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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

were evasive as villains are. He wished
to see Miss Swanson on business so pri-
vate that he could not even tell it to her
the great parsonage came down. Who
was he to disturb her domesticity?
But Manager Leonard thought that was
just what he would like to know, and sent
up word that Mr.. s. Alexander Cohen
was downstairs on business as private as
a murder The result was that Cohen got
an appointment for the next day to whis-
per his secret in the stars coral ear.
When Mr.. Leonard told him this, Mr..
Cohen thanked him and hurried out as if
he were going Somewhere. He did go
somewhere. He went right around the
block and back into the hotel, where Mr..
Leonard found him watching his ele-
vatOr again.
For this, Mr.. Cohen was led out onto
Sixth avenue and invited to never darken
the door of that hotel again. Cohen ac-
cepted the advice in the spirit in which it
was given and vowed never to be caught
in the vicinity again.
Both Mr.. Leonard and Miss Swanson
evidently believed him, though they must
have known by this time that he was play
ing the villain, and that villains are just
as unreliable as anybody else. Miss
Swanson sent for her Rolls-Royce and
went rustling out TO enter it. Of course,
the door of taxi on the other side of
the street opened stealthily, and the vii
lain still pursued her.
Important sequences in a picture are
sometimes posed and photographed sew
eral different ways, of which the best is
finally chosen. This seems to have been
one of those cases. This is the way the
meeting of the heroine and the villain
went, according to Mr.. Cohen:
CLOSE UP of door of taxi. Villain
leers out.
CLOSE UP of hotel entrance. Miss
Swanson poses in door and rewards small
crowd on sidewalk with nice smile.
LONG SHOT of Sixth avenue. Villain
runs across, reaching into breast of coat.
PAM (panorama) of spectators delight
edly watching Miss Swanson trip from
hotel door to car. Villain bursts through
spectators, waves a paper under Miss
Swanson's titled nose, hands her copy
of it WITH some money as a witness fee,
and informs her that it is subpoena to
appear in court as a witness.
. Miss Swanson says, 81 should worry"
gracefully slaps his face and drives away.
The crowd cheers and cOngratulates
NONtn OH DelIlS ny SuCi a tcISp-
rity.
Nh. Leonard's idea of those scenes is
the same as Cohen's, except that the door
man stops him and he does not get near
enough to serve his paper and get slapped.
II is always stars privilege to cut out
a scene that she does not like, and that is
what Miss Swanson did. She covers the
alleged incident with a spoken title:
81 WASN'T THERE AT ALL"
Two of Miss Swanson's lawyers, her
press agent and her mother all wrote that
scene according to their ideas, but Cohen's
Job has since been officially decided best
of all.
The subpoena was for the Marquise de
Ia Falaise de la Coudraye to testify for her
old friend, Janet Beecher. before Judge
Marsh, that Miss Beecher's husband, DIR.
Hoffman, was not fit guardian for their
little son. When the day came for Gloria
to testify she did not appear, and every
one was disappointed not to see this charm
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

ing Chicago girl, who had risen
from obscurty and acquired a
French title and French accent.
The court itself was indignant.
A subpoena is a court order, and
to ignore one is contempt of
court. Still, she might have met
with an accident or have some
other valid excuse, so before
Furnishing the actress Judge Marsh sent
out second summons for her to come
and show cause why she should not be
judged in contempt of court.
This summons was also given to Cohen.
who says that the service was much like
the first occasion, though he took care to
see that the face slapping was omitted.
But next day, instead of squaring herself
with the court, Gloria and her husband
calmly sailed away for France. When the
news was broadcast in the papers, and
even the radio, that Miss Swanson was in
contempt of court and must pay a fine
of $3.50 or go to Jail, she did not say, 81
should worry"
She was safely out of the courts reach.
but she knew she was going back to New
York in a couple of weeks and that the
judge seemed really offended that she had
not accepted his invitations. II was Il lit
tie late. but she cabled her lawyers to send
her regrets, which they did in the form of
six affidavits, each and every one of
which made out that Mr.. Cohen was
plnn, ordinary liar and had not served
Miss Swanson with anything at all
Notice how the plot should have thick
ened at this point, but because there was
no skilled writer in charge it was bungled.
The motive for the dash to Europe was to
prove whether the title of the Marquis
was real or, as some unkind person sug
gested, only moving picture title" \
good writer would have settled it one way
or the other instead of leaving il open to
argument, but the great chance was missed
on that ocean trip.
The following was printed at the time
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

statements making out that Cohen was
the villain in the piece, was the process
servers own affidavit
After stating that he is a licensed and
bonded detective, Cohen goes on to say:
"As | was waiting there, the manager
of the hotel came over and asked me
whom ! wished to see and if had tele-
phoned Miss S. When | refused to make
any answer to his inquiries, he wanted me
to leave the building, which | refused to
do. He then threatened to have me ar
rested and sent for policeman.
81 thereupon went outside the hotel to
the front of the building, and walked up
and down in front of the establishment
till Miss 5. appeared accompanied by sew
eral men. exhibited the subpoena with
the judges signature and delivered a true
copy thereof to Miss S., together with the
necessary fees.
"She shrugged her shoulders, exclaim-
ing, 4 should worry She then slapped
me in the face and entered her auto, "a
Rolls-Royce with California license.
"On the second occasion, when ! served
the order to show cause upon Miss S.,
again went TO the Park Chambers Hotel,
Fifty-eighth street and Sixth avenue, with
the intention of waiting in the lobby of
the hotel for Miss S. to appear and serve
her there. The manager of the hotel
came over recognized me, and asked me
what ] wanted When | refused to give
him any information, he told me he knew
| wanted to serve papers on Miss S.. and
he directed me to leave the premises.
II then went across the street and
waited till Miss S. came along i'm the same
automobile | had seen her enter on the
first occasion. | ran across the street and
served the order to show cause upon her,
exhibiting the order and delivering a true
copy to her"
Judge Ford weighed the six affdavits
against the one and decided that Cohen
was telling the truth, because, as he said,
"thc others did not ring true"
Thus Cohen is officially decided TO be
the hero and not the villain Of the picture.
But nobody likes the story and much re-
writing is being done. Miss Swanson,
who hates publicity $50 her lawyer says).
i'm spite of the possibility of seeing her
name in print again, has appealed the
case.
Cohen isn't satisfied. either. He has
entered suit for $685. 900 against the star
for Shaping his face. and another for
100000 for swearing that he did not
serve her 1t may seem strange that he
should feel so deeply damaged, but it Is
no small matter. He has a motto: Il
serve where others come back with ex-
cuses."
If Miss Swanson can get away with her
statement that he lied twice about serving
her, his reputation is gone and his motto
becomes n Joke. All agree that the story
il all wrong; the fight Is now to stick the
right ending on IL, and both sides vow
they will 90 to the highest courts If neces-
sary to find it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Transfers In
Real Estate

Elizabeth NJ. Post to e. B. Davis.
son, land in Spring Green-$100.
Citizens State Bank of Wonewoc
to Fred Hutchens, land in Wood
land $4,000.
w. c. Schluter to John and
James Nelson, land in Freedom 81
George w. Reynolds to Thomas
]. Walsh, land in Fairfield-$1.
Alice Fabry to Paul. +. Gurgel
land in Freedom-$1
Eugene Fraser to Deabolt Blass,
land in Delton-$1.
Erwin e. Pugh to Hugh Pugh,
land in Baraboo-$1.
Christine Schoenmann to Loyl R.
Schoenmann, land in Spring Green
$4,000.
Augusta Schroeder to Conrad G.
Kruse, land in Westfield-$1.
Conrad G. Kruse to Paul Kruse,
land in Westtield- 81.
Mrs. S. Powell Taylor to Arthur
d. Mutter, land in Dellona-$1.
A. l.. Kleeber to August Kropp,
Jr., land in La Valle-$1.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
DAY
NOVEMBER "A
Parents of University
of Wisconsin Stud
ents To Be Guests of
Pres. Glenn Franks
by United Pressl

Madison, Fathers of all
University of Wisconsin students
will be invited early in October by
President Glenn Frank TO be guests
of the university at the second an
nual Fathers day, Nov. IA. One
thousand fathers came to Madison
last fall when the occasion was in
augurated.
This year the parents will be
met at the trains and entertained
by their sons and daughters during
the forenoon of Saturday, Nov. IA.
During the afternoon they will see
the Badgers play Michigan State
at Camp Randall stadium, and in
the evening will be guests at a ban
quet in the gymnasium.
The visiting fathers will have an
to meet President Glen
Frank and members of the faculty
and will be shown about the uni
versity campus. The event is
planned to allow parents to become
more familiar with the university
activities, the faculty, and the con-
ditions under which their children
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
TO Enforce
LOAD LIMIT
State Highway Com
mission To Inspect
Trucks with LOadO-
meter
(By United Press)

Madison, Equipped with
an ingenious apparatus called the
Loadameter, with which truck
can be weighed on the road, en-
ployes of the Wisconsin Highway
commission are about to begin a
campaign to enforce the law which
limits the loads carried by motor
trucks.
The Loadameter will be on exhib-
ition at the Wisconsin State Fair at
Milwaukee, and the week following
the Fair employees of the depart
ment will operate in the Milwaukee
territory, weighing the loads of all
trucks which appear to carry an.
excess.
Under the terms of the state law
state and county highways are
classified, and there is limitation
to the weight of the load to be car
ried under the different classified
tions. There is a further limita-
ton based on the width of the tire.
Heretofore it has been impossible
to determine whether or not the
loads were in excess of the legal
limits, but the loadometer will
quickly tell the story.
The law empowers the Highway
commission to compel the driver of
a truck found with an overload to
remove the excess load from the
truck 1t also provides penalty
for overlooking. 1t is the inten-
ton of the department as the first
step to compel overloaded trucks
to dump their excess. In other
states this has been found to be
highly efficient remedy.
The Loadometer is an apparatus
about one by two feet in dimen-
sions, built of steel, and hollow.
Projecting the the side is dial on
which the weight is registered.
The steel plate is beveled on each
edge so that the wheels of the
truck can be run up on the center
and the load can be quickly weigh
ed. 1t has been operated with
success in number of states.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

The following are names and
places of residence OF the students
Reedsburg - Violet Farber, Ena
Mol, Catherine Ost, Marguerite
Schierholtz, Dorothy Chamberlain,
Ruth Radon, Arnit Hennings, Doris
Sander, Lucille Holtz.
Ironton Wilma Hainstock,
Adelaide Powell.
Plain Isaac Metcalf, Viola
Peters, Hilda Bindl.
Ableman-Ruth Alexander, Mar
garet Block, Earl Alexander. Flor
ence Alexander
Dane-Hazel Hartmann,
Merrimack Elda Twist.
Ironton-Agnest Byrne.
Spring Green Evelyn Sorg.
Wonewoc- Fern Mortimer, Ethel
Schmidt, Marjorie Meffert, Ruth
Good.
North Freedom Irma Getschman
Florence Frederick, Edna XoecF
Baraboo Marguerite Marquardt
Edith Hillman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Field Meeting At
Tower Hill Park

4
On Labor Day, Monday, Sept
ember z, at pm. exercises will
be held under the auspices of the
Landmarks Committee of the
State Historical Society of Wis
consin, and of the State Conser-
walton Commission. A tablet will
be unveiled concentrating the
crossing at this place, ninety three
years ago, of the army in pursuit
Of the Sank warrior Black Hawk.
who had been oyertaken and de-
feated July 81, 1882, near what is.
now Wisconsin Heights There,
while his women and children
were attempting to cross the riv-
er, Black Hawk tried to hold the
whites at bay. After the battle
the white army drew off to Blue
Mounds to recruit and obtain pro-
visions. Meanwhile the main di-
vision under General Henry At
kinson came up, and the united
army arrived July %, at old Hell
ena, then a mining town of some
note. In this body were several
soldiers who later became famous
in our national history Among
them was one president of !. the
United States, Zachary Taylor,
and one of the Confederacy, JEFF.
ferson Davis. There were such
frontier fighters as Generals Bra
idy, Henry Atkinson, and Henry
Dodge; Nathan, Il son of Daniel
Boone; also William s. Harvey
who was to be brevetted for gall
antry at Cerro Gordo in the Mexi-
can War; Robert Anderson who
was to uphold the honor OF the
republic at Fort Sumpter in 1861;
and Albert Sidney Johnston, one
of Lees trusted officers in the
Confederate forces. Abraham kin-
coin, who had been on his expe-
dition had recently been dis
charged ad had gone home. The
gathering of these gallant men at
this. place will be, commemorated
for all time to come by the fine
bronze tablet embedded in a con-
crete base, within the limits of
the State Park, Itself enshrining
the historic shot-tower of pre-
territorial days.
<Short speeches and exercises
will form the program to which all
the people of the state are invited.
Autos should take route Al from
the east; or come from the west
and north via Spring Green.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

constitution which would allow
all the voters of the United States
to vote on declaration of war.
These two things the speaker
said the progressives believed are
an important step in world peace.
introduced BY Mayor
Promptly at eight o'clock Mr..
LaFollette. and party appeared on
the court house steps where the
young man was introduced by
Mayor Adolph andre.
Prominent progressiyes of the
city occupied seats On the plat
form and an audience of almost
500 listened to the address of the
speaker.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
New Books On
ShelueS OF The
City Library

Wonders, Of the Himalaya' -by
Sir Francis Younghusbanr. An
inspiring account of his travels in
the Himalaya at different times,
with incidents and descriptions
which appeal strongly to the sense
of romance, sport and adventure in
the reader. The author has known
intimately for many years the spirit
and wonders of the highest noun
tain range in the world, and his
book is peryaded with an vatmos-
phere of Oriental charm and of old
world beauty which stirs the mag
ination and at he same time opens
up vast realms of strange and won
derful fact.
Beyond the Utmost Purple Aid"
by E. A. Powell. An entertaining
narrative dealing with those areas
of Africa which remain compare
lively unknown to Europeans, it has
enough of the manners, customs,
beliefs and history Of the people to
form. a background, interpreted by
the author with full appreciation of
the picturesque and unusual.
The following books of fiction
have been put on the shelf:
The Cask, by F. w. Crofts.
The Matriarch, by b. G. Stern.
The Rogue's Badge, by G. N. Buck
The Cow Kerry. nv c. w. Ogden.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Lack of Rain
Damaged Crops
(Ry United Press)

Milwaukee = A synopsis of
weather and crop conditions in
Wisconsin for the week ending
Tuesday, Aug. 25, has been issued
by w. P. Stewart, meteorologist,
who reports that the weather was
mostly fair with. seasnable tenn
peratures. Conditions were very
favorable for farm work but srow
ing crops suffered for lack of suf-
flcient moisture in many localities.
The threshing of small grains is
nearing completion in southern
and western counties. Some fall
blowing is in progress where the
soil is not too dry.
Corn is maturing rapidly and is
deRting in southern and western
counties. Cutting for silage has
begun and will be general this.
week. The second cutting of aft
alta is mostly completed. Pastures
are drying up in many localities
and some stock is being fed.
Tobacco is good; the early crop
is being harvested.
A general report from all the
weather stations in this region
show the temperature for the week
was higher than the average and
the rainfall lower.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

ment of administrator.
Will of Frank Remnant, final
settlement.
Estate of Charles H. Robson, fin
al settlement
Will of .Yoss Horseim, proof of
will.
Estate of Edward R. Burton. hear
ing claims
Estate of Edith N. Starr, ap-
pointment of administrator
Will of Myrtle Pigg. proof of
will.
Will of John Ringelstetter, final
settlement
Will of Henry A. Miller, proof of
will.
Will of John P. Gruber, proof of
will.
Estate of Catherine SHETLAND,
appointment of administrator.
Will of John Meixelsperger, final
settlement
VIII of Emma NJ Felix, proof of
will.
Estate of Christian Just, appoint
ment of administrator.
Will of Casper E. Accola, proof
of will
Will of Henry Hartig, determine
ton of tax. ~
Estate of Henry j. Balfanz, final
settlement
Estate of Caroline j. Binder,
hearing of petition for sale of real
estate.
Estate of Edward A. Bender,
hearing of petition for sale of real
estate.
Estate of Caroline Binder, hear
ing account of administrator.
Estate of Augusta Klitzke, hear
ing of sale on real estate.
VIII of Alfred T. Ringing, final
settlement
Estate of Herman Schmidt, hear
ing claims.
Will of Helen Aikens, proof of
will
Guardianship of Gottlieb Schmidt
appointment of guardian.
Will of John P. Stone, proof Of
will.
Estate of Andrew Kindschi, hear
ing claims.
Will of Edmund Volk, hearing
claims.
Estate of Joseph Hess, hearing
claims.
Guardianship of William H.
Capener, hearing petition for ap-
pointment of guardian
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
CALENDARFOR
SEPT. Term,
COUNTY COURT
Docket Is Opened on
First Day of the
Month

The following cases appear on
the September calendar for county
court:
viii of Fritz Kraft, hearing
claims.
WIN of George Mente. hearing
claims
Will of Patrick Flemming .hear-
ing claims.
Estate of Kate Ragatz, hearing
claims.
Will of Christopher Daily, hearing
claims.
/ Will of Kstherine NJ. O'shay,
hearing claims.
WIN of Melvin Felt, hearing
claims.
viii OF Frederick Koenig, hearing
claims.
Will of John Bremen. hearing
claims
Will of Mary Clifford. hearing
claims.
Will of William S. Claybough, fin
al settlement.
Will of John Alt, final settlement
Guardianship of Emil Jesse, hear
ing petition -fcr appointment of
guardian.
Will af annie Heninghan nroof
of will.
Will of Will of James Holton,
proof of will.
Will of William Brandt, proof of
will.
Estate of Edward D. Montayne
final settlement
viii Of Edmund Volk, final settle
.ment.
Estate of A E Geffert. appoint
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
BarabOO Folk
To Mauston;
Dawes Talk

Among those Raraboo who
heard the address of Vice Presi-
dent Dawes at Mansion Friday eve
ming were the following: DIR. and
Mrs. H. j. Irwin, Miss Charlotte
Smith, Miss Nan Moore, H. j.
Sleeps, former Lieutenant Cover
nor E. F. Dithmar, Ben Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Kingsford, M. and
Mrs. C. H. Evenson, and Frank B.
Moss.
Others drove up from Barahoo
in the afternoon expecting to hear
the vice president speak then but
he gave only the short address in
the evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
State Is Third
In Paper, Pulp
Manufacture

Milwaukee wisconsin is third
in the manufacture of paper and
wood pulp, with $118,00O,OO0 in
vested in the industry according to
information given out at state fair
headquarters. Wisconsin's paper
mills use 5000 cords of pulp wood
daily, or pile about five miles
long. They turn out 1920 tons
of paper daily or about enough to
load 10 box cars. The annual
paper production would fill 10000
box cars, or would make a freight
train 800 miles long.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Former BarabOO Man
Father Of Daughter

Madison.-A telegram received
here announced the arrival of a
new daughter, Genevieye, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J.
Mertzke in Evanston. Mr.. Merit
IKE, who was formerly secretary of
the Madison Real Estate board, is
executive secretary of DR.. Richard
t. Ely's institute for research in
land economics and public utilities,
which he accompanied upon its re-
moval from Madison.
The father is a former Baraboo
man and nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Mertzke of BaraboO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Steel Splinter
Flew in Eye

Edward Him III Lyons is re-
covering from an operation on his
eye. A splinter of steel lodged
in the member while he was work
ing on his truck and it was nee
essary to cut the eyeball to extract
the object.
Mr. Him was employed as
truck driver by M. F. Slezak and
was working on the new macadam
road near the Morris Hotel, Del
ton, when the accident occurred.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
COOLIDGE: AND
MELLON HIT IN
ADDRESS HERE
Phillip LaFOllette
Gives Progressive
Campaign Speech in
BarabOO

With some of his fathers en-
ergetic oratory and many of the
dead senior senator's platform
movements, Phillip f. LaFollette,
district attorney of Dane county,
addressed a gathering here from
the court house steps Friday eve
ming. The address, was in the
interests of 4 the candidacy of
Robert NJ. LaFollette, Jr., for the
senate seat of his father in Wash
ington and the brother urged the
state progressives to carry on the
fight and get out and vote.
Next to Madison, Baraboo was
said to be dearest in the heart of
the speaker, he having passed his
boyhood days here. Young La
Toilette recalled the trips to mark
ct with his grandparents, their
principal market center at that
time being the Peck Mercantile
company.
Hits Coolidge and Mellon
Phil. started his campaign talk
fully attired but before he was
half way through. his coat was re-
moved and from 1.-THE way his
thumbs jerked his vest, many in
the audience thought it would be
off next.
The present administration in
Washington was hit in the address
of the speaker here. The Coolidge
economy was questioned and data
on the Andrew Mellon tax plan
was presented. High tariff on i'm
portations was also included in
the subject of the progressive with
few complimentary phrases. Young
LaFollette assailed the League of
Nations, cts back door entrance"
the World Court, and many for
eign policies Of the present ad-
ministration in Washington.
After an hour and thirty min
ntes of this the young man closed.
presenting some of the platform
of the Progressive party which
included the adjustment of con
scription and an amendment to the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

are educated.
Otis l.. Wiese is chairman of the
committee in charge. Among his
assistants are Gordon Brine, Ken
osha, and Lowell Frutschi, Madi-
son.
Mothers Day was inaugurated
last spring. More than one thou
sand mothers visited their sons and
daughters during the last week end
in May.