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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15

gala and led by Perfect Patron Evans.
who will present the visitor with an en-
graved copy of The Life of Horatio Alger.
Jr During his stay, Bennie will be the
guest of various former film favortes now
at leisure. owing to the partial suspension
of activities at Lubin's and the destruction
by fire of the Liberty studio.
His early days at the Lubn switchboard
gave Bennie an understanding Of the ar
tistic film temperament, which has been his
stock in trade ever since. From Lubin-
vile he fitted to the newly formed Liberty
Motion Picture Company as publicity
shooter. From there to an old friend, Ed
win August. who was starting the Eaco
brand of films with himself as the bright
shining star. Their Romane Fielding had
need of literary spine" and Benne tossed
aside Mr.. August and went to Arizona
with Romantic Romano.
In Phoenix Bennie found the Fielding
company an all male aggregation and lin
gered not. Plnning q note of farewell to
his unrumpled pillow, he made for the cool
Pacific and found studios and artistic tenn
peraments galore, roosting thereby.
At the head of the Griffith producing
staff he also found Frank Woods, who when
editor of the Dramatic Mirrors photoplay
pages had often published Bennie's gossip
of LubinvilIe. Mr.. Woods offered Benne
a desk at the Fine Arts studio, and as he
could go no further west without wetting
his spats, our hero sat himself down be-
side 1t and has there remained ever since
All the photographs of stars, players and
scenes from Fine Arts plays which are
printed in the newspapers and magazines
of America are sent them by Benne. He
has charge of tho still Photographic" de-
partment In idle moments he dashes off
stories about Norma Talmadge, De Wolf
Hopper, Bobby HarrOn, Mae Marsh and
others he especially favors. which he sells
to illustrated magazines.
To sum up. Bennie l., Zedman is a great
man and one of whom Philadelphia has
reason to be proud. He is the only great
writer upon motion-picture subjects who
has never attacked typewriter in person.
He either writes his friends in pencil
dictates to mechanical stenographers. He
says in reply to inquiry that stenograPhy
is too trivial and pokIng fingers at lettered
keys would disturb his flow of ideas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
Evening Ledger Scenario
Brings Many Questions
Philadelphia Amateur Photoplaywrights Want to
Know the Mysteries of "Close-ups"
Matters Mainly Technical

HNHB EVENING LEDGER Scenario Contest
i for a two-rell script by Philadelphian
and about Philadephians closes week
from today First and last a host of read
ers have written in asking for special in
structons regarding the terms of the con-
test or for answers to questions which
bother them. Many of these are answered
below. More will be treated daily in the
photoplay department next week. Else
where on this page today appear the
specific requirements of the contents.
UNCERTAIN.-"MIsh Microbes is a
one-reel scenario.
MORDELL.-The story should be sub
mitted in scenario form. You will find the
necessary information elsewhere on this
page.
r. f. EVERS-Your question, which we
presume was msaddressed to the scenario
editor, as 1t applies to politics, has been
turned over to the editor of What Do You
Know?
READER.-Address the Bray Studios,
care of the Paramount Pictures Corpora
tion. 4s5 5th avenue, New York city.
L. H. S,-Any resident of neighboring
towns In Pennsylvania or New Jersey who
is reader of the EVENING LEDGER is
eligible to enter the scenario contest.
S. T. Use whatever places, such as
banks, you wish. If access cannot be had
TO those spots or the lighting facilities there
are poor, the scenes will have to be taken
in studios. But by all means name the
place you think best suited to your story
MRS. GERA.-The contest is not for one
reel scenarios, but for two-reel, Mail your
script, If you can make it meet this con-
dition, to the scenario editor of the EVENING
LEDGER, Independence Square Philadelphia
F. L-You are eligible. Any kind of
good paper win do, but write only on one
side A closeup" is a view of person
or thing taken with the camera so close
that the object is enlarged to fill almost
all the screen,
NJ. 1.-The word reel" is SYNONYMOUS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
VIVIENNE SEGAL
COMES BACK
HOME

Vivienne Segal Is back home. She has
returned to join the cast of Keiths summer
revue, Made in Philly." But all that isn't
half so important or so interesting as the
story of the miraculous Introduction to New
York last season of the girl who gave the
Philadelphia operate Society such note
worthy Carmen a short while ago. Here
is one of the many stories which appeared
in the New York papers the Sunday fol-
lowing the production of THE Blue Para
disc" at the Casino:
Some seasons ago the favorite advice Of
producing managers TO those aspiring to
stage careers was 10 gain experience in
stock. 1t might take five, ten, twenty years
to reach Broadway, but then. after getting
there one would be repaid for the years of
preparation. Here now comes little miss
who upsetting this ravorite tradition" ar
rived" overnight
ut all came about through a friend"
she said, ''who in some way is connected
with the Shuberts, He Is an old friend OF
fathers, so this more than anything else
resulted in father letting mother and me
go TO Long Branch to meet ]. j. Shubert.
at seems that the lady who had been
playing my part-it sounds odd to say my
part'-was taken ILL., and, well, we got there
at the psychological moment. Could l act.
Mr.. Shubert wanted TO know. What could
l say? 1 had never been on the professional
stage. He completely floored me- l had
to sing and dance. What should 1 do?
Develop cold feet, or attempt the impossi-
BILE? That is the way my mind worked My
brain was a series of questions Yes or
no, yes or no2 1 was nearly driven frantic,
but after l got the manuscript of my part
/ felt more like an Out-and-out actress.
This feeling. however deserted me at the
first rehearsal for then ! realized my in
competency. How they pulled me through
those three days is more than l can tell
but l got along we'll enough to open, and
now it's all over except that i still work
every day and spend several hours in the
theatre"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
BENNIE BURSTS THE
BONDS
By Steve Talbot

Beino the story or one Philadelphia
film celebrity by another. Just tohdt
Mr.. Talbot's object may be, the Photo
play Editor doesn't knoto; but, dnyWdy,
the result is Spri0htly article about
as sprightly an Individuality
Known as the biggest. youngest and
smallest noise In captivity, Bennie L. zeid-
man has burst the bonds.
Every citizen of Philadelphia who ever
had occasion to phone the Lubin Film Com
pany between 1909 and 1914 has had words
with Bennie. He got his start" at the tele-
phone switchboard at goth and Indiana.
1t was a flying start and brought him to his
present eminent position, which Keeps MIN
busy duclting honors and gold, Now he Is
the head of the publicity department at the
Fine Arts Studio in Los Angeles, California.
Benny fondly believes he can go no
higher d. w Griffith is known to have
patted his shapely head before Sir Herbert
Beerbohm- Doug Fairbanks, De Wolf
Hopper and Nazimova, while stating in di-
rectorial tones but without the aid of a
magaphone, Benny Is the literary spine OF
my producing enterprises"
Being highly commercallzed Bennie was
only mildly delighted by these public pats,
and suggested coyly short time ago that
he had not gazed upon his native hearth
in more than a year. Mr.. Griffith promptly
tossed him an additional pat and gave or
ders that months salary ~ handed his
'Iiterary spine" and he be permitted to
wander whittier he willed for 80 days. This
in the vefnacular of the employed is called
getting a vacation"
Bennie boarded the fastest train adver-
tsed as having for its objective Philadel-
phia on the 6th of July His parents are
West Philadelphlans and his tastes are eul-
phatically Phtladephian. To inspire other
local lights which are being hidden under
hostile bushels, ii may be stated that on
Bennie's arrival in our city he will be
met by the Society of Patrons in full re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15
The Scenario Contest
Opened July 1.
Closes July 22.
Award August 3.

Conditions
Length, two reels, or 80 minutes.
IL may be comedy, drama or melodrama.
1t need not be typed.
II should be addressed to the Scenario
Editor, Evening Ledger.
majority Of characters must be Phiia-
delphians.
il must include scenes using the Interior
or exterior of six of the following places:
Ball Park, tho Ledger Office, the City
Hall, the POstOf1ce, Rittenhouse Square,
Ledger Central. an Elevated or Subway
station, Independence Square, a Railroad
station, the Navy Yard, Girnrd Avenue
Bridge, FnlrmOunt Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15

garded as one of
the most promi-
nent and able fig
ures in the NOV
ing-picture busi-
ness in America.
This is the more
remarkable when
1t Is considered
that all of Mr..
Mastbaum's early
years were spent
in C o m m e r cial
pursuits, and as
a member of the
successful real es-
tate firm of Mast
b a u m Brothers
& Fleis C h e r,
and that 1t was
not until about
five wears ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15

Continued on PAGE Four of this Section
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15

ALTHOUGH now but 80 years of age.
n. Stanley V. Mastbaum, managing direc-
tor of the Stanley Company, is generally re-
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
Odd Fellows at Tabernacle
Written for EVENING JOURNAL
By JAMES I. cRozIER.

Well. Us Oddies got there about twelve
hundred strong.
And some say it was surely sight.
And guess Brothers Lyon and Clase
heard our song
That was led by a man who is
White.
He is not very large but got up on a
seat.
So us fellows could look in his face.
And please let me say he is right hard
to beat
BY any big man for that place.
We enjoyed Welcome You" heard
Mrs p sing,
And Brother Lyons sermon was
grand.
"On Secret Disciples, and on other
thing
Brought JOY, to see some brothers
stand
And accept Jesus Christ as Saviour
and King;
Start their journey for sweet Beu-
lah Land.
And went home so glad they had
done the right thing,
anu NidlNN AliA MUuA4 fNNA nAhA
stand
/ met quito a number Of friends in
that place,
And some | had not seen for years,
And one was lady. once knew her
face.
Not now who was nearly In tears.
Her husband was lost. is one Of MS
boys.
He somehow got mixed in the
crowd:
And only for fear | would make too
much noise
would surely have called out
aloud
II will be a green spot in This heart
OF mine
IN my memory Il surely will cling;
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
SMYRNA HAS SOCIAL CITR.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del. Feb. S.-The Eureka
Club, Smyrna's new social oreaniza-
tion. met Friday evening last and
elected Carl S. Cooper. Of the Fruit
Growers National Bank. president /;
Homer S. Dealsyne, vice-president. (.
and Harold II. Deakyne. secretary
and treasurer.
The club has engaged rooms IN the
Stoeckle Building. on Commerce
Street and has total membership of
about twenty. After the election Of
officers the president appointed mem
bors Of the various committees and
minor officers
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
NEMPnRT SOCIAL Side.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT, Del. Feb. s. Miss
Marion Deakyne has returned to her
home in Chester, after spending sew
eral days with her aunt, Mrs. Will
liam King-Mrs. Harvey Gregg, Mrs.
Louis Ball and Miss Eta Lyman were
the recent guests of Mrs. James Polk,
Of Hockessin.-Mi Mildred Chand-
Ter. OF Richardson Park, teacher in
the public school here, has been i'll
with the grip for a week, and has
had Miss Mary Meyer and Miss Re-
becca Maclary act as substitutes
Abbie and John Parks. children Of
the Rev. and Mrs. John e. Parks.
have been i'm for two weeks.-Miss
Olive and Margaret Patton, Of New
Castle. have been spending several
days with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scarborough.
WE DO IIEMsTITCHING on all
materials, at short notice. Singer
Sewing Machine Co.. 2 E. 18th St.-Adv
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
finds RING WHERE IT
WAS LOST 23 YEARS
speciaI 20 THE EvENNG JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
sEAFORD. Del, Feb. S.-A little
more than % years ago. Mrs. George
r. M. Stengle lost a plain gold band
ring with her initials in il. All ef-
forts on the part Of several members
OF the family and neighbors to find it
were futile. On Saturday. while
Ethel. her 9-year-old daughter was
playing In the yard with a sister, she
noticed something shining in a spot
where the snow was melting, and
found IL was a ring. When she took
it to her mother it was quickly
recognized as the ring lost near a
quarter Of century ago. In the
time the ring has been in the yard
the ground has been plowed and titled
hundred of times. The ring was in
perfect condition and not the least
Worn.
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
At once! Opens UP NOSTRILS and clears
STUFFY HEAD---COLD and CATARRH CO

fragrant balm dissolves by the heat
of the nostrils; penetrates and heals
the in1amed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose. head and throat;
clears the air passages; stops nasty
discharges and a feeling Of cleansing,
soothing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug
Cling for breath, with head stuffed;
nostrils closed, hawking and blowing.
Catarrh OF a cold, with its running
nose, foul mucuous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is distress
ing but truly needless.
Put your faith--iust once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca
tarih will surely disappear.
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
TODAY'S BEAUTY HINT

II is not necessary to shampoo
quite so frequently if your hair is
properly cleansed each time by use Of
really good shampoo. The easiest
to use and quickest drying shampoo
that we can recommend TO our read
ers may be prepared very cheaply by
dissolving a teaspoonful Of canthrox.
obtained from your druggist. in cup
OF hot water This rubbed into the
scalp creates a thick lather, soothing
and cooling in its action. as we'll as
very beneficial 10 scalp and hair.
After rinsing. the scalp is fresh and
clean. while the hair dries quickly
and evenly, developing a bright lus-
ter and a soft fufiness that makes il
seem very heavy.
Evening journal., 1916-02-08

Instant Relief When Nose and Head
are CIOgged from a Cold. Stops
Nasty Catarrhal Dicharges. Dull
Headache Yanishes.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway. just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morningl the catarrh, cold-in-head
or catarrhal sore throat will be gone
End such misery nOwl Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet,
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
China Closets
Library
Furniture

This collection enables you to
make selections in harmony
with your ideas at moderate
cost All sale prices, il must be
remembered, are reductions
from year-around prices.
$500 overstuffed Chairs, $1,000
$500 Chairs .........si $500
$4,000 Leather Davenport. $500
$500 Tapestry Davenport $65.oo
Evening journal., 1916-02-08

One thing I regret, we were not there
In time
To hear Brother Clase and wife sing.
II was said 20 me. but only for fun.
You can't march-but ] said you
forget.
That I'm only a young man. not quite
eighty-one,
And can march with the most Of you
yet.
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
Adam Diningroom Suite (as illl

s2s5 Colonial Dining Suite, s226.
10 pieces, in genuine mahogany,
with 5T-inch buffet. Also sold sep
arately.
Evening journal., 1916-02-08
Upholstering Done
at February Prices

Your furniture can be repair
cd and covered to look like new
during this month al very spe-
ciai concessions from regular
prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

lett Eichnond Thursday night. DC :
c"mbcr IS. tho nigh, before IL was 70
have turned all papers over to tho Old
Dominion Trust Company Tor Nuckois.
The petition also charges that Ia some
instances Nuckois has found that there
were no deeds OF trust for tho loans
ihit wcrc supposed TO have been made.
and that II WAS also found tina; some
Of the abstracts had been made out
in ono name and the property conveyed
to another.
Your complainant believes and
charges. reads Nuckolss petition to
the court for IN attachment, "tl:at the
said l'izzini IS an nbscondnS debtor"
that le has ALREADY left the state and
Is preparing TO remove his properly.
For the purpose of protection against
any funds tAut may be on deposit and
that they may br holding Tor 'iz2ini.
the petition also makes u party to this
suit the William II. Pizzini Company.
II. Is. Franklin. in his own right and
as trustee. the National state a.id city
Bank. the American National Bank and
the Virginia Trust Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
RUSSIANS BEING DRIVEN
TOWARD SERETH RIVER
In Vain DO They Attempt TO Hold
Strongly Prepared Position East
OF Rimnik-S arat.
GROUND COVERED WITH DEAD
Town Taken With Sucl, Speed That
Cars Soldiers Succeed in Destroy
ing Only One BridGe-Iast Trains
10 Depart Hit by Tcutonic Shells.
10y Associated rress. /

BERLIN. December 80 Thy Sayville)
The tuSsians, defeated III Eastern
waliachia. arc being driven toward The
Screth by their pursucrs. who arc press
ing on closely at their rear" writes
the military critic Of the Overseas
News Agency. I'm vain did the Rus
slams attempt to hold the strongly
prepared position cast OF Rimnik- Sarat
and between tho Rimuik and Buzeu
Rivers. The country was fitted cN-
cclcntly for defense. being covered
with swampS. winding rivulcts. ponds
and extensive lakes. but again they
were defeated and everywhere the
battle held was covered with heaps OF
dead Russians.
"Rimnik Sarat. in spite of a tena.
cious defense. was taken with such
speed that the Russians succeeded ONLY
in destroying one bridge south of the
town, while the most important bridges
across the lsimnik fell untianlagcd into
the hands OF the conqucrors. The rail.
road station WAS defended stubhornly
and To the last b. the Russians The
last trains to depart. which were GOV.
cred with fleeing Russians, were hi,
by shells from the .Austro- German bat
tcrics.
Tile rapidly advancing troops OF tn,
central powers also extended their sue.
ccsses west Of I;imnik- Sarat and oc-
cupicd a large part of tho Rlmnfl< Val
10y. The village ar Dumitresti. which
is the crossing point OF three mountain
roads, has hccu reached
I'm the Dohrudja the Russians arc
making desperate efforts to protect the
Matchin bridgchead and the Danube
swamps. However. they were driven
again back by tho brave Bulgarian and
Turkish troops.
on December - the Russian EN-
rcror issued All order attcmptinr tn
bclittlc the successes Of tho central
powers. declaring that the I;oun,aniau>;
had had n" modern war experiences.
In tho battles in Eastern wallachia
and in Dohrudja. however. not the Eou-
manians. hut the war-eNpcritnced Rus
sian army corps wore defeated"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
CAPTURED RUSSIAN SHIP
TAKEN INTO GERMAN PORT
Discovered to Have Bcen Hamburg
American Liner which Had Been
tonfscatcd at Beginning OF wRr.
iB, Associated Press.

BY Associated Prcss.l
EEItLlN. December 80 CNia SaSvi!lc).
Tho Russian steamer Suchau, cap
turcd 10y a German submarine recently
ia the Arctic Ocean east OF Cape North
the northcrnmos; point Of Europe.
while bound from the United States
10 ArchanScl with . valuable cargo
Of war materials. has been brought
into a German port, says AN official
announcement made to-day. The
steamer was formerly the Hamburg
American liner Spczia. and had been
contscatcd by tho Russians
Tho official statement SAYS:
y German submarine a short time
ago III tho Northern Arctic Ocean. ca $,
Of Cape North. captured tho steamer
Su"han. OF the Russian volunteer Meet.
hllcd with war material and bound
Tor \rchanGel from tho United States.
The officers OF tho Russian ship hay-
ms been taken OIL board tho subma
ri'lc rs prisoners, aud a German nava
officer. with Il uoncommissioncd stan.
having taken command OF tho steamer
She WAS brought to a German port.
accompanied by the submarine.
There ii was discovered that Tho
steamer WAS tho Spezia. which had be-
ionEcd 10 tho Hamburg American Line
and had been conti.cAtcd at tho begin.
ming q! tho war at Nladivostok by the
russians. The cargo WAS worth MANY
millions OF marks"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
SPANISH GOVERNMENT
SENDS <nEI, n> pt,x,a

MADRID. Dccembcr so Dvil rnrisD.-
Tue Spanish government has sent :,
note IN reply 10 President Wilson with
reference 10 peace as follows:
Inc Spanish government las re
celNed from the afAba ss.aJur Of i.o
United States thc.- n,sc SEM hy lh.,
president OF the United States 10 TIC
pellisereht nations. aud another com
munlcaion III which i, u said that
me moment is onportuue for action nv
me government or Ills Majesty III sun.
port OF the attitude taken Ivy the gov
ernment CT the United States.
me SPANISH government. in am
S"er 10 The initiative of the rrcsi-
dent of III" tnit,d States h,Brre.
that the action in which Snuin j. -.
'ted 10 participate viii bc notifications
cspe'iaii! a. the central powers have
oppressed their intention that the pc,r,
conditions shall be accorded cNrlu.iyc.
~ among tho bclljpcren,-
'>cNerthti'ss. tho Spanish govern
, having ~ consideration the no.
ne desiies 81 the American govern.
ment. which are worthy Of an nconie,
~ disposed to associate itself w.th
every negotiation which has for ~
object the facilitating al the humani
taF'"h "ork Of ending the present
war. ''"''''
spain. however. vim suspend All 49,.
uhtll thc time when her efforts
Snd work ma favor Of peace ca, 10
more uscful and cni.actous ,b,,n a,
ne present time. Until then tho Sn,r
ish government believes that i, yn,,ls
~ ohportane 10 declare with regard
- INC entente ~ the neutral na,,o,,
~ lhf oeienS@ of their interests th,t
Is disposed now rs i, ,y,,s ., ~ !.
beginning Of Inc war - Commence ,,e
ao'iatlons which might lead 10 an
record capable ST uh.iIu. al. Lnt,t'.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
MAGAZINES RAISE PRICES
Range From 20 10 III I-a Ter
Cent on Periodicals or National
Circulation.
lRy Associated Press |


MEM YORK, December S0.--Owins to
the increased cost of white paper and
other materials necessary to printing
and art work. several magazines OF ma
tionai circulation announced to-day in
crcasos in the price OF subscription.
other periodicals have already given
notice OF similar jump i'll prices.
several of the smaller magazines in
New York have suspended publication,
aud others are planning to merge with
publications controlled by the same in
tcrcsts.
Publishers explain that many OF them
have had TO renew their contracts for
paper at this time and to pay nearly 50
per cent more than this itcm has cost
them in the past.
The rise in subscription prices an
uounced to-day ranged from 20 10 81 l 3
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31

rAkia' ueccnter ga Thc rren,,,
orei - once Tonight mad, ruhli.
.he dent notes d,'N~rrd by ,h.
msnish. H2f"fsiau ana Danish min.
is'ers' supporting tho uIitia,iy. 49,.
Nard peac1: taken rs Presi,len, va
son inc notes express Sympa,h, Of
Ihe ainaF!an couutriHs for All Of
ior's TOWARD the ending .. tho war
"hn assert NC hope that the President
VIZ ootaHi result @orthy cf tn.
spirit which inspired lis not. - ~
bciiiSercnts. The idrnlie note rol
love-:
~ ~ with tho greatest inte,es, tha,
inc sovernmcn, Of the King learned
o' inc prorositinns MADE ~ the pr-si
dsnt OF the United states ir ocdcr -
facilitate measures tending Il IN. 90.
taeiiAhmcnt OF durahio peace While
remaining dcs!rous Of avoiding ali IN
'erference which might hurt legitimat.
6susceptiblities, the government, If n,