'-' ylSw iKsSS" y,- "mz Y ttr f ir- .. ' v t HRPflMHllK". 7immjvwyKzsuwiJ!i.?mBrmzxiirttT:iMm "mmmwwmmMy m w&r ' WEDNESDAY, ' FEBRUARY 22, 1922 , t .x 14, . (,,) M tVW EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA r. 1 , ' i , v re V Brfc I i h Ife rvtx .fc,. IV. I ', i-'St t,t lw m, i. .a Sfe Daily Mevie Magazine) FORTHk FILM FAN'S SCRAPBOOK K! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHix r B p aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaB" - ?si I m te mmmmW Vi p .m k.' bbbbMBBE?' IbW. vi:sli:y ijaiujy ire will he gltd ie publ'th the pictures of inch srncn pajfu it 'lie suggested hy the am THE MOVIE FAN'S LETTER-BOX Hy HHNKY "Interested" writes "Your letter! box must call forth admiration from .. .... ,,ii, i. i minis jeu I'jr jour line- ituw ,n- even the most taciturn. Beheld the, tfnllnn i niy hope I didn't bore you first letter I have ever written te a , tee much. newspaper. I must apologize for mak- "I almost forget a met important , ' . ',.... ..... ,.. Ithlitz. Cecil 15. De MiPe. we hear. Is ins my entry wim cemiiinini. uiii gees. v "Whr does the spnee allotted te eu!ine. isn't HV But I de hope that ltcschutz and Jltss Anna ( ascll. .k.i.i. .I-M..1 c t. ,. ii iv ih. ", ,'' ""''' " ' . in im ui n in .in. "And why de .ten head jour column The .Mevie Fans' Letter Be.' when ,ou ,e often make of ., question box? Most of the letters you print are se in- (cresting nnd e inielligent that it i n ret ,ii.,,intme,,i fnr ne m I urn .. ,...-.....,.,-........ -. it it of te your page and find en' a list answers te se many siupiu questions. Most of us wonder hew a t,tar s abse-j lutelv correct weight or hplght or age1 ... n,,u., interest -i strnnccr I can pessibb interest .1 stranger ' 1 would suggest that you iniiUc your Ietteri box a sort of clearing house for inter- ' estine ideas criticisms etc.. net emit- tin vniirnwmerv rlewr comment. Is -..., - . mv nlan teasiuic: "1 notice that many fans would set, . ,,ietnre or iineiber ns the best of , i:n;...i. . nit: )UU ,;., it ,u." IlimLUll IO name one picture as the best when i() t e nt tlie servlci. of the fnns. either there are se mauv klndn of pictures te tn tiipply them with iles-lrcd Informa Inferma pcal .0 se many .liferent ..motions? Jjen ;.r te ,, as e;, s,ist 0s a We should at least divide them into fIi II1IVI,, nriil Yeu must remember comedies, melodramas, tragediiv, if. t bnl tlie iiiettens which seem stupid .0 and then select the best of thee. you are net se te thousands of ethers. "New the greate.-t mystery of the li; fact. mi an- outvoted by an over ever li'.m world, te inu and te many ethers. 1 whelming majority. I should wiy that Is hew the critics and reviewers, almost, ninety ninu nut of eery hundred of my wllWnnt eieenf nn. enme te SP ecr 'Lit- tl lj.nl Tnuntlerei' as the year's best. picture. I never snw anything mere asinine. Which rennnus me some peo ple may claim that Philadelphia is blew, but I believe this is the 11 m city that had the nerve te go Inte cold print with nn unfavorable criticism of namb -pninby Mary Pickford. Her divorce shouldn't enter into the reckoning AH Mich personal prejudice mlde, only her noting anil her picture. ousidered isn't she rather si ly falls many feet te the ground. Several lieurs later It. is tn llm eung lady e hand ngaln ; she mrr.-s it te Iris' home, nnil when nil haw- left the burning building tliere sits In.s, forlorn and lm- i saken, with the tattered tinsel feather duster In her hand. I lest a watch once upon u time. I wonder If Cecil It. Ue Mille would divulge his wonderful method of roceering lest articles; "All things considered, however, aren't his pictures enfertnintng'' The are never disappointing, te say tin- bast, for you see what en expect te see. I I-Ira-supertielal, of cei is , imr jeu knew Ihty are und you knew hnt he knen they are. be jeu get nn hour s pleasure out of them. "Net like N'ermn Talmndge'", for in stance, xhere .Nerma takes u superficial theme and does her daimiesr Ie make it rcrleus. Somehow or ether en enn l y jtl ' raiUlUU .slIi niuuilli mjiii, . 111 , , . e . .1 ' ' ". ,..y w,i ,w ssfv.1. r. . i( v. ni.fti -. liuuci ..w -., , .1 1 :. ' ' for its hhare of "r.tleism. We none.- and hours diguing out information that Tuesday ' -loer bell r.ing and I ran down le open fix it for you easily enough though, n W Ji hat some one called te your attention """"I'"1 ' "i- IehIImi .ami nnd btupld Tuesday i ( parp (() fak t , 0, .crsm X Vk- hl SiHntiiienrance of the 'I, ' IIev teiln-iiili degree But, if the ether In Henry f luipmiin Sweat ingcn, , ' '""" "' '? 'eins, ami ..A trip te PerHlaV" Inquired Jehn V ,rlr- nbeut thi rent" nenrnnee of Shnmr'k'i f,,""w '' ,ln', ""'"'l " -. ' tried te (moderator of the I'rcMirierhin Church It was some man w.tl. a brown derby Hruc0 )n ' pusxled way. "I think 1 ft ifc',' tlnnel feather duster'' When the l'.-rr-.s 1" llvi t Hut i was right nnd I was.Mii the Tinted States, will make five ad- hat. saying, I'd like te speck Ie Mr. heard von suggest that before this eve- J wheel suddenly halt' In mid-all tie- "rftn-- w,, -" l ,,rnDb"11 "' r views diec here next Tuesilay, which will ' Vntl!,, ,ni. 'what's the Idea?" S- K .". V., ! . . Ji .., . i i ..... ,s we "ft u'l er. Mm knew, nni tints be observed ns I'res terinn led Inv. n- ... .... ..... ... . . -i u nt iVii-mn nreiind the tube were ',S . . . .C. . 1-.. V1..1.' ....nl. ....n.i.. it. 1 1 III Lll' 1,. II ,11", . tH'IIL II, I'll-. IP VUf.A.lnn.n VA vin.3Iy t-tttfm M.W. -' '" I -l tltl. Illll'. IIIIII llll hr.t.cn-- III. Slllll lllllflUK.IU.I., . . .,." e e iniKier nnsi iruui i3i uinreuh iiiinii .iiei , , ,r, . . . ..... .... . ... . . . .. . n-e up je uie s.piuiic room, i i.eii. i n"" v ...-.. - de much but laugh at h'-r iittempts. fshethe Mime range, if uUn h.n- done se, works se hard te u---e trngeiiy et a comic situation. Take 'TI'- Wonderful Thing' for i-xituiplt- I'xe heard many adjectives applied te it. wonderful' wasn't unie ami tin) worn ng them. Yet we all knew that Nerma can act. If she doesn't watch out, who'll become a has-been. "Although I den t unew when e nn. Iiel.l Hn.l votes nre taken. If ......tiv ..niiuw te llerht thnt the nni. jerltr llke sucii things It must be ta.nn,lAfiil tn linve iiii lnini?lnnt!en thnt will make such situations as these in 'The Hhelk seem ie:ii or even pcmsidic. And yet many iieeple came home and ' Argued ever it as 11 it nau an nap-; SWSi penea TO some nnu iney kiii-w . , rtS&K V'Thls letter N exceprienully leng: I -i'Wtwbt If you've i-wii rend tlifa far. Hut I wJMuiteti) t leuve off niayn-t I take Jim tab at Alan .Murray .' .X Hash line there in 'Peacock Alley' makes one (Wat Prniipn .xn.vs .Murray ceuiu alK; really "had tu. And 'ufic has itarMd i dnd a. rtircpcrsenalltyu i B'll . it 'L I I ' ,1 , IIIHI HV UUUill HWU ..---. M. NKHI.Y her time en such chaotic reels of netli- '"R;'''-particular: , i, .,, miii,.- -Mnn slatishter.' It's rather' hard 'te imag- cus-ta Leatric .Tey for te.-trt of Lydla. I She has speli a sweet, refined dignity, jn .subdued sort of richness and the lacK i nf violent emotion that characterized i ' I.ydin. I don't knew who could have! ' Tl W.SS , jt J;lr r, mnr,P, It down as nn of my favorite scenes, it make pets of ' H'encs instead of pictures as a w hole. , . , ,, Aren r I strange .'i rTi,-.-, liat 1 rais a B0h-dinged interesting letter, lady. If I received mere like that, this would be a won - wen - dcrful department The space that this SPCtle) e;.ru.,iP, is -evernetl entirely by ihp amount 0f rrnlly worthwhile mate, rjj,i that comes out'ef the studies, nnd since the clump in production that has neceme wneillliy s-.na 1. n p uaye ieiiiiu tnar ll.i per cent 01 llie niuiuriHi M-ni. lu'nay. oirriue s rueuers were luiiiiu in ,w 1. iiu. verest kind of snace-tl lllnis twaddle, nnd space is tee valuable te' waste en it. A e will alwaj-s nn.l room for geed stuff. As te the Letter. Het. 1 ,, . ,-, ,,. ,lt;,.,,,l tn he nlle. n'lins usiv .iuusliu,,-, .,.,i ...ui .ih.i... "ght our of thes.. ninety-nlne nsk 1 color of i,i. r,.in' 1 ui!"-,1 . whethrr teeth and liatr are I n.l,n.l,n tintcKl iu n ill, p,'renel, lieeld er in stocking feet, whether star Is di I vereed nnd. if net, wh.v . nnd nil t lint I sort of intimate, personal tiling. He jeu tbmk such details interest me? 'nt the slightest. Hut I hive placed inv self nml what little entigy there is left lp llie 1, lr hones nnil ihe tiny mite of knowledge I hne nbselii'cl) arthescrt- 11 n nniirr 111 leniniii siiiniumes nun nnd then mtlier than sellle ilinvn te stagnation Tln'ti'' only one thing that hurls hiieuf .weir letter nnd that Is that jeu and I n"i-p se exactly en almost, everj point M.u make Thnt sin ws you ought t chnuite somehow. Yeu mustn't agree with ,e. And. by the way. he.e is ' - Uncommon Sense: Hy .I01IV IU.AKI-: Tllf: imiticular nieuntain i,ingc you nre r linibi us may be ngh and ieiK.v and hard ' ntei nd J Mut it happens te stnnd b'twecn you j and wiieie .i nu are going Yeu knew l liar ethers hnw riessed '' Ien Knew that win n tney had eres.ed il tlie found caster going, and hnd fn- lest, trouble and weny ubu.it their I progress Yen naturally want te he as tlmv are. O'l'H'I" there Is the mountain range, O rcuchtnz straight up toward the .M,.u lih net ;i nnth vislhli, nni . !...., Yeu' nre tempted te xvalk up and down n.,,1 l.-,,l.. fm n ntnee ulinre lliere nr.i no mountain If veu can find one, nil right. Take It. Itni tin, eiiiMncers who limit, t he railroads across the American con tlnent did the siitne tiling. They could meiinfaiiis Ilnd no way across without Se tlicj did the next best thiues, They appieached the mountains. Went clese te tin-in, bejtan actually te cjimh them. ' Atul hv and hv llie.y found passes. -which xvhife. ddjl' mountainous xvere far I .11.. . .1. 'a41,a 4Iia baaIih maelbl better 'geini'lian the rocky, ringed ' lnAAU ' J. ' I'lUtt?. 'JM ... ,.t ..II l,n r..J ..h.l I'. A Lr..,lt l...,P K r. . -. ... .. ' leOlI 111- till. kl,l,l.l ,, ........ .....1 ,1.- . I. I - ...1.1 ...!.. I.ll , 'l ,1,1 I just one little clctalt en which xvp cnn nrRtie. I don't think "T.llfle Lord Fnuntlcrny" xvai bml by nny mr-nti. I Mnry, of ceurnc, xvna utterly hepelcw in her entire mlteonception of the boy s part. Hut photographically, Rccnlcally. ((clinically, It was a masterpiece. I m wondering If you have the slightest conception of the difficulties of all that 1 donhle exposure. If you had, you would rank the camera man as a gcniiM of the very first water. Ajiil Claude Ollllngwnter, n the old earl, gave you as fine a bit of tenl acting as J. have seen en the screen In n long time. Sissy DeMllle, in my opinion, is just about what you sum hint up te W, only i noie se much mere no. Personally, I .ln me him and his resultant school of misdirection for half the faultf that arc found with pictures teilai. It isn't I lint he's net a master of his craft. Hut he's an unhealthy. eetlc. erratic and erotic influence that has cankered n let l of younger directors and hurt their work. And he used te he really geed until he became such a pilnin denna. When 1 admit that jeu li lilt my ran opinion of Nerma Talmadge, I mnkp n rre.it sacrifice, bn.-u.in- she 1 i make a creat sacrifice, bee-nun- she 1' my lirstc-it and be ct love op the mi rim (i ml t like h'r t much per-. tonally, eff-stnge. that 1 liate te admit tlwit she in eiidatigcrins her standing. I Yet I helicon die . I Don't ask me te talk about Mac Murray. Yeu ji-st go ahead and take all the stabs at Iiu- jeu like and, when j mi Mop ter iireani, i 11 sneve your clliew fee unetlirr Meb ) WEDDING IS DELAYED Girl Who Abandoned Baby te Wed 1 After She Gets Divorce A brother of "Mrs. Martin Livcucll." , J04 North Warnock street, and Mrs. whee real name Is said te be Mra. Kelly, -t.iIlO North f'aillsle street, are Frank Divnch, attempted te attack her n skins for cnntrlhullens of money or man companion when she was arraigned clothing te help this work. before MagUtrate Fitzgeruld today en a charge of abandoning her baby in it KPI1,nBte Pest, Ne. OS will give a church at luclfth nnd Spring t.niilcn ronrert nnil (inri, Fri(l.,v , , t t , Strii'".i,M iv . ..i ..'Philadelphia Turngem'einde Hall. .. ' t"' Mr?, V'l1' Dm ' 'ic '""J1, i-nn "Me""''- Moete." known te every Le In l.ltewell. had been lied under ?..(10 , Ki0i, man in Kensington, .will head the Knl for the hearlns today, and IukI Hcrpptlen Committee been committed te jail in default of it I. Ivewell and the clrl cave their address as Franklin s-trcc't near Poplar. Vhen the couple ndmilted thev were1 the official organ of the Stern-Price net married Mrs. Divnch's brother, a '"' s,- 4 " ,1s "lQ,lv fr dMrlbu Park guard, made a rish for Livcwcll. ' ,len-. Merris II. Starr, the editor. but was restrained I l""""" ,p "im ii irrr in nn.v hervier When Llvewell p'remi.-ed te marry the , ma "be will send his address. Aril woman after she hnd obtained a divorce i'0, in. ' ,P, "Tnt liumhcr of the from Divnch. the magistrate discharged ! J )nl,'r1. Inr,,",r ) p,nerV,,f,,'I b-T 't her nnd Lheuell. Mrs. Divach left In .n""r."y' "?'' n.Vlrn,',esl,''J nml 'A0 her brother';, care. ' American Legien by Merris It. BUSINESS MEN BANQUET Central North Phlla. Association Told Hew te Win Improvements Necessity for unity of action by or ganizations in the northern section of the city te obtain impreements was emphasized by speakers who addressed the Central North Philadelphia business Mcn'a Association at a banquet last night at Mnebach'n Casine, Twelfth street nnd (iirard avenue. Addresses were made by J. T IJrewn. president of the organizatien: Albert D. Ste'.z .lames tutrr and ethers. Following the banquet there was a i nance, im grain in iircn vns nirccteu by Mr. Stelr. and led by Merris Lip ' uuring an iniurm-ieii soies were given by Miss tnsscll and . I. I". lieach. aueui. j.iu iiicmuvra .:- prugrnr. jr; Lf;p-r IS RUBBERS Coniheh.ek.77n"v.n..he. but Conshohocken Man Vanishes, but Leaves Trace Near River i.,iPP re scnrclilii!; for rrancN C. ,..-.. . " . . . sirriiie, an insurance agent et t en-no- heckeii, who disappeared mysteriously ' Tuesday after leaving home ostensibly ' for work. A pair of rubbers were , , found near the banks of the Schulhlll nnd a few papers bearing t lie nume of Sirchle were K-attered about. Pelice1 are skeptical. .Before he left home lie wrote n note telling his wife wlicic he 'pectd In, rencct nsirniice 1 ency tm- innewnij;' 1 the viclnltv ricicuiitcil n tie note. The police dragged the river a short distance, but found nothing. ing In Ilirb.t. t'ntll is!:i the congrc cengrc HOLD 2 ROBBER SUSPECTS cn"nn worshiped in nsmall stone build- May Be Men Who Held Up Pay master at 56th and Arch Suspected of being Implicated 111 tlie held-up of James Winthrop n Sat urday, when live auto bandits took the S2000 pay 1 oil of an Arch street firm from him. Leuis (jarvlt. 17."!! North Thlrtj -lirst street, and William Kelly. 171'J Dlnmend .street, wcic lield without uau ey .MneiHtrnte jtensuaw inua.v. ''he two suspects were arrested Sat- ,,,i,. m-:,i, . ,.i.t ,.. I.I.... inijii,. ,, lilllll jj , 11 -, iiiiui'i; 11, lie 11- tlfy either of them positively ns mem beis of the held-up gang, although lie said Kelly looked like the man that poked a yuii in his side and demanded the money. PRESBYTERIAN FIELD DAY uner fni ahcrs w ill wiciiine nr i.ewis S'evmniie Mmlce. stilted elerli . Il- Kil. gm 1' Hill, general fceeiet.nv of the Presb.iterlnu fJcnernl Heard of I'duca- tien , Dr. villiani I. Scli'-II, hccrclnr.v of the Presbyterian Heard of I'ercign Missions, and Miss Oertrudn SdiulU, nf the Presbyterian Weman's Hennl of ; Foreign M.ssien. . i Loek Closely at h- - Uiscuur And thinugh these passes they built the imlreiids TF M)' will leek closely nt the.se mountain range of discouragement loll u ' Ilnd passes in Idem some. uliere 'n,,. pnssrl lmly , dlflieulf (limbing "ui at least tney win cnauie jeu te cress tin- ranee And the nearer .mu get. te the innge the meie passes you will see. mid the easier it will be for you te select the : best anil wifest one, Yeu will only de that after you bc- gin te climb. li.T."..H.'ii..nrJ,s .1 lime way Tv TC,r-Ii .eiu.ti.'irn ,,... -' off leek like mountains de a little way off. They present a solid front like U harrier. 1 leti could stnnd and leek nt them a uiriimc. nnu never nenevii tney were i '""?"" Wnlk mi tn them, exninlim tliem , '''"'"'b' and they xvill lireak up into hills ' nn,l valleys, and there xvill nlway.s lm a xva.v up one of the valleys fdfe Is never all plains or all hard, high read. One of Its glories is that there am mountains te be scaled. Don't be frightened jwlien. the mountains loom before you. ftVIk up teitbem and be gin fe climb, Vind ever 7011 will go. pepurtaht, I9::L iv 'titll? Jiatr Company ,4 , 6 ON SthKS DBS FOR MEIERS Employment Needs Are Taking Up Attention of Leaders of Organization POST PLANS LARGE DANCE The problem of unemnle.vment con Unties te give a geed ileal of bother te Lesien lent cri t trouctieut trie state Several pests are spending a geed deal of enerey In an effort te de Fomenting for thrlr mere unfor tunate members. Among these may he mentioned the it a y m nnu K Urccle.v Pest. Ne, 01. which, had lieaduuarter'" a t , .".02 '"-- . ''T":L "Vf "". Harry Daw. ": ,n ..$Mr? of. 'niplqyintiit at this i.nncnster avenue. Harrv Daw Musi, urn iniiierwiKe ac least te find a job for any member who annlles te him. ....... ...hi -.. . - -. Incidentally, the ladles' auxiliary of the firreley Pest i In process of being reorganized. Any woman eligible Is- iiiviiru ie niienu tne meetings which are held en .(he fourth Friday of each month . The question of uncmple.t ntent nmeng members has get n geed deal of serious attention from the officers of Legan Pest. Ne. .",7(1. Perforce, the problem luis in some Instances resolved itself Inte one of carln:; for the men nnd their families until jobs are found for them. Twe nngeN of the PeM. Mrs. Dunlnp, . Mm March number of the Ilueler, i Kt;irr. There Is nlsn n Beleiilllie nrtl- ' cle en "Whin llnngs." ' The idea of a pest publication is I growing In favor. Hazlcten Pest an j neunres that it is about ready te Issue I a monthly paper for circulation among its members. Ilnrry liter had been nnmed editor and Sel Atierbnik busi ness manager. RUM-POISONED BOY BETTER Found Unconscious In Let Stupor Persisted for Hours Physicians nt Ml. Sinai Hospital worked all lat night in an effort te save . the life of r.cneiict Monknwiteb. e even years old. "." Tusker street, who was found bins unconscious In a vacant let near rrent trcet and Snyder nvenue The boy had apparenlly drunk some I sort of moonshine whisky, as a strong 'odor of alcohol was detected upon his breath. This morning lie wns nblc Ie talk and he seems te be out of danger, it was vaid. A policeman, passing the let last night, noticed the hey's huddled form en the ground and had him tnken t , ni'- im-.iiiiii. in niM " jusiiuiuvi.r ,i. i.. :,..! in. .I...I...,..!.. i lesisnsi i hi. rneiis in noeievs lll.1l u priei-t un railed te administer the sne rament in the belief the boy wus dying. CHURCH 107 YEARS OLD Darby Congregation Is Marking ivi. t. Anmvcrsa . - , ary n Kplscopel Tnp Ml. yJt)U Mcthmlin Kplscep Church. Main street IImiIiv Is cell i,.,t.. i... 111.1 i.. .,.,. Wiek. The church was erciinieil in, lHT hr r,me twenty persons then llv- iek wim :i nine wiuiew.'isiien interior which was ut that date leplnced by the present stm,.tme. Slni e then., of 1 nurse, the church has been si veial times enlarged. It has new n 'niigregithin , f lOft .mil 11 Sunduv school of :;no. LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK By Lee Pape Me nnd pep was in the setting room after supplr, me thinking about doing my hemewerk and pep smeukln; ,i i, .i n-.n ,, i... 1 ' '..".'",'".." ' " " ." ""'! r"u " mere mr nun us goon enuu ter me. And lie i-ame up in the setting room und looked ut pep, saying, Air. 1'etts? S,. ",.," ' ;" p ' ' nn." ,n miln briS i "' ', fx xir 1 J ' ""' ' i ' J .', ', U v,s., PS: JPi n!''M . $ 21A te f n .'aleVr Wltl 1 . . ..ft' ... .. . . . . rt m.te even say Mer, H,e p! y .sir;,, "ic iTnuiriy &"r: hi iiu nr. a ierv leasonaiue llL-urp. von tide and you inn take my werd for It. eiieny, I wnuldent think of doubt deubt ing jour werd, yeuve get .te take peoples werd for that soil of thing jest new or you'd inner get cnythlng, I icullze that pcrfecklj, its a case nf give and take and miih" we can tawk biz niss If joule sine its genuine wiskey, sed nep. Ult-li jeit then ma came in, saying, Wi.-key, xx y Will.xum. I hope and prev yeure net thinking of taking n chance en cny strange wiskey Willi all thN xx nod alcehall in the papein, and pep sed, (,'crtenv net, thnts wnt I was jrn about te Ha, hew am I te knew wnt the stuff is made of, n wiskey lube! j, eny a meet- scrnji of paper nowadays, lm sorry uut l limit tlilnK tlieres cny- thing doing, nnd ma sed, I should say net. And she went out ngen, and the men sed. Its a grand little preposition, nerhai.H xeu'll like te tawk it ever nt XOIir office some time, and POP sed. N'ti. I ubslloetly no, le made up my mind, J en can lake one of my biznNs cards 1..., 1, ,, I,, II,,,, I Iv ,11, like 1 Ull I II, " .."', v I under.stand, 'fd l he man. And he took peps card and put it In nis peckit and inut en his brown derby hat nnd went, and I 'sed, Well 0, pep, slppesc he comes clnivn te the office, T never llinxvt of that, liH pep. AV'lch maybe he dltlcut. IIF "PAWNED" THIS BEGINS THR BTOKV llau'elns. nn' elJ Nw Yerk cubtrmn. unntiU tn threw off hli )or of ilrtnW, lwnii hU little motherless dsitghter, Clslre. te his eU frlmd. I'ml VenUs. te be breuitht ur without knewlcdiin et her real father until lie can redeem his Pldt by overcoming his wtakn nnl redeemlnr himself. Twenty )fr later. . futile sttempt made by a yeuni, un known white man td stew wy en rasaenser ehlp salTlnf. from Samoa brlnsa htm under the keen oeaervation of one of the patsencra. who follewa him ashore and aatenlihea him by re llnir accirate knevldice of hla former life, aa a San Franclfce youngster of wealth and geed family, with one weak spot a-ambllnr, rerauaded by the ten tative premise of a paaeage home te re late the atery of hla wanderings alncu hla aiaappearancd from nan Tancincu, inn atranded j-euth tetla of touching the low apeta of life tn a. vain effort te fellow aucceesruiiy .tne lure or rnance. nana- lltv I flAd that thrf vAiith lina nn rrlmlnal rec erd. "the malerleus paaechjer draws up a strange contract, wnereey in? yeunair man Agrees te pawn himself, body and aeul. Inte his aervlce. Gilbert I.nrman la the signature of the elr man iij the written bend ft name known wld Is the signature of the ellr man upon ten Bone ft name Known wiuimv aa the head of Amerlca'a wcaitnieit chain of gambling hou'ee. The .eunger , man writes hla signature with natue InMalble Ink. requiring the acMen of the tail aea waur te bring out the almpla rame Jehn nrucc. In the gambling novae which Druce "visits ' aa a aecrm Inspector, a gambler who la broke" throws a diamond rlnjt en the table aa a alake. AND 1IERK IT CONTINLTS it fMXK inc hie! semcthln' en that," he hicceughed. "Might, as well make a clean-up, eh?" The croupier tenv the ring, exam Ined It critically for an Instant, nnd banded It back. . .... "I'm sorry," he said; "but you knew the rules of the house. I ceuldn t advance anything en It If -It were worth a million." Uut the stone s valuable, all right. You'd better take a trip te Persia." The man replaced the ring wim some difficulty upon his finger, and atnred ewllshly nt the croupier. . "Te hell with your blc! trip te Persia!" he said thickly. "Den t like Persia! Uccn hie! there before! Guess I'll go home!" The man negotiated his way te the deer; the game went en. Jehn Bruce began te increase his stakes materially. A trip te Persia! What. '" that mean? It both piqued his curies ti and stirred his suspicions. He stnllcu aa he placed a heavy stake upon the table. It would probably be n much mere expensive trip te his fanclfi 1; sia than te the Persia of reality, for It seemed that one must go broke first l Well, he would go broke though It would require some little finse for Jehn Bruce, the millionaire plunger, te attain that envious situation without exciting suspicion. He was very keenly interested In this personally conducted tour, obviously inaugurated by that ex quisite little man. Monsieur Paul dc T ............. t Jehn Bruce te his Inward chagrin wen. He began te play new with a zest, eagerness and excitement . w 1 ch, heretofore, I he juggling of Mcphis Mcphis tephcles' money hnd deprived him of. -.:. .. i,n,er the en in uniias blvencss that, in the few evening i he hnd been in the house, hud already wen him the reputation of being par excel lence n cool nnd nervy plunger re mained unchanged. . , He continued te win for a while : and then suddenly he began te lese. Jills was much better! He lest eteadl y new. He staked with lavish hand, play ng ; nu merous long chances for the ;'"" every voyage of the clicking li tie Ivery ball. Finally, the last of his v sible , na sets were en the table, and he leaned forward te watch the fall of the ball, ii. ....... ..!.., I,, finirerlnz the mngnill- cent jeweled wntch-feb that dangled from the poem et nis -vcn. i.t "Zere!" rvtneunccd the croupier. The "zero" had been one (f his se lections. The "zero" paid . te I. ...k.i i vlnnle nf excitement went n , frm nrmind the tabic, 'llie room " n filllns up. The still car y cemen, mestiv speelat l iii.."e "i" . f.., ihe time uelnir. .,., v.u.v., i-.i tn t he re lured te the roulette table at tne wuis - wuis - llll.n . ."" --..- ,."' i PHfMitiPjl brine ! ':r"w '"?,?"' (1e,l. He was in funds ,,v,, again mere se than pleased him ! "It's a 'zero' night. Mr ( reup.er ltell observed .lenn urueu iih-ewhuij 1 ,. i i But new luck was with Jehn llriice. The "zero" and his etner cemmiiuuuiia were as shy and elusive as fawns. At the expiration of another half-hour the net result of Jehn Bruce's play con sisted In his having transferred from his own keeping into the keeping of the New Yerk branch thirty thousand del 1.... ,.t MenhiuiMiihrles' tiieii.v. lie was ""' ' -.-..--- . . . . te all appearances iiagnniii uin.- ...- far as fund in his Iinmeuiatu pussctsum were concerned guess," snld Jehn Bruce, with a1 slenl Millie, "that 1 tlldn t bring, I f whims! IIIIUIIKU ". :--,,.,' ..., I. . ..1. .. lit. nn I dell l Knew wnerr 1 I mi get nnv mere miugm, nun . 1 here!" He laughed with easy grace us he suddenly tossed his jeweled watch- ! fnh tr the croupier. "One mere lllng anvhew I've still unbounded faith in 'zero' ! Let me have n thousand en that. It's worth about two." Thc croupier, ns en the previous oc ec oc naslen, examined the article, but. us before, shook his head. "I'm awfully sorry. Mr. Biuce, bill cvi4liiii It's all right." volunteered a p'.ayri oppehito, with a laugh. "Only leek out r..- ,1.a .in.ul.inlnr I " lOI lliu i,Jii,iut,u. . "Sheet!" Mtid Jehn Hiuce noncha lantly. "That's geed enough! Yeu cun book liy.pnshage, Mr. Croupier." The croupier called an attendant, ' '"'' fln" ,he ",a" ,eft l'"" Hlfilll. 'ItJ M ake it ew mmu n, ,r 1?$ ZrzL. runted enm-c. .lehn Hruce stielled from the loom, and descended te the lower fleer. He entered the supper room, and while old Jake plied him with delicacies lie saw the doorman emerge from the telcphenu booth out In Itni hall.. hurry axvay, and presently return, talking earnestly with Monsieur Ilciui de I.nvcrgne. Tlie man ager, In turn, entered the booth. Monsieur Henri de I.avcrgia- came into the supper loom after a moment. "In just u few minutes, Mr. Hruce there will be a slight delay," ha said illusively. "Toe bad te keep you wait ing." "Net nt all!" refcpeuded Jehn Hruce. lie held a xvlne glass up te the light. "This is xcry excellent, Monsieur de i i.nverane " Monsieur Henri de I.avergne accepted n,0 ,empllment with u gratified bow. , ..jj,., jimcc is very kind te say se," l, cnl,l nml Innnehed Inte nn elnherntb Innnlnir thnt Mr. Hruee should be nut i te nny Incenvennence le obtain the ' finnnelnl accommodation asked for. The sneni'llv Hint. Mr. Hruce offered xvas tin nucstluncd. it was net that. It was the rule of the house. Mr. Jimcc would understand. Mr, Hruce underatoeti.jwiecny Oulte se!" be aaii ally. h eicawJ Monsieur iienn a . himself, hnd left tne t'lU..AUl.t. isaK' 1, ': per that the million., ",-;; " TuVal..,! . he reached the tonight te lreaa 11 . . V," ',::. ,,, Pm hound for 1'erMa. I ting the r own b. ....... .. 8Utwi pleasantly te the .tir. .lenn nriivi-. ""--.".." ."... ti,; i,.(r, lni.l . 1.1... I. .. ........IM. IITT I. l.'lV .11. I Illllll.Vtll .,... ...... u UrUhU lliuirvi. "J "U'l t,-u tuletlv nrulnht the rules of the bubmv eVe'l iW" vCvsx'v A 1 Bp eBHBeem SbHB 'MeW. 'aMaeMSwaTwaem "This Is the pawnshop," she inswered, "IM me see what you have, please" "A fishy, clever little creek," con tided Jehn Bruce te hlraaelf. "I wen der what's the game?" He centlnuctt te lp his wlne In ap parent indifference te the passing min utes, nor was his Indifference alto gether assumed. His. mind was quite otherwise occupied. It was rather neat, that a trip te Persia. The expression in itself held a lure which had probably net been overlooked as an asset. 11 suggested Bagdad, and the Arabian MghtH. and a Calinli nnd n Hrand Vi zier, who stalked about In disguise. On the ether hand, the Inebriated gentleman, pleasant little jaunt Inte unexplored lift. I .A..1.1...11.. I 1 a nt a tt 1U a a i I m ltixlilf had evidently had hla fill of it en one occasion, nnd would have no mere of it. And the ether gentleman who had, Jin it were, Indorsed the proceeding, hnd, nt the same time, taken the ecc.i' slen te threw out n- warning te beware of the conductor. Jehn Bruce smiled pleasantly into hit, wine glass. Net very difficult te fath om, perhaps, after all! It was probably some shrewd old rep rep rep robate with usurious rates In cahoots with the sleek Monsieur Henri de La La vcrgne, who made e bldc-split en the said rales In return for the exclusive privilege accorded the ether of acting its leech te the guests of the house when In extremity. It hnd been perhaps twenty minutes Mncc he hat! left the roulette tabic, lie looked atciils watch new ns he saw the doorman coining toward the supper room wim ins hat and coat. The night was still early. It was a quarter te eleven. Jlc went out into the hall. assail," said the gray-haired and obsequious old darky, as he assisted Jehn Bruce into hla coat. "If ve'll will just come with me, Mlsttih Bruce, ye'all will be commedated right prompt. ' Jehn Bruce followed his cuide te the doorstep. Uhe darky pointed te a closed motor car nt ,the "curb by the corner, a few houses "away. "Ye'all just say 'Persia' te the shut fcr. Mlsttih Bruce, and " "All right!" Jehn Bruce united hi Interruption, and went down the steps te the sidewalk. Jetta Bruce approached the nailing car leisurely, scrutinizing it the while; nnd os he nppreached, It seemed te take en mere and mere the aspect of a ven erable and decrepit urk. The body of the car as entirely without light: the glass frenti If them were one. behind the mnn whom he discerned sitting In the chauffeur's seat, was cvjdcntly closely curtained; and se, tee, he new discov ered, ns he drew neaier. were the win dows and doers of the car as well. The parlor leeks a little ominous. .-.-.-.. ... - .. ,., ., ,., said .lenn nrucc semy te nnnsen. 1 womi.:r wemi.:r new mr ,1 .- ... ... -1 , , .. ,. . ,.. ,!, cnMftp'a vehicle. believe," chauffeur. nd Jehn Bruce was conscious that he was under going a critical inspection. In turn In looked nt the chauffeur, nut there was very little light. The car seemed Ie have chosen a spot as little disturbed by the rays of the street lamps as possible, and he gained but a vague Impression of n red. weather-beaten face, clean shaved, with shaggy brown under griz zled hair, the whole topped by en equally weathcrbeatcn felt nnt of non descript shnpe and t-mer. The Inspection, en the chauffeur's part at least, appeared te be satisfactory. Yes, sir." said the man. "fclep In, . -,-', sir, piciuc. . ,,.,1C dem. swuns npen just hew, .loin. I Hruce could net have explained. MIe! . a j,,.,, into the car only te J I riiQTeriAvs u,"", einixijai xuuipaiiy ei America, wnicn is yQiantuj, J early showing of the finest productions. Ask APOI 1 O V'U THOMPSON ST. MrULLU XIATIVKR DAILY PAULINE STARKE In "SALVATION NKI.I." ADPAniA CHESTNUT 11(1. 10T1I tViLl-4A in A. M. te 11:15 1. U. EUGENE O'BRIEN ' hi "CHIVALKOl'H CHARLKV" ACTHD UtANKI.IN t UlllAllU AVB. A31xJI MATINKB DAILY srr.ciAi, CAST In "WIFE AGAINST WIFE" BALTIMORE B,!f7 H gSgf BETTY COMPSON In "THE I.ITTI.K MIMSTUa" DI I lCPIRPl llreal & Huquhnn DL.vJEDirVL-' c'ontlniieus s until 11 MARION DAVIES III "THK IIUIIIK'S '.AV" BROADWAY ""'ftftib CONSTANCE TALMADGE In "WEIHIINO IIKLI.S" rAPlTrI '" MAHKBT ST. .ATl Uk, 10 ,X. M 10 Mill P. U BETTY COMPSON In "THE LAW AND THK VtOMAN" -.-vf ivfvJI Al Gtn, 4 Maplawoed Avm. JL.V-HII-Mj 2-3H. 7 Mnd tl P. M, KATHERINE MacDONALD In "TIU'BT VOt'lt WIFK" FAIRMOUNT 30t,nV)a1lt SPECIAL FOX I'KOIll'fTinN "THE QUEEN OF SHEBA" C1TUI CT THBATIIK- mieiir Spruce DO In 31- MATINRR DAILY JACK HOLT In "Till. CALL OK THK. NUIITII" GREAT NORTHERN aS'T ft'tfff JOHN BARRYMORE In "T1IK. UIT1N KATKB" IN1PCRIA1 UunI & WALNt'T STS. lIVlr'-1"1-' M"' '.' an, v.v 7 t 0 JOHN BARRYMORE In "TIIK. LOTUS KATKIt" ITARI TON 3K'I'-VT Abuv HHOAD NAKLlUls. lily, u.ln A.M. te I1:80 P.M. ( JACKIE COQGAN In "MY IIUV" I inCDTY bheau a celumwa'avI Llb)Ui I MATINRM DAtlr ' raWMWRHAy ' Hi,. , TOW toMv.WteLy .. ... -A'A"!Nahrt..-' v -" , ,r M I ' i , An Unutual Remance of People Whew, Very le nj It ' Pledged te De the Bidding of Others ' i ' By FRANK L. PACKARD ' Auther' of 'Tne MiraeU Man," "Frem New On," etc. CcpvrleM. . Publle LtAatf Ctmpanv draw back Instinctively as he found it already occupied. But the deer had closed behind him. It was Inky black In the Interior new with the deer shut. The car was jolting Inte motion. "Parden me!" said Jehn Bruce it little grimly, and sat down en the back f A woman ! He had Just been able te make out a woman s form as nc nan Mil in- It wnq clever damned clever! Of both the exquisite Monsieur U.! 1n Tntrnnrne nmT ttie money- lending anlder nt the ether end of this painted, fair and winsome damsel, no 'pa n t y ivnmnn in n -n unun doubt te maue tne usunein jnu m il legal Interest n little sweeter! ' Oh. yes, he quite understood new that .nnin tn hnwnre nf the conductor! "I did net anticipate such charming company," said Jehn Hrucc facetiously, "Have we far te go?" There u'nn nn nnswer. Hnmrthlnar like a shadow, deeper than the surrounding blackness, seemed te pass before Jehn uruce a eyes, nnu men n unrhntr iinrlfht. stnrtled and nmazed. In front of him. let down from the reef of the car, was a small tame cover ed with btack velvet and suspended, some twelve Inches above the tabic, throwing the glow downward in a round spot of light, ever the velvet surface, was a shaded electric lamp. A small white hand ; bare of any ernnment, palm upward, lay upon the velvet table top under the play of the light. A voice spoke new softly from beside bim: "Yeu have something te pawn? ' Jehn Bruce stared. He still could net see her face. "Mr yes," he said. He frowned in perplexity. "When we get te Persia, alias the pawn-ahep." "This is the pnwn-shep," she an swered. "Let me sec what you have, please." "Well.' I'm da " Jehn Bruce cheeked hinjseif. There was a delicacy about that white hand resting there un der the light tlint rebuked him. "Kr pardon me," said Jehn Bruce. He felt for his jeweled wntch.feb. unfastened it. nnd Inid it in the ex tended palm. He laughed a little te himself. On with the game! The lure J was here, all riyht ; the stage setting was masterly nnd new the piper would be paid en a basis, probably, that would A. REICH ARD 1113 CHESTNUT ST. opi'emik Kmii'sj. kst. isbq. " never knew you carried Much beautiful Linent, and me rta rta Menable, tee!" exclaimed a well-known matron- WE HEAR THE SAME REMARK QUITE OFTEN A FEW OF OUR SPECIALS ARE LISTED: Handsome Plain Satin Band Deuble Damask Napkins.' 1 A CA Der. This is a grand value. 22x22. New lU.OU Anether shipment of these Heavy, Sturdy C 7C Der. Belgian Linen Damask Napkins. 22x22. New UlO 2 amnziiiK Belgian Linen Tewel Specials. fiA All-linen hemstitched Huck Towels. 18'2x36. New w"C Handsome Huck and Damask Towels. 20x38. New 1 AA Beautiful Hand-Madc Scarfs from Italy that possess character- '""i ." c".; iexi.i, ;.ii ca.; SPECIAL Wamsutta Percale Sheets, SALE Hemmed and Hemstitched H "A HURST for many -vears with Patterson's Linen Shep, a at n "UUUl js new connected with this firm. rilOTQPl.AVH The following theatres obtain their pictures in jvi.. lUMuiiuuiaiiuug pictures mreugn me eraniey Uom Uem pany of America. ORIFMT Woodland Ar. at C'.-d at. V-'IMIX 1 MATINKi: li.MI.V KATHERINE MacDONALD '" "'V I.AI1X 'S I.ATCIIKKV" OVERBROOK woiiiAVBKjiewu NORMA TALMADGE '" "THK HK1N ON Till. DOIIU " PAI ACF 12'4 WAKKET STHKET WILLIAM S. HART In "THAVKI.IN' ON" REGENT MA1IKUT ST llalew 17 TH II A. M. tu 11 1- M. CHARLES RAY In "TWO MINUTK8 TO (.0-- RIAI TO "LUMANTOWN AVH.SUE II-11W AT TUU'KItuCKlIN Mr. TOM MIX III "THK IIOIKIII IIIAXin.MV SHERWOOD "xi;A.f LIONEL BARRYMORE " In "IIOOXIKRANO llll, I," STANLEY MAniET AT 1UTH HOPE HAMPTON In "HTAtt IH'ST" QTAMTnM MAIUCET AIiem. 10TH le II .n 1. m winnivil 11. 30, A. .XI. te II SARDOU'8 FAMOUS IIO.XIANCK "THEODORA" 333 MARKET b7"ekt thkattje J J J IV1-VIMVL, Jja, Mi l0 ,,,,3 j, M PAULINE STARKE In "SALVATION NELL" VICTORIA M'1KV' SlSb.-0fi1 i siir n a. xr te ii-ia i, ji. ANITA STEWART n"TIIEINVIHmLK lTAIt" GRANT "Pirra"AM.1"Mat "fedl? VJlxr-Vl'S 1 ,3i XVHltpr XVallirn fll urKun SHIRLEY MASON In "QUKKNIE" AT OTHER THtATRES. "" "WAY. DOWN WEAST"T,,B vienimuiywn MATlNEn daii.t MSSUaffiffi, ' I relegate Shylock himself te the klni eartcn c!ass oPmeney lenders 1 ' , , 'i!ii. ...J.I..I. t& . , .1 . iinu lien, Biiiiuriiijf i seemed te' Jel).. I Bruce an though his bleed whln. 1 tlireiiffh his veins was afire. A ... V profile, bending forward te examine tat1 diamonds and the setting of he fob pendant, cnine under the light, lie mi! at It fascinated. It was the most bein tlftil lace no nea ever seen. Ills a.M drank In the rich masses of h.I7 silken hair, the perfect threat, the ehi nnd lips that, "while 'modeled, in swett womanliness, were sun eloquent of tf reliance and strength. He had theuiil te sec a pretty face, a little hrali i perhaps, anil artfully powdered ami reuted: whnt be saw was a vial .J loveliness that seemed te personify ft,. unniiiiivu. vuu-ajivcu nt. inncss and purity of youth. ' He spoke Involuntarily : no ppwtr'.i his could have kept back, the werdV "My Ged, you are wonderful !"" B, I exciniuiL'u in u ivw vuict?. He saw the color swiftly tinge the threat n coral pink, and mount et. ward, but she did net leek at him, "Yqti probably paid two theumd ' dollars for this," she said euu "and " "Ju "Nineteen hundred,' corrected Jeh Bruce mechanically. ' . , "I will allow you seventeen hunlrH en it. then." she said, still anlatt. "The Interest will be at 7 per cent. De you wisn te accent me ener:" Seventeen hundred I Seven per cat. It wan in consonance with the vliljnl His mind was tepsy-turvy. He did set understand. "It Is very liberal," said Jehn Bru trying te control his voice. "Of ceurw I accept." The shapely head nodded. He watched her spellbound. Tit watch-fob liad vanished, and In its place ! new under the little conical shift e( light she was swiftly counting out t pile of crisp, new, 'fifty-dollar bank notes. Te these she added a stamptd and numbered ticket. I "Yeu may redeem the pledge at aar lime by making application te the tint person te whom you originally applied for a lean tonight," she said, as alt handed him the money. "Please count it." "I I am quite satisfied," said, Jeb Bruce a little helplessly. "Please count It," she Insisted, i With a shrug of pretest, Jehn Brufa obeyed her. It was net at nil the money that concerned him, nor the touch et it that was 'quickening his pulse. "It is unite correct." he sold, mitliia mencv and ticket In his pocket. Ha turned toward her. "And new " His words ended in n little gasp. Tee light was out. In the darkneas that shadow passed again before his fjei, and he was conscious that the table had . vanished also tunc tne car had (topped. The deer opened. "If you iilcnse. sir!" It was tea chauffeur, holding the deer open. Jehn Hruce hesitated. I er leek here!" he said. I " "If you please, sir!" ,There.,wae something of significant finality in the man's patient and respectful tenesi Jehn Bruee amllcd wryly. -515 "Well, nt least. I mny say 'god night," lie said, as he backed out of the car. " "Certainly, sir geed-night, air," said the chauffeur calmly and cleetd the deer, nnd touched his hat, and climbed back te his scat. "Well. I'm damned!" said Jeba Uruce fervently. Te be continued tomorrow " lax.ii, new 3.00 ea. PIIOTOI'LATS through the a guarantee of for the theatre 'Wantw, COMMNV r J US NIXON-NlRDLINGtR Q THEATRES 1 BELMONT VJO ADOX'E MARKB, 1 ,sn .,,,1 S-nfl: (I HO tall NORMA TALMADGE I II "THK SKIN ON TIIK 1MJ0B" . PPHAR "JOT" CEDAK AVBSrt TOM MOORE In "MAUK IN UK.WLN" COLISEUM """fteTafi'S pM2 FRANK MAYO In "ACHOSM THK IIKAI LINK'' ICHIRO "'tONT BT. & UIIIAKO AVE. JUmDVJ .tumhe Junr. nn TrarVferd "IiH JACKIE COOGAN In "l-KCK'H UAU IIOV" , I FADFR 4IHT LANCASTEB AV l-'rl-'E'l ....an m 4:30; 7 tn II T. M- WALLACE REID ln "KENT KBKK" , I Of! KT f''-T anij lecT'hi' ftiH-.Br' UUV.UJ1 Mft(, 1.30, n.nn: Rxi S30te JOHN BARRYMORE In "THK LOTUS KATKH" NIXON wu ANU MA,,KS?s".i. CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "THE KID Kln Tomemnv K,, lk-1. H & St3ftl'. H. MISS HOPE HAMPTON THK STAU OK "STAII !'8T". Will Appear in Penen at the Nixef IXIVULI 1:30 si 11-4' te 11 P. POLA NEGRI In "ONK ABAIHAN NI0IIT" AQTUl CT Tlicatra. Oub. "I." 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