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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-01-29
To CUT COUNTY EXPENSES.

To Hon. 6. {. Jones and Senator Cos
We the undersigned citizens Jackson county, that it
would be saving the if the county Jackson
county paid moderate salaries instead of DISCHARGE
the duties of their offices We believe the County Treas
uref should be abolished and therefore,
enacted into law the the General Assembly,
Do favor substituting the method paving
county officers salaries in place Of anQuated
If you do sign the above ask your i ID mail #
the
it will be
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-01-29

The Journal is doing a great
work for Sylvia and Jackson County
and in fact for Western North Caro-
Ina, and we wish it and its pub
fishers much success Andrews
Sun.
The first column Of the excellent
article, by Mrs. S. ". Enloe, was sc
badly printed that We are reproduc
ing it on the first page.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
METRO SIGNS. MRS. /. ].
WHIFFEN TO APPEAR.
IN BIG PRODUCTION.
Woman Noted for "0ld Won.
en- Parts to Be Seen in
Barbara Frietchie." i.

Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, who has en-
tertained and delighted theater goers
in this country for two generations;
has been engaged by the Popular
Plays and Players to appear in the
big five part production, Barbara
Frietchie," which will be released on
the Metro program. Mary Miles MIN
ter will have the stellar role in this
production and Mrs. Whitfen will play
the part OF her grandmother, in the
Clyde Fitch version and dramatlza-
ton Of the famous poem, which has
been picturized for Metro.
Mrs. Whiffen occupies unique po-
sition on the speaking stage, which
she shared for years with Annie Yea
mans, before that lovable actress died.
Mrs. Whiffen is best known for her
grand dame and "old woman" parts,
which she has essayed for more than
twenty years in notable Broadway
productions. She was brought to this
country from England by Daniel and
Charles Frohman for a limited en-.
gagement many years ago. 1t has
been her home ever since, as it was
the home of her husband. famous
actor. until his death.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

Campbells Are Coming This great
military spectacle is a screen version
of the famous story, The Relief OF
Lucknow" and displays a cast Of Z, 500
people. The well known stars, Franz
els Ford and Grace Cunari, assisted
by the gigantic cast, are in the lead
ing roles. e,l t,,
Thursday. the Universal star, Ho-
bart Henley, will be seen In the pretty
society drama, .The Deficit, which Is
filed with thrills and beautiful set
ttngs. 'sPincus at the Bat featuring
The new Chaplin, Is sure to be q laugh
provoking film and viii be shown in
two smashing reels. 'ss laI
Friday and Saturday, the queenly
screen personality, Clara Kimball
Young, and the distinguished Broad
way star, Wilton Lackaye, will be pre-
sented in the six act drama thunder
bolt .Trilby.r the sensational stage
play by the great French writer, aDu
Maurier. Because Of the great cost it
will be shown two days. It will sure
ly linger in the memory of all who
see it. - $ ,--'---,- : --s-s- -
During the entire week special
musical numbers will be rendered By
the great organ and the Cadenza or
chestra.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
SUPERB FILM c.
BOOKED At ORPEIEIJM
Remarkable Meek to Open
with Presentation .<The
lyorySnuff Box

Everybody with the love sof photo
dramas above the ordinary standard,
will surely be greatful to the Orpheum
theater for presenting such, q wonder
ful program TO its aptreciatfng pat
rons this coming week.
Monday THE Ivory .Snuff BOX will
be the feature. The popular and well
known broadway star; Eolbrook
Blynn. aided by an all star cast, APP
pears in the. leading part 1p the play
so wonderfully picturized from the
famous French novel OF the same
name. ~ IS ,ssis
Tuesday, @The Secretary OF Fr;v-
olous Affairs. will top the bill. In
every detail this production is a sur
passing success and the Mutual Film
Corporation has never made d better
drama. Tie leads are played by the
pretty actress. May Al uson, assisted
by the famous tar, Harold Lockwood
and an all star cast.
Wednesday. the feature viii be THE
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

+ Digby Bell. singer and actor Will
play father the William H. Crane
role. in the Universal Film company'sH
version OF Father and the Boys
Perhaps no other light opera sing
|er has had greater. success than Mr..
Bell. He went from shfs home In MIL
wankee to Italy in 1872 In order tot
Study voice under foreign masters. He.
made his first public appearance In
Malta as a concert sing then re-
tnrned-to America to make his grand!
opera debut in MONTREAL some Ave.
years later. ~ -
Many singers. with concert and
grand opera aspirations are attract
led to light opera. This happened Y In
the course OF Dlgby Bells career and
he made q remarkable success In the
roles OF the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas. He has also played leading
roles with De Wolfe Hopper. Lillian
Russell and Arnold DAILY. Some. OF
his greatest musical PARTS we're those
in "The Tar and the Tartar" 1.-THE
Black Hussar,. Nell Gwynne" and
IssihoHe Sc; - sis NJ
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
NEEDED
FOR ACTORS
FUND
National Campaign is Started
to Bring It Up to Mil
lion Dollars.

u - q
For thirty-four years the Actors
Fund Of America has been ministering
to the necessities. OF the sick, aged,
infirm and unfortunate members Of
that profession which contributes SO
largely to the good cheer of mortals,
adds to the 1fveableness OF life, ex-
.emplifies noble art and by its SER
vices and sacrifices makes our GIVE
ilization a thousand fold richer
The maintenance OF the fund de-
ponds on greatly augmenting Its re-
sources The time has come when
the general public should be better in>
formed. OF the needs Of this beautiful
beneyolence, and when friends of the
stage should be allowed to express
their appreciation in a truly Ameri-
can manners @. tes
I This in substance is the meaning
of the announcement of a nationwide
campaign Of education and money
raising for the Actors Fund. Plans
are well under way for organized eff
fort in every state in the union. The
slogan has been raised "a Million for
the Actors Fund of America" This
means that at least a million dollars
is needed to endow the fund so that
1t may go on with the work it has
undertaken to do.
The plan involves. first, general
subscriptions from everybody able Is
make them. Every opportunity must
be Afforded to kindly disposed people
to have a share in this truly humane
tartan enterprise. In addition to in-
.diyidual subscriptions the proceeds Of
special performances, fairs and social
entertainments will be secured for the
fund. The. assistance OF many Of the
leading clubs and fraternal organizes
tons is already assured. Local CONF
mittees will be formed in all the
larger cities of the country. Great
clocks, Will record the; progress Of the
campaign. The list OF patrons I'M
cludes the names Of men in high pub
lie Office, prominent .fnanciers,. blis-
mess men, society leaders. educa-
tors, editors. minister's, lawyers. dec
tors, and. the leading members OF the.
actors profession.
Campaign headquarters have been
established at the Hotel Astor, New
York City + .-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

The new play by Leo pietrichstein,
$4,000 a Might is the story of q.
grand opera singer, $500. .,s 4; .s.s {;
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

Z + ~
''The blindness Of virtue.sis new
play from HE pen OF Cosmos Hnmil-
ton, an English writer. In an enter
tanning way MIR. Hamilton makes a
plea for the educSt Ion of young people
In the mysteries of'sex. He shows tho
dangers that result from the failure
of q mother to speak to her dauah-
ter because of a prudish sense OF del
icacy. 1t Is this prudish sense of del
icacy that most people inistnke for
modesty and Hamilton attacks It fear
lessly, yet without grossness.
The story Of the play Is woven
about a group Of Incidents which take
place in vicarnge in East Brenton..
near London, and pUrtrays the in-'
innate life OF a family of an English
country vicar. A young man who has
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
COMPLETED !.
Is AN Field Work insFilming Of.
"The Diamond from the
t4ts Sll,,n 81.

Actual field work in the production
of aThe Diamond from the Sky has
been completed. Director W. D. Tay-,
lor, the, genius who staged this re-
markable photoplay, has issued his
last cut (being movie parlance for
stop and all the negative-twelve
miles Of it-has now been received in
the American Film Company's lab
oratories.
+ This picture, for which the North
American Film Corporation paid a
large sum to Roy L. McCardell, has
exceeded in cost Of production all Of
its predecessors.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
THE Blindness Of Virtue" The
Opening Bill Of Lewis
Oliver PLAYERS.
yVt I3I0yCI %


The Palace theater viii resume a
season Of stock plays Monday evening
with the Lewis Oliver players. v 10
Will present q complete and finished
performances OF the seasons real sem
sattop in drama. The Blindness Of
Vir4nee ~
This play has just been released
for stock and is held in such high
esteem nv its owners as stock Offers
ing that the management Of the Lewis
Oliver players had to pay a big roy
atty. However. the management de-
cided to pay the high cost because Of
many anxious; earnest. requests Tor
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

CONTINUED on page Z. second sectionD
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
WHO IsGDIl'TR''''''
SERIES TO|BE
FILMED
Balboa Company Begins Work
on Sequelto "Who Pays
Serial.

III Preparations are under way at the
9aipoa studio, according to e. d.
ktgrkhe1mer, secretary and treasurer
Sef the Long Beach. Cal. concern, to
begin work on the producing of the
Who Is Guilty" serieE. This will be
follow up to the who Pays" stor-
les With which Balboa attracted the
attention Of the entire film world.
earlier in the year. Meal of the
Navy being practically completed.
the decks will soon be cleared for an
other big production. The Who is
entity stories are being written by
VIII M. Ritchey. tialboa's chief seen
ario editor. He made a name for
himself by the mtsterful manner in
which he handled the who Pays
stories. Mr.. Ritctey has the new
series already well IN hand, half of
the twelve stories being completed.
Owing to the increasing popularity
OF the continued screen story, Balboa
devised the who Pays" series, large
" owing to the INGENUITY OF H. M.
Horkhetmer, president and general
manager of the company.
ALI serials have consisted princi-
paily of episode stun. featuring auc-
.cessipn of punches and thrill. But the
Who Pays" series was novel in that
# was made up of twelve stories, each
different; yet all alona; the same linz.
Common interest held the attention or
the audience.
That the idea was a good one is
seyidenced by the serlei, that have since
been issued by other picture protuc-
ers. In the who is Guilty series,
the criminal sense of the word gull
,tyr is not to be implied; rather its
meaning as to who is to, blame for the
things that go wrong in so many lives.
AN Of the details have been worked
out, SO that Balboa can start. the pro-
ductien of this series in a few weeks,
Pathe FTeres will probably be the re-
leasing agency.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
new CHARACTER
In Comedies to Be Seen in Ser
les Writtenby Famous
Cartoonist.

Graham Baker. cartoonist and
former newspaper man. has written
a series of motion picture scenarios
for the Vitagraph company that In
PRODUCES new comedy character to
the screen in 1tsky. the inventor.
The pictures already listed for re-
lease include THE Patent Alarm
Clock, The Pest vamooser, The
Cold Feet Getaway" THE Screect
Killer" and THE Patent Totud Con-
sveyor," and are said to be the fun
niest comedies yet seen ON the
screen. I
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

its presentation. 1t Is almost cor
tain caapcity audiences win rule dur
ing its presentation.
81 Well Known Actors.
II The. company numbers some well
known actors in the stock world head
ed by Miss Edna Grandin and Jack
Lewis. who have the Lewis Oliver
players for number of seasons and
are sure to become popular fayorites
with local itheatergoers. Other menu
bers include, Frank Beaudoin, who
will be remembered from last seas
on Miss Gibson. Miss Deland, John
Hartman. John Evans and John He'll
man. who will be seen to advantage IN
the opening play.
A competent scenic artist is at work
and complete productions will be giv-
en- Of every play presented.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31
.FORDS Will Make I. !.
DEBUT IN MOVIES J ! l |
Edison TO Film Play, Showing
System Used in Edulcat-
ing Foreigners. ,s.i-;. :

Fred Abbott, director of CONNER
cial films, Edison, is in Detroit, with
party OF Edison players working on
a sociological film for the Ford Motor
Company. The picture is to be edu-
cationaI in that it will show how the
Ford organization takes the raw ig-
norant foreigner and, through their
settlement and allied institutions,
makes him over intosas highly desir-
able citizen.
The film. written by Director Alb
'bott, will be in two reels. Tie play
'ers are Gladys Leslie, William Fab
les. Charles McGce, William Casey.
Jean D,luar, Arnold Priscoe and John
Beauman. cameraman. The Edison
company also makes weekly short
length of film on current events which
the Ford company distributes free TO
the exhibitor through the organizes
lions branch ofaces.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

Eugene Walter has dranatized "The
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" by
John Fox.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
Creamery for
Wibaux

Astonishing progress has been made
on the new creamery building. With
in two weeks the building has been
practically completed and made ready
for the machinery which will be in
stalled at an cary date.
The construction work has been in
charge of John Bratt of Baker, bus
iness man of that city. who is superin-
tendent Of the construction of the Bak-
er creamery Mr.. Bratt has carried on
the work under the direction of the
Clark and Marlatt Machinery Com
pany. This company erects the build
ing, installs the machinery and turns
the complete outfit over to the coop
erative association
The building is 81 by 40 in di-
mentions and will be very complete
in is equipment. A 20 horse power
engine will be installed, steam being
the power employed.
The expectation is that machinery
will be installed so that the creamery
may begin operations early in the
spring. Farmers and business men
alike are enthusiastic over the outlook
in this new enterprise.-Wibaux Gaz-
cite.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
Eloping Couple
Returned to Homes

Dickinson. N. D.. Jan. 25.-Michael
Chemberger of Hettinger county and
Eva Hubert from south of Taylor
drove to Dickinson in buggy leaving
the team at livery stable, and board
ing No. for Glendive. Their ages are
only Is and the authorities became
suspicious and telephoned the par
ents. Sheriff Brown was Immediately
instructed to bring the pair back. They
were arrested at Clendive as they
stepped off the train. Sheriff and Mrs.
Brown went up on No. the same
evening and brought the clipping par
ties back. locking up the boy and TAX
ing the girl into their home. The boy
had $40 on his person, which was a
surprise to the father, who said that
he gave him but $3.50 to spend in
town. Further investigation showed
that the boy had forged his father 9
name at the bank out south and secur-
ed $35. The parents settled up the
costs and the boy and girl were taken
to their respective homes.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
Paid Out
Large Sum
Glen Ullin Creamery Paid Out $751;.
2s1.8 to Farmers of that Locality
for Eggs, Poultry, Milk, Cream and
Butter Fat During 1914.

Glen Ullin. N. D.-The Hess Cream.
cry Company of this city has just made
its annual report to state dairy com.
missioner. The report shows that the
local concern has done a mammoth
business during the past yearly far
the largest business Of any creamery
in the state.
The report shows that in 1914 the
Hess Creamery Company paid to pa
irons 3l.068.70 for eggs and poultry
and $lOO,2l3.l8 for milk. cream. and
butter fat. or a total of 81 ,28I .68.
During the first seven months of
the year the Hess Creamery Company
received 85.5l5 pounds of milk and
789,Il8 pounds of cream.
In the last FIVE receipts were 72,2O7
pounds of milk and 486,766 pounds of
cream. This made total of 62,207
pounds of milk and I,275,884 pounds
of cream.
During the year the creamery made
458.065 pounds of butter.
This business quoted is in addition
to big ice cream business. Estimates
place the number of gollons Of ice
cream manufactured at 5000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
District Court is Still
Grinding Away
States Attorney Waldon Secures Conviction in All Criminal
Cases Tried Except One, at This Term of Court--Ad-
journment Tomorrow.

When the Chronicle went to press
'ast week the case against Elmer Spcr-
ry. Harvey Orr and Ellsworth Orr for
assault was being tried In this case
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
and the judge sentenced the accused
SIS each and $40 costs each.
The case against H c. Jensen was
the next tried and he was found gull
ty as charged-assault with dangerous
weapon with intent to do bodily
arm. He will be sentenced today
The case against J A. Haigh was
the next in order and this case attract
ed more attention than any case on the
calendar. the court room being packed
throughout the trial. This case was the
| outgrowth of the fight between the
mayor and aldermen over police Of
6cers The mayor appointed special
policemen which the aldermen refused
to recognize. Among these were Mr.
Haigh An assault was made on him
by Alderman Jepson and in resisting
the assault Mr.. Haigh pulled his gun
and made him beat hasty retreat
Mr.. Jepson then. with the assistance OF
the states attorney who was also
fighting the mayor and policeman. got
out a warrant for Haigh's arrest
charging him with assault with intent
to kill With this warrant Sheriff
Madison sought Mr.. Haigh and with
Len Stockwell and c E. Fuller. big
local horse doctor, the three disarmed
the policeman and put HIM in Jail. Dur
ing the alleged arrest-and in the mix
up-Haigh threw Sheriff Madison to
the ground and resented the manner
in which the arrest was made Haigh
was taken out of Jail about midnight,
only after determined effort on the
part of his friends. He was then
again arrested charged with obstruct-
ing officers and this was the charge
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
National Bank for
Sentinel Butte

E. ]. Curtin. of the Sentinel Butte
State Bank, is here this week and
arrangements are being made to con-
vert the institution into national
bank. The national bank examiner
was here on Tuesday making the ex-
animation required for the transfer
and the change will be made in the
near future. In making the change
the capital stock is increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. and several new
stockholders are taken in among whom
are c. A. Lundin and Vim. Trester.
well known farmers south of town.
and Mayor w. A. Hart, of Sentinel
Butte.
A national bank spells strength and
stability. and the Sentinel Butte
State Bank people are making no mis-
take when they do this for Sentinel
Butte. Mr.. Curtin is an experienced
banker and is interested in several
banks in this state and in Iowa, hi.
home tate, where he was last yea,
home state, where he was last yea,
Association. and he is a man who re
cognizes banking opportunity abou
as quickly as anybody-and in Sen
tinel Butte he now sees an opportunit,
for national bank.
The name of the new institutio,
will be the First National Bank o
Sentinel Butte. The officers and di
rectors have not yet been named. a
the first meeting has not yet bee,
held, the change not being complet
at this time. A further report will b
given in the Republican when the fina
change is nade.-Sentinel Butte Re
publican.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
Asks for a .
Jury Trial
'Fresno Dan," Now Acknowledged by
Court and Russell Family Returns to
Estate.

Boston. Jan. 22.-The third time
never fails, is now the motto of 'Da-
kota Dan. claimant of half the Viii
liam Russell estate. in Melrose. and
the name of Daniel Blake Russell.
He and his friends have now start
ed circulating petitions which will be
placed before Governor Walsh. The
petition, this time ask for jury
trial Of the case.
Has Many Signers
A large number Of signatures were
secured yesterday and the work was
continued with vigor today. Fresno
Dan" here acknowledged by the court
and by the Russell family, returned
to the Melrose estate yesterday after
an absence of two weeks. "Dakota" "
it is understood, is living in Boston.
The present petition was drawn by
Miss Alice Sullivan. forewoman at a
Melrose bakery and within an hour af-
ter it was put in circulation it had
more than one thousand signatures.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29
WHEAT IS STILL GOING UP

Chicago. Jan. 27,-Dealings in
wheat expanded rapidly today and
high record war price continued to
be broken. Gains of nearly 2 cent.
bushel compared with last nigh,
were quickly made. July wheat which
closed yesterday at $l.30 7-s jumped
to $l.323-4. May climbed to $l.47
SO. ...
The highest previous point attained
by May since the beginning of the war
was yesterday $l.46 7-8.
New upturns in quotations at Liver
pool and predictions of cold wave
which would possibly endanger the do
n..stic winter crop. had much to do
with the fresh advance here.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-01-29

upon which he was tried and convicted
Shortly before the disarming of Pol
:ceman Haish took place, Policeman
Bennett was assaulted in Jepson's liv-
cry barn by Len Stockwell and two
other men but when Bennett attempt
ed to file charge against them the
'nrmcr states attorney appeared in
their behalf and commanded the iuy-
tice to dismiss them Then when
he mayor attempted to put Jepson and
Stockwell under a peace bond the
states attorney again appeared and
.rdcred the cases dismissed. Haigh
was convicted on the ground that he re
sisted arrest which any self respecting
citizen would have done under the cir
cumstances He becomes the goat
in trouble for which the aldermen
were to blame. The charge is a mis-
demeanor and he will be sentenced to-
day.
Peter Hammered who was convicted
last week was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary
Cases on the civil calendar are now
being tried. Adjournment will be
taken tomorrow evening, and, we un-
derstand. that the Judge will return in
March to hear some court cases
Attorney Waldron, the newly elect
ed states attorney, has made a very
favorable impression during this term,
conducting the states cases in clean
and able manner, bringing forth praise
from people on all sides. The people
of this comn.unity have become so ac-
customed to abuse and dirty work on
the part of the prosecuting officer, tha,
it comes as a great relief to the public
to see this sort of thing eliminated
from county cases at least 1t looks
now as though factionalism had been
dealt its death blow by Mr.. Waldron'
policy as far as court proceedings are
concerned