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12 TIIK DETROIT' FREE PKESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1923. FARMERS GAIN, The MHL jPHAVEESS OLD LIMBER II. AND'UNCLEALF' HERE FOR GAME AMU II II i II 1 I I IKM 1 1 1 NIHI'll tt 'I nillMIIIIHIIIIfniHinitlQ STARTING OF THE WORLD'S MOST-DISCUSSED PICTURE Established as RICHARD BAEiTt3ELV3ES In a brilliant and pictunrnqum Romanct THE FIGHTING BLADE GLORIA SWANSON TODAY SUNDAY II nn ifsinnrnn rnK 11 I LAST TIMES WONDROUSLY STAGED AND PRODUCED flr BEG. Iria TODAY "A Motion Picture pern." Dttroit Timet. "Tht Most Elrtssin Screen Drama in Years." Ntw York Trlbmu.

"A Masterpiece." San Prancitc Jturnil. "A Photoplay Yon Mnst See." Chtcaf Tribunt. "An London TimB. PLEASE ATTEND MATINEE WHEN POSSIBLE' 6 SHOWS'! DAILY I 3:00 9:00 rnVIF tb plF from VVSmi-i tht very beginning, which starts fiv minute alter the above hours. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES NOW! WILLIAM FOX frutntt fhs motion eUturs vmion of ASM.

Hutchiiuen't Nov. NQW! THAN! THE SUNDAY i BORROW LESS U. S. Loan Board Chief Tells of Better Credits; $10,000, 000 Bonds Sold. Washington, Oct.

12. The troubles of the farmer Friday were laid before the joint congressional committee Inquiring; into the failure ot state banks to join the Federal Reserve system. QoYrnor Cooper, of the Frm Loan board; B. C. Powell, of Little Hock, Ark, representing the American Cotton aioclatlon; T.

H. Atke- eon, repreeantlnj the National Grange, and Benjamin Marsh, of the Farmers' National council, were beard by the committee on various phases of banking as applied to agriculture. Contrary to the Impression that the farmers nee additional financial aid. their general credit condition has Improved during the last year. Governor Cooper said.

During the II months he declared they borrowed less money than In the previous year. Most of the demands for loans have come from the south and far west. Governor Cooper said, generally throuKh farmers' co-operative associations. There had been no great demand, he added, for credit in the middle west. The Federal Intermediate Credit banks have sold their second Issue of bonds, the Farm Loan board announced Friday night, Indicating that the issue, which was for could be accepted as a gauge of the demands on the new agencies.

Governor Cooper said the principal call on the credit banks Is from co-operative marketing concerns and be regarded this aa evidence of a rapid growth of that form of marketing. Two Men Killed in 270-Foot Fall New Castle, Oct. 12. (By th Associated Prese.) Frank Kline, of Trenton. N.

general foreman of the Rust Construction company of Pittsburgh, and Hrott Wchman.of Pittsburgh, were killed here Friday when a scaffold on a 270-foot stuck under construction at the t'arnefcle Bteel comiiapy'a piant collapsed. Three other men saved themselves by grabbing ropes suspended from the top of the stack. R. H. JOHONNOT TO GIVE ART LECTURE COURSE BJEGEi In tvpndouM and got tout exampU of mastodonic crn achievement "THE SPANISH DANCER' GRIFFITH'S "7-v- nt IIOY K.

MARCOTTE. FROM OBSCURITY TO STARDOM IN A YEAR This year has seen the rise of little Ethel Shannon, an unusually gifted young actress, from obscurity to the very border of stardom. A 1 1 ou her picture a began In a spectacular manner, It has nut been one iong Path at roses. When ah left Denver, bent on winning screen success, she was 1 1 ed to pis only three day In the studios of Los Angeles before she a a i chosen to play a P. uert Lyteil In It a Lasy to Make Mdliey." But she soon discovered that film fame Is not won at a single stroke and umi.ro iong was forced again to accept work as an extra.

Kh rediscovered not many months ago by It. P. fichulberg, producer of r-reierrca riciures, while she was playing an unimportant bit In "The jiero. lie immediately signed her for featured roles, the first of which wag in "Daughters of the Rich." one nas lately completed work In the leading part of "Mavtlme" has been chosen for the place of mm iniporiaiu-e in tne forthcoming screen production of l)avld Belasco's stago comedy, "The Boomerang." EXPERIMENTS WITH A NEW COLOR PROCESS That color photography, the dream of moving picture producers ior years, win not bring about any revolution In pictures, even when the process Is perfected and made chean nntiirh the opinion of Director Uasnler. n.

now system or color photogra-Dhv. Invents hv era expert, will be used in oertain scenes in "Maytline," screen version Miunii.n.1 Binge piay VI same name, now being produced for KftV.rn 1 nt lha rf.BM.ti. ii i.i ii inn uu scenes of the pictures were filmed in triplicate through a process that throws out each object In Its natural tone. The remainder of the picture Is in uButi uincK una Willie. "It iiriilm 1,1 ijiuvb a surprise to many theatergoers to know that even If we were offered a perfect method of color photography at a cost no greater than the everyday black and white, it would not be used," Director Oasnier said.

"Ordinarily dim drama is best told In white and black. Once In a while there Is some unusually big situation a storm scene or the climax of a personal conflict where color ma 1. i.I. avuwu wiiii iinenoe dra A Menu nY DKRNAIinUVE DP KORD, DINNER Clear ftonp. I.umb Sliced Cabbage Salad Holla pple Pie Cheese and Wafer Coffee Sliced Cabbage Salndi Slice cab-bnge and cover with dressing made of one-half teaspoonful of mustard, a pinch of salt one tablespoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of condensed milk, one egg slightly beaten and two tablespoons of vinegar.

Mix Ingredients In order given, adding vinegar very slowly. Cook over p. of a Ex-Governor of Tennessee and Famous Houn' Dawg Want Vanderbilt to Win. A long, drawn-out yowl, bleak and dreary, a mixture of the deep throaty bay of a hunt hound hot on the trail and the shrill nana! whine of a frightened puppy, echoed throuch. the lobby of the Statler hotel at noon, Friday.

The mournful, graveyard sounds came from a lank, rangy bound with lorn; drooping tall, yellow ears.that rippled when he walked on paws worn from many years' of service and a look of pained anguish In hull-blind eyes. A Tennessean In the lobhy looked up and smiled. "Where's Uncle Alf." he Inquired, "there's Old Limber and he's lost." "Houn' Dang" Famous. The ancient dog perhaps the most famous canine In. Tennessee in spite of the fact that he Is just ordinary hound was Old Limber soul mate of Ei-Oovernor Alfred H.

(Old Limber) Taylor, brother of the lato 'Flddlin' Hob" Taylor, and principal In Tennessee's famous "Kattle of the Itosos." Then, Old Limber's face lighted up It was really a smile and on legs that quivered he made his way to "Uncle Alf," who had whistled from tho other side of the lobby. Did Limber and 1 thought wed come up to see Vandy lick Michigan tomorrow, "Uncle Alf," explained, We can chase fox anymore too old, you know and we've got to have some fun. We drove through with my grandson." Recalls llattle of Koaes. The visit of Uncle Alf and Old Limber recalls to Tennesseans here the famous "Battle of the Koaes" when "Flddlin1 Bob" Taylor, the most loved man in Tennessee, a Democrat, beat his brother, "Uncle Alf," a Republican, In tbe hottest fubsrnatorlal race ever waged in ennessee. After "Flddlin" Bob" died, "uncle Alf" ran again and was elected twice, his last term expiring year.

"Uncle Alf," a typical southerner of the old school, would not discuss politics. 'Old limner ana i are just nos ing around these days." he said, But we re not through yet are we, bov." And Mr. Taylor, himself 73 years old, patted the ugly head of the aged animal, iox nuniin stories about whom first made Uncle Alf" famuua as a humorist. BUYS HOUND DOGS WITH BOGUS CHECK "Those puppies there will do for me," said the visitor to Chester A. Lamb, who sells animals at 829 Michigan avenue.

"Hound dogs." "l'eah, and 1 need two of them. I'm a night watchman at a foundry down the street and I need com pany," said the patron who said his name was jonn u. snow, lie tendered a check for 185. It came back, and Lamb's efforts ever since to nnd Know have been unrewarded, he said Friday In swearing out a warrant charging uttering and pucusning. SLAYER OF RICH UNCLE, WHO SHOOTS SELF, DIES Redwood City, Cal Oct.

13. (By tho Associated Press) James Moore, who shot himself ThurHday after beating to death his uncle, James II. Doollttle, wealthy retired not si man, in an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Iioollttlo hoiiwi, tiea in a Hospital frleiay. SUPREME PRESENTATION WHITE ROSE" r'', WITH ITS Wonder Cast -7 story so big, to dramatic that it holdt one aghatt at its timpU franknett. ALL DETROIT'is FLOCKING TO SEE IT! SUP yr.tff-lr.7fMt?,,i CHARLE8TFF Telephone Chwrry CHARLEeTFROHMAN PRICES- Mat.To4ay50oto$2.00 Nkthti 50c to S2 5(1 US6 for Seats i Presmt A COMEDY OFXOVB AND ROYALTY "THE SWAN? isifn EVA LE GALLIENNE' BASIL RATHBONE.

PHILIP MERIVALE HILDA SPONG, ALISON SltlPWORTH HALLIWELL HOBBES and RICHIE LING NRXT MOMAT 'B. C. WHITNEY i UONEL ATWILL! 'The Heart of A Romantic Comedy by Anthony Wharton Ralph H. Johonnot will give the first of a series of art lectures at the Society of Arts and Crafts. Wat- son street, Saturday morning.

The course will Include lessons In lnler- 4 pretatlve landscape, the general principles of 'harmony and color of which will be npnlled to Interior decorations and costume, A parallel feature will be lessons in Interpretative embroidering In which the same principles will be applied, the needle being substituted for the brush. 3 MERCHANTS FINED FpR SHORT WEIGHTS Three commission merchants in the Western market Dnlrl h. fore Judge William. Heaton Friday for giving short weight. They are nun j.

oenwanz, iiiaij (seventeenth street; F. C. Kohs, i6S2 Seventeenth street, and Walter Krontera. 256 Seventeenth street. F.ach was fined $25.

matic effect, but for the most part black and white Is bet." M. P. T. O. TO HOLD ANNUAL BUSINESS MEET The fourth annual meeting of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of Michigan will be held In Jackson.

October It and 17. The convention will be preceded by a meeting of officers and board cf directors at 6 m. Monday. In aadkii.n to the routine business of the organization addresses wlU be delivered by Thomas It. Raid; Mrs.

Elmer O. Derr. of Cleveland; C. C. Pettljohn, counsel of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors America; Judge Alfred J.

Murphy, counsel of the M. P. T. O. of Michigan; Congressman Robert Clancy, A.

B. Williams, 'Clarence J. McLeod and Earl (. Mlchener. For the entertainment of the delegates and their wives has been arranged a ham and egg breakfast at the state prison farm and a trip through the prison.

Billy Dove la Dunce Role. milte Dove was a Zlegfeld Follies beauty before divorcing the stage for the screen. For the first time In her picture work her terpslcho-rean graces are seen as she appears In her mystifying role of 'The Masked Dancer." opposite Tom Mix. in his new production "Soft Boiled," at the La Salle Garden theater. Blllle pirouette with das.llng speed and rhythm, and swings Into the intricate steps of her dance.

The applause of the onlookers In the picture Is genuine, fr Billie can dance. You can well imagine what happens when, Tom discovers who the "Musked lyincer" really is. Inasmuch as Blllie's charm and graces are not restricted to dancing, she Is an equal match for Tom in the heart conflict that ensues. SCREEN GOSSIP "The Yankee Consul," a musical comedy which made a tremendous hit throughout the country several years ago, will be Douglas Mac-Lean's next starring vehicle. "The Yankee Consul" was originally staged In New York by Henry AV.

Savage. Forrest Robinson Is known among screen folk as "the padre of the movies." He has played priestly roles In more than 200 pictures. He will be seen in such a role In Talmadge's big production, "Ashes of Vengeance." John M. Stahl, who has to his credit the successful film, "The Dangerous Age," is now at work on 'The Wanters," which is the first of five he will direct for First National this year. Leila Leslie, a comparative newcomer to the American screen, had brilliant career on the stage in England and Australia.

His next appearance will be In "The Huntress," a story of the north country now being made at the United Studio. A Day boiling water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cool before mixing with cabbage. Arrange on lettuce leaves and serve cold. Scalloped I.anibt Use cold roast lamb, cut in thin slices.

Butter a baking dish and cover the bottom of it with buttered cracker crumbs then a layer of the lamb with some boiled spaghetti, then another layer of meat and spaghetti, and pour over ail a highly seasoned tomato snuce, with a sweet pepper Mwpyc-u une ana nnuea to it. Cover the top with buttered crumbs, and os Ke JO minutes In a moderate oven. If you voU like to have others enoy pour favorite rcclpa send it to Misi Du Xord, The Free Presa, and then watch for it in this column. Paris, Oct. 12.

Immense buckles of galallth are featured on many new coats and street costumes. A favorite trick Is to draw the material into a biK bow knot on one hip, fastening It with the galallth ornament. London, Oct. 12. "Tinder" is a now neutral shade for woolen Bowns and wraps.

These are usually embroidered with a single large motif in yellow, green and red wool at the center of the front. New Tork, Oct. 12. The printed silk kerchief is so much a part ot the frock that It becomes frankly an ornament. It Is fastened beneath the belt on the left side and allowed to trail negligently down the skirt.

i New York, Oct. 12. Many cos tumes otherwise Innocent of fur now have an ermine or Hudson seal "ribbon" at the neck. This strip of fur Is sometimes woven In and out around the neck, as a ribbon might be woven. Nsw York, Oct.

12. A charmlrxr nepllgee of canary crepe shown here Is made full and stralKht in front, where It hongs loosely. ru-k, however, It falls In three, met wr from hip to hern. The chiffon slneve, are turquoise, and knotH of turquoise silk flowers form a girdle. British Flier Sees Self ridge Air Base Special to The Free Presn.

Mt. Clemens, Oct. 12. FllKht Commander Chrlfty. air attache of the liritlsh ernhasHy at Washington, la a gueat at Seltride field, where he Is mnkint? fliKhts and observations of the aerial gunnery base.

PACKARD TRUCK tan Screen Hide Rody. Just reconditioned at the Packard Service Station. A real buy. Take yonr Ford In trnde. Reo Michigan Sales.

Inc. The Home of Oood I ted Car. 4104 Woodward at Alei.ndrlne. Glrndule blendale 8176. V.

What Do You Know About Flappers? Do you think they are all wrong, that there is nothing pood about them and that the present generation is "Koing to the dogs?" Then don't miss what Shaw Desmond has to say about "THREE TYPES OF FLAPPERS" This is the second in the series ol articles which the famous novelist is writinp especially for women. They appear each week in part 5, Household Section, Sunday's Free Press Personal (Eltrtstmas (Eari-i Color Fashion Cut-Out Mews Motes 'Hollywood' Pickford-wits Fairbank, rk.i: 4 FORTY OTHER GENUINE STARS And Gnat Billot imJ Vaudeville. World', Series Scores by Innlnja Midnight Show Saturday jJJ 7 ACTS FEATURE PICTURES CONSTANCE TALMCOGE Tht Dtliciout Tola DULCY' of a Pretty DumbeU OTHER r.RFAT SCREEN FEATURES "Dixieland to Broadway" BARGAIN HOUR PRICE IUR PRICE ANY SEAT IOC 11:30 1:00 ONLY Wonderful Autumn Sail Ca((HHMIIIUIIimfllMMIMMIHMIIIIIIIIMIItlllltllllMIIHIIII LAST The Eternal Struggle TIMES Ton AY with AN ALL-STAR CAST GarricK PRICES Mat.Today50o to $2.00 lights 30o to $230 The Musi-Girly Revue I with CAST CHORUS ot Unuiual Exc tilt nee, including 1 THE 4 MARX BROTHERS STARTING flft NEXT WEEK MONDAY The Selwynt Pretent In Association with Adolph Klauber JANE "JULIET" Production Designed by Rollo Peters "THE is FRENCH DOLL" mSSS. Barfain Mat. tor Ladiea Today Playing Columbia Amu.

Showt Jimmie Cooper's REVUE-35V; to CUveland ForClenland, Plttiburg and Polnta Bait. Lear daily 1 1 P. M. Arrtv. in Clavdand IS A.M.

Vara to CleTdand, 1.60 on ay, S6.S0 round trip. ToPittaburi $9.1. Dally ta Buffalo For Buffalo, New York, WadHnarton and Point! K.t. Leave Daily at JO P. arrlTt in BufTulo a 30 A.

M. tan to Buffalo, tS.OO one way; $11.50 round trip. To New York (10.19 or f21.fl. Btaamari leave from Third treat Wharf on Baatara Time. CITY OFFICE, 227 W.

FORT (T. Fox Hunting. Opening Football Season. New Masonic Temple! Building Belle Isle Bridge. The "Stop Go" Men.

These are feature topics showing for the last times today. The Bloomficld Hunt Club opening its fall season. Pontiac Masons lay-ins the cornerstone of their new Temple. The U. of D.

Footfall game. Building Belle Isle Bridge from pile-driving to finibhing touches. Detroit's traffic cops starting on their day of "stop and go." See this Film Edition today. Fir it on the Screen In EItc Detroit iFrrr Press FILM EDITION KY THE II FTKOPOI.IT AN MOTION rit'TlliG AT Hit: Adams Theatre Today and All Tbii Week Other Film Edition Releatet Todays i roU MHM Monro Hamilton I OKF.nT Woodwnrd 6010 Wairrn W. Hllv Bltd.

nnd Ihcna I I AV 1112 lay 1'KONTKN At 7-10 Harprr Si.Vi IIAKLAM) 7516 Oaklnnd U.KI UK I.VS 10773 JHTrrson VS. I.AM AM 3iOI JriTrraun W. I'KlSt II LA Jit. Elliott PASADENA Mnek 01.10 (irrrnwond Jlonroe PALAi II. 11th nnd MeOrnw L1HEKTV Monroe nnd anner jassassaiaj- ins ill yt 14 g' i as STARTING 10 Discount If You fclace Your Order Today or Monday.

Don't delay. Come down at once and get your order in so that you have the advantage of the best selection and the special discount. MACAULEY'S BOOKSTORE 1268 Library Ave. tin "HUBERT mm mmml Uicb.st Huh. Bvd.

pop mat TODAY S5c to $1.00 EVENINTt Mich, at uh. Bvd. 50c to 1 .50 M. with EDDIE HUNTER and i iMf. 36 Creolo Chorui Bt.utlti fj JtoyP TS Slngert, Daoceri, Comediam LAST 2 TIMES For Thit Wonder Show TTMPLtTHrATRI FAGAN'S FKANKIE HEATH ORCHESTRA GRETTE AfiDiNE -AL SHAYNE RITA GOULU RAYMOND BUMO Murray Hirt jLotuy jraDiaa jraio Weekly mwm T01 1SX "SOFT BOILED' R1VCTir DSTlf 1 1ST OTHEf.

II IV IliaW wi ORCHESTRA HALL Oct, 24 MELBA Dao. RACHMANINOFF FARRAR Mar. 18 KREISLER SEASON TICKETS fl0 lai, on anl now nt dirlniirll lirui: gtore. ALHAMBRA 7.S;i" Norma TalmftfliE in "THE LAW OF Comedies and JutmI1 Kollln CRYSTAL 4835 Knthnrlni! MnrDonnld In lf I.KT l.ll.V" up. a -in the I)i Iantfl Iloone" Helectcl DEL-THE Ma'l.

Iltilrnni Knthi rlnn MnrDonald In "TIIK i LKT I.II.V"-Kuth Roland in "1 the Jiango" No. 1 t'hrlstlo if DE LUXE Mary Plrkfor.l in "HEART Ol 7 III HILLS" Huddy i'l i. Fresh" -nix ShiKUtr ukI IRIC 1 rtnn. Inco pri-nenta "STAKK or 1 VI )I with Frank and ltt uo la Moti. "Utr Uun.TO',a hi LAKEWOOD 1M" ,1.

Harrv In 'THK JIII1AIT.E 11ABV" Star Cnmi-dy "Jollywood" j.1 MAXINE Johnny Him-. r'hnrMn Jlurmv .1 Moran in "I.I i- t't'niuiijr "When unniKT NEW PLAZA "IIIK l.ll.V" Comedy jiuwi RIALTO Mt I Douclat MaoI.ean In "sr'SHii: TKA IL" tirant Mltch'll In 1 Mania" I'atho lows-I'athu C. STRAND R1 All Vnt In ''THF M'M KOOIf Kp. 12 "I'anli-1 i'ollard TUXEDO II at Thnmn. Molchan In tf B.ard' YOUR i oc OTimne Mal.Tods50oto$2.00 LdSl i I IIT16S Night 50o to 230 Messrs.

Shubert present James Barton World's Crtalttt Dancing Gtnlut In the Laughing Musical Hit 'DEW DROP INN'; Thi1 Original Casl and Production and a BEWILDERING ROADWAY BATTALION of BEAUTIES Uiiect From New York Astor Theater SlSt SUNDAY NIGHT; The Latest of All Winter Garden Successes Direct From New York "Passing New 1923 Edition wit!) TED LEWIS SEATS NOW Last 1 imtl 1 oday 1 1 A.M. tol 1 M. "MOTHERS-IN-LAW" With Preferred Cast 87th WEEK MATS. W.d. and Sat.

28c-55c Via ULH.il. UiVU ONWARD "Captain PLAYERS Applejack" B.f Neat "THE BROKEN WING" Be Sum to Take Thit tFare: Toledo, White Convention Hall Cass and Forest rnmrnm- HI Mfc sssssssssssssssssssassssessasssss ClOSED SHOW SUNDAY St. Inir Sir. Wnu.ntH :0 p. m.

Huron (It'D, For Toledo to PORT HURONs Flat, Alumnae, Manila and Way Port, leave, Hun.lny a. m. Arrlre, aok Leaves week day 2:30 p. m. Faro: Port 12.

Flats JUT), 11.25. Aluonae, Str. LTwana leaves week day, at 4 D. in. I si? 1 one way, 11.50 unlimited return.

Star Line, Criswold St. Wharf. Convention Hall and Fc forest 94'2 of the home delivered circulation of The Detroit Free Press remains in the home ALL DAY. Use The Detroit Free Press for a longer-lived, quicker to produce, "first run" advertising campaign. CAR I I i ALMOST ARRESTED.

"Whera did you put your Columbus cloak when you cam home last nlKhtr' Purt's mother asked next as Hurt ram down In a brown sweater, tan cap and tan trousers. Burt gasp.d. "I forgot and Is" It lylns on my desk," he cried running out of th door toward school. The cloak was worth a great deal of money and Burt wa, worried. When he reached the school all th.

doors were locked. "I can't go horn, without It," Burt aald. so climbed up a water spout and in a window. TODAY 1:30 to 10:30 P. M.

Last Chance To See This Largest Exhibit of Closed Car Models ever presented alj the latest creations. Opening of Detroit's great new Exposition Building. Two Concert Orchestras Admission, Including Tax, 50 Cents As he started to come down with the cicmk, a rouirh voice What are you ISurt looa- down nt a policeman. i I ll take you to the pn- lie. station foi stealing." declared the cop.

si lzinir Hurt's coilar. liy lurk, as they started off. the school' Janitor came aiotm. He told the officer that the suit was Burt's, so; th. officer let ponr Purt go.

I TMi wu aarrow rape for! Bart. TVatfh for more tot-out a3- Tntnra meit week. iorri--i, eJtA, AiQcutc6 JEauort1. 1 DETROIT AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION C-C, i 1 tie i.

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