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the London Pavilion to prominent
British exhibitors and producers
Nazlmova, particularly, was a sensae
ton TO the Engllshmen.
Motion picture activities in Europe,
according to Mr.. Rowland, have taken
tremendous impetus following the
termination of the war. So great is
public interest in the works of the
cinematic camera that theatre owners
are booking productions eleven and
fourteen months in advance. Labefl
shortage and the general dislocationl
OF Industrial activity are hamperinSA
the work of building new theatres, but
on every hand are Indications that as
soon as those difficulties are obviated
new photoplay houses will spring uT
like mushrooms from Liverpool 10
Constantinople.
Mr.. Rowland found no evidence that
British film men will boycott Amerik
can pictures, as has been rumored ~,
recent cable dispatches. There is, 81
course. keen but healthy rivalry; bpt.
EDglishmen are willing to welcome
American photo dramas and in turn
expect to send their best over herd
The Metro president declares that thesb
will be welcomed also and be accordcf
the attention their merit deserves. 4
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MOTION PICTURES.
II

RIVOLI - Marguerite Clark
will have scope for her smartly
eontrived ROBUSTNESS in widow
bv Proxy" a film version of the
stage comedy by Catherine CHS
holm Cutting in which a girl
masouerades as a widow in order
10 make the snobbish relatives
of a young woman friend UNI
hook themselves from legacy.
aShocks of DOOM" which was
worked out of an o. Henry story;
"Dabbling in Society" Sunshine
comedy; LISTS Dream of Love"
ss Adolf Bolm sets it in motion in
ballet, and the usual solos
xeep company with the orchestral
selections.
STRAND-Anita Stewart in
rHer Kingdom of Dreams" has a
nance to be thoroughly emo
t;onal from one side of the screen
TO the other. An all star support,
Including Spottiswood Aitken,
Mahlon Hamilton, Kathlyn Will
iams. Edwin Stevens, Anna
o. Nillson, Thomas Jefferson,
J Thomas Santschi and Tully Mar
shall make one wonder how the
movies can do it at the price.
An Outing Chester scenic and
other pictures and the customary
solos and orchestral numbers 60
long way toward satisfying the
whole family.
RIALTO - Enid Bennett in
stepping Out" plays the part of
devoted wife whose husband
considers her role is that of "the
servant in the house" but who
suddenly decides to rise to the
status of a real life partner. Be-
sides a Mack Sennett satire,
"Uncle Tom Without the
Cabin" the news features and
musical numbers help one to for
get the new fall hat must be
bought.
| CENTRAL-"The Last of the
Duanes," the William Fox pic
ture, starring William Farnum,
appears to be very lasting.
| PARK-"The Right to Happi-
ness" with Dorothy Phillips,
continues to give all beholders
good time at the expense of
the Bolsheviks.
BROADWAY-"The Miracle
Man" takes his stand here this
week and every one can be healed
of his troubles for a short time
! If he cares to drop in.
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harbor at that place. Davis at tho
time vas travelling as correspondent
and was entertained at dinner on the
battleshp. The same evening in writ
ing to his mother he closed the letter
thus: I'VE start tomorrow on our
way to Teguciagalpa to pay respects
to Bogran, the ex-President, and the
man who is getting up the next revo-
luton. But we take care to tell every
one we are travelling for pleasure and
are great admirers of the. present
President"
From this It is most likely that 1t
was the Minneapolis that he referred
TO in his best known story and that
1t was on this trip that he gathered
most of the material which has since
thrilled the countless millions who
have read the book or seen the play.
That the same ship should have
been used in the making of the photo
play is purely a coincidence, in fact,
at the time that the scenes were
being made it was unknown to either
Mr. Dwan or the Admiral that they
were photographing the same ship
that Davis had written about in his
celebrated work.
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\ THE WORLD OF THE CINEMA

that already taken by his sister.
"Pickford" was not coined name,
but sprang from a family relationship.
Ten years ago the then Jack Smith
began TO work for Biograph under the
direction of d. w. Griffith, in the days
when one reelers were the sole pro-
auctions of the industry. He was for
tunate in his early associations, for
Biograph at the time of his first con-
nectlon was Virtually training school
which was to give to motion pictures
many of the best known lights in flu
ture days. Mabel Normand, also a
Goldwyn star to-day; owen Moore,
Mack Sennett, sister Mary and Mr..
Griffith were some of the minor fig
ures associated at the time in Biograph
productions. Jacks first part was In
an Indian mob scene. and he received
IS for his work-good pay in those
days.
His next adventure in his new field
came when he went to Cuba to act
in production of which Tom Ince-
then comparatively unknown-was d.
rector. He returned to the States to
reestablish~ his connection with Bio
graph, and from that time his progress
was sure and steady At the age Of
Fl he organized his own company and
conducted it with success. But the
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METRO PICTURES SOLD.

Richard A. Rowland, president of
Metro Pictures Corporation, has sold
the English screen rights to Metro,
Screen Classics, Inc, and Nazimova
productions for two years to come, to
Sir William Jury. the British movie
king" Sir William, the head of Jury,
Ltd, controls a chain of more than
200 motion picture theatres through
out the British Isles, and besides is to
build three more modern houses that
will vie with the best in America.
Mr.. Rowland, who recently returned
to New York after a ten weeks survey
of the European motion picture field,
announces that the Jury theatres will
be the home of Metro pictures for the
next twenty-four months. While he
was in the British capital the Metro
president gave several showings ol
Nazimova and Metro productions il
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T ACK PICKFORD has signed a
long term contract with Goldwyn
Pictures. The talented brother
OF Mary I. celebrated his twenty third
birthday on August Is by linking his
fortunes up with those of Geraldine
Farrar. Pauline Frederick, Madge
Kennedy, Mabel Normand, Tom Moore
and Will Rogers. who are now stars
under the Goldwyn emblem. Two days
after signing his new contract Mr..
Pckford left New York for the studios
In Culver City. in California, where he
will begin work at once.
Although only 2S, Jack Pickford has
been a motion picture actor for ten
years, while his complete histrionic
experience dates almost from the time
he began to lisp. Mr.. Pickford was
born in Toronto, Canada, his father
dying when he was only eleven months
old. Soon he and his sisters. Mary
and Lottie, both little girls, were called
upon to help to meet the situation left
by the early death of their father.
Along with Mary and Lottie Jack
played in various companies. Among
the legitimate companies which took
him in was Chauncey Olcott's presen-
tation of Edmund Burke" Inciden-
tally il may be noted that in that pro-
duction as we'll as in others for long
afterward the young actor used his
original name-"Jack Smith," 1t was
not until some years later that Jack
definitely adopted as his stage name
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THE SAME SHIP2

The using of the United States flag
ship Minneapolis during the filming of
Soldiers of Fortune" which will be
Allan Dwan's initial offering as an
independent producer, is a coincidence
almost as strange as fiction.
Through the efforts of Congressman
William Kittner, the War Department
granted permission for Mr.. Dwan to
use certain parts of the nations fight
ing machine, including soldiers. sail
ors, av:ators and cannon. and referred
him to Rear Admiral w. l.. Fullam
to get permission to use one of the
battleslips of the Pacific fleet for the
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which Kay Laurel. Ralph Lewis, VIII
Brunton, Charles Ogle, Virginia Foltz
and Noah Beer have important roles.
Dangerous Nan McGrew" Is the
title of the Christie comedy. Paul
Rainey's "a Trip Through the African
Jungle" and tho Rivoli Pictorial. with
n Mutt and JEFF" cartoon, will be
added features to the programme.
The Rivoli orchestra, under tho d.
rection of Emo Rapee and Joseph
Littau will play Lucius Hosmcr's
Northern Rhapsody" Edoardo AL
bano win sing Valentines aria from
"Faust" and Lillian Nirllsmith will
play as flute solo Beethoven's Min
uet" in an appropriate setting by
John Wenger. The organ number
played by Prof. Firmin Swimmer will
be Alfred Lebeau's "Marche Heroique."
Refusing to fake n scene showing
a rescue from a British Inan-of-war,
Cecil B. DeMille, director-general OF
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
ton. has finally obtained a United
States battleship for the taking of a
scene in Male and Female" After
two day struggle with red tape
Alvin Wyckoff, director of photog-
raphy for Mr.. DeMille, got an audi
ence with Admiral Rodman, visiting
the port of Los Angeles with the Pa
cific fleet, and the ship was pro-
cured
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is convalescing. BETTY is besieged by
creditors, and, being short of funds,
she announces that her husband has
died in South Africa SO that she can
collect his life insurance. Complica-
tons occur when Capt. Rvnil, the
ColonePs aid and friend, arrives and
proves to be none other than the dead
husband. How matters are finally ad-
justed forms the climax of the story,
which Is Ideally situated to the whim-
steal art of Fiss Burke. Prominent
in the supporting company are James
l.. Crane, Frank Mills, Madeline Glare,
Fred Hearn, Frederick Esmelton and
Dorothy Waters.
Baby Marie Osborn will supply the
comedy in an amusing skit, Baby
Marie's Round Up" There will also
be Paramount-Post Nature picture,
Come, Watch With Me the Passing
Night" and the Rialto Magazine will
include Happy Hooligan" cartoon.
The orchestral numbers, conducted
by Hugo Riesenfeld and Nat w. Fin
ston, will be LISTS symphonic poem
Ideals" and a selection from Victor
Herberts Sweetheart" in which tho
solo will be sung by Gertrude Early.
Marguerite Volary will be heard in
the first movement of the Grieg con-
certo on the Ampico reproducing
piano. Arthur Depew will play on the
organ 'Daybreak," from Grieg's Peer
Gent" suite.
THE Valley of the Giants" in which
Wallace Reid will appear at the Rivoli
this week. will transport the spectator
into the land of the big redwoods Of
northern California. The story, which
is by Capt. Peter B. Kyne, deals with
life in the big tree country. Mr.. Reid
plays the role of a young man who
has promised his father to protect, at
all personal risks. beautiful glade
known as The Valley of the Giants,
which had been gift from the father
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AMUSENIENTS.
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scenes where the American ship sends
a rescue party to save the principals
of the story from the troops of Men
doza, who have revolted against their
Government. After explaining to the
Admiral just what was needed and
how the scenes were to be made the
officer became enthusiastic and offered
his flagship to be used for the filming
of the scenes.
A glance back to the earlier days,
when Richard Harding Davis was
gathering together the material to
write Soldiers of Fortune" shows
that early in 1895, while travelling in
South America with Somers Somerset
and Lloyd c. Griscom, they arrived
at Puerto Cortez on the day that the
Minneapolis steamed into the little
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to his wife before her death. Col.
Pennington, an INSCRIPTIONS and cum
ming rival of the young mans father.
tries to get possession Of this prop
erty. How the property is almost lost
and then finally recovered after a
series of thrilling incidents is graph
ically depicted. There is pretty love
romance woven in the story. in which
the niece of Col. Pennington figures
us the heroine and assists in making
The Valley of the Giants safe from
the vandalism of her uncle. James
Cruze directed long cast, which is
headed by Grace Diamond and in
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business of being at once an executive.
director and star was too much even
for his energetic temperament.
Among the productions which have
helped to make him a popular favor
lite Seventeen" Tom Sawyer"
Great Expectations" 1.-THE Dummy"
1.-THE varmint" and "Freckles" stand
out from a host. The material in all
these pictures was peculiarly suitable
to the gifts of their star. Mr.. Pick
ford brings to the screen a juvenile
presence seemingly unsophisticated
and as fresh and natural as the treas
ure hunting soul of tom Sawyer"
He has, however, a keen, intelligent
perception of the characters he por-
trays and a delightful understanding
Of the spontaneous, boyish spirit, and
this quality united to his unusual Ju-
venile presence makes him valid
interpreter of the heart of Booth Tar
kingdoms Seventeen and Mark
Twain's eternal boy.
Billie Burke will return to the Rialto
this week in a new picture, THE Mis-
leading Widow" The picture is n
screen revision of "Billeted," a COM
edy by f. Tennyson Jesse and II. NJ.
HARDWOOD, which had a long run in
New York with Margaret Anglin in
the principal role. The story Of THE
Misleading Widow" is concerned with
the misadventure of Betty Tdrrddinc.
who was married and later deserted
by her husband on account of her eX-
travagance. She lives in "a big house
in a little New England village-the
play has been Americanized
Col. Preedy, wounded army officer,
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BROOKLYN THEATRES.

MONTAUK - David Belasco
will present Frances Starr and
the original company in Edward
Knoblock's comedy "Tigerl I
Tigerp and Brooklyn's hunting
blood is expected to be aroused.
Observation-Disclosures" the
musical comedy with William
Norris Carolyn Thompson and
Melvin Stokes, will be put on
here, and if the atmosphere APP
pears to grow softer, despite the
approach of autumn, the Shubertsl
won't be surprised.
STAR-Burlesque in excelsis
will maintain it's place here in
the dramatic armament.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
About the State.

Albert B. Storer owns some 200 acres
of land in the Basin section, Phippsburg,
on which signs of fisldspar have been
apparent but till recently have not been
investigated. The analysis shows tne
quality of rock and the supply Is appar-
emily inexhaustible. A western syndi-
cate has leased the property and will at
once begin mining. The rock will be
ground on the spot and wharf built 80
that only 1400-foot haul will be neces-
sary to the vessels.
A peculiar turn has come in the
supposed wood alcohol poisoning case
at Lewiston, in which Mrs. Marie
Bernier lost her life, and Ernest NJ.
Ward was rendered seriously I'LL. James
Donahue, who bad been arrested on the
charge of murder, has been released
with only q charge of single sale of
liquor hanging over him, and Ward has
been placed in custody on the charge
of murder. No Indication of what the
evidence will be is given by the officers
preceding the hearing, which has not
yet been held.
The sale OF the Lewiston, Augusta
ahd Waterville Street Railway on Fri
day. under the order of court, resulted
in one bid, and one bid only. This was
for the benefit of the bondholders, and
was made by their representative. The
property was sold for $4,000, and in
Guided everything except the franchises
and privileges of the Turner line. The
price paid is of course merely nominal,
and the transaction means that the
bondholders will reorganize and operate
the road. 1t also means that the Turner
line from Lake Grove will be discon-
tinued. The court must approve the
sale before it becomes final.
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Androscoggin Valley Pair.

A steady downpour of rain is about
the worst thing that fair managers can
90 up against, as every body knows.
That is what the Androscoggin Valley
Agricultural Society faced at it's fair at
Canton. The management did the best
possible under the circumstances, but
the weather made wreckage of the pro-
gram that was planned.
The exhibits in most classes were not
large. Moses Young of Hartford, widely
known as an owner and driver of good
oxen and steers, was the largest exhib.
itor, with ten yoke, all we'll matched,
and most of them white faces. In the
hall the leading attraction was the grange
exhibits. Two oranges, Canton, and
Rockemeka of Peru, made exhibits, the
first premium going to Rockemeka.
Wheelwright's Band Of East Dixfield
furnished music for the fair.
There was ball game each day. On
the first day, Monday, ten-inning game
was won by Canton from Turner, to 6.
Tuesday, Dixfield defeated Rumford,
5 to 1.
In the free all on Thursday, Earl
Jr., the winner, made new track record
of 2:14 IA, one second faster than the
record formerly held by Ethel s., OF
2:15 IA, made four years ago.
Summaries of the races.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Paris Teachers.


The following nearly complete list Of
teachers in Paris for the coming year Is
furnished by Superintendent A. b.
Gsrcelon. A few places are yet TO De
filled:
Principal Paris High School, +. II. sanborn;
Commercial teacher, High School, Miss GLADYS
D. Assistant assists High School, Mrs. Mae +. Hall.
Assistant, High School, Mrs. Edna Haynes
Bartlett.
sixth Grade, Miss Theresa Cobb, winthrop.
Fifth Grade, Mrs. Rose Witham.
Shurtleff Primary, Miss Iona Litlehale.
Shurtler Primary, Miss Nina Butterneld,
Porter Street Primary, Miss Hattie III. Leach
Pleasant Street Primary MIS- imosene m
drews. p.,a PLATA
Principal West Paris Hlgn, haymonu oiAi'
dell. MI. v.s., pro.s
west paris intermediate, Miss Berniece An
West Paris Primary, Miss Ethel w. sgiller.
North Paris Grammar, Miss Mary ID. Peeknam
Dr Nnrth Paris Primary, Mrs. Judith Stevens.
paris ain, Mrs. Edn. NJ. Cummings.
Porter. Miss Mildred Wentworth.
Hollow. Miss Pearl Davis, Harrison.
Tuell, Miss Laura Il. Emery.
Forbes, Miss Doris 8. Cole.
psrtridre. Miss Bessie Poland. Oxford.
whittemore, Mrs. Harriet &. Glidden.
Mountain, miss Ineima Rainu'
Pond.
superyisor OF Music. Miss Helen ID. Barnes.
HOUSING OF SCHOLARS IN SOUTH PARIS
The Porter Street Primary will take
care of the first, second and third grades
of that section.
The Pleasant Street will take care o.
the first three grades.
The Shurtleff Primary will take care
Of the first, second and third, and alst
the fourth grade.
The Maple Street School will not opeI
this year. Scholars who attended Sst tn u
school last year will 20 to the Shurtief
Primary this year. -, .
The Brick School will take care o
grades five, six, seven and eight.
All scholars above the eighth graz
will attend the high school.
All schools Of Paris will open Sept
H 1kfh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Born.

In West Paris. Aug. 80, to the wife Of Malta
Kakkonen, q son.
In Paris, Aug. 81. to the wife of George j..
Barton, q daughter.
In North Paris, Sept. 2, to the wife of George
Curtis, q son.
In South Paris, Sept 8, to the wife Of John
Ripley. daughter.
In Sonth Paris, sept.5. to the wife of Oscar
Tikander. a eon.
In Norway, Aug. 81, to the wife OF Earl Frost.
q daughter.
In Norway, Aug. 81. to the wife OF Edwin A.
Glines. son, Robert Edwin.
In Norway, Aug. Al, to the wife of Earl NJ.
Wood. q son, Lawrence Winslow.
In Norway, Sept. Q, to the wife Of Herbert d
Adams, q son. Herbert Melvin. Jr.
Tn Norway, Sept. 3. to the wife of Ellsworth
G. Farnum, a son, Ellsworth Garfield. Jr.
In Norway. Sept. 3, to the wife of Hiram Calef,
q aon. Keith Roland.
In East SIIlno-, Sept. /, to the wife OF Wilmer
Bradeen. a daughter.
In Andover. Aug. %, to the wife of sylvanus
Poor. q daughter.
In Hartford, Aug. 20. to the wife of Wilder
DeCoster, q son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
THE TEST THAT TELLS.
Is the Test Of Time. Many South
Paris People Have Made This Test.

Years ago this South Paris citizen told
in public statement, the benefit derived
from Doan's Kidney Pills. The state.
ment ia now confirmed-the testimony
complete. Instances like this are nu-
merous. They doubly prove the merit
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Can any South
Paris reader demand more convincing
proof2 It's South Paris testimony-it
may be Investigated.
Irving Merrill, stationary engineer,
Alpine Street, says: ~ began having
pains across the small of my back.
When was in one position for q short
time I had difficulty in strengthening up:
As did not seem to get free from 1t, l
thought there must be q cause. l
noticed the kidney secretions were too
frequent in passage. I sent to the
Shurtleff Co.'s Inc. Drug Store for
Doan's Kidney Pills and I took about
three boxes. The pain disappeared, my
kidneys were regulated and l felt like
myself again. Statement given July %,
19OS)
On June 5, 1915, Mr.. Merrill said: ~
still have confidence in Doan's Kidney
Pills. They permanently cured me-"
Price 80c. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for q kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Merrill
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., But
falo, N. Y.
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Stevens-Crocker.

Mr.. William Norris Stevens of Rock
Hall, Md, and Miss Airline D. Croker
of South Paris were united in marriage
in Boston on the goth of August, and
Immediately left for their future home
In Baltimore.
Mr.. Stevens is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Stevens of Rock Hall. He has recent
ly been discharged from the service, in
which for fourteen months he was
overseas as a naval aviator. he now has
a position with the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, for which he has just
passed an examination with high
honors.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Rose C. Davis of South Paris. She
grad from Paris High School, and
subsequently, had two years at the
Emerson College of Oratory in Boston
and two years In professional work al
Whitney's studio, Boston. Also two
years in music with Margaret Gorham
CHASER. She has been for year and
half in local lyceum work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens will reside al
"a North Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Arrested on Serious Charge.

Merton L. Kimball Of Norway, income
tax collector, with an Office at the custom
house in Portland, was placed under
arrest in Portland Thursday, on q charge
of assault upon q 12-year-old and 10.
year.old girl. Two officers Of the police
force made the arrest, basIng their action
upon what they had observed in the
apartments occupied by Mr.. Kimball on
Congress Street.
The hearing was continued to Sept.
is. and bail was furnished by Mr.. Kim
ball In the sum of $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-09
Married..

In Boston, Mass, Aug. 20, Mr.. William Norris
Stevens of Rock Hall, Maryland. and Miss Ar
line Dorothea Croker of South Paris.
In Rumford, Sept. 4, by Rev. r. F. Lowe. Mr..
Ollie j. Murray and Miss Harriet j. Merrill.
In Livermore Falls. Sept Z, by Rev. @. ]
Spear, Mr.. o. L. Brewer of Livermore Falls
and Mrs. Gladys Hammond, formerly of South
Paris.
In Lowell Center, Ang. %. by Rev. Mr.. VII.
lard Mr.. Carl Sewell of Charlestown, Mass,
and Miss Gladys MoA)lister of Lowell
In Boston, Mass, Sept. 8, by Rev. p. +.
Frothinghsm, Mr.. Franklin K. Verro of Rum.
ford and Miss Anna F. Severance Of Boston.