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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TWO uITTH5BIRLS
LVELYnAS CRICKETS
Once Weak and Puny, TanIaC
Makes Them Look Like
Different Children.

1T makes me feel good to see how
bright and healthy my two little girls
are since we started them to taking
Ianlac,' said H. p. COrnett, OF SIS East
Ftandy street, Denison, Tex.
They were both weak and puny chill
dren, he continued, had no appetite
{ md suffered from indigestion and were
Syfully pale and hin and sallow look
/, %. They complained Of having head
ches n pains in their backs, they
tyyere restless at night, had no life nor
tcgergy during the day and wouldn't
gay around like other children. Medi-
lanes we rave them did not do them
ny good and my wife and / were great
u worried about their condition.
~ Since starting them on Tanlac my
1.-Two little girls are not like the same
children. Both have gained in weight
And are as lively as crickets, they eat
hearty meals, sleep we'll at night and
are as playful and happy as any other
healthy children of their ages. Tanlac
a simply done wonders for them and
a am only too glad to indorse such a
splendid medicine"
Tanlac is sold in Memphis by War
mock Drug Co. and Weiss Pharmacy,
and all leading druggists in practically
every city, town and village in America.
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
SENDS HUNDREDS OF
MILES TO GET PEPSIN0L
The Great Tonic That Users
Insist on Getting Because It
Brings Vitality and Health.

" Some days ago I bought a bottle Of
JRepstnol. Can't get the remedy any
Anore. The remedy did me so much good
that l thought I would write you myself.
sxVil you please send me a bottle of
Repsinol or write me where ! can get
This unsolicited testimonial was
written by Mr.. WA. Lee, of Blackwell,
.klahoma. Note that Mr.. Lee felt the
beneficial effects of Pepsinol a few days
fatter he started taking the first bottle.
} Failing to get a further supply locally,
Mr.. Lee sends hundreds Of miles to
get another bottle of Pepsinol. Could
any preparation received a stronger IN
dorsement? Yet, this is only one Of
the thousands of similar letters that
grateful users of this wonderful tonic
write from all parts Of the United
States.
Pepsinol is tonic, digestive, gently
laxative and corrective in its effects.
It builds up after sickness. It gives
you a hearty appetite. Pepsinol is a
splendid blood purifier and therefore,
plays an important part in keeping the
complexion clear and health glowing.
TROUBLES, Indigestion dyspepsia and
constipation. Pepsinol will be found
exceedingly beneficial.
You will really enjoy the taste of
P~epsinol-it is very palatable and appe-
thing. Its purity is beyond question.
~ 10 ~ pCoI hllu 6dltNl ItCOlNlT uCllN6
tonic for young and old of both sexes.
When you think of pep" thing of Pep
sinol..
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by
The Peplax Medicine Co, Memphis,
Tenn, and is in strict accordance with
the Medical Standards of the United
States ~Pharmacopca. To be convenient
for everybody and yet to prevent sub
stitutes being sold for Pepsinol, We
Rave appointed a special "Pepsinol
Agent in each section of the city.
Look for the "Pepsinol Agent in
your locality.
Washburn Lyle Drug Co., Beale and
Main street; A. Renkert & Co, Main
and Adams; A. Renkert e. Co, Main
and Exchange: Sleeth's Pharmacy,
Madison and Lauderdale; John S. Shee-
han, 1892 Madison avenue; H.. l.. Wag-
goner, Madison and Belvedere; F. ii
Stevenson. Lamar and Bellevue, Edward
V. Sheely, Vance and Lauderdale
streets; o. c. Pool, Cooper and Court
.sland avenues; Moore's Pharmacy
Young and Cooper; Robert r. Terrell
NcLemore and Rayburn; Suburban
Drug Company, McLemore avenue and
Mississippi boulevard; Doyle Turley
Drug Company, SS6 Poplar avenue: C
o. Manning, Thomas and Chelsea. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
AUSTRIAN ENVOY GETS
SAFE u. S. PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Former
Austrian minister to Mexico, KAMA Won
Kanya, who is about to return home,
has been granted safe conduct through
the United States, It Is learned at the
state department. He is expected to
cross the border at Laredo Saturday.
Although recall orders were sent to
Won Kanya more than two months ago,
he has hesitated to return to Austria,
it is believed here. because Of the dis
order in the former empire.
Exnorts to the state department dur
ing the war show that Won Kanva CO.
operated with Won Eckhard. former
German minister, who was connected
with the famous Zimmerman plot to
align Mexico against the United States,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TENNESSEE SOLDIER IS
H0N0RED BY ITALY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-In rec
ognition Of his meritorious service with
the American expeditionary forces.
Brig Gen. Robert f.. Callan OF Knox
Vile has been awarded the distinguished
service medal and the cross of the or
der of Crown of Italy. The news Of
his citation was received by his father.
Frank J. Callan Of this city today.
At the outbreak Of the war Gen. Cal
Ian, a colonel at that time, was in the
Philippine Islands. but was transferred
TO the United States and assigned to the
Pacific coast, where he was to recruit
a regiment Of heavy artillery. Later he
sailed for France via the Panama canal
and New York as commander Of the
69d Artillery.
Shortly after his arrival In France his
regiment was sent into action in the
Marine sector and did excellent work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
LIEUTENANT MUST GO
TO PEN FOR TWO YEARS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 25.-Sec-
ond Lieut.. Chester A. Wells of New Or
leans has been convicted by a general
obtaining money on worthless checks,
it was announced at Camp Pike today.
He will be reduced to the ranks and
must serve two years at hard labor al
Leayenworth. 1t a announced that
LieNt. Wells was arrested at New Or.
leans. He was serving with a develop
ment battalion at Camp Pike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
DEMOCRATS must
NIT BACK AT G. O. P.

OMAHA, Neb., July 25.-Homer >,
CuomingS, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, speaking at a meet
ing 81 Nebraska Democratic leaders
last night, declared that the time haa
for blow" and to resent criticism OF
President Wilson ION petty grounds"
Speaking Of what he termed the OBJ
.structive tactics Of partisan Repupn-
cans in the senate as regards the league
81 nations covenant, Mr., Cummings
'1No man and no nation Intentionally
nlacing obstacles in the way OF a league
Of nations will survive long enough to
outire the memory Of such an oifense
against humanity and civilization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
SlGMAS VISIT
SITE OF FOUNDATION

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va July 25,-
Sigma fraternity, holding it, annual
convention in Washington, visited the
scene of the organizations founding at
the University OF Virginia yesterday
and unveiled a tablet containing the
names Of the five founders. The frater.
nifty was formed 80 years ago and two
Of the original chapter are living.
The semicentennial address was
given by Judge J. Harry Covington, Of
Maryland, and the memorial Grafton by
Representative Campbell, of Kansas. A
service flag showing 6.470 members
were in service during the war was un-
furled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

They mean that in the faceo the greatest advance in the price of furniture ever know
outfit, complete set or single piece at the early low 1918 prices. Instead of charging
sand offs tanch friends ant customers by giving the public full benefit of our foresig
turee early in 1913 Goods purchased now held for future delivery on payment of a d
LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED AT FULL FA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
OPPOSE KENYON BILL.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-The
Middle Tennessee Farmers institute IN
session at Columbia, Tenn, THURSDAY
eressmen TO oppose the Kenyon-Ken-
drick bill to regulate the packers, ex-
pressing the belief that it would pre-
vent the establishment OF, packing
houses in the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
CONVICT NEGRO SLAYER
IN JUST 7 MINUTES

SHREVEPORT, La, July 25-seven
minutes after the jury had retired to
consider the charge of murder against
Earnest Hamlen, negro accused of kill
ing John n, Nauman, station agent at
Myrtis. La. June "a, 1t returned with
a verdict Of guilty in the district court
here. Under the verdict ilamlen will
be sentenced to hang.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
1919 COTTON IN
CALIFORNIA IS SOLD

sFp,I;Y. Cal. July 25.-The first bale
If Ie19 cotton was gained here yes
terday and was sold Immediately for SO
cents a pound, with a bonus of s25 n
ali ginning costs. 1t brought a sum IN
nvceSS of S20n.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
COUNTY H CAR.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 25.-Ster-
ling b. Anderson, state auditor. whose
office has been engaged in an audit of
the automobile tax, announced Thurs
day that in one county, Pickett, not a
single c. was owned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
David 'Wark Griffith Agrees
The Play Is Not the Thing

I the character is as I see 1t. They
must add to that their own conception
and then go ahead. l always read my
plays over with the company. We
discuss every detail and then we re-
hearse. l believe rehearsals are just
as necessary for screen plays as for
stage plays"
So, perhaps, that was the secret-re-
hearsalM. And never before have we
realized<iust what director had to
contend with in making a picture.
Like most jewellers in the metropolis,
we count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun finds us even forty-five
minutes from Broadway. We feel in
vague way that God made the
heaven and earth the sea and all that
in them is" just for New Workers.
Also, that directors are making their
pictures just for New Workers, too.
THAT is what we must guard against
making our pictures too sophisti-
Gated. If it we're possible to make one
picture to play in two-dollar houses
here in New York and to make others to
go out into the country, that would be
easier. But we try to please every
one, and their cry always is for
'stories.'"
"Stories," we said carefully, "why,
we do not care what your characters
are doing so long as we can see them
do It'll Your characterizations are so
fascinating that it wouldn't matter
very much if you just had detached
scenes. We forget all about plots.
And, after all, there aren't more than
three plots anyway"
Chat is true Look at David Cop
perfield! Grew up. Fell in love with
two girls--a clever one and silly one.
Married the silly one. She died and
he married the clever one. That's all,
and most of the plots could be told
in a dozen words"
"What story would you like best to
put into screen form?" we asked.
"The story of Elaine that is what
wish to do"
"Yes," we answered. getting as ex-
cited as though he had just offered
us the title role, with Lillian Gish as
Tennyson's dear heroine"
Mr.. Griffith went to the elevator
with us and just before we left he
said, "This hasn't been a real inter-
view. You didn't ask me what
thought Of the future of motion pict-
ures."
"No, because we are more interested
in their present. Even you never can
make another Broken Blossoms and
while that lasts one need not be con-
cerned with the future. You have set
a standard for all time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
By Harriette Underhill

Having seen all of Grifith's pictures,
but never having seen the power be-
hind the throne, we seized the earliest
opportunity when David Griffith re-
turned to New York last week and in
sisted on an interview.
Some one said to US: "Make up your
mind just what you want to talk
about and then don't waste any time.
He is a busy man and he hates being
interviewed"
But we knew we'll enough what we
wanted to ask him. We wanted to ask
why ne was the greatest director in
the world. And we insisted on in
terviewing him in his own Office.
When we arrived at the Griffith
suite, David Work was busy rehearsing
his company for the next picture We
went in unannounced and stood in the
centre of the room. All around us
were our screen favorites, most of
whom we never had seen in the flesh.
There were Robert Harron, Lillian
Gish and Dick Barthelmess; and then
we saw the greatest director in the
world and somehow knew it was he.
He left his rehearsal fiat and sat
and talked for an hour, and without
putting the question to him directly
we found out why he is the greatest
director in the world. 1t is because
he knows everything
And we made up our mind that we
should not make the mistake of letting
him talk of extraneous things.
"a director said recently that he had
better results directing people without
brains than those with brains. What
do you think of that Mr.. Griffith ?"
81 think it would be difficult matter
to find a person without brains. That
director probably confused the art of
expressing one's'self in words with hav-
ing intelligence. That is wrong. When
select my people l look for bright
minds and simple natures. One per-
son may have a complete conception Of
the emotions and the power to por-
tray them much more clearly than an
other person who can analyze those
emotions and catalogue them for you
"Mae Marsh was one Of my cleverest
little stars, and do you think she is
not brainy? She has an almost I'M
canny insight into the fundamental
motives and she throws herself body
and soul into part
What is it that you do, then, that
other directors do not do? Every one
whom you direct does such marvellous
work. Are those ideas their own or
yours reflected in them?"
II can only tell them exactly what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

Florence Martin is a complete sur
prise. Perhaps it would be more ac-
curate to say that she is an enigma, for
she doesn't surprise you as mucn as
she battles you; and yet you have the
feeling that you would be more sur
prised ii you understood her better.
But this is becoming rather involved
and in moment we shall have to
resort to "If you know what | mean"
In the first place we had confused
Florence Martin with Mary Martin, ar d
we thought she was going to be big
and blonde and she is small and dark.
AT least she has dark hair and the
biggest bright, blue eyes we ever saw.
Miss Martin was born in Dublin, which
accounts for her eyes and general
delectableness, and she has that most
excellent thing in woman-a low voice
She seems shy, and at times we could
hardly understand what she was tell
ing us, even across the small table in
the window on the Fifth Avenue side
OF the Gotham.
what is your ambition in life ?" we
asked
ITO be a great actress" she replied.
"Not merely good actress but a great
one! Nothing else would satisfy me-
"And how are you going to accom-
plish that?"
by working"
"And not by wishing? Don't you
believe like Topsy iA The Gold Dig
gers that if you set and concentrate
you'll get what you want?"
"No, do your" .
Eyes, indeed! Didn't you ever sit
and look at the telephone and make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
eNew Films at New York Houses

Margaret LOOMS ard Walter Hers are
seen in "Why Smith Left Home" which
was directed by Donald Crisp.
MIR. and Mrs. Carter De Haven will
contribute one Of their domestic come
dies, "Why Divorce ?" and the Rivoli
Pictorial win contain some special feat
ures. Greek Evans will sing Wilfred
Sanderson's ballad. "Captain Mac" and
Gladys Rice will be heard in Nevin's
"Narcissus."
At the Strand Theatre Brooklyn
Tom Moore Will be seen In Lord and
Lady Algy."
At the Plaza Theatre TOE day, to-
morrow and Tuesday: "Checkcrs," the
racing melodrama; Bray Photograph
Para Review, aria from Massenet's
",Manon" by Alys Miehot Wednesday
Thursday. Friday and Saturday: "The
noodlum." with Mary Pickford; Plaza
REVIEW, Berceusc from "Jocelyn," sung
by Alys Michot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Charles Brown
A Monk, a Girl and Thrills

Darwa's statuesque Indian keeper by
means of a cabalistic sign meaning
obediencc-a friend of Roberts found
1t OF the parlor floor, where the cold
FLOODED monster of science had provi-
dentially dropped it and even the in
stallment OF Darwa and her Indian
under the roof of a bishop, 50 plays
into the hands of Professor Silvio az
merely to hasten the great experiment.
For Professor Silvio has been rearing
Darwa in the jungle only in order to
bring her to England and introduce her
to that other member Of his experiment
whom he has already brought to Eng
land, though they ight so much more
easily have met in the Jungle; we mean.
! of course, old Teddy Monk. For we are
arriving at the Darwnian theory at
| last.
The author Of "a Scream in the
| Night has two original points of view
First he conceives Of the Darwinian
theory as having only just burst upon
US; he is excited about saving a world
which. to most o. us, seems to have
long since survived Then his concep-
| ton Of that theory has nothing what
ever TO DO with general evolution but
with only monkey evolution; his real
| test IS whether, in a single generation,
monkey father may have human
child; If so, Darwin wins; if not, Adam
and Eve Hence marriage has been
arranged and will shortly take place
between Darwa and the Teddy Monk.
That legendary home of dark ro-
nance, hunting lodge, stands only
about a block from the bishops house
and the cold blooded monster Of
science rents it is a laboratory. Here
in onehalf of a cage divided in two
only by a thin board partition, we see
the Teddy Monk chewing strawa
Partial as we are to him we admit
limited. Yet such is the professors
luck that he does not even have to
kidnap Darwa.
On the eve Of the fatal wedding a
| detective, who has never ceased to
4, hang about the front hall since the
Senator was murdered, overhears Pro-
fessor Sylvio tell Robert that Darwa
is herself the offspring of apes and
as much my property as any slave"
Realizing that this is a lie and feel
ing that one i'll deed denotes another,
he promptly arrests Professor Sylvio
for the murder of the Senator, but the
monster Of science replies with cold
blooded logic that he cannot be held
for the murder Of a man who is still
alive whereupon the detective. plac-
ing little enough reliance on the police
lorce, hands Robert horse pistol with
which to guard the professor while he
goes after the Senator TO what proves.
We need hardly say, q false address.
Robert soon tires Of pointing the
horse pistol at the professor and locks
nm IN room, upon whose threshold
he plants Darwa's statucsquc Indian.
pistol and ali; being then quite un-
aiGnnd and having recently heard thai
heinsh things are going forward II The
hunting 'ocEe, he naturaiiy thinks !.
would be 4 good place to take Da,1vl
for a walk, without, Of course, men
tioning this to anybody.
There they find the Senator tied to
post that he may be tortured by his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Martin Seriously
Considers Concentratim

some one call you up7 or didn'. W
ever VIII any one into giving you WI,
you wanted ?" VA
NO. never want any one to cal, r.
on the telephone unless they Vs.,
and never want them to give me an,
thing unless ! deserve it. d. y
wish to propitiate any one. do n,
want assistance. wish TO win on n
merits. Am l not right ," -
Perhaps so, but one method ia -
what you want any way you can-oni
get it. We don't want to make neor'
give us our own way. We want to maj
them want to give us our own wav y
Il see," musingly. Its a great IA.
and believe you are right You hss
helped me at q critical moment,
Which made US feel like regular Mn
Atlas.
How long have you been on N
screen and how did you happen to 90
II was in Guy Employs play Pack II
Your Troubles which he left to =
back into the army and when he mad
The Undercurrent' he asked me To h
his leading woman. We have ju,
finished it."
And how did you start on the stage
In stock or in the chorQs?"
"No, l started at the top, PLAYING ~
title role in Peg O My Heart an
then I went back and began a. tn
beginning, in stock and in musics
comedy. l've been on the stage Al
years and it is the only thing in IN
world really care about. must be-
| shall be great actress, and 4
achieve that | would work night an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
THE MERRY WORLD OF STAGE AND SCREEN

Nevertheless, science prevails; Rob-
ert is knocked out, Darwa is locked in
the cage; the Teddy Monk begins to
snap his jaws like one of those nice,
mechanical bears which delighted our
childhood and to wave his woolly arms
through the bars, like child implor-
ing its mother. Sylvio has given Darwa
revolver with one bullet in it; curl
ously enough, there is absolutely no
danger from this bullet unless it is
fired through the eye into the brain.
key and will have to look sharp in
order to kill herself.
She is about to make the attcmpt
when she remembers that it will be
better to pray. After prayer Darwa
has an idea Reason-she possesses it..
No animals possess it. Therefore, hu-
man beings cannot be descended from
animals. There is nothing in the Oar
winian theory. The race is saved
Some of us have so little public
spirit that we might find this but cold
comfort against imminent circum-
stance, for the partition has begun
to give way.
But God sends Darwa another idea
Monkeys initiate. She turns an empty
chamber of the revolver to her eye
and fires. The trusting Teddy Monk
longs to initiate: She shows him how
to turn the bullet to his eye; having
done so, the nice old woolems drops
over dead. The detective arrives with
reinforcements. All is we'll.
We are speaking with nothing but
sympathy for the unfortunate actors
when we say that mono of them, except
Stephen Grattan as the Senator, con-
trived to pull much of a performance
out of this material. Also, we hope
that we have not misrcpresented the
authors idea about Darwinism, which
we could gather only from his plot, he
himself conceiving it as so delicate a
subject that it cannot be mentioned
save through befuddling wells. 1t will
be plainly seen, however, that within
those wells is wrapped a~subject still
more delicate.
The real insinuation of the story,
the bright hope that is dangled before
the audience throughout, is that of
seeing a lady assaulted by an ape.
Whether the author knows it or not
whatever his excitement about saving
the world from irreligion, this is the
real reason why Darwinism is called
in and why the picture exists at all
Now such an idea is certainly thrilling
and, personally, we are all for thrills
! But at least let US be sure what thrills
| they are.