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New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Little Miss Mufc t

Little Miss Muffet
Sat on tuffet,
Trying to Write Play,
When there came Big Dramatist.
Who sat down beside her,
And told her All About Playwriting;
And how he had struggled for Ten
Years
Without getting Single Play ac-
cepted;
And how, when he Finally Succeeded
In getting 4 manager Really Inter
ested
And was on the Very Verge of having
His play produced on Broadway,
A dramatist with q Large Reputation
Produced a play in Another Theatre
That resembled his own play so much
That the manager Turned Him Down
Cold;
And after that he wrote -Four More
Plays
Before he even got Look In;
And his first play was an Utter Failure
Because all the critics Roasted It;
And he talked about Dramatic Tech
niquc,
And how you had to have the Punch
in Every Act,
And big Courtroom Scene, and Love
Interest,
And big plot that was a Regular
Hummer,
And a Young Girl who had Black
Past;
And even then you were Not Sure
That some Unscrupulous Person might
not
Steal all your ideas and use them
Himself;
And he talked of dramatists who had
Sweated Blood,
And how one man Actually Died OF
Exhaustion
Before his play was Finally Produced,
Well, he frightened Miss LIuffet away
EDWIN CARTY RANCK.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Modern Miss MuHet

20 she did agree with Us.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

When Mr.. Gillingwater was seventeen
years old he encountered shabby
theatrical company that was barnstorm-
ing through the wilds of Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas. He joined their
organizations, and for three years he
played parts that ranged from Hamlet
and Monte Cristo to the arch villain in
"The Hidden Hand" or "Who Betrayed
Hcr?' The company played in court
houses, school buildings, and even lu-
matte asylums, and their scenic effects
were sea drop for everything and a
bit of red cheesecloth to tie over the
kerosene lamps to indicate the failing
daylight. When darkness was required
the piano player arose and turned
down the wick in the lamp
This was the actor at twenty, a
crude, timid youth who, when the
company reached Des Moines, Iowa
was actually afraid of the streetcars.
Somehow, however, he reached New
York and David Belasco's office and
gained d part in "Naughty Anthony
so small that only he and the man
who paid salaries knew he was in the
cast.
What that sagacious manager, David
Belasco, saw in the gawky youth
whose only New York experience had
been with two of Charles K. Blaney's
farces, one is unable to guess. But it
was enough to intrust him with the
important role of the American Con-
su! in "Madame Butterfly" the famous
Blanche Bates production. During its
run some one discovered that Mr.. Gil
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

lingwater had Il talent for directing
and managing the stage.
And so it came to pass that just
three years after the actor had come
out of Western wildernesses he was
given $4,000 and carte blanche to
take MADAME Butterfly" to London
and produce it at the Duke of York s
Theatre for Charles Frohman. To take
his mind off what was facing HIM ne
played poker aboard ship hoping to
lose the money he had and then to
find courage to jump into the sea. In
stead he won largely.
Belasco followed Gillingwater short
ly afterward to put on "Du Barry"
and although he had promised to at
tend the "Butterfy" rehearsals and
help out Gillingwater he evidently con-
sidered this youth needed no assist
ance. At any rate he never came, and
the distraught Gillingwater struggled
along.
At the end OF the premiere Of mad
anne Butterfly" there was many cur
tain calls. Every one wanted to see
David Belasco. Finally he was dragged
from the theatre next door and pushed
on the stage. At the end of the ova-
tion he pulled Mr.. Gillingwater on
the stage with him and told the audi
ence the credit was due to the young
actor.
Mr.. Gillingwater spent eight years
with David Bclasco. He has been as
sociated with Mrs. Carter, Fritz
Scheff and Billie Burke, also appear
ing in many one-act plays written by
himself.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Too Much Roosevelt

There have been so much incident and
adventure in the life of Theodore
Roosevelt that William Nigh, who has
just completed filming it, has decided
to make two motion pictures out of it,
instead of one. THE Life of Theodore
Roosevelt VIII, accordingly, be pre-
sented in two releases within the next
few weeks
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

mantcl clocks, especially the highly or
namented marble and gilt variety with
silver bells or cathedral chimes.
"It may be we'll to explain that after
a clock is once taught to lie it picks UP
the habit and sticks to it far more sue.
cessfully than human being. 1t gets
into a way of running little fast for
q few days, then it runs slow for a
week.
"Once in while it stops abruptly
for no reason whatever, unless it be a
icndsll desire to scare US with the i'm
preston that time has ceased and eter-
nifty begun. But when that awful fact
really does occur it will be just like
that sort of clock to run on for q
couple of hours after everything else
has stopped
"When clock begins to lie it never
stops, and do the best I can to keep
up with that kind of timepiece in
Nothing but Lies"
Claude Gillingwater, who plays the
gruff fnancicr in Winchell Smith and
John l.. Golden's new production,
"Three Wise Fools" was born in Lou
isiana, Mo-, a tiny town of 1900 souls
tucked away in the same country where
Mark Twain and Champ Clark first
saw the light. When boy he used
to sit before the log cabin that was
his home and his mothers mothers
home before him and watch the Missis-
sippi flow by while he dreamed of the
life that tcemed and rushed in the
worlds cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

bit at hand, so do the work with this.
Make a plug 10 1T the hole just bored.
While II is only TO be inserted into
the hole to depth of one inch. IL is bet
ter to make 1t two or three inches
long as it will be easier to insert and
remove while fitting. When finally
in place the extra part can be sawed
on
Small holes should be bored IN the
large piece croSswise of II as shown
in the drawing. The size Of the hole
IS determined by the size of the string
used. 1. e.. two thicknesses OF cord
should be used and they should Mt
the hole snugiy. A piece OF chalk
line is recommended as II is not too
heavy and yet is very strong.
Thread the cord through the holes
straight across-then reach UP into
the hole with a piece OF wire with
a small hook bent on IL and draw the
cord down through the hole. small
staple Is now driven into one end Of
the plug after the cord is placed in
position with reference TO the staple
as shown in the drawing. Insert the
plug into the hole to a depth OF one
inch and saw of tho remainder flush
with the end of the piece into which
II Is inserted. Pull ends of string UP
tight and we are ready 20 adjust them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
c1ARION'S ROLLERS -

It's a good thing I have my
skates" she thought. as she hastily
buckled them into place. I'D surely
be tardy If l couldn't skate"
When she got out onto the sidewalk
she found the wind was blowing hard
and square exactly at her back and
that all in the world she had to do to
get to school was 10 open out her arms
and roll along the walk. No danger
about being late now she would soon
make up for lost time.
She was careful at the first crossing
TO turn enough to stop herself and
look for passing motors. But after
she had crossed three streets without
seeing a single machine she grew
careless and when she reached the
fourth she sailed straight along.
mo need of stopping out here,
she thought 10 herself" nothing ever
comes on this street. I'll Just give
lump and land down from the curb
to the street as I've seen Uncle Tom
do and I won't have to slow up TIL !
get to the other side"
And, of course. the time she was
sure nothing would be passing was the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

trance once more. They were all
tired new and very hungry and de-
pressed. They sometimes fell or
knocked their heads against a low
overhanging rock, and their hands
were badly scratched and bleeding.
Jim and Douglas began to shout for
help, but the reverberating echoes
were mocking and dreadful, and real
lzing how perfectly futile it was they
soon subsidized.
Presently Jim and Douglas heard
Fred halt abruptly and involuntarily
they lifted their heads and stared
straight before them. Suddenly they
heard Fred move and hurl himself
with all his strength on some foreign
unknown. sneaking fog. There came
a strange tapping and scuffiing. and
an odd confusion of sounds. Jim and
Douglas could hear Fred running
running like one possessed!
What was the matte?
The boys. filled with hideous terror,
clutched each other, and each felt
the other shake when there came a
believing shout from Fred. His voice
seemed 20 come from a distance, but
these were his words:
I'm out Oh. fellows. I'm out,
was only a bat and I thought it was d
mountain lion and 1 killed it, poor
thing! It showed me the way out too
Come on, jim! Come on. Douglas"
But there was no need to repeat his
call. They were there with him
speedily and all hugging one another
franticaIly and amazed to find IT still
daylight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

suggested that they return and
straighten up camp a bit and get
some lunch and continue cave inresu-
cations that afternoon.
So they began the return trip AT
er twisting and winding about for
what seemed to Douglas a very long
time indeed. he began to wonder II.
they could be lost.
LOST. In herel" scoffed Fred
How on earth could We? We've
followed our noses every step OF the
way" and Jim tried to make his laugh
reassuring as he spoke; but ~ re-
sounded through the cave holloway.
BY and by they came to a sort OF
incline, a steep little pitch at the end
of which was a roughly fashioneh step
or two hewn out of solid rock. Here
Fred stopped short.
I'VE didn't come up this place" he
announced seriously, were twisted
some how! Better go back and see II
we cant get on the old trail" he con
Guided turning right-about-face.
lin took out his last candle and
then put 1t away again as he noticed
the dfmneas of the lantern.
81 think we'd better conserve the
light. fellows. Suppose you put ou'
your candles. We may need them
more later on" he observed quietly
So. with only the lanterns faint light
they made their way along and grew
ore uncomfortable and anxious each
moment
In half an hour they were bach
AGAIN at the incline Fred snorted
..Cone on. bows. Guess It's no use
.r,-;re~+o dodge It Let's see whats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

ahead" And Fred took the lantern
and went ahead The lanterns fame
fickered and died a few minutes aft
er that and a candle was lighted.
bne by one they were exhausting
their supply Of candles and matches
And still they wandered on fntermin-
ably Douglas was growing fright
ened and Jim's sudden shout didn't
tend to alleviate his fears.
It's that blamed place again. steps
and all" pouslas heard him say we we
added grimly and endeavored to hgure
out where they missed their way
once more they tried II and though
they didn't stumble over the steps
they were hopeIessly lost. The canoIes
we're gone and the matches too, anu
they CROPPED along in the dark much
more fearful and anxious than they
cared to admit. No rescue would De
attempted for a day or two for no
one wouId~be alarmed If they stayed
a day longer than they had said they
would. Even If a rescue party came
how would they find them? And II
they found them how would they ger
out themselves?
The unhappy three were alive with
these dire forcbodfngs and other ter
rifving thoughts. Fervently they
wished they had let the cave alone.
They sat down to rest and think
things out It seemed TO the boys
t!that they must have been in the cave
flor days.
| well. this won't get us anywhere
declared Fred, scrambling to his feet
70 begin that awful hunt for the en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
do YOU REALIZE, BOYS GREAT WAR is


ISIS FLORENCE WARD official OF the Department of Agriculture
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

n AN quite sure that when you boys
81 see the dra wings today you viii
II lose very little time starting 70
= make these puzzles. Boys do like
to fool each other and here is the
means of having some fun with your
chums. And try them on dad. too.
The first drawing shows what we
might call The Mysterious String.
Pull one end and the string is white:
pull the other and 1t Is red. The
drawing Is in three views. Note care
fully the view at the right which Is
called a sectional view. Il shows the
object as having been cut through tho
center and one part removed, thus
exposing the interior. This method is
often used when II Is desired to more
clearly show the inner construction OF
an object.
The construction is not difficult. Get
out a piece to the required size. In
one end bore a half-ineh hole almost
the entire length. An auger bit works
hard in end grain boring. so select
a piece Of soft wood. An auger Bit
will work very well for end grain
boring if the spurs are filed off. but.
OF course. this should not be done for
tust this one case. Drill bits bore n
end grain aslly but it is quite @ikeiy
that you Will have only an anger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

Tie a knot in one end OF the cord and
color it red for a distance OF about
four inches. Now pull the other end
of the cord. drawing the red end in
as far as the knot will permit. Cut
this end Off to the same length as
the other and tie knot In It. Leave
this end white. Now when one end
Is pulled the string comes out red and
when the other end Is pulled II comes
out white.
In making the plug for the hole. Il
will be well II 1t Is made from the
same piece OF wood as the main part
IN order that the grain will match as
we'll as possible. II It still Is evident
that there is g. plug In the end. II may
be concealed by pounding with the
ball pin OF hammer. This will batter
the wood and make II less easy to
detect the plug Another way would
be TO paint the whole piece.
The other puzzle 10 rather difilcult
to solve, but II Is possible 10 do so.
Make the piece as shown and tie the
buttons in place. Ordinary knots are
used at the ends but at the middle
the string should be fastened al indi.
ca ted at A.
The object is 70 get both buttons
on one side without untielng the end
knots. This can be done but 10 win
r@nnirA @nnna ntndx ~ d. -n0>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

learned 10 go fast or slow and to glide
along smoothly and swiftly over the
even cement walk. And she also
learned that If the wind was blowing
at her back. with her" Uncle Tom
called il. she could spread out her
arms and let the wind blow her along
without a bit of work on her part.
Really. it was most as good as an
airship!
you'd better be careful about that
sailing" cautioned Marion's mother
he first time she saw her little girl
sailing along with the wind, you so
TOO fas- that way. Some time you'll
come to the street before you think
YOU will and then over you'll go on
your nose"
But Marion didn't think there was
any danger. She liked skating so
much and had learned so we'll she
never had a fall now days and she
was sure she could do anything she
wanted too-she didn't have to be
careful. she could skate!
one fine morning not very long aft
CT that Marion was late in starting to
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

EAAA ARION PIIM1IOTT lived
EE whole mile from her school
and as no other little girls
4 < lived 50 far she thought the
lonesome walk very, very loAg one.
Especially as part Of the way was
past an open park, /where there
were no houses TO look At or children
10 watch.
But In the early spring her Uncle
Tom came to visit and he had an idea
that helped out that long walk a lot!
Why not roller skate to school
he asked. Then you can make the
distance in about half the time ana
you will have SO much fun that you IL
never even think Of getting lonesome
Marion was delighted with the sug-
gesylon and still more with the beauti-
ful pair Of skates that her uncle
brought home from the store that
very afternoon.
OF course. she had two or three
tuu bles-wh0 doesn't? - but she
learned very quickly and the second
morning after she got the skates she
went 70 school on her rollers as she
and Uncle Tom called them. she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

side up in the middle of the truck She
was so breathIeSs from fright and
from the tumble that she couldn't say
a word and as the driver didn't see or
hear her because he was busy tending
to his driving, he drove straight along
towards school.
Pretty soon Marion recovered her
breath, punched herself all over and
found that she wasn't hurt and then
crawied up toward the driver.
Would you please mind. please
she said timidly in his ear. I'D Ike
to get on"
"Eh? What's tfat?'' asked the
driver and he brought his truck to a
hurried stop" where did you come
fFom?"
Prom the street." replied Marion.
"and I'm skating 70 school. anyway l
was And you needn't tell me next
Tina must be careful cause I know
that now myself
So the driver helped her down from
the truck and she hurried on to the
school. but not too fast 10 watch the
crossings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
;eD3 fAT1 |BBERBS g
S@S f. GSDW SF&H

Father deserved q day OF HIS own in
every state, went TO J. Hampton
Moore, Representative from the State
OF Pennsylvania. and asked him toy in.
troduce bill into Congress- Fbin
providing that: The first Sunday in
June IN each and every year hereafter
be designated as Fathers Day. upon
which, as an expression OF sentiment
corresponding TO that OF MoSher's
Day, the rose. irrespective of color.
shall be regarded as the emha en-
What a lovely Thought IL was"
said Kate. "You bet Hi wear a rose.
for I'm just crazy about my Daddy
I'm glad he will have a'day all OF his
own"
ITO wear a rose is NOT everything"
said Aunt TilIIe. ION Fathers Day
we should, as on Mothers Day. show
the love In our hearts by doing some
kind act, not alone to Father, whose
date II Is. but 10 Mother or GEandfath-
er, or Grandmother or any persons
that happen TO have your love. Go TO
see them. or II they are too far away.
write to them so they will know that
the thought of them is with you-iny
short, make Fathers Day a day on
which Father may well be proud OF
you. and a day on which he will nee
/ that the love he has lavished upon
/ you has inspired loving thoughts for
others in your heart"
Il hope Father will have cause TO
be proud OF me-" said Kate. You'll
see. Aunt Title. TIL make this n
Fathers Day that we shall all remem-
ber."
And she did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

very time she was mistaken. When !
was too late to stop or turn, she saw
before her in the street coming out
from behind the bushes that had hle-
den 1t from sight, great, nat, 10"
motor truck, the big kind that is used
for hauling builders supplies
Now If that truck had been a high
wagon or if 1t had been going fast
the thing that would have happened
to Marion wouldn't have made pleas
ant story But It just did happen
that the driver was slowing up for the
corner and that his truck was q very
low one,
Marion, sailing across the street, hit
the truck exactly in the middle be
tween the front and hind wheels,
turned a sumersa ult and landed right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

wT'S A SHAME" said Kate, climb
ing onto Aunt Titles knee, that
# Father doesn't have day the
ID same as Mother has"
Aunt Tillie pinched the small girlie's
ear and said: "Oh. but he has"
DO the children wear white carna-
tfons?" asked Kate. II never did.
mo" answered Aunt Tillie. white
carnations are for Mother. for Father
we wear a rose"
What color" interrupted Kate.
hope it's pink. for that Is my favoEtte
flower"
ANY color at all. Just so It's a rose:
for roses stand for love, and on
Fathers Day we all want TO show our
deep love for Father"
But when is Fathers Day. and
who started it2 And-oh. tell me all
about it." begged Kate, settling her
self more comfortably to listen.
There really isn't SO very much to
tell" said Aunt Title. But this is how
the day for Father was set aside:
Just FIVE years ago, in 1913, a number
of persons in Delaware, headed by
two ladies-Charlotte X. Kirkbride
and B. Carrie Sternberg-appHed Il
4 the state authorities for a charter
permitting them to celebrate under
the laws of that state a Fathers Day
on the first Sunday in June of each
year"
And did they get the charterr
asked Kate.
Indeed they did. and Fathers Dal
was for that year a state holiday
! Then these folks. thinking tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

into a small trregularly sha ped cavity
and an abrupt turn to the left led
into another passa geway which Jim
discovered.
Some cave this. Ell. Fred ?" laughed
jim, as he led the way
Hope We don't come suddenly on
two cleaning halls of fire al the end
OF any Of these tunnels" Douglas
couldn't help saying. Fred laughed:
Fraid of bears. Douglass"
Guess you wouldn't be so crazy
to hunt one right here" retorted
Douglas. Here the discussion ended
for they had come up against hard
rough wall of rock that offered no
more mysterious possibilities.
Let's so back TO that room-lke
place and see if we can't discover an
other tunnel" suggested Jim. turning.
probably all there is TO it," OBJ
served Fred calmly,
But he was mistaken. They found
q round hole about three feet from
the ground and large enough to admit
a mans body Fred went through
first and announced, after q few min
utes. that it was black as Egypt and
he couldn't tell where it led but he
was still crawling on hands and knees.
The boys followed and gradually they
were able to straight on and walk gin
ger!y along a very damp, low part of
the cave.
During the next hour they wan
dered along through this cave. whose
excavations were in some places large,
in others so small that they were mere
Sits and It was all the boys could do
to squeeze through. But they found
nothing but damp rocky walls and
an all pervading darkness. Douglas
showed signs first of being tired. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
THE CAVE ON ~~~
THUNDER MOUNTAIN

~HREE BOYS were nearing the
end OF foGr-TuIIe tramp. -Four
miles Is not Great distance for
- three strong. healthy lads, but
when four miles winds IN and about
mountains which are steep almost to
ne-peni!cuiar in places, then four
miles is good stretch to travel.
Fspec.a-.y when one carries a pack.
They were on their way 20 the cave
an Thunder Mountain for an outing.
when they at length reached II !;
oreued TO them. Hospitality. As Fred
E-Ihert. the oldest of the three. looked
into its wide faTing mouth 1t seemed
"a him a broad. but shallow cave. and
he felt a pang Of disappointment
won fellows been strIngin' me?
ThouEht you said you needed light
"a penetrate its dark and mysterious
depths p
a look ! know it doesn't end right
here. Freddie" said Douglas good ma
turedly-
Thev fingered over the supper and
- bonfire appealed TO them strong
" il was morning before jim, Doug
las, churr. squeezed through the mar
row aperatuEe heAtI-1 d LooN9 "4lS
~ the cave. Directly the opening
vi4ened into 4 high narrow passage
vav along which the three could walk
o,Iite easily They covered perhaps a
hundred feet before coming TO the first
turn that shut them off from the day
light and made their lantern neces-
sarv. They were now forced 20 pro
coed more slowly and carefully. half
feeling their way along. and Douglas
and Fred lighted candles. Jim car
r:ed the lantern.
The passage suddenly broadened