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The Washington times., 1923-08-06
COLONIAL BEACH
SALT WATER.

Capacity crowds are enjoying
vacations this year at Colonial
Beach, where there is delightful
saltwater bathing, fishing, crab
bling, boating, dancing, and other
popular amusements. All day
yesterday the water was "packed'
with bathers, and a great number
ventured far out to try their
luck at grabbing and fishing.
Among other popular pastimes at
this popular resort are the de-
lightful rides back into the sur
rounding country that give "city
folk" an idea of country life.
The steamer st. Johns will leave
at a. m. tomorrow for the regu-
lar Tuesday trip to Colonial
Beach, three more trips will be
made this week, leaving at 9
a. m. tomorrow for the regular
Tuesday trip to Colonial Beach,
three more trips will be made this
week, leaving at 8 a. m. Thurs
day, 2:30 p. m. Saturday, and 8
a. m.SSunday. Another forty-miIe
moonlight ride will be given to-
night, leaving at 7:15 also on
Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Prof. SokOloV and his orchestra
furnish the jazzy tunes for dancing
on board.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
WONDER DOG
ON RIALTO
SCREEN

"a show to- be praised without
reservation is the word that
should go forth regarding the
program of film features pre-
sented at Moore's Rialto Theater
this week, the premier showing
yesterday meeting with instant
approval. The. north woods, Its
glamor, adventure, and risks, live
unforgetably and beautifully in
"Where the North Begins" a
Warner Brothers screen classic
which is the major offering on
the bill.
Not an inch of the film but is
packed with thrills that are as
different from the usual ones as
night is from day and as refresh
ing to the average jaded picture
palate as a draft of cool water to
one famished, from thirst. 1t is
the genuine article, this picture
gripping love romance of the
Far North, where men come to
measure their own cunning and
Drawn against other men and the
animals Of the forest, where
might is right, and where nature
is relentless against the weak.
Rintintin, the clever police dog
and reputed to be one of the most
intelligent animals alive, plays
in this picture and with all due
respect to his human co-players,
is the star of the production from
the moment he enters the story.
His acting is uncanny to the nth
degree. 1t is almost unbelievable
if one does not see it with their
own eyes, the manner in which
this dog registers throughout the
story, from the time when, as
hungry wolf separated from the
pack, he attacks wounded man
and then recoils, suddenly re-
membeTing his canine forbears,
to the scene where he leaps
through a window and saves the
heroine from a diabolic plot that
is almost carried to a successful
end.
Rintintin is the prince of dogs
and all lovers of animals and good
pictures will do well not to miss
this opportunity to see both
strong drama and unexcelled ami
NAL acting.
The program of subsidiary
features is equally worth while,
especially the comedy, another of
those "Our Gang" twenty min
ute screams, entitled Giants VS..
Yanks."
Evidently influenced by the
feature showing Director George
Wild, went to Canada for the
composer of his overture and
gives us faultless rendition Of
G. Lavallee's beautiful and popu-
lar THE Bridal Rose"
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
FANS APPLAUD
CRANDALL
FILM

Either film producers are get
ting more realism into their
product or Washington audiences
are losing their decorum and re-
serve. Yesterday, for the third
time in six months, this reviewer
saw an audience throw restraint
to the winds and burst into APP
plause. this time for the silent
figures enacting Belascos famous
story of pioneer days, 1.-THE Girl
of the Golden West" at Gran
dali's Metropolitan Theater. Pre-.
viously we had seen audiences at
Moore's Rialto and Polls, re-
spectively, applaud situations in
Enemies of Women" and in 1.-THE
Birth of a Nation
Edwin Carewe's production of
Belasco's Odyssey of the~ West
is thorough in it's succession of
thrills and situations, but no
tenser climax in all the finland
there are several climaXes-is
registered than where Sylvia
Dreamer, owner of the Polka
saloon and the only girl in camp,
plays showdown poker with the
sheriff with her honor and the
safety of the man she loves at
stake. 1t was this bit that made
Crandall's 55-cent patrons and the
jitney patrons of Ninth street,
one great brotherhood.
The Metropolitan bill this week
is truly an exception in quality
and diversity. Lige Conley's
comedy, "Backfire," for instance,
is miniature thriller, with more
laughs to the foot than the last
dozen we've seen. There are sup
Elementary films and fine
orchestral overture and accompani-
ment.
Sylvia Dreamer, J. Warren Ker-
rigan, Russell Simpson and Rose
mary Theby contribute leading
roles to the feature film. Per-
sonally, we hand the bouquet to
Miss Theby, who registers more
in a few bits than Miss Dreamer
does throughout. Kerrigan is still
the Bioscope poseur, but, wlthal,
q good actor. and giving a good
account in the role of Ramerrez,
the bandit, who smiles at his vic
tins, thereby tempering their
losses with pleasantly. The scenic
effects are gorgeous, the locale
being in the Sierras. There are
dull lapses in the sequence and
the direction lacks vigor, at
times, notably in the struggle be-
tween the two women. As q
whole product, however, "Ths
Girl of the Golden West is a
strong picture, high-class as
Western" and one which should
be included in the weeks play
schedule.-H. p.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
SECOND
PICTURE AT
COLUMBIA

Alfred Lunt's second venture in
cinematography is showing at
Loew's Columbia this week. 1t is
a perturbation of Harold Mac
Grath's best-seller of last season,
1.-The Ragged Edge" Lunt, the
personable young star of "Clar-
ence" and many other legitimate
stage successes, who made a. per
sonal appearance here some time
ago with his first film, Back
BONE" again emerges as a budding
star of the silver sheet whose
promise is more than great. He
deserves highest commentator
for his work with the materials
with which he is supplied in 1.-The
Ragged Edge" but so much can
not be said for the rest of the cast.
The film is a Distinctive, di-
rected by Harmon Weight, and
while it follows very closely to the
action of the original story, it
nevertheless fails to carry with it
the conviction which the novel
itself bore. This may be due
partly to not-tOo-strong directing,
but the bulk of the onus must of
necessity be placed upon the sup
port afforded Lunt. Mimi Pal
meri, his chief support, and the
bearer of the feminine lead role, is
weak in contrast to Lunt's lead.
Nor are the others happily cast,
with the single exception of George
MacQuarrie, whose Malcolm Nc
Clint0ck is a thing of flesh and
blood and joy forever.
The story is that of a young
chap, fleeing from imaginary
crimes in the States, who comes
to grief through too much drink
in China. How he is aided and
nursed back to health by quaint
girl whose early life had been
spent on a South Sea island, and
how he finally marries her to
triumph over all obstacles in the
last reel form the skeleton about
which the film is built. Lunt, as
Howard Spurlock, gives even
greater performance than he did
in Backbone" for his chances for
dramatic moments are more fire.
quent and more sharply outlined.
A clever comedy, featuring the
precocious Baby Peggy, in which
the child does remarkably fine
work as doll added to the news
reel, complete the cinema bill.
Brusiloff's men render Often
bach's "Orfeus in Hell" overture
with considerable musicianship. A
worthwhile summer bill.
OF acute interest to every
resident in the city, whether mo-
ton picture fans or not, is the
International News Reel show
ing q great collection Of intimate
views of the late President Hard
ing and of the new President,
Calvin Coolidge. Many views of
the Alaskan trip are included,
some Of them showing the Execu-
tive up to the time of his fatal
attack.
r. l.. r.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
COLD CHILLS
AWAIT YOU
HERE

An unbroken succession of
thrills parade across the screen
at Crandall's Theater the first
three days of this week, not only
in Smashing Barriers" the major.
feature which yesterday caused
the hair of capacity audiences
to stand on end and keep stand
ing, but in Larry Semon's lat
est tWo-reel comedy for Vita
graph. THE Barnyard," as we'll.
Smashing Barriers" is Vita
graphs release as a condensed
feature picture of the thrilling
serial which bore the same title:
All of the escapades through
which William Duncan and Edith
Johnson passed in the installment
version of the melodrama are fit
ted compactly into this stagger-
ing action-drama. Riding, shoot
ing,> swimming, fighting, extricat-
ing themselves from endless pre-
dicaments fraught with danger,
making hair-breadth escapes from
imminent peril, not once but
time after time-that III the part
nership of Duncan and Johnson
in this subject. Anyone. who can
sit through this one without
having an attack of cold chills is
made of Bessemer steel.
Larry Semon introduces a new
leading woman in the person Of
Kathlyn Myers in 1.-THE Barn.
yard" Miss Myers is a beautiful
and vivacious young artistic who
succeeds gracefully to the duties
formerly discharged through sew
eral seasons by Lucille Carlisle.
The bill for the early week is
completed by varied abbreviated
camera subjects and pipe organ
accompaniment
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
SALT WATER.

Chesapeake Beach, the nearby
bay resort, is having the greatest
season in it's history. AS the va
cation season reaches it's height,
the Beach grows in popularity.
Hundreds of Government employees
are spending their vacations at
North Beach, just ten minutes up
shore from the resort.
The numerous excursions of large
organizations are carrying i'm
mense throngs to the Beach ev-
cry day, and the weekend crowds
are unusually large. Fishing, crab
bling, boating, bathing, free, dane
ing, sea-planing, eating, and board
walk promenading-thes are the
things that are making the pleas
ure-seekers happy.
Autoists are finding the Beach
an ideal place for a days outing.
The trip is just forty miles. over
good roads The picnic grounds
are spacious and picturesque and
there are ample facilities for
parking cars.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
"ALICE ADAMS"
N0TABLYFINE
PICTURE

In this writer's opinion "Alice
Adams at the Palace this week
may be unequivocally recon-
mended as one of the few best
cinema plays seen this season.
From every critical standpoint it
is good. 1t is well directed, it
is mounted in absolute harmony
with the atmosphere of the
original story, the cast is of such
complete excellence that it were
hard indeed to single out any one,
member upon whom to fasten
highest hOnors, and it moves for
ward with a sweep that remains
unbroken throughout.
King Vidor directed 'AIice
Adams He could not have
tale more thoroughly had he
been the author himself And he
has entrusted the title role OF
what is his masterpiece to date to
none other than his wife, Flor.
ence Vidor.
But the two. who nearly steal
the 0nJlT0 snow are ClduQ6 I'LL
lingwater and Margaret McWade.
AS the parents of Alice Adams
this couple-both of them old
timers and familiar spirits in the
world of silent drama-are note
worthy Gillingwater contributes
his best work here, we believe;
Miss McWade, with a difficult
part calling for thousand shades
and nuances, holds the entire film
in her very capable grip. From
the opening scene to the final
fade-out-and she appears in both
she dominates the screen every
minute Of her appearance. Nag
ging wife and doting mother,
practical and emotional by turns,
she gives as human a portrayal of
Mrs. Adams as was the original
character that walked through
Harrington pages.
A surrounding bill embelliShes
this remarkably fine feature. A
"Snub" Pollard comedy that con-
tinues at the pace set by the re-
cent output of this funmaker, a
Pathe news devoted almost en-
tirely to views of the late Pres
ident, and an orchestral overture
that comprises melange of the
more popular operate, and con-
cert airs, together with an Urban
classic, round out the program.
r.. L. B.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
Six StaIwartS
On Fox Roster.

OUT at the Fox West Coast
~ Studios there are plenty
of six feet men these busy
days.
William Russell, working
in "The Best Man Wins"
measures six feet, two.
David Butler, leading man
in "The Temple of Venus"
comes up to the six-foot
mark.
Charles Jones, starring in
"Second-Hand Love-" is an
even six-footer.
Alan Hale, playing the
heavy in "Cameo Kirby" is
six feet one.
Dustin Farnum, making GA
Man." is six feet.
Tom Mix, shooting "The
Lone Star Ranger" is so
close to six feet that he can
be accounted in.
The Washington times., 1923-08-06
Coast to Coast.

= Although Mae Murray has
started Fashion Row. at the
Long Island studio, she will CON-
plete it at Hollywood. In fact,
the biggest scenes of the Robert
Leonard production are to be
made in Hollywood, and Miss
Murray will remain there for fu-
ture pictures, probably not return
ing to the East for a long time.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
coFFEEvILLE MAN NEAR DEATH
FROM. STORM EXPOSURE

Will Dew, a citizen Of Coffeeville
came near meeting death from storm
exposure Wednesday night.
Mr.. Dew had worked all day We'd
nesday on Mr.. Boswell's new house
and at night Mr.. Boswell carried Mr..
Dew in his car to the nearest point
at which the road passed the mans
home. Mr.. Dew got out of the car
apparently alright and started walk
ing toward his home only short dis
tance away, Mr.. Boswell returning to
town with his car. Later in the night
alarm was given that Mr.. Dew was
missing and party was organized
to search the surrounding country fol
the missing man. Some searchers
found him early the next morning in
a deep ditch not far from his home
It had rained most all night and the
man was nearly dead from cold and
exposure. He was taken home ant
given immediate medical attention
His condition is reported serious.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
U. D. c. OF MISSISSIPPI
coNvENES AT JACKSON

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 27.-The
9th annual convention Of the Missis-
sippi Division United Daughters of
the Confederacy, met here tonight for
its opening session in the Senate
Chamber Of the New Capitol.
Delegates arrived on all the after
noon trains and all Of the 85 dele
gates will be on hand for the regular
business session, which begins We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Jos. F. Robinson, president Of
W. d. Holder Chapter Of Jackson, pre-
sided, and Rev. w. B. Carpers asked
the blessing. Tonight's session was
devoted to the address of welcome by
Mayor Scott, greetings from the Fed
Grated Clubs by Mrs. Julius Crisler
Federation president, and welcome
from the hostess chapters by Miss
Mary White Nelson. Mrs. Madge
Hoskins Holmes, division president,
was introduced and presented the
division officers. Musical selections
were rendered by the Chaminade and
Mcdowell clubs and Miss Thelma
Stuart.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
TAKEN TO LOOK AT THE RIVER
ALLEGED MURDERER JUMPS IN;
SO SAY NEGROES WHO TOOK HIM

TUNICA, Nov. 23.-The story Of
the robbery and murder of Eliza
Goodrich, and aged negress who liv-
ed on a plantation at Commerce,
near here, came to light today with
reports Of the death lof Ed Hardy,
negro, who is alleged to have rob
bed the woman of $500 after crash
ing her head with an axe.
Hardy is believed to have met
his death hore by drowning inf the
Mississippi river, or at the hands
of mob Of negroes in whosegcus-
tody he was last seen several days
ago.
Following the Staying Of the ne
gress in her cabin at Commerce
Hardy escaped to Arkansas, where
he was apprehended by Hugh 9Fon-
taine, manager Of the plantation
upon which the negress lived. Fon.
taine brought his prisoner back to
Commerce and left him In custody
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
NEW PASTOR FOR WATER
VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

After the morning session Sunday
the Baptist Church met in conference
and called Rev. J. G. Lott of Airing
ton, Texas, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Rev. Wayne
Alliston. Rev. Lott accepted the call
and will arrive here with his family
about the middle Of next month.
Rev. Lott is young man Of ac-
tivity, 32 years Of age and comes
most highly recommended by DR.. L.
R. Scarborough, president Of South
western Seminary, DR.. W. A. McComb
Of Texas, and DR.. M. o. Patterson,
Prof. Of Bible Study Of Mississippi
College.
Rev. Lott preached his initial SER
mon in this city three weeks ago and
the big audience was highly pleased
with him, He is profound stu
dent, fine orator and has q most pleas
ing address and delivery,
Water Valley Baptist Church is
indeed fortunate to secure this ex-
cellent minister, and all are anxiously
awaiting the arrival Of Rev. Lott, his
wife, two little daughters. and son in
our city where most cordial and
warm welcome await them.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
BALDWIN RATES U. s. SCHOOLS s
FAR INFERIOR TO BRITISH

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The assertion
that the achievement Of American
schools is far below that Of British
was made by Prime Minister Baldwin
last evening in an election speech at
Bristol. Replying to the statement Of
a Laborite speaker that the Conser-
vatives were opposed to popular edu-
cation the premier said:
I'VE hear : great deal about Ameri-
can education, but from such oppor-
tunities as I have had Of consulting
those who have visited American
schools, ] do not believe the actual
achievement Of those schools is COM
parable to that of our schools. That
judgement has been endorsed by A.
merican educators themselves. / am
told a highly competent observer has
said that on the whole. an American
boy Of Is Is in knowledge and achieve
ment about two years behind an Eng
lish pupil Of the same age"
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
WATER VALLEY RAILROAD MEN
IN WRECK AT HUDSoNVILLE

Monday evening while the local
freight was standing on the main line
at Hudsonville, fast freight bump
ed into the rear end Of the local,
smashing the caboose and several box
cars.
Engineer Chas. Murray and his
colored fireman James Williams jump
ed as the engine struck the caboose
and possibly by that action saved
their lives. The engine was badly
stripped and otherwise injured.
Engineer Murray received only slight
injuries, but the fireman was badly
bruised and shaken up from landing
when he jumped.
Mr.. Red Myers was running the
engine on the local and aside from
having his feelings injured on account
Of having his train unused up" Red
escaped any further injuries-Rai
road boys say Red will be back to
normal in about two weeks.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
WALTON INDICTED
UNDER I CHARGES
Posts Bond Of $6, ,7O0-Charg-
ed With Diversion Of State
Funds, Intimidating an Of
6eer and Prohibiting an As
sembly Of the Legislature.

Oaklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 23.-
J. C. Walton, deposed governor Of
Oklahoma, was indicted here today by
district court grand jury on charges
Of which he was impeached and re-
moved from Office by the state Legis-
lathre. Seven indictments were re-
turned against the former executive,
scharsine diversion of state funds, in
timidating an officer and prohibiting
an assembly Of the lower house Of the
Legislature.
Having anticipated the action, Wal
ton Immediately posted bond Of $6,-
750 through his attorneys and re-
quested that the trial be held-at once.
He declined to make statement.
Six Of the indictments allege felo-
ious offenses and the seventh mis-
demeanor.
The charge of diverting funds also
formed the basis for five indictments
each which were returned against DR..
A. E. Davenport, state health commits
sioner, and T. P. Edwards, represent
ed as Walton's private chauffeur, DR..
Davenport made bond $4,000.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
WIFE OF COUNTY SUPERVISOR
ELECT BROWN DISAPPEARS
FROM HOME.

On Monday afternoon Of this week
while Mr.. Arthur Brown, prosper
Gus farmer and Supervisor elect, liv-
ing some three miles west was in town,
his wife Mrs. Myrtle Fly Brown, left
home and has not been heard from
since. No one seems to know or
understand why she left or where she
had gone, we understand that Mr..
Brown, found a note on his return
home Monday afternoon, stating that
she had left and might be back in a
few days or might not ever come
back.
Besides her husband. she leaves
little girl some eight or nine
wears of age. that was here at school
when she left, from what we can
gather her home life was pleasant,
and great surprise was manifest at
her abrupt leaving of home and fami-
ly.-Coffeaville Courier.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
MISSISSIPPI KLANSMEN
CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING
Capt. Skipwith, DR.. McDousal and
Col. r. 8. Ward Visitors
at Meridian.

Meridian, Miss, Nov. 29.-Merid-
ian and many visiting Klansmen cele-
brated Thanksgiving here this after
noon and tonight with street parade
and speaking. The speakers were DR..
William McDougal, Of New Orleans,
and Capt. J. X. Skipwith. A public
initiation that had been scheduled was
abandoned on account Of weather con-
ditions, the initiation taking place in
private. The Klan and what it stands
for were upheld by the speakers,
while newspapers and others who OPP
posed the organization were severely
criticized. One of the prominent khan
visitors who occupied seat on the
platform with the speakers was Col.
T. s. Ward, Of Canton, grand dragon
for the state Of Mississippi.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
CAR COSTS $7.7o A WEEK,

The average cost of owning and as
ing an automobile Is $7.70 . week, or
$500 year, according to the estimate
Of A. R. Hirst, Wisconsin State High
way Engineer. This included interest
on the original investment. expenses
for gasoline, repairs. depreciation,
etc. The national auto bill this year
will be three times as much as what
will be spent onsbuilding new homes
and apartment houses. Think Of
that fellow citixensI
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
PREACHING SERVICES
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

DR.. M. o. Paterson Of Mississippi
College. will preach both morning and
night at the Baptist Church. He
will also address the Meeker Me-
mortal Mems Prayer League at 4:15
p. m.
All members urged, and the public
cordially invited to attend both
preaching services Sunday and hear
DR.. Patterson.
All members of the League are sx-
pected to be present at the 4:15 meet
ing Sunday. All other men not
members are invited to attend this
meeting as guests Of the League.
COMET
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
MABRY WAGNER
KILLS BULL MOOSE
Water Valley Hunter Kills
Record Moose With So in.
Spread and 81 Points on
Antlers Coming Out Of
Canadian Wilds ON Way
Home.

Mr.. John H. Wagner Of this city
received telegram yesterday from
his son, Mabry Wagner, stating that
he had just killed bull Moose, the
antlers having a spread Of So inches
with 81 points, and that it was the
record Moose Of that section that had
been killed during the past year.
Bully for Mabry! His many
Water Valley friends rejoice with him
in his achievement and compliment
him on his prowess. Say! when that
big bull Moose loomed up in front Of
Mabry, just how do you imagine the
young man felt? Just how would
you have felt Mr.. Reader, had you
been in Mabry's boots at that time?
And, after Mabry Cracked down"
with his rifle and the animal fell,
what a grand and glorious feeling
must have permeated every fibre of
his being Say! that huge beast
with the wonderful prize antlars
undoubtedly made Henry Ford's mil
lions look like soc in comparison
with his wonderful trophy.
Now you just wait till Mabry
arrives home and then we'll make him
write the story so all can read It.
The telegram was sent from New
Castle, New Brunswick after coming
out Of the wilds Of the bunting ground
in<the interior, and he is expected to
arrive home possibly next week or
within q few days later.
The north Mississippi herald., 1923-11-30
LOCAL LEGION GOING AFTER
BIG MEMBERSHIP ROLL

Curtis e. Pass Post, American
Legion, are making preparation to
launch big membership drive in this
county. The big drive will begin
on December 8 and will extend all
over the county. They want to get
in touch with every exservice man in
the county If possible. Any ex-
service man of any branch Of army
or navy is eligible and he is cordially
invited and urged to get in touch
with some member-any member of
the local post and give in his applica-
ton. The Legion needs you and you
need the Legion Come in and
LETS CO." :