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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

House of Lies" film not up to the usual
high standard OF the house. And this In
spite of the fact that the new Morosco-
Paramount feature contains some OF the
finest photography and the mast beautiful
locations" ever shown on local screens.
Director william ID. Taylor has done ex-
traordnarrily well. But OH what
scenario! From start TO finish 1t is either
wildly impossible or sentimental in the
Laura Jean Libbey vein. Let us draw the
critical veil and congratulate Mr.. Taylor
once more on his genuine artistry. The
general level OF production in Mr.. Morosco's
films has been steadily rising. In ''The
House of Lies" he has the most satisfying
optical display that he has yet achieved.
Edna Goodrich was well supported.
The Revolt" as a play OF some sea-
sons ago was rather a poor play. The
Revolt" as a world-Brady photodrama at
the Regent, is rather a good photodrama.
That IL, where II hasn't been scissored by
the powers Under the guise of a sociologi-
cal treatise this product of Edward Locke,
tells the old story of the double moral
standard. II has been neatly directed by
Barry O'Neil. once of Lubinville, and ade-
quately enacted by the petite Frances Nell
son and the homely Arthur Ashley. The
fact that the mans loose life has been
reduced to nothing doesn't make the case
for his wife very strong. But picture
patrons ought 20 be used to that by now.
Theda Bara and valise have the chief
roles in Her Double Life" which sounds
like a Keystone, but isn't. 1t was at the
Ruby yesterday, and might have remained
over on its merits, which are not slight
Produced by J. Gordon Edwards for Fox
the film mounts up to a good melodramatiC
climax. in which Miss Bara, by appropriat
ing the valise pawns herself off on nobl,
English family as relative, and wins .
clergymans heart.
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birth OF A NATION"
STILL FASCINATING
Arcadia, Stanley, Regent and
Ruby Offer New Film
Programs
By the Photoplay Editor

They who escape romance, do so at the
loss OF an immortal crown. Thus George
Meredith. He never saw THE Birth Of
a Nation" and there is nothing to prove
he would have enjoyed II. But what ro-
nance is there: and how It endures! Yes
terday the famous film came to town. for
the last time. on this occasion opening the
season at the Chestnut Street Opera House.
The photoplay editor dropped in" for five
minutes-and stayed for an hour and a
half-so compelling is the force animating
ID. w. Griffith's greatest motion picture.
Intolerance" is not excepted in that state
ment.
For The Birth of a Nation" has what
intolerance" has not; a well-focused, in
tense story, the tragedy Of a lost cause,
the beauty of belief in a theme that all
do not believe In. Its cunning balancing
OF incident: its extraordinary character
painting its moments of holy grief and
passionate revenge-these make II un-
paralleled. II is a wonder and a delight
even when one has seen II a dozen times.
There was present a large audience which
took sides" with old-time enthusiasm, and
united in applause of crucial points.
with a bit Of fall snap in the air, the
acres of snow which Mr.. Ince managed 10
dig up for THE Dawn Maker" at the
Arcadia, are more than welcome. In many
ways, they are the best part of the new
Triangle Aim, so far as novel angles go. w
s. Hart plays an Indian half-breed with the
thorough artistry which he has customa rily
given to western preachers and bad men
and he receives excellent support from VIII
liam Desmond and Blanche White But the
story of this drama OF the Canadian North
west seems just little thin. 1t is straight
forward enough we learn of the love OF
Joe Elk. half-breed and son of chief. for
the factors daughter, and we see the sacri-
fice by which he saves her and her fiance
from death I'm the winter wilderness. But II
there were any tremendous moments in the
original script the censor has removed
them. Undeniably the snow scenes and the
Indian details amply compensate, however.
The Stanley showed yesterday in The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

"Hdvc you met toith an dccidcntf"
~ don't knoio Just tchdt 70 Is, but haze
met ,otfh an accident. FROM "The Too
jones"
Have you ever been a dog7 The kind
they try IL on3 II you haven't. go to the
Broad. But borrow Tom Daly's Bunkhound
and take him with you. There is some
thing up there that needs his attention.
Our theatrical suburb was diverted last
night with the most remarkable contraption
OF try-out" in years. They called Il
The Two James" and II piled the ossa OF
What Happened" on the Pelion OF '@rhs
Blue Envelope" In sublime and confident
amateurishness OF book, lyrics, scenery,
music and acting. Il holds out the hope
that the present generation has at last pro-
duced something TO stand beside the Cherry
Sisters
The book had some moments OF vague
lucidity when the author stopped writing
and Harry Fisher said, Those is them
and Il are here" and barked at his fellow
CANNES out IN front. Then for a moment
there was surcease from: Ever been in
lover mo, but I've had the measles.v
FISHERS fun and the authors fun are about
the same age, OF course, but Fishers once
was funny
There was a plot
There was also music. The mana remnant
was unkind enough to cut out what Fisher
would call two OF Il" and let the Mot IN
But even at that. The Two James" lasted
only two hours.
II was put on. appropriately enough nv
a producing company calling itself 'tbs
Reserve. IL only-ah IL only l--it had,,ssd
little more OF that estimable ouaiitvi
X M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Empire octette-Nixon Grand

Eight pretty girls playing brass instru-
ments In the Empire Musical Octette prove
the chief attraction at the Nixon Grand
In a program that is good all the way
through. The other acts are the Three
Bangdons In a comedy, "Johnny's New
Car; Joe Browning In clever character
study, The Return of solomon; Kuter.
Hughes and Kuter In a sketch, Willie
Jones's Stepmother" Abbott and White.
musicians, and Neher and kapelle, skaters,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

company were seen in "The Pool Room"
dramatic Offering. with a strong moral
lesson, which was warmly received. Ed
munds and Edna Leedom scored an em-
phatic hit and won many laughs In n COM
edy piaylet. Going 70 the Wedding; Jones
and johnson. comedians; Dow and Dow, the
Hebrew Sailors Weimors and Burt. the
Gordons. Gorceo Brothers. knockabout come
dians, and the Musical Clovers The pic
lures were up 20 the minute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Vare's Nule--Dumonts

Wares Mule kicked up no end of a fuss at
Dumonts last night TO the delight Of a big
audience. The complications caused by
the worlmen's compensation act were also
shown in the course of a funny sketch
Pete Shaw, Tom Malone, Eddie Cassaday
Benny franklin, Vic Richards All Gibson
and others had big share in the fun
making.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Sons of Abraham-Cross KEYS

There Is an abundance OF fun and orig
lnality in THE Sons OF Abraham" which
headlines the bill at the Cross Keys. The
cast Is especially capable and the act is
punctuated with many laughs
The bill Includes Daisy Harcourt, Eng
lish comedienne; Billy Kenny, singer and
mimic; Heenan and Clark. Knight and Saw
tele and an entertaining photoplay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
"MELO" AT THE KNICKERBoCKER
"The Girl He Couldn't Buy" Returns
to Philadelphia

The Girl He Couldn't Buy" which re-
turns to this city at the Knickerbocker The
ater this week. has all the thrills of a regu-
lar oldtime melodrama, the poor but honest
working girl, the villain. the hero in the per-
son of "cracksman" and the struggle to
regain a lost fortune. Hope Nelson is
forced into reduced circumstances by the
death of her father and works in a de-
partment store. David Burnham, her
fathers INSCRIPTIONS business associate,
tries TO get the girl in his power. When
she spurns his advances he threatens to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Leona LaMar-Milliam Penn

. Leona LAMAR, The Girl with Thousand
Eyes" mystihed and entertained an appre-
ciative audience at the William Penn. Her
ability to answer questions readily about
persons and things amazed those present.
Ryan and Lee aroused no end OF laughs.
Arthur Havel and company presented PLAY
mates" with good results, The show also
included Fiske and Dalton, singers and
dancers, and the photoplay, Lieutenant
Danny OF the u. s. A."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19

have her discharged At the ciimacteric
moment Hope finds a champion in Joe May
nard. who has taken TO a career of crime
because OF an undeserved jail sentence
Mabelle Estelle repeated her success In
the role Of Hope Nelson and Harry Dewey
was seen to advantage. as Joe Maynard,
Irene Reels as Kitty Burns and Bert b.
Melville furnished the comedy throughout
the play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
1.-THE TWO JAMES,
ARE TWO TOO MANY,
Weirdest Entertainment Since
Cherry Sisters Tried on the
Dog at Broad

Hsyocn Hotel caS c..ss II AOSGo SScSn,nns ss scs'
hotunda OF the Hotel Haicyon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
MACDALENE THEME
OBVIOUSLY TREATED
4. II. McLaughlin's New Play,
at Walnut, May Literally
Thank Its Star

-vr ETERNAL MAopALENE." A drama
~ Robert Mc,.ntnl,,nir s,rl, rAss,rs msnssemen bee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Theatrical Baedeker

hRoAD-''The Two James" with Harry Fisher,
Robinson; and music BY Max Faeikenheurer.
First metropolitan production.
foRREsT-'Aiiss springtime." with sari
soh vctrpsf iAgf dssiYu. ied 'sIss. Sss
nese music with good comedy ADDED.
ana FrsdeEick Trsssde fa drama Ats by fnt sfSsst
rIs s. based upon the motive OF reyenFe which
The first metrOpolltan production OF a pro.
"neial and Ingenious thriller.
bol.ss oss9' ana kitty yii5 ben.r a. 'el
chsT tnss oSsn saS% wth ~ n. PlSt and all the
Ginning, VILLAIN ,InEeisoll and large cast.
A. s'podern morality play with more reality
woman Glendinning acts superbly.
AT POPULAR PRICES
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sssn ss Va IL %gss hs alters his opinion Of
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
$500 Kennels Burned

During thunderstorm which swept over
the city last night lightning struck the
Monticello Kennels on the estate of Mrs
p. ID. NJ. Cardeza, Washington lane west of
Limekiln pike. The kennels were burned
with a loss OF $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-19
Golden Troupe-GIobe

An exhibition of tho wild and primitive
Russian folk dances by the Golden Orion
Troupe In an act entitled christmas In
Moscow heads the bill at the Globe this
week. The bright and artistic costumes
worn by the performers and an appropriate
musical accompaniment added to the sue
cess OF the act. Charles Il. wildish and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
s1,300,OOO FOR BEETS
CROP AT LonemoNT REACHES
223,o0o TONS.
Ton, the Highest Price Ever Paid
to the Growers Of Beets.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Longmont, Colo.-The total amount
paid out by the Great Western Sugar
Company for beets grown in the Long
mont section the last season is ST.
100000. OF this amount 100000 was
distributed last week. The November
pay was $690.000 This enormous
amount is in payment for the largest
beet crop ever grown in this section,
approximately $4,000 tons. The av-
erage Price ton is the largest ever
received by the growers. being a few
cents more than Sc. The average for
the beets paid for in November was
$500, the average for the December
pay being s6.13. The sugar content
for the season showed an average Of
II per cent.
The beet season has been the most
successful in the history of the in
dustry, the growers having realized a
handsome profit from the crop. AS a
result of the prosperity of the farm
ers, the business of the merchants has
received big boom and all lines of
trade have been benefited.
The sugar making campaign at the
factory will last until the first of
February, the longest run in the his
tory OF the factory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
PROUD BEAUTY IN DISTRESS
Incident Reads Something Like Scene
From Modern Novel In Its Dra-
matte Intensity.

She was proud beauty.
"Sir!" she cried with flashing eyes.
release my hand!"
He saw her flashing eyes; he knew
she was proud beauty. He retained
possession of her hand and stared at
1t fixedly.
"Mr. Dottles," she exclaimed, will
you release my hand?"
There were few beauties prouder
than she.
in a moment" he promised.
"Now" she screamed. Release my
hand instantly or / shall stop playing.
Even If you are my partner I'm not
going to have you give the impression
that l haven't sense enough to play
my hand"
So, with sigh. he gave her back
her hand, though he knew she would
bungle it, and they were playing for
real money that day, too.
She was proud beauty.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05

ritual, and Mrs. Gait promised to
love. honor and obey" in a clear
voice. The ring used in the cere-
mony was made from nugget of vir-
gin gold, presented to the President
two months ago by delegation of
schoolohildren from San Francisco.
Just at the hour for the ceremony
the President and his bride appeared
at the head of the staircase, which
was decorated with ferns, asparagus
vines and American Beauty roses.
They descended to the lower floor.
where the guests were grouped
about informally.
The Reverend Herbert Scott Smith,
rector Of Saint Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal Church, of which the bride
is a communicate, was waiting be-
meath the canopy to perform the cere-
mony; and with him, to assist was
the Presidents pastor, the Rev. Jas.
H. Taylor of the Central Presbyterian
church
Mrs. William H. Boiling, the brides
mother. gave her away. The Presl-
dent stood to the right of the clergy
men and the bride stood on their left.
At once DR.. Smith began the words
of the Episcopal marriage service, the
President making his responses first
and then the bride making hers. After
the bride promised to love, cherish
and obey" the President placed the
wedding ring, plain band of gold,
upon her finger, and then, after a
prayer, and while the couple clasped
their right hands, DIR. Smith declared
them man and wife, and the brief
and simple ceremony was over.
After the President and his bride
had departed, Secretary Tumulty
made this formal statement on the
ceremony: THE wedding was marked
with simplicity. 1t was just such a
wedding as might have taken place
in the home of the humblest Ameri-
can citizen"
The prayer book which the offici'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
THE DRUNKEN BANDITS SWEEP
THROUGH TOWN, KILLING, AND
LooTINe STORES.
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
BRAKEMAN KILLED AND SALOON
KEEPER SHOT WHILE DE-
TENDING PROPERTY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 22.-Heavily
armed Mexican and American troops
faced each other across the Rio
Grande, as the result of an all-day riot
by drunken bandits In the border
town of Juarez, Chihuahua. given into
the control of the Carranza govern
ment by Villa generals. A clash is
imminent One shot from south of the
border, believed by the United States
military authorities to have been
fired on the American troops,
crouched in ditch about the stock
yards, toppled George A. Diepert oil
Ell Paso, brakeman, from the tor
of an Ell Paso & Southwestern rail
road freight car. He was dead with
a bullet in his heart when a corporal's
guard reached him. His TEAMMATES
fled at the shot. Later the train was
pulled out of rifle shot range OF
squads of Mexican cavalry that moved
menacingly on the south bank of the
Rio Grande. Shortly after this two
MeXicans were shot at the Mexican
end of the Santa Fe bridge by Mexi
can customs guards.
A street car having crossed the in
ternational bridge into Juarez, was
stoned and all passengers. including
many Americans, were robbed. The
car windows were broken. Crew and
passengers fought off the Mexicans
and the car escaped to Ell Paso. A
crowd of Mexicans gathered at the
bridge seeking passage TO American
soil. Juarez stores were closed. Some
were looted.
George Morrow, an American saloon
keeper, was killed in Juarez as he
attempted to keep looters from his
place.
Various reports are given of the
number of fatalities in Juarez as the
result of the rioting, the number run
ming as high as ten in addition to the
two killed at the bridge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
RUSSIANS TAKE VARNA
King Ferdinand's Chief Outlet to the
Black Sea Falls as Muscovites
Land Under Cover of Fleet.

London, Dec 23.-The Daily Chron-
icle reports the capture of Varna,
Bulgaria's Black sea port, by the
Russians. 1t says the bombardment
by the Russians silenced the Bulgari-
an guns and laid the town in ruins,
the garrison suffering heavily. The
Russians then. according to report,
landed infantry and artillery without
loss and in sufficient force to hold
the town against Bulgarian attack.
This is believed to be the first
move by Russia for a general invasion
OF Bulgaria. 1t is known that the Gar
has large force in a position to cross
the Bulgarian border at short notice.
Russian leaders refuse to discuss
the details of their plans, but say
that if no hitch occurs Ferdinand's s
army will soon be busy at home"
The Albanian port of Durazzo is
said to be the latest objective of the
Teutonic- Bulgarian campaign in the
Balkans.
Strong forces are believed to be
marching across Albania in an effort
to forestall Italian occupation of the
coast
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
Make Visit With Sick Short.

The sick room, above all else. is the
place for cheerfulness. peaceful
state of mind and bright. cheerful sur
roundings are essential to the regain
ing of health. and physicians say that
sick persons are often kept in bed
longer than necessary by discourag-
ing or disquieting remarks made by
visitors to the sick room.
Another thing to remember is not
to stay too long when visiting sick
person. The invalid tires easily and
long visits are likely to have harm
full effect. Run in two or three times
a week, take flower or a bright pot
ted plant, some dainty dish, maya
zines or bo )ks, and you will find that
your visits will be looked forward to
and will be real benefit to the suf-
ferer.-Iowa Homestead.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
lndict Bankers on Forgery Charge

Pueblo.-Accused of having bor-
rowed money from the defunct Inter
national Bank of Commerce for their
own personal use and having signed
the name OF a customer to the note
upon which it was borrowed, w. X.
Greene. president, and j. Q. Greene,
cashier of the institution, were arrest
ed on indictments returned by a
grand jury. They are charged with
forgery and the uttering of forged in
struments and were locked up, not
being able to furnish $4,000 bond.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05

ating clergyman used. once was the
property of the late Judge William IL.
Boiling of Virginia, father Of the
bride. and was used at her request
During the ceremony and, at the
luncheon afterward, during which a
string orchestra played, the bride
wore her travelling dress. black silk
velvet gown, with picture hat of
black beaver with no trimmings what
ever except one feather, slightly up
turned. on the left side. At her throat
she wore the Presidents wedding gift.
magnificent diamond brooch.
Up stairs in the brides house. one
room was set aside for the wedding
gifts. which ran into the hundreds de-
spite intimations from the White
House that nothing should be sent
by any Others than relatives and
close friends.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
SIMPLE CEREMONY WITNESSED
ONLY BY A FEW FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES.
PAIR DEPART FOR SOUTH
EPISCOPAL SERVICE, READ BY
NEW FIRST LADYS PASTOR,
UNDER ARCH OF ORCHIDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Wts'tih newspaper Union news Service,
Washington. - President Woodrow
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
wore married at $3.50 p. IN. Dec. IS,
and LETT afterward to spend their hon
eymoon at Hot Springs. Va. where
they arrived Sunday morning.
The President and his bride trav-
eied in a private car. attached to n
special train.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson entered a wait
ing White House automobile and mo
tored TO Alexandria, Va, across the
Potomac. to take their private car
there and avoid a crowd at the rail
road station in this city.
The ruce by which the wedding
party got away to Alexandria was
complete When the White House au-
tomobiie pulled away from Mrs Will
sons house. lines of police blocked
pursuit in all the adjoining streets.
At the union station the presidential
entrance was fully lighted. and lines
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
Stays Mexican to Defend Woman.

Gill.-Juan Salamantz, Mexican.
who mad been residing with his family
in Il tent here, is dead, and Ray Cath
cart, manager of the Gill Mercantile
Company, is in custody because of a
shooting here. Cathcart was called in
to defend Mrs. Salamantz from an at
tack of her husband, who had her by
the hair of her head. beating her with
revolver. Cathcart shot the Mexi-
can twice-once through the fleshy
part OF the neck, and the second time
in the Adams apple, and the last
shot was fatal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
Dimes and Bills Found on Range.

Manitou-Fifty 81 bills and s5 worth
of dimes were found near the top of
Red mountain just south of here, by
Charles r. Wade, a resident of Mani
tou, who has been searching for a
trace of the highwaymen who robbed
the Bank of Manitou. The dimes were
wrapped in the paper of the bank. 1t
is supposed that the money slipped
from the robbers pocket as he was
ascending the mountain in making his
escape. This is the second lot OF
money taken by the robber which has
been found in the vicinity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-08-05
Cook Loses In Supreme Court.

Denver-The United States Su-
Cooks case. Thus, the only thing
that can prevent his being hanged
during the week of Feb. 20, 1916, is
commutation of sentence by the
State Board of Pardons. Cook was
convicted of the murder of William
Mcpherson, Denver policeman,
while Cook and an accomplice, Ed
ward Siewald, were engaged in the
holdup of saloon in Valverde. An
drew Lloyd, the saloonkeeper, was
also killed. Siewald is serving life
sentence. Cooks case has been twice
before the Colorado Supreme Court.