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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Cannon Have No Eyes and
Huns No Heart When Firing

knowing where the shell will hit. For
more than half an hour in the uns
folding OF the story of Hearts of
the World" the audience is given a
glimpse of the newer, more modern
methods, employed. Great guns are
shown discharging their death-dealsI
ing contents in the air, both the dis
lance of the supposed target and the
ultimate result of the firing being
unknown to those who handle the
guns.
THE conduct of the war; explains
Mr.. Griffith, is quite puzzling to the
average laymah> Men usually expect
that there shallRe some reasonable
excuse for the firing of priceless am
munition. Not so. All the Ger
mans know is that somewhere, in
some bright and happy little home,
the shell will fall. Somewhere inno-
cent children will be moyed down in
their tracks. The Huns do not stop
to count values. Theirs is but the
brutal, bloodthirsty business of kill
ing, where or whom they know not.
nor do they care. Throughout all
their activities the Prussians main
tain this constant bombardment of
villages, striking down the inhabi-
tants, burning the churches. destroy
ing everything that might come
within range of the shells. regardless
of whether the destruction will be
to their advantage in the conduct of
the campaign"
Truly "cannons have no eyes"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
N URING the attack on Brussels,
ii United States Minister Brand
- Whitlock was approached BY

N URING the attack on Brussels,
IL United States Minister Brand
Whitlock was approached by
the Chinese Ambassador to Belgium,
who breathlessly inquired;
Where shall l go, to escape the
German Shells
Go to your embassy" called
Whitlock.
But cannons have no eyes"
answered the Chinese diplomat.
These words have often been re-
peated but seldom if ever with an
understanding of the actual meaning
of the epigram. Today, with the
modern methods of warfare better
understood by the Americans, the
expression assumes a new signih-
canoe. In Civil War days men fought
directly at their target. There was
no question about the landing place
of the contents of the big guns. To-
day everything is diffrent. Warfare
is carried on by methods which, in
the earlier days. would have been
considered impracticable - impos-
sible.
David Wark Griffith has brought
home many truths to the American
people in his production, Hearts of
the World One of these, made
especially noticeable because of the
prominence given to it in the more
stirring scenes of this master work,
is the fact that thousands upon
thousands of rounds of ammunition
are hurled at the enemy without the
men who handle the guns actually
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Close-Ups and Cut Outs
BY Could

is full of all kinds of fancy stunts
The actor says he has notion to
make Jack double in some of the
harder scenes.
William S, Harris story of New
York. Branding Broadway" will
present to the public a new group
of stars working with the big west
erner, and incidentally a new series
OF locations. as most OF the action
takes place i'll the big city. Seena
Owens plays the leading feminine
role and with Bill are also Arthur
Shirley, Andrew Robson, and Lewis
w. Short.
Houdini, the renowned escape
artist OF the stage, is to appear in a
fifteen episode serial The Master
Mystery" written by Arthur E.
Reeve. Co-starring with him are
Margaret Marsh and Ruth Stone
house. 1t is said the camera can de-
ceive as to the truth and will un-
cover trick and whether or not
Houdini can escape its eyeis thing
that will interest many who have
seen him work upon the stage.
William Russell was out making
scenes for his big cowboy feature
where the West Begins His
director, Henry King, drove up to a
nice looking ranch house. and said
they were motion picture actors.
I'D like to get the use of two or
three thousand cattle" said King.
What do you want of them?"
inquired the rancher.
Want to shoot EN-" says King,
using movie parlance.
Huh; If there's any shooting
done round here today. I'll do it
myself, seer came the reply and no
amount of explaining allowed the
company to camp there.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Bills for the Week

o. Henry's delightful story. "Everybodys
Girl plays the part Of Florence, who
trimmed hats and never did bother about
moral ethics. She met her men friends In
the park for lack of better place and
being a good Judge Of character never
made a mistake, until she met Blinker
She knew he was different but didn't sus-
pect he was a millionaire and owner of
Brick Dust Row, where she lived, but
when he told her he loved herA"they all
says that was her answer Their ro-
nance was in dire danger of wreck when
the best "fixer' on the East Side took
it upon himself, a gunman and her
friend, to straighten itJout and when he
was through Blinker knew he loved the
girl and, as in the good fairy tales. all
ended well. "Everybody's Girl runs to-
day and Monday and Tuesday comes
Douglas Fairbanks in "He-Comes Up
Smiling, wherein Doug is the valet TO a
pet canary. and horrors run up and down
his spine when the canary escapes. Fer
in catching that bird Doug took upon
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

JXyILLIAM J. SHEA, Sc, years
w old and an actor since the
w age of IS, died last Tuesday
at his home in Brooklyn. Shea was
born in Scotland, but came to Amer
lea when a baby and was raised i'll
New York He is known all over
the country, having appeared with
such stars as Edwin Booth, Joseph
Jefferson. Lawrence Barrett, Clara
Morris, Mrs. Fiske and other we'll
known stage stars. He has been
with the Vitagraph Film corpora
ton since its inception. his worn,,
with little Bobby Connolly having
made the two most popular in the
last two years.
Bessie Love is back at work after
her Liberty loan trip and the rest
she needed following it. She is
greatly pleased with THE Enchant-
ed Barn." in which she is to appear
soon.
William Duncan, actor and dl-
rector, has returned from New York
to Hollywood, Cal, and will start
work at once on THE Man Of
Might" another of his strong men
stories.
Alice Joyce, who is appearing az
the Strand today, has been seriously
i'll with influenza this fall, and is
row resting at Virginia resort
preparatory to going back to screen
work.
Mac Murphy has completed The
Scarlet Stain" sensational drama
written from the story of that
name by Lorna Fontaine and Kath-
crime Robbins.
Herbert Rawlinson and Sylvia
Dreamer have completed their big
feature, "The Common Cause" un-
der the direction of Commodore J.
Stuart Blackton.
Dorothy Phillips has been work
ing on multiple reel feature,
Garry On" war drama, with
more than 5000 persons in the cast,
Monroe Salisbury's latest story is
"Breathcs There a Man"
Juanita Hansen will be seen soon
in a fve-reel feature, "The Wrong
Side of Paradise"
Jack Ford, director of Harry
Carey, has written a drama for his
star, Riders of Vengeance" which
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

receives from him note of forgiveness
and the past is atoned by Poppea becom-
ing settlement worker as his wife The
part affords the star full play for her
histrionic talents and for a display OF
emotionalism. The last half of the week
there will be seen at the RialtO. dainty
Marguerite Clark in s:n"" of = "
princess in her search of love and free
dom in out of a Gear Say - y. =
graph comedy and the war review will
complete the bill with Miss Baras fea-
ture and comedy and the Ralte weekly
the last half.
Empress-Admirers Of Tom Mix, the
screen star who have been thrilled by his
daring Workmanship. will be pleased to
learn that he will be seen here again for
four days starting today at the Empires,
thea ter in Fame and Fortune" describes
as one of the most stirring and breath
taking dramas that he has yet enacted. In
Fame and Fortune" Mix portrays a role
of a young man who, about to De cheated
out of his inheritance, fights an organized
conspiracy and wins. On the last three
days of the week, Ethel Barrymore, Amerl-
cas- foremost actress, will be seen in Our
Mrs McChesney" a screen version of Edna
Ferbers and George " Hobar's famous
stage play This is the story Of a clever
woman who retreves the fallen fortunes
of a business firm, for whom she is a
travelling saleswoman, by unique and orr
ginal methods Of her own.
Grand-Harry Morey is his story Of
love and a game of chance, "a King of
Diamonds" will be the feature offering
here today, with comedy completing the
bill. On Monday and Tuesday there is
booked D. w. Griffith's big production,
'The Great Love-" a story of love and
war, made during Mr.. Griffith's foreign
trip this year, and showing England and
her women folk in their war activities.
Virginia Pearson in the sensational
Queen Of Hearts" will be the offering on
Wednesday and on Thursday will be seen
Charles Ray in his small town story, "A
Nine O'clock Town" one his most Sue
cessful plays. William Russell in the
comedy drama. up Romance Road " is
booked for Friday, and the week closes
Saturday with a special program Of Cor
rine Griffith in the feature, Love
Watches" and William Duncan's Fight
for Millions" episode No, 6, with the ad
dition of a Big V comedy. The Grand
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

Sun-Montagu Love plays the role of
a man who is an outcast from society In
1.-THE Crouch" in which he appears at
the Sun today and tomorrow. He has
been divorced from his wife and by her
sent to prison on charge of which he
is innocent Here he is flogged and when
released he is so sullen shat he is known
as THE Crouch" among his fellow work
ers. These men cast him out when they
find he is an ex-convict. The theme of
the story is of the regeneration of the
man through the unselfish love for
girl of the swamp people-descendants of
the pirate bands who settled there years
before Tuesday and Wednesday will be
seen Gail Kane in THE Daredevil
stirring action play with an absorbing
love story woven into the army life pic
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

RiaItO--Theda Bara, appearing IN
when A Woman Sins" opens today and
remains for tomorrow and Tuesday at
the RiaNo. Portraying the part of Pop
pea, a nurse, who unjustly accused, feels
the wild impulses in her blood and be-
comes a dancer and notorious woman.
Miss Bara presents on the screen the
story of a woman who sins while at heart
she is fundamentally good. The love
of young divinity student for Poppea
runs through the story and while men
fling their wealth and their lives at her
feet to be scorned she is striving with all
her might to tempt the youthful cleric.
He withstands every lure and finally,
lust as she is about to kill herself she
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
coRzuue Griffith
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tured The final days Of the week will
be filled with Mary Pickford in one of
the finest pictures she ever made, Tho
Eagles Mate" in which she fully lives
up to the reputation she has made as
standing at the head Of the numbers of
motion picture stars.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

himself some job that led to all kinds of
romantic adventures and finally up the
path Of true love. Fairbanks will be
shown at the Strand all the last Of the
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

announces that on Thanksgiving day q
continuous performance will be given from
2S0 p. m. until closing time
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Nation lmperiled by Its Low Standard
Of Physical Efficiency
By REPREsENTArNE HoRAro c. clAYPooL Of Ohio

My mind has been deeply impressed for long time by the necessity
for governmental action designed TO and establish the
practice of physical culture the citizenship this country The
appalling condition. disclosed by physical examinations of the
of nation before the exemption boards has sent thrill
alarm and of profound into the heart of every thinking
and loyal citizen The question naturally within the mind OF
What practical thing be done TO decrease the percentage
physical decents and standard of physical efficiency among
the Of our nation?
There overwhelming evidence that the people Of this nation
living profound ignorance Of the vital and imperative necessity Of train
ing their bodies with the and horougncss they do their
minds Cram the mind though the body be crippled has been the
abiding practice Of people long that when the hour Of great
sy when the moment of peril upon and the things that
priceless than lives jeopardy and the Of ruth
less heard at gates and the nation turns with confidence
the millions Of its citizens for defenders amazing host found
tmd uncertain, doubtful hesant and with waning and
depleted vitality Well might hang heads in shame the exh
bon and douby because all the wonderful achievements
peerless nation has neglected the apparent and imperative duty Of
training its citizenship in the necessity Of physical culture.
1t for healthy be courageous hopeful optimistic and
enthusiastic and for sick be coward II the epend
ent glory Of this nation remain unsued will be
DEVOTION courage maness resourceunes physical ygo
its citizens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

The College and Academy met in
the first game of the championship
series last Monday: and the Acad-
envy was victorious by the score of
26 to u. During the first half the
Academy had things mainly their
way. but toward the end of the half
the College team frightened up,
making the Academy team hustle
to pile up thirteen points. The
Academy held their opponents to
nine. The last half brought back
memories of football; it seemed as
if both were trying 10 see which
could be the rougher. However, il
was much more exciting than the
first. Twice the College tied the
score, mainly through the excellent
shooting of Hayes, but they seemed
to lack the steam TO go ahead. Hayes
was clearly the star of College,
while Lewis seemed to be the best
Academy man on the floor. A good
crowd was out to watch the game.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
ABOVE PAR

In all walks of life 7Oes is the
average rate of efficiency, out of a
possible hundred. In other words,
to be just at par is to be 500 below
your possibility. The market is
flooded with par men. The world
is crying for men and women above
the average, people who utilize all
their possibilities and are 1000 eff
flcient.
III you wish TO make a success i'm
Berea or anywhere, raise yourself
above the average. There are over
a thousand students here who are
just average, but the number is
small here, as elsewhere, who are
above the common classification.
Every one in Berea can be 1000
man or woman. if each student will
only take advantage of the many
opportunities that are offered: yes,
and urged upon us.
Let us revive our tagging spirits
and take advantage Of the gifts
while we may; for the time is COM
ing when we will be sitting in the
chaos or mansion OF our hopes. be-
moaning our fate, or else giving
thanks that we realized our oppor-
tunities in time. He has lived above
par, who has hoped more firmly,
served more and loved better than
his associates.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
BASKET BALL
Students VS.. Faculty

Saturday, March ?, marked an in
teresting as we'll as Spectacular
basket ball game between the We
cational faculty and Vocational stu
dents.
The faculty proved their extra
ordinary skill in rolling and tum-
bling on the floor while the boys
proved theirs in shooting goals.
Occasionally Dean Clark seemed to
think IL ought to be foot ball - at
least his guard could nave yelled
down to his own personal ad-
vantage at different times.
Professor Baird and Benton Field
or were the center of attraction as
"rooters' for the faculty -- but all
their roofing was rooted in vain
when the last half closed with a
score of 81 to 6, in favor Of the stu
dents.
The faculty has strong team
but the boys of the department are
supposed to be the strongest in Be
rea. They are Vocational.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
DETERMINING AGE OF MAN
How Scientist Has Fixed Glacial Pc
rlod In Sweden.

Prof. Gerald de Geer, a Scandina-
Wan man OF science. has for many
years been studying the sands deposit
ed by the glaciers In the Yoldia sea In
Sweden. These lie In layers of alter
nately fine and coarse sand. II seems
certain that the fine sand is deposited
by the slow flow OF winter and that the
coarse layers are due TO the summer
flow when the streams are swollen by
the thawing Of the glaciers.
BY counting these layers and study
ing their thickness. Professor de Geer
has come to the conclusion that south
ern Sweden was first clear Of glacial
Ice about 1900 years ago.
This calculation comedies roughly
with that derived from his study OF
the Niagara gorge by @. w. Wright
and with that OF Sollas. who holds
that the last glacial epoch ended not
more than 1000 years ago.
Sir Bertram Windle says that with
such difference Of opinion existing
among the doctors" plain men should
remember that any statements about
ancient specimens Of man being "hun.
dreds Of thousands Of years DID," per.
haps even millions. are based on pure
imagination and have no real founda.
ton Of any kind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
NEW HEN RULING A BLESSING

The ruling of the United States
Food Administration prohibiting the
selling of hens AMI pullets February
nth to May list, 1918. is for the pur-
pose Of conserving the egg supply
of the country and to encourage the
production OF more chickens.
Il has been an unfortunate Gus
tom in the State of Kentucky for
the farmer TO sell hens during the
early spring months, just at the
time when they would be producing
the most eggs. II is estimated that
100000 fowls are sold annually
from this State during this time.
This represents a loss OF 30,0O0,0D
eggs, which will be prevented this
year.
Heretofore every farmer who has
sold a hen during February has lost
at least Fifty Cents per hen by do
ing SO. Therefore, this rule is not
a hardship but blessing, as the
income to the farmers in Kentucky
will be something like 100000 more
than if the hens had been sold.
The nation needs the eggs that
will be laid by these hens in order
10 increase our food supply and
help win the war.
After May list these hens may be
sold as usual.
Furthermore, do not break up"
the broody hens. She is only ex-
pressing her desire TO help defeat the
Kaiser. Give her a setting Of eggs
and let her raise chickens. II will
be both profitable and patriotic.
Fred NJ. Sackett, Federal Food
Administrators for Kentucky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Take equal parts Of ambition, pur-
pose, and courage, and add the
yeast Of knowledge, perseverance,
and determination.
To this add an abundance of pep.
tact, honesty, originality, and ag-
gressiveness.
Then flavor this according TO taste
with the essence Of cheerfulness, sim
certify, and the extract Of optimism
and kindness.
After flavOring is added, mix very
thoroughly by stirring with an iron
will, propelled by a $50 horse
power resolution, and let boil for
ever over the fire of an unconquer-
able spirit.
Clinton Fugate.
Berea College Academy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Academy Column
GIRLS BASKETBALL

Not only the Academy boys but
the Academy girls also are very
much Interested in basketball Each
year has a team Of its own and ON
Monday mornings there are some
very interesting games played over
in the girls gymnasium.
Last Monday, there were games
between the Seniors and Freshmen,
and between the Juniors and Soph-
IGNORES. The Seniors and Juniors
were victorious. However. the
Freshmen put up a good fight and
are to he complimenled on their
good playing.
II is hoped that an Academy team
to play other departments will soon
be organized and then the real bat
tie will begin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Normal Column
HELP FIGHT FOR THE BILL

The first vote on the normal
school bill has been taken. II pass
ed the senate by an overwhelming
majority. Twenty-three to seven
was the count. There was Just
enough opposition to make il inter
csting. Now the bill will come be-
fore the house. The important
thing now is to create enough in
terest behind the bill So that il can
be brought out Of the mass Of bills
that are pending before the house
and placed on its passage. Once
brought to vote. it is practically
sure to pass. But 1t would be just
as bad To- have il lost because not
voted on as if il were defeated on q
vote. The friends of the bill, there
fore. are asked to continue tho
pressure for its passage. Urge your
representative TO push hard for the
passage Of senate hill 1893. We must
get it reported out by the Normal
School committee and then urge il
so persistently that it may he made
a special order for passage. Real
friends Of education are agreed that
il is the best thing that can be done
Investigation discloses that every
state in the union except Arkansas
has a law like this and Arkansas
state superintendent is practicing
it without definite statute.
Friends of education. act now. You
can help.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Berea College Academy.
Why Man Should Be Well Dressed


nl-tlttlng clothes detract ten per cent
from a mans efficiency. according TO
DIR. George Van Ness Dearborn, profess
sor Of psychology at Harvard. who ad-
dressed a national gathering Of cloth
ing manufacturers and store owners.
"One can hardly estimate the benefits
Of being well-dressed and properly At
ted" Doctor Dearborn said. 1.-THE
well-dressed man spells success and
inspires confidence. First impressions
are most important, and many a man
has got a place largely on account OF
the cut of his clothes. II goes with
out saying that the rich man should
buy the best and attire himself with
taste. but 1t even pays the poorer man
to do the same, for an air of prosperity
is contagious. Finally, well-htting
clothes add TO ones self-respect, incul-
cate personal cleanliness and aid the
man In business"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Men of Rare Value.

81 weigh my words when say that
II the nation could purchase a poten-
tial Watt, or Davy. or Faraday, at the
cost of a hundred thousand pounds
down, he would be dirt-cheap at the
money. 1t is a mere commonplace and
everyday piece of knowledge that
what these men did has produced I'M
told millions of wealth, In the narrow
est economical sense Of the word
Huxley.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
UNCLE SAM rs TO CATCH
SHARKS AND USE HIDES
AS LEATHER SUBSTITUTE

A contract for 1000 shark
hooks has been awarded by Un-
Gle Sam to a Connecticut black
smith.
There are to be three varieties
Of hook. IL. 10 and 8 inches In
length. A chain and swivel are
TO be attached to each hook.
II is reported from Washing
ton that the government is about
TO prospect In a new leather
field. that Of shark skins. In
series OF tests durable and
satisfactory leather has been
evolved from the skins of these
fish. II is believed there is no
reason why an industry may not
be proftably started.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
UNION VS.. PI SIGMA

Union literary Society Of the
Normal department and Pi Sigma
Literary Society of the Academy
department met in joint debate in
Main Chapel Saturday. March >
1870 p. m. The question debated
was: RESOLVED, That the United
States should pay Colombia Is. A.
s25,000000, as a compensation for the
loss of the Panama Canal Zone.
Union was represented by Chester
C.. Brown. Harry b. Waller, and
Charles C. Graham. These men up
held the Affirmative side of the
question, and won the decision. Our
department is justly proud of these
men who represented Union, AMI
we extend TO them our heaFtiest
congratulations The men who rep
resented Pi Sigma, also deserve
much credit for the able manner in
which the negative side OF the ques-
ton was presented.
The Union debaters and their
fair friends found a spread pre-
pared for them in the Normal din
ing room Monday evening. The de .
baters of both sides have been in
vited 20 dine with Messrs. n. c.
Miller and Isaac BOwles at Boone
Tavern Tuesday evening. This din
ner will be a novel affair in the his
tory of Berea College literary socie-
ties. IL is a consequence Of the
splendid feeling that prevails be-
tween these two debating teams.