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Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
pnrfnct ArtIfielal Eoot,

The foot of the artificial leg is in
itself an exceedingly clever counter.
felt. Its core is part Of the same piece
OF wood that makes the body Of the
leg. Enveloping this core is rubber.
vulcanizee ON in a series Of thin lay.
ers. the result being to give the foot
a lively springiness. rendering it com
Portable for walking and helping to
give the wearer a natural gait.
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Dec. IS. 1914.

Allies advanced on entire front
In effort to drive Germans from
Belgium.
German attacks south Of Ypres
were rePulsed.
Germans rushed fresh troops to
the Vlstula.
Austrlans reerossed carpathians
into GaIicia and drove Russian left
back toward the San river. o
Senussi trlbesmen threatened
Egypt.
German cruiser cormorant was
lnterned at Guam.
Turks bombarded seVastopol.
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Dec. is, 1914.

Germans evacuated Dixmude
and allies made gains from Arras
70 the sea.
Germans forced the fighting In
the Argonne, but ware repuIsed In
the WoeVre region and in Alsaee.
King Peter entered Belgrade at
head Of army.
Russians collected new army at
Warsaw.
German warships shelIed Scar
borough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
killing about 100.
British warshlps shelled West
snde.
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EXPLOSION IN PLANT.
One Man Killed and Is Injured In
n Pellet Department. Ill

South Bethlehem, Pa-An explosion
in the fuse plant Of the Bethlehem
Steel Company at Redington, six miles
from here, killed one workman and in
jured Is others, several Of them seri-
ously. The accident occurred in the
pellet department Of the plant and re-
suited, 1t was said. from spark at a
die communicating with quantities Of
powder in the room.
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pec. ~. 1e14.

Allies entered Westende.
More German troops rushed to
Belgium.
Russian offensive against siIesia
and Posen declared broken.
Austrians had successes in
West Galicia.
Austrian training ship 5eetho-
ven sGnk, by mine.
British squadron bombarded
Turkish troops on Gulf Of saros.
Field Marshal Won der Goltz
made eommandant at Constants.
nople.
England declared protectorate
over Egypt, ending Turkish suz.
erainty.
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He Was the Limit.

Mayme-"He's too slow for yours
truly. He said reminded him Of
beautiful autumn leaf" Ethel-"Well.
that was certainly a very pretty com
pliment." Mayme-"Yes; but he
didn't have sense enough to follow II
up by offering to press the autumn
leaf"
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MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
FOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS


The November term Of the Circuit
Court for Talbot county cost $1,500,
which is the lowest for a number Of
years.
G. Q. Davis, 80 years old. was ar
rested In Hagerstowl by Sherlff Long
on the charge of being intoxicated and
disorderly. Justice Ankeney found
him guilty, but suspended sentence.
William Stealey, 81 years old, wreck.
master for the Western Maryland Rail-
way at Cumberland for 10 years, died
from paralysis resulting from having
been struck on the head by crane
while clearing wreck.
David Gregg, Jr., of New York, has
purchased the John Jump property, on
Washington and Goldsborough streets,
for $4,000. This property is in the
main business section of Easton and
consists of a large three-story brick
building.
The Talbot County Game and Fish
Protective Association was organized
in the town hall at Trappe last week.
j. Franklin Baker, who is one of the
best shots in Maryland as well as the
best baseball player, was elected presi-
dent
Since the establishment Of the CO.
operative laboratories for Garrett and
Allegany counties at Cumberland it is
estimated that $4,000 has been saved
by the two counties. During Novem-
Der there were 7O6 exar kions Of
specimens.
Wilford, the 2-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Theron 3 Haniey, Of Kings
Creek, about threa miles from Princess
Anne, died from the effect Of strych-
nine contained Id cascara compound
! tablets, which the child had taken by
accident.
| Frank Jacobs, prosperous farmer
of Caroline county, was fatally injured
while driving from his home to Den
ton, His horse was frightened at a
passing automobile and ran away
throwing Mr.. Jacobs out of the car
riage.
George Ewing, Colora,s the defeated
Democratic candidate for County Com
missioner, has served notice on viii
liam R. Cameron, Republican, that he
will contest his election and ask for a
recount Of the votes cast at the last
election.
The Montgomery County Federation
Of Home and School Associations will
1t is announced, make an effort tC
have the Legislature which eonvenes
next month amend the State schoo
law so as to make women eligible tC
appointment as members of county
school boards.
On hunting trip Jerry Shoemaker
Of Negro Mountain, bagged 12 rabbits
and one pheasant. Shoemaker is al
authority on the habits of the nativ,
snakes. He says the snakes had gont
into winter slumber, but the fmilt
weather of Thanksgiving and fev
days succeeding must have turnet
them out.
NJ
Clay Holman, residing at Berlin
paid a heavy fine for violating a lav
regulating the shipment of game Hot
man, it is alleged, sent two rabbits an
two pheasants by mail to a friend i
Somerset in such manner that tn
act violated the postal regulations a
well as the game laws. A note ha
been inclosed with the birds and raj
bits.
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MaeedonIa Free of AIIles.

Berlin. - The French and British
have been entirely expelled from
Macedonian territory, 1t is officially an
lnounced by German Army headquar-
tiers, the advancing army under Gen
eral Todorof occupying Doiran and
Gievgeli.
It is declared that two British divi-
Bions were nearly wiped out during
the advance.
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Conlspl John A. Canon, at Puerto
Cortea Honduras, reports that durina
the month of October the rate Of ex.
chanals prevailing in that part WIS
S551 Dents gold for the Central Amerf
can silver peso, Or premium Of 1s1.Gs
for TIE American gold dollar
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R0P AN WAR Al
R AGO THIS WEEK
Dec. t3. 1914.

Dec. Is, 1914.
Allies won thrse-day battle on
the Lys.
French gained In the st. Mihie'
region,
Germans were defeated In the
mlawa region.
Austrian right wing. driven into
Bosnia by serbians, was attacked
BY MontenearIns.
Brussels and suburbs decided
10 pay fine to Germans.
Italian artIllerymen Of older
classes called out
Antiwar demonstrations by WON
en- Of konak and Erzerum, Turkey.
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ATALErIos sAvE-Hls IRE.
Avoids Train By Backward Leap From
Motorcycle.

Bristol, Va,yTenn. Being skilled
athlete saved A. W. Fisher, physical
director Of the Bristol Young Mems
Christian Association, from Instant
death. After his motorcycle had run
on the track at a Virginia and South
western Railway orossing here he
sprang backward from the moving ma
chine and a second later saw it smash
ed to pieces BY an incoming passenger
train.
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pee. ts. 1914.

British warshlps sheiled Ger
man positions on Belgian coast.
eaekwar Of Baroda bought En-
press Of india for hospital ship.
Allies gained at several points
from North sea to the Disc, but
lost near La 5assee.
Germans captured Lowicz.
Severe fighting on the 6zura
and in Galiela.
Russians held lines on the Duna-
Iec river against fierce attacks.
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Kiss Reports to Date.

rs kiss" asks the New York Her
aid, worth one hundred and twenty
i've dollars a minute?" No kiss that
has to be bought is worth anything at
all Some kisses, voluntarily be-
slowed. are priceless above rubies or
life itself.-Columbia State.
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BIG ELEVATORS suRNEp.

Two AT Erie, PA, Destroyed, Carrying
100000 Rushels OF Wheat.
Erie, Pa. Two Of the three Anchor
Line grain ELEVATORS owned by the
Pennsylvania ailroad Company here
were destroyed by IRE with their con-
tents, about 100000 bushels Of wheat.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900 a
third elevator halding S25.0OO bushels
Of wheat was safed by fremen. The
wheat came from Canada and awaited
shipment to Great Britain and her
alIiesA
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ORUIsER coLuMsIA IN sERvlcE.
of For Maneuvers After Complete
overhaullna.

Philadelphia The cruiser Co
lumbia, after lying out OF commission
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for 10
years, left for the Panama Canal Zone.
where, with other ships Of the navy.
she will engage in maneuyers, The
Columbia, one Of the speediest war
ships Of her class dozen years ago.
has been oyerhauled from keel to
lighting top.
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Frank Jacobs. prosperous farmer
of Caroline county, was fatally injured
while driving from his home to Den
ton, His horse was frightened at a
passing automobile and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Jacobs out of the car
riage
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wouLD eE N civil sERvlcE.
Internal Revenue Employees Also After
Higher Pay.

New York, - Special Committees
representing employees Of the Internal
Revenue Department throughout the
United States, meeting in New York.
resolved to ask Congress to place them
under civil eeryice and further to ask
for Increased salaries. Committees
were appointed to press both matters
at Washington.
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AMERICAN SUPPOSED SPY.
eeorss phaon HsIberGer Enlisted =

George Phaon HeIberoer Enlisted In
United States Navy.
Al town, Pa According to a
cabll Gram received by the County
Commissioners here from the Ameri-
can consul in Liverpool. George Phaon
sE9eiberger. aged is years, a native Of
Leigh county, is being detained IN
Ensland under the suspicion of being
a Gsrman spy. Heiberger two years
agol unlisted in the American Nays
sin = hen he had mot been heaFd
frs
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

At the thirteenth annual meeting OF
the Chesapeake. Bay Yacht Club, the
following ofieers were elected: Com
modore, Col p. H. Goldsborough; vice
commodore, s. S. Schuyler; secretary,
]. G. bohnson.
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Clay Holman. residing at Berlin,
paid heavy fine for violating law
regulating the shipment of game. Hoff-
man, it is alleged, sent two rabbits and
two pheasants by mail to a friend in
Somerset in such a manner that the
act violated the postal regulations as
well as the game laws. A note had
been inclosed with the birds and rab-
bits.
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Dec. "A. 1914.

DEC. II I5IFs
French continued their offensive
in Alsace and Lorraine.
serbians reoeeupled Belgrade.
Austrians reoccupled Dukla In
the carpathlans, capturing 5000
Russians.
Germans made gains In north
ern Poland.
British submarine Bill sank
Turkish battIeshlp Messudleh in
the Dardanelles.
Pro-Germans mobbed In Rome.
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Keep ToIlinu.

He who is silent is forgotten; be
who does not advance falls; ne who
stops IS overwhelmed. distanced.
crushed; he who ceases to grow great.
+ er becomes aller; he who leaves on
gives lri Frederic Amiel.
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Since the establishment Of the CO.
operative laboratories for Garrett and
Allegany counties at Cumberland it is
estimated that $4,000 has been saved
by the two counties. DuriRg Novem-
ber there were 7O6 exau kions Of
specimens.
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Wilford, the 2-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Theron 3 Hanley, Of Kings
Creek, about thrse miles from Princess
Anne, died from the effect of strych-
nine contained ID cascara compound
tablets, which the child had taken by
accident.
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Dec. 1s, 1914.

Allies occupied RouIers.
Heavy fighting in Lille and near
Arras.
Russians won in ealieia between
Sanok and Lisko.
Austrians announced capture Of
Plotrkow and Przedborz.
Turks in Asia Minor were re-en
forced.
Russian Black sea fleet sank two
Turkish ships.
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AIMS 70 az wAR MuNITIoNs.

Bill Also Prohibits Passengers On
Arms-carrylng Ships.
Washington.-A bill to prohibit
carrying passengers on ships with war
munitions apd a resolution to put the
Senate on record for raising revenues
for national defense by taxing manu-
factures of munitions were introduced
by Senator Kenyon. No action was
taken on either. The Senator declared
national defense plans were made
necessary by the irritation of foreign
nations by American sales Of muni
tions to the Allies.
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Parker Newhall, master of mathe-
matics at Tome Institute, has been
awarded the Rhodes Scholarship given
by Connecticut. Mr.. Newhall is .
graduate of Wesleyan University.
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BEGINNER OF WAR KILLED.
London Hears That Organizer Of AZ.
sassin's Plot Has Lost Life.

London.--A dispatch to the Tele-
graph from Rome states that one Of
the Serbian leaders killed in rear
guard fighting during the retreat to
the Albanian frontier was Voivode
Tankossich, who was named in the
Austrian ultimat,m to Serbia and ac-
cused of being organizer Of the plot
to assassinate the Austrian Archduke
Franz Ferdinand at sarajevo.
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Frostburg business men have con-
tributed toward the fund to complete
the boring for oil at Knapp's Meadow,
near Lonaconing. Oil has been found
in the Pocahontas field and it is said
the field is very much like this region
The coal is about the same quality
The well is down to the big Injun"
sand and has reached a depth of about
$500 feet
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Considerable building is being done
ii Naples. despite the European con.
fict
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CHANGERS COMPLETE WORK.
state Convention AdJourns To Meet
Next Year In Easton.


Salisbury. = The Maryland State
Grange Convention adjourned here
after four days session. The newly
elected State grange officers were in
stalled by Mr.. Chaplin, as follows: B.
John Black, Roslyn, state master;
Theodore S. Hearn, Salisbury, over
seer; Reuben Brigham, College Park,
state lecturer; John Meloy, Lanham.
treasurer; James t. Anthony, Chester
town, chaplain; Mrs. Charles R. Harts-
horn, Brighton, secretary; H. N, Hall,
Reed Grove, gate keeper; F. A. Eager.
steward; Mrs. B. John Black, Roslyn,
ceres; Mrs. Grant Sexton, Salisbury,
fora, and Mrs. E. M. Scott, Chester
town, pomona.
Easton was unanimously chosen for
next years convention.
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PAssENoERs MUsr pg LIZ
3. and o. and Western Maryland I,
stop Those with Drinks.

Stop IilQee With Drinks.
CharlestQn. ". a.--Injunctions re-
straining the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Western Maryland Railroads from
allolb2ng passengers to this State to
cars Intoxicating liquors in their per-
sol baggage when labeled as such
we've granted here on petition of Fred
70. Blue, State Prohibition Commits
sioher. A similar injunction was
grahted "wednesday against the Chesa.
peslxe and Ohio Railroad.
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Ammon l. Derr, formerly of Cumbsr-
land, has been elected general man
ager of the Morgantown and Wheel
ing Electric Railway.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

The southern face of Nantucket In.
land rs feceding at the rate of six feet
per a5inum.
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William A. Wilson has sold his EIk
Neck farm along Elk River to DR.. ].
Norman Henry. Of Philadelphia, for
$4,000.
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Charles w. Kibler. 4 well known
baseball player of Chestertown, has
been made chief deputy to the Clerk
Of the County Court in Kent county,
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G. @. Davis, 80 years old. was ar
rested In Hagerstowa by Sherlff Long
on the charge of being intoxicated and
disorderly. Justice Ankeney found
him guilty, but suspended sentence.
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On hunting trip Jerry Shoemaker,
Of Negro Mountain, bagged 12 rabbits
and one pheasant. Shoemaker is an
authority on the habits of the native
snakes. He says the snakes had gone
into winter slumber, but the mild
weather of Thanksgiving and a few
days succeeding must have turned
them out.
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GERMANS PAYING wAR LOAN.

81 Per Cent. Of Third Call Now Re.
ported In.
Berlin.-Cash payments on the third
German war loan now amount to TO-
581, 100000 marks ($2.645,s5O,OOO) or
81 per cent. Of the total subscription.
Installments paid with money borrow
ed from loan banks have decreased
51,6O0,OO marks to 57S, 100000 marks.
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William Stealey, 81 years old, wreck.
master for the Western Maryland Rail-
way at Cumberland for 10 years, died
from paralysis resulting from having
been struck on the head by a crane
while clearing wreck
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Mayor M ]. stakem, of Midland, re-
signed his office.
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FoR MONUMENT 70 MAS. WILSON
Rome, Ca, Hears That New York
Architect VIII Design It.

Rome. Ga.-Herbert Adams, New
York architect, has been commissioned
by President Wilson to design
monument for the grave OF Mrs. viii
son, who was buried in Myrtle Hfif
Cemetery here in June, 1914.
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coMpuLsoRY MILITARY eILL IN.
Senator Chamberlain Sees Value In
Discussing It.

Washington.-Compulsory training
for Americans between IL and 2S years
old is proposed in bill introduced by
Chairman Chamberlain. Of the Senate
Military Committee. The bill is Il
modification of the Swiss plan. Sen
ator Chamberlain has announced that
he does not expect the bill to pass
but he believes discussion will be Of
educational value.
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Buenos Aires is to have a new bank,
backed by Argentine financiers.
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The November term Of the Circuit
Court for Talbot county cost $1.50O,
which is the lowest for number Of
years.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The first English field marshal was
created as long ago as 1886.
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MRs. MARSHALL REcovERs.
Vice-Presldent's wife Now Able Tc
Travel.

Indianapolis. : Vice-President and
Mrs Thomas R. Marshall left here for
Washington. Mrs. Marshall, who was
operated on at local hospital three
weeks ago, has so far recovered that
her physician said she could make the
trip She will be accompanied by a
nurse.
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ootimJstlo Thouoht.

Every man IS arrogant or humble,
according to bis fortunes
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The value of millstones produced in
the United States dropped from 5000.
00Oin 1880 to $4S, 900 last year.
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Japanese authorities are taking steps
to export some 100000 bushels of
rice in order to relieve the depression
in the rice market due to overstock.
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Elliot Wheeler, of Chicago, has pur-
chased from Col. Il. Carroll Goldsbor-
ough 200 acres of his Canteberry
Farm. together with the mansion
house, for $4,000. This farm is To-
Gated on Trippe's creek about ave
miles from Easton, and is one of the
most beautiful water situat in TAI
BOT county. .lN l
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The Montgomery County Federation
Of Home and School Associations WILL
1t is announced, make an effort to
have the Legislature which convenes
next month amend the State school
law so as to make women eligible to
appointment as Members of county
school boards.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

David Gregg, Jr., of New York, has
purchased the John Jump property, on
Washington and Goldsborough streets,
for $4,000. This property is in the
main business section of Easton and
consists of large three-story brick
building.
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Lera rrine-

ZEN, / want you to be
when the bishop is
Fay anything that viii
But. mamma. can't we
he will ibapuze the
f.ifa
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Formef County Commits ner Frisby
Doub, seventy-one years IA wealthy
retired farmer, was found Bead At his
home near Keedysville. His body was
found on the door, letter grasped in
his hand Death was due to heart dis
ease. He was born on the farm on
which he died, was a bachelor and the
last of his family.
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John H. Wilson, alias John Burns,
aged fifty-ave years, arrested a. week
ago in Elkton on the charge of horse
stealing, has been recognized by the
Hartford county authorities as the man
wanted for the larceny of 1--WE horses
last summer After the Cecil county
authorities are through with. Wilson
he will be turned over 10 the BelaIr
authorities for trials
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The Talbot County Game and Fish
Protective Association was organized
in the town hall at Trappe last week.
J. Franklin Baker, who is one Of the
best shots in Maryland as well as the
best baseball player, was elected presi-
dent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-18
Company as the most de-

Rolyscope Company as the most de-
sirable association. J.
It II not only good looks that count
for success in motion picture work,
one must have physical endurance, a
capacity for the hardest kind of Ia
Dor, and a willingness to follow the
mandates of the Director. No matter
how long an experience one may have
had in dramatic work, no matter how
versatile the artist may be, the Di-
rector's word in motion picture pro-
duction is law. ...=....
remember one versatile actor in
the cast of 1.-THE Circular Staircase"
released In five acts as Selig Red
Seal Play This actor has had many
years OF experience in the spoken
drama. He came to the screen with
knowledge of his experience and with
knowledge OF his own importance.
orders OF the Director. The Director
selects the types, he selects the cos
tunes to be worn. he orders the en-
frances and the exits. and little is left
to the artist. This particular actor
could not understand this procedure.
He had been accustomed to having his
own way on the stage and there was
many tilt before he could appreciate
that movie action must be done al
the Director orders, for the Director
OF Motion Picture production is all
responsible and all supreme.
! was delighted to be Assigned the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-18

character lead az Aunt Ray Innis' IN
Mary Roberts Rinehart's great mystery
story, 1.-THE Circular Staircase" felt
that was fitted to such a part. As you
will probably remember, Aunt Ray"
leases q bankers home. She is
woman with the courage of her own
convictions, and when warned to
remain away from the summer house
she is more resolved to remain right
there.
Aunt Ray and her servant are
aroused at 8 a. m. by the sound Of q
revolver shot. They venture forth,
find the men folks have disappeared,
and Aunt Ray is Mortified to dis
cover a lifeless body huddled in the
dark shadows at the foot Of the circu-
lar staircase from which the five-part
production takes its name. The &C
ton starts right then and there and
is never finished until the final scene
where the lovers are reunited.
There is q scene In which am
supposed to do battle with mystic
rious stranger In a secret room which
/ have discovered by means of tape
measure. There Is nothing SUPPOSE
tious about this conflict, either.
Put the pepper into this fight" or
dered the Director When 1t was I'M
ished the unfortunate actor in the
struggle had his shirt partially torn
from his back
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-18

ID ECAUSE Paris is not gay just now
ID and almost all social life has been
abandoned at the Capital, few elab-
crate costumes are being turned out by
the couturiers. Evening gowns are built
only on special order and at the big
houses where one goes to observe
authoritative new styles, tailored modes
for afternoon wear in the street are
the first consideration and interest.
Many of these costumes are in the
form of one-piece dresses of wool
weave. and serges and gabardines prom
Use to have new lease of life this year,
in smart frocks for general wear.
Sometimes silk or chiffon is combined
with the worsted woven stuff in bodice
or sleeve for the sake of softness and
grace of line, and there are many
dresses of the mohair and worsted
mixture of which Paris is particularly
fond. Martial ct Armand stand spon-