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The Cordova daily times., 1916-06-06
CARRANZA THE FOXY.

While the world is holding its breath and awaiting news from the big naval battle in the North Carranza centrang his troops the United States border It may be all right for to watch him prepare his army for action without utteng protest but there will be great outburs II the Mecans manage to overwhem the American force in Mexico and invade the border states.
 The whole American army is the border and if it IS once defeated Carranza have picnic for while until the American people enough to organize voun toer army
 1t is Remarkable condition when finds the strongest nation in the world the weakest
 Berlin IS reported iubian the outcome of the fight Tn the North It safe to say however that the families Of the 5000 who gave their lives in the conflict or reason for which they know nothing rejoicing
 Von Hndenberg trying to break into the class with Caesar and Hannibal His No peace until have crossed the Dvina" has fateul sound reminiscent of Beyond the Alps lies Italy,
 To Cordova Capalsts:-Build few houses suitable for small families which be rented to the many people now coming to this city.
 While the Germans may not have much in the North they apparently had everything their way along the western front yesterday e4|#5 Y a4sr sa -t
The Cordova daily times., 1916-06-06

To Cordova Capitalsts:-Buld few houses suitable fol small families which be rented to the many people coming to this city.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-06-06

While the Germans may not have much in the North sea- they apparently had everything their way along the western front yesterday. Asse a6 Y
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
ruaks svFfea sEalous Losses.

Ruaeisns Take 1900 prlsonsrs -
Il New Offensive ts Launchsd.
Constantinople. The reinforced
Turkish army In the Caucasus which
late last month began m offensive
campaikn, has driven the Russians
further back. the war office an.
nounced.
Petrograd. Russian forces have
Wcu xreat saccesses along the frDns
fron the Pripet marshes TO the Ru,
1nantan frontier. according TO an otfi.
cial announcement issued here. Il y
stated thst the Russians took 10000
prisoners.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
Better Than War.

Better Than War;.
.'The whole world 10 preparing for
war" said William Jennings Bryan 1t
. pacifist dinner.
II know . man in Miami whose good
lady suddenly went in for spiritual
ism. Did he declare war! No: he did
not. He did better.
Instead Of declaring war, the Mi.
ami man took to accompanying his
wife to all her spiritualistic seances,
and At every seance he got the hand.
some medium to procure him messages
from his first wife. who was dead
and, ah. such tender. such loving mes
sages as they were!
sBy this method the Miami man
soon put an end to the spiritualistic
idea in his household"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

strategy.
Mrs. Exe-You always have such
wonderful success In getting people to
come to your parties.
Mrs. Wye-Oh. always tell the men
that It's not to be a dress-up affair.
and the women that It IL. 81
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
WIDE HAVOC 49, WROUGHT -eY
a SERIES OF ToRMApoEs
IN ARkANsAs.
DEAD IN MANY TOWNS
NOT SPRINGS AND MANY oTHEa
-afs PLACES HARD HIT ~
@ CYCLONES.

sWSstern Newspaper Union News Service.
+ Little Rock, -F'ifty.nine per
spas are reported killed and more
shan 100 injured in a series Of lorna
does which swept Arkansas Monday
Afternoon.
All means Of communication are
crippled and it is feared the list OF
deAd and injured will be greatly In
CREASED by later reports. At least
foar persons were killed and half
dosen others were injured seriously +,
= tornado which swept across Gar.
land county and through the south.
west portion of Hot Springs. Tho
electric light and power plant there
w. ont OF commission and Monday
night the city was without lights or
oar service. Many hohses were de-
nolished.
The dead are T. Lee Parker. Doc
Parker. Jim Brown "a negro) and
James H. Jordan.
The storm came from the south
west. touching the city first in the
vicinity Of Oaklawn. There q Meth
VUk0S CnVIC0 WAC OlVWA OVWAs L ACss
the wind crushed . few frame build
ings across from the Oaklawn's track
entrance. 3
Further on, several small houses
wera lifted and crumpled. until the
wind reached Majestic park. the
spring training home Of the Boston
AmsficAns. That was swept clean.
Then the electric power plant was
struck and damaged From that
point the wind swept path through
to the northeast. where many homes
we're damaged.
The dead thus far reported are ~
follows:
Judsonia. White county. twenty.
five known dead and fifty injured.
Heber Springs. eighteen dead.
DE Lark, Dallas county. four dead.
Cabot, White county. five dead.
Hot Spring.. four dead.
M0rrillton, one dead.
\ Greenland, Warrington county. tive
dead.
North Arkansas appears to have sui.
fered most severely. although the
storm was general throughout the
state. "a
At Judsonia- one-third Of the town
was said to have been swept away.
Twenty-Five bodies and fifty injured
already have been rescued.
Near Morrillton negro WAS killed
and . negress was blown away In the
storm. she has not been found.
-. u ~
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
Recommending Himself.

Recommending Himself.
els It good form for q politician to
recommend himself 80 highly!"
Its a delicate gu estion. A man
naturally feels some hesitation about
praising himself. Still. when he wants
to see the people get o good public
servant. what can he do better than
recommend someone in whom he has
perfect confidence?"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
His Reason.

hiS Reason.
Moved to pity at the sight Of . small
boy Juggling monstrous bundle Of
newspapers, man stopped and asked:
Don't all those papers make you
tired?"
"Nope," the little newsie replied
cheerfully. Il can't read Path.
finder.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

One siss smaller after usin4 Aliens Foot
Ease. the antlseptic powder for the feet.
Shaken into shoes and used In goo<-bath,
easy. and gives instant relief to corns and
bunions. Try Il today Sold eve9ywhere,
1c. For FREE trial package. Address,
Allen 8. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Z. Adv.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
The Rule.

The Rule.
"You must never forget, my. boy.
that about one-third of all success IL
pure luck" :
But how can you make sure Of this
luck!'
why. by being successful. Life.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
cats-up.

Cats-up.
Sarah" said her mistress during
tho dinner hour. will you 90 down
to the basement and get the catsup?''
d Sarah departed. and = few minutes
later the family heard great shooing
and scampering Of feet. Shortly after
Sarah came breathlessly into the din
ing room and said to her astonished
mistress. They're up. num-"
! What are up!"
"The cats. mum" m."-Youth's Compan-
ion. M
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
Practical Application.

Practical Application.
Z. Better bear the ils We, have than
ny to others that We know not Df.''
"That's the principle We 60 on" re-
piled Mr.. Growcher. I'VE have had
the same cook for I'VE years"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
slender Girl.

9lendor oirl. 8
George-Yes. the girl am going to
set my cap for weighs 30 pounds and
II ~ graceful as . willow.
Harold - All! you have slender
hopes. l suppose?
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

Exactly.
"A railroads. chief need is 4 para,
doxicai ohe."
What 10 that?''
ITO be under q wreckless manage
ment"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

It isn't because he wears his hair
short that woman wishes she were .
man. aiy
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
Courtship after marriage Il, more
important than Il was before.

Ten smiles for nickel. Always bay Red
Cross Rag Blue. have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

How . pretty woman does love to
walk down the street with . homely
one. 4
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

.isR Naturally %.
What is the principal use Of 70.
peating rifles?"
ITO make every shot tell"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
There are moro ways .of deserving
punishuent than there are Of eecap-
ing Il. t

ttsel s5el p: - q S.IsssEs sE::1
Efi&S 0O1fxEf, IA 81. i. j.-z1v.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

Reasonable Aspiration.
Il suppose you have high ambitions
for your boy?"
We'll. wouldn't say that exactly:
but do hope that he won't turn out
to be the male assistant to female
dancing teacher,
The Keota news., 1916-06-09
Sorry he SPOKE.

Sorry Hs Spoke.
Il object to coming after the trained
baboons."
You're right" said the manager.
"Crowding similar acts together is al
ways mistake"
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

Unless q man II worthless the
chances arc that he viii never become
an expert whittier.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

Simple Job and the Fancy 0iii..
Your bill doesn't square with what
you told me before went to the hos
pital, doctor"
whats the matter?"
You insisted that 1t was to be just
a simple little operation and there was
nothing at all to be alarmed at
Detroit Free Press.
The Keota news., 1916-06-09

.wsstern Newspaper Union New. Service.
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mothers hand and rushed in front of the
man to be shot.
1t was moment of supreme suspense
The gunman lowered the gun for an instant
and the next moment II was too late, as the
victim suddenly returned to the saloon TO
see what was keeping his friends.
For fear that some of my readers will
think that suspense is connected solely with
murders, fires robberies and other acts of
violence, | will give a couple of examples
of suspense, which are just effective
without the melodramatic features.
In a forthcoming feature, released by
Metro girl, alone with man in cabin
In the woods, steals valuable paper to
save her father. She has come here for
that purpose and knows that the man is a
most desperate character.
The audience is bound to wait, breathless
In expectancy. for him to discover the theft
the point of making the discovery, but he
doesn't do so.
When he does make IL is Is under eNtraor-
dlnary circumstances His wild spirit has
been leavened by the sweet character of the
girl. He falls In love with her and offers
her everything he has
He reaches for this paper in its hiding
place-even this shall be hers-the title
to a vast property. Then, at the moment,
when all is best in him has come out. he
finds that she is thief-her actions disclose
this.
There is the quick return to his former
self He realizes that she has made him
love her only for this purpose,
There is continued suspense for two reels
in this, suspense that continually
heightens.
In another picture we see a girl, the
heroine, working as a servant in fashion,
able house, Suddenly the husband casts
eyes at the girl We see that she
is embarrassed by his evident designs.
Suspense is created.
As the picture continues we see the hus-
bands increasing interest, and the suspense
grows. Whenever the audience is in doubt
and interested in the outcome Of situation
we have suspense.
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be discussed later How could the timber
rights be Jumped" IL the girl owned them
The legal side of the question evidently
seemed of little moment. But as a matter
Of fact 1t is of vital Importance. If the
scenario writer knew the bother and trou-
BILE questions like this give the editors they
might be more careful.
To return to the subject again. with an.
other illustration that presents a closer dis
tinctiOn. In a picture considered for pro.
duction married man was shown as want
ing children and happy home. A love
affair between the wife and another man
was shown. The husband, suspecting this,
goes away, and after time falls In love
with a simple country girl. There was the
usual love scene, but he realized that he
could not marry the girl, so went back to
his wife, In the end the wife eloped with
the lover and both were killed in an automo-
bile accident
This is the story in brief There were
a number of other situations I'm the story
that made II worth consideration. When
careful analysis is made of the picture
the husband is more of villain than the
wife. II the wife does not love her hus-
band and she chooses to elope eventually
with another man there Is no reason in the
world why they need be killed.
What great wrong has she done or the
lover, either, for that matter?
The husband, on the other hand. has
knowingly made love to an innocent girl.
Consider the situation carefully. You
may think that inasmuch as the sympathy
of the audience will be with the husband
that his making love to the country girl
will be overlooked, and perhaps this is true.
especially as he renounces her and returns
TO live with his wife, But of the two love
affairs. which is the worse?
The moment you have the woman mar
red your audience thinks, "Oh. WELL she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
EVENING LEDGER SCENARIO LESSONS

| point where action or violence must be done
| You have kept them waiting long while
and they demand n result.
Many good pictures full of suspense
have been ruined because tHe author or
| director has fallen down when 1t came to
the punch" You may recall the line In
the song from THE NIkado," Let the
| punishment fit the crime You must keep
this constantly in your mind.
If n long-sufferlng woman gains the SYM
| pathy of the audience. and they wait for
| nearly five reels to see the villain get his, :"
| you must make his punishment sufficient to
make up for the abuse she has received in
the past. You have developed an element
of suspense" The audience is keyed up,
waiting for the tables to turn. When II
does, the small boys clap and the rest of
the audience sits back with sigh OF satis-
faction. They are pleased.
II you asked them why they are pleased
they probably could not tell you exactly.
They are normal people, and far from
bloodthirsty, yet they welcome the sudden
death or destruction of the bad man. With
out realizing II they are acknowledging the
law of compensation. 1t is fundamental
quality in human nature and II should be
fundamental in your photoplay.
Suppose. for example, you make your
heavy, or william. ruthless and overbearing
particularly toward some physically weaker
character, and at the end of the picture
have been cruel and heartless, but | for
give you. Go your way, l can get my
revenge, but am so charitable that | refuse
10 take advantage of you. Let this be
lesson to you" Your play means nothing.
There is no compensation for the crimes
committed.
Then there Is the other side of the ques-
ton, Some photoplaywrights kill off their
Williams for most trivial crimes. recent
release by a certain company will illustrate
the point
man is the protector of small child,
This child owns some property on which
are some valuable timber rights. Three
other men decide to Jump" the property
and cut the timber. The protector in a
cold-blooded manner kills all three men.
For what? The crime they attempted was
not against person. 1t was something ad-
Unstable in civil law.
II they had attempted to make away with
the child. perhaps leaving her bound and
helpless in a burning shack, II would have
been another matter. They would then be
attempting TO take human life. 1t would
be an outrageous crime which would arouse
the indignation of all
This brings up another point which win
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

C. C. C.-Put your name and address
in the upper left.hand corner of your
first page and the title of your script
should be at the top rlght-hand corner
of every page. If the pages become separ-
ated when the editor is reading them he
has no trouble, then, in putting the script
together again.
II. C. G,-There are two ways of know
ing what is wanted by the various COM
panies. See their pictures and get n trade
journal regularly that publishes the synop-
ses of all releases. You cannot be
thorough writer unless you keep abreast of
the productions through the trade journals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10

ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA
Mutual directors assem-
bled in the Northern studio just
before leaving for the new plant in
Jacksonville. Left to right, Fritz
Orlando, VIM. F. Haddon, Hilliard
Garrick and Edwin Middleton, di-
rectors; lower, VIM. Chamberlain
and Allan Robinson, assistant di-
rectors.
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can take care of herself" Anything the
wife does she does with her eyes open.
The husband likewise with his eyes OPEN
instead of facing the issue in his own
home and making fight for his wife. goes
into the country and makes love to sweet
Innocent little girl. There was nothing to
warrant horrible death In the story.
All these illustrations are apropos of the
punch" Of the picture. They are violent
punches" In truth, the punch" is the
idea back of the violence and not the vio-
lence itself 1t Is the mental, subconscous
desire of every one to see that justice Is
done-that the punishment fits the crime
The actual murder is fiat and meaningless
without the reason justlfying 1t.
(MoNDAY-LESSON9 CONCLUDED)
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OF music. The ideal director will take care
that music shall be adapted to his film
play with no less pains than that shown by a
modern composer for his libretto
The photodramatic art Is still in its in
fancy. but we are growing day by day
The devices used six months ago are dis
carded today as antiquated. What the
next six months will bring forth no one
knows, but I feel confident that the pho
todrama Is established--it Is as sister art
OF the spoken drama; and while the stage
VIII never fade, the photodrama will be
Its equal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
LESSON 9-Punch

THERE are times when 1t Is quite i'm
i proper to use "suspense," when the effect
created would be irritating. In other words.
you must satisfy your audience. This
usually occurs at the finish OF the picture
when you have worked the action up to a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
STIFF ADVANCE
 ON COTTON MARKET Prices Bulged Over $1 a Bale, the Market Standing
 at Net Advance

New Orleans. August 5.-Another stiff advance featured the trading on the cot ton market here today following a period of hesitation around the opening. Sellers of yesterday who put out short contracts on private reports of good rains in Texas and Oklahoma, started to buy back their cotton today when the official returns showed rain at only three stations in the two states, and they found little for sale. Prices bulged over s1 a bale, the market standing at net advance of 20 to g points at its highest levels The advance was well maintained to the close which was 19 to 21 points up. Last prices for the week were within about half a dozen points of the topmost levels reached yesterday.
 The opening was tame. Liverpool was closed and little inspiration was to be had from the weather map. Some liquida- ton was in evidence, under which the most active months were sent 1 to points under yesterdays close. The de- mand gradually increased and the future ring was active during the last hour of business.
 Takings by southern mills of 32,000 bales for the first four days of the season against 20000, the same period last year, attracted comment as indicating the rec ord consumption in the south was being maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
RENEWAL OF BUYING
 IN COTTON MARKET
Close Was at Best Point With Steady Tone and
 Big Advances

New York, August 5-There was a re- newal of active general buying in the cot ton market this morning as a result of which prices recovered yesterdays losses. with December contracts selling up to 14.24c, while March made new high ground selling at 1446c, or 9 points net higher. The close was at practically the best point with the tone very steady at advances of 24 to 26 points for the day, with December contracts quoted at 14.24c, which is probably the highest closing price for any Saturday at this season of the year since the war between the states.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to F points owing to the failure of the weather map to show anything more than a few showers in the southwest. Prices reacted to about last nights close right after the call, with December sell ing off from 140Sc to 14c, and January from 14.19c to 1407c as a result of con tinued realizing, such as that partly re- sponsible for yesterdays decline of about 30 points from early high records. Rather more favorable crop accounts from some few sections in the eastern belt, and the favorable eastern belt forecast probably contributed to this reaction, but offer
 ngs were light and the market soon steadied. The western belt forecast for fair weather in Oklahoma and partly cloudy conditions in Texas except for proba ble showers along the Texas coast stimulated the buying movement toward the middle of the morning, and the de- mand became more active and general as prices worked higher. The detailed weather reports for Texas and Oklahoma confirming the early impression that there had been only a few light showers, and continued high temperatures in Ok lahoma caused further acceleration Of the buying movement and the market was excited in the late trading with October selling up to 1404c and January to 1433c Reports that the advance in raw material had stimulated the market for cotton goods, probably encouraged bullish sentiment, but the main factors appeared to be the situation in the south west, and the impression made on him by the news and developments of the earlier week. As Saturdays during August ara holidays in Liverpool, there were no ca bles to influence sentiment either way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
RISE IN COTTON
 STIMULATES BUYING
Cotton Goods Market Active and Prices Move to
 Higher Level

New York, August 5.-The rise in cotton during the week stimulated the buying of cotton goods, contracts having been placed for deliveries extending into next year and available spot lots of merchan- disc being cleaned up in first hands very thoroughly. Print cloths and convertbles were particularly active and they moved to higher price level. Brown and bleached sheetings were active. Prints and ginghams were firm, but seasonably quiet. Dress ginghams have been ordered for spring to the extent of about 10 per cent of normal requirements Fine and fancy goods for spring are more active and gray goods are firmer. Duck of all kinds rules exceptionally firm and tire fabrics have been in active demand Colored goods of all kinds are very firm and many numbers are scarce. It IS possible to secure a very general assort- ment of colors now, but prices run from POO to 1000 per cent. above normal ana these added costs are finding a reflection in the abnormal prices asked for gooos. Cotton yarns are selling at very hgh levels and knit goods mills have all the business they can handle The scarcity of labor is serious matter with many manufacturers. The settlement of pro- longed dispute with cloak and suit work CTS is adding a further stimulating effect to the market. Prices quoted are as fol- lows:
 Print cloths, 2s inch, s4x64's, 414c; 64x eos, 4c; 3S1a inch, 64x64s, 6c bid; brown sheetings southern standards, SAC: denims, 2.20's, indigo, 1Sc; tickings, 8 ounce 151ac; prints, 7c; staple ginghams, Sc; dress ginghams, 101ac.