparing the squirting ano
liberating powers of harshness against
the degencrative effects Of too much
kindness and pity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
Baggott Likes Directing.

Three years ago King Baggott,
among the first movie stars, stepped
OF the screen to become a motion pic
ture director.
1.-The past year has lured many of
tine older retired film favorites back.
out Baggott, despite the most tempt-
Ing offers, has refused to forsake the
megaphone he's welding at Universal.
- Comfort" is his explanation for
the backstage preference.
As man grows older he feels the
need of settling down in ease and re-
taxation" What shocking prose from
the lips OF one who in his long day of
popularity enthralled legions as the
!, very prince of romance. But here
YOU have it, direct and very much
matter of fact.
There are some pleasing features
o. the stars life that are missed by
directors and producers" continued
/ Baggott, "but after all the latter have
greater opportunity to live their lives
az they see fit, and to seek, in their
waxing years, q solid comfort denied
TIE actor.
while the director-producer has 70
depend largely upon the public for
. success, he is not so prominent in the
public eye. 1t is not so critical of
ms appearance and mannerisms. 1t
depends upon him only to create a
pleasing and artistic effect.
.e"He does not have to concentrate
his energies upon memorizing roles.
nor does he have to be constantly on
the qui vive like the actor.
"The public demands a great deal
Of off-stage time from the actor, but
! the director producer, behind the
scenes, is not personally lionized and
mas leisure for recreation with his
| family"
! Baggott knows what it means "a
be lionized. He starred in over 800
productions. He still gets many fan
letters asking him to return to the sill
Yer side OF the screen. For over q
year he had as his leading woman
Mary Pickford, or should it be the
other way round. in fact and gallan
Try? At any rate, with three year.
OF directing and many more as a cele
! DRAFTED film actor. he has annie foun
dation for comparing the satisfaction,
OF the two concentric spheres.
Supporting King Baggott in hi
/ Preference for directing over acting i
Allen Holubar, once matinee idol Of
the speaking stage and now pictur,
producer.
I -"While ! enjoy my life as directo
I and producer" says Holubar, al
{ Would be folly to say I don't mis-
! Some Of the joys of the actors life
Tor there is a glamour about tn
speaking stage that can never be for
GOTTEN.
1.-THE producer must be content T.
Get what adultatiou comes his wa
mostly by proxy. But he may settl
down. ms an actor cannot. and buil'
Or the future Just as in any Othe
business. he has. OF course. TO de
vote much Of his leisure time 10 ih'
f'ndy ~ what viii please the public
but II be gets it over he is not 81
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his prototypes; the cosmic virtue o.
survival by claw and fang, older thar
morals of tolerance and pity.
Memories and yearnings smOlderin:
in the soft eyes of your house pet
you may see them burn in the re-
Spouse of Buck. and of Rin-Tin-Tin
still closer to the wolf, as they made
the movies of their lost estate.
There are plenty of dog pictures
cor'r" along. Observe how much
they suggest, beyond the drama of the
filmed script, of that stubborn con-
flict in the breast of half tanned crea-
lures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
! Gossip About Film Folk
What Directors and Actors Are Producing for the
n Public

susceptible to the proverbial tickle
ness of the public.
-Then again, the man who makes q
picture can see his handiwork in every
scene, which is privilege as well as
a pleasure.
ASIDE from the artistic side also,
there is the material fact that n d.
rector-producer can make more finan-
cially out of Il few good pictures than
can most stars in a lifetime of eff
fort
There's something to ponder for the
thousands of young men who look for
ward TO a motion picture career -
which branch 1t were better TO tackle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

In the movie arousing these specu-
lations, Buck is translated from 4,
thing Of soft muscle and drowsy
yearn.ng to a free creature of the
wilds. His is terror and rage, battle
and mateship, the play of all the re-
sharpened instincts which have some
how survived generations OF repression
in house and kennel. His, with all its
elemental SAVIOR, the fight to the death
with his. trace mate: ravcnous appe-
tite; the kill of rabbits; the run with
the wolf pack under the aurora ;
sleep in snowy burrow; the father
hood of half breed whelps; all the
tests and pride of leadership among