The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
U. S. Government Helps Moving Pic

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mission to photograph the interior o.
a government war vessel, and the for
| tunate concern is the famous Imp
company who needed the views of the
| interior of the u. S. Submarine Boat
| Octopus" at Newport, r. L. 1t is a
highly educational picture the Imp
people have produced but ii isn't OF
| the dry kind for a story of heart in
tsrest is interviewer with the man
| euvers of the modern wonder. In one
| scene we get an idea of the working
of the periscope which is an instru-
ment that enables the sailors to see
what is going on above the water
| line, while they themselves are so feet
below. We see the waterdepth guage
and the workings of COMPRISED air
apparatus in discharging torpedoes ris-
| ing and lowering the craft, etc.
The story Is a simple one, dealing
with the love of a young ensign for
the daughter of a United States Naval
Lieutenant. The young mans love is
reciprocated, but her father withholds
his consent, for the reason that the
young man has not yet made his
mark. lowering about is an attache
of the Diplomatic Corps of a foreign
power He is a much older man than
the young ensign and far more able to
undertake the responsibilities Of mat
rimony. But the lieutenant's daughter
man is the ensign.
News comes that the ensign has
been detailed to command a submarine
torpedo boat. The lovers are pleased
with this news, for they hope that
soon this first commission will give
the ensign an opportunity to prove his
worth. He pays visit to the suoma-
rine lying at the wharf accompanied
by the INSCRIPTIONS diplomat, whom
hca nj design.
While in the hull of the deep sea YES
sci the foreign attache manages to
steal the ballast tank below valve,
which is a part of the compressed air
apparatus used in sinking and raising
the vessel. Carefully concealing this
beneath his coat the attache leaves the
vessel in company with the ensign.
father of his sweetheart who is to go
with the young sutton on the first
trial spin and instruct him in the ways
of handling the craft.
From this point forward the film be-
comes extremely interesting because of
the maneuvers of the submarine boat.
The point in the story Is reached
where the sailors are beginning to feel
the terrible effects of their imprison-
ment. One of them goes out of his
mind and unless something is done by
some volunteer all hands will perish.
This is the opportunity for the young
ensign to make his name, and he is
not long in realizing it. AS the in
spiration comes to him he volunteers
to make his exit through the torpedo
tube and go for help above. 1t Is
desperate chance, but the only one.
Into the torpedo tube he goes fear
lessly. The heavy breech is closed and
locked and he is propelled far out Ito
the water by the great force of COM
pressed air and Is shot above the
waves as by a catapult. He quickly
reaches the parent ship which usually
accompanies submarines on trial trips.
This boat is eqipped with a complete
diving apparatus and other parapher-
MALTA for the quick assistance of dis
abled submarines are tapped on the
side for a fresh aid supply. A diver
descends from the boat with an air
tube, which he screws into a tap on
the side of the submarine, and at once
fresh supply of air is pumped to
the men within.
BY these heroic means did the young
ensign rescue the vessel and all those
on board, including the father of the
girl he loved. The villanious naval
attache is confronted Ly the young
ensign and accused of his murderous
act which, no doubt, is the end of his
official usefulness. After this the two
lieutenant and the young ensign hon.
ored and applauded by the seamen.
This picture is entitled From the
Bottom of the Sea- and is shown on
two reels of over 1000 feet length
each. 1t is certainly the most interest
ing nautical picture ever produced. 1t
will be shown at the Elite next We'd
nesday.
On the following day another great
feature but of a different nature will
be the headliner at the Elite. 1t rep
resents the first picture made by the
Eclair Company on American soil and
acted by American acters. Hands
Across the Sea-" it is entitled and
pictures the part France played during
young Americas struggle to throw off
the British yoke. 1t also consists of
two reels and shows some very realis
tic battle scenes, showing the battle
mouth. the surrender of CORVALLIS,
etc. The following notable characters
appear in this film:
Americans of Colonial Days-Gen-
era, Washington, Ambassador Frank
lin, Colonel Benedict Arnold, Allen,
secret messenger; Silas Deane, Mrs
Deane, Grace Reane, Mollie Pitcher
and Farmer Brown.
The French in History-King Louis
XVI, The Queen, Count de Vergennes,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Marquis
De Lafayette and Count Rochambeau.
English Notables-Cornwallis Lieu
tenant Montraville, Private Jones and
Charlotte Temple.
Steuben, Hessian Soldier.
Gen. WashinGton's staff, attendants,
officers, army, etc. Gen. CORVALLIS
staff, attendants, officers, army. Ro-
chambeau, officers and regiments. La
fayette. officers and regiments. Cour-
tiers and attendants of Court of
France. Indians and Hessians. etc.
Among other American actors of
prominence there will appear Helen
Martin, the famous Gibsen girl, Doro-
thy Gibson, late Harrison Fisher
Model. VIM. S. Rising, formerly with
the Vitagraph Company and many
others who have been identified with
leading dramatic and picture compan-
les of the country. Owing to the fact
that an important part of America
history is portrayed in this 1000 feet of
film the picture is highly educational
Right on the following day, Friday,
still another feature viii be presented
to the patrons of the Elite, also a two
rec. feature, entitled. The Golden