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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

would. Whether they had the nerve or
not, they haven't the hard muscle and the
cool judgment that these substitutes pos
sess.. There probably isn't a star in pic
lures vino would try to leap into the racing
waters of Feather River Canyon from
cliff like Harvey Perry did in "The Tom
boy" or who would make horse fall As
feet into a mountain pool like Ray Thomp-
son did in doubling for John Bowers in
Quincy Adams Sawyer"
There isn't a star who likely would
calmly enter crudely constructed house
and stay there while it was blown up with
three charges Of blasting powder, as Leo
Noms did for a Mary Pickford wartime
picture. But these fellows, figuring be-
forehand exactly what they would do in
every possible contingency, went through
the stunts and escaped major injury.
When "MansaUghter," featuring Lea
trce JOY, was being filmed not 50 long
ago, man was wanted who would drive
q motorcycle bang into a racing car with
out losing his life Il will be remembered
that LcatTlce, as Wilful daughter Of
wealth, sought, in the picture, to escape
nom a LFdlllC OiIIfIs LNdL rIlt iIONt UCI
racing car at terrific speed along boule-
ward, skidded il on two wheels a. she
turned into the Driveway at her home and
the officer on his motorcycle collidcd with
her. The man was hurtled acros, the hood
over the racing cars engine and injured.
"Seud for Leo NOmis" Cecil De Mile,
director, ordered, when the time came to
make the thrill.
''Do you suppose" he said TO Leo you
could drive into the motor car fast enough
to just sortcr toss you over the top with
out hurting you? ! don't want you 10
take any unnecessary chances.
"I'll hit Il forty-fvc miles an hour"
Nomis replied. "Whcn ! crash into that
car want TO know Tve got enough mo-
mcutum to catapult me oyer-clcar and
clean. J don't want TO get tangled up IN
a little mess there. I'm ready"
Before he started, however, he exactcd
a promise from De Mile that in case any
thing went wrong and he was killed his
wife and little boy would be taken care Of
Then, going back down the boulevard 70
get start, he turned and headed for the
machine. The little motorcycle engine
started popping and the cycle getting up
speed. Past the little knot Of spectators
he sped, his meter registering forty-sx
miles. Leo opened the throttle a trife
wider and the machines speed jumped to
forty-eight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
= EMEMBER the beautiful horseback

~ EMEMBER the beautiful horseback
X riding of Mary Pickford in 'Doro-
= thy Vernon of Haddon Hail." the
leaps over apertures in crumbling wall,
the tumble down mountain side when
the ground gave way? Remember the
flying leap Of Priscilla Dean into the bull
ring in THE Siren of Seville" when she
tried to save a man from being gored to
death by an enraged bull? Didn't you see
Pola Negr mount a camel and ride out
into the desert in bella Donna" and see
her caught in terrific storm?
You thought you saw them.
But you didn't!
Mary Pickford did not 30 that wonder
ful riding in Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon
Hall" Priscilla Dean did not make that
leap in THE Siren Of Seville, and If Pola
Negri ever rode camel il was somewhere
other than in the L. S. A.
Out in Hollywood, the melting pot Of
movie-land, is d little crowd Of young men
and women whose business is TO shoulder
the perils Of the movie stars. Stunt mou
and stunt women. GflL. Mere. IItE
risk their lives doing things which worry
often the stars could not do. and which
the producers would not let them try %
do. You do not sec their names en-
blazoned in electric lights above the the
aires.
The world does not know Of the broken
bones and bruised bodice and scared flesh
which sometimes are their lot It does not
know that it is the daring Of Wilma
Brown and Crete Sipple and Gladys John
son and Elsie Ware and Janet Ford and
Marallyn Mills and dozen or more others
which really puts the punches in pictures,
while the stars rest in ease at their homes.
II does not know that Leo Nomis and Ray
Thompson and Al Wilson and Harvey
Perry and Duke Green and other sturdy
young men do the daredevil stunts which
William Desmond and Milton Stills and
John Bowers and Tom Moore and other
celebrities are often accredited with do
ing.
Not that these stars are towards or are
timid. On the other hand they would
willingly do in many cases what doubles
are called upon 10 do But the producers,
paying huge salaries TO large companies,
will not risk letting the stars get hurt,
thereby delaying production while the
payroll climbs
However, many stunts could not be
done 81 the stars, try as hard as they
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

Well, that wasn't Barbara. That was
cred" When the burning serpentine
about his body got too hot he rushed off
the set and dived into a tank of water
placed there to receive him. Barbara
hardly could have negotiated that leap
and likely would have been badly burned.
"Red" Thompson never has been hurt
with all the desperate chances he has
taken. When "The Eleventh Hour" was
filmed, Dick Curwood broke his back max
ng leap in an iron foundry at Torrance.
cred" was called upon to repeat the leap
and did it successfully Then he was
asked to hop down into den of lions and
take chances on getting out again. There
were twelve lions there, brought in from
the Gay Lion Farm, and they weren't in
any too good humor, because they had
been penned up so long
Eyes, I'll do it," he said to the director.
But ! want it fixed to suit me-"
A dummy had been dropped into the
den and the lions had torn it into mil
lion pieces. "Red" saw that caution was
essential So he built round cage Of
black wire which would not show in the
picture and dropped il down so the bot
Then, wearing the makeup Of Buck Jones,
for whom he was doubling, and carving a
wooden sabre, he hoped in.
The claws of the beasts tore at the wire
cage. He fought" them off with his
wooden sabre. The camera clicked. The
great jungle beasts were roaring with
frenzy when the cage began giving way.
Another slash of great brown paw and
a hole appeared, followed by part of the
head of lion through the cage.
Things were looking a little bad" Ray
said, in recalling the incident 81 didn't
have chance to get out because had to
fight off those brutes. I didn't have a
weapon except that wooden sabre. When
mat lions head came through, suddenly
realized that my sabre had leaden handle
and ] brought it down with smash right
on the tip of the lions nose. He Jumped
back with howl of pain and / began
scrambilng out. Say, do YOU know how
fast man can go when he has to? You
should have seen me depart from that
ions den. The only reason didn't go
faster was because | couldn't"
The stunt men of Hollywood often are
Gailed upon to put punches in pictures by
doubling for girls. Bobby Rose. for in
stance, is very similar in stature to Ruth
roland, and where many of her daring
roles necessltate hard-musclcd stuff Bobby
does 1t, Then, Harvey Perry, one of the
champion swimmers and divers of the Pa
enc Coast, Is similar in stature to Shirlcv
Mason, only his muscles are like steel and
ne doesn't know what fear is in water.
In The Eleventh Hour" photoplay
which took heavy toll of blood in its film
ing, Harvey doubled for Shirley in a lean
which made thousands and thousands Of
persons thrill with excitement when they
saw the picture on the screen. They
thought Shirley was doing it.
As thrill it was unsurpassed Down,
down, down past jutting rocks her figure
went and ended with a perfect splash in
the ocean.
"She's freew audiences sighed.
But Shirley sat on the veranda of a
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Twenty feet from the motor car he was
headed straight for its hood and going
fifty miles an hour. There was a crash,
followed by flying pieces Of splintered
wood and steel, and Nomis's body cata-
pulled across, landing beyond the point
where cushions had been placed to catch
him as he fell. His colarbone was broken.
One of his knee caps was wrenched almost
loose where it had just fecked the handle
bars of his motorcycle as he left it. He
was laid up for weeks.
"Shucksr' he said "that didn't amount
to anything. Just hurt my leg a little
bit"
Hurting his leg "a little bit" had hap
pened before. Leo went to Wyoming with
Tom Moore to do stunts for him in the
filming of "The Cowboy and the Lady"
One of these consisted in roping steer
from a motorcycle, on dude ranch"
Leo roped it all right, but the lariat, which
had been cut nearly in two, did not break
when the animal snapped it taut. As
result he was thrown, his foot became en-
tangled in the motorcycle, the steer
dragged him around oyer the prairie and
when the incident ended Leo had a broken
leg.
"Aw"' he said, "that'll be all right in a
few weeks"
Leo was beginning to get accustomed
10 having a broken leg. An airplane fell
5000 feet with him in Texas during the
war period, breaking a leg as we'll as his
nose. That he wasn't killed was almost
miracle.
While doubling for Geraldine Farrar in
Joan, the Woman" Leo was knocked
cold during a charge Of lancers. Wearing
Farrar's clothing, wig and astride
horse, one of the lancers raped him over
the head and he went down and out. Had
Geraldine received that wallop she likely
would have been carried off the lot and
remained in bed for few days.
Persons motoring in TO Los Angeles not
long ago were amazed to see two men
fighting on top Of a swaying freight train.
Back and forth they battled before a NOV
ing picture camera. Punches were
pulled" but it couldn't be told from the
boulevard. Finally, one of the men
grasped the other by the feet, upset him,
dragged him to the edge Of the car and
dropped him hcad-frst to the right-of-
way. A little cloud Of dust arose as his
body struck. but a moment later he was
seen walking away. This was Leo Nomis
again, doubling for Milton Sills in "The
Honor System"
He had "jack-knifed" as in dive when
he went down, landed partly on his feet,
Unhurt. He had planned it all before he
started He knew just what he was going
t. do. Millions Of persons have seen that
fight and fall on the moving picture
screen. But they have not known that
Leo Nomis did il. Nor do they know that
Il was Leo Nomis who drove a racing car
over a cliff, landing it upside down IN the
ocean at Monterey while doubling for
featy,ed player in Sporting Youth" Nor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08

Priscilla Dean, as the Camera
Caught Her, Apparently About to
Leap Into the Bullring-but When
1t Came to the Actual Leaping the
Cameras Stopped Grinding Till
Wilma Brown Took Priscilla's
Place and Did the Jump.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Registration Board
Holds Open Meeting;
Many Changes Made

The sessions of the Waterviile
board of registration which have
been going on for the past two weeks
have come to an end and 30 new
voters have been added to the lists,
preparatory to the special election
of Monday. Yesterday the board
held an open meeting and the lists
were given to the ward committees
of both parties for criticism and
necessary corrections. Many changes
We're made and the lists are now cor
rect up to yesterday.
In Ward One there were 20 sum-
monses, 46 changes OF address out IF
the ward and Dis changes of address
in the ward; in ward Two there
were 106 summonses, 60 changes
outside and pit changes of address;
in Three there were 123 summonses.
107 changes outside and 107
changes of address: in Four there
We're ia summonses, 1853 changes
outside and 1913 changes of address;
in Five there were 102 summonses,
80 changes outside and PIT changes
of address: in Six there were So
summonses, % changes outside and
15S changes of address and in Seven
there were 35 summonses, 2S
changes outside and 223 changes of
address.
Although there were two State
referenda to come to the attention
of the voters Monday interest in the
city will have to do largely with the
proposed amendment to the city's
charter (which would raise the sal
airy of the mayor from the present
$500 annually to $500. This will
be the second time that the matter
has been voted on, last September 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Baptist c. E. Gives
Fine Entertainment

Friday evening the Senior Chris
tian Endeavor of the Baptist church
gave an entertainment in the lower
vestry, consisting of three one-act
comedies, which are full OF mirth
provoking situations. They We're
1.-THE Ghost Story" by Booth Tar
kington, "Betty's Butler" and The
Shutting O. the Door," With violin
selections between acts made up an
ENJOYABLE evening. The young man
struggling to get courage to propose
to a girl before leaving college for
home had many laughs in it as he
was interrupted and felt sure all the
time that he would be by her friends
and his. The actors in this comedy
were George Young. William Ga
badian, Anna "a pretty girD, Arlene
Warburton and Mary, Grace and
Louise, Annals friends. were repre-
scented by MariorN Dennisone Grace
Sylvester and Jean Cadwallader, and
the young men friends Of Anna
Tom, Floyd. Lynn and Fred by Con-
rad Hines. Wm- Lambard, Glendon
Brackley5 sand Frank Adino. All
parts We're we'll taken. Betty's But
Ter was full of unexpected situations.
Betty had the misfortune of having
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
RAINY WEATHER
DRIVES COLBY men
TO BOARD TRACK

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Dec. 4.-Today was the
first which saw the Colby men on
the board track. The rains and
snow of the past few days have made
the cinder track too muddy for use
and the men have taken off long
spikes in favor of the shorter. Snow
will probably keep the men from
getting back on the cinders again
this year and today undoubtedly
marked the beginning of the board
track season. AS there is no indoor
track at Colby the men use the new
board oval which was constructed
two years ago. 1t measures ten laps
to a mile and is approximately the
size of the tracks which will be found
during the winter meets.
Coach Michael j. Ryan has been
unable to have charge of the men
during the past two weeks due to u
very serious illness in his family and
Professor Harry Edwards, Director
of Physical Edacation, has been in
charge. He has delegated much of
the responsibility to the more exper-
fenced men on the squad who eacn
have charge of a group of new men.
Tranck Captain Russell Brown has
done no strenuous work but has kept
in good condition. The other three
members of the two mile relay team,
unless some unexpected star takes a
position away from them, will be
Sansone. Brudno. and Baker. Sans
one and Brudno have both been
nf ha
which the latter captained and are
in perfect condition. Baker has done
but little work since last May but
will be ready for the gun in the first
meet. l.. Johnston, a new man to
the track game last year, will be the
leading candidate for a position on
the team If the four men mentioned
do not form the quartet. Lines, a
freshman. won the mile in the Yale
iIiterscholastic two years ago and has
shown the requisites of a real track
man during the fall season. He may
gain berth on the two mile team
after the first semester if he contin-
ues to improve.
George Mittlesdorf the Colby
Splinter, will get into condition dur
ing the Christmas vacation and
should come back to school in good
shape. He is the bearer of the Blue
and Gray sprint burden during the
winter and should show the way to
the tape in some of the fastest races
in the country. His strongest op-
ponent in New England will be
Frank Hussey of Boston College and
will give every effort to lead him to
the finish. These two men will I'M
doubtedly meet at least twice within
a month after college opens following
the Christmas holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05

being defeated by less than 80 votes
The fact that the salary of the may
or of Boston has just been raised
from $4,000 to $4,000 will, it is
thought influence some people to
vote in favor of the amendment
Monday.
The proposed increase was first
preached by the retiring city govern
ment of ex-Mayor Leon 0. Tebbetts
last March and at that time Mr..
Tebbetts urged its passage, saying
that the $500 that the mayor now
receives is barely enough for him to
meet the social needs OF the office
and that it was quickly eaten up
by the many contributions which a
mayor must of necessity make.
The State amendments have to do
with the grading of milk and the
establishment of uniform time
through the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
fternoon. women's Auxiliary NEE,

afternoon. .Women's Auxiliary meet
ing Wednesday afternoon. Mems sup
per Thursday evening at 6.15.
Saint Marks church, Center street
(second Sunday in AdvenD:- 7.30 A.
NJ, low celebration; $40 A: NJ. church
high celebration and sermon; preach
err the rector; 1880 +. NJ. choral even
song and sermon: preacher, the Ven
cradle Archdeacon Pudves. d. D. on
Sunday afternoon the. Kennebec VAL
O'clock. Chairman, the Venerable
Archdeacon Purves, D. D. The clergy
of the various parishes in the archdea-
conry, together with five delegates are
expected to attend. These INCLUDE
mond, Randolph, Dresden, Wiscasset,
Bath, Brunswick, Dexter, Waterville.
The Reverend A. r. McKinstry. CORE
spending secretary of the nationwide
campaign, National Council, New York,
IS expected to be present and md to ad-
ing. He will also speak at the eve
ming service Monday. at S.45 p. NJ,
parish house, candidates meeting of
the G. r. S. 7.30 p. NJ, parish house,
rector's instruction and confirmation
tend. Tuesday, at $50 P, NJ, at the
reetory, meeting of the G: F. s. Thurs
day, at $50 P. NJ. meeting of the
Woman's Guild. A full attendance is
asked for. At 7.s0 P. NJ, choir prac-
tiee at lis Oxford street. Saturday,
Servers Guild supper at 6 P. NJ, fol-
lowed by meeting and social.
Methodist Episcopal church, r. A.
Pollard Jones minister: Morning wor-
ship at 1880; sermon. Restored"
church school at ~ noon; Junior
League at $50; evening service at
100; sermon, 'HWatched;'' church bud
get supper Tuesday evening at $50;
mid-week service Thursday evening at
$50.
First Baptist church, Leopold H r.
Hass pastor; Morning worship at
1890, Love Overcoming" Bible
school at 11.50 A. NJ; Crusaders at
p. NJ; Christian Endeavor Society at
$50 p. NJ; evening worship at 7.30,
'The Christmas Eve story pageant,
under the direction of the depart
ments of religious education and of
music of Coburn Classical Institute.
The purpose of this church Is to offer
friendship and faith to all mankind
In the spirit Of Jesus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
QU|R|0N @sTS
KID ROBERTS IN
WATERVILLE BOUT
Especial to Kennebec Journal,

especial TO kennebec Journal)
Waterville, Dec. 4.-The first box
ing bout in many a moon in Waterville
was highly enjoyed by a good turnout
of fans at the Waterville A. C, rooms
last evening. The main bout was be-
tween Kid Roberts and Wild Man
Quirion, both Of this city and aspi-
rants for the lightweight crown of
central Maine. The bout went to
Quirion by the. smallest of margins.
The fight went six rounds.
In the semi-final Young Carpenter
of Waterville won an easy decision
over James Jefferies of the North
End, the fight being stopped at the
end of two rounds. Kid Getchell and
Young Gibbons, both spry youngsters
from Winslow, fought three fast
rounds to draw. Pewee Sharkey of
Winslow and Sandy Simpson fought to
n draw. Kayo Dostie of Fairfield and
Jack Renault of Waterville also
snapped blows evenly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05

err. Ardelle Canse, and tho mother OF
Betty's fiance, Irma DAVIS.
The writer of THE Shutting O the
Door" found his inspiration in an
old English ballard, Get Up and
Bar the Door," The dialogue was
frightened especially by the fools
part, always a difficult one, taken by
Preston Cadwallader. The scene was
in merry England and the Wife Mar
garet was Estelle Pottle, Jan (the
husband), M. Rhodes. The comedy
also had two thieves. Howard Fowl
err and Gordon COttle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
WdMEN ACCLAIM
IMP R0VEMENT ON
DAT FOODS
New Kellogg Product Has
Marvellous Flavor

New Data is a new hot cereal for
cool mornings. 1t is just the dish women
have wanted for years. The food
men enjoy day after day. New Data
is the first real improvement on oat
foods in fifty years. 1t is wonder
full blend of oats and wheat! These
two grains, each so good, each so
tasty, are merged into new, thrill
ing, fiavorous food that makes you
want to eat and eat and eat. New
Data combines all the keen relish of
fine, rich oats--all the individual good
ness of golden wheat. 1t makes the
finest breakfast you ever tasted. An
ideal body builder for children.
New Data comes to you ready
cooked. This saves you time and trouble,
The perfect texture is preserved. You
never get the soggy, mushy body. 90
often found in ordinary oatmeal
Cooked through and through, so that
you get every ounce of nourishment
Simply heat New Data In boiling
water three minutes before serving
Get a package from your grocer today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
CHURCH NOTICES

First Congregational church, Temple
street, William Abbot Smith minister:
Morning worship at 1870 with sermon
abundance" Two new memorial win
dows, the gift of Mrs. William P. Red
ington of San Francisco, will be dedi-
Gated during the service. Church
school at noon. The young people OF
room at Gao. Annual fair of the Wom-
ans Federation will be held Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
WATERvILLE

Two new memorial windows have
been placed In the Congregational
church during the past week. These
are the gift of Mrs. William F. Red
ington Of San Francisco, Cal, and
are william and Harriet Pearson
Redington and Miss Sophia Reding-
ton. An appropriate service of dedl-
cation will be introduced into the
morning worship tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05

her fiance selected for her by her
family and followed the usual pro-
cedure of falling in love with the
butler, who proved to be an old
friend in disguise.
The part of Betty was taken by
Bernice Collins, Jordan, the but
Ter, by George Halves, Betty's moth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Waterville Wins
Opener by Score
OF 34-l8:Girls Win

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Dec. 4.--Waterville high
school opened it's basketball season
in the school gym this evening, the
boys team defeating the alumni to
the tune of "a to Is while the girls
team took the alumnae into camp by
an IS to 10 score. The summaries:
VARSITY (34) (S) ALUMNI
I1elsey, II ..,........... III, Saucer
Johnson, II .............. If, Carter
DoiioNdfi, .............. C, Tainor
tleru, rS .............. re-, X. Potter
Grant, lg ................. lg, Heron
Subs Manell for Hersey, p. Potter
for Johnson, Buzzell for Hurd, D,
Hurd for Grant, Trainor for Carter,
Richardson for Tainor, Ingraham for
Carter, Macdonald for Ingraham,
Macdonald for Heron, Letourneau
for Macdonald. Goals from floor:
Jersey 2, Johnson 4, Donovan s, l..
Hurd 2, Manell Saucier Trainor 3,
r. Potter. Goals from Fouls: Manell
2. Johnson. Donovan Saucer 6,
Trainor, r. Fotter. Referee, Macom-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c,
Aquila Bushey of this city, have
been filed at the office of the city
clerk. The ceremony was performed
in Norridgewock last November ~
by Frank L. Ames, justice of the
peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
MT. VERNON
Annual Festival

The Odd Fellows observed their
Annual Festival Wednesday evening.
There were ITO in attendance and
the following program was rendered:
Piano solo, Katharine Allen; Violin
solo, Carol Foss; Reading, Evelyn
White; Piano solo, Freda Foss;