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The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
MISS NOBODY FROM NOWHERE.

Mitchell Laine had gone, but the smile
and the fiuttering flush OF triumph nm
gered in EthePs face. As she stood IN
her little room, a lithe-limbed ana child
ishly slender young thing, she regarded
wistfully the engagement ring Mitchell
had slipped over her finger. And the
clamorous plaudits that had burst from
the jeweIled and shimering throng IN
the theater where she had made her
first appearance in Miss Nobody From
Nowhere" still echoed sweetly In her
ears.
Triumph, success. love, happtness-aii
had come with maddening swiftness.
Only yesterday, 1t seemed, she had been
penniless flower girl whose only pleasure
consisted In dancing to the accompani-
ment of the harsh and wheezy melodies
ground out by Blind Tom. Her hfe
had been all heartaches, hunger, beat-
ings and tears until Mitchell Laine, the
young dancing master. had founo her
one day and guided her to success In
the role Of Miss Nobody.
The door opened noiselessly and man
stole with rat-like steps over the carpet
The girl did not see him until ne stood
30 close to her that she shrank from his
rank breath. He regarded her with q
sullen leer, his rough-hewn ngure sway
ing on unsteady legs.
well, my fine young lady. he tugsed
at her dress, b sneer In his face. Don't
mow mo no more, sh! TOO sven 1oe
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
Stories Of the Photoplays.
twas She Right in Forxiving HiF.''
Cat the Plaza Today.)


May was poor girl and lived with
her mother, who was i'll. She goes out
TO seek a position in order that the
mother may receive medicine and
food. She goes to an artists studio
ana hnds that she Is the only poorly
dressed girl there. and feels very badly
about ii. However, the artist admires
her and gives her a position as model
In his studio. Everything is going
smoothly for awhile, until the artist
makes love to his model He leads his
little model to believe that he is madly
In love with her. She believes him and
Is very happy. The other artists mod
els try to tell her that he makes love
TO all and every one, but she won't
believe them.
She comes to -fnd out that the other
models words are true. He writes her
note one day and tells her that he
can't have anything more to do with
her. May goes to his studio. His valet
tells her that he has left town. and
didn't leave any word where he would
be. Walking home, May faints, and
Is picked up by a young girl who is
studying music in Paris Grace, the
young lady's name, Is rich, and takes
May to her home (May's). and cares
for her. Upon their arrival at the
house, they find that Mays mother has
died. Grace takes May to her own
home and cares for her. She also
takes care of Mays little baby. and
loves 1t as though 1t were her own sis
ter. May becomes very i'll, and is
taken to a home in the South for con-
sumrtives.
While Grace is at q concert one day,
she meets Jack. the artist They are
attracted to each other, and this at
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sweetheart. in the same spirit that he
manages his horses and dogs. She calls
him a brute. They quarrel and then 1t
is that Jack decided that he does not
understand women.
Jack goes to Chicago and falls in
with evil companions. One night Sloan,
a crook, and one Of his companions holds
up and robs Henry Forbes. While the
police are chasing the crook he bumps
against Jack in the street and drops the
stolen pocketbook. Jack picks it up and
in his attempt to elude the police he en-
tiers an open window in the residence
of Forbes.
Mrs. Forbes enters and sit down at the
feet Of the man she believes to be her
husband for the lights are low. An in
slant later Forbes arrives and finds his
wife in the compromising position. Jacks
position. however, undergoes an imme-
diate change when Mrs. Forbes gets a
good look at his face.
Ethel is a niece of Mrs Forbes, and
had written her about Jack, and express
ing the hope that he would return to her
Jacks picture was inclosed in the letter.
Mutual explanations follow with the
final result that the kindly Mr.. Forbes
furnishes Jack with the where-with-all
to speed him westward to the woman he
loves and who is waiting for him with
forgiveness.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
Fleeing Views.

Seeing a picture as remarkable as "A
Million BID arouses two thoughtAs The
first one is admiration for the story
action and acting of the great vitagraph
picture; the other is impatience of the
weak and futile plots so often put out
by writer's of scenarios.
So far in the motion picture game the
artistic presentation OF the pictures, the
acting. the houses Of exhibition are all
far ahead Of the stories themselves.
Moving picture plays. II must be remem-
bered by writers OF scenarios. do not ap-
peal to a special class-they are not wit
messed by people of only limited intelli-
gence. Over 5000 people visit the NOV
ing picture theaters of Washington daily.
anG they are people of every class of
life. 1t seems to be a reasonable de-
mand then that the producing companies
should employ writers who can furnish
scenarios with a real plot and a. real
story.
1t is a sad fact, also. that the fairly
good plots of fiction and the screen are
worked to a frazzled condition by the
scenario writers. Whenever on the
screen the 'old mans will is opened
and 1t requires the handsome heir to
marry 4 girl he has never seen. and he
refuses to do so and goes away, II has
never failed to happen, in my experience.
that he meets the girl and falls in love
with her and marries her, and then finds
out she is the one he was required to
marry. Also, whenever the heroine who
Is a country girl marries city chap
he proves to be a scoundrel OF the low
est type, while all the country boys are
models of department and wear wings
under their overalls. Also. practically
all moving picture burglars prove to be
related to the girls who discover them
robbing the silver chest, usually their
husbands.
We have beautiful motion picture the
aters, splendid acting. artistic setting
and scenery, efficient direction. but the
really good stories, the scenarios with
real plots, are rare and few and far be-
tween.
Edward Coxen was born an English
man, but was brought to America in
babyhood by his parents. They crossed
the continent to California, and Mr.
Coxen's childhood was spent in San
Francisco.
Two years ago Mr.. Coxen went into
pictures. He is today leading man with
the American, staring opposite Winifred
Greenwood. His type is usually the
high-minded, serious character. though
recently he gave a somewhat surprising
proof of his versatility by appearing in
the part of Larry. the reprobate In "A
Soul Astray" His work as Father loser
in "The Trail of the Lost Chord, how
ever, Is far more typical, and this role
has epdeared him to thousands OF lovers
of the best in motion pictures.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28

eyes told her there remained in the world
something worth living and struggling
for.
An entertainment for the people of the
slums was being planned by a group of
settlement workers when Ethel had
Joined. and she consented to sing and
danca for the unfortunates with whom
her own suffering had brought her in
close contact. Old Tom watched her
proudly from his seat in the front row
and nodded approyingly whenever cheers
greeted the art that TO her meant only
. means of forgetting. Suddenly a quaver
crept into her voice as she sang. and
her glance was fixed with rigid intensity
On the face of man who had taken a
seat in the rear OF the hall Her heart
raced wildly, and then their glances met
for an instant Sse saw pain and grief
In the mans eyes, and then he struggled
to his feet and shufiied from the hall
Ethel. her number in the program
finished. followed in a daze. forgetting
old Tom and her other friends in the
assembly. During the weeks that had
followed their parting she had resolved
that she must tell him the truth-and
then. perhaps, she could forget. Here
was her opportunity.
The street was dimly lighted, and as
Ethel swung around corner she saw
an arm raised to strike the man she was
pursuing. She recognized vaguely the
rugged outline Of the figure. and then she
dashed between Mitchell and his assail-
ant A streak Of steel quivered in the
air, then she felt q sting in the shoulder
and she reeled to the sidewalk. But be-
fore she yielded to utter numbing of the
senses she heard sroan that sounded
like a stined cry:
My Godt I've killed her-my sister,"
The last two words echoed vaguely In
her mind during long days and nights of
fevered oblivion. My sisteri" he had
said-and Mitchell would know She
could die happily now. for Mitchell would
understand that her love had been true
and sacred. Perhaps he would be sorry
perhaps the memory OF her
She opened her eyes and stared dimly
about the room. Dear old Tom was
there. and the doctor. and She blinked
at their faces and felt a strange thrill.
You will live, Ethel-thank Godr' he
sobbed. seiziEg her hand. You saved
my life that night when you sprang be-
tween me and your brother. and-I know
was-I know I did you an injustice
My dear little Miss Nobody. my darling.
can you forgive me? I didn't know. I
couldn't understand"
Little Miss Nobody From Nowhere lay
very still through a thousand emotions
throbbed within her. She regarded
Mitchell mutely, wondering whether she
could forget the injustice she had suf-
fered. But as she looked into his tense,
tender face. she knew that he had suf-
fered too. And behind them stood Old
Tom, a pleading expression In his face.
Forgive him-he couldn't help it." the
old man seemed to say
And then little Miss Nobody From No
where forgot her heartaches and her
tears and tilted her face to receive the
kiss that had been waiting for her.
Copyright 1914. by Henry Barrett Chamberiin.)
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passion Of her nature. As a surprise for
Benny on the anniversary of their meet
ing, she tries to buy a watch. but not
having sufficient money. she quietly leaves
what money she has on the counter, and
takes the watch home to Benny, who is
delighted The store clerk discovers the
loss of the watch, and follows her, with
a policeman, to the scow. Faced with the
accusation, she springs at the clerk like
a tigress, and stabs him. She is sentenced
to three years imprisonment for at
tempted murder. She kisses Benny good
by saying wildly. Benny Mic, you will
wait for your Mareea" and he assures
her Of his undying devotion.
Without Mareea's influence, Benny
drifts back to his old ways, until Jess, a
Salvation Army worker, reforms him
temporarily and he marries her. Jess,
who is Of gentle nature. Is unable to
control Benny. and again he takes to-
drink, brutally mistreating her Mareea
is released from prison. learns Of Benny.s
wife and baby, and in a frenzy Of hatred
and jealousy. goes to the scow one stormy
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they all decide to go and leave him out.
At the matinee they see Wallie In an
other box, his eyes glued on Nile. Falice.
and looking like a sick calf. After the
show Bob and the boys call on her and
ask her to make up as an old woman
explaining the little joke they have
planned. At their suggestion she writes
note. thanking wailie for his nowers
and making an appointment to meet MIN
that evening. Wallie Is oyer3oyea, anu
while the others grin, he says, They All
fall for little Wallie.
That evening wailie. ''all dolled up.
and carrying a bouquet. starts for the
theater, followed cautiously by those In
the secret While he is waiting, with q
BE STILL my heart" expression. Mile.
appears, in her old lady makeup. She
takes the flowers from the stupefied Wal
lie, and mooths his hair with loving grim
aces. He finally succeeds in excusing
himself, only to find the boys barring
his way. Mile. unobserved. takes on the
makeup and confronts Wallie. As q
dazed expression of admiration comes
over his face the boys shove him into
the waiting auto. order the chauffeur to
put on full speed, and poor Wallie Ia
soon out of sight. Mile. gets into her
machine and the boys. still laughing, give
a wild cheer for her. Their little joke
on the self-important Wallie Is sue
cess.
sThe Call Back"
cat the Belmont today)
lack Saunders. ]. Warren Kerrgan;
Ethel, Jacks sweetheart, Bess Beredyth;
Henry Forbes. George Periolat; Emily
Forbes. his wife, Vera Sisson; Sloan. Q
crook. NJ. B. Robbins.
Jack Saunders has more than his
share Of exuberance. Strong, healthy and
handsome, he imagines his mastery ex-
tends over the human as well as the
animal world. He approaches Ethel, his
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traction rapidly ripens into love. Jack
comes to see Grace at her home. and
wants to know about the little boy that
she cares for. Grace tells him that he
is the little boy of a poor friend of
hers. Jack wants to marry Grace. and
wants her to give up the child to its
mother when they get married. This
Grace refuses to do and vows that she
will take care of the little fellow all
her life. While they were thus dis
cussing. the maid comes in with a tele-
gram, which reads: May much worse,
better come at once" Grace asks
Jack to accompany her. They take the
child with them. Upon arriving at the
hospital, Jack discovers that May is
his model. and the little fellow his own
child. Grace finds this out and be-
comes very sad, and sends for a priest
who marries Jack and May, after
which May passes away. Before dying.
however, May gets Grace's promise
that she will marry Jack, ard make
him happy, and to take care of her
little boy. Grace considers this, and
finally decides to forgive Jack.
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night determined to kill the child. Benny
has come home drunk, and despite his
wife's protests. goes out again into the
storm Mareea enters and Jess treats
her kindly. Mareea stealthily approaches
the crib, but at the sight Of the little
ones face breaks down. She tells Jess
her story and learns of Benny's cruel
treatment Benny is killed by a fall and
his body brought In to the two women
who had SO loved the worthless fellow.
Mareea comforts the heartbroken widow.
but her whispered words. Benny Mo-"
show that her great love is still her
strongest passion.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
s'Marea the Half Brecd.o
CAT the Raphael todayD

NAl lht HdpndeI tOudy.D
Finding Benny, a fisherman, lying on
the sidewalk, after being throw from .
saloon, Mareea- a half-breed, helps him
board his fishing scow. He asks her to
share, his home with him, and promises
to keep away from liquor She agrees
and learns to love him with all the fiery
The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
"Boys of the 1. O. u"
Cat the Leader todayD

Mile Fellice. Lillian Walker; Wallie,
waIlie Van: Bob, Arthur Cozine.
AS the most conceited member of the
]. o. U. College Fraternity, Wallie is
the source of much amusement among
the boys. They see him read the pos
ters announcing the appearance of Mile.
Felice. a musical comedy star, and
watch him buy flowers for her. They
tell Bob, an old friend of Mile. Felice.
who has sent him pass for box at
the show. ''To put one over on wallie," /"
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Queries and Ceunment,,

Msving pset1rs fsllswers are
invites 70 sabnit thelr isSairies
and e0onents to the Motion
Picture EAlt6S and are reQuest-
ed to write - but sse side e
the DaDer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04
Futon

S. H. Bentley and wife are up from
Chicago for few days.
F. H. Scofeld and wife are home
from VAUDEVILLE, Canada.
The ladies will have chicken pie
supper and fair in their hall Thursday
evening, Dec. 3.
o. P. Murwin brought his launch up
from Rock river and put it in his boat
house for the winter on Wednesday.
Chester Murwin, who has been visit
ing his uncle, T. S. Biggar in Walker
vile, Canada, the past month returned
home on Monday.
Mrs. August Handtke visited her sis
ter in Evansville part of last week and
has since been spending few days at
Gust Handtke's.
Remember the Gretchen Cox Concert
company will give their celebrated con-
cert of violin, cello, piano and songs IN
the Congregational church here on Sat
urday evening, Dec. 5. This is the
second number on the lecture course
and comes very highly recommended.
Don't miss it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04
East Porter

Mrs. Ernest Haylock spent Saturday
in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinholdt spent Sunday
at John Wille's in Edgerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Kjernes and fam
w spent Sunday at Ole Quam's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Herried attended
the K. of P party in Edgerton Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Severson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Dryerson Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Herrick spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmar
Zacharias,
Row Greatsinger spent Thanksgiving
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Christians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinholdt Mas spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kruckenberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbie Herried enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Herried on
Thanksgiving.
Miss Frances Gardiner, who is at
tending school in Chicago, was home
over Thanksgiving.
Thomas Hartzell spent the week end
in Fond du Lac as delegate to the
Y, M, c, A. convention.
Second number on Fulton lecture
course comes Saturday evening, when
the Gretchen Cox Co. appears.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Martin of Rock
| fork visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
VIM. Gardiner, Jr. over Thanksgiving.
| Don't forget the annual fair and
| chicken pie supper given by the Fulton
| ladies at their hall Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christian, Miss
Cora Young and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Peach spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella
| Peach.
| Carl and Lester Hartzen and Rollin
Ellison spent their Thanksgiving with
their uncle, Sam Clarke on Albion
Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gentle and Mr..
and Mrs. Sever Larson and daughter OF
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday at the VIM.
Gardiner home.
Mrs. Harry Boothroyd and Mrs. Jas.
| Spike have returned home from a visit
with the formers daughter, Mrs. Len
ers in Sank City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04
Sumner

Stripping tobacco is the order of the
day.
Kirby Bros. delivered hogs to Fort
Atkinson Tuesday.
The deer hunters returned Saturday
night without any deer.
The Thursday club met with Mrs.
Harlow Marsden Thursday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T. A. Granzow visited
relatives at Jefferson Sunday.
Christ Christensen, who has been
under the doctors care. is on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chase of James
vile visited few days with relatives
here.
The losers of the blue rock shoot on
Thanksgiving gave an oyster supper
Saturday night.
Fred Punzel Sr. and wife ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gronzlow near Cambridge.
Mrs. B. ]. Messmer and sons Law
renee and Charlie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Messmer and family had Thanks
giving dinner with Benz. Cooper and
family at MELVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04
Indian Ford

Miss Harriet Cox was out from Ra-
cine for the Thanksgiving recess.
Case weather the first of the week
brings Joy to the hearts of many.
Silas Hurd has been to Milwaukee
arranging for the mounting of his deer
head.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox and daugh-
ter visited Beloit friends Saturday and
Sunday.
The Frank Wilcox family of White
water visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox
last week.
Mr.. add Mrs. Peter Fox spent their
Thanksgiving with the Krauses at
Koshkonong.
P. S. Alverson and wife spent part
of last week with their daughter, Mrs.
Wood at Edgerton.
The Henry Cox family ate Thanks
giving dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tellefson in Edgerton.
G. L. Chamberlain and wife and Miss
Genevieve spent last Thursday at the
Jake Badly home in Edgerton.
Andrew Algram has had long and
painful siege with the quinsey and his
neighbors are glad to see him on the
gain.
The Barrenger family, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Price and
Mrs. Lucille Brovick of Edgerton were
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04

entertained at Will Prices last week
Thursday.
Geo. Whaley and wife drove to Rome
Saturday to dispose of the household
goods left by his mother. They drove
back Sunday night and Mable returned
to her work at Henry Kealey's Monday.
Eleven dollars and half were taken
in at the box social given for the school
organ fund. Pretty good we think.
Mr.. Marquart is trying to raise money
to buy an organ for the school house.
The Misses Hazel Moriarity, Anne
Moriarity, Lois Butts and Lena Driver
and Norman Nelson and Philip Mar
quart of Milton Junction drove over to
the box social held here Tuesday even
ing of last week.
Old neighbors, friends and relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bradley OF the
town of Fulton assembled at the Brad
ley home Sunday, in honor OF their
twentyffth wedding anniversary. A
gift of silver was presented.
John Hurd narrowly escaped losing
three valuable colts one day last week
after the river had closed over. The
animals went out on the ice to find
water when they broke through and
were rescued with difficulty. One was
so nearly exhausted that it could not
stand when pulled out of the river.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-12-04

Glenn Gardiner, who is attending the
University at Madison spent Thanks
giving vacation at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and family, Mr..
and Mrs Christian and Miss Cora
Young spent Saturday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haylock.
Mr.. ann Mrs. Chris Nesten of
Stoughton, who have have just re-
turned from trip to Norway, visited
her sister, Mrs. Ed Jensen over
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Whey and fam
lily, Mrs. Hartwell of Milwaukee and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boothroyd spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Whey in Edgerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wright and son
Lawrence and Mrs. Mary Horn of
GAINESVILLE and Mrs. J. B. Shaw and
family eff Edgerton spent Thanksgiving
at the Wright home.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Albion


Mrs. Eliza Smith visited relatives in
GAINESVILLE last week.
DR.. Crosley of Milton visited rela-
tives here Friday afternoon.
Pastor C. S. Sayre and family spent
Thanksgiving evening at Milton.
Miss GLADYS Drake entertained a
number of friends Saturday evening.
Mrs. Della Monk of Milwaukee is
visiting her father, c. G. Reutersklold.
Miss Marion Bliven visited friends at
Mcfarland from Wednesday until Mon
day.
Mr.. Ed Slagg of Madison visited at
his parental home from Wednesday I'M
til Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Humphrey visited
relatives at Albany from Wednesday
until Monday.
F. H. Campbell and family of Milton
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Campbell, Saturday.
MMr. Leslie Smith of Dayton, Wis,
visited his uncle, James Harrington,
and family over Sunday.
Mrs. M. J. Bolser and son Paul of
Madison visited relatives here from
Wednesday until Monday.
E. A. Drake and family and E. W.
Whitford and family were GAINESVILLE
visitors Thursday evening.
E. A. Drake went to Batavia, ILL.,,
Monday evening to attend the funeral
of his uncle. Nathan Drake.
E. A. Drake, J. A. Wood, William
Mills, V. E. ABBY and Elmer Whltford
were GAINESVILLE visitors Saturday night.
Mr.. Howard Edward of Mandson uni
versitv and Mr.. Alvin Kaupanger called
on old friends and schoOlmates Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Stillman, who has been in
Dodge Center, Mimi, for the past
three years, returned home Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mr.. Louis Babcock and family of
Milton attended church here Saturday
and visited his brother, M. j. Babcock,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Kruger and son
Earl visited VIM. Bussey and family at
Edgerton Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Babcock, who
have been north hunting, returned
home Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Babcock
brought deer with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Stewart and
daughter Hattie went to Chillicothe,
H., last Wednesday to spend week
with their son Rollo and family.
Miss Hazel Chatfeld of Milton juno
ton visited her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mccarthy, and other rela-
tives from Thursday until Saturday.
Miss Reah Head, who has been visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Head, and other relatives fol
the past six weeks, returned to her
home at Albert Lea, Mimi, Thursday
night.