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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

the day has begun for you and your
family.
You hold your breath. There is
creaking from the crib, indicating that
its occupant has raised himself up on
his hands. He may lie down again. He
did yesterday morning. 1t was a quar-
ter to six yesterday morning when
he finally woke up and you got the 1857
and met Balch On the train and he had
on new green hat like the peasants
you saw in the Tyrol and how the Tyrol
must have changed since you were there
with the Italians overrunning it, and
Italy doesn't seem to have been doing
much in the war until lately, but you
wouldn't dare tell that to Enrico who
runs the restaurant because it would
start fight there like the one in the
"Ya-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a"
There he goes Is it the first time
this morning? No, he has done it once
before.
Observation-Disclosures
The engagement is on.
LET him cry for a minute. Maybe
he'll stop and go to sleep"
Indignant creakings from the crib.
"Ya-a-a-a-a-a-a-a! Bla-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
a-aw
Your Wife then says: well, | sup
pose that he might as well get his bottle
if he's going TO keep this up"
YOU Il guess you're right"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

TIME: a. m.
Voice from the crib; "Ya-a-a"
You awake. Your wife awakes.
There is period of one minute, during
which you figure the situation out as
follows: II may be that he was only
going "Ya-a-a" in his sleep. In this
case, there will be no further disturb
ance, and you may roll over 1t may
be that he is awake, but affable, in which
case he will follow up his initial cry with
a series Of low cooings and blowing Of
bubbles, and you can get another half
hours sleep. Or, in the third place, he
is awake and militant, which means that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

Your Wife gets up and you hear her
slippers tapping down the stairs.
There is another series of shrill sig
nails from the crib. You wonder if it
would do any good if you were to get up
and give him his rubber walrus. That
would mean that you would have to get
out on the cold floor and feel around for
your slippers and, like the man in the
funny pictures, step on safety pin and
get blood poisoning like Harris, and how
did he ever come out, you never heard
whether he had to have his foot cut off
or not, and it certainly would be tough
to have to have your foot cut off, and
likely as not it would spread to your leg,
and then you would have to have that
cut off, and
"Whaa-a-a-a-a-a-a-aW
What is that woman doing down
there? She has had time to heat twelve
bottles. Probably she is reading the
paper or something Doesn't she real
ize that the child's crying is disturbing
he neighbors? You can hear the tinkle
Of the bottle against the sides of the
glass measuring-beaker. Here she
comes! In minute or two he will have
the bottle and will have stopped yelling
What will it sound like when he has
stopped? He doesn't cry oil the time,
and yet you cannot exactly imagine to
yourself just how it will sound when he
isn't crying. 1t will be like stopping the
music of the spheres. There, she is
turning off the gas. He hears the ap-
preaching meal and doubles up on his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
THE WEE SMA' ONES HOURS

lap up the milk that spilled, could you ?"
This draws no answer
1t is now $40. The milkman is due
at 6:55. What is there that will enter
tain him for an hour and fifteen min
utes? He isn't quite old enough to play
penny-ante That's too bad. Penny
ante would solve the problem. How
about looking at the leaves on the cal
endar?
Here, son, what's this? Nice calen-
dar?"
"Ya-a-aw That for the calendar.
Here, want to pull daddys hair"
This makes big hit, but has its limi-
tations as pastime to last for an hour.
Didn't know the boy was so strong.
Here's something nice. Pretty bath
thermometer?
1t certainly is pretty bath-thermom-
eter, and is Immediately swallowed as
far as the handle.
Here, here None of that Here,
try this
A box of absorbent cotton ought to be
all right for baby to mouth. It's got
red cross on it. So you watch him
with relief until you see that the blue
is coming off. giving him the appearance
of man with false beard
Hi. there! Drop it Drop it! Give
1T to daddy. Give-it-to-daddy." If you
pull it, it will tear and leave a great
piece in his throat.
Look, see what daddys doing. Ia
ta-tarata-ta"
Imitation of silver cornet band. Big
hit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

exhortations. Through them you hear
a crash. What was that?
Another minute and your Wife enters.
Very tragic.
what do you think has happened?
The bottle dropped against the stove and
broke-we haven't drop of milk left in
the house-and the milkman doesn't
come until almost 7. And he's in per-
feet rage now"
You do not stop to ask her whether
she means that the milkman or the baby
is in a rage. You don't have to.
"Well, the only thing to do is to enter
tain him until the milkman comes.
Where are my slippers?'
You go to the crib, while she goes
downstairs again to get the rest Of the
ingredients ready so that the milk can
be rushed in as soon as it has come.
The entertainment is up to you.
Hello, sirw you say, in a poor at
tempt to be conversational. "How's the
hoy this morning."
"The boy himself sees the absurdity
Of this remark and goes about showing
YOU in words of one syllable just how he
is this morning.
well, well, well, there, there, there"
you say, picking him up in contraven-
ton Of all laws of civilized mother-craft,
whats this?" And you point to pict-
ere on the wall.
The boy doesn't give hang what this
is. and says so in so many words.
Hey" you shout down stairs to your
wife, Il don't suppose that you could
put him down on the floor and let him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

Band decides to parade around ule
room. Tremendous ovation.
Knocks over small table with reaiiHs
lamp. Unparalleled success.
This is the key to the sltnalio"'
Forty-eight times around the roo,,
playing tunes through the side Oh NV
mouth, ranging in repertoire from ="
der the Double Eagle" to "Under wv
Double Eagle" i.
In the distance comes the soui'u "
approaching wheels. They draw up -
the curbing. A man jumps out ana i"''
to the back door.
"Clink- clink."
1t is the milkman.
r &. 6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
THE MOVIE MARKET is LOCATED
SOMEW HERE IN T II
ROARING FORTIES.

Then did my curiosity take me to one
of the purveyors in question, to find him
living in one of the old-fashioned small
dwellings which are still permitted to
exist among the West Forties.
No need to wonder whether | was IN
the right spot.
People on the pavement outside peo-
Die in the garden, people on the stairs
people in the corridors, among whom l
wendell my way to the crowded Office
where behind barrier well did ne need
it, sat "the boss" with his two assist
ants plus the usual pretty-slim-pink-
georgette-waisted stenographer'
stated my quest.
Gould / be allowed to come in and
watch?"
Gladly" l was smilingly assured
The barrier door was opened and | found
myself regarding every conceivable kind
of human being civilization had man.
aged to evolve, all perfectly, courteously
and pleasantly demanding if there was
anything doing" of the equally courte-
Gus men in charge.
Here was a striking fact. The old
fashioned theatrical agent, with his en-
phatic private" Office, cigar hanging
from the end of his mouth, intrinsically
q bully-sometimes amiable, sometimes
stern, sometimes unpleasantly affection
ate, but always an object to inspire ter
ror into the hearts of his applicants
had nothing in common with these trim,
alert young men, efficient, impersonally
kind and always strictly businesslike.
They confided in me that their busl-
ness was based on this extreme cour-
tesy. They never knew when they
would need these people, so patiently
coming day after day; they had to be
kept good tempered at all costs. Even
this frank admittance showed the
healthy spirit of the concern.
People of every sort and description
from in the morning until at night,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
IF THEY HAVEN'T WHAT YOU
WANT, THEY'LL FIND ONE
IN THE STREET.

Firstly, there were 10000 people OIL
various descriptions known to be follow
ing the various motion picture concerns.
If these did not fill the demand they
were literally picked from the streets
of the neighborhoods where they
we're known to dwell. Six or seven
men sailed forth and collected them,
Sometimes they were bribed from the
large department stores, or from their
occupations, whatever they might be
thew had to be obtained from some
where.
No matter whether they could read or
write, no matter whether they could
sing or dance, they had but to fulfil one
command-be true to their type.
| was interested to hear how the UNI
warned public took such an unlocked for
invitation to "jon the movies" To my
surprise | was told that in most cases
they found nothing unusual therein,
having grown accustomed to such re-
guests q felt vaguely hurt that neither
| nor my friends had), but sometimes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
4 SHORT time ago had business
n TO transact with a motion pict-
A - ,,ro cnncnrn II was one of those


4 ure concern. 1t was one of those
Offices where everybody's conversation
was waited across space and the phrase
lone dope fiend and 500 dancing couples
in full dress at o'clock tomorrow
morning" registered itself automatically
in my brain to leave me no peace Tor
DAYS afterward. Was there then de-
partment store for human beings, with
special delivery, so to speak?
traced the mysterious phrase to Its
source and discovered that it had indeed
related to an order given at 3 o'clock III
the afternoon for 500 dancing couples
and one dope fiend to be delivered at a
certain studio at Z o'clock the next
morning. Furthermore, | was informed
that this was a mere bagatelle-one
thousand-two thousand men and
women to represent one particular spe-
cies were often supplied in less than
twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

the bridge above. Otherwise We sboD,,
probably have been crushed to death
At last, by this time three and a halls
hours had elapsed-spent under tb..
baking stone bridge facing a wee sbo,
marked the Recorder" afterward y
play an important part-there arrivad
another automobile accompanied BY W..
gentlemen, the long-haired camera mo,
with his cap back side front, and .ba
check-suited agonized looking director
naturally unarmed by any apology.
By this time even our mob was hvn.
Noticed into a comatose condition. and
did not betray the slightest emotion a,
his coming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

averaging 5000 per day. A vast throng
changing from moment to moment-lt
seemed like vessel placed under tap
of water-as fast as the vessel over
flowed more came in.
People representing every conceivable
station in life-elegant young chorus
girls. men one would assign to the diplo-
matte circles, schoolgirls, women as our
aunts from the provinces always were
and always will be, men to be met at
every the dansant, men we see sleeping
on the park benches, the evident actor
out of a Job, alas, many white heads
and stopping shoulders-a democratic
crowd indeed.
They were all types was explained
to me. Make up of any sort, boards that
might wabble, wigs that might slip were
no longer allowed in the movies. Every
body had to be made by nature to suit
The camera man.
So was I allowed to look into the vo-
luminous card index, which among
others contained the names of 5000 full
dress people and 5000 other types. l
found there Italians, Syrians, men of
every conceivable nationality and race
a man with whole tribe of Indians at
his command, a hunchback, one-legged
man (who could appear without leg
with a cork one or with hook one, by
desire), man who played dozen weird
instruments, ladies with curls to the
floor black as the raven, men with gray
locks to their waists, everything the
imagination of the scenario writer could
devise was, so to speak, in stock. Truly,
a department store of human beings.
All very we'll, but how could they
within twenty-four hours getfrom one to
two thousand people exact to one type?
The reply was simple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
A PLACARD PUTS THE MOD
IN A PAROXYSM OF
RAGE.

The crowd we had brought was hur.
riedly mustered together before ths
aforementioned shoplet marked Re
corder"-thus was our newspaper Office
complete. A placard was hoisted IN
bearing in the large letters so well
known to the film fan words to the Of
feet that another outrage had been
committed against the workingmano
followed by the equally large lettered
query as to "how long he would stand
for such treatment"
The check-suited agonized director
proceeded to inform the mob Simply
that this placard was supposed to put
them into a paroxysm Of rage, fists were
to be shaken by the men and the arms
of the women and children were 10 b.
raised in fury.
1t was amazing to see how little in.
struction and direction these men need.
ed, who certainly had not been inOcu.
lated with theories of the art of the the.
atre. No self-consciousness, no single
false gesture-here truly had one not
known they were being merely them.
selves would one have heralded art be.
yond criticism.
1t occurred to me wouldn't it solve the
question of realistic art Of the stage 10
gather types true to the part? Why
should man be given several hundred
dollars a night to play the part of
hobo, more or less badly, when a real
hobo would play it for less than five dol
lars a night infinitely better than he
ever could. Judging from these men.
After fists had been shaken at the
placard there was instructed to drive
up. the taxi containing the young sri
handsome villain (nearly knocking down
the director, who did not seem in the
slightest to mind) he now regarded the
ominous placard. Whereupon he was
recognized by the crowd, and this tine
fists and arms were shaken at him.
All was over for the day, and naught
remained but to take the mob back TO
the office for its pay.
Surely is genius always prophetic, but
truly marvellous was he that wrote:
"All the worlds stage and all the men
and women merely players" for instinct
must have warned him of the coming Of
the movies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
sri INC THFMSFI IVES TO THE MOVIES

There truly stood, leaning against the
wall of the house on the opposite Size
of the street, collection OF men OF the
kind never thought to exist, except III
the gas chamber which was destined 10
see the last of Mr.. Sherlock Holmes.
YES" cheerfully commented the
manager, ''they telephoned at 10 TINS
morning for hundred men OF the
tough variety, to be accompanied by
thirty lean women and twenty lean chill
dren. It's IL, and here they are already
to start" Just then the lean women
and children entered.
This strange procession now wendell
its way across Fifth Avenue to the
Third Avenue l..
There was complete segregation OF
the men and women, the women leading.
followed by the men.
1t was cheerfully explained to me that
of the men, half of them were gunner
some were burglars, most OF them had
come out of Jail. Far was it for me TO
contradict his statement, Judging from
appearances.
Up to 131st Street we rode, and de
scended to walk few blocks until we
arrived at certain bridge.
Two and a half hours we literally
stood in the blazing sun and waited
nothing happening. AT the end OF the
said two and half hours there arrived
an automobile with four male occupants
which drew up and silently waited.
Presently came another automobile, this
time containing four female occupants,
which drew up and silently waited.
Then appeared an automobile, evil
IDENTIFY containing the blooming young
heroine. chaperoned by the lady vam-
pire; they also drew up and silently
waited.
They were followed by the young hero
and the this time young villain, respec-
tivelv. seated in taxi, and they also
followed the formula of silent waiting.
THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY
STAND AND WAIT HE
CAMERA MANS COMING.
These stars had evidently brought the
silent waiting to fine art, for they sat
immovable as if carved Of stone, their
faces bearing an expression am sure
never existed on the countenance of man
or woman before the invention Of the
movie director.
incidentally, it shed a light on the
peculiar atmosphere underlying the
screen expression being registered
at last discovered that joy, sorrow, hate,
love, jealousy, ETC., were all laid over
that stone mask, produced by the ever
lasting silent waiting.
should not forget to mention that an
enormous audience, which grew from
minute to minute, had by this time
gathered from the neighborhood. Luck
lily it elected to watch by hanging over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
Trapshooters To Hold
 Tourney in St. Louis

St. Louis, Aug. 16.-The Interstate Trapshooting Associations seven teenth Grand American handicap tournament is to be held at St. Louis under the auspices of the St. Louis Trapshooters Association, August 21 to 25. The entries in the main events closed Aug. 5. At that time 561 en- tries were listed. and those arriving from the far western states have since swelled the total to more than six hundred.
 in addition to this, the usual large number of penalty entries have been received. It is expected almost TOO shooters will take part in the contests.
 The attendance promises to eclipse that at Dayton, O., in 1913 and 1914, and will be near the mark set at the record breaker at Chicago last year. St. Louis is prepared to handle the tournament. The park of the St. Louis Trapshooters association is considered among the best in the country. The grounds are fitted with permanent buildings and all modern equipment
 In addition to the handicap event, State champions will be here to com- pete in thte national championship. For the first time in the history of the event, women will be eligible to take part in the special and handicap matches. This appears to have added considerable interest and enthusiasm. Other events will include the St. Louis introductory, Mound City overture, preliminary handicap. consolation handicap, double target champion ship and c special match for profess sionals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
JOHNSTON WINNER AT NEWPORT AND
 so IS WILLIAMS

Newport, R. l., Aug 16-Play on nua1 invitation tournament resulted in several sharply waged struggles, and in at least two cases the element of surprise was not lacking. One play CT who came to grief was none other than a former national champion, Will liam J. Clothier of Philadelphia, whose downfall was brought by the youthful New Jersey state champion, Harold A. Throckmorton.
 The other reversal Involved Robert Le Roy, one time intercollegiate cham pion, who lowered his coloEs to Ha- chishiro Mikami of the land of the Rising Sun. Thockmorton won from Clothier by the sccore, GO. 6-2, c. A. surprisingly one-sided victory. In the triumph of Mikami, however, the honors were not easily gained, five sets being played with the score, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
 The tournament fdvorites, William M. Johnston and Richard Norris Will Hams, 2d, came through the second round matches victorious after four set contests, and in the case of the latter there was a keenly played en- counter before the next bracket was reached. Williams had as his op- ponent Walter Merrill Hall, and the New Yorker played stronger tennis than at any other time this season. Williams won at 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, c. 4 in a match which was notable for its hard driving.
 Hall was playing himself to the lim- it. but with Williams there was always a reserve for a critical moment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
TWO SCOUTS TO INSPECT D0NAvAN,
 NEW HAVEN STAR

New Haven. Aug. 16.-Larry Sut~ ton, former scout for the Brooklyn Nationals and at the present time, ivory hunter for the Detroit Ameri- cans, was an interested spectator at yesterdays game between the Lynn and New Haven clubs. Sutton came here with the express purpose of giv- ing Harry Donovan. the Murlin'r spit ball twirler, the once-over.
 He was disappointed when Dono- van did not pitch. Sutton stated last night that he had heard encouraging reports regarding Donovan. Should the local pitcher gain favor with the scout there Is a possibility of a deal being closed before tonight. There is absolutely no truth in reports that Donovan is headed for the Athleticss Owner Collins has made no promises to Connie Mack and plans to sell. if possible to the club making the high- est bid.
 It became known last night that Harry Davis. scout for the Athletics will be here today. He, too. will look over Donovan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
GIANTS TAKE ON : BACKSTOP GIBSON

New York, Aug. 16-In order to be prepared for any additional mishaps like that which befell Rariden, Man. ager John McGraw yesterday signed George Gibson, the veteran Pitts burgh backstop, to the payroll of the Giants. While Rariden expects to get back into harness within a week, yet in the meantime McGraw requires a capable backstop, and Gibson should be able to fill the bill.
 President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club, in announcing the transfer of Gibson to New York, said he had ask ed waivers on the catcher and had in- tended to give him his unconditional release. but as New York needed catcher and put in a claim Gibson was turned over to the Giants.
 Gibson has been with the Pittsburg club since 1905, and was considered one of the hardest, most conscientious workers in the National league. In 1909 he caught 150 regular games. Gibson began his career with the Kingston club of the Hudson River league in 1908, played with Buffalo of the Eastern league in 1903 and with ontreal in 1904.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
FAVOR JOHNSTON TO RETAIN
 CROWN AS TENNIS CHAMPION
But Experts Regard Mclaughlin As Dangerous In
 Coming Tournament For Title.

New York, Aug. 16.-The All-Com- ers' tennis tournament for the na- tional championship will open at For est Hills, Long Island, on August 2s. The present national champion, Will liam M Johnston, is undoubtedly the favorite, because of his victory at Longwood, and because of R. Norris Williams's defeat there and hard tus- sle in the match with Church at Sea- bright.
 But there is an important factor to be reckoned with, one that has not at- tracted much attention in the mid season prognostications. That factor is the former national champion, Mau- rice E.. Mclaughlin, who, after having been assiduous in business all sum mer, is coming East this week to put himself in shape for the big event.
 It is odd to think of Mclaughlin, for the last five years one of the most spectacular figures in the tennis world, as a dark horse; yet today the description fits him well. His failure to win the title last.year was a severe shock to a public that had come to think of him as victory itself, and the