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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
CLEOPATRA IS
FACING BUSY
PROGRAM
Shrine Queen Will Appear To.
night at LoeW's Palace.
Other Engagements.

Following her reception by Pres.
ident Harding yesterday afternoon.
Miss Grace Gloria Abr, selected
from 1,011 contestants as Washing.
tons most beautiful girl, will to.
night plunge into a continuous
round OF public events which will
occupy her time every day until
the close Of the session OF the
Shrine on June 8.
Miss Abr, accompanied by Master
Austin Leroy Lawrenson, will ap-
pear at o'clock tonight at Loew's
Palace Theater for the first Of q
series Of engagements during the
remainder of the week. The boy,
noted for his remarkable soprano
voice. will sing for the first time
the Queen Of the Shrine" dedi-
Gated to Cleopatra, to be portrayed
during the session by Miss Abr.
Thursday night from $50 to mid
night, Cleopatra and her ten maids
of honor will be guests of Meyer
Davis at the LIE Paradis Roof Gar.
den. Austin Lawrcnson will sing
the song dedicated to Cleopatra, &C.
companied by the famous LIE Para
dis Orchestra, which will play the
song as a fox-trot during the eve
ming.
All next week Miss Abr and the
young singer will appear on the
program at B. F. Keith's Theater.
Friday afternoon, at 1890 o'clock,
Miss Abr and her maids will be
guests Of honor at the Caravan Club
luncheon in the City Club, which
will semi Officially launch the SEES
sion. Following the luncheon, at
4:3O the girls will be guests at a
tea and recital at the Arthur Jor-
dan Piano Company.
Fitting of the girls costumes Is
being completed at the Association
of Theater Arts. under direction Of
Miss Marie J. Barrett, designer of
tho costumes, and the headdresses
are being completed at the Vanity
Hat Shop, 719 Seventeenth street
northwest, under direction of Miss
Laura DuVAl.
The costumes will be- completed
this week, in preparation for the
great water spectacle. the Congress
of the Seas, in which Cleopatra
and her court will occupy positions
of honor. at 2 o'clock next Tuesday
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
FLORIDA ASKED
FORFLOGG|NG
TR|ALFUND
Dixie County Too Poor to Pay
Costs, Attorney Tells
Legislature.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 29.-
Florida legislators will be asked
again to appropriate funds to cover
the cost of the murder trial Of T.
w. Higginbotham, and unless an ap-
preparation is made the new and i'm
pecunious little county of Dixie will
be unable to carry the burden, it
is declared.
Although the case has been trans
ferred to Columbia county, where
O recessed term of court will open
next Monday, the cost of the trial
still rests with the county of origin,
Dixie, and Prosecuting Attorney
Kelley. in conference with law.
makers, has made it clear that the
load is greater than Dixie county
can bear.
Fifty witnesses have been sum-
moned from all parts Of the United
States to tell what they know OF
conditions surrounding the death of
Martin Tabert in the Putnam Lum-
Der Companys convict camp at
Clara, Fla. Some of the witnesses
have been in Florida since their
original appearance before the leg.
Islative investigating committee.
Witnesses alone have brought the
cost Of the trial to around $500.
The house last week indefinitely
postponed a bill presented by Rep.
resentative Fletcher. of Dixie coun-
ty, which provided for payment Of
these expenses. Prosecutor Kelley'S
activity in calling the question to
the lawmakers attention probably
will bring the bill TO passage.
In CT oh ~ nH
in remedial convict legislation late
last night with the passage OF a
bill by Senator Lindsey providing
regulation and inspection of convict
camps and county jails. The vote
was II to 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
GOOD VARIETY
MARKS BILL
AT KEITH'S
Helen Ware and Al K. Hall
Share Plaudits Of Monday
Audiences.

At last we've learned from
whence all Solomon's wisdom
came-Heien Ware told us last
night at Keith's. This delightful
star, returning to US in Her
Dearest Friend" divulges the
time frayed secret when she re-
veals the assertion that the
Biblical wise man only wrote his
famous proverbs after living with
several hundred wives for a
period covering several hundred
Biblical years.
Miss Wares act bears out her
statement in every detail. In this
she represents the feminine leech,
who, by divers contrivances. sue
ceeds in compromising her best
friends husband. This human
triangle is. however. without the
usual dramatic ending because
compromised hubby's wife enter
tanned the illusion she was mar
ried to q perfect mate which, by
the way, she doesn't relish. The
act proves conclusively perfect
male mates don't exist (much to
the disgust Of the male audience).
AL. K. Hall, renowned comic
wearing his original Steve him.
self" collar provokes much mirtn
In his faultless rendition Of 1.-THE
Sap" He is the Same old Al.
HAll-a greater boost for this
genius we can't think Of.
SchichtPs royal wonderettes, 1t
seemed to us, Is really one Of the
strongest features Of the bill.
This remarkable exhibition Of wire
controlled dummies ID almost past
description.
Wayne and Warren in "The
Last Car" create an entirely new
vocabulary of slang which pleases
immensely. Likewise Ann Gray
proves herself q harpist OF note:
also the possessor Of q melodious
voice which manifests itself only
when the owner gushes forth in
English. Personally we didn't
care much for her Spanish 81
love song.
Four American aces are prop
erly billed I'm a Sensational Cast
ing Exhibition" These boys do
all that can be done In the way
Of aerial acrobatics, exhibiting
numerous double and triple somer-
saults with machine-like perfec-
ton. Gene Morgan, the boy from
Dixie, cracks jokes, including
some moth eaten ones, and por-
trays Ethiopian shuffles approx
ingly.
Donald Kerr and Effie Weston
who appear in 1.-THE Flip and the
Flapper" dance acceptably but
Mr.. Kerr painfully lacks in the
role Of encore speech maker. The
alleged ''ad lib used throughout
this act only detracts.
The usual Keith's features are
further augmented during this,
music week, by a supplementary
musical program. Nacoomee, an
American Indian Princess ap-
peared last night in Indian
Legend and Melody" interpreted
with violin recitals.-C. 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
The PlAymAkerS Take
Their Boo

OF the three one-act comedies
given by The Playmakers last
night in their debut performance at
the Playhouse, Finishing the
Chapter" by Anna Cantrell Laws,
was decidedly the best in interpre-
tation by players and in the com.
edy itself.
The dialogue between the farmer
father and eldest daughter on
imagination versus common sense
was particularly we'll done by Anne
Ives and J. Martin Scranage.
Jesse Veitch, as Hiram, the hired
man, and LIE Grand Perce, as
Thomas Turnipseed, the sutton,
were convincingly acted. Harriet
Murphy was as shy as could be
expected of an over anxious sweet
heart. Paul Jones merely comes
into the room for a second and
then departs. That is his part, but
1t has it's purpose.
Husbands" by Minnie Saxton
Bliss, was presented by Grace Gar
ner, John E. Cloutier and Rosi.
land Grant.
''Marijuana," by Walter Berry,
was presented by Una Garner,
Merwin H. Brown and Walter
Berry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

explosion Of menacing fire and
angry smoke, while the confIasra-
ton Of big balloon in the air be-
comes, with the aid Of this color
effect. the occasion Of rounds OF
applause. The balloon ID seen to
suddenly puff out a volume Of
smoke. next the pilot is shown
jumping free from the basket. His
parachute opens, and he swings
out of the picture. The immense
bulk of sausage" emits a lighter
smoke, now followed by violent
flame, until, finally engulfed in a
roaring red blaze, 1t slowly sinks
to the earth in a trail Of fire and
smoke. Aided by coloring, the
scene is truly stirring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Pola Negri's 10
Lessons in Love

DOLA NEGRI, the Polish
l. actress, has written her
rules by which women can
win mems admiration and
love.
Pola calls them "My Ten
Lessons in Love-"
/. Beware Of "love at first
sight"-it's only a flirtationl
2. Keep an even tone Of
voice, and cultivate a smile
personal magnetism should
be developed.
3. Always keep yourself
neat and attractive.
a. If you must use per-
fume and cosmetics, use
nothing but the best.
5. Rivalry and indifference
quicken the proposal.
6. Don't put on a false
front. Be yourself.
z. Have a thorough under.
standing about past lives.
8. True love may not run
smooth, but control your
temper, and don't quarrel or
nag.
9. If you are artistically
inclined, choose a mate who
understands your profession.
10. See your sweetheart
often, because "absence does
not make the heart grow
fonder."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
St. TOhnS.

A good size crowd was carried
by the steamer ST. Johns on its
forty.uile moonlight ride down
the Potomac last night, the
weather proving a strong incen.
tive. The trip was made to In
dian Head and return during
which time the excursionists,
many of whom appeared to be
visitors to the city, had an op-
portunity to see the historic places
thanking the Potomac between
here and the proving grounds
Dancing for which excellent music
was furnished by Sokolov's Or
chestra was one Of the attractions
of the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

These two plays contain not Q
single clever line. They are built
of hackneyed phrases, poured OH
old worn-out plots.
In Husbands" the wives, who
happen to be friends, fall In love
with somebody else. and in con-
fidence discover the object OF their
affections to be the identical man
and married, though they thought
him single.
In "Marijuana" a "snow bird" Is
picked up in the park, taken to his
apartment, where the disguised
woman secret service agent lifts
the watch and wallet of her friend,
who is also a secret service agent.
Entrance of a third man reveals
identities, causes embarrassment
followed with pledges of comrade"
ship.
The Washington Playmakeps 10
an organization recently formed to
present original plays. Many or
the members have ability, and 1t ls
to be hoped in the future that they
will be more happy in their choice
of plays, or will insist on better
material with which to work.
B. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
D. c. PEN WOMEN ELECT
AN INDEPENDENT TICKET

Overriding the prepared ticket of
the nominating committee, members
of the League of American Pen
Women last night elected an inde-
pendent ticket, headed by Mrs. Har-
riet Hawley Locher for the preSi.
dency. Mrs. Locher was opposed
by Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley.
choice of the nominating committee.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Dorothy De Muth Watson, first
vice president; Mrs. Larz Ander.
son, second vice president: DIR. 10y
McAfee, recording secretary; Mrs.
Blanche Ray, corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. William H. Moses, as.
sistant sss corresponding secretary:
Miss Mabel Dill. treasurer; Miss
Frances p. Steele. auditor: Mrs.
n. Q. Mulliken, librarian, and Mrs.
AaroA p G0N1aans historian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Film for Shriners.

In announcing the return to
the screen at Loew's Columbia
for Shrine week of 1.-THE Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse, :"
Rex Ingram's immortal picturiza-
ton OF the Blasco Ibanez story,
the management Of the Columbia
has acceded to numerous requests
from local Shriners to offer this
attraction to the thousands Of
visitors who will crowd Washing
ton during the Shrine convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
COSTELLO LEGION POST
HONORS D. c. HERO DEAD

Public indifference to wounded
world war veterans "for whom the
war will never end" was con-
demned by Chief Justice Walter /.
Mccoy, of the District Supreme
Court, at memorial services In the
Washington Hebrew Cemetery,
under auspices of Vincent b.
Costello Post Of the American
Legion. yesterday.
1.-The world war gained nothing
for the United States or for
humanity in general, because we
have no assurance Of a lasting
peace" said Justice Mccoy. 1--WE
must be ready for another war, and
If we are ready, the war will not
come"
Rabbi ]. T. Loeb pronounced the
invocation and paid tribute to the
service Of Jews in the world con-
flict. Andrew Helwig blew taps"
William F. Franklin, past com.
mander Of Costello Post, presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
MariLv1n Signs.

Under the terms of a new con.
tract with r. Ziegfeld, jr., Mari
lynn Miller will be seen in New
York in a new musical production
January 1 next and later in Lon
don. Miss Miller will appear with
her co.star, Leon Enrol, in g. brief
tour Of Sally" beginning Sep
TENDER 3. In the meantime, she
will spend a vacation in Cali
fornia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
McKeever Aids Y. M. c. A.

Robert L. McKeever, Of the firm
of McKeever & Goss, obtained
twenty-seven members for the
Young Mems Christian Association
in a one-day canvass, it was an
nounced last night when he made
his report to the campaign COM
mittee. He brought the largest
number OF applicants turned in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
In Screen Version

Ernest Truck, who for the past
two years has been starring in
William Anthony McGuire's stage
comedy, six Cylinder Love-" on
Broadway and on the stage, is
now engaged in acting the same
part in the stage version, which
Elmer Clifton is directing at the
Eastern studio for William Fox.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Dixie Project to
Protect Fox Valley

Pursuant to action by the last state
legislature engineers are now at work
drawing plans for a levee on the Wis
consin river near Portage. The huge
dixie will be II miles in length and
high end thick enough to forever pre-
vent the waters of the big Wisconsin
from breaking through narrow strip
of land and sweeping into the smaller
Fox river. $4,000 has been approp
rated but this will only be start.
The Wisconsin river flows south AMI
west draining a large area of rugged
country in its passage from the lake
region in northern Wisconsin. At
flood stage it carries 10000 cubic feet
of water a second. The Fox river
rises in southern Wisconsin, flowing
north to Green Bay. 1t carries at
food stage about 10000 cubic feet of
water a second. At Portage the two
streams are less than mile apart
but the Wisconsin water level is p
feet above the Fox. Last winter dur
ing the flood season this narrow strip
of land was threatened and it was
apparent that the larger stream
might break through and send an
enormous body of water down the
Fox valley. This would mean damage
untold to property along the river.
A special legislative committee in
vestigated the situation last winter
and the present activity is result.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
LOCAL ITEMS

w. H. Williamson, depot agent, is
taking his vacation. The William
sons left Friday for McHenry, H.,
where they have summer cottage
rented. Robt. Grilley is acting agent
and Frank L. Wyrembeck of Maple
ton, Wis, is acting operator.
Two cars of exhibition livestock
left the Lancaster yards Friday bound
for the state fair. Dobson, Eastman
and Burr shipped a car Of Poland
China hogs and Eugene Croft & Son
shipped a car of Duroc-Jersey hogs.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist met
Thursday at the Elmer Krohn home
near the city Picnic dinner, ice
cream and cake were served. All re-
port a very pleasant time.
Conductor l. o. Mills developed
sudden illness Friday morning and
Phil Parish, way freight conductor,
took the morning run to Galena as
substitute for Mr.. Mills.
Miss Retha Pritchett and Clarence
Henry, both of this city, were married
at Grace NJ E. church, Dubuque,
Thursday at high noon. The Rev. j.
W. Feller officiated.
Miss Alberta Clemens of Cuba City
and Charles Andrews of Hazel Green,
were married Wednesday at Dubuque,
the Rev. J. w. Teller of Grace NJ. F..
church, officiating.
Thos. Blackbourne, employed at the
Orion warehouse, is taking his annual
vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Blackbourne
are visiting around in the meantime.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Groenier and Mr.,
and Mrs. Robt. Morrow motored to
Fennimore Thursday and attended the
funeral of Mrs. Claude Schuppener.
Messrs. E. Mckinley and DR.. Evans
and Miss Becky Harrington Of Madi-
son, were house guests of Miss Leone
Showalter last week.
Miss Edna BETTER of Boscobel, was
the guest of the Misses Vesta and
Caroline Johnson here the past week.
Mrs. Geo. B. Clementson, daughter,
Susan, and niece, Miss Ruth Frye,
visited Madison relatives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbs went to
Cobb Friday to spend the weekend
with Ed. LANCE and wife.
Carter Horsefall returned Wedne3-
day from Bloomington, where he
visited with relatives.
Miss Esther Kaap left Wednesday
for visit with her aunt, Mrs. Buster,
at Fennimore.
Robt. Morrow and wife of Mcintyre,
Iowa, are visiting Ray Groenier and
wife
Miss Elfrieda Krohn went to Keno
sha Friday to visit Edith Block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
DEATH OF AN AGED PIONEER

Sophia Rasmussen Hedemark was
born at Romskagen, Norway, Feb. IL,
1921, ans passed out of this life, peace
fully, to her eternal home, August 10,
1923, at the home of A. G. Anderson,
where she had resided for many years
in the town of Forest, st. Croix cour-
ty, Wisconsin, in her 103rd year.
She rounded out her 102d year, a
life filled with goodness and useful
ness.
Born in Romskagen, she resided
with her parents who were farmers,
until her marriage with Andrew B.
Hedemark. To this union were born
ten children, six of whom lived and
came to America. All have preceded
her in death except one daughter, Mrs.
Lena Sampson, who attended her fu-
neral. The Hedemarks came to this
country in 1868, after selling their
farm in Norway Mrs. Hedemark was
then AZ. They settled on farm near
New Centerville, St. Croix county,
Wis. Her husband died in 1885.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
BADGER GOVERNMENT
COST S12.92 PER CAPITA

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Depart
ment Of Commerce announces that
according to reports made to the Bu-
reau of the Census the cost of govern
ment for the state of Wisconsin for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922.
amounted to $34,S02, 11S, which was
per capita cost Of 1892 In 1918 the
per capita cost was $6.48, and 1915,
$641, the totals for these years being
16,647 ,953 and $15,890,525, respec
lively The per capita costs for 1922
consisted of expenses of general de-
partments, $9.42; payments for inter
est, $006; and for outlay, S3.44.
Revenues.
The total revenue receipts for 1922
were $37,554,933, or 1884 per capita.
For the fiscal year the per capita ex
cess of revenue receipts over govern
mental costs was, therefore, $1.02.
In Wisconsin property and special
taxes represented 558 per cent of the
total revenue for 1922, 62.5 per cent
for 1918, and 71.6 per cent for 1915.
There was a decrease of GA per cent
in the amount of property and special
taxes collected for 1915 to 1918, and
an increase of 85.2 per cent from 1918
to 1922. The per capita property and
special taxes for the three specified
years were SITS, $40, and $4.58, re-
Spectively.
Earnings of general departments, or
compensation for services rendered by
state officials, represented 15.7 per
cent of the total revenue for 1922, AL
per cent for 1918, and 1870 per cent for
1914
Business and non-business licenses
constituted 1879 per cent of the total
revenue for 1922, 1874 per cent for
1918, and ITO per cent for 1915. Re
ceipts from business licenses consist
chiefly Of taxes eXacted from insur
ance and other incorporated COM
panies, while those from non-business
licenses comprise taxes on motor We
hicles and amounts paid for hunting
and fishing privileges.
Indebtedness.
The net Indebtedness funded and
floating debt less sinking fund assets)
Of Wisconsin was $3.50 per capita for
1922, $0.76 for 1918, and $0.91 for
1915.
Assessed Valuations and Tax LeIies.
For 1922 the assessed valuation of
property in Wisconsin subject to ad
valorem taxation was $5,123,570, 042;
the amount Of taxes levied was $16,-
149,770; and the per capita levy, Sc.
Coal strikes come with winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
PAYS TO ADVERTISE

Booster day may have done some
thing to sell baseball to Madison bust
ness men. The action of the retail
merchants in deciding not to close for
the game, at least officially, suggests
the thought that they have not valued
baseball highly as a community and
business asset. In our Judgment 1t IS
both.
There is not in Madison a single
merchant who does not believe in ad-
yertising. There are two sorts OF adj
vertising that bring people to the
market. One is the advertising OF the
individual store, and the other is the
advertising of the city.
Probably cities have no better COM
munity advertising than organized
baseball. The scores of every game
are published in the news columns of
papers for a hundred miles about, and
occupy newspaper space which can
not be purchased for commercial adj
vertising. They keep the name of the
city before thousands of readers
throughout the baseball season. Es-
pecially are these scores and stories
valuable advertising in cities which
maintain teams which play schedules
with the home team. More than that,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29

Coal strikes come with winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Are We Fit
For Democracy!

Law violation in many petty ways
makes one conclude that the AmeTi-
can people, supposedly democratic,
are really not fit for democratic priv
ileges.
Hence the army Of officials to carry
on law enforcement, conservation,
welfare work and so on.
If we really want to dispose Of so
much overhead (now made necessary
by the omplexity Of the government
tai machine) we must take closer to
heart personal responsibility. Assam
ing that in an enlightened govern
ment each man is a policeman over
his own acts whether watched or not,
we also assume that officials to do
the watching are no longer needed.
That's one way and the only way
we know Of to cut down the expense,
develop character and do away with
paterralism.
When we see people violating au-
tomobile laws, liquor laws, fishing
laws, game laws, even a law protect
ing wild flowers, we must conclude
that as a whole we are not fit for
democracy and really need the pa
ternalistic-bureaucr system now
cursing us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
A Business Mans PRAYER.

Guard me from thoughts of little men
Which blind the soul to greater
things;
Save me from SNUG content, and then
From greed and selfshness. it brings,
Aid me to join that splendid band
OF business men who seek to trace
A calm, considered, working plan
To make the world a better place.
Lord, let the faith of these be mine,
A creed, creative, simple, true,
Let me but share in their design,
Let me but aid the work they do.
Teach me to hold this task above
All lesser thoughts that is my gain
That thus | may be worthy of
The name of business man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
IN CIRCUIT COURT
State OF Wisconsin, Grant County.
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
Roscoe G. Bell, Lily Bell his wife
and Florence Jones, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Francis Wilson Bell, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within 20 days after the service
of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid or judgment will be render
ed against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint, of which a
copy is herewith served upon you.
THOMAS M. PRIESTLEY.
Plaintiffs Attorney, P. 0. Address,
Mineral Point, Iowa, County, Wis.
NOTE.-The above entitled action is
brought for the partition of the fol-
lowing premises: North half of lots
Three and Four, Block Four of Led
better's addition to the village of