The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-09
"ARE YOU A CHOPpER?"

The picture opens in the sup-
posed Office OF the City manager,
who has called in one of bis as
sistants TO discuss The advisibillty
of writing up several applicants In
a certain factory, and he is espe.
ciaIly desirous of securing the APP
pllCation of the foreman. The
deputy leaves, goes to the fatoTy
and secures several applications,
but not the foreman's.
The scene shifts and the deputy
goes to the home of the foreman,
who will hereafter be called "WiI
Iiams". He has an interview
with the wife and while there, a
widow of former member puts in
an appearance. Exit deputy
The widow tells her story of the
benefit that the Woodmen Of the
World has been TO her. Her
home is pictured, featuring the
love her husband had for her and
her children, showing him depart
ing for work, crossing the street,
being run over by an auto, tke
gathering of the crowd, the MP
pearance of the ambulance and
rushing him to the hospital. The
narse discovers u yearly receipt
(receipt screened) in his pocket
and calls up Mr.. Fraser, who
leaves his office, jumps into an
auto ana goes TO the home of the
wife, escorts her to the hospital,
etc.
Committees visit the grievlng
wife and the injured member.
The Member dies. Mr.. Fraser is
again summoned and writes a let
ter of coincidence and has "a 50, 600
warrant drawn, which is pre-
sented to the widow by commit.
tee. (Warrant screened). With
this sum, she purchases a grocery
store and lives happy ever after,
etc.
A grave scene is shown at
which a beautiful monument is
erected.
Scene shifts TO the Williams
home. The widow, having con-
cluded her story, is IN tears and is
consoled by Mrs. Williams.
Widow leaves. Scene shifts to
the factory where the deputy
again talks to Williams, with DO
success, but Williams accepts
form 266 That evening, viii
liams sits by the tireside and gives
the matter consideration and re.
jects it. His wife notes the dis
carded pamphlet which he was
reading and having the interview
OF the widow fresh in her mind,
uses some persuasion. That
night, Williams dreams that he is
being introduced. The scene
shifts alternately from their bed
room to the dreamt of initiatory
service, where he gets everything
that you read about in Peck's
Bad Boy and then some. In his
restlessness, he awakens his wife,
who arOuses him.
Next morning, he phones the
organizer that he will make, appli
cation. The next scene ia one
week later. when he Is being in.
trOduced into the WoodmeD of
the World in due form. A team
of twelve men and the regular off
GERS put on the work very credita
bly, from start to finish (Scull
ode is featured). The Joseph
scene is reproduced even more
forcibly than it can be done in the
lodge, as by using painted effects,
the production appears to be pull
ed off on the desert, where the
original Joseph stunt was suppos-
ed to have been staged.
As fifth reel, scenes in aud
around headquarters are given,
showing the Executive Council in
session, the Sovereign Commander
addressing the Council, the Coun
Gil in the vault counting the secur
tiles, the front entrance and the
building as whole. As a late
addition to the reels, we have at
tached ninety feet showing Presi
dent Wilson entering the Wood
men of the World building, while
a gnest in our city on Oct. the 9th.