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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21
Felt the End Near.

Joyride Consulting his watch) The
car went over mile that last minute.
Timid Passenger-And l went over
my whole life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21

Constipation generally indicates disordered
stomach, liver and bowels Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21

Thirty women wearing khaki trous-
ers are working as pipefitters in a New
Jersey chemical plant.
The sun., 1918-12-01

The Language Institute teaches these
500. common verbs and parts OF speech
that go with them and the principles OF
pronunciation, which when presented
properly are exceedingly simple. The
classes are held at hours convenient to
business people who are preparing in
their spare moments for the unprece-
denied opportunities awaiting all who
can qualify by speaking simple Spanish
and French. Students come with many
different motives and desires and from
every part OF the metropolis.
The Language Institute has recently
had the pleasure of presenting to its
friends the new president and director
DR.. Boutelle Ellsworth Lowe formerly
of Denison University. Columbia Univer-
sity and the University OF Rochester.
whose wide experience and progressive
record especially recommend him to the
position. DIR. Lowe Is also president of
the International Office Of Linguistic
TRANSACTIONS, That the scope OF his
ability is equal to the institutes motto,
Language unites the world" is indi-
Gated by his authorship of History and
Law of the International Protection Of
Labor" translated into ten languages.
a pioneer setting forth OF an internal
tional movement making for Industrial
md International peace that won praise
from Prof. John Bassett Moore of Column
bia University and others we'll versed in
international affairs. The coming of DR..
Lowe augurs we'll for the continuance
and upbuildlng OF the institutes efficient
service.
The sun., 1918-12-01
TOME SCHOOL.

The THANKSGIVING recess at the Tome
School, Port Deposit. Ma, began at noon
on "Wednesday As the boys are not
permitted 10 go home for the holiday,
however, a number OF events We're ar
ranged for their entertainment.
on the evening before THANKSGIVING A
song recital was given before the boys
OF the school and their friends by Henri
Scott OF tho Metropolitan Opera COM
pany OF New York The programme
was a delightful one and was greatly
enjoyed by the students md their guests
Mr.. Scotts accompanist was Samuel II.
Lovewell, the new music master of the
Tome School.
on THANKSGIVING morning a short SER
vice was held in Memorial Hall and an
address wJSs made by the healmlstcr Of
tho school, Dr. Thomas $, Baker, The
chief feature OF the day was, however.
the dinner. which was served in the
large dining hail OF the inn. The guests
included In addition to the boys and
their parents who had come to celebrate
the day with them number of old
Tome boys from Camp Meade and the
EdEewood Arsenal,
At the meeting Of the Association Of
Colleges and Preparatory schools held
at Princeton last Friday and Saturday
the Tome School was represented by
Cecil A. Ewing, tho head of the depart
m,ut of mathematics OF Tome.
An officer of the United States Army,
col Pendleton, inspected the Tome
School last Monday with the view to the
establishment At tho school of.a Junior
Reserve Officers Training Corps.
The sun., 1918-12-01

successful stage farce, for Thomas H.
Ince. She lives at Culver City and
each morning comes into Los Angeles
on the Pacific electric car. In order
to get an angle for handling the screen
version she determined TO ask women
how the play struck them. a few
mornings ago she encountered
woman friend at the car station and
asked:
Did you see What's Your Husband
Doing?' at the Morosco."
NO" replied the woman. rather
puzzled Il haven't seen my husband
for four weeks"
Next morning the writer read in the
paper Of her friends suit for divorce.
c. Gardner Sullivan, famous writer
or screen stories, has just completed
a new scenario in which Dorothy Dali
ton will be featured supported by
Thomas Holding. II Will be one Of the
most spectacular pictures made in re-
cent months and Mr.. Sullivan has set
severe task for the director and the
Jugglers of effects. One big punch
is to be fire scene in which an entire
village is burned TO the ground, ex-
ceptinS one house in which are two
little sick children. The feat OF burn
ing this village and at the same time
keeping the one building free from
the flames while the camera grinds
The sun., 1918-12-01
HOUSE IN THE PINES.

Al House In the Pines, Norton. Mass,
the annual Thanksgiving pageant was
given on November %. The pageant
was written by Miss Marjorie Stickney,
teacher Of Bible and gymnastics, and the
dancing was also under her direction.
The scene was laid in a woodland grove,
where the evil spirits of destruction and
war danced in wild disorder suddenly Il
light burst upon the darkness and Vic
tory rose and heralded her companions.
Justice Truth and Honor. They watched
the good spirits rejoice in dancing. Pan
and the nature sprites awoke also to the
glad tidinFs and helped welcome Love,
Faith and Hope, followed by Peace, until
at the end the eagle Of democracy
spread her wings over all.
Each dance and tableau was most ef-
fertyc and the whole idea Of the page ant
beautiful in its simplicity and timeli-
ness Tho girls all took their parts with
outhus!asiV and the dancing was very
well done. \ number of parents and
guests enjoyed the entertainment.
Cast OF characters: "Nictory," Edith
Ropert: Honor" Isabel Dennis
Truth" Gwendolyn Rice; Justice %
Florence Hoover; Love" Dorothy Lin
coin; Faith" Madeline Elliot: Hope
Dorothy Parsons; Peace" Marion Har-
rls; Democracy Laurie Wilson; "Pan,'
Rcruadetta Carter EVIL Spirlts"-Ciiant
Demon" Elizabeth Sloane; Jane Nc
N!vcn, Grace Cone, Mary Shlpman, Jua-
nlta Clayc,l; Good Spirits" Mary
Williamson, Dorothy Foster, Aurr'ia
Crosslcy. Florence Early; mature
Spr!tes." Pickle Wlnslow. Anita Kilpat-
rick. Elizabeth Waterman, Barbara Hal
lott. Marie Cone, Caroline Lewis mu-
sic for pageant, Margaret Converse.
The sun., 1918-12-01
RIvERDAIE COUNTRY SCHOOL.

A Christmas recital for plano by
Rudolph CAM is to be given on Wednes-
day afternoon, December IS, in the gym
nasium of the Riverdale Country School,
New York city. The programme will
consist entirely Of Yuletide music.
Building the Victory Ships" by Ell
Benedict. architect is the subject of the
first OF the Wednesday afternoon lectures
in the winter season to begin next We'd
nesday at 4.30. Mr.. Benedict has made
a tour Of the great shipyards and has
followed the movement from the begin
ming.
The way in which the activities of
boys reflect those of the grownups II
Increasingly shown in the conduct at
Rlverdale Country School of the Vic
tory boys Earn and Give" campaign
for the United War Work fund. The
faculty had nothing whatever to do with
the arrangements. The whole campaign
was left with the boys for planning and
for execution. They proceeded at once to
organize canvaesing teams for both the
upper and the lower schools, and then
to visualize the efforts OF each team by
devices similar to the large clocks which
are used In public campaigns. Reports
were given every day after lunch and
the final totals were announced with
eclat. The results of this method were
the best ever achieved by the school In
any enterprise Of the kind-100 per cent.
Sixty boys In the upper school pledged
altogether $523.75, and eighty-four boys
in the lower school s345. In addition
s3425 was made by the sale of a toy
model aeroplane, thereby raising a total
OF 5000. The boys are extremely busy
over the holiday securing subscriptions
to magazines and doing a thousand and
one other things to earn money to meet
their pledges.
The sun., 1918-12-01
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

a card sale, were sent to the Red Cross.
"St. Joseph's War Saving Society, or
ganized at the beginning OF 1918, Sc
cured for Thrift Stamps and War
Saving Stamps the sum of $4,000.
THE result Of patriotic meeting
was the securing of $1,000 bond, which
was later presented to our alma mater
az proof OF our students loyalty and
patriotism.
THE St Joseph's Bazaar Fund was
increased by 800 gift from member
of the senior class.
Through the united efforts of the
pupils of every other grade Liberty
bonds to the value OF $19S0O were pur-
chased by our patrons In the name OF
the academy. thereby raising st. Josephs
sum total to $40, 300.
I'm the United War Drive closing
Wednesday, November 20, the Academy
presented to the Government through
the Brentwood Red Cross Association a
gift OF 1894.
The big drive will be recorded In
Americas history as an evidence OF the
magnanimty Of our people.
In the annals OF the Academy OF St
Joseph II will be read as testimonial
to the loyalty and the patriotism of the
students of 1918.
AT present we, the sisters and the
students. are diligently working for
destitute Belgium babies We hope the
little trousseaus will reach their desti-
nation before the natal day of the Prince
of Peace. whose birth announced nearly
1000 years ago by angel choristers was
heavens sweetest message to earth.
The proclamation of peace has
awakened among us new and an en-
thusiastic fervor. demanding from every
grateful heart uninterrupted prayers Of
THANKSGIVING"
The sun., 1918-12-01
"THE COMMON CAUSE"

Like "Over the Top" "womanhood,
the Glory Of the Nation" within the
Law" THE Girl Philippa." and The
Battle Cry OF Peace" 1.-THE Common
Cause" ]. Stuart Blacktons latest
screen production, will be made one
of the big releases Of the season. The
Vitagraph distributing organization,
which handled all Of the Vitagraph
specials mentioned. already has begun
to receive scores OF inquiries about
the Blackton production, and is antici-
pating splendid results with 1t. The
company is now engaged in completing
plans for the exploitation of THE
Common Cause" and the production
will have behind 1t one OF the most
extensive and energetic advertising
campaigns that has been given to any
picture in recent years.
THE Common Cause" is a UNIQUE
production. in that II presents forc.bly
and dramatically the theme OF the al
lied cause.-The story of the defence OF
civilization against the Hun-and in
PRODUCES numerous sideiights on the
war not hitherto presented on the
screen. In making this production
Commodore Blackton has gone to
greater lengths than on any OF his
productions. and out of the mass of
fine material TO which he has access
has chosen scenes OF remarkable in
tensity and dramatic strength.
Everything has been done to make
The Common Cause" production
that will stand in the annals of screen
production as a great accomplishment.
To begin with, the picture was made
under the auspices and with the coop
GRAFTON of the British Canadian re-
cruiting mission, which gave Commo-
dore Blackton It's fullest aid in the
making OF the picture.
The commission provided the pro-
Queer with every facility for making
The Common Cause" q perpetual
dramatic-historic document He had
at his disposal the famous British
tank, BRITANNIA" and other land
battleships." in action; artillery OF
many sizes; soldiers OF Britain and
her European Allies in addition to
United States marines and other
American soldiers; battleplanes and
real battle scenes, officially photo
grGphed and never before made
available 10 the public.
The cast is strong one. Herbert
Rawlinson and Sylvia Dreamer are
featured at it's head, and in their sup
port are seen Lieut.. Lawrence Gros-
smith, the famous English comedian
and veteran OF the war; Charles and
Violet Blackton, Huntley Gordon, Mile.
Marcel, Philip Van Horn and Louis
Dean, who has won fame by his I'M
personatiOn OF the Kaiser in "Ovor
the Top" and several other recent big
productions,
In the prologue and epilogue, which
present the theme of The Common
Cause" Marjorie Rambeau appears as
ColWmbid, Julia Arthur as TaIy, Vio-
let Heming as britannia, Irene Castle
as France and Efiio Shannon as
Belgium. ...--..
The sun., 1918-12-01
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

The latest figures showing the attend
ance In various departments at the Uni
versity OF Vermont, Burlington, Vt, not
counting the men in the signal Corps
and mechanical schools, show n total Of
72O. proportIoned AZ follows; s \, T. G.
men. 400; mons. \. Il. c. men, GO {;
women, 200,
The student publication known as the
Cynic, issued weekly, is published this
wear largely by the women Owing to the
fact that most of the men are In tho $
A. r. &. and have no time for work Of
this kind It became necessary either to
suspend publication or to turn the man
agemcnt over to the women students,
The latter policy was chosen and Cath
airline Casey. -, was elected editor in
chief, with Margaret Patton. 10. as
business manager
In tho recent war work drive the stu
dents and faculty OF the institution
raised over $4,000. their quota being
$1,000.
The senior class has elected :he fol-
The sun., 1918-12-01
What Is Going On
Within Academic Walls

THE first regular meeting OF the
freshman class OF Wheaton Col
lege. Norton, Mass, was called
last evening by Dean Ida J. Everett, who
announced the appointment of the first
class officers. They will keep their Of
fees until Just before Christmas, when
the class elections will be held The new
chairman Is Elsie Broughton OF Milford,
y. II, She formerly lived in Wo!laSton,
Mass, and attended the Wollaston gram
mar school and the Quincy High School.
She has played on tho class hockey team
here and is member of the classical
club Of the dramatic society, OF the Y.
W. c. A. and OF the athletic association.
The new secretary Is Phyllis II. David
son Of Gulford, Me. Both officers We're
appointed by Dean Everett on the basis
of scholarship and character.
The names OF the speakers FOR the
Sunday services at the college chapel
during the month of December have just
been announced. They are: December /,
President Wilson Of Olivet College; D.
cember s, the Rev. Francis T.. Clark,
y. D, founder and president OF tho
Y. T. $. c. E. December -, DR.. Wa
ter O. McIntire. professor OF philosophy
and education, for the morning service,
and President Samuel V. Cole for the
evening service.
Mrs. Kate Epson Clark OF Brooklyn,
y. y, spoke here last week to the mem
bers OF the faculty and student body.
Dean Ida J. Everett represented Whca-
ton at meeting Of college presidents Al
the State House last week. The purpose
of the meeting was the discussion Of the
college entrance requirements and OF the
present courses in elementary and sec
ondary schools,
The Thanksgiving recess lasted from
Wednesday noon to Friday noon. Those
members Of the faculty and student body
who did not 20 to their own homes wero
cordially invited 10 remain AT the col
lege, where entertainments OF different
kinds were Furnished. Wednesday after
noon all those remaining were enter
tanned at the presidents house. Both
Wednesday and Thursday EVENINGS there
were impromptu entertainments in Met
calf Hall.
Mile. st. Rene TailllHdler and Mile,
NoctluCer, representatives, OF the French
Government, who have been making
tour of the principal women's colleges a.
the invitation OF the Food Administra-
ton, visited at Wheaton for three days
this week. Interesting lectures were
given by them in both French and Eng
lsh.
The sun., 1918-12-01
STAGE AND SCREEN

Niblo are completing n two weeks
stay on the desert, where they have
been making scenes for a new Thomas
II. Ince photoplay. Most Of the actors
went prepared for a hot spell and
found the nights distresslngly cool. A
special messenger was despatched
back to town and the studio was
wired for fur coats and blankets.
Studio Manager Jack Kelley started
Immediately to make a record run be-
fore night caught the company again
on the desert. He was arrested for
speeding before he reached the Los
Angeles city limits, but was allowed
to proceed on giving the officer his
card. He reached the desert before
nlghtfall, however, and In answer to
the words of gratitude showered upon
him said he would pro rate his fine
among the beneficiaries.
The first photodrama that shows the
close of the Great War, including the
capture of Sedan by American trnr,ps,
bas just been announced by William
Fox. The picture Is THE Land OF the
Free and Is described as a big special
production, which gives a vivid, nov
ing epic OF American heroism and
sacrifice.
Ella Stuart Carson. we'll known
scenario writer, has been engaged
recently writing the continuity of
whats Your Husband Doing?" a
The sun., 1918-12-01
PEDDIE INSTITUTE.

A song and dramatic recital was given
at Peddie Institute, Hightstown, n. J.,
during the conference hour on Saturday
morning, November 20, by Edward Brig
ham OF New York city a basso pro-
fundo and dramatic reader The pro-
gramtne rendered consisted OF songs and
Rotations with and without music.
Among those drawing the most applause
from the student body were IAN Old
Sweetheart of Mine" Farewell to Thee"
THE Fool" (Robert W. Servlce), keep
the Home Fires Burning and the Mar
seillaise." The whole programme was
very entertaining.
In the evening OF the above date the
students were entertained again in a
rare manner by some soldiers from
Camp Dix. From 40 to 9 p. NJ. was
given over to the festivities, wherein the
whole school was kept in = continual
round OF good fun and merriment as
produced by the soldiers from the can
Torment. Many vaudeville stunts
were introduced, also singing, mono
logues, and as a final number a one act
play was staged. in which the men took
the parts of females in eNvellent fashion
on Saturday afternoon, November %,
the Pedd!e football team overcaIne the
Remington School eleven bya score of
10 in one Of the hardest fought and
most interesting contests played AT
Peddle In many years. The Peddle var
s'ty was crippled by the absence of three
regulars, but, backed by the splendid
spirit of the cheering section, they
played in wonderful fashion and
emerged the victorS over a worthy op-
ponent. The Pennington had a trio of
.aSt hacktield men in Blackwell. Luker
and Gray, who made big gains around
tg' NuiD ~.
The sun., 1918-12-01

lowing officers: President, Leon I. Pat
ten Of Burlington; v!ce-prcsdent, Mar
rarct Whltemore Of Newport, y. H;
secretary. Edith Halsted OF Fairfax, and
treasurer. Harold Dwinell OF East Ca
.dts, Vt.
The Junior class has elected the7e Of
acers: President, Robert Fowler OF Leo
anon, y. H. vice-president, Irene oviit
o. West Enosburg. VT. secretary, Hazel
Byington OF Charlotte; treasurer, Ar
thur Cheney OF Randolph.
The football! game played between
M!ddIebury and the University OF Yer
mont at Mddlebury resulted in \ score
o. 0 TO 0.
The New York Alumna at n luncheon
and business meeting held recently
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. Jean Christie Bun. 'S6 vice-presl-
dent. Clara / Colburne, IS; secretary
treasurer, Grace Sylvester '0S cXeCu-
III" committee, Mrs, Phube Marsh Bos-
worth, 81; Alice Derby, '02 Ellen Cat
lin, o.
The sun., 1918-12-01
OBERLIN COLLEGE.

President King Of Oberlin College.
Obcrlin. Ohio. is now In Paris engaged
in war work. 4 letter received last
week brings word that he has just con-
Guided nineteen addresses before the sol
diers. lie has been speaking to engi-
ueers in the interpreters camps and
before men in the Gas Division. His
last audience was composed OF soldiers
who had been at Chateau Thierry. lie
IL considering ar invitation from the
British authorities 10 visit thoroughly
the British front TO inspect their war
Y, NJ. &, A work. In the middle Of
September President King visited the
lines In northern Italy.
Tho current number Of the Oberln
ilumni NdgG;iuo contains an exceed
ingly timely a"tir lie, The Truth About
Bulgaria" by Edward b Haskell, 81.
Mr.. Haskell was for many years promi-
ncnt in the Government service In soma.
The sun., 1918-12-01

great Forthcoming Red Cross cam
paign. which will be known as the
Christmas Rollcall."
The Famous Players-Lasly Corpb-
ration has signed for the distribution Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew comedies,
to be released one a month, COM
mencing next January. Three COM
edies are already finished and ready
for distribution. They are "Once a
Mason" and "The Amateur Liar"
both by Albert Payson Terhune, and
Romance and Rings" by Emma An
derson Whitman.
When the Drews tour the country
In their stage play Keep Her Smil-
ing" they will take with them a
complete motion picture producing
equipment and technical staff and will
stage films in localities which best At
the stories. This is the first time that
such plan Of film production has ever
been undertaken.
A certain little extra girl who was
cast to wear a Boy Scouts costume
in when the Boys Come Home" a
new Emerson-Loos production, was
very hungry at I o'clock and decided
to run across the street to the Great
Northern Hotel for a quick bite. She
donned long fur coat and in her boy
scout costume and hat entered the back
cafe. No one said anything to her and
all went we'll until she decided to order
The sun., 1918-12-01
VINCENT sERRANo. who plays
the villainous major in by
piqeon Post.n r. Ziepfeld Ir "a

" the villainous major in by
V Pigeon Post" r. ziegfeld Jr.'s
production Of Austin Pages new play
Al the George NJ. Cohan Theatre. has
probably supported more famous stars
than any young actor on the Amer
can stage. It was as Lieut.. Denton in
Augustus Thomas's ARIZONA that
MIR, Serrano made his first big hit.
Al that time he was leading man with
Eleanor Robson. Before that he played
Juvenile roles with Annie Russell and
Clara Bloodgood.
He supported Elsie de Wolfe in "The
Way Of the World" Margaret Hing
ton In "a Japanese Nightingale" vir-
gInia Harneu In La Belle Marseil-
la.se." Charlotte Walker in ION
Parole" Dorothy Donnelly in "The
Movers" Ida Conquest in "a Little
Brother Of the Rich" Us we'll as Hilaa
spcpg, Hattie Williams, John Mason,
Ky1is Bellew, Doris Keane, Mary
Nash, Nazimova and Irene Fenwick.
In addition he has been the featured
player in several ways and once
starred at the head Of his own COM
psny in THE Brass Bowl" which
however, Wi not a success.
No less momentous than the
changes to DO wrought by the ap-
preaching Peace Congress will be the
revolution brought about in popular
The sun., 1918-12-01

an after lunch cordial with her coffee.
This order caused considerable commo-
ton and she was the subject Of sew
eral inquiring glances in her direc-
on. OF course she was not served
with the cordial and she was rather a
pensive looking Boy Scout when she
made her exit.
Enrico Caruso paid visit TO the
Famous Players-Lasky studios with
his wife. and greeted all the en-
ployees In his customary genial man
ner. He watched Marguerite Clark
and Elsie Ferguson In their respective
sets being screened and then visited
the projection room. where the studio
manager arranged showing Of
Caruso's second picture, THE Splen-
did Romance" which viii be released
later.
The sun., 1918-12-01
ACADEMY OF ST. JOSEPH.

The following Is part of a speech made
10y d. member OF the class Of 1919 at the
close Of victory campaign held at St,
Joseph'S- in-the-Plnc Brentwood. n. y,
on what our School Has Done for the
War;
Congratulations have come to us
from several sources in recognitlon Of
the successful war activities in which
we, tho students Of the academy, have
very heartily participated.
Las. year with Christmas greetings.
$50 soldier kits valued at 5000 were
sent to Our Boys in France.
For the fist Liberty Loan the nro-
ceeGs OF a bazaar amounting to $3.50
were forwarded to the knights Of Co.
lumtug in Brooklyn SS7. the profits OF