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AMERICANS QUICK
IN URUGUAY WORK
Lose No Time in Taking Hold
Of 5000. 600 Contract
France Gave Tn.
FAST IN "MOBILIZATION"

Quick work by cutcrprising Americans
In South America is the subject Of an In
teresting article in the May number Of
The Amcricds. published by the National
city Bank. II is y fact stor, Of the
handling Of some of that Institutions
new South American bus ness and has
heen told to offset the complaint that
the export bus moss of the United states
does not show the typical enterprise Of
domestic business. Part of The article
follows:
Under the authority ~ the Govern
mcnt Of Uruguay the cities ~ Salto.
Mercedes and P~aysandu, municipalities
Of about $4,000 inhabitants. each situ-
ated OF the Rio Uruguay. or just a few
miles inland from the River Plate. OH
ravigable water. are having modern
water and sewerage systems built for
them. Tho Governmcn. has issued So
900 900 Of i's bonds for \
French construction company undertook
the construction before tn. war. and it's
~enr M prepared the plans IN detail
for A system Of nl,cr,pes and electric
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already done con,rar,inr xorlt in Sou,b
,maric.
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EUROPEAN MAILS.

The Anchor liner California. sailing to-
day for Liverpool. VIII take mail. closing
~ $50 4 NJ. for Europe. except Ger
many Austria, Hungary. ~LuNemhurr. Hnl
rarlr, Serbia, Turkey. the Netherlands.
Norway sweden and Denmark. also for
Africa, West Asia and East Indies.
The Italian liner San Giovanni, sailing
today for Genoa. Will take mail. closing at
10 20 \ NJ, for Italy, Rutnania. Serbia
ana Greece.
The American liner krooniand. sailing
Wednesday for Liverpool. VIII take mail.
closing at $50 4. NJ. for Great Britain.
Ireland and South Africa.
The Lloyd ltaIiano liner Tsormins. sail
ing THURSDAY. for Genoa. viii take mail.
closing ~ $3.50 \. NJ, for Italy. Runanis.
Svitzerlani and Greece whom spe, tally
addressed only
The scandinavian American liner Oscar
u, sti|ing Thursday FOR Chfistiinsand
and 'hri-tianit. vii take mail. closing at
J." \ VI, for Norway. sweden. Denmark,
the Neth"rlands. Germany. Austria. Hun
gar. Luxcmhurg, Bulgaria. serbia and
Turkey.
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LAST WEEKS BOND MARKET,
Continued from Tenth PAGE.

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MRS. HEATH GRATIFIED.
statement Issued Regarding House.
wives League In,cstiuattou.

80" thd' IN" Deputy NttorYey-ticn
Graz VINO conducted IN" Investigation
''''' "" "Hairs ct IN" National House.
wives l''deN' mas recommended 20 the
N'''i'' tha' NO dissolution
proceedings -" Instituted. Mrs Julian
'i'ath' national president. and tho other
on''"rs uron whom n" "riginal charges
OF hh'''dSah = reflected have con out
WIN "A statement. the tirSt since the IN
'''tH'l"n ~ IN" investigation
IN il 'h'N SAY the charges WEI" Of TN,
n'hN''H' ''Ntur"' Impossible Of s%uhs,an-
''''''''' ana 'N,N point out that II was
n't necessary '"r them !" put N q de-
r"li'c. Inc statement. wriyh Is signed
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GENERAL ASPHALT COMPANY

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND NO 80,
RESOLVED, That a quarterly dividend
of On" and one. quarter per cent. fl..5 per
ferrcd stock Of this companv, payable
THURSDAY, June !. 1915, to Stockholders of
day, May ~. 1915. Transfer hooks viii not
be closed. j. T.. RAKE. Secretary
Philadelphia Pa. May 10. 1915.
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PARK 4 TILFORD.

80 Weht 5!nd 81, View York.
MAY 10Th, 1915.
Pursuant to the terms OF the lndenture
entered into With the Lincoln Trust Com
psny. M Trustees, requiring the redemption
and cancellation OF $50, 900 Par Value Park
& TiIfOrd So Dcbenture Bonds on June
list. 1915, offerings for the sale Of this
amount OF Bonds to Park & Tilford are
now Invited and WIN be received up to May
saith, 1916. at this ONice.
PARK & TU.FORD.
ny JESSE HOWELL Treasurer.
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LEE RUBBER AND TIRE CORPORATION

- Now N0rk, Y. V, April q, l0l6.
The Directors hsvc this day declared a
quarterly dividend on the capital stock of
this company Of SOC. per share and an
extra dividend OF ?ic per share, PAYABLE
June Isl, 1915. to stockholders Of record at
IN" clos" OF business May 18th, 1915
Checks VIII he mailed.
HENRY HOPKINS, JR.. SECRETARY.
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ELECTIONS ANU MEETINGS
THE FARMERS IO\N AND TRlsT
COMPANY.
lG. IL. 20 mud z! William Sirccl.

NV NU'N nv
Tn" \uuull Election for Directors 81 I'll,
Farmers Loan ,ul Trust Company VA Ho
h'l rt the "tl,c of 'hO Compan, on rur.
dnN, Jaw" l"th, l"lE l'u.'s Will tr nnru.
ir"n : ,'rl" i noon p" ! n',.p,k T. Nj
AUGUSTUS \ HEELN. -, rc',r,
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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN IRON COM
PANY flkST MORTGAGE 9 FER
rENT RnNnS DIE ,JQIN 1ST. 1927.

Pursuant to terms OF mortgage" dated Au-
gust Z, 1907. the undersigned invites tenders
OF above bonds for sale and delivery as or
July LIST. 1915, at a price not exceeding par
and interest. to the extent Of $l3S,32TOt,
the sum now available In sink ing Fund.
Sealed tenders. stating numbers of bonds
offered, addressed Ia GiBARD TRUST COM
PANY. Trustee. sinking Fund spanish
American Iron Compare First Mortgage s
Per Cent. Bonds. viii he received until 8
y. M. May 25. 1915.
GIRARD TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
GEORGE II, STUART 81, Treasurer,
Philadelphia, Pa. May Is, 1915.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
JOPLIN ORE & SPELTER
CORPORATION

The May, dividend, from April earnings,
has been declared az the rate Of ii nor
cent. or. i2c. per share, on tn" iOO. 400
shares OF the capital stock Of this COM
pahy, payable May rs, 1916. to stockholdrrs
OF record at III" close Of business May IL.
1916. Transfer books will not he closed
May 10. 1915.
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sales est est. Ing. Oh. High Low.
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IS reuxsE inc. :sis "a .sts +s's 30 D
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"a ploriIid s.. .ioi ro', o. io2N 1908.
/ Toe ConsCoi
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TTIElEiSS M II. Fs E. SEST { Is T,4,,S sEE;

Pursuant to terms OF agreement dated Sep
~.snS d~,. S a., ,.ooiP In mndara gue% IN
vites tenders of above certificates for sale and
delivery - of June LIST. 1916, at a price not
$4,000, the sum now payable 10 Sinking Fund
Scaled tenders, stating specit c numbers Of
certiicstes offered. addressed 10 GIRARD
pennsylva nia Company Guaranteed 81 Per
Cent. Trust Certificates. Series C" will be
received until 3 y. M. May 90. 1915. Accepted
security made that day, II required, tina, de
livery will be made within ten days.
GIRARD TRUST COMPANY, Trustee,
GEORGE u. STUART I'd, Treasurer.
Philadelphia. Pa. May Is. 1916.
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GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY

- Broad -, New York CITY, April 81, 1918.
y quarterly dividend Of one and one-half
per cent nbT' will he paid June I, 1916,
to Common stock holders Of record at
J. ". MAY 2.. 1916. y"
LANCASTER MORGAN. Treasurer.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

United states Cos,, and Ucodctic Survey
STANDARD Time.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. .
sun rises 10 sun sct.. %, Moon set, 20
HIHH WATER THIS DAY.
sandyHk s2s GOV Isl. .s5i Hell Gate. .!!:sMs
Low WATER THIS DAY.
sand,Hk II 80 uo,.isi. ~ is uel, c,,s ~
arrived SUNDAY. May I,
:. r,hiladclphia 20 y ", Iivcrpoo,. NAV So
- Exeter tiy. s::O 4. " swansea. I.
:. ,is,'ianec. - " .Cannn April Is
: MnltcfeN. ~ A. NJ. Nassau. May II "
NAV ~" '"''o No'o"o'"'a
IS .,oanio =, y. " san Juan. May 10.
IS Morro Cash. i:os y. NJ, Havana MAY II.
3 leila, 81 T. ". Port Antonio. Mays -
~ Hlo Ana'"n's. $50 y ~. Barbados.
;. Canadian. Us 4 NJ. ~. kits. May
- Tt,iNc- SIS + NJ. Santiago. May ia
5 N'enhorsch. II T. " Saturday. Ma.
50 ~ Monte. Galveston. Mays
- ,anapc. Jacksonville, NAV II
e ~ sud. Galveston. May
- Princess Anne. Norfolk, MAJ u
- kandshar. Boston. May J.:
ARRIVED FROM NEW YORK
s. Cinoric, At Genoa
SAILED o NEW YORK
:. Iaia,citc. from Bordeaux.
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NE>Tl>GnOl ~
kla.ara. A I... "

- B"ru.ivay Ncr NurL i MI,'"I,,.
The s'ouk 'rtustor hno'', NJ. tor the uur
poses Of "a" Annual m'ct'u- nf -,orUlOllcrs !,
he held Oh luec =, l1lG ho ,lu-ci on Nav ,:
roe. ~ 90 - lock = AZ rr. upcu,I "A.
June 10. lHl, ~ 'o u',lO l.
JAMESt BENNETT s,,ro,a,
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The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company

REORGANIZATION.
o H hnn nsod First and Rc,andnsM orsAsr &c ove God Bods Of The Cincinnati Han
Holders Of such General MORTGAGE Gold Bonds due 1890 of the same Company ab hay,
not already been sold to the reorganization NanascS and
ompan ivy "" """"
onNderao more Than a majority 81 he above bonds and OF The Cincinnati Day
en and lronton Railroad Company First Mortgage Sc FIT, -YarG Gold Bonds having
o~h oepoH"d. me eorgamzath Managers have this day declared operative the Plan
and Agreement % Reorganization Of The Cincinnati Hamilton m Dayton Ralua,
company dated February Is 1916. In order to AFFORD Ia holders OF The abo,e bonds who
nave not SO far deposited an opportunity to participate in he benefits the plan. the
ume h" receiving deposits Is hcrcby extended until the lose of business OF Ma Is 1919
Dated lew York, April = Il o6
KUHN, LOEB & co.
Reorganization Managers
.- DEPOSIT ARlEs.
Tn Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Ran~a, Company:
BANktEs. rRIsT COMPANY.
- Wall street New York.
f% Genera Mortgage Rond. due 1882 Of
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company:
GUARANrN TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORk.
lao Bruadway New Nrk
or First Mortgage Bonds Of
The fqua'a and Troy Branch Railroad Company
THE EQUITABLE Trust COMPANY or NEW YORK..
3sW Wall street. Nw Srk.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
POWER 4 LIGHT ca.

PREFERRED TOOK DIVIDEND.
The regular quarterly dividend of one
and hree-Quarters per cent. I%G, on
thu Preferred stock OF southwestern Power
q Light Company has been declared. pay
abb June |. 1915, to stockholders of record
at the close Of business May 10, 1915,
81. II. ARNING, Treasurer.
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NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
First Mortgage Five Per Cent. Gold Honda

Bankers Trust Company. successor bv
merger TO The Mercantile Trust Company.
trustee under "A certain mortgage dated
May 2tth, 1858, and an agreement dated
November lat, 1858. both executed by Thu
metropolitan Telephone 4 Telegraph Com
pany has assumed and agreed 10 nav,
hereby Invites proposals up to tho close Of
business June 2sth. 1916. for the sale 10 IL
on July LIST. 1916, Of bonds secured by said
mortgage. at a price satisfactory to tho
New York Telephone Company, at u rate
not exceeding par and ten per oentuin
premium. tn such an amount AZ shall not
exceed the sum Of si3, 59l1T.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
New York. May /, 1915.
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Bond SaIes.

Bond Sales.
!aH ~cs. 81 I.7OJ.OOO.
Previous week. $50. $4,000.
= Jan. / To date. f3pS. $4,000.
same period isiS. s. S,uBI.uOO
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ARRIVED FROM NEW YORK
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS

SAILED FOR NEW YORK
:. Iafa,cttc. from Bordeaux.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Pearl Of the Army"

Fs pot. Sis ." my" 6sl' ana holster az
Scene i9-C9mmandaggs living room, saIn' %
Of clue 10 Payne's Innocence speaks.
spoken ute--"At ~ o'clock tonisht, twt
yn nyne ~ t tRs as'lPs Psso AL NoTs am 20 on aug
10 you dare 60 alone and oysrhe1r them 7
calls him over dsnhnds and receives his ;, 6fl
subtiile-Bolero, an ally OF tho Forelsr
Alliance.
soeno I4-nolero'- camp on tho American
shadow shadow q Silent Msaaes close b. SHADE" "
apparently speaks
on 1.5 a.. Nors wd Vii fF' SEQ sia thlt Sa
and Pearl pare arc captured unhaImsd n ths
ot Silent Msnhee caves
seene l5-nrusn lqsaton. M99nllEht., Pear
throwing her, She picks herself % pninIursd.
@ @sl, Psr hoss" gsSs she assps,rs o. rssehiss is
spiss spi l''' ''' N0''' "a TINE 10 '''''''' 'H'
subutlo-Ths attack
Scene Ia-Town ,of rase del Norts, SHOW
ing Il up. Colonel DaTuls engineers suddenly
appear On thu scene and begIn driving Bolsroa
Scene iT---Bru,h loca,Ion same a. scene rs
comes Gomez IL. bertha Rom IN machine Psari IN IN,
siruets Toko TO catch her horse. Toxic moves
calls her attention % four MeEicans Eaiiopns
oa sn Snil rs % ad lfsr auto ''"''' machine
Scene s. Roadway location. MoonilEht effect,
az 's2 soms @ dsiaass @ By Gntsd states ca1a5 AZ
e" S 5s9d s9 1ss TS,o snS fSs S1a n'9 sa. ss5
troopers come into picture. Adams Jumps into
99s osaa msa 92~ 10 uSa. SsR dams Ad1R e RnOes sa
d2y9a hrsss6 oSs9m viii Gasa sas ssSsrS S
su6title-The hidden cellar Of the Pasp del
quaItsEs y hsTr't ggdeT659g5d ,i pa BsaoaEf ,
standing oser Adams hound on noor, Pearl.
bound = slsHdlns nearby shaw foreground of
snddenIy comes evil dsslfs. re clasps Pearl
ko.ro ksf ''s ssa A am hs Aos.9 's aad % arops s''i
ssSr ADAMS gss Psk bs5 e s ~l,9 s9Snd ssRss
hESggsR Doe, s5oggES ts 8si n.r,ean .,,u,.,.,
wsii-aifssisd shots dismsntls Baisro's qasrtsfs'
the Pace dsl Nprie waieFweFks ana imperil
's.is. sesns s6 : watsrworss shsll strikes T.
SHOW foEesfo9nS q pSGt St ss5sr o.S tank With
seshs 2i@csIlaF. as scene go water il
5s5s 5ss9se esl Il ' ssr 9 l.s5 Steadily Aaa q
10 drown adams Pearl ie9ks ea hsiPlsss
rroand af Pearl Who hcsltataa. then holds aat
h5 ae9as 5sa y a 1S sha ha ths soas Hss suSss n
carefully takes aim tnd free Pearls bonds
sIs.s ssFssf ana ADAMS ~ xalsr si' l Tslss aaa aa
into adloiaing back room. ADAMS picking up
''isi sesne 2a-ouisldo hotel shells are fsillas
1''s sesas ne IS Brssh location SHOW short nash
Of Anerie4n aTtilleEy AZ HofH
prseiogs s bsli asasssa 70 s6af door bsfiad siai
and Prarl Both hunt Tor an aKif bat md
none. Adams gerss fTahtleail,. y stop the
farerround paan aEd ADKINS siuioft over
uksiinsd. Adams convinced death y ntaF.
aTizra Pearl in y Gloss embrace. She draw
away "a saFpTisa shfl suddenly bqrais
aiIaria fhnm tHarInE . hole II gha fallinl. Pearl
aad Adams swim towards Il And crawl ihfoasA
g hs sei as-oatsias hsssi several hofses u
Cirenadlan soldiers staldlnE Ia street 4hell4
fsiiins 81 scout Psari "a Adaias 1ellnl 90.
Wfo : iha sIIant Nlncsf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
CECIL LEAN
MAYOR OF
SUNAPEE

cecil Lean. Mayor ot Sunapce, ~ III.
THAT In his proper title. lie doesn't no
about Dragging about u, or calling the Com
mon Counsel when tho streets are impas-
sable or anything OF that sort Tho only
way YOU could discover that he " Mayor
of the town would hc 90 RRk him 10 show
his fremRn'R badge. As Mayor OF the town.
he II entitled 90 big. shining badge. whieh
let's him by the fire line, and all thas uort
" thing. Mayor Lean s. OF course. proud
Of his Mayurahip and tho fact that he mas
the pollcement department NJ hla beck ana
call The police OF Sunnpce, ut least
!, In little wonder that Lean wears tho
police badge and In glad TO wear II next TO
hls heart. Not only In II good TO look at
but II In useful II II was good form TO
wear II ON his hat, he'd probably do N-and
all this on account OF an incident which
happened last week In Chicago. Cecil Lean.
one afternoon. was hurryng home In his
automobile from visit 20 friend who re-
sides In the suburbs lie was late for the
matinee Of The Blue Paradise
In order 20 be In time II was necessary
10 hit Il up. as tho saying goes. All this
happened In Lincoln Park where the speed
limit N tifteen miles an hour Cecil Lean
wasn't going anything like that In point
OF fact he was doubling on the speed limit,
Finally. "A bulky person. In uniform, Hlinkod
up behind him and nodded his head In "a
way 20 Indicate that a fun stop was ue-
sired Lean put on the brakes and the OF
ncer took out his llttlo notebook TO take
down tho number OF the car and Informed
the driver which police court the next
morning at .. Hut Chicago ia windy
place u ls famous on that account n lucky
thing for Cecil Lean. The officer coored
up and apologetically said
Excuse me. Mr Mayor. but | mlstook
YOU for somebody else whom I was looking
for A pleasant day, ehl Good day"
And as Cecil Lean drove on he happened
TO look down and discovered that the wind
had blown his coat open. disclosing the
Sunapee nro badge. with a beautiful, large.
glowing. crimson Mayor" lettered across
the center That's what came OF belng
Mayor or Sunapee and owning firo badge
But the police officer did not know that
the town of Sunapee, y, H.. consists OF a
general store and postoiiiee, blneklns
shop and an ice house. That is all there
Is 20 Il but what Sunapee lacks In stores
and the like. Il makes mp In beautiful farms
and a lake, conspicuous and famed for its
nsh That the farmer-folks appreciated
the actor friends In their midst at their
true worth is instnnced by the fact that
Billy H. Van is the chief OF police
Edgar Smith the Justice OF tho peace,
and Edward u Connolly, chief OF the
IRE department Cecil Lean liked the
place so well. and particularly tho city
officials, he bought home on the Lake,
Then Il was the town discovered that 4,
had been getting along, somehow, without
a Mayor. As Cecil Lean had become the
life OF the place, no was promptly elected
tho Mayor OF the town.
II IL matter OF interest however. that
the farmers manage 90 get along pretty well
in winter without Mayor "A chief OF po-
lice. a justice Of peace or chief OF the fire
department
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Waiting For the Local Theatre

TT is lust bit of shock to realize that delightful comedy
Erswhie Susan of the very few plays ABOUT '
Pennsylvania Dutch to reach our stage go
1t is very great deal of shock to realize now niue OIL e
individual flavor of these United States does get TO the
footlghs What an opportunity America presents 10 he play
wrght Here country of dozen nations Every 'e
that settled left its mark Each modified some aspect Oh m
common life Today almost many cultures as ere
are Staes Maine Boston, Cape Cod New York. Fhlaueph
Dutch Pennsylvania the Virginia families the Indiana
RiIey the Kentucky mountains the eternal sunmeahu Vi
Florida old French Orleans the Southwest OF lrrlsao
Minnesota with farming Swedes Chicago ana ~ packing
houses the Pittsburgh riches the mining west OF NEVADA
the farming West of Kansas the California Oh orange ~ anu
summer and mining memories ,, H., :;
The reader of knows something OF all ths lo ere
Mary wilkins Freeman and her New England John Fo~ IT,
and his Blue Ridge the Indianans and their Mdae west ~
Hrbn and Cora Harris and their Georgia Thomas Nelson rage
and his south Jack London and wds Stewart Edward Wmte
and his Northwest Joseph Lincoln and his Cape Coa eeh ~
Martin and Pennsylvania Dutch 80 M. 8,
Rut II is only when the work of one OF these noVesls
i our theatre that we begin learn little about our
fellow Americans That how "Erswhie Susan came 10 US
10 how the rest must come-unt have system OF local
nrodng theatres over the country Such theatre Is he o
instrument which will cultivate community interests as the mover
cultiyaes them winnowing the best OF local ~
the country at large - = csrtaip
- + n all local to one spot and that is broadway u
fortunately Il is not the real Broadway of the lendefo "c"
he Easiest WAY" showed 1t is the Broaa"ay oi the
GERS imagination the Broadway OF every eiV IN ue
n tbe Mace where convention meets convention ana we can
The test of popularity which wholesale touring system
Ies il whether play has enough common elements 70
tain the ouasprofessona playgoers OF bfoaawsy anu ~
broadway of all lesser cities oueh test ~ ~ ,.es, i
~ local drama expressive Americas score Of dellhe cur
I te in ten wears distinctive plays OF TINS hlhu
anneared and they-eThe Great Divide WITH i.s HsS w
Fasf .ha Easiest Way with its tendeFlon-haa 70 Ds s
enough 10 win production without the oeal s - -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
PHOTOPLAY EDITORS
QUESTION BOX

II, H. NJ. Lycomlng County-There are
several excellent books OF instruction on
scenario writing, Euatace Hale Ball has
published such volume. as has Epes Win.
throp Sargent. For information as 70 tho
latter write the Moving Picture World.
New York city.
h. C. r., Riverton. n. Almost every
modern fllm company considers stories In
the rough. barring techniqueg Except IN
the case OF comparatively few exparl-
enced nuthorh. plots are bought today for
idea and not polish OF construction,
]. Mel. Phllndelphla--Writo your story
In condensed synopsis form, appending a
list Of characters with terse descriptions nf
each. and send IL to any OF the reputable
Aim concerns. marked scenario DEPART
ment." with return postage inclosed, See
answer TO II. c. T. II would bo futlle 10
attempt to explain your plots verbally TO a
scenario editor They are too busy to grant
frequent interviews.
/. I. H.. woodbury. NJ J-rhs Thomas
II. Ince contest. we believe. has closed. The
Photoplay Magazine carried the details
some months ago,