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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Indians. who are mad at
her father because they
think he has made It
stop raining. but he
didn't, he's only a pro-
lessor that is studying
the stars.
And strongheart. who
Is a real Indian. but one
that has gone to school
in Pennsylvania and is
educated. rescues Lucy
from his tribe and fights
nearly all Of them sin
gle-handed and takes
her back to her father.
and Lucy likes him so
well she wants to marry
him. and he says:
mo. l viii not marry
you and make an Indian
out OF you." and he goes
away and jumps in the
river and browns be-
cause he can't go back
to his own people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20


pictures. I may have to
learn oil over again. but
I guess 1t won't take
me long with tho start
I've got. en- pavef
That actor. Strong
heart, don't like me at
oil, Dave. I guess he
thinks I'm going to beat
him out OF his Job being
n star for this company.
and so me and the d.
rector, Mr.. Grassland.
will not make q big fea-
ture out of that picture
where Lucy Jumps from
the train and I catch
her. and here is the
reason, Dave.
When We are talking
about how We will fix 1t,
the scenario editor. he
gays: That's easy.
here's the dope. Strong
heart is the telegraph
nnorntnr nj thin Stntinn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

And stronghenrt quits
operating on the teie-
graph line, and him and
TITLE gets married.
L tell yos. Dave, that
scenario editor is some
hot writer. and he
wears glasses made out
of the same kind OF
stuff that they make
side combs out Of. Why
don't you get some OF
them kind OF specs.
Dave. II you insist on
writing?
When mo and the
scenario writer and Mr..
Grassland got all this
doped out. strongheart
says: Look here. who's
the star of this COM
pany?" and Mr.. Cross
land says, 'You ara.
Don't we pay you star
wages7"
.yasn bo soya "hrt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Who's been string
ing your" And thew
didn't want us TO ride
them bears at all, Dave,
but they was to be in
the picture. :.
I played the heavy
part In that picture. l
bet you'll think that
was because I was so
big. Dave. but 1t amt
that at all. I am the
biggest one In this COM
pany except a girl that
used to be a fat girl in
a circus. She amt no
regular movie actress,
but she takes care OF
the clothes and things
the actors wear. She is
heavier than me. but
outside of her ~, tha
biggest. But the heavy
part means tho villain
part. Dave. I'll bet you
didn't know that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

thNy "ao S'spe
send back the word ana
you could put u nttle
piece in the paper about
1t, Dave. and Mr. Cross
land says:
Wen pay you Tor
each picture you appear
in"
A lot Of these actors
out here get paid that
way. Dave. They work
in a picture that takes
a week to make. and
get about $50 or 500
for It, and then they
say they are getting s0
or 500 q week. and
about every two weeks
they don't work in any
picture. but live Off OF
what they made the
other weeks. and Mr..
Grassland says:
III you'll get your
hair cut and stop lift
ing YOUR feet when
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

IoPEFrL READER-It is true that most OF
the larger houses show the big five and six
reel plays but there is always a steady demand
for short-length plays. Many houses have
their programs made OF one three-r reel and two
or three one-reel plays. II you are a beginner
II will be best for you to write one-reel plays
ut first. New writer's seldom have the ability
10 turn out I'VE and six reela Try Essanay
Film Company. Niles. Cal. and the vitasraph
Western Studio at Hollywood. Cal. with your
oae-reel Western. Tho market for one-reel
comedies is always good: II you have any new
subjects. not the slapstlck kind. you viii have
little trouble In disposing OF them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

herse?"
I said: II can ride
anything iiut 4 camel"
He said:
IAN right. You and
Misn Naccol.ni com.
tomorrow. and I'll have
the circus people hrlng
them hears over. and
wen make a picture
I've been wanting to
make for a long time"
or course. 1 never
told them that I'd navar
rode on q bear. but n
tall. long-,egged guy
like me ought to ride
a bear easy. because
you can almost step
right over a bear IL
you're tall and got long
legs like me.
Tho next day 1 went
over there with Lucy.
and when ..u ,h.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

M YRTLE-we do not know the exact age of
AvA Charles clary. but he is around 80. He
appeared as Father Kelly liz The Rosary. a
selig play. in which he made q decided hit on
the screen. He Is now with Lasky. and will
soon appear in picture with Blanche Sweet
He will probably send you his picture II you
address him in care OF the I.ssky Feature ifa,
Company. Hollywood. Cal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

n II. L-Althoush many OF the stage.
". well the screen. stars were born in
the profession" there many very promi
nent stars, OF both screen ana stage. who did
not become actors until they were grown. OF
course you do not stand much of n chance OF
becoming a great actor in small town. where
there are no studios but there is always a way
for the really ambitious 10 overcome their df-
ncuities and obstacles. and TO finally realize
their ambitions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

d C. j., Collinsv!lIe. Hiking Baggot is 30
Os years old His wife is not an actress.
They have one child. hoy. Bagsot Was one
OF the first moving picture players TO win fame
and popularity. and he has managed to retain
all his old friends. as well as nuke a lot OF
new ones every time he appears in new
picture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
Answers to Fans

All questions must be addressed to the
Moving Picture Editor, care Of this paper.
Always sign your name. but give Initials or
ate TO use In the column. All questions
must be answered through the paper
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

D k--sorry We cannot give you the !ntorinu-
N. ton you ask about Hobart Henley His
address is in care OF Universal Film Company,
Universal City. Cal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

II ", East Alton-Don't know of any Grace
Lie Drummon. but do know OF Grace par-
mond, with Selig. Miss Darmond is a Chicago
girl, but she migrated with the rest Of the
Selig players to Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

A EXIoUs-Francis Ford and Grace cunarl
"A have both been married for some time
even before they worked in The Broken Coin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Ii AIRY B.-There are very few old fashioned
1 Indian plays being made nowadays, but
there are stil many Western plays being pro-
duced. and there are Indians In them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

M RS. NJ. l.. B.-You are too late the Brain.
AVA and Beauty contest closed on January
i 1a16
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Mr.. Grassland rays:
You hang around. Tom, and you'il get some
more acting to do" and asked him how much
thev ,pa. going 10 nay me week SO couid
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

r DYTHE-Francis X. Bushman is not mar.
z ried to Beverly Bayne. AS far as We know
neither are married.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

photoplay audience harbors the professor and
the coal HEAVIER, people Of all beliefs and con-
ditions Of life. and the film makers try to cater
to the pleasure OF one much to another.
The company you mention would be as good
market as any to try your drama out on, but
We would seriously advise You to put in more
time on ordinary everyday plots. You say you
can produce better plots than much Of the stun
produced. Go to 1t, show US what you can
do, and write again and tell US how you come
out
M AIRY B. asks II play addressed to tho
IVA Mutual Corporation will reach all of the
studios operating under that name. Plays
should be addressed to the different studios
comprising the Mutual group. Send the comedy
with the 10 or II year old child to the Reliance
Majestic Studios. $500 Sunset boulevard, Holly
wood. CAL This concern has company OF
clever child actors. Carmen De Rue. George
Stone. Billy Jacobs and several others.
Your two-reel comedy will find welcome
hand at any OF the big studios IL 1t is new and
does not have too much slap stick in It There
is a need for nice clean parlor comedies Tho
matter of spacing your typewriting Is not irn-
portant Some directors like It double spaced.
others single.
A RTHUR cowAN-The address Of the Amer
"A lean Film Company in Chicago was the
one used by the Diamond from the Sky peo-
PIE ut the tne We wrote tho article you saw
In the paper If they told you to address them
in New York that is evidently correct AS to
your question about writing out the suggestion
for sequel in scenario form, we do not know
whether this is permissible or not, but since
they limit you to a thousand words 1t would
hardly be possible to do this. From all tho
statements made they want o suggestion for
sequel to the present story. and 1t would be
better to confine yourself strictly to the rules
laid down by them. We would think that n
story or straight wording wo I'D be best
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
BY A. H. a1EBLER.

EAR DAvE-weil. Dave.
!. !. ! !. !. /. /
= - guess you'll see a lot OF
pictures with me actin ia
em down at the Dream
land from now on. am
going TO work in lot of
more pictures. and i guess
IN play the star in most
Of them. Dave. that is, IL
that fellow strongheart
don't cut up too much and
~ think am beating him out
OF his job.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

D
dian actor empoed the
In
hatni n
o in
G2h~
VIC mon, special
hand
OF
addto art. wiha
Dark
never loses an oppo o 6 n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20


noble ed
S ga ma o en- Ito r lines
he y ms more
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a
hoofsa they tet through the sage brush
"Whooping o
lin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20


to he is doneb
n
in the
foreshee is where the silent drama silent
II
naturally
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
A. @. Batchelder Also Speaks for
: Association Of State High
way Officials.
THoRoUGHFARE is NEEDED
Modern Traffic Needs Between
Washington and Annapolis
! Would Be Served.

In connection with the vital need OF
Federal aid In good roads development,
A. q. Ratchelder, chairman OF the o.
ecutive board OF the American Automo-
bile Association. cooperative with the
American Association of state Highway
OfYiciaIG, expressed today for the mem
bers OF the association their attitude on
this aIl-important matter. Particularly
at this time the association favors Rep
resentative Mudd's bill for an improved
highway between Washington and An
napolIs, and earnestly wants 1t passed.
In an interview today, Mr.. Batchel-
der said:
at is an astounding thing that the
National Capital and Its naval base
are not connected by an 9p,so-dste dat
ern traffic needs, for such road is
a crying need in any military prepar-
:Vertainly the State of Maryland is
to be commended for its wisdom and
patriotism In coming forward at this
time with this ofrer of cooperation on
a half-and-hslf plan, so that the Fed
eral Government can have an avenue
OF communication with Annapolis. Con-
gress could~easily stretch q point and
accept Representative Mudd's bill with
out reference to the general PROPOSE
ton OF Federal aid In roads"
''lf the Senate accepts the roads bill
recently reported unanimously by It's
COMMITTEES on Postoffices and Post
roads, and subsequently this measure
and the good roads bill which passed
in the House are amalgamated by the
cofiferees of the two branches OF Con-
gress, there would be available on June
!, a quantity of Federal money which
could be expended with the Maryland
money in constructing the much needed
military highway between Washington
and Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
CLOSED CARS ARE
IN GREAT DEMAND
Limousine and Coupe Have
Come To Be Known as
Year.Around Cars.

The demand for closed cars II more
pronounced this year than ever before,
according to officials OF the WHY'S
Overland Company. who point to the
fact that their dealers in all parts OF
the country are requesting liberal ship
ments OF limousine and coupe models.
THE day has passed when the season
for selling closed cars in this country
was confined to the winter months ex-
clusiye'." says John N. WHY'S. For
years - rope has favored the closed
type oil cars for both summer and win
ter driving. but II was not until recent
~ that the American people discov-
cred the advantages OF closed cars In
''of recent years. however. motorists
in this country have learned that the me
kinds OF weather. No one has ever
questioned its advantages on cold or
rainy days, but for sumer driving the
open touring car or roadster almost
always has been given the preference
Closed Cars Sought.
As a matter Of fact. closed cars
are comfortable. all year round vehicles
and now that quantity production meth
DDS have enabled few OF the large
manufacturers to build closed cars OF OF
the highest quality and market them at
reasonable figure. they are being
sought after by an ever increasing
number OF buyers.
Except for the purnose OF EXTENDED
, touring, the me dern limousine or coupe
offers practically, tho same advartage
as the open cal They have been taken
out OF this luxury clnse and are no
longer confined to the Smooth. level
pavements Of the city. improvements
in design AMI construction have permit.
ted manufacturers TO redoce to a great
extent the weight of those cars and ny
eliminating much OF this excess weight
they have overcome the chief oolectlon
20 their use for out. of-town travelling.
=. Year Around Service.
"The protection that 10 offereS the
owner of a closed car ir winter serves
him equally we'll IT. summer. Rain and
dust hold NO more terrors fnr him than
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
SERVICE IS KEYNOTE
OF MOTOR SUCCESS
NJ. A. BayIes Insists Upon Salts
factory Work for Owners Of
Saxon Cars.

"order is the FIRST law Of the uni
verse"
This quotation. made by one OF the
leading automobile dealers Of Washing
ton was quickly followed by the state
success" A record Of prompt, salts
factory service means more to a dealer
In automobiles than in any other line
OF endesoor. THE owner OF an auto
mobile In the majority OF instances de-
pends on his machine for business or
personal endowment.
"He expects constant use OF his car
and will undoubtedly buy Il from the
dealer. who. to his mind can guarantee
100 per cent service" says NJ. A. Bayles.
head Of the Record Auto supply Com
pany OF this city. whose experience in
the automobile field has brought him
into contact with thousands OF car
owners. Mr.. Bayles has made splendid
use Of the exceptional opportunity he
has had to study the needs OF the
owner. A little more than a year ago
nc gave up a most lucrative position in
the business to enter the automobile
field for himself.
How we'll he and his associate, w. r.
Hale. have succeeded is evidenced by
the fact that during the first of the ex-
istence OF the Record Auto Company
their books showed a repair and access
| sorry bushes OF nearly $4,000.
Early In the present year the nggres-
| slve baYes acquired the distributor
ship for the Saxon line in the District
| OF Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Backed by the inhexible plan OF serv-
| Ice which prevails in the Record orGani-
| zatlon and with n splendid plant occu-
plying two seven-story buildings. the
sale Of thirty-one cars during the month
| of March-a wet. unspringlike month
their estimate OF 300 cars by the LIST of
| August IL not exaggerated.
AS always since the inception OF the
organization. Mr.. Bayles lays much OF
the credit for his success to the re-
sponsiveness Of those In the employ OF
| the company. But II Is n well merited
success because the service he has es-
! tablished Is of the clock-round variety,
| employees share-all OF them-in a CO.
| operative and profit-sharing plan. and
there is not one In the entire estab-
lishment who would not 20 through the
fire OF the severest trial for the big
! Chief"
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

Motorist. And we are compelled to
admit. IL you insist, that the rosy
checked product Of that kind OF a
manufacturing plant lis pretty rot
ten at the core.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
American Flag"
Given as Prizes
Four National EmJIems for Greek
and Russian Essay
Writers.

Four large silk American flags were
awarded to two Greek and two Russian
pupils of the Thomson night school at
its closing exercises last night.
The fiags were prizes in an essay con-
test, for which America, the Land OF
Promise for the Immigrant.' was the
subject. The winners were Peter SIN
telos and Gust Petiakis, Greeks. and
Miss Lena Jeweler and Carl Hollander.
natives OF Russia.
The exercises were held under the
auspices of Our Flag Chapter. of the ID.
A. r.. which presented the flags.
Adams Chapter awarded a gold medal
to Miss Mary Hamill for the best essay
on why Is American Citizenship De-
siIable?" Mrs. Edward Roome, regent,
made the presentation.
Senator Sterling OF South Dakota ad-
dressed the graduates, discussing the
probability of suffrage for the District
in the near future. Director Murch, of
the night school. spoke briefly. Mrs. h.
L. Harvey, chairman of the patriotic
educational committee of Our Flag
Chapter, presided.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
VIEWS Differ On Mem
Maryland Auto Lam
Motor Club Secretary Says Washingtonians Are Not
Permitted to Use State Roads Without Paying
Registration Fee.

State Senator warfeld of Mary
land ant II. NJ. Lnzius, secretary ~
The Automobile Club OF Maryland,
appear to entertain different oui:ilonS
MS to a change made In the auto
mobile laws OF the State by the re-
cent legislation.
Senator Warfield, who introduced
and piloted the automobile bill
through the legislature. says the law
has been changed so as to allow
Washington automobilists to use the
highways I'm Maryland without the
payment of a registration fee. pro-
vided the District reciprocates."
Secretary luzius says this privil-
ege is not extended to District motor
lists. but limitcu to automobilists
living In States"
When Senator warfields attention
w0s called to the fact that the
phraseoloGy OF the new automobile
law of Maryland appeared to make
this privilege apply only to States
he said: at also applies to the Dis
trict and Territories. 1t was not
necessary to specify the District in
the bill. the word State covers the
District"
Senator Warfeld said that while
between TIE District and Maryland
In operation now. his State had
taken she initiative so as to induce
the District 10 exempt Maryland
autoists from the payment Of regis
t.ation fees.
Washington motorists are great
ly interested in the exemption pro-
viied In the new law, and have re-
quested the Commissioners to begin
negotiations with Governor Harring-
ton of Maryland looking toward the
establishment OF a reciprocal policy.
Comm issioner Newman stated yes
terdaN afternoon that the board
probably would not get around to
IT" until next week. When they do,
reasonably. they will agree that
Washington should be as hospltable
as MARYLAND.
A good deal has been said about
Maryland's good roads. but not too
much. Those good roads-as the
Radiator has pointed out-are the
touring trials of washington motor
dom without them. without their
excellence. Washington would be
giant motordrome for District motor
kts to ride around in tiresome
monotonv.
It is not kind. we feel sometimes.
for us continually to fiaunt before
Virginia her delinquency in road de-
velopment. Yet. were Maryland's
roads n heIter tLan Vlrginia's, tour
ing would necessarily he largely re-
strictei to small minority OF
motorists
The plan In a good one.
1t has the Endorsement of 1000
WASHINGTON motorists. and II should
have the sanction of the board.
Admitting money to be the root
of all evil. certainly-receivin
this root causes a manufacturer to
branch out" frolicks the American
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
Waterlogged Schooner
Abandoned at Anchor

NEWPORT NEWS. April s.-water-
logged ana partly submerged. being
kept afroat by It's cargo OF railroad ties,
the American schooner Charles A..
Campbell. bound from Fernandina TO
New York. has been abandoned at an
chor seventy-five miles southeast OF
Cape Henry and Captain PeArce. his
wife and two children and crew of fif-
teen mon today landed at Old Point
Comfort. A coast guard cutter will be
sent out 10 bring in the schooner.
The rescue OF the nineteen persons
Norwegian steamship Senator. bound
from New York to Cuba.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

There are 100000 automobiles in
the world. n in Canarsie, l.. l.. and
In the Chappawamslc Swamp.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

IL he were comfortably seated indoors.
In fair weather tho windows OF both
the WHY'S knight limousine and coupe
can be lowered or oTcned all the way
rcund-frOnt. sides and rear. This al
lows the breeze to sweep through tie
car while the top wards on :he burning
rays OF the sun.
There is every indication that the
coming summer will see more closed
cars in the city streets and on the co,di-
try roads than ever before Ou- deal
eIs continue t. call for this typS. ~ the
spring season advances. believe the
coed roads work that h9S been accom-
rlished in the past year is parity re-
sponsible for the present activity In
the closed car btiL."
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
Given Liberty So He
Can Help Fight Villa

PHILADELPHIA. April f.-When
Harry Ryan was arraigned In the Cam
den police court Saturday on charge
of drunkenness he said; Gee. boss.
don't lock me up, l want to 20 fight
Villa. ] want to Join the army"
III that Is so. here Is some carfare."
said Recorder Stackhouse. and ne gave
Ryan his liberty. An hour later. a de-
tective who was detailed to follow Ryan
to learn II he meant what he said. re-
ported he had joined the army.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

The March Motor Print contains a
highly interesting article entitled
THE South Becomes Tourable." That
portion devoted to Virginia Ia bright
with optimism. 1t begins:
The Richmond. Norfolk, and
Staunton sections not only cover the
main and collateral routes T"
The main" routes we do not doubt
are those from Fredericksburg south
The collateral routes" referred to
most probably are those which trickle
down the Shenandoah valley. some
times called the Kale Of Shenandoah.
The Automobile Air Compressor
Company IL advertising that Free
Air Brings More Business Than Hot
Air"
In n measure this is probably true.
Hot Air, however, requires no me-
chanical equipment. and II. too. Is
free.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

The county 10 saved! Brook
lyn IN. W youth, we learn from
a New York paper. has discovered
a way to make gasolene at half n
cent per gallon. Out of a series OF
experiments he has made recently
to produce carbolic acid at a frac-
tion OF Its present cost, he came
upon this discovery by accident.
The material from which the
new gasolene is made" says an
exchange. quoting the inventor.
exists throughout the country In
inexhaustible quantities and is re-
garded as practically valueless at
this time" In the next paragraph,
however. we learn that tempor-
arily, the process must remain n
secret ar the inventor does not
want the lands in which the basic
product exists to be bought up ny
speculators."
So there you are.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08
Hold Examination.

Tho civil Service Commission an.
nounccs that an examination will he
held OF April ~ for the selection of
messenger boys for the departmental
n year. but appointments are sorne-
times made at $3.50.
The Washington times., 1916-04-08

Admitting money to be the root
of all evil. certainly-receivin
this root causes a manufacturer to
branch out" frollcks the American