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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

Yesterday afternoon 5000 men
won't on, strike at the plant of the
Browne and Sharpe Manufacturing
Company, at Providence, R l., and
leaders are calling on other machlni-
SITS to join them. The Browne and
Sharpe Company has large war order
contracts and has been running night
and day. Five hundred machlnlsts
employed by the Reed-Pentice COM
pany at Worchester Mass, walked OUT
Yesterday. They demand an increase
lin wages and an eight-hour day
Union leaders declare the walkout is
but preliminary to strike by the
Z, 900 machinists employed at the va
rious machine shops in the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

PUBLISHED DAILY
By Alexandria Gazet1e corporation.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofice OF Alex
andria, Virginia, as second class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

The 33rd annual convention OF the
Womans' Christian Temperance IN
ion of Virginia convened at the First
Baptist church in Lynchburg To-Day
for sessions lasting four days. More
than 200 delegates are in the CITY
At the initial session Mayor Jester
will make the principal address u
welcome. One of the principal speak
ers of the convention will be MarIih
Williams, a "dry" leader in the state
legislature who is to be presented TO
The convention by Congressman Gar
ter Glass. His theme will be: Putting
the Prohibition Wheels in Motion.
Eludinp her mother, who had come
with her to Luray Sunday to take a
look at the excursionists to the LII
raw caverns from Cumberland No.
Miss Mabel Middleton, boarded tne
excursion train with Hugh Utterbach
IF Cumberland, to whom she was mar
ried in that city yesterday. The
brides mother, Mrs. Fannie Middle
ton, had her attention directed from
her daughter and the young woman
crossed the railroad tracks and IN tne
confusion of shifting cars climbed
!. on. the, excursion train just as 1t
was pulling out from the stat'Gh
Earlier in the day the Cumberland
man has seen Miss Middleton and ar
ranged the program that was car
r;ed out without hitch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

A boycott of the grand stands
erected for the G. A. r. parade in
Washington was ordered last night
by the Central Labor Union on the
ground that they were constructed
by non-union labor. The Chamber of
Commerce was denounced for having
awarded the contracts for the stands
to a New York contractor instead Of
g Washington one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-21

at is the beginning of the end OF
the horse. Horses in the near future
will only be used as ornaments. Their
commercial value will be nothing. "
Thomas A Edison laughed yesterday
at: his plant; at West Orange, N. j.,
as he surveyed another of his ac-
complishments-a storage battery for
delivery wagons. Before half nun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
How 10 e. Ed OF THE 80


ann ehlLFelys Ieaeh the children TO
say when ut comes TO your house,
My mamma says I can't play with
you. You cannot starve him. and as
ne IS very sensitive, We suggest that
Eod no All IN your power 10 huTJ his
teeAasss We are sure after these lit
lie insults You VIII ma that next WIZ
Ter he VIII lay down and die OF grief
AS ten are aware, tae ny is very
Ao-A Oh sugar some people tn4nk by
mixing snHH or red pepper with sugar
LasE can Xiii him OIL by making him
sneeze himself to death. This is en-
uEelE wrong SnHH or red pepper viii
not make a Hy sneeze. II Won must xiii
aim by the anc5zllg process pick out
8 regiment OF flies That are not feeling
we'll Il JaeE happen 70 have high
fever get some new mowu hay and
throw 1t all over them. They viii IN
Eea5a-7-E be taken down with hay
lever #R}se ta@E are sneezing ap-
preach and soak them with tWo-by-
lo1F-
s-Aaps 70" are Hot aware lnat me
81 -t.es tellalAIAenl- jag Leaalng
4-5usa-2l4 pets. at'eh as cats. dogs pig
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on t+5 Ma As7l 7Li1i'.-t DE j" every nome
u mere tAsIs Is piano. race me
piano lA&t4A OF tHE trap Win couple
o. s..''a' Ell SINGERS ana we are posi-
-i'1 t-la1 lgi'-a 4o minutes you VIII
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
81 NATRIrE ELLI0TT.

The fly must go. Mr.. and Mrs. Spider.
the greatest enemy the fly has, are de-
maadiHs a rest All good citizens
should CLUB together and give the
spider family its long earned vacation.
The little rFlyIess Rock Island" bat
ton now being sold has brought death
Up many q fly. We nave heard quite q
number of pe5ule remark. -EEhat good
is that buttous" If you VIII observe
there IS little red band around said
button. The idea OF making the band
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
EMPIRE THEATRE
IS REFRIGERATED
Extensive Alterations at the Playhouse
Are Nearing Completion-Ecyer
Has Been Enlarged.

-
/ " orhinsA "le 0ua5 80 49,
/ JOB OF Fe0ecol q l1A1s 'le IA sei 70
empire theatre. E'AteAat' 9 ett-' 49,
have been maze ana ple7ls'L '7ls' - -
faioFs ana scsiieLs PANE 8 80 80,
II IL 70 ger al Oh l'-7 WIN 'o'-.
Ter the opening oL the Aot1a@ on ~ uli''
afternoon Aug -9'
ne most 'ilpoi -al1e 0iie1i s -
maze IN lhe IoEeI' "hlcA mas ''s71 e'N
slderapIy enlarged DIX rows gu se11a
nave been removed IN i1e paeA % ''i9
mouse ana li1ls space has nee" '1'l = " T
INTO the toyeF. me poSes nave 0ssH
boxed anu VIII De nifforeo anu s-z
waits are 20 DC decorator III III, o1ii an, an
IVORY me "hole 10Y eI WI oe -
iantiE Hsntea win large Sa7pei'''''1
cahaeIapfa'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

My home Us ln Chicago One day
about TWO years ago / walked into the
Chicago studies o. she Selg PaiyscoDe
company. The studios are not so far
away from my parents home. Maybe
that vas the reason walked into
them The superintendent Of the stud
los needed extra people, mad Wis
tied the studios in curiosity 7 re-
NAMED to take part tn . 5e.5s fea-
ture alm That was the beginning OF
M motion picture career. One must
photograph vel. ia order TO attain any
degree Of success fiji motion picture
work. ! vas told that I Photographed
well My profile is clear and my
features are adaptable 90 the animated
screen I was asked 20 take other
minor parts ] liked the worE-thers
is a fascination about it-aud I &C
eepted.
That was about two years ago To-
day I have the honor Of being as
signed 70 many important roles In
seIig Red Seal plays. 7 have assumed
leading feminine parts la "A Texas
Steer" The millionaire Baby" The
House Of q Thouaaed Candles "A
Black Sheep, and other productions
which have won further fame for the
Selig company
have been asked the reason for my
rapid success iH q difficult probes
sion. The only answer that I can give
is hard work There were other
incidents that also contributed TO my
success One of the most important is
that Colonel William n. Selig, presi-
dent Of the company which bears his
name. gives everyone a fair oppor-
tunity He appreciates close attention
10 work aud loyalty on the part Of his
employees I was fortunate enough to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21


Francis X. Bushmau, Edna Mayo,
Beverly Bayne and Bryant Washburn
in a gorgeous production Of George
Barr MeCutcheon's romance. "Grau-
stark" will be one Of the features of
The week at the Illinois It IS TO he
shown in return engagement on Tues
day. The Essauay company has done
wonders with this six-reel subject
having gathered q powerful company
under the direction of their best stage
managers. "Eraustark' is one of the
big successes Of she year IN the
Famous Players Film company's most
recent release. THE Pretty Sister of
Jose" Miss Marguerite Clark. the dam
tv and dimiuudve star who appears
exclusively ia productions of this COM
pany. meets one of her greatest oppor-
turities. and 8uains degree Of power
and charm that VIII do much to extend
her pheuomenally increasing popular
lily ar The Illinois Wednesday, Whether
he appears on the stage or screen. q
natural born comedian is always a
comedian Frank Daniels first appears
at the very end OF a long line Of con
viots. as CrOoky Scruegs. he gets q
laugh. and he continues to ger laughs
with every movement and gesture
throughout the length Of this extreme
y we'll conceived and wei produced
comedy, for he is one Of the very few
comedians for whom the word inimit-
able was coined by the photographers.
He is here Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

please him and the directors and was
assigned 10 more important roles as
time passed, and 7 gave my entire time
ana thought TO them.
Perhaps there is another quaifca-
ton connected with my promotion that
should be mentioned here. I had had
stage experience. I appeared in the
spoken drama when FIVE years OF age.
taking the title role Of "Editha's Bur
glar." Later | appeared in stock com
nanies. This experience in the art Of
acting was certainly Of untold bene-
dt to me
have been told thar I am the young
est leading woman in motion pictures
Maybe I am. but I have earned the
parts / play Working in motion pic
tnres is not pastime ii, is hard work
In motion pictures, as elsewhere, work
counts
Long hours fail 10 those who en-
gage in motion picture acting. They
report at q studio at a certain hour
in the morning They do not leave
until certain hour Their days work
is just like 8 days work in any other
occupation IN life. In warm weather
the sun beats through the glass encIos-
ure Of the studio and the thermome-
ter sometimes registers $50 degrees.
Perhaps in this warm atmos phere one
must be compelled TO appear as a
character heavily bundled in clothing.
and you can imagine ona's 7iscomf-
ture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
RICE & DORE CIRCUS
TO BE SEEN SUNDAY

OF the Rice & Dore water circus, to
be staged on barges at the foot of Sew
enteenth street tomorrow. with after
noon and night performances. the
keOkuk Daily Gate City recently said
Two good sized crowds witnessed
a real novelty fra summer entertain
ment in the Rice * Dore water circus
which showed here yesterday after
noon and erening. The show was
brought to keokuk through the pro-
gressiveness of D. e. Reeves, and it
was something very new and novel
and was we'll received. Combined aer-
ial and aquatic skill made the show
something different. and lii was the
first of its kind to be staged i'm Eoo-
kuk. There was even a sideshow and
two concessions on two huge harges.
The performance proper is staged
in a tank set into third barge which
with fourth huge boat supports reg
ular circus seats a company of men
and women swimming experts took
part I'm d well arranged and exciting
program During the evening per
f0rmance q brilliant varied CoI0red
lighting arrangement made the scene
spectacular.
"a big surprise was sprung at the
outset when galaxy of shapeIv mer-
maids descended calmly into the wa
ter to visit the realms Of Neptune
and STAYED there.
The log rolling and diving stunts
from a trapeze by several male mem
hers of the troupe drew applause BIZ
its demonstrations of skill and grace.
A game Of real water polo. sport not
often witnessed in the city. between
three of the men and four girls, also
won the attention of the crowd.
THE closing number of the show
provided real thrills Victoria Wayne
and Hattie LaPeIt assembled the lad
der and balancing gracefully. plunged
so and % feet respectively into the
FIVE foot tank of water. Then Captain
John Foley assembled clear to the tip
Of the ladder and plunged ike shot
into the patch Of water below while
0hs and Abs testified to the ocular
thrills"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Most Of the acts on next weeks bin
al the Columbia have the distinction
Of coming right off the big time"
Harry Beresford & Co. I'm one Of the
greatest comedy sketches ever built
is probably the most noted of "bfg
time acts on the new show. Just re-
Gently he was the hit of the bin at The
Majestic theatre, Chicago. on which
were also Julia Curtis, The Girl with
Many Voices" and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Allen. in their new comedy. She
Had To Tell Him" All the acts scor-
ed heavily. Two of the above acts are
at the Columbia Sunday. while Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Allen come THURSDAY.
Kirk & FOgarJy, in a bright melange Of
patter and songs were at the Majestic.
Chicago, week before last. They are
booked TO hold down second headline
spot on Sundays show at the Colum-
bja. Tt will no doubt be a decided
treat to tri-city shOws0ers to hear the
talented Miss Curtis render her whist
ling and singing numbers Carr.
Amoros & Carr. trampoline artists.
and the Novelty Clintons. complete the
new show. As these two acts are
slated for a route on the big circuit
the show offered at the Columbia start
ing Sunday looks like a decided win
ner all the way through It is an
nounced by Manager Blanchard that
Les Diodattis. the act beautiful, will
be the feature offering Thursday.
There are five people in the. act who
render series Of reproductions Of ia
nous paintings. Critics in the east
pronounce it an exceptionally artistic
offering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

There are many recon- euses, also,
and ! think, On the whole. that the
work is ever SO much more enjoyable
than the speaking stage. Girls who
wish TO enter motion pictures, how
ever. should pause and think over tine
fact that they are embaralng on q
career d branch Of ART which requires
talent intelligence and hard work.
There are many girls who feel that il
they could only appear before cam
era they would be an instantaneous
success. yet who would 60 30 a bust
ness college for many months i'm or
der 10 become d sgenographeT. IL
stands 10 reason If one considers that
preparation Tor such a position is nee
. essary that ever so much more time
must be- devoted to learning an art
which eutertalns millions Of people
daily. From my own experience I do
not feel justified in advising any CIR.
to try TO become g screen actress.
There are times OF course. when I
enjoy the excitement Of being a play
er, An example of this was during the
filming OF the big 5elig Red Seal play
The House OF q Thousand Candles.
at the Chicago studio Of the Selig
. F0iyscops company. Doubtless most of
nay readers heard Of the big car strike
iu Chicago. but few Of them knew
what havoc it played with the motion
. piaeure producers We had many play
ers who we're working in the "L0op."
+ Chicago theatrical center, and as the
studio is quite q way from this place,
and there vas no auto service. Mfr.
Selig ordered huge truck
! in which all the players were taken
/ to the theaters in which they were
working
There were other excursions, too,
. during the time I was appearing in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

THE House Of a Thousand Candles"
One Of these was made to find a house
which would correspond to the direc-
tors ideal house in which the
thousand candles" We're supposed to
be. All the players who had friends
with homes which might serve the pur-
pose told the director about them, and
ems day We all got into "a big touring
car and started our search. We GOV
cred almost all of the city Of Chicago,
ana when we We're all beginning to
despair of ever finding an ideal House
of q Thousand Candles" the director
suddeny called the chauffeur to stop.
We were in a part of Wheaton, a sub
urb of Chicago. and none of us could
see any house" that might prove
available The-director, however. made
us all get out of the machine and
tramp up a hill AS we rounded
curve in the road we saw beyond a
clump Of trees, which had been OBJ
strucung our view, the exact House
of q Thousand Candles" we had all
been hoping for
When we returned to the studio to
take the interior scenes. We found
that we needed many mora times as
many caHdIesyicks for the big set" as
our property man had We started
search for candIesucks and Candida
bra, and gathered them from every
conceivable sourCe-our own homes,
homes Of our friends, small shops near
the studio and large stores in the bus
mess district OF Chicago. After get
ting them all together we sorted them
out and the director arranged them
about the "set" The effect is beau
tiful IN my estimation. and am sure
that those who see The House Of a
Thousand Candles" will agree with me.
Harry Messenger and John
Charles. who have the two leading
male roles. and Mr.. Baekus. who PLAYS
the character" lead, were all cast In
parts which fitted them perfectly and
enjoyed the work fully as much as
did The other players were also at
their best. so we went through the en-
tire production Ike 3 welI-oiIed ma
chine, Mr. Hebron. our director. kept
US all working together, ana while no
exciting accident happened to distin-
gEtsh il from other pitures in which
] have worked. I shall remember The
House of q Thousand Candles" for a
long, long time, because Of the pleas
ure 7 experienced in working in il.
All the news all the ttn1a-Tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

A. " Dewitt. who died the other
day, worked so years for the Erie
railroad. having begun in the day OF
the old diamond stack, wood-burning
f0ur-Wheeled locomotives. Dewitt in
vented the duplex train check, which
is now in nationwide use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
sTWate


Tonight-Raine Davis in Sunday
Sunday William Fayersham and
Jane Grey in The Right OF Way"
Monday" Wild Goose Chase,
day raustark," in six parts,
Wednesday Marguerite Clark in
The Pretty Sister Of Jose"
Thursday Fields and Vivian
Martin in "Old Dutch"
Friday Frank Daniels in "Crooky."
Saturday Robert Warwick in The
Stolen Voice
Sunday Dorothy Dounelly in The
Sealed Valley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
An Ideal Trip on the River
Sunday Afternoon

on steamer Helen Blair. through the
Moline locks and down over the rap
ids. Leaves 500 p. m. returns 6 g. 30
?. N. Fare 35c.-tAdv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
q COrking Good Show
FEATURING
Harry Beres fOrd
and Company
FEATURING

In one of the Greatest Comedy Sketches ever built
TO miss it m cans much TO the person who likes
10 laugh
KIRK & F0GARTY-In a bright melanse of parter
song.
JULIA CURTis-Tha girl with many voices
CARR. AM0R0S & CARR-Comedy trampolfne ar
lists.
iou can't help boosting a show OF this kind Cali
up nos fer your seats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
REArK HAVE.

Saturday Prejudice Almost g
Hero"
Sundav-"The House of Temperly,'
The Strategist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files of 1900

Aug. 15-At the annual meeting OF
the Rock Island Citizens Improvement
association the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Prest
dent, William Jackson; vice presiden-s
A. C. Dart and Henry Carse: treasurer
W. r Johnson; secretary. S. W.
Searle.
Today in Chicago the Holmes Svnaj-
cate let a contract for the furnishing Of
electricity Tor power on the tri-cisy
street car lines. Fifty fine new IG
foot cars viii be purchased.
j. f Monrose, lessee Of the Harper
house, viii assume management OF
Harper's theatre. The structure will
be remodeIed.
Bliss Catherine Dolly Of this city ana
William Joens Of Davenport were unit
ed in marriage last night at ST. Mary's
church.
Phil Mitchell has returned from a
business trip 10 Syracuse. \. z.
William Samuelson, q Young man
who resides in the east end OF the cifv.
was ser upon and brutauy beaten by
TWO thugs near the c.. r. /. q p. sta
Jlon IN Davenport late last night.
Aug 1f-Half hour cars win be
started On the EIn street branch Of
the Holmes syndicate lines Monday.
Aus. l3-Aster trying to murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Charles Cushman, a farmer, his wife
and daughter with shotgun. club and
razor. Albert Evans Of Carbon cliff
gave himself up TO Sheriff Silvis in this
city to escape lynching by a mob. from
which he escaped. Evans married a
daughter Of Cusbman's and engaged in
Ia violent quarrel with the later lie
seized a shotgun and fired at Cushman,
but missed him He then slashed
tus6man's wife with a razor and beat
his daughter with a CLUB. Going TO the
barn he set IRE 10 the building and
escaped. Evans is feigning insanity.
Charles Fiebig, the Iocksmith. has
secured d contract to rewire the Har-
per house for a complete electric bell
service.
Aug. 19-In clean and aggressive
siz~round go before the Rock Island
Athletic club last hight William Gibson
OF this city Won the tri-city lightweight
championship by beating Kid McEntire
OF Moline.
Aug 2o-City Marshal Phil Mile,
has let q contract for the erection Of
q new residence at the corner OF SIKH
street and Fourth avenue.
Aug. PA midnight fire at ms
Third avenue did damage amounting 10
$4,000 last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

All the news all The time-The
Argus
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-25
GAVE HIM NEW EYELID

Winsted, Conn.-Physician say an
operation by which Richard Briggs,
daiTyman, wears a new eye-lid made
of flesh from his arm will be success
full.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-25

the joint agreement. They declared
it would destroy unionism and make
every job an open job.
During the session Pres. McClOry,
structural iron workers, said his
union yesterday signed a, contract
embOdying the joint agreement.
There is scant hope Of getting the
factions together and a result may
be the formation of a new building
trades council
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-25

tTIat today. Ihe personal detendanC
is 'Mortche" Goldberg.
The prisoner will be arraigned to
plead to an indictment returned June
II, 1913, which charges that he was
one of five officials of the trust.
ANDREW SHERIFF ON DIVORCE
Training" is the watchword of
success in marriage, according to
Andrew R. Sheriff, prominent attor-
ney who was sued for divorce a few
days ago. Sheriff aired his views on
matrimony, but said they had nothing
to do with his conjugal failure.
'The cause of divorce is found in
the deficient training of our boys and
girls to meet the delicate and per
picking responsibilities of married
life.
Eve do not need more or different
divorce laws. We already have had
too much legislation on this subjevt.
What we need is a system of educa-
ton for the youth of our land so that
they will have comprehensive ideas
of their responsibilities in their homes
after they are married"
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-25

VICE TRUST GOES ON TRIAL
New York, March 25.-The vice
trust, which maintained more than
40 dens in this city, controlled nearly
1000 inmates, divided $1,25O,OOO a
year profits and paid nearly $780, 900
yearly for protection to the police,
according to information in the dis
trict attorneys Office, will be put on