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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
SNOW WAS COSTLY

: Seattle's little snow fight two
weeks ago cost about s250.0 600. The
'rity paid out $4,000 TO get snow
off OF the streets The Seattle
Electric Co. paid $4,000 for pick
and shovel service. si.i7O for rock
salt TO keep cable lines thawed
put and $1,000 for additional picks
and shovels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
BERLIN CLAIMS Big
GAIN IN CHAMPAGNE

LONDON. Feb. is.-Claiming a
Ealn not surpassed except once
since the great battle OF Marine.
the Berlin official statement today
said the Teutons captured nearly
q mile OF French trenches IN the
Champagne and 400 yards In tn T,
Vosges The only greater success
recorded was In the British defeat
II ypres IN May.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14

Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
viii be made on Elliott bay OF the
Hyde automatic ship brake. pat
ented by j. II. Hyde OF Tacoma.
The tests will be made between
yesler and Pike SITS at 10 =. m.
and 1880 y. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
ROSS CLUB TO MEET

The Rosn Improvement club
meets Tuesday evening at the
Ross pharmacy. Third ave w and
Nickerson 81 Candidates for coun.
ell will be present. as viii Erick.
son
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14

Il have known him for Ions
time. Gays Hodge. and feel the
ciy's interests win get close at.
tcntion and protection from Mr.
Brunini"
prunini also has received the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
NURSING IS TOPIC

The Mothers Trimming school
viii meet Tuesday afternoon At the
Ron Marche. DR.. ID }. Manning
will lecture on Maternal Nursing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14

Druggists refund money n Pazo
fail- TO cure Itching
Ritud. bleeding or Protruding Piles
f'trst application gives relief 5oc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
HODGE FOR BRUNINI

Sheriff Hodgc has written a let.
ter indorsing the councllmanie cen.
ldldacy OF Edward Bruninl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-14
BridgeWork
~ Dr. Edwin .. tsr.w n
<csttt~'s Leading
eDr0si.s


<cs9tte's leading
tDr1si.s
TIA 1ss Ave. I uion NH.
Any real dcnti-t will
ei you that sanitary.
sfophylaet.e Bridge >
<efk OF porcelain and
to!isi geld "a tnc hest
IN the world Many
Ilentists make hollow
ovk. whiris Is cheap
and aiway dangerous.
! hn We . perfected nan-
itnrr Work. which In
rnre a clean. healthy
mouth.
EDWIN T. BItOWN
~. -. =.
~ n.a 7fs Ftvss Ave.
Z ntoa Bioek
Open evenings until
: and Sundays until 4
for people who work.
Phone Main $3.50.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

"a gang of hoid-up men stick up the place
Strongheart is tied up on the floor while they
crack the safe-then we'll cut back to Tillie on
the train-this big guy, Tom. is tramp-he
hears the plot to rob tho station and goes to the
rescue-gets there Just as Strongheart frees
himself from his ropes and runs up to catch
Tillie-Tom thinks he is one Of the hold-up men
md dashes him to one side and grabs her"
TITLE recognizes him as her iong-lost brother
that she hasn't seen in fifteen. or maybe six
teon years. and he tells her Of a gold mine he
knows about in the desert. and he goes away
as n tramp because he's been disappointed in
love on account OF girl going back on him.
and he won't ever be anything but q tramp.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

I'm the villain in the play. and Mr.. Grassland
says am the best accidental actor he ever
saw. have to be awful mean to Lucy in this
here picture. and II Mabel sees that other pic
ture down at the Dreamand where I'm looking
kinda loving like. and says anything, you Just
say: "Wait till you see the next picture with
him and her in IT, maybe no won't be so low
Ing" and then she'll see this one and 1t will
be all right. Pretty slick. Ell Dave?
This play Is called The Haifbreeds Hate.
and am mad at Lucy and her father because
4 want to marry Lucy and they won't either
one OF them look at me because am half In
dian and half white man, and I hate them so
that steal Lucy and turn her oyer to tha
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Ii ANNIBA14. Mo.-Your story. The Clutch OF
MORPHINE is on q subject that has been
done much that there would be little chance
Of SALE Stories Of that sort are dramatic and
they teach good lesson on the evils OF drugs
but there are few companies that will consider
them unless you can give them very striking
and very original treatment. The synopsis you
submit is very much like several that have been
done.
You live in a medium-sized city, which is tho
best place in the world to flnd plots. Did you
know that there Is q young farmer that comes
into town every week who Is In love with tho
bright eyed little girl who wears such pretty
dresses and works in dry goods store. anu
that the farmer is afraid of her-afraid she
would be too fine. too 'towny." and would not
look ut a rough fellow like him, when in reality
the little girl would like nothing better than TO
have the farmer bring her big red apple and
invite her out to the farm. and after awhile.
along about spring planting time. she would be
perfectly willing to marry him?
Forget the morphine business; write some
good heart interest stories with lots OF action In
them. and the first thing you know you will be
a full-fedged photoplaywright
d oBERT C. knoll writes that he is work.
N ing on q psychic drama, and asks about
the market for this class OF plots. Psychic In
fiuence and It's relation TO life no doubt Of
fers field for the photoplaywright, but find
ing market for plays OF that kind is another
thing. If the play is along ordinary lines
and there is n psychic element in 1t that will
add to the strength Of the play. and has d.
rect bearing on the plot and Its development
to logical conclusion, well ana good.
But there should be nothing obscure. or toe
deep for the lay member, and no attempt to
promulgate n theory. You say your play shows
the attachment of earth-bound souls to mate
rial things That sounds just us though II
might be q little bit abstruse. and above the
heads of the average audience. Remember. tn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

yo,,.re walking like you was stepping over
corn rows. we may teach you TO be pretty
good actor in two or three years"
eo ,o,d him they couldn't learn me nothing
,,o,, movie acting, because 1 had diploma
from correspondence school that teaches
movie acting by mail. and he snys: Ibid they
,c,, YOU not to look at the camera man all tho
,i,,o you Was making scene?' And said no.
,hov hadn't said anything about that.
He said: They don't teach the kind OF act
,rr mat We do. and I'D not be surprised II you'd
hnye TO learn nll over again
what do YOU think of that. 'pave? Just be-
cause TINT camera MAJ. is shy and don't like
for folks TO look Mt him when he's taking thu
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
AS to Photoplay Writing

photopiay audience harbors the professor and
the coal HEAVIER. people of oil beliefs and con-
ditions OF life ard the film makers try to cater
to the pleasure OF one as much as to another.
The company you mention would be as good
market as any to try your drama out on but
We would seriously advise you to put in more
time on ordinary everyday plots. You say you
can produce better plots than much of the stun
produced. Go to It, show US what you can
do and write again and tell us how you come
out.
M AIRY B. asks II play addressed to the
AVA Mutual Corporation will reach all of the
studios operating under that name. Plays
should be addressed to the different studios
comprising the Mutual group. Send the comedy
with the 10 or II year old child to the Reliance
Majestic Studios, 1900 Sunset boulevard. Holly
wood, Cal This concern has q company OF
clever child actors. Carmen De Rue. George
Stone. Billy Jacobs and several others.
Your two-reel comedy will find welcome
hand ut any of the big studios II It Is new and
does not have too much slap stick in It. There
is need for nice clean parlor comedies. The
matter Of spacing your typewriting is not i'm.
portant Some directors like IL double spaced.
others single.
A RTHUR cowAN-The address of the Amer
- lean Film Company In Chicago was the
one used by the Diamond from the Sky peo-
pie at the time we wrote the article you saw
in the paper If they told you to address them
in New York that is evidently correct As to
your question about writing out the suggestion
for sequel in scenario form, We do not know
whether this is permissible or not, but since
they limit you to thousand words It would
hardly be possible to do this From all tho
statements made. they want n suggestion for
sequel to the present story. and It would be
better to contine yourself strictly to the rules
laid down by them. We would think that
story or straight wording" would DO best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Letters From Correspondence School Actor

After we got through talking about that rail-.
road picture Mr. Grassland says to me: tom.
can you rider" and said "can a duck swim!
Only don't want to ride on no camel"
Camel isn't spelled like the name Of Franc.s
A. Campbell & Co.. that used to have the Jew
elry store back home. but the kind of camel
you ride is spelled c-a-m-e-I, and 80 you'd bet.
ter quit spelling II the other way, Dave, or
folks will think you're kinda ignorant.
told Mr.. Grassland didn't want to r,de m
no camel. because they won't stop when Won
say who's to them like you do to a horse or
mule. and when they kneeI down and YOU sst
Oft of their backs you can't get back ON the,-
backs without a stspladder. and Il it's roinv
to be n desert picture again. I'd rather ride n
horse. And no said:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

! bears didn't have any muzzies on them. and
that maybe they might bite Lucy, thought
maybe I'd better not ride on them, and was
! feeling kinda like'1 was goin' to be stove III,
with the rheumatism again, like I was whom
got sick from working In the picture where /
jumped Into the Pacific Ocean. and thought.
What II one of the bears starts to bite Lucv
and tho henr was starts to bite mo nj tbs
same t!me?" l wouldn't be able to do ,,roh
,f was all stove up with the rheumatism
You know IT would be pretty hard to esb,
two bears ut tho same time. Dave. and told
sir Grassland that maybe he'd better nut !.
muzzle on them bears or else cut their too
SO they couldn't scratch. And he said
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Indians. who are mad at
her father because they
think he has made It
stop raining. but he
didn't. he's only a pro-
lessor that is studying
the stars.
And strongheart. who
Is a real Indian. but one
that has gone to school
in Pennsylvania and is
educated. rescues Lucy
from his tribe and fights
nearly all Of them sim
gle-handed and takes
her back to her father.
and Lucy likes him SO
well she wants to marry
him. and he says:
mo. I win not marry
you and make an Indian
out Of you." and he goes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Then went down the hill and when got
close to where the other actors were working
u saw Lucy run to tree and climb up 1t as
fast as she could. and them two bears right
after her.
Jump. jump" told her, and grabbed her,
and the limb of the tree busted and one OF the
bears fell on to the horses back.
Mr.. Grassland said: "Tom. you are the best
accidental actor ever saw. That was a bone
head play you made. but 1t will be great stun
In the hlm.'
Lucy said. 'I'll have to keep away from them
bears with all that honey on me- because III
be so sweet" and said. Some folks is sweet
without no honey spilled all over them" and
she said. who. Mabel?" wonder where she
got hold of Mabels name. Dave7
Well 80 long. TOM.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Who's been string
ing you?" And thew
didn't want us TO ride
them bears at all. Dave,
but they was to be In
the picture.
] played the heavy
part in that picture. i
bet you'll think that
was because 1 was SO
big. Dave. but 1t Amt
that at all. 1 am the
biggest one in this COM
pany except a girl that
used to be a fat girl In
IL circus. She amt no
regular movie actress,
but she takes care OF
the clothes and things
the actors wear. She Is
heavier than me. but
outside of her. I'm the
biggest. But the heavy
part means the villain
part, Dave. I'll bet you
didn't know that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

pictures. 1 may have to
learn all over again. but
! guess 1t won't take
me long with the start
I've got. eh pave7
That actor. Strong
heart. don't like me at
ALL. Dave. / guess no
thinks I'm going to beat
him out OF his Job being
n star for this company.
and SO me and tho d.
rector. Mr.. Grassland.
will not make n big fea-
ture out OF that picture
where Lucy jumps from
the train and ] catch
her. and here is the
reason, Dave.
When We are talking
about how we will fix 1t.
the scenario editor. he
says: That's easy.
here's the dope. Strong
heart is the telegraph
ooorotor at thia station
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

And strongheart quits
operating on the teie-
graph line. and him and
Tlllie gets married.
i tell you. Dave. that
scenario editor is some
hot writer, and he
wears glasses made out
OF the same kind OF
stuff that they make
side combs out Of. Why
don't you get some OF
them kind OF specs.
Dave, II you insist on
writing?
When me and the
scenario writer and Mt.
Grassland got all this
doped out. strongheart
says: Look here: who's
the star OF this COM
pany7" and Mr.. Cross
land says, You are.
Don't we pay you star
wages7"
YES" he Rays. "but
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

A c. K.-We are not sure that we under
"A. stand your question, but we take it
from Your letter that you have seen The Dia-
mond from the Sky and in that case the
relations OF the different characters should be
plain to you. Do you mean to ask II Arthur"
and Esther have any knowledge OF DE
vaux" otherwise than their action on tho
screen would denote? Whatever knowledge
the characters have OF one another in the
play is rs far as you can judge. There should
be nothing beyond. unless it is in the authors
mind, and that would not count. OF course un-
less he put It In the story.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

horse?"
! said: 81 can rid.
ANYTHING but a camel"
He said:
IAN right. You and
Miss Maccollini come
tomorrow, and I'll have
the circus people bring
them bears over. and
wen make a picture
I've been wanting to
make for a long time"
or course. 1 never
told them that I'd mover
rode on a bear. but a
tail. long-legged guy
like me ought to ride
a bear easy, because
you can almost step
right over a bear II
Au're tall and got long
legs like me.
The next day I wen,
over there with Lucy.
md when sau th.,n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

tt~S
send back the word and
you could put q little
piece in the paper about
II, Dave. ans ~. Cross
land says:
wen pay you for
each picture you appear
In"
A lot Of these actors
out here get paid that
way. Dave. They work
in a picture that takes
a week to make. and
get about $50 or 800
for II. and then they
say they are getting $50
or 800 a week, and
about every two weeks
they don't work in any
picture. but live of OF
what they made the
other weeks. and Mr..
Grassland says:
"lf you'n get your
hair cut and stop INT
inc YOUR feet when
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

n II. L.-Although many of the stage, as
Ne well the screen. stars were born in
the profession" there arc. many very proml-
nent stars. OF both screen and stage. who did
not become actors until they were grown. OF
course you do not stand much Of chance Of
becoming great actor In a small town. where
there are no studios; but there is always way
for the really ambitious to overcome their dif
fculties and obstacles. and to finally realise
their ambitions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

De years old. His wife is not an actress.
They have one child. boy. Daggot was one
Of the first moving picture players to win fame
and popularity and he has managed to retain
ali his old friends. well rs make lot o:
new ones every time he appears in new
picture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

HOPEFUL READER-It is true that most OF
II the larger houses show the big nve and six
reel plays. but there is always steady demand
for short-length plays. Many houses have
their programs made OF one three-reel and two
or three one-reei plays. II you are beginner
it will be- best for you to write one-reel plays
Mt first. New writer's seldom have the ability
10 turn out five md six reels. Try Essanay
Film Company, Niles. Cal, and tho vitagraph
Western Studio at Hollywood, CAL. with your
one-reel Western. The market for one-reei
comedies is always good; II you have any new
subjects. not the slapstick kind. you will have
little trouble in disposIng OF them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

M YRTLE-we do not know the exact age of
AVA Charles Clary. but he is around 80. He
appeared as Father Kelly in The Rosary, a
selig play. in which he made a decided hit on
the SCREEN He Is now with Lasky. and will
soon appear in picture with Blanche Sweet
He will probably send you his picture II you
address him in care of the Iasky Feature Fla,
Company, Hollywood, Cal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

A NXIoUs-Francis Ford and Grace cunard
"a have both been married for some time.
even before they worked in The Broken Coin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

d K.-sorry we cannot give you the informu-
N. ton you ask about Hobart Henley. His
address is in care of Universal Film Company.
Universal City, Cal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

". East Alton-Don't know of any Grace
He Drummon. but do know of Grace OAR
mond. with Selig. Miss Darmond IS Chicago
girl, but she migrated with the rest OF the
Selig players to Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
Answers to Fans

All questions must be addressed to the
Moving Picture Editor. care Of this paper.
Always sign your name, but give Initials or
title to use In the column. All questions
must be answered through the paper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Al RS. NJ. L. B.-You are too late. the Brains
AVA and Beauty contest closed on January
!. 1916.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
BY A. q. aYEBLER.

FAR DAvE-well, Dave.
. !
\ ~ guess you'll see Q lot OF
pictures with me actin in
.em down at the Dream
land from now on. am
going to work in a lot OF
more pictures. and guess
I'll play the star In most
OF them, Dave. that Is. II
that fellow stronsheart
don't cut up too much and
~ think am beating him out
Of his job.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

YOU hang around, Tom. and your GO. some
moro acting to do" and asked him how much
.h.,, $50. goino IN nay me week so could
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

LARRY B.-There are very few old fashioned
Indian plays being made nowadays. but
there are still many Western plays being pro.
duced, and there are Indians In them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

pYTHE-Francis x. Bushman is not mar
Z ried to Beverly Bayne. AS far as we know
neither are married.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

but nothing that VIII
noble
o O get
more
is
and
as they ear through the brush.
"Whooping
randln
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

ETTNG spirit silent noise"
rsetst s doneb tho
n
in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

DAFT
ID !: :
In
andth work muc
hotopay world.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
M0NASTIR FALLS TO
VAL0R OF SERV|ANs
NATION WITHOUT A COUNTRY
ONCE MORE ESTABLISHES
CAPITAL ON OWN SOIL.
BERLIN OFFERS EXPLANATION
Allies Troops Continue Advance Into
Blasted Land-other Successes in
Sight-Place Became
Untenable.

Paris, France.-After having been
for months without a country the
Serbians are again to establish their
capital on native soil. Monastir, the
chief city in Southern Serbia, for
which the entente forces have been
struggling since the advance from
their base at Salonik began, has been
evacuated by the German and Bulgar-
ian forces and occupied by the French
and a considerable number of Serbs.
The French and the Serbians hav-
ing captured the crest of hills partly
surrounding the valley towns, the
Germans found their position unten-
able and withdrew, according to Ber-
lin, to a new position north of Mon
astir. Official advices from Saloniki
say a temporary capital Of Serbia will
be Immediately established at Mon
astir. With the reoccupation of Mon
astir the railway line from the en-
tente allied base at Saloniki now is in
entente hands
East and southeast of Monastir the
French and Serbian troops continue
to make gains in the Cerna River re-
gion against the Teutonic allies, haV'
ing captured several other towns in
this region.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Major Names Committees.

Senator John F. Morton OF Rich
mond heads the state auditing com
mittee and Senator Carter M. Buford
of Ellington heads the junketing COM
mittee. Both appointments were an
nounced by Gov. Major
Both senators are Democrats. Other
members of the committees are:
Auditing committee-R. R. Correll
of Clark, Randolph county (Dem.),
and A. H. Rickhoff Of Chamois, Usage
county (Rep.).
~Junketing committee-W. L. Shouse
of Shelbina, Shelby county (Dem)
and P. H. Barris of Verona, Lawrence
county (Rep.).
The auditing committee met in
jefferson City on Monday. A. H. Zoll
ner, editor of the Perryville Sun, viii
be its secretary.
The junketing committee will NEE
December 4 to begin its round OF in
spection of each state institution
Howard Ellis of New Florence will b.
secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
PRESIDENT CHOOSES NOV. so FOR
DAY OF REJOICING.
Asks Sympathy for Europe's Stricken
People and Calls Attention to
Our Abundance.

Washington, D. C.-President Viii
son, by proclamation, has form
ally designated Thursday, Nov, 80, as
Thanksgiving day.
The presidents proclamation says:
1T has long been the custom Of Ii
people to turn in the fruitful autumn
of the year in praise and thanksgiv-
ing to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies to US and the
nation.
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
o. America, do appoint Thursday, the
thlrtieth of November as a day of ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer and
urge and advise the people to resort
TO their several places of worship
on that day to render thanks to Al
mighty God for the blessings of peace
and unbroken prosperity which lie
has bestowed upon Jul beloved coun
try in such unstinte0 measure.
"And | also urge and suggest oul
duty, in this our day OF peace ant
abundance, to think in deep sympathy
of the stricken peoples of the worlt
upon whom the curse and terror o
wal has so pitilessly fallen and t.
contribute out of Cur abundant mean
to the relief of their sufferings.
"Our people could in no better wa
show their real attitude towards tn
present struggle of the nations tina
by contributing out of their abunC
ance to the relief of the sufferin
which war has brought in its train.