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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

Mary Carr, william V. Mong ana
Alma Bennett unite In giving capital
treatment TO this adroit translation
Of Avery HopNoods satirical com
edy.
Miss Chadwick particularly, 40 oft
en- cast In heavier role, indicates that
this type OF play may be her best
meter.
A more appropriate title, rs the
film has been handled, would have
been, why Women Leave Homo, ~
for IL is the woman who has most
cause 10 complain and rebel.
with good wives like u.s." queries
Irene of the play to her similarly
neglected friends, why will men leave
homer" And q subtitle makes an
swer, because they're natural born
hunters"-when they're not buried in
the daily prints.
The faithful wife, finding she must
create her own diversions, goes on
innocent outings. The husband, feel
ling himself inconsistently aggrieved,
because she doesn't decorate the noe
turnal home background, seeks solacc
from his stenographer.
Caught in a mild escapade, which
quickly leads to divorce, he COM
plains, "Well, did you expect me to
sit around alone night after night?"
"What about met" retorts his
mate, sitting around just as alone
while you were absorbed in the news
paper?"
The situations portrayed are so
commonplace to the great American
household, strike SO neatly home, aud
are so genuinely enacted, that at Il
matinee preview attended largely by
married women there was hardly tit
ter at the comedy.
for one. took the good wife a
big bouquet and didn't so much US
glance at the seductive newspaper
that evening.
However, lest alarmed publishers
might seek to enjoin the film, let it
be known that, in the end,
the reconciled wife is quite con-
tent to have her spouse, comfortably
esconced in lounging robe. peruse the
papers to the final comic strip.
"Why Men Leave Home" 1.-THE
brutesD contains perhaps the most
intimate honeymoon scenes ever
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

lly scored In "rrhe Ten Command.
m,nts" and in Mary picLford's "Dor.
oihy Vernon" for which she imper.
sonatcd Mary, Queen Of Scots.
-.
The motion picture ncto- Is damn.
ed II he's decent, and damned II be
isn't"
Corral Nagcl, featured player for
Goldwyn studios, thus voices the
plant OF the decorors majority Of
Hollywood's professional folk.
He was commenting on the incon-
sstency Of a certain portion Of the
tl.eater public and OF film producers
who demand impeccabie corduct o.
players and at the same time patron-
lie those Of lurid lapse
"How is an actor 10 live SO that
he will stay out OF jail and the head
lines" asks Nagel, '';,nd at the same
time get picture parts and remain
popular?
II have acquired n reputation as
a quiet married man Of sober ways
and saving disposition. / am hap
PLY married. / don't drink or smoke
/ am buying a ranch Instead of rev.
cling my money away.
''But when Goldwyn selected me
for Paul in Three Weeks a part
Of Hollywood, and undoubtedly a
part of the public. t.:rew up its
hands in amazement. saying What
Conrad Nagel playing Paul! The
idea, in many circles. tina. l should
be playing the role of a great lover
seemed ridiculous"
While Nagel doesn't believe that
notoriety and screen success are
necessarily associated in general, ne
does say:
II actually believe there would %
less criticism of my selection for a
certain type of parts had been IL
vorced three times. -ait ar:ied in Tia
Juana and mentioned in several ri
Los ANGELES more spectacular
shootings."
Nagel's sharp comment serves to
emphasize the ethical warp in So
cial censorship which seeks to de-.
stroy the professional reputation 81
movie players involved in private
scandal. but which makes no com.
pcnsatory effor TO prcmot, the pie
lures Of those who lead blamelesl
lives.
On the other hand. cases are not I'M
known where screen players who's,
| private escapades have been loudly
decried temporarily-have cashcd IL
very handsomely on public curiosity
thus aroused.
Lois Wilson, charming and capa
Bile acress. with Lasky. is another who
feels that her untarnished private and
public life has not exactly aided hel
screen progress. Everywhere She
| spoken of ns Hollywood's best good
girl. And it's beginning to irk the
wholly admirable Lois because she
too, must be cast always in roles
the public will consider consistent
with repute.
at sometimes makes me feel lik,
committing every crime on the calen
dar." says Miss Wilson, trying t.
gnash her petty teeth.
The newspaper is humorously in
| dictcd as the arch vamp Of the Amer
lean husband by John NJ. Stahl in
his nictorial dissection of marital dis
cord. "Why Men Leave Home" pro
duced for Louis r. Mayer.
The newspaper steals attention from
the better half during those few hours
| the business man spends at home
Husbands avid to know what's going
on in the world. fail to discover
what's TRANSFERRING in wifely hearts.
Romance fails and alimony leers
from the wreckage. Thus Stahl pic.
lures the disincarrate monster.
Lewis Stone, Helene Chadwick
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

NJ one mas claim ihe mann of ~
picture was chosen FOR iis dramatic
power. "The Covered Wagon
name, We mean-is anything but sen.
sutional. IL has, in itself, little tnr
office pulling power II lacks the
power Of the names, "The Ten Com
mandmenis." America" ~The Birth
Of a Nation,- "The Hunchback OF
Notre Dame" and other excellent
films. IL stood on It's merits alone
and lasted as il did dts still going
at the Criterion) because it is, in it.
self, a great picture.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Alberto M. c. Garcia

Artistic Bowling a Specially
Belgian School
Pupil Of Ovid Mustn't, the world
renowned Belgian virtuoso. the fore
most exponent of the Belgian School
in America. 30115 W. Commerce st.
Telephone Woodlawn 21S9.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

again make the acquaintance II an
old favorite. Francis y. Bushmnn
will play the role Of "Mcssnla. - Also
in the cast will be George Walsh,
who. has the lead: Gertrude Olmstead.
Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers and
Nigel de Brullier.
"The Covered Wagon" Paramount
epic. has completed a solid years run
at the Criterion Theater on Broad
way. Not to have seen "The Covered
Wagon" is to have missed as fine n
production as ever made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

ersuading a film Iacv to enter a
Is cage and pose nonchalentlv with
king Of beasts is becoming n fav-
\ publicity stunt. It is intended
konnote cool nerve-on the lady's
Of course. And although the
|e Is usually more worried than
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
lillian Gish. shes dcvclOpins fast

LILLIAN Gish. She's developing fast
In her art.
Unless have been misinformed,
the near future Is going 90 witness
A remarkable stem forward In the art
OF the screen. Possibly "artr Is not
the word: instead, "aggressiveness."
For the past year, while ~The Gov
cred Wagon" was running at the
Criterion Theater here. road shows
of this film were making the big
ger cities. These shows carried their
own orchestras or utilized full
strength orchestras already in cities
in which the picture played. :.
But something new is to be tried.
At the present time there Is being
completed our information goes, n
record of the music as it is pre-
scented at the Criterion.
This will mean that when the pic
ture is released generally through
out the country the exact music, rs
given in the original presentation,
will accompany it through the me-
dium of a "sound film"
As the picture is unfolded on the
screen the "sound film"-made the
same way as a stalking movie
will loose the music.
Around the first of April work will
begin on another spectacle. "Ben Hur"
which may develop into the most
massive film ever pictured, is to be
made in Rome.
Inspiration Pictures, which made
"The White Sister," with Lillian
Gish, over there, is now making an
other with the same star, and in the
near future will create a third,
Romeo and Juliet" starring Miss
Gish and Dick Barthelmess. Also
there is talk of d. w. Griffith going
to Rome to make pictures.
And now Goldwyn, with "Ben
Hur."
Why the sudden exodus to Rome
Perhaps it is because of cheaper
actors. In pictures like "Ben Hur. ="
The Eternal City," and Others of
like immensely, this item is of no
mean significance. Hire thousands
of extras and you Immediately have
an overhead to consider.
In Ben Hur" the public will
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22
LEAVING FOR THE FAR WEST DIV THE EARLY
SIXTIES --FR0m AKRON, OHIO, TO OMAHA, THE
OUTFUTT1MG POST FOR OVERLAND CARAVANS

gia," and I, defiantly, Maryland,
My Maryland"
The next morning / was awak-
ened by the tramping of many feet
on deck, the rafting of what seem
ed to be an endless chain; and the
shouting Of orders. The boat was
under way. Looking through the
window at the foot Of my berth. I
saw high green bluffs glide by, and
the fresh breeze was laden with the
scent of wild strawberries that COW
cred them.
Then followed days of initiation
into the delights of river travel. We
lazily watched the boat struggle
upward against the brown current
that fought its progress. Frequent
ly we ran onto sand bars, when the
donkey engines labored to set us
free. Then there was sounding.
A man with deep bass voice drop
ped the lead, and announced the re-
suit to a boy on the Texas, whose
shrill falsetto voice carried it to
the pilot in his tower above. MA
a-ark Twa-a-ain" chanted the bass
and "Ma-a-ark Twa-a-ain" MIN
licked the falsetto; both dwelling
lovingly on the pen name of a new
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22

anything" were equipped with first
class COW ponies and paraphernalia.
One of the men had rawhide lariat
for which he wouldn't take a thous-
and dollars.
The adventures got as far north
as Wyoming before they encountered
their quarry. When they found the
buffalo, the men had plenty to pick
from. Four of the men retained their
nerve and hooked onto one" each.
Then occurred something not in
the regulations for roping cattle. The
buffalo whipped the ponies from their
feet and then came back in full at
tack. This performance was repeat
ed three or four times, and only the
skillful maneuvering of the ponies
saved the cowpunchers from unpleas-
ant contact with the giant animals.
About the fifth time the buffalo
they found each rider had
the ropes from the saddle
horn and had turned tail In fright
They had decided it was no place for
a respectable cowpuncher even
though he might be ''hard boiled"
The $1,000 lariat was last seen
trailing after one big buffalo-and
the rider was content to let it trail
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22

humorous writer, who was rapidly
gaining in public favor.
At sunset, or a little later, the
boat tied up to the shore for the
night; a plank was run out, and
over it passed a long line of rousta-
bouts going and coming to Wood
up" inspired to greater exertion by
the rancous shouts and commands
of the mate. Then there were the
bountiful meals three times daily
of southern cookery; much better
than those served on Missouri rlv-
er boats in after years.
We lounged, and slept, and ate
to repletion, enjoying to.the utmost
the novel experiences each day
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22
EXCELLENT CROP
PROSPECTS TO AID.
STATE PROSPERITY
WHEAT THRESHING SHOWS A
YIELD UP TO 40 BUSHELS
TO THE ACRE.
Sugar Beet Crop VIII be Largest in
the History of the State; Beans
Will Exceed Returns of all Other
Years, and Grade is Best.

Crop conditions in the Yellow
stone valley were never better, ac-
cording to Leon Shaw, newspaper
man from Billings, in an interview
recently given to Butte newspap-
ers. "Threshing operations are in
full progress" said Mr.. Shaw,
''and the yield is more than pleas
ing to the farmers. Actual re-
turns ranging from 80 to slightly
more than 40 bushels of wheat an
acre are the order of the day, and
with the splendid prices preva-
lent this year as compared with
1928, it can readily be imagined
that the farmers are in a happy
frame of mind.
"There is still another compensating
feature in connection with this years
wheat crop, and that is, it has been
planted without any great amount OF
financing on the part of the banks
In other words, the farmers saved
grain for seed purposes in most cases,
and along the same line, they have
done their own work, thus avoiding
heavy labor charges.
Great Sugar Beet Crop.
1.-THE sugar beet crop will be the
greatest in the history of the state.
Upwards of $4,000 acres were seeded,
and there is every indication of an
average yield of IL tons to the acre.
According to present sugar prices, the
farmers will realize $40 per ton, or a
total of nearly 100000 from that
source alone. 1t should be understood,
of course, that as compared with 9TH
err crops, the production of beets is
more expensive because of thinning,
topping, etc. However, it is estimat-
ed that the average net profit will be
considerably more than $50 an acre,
which is certainly indicative of the
fact that beets form profitable in
dustry in the Yellowstone valley.
Farmers are guaranteed a minimum
price for their beets, and all above
that is divided on 50-40 basis be-
tween the farmer and the sugar COM
pany.
Increase in Beans.
"Beans also form lucrative crop
for Yellowstone valley farmers this
year. While it is early to estimate
the yield, the increase is expected to
be 100 per cent over last year.
AS 5 cents pound is the prevail
ing price, the thousands upon thous-
ands of acres assure a splendid re-
turn to the produeer-and beans are
grown on both dry and irrigated lands
The Montana bean commands a pre-
MUM for seed purposes and ranks
with the best grades of Michigan
beans in the general market.
Livestock Good.
Livestock conditions are excep-
good, the rains throughout
the spring and summer months hav-
ing been responsible for ideal range
The states wool yield |
was about 100000 pounds and it |
sold on an average around 40 cents. |
Diversified farming is rapidly as
Stunning the ascendancy in eastern |
Montana; the farmers thereby saw
ing to themselves the best market ex-
tant, in that they are providing more
Of their own living than heretofore.
The weekly cream check, though |
small, tides many, many families
through the lean months.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22
Buffalo Roping Too
Tough for Four SHard
Boiled Cowboys from
Says Oldtimer

A tale concerning several "hard
boiled" Texas cowboys who came
north many years ago to rope buff
falo-and their lack of success
was brought to light recently by
Assistant District Forester Glen A.
Smith of Missoula.
The incident was related to Mr..
Smith by one of the four who tried
the stunt and who nearly lost their
lives. The adventurer now is a resi-
dent of Montana, but his name was
withheld.
The cowpunchers, described as
fearless, mot afraid to hook onto
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22

brought us. 1t is not surprising
that we left the boat reluctantly at
Omaha, to take up our quarters at
the dingy hotel that village set in
the mud, afforded. Here we were to
outfit for the Plains. Our days of
leisure we're ended; our days of adj
venture begun.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-22

Farmers of Lincoln county are in
vestigating means of clearing land
through the use of explosives. A
number of successful experiments
have been carried out.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
FISH CAUGHT FROM
CANAL IN BASKETS

ROME, N. Y, Feb. 4.-Drawing
the water from Lake Delta, barge
canal reservoir, for the double pur-
pose Of repairing gates at the dam
and locating the bodies Of two boys
drowned last autumn, has carried
tons Of game fish to the Mohawk
river flats east of this city. Thou
sands Of brown trout. black bass,
perch, bullheads and other fish have
been swept over the ice fields and
left stranded. Residents of the city
are fishing with bushel baskets.
Harry Ackley, president Of the
Rome Fish and Game Association,
which has been stocking the waters
flowing into the lake, said 1t would
take five years to restore the fish
ing grounds that have attracted
hundreds of sportsmen from central
New York in past seasons.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
WAR MESSAGE
GIVEN At PEAK
Of CAREER
Eyes OF World on Chief Exec
utiVe When He Made Inn
passioned Plea.

The supreme moment of Woodrow
Wilson'S life came on the night of
April 2, 1917, when, in an impas-
stoned voice, he asked Congress to
declare war on Germany.
Memorable scenes marked the his.
tory.making event. The President,
his face showing plainly the effects
or long months Of worry and strain,
delivered his message from in front
OF the Speakers rostrum in the
House Of Representatives.
Before him were gathered the
members Of both houses of Con.
gress, while above men and women
crowded into every inch of the gal-
leries and looked down on the scene
in suspended excitement.
with profound sense Of the
solemn and even tragical character
OF the step am taking, and of the
grave responsibilities which 1t in.
volves." said Wilson, "but in unhesi-
tating obedience to what deem my
Constitutional duty, / advise that
the Congress declare the recent
course Of the imperial German gov
ernment to be in fact nothing less
than war against the Government
and people Of the United States:
that It formally accept the status of
helligerent which has thus been
thrust upon it, and that It take Inn
mediate steps not only to put the
country in more thorough state of
defense. but also to exert all its
pUWlr and employ all it's resources
to bring the government Of the Ger
man empire to terms and end the
war"
Thus did woodrow Wilson take
his place in history alongside Wash.
ington and Lincoln. From that time
on he was to be the outstanding
figure Of the war.
Great precautions were taken
against any attempt On the Presi-
dents life during the triD to the
Capitol from the WfNte House and
hack. That he was going before
Congress to make his supreme plea
for American participation in the
world war had heen known for days
in advance. and pacifists-sornA of
them Of the extreme and radical
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
NORFOLK FLAGS
HALF-STAFFED
FOR WILSON
Federal and City Buildings
and Water Graft Pay Honor
to Former Chief. ,

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. All de.
partments Of the Federal and city
government were in moruning to-
day for former President Woodrow
Wilson. following the official an
of his death. At the
naval and army bases. the air sta
tions, the various forts and army
posts in the Hampton Roads dis
trict and the many other branches
Of the sFederal Government flags
were flying at half staff.
Public memorial services will be
held in the city armory auditorium
tomorrow night. Various veterans
and wonen's auxiliar-
les are also making arrangements
for the services.
Virginians are vying with one an
other to do honor to one Of her II.
lustrious sons, and scores Of bust
ness places in the city display pic
lures of the dead ex-President
draped with heavy mourning.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
Love BALM SUIT
Of BEAUTY IS
NEAR END
Gamblers Lawyers Base De-
tense on Plea Engagement
Not Binding.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 4.-Mrs.
Onezima Debouchel, Southern beau
ty, today resumed her fight for
$500, 900 Of Asa, G. Gamblers mil.
lions-her price for broken heart,
which she charges resulted from be-
ing Tilted by the aged multi-mil-
lionaire.
The trial, which began in the
Federal district court here last
Wednesday, appeared to be fast
drawing to a close and presentation
of evidence was expected to he COM
pleted today. After this the jury
will hear arguments and then de-
eide how much, IL any, the New
Orleans society woman will receive
from the Coca Cola king. A verdict
was expected by tomorrow night.
Gamblers attorneys maintained
that the engagement was not bind
ing because at the time it existed
she was legally married to Adolph
Rocuquet, also of New Orleans.
They have based their defense on
the legality Of a divorce which she
was granted from him, charging il
was ulegitimate because Of "fraudu-
lent" methods employed in secur-
ing 1t.
No denial has been made that an
engagement existed between the
seventy-two-year-old man and the
young divorcee. No attack has been
made on the authenticity cs more
than 900 love letters sent to her by
Mr.. CaHdfers in which he used terms
of the most endearing sort ana in
almost every instance addressed her
as his "Sweetums."
These letters were read In chrome
logical order, presenting a complete
picture Of the romance from it's in
ception on up to five days before
the date for the wedding, when a
note from Gambler declared the mar
riage was impossible. He spoke Of
scandal which reached his ears. 1t
was to the effect that she had in
vited two men into her room at an
Atlanta Hotel. She denied the
charge, demanding that he disclose
the sorce Of his information. This
he refused to do, terming it
sacred" She declared it a huge
conspiracy" plotted by interested
persons" and filed her half.million.
dollar breach Of promise suit.
Since then, the fall OF 1922, Can
dler has had another romance. He
was married to an Atlanta stenog-
rapher several months ago.
Neither Mrs. Debouchell nor Can
dler We're present when court
opened this morning, which was an
hour earlier than usual.
Plaintiff attorneys opened the
session with arguments in rebuttal
Of that offered by defense lawyers
Saturday, in which they branded
Mrs. Debouchel's divorce illegal.