Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-19

Synopsis OF This Grcai Wonderful
S50,0OO Picture As Told Dy
Reels

First Reel-Columbus and his
young son Diego leave a quaint yo-
tive shrine I'm Portugal and after
many hardships fnd their way To
Spain. Here Columbus is successful
! in interesting Fra Antonio, the
queens conlessor, in his maps and
I theories, Other ecclesiastlcs refuse
ito believe in his ideas, but finally,
/ through the good offices and trust Of
/ Antonio, the ambitious mariner Is
| granted am interview with queen lsa-
/ bella. This takes place upon the bat
/ tlcheld OF Granda. Columbus has
been no more than presented TO the
Queen when the news of the surren-
der of the Moorish army, unfortun-
ately interrupts the interview, and as
the time riyen over To- rejoicing Col
umbus is forced to shoulder another
disappointment He Is now tried for
his sanity by the wise men Of Sala-
manca. They only marvel at his wild
theories. Antonio once more visits
the queen In the interests Of Column
bus and This time she Is so impress d
with his theories that she orders her
jewels to De sold that she alone may
personally finance the great under
taking. She, however is spared the
sacrifice through the generosity Of
Fernando the court phys clan. and
thus is CA endared a great day in the
worlds history. Columbus is made
an admiral. outlitted with three ships,
and dgpars in quest OF the new world
which he believes to exist.
Second Reel--The Santa Maria,
the Pinta and the Nina, with Colum- |
bus in charge set sail from PaIos As
they sail day after day into the un-
known fear seizes the crew and the |
sailors mutlny and demand that Col |
umbus turn back home Columbus |
faces the mutinous sailors, quiets |
their panic and orders them back to |
duty. The captains Of the other ships |
board the Santa Maria and insist that
he head back for Spain Columbus |
refuses In the tiny cabin Of the |
flagship mass Is read and with bowed /
heads all renew their VOWS Of alegi- |
ance TO. the admiral. In his address, |
Columbus says: Men. We have set |
sail for the Indies across the western .
seas, and with Gods help ana bless
ing, TO the indies we are going. Look /
you to Il that we have no more Of
this, for, grumbling or no grumbinR,
we are going TO find the land we have
come SO far to seek"
on the dawn of oct. 12,1492, Co
umbus assures his followers that no
has seen lights to the westward dur
ng the night. A few hours later
love alights on the rigging Of the
santa Maria and is captured by the
ookout at the masthead. Floating
weeks and branches of trees with ber-
les on them drift by the little fieet.
4 sailor climbs down the side Of tho
lagship, seizes one of the floating
and bears it in triumph TO
he deck The dove and the floating
mean that land Is near. The
masthead lookout sights land at last
md sends out the glad tidngs to the
leet. The caravels drop their anchor
If San Salvador. Columbus and tho
rews of the vessels row ashore. Co
umbus is the first to step upon tn
lew world. He falls upon his face
nd kisses the earth. Then, raising
lis sword on high, in Gods name hc
axes possession Of the new land for
and Isabella, amid the
,rayers and rejoicing Of his crew
he half-naked Indians, natives OF
he Island surround Columbus, an1
ne Of the Spanlards, fearing for his