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The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Americans, both civil officials and military men, cannot conceal the eXultation they feel over the sue cesses of the allies and particularly the splendid work which Americans have been doing on the western front. But all of them feel it necessary to press the soft pedal on their conversa- tion so as not unduly to elate or excite the imagination of the people of this country in regard to future battles. While there are not many officials Of the present day who have any personal recollection of what took place during the Civil war. they are historians enough to know that on several oeca- sionS 1t seemed that the Union was go- ing to triumph at once, although 1t turned out afterwards that the Con- federates fought on for long time.
 When Germany cracks she will go to pieces very suddenly" is the ex- pression I heard from a careful ob- server of the progress of the war But 1t Is very doubtful whether Germany will go all to pieces and whether there will not be many hard-fOught battles before the allied armies are across the Rhine. Officials in Washington do not wdnt Americans to become over-con- hdent on account of what has been achieved since the troops of this coun- try have been participating in the great war.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Arthur B Webber of Mountain Home was drowned while swimming in q river in France on the Fourth of July, according 10 information that has just come 10 his father. The boy was soldier in the American Expe ditionary Force.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

T. F. Jones and his sons are saw ing loo walnut logs on their farm near Decatur. to be sold to the gov ernment for airplane construction.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

William Rogers of New York city, a vaudeville actor. formerly a resident of Rogers. has sent the local Red Cross chapter a check for S400.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Byrd of Camden, was returning from London. He put note into bottle and dropped it in midocean. The note oered reward of S10 to the person who found it and returned it to Mf. Earhart few days ago the note was returned It had been washed ashore on the cost of France apd found by French woman. Mir. Ear hart sent her the reward.
 An airplane from Park Field, near Memphis, flew over Imboden recently and the aviator entertained the pco- pie with several thrilling aerial stunts. The Imboden Journal says the plane was on it's way to Williford boden for Williford. The people of 1mboden enjoyed the show.
 ]. H. White of Camden has several fine pear trees in the yard around his residence. He has lost much fruit this year because of bird-, which, he says, have ben driven from the woods and fields into the cities in search of food, the drouth having destroyed wild fpuits and herries to a large eX- tent.
 Lem H. Lipsey, a Wynne boy now naval aviator, has a German Sn1- marine as well as a German fiynS machine to his credit He dropped the bomb which destroyed subn.d- rine of. the u-53 type some weeks age. Later he Is credited with bringing down a German albatross machine south of Ostend
 At meeting of the Jefferson eoun- ty Council Council of Defense at Fine Bun, Thousand Dollars War Say ings Stamp Club was organized, The club w;ll be composed of those who have subscribed the limit Sl,ooo --in War Savings Stamps.
 Applications to the comptroller of the currency for charter was made by the First National Bank of Dar- danelle, with capitalization of S25,0eoz A charter was issued by the comp troller al S25000.
 J. B. Harvey of Spokane, Wash, has bought an S0-acre tract near Cav" City, and will begin operation for manganese ore al an early date. Tho land is reported to be very rich n this mineral.
 A chicken was hatched at the home of Mrs. H A Niekell at Ozark 1e= gently without a sign of an eve or even a place for an eye The chick was well developed otherwise,
 The Rev. w. E. Williams has jus, closed protracted meeting at Ball creek, which resulted in AZ eonyer- sions.
 The Radcliffe chautauqua will pre- sent an engagement at Loekeshurg for four days. beginning August 3l.
 There are more summer visitors in Bentonyille and nearby resorts than were ever known.
 Brinkley is to have an air ship landing place. Work on the field is now under way
 The Coal Hill Red Cross chapter is working on aprons to be sent to Bel gian children.
 A volunteer fire department will be organized at Pocahontas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

A chicken was hatched at the home of Mrs. H. A NiekeH at Ozark Ie- gently without a sign of an eve or even a place for an eye. The chick was well developed otherwise.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

A bridge party at Bella Vista. ar ranged by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Blackmore. who are summer guess at the resort, netted S925 for the Red Cross.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Export Cooperage Company at Leslie has raised a large service fiaG containing 16S stars, representing the number of their employees now in service.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

J. S. Goodman, editor of the Cotter Courier and also mayor of Cotter has suspended publication of the paper and resigned as mayor He will move to Little Rock.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The annual report of County Ey- aminer W. II. Hughes gives school population of Madison County at B., e59 males and 3,020 females.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Brinkley is to have an air ship landing place. Work on the field is now under way.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The demand for manganese, brought about by the war, is creating a great stir in Polk county, where the ore has been known to exisit for many years.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Osaee Mills. a small town south east of Centerton. will hold It's aa, nual Old Settlers picnic on An gust 31
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Rev. w. E. Williams has jus. closed a protracted meeting at Ball creek, which resulted in A eonyer- si0nh.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

sam Roberts of England joined the marines and is now in France ser 7, ing in company explained by J. P. Haryis of Pine Bluff
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

Wolves have appeared in the north western part of Clark county. near Audty Some stock has been killed by them.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

There are more summer visitors Tn Bentonyille and nearby resorts than were ever known.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Clark County Lumber Com pany's mill al Smithton, which burn ed recently, will not be rebuilt at present. because of the shortage of labor
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Radcliffe chautauqua will pre- for four days. beginning August 31.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Camden School Board has made arrangements to use the Citi- zen's theater next year for high school, while the new school is under construction.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The annual Greonbrier Sunday school convention will hold it's session at the Oak Bowery church Septea- ber Ii and 15.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

An oil well is being drilled near Hal Vaughan, and it is reported that indications of gas and oil have been found
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

The Coal Hill Red Cross chapter is working on aprons to be sent to Bel gian children.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

A volunteer fire department will be organized at Pocahontas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
REAL CAMP LIFE IN
NEW NORMAND FILM
Valuable Governmental Aid Secured by
Makers Of Joan Of Plattsbure"

The willingness of Uncle Sam to CO.
operate in matters unlikely to interfere
with the operation of the official ma
chinery was well illustrated in the ready
and complete assistance given Mabel
Normand, Goldwyn star, n the making
of her new photoplay, Joan Of Platts-
burg" by the officers and students at
the officers training camp at Plattsburg,
n. Y
When it was explained to the COM
mandant that the story of Joan of
Plattsburg" required "A number of scenes
showing the student officers in training
and the nature of the plot was revealed
TO him he issued permission for the star
to enter at any point In the routine of
the camp for the sake of securing the
scenes she desired.
Owing to the press of their own time
1t was impossible for the commandant 10
permit any special scenes to be staged
with the men in the camp He said the
camp would go through Its regular mode
CT living and working and Miss Nor
mand and her director must select the
best scenes as they proceeded
The result of this novel method of
staging a picture will be shown at the
Stanley Theatre all next week, when
Joan of Plattsburg" has its first Phila-
delphia presentation. Miss Normand
was cordially treated by the soldiers and
accorded every courtesy that regula-
tions would permit. Indeed. 1t was
largely on account of the privileges
given the company that the play was
named after the great camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
BUTLER TO CONDUCT
STANLEY THEATRES
Will Have Direct Charge of
Extensive System of Photo.
play Houses

Announcement was made yesterday
by Jules r. Mastbaum, president of the
Stanley Company, that Frank w. Buh-
Ter. one of the most widely known the
atrical men in the East. had been ap-
pointed managing director of all the
theatres under the control and direction
or the Stanley Company and its affiliated
enterprises in theatrical and motion
picture circles in this city. Mr. RuhIer
was born in Savanna. Missouri in Oc-
tober, 1881. In early manhood he
was at the head of a dramatic stock
company. Later he became engaged in
the motion picture business with Harry
Davis. of Pittsburgh. In 1905 and in
1908 he was transferred by Mr.. Davis
to Buffalo. n. Y. as manager of the
Davis house in that city In December
of the same year. Mr.. Buhler came to
Philadelphia and was associated with
Alexander Boyd in the Bjou Dream
and later the Regent Theatre From
here he became managing director of the
central Market Company operating q
chain of houses on Market street.
The case of the Victoria Theatre, which
he has lately directed. is an illustration
of his keen discernment Failure was
predicted for his policy of presenting
feature films at the Victoria. Mr. Buh-
Ter, however. had the conviction that a
demand for such attractions existed
among his clientele, and the marked
success of his enterprise strikingly at
tested to his vision. His management
OF the other Central Market street
houses bore similar good fruit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
PHILOPATRIANS TO
REVIVE "STOP THIEF"
Clever Amateurs Will Give MOore's
Farce Next Week at Broad

stop Thief" which will be given at
the Broad Street Theatre all next week
by the Philopatrian Players will mark
the twenty-sixth annual production by
this excellent amateur organization. The
performance will, as usual be offered
for the benefit of the House of the Good
Shepherd. in Germantown. As in former
years, the direction has been entrusted
to James ]. Skelly, who has assembled
a cast whose competence to handle :hs
mirthful scenes of Carlyle Moores d.
verting farce may be safely predicated.
Two boxes fer the Monday night
presentation have been donated to the
most Jealous committee in the War
Chest drive Moreover, on that evening.
enlisted men will be admitted free.
There will be several special occasions
during the weeks run of the play: We'd
nesday will be Army Night; Thursday.
Philopatr.an Club Night, and Friday.
Navy Night. A matinee will be given
on Saturday, June s,
stop Thief was last seen here in
Cohan Harris production at the Gar
rick Theatre. The farce is replete with
lively situations, not the least amusing
of which is the wedding, during which
an intruder steals all the brides gifts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
ATTRACTIVE MUSIC
ON LATEST RECORDS

Both classical and light music are
worthily represented in the new Colum-
bia records for June TIE overture rep
ertoire Is augmented with the familiar
preludes to Martha" and "Stradelia."
the two operas by which Flotow Is hest
known. New Russian numbers include
the march from Borodin's Prince
Igor; the second act set OF. Iwanow's
caucasian Sketches" a vivid pictorial
composition, and Tschaikowsky's "An-
dante Cantabile." The Boston String
Quartet gives a poetic Interpretation OF
Schumann's 'Traumerei" An attractive
operatic offering is the fine baritone solo.
role of the elder Germont in La Travi-
ord is Riccardo. stracciari. of the Chi
:. In lighter vein are The Land O.
schenck. The reverse side of this recoru
is devoted to "My Minds Made Up TO
Marry Carolina" Al Jolson contributes
Winter Garden extravaganza. "Sinbad."
"K-K Katy" sunk by Eugene Buckley:
Fields; Three Wonderful Letters from
A one-step arrangement of Sweet Em-
Going upe and odds and Ends" are
on the dance record list.
recitss '0uag9A pin" aad '1lnn1o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
"LAND OF JOY" STARS
ARE COMING BACK
Velasco's Brilliant Artists Will
Grace Vaudeville With Real
Spanish Dancing

The opportunity to renew acauaint-
ance with the gifted and inspiriting
Spanish dancers Of The Land of JOY"
VIII be provided to patrons of the sea-
sons most original footlieht offering next
week. Those who failed to see that cap
tivating entertainment will be enabled to
repair the omission, for most of the
brilliant artists of that superb troupe
VIII be seen in a headline act at Keiths
Theatre.
The elaborate speciality devoted to the
fascinating 1berian dances to the ac-
compartment of Quinto Valverde's highly
distinctive music will embrace many
OF the most important features of the
full-szed musical comedy. The act,
which has been newly staged and in
part newly costumed. will consume
thirty-sX minutes. Its chronological
dimensions are therefore as unusual in
vaudeville as the nature of the offering
itself
lmpetuous Doloretes will be back
again. So will the piquant Luisita
Puchol. whose singing of the haunt
ingly tuneful "Ay. Que Rico!' was so
another star and the delightful and
comely Mari-Juli sisters who might well
be termed the Dollys of Spain, will
again reveal their duo specially. Man
zantanita will perform her wildly
rhythmic gypsy dance, instinct with the
true flavor of Granada's Albaicn. where
she was born. Many of the other men,
bers of the company hail from the
province of Valencia. that land of song.
dance and color, immortalized in mod
ern art by the vivid brushes of Sorolla
and Zuloaga.
Senior Valverde's inspired score is of
a quality to demand new recognition
for the freshness and vitality of Spanish
music, too often neglected on this side
of the Atlantic 1t is to be hoped thar
at least a portion of his colorful tone
poem" the "Valencian Wedding" has
been retained in the vaudeville act
Praise of the Velasco production, both
in New York during its long run there.
and at the Forrest during the three
weeks engagement was as fervid as 1t
was deserved. This eloquent dancing set
off by -quickening musical vigor
certainly opens to audiences too long
wearied by limitations of Spanish stage
are a new conception of beauty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
BSEN nNVADES THE
PHOTOPLAY REALM
Elsie Ferguson in "A Dolls
House" Will Portray the
Revolutionary Nora

The contention made during the late
nineteenth century by thoughtless Phil
istines that Henrik Ibsens master
pieces were nothing but talk" will pos
sibly receive refutation next week at
the Arcadia Theatre when "A Dolls
House" will be presented as silent
drama. The photoplay producer de-
mands dramatic virility. That he has
found II in 1bsen without the aid OF
spoken dialogue was successfully dem
onstrated in New York last week when
Elsie Ferguson offered her screen con-
ception of Nora Helmer.
In many ways "A Dolls House" Is an
ideal instrument for enlisting the photo
play public's interest in the great Nor
wegian dramatist. Its psychology is
much simpler than that of such works
as The Master Builder" Little
Eyolf," John Gabriel Borkman," The
Wild Duck "Rosmersholm" or when
We Dead Awaken" Dialogue quickens
those plays into magical force. but the
emotional vitality of the earlier work.
"A Dolls House" was written in 1879
should easily lend itself to the films,
Ghosts and The Pillars of Society"
have already seen the silversheets. but
In the days of their production the tech-
nique of the movies had not quite de.
veloped to its present finish
The Dolls House" experiment sug.
gests numerous angles of interest Its
success here. foreshadowed by the
Broadway showing, affords significant
comparison with Shakespearean ven-
lures on the screen. The bard's dramas
in Aim form have been lamentable fall
ures. Beerbohm Tree several years ego
journeyed to California to make a pre-
tentious Macbeth" picture. But with
out the enunciation of the tragedy's
supreme poetic lines its action seemed
to become merely distressingly lurid.
The film was never shown publicly. The
wings of immortal art were clipped with
the elimination of its poetic beauty. The
province of the movies is defined with
particular clarity when Ibsen succeeds
where Shakespeare fails.
In addition to Miss Ferguson, the
DOLLS House" cast includes H. f. Her
bert as the obtuse and selfish Helmer.
chief instrument Of Noras rebellion
against antiauated feminine limitations:
Alex X. Shannon as Krogstad, Ethel
Grey Terry as Mrs. Linden, Warren
Cook as Doctor Rank. Maurice Tourneur
staged the production.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01

CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
many" screen adaptation of James
w. Gerard's widely read historical
record. The picture has the sanction
Of the ex-ambassador, who has highly
praised the portraits of the notable
personages intrusted to the film
actors. Halbert Brown enacts the
author of the illuminating expose of
German diplomacy.
GARRICK-"Hearts of the World"
David w. Griffith's elaborate motion
picture. The film presents love story
against a background of war, for
which actual scenes were photo
graphed by the producer on the French
battlefront. The cast includes Dorothy
and Lillian Gish. Bobby Harron and
George Fawcett.
VAUDEVILLE
KEITHS-Velascos Spanish Dancers,
including Doloretes, Luisita Puchol.
the Mari-Jul Sisters and Antonio Bill
bao, who were recently seen in this
city in The Land of joy; "All for
Democracy" patriotic posing act;
Buster Santos and Jacque Hays. in
THE Health Hunters" j. Francis
Dooley and Cornne Sales, in will
Yer, JIM; "Motorboating." playlet.
with Tom McRae; Gertrude Holmes
and Robert Buchanon in The Yester-
day of Song; The Browne Sisters.
and the Three Bobs. jugglers.
Waller, in The Merry
Go-Round"; Emily Smily. in playlet {:
Cantwell and Walker. In "One Mans
Opinion" Help! Police!' musical
comedy; Goldie Coleman and the Four
Keltons.
CROSS KEYS-"Too Late for Rehear-
sal" musical comedy, with Tony Kin.
ette; Tom Ray. Kennedy and Burke,
Dawson and Bennett. the Lunette
Sisters, first half Of week. The Buster
Brown Minstrel Troupe, Grace Gamer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
DANCING DOLLYS in
THEIR OWN MOVIE
Sprightly Twins Devised the Scenario
and Planned First Film
Xahicle

The charming Dollys, Roszika and
Yancsi. will make the Philadelphia debut
as photCplay stars next week. These
delightful dancers, recently seen on the
speaking stage IN Back Again" at the
Chestnut Street Opera House, have a
specially prepared vehicle entitled, The
Million Dollar IiOl,'es," which will be
the chief attraction at the Victoria
Theatre The spvightly twins are them
selves the authors of the scenario. which
permits them 10 wear luxurious and
attractive diversity OF smart gowns and
also provides capital opportunities for
dancing features Fifty-eight changes
of costume are iavClved in this fashion
review" Lecnce Ferret directed the
picture.
The sisters will appear In person at
the Victoria on Tuesday and Friday
botn at the afteIno and evening
showlngs. Tine special trip entails par
iicular difficulties as the Dollys are
scheduled 10 dance every night at the
Chestnut Grove Roof Garden In New
York As the act there comes late on
the bill. they viii Just he able to pay
their Philadelphia patrons a brief call
at about S O'Clock aid then hustle away
for their Broadway dancing speciality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
PHOTOPLAY HALL OF
FAME SUGGESTED
Maurice Tourneur Urges Trib.
ute to Muybridge and Other
Movie Pioneers

The suggestion offered by Maurice
"Prunella" and other notable films, that
the pioneer Investigator into the secrets
of motion photography, Edward Muy-
bridge, be fittingly honored for his &C
complishments, has met with such ap-
proval by representative men in the
picture industry. that Director Tour
neur suggests further that a notion
picture temple be erected in honor of the
one who did more for the perfection of
motion photography than any other man.
II believe that we should erect build
ing-a screen temple--to Muybridge."
said Mr.. Tourneur. Perhaps we should
make it even broader in scope, a sort of
movie hall of fame. Here we could pay
our tribute to Muybridge. Edison, East
man and the other men whose inventions
have been milestones in the progress Of
films.
II am not in favor of a bare, empty
building of marble and stone. Let us
keep here a selected number of the rep
resentative pictures Of each year. Honor
Of this kind to the best pictures would
encourage artistic advance as nothing
else could Here. too, we could keep the
scenarios of these selected pictures
Where should this hall of fame be
located?" Mr.. Tourneur repeated. Il
can think of no better place than the
University of Pennsylvania the one col
| lege that had the farsightedness to see
the vast possibilities of Muybridges dis
coveries We have 1900 motion picture
| theatres in America today, and 15.00O,-
900 fans attending them daily l
| suggest a contribution of one cent from
each purchaser of screen theatre tickets
for period of three days. No one could
feel the pinch of giving from one to three
cents. This little tax of penny should
rightly be collected just now since 1t
was during the summer of 1878 that
Muybridge's first successful race horse
pictures were taken at the Leland STAN
| ford race track at Oakland, Cal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01

cAef. The Shubert's second attrac-
next fall will be the highly sue.
Sfnl Winter Garden extravaganza,
HbaS1xr with en!ivening Al Jolson in
kSHief comedy role. That offering
be followed by the musical comedy
(ytime."
he Initial attraction at the Chestnut
~ Opera House next autumn win
1hahly be Leave II To Jane" the
bpical farce derived from George Ade's
Ne College Widow" Jerome Kern.
|uposer of "Oh. Boy" See You Later
Very Good, Eddie" has written the
(. Save for the Jolson show. all
winter Garden productions will be
1t the Chestnut Street Opera House
pufhout next season. The rehabilita- :
y Of this theatre was one of the
Ut stimulating features of the past
ktrical year in this city. The house
now an assured position as a home
musical comedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
OFFICIAL WAR FILMS
TO BE SHOWN HERE

The United States Government
through the Aim division of the com
mittee on public information. Is offer
ing the first of its official war films un-
der the title of "Pershing's Crusaders"
which is announced as a timely attrac-
ton for the Forrest Theatre beginning
Monday evening. June 10, There are
eight reels of this film. The pictures
were taken by United States signal corps
at home and abroad. "Pershings cru
saders" will also show interesting scenes,
photographed by the camera men of the
Allies.
In this comprehensive film will be
shown Uncle Sans soldiers in the max
ing. the work at the cantonmeuts, the
activities of the war charities, the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. C. A., Knights Of Column
bus. Masons and Y. w. c. A. how the
army Is fed and clothed the making OF
arms and ammunition; farmers In the
field doing their part. working men in
factories; the building of ships; the
navy In action: American aviators, and
the boys In Khaki with General Pershing
% the BeHteyH front