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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
Machine.Made Fiction.

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
DUXBURY

Mr.. Hotter made business trip to
Minneapolis last week.
The Nopp family of Morris, Mimi,
has moved onto the Pete Sjodin place
in Keene, until they can erect build
ings on the land they purchased in
DuXbury last summer.
Mrs. Glienke, Mrs. l. H. Grace, and
Mrs. Van Alstine left for Pine City
Monday, to serve on the grand jury.
Mrs. VanAlstine, Lillian Anderson,
Mrs. Norman Matson, Mrs. r. Shute,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-1O0 S. c. White Leghorn
pullets, Puritas Springs strain, from
heavy producing hens mated to cock
erels from 256 to 270 egg hens. Are
beginning to lay. $500 apiece
Gerda Wheeler, Sandstone, phone
94F4. 36w6-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

To Exchange-Apartment house,
containing 20 separate apartments,
capable of earning $4,000 per month
Property clear of membranes. Want
good farm.-For particulars see Louis
j. Willie, Finlayson, Route 1.
3Ow5-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Fifty Single Comb White
Leghorn pullets, good laying strain.
Will start laying in a couple of weeks.
See or write A. w. Larson, Denham.
25w5-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Four foxhounds, two old
dogs, well trained on wolves, and two
young dogs, not trained. No more
puppies for sale.-Leslie Riehm, east
of lumberyard, Kerrick, MINI.
29w4-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Five good well broke and
we'll matched teams. Have finished
my farm work, and will sell very
cheap, or will trade for stock.-D. J..
Curry, Kerrick. 29w5-6t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-High grade Guernsey bull
calves, sired by my Moonlight's Pride
bull. Out of dams up to $50 pounds
butterfat.-M. B. Brown, Sandstone.
25w6-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted to BUY wagon load of
tamarack poles with 6 inch butt.
Please state price delivered.-Jens K.
Larsen, Askov village. 25w61t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Team bay mares; age
nine and eleven, weight about 1850
lbs; sound and gentle, nice pair.
Price $225.00. Will exchange for
cattle.-Leslie Riehm, east of lumber
yard, Kerrick, MINI. 32w4-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

The Askov Livestock Shipping asso-
citation will ship Monday, Oct. 80.
Bring listed stock before 9:30.-Christ
Larsen, shipper. 25w6-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted-Girl or middle-aged wo-
man for housework in modern home.
See Mrs. Klein at klein's store, Sand
stone. 25w5-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-One 1921 Ford coupe,
good rubber, motor AL condition.
Snap at $60.-Helmer Larson, Stur-
geon Lake, Route 1, Box 35; IL
miles north of Denham, MINI.
25w6-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Our James litter carrier
with 80 feet of rod track for $40.
Automatic lift-Chas. Youngberg, 10
miles west Willow River. 25w61t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-One good work horse, II
years of age; weight about 1900. Very
cheap for cash, or will trade for stock
of any Kindred F. Hansen, miles
east of Askov. 33w6-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies, lodges
ETC., for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted at once-A good strong boy
on farm by the month, will pay wages
according to earning ability.-A. P.
Jensen, Northland Stock Farm, Askov,
MINI. 27w5-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted-A good attendance at the
Bazaar and chicken supper at D. b.
S. Hall, Askov Tuesday. Nov. 6.
American Legion Auxiliary.
25W6-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

People never remind you of your
promises until their cause is so weak
they have no other means of holding
you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Purebred Plymouth Rock
cockerels.-Inquire of Joe Warner,
Route 1, Sandstone, MINI. Telephone
92F110. 25w5-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-6 horse power Fairbanks
Morse gas engine. This engine has
never been used and will take $4,000
for it. Enquire School District SO,
Jas. Caldwell, Clerk. 32w52-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Ford coupe, 1924 model;
also one 3-burner Perfection oil stove
with oven. Both very low priced
Gus Thompson, Askov. 25w6-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted to Buy-Fifty to Is good
single comb White Leghorn pullets.
"A. P. Jensen, Northland Stock Farm,
Askov, MINI. 25w5-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

S9ndagsskole H. C. Andersen Sko-
len Sondag den g. October Kl. 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

The North Star sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. Wilhelm Nielsen, Fri
day, Nov. 2. All ladies welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted-A big crowd to see Rich
ard Dix starring in Paradise For
Two" Also Comedy, Friday, Oct. 26
Askov theatre. 25w6-ft
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

c. ]. Dockstader, piano tuner, is
due here next week. For service
kindly leave name and address, at
American office or with Mrs. P. N.
Fenger. 25w6-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Four horses, ready to
out. Also two colts about 1 year old;
$50 each or the team for $55.-Ker-
rick State Bank. 30w6-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

At So and your old battery the Ford
Heavy Duty 10 plate battery is bar
gain. May we serve you?-Askov
Motor Co. 25w4-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Choice Guernsey and Hol-
stein spfingers and fresh cows, or
will trade for beef cattle.-D. J. Cur
ry, Kerrick. 25w5-6t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Mare, weight about 1000.
Sound, gentle, and good worker.-Ar-
thur Swenson, Route 1, Box 80, Stur-
geon Lake, MINI. 25w5-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted-About 100 April or May
Matched White Leghorn Pullets.-Wal-
ter Boyer, Rt. 1, Bruno, MINI.
25w6-1t =
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Gudstjeneste Betlehems Kirken
Sondag den %. October XII. 1890
o. H. Dyreborg
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Eight h. p. upright boiler
and engine; one 80 h. p. traction en-
CINE, all in good order.-Joe M. Pan
gerl, Route 2, Pine City, MINI.
29W4-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
(From Another Correspondent

(FrOm Another Correspondent
D. J. Mackenzie is remodeling the in
terror of Curtis Lyons barn.
Mrs. Grove and son, Willard, made
trip to Pine City and North Branch
last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. D. BeaufeauX attended the
P. T. A. meeting in Danbury Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bostrom spent Sunday
evening at the Mackenzie home.
The Kramer family spent Monday
evening visiting with Mrs. Grove.
Mrs. Linehan, James Jordan, and
Mrs. Arthur Ryan went to Hinckley
Saturday to visit their father, who is
quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Ryan and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Stulen.
r. R. Kramer is helping Mr.. Acker-
man in building the new road to the
school house in District 1913.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Mitchell of Du-
quette, attended the silver wedding al
the Ogema hall Saturday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Wanted-Big crowd to buy their
Christmas gifts at the North Star
Club bazaar, at their hall, Saturday
evening, Oct. 81, also dance. 25w6-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-10,000 feet of rough lum-
Der, dimension and inch boards.-Al-
bert Swanson, Sandstone, Star route.
25w6-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale-Eleven hives of bees, all
new hives and in good condition.
Price reasonable if sold soon.-C. j.
Ashlock, Cloverton, MINI. 25w6-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

For Sale or Trade-Good work
horse, years old, weight 400, for
fall cow.-Fred Hedberg, Duquette,
MINI. 25W6-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Sewing Wanted-25c per hour for
plain sewing; 35c per hour for fancy
sewing.-Mrs. r. Boxell, Willow
River. 25W6-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
OGEMA

There will be a Halloween dance
and basket social at the Ogema town
hall Saturday night. Oct. 9th. Music
by the Nelson Twins.
Mr.. and Mrs Sheridan Grieg cele-
brated their silver wedding Saturday
night, October 20. They received
many beautiful and useful gifts
There were guests from the. Twin
Cities, Hinckley, Pine City, and Wis
consin; also many of their Ogema
friends. A very enjoyable evening
was spent in dancing. There was also
mock wedding. Miss Jean, who is
employed in the Twin Cities, and Mr.
Robert, from near the Canada line
were home for the occasion. Their
Ogema friends join in wishing them
many more such happy and prosper
Gus years of welded life.
James Jordan, ST., is not expected
to live. All the relatives from Ogema
were called to his bedside. Mrs. Wag-
goner stayed to assist in the care OF
her father. All hope to hear of a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Ryan and fam
lily, Mrs. Lyle Schaefer and son, David
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Stulen for Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Mitchell of Rut-
ledge, came to attend the silver we'd
ding of Mr. and Mrs. Grieg, spending
the weekend at the Theo. Grove home
Little Maurice Jordan is i'll with
the chicken pox and is unable to at.
tend school.
Orville Harmon is employed at the
Ralph Pike home.
Ralph Pike and family have moved
from the Carpenter place to their old
residence.
Miss Anderson, teacher of Dist 1913
and several of the young folks of the
community, gave the play Mothers
Influence" and a basket social Fri
day night. 1t was well attended and
was very interesting. They made $29
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will give
public card party on November 8
in the hall at Danbury. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend
Lyle Schaefer was an Ogema visitor
Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

Taken Up-Black-faced ram. Own
er can have same by paying expenses.
&C. w. Johnson. Askov. 25w6-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25

RATE cent per word per inser-
ton. Minimum IS cents per insertion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-25
WANT COLUMN

| WANT COLUMN |
RATE cent per word per inser-
ton. Minimum IS cents per Insertion.
Taken Up-Black-faced ram. Own
er can have same by paying expenses.
&C. w. Johnson, AskOv. 25w6-1t*
Sewing Wanted-25c per hour for
plain sewing; Csc per hour for fancy
sewing.-Mrs. r. BoXell, Willow
River. 25w6-2t*
For Sale or Trade-Good work
horse, years old, weight 400, for
fall cow.-Fred Hedberg, Duquette,
Mimi. 25w6-2t
For Sale-Eleven hives of bees, all
new hives and in good condition.
Price reasonable if sold soon.-C. j.
Ashlock, Cloverton, MINI. 25w6-2t*
For Sale-10,000 feet of rough lum-
Der, dimension and inch boards.-Al-
bert Swanson, Sandstone, Star route.
25w6-1t*
Wanted-Big crowd to buy their
Christmas gifts at the North Star
Club bazaar, at their hall, Saturday
evening, Oct. 81, also dance. 25w6-1t*
At So and your old battery the Ford
Heavy Duty 10 plate battery is a bar
gain. May we serve you?-Askov
Motor Co. 25w4-3t
For Sale-Choice Guernsey and HOl-
stein spfingers and fresh cows, or
will trade for beef cattle.-D. J. Cur
ry, Kerrick. 25w5-6t
Wanted to Buy-Fifty to Is good
single comb White Leghorn pullets.
"A. P. Jensen, Northland Stock Farm,
Askov, MINI. 25w5-2t
For Sale-Purebred Plymouth Rock
cockerels.-Inquire of Joe Warner,
Route 1, Sandstone, MINI. Telephone
92F11O. 25w5-3t
For Sale-Ford coupe, 1924 model;
also one 3-burner Perfection oil stove
with oven. Both very low priced
Gus Thompson, AskOv. 25w6-1t
For Sale-Mare, weight about 1000.
Sound, gentle, and good worker.-Ar-
thur Swenson, Route 1, Box 80, Stur-
geon Lake, MINI. 25w5-2t*
For Sale-Four horses, ready to
work; will sell reasonable to close
out. Also two colts about 1 year old;
$50 each or the team for $55.-Ker-
rick State Bank. 3Ow6-1t
For Sale-Eight h. p. upright boiler
and engine; one 80 h. p. traction en-
CINE, all in good order.-Joe M. Pan
gerl, Route 2, Pine City, Mimi.
29w4-4t*
c. ]. Dockstader, piano tuner, is
kindly leave name and address, at
American office or with Mrs. P. N.
Fenger. 25w6-1t
For Sale-6 horse power Fairbanks
Morse gas engine. This engine has
never been used and will take $4,000
for it. Enquire School District SS,
Jas. Caldwell, Clerk. 32w52-tf
Wanted at once-A good strong boy
on farm by the month, will pay wages
according to earning ability.-A. P.
Jensen, Northland Stock Farm, Askov,
MINI. 27w5-2t
For Sale-Five good we'll broke and
we'll matched teams. Have finished
my farm work, and will sell very
cheap, or will trade for stock.-D. J..
Curry, Kerrick. 29w5-6t
For Sale-Fifty Single Comb White
Leghorn pullets, good laying strain.
Will start laying in couple of weeks.
See or write A. w. Larson, Denham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Moving Picture Album
BY ROBERT f. SHERWOOD.

directly opposite opinions. Whacn o'
/ them are we to believer
/ If YOU take my advice you Will be"
| lieve Mr.. White He seems TO KNOW
! what he is talking about, particularly
| in view of the fact that his FIRST vocal
flm will be made for United Artists,
under the sponsorship of Joseph M
Schenck.
While Mfr. schenck and other old
| line producers are commanding the
Vitaphone and Movietone waves to re-
cede and reaSsuring the nervous public.
the Afessrs. Warner are going ahead
with their plans and, incidentally, they
are cleaning up.
The Jazz Singer" their first i'm
nortant venture into the new field, has
been the greatest box Office success of
the past year.
"Tenderloin," GLORIOUS Betsy" and
The Lion and the MouSe"~-all of them
Indifferent efforts, with short talking
sequences--have prospered amazingly.
Lights of New York" the first all
talking picture. is doing big business:
SO is its successor. The Terror"
According to Variety, most of the
Warner talkies have been produced at
dAi kliOtl &1U,UUU
TO $4,000 apiecel. They are crossing
in the neigh6orhood of ST 500, 900 each.
The average silent picture. produced
Mt a cost of 100000 is lucky to gross
$500 900
AS only 1000 of the 10000 film
theaters in this country are equipped
for talking pictures, it will be seen that
the Warner films are doing extraordi-
narily well in the limited field avail
able for them
The shorter Vitaphone and Movie
tone subjects and the Fox Movietone
NeWsreels are also earning vast profits.
s. %&
The fact of the matter is that the
public has hailed the new inventions
with singular enthusiasm and all the
magnates in Hollywood know that they
must either adapt themselves to the
new conditions OF return to the pants
business
Needless to say, they're rapidly
adapting themselves to the new condi-
tons. Paramount. United Artists.
-Goldwyn-M Mayer. Universal. First
National-all of them are hurrHng as
fast as they can to catch up with the
Warner Brothers and William Fox. wh9
managed to steal march on them.
This strange new development in
their strange industry is their own
fault. If they'd made better silent
pictures in the paSt-if they had relied
q little more on substantial merit and
less on high-pressure salesmanship--
there would have been no need for new
mechanical contrivances with which to
lure the cash customers back into the
gilded palaces and cathedrais.
The T.7y of reckoning is at hand-and
T. with Others am glad of 1t.
tConyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
New Policy at Earle.

DECLINING next Saturday Septem-
Der q, the Earle Theater adopts
its sound policy in picture presentation
end will open its new season with the
first 100 per cent talking motion pic
tgre that Washington has seen. Pic
lures exclusively. most Of them accom-
panied by dialogue, music and sound
effects, will comprise the new enter
fainn1ent schedule. stage presentations
being dispensed with 10 permit no in
reference with the syT1chronized pic
t9re
Lights Of New York. tale Of the
eternal duel between the law and the
lawless, viii be the opening attraction.
Every sound pertaining TO the action
of the drama is 8gnchronized 10 the
split second whether 1t be the man
nered dialogue Of the well bred, the
gnarl az crock lingo the bark Of pistols
~ the sElrill distress signals from DO
lice whistles The cabaret scenes
showing Broadway night club under
full sway, calls for music from the
Fillmore Hotel Orchestra and lavish
taIlet scenes, directed by Larry Cebaiios.
"iao hes staged number If the Green
Wlca Village F0iIies series
THE picture calls f0r u big east and
contains a number of screen fay0rlfea.
including Helene Costello. Cullen Ian
dis Mary Carr. Gladys Er0ckWen and
Wheeler Oakman The main story Il
the pair-faisinQ pursuit Of rum runners
who have killed n policeman From
This vortex Of blood and fury The young
country lovers barely escape. The pie
flFe broke house records in d sevefal-
week run at the Strand Tneater. New
York
Installation Of Vitapnone and Movie
tone equipment has been under way
for several weeks al the Earle Ts1e
use Of the two leading aesss..ss... recording
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Has Military Atmosphere.
THE milltaristic spirit which encom

THE militaristic spirit which encom-
passed Europe In tl>~se hectic days
preceding the World war lives again
in the theme of THE Mysterious Lady"
q Metro-G oldwyn- Mayer starring pic
ture for Greta Carlo
Greta Carlo as a Russian spy. is
aided IN sustaining the romance woven
through this spectacular story Of the
battle Of wits between the secret serv-
! ices of rival nations by Conrad Nagel
who plays a dashing Austrian cavalry
officer. Although the trend Of 1.-THE
Mysterious Lady" is military, and the
prelude to the great war Is its back
ground the plot is motivated by Ei1e
| love and suffering Of a beautiful woman
| forced to choose between Cnnobling love
and the vilest of duties.
/ A tense air Of conflict peryades the
/ film, lending drama to every scene
/ This tensity of drama and situation
provides an excellent setting for Miss
/ CARLOS enchanting beauty and collect
I'd acting She attains screen triumph
! that surpasSes anything she has ever
done before.
| The difficulties Of her role can b.
appreciated from synopsis Of tn
photoplay. Disgracing the alien officer
| who fell victim to her Wiles. the spTs
realizes her love Tor him when his life
is imperiled in his search for ven-
geance. She kills the chief Of the secret
service which has held her bound in
ShaCkles Of fear and brings her lover
safely back to his own country.
Fred Niblo, who directed Miss Garb~
in The Temptress," one Of her first
! American successes, also directed "Thc
! Mysterious Lady"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Diamond Celebrities in Film

base ball, was Mike Donlin. famous
figure of diamond history, ex-Giant and
one of the most popular players the
game has ever seen. Donlin acted as
base ball technician on the production.
Over there was Chef Thomas, one
time member of the Boston Red Sox and
the Cleveland club, and participant In
four world series Thomas, along with
Donlin. had an important role In the
:sicture with Dix
Mike Ready. said to be the oldest liv-
ing base ball player in the United
States. who learned his base ball with
A. G. Spauiding, Billy" Sunday, Sill
yer" Flint and others, also cavorteci
around. The man whose membership
card in the Association of Professional
Base Ball Players of America lis number
ed PAS, played the role of the ground
keeper. Ready started way back about
1874. with the Elgin. H., club Then
he went TO the Chicago White Sox
Beans Reardon, ex-Pacific Coast
League umpire, and now with the Ma
tionai League, called the balls and strikes
along with Jimmy Toman, still with the
Coast circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

TO be transported back to the ways
of Galilee and the streets Of Judea
at a time when Man gave to the
world a great opportunity. 49,. To
follow the path of that Man through
an amazing series of engrossi1g
epochal events. Such is the central
theme Of Cecil B. De Miles picture,
THE King of Kings" which rever-
entity pictures the Wondrous drama
from the date when the world knew
Him only as an itinerant preacher and
the poor and afflicted fastened to Him
for healing and succor. This picture
Is now on view at B. F.. KelthS
Theater
Cecil B. De Mile began this great
work in June, 1926 For 10 months
the fields of research, authorial Gre
alton, production and technique were
kept busy. His final determination to
make the picture was announced only
after he had discussed the subject with
leaders of public sentiment, scholars
and savants and theater advisers
Representatives of the studio went
to the Holy Land to study at first hand
architecture and costumes and topog-
raphy. Fifty acres of land were pur-
chased adjacent to the Cecil E. De
Mile studio at culver City. t1GtC WfIc
reproduced, to exact measurement, the
scenes or locales of the Temple-the
Via DoIorosa-~the Hill of Calvary and
other scenes familiar to all who have
Travelled in Palestine.
As the work progressed 1t developed
into the greatest cooperative effort
that the united motion picture indus
try has yet achieved. The technical
! and architectural resources of every
great California studio was placed at
the producers disposal. and eminent
actors from many companies WED with
| one another for the leading parts
win II. Hays. president Of the Motion
Picture Producers 81 Distributors Of
| America, made a special trip to Cali
| fornia TO correlate the many studio &C
| tivities and to bring about, in behalf
| Of the production. favorable action by
| the organized social, religious and edu-
! cational institutions of the country.
| There are more than so featured
actors, including 18 stars. in the pro-
| duction. Of which the following Is 4
| partial list.
! r. 3. Warner, Jacqueline Logan