The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-17
aTHE PRICE OF PEACE"
100000 Feet of Film Exhibition
For Victory Liberty Loan Appeal

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For Victory Liberty Loan Appeal
Washington, D. c., April 9.-More
than two million feet of motion PIC
ture film has been supplied to the
Treasury Department by the motion
picture industry for use in the VIC
tory Liberty Loan appeal. Many pic
lures heretofore banned by the cen
sor on account of the information
thev contained, have been released
and are included in this lot The
Price of Peace is the stellar feature,
containing 5000 feet of actual actlv-
tiles on the battlefront in France,
photographed by the signal corps OF
the United States army during some
of the hottest fighting. One OF the
photographers was killed while or
this work. >,
The Treasury Department got all
this film at the actual cost OF the
Aim itself, and without prifit to any
individual or any concern IN the mo-
ton picture business. The exhibition
of ali the Victory Liberty Loan ap-
peals will be made by the theatres
without charge to the government.
"The Price of Peace" contains the
pictorial record Of the first Amen,
can attack at Chateau-Thierry, and
the spectator sees American soldiers
drive back the Germans when it
seemed almost impossible to check
their advance. This picture. also
shows spectacular air battle IN
which the German aeroplane is des-
troyed, and this particular feature
affords an opportunity to see a Ger
man aviator in action. A field niece
and its crew are shown on the screen
and moment later it is completely
wiped out by an exploding shell from
the enemy's gun. At the end OF the
picture the American soldier is reg
istered" keeping watch on the Rhine;
Activities of the army, navy and
air force are shown in the "Prlce OF
Peace" The American soldier is seen
from the time of his enlistment IN
the service until he crosses the
Rhine. 1t shows his training prepar-
atory to going to France, his en-
barkation, life on the transport, his
debarkation, and then he is shown IN
actual battle for peace. Because the
mem who fall are really dead is why
"The Price of Peace" is considered
one of the greatest spectacles in the
history of motion pictures.
Dramatization of ten OF the best
deeds Of heroism of American SOL
diers is another important feature
Of pictures provided by the War
Loan Organization publicity bureau.
REPRODUCTIONS of the heroic deeds
were staged at Camp Dix, and Amer
lean soldiers used as actors. The
staging of the battle scenes was
directed by officers who had seen
service on the front, and the motion
picture record of the ten achieve
ments is complete. :,
Douglas Fairbanks has produced
a new film which he donated to the
Treasury Department to help the
Victory Liberty Loan. Julian Eltinge
has also produced film to be used
during the campaign.
Liberty Loan films made by TWEEN
ty-seven motion picture stars for
the Fourth Liberty Loan have been
altered and retitled for the Victory
Liberty Loan. These films were not
shown in many sections Of the Unit
ed States during the Fourth Loan
because of the influenza epidemic.
A committee of the biggest motion
picture producers is cooperating
with the Treasury Department in
this film campaign in behalf Of the
Victory Liberty Loan and has issued
appeals to all the exchange men and
exhibitors in the United States to
provide the fullest cooperation. Film
committees representing the twelve
Federal Reserve War Loan Organi-
cations are collaborating with the
picture interests in each Federal Re-
serve District.
Capt. Morris C. Lumpkin, Assis-
tant attorney general, and Lieuten-
ant L. M. Glenn Of Anderson, both
Of whom have recently returned from
the battle fields of France, have
been lined up by the State Victory |
Liberty Loan organization to tour
the State with the film, "The Price
of Peace, which is to be shown in |
every county. Captain Lumpkin will
have the upper half of the State and
Lieutenant Glenn the lower half.
The film was taken of the action on
the battle lines in France. 1t will be
shown in Kingstree at date to be /
announced later.