Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 56, Number 30, Jasper, Dubois County, 15 May 1914 — Page 3

HERR MOVIES" TALK Mutes Follow the Motions of the Actors' Ups.

Great Excitement, But the Goat Was Serene

W19H1NUTOM This !s about a lawyer and a goat. Not the lawyer's goat, but a real Hilly th;it belrnged to a boy. All the lawyor had to do with it was to tell what happened to ahow the serenity of a go- when subjected to excitement. And aa a serene goat

Not Always Safe to Indu'ge In Plear antries, Though the Majority of the Audience, of Course, Would Not Notice Them.

LEADING LADY A SOUTHERNER

Irene Warfield Began Her Professional Career in Stock Companies at the Age of Seventeen.

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Isn't an everyday affair, here goes: Scene, Massachusetts avenue as It enters Scott circle. Hour, about 9:ir, when bankers, brokers, corporation lawyers and capitalists of early bird habits were whizzing downtown in their limousines, touring cars and what not which means any vehicle above a street car until they came to the goat. He was on the wrong side of the

street. And he wouldn t budge. The conveyance to which he was hitched a box on wheels, 1914 model wi crowded with sections of six small boys whose legs wore dangling out-

i lila 'I'h nu ii rtnrl a n 1olel threatened and whacked.

goat calm y chewed his gum and stayed put. Tniu'i never any telling what goes on under the horns of a hilly goat In the brains we don't concede him. I'eruaps he had a hunch that his one best way to get rid of hauling six Oyi uas to refuse to haul one. So he stood and stood and stood, until The composite banker, broker, corporation lawyer and early bird capitalist canned in his nifty machine had blocked the asphalt, and the street was frUlgtd v.ith mere everyday huraans, who will have to walk until they acquire Wings. No reference whatever to airships. Then a blue cloth guardian of

breezed Into the foreground and his goat.

the law Cot

said, 'All right, just so I can see

Call Him the Story Teller in Chief to the House ONI funnv story in one ten-minute speech, by all tradition, unwritten rules and precedent of the house of representatives, is amply sufficient. But rince this administration has set its face against following precedent. Tom Ileflln. representative from Alabama

and story teller In chief to the house. has started out loyally to upset tradition. He has taken to telling two stories instead of one In the time mentinned. Here are tw) samples Mr. Heflin recently interjected into debate: "A HtU&m had lost an eye, and he said to the surgeon, 'Doc, Iliave just naturally got to have another eye, and

I don't want any glass eye. I want a fVsh eye The doctor replied, I can t,"t cat's eve in for you.' The man

vith it "So the surgeon very skilfully transplanted the cats eye in the place of the one the man had lost. In about three months the surgeon saw his patteftt and said. Hill, how is your eye?' Hill replied. Well. Doc, it Is all right, I k;uess. The only objection I have got to the darned thing is that It is always locking for crickets and mice.'" The second one: "On one occasion a dyspeptic preacher went home with a member of his r'uinh for dinner. The good wife had prepared a feast fit for the gods. There was fri-d chicken, round, robust biscuits, red ham swimming in red gravy and the finest coffee that ever flowed from a spout. The good lady was justly proud of what she had spread before the parson. "Hud! tlie nine-year old son, with fork in hand, was just ready to do battie with the good things before him. when his mother said, 'Parson, won't you have some of the chicken9' To their surprise and the utter bewilderment of Hud. the person replied, 'No; I never eat chicKen.' The good lady then asked, Parson, have a piece of ham.' Hut the parson answered. No, I dare not eat ham.' Hud dropped his fork. The Kood lady then said, 'Won't you have a biscuit?' and the parson ... m . . I lA. n .( ....

renlied Did vou use csoda in the composition ot tnose

w W W 1 cannot eat biscuits made with soda.' 1U;1, in wide-eyed astonishment, looked at his mother and exclaimed, with anger and earnestness. 'Ma, maybe the darned old fool would suck a raw egg!' M

Marjorle Wood, who plays the part of Rose Gaythorne In "The Third Party," confesses to being a movie fiend. When she is not rehearsing o" playing she may be found at some one of the nearby picture shows devouring the lurid melodrama of the western plains. Miss Wood Is a philanthropist In her own way, ani when at home in New York she frequently takes girls from the deaf and dumb asylum to the movies. These girls, as a rule, have been taught Hp reading, and can tell by watching the muscles of one's face what is being aid. Naturally Miss Wood wan rather

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but trie surprised wnen one ui me gw is

these words on a pad of paper and handed it to her: "What do vou think that man in

the picture said to his sweetheart Just now . Miss Wood wrote her reply and handed the pad back to her companion : "That he loved her. 1 suppose." T'ie mute girl's reply was startling. It read as follows: "Darling, please remember that the firm pays me $150 a week to make love to you. You don't suppose Vm Joing this because I like you, do you?" Miss Wood was interested immediately, for the ac.ing was so sincere

that no thought of guying had entered her mind. "What did she say?M she wrote on the dear girl's pad. "You wait till I tell my husband how you've insulted me, and he'll beat your ugly face to a pulp." Upon inquiry among her deaf and dumb friende If lie Wood learned with astonishment that the conversation pf the actors in the pictures invariably had nothing whatever to do with the scene depicted. For actors who are

Miss Irene Warfleid, a beautiful leading lady of a prominent eastern stock company, was born in ew Orleans in 1890. She entered upon her theatrical career when she was but seventeen years of age and played with dramatic stock companies at Memphis. St. Louis and Louisville, Ky. The last three years have been spent in playing leading parts with

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U. S. REPRESENTATIVES

Joseph R. Lamar and Frederick W. Lehman Selected

Miss Irene Warfield.

Dustin Farnum in several of Cohan & Harris' productions, such as "The Aviator," "Within the Law" and "The Common Law." Miss Warfield is especially fond of horseback riding, tennis and football.

Queen Victoria In the Films. A new moving picture spectacle en? titled "Victoria. Sixty Years a Queen." which for some time has been on view

In London, is now in this country.

fond of guying sotto voce she recom- j Thls eiau0rate picture not only emmends the movies as a field for their Draces tne main incidents in the life pleasantries. 0f Queen Victoria, but illustrates important events in England's history HAS WON PRAISE OF CRITICS during the sixty years of her reign. It I is given in seven sections, comprising

Francis X. Bushman One of the Most Talented of the Stars of the Moving-Picture Films.

Francis X. Bushman, leading man,

two hundred and eighty-nine scenes. These scenes include Victoria's notification, when sixteen years old, of her ascension to the throne, her coronation at Westminster abbey, the

is a handsome chap and has had wide meeting with the prince consort, her experience in all branches of theatrl-; wedding, the christening of the prince cal work on the legitimate stage. He of Wales, the attempt on her life in is adept in the art of make-up. and Hyde park, the Indian mutiny, the his remarkable versatility in portray-1 death of the prince consort, the weding character studies has won him in- ; ding of the prince of Wales the stant recognition from the most edti- Queen's meeting with Charles Dickens,

cabinet meetings presiaea over uy Benjamin Disraeli, General Gordon's last stand at Khartum, his death, and other events up to Victoria's death in 1900. Three actresses portrayed the queen at different stages.

cal of critics and keen observers. Bushman is an all-round athlete and an expert swimmer, wrestler, boxer,

biscuits? Well, then, ! horseman and swordsman. Personally,

How a North Carolina Moonshiner Won His Case REPRESENTATIVE K. W POTJ of North Carolina tells a good one on himself. He says: "In my In me county was a man by the name of Heaves, who was indicted for a violation of the revenue laws, and retained me to defend hini. As he was regarded as a

weak-minded man. the judges wero disposed to be lenient, though the evidence was conclusive as to his gull.

"I told Reaves that he must act M foolish as he could In order to help his case. So on the day the case was tried Reaves appeared in court it

was a roasting summer day wearinfi a heavy overcoat buttoned up to his throat. "When the court was opened by tho marshal Reaves jumped uo and

made a spectacle of himself by calling out foolish statements. As the judge v.ould have to take action, I rose and told the judge that he could see for himself that my client was not a responsible person; so the case was nolle pressed and Reaves told to go aud sin no more. "Several years later, when I was the prosecuting attorney. I found that Reaves had been up to his old tricks and was in court for trial on another violation of the revenue laws. When he took the stand I asked him the following questions: ' 'You have frequently been indicted for this offense? 'You ought to know,' replied Reaves. 'ou were ny lawyer.' " Yes. I returned, 'but did you not go in court and play the fool to get out of trouble?' " No. sir. said Reaves, quickly. 'As for playing the fool, it was you, sir, did that" "

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Francis X. Bushman.

is in favor of the proposed ! $30,000 and is almost free of debt.

Why John Sharp Williams Never Joined the Army SENAT K JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS was never in the Confederate army. Hut the fault is not his. He started with the best intentions, as well as with a knapsack filled with a good lunch. The war was at its height when he was a hi boy of eleven, and as

Bushman has a wide circl of acquaintances with whom he is extremely popular for his many natural charms of manner and his capacity for friendship. Mr. Bushman will be seen In such forthcoming features as "Shadows," "The Three-Scratch Clew" and "Mongrel and Master."

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M father was In the army, and doz- ZTD -ZT

ens of friends and relatives hac gone forth to battle against the dreaded "Yank.' John Sharp one night decided that his country called him to arms. The fact that he was only eleven, and about laa only road he knew was that 0 the candy shop, did not deter him. Out in the darkness of the night the call'' f his country sounded as loud as tfee dinner horn to hungry hand.

It ihe harve-t field. So young Williams arose and set forth down the mad in the early dawn And aa he tramped down the lanes of dust, past the still farmhouses over uhich hung the early smoke from the kitchen chimney, he dreamed dreams i how he would come back on a prancing charger covered with glory, gore and gold lace. Then suddenly behind him he hard the lope of an approachI . hüri-eman. Ixoking back, 1 e saw It was old I'ncle Zeph on the blind mule, t'nele Zeph pulled up the mule with a jerk beside his young master. -John, your maw says as how you better be gittin' back home in a hurry. She ain't er goin' ter Btand fur no sich goin's on!" exploded Zeph. "You jest Ci.a. up here hind me on dis muie and he'll tote us home ter breakfast!"

Not All Fun for Photoplayer. "The life of a moving picture villain grows somewhat strenuous at times," says Joseph Levering. "Not long ago I was forced to climb out of a fourth story on a wire cable, have a desperate combat with one of my kind in midair, and fall to the ground below. I did well for the first two times, but I gradually lost my enthusiasm for the occupation. Because of a ruined negative the scene had to be repeated each time. On the third and

last time I was to be dashed Into the days of waiting blanket below. But the wait- j ductions

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had a chance to find out how hard the ground is."

For Federal Censorship. The Christian Science Monitor of Boston, which wields a wide editorial

influence,

federal censorship, because it believes that it is "a step that would make for centralization, compactness, and fixed responsibility." Most likely such a step would be, as the Monitor continues, "welcomed by all respectable film producers and motion picture houses" if, and the "If" could well feo in capital letters, there could be any assurance that a federal board would retarc. the mushroom-like growth of censor bodies all over the country. But we are afraid the federal idea is somewhat late In its birth; too many small boards have already tasted the joys of minding other people's morals, too many legislators are ready to create new jobs, whil making good campaign material. No, there will be ninety-and-nine censor boards whether there is one labeled federal" or not. And

meanwhile the poor picture straggles

along its trouble-beset route. Demand Is for Youth. "One of the greatest fears that a person of my profession has is that of old age." says King Baggott. ' The motion picture camera is heartless. It allows no deception, for the arts of grease paint cannot be used to conceal. If a man is fifty he looks firty or even older. The high lights and shadows accentuate tho wrinkles in the face. It is worse for the leading man than it is for the comedian. For the comedian looks happy always, and happiness gives the appearance of youlh, while the face of the hero, in showing seriousness or pathos, looks older. For the heroes of the movies there is an element of tragedy in the demand of the public for a youthfjl idol."

South Bend. William, two-year-old son of Harry Brown. Is dead as a result of ptomaine poisoning. The case developed about two weeks ago and turned into spinal meningitis. The coroner is investigating to trace the source of some milk which proved to be bad. Terre Haute. After deliberating for less than half an hour the Jury returned a verdict of not guilty In the case of Mayor Roberts, tried on an Indictment charging conspiracy to corrupt the elections of 1913. The day was marked by demonstrations in court by Roberts friends. The trial has occupied more than forty days.

South Bend South Bend and Nlles, Mich, will suspend business May 11, when BOO men from the two cities will work on the highway connecting the. two cities, with the idea of putting It in condition for motoring. Final arrangements were made at a meeting in Nlles. Mayor Fre.l Y. Keller and several officials represented South Bend. Columbus. William Hibbs. Lon Rmnv nnri William Cowan, farm

ers near here, were arrested by three deputy fish and game wardens and brought to this city, where they pleaded guilty to gigging fish in Drift Wood river, and were fined $10 and rnsts earh. The affidavits were filed

by Deputy Fish and Game Warden Ehlers. Rochester. Charles Delaney. R. E. Shubert and William Daly of Akron, a little town near here, attempted to paint up the village of Athens in true Western style. They

loaded up on cheap whisky, drove all the people off the street and attempted to beat up several men. A telephone call to the police here brought the officers in autos. The men were quickly subdued and lodged in'jail. Greensburg. John Bushhorn, a farmer near Smyrna, is having a series of experiences with hydrophobia. A dog was first afflicted. Before being killed it bit Bushhorn, who

took the Pasteur treatment. Eater a cat developed the disease, and bit a nephew of Bushhorn's. The latest victim was a horse. It was killed and the head was sent to the state authorities for examination. Indianapolis. A movement to raise a fund of $5,000 with which to prosecute a vigorous campaign of education with the aim of socuring the ballot for women in Indiana and the advocacy of a constitu

tional convention to bring about various "reform" legislation, constitutes tho work of the Indiana Woman's Franchise league, 1,000 members of which began a four-days' convention here. Washington. The new First Baptist church was dedicated with a program that lasted all day, all churches in the city taking a part in the exercises. The dedicatory address was made by Rev. Myron D. Haynes of Franklin college. Ezra Mattingly, J. G. Allen and the pastor. Rev. S. A. Hay worth, were among those who spoke In the evening. The new church was built at a cost of

Supreme Court Jurist and S. Louit Lawyer W.ll Meet With Mediators in Canada May 18.

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Washington. May. lt. Ju Joseph R. Lamar of 'he United State Supreme Court and Frederick W. Lehmann of St. Louis, former solicitor general, will he the representative j of the United States to confer with the mediators seeking to settle the difficulty between the United State and Mexico. This became known from an authoritive source. During the day Justice Lamar had a lonsr talk with the President and later he and Mr. Lehmann conferred. President Wilson received at th White House Ambassador DaGama of Brazil, the ranking member of the South American mediators who are trvincr to comoose the Mexican

trouble. The receipt later of a

patch from the City of Mexico

ing that Foreign Minister Ruiz had protested to the mediators that several United States torpedo boats with a transport and tender had landed a party on Lobos Island, eight miles off the coast, and taken the lifrhthous was believed to have been the purpose of the ambassador's unusual visit to the White House on Sunday.

The Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada is taking -ups to have suitable attention and courtesy extended to the South American r diators and the delegates from the United States and Mexico when tl assemble at Niagara Falls, Ontario, May 18. The Governor General ha been in communication with the British Embassy here and it is expected that the British and Canadian authorities wiO unite in paying suitable attention to the distinguished visitors and in forwarding the mediatory work in every way possible.

STATE HOMEOPATHS TO MEET

Indiana Institute Will Hold Csnve -tion Wednesday and Thursday Big, Banquet Program Arranged.

Hackett In "Monsieur Beaucalre.H James K. Hackett will go to Europe early this summer with a cast to make a motion-picture production of "Monsieur Beaucalre," In the exact ecene of the story.

Demand for Artistic Werk. "The motion picture art is experiencing a rapid change," says Mme. Alice Blache, woman director. 'It seems perfectly safe to say that the

the inferior photoplay proare numbered. Already tne

carefully staged offering marked oy the hand of true genius is seen occupying the same theater for many consecutive days, to the exclusion of dozens of photodramas formerly con sidred good enough to give the public at the rate of Ave or six a day Tue changed condition of affairs marks the triumph of the production of artistic worth."

Shelbyville. The county commis

sioners let the contracts for the improvement of the Wicker, Phares and Hutchins roads in Union township, respectively: William Avery. Waldron, $8,079; D. H Fatoat, Indianapolis, $6.285; Jasper Hoster, Shel

byville, $4.715. They also ordered an election for May 27 in Washington township to determine whether a road 16,30 feet long In that township shall be improved. The estimated cost of the road is $10,989.25. Lebanon. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Crawfordsvllle district will hold its annual convention in the First Methodist Episcopal church at Crawfordsvillo May 20 and 21. The officers of the district society are: President, Mrs. Monroe Bush, Lebanon; recording sec

retary, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Crawfordsvllle; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Candlce V. Hartzog. 933 West Thirteenth street, Indianapolis; treasurer. Mrs. Hattie Kinney, 67 North Addison

6treet, Indianapolis. Sullivan. Charles C. Riggs, a real estate dealer of this city, who was convicted of highway robbery at Carml, DL, about two years ago. has been paroled by the board of pardons of Illinois. He was serving a term of three to twenty-one years. ItiRgs was charged with robbing a hardware store at Enfield, DL Henry Davey of Shelburn, an accomplice, escaped from the Carmi Jail and has never been caught. A petition for Riggs parole was circulated by his wife, who resides here. James Leonard and Sam Woodsmall of this county, accomplices with Riggs and Davey in robberies, were convicted here. Leonard is in the state prison and Wocdsmall is out on bond, pending a retrial. Terre Haute. Joe Riska, tho third victim of John Demetro. the giant

gipsy WOO KHieU ivvu uauua xj a camp near here, died of his wounds. The other victims were Socca Denietrp, the slayer's wife, and his son-in-law. Bob Riska. Demetro Is in Jail, charged with first degree murder. Princeton. Following domestic troubles, in which she charged hei husband with unfaithfulness, Mrs. Ervin Shaw, aged thirty-rtve, wife of an engineer, in his presence swallowed carbolic acid before he could prevent her, and died in a few mln ctes She leaves two children.

Indianapolis, Ind., May 11. The forty-eighth annual session of the Indiana Institute of Homeopathy will be held at the' Hotel Soverin Wednesday and Thursday. Among the distinguished men who will appear before the convention session are Dr. Dewitt G. Wilcox, president of the American Institute of Homeopathy, and Dr. E. Stillman Bailey of Chicago, one of the first men to propound the curative properties of radium. about which he will talk. Dr. Wilcox will speak on "The Renaissance of Homeopathy." Dr. C. A. Baldwin, of Peru, Ind., is president of the Stat association and will preside over the sessions. About 350 Indiana physician are members of the organization, and almost all will attend the c -'invention and participate in the round-table u. cussions. Tho program is divided i the departments of clinical medicine, surgery, materia medica and homeopathics. Many of the meml-ers will ie accompanied by their wives, and a banquet will be given at the Severin on Wednesday evenirur for the BMfttbsrs,

their wives and friends. Dr. Wilcox's address will follow the dinner. The convention will open at 10 a. m., Wednesday, and the annual election of officers will be held at noon, Thursday.

STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lafayette The openir.g of the base hall season here yesterday was responsible for two boys being badly injured. Robert McMahon, the 14-year-old son of Mrs. Helen F. McMahon, fell from the ladder of a Lake Erie & Western freight car west of the city and his left foot was crushed off under the wheels. He was stealing a ride to the West Side baseball park when the accident happened. H I is a nephew of Dr. D. J. Brennan of Indianapolis and the doctor has been summoned here. Henry Snyder, K years old, son of Matthew Snyder, was struck on the head by a pitched ball while playing ball at Columbian Park and Is sufficing from concussion of the brain, fi.condition is serious. He ha- been unconscious since the accident. Princeton. Princeton high school took first in oratory and EvansviKe took first in reading in the quadrangular high school oratorical arvl reading contest held here Saturday night. Julius Schwartz was the winning orator and Miss Marjorie Legier was the Evansville winner in reading. Elwood. Elmer Fites, 19, s lying in a serious condition in a local hos

pital with a bullet in his body, the result of two shots alleged to ha been fired by William Crouton, - Croutch is said to have become angry when Fites ordered him from his home, where he had called to see a sister of Fites. In the midst of the quarrel the shot was fired and Croutch ran from the house, immediately followed y the girl, and the police have been unable to locate either of them. The shooting was not reported to the police until an hour alter it occurred.