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The Washington times., 1919-12-06

I aeW great "A connection there Is
HctWccR electric dispiat and theater
Attendance oniy the actual figures
heseai- but n IS a fact that the thea
tiers VIII suffer from the cut In light
ing. All OF which is merely ono more
yasfarce of the fairness and devotion
- Vobilc welfare OF WashingtonJ
amusement meR.
FROM Moore. not 10 be outdone, is
having an anniversafy week. too.
F1fst Boews Palace had one. then
CrHndalrs. Metropolitan followed suit
and now T. NJ. celebrates the birth
day Of his Rialto. Mary Pickford's
latest picture, Heart o. the Hills" Is
a fitting feature for the celebration.
Earle r. Dorsey. who rattles a
crafty Underwood for Larry Beatus
Gov and them announces TO Us that
We are TO meet Miss Csssinelii at a
einner next week, and sppends a
query thusly:
-whstchu estin'. kid7"
OF course. thet's more or less MP
10 Larry .Beatas himself. as he's ar
ranging the menu. But Larry, let's
Dot have sroilers. on the half-shell,
Ike. last time--fo- Stutz' sake.
: Bert Wales, who Is quite consider
sbly so. announces that another Of
1is Universal films will be seen at
Noore's Strand next week. Immediate
81 on the heels of his Under Suspic-
ten- this weeks The new feature 10
y1he Brute Breaker
Male and Female" the Paramount
krtcraft superspecial which has b. an
Holding the screen at Moore's Garden
She4tcr. enters on it's fourth week at
tAat house tomorrow One cannot help
Blinking OF the laugh that would
pave resounded from any movie-wise
tentlemen less than a year ago II
enc had predicted that soon there
tould be pictures scoring four-weeil
tuns at the regular movie houses. It's
I fulisonse comment on the growth In
Quality. and resultant growth in pop-
piarity of the movies.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
CRANDAf.I.s.

The first three DAYS OF the w-ck
or December Il. at Crandalrs Thee
ter will be featured by "Pieasc Get
Married" a camera version OF the
famous farce OF the same name. W
which Viola Dana IL the pictured star.
On Tuesday and Medncsdsy Nornia
Talmadge will hold the screen ~ her
supreme triumph. THE Isle OF Con
quest" Beginning Thursdas and c n
tinuing the remainder OF the week tne
major offering viii be Love. Homer
and2" STIRRING stuart Holmes
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
COLUMBIA.

The week beginning December -
will be featured by the pressntsiion
OF Two photoplays OF particular mcr,'.
Tho production featuring the program
for the first four days Of the week
will be Thomas il. Ince.s sDectscular
special production. "pchind-the Door
The production for khe last tfrse
days OF next week beginning Thurs
day. will be "The Tong Man" the
latest starring photopisy vehicle Tor
sessus Hayskawa, the noted Japs-
nese star.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
KNICKERBOCKER.
Pauline Frederick in ''Thc Loves q
INffN.~


The first two days of the coming
week at CrandalPs Knickerbocker
Theater will be notable for the first
Washington presentations of the pic
turization of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
celebrated play of Lefty" offered in
photoplay form under the title of 'The
Loves of Lefty" with Pauline Fred
erick pictured in the role from which
the subject derives its name.
On Tuesday and Wednesday. Mar
guerite Clark will be seen as star of
Luck in Pawn" her most recently re
leased vehicle, which depicts in what
manner bad" luck may net one a
fortune in money and love.
For Thursday and Friday, Con-
stance Binney will be screened in
"Erstwhile Susan"
Douglas Mclean, Washington's own
star, assisted by Doris May, will oc-
cupy the screen on Saturday only in
"23H Hours Leave"
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
PEGGY 0'DARE TO PLAY LEAD

Peggy ODare is to play leads in
Otis Harlan comedies. The eomeIy
&C medienne recently returned from
a screening tour of Europe with Ed
die Polo and was billed everywhere
as a Universal star. with Otis Har-
Ian she is expected to add to her
fame as a player and to her value as
q business getter.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
WEIRD CAVE FOR LOUISE.

One OF the weirdest settings ever
used in film Is a scenic feature of
the Goldvyn- studio lot at Culver CITY.
Cal, 1t Is an underground cave with
thousands OF stalactites hanging
from its roof 1t was constructed
especially for Louise Glaum's new pic
ture, Sex. The management of the
studio also claim that it is the most
elaborate set of the kind ever built
upon a moving picture stage.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
MARY MILES MIRTeR HAPPY

\ Mary Miles Minter IS Che happies'
girl In screendom. Her new vehicle
for public favor Judy OF Roeue'e
Harbor." is in the making in southern
California. and she has one Of the
best supporting casts IN the history
OF the picture Industry Included I,
the cast is Theodore Roberts. Hcrber,
Ctanding. Fritzie Ridsewsy sne
FRANKIE Lee. The production will be
a Realart
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

HbtN4 fOT INtS COCLbft--
So you said in last saturday's\is-
sue. Two days late as a cause for
Thanksgiving for 43s,942 movie fans
In Washington-not drawing the
color line-but better late than never
that one OF our editors has recog-
nized our fan fraternity, finally and
at last. That, at last, intelligent
persons are going to be permitted to
write intelligently in our local pa
pers, or at least in one of them, The
Times. signifies an advanced step in
theatrical reporting and criticism in
Washington.
That your first assignment, in your
praiseworthy effort to hit on a high
order of intelligence to inaugurate
the new departure failed to result in
the triumph hoped for, should not be
discouraging to you. The only sports
editor in captivity that ever came
through on the wings of such an op-
portunity as that vas Haywood
Broun.
There are more people in Washing
ton who attend the movies every day
are interested in them in the live
liest way, who are talking them,
studying them, following their de-
Velopment, thinking up plots for pho
toplsys, writing scenarios or dream
Ing OF the day when they will-than
attend all the other kind Of theaters
eombind. and Mr.. Griffith's ball park
in a SIN gle week Yet no pages-are
given TO them in the daily papers; no
Exceptionally Intelligent writers, orig
tnaI and clever, have had the task Of
writing for them. Ehc advertise
ments and the press agents reading
notices were-the best they got. L. But
now, The Times proposes to change
all this; to render TO this large class
Of readers that which is their due
Whether the moving picture is art
or not nobody nowadays, except q
rapidly contracting circle OF, "crit. rs
OF the legitimate" is disposed or has
the time, TO argue. Everybody is toe
hurried tov get through dinner ana
make the first screening at his o.
her favorite theater else he be con-
pelled to stand in line at the box Of
flee for tickets for later perform
ances. There is, IL is now admitted
by some OF the aforesaid &C of the T. 90
considerable art in the photosra yn y
sometimes. and now that the stories
OF the standard authors are -beir =
cinemstized, they occasionally e
luctantly confess that there Is a Va-In
hint OF art here and there in tho
script. But as TO screen acting being
art, 1t isn't. BY the Beard OF the Bard
f, of Avon il ANTI
A. PHILLUM PHAN.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
The Coming Weeks Bills At
The Movie Houses

others of note, John Bowers, w. Law
SON Butt and Lydia Yeamans Titus.
The chief subsidiary attraction ID
the first of. the Harold Lloyd $780,
600 comedies, entitled Pumping Into
Broadway"
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

rent showings of her latest photo
play hit, ''The Right to Lie" A mum.
Der of interesting features enter into
Miss Cassinelli's visit, including the
dedication Of the cornerstone of
Loew's new Columbia Theater which,
i'm few months, will rise on the site
of the present theater building.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
PALACE.

TRe sitrsctiou for the nlH wee ~
Loews Palace Theater beshan ns
December Il. viii be AN Acsenturs
In Hearts" tho latest starting We
hicle for that notable star. Robert
Warwick
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
GARDEN.
MALE and Female"

! Male and Female" Cecil B. De-
Miles superspecial as presented by
Paramount-Artcraft,, an adoption of
Sir James NJ. Barrie's famous play,
THE Admirable Crichton," will con-
tinue to hold the screen at Moore's
Garden Theater, entering it's fourth
week of consecutive. showing tomor-
row
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
ALEXANDER IN NEW ROLE.

Benny Alexander. the wonderful
child actor who made such hit in
Hearts OF the World" and who later
was featured in The Turn Of the
Road" has been engaged for an i'm
portant role in The Triiers." a COM
edy-drama OF New York life being
produced by Christy Cabanne and fea-
turing Edith Roberts and David But
ltr.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
Dear Theater Editor:

Dear Theater Editor;
What do people mos: enjoy in the
movies? ]. -MaoB., we infer, thinks
that they most enjoy" music. for
three lines below she. asks, "What
would the movies be without music?''
They would be dead. This is prov
able. Cut out the music entirely and
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
AsoKPS NEXT PICTURE PLAY

The yellow orchid bosed on ''Tas
Breath OF the Dragon the >pSpul2r
-spyel by a. IT, Fitch. has eccH -
cUhSd fcr the featuring cf -fs--i
Ascki (Mrs SeEsua HayakaY< i'm
nediately following the 1NlEs u
The Breath Of the GeAAx
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

of the Screen" who will meet Washing
tons film fans at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter on Thursday and Friday, as we told
you last week. Larry Beatus, guiding an
gel of Loew's Theater here, has arranged
quite program of entertainment for Miss
Cassinelli, one of the features of which will
be a dinner at which she will meet local
film men and dramatic editors. In addi-
ton, there viii be an outdoor ceremony
during the week. when the star will dedi-
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

Wallace Reid's next starring We
hicie VIII be "rhe Bear Trap" and Il
will, of course, be given TO the screen
- PIramount-Artcraft production.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
Dolores Cassinelli to
Visit Here Next Week

Tomorrow ushers in another week for us movie
fans Chief the weeks program perhaps will be the
visit of entruncng Dolores Cassnel Pathes Canieo Girl
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

cate the cornerstone Of Loew's New Columbia Theater
which will replace the old house street Rebuild
l'1g will probably begin early next year.
No doubt. Miss Cassne s visit will draw crowds as
large as those which greeted alurng June Caprice at the
Columbia recently. 80,
lghtiess nights are with again. As result of the
coal shortage Washington theaer managers have volun
fary agreed to reduce their of electricity and as
result the movie houses comparatively dark these win
Try evenings The big display signs and all other lights
except those necessary at entrances exits and in lobbes
viii remain dark until coal is normally plentiful again This
e meaningless step on the managers part for the reduc
op Of illumination always entails apprecabe drop at
The box Office.
The Washington times., 1919-12-06
IS THE MOVIE ART?
81 - n
This Writer Sees Art in Pho
Biography - And occa-
sionally in the Story.
x y y
BUT IN ACTING-No!

rheater Editor:
Incidentally, next peek,
scs're going TO ask one INTEL
LIGENT person TO write soms-
thing for this cot,lmn-"
The Washington times., 1919-12-06

Pauline Frederick has returned -
the Goldwyn studio Culver City. ton
SaV York
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09
Members OF Associated Press.

VFSE0FNFNFW " FE~~VSIWE~N . E~V~'
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emtitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited In this pa.
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

night without bath or meals and had
charged another guest "a dollar and
a half for bed quilt. AS the presi
dent of the association remarked the
guilty one had apparently decided
to ego while the going was good" He
wac unnterested in the Deluge sure
to follow
BY greed a man may gain temper
airy financial advantage. though he
loses that wealth of character that
meth moth nor rust doth corrupt
and that thieves cannot break thru
and steal" Such a man would, of
course, care but little for wealth of
that kind but he constitutes peril
for the rest of us He encourages the
Deluge. He puts bis whole craft in
danger; he gives his calling an evil
name. He casts stigma on his trade
and makes it hard for the honest
dealer to get hearing; just as every
quack physician, every shyster law
yer every insincere clergyman
brings discredit on his work,
Society should protect itself against
such moral detectives. We should
all look beyond the immediate pre-
sent and beyond the little circle OF
our personal interests to the con.
sequences of selfishness to the COM
munity as a whole. We must make
the Benedict Arnolds Of our social
and commercial life realize our con-
tempt for their treason and thru pub
licity and the education of an en-
ligted public opinion bring them to
realize the error and the folly of
their ways
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

ment Of freedom ever conceived in
the minds of men.
Today complaint against thee League
covenant is no sign that it is faulty
or lacking in wisdom Enemies of
President Wilson have spent their
show out or it. But that instrument
and the man who brought it to us
from Europe will be cherished in
our memories when these enemies
have been erased from the pages of
public affairs and forgotten.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

it has always been the worker
who has paid the scot for this
SORT Of folly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09
MORAL DETECTIVES

after us the Demge." was the
synical remark OF that Luxurious
libertine, Louis Nv before the gather
ing storm of the French Revolution.
and the Deluge came and with it a
tidal wave that swept Louis success.
sor and the French aristocracy to de
struction
Unfortunately it is not kings and
czars alone VINO assume this ptu-
tude. 1t is also the contemplate
creed OF the smaller fry OF profit
teers spawned by the World War
AT a prominent seaside resor,
charges were recently made to the
Hotelmen's Association that a Ger
tain proprietor had collected eigh,
. teen dollars from two people for their
occupancy Of small room Tor one
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09
THIS FROM CANADA

A friend who is an extensive read
er gathers the following for us iron
u Canadian newspaper. II is no
new, but it reads Ike there wer
people in other days who knew YER
we'll nothing is perfect.
In the Constitution Convention,
which convened in Philadelphia
on Monday, May Ia, 1887. George
Washington was elected Presi
dent and the other great men of
that day were Hamilton and Ben
min Franklin Mr. Hamilton Of
new York, presented a plan of gov
eminent; Mr. William Courtney
inckney, of South Carolina, pre-
scented plan, and Mr.. James
~ Madison. Of VirSiniass nTeseutad "a
plan. After four months of deli
GRAFTON, on Monday, September
II, but little of Mr.. Hamilton's
plan of government had been
adopted; he said on that date.
NO mans ideas were more re-
mote from the plan than his own
were known to be. hut it is possible
II deliberate between anrrchy
and conyulsion on the one side,
aad the chance of good to be ex-
fected from the plan on the
cther?" And he expressed his anx
iety that every member should
sign. Benjamin Franklin, of Penn
.syvan.a, said: Il confess that
here tire several parts of this
Constitution which do not APP
prove them but am not
sure shlll never approve
them. For, having lived
long. | have experienced many in
Stances Of being obliged, by bet
ter information on fuller consid-
GRAFTON. to change opinions even
on important subjects. which |
olce thought right. but found to
be otherwise hope. therefore,
that for our own sake as ii part
OF the people for the sake of
posterity. we sholl act heartily
and unanimously in recommend
Jag this Constitution. On the
whole sir. | cannot help express
ing wish that every member
cf the convention who may still
Lave objections to it. would with
me. on this occasion. doubt lit
tie of his own infallibility and
TO make manifest our unanimity
put his name to this instru-
ment"
The Canadians are not the first
discover that our forefathers til
builders of this republic had the
doubts. even about our constitution
We know it. Our historians recon
1t Tor us over and over agoin. Hne
and afresh
Ii was as easy then to find fau
with the new constitution as it
to find fault with the league covenaI
t,G'r, Qhe, document n huestiol
then lbs proven astounding to tn
whole world as the greatest instl
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

In Sweden, young girls place under
three cups a ring, coin, and a
piece OF black ribbon. II the ring is
first accidentally exposed, she will
be married within a year; if the
money, she will get rich husband;
il the ribbon, she will die an old maid
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

You will be sure to want a large
cotton crop again next YEAR A large
acreage will mean two bales to the
pillow again Better he wise and di
vide it up, Take small cotton
acreage and fertilize and tend it well
You will make more money on one
acre that way than you can make
of ten where YOU have too much
The weevil is nor gone
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

Wilson'S enemies in Washington
are picking a row with the world
labor conference, The plan is to
keep lab9 from doing anything for
itself while Wilson is president.
And there are some members of the
conference who are fiery enough to
get hot men like Sherman.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

Now watch the reservatonists
hurry with whole train loads of
reservations President Wilson has
announced that he didn't care how
many came in, so they did not impair
the league covenant.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

The officers are busy arresting wo-
men pepper throwers nround some of
the steel plants. Lots of fun in that.
IL could be worse-say, for example,
bomb throwers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

What horrors must have attended
the starvation of the prisoners in
Petrograd. The world ought to be
able to offer some cheek on that sort
of humanity to man.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

That democratic governor IN new
Jersey doesn't know how to be good
when he wins. Planning to prevent
prohibition is "A dangerous business.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

And Bernstorff believes we crook.
ed his boss, the kaiser, out of the
German code. Who cares whether
we see our selves as the Gerans
saw us? We know who got the lick,
ing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

even the monarchists of Hungary
would not restore the Hapsburgs,
That's about all the people every
where. This royal house that started
the World War has no friends left
now. Such is fate.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Bulgaria, too, must face the con.
sequence, 1t is hardly good Judge.
ment to permit the enemy to go out
by the bargain door
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

Uncle Sam keeps on telling the
coal strikers he is in a finish. fight.
Every time he talks it appears that
he Is more in earnest
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-09

the labor union.
Yet / know that the most dan
gerous thing in the world is
good thing misused.
Power is good. Yet all power
contains the seed of abuse.
Power unrestrained by sense
of responsibility always destroys
itself.
AS write this the Longshore.
men are tying up the shipping
of the Atlantic ports. Thous-
ands of dollars worth of mer-
chandise is spelling because of
the freight handlers strike.
Railway men are muttering and
limiting at stoppage of transpor-
tation, which means nationwide
loss. A Coal strike is threaten
ed for November, which will en-
tail inconceivable suffering. The
whole printing industry is on
the verge of paralysis Innu-
merable rumors of other strikes
are in the air.
In other words, Labor has
found its weapon. 1t has dis
covered it can get what it wants
not BY hitting its" enemy = the
employer, but its mother, the
Public.
1t is delighted with it's new
pistol, Frightfulness. which it
points at the head of the Pub
lie upon the least occasion.
But it is not a new uistol
The Kaiser played with it a
long time So did the Gar.
So did the mobiles and grandees
of the whole ancient regime.
And note what happened to
them.
The end of the hog is the
slaughter-house and the end of
the rattlesnake is the boot heel.
And just as sure as labor puts
it's trust in force. just as sure
as ii goes on getting its way by
holding its pistol at the public's
head, it will follow Kaiser and
Car to the dump heap.
If labor succeeds in its pro-
gram of force it will be labor
that will suffer.
For where Force rules injus-
tice and tyranny rule.
There is no possible liberty
without law.
All that labor has gained
through the centueries has been
by the development of sense
of Justice.
When it ceases to appeal to
Justice and takes up force then
it digs its own grave and its
epitaph is ready written:
They that take the sword shall
perish by' the sword"
The orderly processes OF De-
mocracy may be slow, but they
are all that ever got anything
permanent for the Worker.
The Mob precludes the Man
on Horseback
Let the Laborer succeed by
force and he has forged his own
Shackles.
l write this out of no tender
regard for the capitalist. He
is usually abel to sidestep and
save his bacon.
But in any program of Force
disregardiug Law. relying on
Violence-Since history began
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-02-08
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

We'll, thc train started out this morning, tho single coach being jam med with passengers.
 The barometer indicates that it i3 liable to be clear for Sunday.
 The Christian Science Society vii! hold services tomorrow forenoon at II o'clock and Sunday School at l2:15 o'clock.
 Ten members of the Military Unit reported for drill last night at the A.. E. Hall but as the fire would not burn with warmth, and the hall was cold, the ten were dismissed and the guns were not taken from the racks.
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the memoria services ;n honor of eX- President Roosevelt will be held 2t the Liberty theatre. The public is cor dially invited to attend these services.
 The 4. B. will give dance tonight in the A. B. hall the first dance being at o'clock
 A. l.. Norris left on the train to- day for Anchorage to be connected with the A. F.. C., in the accounting department
 Dr. Stroughton was among those leaving this morning for Anchorage on the train.
 Steamer Curacao sailed from Sitka for the westward last Thursday morn iag at ' o'clock and is expected at Cor dova during the day The Curacao is expected here by Monday at the lateS'.
 lt lS thought that there will be a. least four days mail on the stramer Curacao from Seattle.
 <
 Two thousand pounds of mail w2I dispatched to the interior on today's tain, 1900 pounds being for Anchor age
 Harry Whittemore, who has been in the navy, stationed at Mare Island. has been discharged according to a cable received by his father, F.. L.. Whittemore.
 At o'clock this afternoon the train leaving Seward this morning had not reached Mile 12 but was expected tc be there any time then following close to the rotary. At o'clock this morn ing that rotary was at Mile 20.
 There is q new haberdasher in Sew ard. Ted Beddell is in charge of th' Miners store during the absence Of Frank Cotter.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-02-08

fndy's cypress meets all trains and .lmcrs. Phone ll3.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-02-08

rndy's cypress meets all trains anu .lmcrs. Phone lt3.
  CEETAlN-TE&D keeps out thr rvn. B"OSiuS X noon. tt Pocket Flash lights and batteries a' l.. Graef'S i
 ..-- .-- We do picture framing. Prices req. ,usble. Sexton & Thwaites. If
  CERTAIN-TEED Roofing at EroSius & Noon. tf ICE CliEEPERS at J. l.. Graets
 ----.- -s----- - TUR SALE Yellow Trrnips and .ahagr,. Nwal iurnips at 2c. per ALASKA TRANSFER CO.,.
 PaUne Main IT.