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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
An Exhibitor Objects
To Hair Raising
Stunts For
Pictures

The photoplay exhibitor is find:Ts
that blood-curdIing scenes do not
give him the kind of patronage that
will make his theater a paying in
v>stmcnt When one takes into con-
alteration the sort of scenes depict
ed on posters that are plastered
over the fronts of theaters in this
city. such a statement would seem
lard to. believe. But it is a fact, and
In the trade publications there has
developed a decided opposition to
tie performance by actors OF
stunts" that are calculated to make
the Spectators hair raise-simply tor
the sake of causing an extra thrill
As these are some of the things
that The Times has been objecting to
strongly, and as there mas oeen
more or less doubt in the minds or
Washington patrons that a great
er part of the exhibitors really
deprecate the attempts that are made
to cheaper their business, 1t is very
pleasant to be able to secure from
an exhibitor an opinion that follows
our arguments. This exhibitor Is
quoted in a long interview printed
in the Moving Picture World. About
fake thrillers and unlawful acts per-
formed for photoplay purposes this
man declares:
The fact that many such stunts
are pulled off in the city of New
York. where the chances for police
interference are SO much greater than
they would be in some place of more
privacy convinces me that they are
he #
advertising through arrests and police
court trials. Many very good stories
can be irredeemably marred By such
tactics. 1t is a mistaken policy. NY
house would not stand for such pro-
auctions. Half or more of my pat
Tons are women and children, and
the shock caused by such scenes re-
bound on my interests. If the
stunts are fakes the situation.
while having a different color, Is the
same in effect.
The motion picture patrons are so
wise these days that it is very diff
If they find it has been accomplished
they come back to the exhibitor with
the emphatic demand that fake
pictures be stopped under penalty of
loss of patronage. The lines of
reality must be closely adhered TO
IN l1eSe GAYS, DuI InaC uOeS not
mean the public sanctions the jeop-
Hrdy Of life to do so. 1t is true that
IN many very excellent picture plays
"f today there are scenes enacted in
which the lives of players are ap-
parently at stake and the situations
are thrilling: but in the successful
productions of this character the di-
rection of keen minds and skillful
hands has so well priued the action
and situation of repulsiSe features
that. intense as the interest may be,
the audience still feels that IL is
only Witnessing a play after all. L
have been informed that some pro-
ducers have sent cut their dare
devil performers with instructions
Ia the effective want to make this
picture a hummer. Go out and do
our stunt, and do it right If this
5 rrue, a halt should be called. Such
performers figure their revenues on
he amount of notoriety they can
Get and should not be given unlim-
ed sway in picture work. Their
HHld is the circus or the aeroplane
fields. where people go to see those
no challenge death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
GEekEs

~ I'D you ever have the
measles: And were you
L. at last allowed to sit up
for a little while?
Then you know just how nice it
is for these two Tabby children.
They. have Just had the measles
and are sitting UP for the first
time. Tottie is not there. but she
won't to stay at her rrandmoth-
er's. She, did not get the measles
and Mrss Tabby did not want her
: to catch them. ''~ '7 ~
: Tom is not. in the picture either.
Yet Tom Tabby did have the measles
as sure as he had fur and whiskers.
He is still in bed.
Mrs. Tabby planned for five days,
counting mornings and evenings.
to have her little kitty boys and
kitty girls sit up.
You have gotten along beauti-
fully. children" she, said one bright
warm morning. This afternoon. If
nothing happens. you may all sit
up in the big basket
And have presents asked
ltlH, WHEELING uHUtT tie CO1cIb.
Yes" said Mrs. Tabby. To-day
/ will go to town and buy each
one OF you gift. Then when 1
come back. and you have had your
lunch, you NAV all sit up in the
front parlor and nave a nice sun
bath r
Now. besides sitting UP there was
nothing IN the world these little
kitty children liked better than a
sun bath. They punched the pill
lows and squealed for joy.
Mrs. Tabby held up her paw-"Be
still now and rest quietly"
I'm all well now" boosted Tom.
81 can smack the taste of fish out OF
Binkie's mouth"
Tom Tabby.' said Mrs. Tabby.
stern1y. Just one more such SEN
tence and 1 will" she stepped
nearer and Tom ducked his head
under the covers with giggle.
The other children. Tessie and
Binkie. We're as quiet as dark
night They felt just as strong as
Tom, but they were not going TO lose
their. chaRce of sitting up in the
warm spring sunshine.
While am gone said Mrs.
Tabby. as she gathered her bask et
and gloves and pocketbook together
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
Cardinal Gibbons Risks
Storm to See Pictures

When the four-part feature picture
The Life OF St. Patrick, vas eN-
hibited at LoyoIa College. Baltimore
Md. recently. Cardinal Gibbons. being
advised Of the exhibition. walked a
block through pouring rain to the eN-
hibi,ion hall expressly to see the pic
lures. He remained all through the
show. enjoying it immensely. After the
exhibition the cardinal spoke in Halter
ing terms of the value Of the motion
picture as an educator ana expressed
himself as delighted with The Life of
ST EatriCk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21

where one member ordered gallon
and received. by actual measurement.
three quarts.
We found that the Controller of
Weights and Measures issued, on re-
quest. most instructive little book
let for housewives. wherein we
learned, among other things. that
We could demand sixty pounds of
potatoes to the bushel. irrespective
Of the size OF our grocer's peck
measure.
We found out how often we were
entitled to have the street in front Of
our houses cleaned: where the gar
bage went after Il left our back
gate; that We had the right. at any
time. to go through the bakery that
made our bread; and what the gen.
eral Health Department regulations
We're in regard. to markets. sewerage.
plumbing. etc
We asked the Health Department
about our milk supply, and received
a list Of diaries in town. with their
percentages, and relative standing
in general purity. together with a
similar list of ice creams.
OF course, We do not attempt to go
exhaustively into these subjects,
only just far enough to give US
working knowledge of things so vital
to our business of home-nakers.
Our whole aim might be summed up
in the phrase, I'VE want to know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
THE ONLY
Department Representing
THE PUBLIC
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW.
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY.

TODAY.
"Our Mutual Girl No. IA, the
Colonial, OF Pennsylvania avenue.
"The Strength Of Family Ties"
the Palace, Ninth street near Penn
sylvanta avenue.
Mary Ptckford and Owen Moore
in "Caprice,- the Virginia, Ninth
between F and G streets.
"The FulhIlment,' Crandal's,
Ninth and z streets.
sour Mutual Girl" No. II, the
Maryland, GIG Ninth street.
"The Spirit and the Clay" the
Pickwick, 81 Pennsylvania av-
enue. .-..s
"He Never Knew, and "Adven-
lures of kathlyn,- No. Q, the
Olympic, 1881 You street. .
Sidney Drew in "Never Again."
the Favorite. First and II streets
northwest. q,
TOMORROW.
Dustin Farnum in ''The Squaw
Man, the Apollo. 824 H street
northeast.
Ben Wilson in 'The Brass Bowl"
the F'avorite, First and H streets
northwest.
"a Fathers Heart the Olympic,
1881 You street. )
.@rhe Secret Formula the Pick
wick, oil Pennsylvania Ave. <
"Tbe Scar,' the Palace, Ninth
street, near Pennsylvania Ave.
"Captain Junior" the Maryland,
GIG Ninth street.
Mary Pickford and owen Moore,
In Caprice" the Virginia, Ninth
between F and G streets. ....
THE Silent Witness" the CO.
loniaI, OF PennsyIvania avenue.
'sayed by Radium," Crandalrs,.
Ninth and e streets. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
The Secret Formula.
(Kalem.)
(Kalem.)

-O test ,Fred's mettle. William
takes him. the son of a
former business associate.
into his employ as chauf-
feur. Before long. Alice. the manu-
facturer's daughter and. Fred are
deeply in love. Mrs. Williams an
grily orders Fred to cease paying
attentions to Alice. She favors the
suit of Decatur. a young society
man. Fred and Alice are secretly
married. The young society man
learns that Williams has discover
ed a secret formula for manufac-
turing fibre. Decatur steals the
formula Suspicion points TO Fred
rs the thief. Decatur accuses the
boy and is promptly knocked down.
Fred reads doubt in Alice's eyes.
Williams is stanch in his belief
that Fred Is innocent Suspecting
Decatur of having stolen the secret
formula, Fred follows the man
home. Disguised as window
cleaner, he enters Decatur's room.
In the desk, he finds the precious
secret and a copy which the thief
has made. How Fred returns the
documents to their owner and they
entrap the villain makes a thrill
ing climax to the play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
Won't Play Again With
Real Bees in the Cast

Say bees" to John L. Brennan. and
as likely as not huge list will come
your way. It's due TO the fact that one
OF his Co-nlayeT in the x alem Holly
wood studio played a joke on the come
dian when the comedy 'StrrnC.' was
being produced. A property bee hive
was called for in one of the scenes T.?
which Brennan appeared. Somebody
removed IL and put a sure-enOugh hive
filled with bees in It's place. What hap
rened when Brennan. in The course Of
the scene. knocked the hive over. he
tells in language as sharp as the singers
of the bees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21

Sne StoOps 20 Conquer mas pscn
dore into photoplav by the Loneon
more scenes than any E:nglish play.
but the staging is reported to be
icagnificent-f'.r. beyond anything
hat has ever yet been done n Great
Britain.
Quoting his own company, has been
sick for a week owing to bad
sprain which he received while riding
cayuse up at the American ranch.
He rode horse some time ago and
sprained his back again, which made
him unable to work of late.
Edmund Breese. who played the
star part in The Master Mind"
produced by Lasky, will soon leave
with the precious film. II is the GUS
tom for each leading man to go to
New York with his production. The
Nirginian" was started this week.
Harrington Reynolds. late of Lubin.
and who has been VITA the Broncho
camp, leaves next week for Australia,
10 produce The Rosary" and TO star
in his original part OF Father Kelly.
Hugh Ford has arrived at the Ea-
nous Players headquarters. and is
working with Edwin S. Porter. who
is directing Mary Pickford. Carlyle
Blackwell. who recently left Kalem.
will join this company, oIening next
week. He is TO give grand recep-
ton to fellow-photoplayers Saturday
evening.
Permiss, on has been obtained from
the Secretary OF War whereby the
Nitagraph Company will be enabled
TO take six important motion pic
lures destined for the Vitagraph
theater. in which the entire Depart
ment Of Texas. under command OF
General Tasker II. bliss ard Rriga-
der Gen. Frederick Funston. will be
utilized.
More than three thousand letters
were received containing sugGes-
lions for the name of the new brand
that is TO carry the Universal pic
lures with Ford Sterling as come
dian. The name ''SterIing' was
accepted and the So reward for
suggesting ii has been paid to Mrs.
Frieda Decker. of Brooklyn, y. Y.
Rosemary Theby haS been bitten
by the automobile miCrobe. and is
now pronounced incurable Miss
Theby was required to drive a car in
q recent Lubin play. and she became
50 interested in the machine that
she took a course Of lessons in driv-
ing. and then-bought 4 car of her
own.
Lucille Younge. who is We'll re-
membered as leading oman with the
old Majestic company. has signed
contract with the Balboa Feature
Film. and will be seen in a number
of important parts shortly.
John Bunny is wondering whether
the Russians are trying to josh him
or whether they have no sense of
humor at all. They call him ''Pock-
son instead OF Bunny. In advertis-
ing a recent release with Bunny in
the principal chara c'e:, the Russian
newspapers called it DOGS Carry
Fear 70 POCtson instead Of
Chased by Bloodhounds. as II
should have been.
Irene Warfield's work in The ul-
fllmcnt" is regarded az the hest of
her career. Miss WarfieIj has been
featured in some of the biggest Es-
sanar releases recnntl-. She is OK
treihely popular with a large class
= of theatergoers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
Shuberts Plunge in Film.

As further indication OF the advance
Of thu movies the Shuberts are 70
opcrate a circuit of 1000 motion picture
theaters throughout the country during
the coming season. Their successful
plays of the year before will be pro-
duced IN picture form on this circuit,
which will extend from New York to
San Francisco. Attractions of other
film companies will also be presented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
DAILY MAGAZINE PAGES FOR EVERYBODY
I ruths By Women Who
Toou Home Craft Clubs
NllOW Aims Told
eve Want to Know" Is Motto

Although the Home Craft Club yet infancy
splendid that ought know organize
sir1iL1, one her neighborhood.
These studying and investigating of
terest to especially the housekeep and the mother
carefully president of this tells of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21
Behind the Screen
By GARDNER MACK.

She Stops 20 Conquer has been
dore into A phoToplav by the LonGon
Film Company. It is said to have
more scenes than any E:nglish play,
but the staging is reported to be
icagnificent-f..r. beyond anything
mat has ever vet been done n Great
Britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21

wallace Reid. who has been con-
Quoting his own company, has been
sick for a week owing to a bad
sprain which he received while riding
a cayuse up at the American ranch.
He rode horse some time ago and
sprained his back again, which made
him unable TO work of late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21

Edmund Breese. who played the
star part in The Master Mind"
produced by Lasky, will soon leave
with the precious film. II is the GUS
tom for each leading man to go to
New York with his production. The
Nirginian" was started this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-21

Harrington Reynolds. late of Lubin.
and who has been with the Broncho
camp, leaves next week for Australia,
TO produce THE Rosary" and TO star
in bis original part OF Father Kelly.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
GAINESVILLE TO BE MADE AS
DRY AS A BONE

Under the provisions of an ordi-
name now under consideration by the
city council of Gainesville if it passes
it will be unlawful for any person,
person, firm, association, club, cor
poration, hotel or restaurant, directly
or indirectory, to keep or maintain
any place or resort where intoxicat.
ing liquors, wines or beer, or any Of
them, are kept to be drunk on the
premises by persons resorting there
for that purpose. Any person, firm or
manager, or steward, or servant, or
employe of any person, firm, associa-
ton, club or corporation violating the
provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction, be fined sum not exceed
ing $500, or be imprisoned not exceed
ing sixty days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
EXPERTS TRACING ORIGIN AND
CURE OF PELLAGRA

Pellagra experts are in session at
Atlantic City and interesting results
are given out. It showes that pellag-
ra is most prevalent in the cotton
mill villages. 1t attacks particularly
women, young children and old peo-
pie of both sexes. The disease seems
to originate through proximity to or
association with the pre-existing case
of pellagra. It spreads most rapidly
in districts where insanitary methods
of sewage disposal are in use.
Attempts to transmit pellagra to
animals have been unsuccessful. Hy-
gienic and dietetic treatment Of the
disease has yielded good immediate
results but after returning to former
conditions of environment nearly all
cases have recurred
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
ST. AUGUSTINE May HAVE MUNI-.
& clPAL ICE PLANT SOON

st. Augustine, June 27.--St. Angus
tine may join the list of cities owning
their own ice plants, if resolution
introduced in the city council by Al
derman J. " Pomar and passed with
out dissent, bears fruit. As reuslt
Of the ordinance the president ap-
pointed Alderman Ponar, J. l. Cen
ter and c.. C. Hill a committee to in
vestigate the proposition.
The resolution proposes the opera
tion of the municipal ice plant in con-
nection with the municipal water
works system. The committee is in
structed to ascertain the cost of the
establishing of such an utility, and
the city attorney to report upon
whether or not the city is empower
ed by it's charter to establish such a
plant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
GOOD TIMES IN "BLEEoING KAN
SAS"

Extracts from letter of Kansas
bank president to his brother in New
York, under date of June goth, 1914:
"Will have 100000 bushels of
wheat in this county That means ST.
100000 in cash for one crop of wheat,
to say nothing of other crops.
Gas we only have 10000 people in
the county, the $2,O0O,OO0 will divide
up nicely. 49,
''The largest wheat crop III the
state was about 100000 bushels,
but this year we will beat it by about
50,000,O00 bushels.
"Our alfalfa crop is going two tons
to the acre for first cutting, our oats
sixty bushels to the acre, and our rye
is six feet high.
1--WE have never had such good
crops in the history of the state, an6
such good prices.
Business may be dull in the east
but With Kansas, Nebraska and Okla
homa they have never had such pros
perity."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
HON. W.. A. McRAE THANKS THE
VOTERS or FLORIDA

Tallahassee, Fla. June Is, 1914.
To the Democratic Voters OF Florida:
desire to thank you sincerely for
the splendid vote you gave me for
reelection for the Office of commits
sioner of agriculture IN the primary
held June End. The official count
shows that have carried forty-seven
out of the fifty counties of the state,
and with a majority of $1,000.
Ny race was q most remarkable
one and appreciate the loyalty of
my friends more than I have words
to express.
My race was conducted on a high
and honorable plane, and at no time
did indulge in anything that might
SAVIOR OF uncIesn politics. The great
support accorded me by you, feel
sure Is. I'm a large measure. due to
your love of justice and right. The
fact that you had faith in me and my
cause and desired my success makes
this one Of the proudest periods of
my life.
again thank you in all sincerity.
Very respectfully,
w. A. McRAE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
A Bf.RGAIN THAT Is WORTH CON-
SlDERlNc

The greatest bargains ever offered
on sewing machines in Ocala are
those advertised i'm this issue by
Messrs. L. J. Blalock and Brother
Az North Magnolia stree, Carmi
chael bnilj:ng. This firm actually If
fers to sell any machine in their
stock, any make, for the marvelously
low sum of s19.95.
This is cheaper than they can be
bought for at the factory, without the
freight added. If any family in Ma.
rion county, white or black, is in need
of sewing machine, now is the time
to purchase one.
Visit the store of Blalock and
Brother and give their stock of ma.
chimes careful inspection, and you
can hardly come away without buying
one If you are in need of one. Nine
teen dollars and ninety-five centsi
The price is an alluring one See the
big ad.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
DIVISIONAL RIFLE MATCH is AS
SUREo FOR FLORIDA

A divisional rife match, with con-
testing teams all the way from Vir-
ginia down south, to take place at
the range, near Jacksonville, October
5 to 90, inclusive, is now assured. Ad-
jutant General Foster of Florida has
started home, after talking the mat
ter over for two days with war depart
ment officials, who promised their
full and enthusiastic cooperation.
General Mills, chief of the militia di-
vision, said that the war department
will instruct the states about drawing
on the government for funds with
which to participate in the matach.
The Florida team will begin prac-
tice shooting for these matches at
noon, July 10, the last day of the fed
eralstate encampment, and will con-
tinue for two days. Plans for the
handling of the various teams at this
match are now being made. An at
tempt will be made to show the local
range off to the best possible advan-
tage with the idea of getting the ma
tional match held here in the near fu-
ture.-Louis Ludlow, to Jacksonville
Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
MEETING or EXECUTIVE COM
MiTTEE q


The Marion county democratic ex
ecutiye committee met Saturday
June 9th, pursuant to a call of the
chairman.
Upon rail- call the following mem
bers responded:
Precinct No. w. T. Gary, chair
man, Ocala, Fla.
Precinct No. 2--E. D. Rou, Reddick
Precinct, No. SC. M. Mathews
Pennington.
Precinct No. fl. L. B. Hudgens,
Cotton Plant.
Precinct No. 5-J. T. Hutchins, Ro.
meo.
Precinct No. IF. G. Bull, Shady.
Precinct No. 81. w. Davis, sum
merfeld.
Precinct No. 9-H. w. Henry, by J.
T. Lewis, proxy, Lake Weir.
Precinct No. 1O--J. C. PilIans, Elec
ira.
Precinct No. 11-John r. Rogers,
Conner.
Precinct No. 15-c. J. Mccraney,
Higley
Precinct No. 16-S. Ramey, Citra.
Precinct No. Nv. A. Priest, An
thony
Precinct No. POT. M. Phillips,
Blitchton.
Precinct No 21-D. C. Stanley,
Belleview.
Precinct No. 22-L. T. Hickson, Nc.
Intosh.
Precinct No. 2e-J. f. Thomas,
Spar.
Precinct No. sc. f. Lucius, Lee
Won.
Precinct No. 29-Peter Loos, Ken
drick.
Precinct No. 31-J. A. Jones, Fair
field.
Precinct No. 32-D. R. Zetrouer,
Geiger.
The treasurer submitted a report
sowing a balances on hand of $422.65.
1t was unanimously voted that fifty
per cent. of the assessments placed
upon the candidates in the recent pri-
mary be refunded.
Upon the conclusion of the routine
business the organization of the new
committee was taken up. Mr. w. T..
Gary was chosen chairman and Mr..
d. 3. Kibler, the newly elected COM
mitteeman from Dunnellon, was
elected secretary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-03
PAYING FOR cARELEssNEss

If there was fire in your premises
and if it were due to your own care
1essness, and If the fire department
came and extfnguished it, and If you
then got a bill for the cost of putting
out the fire, together with damages
for any fireman that were injured,
and If you had to pay it wouldn't
you be more careful in future?
That is the question that is being
seriously considered by municipali-
ties which want to make their fire
losses and those of other cities small.
er.
The fire loss in the United States
is a quarter of billion dollars. Sta
tistics show that about one-half OF
this staggering sum is lost through
violation of safety regulation or by
carelessness.-Sa Antonio Light.