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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-04

Jack Dempsey in the last year de livered the goods in style that has not been approached by any heavy weight since the days of John. l.. Sullivan. He knocked out fifteen of his opponents in the year. Billy Miske and Willie Meehan were the only fighters he could not stop Twelve of his knockouts were deliv- cred before the end of the first round, which is quite a record.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-04

In spite of the fact that Serbia received lot of punishment in the war there is one Serb who still wants to fight. He is Isdeff Kortloff, who is just half an inch shy of being seven feet tall and weighs nearly four hundred pounds. He is coming if Jess is willing This fellow may be second Herr Plaacke, who was tried out against Kid Mccoy several years ago and went down with an awful thud. Boxing has been a rare thing in the Balkans, but more than one thing has been learned in that part of the world in the last four years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-04

Many an athlete gave up his life in the war, but one of the very for. tunate ones to survive four years of fighting was A. N. s. Jackson, win ner of the fifteen hundred metre race in the 1912 Olympic games. Al though he is not yet 30 years old, he has advanced from lieutenant to lieutenant-colonel and has been deco rated for bravery three times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
Burglar Alarm Draws
Crowd but No Burglar

Changing like Il bell at a railway
crossing when a train is approach
ing. the burglar alarm in front of
the Montgomery coal building, COR
ner of Third and Chestnut streets,
attracted a big crowd of curious
people at 11.30 o'clock last night.
The gong went off without warning
and could he heard for blocks.
Pedestrians hurrying along in the
rains stopped and gathered in front
of the building until the sidewalk
was blocked.
y traffic policeman appeared and
marched majestically up to the
front of the building. The door was
locked and he didn't know just eX-
actly what to do, when the watch
man stuck his head out of the door
and said something was wrong with
the alarm and that burglars were
not trying to break into the vault.
The policeman leaned nonchal-
antly against the building in front
of the door. Presently an electri-
clan appeared and shut off the
alarm. Officials of the company re-
fused TO give out any information.
1t is believed the electrical storm
had something to do with the bell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
TEMPERATURES 1s5 DTGREEs

In the desert OF GOOl IN CentId al
Asia. the largest streams either van
ish in the sand or empty into salty
lakes. Caravan routes from China to
Russia are still important trade
channels, for the Russians insist that
a sea voyage edstroys the flavor OF
tea. This great arid waste is l,SOV
miles wide and 400 miles deep, and
the almost rainless years since an
tiuuity have parched its sands to the
dryness that drifts in gyrating sand
waves and snuffs out vegetation with
its hot breath.
Here the temperature goes up to
1876 and most of the people wear
scarf-like draperies on their hats as
additional protection from the boil
ing hot sun. Many of the rivers
never reach an ocean outlet, but lose
their moisture in the burning sand
and dwindle down to nothingness.
One section of the coast of Central
Australia does not boast of even a
rivulet to empty into the ocean. The
lowest parts are occupied by saline
mud lakes. baked and cracked with
excessive sun heat. Rainfall is prac-
tically nil and scrubby bushes are
abort all the plant life seen in these
regions Though not native OF
Australia, the camel has been intro
duced as a pack animal in these
stretches of waste, for he can go
without drink for a week.-Detrolt
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET

chicago. Aug. 19.-Ho oSS-ReCelp pts
l5.0GO; lower: top S2l.l6: heavy weight
Sl>.25 a 20.50; medium weight. $3.50 a
20.75 light weight. SlS.50420.75; light
lights, S17.75 a 2O.25: heavy packing
sows, smooth, S17.25GlS.15; packing
sows rough, Sl6.25 a 1925: pigs, $3.50
ais.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; medium
beef steers and butcher cattle steady.
calves uneven to % to soc lower;
western and feeders steady; beef
steers. medium and heavy weight.
choice and prime, S16d1S.5O; medium
and good. s12.5OG16; common. s10@
1850: light weight. good and choice,
S14n1N; common and medium $9.501
Il; butcher cattle heifers, SI.25G 1915;
COWS. s7.25 a 1915; Gamers and cut
terS. ST a 7.25; veal calves. light and
handy weight. S1.506 1850; feeder
steers. sSI 1850: stocker steers, s7.25
a II: western range steers, $3.50 q
1850: cows and heifers. S1.75 a Is.
sheep - Receipts, $4,000; strong.
Lambs 81 pounds down $3.50 a 1880;
culls and common. S10.5O6 Is: year
ling wethers. sos 613.I5: ewes. ne
dunn, good and choice, sSq 10: culls
and common. SO a $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
FAST MAIL sITY YEARS AGO

The first fast mail on a railway
west of the Mississippi was run over
the Hannibal and st. Joseph line, a
northern Missouri railroad between
Hannibal on the Mississippi and st.
Joseph on the Missouri. This road
was completed more than sixty
years ago and in April test fast
mail run was made.
The mails were then carried over
land from st. Joseph to Sacramento,
ard in order to get . Government
contract Ii was necessary to estab-
llsh new record for speed. The
locomotive WAS a crude affair, bum
ing wood, and the rails were lighS
and the track was not ballaStcd.
Add Clark was the engineer and his
Instructions Were 10 make record
that would stand for so years.
Moreover, he came near doing it;
in fact, he did do il so far as that
particular railway was concerned.
The distance from Hannibal TO
st. Joseph is 206 miles, and the fast
mail covered the route in a few sec
onds over four hours, or at the rate
of so miles an hour for the run.
This included two stops for fuel,
but these were brief, for2 small
armies of men were waiting, each
with an armful of wood.-Detroit
News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
SHOT ADDS REAL

Heroes proved plentiful on Long
Island Sound when a launch ran
close by a racing shell at the New
York Athletic Club course off Ira
vers Island and a shot rang out
Aboard the shell. one of the oarsmen
rose in his seat, let go his oar, ana
slumped overheard. The launch
from which the shot had come kept
on full speed.
Nearby were a dozen yachts and
motorboats. among them the Bobbit,
belonging to Lieutenant Commander
4. jackson Stone, L. ), \. Command
er stone and several others at once
made for the scene of the seeming
tragedy. While his fast power yacht
dropped a boat to pick up. the oars
man, who was swimming feebly, the
yacht itself made after the shooter
launch.
Aboard another launch Director
Ed. Dillon of the Fox organization
chuckled and urged the masked
cameras not to lose moment OF TINS
realism. Commander Stone got the
wounded hero all right-and joined
in the laugh when he found it was
George Walsh, the William Fox star,
getting in one of the thrills of The
Winning. Stroke" his latest picture
in which he rows for Yale in the
Yale Harvard Varsity contest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
LAD" FOR a BABY
BRINGS AN ARMY

Babies are the most plentiful
things in all the world. if you ask
Madame Traverse. This Fox star
used for two-months- old to use
IN her latest picture, THE Splendid
Sim"
Said baby was wanted at the Fox
studios in Hollywood, Cal. Miss
traverse figured that after the ad-
Nertisement had run n few days sew
eral babies might appear.
They came in battalions and reGi-
ments.
When Miss Traverse reached the
studio the day after the advertise
ment was published she stood aghast.
then burst into laughter. at the
sight of Director Howard NJ Mitchell
who, brarely but mistakenly. had
started to pick babe out of the
mob. He abandoned the whole af-
fair to Miss Traverse. who diplomat
cally solved the problem without
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

ciples quite consistent with the final
action.
Explains Action
Il remember saying to the COM
mittee when I was here in March
something to the effect that the Brit
ish draft had constituted the basis
l thought afterward that that was
misleading, and l was very glad to
tell the committee just what l meant
Some months before the confer
ence assembled. a plan for the League
of Nations had been drawn up by a
British committee at the head of
the Mr.. Phillimore who was known
as the authority on international law.
copy of that document was sent
to me and 1 built upon that draft.
Will not now say whether l thought
1t was better or not an improvement,
but l built on that draft which was
quite different. inasmuch as it put
| detiniteness where there had been
what seemed indefniteness in the
Phillimore suggestions. Then be-
tween that time and the time of the
formation of the commission on the
League of Nations. l had the advant-
age of seeing paper by General
SHUTS. of South Africa, who seemed
~ me 10 nave uoIt, SOlllG very Cltdt
thinking. particularly with regard to
what was TO be done with the pieces
of the dismembered empire. After
got to Paris. therefore, 1 rewrote the
document to which l have alluded. and
you may have noticed that it consist
ed of series of Articles and then
supplementary agreements. 1t was
in the supplementary agreements that
l embodied the additional ideas that
had come to me not only from Gener-
al SHUTS paper, but from other dis
oussions. That is the full story of
how the plan which l sent to the COM
mittee was built up"
Ask About Smuts' Plan
Senator Lodge: Then, of course.
ii is obvious that the General Smuts
plan had been used. That appears on
the face of the document.
The President: YES"
Senator Lodge: Then there was a
previous draft in addition to the one
YOU have sent to US. You spoke of
redraft. That was not submitted to
the committee.
The President: No; that was pri-
vately my own"
Senator Lodge: was it before our
commission?
The President: NO"
The President said a draft of Ar
ticle ten which Senator Johnson had
presented to the committee was
part of the draft which preceded the
draft which was sent to you"
Senator Johnson: 1T was the origi-
nal plan?"
The President: "It was the original
form of Article ten"
Asked by Senator Lodge whether
he had seen the resolution for
league submitted by Secretary Lam
sing, the President replied: Yes"
Senator Lodge: NO specific action
was taken upon them"
The President: Not in a formal
way"
Senator Lodge then asked whether
the United States would receive any
part of the German reparation funds.
The President: "I.left that question
open. Senator. because l did not feel
that I had any final right to decide
it.
The President added that pre-war
claims were not covered by the repa-
ration clause. aAd said the reparation
commission would decide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
NORECEPTIONS
IN RETURN OF
HUN PRISONERS
Will Not Be Allowed in Oc-
cupied Area 1t Is
Ordered

With the American Forces in
Germany Aug. 19.-Public recep-
tions and meetings planned by civil
ians in honor OF returning German
prisoners of war are not TO be al
lowed in the American occupied
area, notice to this effect recently
having been sent to the authorities
Of the local government. The Ger
man Red Cross has been collecting
funds for several months in prepara-
ton for the home coming of thou
sands of Germans from France and
England
A recent order by Ma jor- General
Henry 7. Allen, commander of the
American Forces in Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

quotes a letter to the Ober-President
of the Rhine province as follows:
while sympathizing fully with
the natural desire of the German
people to accord u welcome to the
returning prisoners of war. never
theless. in view of the fact that the
military occupation must continue
until the treaty of peace is ratified
by the Allied governments. and par
tiCularly in view of the necessity of
preventing any semblance of dis
order which might compel a resort
to disciplinary action. the command
ing general directs that you have
the regierungs- pra esidents of Cob
lenz and Trier notify the population
of their respective bezirks that the
reception OF returning prisoners of
war must be limited to personal and
family receptions. and must not be
made the occasion of official recep-
tions. professions or any other pub
lie assemblies.
This will not, of course. be con-
strued to prevent the Red Cross
authorities from serving refresh
ments at railroad stations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

David NJ. Baker. Chester, and nellie
g Baer. Waynesboro.
Rufus H. Lefever, Dayton. and Mary
L Daugherty, Steelton.
Aaron \. Poorman and Ethel NJ
Uake. Middletown.
Francis e McKaig. Philadelphia,
and Roberta A. Kennedy, Harrisburg.
John r. Hare. Harrisburg, and Mol
lie y Woods. Rosland.
Roy c. Cable and Irene Eshelman'
LsrloNne
Fred W. Hummel and Gertrude r.
Eadtorff. Enhaut.
Arthur L. Shope and Zelma J. Bur-
ridge. Hummelstown.
Alto Bell and Lillian Cannon Har-
risburE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
WHO PICKS THE TITLES
For MOTION pICTURESs

One of the greatest problems in
motion pictures to-day is the selec-
tion of the titles. It's much more
important than naming Pullman cars.
How many pictures have been
made or marred by subtitles? The
answer is-scores. What system of
a photoplay is most likely to pro-
duce uniformly satisfactory results
Every Goldwyn picture is seen by
hundreds of thousands of people, rep
resenting every phase of life and
mentality in this country and for
eign lands.
In devising innovations in produc-
tion that are bound to bring about
superior photoplays. Samuel Goldwyn
gave considerable thought to the
matter of titles. He considered them
from all angles and finally conceived
what he calls the jury SYSTEM, a
plan that is justifying his confidence
in the benefits to be derived from
getting a consensus of opinion as &c
what goes over" with the great
audience reached by Goldwyn Pic
lures
The recently formed title jury" is
composed of men and women in the
organization who from experience
and temperament see Things from
, different viewpoints. The jury com
! pIlStS lHpse Mltn Il llNclalS 'i1i'''
and others without any training of
the kind, An effort is made to have
this body typical of the average mo-
tion picture audiences as they are
round in all parts of the country III
small theatsrs as well as large.
When new production is viewed
by the committee il contains ttles
written by the title editor. but they
are subject to change and sometimes
to removal entirely. if they jury finds
that for one reason or another they
fail to carry the desired point, either
in making the story clear or in put
ting over a laugh.
1t is figured that the director
scenario editor and even the title
writer are so close to their work that
they know a story backwards, and
what may seem perfectly clear TO
them may appear vague to an audi
enCe that sees a picture without any
previous knowledge as to what It
concerns. Sometimes it is found
that a number of the jury is doubt
full about the meaning of a word or
a phrase used in a title. in which
ease a substitute is found. Before a
title is considered satisfactory it
must meet with the approval of
everyone on the committee.
In striking an average that keeps
a production from going over the
heads of an audience unaccustomed
to subtle phraseology, or the slang
of Broadway, particular attention Is
paid to titles of humorous nature
Experience has shown that smart
titles which may appeal to par
ticularly sophisticated sense of hu-
NOR are likely to fall fiat with large
percentage of photoplay patrons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

The most heavily insured man in
the United States to-day is Rodman
Wanamaker. Of New York and Phila-
delphia. Mr. Wanamaker's policies,
according to figures supplied by re-
liable trade publications of New
York. aggregate S4.500.0O0 Pierre du
Pont, of Delaware Powder Trust fame.
follow, with Si.OOC,00O policy. Other
large policies are held by j. Pierpont
Morgan, $2,500.000: Percy Rockefeller,
$4,000, 900; John Wanamaker, Sr, $3,-
coo, 900 and julius Rosenwald. $4,000
400. There are approximately seven
teen other policy holders in the
United States whose life protection
securities reach and range over ST.
200, 900. form of life insurance that
has resulted in large policies of late
years is that assigned to a corpora
ton by an officer or employe. Among
such assignments are policies aggre-
eating S1,700.000 in favor of Eugene
O'Brien and Norma Talmadge.. movie
stars. The Selznick Corporation is
the beneficiary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
TO HOLD FESTIVAL

A block festival and street dance
will be held tomorrow and Thursday
evenings under the auspices of the
Danes of Malta, No. SO, for the bene-
fit of the Malta home at Granville.
To-morrow's festival will be at
Fourteenth and Market streets and
Thursdays at Fifth and Harris
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
SORE, ITCHING
BROKEN-OUT Skin
NEEDS POSLAM N

If there are any raw. broken out
places on your skin that burn. itch
and aggravate apply Poslam right on
them-it cannot harm-and enjoy its
Feel its soothing. healing influence. Ii
you suffer from eczema YOU should
know at once what Poslam can do for
you. 1t is your dependable remedy
for any eruptional disorder: pimpleS.
healing power. concentrated.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write to EmerEency Laboratories. 243
West +7th st. New York City.
And Poslam Soap. being medicated
with Peslam will benefit your skin
while used daily for toilet and bath.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

Discussing Article IL, under which
the league could take any action
deemed appropriate" in case war
occurred or was threatened, the
President said the action contem-
plated also would rest rentirely on
a moral obligation.
To Hold Japan
The President intimated that the
League of Nations would prevent
Japan from assuming any complete
sovereignty over Shantung.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
REGENT

To-day and To-morrow-Robert War
wick in the Paramount, Aircraft
special production, Secret Service"
thursday, Friday and Saturday--Mau-
rice Tourneur's Paramo unit Art
craft Special, The White Heather"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
Germany Barred

Replying to Senator Fail, who
suggested that as Germany was not
a member of the League of Nations,
amendments TO the league covenant
would not be submitted TO her, and
she would not have to give her
consent. the President said:
Il will admit that that point had
not occurred to me. No, she would
not"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
MAJESTIC

Vaudeville - Gertrude
Morgan, singing comedienne; Nc
dem" Bensee and Baird, "Songi-
ilaEe; Every Sailor salty
musical revue. the same as pre-
sented to President Wilson aboard
the L. 5. S. George Washington
while bound for the Peace Confer
ence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
COLONIAL

Today-Positively last showing of
Tom Moore in "Heartease.'
Tomorrow and Thursdly-Frank
Keenan, in The Master Man." also
funny Larry Semon comedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
ORPHEUNf

Saturday Matinee and Night, Aug.
2S-Harry Bulger in Come Along"
Coming Thursday Evening, Aug. IS
Frederick V. Bowers in his new
musical play Kiss Me Again"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

hurting anyones feelings. by running
n picnic for the mothers while she
inspected the army of offsprings and
decided on the brand she could use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
PLAYS In THE MAKING

The Howling dervishes of Turkey
have been caught by the camera for
the first time, and will be seen in the
American Red Cross pictures being
distributed by Educational Films.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
VICTORIA

To-day and all this week-Mary
Pickford in her latest picture
DADDY Long Legs" adapted from
Jean Webster's novel of the same
name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
CHANGES IN TREATY WILL
DELAY PEACE OF WORLD
rContinucd from First Page

States fulfilled its obligations of withdrawal from the
League.
The said the United States would have complete
freedom choice the application of force carrying
Article Ten of the League Covenant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

Geraldine Farrer has the role OF a
titled English woman who finds her
self in an emotional conflict with an
Abrabrian sheik in her next picture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
ENTIRELY DIsREGARDED

Knicker-Did they ask your ad-
vice or consent?
Paterfamilias- more than If I
had been the Senate.-New York
evening Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

News comes from England that Sir
Harry Lauder is to enter the film
world, making u series Of two-reel
comedies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
SENATOR LODGE
QUERIES PRESIDENT

[Continucd from First Pagc.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
Daddy Long Legs"
At the Victoria

entitled Daddy Long Legs"
theater rocking with laugh
first two reels of this famou
ton are considered to be tv
funniest reels ever produced
Mary Pfckford. The kiddies
Just laughed until one mig
thev would explode.
Mothers If you want to
child a real treat, take thel
Daddy Long Legs" 1t is clai
will thoroughly enjoy IT, al
you-you will also like the p
Pickford says it Is without
best thing she has ever accc
in filmdom. =
The story is adapted II
wehster's famous novel of
name. Mary Pickford takes Il
Judy Abbott, an orphan mot
an ashcan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

Harry Bulger, starring in z
Along, to be seen at the Orphe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19
At the Colonial

The audiences that
tCria theater all da
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

ciples quite consistent with the fina,
action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

DtTS OF IIIIS INN " :
recently discharged from the United
States Navy. They served aboard the
IL. : $. George Washington while that
ship was commissioned as the Peace
Ship. One night they presented 4
musical burlesque which so amused
President Wilson and members of his
/ eaCe Party.
They are presenting the same show
at the Ma iestic the first three days OF
this week. Four other headliner at
fractions complete the bill.
This Thursday the first episode of
The Great Gamble" considered rhs
best stunt serial ever produced Will
be shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-19

A list of Universal comedies sounds
like zoo and includes The Jazz
Bear Trapping" and Lion Trap
ping"