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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
Screen Plays

genuine Western cow punCher, many
Wild Western dramas for the motion
pictures have been made. While the
writer was in Victoria, b. c., he asked
moving picture exhibitor If he could
tell whether Western pictures We're
made in the East, and If SO, how? When
Western pictures are made in the East
they can be detected when there are
trees with hard bark. If the Western
photoplays made in the East are located
in rolling section with no trees the
Illusion can be made nearer perfect.
The rock formation in this vicinity
is all right for mining scenes. Care
has to be exercised not TO get the ever
lasting sumach in the foliage. Down
On Staten Island is a splendid location
for a lumber camp. y lot Of timber is
being cut for some Improvements that
are being made and the logs are being
snaked as in regular camp and the
cabins Of the employees make excellent
shacks for the lumberjacks.
For a picturesque mining camp and
one that looks real, the shanties that
the contractors left standing at Croton
Dam are tumbledown enough, and
when few fake signs are put up the
result projected on the screen In q
motion picture theatre will fool lo
Of people who think they know.
on High Island, City Island, you car
find cactus growing between the rocks
1t looks like a small variety the writer
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director will start a system of wigwag-
ging from across the street. Then the
automobile with the camera man and
the actors Will all assemble at the given
point with as little fuss as possible. II
all goes well in about forty seconds or
less the scene is made and the charac-
ters are in an automobile shooting down
the street just as the crowd commences
to gather. Forty-five seconds is the
limit of time that a motion picture
crowd can count on having to them
selves. and they must be clever to fool
an average crowd of New York pedes-
TRANS. We have seen n scene stolen
in Herald Square in front of one OF the
biggest department stores in the world
at noon on a busy day without any II
the passersby suspecting what was go
ing on. The characters came out of the
store and did what they had to and
acted as If they were just customers
out shopping.
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New York City and Its Envrons Supply Best Locations
in Western World for the Making of
Screen PLAYS

princely one. for. he explained. moving
pictures We're great educators and de-
lighiful source of Amusement for mill
lions, and residences like his could not
be built by the manufacturers just to
make pictures around. His magnificent
yacht is to be had for the same purpose.
that is if you know how to approach
him.
over in Riverdale some mansions that
royalty would not spurn are to be had
by the right persons. If the veal y
were not Interested how could these
beautiful places be used for the picture
plays? Princesses, mi.l!onaires and the
idle rich" could not be portrayed on
the screen. as the film makers could
not give them the right KIND of homes
20 live IN.
OF course all this refers to the outs de
scenes. Nearly every motion picture fan
knows that as yet no negative film has
been made that IS fast enough to take
pictures inside Of houses without art!ti-
rial light. To carry the necessary plant
around would not be practicable. The
interiors of these beautiful homes have
| therefore To he duplicated in the studios.
old castle scenes are to he had In one
| Of the old forts around the city. For an
| ivy covered ruined castle or mansc
We go To- an old ruin of a hotel that
| was burned some years ago on the
| Palisades in New Jersey The ely
| park authorities give permits to re-
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Humor of a Bear Cub
1T REMEMBER a co,

1T REMEMBER n couple of pet
young bears n friend of mine in
Pike county raised" said a clti-
zen of the Pennsylvania bear belt, land
they had the sense of humor amazingly
developed. Their prediction for COM
edy was irrepressble. and at last it
resulted in a tragedy to one Of them.
"They were skylarking one day about
the yard bent on fun. At one corner
of the house stood a barrel half full Of
rain water. one of the bears. evidently
thinking there might he possibilities for
fun in the barrel. raised on his hind
feet, rested his paws on the chine of
the barrel and looked down into 1t.
Gazing into 1t a moment his plans
were made Dropping to the ground he
picked up q stone Of good size. raised
himself back To- the top of the barrel
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and threw the stone into the water,
which splashed up about him.
THAT pleased him. He dropped to
the ground again. got another stone and
repeated the performance. His mate.
tumbling about in the grass a short
distance away, was soon attracted by
tho movements of the cub at the bar
rel and hurried to the spot to have a
share in whatever might be going on
there.
"He rose and put his forepaws on the
| top of the barrel and stuck his head
over the side to see what had excited
his mate. My friend, the owner OF the
bears, insists that this was just what
: the first bear at the barrel was playing
| for, although he admits 1t might have
occurred to him only when the other
hear came to the barrel and put himself
| in position.
At any rate that bear had no more
/ than raised against the barrel, with his
| head over the side when the first bear
seized him by the heels and topplcd him
/ head first into the barrel. Then that
young bear humorist danced about, his
mouth wide open, as If he were laugh
ing fit to kill himself at the way his
mate, hind feet in the air and head and
shoulders submerged in the water.
kicked and struggled in vain effort to
extricatc himself The more he kicked
and struggled the more the other one
danced and enjoyed his joke.
1.-THE performance had been seen by
my friend who was at work on the
hillside on the other side OF the road,
and at such a distance away that
although he made all the haste he could
to rescue the cub from his perlous
situation, he got there too late The
cub had sucCumbed to the bit Of a joke
his mate had played on him.
"And so little was the comic ele-
ment in bear nature affected by the
: catastrophe that the cub whose idea OF
e humor had caused 1t was discovered less
n than a quarter OF an hour afterward
clutching the hind legs OF pig thai
r had strayed into the yard and running
$ It about the yard on its forefeet, as one
: might trundle n wheelbarrow, the shrll
g squealing of the pig setting the run
@ loving cub just about wild with Joy"
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the typical atmosphere Of the smaller
American town and city. Lincoln sta
ton in Van Cortlandt Park and Dun
woodle little further up 40 for coun-
try railway "depots," for they still have
the steam locomotives there. City
Island until very recently furnished a
rarity in horse drawn street cars.
You can find dells, dngles and bosks
up along the Bronx River, with bridges
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sponslble concerns to use the peoples
Fairgrounds for picture purposes. A
country village street can be had IN
Westchester. The atmosphere of the
rural village is quite evident in that
locale
Up around Mount Kisco, Croton Lake,
Yorktown Heights, Amawalk and
nearer by at Scarsdale, Hartsdale,
White Plains and Yonkers can be found
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Nnety-nine persons out of 100 will stop
to have a look when a picture Is being
made, as they hope some time to see
a picture made and then later to run
across 1t in a theatre.
For scenes like this the wise director
will rehearse his people beforehand. His
camera man Is in a limousine with his
machine we'll hidden save for the nose
OF the lens. When all Is ready the
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and sylvan spots galore. Chimney
Sweep Island for the marooned sailor
and Cow Bay for the haunts OF the
pirate and his rakish craft are excellent.
Throgg's Neck furnishes country
store that is picturesque and quaint,
and 1t has been seen the world over
times without number New Rochelle
has an old stone building on the road to
White Plains that is all that could be
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has seen in Texas. If you are making
a Russian picture dugouts for the
homes of the moujiks can be found in
Westchester; a half dozen caves are in
the same locality.
II you are diplomat, palaces are to
be had for the asking one very rlch
man was heard to say that he had no
objections to legitimate motion picture
makers using his estate, and 1t is O
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-.ssT Way WdTu llCCl0 dCOIn or fotsam and jetsam to keep from toss ing about in the surging tides of the sea.
 His mother had left him chere in the big toy shop. with instructions not to move until she came back, while she went off to do some mys- terious errand. She thought, no things on every side to delight his eye and hold his attention, strict obedience to her commands would not be hard. But, alas, the good lady reckoned not upon the magnetic power of attraction of all those lovely objects in detail.
 When a photograph at the other end of the shop began to rattle off melodious tunes and funny jokes, in spite of the instruction Little Billee had received, off he battered as fast as his little legs would carry him to investigate. After that, forgetful of everything else, finding himself caught in the constantly moving stream of Christmas shoppers, he was borne along in the resistless current until he found himself at last out up- on the street-alone, free, and inde. pendent.
 It was great fun, at first. By and by, however, the afternoon waned, and little Billee began to grow tired. He thought of his mamma, and tried to find the shop where he had promised to remain quiet until her return. Up and down the street he wandered until his little legs grew weary; but there was no sign of the shop, nor of the beloved face he was seeking.
 Once again, and yet once again after that, did the little fellow tra- verse that crowded highway, his s tears getting harder and harder to keep back. and then-joy of joys whom should he see walking slowly along the sidewalk but Santa Claus himself! The saint was strangely decorated with two queer-looking boards, with big red letters on them, 5 hung over his back and chest.
 With glad cry of happiness, Little Billie ran to meet the old fellow, and put his hand gently into that of the saint. He thought it very strange that Santa Claus's hand should be so red and cold and rough, and so ehapped; but he was not in any mood to be critical
 ~ Santa Claus, of course, would rec ognize him at once, and would know just how to take him back to his
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mamma at home-wherever that might be. Little Billee had never thought to inquire just where home was. All he knew was that it was a big gray stone house on long street some where, with tall iron railing in front of it, not far from the park.
 "Howdidoo, Mr. Santa Claus?" said Little Billee, as the others hand un- consciously frightened over his own.
 Why, howdidoo, kiddie?" replied the old fellow, glancing down at his newfound friend. with surprise gleam ing from his deep-set eyes. Where did you drop from?"
 "Oh, I'm out" said Little Billee bravely. My mama left me little while ago while she went off about something, and I guess I got losted. But it's all right now, I'm found again, ain't I?"
 "Oh, yes, indeedy, you're found all right, kiddie," Santa Claus agreed.
 And pretty soon you'll take me
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the one behind keeps me from get ting rheumatism in my back. They are great protection against the weather"
 You've got letters printed there" " said the boy, peering around in front of his companion. What do they spell? You know I haven't learned to read yet"
 "'Merry Christmas to Everybody '" said Santa Claus. q have the words printed there so that everybody. can see them; and if I miss wishing any body merry Christmas, he'll know meant it just the same"
 They walked on now in silence, for Little Bfllee was beginning to feel al. most too tired to talk, and Santa Claus seemed to be thinking of something else. Finally, however, the little fel' low spoke.
 q guess I'd like to go home now, MT. Santa Claus" he said. 'Pm tired, and I'm afraid my mamma will be wondering where I've gone to-"
 That's so, my litle man," said Santa Claus, stopping short in his walk. up and down the block. Your mother will be worried, for fact; and your father. tool know how I'd feel if my little boy got losted and hadn't come home at dinner time I don't believe you know where you live, though-now, honest! Come! Tess up, Billee, you don't know where you live, do you?"
 ''Why, yes, do," said Little Billee. 'It's in the big gray stone house with the iron fence in front of it, near the park"
 "Oh, that's easy enough!" laughed Santa Claus nervously. Anybody could say he lived in a gray stone house with a fence around it, near the park; but you don't know what street it's on, nor the number, either I'll bet fourteen wooden giraffes against a monkey on a stick"
 "No, I don't" said Little Billee our ortymobile. It's-'N. Y.'"
 "Fine!" laughed Santa Claus. Then he reflected for a moment, eyeing the child anxiously.
 q don't believe you even know your papa's name," he said.
 Yes, I do," said Little Billee indig- nantly. His name is MT. Harrison. and he owns bank
 Splendid! Made of tin, I suppose, with nice little hole at the top to drop pennies into?" said Santa Claus.
 "No, it ain't, either!" retorted Lit tie Billee. Its made of stone, and has more than a million windows in it. I went down there with my mamma to papa's office the other day, so I guess I ought to know"
 Well, I should say so,' said Santa Claus. Nobody better. By the way, Billee, what does your mamma call your papa? 'Billee,' like your" he added.
 "Oh, no, indeed" returned Little Billee. "She calls him papa, except once in while when he's going away, and then she says, 'Good-by, Tom !"
 Fine again!'' said Santa Claus, blowing upon his fingers, for, now
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SUNDAY DECEMBER q
 METHODIST CHURCH
Christmas Services

Christmas Services
 In addition to brief sermon special music has been arranged by Miss Bigger, as follows; Anthem,,. "There Were Sbep- herds" Mrs. F. o. Poison, Mrs. Chas. Button, Miss Bigger, Miss Alcorn, Miss Wolfe, Prof. A. W. Youngblood, MT. Erie Poison, Mr. Galbraith. f
 Solo, "Oh Holy Night" Miss Frances Wolfe 3
 Trio, "Christmas Chimes" Mrs. F. 0. Poison, Miss Bigger, Miss Frances Wolfe. Evening -7:3O
 A Special Musical Program is being arranged by Prof. A. ". Youngblood, including one or more solos, specials by the choir, songs by the Sunday School and Barnes Orchestra.
 The Orchestra will accompany the songs as well as play specials.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


 Phoenix. Arizona, December
 7, 1914, Serial
 O2626O
 Notice is hereby given that Arthur E. Garrett, of Ash Forks, Arizona, County of Yavapai, has filed in this office his application to enter under the provisions of Sections 2306-7 of the Revised Statutes of the United States the following described lands: SW4 of NEf of Section 10 T. 22 N., R. 3W., G. & s. R. B. 6 M., Arizona.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the land described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land or for any other reason to it's disposal to applicant, should file their affi- davits of protest on or before the 21 day of Jan. 1915
 Thomas F. Weedin Register. First Publication 12-17 1914 Last Publication 1-14 1915
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Notice

l have been informed that some parties who do not now and never did have any stock. upon the range have bean driving other peoples stock off the range and also have been mavericking. This is a direct violation of sec. 36 of the Live Stock Sanitary Laws, and any one caught doing that kind of work will be severely dealt with. .
 T. F. Holden
 Go. Ranger
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Hand Laundry Work,


 We do family washing, Rough Dry at 35 cents asdozen, stock mgs counted by the pair and handkerchiefs two for one.
 Washed and ironed at $.7O a dozen. Bundle Washing by the piece at price, that will suit you. We guarantee satisfaction or no pay. Give us a trial. Work called for and, delivered. White house opposite Harvey House on Front St.. Your pat ronage solicited, Williams Hand Laundry
 adv.
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at the boards. "It says If You Wl a Good Christmas Dinner for a QuarS ter, Go to Smithson's Cafe.'"
 Little Billee roared with laughter.
 "Papas trying to fool me, just as you did when you pretended not to know where lived, Santa Claus" he said, looking up into the old fellows face, his own countenance brimming over with mirth.- You mustn't think he can't read, though" the lad added hastily. He's only joking"
 'Oh, no, indeed, I shouldn't have thought that" replied Santa Claus, smiling through his tears. #.
 'Ive been joking, have F" said Lit. tie Billee's papa. Well. then, MT. Billiam, suppose you inform me what it says" 14
 Merry Christmas to Everybody, said Little Billee proudly. q couldn't read it myself, but he told me what it said. He has it printed there so that if he misses saying it to anybody, they'll know he means it just the same"
 By love, MT. Santa Claus,' cried Little Rillee's papa, grasping the old man warmly by the hand, T owe you ten million apologies! I haven't be- lieved in you for many a long year; but now, sir, take it all back. You do exist, and, by the great horn spoon, you are the real thing!" E.
 Little Billee had the satisfaction Of acting as host to Santa Claus at a good, luscious dinner, which Santa Claus must have enjoyed very much. After dinner Henry came with the aus tomobile, and, bidding everybody good night, Santa Claus and Little Billee's papa went out of the house together,
 Christmas morning dawned, and Lit tie Billee awoke from wonderful dreams of rich gifts, and of extraordi- nary adventures with his new-found friend, to find the reality quite as splendid as the dream things.
 As for Santa Claus, Little Billee has not seen him again; but down at his fathers bank there is new messenger, named John, who has a voice so like Santa Claus voice that whenever Lit tie Billee goes down there in the mo- tor to ride home at night with his papa, he runs into the bank and has a long talk with him, just for the Claus he is talking to.
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home again, won't you?" said the

home again, won't you?" said the child.
 "Surest thing you know!" an, swered Santa Claus, looking down up. on the bright but tired little face with comforting smile. Where do you liver"
 "As if you didn't know that!" cried Little Billee, giggling.
 "Ha, hal" laughed Santa Claus. Cant fool you, can I? It would be funny if, after keeping an eye on baby, didn't know where you lived, eh?"
 Awful funny" agreed Little Billee.
 Just then Little Billee noticed for the first time the square boards that Santa Claus was wearing.
 What are you wearing those boards for, MT. Santa Claus?" he asked.
 If the lad had looked closely enough, he would have seen very unhappy look come into the old mans face; but there was nothing of it in his answer.
 "Oh, those are my new-fangled back and chest protectors, my lad" :" he replied. Sometimes we have bit ter winds blowing at Christmas, and I have to be ready for them. It would. n't do for Santa Claus to come down with the sneezes at Christmas time, you know-no, siree! This board in front keeps the wind off my chest, and
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To Christmas in Flagstaff

Luther Swaner, foreman of the w. Triangle ranch, was in town Wednesday, on his way to Flagstaff to spend Christmas with his wife there.
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that the sun had completely disap- peared over i'll the west, it was get ting very cold. Thomas Harrison, banker" he muttered to himself. What, with the telephone book and the city directory, guess we can find our way home with Little Billee."
 He led the little fellow into a pulp lie telephone station, where he eager ly scanned the names in the book. At last last it was found-''Thomas Har- rison, seven-six-fve-four Plaza" And then, in the seclusion of the tele- phone booth, Santa Claus sent the gladdest of all. Christmas messages over the wire to two distracted par ents:
 T have found your boy wandering in the street. He is safe. and will bring him home right away"
 Fifteen minutes later, there might have been seen the strange spectacle of a footsore Santa Claus leading a. sleepy little boy up Fifth avenue to a cross street, which shall be nameless. The boy vainly endeavored to per suade his companion to ''come in and meet mammal
 "No, Billee," the old man replied sadly, q must hurry back. You see, kiddie, this is my busy day"
 But it was not to be as Santa Claus willed, for Little Billee's papa, and his mamma, and his brothers and sis ters, and the butler and the house. maids were waiting at the front door when they arrived.
 Led by Little Billee's persistent fa- ther, Santa Claus went into the house. Now that the boy could see him in the full glare of many electric lights, his furs did not seem the most gorgeous things in the world. When the flap ping front of his red jacket flew open, the child was surprised to see how ragged was the thin gray coat it cov- cred; and as for the good old saints comfortable stomach-strange to say, it was not!
 "EI wish you all a merry Christ mas," faltered Santa Claus; "but I
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5anta Ula1ta
 attn Ttttlr 8tllrr By John Kendnck Bangs
Author of "A House Boat on the Sty<," "The Idiot" etc.
Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Co.)

3 was only a little bit of of a chap, and so, when for the first time in his
 life he came into close contact with the endless current of human things, it was as hard for him to "stay put" as for some wayWard little atom of
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AOoiiy hooI OO 6OAh6,
 "Nonsense!" cried ''Not until you have chill, and"
 q can't stay, sir" lose my job if I do."
 Well, what if. y you a better one,"
 q can't-I can't! ."I-I-I've got a ! own at home waiti) hadn't" he added suppose I'd be doij ed at the painted dered.
 q guess Santa ( said Little Billee,, ly to the old fell of his hand sym been walkin' a lot
 "Yes, my son." gravely. These for Santa Claus, a he still has a hal him, James had be and tell him to bri1 right away. so that back-to his little Do! lend him a fur coat. off, too, for. it is a bi
 "Oh," said Little told you about th hsa He has 'em to k they're fine, pa pointed to the tV Santa Claus ba1 wall. "He says nights" the lad VI writing on 'em, t< what it says?"
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Evening journal., 1914-05-19
cARR oF BAoKWARp CHILnRRN

An appreciative audience was present
at the second public meeting Il the
Parent Teachers Association, in EMcn
M z. Church on Sunday evening. The
president, Mrs. Lillian 5. Overall pre-
sided and introduced the speakers. Miss
Alrerda Sipple, Of Philadelphia, SPOKE
Of her work among backward children,
and OF the child who cannot keep up
with his classes, giving many conyinc-
ing reasons as causes, and made a
strong appeal for the teachers to use
the utmost patience and love with such
child.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Dunbar, of the Howard
High School faculty, asked for
stronger tie between the parent and
teacher as the only means whereby the
child is to give satisfactory work.
DIR. Conwel Banton, physician in
charge Of the tuberculosis sanitarium
for colored patients at Hope Farm. gave
an admirable address, presenting many
hepiful hints in the care Of the child.
DIR. J. A. 7. Faust, the pastor, also
spoke encouragingly.
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REc0vERINe FRoM 0pFnArIon

-. - I1N1NV KUN UPERATTON
William Whitaker. a prominent mn,
slclan N the First Infantry Band. is re
dieitia. ~"