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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Deformity of Joints

am very old man In fairly good health
is there any cure for Joint deformities (aTthritis
deformanslf In other words gan uric acid in
The deformity of the joints In old people
is not due to uric acid. Massage. exercise.
passive motion persistently carried out win
help. An elderly person should spend some
time each day In motions and exercise 10
keep his joints supple. Beyond that there
Is nothing you can do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Trouble With Arches

/. Is It an ADVANTAGE or harm to the arch
OF the foot TO have II supported by supports
or specially made shoes? 3 The arch OF my
foot hurts, though my shoes ft, and | am not
on my feet especially. Would specially made
shoes help! T. e.
/. 1t depends upon how far advanced
your trouble is If the trouble is not ad-
vanced you will be harmed by arch sup
porters. In that case you should build up
the muscles of your feet by exercise. If
your trouble is OF long standing and your
muscles are hopeessly weak YOU NAV GET
some help from arches and supports
10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Receired BOZ of Pieces

1 received box Of quilt patches from p D, ID;
IT. through your Corner, for which thank you
much | am also sending her q letter aSekFnnoewiii OWL
sdsing the same. esteem the favor highly, eng
nv m0pe W oe "U'e ~ TOUtsB I,
You return the favor" by letting us
know what IL meant to you. we are glad
that you likewise wrote to liberal souled
d. b. II. II you have not enough patches
to complete the quilt let us Know OF the
deficiency. Having begun, we should pe
allowed to finish the work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Lessons in Exchange

This s my first letter to the Corner and per-
haps may be OF help to some one besides her-
good teacher l viii gye lessons in eYfIhehge Is fe
make such an cNchanBc and Will write 20 me
J Will appreciate 1t and appoint time TOT an
interview. ANNA u
The proposal viii commend itself per-
haps, to a dressmaker who regrets her IN
ability to improve her talent for music
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
To Elizabeth Siddal

Love held me joyful through the day.
And dreaming ever through the night
Ne EVIL thug could come 70 me.
ny spirit was S. light
Oh heaven help my foolish heart.
NFhksh hasded not the passing time
Ihat afaseed ny Ido| from its place
Aad |sEaK2zHza al Is shrine
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

-.All communIcatIons addressed to Marion
HaEland should ihcloss q staTped. seh.s
article in which yep are lptsTesfed. ,Pegsens
II. III. o. should p Write Marion MsSiS HSrisSa, Ib
care Of this, paper, for addresses OF thosS
them. communicate direct with those parties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

from Joseph Herbach. secretary of the
Pannonia Beneficial Association, will answer
your queries. The president of the associa-
tion is Solomon Grades, 2417 North Cleve-
land avenue.
Dear MLiss---Yours Of the 18th addressed to
IO3 West Glrard avenue, was forwarded to me.
Replying thereto, beg to state / shall be
pleased to take UP the matter regarding your
eeorrespondent's desire to join the Panqpnia any
time he wishes. ! be found at the meet
Ing room at Franklin and Poplar streets any
afternoon.
JOSEPH HERBACH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

are willing to clean off every single speck
of dirt that gets on the walls and some
of 1t comes from smoke, and such is I'm
possible TO reach. Then they show glar-
ingly on white walls, where they would be
less noticeable on the other.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Dear rLiss--rhis ceaseess and senseless
sHlk about the successful woman makes me
tired. Why. the world, from the north pole to
tho south. from Greenlands Icy mountains to
lndia's coral strands" is chock full of success
ful women of every race. in every environment
The successful woman is she who is a pearl
in the household. who lives and respects her
spiratton to her children.
Such form the Immense majority of their
sex. so that instead OF being n rarity the sue
cessfui woman Is met with daily anywhere and
everywhere. A MERE MAN.
Ignorant Stranger-The following letter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Questions pertinent to hygiene. sanitation
and prevention. of disease. II matters Of
general interest, will be answered In this
column, Where space Will not permit or
the subject Ia not suitable. letters WILL be
tlons and where O stamped, addressed en-
yelepe Il inclOsed. Doctor Evans will not
diseases. REQUESTS for such service cannot
be answered..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Your Kitchen wall

light tan o. gray Is the best color for
ne zaseaen sall The reason Is thai The
elsszlzlaekla4 require too rqueh eaEe. Thers
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
MARION HARLANDpS CORNER

that ttxshbdominal belt is just what you
needed. sday II work healing Thank you
for taRmt the time to write TO us Of It as
a 'pre8psls gift"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Please pardon my delay In acknowledging the
precious gift the Corner and Mrs. l.. X. sent
mo. l value the abdominal belt grcatlyl
Many thanks TO you both! / always read your
Corner. S. II.
There is solid comfort in the knowledge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
EXCESSIVE SMOKING DANGEROUS;
GRANTS CASE ONLY ONE EXAMPLE
By WILLIAM A. EVANS, M. d.

8. Much. You would suffer less from
your throat and feel better generally.
4. Yes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Are you quite sure you saw the formula
in our Department. You say near the Cor
ner." not in II. II readers have preserved
this or IL there be in the possession of any
one of them Trustworthy recipe for the
purpose indicated by our correspondent,
may we have the benefit OF IL?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

Letters to the Editor of the Page
Address oil communications MIi OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
Formula Wanted

About two weeks ago on the page near your
Corner was n recipe for ''fillinR cracks In wood
floors" win you kindly reprint the formula?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
HADD0NFIELD. \. D.
HADDON HOUSE


81 to $500 per week nothing Ike L FER ahs
money, Home cQozlnE and plenty oz ii con
fsniAnt ta tFalH q tfallss uId hhAdss hone
comfnrtas children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
THE IDEAL MOTOR Run TO
HOTEL BALDWIN

The modern hotel of this famans resort. Open
an year, Capacity 400. sea water II ali baths.
New Yistaria Garden and CRU. Musie. dane
ing, tenn!s etc GaraFe. Boellst and auto
mapz nailed ~ MERCER BAIRD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17

THE OCEANIC
1Ith and Wesley av. A. p. Baker owner 4 mgr.
ST. CHARLES gs9rmsrlg stsrllas. Ger.
furnished renovated. New mgt. p. Harris
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
GAYETY THEATER OFFERS
THREE BIG PH0T0PLAYS

Three big changes are on the Gayety
program for this week Starting to-
day and continuing tomorrow William
A. Brady presents Mollie King in
"Fate's Boomerang"
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day Mae Murray, who made such a
hit in ITO Have and to Hold" is
presented in Sweet Kitty Bellairs.
The story is about Kitty Bellairs, who
ruled the social and court life Of Eng
land in the middle Of the eighteenth
century. She was a great beauty and
the plot revolves around her efforts
10 reconcile intimate and lifelong
married friends between whom a
break is imminent because Of another
woman. In the working out Of her
plan Kitty comes in contact with a
dashing young lieutenant. There is
action aplenty and some stirring sit
uations.
Beginning Friday and continuing
Saturday Peggy Hyland comes in a
perturbation Of Henry Arthur Jones
"Saints and Sinners" The great
distinction gained by this play on all
English speaking stages makes it a
subject Of extra interest in photoplay.
The pictorial possibilities are good
and with Miss Hyland's charm and
dramatic talent combined the picture
has much to recommend it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
PETR0VA AND BILLIE
BURKE COME TO MUSE

Nine. Petrova, the famous Polish
star, will be seen at the Muse today
and Monday in Playing with Fire"
In this play Nine. Petrova has the
role of cameo cutter, who becomes
temporarily blind while making a
cameo of the daughter of a wealthy
man. He induces her to come to his
home until she RECEIVERS her eyesight,
and while there he falls in love with
her Out of gratitude she marries
him. While visiting artist friends in
the city she falls in love with the
brother of her dearest girl friend and
in a moment of weakness she sue
cumbs to his ardent advances. The
Mishaps of Musty Suffer" is the
comedy
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
THE Law Decides" with Harry T..
Morey and Dorothy Kelly in the lead
ing roles. The story tells of a
thwarted love that reflames with a
fierce passion when the leading male
character discovers that the object OF
his affections, who has become the
wife Of another, is thrown by chance
into his company in an out-of-the-way
hunting lodge.
Friday and Saturday the star su-
prcme, Miss Billie Burke, In chapter
two ot Gloria's romance, Caught
by the semiuoles" in addition 10 our
regular feature picture, Nalh Nalli In
Her Debt OF Honor" a Metro Won.
der play,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
STRAND BILL STRONG
PROGRAM THIS WEEK

Three exceptionally strong features
arc offered Strand patrons this week,
commencing today when the attrac-
ton is William Collier IN THE No
Good Guy" This is Mr. Golfers first
appearance in a dramatic feature, his
previous experiences ~ this line hay
ing been in Keystone comedies.
II there ever was a film favorte in
Omaha. aud every place for that mat
ter. il is Douglas Fairbanks, and in
his latest screen appearance, THE
Good Bad Man. which, By the way
was the feature chosen 10 open the
new $l,000000 Rialto theater IN New
York. lie plays the prrt Of Passing
Through a smiling bandit who robs
the rich and gives to tho poor Chief
IN Mr. Fairbanks support IS Bessie
Love, SO well known 70 Strand pa
irons jus, now
Charles Murray n uccn N a Key.
stone outbufst 81 glee SO that most
enjoyable program 70 81 store Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
For FRIDAY and Saturday, rhcda
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
CHARLIE CHAPLIN BACK
AT EMPRESS HIS WEEK

Police" the latest production OF
Charlie Chaplin, appears at the Emp
ress theater for four days beginning
today. In this story, Chaplin IS a re-
leased convict. When the prison
chaplain gives him his last piece Of
advice he also relieves him of his S.
which the prison officials gave him.
While he is up against It, he meets up
with an exconyict whom he knew in
the prison, and together they proceed
10 rob A house. After much hard
work with a Jimmy" Chaplin walks
through the door which has been
open all the time. Chaplin himself
pronounces the play one OF his great
est OF efforts.
On the same bill with Chaplin is
-Four Months" a two-act drama, IN
which a young man who has been
told by lis physicians that he only
has four months to live, goes into
philanthropic work. In his labors he
runs into den Of white slavers and
saves young girl
Two comedies, Chinatown Viii
aims" and "Jerry's Perfect Day with
George Ovey, constitute the remand
er OF the program, with Mutual
Weekly No. 73,
The second half OF the week, be-
ginning Thursday, offers Repaid" a
drama in which a young man makes
great sacrifice to save his fathers
business and his mothers happiness
"Politiekers' and Rival Rogues' are
the accompanying comedies. Reel
Life" a film that Is an innovation in
motion picture production, will also
be shown It pictures some OF the
wonders OF nature. Things VIC see,
but rarely appreciate Seeing Amer
lea, No. 28, completes fine bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
OMAHA THEATER OPENS
WITH NEW MANAGE MT

The Omaha thcater. az Fortieth and
Dodge. which has been closed since
Pho scarlet fewer epidemic BOB the city
ha been thoroughly renovated and
rtmmlelei and Wlil open Monday
n.Nit uI this wrfk
tht Omaha. une ot ihe good neigh
tuft0Gd htliffs. will he under The
MANAGEMENT Ol Miss Nfsslr NFvr
fNc PROGRAM Coz ihts first week Br
atts lhst f6a selections oi ItIms
i he teFF F0A famorrne might
EsbN Ntf Osborne a0ptafs IA ettfs
h Mary Sunshine haht Osborne
fhe fuHteaf tRf M rhUinplaAa
Wae Hst offered during tbr
k aff EnN 1Hi Hith tBF tfFeN
h Hsthtfiap Naked Heart
Hufs .HNt NtE h rfaEtaW Hlfht
Job 1855 trttl rla5t mt a Cafns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
1.-THE CRIPPLED HAND" IS
ATTRACTION AT NEW STAR

Today the New Star theater is
showing a Bluebird feature entitled
"The Crippled Hand Unlike the
title indicates, the picture is not a
gruesome perturbation, but is founded
on the fairy tale, Cinderella" 1t is
pretty tale OF a young girl with
dreams Of the great, beautiful world,
and the unusual photography en-
ployed in the production makes it a
pleasant screen play. Monday the
Star shows Cleo Madison in Red
Feather play, Her Bitter Cup"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
PATRIOTIC APPEAL IN
PICTURE AT THE R0HLFF

A picture that appeals TO the patriot
ism Of every American who sees Il is
The Flying Torpedo" story Of the
possible invasion Of this country by
a foreign power in 1920, with John
Emerson in the leading role, Bessie
Love is also seen TO splendid adyan-
taRc and the battle scenes are 50 real.
lStic that you imagine the war is
really taking place before you instead
Of merely being enacted for the cam
era. For the balance Of the week Of.
fcrinPs are: Monday, Iron Claw"
and Howard Esterbrook in "Dross
and Diamonds;" Tuesday Crane Viii
Der in "A Law Unto Himself"
/ Wednesday, Bessie Barriscalc IN
Bullets and Brown Eyes" Thurs
day. Jane Grey and Triangle Riddles
in Let Katy Do IL" Friday, Robert
/ b. MantelI in "A Wife's Sacrifice, \
Saturday, Hank Mann In THE Village
Blacksmith" also Fred Mace IN THE
Village Vampire"
4 Whatea Difference one short year
has made in movie fashions. Twelve
months ago every good actor thought
It beneath his dignity TO put on a
beard or moustaehe or 10 enact a
character part Now all the best
actors welcome character leads, az
they are called, and the actor Is com,
ing into his own more and more
Bertram Grassby, the Universal actor
is one Of the really big actors who
has never objected to character
studies; he likes EN-, in fact. This
week he is playing a capital light
comedy part: a young English lord
in His Date in Honolulu" l.. Rey.
nolds is the director and Myrtle Con,
zales has the principal woman's part
Grassby plays the part straight
thereby enhancing its value as char
acter study. This is his way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
HART IN "HELL'S HINGES"
TODAY AT THE l0THR0p

The offering at the Lothrop today
m William n Hart iH "ileli's Hinges
This Is ant ot triauRlr's hest western
pictures. A whule town Is burned
down 60 set emo psfl ul The picture.
which Is decidedly strong Hart lives
up tU bis reputation m ihl picture
ana 15n.fn hm fmfaetcr part atth
Ne Wu5l srrrsth
tH else hAnee ui fhr wreck Jhe
ON sails iar Jane Gray and Iulb
Marshall wth ffr Triangle ti1aies b
"td kRN ua "a uH "Wednesday
Thursday inn Meredith m spell
huHHA tu8 "a E mfiH Friday
tW E9ma lUi1 Is effF WHufusl
tlW Wa note llrwe saturday
Nalh Walt m iht Woman Paws
aHd Esfhf NfN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
FINDS LITERATURE
IN TODAY'S MOVIES
English Novelist Discovers That the
Motion Pictures Are the Real
Stories Themselves.
ARE NOT MERE ILLUSTRATIONS

Louis Tracy, who takes rank with
Anthony Hope as one of the few
great English romantic novelists Of
the present generation, has diseov-
cred that the movies are literature.
Mr. Tracy arrived at this discov-
cry at meeting with J. A. Berst,
vice president and general manager
of the House Of Pathe. As a result
Of this meeting Mr.. Tracy is engaged
10 write the newest serial picture,
THE Grip Of Evil" in the Ss,000,000
yearly serial program Of Pathc
"A fine myoing picture does not H.
ustrate a story--it is a story, and
sometimes il is drama, not merely
the perturbation OF drama"
These we're among the first words
that Mr.. Tracy heard in his talk with
Mr.. Berst, and they opened his eyes
and set him thinking.
"But are pictures ever literaturel"
asked the English writer.
That is the point; what do you
think| questioned the moving pic
ture man.
Depends on Treatment.
THAT depends-on theme and on
treatment Of theme. The theme of
all great literary works, romantic or
otherwise, must be such that it has
some application to human life In vi
tai fashion, and the treatment Of
such a theme must always be such
as to.PiVe rise to thought as well as
to provoke enjoyment. Can anything
like this be transposed TO moving
pictures"
And why not ?" said Mr.. Berst,
who knows literature and has often
transposed il 10 pictures in his long
experience IN penetrating the re-
sources Of the screen drama,
Take the theme of the new serial
motion picture we now have in
mind" pursued Mr.. Berst ut is this
lis humanity in the grip Of an evil
force, or is there some power for
good that, in the end, converts
wrong into some better purposeP
Mr.. Tracy became intensely inter
ested.
But that is philosophy and, OF
course, is beyond perturbation
Mr.. Berst smiled and said medita-
lively;
Must Be Interesting
mo, Mr. Tracy, you will see that
you are wrong. 1t is true that this
is philosophy, but motion pictures
can bring home anything to the mind
and to the heart Of an audience, il
the originator OF pictures knows how
70 make pictures do il, and do it.
moreover Interestingly interest
ingly to the point Of intensity.
Suppose you take that theme and
let it become human in the person or
man who doubts-doubts whether
humanity is in the grip OF evil or Is
guided by a power higher and better
than evil Suppose you permit this
embodied theme to test his doubt by
mingling with all the thousands upon
thousands OF his kind in the human
beehive suppose"
Mr. Tracy's powers Of creation
were already al work the story that
should be made to emerge in pic
lures was already fashioning itself in
his mind.
Fl have seen the light" said the
writer
I'VE want YOU to see 1t for US.
said Mn Berst
And that il how Louis Tracy cam,
10 write The Grip ct Evil' for
pathe. the story that will be put
forth on the screen this summer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28
"THE CLOSED ROAD" IS
BILL AT FARNAM TODAY

THE Closed Road at the Farnam
today tells the story Of how a young
man finding that he has but a short
time to live, is persuaded to take the
place OF another man and be adjudRed
guilty Of murder Afterward he
finds that his doctor is insane and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28

Bara appears in The Eternal Sapho,
said to be the most thrilling and SEN
sational story in which this actress
has ever appeared In addition a cork
ing good Pathe weekly will be shown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-28

that instead OF having a weak heart
he is perfectly normal. He then sees
his predicament aud the girl for
whom he has agreed 10 die soon
sets about 10 fix the guilt where 1t
belongs and save the young man.
She accomplishes this and the blame
is fixed on the insane doctor, leav-
ing the young people TO work out
the usual nice ending to such state
Oh affairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-02
MEETING
OF IOWA DEMOCRATS
Opponents of Present Organic
alton Plan to Contest on
State Nominations.

Dls Moines, Ia, Feb. 26.-The fun
democratic state tickets may be placed
before Iowa voters at n June . pri-
mary this year as the result of a de-
cision early today by leaders of So
called progressive democrats to enter
a slate of their own.
After an all night session the CON
ference unanimously selected Senator
John r. Clarlson, of Abba, leader of the
dry forces in the Seth general as
sembly, to head the new ticket as cam
didate for governor in opposition TO the
regular democratic ticket.
Edward G. Dunn, of MaSon City, who
was a candidate for governor in 1912
was. selected as a candidate for dem
ocratic national committeeman against
Wilbur w. Marsh, of Waterloo. Sena-
tor GARRISON refused to say whether he
would be a candidate.
Should Senator Clarkson be a candi-
date for governor, it was said, he will
large. Homer w. Johnston, of Sioux
City, was the conferences second
choice for delegate at large.
-Four cardinal propositions will oc-
cupy the attention of progressive dem
ocrats from now on according to the
insurgents.
They are to open headquarters in Des
Moines and campaign to elect progress
sive democrats as delegates to the ma
tional convention at st. Louis; to over
throw State Chairman ]. w. Reynolds
n other committeeman and elect g
| progressive democrat in their places;
to defeat w. w. Marsh as nationa
committeeman and place e. G.. Dunn
of Mason City in that place: to brine
out a progressive democrat as candi
date for governor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-02
EMPEROR KEPT THE PENCIL
allied Position Can at Times Be
Absent-Minded.

1t would appear from an incident re
ported from Vienna that an emperor
is not to be trusted with a pencil.
Some time ago. while holding court in
the royal palace overlooking the Dan
ube, Francis Joseph received a u
garian blacksmith who desired to
thank his majesty for h decoration
conferred upon him in recognition OF
his having invented an agricultural
machine.
During the audience the blacksmith
drew from his pocket a photograph Of
the emperor and, handing it to his
majesty, said:
May l ask your majesty for your
autograph"
81 cannot give you my autograph at
the present moment" said Francis Jo-
seph, with a smile, for l have neither
pen nor pencil within reach"
81 have brought a pencil with me-"
said the smith, handing it to the en-
perur.
Francis Joseph thereupon attached
his signature to the photograph and
dismissed the smith with a smile and
his customary inclination Of the head.
To the emperor's surprise, the smith
did not retire.
rs there anything else | can do for
you?" asked Francis Joseph.
yes, our majesty, l am waiting for
my pencil"
The emperor of Austria-Hungary had
mechanically pocketed it, and he re
turned it with a hearty laugh.