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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

Ruth Blair, the pretty girl OF the
famous newspaper play, "The Fourth
Estate" says the newspaper business
is almost as exciting as the movies.
The youngest star of the William Fox
forces was given every opportunity to
lind out just how exciting the news
paper game might be during the film
ing of The Fourth Estate" for the
great scenes of the play were actually
taken in newspaper plant the Chi
cago Herald, during the getting out of
the paper.
I'D rather be the police reporter or
run linotype machine" Miss Blair
chose soberly, after going all through
the plant, bobbing her yellow curls
into the pressroom, and filching a
blue pencil as a souvenir from the city
editors desk. "A linotype machine is
as fascinating as moving picture
camera she declared. "It clickety-
clicks and there is the whole record of
day spread out into letters, Just as
the camera puts them into pictures.
But the man who runs a linotype must
get rather bored sitting in a corner and
making little metal letters 60 clickety-
click into lines. So 1 don't know but
what I'd rather be a police reporrer
and see things.
You know 1 went into the moving
picture business because 1 wanted adj
venture" she admitted naively. open
Ing her big brown eyes widely and
gazing abstractedly into space. II was
born in little town in PENNSYLVANIA.
Where there wasn't much to see or do.
and ] was crazy to go on the stage.
and to travel and see things. So I
went on the stage, but there wasn't
very much to be seen there-did you
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

Still another company of Robert Nc
Laughlin's sensational play, The Eter-
nal Magdalene," which Selwyn and
Company presented for 100 perform
ances at the Forty eighth Street Thea
ter, New York, has gone into rehearsal
and will start a six months tour to- the
Far West on January 81. with Flor
haunting, brilliant woman who figures
so bafflingly and so effectively in the
play.
This is not the company which will
play in Harrisburg next Tuesday night,
February l.
Miss Roberts says that the role of
"The Woman in THE Eternal Magda-
lene" is one of the most powerful she
has had in years, and that she antici-
pates her appearance in the new play
in the West almost as keenly as IL she
had never before been west of Jersey
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
terally aid the principal characters in
delighting theatergoers.

Local vaudeville devotees, who de-
lighted in Ralph Dunbars splendid
singing b n d .
Music and known as the Eight
Singing Dominate ROYAL Dragons,
Majestic's Bill when they former
lY appeared here,
turned out in big numbers to witness
their return to Harrisburg yesterday,
appearing this time as the headliner of
the Majestic's variety bill for the week.
end. Certainly the Dragons brought
melody to Harrisburg for the weekend.
Admirers of excellent music, of good
instrumental numbers. and of we'll
trained voices in ensemble, will be
pleased with their act. A comedy gem
of the new offering is a sketch called
The, Old Minstrel" that gives Harry
Brooks and his capable company much
opportunity, to display, their. histrionic
talents Other Keith hits of merit on
the same offering include: DeLeon and
Davis. man and woman, Offering a COM
edy, singing, talking and dancing sllit
Ruby Cavelle and company, presenting
a musical novelty with dancing, and
George Yeomans, the singing come
dian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

OF Importance on the ColoniaTs splen-
did current Triangle Offering is the So
ciety drama, entitled
William 8. Between Men," a
Hart In Thomas II. Ince pro-
"Between Men" duet that stars
William S. Hart,
of Importance on the Coloniars splen-
House Peters, Enid Markey and sew
eral others. A comedy feature is the
unusual Triangle comedy called "Dar-
ing. Hearts and Dizzy Heights" in
which some notable aeroplaning is
done Chester Conklin, who has been
featured in several very clever COM
edies, carries away the stellar role with
honors in this feature. This attraction
tells the story of Wall Street intrigue
and physical combat. Brief snapshots
show the .unsuccessful lover success
full in running the girls father. but not
in winning the girls love. 1t happens
that the girls father turns to an old
time friend. William S. Hart a sue
cegsful mining man of the West, for
aid. This is where the distinguished
player of Western roles is seen to ex-
cellent advantage in Broadway. Mean
while. the daughter has grown to be a
charming young woman. Love affairs
at this point reach the boiling point
as we'll as business affairs. and how
everything turns out must be left to
the spectator
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
SJust couldn't
wait to take
my hat Oft"

Just take your shoes off and ther
put those weary, shoe-crinkled, ach.
ing, burning, corn-pestered, bunion-
tortured feet of yours in "TIZ' bath
Your toes will wriggle with Joy
they'll look up at you and almost talk
and then they'll take another dive In
that "TIZ" bath.
When your feet feel like Jumps oi
lead-all tired out-just try "TIZ.
It's grand-its glorious. Your feet will
dance with joy; also you will find al
pain gone from corns, callouses and
bunions.
There's nothing like "TIZ." It's the
only remedy that draws out all the
poisonous exudations which puff ur
your feet and cause foot torture.
Get 20 cent box of "T1Z" at any
drug or department store-don't wait
All! how glad your feet get; how com
Portable your shoes feel. You car
wear. shoes size smaller if you de-
sire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Mechanicsburg Carpenter
Injured by Falling Tree
SteciaI to The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Oliver
G. Furst, of West Simpson street, a
carpenter. met with serious accident
yesterday while clearing a tract to
build house at Kutztown, village
near Boiling Springs. Assisting to fell
a 50-foot tree, which toppled and came
down in an unexpected direction, Mr..
Furst was caught by swinging limb
and pinioned under it. He was re-
leased by fellow w-worlSmen and in an
unconscious condition brought to his
home in this place by the contractor,
Calvin Weaver. in his automobile. An
examination by a physician showed
three broken ribs on the right side,
left shoulder badly confused and a
cash in the scalp necessitating four
stitches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

Holbrook Blinn. who is starring in
the one-day production at the Vic
toria. "Life's Whirl-
Chastity pool" is the redeeming
Production at feature of the five-act
the Victoria reel, which critics say
presents possibilities
for wonderful characterization as we'll
as dramatic and decidedly human situa-
tions. Holbrook Blinn and Fania Mari
non have been exceptionally well chosen
for their parts, the former as an eX-
tremely brutal man and the latter as
his miserly wife. The Philadelphia
Press says of this picture: $50 far as
direction. realism, consistency of detail
and camera effects go, this production
is faultless. but it is a ghastly thing,
showing the seamy side of life in all
its sordidness, and squallor-and then
some"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
THEATRICAL DIRECTORY

oRPHEUM - Tonight and tomorrow.
Wheel benefit benz t. of the Roberta ff pisc Sc
brow Lloyd Sunshine Society. Mon
day night, Grace La Rue. Tuesday
night, The Eternal Magdalene," with
Clara Joel.
MAJESTIC Vaudeville and Moving
Pictures.
Moving Picture Houses
COLONIAL-"Between Men"
GRAND-To-night, challenge of Cour-
age; tomorrow, THE Song of the
Wage Slave"
REGENT : To-day, THE House of
Fear" Matinee for school children
tomorrow morning
VlCTORIA-"Life's Whirlpool"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Upper End Mine Workers
Continue Their Button Strike

Lykens, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Conditions in
the button strike at the mines here
have not materially changed in the
last day or two, although some of the
men in arrears have paid up. 1t is
stated to-day that only eleven out OF
the entire membership of the union do
not have buttons indicating that their
dues are paid. The men frequently
accompany a delinquent tothe secre-
tary's office and encourage him to
square himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
: The Farm Wife's Blessing
a Good Cough Syrup Made of
MenthO-Lnxene

Made at home easily by any woman
or child Simply take a pint Of granu-
boiling water; stir and cool. Then OBJ
tain at drug store 21a ounces of Es-
sence Mentho-LaXene, concentrated,
laxative, curative fluid, and empty ii
into a pint bottle. Then fill up the bot
tie with syrup, shake we'll and take a
teaspoonful every hour or two. This
immediately checks a cough or cold and
soon cures it. Even mental healers
have to acmit the great value of this
simple remedy for everyday home use
of children and adults. Pure and free
from opiates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Peace at Any Price Is
Decried by DR.. Sparks

peace at any price" was decried by
DR.. Edwin Earle Sparks, president OF
Pennsylvania State College, in an ad-
dress delivered in Calvary Presbyter-
ian Church last evening. He also criti-
cized Henry Ford and his peace
party"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

"Avaunt. five-reelers, the public pre-
fers short, crisp plays" says H. NJ.
HorlSheimer, the Balboa manager. He
believes in concentration of the long
reels into two or three short ones on
the ground that the majority of the
long pictures lag in interest Perhaps
in the main the statement is true, but
just the same we certainly have enjoy
ed great many of these long drawn
out" Kind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

Under Fire" Roi Cooper Megrues
war drama now at the Park Square
Theater in Boston, had three of the
theater's boxes filled with distinguished
guests at performance last week
when the officers from the three in
termed German ships in Boston harbor
came up to see how their country Jared
at the playwright's hands. The captain
of the Kronprinzessen Cecilie wrote to
Mr.. Megrue, after the performance
that his representation of the German
forces was admirable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

The president of the Selig Polyscope
Companany propnesies that within the
next few years the motion picture
camera will have been installed in
every schoolhouse. Films teaching ma
tural history, botany, science, methods
of horticulture, the birth of a flower,
and all manner of instructive films will.
in his opinion, be one of the most mod
ern and effective means of intoxicating
knowledge into the minds of the young.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
To-day the Regent presents "The

To-day the Regent presents The
McIntyre's "Ash-
Regent ton-Kirk stories.
Presents An This is a Pathe
AshtOn-TSirl Story Gold Rooster play
featuring Arnold
Daily. Ashton-Kirk is a young man of
high social position and great wealth;
he is deep student and versed in the
lore of ancient tablets and forgotten
books. His keen mind delights in those
mysteries which have proven too
shadowy for the police He finds joy
in the hunt there is a thrill in match
ing his intelligence against the craft
of the criminal His interest in the
mystery of "rhe House of Fear" is sue
cessful.
To-day the first instalment of "The
New Adventures of ]. Rufus Walling-
ford" by George Randolph Chester will
be shown. Same will be continued at
the Regent every Friday until the last
instalment is reached
Tomorrow, from 10 a. m until IL
noon, another special show will be pre-
sented to the children. and a special
souvenir will be given that is entirely
different from those distributed at the
chidren's show last Saturday Charlie
Chaplin and other appropriate film
plays will be shown.
The regular show for Saturday will
start at 12 noon and continue until
$50 p. m. 1t is called THE Woman"
and is a paramount feature.
The Broad Street Market ad on
page 13 should be carefully read bv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
FRENCH IN ASIA MINOR
BY Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 2s.--A dispatch to the
Matin says that French bluejackets
have occupied the small town of Anti
philo, on the cost of Asia Minor oppo-
site Castelorizo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
.CONKEY SAYS

DON'T WoRRY-Hens. like humans.
CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC puts
new life into them and makes them
enjoy working for you. Dealers
Everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

The Broad Street Market ad or
page 13 should be carefully read by
every housekeeper in Harrisburg. II
money in your pocket-AdY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

OF Importance on the Colonials splen-
did current Triangle Offering is the so
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09

The biggest mess of scrambled
eggs ever served in Charitan
county, the deponent being the
Keytesville Recorder, was served
BY a Rothville huckster, at Mike,
when the huokster's team took
fright at a passing motor car and
ran away. For half q mile the
road was decorated with eggs,
some ninety dozen having been
spilled on the public highway.
For ten or fifteen years after
the Civil war, many credulous
people bought the only
and original "John Browns
spear" and 1t kept a factory
busy making these ''geauine"
relics of the noted abolitionist.
We are reminded Of this when
we read that D. D. Moss OF near
Columbia owns the original peace
pipe Of Sitting Bull, the Sioux
warrior who messed things up
considerable in his life time,
Jim Milbank caused consider
able excitement in town Thurs
day by bringing in six legged
hog. The hog weighed $40
pounds and had six legs, sure
enough. The extra legs hung
limp from the left side between
the natural legs. The pig was
farrowed with the extra legs, and
they grew and developed as the
hog grew, and were about the
same size OF the natural ones, but
the animal had no use OF them to
speak of. II was sure . curiosity. ).
Mr.. Milbank got the hog of Mr..
Lytle, northeast of town, who
raised 1t, and shipped it to st.
Joseph Friday with a carload he
shipped down that day.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
INITIATION FEE, ONE HOG
Lodge Now owna Porcine as Result
Of Offer and Acceptance In Jok- :
Ing Spirit.

Albany. oro--A pig was the unique
initiation fee which Walter Miller, Jr.,
paid TO Join the Knights OF Pythias
lodge here. So. as the result OF an
offer and On acceptance In q Joking
spirit, the lodge now has o good hog
which is worth more than the Gus.
tomary initiation fee. Miller had ex-
pressed desire to Join the lodge and
was signing an application for mem
bership when he asked the amount Of
the initiation fee I've got Q lot OF
good hogs and will trade you one Of
them for my initiation fee," he re-
marked jokingly. and members Of the
lodge promptly accepted the offer. He,
volunteered later to keep the hog and
feed it free OF charge until the iodsel
desired to cell It. and this he is do
ting.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
SHOT IN HEART, RECEIVERS
British Doctors Perform Unusual Or
eratlcn successfully on Wound.
cd Soldier.

London. The proudest wounded sol
der In London is tho man who has
just had Jagged piece of shrapnei re-
moved from his heart BY an operation
that has excited the greatest interest
among doctors.
The shrapnei. whose edges might
have torn through the adjacent tissue
on any cxertion OF the sufferer, was
lodged In the pericardium. in posi-
ton apparently 20 Inaccessible that 1t
was thought inadviaable TO operate.
The patient was able TO leave his bed,
but was obviously permanently unfit.
Then an Australian surgeon suggest.
cd how the operation could be per-
formed. II involved most intricate
surgery and at the end the shrapnel
was to be picked out by the surgeons
delicate fingers. The soldier who Ia
well on his way to complete recovery.
bow cherishes mounted piece OF
shrapnel destined to become ON heir.
loom.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
MEN ARE TALLER IN MORNING
Marine Examiners Say They May
Measure Half an Inch More :,
After Breakfast. /

Washington. D. C.--Men are taller
in the morning than In the evening,
medical examiners for the United
States Marine corps declare, and the
applicant for enlistment who is OF
medium or small stature has a bet
ter chance Just after breakfast to
meet the height requirements than at
any other time during the day.
The discs Of cartilage between the
vertebrae Of the backbone yield con-,
siderably to the pressure due to the
weight OF the body, when It 10 erect,
and expand themselves while the body
ID In recumbent position.
This effect may amount to az much
as half an inch in the case Of q heavy
man OF soy five feet ten inches in
height. according to the marine corps
medical examiners.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
A Silo On Every Farm.
M. A. II. Kelley, Missouri College Of
Agriculture.

Y <At &At ANs AAShVyf NtEcVatk &Ohbk1 Va
| Agriculture.
Practically every farmer has
planted crops this spring which
Twill furnish more feed II put into
the silo than If handled In any
other way. In most cases they
will also make more money, par.
ticularly II the season should be
wet or late or both, as last year
was.
A few statements from farm
letters will help tell why our slo-
gan should be "a silo on every
farm" and why every Missouri
farmer should join those in the
state who have already built
about 10000 silos. Some Of them
say:
~ never fed any other feed as
cheap as silage."
81 wouldn't be without a silo.
Mine paid for itself in two years. :"
II practically wintered twenty
head OF stock on thirteen acres OF
silage, and wouldn't have had
nearly enough If fed from the
field"
A we'll built silo Of any type
will keep silage well, so the cost
Of different materials illin many
cases decide whether to buy or
build, and what type Of silo to
select. In choosing, low fret
cost, cheap maintenance, dura.
bility, and smooth air-tight wall
should be demanded. Ordinarily
the more permanent silo should
be built.
Plans and instructions for
building concrete silos may be
secured from the College Of Ag-
riculture, Columbia, Missouri,
and a circular giving full instrue-
tons for building q Gurler silo is
also available.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
silver In England.
Silver "a mot legal tender In Engfand
hr sums over 80.


James had q dispute with his little
friend and slapped her. His mother
heard Of It some days later and was
tell him how bad she felt to think
her little boy would strike q girl He
looked embarrassed and. taking his
cap. started for the door. saying: 40h.
mamma. please don't say anything
about Il. she has forgotten Il by this
time. and Il she hasn't. | have
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-06-09
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
II. nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

il st. Gsnevieve 10 the oldest town
In Missouri. II was settled In
1735.
Holden 10 growing steadily.
The recent school census shows
three more than laet year.
1 George Malone OF Mexico is
Audrain county's oldest hunter.
and at So has taken license
that June 1 when the claw is
out"
| The Liberty Advance announ.
ces that the Clay county election
on the special bond issue Of ST.
$50, 900 for rock roads will be
held June "a.
A misplaced "y" in the Jeffer-
son City Post changed an enthu-
elastic political meeting from
"eighty" to "eight," and a cor
reotion was at once demanded.
Central Wesleyan college at
Warrenton is rounding out its
fifty.first year and has grown
from small institution into one
that 10 the pride Of Warren
county.
Billy Jim Patterson Of the
Triumph district will put in 1000
acres Of corn, SO we have been
informed. He has fourteen list
ers In operation.-Holt County
Sentinel.
Maitland and vicinity was
visited by g terrific rain and hail
storm Tuesday night. Much
damage was done to fruit, gar
dens, and the corn that had come
through.
Sheep men will be interested
in knowing that Mercer county
boasts OF a sheep shearing mar
vel. His name is Nant Stanley,
and while working q short day
last week he clipped q small
matter Of 1856 sheep. --Unionville
Republican.
AT st. Joseph recently, the
wife OF Japanese porter died
about 8 o'clock one Sunday
morning. Before noon, he had
secured license and was mar
ried to his sister.in-law and
Monday afternoon they attended
the funeral OF his first wife.
The only Democratic voter In
Macon county family OF eight
persons is seeking office at the
hands OF his party, "You ses,"
he explains, "there's nv wife
and six girls" Lowering his
voice to confidential tones, he
adds: 81 was afraid to raise q
boy--airaid he'd be q Republic
can."
While plowing last week in
Windyville, Lee Presson turned
up a flint rock on a slight mound
or raise. Upon investigation he
found eight pieces Of flint rock
carefully placed in . circle and
close by o nint tomahawk or ak
measuring three by seven inches.
He says the nest Of iifnts had
been placed with. great cars. He|
will make further examination
II the mound.--Esst Prairie
Eagle.
Not TO be outdone by freak
colts and freak calves, there wasl
freak chicken hatehsd at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Mic-
hael last Friday night, which
has four good legs and is q sound
healthy chicken. Should this
fowl live to maturity 1t will be
able to play havoc with Jeff's
garden truck unless he has It
hobblsd. But think OF it--four
drumstioks to one chicken
Newton Chronicle.