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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Commodore Blackton
Uses Motion Pictures
To Educate Children

The training of athletes, particu-
Largely for track meets, with the aid Of
"stop motion" pictures-those queer
slow moving movies that show the use
Of every muscle in its proper function
in throwing the hammer and putting
the shot-has been in force in many
colleges for some years; but it re-
manned for J. Stuart Blackton, whose
coming release, "Passers By" will soon
be seen on Broadway, to use the stop
motion movie to educate his two chill
dren, Violet and Charles Blackton.
Violet and Charles Blackton both
attend classical dancing classes. Com
modore BlaCkton conceived the idea
that if the children we're shown upon
the screen their errors in dancing
that this optical demonstration would
be more practical in correcting their
faults than all the lectures the dane
ing teacher could deliver.
While directing his production of
,Passers By" In which Herbert Raw
llnson is starred, and in which Charles.
who is six years old, plays Little
Peter, Commodore Blackton ordered
a black "cye' dropped from the flies in
his Brooklyn studio and the dancing
master and Charles and Violet We're
summoned. The studio piano was
placed on the stage and a pianist
began playing for the children. I'm
der the direction Of the master Charles
and Violet essayed their dancing
steps. The camera turned. Apparently
it was to be only a picture of two
children prettily attired in dancing
costume going through the routine Of
their lessons.
But next day when the film was de-
veloped and screened it proved to be
"stop motion" photography, and those
innnmerable little mis-steps which
children learning to dance are so
likely to make were plainly to be seen.
the action making the movement of
the feet, legs and body so slow that
the children could see for themselves
the errors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Carpenter Film at Aston


The New York County American
Legion has voted to take charge of
Georges Carpenters debut as M ton
picture star, and "The Wonder Man"
the French champions first picture,
VIII be shown in the grand ballroom of
the Hotel Aston for one week, begin
mng Saturday evening, May 20, urder
New York County. -his was an
nounced after, a conference with Of
hcials of Robertson Cole, which is pre-
senting the heavyweight champion Of
Europe on the screen.
Governor Smith Of New York and
Governor Edwards of New JERSEY will
occupy boxes on the opening night, as
Will representatives Of the aAmy and
navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23

Other amusement News
On Page 6
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03


 Large numbers of these small shops have installed gasoline motors ana generators, or are driving direct from gasoline engines. In some cases agricultural tractors are being made use of to drive factory and shop ma chinery. At the headquarters of the American Red Cross, where current is only used for lighting, George H. Robertson, who is in charge of trans portation, has installed a French army machine shop truck to supply current when the main supply fails This truck stands out in the street and it's engine is started up as soon as the lights go out, which happens rather frequently.
 In other cases kerosene and heavy oil engines are being made use of. but their number is restricted. Until a recent law went into effect fuel oil paid such a high duty that its use was prohibitive in France. It is now admitted practically duty free, and arrangements are being made for its extensive use for heating and power. Few heavy oil engines exist, however, and until they are built, or imported, not much relief can be ex- pected from this quarter.
 The net result of the adoption of gasoline and other engines for the small factories around Paris has been that a considerable amount of current has been made available for the larger estab1ishm ents, and night shifts have not always been needed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
INCREASED GALL FOR MOTOR CARS
 IN WEST INDIES

Washington, Feb. 3-There is an increasing use of motor vehicles in Martinique, French West Indies, ac- cording to a report from Consul Wal lace. On Sept. 1, e20 automobiles and 69 trucks were registered there. fully one-fourth of the trucks being used in and about the sugar factor ies and distilleries. Since the dis tilleries are located in the interior some distance from a seaport and are only reached by roads, which, al- though good, are over very high hills, the advent of the truck has been of great benefit. Besides carry ing the products of the factory to the port, the trucks also take sup plies to the settlement in which the distil1eries are located.
 Postal service for Martinique is now maintained by motor cars, which carry passengers as we'll as mail, thus adding greatly to the facilities of the island, making it possible to visit any important point from Fort de France daily and with comfort.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
CONSUMERS GAIN LARGE SAVING BY
 TRUCK SERVICE

Washington, Feb. 2-Aside from the indication that new communities are coming to life, a statement cov- ering recent activities of the motor vehicle truck service, made public by the Post Office Department, shows an actual saving of 431a per cent. on
 produce to the consumer by parcel post.
 In spite of the popular belief that the high cost of living can not be re- duced while there is a middleman, post office officials declared yesterday in supplementing the statement that the services of a nniddleman were re- quired in every instance whereon the 431a per cent. saving was computed. It is not the intention of the Post Of flee Department to eliminate the mid dleman, but rather all unnecessary handling of product in transit. Warsaw, Va, a rich farming com munity, PAS miles from Washington, was opened to new opportunities by the post office motor service, officials declared. Eggs can be shipped par eel post from Warsaw to Washington from 15 to IS cents cheaper than the
 minimum retail price quoted on the local market. More than 2,000 doz- ems of eggs were brought from War saw to Washington Nov. 12 and sold at 63 cents a dozen, while the retail price was 7S cents a dozen.
 A great saving also is shown on potatoes, which cost $1.15 bushel by parcel post and $2.20 a bushel in the market. Apples from Purcell
 vile, Va, by parcel post cost $1.OS a l bushel, while the same fruit purchased 1 in the local market cost $3 a bushel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
COAL SHORTAGE
 FINDERS OUTPUT
 OF FRENCH AUTOS

Paris, Feb 2-Owing to the short lge of coal, output has been restrict ed in the French automobile industry, and particularly in the Paris region. With very few exceptions the auto mobile factories in and near Paris are run by electricity and obtain their current from a couple of companies. The total power available is more than 100000 h.p., but owing to war growth this is barely sufficient, and now that coal is scarce requirerne ents cannot be met.
 .1l order to get over the shortage, arrangements were made among man ufacturers for their works to be run alternately day and night. This ar rangement went into effect early in November, and has been only a par tial success. Its immediate effect was to cause all the small and me- dium size factories to find means of dispensing with current furnished by the supply companies, in order not to have to work nights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
FUEL
 SAVING FOR p. 0. AER0PL DEPT,

Washington, Feb. 3-A saving of 3.3 gal of fuel per hour and a gain of 6.5 rpm. plus an important reduc- ton in the use of lubricating oil, are the benefits gained by the Post Office Department from the use of an alcohol fuel for its airplane mail service. The fuel, which is known commercially as Alcogas and composed of 3s parts al- cohol, 19 parts benzol, 4 parts tuluol. 30 parts gasoline and 7.5 parts ether, was tested in mail plane No. 35, a Curtis R4 machine, equipped with high compression Liberty 12 engine. A check plane of the Curtis R4 model equipped with low compression Lib erty 12 engine flew the opposite trips during the same period, using high test gasoline.
 Thirty-one flights were made be- tween New York and Washington, a distance of 21S miles, all nonstop flights, on the regular Air Mail sched- ule between Aug. and Sept. 19, 1919. The flights made by the gasoline ship numbered nineteen. The test was conducted under the direction of J. c. Edgerton, Chief of Flying and Test ing, Air Mail Service. The tests indicate a saving of 3.3 gal. of fuel an hour in favor of the alcohol fuel. At the same time there was 6 slight gain in engine speed, from 1507.8 revolutions per minute with gasoline to 1514.3 with alcogas.
 Lowers Oil Consumption.
 A saving in lubricating oil was also recorded. The average oil consump tion with this fuel was A quarts per hour, as against 4.98 quarts per hour with gasoline, or net saving of 0.58 quart per hour. This oil saving is thought to be due to the greater thermal efficiency obtained with the alcohol fuel This does not appear on the face of the charts, due to the fact that high compression motors usually run considerably warmer than low compression motors. As the average on both tables show 167 deg, it is thus apparent that the alcohol fuel shows a relatively lower tempera- ture,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
BENzOLE STANDS UP UNDER TEST
 IN GT. BRITAIN

London, Feb. 3-The 10000 mi. run of a 16 h. D. Sunbeam four (SOx149 m.m.) using British benzole exclusive 1y, has ended successfully. The aver age mileage was 24.57 a gallon (Brit- ish.) On examination only a small amount of carbon was found on the piston heads, and in all respects there was no evidence of injury from the fuel. The Automobile Association and Motor Union were responsible for the test, which was officially conducted throughout. It began on Aug. 2S. The current regulated price of benzole is 66 cents per British gallon in two gallon tins, which is cents cheaper than the current price of ordinary gasoline in England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
l. O C O M, O B I L E
18oo-1o2O

AS the Locomobe its twenyrst of activity, appropriate and desirable make of appreciation the many admirers and supporters of policies
 The Locomobile well known conceded the Abroad as well home reputation of the highest and specific illustration needed of the Locomobile the for General Pershng officially France sufficient express the
 Every knows also that the great prestige built years adherence of design and workmanship And further understands extraordinary of and painstan Locomobile Works make each superior
 Such traditions and such ideals greatly encourage and the always difficult task of maintaining quality they point the way clearly of the policies such a possible.
 In word the Locomoble will continue be of the greatest strength luxury and enement and the always be expression of the utmost high quality.
 The present model will be continued There will changes The Loeomobe policy thus reamed go greater and greater iuphs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
SOME STORY.

John Bowers. Willard Louis, Flor ence Deshon and Richard l. supporting Madge Kennedy in Two Cents Worth of Humanness."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
TRAyERs RETURNS
 TO PICTURE WORK.

Richard Travers has returned to the screen after an absence of three years due to service in the great war He will support Pearl White in her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
CLARY APPEARED IN FIRST
 FIVE REIHIER EVER MAI

Charles Clary, who played opposite Pauline Frederick in ''The Woman in Room Thirteen," appeared in the first five reel feature made in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03

first picture since deserting the serial world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-03
ROSCOE KARNs ENGAGED

Roscoe Karns has been engaged by King Vidor to play the leading role in ''The Battle of Youth"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
Indiana News Brevities

MUNCIE-Word has been received
from the federal penitentiary at At
lanta. Ca, that Horace G. Murphy,
former prosecuting attorney of Della
ware county, who was sentenced to
the prison some time ago, for partici-
pating in swindling game, is superin
tendent of the prison schools.
MARION-Jack Fisher, So years old
was shot and killed at the door of
his home here by Patrolman Frank
Seeley and Jack Bryan, who had gone
there to arrest him on a charge OF
robbery
ANDERSON-Joseph l.. Hughes, 81
years old, former sheriff of Madison
county, and we'll known in Democratic
circles, is dead at his home here, fol
lowing two years illness, with ner
vous breakdown.
NDIANAPOLIS-At the closing ses-
sion of the board of directors of the
Indiana Federation of Farmers asso-
Citations, unanimous endorsement was
given to the plan of officers Of the ar
ganiZation to bring the national head
quarters of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation to Indianapolis.
MONTICELLO - An epidemic OF
smallpox has struck the town of Chal
mers, near here, and all school chill
6ren have been ordered vacinated by
the county health commissioner. II
the spread of the disease continues
the health officer is contemplating
closing all churches, lodges and shows
in the town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
IN. S. TRIMS MUNClE
FOR SECOND Time;
SEASONS I'd WIN

Displaying a, brand of basketball
only once before, shown this season,
the Richmond nigh school basketball
ers handed Muncie a 20 to 18 trimming
at Muncie Wednesday night.
Richmond did not assume the lead
until the second half. as the first half
ended with Is to 10 score and Mum
Gle on the long end. Fifteen minutes
Richmond pulled up with the home
team and then they went on by, the
score standing 20 to Is. Muncie Gagged
field basket with but 80 seconds to
play, but Richmond held its lead.
Coach Fries shifted Glenn Price to
floorguard and put Martin at back
guard. This combination worked well.
Seconds Lose, However.
Richmond failed to make a clean
sweep of the evening, however, as the
Muncie seconds got revenge for a
previous defeat at the hands of Rich
mond, and ran up 80 to Is score in
a curtain raiser. Richmond fought
hard but was outclassed.
Score of the big game:
Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
Doors for Boxing ShouD
To Open at SeUen P. M.

Tonight's boxing show in the COLI
scum will be started promptly at 8
o'clock and the coliseum doors will be
opened at T. The north door will be
opened to those holding reserved tick
cts.
All boxers arrived in Richmond
Wednesday night and Thursday morn
ing and will weigh in at the army re-
cruiting office at three o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, under the observation
of Billy Benson. promoter, and Lefty
Pretsch, referee.
The Earl ButlerLarry Beck scrap
will open the show. Both fighters
will tip the scale at 1873 pounds. The
5ank Druley-Billy Voss battle will
nrove of most interest to local fans
rs a victory for the Centerville scrap
rer will put him in line for bouts with
top-notchers.
The big scrap of the evening will be
between Joe Riley of Cincinnati, and
Jimmie Dalton, of Indianapolis. These
men will fight at 1875 pounds and give
promise of putting up one of the kind
of bouts that appeal to local fans,
that OF a slashing. hard-hftting per
torrance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
HOW TO ACQUIRE
HAIR BEAUTY

You can enjoy delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for very
trifling cost, If you get from your
druggists a package of cantrox and
dissolve teaspoonful in cup of hot
water. This makes cup Of sham
poo liquid, enough so it is easy to ap.
py it to all the hair instead Of just the
top of the head. Your shampoo is
now ready. Just pour little at d
time on the scalp and hair until both
are entirely covered by the daintily
perfumed preparation that thoroughly
dissolves and removes every bit of
dandruff, excess oil and dirt. After
rinsing the hair dries quickly with q
fluffiness that makes it seem heavier
than it is, and takes on a rich luster
and softness that makes arranging
it pleasure. Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
w. e.. T. u. Conference Talks
Over the World Outlook

Many national and state officers
and leaders of the National Womens
Christian Temperance Union are at
tending the north central regional con-
ference in Indianapolis this week. to
stir enthusiasm, compare views of
law enforcement methods, promote to-
tai abstinence, world prohibition,
Americanization, child-welfare, moral
ity, health and education"
The states represented include Illi-
nois Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Indiana.
Charles J. Orbison Federal prohibi-
ton director for Indiana. and Mrs.
Ida B. Wise, president of the Iowa w.
c. T. u, addressed the conference last
night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, of Liberty,
state vice-president; Mrs. Sophia Huff,
Wayne county president; and Miss
Mary Woodland of Fountain City, state
corresponding secretary, are attend
ing the conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
"Y" Volley Ball Team Beats
Anderson; Enters State Meet

After taking the measure of the An
derson Y. M. C. A. volleyball sextet,.
four games out of five, the Richmond
team won the right to be repres ented
at the state meet, which will be held
soon.
The first three games of the clash
were close and we'll played, Richmond
dropping the first by three points, but
winning the second and third by three
and two points respectively. The next
game went by the board with five
point majority for Richmond and the
final scrap showed Richmond seven
points ahead.
Dingley and Clements added the
HIGHEST number of points for Rich
mond with IS and Is respectively.
Collins with % and Holdson with II
starred for the visitors. Anderson
floor work was below that of Rich
mond but they excelled at net play.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
HARRY SMITH, cashier Of the Ran.

HARRY SMITH, cashier Of the Ran
dolph County bank at Winchester
Farm land prices are well maintained
and holders talk higher rather than
lower values, though some, perhaps,
are less optimistic. AS to spring acre
age, we suppose farmers will plant
all the land they can profitably attend
to- according to the family help or the
labor they may be able to employ.
That would seem to be good business
and the farmer Is business man. Our
bank is flourishing and money is in
demand because trade Is active and
there is much shipping. both in and
out.
PHILLIP KABEL, cashier Farmers
and Merchants bank at Winchester
There were a couple of farms sold
near here within past ten days, but
the movement in acreage is rather
quiet, this being the transfer season
and March / the date on which pos
session will be given, also the time
when the new tenants move in. Land
values are very firm. Don't expect
any to reduce their paintings, unless
compelled to for lack of help, which is
very scarce. Can't say as to hogs
back in the country though there have
been liberal shipments OF late and the
farmers don't think well Of current
live stock prices. We have more de-
mands for money than we can well
care for just now and all lines Of bus
mess seems active.
J. D. MILLER, department store
man, MISUNDERSTANDING seems to
be declining except farm produce and
live stock. There seems to be a great,
err demand than supply in many lines
and prices are fully maintained or are
advancing. Our business is even
larger than in February last year, with
much higher prices prevailing and
with few, if any, declines in sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
Circuit Court News

The replevin suit of John McDonel
against Agnes McDonel was dismissed
at the cost of the plaintiff.
Edward Smyser and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Mayhem have been issued To-
cal certification for passports to Cuba.
Smyser left for the south Thursday
morning.
The report of Phillip Robbins, COM
missioner in the suit of Downey Lodge
of Masons, Boston, Ind, against the
Universalist convention of Indiana, of
the sale Of the real estate involved,
was filed with the court and approved.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Roy Kiser, farmer, Centerville, to
Daisy Helms, at home, Centerville.
Raymond w. Schuneman, clerk,
Richmond to Marjorie Floyd, at home,
Dublin.
Elmer w. Huntbrook, laborer, Rich
mond, to Iva Harlan, at home, Rich
mond.
Arch Toney, laborer, Richmond, to
Pearl Wedding, at home, Richmond.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Rosa c. Newman to James Daugh-
erty, lot 9. William M. Hunt addi-
ton, $1,000.
Frank L. Compton to Clarence L.
Pitts, a part Of the southeast quarter
section 6, township II, range IA, 81.
Ruth Huette to Fay Black, lot SO,
Fairview addition, Williamsburg, ST.
500.
Martin D. Stub to Clifford B. Nc
Kee, a part Of the southeast quarter
section IL, township II, range 10, 81.
Sarah P. Jarrett to George H.
Bright, lot II, Block 43, Hagerstown,
$4,000.
James Daugherty to Gilbert Wright,
part of the southeast quarter Sec
ton 6, township II, range IA, $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-26
Bolsheuiks Laugh at
Reports of Cruelties,
Says Handel Man
(By Associated Press)


AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26.-The soviet
peasants and soldiers were greatly
amused over the stories told abroad Of
their cruelty. says the staff CORE
spondent of the Handelsblad, G. NY
pels, in continuing his description of
conditions in Bolshevik Russia, from
which he has just returned.
In the course of a trip aboard an
armored train with Bolshevik officers.
the correspondent was asked many
questions.
I'VE were drinking e-satz Gmita.
tom tea, sitting around nice little
table" he writes, land l had to tell the
Bolsheviki what people abroad thought
of the red army.
They asked il it was true that moth.
ers frightened their children with the
name "Bolshevik."
"At my frank answer that this was
about so, one long, sinister commits
sary, apparently a pure-stock hater OF
the capitalists, looked more and more
dreadful but the others could not stop
laughing. They made me explain very
carefully their alleged cruelties and
stories about alleged communized
women, and of men who were slaugh-
tered and mutilated. These made them
choke with laughter.