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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
COURT DISCREDITS
KENWORTHY STORY
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
moment in the house. At three o'clock
Sunday morning, the police say she
was accompanied in her hike to BIS
tol not by Frank Nimblitt but by
Frank Hurlburt, who recommended
that she seek employment at his par
ents' home. This failing, she tried to
hire out to Mrs. Charles Smith and
was given the superintendent OF her
children for Sl00 weekly. The police
DEW that Will Zeno and Frank MIN
blitt were ever implicated in the case
and saw that Carpenter of Lincoln,
who drove the car, Broughton, the
Allen woman and daughter, and Huri-
burt have incurred no liability to pro-
secution in the supposed kidnapping
They had accommodated the girl with
a ride and did not modest her in any
WaV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
Quarterly Report of Municipal Court

For the first quarter of 1921, from
February l to April 80 the receipts of
the Addison County Municipal Court
were S7O3Sl. From the civil cases
SIS was realized, and the balance OF
S696O6 appears on the books as paid
in fines of criminal cases. The second
quarter, beginning May l has already
netted the court a goodly sum from
convictions of traffic violations and a
fine of S1l955 paid by Mary Newell
of Shoreham Saturday.
Frank Fales, Henry Walker, c. F
Rich and P. J. Wimmett were visitors
in Rutland Thursday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
Musicale in Chapel Tonight

The pupils of the music department
of Mhddlebury College will give a
public recital this evening in Mead
Memorial Chapel. An invitation is
extended to all by Prof. L. ]. Hatha-
way. and no admission charge viii be
made. Piano, organ and violin classics
comprise the program.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
County Gets 100000 Pike and Perch

County Warden George Dougherty
planted 100000 pike and perch in Fern
Lake, Salisbury Thursday Special
Warden H. Booth of Vergennes plant
ed 100000 of the same species in Split
Rock Bay also on Thursday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Lucy Fox Is Converted
to- StardOm in Serial.

T UCY FOX has been signed to play
hleading parts in Pathe serials. She
is now working with Charles Hutchison
on his new serial called Hurricane
Hutch"
Miss Fox confesses that Ruth Ro-
laEd's advice was instrumental in cars-
ing her to forsake features for leading
parts in serials. Both are ardent devo-
tees of horseback riding and other out &.
door exercise which fit them for the
sometimes strenuous action demanded in
serial work.
Miss Fox's beauty and typically fem
mime charms seem to belle her pos
session of these qualities. They were
demonstrated recently. however. when
she was loaned to Marshall Neilan to
play n big dramatic scene with John
barrymore. Fo- twenty minutes Barry
more threw her all over the place
and she didn't mind it at all.
She had inclinations toward movie
acting even before being graduated from
St. Anne's Academy in Providence, II
I. Her parents were travelling abroad
Accompanied by sympathetic family
friends she went to New York and OBJ
tained a small part in Sonia Markovs
picture. Her work was no satisfactory
/ that she was later starred IN "Th'
Crystal of Faith" and why / Would
Not Marry" This was less than three
wears ago. After period of supportin!
Tom Moore. Mae Marsh and Madg'
Kennedy. she went back to. Providence
and finished her school course.
Since then Miss Fox has appeared
with Virginia Pearson il '"Thc Bishop!
Emeralds," Mollie King in "Womer
Men Forget" Alice Joyce in "Th'
Winchester Woman" Harry Morey il
The Flaming Glue" and The Set
Rider" Constance Binney iu Some
thing Different" and in "The Empir,
of Diamonds" For work in the last
named production she went abroad will
Leonce Perret and other principals o
the company. was entertained in Eng
land, France and Spain while devotinj
nearly eight months to work on th
picture.
Miss Fox has just returned will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

ing to the work which must not be al
lowed to accumulate from day to day.
My office is yeally not an office at
ALL Rather is it a workshop, a den
and library rolled into one. And Of
these the term workshop is the most
truly descriptive. for after that first
hour it becomes the scene of full days
work.
While scenario is in the process of
construction there are numberless con.
situations with Mr.. DeMille. First comes
the idea--and a thorough discussion OF
il with him. Scenarios are not things
Of the minute Often the idea which
serves as the motive has lain in the
back Of ones head for months or years.
II Mr.. DeMil'e is interested-if he
considers the idea practical-I proceed
to rough out the story. | wish TO
put over SUCH and-su a theme.
What kind of action will best accom- e
plish this end:
Lengthy thought. occasional reference
to past experience and thorough discus
sion of the subject with Mr.. DeA1ille
are the means which l use TO come to
q solution of this first problem.
In almost every story there are purely
technical angles which must be care
fully studied II the story Is TO ring
true. How did people conduct them
selves in such and such period? How
did they regard certain matters? Ana
30 through dozens of similar questions
which must be answered before the story
can be put on paper.
HAVING secured the necessary in
IL formation and having general
outline of the story well in mind, !
proceed Ia write il. scene by scene. |
do all of my writing in long hand
end turn over my manuscript to my
stenographcr for copying.
Many scenario writer's, | believe,
either use n typewriter themselves OF
dictate their cOntinuity-the scene by
scene working plot of the story-tO n
stenographcd. ! prefer to write mine
with pencil and paper. although il is
undoubtedly slower and more tiring
And SO through the day | labor al
my scenario. Often the evenings will
be devoted to consultations with Mr.
DsMille or some other interested per
son Sometimes the story becomes SC
ebsorbingly interesting that ! work or
into the night without thought of time.
Not infresuently the work Of flminI
the story gets under way before th'
'hnal scenes are written. This mean
that / must keep we'll in advance o
the production work with my wTitinI
II am to avoid halting this highly ex
pensive process.
But through all of this there is n,
such thing as an average day S work,
Every day is day unto itself. 1t ma.
start at noon and end at 3 in the morn
ing of the following day or il may star
AT . and end when the work is FIN
ished.
Sometimes ! think that the grind a
Il will prove too much for me. But
never does. The work for all or il
disadvantages, possesses an appeS
which I can never refuse. 1t is ofte
hard, generally irregular as To hour
and frequently trying to the patience.
But it still continues TO claim IN
time and my best efforts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28


uERE'S the gist of the whole thing
- Please, girls, for your own sakes,
stop sending in dinky little ping pong
photographs and backyard or Atlantic
City beach amateur snapshots.
They haven't got the chance Of the
SNOWFALL in7-well, you know the old
saying-or don't you!
We're ready to admit You all look
mighty charming in your dear little
bathing suits and the snapshots make
US wish we were down there on the
sands with you-but they won't do you
any good in this contest.
We have hundred or more of 'cm
right now on our desk and mt least half
OF them make us fairly sure that the
girls they represent are pretty enough
and charming enough to deserve place
on our honor roll.
:. But they only make us suspect this
In contest of this sort. your photo
graph MUST PROVE IT BEYOND A
DOUBT.
-VOC must remember that the artists
L and the noted camera men who are
on the jury of judges have the kepnest
possible eyes for Photographic possbili- :
ties. but they work customarily with
the best of studio lighting and back
grounds-just as the movie photogra :
piers do--and they are going to give the
preference to the pictures that show girls
who take best under studio condi :
tiOns. e.. ...
And in this connection. we want to
impress another thing on you. 1t is not
necessary to go to the very highest
priced photographers to get pictures
that will give you chance. 50
Any man competent to build up a
successful Photographic business in your
neighborhood is competent to take q
photograph that will show you to ad-
vantage.
SO GET A GOOD PICTURE. There
is time. The contest will probably last
for three or four weeks yet' and it is
really worth the trouble to give your
self real chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
MoUie Beauty Contest
. Facts in Nutshell

THE Betawood. Film Co. wants to
L find three girls OF fresh. attrac-
tive type for their series of "Tooner-
vile Trolley" comedies.
We have agreed to find these girls
through contest. To enter simply
send your photograph addressed to
Movie Beauty Contest" EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. Sixth and Chest
nut streets.
The winners will be employed first
in minor parts at $40 week. The
best of the three will then be given
the leading part in the next film at
800 week. The other two. il they
show sufficient talent. will he further
trained with view to filing the
leading part later.
The photographs will be judged by
committee of three well-known
Observation-Disclosures r. Mar
ceau, 1909 Chestnut street Elias
/ Goldersky. 17O5 Chestnut street /:
William Sheyell Ellis, 1912 Chest
nut strest--and two famous artists
Leopold Seyffert and Miss Harriet
Sartain, principal of the School of
Design for Women.
No time limit has yet been set for
the termination of this contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

also has been in the East for more than
month.
Elliott Dexter who will take a prom.
nent part in "r' 49, Ibbetson' is re.
cent arrival from Hollywood and
Thomas .Meighan. who has just com
pleted The Conquest of Canaan" and
has started on "Cappy Kicks" came
from the Coast to make these pictures
Elsie Ferguson also came from the
of her picture. Sacred and Profane
Love and recently made "Footlights. +"
Rita Weiman story, at the Long
Island studio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

unless you have had previous experience
either on stage or screen or can win
our movie contest.
In time. If you have shown ability
or even indications of il, il you have
looks and youth and adaptability, sooner
or later some one is going 10 pick You
out. in all probability. for a small part.
Making good in that rise is easier
than might be expected.
But there are long. long months of
hard and at times discouraging work
and then sometimes disappointment AZ
the finish.
Dur little extra girl doesn't know
very much about all the different de
partments. She fits into her own groove
and stays there till her own ability and
opportunity take her out of it, but she
learns in time the massiveness OF the
organization and sees instnctively what
a great task it is to make motion pic =
lures today.
1t is much the same in any big studio.
All are modelled on similar lines. but
sometimes the minor details are han
died somewhat differently.
T IFE in "A big studio Is all activity
IL all strict business The frequent
and unfounded tales Of eytravagant par
ties in these surroundings are absurd
to those who know.
There is little time for play. Making
pictures is n highly organized business
which needs the closest attention and
which precludes even a thought of the
frivolity that unthinking people some
times assume is part and parcel of any
life partaking of the theatrical.
The financiaI outlay is enormous. tn,
work is exacting and time is always
an element of more or less importance
1t is necessary, therefore. to work upon
system that permits of no loss of thi,
valuable element compatible with eff
Cient and artistic accomplishment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
DOROTHY FARNUM
GIVES ADVICE
ON SCRIPT WRITING

ALINE C. BAGLER-As / do not
know what type of stories yours are
cannot tell you to whom to submit
them. If you will describe the nature
of the stories. whether they are drama
farce or comedy. and whether you have
had any particular star in mind when
you wrote them | will be very happy to
advise you further.
u. II. B.-I cannot recommend or
refuse to recommend the book you de :
scribe because | do not know anythins
about it. However. | can safely advise
you to buy John Emerson and Anita
Loos' textbook on the photoplay. pub
lished by McCann. which sells for 81 so
To the lady who asked not to have her
name published-See above answer.
G. F. H.-Submit your story in syn.
opsis form.
F. R.-Be yourself. Never initiate
another writer. You can only copy his
faults.
LEWIS W. APPLETON. Jr.-
When do editors feel at their best
When out of thousands of manuscript.
they find one which is available for use
mat should be encouraging.
\. c. SMITH am sorry that
cannot undertake to show your play I,
Constance Talmadge. Miss Talmadg
is only one member of the compan,
which bears her name. There are ex
pert readers employed to go over manu-
script, sitting it outs handing only tn
most promising material to Miss Tai
madge for consideration. an sure tha
when you consider it. you will feel n
they do that you want to save Mis-
TaImadge every possible drain on tn
vitality which she gives so freely to tn
nMbliC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
FilD,dOmS Most Famous
NoiC Working in East

WITH the arrival of Wallace Reid in
w New York to play the part Of
Peter IbbetsOn in Du Maurier's s
story. which will be produced by George
Fitzmaurice. the Lasky Eastern studio
has begun 70 take on the aspect Of
Hollywood. Calf. as far rs screen per
konalities 60 No fewer than six per
sons who have been working on the
Coast until recently are now in New
York
Tom Forman, who is directing
Thomas Meighan in "Cappy Kicks"
and Agnes Ayres. leading woman in
this picture. are two recent arriva i
az the Long Island studio. Jeanio ~
phcrson, Cecil II. DeAlille's scenario
writer. who has just returned nfter a
ten. weeks stay in Europe. is spendng
some Of her time in New York before she
goes back 10 California. One Of her
40 workers. Olga Printzlau, who does
ccntiF"lsy writing for William DeMille.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
What Your Fauorite Film Stars Are Doing

earlier film plays, namely UnverNl
dramas and serials, is coming back /.
the screen with a new company. Sbs
has been with Metro for the laa
year and when her contract exni,,,
this month sire will be featured IN \,
special features to be made by the m.
'reriPl Productions, Delaware corpors.
tion. These productions will be ma1I
and exploited under the personal a.
rervision of Jesse J. Goldberg. who M
been in the film industry for some yesrr
His Offices are at 112 West Fort.
fourth street. New York. The An,
release will be a story by winifrsl
Dunn. the title to he chosen lats
The medium of distribution is -
to be selected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

Rosemary Theby has. been engaged to
play the feminine lead in special pro-
duction Emmett J. Flynn is making
in Hollywood for Fox. Miss Theby
made hit as, the wicked Queen Morgan
Lee Fay in "a Connecticut Yankee In
King Arthur's Court" and appears as
the Weaver of Dreams in SHANE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Met Here In Old Lubln DAYS

Mary Carr, who came into fame over,
night by her portrayal of Mn Benton
in Over the Hill." and Harry Myers.
who was made famous by the part of
the Yankee in "A Connecticut Yankee
in King Arthur's Court both were
doing small parts together few years
ago at the old Lllbin studio. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Today's Mooie Contest Article
Is What They Call a "Re-take' 4
We Haze to Repeat Our Warming against Resting Your
Chances Dinky Little PrgPong Photographs
and amateur Snapshots


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the a rhole
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
PHOTOPLAYs
PHOTOPLAYS

anvil
9naM finest Ask
locality obtaining
Company of America
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

Hutchison and his company from Au-
sable Chasm. where she figured in some
of the most exciting outdoor Scenes in
Hurricane Hutch. :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

Tom Mix was at, one time head cow
boy tor the 1O1 Ranch show. Now the
circus folk are trying to get him back
under the big top. and have offered him
$1,000 for, season of twenty six
weeks. Tom sends word that he will
continue making pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
PHOTOPLAYS

Cleo Madison. that stately queen of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
CITY BONDS
ORDERED SOLD
City Attorney Authorized to OMcr
Bonds to Highest Bidder.


AT a called meeting of City Council
held Monday night, City Attorney A.
G. Todd was authorized to advertise
for sale the two bond issues Of $4,000
for street improvement and $4,000
for sewerage extension. The bonds
are to bear interest at s IL per cent
and are to be retired in twenty and
thirty years respectively. In view of
the recent strength shown in the bond
markets, the council appeared to be
expectant Of getting a much better
price than they would have brought
several months ago.
Mr.. Don Fl. Irwin was authorized to
continue the work of top -soiling Flem
ing Street begun last week, The work
will be continued to the Laurens Mill
line near the store Of Mr.. G. B. Adams.
! On motion of Alderman Simpson, the
mayor was authorized to secure esti-
mates from Mr.. N. G. Hughes as to
the cost of paving Church street with
/ Hughes had previously reported that
| the cost Of paving the entire width Of
the street would be l.. he neighbor-
hood Of $35,000s AS it appeared to be
impracticable to eXpend this much
money on the street at this time, the
new estimate for narrower street
was asked.
| On motion of Alderman Simpson,
! MayOr Franks was authorized TO sell
to the best advantage the remains Of
| the city truck destroyed by fire when
the city barn was burned. Several
parties were reported to be willing to
pay a nominal price for it,
Mayor Franks stated that he had re-
ceivcd a letter from Sen. N. B. Dial in
which Sen. Dial had brought luD the
question again Of the Reedy River
Power Company buying the entire cleo
trio light SYSTEM from the city and
furnishing consumers direct. The pos
sibilty Of such an arrangement had
been discussed at q former meeting
when sentiment seemed to be against
it. Although no motion was made in
regard to Mr.. Dials letter Monday
night, the reporter for The Advertiser
understood that Mayor Franks was to
reply in the negative to the PROPOSE
ton
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
MASONIC LODGES
ELECT OFFICERS
Officers for Ensuing Year urc Elect
ed in Recent Meetings.

Officers for Ensuing Year are Elect
ed In Recent Meetings.
New officers for the ensuing year
have been elected by three of the Ma
sonic Lodges Of the city during the
past several weeks. On December 2
officers were elected by Adoniram
Council No. 2. On last Friday night
officers were elected by Palmetto
Lodge No. 10, while on Monday night
CCmmandcry officers were elected. Of
ficcrs for Laurcns Lodge No. 2GO are
to be elected Friday night Of this week,
and officers Of Rising Sun Chapter No.
6, will be elected on Friday night,
Dec. %.
The following officers have been
elected by the three lodges:
AdOniram Council
Jas. II. Sullivan, l. NJ; G. A. Power
d. NJ; l.. G. Rolf, p. C. W.. ]. II. Ma
bcrs, Treas. JAS. M. Clardy, Recorder;
X. w. Briggs, c.. Of G.; j. X. Pool, G.
OF c.; S. G. Wood, Steward; w. G.
NWasson, Sentinel
Palmetto Lodge
NJ. l.. Smith, w. NJ; l.. Russell Gray
S. W.; S. Boyd Sexton, j. W., o. B
Simmons, Treas; I O. Anderson,
Sec; Roy c. Boyd, S. D.; J. M. Clardy,
j. d.; S. G. Wood and j. II. Nabers
Stewards; w. G. Wasson, Tyler.
LaurenS COmmandcry
M. l.. Smith, Commander; r. A.
Babb, Gencralissimo; l.. G. Barksdalc
Captain General; J. II. Sullivan, S. W..
r. r. Nickels, j. W.; Rev. G. n.
Squircs. Prelate; l.. G. Bale, Treas.
r. II. Roper, Rec; C.NA. Power, s. B..
s. B. Sexton, S. B.; II. J.. Monroe, W.
G. II. Ellis, IL. G.. Rolf and Jas. M
Clardy, Guards; W. G. Wasson, Scnti-
mel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14

surprises me, but i wish to place the
reception in it's true setting.
Il wish to thank you first, and thcl,
congratulate you, for sending to us
those fine combat men and then for
tho material assistance and finally
for that great spirit of unanimity
"hich, arising in the West, swept
across tho ocean and carried us veto.
riously to the Rhine.
/ 'In applying the same principle as
applied during the war, in maintain
ing the same unity, VIC shall surely
move on TO success in time of pcacc
as in time Of war.
! "It is then with expression of my
faith in the future, based on the SOL
idarity Of purpose, that leave my
fervent wishes for happiness OF your
state Of South Carolina and the city
OF Greenwood, which l unfortunately
have such a short time to visit"
| Tho only disturbing incident of the
day came when the marshal was forccu
to stop speaking for at least a minute
while a G. & w. c. freight train rang
its bell, puffed and tseamed, at the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14

railway station across the way from
the stand
AT the conclusion Of the address, the
time was almost up and therefore the
several tokens were given 20 hin NTH
out addresses. The Knights OF 'yium-
bus gave him Il memorial written on
shecDskin, expressing "the supreme
satisfaction your presence in South
Carolina affords our Donplc" phc
Rev. l.. JaQuier Of Columbia made the
presentation Ollicial greetings were
given from the city Of Charleston by
4, Theodore SoubeyrouX, president OF
the Societc Francais, and Thor .as
w. Bacot, president OF the Hugucnot
Society Of South Carolina, represented
his organization. Mayor Harvclcy OF
Grccnvillc gave the marshal = gold
key to the mountain city and gavel
made from wood from Camp Sewer
Mrs. Fl. J. Brinson of Greenvlle hand
ed him nuts from South Carolina trees
with note attached, which expressed
the pretty sentiment that the marhal
plant them i'll his native land to re-
place trees lost in the world war.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
NOTICE OF. ANNUAL MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that the next
Annual Meeting Of the County Board
OF Commissioners Of Laurens County,
y. O., will be holden at Laurens Court
House, 8. c., at the Supervisors office
on Thursday after the first Monday of
January, 1922, being the 9Th day of
the month, at the hour of ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
All persons holding claims or de-
mands Of any kind against the County,
not previously presented to the Board,
are hereby notified and required to
file same with, the Clerk OF the Board
on or before the first day of January,
so that they may be ordered to be paid
at the annual meeting, as provided by
law.
Done at Laurens, $. c., December
9Th, 1921. i.
j. ID. MOCK,
Clerk. 4
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
!, EGG LAYING RECORD
Local Hen Putting Them Out at the
Rate of One n Day for Over Fifty

Local Hen Putting Them Out at the
Rate OF Ono Day for Over Fifty
Days.
With most other hens gone on a
strike or holding off for higher prices,
Mrs. Ross d. Young, OF this city, has a
proud cacklcr producing an egg day
with clock-like regularity and givins
no indications OF being tired of the
job or ready to call for more corn or
shorter hours. Last Friday Mrs.
Young had counted fifty eggs layed III
fifty consecutive days and yesterday
she called up The Advertiser to say
that the prize layer hadn't yet lost
the habit.
With fifty-four csgs in fifty-four
days to her credit, and still going
good, her admirers will watch her flu
ture career with a great deal Of inter
est