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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-12
COMING OF AMOS"
OPENS SUNDAY AT COLONIAL

Old-fashioned melodrama. so en-
Enthusiastically received by the public
in the days Of the two-reel thrillers,
has been brought back on the screen
again in the Cecil B. DE Mile super
vised production, 1.-THE Coming of
Amos" which comes to the Colonial
next week with Red La ROGUE in
the starring role.
The production has melodramatic
comedy for it's theme. receiving the
exciting actions of the hero, the
heroine and the villain, plentifully
garnished with humor.
Opposite Rod La ROGUE in the
hero's role, Jetta Goudal portrays
the role of the heroine in a manner
said to be worthy of her title as
"the screens most fascinating per-
sonality." Noah Berry as the william
adds life and color to this featured
role.
Around these three, love, danger,
romance and struggle, plus frequent
bits Of comedy, fill the unusual plot
Of the picture, which in book form
has been one of the seasons best
sellers.
Others in the cast are Richard
earle, Arthur Hoyt, Trixie Friganza,
Clarence Burton and Ruby Lafay-
cite.
The bill will include an Andy
Gump cartoon comedy, an Aesop
fable, O. news reel and music by
the American Harmonists.
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SAMUELS TOPS
KEITH SBILL
CONTINUED From Page s.

offering called Taking the Air"
Mr.. Corbett, who is one of the best
Straight" men in the show bust
ness, is said to be an excellent foil
for Mr.. Barry's comedy efforts.
EMILE LEA-From the musical
comedy ranks. will be seen In a
novel act which she styles as PAY
ing the Rent" She will have the
support of Sam Kaufman and Burr
Dwan.
JOHNNY MURPHY A comedy
singer who styles his act Timely
Topics Tunefully Told"
BERT MELROSE - International
clown will furnish fun for the kid
dies as well as the grown-ups.
The bill will include:
THE TRADO TWINS - Consid-
cred two Of the best speciality dan
GERS in vaudeville, will offer an
original dance diversion.
WILLIAM SULLY AND GENE
WE'VE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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sgd Chaplin viii Open
Sunday in New Comedy
Here.

FN71EXT week will be known
In as jazz Week at the
Ohio as "That Royle Girl, p"
and a big musical program will
make up the bill.
Charlie Davis and his or
chestra have prepared what
they call a shot" jazz musical
program at the Ohio.
Sgd Chaplin in "The Man on
the Box" will be the comedy
feature all next week at the
Circle.
Buster Keaton in eco
West" his latest comedy, will
be the fun attraction at the
Apollo next week, beginning
Sunday.
The Colonial next week will pre-
sent 1.-THE Coming of Amos" Cecil
! b. De Mile supervised production.
For the first half of the week the
Isis will offer Tom Mix in 1.-THE
Everlasting Whisper"
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good in everything he tackles. And
he tackles everything from the cot
ton fields of Dixie to the lumber
camps Of the Canadian woods before
he finally decides to follow the sage
advice Of the late Horace Greeley,
and go west-chiefy because there
isn't any place else where he can go.
Chased off a freight train while
passing through the Western cattle
country. Homer, during his wander
ings, comes across an outfit of cow
boy clothing Downing it he proceeds
to the nearest ranch and applies for
q job.
Kathleen Myers, hailed as new
screen find" and Howard Truesdale
are prominent in Keaton's support in
Go West" and are principal aids to
the comedian in keeping the hilarity
at high pitch. The program will
contain a Bobby Vernon comedy,
Watch Out" the Fox News Weekly,
Emil Seidel and his orchestra In up
to-the-minute musical hits, Charles B.
Lines, singing Tomorrow Mornin',"
and organ selections by Earl Gordon.
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MUCH JAZZ STUFF
PLANNED AT THE OHIO

/ Jazz week will be celebrated with
true gala spirit the coming week,
when David w. Griffiths "That
Royle Girl will be the featured at
traction.
This picture is said to be the
greatest Griffith has made since
THE Birth Of Nation" and stars
w. G. Fields, famous comedian of
the Ziegfeld Follies, who makes his
debut on the screen, Carol Demp-
ster, James Kirkwood and Harrison
Ford.
The Charlie Davis Orchestra has
planned special program to "jazz
things up" Cy Milders, favorite In
dianapolis soloist, will be heard in
q series Of popular song hits, name
ly, IT Wonder Where My Baby Is?"
Ruth Noller at the organ has pre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-12
SWIFT AND GIBSON
BOOKED AT PALACE

Mae Swift and Muriel Gibson are
headlining a revue at the Palace
theater the first half OF next week
which is billed as "a Smart Frolic"
featuring the latest of songs. dances
and comedy known on the vaudeville
stage.
The girls direct from musical
comedy have as their assistants
Tommy Baldwin and William Shut.
who have the reputation of being the
foremost among Charlestoners.
On the bill are:
DE. WITT, BURNS AND TOR
RENCE-Portray wooden soldier,
a French doll, and jack-in-tne-box
in their dancing offering "The
Awakening of the Toys"
FOUR DION SISTERS-Coming
from the lone star State where they
made direct hit. They are billed
as 1.-The Texas Blues Girls and con-
tribute harmony and blue songs as
we'll as dances.
AL observation-disclosures who
clowns as we'll as plays his instru-
JOiln Is lllG dSSlSlciAl
in "Stick To Your Fiddle"
HALL. ERMaNE AND BRICE-
Have "A Night on Broadway" in
which a novel setting is used as the
background for individual talent.
Pauline Vincent's Jugo Slav Or
chestra is one of Europe's dis
tinctive novelties featuring native
and American songs and dances on
the program the last half of the
week. Miss Vincent is a dancer
whose Bronze Dance" is said to be
entirely original and which has
never been seen before on any stage.
Billie. Haaga entertains with songs.
Joe Jenny, the Dutch comedian, re-
turns to vaudeville with his famous
Empire Comedy Four, original songs
and dialogue. Charles Olcott and
Edythe Maye express the human
side in song with their original
melodies. Petete and LeAnna have
"a Silent Revue" One more act is
on the bill.
On the screen are: "The Girl Who
Wouldn't Work" with Lionel Barry
more the first half, and 1.-The Man
sion of Aching Hearts," the last
half of the week. Pathe news, a
comedy, and fable are reels.
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ALTHOFF TOPS NEW
BILL AT THE LYRIC

With his squeaky voice. poppy
humor and characteristics of a small
town slicker, Charles Althoff, THE
Yankee Fiddler" comes to the Lyric
next week, topping the bill.
Althoff recently scored big hit in
London where he was acclaimed the
most original character comedian
that American vaudeville has yet
produced. Aside from his comedy.
which is delightfully."- original, Alt
hoff plays the violin with the touch
of a master.
The bill will include:
GUY VOYER AND COMPANY
AS the star of the LaSalle Musical
Comedy Company during it's several
summer stock engagements in In
dianapolis, Guy Voyer made a host
OF friends who will welcome his ap-
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FILLS
CASTS In LITTLE
Theatre PLAYS
Christmas Shopping viii
viii Be on This Novelty
Bill.

RI ASTS for the four one-act
IL plays to be presented by the
" Little Theatre Society Of In
diana, Friday night, Dec. IS, at the
Masonic Temple, have been an
nounced by George Sommes, play d.
rector.
AS the new playhouse Of the Little
Theatre is nearing completion, 1t Is
thought that the performance on
Friday night will mark the last APP
pearance Of the Little Theatre at
the Masonic Temple.
Following the performance Miss
Eldena Lauter, vice-president of the
Little Theatre, and her sister Miss
Sara Lauter. chairman of the pub
licity committee, will entertain the
players, members Of the board Of d.
rectors, and a few other friends at
their home, 612 r. Thirteenth St.
Mrs. FRITZ Ridgeway- Bakaleinikoff
and Mrs. J. Benson Titus are CO.
starred in &c. and o. E." thrilling.
tragic farce which shows that antici-
patton is better than realization.
The cast:
-. ". FRITZ Ridgew;ay- Bakaieanlkoff
''''V' ','iS ~ Mrs. J. Benson TITUS
Mr. Mo ch;G4es. James friend N .''1, H'''"
Mr. stone. James lawyer. Bri Gs McouhesS
The scene is the death-bed OF
James. The play is by Elliot Craw-
shay Williams.
Christmas Shopping" II the
name Of a scene from Arthur
Schnitzler's 1.-THE Affairs OF Anatol."
The cast:
Gabrielle. 500. Mrs. James McDin Farfs
Anatol. ....... s...,. -. huDert darrioW
The scene Is street In Vienna at
dusk on Christmas eve.
Chester Haywood's mystery slSit,
entitled 1.-THE Green Chartreuse," is
said to be another thriller.
The cast:
Sir George Packenham. Murray wickard
T PbbooMEs Nan foior Prce Harr RslS
Tho Woman FRITZ Ridgeway. Bakaieinik
The scene is a corner of Sir Georges study.
1.-THE Monkeys Paw" the longest
of the four plays, is in three scenes
and has been adapted by Louis N.
Parker from w. W. Jacobs play.
Cyril Maude, the distinguished Eng
fish actor. made the play famous on
Broadway.
The cast:
Mr.; White. ...-.".- Waldo Schoen
Mrs Mrs. white 49,. Mra Alex Hamilton
Sergts Mai. Morris. Henry =, Heywood
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pared a special chorus and the au-
dience will join in a kazoo chorus
at the conclusion Of Miss Noller's
selection.
A wide variety of talent was en-
ployed in making Mr.. Griffith's
THAT Royle Girl" which has been
universally hailed by the press. w.
c. Fields has brought to life on the
screen one OF the most amusing
characters of the revue of the stage.
The supporting players include Ma
RE Chambers, Paul Everton, George
Rigas and Florence Auer.
The comedy will be 1.-THE Peace
Makers" one Of the series of Helen
and Warren comedies.
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and his new leading lady, 'Kath-
leensMyers," not an ordinary COW,
in Go West" at the Apollo all
next week.
No. George Walsh in blue
Blood" at the Isis the first half OF
next week.
Ratcliffe and Charles Gerard.
Charles Chuck Reisner, who d.
rected the production, also has an
important role.
The special attraction for the
week will be Egbert Van Alstyne,
popular song writer, who is well
known here in Indianapolis. Van
Alstyne will be assisted by his Har-
mony Boys, Glen Dacy and Hal
Boland.
The program will also include the
Circle News, Circle comedy pres
entation and the overture" Russian
Classics" (Syncopated), played by the
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pearance at the Lyric in his vaude-
Vile vehicle. "Dollys and POllys, d
mixture of fun, song and dance.
LIEUT.. FERDINAND THETION
Celebrated French sharp shooter,
an ace among French airmen during
the World war, in a marvellous exhi-
billion of skill and daring in revolver
Workmanship.
NANCY FAIR-A petite singing
comedienne introducing a clever song
cycle labelled bits of Life"
PAUL. AND ARGO-Solving the
age old problem how to be happy
though married" in a song and dance
sketch called THE Co-Weds."
FRISH, RECTOR AND TOOLIN-
Popular trio of harmony vocalists
offering a new budget Of songs and
humor.
BELL CLAIR BROTHERS -
Americas representative athletes in
series Of acrobalc feats culminat.
ing with their spectacular achieve
ment, Looping the Loop to Hand
Catch"
ON THE SCREEN-Walter Hers
comedy, Hot Doggie," Kilograms
Topics of the Day" and the Pathe
Review. l. T. l.
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sgd CHAPLIN TO
FROLIC AT CIRCLE

The Circles attraction beginning
Sunday will be The Man on the
Box" the adaptation Of the cele-
brated novel and stage play from the
pen of Harold MacGrath.
sgd Chaplin makes his debut as
star in the title role which was
played on the stage several years
ago by Henry e. Dixey.
The story concerns the romantic
ally amusing and ludicrous adven-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-12
'Ben-Hur'

"Ben-Hur," starring Ramon
Novarro and May McAvoy, will
open in New York on Christ
mas eve. This picture was
made in Italy by Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer and has been nearly
two years in the making. The
premiere showing in New York
will be a gala event and will
draw a distinguished first night
audience.
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"OM MIX COMES IN
\ NEW ONE AT ISIS

Tom Mix's hazardous trip astride
his horse Tony, up the treacherous,
snow clad trails Of mountain in
mid-winter, and his fight for life in
a treasure cave are thrills features
of the latest nix melodrama, Ever
lasting Whispers" which will be
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TYAT POYLE GIRL TOPS JAZZ WEEK AT THE OEzO'
The Apollo viii Present
Buster Keaton in GO
West

shown at the Isis the first half of
next week. f..
The mid-week change on Thursday
win bring George Walsh in Blue
Blood" and a Western novelty
subject entitled top Hand"
Cecille Evans, Philo Mccullough,
John Meredith and Harvey Clark are
in the cast.
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funsters, with the help OF Edwin
Forsburg. will present a musical
playlet, Arms and the Girl"
A Hal Roach comedy In two
parts, starvation Blues" featuring
Clyde Cook" A News reel. short
paragraphs and a cartoon comedy
will be included in the screen offer
ings.
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EGO WEST" OPENS
SUNDAY AT APOLLO

Buster Keaton wrote the story, di-
rected its filming, and enacted the
leading role in his new comedy pro-
duction go West" which will be pre-
sented at the Apollo next week. It's
hero is Homer Holiday, a youth who
suffers the handicap Of a personality
that fails to register.
Homer just falls short of making
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No. 5-Lilyan Tashman and Lilo
mel Barrymore in 1.-THE Girl Who
Wouldn't Work" at the Palace the
first half of next week.
No. 6-Rod LaRoque Is the star
in 1.-THE Coming Of Amos" at the
Colonial all next week, starting
Sunday.
Circle Concert Orchestra under the
direction of Bakaleinikoff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-19
YACHT DAMAGE
CASE DROPPED
BY STEPHENSON
Proceedings Against Former
KIan Leader Are Dis
missed.

Suit Of D. c. Stephenson, former
grand dragon OF the Ku-K1ux Klan
in Indiana. against Hiram w. Evans.
ex x-imperial wizard of the Khan. Of
Atlanta, Ca. asking S125.000 dam
ages, was dismissed In Federal Court
today.
Judge Robert c. Baltzell dismissed
the suit when attorneys for Steph-
enson failed to appear in court.
The suit, set for trial Wednesday,
May 13, was continued until today
by Judge Baltzell. with the under
standing that IL it did not come TO
trial today II would be dismissed.
Stephenson charged that Evans
and Walter Bossert. State Khan Of
ficial. conspired to destroy Stephen
sons yacht, Reomar II. by fire and
explosions" at the Toledo Ohio
Yacht Club lagoon in June, 1924.
Bossert's name was dropped from
the suit.
Stephenson is now in the county
tail with Earl Klinck and Earl
Gentry, awaiting trial June 2 in
Criminal Court on charge Of murder
ing Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 5S02
University Ave. The trio pleaded not
guilty to the charge Saturday after
motion to quash the murder indict-
raent was overruled by Judge James
A. Collins.
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BV Times Special
KNOXVILLE, May 19.-Dayton,
Tenn. little town of 1900 souls,
is about to become as famous as
Shelby, Mont. and at no cost what
ever.
All of which makes larger Ten
nesse cittes so jealous that their
eyes gleam like emeralds.
Incipient moves have started in
both Knoxville and Chattanooga to
take away from little Dayton the
trial cf John T. Scopes on a charge
Of vialoting the State law against
teaching evolution. The eyes of the
world are expected soon to be di-
recteG upon the trial. in which it
is already understood that such men
As william Jennings Bryan, Clarence
arrow and H. G. Wells will func-
fion as counsel.
A Chattanooga newspaper asks
that change OF venue take the trial
TO it's new memorial auditorium
where thousands can. sit in, and the
Knoxville Chamber OF Commerce has
begun campaign with the object
Of bringing the trial here. But
Judge John r. Neal. CHIEF counsel
Tor Scopes. insists that the trial, IAN
honest effort to test the law must
not be endangered bygmaking IL a
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SELECTION OF
JURY FOR SHAW
is UNDER Way
State Excuses Three Who
Balk at Death Penalty
for Accused.
EXAMINATION Is SLOW
Holiday Air Prevails at
MartinSville.
EXAMINATION is SLOW
BY John L. Niblack
Times Staff Correspordent


MARTINSVILLE, Ind. May
determination of prospec-
tive jurors to try John Thomas
Shaw, %, colored, on charges
of numbering Helen Hager
Whelchel, %, of Indianapolis,
Nov. %, 1923, got under way
shortly before 10 a. m. today
with little prospect of obtain
ing a jury before Wednesday
morning.
When court adjourned at noon,
twenty-five had been examined, ten
Of whom were excused.
The State used one preemptory
challenge to dismiss William H.
Duckworth, Martinsville men, who
admitted he had formed an opinion
from newspaper accounts of the
crime.
The State excused three who op-
posed the death penalty. They
were: Edward Collier, Martinsville
creamery man; Walter Edwards of
Mooresville, and william H. Lewis OF
Martinsville.
Others were excused for being
over 60. and for deafness.
Attorney w. c. Kivitt. local attor-
,ney for the sdefensess led--@fn the
jury examination. fIe asked all of
the jurors whether they would be
influenced by the fact that Shaw was
colored and was accused Of the muir
der Of a white woman. He also
discussed circumstantial evidence.
1T is not the burden of the de.
fendant, when he takes the stand
to tell who did this crime" Kivitt
told the prospective jurors. "If the
evidence does not show who did it.
you will not hold this defendant be-
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CHATTANOOGA SEEKS
ITS OWN APE TRIAL
Tennessee Cities Jealous of Publicity Evolution Case
Brings Town.

circus stunt" and thatN 1t will be
held in Dayton.
The Dayton Amusement Company
is making preparations for a crowd
when the trial begins in August and
plans are underway to erect a tent
city to accommodate the visitors.
The case is another test of the
validity of tire new anti-evolution
law and was initiated by DIR. Lyle
B. West, personal friend of Pro
fessor Hunt.
1t was claimed that Hunt used in
his class room the text book "a
civic biology" the same on which
Prof. John T. Scopes recently was
bound over to the grand jury in
Dayton, Tenn.
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CHIEF ORDERS
tight ENlNG UP
OF POLICEMEN
Rikhoff to Make Talk at
Roll CaII-HoId- up Men
Busy.

A general tightening up in police
watchfulness was ordered today by
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff,
who said he would talk at general
roll call this afternoon.
Going a step farther than he went
last week, when he announced pa
trolmen would be called on the
green carpet" IL successful gambling
or liquor raids were made in their
districts after they had failed to re-
port the places, Rikhoff said he
would not wait to warn the patrol.
men, but would prefer charges.
Tour of Investigation
Rikhon said tour of investiga-
ton made following receipt OF com.
plants that gambling "joints" and
dives" were running wide open. and
liquor was being sold, did not war
rant criticism OF sny individual po-
licemen.
Itikhoff today denied that he had
ordered any wholesale shifting OF
men. Two men were changed, but
not because of any failure in duty
on their part, he said.
Police will also be ordered to
tighten up on bandits as well as vice
offenders.
Two. Hold-Ups
Hold-up men continued 10 work
Monday night and tolled $S5 in loot
from a street car conductor. and an
auto from another citizen.
Tho trolley came or Meridian
Heights car at the end Of the line,
Fifty-second and Pennsylvania SITS.
Lawrence Meyers. SIG N. Illinois
st, .,sconductor. found himself facing
two revolvers. The coin box on
the car was battered with a sledge.
The loot was swelled by the cash
and tickets under the seat belonging
to Meyers. Total taken, $50.
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PLANS FOR BUS
DIVISION MADE
Jack Parrot Slated for New
State lob.

Members Of the Public Service
Commission were to hold special
meeting this afternoon to discuss
plans for creating a new department
to handle the work attending super.
vision of motor bus and truck traffic
under the Moorhead law.
1t was learned Jack Parrot, audi
tor of the State automobile license
division for the last six years, would
head the new department. ParroS
is a native Of Newport and prior
to the war was in banking business
in Terre Haute.
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LIGHT FROST IN STATE
Probably No Damage-North Illinois
and Michigan Hurt.

Light frost was reported in In
dianapolis and parts of Indiana Mon
day night, as part OF general frost
throughout the corn belt. 1t is not
thought that any damage was done
in the State. according to the
weather bureau.
Other cities reporting frost were
Terre Haute, Marion, Royal Center,
Farmland, Vincennes and Paoli.
According to reports from Chicago /,
orchard and truck crops in northern
Illinois and Michigan were oamar :.
From Ohio to Nebraska r ait
blossoms were dropping while
tomato, bean and other crops were
whiting. Permanent warm weather
Is expected soon.
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FOUR CHARGED WITH
STATE BANK THEFT
Arrest Of Two More Men in Illinois Expected Today Says
Head of Detective Agency

With two men and two women
under arrest at Benton, Ill, arrest
Of two more men in Illinois was
expected late today in investigation
of robbery of the Farmers National
Bank at Wadesville, Ind. the night
Of May IL. according to Harry Web
ster OF the Webster Detective
Agency. superintendent or the pro-
tective department Of the Indiana
Bankers Association.
The four now under arrest,
charged with highway robbery. were
identified by L. p. Cox, cashier Of
the Vaudeville Bank. and his wife.
according to Webster
Mr.. and HRS. Cox were forced TO