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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

ture which Will compare with the best
the spoken drama can bring forth. But,
given the theme, the understanding
and the ability to project his ideals,
the moving picture director has a ma
terial advantage over the stage direc-
tor who puts on a comedy or a drama
|.of contemporary life. The latter Is
conSneo and limited in his scope. He
can show only certain scenes in the
limits of three walls, and at best has
only few square feet in which to
place his characters. For his back
ground he must depend upon painted
scenery and manufactured effects.
which are, after all. only miserable
limitations of natural objects. do not
mean this in spirit of criticism
There are fundamental ideals of the
spoken drama which make il the arts
tocrat of the arts. Every one of us
has pleasant recollections of great mo-
ments when true dramatists enjoyed
| the privileges of artistic interpreta-
tons. When great actor throws the
best there Is in him into the principal
role Of fine play you have combina.
ton which is irresistible, J have been
impressed deeply by such perform
ances upon several visits to the thea
tier. What painting or piece Of sculp-
ture stands out In your memory to
compare with this living, breathing
timing you are part Of for a single
evening. Long years afterward in
Ipieasurable reverles you recall the play
ana the player. Who ever saw Irving's
mafchiess work in Louis XII. can
forget that wonderful scene when he
urged the images on his cap to listen
to him and yet was equivocating al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

tion,' which comes to this city at the
Illinois theatre for one week, begin
ming next Monday, first gave serious
thought to the idea of bringing forth
such a superb spectacle, he was quite
lost from his associates for several
days. The idea was first suggested to
him from his knowledge Of the book
and play known as THE Clansman."
For a period of almost three weeks
Mr. Griffith appeared as mysterious
man of silence to his friends and COM
panions, He just kept on thinking,
thinking, thinking In good time he
announced his plans, after having con-
ereteIy located them in his mind. He
shortly made known to his friends
what he was going to do and began
marshaling his forces with this object
in view He worked many months at
his task,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

III n A1AtAG lGt1t 1idc UEeH d faSL
SK5 amount of comment regard
w ing the advent of the 81 mo-
ton picture, it seems to me
that there really is no occasion for
surprise that picture should be pro-
duced which vies with the best offer
ings of the dramatic stage. After all
1t is nothing but the old first law of
nature-the survival of the fittest The
remainder is purely a question of Sc
lection and execution.
When it was first announced that we
intended to present The Birth of a
Nation" In regular Broadway Thea
ter. which had never played a picture
attraction before, the wiseaeres of the
theater world said it would not sue
coed. You see, they knew nothing of
pictures. Most people had looked
upon motion picture drama as a ten
cent proposition. They measured ev.
erything by the standard Of price. Ii
was not surprising that they overlook.
ed the fundamental facts in the case
and We're unprepared to pass judgment
upon this undertaking. But in all
truth there was nothing daring or ven
turesome in it, You see, we knew
what we had. That was an advantage
which the other fellow had never tax
en- into consideration.
The significance Of this Is In the proc
OF the big picture being an undoabtef
success. There will be many two dol
lar pictures. The success will depend
entirely upon how well they are done
and reverts back solely to a question
OF merit. 1t takes great care, time ant
IN enormous expense to produce pic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
sPENCER SQUARE.

Dec. ., l0--Nance oNeil In "A
Woman's Past"
Dec. 11--Florence Reed in THE
Cowardly Way"
Dec. 12--Harold Lockwood in 1.-THE
House OF Scandal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
ILLINOIS.

Friday--"The Lure of Woman"
world released.
Saturday 49, Inspiration, Mutual
masterpiece.
Snnday-"The Spenders."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
6zS@heatre

as In all other shows, and the settings
were very beautiful, as were the cos
tunes OF the performers. This evening
the company 10 repeating THE Time,
the Place and the Girl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
MAJESTIC.

Fridsy--Lou Teliegen and Dorothy
Davenport In "The Explorer"
Sunday--Francis X Bashman and
Beverly Bayne in "Pennington's
Choice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

lust broken the worlds record for
butter production by yielding SIS
pounds Of milk in one week from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
EMPIRE.

yilie-Perfo--nances daily at
t.l6 and s:i5: three shows On Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

which was made 41.sl pounds Of hut
ter. This eclipses the former butter
record by 81 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Cow Breaks Worlds Record.

Buffalo. Dec. 10.-Lady Pontiac Jo-
hanna. = COW valued 1t $4,000. has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Az THE ILLINOIS.

Inspiration, a daring romance Of
an artists model, featuring Audrey
Munson, the most famous art model
In the world, will be the attraction at
the Illinois theatre tomorrow. Today
the Illinois is showing THE Lure Of
Woman" with the handsome Alice
Brady In the leading role. It is a
strong sex play; one of the most sue
cessful features of the current re-
leases
GRIFFITH'S BIG TASK.
When David w. Griffith, the author
and producer of THE Birth of Ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
81 Motion Spectacle
Only a Start

The Man Who Made "Ihe Birth OF Naon Says That One
Day We viii Pay s5-Its Answering the Law OF Natural
Selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
YWY@1n.
BY D. w. GRIFFITH.

- HILE there has been a vast
NM amount of comment regard
wv ing the advent of the 81 mo-
finra r1irfi,rn II raor.,s, 70 .,.x,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

with each one OF our Extra fine .sc
Sheet Metal Pop Corn Peppers We
give you absolutely free lh. OF the
Best Rice Pop Corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

JONES DAIRY FARM
Pure Pork Sausages, Hams.
Bacon and Lard-the finest
goods in the world.
SCHULTZ BAKING co.
Potato Bread. Bran Bread
with Raisins and Milwaukee Rye
Bread are delicious. Fresh ship
ment arrives Saturday. Ask for
sample.
PLUM PUDDING, Heinz's pro-
duet. wholesome and delicious.
per large can, o.
only
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
ACTION WILL NOT CHANGE
 ON 20 OPINION
Sheriff Wheeler States That He Is In Same Position He Was Before Receipt of the County Attorneys Opinion.

'I do not consider the opinion ren- dered by County Attorney J. F. Ross to have solved any of my problems in fact it has merely complicated them" said Sheriff Harry Wheeler. yesterday. "I shall proceed as [ have announced previously. arresdng any one whom | find either making or selling two percent in Cochise county. lt will then be up to the courts to decide whether it is or is mot illegal to make or sell it."
 "The county attorney holds that it lis illegal to sell root beer, which con tains no alcohol It seems to me that there can be no doubt that it will be even more illegal to sell a drink which we all know contains alcohol. There will be no meeting of the sa- loon and brewery men and l will pro- ceed upon the plan l have started. ["
 The sherin's statement followed the receipt of MT. Ross opinion yes terday morning However it was learned among the saloon keepers yesterday it is not intended by their side to- take any action until after the case of tr A. Brown has been tried he having been arrested for selling two percent after the pro- hibition law became effective
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
GATLIN MAY FACE SMUGGLING
 CHARGE
Man Held for Killing Cattle May Again Face Federal Authorities for Bringing Two Horses Across Border.

Jack Gatlin, held in the branch county jail on the charge of killing Ia steer may face a smuggling charge by the federal government Gatlin is alleged to have come across the international boundary line on or about January first with saddle horse and a pack animal He didn't come through any port Of entry or make any return to any custom off cial of the stock he brought across.
 Gatlin was arrested Tuesday after noon by William Brakefield and Joe Hodges at the home of a Mexican in Don Luis. After a lengthy search of the house the officers discovered a quarter of beef Gatlln was taken in- to custody and will be given his pre- liminary examination by Judge Geo. R. Smith on Saturday
 Gatlin, to the officers. stated he had come through San Pedro and did not make a declaration to the customs officials on any port He brought two animals across with him and. it is understood. both are dutiable Cat. lin added he came across a. negro trooper near Naco and was told that he couldn't get into Naco Accord ing to his story he came straight into the Warren District
 Two MeXicans, one Of whom was in the house in which Gatlin was arrest ed. and the other who owned the house in whicn the alleged stolen beef was found. were held at the or der Of the court pending a further investigation of the case
 Catlin. in facing a federal charge Of smuggling, may go back to a peni- tentary from which he was liberated but few months ago It is under stood that he was sent from this ooun try over a year ago to Atlanta and served a sentence Of one year and a day for smuggling
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
QUEER DELUSION OF DEMENTED
 MIN [ ER
Thinks Beings, Half Rat And Half American, Plotting His Death-Awakes Neighbors Shooting at Tormentors.

Laboring under the deluson that he was being persecuted. and that his life was being endangered. win. iam Simpson. a miner who lives on o K. trail was taken into custody early yesterday morning. Simpson reused the neiehborhood by shooting at his imaginary enemies from po- sition in bed
 lt is thought that the delusion is the resultof drinking though the at- titude of the insanity suspect was the same yesterday morning when he was brought up before Judge Totman.
 According to Simpsons story. he was being plotted against by some people or better beings. who were crosses between rats and Americans Simpson declared they were very in- telligent and conversed fluently in re- gard to his death He added they had been working against him for several nights
 In his efforts to protect himself. according to Simpson. he secured the gun and yesterday morning when they ran from the first floor to the ceiling above he shot at them on their way up. He also claimed the Rat-Americans would get in the cell ing and would pour water through the wall paper on top of his bed
 The officers are of the opinion that Simpson is only temporarily dement,, ed on account of over indulgence in liquor He win be held in the hope that his condition may improve and in case it does not he will be turned over to the county authorities for fur ther examination
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
POSTAL RECEIPTS
 INDICATE HEALTHY
 CONDITION OF CITY
Last Quarter in 1914 And Month of December, Com paratively, Show Up Well In
 Face of Existing Conditions.

Though Bisbee has been hit in commercial and industrial manner, the reports of the postoffice business do not indicate as much. There is a reduction in income for the month of December 1914, as compared with the same month in the previous year but the reduction is not commensurate with the reduction in income in the city. All of which points to a most satisfactory condition of business in Bisbee and the Warren District.
 The income of the Bisbee poston- ice for the month of December. 1914. was S2,866. One year ago the re- turns for the same month amount ed to S3,62O. This would mean re- duction Of income of approximately $500, or one fifth The proceeds Of the postoffice for the last quarter Of 1914 were $6S57, as against $89OO for the same quarter in 1913.
 When it is figured that the pro- ducing properties of the Warren Dis trict, in the face of a closed market abroad were forced to suspend the fullest activities this showing is con sidered excellent. In other words the postofice receipts, and such receipts are considered to be very accurate barometer of citys welfare. do not indicate any great reduction in bus. mess in the district
 The month of January is expected to be a banner month. The poston- ice boxes, of which there are more in the Bisbee branch than in any oth- CT city in the country, have been raised in price and the income in this department alone, will be considera- ble over that of the corresponding month in 1914.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
WOULD PROTECT

WASHINGTON, Jan Secretary Lane asked congress to appropriate 325O,0OO as part of a fund to pro tect the Imperial Valley of California against the overflow of the Colorado River this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
COMB SAGE TEA
 INTO GRAY HAIR
Ladies! Try this! Darkens beaut- fully and nobody can tell-Brings
 back its gloss and thickness

Common garden sage brewed into a heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol added will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxur:- ant; remove every bit of dandruh, stop scalp itching and falling hair Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur re. cipe at home though is troublesome An easier way is to get the ready-to- use tonic. costing about fifty cents a large bottle, at drug stores, known as 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound" thus avoiding a lot of muss.
 While wispy gray faded hair is not sinful we all desire to retain our youth ful appearance and attractiveness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur no one can tell, be- cause it does 1t SO naturally so evenly You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning an gray hairs have disappeared After another ap- plication or two your hair becomes beautifully dark glossy, soft and lux uriant and you appear years younger.
 adv
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
WASHING WON'T RID
 HEAD OF DANDRUFF
DiasoIve IL. ThatIs Beat Wav.

The only sure way to get rid of dand- rutt IS to dissolve it, then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
 o., Do this tonight, and by morning most IT not all of your dandruf will be gone. and three or four more applications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy. every single sign and trace of it, no mat ter how much dandruf you may have.
 .. You will ind, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop at once and your hair will be fluffy lustrous. glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel hundred times better.
 II you want to preserve your hair do by all means get rid of dandruff for nothing destroys the hair more quickly. it not only starves the hair and makes n tall out but it makes it stringv. strag- gly' dull dry, brittle and lifeiess and everyone notices it. You can get iiouid sTvon at any drug store It is inexpens- Ms and never fails to do the work
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
WILL BE EFFORT
 OF RIGGS
State Senator Sounds Note For Rigid Economy in the Coming Session of State Legislature.
SENATORELECT WILL ENDORSE SIMS AS PRESIDENT OF
 UPPER HOUSE

When the stoclmen's convention ends in Douglas this week Senator Riggs who is president of the Go. chise County Stock Growers associa. tion, will go to Phoenix to enter on his duties as Senator on Monday next, when the second state legislature meets for organization and business Senator Riggs says that now is the time for every one to agree to pro- mote economy in the state and coun- ty governments wherever and when ever an opportunity is encountered He said that he did not have anything of great importance to propose as new laws, but that he thought many of the laws of the state should be sim plified with amendments.
 Senator Riggs said this morning he was giving his hearty support to his colleague, Senator Sims of Bisbee, for president fthe senate. He said:
 Senator Sims served in the first state senate and is a man with emi- nent ability to fll the position of president O fthe senate, and I shall urge his election as a representative of the county yielding the largest rev enue to the state, and a county with the largest industrial enterprises on which the state must depend for sup port"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
2OOO FEET OF AN
 AUTOMOBILE PLANT

Bisbee is to have a complete S36,. 100000 automobile factory with a cap acity of over four hundred cars a day. At least that is what W. II. Tester the local agent for the Maxwell Mo tor Cars claims as he has secured a very novel entertainment in the form of a moving picture lecture which will be given free to the pub lie at the Royal theatre on the even ing Jan 8.
 Beginning with the steel mills. the work is carried down on through the chemical laboratories, the nOundry. forge and machine departments. The assembly departments are shown in detail and a complete automobile is made, assembled and tested right before the audience.
 Then, to add more to the interest, a travelogue embracing scenes in California, the virgin forests Of Wash ington and Oregon and other pictur- esque views in different points in the United States, including races and hin climbs, are to be shown.
 We feel that such instructive and interesting lectures lectures as these should be encouraged by the resi- dents of Bisbee and hope that an will attend Free admission tickets may be obtained at Balls Drug Store.
 There will be a special matinee for High School pupils and three exhibi- tions at night.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08

below and was washed away. but was recovered later
 The last heard of Prior he was at San Diego, and from that city went to Sacramento, where he committed the deed one week later. On leaving San Diego Prior left a suit case that contained considerable money, it is reported and other property which he instructed the landlady of his rooming house to keep until his re- turn. After a certain time had passed the contents were to be hers unless he appeared. Nothing further was learned of his whereabouts until the recovery of his body
 Prior resided in Arizona until gam bling was closed in 1907 when he left for the coast states. A few years ago he wrote to a friend in Prescott that he would go the route" of the other sporting men sooner or later, and made special reference to certain ones who had destroyed themselves in this and other cities.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08

It had already been given the publi- city asked and as it is understood that similar action is purposed in
 this county, no further action than the acknowledgement Of the receipt and a statement of what can be learn ed of the course to be pursued here could we'll be taken It was after the receipt of such resolutions here that Prescott plans changed SO as to con. template the calling of a special cleo
 tion. as newspaper dispatches indi- cate and up to the time of the meet ing no direct communication had been received as to such new pro- posed action. Yesterday morning telegram was received asking that the names of three merchants who could be definitely counted upon to attend the meeting that has been called in Phoenix and that such names be wired to Ed. shumate. the chairman of the committee.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
Owes Her Life to
 This Lung Medicine

Sufferers from Consumption should
 take the trouble to investigate what Eckman's Alteratiye has accomplish ed in restoring others to health. Read this:-
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
Griffith, Lake O., Ind.

AAN NlIlANAH =NFNE AAHf IIlAH
 "Gentlen lenen:-About Sept. 10th, 1908, my mother-in-law was taken sick with Catarrhal Pneumonia, which developed into Tuberculosis. In Jan uary, when Rev. Wm. Berg, of St. Michaeps Church, at schererville, Ind, prepared her for death, he rec commended that get Eckman's AL terative and see if 1t would not give her some relief. The attending physi- elan declared che had Consump tion and was beyond an medical aid. Prac- tically without hope for recovery [ insisted that she try the Alterative, which she did. | am glad to say that she soon began to improve. Now she works as hard as ever, weighs twen- ty pounds heavier than she ever did before she took sick and is in good health" (Abbreviated.)
 (AHidavit) JOS. GRlMER. Eckman's Alterative is most efiica- cious in bronchial catarrh and severe throat and lung affections and up- building the system Contains no harmful or habit-forming drugs. Ac- cept no substitutes. Small size, ST; regular size, S2. Sold by leading druggists. Write for booklet of re- coveries.
 Eekr,sn Laboratory, Philadelphia.
 adv
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
BOB PRIOR CASHED
 IN AT LEES GAME
FRIENDS RECEIVE REPORT OF SUICIDE OF OLD TIME
 GAMBLER

Bob Prior, well known over the Southwest as a knight of the green cloth it being said of him that during his life time he had dealt faro in every mining camp of consequence in Ari- zona. committed suicide about a week ago at Sacramento, California, ac- cording to information received by friends here
 Prior walked out of Sacramento to a new bridge built by the Southern Pacific and stepping onto one of the cross-beams pulled 8 siX-shooter from his pocket and sent a bullet into his brain His body fell into the river
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-08
Gov Ernes, Lister.

Governor Lister of Wa.argron is urging th" people o' his state Go wrI,p to then friends Jr tap east notifying Zine Iatter that Che Panama Pacific exposition n open on time February 2u an. urgWu them to come "Ihe Wei NlI not harm this HeautlfuI exposition" sad Che rover. nor a few days ago, after spending a week ln San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-24

lived to the ripe old age of eighty
eight"
Captain Scott Pictures
In an astounding and spectacular
pictorial drama of the Undying
Story of Captain Scott's Expedition
to the South Pole Charles B. Hap
ford the eminent Shakespearean ac-
tor, will begin weeks engagement at
the Grand Monday, May j. There VIII
be daily matinees and evening per-
formances Through special arrange
ments with Herbert G. Pointing, Eel
low of the Royal Geographical So
ciety of London, who accompanied
Captain Scott to the land or the Great
White Silence as the official camera
artist of the expedition, Mr. Hanford
will be seen in this soul inspiring pic
torial drama of the most tragic ad-
venture of modern times, and will
personally appear at every perform
ance during his engagement at the
( Grand
No actor on the stage is better
known than Charles B. Hanford. His
name will ever be- associated with the
great achievements of both the Amer
lean and English stage and goes back
TO the time when he was leading man
for Edwin Booth and Lawrence Bar
rett and other of the greatest stars the
theatrical world has ever known.
This pictorial drama teens with hu-
man interest. 1t had run of one
year at the Coliseum theater, London.
and is still in tlat city; it was year
at the Lyric theater, New York, and
is booked for a return engagement in
the metropolis. 1t is now ending its
first year in Paris and was seven
months at the Princess and Garr1ck
theaters in Chicago. 1t broke all rec
ords for long runs at the Cort theater,
San Francisco, and was the distinctive
success of the Boston theatrical sea-
son.
Stock at Novelty.
The Himme1ein Players will open
summer season in stock at the Nov
city, beginning Monday, May 3, with
/ THE Prince Chap" This is rather an
odd name for a play, but it refers to
the name given to the hero of a fairy
tale, which the artist in the play tells
to the little girl whose mother has died
in the same house in which he is
struggling and left the child as charge
in his hands. 1t is a rare and fas-
cinating play and the characters are