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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

In defense Of American actors and
against the charge that they are cor
rupting the kings English "as she is
spoke" comes a plea Of justification
from actors in this country. The
charge, as might beexpected, came from
London and Henry James. 1t read
like this:
nAmerican comedy artists, clever as
they are, are especially to blame as a
corrupting factor in the purity Of our
speech. " New York actors who admit
the charge, defend themselves on the
ground that there is a great deal Of
the brand of English spoken in London
that needs corruption to make it sound
Ineligible. Others blame the play
wriRhts who furnish the lines and draw
the characters.
"The trouble with the English actors
ia that they have the habit Of talking
eubist," said Carter de Haven. 4" You
cannot understand them at all and the
lines have to be modified to great
deal in order to make sense. What
those chaps mean, suppose, Is that
American actors use Amerieanisms
with which the Londoners are not ia
miliar. Some Of them even use Amer
lean slang, which is unforgivable from
the English viewpoint, though, take IL
from me, American slang is not half
as bad as the British variety"
II was Lew Fields, the comedian
who blamed the whole thing onto the
playwrights. He said:
"If my English amt good, it's the
playwright s fault, ain u it. Sure. Sup
pose now he makes me German char
acter. I got to use German talk, ain Z
II Sure ! can't speak regular talk
and still be Dutehman, can II Sure
not. Suppose it stands in the manu-
script perfectly good English but il
says also / got to be a Dutch come
dian, what do / do then, heyi | tell
you something, a fact; It's all the
playwright's fault, except where We
got to make the lines ourselves, and
then we make 'em fit what we think
the part demands. Dickens himself
wrote poor English sometimes, and he
just as good as am. SO don I blame
me. Blame II on the man who wrote
the lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
Robert Leonard.

Robert Leonard, one Of the latest re.
cruits Of the Pacific Coast force of the
Universal Film Company, aspired in
his school days to be a great baseball
pitcher. "Bob" has been deprived Of
a great career in a different line, but
it surely cannot be said that fate has
been unkind to him as he is now one
OF the most capable and popular men on
the smreen. Few have come to the
front in the photoplaying art as rapidly
as Mr.. Leonard. For the last few years
he has alternated between pictures and
the legitimate stage, but is now in the
screen world permanently. He is play.
ing character leads, chiefly with the
Rex Company, and he writes many Of
the stories In which ne annears ''~
Leonard is a photoplayer Of diversified
abilities and experience, and his re.
markable versatility fits him to enact
with success any role that is gwen him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
BLAME THE ENGINEERl
) Director 5 Ditty.
By James ]. Montague.

By James J. Montague.
Run the road to get results! Keep ex'
penses lowl
Economic on employees, for wages
mount up SO!
Use the rolling stock you We got as
long as wheels will turn.
Suppose it isn't all brand new; that g
none of our concern.
And if a smash.up comes along, say
once or twice year,
Charge it to the loss account, and
blame the engineer!
Boost the fares up right along, and if
the people balk,
Tell 'em they don't have to ride; they
can always walk!
Keep the freight rates going up; if the
shippers whine,
They must pay 'em just the same;
we've got the only line.
In case of wrecks go into court and
fight on every claim,
And don t forget the battle cry; "The
engineers to blame!"
Watch repair bills! Keep 'em down.
A lot of harm is done
By useless high-priced tinkering on en-
gines that will run.
Keep away from foolish fads; steel
cars cost more to build,
And wooden ones are good enough
your jobs to keep 'em filled.
OF course they smash to spinters in a
wreck; but never fear
If any one gets after you, just blame
the engineer!
When men are busy building up q
scheme of high finance,
They can't be too conservative
they've got to take chance.
We'd rather not pay death claims out
but in the last account,
They re cheaper than big running cost
by quite snug amount.
And so, when on our right of way ",
see a lurid flame
Leap forth from ear to car, We say
"The engineers to blame.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

A magnificent new two-part photo
play has Just been completed by the
lOl Bison Company. The title Of this
Civil War story of sentiment and
pathos is "The Picket Guard" sug.
gested by Ethelinde f. Beers historic
poem, AN Quiet Along the Potomac. "
All quiet along the Potomac tonight,
Where the soldiers lie peacefully
dreaming,
Their tents in the rays of the clear au.
tumn moon,
Or the lights of the watch fires are
cleaning.
A tremuIous sigh, as the gentle night
wind
Through the brush leaves softly is
creeping,
While stars up above, with their gilt.
tering eye,
Keep guard for the army is sleeping.
There s only the sound Of the lone sen.
try's tread,
As he tramps from the rock to the
Fountain,
And thinks of the two, in the low trnn-
die bed
Far away in the cot on the mountain.
The moon seems to shine Just as bright.
ly as then
That night when the love vet un.
spoken,
Leaped to his lips, when low mur.
INJURED vows
Were pledged to be ever unbroken.
His musket falls slack, his face dark
and grim,
Grows soft with memories tender,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
VIII Not be Known BY His Title in
America and VIII Not Use it for
Advertising.
UNAssUMING MANEHR LEADS
TO MISTAKES SOMETIMES.
Henry Blossom One Of Those VINO
Failed TO Figure Out Importance
Of Little Guy"
By Beau RialtO.

New York, July l2.-If he can in
fluenee the press agents and newspa-
pers Of America, New York will never
see Sir James NJ. Barrie, Bart, the
English author and playwright recent.
ly honored by King George The ia
NOUS author Of "Peter Pan" and
"The Little Minister" will visit New
York in November, but it will be Mr..
James N. Barrie, Esq, on the ships
passenger list and the Gotham hotel
register, not Sir james NJ. Barrie,
Bart. The writer issued an ultimatum
when he received his baronetey on the
kings last birthday, that his title
should not be used for advertising pur'
poses, and ordered all publishers and
the managers using his plays on no ac-
count to let "sir" appear on the title
page Of any Of his books and in press
notices and papers advertising his
plays. The baronet feels strongly on
the subject, and says he will never use
the kings recognition Of his literary
and dramatic work to boost his fame.
This will be his second visit to the
United States, and the purpose Of his
trip Is to see Miss Maude Adams about
a new play. COineidentally, his first
visit concerned Miss Adams though on
that occasion II was accidental and not
by design. His first visit occurred
some years ago, when he first discov-
cred the talent Of the American ae.
tress. The night before he sailed for
home, Barrie saw Miss Adams in
"Rosemary," and said to Charles
Frohman "If you can get Miss
Adams TO play the part Of Lady Bah
bic, ! will dramatize THE Little Min.
ister." How he did dramatize the
book and how Miss Adams used II as
a vehicle to convey her almost into
instant stardom now is matter Of his.
tory.
The purpose Of the coming visit Of
Sir James is to see Miss Adams in her
coming revival of "Peter Pan" and to
consult her about "Leonora, new
Barrie play which Mrs. Patrich Camp
bell is about to give q premiere in
London. The author wants TO produce
the play in this country with Miss
Adams in the title role.
On the other side it is said that hi,
title has not changed Sir James a bit
His only celebration Of the honor, ~
far as his friends could see, was 4
have new bowl put in his cherished
and inevitable pipe.
When rehearsals Of "Leonora" he
gan the other day at the Duke o
York's theater in London, Sir Jane
read the manuscript to the cast withou
removing his pipe from his mouth. Bar
rie's small and slight personality an
unassaming manner led TO an amusin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

anese in an airship piloted by Mr..
White himself.
Mr.. Brenon writes that he believes
1t is the greatest production he has ever
made, stating that % beautiful pic.
turesque scenery, dramatic value,
thrills and acting it eIcels any of his
previous production.
He announces with a great deal of
satisfaction, the arrival Of Miss Leah
Baird, and feels that with Mr.. Baggot
and Miss Baird playing the British
roles, supported by a British company
with beautiful European backgrounds
he will obtain wonderful results.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
WEST POINT GRApUATIoN

The 9S Grants in embryo, who re.
eeived their diplomas at the hands Of
Secretary Lindley NJ. Garrison at West
Point, on june 10, are destined to an
Importance that never previously has
been achieved by a graduating class
of the National Military Academy.
They have been immortalized in NOV.
ing pictures. Through the courtesy Of
the war department the Animated
Weekly was enabled to record on cine.
matograph film the historic event, anS
it will furnish most appropriate subject
FOR the week that contains the nation Z.
birthday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

ers. a Filipino war phOtoplay, Mar
garet Oswald, who played the lead
stood on the roof Of a third story bal
eony after escaping through window
in a house which was supposed 10 be
blown up by soldiers. Two hand gre
rades werethrown into the battle scene
pades were thrown into the battle scene
pIoded near Miss Oswald, burning her
face ami arms temporarily rendering
her sirhtlsss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

since. a man fell into an open coalhole
sued for damages, and was awarded a
substantial amount. When he received
a bill from his lawyer, however, he was
stunned again, and as son as he could
get into hustling shape he fastened to
see him.
'sYour bnl is outrageous" exclaimed
the client to the legal one. cit is
more than three-fOurths of the amount
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
JANE DARwEIL, DARING RIDER

Miss Jane Darwell, playing second
leads in one Of the "16l Bison" COM
panies, is preparing to give Universal
CITY some real thrills in her part in
'sThe Head Hunters" soon to be pro
dueed. Her part calls for horseback
ride at the breakneck speed, the ford
ing of a river and the Staying of a
man with a dagger. Miss Darweli only
a short time ago was a popular stock
company actress in the East. She is
proving valuable member of the com
pany because of her versatility and hel
daring riding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

As he mutters a prayer for the chill
dren asleep,
For the mother-may heaven defend
her.
Then, drawing his sleeve roughly over
his eyes,
He dashes the tears that are yelling,
And gathers his gun close up to its
place,
| As if to keep down the heart swell
ing.
He passes the fountain, the old blasted
tree,
The footsteps are tagging and weary.
Hark: Was it the night wind,
That rustled the leavesi
Was it moonlight so wOndrously flash.
ingi
1t looked like a rifle
Ali Mary, goodbye.
And the lifeblOOd is ebbing and
plashing.
All quiet along the Potomac, "they
say"
Except, now and then, stray picket
Is shot, as he walks his post to and fro
q
BY rifleman hid in the thicket.
'Tis nothing, a private or two now
and then
viii not count in the news Of the bat
tle;
"Not an officer last" "Only one Of
the men"
"Moaning out all alone the deatt
rattle"
can quiet along the Potomac tonight
No sound save the rush of the river.
While soft falls the dew on the face Of
the dead.
The qicket's off duty forever"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

mistake recently on the part Of Henry
Blossom. the librettist who eollarbor-
ated With George Robyn in "The Yam
kee Consul" and other pieces made ia
nous by Raymond Hitchcock. While
Blossom, Charles b. Dillingham; and
Charles Frohman were in London TO-
gether. Blossom rushed exeitedly up to
i'DiIlingham and demanded to know the
identity of "that little guy in blue
flannel shirt, with a pipe in his face
who is panhandling Frohman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
HOLD LADIES, NIGHT.

On June 7 the PhOtoplayers' Club
the new organization of the California
picture actors, held ladies night af'
fair in their new club house. Miss Mar
garita Fischer and Director Otis Tur
ner, of the Rex Company, were the most
conspicuous of the crowd on t'e
room floor, the former for her beauty
and the latter for his new-found ability
to "rag it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

| recovered"
"Quite true" was the calm rs,I
of tn lawyer, "but you mustnt i
that | furnished the skill and
learning for the case"
eyes, excitedly cried the 1
but | furnished the case. "
"Oh, as far as that goes" va
scornful reply of the lawyer, q
body can fall down a coal holeln
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
AoTRnss las NARRow EscApn.

That moving picture actors take ter.
rible risks and endanger their lives
while appearing in battle scenes was
proved recently at Universal City dur.
ing the production Of 'The Head Hunt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
A ROrRE DAME LADVs APPEAL

To ali knowing sufferers Of rheumatism,
whether muscular or Of the joints, sciatica,
lumbagos, backaehe, pains in the kidneys or
neuralgia pains, to write to her for . home
treatment which has repeatedly cured all Of
these tortures. She feels II her duty TO send
Il 10 all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
at home as Thousands will testify-no change
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stiffened joints, puriies the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone TO the whole system. II the above
interests you, for proof address Mrs. "
Summers, Box Il, Notre Dame. Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

II is easier 10 70 broke in month
than It Is to get rich in year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
ADROIT.

A Los Angeles lawyer told this story
at dinner the other night. Some time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
BIG MOTOR BOAT CLUB
MEETING ON TONIGHT
Most important Meeting Of the Year
Is Scheduled for Local Club
Tonight.

Not one of the members OF the
Keokuk Motor Boat club should miss
the meeting tonight at the offices OF
the Decker Manufacturing company
when the regular meeting will be
merged with that of the race commit.
tee of the Mississippi River Power
Boat Association, and the thousand
and one things that are confronting
the club, regarding the big regatta
will be threshed out
A big attendance is absolutely
necessary in order that all the mem
bers Of the club will know the exact
situation and learn OF the many
things that remain to be done in the
comparatively short time between
now and August. Each member Of the
club will probably be assigned to some
task to help make the regatta the
biggest and best ever held in the his
tory Of the association
This afternoon the race committee
will meet with the executive commit.
tee of the tri-state celebration and ar
range details of the affair. Tonight
they will meet the local club at their
meeting and will go over all matters
OF consequence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28

man, mad with rage, to Jail. On
March IA, after a trial Of two days on
the perjury charge, Judge Massie in
structed the jury. The little cours
room was packed, and as Prosecuting
Attorney Thornton L. Foster dared to
excoriate not only the defendant but
his father, the crowd gasped in sur
prise.
When the jury returned there was
a quick movement toward the judges
bench and when the foreman Of the
jury announced verdict Of guilty,
with screaming oath Floyd Allen
whipped his hand to his pocket. The
other Aliens crowded closer and
crouched low with squirting weapons.
Sheriff Lew Webb, who had drawn
when Floyd Allen made his deadly
move, dropped at the first volley.
Then came pandemonium. Screams,
the rush of terrorized men, women
and children and the crack Of pistols,
mingled with the oaths of the Aliens,
as they scattered, leaving the little
Allen was shot through the foot;
Clerk of Court Dexter Good, who shot
him, received a bullet in the jaw
and his coat was nearly burned off by
the near fire; jurors and spectators
who had stampeded for the door re-
ceived slight wounds. But the Aliens,
save Floyd, escaped unscathed.
Good staggered after the Aliens and
they turned and fired on him from
the hotel square where their horses
we're tied. Floyd Allen, with bullet
riddled foot, disdained escape. He
went calmly into the hotel and went
to bed. Victor soon joined him. Extra
deputies We're hastily sworn In and
Floyd and Victor Allen were arrested
Floyd Allen, wild with chagrin at be-
ing locked up, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat, but inflicted only
a slight wound. But the Aliens for
once had gone too far. Virginia mass
ed her forces and decreed that the
man hunt should begin.
Then began siege in the Blue
Ridge mountains that has never been
equalled in the widest fiction. After
ia week of man hunting and trailing
Sidna Edwards was captured at night
in a mountain pass. Half starved, he
offered no resistance. Then In success
sion came the capture of Friel Alien
and Claude Allen. Both gave up
without more fighting cowed at last.
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
whom the hunters wanted most of all
as wielders Of the fatal guns, We're
captured six months later in Des
Moines, Iowa, by a clue which Ed
wards sweetheart unwittingly fur
nished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
Change in Plans.

1t is thought that the deal to buy the
Des Moines City Railway company
and the interurbans running out of
the city was killed by the inability of
the Mckinley syndicate to get the
property at fair price
While there is no positive assurance
that the interurban field will be de-
veloped by the additional holdings OF
the Mckinley people, it is said that
the prospects are bright The pro-
motion OF an interurban out Of Oska-
foosa to small town In the vicinity
has been dropped and it Is said that
engineers will begin work on a line
toward Des Moines.
The negotiations of the Mckinley
interests in Oskaloosa have oeen
watched with interest by local bust
ness men, who are anxious to have
more interurbans built into Des
Moines. They believe that the pur-
chase of the Oskaloosa traction sys-
tenn is the first step Of the Mckinley
concern in getting foothold in Iowa
for an extended traction system
It is believed that the Mckinley
syndicate expects to secure rights to
use Des Moines river water power for
its lines in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
Frost 10 drilled.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. March 2s.-Albert G.
Frost, charged with being the brains
of the alleged s1O,oO0,O00 Alaska land
conspiracy, underwent a severe grill
ing by government attorneys when
he was cross examined before FEEDER.
al Judge Lands today. Frost repeat
eddy asserted that his entrance into
the Alaska coal fields was not for the
purpose Of accommodating wealth.
Y had plenty OF money" said he.
But the possibility OF opening up a
great new country had an alluring
element about it that I couldn't re-
sist.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
Illinois River Rising.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
BEARDSTOWN, H., March 2s.-
With the Illinois river at food stage
and the water steadily rising, this
city is preparing to fight an unprece-
dented freshet. Cellars and low por-
tons of the town are already filled
with water. Railroad traffic has not
yet been hampered.
Reports from Virginia. Ashland and
other points along the B. and O. east
of here are that thus far no trouble
has been experienced but that more
water is expected tomorrow from
melting snow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
IOWA CONFERENCE
WILL MEET HERE
One Hundred and Forty Pastors and
Laymen to Attend German
Evangelical Conference.

Keokuk will entertain another state
convention on May II when the Iowa
conference Of the German Evangelical
synod Of North America meets here.
ST Paurs Evangelical church ex-
tended the Invitation to. the officials
of the conference who have announced
their acceptance. The conference has
a membership Of one hundred and for
ty pastors and laymen. The session
opens on Saturday. May II, and will
continue for four or FIVE days.
A number Of prominent men in the
whole synod will be present at the
conference, among them Rev. j. Pts
ter. D. D, of Cincinnati Ohio, presi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
NOT "A DAY IN BED

Granting, 8. C.--In letter from
Granting. Mrs. Lula Walden says: Il
was 80 weak before began taking
Cardui that 1t tired me to walk Just
little. Since taking it. l do all the
homework for my family of nine. and
have not been in bed day. Cardui
is the greatest remedy for women. on
earth" Weak women need Cardui. It
is the ideal woman's tonic, because
1t Is especially adapted for womens
needs. It relieves backache. head
ache, dragging feelings, and other fe.
male misery. Try Cardui. A few
doses will show you what It can do
for you. It may be Just what you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-28
After Century Of tyranny.

UNITED Press Special Service
RICHMOND, Va, March 2S--Over-
whelmed at last after a century of
mountain feudal tyranny, the power OF
the Allen gang was forever put to an
end today when Floyd and Claude Al
len, father and son, died in the cleo
trio chair for the quintuple murder in
the Hillsville court house, March IA,
1912. Just a year and fortnight af-
ter their desperate effort to avenge
the conviction of kinsman by a
mere court, they entered the death
chamber after all avenues of possible
reprieve had been barred against
thin.
When jury foreman trenlblingly
announced a verdict of guilty against
Victor Allen on charge of perjury in
a moonshining case, the rage Of the
patriarch of the clan vented itself in
pistol volley, in which other mem
bers of the family joined. Judge
Thomas l.. Massie, Commonwealth
Attorney Thornton L. Foster and
Sheriff Lew Webb were carried from
the courtroom dead or dying. Juror
Fowler and Miss Elizabeth Ayres,
stenographer, died later from wounds.
When the great needle had swung
slowly backward for the last time to-
day and the current was shut off az
ter dealing death to the patriarch of
the Allen clan and his son, Justice
had triumphed after a century of rule
by family whose power dated back
for generations and which took unto
itself the dominion over life and
death. Time and again the Aliens
have defied the law and as their pow
er grew they became more insolent. 1t
was their boast that none Of their
breed should know any law, save
Gods and their own. So when jury
found Victor Allen guilty, the clan
made good it's boast. There was a
flash OF steel, volley and when the
shrieking spectators who had fled
cringed back again they found Judge
Massie dying, Sheriff Webb dead and
Prosecuting Attorney Foster mortally
wounded.
Victor Allen few months before
had been government witness in a
moonshining case. He was sullen and
the testimony he gave was decidedly
in favor of the defendant. A few
weeks afterward Allen was arrested
for perjury. Floyd Allen assaulted
the officers when they seized his son
but they managed to take the young