Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 99, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1921 — Page 4

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Jnifcma Saito SFirora INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. ...i,,., ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices j ew y or g > Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. BUT it will not seem like a house of representatives without Uncle Joe Cannon! AMONG other things stimulated by the State Fair appears to be tho business of running booze into Indianapolis! LUCKY is the member of the Jewett administration logal staff who can get a Federal berth for the coming four years! HI JOHNSON doubtless speaks from experience when he extols the value of publicity in connection with the disarmament parley. THOSE PRICE CUTS ought to stimulate the motor trade even if they do reduce the assets of the man who has already purchased. THE GAS COMPANY proposes to sell its own stock and here's hoping it is a better stock salesman than it has proved to be a coke seller. SENATOR NKW, who Is making a pleasure tour of the State, is finding many points of interest —especially in the more “progressive” communities. THIS YEAR the tearing up of city streets as a preliminary to the State Fair w r ill have to be attributed to someone else beside the street car company. NOR DOES the State board of accounts complaint against the school board saving money by doing its own painting tend to disprove the charges made against it. MR. TAGGART S VIEWS that the State law giving the car on the right the right of way should prevail in Indianapolis meet the approval of nine out of ten of all motorists, but unfortunately it is not the law In this city. Indifference! There are at least three hundred thousand people In the city of Indianapolis who are vitally interested in the manner in which money is raised by the municipal government. Yet not a single citizen who was not paid for being there attended the meeting provided by law for the discussion of the municipal budget and tax levies. Here is an excellent example of how not to have good government. The meeting might well be likened to a stockholders meeting with the taxpayers as stockholders and the object of the meeting the approval of the directors' plans for the operation of the corporation during the ensuing year. There are taxpayers in Indianapolis who will contribute thousands of dollars toward the operation of the municipal government next year. Not a few of them w ; ill complain bitterly of the inefficiency of the Government. But not one of them was sufficiently interested to attend the meeting on the budget and there express his views. Doubtless there are two reasons, or more, for this apathy. In the first place, the municipal government did not publish the budget in accordance with the law and the various Items were never made known to the taxpayers. In the second place,- mere taxpayers are seldom given any consideration when they do register protests and the majority of the taxpayers of the city probably felt that they could accomplish nothing by giving their attention to the budget. * However, neither of these reasons is sufficient to justify failure to make use of the opportunity provided by law for public consideration of a public matter. For the rest of this administration the tax expenditures cannot be interrupted. The administration is now at liberty to point to the failure of anyone to remonstrate as proof that it has succeeded in fixing a satisfactory tax levy and budget for next year. But less than a half dozen taxpayers out of a city of more than 300,000 population know what is in that budget or why the levies are fixed as they are! Mr. Me Ad oo Differs The hysterical fury with which some editors rave over any suggestion from William Gibbs McAdoo measures their fear of his popularity and ability, says the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. Their attacks upon him because of his letter to Senator Stanley, showing that the plan of the President regarding the mutual obligations of the railroads and the Government represents a “policy,” and not, as the President would have it, a “moral obligation," have been unimpressive because of their manifest dishonesty. The railroads owe the nation $763,000,000', and the nation owes the railroads $500,000,000. The President proposes that the Nation accept $500,000,000 in railroad securities, market them, and out of the proceeds pay the roads what we owe them. The road3 are to get their money without delay and the Nation is to wait ten years for its money. According to the President we are under a moral obligation to do this—and this is denied by Mr. McAdoo, who clearly has the transportation act on his side. The former Secretary would have the amount we owe the roads set off against that the roads owe the Nation, and this would leave the roads in debt to the Nation only $263,000,000. The former Secretary is evidently not impressed with the plan for the party owing the least to be considered under a moral obligation to pay his debts immediately while the party owing the most is to be given ten years. The point that can be made in favor of the President’s plan is that the roads claim to be in a desperate plight and to be in pressing need of the money. That being true, many who share Mr. McAdoo’s view may acquiesce In the President’s plan. But the public is growing increasingly disgusted with this constant harping on the people's obligations to the roads. A little more humility on their part would be more impressive. Down in Panama To those who hold to the questionable doctrine that “all peoples should be permitted to work out their own destinies," an Interesting situation is presented in Central America. Over the Republic of Panama the nation's flag flies at half-mast in token that the country is in mourning for a month. The proclamation was issued by President Porras in consequence of the award of the disputed Goto territory along the frontier to Costa Rica and the action of the United States In sending marines to the disputed zone to see that Panama did not interfere with the peaceful occupation of the territory by Costa Rica. Asa “Parthian shot” at this Government the minister of foreign qjfairs of Panama addressed a note to Secretary Hughes in which he said the action of the United States in sending troops to Panama “shows force still rules the relations between nations, and the rights of peoples are only valuable in direct proportion to the rifles, machine guns and cannon they can employ to enforce these rights.” Continuing, the note says that the use of force is contrary to that pacification which the United States desires to see in Central America and will establish inextinguishable hate and bad feeling between the countries. “In view of the unbending attitude of the State Department, Panama has been compelled to bow to hard destiny,” the note declares, “but cries to Heaven against the injustice to which it is subjected and will look to the future to see that redeeming justice comes some day by the inexorable design of God.” When it is realized that the United States’ only interest In the matter is to keep the peace and to see enforced an arbitration award it was called upon to referee it will be seen that it is not always easy to be a big brother. Truly, Uncle Sam's is not always a bed of roses.—Saturday Blade, ChicagoUnnecessary If the affairs of last week are a criterion, Indianapolis is again going to be compelled to undergo a political campaign in which politics is synonymous with mut 1 slinging. Mr. Ralston made a Democratic speech in which he asserted that the boon companions of Mr. Shank are gamblers. Mr. Shank retorts that Mr. Ralston is a poker player himself. All of which is interesting, but not at all pertinent to the question of which should be mayor. Nor is either line of campaign likely to reflect any credit on the city of Indianapolis. Both the Republican and the Democratic parties contain gamblers and agker players. There new'r was a cajjidate who did not have these men mong his supporters, yet we know of no instance In which the candidate was defeated for that rg&SAQt

<lhe STORY of NINETTE By RUBY M. AYRES

Who’s Who in the Story NINETTE, a tiny waif who first saw the light of day in cheap lodgings in a dull road in the worst part of Balham, is adopted by “JOSH" WHEELER, who shared his meager earnings as a scribe on a London paper, with • the friendless babe. Ninette meets PETEK NOTHARD. an editor, who rescues her from sickness and poverty and takes her to his sister, MARGARET DELAY, who has a home In the country. Ninette is introduced to ARTHI R DELAY, Margaret's husband. DOROTHY MAXYERS, a former sweetheart of Nothard's, is a guest at Margaret's house. In a lovely old place near by lives the wealthy WILLIAM FELBTED, whose only son, DICK, frequently visits the Delay's home. Ninette meets RANDALL CAVANAGH, a wealthy man of London, who confesses that he is her father. Ninette returns to the Delay’s home for her things. Arthur Delay apologizes to her and Margaret suggests that she stay there until she has made other arrangements, but this does not appeal to Ninette and she leaves hurriedly for Nothard's house, leaving her things unpacked. Cavanagh takes Ninette to live with him after Nothard Is convinced of Cavanagh’s relation to her. Although Ninette now has everything money can buy, she is lonely and restless. Cavanagh tells Ninette that her mother left him because she learned that he had made his money dishonestly, and he had never been able to find her. CHAPTER XXXI. A New Guardian. Cavanagh rose to his feet again, scattering the little bundle of letters at his daughters feet. “She wrote to me once," he said agitatedly. ‘‘The letter is there for you to read, Ninette; and though 1 searched every nook and corner for her I never found her, and *t was only al' those years afterwards, win n T met you down at the Delays, that I In >w she must be dead, and that you were my daughter.” Ninette stooped and picked up the little bundle of letters, laying them reverently in her lap, but she made no effort to read them, and she made no effort to raise her eyes to her father's face as she asked a faltering question: “And now—all this money ” He laughed mirthlessly. “It was all built on a dishonest basis, whatever I may be doing now, and all vast fortunes are made the same way. Ninette. To climb up you have to tread someone underfoot!” She shivered. r Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright. 1921. by Star Company. By K. C. B. “From the Navy point of view it will stimulate us to greater efforts. Human progress has always been made at a cost of life. Our aim should be to see to it that these lives have not ben lost In vain."—Commander It. D. Weyerbaeher, C. S. N., on the loss of the ZR 2 IT SOUNDS all right. • • • AND MAUDE it is. AND MAYIIF, I'm foolish. BIT SOMEHOUV or other. * * * EVERY LITTLE while • • • AND MOSTLY it comps. WHEN I'M writing my check. • • • FOR MY inborn* tax. + • • I KEEL myself. • • GETTING ALL stirred up. * * • BECAUSE OF the ways THE GOVERNMENT finds • • • TO SPEND my money. • • • AND MAYBE I'm moan. • • • AND MAYBE I’m close. • • • AND NOT progressive. • • • AND JUST plain selfish. • • • BET DOG gone me. • • • I BTHE do wish. > • • THERE WAS sortie way. • • THAT A poor taxpayer. • • * COULD PUT in a word • • * ABOUT HIS monoy. • • * AND MAYBE this commander. * • * IS Avery fine man. AND KNOWS all nbout it. BUT ONCE in 0 wniie. WHEN SOMETHING happens. •* * * I WISH the papers 4 • • WOULD SEND their reporters. „ TO SOME taxpayer. 4*4 AND LET him say 4 4 4 WHAT HE thinks about it. 4 4 4 AND ASKING an officer. 4 4 4 OF THE U. S. Navy. • • • OR ANY Old D3vy. 4 4 4 WHAT HE may think • • • OF BUILDING new ships. 4 4 4 FOR AIR or water. 4 4 4 IS .JUST the same. 4 4 4 AS ASKING a bartender. 4 4 4 WHAT HE may think. 4 4 4 ABOUT PROHIBITION. 4 4 4 OR ABKINO your wife. 4 4 4 IF SHE’D like anew hat. 4 4 4 I THANK you.

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“Oh, how cruel—how horrible!" And she thought again of Josh 'Wheeler and the rigid honesty of his life. He would have scorned to take a shilling that did not belong to him, and so—he had died, while this man—” She raised her hot eyes to Cavanagh's face; he was watching her anxiously. “Y'ou despise me. Ninette?” he asked. “No; only——” She could not put, her thought into words—could not tell him what Peter Nothard had said of him. “His name stinks In the city.” She had hated him for saying it even them, when she did not know of her own relationship to Oaranagh, but she felt now that it scorched her very soul with shame. “You are not going to leave me, Ninette?” her father asked after a mo- ! ment. ! She shook her head. “Leave you! Where could I go?” And then, suddenly realizing the coldness of her words, she rose to her feet and went j to him, and laid her hands on his shoulders. “I think —I think I'm fond of you, in my own way,” she said hesitatingly I “But oh, Isn't, life—dreadfully sad?” ! And for a moment she shut her eyes as she thought of the guttering candle in the room the night Josh Wheeler died, and the howling of the dogs which had been her mother s last memory of a world where she had known so little happiness. Cavanagh put his arms round her with | a sort of passion. “Love me, Ninette —love me!” he said hoarsely. “I’m getting an old man now and there’s nobody else in all the world to care if you do not!” She returned his kiss warmly enough, but her heart felt cold. So much had happened to her during the last six months, and yet out of il all what had been her sum total of happiness? A few friendly words, a few laughs, but nothing that remained or that had left a lasting Impression on her heart and ‘she was eonscleus of a wild groping forward and longing for somothlng substantial In a world which seomed unreal and dreamlike —something of her very own, on which to build up the future. Even her mother had known love, little time as it had lasted, and even Josh quiet, humble Josh -had found happiness in saving a child from the humility of charity; but she, In spite of all the money and power belonging to her father, felt as if life sifted through her fingers uselessly, like sand. And it wag the day following that Cavanagh came In early to lunch and told Ninette that he had news for her. She looked up listlessly. “News?” “Yes. I am going to America od Thursday.” She rose to her feet, her eyes sparkling “And—you will take me?” He took her hand and stroked it. “I can’t—not this time, Ninette. > have to go in too great a hurry, for one thing, and besides, it is purely on busi ness, and you would be in the way, my dear. But I have made arrangements for you. and I think you will be very happy.” She cried out: “You are not leaving ms behind, with strangers ?” “I am leaving you with a very dear friend of mine—a lady whom you will like very much, I know. Her name is Mrs. Cranford, and she is a widow She will take you about with her, and find you many friends My dear, don't look so tragic! I shall only be away a few weeks, sad th# time will pass so quickly.” “I would rather go with you. I won't be in the way. I can always amuse myself,” she faltered. His face hardened. "It's impossible!” He rose to his feet, putting her aside She felt the iron will of the man again and pleaded no more There were times still when she was afraid of Cavanagh, and she was afraid of him now. "You will stay here with Mrs. Cranford.” he said again. "Yosi will have everything you can possibly want, Ninette. She Is one of the best known women in Loudon, and is received everywhere.” “I wondpr she wishes to he bothered with me then?” Ninette said passion ately. She felt is if she was always be Ing handed over to some fresh guardian, as If nobody wanted her for long Cavanagh made no answer; he did not think it necessary to explain to Ninette that he had substantially paid Mrs Cranford for her services as chaperon or that he had casually mentioned that an advantageous marriage for Ninette would strongly meet with his approval He went on telling her the arrange ments he hnd made to let the flat, ami to take her to her new home the fol lowing day. “I am sory to hurry you, my dear,” he apologized. “But tny life has nl ways been conducted in a hurry. You will be happier with Mrs Cranford than you hßve been here with me.” Ninette did not contradict him; she knew that she had been very dlsap pointed with her new life, and yet. sh< shrank from another change. CHAPTER XXXII. *My Nephew, Peter Nothard. Ninette was tired, physically nno mentally and she wondered why it was that, the following afternoon, when she and her father stood in Mrs. Cranford's drawing-room, her thoughts tnvolun tnrily flew to Peter Nothard's study and its ftre-lit peace. It was the first time she hnd ever thought of It with regret, but a surl den lump of emotion rose to her throat now and for an instant her eyes were blurred Then the door opened and Mrs. Cranford sailed into the room. She was very handsome and very stately, and Ninette looked at her with unwilling admiration as they shook hands. She had white hair and the darkest of eyes that seemed to look out on the i world with a good-humored sort of toi I prance, and a very low, musical voice. She greeted Ninette kindly, but without enthusiasm, and talked mostly to her father. "We shall see you again, of course, before you sail?'' she asked him when j tea was over and he rose to go. Ninette rose. too. "Yes; I shall see you again?” she ap-j

MILT SILLS FLIRTS WITH CUPID IN TODAY’S MOVIES Big Time Theatrical Season Opens—Many Big Movies on View

Milton Sills is the most lovin’ mao these days. And, would you believe it, the’ movie directors have permitted Milt to do the grand lovin’ stunt in two of the movies on view here during State fair week. Sills, In “At the End of the World” at the Ohio, practically compels the pretty Betty Compson to fall madly In love with him. Most of Milt’s love making in this movie Is done In a lighthouse. Over at Loew’s State this week Sills has a terrible love affair with no other than the lavishly gowned Gloria Swanson In “The Great Moment.” Ben Turpin is frolicking in person at the Circle. He is not surrounded with bathing girls, but he tells you about his movie experiences with ’em. Then, over to the Alhambra, Wallace Reid is pretty much th? whole thine j n "The Hell Diggers.” It sounds like a hot title. Charley Ray at Mister Smith’s has another small town love affair in "A Midnight Bell,” in which he chases ghosts Bill Hart has a tragic time of It In "The Whistle” at the Isis. Bert Lytell walks down a Main street with his shoes off in “The Man Who” at the Colonial. Robert McKlm is appearing in "The 3lnu of the Forest” at the Regent. There is sure lots of love making on the movie screen this week. -I- -I- -ICONCEKNING “AT THE END OF TIIE WORLD." Betty Compson. who has been known for some little time as a stage beauty, has arrived at last in the movie world. Yes. verily she has. Am sure you will agree with me in that statement after you visit the Ohio this week and see “At the End of the World.” Miss Compson up to this time has always impressed me as “one-of-the might-have-beens.” She is a rare beauty, hut just good looks will not turn the trick in the movie game, but in "At the End of the World” she shows genuine acting ability and uses her great beauty to advantage. I believe she has been in unsatisfactory vehicles In the past. Her Infest vehicle is one of those “sex” stories which have been frequent screen visitors of late. The story Is well told, (ho first part being devoted to Miss Compsou's ability to break as many hearts us possible. She is nothing but a vampire in the first part of the story, j She breaks hearts, and many of 'em. But j when she actually fatls in love herself—well she goes to the "end of the world" to get her "man." And its quite a stormy chase. When the story opens, Betty Compson. as Cherry O'Day, Is the queen of "The Paper Lantern," which is a "wild" resort in China Her mission in life is to “charm” the male patrons of the Joint so they will lose their coin with much glee at the gambling tables. Cher ry is a grand success at this—of course, her father is the cause of her heartless occupation, the story assures you. Don aid MacGregor, a sailor mate, fails in love with Cherry and he receives what pealed hurriedly.' Now the moment for parting with him hail come she was conscious of a sense of panic at once more being left behind. Mas she never to have a real home, or any place she ! might call her own? i Cavanagh put an arm around her. | “Os course you will see tu# again,” he said. "Tomorrow I shall come snd carry ; you off for the whole day. My train does not ieaTe Euston until 10 at night." | He kissed her and went to the door with ; Mrs Cranford, and Ninette furtively : wiped uwny the tears that would rise. "110 might have taken mo!" she thought. “He might have taken me!” And the dread stole into her mind that perhaps he, too, as Peter Nothard had done, hnd already begun to regret his responsibility and to find her a nuisance. But it was surprising how soon she felt at home with Mrs. Cranford. Although the house was large and conducted in magnificent style, there was an odd feeling of ipotne and Informality about it. and Ninette realized the fact with gratitude. ‘‘l've one of two friends coming to dinner tonight." -Mrs. Cranford told her. “But nobody formal. My nephew and another couple, so Just a little dinner frbek. my dear nothing elaborate.'' She had not as yet mentioned the future to Ninette, she just treated her as an ordinary guest In the house, perhaps one of whom she was particularly fond. Ninette dressed carefully; she was very anxious to please Mrs. Cranford, and she took geat pains with her hair, snd assn afterthought put on the diamond ring and pendant which her father had given her a few nights before. She was not sufficiently versed in life to know that the diamonds were too loud and large for her: she knew they bad cost a great Ue.al of money, and at pres ent Ninette judged most things by their cost. But she did wonder a little at the faint shadow that crossed Mrs (rauford’s face when they met In the drawing room and at the subtle note in her voice ns she said: "What very beautiful diamonds, my dear?” Ninette said: "Vos. father bought them.” She tw'sted round to show her frock, which had been her own choice, and was far too elaborate anil handsome for her age and slender figure. “Do you like my frock?” she asked. Mrs. Cranford made some vague reply, snd was spared any more by the an nounceinent of a guest. Ninette moved away to the fire and peered anxiously at her reflection in the mirror over the mantloshelf. Was anything wrong with her appearance? she wondered. She had been so anxious to ook her Yx'st.. and that vague shadow In Mrs. Cranford's eves had perturbed her. Mrs. Cranford spoke beside her. “My dear, may 1 Introduce my nephew? Teter, this is Mias Cavanagh.” And Ninette raised tier eves, which she did pot kn<nv were bright with excitement and eagerness to I’oter Nothard's fare! “Yon!" said Ninette: she did not know the gladness in her voice. "Why, I never thought of seeing you here!" He flushed a little at their meeting, but his eyes were dispassionate as they swept tne girl's face and momentarily rested on her too smart froek and handsome diamonds. He looked round the room. “Shall we find a seat? It seems a long time since wo met.”—Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. (To Be Continued.)

he thinks is a promise from her that she will marry him when he returns from a year's cruise. Os course, Cherry was only playing with fire. Then Gordon Deane, played by Milton Sills, visits the “The Paper Lantern" and Cherry loses her heart to him, but Deane is a gentleman and sees through the fickleness of Cherry. Time passes. Cherry’s dad is killed find Cherry goes to England to learn fine manners. Returning, she marries William Blaine, a banker, because he has “loads cf money. And how Cherry spends his money for clothes, but society will have none ol' her. In the meantime a bank clerk by the name of Harvey. Allen falls in love with Mrs. Cherry Blaine, that’s her married name, and he steals money from the bank to gain her favor. Harvey is caught and Cherr” gives him the “cold shoulder." I)eani arrives on the scene and takes thj ooy with him to a lonely island where a lighthouse is the only sign of habitation. MacGregor, the sailor, arrives and dls covers that Cherry has not kept her promise to wait. He becomes a sort of a mad man, but consents to become the third member of Deane's quiet party on the lighthouse island. The sailor dreams that Cherry will come to him. Then Cherry divorces her banker and starts to the Island, think ing that Deane only is there. The boat is wrecked and she Is rescued by Deane and carried tc the lighthouse. Sure, you guessed that long ago. Her appearance at the lighthouse with lhe three men causes a terrible mix up. The tension Is so strong that you will get greatly excited. In the end, the weak bank clerk and the mad sailor stage a fight. They crash over the railing on top of the lighthouse to a watery grave. Cherry then seeks loving refuge In the arms of Deane. That s the story of Cherry ’s wild pursuit for love. Opinion—"At the End of the World,” although artificial, has been cleverly pul together with so much dramatic detail that the story at times tempts one to really forget.. The photography Is of the same excellence which characterizes all Paramount pictures. At the Ohio all week —W. D. 11. CONCERNING LOVE, TEMPERATURE, ELINOR GLYN AND HER MOVIE. Elinor Glyn became famous by writing a thing called "Three Weeks.’ I remember that I read this book by moonlights in my room because my most careful and watchful parents, after reading the thing, decided that the younger members of the family should not become familiar with Paul aud his "great” love experiment. But I read the book by the aid of a fine full moon. Now Elinor Giyn has arrived lu America and journeyed West to a movie studio. Under the Influence of the warm California air, she has written an original movie story, which she has named “The Great Moment." The time limit covered Is greatly less than was In "Three Weeks.” "The Great Moment'' is now on view at Loews tSate with Glora Swanson and Milton Sllia as the real causes of the so called "Great Moment.” I think that there are at least sixty "great" seconds in that "moment " I sura do. The name of Minor Glyn. the title of the affair, the appearances of Miss Swanson and Sills In the cast, make satisfactory box office “bait." The combination of elements in this attraction has all the possibilities of shattering the box office receipts of Loew's State or any other tneater. The fact that it is a Paramount picture guarantees that the photography, direction, scenery and gowns to be nearly perfect. After s*etng this Glyn "original movie story” I got the impression that she will name her next one, if there is a next one. "The Fifteenth Part of a Second.” When it comes to mixing love elements and humanity. Elinor Gi.vti has any other writer beat several hundred hours. The theme of "The Great Moment" is a wild one, although It has been dresse 1 up with the conventional directing of an expert movie director. The Glyn atmosphere is purple—it is not. lily white. She knows bow to tell a story, of that there is no dispute. She knows that a love theme will act like a magnet on any box office or on the bank account of any publishing house. The theme of the story is nothing more nor less than the attempt of a woman named Nadine Pelham to get every ounce of personal pleasure out of life. She has been carefully, in fact, too carefully reared. Her English father of high birth decides to marry her off to a wealthy weakling who has no more pep than sn empty milk bottle possesses. Then Bayard belave!. played by Slils, arrives on the scene. Nadine decides that he is her great lover. Her father decides before she marries Eustace Cromble, the pepless fellow, that she and her dnd accompany the Crumbles to America to Inspect a gold mine Pelavel Is the engineer of the mine and Nadines heart runs wild. On returning from the mine she races Pelavel to the hotel. On dismounting on the wav the horses are startled by a poisonous snake Delavel attempts to catch the horses and while a! sent the snake plants its fangs in the flesh of Nadine over the heart. Sills then perforins the stunt of sinking the poison out with his lips No. that's not the "great moment." It's only a big second. Sllia, then carries. Nadine. plSTed bv Gloria Swanson, to his cabin. He feeds her a quart of contraband fluid and the result is Nadine insists on making lore to Sills She is caught by her father and rich would-be husband in the arms of Sills Father demands that Sills marry his daughter and then father dii* owns her and leaves. The next morning, Nadine remembers nothing of the ceremony anil Sllis on realizing the fact tiles annulment proceedings That frees Nadine Years pass Nadine goes to Washington and toads a wild life with a fast set Can't Itnag'ne why the author picked nu Washington, P < Visitors must have missed something in looking over the capital city, ts some of the scenes in the movie are to be taken us a guide ot Washington society. During an unconventional party, Nadine deeides to marry a man with loads of money. Kills arrives on the scene and Nadine throws the rich one down for Sills. That's the story of "The Great Mo-

ment.” It's all spice, water, champagne, stunts and the like. The lily does not grow in this movie. It has been lavishly produced, in fact, too splendidly for the merits of the yarn. r fcrsocally. I see no genuine merit or sense In this Glyn story. You form your own opinion after you Jam your way through the crowds which are sure to be at Loew's State this week if all signs do not fail.—W. D. H. BEN TURPIN MAKES PERSONAL APPEARANCES. Even a movie actor can carry a “production" with him when he makes a personal tour of the movie theaters.

Ben Turpin, himbelt, did not walk cn the stage ox the Circle yesterday afternoon when be made his first • personal” appearance there. Ben rode In a buggy. The buggy was "propelled" by one horse power—meaning a horse. Yes. the horse behaved beautifully, but *t was Ben who received the ovation. Dismounting from his elaborate horse-

Den Turpin.

power carriage, Ben strutted toward the footlights. The audience then recognized that Turpin was dressed In the attire which has made him famous on the silver screen. Ben then ordered his attendant to take care of the animal and in the following second the horse was screened from sight. There is an old saying that the eyes “make” the person. It is true with Tur pin. He is cross-eyed. Everybody knows ' {* a J' Ben tells the audience ! when he wanted to go into the Army i and Join the Infantry, he was refused be- ! cause the Army officials couldn't tell , where he was "aiming.” i Turpin then launches into what might be called a vaudeville act as he tells stoiies. lesterday he claimed he was I working under difficulties because he was suffering with a severe “cold.” "I lost my voice in Toledo,” said Turpin. "Hope I find it in Indianapolis." After telling a few stories. Turpin becomes personal and tells of some of his experiences in filmland. He admits that 1 his one object in life is to please his aud | iwices because It is the American audience which has made him what he is today. To bes movie actor it sometimes means j that the motie comedian must go to the | hospital. Mishaps in the movie studio and on the lot has landed Ben in the hos ; pital nineteen times. 1 "They handle me rough.,” explained the actor. “In dramatic work It is different. But with me—well, I have been to the hospital nineteen times.' Turpin figureg thut a movie audience prefers to see him in "makeup" instead of j coming on the stage in a "swell” suit and the like. By appearing in his movie makeup. Turpin appears as thousands of tno\ ie fans have seen him on the screen. Turpin closes bis act by demonstrating a "fall”—the kind which he has done before the camera so many times. This stunt is one of the biggest applause winners of his act. Turpin then came back and thankd the audience for the reception given him on his first appearance here. "There Is so much sadness in the world and I am glad that I can make people happy,” he said. "I am never too busy to shake hands with everybody." 1 am sure that you will welcome the opportunity to see Turpin in person. There ;b nothing up stage about him. He knows how to make people laugh. He Is happy even with a "cold” and he makes his audience happy. The movie feature of the bill is a serious thing called "Courage." with Naomi Childers. If I *m not wrong. I haven’t s en M:s* Childers for some little time. Her natural beauty and unaffected way helps to brighten up the seriousness of the story. There is a wee hit of Scotch to this story and that strain- is refreshing. The story Is what might be termed a heavy dramatic story. But it is Ben Turpin and his ‘production” that will make you laugh Nearly forgot to tell you that a Turpin com edy is Cashed on the screen prior to Turpin's personal appearance. In this comedy the stage "snow" burns. It's a good laugh getter. At the Circle ali week. W. D. H. -I- -|- •!• WALLACE REID’S LATEST NOH ON VIEW AT ALHAMBRA. it is essentially, a man's story, full of vital action and swift movement, but women will also be interested In “The Hell Diggers,” because of the romantic nature of the play "The Hell Diggers" is a vehicle for Wallace Reid, who plays an energetic, clean fisted, virile young construction engineer This engineer has some difficult problems to solve and a lot of work to do in rbe story. Reid steps out of the "speed'' characters he has been portraying of late, and has a part in this picture that acymes to have been made especially for hitn. The scenes are ail laid in the West, and give a flu ’ g background for his work In this charai-ter. Tile story is a dramatic one. and sustains interest from beginning to end. A romance is always in the background, and just around the corner. As is char rcteristic of him, Reid makes a successful lexer, and the love story has a happy ending. And the pisy ends as satisfactorily. Without telling too much of the story, it is Impossible to go into detail ss to the plot, for it is one that is better with the whole background of the play to develop it. But "The Hell Diggprs” is a Reid play, full of Iteid's personality and replete with situations of boundless Interest. We believe that we like Reid in this kind of a play and in this kind of a role better than in any other. A capable cast supports Reid Lois Wilson plays opposite him. and is the reason f>r the romance. She has a good ■■ part in the story. Giant dredges, typifying the modern methods of gold seeking, add much to : the realism of the picture, and at no time is there any artificial touch In th play. Opinion—“Wallle” Reid shows another phase of his varsatile self as the hero

of “The Hell Diggers,” and gives some real enjoyment In this play. “The Hell Diggers” will be shown at the Alhambra all this week. -I- -I- -IRAY CHASES GHOSTS ON SMITH’S SCREEN. Charlie ltay chases "ghosts” that turn out to be bank robbers In "A Midnight Bell,” now on view at Mister Smith's. This picture, when recentlv presented at the Circle, met with popular favor. It Is founded on a successful Hoyt comedy of years ago. This dei partment has reviewed this picture at length. On the same bill Is Harold Lloyd in “I Do,” a comedy, and this department on several occasions has indorsed this picture as a genuine comedy treat. Tfils double bill at Mister Smith’s this week is hard to beat. They certainly have popular stars on view. -I- -I- -IBILL HART IS DRAMATIC AT ISIS. The lais this week is presenting BUI ; Hart in "The Whistle,” which Is a dramatic affair. One scene Is startling—- ! that showing an automobile plunge ' through an open drawbridge. This scene ils well done. Hart does some creditable I character work in this movie. You will j enjoy the children In this mov’e. This : department has discussed this plctur* i previously. -I- -I- -ILYTELL’S LATEST ON VIEW AT COLONIAL. The Fair Week attraction at the Colonial is Bert Lytell In "The Man Who.” Lytell enacts the role of Bedford Jones, a New York bank clerk, who, shortly after his return from the Argonne, meets j Helen Jessop when her aristocratic father, [ St. John Jessop, was giving a “do-some-thing-for-the-poor-boys” party at fils | New York home. Beddy. overcome with music and ice | cream, fainted and Helen gives first aid treatment so well that Beddy immediately falls In love with her. But Helen was not for a bank clerk; she wanted a man who "does things." a • man who,” and Beddy does his best to become a “man who.” Faultlessly dresses for an afternoon call, but without shoes on his feet he goes for a stroll along Fifth avenue, resolving to be “The Man Who Broke the Shoe Trust.” Crowds follow him and Is even arrested for Indecent exposure. Many entertaining situations follow until Bedford at last becomes “the man who” and wins a bride. In addition to the feature attraction the Colonials program Includes a comedy and the current news weekly. -I- -!- -!- AT THE REGENT. The feature offering at the Regent this week is Robert McKim in a movie version of Zane Grey's, "The Man of the Forest.” It is a love story with some adventure injected during the recital of the story. Claire Adams. Jean Hersholt, Carl Gantvoort, Frank Hayes, Frederick Starr and others support McKim. The action is injected into the story by a struggle over the possession of a cattle ranch. -I--!--!- . LEGITIMATE THEATERS OPEN SEASON TODAY. English’s, Murat and B. F. Keith's open their 1921-1922 season today. The Murat gets under way with the Howards in "The Passing Show of 1921," this afternoon. The matinee is at 2:10 o'clock. The engagement is for the week. B. F. Keith's will open its doors this afternoon for the first big time vaudeville of the season. The Singers Midgets heads the bill. English's -will open Its doors tonight with Harry Beresford and the New York Company in "Shavings," which is declared to be a success. ' -J- .1. _u DALEY RETAINS HER KEPI TATION IN NEW SHOW. Lena Daley is a fixed and certain attraction in the particular line of entertainment in which she is Identified. Her 1921 1922 edition of “Kandy Kids” goes a little ahead of her former efforts from a scenic and costuming standpoint and her inividual dance numbers allow her to live up to her reputation of being an original dancer. Miss Daley knows the show business, ' and with the aid of Ed E. Daley her new show is a pleasing mixture of songs, dances, business, specialties and the like. The striking thing of the new production in addition to the elaborate scenic equipment are the costumes. They will ! compare very well with the average road attraction and in some cases the costumes are even more attractive. The new Daley show, which opened the season at the Park Saturday night, is divided into two acts. There are five scenes In the first and three in the last. Each set is complete in its detail. Especially elaborate is the Golden Palace scene in the first act and the finale of the first act, which is a pretty musical picture called "Little Girl That Makes the World G<> Round." The melody is of the popular Jazz order and with the clever appearances of the chorus snd rbe principals the close of the first act is a winner Miss Daley makes her first appearance as "Ginger Baby Girl,” a number which does not give her much personal opportunity but when she hits “How I Miss My Lovin'.” one gets the impression that Daley has lost none of her ability in "shaking" both her feet and her shoulders, in the second act. Miss Daley and Earl Bulnerd. a clever chap when tt comes to dancing, hoof a thing which they call, "Hot Dog Fancy Ball." This Is followed by an eccentric dance number by the two. In this dance. Miss I'aley wears nifty male attire. It is a classy number done in a jazx swing Her final appearance results In a song called “Ain't Givin Gothin' Away." Jean Le Bmn has a number of Interesting songs and during the "Cle*pntra” number she wears a vampire gown which is exquisite for what It does not contain. It reminds one of a big revue costume. One of the surprises of the show Is the way Miss Lina Davis halts proceedings with a line of "jazz shoutin' " songs. She tied the show up to a solid h'.t when I reviewed the show. As the show stands now. it is about as long ns the Follies. There will be' some minor eliminations and when this Is done. Miss Daley can visit the cities on the American wheel confident that she has a show which is up to the Daley standard. At the Tarfc this week each afternoon and night.—W. D. H.

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