oc-plain-dealer 1925-01-26

PAGE EIGHT UNITED THEATRE 304 R. CENTER ST. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY TO NIGHT WESLEY BARRY in "BATTLING BUNYAN" Our Gang Comedy Pathe News ELMO K. LINCOLN HELEN FERGUSON, GEORGE SEIGMAN, TULLY MARSHALL, TOM SANTSCHI "The Right of the Strongest" A Daring Melodrama of the Hill-Billy Days, with the Greatest Fight since "The Spoilers." SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE ATTRACTION Willard Mack's LATEST COMEDY ONE ACT PLAYLET "The Big Idea" with RUHH HILL, LEE MORRIS, CHAS. CAULKINS 20 MINUTES OF BIG LAUGHS STAN LAUREL COMEDY PRICES—Children 10c; Adults 30c. THRILLING FIGHT IN UNITED MOVIE Picturegoers, who like thrills or who have a penchant for real rough and tumble fighting—on the screen—have a genuine treasury in store for them, in "The Right of the Strongest," E. K. Lincoln starring vehicle, which comes to the United theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. The screen story, which is from the novel by Frances Nimmo Greepe, is a red-blooded, romantic drama dealing with the efforts of a young engineer to drive a group of squatters from their homes in the Alabama hills, in order to secure water power for a big manufacturing company, which has acquired control of the the screen—have a genuine treat in store for them, in "The Right of the Strongest," E. K. Lincoln starring vehicle, which comes to the United theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. The screen story, which is from the novel by Frances Nimmo Greepe, is a red-blooded, romantic drama dealing with the efforts of a young engineer to drive a group of squatters from their homes in the Alabama hills, in order to secure water power for a big manufacturing company, which has acquired control of the region. E. K. Lincoln, the star, plays the young engineer, while the part of the squatter leader is handled by George Seigmann. A battle royal between these two in a desolate mountain cabin, sets a new high mark in the history of screen fights, it is said, and is guaranteed to thrill the most biased audience. Of course, there is a girl—a pretty school teacher—played by Helen Ferguson who is devoting her life to these half wild, whorily ignorant mountain people, until the arrival in the region of the young engineer. Her devotion to the squatters and their families and her love for the man, who would force them into exile, forms the pivotal point around which the story turns. Besides George Seigmann and Miss Ferguson, supporting Mr. Lincoln are such well known stars as follows: Tully Marshall, Tom Santhel, Niles Welch, Robert Milesch, Winter Hall, little Coy Watson and June Elvidge. ONE-ACT PLAYLET AT UNITED THEATRE Manager Anderson of the United theatre has indeed been very fortunate in being able to book Willard Mack's latest comedy success, "The Big Idea." This will show at this popular playhouse Tuesday and Wednesday. This is a real skimpy one-act playlet, interesting and full of laughs during its full 18 minutes of showing. The capable cast go towards making this playlet such a success, such well known artists are in the cast: Miss Ruth Hill, Lee Morris and Charles Caulkins. These actors and actress are all notable artists of the spoken drama, and make this little playlet a rare treat one that you cannot afford to miss. This added attraction is giving in conjunction with the regular picture program and popular prices prevail—Adults, 30 center children, 10 cents. ROPER VS. GIBBONS MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25—Capt. Tom Roper and Tom Gibbons of St. Paul have been signed up for a match by Dick Donald, Los Angeles promoter, it was announced here today by Mike Collins, Roper's manager. According to Colin One John Butler, third baseman of the Wichita, Kan., team in the Western league last season, has a mighty good chance to step into the White Sox infield as a regular with the opening bell next April. He will join the club with the situation made to order for him. Johnny Evers labored last season like the Trojan he has been called to find a man who could fill the bill at the shortfield. Davis, McClellan, Morehart, Barrett got their chance to prove their worth. Barrett normally an outfielder, seemed to come nearest filling the bill, mostly because he was a harder hitter and made up on the attack part of what he might have lacked in fielding. He was not a good fielder. He ranked close to the bottom in the fielding averages and the list of men who essayed to play short in the American league last season was a long one. 20 players breaking into records. Unless Butler or some other agent, name now unknown, delivers in the spring Barrett probably will draw the assignment again. But Eddie Collins believes, from what scouts have reported, that Butler is ready to come through. He ought to be ripe. Butler is one of the type that seems destined to labor for several years in the minors before drawing the attention due him. He joined the Wichita team from a Pacific coast aggregation five years ago. He hit .300 or over every one of those five campaigns. Last year he hit for the tender average of .350. For the last three he has been known as the best third baseman in the league. Colin's, of course, will move him to short. Playing alongside him Collins can conduct an intensive training course. Willie Kamm, the young third basing star, will help steady him from the other side. The Yankees have cut the vocal king. This was Gothic's favorite trick. Goth taught Joe Stetchel later famous for his secessors hollow how to do the stuff, and Stetchel later taught Mann how to toss about. The large delegation of light weight fighters longing to graben Benny Leonard's crown had wonderful day recently. The read that Benny had up and durriedly. But just as they went through cheering the story denied by Benny himself. Earl McNeeley, young Washington ton outfielder, is frank enough admit that he just "prayed swung" when he slammed out the hit in the twelfth innings of the game that won the world's serif He has decided, however, that he wallop was worth a raise in arry, so he has sent his 1925 catch back unsigned. And can't blame the young man trying to make the most of lucky blow. With the recent passage of new boxing law in California lowers of the fist game in Pacific coast state in particular and all over the country generally look for a big revival of sport in that state. The new law, just passed, mits 10 round bouts to decide and 12 round no-decision bouts. For years the game there been restricted to four-round bouts between amateurs. Course, the promoters were lowed a little leeway. For stance Jack Dempsey was sidered an amateur. So wille Ritchie and several others who have fought one or two professional bouts for small puLut then— As we were saying the gash had been held down. The since "big days" back around 1969 and ten years each had been lean ones to boo fans. The older fellows recall more A new thrill New Style H·O a sensation in cereals THE only oats that cook into granular oatmeal. Nothing else like it. Meaty granules stimulate digestion. Never cook sticky or pasty. Wonderful flavor. More than a new oatmeal—a new cereal. Energy-building carbohydrates, tissue-building proteins, a wealth of vital minerals. And New Style H·O takes only 2 to 3 short minutes to cook—the quickest cooking cereal—quick as a flash! Now two kinds Regular H-O Oats New Style H-O Oats (Quick) Standard roll size and weight pkg—weight 1 lb. 4 oz. OIL STOCKS UP, INDUSTRIALS OFF NEW YORK, Jan. 26—Strength and activity in the oil stocks and reactionary price trends in the industrial stocks featured the stock market today. Significant weakness in American Woolen common and pfd stocks, which broke to the lowest prices since 1919, unsettled the industrial stock list shortly after the noon period and many of the active stocks in this section of the market lost a point or more. Oil stocks continued the upward movement which has been in progress since the turn of the year. The American Woolen stocks were selected as the principal target of bearish traders as soon as the market opened. Losing two points at its first sale of 52, the commons stock broke to 49 in the third hour while the pfd declined to 85 for a loss of 6½ points. Not since 1919 have these prices been duplicated. A heavy decline in the available surplus of the company and the probable discontinuance of the pfd stock dividend were among the rumors passing the rounds in Wall-st today. The oil stocks were solidly arrayed on the upward side of the market today. Acquiring moderate price gains in the early trading, they refused to become upset by the recationary behavior of the industrial shares. Higher prices for gasoline were quoted today by the Sinclair Co. and other important distributors in the middle west, as well as in Canada. Production of crude oil in the Wortham pool showed another heavy decline and substantial premiums for crude oil over posted prices in the mid-Continent field were reported. Skelly Oil was an active leader in the independent oil stocks today advancing 1½ points to a new high at 27¼ on heavy sales which included blocks of from 2,000 to 5,000 shares. Sinclair Consolidated sold up to 20% a new high for the year and MISTAKE COSTS NURMI PRESTIGE NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Paavo Nurmi's defeat in the Brooklyn College games was the talk of the athletic world today. The phantom Finn misjudged the capabilities of his rival, Gunhar Nilson. The mistake cost him considerable prestige. It will also make his task of beating his field in the Milrose three quarters mile test as much more difficult than it would have been had he kept his record clean. The American rivals are going to take heart after seeing the colors of the Finnish star dragged in defeat. True it is that the handicap which Gunnar Nilson of the Finnish-American A. C. received was a most generous one. Starting from the 100 yard mark in a 2000 yard test is quite an advantage to be given over a rival. However, before the race every one agreed that Nurmi would have little trouble in vanquishing his opponent. For this reason the defeat is something more than a passing fancy. To the real dyed-in-the-wool critic it means that the Finnish tile holder is not unbeatable. It has been said of a racehorse that a champion is one for whom no excuses are necessary. The same holds good in the case of Paavo Nurmi. From now on he is going to receive some hard battles from his rivals. BLIZZARD SWEeps OVER NORTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26.—Cold snow and wind approaching the severity of a blizzard that swept the Twin Cities and the northwest last night had subsided today. Driven by high winds the storm swept out of the northwest over North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, reaching its greatest intensity in southern Minnesota and South Dakota, where transportation was temporarily halted. Pursued by a man-eating dog! Followed from sea to shore, ferocious creature which ready eaten one of his haunts liked the taste so well as the rest, is the experience befalls Ernest Torrence taig Hook" in Herbert production of "Peter Pan." The famous Barrie which Mr. Brenon prod Paramount, is rich in inclusion of the most dramatic saga of the pursuit of the Peter Pan rate by the still more crocodile. Once, while the jaw BLIZZARD SWEEPS OVER NORTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26—Cold snow and wind approaching the severity of a blizzard that swept the Twin Cities and the northwest last night had subsided today. Driven by high winds the storm swept out of the northwest over North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, reaching its greatest intensity in southern Minnesota and South Dakota, where transportation was temporarily halted. Drients were piled high on roads and in railroad cuts, according to information received here. In southern Minnesota near the South Dakota border railroads reported their lines blocked. Thermometers here registered six degrees below zero at 7 a.m. today. SLEET STORM IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 26, — A fine sleet that froze as it struck the ground made walking perilous in Chicago today and also slowed traffic considerably. With the sleet came a steady drop in temperature and toward noon the storm had reached blizzard proportions. Any great fall of snow was unlikely, however, the weather forecaster said, because of an expected cold wave tonight with the thermometer approaching zero. 25 BELOW AT WINNIPEG WINNIPEG, Man., Jan. 26, — The return of real cold weather came today when the thermometer dropped to 26 degrees below zero with a biting wind. CLEVELAND CHAMPS CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 26, — By virtue of a decision of the National Football league, the Cleveland Bulldogs today were declared the professional football champions of America, despite their defeat by the Chicago Bears in a post-season game at Chicago Dec. 7. The federation held that the season having been closed, the title was not at stake when the Bears and Bulldogs met and allowed the Chicago claim. The smaller clubs have played places in which this event has paved the way for disease carrying fights in summer. Ferocious creature which ready ente one of his fans liked the taste so well as the rest, is the experience befalls Ernest Torrence in a tain hook" in Herbert production of "Peter Pan." The famous Barrie which Mr. Brenon prod Paramount, is rich in incipient of the most dramatic is the pursuit of the ferrocodile. Once, while the jaw crocodile gaped wide to open, Hook threw a clock him; relentlessly from the ticking of the clock is thing which warns the time to escape. "Someday," says one crew, "the clock will run that me," replies the pirate nothing on earth but dille. "Peter Pan" is player rie's own choice. Betty Other featured players at Torrence, Cyrl Chadwick Brown Palre and Anna M Roy Pomeroy, whose complished many unusual in Cecil R. De Mille's Commandments", and ob mount pictures, aided M in the production of "P by obtaining a number pictorial results. opens today at the Calif An Aesop Fable, "Mol Land," and the Internat are on the program. KEENEST INTEL LOS ANGELES, Jan. interest is being shown fight set for a week night at the Hollywood Legion stadium when kins, Pacific coast champion will give two weight to "Spug" Myer tello Idaho, in a battle to go 10 rounds, and title. While Hudkins will ring weighing 135 pounds expected today that M enter at 137 pounds. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1925 CALORNIA THEATRE STARTS TODAY — FOUR BIG DAYS Daily, 2:30 Nights, 7—9 J.M.BARRIE'S PETER PAN WITH BETTY BRONSON ERNEST TORRENCE and many others "SPECIAL ATMOSPHERIC PROLOGUE" ARRANGED BY MISS CLAIRE COUTANT Music by GEO. E. TURNER, Concert Organist "SPECIAL ATMOSPHERIC PROLOGUE" ARRANGED BY MISS CLAIRE COUTANT Music by GEO. E. TURNER, Concert Organist PRICES AESOP FABLE INTERNATIONAL NEWS AT THE CALIFORNIA THEATRE PROCODILE AND ALL IN 'PETER PAN' Pursued by a man-eating crocodile! Followed from sea to sea by a serocious creature which had already eaten one of his hands and sucked the taste so well as to want the rest, is the experience which ferals Ernest Torrence as "Cap'n Hook" in Herbert Brenon's production of "Peter Pan." The famous Barrie fantasy, which Mr. Brenon produced for Paramount, is rich in incident but one of the most dramatic situations is the pursuit of the ferocious pirate by the still more ferocious crocodile. Once, while the jaws of the Chicago Editor Dies CHICAGO, Jan. 26. — John C. Eastman, owner, editor and publisher of the Chicago Journal, was dead at his home here today, a victim of apoplexy. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Eastman was born in Eaton, Ohio, Dec. 19, 1862, and had been identified with Chicago newspapers since 1890 when he became associated with the Chicago Herald as a reporter. He was business manager of the Chicago Chronicle for a number of years and in 1898 went to the New York Journal, where he remained two years. Returning to Chicago in 1900, acting for Wm. Randolph Hearst, he established the Chicago American, becoming its president, treasurer and business manager. He bought the Journal in 1904. He was a member of the Sons RUM SHIP SUNK PORTLAND, Oct., Jan. 28. The rum running schooner Speedway lies in waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, following fire aboard Saturday afternoon which resulted in an explosion and subsequent sinking of the craft. Wireless messages received stated that the steamship Message rescued the Speedway's maintain and six of the crew from open boat. A second boat carrying seven men, landed at Pachena bay on Vancouver island. The men went to Bamfield, B.C., the dispatch stated. The Speedway was engaged in rum running trade and left Victoria last Wednesday with a liquor cargo which was reported for replenishing the steaks of the rum runner Stadacona, said to be off the coast of California. The Speedway, however, bore clearance papers for Central America. Aerosop Pable, Mother Goose Land, and the International News are on the program. KEENEST INTEREST LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26—Keen interest is being shown here in the fight set for a week from Friday night at the Hollywood American Legion stadium when "Ace" Hudkins, Pacific coast lightweight champion will give two pounds in weight to "Spug" Myers of Pocatello, Idaho, in a battle scheduled to no 10 rounds, and defend his title. While Hudkins will enter the ring weighing 135 pounds, it was expected today that Myers would enter at 137 pounds. 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