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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01
NeWs Stand Graft in
New York to Be Stopped

New York, Aug. 1.-One form OF
graft concerning which there has been
much controversy in New York 81 late
years is soon to be eliminated. ac-
cordlng TO plans which are now being
perfected This is the graz which
has 70 do with news stands CHARGES
were made some time ago that these
STANDS were sold or distributed By GER
tain city officials to their sayoritss
and followers Many Of the stands in
the busiest sections draw in iarZe
revenue and th"re is more than one
case on record in which the men who
operated them have been able TO re-
tire with fortunes which would not be
considered small e-en in these davs.
The Incense commission department
IS saisIled that there mas been whcla-
sale speculation by few men in the
past ana its present campaign indi-
Gates its determination 10 nut stop
10 the syndicate news stand business.
In future no person viii be permitted
10 hold more than one stand license
and as Tar as possible the department
Will endeavor 10 make stands suppOrt
two families instead Of one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

for reveng upon a william, but IS de-
TERED until after the big fight be-
cause -he must take care Of his hands
Anna Little plays a young widow with
a charming little son, whose desire for
a hobby-horse brings his mother and
the fighter together
Henry McRae. under whose guiding
hand the greater number Of the spec
tacular IOI Bison dramas has been
created, has produced a new western
indian drama His newest work Is
entitled Daughter Of the Plain"
Robert Leonard, actor and director
Of Rex dramas is just completing an
other OF his far-famed Boob" com
edies. II is entitled The Boob
Benesis-" Ella Hall plays the princi-
pal female role. He has also just COM
pleted a charming society comedy en-
titled The Wall Between" 1t is the
romance OF a college youth and the
girl next door, who IS petted and PAM
pered by her parents and treated as a
child X
"Firelight" is the picturesque name
Of a beautiful Eclair production. with
Miss Barbara Tenant. the popular
film star. playing the leading role, that
of the wife OF the factory owner. The
story is extremely touching and en-
HANGED by the charming personality OF
Miss Tenant and her co-star, Oscar
Lund, this picture drama has scored a
remarkable success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

I ment above, who is sure this is his
{ apartment Second appears a burglar
] who has just robbed the fat mans
] home and he is followed by the fat
[ mans wife. pistol in hand
The burglar forces the fat man into
I a bathroom and convinces the wife
{ Of the fat man that he is the physi-
clan. The doctor and the burglar have
: a stage scuffle which is much above
/ the level Of such affairs as usually
staged
At the very end there is a new touch.
It is an old trick to have an imaginary
fireplace at the fOOthghts, and even
a window Here there is not only a
window on the edge Of the stage near
est the audience, but the burglar jumps
through 1t and escapes down the aislesi
clad in purloined pink pajamas-
The farce is very funny in parts and
drags in others. It will probably be
I improved. Alan Brooks, as the bur-
glar did well, and Helen Lowell, the
wife Of the physician, said TO be II
years old, IS quite an addition to Broad
way.
Charles Frohman, feeling 20 years
younger" has arrived home and
I brought 20 plays He will open the
Empire theater September with a
comedy written by DariO Niccodemi and
Michael Morton to be called The PrOdi-
gal Husband
Miss Maud Adams will again play J.
N. Barrie's The Legend Of .LeOnOra,"
and when she comes to the Empire the
alter again, il will be in other Barrie
plays. Miss Ethel Barrymore is to have
an original play in four acts called
The Bridge Of Signs" by Edward
Sheldon. William Gillette, Blanche
Bates and Marie DorO will appear to-
gether in Diplomacy" following John
Drew at the Empire theater. They viii
open, however, outside Of New YORK
city in October with a supporting COM
pauy that will include a number OF Lon
t. HHm| a
macy, Blanche Bates VIII appear IN a
new play that is now being written
for her by Miss Eleanor Gates, the
author Of The Poor Little Rlch Girl
Miss Billie Burke, having given over
most Of her last season to New Ork
city, viii make a tour in Jerry be-
fore appearing in anything new mere.
Mrs Cushing, the author Of Jerry
mas written a playlet for Miss Burke
which she will present in conjunction
with Jerry" Otis Skinner in October
viii appear in a play never before pro
duced, by Jules Eckert Goodman, en-
titled "The Candle Of Faith
Julia SandersOn, Donald Brian ana
Joseph GawthOrn will appear togetner
at the Knickerbocker theater on aug
ust 26. For them Mr. FrOhman mas Sc
cured the London musical conleuss
The Girl From Utah" The music on
this piece is by Paul Eubens, the autnoI
of The Sunshine Girl" and sidney
Jones, the author OF 1.-THE Geisha-
At the Strand theater the main pnoto
play feature was The Nan On L 5L.e
Box a version Of Harold McGrath's
famous novel, which tells story OF
an adventurous young fellow VINO IS IN
jured in a battle with indians Iaheh
to the home of military ofIlcer' ne
falls in love with the daughter, pre-
tends he is destitute and accepts the
position of coachman so as TO De near
the daughter, Betty. Numerous expert
ences fail to the lot OF the young leu-
tenant. Max Figman and Lolita Rob
ertsOn played the leading roles before
the camera. The feature was produced
by the Jesse L. Lasky company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

even II it is kind Of thorny. Alice
HOLSTER as the erring wife does some
creditable work. and pretty Marguerite
Courtot. the 16 year old Kalem star, is
seen as Milly, the victim Of another's
sin"
A very sweet little girl actress with
wealth Of golden hair was seen re
Gently in an Imp production called
The Fatal Step" Its name suggests
dramatic possibilities. and Miss Ra-
mona Langley took advantage Of every
versatility
A new Riograph picture. entitled
1.-THE Cracksman's Gratitude" has
been the means Of bringing TO the fore
a very charming screen actress. Miss
Claire Mcdowell This production is
most thrilling. and as Mrs Fuller.
Young bride, who suffers on account
Of strange unforeseen circumstances
n mar her happiness. Miss Mcdowell
plays trying part with great sue
cess
The latest Christie CNestor) comedy
is entitled a troublesome Wink" A
most dignified and respectable house
wife is afflicted with a nervous dis
ease Of the eyes, which causes her TO
wink at the most inoDpOrtune moments.
The PRINCIPAL PARTS in this comedy are
PLAYED by Eddie Lyons. Lee Moran and
Victoria Forde-
Gertrude Cameron, a Pathe player. IS
starring in new picture entitled "Lu-
'fIe.' a lovely. old fashioned story
The Pathe folks Went TO a great deal
Of expense and trouble to secure the
necessary old fashioned costumes for
this production. This costume is one
wen known actress loaned Miss Came
eron and II is exquisite in spite Of its
age. It is pale yellow silk with a pink
embroidered rosebud The ruffling is
particular. gown in the first scene
She is II years Of age when the pic
ture opens.
The fact Of a man ceasing to
belong 20 his own personality is the
basis Of the most recent Curtis CJoker)
comedy In a last attempt to cure
Schultz Of the drinking. habit Mrs
actor, 70 visit them He makes himself
up as Schultz and then removes the
hall mirror from its frame. When
Schultz comes home tipsy he is aston
ished to see his image in the glass cut
capers He stands hOrrOr-stricken The
principals in this comedy are Max
Asher. Bob Vernon and Louise Fazenda-
One Of the best Reliance twO-reelers
seen for some time is Blue pete's E,s-
cape" which has Just been released
II is by George Randolph Chester. and
was produced under the direction Of
Jack Adolf The story deals with a
detective who mixes with a gang OF
crooks for the purpose of rounding
them up He is called Blue Pete"
and as one of the leaders of the gang
he plans a big robbery. OF which the
police have been tipped off
Otis Turner is producing a twO-reel
picture entitled kid Reagan's Hands,"
In which Herbert Rawlinson plays the
name part a young prize fighter. who
has an excellent heart and a desire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

There is something extremely Edgar
Allen Poeish about that new three
reel drama which has just been re-
leased by the Powers company to the
morbid title OF The Severed Hand
Imagine yourself suddenly suspect
ed OF murder, of killing your own faith
er, by your friends. If you are 4 girl
imagine your own sweetheart falling
prey to that suspicion. What would
be your first impulse2 Here is an
interesting question that is answered
in this thriller.
The cast consists OF cleo Madison.
who is assisted by George Larkin, Id
ward Alexander. Frank Lanning, Ed
ward Sloman and Ray HanfOrd-
You'u meet all your friends at Hell
delberg" this evening. Fritz is serving
good Dutch lunch and lager beer.-Ad-
verttsement.
NEED GLASSESe Ask SEGALE.
MOVED To los TEXAS STREET-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01
''BeautifuE Suffraget''
Sues Film Firm

New York, Aug. Suit for $1,000
has been filed by Mrs Inez Milholland
Boissevain as the result Of a misunder-
standing with the Sociological Research
Film corporation The suffragist seeks
$1,000 for le-al services on behalf OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01
''The Miracle" Is Something
Really New in Plays; the
New Season Opens.

FEW YORK, Aug lis is rare that
N something really new comes to
playland- But must grant this
emminence to the gigantic mystery
play, The Miracle" which Max Rabi-
noff is going to produce next December
in Madison square, home Of the circus.
the automobile show and the star prize
fight at times.
Mr.. Rabinoff has Just left for Eu-
rope in the interests Of his unique pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

NEED GLASsESs ASK SEGALI..
MOVED To los TEXAS STREET.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

I T is always a delight to see J. War
rem Kerrigan. He is one Of those
actors whose acting tends to make
pictures worth while
In Value Received" which was re-
Gently released by the Victor company.
kerrigan takes the part Of young
ranchman, who. although rough. shows
real tenderness Of heart in his tender
ness towards his mother.
One night Carruthers and his mother
start for town TO see q show. Frances
de We're CVera Sisson) is leading lady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

duction. He told me before starting
that about 1000 players viii be brought
over. To contract to pay the salaries
and wages OF 1000 persons for some
months is no slight undertaking. but
Mr. RabinOff took his responsibility
Ightly-perhap because among the
principal hackers Of his unique show
are Otto Kahn and others Of the
Metropolitan opera house crowd. It is
whispered that several hundred thou
sand dollars will be on tap.
Several hundred workmen viii labor
for many days to prepare The Mira
Gle" setting They will transform the
Interior of the Garden into vast
Gothic cathedral Pits will be dug for
the installation Of machinery that
moves realistic scenery consisting of
hills, trees and other effects There
will be a railway track on which the
scenery will be moved into and out Of
the cathedral
Lighting effects will take the place
Of curtains TO cover the changes Of
scenes. Several hundred arc lamps
viii he erected
Besides the 1000 men and women
players. The Miracle" viii have
chorus Of about 500 and an orchestra
Of 200.
The story Of the play depicts the
experiences OF young nun who wan
ders from the Cloister out into the
world TO see what It I like and
returns pentitent after experiences that
shock her soul.
While confident and smiling. as I
have said. Mr. Rabinoff admitted "The
Miracle" viii be an expert ment-to the
extent that nothing like IT has been
seen here before
The only thing Of the sort 7 remem-
her in New York was the crude drama
Of wage slavery staged in the Garden
by the Paterson / W. ". strikers a
year or two ago
While in London Mr.. Rabinoff will
TD-e--
duced "The Miracle on the other side.
and DR.. Karl NollmOller. who con-
cefved the wOrdless mystery drama
and wrote the libretto
Mr.. Rabinoff has my sincere good
wishes in his enterprise He riszs a
great deal but If he succeeds his repu-
tation as an impresariO viii rightly be
enhanced greatly He has been known
especially for his successful impor-
tatiou Of star dancers aud singers
notably Anna Pavlowa. She appears
this winter under his direction again
Six weeks have interviewed between
the ending Of one season and the be-
ginning Of another. The new year was
ushered in by Apartment 12-K" at
Maxine Elliott's theater. This is a
farce by Lawrence Rising. a newspaper
man. said to be now "A years old. He
wrote the successful one act plavIet
1T Can Be Done"
apartment PIX came near being
marred by a quarrel over its origi-
nallty- There was talk of PLAGIARISM
on Twin Beds" written by Margaret
Eayo- For this reason William 4.
Brady, close friend Of Miss MAYO.
eapled from Europe asking that the
Shuberts take his name off the hills
as the producer But Miss Mayo was
In the audience Monday night and as
sured me she did not think there
would be court action over the matter
Inc scenes of Apartment 12-k" are
laid in the fine West End avenue
apartment Of DR.. John Newhouse. a
society physician First there appears
a drunken fat man from the apart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

in the play, and her husband George
Periolat) is the coarse brute Of a
manager. who forces her TO 20 on that
night, though she is i'll
The show is so bad that the cow
boys determine TO break up the per
Torrance Armed with vegetables.
they lombard the actors. Frances
faints and Jack protects her Seeing
she is i'll, he and his mother decide to
take her home When the manager OBJ
jects Jack. not knowing the man is her
husband. knocks him down There
are lots of. other complications.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

r ROM present indications it looks
II as though '0Ianon Lescaut' will
4 break all records OF the moving
picture season in New York The
piece has been running for eight weeks
at the Republic theater, and it is
probable the piece will continue at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

this theater until fall
The enormous success OF this pro-
ductiOn is not so much due to the fact
that Lima Cavalieri is seen in the pr1n-
cipaI role, bat TO the perfect staging
Of the piece. which IS without q doubt
one OF the best seen in New York this
season When the piece finishes its
run at the Republic II VIII 60 on tour
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I believe; but the fund provided is quite ample
nearly three millions, if able to realize all
the securities"
@But this is absurd, says J. Bayard, asking me to
distribute gifts and to lot of strangers with
whom l have nothing in common except, perhaps,
enemy! A fine time ID have, wouldn't l,
planning that
3Pardon me- breaks in Judson, 3but of the con-
ditions is that it must all be done anonymously; at
least far the late Mr.. Gordon is concerned. AS
for your identity in the several you may
make it known or not, as you see fit"
-sHow truly fascinating." sneers Mr.. Steele gettn'
up and reachin for his hat @To go about like
ministering angel trying to salve the bygone
bruises of those who unlucky enough to get in
Pyramid Gordons way! Beautiful! But unfortu-
nately have other affairs"
HE startin for the door too when Judson smiles
= quiet and holds up stayn' hand. NJust another
moment" says the lawyer. "You be interested to
hear of another disposition decided upon by Mr.. Cor
don in the event of your refusal to act in this capacity
@He might have known BETTER" says Steele
"Perhaps he did, says Judson. Il should hardly
say that he lacked insight or shrewdness. He was
man too who quite accustomed to having his own
way In this instance he had rather respectable for
tune dispose of according to his somewhat org
nal IDEAS Leave it to public institutions he would not
He thoroughly opposed to what he termed post
norton philanthropy of the general kind. To quote
his own words L enough of hypocrite to be-
l1eve that society based organized SelShness
right its many wrongs by spasmodic gifts organized
charity"
]. Bayard shifts uneasy his feet and smothers
yawn. AAl very interesting, I'm sure, says he; @but
really, you know, Pyramid Gordon's theories on such
matters do not"
Il merely suggesting breaks in the lawyer, @that
you may to glance another list of twenty
names. These the persons among whom Mr.. Cor
don't estate will be divided if the first plan cannot be
carried out"
Mr. Steele hesitates; but he fnlly fishes pair of
swell nose pnchers that he hung from wide rib
bon and assumes bored expression. But he don't
hold that pose long. He couldn't have read moren
third of the names before he shows signs of ben mighty
int rested.
"Why, see here!" says he. I'D like to know, Sir,
where in thunder you got this list
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the law Office So shortly after
two was hand. And find Mr.. Steele has beat me
to it by minute so. He's camped in the waitin'
room, lookin imposin and elegant
@Well, you amt been sandbagged or jabbed with
poison needle yet, 1 see" says l.
He glances around uneasy. @Mr. Judson is coming
says he. "They said he waS-here he is"
Nothin' terrifyin about Judson, either He's slim
built youngsh loon party with an easy, quiet way of
talkn, friendly, contidn smile; but about the keen
est steades pair of brown eyes had turned loose
on me. He shakes cordial by the hand, thanks
for bein prompt, and lows into his private Office
Il have the papers all ready says he.
"Thats nice" l. 3And maybe sometime
other you tell what it's all about?"
AT once" says he. "You afe named as co-executors
with for the estate of the late Curtis B. Gordon.
At which ]. Bayard gasps. @I?' says he. IAN ex
for Pyramid Gordon?'
hudson mods. u understand, says he, @that you
were-ah-not friendly terms with Mr.. Gordon.
But he somewhat unusual man, you know. In
this instance, for example, he has selected Professor
McCabe whom he desigiates of his most trusted
friends, and yourself whom he desgnates as his-ah-
oldest enemy. No offense, l hope?"
1Quite accurate, so far 1 concerned says
Steele. ~ y
Every we'll, says the lawyer. @Then may read the
terms of his will that he wishes carry out. -
AND believe me, KNOWN some of the odd
streaks of Pyramid Gordon the way l did, this
last and final sample had me bugey before Judson
got through 1t starts off straight enough with instruc
tons deal out five thousand here and ten there to
various parties,-hs old Office manager, his Min
turn, that niece of his out in Denver, and But
when it to his scheme for disposin of the bulk of
his pile-well, just femme sketch it for you!
Course, can't give it to you the way Pyramid had it
put down but here the gen'ra plan: Known he
had to take the count he'd been chewin things
He want squealin tryin to square himself either
here beyond He'd lived his life in his way,
and he was standin pat on his record He knew he'd
put deals; but the same had been handed
to him. Maybe he'd hit back at times harder'n he'd
been hit. If he had, he want sorry He'd only played
the game accordin' to the rules he knew.
STILL that it most over, he had in mind few
where he'd always meant to sort of things
up he could There certain parties he'd thrown
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the hooks into kind of
deep maybe, durin' the
heat of the scrap; and
afterwards, from time to
time, he'd thought he
might have a chance to
do 'em a good turn
help EN- back to their
feet again, or something
like that. But somehow,
with bein' so busy, and
kind of out of practice
at that sort of thing,
he'd never got around
to any of EN-. So
now he was handin' over
the Job to us, all in a
lump.
aAnd I have here"
goes on Mr.. Judson, ex-
hibitin' a paper, "a list
of names and addresses.
They are the persons,
Mr.. Steele, on whose be-
half you are requested,
with the advice and help
of Professor McCabe, to
perform some kind and
generous act. My part
will be merely to handle
the funds" And he
smiles confdin' at ].
Bayard.
Mr.. Steele has been
listenin' close, his ears
cooked, and them shifty
eyes of his takin' in every
move: but at this last
he snorts. 3Do you
mean to say" says he,
"that l am asked to
er-to play the good
fairy to persons who have
been wronged by Pyra-
mid Gordon?'
Precisely says the
lawyer. 3They number
cor,e+bino over twenty
The Oakes times., 1914-02-05
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The Oakes times., 1914-02-05
CITY LOCAL

Valentines and apasks and up-to-
date postal cards now q sale at Harris
Drug Store.
A. L. Edmunds, with his wife and
daughter, were down from Glover Fri
day, Mr.. Edmunds has charge Of the
Glover Elevator.
The Times has ribbons for 81
makes Of typewriters. We buy right
from the manufacturers, and the rib.
bons are first-class. We also have a
good line Of carbon paper.
AL. McPhail has purchased the o ca.
Cuff farm two miles south # the city.
AL. did not give the price paid, but We
understand it to be up towards $50
per acre. The farm has excellent
buildings, is almost divided into fi-lds
with hog wire, and is q first-class place
in every respect. The farm is better
known rs the Ishmael place. Mr.. Cuff
plans on going to the old home in Wiz
consin, where he is interested in the
old estate.
The Oakes times., 1914-02-05
Nj NEWS LETTER.

The khaki uniforms for Company B
are expected soon.
Joseph Boyd, captain of the footb III
team and right forward in the basket
ball team, returned from a trip to ILL
nois in time to join the basketball team
on their trip in South Dakota. Stu
dents and teachers alike are glad to see
Joe back again, rs he is not only .
splendid athlete but good student.
For the big joint summer school be-
ginning June 16 and continuing six
weeks at the State Normal-1ndustrial
School it is expected that among the
many attractions the Honorable P. p.
Claxton, Commissioner of Education,
will give series of lectures. This wiz
certainly be a rare treat. A splendid
Chautauqua has been provided, with
reduced rates to teachers. More de-
tailed announcements will be made
later.
Sunday afternoon the state railway
commissioners made q thorough in
spection of the school, and expressed
surprise and qualification at the splen-
did equipment which North Dakota
has placed here for the young people
of the state. President johnson took
up the matter of railway connections
between the 500 and Milwaukee al
Monango junction and received theil
assurance that steps would be taken
looking to this end. This will be g
great advantage to students on the
500 line from the west.
1 Glendale, January 81, 1914.