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Evening star., 1916-12-10

Marie Louise Benton, late in support of
this week.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

William c. De Mile. after two years
residence in California, is to spend
the winter in New York. His press
agent is now taking back anything he
may have been saying of the "eflete
east"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Marie Tempest is to go into vaude-
vile with the screen scene from The
School for Scandal"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

love with her and ultimately sayse her
makes Interesting and at timea thr1Mng
romance.
Tuesday and Wednesday Dustin Far
mum, pictured in "A Son OF Erin. VIII
be shown. and Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, Mae Murray will be featured
In THE Plow Girl" supported by
Theodore Roberts.
Savoy.
Today's photoplay at Crandall's Savoy
is the Triangle-Fine Arts subject.
Gretchen, the Greenhorn," with Dor
othy Gish pictured in the titular role.
The story concerns a young Dutch girl
immigrant. who is made the victim of
gang of counterfeiters. After she
has passed some bogus money the
girl learns she has done wrong and
threatens the counterfeiters with ar
rest She is captured by the gang and
held by them as a prisoner. The lead
ing male character is portrayed by
Ralph Lewis The keystone comedy.
ter Conklin, will also be shown. Mon
day, The Soul of Knra-San," depicting
a tragic Japanese love story, will fea
ture Sessue Hayakawa and Myrtle
Stedman Other attractions for the
week are: Tuesday. Olga Petrova, in
Extravaganza: Wednesday, owen
Moore and Marguerite Courtot. in
| The Kiss; Thursday, Ethel Clayton
and Carlyle Blackwell. in The Mad
ness of Helen; Friday. Bessie Barris-
Gale, in plain Jane" and Charles Muir
| ray. in Bombs" and Saturday. Thomas
| Meighan and Anita King, in The Heir
| to the Hoorah.''
Evening star., 1916-12-10

pals First" a dramatiZation by Lee
Wilson Dodds of a novel by Francis
Perry Elliott, is to be produced shortly
by J. Fred Zimmerman. William
Courtenay will head the cast
Evening star., 1916-12-10

"Hit-the- Trail Holiday" has gone to
Texas.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Zelda Sears is credited with a sue
cess in Rida Johnson Young's comedy,
Captain Kidd, Jr."
Evening star., 1916-12-10

They are now calling Pearl White
star of the Pathe serial. Pearl of the
Army" the american Joan of Arc" In
an appeal to scenario writers. she begs
them if they have to kill the heroine
to do ii humanely."
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Famous Players-Lasky manage
ment has purchased the rights Tor MRS.
Leffingwelrs Boots.' THE Witness for
the Defense" "Freckles" "The Painted
Woman" and The Dummy"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Annette Kellermann. in making the
photoplay spectacle. "A Daughter Of
the Gods" escaped some thrilling per-
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Selwyn & Co. have engaged Percy
Haswell for one of the important roles
in James Forbes new play. "A Woman
of Today" The piece will have it's
premiere in Baltimore the 18th of this
month
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Annie Crawford Flsxner, who drama
tiZed Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" has completed a farce, called
"Wanted-An Alibi," which will be pro-
duced by the Shuberts.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Shuberts will shortly produce
New York. This is the play for which
Percy Burton, manager for Forbes
Robertson and Beerbohm Tree, is the
American sponsor. .'-.'
Evening star., 1916-12-10

.Lucretia Borgia," Victor Hugo's
famous drama. will be the next Brenon
production for the Selznick pictures.
with Florence Reed as the star. 1t Is
called THE Queen Mother
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Monte Crfsto" has recently had re-
vival in London. In this country the
idea of a Monte Cristo" without James
O'Neill is like the proverbial Hamlet
without the title role.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

A number of recent successes have
been secured for Australian produc-
tion, including THE Thirteenth Chair"
THE Silent Witness THE Misleading
Lady," Daddy Longlegs" and Captain
Kidd, Jr."
Evening star., 1916-12-10

dent who forsakes his studies to go
on the stage. Louise Randolph is a
member of the cast.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

"The Eagles Wings, an industrial
preparedness" photoplay of the Blue
bird type, is designed to enlighten that
portion of the public which does not
know about this national need. One
scene shows the United States Senate.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

A coming Max Linder photoplay is TO
French.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

1.-The Great Secret" Francis y. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne's new serial. Is
described as 1.-The first photoplay re-
leased in America which depends en-
tirely on dramatic construction rather
than mere stunts"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The engagement of Experience.
postponed several times in the past, is
now definitely announced for the Be
lasco Theater for the week beginning
January Is. The company is now in
the closing days of a long run in Phil
adelphia.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

in Beerbohm Trees production of
Henry WILL" has been engaged by
William Elliott, producer of Expert
ence," for a new production in the
spring, in which she will be featured.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

FLAMES from piled-high mass of
wreckage, illuminating the terrible
spectacle of death and suffering is the
way the advertising agent introduces
his first effort on ''The Sequel to the
Diamond From the Sky.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

'"The Longest Way Round" Edwin
Milton Royle's newest play, tells the
story Of a New England divinity stu
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Camille Erlarger. the French COM
poser. has offered to adapt his motion
picture play, THE Cheat to opefi.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Klaw & Erlanger are not worrying
about the high cost of living just at
the present time. The firm has five
first-class theaters in New York and
ten big attractions showing there to
capacity business.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Paramount has set December II as
the release date for The Victoria
Cross" in which Lou Tellegen is the
star.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Beware of Strangers" a new Selig
feature. is a warning against the suave
unknown. who easily ingrauates him
self to his own profit and the public's
expense.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Dickens Great Expectations" is be-
ing filmed, with Louise Hun and Jack
Pickford as the picture stars.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
In the Spotlight.


"Hit-the- Trail Holiday" has gone to
Texas.
Vaughan Glaser has a play on tour
called His Other Wife"
Royden Keith has been engaged for
an important part in 'Flra Bella"
"The Lion and the Mouse" by the
late Charles Klein, is still being played
in stock companies.
Leo Dietrichstein has written a new
self.
Marie Louise Benton, late in support of
James K. Hackett will appear at Poli's S
this week.
Zelda Sears is credited with sue
cess in Rida Johnson Youngs comedy.
Captain Kidd, Jr."
Marie Tempest is to go into vaude-
vile with the screen scene from The
School for Scandal
Ida Vernon has signed a contract to
appear for the next ten years in lead
ing roles with William Hodge.
Herbert Bashford, author of The
" oman lie Married, IS proQuct OF the
newspaper field. as well as a dramatist.
Ramsay Morris. author of the drama
produced some years ago. The Ninety
and Nine has finished a new play.
Jane Cowl ended her engagement in
Common Clay" last week. and is to
appear shortly in a new production.
George V. Hobart's Experience" had
its in Phila de lntja eytended fuyin
SO great was it popularity.
Nan Ha1perin is the wife of William
3. Friedland. the composer. who is
providing her with all her popular
lyrics and melodies.
Edith Helena was recently severely
burned while rescuing horses from a
fire which destroyed her barns. She
has completely recovered.
F. Ziegfeld. jr, sued Gus Hill to pre-
vent him using the title "Follies." and
gained a favorable decision in the New
York supreme court last week.
Frederic DeBellville, who will be seen
as the bishop in The Brat" was last
seen here in Charles Frohmans all-star
revival of The Celebrated Case"
Oklahoma Bob" Albright, the cowboy
in Keith vaudeville, was at one time
chief of police of Tulsa. His reminis-
cences are highly exciting and un-
usual.
Eugene Walters new play. PUSSY
Foot Patricia" in which Charlotte
Walker is to appear is founded on
The Tricky Mrs. Trevor by Cronin
Wilson. an English author.
Annie Crawford Flsxner, who drama
tized Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" has completed a farce, called
"Wanted--An Alibi" which will be pro-
duced by the Shuberts.
Monte Cristo" has recently had a re-
vival in London. In this country the
idea of a Monte Cristo" without James
O'Neill is like the proverbial Hamlet
without the title role.
pals First" a dramatzation by Lee
Wilson Dodds of a novel by Francis
Perry Elliott, is to be produced shortly
by ]. Fred Zimmerman. William
Selwyn & Co. have engaged Percy
Haswel for one of the important roles
in James Forbes new play. "A Woman
premiere in Baltimore the 18th of this
month.
The Shuberts will shortly produce
the much heralded Gamblers All" in
New York. This is the play for which
Percy Burton, manager for Forbes
Robertson and Beerbohm Tree, is the
American sponsor.
A number of recent successes have
been secured for Australian produc-
tion, including THE Thirteenth Chair"
THE Silent Witness, THE Misleading
Lady," Daddy Longlegs" and Captain
Kidd, Jr.'
'"The Longest Way Round" Edwin
Milton Royles newest play, tells the
story Of New England divinity stu
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Famous Players had much trou-
ble in matching Marguerite Clark with
dwarfs for Snow White. the fairy
tale IT was only after they succeeded
in getting the Winter Garden variety
that the problem was solved. The star,
is no giantess herself. Z
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Bluebird photoplay press notices are
being received with Red Cross seals
attached
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Some press agent has called movie
stars "ox-eyed ingenues."
Essanay is to have a new serial en-
titled, rs Marriage Sacredr"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Metro press agent says: There
is no Adamson law in the film indus
try"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

"Patria" of which Mrs. Vernon Castle
is the picture star. is to be released
January 1. "for sure
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Kleine- Ed dison-Selig- -Essanay are 60
ing to adopt key as their trade mark,
and their service will be known as the
K-E-S-E service.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The Geraldine Farrar Joan of Arc"
photoplay will be shown for the first
time about Christmas.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Prison reform and political intrigue
abound in Florence La Badie's next
feature. THE Girl Who Wanted to
Live"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Mary Lawson's Secret" is the name
of Charlotte Walkers next subject.
William Beatman Davidson is filmed ~
her leading man
Evening star., 1916-12-10

An episode in which Napoleon-places
an order for a million francs in sp!it
coin is the basis of the story of THE
Five-Franc Piece" which is to be re-
leased December 1S
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The serial department of the Mutual
Film Corporation announces q new and
original feature series, to be shown at
the Washington theaters December
IS, entitled, THE Perils of Our Girl !
Reporters" based upon the escapades
for a newspaper.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Chasing a hen up and down Broad
way is what Gladys Hulette had to d.
recently In making a scene for Her
New York"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The story is afioat that a Los Angeles
drug clerk won two tickets to a movie
show for refusing to sell something
to Fannie Ward because she was 'un-
der eighteen"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Irving Cobb's photoplay. ''The Dollar
and the Law" with Lillian Walker as
the picture star, will be shown all the
week Of December 25 at the Cosmos Thea
ter following the unique Vitagraph play
of mystery and romance, THE Blue En-
velope" with the same star, next week
Evening star., 1916-12-10

king Lear" is scheduled for rele;
by Thanhouser December Il.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Theodore Friebus is pictured in
Pearl of the Army" the Pathe serial,
featuring Pearl White.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

A Christmas fund benefit, to supply
dinners and toys for the deserving poor
on Christmas day, was recently given
at the New York Hippodrome and $4,000
was realized. The entertainment varied
from grand opera to animal acts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
THE ovERHEATED STOVE.

Overheated stoves caused 40 fires
In Kansas last year according to re.
ports received at the office Of the
State Fire Marshal. The combination
of oyerheating with flaws and other
weaknesses caused III fires, with a
property loss of $4,000. Nearly all of
these fires could have been avoided by
the exercise of little care.
The most common cause of over.
heating is the use of stoves that are
too small to heat the room In which
they are used II is the attempt to
push the stove beyond its capacity
that causes the fire. 1t is less expen.
siye In the long run to buy the larger
stoves. A stove that Is large enough
to heat room in cold weather with.
out becoming red hot will outlast three
or four stoves that are so small that
they have to be kept red In cold
weather in order to do the work. Then,
too. the larger stove will produce more
heat with the same amount of coal,
as ii Is not necessary to open the draft
so wide, and much heat is saved, which
In the case of the small, overheated
stove goes up the chimney.
The way TO avoid fire from stoves Is
to get stove that is plenty large to
do the work. nrovide II with good pipe
aud a good chimney and then use
ordinary care and horse sense in the
handling q the fire. With these pre-
caution, at least three.fourths OF the
nres from stoves and fines would easily
he avoided, Kansas F. NJ Bulletin
psrgss.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
LAS LONG AS SHE SHALL
LIVE"

A recent article on the value Of The
continuous instailment policy was On.
titled Monthly Income Insurance" II
was designed for distribution 90 an
advertising medium to ofeats . favor.
able atmosphere for the agent when ~
called to present bis proposition.
Tucked away in one corner Of the
rather lengthy explanation Of the, I'd.
vantases Of this form of insurance
were the words AS long ~ she shan
i've" How much more effective a. .
title these words would have been!
What wonderful suggestive power lies
in this simple phrase! What an ap-
peal 1t carries TO any right-mindsd
man with loved onesl These words
are the foundation OF the whole struc-
ture Of life insurance, but, unfostu-
nately. until the instanment provisions
were incorporated in the lie insurance
contract the foundation was often laid
In quicksand and the structure 70 ~
boriously reared by the husband or
father at cost Of self.denial and sac
rifce to shelter his dependsnts was
toppled over in some casss before Tie
grass grew on his grave.
Ho wdiirerent now! Each man may
now build his insurance structure with
the certain knowledge that It viii fur
nish shelter and protection a. long 20
she shall live!-Northwsstsrn Mutual
Field notes. ar
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
SPARK EXPl0DES
GASOLINE TANK
MANY LIVES LOST AND PROP.
ERTY DAMAGE is ESTIMATED
AT 100000.
SAFER TO HANDLE DYNAMITE
Expert Says Gasoline and Benzins
Vapor is an Invisible and Pow.
reful Death Agent.

A large number of lives were lost
by the explosion OF 4 250.barrel tank
car OF gasoline near the Santa Fe
freight offices In Ardmore, Okla. Ac.
curing in the afternoon of September
a. the explosion shook down many
buildings and threw burning gasoline
In every direction. BY $3.50 p. m. the
fires were under control. The prop
erty damage is estimated at $4,000
1t was necessary to place the city I'm.
der martial law, owing to the excite
ment caused. A spark from hammer
Is said to have caused the explosion,
as two workmen were repairing the
leaking tank car. Both were killed.
1T is safer to handle dynamite than
It is to keep gasoline or benzine In q
clearinghouse or factory" said c. AL.
bert Gasser, chief Of the Bureau OF
Combustibles Of Newark. N. j., In Safe.
ty Engineering for August. These in.
tlammable fluids are equally danger.
Gus, wherever handled or stored, I'm.
less handled properly. THE vapor Of
benzine and gasoline is not visible
ordinarily, and herein lies the danger"
Captain Gasser added: III 1t were q
cloud Of dust you could see II and get
out Of the way; but 1t is part Of the
very atmosphere and you cannot see
It. Depend upon 1t. however, the va.
por is all about you. danger which
threatens death. although an invisible
agent"
Charles E. Worthington, Of Boston,
discussing the dangers OF gasoline In
Safety Engineering for September, OBJ.
served: TT is In the migrating quail.
ity that the greatest hazard Of gaso.
line or naphtha lies Most explosives
require fire to be brought to them, but
naphtha searches out the fire. 1t will
run in a stream along the ground, fol-
low down stairway, seek out crack
In a floor at a considerable distance,
and finding the fire fash 1t back until
II reaches the point where the mixture
OF air and vapor Is explosive THAT
point always exists somewhere) and
ignite the vapor upon the surface 1.-THE
equivalent Of igniting the materially.
Instances are very numerous OF this
occurring al distances exceeding so
feet, in many cases approximiating 800
feet, and as concerns those under so
feet, almost innumerable,
Owing 10 the characteristic Of gaso-
line vapor just mentioned, 1t may be
that the Ardmore explosion was csus.
ed by the striking of match, or by a
fame from some other cause, some
distance from the tank car. The prin.
cipal comment at the moment is that
gasoline is as dangerous as dynamite,
under certain conditions MINI. Bull.
letin
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07

We sell only standard, nationally
known and advertised lines of foot
wear for men, women and children.
We buy direct from factory and you
get the jobber's or middlemans profit
in the reduced prices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
THE FIGHT AoAiAsr FINS.


Wooden single roofs copstituts The
next greatest hazard to the home. tor
they cover both periods Of prosperity
and depression, each year coming
closer to the time wnsn they may
cause a fire. with heavy damage Or
q complete loss.
After the roof 10 put ON no attention
10 given to It until It BECOMES leaky.
which, perhaps. 10 !, not longer than
eight or ten years; but in the mean.
time, within ave years. It becomes 20
weatherbeaten that It leaves . nns
fibef that Is Just Is ignitable a. lint
cotton. 1t Is known that all dues ss
chimneys burn out from coal scot or
wood carbon at least three timss dur
ing the fall and winter. throwins
thousands Of sparks on the root. One
can readily account for the many reef
nres.-Safety Engineer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
SHOULD INTEREST YOU
Campaign is Being Carried on to Rem.
edy Faulty Construction and ELM.
mate Hazards from Fire.

The campaign OF education and pub
licity which is being carried on by the
department Is intended to teach the
property owners to remedy faulty con-
struction and the occupants to elimi-
nate hazardous conditions. and also to
instill into the minds Of all people, the
insurance. buying portion especially,
the fundamental fact that the insur.
ance companies do not pay the fire
losses; the payment is made by those
of us who buy fire insurance through
agents of the insurance companies.
Along this line of fire prevention, bull
letins have been distributed with the
purpose OF calling attention to the
careless acts that cause so many Ares
the sins of omission and commission.
Its purpose is to reach not only the
parents, but their children, and to en-:
courage more carefulness In the
homes.
flTe Prevention is iNO ouulctt' ~
Is practical enough to interest the
most practical and 1t admits OF enough
scientific study to delight the most
earnest student. Its economic side
has to do directly with the conserva-
ton and preservation OF our natural
resources. 1t furnishes wide field
for research 1t deals with common
everyday matters and should interest
those In all walks Of life.
The people must listen and under
stand before they will act in matters
of fire prevention, The study of the
subject In the schools will turn atten'
ton to 1t and ought to be the means
of accomplishing definite results in q
very few years. l.. Baldwin, Penn
sylyania Fire Marshal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
N COTTON MILLS
HEALTH AND SAFETY or IN
PLoYREs AFFECT THE MAIN.
SPRING or PRooREss.
Fatalities Do Not Figure Very Prsmk
nentiy But Great Loss o. Time
10 Due 70 Injuries.

1t is well known that the economic
factor has been and must still be the
handspring Of the cotton manufactur-
ers' progress, As Of all other Industrial
enterprises; but this does not shut out
consideration of employees. whose
health and safety affect the long 70
suit. To an extent regretted BY aa
mill owners, the mill II still to many
Of It's operatives only q stepping.steRs.
and the seeds ofeprscaution and (, Of
safety hatits have to-bs, sown largely
on a moving soil.
For the statistical portion Of this
necessarily limited discussion, / con.
fine myself to tho accident returns
from the cotton mills 81 MassachU
sets. whose records are well main.
tanned and whose casualty sxpsrisncs
Is not the least favorable TO the, indus.
try. What, then. is the extent Of the
reported injury sustained In the cot.
ton mills of that state which repre-
sents the most advanced safety pvac-
tice in the industry? These militia a.
ployed between July l. 1919. and June
80. 1913, an average Of ll2.ssA opsra-
tives, Of whom nesrly onshalf were
females. and In that time $50 casual.
ties were reported Fatalities do not
figure prominently in the cotton mill
risk. In the above thirteen malss--
two Of them minors-wsre killed. ana
7.476 persons more or less injured:
the injury ratio being 'ss per loco en-.
0loyees per amman. Seventeen hun.
bred and sixteen one Of the sec3.
dents, or Is per cent. occurred TO n,
males. Specific mutilatipn Swas .sus.
tanned In eishty-one Of ne non-fatal
accidents. and Involved the loss a
four eyes, two hands. one foot twa or
more fingers In twelve cases, one nnsss
In sixty cases, and one toe In two
cases. The other injuries varied nom
serious wouads and coptpsions to tn
fling hurts involving no absence nem
work.
The disability due to these in3uriss
was under two weeks In over 70 pr
cent or in 5,71l cases; two to 1Dxr
weeks in S82 cases; four to- eight
weeks in SS4 cases; eight to- thirteen
weeks in so5 cases; thirteen weeks to
six months in 1ls. and oyer half rear
in twelve cases.--John Calder. Prssi-
dent Manufacturers Equipment CO.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07

On the biotting-psper OF the writ
ing room In certain hotel u prtntae
this suggestion 10 IT, sgassts:
In this house you may meet thoss
not Of your own sort. They may AT.
fer from you In nationality. birth, 20
sitien. possessions education or ann.
ity. But we are maintaining here q
small part Of the worlds great future
democracy; we ask you, therefore,
courtesy and. tolerance for ell aiiks.'
Need 1t be said that the hotel Z On
American one and that the satheS Of
the kindly seatimsatis New hnslan&
faAnf--The onticok,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07

The one way to mako q maaufactuT.
ing plant, railroad, or any place where
people are employed a. near an aD-
preach - perfect -safsty a. can b
had, is for the employer to make safe-
~ rules and see that they are enforced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-07
CLEANS BED WITH GASOLINE.
Lights Lamp to Help With Work and
EXPLOSION Follows.

A woman in Quincy, ILL.,, used gaso-
line for cleaning a bed, and later on
carried lighted lamp into the room.
Instantly there was an explosion OF
tile gasoline.laden air and the woman
was seriously burned The fire de-
partm en-. succeeded In putting out the
FIRE. 1t is reported that the women
will recover,