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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Feb 1921, p. 2

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a BE GREAT FILM "KISMET" HEREMARCH 10AND11 Otis Skinner's Stupendous Production 'Coming to Community House; Do Not Miss It Entertainment of rare quality is romised Winnetkans in the an- nouncement of the showing in the illage on March 10 and 11 of the famous film production "Kismet," now showing exclusively at a leading loop theater. "Kismet", starring Otis Skinner, greatest of American romantic act- ors, is brought to Winnetka directly from the loop and through the initiat- ive of Community Motion Pictures manager, Sidney Spiegel, is to be shown here for the first time on the north shore. ~ Beyond question "Kismet" ranks among the foremost productions of the cinema art. It is an elaborately appointed play in every detail and perhaps the greatest of 'present day depictions of Oriental life, the life of beautiful, romantic yet cruel Bag- dad. The scenes are richly and effective- 1y executed, the street scenes, market places, mosques, high court and pal- 'aces are done in most realistic fash- jon. The cast is perhaps one of the best trained in the history of film production. Otis Skinner, who made famous the legitimate production "Kismet", appearing in the character Haji, the beggar, does the art to perfection in the minutest detail. © "Kismet", meaning fate, is a story rich in romance and the thrills at- tendant upon life in the tempestu- ous days when Moslem rule held sway in the East. It is the story of Eaji, the beggar's novel experiences crowded between dawn and sunset. Fate plays an astounding role. There are all the elements that go to make up the great story of life. The nob- lest and the most depraved charac- teristics of humankind are brought out forcefully and with remarkable effect. There is truth, love, charity, justice, on the one hand, treachery, hatred, cruelty intrigue murder on the other, the vivid portrayal of the grim and ceaseless struggle called life. 2 3 not fail to see "Kismet". Tt 'is a truly great production and gpne possessing the merit of unusual his- toric value and educational worth. FRANKLIN AUTO PLANT NOW RUNNING 100 PCT. NORMAL PRODUCTION Things are looking up in the auto- mobile industry. From the big plant of the Franklin Automobile company at Syracuse comes the word that be- ginning February 10 their factory is again operating at 10 per cent normal production--employment being given to approximately 3,000 persons. Orders for January delivery ex- ceeded January production by 15 per cent. On February 1, the factory had on hand 426 unfilled orders for cars. Layoffs at the Franklin plant dur- ing the so-called readjustment period were comparatively light, only 1,450 men being affected. - Since the price reduction action in September, which marked the beginning of rapid busi- ness resumption for Franklin, 800 workers have been taken back and within a week or so the number of re-employed will reach 1,050. SCHROEDER ASSAULT CASE "TO BE HEARD ON MARCH 2 Principals in the assault and bat- tery case, Perry vs. Schroeder, ap- peared in Magistrate D. M. Mickey's . Wilmette police court Saturday and lingered but briefly. All parties con- cerner and interested soon took cabs to the Gross Point Village Hall where Justice Falk wields the judicial gavel. Paul Schroeder, defendant, had requested a change of venue. At the Gross Point court Schroeder requested a continuance to Wednes- day, February 23, on the grounds that his attorney was unable to attend the Saturday hearing. © On Wednesday Justice Falk an- © nounced that another continuance . had been granted at Mr. Schroeder's "request. The case is set to be heard on Wednesday, March 2, at 4 o'clock. Schroeder, north shore real estate dealer, is charged with assault and battery on the person of F. H. Perry of Glencoe, said to be more than 80 years of age. OAK PARK AND NEW TRIER DIVIDE PAIR OF BATTLES New Trier High school's basket- ball teams divided a brace of games with Oak Park at the north shore school last Friday evening, the lights winning 16 to 14 and the heavies los- ing 33 to 24. The lightweight game was one of the best played at New Trier in many seasons and was undecided until the last half-minute when Webber caged a marker from the center of the floor. After enjoying a 15 to 10 lead dur- o the first half the New Trier heav- layed in a listless fashion for a d ahead and won easily half with the result that the COMMERCIAL ASSN _ ~ HEAD PAID TRIBUTE of Most Active and Leading Fig- ures On the North Shore Henry B. Gates, president of the New Trier Township Commercial as- sociation and prominent north shore ¢ivicworker for many yearsand form- er Wilmette Village President, is tendered a glowing tribute ina recent issue of The Evanston News-Index, in one of a series of business biogra- phies of business leaders in this vicinity. The host of friends and acquaint- ances of the Commercial Manager of the Evanston District of the Illi- nois Telephone Company will be in- terested in the accompanying extract from the biography. "Mr. Gates has been a business man for years. He was born in Chi- cago in 1860 and started to be an office boy in 1876 at the office of E. W. Blatchford and company. He stayed there until 1884 when he went west to Nebraska and took up the dry goods business. Two years was long enough for him to be so far away from Chicago, so he came back. He has tried a number of different kinds of business, but all in Chicago. Saw manufacturing, drugs, an asphalt company, and a steamboat company have all in turn claimed his energy. "Fifteen years ago he went into 5 telephone company and first had the management of the Winnetka and Wilmette exchanges. Since then, through the reorganization of the telephone system, he has had other exchanges added until now he keeps peace in Evanston, Wilmette, Win- netka, Glencoe, Niles Center, Glen- view, Morton Grove and Shermer- ville. "Still other activities embrace nmiembership in the Ouilmette Coun- try club, the Evanston Commercial association, the Wilmette Congrega- tional church, the Evanston Elks, the Wilmette Masons and the presidency of the New Trier Commercial asso- ciation." Mr. Gates' election two years ago, to the presidency of the New Trier Commercial association has had the effect of rejuvenating an organiza- tion rendered practically defunct be- cause of apathy among the business men of the township. He introduced special monthly social dinners and fellowship gatherings and has been largely responsible for getting the work of the association on a more efficient and practical basis. American Legion members, scat- tered over the world, continue to band together. The latest applicants for information in regard to estab- lishing a foreign post came from the island of Ceylon where two members of Akron, O. Post have decided to or- ganize the ex-service wanderers. The nearest posts to Ceylon are located at Singapore and Yokohama, more than a two weeks' journey away. A fighting chaplain quoted scrip- ture to the members of the Missouri legislature in behalf of a boxing bill which the American Legion is push- ing in that state. The quotation which was made by the Rev. Earl A. Blackman, is from Paul in the ninth chapter of Corinthians. It is: "I am a boxer and I hit hard and straight, not as one who beats the air, but I buffet my body." A survey of street conditions was made by the public welfare commit- tee of Woodhaven, N. Y., Post of the American Legion in co-operation with local authorities. American history, civics and English are be- ing taught to foreigners in evening classes conducted by the Woodhaven Post as a part of a campaign to nat- uralize every alien in the communi- ty. St. Peter's in Rome has a greater floor space than any other church in the world. Islanders are said to live longer than persons living on the mainland. "] haven't seen him for a long time Aggie, but he does look like XY AN Henry B. Gates Described As One|: Gideons Will Campaign On North Shore Sunday Traveling Men Who Are Placing Bibles in Hotels to Speak at Sun- day Morning Church Services Sunday, February 27, will be Gideon day from Evanston to Glencoe. These live traveling men, who are placing the Bible in the hotels by the hun- dreds of thousands of copies, will hold forth in the various churches. The live anecdotes of the dynamic of God operating through the in- spired word, in the hotel guest cham- bers, are listened to with rapt and astonished attention by all audiences. Men prevented from suicide, girls re- claimed, actors and actresses won for God make a wonderful story of the old time power working in a mar- velous way, it is claimed. : The. Chicago camp, the largest camp of Gideons in the world, will conduct these services, including in their number W. W. Crissinger (who made the suggestion, under God's guidance, for the bibling of the ho- tels, and since then 454,000 copies have been placed), and many other able speakers. Also the famous Gid- eon M. M. Sanderson, of Buffalo (the "King of Grease"), and "Tithing" Thomas, of Freeport, will participate in this campaign. 'A 30 CENT AD MAY SELL YOUR USED CAR SOMETHING FOR SHOPPERS unique in shopping spheres is prom- ised women of the north shore by the Wilson Skirt Shop, 1418 Stevens Building, Chicago. The Shop offers to show samples of the very latest "crepe mohair" material for sport skirts. The Shop offers, also; to tell the shopper where to purchase these newest patterns. SOFIA HAAG (Formerly weaving teacher at Fort Sheridan) will give a course in both artistic and useful weaving. Anyone who desires to join this class apply before March first. For terms write or phone evenings, Winnetka 804. a of quality. Wizz? Zi Food Prices Down! 770000000 We are glad to call the attention of our patrons to a substantial reduction in the price of food products The average reduction in the cost of meats will run as large as 25% to 30% and in grocrries the increased purchasing power of 'a dollar will bc found equally pleasing. 'PULLOM & REGAN GROCERY AND MARKET Phone Winnetka 710-711 Hubbard 'Woods, Illinois 7772277777777 7% I Vl Service of a character perhaps T-50-1tp % * 724 Elm Street and : LLL DO EE ESTABLISHED 1864 Dodge Cars Complete Line of Dodge Parts Repairing under the supervision of Edward Bell, a man who knows his business. RICHARDSON'S GARAGE Telephone Win. 841

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