Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1922 — Page 3

Crystal TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

FARM loses lure WHEN MOVIES CALL Rudolph Valentino, the dark, stalwart hero of Ilex Ingram's productions for Metro, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and "The Conquering Power," at the Mecca Theatre Wednesday and Thursday has had a wide and varied career in other fields than moving pictures. Mr. Valentino was born in Italy twenty-seven years ago. lie received his early education in the public schools of Italy, later attending the Royal Military Colego of Agriculture at Genoa. At the age of eighteen, he came to the United States, intending to put into practice some of the knowledge of farming acquired at the agricultural college in his native land. Instead, he turned his attention to dancing, and

SEASON-END CLEARANCE SALE Os Hundreds of Garments for Misses, Women and Stout Women—Sale Continues for t Ten Days, Beginning Thursday, May 18th. j If you have delayed buying a Coat, Suit, Cape, wrap. Dress, or Blouse, the opportunity for profitable purchasing is here, for every garment regardless of original S selling price is reduced. All garments on our racks mist be sold during this sale. HSU ITS COATS, ETC. n -$ 4 r j (TAKE ONE LOOK AT < g rtdfe It paid to wart for this season end j O UR WINDOW hISPLAY j! 4fiL Suit Sale ) THRONGS THURSDAY > | JS J i I'V I / I' | , W lrsa F . \ \ ~ 1 . 11 p / aO L / < r ■':? \ tdr F\\ which includes many of our I WV’fjflC i ASIfC \ \ I ' 11_[&K NAVY TRICOTINES, ( --J f onoc /( I ApHtR new serges, ( snd capes i F < I 7 1 POI RET TWILLS, ) . .. . ,- < > B FRENCH SERGES, ) These garments sold at . ;H ( g ( much higher prices. The . ( g Tailored and Elaborately /majority of these models . || h Ji I Embroidered Suits ) are lined through with J S Vi ».. n >». n!! n S S.T I KUS and 1,14.,5, $18,5, $24.95 «j < I EXTRA SPECIAL! 'SiSTSiS’ EXTRA SPECIAL! Can you wear a 16,18 or 36 size? SALE OF OVER U»¥ iCU'F TOT7*O A” Unusual Assortment of zj> j We bought a High Class line of Sample 100 PAIRS OF PURE DIAJU&ISo ni/IJ n x I «b4.jyj Wash Dresses—63 in ah SILK HOSE All colors and sizes from 36-42, ullhulOHS uO3TS - S Dotted Swiss Organdies 6MC DCS* P3.IV sold legular up to 88.1 a In sizes 4to 14 years that are wortM Aa mx S Sale at HALF Price NEW SHADES | M. 95 | at | «pO. I J g nfag |gg "W— WH* wEr fffiTW iHfww ( in all the ) | ITU SB ®Sf.; S I Decatur Indiana 11 ’ w« Ilin illtfW WW W UIKWMIR urn X M IHTOKMUixuM-wtt _ ... ■»g«U». I W

THE THUNDERCLAP A thrilling story of the race of age, featuring MARY CARR, famous Mother in ‘ Over the Hill”. Also a good comedy.

soon gained an enviable reputation as o a professional entertainer.. He wan I the partner of Bonnie Glass, famous t dancer, with whom he appeared at c Rector's. Later, they appeared at the t Winter Garden, where their success was so marked that they were signed i for a vaudeville tour on the Orpheum ? circuit. 11 Mr. Valentino's first picture appear- ( ance was with Mae Murray in “The Big Little Person," and "The Delicious ‘ Little Devil." He appeared in nu-, merous other pictures, including "Eyes of Youth" with Clara Kimball Young, and “Man-Woman-Marriage” t with Dorothy Phillips When Rex In- • gram began casting for a suitable s player to enact the difficult role of i “Julio,” the hero of "The Four Horsemen,” he immediately sought t | Mr. Valentino. His splendid portray- i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUSEDAY, MAY 16, 1922

al of the part caused him to be selected by Madame Nazimova to support lier in her production for Metro of “Camilo" In which he appears in the role of Armand, In "The Conquering Power," which was adapted by June Mathis from Balzac's "Eugenie Grandet" Mr. Valentino portrays the dandified hero Charles Grandet. "THUNDERCLAP" COMES FROM NEW YORK RUN "Thunderclap" is a stupendous picture, and advance notices call it the "greatest race track photo-drama ever staged," at the Crystal tonight and tomorrow, for a run of tow days. When the picture was playing at the Central Theatre, New York, the metropolitan papers carried column

upon column about tho thrilling and I truly ususual scenes.. In the midst of its run, William Fox, its producer, announced that instead of allowing it only in the big play houses of the cities, he would release it over the < country. "Tile time to bo exclusive,” Mr. 1 Fox said, “Is when your picture ap- ( peals to an exclusive set of people. i When a particular photoplay will at- , tract the attention of those in all walks of life, then all should receive , a chance to see it." The story denis with the race track-. The interest centers around a boy, a i ■ girl and a paralyzed mother who win . liappines when tho boy's race horse, j "Thunderclap,” wins a big race. • SEE THE THUNDERCLAP at the i Crystal Tonight and Tomorrow.

INSANE PRISONERS SHOW GREAT SKILL IN USE OF SIMPLE TOOLS IN PRISON Michigan City. May I(l.—lnsane prisoners In the state prison hero show great skill in the use of simple tools. A patient carves portraits of famous men mechanical toys, wooden chains, and pliers. His only tool is a uhapened two penny nail. Rag dolls and rag animals of wonderful shape and construction that are treasured by hundreds of children in tho northern part of Indiana are made l»y an old man who became insane in the prison twenty years and is now in the Indiana hospital for insane prisoners here according to Frank H. Kratzer, supervisor today. Tlie hobby of this patient was encouraged by Warden Edward Fogarty

of the prison and the warden thus helped to develope what Is said to be tlie most successful method of treating insane prisoners ever discovered, Kratzer said this treatment has been adopted in the state hospitals of Illinois, Kentucky, lowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and California.. "Some patients paint and draw — works which show, in some eases | great artistic skill. One prisoner weaves cloth, dies it and sews it into flags," Kratzer said. "Twenty eight hand looms and two sock knitting machines are being used by the other patients in healthful and beneficial industry. Rug weaving is the favorite occupation. “The purpose of this work is purely for treatment and cure. Tho patients working at any of the various tasks are happier more quiet and peaceful.

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They eat and sleep better, they think in a more logical iind orderly manner and occasionally reedver completely.” « o GUESTS FROM PORTLAND Dr. George L. Perry and Mr. and Mrs. George Frya and children of Portland spent Sunday with the Grant Frye family on Adams street. | Grant is a son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 George Fryo. — .. e GUESTS FROM CLEVELAND • Attorney and Mrs. Herbert Luckey and their little daughter, Ruth Pauline, of Cleveland, Ohio are here visiting Mrs. Luckey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdg on Mercer Avenue, and other relatives. Mrs. Luckey was Miss Pearl Burdg before her marriage. They made the trip to Decatur by motor.