The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Adventure. Of a Boy scout"

This Ave reel feature. film which
will be shown at the Hippodrome
| theatre tonight Is one that 1t is
privilege for Keokuk people to see.
1.-The picture was made especially 1or
1.-The publicity of the boy scout move
ment and is in great demand all over
the country. Therefore. we are for
tunate in having 1t in our city todaF.
| The bow scouts OF America Is the
greatest educational movement amons
| boys today. giving practical instruc-
/ ton to over 100000 boys in first aid
! TO the injured. signalling, camp-cralt'
iwood-craft, personal and public health
life saving. sciences, handicrafts ana
trades as we'll as many other subjects.
The recent unusual actiyftAj OF TINS
organization demand an Intelligent
understanding of the work on tns
part of every American citizen. TINS
can best be gained by means OF. this
picture which is shown at the hippo
Fdrome theatre tonight for that pus-
pose.
All boys, whether they are scouts
or not will welcome this picture. Here
is the story of boy reclaimed by
scout influences, from an abandoned
life to a career of usefulness me
motion picture art never produced a
more interesting story-for story II IS
and in five reels. it takes the spec
tator through a series of scout actS
titles that alternately thrill and en-
thuse.
A better plan than the scout more
ment to interest young America IN
character building was never devised.
1t was indeed an Inspiration when
plan was hit upon to impfant In every
boy a resolution to be self rellant'
courteous, brave, truthful and efhclent
And how could this be accomplished
more effectively than to take him 10
the fields and woods and in camp,
satisfy his longing for free life under
the guiding hano of the scout master
and at the same time demonstrate
the advantages of being trustworthy,
loyal, helpful. friendly, kind, cheerful
thrifty, brave and clean?
For the purpose of making TINS
plan better understood throughout
the country. the national council OF
the boy scouts had prepared unoer
its auspices, "The Adventures OF
Boy Scout It is clean Wholesome
drama that brings home the purposes
Of the movement.
A boy of humble life and bad Ell
ivironment has his attention drawn 10
the scouts. At first, he regards them
with scorn but finally is drawn into
the troop. The story tells how ne
was trained in scout-craft and how ne
used that training in stopping run
away, rescuing drowning boy. giving
first aid to injured, summoning doc
tor by wireless, finding lost persons In
the woods by trailing and other exclt-
ing but practical uses of his training
And the boy scout work is good not
only for the neglected boy, but Tor
every true American boy, giving him
an interest in other people about him
and preparing him to do a good turn
leyery day Pictures of local scouts
Will also be shown.
| In effect, you see what the scout
does and how he does it at the Hippo
drome tonight. Admission only ten
Observation-Disclosures.
"cameo Kirby" at the Grand Tonight.
Dustin Farnum, in the title role, and
company of noted dramatic artists
in the fascinating southern dramatic
romance, Cameo Kirby will have
three showings at the Grand tonight
! Cameo Kirby" is a Paramount fea-
ture produced by Jesse L. Lasky,
showing many thrilling scenes. among
them an exciting steamboat race on
the Mississippi The story Is OF the
class that never fails to please. To
morrow. Annette Kellermann will
make her second appearance at the
Grand in "Neptune's Daughter. III
you failed to see this great feature on
q. Ia NJ O
tomorrow. 1t has been sensation in
the cities at prices of SOC to s1.O0.
Packed the Grand on its first engage
ment at 10 and 20c: will be seen to-
morrow at bargain prices. Adults 1Oc,
children 5c-Advertisement.
Ted Sullivan at the Grand Thursday.
! Not only the baseball fans but
! everybody in general should be inter
ested in the motion pictures of the
! worlds tour of the Chicago White Sox
| and the New York Giants baseball
clubs. which will be shown at the
! Grand Thursday, under the personal
direction Of Ted Sullivan, who direct
! ed the tour. The pictures show the
! first game Of the trip PLAYED in Gin
! cinnatf and a number of innings of
| the game at Tulsa, Okla. The scenes
| in Japan, India, Egypt, Italy, France
and England are interesting not only
| from the baseball fans viewpoint, but
{ from that Of the personal interest IN
| travel and sights of the old world.
! Sullivan explains the pictures in de-
| tail and the lecture is a very enter
tanning feature. The Keokuk Base
ball association is interested in the
success of the attraction as they get
/ a. percent Of the receipts.-AdveTtise-