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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
SAVAGE DEVELOPS
ONLY ONE "STARe

Merry little Mitzi is the only star
Henry w. Savage has ever set before
the public in his twenty odd years
of producing FOR the stage although
he has brought to the footlights al
most every known kind of entertain
ment including his impressive Eng
lish Grand Opera presentations,
drama, farce and musical comedies
in great abundance. Other we'll
known players, since grown to stellar
Importance, have been under the
Savage management, but Mitzi.
smallest in size of all the long list to
play as prima donna under the Saw
age banner, has been the only one
considered to have earned her big
classification as "star."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

This will be a real treat to the
Jewish lovers of the drama and there
is no doubt that the theater VIII be
filled to capacity. Seats will be placed
on sale Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
Fat Thompson and Company pre-
scnting The Camouileurs" have been
At the Majestic laughs at the Ma
jestic the last half
of this week. The bill throughout is
good. 1t starts with a dash and ends
taste in the mouths of everyone who,
has been fortunate enough to see 1t!
The first half of next week Emmet
Dewey and Co. will present Mothers
willie Offering. The bill includes four
episode of 1.-The Perils of Thunder
Mountain" will also be shown featur-
ing Carol Holloway and Antonio
Moreno.
THE Perfect Lover" the man
woman couldn't resist has been show
ing to enorm-
"Thc Perfect LovcEJ' Gus audiences
Theater. Eugene O'Bren is being
starred in hs Erst starring photoplay.
For several years O'Brien has been
playing the role of leading man in
Norma Talmadge productions. This
is his first play starring himself
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of next week, Harry Morey, famous
screen actor, will be starred in THE
Gamblers" the famous stage success
which has played to thousands of
people. The play is an absorbing
story of high finance and actions be-
| yond the law. Coupled with this at
| traction Charlie Chaplin will be
shown in shoulder Arms"
Enormous crowds have greeted
each showing of Olive Thomas latest
Olive Thomns ON Broadway" which
! at Victoria shows for the las'
time today at the Vic.
| toria Theater. Since Miss Thomas
| debute into the hearts of Harrisburg
motion picture patrons several weeks
! ago she has been sought eagerly bS
motion picture devotees.
Coupled with this feature attrac'
ton Charlie Chaplin is Deing shown
in his first million dollar product OF
"A Dogs Life"
! All next week THE Mother and
the Law" ID. w. Griffith's thunder
bolt masterpiece will be shown.
Harrisburgers will have their las
opportunity to see the picturizatior
of Elinor Glyn'
"IS catherine Bush" famous move
mt Regent "The Career o
Katherine Bush.
at the Regent Theater to-day. Thi
great Paramount-Artcraft Specl2
picture starring the beautiful Cath
crime Calvert has held delighted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Auto Bandits Beat
Three Clerks and Make
Getaway With $4,000

Philadelphia, Sept. 6. - Twenty
eight thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds and eight hundred dollars in
cash were carried off by a band of
eight motor bandits yesterday after
noon from the pawnbroking estab-
lishment of Charles Livingston, on
the southwest corner of Eighth and
Federal streets, after beating three
clerks, one of them girl sense
less with a heavy iron bar.
One of the thieves is believed to
have been shot, when one of the
clerks, regaining consciousness just
as the intruders were preparing to
make their escape, began emptying
n revolver in their direction. \
clerk, Thomas Patterson. twenty-one
years old, of COIL Walton avenue,
is in serious condition at the
PENNSYLVANIA Hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Fast Workers Steal
Watch and Money While
Woman Is in Garden

McchanicsburE, Pa, Sept g. In
broad daylight yesterday afternoon,
about $40 o'clock, robbers entered
the home 70 Charles Getz in East
Simpson street. and in a brief period,
while Mrs. Getz and small children
were in the lot at the rear of the
house. carried off her gold watch and
about $50 in money. The robbers
must have worked fast, for Mrs Getz
was not away from the house long,
and it is thought they gained en-
trance through the transom above the
front door, and left by the rear door,
locking it with the deadlatch. When
Mrs. Getz attempted to enter her
home. she called upon her neighbors
for help, who found the house in a
state of confusion. contents of bureau
drawers and receptacles strewed over
the floor. The watch was taken from
the bureau also the money, which had
been put aside to pay the taxes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Won't Be Mean Settling
With the Former Kaiser

Berlin, Sept 6.-The total amount
of cash former Emperor William had
on his person when he fled to Hol-
land was $4,000 marks, according to
statement made to-day by DR.. AL
bert o. w. Suedekum, Prussian min
lister of finance.
Doctor Suedekum also declared
that a careful investigation had fail
ed to indicate that the former Ger
man imperial family has capital
planted" abroad. The minister add
ed that he expects to announce short
ly a proposed plan of settlement of
the Hohenzollern family's financial
affairs and that this will not be die
tated by pettiness or malice" and
will not call forth justified criticism
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Street Gun Battle
Stirs Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 6.-One
policeman was dangerously wound
ed. another injured and three of
their alleged assailants were wound
ed in Il downtown street skirmish
here yesterday.
The officers, members of a newly
created police squad to curb mo-
tor car thievery, were searching for
the owners of cars said to have coil
tanned rifles, ammunition and q
quantity of nitroglycerine. They
had entered the dark hallway OF
an old building in the business dis
trict when the alleged bandits open
ed fire, and a running fight of seveTa
minutes duration began.
Among property said to have been
found by the police in the alleged
bandit headquarters were Liberty
Bonds worth S3S,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

1.-THE Mother and the Law" n new
D. w. Griffith production or thrills
and sensations. is announced as the
special attraction at the Victoria all
next week, coming direct from the
George NJ. Cohen Theater, New York.
PlayGoers who are familiar with
Griftith's earlier triumphs, Hearts
of the World" The Fall of Babylon"
etc, will be especially interested in
genius of Griffith is again revealed
through his handling of great crowds
and powerful situaIiont True, in
The Mother and the Law" Mr..
Griffith has gotten away from the
smoke of battle and the scenes of
combat that were so remarkably de-
picted in The Birth of a Nation" and
earlier works. but the new and
tremendous domestic drama that he
has brought nto being in this latest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

of his works will undoubtedly prove
one of his most notable contributions
to the screen.
The cast for THE Mother and the
Griffith company. The principal
players include Mae Marsh, Robert
Harron, Miriam Cooper. Ralph Lewis,
Walter Long, Alberta Lee, Margaret
Marsh, Tod Browning and others
who patronize the higher form of
motion pictures.
In line with his established policy
of providing special music for all OF
his productions. Mr. Griffith has FUR
nished an elaborate store by
Louis Gottschalk The photography
by G.. w. Bitter, Mr.. Griffith's chief
camera man, is up to the high stand
and reached in Hearts of the
World" and other superplays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
AT THE RIGHT TIME

The other night at a local picture
show an egotistical young man was
giving a very shy, diffident person
some advice, which interested the qec-
pie around them. He told elaboratety
of his own success and then en- led:
What you have to do now is to talk
a little bit more about yourself and the
things you do. If a fellow doesn't adj
vertise himself, who will, 1 want to
know"
Just then a subtitle was flashed on
the screen and every one around the
two young men laughed heartily. 1t
read: "A whale never gets into trouble
till he begins to blow."-Indianapo polls
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

had charge of training operations in
the air service; Lieut.. II. III. Emmons.
and several others who came as
guests of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce.
After watching the aerial dare
devil swing up onto u ladder OF .
swiftly moving plane, the famous in
ventor of the heavier-than air-ma-
chine admitted that he mad enjoyed
the first real thrill for a long time.
The two aces Of their particular
| branch of the air service then had
| an interesting conversation on inc
possibilities of the aeroplane and tho
! motion picture industry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Hard Fights Ahead For
Soldier Boy Johnny Gill

Joe Barrett, Steelton boxing pro-
moter. returned from York last
night, where he booked Johnny
Gill to meet Pat O'Malley, of Phila-
delphia, in a siX-round go in the
Orpheum theater, York, on Septem-
Der %. Barrett will run the show
there himself.
Arrangements have also been
closed, Barrett announced last night.
for the bout between Johnny GIL
and Johnny Wolgast, brother of
Champion "Ad" in Steelton on Sep
tember Is. The go will be a ten
round affair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06

audiences to the flash The End" at
every performance during the past
two days.
With this admirable screen version
of the dramatic story painted by
Elinor Glyn and the lively Paramount
Comedy "Oh. Judge How Could Yor,"
the Regents bill for the last day OF
Paramount Aircraft Week is espe-
cially good.
Greek met Greek at Universal City,
recently. when Orville Wright. the
Grcat-grgnddaddy of the modern
aeroplane, shook hands with Lieu
tenant o. l.. Locklear, the only
aviator who changes planes in mid
air.
The father of aviation and his most
daring disciple met and marveled.
In Mr.. Wrights party were Col. f.
A. Deeds, head of the equipment SER
vice of the air forces during the war;
his son. Charles Deeds; Col. Sidney d.
Waldon, of the aeroplane production
department.; Col. NJ. l.. Davis, who
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
ORPHEUM

ORPHEUM
Wednesday Evening. Sept. 1o-Mme.
Fannie Thomashefsky in Get
Married" (Yiddish.)
Saturday Matinee and Night. Sept.
1S-Henry w. Savage offers Mtzi in
Head over Heals"
MAJESTIC
High Glass Vaudeville--Fat Thomp-
son and Co. presents The Camou-
fleurs." Four other stellar Keith
Acts. Next weeks bill is composed
as follows: Last episode OF The
Perils of Thunder Mountain"
Hawaiin songs; Clark and La Ware,
my Friend Maggie;" Gray and
Byron in "A Girls Way" j..
Kearn Bremen and Bert Rule. sing
ing their own songs and Emmet De
Yoy Co. presenting Mothers
Dairy"
COLONIAL
Today-Positively last showing of
Eugene O'Brein in THE Perfect
Lover"
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
from the famous stage success-also
Charlie Chaplin in his second mill
lion dollar production. Shoulder
Arms"
VICTORIA
Today-Last showing of Olive Thomas
in Prudence on Broadway" and
Charlie Chaplin in his first million
dollar production "A Dogs Life"
All Next Week-David Wark Grif-
fith's heart pounding masterpiece
The Woman and the Law"
REGENT
Today-Catherine Calvert in the
Paramount-Artcraft Special THE
Paramount Comedy, "Oh. Judge
How Could You?"
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
An all-star cast in the Paramount
Aircraft Special, The Woman Thou
Gavest Me-"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Elsie Ferguson in The Avalanche,
and the Mack-Sennett Comedy
The Dentist"
The orpheum will have its frs
Yiddish attraction of the season OF
Wednesday next weel
Mime. Fannie when the creates
Thomashefsky comedienne of tn
Fannfe Thomashefsky will appea
with her own original cast of play
ers. Nine. Thonashefsky needs n,
| introduction as she is well known il
this country as we'll as in Europe
She VIII appear here for the first tim
IN thls city in one of her best sue
cesses entitled Get Married."
musical comedy farce with plenty O
laughs and new musical numbers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Dauphin. Pa. Sept. g. Word has
been received here of the death of
Mrs. Frances w. Baker. a former res
ident of Dauphin, at the home of her
son., Rev. George Baker. at Ringold.
n. j., on Friday, September 8. Burial
will be made in the Dauphin Gene
terry, Monday. She is survived by her
husband and her son, and two grand
children, all of Ringold, N J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
TOP AND BOTTOM

I'm glad I'm not a Hindu sol
d." remarked the private who was
always late to formations.
Why" asked the sergeant who
was always calling him down for
that failing.
IT'S bad enough" responded the
chronically tardy one, ito get my
legs dressed for reveille, let alone
wrapping an extra spiral lesgin
around my head."-The Spiker, A.
E. F.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
LUTHER LEAGUE TO MEET

MechnnicsburE, Sept. 6.-The annu-
al convention of the Harrisburg Luth-
er League will be held in st. Marks
Church, October 2. Morning, after
noon and evening sessions will be
held, Rev. DR.. H. B. Sieger, of Lam
caster. delivering the principal ad-
dress at night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
OR ANpED

"The fiat suits me very we'll" said
the prospective tenant, but the kitchen
won't do"
Whats wrong with it?" asked the
agent.
1T seems TO have been cut to fit a
woman who weighed about ninety
pounds Ny wife weighs 200 pounds
She's got to have = Kitchen she can
hustle around in without getting jam
med between the sink and the gas
stove. e."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
DIEEICTLT TASK

Foundation, Dick, old boy Writ
ing home for money?
Dick-No.
Tom-What are you taking so much
trouble for? You've been fussing about
two blessed hours over that one let
ter.
Dick-I'm trying to write home
without asking for Inoney.-Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
HOW DID HE DO 1T?

She-"Why are you looking so
thoughtful. my dear?"
He-"I was wondering how Jonah
got away with it when his wife
asked him where he had been. away
from home all that time, and he told
her a whale had swallowed him.
Baltimore American
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
MYTHICAL STORY

Old Master-I understand that he
painted cobwebs on the ceiling so per-
fectly that the housemaid wore her
self out trying to sweep them down.
New Master-There may have been
such an artist. but there never was
such ousemaid.-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES

Captain Phillips Hubbard, who
plays opposite Florence Turner in
"Oh, It's E H." her first self-directed
comedy. was with the British army
for two years, enlisting the first day
of the war. Two years later he was
inva1ided home because of trench
feet. Captain Hubbard dramatized
Rex Beach's THE Barrier" and ap-
peared aas leading man in The
Auction Block" another Rex Beach
story.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
MOTHERS

The lady: Good gracious, little
man, what would your mother say II
she saw you smoking those cigarettes?
Little man: She wouldn't half go
of! the deep end-they're hers - Car
toons Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
NEEDS A TRIAL

First Delegate-How do we know
whether the league will really work or
not?
Second Delegate = We don't. can
hardly wait for the next war to begin
TO find out-Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-06
Arthur Maude. the famous English

Arthur Maude, the famous English
actor, who plays a prominent role in
Common Property" the new Uni
versal feature which Paul Powell is
directing. was for ten years a CO.
star with Constance Crawley, and was
three times a headliner on the
Orpheum and Keith Circuits. Be-
sides creating numerous noteworthy
motion picture roles, Mr.. Maude also
has written and directed several pic
lures. Recent productions in which
he has appeared include The Blind
ing Trail with Monroe Salisbury and
The Microbe" with Viola Dana.
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

70 may comfort the sweltoring 10
be told the sun is now several million
miles farther from them Than 10 was
last December
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
MILLION ASKED TO
RESTORE MONUMENTS

PARIS BY Mail. United Press An
appropriation Of lust a little less than
one million dollars has Just been asked
by The French Administration OF Fine
Arts from the French government for
the repair Of National monuments.
either totally or partially destroyed by
The Germans during their invasion
and occupation of northern France.
The list submitted 90 the French
parliament of national artistic monu-
ments that sustained The hrunt OF the
Germans ycngance against French cul-
ture and civilization comprises % that
were completely destroyed and 2l3
seriously damaged The list does not
include scores of public edinces,
churches and monuments OF the high
est artistic and historic interest. but
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
PRTNCE or wlIrs NOW on AGE.

LONDON, June y United Press o.
The Prince OF Wales celebrates his
tventy-nfth birthday today. and IN
honor OF the event, artillery salules
were fred at noon In ST. James Park.
London. the Long Walk. Windsor. and
at all naval and military stations. FLAGS
were flown on government buildings.
and at the naval ports the warships
dressed ships
The Prince was the recipient Of many
unofficial congratulations. evidencing
the personal esteem In which the heir
10 the throne Is held by the public and
was bolsierously saluicd wherever ne
was recognized
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
Me prefer lhc Lays of Riddy.


Not even the a. s. weather bureau
would consider the Lays for Little
ones" written by +. Weathcrly. in the
same class with The lays OF that Wis
c0nsln hen, which has achieved the
laying record OF Il eggs in ono week.
No one knew there was weather on
earth until in i6J3. the grand duke OF
Tuscany distributed thermometers
around. and then everyone began no
iicing how hot il was.
70 may comfort the sweltcring 10
be told the sun IS now several million
miles farther from them uan 10 was
last December.
In Australia the frost IS on the
pumpkin an tn folders in The shock.
Really chilly in Chile these winter
10 them days
Heavy snow fell IN Argentina the
other day and South Afr.ca says this
Is the coolest winter they've had for
years.
Flowers are blooming in The Arctic
circle
No one cares how hot they make it
for w Ilohenzollern.
Bill Miller can't see why 70 is that
tine hotter they make 70 FOR a fellow
the colder his feet get
Nor why a dose OF hot feet is q sure
cure Tor a cold.
On the hottest day tbs may be re
,itcd with cooling effect
"Winds whistle shrin.
Icy and chill.
Little care we:
Little we fear
Weather without,
Sheltered about
The Christmas tree
Only umpty-teen more shopping
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

which had not as yet been clsssed by
The French government as national
monuments
Amongst those figuring on the list
however, Coutcy-le-Chateau. Wanlonly
destroyed by the Germans during Hin
denburg's strategic retreat of March
1917. the house OF The "Mcnleriers" al
Rheims: the city hall at Noyan; ihc
cathedral and bell tower at Arras and
the Chateau OF Ham.
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
OUCH =
u IFEE
ny o. II. JOYFUL.

we consider it tedious to talk Of
the weather and yet there Is nothing
more Important wrote Auerbach
some years ago.
That probably Is why we conflne
our weatherly observations to, is u
hot enough for your
Modern weather prophets never
quite come up 10 Mark Twain's mas
lerpiece:
probable nor-east 10 sou west
winds. varying 10 the southard and
wesiard and BASTARD and points be
tween: high and low barometer,
sweeping round from place 10 place
probable areas OF rain, snow hail and
drought, succeeded or preceded by
earthquakes with thunder and light
ming"
probable" "maybe." perhaps" and
likely are used more frequently by
the weather forecaster Than any other
words, excepting alone, "if.'
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

days before Christmas.
Along toward midday when The
porch thermometer is breaking all al
tfludo records. you may gain admit
tance 90 any frst-class nut factory by
going into the middle Of a nine-acre
wheat field and warbling Walt Whit
mans words:
Give me The splendid silent sun,
with all his beams full-dazzlngw
When father isn't shoyeling snow
he's moving the lawn.
And when he isn't paying coal bills
he's settling with the Ice man.
n is only in the summer that one
can appreciate No dhelr utmost the
beauties Of winter I'm January the
good old summertime" means some
thing altogether different than il does
In July. But January resolutions
will be easier to keep after this July T.
Summer IS a season,
For which there Is no reason.
Excepting only these
lcedealers.
Soda fountains.
Skeeiers.
picnics
However. Jack McGowsn holds TO
the theory that summer was insti-
tuted TO provide a field OF activity FOR
the fool who rocks the boat
We could not fan for the story from
Washington that Congressman J. w.
Summers OF Walla Walla. Wash. Is
going to sprlng a bill abolshing win
ters.
Summer Fiction.
THE Six Best Sellers).
The pretty feminine bather.
Il really feel warmer when I loaf
than while working"
The summer resort booklet.
Any weather forecast promising re-
lief.
W.llle's promise TO NOW the lawn
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
y Tic cad adventures OF fisherman

for papa.
Tic adventures Of a fisherman
n this summer seems hotter 90 you
than other summers. hotter Than ID
need be, In your estimation, don't lose
right OF The fact that more women
are working in the L. :. weather bu-
roau this year than ever before.
And anyone knows when 10 comes
TO making Il hot for husband, son,
father or broihcr--
The Mos Used Alibi
1T isn't The heat, it's the humid
ity."
II ice plants could be grown IN a
backyard garden. how'd you Ike 10
hoe 'cm on a hot day?
Here's an argument for shimmy
shaking. A protest against old fash
toned dancing at The Ebcll Club has
been nled with the Long Beach. Calif-
council. Stamping feet make too
much noise, ts said.
Max storm and his wife shipped a
consignment Of crackers into Michigan
The crackers sprung a leak. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stern are being entertained by
Federal officials.
Chhago neighbors marvelled at
human endurance when "ihose alco-
hollc blues" victrolaed through the
morning mists. 70 was only August
Dittrich's new alarm clock.
Harry Wells couldn't stand cats in
the bed he told the Newark. " J,
Judge when charged with wife beat
ing. Judge advised them 20 live apart
Il they couldn't agree on the felines.
Economy note: Robert Holmes, ar
rested in Detroit for reckless driving.
said a drink OF whiskey and a chew
Of tobacco made him intoXicatel
From bar to bar. Charles Lefkowitz
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
The Story Lady

lost interest in his saloon when Ohio
went dry and today was licensed 10
practice law.
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

Economy note: Robert Holmes, ar
rested in Detroit for reckless driving,
said a drink OF whiskey and a chew
Of tobacco made him int0Xicatel
From bar to bar. Charles LefkOwitz
Evening journal., 1919-06-25
Thr Mosl Tsed AIihl

Chhago neighbors marvelled at
human endurance when "those alco-
holic blues" victrolaed through the
mists. 70 was only August
Dittrich's new alarm clock.
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

Harry Wells couldn't stand cats in
the bed he told the Newark, y J.,
Judge when charged with wife beat
ing. Judge advised them 20 live apart
4 they couldn't agree on the felines.
Evening journal., 1919-06-25

No one knew there was weather on
earth until in 1858. the grand duke OF
Tuscany distributed thermometers
around. and then everyone began no
ticng how hot 10 was.