The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

the camp.
The challenge and its acceptance
were the result Of Donald Naughton's
efforts to pursuade his foreman to re.
turn home without further drinking
and spending his money. Mr.. Naugh.
ton had given promise to Miss Shiela
Dolan to bring her father home.
The two men closed, surrounded by
ring Of hard men. belonging to the
saloon and camp. The younger. Naugh-
ton. shot his blows in with the cum
ming and timeliess Of trained boxer.
The foreman struck with terrific force.
hitting now and then, but missing be-
cause of the science and rapid foot
work of his opponent. To and fro
they both battled Three times the
giant foreman went down for the
count At length. without a word of
comment, he rose. picked his coat and
hat from the bar and went home arm
in arm with the bloody. battered young
Hercules who had beaten him man to
man.
Astronomical preparation for a
thespian role is something new in
Filmdom William Desmond IS the
deep, dark-eyed innovator of the new
Thespian method which found It's
birthplace at Culver City during the
filming of "The Sea Panther" at the
Murray next Wednesday and Thursday
featuring Mr.. Desmond and supported
by Mary Warren and Jack Richardson.
MURRETTE.
A story filled with intense human
interest, presented in a most artistic
manner, is told by the latest super
feature photo-play, THE Mad Lover"
which will be shown at the Murrette
theatre on Sunday and Monday. Rob-
ert Warwick, matinee idol and one OF
the most popular actors in motion
ictures, plays the principal character
and does it with his characteristic
touch Of artistry.
Always splendid actor when on
the legitimate stage, 1t remained for
the photoplay to bring out all OF his
abilities. His first appearance In the
silent drama was in 1.-The Dollar Mark"
and his success was phenomenal. AL
most over night he jumped into pop
ularity and in few short weeks was
the most talked-of actor in the United
States.
"The Midnight Trail is at the Muir
rette Tuesday.
Jack Woodford, young millionaire
sportsman possesses one curious hob
blythe desire to be detective. Hav-
ing found out that his lawyer has
been asked by another client to en-
gage q detective for an important
piece of work in connection with a
jewel robbery, Woodford poses as w.
II. Irons, a detective, entering the
home of Rev. DR.. Moreland, whose
daughter has been robbed of her jew
els and Immediately falling hopeless
lv in love with the rector's daughter.
Jack is accompanied by his valet, Jas
per Stride.
Jack and the valet have a series of
nocturnal adventures with a
beautiful ghost who turns out to be
the rector's daughter. BY clever work
Woodford detects Miss Moreland in
the act of transferring her jewels |
from one hiding place to another. |
Then it develops that the young |
beauty is u sonambulist, but not until |
after Jack and his valet have been
placed under arrest as craftsmen. |
Then the truth comes out and Jack |
gathers the blushing debutante into
lis capacious arms.
Miss Margarita Fisher has a good
medium for display of her frolicsome
comedy in a new American Mutual
lrama "Jilted Janet" at the Murrette
lie young star is cast as an embar.
'assed young beauty Tilted by her f.
ince because of financial reverses that
lave overtaken her
'Heiress of a Day" comes to the
Murrette Friday and Saturday.
Helen Thurston. the humble and
pretty nanicurist Of Ritz, has been
placed under arrest. The charge
brought against her is that of pawn
ng jewelry which she had obtained
IN credit.
The manicurist is frank in stating
he cause of her difficulties. Before
he announcement of the Hodges will,
tating that she was the inheritor of
thirty million dollar estate, she had
lways possessed a longing for fine
lothes. When the will was read,
owever she discovered that a codi-
il was appended leaving her meagre
thousand dollars. Bitterly disappoint-
d. she determined to obtain a unique
evenge. She planned to spend her
thousand dollars in one day.
Miss Hilda O'Gara, OF Shamokin,