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company.
Good God. Paula" exclaimed
Earnest Lawton VIII you give up
part that has made YOU the talk
an Broadway because OF the pro.
tests 81 an older actress?'
Older actress" shouted Miss
yan. and then she broke loose.
have never heard such profanity
az issued from that woman's lips
She called Earnest Lawton every
thing she could think Of and I also
came In for a share OF the billings
gate Finally she subsidized into a
flood OF tears and left the stage
This was the first and last time
saw Jane Salyan ut close range.
Thru curiosity ! went TO see
her a year afterward when she was
playing Sister Lefty and could
not believe my eyes. Such a beau
tiful picture OF sweet. sacrificing
sisterhood ! have never seen on the
stage. II was the triumph OF art
over nature.
However. aR Earnest I.awton
said to me, that morning left US as
badly of az before. with Mary Mad.
den leaving us tho end OF the
week"
ITO be oontinucd)
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CHILD Gets SICK,
CROSS, FEvER|SR
IF CONSTIPATED
California Syrup of Figs"
Can't Harm Tender Stom-
ach or Bowels

4 laxative today saves sick
child tomorrow. Children simply
will not take the time from play to
empty their bowels. which become
clogged up with waste. liver gets
sluggish, stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother II
coated, or your child is lstless.
cross, feycrish. breath bad. rest.
less, doesn't eat heartily. full OF
cold or has sore throat or any 9th.
err children's ailment, give tea
spoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry. because il
is perfectly harmless. and in a few
hours all this constipation poison.
sour bile and fermentIng waste
will gently move out OF the bowels.
and you have well, playful child
again. A thorough inside cleans
ing" is oftimes all that is neces-
sary. u should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup OF Figs"
which has full directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown.
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that II ia
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company"
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OF II here Is inadvisable and would
detract from ones later pleasure
in seeing Il, since much OF the in.
terost OF the development OF the
plot on the screen hangs on a
thread OF mystery and surprise
that is spun out, with clever pro.
dueing touches. TO the very end OF
the story.
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LAYTON GETS ANOTHER
LEADING LADY. BUT SIZE
ENvlES PAULA AND
QUITS

Even whom Mary Made
she could not stay In the conn
with Earnest Lawton. Margie. said
Paula. I did not realize what she
meant and did not have time 10
ask her. for Earnest returned Just
then. As he passed the dressing
room he called out: Rehearsal to.
morrow II H.. Paula. have On
gagged Miss Salyan 10 take the
place OF Miss Madden
MARY Madden looked up quickly
and her face turned pale. but she
said nothing Miss Salvan was
one of the best known leading WON.
en- on the stage at that time She
was different from Mary Madden.
however. as | found next morning
at rehearsal
AT first Miss Salvan was very
sweet. but as the play proceeded
she began TO frown. At last she
stopped and said. Mr. Lawton. am
| leading lady in this company or
am ! feeder TO that innocent-faced
super over there?
why. Of course. you are playing
the lead. Miss Salvan'
Well. haven't discovered II
yet. and ] give you fair warming
unless have Miss Madden's part
az she has been playing Il, / viii
not 20 on
Earnest looked at me rather pa
thetically. but by this time | had
begun 10 realize that ! must fight
my own battles. for no one would
fight thom for me, so said moth
ing.
Well, what about it?' was Miss
Salvan's abrupt question.
THE manuscript YOU have. Miss
Salyan. IL that which we used for
our first nights success. said Ear
nest
But II IL not the one You are
playing now by a long shot inter.
rupted Miss Salvan. They told me
on the street this morning that
Mary Madden was leaving this com
pany because you were determined
TO give your latest affinity all the
fat
"'Mr. Lawton.' broke in. please
tell Miss Salyan she can have all
my speeches. as two weeks from
tonight | will no longer be In her
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MISSION


House Peters. the royal romancer
OF the stage and screen. viii he
seen at the Mission until Wednes.
day night in "The Velvet Paw" a
five-part political picture. lie has
a wonderful personality and an un.
explainahle something about him
that compels fascination from all
who come into contact with him
personally, or who see his work
either on the screen or on the
stage. His motion picture debut
was made with no less n person
age than Little Mary Pickford In
her first production on the Para.
mount program. Mr.. Peters has
been seen in some OF filmdom &
most popular successes, including
THE Great Divide" Between
Men" "The Girl OF the Golden
West" stolen Goods" and many
others of note.
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U. S. TO SEND MEN
TO STUDY Market

WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.-Notice
that examination OF applicants for
positions on the United States com
mission which will tour Europe at
the close of the war 20 investigate
European lumber markets. will be
held turnout the United States one
week ence was given today by the
department OF commerce.
or the $50 applicants who took
the first examination. but three
qualified. Five more are needed.
The tour is being arranged by the
commerce department In conJunc-
ton with big lumber dealers with
a view 20 extending the foreign
lumber trade of the United States.
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Ut ettot;s Te &C Gam11fthin g cx

Remember. RAD only a couple
Of hours acquaintance.
BROWN EYES.
A-Two weeks or two months
acquaintance With tho young man
would not permit you 10 send him
flowers unless III. circumstances
wore very unusual You mus, re
alire that 10 take this liberty on thu
strength Of two hours acquaintance
would be rushing things beyond the
limit
cannot refrain from lacking n
little uncalled-for advice on the end
OF your letter To arrange for a
meeting with the young man "a
you did vas very unwise. That
sort OF thing brands n Eiri as com.
mon and cheap. and causes men TO
lose their respect for her In the
future. let the man make tho ad.
yances.
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CLASS A

GLASS A
Nine. Petrova. the famous Polish
emotional and dramatic star, will
be seen at the Glass A until Wed.
nesday In Playing with Fire"
flve-part play. In this production.
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0.-Oo you think a man has
right to bet q large amount Of
money on the election when his
l>sffs helped TO earn every dollar Of
,.-sand stlll he bet against her WIFI
ONE WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE
IN BETS.
A husband has no more right
TO put up his wife's half OF the
money for bets against her will
than he would 10 commit highway
robbery. She can reclaim II. even
tho she must appeal 10 the Law TO
aid her. This state has stringent
laws in regard TO gambling. yet
betting. which Is nothing more
than spasmodic gambling. is per.
mitted.
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PLAYS
PROGRAMS TODAY

IfUtftI1 doug tnirbanhS IN
American AristocrsTy.'
COLISEUM - MARY ricLferd In
"iess Than IN. Dust"
tLEMMEit-oigs re,ros" In "Es-
trssagunce."
m'ssioN-uou-e peter. In ''rhs
HEx-Bea'ric~ Micb-iens In ''The
tnwritt~n Law"
CLASS A--olsa re,ro,s In "ri"y-
ina with Fire"
tOIO>IAI-Mnry ruii~r In "rbe
strength OF the weak"
LIBERTY
Another Douglas Fairbanks pic
turol one would think. In view OF
the enormous success OF the active
young star. that quite enough had
been said with that simple an.
nouncement SO consistently good
have been his series OF features
that people are beginning 10 take
tho mere display OF his name as
guarantee OF good entertainment
Altho this feature American Arts
tocracy." which will be seen at the
Liberty theatre until Wednesday
night only. IN n comedy. neyerthe'
less Il contains some very exciting
and thrilling Incidents.
Chester Conklin and the famous
Keystone bathing nymphs. viii be
seen In. "a Tugboat Romeo" a two
part comedy OF the surf
COLISEUM
Mary Pickford was welcomed
back TO Seattle after "A long absence
by series OF tho biggest audiences
that the Coliseum theatre has con.
talned since II opened In January
Miss Pickford. IN her new play.
Less Than the Dust" In seven
acts, ia little caataway OF Eng
lish birth reared among tho natives
OF India. The scenes are all laid
In England and India and are faith
full pictures OF both lands In scenic
sets OF great beauty and wondroua
effect. There arc storm In the
desert and a battle between native
and British troops. Hundreds take
part in the film. which will remain
u tho Coliseum all this week.
REX
Tho Unwritten Law" at the
Rex. Is n soyen.part photodrama
adapted from Edwin Milton Royles
stage success Of the same title In
Il tho California Motion Picture
corporation has achieved the mas.
terpicce OF It's producing activities
The story Is wholesome and biz
and develops thru brcathlcss sua.
pense TO one OF tho most thrilling
climaxea ever attained In motion
! picture art An advance synopsis
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0.-ls u true that a good many
Of the greatest firms In America
are operated by English capital or
Engllshmen!
Has Germany received a war loan
from, this country
What 10 Englard's expenditure
per dayG CURIOUS.
"A number OF large American
firms are operated by English cap
ital or Englishmen.
Germany has not received a war
loan from this country
England's expenditure per day IL
approximately 100000.
Dear Miss Grey: Formerly vas
In the marine corps. which is
branch Of the navy. so ! can speak
from experience.
The service 10 JUS, what the
young men make u, just the same
as In civilian life. They teach a
young man right from wrong. give
him an education and trade that
he can work at In civilian life, and
receive good pay.
way 70 Mexico, the people cheered
and cried for Us and wished Us
good luck. That was at San Fran
cisco. Before that we were not vel.
come. When we came back. every
city fought TO have US stationed
near their town. Why7 II was to
get our three months pay. Then
we could move on. That song en-
titled. ~ You Aint Got the
Money, You Need n't Come Around"
is sure true.
A FORMER MARINE.
Q.---Not more than two weeks
ago, there was a nioe-looking young
man whom I wished 20 make the
acquaintance Of. Almost every
morning ! would meet him on my
way to the car We would look at
each other and then that was all.
Nov. asked store man " he
would introduce me 10 him. He said
he would and told this young man
10 be down there at the time said.
But after that. when I would meet
him. he would only say Good
morning" and pass on.
! heard that he has been III for
about a week. Would II be all RICH,
for me 70 send him some flouers7
Would that be out OF the way. and
what kind OF flowers would be
best?
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Nine. Petrova has the role OF a
cameo cutter. who becomes tenn
porarily blind while making a
cameo OF the daughter OF q wealthy
man. lie induces her 20 come to
bis home until she RECEIVERS her
oycsight. and while there he falls
in love with her.
COLONIAL
Situations OF conflict between
good and evil. the strong and the
weak. vice and virtue and similar
"opposites" In human existence.
are ever entertaining upon stage or
screen. and from these problems
Bluebird Photoplays have chosen.
thru the play as originally named.
The Strength OF the Weak" at
the Colonial. with Mary Fuller. the
magnetic star OF the occasion.
In recent interview. Miss
Fuller said. III we we're all wicked
the spotlight OF morals could not
search out the virtuous-for. OF
course, there would be no virtue. 3"
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GOLD AS ALIBI HAS
THIS FOR COMEBACK

Everybody in Seattle. on an aver.
age. slept 10 minutes longer Mon
day morning
II can tell" said Conductor One.
forty.three. on the Ravenna line.
because tho same crowd that
packs the car on the 7 n. m. trip
caught the car that lands In town
at 7:10 Monday"
lie said cold weather and warm
blankets were responsible for the
delay.
\. B.-The reporter who wrote
the above may think it's n good
alibi for being 10 minutes late on
wash day. but the same old crowd
was on the boss car. which left
the end OF the 10th ave. line at
6:13. and there was no heat IN t..
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Burton l.. King. the famous mo.
ton picture expert. calls "Extrava-
gance." with Mime. Petrova as the
star. which will be seen at the
Clemmer until Thursday. one OF the
really novel photoplays OF the sea.
son.
Nine. Pctroya has thrown all OF
her wonderful dramatic power into
this production" he said. THE re
suit Is that the camera has record
ed something seldom seen In mo.
ton pictures-a woman's soul tell.
Ing a great truth. have worked
with Nine Petrova on many OF her
productions. have admired her
great dramatic talent. But willis
watching her in Extravaganza |
was astounded. Were Il possible
to reproduce her spoken lines with
the perturbation. the effect could
be no more powerful than IL Is
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Mothcr-Are you sure. my dear,
that your husband really loves
you?
Young Perfectly sure. lie
always kisses me after he has
brought up the coal for me.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-12-22

Martin, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1915.
Dear Santa:--I want you to bring
me some apples, oranges, candy,
bananas andlall things to eat and
a gun.-Norman Laury.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1915,
Dear Santa Claus:-Will you
please bring me a doll, colored
pencils, some candy, oranges and
some nuts. I am a little girl ten
years old.-Ina Lynn Boulton.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec, Is, 1915.
Dear Old Santa:-I want some
apples, oranges, candy, cocoanuts
and some nuts. Bring me a gun,
a little ands anything else that you
think little boy eight years old
needs.-Leonard Boulton.
Dear Santa:-We want a doll
for each of us and work box each,
some candy, apples, oranges, nuts
and everything good to eat, and
don't forget to bring our baby
sister rubber doll and a rather
Myrtle and Rachel Arnold.
Dear Old Santa;-I am a big
boy eight years old and go to
school. | want a top that will
spin by touching spring, and a
knife, pretty marbles and any,
thing you think is nice for a little
boy.-Reuben Stow.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-12-22

Dear Santa:-Don't forget me,
/ am a little bov that you always
forget. Bring me a wax doll, six
stalks of bannas.-Awern Aber-
ma thy.
Mckenzie, Tenn, Dec. 10,
Dear Old Santa Claus:-Please
bring me a pop gun, a little stove,
a doll and a dog, a box of fire.
works. l have been sick for a
long time. l will try and be a
good boy and not say any bad
ords.-Leeon Adams.
Greenfield, Tenn, Route 4.
Please bring me a box of candy,
lavaliere, pair Of white kid gloves,
a ring, silk handkerchief, break
fast cap, a little train, two pieces
of wax, a piece Of candy and a
story book with lots of pictures
Mary Abney.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1915.
Dear Old Santa:-I want lots Of
nice things. You know I want
candy, apples, oranges, cocoanuts,
raisens, and fruit Of all kinds. |
want a big doll about two feet
high, black, hair, fur, a ring,
some gloves and anything else
that a little girl thirteen years
old likes, and don't forget my dear
mother, brothers and sisters
Galley Canton.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-12-22
! T,FTTERS 70 SANTA CLAUS! Am
Martin, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1916.

Martin, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa:-I want you to
bring me some apples, oranges and
bananas, candy and all things to
to eat and big doll. Woody
Laury.
Dear Old Santa:-I want big
China doll that | can play with,
and a little stove | can cook on,
and | want a little trunk and it
full of apples, oranges nuts and
candy, and, Santa, bring me a
nice auto cap and | will be good
Bessie Arnold.
Dresden, Tenn, Dec. IA, 1916.
Dear Santa:-We are a little boy
and girl and have been very good
We want you to bring us some
candy, apples, oranges and raisens,
Bring a doll for the little girl and
some fire crackers for the boy,
and ANYTHING else you think good
little boys and girls should have
for Christmas. Eldee and Shir-
ley Gibson.
Mcconnell, Tenn, Dec. 2,1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am little
girl thirteen years old. Bring me
a big vace, a statue, some water
colors and a blue vel, candy,
apples and oranges, one or two
cocoanuts and some raisens and
everything that is nice. | have
a little brother. He wants you
to bring him little wagon, auto,
some fire crackers and some
candy, apples, oranges, cocoanuts,
raisens and some figs. His name
is Bonnie Jones.-Lora Jones.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-12-22
Greenfield. Tenn. Route 4.


Please bring me a ring, box OF
candy, little dolly and a little
dolly buggy, a pair Of silk gloves
handkerchief. Clara May Rich
mond.
Cottage Grove, Dec II, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-l am papa's
rooster-boy. | am three years OF
age. | want a little horse and
buggy and apples and nuts and
candy. Please do not forget little
sister. She is not old enough to
write you. Her name is Virginia
Dare, bring her a ring and a
RATHER. Your little bow, Joe Nor
gan.
Dresden, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-l am little
boy eight years old. | help my
papa bring in wood and | dry the
dishes for mother. Please bring
me an air gun, and two boxes OF
B. B. shot and a billy goat wagon,
and please bring me some candy
and fruit. | have tried to be a
good little boy. Douglas Gibbs.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec, Is, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
boy eight years old and | 90 to
school every day and to Sunday
school. | would like very much
for you not to forget me and all
the little children in the world
on sanity night, and all the old
people. Think of my mother and
brother. | want an air gun and
some fire works and anything
that you think | would be pleased
with.-Willie Bennett Call.
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Martin, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1915.
Dear Old Santa:-I am a little
boy eleven years old. | want a
French harp, top, all kinds of
fruits, nuts and fireworks. -Clyor
Trevathan.
Martin, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1916.
Dear Santa CIaus:-I want you
to bring me some apples, oranges,
some candy, nuts, bananas and
all good things to eat, and please
bring me nice pair Of Gloves
Blake Laury.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I a little girl
just eight years old and | do want
you to bring me lots of nice
things. | want you to bring me
some candy, apples and raisens,
oranges and a little doll and lots
Of other nice thing and don't for
get my mother and little broth
er.-Audrey Ward.
PaImersville, Tenn, Dec. Is.
Dear Santa Claus:-My name is
Robbie Pentecost. | am eleven
years old. / want you to bring
me purse, a bottle Of perfume, a
sewing set. | have little sister;
her name is Annie Lou. She is
FIVE years old, She wants a teddy
bear, doll and some fruits. Annie
Lou and Robbie Pentecost.
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Gleason, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1915.

Gleason, Ienn., Lee. 10, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus:-I want you
to bring me some candy, apples,
oranges, and raisens and some
fireworks and doll, and just any,
thing that will suit a little girl just
ten years old, and don't forget my
mother and two brothers. Mary
Sanders.
Cottage Grove, Dec. y, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am little
boy five years Of age. | help
mama feed the chickens and
ducks. | want you to bring me
an automobile and lots Of things
to eat. | will hang up my stock
ing and 90 to bed at 6 o'clock
Luke Morgan.
Fulton, KY, Dec. IS, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am aalittle
girl elevenAyears old. / am going
to school and in the fourth grade |
am learning fast, | want you to
please bring me a pink veil, and
a maicure set, some apples, candy,
box of face powder and a good
story book,sand some water colors
and some oranges raisens and a
big cocoanut. Ellen Rawls.
Cottage Grove, Dec, y, 1916
Dear Santa Claus:-I am little
boy seven years Of age. | help
papa feed the stock and wash the
dishes for mamma. If it is not
asking too much | would be
pleased to have a train with a
track, apples and oranges. You
will find my stocking in the
dining-room. Paul Morgan.
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NA nnnnna 1888 aB mmmr
XIV kneehhnknn 3 a5ma m
unUIe your little girl
Basil Mildred Elkins
Dresden, Tenn, Dec, IS. 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am little
girl ten years old and | go to
school. want a big doll and doll
buggy and all kinds Of candy,
oranges, apples and nuts,-Alice
lnscO.
Dear Santa Clau8:-Please bring
me a little doll and a little bed for
my doll to sleep in. Please bring
me candy, apples oranges and all
kinds of fruit. Don't forget my
little sister, | am a little girl six
years old.-Ivie Dunn.
Dear Santa:-Please bring me
drum, horn and all good things to
cat. And please remember all the
good gittle boys and girls, come
to see mama and dady,-Paul
Paschall.
Greenfield, Tenn. Dec, 8, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-l am a
little girl six years old. | want
you to bring mes some candy,
oranges, apples, raisens, nuts and
a bracelet, and anything nice for
a little girl.-Mary Taylor.
Fulton, KY, Dec. 12, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I want
some Roman-candles, base ball
and mitt and some candy, a violin
and some apples, oranges and a
pair of gloves and a pair of over
alls. | am trying to be a good
boY.-Felts Rawls.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I want
some candy, apples. oranges and
bananas and raisens and | want a
little doll and carriage and all Of
the good things to eat and play
with. Please don't forget my little
sister, Thelma.-Aurora Cravens.
Sharon, Tenn, Dec. II, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a
little boy ten years old. | want
a little motor engine, writing
desk, a tool chest, Christmas
stocking, a typewriter, a shaft for
an engine and some apples, nuts
and candy,ssbut please don't bring
the switches. John S. Mitchell.
Dresden, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am a little
boy eight years old and l go to
school. Please bring me a wogon
and a horn and a little gun and
some shot. Please bring me some
oranges, apples and all kinds Of
candy and nuts. Don't forget my
her.-Carl Matheny.
Gleason, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1915.
Dear Old Santa Claus:-Bring
me some apples, candy, oranges
and a cocoanut, raisens. | know
you will come to see a smart little
girl like me, am a little girl ten
years old, and would be pleased to
get anything that is nice for a little
girl. | want you to bring me a
fur and a little doll, and don't for
get my dear old auntie, who is
staying with me; and also | have a
dear mother, one sister and two
brothers, Sanders.