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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
5K: WALNUT, SIGN OF CROSS; KNICKERBOCK

which the stage. for all its three dimen-
sions, cannot approach.
Inc Birth OF a Nation" is fun OF ex-
amples OF what intelligence can do in
sne s production of the photoplay. Praising
~. Nj Srimth as the supreme artist so far
ueVeioped Is an ON game now: but Il is
possible TO come down TO cases II Is
possible Tor example, TO point out how
much genuine director OF the whole
ART can do to heighten his action by the
clever use OF music. The score of The
Birth OF Nation" is mostly a simple
putting together OF simple and familiar
melodies. Yet how wonderfully-to take
a single instance-that nervous, throb-
ping war-song of the South heightens the
scenes at the ball when the Scared flag
OF that first quick victory, Bull Run, is
hung to the eager crowd
Inc leaders," or printed titles, can do
a great deal to aid the photoplay, IN spite
Oh the very obvious fact that the fewer
tney are the better. Those the producer
uses must be admirably worded and adj
TO the point Of the whole piece. Geofge
Ade gives his Fables in Slang" excellent
leaders" that shine by comparison with
tne usual sad legends Of comedies. Grif-
ntns uses his asides to the audience even
more slSilfully. He builds through them
mood that will make the audience SYM
palmetto to the argument OF the film. He
quOtes nlstory' ne employs President W'l-
sons writings. Perhaps he goes a bit too
iar sometimes; when he emphasizes the
sovereignty OF the 10 States" the fact
that CORVALLIS surrendered to 13 inde-
pendent little nations and not to n single
country. he hardly suggests that his
later words about the birth of a nation
are sincere. Often the leaders are filled
with some terrible, 2-by-4 rhetoric about
opal gates OF death" and such. But In
general, Griffith is on the right track. He
Is using every means for a common effect
There Is no part of the photoplay ar,
mot even beauty OF scene and vigor OF
mass-that Griffith uses more success.
fully than the individual actor himself
he has put blending Of naturalism and
clear art into the movies that even tn,
long-trained stage doesn't always enjoy
The fine flower of his method is Henr,
B. Walthall. an actor who brings dis.
tinction to a far from imposing face o,
figure. spirit to an art where players ar,
too apt to rely on vapid dignity" and /
quick coordination of the details Of If,
In naturalism that seems to take n,
account OF an audience
The confirmed playgoer may foreswea
all the virtues of THE Birth Of a Ma
| ton and of photoplays in general, We
he must leave them one supreme useful
ness, one ultimate fitness. They caI
seize the silent moments. They can TAX
those tensest, those happiest, thos
sweetest Seconds in life. those second
that come between speech, and link then
| into a whole that speaks as truly II
| spirit as it is physically silent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
Our Need: Drama
for the Immature

Sam r. Hardy. leading man Of 'rhc
Princess Pat" Victor Herbert's ne4
comic opera at the Lyric Theatfe. dc-
plores the production OF plays and nina
not nt for immature minds.
Our leading national amusement. Mr.
Hardy contends. is the theatre. and with
out question II is the most popular form
Of entertainment among young people
'rhe young. especially the so-called mat
inee GIRL is a force with which 20 reckon.
Look back on the careers Of our most
celebrated players and you VIII dud that
they were matinee idols at one time Il
Is safe to say the admiration and patron
age OF the matinee girl helped very
largely 20 make some OF the big reppta-
tions OF our mimic world. For example.
Henry Miller, william Collier, H., A.
Sothern, William Faversham and Dustin
Farnum among the men have all been
matinee favorites. Maude Adams. Ethel
Barrymore. Mrs. Fiske. Julia Marlowe
are easily recalled afternoon idols. Of
the young.
Were II not for the attendance, OF
youth" says Mr.. Hardy, the theatre
would not be a profitable form OF bust
ness. Playwrights, in my opinion, mako
big mistake in catering 80 exclusively
to maturity-especially that type OF ma
turity which requires the shock OF pru-
riency TO stimulate interest. Our biggest
money-malxing ventures have been plays
Of the wholesome sort. Off-color plays
despite Appearances have never been
profitable. and a season invariably secs
tho end OF them.
THE theatre cannot do without the
matinee girl, and I for one believe that
In the making of plays she is more to
be considered than her elders"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
TWO-DOLLAR MOVIES AND 75-CENT
STARS OPEN PHILADELPHIA SEASON
"The Birth of Nation" and the Walnut's "Star-stoc,
as Theatrical Portents-Some Elements
of the Silent Drama
By THE DRAMATIC EDITOR

--.xrrn new season has opened with two
.,.n,acant features-movies in the
,..,,,u,ate theatre at 81. and legitimate
.,ar, at a popuiar-priced house. Beside
,h,se. the usual excellent music Of Victor
t.,rhert hitched to the usual dull book
!, ,,,,s,oai comedy in 'The Princess Pat"
"a the summary withdraw OF Brother
~. .sons" for repairs. are minor incidents.
rh,s reversal Of form doesn't spell the
.ou,piete collapse Of the American the
s,re but It does portend considerable
renijustment.
~. case OF the Walnut first OF all.
:, Manager Leahy does as well with his
1or,,nT stars and productions as he has
acne with them so far, both here and In
po.ton. he will demonstrate that plays
can be given intelligently at a scale Of
.-Icea half what the Broadway gamblers
kSa,nand. and that there is a good-sized
r,,hllc for standard plays. His plays, so
a. given and announced. are no more
s,,hitious than those of the 81 theatres
~, the whole venture suggests that tha
Ssv of local repertory theatres may be
Awning in America, as the touring sys-
tenn. harassed by movies without and
gamblers within, finds It's existence grow
Ing riskier and more difficult
A. for 50 movies-and THE Birth Of a
Nation in particular-they, too, are a
, rortent. Photoplays may gain nothing by
sdontinR the foolish theatres scale OF
nrices; doubtless. properly organized. as
me triangle Company seems to be or
ranizing they could be presented at a
half TO a third that scale. Yet the price
h a small matter, quickly to be read
msted. compared with the art their thor
ourh exploitation opens up.
The appeal Of "The Birth of a Nation
Is undeniable 1t fascinates for three
solid hours The heights OF emotion are
tremendous. There are few moments
principally those in which Miss Gish fig
,,res at the hospital and In her room
which are relatively less interesting.
The reason is; I think. obvious. The
rhotoplay can have little or no charac-
terization, small wit and less philosophy.
without spoken words 1t will never COM
nete with the genuine. fine and inherent
nature Of the drama. But the photoplay
can have a large element of poetry, a
great sweep of beauty which the stage
can hardly touch, and an emotion liter
ally tremendous. Gigantic catastrophies
whether of war or OF natures up
heavals-and that terrible. individual fact
Of death take on a final power which
the theatre never touches. Movieland Il
such a real land OF real rocks and rea
slxy. movie actors have such a fortunate
habit of never answering curtain calls
that somehow the gray-flecked screen o.
the photoplay has finality of realism
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11

contingent all have been drilled under
their respective leaders. And then fila
making begins.
At an early stage of the work-after
the rough outlines have been filled in
the scenario is thrown away. The build
ing and the rebuilding of the story, the
piecing Of intimate bits and the discard
ing of the useless go right on while we
are living the history so to speak. from
day to day. Nearly 2S miles OF pictures
10000 feet of film-are taken. And how
much of these are used? At the finale
we discover that we have thrown away
elght-tenths OF our productive have re-
naming 5000 feet, or, say, Ave miles OF
consecutive story. But that is twice too
long. We condense, condense, condense.
At the end OF two months more of hard
labor we have edited ''The Birth OF a
Nation" to 1900 or 1900 feet-two and a
half miies--or in theatre wise, two hours
and as minutes stage entertainment
From Photoplay Vogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
THINK PEACE WISH GROWS
Head of 100000 Women Describes
National Sentiment

An increasing sentiment for peace
throughout the country is reported BY
Mrs. Percy v. Pennypacker. national
president OF the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, who has Just completed
a three months tour of the Far West.
from Texas into Alaska She is the gnest
OF Mrs. b. f. Richardson, 3S10 Walnut
street, president OF the Philomusian Club
Mrs. Pennypacker described the educa-
tional work in which she is Interested.
notably los school manses Just established
in the State of Washington. Establsh-l
ment of a manse In every county can h
accomplished II each club builds o. .
manse, she said. She praised the Penn
sylvania women for their prompt raising
OF their 5000 apportionment for the en-
dowment fund. The organization has
100000 members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
Attack May Cost Man an Eye

Morris Rosenblatt, 40 Callowhill street.
may lose the sight of an eye as n esuiI
Of an attack at 7th and Callowhill streets.
Rosenblatt is In the Hahnemann Hospi-
tai. Edward Quail. Cambridge street
near 55th, was held in $500 bail for court
by Magistrate Belcher in the 10th and
Buttonwood streets station. Quail is said
to have struck RosenbIatt with his fist,
shattering his glasses, several pieces OF
which entered his eye.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-11
lutte Country Place Sold

The country residence of Mrs. Jane p.
Jutte, on Perkiomen Creek, has been pur-
chased for a sum not made known by
Commander Edward #. Leiper, u. S. NJ.
through J. NJ. Fronefield. of Wayne. The
estate consists of a large modern resi-
dence and farm buildings, with about 75
acres of ground.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
BIDS WANTED.

Pursuant to an order Of the board
of supervisors of Bolivar county Mis-
sissippi, passed and entered en record
at a regular meeting of said beard
held at Rosedale in the said county,
OIL ondav.June 7 1915. notice is here
by given that the undersigned clerk Of
said board will, OF his office in CT, We
/ land. Mississippi, until the hour Of 2
o clock noon, ot Monday, duly 5th 1915
receive sealed bids tor building bridges
ct Wood or steel, bnt all to span canr
Els over which they arc bnilt. II wood
is accepted contractor can Use bents or
pile tor abtitmeuts. and to have strin-
gers: otherwise as per plans and speci-
icationS 1t steel lis accepted. Der
of beard at Cleveland.
Bridge across East Bouge Hasty can.
al on road from bayou to w, P. Will
Jams place.
Bridge across East Bogtie Hasty canal
on road from Iofies bayou to Dean
place.
Bridge across East Bogue Hasty can.
al on Dad. from Jones bayou to raj.
road
Bridge aecress Icy baysn canal on
road lores BAYOU to railroad.
Bridge across East havou cara! on
road from Jones boyeti to Harlow.
Bridge across Icy bayou on read from
Jones bayou to Harlow,
Bridge across East BAYOU canal on
road from section 10 to railroad.
Bridge aclosg Pecan BAYOU cafial on
road from lofles bayou TO Lauplin.
Bridge across East Rogue Hasty
canal on road Iones bayeu to Lauphl;n
''S board resolves the right to reject
any and all bids.
his May 3. 1915,
+. Fl. WRAY, Clerk.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
BIDS WANTED.

Pursuant to an order of tha board O
supervisors of Boliver county, Missis-
sippl,made aud entered of record SIT n
u ecting Of said said board held a,Rose-
dale in said county. on Monday Jnne
7, 1918, h6tice is hereby given that the
undersigned clerk Of said board will n t
his office in Cleveland, Mississippi until
the hour at II o'c oce noon. of Mouday
July 9th, 1916, receive seald bids for
installing a sewerage SYSTEM for the
conrt house at R"sedale, the specifics. .
tions for Same TO be prepared by w, II.
johnson aud filed with the clerk Of this
hoad at RoscdaIe and to be open to an
bidders.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated this June s, 1915,
Z. II. WRAY, Glcrk.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
NO 1O7l5,
TREASURY DEF ART MENT.
office ei
COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR
kENCY,
NO. 1U7I5,

Washington. ID. e., lane 4th, 1910,
Whereas, bv satisfactory evidence pre-
<entcd TO the undersigned. it has been
made to apppar thac "Ths First Matt
snal Bank OF Rosedale," in the town OF
Roscdalt n the county Of bolivar and
Stat. of Mississippi. has complied with
all the y, DIVISIONS nt the statutes OF the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall he
authorized to con menca the business Of
Banking;
Now, therefore |, Thomas p. Kane.
Acting Conipt oller OF the Currency, do
hereby certify hat 1.-THE First National
Bank OF RoSed ale," i'll the Town of
Resed IL !" the county of Bolivar and
State of Mississi, pi, is authorized
to commence the business ol
Banking as provided III Sec
ton Fifty one hondred and
sixty nine OF the Revised Stutues Of the
United States,
CONVERSION of The Bank of Rose
dale, Mississippi.
In Testimony sWhcreof witness y
hand and seal of office this fourth d
Of June 1915.
+. P. KANE
Acting COMPTROLLER of the Currene
(SeaD
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
BIDS WANTED.

Pursuant to an order of the board OF
supervisors of Bolivar county, Miss,
passed aud entered OF OF record
At regular meeting OF said board, be.
gun and held at the court house i'll the
town ei koscdal. in the 1st judicial
district of said cou ty, on Monday, June
8, 1915. notice is hereby gwen that
the undersigned clerk of said board will
until to the hour Of ~ o'clock noon Of
NJ onday the 5tl, day of Jnlv. 1915.
sane being the the first Monday in said
MONTH receive scale-i bids. at his Office
in Cleveland, Miss, Tor the following
materials ani supplies Tor the road
working onthi S for the county to'wit:
Corn, oats, hay and mixed teed i'll
carload qnantics and less than carload
quantities. to be delivered at any point
in Bolivar, ,counny. Miss.
The board ef supervisors reserves the
right to reject any aud all bids.
This 9Th day of June. 1915.
e. Fl. WRAY. Clerk.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19

Local News.

AT McGee's you will find Laces
70 match, with prices to suit. ad.
Born, Monday. June II. 19lo.to
Mr.. and Mrs. E, V. Re4ms, son.
We sell and guarantee Q. B. Chi
Tonic. Patterson-Wail Drug Co.
Born, Saturday, june IL, 1918,
to Mr., aud Mrs, ). A. Mcblooni'
son,
hfennin's 5 Ialcrni Powder, Boxes
for 2oc. Patterson Drug Co, ad-
Miss Possslle CLANCY was IN
Cleveland several days this week
visiting Mrs. K B. Johnson.
Auto CSvaers-I now have line
of tires and inner tubes Of the beee
fuake and can supply your inmss
diate needs, George McsSee. ad.
Miss Iimmi. K'mbiell. of C'eve
land was the guest of her sisters
MIR. c. +. Christmas, this week
TOR a few days.
TRY one of those new ice picks
for 25c at George McGee's. ad.
Fresh lot of Candy received at
Clancy Drng Co.. (ad.)
For Sale at B,rgain-One gen
tie Shetland pony. buggy, bar
ness. saddle and b'idie. Apply
TO ]. f, Dattle. Rosedale. Miss.
We are in receipt of the platform
of Mr., Walter Sillers, Jr., candi-
date for tfie L. gislature. and IT WI
appear in TheDemocra's ,ext week,
being received toe late tor TINS
issue.
Tango, 81 ounces for SC. Pat
terson- Wall Drug c., ad.
Yon will find ths Price right OF
nll Aluminium aud Granite ware
McGee. ad.
Palm Beach shoes are the late'
thing for the men. haye them
MCGEE. ad
The rains in this county during
the past week have been worti
many thousands of dollars to our
planters, and when the planters
are successful all other kinds oi
BUSINESS is good.
Paints, lead and oils have ad-
vanced, bat owing TO the jact tina
we havfea large stock OIL hand we
ss1e still selling al the old prices
Patterson Wall Drug Co, ad.
The three candidates for District
Attonev spoke at the court houst
IN this city last Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock to a iair crowd.
Each OF The condidetes m'le {
good speach.
Fresh lot of Candy received al
Chaney Drhg Co. lad.)
Jelly glasses at Rays for 25 ane
IS cents per dozer. Ad.
The ezcursior or the steamer
I.ightWood Thursday night was q
most. enjoyable aaair. thc nfalr be
ing ideal 70. boat trip, there be
ing large crowd, Music and
dancing served to make the thfee
heut trip seem 10 pass quickly
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19

Screene Doors at Rays from
/ 90 up, ad
| See the aluminium cooking yes
! sells at Rays. The Price is right.
(Ad,)
The suit III Chanccry Court OF
! the D4ltels vs. two railroad com
lsanies, tried Wednesday, was won
by the plaintiff. an allowance Of
S1.OO and costs being assesss
against the con- panies.
Thernos bottles S1.OO to S., 90.
a patt,lso,-'Wall Drug Go. ad,
| Dry cell H:a,teries. fashlig 1t bat
lteries. all kinds, For sale by Pat
tterson-N all Drug Co, ad,
Bonner Richardson, E. J.Acree,
Lee Catching aud Alex Yerper
| went TO Shelby this week TO see a
| ball game between Shelby and
Friars Point. Shelby Won and our
representatives say that the clnb of
that city is about as fast All ama-
tuei team as can be found i'll the
State.
J.B Ray is agent for the John
Deer mowers aud rakes. Cali and
see them. (ad,)
Before buping your lawn or gar
den hose, get my prices. George
MeGee. (ad.)
c. F. Reynolds of Malvina,
brought the first cotton bloom Of
the season to The Democrat Office
last Monday, 1t was ic<td Sat
urday, the 12tb, Mr.. Reynolds is
one of the, most successful far mers
of his neighborhood and we con-
gratulate him on his first bloom.
Fresh lot of Candy received at
CLANCY Drug Co. Cad
At George McGee's you will find
the ice cream freezer that freezes
smoothly and quickly. Try one.
| (ad.)
| This week d. S. Farrar. General
Maugar OF the Hen. Charles Scott S
plantations. has been tlireshing
oats on the Resedale plantation and
on his p anlation near Beulah
The yield has beeu good and the
Iquality fine. With oats at their
present price, they are about as
good thing as the planters of the
Delta can grow,
Fresh candies iu-t received;
prices zoe. 25c. SOC, 1Oc. SOC and
S1.00 per pound. Pat erson- Wall
Drug Co. ad
Go to Rays for your fruit jars.
| (ad,)
| You can find at Rays ice tea
glasses, coolers, etc. Cad.
The small boys of Benoit seen,
to be mopping up" with all the
small.boys in the:diff.. II towns o
1.-THE riverside in base ball way,
betting Gunnison the first OF
1.-THE week. Benoit has lost ouly
lone geme this season and won sew
en- or eight, hey want TO play
all clubs of their size in the county
iei;her at home or will go to the
other fellows back yard.
For patches, cement and auto
accessories, give me a call
George MeGee. ADJ
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
ROSEDALE, MSS.
The SIS F,rs.

The SIS FsNs.
Courtrooms are not free froya su,
perstftion." q lawyer remarked. For
instance. 1t seems to be an unwritten
law of the bench that nobody shall
ever be fined $13. In my seventeen
years experience at the New YorA
bar have seen offenders fined nearly
every other amount from 81 to 81 600
but no judge has ever dehed fate BY
imposing $13 fine
Nothing but respect for supersu
ton prevented him from doing 1t. II
was the logical Emo. Several times
have labored in the lost cause OF un
3oytunate clients whose fins from the
standpoint Ct damages inflicted should
have been st8. bat tie judge had moi
the hardihood to name II; ho always
undershot or overshot the mark and
made S12 or $ll."
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19
SALE OF LANDS FOR TAXES.

The Stale of Mississippi l. l. Potts, Tax Collector tb
Bolivar County. OF Gunnlson, Bolivar county Miss
Town of Gunnison. will sell. Monday, the 5h day d 7
1915. at tha eastern front door Of UH
NJ V. Railroad depot in the Town Of Gunnson, Miss, 70 the
bidder or bidders cash. the following described M3
town. couaty and sate which the remain unpaid t2
to-wit:
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1915-06-19

Given under my hand this 10th day of June, 1915
]. w. POTTS. Taz colns]
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-15
KIDNEY DISORDERS
QUICKLY RELIEVED

Leading druggists everywhere are
establishing new records in the sale Of
medicine. Believing that no medicide
ought to be paid for unless It does the
plan of selling Solvax. the standard
kidney remedy, under a positive guar
antee of quick relief from ALI kidney
or bladder misery. or money back with
out a question. This speaks efoquently
for the virtues Of the remedy: and al
for 1t here IN Norwich, Hundreds OF
people In every walk ofelife have been
relieved OF the agontes attendant on
weak. disarrapEed or clogged-up kid
remedy. 1t Is not Just merely a kidney
to put the entire. pain-racked body into
normal condition and give vigorous
health after the many painful disorders
caused directly or Indirectly by sick
Kidneys. 4 change for the better viii
SoIvax ana its Continued use Should
soon tone up the entire system of inn
properly working organs and give the
fullest. x
s9lxax Is considered by many the
best kidney remedy on the market to-
day because 1t aims to cure by striking
directly at the cause of all the trouble.
the many pains and aches caused by
improperly working kidney5 cannot be
permanently cured unless the cause Is
Soivax is sold under a positive guar
antee to refund. the money IL It does
not cure. This Is the strongest proof
that can be offered as TO the merit OF
the medicine. You are c1e4tine your
self out OF your slice % life II you
day from Lee & osgood OF any leading
druggist In this vicinity