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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
SOIL MEETINGS
ALL POSTPONED
were to Have Been Held Next Week
In Number Of Places In
Lee County, but lnflu-
enza Prevents.

The several soil demonstration
meetings which were scheduled for
ah over Lee county next week have
oeen postponed Indefinitely.
is intended to hold them later
az the same places, after the infiu-
enza epidemic subsidies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
paiIv Newspaper suspends.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Oct. 1s.
The Daily Morning Tribune of
Cape Girardeau, James P. Whiteside,
publisher, suspended yesterday be-
cause of labor shortage and high
cost of material.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
HOPELESS,

Minneapolis Journal The ESlseI
might be influenced slightly, but II
will be pretty hard to make democrats
out of the six battle Scared sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Turn Over to Red Cross Much Mater
ial to Make Gas Masks for
American Soldiers Ad-
vancins on Berlin.
ALL DO GOOD WORK HERE
Organization Of Grocers and Delivery
Boys Did Not Turn Out so
Well, But Some Collect
ed Quantity

Several barrels of peach stones
and nut shells, which have been col
! lected by school children for the
making of gas, masks for American
| soldiers, by burning them into car
] bon, were delivered yesterday at the
receiving depot
| There are still several barrels at
i the ward schools which will not be
/ sent to the shipping depot until
school reopens, because the children
are still on the job and it is expected
that they will bring shells and fruit
! pits by the basket full when they re.
/ turn to school,
Pupils Beat the Grocers.
| All grocers were asked" to place
in their stores receptacles where
townspeople could conveniently de-
post shells. Delivery boys were
asked to remind housekeepers to
save for the shipment, and to collect
the same.
| Some merchants and some delivery
boys have done excellent work and
some have done little and some
have done nothing.
| The indications are, however, that
altogether Keokuk's shipment will be
a creditable one, although there is
disappointment that the grocers and
delivery boys did not enlist more
actively in this war work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

stone Califf, and the latter with the
family of their nephew, Bruce Fisher.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

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ed to appear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
ACTRESS INSPIRED
SEA-SAFETI DEVICE
Augusta Haviland's Life Preserver Sub.
dued Her Fears of U.Boat
Menace

Augusta HaViland. of the oh. Boy"
company. which will be moved to the
Chestnut Street Opera House next week,
claims to have inspired the invention Of
a life preserver of remarkable efficacy.
When Miss HaViland came to this
country she felt that submarines
would have no terror for her. She
recalled an Old chap in oxford who
had long been experimenting with a life
preserver. hut had never been able to do
anything practical with it. Before sail
ing she spent several weeks with him,
and at her suggestion he went to work
on life prcserver made like an ordinary
waiStCOat. They tried several materials.
and finally selected the ordinary blue
serge with satin back for the waist
coat. It buttons in front and there is
buckle at the back. In one of the pOCk-
cts of the waistcoat there Is a tube
which when blown initiates the rubber
lined waistCat. A small flask Of brandy
is in one Of the lower pockets and in an
other pocket is a siren whistle. These
are attached to small chains.
The idea Of whistle came from sug
geStiOn made by Lord Montague. of Beal-
divue, who was on a boat that was tor
pedOed by a submarine. When he WAS
rescued he told Miss Haviland If he had
had whistle he could have attracted
attention at least twelve hours before he
was rescued. so the whistle became a
part of the waistCoat If" preserver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
GRIFFITH DISCOVERED
] WINSOME MAE MARSH
Little Girl Haunted Los An
geles Studio and Attracted
Directors Notice

II it hadn't been for the San Fran
cisco earthquake. IL is possible that a
young girl who is now one Of the most
popular of photoplay stars would have
he seen in THE Face in the Dark" the
Stanley's new offering next week.
Miss Marsh is Of Mexican birth but
Of American parentage She first saw
the light in the border town of Juarez.
For several years she attended school in
El Paso. crossing the Rio Grande hound
ary line via the International Bridge
establi shed themselves in San Francisco
they had every intention Of making
their home there for long time. But
within a year came the earthquake.
Their house was destroyed and ali their
possessions. After several days euCamp-
ment with thousands of other San
F.ranciscans in Golden Gate Park the
Marshes decided to start life anew. in
Angeles. which was soon TO become the
photoplay capital of the land.
Marguerite Marsh, sister Of Mae. even
tually secured employment under n. w.
Grifith's direction in films in the South
ern California metropolis. Mae often
watched her rehearse ono day the di-
rector noticed bright little girl follow
ing all his operations with intense in
terest With further acquaintance he
soon realized her artistic potentialities
and with her parents consent he cast her
for several small parts in his produC-
ttons. Her first important role came
with THE Sands Of Dee" Then she ap-
peared in the title role Of Lilly White"
and her rise to stardom began to as
sumo a meteoriC aspect Her last Grif-
nth part was in "lntolerance." Miss
Marsh is now one of the Goldwyn's s
chief luminaries. 1t is interesting to
speculate what her position would now he
had the earthquake not driven her
parents to Los Angeles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

BARA PICTURE WAS
MADE IN SIX WEEKS

The speed with which the production
of Cleopatra" the current feature film
production at the Victoria Theatre. was
made, is said to have established a new
record in spectacular photoplays. The
picture. taken in California. was COM
pleted in six weeks. OF course. the
actual staging was preceded by weeks of
scenario work and an examination of
historical sources for light on the char
acter of the Egyptian siren Theda
Bara herself admits to dclving In
archaeology. but she Confesscs that her
Investigations were not particularly
fruitful cleopatra Is Variously de-
scribed by classic historians. The drama
lists arc also in conflict Shakespeare
and Shaw radically disagree in painting
her portrait. The former ConCeivcs her
as a httenish mink; the latter as a
grand tragedy queen Miss Baras treat
meat Of the character is certainly not
Shawian In its comparative absence
Of poetic values. it cannot be called
SHAKE spearean. The movie star partiC-
ularly emphasizes the seductive elements
Of the nature of Antony's enamorata.
Physically she is well suited to the role
as thus presented, and the picture has
already won substantial success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
RECORD CLASS WILL,
GRADUATE AT SHORE,
War Economy Figures Prominent, in
commencement Program of At
laniic City High School

Atlantic City. y. j., May 1S.-The
commencement exercises of the Atlantir
city high school will be held Friday
morning. June 20. at the ApoIo Thratrc
me class to be graduated numbers about
I6O students, the largest in the history
OF the institution
war economy figures prominently i'm
the program this year. one depart,Ire
VIII be the abandonment of the long
established custom to engage a speaker
OF note to make the address at com
mencement The board OF education this
year has permitted the graduating class
to elect its own orator for the Drin-
clpai address. Harry Subin. who was
originally named to deliver the mantle
oration at the class day exercises, ha :
been chosen for the honor.
Instead OF elaborately engraved cards.
the invitations will be printed.
1t has been decided too. that instead
of flowers and costly dresses. one for
class day and one for commencement.
the girls will have but one simple gown,
that shall serve for both occasions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
NEWMAN PREPARING
EUROPEAN LECTURES

T.. NJ. Newman, the "traveloguist.
sailed from an Atlantic port about two
weeks ago with his operators. motion
picture and still-life Cameras-the first
equipment of this kind permitted to
leave an American port of embarkation
Tor nonmilitary use in many months.
News has just been received of New
man safe arrival on the other side. and
ne VIII now tour the Allied countries for
the picture story of industrial and social
conditions behind the battle lines.
hen Newman presents his series Of
IraNeltalks" here next season he will
snow how England. France and Italy
conduct their affairs. how business is
transacted and how industrial emer-
genCieS are met. the revolutionary
changes in the theatre. society. country
ne and city life. the nov role of
woman. the Substitution OF machinery
Tor manual labor, the sCrapinE Of the
useless, trivial and merely ornamental !:
the magnifCent unity of great peoples
Tor the first time Co-ordinatcd and
aligned in the accomplishment of great
international undertaking. Newman
VIII dCNot" the next five months to his
extensive tour
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
PASTURE SHEEP IN CITIES:
UTILIZE PARKS AND LAWNS
Economy Board Council of National Defense. Suggests Sc
full Employment of Luxury Acres
as War Measure

Sheep raising on lawns and in parks
is urged by the economy board Of the
Council Of National Defense as a war
measure. The board asks that the
wealthy turn over these luxury acres"
to the production of food
That the idea can be carried out sue
ceESfully has been proved by Or. George
Woodward of Chestnut Hill He has
maintained a miniature sheep farm on
the big lawn in front of his home at
NcCallum street and Mermaid lane.
shrd C shr shr sh c sh cshrdlpupup
According to the board such idle lands
have great farm value, owing to their
usual proximity to market. 1t is also
pointed out that the maintenance of a
landscape lawn requires manpowcr and
horsepower now vitality needed in food
production.
Speaking of the boards encourage
ment of this move. +. Lawrence Fell.
Pennsylvania director of the economy
board, said:
Both land and labor devoted to the
park and lawn purposes are non-cssCn-
tial just now, because they are devoted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
Greatest of War Historians

The Most Remarkable Tribute Ever Paid to Any One
Identified with the world of the Screen Drama is the honor
which has just been bestowed upon DAVID WARk
FFlIH by the Board of Historians at present engaged
in compiling the Standard Contemporary History of the
Great War.
AT meeting of these HISTORIANS comprising repre-
enaves professors and members of the faculty of the
leading universities of America, general discussion took
HEARTS OF THE WORLD" and those present agreed
that in this gigantic contribution the worlds record Of
the war MIR. GRIFFITH has proven himself THE GREAT.
EST OF WAR HISTORIANS.
Read the following letter to MIR. Griffith from Dr.
Francis Treveyan Miller of the Board of Historians:
My MI. Griffith: NEW YORK n V April 2sd 1913 =
AT editorial conference of Board of Historians today
discussed the value of Motion Picture HEARTS
interest to know that agreed production is the
notable record that the War produced We privileged
in greeting the GREATEST OF WAR HISTORIANS. s
have produced volumes the War But single
vital that embods the spirit and
the soul of the War with deeper reality than all these books combined
While at work anayzing the official documents from the
bgere and atteonts for cumbersome volumes
on sFen MaT ~ YOU rsvS the in two and half hours
While am informed by publishers that works breaking
all business records with sales exceeding s00o find that
millions where
that business figures beyond all possibilities the printed
have the conclusion that hereafter history be
divided
Picture The Stone Age the Bronze Age the Age of the Printed
erodotus
celebrated Jewish historian then in modern times find Gibbon in
along Prescott Bancroft Motley and Pkman until today
we find in this age of inventive genius the great historian of the
FIRST the Cinema position
the records Of human
typography to historian of the NEW SCHOOL of enem.togpSy
Again extending to highest admiration for epoch
Csigned) FRANCIS TREVELYAN MILLER (.t- D. LL.D3
WILLIAM ELLIOTT COMsrOCK Present
n w CPJEETTEpC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
GISH SISTERS ROSE
QUICKLY in FILMS
Six Years Ago Lillian and
Dorothy Were Ohio
School Girls

Lillian Gish. with her sister Dorothy
and their mother, was in the party
OF players that David W GriHith. in
quest of an epic Of the great war. took
more than eighteen months ago to Eu-
rope. II vas n hazardous undertaking
that was amclioratcd to an extent by
the "safe conduct" given Griffith and
his company behind the frst-liuc trenches
but il was an adventure that none uf
the group has regretted. although many
times there was imminent danger from
the artillery Of the BorhcS Indeed
,'ritfth himself was injured on an arm
by exploding shraNnc and ON one OC-
"aSion the cntir" party was subject to
hOmhardmcnt that ucCCSSitatcd close
{ sticking to cover"
The Gish girls are Ohioans Lillian
was born in Springfield where she went
to a finishing school ana her first VEN
tur1 in career that has been rapidly
successful was with the RiOEraph stock
Company II was Griffith who engaged
her in 1912 and in six years she has
Is known throughout thc film world In
The Birth Of Nation she had the
role of Elsie Stoncmau. daughter Of
Austin Ston"man. She was chosen for Il
high plaC" IN the following big prOduC-
tion bearing tAo Griffith mark. "Intul-
crance." In that ambitious prcscnta-
tion she is seen as the one who rocks
the cradle
Dorothy Gish is two years the Junior
Of her sister. Dorothy was born in
Dayton. she had Il RioErapd career and
her training was SO thorough that there
was little question of her suitability for
the role Of the NiVaCiouS French girl
the little disturh"r." in "Hcarts Of tn"
World"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

The patrons of the Colonial Nixon.
Locust and other theatres directed by
Fred 6. -NirdlinEer. Who will be
unable to get away for the summer
months, need not want for entertain
ment. Arrangements have been com
pleted for a series of pictures in which
many of the stars of filmdom will appear.
At the Nixon some of the features will
include Sergeant Empey, in "Over the
Top; Enid Bennett. in The Greatest
Show on Earth; Jack Pickford. in
Mile Minute Kendall: charles Ray.
in His own Home Town.; Dorothy
Dalton, in THE Mating Of Marcclla" {:
George NJ. Cohan. in "Hit-the-Trail HOl-
lday": Enid Bennett. in "A Desert Woo
ing: Taylor Holmes. in "A Pair of
SiNes.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
NEW JERSEY CAR LINE
GETS FARE INCREASE
Board Also Permits Withdrawal of
Communication Tickets, Trenton
to Princeton

Trenton. May IS.-An increase from
five to six cents on each fare. and the
withdrawal of communication tickets at
twelve for a dollar. was allowed the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction
Company on its lines in four fare zones
between this city and Princeton by the
State Board of Public Utility Com
missioners, today. The increase was OPP
posed by municipalities through which
the company operates, while protests
were filed by patrons Of the lines.
The board says that the increase is
for the purpose of meeting a deficiency
in operating revenue and bond interest
and not for the purpose of declaring
dividends. and that the addition of one
cent to each fare price and the with
drawal of the tickets will net the COM
pany net revenue of six per cent on
the physical value of the property, de-
termned by the board in reports pre-
'Viously submitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

The K0dia Concert Band, Which has
won marked favor by it's daily con-
certs at WoOdsidc Park will begin the
third week Of its engagement at this
amusement resort on Monday Giuseppe
Rodia is the director Throughout next
week Edna Wallace Kinney, COntralto.
VIII b" the soloist Instrumentalists of
the band will also be given an oppor-
tunltN to display their virtuosity in
special numbers on the programs. The
fireworks display has now become a
regular feature Of the Friday evening
entertainment roster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

While Mabel MrCauc the prima donna
Of sec You Later" the popular musical
been Chicag" favoritc for several
Years. this is her first appearance in the
East in ureteuti"us musical produc-
tion. She has appeared as star in a
number Of musical comedies i'm the
West. but is best known in the East as
vaudeville hcadiner. She was for A
long time member of the team of How
ard and MCCanc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

The RiVoli Theatre in West Philadcl-
phia Will turn over to the Red Cross
all the proceeds of the scheduled film
performances of Wednesday and Thurs
day next week. The attractions to he
given in aid of the great drive are
"Over There, with Charles RiChman.
and "The Spirit Of the Red Gross"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
Young ANialor Is Killed

Norfolk. Va. May lS.-Ensign Cal
win Crawley, L. S. y. r., of St. Louis,
lost his life at the Hampton Roads
naval operating base air school here
when seaplane he was plotting struck
a pile in landing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

Next Week PholoPIay Calendar on
Page II
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
CTo BE CONTINUED
ANCIENT VESSELS OF JAPAN
Earliest knowa Specimen of Japanese
Craft Called "Morota. Bune" or
"Many.oared Ship of kumano."

A historical study Of ancient ships
used by seafaring people. such as
We're the prehistoric dwcllers along the
shores of what is now the sea of Japan
has been made by Shinji NiShimura of
the Society Of Naval Architecture and
the Tokyo Anthropological society,
East and West News states. He has
devoted many years to the work. and
although the printed volume Is small.
II Is profoundly exhaustive. He starts
with the earliest known specimen Of
japanese called the "Morotn- -Bune" or
"Many- Dared Ship Of Kumano," re-
mains Of which were dug up at an old
village Of that name to the south Of
Lake Naku-no-Umi in Idzumo province
II was "a place to which the Idzumo
people had migrated from their native
land. Where was that native land?"
Mr.. NiShimura traces direct descent
from the 'Many-Oared Ship of Ku-
mano' and the triangular craft OF
Korea, still used Mt Songyn. He says:
1T may be asserted that the MOrota.
Bunc in Idzumo and the triangular
craft in Korea have diverged from the
same stock, viz, the fishing boat of the
Ainu. In my opinion, the Morata-Bune.
the fishing boat of the Ainu, and the
triangular craft in Korea resemble one
another in form; but tn. boat of the
Alnu belongs TO the northern group,
while the rest belong to the western
group. The triangular craft of the Ko-
reans was modelled after the fashion of
the ancient Manchurian type, while
the Morota-Bune was fashioned after
the Korean. type. Even supposing they
came from the same source, that source
Is prehistoric; it must belong to time
when the ancestors of the Ainu were
related with those - the Koreans, be-
fore they came to Japan, from some
place situated at the eastern extremity
Of Asia; let us say, for example, in n
potamlc region like the Amur. If this
be so, the time antedates the history
of the shipbuilding Of our country"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

thls-ah-fOrtunnte individual upon
whom you have bestowed your affec,
tlons; but you'll never lose mine" he
burst out wildly. "When you get done
butting your head against the wall
that VIII mysterlOusly rise In your
way. I'll be waiting for you. That's
how ! love. I've never failed in any
thing | ever undertook, and | don't
care how fight, fair or foul, so that
| win"
"This isn't the fifteenth century"
Hazel let her Indignation flare, "and
Tn not nt all afraid of any of the
things you mention. Even If | weren't
engaged, I'd never think of marrying
Il man old enough to be my father-a
man whose years haven't given him Il
sense, OF either dignity or decency.
Wealth and social position don't mod
ify gray hairs and advancing age.
Your threats are an insult. This isn't
the stone age. Even If II were" she
concluded cuttlngly, you'd stand II
poor chance Of winning n woman
against man like-well-" she
shrugged her shoulders, but she was
thinking of Jack BarrOws broad Shout
ders, and the easy way he went up Il
flight of stairs, three steps at Il time.
"Well, any young man."
with that thrust, Miss Hazel Weir
turned TO the rack where hung her hat
and coat.
Bush caught her by the shoulders be-
fore she took second step.
Gray hairs and advancing age!" he
said. $50 / strike you as approaching
senillty, do I? I'll show you whether
I'm the worn.out specimen you seem
TO think am. Do you think I'll give
you up just because I've made you
angry? Why, love you the more for
II; 1t only makes me the more deter
mined to win you"
"You cant. dislike you more every
second. Take your hands Off me,
please. Be gentleman-if you can"
For answer he caught her up close
to him, and there was no sign of de-
cadent force in the grip of his arms.
He kissed her; and Hazel, in blind
rage, freed one arm. and struck at him
man fashion. her hand doubled into
a small fist. by the grace Of chance,
the blow landed on his nose. There
was force enough behind ii to draw
blood. He stood back and fumbled for
his handkerchief. Something that
sounded like an oath escaped him.