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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-13
"pAY Mt" AN EXCEPTIONAL GOOD
al I'LL FEATURE DECEMBER q

PAY Me- the five reel production of Jewel Productions, Inc, which stars the
beautiful Dorothy Phillips tomorow enters upo its secondw ek at the Broadway
Theatre. the scene oft the Universals recent great success George BronsonI1owards
Come Through" The success of Pay Me- following so closely On UniveraIs
prevous success in this theatre has been largely commented pom. I. H. Coch-
rane Vice President of Universal, n has to his cGt such screen titles as Wher
Are My Children" Come Through" 1.-The Mysterious Mrs NJ" Idle Wives"
Lon Clancy, w. StoweL, Ed Brown Wm. Clifford, Evelyn Selbe, Tom Wilson,
and Caire DuBry 1t is a tremendous roducio with beautiful eterors ant
some of the biggest sets ever uht for a picture, 1t is a story of gripping intensity,
with a compicatep plot which is yet, b. virtue of expert direction, as clear as day to
the spectator; a cast which handles its task with supreme authority, headed by
rear; these are the leading merits of the lat@t of the big photo play shown on
Broadway
In THE Nutget" dance hall, which is III scene of many Incidents of the plot
which one can see the ceiling! But if the spectator is a student of mechanics or
picture plays, will notice that movie rooms may have walls N floors, bt they
seldom. if ever, AVE ceilings However, DeGrasse wanted to achieve a certain ef
feet fort he scenes 1.-THE Nugget m ne couldo only suggest it by showing the
low raftGed room with its naring lights all coming from above. Therefore, another
movie tradition was ovethrown and the Nugget was closed from the top Incident
ally this is one Of thu largest interiors ever. constructed for IN photophy. 1t goes
backs tremendous distance and when the big hght, which furnishes some OF the
tensest momenso of suspense lever staged, it takes place in the rear of the building,
whneth the other characters pass m repasson in front of The excited crowd, watch
ing the combaants The crowd around HI fighters enchcest them enurelya md it
would d. in real life. There none of thtpe perfectly Conventional grouping, with
which most directors leave a clear view for the audience and which ruins the re-
alsm Of the hercest fight ever staged, DeGrasse shows enough coseu ups of the fig
mousy in effectiveness from the fact that the ring" in which WI strong men try
one-New York Times.
PAY Me-" was unanimously approved by HI entire New York ad Chicago Or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Enistments Progress Rapidly in
Companies Organized by VIM. Fox

names of German birth. / presume
the men of those names are natural
,zed citizens of this country. | know
how painful it must be Tor a man who
may nave brother or father on the
other side to find this country, which
is now his country, declaring war
1T is not necessary for me to say,
for | think you all feel it, that those
Who are of German birth, If they
have become citizens of this country
and have enjoyed its freedom, owe
Their service to Uncle Sam regardless
OF family ties.
81 hope and pray to God that this
home guard we are forming Will not
DC called into active service. But If
we are, boys. we are going to be
ready"
Valcska Suratt, the Fox star pre-
sented a large American flag to- the
volunteer company at Fort Lee Satur-
day. Director william Nigh, organ
iIer Of the company accepted 1t on
behalf Of his men.
Little Jane Lee. the Fox starlet, is
aiding army recruiting to the best OF
her ability. She may be seen daily at
Bryant park, Sixth avenue and Forty
second street, in her khaki officers
suit, distributing recruiting literature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

Enlistments is pro crossing rapidly
in the volunteer companies being
raised in the Fox studios In Fort Lee
and at Los Angeles. Men from the
technical departments as well as ac-
tors are signing up. Already more
than two hundred and seventy-fiVc
have enrolled at Fort Lee and more
than five hundred on the coast.
William Fox Is encouraging the en-
ilstment in every way and will outfit
the volunteers, even to purchasing
machine guns for the companies. The
Los Angeles command will be known
as the Fox Fusiliers. When 1t was
organized Mr.. Fox made speech to
he men in which he said:
AT this time, when this wonderful
president OF ours has declared state
of war, l am sure that those who
voted for him are proud of it, and
those who failed to do so regret they
did not.
We are confronted with state OF
war. | am proud to be here and find
YOU. after a long, hard days work, an
swering the roll call 1t proves that
the old American flag arouses us in
The old fighting spirit, for every one
of us is willing 20 do our share to pro-
tect Old Glory.
In the roll call I recognize many
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

lar length for a picture, and when
they reach the hands of the man
whose duty II is TO make the garment
fit the pattern. most of them are
ready 10 run for at least two hours
without stopping for breath. This,
then, - the difficult task: To cut
out half of the picture without max
ing II lose It's interest or It's continuity.
And the titles, Alas for the peace
Of mind of him who essays to be a
title writer. How swectly and gllbly
reads tho title. Il do love you,
Jack, but l fear father never will con
sent to our union" Then when the
picture is run off II is Jack and not
Gladys who Is talking. and brand
new title has TO be devised.
The more a picture has to be cut
the more comprehensive must be the
titles for not only must they tell what
the people are saying, but they must.
without becoming pedantic, link the
scenes together.
An ordinary picture costs from
1000 to $4,000. A special feature
may cost from 100000 to 100000, OF
even 100000, which IS said to be
the sum expended on intolerance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Authors Have Trouble Recognizing
Scenarios After Producers Finish

Never has young idea Whlch was
conceived I'm scenario lived and
n.rc,t,cd and bid it's beinp ON the
-. ..,i.,,,,.,i ..,,,,,. intended
screen "S ''S "llE'""' autumn
Tho word "oriEinal' Is used adNis-
odIy. for il takes lust about dozen
..,,Ior. 80 ,., a. s,o,.,. rc,dv for the
%u,''"'9 ,{,,'i,',,,. :" -, hv Ia %is ,"nrst
"'' S,,, ~ ,,.-i', "u "t' ro,cLos tho hand
u', J,roc,.'r A., nsu"Ii, opncnrs
., y, ,,'.. ,,.,t,,,n Co.,, r,nr,,,crs
H""u' - ,, ''' }, ,,,,',, trnrhio u,itb thcas
'''',' -" r,.,,'os ',bn s,,d
'.I, ,t,.t ~ a.. hnttor tn hn,n
,I,' ,.iii,,n Ma ~, Clanas thon flood
80. ,,,t IL, is moro artistic for the
or ',l'' 1t ~ ','"' 'i',, 'l t,t ,,,ar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
ARBUCKLE BELIEVES FILMS
SHOULD ALL BE WHOLESOME
Fat Favoritc Would Have NoihinS
Screened That Children
Should Not See.

Evil only to him who evil thlnketh
is philosophy which has covered a
multitude of sins in moving picture
scenarios, but it's a theory which has
no part or parcel in the scheme OF
things for Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle
Clean, wholesome photo comedies
free even of the suspicion of a sug-
gestion of double entente, are his
this policy is his purpose.
Il shall produce nothing that will
offend the proprieties, whether APP
piled to children or grownups," said
Fatty the other day in talking over
his plans for comedy two-reelers in
which he is now being presented by
oseph NJ. Schenck and which are re-
leased thru Paramount Pictures cor
poration to all exhibitors. My pic
lures are turned out with clean hands
and therefore with a clear conscience,
which, like virtue, is its own reward.
children in attendance at moving
picture shows" continued Mr.. Ar
buckle, sometimes have occasion to
ask their parents some rather en-
barrassing questions about what Is
being unfolded before their eyes, but
this has never happened or will hap
pen at any of the pictures | have
directed myself or will direct. In the
three years | have been producing my
own comedies | have never had a sin
gle elimination, which comes pretty
near telling its own story"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
MISS HULETTE BORN ACTOR
Before Public Ever Since Childhood
Now in ''Iicr New York"

Ever since Gladys Hulette can re-
member, she has been an actress.
when she was three years old she first
saw the footlights and liked them.
tiny part in a tiny production gave
her chance to run across the stage.
She was cute and the audience ap.
plauded. Gladys turned and curtsied
and fled into the wings. Immediately
she made up her mind to become an
actress, and nothing could stop her.
Today, one of the youngest favoritea
of the screen, she is earning the salary
OF "a hank president at the age OF
Is. She has her own home and hel
own automobile paid for by her own
money.
This might lead to tho conclusion
that she is II spoiled girl. but she isn't.
She has been before the public on
stage and screen ever since that child
hood debut. but she is not the least
spoiled by it.
Miss Hulette's first professional ap'
pearance was with DeWolf Hopper in
wang" She was one of the kiddies.
Then she played child parts with
Bertha Kalich in The Kreutzer Son
ata'' and with Nazimova In The Dolls
House" She was the original Tyltyl
in the New Theator's production of
The Blue Bird"
She has been In moving pictures
nearly eight years, by whom she Is
now being starred in productions re-
leased thru Pathe. she was with Ed,
son and later with Nitagraph.
Miss Hulettc is a daring horewomah
and an excellent swimmer. Her latest
Pathe Gold Rooster play is Her New
York" which is to be the feature at
the Strand theater.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

six months stories which never could
be used.
DIRECTORS as rule, make the best
scenario writer's, for they can see
everything thru the eye of the cam
era, but a scenario writer makes
from SIS TO $500 a week. and a direc-
tor receives from $500 to $1,000 so
there is the answer. No person is
going to write sCena; los If he can
direct
Every story which is received here
goes first to our assistant reader. II
he sees an idea in it the story goes
on TO the scenario authority If he, too,
sees possibilities in ii il goes to "a
sort of board Of directors, who vote
on IT, Then, II 1t passes that test, il
Is sent to the scenario department
and perhaps one idea alone is used.
But ii IS for that idea which We must
pay our own men write the seen
arios, but they must have new ma
terial on which to hang their stories.
I'VE are expected to turn out one
big picture each week. one OF the
large corporations is trying to turn
out two features and some short pic
lures each week Contrast this with
what theatrical managers have to do,
and you will understand why perfec-
tion is so difficult to attain"
when a scenario is completed it
has to 20 thru the same process to
which the original idea was sub
iectcd, and II is changed again and
ugain Finally when every one else
is satisfied IT must be read and in
dorsed by the director. And then
comes the filming, during which
period The whole company sleeps With
one eye open, and often travels from
Florida to Canada and back again.
When a picture is finally completed
SO Ear as the filming goes there be
gins the real work. II has to be as
sembled, and, according to Ray
Brown. who is the original assembly
man. that is no tatk for any one with
a conscience. Five reels is the popu-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

PALACE Another good week Is
coming at the Palace. Fannie Ward
sta.. the week appearing sunday and
Monday In "A school for husbands
The big thing Is special feature
productions 'Thc Mormon Maid"
which Will ho screened Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday starring
Mae Murray. and included I'm the cast
is Hobart Bosworth, Friday "Tho Cost
Of Hatred" with Theodore Nohcrts
and kathlyl Williams is tho showing
with Emmy Wohleu closing the week.
SATURDAY. i'm "SuArrs and Etlurr-" "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

The tremendous activity among the
Latln-AmeriCan countries In indorsing
the cause of the allies and tho threat
Of China to enter the war, have caused
embarrassment to Hugh
Ford, Famous Player champion catch
-as-catch-cal linguist. Mr. Ford
originally set ont to speak all the Ian
guaEes Of the allies, but the threat
ened addition Of these numerous
countries to the already large mum
ber involved. has made him seriously
consider tn adaptation Of Espei anto.
the universal language. In order to
minimize the danger of spralning his
tongue.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
PREPAREDNESS FILM COMING
"Womcnhood the Glory of the Nation"
VIII BE Screened AT Majestic.

Defense and preparedness societies
all over the country are taking an
active interest in the successful pro-
noting OF "Womanhood. the GLORY Of
the Nation" tSe spectacular pre-
paredness picture which opens on
Wednesday, May 16 at the Majestic
theatcr, for a four-day showing
The movement was started by
members of the National Security
league, which has one hundred and
sixty thousand members in the United
States. II was at the suggestion of
the New York headquarters of the
league which used "Womanhood" as
a practical dem nstration Of the
unprepared state of the United States
should "A strong, militant foreign foe
suddenly open hostilities
when "Womanhood" had its re-
markable run ut the broadway the
ter in New York recently the mem
bers Of the National Security league
and other preparedness societies were
so insistent in their purchase of
tickets that it was practically impos-
sihle for persons not connected with
some defense societies to view the
picture.
In order that all of the members
of the preparedness societies would
have an opportunity to view the won
derful argument for universal mill
tary training the officials OF the lead
ing organizations arranged with the
MANAGEMENT Of the broadway theater
and Greater Nitagraph for day tC
| be set aside for the members of each
society. ON the day stipulated the or
ganlzation members had the first cal
! for seats after which the general pub
| lie was supplied to the capacity OF
| the theater.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
SPECIALTIES HEAD
THEATER PROGRAM
Woman Sharpshootcr Head
liner at Broadway; Girl
Revue at Empress.
FEATURE FILMS SCHEDULED


wont This Wnol-
l'N'' '''''
UEO\DN ~ - when President
,,..,. ,.l .,.,.. .r .,,.,. ,,
WILSON "''''''" IL ''''''. WI
listed between iIls country 'H" ter
,, .,o. .t..., .,,..s. ana. of tbo ri,t T.,
'''' ,[..
"He '"' '''"'"''' '''"
services to the country volunteering
to place am OF her time at the govern
t,.,i,i,,,.. .ogi,tp o,.
..
Mh'''N'' H"' ''"I" h''I' N"''' '''
ing that her loyalty WAS appreciated.
the government replied tuIt because
she was woman sho could not hc
us"d 1t this time. Miss Savage is p'i-.
hgp- tho most widely known woman
sh1pshuotcy appearing ln HudrNIIc
she and her company having played
the leading tho1ivr of the country
This week she comes Z" lhc broadway
AS the hotdiincr for the iiist halI
week of vaudeville. The remainder
Of the program consists Of Itlc' ana
Newton, m iom.us mfth m1Arrs "t
ne;tic, musical ACT Jacobs aud Su.
deli, acrOhutic jumping cumlputa, !
Arthur L. Guy trio. presenting H|
unique novelty in black ana tan. Ihc
fiNv-recl Nitgraph feature as 'Aisene
Lupin" the story of the regeneration
of master criminal starring Earle
Williams. The llughcy Mack comedy
is "Duba and Drygoods.'
EMPRESS The Empress IS offer
~ d ftH J.. d
days of this week IN fepplc and
Grconwnld's All-Girl Revue of 1914
Two acts fun to oNrrfloWluB with good
music. good dancing. good comedy ana
everything to make an entertaining
bill, staged by - girls. Today also
comes the first episode Of the new
super-serial, THE Mystery of tho
Double Cross Thursday, Friday and
Saturday the program consists OF
Mndgc Maitland, the international
comodioune; the Curzon sisters, mo
flying butterflies the Metropolitan
Four harmony singers. kingshury
Devil in Possession" and Bill and Bob
Millari IN "a Miniature Vaudeville
Revue" and the fourteenth episode of
The Great Secret
VI MNJIlSTIC-Oue of the greatest OF
preparedness feature films is being
brought To- the Majestic for -four days
beginning next "Wednesday Woman-
hood, the Glory of the Nation sun
"swccthcarts of the Doomed" stlrring
Louise Glaum and Tuesday the offer
ing VIII he stuart Holmes IN Tho
bcrclict and keystone comedy,
"Finched in the Finish
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
GARLAND BREWSTER
 TAKES ON MAXWELL,

Garland. Brewster has taken tho lccal agency for the Maxwell auto. mobile which has been handled here successfully by John F. Rutherford MT Rutherford relnquished the ayen. cN because of uncertainty of his status under the draft act.
 In accepting the agency for tho Maxwell car, MT. Brewster has con tracted for 9 sufficient number to meet the requirements Of the terri. tory, and his estimate was liberal. because he believes that the merits or the Maxwell are destined to make it one of the most popular cars with discriminating people who calculate. cost.
 A shipment of roadsters and touring cars is on the way, and will be dis played at Thompson brothers Main street garage, which will handle a complete line of Maxwell parts and ac- cessories. With the Maxwell, Mr Brewster is now handling four makes Of automobiles-the Paige, advertised as The most beautiful car in Amer lca; the Saxon and the Dixie Fly er."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12

What they did not know, and probably did rot imagine, was that in a few years tle merits of their product would become go widely recognized that demands for it could come. not only from parts Of the United States, Hut from far-aWay China. However. that is exactly what has happened. Mexican Heat powder, manufactured by w. l.. Dewoody X company is to- day in use in nearly every state in the union. and in at least one country of the Far East-China. Mrs. A. A. Talbot of No. 6 Darrak Row, Shanghai, recently sent to Stuttgart druggist an order for six cans of the powder.
 When Messrs Dewoody and Val liant first began putting up the DOW der-the result of a formula they dis covered-they used pasteboard con- tainers. Later, it was put up in wide mouthed bottles. By that time. the ef
 fioacy of the powder to relieve heat had created for it such a demand that Ec manufacturers decided upon a heater container, and procured papie, machc boxes. Then as the firm be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
GROVER c. LITTLE
 READY TO FIGHT

Grover c. Lytle, a deputy circuit clerk during the term of his father
 G. E. Lytle, has been drafted into the new national army, and hopes to be placed Tn charge of machine gun SC that he "can kill some of them (Prus- sians), for they sure do deserve pun. lshmcnt, according to a letter re- ceived by G. E. Lytle yesterday from his son, who has been farming at Menatee. Fla. Young Lytle's letter which has the true American spirit reads:
 "Was examined and accepted this morning, so thought I would let you know. For want to come home on a visit in about ten days, before going to training camp. I am going to try to get a transfer to Little Rock for training. if I can.
 "l did not claim exemption, for thing that the country needs me, and am ready to offer my services. * * l think it is duty we owe to the country, The time has certainly come when something must be done to put a stop to the German power, so l am ready for my call.
 Il would like to get away in ten days, and if you are thinking of com ing down before l leave, why let me know at once.
 "Tell mama not to worry about me for l feel that I shall be alright and that when they get the army over there the war will not last very long. Think that shall ask for a machine gun S0 that I cap Ei1l eor,o of @ho,~, for they sure do deserve punishment"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
SEVENTEEN MEN HAVE NOT ANSWERED SUMMONS

The city selective board in charge of the work of obtaining the first quota from Pine Bluff for the new war army, last night announced tbc following as the official list of the men who have not responded to the summons to appear before the local board for examination:
 Joe Gasby, IF North Hickory.
 Jeff West, 404 Louisiana.
 George C. Dennison, West Sixth. Harrison Noland, 1512 Missouri. Birge Cobb, 250S West Pullen.
 Whitfield Byers, 321 West Tenth. Will Jones, 11S North Mulberry. Cleveland Johnson. 220 North Oak. George French, 216 East Second. Solomon Carter. West Third.
 Will Martin, 2S05 West Eleventh. Renwick Orto Stewart, G15 Walnut. Walter Pendleton v East Fifth. Walter Davis, 2613 West Thirteenth. Davis Bascom Helton, care Y. Nj. C. A.
 Robert Johnson, 5lS Cedar.
 Park Gibson general delivery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
HOME FROM DETROIT.
l.. k. Duncan Finds Dodge Brothers Finishing Government Contract.

Mr. and Mr l.. k Duncsan return- cd Friday afternoon from trip to Detroit, enroute to and flom which city they visited several other "bis towns and points of interest. Mr. Duncan, who is manager of the s. R Thomas Auto company's Pine Bluff es- taeiishment, went to Detroit princi- pally to arrange for a larger supplv of Dodge brothers automobiles. which nc handles here. He found the fac tcry engaged in completing a contract With the government for 30,O0O cars. the last of which is to be delivered this month.
 "The government had an army of. ficer at the plant to insure delivery of the quota of cars desired, and or. ders from dealers kept bling up." said Mir. Duncan yesterday. "How. ever. the governments order will be filled this month. and dealers will then have less difficulty in procur- inG cars. expect to get enough to supply people in this section, whose appreciation of the qualities of a good automobile have led them to choose the Dodge brothers cars"
 Nr hunca'l says business condi- tioNs in the sections he visited are good. with everybody optimistic over the future.
 Crops are fine never saw larg- CT or better crops,' said me Thomas company manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
CUBA WILL COOPERATE.

New York, Aug. 1.-The republic ol oubas news bureau announced to. day that the matter of closer co-op- erattion between the Cuban govern ment and the United States food ad- mlnlstration during the war will he discussed in Washington early next week at a conference between ren. resentatives of Cuba and Herbert q
 Hoover. o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
WATCHMAN IS JAILED.

McAlester, Okla. Aug. 11.-H. A iClough. night watchman. was ar. rested tonight on charge of at- tempted arson. following an investi- ga'lon by County Attorney Monk into Closgn's alleged recital of having ex- tinsusshed a fire last night at the plant Of the Hollister Grain & Ele- vator company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT ii'

No other cough medicines .,;syss the spot" heals, soothes ana 'vo.yy irritating, hacking coughs ike ,,.n,ac. sy Honey and Tar. Mrs. John 1OuIT'vgs "I'vs vile. Brussels, Wis.,, writes. rxf been using Foley's Honey sIs sI,s,nesl Compound for years and recv sa VitA it for children. l will neve. o ss,a M out it in the house" For ss .Manu's Pharmacy.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-12
PUBLIC PRAYER MEETING.

A public prayer meeting will he held at the court house at s o'clock tomorrow evening It Will be under the supervision of Sheriff R. H. Wil. Hams. The meeting wsll be led by F., R. Steel, pastor of the First Methodist church and MT. Sutton of the Stephens tabernacle party.
 Everybody is invited. and a special invitation is extended to district, coun- ty, city and township officers.