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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

The simplifed spelling board is
unable to agree on how to spell
biscuits. One faction thinks it
should be spelled "biskits" and an.
other favors "biskuts" II the war
doesn't end soon the question will
settle itself by the word becoming
obsolete.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

FOrty-seven varieties of substitute
for every sack Of -four is the latest
ruling of the food administration.
Why not put an end to this beating
around the bush and prohibit the
use of -four entirely? That is what
the latest order means to so per
cent of the people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

A Ssdalia German started out the
other day to express his feelings by
saying. TO hell with Uncle Sam,
I'm for the Kaiser" 1t just took
fifteen minutes to send him b Jail
to serve q six msnths term.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

Although the German papers say
the Zeebrugge raid failed. the old
CO mmander at that point has been
renewed. The Allies look for even
greater success under the new man.
aGement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

The Huns were the only ones
who believed. or tried to make
themselves believe that the Amer
icsn soldier would not fight. Every
other nation on the globe knows
that the American soldier has no
superior as a fghter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
A German Victory.

A recent ParlS 0lSpdtCn TeCOrdS
another German victory as follows:
"A shell fired by the German long
range cannon yesterday struck a
founding asylum in the Rue de la
Cveilie in the Mont Rouge district
on the southern outskirts of Paris
and three persons were killed and
eleven wounded. Within the hos
pital were thirty women with new
born babies. One nurse and one
baby were killed. while two proba-
tionaires and three infants we're in.
jured"
Whether the church bells we're
rung and the schools dismissed for
the day, and flags displayed and a
general jubilation held in Berlin on
the day when this welcome news
was received in that city, as was
the case when the news of the
sinking of the Lusitania was so re-
joicingly received by the humane
population of the city. is not given
but possibly the enthusiasm and the
general rejoicing was not so great
as in the latter triumph and victory
of she German empire only one
baby and one woman were killed,
while in the former scores of women
and of babies were sent to their
deaths in the depths of the Attain
tic ocean through the work OF Ger
man "valor" and German "kultur"
and German efficiency -
Both, however, were victories for
the German empire, and none the
less victories on account of the fact
that they were not won on the bat
tie field, where man stands up
against man. where soldier meets
soldier. where 1t is a matter of give
and take, where The snJr that IS hr-
ed is answered by a return shot, but
victories in the Cne case over women
and babies in an unarmed and de-
fenseless vessel, and in the other.
a woman and baby in a foundIing
hospital.
In the first case the iron cross
was bestowed on the commander of
the submarine that sent women
and children to their death on the
LuSitania. and while the reward
may not be so great for the hero
who fired the shot that slaughtered
two enemies of the German empire,
woman and baby, it will surely
not go entirely unrewarded by the
kaiser.
The North American savage, in
the early history of this country.
adorned his wigwam with the
scalps of his victims as an evidenee
of his valor and of his gallant
achievements in war. The reuton
barbarian of the present day adorns
his person with the iron cross. pin
ned on his bosom by the kaiser as
an evidence of his gallant feats in
numbering defenseless women and
children. And who that have a
particle of humanity in their make
up would not rather stand in the
presence of the Judge of the quick
and the dead as the moccasined red
Indian in all his savagery, than as
the booted and spurred latter day
( barbarian that in this day and
age of civilization and enlightment
: makes war on babies
Forty.seven varieties of substitute
3 r.. no,,- :. ho lnka.k
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10
Germany'S Losing Game.

enemies, WnlCn now lncluQe almost
the entire world. With the excep-
tion of Holland, Switzerland, the
Scandinavian countries and Spain.
the whole world either is actually
in arms against Germany or has
de clined to have further diplomatic
dealings with her.
Take a look at the formidable
array which Germany's madness
has raised against her: Serbia.
France, Belgium, Great Britain,
Mo ntenegro. Japan. Italy, Portugal,
United States, Cuba. Panama,
Greece. Siam, Liberia, China, Brazil,
Guatemala. The list does not in
clude Russia and Rumania. although
war parties still exist in those
countries, nor half a dozen South
A merican countries which have
broken all relations with her All
continents, hemispheres and corners
of the world are represented in th
league CT nations which has declar-
ed that Germany and her vaSsals
are outlaws against civilization and
have destroyed the compact which
entitled them to live under terms
of law and neighborIiness with other
peoples. Western Europe, Asa,
Africa, North and South America.
Australia and the islands Of the seas
have spoken with a single voice and
condemned the Hohenzollern outlaw
as the common enemy of mankind,
The war masters of Germany may
affect unConcern at the widening
circle of GermaDy's enemies. They
may drown, for the moment, vim
the rattle of the sword any que,
tiOning that may arise at home Of
the wisdom of the course they are
pursuing. But there are those in
Germany who are concerned. There
are those who are looking beyond
the war manufactures, bankers,
exporters. shipOwners- and are ask.
ing themselves where. in all the
seven seas. a German ship can find
harbors when peace comes again or
a German cargo a market. The
German war lords may count the
soldiers Uruguay can put into the
field and dismiss her, but the Ger
man industrial lords must count the
buyers of German goods the war
will leave to them will not dismiss
her soslightly. And it was the in
dustrial lords who made Germany
what she was when the war came,
not the war lords. 1t was the in.
dustrial lords who had conquered
markets for her in every continent;
W no had put her mercantile flag on
every sea and were rapidly over
haulingiEngland in the race for the
ocean carrying trade of the world
when the impatient vanity of the
kaiser'undld their work at a stroke
and tossed the rich prizes they had
gained into the hands of rivals.
Can Hindenbure. at the sacrifice
Of millions of lives and all the
wealth Germany had piled up in
Fifty years of peace and commercial
conquest, win back this stake? Not
If he could 90 to Paris and London
Sensible Germans know that. The
world would have to be reduced to
the impotence of China before its
markets could be conquered by can
non shot. Napoleon when he held
the whole continent of Europe in a
serfdom as complete as Germany
now holds Austria couldn't make it
buy in the markets he dictated.
Germany would have no better sue.
cess at that game If the world was
at her feet instead of on her neck,
Mr.. McAdoo says railroad folders
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-05-10

Mr.. McAdoo says railroad folders
in future must be purely informa-
tive. May we expect from this that
the timetables will be translated in.
% some iDtelligible lansuaeeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
THE TRAIL OF THE MOTION PICTURE
The Educational" Film
Sees it Through

racks of the American and Allied ar
mics in the field, is working out, under
the admirable direction of Maurice
Kicker, living maps which will educate
the soldiers in the difficult problems
of racial geography with which the
peace conference will have to deal.
This is only one detail of most am
bilious programme of education by
movies. The work of DR.. Ricker's de-
rartment should prove sad common
tary on the opportunities lost in the
official films of the Committee on Pub
lie Information. Think of the Great
War fought out not alone in motion
pictures of tanks and troops and 75s,
but also in great maps of Europe with
Eastern and Western fronts that bulge
and bend with the titanic fortunes of
the conflict!
But why confine the movies to such
far-away battles? There is the sub
way Just beneath our doors. Suppose
Mr.. Shonts had laid aside his editorial
pen for week or so before the great
maze opened, and had made a few
films. Suppose he had flashed upon
the thousand screens of the city-per-
haps by official command--short three
minute movies instructing us in the
intricacies of the 'H." Suppose he had
supplemented brief directions and de-
scriptions with living maps. Suppose
he had thus traced out in a moving,
growing line the route of Bronxite
from 1S0th Street to Chambers Street.
1t isn't so very much of a strain on the
maginaton--not so much as "The
Subway Sum-" any way. Perhaps some
body will try it the next time Mr..
Shonts finishes labyrinth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
The Strand Has Benefit
For Seaside Home

The Seaside Home for Crippled Chill
dren, at Arverne, Long Island, will have
it's yearly benefit at the Strand Theatre
Friday morning. Miss Evelyn Gold
smith, the president of the home, who
has charge of the performance, is ar
ranging a programme of exceptional
merit, consisting of specially selected
motion pictures and music. The Strand
Theatre, pictures and music are all do
mated Tickets may be secured upon
application to Miss Evelyn Goldsmith,
Hotel Berkeley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
Clara kimball Young in
"Cheating Cheaters"

Clara Kimball Young is now engaged
in filming what promises to be one of
her most pretentious productions,
"Cheating Cheaters," the Max MARGIN
story which was so successful as a play.
Miss Young will be seen as Ruth Block
ton, and has surrounded herself with a
cast including Anna @. Nillson, Mayme
Kelso, Jack Bolt, Frederick Burton,
FULLY Marshall, Frank Campeau and
Edwin Stevens. 1t is seldom such a
cast is seen on the screen. A. H.
Woods, who produced "Cheating Cheat
ers" as play, received one of the high
est figures ever paid for the motion
picture rights to the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
William Fox Studios
Resume Activities

The William Fox studios in New
York, Fort Lee, and Hollywood, Cali
fornia, are busily engaged in making
new films.
Director Kenean Buel has started
another picture featuring Evelyn Mes
bit. Richard Stanton, maker of "The
Spy" "Thc Land of the Free" and
other notable productions, has begun
work on big feature of which recent
world events will be the theme.
Theda Bara, under direction of ].
Gordon Edwards, expects to begin work
on a new production at the Fort Lee
studios on November %.
William Farnum still has two weeks
remaining of his vacation. He is at
Saratoga.
Virginia Pearson will begin new
picture within few days
R. A. Walsh is finishing work on a
production featuring Charlotte Walker.
George Walsh has completed Luck
and Pluck"
Charles Brabin, the director, will re-
sumo work within two weeks.
Frank Lloyd, who came East to di-
rect William Farnum in "For Free
DOM" is en- route to the Coast studios.
Harry Millarde is in California and
will start on new Peggy Hyland pict-
ure as soon as his star arrives there
Director Edward LIE Saint, Arvid
Gillstrom, Frank Beal and Henry
studios.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
Are We Downhearted?
No." Mabel,s Last Word

thing for me. The public pays the
piper and has a right to call the tune.
Mr.. Goldfish says he'll let me do moth
ing else in future. suppose III have
to spend the rest of my screen life roll
licking as | did in 'Peck's Bad Girl and
"a Perfect So.
"'Sis Hopkins is full Of gorgeous
chances. Do you know it? There's one
advantage shan't have to fuss much
about dresses, and can look as glori-
ousiy ugly as | darn please"
No you can't, Mabel. You simply
couldn't look ugly, no matter how
hard you try, because we think you are
beauty, just as every one with good
taste thinks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
All We Knozu of
William S. Hart
Somewhere in Hoboken.


My Dear "H. u: If you had done
your duty by the Hart "fans" when
you recently had the privilege of in
terviewing William the Conqueror of
Hearts (copyrighted) you would not
now be burdened with this correspond
ence. We had been waiting Ooh, so
longD for just such enlightenment as
we thought your meeting with him
would reveal. Why, you never even
mentioned whether CHS hair was
red or his eyes were blue"-or did he
wear hat and colored goggles, which
prevented you from making these in
teresting discoveries? Also, you mi
have given us some idea concerning his
middle name-we're not sure yet what
"Stony." The following deductions
were compiled from film acquaintance
ship only and we wish them corrobo-
rated or corrected, as the case may be
Name (infulD, William Shakespeare
Hart. ('Proper pronunciation al" Is
silent, according to best authorities)
Nationality, American (ancestry
Irish).
Religion, Roman Catholic Gas only
one of this faith could look as he does
at times).
Status Gin regard to matrimony)
widower. ct doesn't seem logical that
he should never have married, and !
won't permit myself to think he pos
sesses a WHEAT presently
Occupation, greatest actor on the
screen (for, didn't you record that fact
yourself when reviewing "The Coat!
and since then we have regarded you
as the one critic-no, the brillian.
H. B. not exceptedD. After such adu-
lation as this | am confident you won't
ignore this appeal.
Hair, dark red (auburn).
Eyes, gray, with greenish tinge
(You see, they couldn't be dark, as Mr.
Brisbane once wrote columns explain
ing that no one of any Importance ever
| possessed orbs Of sombre hue.)
And as for his political views, don't
care a fig or a prune. "The Oklahoma
Heress" (confound herb is a more
serious consideration, but l find gen.
uine solace in the fact that Mr.. Hart
need never marry wholly for financial
reasons!!
You need not be squeamish about
publishing this (even if the writer's
identity is somewhat obscure). It's
bona fide, | assure you, and not the
efforts Of a press agent. However
you should know this from the post
mark
Awaiting your response Through
The Tribune) with eager expectancy
/ am,
Most cordially yours, NELL.
P. S.-My grandfather subscribed to
The Tribune in Horace Greeley's time
so think Pm entitled to some consid-
Grafton.
Yes, Nell, you are. and you shall
I have it. Your first assumption, la.
belled Name" is correct. Also your
second. Of his religion we wot not
Didn't know he had one. He is not q
widower, nor does he possess a wife
at present. He is a bachelor! "Occu-
patton" correct; chair" correct;
"eyes." blue. And, we may add, dis.
position serious. manners faultless
diction beautiful. Fond of animals
Loves to be "far from the maddine
crowd" Is this satisfactory? H.U.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
Nev Films at the
Theatres This Week

was made in the heart of the Wyoming
Rockies, 1.-THE He'll Cat" is in no sense
a conventional western" drama. Re-
plete with color and movement. the
ranch atmosphere is merely a back
ground for an uncommonly strong clash
of wills. Geraldine Farrar is Pancha
O'Brien, half Spanish and half Irish.
with all the contradictions this mixture
implies. The star is supported by an
excellent cast, including Milton Stills.
Tom Stantschi, William w. Black and
Evelyn Axcell. A new comedy entitled
"A Straight Crook" is also on the pro-
sramme, as is a new scenic study, the
Bray Photograph, a comedy cartoon, the
Strand Topical Review, containing the
latest news pictures of interest, and the
Allied War Review. 1.-THE Rose of No
Mans Land" new song from cover
there" will be presented with special
scenic investitures and sung bv the
new Strand quintet. Malta Bonconi, a.
violinist of rare artistic ability, will
play the third movement of the Bruch
Concerto in G minor. The Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction of Carl
Edouarde, will play excerpts from Gar
men,"
Maurice Tourneur's perturbation of
the famous Drury Lane and Manhattan
Opera House melodrama sporting
Life" with big star cast, will be the
big feature of the week at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof, where it will
be shown on Monday only. Other at
fractions scheduled for the week will
be Alice Brady in Her Great Chance"
on Tuesday; Carmel Meyers in "All
Night" on Wednesday; Franklin Far
mum and Anna @. Nillson in "Vanity
Pool" on Thursday; Jane and Kath-
crime Lee in "Tell 1t to the Marines"
and Corinne Griffith in Miss Am
bition." on Friday; Carlyle Blackwell
in "Hitting the Trail" on Saturday,
and May Allison in "The Testing of
Mildred Vane," on Sunday.
The attraction at the Broadway The
atre will be the same as last week. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chaplin on the same
programme have been such a success
that Manager Kashin was compelled to
open the doors all week at 10 in the
morning. Next week will mark the
fifth weeks engagement of Charlie
Chaplin in shoulder Arms" at the
Broadway, and the second weeks en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
Fair Binney to Play
Opposite John BARRYMORE

Fair Binney has been engaged by the
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to
play opposite John Barrymore in his
new Paramount picture. "Here Comes
the Bride" under the direction of John
Robertson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
Shadows on the
Screen

William Nigh finished this week the
picture of the life of Theodore Roose-
welt, on which he has been work
ing for the last two months. Nigh, who
directed my Four Years in Germany"
is about to begin work on a new picture
of Ambassador Gerard's, and it was
Nigh who appeared last week as
"Nigli" We doubt if there is William
NIGH, but if there is he is not going
to have the credit of that story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Enrico Caruso will make his screen
debut at The Rivoli this week in "My
Cousin" a cheerful drama by Mar
garet Turnbull, in which the singer
appears in a dual role.
Caruso's first picture deals with the
love affair Of a poverty stricken sculp-
tor, whose claim to kinship with the
celebrated tenor is challenged by
the sculptor's rival. The failure
on the part Of the singer to
recognize his cousin at chance meet
ing in restaurant strengthens the
until the tenor comes to the rescue;
the relationship is established and the
sculptor is free to continue his court
ship. Carolina White, the noted So
prano of Metropolitan Opera fame,
will appear opposite Caruso. Manag-
ing Director Rothapfel has built a
typical Caruso music programme
around the feature attraction. The
orchestra under the conductorship Of
Emo Rapee, will play the Fantastic
from Leoncavallo's 81 Paglacci" as
the overture Vincente Ballester will
sing the popular prologue" and Annie
Rosner, soprano, will render "The
Bird Song" from the same opera. Sc
lections from "The Chocolate Soldier"
will be played by the orchestra as the
interlude number. One of Robert C.
Bruce's exquisite scenic studies called
"a Wee Bit Odd" the Rivoli Animated
Pictorial, including some stirring
scenes from the Creel Committees Of
fetal war review, and new Mack SEN
nett extravaganza, "Who's Little Wife
Are You?" complete the pictorial por-
ton of the programme.
Pauline Frederick will appear at
The Rialto this week in "a Daughter
of the Old South" The story, the
work Of Alicia Ramsaye ard Rudolph
de Cordcva, centres about a beautiful
girl who rebels against her betrothal
to wealthy Spaniard. A series of
complications ensue, following her
/ HtSSliiS WIFI d SSuiiS HONcI4ot, WIZ
falls in love with her. Pedro de Cor
doba plays opposite Miss Frederick.
Others in the supporting cast are Vera
Beresford, Rev MacDougall and Mrs. T.
Randolph. An interesting travel pict-
urc, showing scenes in Java, the ami
mated magazine, and "Mongrels," a
Sunshine comedy, will be shown in ad-
dition to the feature photoplay.
The orchestra, Hugo Resented con-
Quoting, will play Enesco's "Rhapsodie
Roumaine" as the principal music
number. A potpourri of oldtime
waltzes will be rendered as the inter
Jude selection. The Rialto Male Quar-
tet will be heard in Home Coming
Week in France" and "Sallie King
the latter one Of the musical bur-
lesques made popular by this we'll
known aggregation Of singers. Sascha
Fidelman, concertmaster of the or
chestra, will play Lalo's "Andante'
from the "Symphony Espagnole."
| Geraldine Farrar in 1.-THE He'll Cat"
| newest If har Cold,yvn pic+uras 10 ~ a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

World Pictures announce that the re-
cent production of Kenyon Gamblers
Saturday Evening Post" story. The
Huge Black One-Eyed Man." will be re-
leased under the title of Love in
Hurry" with Carlyle Blackwell and
Evelyn Greeley as the stars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24
7kabeZ Zlaxx7oucL
gagement of Mrs. Chaplin, nee Mildred
Harris, in Borrowed Clothes"

D. w. Grifiths Hearts of the
World" will be seen at the Victory The
atre, Third Avenue and 156th Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Ivan Abramson has a new message to
give to the world via the screen, and is
now busily engaged answering the call
of the spirit. The scenario is nearly
completed, and he will begin production
in week or so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Geraldine Farrar in "The He'll Cat"
newest of her Goldwyn Pictures, is the
principal feature at the Strand The
atre. Though the entire production
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

George D. Wright, having completed
assembling for the Educational Films
Corporation his mexican Topicals."
will return to Mexico next month to
put before the administration the draft
of law for the proper protection of
American film products in the country
south of the Rio Grande
The Importance of this step may be
gagged from the fact that hitherto
Mexico has been the customer of Euro
pean film houses almost exclusively, or
else of duping thieves who stole the
American product outright. Mr. Wright
says:
1.-THE only American stars who are at
all well known in Mexico are Charlie
Chaplin and Pearl White, the former as
a film comedian of worldwide vogue
and the latter because the French
Pathe, Of which the American Pathe is
a branch, distributes her releases On
the other hand, the names and histories
of leading French and Italian stars are
known to all Mexican fans The repu-
tation of the American films in Mexico
has been ruined by the practice of dup
ing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Keep the Home Fires Burning" is
the title of a new picture which has
just been completed by the American
Defence Society and the Universal
Film Company. The film shows, in
effect. how the nation accomplished
the military and industrial salvation
of humanity in the struggle against
Hundom, and how it is equipped now
to achieve infinite good for the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Francis x. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne have started work on Vita
graph super-feature under the per-
sonal supervision of Albert E. Smith,
president of the Vitagraph Company.
Henry Hourly, French playwright,
actor and director, has in hand the
actual direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-24

Select Pictures Corporation announces
the acquisition of Mitchell Lewis as
series star. Mr.. Lewis has already
begun upon the production of series
of pictures for Select, the first Of
which, Code of the Yukon" has been
filmed and is in process of preparation
for distribution.