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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
BY fIarriette Underhill

If +. p. A. were here instead Of in
France doing his two bits we should
ask him to say for US in verse;
"a man | love is Gene O'Brien.
He never wears belted coat"
He could make it rhyme, while we
are compelled to put it in vers iibre
or prose. However, it's true, and the
advantage of prose is that one does
not have to conhne himself to two
lines. If +. 2. A. were here We should
ask him, too, to send his Blessed
Knight 20 Stay the actor who invented
the beltcd coat for screen purposes.
SO it wasn't because Eugene O'Brien
was better looking than most people,
nor because he played with that re-
PRECISION which has had the indorse-
ment of all of the very best movie
critics in town that we wished to i'll
terview him. No - primarily we re-
garded him as an interviewer because
he never wore q coat with a belt on
it. Probably before this appears he
will have done so and shattered all
of our girlish illusions. We, too, never
nursed dear gazelle" without finding
out that it had feet of clay.
In all that we have said we except
Charles Ray. He wears Il bolted coat
always, but we shall continue to like
him no matter what he wears.
For some time past this subject of
beited coats has encroached on most
of our waking reveries. 1t has ousted
the screen ingenue with curls, and
when we went to interview Geraldine
Farrar she won our heart Immediately
by saying "Why do screen heroes always
belt themselves just below the chest
and mark the spot with a gunmetal
buckle ," "They don't" we answered.
Eugene O'Brien is the exception" We
said that after we had seen him in two
pictures; and then we got three letters,
enc from Edith" one from "H r. H.
and one from Vera saying "Please
write story about Eugene O'Brien.
We leave place in our scrapbook for
it," SO to please Edith and Vera and
Fl. r. l.. and ourself we asked q nice
y. a. to arrange meeting with Miss
O'Brien.
BEFORE we went some one told us
that Eugene O'Brien was terribly up
stage, but it was the same person who
told US that Fred Stone was difficult to
interview, so we didn't attach much
Importance to it.
Perhaps he is up-stage, but we never
shall cease to regard him tenderly; for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Here Are Little Women

Alcott made them look in her book.
Dorothy Bernard is 10; Meg is PLAYED
ny the plump and beautiful Isabel La
mon; Florence Finn is the snirpy AMY
ard Beth. the angel, is portrayed by
airy, fairy Lillian Hall.
III IS not al easy task to select the
most important scenes and make them
INTO story for the SCREEN" said Mr..
knoles. "Whatever you do, some one
Will have some particular scene which
he remembers fondly and wishes to
tnd IN the photonlay, and it is impos-
slble to use all of the book. So ]
asked every one I knew what episodes
they remembered best, and then l col
lected what seemed the most popular
and put them together for the screen"
The exteriors are taken at Concord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

All Commentators Spaccone" means
Happy Hooligan" in Italian. It ID one
Of the many funny films which have
had their titles translated for the use
of the Y. NJ. C. A. in Italy.
A local motion picture company has
had call for 125 American comedies
to entertain the Italian soldiers.
Among some Of those already selected
are "Krazy Kat" "Booby Bumps" the
Drew comedies, Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel
Normand, Victor Moore, Roscoe Ar
buckle and Charlie Chaplin.
Milton Stills will be Geraldine Far
rar's leading man in her second pro-
duction, to be made for Goldwyn.
Mr.. Stills will arrive in New York
next week from California ready for
work under the Goldwyn name, having
Just finished an engagement with Clara
Kimball Young in several Of her most
recent pictures.
Ivan Abramson has chosen Mabel
Julenne Scott to play the lead in his
next Graphic picture. Miss Scott will
be remembered for her work in "The
Barrier" THE Sign Invisible" and
"Reclaimed."
Pearl White has gone away to spend
a month with the cows and chickens;
in other words. she has taken a vaca-
ton.
few days ago she completed the
twentieth and concluding episode of
THE House Of Hate" and when one
figures the number Of thrills contained
in tho forty reels that compose a
Pathe serial there is no need to wonder
why Pearl White is on vacation.
Thomas lnce agrees with Eva Tan
quay. Listen to what he says:
Gone possible effect Of the war may
be the temperance Of the middle
aged leading man. IL all Of the dashing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07

One day last week, just before we
started on our vacation, Harley Knoles
invited us over to the old studio in
Forty-eighth Street, which is three
miles east Of Fifth Avenue. The only
way you can get there is to own your
own car or inveiglc friend into let
ting YOU use his. The latter method
appealed to us strongly, and we arrived
at the studio just in time to eat up
three quarters of Mr.. Knoles's hard
boiled eggs, which is the only thing
you can get for luncheon over there.
Somehow it seems that the studios
are not as convenient nor as elegant as
they should be, considering who is to
work in them. How does any one
dare to ask a person who is earning
as much as the president Of the United
States to 60 to work in a place sit
uated away over on the East River,
where he can't get anything to eat
from the time he leaves New York in
the morning until he gets back again
in the evening? Truly "east is east"
William A. Brady is going to pro-
duce Little Women" on the screen
and Harley Knoles is directing it, 1t
seems as though we cannot wait until
September to see the picture, for it
is going to be wonderful. Mr.. Knoles
spent weeks in selecting the people
Tor the different parts, and he went up
TO Concord, the home Of the little
women, and consulted pictures and
records before he did anything on the
play.
1t wasn't difficult to pick out the
four girls, Meg, 10, Beth and Amy,
for they look exactly as Louisa NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
TheDangerMark'
Is One of Weeks
New Photo Plays

Elsie Ferguson in a screen version
of Robert W. Chambers novel "The
Danger Mark" will be the stellar at
traction at the Rivoli this week. The
story is really a psychological study
of the heroine during her battle TO
overcome the taste for intoxicants
which is hex natural heritage from a
line Of dissipated ancestors. The
temptations incident to wealth and
luxury are visualized cleverly by Hugh
Ford, who directed the production, and
the strengthening effect of a worthy
love is shown to be the heroine's ulti-
mate salvation. Mahlon Hamilton plays
opposite the star, with Gertrude Nc
Coy, Crawford Kent and Maud Turner
Gordon composing the rest of the cast.
The scenario is by Charles Maiene,
who wrote the screen version of Mae
terlinck's "The Blue Bird"
The ballet music from Goldmark's
opera, "The Queen of Sheba," will be
played by the Rivoli orchestra, Emo
Rapee conducting. For good measure
the orchestra also will render selec-
tions from "Alice in Wonderland" by
Victor Herbert. Greek Evans will sing
"a Sergeant Of the Line" by w. II.
Squires. Julia Beverly will be heard
again, singing Massenet's "Elegie."
AT the Strand Theatre Harold Edel
Will present an excellent programme,
headed by Madge Kennedy, who will
pc seen in her latest Goldwyn produc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch JULY IL 1868

prominent minister of the Northern Methodist
Church. is In the city. the guest OF Dr. Sharpe
and will preach at the normal school building
Navy Hill, at II o'clock tomorrow.
In the City Almshouse there are at present
1o6 whites. thirty-six males. fifty females and
twenty children. There are III bIacks-thrty-
five males, sSty-one females and fifteen chill
dren.
Wheat advanced the market yesterday 10
cents per bushel on the price Of the day before
Every bushel offered sold at $2.65 per
bushel
Married: On the end instant at St Paurs
Church. by Rev DR.. Minnigerode Mr. Thomas
L. Alfriend to Miss +. Sawyer. daughter OF DR..
.. +. Manson-all OF this city. No cards
Captain Harry Irwin. of Norfolk lately local
editor of tho journal, died In that city night be-
fore last.
The bill ordering the election in Virginia on
the constitution and for State officers mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly and for Congress-
men passed the House of Representatives yes
terday. IT sets the election for August 10, IA
and Is. The bill further provides that the Gen
cral Assembly elected at that time shall meet
in Richmond on September j.
]. G. Coffin, who for many years was resi-
dent Of Richmond. and who still has relatives
here. died few days ago in Augusta Ga, from
the effects of fall
Ratification meetings being held all over
the South, and everywhere the nomination of
Seymour and Blair is being received most hear
lilly and amid real rejoicing.
Reports from the crops all over the South
continue most favorable, and grow even more
cheering as the days go along.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Completing Russia's Conquest

n ESPITE its assurance to the contrary,
IL there can be little doubt that the Ger
man government will use the assassna-
tion of Count Mirbach. German ambassador
at Moscow, a pretext for the further
spoliation Of the weak and resistless Russian
people. All reports from the interior of Ger
many declare that Berlin is preparing her
people for further aggressive steps, and that
the occupation OF Petrograd and Moscow may
be expected to follow Just as soon AS the
German armies can be REINFORCED.
While the tragic death Of Count Mirbach
may be used the excuse for this further
drive at the heart of Russia, the real object,
it may we'll be believed, is not one Of VEN
geance but one of strategy. Germany must
know that the allies are considering imme-
date Intervention in Russia. No secret has
been made of this fact. The allied war Coun-
Gil has urged it, and London, Paris and Wash
ington have discussed the matter openly, and
the general circumstances Of it are known
by the whole world.
In view Of this project, Germany probably
plans to fortify herself in Russia before it is
too late. She probably wants to take over
all of Russia that may be Of value to her
and then challenge the allies to drive her
out OF course, she will plead solcitude for
the Russian people and an unselfsh desire
to serve them, to rescue them from their
enemies, to stand with them against the in
Vader. 1t is Germany's peculiar role to pro-
tect conquered provinces from their enemies
while She is going through their pockets No
highwayman was ever more chivalrous toward
sandbagged victim.
This threa tening attitude OF Germany to-
ward Russia, however, seems to make allied
action in that direction all the more impera-
tive. 1t would be rankest folly for the en-
tente to sit idly by and permit Germany to
complete her conquest Of Russia. There may
he division OF opinion as to the proper time
to intervene, but there can scarcely be any
difference on the question of Intervention.
soon or late. 1t may be argued with effect
that Germany's designs should be further
disclosed before any allied move is made.
This, 1t is contended. would compel all Russia
10 see that the entente is not hostile, but. on
the contrary, is moved only by friendly con.
siderations.
However that may be, the fact remains
that issues are being rapidly forced in Russia.
Ihls is clearly indicated by developments In
many directions. This theater seems des-
tined to hold the center OF the stage for
many months to come. 1t may result in an
early renewal of active hostilties in the east.
mere Is always the possibility that the Rms
SLAMS themselves will take up arms again in
sei-defense. and there is not one of them
capable or sound thinking who does no,
KNOW that the minute this nation turns apaip
upon germany. 1t may command tho re-
sources or the allies to the very utmost In
men as we'll as in materials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Books and Authors

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lean citizen for ready reference and be placed
On 'ns @ IF @ ss sns
foley follows the Peelara,ion Of lndependsnce. Lin
i n9 h The Monroe Doctrine and the Program
The of he Gen G Of
Wilson's most notable addresses. etc
A new poet will be introduced to American
a.d P KS Sosf Vim II saISs
OF lyrics so arranged as to form sort Of Ions
saa al Gspis, Mo Of
Al his life fellow si,izen Of William nS Alien Nfe
em6sr Of the nj e English Of
Of thf at of he
overseas
The cer%an smp of Hate bids fair
Major Eric FISHER Wood; in The Note BOOB
The musicians Of n5',ss troops early il the
sssios Of sssiF ansi ss5rsnssf yoT * SS
Sy sse Of
vaed osy ny xeF Il IS truly an
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Voice a OF reply /"
Boys soInE OF there will haze
new has into Sei1e since the
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lished shy D. Appleton & Co.; expiains many OF
nadians. It would tax the ingenuity OF any one
to translate the following. although 1t Is sim
pie enough in plain everyday Englsh-"The
will get the ma poo FOL- II the NJ O. hasn't a
number nine he viii give them four and FIVE,
aS hts IL 0G2 @5 DO ton 7%HS
who pretend II he ILL. and when. nc finds a
shirker he makes short work OF his case by
prescribing nasty pill.
Florence Harner author" Of Runaway Russia"
1.-THE Century Company. recently gave tho fol-
lowing remarkable examine OF the ignorance Of
1917. she said census taken for the rur-
pose OF ascertaining the names OF those who had
q right TO vote in the various villages. The
and on it the great mass of Russian people were
pinnipg their hope of representative govern
ment. In the various villages the were
taken by clerk assisted by man belonging
ment agents Were addressing small crowd or
people in one, village in the Volga district. n
woman noticed that the finger nails OF the clerk
were long and pointed. Sho pointed this out
tous than the others. called out. "He is the
devil devil; ne has claws" Panic Quickly seized the
shreked. He has cloven hoofs' The poor
pointed. toes. The two men were seized nv Inc
really eleven and II they had tails se'r Upon se
crowd decided that while they msh, not 'b he
devils themselves. they certainly must be in
leave the village. but without money and with
out clothes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13

To the Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
Sir.-ln yesterdays Issue there was
an advertisement Of packing COM
pany. In one paragraph appears this
statement: las matter OF Iact. meat
is often sold AT a loss because of the
need OF selling it before II SPOTS"
There can't be much loss TO the COM
bination OF interests whose profits in
the three war years have netted them
sl40.oO0,oo0. And l would like TO have
this question answered: Who has
profitcd by the packers often tas they
say selling meat At I loss! The peo-
pie who buy and eat the meat / am
sure. have not attended any bargain"
sales of meat within the last five years,
bu; have been charged Il gradual in
crease weekly. that Is. those who could
afford to buy at all.
II The packers will let the public
know when such sales are going to
take place, am quite sure that we Will
never have a repetition of the loss OF
over $1,000 pounds OF meat, such as
Richmond alone has had in the last
few weeks GRACE HUNT.
Richmond. Va. July IL. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Victory L. certnin.

For The Times-Dispa:oa.J
II may be delayed. and we know not
how long.
But victory will come to the right
against wrong.
The guns OF the Kaiser some day Will
be hushed.
His flags all he furled. and his great
army crushed.
Whatever else happens. the allies will
And out of this world war. Its struegl.
and din.
will come new planet. clearsed wfite
in the tide
willingly died.
Yes. gladly gave all. that democracy
might
Here find a safe place. and tina. free
dom and right
May flourish forc4er, untouchaJ nv tha
hands
or autocrat rulers. who'd sovara all
lands.
Defeat of the Germans must como in
AS long as the need be. our nation Will
send
Our soldiers and money, It'll there shall
not be
Left one ran or dollar. on this side
the sea.
And il the day comes that the ranks
must be filled
BY others. because all the mea have
been killed, ~
Wives. mothers and daughters will
shoulder the guns
And fight I'll they've beaten the blood
thirsty Huns.
REV. D. H. .KENNEY.
Philadelphia. Pa, July 8. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Three times Russia has thwarted the
lCserman Dlans for tho ,,,or

Three times Russia has thwarted the
German plans for the war.
The Kaiser knew that the Romanofrs
and tho high military and diplomatic
groups OF tho Russian government
were Germanized. and that the Gear
embarked upon the conflict only be-
cause or pressure from tho Slav
masses or Russia, who were deter
mined to rid themselves of the mill :
tary and civil domination maintained by
Germany and its employment for their
enslavement to the autocracy OF the
Romanoffs. The Kaiser believed, too.
that because OF the German influence,
Russia could be induced. at any time
during the war. to make peace. and
that tho Car would change sides IL
that treachcry should be necessary for
the preservation of autocracy.
The German plan OF campaign pro-
vided. therefore. for the real attack
upon France and feint against Rus
STA. But the determination Of Russia's
Slavs TO destroy autocracy effected an
invasion OF Germany's territory SO
grave as TO paralyze Teuton initiative
on the western fronts.
Again. when the Gear was on the
eve OF carrying out the contemplated
treachcry. Russa's democracy revolted
against IL: cast out the imperial
traitor. together with the Gerrnanized
military and civil officers who were
uOiHS Olu0lnE, ana set uD
n peoples government to carry on the
war
Yet again. when their first tentative
executives failed TO secure the VIC
tories the Russian people demanded as
essentials for autocracy's overthrow
kerensky VAS invested with complete
authority. and Brussilons tremendous
offensive Was the Immediate result
For months past German machina-
tons have been able to repeat the
triumphs OF that secret diplomacy
which SO often nullined the Victories
OF the Russians in the field. From the
beginning. Russia's great generals
the commanders OF the type OF Brus-
siloff and Alexicf-were true Slavs
uptainted by Teuton chicancry and
brides. while, also from the beginning
except for Miiiukon and Kerensky.
with their associate ministcrs-Rus-
sia's administrators have been The
kaisers tools.
Chaos rcigns In Russia Nearly
ooo.oo0.ooo OF people are on the verge
OF such famines and Indebtedness az
are paraileled only In devastated
Poland. There Is no government. no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
Sound Principles Of Taxation

e GOD ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER'S let
Ter 10 Chairman Simmons. of the Senate
FINANCE Committee, urging a graduated e1-
cess profits tax and increased taxes on war
prohts IN the new revenue bill the committee
is framing evidences knowledge of sound
principles OF war taxation. which the COM
mittee would do itself credit to appraise a.
its true value. Failure to apply these prin-
clples in the levies authorized under the
present law is largely responsible not on,v
for the hopeless confusion which has attended
us administration, but for much OF the war
prohleering which, with heartless greed. has
increasingly laid its heavy burdens upon helm
less consumers OF the country
Mr. Hoover emphasizes the point that in
IMPOSING additional taxation which is nm
aVoldahe under the growing expenses of the
war the committee should not fail to make
uistihctlon between profit commensurate
WIN eHort' or capital employed and stimu-
latVe 10 enterprise and production and the
profit that is abnormally large due n UNI
conditions This distinction is very vital
10 any plan OF taxation designed to prevent
prohteering by turning its profits into the
pu"lic treasury, while at the same time so
"pPo'''ohihg the burden of raising additional
revenue as not to discourage legitimate in
dustry and defeat it's own purpose.
,ndrT the stimulus OF increased demand
"h'ch must he met, it is conceivable that
e'ilciency in production. resulting from COW
pe'l''on should bring larger profits to some
i"',ories IMAM to others where the costs all
s"'o d Greater percentage Of the earnings
10 ".hEle out successful enterprises sun
io''ed by investments placed under no,oo
o''i'io"s ana tax their profits out Of all
proportion 10 the taxes imposed upon tbeir
eSS successful competitors, would no no
h"ight or nnwisdom, as it wouId diroo,i.
'chu 10 discourage further investments ~
needed productive enterprise and he an onan
zap DIT sound business methods:
hence as MIR. Hoover suggests = er,dr,s
oH'eSs Prohts tax, general in it's apnIicatior
.h"t would produce increased re,urns fua,
H"' pro"ts' without being punitive on enter.
PRISE ana business efficiency. and n. d;.,;.
suSneq from this. a tax on strictly war nroa..
~ men excessive earnings made from 40
p"ni'I Necessity would be returned IN 49,
.aio treasury. is the feasible and 49,,
ano'o scheme 10 which the Senate commit.
" "o"ress itself in it's efforts to 49,
'"c country workable tax law tbo, VII,
~ ."e purpose OF raising the desiroa
a"o"ht OF revenue and defeat var Y,.aa.' eu
n ,as "l.lout discouraging those forms - -
."'"icits which are highly essential -, -"
,;aan OF maximum production q, NV,
''''es Oh legitimate endeavor ~ ali
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Kaiser Ia snee.inR.
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER

The Kaiser In SnecEfnK.
News note.-The Kaiser has caught cold and
is sneezing.)
; The Kaiser is sneezing at you. atchoo!
The Kaiser Is sneczng, atchoo!
He has a bad cold in His Majesty's head
But so far know he has not gone to bed:
He's roaming the fields with his horrible sneeze.
And bidding his men to DC bold.
But / doubt tho impression In times such as
these
When fellow-atchoo-has cold.
The Kaiser Is sneezng. atchoo! atchoo!
The Kaiser is sneezing, atchoo!
And each time he sneezes his court follows
suit
whole court a-sneezing Is fearfully cute!
There isn't doubt that tho fellow who failed
To snecze when the Kaiser archoo'd.
Would promptly be grabbed and as promptly be
jailed.
With a package of snuff for his food
The Kaiser Is sneezing atchoo! atchoo!
The Kaiser Is shocking, atchoo!
The world rocks and shakes when the Kaiser
atchoocs
And his subject in ranks fairly shakes in his
shoes:
1t is lese majestic to be In repose
When the Kaiser is sneezinG. hooroo.
Get your snuffbox and punish your suffering
nose!
Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo!