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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
WHERE CREDIT IS DUE

TT ERE and there appears an in
II dividuai or an organization
f-oongFatuiatory over the
part played in the recent triumph
of prohibition" scored when the
constitutional resolution was passed
by Congress-, Many forces have been
at work, it is true, for the adoption
of this measure, but back of it all
is a public educated to the belief
that the use of alcohol is poisonous
to the human system, And the pub
lie school textbook on physiology,
with its antialcohol chapter, is more
largely responsible for this state OF
mind than any one other factor of
all that have been at work. The mo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

ment that children in the primary
grade began to be taught that rum
is poison, that moment the fate of
the liquor traffic was sealed. If we
mistake not, it was the modest. but
energetic and persistent. though
often Knocked, w. c. T. U. to which
credit for this achievement is large
ly due.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1918

"The shortest and surest tooy to
hue toith honor in the toorld, is to
be in reality t0hdt zoe toouTd appear
to be; all human UtrtueS increase
and strengthen themselves by the
practice and experience Of them. -
SOCRATES.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Rumor has it that the gentleman
who allotted our meat rations with
their 25 per cent. of bone is butch
er, who is working pro bono pub
lico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Since the United States declared
war about 900 strikes or labor con-
troversies that might have led to
strikes have been settled by Federal
mediators of the Department of La
Dor. They involved directly 500, 900
workmen, and indirectly 800, 900 more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
LABOR NOTES

'Post-office unions affiliated to the
A. F. of L. are menace and should
be abolished" is Postmaster General
Burleson's answer to organized la
boris demand that working conditions
in this branch of the Government be
improved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Senator Smith. OF Georgia, has in
troduced a bill providing for the use
of convicts on war work. The plan
is an extension of the state-use sys-
tenn in certain states which employ
convicts on goods used by the state
instead of contracting them to pri-
vate employers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
One hundred years ago the first
anthracite was brought here en- q
fiat. but regarded as a curiosity
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Arnold Bennett says that all op-
pressed people talk tremendously.
It's the depressed people who have
to listen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
War Time Wit in London

People are still worried about the
difference between male and a fe-
male tank. The fact is the latter
carries more guns and talks louder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Boston public school officials an
nounce that the appropriation esti-
mates for the coming year will in
clude increases of $96 for elementary
teachers and $120 for principals and
subprincipais
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

E.J. .STACKPOLE,P PreE't s. Editor-in-Chisf
i. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Mdndging Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has cut
down its consumption of meat
tenth?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

'Tf the people of your city want
the soldiers to get the mail sent to
them they should address 1t to the
regiment as we'll as the camp; that's
my advice" said a government oHl-
cor Yesterday, Harrisburg has an
large number of SOL
diers in the camps and think your
people should know that letters stand
a better chance OF delivery IL they
are sent to the regiment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

There have been few events in
Congress since war began which
were followed with closer attention
than the appearance of the President
before the two Houses yesterday.
The bulletin boards were watched
and the telephones buzzed with in
duiries about what the President
said and what was done. Tho inter-
est in national affairs is greater than
for q long time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

One OF the city's businessmen de-
clared to-day that, while the coal
shortage was calamity, it would
have a good effect in the end be-
cause it would put the business on
strictly cash basis and make it cas-
ier all around. Next summer
when the coal man is hunting bust-
ness he will have cash customers to
deal with and he will deliver prom bt-
ly and the folks will pay promptly
which will be healthy" was his rath-
or severe way of putting it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

Cleveland Iron Molders' Union has
adopted new wage scase, in effect
the first of the year. Rates of $3.50
for q nine-hour day are changed to
read "$6 for an eight-hour day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

NATURAL DE-
VELOPMENT.
Mrs. Knagg;
You used to call
me your dear
little kitten.
Mr.. Knagg:
Well. 1 amt to
blame C a u s o
you grew up to
be a cat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

william d, Uhler, chief engineer
of the State Highway Department,
who has just been appointed a
major in the ordnance reserve of the
United States Army, will remain in
state service under the act of 1917
which provides for state officials
and attaches going to war and unless
he is ordered abroad will act in an
edvisory capacity, Highway Com
missioner O'Neil will name some one
TO act in Mr.. Uhler's place and will
also have to name two assistant en-
gineers and one engineer in the
township bureau of the department.
Heretofore 1t has been the custom to
promote men in the engineering
branch,
appointment of Public Servise
Com missioners to fill the two vacan-
cies existing on the board, will prob
ably be made by Governor BrumA
lbaugh within a month, according 10
reports current at the capitol to-
oay. One of the commissioners will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-05

The executive board of tho Wash
ington State Federation of Labor has
recorded it's protest against any and
all proposed amendments TO existing
immigration laws that will admit OF
any greater freedom for entry of Chi
Iah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

fact that it was very we'll done in one
picture in the course of the last year
and every effort was made to induce
church people to support the portrayal
financially, it ran only a short time.
There were differences of opinion
among clergymen regarding the treat
ment of the central character notwith-
standing the great sincerity with which
the picture was made.
There are no standards to serve as
basis FOR the selection of motion
pictures for church use What pict-
ures may be used? What excluded?
There must be agreement regarding
this on the part of church leaders be-
fore the motion picture industry can
undertake on broader basis the max
ing of pictures for church use.
THE demand is increasing, however.
The Methodist Board of Sunday Schools
Is taking up the subject of motion
pictures in religious education. The
Federal Council of Churches, which is
represented on the general committee
of the National Board of Review of
N"+i0" Pictures, is also attempting to
stimulate the use Of films in churches"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Motion Pictures To Be
Used in Churches

curious fact about motion pictures
is that so valuable an adjunct to re-
Egious work has been so little used in
churches. "The motion picture has
mission to the church which has larpe-
ly been neglected." said Herbert F.
Sherwood, of the National Board of
Review of Motion Pictures, at the re-
cent meeting in New York of the Re-
ligious Education Association. cal
though there are suitable machines,
churches have been slow to equip them
selves.
"There are different points of view
regarding Biblical characters and the
sacredness of events in which they are
prominent figures. These differences
OF view are clearly indicated in the
attempts made to picturize the life of
Jesus. His character has been so high
ly localized that to portray Him salts
factorlly in physical form on the screen
IS wellnight impossible. Despite the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
How to Make Oscar Wild

by" with Dustin Farnum; "a Mans
Man" and "The Turn of q Card" with
Kerrigan, and ga Soldiers Oath" "The
End of the Trail,' "The Battle of
Hearts" "The Broken Law" "The Man
from Bitter Root" "The Man of Sor-
row." Fires of Conscience" and "The
Little Gypsy" with William Farnum.
And then Mr.. APPEL reminisced about
Farnum, and we told him all we knew
about him, too, and of how he could
always pick the winners, whether it
was at Belmont Park or in a Fort Lee
studio, and it was some time before we
returned to Kitty Gordon and Irving
Cummings.
For, in spite Of the fact that Mr..
APPEL his always directed men, he is
now directing the film fortunes of Kitty
Gordon. And he says that she is as
easy to work with as one of the lords
of creation, which is the highest praise
from one who knows so much about
them. H. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
a. LIE MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS ARE DOING
1.-THE Glorious Adventure"

Here Director Henley inconsider-
ately called Miss Marsh away to make
scene and We watched them work
1t was almost as good as hearing Miss
Marsh talk. We never saw a star and
a director like these two. She was
not up-stage, he was not dictatorial.
When she suggested things he listened
and when he suggested things she lis
tened, and then after they had quite
decided what they both wished to do
they went ahead and did it.
Mr.. Henley's greatest success as
director has been with children. His
"Parentage" was q screen classic, and
We suggested that perhaps this was the
reason he got on so famously with
Miss Marsh. But this she Indignantly
denied. She is still so young that she
wishes to be thought old. In that she
is rather like Nanny Lou. She quite
casually adds on few years to give
her dignity.
Miss Marsh was much interested in
Nanny Lou and she returned to her
as soon as she finished her scene.
"You see Nanny Lou wasn't much of
an actress, but she was such wonder
full type that we had to have her in the
picture. l was supposed to be her be-
loved mistress who was leaving the old
plantation in search Of glorious ad-
venture, and we wanted her 70 weep
when I left her. Would she weep?
She would not; and when l told
her that I really was going she re-
manned unhatteringly dry-eyed
FINALLY one of the negroes told US
that Nanny Lou had lost her only son
seventy years ago and that she always
cried when his name was mentioned.
Sure enough, when Mr.. Henley said
'Sambo' to her she wept copiously and
refused to be comforted.
when | attempted to console her,
she finally made me understand that
she wasn't crying for her son. She
was merely crying for her grandchil-
dren which she didn't have, and her
grief was inspired by any of the
grandmothers who have boys wearing
uniforms.
Out after we gave her money she
seemed quite happy and forgot all
about Sambo.
"Hers are indeed the short and
simple annals of the poor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

If you wish to see the mild-man-
nered, nonchalant Oscar c. APPEL
sstand or his hind legs and paw the
sir" ask him 20 talk about best sellers,
popular plays and short stories and the
screening thereof. We did one day re-
Gently and he did. Thus: 81 see no
reason why a book, if it has merit at
all as book, should not make a good
picture. 1t is the brain child of man
Or woman who has thought about it
Tor months or for years. 1t is probably
the best thing he or she can do. 1t is
therefore worthy of the most serious
consideration. Most picture people buy
these books or plays or stories not be-
cause they believe in them, but be-
sause their success in their original
form is assured.
Then what happens? They turn
them over TO few-dollars-a-week
scenario writer or continuity man, who
proceeds to entirely change, eliminate,
cut down, build up or introduce any
thing ne pleazes. Probably he will
elect TO throw away the very thing
that made the play or the story a sue
cess.
What the screen needs is stories
eisan, wholesome, American stories.
We need TO get away from the regular
Programme pictures which group two
men and woman or two women and
man-a little drawing room stuff-a
little prairie stuff-and 10! the story is
told.m
Mr.. APPEL Is quite right; the screen
aoes need storieg, but it also needs
Observation-Disclosures like Mr. APPEL.
Perhaps one reason why Mr.. APPEL
nas been 80 successful as director
because he has adapted or written
'or the screen every story that he has
10 far directed. They have been most
" mems stories, for Mr.. APPEL has
spent his time in directing men almost
snerely. Among his successes are
The Squaw Man" "Brewster's Mill
ons," 18th. Master Mind" with Ed
nsnd Breese; 1.-THE Only Son." "The
Nan on the Box" "The Ghost Breaker"
With Fl. B. Warner; 1.-THE Surface Man."
Sah Theodore Roberts; Cameo Kir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Random Reels

"Mr. Fix-It," with Douglas Fair
banks in the title role, will be seen at
the Rlvoli this week, at the head of
what Mr.. Rothapfel calls a typical
Fairbanks bill. The story, suggested
by Ernest Butterworth, expounds the
Fairbanks philosophy of Laugh and
Live Allan Dwan wrote and directed
the picture, with its three leading
women-Wanda Hawley, Marjorie Daw
and Catherine Macdonald. The or
chestra will render selections from
"Phedre" as an overture. Greek Evans
Will give his dramatic Interpretation
OF hipling's DANNY Deever," assisted
by the male chorus. By request Gladys
Rice will sing Il Hear You Calling
Me-"
The Rlalro will celebrate its second
anniversary this week with an elabo-
rate programme, which has as the feat
ure picture "The Tiger Man." with
William S. Hart.
In honor of the occasion a complete
new stage setting has been installed,
souvenir booklets will be distributed
and the Rialto chorus will be aug
mented by specially engaged soloists.
In THE Tiger Man" Hart is, as
usual, the scourge of the desert,
stepped in sin and handy with the six
shooter. Jane Novak will play opposite
Hart.
Selections from "ATda" have been
built into an overture for the orchestra
and chorus. Jeanne Gordon will sing
Tschaikowsky's "Song of Pauline;
Signors Bonelli and Mejia will sing the
duet from "The Pearl Fishers"
Among more than dozen big film
productions in making, many nearing
completion, at the studios of Will
lam Fox, are big aquatic spectacle
presenting Annette Kellermann, an
imposing drama seemed in the Philip
pines with Theda Bara in the leading
role, and William Farnum in a secret
service play, with the present war as
ltS INSPIRATION.
Victor Schertzinger, just to prove
his versatility, the other day turned
IN scenario for the use Of Charles
Ray. Schertzinger is Rays regular d.
rector, and although this is his first
attempt at writing scenarios he has
had success in the field of the short
story, in addition to being a valuable
first aid to wabbly musical comedies
and the like. Schertzinger's most
notable achievement in the musical
line, in connection with photoplays.
was his score for Mr.. Ince's trium plant
spectacle, "Civilization."
Peggy Hyland, who has recently
Joined the Fox forces, appeared at a
renefit which was held in the gym
nasium of the Charleston Navy Yard
training camp last week The benefit
took the form of little play, and
there were fierce looking pirates and
sailors and everything. When the boys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
pv Harriette Underhill

sMae Marsh is little vixen! She
60 red hair and fiery temper. No
=. can get along with her and she
,.s driven three directors insane. She
!. .be terror of the studio"
Eyes. and Hobart Henley is a tyrant
~ brute. and have gained any
amber Of wrinkles and lost tooth
.;nes / acquired him as director" re-
.,,;sted Miss Marsh. with one of those
.,,nv little grimaces which have made
her famous.
7. was over at the Goldwyn Studios.
ra.rs they were filming "The Glorious
adventure Miss Marsh and Hobart
Henley were sparring again, as they
always are, and yet both of them de-
dared to me under pledge of secrecy
that they never enjoyed work so much
before.
lust at present Director Henley is
irving to make Miss Marsh believe that
she has kept him waiting for half
hour. while she is trying to convince
him that she has been made up and sit
ting in the set for three hours.
Miss Marsh is wearing q green tat
feta frock OF the early Lincoln period.
Il has a hoop skirt and low bodice,
with tiny puffs for sleeves. She also
wears black lace mitts on her hands
~
like an angel, but we have the word
If Mr. Henley that she is not
( "Ever since I left Savannah I have
been cold and dissatisfied with every
thing. You know we went down there
to take some plantation scenes and
left my heart behind me. Every day
now have to so South if it only as far
as Washington Square, where the nuts
come from
"This wonderful old estate which we
visited for our picture had precisely
the proper degree Of crumbling gran
deur. The slaves quarters remained
just as they were in -bellum DAYS.
4There was one old negress there
named Nanny Lou and she said she
was III years old. 1t doesn't seem as
though she could be so old, does it?
But rever knew of woman who
would lie about her age-that way.
Perhaps after one gets to hundred
one doesn't mind few years one way
or the other,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Movie Notes

Bert Lytell, who will make his debut
as Metro star in "The Trail to Yes
terday," has settled in the West coast
studios. With the arrival of Lytell
there are three stars at work at the
Hollywood studios. The others are
Edith Storey and Viola Dana Lytell's
leading woman is Anna Q. Nilsson.
Nancy Palmer, known best as the
model of Howard Chandler Christy, has
just signed a contract to appear in
World pictures. She has been selected
as member Of the cast of the forth
coming production, Merely Players"
written by Mrs. L. Case Russell.
Charles X. Whitaker, who adapted
Sardou's LA Tosca" for the screen.
has made the scenario of "The Resur-
rection," by Tolstoy, for Pauline Fred
erick's next Paramount picture. Mr..
Whittaker's great familiarity with
Russia has enabled him to write an
exceptional screen story from this
great book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

were bidding goodby to Miss Hyland
one of them turned to his mate and
said: Gee whiz! Who said movie
stars couldn't act?"
Madge Kennedy will be seen at the
Strand this week in a melodrama attic
role in her newest photoplay, "The
Danger Came" by Ray Somerville.
The part which Miss Kennedy PLAYS,
that of Clytie Rogers, is quite differ
ent from any of her previous roles.
The first of the "Chester Outing"
series will also be shown. 1t is called
"haleteur, the Perfect Cataract"
Whispering Wires of the War" is
an amazing revelation of the important
part the telephone plays in the present
great war. The comedy is James
montgomery Flagg, called "The Good
Sport"
Rosa Lind and Ralph Errolle will
sing the Nile scene duet from "AIda":
Helen Scholder, 'cellist. will play
Peppers "Polonaise de Concert" The
overture will be selections from
Faust"
AT Loew's New York Theatre and
Roof the daily attractions the coming
week will be Charlie Chaplin in his
hrst million-dollar comedy, "a Dogs
Llfe,' on Monday and Tuesday; Edith
Storey, in Treasure Of the Sea" on
Monday, and Elsie Ferguson, in "The
Lle,' on Tuesday; Clara Kimball
Young, in Max MARGINS melodrama.
The House of GLASS;" on Wednesday
and Thursday; William Desmond, in
Society for Sale" and Ella Hall, in
"A Mothers Secret" on Friday; Car
lyle Blackwell, in Leap to Fame" on
Saturday, and Viola Dana, in "Riders
of the Night" on Sunday.
"Over the Top" which has been
showing to large audiences at the Lyric
ever since its opening, begins it's
fourth week there to-day. At both per-
formances and twice daily until
Wednesday Sergeant Empey will be
host to fifty men in uniform, American
and Allies, ard will address the audi
ence from the stage.
Mildred Harris, in 1.-The Doctor and
the Woman enters the final week at
the Broadway Theatre. The picture is
an adaptation of Mary Roberts Rine-
harris OK"
The Fadettes, the women's orchestra
of Boston, will inaugurate limited
engagement at the Broadway Theatre
under the direction of Caroline B.
Nichols
"The Two-Soul Woman" with Pris-
ella Dean, will have it's pre-release
showing at the Broadway Theatre COM
mencing Sunday, April %.
Florence Reed will leave for Los An
geles May /, where she will appear in
the role she created in "The Wan
derer" at the Mason Opera House for
two weeks, beginning May 10. This will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Florence Reed will leave for Los An
geles May l, where she will appear in
the role she created in "The Wan
derer" at the Mason Opera House for
two weeks, beginning May 10. This will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Elsie Ferguson has returned from
Florida with Hugh Ford, her director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

be followed by three weeks in San
Francisco, after which she will return
to New York and resume her picture
work in the Harry Rapf productions.
The success of "My Four Years in
Germany" in this country has been
duplicated in the sale of the foreign
rights to the Ambassador Gerard
photoplay Up to date the following
foreign territories have been sold at
prices that break all records: Great
Britain, South Africa, Australia and
Brazil.
Since the showing of Constance Tall
madge's picture "The Shuttle" Miss
Talnadge has received a number Of
offers from theatrical managers to par
ticipate in "the old fashioned talking
drama" as the little coincidence calls
it. Each of the offers sought to induce
Miss Talmadge to abandon the screen
for the stage. Miss Talmadge promises
not to do it.
Elsie Ferguson has returned from
Florida with Hugh Ford, her director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

and the company which went South to
film exteriors for "The Danger Mark
a screen version of Robert w. Cham
berss story.
Hearts of the World" the David W.
Griffith picture Of the war, will con-
tinue at the Forty-fourth Street Thea
tire
Last week when Mary Pickford was
introduced to President Wilson he
greeted her by saying, Little Mary,
Pm glad to meet you" Miss Pickford
said that she knew she had been called
Little Mary" for years aud years, but
no one ever had called her that in the
second person before.
Throwing caution to the winds, Maui
rice Tourneur began his big new melo-
drama, sporting Life last Friday. Nj
Tourreur does not believe in stars, SO
none has been chosen. Among the
players are the Binney sisters, Con-
stance and Freddy; Clara Beyers.
Charles Craig, Ralph Graves and
Charles Eldridge. Constance Binney is
at present appearing in "Oh, Lady.
Lady"