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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
FIND REAL TREASURE ISLANDS
A Few Seekers After Hidden Gold
Have Met With
Success.

There are quite . number OF
islands scattered about the globe
whereon buried treasure exists. And
people are always trying to find it.
Quite score of attempts have been
made, for instance, to unearth the
treasure alleged to be buried on Co.
cos island. Yet SO far the adven-
turers have reaped no reward for
their toll. Fully 100000 has been
wasted, again, in futile attempts to
recover the "pirates' hoard" report
ed to be hidden near the lip of the
crater of an active-very active
volcano on Pagan island, in the La
drone group.
Still, as setoff against many fail
ures, there have been some few sue
cesses, remarks London Tit-Bits.
There is no doubt, for instance, that
. Liverpool sailor named John
Adams unearthed treasure to the
value Of between f150,000 and f200,-
900 on Auckland island some years
back; nor that William Watson, 4
shepherd, recovered in 1868 nearly a
ton of gold that had been hidden on
one Of the Queen Charlotte islands.
Likewise, two runaway seamen,
named Handley and Cross, success
fully located and dug up valuable
hoard on Oak island, off the coast Of
Nova Scotia, and this after many
others had failed.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
100000 ACRES IRRIGATED.

The area under irrigation in the
United States at present is esti-
mated at 100000 acres, with the
possibility in time of increasing this
to 50,000,000 acres, states the COM
mittee on statistics and standards of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. The total value Of
crops raised on irrigated land was
$1s1,617,496 in 1909. Practically
all agricultural products can be
raised more successfully on irrigated
lands than on those which are not
irrigated, it is stated.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28

Think of it! One billion dollar
business for the railroads of our
country in 1916, and all this in
the face of the hardest political
fight in history. Gradually
things are settling back to
normal, and our friends are
going to repent for their wick.
edness.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the people of
Hayti for their kindness in the
hour of grief, caused by the
death of Mrs. Lena Graham. May
Gods richest blessings fall upon
each of you.
CHAs. Il. GRAHAM,
Mrs. ARTIE HAYES and Family.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Stockholders' Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that u meet
ing of the stockholders of the Hayti
Ice and cold Storage Company, of
Hayti, Missouri, for the election of
officers for the ensuring year, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting, will be held ut the Office of
said company, in the City of Hayti, ,
Missouri, on Monday. January 10,
1917, between the hours of nine and
twelve am. All stockholders are
requested to be present.
This 2Sth day of December, 1916.
FRED MORGAN, Pres.
CHAS. MORGAN, Secy.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28

No wedding bell this Sunday
they're New Year bells
proclaiming to the world their
thanks for the prosperous and
peaceful year bestowed on the
people of the United States in
1916, and appealing for a like
prosperity in 1917.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Stockholders Meeting.
Office of

Office of
Wolverine Construction Company
Hayti, Mo-. December, 14th. 1916.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Wolverine Construc-
ton Company for the election of d.
rectors and for the transaction of
such other business us may properly
come before it, will be held at the Of
flee of the Company at Havti, Mo-, on
Monday, the Sth day of January,
1917, commencing at . O'Clock A. Nj.
H. r.. McElheny.
President.
Attest: Ila Mcf.lhcny.
Secretary. 6.S
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Notice of Poll Taxes Due.

Those owing poll taxes to- the city
of Hayti are warned to pay them to
the undersigned before January /,
1917. By order of the Board of AL
dermen ! will turn over said delin.
quent list to the City Attorney for
suit. This taX is due and should he
paid. Are yon delinquent?
w. f.. ROBERTSON.
t.x-Ol'iciO COLLECTOR.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
POOR GIRL sPURNs RICHES
Mary Smith Tires Of $4,000 Bargain
That Kept Her In the
Country.

Amboy, Ill.-Mary Smith, poor Chi
cagO girl who was adopted by James
Pankhurst, wealthy farmer. and his
wife, on August 13, 1915, with the un-
derstanding she was to remain single
and act as companion to the aged cou-
pie and receive $4,000 upon their
death, has grown tired Of the bargain
and will return to Chicago.
'Nfoney isn't everything in this
world" she said today. II want the
right to live as I please. simply find
that do not like to live in the coun.
try"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
HIS FIRST oFFENSE.

"Prisoner, you are occused OF
stealing a watch. Is this your first
offense?"
eyes, your honor"
"But it seems to me remember
sentencing you not more than a year
ago."
eyes, your honor, but it wasn't q
watch that time. 1t was a diamond
pin"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
A QUESTION:.
"What is this ?"

"What is this ?"
Gan alligator for you. He will
make a nice pet. You have to feed
him only once every six months.
His next feeding time will be six
months from now."
"And if I forget to feed him that
time, what happens?"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28

The year 1916 was undoubtly
the best business year for the
United States in the history of
our great Republic. In spite OF
the wells of the calamity howlers.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
ART ENDEAvoRs.

"Art should initiate nature"
"True. The great artist of our
time will be the man who can make
an imitation egg that can be used as
a breakfast food"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
QUICK TO ANSWER.

Teacher-Who can tell me the
meaning of 'round robin?"
Bright Boy-Please, miss, it's
what that burglar was doin' last
night when they nabbed him.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Residence for Sale.

Good residence and two full sized
lots, in Kohn addition, we'll located.
Good neighborhood. Cash or terms.
Inquire at Herald office. T-l0
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
ITS ENDURANCE.

"Does your wife always insist on
having the last wordf"
"Yes, and it lasts all right, too"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28

"We're founding home for stray
dogs where they can be washed and
fed and made comfortable. Won't
you subscribe? ?"
"Can't do it. I've put all my
money in fur rug asylum for home
less feas that are evicted from your
dogs"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28
Sidns Of the Times.

Otis. Conn.-William Winters, New
ton Frost and Raymond J. Snow shot
n deer apiece while on q hunting trip
in Berkshire county.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-12-28

The Herald wishes to it's read.
ers q very, very prosperous New
Year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
War Play in Italian.

Arturo Giovannitti desires to estab-
lish permanent Italian playhouse in
this city, and his first step in that di-
rection will be taken on Tuesday even
ing, when "Tenebre Ros Sc" an Italian
drama in three acts, will be presented
at the Peoples Theatre. Literally
translated, the title means "As 1t Was
in the Beginning" but this has been
abandoned in favor of RED Darkness"
The piece Is said to be a sensational
indictment Of the war. Mimi Aguglia
will be the star. The theatre is at 20l
Bowery, and the programme will con-
tain a synopsis in English for the ben
eft of those who prefer that language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
CERTAIN FACTS ABOUT THE FLAPPER

Won KNOW The Flapper, OF
l. course. If you don't, she is the
heroine of Harry Leon Wilson's
Bunker Bean"-also Lee Wilson
Dodd's Bunker Bean" And If you
do, why, she is, anyhow.
She is also Florence Shirley. Miss
Shirley, when the piece came to the
Aston last Monday, came within the
proverbial ace of taking the honors
away from such veteran performers
as Taylor Holmes and Charles Able.
Like Fay Banter, just around the cor
ner in "Arms and the Girl" Miss
Shirley got her training in stock and
is now playing her first part in the
metropolis.
Exclusive Of Bunker Bean" Miss
Shirley has played in just one COM
pany-John Craig's organization In
Boston. Until the present season Mr..
Craig has been conducting one Of the
leading stock companies OF the coun-
try at the Castle Square; this year,
enticed by the prospect Of being a
Shakespearian star, he gave it up.
Now, it happens that Mr.. Dodd, who
made a play out Of Bunker also
talks about the drama once a week
at Smith College, Northampton. Mass.
Along about the time that Bunker"
was published Dodd discussed the
story, simultaneously mentioning the
fact that he hoped TO make a play out
Of il. He also took occasion 10 explain
the scenes and to give his idea Of how
the characters should be played. And
while he was describing The Flapper
young woman popped up and said
that she knew just the person for
the part. She was Florence Shirley,
said the young woman. and she was
playing in John Craig's company over
in Boston. Mr.. Dodd made note OF
the name.
Well, the scene now changes. The
play is written and accepted. and
Dodd and Joseph Brooks are discuss
ing the cast. The matter Of The Flap
per being up les ssasideration. Mr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
And One of Them Is French.

Gle POU" evening the Garick 1t is French war play
by Fnch company
being associated the venture with the
French girl who "adop soldier with
the inevitable complications that the is reee
with litarya atmosphere
principal parts played by Madeleine DEno of the
Opera Comioue Mauburg the Metropolitan Opera
will be the hands Andre Beon who
others of the original cast VIII be
will be an girl, Belle Ashyn
Tuesday the Knickerboer is eight
When produced twelve
phenomenal
in Of the time
might have played forever but the part OF
Mr. Beao that the
"The Music Master back
witness the revival
been secured for the revival the
including Abbott Tony Bevn Louis Hendricks Augus
Aramn Francis Gaird Edward Mol William Boag, Griffith Lusk
Carleton Thomas Gilbert Willie Batta Jane
Satonsta Gertrude Valentine
Bates.
that the engagement is limited to eight weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Nv HAYWOOD BROUN.

~ OCULAR folk are beginning TO get
* on the stage. For this invasion
Of Aesh-and-blood people bunker
Eean" should receive chief credit ana,
IN lesser measure, "Under Sentence"
The novel Of Harry Leon Wilson
makes no great play, but at least II
affords the theatregoer a chance TO
seo clints of life now and again In
the theatrical atmosphere, which has
crown SO murky with unreality.
OF course, there is no such person
ne the Pops Of Charles Able, but II
would be possible to find some one
who at least resembled him. If the
stage is to be won back from utter
theatricality to a proper intimacy
with life it is just as well that II
should be done by easy stages. carr
cature marks step in the right dl-
Tection.
Pops. Bunker, the Flapper and the
rest prove that audiences can be IN
terested in types which may be ex-
accerated, but are not distorted
"Under Sentence" deserves honor
able mention for the figure Of John
w. Blake, which affords George Nash
an opportunity to do the most inter
esting work Of his career. Mr.. Blake
does a number Of absurd things. IL
would undoubtedly be impossible 10
find feshly sanction for the scene IN
which the fnancier tells his fellow
director TO 60 upstairs and shoot him.
self or for the other scene in when
he pushes a woman caller into vault
and throws the key away, but the
manner, the working philosophy ano
the words Of the man are true, or al
least near enough true to be worth
while.
A READER whose initials are y"
n F." is much put out because
on the whole we liked "The lntru'
der" He objects TO it for many rea'
sons. among them "vulgarity," which
the play certainly does not possess
but chiefly he hated the play because
its theme was "stale." The theme oil
"The Intruder" is old, but that is not
necessarily against it. II is trite but
true that Shakespeare sought old
plots In preference TO new ones. Even
Mr.. Shaw did not disdain to try his
hand at a triangle play, and In "Can-
dda" he devised. not his best, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

Pianist ard Teacher having Just returned after five
years IN Berlin and Paris. announces the opening
of her Studio. 500 W. lllth ST.. where pupils win
receive the benefit Of the bes; technical ard must
cal Ideas taught by French and German masters.
Tel 52g2 Nom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

Brooks inquired if Mr.. Dodd had ever
heard Of Florence Shirley. He didn't
think he had-no, wait a minute!
Where's that notebook? Shirley
Shirley sounds familiar - sure
enough! here it is! Florence Shir-
ley. One of his girls at Smith had
recommended her for the part
So Florence Shirley is The Flap
per. And the unknown young woman
at Smith, who should have been rich
ly rewarded for her part in the af-
fair, probably is to-day working as
secretary to some heartless million
aire at sl8 week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

There is at hand a photograph Of
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas II. Ince,
showing the former in the act of shak-
ing hands with the latter, and, it Is
said, congratulating him upon the sue
cess of civilization" The picture is
good one, except that the camera
was quite obviously all out of focus.
President Wilson, on the photograph,
looms up as large as Mr.. Ince.
In Mister Antonio" Otis Skinner is
playing not only his first Italian role,
but his first dialect part. Between acts
at the Lyceum, while his dresser
painted two loving hearts on his right
arm, Mr.. Skinner explained that his
knowledge of Italian, despite one or
two trips to Italy, is based largely
upon observance Of the manners and
customs of his gardener at Bryn Mawr.
lie has copied the gardener faithfully
in every respect but one, and it is the
regret of his life that he is unable to
copy him in that respect. For the gar
dener, like most unskilled laborers in
the English language, is most naive in
his use of profsnity-splendid, virile,
real profanity. Mr.. Skinner wanted to
sprinkle little Of it in Mister An
tonic" but Booth Harrington and
others finally persuaded him to listen
20 reason.
Miss Fay Banter has lately de-
scended on Broadway, and laid hold
upon it, and forced it to confess that
II is hers. Miss Banter plays half
the title role of arms and the Girl"
at the Fulton. Since the premiere
many persons have been wondering
whether she had played In New York
before, as well as the other things
that people wonder about newcomers.
Miss BANTER halls from Los An
geles. She is twenty-five. and has
been acting steadily ever since she
was four. At fourteen she was in
genue OF a Seattle stock company. At
seventeen she came to New York.
hunted a Job, and failed to fnd it. So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
AROUND AND ABOUT

she started back across the country,
and landed in Toledo. There she
played a stock season. Then she
came again to New York, and, after
many heart-breaking weeks, secured
an engagement in Mrs. Fiske's COM
pany.
But Mrs. Fiske played only on the
road that season, so the New York
engagement was still in the future.
There followed a period of stock in
Albany, and then long period in
Des Moines. By that time Miss Balm
ter had played in almost every play
ever written. Last spring she came to
New York again, having saved enough
money to enable her to continue in
definitely the search for New York
engagement. As you are about to guess.
she found her opportunity in "Arms
and the Girl"
The moral of this is that hard work
does not necessarily keep one from
having a successful career on the
stage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
The Unneutral Drama.

"Will und Weibke," which opened
at the Bandbox on Thursday, will con-
tinue to be the attraction at that
theatre during the coming week.
"wei Einst i'm Mai" similarly, will
be held over at the Irving Place. New
productions are in preparation for
both houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
By GEORGE S. KAUFMAN.

DISPATCHES from Detroit, which
- was the scene of the opening Of
George Cohan's new play on Monday,
indicate that the play is departure
both for Mr.. Cohan and Mr.. Olcott
The only link connecting the present
Olcott role with his oldtime romantic
heroes Is the fact that Mr.. Olcott again
plays an Irishman. In Honest John
O'Brien" he is a man who has been a
professional gambler all his life, but
who elects to retire after making
fortune in Bethlehem Steel. The COM
plications of the play follow upon his
retirement.
an this play" according to one De-
troit reviewer, "Mr. Cohan has depart
ed from the recognized Cohanesque
STYLE and addressed himself with pene-
trating intelligence and mastery skill
to the production Of a drama that
bears the seal of realism, in the sense
that it is slice from life. His Ora
mats persona are not asked to do the
improbable, and he has given them
many sparkling lines to speak-senti-
ments that are of the hour and that
pertain directly to the business in
hand on the stage. One may even say
that the writing is Shakespearian, III
that the several characters speak for
themselves and never descend to be the
mere mouthpieces of the dramatist."
One of the characters in the play Is
theatrical manager said to be made
up for the late Charles Frohman. The
part is played by George Sidney, who
also played a theatrical manager in
"The Show Shop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

There is a scene in Willie Golfers
farce in which his fancee asks him If
he had ever loved any other girl. He
is compelled, as you may be aware, to
tell the truth. He says: ayes" Then
comes "Who was tit" and he replies
"Maude Adams"
A few evenings ago Lillian Russell
sat in box at the Longacre, and Col
lier CALAMITY changed the line. The
performance was held up for two min
utes, and Mrs. Moore very nearly had
to arise and take a bow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Standard Theatre

"Hobson's Choice" Harold Brig
houses quaint comedy of Lancashire
life. will represented this week at the
Standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
MARGA TOZZI

Professor OF French and Italian Languages and
Literature IN Paris. prepares pupils from the be-
ginning through 70 university examinations. studio
Sos W. ilith Street Tel. 5z22 Morn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

donate e. PARADISE sr r SSiSH
now making arrangements TO give New York INST
class English opera at popular prices. Young hd
promising voices will be trained IN Grand Opera AZ
special rates. Voices will also be trained for yau-
dey1lle church concerts oratori0s. etc. AZ lowest
terms VOICE TRIAL FREE EVERY EVENING.
Studio 624, Carneqle Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Michael POSncr viOlini Esacb.-
COLELL De M0UTL0RD

Studios All w. ll4th St, y. Y.
94S Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

Incidentally, Mr.. Golfers interest
in baseball has not diminished since
it was mentioned in these columns
several weeks ago. There will be no
Wednesday matinee at the Longacre
during the coming week, the reason
being that the star Of the attraction
will be at Ebbets Field. Mr.. Collier,
as he has done before when sporting
events threatened to interfere with
pleasure, has bought the entire house
for the matine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

New York theatres are expensive, OF
course, and every inch of space inside
Of them is valuable. The present sys-
TEN Of construction Is to be lavish in
the matter Of stage and auditorium and
to retrench when it comes to putting
in an elevator. OF the elevators which
ascend to the Offices in New York thea
tres not more than one or two of them
boasts footage Of over ten or O dozen
square feet. II passenger is at all
bulky it is frequently necessary for the
operator TO make a couple Of trips.
The opening date Of $50 Long
Lefty" has been changed again. Now
it is October 80, and this time the
date Is definite and final. The. Shu-
bert is the theatre in view, which
means that "The Girl from Brazil"
will join the growing number Of at
fractions which are looking for a
New York theatre"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Observation-Disclosures we shall he able to
compile list of producers with their
wants. None such has yet been published.
however. You can gauge the general wants
Of the companies by reading the stories
of their films in the weekly trade journals.
A Pussyfooter--In regard to the filming
Of stories already published In book or
magazine form. 1t is very hard to say Just
what terms you could make with the
author. Probably he would be willing to
share "50-5O." Ask him
o. Edgar Haines-For details as to the
required length. etc. of scenarios in the
EVENING LEpdER's contest watch further
announcements.
+. Allbright-Your first question is not
general enough for answer in these
columns. II you do not know the form
that scenes should take, reread earlier les
CONS In which short portions of scenarios
are reproduced. or watch for the model
scenario to be printed at the close of the
lessons. Your story seems very slight
even for a one-reeler. II lacks originality.
Names need not be repeated in fun after
they are once given.
Il. p. L.-You can learn what goes
over" on the screen by watching the reac-
tions of an audience, There is very often
applause, especially in large audiences,
and in every group OF spectators there is
Il general sense Of success or failure. Your
own reactions are a pretty safe test when
you aren't the author of the scenario.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-23

world some of its greatest short stories,
Likewise. he knew the Southwest and its
characters. and his tales OF this country
rank with those of Bret IIarte. lie knew
them because he could feel and respond TO
human emotions. People have called his
work mechanical because he had the trick
of giving an unusual. illogical twist at the
finish OF each story. That part was me-
uhanicnl but deeper and stronger than
anything elHe was his sympathetic under
standing OF his characters They lived and
will always live for those who can under
stand.
Don't be one of the thousands who sub.
NIT dramas that do not do them justice.
BE original. Ask yourself II the scenario
you are about to mail out has something
human, natural or clever about It. he frank
with yourself and you will save postage.
The Editor can write trte stories with
out half trying. IL isn't trite stories that he
is looking for. The author may be the veriest
beginner, yet have his work stand out be-
cause he has grasped something big. All
the editors are looking for this writer,
His script may be In the middle of IA
huge pile OF several hundred yet 1t will not
be lost. A royal welcome awaits it while
the others are going the rounds" From
that moment the author is marked and his
work Is in demand
In conclusion, we can only repeat that
II is best to try. the single-reel plays at
first II you would learn scenario construc-
script--and this s where the money lies
you need not bother. II IL Is n bother at
all. you had better not try. Writing must
be a pleasure and never work Writing
must be natural. almost reflex of your
own feeling and understanding