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New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
An s O s Call
From, the Movies

A letter from Arthur S. Friend says
in part:
To the Motion Picture Editor:
As result of the epidemic Of Span
ish influenza now sweeping the coun-
try, the motion picture business is at
an absolute standstill.
Between IS and 50 per cent of thu
motion picture theatres in the United
States have been closed.
This calamity has come in the midst
of what is normally the prosperous
period in this industry Our season OF
activity in distribution begins about
September and continues until about
May Is.
How many Of those in the industry
will be able 60 Withstand the forces
that are now pushing them over the
borderline into actual ruin will de-
pend entirely upon how long the epi-
demic continues. Those who survive
the ruin that is threatening will have
long and hard period of GONZALES
cence, during which they will need what.
every convalescent needs--a fair, free.
open chance to regain their full
strength.
But now in this crisis Congress-
plans to assess 20 per cent admis-
sion tax on theatres and a 10 per cent
tax on sales, which means that the adj
mission tax is to be actually doubled.
and, the so-called film footage tax OF
the present bill being done away with.
four or five times the amount of that
tax is to be levied by way Of a 10 per
cent impost on the amount received
from the exhibitors for picture service.
The motion picture industry as a
whole cannot survive these taxes.
Either one of them is too much.
No other business in the country has
been levied upon as Congress has
threatened to levy upon us. The taxes
now in force are all that this un
fortunately weakened industry can
bear.
The motion picture. like the news
paper, is public institutions part
of the daily life of 30,Oe0,00o Amer
leans.
We believe that the public has -
right to know these hitherto unpub-
lished facts, that it may move as it
sees fit to protest against the blow
Congress is about to strike at the
heart of the motion picture industry
ARTHUR S. FRIEND,
Treasurer Famous Players I.asky
Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Georges First Interview
Proves Painless

TT SEEMS as though every one we
l. interview says, "Can't you take
luncheon with us ?" or "Can't you take
tea with us?" or "Can't you take din
ner with us?" And we always accept,
because we have learned that men who
will not talk anywhere else will talk
across table
But quite recently number Of per-
sons have told us that they believed
we arranged the hours for our inter-
views so that We would be invited to
dine, lunch or tea, and, as we always
believe other peoples knowledge of
our motives to be more intimate than
our own, we wondered if they were
right.
And that is the reason why, when q
Fox representative called on us and
said, "Would you like to interview
George Walsh?" we said ayes" and
set the time at 6 o'clock--too late for
tea and too early for dinner. But
virtue is its own reward, as Dulcinea
used to say to T. P. A., and this is what
happened:
We arrived at the Plaza promptly
at 6 o'clock. The boy fumbled with
our name, and then said over the
phone, with flourish: ''Miss Wander
bilt, of the Try-bune, to see Mr..
Walsh" We hastened to the trans
mitter to correct the impression thus
made and heard the dulcet tones of
the former shortstop of the baseball
team known as the Brooklyns. This
is what he said: lawfully sorry! Am
in the hands of my trainers and won't
| be able to see any one for an hour
Can't you wait and have dinner with
me? 1t is the only time have Free
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
RooseUelfs Life in
Film Preparation

The motion picture of the life OF
Theodore Roosevelt is almost com
pleted. William Nigh, the director,
has, after careful consideration, de-
cided to omit the Battle of San Juan
Hill, which when the picture was first
considered, was counted upon to be
one Of the great scenes.
American fighting tactics" explains
Mr.. Nigh, "have so changed in the last
twenty years that an authentic repre-
sentation Of the Battle of San Juan
Hill would now appear ridiculous to
the American public, and moving pict~
ure audiences have become so accus-
toned to seeing great battles on the
screen in the weeklies that any por-
trayal Of the Colonels charge up Kettle
Hill would seem to them insignificant
and piffling. We have to turn to the
other exploits Of the Colonel's life, and
there are many. for the dramatic
action of our picture"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

So, now, we ask you, were we to
blame? Wouldn't any woman have
said "Yes"? This sounds as though
we were about to go ON and say ~ was
pitifully young and loved him so!'
But We really have no intention of
doing so, because, in our interviews At
least, we always stick to the truth.
AS matter of fact, we were not
looking forward with any great degree
of pleasure to our dinner, or, to be
more accurate, to our interview, for
we have Learned that movie stars
with chests that it takes three min
utes to drive around are apt to be
conceited.
But George Walsh isn't. He is the
incest boy, and as he stepped off the
elevator our first thought was "How
much better looking you are, George,
off than on" (the screen, not the eleva-
tor). and being our first thought it
was also our first remark.
AS soon as we were settled in the
dining room and had satisfied the
waiter that we were not going to urge
the matter of sugar for our grape
fruit and that we never ordered two
kinds of meat, Mr.. Walsh said bash
fully, "Do you know, this is the frs,
time I've been interviewed, and I hope
I'll acquit myself creditably." Did
this in George seem conceited?
"And this is the first time I've had
any one to dine with me. Pm always
alone" This sounded not quite plaus-
ible. Young, handsome, a bank presi-
dents salary, plenty of time and a big
green touring car which reaches from
here to here and lonesome! So we saio
perhaps you are misogynist?"
Now, if George Walsh were q come
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Lafayette, We Come!

The first release Of Lafayette, We
Come!" will be made at the Strand
Theatre this week. 1t is also the first
release under cooperative booking
organization Of theatres in the United
States and Canada.
c. c. Pettijohn, general counsel for
the affiliated distributors, rises to re-
mark, "We chose Lafayette, We Come!
as our first picture because we con-
sidered it the strongest and best pro-
duction Of the year, with the possible
exception Of Hearts Of the World
"After the picture has played the
Strand we shall use from fifteen to
twenty prints in greater New York,
and We already have nearly every
theatre on Broadway from 2ooth Street
down to the Strand booked to follow
the Strand opening.
Arrangements have been made as
soon as the theatres open in Washing
ton, D. c., for Lafayette, We Comev to
be put on in lavish style for an indefi-
mite run In Washington at the Gran
dali Theatre.
II believe that the entire receipts
Of the first day will be devoted to the
hospital for crippled soldiers located
in or near Washington, and that the
plans call for an admission price of
SIS to $40 for seats and $50 to 500 for
boxes"
The Affiliated Distributors Corpo.
ration has for it's slogan, Encourage
the open market and the Independent
producer"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Far From the
Maddening Crowd

man from the picture concern were not
formidable, so we sat down between
them and began: (Which picture of all
you have done, Mr.. Hart. is your favor
lite 2" Border Wireless" came to us
IN the dulcet tones of the man from
the picture concern. "He told me SO,
and don't forget to say that 1t is an
Aircraft picture"
And don't forget to say that it was
shown at our theatre" said the man
from the Rialto. Mr.. Hart said moth
ing. He was saving his voice.
Have you any new photographs that
you can give me?" we asked; "some-
thing that hasn't been used YETI"
Indeed he has," spoke up the photo
grapher. "I'vc just made some new
ones Of him that are great. III see
that you get some."
And here the manager came to the
front and said cheerily: "Well, It's
time to GO to the theatre and make
that speech"
So we all climbed into a Rolls
Royce and rolled down the Rialto to
the Rialto, and there Bill Hart was
seized by 10000 persons who wanted
autographed photographs, and we
never saw him again. So we don't
know whether he likes suffragists.
whether he is engaged to an heiress
from Oklahoma, or what is his favorite
color.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

dian instead Of a hero person we
should record that he answered "No, q
Methodist" But, as matter of fact,
he didn't say anything of the sort. He
said, "No, but don't have the time
Being a screen star keeps me busy
every minute. When Pm not working
in front of the camera I'm training
for some new stunt or working out
some new idea.
"You know 1 used to be on the
Brooklyn team, and it was while + was
cut in California recuperating from
an accident that first did some screen
work. Yes, I was an extra. I got So
day and was delighted to get it
Then I conceived great ambition. !
wanted to be with Griffith, so took
time by the fetlock, as somebody used
to say, and asked him for a job.
II got chance to play small part
in Intolerance at SIS day. But even
that glory began to pail after time
and I aspired to become a member of
the stock company. That, too, in time
l achieved, though the honor was an
empty one. 1t is true l was part OF
the organization, but instead of SIS q
day I received $25 week.
~ worked on the Coast for a long
time, and then 1 came East and went
with the Fox company, and there ]
have been ever since. I think that is
all. There really isn't anything to
tell about me. I'm a most uninterest-
ing person." which statement makes
him, in our estimation, a most interest
ing person and most unusual one.
r. H.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03

s. L. Rothapfel has prepared for the
wintry blasts. He appeared at the
Rivoli yesterday in new limousine
resplendent with a broad red stripe
across the sleek black body (the body
Ct the car, that is).
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Openings of the Week
In the Film World

the trenshes and in mo Mans Land"
with Peat himself in the title role. and
new and official war news issued by
the Bureau of Information. will he
Mondays attraction at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof.
The other attractions for the week
will be Lillian Wslker in "The En-
barrassment of Riches" on Tuesday;
William Farnum in "The Rainbow
Trail,' on Wednesday and Thursday
Alice Joyce in "Everybody's Girls' and
Peggy Hyland in Marriages Are
Made" on Friday; Bszbara Castleton
IN Just Sylvia" on Saturday, and
Emma Whalen in "His Bonded Wife,"
on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
Eddie Rickenbacher to Wed

Eddie Rickenbacher, Americas pre-
mier ace, and Priscilla Dean are en-
gagged to be married. The announcement
was made last week in Los Angeles
and simultaneously in New York City
by friends of Miss Dean, who received
word of the engagement by wire from
the Coast city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
WAUCHULANS SEES
AlRPLANE FLOCK
City Plans to Provide Adequate Land.
ing Grounds for Visitors
from Arcadia

Wauchula, July lon Thursday,
July II, six airplanes from the avia.
ton camp gave an exhibition over
Wauchula. They came in the form
sometimes seen in the flying of wild
geese. Something went wrong with
one machine. 1t went down mile
or two west of town. Nothing was
harmed, Many of the citizens went
to see the machine, which was soon
righted and flying over the town.
Again it was compelled to alight and
did so southeast of town. One of the
other machines came to the aid of
the one that was having engine trou.
bles. They remained down all night,
guarded by the home guard. In try.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
ing to arise the following morning
one of the machines struck renee
and seriously damaged wing

Dublin, July 16.-There is satlslac'
ton in Ireland at the announcements
made in the report of the Electric
Power Supply Committee that It is
intended to make an investigation Oh
the sources of power in Ireland fof
the supply of cheap electricity Inc
small industrial towns OF ulster
would specially benefit by such a
supply.
A large electric station is being
erected by the Belfast Corporation TO
supply the Belfast area with electrl
city, but no provision has hitherto
been made for the distribution OF
electricity on a large scale over the
Industrial areas Of Ulster outside
Belfast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
KINDS OF HUSBANDS

Girl graduates of the st. Petersburg
high school have never been asked 70
say what qualities they demand in
husbands, but it is likely that they
would give different answers from
those reported from the graduating
class of school in Texas
Girls will be girls, observes a writ
err in the Providence Journal, who
proceeds to give the results of SYM
postum among the members of the
graduating class of the Dallas (Texasl
high school of the qualities they will
demand in their husbands.
A few typical answers are given as
follows:
He must have a chummy roadster
and earn $4,000 year and he must be
literary inclined.-Lois.
My man must earn $1,000 year. He
must have a convivial roadster and
not belong to any clubs.-Gladys.
He must be good-looking and fine
dancer and earn at least $4,000 a
year-Jewel.
I want an ambitious man; his looks
and earning capacity do not natter
Cecile.
My man must have refinement and
good morals; the rest can take care
of itself -Blanch.
! won't marry unless I can have
either a lieutenant or captain
Deta.
More or less interesting, but We
imagine It will be easier to find a mar
with $4,000 a year, looking ant
a fine dancer" than the mate with the
requisite $4,000 year, a chumm,
roadster and literary inclined Il
might not be so hard to find one "lit
erary inclined" and such a person
might possess "chummy roadster
upon which he owed little, but the
$4,000 year with the other qualities
may prove hard to seek.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP

So 1t behooves every woman to
keep her skin smooth, clear and beau.
tiful, which may be done by using
TETTERINE
an oldtime-tried remedy which re-
moves all blotches, scaly patches and
all marks that mar a womans bean.
ty. Tetterine cures eczema, ring.
worm. letter, itch, and all skin affec
tons. Sold at drug stores. Shup
trine Company, Savannah, Ca
(Adv.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
ANY AMERICAN PARENT
(By Daniel M Henderson of the
Vigilantes.)

Vigilantes,)
| have a boy-and | am proud
That he may stand, unclaimed. un-
cowed,
And see in Europes darkened sky
The Stars and Stripes above him fly,
Yea, | am proud that his true lance
Fights under flags of Britain, France
Italia, Belgium and Japan
The federated flags of man!
| have a boy-thank God that he
Fights with the standards of the free,
Thank God that in "Old Glory
CLEANS
The splendir of his deeds and dreams
Thank God, his flag, from age to age
Shall be his nations treasured page
To tell he liyed-or died-to be
A savior of democracy!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
IA

registered articles of mail and -
sacks of newspapers addressed
Scandinavian cities were lost W.
the steamer Kong Magnus was '0'f'
doed in the North Sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
THE BOY OVER THERE

May have Portrait Of MOTHER DAD too
Send one In the next letter glad
polntment today.
H. T. MILLER. Photographer DICKSON BLDG
KODAK FINISHING, FILMS DEVELOPED FREE.
PRINTS Sc AND &c EACH POST CARDS &C.
your soldier Boy there should the 1ex2o Oval
convex enlargement making in bromide sepa and watercoo
TOT 5000 One Of these pictures be every
you are looking for pictures reasonable price should
Post Cards One Dollar per Dozen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-18
$4,000 LETTERS GO
DOWN WITH Gil,

washington, July 1.-THE postof.
nee department learns from NORWAY
mat $4,000 letters ad postcards. 1.O44
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY
TO THE HOLDERS OF The
1wO-Xear Five Per Cent. Securad

Pursuant to the provisions OF Section Of
Artlcie Three of the Trust Agreement dated
FEBRUARY Is, 1917. between the undersigned
Betn!ehem l1 Steel Company, and Guaranty
Trust Company of New York, under which
the Two-Year Five Per Cent. Secured Gold
Notes OF the undersigned were issued the
Undersigned has deposited with said Trust
,Company the amount of the principal and
interest Of all of said notes outstanding. a =
provided in said Section g Upon surrender
to to said Trust Company at its of,ice, No 40
Broadway, New York City, of any OF The
said notes with the coupons payable Fehru-
ary 70 1919. thereto attached. the holsers
lhereo1 VIII be entitled TO receive from said
trust Company the principal amount of the
Ho'es Hes SO surrendered and interest thereon
from August 10. 1918. TO the date Of sucl
surrender. or to February Is. 1919. if sur
rendered on or after that date
Any OF said notes that are registered as to
principal should be transferred = bearer at
The time of surrender
The Internal Revenue Depa rtment REQUIRES
that proper ownership certificates covering
interest paid as above be furnished at the
time of such payment
August IS. 1918.
BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY.
By E. p. HILL. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Dividends
Extras

Extras
Hercules Powder COmpany.-An ex-
ira dividend of per cent on common
stock in addition to quarterly dividend
of 2 per cent, both payable September
25 to stockholders of record Septem
ber 16.
Regular Declarations
American Car .& Foundry Company
Quarterly dividends of 2 per cent on the
common and IA per cent on preferred stock.
both payable October ! to stockholders Of
record September 13.
American Cigar Company.-Quarterly div
idend of Y per cent on preferred stock,
payable October l to stockholders Of record
September IA.
American Smeiters Securities Company
Quarterly dividends of az per cent on the
preferred "a" and Il per cent on preferred
"B" stocks, both payable October l.
American Tobacco Company-Quarterly
dividend of x per cent on preferred stock.
payable October l to stockholders of record
September 10.
Associated Oil Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of sl.25 per share. payable October Is
to stockholders of record September 80
Bingham Mines Company.-Quarterly div
idend of so cents per share, payable October
| to stockholders of record September 16
Borne-Scrymser Company.-Annual divi-
dend of $40 per share. payable October 10 to
stockholders Of record September a.
Cambria Iron Company.-Regular semi
annual dividend of per cent, payable Octo-
Der registered September IA.
Continental Can Company.-Q Quarterly div
idends of u per cent on preferred stock
and u per cent on the common. both pay
able October / to stockholders OF record Sep
tember 20.
Eagle & Bell Mining Company.-Dividend
of 10 cents. payable September 20 to stock
holders of record September 10.
Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
Quarterly dividend of per cent on capital
stock. payable September 80 to stockholders
of record September 20
G. w. Helme Company. Quarterly divi-
dends of ~. per cent on common and IA
per cent preferred stocks, both payable
October to stockholders of record Septem-
Der l3.
Homestake Mining Company Monthly
dividend of so cents, payable September %
to stockholders of record September 20,
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Quar-
terly dividends of = r. per cent preferred
and common stocks, both payable October )
to stockholders of record September IA.
Manhattan Electrical Supply Company
first and second preferred stocks and / PEI
cent on common stock. all payable October /
to stockholders Of record September 20.
r. Lorilard Company.-Q Quarterly divi-
dendS oil . per cent on common and |, - per
cent on preferred stocks. both payable Octo-
Der ! to stockholders of record September 4.
Philadelphia Traction Company. Semi
annual dividend of 4 per cent, payable Octo-
Der to stockholders of record September 10.
Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation.
Quarterly dividend of SIS, payable October
| to stockholders of record September To-
Weyman- Bruton Company.-Q Quarterly div
idend of q. per cent on preferred stocks.
payable October | to stochholde/ of record
September Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Consolidated EXCHANGE

Unit of trade on this exchange. 10 sharesl
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow: Wv
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Securities at Auction

The following securities were sold
yesterday at the Exchange Salesrooms
of Adrian II. Muller:
CFor account Of whom it may concern)
share Citizens National Bank # Long
Branch \ ]. ................. '....e se5l
"a shares General Manifold and Printing Co
: ooo shares chicago & Eastern lil1iol. Ran
road Co pref ........ ...-.... -. to 4.
: 600 shsres Chicago Eastern Illinois Raj
road Co. common ......... 1. Ia 4,
$4,000 Federal DyesuT and Chemical Cor
poration nrst mortgage Two year per cent
notes, due June. lal3; De... l3l7 coupons
attached Observation-Disclosures. 81
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Livestock, Meats, Provision.

Following are yesterdays pices compared win
those Of a year ago vi"
Yesterday. A year ago
100 100 10 $500 @sIs.5o $500 @,ls4s
Live vesls. best, " -
=, 100 ID .'.......ls.oo @ zI.oo 1900 q 200
Dressed veais city. '
ID ......;,.,...;. rs q 81 .22 .2s
Live Ira,, ewes 100 ID 800 q 1900 $50 a 100
prime. 100 lb 1880 a 1880 1900 @ u.se
Dressed lambs ID 70 q rs 20 % % '55e9
Hogs. 100 b. 2o.25 a 2O.75 1850 a 1900
con. lb -. .2sIs@ az. .24,.@ .25,.
Neos pork. Dbl. 400 q 1850 $500 q ss.5S
MesS Hsss 6set Sst, o5, $500 $500 2s.O0 a 5coS
ID ............ .27.ioc q z.2oo q. .san a % zn
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Record Of Stock and Bond Averages

dPrss)
Trading in stocks yesterday assumed wider
developed after the firm opennr the
xu leaders closing mostly at moderate recessons.
although less favorable
further public participation less a
the day before Rails held the part gains on
that the will
United States Steel Mexican Petroleum. Reading
Railway the principal contributors days Steel
onpont radius appoximatng the high pre-
ceing but closed at loss of q of a
of fractions equipments
wps, we'll hppngs oils largely wholly ren
oushed at irregular
from their steady domestic foreign with
Old United States bonds unchanged
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
$1,5OO00O
Pennsylvania Electric Company
E;xa Yo.r TO- Soc,,-oJ (x~IJ N,+as
New Issue
Dated July i, 1918

Five Year 100 Secured Gold Notes
Authorized, L.ued$1
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Trustee
We H. President Of Penn
Sycdnao Electric Company, f0lows
COMPANY AND PROPERTIES
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PHILADELPHIA
Tai: Gss"@sss :%as Statistics .ass
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05

not nnhh phou
puUh uecmy OeninN A
New Issue
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of
curb market quotations. Transactions and
prices Wednesday were as follows
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

quoted dollars
based last regular
rareb basedon snar more
Low.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05

500 West End Con. 1s7 ia .l3}s 1ss
1900 White Caps M. II 18 IS II
New-York tribune., 1918-09-05
Bonds

unlisted. fSells cents per share