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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

hurt"
What right have you to call me any soft
hced?' I said
Because you AFRO a softhead to let that
bunch of smart alexis at the studio play Jokes
on YOU" said Lucy. i've just found out why
you took 'Sapho' to the ball"
said it was because ] drawed her name out
of = hat. but | wouldn't tell her. because IT
said:
We'll you've got different ideas of square
ness than the other men at the studio They
are laughing about IT, them pieces OF
paper. and there Fatty written all OF
thcm."
I'm going to get even with that bunch. Dave.
You know me when get started Well. so long.
TOM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

and | guess I'll be getting as mucn as Chas.
Chaplin. maybe Sidney Chaplin, his brother.
Fatty Arbuckle, or some of them high priced
comedian actors
Lucy had been acting kinda mad at me, but
when We got through with that picture she
says:
Come on. Tom, and I'll buy your lunch. and
1t won't cost you IS this time"
Il don't let no girl buy things for me to eat"
sad land, besides. l thought you kinda
miffed at me-"
She said: Did you get hurt when 'sa pho
fell on your"
I said NO, It nearly busted me In two but
It didn't hurt me, just jolted me little
'Sapho' wasn't hurt. either just scared"
And Lucy says: she must have fell on your
head: it's soft. and II kept her from getting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

WORRlED-The advertisements OF the North
W American Film Corporation state they
want a suggestion for a sequel to The Diamond
from the Sky and the suggestion must oe
written out in the form of synopsis there
fore the synopsis of just one chapter would
not do. You have watched the present story.
now take it up where it leaves off and build
up ahother story from that. Carry the char
aeters through d new set of adventures and IN
vent new characters If you need them
The producers of The Diamond from thu
Sky, in their directions to contestants saw
these things must be borne In mind; What
becomes OF the diamond, What becomes Of the
child, What becomes of Blair Stanley" You
Will not need to indicate any number of scenes
or chapters Just write your story in outline:
that is as much as you do in a thousand
words, which is all that is allowed
Make your directions as short and simp,s
as possible and get much life and action
INTO your story as you can. The film people
Will attend to all such things as putting Il
into chapters and scenario form. You are to
furnish suggestion that they can build up
INTO another story. sequel to the present
story.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

Miss Lorraine has since appeared in other films, and
the future will doubt her many more, because
matter how popular actress may become the regular
stage always finds wider scope for her talents when
she works before the This, and the relief from
travel and bad hotels, incidental TO regular stage life
usually keeps them in work when they give
il try.
Miss Lorraine born in San Francisco twenty -four
years ago She began her actress when 1
years old and of her first part that of Little
Eva in Uncle Tom Cabin She has appeared in musical
comedy and the vaudeville stage and is consistent
worker in all lines of dramatic endeavor She has most
pleasant and magnetic personality, and makes friends
wherever she goes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

needs This is the sole reason the synopsis 10
put at the head Of your play-to keep the editor
from wading through the whole manuscript
When editor finds play that looks prom
Using from the synopsis. 1t is laid aside for fur
Their consideration. is reread and then turned
over to the director or to the head of the office
for final judgment on it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

and I've decided to be one like Chas. Chaplin
Chos. Chaplin gets about dollar minute for
ell the comic acting he does, and all he does
is to kinda walk funny and things Ike that. |
am almost as funny as he is now and with a
little more practice will be as heap funnier,
because the actors in this company that me
and Lucy Is working in all laughed themselves
nearly sick at the way acted In picture l
took part In at the movie actors ball went to.
and II you make actor laugh you are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06
IL just left her standing kinda still
and danced all around her."


going some. Dave. because they see SO much
acting all the time II doesn't funny to
them. and. besides. they are afraid to laugh
at some else's acting because they think
that the director will think they better than
they are
This comic picture I made hit in is called
Sapho's Soul Mate, and the fat girl told you
and things the actors wear-she is in it. me
and her are the stars. and l supposed to
be in love with her; she is "Sapho.''
tell YOU Dave. this movie acting is not such
picnic some folks think it is. That acting
did on the ship was hard, and that camel
riding and walking hard. The acting in
The Halfbreed wasn't quite so hard. except
when l get shot
The director that told me how to act said:
Don't fall all at once, just go half way down
then roll and die" and ! just kinda set
down and landed right on top of some cactus.
The director says: Here. you are not doing
a comic death scene: this is tragedy; there's
nothing funny in it," and II you TO sit down
on some Of them cactuses. Dave. you would
say It wasn't very funny. either. We had to
make that scene over because the director
says:
You wiggled around like you top of
hot stove That won't do
You see, all tho parts l have played in the
pictures have been hard to do. and If you'd
have to carry a fat girl upstairs like did in
this sapho picture. you'd say that that wasn't
hny picnic, either. Dave.
The way they found out that I was such
good comic actor when we went to the
movie actors ball There is a ball or party
going all the time out here Some of them
bre given in halls and the public people can
come and pay two. or ma. be three dollars be-
causo they all crazy to go to them balls
and maybe get to dance with big actors like me
and Strongheart and Robert Cardman ]. J..
Murphy who is actor part OF the time and
talls himself John James Murgatroyd and is q
director part of the time and Is J. ]. Murphy.
guess us movie actors could go to a ball or
barty at night and to an ice cream socia BILE in
he afternoon. and to kind of a club
neeting in the morning every day of our lives
We didn't have to do little acting now and
hen, because these folks out here are crazy
o look at US actors and when q church or
odge wants to get up doin's Of some kind to
aise money to paint the church or get the
reacher a new suit Of clothes. all they do is to
ct some big movie actor to come, and the peo-
le will rush in and spend all their money just
look at the actor and say:
IT'S nice evening for the party. amt it,"
something like that. and then they 20 away
nd say:
''oh. yes. know him. was at party with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06
The Gigantic
House that
Pathe Built

n all the history of business
enterprises, there Is no
more remarkable growth
than that shown by tho
moving-picture industry.
1t Is today fifth in inn
portance Of all the great
businesses Of the United
States.
When the gigantic in
dustry 10 considered. when
the number Of people that
are employed in the maxi
ing and distribution and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

p. FEW wants to know II iS5 words is
"a. long enough for synopsis If You can
tell your story in 1s5 words that is enough and
you are lucky, for most people are afflicted with
long windedness when it comes to writing syn
opses.
Here is the idea of the synopsis: All os the
manuscripts reaching a studio are reau by lie
scenario editor-an individual who must have
rare discrimination, the memory OF bureau Of
information chief. correct idea ot ara sua tls
values, and the patience of Job. This editor VIA
pass on 100 manuscripts a day. but the synopsis
is all he reads of most OF them, because he can
see from that whether the play is suited to his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06
BY A. H. GIEBLER.

"a Il DAVE:
Well. Dave. am a
comic actor now, and ]
guess I'll be that from
now on. At first ! thought
I'd always be a hero actor
and never do any kind o!
acting but rescuing girls
and maybe now and then
some heavy acting, like |
did in The Halfbreeds
Hate. THAT ] acted in last
week. But the comedian
actors get the most money
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

appeal to you differently. II you honestly
think that it is not weak or conventional, don't
let another kin your faith In it; send it out
again. On the other hand. be honest with
yourself II 1t is. Rewrite it. If you strength.
en- it, and II you cannot lay it away and get
busy on another one Then after few weeks
get the weak one out and see II you can't nix
It up. That has been done many a time
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

and the rare knowledge Of how to her clothes
bned with still knowledge of what kind of clothes
to wear and when to them.
Miss Lorraine has only been in moving picture work
for short time but to judge from the impression she has
created she will climb high the ladder of movie fame
She made her first appearance a in the
eadng part of Neal of the Navy series produced by
Balboa Company for the Pathe program.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-06

LILLIAN LORRAINE is another actress who
made big hit on the regular stage and has
come over to the movies, and registered
just as effectively. This girl is the happy pos
Scssor of the three things that make for
cess and popularity on any stage, whether
audible or silent She has good looks. talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
NEW CITIZENS ARE
PRAISED BY WOMAN

o. F. Hildebrandt, secretary of the
Greater Moline committee, this morn
ing had as his visitor DR.. Caroline
Hedger, representative Of the National
committee. She ask
ed that the secretary bring before the
Moline body the question of cooperat-
ing with the city in making foreign
born citizens feel at home. She had
just come from the city court, where
she heard the examination of a class
Of applicants for citizenship, and she
said it was a delight to see so many
intelligent men being added to the
population Of one city. Plan of the
committee which DR.. Hedger repre-
sents, is to encourage patriotism in
the new citizens by holding exercises
Of a patriotic nature and in other
ways making them valuable citizens.
The scheme was adopted in 224 cities
last Fourth of July, she said, and every
good results were obtained.
She will mail to George Schrader
and to the G. NJ. c. programs for these
patriotic celebrations and other lit
erature to assist both the city and the
G. NJ. c. committee in developing the
foreign-born men and women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
SEVENTY FIVE ARE
AFTER CITIZENSHIP

Seventy-fve petitions for naturali-
zation have been filed in circuit court
to be acted on at the next term. Today
was the last day for filing.
1t is expected that the Elks will
again have charge of the patriotic ex-
ercises incident thereto, although they
will be held at night either the first
Monday or Tuesday Of May.
Sam Ryerson, who conceived the
idea of special program outlining the
duties of American citizenship, has
received many compliments from high
officials in the Elk's order, compli-
menting him on the plan. 1t is prob
able it may be made national in its
scope Among those to write were
Raymond Benjamin, San Francisco
past grand exalted ruler; John C. Kar-
ell, Milwaukee, county judge and past
president of Wisconsin State Elks' as
ISOLATION; and f. L. Sharpe, Bloom
ington district deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
PLANSPRESENTED
FOR $4,000 BARN
Commission Views Drawings for Mu.
nicipa1 Building Which 1t viii
Erect in West End of City.

If plans Of the Rock Island munich
pal commission carry the city will
soon be advertising for bids for the
proposed municipal barn, to replace
the one located on Sixth avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Drawings have been completed by
Architect O. T. Cervin for a structure
which will cost $4,000 and the city
council will likely make a special ap-
preparation to carry the cost when the
annual budget is made up. The plans
were presented to the commissioners
yesterday afternoon.
The front portion of the proposed
building is to be "a feet by TO- In this
portion of the first story is located a
repair shop about Is by p feet, an
office by Is feet, corn crib, har-
ness room and toilet room, and a gar
age for two autos. There are two
stairways, one leading to large tool
room in the second story, and another
10 tue SldDIclldn D d par tIIleuLS. 1ueSe
apartments consist of living room,
kitchen, two bed rooms, and bath
room. This portion will be heated
with steam Adjoining this is the sta
BILE, "a feet by rs, with q single stalls,
and two box stalls and an oat bin.
Five of these single stalls are six feet
wide, to take care of the very large
horses, and the others are five
feet. Above is a large hay loft. The
unoccupied portion of the lot, which
is 100 feet deep, will be used for driv-
ing and for storage sheds for carts,
wagons, and coal shed. Provision
is also made for hanging the hose
that is used for flushing sewers. The
building will be all brick, with COM
position roof over the stable portion
and asphalt single roof on the bal
ance The entire first story will have
a cement floor, with plank floor in the
horse stalls, excepting the box stalls,
a dirt floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
SUNNY HILL,

Frank MCWhinney and Hugh Nc
Meeken were at Galva last week visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs VIII McMeeken of
that place.
Mrs. Hanson and son Forest came
Saturday for few days visit at the
j. NJ. Lindlad home.
Leona Harsha of Orion visited Sun
day with friends here.
Mrs. James Spargo was called to
Hillsdale on account of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs Jerry Lees.
Mrs. Lees was somewhat improved at
last reports.
Grace McWhinney was a Rock Is
land visitor Friday and Saturday.
Miss Myra Wood Of Rock Island
spent Sunday at the ]. C. McWhinney
home.
Rev A. c. Bailey of Ohio is here to
see his father, J. C. Bailey, who was
suddenly taken sick last week.
Messrs. Reid and Sandy McMesken
spent thursday IN Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Miller enter
tanned a few friends Wednesday even
ing
The Farmers Social club holds its
meeting at the home of Albert Lawson
Friday evening.
The Mount Pleasant and Sunny Hill
sociable was held Saturday evening at
the latter place and considering the
condition of the roads and weather
there was a good attendance. A short
program was carried out and a lunch
served.
Gust Lawson, Ralph Spargo and
James McWhinney attended the auto
show at Chicago
Emil Link of Danyers, H., stopped
mere Sunday. He was returning
from his fathers funeral held at
Matherville. on Saturday.
On account of the bad weather the
concert at Beulah church by the
oherrard band was postponed till
Feb. II.
Miss Hazel Long, who teaches the
klhder6arden school, returned to her
nome il Rock Island for an over Sun
day visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
TWO CITIES DONATE
S1,388.73 JEW AID

Total collected in Rock Island and
Moline on Jan. II, designated as Jew
ish relief day by President Woodrow
Wilson, was $l,3S8.73, according to
nnal reports made at the meeting held
last evening at Beth Israel synagogue,
Third avenue and TWenty-second
street. Simon Lewis was head of the
committee having in charge solicita-
ton for the day, and the committee in
charge of the collection here wish TO
thank all in the two cities who SO
kindly aided the worthy movement.
Committee in charge was composed of
j. eraser, ~ Greenblatt, treasurer,
Fl. Bryerman, secretary. Jewish peo-
pie here are sending $50 a week for
the aid Of sufferers In the war zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
SAVINGS OF PUPILS
IN CITY S22,257.11

A total of S22,257.11 since the in
auguration of the school saving sys-
TEN in 1910 has been deposited in the
State bank of Rock Island This
amount includes an increase of $1,000
in the present school year from Sept
l to Feb. l, the record sum for five
months in the history of the system.
The growth Of the savings has been
phenomenal and a special effort is
being made to secure a record deposit
tomorrow in harmony with the spirit
of the day and thus give the system
an impetus that will make this ban
ner year. The statistics Of the growth
OF school savings in the last five years,
according to the records of the bank
are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Tuberculin Tests Made,
RECEIPTS ALL THAT
SCHEDULE DEMANDS

Announcement is made today by
Louis Funkenstein, general internal
revenue collector, that professional
men, such as physicians, lawyers and
dentists, in making schedules for in
come tax for 1915 are required to give
merely cash receipts for the past year
and do not have to make statement of
accounts receivable. This explana-
ton is made in order to facilitate COM
pilation of reports. Payment of in
come tax must be made by March / or
penalty of so per cent will be added
Additional information can be secur-
ed from Mr.. Funkenstein at the post-
Office building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
PAY A DIVIDEND
IN WHITNEY CASE
Creditors of Moline Bankrupt Concern
Are Paid 10 Per Cent-Referee
Compliments Joseph Murphy.

Announcement that 10 per cent
dividend had just been paid creditors
of the Whitney Clothing company. now
defunct, was made by Joseph Z. MUIR
ply, trustee of the bankrupt concern,
at a hearing conducted in the Moline
city courtroom yesterday afternoon by
f. L. Henry, referee in bankruptcy.
Mr.. Murphy was complimented by
Referee Henry on his excellent work
as trustee.
For the first time since the clothing
concern Welt into bankruptcy, Arthur
Whitney, treasurer of the company.
appeared before the referee He was
examined in regard to a number of
matters which the trustee and referee
had been unable to clear up.
Objections filed to claims were TAX
Ell up and these were settled Salts
factorily. Another dividend will be
paid at a later date, ii is understood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
MURRIN DECLARES
No NEED Of FEAR
Superintendent Brands Statements Re-
garding Water as Being ~Ridicu-
lous- and "CriminaI."
POINTS TO STATE ANALYSIS
SAYS Rise in River Increased Turbid.
ity Which Caused Aqua to Have
Slight COl0ring.

Commissioner John A Murrin today
branded as ridiculous" and Grim
inal." statements that raw water from
the Mississippi river had been pumped
directly into the mains.
1t is absolutely ridiculous to think
that We would do such a thing" the
commissioner said. 81 don't think that
the people place any faith in such as
sertions, but if there is anyone who
does l invite him to come with me at
any time that he choOsese and | will
show him over our plant and prove to
him that the water is filtered and
treated so as to make it absolutely
pure for drinking purposes. The
analysis published in The Argus last
night, coming from the state water in
spectors at the University of Illinois,
shows that the water is pure.
1T is a crime to brighten people with
false statements such as have been
made and | want to say to the people
Of Rock Island that they need have no
fear of using the water.
Water C0iOred.
1T is true that the water has some
color in certain localities. 1t is owing
to the rise in the river and the ice 60
ing out. This causes the turbidity to
increase over the normal, but this has
not been the first time that the water
has had some color. Several times
during the last few years when the
river rose similar conditions existed
but no fear was expressed then and
there is no reason for anyone becoming
frightened now.
Our chlorine plant assures US alb
solutely pure water. Our alum solu-
ton which clears the water was not
strong enough when the river rose to
precipitate the mud. That is why
there was coloring in the water. But
it had nothing to do with the purity of
the water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

These statistics show a steady in
crease in the amount of school savings
and also indicate that this year, the
record for the year will probably ex-
coed that of any previous year.
The high school, Principal A. J,
Burton announced today, has not as
yet arranged any program for the OBJ
servance Of Thrift day, although the
grade schools will all have some rec
ognition Of the day either in their
rooms or before the whole student
bodies of the different schools,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Bids,

Bids will be received at the mann,
Office until 10 o'clock a. NJ, Feb i
1916, for furnishing the city Of hd
Island with sulphate of alumins mi
April 1, 1919. City uses approxima,s5
20 tons per month.
JOHN A. MURRN,
Commissioner Of Public propertY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

Felmley, president of the Illinois State
Normal university at the annual ses-
sion of the Illinois Schoolmasters'
club in Decatur Friday. Over 100 edu-
Gators from all parts of the state are
expected to attend the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Nine Points OF the Law,

blessed are the meek, for they
snail inherit the EARTH" quoted the
good deacon.
They may inherit 1t, all right" said
Tue backslider, but they never seem
u take possession Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
VIII Debate Preparedness.

Decatur, Ill, Feb 2.-Dr. Charles
Gibson of the University of Chicago
and president OF an Illinois guard
company. was today secured to debate
On preparedness" against David
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02

Best GRADUATED Sugar
35c ID.

We are making this sacrifice on
sugar in order to introduce in every
home our celebrated line of Csc, soc,
Soc and Acc coffees. Sugar limited to
lbs. for every lbs. coffee. This is
an exceptional opportunity for you to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-02
Judges Pockets Picked at Wilson Talk.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2.-United
States Judge M. J. Wade and Presi-
dent Mac Bride of the University OF
Iowa reported to the police today that
their pockets were picked last night
while they were in the crowd listening
to President Wilson's address.