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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12

NAMED minor feature compared to
the importance of the star The pub
lie went to see its favorite moving
picture actors and actresses regai d.
less OF the type of stories they ap-
peared in: siaring discrepancies in the
narrative did not bother them. But
gradually as the number of stars III
creased and the delightful novelty OF
moving pictures wore off, they began
to turn mildly critical eye upon the
stories. Then the day of the scenario
writer dawned. Companies started
hiring individuals at large salaries to
do nothing but write scenarios for
certain stars, while scenarios wer.,
loudly solicited from the general pub.
lie. A moderately good scenario in
those days brought from 5000 to 81 900
which is trifle higher than the rate
paid today.
This period, hokever, did not las
long. Soon it was seen that the bes
copy for the long six-reel features was
undoubtedly the popular novel, am
the large companies started buyin;
the picture rights of we'll known
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12

orally arrange the material for screen
production
when story writer's attempt these
arrangements or continuity as it is
called, they compete with these spe-
cialists. 1t is not worth doing. And
the expert continuity writers gener-
ally find that it is a waste of their
time to try to invent plots or write
stories. For one thing. they are too
busy, and their mastery of continuity
is no guarantee of their knowing any
thing at all about creative writing.
! Let the story writer by all means
stick to his craft If his work pos
sesses motion picture possibilities, the
| movies will find him out. He can
give his idea real run for the money
only in story form
One scenario editor of large New
York producing company says that
| the amateurs first effort is usually
| his best, embodying in all likelihood
some personal experience of dramatic
value in his own life. If the utter
| lack of art in dramatic composition
does not completely obscure the dra
matte values of the script it may
be accepted Forthwith. the writes
decides that he must be a genius
and no amount of future discourage
ment can make him doubt it. He re
fleets that Ibsen was middle-aged be
! fore he achieved fame. that Voltairt
was over SO before he produced HI!
best work. Perhaps he, too, is des
tined to win recognition only in hi
declining years. So he keeps OIL
scenarioizing.
| According to this scenario editor
dozens of expert mechanics, barber
and tailors have been ruined by tn
acceptance of chance scenario. HAY
ing been successful once, they can no
understand why they should not b
again, and hence they devote thei
time and energy, which might be pro-
itably applied to their trades, to dasr
ing off scenarios hopelessly lackin
in merit. Some, failing to get thei
work accepted by established motto
picture companies, but never doubtin
their own high ability, have squar
dered their savings as well as thos
of their trusting friends, in produt
ing their own stories
There is the case of Tony. for e,
|. ample, formerly second violin in
moving picture orchestra. who firml
, believed he could write scenarios thu
would surpass most of those which b
lhad seen on the screen. Mrs. Ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12
Advice to Would-be Scribes
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN

NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 12.-"Dont
waste your time and energy writing
for the movies. They don't appreciate
it."
This is the advice of Professor Wal
ter B. Pitkin of the school of journal
ism at Columbia university here, who
has recently made a study of the de-
mands of American moving picture
companies for story material. He
finds that the one thing they do not
want is the one thing they have been
receiving in such enormous volume
for the past five years-namely, the
amateur scenario. written by a novice
who has never marketed copy in any
form. The movies are not in the field
for raw material. They prefer the fin
ished, polished product, after it has
appeared in print.
II is estimated that the combined
output of moving picture producers in
this country is limited to SO new sub
jects per week, while the average
weekly output of the scenariowriting
multitude is 5000. One large produc-
ing company alone receives more than
500 unsolicited scenarios every week.
The great majority of these are read
| by reading clerks who are paid any,
where from SIS to SIS a week, and are
promptly returned or thrown into the
wastbasket. This is principally be
/ cause they are incredibly bad, but also
because the movies, while careless and
| extrayagant in many ways, are two
cautious to take chances in producing
original scenarios when they have al
their disposal large numbers of short
stories and novels whose success has
already been demonstrated by the
/ sales of publishers.
This is not written with an idea oil
discouraging the amateur scenario
writer-that would be impossible. Bu1
| if he really has a knack for plots ant
| the energy to set them down, why mo-
try another writing form? Many dis
appointed scenarioists have alread,
/ found solace in poetry, and now Pro
! fessor Pitkin has another hopeful sug
! gestion. He advocates the short story
/ Thousands of earnest men and womeI
today are wasting precious time tryin:
i to break into pictures by writing 70
them he says. "They are trying t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12
INDIANA OFFICIALS
PREPARE TO Defend
RECENT ferret LAW
tBy Associated Press)

10y Associated PreSs)
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 12.-Oficials
of the state department of conserva-
ton are preparing to defend the con-
stitutionality of the ferret law passed
by the last General Assembly for the
protection of rabbits from these
animals A recent decision In the
Terre Haute city court by special
Judge Beecher upheld the constitution
atty of the law and conservation
department officers expect this decis-
ion to stand if the case is appealed to
higher court.
The validity of the law was attacked
by attorneys for Frank Black, arrested
in August for harboring three ferrets
and having no certificate of inspection
from the conservation department
The law provides that everyone harbor
ing ferret must take out a certificate
of inspection costing $40 for the first
animal and SIS for each additional
animal. The certificate of inspection
does not, however, extend to the owner
the right to hunt with these animals
for the law does not permit their use
in this respect under any circumstance
The purpose of the law is to abolish
the use of ferrets in hunting rabbits.
Judge Beecher having upheld the
constitutionality of the law, the depart
ment of conservation will press fol
Blacks conviction. Another case
against Walter Reece, also of Vigc
county, who is charged with harborins
IA ferrets, will also be brought t.
trial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12
FAT THAT SHOWS
SOON DISAPPEARS

Prominent fat that comes and stays
where it is not needed is a burden, a
hindrance to activity, curb upon
pleasure. You can take off the tat
where it shows by taking after each
meal and at bedtime. one Marmola
Prescription Tablet. These little tab
lets are as effective and harmless as
the famous prescription from which
they take their name. Buy and try a
case today All druggists the world
over sell them at one dollar for case
or you can order them direct from the
Marmola Co., 1872 Woodward Ay.. De
troit, Mich You can thus say good
bye to dieting exercise and fat.-Ad
yertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12

break through locked door, Another
door stands open to them just around
the corner, but they fail to see it.
Writing synopses or scenarios di.
rectly for the moving pictures is in
the long run a waste of time and for
three reasons:
movies you must show fully their dra-
matte or pictorial possibilities. This
can not be done in a skeletoniZed out
line. If You hear anyone denying this.
you may be sure that he knows moth
ing about story writing. A story idea
must be written out to show its full
values.
Second-It is so easy to dash OF
the incomplete idea of a movie plot
in a few hundred words that thous-
ands of inexperienced writers are 81.
ways doing it. Movie editors receive
thousands of such contributions each
week. II is thus impossible for these
editors to read all these manuscripts
much less judge them carefully. Not
more than one in a hundred receive
! serious attention. This is not any
body's fault. The whole system is
ridiculous.
Write the Story First.
| "Third-It is commercially wastefu
/ to submit scenarios to the movies
Any story idea good enough for The
movies is good enough for the shor
story, and as story, can general,
be sold to a magazine for much NOR
than a movie will give. Once in /;
magazine it stands a much bette
chance of being sold to the movies
| The full story shows its dramatic val
ues and a sale to the movies mean!
double pay. Furthermore, story sen
to a magazine is almost certain to b.
read and considered.
1.-THE only exception to these remark
is the professional scenario writer
employed by the motion picture com
panies. The existence Of these highl
trained experts within the studios j
a natural result of the evolution o
the movies. 1t is their duty to TAX
stories, novels or plays which tn
companies have purchased and pic
out episodes that can be photograph
/ ed, write explanatory titles and ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12
ALLEGED MURDERER
BROUGHT TO TRIAL

WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 12.-Dr.
Xene Y. Smith, of Muncie. who is
charged with the murder of Gus Vol
da, a Roumanian, was brought to Win
chester Monday by Sheriff Hiatt, to
stand trial in the Randolph circuit
court following the granting of a
circuit court. Ross Keith. who is to
be tried on he same charge has had
his case venued to Madison county.
Scarlet Fever Found
Miss Dorothy Rowe, county Red
Cross nurse, found two cases of scar
let fever at the Lincoln school Mon
day The children were inmates OF
the orphans home.
Professor Marshall Resigns
On account of i'll health Professor
Marshall, teacher of botany and agri-
culture at Mckinley school, has been
compelled to resign. 1t is understood
that another instructor will be secured
soon.
Arrange for Lectures
At the Rotary club dinner Monday a
committee consisting Of Rev. G. NJ.
Payne, p. E. Goodrich and Philip Ka-
bel was appointed to arrange for three
lectures to be given by DR.. Charles E.
Barker of Grand Rapids, Mich, on
Oct. %, under the auspices of the Win
chester Rotary club.
Operate on Teacher
Miss Freda Loon, teacher of the
seventh and eighth grades at McKin-
ley school underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the county hospital.
Miss Esther Chenoweth is acting as
substitute.
Prepare for Roll Call
A meeting of the Red Cross execu
tive board will be held at the Red
Cross rooms Thursday evening, Oct
Is, TO prepare for the roll call Nov. II
TO "a inclusive.
Girl is Born -
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Pierre Goodrich. Monday, at the home
of Mrs. Goodrich's parents in Decatur
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12

books. The scenario writer-esre-
cially the unframed, unknown scenario
writer-lost out to the successful
author Even the scenario expert
employed by the large producing CON-
panies ceased turning out original
movie dramas and changed their -
ties to continuity experts A few OF
them, refusing to abandon original ere.
alive work, became directors. This Is
largely the way things stand today
The demand for the works of sue
cessful authors is still booming, and
as there is every indication that the
supply will hold out indefinitely. IL
is probable that the call for outside
scenarios will not be heard again for
wears to come
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-12
GLOBE

Combination Coal and
Gas Range, 4 burners
for gas and 4 for coal;
1S-inch oven. Today's
price sos; Sale price
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01

DURING the four-year period
ending last December 31st, there
were 1850 persons killed and H.
$50 injured, in accidents at rail
road crossings. The automobiles
ignores the fact that a train run
ming 50 miles an hour goes IS
feet in one second and can not
be stopped in less than a quarter
of a mile. The automobilist can
easily and quickly stop his car,
and look and listen, and failure
to take this plain precaution is in
itself recklessness. But how many
of our Richmond county drivers
really Iced the signs of stop,
look and listen?"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Thanksgiving Games.

In the football games Thanksgiv-
ing Day, the following were the
scores and results:
At Chapel Hill 10000 people pack
ed the stands and saw the State
University defeat the University OF
Virginia by score of I to 3.
Trinity closed very successful
season by winning over Wofford col
lege 800
State College and Maryland Uni
versity tied 6-6 at Baltimore.
Wake Forest closed an erratic sea
son by losins to Hampton-Sydney
1899. Davidson was defeated by
Furman University $50. Elon de
feated Guilford 20.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Infirm Remembered.

On Thanksgiving Day the aged
and in6rm at the County Home
we're bounteously remembered
by the following, who sent fruits,
etc, to gladden. the hearts of
those unfortunates: the Kings
Daughters, of Rockingham; and
the Elizabeth Jones class, of
the Hamlet Methodist church;
boxes jointly from the Episcopal
and Presbyterian churches of
Hamlet; and fruits etc from the
St. Stephens A. M. E. colored
church of Hamlet.
Mr.. H. G. Mclean, in charge
at the Home, wishes to give this
public acknowledgment of the
gifts. There are now in the
Home 20 inmates-8 of whom
are white and IL colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Fred H. Smith.

Mr.. Fred H. Smith died 1t the
Charlotte Sanatorium last Satur.
day, following an operation for
kidney trouble. He was unable
to withstand the shock and never
recovered from the anesthetic.
The remains were brought to his
home at Steele's Saturday night
and inferred Monday at Mizpah
by Rev. D. A. Clarke.
Mr.. Smith was 81 years old; he
was born in Rutherford county,
and moved to this county ii
years ago. He was married 8
years ago to a daughter OF Mrs.
J; W. Hinson, and she with 6-yr
old daughter survives. He was
operated upon in 1916 for kidney
trouble, in 1917 for appendicitis
and now this last and fatal opera
ton. He was a steward in the
Methodist church at Steele's. and
was q son of Mr.. ]. H. and Mary
E. Smith, who survive.
He was q Woodman, and had
$1,000 insurance with that order.
About two months ago he took
out a $1,000 policy with the New
York Life ms. Co., giving his
note for the first payment. this
payment would have been due
next week. And here his family
will get payment on a policy the
premium of which had not even
been paid. A wise provision by
this young man.
The family requests the Post
Dispatch to express their thanks
to the friends for the kindness
shown them in their bereaye.
ment. ~
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01

THIS from last weeks issue of
the Wadesboro paper: MR. We
T.. Treadaway reports that his
cat brought in a partridge a few
days ago, and when the birds
craw was examined it was found
to contain 10 boil weevils.s
And one hears just such re-
ports on every side. The pot
hunters very naturally ridicuIe
the idea of boil weevils being
eaten by partridges, but the vast
majority Of opinions that weevils
do form a good meal for such
birds. 1t is to be hoped the Leg
islature will pass an act restrict
ing the killing Of quail in Rich
Inond county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
COOPERATION among the car

COOPERATION among the can
taloue growers of Scotlan d
county last season was the means
of a much better price being re-
ceived. The growers marketed
their melons through a central
agency, and the PoST-DISPATCH
CLEANS the following figures from
the report of the first years op-
Grafton of the Cooperative Elk.
change:
Shipped 307 cars. or 123,535 crates, at
at average gross price of "a 3-4c per
crate. Average expense of shipping was
Is cents Total gross receipts from all
shipments, $104,5956l. Average yield
per acre, 100 crates. Average gross
price per acre, SIS. Average net price.
per acre, $50.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Liquor at Work.

A mans brain beclouded by
whiskey is in condition for most
anything a drunken mans fancy
might dictate. Tom Dawkins
was crazy drunk Sunday night
at the home of Tebe Shepherd,
and as a result he was cut with
a knife by young Jim Shepherd.
Squire Mullis Tuesday tried Tom
and fined him SIS and costs for
being drunk and disorderly, and
bound him to Court under 500
bond for selling while drunk a
Coca Cola bottle half full of whis-
key to a negro.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
people.

Fire early Monday morning
destroyed Chambers Hall at
Davidson College-an historic
landmark the replacing of which
will cost around $250,000.
Capt. George Cathey celebrated
his Tooth birthday Saturday at
the Soldiers Home at Raleigh
He was born in Virginia, but
was visiting in Georgia when the
war broke out and joined thearmy
there, serving in Co. c, Georgia
Legion, Lusks' Brigade. Capt.
Cathey taught school up until
two years ago, coming then from
Macon county to the Home.
The street car fare in Raleigh
is now Scents instead of 7.
Crown Prince Hirohito was on
Nov. 18th designated as regent
of Japan. The emperor is still
living, but is insane.
The University Inn, a celebrat-
ed eyesore that had spoiled the
campus view at Chapel Hill for
many years, caught fire Wednes-
day afternoon and was burned
with exception of a portion of the
south wing.
Sam P. Hatch, a prominent cit.
izen of Sanford, died suddenly
in that town last Saturday morn.
ing, aged Sc.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Webb Getting Well.

On Oct. 18th, Mr.. P. G. Webb
was quite badly hurt while in the
Watson cotton gin. His coat
caught in a piece of machinery,
throwing him and but for his
presence of mind in grasping a
projecting post he would have
been killed. AS it was, two front
ribs were broken and a back rib.
He remained in the James hos
pital until two weeks ago. He is
now able to get up town.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
VOLUME v

THIS issue marks the beginning
Of the fifth year of the establish.
ment of the T-DIsPATcH. The
paper turns a new milestone
with a determination to make
itself even more essential to the
life of the county than it has in
the past.
The paper will be found work
ing for Law and Order, and for
the upbuilding of town and
county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Store Opening Friday.

The new Rose 5, 10 and 25c
store will open its doors to the
trade Friday. The building in
the Hinson Block, formerly occu-
pied by Saleeby, has been nicely
overhauled, and the front and in
terror painted red. Mr.. James
Cree, of Newport News, arrived
here Monday and has taken
charge as Manager. This Rock
ingham Rose store makes II in
the Rose chain.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
MAKE it a jolly Christmas.

Browse around town and look
into the stores. You may be
surprised at some of the things
you find. We've seen a lot OF
EN-, and we know.
We suspect our local merchants
are attempting to make London
and Paris jealous-or perhaps
they know the discriminating
taste of our people and are SIM
ply trying to meet expectations.
AT any rate, the berries" are
in the stores, waiting to be
picked.
Make the most of Christmas.
We won't have another one this
year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Dr.. Taylor Dead.

Friends in the county will re-
greet to know that DR.. Isaac M.
Taylor, of Morganton, is dead
He passed away there Saturday
morning, after being ill but two
days. He was ga years old.
DR.. Taylor was an eminent
and alienist. He has
been to Rockingham a number
of times to testify in insanity
cases, the last time here being a
witness as to the sanity of Foster
Parsons
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01

Last April about $50 Post-Dispatch
subscribers renewed for a year by
giving o note for $500 each, payable
on or before November list, 1921.
The time is now passed, and quite
a number have neglected to attend
to the payment. No doubt this is
through an oversight, and this lit
tie reminder will stimulate a two
dollar journey" -Dispatchward
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Nuts Etc For Xmas.

| have in stock the following
splendid ingredients for your
Xmas fruit cake-currants, seed
ed raisins, seedless raisins, cit
ron, orange and lemon peel, wal
nuts, pecans and almond meats
and everything for making the
proper kind of fruit cake. Let us
serve you.-E. B. Lilies, grocery.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
CLUB ORGANIZED
Continued From Front Page

ship fees for joining. Every
business man in town is invited
and urged to become a member
by seeing the membership com.
mittee. 1t is the purpose of the
Good Fellows to meet twice each
month at luncheon at the Hotel,
and by bringing our folks togeth-
er, there will be created a better
feeling, and a keener civic pride.
And from these semi-monthly
meetings a Chamber of Com
merce can be organized, or any
other movement for the good of
the community set on foot. The
luncheon will cost $1.00-5O for
the eats and SOC for the club
treasury. Those are the only
calls for money.
The first luncheon will be held
Friday, Dec. 10th, and it is hoped
every man in town will attend.
1t is hoped to have Gov. Morrison
present as the guest of honor.
At the succeeding luncheonS it
is planned to have unique stunts,
and singing, and to make of the
affairs just what the name indi-
Gates "a Good Fellows club.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Sale Of Real Estate
and Personal Property.

Under and by virtue Of an order Of the
Superior Court Of Richmond County, in an
action therein pending entitled B. F.
Palmer ct al VS. ". R. Reddlck and Min
ME Reddick, his wife" the undersigned
commissioner will offer for sale al public
auction for cash, at the court house door
in Rockingham. N. C., on Monday, Dec.
18th, 1921, at twelve o'clock. M, the fol-
lowing described real and personal proper
ty
Beginning at a rock pile and runs S. 2
E. $3.50 chains; thence S. 81, v. $50
chains to the creek; thence down the
various courses Of said creek to a red
oak, Leaks corner; thence N. Is, E. 1852
chains to sweet gum. near the spring;
thence n. 70. W. $3.50 chain to the be-
ginning, containing 1873 acres, more or less.
Save and excepting 2 acres within said
boundaries conveyed to Calvin Robbins by
A. ]. Goodman and wife, and SO aTces
conveyto Mike Reddick by ". R. Reddick
and wife. said 81 acres is not conveyed
or intended to be conveyed by this deed.
See Richmond county records Book No. 10
at page 22S. The number Of acres con-
veyed by this deed is 81.
One black horsd mule, about six years
old, named Jerry; ! red horse mule,
about ten years old, named Allen: one
black mare about six years old, named
Fanny; one two-horse Nilsson wagon, one
Barber buggy.
This the 2ist day Of November, 1921,
0zmer l. Henry. Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-01
Montgomery Dental Work.

AS noted two weeks ago in the
Post Dispatch, a dental clinic for
the white school children of
Richmond county will be held
beginning early in January and
continuing at least two months.
Such a clinic is now being held
in Montgomery county, DR.. F. R.
Wilkins doing the work. He Wis
its the various schools. At Ether
school two weeks ago he spent
one week and treated 80 children
between ages of 6 and IL.