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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
RAILROAD sonp SIGNED AND

NOW FOR Sf5s0O0OO.
L. Roy Ferris. chairman OF the soil
citation committee from the CONNER.
ciai Club. to solicit funds for the ex-
tension Of the electric road, reported
at the Friday luncheon that a tele-
phone message had been received
from Marshall Rust, stating the
bond ofths company guaranteeing the
building and maintenance OF the
road for s years. had been signed an
would be here within a few days.
The committee viii likely go to work
Monday.
There was some little discussion
among those present regarding the
style Of fall festival. It was the
unanimous verdict Of everyone II
the week homecoming could not be
held a oue-day barbecue would be
the next best thing, though action
was deferred until q later meeting.
E. r. Locke was chairman. Judge ]
r. Sims was present and said he
would give 4 sheep for the barbe-
cue. He talked along the line Of
greater cooperation between town
and country and endorsed what Mr..
Locke had said regarding the country
and town people becoming closer
friends. He likewise was much I'm
tercsted in the success OF the cleo
trio road.
Those present at the meeting were
Sam Morris, Harper Van Ness, L. NJ.
White. II. Il. Race, c. A. Barnes. Ton
Mexican. Richard irwin. Indiana; Roy
Ferris, j. Il. Sims. w. w. Pollock.
VIM. Pollock. J. B. Stevens. II. p.
Warden, L. L. Barth, w. L. Fowles,
Z. R. Locke. Turner Williams. F.
w. Pitcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
COLONEL FAvoRs EXTENDING
ELECTRIC ROAD.

COLONEL FAvoRs EXTENDING
ELECTRIC ROAD.
Southampton. L. l., N. r. July 20.
/ am delighted to learn that a
definite proposition to extend tn
electric railroad has been agreed up
on and l hope all OF our people will
take hold and held finance the prop
sition. The extension of this
road to Hannibal and Columbia would
sure be a big thing for Mexico and
Audrain county.
The Democratic papers Of the
East are taking Senator Reed Of
Missouri severely to task for oppos.
ing the Democratic admInIstra lou At
Washington. The New York World
claims that Reed was a Republican
when he lived In Iowa just before he
moved to Missouri to run for Of
flee. One thing is sure, in his oppo.
sition to President Wilson he does
not represent the Democrats OF
Missouri and he is liable to find 1t
out some day.
notice that w. j. Bryan has
co4ne out for Equal Suffrage. At
last Bryan and Clark have found a
proposition on which they can agree.
Most OF the thinking men Of the
country are for equal suffrage some
want II brought about by States.
while others desire a constitution.
al amendment.
II seems queer in some OF its
hysterical spasms Of virtue Congress
does not cut the members mileage
from 20 cents a mile to what it real
~ costs. The rate is just what it
was IN the days OF stage coaches.
This Is such a notorious graft and It
ID a cheap pinch" at that. No
wonder people laugh at the s6called
legislative Investigations. The roll
should be called in both the House
and Senate on this proposition. That
might get results. Why mott
am beginning to get tired OF play
and want to get back TO work 1
think I will land in good old Mexico
about the 10Th. You know, when
you SPEND your vacation here. you.
are expected % rat 8 hours, sleep
9 hours and play s haura. / can DO.
the eating ard sleeping stunts D.
X but when IL comes to playing 8
hours AZ a time. esen when you have
motor boats and motor csfv to.
a'nuee you. one feels the need Of
work once IN . while. especially
when be loves bis work.
II IL time 70 begin now for the
Home Coming week IN Isl6Le4's nst
drop This proposition for good.
That's not the right spirit
\. y. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

al day.
70 the Eopen belong tic credit.
Many 3 dry vote wsnt into TIE bal
lot bon bsoaBse of tho influence from
the home S;any . wet vote wa KEEP,
out o. the boxes bseause of The wean.
ea on tne streets and probably the
determiniag factor u The election
visa The y1niaace Of tie women 10
preyentfpg the wholesale buying u
Eotas. The Rzaminer announces noH
Tor wornan guffrsga II d coming IN
Missouri, and when Il DOES. political
methods VII taks q change ia this
graas Cd gate.
Tho election viii avail nothing 40,
less the fight Il iept sp. The oTxzni.
alton which Won The election should
not only eouiiuus hut Should be per-
ieetec sst bsid together for fhe
fight for enforcement The local
option law can BE- enforced and a de.
tsrminsg front saf % tho work. The
men wbo voted, wet or 0ry, should
ace that the verdict II tbe polls IL
carried into effect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

NOTICE or FINAL sETrLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Benjamin
Franklin deceased, win be made al
the August term of the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,. to be held at Mexico. Mis-.
souri, in the second Monday in Aug
ust, 1914.
wtd Hattie l.. Franklin
Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

women and few men. Mrs. Emmons 1
one Of Missouri's best women, as
well as the most brilliant. She Is an
able. eloquent advocate Of temper
ance. religion and all things that
tend to uplift humanity. In her talk
last night she touched on the local
option election held inMexieo last fall
and told Of the struggle and hard,
persevering work endured by the
women OF that city during the days
leading up to the all important cleo
ton day In October.
Mrs. Emmons held the undivided a.
tention Of her audience from start
to close and az the conclusion Of
her splendid talk, was heartily coDgrLi
ulated by all present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

MEXICO should have a fall cele-.
bration; IL sufficient funds cannot be
raised for a fous-day entertainment,
the barbecue Idea Is just the thiaa.
Political speakers Of note viii be
glad TO come and furnish the mental
food, while the necessary money fos
the crowds material needs should
be Forthcoming without much soiicita
ftoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

HoMihlSI TRAITORS NOTICE,
Notice Is hereby given that Iet
ters Of administration upon the "a.
tate Of Caleb Berrey, o,
Audrain county. Missouri. deceased
have besn granted the undersigned.
BY the Probate Court Of said county
bearing date OF July LIST, 1914.
All persons having claims aea,ns
SAID estate are required to exhibl
mem to me for allowance with,nsi,
months after date of said Lettera
OF they may be p~reciuded from an,
benefit Of such estate and II sucb
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time Of the publ,ca.
.ion Of this notice, they viii be
forever barred.
Gather Berrey,
Walter Berrey.
ieal Administrators
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

n prAp EARMtsr.

INDEPENDENCE sends greeting to
Nevada. Moxieo. Macon. Columbia.
Trenton. Noosho and ALI other towns
Ia Missouri with the courage and
stamina 10 vote out the saloons. In.
aspsAaenNe has Joined the dry side
and Il ary Tor kseps. She u dead IN
earnest about tha matter and will
not tolerate any fooling. The men
and wouaen IA town were ready TO
tigha az the Polls or any psace disc
er anybody and aid not give an inch
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
JUDGE ]. {. SIMS
FOR
Representative

Talking about good, square inca,
what's the matter with Judge ]. T.
sims1 He Is a successful farmer,
stock-feeder and business man, thor
oughly qualified by experience and
endowed By nature TO represent ey-
cry interest Of q great agricultural
county Ike Audraln. Judge Sims mas
been our friend since boyhood and we
know he is isyel-headed and clear
headed. honest and capable. sgg -es
siye and considerable. industrious and
competent. You can count on him
teing on the right side and voting
for practical, needed laws and
against impractical. foolish meas
mes. Judge Sims has sersed HIS
county as Judge with fidelity add dis
tnction. II sent to the legislature,
he will represent the county with
credit 10 himself and honor to his
constituents. With Judge Sims nD
the legislative Job. every in.eress
In the county will be faithfully REP
resented-Cenfralia Courier
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

s..s.s 49, u sssA
M ns N<aan q Q rsnsr 0rdn.
~ NssnaA asaeeA sSsa " Howell
wsanke HrssA n A ana @
Il N@sA s~ssA
- fssza n nsas " II LosAn.
&E ex~>aA H. A. orereaasA.
A Nz~ q A H c Muller.
aaw Su1s.n AAA W ssesles grdn.
AeRmeA Mamie @ Rsrsen. Erdn.
NJ nHaNrs< NlxsrN J T. Jesse,
~ SaAnaa lssekrA 4 A. Hopkins.
r...ss,. 49, fssA.
~ wa n nCiSs W r Taylor.
grfA
ne1casSa@ c nSaaay, Elisa NJ
nrA exsrx
~ laekA ASfa3n & AZ LoafA +"
@ANweS4 sr1s4
~ { RseA& Mary A peeby, eksrS
Ne MNxasas r>cnNs J II Caldwell
r
NC Kas ara Earsa Squirting, H :
SreSAs ExaA
NA VI " 0r~en V p Settle grdn.
IA ~ u Nss&esentes, LueS y
N~rnae~Ssssx Erea
cz Kawm n y~sn8esenter. Lucy J
NAaNssaesn A<ax.
ne Asia DszsSt North Nc
rruss o.. Sraa-
Necessary. AvR y.
N@ w l. EAreer. W W Harper. oxtr
n& Ray=saS Mocve. JoAn Moore.
r&A
NJ psso II welmer. w w Fry grin
Est W 5 Mecune. r p caldwin adm
Ez Ansie 4 income. J. +. CLAYTON
aaur.
Ex Lena scAleffer. Margaret sc.'ei
fer graa-
Est c H MePike. r. L. Afford admr
Est Mary C. Moss ct al. J L Mos
grdn.
Est Royal D Simpson. Levi E Win
Admr.
Est Geo W Callahan. John calls
han grdn.
Thursday, Aug. -.
Est Lucy F. Harrison. NJ. r. Harri
son grdn.
Est Enos jackson. J E Jesse admr.
Est John T. winant. J. e. Winant,
grdn.
Est Isadore Riney. i. J. N. Smith.
grdn.
Est Geo C Everhart, Elizabeth Ever
hart admx.
Est Geo Fritch. Isabel Fritch admx.
Est Sarah w Charles, Ira Charles,
admr
Est Mary E. Hoselton, E s. Field
admr.
Est Frank Wheeler, Geo F. Toalso
ct al extrs.
Est Martha Ann Carr, Extrs Geo Ro
ertson grdn.
Friday, Aug. "A.
Est Royal A Jesse. s P Emmons exi
Est Robt Lucke. s p Emmons adm
Est W o Barnett, Sarah L. Barnet
extrx.
Est J L shobe. Mand A. shobe
admx.
Est Fred w Brand. ] G Mundy adm
Est J C Lower. Tabitha ] Lower.
admx.
Est Mary G, stephens, John W How
ell grdn.
Est VIM SAKE. Geo SAKE admr
Est F II Duffy, J II Duffy admir-
Est Catherine Burkey, Chas Polar
extr.
Saturday, Aug. IS.
Est ] A Nichols, North Mo. Trust
Co., extr.
Est VIM. Anderson, Martha Ande
son, admir-.
Est Enoch King. Walter N King adm
Est Joseph Barth. Louis Barth, extr
Est Maria Detienne, Henry Koh
extr.
Est Jennie Btescher. Edw. verhofi
Admr.
Est Emma Brown, Hugh Brown adm
Est Janette Ess, Flora Ess admx.
W. w. Bolts,
222t Judge Of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

The Moberly Democrat says: last
tight AZ the Fourth street NJ. z,
Church. Mrs 8. P. Emmons, OF Mex
leo. Mo. delivered a verey interesting
address 10 a good sized audience OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
WILSON WiTHpRAWs
JONES' NOMINATION..

WILSON WtTHDRAWS
JONES' NOMINATION..
Washington. D. c.. July %.
President Wilson this afternoon
withdrew the appointment OF Thorn
as D. Jones to the Federal Reserve
Board at the lnslstent request OF the
Chicagoan. The correspondence that
passed between Mr.. Jones and the
President was made public at the
White House.
Mr.. Jones said he was unwilling tc
further remain q cause OF embarrass.
ment TO the President and his adj
ministration. and in view of the at.
tack on him by seven members OF thu
Committee on Banking and Curren-.
cy, demanded that his name be with
drawn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

JUDGE c. G. BLEDsoE.oue ef tie
best fellows In the world and a
live wire. has donated a beef sor
the barbecue this fail. No wonder he
hasn't an opponent in the race FOR
Judge OF the Western District.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
COUNTY cLHlnLTB

We are authorizes " ennoaace the
fssIoNing candidates for coraiy Of.
flea. subject 70 he action OF the
Democratic voters al The State prm-
AZ, Tuesday. August g. 1914
ron sEsREsEsTATiyE
q Z. sims
d. A. Shannon
CIRCUIT cLEsk-
Fps y. gHisfs
eoLLEcTos
e. v Powell
omss Cssksspos
T. A. Harris
o. A. pglls
oaaey ssrnss
a. G. Fasgs.
w. H. ebeba.
Price sshnssa
COUNTY cLfRK
Foes D csutbosn
5shs D, orshen
RgcoRpEB
W. ~ csons
D. W. stephens
Sam @. sygns
2. A. (BobD Brown
7. .. sIdes~sy.
PRECEDING Jupoe
Alex Garter
JUDGE WESTERN DISTRICT
c. c. nlodses
Foa CONSTABLE
!. A. Brown.
John Burgess
roE PROBATE supor
". p. Warden
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

WHEN a great steamship can
sink within a few minutes after a
the ahIpbuiIders stifl hare
omething 70 learn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

NOTICE or FINAL sETTLEMrNr
Notice Is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate Of Franz
wheeler. deceased, will be made at
the August term Of the probate
c0u.e q Audrain county. Missouri to
% held a. Mexico. Missouri ON ~
second Monday In Aup,,s,
1914. ueus'
O. ,. Toalson,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
Public Sale
Real Estate
Aug. 7Ih, lao ?. N.

We will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder,
lots |, 2, 8 and 10 Block 10
of Morris Addition to Mex
leo, Mo-, and known as the
Mundy home place. Lot
No. 10 has two story 6 room
dwelling and outbuiIdinpp.
Lots to be, sold separate.
TERMS one.third cash,
one-third in six months,
balance time to suit. Sale
on premises.
W. W. and ]. I. Mundy.
Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

AfS' W. G. Smith is home from
SHARON Pa where she has been for
tho past two mouths.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

Mr. and Mrs. T ] Hokssy and Miss
Ruth went to st. Louis Sunday, and
brought home their automobile. The
a was shipped 70 st. Louis from
Los Angeles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
McRgYNolps supRsMe JUICE.

II is pe~rsistently rurnored in
Washington. that Attorney-Genera
McReynolds is to be appointed q
member Of the United States su-
preme Court TO succeed Justice Lur-
ton. who died recently. No denial Of
this statement Is made at the White
House Judge Graves. OF the His
souri, Supreme Court. was being con.
sidered for the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

Miss DEFINITE Kssao ID spending her
vacation IN BovIng Green, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
rIainnn.

The unknown oonsorts. heirs, devls'
ees, donees. ~aiienees, the immediate
mesne, remote. voluntary or invol'
untary grantees Of each and ev-
cry n Of the following named
persons: Joseph Bet o'Rear, chas-
II. Hardin and Melissa NJ. Jewell
4. Defendants,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

NOTICE or FINAL sE1' ~, 4
Notice Is hereby given y" 4
settlement OF the estate y ,,ads
ette Ess. deceased, will be p Prob
the August term OF tho ,,,..opr,
Court Of Audrain county
be held at Mexico. Missouri ,o,,.
Nm Flora Ess'
~ Administrators
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

BY the time the Mexican lard
question is equiiably settled. Mex
leo win have moved out Of Medieval
ism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
The Weekly Ledger

Eaisrec ct the p. O. ID hexaeo, No.
end adnfttsd as zn6 class matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

Nlnth N Cs,,o
Frederick q M District
Bland No.
SOCIALIST p,s
Thomas n Grs%a senator
st. Louis. M z'2e AIls
~
For State sune,f-1
william l. oar sSa'Gl,
For Judge az n.
Dl,lsian Snpreme +
Kenneth n Ma Vn No. Onel
RFD No. sprlngaa
For RepresentptI,a
Nints In Cs,n,
Lemon s, district
~ NiaF No.
cutiihlST LABOR ~.
For judge q tle SaO,,rna! ART
o'ahey johnson. Joplin N.
PROHIBITION p,p,.
for stale Superlnlendsn,
Schools q "
N-oaao. No.
COUNTY ! OF .AUDRAlNjI"
NE ~ AFORESAID. DO herein
correct list ~ ro ,SrGsolng a tas
the ofhce for which Si'I bs q :, a'sinaa,
20 fNity VI IfIiclOln h.
VIII be open. ' ~
"Iti'ess my hsna |
(SEAL) omc VI =, oiiss, nOss
souri, tbi, ~ ~
July A. D. l Al "
c,o,,. J. B. GRAHAM
u 'ne County d
ORDER OF pt,s,
sac OF MISSOURI
Aoufainl
c.a
'aAo 'or SoS'' Pisa
- -. Vs.
IN CO ~ 'oA annie !
g. M I,nu oS@ 'of Scil'
"unenHla Sa1e R4
y - hliie D. l@unS
r..4' ,,a osusneaof'
"Si'ie SAKE 10
'oAl' busla
parOafa
"alelhs
'"' N'ssr D. SAKE
Ds'eaa
~ ~ PARTITION
The state Of Missouri Il
above named defendants ~.
excopt Jacob SAKE Tor soyl
SAKE Hail Annie II. sare "A,
Ruhemma Sake Roznor. Emm,
Now on this July "a. 1914
tho plalntlff in tho above "A
cause. by his ATTORNEYS. Frv Ana
ers. and during the sessloD ,Dl
ting Of tho Juno 1914 Term 4
Court and files his first amanda
utlon and affidavit wherein Am
other things plaintiff alleges Nal
defendants Eva NJ. Hovley.
SAKE. Laura Caughepor. Ida
Myrtle SAKE. Henri
Enslen SAKE. RAJ
SAKE. Madeline SAKE and Edrr
SAKE ire all non.resldeBts Of
state OF Missouri. and cannot b
ed with process in this State.
It appearing TO the satlsfaci
the Court that The defendants !
not be summoned in this actlu
IL ordered by the Court that
cation be made notifying the
nonresident defendants that 40
ton has been commenced ID
their by petition and affidavit
the Audrain county Circuit CWF
object and general nature Of
Is to obtain a decree Of partition
order of sale of the following I'D
cd real estate situated in Audi
Couuty. state Of Missouri, tovit]
The west half Of the South
Quarter Of Section Seventeen
and the Northeast fourth Of
Southeast ouarter Of said sectu
all II township fiftyone C5ll,
Range Five (5) West; and
Northwest fourth Of the Soul
uuarter Of Section TEertJ
(24) in Township flfty.one t5ll
Range Six fe) West. containing
hundred and sixty acres. more o
and II IL the order Of the Court
Won nonresident defendants
hereby notified Of tho filing Of
anti. the object and general 0
fboreof ard unless YOU the said
resident defendants be and apps
tho next regular term Of the
Court Of Audraln County, MISC
n 10 hsgun and held at The
ho,,sa T. wexico Audrain O
Missouri, on the first Monday b
to,, - an or before
first dav Of said September .
Or otherwise plead to
tlffa petltlon. the same will b
on g. confseased and a decree
partition ana order Of sale
-,,.ordance vlh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
oRDrR or p~UBLlcArloN-

IN the Circuit Court. September
Term. 1914.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

In the Circuit Court, June t.,r
1914,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
". ". Bolts

caaaaAas zr -@s1NsGaa = &s q
SEA x E-sazas auags e AH1zaa
cuaa.x. zaas~S u M srEan 9 ne
nszarae ra-x AZ ne AzErss
Paunrx
Enizs Bssez Il a zxtfT@ Ct TIE cooz
= lawyer M R~rveasxOz. sis
aarssas ezzgz4zsaz. and as
as pa-aan~e and t@S requisite %
szrreszTL azzlzsstr1tsoa Of the in
sor+zzs Suas Il TIE Oaace. HIS Il
ysss sxr@-ssors n Office added TO
his natural and edaca1ional Cualif-
e4riozs gzz-zztees TO the public the
very best Of service II he should be
rseleesed-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
ORDER OF pusLIcArov

State OF Missouri
County of Audraln) Zee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30


Jacob SAKE Tor sox) Annie 3 \
for sox) John SAKE for so,l
SAKE Hall, Ruhemma SAKE ID
Emma Hintz, Annie B. Latur
NJ. Howiey, Laura caughsnor.
SAKE Cor sox), Myrtle SAKE tr
Henry SAKE Tor sor), Email,
for Sox), Barbaa
tor SoN) Madeline
Tor sox), and Edgar ]. SAKE
sox) DeleaA
Suit IN Partition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

W. ssals
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

George SAKE Tor sor), p,,,|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
division No. One)
X. ). Robertson. sedalia. Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

Fer State superintendent Of Public
Schools
william P. Evans, Jefferson City. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

WDHFF wLEFN
Foes D. cautbosp
1sisg D, 6sshsss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

ror Presiding Judge County Court
" y. Lyman. Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

For Representative
veg; Keilerhals, Benton City. Mo.
kfD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

REPUBLICAN PARTY
For United States Senater,
Thomas J. Atkins. 242T McLaran Ave.
ST. Louis. Mo.
Polite Elyins. Elvins. Mo.
The Washington times., 1914-10-30
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. s29S3c per doz.
Southern. 2Sl3tc per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. 161ac Der To- 4:
fat lslSc per ID.
BUTTER-Egin print. 35hc Der h.: tub.
34Ihc per lb.: process. 26lD27c per lb.
+ LIVE POULTRY-(Quotations furnished by
Krey Price & Co)-Hens 126121zc per 10.
ROSTERS. 1Oc per lb: turkeys. 18620c Ger ID.
ducks. 13914c per lb.: spring chickens. 14dl5c
per ID. -, ,.
LIVE STOCK-veal calves best. 11a12c
per lb; heavy. 81sc per lb.; fat sheep 4d4Ac
Der lb spring lambs. 7nsc per lb.
VEGETABLE+(Quota furnished BY
TAYLOR Wade)-Potatoes, new. H.75 per Dbl.
onions, SOC per bushel; 81 per sack; cab
baEe. 81 per hundred lbs: lettuce: Soc to
There Is an increase in supply OF poultry
today and ordinary grades Of chickens are
easy Fat or plump stocks continue to brinG
figures quoted.
Nice bright chestnuts in light receipt and
will probably command 5G6c per pound
Rough. worthy stock without demand
Chickens and hens in excessive supply ant
have reached lowest figures Of the season
Veal calves in light supply. selling II to 12'
KREY. PRICE 4 co.
The Washington times., 1914-10-30

Mote: These selections are based
on the personality OF the players and
the producing company and not per,
sonal inspection except In speclal
cases.-G. M.
The Washington times., 1914-10-30
THE ONLY
Department Representing
THE PUBLIC

of that term, but to grasp their full
significance one might as well 30
designate them. Language Is pow
er of expressing thought, and so are
moving pictures. Consider them as
a medium through which we convey
ideas entertaining or instructive or
both. With that obstacle TO clear
comprehension of the purpose Oh
moving pictures once out OF the way
all those now using them or apuslnS
them could be more easily informed
as to what stage OF deVeiopfnehl
tkey have reached. The main ques-
ton seems to be what we are DONG
with this language and how are we
doing it.
Progress in the scientific depart,
ment has reached a point with Well
established concerns where quality
is almost taken for granted. Pc
viewers who tell us that the pho-
tography is good might think It
worthy of comment that the words
of this article are spelled correctly:
That is stretching it little, put
the carefully edited film OF To-Day
nresents few scientific errors de-
saryine special notice. AS to the
artistic treatment of a screen por-
travail. that is quite another matter,
hut the main purpose of criticism
is not to pick out minor flaws IN
production. There are too many
serious shortcomings in the treaI,
ment Of the new art for us to dweiI
on trivialities. AS to the principal
fault, it was keenly noted by the e., son
of a great stage dramatist. Ihey
lack soul he said of a line OF hve-
reel photodramas. They give us
the physical structure without the
vital principle That seems 10 pe
where we are in an enormous num-
Der Of instances.
Among the many stories VISUAL,
fzed on the screen. there now anu
then appears one which hoius tns
audience tense and arouses prolo;i
emotion. Not only Is the physicai
structure in that play, but the spirit
as we'll. 1t seems to me that evi-
dence of soul in structure Is OF hlgn
importance, yet we rarely hear lts
presence or absence remarkedN What
a comment-that Of the draniatlst
son! They give us the pfyslGa'
structure without the vital prin-
cipIe.' If our producers waNd only
see with that clear vision, rather
than occupy themselves so exclusive
Iy with form and scientific treat
ment. they might stimulate. an ad-
vance in our development that wouiq
crowd picture exhibitions to over
flowing. The first thing that cap
abe a0aDIer Ol HONS'S VI St1SS
for screen presentation considers ls
What is the spirit and significance
of this story?' In handling char,
acter-'What is there in the soul % o.
this person that bears heavily on tine
outcome OF the plot? Not the ac'
ton. but the motive that brings
about that action is the essential
$50 it happens that many intenl
gent people fail to grasp the sig.
nificance OF this new art. They see
a few meaningless examples and gf
away completely disgusted. They
will change their minds in the course
OF time. but. meanwhile, 1t is UP. t9
nc 70 consider our own deficiencies
to discuss them frankly. and tt
remedy them as best we may. Oul
trouble IS tendency to concentrate
upon physical structure. We car
continue to do that and yet open W
the lens. or broaden our scope Sc
as to take in the vital principle as
we'll"