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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
MOVIES FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL CHILDREN
National Association of Notion
Picture Industry Plans to En-
tertain 100000 Scholars

The producers OF motion pictures who
are members of the National Association
OF the Motion Picture Industry. comprising
the most important companies engaged In
the business, have recently entered into a
plan OF cooperation with n special COM
mittee representing the Board Of Sunday
Schools lin whose schools there are more
than 100000 scholars) OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, through which feature
pictures. scenics, comedies and short
dramas are 20 be shown on Saturday aft
ernoon and evening at the Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, west 10ith street. New
York. This committee has selected j. V.
Lacy, OF Chicago. TO direct the use of the
pictures and study the normal, educational
and recreational effects Of the pictures
At the recent meeting Of the board OF
directors of the National Association OF
the Motion Picture Industry a communlca
tlon requesting the cooperation OF tn"
prominent producers was presented an
Executive Secretary Frederick II. Elliot
was empowered to arrange for the various
programs which this committee requires
The afternoon programs are being m ldc
UP 1OT lnlScelIdUeOuS groups or tIlllu'Fl
absolutely nonsectarian and without dis
elimination. these audiences ranging In "a
tendance from 600 TO 1000 children In the
evening the programs comprise feature pic
turea for the family groups, the attend lnce
averaging about 500.
The committee consists OF the following
DR.. Christian +. Reisner, pastor Grace Meth
odist Episcopal Church Dr. G. NJ. Stuart,
president Garrett Biblical Institute; Frank
l.. Brown. general secretary of the World \
Sunday School Association; Prof. W. j.
Thompson. Drew Theological Seminary, and
Dr Edgar Blake executive secretary board
T. Reisner was the pioneer pastor to use
motion pictures in connection with his Sun
day night service and is thoroughly con-
versant with the progress and development
of the film as an educational institution.
II is proposed to form a large representa-
tive committee of Sunday school and church
workers In New York which is to select and
try out pictures upon different groups of
children for the purpose of recommending
these films all over the United States, either
for Sunday school use or with advice tn
religious leaders that they can recommend
these particular photoplays to their people
as worthy of being seen. The pictures will
he studied not only from the viewpoint Of
their educational value. but also their use
for restful recreation will be measured and
published. 1t Is believed that the church
should cooperate in securing the right kind
of recreation for the people, and this
proper motion pictures can provide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
RUTH SHEPLEY

Ruth Shepey, an acknowledged beauty
among the younger actresses and now at
the Garricll in "The Boomerang" IS herself
a criterion Of beauty. These are some Of
her utteranccs regarding the fair woman:
First of all, she must have clearly cut,
regular features,
"She must have a skin above reproach.
untouched by rouge or powder.
"She must have full, clear eyes. with the
eyelashes long and curling upward Her
eyebrows must be finely marked. slightly
arched. long and narrow: yet the narrow
line shood be thickly covered. SO as TO be
well marked as if pcnciled.
"She must have "A straight nose, yet deli
cate. neither feshy nor pointed nor broad
at the tip, with the nOstrs free and leXi-
bic and her mouth must be rather too large
than too small, with lips full and plump
and rosy red. Even an oNqustely shaped
mouth has no charm without expression,
Her regular teeth of moderate size.
when she Is smiling.
"She must have a chin neither sharp nor
blunt, but gently unduating in its line
round and cushionly, turning a little up
ward. with a dimple in It,
"All this must be supported by a round
throat. full and plllar-like.
"She must have glossy hair that has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

enlarged, improved and operated as nsr,...
the most successful amusement enternr,ps
In the world. In all Its history the ph,,s
delphia house has never missed bu, ,,s.
performances. those being on the occ, W. wv
Of the burial of President McKlnlev aus
Of b. +. Keith.
Keith's Theatre has always been IL, a..
service Of the Government or city, ana Ar
ing the last year the house has playos
prominent part in supporting every n,o,.'
ment for the good Of Americas cause ~
cruiting for the navy was supported ,hrons,
the installation of Marine Week" ass
amusement furnished for the sailors y.
League Island through weekly enter,ata
ments. The work of the American pas
Cross was fostered with splendid rs,n,,.
and this theatre contributed liberaii,.
through its patrons. to the purse of sss nnn
obtained by the Keith theatres fo- h.
Army Girls Transport Tobacco Fund =,
the great drive for the second Liberty 10.
the Keith theatres ranked foremost in ~.
amusement field, and the PhIladel,h,.
house, through the generous response az ~.
patrons, contributed $4,000 10 the loan
In recognition of the Anniversary evan,
the theatre this week i'll he elabor ,ta,,
decorated. New winter furnishings vii,
dress the house and there will be the usuo,
fine chrysanthemum display in the Crystal
Room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

TJOC A SEVENTEENTH & VENANGO
llooFh MONDAY g. TUESDAY
JULIAN ELTlNGE in COUNTIES
CHARMf NC;"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
NEW SIGNIFICANCE
IN KEITH JUBILEE
Celebration of Anniversary Week Re-
calls War Activities of Vaude-
vile Theatre

Commemorating the fifteenth year OIL
high-class vaudeville at its Chestnut street
house, and the twenty-eghth year OF he'tn
vaudeville In Philadelphia, Keiths Theaue
will celebrate anniversary week beginning
Monday with an elaborate jubilee SNOW
No year in the history Of this theatre mas
been more successful moro eventtul OF
worthler special recognition and observance
than the season of 1916-19l7.
Ever since the inauguration of continu-
Gus vaudeville at popular prices in the Bijou
Theatre, Eighth street above Race, Novem-
her 4 1889, b. T.. Kelths Theatre has been
more like an institution in Philadelphia
than a playhouse. Since the death of L, +.
Keith his son, A. Paul Keith, and +. +.
Albee, who was the first local manager.
have become co-owners of the entire cir
cult, and under their direction it has been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

film containers when tho camera was in
action.
Film taken today OF a scene will differ
materially from a duplicate picture of exact
ly the same scene taken "a week ,r two
later. This Is duo wholly to atmospheric
and light conditions.
But when a manager Is Investing great
sums In one picture nc doesn't want to miss
scene by being frugal In the matter Of
salary expense and the liberal use of raw
film. II is cheaper and more sensible TO
take the picture simultaneously with several
machines than it would be TO go back and
rearrange settings, rehe arse actors ever
again and put them through their PAGES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
GERALDINE FARRAR
EULOGIZES POOR "LO"
Songbird and Film Star Is Respectful
to Aztec Indian
Culture

Geraldine Farrar, who will be seen next
week at the Strand in the wonderful spec
tacle. THE Woman God Forgot" thought
she had about exhausted every phase Of real
hard work in preparing herself for the
grand opera stage but her experience in
the photoplay has disillusioncd her. Run
ming the vocal scales was recreation com.
pared to being burned at the stake. riding
n wild horse, charging Il band of Indians
or plungng into horde of fighting men In
armor. Incidentally. Miss Farrar has
learned many thing that she did not know
before. In speaking OF the production of
her latest screen success she said:
81 always had the idea that the Indians
lived In caves and were an uncvili2cd lot
Of savages But, as II matter Of fact. they
were a partly civilized and partly educated
people. They had their schools for their
children seminaries for their young womcn;
they had public markets which were open
certain days under the auspices of the city;
they had policemen and books---not rolls OF
MANUSCRIPTS, but real books made of the
bark of trees and bound t'ge'hor with
heavy covers. They had no alphabet but
they used certain marks which explained
situations and episodes. The Aztecs had
their own courts and while il is true thcv
worshiped idols they were devoutly re-
ligiouS. The most horrible phase of their
belief is. OF course, its human sacrifice
dogma.
"As a matter of history" Miss Farrar
concluded "the Indian really a won.
derful character and far advanced in some
things that we have since learned His
knowledge was perhaps crude. but Il Is a
fact that many Of the things we believe are
modern will be found to have existed dur
ing the time OF the Aztecs"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

never known the touch of bleach or dye
and she must fully understand what suits
her best I'm the way of hairdrcssing and
cling closely to that style
'''ih must have small, delicate, compact
ears, of a Shcll;ikc shape.
"a woman may have all these attractions
be either dark or fair, tall or short, sen.
der, or full formed. grave piquant, ma.
jcstic or vivacious serene or brillant-and
unless her own personality is charming
unless she has tact, it dawns upon you after
you have seen her once or twice that she
is not beautiful woman, but pretty doll
And the day Of the doll-liltc damsel is
long past"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

CEDhD GOTH ST. AND CEDAR AVE
SLDEAN MONDAY & TUESDAY
JULIAN E.LTINGE in "coGNTEss
- CHARMTE NC"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
DAUGHTER OF GODS"
FILMED SIX TINES
Tropical Scenes Of Photoplay Were
simultaneously Taken by Half
Dozen Cameras

IN making the Fox film spectacle. 'The
Oaughter of the Gods" which will be the
>ofure of the Victoria's bill next week,
vbort Brenon took with him a bakers
~ dosen of the best cameramen In the
1noflen picture industry. Six men worked
6unstantly and seventh was chosen to
make the still photographs. The use of the
; GrnE six men meant just this: Every time
~ scene was made on land or sea six
Deras were grinding away at It from dif-
r1nt angles. Two cameras were side by
- q the point where the action promised
n ~ most vivid and dramatic. and the other
M we're placed where they would get the
oo)@oo from new angles. Often the sixth
cn1nora placed at the most remote spot
would pick up the action on the film In a
~ that made II superior 10 the work OF
~ other Instruments. and this strip of
would be selected as best for what the
~ Wiehed to show.
treoicsl conditions made this course
WI1o on4 necessary- Heat, coming
~ 1aV1 ~ ; certain angle. would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
PIIOTOPI.AHS

FRANKFORT s55S M5SpHY Ps9nsf9Td & TuHspHS Ayfgps
"Ni' ~ NARRCw TRAIL"
Added-"FATTY AT CoNEY ISLAND
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
Peter Ibbetson" Coming to Lyric

"Peter lbbetson," John Y. RaphaeFs
dramatization of George du Maurer's
unique novel, will be the attraction 10 open
at the Lyric Theatre on Monday evening,
November &c. The play comes direct from
New York, where 1t has enjoyed the APP
proval of the metropolitan theatregoers for
the last six months. The featured players
of the cast are John Barrymore, who i'm
personates Peter Ibbetson: Constance Cot
lier, who is seen as Mary. Duchess of Tow
ers. and Lionel Barrymore, who is the Colo
mel Ibbetson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

INdDN FRONT ST. AND GIRARD AVE.
JONibO Jumbo Junction on Frankford IL"
Mary Pickford In "REBEccA OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10

SATURDAY

Marguerite Clark. In
Bab's Burglar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
SAVE YOUR own PEA
AND BEAN SEEDS
Agricultural Department Elk
perts Tell How to Go
About 1t.
cnoo,o1 nisnatch IN west virglnIan)

Especial Dispatch 10 west NirSmian)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-"DOn't for
get to save beans and peas out Of your
surplus for the planting next spring"
is the advice which seed experts Of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture are
sending to home gardeners and mar
ket gardeners in West Virginia,
Many market gardeners have beans
or peas which they find it Improbable
to consume or sell in the green state
at the present time" declared a De-
partment expert today. They want
to use the ground for later planting
and there is a temptation to pillow I'M
der the whole crop. This, however
should not be done. 1t is better to
save the crop, provided the stock is
satisfactory, as it can be used for seed
next year. Beans or peas in quanti-
ties beyond what is needed for seed
can be used for food"
1t is not difficult to handle and cure
the vines and pods of both beans and
peas. After the seed has reached full
size and before the vines and pods are
ripe and dry, the vines should be cut
with a scythe or sickle, or pulled by
haxd They can be cured by merely
So eading on the ground until sell silt
co II tho crop is large, the vines
should be stacked on ground covered
with rails or brush and tied against
stakes driven in at intervals few
inches apart. After the beans and
peas are dried they can be tmeshed
and the seed recovered.
In the emergency campaign for the
conservation of perishable fruits and
vegetables, the Department OF Agri'
culture is laying stress upon the ne.
cessity Of providing for an adequate
vegetable seed supply soe the 1918
planting season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

find himself called upon to undertake.
his activities range from carrying up
ammunition to retrieving the wound.
ed OF holding q fiercely disputed trench
or sap.
In the great advances on the somme
and in Artois the pioneers performed
work OF the greatest Importance. The
duty Of consolidating the captured
ground and connecting 1t up with the
old front line OF the attackers, largely
fell to them. In many places they took
part In the advance as infantry, In 9TH
ers they kept the advancing lines sup
piled with ammunition and water, and
rest of counter,attacks. Their losses
have been heavy, but they have &C.
complished their tasks in the face OF
every obstacle.
Asa rule. the pioneers remain In the
vicinity OF the trenches all the time
their division is In the line, and do not
90 back for rest, except at long inter
walls.
The pioneer is as yet a new type in
the British army, but as has long since
passed the trial stage, and has proved
his worth and steadfastness, His met
tai has been tried in the crucble Of
war and very thoroughly it has stood
the test.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
BRITISH PIONEERS
HAVE MADE GOOD
Branch of the Service the
Army Did Not Have
Before War,

LONDON, July 22.-.Correspondence
Associated Press.J-The British Army
has undergone changes of tarreach-
ing character since the outbreak Of war
in 1914, and it now possesses many
branches unheard Of in pre'war days.
Every resource afforded by the mani
fold capacity Of this great industrial
community has been harnessed to the
war chariot. says a British statement
from official sources.
There are certain respects In which
the problem by which the British Army
is faced is unique; and one of the most
striking of these is that 1t must be
capable of campaigning in any part OF
the world and In any climate. In the
case Of armies like that OF Germany,
on the other hand, the problem Of prep
aratiOn for war was relatively simple.
The ground on which the army was des-
tined to fight was known; It was an
army designed to do battle in a particu-
lar theatre-Europe. In consequence
everything could be, and was, planned
along certain welhdefined lines
In the present war the importance
Of field works was apparent at a very
early stage, partly owing to modern
artillery and partly to the confirmed
entrenching habit Of the Germans. One
OF the cardinal Instructions given by
.ae German commanders 10 theil
troops on first invading France and
Belgium was-"make trenches every
where" In fact all the Continental
powers had in addition to their corps
of engineers, very large numbers oil
trained pioneers, organized in battal.
ions, and suitable Tor use either as
fighting troops or IN the construction
and maintenance Of tteld works and
communications. The absolute i'm
portance OF the last.named can per.
maps only be realized by one who has
seen the roads during an advance.
But, while tn Continent was to this
exteat prepared for trench warfare, as
was natural in the circumstances, 1t
was otherwise with Great Pritain. In
the British service only the Indian
army possessed pioneer regiments,
these troops being always necessary
in conducting campaigns in the hill
country. When the need for this class
of troops became evident steps were
taken to form pioneer battalions for
the Expeditionary force. From the
first they proved their value.
Pioneers are prepared to fight or
work as may be required. They per-
form such services as the construction
and repair of communication trenches,
fire.renches and dug-outs, the digging
of trenches and wiring. Their duties
are manifold, and there is no form OF
usefulness at the front which the pio-
neer does not at one time or another
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
"cLosE.uPs"

George Walshs new production
under the direction of Richard Stan
ton, work on which was begun q short
time since, will screen its way 10 fame
under the title of THE Yankee Way"
The picture is a breezy, star.spangled
comedy of thrills The script is the
Joint product OF big Ed" Sedgwick
and Ralph Spence Sedgwick himself
has a role in the photoplay. Seena
owen will make her debut is vii
liam Fox finite in this feature
If you think there is nothing new
under the sun which shines upon the
world of photoplays, wait until you
see the ending OF Virginia Pearson S
new production when False Tongues
Speak" It's something absolutely
novel in films,
Says the Santa Ana (Calif)
Blade: Next year will mark the sill
yer jubilee of the Introduction Of NOV
ing pictures. Nothing in the world
history has ever happened to so slim
ulate the prompt serving, Of the even
ing meal"
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
SPORT FIXTURES
STOPPED BY WAR
No Tournaments of COnse.
quence Will be Held at
Country Club.

The West Virginia Women's Golf
tournament scheduled to be held al
Charleston October 2 to inclusive
has been called off for the year. The
organization, however, remains intact
and meeting is planned for October,
1918, to be held at Charleston.
The tournament was called of ow-
ing to the unsettled condition Of the
nations affairs and to the fact that
many who would participate in the
tournament were engaged in RELIEF
work and similar activities.
The mems golf tournament which
was scheduled to be held in July was
called off for practically the same rea-
sons.
No state tennis tournaments will
take place this year and the year 1917
will be an off year in West Virginia
sports. Many young men who partici-
pate in these sports have already been
called to the colors and many are in
line at this time for such a call.
No tournaments Of any consequence
have been held this year at the Fair
mont Country club though number
of interesting contests have been stag
ed on the tennis courts and the golf
links.
Contests in golf have been set for
each week and these are anticipated
with pleasure by the lovers Of the
sport.
The West Virginia Women's Colt
tournament was held in this city at
the Country club last year and golf en-.
thusiasts were attracted here from
various parts of the state and else
where.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
GRANT Town AND
CDNS0L. TO Play
Baseball HonOrs for the
County Will be Decided
by Game.

At the end Of each baseball season
there seems to be dispute as to the
best claim for the Marion county base
ball championship. Last year the dis.
pute was between Monongah and their
old rival, Grant Town. A series OF
three games was scheduled to decide
the real champions, with the Monongah
team winning out.
This year there seems to be heat
ed dispute between the Consolidation
Coal company team and the Grant
Town nine as to the best claim for the
championship. Both teams have won
one game each. Early in the season
the Consolidation team won from Grant
Town in a game at Traction Park by
a close score of 11.5, and in return
game at Grant Town. played some
weeks later, Grant Town scalped the
visiting nine by a 1915 count.
Both teams have an equal claim to
the championship until an odd game is
played and the champions decided.
Manager McAteer, of the ConsOlida-
ton team, being anxious to decide the
championship before the season comes
to close, has asked the West Virgin
ian to publish challenge against the
Grant Town team for a deciding game
to be played on neutral ground. Mana
ger McAteer states that his team is
willing to play one more game for the
championship or to arrange series
of three games, which would make the
winners Of three out of five games the
champions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
aeIobe Trotters0 clean Snow


The Hippodromo today begins its
regular fall schedule of high class at
fractions by staging Fox Reilly's ia
nous Globe Trotters. The new rout'
ing arrangements of the booking
agency which supplies the Hippo
drome with its attractions have been
completed and Fairmont is in line to
get better quality of amusements
than ever before. Manager Burka is
endeavoring to make the HippOdrOme
popular priced family theatre and
realizes that it is essential that he
put before his patrons class of at
fractions that will please the women
members of the family as well as the
men of the house. The children, too,
are not overlooked The Saturday
free matinees have already acquainted
the Riddles with the fact that there is
always plenty doing in the funny line
and they enjoy the comedy elements
Of the performance even more than
their elders.
There has been a steady increase OF
women patrons durin gthe past two
weeks and Mr.. Burka is convinced
that the character of attractions that
he is now presenting and has listed for
the future will bring him unpreCedent
crowds at the matinees. In line with
the popular price idea he is this week
playing the Globe Trotters at the reg
ular house prices, which is rare
thing for a show manager to do, 1t
being a special attraction, costing
more money to produce, special prices
have always prevailed where this com
pany has played. Another feature that
will add to the Hipp's popularity is
the determination to book only clean
plays. Today's bill is said to be a
splendid example Of Mr.. Burka's stan
dard. Each Of the performers has an
active part and they all busy them
selves with exhibitions Of talent and
do not rely on shady methods to win
them applause from a certain clement
only. The Globe Trotters give a show
for the whole family.