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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
The Movies Are Getting Better.

The moving picture department of
the Woman's Home Companion says
in the December issue:
There has been a distinctly new
tone to the feature films produced i'm
the last few months, a perceptible eff
fort to make the stories more like
glimpses of life as it is lived by flesh
and blood people, not by puppets in
the hands of director who has never
been student of humanity. The time
has passed when a successful picture
can be made up of certain convention
al motion picture ingredients hastily
thrown together-a leering villain, a
curly-haired doll heroine, a handsome
lover, struggle in a locked room, a
sensational rescue, and close en-
brace.
$50 long as features were what the
name implied, they held hopes of de-
veloping the new art into something
substantial. They were a step beyond
the one, two, three-reel program of
mediocre stuff mechanically develop
ed in plot, acting and settings. But
when they became program features
they too frequently lose their right
to be called features, and become pro-
grams like their predecessors.
For a time a noted dramatic star
could carry a picture to financial sue
cess because of the cumulative pub
licity back of her. But publicity
cannot popularize a face that does not
screen well, or a story with no real
intent, or mechanical workmanship.
Even favorite heroines like Mary
Pickford or Marguerite Clark cannot
always carry to success a spineless
story. The public is weary of the
'slxteen-year-old' curly-haired hero
inc who marries in the last reel; be-
sides, it has a bad effect upon the
real sixteen-year-olds. Not the nair,
but the ability to stir the emotions
has helped these successful screen
actresses to attract the public to
many a mediocre story. And that is
the only reason such productions
have been listed as Better Films.
1T is not the neWness of the plot
Which makes good story. There are
few new plots. Most of the stories
have been told countless times i'm lit
erature, the drama, and now the mo-
ton picture. 1t is the way the plot is
dressed by author and director which
makes its freshness, it's human appeal.
and its final success. 1t is this new
note of sincerity evident in the fol-
lowing selected films which makes
them approach more nearly to the
ideal of what a Better Film should
be-"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
Combination Sure To Win.

some self-conceited philosopher has
s s that genius is nothing but an in
nnNe capacity for untiring applica-
aoh' 1t would seem that this at
~mpt to define genius would apply
lure appropriately to talent. 1t is
a,So an obvious fact that many peo-
~ thoughtful otherwise, use Ian
suage loosely. We would think the
I'LL tmafk quoted above case in point,
'V S9 the Los Angeles Times.
mere is no doubt that talent, to
I@he itself effective, requires untir-
AZ as enort and unlimited application.
!, Ven talent and application, success
T cure TO follow in any mans career.
- Oh US are very much inclined
o A. nad fault with society and lay all
failure to succeed at its door.
rn Ulety Is not concrete fact. 1t is
n. aply an abstraction invented to re-
Sesent humanity in the aggregate.
~ a.ure mas been very niggardly in
Nj. eiits to many of us, and where
NJ. ~ SO no amount of effort, no
rsn ter now continuously it is applied
- =, lead to large success.
40 1 ~ who find fault with society
NE - cause of their failure are
snt g Given a fair amount of tai
DIio. tnat Is, brains-and untiring ap-
a ation, and success will be achiev-
bnndh lhety-nine times out of every
ra, aured. This may be proved by
hnnoence to any walk i'm life to which
reaoa si beings apply themselves to
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
= DRUM AND THE STICKS
pxcited the Anger Of Girl at
Cigar Stand.

:, mighty hard for most people
LET the temptation to joke. A
rsS niaved in the lobby of the Albany
sna, pm in honor of the delegates to a
5"e,, .1man's convention. After the
junui was over the band was told to
>usp Of 9 o'clock and play some
ful The snare drummer asked the
pore girl if he might leave his drum
Nss' ber until he returned. She took
ftl ,- nm and put it on a shelf behind
BE u lnd then her troubles began. The
fF 1 nan who stepped up to the stand
iFs tnT a cigar smiled and said:
2 . ~! to drum up a little bust
~ 10 y qirl laughed, but did not reply
i .bo Joke. The man bought his
Y 49, and moved away, very we'll
%,ss".od with himself. Next came one
i !. obe visiting laundrymen. He saw
be drum .bo+ dr,m whom the
.,rantion's over. he said. rs it for
a Iyo - REPLIED the girl. But why
nm think you may need it,"
because I'll have to beat my way
,na" said the laundryman. He also
lg nnt away delighted with himself.
', Next came a dudish young fellow
-to wanted a package Of cigarettes.
w W. noticed the drumsticks.
~ VOL" lie said in a loud voice, =
.,on Who works with a drum near
I = raturally sticks to business.
" The girl didn't crack a smile. But
t-ovnIing man standing near by did,
y !, The dudish young fellow went
NAV CONTEMPLATING himself.
rho next customer wanted to know
|. tho girl had caught anybody in her
mare BY that time she was mad.
T Tho man left laughing. Then came a
teIbOy.
~ suppose you're going to sell that
ir,m TO a travelling man." he said.
The girl did not reply.
they're all drumming, you know
That was too much for the girl.
Sbp couldn't rebuke the customers
tnr their all oged witticisms but she
didn't fear the bellboy.
Get out of here, you little devil"
she said fercely.
Then she got a newspaper and
covered I'D the trouble-making drum.
Denver Post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
FIGHTING AN ELEPHANT
A Bishops Story of am Exciting Ex-
perience i'm Africa.

The strongest opponents to the ad-
vance of civilization in west Central
Africa, says Bishop Lambuth, the
Methodist missionary, are the wild
elephants. They break down fences,
trample gardens, pull up trees and
even telegraph poles, because they OBJ
ject to anything strange in their ia
miliar haunts. One savage monster
nearly wrecked a small steam launch
belonging to the mission on the up
per reaches of the KOngo.
The boat, with three white men,
including the bishop, and a crew of
five negroes, had tied up on the edge
of forest in a. quiet bend Of the
river. A stout plank was laid as a
gangway from the bow to the bank,
and the crew worked until nightfall
cutting and piling firewood for the
boats furnace. Then they came on
deck for their evening meal. The
three white men were already at
dinner when fearful yell from the
natives brought them out of the cabin
to see a large elephant viciously at
lacking the wood-pile. The blacks
went ashore with frebrands snatched
out of the cook stove to drive the
monster away. But he paid no atten-
ton to them until he had demolished
the woodpile, when he whipped one
man with his trunk heels over head
into the river and chased the others
back into the boat.
laundering after, with red gullet
open, tusks flashing and trunk failing
the air, he planted both tremendous
fore feet on the gangplank. 1t bent
until it cracked under his weight, but
held stoutly, although the whole boat
careened and seemed ready to capsize.
In another moment the elephant
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
pR0BLEN FOR THE BRAKEMAN
Worked Passage For Distressed WO-
man by Lively wit.

Young man on a certain excursion
train noticed a poor woman who
stood UP and searched her pocket
wildly.
Been robbed, a'am?" he inquired.
"Oh. no." she answered.; "but it's
inst as bad. I've lost my ticket and
I've got no money. The railroad will
arrest me for fraud"
Well" said the young man, I've
got no money either; but here, take
nv ticket and I'll give the brakeman
problem
When the brakeman came through,
the Young man, to confuse him kept
moving about the car. Finally,
though. he was cornered.
Tickets" said the brakeman.
You've got my ticket" said the
young man.
Il haven't got it," said the brake
man
Yes, you have"
Well see about this. I'll call the
conductor"
When the conductor came he said
10 the young man with a scowl:
Where's your ticket?"
He's got my ticket" was the
reply. See if he hasn't got ticket
with a small piece off the corner"
Why, yes, you have, Jim. There
is said the conductor reproach-
fully
And there's the piece" said the
Young man. See if il doesn't fit"
1t fitted and the conductor and
brakeman went off arguing and gesti-
culating.
i thought that was problem they
wouldn't answer" said the young
nan-DetrOit Free Press.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
MILTON A. SULLIVAN
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
FARMS FOR SALE.

122% acre Farm, Key-Mar.
135 acre Farm, Union Mills Road.
GA acre Farm, Mount Pleasant.
Town Property, Frizellburg.
Small Property, Fountain Valley.
81 acre Farm, Finksburg.
Small Property, Carrollton.
100 acre Farm, l mile of State Road
16 acre Farm, near Roop's Mill.
127 acre Farm, miles from town.
IA acre Farm, miles from town.
5 acre Farm, Spring Mills.
u acre Farm, near Stone Chapel.
411A acre Farm, Bachman's Mill.
20 acre Farm, Spring Mills.
PIP acre Farm, Silver Run.
$50 acre Farm, Silver Run.
PIG acre Farm, Mayberry.
AZ acre Farm, Avondale.
80 acre Farm, miles from town.
II acre Farm, Bachman's Mill.
20 acre Fam, Spring Mills.
Az acre Farm, near Reese.
IL acre Farm, near Reese.
10 acre Farm, Mount Pleasant.
20 acre Farm, Bachman's Mill.
2 acre Farm, Miller's Station.
% acre Farm, Mount Pleasant.
2 acre Farm, Fountain Valley.
5 acre Farm, Fountain Valley.
% acre Farm, Middleburg Road.
143 acre Farm, miles from town.
120 acre Farm, Deep Run Road.
16 acre Farm, 2 miles from town.
SO acre Farm, miles from town.
60 acre Farm, 2 miles of Manchester
rs acre Farm, miles from town.
80 acre Farm, Cranberry.
25 acre Farm, Stone Road.
56k acre Farm, Middleburg Road.
Ia acre Farm, Frizellburg.
10 acre Farm, Frizellburg
98h acre Farm, Taneytown.
TOWN PROPERTIES.
4 Town Properties, East Main street.
3 Store Stands, East Main street
2 Building Lots, East Main street
6 Building Lots Fair Ground Hill.
2 Building Lots, Centre street.
2 Properties, East Green street.
Building Lots, George street.
p Properties, Liberty street.
Properties, West Main street.
Building Lots, West Main street.
2 Properties, Doyle avenue.
2 Building Lots, Doyle avenue.
Properties, Pennsylvania avenue.
1 Property, Hersh avenue
1 Property, Weimert's extension.
1 Building Lot, Weimert's extension
Property on State road, u mile of town
1 Property on John Street.
HOUSES FOR RENT.
2 on State road.
SULLIYAN'S GROCERY DEPT.
Gasoline, by drum, per gal zoe.
Coal Oil, by drum, per gal. Sc.
Automobile Tires and Accessories.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
MOTHER SUPERIOR
Saws Vinol Creates STRENGTH

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, n. Y.
Il have used Vinol for many rum
down, weak or emaciated patients with
"nefit. One young woman was so weak
md i'll she could hardly creep to my door
FOR aid. / supplied Vinol to her literally
and in a month L hardly recognized her.
She was strong, her color charming and
her cheeks rounded out."-MoTHER MI.
-lLPHoNsA LATHRoP, o. S. D.
We guarantee Vinol to sharpen the
appetite, aid digestion, enrich the blood
and create strength.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
NOTHING YOU BUY GIVES YOU

AS MUCH COMFORT AS COAL. Of
course you don't like to buy Id OF burn
it, or remove the ashes, and you would
kick if the price was $500 O ton, be-
cause you didn't like any part of 1t.
It's worth more than most things you
buy, but you must use the Smith e.
Reifsnider kind to fully get your value.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01
CHURCH WINS ELECTION BET
Hughes Admirer Must Attend Ser
Vice and Give II for 52 Sundays.

Bloomfield, \. 1.-THE first payment
On $5Z election bet was made when
Joseph H&rWilklc put a dollar note
On the collection plate Of the Park
Methodist Church, in the presence Of
IhOmas D. Gwinne, who had the Will
son end of the wager. Harwinkle,
VINO bet on Hughes, is obliged to at
lend some Bloomfield, Glen Ridge or
dbfOokdale Church each Sunday for
l1y-two weeks and to put one dollar
On the collection plate each Sunday.
Il Mr.. Harwinkle should be unable
+" attend church on any Sunday he
must delegate some one to take his
place. Should GWinne be unable to
accompany Harwinkle or his repre-
sentative to church on any Sunday,
AV may name a substitute.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-01

NOT GUILTY! Smith & ReifSnider
didn't bring on the Coal shortage
they tried their best to get you to
take your supply last summer. Smith
& Reifsnider are doing their best for
you now, without any possible chance
OF making any money out OF 1t. Let's
work together ON this problem.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
EXERCISE In WINTER

| Win tne advent OF cold weather al.
most every person, except those en-
gagged in outdoor occupations or atll-
| letlcs, naturally cease the various
forms OF outdoor exercise that were
popular in the summer months. The
ONCE man who has spent his leisure
tlme on the links puts his club away
until spring; the tennis layer slows
MS racket; the man who walks down
town In the summer, rides in the ILL
ventilated, often pneumonia and grip
INFESTED street car; the canoiest no
longer plies his paddle. and it goes
without saving that the swimmer puts
his swimming suit on the shelf against
Tune when the call of the water lures
MIN. The effect of this sudden relax
Ing OF activities, combined with the
closer atmosphere Of indoors general.
~. is likely to show itself in one':,
physical condition. Physical exercise
Is distasteful to many persons, and SO
the tendency is not to take exercise
unless 1t comes In a pleasurable form.
A or1sk walk morning and evening is
conductive to good health in the win
ter, says the Burlington Gazette.
There are many exercises that may
be gone through with in the bedroom
BEFORE going to bed that will help No
apparatus for this is necessary. as
the effect of lifting weights and pull
ing against resistance NAV be obtain
ed by making the muscles rigid.
The athletic institutions that con.
duct regular classes are the best
places for exercises, for the reason
that there is some incentive. The
class work is pleasurable. The games
INDUCED in furnish the element of
competition that makes them pleas |
ant. Physical activity will drive de-
pressing mental worry away This
should be sufficient recommendation |
for gymnastic work in class One |
enters on the period of class exercise I
usually with little zest, but the work |
soon starts the blood coursing through |
the veins and sends it's glow to the |
farthest points of the body. Cold |
hands and feet soon become warm.
and the exercise is positive pleas
ire. Afterward hot bath, followed
oy cold one to avoid taking cold, and
l brisk rub with rough towel will
send man out in the street In such
, shape that he will bid defiance to
,hilly weather. Regular exercise in
winter rids the body of it's poisons
md undoubtedly sane method of TAX
ng exercise assists in warding off
grip and pneumonia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

our sister state come here for the
stuff that brings joy and sorrow when
; used too fraely. Doesn't It seem
| strange that some people will go to
the trouble to come to Nauvoo for the
stuff which always causes vexation
and worry to others and so hurtfuI to
themselves? Things may liyen up n
this line in Nauvoo later on
The next holiday will be ground
hog day. 1t will be Pnrification-C Cam
dlemas.
The Dauley property in the first
ward was sold to FIT. Madison man
some days ago. There was a mort.
gage on the place for $500 and the
property belonged to the children, so
it Is believed, and a good deed may
not be given unless the courts decide.
There will be mask ball at the
Nauvoo opera house Wednesday even
ing OF this week.
Nauvoos Priscilla club was to have
met on Thursday afternoon of this
week.
The changeable character OF the
weather is the cause of SO much sick
ness in Nauvoo.
Corn is bringing a fair price in
the markets, but little is brought to
Nauvoo and what is brought here is
used for feeding purposes and none
for shipping purposes. ears ago
Nauyoo was one of the largest grain
shipping points in this section of the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
Sion Immiuration

Burlington Post: The Youngstown
riots constitute one in a long Its of
uneasy and depressing accidents
which should teach the American neo-
pie that the time has come to place
very careful and strict requirements
in force relating to immigration. We
have had wonderful development
during the past half century and the
tremendous movement of European
labor to our shores was one of the
necessary factors in this development
1t is seen now that we have paid a
big price in moral and physical risk,
and have lowered the plane Of patriot
ism by the course we followed. The
average immigrant coming here to
respecting the genius or the sacred
nature Of our institutions as viewed
by the native-born citizen. In the case
of such gangs Of desperadoes as laid
the community Of Youngstown under
heavy tribute, it may be doubted If
there is any hope that any theory OF
reputable or decent citizenship eyer
suggests itself to them. In all of our
large industrial centers there exists
this menace of the foreign desperate
and looter masquerading under the
guise of labor; and while the United
States is and will continue to be
vast mart for labor, there is no
ground for dispute over the PROPOSE
ton that it will be better hereafter
to leave the work unperformed rather
than risk the revolutionary dangers
of further influx of such political
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
"a FARc,Al FAT

DO men gather grapes of thorns.
or figs of thistles?"
Not usually, but probably either
would ordinarily be about as profit
able as trying,to draw moral from
modern stage farce. There may
be exceptions even to this rule.
though, and the editor of the Gales
burg Mail after seeing ut Pays to
Advertise at his home town theater
last Friday evening went back to his
den and wrote an article showing
that even from broad farce. writ
ten for laughing purposes only,
valuable lesson might be drawn by
the business men of the country.
Here is what the Mail editor wrote
after seeing the Cohan clever alb
surdity:
THE Mail would not advise the
average business man to plunge into
an advertising campaign such as was
brought out in the play. Tt Pays to
Advertise
1.-The play was an over exaggera-
ton Of advertising and the chances
of making good in such a scheme
are long odds against the advertis-
ers. yet there was principle in
volved in the play which any man,
who has something to sell, will do
well to follow.
THAT principle is: Keep your
goods before the public eye
1.-The advertising scheme as
brought out by the play was at
fault in that the members of the
soap company plunged into an adj
campaign with neither CAPT.
tai nor soap to back them. Yet by
the vigorous campaign they made the
public want a soap at dollar a cake
which was worth only 3 cents.
While these advertising plungers
were flimfamming the public into
an inferior article al an ex-
aggerated price, which was not
light, they nevertheless demonstrat-
I'd the principle that it was adver-
Using which created desire in the
public for their goods.
"Deducting the moral from this, it
S readily inferred that between two
both of whom have goods
o sell which are worth the full price
marked upon them. the merchant
Who keeps his goods before the pub
ic through legitimate advertising is
going to get the lions share of the
business.
ASK the successful business man
What is the key to his business sue
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
Fort Madison.

tie. took it and got stronger and
gained lbs. The use of the second
bottle enabled me to gain IS lbs. so I
used the contents of four and was
we'll woman. This was four years
ago and have had no return of tine
trouble. MIS-. Do1orHEA SELoovER,
1928 Front ST., Fort Madison, Iowa.
Every woman who has reason to
believe that backache, headache, un-
natural pains, low spirits, sleepless
nights, Irregularities or catarrhal
condition is caused by arrangement
of the womanly functions, owes it to
herself and dear ones to speedily over
come the trouble before general
breakdown causes permanent prostra-
ton.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite prescription is
a non-alcoho1ic remedy that any all
ing woman can safely take because It
is prepared from roots and herbs with
pure glycerine, containing tonic prop
critics of the most pronounced char.
acter.
It is not a secret remedy because
its ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptions
today. either in LIQUID or tablet form.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
Sufficient Proof.

Philadelphia Telegraph: A citizen
was standing on a street corner looii-
ing bit depressed when a friend
sauntered along.
What seems to be the trouble old
man." solicitously queried the latter,
extending the sympathetic hand. "You
are sight like sad scenery"
L have just had something of a
JOLT answered the sad one "T was
bequeathed silver service as the
solid thing few weeks ago, and now
/ know that it is only plated ware. .
Sorry to hear that. old fellow" re-
turned the friend But you may be
'Oh, no, I'm not" was the mourn
full rejoinder of the sad one "The ser
vice was on the sideboard the other
night when burglars broke in. but
they never touched it."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
keokuk, Iowa ...... January 10, I
A GOOD NIGHT.

~ - 0OOO u.
He giveth his beloved Sleep
Psalm cxxvii., 2.
Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in
thy breast
The stars drift slowly down into the
west,
The browsing breeze signs family on
the hill;
Save for its song the wide, wide
world is still.
Night has one cure for Days one
thousand cares,
One healing balm within her clasp
she bears
The blessed sleep that makes our
frowns grow smooth,
The blessed sleep, to comfort and to
soothe.
The battles of the day have left their
scars;
There is no warfare now; the march
ing stars
Wheel patiently and surely from the
east
And all Days trumpet challenges have
ceased.
From the illimitable depths of night
There breathes a lullaby no pen can
write,
A melody that lives through ages
long
The half-hushed. mystic, wistful slum-
Der song.
There are no wounds that ache, no
stings that smart
Once sleep has flung her spell about
the heart
Fnrpef a weary road apI1aee
quest
sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace
Z in thy breast"
w. d. Nesbit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16

Mrs. George A. Buckstaff has been
appointed on the special committee to
Investigate the condition of athletics
in the University of Wisconsin, and is
said to spend most of her time study
ing the records. Until her appoint
ment was announced, she did not
know thing about athletics The first
woman to occupy this position, is u
descendant of Miles Morgan. whose
bronze statue stands on Court square
in New York city. Her mother was
sister Of the late J. Pierpont Morgan