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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
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Beginning Sunday, March 8, with
Jack Pickford in "Huck and Tom" as
its chief attraction, the Rivoli will
inaugurate the policy Of presenting It's
new programme on Sunday OF each
week instead OF on Monday, as hereto
fore. BY devising a new system OF
Cehearsals Mr.. Rothapfel has satisfied
himself that he can give the pro-
grammes at both the Ratio and the
Rivoli his personal supervision as in
the past, and yet present entirely new
programmes in each house on the same
day. In the new picture young Pick
ford will be Tom Sawyer again and
Robert Gordon will play Huck Finn
auck appeared in Pickford's previous
picture, Tom Sawyer" and was de-
light. Edythe Chapman will be seen
again as Aunt Polly, Clara Horton will
be Becky Thatcher and Frank tanning
will be seen as Injun joe
For the Musical portion of his pro-
gramme Mr.. Rothapfel offers LISTS
Hungarian Rhapsody No. . and Bella
Nyary contributing solo on the czim-
haloyn. Greek Evans, barytone, has
been engaged for another week and
will be heard in George VI. Cohan's
success, Cover There" assisted by the
Rivoli male chorus. Helene Morrill, will
sing Kiss Me Again. from Mile
Modesto" and three selected voices
from the Rivoli chorus will be heard in
Three Little Maids From School," tire
famous trio from Gilbert and Sulli-
vans "Mikado."
George Beban will be at the Rialto
this week in "One More American"
Beban can play any sort of person
born under sunny skies, but his favorite
roles are Italian, and this Is the sort
OF thing he Will do IN his new picture.
William G. De Mile, who produced
Carmen" with Geraldine Farrar as
It's star, both wrote and directed zone
More American" Jack Holt appears
as the reporter who helps Luigi win
his fight, and Raymond Hatton figures
prominently in the story as prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Doug Adopts 18th Infantry

Douglas Fairbanks, last week, be-
came Big Brother" to the boys of the
18th Infantry, stationed at Camp
hearny, III California.
lie was asked in telegram from
Colonel Patrick Hammock TO accept this
post of honor, due to the fact that all
these boys come from Colorado, which
is Fairbankss home state.
Immediately after his acceptance
Fairbanks mailed the boys patches OF
smileage coupons and enough smoking
material to keep them going for some
time.
He also promised to keep them we'll
supplied with literature, and if you
have any interesting books you would
like to donate to the cause, send them
to Fairbanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
1AT THE MOTION PICTURE PLAYERS ARE DOING
The Perfect Woman Speaks

quite as important, So then after r
had learned to use my arms and NV
1eet at the same time, / was pro-
nounced dancer, in a very small wav.
Oh course; then came a desire to bal
ance ON Wire. l don't know why I
felt this way, but I did, so I set to
WORK to learn an aerial act 1t so
happened that in my new photoplay,
Queen Of the Sea- they wanted me
to walk out on wire eighty-five feet
over the rocks and then let some one
cut the wire They offered to let
some one double for me, of course,
but that would Nave been too igno-
minious, so I made up my mind that
would stay on that wire or die. That
really WAS the only alternative OF
course, when they cut the wire 1 am
over the water and have only to drop
and SWIM
All the time Miss Kellermann was
talking she sat with her feet under
the chair and her insteps resting on
the floor! 1t was fascinating We
had never seen human do this be-
fore, and the only animal we had ever
seen do it was 4 cocker spaniel who
was double jointed.
We told Miss Kellermann of our
wonder and she laughed and said it
was quite simple. Perhaps it is for
Miss kellarmann.
you see," she continued. "no one
knew I could do anything but
dive, and SO when I walked out on
that wire in the picture woman
sitting in front of me said, It's a
dummy, it's DUMMY tell you, it's
DUMMY Now, how, wonder, did
she think dummy could walk? Any
one may see how it is No one be-
lieves in you, and that is why Weld
ed to the temptation to inaugurate a
little wire act in my extravaganza.
They know here that it isn't dummy
L have worked very hard-not for
love of working, but because | knew
that | must if l wish to succeed. No
enc would pay me to appear in the
movies because I am bcautiful-now,
would they? [ am one of those per
sons who has had to achieve. | wasn't
born anything, and l never have had it
thrust upon me"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

director of the Strand Theatre in New
York.
Mr.. Edcl always sits in judgment on
his own productions He believes in
mingling with the audiences and listen.
ing to their criticisms and proitinc
by them.
He doesn't think that he knows all
there is to know vet.
Still further facts concerning him
are: He is very good natured and easy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

1t has been found necessary to make
change in the cast of "The Reason
Why which Clara Kimball Young is
preparing to slim for Select Pictures,
and Milton B. Sills, not Conway Tearle
as previously announced, will be Miss
Young's leading man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Movie Notes

Leonce Perrcs is author as wei! as
director of the Dolly sisters initial
film production, The Million Dollar
Dollys," and is also author and di-
rector Of "The Accidental Honey
moon,' the last picture made BY Cap
tain Robert Warwick prior to his en-
listment in the service Of the United
States Army. This last picture will,
be released shortly by Harry Rapf.
Ralph Ince has been selected by
Nine. Olga Petrova to produce her
fourth picture, which she will make at
the head of her own company. George
Middleton wrote the story, which is
called The Great Star" Mr.. Middle
ton Is the father of those two famous
Pollies, she Of the circus and she with
past.
Marguerite Clark has begun work on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

Marguerite Clark has begun work on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

tighter. Camille Ankewich and Helen
Eddy have the principal feminine roles.
The Riaito orchestra will play
Tschaikowsky's "Capriccio Italien,"
conducted by Hugo Reiscnfeld and Nat
W. Finston. NJ. Desere Defrere, of
the Chicago Opera Company, will sing
the prologue to 81 Pagliacci' Gladys
Rice, recently at the Rivoli, will sing
The Lass with a Delicate Air. and
Coming Thro' the Rye" The orches-
ira and Rialto chorus Will be heard
in the waltz song from Gounod's
Faust"
Carmen of the Klondykc' is the
picture in which Clara Williams will
be seen at the Strand this week. It is
a story of Alaska during the gold rush.
Miss Williams is seen as a Middle West
stage favcrite who leaves for Alaska
to join her dance. Miss Williams is
supported by a strong cast.
Another comedy Of the "Girls You
All Know" series, by James Montgom-
cry Flagg, entitled "The Matinee Girl"
will also be shown.
The music programme is an excep-
tionally pleasing one. As an attrac-
ton extraordinary Manager Edel will
present John Finneean. the celebrated
Irish tenor, who will be heard as the
principal soloist. Mr.. Finnegan is the
tenor soloist at st. Patrick's Cathedral
The Strand Ladies' Quartet will sing
a medley of old songs. The Strand
Symphony Orchestra will play Sym
phony Pathetique No. S (third move
ment), Tschakowsky, and overture.
die Meistersinger," Wagner. Ralph
II. Brigham and Herbert Sisson will
render solos on the pipe organ. Oscar
Spirescu and Carl Edouarde will con-
duct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Versatile Miss Farr;ngton

Adele Harrington. who recently
played the role of the dotng mother in
"Wild YOUTH is now busily engaged
in being as bad as she can be as Mrs.
Clifton in Wallace Reds forthcoming
Paramount picture, directed by Don
aid Crisp.
ITS a quick transition from dear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

series of pictures, showing the life Of
Lincoln, called "My Mother" will be
shown
Clara Williams in Carmen of the
Klondyke.' will be shown Thursday;
Mary Miles Minter in Powers That
Prey" and Pauline Stark and an all
star cast of Triangle players in "Shoes
That Danced" on Friday; Kitty Cor
don in "The Wasr," on Saturday, and
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne
in "The Brass Check" on Sunday.
woman and the Law domestic
drama, said to be based on the famous
De Saulles case, opens in film form at
the Lyric Theatre tonight for two
weeks engagement. The production
was made by r. A. Walsh, the Fox d.
rector.
woman and the Law" deals with
woman who, after submitting to every
conceivable humiliation at the hands of
her husband, including thk of dcser-
ton, takes the law into heriown hands.
Daily matinees will prevail during
the run, at the regular Lyric scale of
prices.
my Four Years in Germany" the
photoplay based on Ambassador Ge-
rards book, Will be presented to the
public at the Knickerbocker Theatre
Broadway and Thirty-ninth Street,
New York, on Sunday. March Is.
The book was adapted for the screen
by Charles A. Logue. and the produc-
ton was directed by William Nigh.
Theda Bara's new super picture.
The Forbidden Path" will be the chief
rhotoplay attraction a. William Foxs
Academy of Music, beginning o-day
j. Gordon Edwards directed the film.
''TTarzan of the Apes enters upon its
last week at the Broadway Theatre
to-day. This picture will be shown in
sixty of the principal cities through
out the United States in the regular
picture houses. In the mean time, ten
prints will be used to entertain the
soldiers at Camp Dix, Upton, Merrick
and other army environments.
The picture will be offered at Rio de
Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, Sydney, Austria
liza, and Toxic, Japan, early in May.
At the special children's perform
ance at the Bunny Theatre Saturday
morning the feature attraction will be
Mary Pickford in Kate Douglas Wig
gins story, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm As Rebecca Little Mary makes
real the character that has long been
dear to the hearts of the army of
small readers of the Wiggin stories.
Patriotic pictures, q trip to Victoria,
B. c., in film and a Bobby Bumps
comedy will be among the other items
on the programme.
1t has been found necessary to make
a change in the cast of "The Reason
Why which Clara Kimball Young is
preparing to film for Select Pictures,
and Milton B. Sills, not Conway Tearle
as previously announced, will be Miss
Young's leading man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

"Rich Man, Poor Man." the story by
Macmillan Foster. which appeared in
THE Saturday Evening Post" erich
Man, Poor Man" was dramatized last
season by George Broadhurst.
lbsen is to be transferred to the
screen. "a Dolls House is being pro-
duced by Aircraft, with Elsie Ferguson
as Nora. Think of it! Ibsen. Elsie
Ferguson, and Maurice Tourneur to d.
rect. 1t seems too good to be truel
Sealed Orders" which in its film
version will be Stolen Orders" is be-
ing made by William A. Brady. The
cast includes Kitty Gordon, CARLYLE
Blackwell, Montagu Love. June Ell
vidge, Madge Evans and others. Mr..
Brady has been in Atlantic CITY him
self, supervising the production, which
is being directed by Harley Knobs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03

Nazimova in her greatest photoplay
triumph, "Revelation," will be shown
at Loew's New York Theatre and Roof
on Monday and Tuesday of the coming
week. Wednesday, Antonio Moreno in
"The Naulahka," and the first of a
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
MEMBERS OF CARGILL COUN-
GIL, x. OF C., IN SERVICE
Honor Roll Prepared For National
Headquarters

Helika Anger, Fort Revere, Mass
Joseph Beaudoin. San Antonio,
Texas
M. j. Daigle, Camp Devens.
Rosario Beausoliel, Camp Devens.
Arthur Maloney, France.
Leon Talbot, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Joseph Kiley, Macon, Ga.
James j. Charron, Camp Devens.
Arthur w Renshaw, Baltimore.
Herbert E. Smith, Norfolk, Va.
Frank Vadnais, Camp Gordon, Ga.
Arthur Brodeur, San Antonio.
Armand Brousseau, San Antonio.
James O'Neil, Camp Gordon.
Wilfred Therrian, France.
James P. Ryan, Jacksonville, Fla
Rev Anselm j. Mayotte, to be
called.
The above names of members of
Cargill Council, K of c., of Putnam,
were forwarded to the supreme head
quarters at New Haven, Wednesday,
by Arthur L. DIVERT, recording sec
rotary Of the local council.
The supreme council is getting up
an honor list of all Knights in the
service, and the Putnam list was for
warded upon request.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
PUTNAM INDUSTRY
INCREASES STOCK
Manhasset Mfg. Co. to Add
,00O.-Declares Semi
Annual Dividend of Ala Per
Cent.
Concern Runs Night and Day Making
Heavy Cotton Fabric

The directors of the Manhasset
Manufacturing Company of Putnam
have voted to increase the total COM
mon stock of the company from
$4,000 to 100000, with S112,50Q
of the increase to be made by a
stock dividend of 25 per cent on the
present common stock. This action
is subject to confirmation bys the
stockholders at the next annual meet
ing. but confirmation is assured, as
the directors control majority of
shares.
The directors have declared reg
ular semi-annual dividend of Z per
cent on the common stock, payable
February /, to stockholders of record
December 81, 1917.
This manufacturing concern has
been a big addition to the industries
of Putnam. 1t has been success
from the start and its plant, which
has been enlarged from time to tone
until it has more than doubled, has
been run night and day for years.
This gives employment to double the
number of employees and doubles the
payroll There is some stock of the
concern held in Putnam, although
when it first located here subscrio-
lions of stock were not pressed very
hard, but anyone caring to invest was
welcome to do so.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
FORMER PUTNAM TEACHERS
NOW COACHES

A recent issue of Boston evening
paper contained on its sporting page
two pictures, one of Frank Keaney,
coach of boys athletics at Everett
High school, and the other of James
Mansfield, coach of boys athletics at
Medford High Both of these coaches
have been on the faculty of Putnam
High, as sub-master, and each has
produced winning basketball and
baseball teams for the local school.
Under the picture of Mr.. Keaney
was: coach Frank Keaney, Everett
High school boys athletic trainer,
who is pretty lively boy himself"
and speaking of Mr.. Mansfield, it
read, James Mansfield is faculty
coach of Medford boys, and an all
round athlete himself"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
PUTNAM HOME GUARD TO HOLD
BALL.
First Annual Affair to Be Held Be-
fore Lent.

The Putnam Home Guard has de
cided to hold its first annual ball
sometime before the beginning of
Lent The following committee of ar
rangements has been appointed:
Privates Austin, Galinas, Maloney,
Spencer and Morse.
The decision to hold an annual ball
was made at a meeting held after the
regular Wednesday night drill and
the members are enthusiastic over the
coming event. The plans are not far
enough advanced to allow of any de
finite announcement, but it may be
said that it will be big affair.
The home guard has been organic
ed now for number of months, and
while not yet called to active duty
the call is liable to come at any time.
When necessity arises Putnam will
realize the Importance of such an or
ganization During the present crit
icdl 1llles WIN dSeoi ies Ming oiA
war goods, high bridges in the city
and general unrest throughout the
state, it is readily seen that should
anything happen in Putnam the SER
vices that the guards would be called
upon to render would be invaluable.
The state equipped the guard, but
there was no appropriation made for
current expenses. Entertainments
have been given and donations made,
but more money is needed to keep the
company supplied with necessaries
The first annual ball ought to attract
all classes of people, and will without
doubt receive generous patronage.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
TROLLEY ROAD HAS COAL ONLY
UNTIL SATURDAY
Statement By President Perkins

According TO a statement by Presi-
dent Robert w Perkins of the Shore
Line Electric Company, operating the
trolley line in Putnam, the com
pany has enough coal to operate only
until Saturday.
Mr. Perkins says, We have only
coal enough to keep the trolley line
in operation until Saturday morning. .
He said Thursday night that a
barge of coal consigned to the Shore
Line Company is caught in the ice
Just off the Connecticut river. A tug
was sent out from New London on
Thursday night in an effort to get the
barge into New London by today,
Friday,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
CAPTAIN OF POLICE RYAN,
PATROLMAN EUGENE GAGNE
SUSPENDED BY MAYOR MARCY
Charges Of Misconduct In Office To Be Preferred.
Hearing Will Be Given Unless designations
Are Forthcoming
Mayor Says He Intends Have Police Department That Will
Be Credit to the City.

spirituous or Intoxicating liquors, or
playing gamea therein, or any other
disgraeeful or improper conduct
which will bring discredit on the Pc
lice force, or impair its usefulness,
and no officer shall frequent any pub
lie or private place except on busi-
ness and shall not smoke while on
duty for the city of Putnam, and any
of the above complaints shall be con-
sidered sufficient cause for the pre-
ferment of charges against the officer
and immediate dismissal"
1t is to be deplored that anything
to mar the efficiency of the police de-
partment or to discredit members of
it in any way has occurred. But the
occasion having arisen it is well that
an impartial hearing is to be given in
the matter, that the facts may be
made known The citizens will unani-
mously stand behind the mayor in his
endeavor to give the city a good ad-
ministration in all departments
Doubtless the mayor has been con
WINGED in his own mind that there are
sufficient grounds for preferring
such serious charges, or he would not
have taken such a step. Although
he is not ready at this time to state
the definite charge to be preferred
against these members of the city
police, it is to be assumed he is with
out doubt in his own mind convinced
that such drastic action was warrant
ed.
According to the city charter the
mayor is ex-oflieio chief of police of
the city and anything that reflects on
the department reflects on him in his
dual role of mayor and chief of po-
lice.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01
CRESCENTIA BECK
NOT ARRESTED
Stories Circulating In Putnam
That She Had Been Appre-
hended AS German Spy
Are Malicious, False and
Without Foundation.
Former Putnam School Teacher Now
Teaching In New Britain, Where
She Is Liked As Teacher and Re
spected As a Woman.


The story that Miss Crescentia
Beck. former teacher in the Put
nam high school. had been arrested
as a German spy Is malicious and
false. Such story has gained such
currency in Putnam that The PA
TRI0T thought that in fairness to
Miss Beck it should be publicly
branded as false and as without the
least foundation, for she has many
friends here.
The story started some weeks ago.
1t was rumored that the former Put
nam school teacher had been taken
into custody with plans of Providence
harbor in her possession. As the
story spread it was enlarged upon. 1t
was said that Miss Beck had gone
back and forth from New York to
Boston, and that she had maps of the
entire coast in her possession when
apprehended. 1t was said that she
was locked up in the Tombs prison,
New York city, and it had even been
stated that she had been shot.
1t is to be deplored that such a
false story came to be discussed in
this city, where Miss Beck taught
French and German for two years,
1913-15. in the Putnam high school,
1t would seem that the story must
have been malicious in its inception,
as there is not a particle of truth in
it, and The PATRIOT has been loath
to mention the tale until it came to
| believe that to stop the further
spread of such harmful story it
should be branded as false, and bring
an end to the discussion and conjec-
ture that has been going on to the
detriment of the former Putnam wo-
mans character.
Miss Beck is teaching in the
schools of New Britain Stanley
Holmes. superintendent of schools of
New Britain, brother of Dr. VIM. H.
Holmes, superintendent of the schools
of Mount Vernon, n. y, a former
principal of the Israel Putnam and
high schools of Putnam, was called on
the telephone by a PATRIOT repre-
sentative this Friday morning. Mr.
Holmes was told of the story concern
ing Miss Beck that had spread in Put
nam. who has it in for her in Put
nam?" were the first words uttered
by Mr. Holmes He said that Miss
Beck was teaching under him and has
been teaching right along. He said
that she is well liked as a teacher and
respected as woman, and any such
stories are to be deplored and would
be shocking and painful to Miss Beck
should she learn that such a story had
been circulated about her
This is the second false spy" story
that has cropped up in Windham
county The othet story was to the
effect that captain in the National
Guard, Willimantle, had been arrest
ed as a spy. This story was branded
as false by Willimantie paper as
the present story is now branded as
untrue and without foundation by
The PATRIOT.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01

Mayor Allan W. Marcy has given
written notice to Captain of Police
Joseph Ryan and to Patrolman Eu-
gene Gagne that they are suspended
from further duties pending hear
ing of misconduct in office Mayor
Marcy says that he does not care to
say at the present time just what
form the charges will take, but init
mates that he has reliable evidence
against the men to substantiate the
charges that will be made. If the men
see fit to send their designations to
the mayor he says that will end the
matter, but unless the designations
are Forthcoming the hearing will be
held.
For some time there have been ru-
mors that things were not all that
they should be in the police depart
ment. Mayor Marcy was asked what
his intentions were, and he said that
he was going to give the city good
department and one beyond reproaeh.
He said that the charges would prob
ably come from the police committee.
Section 1876 of the ordinances of
the city provides for the situation
which is alleged to have arisen in the
department. The section reads as fol
lows:
"The wilful breach of any law of
this state, or ordinance of said city,
neglect of duty, inefliciency, intoxiea-
ton, characterization frequenting sa-
looms or other places where liquors
are exposed for sale, or drinking
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-01

able, which, she said, was something
to be proud of.
She said the task now is to impress
Senators Mclean and Brandegee that
if they do not vote favorably now
they will not be carrying out the
wishes of their constituents. She
said the amendment would surely
pass the senate She then introduced
Miss Vernon.
At the close of Miss Vernon's adj
dress, Mrs. Ascough came to her feet
and said that she must say another
word. She said she did not see how
anyone could listen to such a story
and remain unmoved. She gave cred
it to the pickets for winning a victory
and said that those who were not sent
to jail bought the souvenir pins for
those who were She. she said, had
the honor to pay for Mrs. Bartlett 5
pin.
Mrs Bartlett sat through the meet
ing in front with the chairman and
speakers.
Mrs. Ascough asked for pledges,
and several pledged IS, more 81 and
still more 81 pledges were made, I'M
til considerable sum was raised. A
collection was also taken.
Preceding the meeting Miss Vernon
and Mrs. Ascough were entertained
at dinner at the Putnam Inn by Miss
Byrne, chairman of the Putnam
branch Of the National Woman's Par
ty, Mrs. Bartlett, vire chairman, and
Miss Leayitt, secretary.