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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
SUPERSTITION OF GEN. GRANT
Union Commander Believed u Bad
Luck to Turn and Retraee
His Steps.

The country folk In the vicinity Of
Grants boyhood home were as super
stltious as was the general run of
rural people In that day. One thing
grew out Of these notions that fixed
Itself permanently in the mind of the
youthful Grant that had, no doubt,
marked effect on his later life.
He says that he came firmly to be-
neve that 1t meant bad luck for one to
turp pund snd resrase his steps when
on q Journey. One hight with fippu-
nifty return bone without reaching ilis
Intended destinotion, but he must de
1t by another road---not the some one
he'Tnveled Y going.
This feehnb may Sssve had some
thing TO do with his entraue at West
PoinlH II Is commonly Known that his
appointment was not Of his chostna
but that of his father. Grant himself
hung back and had to be pressed to
go to the academy. Even after he was
well on his way-at Philadelphia and
New York-he sincerely hoped that
some accident might happen that
would make his return imperative. But
he would not turn round and retrace
his steps.
The feeling seems to have grown
gradually into set rule with him that
after having set out to go anywhere,
or to do anything, he must go to the
end of the thing, and there must be
no such thing as turning back. That
was characteristic Of his course In the
Civil war when he rose to positions in
which he had supreme decisions to
make.
The only time In his life when he
seemed near to breaking in on this rule
was when, after the Mexican war, he
decided to resign from the army and
change the whole course Of his life up
to that time. But for the Civil war
that called him back, 1t is likely that
he would hardly have been heard from
again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17

Dressing for the movies" Is not
without Its curious little embarrass-
ments, and they come Unexpectedly.
Paula Blackton, author and producer
of the Country Life Stories" was the
principal In semipathetlc. semihu-
morous incident which illustrates this.
She needed costume for one Of the
prettiest of her little motion picture
stories, '.The Fairy Godfather" and
went among the Fifth avenue shops
tn secure At She was to play the part
of a demdre widow In half mourning.
"Show me an old fashioned, fetching
sort Of bonnet suitable for a young
widow to wear" she said to the girl
behind the counter. At that moment
a pair of arms was thrown round her
neck. and, startled. she turned to see
the agonized face Of friend she had
not heard from In some time. fellow
member Of the Atlantic club. you
poor dear" cried this lady, when did
1t happenT Mrs. Blackton was stupe-
fed. when did what happenT she
asked. "When did your husband pass
awayT Then explanations were In
order.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
MOVIE TALK.

Crane Wilbur one Of the best dress
ed men In pictures, has an extensive
wardrobe, ranging from rough and
ready costumes to ballroom apparel
Incidentally, everything is Of the lat
est fashion.
wigney Percival, seen In support
of Valeska Suratt In "She," was Co
author Of Grumpy" Cyril Maude's
when Merschel Mayall was in the
University of Minnesota be ran 100
yards In ten seconds. No one was
after him, either.
1.-THE Deemster," by Hall Caine,
which has been adapted TO the SCREEN
has Derwent Hall Caine, son Of the
author, In the leading role.
Norma Talmadge. 10 Mrs. Joseph
Schenck, and Miss Murray Is Mrs. J.
J. o'Brien In real life.
Mary Pickford has a secretary, and
Beverly Bayne occasionally calls In
an assistant to help her when she has
a lot OF letters to answer.
An exceedingly interesting little fact
known to very few Is that Charlie
Chaplin gives away about $1,000 week
to charity.
Billy Burke, who Is now In movies,
will not return to the stage until next
September.
Francis Ford has been separated
from his wife for several years and
has now taken out n license to marry
her again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
AIn.wor.h Jok. Trsos w.th.I,.

Sydney Ainsworth, the movie heavy,
Is now one practical Joke ahead Of
Henry d. Walthall. II have here q
marvellous grease paiG., which viii rev.
olutionlze the art of makeup" Aims
worth told Walthall. But the muscles
Of the face must not move for FIVE min
utes after 1t has been applied" They
sought u dressing room, and both ap-
piled the formula. Then Ainsworth
opened up with every Joke In the cate
CORY trying to make Walthall laugh
and spoil tho makeup. But walthal
was like stone wall. II hear Sarah
Bcrnhardt is married again. said
Ainrworth after long pause. ITO
uhomf" asked Walthala. an ipter9st.
Charlie Chap Then tie thakevp
crpcked.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
HEADS SCHOOL OF
COMMERCE. AT U. A. @.
CONTINUED From Page One)

contemplated which will appropriate
considerable sums of money to the
establishment of business bureaus
with their local demonstrators with
duties analogous to those now per-
formed by our country demonstrators
in the field Of agriculture. The day
is not far distant when the schools
of commerce in our agricultural col
leges, aided by federal and state APP
preparations. will be potent factor
in the intensely practical problems
of making constructive improvements
in our rural institutions"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Bloom Center Awaksns.

Famous old Bloom Center, the vii
lage constructed many months ago for
the locale of the Chronicles of Bloom
Center" comedy series, awoke to life
after sleeping the sleep Of the desert
ed for many months A number Of
the scenes for the feature. "Caleb Con.
over" were filmed before some Of the
familiar Bloom Center buildings, which
have weathered numerous comedies and
two threatening fires. One could easily
imagine himself In some sleepy little
village while gazing down Bloom Cen
ter's Main street, with its hotel, small
town newspaper office, general store
and postotiice and drug store, all per-
feet as TO detail and only lacking the
small town Inhabitants.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
First Motion Picture.

The motion picture Is more than fifty
years old, II we understand by that
term any device for producing the op-
teal illusion Of moving objects. These
toys were called by various names,
such as thaumatrope. zoetrope, strobo-
scope, phenakistoscope, sterescopic
cabinet, kinematoscope, etc. The nrst
exhibition Of Photographic motion pic
lures was made by Henry HeyL In
Philadelphia, In 1870.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
spike's Indian .Wsrdrobs.

Aside from u Gln roughnec]s or sun.
man, according to the needs OF TIE
scenario, Spike Robinson may be call
ed a professional Indian. Spike has
plsyeh Indian roles In y many photn
phys that hp bought Complete ward
robe for those parts. He obtained
them from sort of red man tailor
while making n picture In the west.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Aftermath,

"Pa, what comes after Eastern
asked Tommy Dubwalte.
"A flock of bills, son." answered Mr..
DuDwaite, with glance at Mrs. Dub
waite, who suited but said nothing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Has Garden on housstop.

Mary Charleson has an avocation
unique for q motion picture star. She
Is a gardener. Reports from the studios
are that Miss Charleson, whose latest
feature was "satan's Private Door,"
has converted the roof Of her home
into a garden and has been very busy
planting asparagus. radishes, tomatoes
and lettuce.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Not the Only One.

This buying plan of IS down and s.
when they catch you keeps the house
keeper on the jump.-Philadelphia In.
Quirer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
NEWS ITEMS
FROM COVE

Cove, May 16.-Mr. John II. Pet
ersen and Mr.. F. l.. Allen, members
of the Sunday school stake board
were visiting in our ward Sunday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
CRIMES FILL HIS
WORK IN FILMS
Stuart Holmes Has Killed, Be-
trayed and Destroyed Many.
mrs. BLAGKTON 'BEREAvED'

She Wont Ghoppins For Widows Bon
nea For "Country A-ifs S>ory" Pic
ture and Was Caught In the Act
Something About Little Mary SUM-
shine's Pet Cat With -ths Wooden
hoad,
80 TUARV HOLMES has devoted
> his years on the screen to mas
tering the art Of refined villainy.
Refined" villainy is specified
because during his long career Of
wrecking lives he has only once resort
ed to that crude method of disposing Of
a rival, murder He has generally found
It just aS effective to make some one
else do the killing. In the twenty-four
productions In which this polished,
smiling villain has appeared his list Of
accomplishments read like an atrocity
list compiled by any one Of the war
ring European powers against another.
1t will be seen he didn't confine him
self to one crime per production. Here
Ii the list:
Persons killed Observation-Disclosures.
Deaths caused by him .................... Q
Abductions .......................". 10
Families broken up ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Regulations ruined by Islander ........... Q
Friends betrayed Observation-Disclosures. 1
Foes Of villainy may receive some
consolation from the fact that Mr..
Holmes has been killed 1--WE times in
payment for the unhappiness he has
caused. In his last picture, 1.-THE Dere.
lict," Mr.. Holmes may be called the
villain supreme.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17

Have you Little Mary Sunshine"
cat In your home? 1t has wooden
head, but, oh, how important figure
Is has become in the minds OF children
who have seen 1t on the screen with
little Helen Marie Osborne. She has
named It Meow, she says, 80 that
when she calls 1t by ITS name she fur
nishes It with the meow" which all
well regulated kitties should have. but
which this one Is incapable OF produc.
ing itself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Faith?

Faith?
TITS a mistake" said Uncle Eben.
ito imagine dat faith consists Of
knockin' of work an trustin' to luck"
Washington Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
Talking abouf
Kn-SkidHres;'

It seems to us that some tire manufacturers
Just cut out the raised tread pattern on their
tires with iig-saw at random; while Others
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-17
''Bette,' put
Squeegees
aHuround''
Logan Tire q Supply Co,

Try Diamond Tire must
|ver full value in ser.
J. If ever a Diamond
: fails, a cheerful, will
adjustment will be
IMPLY made.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
&&5Sllff P9 =! 8 zS *
Author Of AT Go0JCoGJ SiWMsssyS" y &s5N
ON GROWING OLD.

n ANS life is full of uncertain.
vi ties. He may not get rich.
He may not get married. He
may not become wise or famous or
strong or insurgent or baldheaded.
But there is one certainty before
MIN. If he lives long enough he will
become old.
Old age Is a period of life during
which a man stops watching the
speed Indicator and the road ahead
and takes his hands off the stearine
wheel and begins to watch the road
Denlnd. 1t is calm little spot be.
tween mans last enthusiasm and
MS nrst bouquet. 1t may come hap
PLY, accompanied with fame, wealth
and grandchildren, or it may come
bitterly, with bills and rheumatism
and relatives who don't know enough
to realize that they will some day
grow old themselves. But come it
VIII to every man if he is fortunate
enough to be waiting for it when It
arrives
Old age comes to various men at
various ages. Some men at eighty
years keep old age waiting impa-
tiently while they attend ball eames
and motor over the country Other
men who have managed to wriggle
under the world and hoist it onto
their shoulders at thirty, welcome
old age and make it feel perfectly at
home before they are old enough to
be eligible for the presidency.
AS rule, however, man begins to
wear slowly away at fifty, beginning
at the top. At sixty his hair and
teeth are leaving him fast and his
digestion is following them. At sew
enty he doesn't care whether the
country goes for protection or free
trade If the returns come in after
nine o'clock at night. His teeth are
much better than they were, but he
Is not so firmly attached to them.
He likes books with large print and
his knees and ankles need new
springs and lubricants. At eighty
he removes himself from general cir
culation and goes back to his boy
hood-for boyhood and old age have
a mutual admiration society. At
ninety, he is guest who has lin
gered long after the feast. Men live
to be older than this, but as rule
only partially They are men whom
death is taking away in installments.
Odd age is uncomfortable. but It
has its emoluments Man grows wise
with age. He learns that there viii
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
A HERO
INDEED
A Happening at Ounce
Harbor
By cLARIssA MAcKIE

In Ounce Harbor village every man
is fisherman. We, the Inhabitants,
have been brought up as one people,
and when anything happens here we
all have to hear about it. Perhaps If
there were newspapers published every
day for us to read about what Is going
on In the big world we would be less
interested In each others affairs.
Captain Barnabas Fish-every man
who owns boat, be it motorboat or
tug, Is called captain-has the principal
sense Of hunor among us, and when
there Is nothing to do and the fisher
men, their wives and daughters get
together, dependent on one another for
amusement, we usually rely on the
captain to help us out.
One evening just before supper a
lot of US were at Captain Fish's when
some one said that nothing had been
going on in the village lately and it
would be a relief even If there'd be
fire or something to wake us up.
Captain Barnabas Fish slowly filed
his pipe and packed the tobacco tight
ly in the bowl with one huge thumb.
His weather beaten countenance was
always barometer Of his mental con-
dition, and now, as watched his blue
eyes twinkling merrily, while his gen
erous mouth endeavored to keep itself
straight and In proper order, scented
interesting happenings In Ounce Har
Dor village.
Mrs. Fish was sewing rags for car
pet which she said was much needed
In the spare bedroom, which 1 as pay
ing guest was occupying after my Gus
tom, and l was sitting idly enjoying
the lovely panorama of the village
smuggling among the hills that ran
down to the harbor, which was half
embraced by lines Of sandy bluffs.
Captain Barnabas emitted a throaty
chuckle. Maria Fish glanced at him
sharply, and inclined my best ear in
his direction.
"For the land sake, Barnabas Fish,
what's the matter?" calculated Maria
at last. you've been actin ali morn.
in as If you was chuck full of some
thin funny and was dyin' to tell IL
out Did anything happen at the en-
CINE company's meetin' last night?'
Captain Barnabas scratched a match,
lighted his pipe and pulled slowly fol-
several moments.
1T was something 1 heard at the
meeting" he admitted; something that
happened to Ananias Slime"
why is it." asked, with interest,
that wherever Ananias Slime Is things
begin to happen right away?"
Because he's so deceitful and cat
footed that he's always making trou
BILE for somebody" was Maria's prompt
answer.
Likewise amusement" added Cap
tain Barnabas. "It seems this happen
ed last week while we was over to
camp meeting at Rockybrook, SO we
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
EXERCISING AT HOME.

How One Wise Man utIlIzss HIs Open
Air Sporting Outfit.
II didn't know your business allow
ed you much time for sports" said the
visitor as he glanced around at the
athletic paraphernalia displayed on
the walls Of his friends den.
1T doesn't-much," replied the mid,
die aged business man. when get
a chance sneak of to a gymnasium
or to the country club, but most of
my exercising do right here In this
room"
Surely you don't use the basket ball
or the ice skates or that rife here, "
said his friend, with smile.
You're wrong, I do" said the busy
man br1skly. "See that hook In the
ceilingl l string the basket ball up,
put on that pair Of old kid gloves and
bang 1t around for ten minutes every
other morning or so. Best punching
bag ever tried.
Those ice skates are just the right
weight to use as dumbbells In some
very quick exercise. ANY one Of those
golf sticks makes wand such as they
use In gymnasiums to take the quirks
out Of the muscles Of the arms, chest
and back.
Those tennis balls ara invaluable
for strengthening the grip Of the hands
and the cords Of the forearm. Take
one in each hand and squeeze it about
fifty times as hard as you can every
day.
with that hunting rife I haven't
used In four years / go through the
same stunts, including the manual Of
arms that Uncle Sam has worked out
to keep his soldiers In good trim. /
must admit that that tennis racket has
puzzled me. can't think Of thing
to do with 1t except practice strokes
with one Of the balls against that clear
part of the waIL"-New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
pnnkaxa In rror,sars.

The stranger in Guayaquil, In Bcua-
dor, at once remarks one very Curl
GUS feature Of its life and general aps
pearance. We are used to seeing nets
over our horses In the summer, but
such an outfit as is required by the
donkeys in the tropics strikes the
stranger as ludicrous The donkeys
are Numerous in the city and are used
for all manner of load purposes, from
baskets of fruit to the carcasses Of
butchers meat. In the morning a
string of them may be seen trotting
through the streets with a load of
fresh meat from the slaughter house.
which is situated outside the town.
The donkeys are all provided with GOV,
erings around the fore legs, like or.
binary trousers, and with a protection
over the ears against the mosquitoes.
The Guayaquil donkey presents a
most comical appearance in trousers,
especially If his garment is embroidere
ed, as it sometimes Is.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
Homo al = WorkInnman-

The mechanic who eats UNDERGONE
biscuits in a leaky kitchen presided
over by a discontinued wife is not a
good investment for his employer. Bad
homes are as great an enemy to indus
trial improvement as bad habits, says
Ida NJ. Tarbell In New Ideals In Bust
ness"
"Compc ition itself is forcing employ.
ers to consider the outside life Of their
employees" says Miss Tarbell. 1.-THE
first and most important thing they
must consider is the house the man
lives In. A good workingman wants a
home. He wants if possible to own his
home. To have efficient, trustworthy
and steady men you must have healthy
and contented men. Men are neither
healthy nor contented in wretched
homes"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
Hardly Polite.

Don't you think the baby fayors his
fatherY'
'Hm! Looks like him, but wouldn't
call 1t a favor Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17

The making of friends who are real
friends is the best token of a mans
success In life.-B. E. Hale.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17

do you think his intentions are ser1-
ousf''
"They must be. 1t cost him 1915
taxi fare to bring me home from the
party the other night, and he asked me
II he couldn't call again. detroit
Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17

If steel knife is much stained take
a piece Of raw potato and dip it in
powdered bath brick, advises the Sci
entific American. Rub the blade OF
the knife well with this and then DIP
it In hot water and wipe dry. You
will be surprised at the brilliancy OF
the steel
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
ESTABLISHED 1879

always be another street car and that
the one Just passing isn't worth run
ming for. He learns that few things
which happen at midnight are worth
watching and that even il the wrong
party triumphs the sun will rise on
schedule time. He acquires grand
children whom he plays with by day
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17


and turns over to his own children
to worry with at night. He does not
abandon a suit of clothes Just as It
has accommodated itself to his frame
and has won his love. He doesn't
worry because his dress suit is get
ting too tight or because he can't
have an automobile or because he
has to part his hair with the aid of a
magnifying glass. Moreover a mans
youth becomes glorious and satisfy
ing in his old age, because the little
infant accomplishments of his boy
hood have grown up with him to
adult size. 10
We are told that there is no room
Tor old men in this country; that
young men not only do the work
but give the advice, too. But the
fact is our old men are getting too
wise to work. They are playing
goir with their grandchildren in
III.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
Local Traffic Agents
Want leG|uE1age Rule
WILL aSK NATIONAL TRAFFIC
LEAGUE T3 RECOMMEND ITS
COETZNUANCE.
Resolutions Will BE Presented 1T Meet
iEg III Now York by Paul M.
Neigh OF This City.

Traffic. MANAGERS a.: a Uuum'r Of
Wheeling district Inuii~triHi~. at II meg
ing Yesterday az ilc",u al In" Mcl.ur"
huf"l. dISr,:NS'.d propositions which w!li
i!l,, ~ l". considered III TIA" annual meet
inn It the National! Traffic League.
wArh vii! b" Hold IN NNw York today
and in.,lnrrnw. Views wcr" expressed
ana resolutions framed which Will H."
rr".rnr.r! 4, til" Irr%u"'s ,u.'.tinr by
l'Hu! ~ Neigh. tratfi" commissioner "i
s'r' Whc"l!ur Commercial .\sSuriaiior.
who Will represent "a" traffic men Of
Wheeling.
on brh;,lf of local traffic men, Mr..
Neigh will present & resolution urging
the railroads In Cuntin,I" what is conf
monty known as IN" "arrrag" drnur-
rage rule" Under normal conditions.
IN" railroads allowed the cnnSignce AZ
hours in which to unload Il car OF
freight with a penalty Of 81 Il day for
each day beyond that limit. After th"
war began. however. in order 10 remedy
the rtr ShnrtaG" aS much ~ possible.
tho penalty was Increased to STA day.
with an ALLOWANCE" for tho Tim" saved
undo. ~ hours. This WIS known ~ ih'
'arrr;Lgc drn'urrnGr ru;c." and resulted
~ in" unloading %: cars in 80 hours. OIL
iii" average. IL * understood that TN"
loading limit. MI;h no allowances. Local
traffic managers would prefer tn"
"ar"rt:c d"mGrraSc rule" continued.
and vii! cndcavpr to have m" National
League make such Il recommendation.
Mr.. Neigh was also asked I" intro
duCr Il resolution recommending that
III" Railway War Board. in conjunction
with the Interstate t"mmrr"" Commits
sion. y" given authority Ia commander
on 4 ''lcaS" basis. railroad motive
power wh"rc III" Interstate Commerce
Commission asrertains Il surplus il
availahi". II is said that some IF the
western railroads arc not so heavily
engaged in transporting war freight
aud have Il surplus fmotive power
while $nnc Of the eastern ruadS arc NN-
prricncinG Il shortage Of equipment
The proposed resolution would place the
authority in the hands Of somebody TO
lsas" the surplus power 10 SOME of the
roads which need it.