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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

believes he will be the worlds
greatest success as a Shakes
pearean actor. INDUCED by a
fond family, he organizes and
finances his own company in
which he, of course, assumes the
leading role in a series Of the
great masters plays. One Of the
most amusing scenes from "RoI-
los Wild Oats" shows the young
hopeful presenting a scene from
"Othello,% in which the audience
present is really his audience.
Donald Galleher and Lotus
Robb, the latter Of whom played
the leading woman in the original
production Of this play on Broad
way. will head the cast. The others
viii include Calvin Thomas.
Elizabeth Patterson and zita
Johann.
Everett Butterfield will stage
and direct "Rollo's Wild Oats"
as he has the other plays Of the
Belasco Company which have
been so well received here.
COLUMBIA-The 1924-25 photo
play season will open at Loew's
Columbia Theater tomorrow, with
1.-THE Enemy Sex" a James Cruze
production, based on Owen John
sons novel, THE Salamanca"
and featuring a cast that In
cludes Betty Compson, Huntly
Gordon, Percy Marmont. Sheldon
Lewis, kathryn Williams and De
Witt Jennings.
THE Enemy Sex" is the story
of a beautiful gold digger's" ad.
ventures on Broadway. As a
novel 1t achieved tremendous
vogue. Its author viii be re-
called as the writer Of 1.-THE
Sixty.first Second . THE Tennes-
see Shad," 1.-THE yarmint," and
other semi-classics Of modern
American fictions while James
Cruze is famous for his direction
OF THE Covered Wagon"
Betty Compson has the part
of "Dodo" Baxter, the girl fresh
from Main Street, who comes to
New York bent on a career and
finds it easier to capitalize her
attractiveness for men. She sets
powerful financial and journal
istic interests Of Manhattan at
war with each other, imagines
herself in love with judge, only
to discover he is married, and
finds her real romance with a
reckless young man whom she
rescues from the effects Of dis
sipation and night life.
other attractions win be Aesop's
Fables, Topics OF the Day. the
International News pictures and
special music by the Columbia
Symphony Orchestra. under Leon
Brusilof.
Observation-Disclosures Self MADE
Failure" comedy-drama pro-
duced by ]. X. Mcdonald. maker
Of "Penrod and Sam" and boy
OF Nine" will be featured at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
tomorrow. Added comedy win be
supplied by AL st. John in Ills
First, Car" The Metropolitan
Survey and the Metropolitan Sym.
phony, under Daniel Breeslxin,
will round out the program.
"a Self-Made Failure" IL said
to be rich in fun, sprinlxled with
romance and Astounding in homely
interest and heart appeal. Three
vagabonds. one an adult, one
juvenile and one q dog, arrive
in the resort town Of Sulphur
Springs riding the rods. The
eldest of the trio is mistaken for
a masseur who lie expected TO
take charge of the hotel baths
CONTINUED on Page %
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THE GATE-POST
IN EUsryBody's Confid eno,ei

Gelett Burgess has at last
acquired enough indifference to
the opinion of the "drys" to
tell the story Of how he came
to write the quatrain about
"The Purple Cow"
He was sitting in the lounge
Of the guild hall of the Musical
Comedy Guild the other day,
discussing the coming prOduc-
tion by the guild Of the musical
comedy he, and Carolyn Wells
have developed on the inspira-
ton of this rhyme. Edwin L.
Helms, composer of the. music
for it, was present. as also were
Jessie Helm Ernst and Jo-
sephine Clement, the directors.
Mr.. Helms asked Mr.. Burgess
just how he happened to write
the foolishment. He replied:
ut has been my blushing Sc
cret for these many years, and
! have kept it to myself only
because of the modification
which, at the time, beset me.
It has much to do with prohi-
bition.
years ago, after graduating
rs a civil engineer from the
Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, my wanderlust
landed me in the position of
instructor of Typographical
drawing in the University of
California. / did so well that
remained a whole flock of
semesters. But things will
happen. One evening fellow
instructor and / walked up
Market street, San Francisco.
] cannot mention his name for
his family's sake.
Eve approached one of those
drinking fountains, cast iron, /
believe, which the famous pro-
hibitionist, CogswelI, used to
give municipalities method
of personally conducted fame,
the forerunner of the litter of
Carnegie libraries. We went to
it in an unprejudiced mood, al
though it contained water. He
and I drank Of the water and
considered it. fair enough to do
90. Suddenly my chum turned
upon me and exclaimed:
Rust, rust, rust, think Of
Il! It is the fate Of us rnortals
to drink water and rust
But you have free WILL /
expostulated, there are other
concoctions, even Of herbs
"'Yah, but this man Cogswell
would have us drink only
water
"And under his mental SUI
periority / yielded to the urge
and together we tossed this
Hermes of the water wagon to
the earth and spat upon it. He
was indeed to blame, as / have
often thought, but / could not
but stand by him. The news
papers awarded us first page
chronicles Of the event with
pictures, and the faculty of the
University Of California rebuked
us and told us to confine our
idol-smashing to the totem poles
Of the frigid North.
~When heard the verdict /
slunk to the home Of my friend,
where ! was living, deep in
thought Of the panacea for my
WslanchOly. AS I sat there
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brooding over the cruel fate
which had beset me, striving
with all my will power to for
give the connrade who had led
me to such disgrace, the two
little boys Of the house dashed
into the room. They climbed
up on my knees and demanded
a song, as they called my nom
sense verses. I thought Of the
disgrace, the scandal to these
little friends, and then again /
anguish. I must relieve it or
/ would go mad. So / crooned
to them the words:
4 never saw a purple cow,
/ never hope to see one;
But / can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be onew
81 hope the audiences like
the musical comedy as much as
the two little boys liked that
rhyme. ] had to repeat it over
and over to them, for days. too.
1t was the turning point in my.
life, for / determined from that
time on to make little children
laugh as much as I could
Ak&
Ralph Morgan, of L. Lawrence
Weber's drama Cobra" who Is
a lawyer by profession, is now
playing the role Of million
aire art dealer, and he hopes he
never again viii be cast in the
role Of a lawyer. Said Mr.. Nor
gan recently:
ut seems I've played lawyers
so long that / welcomed the
opportunity to play something
else, as / am doing in Cobra
I've played lawyers ever since
/ went ON the stage. I was
regular lawyer myself once for,
two years, but think I'm
better actor than lawyer. / was
a lawyer in 'Lightnin'' and
Madame x Law drove me to
the stage. L hope it doesn't
drive me from it, for / swear
if I'm ever Offered another law
yer's part I'll run away from
the profession"
It was Nazimova who encour-
aged Mr.. Morgan in his aspira-
ton for the stage while he was
practising law somewhere in the
Thirties, near Broadway. To her
he confided that he hated. Black
stone and the other dusty tones
in his office. and that he felt his
morale was completely ruined
by some of the plays he had
seen at that time. She asked:
do You feel you can act Z"
Mr. Morgan replied:
Better than most of the
youths | have been watching
for hints on the subject"
This frankness pleased the
actress and she arranged a
chance for, him. After that he
had no need for anyone's in
fluence, for he has never been
without an engagement since.
A&A
The strangest zoo in the world
is being assembled in HOLLYWOOD.
And the animals are being care
fully watched, for il an ichthyo-
saurus, a dinosaur, or a bron-
tosaurus should happen to break
loose in Hollywood some night
First National would hate to
answer for the consequences.
This all-star cast Of prehis-
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KEITHS-Nan Halperin and other acts.
POLTS-DeWof Hopper Opera Company.
BELASCO-Belasco Theater Players.
TIVOLI-"Old Favorites Week"
RIALTO--"Main Street" filmed as "Babbitt." NJ,
PALACE-"R Revelation" with Viola Dana,
COLUMBIA Bread" a perturbation of Brass"
METROPOLITAN--Clair Windsor in "For Sale"
CENTRALr-.Torm "Recoil,' Beau Brummel"
AMBASSADOR "Opens week with For Sale"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
CHORAL BOOKS oRpEREp.

The Nezperce Choral society will
soon be in action. Mrs. Fred Turner
the director, and Mrs. Edna Wright,
the pianist, have selected HThe Rose
maid" cantata of fine quality and
easy grade. These books should be
here by the middle of next week. All
who wish to procure copy may do
so upon payment of rs cents to @. w.
Kettman, secretary treasurer of the
society. Fifty persons have already
enrolled as members. Others are ex-
pected to enroll when rehearsals be-
gin. Since large number of high
school students are included in the
membership, the school board has con
sented to let the society use the high
school assembly room for rehearsal
1t is proposed to meet weekly, the day
of the week to be determined within
a few days. Those who have not yet
enrolled may do so by applying to any
one of the Officers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
THE RUSSELL NEWS.

Farmers resumed blowing here Tues
day, the ground being in fair condi
ton. The roads are better thar
weather conditions would warrant
and cars are getting through to the
county seat without difficulty.
Peter Lauby has joined the high
power farmer class. He bought new
tractor recently and is expecting its
delivery any day now.
Mrs. Wilkinson gave surprise
birthday party last Friday evening to
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matdorf, who are visiting here from
Portland Games, Music, dancing and
a big basket luncheon made up the en-
tertainment program which was very
much enjoyed by the many in attend
ance.
Mrs. Mary Schlautman, of the Saw
ageton, Wyo., section, is visiting her
brother, Jacob Becker, in this, her old
home community.
Geo. Wells returned the first of the
week from pig game hunting "Trip
in which he had the good luck to kill
fine buck deer.
This community mourns the death
Of one of its esteemed pioneers, Mrs.
Eliza Gerkey. She passed away ut
the home of her daughter on the 18TH
instant after protracted illness.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Gilbert church Monday by Rev.
Bridgeman, and the remains were Civ
en- their final resting place in the
cemetery at that place. The deceased
was a native of Germany and was SO
years of age. She is survived by five
George and August Gerkey,
Mrs East and Mrs Hoffman of Rus
sell and George Mauer of Greer, who
was son of her first husband.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
HosU Lawyer Summed
Up TouUn's Officials

There dwelt down East quaint old
character, Lawyer Hopkins" whose
notion of the divine origin and char
aoter of justice was certainly modern
in its practically. He occasionally
practiced law in small way and in
a manner peculiarly his own.
On one occasion a flock of sheep
disappeared and their heads were
found in flour barrel in the barn of
a certain man, who was thereupon ar
rested and tried for sheep stealing.
Lawyer Hopkins, in conducting the de-
Tense, maintained that the sheep We're
not stolen, but had strayed away. as
was common in the spring.
The prosecuting attorney said:
Eyes, / know sheep do stray away
this time of year, but they do not
usually leave their heads in -four bar
rels in the haymow."
Hopkins went to neighboring town
to settle the case with the selectman,
but failed, and gave this report, char
acterizing the three town officials:
"Mr. A will do nothing wrong If
he knows it; Mr.. B will do moth
ing at all if he knows it, and Mr.. c.
will do nothing right If he knows it,
Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
When Liberty Party
Figured i'm Polifica'

The Liberty party was organized ln
1874. and its candidate for the Presi'
dency in the campaign of that year
was James G. Birney, originally OF
Kentucky but then of New York. Biz
ney was editor of the Philanthroplst, an
abolitionist journal of that day, who
organized the Liberty party ana
named himself as its candidate. Like
other personally conducted parties,
it's life was brief. In the campaign OF
1913 it was merged into the Free SOL
party and later that and such rem
nants of the Wing party as were left
were absorbed by the new Republican
party says the Detroit News.
The election of 1874 was interesting
because of several circumstances. 1t
was time of violent argument, OF
high feeling, and was marked by many
and strange changes in alignment. 1t
marked, too, the last appearance OF
Clay as a candidate for the Presi-
dency, when he polled his largest vote
and came within $4,000 votes of de-
feating Polk and achieving his LIES
ambition. Clay was candidate in
1920, again in 1882, and for the last
time after twenty years trying for
the unobtainable, in 1914.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
WARY OF THIS srooK.


The following extract from an ar
ticle appearing in recent issue of
|. 1.-THE Wallace Miner" viii be worthy
of consideration by any of our read
ers who might have opportunity to in
vest in the stock referred to:
Mutual coal company stock is not
an attractive Investment, according
to the report of the special committee
of the Wallace, board of trade appoint
ed to investigate the company, and
specific recommendation is made
fsthat members of the Wallace board
of trade leave it alone,' and that
copy of the report be sent to the state
department of finance with a request
that the company be further investi-
gated. The special committee was
composd of L. G. Wilson, chairman,
F. F. Brewer, E. F. Mackey and A. w.
Hoover.
In concluding, this committee re-
port said:
"The stock is being sold locally by
the agents of the Mutual Coal COM
pany for $3.50, twenty-five per cent
premium over par, yet on Aug. 18th
Hogle & Company, leading brokers of
Salt Lake City, quoted this stock at
six and a half bid, seven dollars
asked.
Cuisines connections in Salt Lake
City have advised they do not con
slider this stock very highly"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
CENTRAL RIDGE NEWS.

A crowd of AZ relatives and Friends
took lunch and surprised the Bel
Powell family Saturday evening. The
evening was spent visiting and listen
ing in on the radio The lunch was
served about ten o clock. Every one
had very pleasant evening.
Chas Coon and family, accompanied
by his mother-in-law, Mrs. James Nc
Gee, and his sister-in-law, Eva Me
gee, returned Thursday evening from
a week 3 visit at Lewiston and other
points
Ted Hamilton shot coyote last
Friday The coyotes seem to be quite
numerous around here, the way they
howl around evenings.
Roy Geboe, Elmer Ralstin and Chas.
Bower have just returned from a hunt,
each bringing in deer
A. M. Melcum drove his team uR
from Asotin today to spend the winter
with his brother, Roy Melcum.
Jim MCGEE left yesterday for a few
days. visit in Lewiston.
John schadt has three teams in the
field blowing this week.
The weather has turned warmer
again and the snow is getting pretty
scarce It is raining this morning.
Melvin Turner is carrying the mail
from Mohler since the weather has
gotten so bad that Mr.. Williams can't
come in the car very well.
The Liberty school is preparing
program and entertainment to be Civ
en- Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 26. Every
one is invited to come and bring
something to eat
Jack Rugg sold dressed hog at
Peck one day last week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
Wasps and YelIow jackets

wasp is the general name Of a
large class of insects. There are many
species, both of social and solitary
wasps. "Yellow jacket is merely the
name given to several species of
American social wasps which belong
to the genus "Vespa." The color OF
the body of the yellow jacket is partly
bright yellow and the insects are
noted for their irritability and pain
full stings. Yellow jackets are also
called hornets. Some species live in
the ground while Others make paper
nests suspended from tree or bush.
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
Singers Many Charms

Charlotte Henrietta Haser was a
celebrated singer born at Leipzig in
1880, the daughter of the director OF
music in the university there. In
1904 she was engaged by the italian
opera at Dresden Her superior voice,
her fine execution and her attempt to
combine the advantages of the German
and the Italian methods. gave her a
brilliant success. Distinguished for
the correctness of her morals and her
great modesty, she was received with
applause at all the most celebrated
theaters in Italy and Germany
cago Journal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20

To make person walk Spanish" Is
to make him come up to time, or to
make him act under compulsion. II re-
fers to the old sport among boys In
which one boy seizes another by the
collar and the seat of the trousers and
forces him along on tiptoe. Hence.
by extension, 1t means to walk ginger
ly. Apparently the expression origi-
nally referred to the manner In which
the Spanish pirates used TO handle
their prisoners while starting them ,ut
on the plank. Exchange
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
Handed Himself Bouquet

1t was queer reasoning that induced
Mr.. Flower to change his name. He
was a Portuguese Felix Weiss, i'm
migration Inspector, tells US and APP
pearing before the board of special
inquiry, he gave his name willingly
enough.
sWhat, Mr.. Flower. was your name
before you came to American" in
uuired one of the board.
ooh, me change him to make easy
for American people. In San Miguel
they calls me Farina. You know
Farina that's fiour-that's me-"
Youths Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Rev. DR.. G. E. Miller, the new dis
trict superintendent, viii meet will
the official board Saturday evening
He will preach on Sunday morning
Mr.. Harry Larson, erstwhile resident
of this community, will play two VIC
lin solos. Mr.. Larson needs no intro
duction to Nezperce audiences. 1t is
expected that many of his old friends
and neighbors will attend this service
to hear his fine musical numbers. We
hope to have rousing song service
at in the evening. We urge You to
be present to assist. Preaching SER
vice by the pastor at 1880.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
THE ALPINE NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tilford and lit
tie daughter spent Sunday at the Al
len B. McCready home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Osterhout are
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Osterhout.
Everett Akridge took a load of hogs
to Nezperce Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Henderson
had as their guests Sunday his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. Henderson.
and family.
Mrs. Bascom Billups is the nurse in
charge at the Wilfrid Waters home;
taking the place of Miss Casper, who
was called to Winchester Monday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Wimpy and his
mother spent Sunday at the Hans
Knutson home, where all did justice
to splendid dinner with a l4-pound
turkey as the central figure. The
turkey was sent for the occasion by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Schafer of Nyssa,
Ore.
Fred Brasch has rented the resi-
dence owned by Mrs. T. J. Wimpy in
Northeast Nezperce and has moved
his family to town for the winter
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20
First Toothbrush

The first mention of brush for the
teeth is found in Volume go of an
encyclopedia published in Leipzig by
John Henry zedler, in 1749. Before
that time only roots or rags had been
recommended
Evening star., 1924-09-20
FEW SPECIAL RULES
MADE FOR PARADE
Police Able to Handle Crowd
Easily; Clear Street As
sured on Sunday.

Although 100000 men will gather
in Washington tomorrow for the parade
that is to bring the Holy Name conven-
ton to a close. Maj Sullivan expects to
be able to handle the big demonstra
ton with comparatively few special
regulations.
The fact that the huge religious
procession is to take place on a Sun
day afternoon, when the downtown
streets will be clear of the usual
weekday rush of pedestrian and We
hicular traffic. will make the task of
the police department easier than on
other parade days.
1t has been decided to rope Penn
sylvania avenue. Approximately 500
policemen, in addition, will be spread
out along the line of march TO keep
the crowds of spectators back of the
curbing.
Assistant superintendent Charles
Evans will command all police de-
tails east of Seventh street and AS
sistant Superintendent Henry G. Pratt
will be in charge west of that point
to the Monument grounds.
AS the marchers enter the Monu-
ment grounds at Fifteenth and B
streets they will break ranks to
gather on the Sloping side of the ap-
proach to the Monument to hear the
address and attend the benediction
service.
The policing of the vast audience
that will assemble on the Monument
grounds is being planned by Capt.
McMorris of the United States park
police, under Col. c. o. Sheriff..
In addition TO the detail of men
along Pennsylvania avenue, Maj. Sui
livan will have other policemen sta
toned on the several streets east of
the Capitol on which the visiting
delegations will form into marching
columns.
Street car service east and west
on Pennsylvania avenue will stop
from 1890 until the parade is over
and street cars crossing the Avenue
north and south viii stop when the
head of the parade is within two
blocks of each intersecting car line.
The police department is not pro-
nulgating any special traffic regu-
lations for the period of the Holy
Name convention for the reason that
the big crowd will be here only for
the day of the parade.
Nearly all of the thousands Of out
of-town parade units will arrive
tonight and early tomorrow morning on
special trains.