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The Washington herald., 1910-04-04

number Of Chinese girls who receive their train
ing in San Francisco have Just begun work in
Pekin IS central operators IN the recently esiab-
lishsd telephone system. Subscribers when ringing
for number address these girls By such titles as
LAY Of the air CT THE kuttsrfy that talks.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
MOTTO N
T u R E S
By A1phonsus p. Hare

~ Brock was his name) covered Connecticut with
L = magic lantern which he carried about with a
horse and wagon He made One-night stands at little
towns, and in big places stopped for two nights or
week, according to the receptions he received >,
The fever of ambition burned hot in his veins. He
thought saw in for the stereopcon machine and
moving picture incidentally, and for himself in partcu
lar the most promising of futures
Blank he said day to the manager of the
Blankvile Opera House, Il want partner My bust
ness is growing too large for my capital Let me have
three hundred and fifty dollars and II give you half
interest in my business.
But Blank only shook his head and smiled. The NOV
ing picture he thought about played out. The
public had grown tired of it. The only future worth
thinking about was in the field of legitimate drama. So
he turned deaf ear to Rocks proposal.
Blank still manager of the Blankville Opera House,
and Rock
A few months ago white and negro met in
roped West to settle with their fists the ques
ton of who to be heavyweight champion of the
world. They fought for SlO OOO In addition the col
ored received in advance 100000 and the white
for their interests in moving pictures of the
fight. Ten enormous moving picture cameras together
with corps of expert picture men, were sent to the
At least three hundred thousand dollars in all
paid to get these pictures.
The who advanced this money was w. T. Rock,
onetime magic lantern operator of Connecticut, now
president of of the leading moving picture
in the country.
Colonel Rooseve1ts Home Coming
TT was his idea to get picture of the story of Roose
vets recent celebrated homecoming. How he did it
makes interesting story.
Two fast motor yachts employed. Leaving New
York Harbor early Saturday, June 49, equipped with
motion cameras, operators and assistants, they sighted
the Kaisern Auguste Victoria in the ong at about six
o'clock. Immediately the faithful eyes of the cameras
began record all that happened Pictures of the big
liner coming up the lower bay taken. Then the
operators photographed the approach OF the official
boats the Manhattan and Androscoggin the reception
the Kaserin with, the transfer of Mr.. Roosevelt
from the latter the Manhattan and the regular for
NAL reception that took place the Androscoggn
The water over, the moving picture yachts inn
mediately steamed for the Bay Ridge landing in the
lower bay where automobiles received the films and
rushed them off to the studio for development.
Five camera outfits took of the operations
land. There three at the Battery where Colonel
Mayor Gaynor and where the big parade had its start
Up Washington Arch where the parade swung
from Broadway Fifth-ave and at 59t-st where the
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erickson, reporter tor one OF the
New York papers, had been dis
charged for intoxication. On
reaching home, he yielded to the
prayers and entreaties of his wife
and little girl and promised them
that he would never drink again.
Seated in a restaurant the next
evening, after having made
round of all the newspaper offices
in a vain effort to secure another
position, he inadvertently over
heard enough of the conversation
of two men at an adjoining table
to arouse his reporters sense of
suspicion. He followed the men
out of the restaurant, up to the
doors of one of the largest trust
companies in the city. BY pro-
ducing a paper one of the bankers
had dropped, he gained admission
to a meeting of the board of direc-
tors which was then being held
late at night to avoid arousing the
suspicious of the Street, Then,
while the directors were wran-
Cling over some measure or other,
the reporter cautiously lifted the
telephone receiver, slipped
match under the supporting arm.
thus keeping the line open, and
left the room.
On gaining the hall, Hendrick-
son secured permission to use the
telephone. and there, through the
open line to the directors room,
learned that the meeting was
breaking up in a disagreement
Continued on page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

Roosevelt reviewing stand stood. the other stations
placed.
A waiting automobile at took up the exposed film
as each camera squad completed the work allotted to it.
In all about five thousand feet of film exposed and
developed This all done in wentyfour hours after
the parade took place. and the next day the pictures
delivered to different moving picture theaterS
in the city.
Evolution of the New Theater
THE moving picture itself is familiar most of us;
but the moving picture theater is an institution of
recent years. Five years ago 1t was hardly known
To-day there figuring conservativey. at least ten
thousand auditoriunls G wen over to it.
Legitimate theaters everywhere have rung down
their curtains legitimate DRAMA paid off their stars,
and installed the vitagraph, caneragraph or biograph
In New York city Keith & Proctor's house, at
time the home of the best in American theatrical;,
has become moving picture theater. The Fourteenth
street Theater where Mansfield made his debut in "A
Partisan Romance" the Harlem Opera House, the
Majestic and the Yorkville only few of the old
ablshed institutions to turn to the novelty of the
ing picture and the trade drawing nducement of ten
for relief from dividends long deferred due to
lack of interest shown by the theater going public in
regular productions. Even the grand old Academy of
than any other stage in America has given up the ghost
and will shortly be featured another moving picture
palace.
But these are only straws which show the way the
wind has been blowing.
You have possibly at time another in years
back walked up Thrd-ave in New Yorl-any popular
block these empty-store Shows whose only claim to
theatrical pretentons based upon of chairs,
joined by panks, rude ticket office, and sheet for
curtain with sometimes ornamental front in plaster
relief Out of these humble beginnings grew the present
day moving picture industry In those days, little capt.
tai being required to open these amusement parors
great many rushed into the business giving impetus to
the manufacturing end of the industry. To-day the
situation is changed.
There are in the neighborhood of ten thousand NOV
ing picture theaters in this country. The population
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

about ninety millions; that there is moving picture
house for each nine thousand of population
Some of these silent theaters elaborate affairs
Buffalo, for instance has motion picture theater
that eghtyve thousand dollars to erect, and
other that thirtyve thousand for furnishings and
decorations alone. In Los Angeles there is house that
represents investment of fifty thousand dollars. To
many of these places and women in evening
dress. Theater parties common.
There IS moving picture manager IN Denver who
his audience according to what they pay for
their seats but entirely the basis of clothes On the
lower floor the best dressed people seated to the
right. Well dressed but business suits 60 the left.
Women without men are invariably placed on the right,
and younger folk go in the center This house has
eight piece orchestra and five thousanddolar pipe
organ Every night the house is thoroughly ceansed by
vacuum cleaner and an air sterizing machine
American Dramas Demanded
THE progress of the moving picture theater and its
equipment called for similar progress in the quality
stimulated by public demand which became NOR and
exacting its taste became elevate tat
dug the spurs into the manufacturers of pictures.
When the moving picture was first put before the pub
c representations of moving things sufficient
satisfy the general demand Then trick pictures
and illusions, such "A Trip to the Moon and Gin
derea, and when these lost their power excite the
interest and wonderment of the public the tabloid
drama created, and this forms the greater part
of the films.
What is most in demand to-day is a typical American
play presenting situations and ideas essentially Amer
lean. The plot must be definite and the idea must be
developed in concise narrative FORM moving picture
scenario should not contain than six hundred
words The most difficult phase of the work is the fact
that the story must be introduced, developed and
brought logically dramatic climax and finale within
fifteen minutes, at the outside twenty minutes The
play must not run thousand feet in length of
film Often they do; but they then be cut down.
Business stories, touched up with bit of romance are
specially popular.
One company. for instance has an interesting story
based upon the financial panic of 1907 George Hen
IL e
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
DEFALCATIONS
ARE INCREASING

Paris, March 9.--The defalcations
of Edmond Duez, government liqui-
dator in the sale of church property
as a result of the separation of church
and state, grow as the governments
probe goes deeper and are today
placed at 100000 with the fear
that they may yet double this amount
In his cell today Duez delared ev-
cry cent of the loss was the result OF
his speculation on the bourse.
He says he began his speculations
in a small way, but gradually, owing
to the laxity of the government in
watching the work Of the liquidators
he increased his bourse operations,
with unvarying bad luck. Duez eX-
dressed surprise that the shortage had
not been discovered before, which
leads to the belief that others of
those connected with the sale of the
church property which was estimat-
ed to have been worth $500, 90 o. 900,
may be guilty,
The government will order a thor
ough investigation of every one, liqui-
dators, lawyers and church trustees,
and its report is awaited with appre-
hension.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

There is a growth in the interest
and attendance at the good news
meetings held at the corner of East
Center street and Reed avenue. Rev
o. G.. Colegroves' theme tonight is
What Is 1t to Be a Universalist?" ?"
Song service at p. m. Sermon at
1880 p. m. All are welcome.
George Hultz, of South Prospect
street, was operated upon at the
Central Emernecy hospital Tuesday
afternoon for appendicitis. Drs. ".
f. Tilton and II. L. Uhler performed
the operation. The patient is re-
ported to be improving quite nicely.
Edward James Vanderburg, an en-
ploye of the Ohio and Western
Limea nd Stone company had the end
of the index finger of his right hand
severed ma naccident occurring while
he was at work at the plant this
morning DR.. s. w. Mattox gave the
injured man attention.
owing to the general meeting, there
was no special evangelistic service
at Calvary Evangelicaf church last
evening. The meetings will be resumed
this evening to continue through Fri
day. Rev. II. c. Berger will deliver the
sermon tonight and Thursday, the
meetings convening at 1880 o'clock
They are being largely attended.
J. l.. Evans, of Uncapher avenue
was the victim of very painful acci-
dent while at work in the shops Of the
Marion Steam Shovel company about
7.30 o'clock Tuesday evening. He
was struck by casting. His left
foot was very badly mashed, all of the
bones being forced out of position
A bad cut on the leg was also suffered
DR.. II. j. Lower gave the man surgi
cal attention.
A shed belonging to Il. Price anC
located on owen street. was set OF
fire by crowd of mischievlous boys
shortly before o'clock Tuesda!
evening. A telephone alarm followed
by an alarm through box No. a. sum
moned the central and West End fir,
departments the flames We're extin
guished before serious damage result
ed The juvenile fire bugs were playint
with matches and they claim tina
they did not intend to set the buildlnt
on fire.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
A GREAT YEAR AT
THE POST OFFICE
Extra Clerks Have Been
Very Necessary.
The New Federal Building VIII be
Very Welcome as Soon as It IL
Completed.

The present year has been the
greatest in the history of the local
postoffice, according to Postmaster M.
b. Dickerson. The business of the
office has increased by leaps and
bounds. extra help has had to be en-
.ployed and the force has about all
that 1t can possibly do.
The fiscal year of the department
ends March 81 and Postmaster Dick
srson states that IL will show an in
crease of $1,000 over last year. This
viii bring the total receipts for the
year over $4,000. which will entitle
the postmaster to an increase of 500
DER year in salary. At present Mr. T..
Oickerson receives $4,000. sThis sal
Try was attained when the $4,000
mark was reached in receipts An
)ther hundred is added to the $4,000
mark and then the receipts must grow
% $4,000 annually before another
hundred is added to the postmaster's
salary.
The great increase In the receipts
IS indicative, Mr.. Dickerson states, OF
he general growth and prosperous
condition of Marion and the immed-
iate vicinity. In the years of the re-
,ent panic the increases only amount.
I'd to a few hundred dollars each
Iear. The fact tina. this year the
growth Is marked by the thousands
ihows that the prosperity has re-
turned and that Marion is enjoying
its full share.
In the future the postoffice will be
,pen until eight o'clock Saturday
venings as 1t has been found impos.
ible to walt on the public In the short
line given In the past.
/ The postmaster expects to move in
20 the handsome new federal build
ing about August /, when the build
ing will be formally thrown open to
he public. At the rate the business
IS increasing there is little likelihood
hat he structure win be too commod-
ous and the time may not be far dis
ant when Marion will need larger
,uilding.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

lists. you men, horrible and wicked
tyrants though you may be, have new
ertheless, In the last fifty years stead.
lily raised the standards of legislation
for women and children, until prac.
tically everything asked for by the
women who started the suffrage move
ment has been given, except the vote
Let us women help you to apply the
laws you make. through such ap.
pointive positions as exist, or you
can create.
I'm such union Is the answer TO
the woman question. Not In the pol.
itcal life desired by n few, condemned
by the man but moral union, orga.
nized and harmonious
Mrs. Henry A. Stimson, of New
York, declared the Strain and effort
incident to active participation in pol
itics by women would result in q
Tarked decrease in the birth rate and
In q lower physical standard of the
children born.
The most advanced of our biolo-
gists and nerve specialists confirm
these truths today" she said, land
the sociologist points to the omnious-
~ utCTtdSlIlB rdtt All over tnt
civilized world. especially in those
countries where woman's revolt
against her womanhood have taken
the most acute form. For women, the
necessary mingling in the feverish
competition of party politics, which Is
the logical outcome of suffrage, would
be even more disastrous. affecting as
1t would the future of the state it.
self"
Mrs. Robert McVickar, president OF
the New York State Consumers league
argued that the majority of womep
outside the home today were gir,s
from sixteen to twenty-five years OF
age, showing that practically all went
to their own homes later. For this
reason. she said, they did not need the
ballot, for even those who are bread
winners keep that duty for a COM
paratively short time
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.
Patrons Who Intend Moving Between
Now and April 10th. Notify ms.

We respectfully ask all subscribers
who intend moving between now and
the 10th of April. 10 please notify the
information operator at once, giving
the exact location and street number
just as soon as you know definitely
where you are going. This will
greatly aid us In handling the many
moves between now and that time.
A. ]. BERRY, Mgr.
3-9-12-l5-1S-23-26-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
CONFISCATED
CHURCH PROPERTY

Paris March 9-An embeZ
zelment of $l,OOO,OOO is charg
ed against Edmond Duez. the govern.
ment liquidator In the conhscation OF
the property of the Catholic church at
the time of the separation of churci
and state.
A year ago Duez resigned his posi-
tion. giving illness as the reason. The
senate became suspicious of him a
that time and appointed q committee
TO investigate his affairs He is under
arrest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

There was an excellent program of
southern flavor presented by the
Current Topic club at the Delaware
avenue home of Mrs. Mary f.. Wet
more, Tuesday afternoon.
Roll call responses were, present
Reading Under the title of PRO
vincial Types in the South" came two
interesting numbers by Mrs Mary f.
Wetmore, who read excerpts from
Thomas Nelson Pages "Marse Chan"
and NAH Lady" and by Mrs j. By
ron Hume who told of Charles Egbert
Craddock and 'The Prophet Of the
Great Smoky Mountain" Mrs
Charles l.. Allen sang several south
ern melodies accompanied by Mrs
Victor +. DombauGh, which added
greatly to the atmosphere of the "Old
South"
The next meeting viii be held Tues
day afternoon, March -, at o'clock
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
TIRES GOING HIGHER

Akron, o.. Mardm -Manufactur
ers of automobile tires here say the
unprecedented high price of crude
rubber will force up the price of tires
April 1. The best grade of crude rub
her was bought today for ss.26 a
pound. If the prices does not go down
tires win cost ten per cent. more re-
tail this summer
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
with Miss Dora Smith.

Complimenting Mrs. A. G.. Lilly
will leave soon to make her future
home In Redwood Mrs. s. j. Edsell
entertained the Dorcas class of the
First Christian Sunday school at
her home on Chcsnut street Tuesday
evening. E ...
The hours were whiled away so-e
cially and there was o tempting coli
lation, The honor guest was the rec,
cipent Of many pretty gifts. =,
Miss Ida Shower will receive the
Queen Esther circle Thursday even-
ing at 1880 o'clock at her. oak street,
home. The program will include de-
votionals; paper, "How the Mean
ing of Freedom Came to Me-. by
Gertrude Carltonfc solo. by Carmen
Blow: paper "kftF| n3ne Generation
by Edna Rogers; 'aiieti. 2f Grace Mun-
son and Eleanor B6tdC paper "The
Great Heart Among Ereed Women"
by Mrs. Ross Smith.
Members are urged to be present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. Edward Williams, of Frank
lin street was a hostess of yesterday,
her guests being members of the
w. S. ]. club.
The ladies brought their needle
work, and at the close of the busy
season were served with n delicious
course luncheon. A social hour fol-
lowed.
Club guests were Mrs Ed Mum
nell and Mrssp Harry Mickey
At the next meeting Mrs. Marion
Stoll. of High street south, will en-
tertain.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
THE PRICE WOULD JAR.

Fine pianos going at prices that
would jar all competition. How about
it? Are you ready? See
1t G.. w. BAKER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

Mrs w. ]. Fes. Mrs James Fies,
Mrs. S. II. Wylie, Mrs Frank Bev-
erly and Mrs. Jasper Graham.
Mrs. Louis Uncapher will receive
the club at the next meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

Your family will need spring tom
&c. Why not give them HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tee. Nothing equals
" as q bracIng. lIfe-giving remedy,
- cents, Tea or Tablets
Charles Schmidt q Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

Go down stairs and save half n dol
lar in Beatty & Longs economy
basement-"every day. shoes and
rubbers. M 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
MAKES PLEA
|. FOR THE BALLOT.
Rev. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw Asks New York to
Take the Lead.
SAYS WOMEN WANT TO Vote
United States is Behind
the Times. 4
Should Take Lessons From
Europe.
SAYS WOMEN WANT TO VOTE

Hearing on the Concurrent ResOlu-
tion Before the Judiciary Com
mittee of the New York Senate
is Had-Womcn Opposed to Suf-
frage Also Appear Before the Com
ittee and Argue to Maintain the
Place OF Women I'm the Home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09
ARE YOU wAroHINGa

DO you watch the window at the
March Sale of pianos? Some rare
bargains are being shown daily. Don't
put. of the purchase.
1t q. w. BAKER.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

There was a delightful session of
the Cucire club with Mrs. George
Fies, of Blaine avenue yesterday aft
ernoon.
The first hour was passed with en-
broidery. In writing contest, Mrs.
r. w. Brunskill won the trophy for
skill and luck. A dainty course
luncheon was the final feature.
Club guests We're Mrs. Vern WYNN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-09

The Luther League was entertain
ed pleasurably by Miss Katherine
Shively Tuesday evening. There
was an informal program to which
Rev. Schillinger contributed an in
teresting paper on Missionaries"
Miss Anna Schoenlaub tol defensive
ly of Turkish Baths" and Miss Helen
Peuser gave an excellent recitation
entitled "No More Spanking" Miss
Emma Stark gave numerous num-
ber "Spoopendikes"
At the close of the program two
contests were arranged, the award
for the first honors going to Miss
Minnie Stark and for the second to
Miss Minnie LaunZer.
There was temptingly spread re-
freshment table as n final pleasure.
The meeting was well attended.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-01
Railroads to Show Figures Under
Old and Proposed
Rates.
MEET LAST PART OF MONTH
Wires Request for Rooms In Federal
Building Ia Hold Sessions Be
ginning September 23.

The United states marshal has re-
ceivcd a request from Edward A. Nose
Icy. secretary II tho interstate COM
mercc commission. to reserve the court
room in the federal building for tho
use Of the commission Sept 20. at 10
am. The commission will hold scs-
sion at ogden sept "a
The purpose Of the session is said
to be to enable the commission TO re-
view the tables OF the actual earnings
of local railroads for stated period
Of the present year, together with tables
showing what the earnings OF the rail
roads would have been under the rates
proposed by the salt Lake Commercial
club traffic bureau. The interstate
commerce commission. at the time the
case Of tho traffic bureau against the
railroads was decided. ordered the roads
to keep an account of their proceeds
under tho present rates as well as un-
dor the proposed rates. so that the 1g-
ures might be compared for the In
formation of tho comm ission, and II Us
understood the auditing departments
of the local railroads have been oX.
tremely busy the last few months ia
carrying out this order Of the cnm-
mission