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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
MOVIE NEWS.MAN
HAD TO GO HUNGRY
IN CHTNA'S FAMINE

Motion picture news camcramcn arc
among the most vcnturcsomc Of all the
intrepid and resourccful fraternity Of
news gathcrcrs. Seeing chance of
shooting the big news story" they
seldom are deferred by physical danger,
and frequently endure severe priva-
tions.
An interesting instance of this spirit
is described by Dick Bird, who photo
graphed the famine scenes in China for
Pathc News, which were released few
weeks ago.
II had plenty of opportunity to real
izc what those poor creatures are suf-
| fering.' said Mr.. Bird. because ] was
forced by circumstances to suffer with
them. For eight days ] was without
| food or water except for soup made
from dried leaves the bark of trees,
grass roots and peanut hulls.
"Whcn I went into the famine
stricken area with my outfit. was well
equipped with canned goods and other
supplies but after two days L had to
give them away 10 the starving women
! and children all about me-nobody with
human feeling could do less. In other
| EluttS lIl' NllIuENS "Nlt "NONiNN'' ~
cCpt for those who were too old or weak
to join in the exodus of the rest of the
population.
"rhcsc unfortunates would crawl out
from their hovcls--or what was left OF
them after the doors and windows had
been sold for the price of n little tood.
Old men with hardly any flesh left on
their bones would crawl up and clasp
my knees begging for mouthful to eat
or in gratitude for n morsel that 1
was able to provide.
my trunk. which contained my
plates. negatives. etc, was pathetic
source of hone to these famished pco-
ple. When it was dropped of the
cart. every one within sig ght would
scramble for il. under the impression
that 1t contained food. -,
after eight days Of the terrible
mess that was my only nourishmcnt
reached the railroad and had my first
meal It was an experience thut nc
man will voluntarily pass through more
than once. >.
. II was compelled to sec the bodies
of half dead little children thrown into
wells by their parents. 10 save tn"n
from the horrors of longer starvation
Dead bodies floating on tho surface o.
tho rivers told the story of those wh'
had preferred suicide by drowning to Tho
prolonged torture of hunger. | saw
mothers sell one of their little ones foi
n few crustS of bread with which tt
comfort the others for n few hours.
"All this. of course. before the cole
winter set in. What the conditions arr
there now is unimaginublc. Suffice Il
TO saw that none Of the newspaper re
ports are in the slightest degree cXaS
gcratcd-thcy could not bc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
QUITS FOR MOVIES

The motion picture has attrac,,d
many kinds of people TO its fascinatiu,
field, but now, for the first time. il b,o
caused a college president to resign NJ,
position in order to devote all Of HI,
time to the writing of scenarios,
The newcomer in the field is pro,
James A. b. Scherer, formerly prcsidsn,
of the California Institute of Technol.
ogy, who has now joined the LasL,
colony at Hollywood. Cal, where r.,
has moved to Celebrity Row" tbr,
becoming ncighbor Of such writers !,
Sir Gilbert Parker, Elinor Glyn, W
Somerset Vaughan. Edward Kpoblo,.
and Samuel Merwin.
Prof. Schcrcr's first photoplav !,
'"Tall Timber" which will soon bs nv,
into production at Hollywood WIN &
Wallace Reid starring. Prof. Schers.
does not regard his change as a coma.
down." He has definite ideas of N.
value of the movies. He said rccentlv.
'In my opinion, motion pictures rlv,
the teacher n great opportunity. NOT IA
indulge in propaganda, indeed, for N.
first aim of the photoplay must be -
entertain, but to build an entertain.
ingly dramatic story with background
an undcrcurrent of wholcsomeness ana
Importance of theme that the audience
will unconsciously absorb.
Certainly there has never boon :,
more stimulating school for the 6ction
writer than that of the photoplay, Ma.
tion pictures train one to think in term,
of action, to make his tales dramati.
cally entertaining. to eliminate the lum-
bcrsome logomachy that has cluttered
up so much writing in the past.
II will go so far as to say that M
man can survey the field of letters n.
day so as to determine where his vork
may count most, without having hi,
attention sharply attracted by the mar.
vclous potentialities Of the photoplay
"A book that sells 10000 copies i,
doing we'll; but. put your message IN
successful film form and 40, 900 ,OOO
people receive it, all over the habitabl.
world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
"SCREEN FRIGHT"
Ercn lctorS and actresses " no Faced Thousands the
stag" Quml at a Group OF iSitors in Hr Film Studio

YOU ar, carrying your Irish prciudrc$
to" far" said Mr.. Hughes smilingly.
Mr.. Hughes is Indicative, incident
ally. of new element which has come
naturally to the studio during the past
Ncnr-namcly. the author Once dis
regarded force in the making of photo
plays. he has become accepted as the
priln" creative force. Even the actors
are used to him-and bcr-now,
Rupert Hughes. G"uverncur Morris.
Mary Roberts Rinchart. Gertrude
AthCrton. Basil King and Leroy Scott
ar" all familiar figures now at the
Culver City plant. whore they have
taken an active part in the picturiHa
tion of lhci: themes. This participa
ton i'll the actual work was the premise
oh which the eminent authors organi-
zidion If which they are members. was
founded several years ago.
The studio work. far from disilu-
Sioning the writer's. has resulted in Il
k""ncr appreciation Of screen pOSSibll-
tiles and problems. All the writer's
named have Eon" beyond til" original
premise Of the authors organizations
and written, original stories directly for
J the screen.
The actors. aN consequence o[
events. now accept the authors pres
"ucc rs natural procedure, but they
have Vet 70 become rccOmcilcd TO the
, presence Of an audience on the lot. H.
wirnSS tn" confessions of Tom Moore,
Will Rogers and the rest. However,
they hav" no reason 10 be- dissatisfied
with the sizes Of their real audiences.
THESE number some fifteen millions
weekly IN the United States alone. Tn,
tim" for the th">piamS to bccOm" n"r-
l... ,.lt tI..s.t tpt t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
AnS,Uers to Questions
From Movie Fans

Lilly B.-Wc are not familiar with
the personal affairs of the film star upon
whom you have such "crush." w,
have started an investigation through
our underground channels, however, and
as soon as we learn what YOU want to
know We will print it in this depart.
mcnt. Watch for it in about week.
DR.. $. L.-Thanks for your interest
aud your Suggestion. We have just
concluded arrangements for one series
Of articles on scenario writing and are
negotiating for another. They will be.
gin on this page soon.
A. Il. N.-''Thc Four HorscmCn Of
the Apocalypse" is not yet definitely
booked for this city. It's appearance
here must await an open date in one
of the big houses.
4 FAN-Wallacc Reid is at present
in California, but he is planning Ia
come cast to New York to join Elsie
Ferguson in production of Peter
lbbctson." He has Just finished work
in The Affairs of Anatol."
WILD ROSE-Montagu Love is no
longer acting for the screen. lie la,
returned to the speaking stage and il
with The Survival of the FittcSt' al
the Greenwich Village Theatre in New
York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
ENCACE NEH' STUDIO
FOR N4E MURRAY \

4 hig >,udio ou Forty fourth street IN
New York has been leased for on" year
10y the Globe l'rodurionS Corporation.
and it j. Announced that four big ~pr-
cinl productions in which Mae Murray
will appear and which will b" released
rhrough A~~"ria,rd Exhibitors will L.
made There. TIA" final selection Of the
first picture "lIl b" made this week and
work will h" commenced Immediately.
Tw" stories are under consideration
Both give opportunity for the. soria
hachgruuI in which Miss Murray APP
pear, H. best advantage. Robert i
Leonard. vino directed Miss Murray il
"Tho GjId"d Lilly, will direct her frs
for A~>uciarrd
E,cr, effort viii be made to &,Irpns'
in the >plcndor Of. tho sets, and in th
general ulmo~phcrc Of tn" story all .
the stars work in the past.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15

and Blackie Daw, are known the world
over. Mr.. Chester is not making haste
in his selections.
with young Whllingford. however,
! IL was different He is newcomer in
the land of fiction. Tom Gallery, whose
rise in pictures has been remarkable in
the last year, fitted tie part so well that
the author director didn't hesitate in
accepting him for the role Mr.. Gal lcry
is big, good -naturcd American boy,
and has the required youth and ply
sique for the role.
"Thc Son of Wallingford' will be
one of the biggest productions ever put
out by Nitagraph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
PHIL HADELPHIA BOY MAKES
IMPOSSIBLE" PHOTOPLAY
Ernest HTamson Succeeds in Producing and Phoioophi"g
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
WALLINCFORD,S son
TO APPEAR ON SCREEN

Tom Gallery has been selected by
George Ranlolph Chester to create the
role OF Jimmy Wallingford. the leading
character in "Thc Son Of Wallinsford, >
which is now in the preliminary stages
ut the West Coast studios. Tho story
was written especially for NitugraLh
Ey Mr.. Chester. producing editor Of that
organization. and his wife. Lillian +.
Chester. and will be transferred to the
screen under his personal direction.
Having created all the characters
Mr. Chester has definite idea Of the
types he wants to portray them, and
rs two characters in the earlier Wal
lingford stories. j. Rufus Wallingford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
WInifred Weber EdsaIl

Winifred Weber Edsall, formerly of
HalloweH, recently of 1875 Common
wealth avenue. Boston, passed away at
the home of her aunt. Mrs. Lawrence
Il. Lewis at 35 West street. Reading
Mass on Thursday morning. Jan. 10.
Mrs. Edsall was born June 10, 1894 at
Round Pond the daughter of Hubbard
and Grace Hart Weber. In her early
childhood the family moved to Halo
well, where she attended school ami at
the age of 10, while student at HALO
Well High school she went to Reading
u make her home with her aunt and
uncle and was graduated from Read
ing High school. afterwards attending
MI Holyoke and Wheaton colleges and
boston University. For three years
she was teacher of French in Ports
mouth and Haverhill High schools
On August %, 1920 she was married
to William S. Edsall at Round Pond
she was taken ill while on a visit tn
her aunt at Thanksgiving and menin-
gus developed. Her death was a pain
ful surprise TO many friends here and
elsewhere. who while aware of her ill.,
ness did not realize it's dangerous char
ac'ef' her line nature and lovable
disposition endeared her to all.
S1,z ~ 't''
she is survived by her husband and
py hVe sisters, Mrs Harry Cottle and
MISS Christie Weber of Reading and
Mrs. Arthur katon, Mrs. Harry Pal
lard and Miss Leone Webber of An
gusta.
services We're held in Reading on
saturday and the interment was at
Maiden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS

me Strand Announces a Full Week.
s"' Today. Bigger and Better An
the Time. As Good az Money.
Brains and Organization Can Buy.
Monday. today, a Realart Special
Mystery Of The Yellow Room" eau
mont News and comedy, Don't
Blame the Stork." Tuesday. "West
Is West" with Human Harry
Carey" Int. News. champion Liar"
and His Mis-step." Wednesday,
The popular Charlie Ray in the Par
amount picture, IAN Old Fashioned
Boy" the last chapter of the yelled
Mystery" and Burton Holiness Thurs
day-A First Nat. Prod The Family
Honor" with q special cast: a two
part Western ''Vulture of the Law"
and the comedy, 60 Rubbering."
F'riday-A Metro Super-special, "Sil-
yer Lining" with Jewell Carmen and
a splendid cast; Hot Dog" a two
part comedy. and the Int. News.
Saturday-Buck Jones in the big Fox
western thriller "Firebrand Trey-
ison," continuation of the Moon
Riders" and n comedy to close,
Something to Think About" at the
johnson Opera House Friday and
Saturday. No theatre in Maine beats
this in quality-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Hub Hotels Still
Prof teering, Claim
Walters Union Agent

Bost ton, Jan. 16.-The assertion that
noteis OF this city were profiteering
in food to a greater extent now than
ever before was made by John ]. Kear-
ney. business agent of the Cooks and
Walters Union. at meeting of the
Boston Central Labor Union today.
kearn-9 said he could prove the
charges before city or state officials.
In consequence of District Attor-
ney Gatlagher's investigation several
months ago." he said, tine prices Of
some vegetables with the markets
were cyerburdened and reduced, but a
few weeks later these prices were adj
vanced again. and now they want to
reduce the wages of the cooks and
walters while keeping and maintaining
the war prices on food.
kearney appealed to the Central La
Dor Union for assistance in prevent
Ing a reduction in wages for members
OF his union employed in the hotels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Harry Carey in Big Hit at the Ae,

Harry Carey in Big Hit at the Acme.
Harry Carey manages to inject a
great deal of human comedy into the
role OF the hard riding, straight
shooting. brainy cowboy, Dick Rain
boldt. in West is West" which is to
be seen at the Acme theatre tonight.
Even in the most tense moments.
Harry is ready, with funny business
to create hearty laughter and relieve
the strain of the situation.
In this perturbation of a popular
novel by Eugene Manlove Rhodes.
Harry Carey is seen in a production
striking for its color as well as for
its depth of characterization and
drama. Many of the scenes were
photographed in a mine two thou
sand feet below the surface of the
ground. Carey plays the part of a
man who, single handed, settles a
miners strike, yet who thinks he
must sacrifice love because of a So
cial chasm that yawns between him.
self and the Girl he loves.
Coming Tuesday. the big ReaIart
special, Mystery of the Yellow
Room. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Britain's Wealth

remarkable illustration of the col
ossal financial burden which the Brit
ish people are bearing and have been
bearing for the last six years Is fur
nished by the fact that the House Of
Commons refused the other day to linn
it the Government to an expenditure
for the year of $4,000. 100000. Before
the war, an outlay of half this amount
in year would have been regarded
as a national madness. and the total
expenditure of the states for the two
and a quarter centuries preceding 1914,
for war purposes, was less than it had
been for the period of March 31st, 1914,
and March 3lst, 1920.
The amount loaned abroad during
the war period exceeded by SEATS, 00O,-
900 the amount borrowed abroad. The
46 million people OF the British Isles
raised entirely from their own resour-
ces. a net amount Of $49. 555, 000, 900. over
s1.075 for each one Of their number,
while the total per capita subscription
in Canada to the various Canadian
War Loans was 1858.
The national wealth of Great Brit
ain, or as some economists prefer to
say. the national capital at the Begin
ming Of the war is estimated to have
been $72,5oo 100000. There has probably
been no actual addition during the war.
On the contrary doubtless. there has
been some depletion therein. However.
measured by the paper pound sterling
Of today we may quite conseryativeIy
take 100000, 100000 as the figure
with which to compare the $40.-
390, 100000 to which the debt grew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
New Books at Library

The following new books have been
put into circulation at the Gardiner
Public Library:
Fiction-"An Unconscious Crusad-
err" Man from Ashaluna," Top of the
World" Poor Mans Rock" mo De-
Tense" Purple Heights" Rose O.
the Sea- Thread Of Flame" Road
10 Endor," "A Poor Wise Man." 1.-The
Foolish Lovers" "Verena in the
Midst" Children in the Storm" 1.-The
Little Warrior" I've Married Mar
iorie," Drums of Jepordy." VALLEY
of Silent Men" Age of Innocence"
The Summons" Vacation of the
Kelwyms," Man Who Found Him
self" "Trumpeter Swan" "Homespun
and Cold" 1.-THE Chinese Coat" I'm
the House of Another" Eve to the
Rescue" Main Street." 1T Pays to
Smile" John Seneschars Margaret"
JAM" 1.-The Girls" "A Horse and a
Dog" 1.-THE Trap" Might Horseman,"
The Peddler," Middle Passage"
Black Knight" Devils Paw"
Non Fiction--"A Straight Deal or
the Ancient Grudge," Wonders of
Physical Science" Centenary of the
Diocese Of Maine" STORY of Opal"
"Glories of Ireland" STORY of Iron
and Steel" Theodore Roosevelt and
his Times" eliminate Pages of Mex
lean History Rising Above the
Ruins in France" whats on the
Workers Mind?" "Crowding Memoir
les" United States an Experiment in
Democracy" Collected POEMS"
Careers for Women" 1.-THE City
Manager" Adventures and Enthus-
iasms," Vacations for Girls" Three
Taverns." Schooling of the Immi-
grant" What Can a. Young Man
Do?" American Municipal Progress"
Observation-Disclosures Morris and
Plain Jane" "Blue Fairy Book" "a
Little Maid of Old Maine" "Story
Telling Ballads" "Highacres," Shell
don Six Anne" Honor Bright" ben
Strong" John Barlin's House." "Ital-
ian Twins" May Flower Maid" boy
Scouts of Lakeville High" Poor Lit
tie Rich Girl" ""Coxswain Drake of
the Seascouts.' Ken Ward in the
Jungle" Young Lion Hunter" RED
Headed Outfield." Lucky Penney of
Thistle Troop" Beach Patrol" "Babs
at College," "a Daughter of the
West" Dick Arnold Plays the
Came" "Beth's Wonder. Winter" Air
RAIDER" Jack the Young Ranch
man." Under the Great Bear" 1.-THE
Blue Pearl" "Adel Doring on a
Ranch" "The Mutineers," 'Fagots
and Flame"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Endorse Fidler For
Post Secretary of Labor

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 1G-At meet
ing of Vermont. New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut. Rhode Is
land, New York and pennsylvania Off
Gals of the order of Railroad Station
Agents in this city today, Harry L..
Fidler Of Indianapolis, Ind, prominent
in railroad circles and chairman of the
labor bureau of the Republican nation
al committee was endorsed for the post
of secretary of labor in President Hard
ing's cabinet.
This action was taken in response to
a request on the part of President-elect
Harding for a recommendation by rail-
road men. Attending the meeting were
National President E . H. Morton and
National Secretary W. 7. Heacox of
Chicago-and National Treasurer James
Fl. Weir of Canton, Mass, Secretary
Heacox was endorsed for membership
on the railroad labor board. A copy OF
the endorsement of Mr.. Fidler was sent
to President elect Harding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Labor Body to Have
Immigration Bureaus
Tn Latin.American Nations

Mexico City. Jan. 16-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Immigration agencies In
all Latin-American countries for the
collection and dissemination of informa-
ton regarding labor conditions will be
established under the terms of reso-
luton adopted by the Pan-American
Federation of Labor congress here yes
terday. Delegates from the United
States and Porto Rico opposed the
idea, but were voted down in the first
divided vote of the congress.
The Mexican delegations resolution
called for the appointment OF special
labor ENJOYS in each Pan-American
country, but the resolutions committee
reported it had amended the motion SO
that the federation's executive officers
would be named as information gather
ers. It is planned by this means to
eliminate the expense by the carrying
out of the original proposal. When the
amended motion was submitted ami
mated debate began, during which
Samuel Gompers, president OF the con-
gress. was compelled frequently to ex-
plain United States labor conditions
Mr.. Gompers asserted that upwards
of 1.5OO,O 900 immigrants were received in
the United States each year, and that
Is, 900 persons in European coun-
tries were ready to come to America
and were waiting for ships to bring
them.
He added a note of warning, saying
that at present there. were more than
100000 unemployed persons in the Uni
ted States. He reminded the conven-
ton that the international labor office
at Geneva had undertaken the investi-
cation of immigration in every phase
and would soon publish important find
ings on the subject