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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
The Weekly Preceptor
RELIGION and ETHICS

Are motion pictures still drawing
the crowds l. We are 90 credit the
statements OF some theatre managers
the business j. on the decline. This
does not apply 10 all theatres, but the
statement is suiiictnslv applicable 20
indicate that a certain class Of motion
ricture productions ale being tab5oed
bv the theatre going public.
Certainly there will nave 10 be re
vision Of standards or the business
is doomed TO suffer greater revefseS
than 1t has hitherto known.
The editor of this paner sat through
a production a few nights ago merely
out OF courtesy 70 the theatre man.
aga ment, who apparently VAS vic
tim of coarse play foiSted upon him
without his sanction OF knowledge of
what the play actually contained.
Coarse drinking scenes and bawdy
climaNes depicting a type Of life
known only in the underworld consti-
tuted the theme of the picture. The
closing scene relieved the eoarsenesS
somewhat, and added moral lesson
TO an otherwise objectionable theme,
but the climax was 50 untrue TO life
as TO be actually pafadaNieal You
cannot make angels out of depraved
human characters without a miracle
and miracles are not wrought fer a
vast majority Of willing victims of sin
and vice.
The less one knows Of the depfaved
side Of life the better eff he Is. This
is particularly true of youth; yG;
children of all ages are permitted 70
witness practically every motion pic
tune production exhibited In Cham
paign or Urbana.
Twenty-Five years ago the yellow
back was considered one of the most
pernicious influences upon the mind
Of a growing boy or girl, Most of
US were compelled to hide in some
secludde nook in order to peruse such
volumes without meeting with a stern
rebuke from dad" or mother--a re-
buke which was often spiced with the
slipper or a hickory stick.
But today youth has ready access
to the darkened motion picture thea
tire and with little parental opposl'
ton drinks in all the mush and slush
Of the sordid and sensual as depicted
in the modern film.
Yet anyone who raises a voice In
opposition to such debauchery of the
youthful mind is dubbed a fogy, a
performer" or a prude. Nevertheless
we feel constrained to voice our pro
test when one Of the best educational
and entertainment agencies is thus
prostituted TO the level of debauch-
cry merely for the purpose Of making
money.
1t does not take a prudish critic 20
determine that the art Of selecting and
preparing motion picture productions
is delegated to that class of people
who believe in por;raying hopeless
intermixture Of pood and evil, thus
leaving the impression upon the pub
lie mind that one cannot attain the
highest good in life without first de-
generating to tire lower levels or at
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06

least becoming the victim Of he 6e.
praVity Of otherS--Sll OF Which Is a
vicious untruth. Vel thus are w
enlightened and enohled By the "e,,u-
catiOnala themes Of modern motion
picture productions.
The failure Of the 18TH amendment
may largely be attributed TO the mo
ton picture. \ vas, majority Of the
nlayS witnessed BY the AVERAGE PEI
sen contain drinking scenes innum=
cradle Ii Is not uncommon fer those
Who stage such playS - deliberately
insert drinking Scenes Which are nst
in the original story, A AN lllustIa=
ton one OF the best magazine stories
of the last uuadlennium was thus
mutilated when pious farmer. heal
of an equally piouS family was de.
nicted pouring white F uid from a
jug and passin Il 20 few trteuas
Who smaeked their lips in approval.
The scene vas not In the original
story, and the ineongruitN of the play
Was apparent when the same pious
farmer knelt in teYcIenl devotion al
the evening prayer
The liquid poured from the jug
might have been water, but it Is un.
usual for guests to "smaek" their lips
over a goblet OF natures best drink,
nor do they become hilarious through
is after effects and il is most unusual
Tor man to imblbe white mule AMI
shortly afterward offer up a petition
of thanksgiving TO ms God.
The scene was evidently thrown IN
to create the impression that a p'ous
man may drink moonshine liquot
serve it TO his friends and then SIN.
cerely and with all reverence thank
his God that he is not as other men.
The obvious effect of such a scene Is
to depreciaie the value of the Ism
amendment and to make excuse tot
violations of the law. How the scene
passed the eensors, or gained the apz
proval of the story writer IS a mys.
terry.
Perhaps the foregoing explains one
reason why motion picture Theatres
are losing patronage,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
PUBLIC WORKS LABOR
DONE BY CITIZENS

Phoenix, Ariz., March b.--t'he state
supreme court has upheld the Ariz.
ona law that no one shall be employed
upon public works in this state unless
he is a citizen or has declared his IN
tention.
A contractor was charged with en-
ploying aliens in the construction Of
public school building and his At
torneys claimed that that Is not u
public building within the meaning
of the act.
The court declared this position Is
absurd. 1--WE are satisfied the court
said, that the better rule OF con
Struction, taking into consideration
that il Is absurd to suppose the legls-
lature or the constitutional conven-
ten could have intended TO prohibit
aliens working for a city or county
while permitting them to labor for a
school district, is that the term mum.
cipal works or employment" rs used
in this connection, includes all politl-
cal subdivision of the state, and a
school district is obviously one
-Four workers killed by ship eX-
plcsion AT Kingston, st. Vincent.
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-Four workers killed by ship ex.
plcsion AT Kingston, st. Vincent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
Professional
Directory
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

CHAS. J. BRurus, Chiropractcr.
Ils-li9 Robcson Bldg, Champaign
Office M-3S2a. Res. M.33O.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-03-06
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Are you selfconscions
about the impression
yoa make on people?

DERSONAL appearance has lot
L TO do with the way you feel.
Clothes count, Of course. But still
there is one thing so many people
overlook-something that at once
brands them as either fastidious or
careless-iht teeth.
Notice today how you, yourself,
watch another PERSONS teeth when
he or she is talking. If the teeth are
not well kept they at once become a
liability.
LiHsris. TootL Paste eisasi rssfk O ssu
ray. Al isH ssr ehsmists hare di5copsysd
psiiJkisf isgrsdisnf fhSf really cleans wifk-
esf Iersithisf fAs sssmsl-s difficult brobLsm
dsaIiy ysipsd.
A large tube of Listerine Tooth
Paste is only Is cents; at your drug
gist's.-LdmbertPharmaeaiCo. Co., SAINT
Loai5, u. S. Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

Richard Barhemess to Coliseum Soul Fire. Thunder" the
dog appear Mouse Little French Girl coming
Strand attraction BLACK Cyclone with Rex starts at Columbia Sat
day; Wizard of o." with Larry Semon billed for Liberty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Dick Barthelmess
Has ColorfuI Role

Richard BarihelmrSs In said 10
have the most picturesque and color.
ful role OF his screen career In soul
Fire" his latest picture. 20 show nj
the Coliseum next week.
soul Fire" is based upon Martin
Browns successful Broadway play.
Great Music" Browns drama was
"a study OF young muSienl genius
seeking 20 find himself The com.
posor's search carries him about the
world until. almost a dcrciict. he
finds tho incentive TO write great
things in tho simplicity OF tho sou,h
Seas.
The picture moves before sweep.
Ing panorama Opening in Italy.
where Eric Fame has been studying
music, II swings TO Paris. for the
young composer has been caught In
tho web Of Russian adventures
who alone realizes his great prom.
iss. The story next finds Fame a
wanderor--a broken drenmcr-in
Port said. the "wickedost city In the
world From Port Said he ships
upon tramp steamer, finally bring.
lng up on n lonely ISLAND in the
Pacific.
Bessie Love has the leading fem.
mime role.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Tom Mix Is Only
One of "AIso Rams"

There is great rivalry now between
Tony Mix and Duke" each
claiming the distinctive honor of be.
ing the star OF Teeth" Tom Mix
starring vehicle. now Mt tho Capitol
Mix. himself. IL seems, is only in the
cast.
Tom Mix says that Il reminds him
OF the actor who dragged his friends
10 thcater and proved that his
name was featured in tho lights,
When his friends failed to verify his
claims. he pointed TO the sign. which
read;
~ Revival OF
The Merchant OF Venice
Starring Walter Hampdon and
Others"
There" said tho actor, what
more do you want; the last limo un'
qucstionably refers TO me-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

OF the intensive action. Kathryn
Mcclure. az the girl IN danger Of
becoming enmeshcd In Oriental In.
trigue. makes delightful heroine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
"MarUeI Dog" Is
Blue Mouse Feature

Thunder. the marvel dog. viii be
seen in his latest and most thrill.
ing feature film. THE silent Pal. at
the Blue Mouse. starting Saturday.
Frank Foster Davis. the noted au-
thor. wrote this story especially TO
demonstrate the remarkable intelli-
genee OF this greatest Of all canine
actors. and he has furnished photo
plot that contains not one dull mo-
mont from the first title TO the final
fade-out.
Thunder, the marvel dog. has been
provided with an nll-star supporting
cast by President SAKE of Gotham
Productions. and with such players
as Shannon Day. Eddie Phillips, Col.
in Kenny. Willis Marks. Charles
Mack and Dorothy Seay under the
direction OF Henry McCarty, a man
responsible for over hundred big
screen hits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
"Wizard of OF"
Next at Liberty

Remember the scarecrow7 And
the Tin.Mang And Little Dorothy
And tho Liong And the wizard7
And Tho cyclone and all the other
thrilling and fun IN the land OF
OK Well. they are all brought 10
life In the screen version OF the
worlds most famous fantastic spec
tnele. +. Frank BaumH Wizard OF
on. which Ia scheduled 10 be shown
nj tho Liberty next week.
This famous story has been IA.
miiiar 20 tho world for tho past 20
years. Adults have been fascinated
and charmed with It's whimsical
humor which IL worthy OF the pen
OF Barrie; children have been de.
lighted with Il, reading Il again and
again.
The screens greatest eccentric
comedian. Larry semon, portrays
the role OF the scarecrow. original.
ed by Fred Stone.
Bryant washburn. Charlie Nun.
ray. Virginia Pearson. Dorothy
Dwnn, Mary Carr and others assist
in making this screen novelty one
Of the outstanding features OF sea.
son noted for big screen hits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

role of wendy. in the Paramount
production OF Peter Pan" returns
10 the screen at the Strand Satur.
day, In the title role OF another
Herbert Brenon production, The
Little French Girl" written for the
screen by John Russell from Anne
Douglas sedgwick's novel.
Esther Rals,on. who played Mrs.
Darling, Mary Brian's mother in
the Barrie classic. also appears In
the cast OF the new picture. Both
have featured roles. along with
Alice Joyce. who makes her debut
in Paramount pictures in The Lit
tie French Girl" and Nell Hamil-
ton. recently seen in Men and
Women" Hamilton was loaned to
Paramount for both these pictures
by d. w. Griffith.
THE Little French Girl" with
scenes laid in France and England,
liz a truth.tclling romantic drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Talnadge at Best
at Winter Garden

Tearing Thru" ut tho Winter
Garden. first OF the new produc.
lions starring Richard Talmadge
with his own company. Is some
thing OF departure from the usual
Taimadgo pictures. altho Il con
tains all the thrills for which that
star Is internationally noted. Along
with the choice opportunity OF
breaking his neck In score Of dit
fercnt stunts OF a dangerous order.
a story Of unusual dramatic in,ens'
~ and a background which is much
more colorful than customary. give
the athletic Dick better chance than
he has often had.
Tho dens OF Chinatown furnish
a fascinating background for much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

Marietta Craig, who aoith
her company, is presenting
"Battv," a trdpesty on "The
Bat" at tho Panta0es this
,Ueek.
, A UDIENcEs are taking special
"A interest In tho ono.act playlet
Mt tho Pantngos this week, produced
by Marietta Craig q Co.. entitled
"Batty." This Is n travosty on tho
famous mystery play called "Tho
Bat" In which Miss Craig took the
pnrt OF tho hilarious maid, Lizzie"
In Seattle two years ago.
Al Kane. who travels with the
show, is tho electrician who takes
care that the 81 light cues are done
correctly and that all the grucsomc
effects arc executed without mis-.
takes.
Miss Craig In ably supported by
Elmo Grant and Flo Kennedy. Mr..
Grant Ia a former Scattlcite. Miss
Kennedy ~ n natural personality
which plcascs the audience, and
her deep voice In most effective
! for her part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

WIFE, thru an attempt to maks !
jealous. Bess Hill has the titls q
OF the beautiful. but Dumb Dcu'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
"Wendy" Is NoW
Little French Girl"

Mary Bryan. who won her way
into the hearts of screen fans the
country over by her portrayal OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

father In the West. "zander" being
tiny child. played by q newcomer
10 the screen. little Jack Huff. a
youuEstor Of four who was diseoy.
cred hy Miss Davies.
Beginning with her childhood in
an orphan asylum. nnd carrying her
thru series OF exciting episodes
IN tho Far West. ''Zandsr the Great
provides Miss Davies with an op.
portunlty for whimsical hu.
moroua Characterization
In the cast are the following play.
cts. Hobart Boaworth. Harry
Myers. Holbrooe Blinn. Harry Wat,
son. Jr.. Richard Carrie. Emily Fitz
roy and Hcdda Hopper Western
scenery and : the Great American
desert provide pictorial backgrounds
for thls picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
WALLACE on the WURLITZER


In Are Parents People7p Betty
Bronson is shown attending an OK.
elusive girls Pasadena boarding
school and It so happens that Miss
Bronson went. 10 the same school
when she was in California, seven
years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Marion DaUies
in Open Spaces

Marion Davies in her latest photo.
play. lander tho Great" win be
the attraction at the Hsilig. open.
ms Friday
IS Mamie" tho heroine Of this
famous stage play. which waA adapt
ed for the screen by Frances Mar.
ion. Miss Davies cnacta role that
is said 20 place her In tho very
forefront OF condolences.
The sntirc play ~ based upop the
search OF Mamie" for 'Zander's"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
"Dun,b Dora" Leaves
Palace Hip Friday

dumb Dora" the amusing farce
which WIN King Is presenting at the
Palace Hip this week, closes Friday
night
The plot centers about VIII Kings
efforts to win back the love OF his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22

gineer's department WIS sleeping
under a tree while construction was
in progress.
Ten holes were dug in the pave
ment with his pocketknife, James
E. Craig, 1917 Eugene ST., de-
clared.
Street Criticized
Although all the residents living
thing to do with the filing of the
injunction suit Friday, many believe
the street could have been better.
You know can't see anything
the matter with the street, except
that it Is so dusty" said one house
wife. Another woman said she had
heard there were cracks in the street
but she. hadn't seen them yet.
Fred C. Owen, 1929 Eugene ST., a
coal merchant declared there are
twenty-six cracks in the entire street.
He said these cracks were in the
street before it was opened to traffic
Aug. II.
Rotten Job
"It's a rotten job, and I suppose
all we can do is raise the devil until
1t is fixed" declared Owen. Owen
said one of the men who was en-
ployed on the street told him that
the specifications were not carried
out strictly.
In some parts several more bags
Of cement were used than in others,
he said.
E. j. Berry, 9OS Eugene St., said
that most of the time the street was
being laid the inspector reclined In
the shade on his lawn.
Won't Resign
Freeman, against whom consider
able agitation has been aroused fol-
lowing assertions that he has
espoused the cause Of public utilities,
said Friday he would not resign
from the board.
IT have no intention to resign be-
cause there is no reason why I
should resign" he stated.
The board Friday signed another
track elevation contract with the c.,
II. & w. railroad for elevation be-
tween Noble st. and State Ave,
with subways for Pine, Cruise, Leota
and Oriental Sts., and Southeastern,
Arsenal and State AYES.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22
EVIDENCE is OFFERED
King. S2ys Citizens Aroused Over
Quality of Streets.

Irate citizens, protesting against
the quality of streets provided by
the board of works, have offered
testimony for the investigation Of
the board to be conducted by a COM
nittee of city council, John E. King,
chairman, said today.
They're sore because of the kind
Of material in their streets" King
said. We'll investigate all these
instances reported to u.s."
A meeting Of the committee, whose
other members are Otto Ray and
Arthur ]. Bernd, was to be held
late today to plan procedure in in
vestigating the boards conduct of
city affairs.
State board of accounts examiners,
on complaint ofJtwelve persons, living
on Martindale Ave, today began
an investigation of the paving con.
tract on the street between Roose-
welt and Sutherland AYES.
Alleging many extras were added
to the original contract price," the
petition states that in addition to
the normal street assessment, Adult
ing property owners were assessed
$3.50 for each water connection
and $3.50 for each water connection.
The accounts board was asked to de-
terrnine whether the street was
built according to specifications.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22

and a new hat that Bill Armitage
wasn't in on the Eugene st. deal,
exclaimed Mayor Shank.
Say, when did Bill Armitage
come out for concrete?" Shank
asked. "Why, he tried to do every
thing he could against the street
going through.
At the board of works meeting
following the boards confirmation OF
the assessment roll, Shank Joked
with Freeman numerically.
well, ho%'s the tie business
Bill?" he quer.ed. FREEMAN is a
partner in a firm that sells ties to
railroads and other public utilities).
Twill they use more ties running
the track up or DOWN." he testing
ly asked during discussion Of an I'm
provement.
Before the board Of works Friday,
Ewbank said the concrete on Eugene
st. was laid in defective manner.
He said property owners in that
vicinity had made the following
charges:
That the amount of cement to
each truck varied from two to five
sacks, the latter amount being used
when people were looking"
No Expansion Joints
That there were no Expansion
joints placed in the paving.
That the paving was not properly
covered after completion.
That the stipulation that the con-
crete mixer shall revolve at least
one minute was violated, the revolu-
tions being counted at from twenty
five to thirty-five seconds.
That an Inspector OF the en-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22
ESSAY CON TEST
WINNERS WILL
BE ANNOUNCED
Cash Prizes to Be Given
at v. F. w. Lawn
$50.
Fete.

Elaborate preparations for the
lawn fete Of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, Hoosier Post 624, at
Spades Park tonight have been COM
pleted, Albert S. Pauley, post COM
fhander announced today. The fea-
tlre of the evening will be an
noancernent of nine winners of the
sssay contest on. THE Future of In
Tianapolis, " conducted by the Veter-
ans organization and The Indian
apolis Times.
The first award will be made at S
b. m. and the others at short inter-
walls afterwards. Contestants are ex-
peeted to be present. Hoosier Post
makes the boast that it never has
turned away a soldier in need.
In 1913 the present name was
adopted with the amalgamation Of
the Army of the PHILIPPINES and the
American Veterans of Foreign
Service at Denver, Col. When the
United States$ entered the war in
1917 thousands Of it's members again
went overseas in various branches Of
the Nations service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22

Smothering Greer st. playground
IL to / 6 in five innings, Willard
Park kitten ball team Friday won
the girls city championship at Ri
ley playground.
Through its victory twelve first
team members will receive medals
from The indianapolis Times,
which has sponsored both boys
and girls kitten ball.
Home runs were scored by JUS
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Continued From Page IL
for the street, who, according to the
allegation, used inferior concrete.
The suit asks an injunction to pro-
= hibit the payment.
Rabbits and Band
eff I hunted rabbits with brass
band, I wouldn't come home with
many rabbits" he murmured.
The return day for the court hear
ing is Sept. s.
All parties against whom charges
have been named deny they will
: become the rabbits in" the Ewbank
game bag.
believe the story Ewbank
told; about the street construction
Inspector sleeping under the tree,
, but III bet the courthouse. city hall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22

tine RufnerS Eva Sawyer and Ell
len O'Connor. Miss Sawyer re-
ceived a tennis racquet for dis
playing the best craftsmanship in
the league.
The Greer team fought as vail
ant1y, as it defeated organizations
in the semi finals considered SUI
perior.
The game brought to a close
the most successful kitten ball
season ever held, according to Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22
FIND POLLUTION SOURCE
Repair of Sewer Locates Trouble
Sewage Forced Into Pleasant Run.

Sewage Forced INTO Pleasant Run.
Repair of the sewer under the
Beecher St. bridge at Pleasant Run
has removed a source Of stream pol
luton which has puzzled city Off
Gals for a number of years. The
sewer was clogged, which forced the
sewage out Of the overflow pipe into
Pleasant Run.
Construction Of two dams, exca-
walton work and breaking through
a solid fve-foot block of concrete
was necessary to reach the seat Of
the trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-22

Alice Kessler, women's athletic
director Of the recreation depart
1nent. All contests in the four
leagues, distributed about the city,
were attended by large crowds.