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Arizona republican., 1916-01-23
AWHEA- A it. SSnu. Ii SH SH H DESTRUCT.ON,' WITH THEDA
 BARA AT THE LAMARA

Destruction with Theda .Bara in the leading role strikes at labor's un- derpayment. It is a great Fox drama of present day life, dealing with woman whose love of luxury. grati- fled, plunges thousands of working mems families into the direst poverty and suffering. The sweat, the grime. the heartaches, the stifled ambitions. the never ending woes of labor-these are the dominant notes of "Destruc- tion.'
 Of all the sermons preached by clergymen, of all the tirades launched by agitators, none more graphically sets forth the evils of underpayment of labor, and none suggests saner re- medial measures therefor than this splendid phOtodrama. In view of this it can be easily understood that this phOtOplay is an educational one. It was written by NiXola Daniels and produced by W, S. Davis. Were it not for the dramatic story that weaves it's way through it's thousands of feet it might be easily taken for one of the greatest of industrial films. The
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

"hankering" for the stage, however, and at = he abandoned his legal studies to join a theatrical stock com pany. with which he remained until the Spanish American war started. Then he joined the army.
 After the war. he went back on the stage, playing throughout the East until 1906, when. quite by chance, he drilted into motion picture work. He has been with Essanay since June, starring in such successful photo plays as Temper" The Woman Hater." The Circular Path" and The Outer Edge" He is married and proud of it.''
 Mr Purvines, manager of the Elm press theater, wishes he coCld play this remarkable picture for more than two days. but as it happens 1t is booked so far ahead that he will be obliged to run it only today and to- morrow. with a matinee today at two thirty.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

Despite the indictment weather the lueal theaters did remarkably good business last week. The Redmond Company claims to have played to bigger houses than any week of their successful season. Sherlock Holmes lu he Sign of the Four" proved lo,ular offering. owing to the fact that the lead was played by Hugh Netcalf Mr Metcalf is unquestion- aaly clever His work is finished and always satisfactory. In The Great nlvide.' which opens Tuesday. he will play the leading role.
 The advance sale for Skoygaard, The Danish violinist who appears at jAe Elks theater tomorrow evening indicates a large and fashionable au- dlence This is practically the only musical event of the year of any note.
 The picture play houses were for inmate in securing films from the Iu,al exchanges. The Empress with au emergency program few weeks old and the Arizona with several fea
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23
THE RAVEN" TIE ATTRACTION
 AT THE EMPRESS TODAY

Henry F. Walthall Essanays lead ing man, had not been long in photo plays before he won for himself the appellation of the Poe of the screen" His naturally emotional tempara- ment, coupled with his remarkable likeness to the famous poet, were the factors which gained :his distinction for him.
 And no one but Mir. Walthall. there fore, could be expected successfully to portray the leading part in a photo play whose leading character is Ed gar Allen Poe, moody poet of the early nineteenth century, whose life was a tragedy to the end.
 So it came aoOut that when Essa nay decided to picturize The Raven" from the romance of Poe by George C. HaZelton. based on the poets ia nous verses under that title. Mir. Walthall naturally was selected for the leading role
 Long Q student of Poe, MT Wal thall learned much which aided him lin emotional portrayals from the works of the noted writer and it was he who discovered in The Raven" the remarkable possibilities for a photoplay tragedy which, for inten- sity of action, fascination and wOn- derful photographic effects, it would be difficult if at all possible. to equal. And in the intensely emotional character of Edgar Allan Poe, Mr. Walthall regarded as the most tal- ented actor in motion pictures has found unlimited opportunities to dis play his particular abilities to the best possible advantage and he has raised himself in this role to the heights of h.stronic glory
 Born on cotton plantation in Shelby county Alabama, on March 16, 1S7S. Mir Walthall passed his youth on his fathers farm, studying law for a time. He always had a
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

lures on hand and extending the Fri angle program a day suffered less from suspended railroad traffic than the other theaters The supply of films in Phoenix was exhausted, but the features that were here came in to good advantage. While the early part of the week was not up to standard in point of attendance, the audiences grew as the weather condi- tions improved.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

the kind that really has music in it. was given at the Lyceum last night, when SkoVgaard and his capable sup port gave their initial recital.
 How he can play the violin. He did just what any great artist can do. and what nearly all of them won't de, subordinated technique to melody. and from the great range of music. and at the same time difficult com positions selected those which were
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

tuneful and he played them magni- ficently This is not saying that Skov- saard is not master of teehnique; II is merely a testimony to the fact that he does not insist upon show ing off; ne utilizes his program for the purpose of entertaining.
 Long live Skovgaard, Would there were more like him.
 It is long since req! artist has
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

had the courage to play Last Rose of Summer and Shawnee River on a concert stage. He played both of these, and the exquisite tones of his StradiVarius, and he really owns one, drove the melody of these two loved selections home to every heart.
 "Skoygaard, Stradivarius and Shawnee RiVer-there is nothing finer
Arizona republican., 1916-01-23

Harry E>'inge and Grace Morrissey.
 There will be a matinee today at 2:15 and will also be run tomorrow night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
LYRIC

Cecil Sponer Will next week pre-
sent a comedy that possesses the lat
est and best brand of Broadway COM
edy, "A Pair OF Skies, = switch among
many notable big city runs has to its
credit the original, at the Longacre
theatre, N z. where it ran for one
straight, year to capacity attendance
at every performance.
IT Is play of continuous laughter
throughout its three genuinely funny
acts, and at the same time possesses
a story of broadly comic interest, as
well as theme and characters, and yet
it is at every point intellectually writ
ten and plausible, Illustrating the ex-
listing opposition of BUSINESS Jealousy
between Messrs- NettIeton and Johns, %
a firm of patent pill unanufactur ers
played respectively, also very c1ever1y
by Frederic Clayton and Pe1I Tren-
ton both of whom claim individual
credit for the wonderful sale of their
drug on the market Incident11y
Their is another form of jealousy
aroused between the partners, caused
by Florence Cole" a very attractive
part for Miss Spooner. This brilliant
farce is the work of Edward Peple,
1.-THE Litt1est RebeF' and other hits
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
PLAZA

With so talented and noted a star
as Helen Ware in the leading role,
one would imagine that almost any
photop1ay could gain recognition and
the fact that so remarkable a vehicle
as Gross Currents'' was used to af-
ford the famous actress unlimited
opportunities for the display Of her
talents only added steam to the en-
thusiasm displayed by the audiences
at the Plaza,s opening performances
yesterday. Miss Wares charming
buoyancy and Fascinating manner
made you feel her very presence on
the screen. She is seen in a series
of costumes appropriate to the differ
emit occasions in the career of a Wash
ington society belle but in the scenes
on the desert island wher she appears
in an inaprovfsed wardrobe, she loses
none of her magnetism. The story
of the play in which she is starred is
most i1npeIling one and it holds in
terest to the finish.
Weber and Fields, those masters of
mirth whose wonderful talents have
long ago won them headline positions
on the roll of fame, are doing some
of the. most 1aughab1e work of their
careers in the latest Triangle Key
stone cpfnedy, e@rhe Worst of
Friends," it is in three parts and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
WEST END

Today at both matinee and evening
performances the West End theatre, on
State street, near Clinton avenue, pre-
sents dainty Marguerite Clark in HTae
Prince and the Pauper, one of the
most delightful and thoroughly enjoy
able of Mark Twain's many works. It
is a film that will be appreciated by
young folks OF all ages for in its
merriment and clever humof. with it's
dashes Of dramatic thrills that FREE
quent1y4 sweep the spectator off his
feet, as it were. only to- replace him
with a laugh, the story combines all
the. elements of q great artistic trf-
umph such as can be conceived only
by the mind of a naster,and adequate
Iy interpreted only by a. star of the
unusual ability of Miss Clark
The photopIay catches with uner-
ring fidelity the spirit of the great
indehnab1e wealth of rich humor
which has made the story a house,
hold treasure, beloved by everyone to
VIII ON it is familiar.
Marguerite Clark, who is featured in
the dual role of the prince and the
Pauper," reaches the artistic climax
of her career in her marvellous inter-
: pretation Of these distinctly different
vet closely associated characters Her
exquisite artistry was never displayed
to better advantage than in her spir-
and her ynapathetic portrayal OF the
! pathetic little beggar.
Added feature: Julia s. Gordon in
/ teWWasted Lives a Vitagraph Broad
way feature in three pars.
| Tom orrov: Margarfta, Fischer IN
/ taThe Miric1e of Life five act MI-
/ tuaI masterpiece. Tel. 2326-13.-AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07

just cranlmed with funny isituations
throughout The vaudeville program
is an attractive one and delightfully."-
diversified Heading the bill is the
Franconi Opera Company in one of
the most pleasing of varfety's high
class singing offerings. There are two
men and Two women in the act and all
possess beautiful voices while the re-
pertoire rendered was gratifying.
DeWo1f and DeForest, a very cIev-
er pair oe entertainers gave rather
unique and Impressive performance
which included several catchy song
numbers and a few innovations in the
art of dancing. Their opening was
novel and won them instant favor.
The remainder Of the programme
was composed of the Telegraph Trio
in a comedy singing diversion that
was enthusiastically received and Ed
gar Berger, the eaton eQuiIibrist in a
series of original stunts that went ex-
ceedingly we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
EMPIRE

Mary Piclxford in 1.-THE Founding. -
Mary Pickford, known the world
over as Americas Sweetheart, adds
another laurel to her collection gained
through her wonderful Interpretation
of the leading role in the i've part
Famous Players Paramount master
piece, THE Founding which is the
headline feature attraction at Kee-
ney's Empire this evening and to-
morrow.
Miss Pickford's talented character
izations of many different roles has
been recognized by critics of the
screen throughout the country but
as the little girl who is 1eft-but
that would be telling half the story of
this delightful tale and spelling the
story for those who are eager to wit
ness this charming little stars latest
production.
All that is necessary to say is that
the story is one that appeals to one
and all and is teening over with ac-
ton, heart interest and pathos
AS usual an all feature program
of select two, three and single part
features will be shown in conjunction
with the masterpiece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
500. 600 MEN ARE
FIGHTING FIERCELY ON
RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT

Paris Jan. 7-Fighing on the RUS
sian front near the Rumanian frontier
is fast growing in intensity and as
Stunning great feroc1ty, says the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Havas
Agency in a despatch filed Wednes-
day.
Dispatches from Kiey declare that
the noise of cannon can be heard
along a distance of SO miles and that
windows in all the villages in this re-
gion have been broken by the con-
cussions The battle is raging with
particular fury on the Tarnopol-Trem-
bow1a front, where more than $780,
900 men with $500 cannon are incess-
antly engaged. Long Austro-German
Red Cross trains are leaving this front
daily for more remote and thinly pop
u1ated towns where hospitals have
been organized
wounded Russian officers reported
the consequences Of this battle are
already being shown in certain sectors
by the blowing in of first line German
trenches and the slow but irresistible
progress of Russian forces. The same
officers tell of enormous difficulties the
Russians have had to surmount on
this front where acknowledgements of
barbed wire are often laid "a deep and
charged with powerful electric cur
rents supplied from stations especially
erected.
AS Immediate approach to these
entang1ements is impossible, the Rus
sian soldiers have invented the follow
ing methods of surrounding the diff
Guilty: Good marksmen fling ropes
with hooks at the ends over the barb
ed wire, then pull Until they have
broken one of the lines of wire and
continue this method until the whole
enhancement is removed:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS
POIPS

He stepped ont IN front Of the audi
ences at Polls yesterday, dressed IN a
khaki shirt lz1eeves OF a red under
shirt rrotrndins3. Tayed pair OF uous-
ers and very comfortable looking
paor OF shoes a pair OF ice tongs
swung from his left shoulder He
looked the audience over bit ner-
xcusEy at first and then he started to
sing And he sang and sang
He was the nuch-hera1ded Man OFF
the lee Wagon he came UP to
an the nice things his advance agent
said about him. He has rich tenor
voice and gave a very pleasing selec-
~ received After numerous encores,
ne bowed a funny little bow that Is
accomplished by nOddfng the head
while hA1czafng the trousers THE Man
OR the Lee Wagon made good with a
yengea11ce and will be q big drawing
I tweek-
There was a great deal of interest in
the feature photopLays Destruction"
lw1a5ch was presented by Theda Bara,
the vampire woman Inc photOp.ay
is a most interesting 6Iznfzaf1on Of
grtppfn& phase of the labor problem
How estlle W1cked4y beautiful face OF
Theda Bara brought suffering to thou
sands OF workers forms the theme
about which tbs interesting drama is
woven 1t Is OdlS Oh LIE 9cSl "a tAO
Theda Bara plays
Robert Henry Hodge and company,
In comedy skdt, oil Blithers, Law
YER proved a read laughing hit. The
comedy work by Mr.. Hodge is most
enjoyable and the pIay1et sparkles with
bright lines,
Nederve1dss balloons did some UNI
usual stunts IN bicycle racing, a brush
between q motorcycle and a. bicycle,
both ridden by balloons furnishing a
real thrill, The race is staged in a
saucer-shaped track. pitched at an an
gle of As degrees.
Tabor and Green, two dusky fell
lows, who can sing and otherwise
prove most entertaining, received
happy welcome, and SaFanof and
Randall in "A Little Bit Of This and
a Little Bit of That were very good,
The Offering disclosed 8 vioIinist of
real a7I7ity. The woods Musical Trio,
In good program of instrumental
numbers. completed the big program
in delightful manner. presenting a
very pleasing repertoire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOHN RECs1 & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
DETEOTIvE FOX Ill

Detective George E. Fox was taken
suddenly ill while at work yesterday
and had to go to his home. He is
suffering from an attack of the grip.
Detective Peter Hall is also i'll with
he grip while Detective James Doo1ey
as only just returned to duty from
two weeks illness of a similar nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07
TREE CATCHES FIRE

Fire was caused in the house at
s3 Kelley street last night when
lighted candles on a Christmas tree
ignited the branches of the tree The
loss of the tree was the only damage
done. stephen Siksay resides at that
place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-07

George Hodges. the Greek who was
found to be suffering from 1eprosy
when he applied to a Richmond, Va.
hospital for treatment, was committed
to the municipal pest house
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
TO PAY SOLDIERS IN
SURAhCt POLICIES
The Royal Neighbors Have Set Aside
the Restrictions Of Benefit
Clause. Il

49, - u g } ~. 3 . & H 4
The supreme board Of managers Of
the Royal Neighbors, auxiliary lodge
to the Modern Woodmen Of America.
of which Mrs. S, B. Bair of this city
is a member, convened in Rock
Island. July 9Th. In the course of the
session a resolution was passed
whereby the order agrees to set aside
the present restrictions Of the benefit
clause in the insurance policies OF
this fraternal organization. which
according to the, bylaws is not obi
gated to pay the policies of soldiers
who lose their lives In war, and to
assume the duty of paying all death
benefits of soldier members now in
the federal service as National
Guardsmen during their detention at
the border or in Mexico.
This is a very commendable action
on the part OF the board and will no
doubt relieve the mind Of its soldier
constituents in regard ~. 70 provision q q
wife and family should their death
result from any cause while in the
service of their country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
UNIQUE CLOCK
!. TIMES R0AsTs
Local Jewelry Firm Has 'conHivance
for Sale Which Stand. Guard
Over Kitchen.

There is on sale at Teed & Teed's
|jewelry store unique. little contrt-
vance resembling an alarm clock in.
la frame, which is designed to make
life easy for the cooks this hot
weather. No longer will 1t be neces-
|sary to stand guard in the hot kitch-
en- over a cake you have Just put in
to bake. Instead the "Sentinola," as
it is called, will stand guard for you.
A time schedule for two hundred diff
ferent articles of food is prepared
with time for cooking each. The
time applies in each case to mod
erately hot oven. No longer will 1t
be possible for the cook to bring to
the table dry roast because she has
forgotten to haste it.
The Sentinola will wake her up to
the fact every fifteen minutes, that
it is time to haste the meat and un-
less she is as deaf as post, she will
hear and obey.
The Sentinola is "short call"
clock. 1t rings at any time from L
to 81 minutes. It. contains good
clock movement and besides its orig
inal feature of an indicator, 1t has an
ordinary clock face. The call me-
chanism is much better and stronger
than that of an ordinary alarm clock
because of the great number of times
it is used during the day. 1t stands
seven inches high on firm wooden
base and the face contains time
table for the cooking of ordinary
foods in daily use.
Put your cake in the. oven and set
the alarm at s minutes. If the cake
is progressing in satisfactory man
ner you may extend the time to 80
more minutes and go to the parlor to
enjoy. the latest magazine until the
Sentinola calls you to take the cake
out
Several Sentinolas have already
been placed in Webster City homes
and the Vienna Cafe has also one by
which to bake their cakes. pies, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
Avaunt the Hyphen.

Dies Moines Capital: Elizabeth
Bellamy. assistant cashier at the
Morris bank, declares that anti-hyph-
en- sentiment and the things that still
American, patriotism are beginning
to show results.
THE number Of borrowers who
come in here and report that they
are 'Scotch-American,' Irish-Ameri-
can German-American' and SO on
is decreasing rapidly. We are be-
ginning to have people with decided
ly foreign names draw themselves up
proudly when we ask their nation
atty, and say American The
hyphenated American is becoming
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
Swat thesFly.

Swat the fly is the advice of the
doctors. Always and eternally
swat the fly. The fly may be car
rier Of the infantile paralysis germ.
Eliminate its breeding places. screen
1t out, trap it. swat it. and keep up
the fight against flies until relieved
by winter weather. a.. Watch
carefully the food and drinking wat
er OF the children. See that both are
pure. Use yigilantS care in the daily
routine of their eating, drinking and
sleeping, keep themTT away from
crowds and from strangers"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
About Paving.

On many Minneapolis streets Gre
osoted blocks have taken the place
of asphalt. Some Of this paving was
laid almost a decade ago. 1t has
stood up under heavy hauling as well
as under the wheels of countless au-
tomobiles and other pleasure We
Ihicles. The initial outlay is about
the same as for asphalt. The upkeep
is practically nothing as against the
yearly drain on the city finances
caused by patching the asphalt.
Waterloo Courier.
If Waterloo Is dead set on chang
ing from asphalt to creosoted blocks
II should keep away from Sioux City.
But II Waterloo would like to consid-
er a switch to durable and econom-
ical concrete 1t may send out dele
cation whenever it is ready..-Sioux
City Journal. =. ,e..lss 80
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
Larrabee Recruiting Officer.

Fort Dodge, July 1S.-A fourth
battalion OF the Second Iowa Infan-
try will be recruited and Senator
Frederick Larrabee OF Fort Dodge
has been appointed recruiting Off
Ger for this district. Three dis
|tricts have been established in the
northern section of Iowa. with Offices
also at Mason City and Sioux City.
A big effort will be made to re-
cruit each company to war strength
OF $50 men before the Iowa troops
go to the border. Co. F of Fort
Dodge now has ninety-six men and
Co. G one hundred and two.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
HOSPITAL Notes.

Harold Newman of this city under
went an operation for the removal oil
tonsils yesterday and was taken tc
his home last night.
Miss Mearle Skillbred of Blairs-
burg this morning underwent an op-
Grafton at Mercy hospital for the re-
moval of tonsils.
Mrs. II. G. Tillingworth, who re-
sides near Homer and has been a
surgical patient. expects to return to
her home this afternoon.
Miss Gladys Howell of this city
Saturday underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the hospital and is
getting along very well.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-18
ne Men at the Fort.

Fort Dodge has always had the
reputation OF being the place to And
lbig men and it doesn't propose to let
Its reputation in that respect get
Itarnished. Yesterday both Pat Crow
and Harry Thaw. two Of the most
notorious men in the country. were
lin the Gypsum city,s and the Fort
Dodge papers are playing up the fact
with big headlines and exclamation
points.