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ladies Of old Kingsport were shopping
in the new town Tuesday.
Miss Ora Brown from Wytheyille,
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy
Pyle who continues very i'll.
Miss Doggett from Kings Store at
Bristol, is with us this winter as
clerk at the Kingsport Stores. ~
Mrs. Snow and Mrs. Ed Rice of
West Va, are visiting their mother
Mrs. John Ke]la OF oil Kingsport.
j Mrs White who has been visiting
| her cousin Miss Owens, has returned
to her home at Prinston, West Va.
/ Paul Dishner is making good at he
Federal Dye and Chemical Co. Mr.,
Diahner is in the chemical department
Miss Lawrance the AHnener fer
KingsIort Stores has returned, and
hard AT work preparing for her Tal
opening.
MIS-. Jack Stephenson and family
returned home Sunday from Gate
City after spending some time with
relatives.
Read the adj of J. W. Denham in
this issue of The Times, Mr.. D,nham
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Congress might as well recognize
the fact that there is a possibility OF
a paper famine and that te Ghost Of
paper Z kissing the sky.
If congress desires to help the
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Am hs COZ.

when I was boy" says Cohn,
there were seventeen of us at home.
And being so many we had to eat at
two tables. And It was always my
luck to have to eat at the second ia.
BILE. And do you know ] was sixteen
years old before knew a chicken had
anything but a heck"
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If you do not wish for his kingdom.
don't pray for it, but If you do. you
must do more than pray, you must
Work.-Ruskin.
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A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
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stamp or write upon the face thereof
his signed memorandum of the date
when such license was presented for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

was with a start Of surprise that she
recognized ia the new witness her
erstwhile leading man.
The mere sight OF his graceful figure
and his boyish face; that handsome
juvenile expression that was his stock
In trade brought a 1ood Of memories
surging over her, and the shocked pity
In his eyes made her realize keenly
the difference that lay between Mary
Page the prisoner-and Mary Page the
star
His testimony was to great extent
repetition OF what had gone before
He had been at the banquet; had seen
the boy bring the message 70 Miss
Page and had hidden her good night
when she left. A few minutes later
the sound Of the shot had taken him
down the hall with the others and into
the room where Pollock and Mary lay
the one dead-the other unconscious.
''Tt was | who first urged that some
one call the police" he said in his we'll
trained, youthful Voice. 81 would have
gone myself but l wnnted to be sure
first whether / could be Of service to
Miss Page"
WAS that the reason you refused to
leave the room when ordered to do SO
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

yes said the boy. beginning to
whimper again "Rut didn't do 1t for
that | didn't think there was any
harm in the message. He says to me.
says he. It's just a joke I'm playin' on
her, Joe he says. I want to fool her.
And he gimme 1--WE dollars--and laugh
ed-and told me to beat it-and did,
THAT is all, / think" said Langdon
with satisfaction, and the boy crept
back to the witness-bench, striving in
vain for some of the jaunty assurance
that had marked him in the earlier
hours Of the day He had thought he
would be a little hero after his testi-
mony and that he would enjoy the
fieeting publicity; but he was ashamed
OF the laugh he had made.
The prosecutor himself was almost
equally discounted, for it had been his
plan to build up stone by stone a tow
ering temple Of evidence to prove that
Mary Page had in cold blood plotted
and carried out the murder Of James
Pollock, and now the boys testimony
had in a minute undermined the whole
structure. It forced him to play his
trump card at what he feared was the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
CRITIC SAYS WALlHALL.
IS THE GREATEST
Film ACTOR
Vachel Lindsay, in New
Book, Pays Tribute to the
Star Of Mary Page"


vachel Lindsay. the poet and Art
critic. has Just published a new book
called he Art OF the Moving Picture"
IN which he takes up the photoplay,
comparing IT TO the drama OF the stage,
to sculpture and to painting.
The moving picture receives synpa-
thetic treatment in Mr.. Lindsay's
hands. He likes pictures. especially
those, that portray true artistic ability
IN the producing. photographing ana
acting
Henry Walthall. the Essanay star,
who is to appear in the first episode of
The Strange Case of Mary Page at
the Strand theater on Wednesday ana
Thursday, is the greatest actor ia NOV
ing pictures, Mr.. Lindsay believes. For
one reason Mr.. Walthall's face is as
sensitive to changing emotion as the
surfaces Of fair takes In the wind"
Mr. Walthall now is appearing III
what Is believed to be the greatest
production of his career-"The Strange
Case Of Mary Page" series in which
ne is co-starred with Edna Mayo.
IL has been no easy trip to the fame
that The Strange Case OF Mary Page"
is giving him. Mr.. Walthall once was
a farmer boy on his fathers plantation
in Shelby county. Alabama, and boasts
that he knows how to drive a mule and
hoe corn.
Henry Walthalfs father had one hob
blythe theater. He had seen few
plays but he read everything on tho
drama that he could get hold of and
his boys were encouraged to study the
theatrical literature in the Walthall
library.
ENCOURAGED by his father, Henry de-
termined to become an actor. He went
to New York. arriving in the big city IN
February, 1901
He appeared in big productions, in
Guiding Under Southern Skies" and
many of Henry Miller's plays.
| 1t was in 1909 that Mr.. walthall
casually called on a friend In the Bio
graph offices The friend was playing
in pictures and introduced Mr.. Wal
thall to d. w. Griffith. Mr.. Griffith
made an offer and, with many misgiv-
ings, Mr.. WalthaIl accepted 1t. He
didn't Just know whether he would like
moving pictures.
His rise in the movies was rapid. He
played with several companies before
he Joined Essanay nearly a year ago.
Many theatrical producers have Of
fered to star Mr.. Walthall in Tie legiti-
mate drama but he will have none Of it
He likes the film drama and hes going
to stiek.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

by Detective FarleyT' The prosecu.
tors voice was dry.
II resented his tone, SIR" answered
the young actor. "And besides" flush
ing, Il was her leading man and / felt
that tit was my place to be with
her rather than that lot Of strangers
should hang about"
An involuntary smile crossed Lang
don's lips, but they grew grave again
at the next question.
after your election by Detective
Farley and Mr.. Langdon did you leave
the hotel?"
mo, sir. | waited in the hallway in
case l was wanted"
did you re.enter the room?"
.Yes, sir-not Immediately, but when
I heard confusion of voices following
the re-entry of the house detective and
Mr.. Langdon.n
could you hear what was said7"
The actor flushed and hesitated. and
then answered slowly:
YES. sir-in part"
"Will you please repeat what part
you heard?s
81 heard Mr.. Langdon say, But good
God. there's only one door. she must
be some place lii here. and the detec-
tive said. Well, she's not-you can
see that Then Mr. Langdon said.
There's the window-perhaps she's
out there I'll see. And his voice
sounded queer and excited as If he
were frightened. and the detective
said, No. nothing doing ON that sir
just remember. Mr. Isangdon. TINT as
yet I've no way of knowing whether
that shot was fired before or after you
entered this roomr
Ibid Mr.. Langdon reply"
..Yes: he said. You d fool. what
do you meang But just then the po-
lice came up and ran In and went on
in with them. and the detective shout
ed. Some OF you go down that frees.
cape and hunt for girl In an evening
gown without either cloak or hat-and
one OF you keep your eve on this man
Langdon-he was either in this room
or at the door when james Pollock
was murdered
Next instalmsnt. MY Time VIII
comei"l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

Mary Stretched Out One Slim Hand.
the door, and another whispering wave
OF sound too intangible to be called
words swept over the room. Almost
before it died. however. Philip Lang
don. the brilliant young lawyer who
was defending Mary Page from the
charge OF murder and who In his bat
tie for her life was also battling for
his own happiness, came In.
At sight Of him Mary rose to her feet
with little childlike sob Of relief and
stretched out one slim hand with
quiyering smile that was more poignant
than tears and more pitiful than an
outburst Of grief.
Poor little thingg said some one
and was instantly hushed by a burly
policeman whose own eyes were sus-
piciously damp as Langdon. with
smile as brave as Mary's own, took
her hand and bent over her with a
whispered word of hope and greeting.
The judge raped for order, and
Langdon put back his shoulders with
the gesture Of one ready for the battle.
Another day in the great trial Of
Mary Page had begunl
It was trial which was engrosslng
the whole country. The victories and
defeats OF the great war and the due
tnations Of Wall street were uncere-
moniously thrust into inside pages of
the daily papers that the whole front
sheet might be devoted to photograph
after photograph and story after story
81 the lovely young actress. who was
either a tragic victim OF the law ora
munderess.
Column after column had already
Teen printed about this young girl, who
on the very edge OF triumph as a star
had been sucked into the malestrom
OF law beneath the shadow OF the gal.
lows. The story OF her youth amid
poverty and suffering, Of her first stage
success and her wonderful ability, had
been told over and over. while woven
through IT. Ike a shimmering thread
Of god. was the story, half limited, half
boldly detailed. Of the love Of Philip
Langdon for Mary, whom he was now
defending ia the face Of overwhelming
evidence and inexplicable mystery.
There were stories. too-more guard.
ede-0f James Pollock, vino had been
f0und dead with Mays unconscious
fern On the door beside him--storiea
that limited Of d dissolnte life and Of
other girls whom he had led to TRACE
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

4NNss there any one else In tho room7''
his curt words that unless there was
order In the court he would clear the
room, was like oil upon the troubled
waters Of the sea OF onlookers, and
they sat In hushed silence SIS Mrs.
Page and Langdon knelt beside the
unconscious form or the slim young
prisoner, bathing her templesand chat
ing her wrists until the momentary
respite of nullity forsook her and she
opened her eyes to the suffering Of
reality.
AT the sight OF the fear on both
Langdon's and her mothers face, how
ever. she struggled braveIy to regain
her self-control and when the clerk
called the next witness she was again
I'm her chair. Very white and wan, but
erect, her pallid lips set firmiy to hold
back the threatening tides Of emotion
and WEAKNESS that were sweeping over
her.
The drumming IN her ears and the
little waves of nausea that are the aft
ermath Of a fainting fit made events
blurred to her for a little time. and IL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

and her eyes met the frightened ones
uf the maid, who had risen with the
apparent intention or leaving the room.
But before she had reached the door
the prosecutor had waved Mary from
the stand ana the CLERK called loudly:
Janet Beauchamp!'
There was a startled cry OF "Oh. mon
Dieur' and the Frenchwoman paused,
wringing her hands, the center of at
tention. She made a half movement as
IL determined to escape anyway and
defy the law, but the sight OF the po-
lice that guarded the exits and the
stern repetition of her name brought
her reluctantly back. She murmured a
little prayer and crossed herself as she
took the oath, but the cool friendliness
Of the prosecutors voice reassured her.
Janet, how long have you been in
the employ Of Miss Pager
"Two-no. tree years zis season.
"And was 1t usual for you to leave
rhe dressing-room when your mistress
was getting ready for the streets p
mo, monsieur-slrF'
"But you had been told to leave her
ON this particular day."
Told to leavel". Janet's voice rose
in Gallo excitement 'Mais nonl Ihad
but gone to re petite milliner, for ne
new fiowaires for re blue gown"
who told you to gcT
Monsieur Daniels, he come In, and
he and mRdemoiselle, they talk, and
he say pourquoi could l not 60 to get
re new howaires-ze orchids, since 10
shops would not be close for one half
hour yet And Miss Page she say, GER
tainment that 1 should go then, for
she could finish to dress by herself for
once"
How long were you outT'
'Oh, je ne sails pas-I mean, do not
know. Maybe fifteen. maybe twenty
minutes. come back quick parceque
there are two kinds of orchid at re
shop, and want mademoiselle to nee
zem both"
"And isn't it true" shouted the Dis
trict Attorney, suddenly leaning for
ward and fairly hurting his words at
the witness, isn't 1t true that when
you came in you saw Miss Page threat
en- Mr.. Pollock with this revolver"
He caught up the weapon as he
| spoke and thrust It under her eyes.
The maid, with a quiyertng little
scream OF horror, shrank back amid a
murmur OF sympathy from the crowd
She could not speak
isn't 1t true7' persisted the prose
cutor harshly. Answer my question
or tell US just what you did see when
you came into the theater upon your
return from the Grand"
Bursting into a storm Of tears, janet
flung out her arms In a wild gesture.
at is true" she sobbed. "Mees Page
my mademoiseIle, she was standing
and she had re revolver-pointed al
MIR. Pollock-and he-he-ran out of &c
room"
| At the words, Mary, whose hands had
been twitehing nervously throughout
the maids testimony. rose to her feel
with a little gasplng cry as If she
would speak; but before the words
came she swung suddenly about and
crumpled Into little heap on the floor
In an instant the whole room was OF
its feet. surging forward toward the
dock, and the sobs Of the maid were
echoed by more than one woman
among the spectators, where sympa
thy for the time ran high, though the
pendulum swayed baek when someone
said shrilly with derisive laugh:
She's a good actress. Is Mary Pager
But the Judges gaYel quelled the ex
element and the dire threat back oil
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

expected to nnd Mr.. Langdon in that
room"
''Ohl You had made arrangements
then to meet Mr.. Langdon there7'
Again the satiric note tTept into the
harsh voice, and crimson tide rushed
to Mary's pale cheeks.
THE boy told me-" she said with dig
nifty, that Mr.. Langdon was waiting
to speak to me. thought he had come
to take me home"
''The boy-what boyT" Tho question
leapt sharply now.
"Why, the bellboy who brought The
message" she said In surprise, and,
turning, pointed toward the group Of
witnesses where the small bellhop
covered, half covering his face with
his shaking hands.
For the moment at least every dye
was upon him, and some of the hOstil-
ity vanished from those watching faces
as a wave of surprised comment slip
ped from lip to lip. For after all, II
Mary Page had indeed gone into that
room expecting Langdon and not Fol
lock, it robbed the murder Of the in
fanny OF cool deliberntion.
Mary herself was both surprised and
confused by the sudden turn Of events
and, dismissed from the witness-bpx,
returned to her own seat bewildeted
at the seeming Importance attached to
what had heretofore appeared SO small
a detail
But it was anything but small in the
eyes of the District Attorney and
Iangdon, and there was a CLEAN Of
triumph in the latter's eyes as the
whimpering boy from the hotel tbok
the oath. Before he went into the wit
ness-box, however, the judge leaned
forward and frowned down at him.
EDO you understand, joe" he said
harshly, "thnt what you have just
taken is an oath? And that the aw
can put you into prison for perjury II
you do not tell the exact truth after
taking that oathT'
Yves, sirv' stammered the boy
am tell the truth, s'help me GawdP'
Light laughter ran through the room,
but the court attendant Immediately
called for order.
TELL us exactly what message you
carried to Miss Page In the banquet
room" said the District Attorney, " hen
quiet reigned at was Miss Page you
took the message to, wasn't itT'
Yes, sir, it was her. And the gent
In the gray suit he says, Tell Miss
Page Mr.. Langdon wants to see her
here at once"
"And You delivered the message just
that way to Miss Pager
ayes, sir"
''why didn't you testify to this at the
Coroners inquestT" It was the Judge
this time, stern and implacable, and
the boy in the witness-box cringed and
burst into tears.
hey-they-n-never asked me wot
the message was was takin' to her.
IL didn't think 1t mattered."
With an exclamation Of evaporation
the prosecutor sat down, turning the
small witness over to Langdon. into
whose tired face fresh hope had now
come. His voice, as he spoke to the boy,
was gentle and friendly, and the smut.
ding lad wiping his eyes with the back
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
DON'T Do IT" SHE
ADVISES WOULD-BE
MOVIE ACTRESSES
Miss Edna Mayo, Co Star.
ring in Mary Page"
Writes to an Ambitious
Girl.

Miss Edna Mayo. oAstar with Henry
Walthall in THE Strange Case of Mary
Page the moving picture series that s
being shown at the Strand theater
every Wednesday and Thursday, adj
vises girls 70 lay away their ambitions
to get into the movies"
Here is part of letter she wrote re-
Gently to Boise girl who had written
to Miss Mayo asking advice.
You ask me how TO get into moving
pictures. My only answer is stay
Out Il is not the easy life 1t looks 10
be as you sit in your theater chair and :
watch a production like The Strange
Case of Mary Page.
You say you would like to have a
part like mine and wear gowns made
by Lady Duff Gordon.
Il wish you could. l sincerely do.
but 1 don't believe you can.
II have been very lucky girl, and |
enjoy my work hugely. but
II have seen much sorrow around me
in my moving picture work. Hundreds
are struggling along as extra girls. who
never will get any farthef-hundred
like you, who would be much happier
az home with husband and some
Riddles.
The chances are all against you.
The battle is not worth the prize. NJ
temperament il especially suited Ia
moving picture work. am strong aud
not easily disturbed. / enjoy my pro-
fession better, | believe. than / would
a home. have always been an actress.
Ever since ! was a little girl / have
been appearing in public. / was for
tunate. and am happy
But you, who have a home and
friends. stay with them.
DO you realize that each scene IN
Mary Page was taken over and over
again until II was perreet2 DO you
realize the terrible tiredness that comes
after 4 nerve wfenching days work be-
fore the camera under glaring lights
4 love to help girls who are strug-
Cling to get along in moving pictures,
But the best help ] can give them Is 10
keep them out Of it. to persuade them
to stay at home. 10 marry one Of those
fine young men they know and to have
a little home Of their Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

De you understand dee, that what
you have just taken lie an oath 2"
Of his hand answered him eagerly He
seemed glad to find someone who didn't
brighten him
"Joe," said Langdon. bis voice fhil Of
kindness, that night wasn't the first
time you had seen Mr.. Pollock, wak it. r.
mo, sir said the boy in his shrill
young Yoice. Everybody knew James
Pollock at the Republic. He came
there q lot-him and Mr.. slade. .
And he was pretty generous II bis
tips. wasn't her The question was
quiet and the, District Attorney. who
had made a move to interrupt. sank
back without speaking as the bo an
awered:
"Oh, so-soi He could AFFORD to se.~
And 50. on the night when he lsked
you to take that message to Miss Page
be. gave you a good big tip. didn't hep
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
THE DRAMA OF
THE LAW

vi YITH the entrance Of the judge
VA the turmoil of the vast
w crowd that oiled the court s,at
subsidized into a tense whisper of ex-
peetancy. The atmosphere was vi
brant with it-taut as violin string
which snapped and brought the throng
surging wildly TO its feet when some
one shrlled:
III ere she comes!"
At the back OF the room men and
women fought in frenzy for foothold
upon the seats of chairs, drowning the
thunder of the judges gavel with their
clamorous hysteria. while those nearer
the front We're flung bodily against the
steady wall of police beyond which
stood Mary Page. framed by the grim
shadow of the prisoners door.
Mary was waiting, breathless. terri
fed for some one" TO come. The
Judge looked at his watch and then at
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress, is accused of the
murder OF James Pollock and is defended
by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. Shale, q crook and tool
OF Pollock was on the fire escape watch
ing for Langdon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

Merely pulling back the handlebars
OF new motorcycle stops Il by Olsen
gaging the clutch. throttIing the engine
and apply the brakea.