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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04
READY FOR ANY DUTY.

Contradicting reports that the navy
of this nation is seriously deficient ana
far from being what it should be, Sec
retary Daniels emphatically declares
that exactly the opposite is true. The
secretary has prepared careful state
ment, giving a summary of what has
been accomplished during the two
years that he has been in charge of this
department "This period" declares
the secretary, has been epoch making
in the navy, distinguished by more
wise and progressive and more prac-
tical achievements than any previous
like period, thanks chiefly to patri-
tary notes that Certain persons, ig-
norant of their ignorance, have busted
themselves with misrepresenting the
conditions of the navy, thereby causing
some good people to fear that the navy
is not now, as in the past, the strong
effective arm of the republic" he fur
ther suggests that "All who would
learn the truth may be assured the
navy in 1915 is larger, better equipped
and in better condition than in any
previous year, and that the fleet is be-
coming more efficient with every pass
ing month"
To substantiate this contention the
secretary sets forth certain facts as
follows: There are now in active SER
vice and fully commissioned 225 ves-
sells of all characters, which is thirty
six more than was the case two years
ago. There are now under construc-
tion and authorized seventy-seven ves-
sells (nine dreadnaughts, tWenty-three
destroyers, thirty-eight submarines,
and seven auXiliaries), as compared
with fifty-four vessels Give dread
naughts, fourteen destroyers. twenty
three submarines, three gunboats and
nine auxiliaries), which were under
construction on March l, 1913 AS to
guns, the bureau of ordinance has de-
Veloped a 14-inch gun that will shoot
farther, shoot straighter and hit
harder than any gun now in use or
known to be designed by foreign
country Based upon former and cur
rent prices in contracts for guns and
gun forgings we have saved $3.50, ,425,-
33. The supply of ammunition is ad-
equate, moreover, although the secre-
tary says this is detail which no ma
tion makes public. Enlistments for
the navy have increased 5,S24 since he
became secretary, and for the first
time in years the total enlistment is
up to the limit prescribed by law,
while part of the time there has been
a waiting list to draw from.
1t thus would appear that instead of
being weak and inefficient, as some of
the critics have widely asserted, the
navy is in pretty good shape-better,
in fact, than ever before, and as the
secretary himself suggests, eft and
ready for any duty" Which is an as
surance that will be very gratifying
to citizens of this nation, who realize
and appreciate the need and value of
a strong and efficient navy, and espec-
tally at the present time when world
politics is so disturbed and unsettled.
OF course it is to be hoped that moth
ing will occur to put the American
navy to the test, but if it should there
is no good reason for any feeling of
apprehension.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

STARS" moreover, the great majority
of movie players have to be content
with salaries that are modest and
commonplace, just the same as it is
in the legitimate drama, and in fact
in every other. profession and line of
business. A few, like Bunny, may rise
to the top by sheer ability, or some
peculiar combination of circumstances
and influences. But no one should
cherish the illusion that because fun
N.Y. John Bunny drew a presidents
salary, others can do the same by
merely trying to follow his example.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

There seems to be nothing connect
ed with the war game which the Ger
mans failed to carefully plan and pre-
pare for in advance. 1t is claimed
that more than 100000 crippled Ger
man soldiers have been provided with
artificial limbs since the commence
ment of the war, and that all others
requiring such aid will be taken care
of without the necessity of importing
any devices of the character mention
ed
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

According to the president of Vassar
college, woman's brain is just as good
as mans. And inasmuch as she is con-
tinually beating him at his own game.
as well as her own, the statement re-
ferred to seems to be quite conserva-
tive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04
PreDarinc for Big Affair.

The people of the Buell. section are
making extensive preparations for the
picnic to be held there on May Ii.
The other day ten teams and a large
number of men gathered at the
grounds where the event is to be pulled
off, and spent the day in clearing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

1t seems a pity that some of the
flowers of the rhetoric that were be-
slowed upon the late Senator Aldrich
by the democratic press could not
have been handed to him while he was
alive. 1t was brickbats and onions
then.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

1t is stated the prospects for the To-
cal berry crop are fine. And when
the home Strawberries get on the mar
ket life will indeed take on a more
rosy hue.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

A valley paper predicts that the
country will have to decide between
Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roose-
welt in 1916. Poor old United States.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

The Telephone Register of McMinn-
vile rises to inquire, ''Do we love our
Wives" 1t is a safe gamble that
hem; er; we-what was the question?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-05-04

These are busy days for the farmers,
who already commence to anticipate
the golden profits they will reap in a
few months.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
METRO SIGNS
mss EMPRESS
She is to- Have an Important
Part IN valIi Vail.
Feature.

Marie Empress. who comes from
9 long line OF theatrical folks and is
known on sboth sides Of the Atlantic
tor her extraordinary versatility. will
have d rprominent role in the coming
Rolfe-Afetro feature motion picture.
The Woman Pays" in which Kalli
vaili will be. featured. Miss Empress
Is Intensely Interested these days in
the war dispatches regarding ACTIVE
ties in London, as she has many
friends there. Her father, who was
at one time, Lord Mayor of London,
was a. lannon's Dfury- Lana actor, q
Freeman Of the city OF London and
prominent Id Masonic circles. Her
uncle was Edmund Kean, lone Of the
greatest tragedians OF all times.
Miss Empress is considered one of
the leading male impersonators oftthe
English speaking stage; whether; In
evening clothes or dressed as, a rag
fged urchin. She is ia well known
comedienne in London and Paris6and
isa also q dramatic actress Of unus-
! ual force and power. In addition to
this sshetplays ingenue roiesewiths girl
fish visacity, to which is added the
attractiveness Of her slender and
graceful figure.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

Iln The Miracle Of Life. I
Il fpF incoming Mutual
MasterpIcture.

Birth IMITATION. the; much mooteN
Question NOW before the American.
public. " thes theme Of .sIhA Miracle
Of Life = q foytaie oli ng Mutual mas
ter picture produced by the American
htim Company; Inc. Margaret Fisch-
en- yixacious young Mutual star. has
the lead and renders one OF the most
gttrStng CHARACTERIZATION ever filmed.
IN e Miracle OF Life, 2 which Is
in fostl parts was one Of the fea-
lures of the American Industrial Ed
ucation Rxpositi don held recently at
Madison Square Garden, in New York
City. and arousedi considerable dis
cussioh amoAg the thousands Of!
prominent meh and women from all
sections Of tie country who attend
ed the exposition.
Mrs. Clarence Burns, a well known
New York club woman, was instrt-
mental in having The Miracle Of
Life" shown at the various sessions
of the exposition and gave the pro-
duction her stamp of approval. Her
opinion was indorsAd by every one
Of the delegates and the thousands
OF visitors to the expo ltion.
q 40 "a NN4 ~ 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

half dong q small part. Because OF
her strik ing personaltty Mr.. ENoya soon
took her out Of the chorus and gave
her a. soNg. The Impression She
made rssplte A. i her being given an
engag cement IN The Cheat White
Way with Blanche Ring and JEFF
De Angelica. Her first real chance
came when she. was engaged by
Florence zieEteld to appear IL sup
port Of Anna Held In Hiss Iilho-
l-cence.' The next year: saw a fa,r-
ther, advance In that She was fea-
tureds I'M the 1908 soliiasis with
Nora Rayes and Jack NprwoTth. She
remained With the Fol hes: for the
next SthreeSyN years; being starredsihs the
lies,' Of 1871 p when Nora 1Bayes
dropped out. Va
she became ttle sshsati IA and Ia
yorite Of Bread wag In q remartkably
short time She broke into vaude-
Vile with a six nonths' engagement
over tire United Booking ofices east
fern time as a headline feature IN a
lsingle singing act with original
songs. In 1914 she was featured
I'm the big sWhirlS of the Moridn
cast, an all the season New York
success. She was filling another
United Booking Offces vapde vtlle en-
gagement when approached by II. M.
Horkhelmer Of Balboa. who Induced
her barpear IN picture for tie first
| time in Neal Of the Navy" which
he was about to pvt on, for Pathe.,
Previously she had turned down
many fatterings offers ffom Aim man
ufacturers.
\ Miss Lorraine still PRESERVES. her
fondness for musical comedy ana ex-
poets to appear in New York IN a.
lihig production this fall. She has
|been frequently offered stellar parts
in drama and hopes eventually to
be seen therein. Her screen work I'M
dicates splendid fitness for this
.|line OF dramatic endeavor. Miss
Lorraine is especially we'll known in
New York for. like most Of the great
lIfavorites Of, the stage, she has been
kept there steadily. Her beauty, the
Ilway she wears her clothes, and her
IIgenuine talent will und dly make
her big favorite on the screen.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

Lillian Lorraine, the star, in. the
latest Pathe-Balboa serial, Neal Of
the Navy, was born In San Francis
co; in 1892. Ikea number Of others
off the popular stage favorites5 Of the
day she made her debut before the
foot lights at a very early age play
ing Eva" In Uncle TOMS Cabint,'
when she was only four years old.
Subsequently she took a child's part
with q stock company at the old Gem
tral. theater while attending the pub
lie schools, At the age Of fourteen
she left San T'rancisco for New York
Just three months, before the, big
earthquake: She obtained d small
part in a musical comedy under
Richard Golden almost Immediately
on her. arrival. Her next engage
ment was with Eddie Foy in The
Orchid,n' half time II. chorus and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
BflIy y dlo,7e 5 1'g,
s. Booked at the Odeon
Many MUSICAL Hits and RiofonsI
Comedy III the OPEN
ina Bill.

The. attraction at the Odeon theater
for the coming week will be Billy
Malone's Musical Comedy Company
with three changes csT ograms during
the week>. $3.50 4 \.
/ The opening bill will be .Hotel
Topsy, TurVeys, eDuring. the action. OF
this bill. eight musical. numbers of the
latest song hits are presented by. a
chorus of real singers and dancers
The comedian Billy sFslone, who is,a
sure cure for the blues. Is cleverly
supported by .Artie ana Billy Lewis.
Miss Georgia Mack; the little .pyima
donna. formerly with the American;
Grand Opera Company. will be heard
In high class selections.
The story Of The: Magic Ekins is
lures will also be shown Monday.
Z
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
Cl OFI
% RI r Z
Ned Finley Sells y Eia gelit
Stick pll for vlsnB
Asd Dollars

Ned Finley, sglo beftrott ter an 4 Vita
graph actor, has Sualifiea Ito the
rank Of the hnaancie fs iirsSugil q
deal in elry 81 WIKI h ba9ies a
profit ef "a ,OQ0t per D VAS
weaTI q stick scn,a a scultarr
- Srssaa| z Aioa aftrasssa EFhss 81 Fl 9
.'SoHs much for the pin n he
asked
You cant buy 1T IT, said Finley.
81 got that IN the Walled City Of
Indie B
This statement-w hietted the desire
OF the, friend to POSSESS the sacred
relic, and Finley finally parhsd with
IL for the sum Of $40. lie had
bought the triNket from a Delaney
street push carl merchant for eight
cents.
That beats electric boat" said
Finley.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
& BIG INSURANCE
Is Taken out for Film Company BY
Thomas II. 1nce.

Thomas H. Ince has Just been In
sured for $3.50. 900. Such is the an-
nouncement that was made this week
from the melville studios Of the New
York Motion Picture Corporation-an
announcement that marks. new
epoch in the taking Of precautionary
measures against financial loss. The
beneficiary named in the policy is the
New York Motion Picture Corpora
ton and the step has been taken, 1t
islearned, to guard that concerns in
terest in the Triangle Film Corpora
ton, for which Ince is now making
his multiple reel photodramas.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
FIRST |
Of New Serial atpfinqSMiss
!. e0irto Ills 1 G eSInlFde ted hy
Kalefll.

I R 81 corp na{y has Just completed
When App ces paeeise.h the
first episo re the aeF series Is sThe
Ventures q. Marquette, Z and the sepis
godess an viii Ill he one act In
length wifi III issued every Friday.
Miss Cc,ur Y popularity has been
steadily IN: Sing since she made
her bow to ke photoplay public II, q
Kalem DANA a few years ago, until
today shs ranks as one Of the fore
most sters in flmuom. 1t is a matter
Of keen qualification to this little
lady that 1T has not been her per
sonality alone which has brought this
to pass. but an appreciation on the
part of the fans, Of per protean
ability. s. III \ 4. INK
In sThe Ventures Of Marguerite
Miss Eourtot will enact the role Of
an helress whose desire to- do good
leads her into q series Of remarkable
adyeiitures.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
HART CHOSEN
no Lead. Fourth. Ince Film Of; the
Triangle. Program.

William S. Hart, who has been al
mos, an.,sI >. j. acc1a.. as Am -
sica..s greatest exponent OF western
character. delineation, is the star who
will head. the cast Of the fourth
Thomas n. Ince subject on the Tri-
angle program. He is to be present
ed in a virile. red blooded tale Of the
West entitled "The Disciple" 1t is
from the Joint pens OF. Ince himself
and S. Barrett Mccormick, a young
western author, whom the great pro-
Queer recently, annexed to the stan
OF writer's ~ .is. s.. - h. 4. ~.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
BEST SELLERS
IBY Prominent American Au-
thors Are 4Fqrcl chased by
Universal Company.

The Universal has purchased the
following best sellers by prominent
American authors, to be used as the
basis for Universal Broadway fea-
lures:
''The Fhrt' Booth darlington.
THE Silver Bell Of Loimorales''
-Eleanor Gates y
Crooked Trails William No
Lead Raine.
Mavericks William Mcleod
Raine.
Texas Rancher'',; william; Nc
|sLeod Raine. . 4;
"Thes First Lady. In the Land. :! 8;
Charles F.. Nirdlingers
The Diamond Master : jacques
Futfelle.s ts Il
Elusive i, Isabel Jaeqaes Fp7
trelle. ~! = ~ sSs a.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
NEW El,EiaE oFFIcE,

"A new Kleipe office, TO handle the
features Of the Kleine-E Olson feature.
service, has been opened in Cincin-
natl to care for the ever, tncre sing
volume Of business from that terri
tory. The pttise will be In charge Of
#. Bitgie prp napt I'd out of stlse
New pEl pftee. apd: ne losatsgl
81 wi q y NJ 4
Retnata WEI thV ~ isiiliY0I
baritone will bs ne 3Fi'
rar's concert conn any 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
Is dll Arts at
Beiil 81 oppg'

It isn't 50 eagysto induce q beau--,
tiful woman to pull her hair tight
from her forehead and, to wear loose
shoes and large. print calicoesi when
she has satin and furs hanging ct
home inner dressing room.
Alice Howell, Universal comedi-
Ienne. doesn't care. And she could
easily be classed as q beauty, too,
but she loves comedy and has spec
talized in the line. In Room and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
10 70 RELEASE ii i PEA o. j FILM.

on October 90 David Horsley viii
release, through the Mutual Film
Corporation, a three reel feature
written by Grams Wilbur entitled,
The Blood Of Our Brothers. |" The
story is an expose of the horrors Of
the war and is said to be one OF the
strongest arguments against strife
ever presented in motion pictprea.g
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
WoMANf ELECTED.

Myrtle stsdman, the popular star
of the Oliver Morosco Photoplay
Company, has received The distint.
ton of being; the first woman elected
To become a member; Of the newly or
ganized Motion Picture Board Dc
Trade or America, which iis composed
Of prominent people and firms in the
various branches Of the Industry.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
Make Dates on
Rainy Days Only

I'VE havegall heard Of that wise,
admonition about saving up for .
rainy day, !" says Hamilton Reyella.
the. eminent English actor who
was starred with Lois Meredith in
the recent Columbia-M Metro produce
ton. IAN Enemy to Society,". .'But
over In Italy where ! was starred
in several big Ambrosio produo-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
HUGE STAGE SET.

One Of the biggest stage sets ever.
built by the Lasky- Paramount com
lpany is now being erected on the,
stage for "Mr. Crex of Monte Carlo. !"
IT Is the entire lower floor of the ia
nous gambling casino at Monaco
with its several salons and cafes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
Eg'Ez'7TTAT

The selig Re Seal play, "a Black
Sheep" written by Charles Hoyt and
featuring Otis ] HARLAN, king OF Amer
lean laugh prosvokers. in his initial
bow to. the pict ure play public, will
be released through VI. S. E., Inc,
directly to the exhibitor. October 1S.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
IN ENGAGED D BY ~ DE = MILE.

Minnette barrett. one OF the best
known actresses on the American
stage. Has been engaged by Cecil 81.
De Mile as member Of the all star
'tasky- Paramount COMPANY.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
BI'sA!!lR:TLE!T'E j DIRECTS THEslIt

Charles Bartlett, has been given
the direction Of the company headed
by Winifred Greenwo GOD and Ed Cox
EN- and viii make one and two reel
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

Board. q Dollar and q Halfo she
play s the part OF a kitchen mechan-
lie. Her curling blond hair Ii screw screw
ed INFO q tight knot, her. clothes are
grotea1ue and her hats are q mass Of
wispy feathers. The thing about
Alice HOWELL that cannot possibly
be forgotten. is her series Of funny
facial expression. II fildom boasts
an Eva Tanguay. she Is personified
IN Alice Howell.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17
TEN THOUSAND.

There are 10000 persons in Los
Angeles and Hollywood whose live.
lihood depends upon the motion PIC
ture industry. a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

I lions, you cannot imagine what
they save up there fort rainy day.
( Social engagements ID the princi-.
pal thing. 81
Unlike motion picture actors IN
this country, where We york IN
studios rain or shine, the Italians
never make a picture on q rainy
day. Artificial light Is never used
except for special effects. All IN.
teriors are taken with 1iffused sun
light, and II the sun Is not shining
no work Is done. During Q rainy
season sometimes the actors viii
mot work fer an entire week or ten
days. Il . motion picture actor or
actress mad an enlightenment With
q frispd they inEarinhl say, 4 win
ses you the next rainy: day or.
the next rainy day but one, or
two, or three, according % previ.
:ess SpEse + s: ~: /,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

TlAe fun starts in Tombstone, Ariz.,
and continues in the aristocratic, sec
tion of Chicago tits a rip roaring
farce in which plot can readily be
detected. Comedy is rare "a Black
Sheep is rare comedy. IL
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

Sheep" is a rare comedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
COCOANUT OIL MAKES
A SPLENDID SHAMPOO

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, the less soap you use
the better.
Most soaps and prepared sharnpoos
contain too much all<ali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful just plain mulsifed
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
soap or anything else you can use for
shampooing, as this can't possibly IN
jure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two
tcaspoonfuls will make an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, and cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily, and removes
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruf
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves it
fine and silky. bright, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
HEAD AND NOSE
STOPPED FROM A
COLD? TRY TH|S|
'Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose Of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens cloggd-up nos.
trils and air Passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, dizziness,
feverishness, sore throat. sneezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
AMI snuffling! Ease your thfobbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi-
tute-~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
WHITTIER ARE WE pRIFTING7

Is the human race destined to de-
stroy itself in wars, Or will war soon
have become so deadly that by COM
mon consent 1t will be abandoned as
means Of settling disputes? asks
the Burlington Post. Individuals long
ago by consent abandoned the blud-
geon as weapon of settlement. In
stead, now, they 60 into court, spend
all of their money and suffer nervous
exhaustion from uncertainty as to the
verdict or from rage over its idiocy.
But let that go; we are talking OF war
Suppose one of the warlike nations
sets to building Zeppelins a mile
long and half mile wid,e-able to
carry an army corps fully provisioned
for a campaign, with cannon and ma
chine guns. capable Of sailing around
the earth without alighting if needs
be2 Would this conduce to an era of
peace; would the mythical, visionary,
hoped-for millennium be here then
Will the wolf then dwell with the
lamb, the leopard lie down with the
kid. and the calf and the young lion
feed together? Will the child play
on the hole of the asp and place his
hand on the cDckatrice's den?, Truly
we live in wonderful age, and ap-
parently are approaching one yet