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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MURRETTE

A vivid idea of the true cause for
patriotism on the part OF every Amer
lean in connection with the great
world war can be had from the new
Mary Pickford- Aircraft picture, "The
Little American appearing at the
Murrette theatre Sunday. In produc-
ing this subject Cecil B. De Mile, the
genius of screencraft, based his play
on actual facts and carefully avoided
exaggeration SO often prominent In
films of this nature. Every detail was
staged only after it had received the
endorsement of an authority and vari-
GUS experts on matters pertaining to
the great war, were called in to col
laborate in the presentation OF differ
ent scenes. AS a result the picture
has been named as the most faithful
reproduction of true conditions, by
manay who are in position to Judge.
Miss Juliette Day, the scintillating
little star of Upstairs and Down." the
Hatton's Broadway hit, and whose
successes in 1.-THE Yellow Jacket"
chin Chin and Twin Beds" are
equally we'll known, has been given a
verey satisfactory medium for display
of her clever acting in Betty and the
Buccaneers a new American-Mutual
production at the Murrette Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Day is cast as Betty. the pretty
little dreamer of Twin Oaks manor,
whose father, professor of anti
quities, is lured by pirate, euphoni-
ously christened TOBIAS Crook, into
wild adventure on a desert Pacific isl
and. Betty is left at home and when
the pirate comes back, having ma
rooned Betty's Pa on a rocky coast.
she is rescued by Dick Winthrop, who
is Joe King. n a series of exciting adj
ventures.
Charlie Gum says that for real
thrills moving pictures have matinee
idoling backed clean off the boards
He speaks from vivid experience,
having recently performed the little
stunt of having a live rattlesnake coil
ed around his bare chest. while the
reptiles head was shot off with a As
calihre revolver.
This thrilling incident occurs in Tri-
angles newest thriller in Western
drama, THE FREELY of Tough Luck"
which was produced at Hartville. the
film company's 1,S00-acre ranch-stu-
dio in the Santa Monica mountains
Anna Ruebens and Walt Whitman
are featured in the leading roles. Play
ing at the Murrette Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
LYRIC

The New York American said
Thrills Mark New Film Play-'Cor1e
Through striking melodrama shown
en- screen at the Lyric, is latest wcrk
81 George Bronson Howard. Gene
Through may be George Bronson
Towards mightiest melodrama. Tue
romance Of Come Through is unusual
There have been shown before, on the
screen, marriages performed at the
pistol point, but the ceremony in Mr.
Howard's photodrama has its own
peculiar punch to thicken. The action
speeds the Elelodrama thrills, there is
veritable deluge of events Through
it all, the romance eventually scnti-
iates with success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MURDERED WIFE, CLAIM,

WARSAW, Dec. 29.--George Bar
tholomew is under arrest in connec-
ton with the murder of his wife at
Milford. The couple had been mar
ried only a year. Officials said they
would place a charge of murder
against Bartholomew. His wife was
found with her throat cut and her
face slashed and several bullet
wounds in her body.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MAY FORM TWO COMPANIES.

MUNCIE, Dec. 29-The Muneie
state militia company has ten mem
bers above its maximum and a sec.
ond company may soon be organized.
The company, which is drilling regu-
larry. will be mustered into state SER
vice Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MURRAY

Once the sheltered wife of a Wall
Street financier the bandages of ignor-
ance were torn from her eyes by her
own husband She saw the world for
the first time. in all its sordid naked
ness With the kiss she saw Eer hus-
band give the "other woman" her
life's happiness was crushed. Then
she had been Mrs. Roger De Haven,
rich beautiful and envied. Now she
was known as Nine. De Berry. and
though still rich beautiful and envied.
she was feared by the wives Of all
the men who made her famous New
York salon the meeting place of Walk
Streets biggest men.
Then it was that Nine. DeEarry met
Bob Spalding, for her. new type OF
man. He was not of the puppets who
had danced at her heels. but he also
fell under her spell. When she re-
turned to New York she carried his
heart with her. if not his mining stock
and on this hinges the plot which
makes Fuel of Life" the Triangle play
featuring Belle Bennett and Texas
Guinan & photodrama of unusual mer-
it. To be shown at the Murray the
atre on Sunday.
With the fate of picture at stake
and after a reward Of fifty dollars had
failed to bring any results, Il posse of
heavily armed heroes from the Trl-
angles Culver City studio spent all
day and most of the night i'll a thrill
ing chase--a chase for an elusive man
eating shark.
Carrying fathoms of rope, hooks
closely resembling hay-hooks, and bait
of all descriptions, an entire company
Of men led by Director Wypdham Git
tens finally succeeded in landing ther
quarry after the entire population CT
a japanese fishing village near Santa
Monica had failed. This shark is seen
in the Triange play, The Ship of
Doom" at the Murray theatre tonight.
That the root of all evil was money
was the expressed opinion of q fam
Gus character of olden days. That it
is the root, the tree and all the little
branches IS the expressed opinion Of
Albert Parker. who directed Winifred
Allen in the Triangle play. For Val
our" at the Murray treatre next
Thursday,
When Director Parker returned to
the States from Toronto, where he
took his company for some exteriors,
he thoughtfully brought back some
Canadian bills-real bills, mind yorl,
no stage money for this director. But
from the moment that these Canadian
visitors landed In the studio they
seemed bewitched--they never knew
their rightful place-they had no keen
perception of what an extra should do
The climax came one morning when
the Canadian money was urgently
needed for most important scene.
where's the Canadian money!"
hoWled Director Parker Hurry up
with it now" Then someone remen-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
BAN ELABORATE SPREADS.

OWENSVILLE, Dec. 29,-The Ma
sonic lodge of Owensvil.e and other
lodges here will not observe their
ng-established custom OF serving an
elaborate dinner for lodge members
and their families. :fhe action has
been taken as food conservation
measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Educational Secretary
To Speak at First M. E.

Ralph E. Diffendorfer of New York
will give an address at the First
Methodist church Sunday night.
Mr.. Diffendorfer is educational sec
rotary Of the Methodist church and
mis- work calls on him to address the
young people in all parts of the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
FAIL TO MAKE RETURN.

county selective army board, which
has been classifying registrants for
the last ten days, has placed Edward
S. Combs of Covington, Ky, and
Crawford A. Shandoan of Carthage in
class /, because they failed to return
their questionnaires within the seven
days time limit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

Northwestern and Western Associa-
ton. Those already out of the game
are the Virginia. North Carolina, Dixie,
Georgia. Alabama and Northern
leagues.
Pitcher "Snipe" Conley drafted by
Cincinnati from Dallas, is said to be
ripe for the big show. and IL he dis
plays the form in Redland that he did
in the Texas league will strengthen
Matty's club greatly
Ii is rumored that Hugo Bezdek
manager of the Pirates and coach Of
the football team of the University
of Oregon. will be engaged as sue
cessor to Sol Metzger coach of the
Washington and Jefferson eleven, next
year.
Jack Dunn of the Baltimore club,
who still believes that the lnterna
tional league can be saved has nomi,
mated a friend to fill the presidency
left vacant by Edward G. Barrow's
resignation.
Merwin Jacobson, former Giant
youngster and now the property of
the Cubs, hit .2S9 with Toronto
his year and Fred Mitchell will
look him over very carefully in
the spring.
Clark Griffith has ALREADY collected
over $4,000 for the purchase of base
ball equipment for soldiers.
Sam Crawford is quoted as saying
that Ty Cobb is the real manager of
the Detroit Tigers.
Waite Hoyt. the kid pitcAe", stands
an excellent chance Of being retained
by the Giants for the entire season
of 1918. He has been farmed out to
the minors for the past two years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
First Game.

Fouls committed-Ea high, Over
holser, 3p; kubler, t; Acton, 4p. At;
Highland, p. vt. Alumni: Saunders,
}p. I; Magill, t; Ressler, Up: Milten-
berger. p, t. Officials-Nohr. Rich
mond. Referee--Raney Timekeep-
err Stroh, scorer Time of halves
Is minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Ferguson Arriues
Safely in France

A cabiegram was received Saturday
from Glen Ferguson, of the\I welfth
Aero squadron. by his parents. Mr.,
and Mrs, T. ]. Ferguson. 1913 South
Sixteenth street. telling Of his safe
arrival in France.
Ferguson, who was formerly en-
ployed iii Dayton, enlisted there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
WASHINGTON

In every part that William Courte.
nay plays both on stage and screen
there is evident sincerity of purpose
and rapid-fire quality that nave made
him one of the most popular actors in
the United States.
He is to be seen Sunday at the
Washington theatre in a Pathe Gold
Rooster Play entitled ''The Recoil," in
which he is supported by Lillian
Greuze, the famous star of New Tork's
French Theatre.
Courtenay brings to the photoplay a
wealth of experience from the Ameri,
can stage in many of the most success
full plays ever produced and his record
on the screen is equally enviable.
The Romantic Journey Kick In.
"The Hunting of the Hawk in which
he has been seen here recently. attest
to that His role in 1.-THE Recoif'
gives him ample opportunity for the
particular kind of work that has made
him famous. liz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MARTINsvILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

Fouls committed By Richmond:
Van Allen, l p, t.: Simmons, 2 p;
Stegman, , p. BY Martinsville:
Pipps, D., t.; Curtis, 1 t.. Gibbs,
= D., t.. Crone, | p.
Substitutions--Mar Crone
for Frye. Young for Meredith, Tasting
for Pipps.
Scorer and Timekeeper-Mullin
ByS p in B #% shrdl shrd uat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

With newspapers throughout the
United States printing stories about
the losses of life along the Atlantic
coast caused by attacks on FATHERS ny
man-eating sharks, William Fox's com
pany of 10000 players, who we're max
ing his cinema spectacle, "a Daughter
OF the Gods" at the Washington Mon
day and Tuesday, was in Jamaica aud
threatened with the same horrors that
befell American bathers.
In "A Daughter of the Gods" there
are numerous water scenes in which
mermaids appear and other scenes in
which Annette Kellermann, worlds
greatest swimmer and star of "a
Daughter of the Gods appears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Second Game.

Eaton high, Overhol-
ser FOR Churchill: Ayers for kubler;
Hunt for Highland; Weaver for HE
STAND Fouls COMMUNICATION high
-Iliestand, p, t; Churchill. 3p: kub-
Ter, /; Sherer Up, 2t; Highland, Up;
Ayers, st. Brookville, Michael, p. t:
Mundhunk, 3p, 1t. Officials-Referee,
sock Brookville. Scorer, Stroh, Ea-
Nohr, Richmond. Timekeeper. New
ton,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
PREFERS TRENCHES TO PRISON

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 29.-"Send me
to the front line of trenches in France
instead" pleaded Harry Murray, when
he was sentenced to serve from two
to fourteen years for forgery. Judge
Givens did not follow the suggestion,
however. He sentenced Murray's wife
TO serve the same term in the Indiana
Woman's prison on similar charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Morton Lake Thronged
With Skating Parties

King Zero has covered Morton Lake
with a firm structure of ice, which is
theh source of the usual JOY to Rich
mond skaters.
Friday and Saturday the lake was
thronged with skaters
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Hoosier Happenings
WILL FINANCE FARM,

TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 29.-The
Terre Haute Rotary club has pledged
itself to finance a farm in Nigo county
for the boys working reserve. 1t was
said the cost would be between $4,000
and $4,000. The action followed an
address by DR.. Stanley Coulter, dean
of Purdue university.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
SPORT SNAP SHOTS

When the players were signing con-
tracts for the 1917 season, Joe Judge,
the former New York semi-pro player
Of the Washington team, asked for Il
bonus. the same 10 be determined by
his stick work. Clark Griffith was
agreeable and ii was finally decided
that Judge would receive $500 extra
in the event that he closed The season
with batting mark of .2S5. The
official batting records OF the Amerl-
Fan league recently have been made
public. ad they show that Judge won
mis- bonus. but did not hit as much
as one percentage point above the
specified figure. He hit exactly 265
Unofficial records had him batting .28c
in August, when he sustained frac-
ture Of the right ankle in u game at
Detroit. this injury forcing him out of
the game for the remainder of the sea-
son. He did not have to wait until the
official figures became known before
being assured of his bonus, as Griffith
announced the day after Judge was
injured that he was prepared, to give
Joe the extra money regardless of any
figures He has satisfied me- that he
is entitled to it, was Griff's remark.
" Bill Baker and Connie Mack
entertained any notions that the
feeling caused by the deals in
which they disposed of their best
ball players would wear off with
the winter. they are tas5 being
disillusioned Philadelphia sport
writer's will never get over the
shock OF those two deals. They
simply cant reconcile themselves
10 the Phils and Macks with Alex,
Killifer, Bush. Schang and Strunk
among the missing. And Philly
fans-well, the fans don't get the
chance to express themselves in
the newspapers, but the boys who
write baseball are betting on the
total number OF empty seats that
the pills and Macks will play TO
next season. It's a gay iife'
Johnny EVcrs has been offered
= position as baseball writer on
Chicago paper. The Trojan talks
and writes baseball clearly and
inteiIigen tly and ought to succeed
il he accepts the offer.
Eight minor leagues out of twenty
have announced that they will play
ball next year They are The Pacific
Coast American Association, Western
league. Southern Association, Texas
league, Eastern league, Blue Ridge
league and Central Association. Sew
on circuits must be reorganized If thew
expect 10 resume operations. They |
are The International. Central, Three-l
South Atlantic. New York State.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

Johnny Evers has been offered
= position as baseball writer on
Chicago paper. The Trojan talks
and writes baseball clearly and
intelIigently and ought to succeed
il he accepts the offer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

For one who has been in pictures
as long as Marguerite Clark, she shows
a charming unsophistication about the
mechanics of the art Miss Clark re-
Gently went to the first showing of
"Babs Matinee Idol her most re.
cent picture in which she is to be
seen at the Washington theatre on
Wednesday and Thursday afternoon,
with which a Paramount Photograph
is also shown. The latter showed men
diving Off spring board and, by re-
versing the film, showed them spring
ing from the water and alighting on
the board twenty feet over the water.
That's a remarkable feat" said the
little Paramount star quite seriously.
Il don't see how they do it without
hurting themselves when they hit the
spring board on the jump"
"Bab's Matinee Idol will be shown
at the Washington theatre on Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoon.
A novel profession figures in the
story of Nearly Married. the new
Goldwyn starring vehicle for Madse
Kennedy. to be seen at the Washing
ton theatre Friday and Saturday It
IS personified in the character of Hat
tie King professional correspondent
The Nearly Married. situation is
that of q young couple who have quar-.
relied because the husband objects to
having his wifes brother accompany
them on their honeymoon. The wife.
Betty. stimulated by her brother, Dick.
who is rising young lawyer anxious
to begin MS first case, proposes that
they get divorce. So the husband.
Harry, consults his lawyer friend, Tom
Robinson, and together they engage
Hattie King. ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29

Northwestern and Western Associa-
ton. Those already out of the game
are the Virginia. North Carolina, Dixie
Georgia, Alabama and Northern
leagues
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT'S
CONCERT AT COURTHOUSE
Seven Numbers Selected by Director
Schuchert.

The "reminiscences of the Civil
War;" resounding the reunion of Con-
federate and Unionists, is the main
number of the program for the third
public concert to be given this even
ing at the Courthouse Park by DR.. C.
E. Schuchert's military band.
Six other numbers have been select
ed by the director for tonight's con-
cert, which will start at 7:45 o'clock.
They are:
Marcf-Selected.
Medley Overture No. 2-"War Songs
of the Boys in Blue"
Overture-"Ruy Bias" by F. Men
denssohn Bartholdy, arranged by Theo.
Moses Tobani.
"For you A Rose"-One-tep.
z-Hesitation-"The Only Girl"
by Victor Herbert.
"A Rag"-Some band rag.
"From Fireside to Battlefield
"reminiscences of Civil War.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
COLLAPSED FROM
PTOMAINE ATTACK
Jesse Heath Rendered Unions.
cious In Front of Haarig
Restaurant.

While standing in front of his res
taurant on Good Hope street late yes
terday afternoon Jesse Heath suffer
ed 4 sudden attack of ptomaine poison
ing and collapsed. He was carried IN
to his home adjoining the restaurant
and physician was called to give
him first aid.
The attack is attributed to some
canned tomatoes which Mr.. Heath ate
yesterday morning. He had been all
ing all day, but was still able to at
tend to his work in the restaurant. The
attack yesterday afternoon was so Sc
we're that he remained unconscious for
several hours.
Several persons, who saw him COL
lapse, hurried to his assistance. 1t
was believed at first that Mr.. Heath
was the victim of heat prostration,
but the examination of the physician
revealed that the patient had suffered
an attack Of ptomaine poisoning.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
NAETER BABY CRITICALLY ILL
Is Taken to st. Louis Hospital for
Treatment.

The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Naeter was taken to st. Louis early
this morning for treatment in a st.
Louis Hospital. The child has been
seriously i'll for several days, and the
parents decided to take the infant to
st. Louis in order that it may receive
treatment from specialist.
The child was born several weeks
ago. 1t is the first born in the Naeter
family since the birth of its father, the
junior member of Naeter brothers.
Mrs. Naeter, who took the child to St.
Louis, was accompanied by a phys
ician.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
AUTOS IN COLLISION
NEARROCK CRUSHER
Touring Car With Five Occu.
pants Overturns-All Escape
Injuries.

A Ford touring car occupied by
three young ladies and two young men
was overturned and thrown into the
ditch near the pond north of Hely's
rock crusher yesterday evening short
ly after 6. The accident was caused
by collision with the automobile of
Roy Smith of limo, who attempted to
pass the first automobile.
The Ford car was only slightly dam
aged, and the occupants escaped with
4 few cuts and bruises. The machine
was pulled back on the road and the
party continued on their way to the
Cape.
Both machines were coming from
Illmo. When they reached the rail-
road crossing at the Hely pond, Smith
attempted to pass the car ahead of
his own, and struck the hub of the
left rear wheel. The impact was so
heavy that the Ford was overturned
and rolled into the ditch on the east
side of the road.
Several men returning home from
Hely's rock crusher assisted in pulling
the car back onto the road.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
BOY SCOUTS TO RECEIVE
MEDICAL INSTRUCTION
DR.. Berry Will Address Troops al
Commercial Club.

Instructions on first aid to injured
will be given the Boy Scouts this even
ing at the Commercial Club by DIR.
J. w. Berry, who was recently commits
stoned captain in the Medical Corps
of the United States army. Scout
master Balm has issued an order to his
scouts to attend the lecture.
This is the first of a series of lee
lures the Boy Scouts will receive along
the line of aiding the injured. Several
other physicians have offered to give
similar lectures to the Boy Scouts.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-06-28
AMERICAN ACQUIRES
FINE DUTCH PICTURES

The Hague, June PA great col
lection of pictures by the celebrated
Dutch painter, Hendrix Mesdag, noted
for his studies of cloudy skies and
water, has been sold to an unnamed
American purchaser at high price.