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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
film last year!

IlIIIl 1851 SSdI'
The standard price that the producer
gets from the exchange on regular film
stories Is 10 cents a foot. This means
500 for every 1,000-foot reel. The
manufacturer counts himself fortunate
If hi can average q net profit or 4
cents q foot.
1t is impossible to get at the exact
motion picture gross and net income
figures for the United States. 1t is es-
timated, however, that there are 1O8
film releases" in this country every
week. BY "~release' is meant a film
play let loose for exhibition. This piles
up a weekly film literature of 1OS ne
gatives from each Of which thirty 10
eighty positives are printed and sold
Each production has it's scale Of price
cost; it's own particular expense OF
distribution. Hence the difficulty In
hazarding a statement about returns
But competent and conservative
producers will tell you that the tota
gross revenue to the American film
producers is not less than $4,000, OOt
a year. Since we calculated the out
lay to be $50, OO0, 600 the profit Wuulc
be in the neighborhood of $4,000, 600
To this must be added the profit that
comes to the producers who Own con-
troll, or have some sort of interest ir
the various exchanges.
The film manufacturers are very
canny individuals. Most of them have
chung to the exchange golden egg. The
General Film company, for instance
has a string Of ninety exchanges il
this country and Canada. They gel
the middleman's profit out of them JUS
as if they had nothing to do with the
manufacture. You get some idea o.
the profit in this particular n Of The
business when I say that 1t is a tradi'
ton in the business that for One week
I during the heyday of monopoly. thu
| General Film exchanges cleared eX'
actly $65, 600. This represented a higl
water mark and could not be dupli
| Gated today,
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gan to march shoulder to shoulder

gan to march shoulder to shoulder
with the high cost Of living.
With the advent of STARS" big and
expensive literary material, gorgeous
accessories, elaborate equipment, and
all the rest Of the trimmings that n
sophisticated movie fan now demands,
the price has gone to IS a foot, and
in many instances, notably in such
productions as THE Prisoner or
Zenda," which had a costly cast, and
judith Of Bethulia," 1t Is even higher.
To go into specific details Of the pro-
duction end would mean to embark on
a long and complicated narratives
separate article in itself. A few facts
! will give a hint Of the expensive eX-
| pansion. The original flimsy Edison
| studio called the "Black Maria"
which was moved about on a track so
as to keep up with the sun ct was the
type Of the early kind,) has given way
to the million-dollar steel-and-glass
plant with accessories like complete
ZOOS, ranches and regular STATS OF
scores of actors and actresses. More
| than a dozen companies have estab-
| lishments that represent more than
ST. 600, 900 each. Out near Los Ange-
les, in the heart of the outdoor mo-
tion-picture empire, there are concerns
with weekly salary lists of over $15,-
900. One owner has a park of 10000
acres, and another huge combination,
the Universal, has a city all its own.
Salaries have scared. There was a
time when the motion-picture actor
was glad to get IS a day. Now many
get from $40 to $50 a day, while such
favorites as Costello, Baggott, kerrl-
gan and various others draw down
$40, 900 a year. Costly scenario de-
-, ~ ~oairtnirnI. I
thors get royalty instead of lump
sums: the world is racked for striking
and stirring features. 1t is no infre-
ouent thing for a manager to spend
from SO, 900 to $4,000 on a production
and make no bones Of it. Yet a few
years ago this would have been a SEN
sational performance. Now you begin
to see why the camera crank must be
: kept turning, for the longer the rec
the fatter the bank roll,
The Way the Profits Come.
The profit in motion-picture produc'
, Ition. like profit in ordinary photo
graphy, depends upon h number O.
prints YOU sell. The original film-th'
so-called negative-is seldom, If v e
sold outright. 1t remains In stock a
a constant income producer. Ihe own
? err bends his energies to sell as many
4 poSitiVeS-aS the re"pTouuCLIonS aL'
, called-as possible.
l The average number of positivet
, made from a commercial film in thu
: United States is thirty. This is a yer!
, low estimate because many Of the lar
ger concerns print fifty and some ever
turn out eighty or ninety, The foreigl
= demand helps to swell the number
one concern makes $4,000 feet OF mega
tives a week. From this figure yo1
get some idea of the number of posi-
4 tives it can let loose. A single com
pany-part Of the Motion Picture Pat
Y ents company-used 100000 feet o
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interest. Abuse Of the Federal league
and of the players who have signed
its contracts, for one thing. has be-
come very tiresome. and it is not the
only factor at work to lessen public
enthusiasm.
Nobody has forgotten the eminent
player whose lack Of the power Of
speech justified his popular nickname.
He was as dumb as a clam. 1t would
not be an altogether bad thing if his
habitual silence were initiated by
! some Of the directors Of the CONNER
cial end Of the sport in the immediate
future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
CHILDREN Who Are SICKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort
and the welfare Of their children.
should never be without a box Of Moth
er Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
for use throughout the season; They
Constipation, Teething Disorders,
Headache and stomach Troubles. Used
by Mothers for "a years. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold by all
Drug Stores, 25c. DON'T accept any sub
stitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. z.
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A Frenchman has succeeded in ex-
tracing a fibre useful in textiles and
cordage from the water hyacinth Of
IndO-China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
COLORADO CLINE
BENEFICIAL FOR
CHAS. R. CRISP
is IMPROVING TO EXTENT
Stay Of Few Months Will
Restore Health

Congressman Charles R. Crisp is
already deriving benefit in the bracing
atmosphere of Colorado, according 10
letters received by relatives in Ameri-
Gus and in press reports sent out from
Colorado Springs, at which point he IS
stopping Judge and Mrs Crisp arriy-
ed at their destination on Saturday,
and while naturally fatigued from the
long trip from Washington he feels
quite we'll and looks forward to an
early restoration to health. His ply
stefan will probably insist upon stay
OF two or three months in the Colorad5
mountains, where complete rest and
relaxation from hard work will re-
store him complete11-.-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Britain VIII Investigate.

London, Feb. 24-Sir Edward Grey,
British foreign secretary, told the
house of commons today of the latest
developments in the Mexican situation
He said Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British
ambassador at Washington, mad been
instructed yesterday to inform the
United States government that Great
GritainI considered it essential for a
British consul to visit the spot where
William S. Benton was killed
Consul Perceval, at Galveston, had
been selected fer this purpose. Sir
&c, ell was instructed to ask the United
States. as Great Britain had no means
OF communicating with General Villa,
to instruct the United States consul at
Jaarez to inform General Villa and
tC request an. assurance that the Brit
sh consul would not be interfersd
with Sir Edward Grey read a com
munication from the state department
at Washington to Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, which the British ambassador ca
Dled. 1t W follows:
The state department desires .
advise the British embassy that in
structions should be sent heretofore
t. the American consul at Juarez to
make a NEST searching inquiry into
c. cumstances attending the death Of
i a liam s. Benton. The consul has
DCen Instructed to make every effort
T. secure tn eXhumation and exami-
mt or of the body of the deceased, to
axe the statements of any and all
thc Witnesses whom he can find, to
employ in his investigation legal as
sistance as far as may be desirable,
and to do everything in his power to
elecit the facts"
The comprehensivenss of the
American governments instructions
Called forth hearty cheers in the
! house o. commons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
COUNCIL MEETS |
IN FORTNIGHTLY
SESSION TONIGHT
MATTERS OF MUCH INTEREST
Will be Discussed by The
SOiOnS

The Americas city council assembl >
tonight in regular bi-monthly session.
and a full representation of the coun~
cilmanic board is expected. Mayor NJ.
M. LowIey will doubtless preside, as
usual, while committee reports and
new business to be considered by that
body will probably prolong the ses-
sion several hours The matter cf
paving Lee street may again be dis
cusssd and some date set for the be-
ginning of this important improvement
already so long delayed. There are
numerous other matters of which coun-
ell may take cognizance at the session
tonight upon the line of civic improves
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
SOUTH GEORGIAN
PROBABLY LANDS
SENATOR'S PLACE
GOVERNOR WILL ACT TODAY
Looks Very Much Like v.
c. VGFGCn

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 24.-(SpaciaD =
Information of semi official nature, as
given out here tonight, is to the effect
that Governor Slaton will on tomorrow
morning name the successor of the late
Senator A. O. Bacon. And the further
tip given is to the effect that the plum
will go to south Georgia This is taken
to mean that w. C. Vereen will, quite
likely be named to the vacancy.
The suggestion, as contained in a
letter from Mr.. Howell to the gov
ernor, was that the appointment
should go to a south Georgia man.
The governors letter did not clarity
the situation to any appreciate ex-
tent, and the politicians gathered in
his office, awaiting interviews, were
bewildered as to its true significance.
This was particularly true of the south
Georgia contingent, among whom were
men urging the selection of w. s.
West, of Valdosta and w. C. Veresn,
of Moultrie. They just couldn't grasp
what it all meant, and they were frank
to- indicate their bewilderment
Approaching the suggestion of his
closest personal and political friends
that south Georgia should have the
Office and at the same time assert
ing that geography should not con-
troll in the selection, leaves me il
much doubt as to what the governor
will do" said a prominent supporter
Of one of the applicants. His words
are capable of several constructions,
end may or may not offer a crumD
comfort to- every man who is apply
ing for the place"
While the Boifeuillet boom did not
present it's usual strength here in
Atlanta this morning his friends were
more confident than ever that he
would get the place. Some south Geor-
gia boomers regard Boifeuillete as oc-
cupying a position of advantage, but
they protested that his selection would
not be accepted by hem as a recog-
milton of the southern end of the
state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
BRITISH CONSUL WILL VISIT THE
SCENE OF BENTON'S ASSASSINA-
TION AND INSTITUTE THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION
Attitude of U. S.
Satisfies The British
Bandit villa Still Declares That He
Acted in Self Defense in Numbering
the English Raneher, BentOn-Sena-
tor Fall on the Situation

Washington, D. c., Feb. "a. - Sena-
tor Fall, who often has expressed
TIKI view that the United States
should adopt a more aggressive
Mexican policy, said today he did not
intend to bring the subject up in con-
gress unless it was in executive SEES
sion of the senate. He declared he
favored Intervention that would re-
store peace. Later" he said, 81 intend
to give the people the benefit of fund
Of information / possess concerning
the actual state of affairs in Mexico I'M
less the president or9the state depart
ment should do So"
President Wilson discussed thu
Mexican situation and the Benton af
fair with the cabinet today 1t was
saiG no conclusions had been reached
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
WHITTLE PLACE
SOLD YESTERDAY
EXCELLENT PRICE
$lll,llO WAS The PRICE PAID
Fine Farm viii Be Operated
By Purchaser

One hundred and eleven thousand,
one hundred and ten dollars was the
price paid yesterday by investors il
the sale of the ]. D. White farm .
$500 acres, located within three miles
of Americas and considered one of the
best improved and most valuable farms
in southwestern Georgia. The sale was
made by Judge ]. A. Hixon, as admin
istrator, and is considered an excellent
one.
The transfer of dec / is to the Han
over Realty Co., which takes over the
property for the purchasers, T. D. Oar
lington, of Charleston, and Harvey
Grace, of New York, who thus acquire
the magnificent estate as an excellent
investment.
The purchase price has been pail
over and the new owners will take
possession of their handsome purchase
al once.
To the end of protecting absolutely
all local creditors Judge Hixon, as
administrator, saw to the payment o.
all local Indebtedness of the estate, and
more especially to all sums that might
he unpaid and incurred in the opera
ton of the farm last year. All obliga-
tons were settled fully and an ord er
of court taken by the administrator
confirming the sale just effected.
The purchasers, Messrs. Darlington
and Grace, acquired in the purchase
price all livestock, farming utensils
and feedstuff, thus taking over practi-
cally the farm as it stood yesterday.
1t is their purpose it is said, to con
tinue the operation of the White
farm, and the planting f crops for the
current year will be made in due sea
son, Capable men will be employed
to manage the big plantation and with
good seasons this year, the new own
ers should attain excellent results, az
was the case last year, when fine crops
were gathered there.
The Whittle farm was owned by Mrs
j. d. White, and Miss Lena White,
formerly of Americas, but now residing
at Blackville, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Ohio is Suffering.

Columbus, O., Feb "a. - With the
thermometer registering from one to
ten degrees below zero, Ohio today
season. The weather bureau recordd
So inches of snow fall here, while n
many parts of the state, the blizzard
which abated late YESTERDAY ie.
IL to 20. inches o. snow.
Railroad officials said it would be
morning before trains could be able
to come near operating on regul u
schedule time. Some trains today were
annulled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
AMERICAS SHIPS
CAAIVVASSED HAMS
OVER continent
SUMTER BACON IN CALIFORNI
Parcel Post Makes ShipmCn
Possible

One OF the most sayory packages
ever handled in q California postofiea
even in that land of olives and
oranges-will be lot of juicy Geo
gia hams which were shipped fronl
Americas two or three days ago and
should arrive there tomorrow. The
nalns-fine specimens which, when
fried, would stampede a camp meet
ing at late dinner hour when the
preacher said "fourteenthly' to the un-
fed exhorters, were shipped by the
Buchanan Grocery Co. to Ashley
Thompson, former Americas citizen
now residing in Los Angeles. Through
the inexpensive parcel post, Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson still do much of theif
shopping in Americas in the purchase
of juicy hams anad Sumter syrup
shipped to them 1000 miles away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
OEPOSI1ORS OF BANK TO
Melt THIS MORNING
viii Discuss Matters Of Vital
Interest

Pursuant to the call Of a committee
O. depositors of the suspended Amari-
Gus National bank, a meeting will be
held this morning at 10 O'Clock, 10
which all depositors are invited. The
object of the meeting, as stated in the
call is to secure, if possible, an early
audit of the banks accounts, looking
to an adjustment, possibly, Of its fnan-
cial difficulties and the earlier payment
of depositors. The invitation to attend
is extended to depositors only, as they
alone are interested. The meeting will
be held at the chamber Of commerce
or should this be too small to accom-
modate the crowd in attendance, tht
A. L. l. armory will be used instead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Blizzard RACED
THROUGHOUT The
Land YESTERDAY
WAS BELOW ZERO in PLACES
New York Has Record Of
az Below

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. "a. - With
the thermometer at one degree below
zero, Indianapolis and practically the
entire state today began digging out
of the snow drifts, in many places
five and six feet deep. Practically all
the interurban tracks were still snow
bound. A few trains arrived this
morning after being stuck in snow
drifts since yesterday morning. Trac-
ton officials say they hope to have
the majority of their lines clear by
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
FRANKS ALLEGED
PARTNER GIVEN
YEARS SENTENCE
NEGRO IN The PHAGAN CASE
Who Helped Frank Dispose
Of Her Body

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 24.-James Con-
ley, negro factory sweeper, was found
guilty here today of being an acces-
sorry after the fact to the murder of
Mary Phagan He was sentenced to
IL months in a convict changing. Con-
ley was the principal witness against
Leo M. Frank at the trial, which re-
suited last August in Franks convic-
ton TOR the murder
He testified he aided Frank in con-
cealing the girls body after Frank
had killed her. Frank is under death
sentence for the crime.
Conley's defense was the conten-
ton that his alleged acts were not ac-
cessory to the murder The sentence
imposed upon him is the extreme
punishment under Georgia laws for
the crime of which he was convicted.
Attorneys for Leo NJ Frank, under
death sentence for the murder OF
Mary Phagan, today filed in the SUI
preme court of Georgia motion for
rehearing of arguments of Frank s
appeal for a new trial The appeal,
filed after a new trial had been re
fused by the superior court, was de-
MED by the supreme court Februarg
18th.
In their motion today, attorneys
for the convicted factory superin-
tendent hold that certain grounds
submitted in their appeal were not
fully considered by the court, and
present arguments in support of this
contention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
CLARK HOWELL ENDORSES
SOUTH GEORGIA CANDIDATE

state in connection with the success
sion.
When Mr.. Howell reached his cesR
Monday morning he found hundr DIS Of
letters from all parts of the state,
many containing copies Of letters
which the writer's had sent to the gov
ernor urging the appointment
MIR. Howell very promptly reach u
the conclusion that he should not per-
nit the suggestion of his name to i'll
terfere with what he thought to be
south Georga's claim for the place, and
during the day he put his views in 4
communication to Governor Slaton
sending him the following letter:
Letter to Governor SlatOn
February 23, 1914,
Hon. John NJ. Slaton, Governor,
Capitol Building, City
MY Dear Governor: Upon my re
turn to Atlanta this morning after a
ten days absence in Florida, l find
many letters and kilograms urging me
to allow the consideration of my name
for appointment to the vacancy oc-
casioned bw the death of the late Unit
ed States Senator Bacon. l came ais
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENDORSES RIVER BRIDGE

gested by the grand jury in May, il
case they decide to endorse the eree-
ton of the bridge.
So far as the CHAMBER of commerce.
is concerned Sumter county is assu--
ed of the services of a farm demon
stration agent for the coming year 4
resolution was passed endorsing the
work of the demonstration agent and
a committee was appointed to confe-
with the county commissioners asking
them to provide funds to supplement
the national appropriation to pay the
agent In case the funds are provided
the agent will devote all of his time in
organization and demonstration wor1.
The meeting was we'll attended and q
great deal of enthusiasm was aroused
The secretary-ueasurer announced
that he would submit financial re-
port of the condition OF the chamber
Of commerce at the next meetin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
RESOLUTION ADOPTED ENDORs-
ING ERECTION OF BRIDGE TO
CONNECT CRISP AND SUMTER
Exact Location Not
Decided in Motion
Chamber Of Commerce Also Endorses
Farm Demonstration Agent and His
Work in County

The Americas chamber Of commerce
endorsed the erection of bridge over
Flint river connecting Vienna, Cor
dele and Americus, at their meeting
last night. The resolution that was
adopted endorsed bond issue to
raise funds to erect the bridge AMI
to provide funds for other bridges
needed in the county.
The exact location Of the bridge was
left open ana VIII probably Be sug-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
FULL DOCKETS
MARCH SESSION
AMERICUS COURT
YESTERDAY WAS RETURN DAY
In City Court Which COnVGRGs
March 10

Yesterday was return day for the
next term of the city court of Ameri-
Gus, which convenes in quarterly ses-
sion on the third Monday in March
10th. About fifty cases, Of aich re-
turns were made yesterday, will con-
stitute the civil docket and several
weeks will, no doubt, be consumed IN
the session. The first quarterly term
which began in January ended only a
few days ago, but that session was
prolonged by the unusually large num-
Der Of misdemeanor cases, more than
two hundred of which crowded tn
January docket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Suffering in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. Coming
in the wake Of the blizzard which
ragged from Sunday night until last
night, zero weather caused intense
suffering in Cincinnati and lower
Ohio today Trains from the north
and west were reported from one to
four hours behind schedule time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Freezing in Texas.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. "a. ~ Freezing
weather had reached the Texas gulf
coast today, while the low tempera-
lures continued over the northern
section of the state and Oklahoma
At Galveston, Tex, more than one.
tenth of an inch of snow fell. the
first there in two years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
In Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. "a. With
temperatures from one to five degrees
b. low zero this entire section today
experienced one of the few bright
days since the advent Of winter. Hun
Creds of men were digging the city out
of seven inches of snow that fell yes
terday and largely increased forces
w.re sent out to clear railroad tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
Snow in New York.

New York, Feb. 24.-An inch al
snow was dumped last night on the
heavy blanket left by last week E
storms, but the snow quit falling ear
ly today with the thermometer at IL
degrees above zero. Several thousand
men worked all night sweeping snow
from the car tracks and the street
crossings. The drop in the tempera-
ture drove hundreds of homeless men
to the municipal lodging house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-25
EDITOR CONSTITUTION
NOT IN THE RACE
WRITES LETTER TO. GOVERNOR
ON HIS RETURN TO ATLANTA
FROM FLORIDA.
Thinks South Georgia
DeserOer Appointment
Withdraws Name From Senatorial
Race and Advises SIatOn TO Appoint
Man From South Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 24-(SpeciaD-
Clark Howell returned to Atlanta Mon
CAV TO find himself, without his knowl-
edge or consent, involved in the ssna-
torial succession situation.
Mr.. Howell left the city ten days ago
for a recreation trip to Florida, and
while absent the death of Senator Ba
con occurred. A.tsr the funeral of
Senator Bacon, Mr.. Howell's name was
prominently mentioned throughout the