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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, ' 1916.
11
THE GOD S OF
Sequel to Under the. Moons
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author of tho Tarzan Storks
ClIArTnn XVIIt (CotiUnnen).
WD WEIU3 elosa behind hthi, and alt saw
the figure of a man run quickly across a
llttlo plcco of sword and disappear In the
Bhrulibery beyond. ,
"He was on the balcony when I first saw
him," cried Hor Vastus. "Quick 1 Let us
follow hlml"
Tocethor wo ran to tho cardens, but
even though we scoured tho grounds with
tho entire cuard for hours, no trace could
Wo find of tho night marauder.
"What do you mako of It, Kantos Kan?"
asked Tars Tarkas,
"A spy sent by Eat Arras," ho replied.
'It was ever hlq way."
"He, will have something Interesting to
report to his master, then," laughed Hor
vastus.
It was late that night before our confer
ence broko up, but each man there had Ills
particular duties outlined, and tho details
' of the entlro plan had been mapped out.
After they had loft I bid Carthorls good
night, for I was very tired, and going to
my own apartments, bathed and lay down
upon my sleeping silks and furs for the
first good night's oleep I had had an op
portunity to look forward to stneo I had
returned to Baraoom.
But even now I wan to be dlsappolntod.
How long I slept I do not know. 'Whon
I awoko suddenly it was to find a half-
dozen powerful men upon mo, a gag al
ready In my mouth, and, a moment later,
my arm and legs securoly bound.
So quickly had they worked, and to such
Cood purpose, that I was utterly beyond
the power to resist them by tho tlmo I
was fully awake.
Nover a word spoko thoy, and tho gag
effectually prevented me speaking. Silent
ly they lifted mo and bore mo toward tho
door of my chamber.
As thoy passed tho window through
which tho farther moon was casting Its
brilliant beams, t saw that each of tho party
had his faco swathed In layers of silk
I could not rccognlzo ono of them.
Whon thoy had como Into tho corridor
with mo thoy turned townrd a secret panel
in tho wall which led to tho passage that
terminated in tho pits beneath tho palace.
That any know of this panel outside my
own household I was doubtful.
Yet tho leadar of tho band did not hesl
tato a moment. Hn stepped directly to tho
panel, touched the concealed button, and ns
tho door swung In ho stood nsldo, whllo his
companions cntcicd with mo. Then ho
closod tho panel and followed U3.
j Down through tho passageways to the
ta wo went nlong winding corridors that
Vmysclf had nover exploded.
On and on, until I felt confident that wo
Zero far beyond the confines of tho palace
grounds, and then tho way led upward
' again toward tho nurface.
Presently the party halted before a blank
wall. Tho leader rapped upon It with tho
hilt of his sword thrco quick, sharp blows,
a. pause, then thrco more, another pause,
and then two'.
' A second later tho wall swung In, and I
was pushed within a brilliantly lighted
chamber In which rat thrco richly trapped
men.
Ono of them turned toward me with a
sardonic smllo upon his thin, cruel lips It
waB Zat Arras.
CIIArTICR XIX
Itlack Despair
A3," SAID Zat Arras, "to what-kindly
A clrcumstanco am I Indebted for tho
pleasure of this unexpected visit from tho
Prince of Helium?"
Whllo ho wao speaking ono of my guards
FARMER SMITH'S ftgpj RAINBOW CLUB
VSst
ON KEEPING ACCOUNTS
Dearest Children Mr. John D. Rockefeller used to havo a little book which
ho called "Ledger A." In it ho kept his accounts. Your Editor likes to write
about Mr. John D. Rockefeller becauso ho (Mr. J. D. R.) is a great friend of
small boys.
Well, onco upon a time thero was a young lady, 13 years old, going on 14,
who went away for a visit.
Her father kissed her good-by and told her to keep an account of what sho
spent. So tho dear girl sent back an account which showed sho had spent so
much for railroad tickets, carfare, chocolate, rubbers and so on. Then she
added it all up and opposite the total sho wroto: "What I must havo started
With?"
Wasn't that funny?
You aro getting ready for summer, perhaps; let us go back to what your
Editor told. you when our club started. Ask yourself beforo you spend your
money, "DO I NEED THIS?"
This will help you spend your monoy WISELY. It is not wlso to HOARD
your money, but it is wiso to spend it judiciously.
If you nro never able to "get ahead," keep account of your pennies, for by
so doing you will FIND THE LEAKS. "
Stop them. PARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor.
Our Postofflco Box
narry Rosenberg Is n famous gymnast.
Re is as familiar with a pair of boxing
gloves as most boys aro with a ball and bat.
However, Harry
only regards box
ing ns a means to
an end: that Is,
tho means of be
coming a fine
sturdy boy In
order that he may
grow into a big,
useful man. Kills
Williams is train
ing himself for
futuro yearst in
this particular In
stance the train
ing is character
molding and not
physical exercise.
Here la a list of
Rainbow acts
that he kept track
HARRY rosunuero
of last weeks Monday-
Went on errand
wjthout accepting money. Tuesday Mother
had a headache. Kept brothers and sisters
from annoying her. Wednesday Helped an
old man across Broad street Thursday
Took care of the baby for mother. Friday
Helped brother wash tho dishes. Saturday
Watched a lady's houso for her while she
went out.
The Rainbow's Reward
By NORMA SLATER.
The was once a boy named Jack who had
a dog named Rover. One day they were
taking a walk along the bank of the river,
when all of a sudden they heard a child
cry "Oh i Oh I Oh I Harry has fallen In the
river."
Rover at once Jumped Into the river and
brought out the boy. Jack took Harry to
his home. HI mother gave Jack a reward
and bought Rover a, big blue ribbon and put
a. Rainbow Button on It to show bis courage.
Things to Know and Do
(1) What is the. longest day in the week?
() Susie Is getting very bright. She
has handed us a list of nine word of three
letters each and all ending in "AP" (a)
caters the head, (b) an opening; (c)
.chanct, id) a. -scat for small babts, (e)
A snort sleep, (t) something la a geogru-
phy ig, ouick Wow , tal juice of plants,
(O a rap. What words did Susie havo on
her UHt
had removed tho gag from my mouth, but
I made no reply to Zat Arras i simply stand
ing there In sllenco with level gaze fixed
upon tho Jed of Zodanga,
I do not doubt that my expression was
colored by the contempt I felt for tho man.
The eyes of those within tho chamber
were fixed first on me and then upon Zat
Arras, until finally a flush of anger crept
slowly over his face.
"You may go," ho said to those who had
brought me j and when only his two com
panions nnd ourselves were left In the
chamber ho spoko to mo again in a votco of
Ice very slowly nnd deliberately, with
many pauses, ns though ho would choose
his words cautiously.
"John Carter," ho said, "by tho edict of
custom, by the law of our religion and
by the verdict of an Impartial court you
aro condemned to die. Tho peoplo cannot
savo you I alone may accomplish that.
"THE MUCKER"
Another Story by
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Begins In
SATURDAY'S
Aliening d-i&a iUctigrr
"You nro absolutely In my power to do
with as I wish. I may kill you or I may
frco you j nnd should I elect to kill you,
nono would bo the wiser.
"Should you go frco In Helium for a year,
In nccordanco with tho conditions of your
reprieve, thero Is llttlo fear that tho peoplo
would ever Insist upon tho execution of
tho sentence Imposed upon you.
"You may go frco within two minutes
upon ono condition. Tardos Mors wilt never
return to Helium. Neither will Mors Ka
jak nor Dejnh Thorls. Helium must seloct
a now jeddak within tho year.
"Zat Arraa would bo Jeddak of Helium.
Say that you will espouse my cause This
Is tho prlco of your freedom. I am dono."
For a moment I was perplexed, but for
a moment only. Tho proud daughter of a
thousand Jeddnks would chooso death to a
dlslionorabto nlllanco such as this, nor could
John Cartor do loss for Helium than hlB
princess would do.
Then I turned to Zat Arras.
"Thero can bo no alliance" I said, "bo
tween a traitor to Helium and a prlnco of
tho Houso of Tardos Mors. I do not be
lieve, Zat Arras, that tho great Jeddak is
dead."
Zat Arras shrugged his shoulders.
"It will not bo long, John Carter." ho
said, "that your opinions will bo of inter
est oven to yourself, so mako tho best of.
them whllo you can, Zat Arras will per
mit you duo tlmo to reflect upon tho mag
nanimous offor ho has mado you.
"Into the sllenco and darkness of tho
pits you will enter upon your roflcctlon
this night, with tho knowlodgo that should
you fall within a reasonablo time to agree
to tho alternative which has been offorcd
you, nocr shall you cmergo from tho dark
ness and tho ollonco again.
"Nor shall you know nt what mlnuto the
hand will roach out through tho darkness
and tho sllenco with tho keen dagger that
shnll rob you of your last chanco to win
again tho warmth and tho freedom and
Joyousncss of tho outer world."
Zat Arras, clapped his hands ns ho ceased
speaking. Tho guards returned.
Ho waved his hand In my direction.
"To tho pits." ho said.
That was all. Four men accompnnled
mo from the chamber, nnd, with a radium
Tomorrow
1 the day of the opening
of the V. R. T.
Safety First Contest
$100
In prliea will be offered.
Announcement and rules will be printed
In TOMORROW'S Rainbow Club New.
A Rainbow Street Festival
Not nosewood street but Fairyland I
That Is what your editor thought when he
wandered by special Invitation Into that sec
tion of South Philadelphia mostly Inhabited
by tho boys and girls of Rainbow Holplng
land Club, A beautiful fairyland It was
with flag colors, alnbow colors. Pap lan
terns and happy faecal But a practical
fairyland It was for the owners of the
happy faces were rushing about making
pennies eo fast that we wero going to say
"that they didn't know how to count them.'"
But they did know how to count them.
Every single penny was as carefully kept
track of as aro the dollars In your daddy's
bank book.
To Mrs. Kate Server, 3318 South Rose
wood street, organizer of the Rainbow Help
ing Hand, enough of praise cannot be given
for her skilful planning of the party and
her eystematlo carrying out of these plana.
The children sold candy in tiny baskets
made of strips of red, white and blue crepe
paper, braided. They sold lemonade, root
beer, doll babies, aprons and petticoats.
The festival was well attended, for tho Rain
bow had advertized Its approach for sev
eral days previous to the actual date.
Tho proceeds will be used to pay the ex
penses of an all-day picnic to be given by
the club later in the summer.
Among those who worked very hard for
the success of the party aro Marion, Grace
and Anna, Paly, Theresa Zuaay Lillian
Hudson, Catherine and Mary Collins. Maria
Uheuiin and Catherine Schaefftr, James
Daley Johfl and James Collins, Howard end
Joseph Voter Wilbur Spencer, Joi-rph Kor
ri and Francis Sflue.
M APJ
of Mars
hand-light to Illumine tho way, escorted
mo through seemingly Interminable tun
nels, down, over down, beneath tho city of
Helium.
At length they halted within a fair
sUed chamber. Thero were rings set In
tho rocky walla. To them chains wcro
fastened, and nt tho ends of many of tho
chains wero humnn skeletons.
One of theso thoy kicked aside, and un
locking the huge padlock that had hold a
chain nbout what had once been n human
ankle, they snapped tho Iron band about
my own leg. Then they left mo, taking
tho light with them.
Utter darkness prevailed. For a few
minutes I could hear tho clanking of ac
coutrements, but oven this grew fainter
and fainter until at last tho sllenco was as
complcto ns tho darkness.
How long I stood listening In the dark
ness t do not know, but tho silence was
unbroken, nnd nt last I sank to tho hard
floor of my prison, whore, leaning my head
against tho stony wall, I slept.
It must havo been several hours later
that I awakened to find a young man stand
ing beforo me.
In ono hand ho bore a light! In tho other
a receptacle containing a gruel-ll!:o mix
ture tho common prison faro of Bnrsoom.
"Zat Arras sends you greetings," said
tho young man, "nnd commands me to In
form you that, though ho Is fully advised of
tho plot to mako you Jeddak of Helium, ho
Is, however, not Inclined to withdraw tho
offer which ho has mado you. To gain your
freedom you hao but to rcqucBt mo to ad
vlso Zat Arras that you accept tho terms of
his proposition."
I but shook my head. The youth said no
more, nnd, after placing tho food upon the
floor at my side, returned up tho corridor,
taking tho light with him.
Twlco a day for many days this youth
camo to my coll with food and over tho
namo greetings from Zat Arras. For a long
tlmo I tried to engage him In conversation
upon other matters, but ho would not talk.
and so, nt length, I desisted.
For months I sought to dovlso methods
to Inform Carthorls of my whereabouts.
For months I scraped and scrnped upon
a single link of tho mar.slvo chain whch
held mo, hoping cventunlly to wear It
through, that I might follow tho youth
back through tho winding tunnels to a
point whero I could mako n break for
liberty.
I was bcsldo myself with anxiety for
knowlcdgo of tho progress of tho expedition
which was to rcscuo Dejah Thorls.
I folt that Carthorls would not let tho
matter drop, wcro )o frco to act; but In so
far ns I knew ho, also, might bo a prisoner
In Zat Arras" pits.
That Zat Arras' spy had overheard our
conversation rclntlvo to tho selection of a
new jeddak I know, and ncarccly a half
dozen minutes prior wo had discussed tho
dctnlts of tho plan to rescuo Dejah Thorls.
Tho chances wero that that matter, too,
was well known to him. Carthorls, Kantos
Knn, Tars Tarlcas, Hor Vnstus nnd Xodar
might oven now bo tho victims of Zat Ar.
ras' assassins, or elso his prisoners.
I determined to mako nt least ono more
effort to learn something, nnd to this end I
adopted strategy whon next tho youth enmo
to my cell.
I had noticed that ho was a hnndsome
fellow, nbout tho slzo nnd ngo of Carthorls.
And I had also noticed that hln shabby
tralpplngs but Illy comported with his dlgnL
fled and noblo bearing.
It was with these observations as a basis
that I oponed my negotiations with him
upon his next regular visit to my prison.
"You have been very kind to mo during
my imprisonment here," I said to him, "and
as I feel that I havo nt best but a very
short tlmo to llvo. I wish, oro It la too lato
to furnish substantial testimony of my np-
TALES OF THE BLUE FOREST OF
ALASKA
Granny Grump Matchmaker
By Farmer Smith
Ono day tho king of tho snow birds camo
to Tulip Heart'n grandmother nnd said If
sho would give him little Tulip Heart to bo
his queen ho would glvo Granny Grump
a wagonload of diamond
. Granny Orump said she would think It
over. Whllo she was thinking It over Prince
Fluff Fluff, tho king of the polar bears,
camo to her and said he would give her a
river of gold If she would let little Tulip
Heart be his queen.
Old Granny a rump told Prlnco Fluff
Fluff, the polar bear king, that he would
havo to clvo two rivers of gold for Tulip
Heart, aa the snow bird had promised a
wagonload of diamonds. Prlnco Fluff Fluff
went away then to Bee If he could find an
other river of gold.
While he was' gone King Burr Burr, of
the bluo wolves, came to old Granny
Grump'a cave. Ho said he would give her
two mora caves of gold with diamonds all
over tho floor If sho would let llttlo Tullu
Heart be his queen.
Old Granny Qrump was very creedv nnrt
didn't know what to do. When she heard
nbout the wagonload of diamonds, tho rivers
of gold and the golden caves she wanted
them all. She couldn't decldo on which to
take.
Little Tulip Heart didn't know Just what
was going on. Old dranny Grump told her
to go out and play whllo eho talked with
Prince Fluff Fluff, King Burr Burr and the
King of the snow birds, who hadn't any
name but Zzzzzzzzzzz.
Little did Tulip Heart know that at that
very minute Prince Marmolade was coming
on a beautiful white cloud to meet her,
(To be continued.)
The Rainbows Fulfill Their Promise
I)y MIRIAM KOENIQ. AtUntta City.
Thero was once, a little boy who had
Joined the Rainbow Club. He was anxious
to fulfill his promise, so he decided to form
a branch club, and he did.
The dues wero S cents a week, Tho
children saved money up and soon had
6 dollars. They decided to use It for a
good purpose.
Ono day they all went out for a walk.
They had not gone far when they saw a
llttlo girl crying. They asked her what was
the matter. She replied, "Mamma has not
money enough to pay our rent."
4 "How much is the rent!" asked the boys.
"It Is 8 dollars, but mother has only
3 dollars," said the little girl.
The boys though of their a dollars. They
gave It to tho child 5 dollars for rent and
1 dollar for food.
Go the boys fulfilled their promise to the
Rainbow 1
FARMER 8MITH.
Evbnjnq Ledobr:
I wish to become a member ot your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. I agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND
EVERY DAV SPREAD A UTTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAV.
Name . ,,, ...........,.,..,
Address ..ft,...,,....,.,,..,.....
,....,,,.,,....,...,
School J attend,
prectntlon of nil that you have done to
render my Imprisonment bearable.
"In the guardroom of my palaco nro
many fine trappings. Go thou there and
select the harness which most pleases you
It shall be yours. All I nsk la that you
wear it that I may know that my wish has
been realized. Tell mo that you will do
Tho boy's eyes had lighted with pleasure
nq I spoke, and I saw him glance from his
rusty trappings to tho magnificence of my
own. For a moment ho stood In thought
beforo he spoke, nnd for that moment my
heart fairly ceased beating so much for
mo there was which hung upon tho sub
stance of his answer.
Again ho stood silently In deep thought.
"And thero Is n. Jeweled shortsword
which I took from tho body of a northern
Jeddak. When you get tho harness see that
Carthorls gives you that nlso. With It and
the harness which you may select thero will
bo no more handsomely accoutred warrior
In nil Zod.tnga.
"Bring writing materials whon you como
next to my cell, nnd within a few hours we
shall sco you garbed In a stylo befitting
your birth and carriage."
Still In thought, and without speaking, he
turned nnd left me. I could not; guess what
his decision might be, nnd for hours I sat
fretting over tho outcome of tho matter.
If ho accepted a mesearco to Carthorh It
would mean to mo that Cnrthorls still lived
andiwns free.
If the youth returned wearing the hnrnesi
and tho sword I would know that Carthorls
had received my noto and that ho knew
that I still lived.
That tho bearer of tho noto was n Zodan
gan would bo sulllclent to explain to Car
thorls that I wnB a prisoner of Zat Arras.
It wn9 with feelings of excited expectancy
which I could senrco hide that I heard tho
youth's nppronch upon tho occnslon of his
next visit.
I did not speak beyond my necustomed
greeting of him. As ho placed tho food
upon tho floor by my side ho nlso deposited
writing mntorlnl nt tho same time.
My heart fairly bounded for Joy. I had
won my point.
For a moment I looked at the materials
In feigned surprise, but soon I permitted
an expression of dawning comprehension to
como Into my face, and then picking them
up I penned a brlof order to Carthorls to
deliver to P.arthnk a harness of his selec
tion nnd tho shortsword which I described.
That waH all. But It meant everything
to mo nnd to Cnrthorls.
I laid tho noto open upon tho floor. Pnr
thalc picked It up, and, without a word, left
me.
The next tlmo I heard approaching foot
steps I could scarce await to sco If Parthak
woro the harness and tho sword, but Judge
If you can my chagrin nnd disappointment
whon I saw that ho who boro my food was
not Parthak.
"What hna become of Parthak?" I nsked,
but tho follow would not answer, nnd as
soon ns ho had deposited my food, turned
and retraced his steps to tho world nbovc.
Days camo and went, nnd still my now
Jailer continued his dutfes, nor would he
ever speak n word to mo, either In reply
to tho simplest questions, or of his own
Initiative.
I could only speculate on tho cnuso
of Parthak's removal, but that It was
connected In pnino way directly with the
noto that I had given him wns most
apparent to me.
Thirty days had passed slnco I had
given tho youth tho noto. Thrco hundred
and thirty days had passed slnco my
incarceration.
An closely in I could flguro there re
mained a bare thirty dnys ere Dejah
Thorls would be ordered to tho nrenn
for tho rites of Issus.
I think I should havo gono crazy but
for tho sound of my approaching Jailer.
It distracted my attention from the terrible
thoughts that had been occupying my en
tire mind,
Now a now nnd grim determination camo
to me. I would mnko ono superhuman ef
fort to escape. Kill my Jailer by a ruse.
and trust to fato to lead me to tho outer
world in safety.
With the thought camo Instant action.
I threw myself upon the floor of my cell,
closo by the wall, In a strained and distorted
posture, as though I wcro dead after a
strugglo or convulsions.
When ho should stoop over me I hnd but
to grasp his throat with ono hnnd and strike
him a terrific blow with the slack of my
chain, which I gripped firmly In my right
hand for that purpose.
Nearer and nearer enmo the doomed mnn.
Now I henrd him halt beforo mo. There
was a muttered exclamation and then a step
as ho camo to my side.
I felt him kneel beside me.
My grip tightened upon the chain. Ho
leaned close to me. I must open my eyes
to find his throat, grasp It and strike ono
mighty blow, all at tho same Instant,
Tho thing worked Just as I had plannod.
So brief wns tho Interval between tho
opening of my eyes and the fall of the chain
that I could not check It.
Yet In that second I recognized the face
bo close to mo ns that of my son Car
thorls! What cruel and malign fnto hnd worked
to such frightful end I What devious chain
of clrcumstnnces had led my boy to my
side at this ono particular minute ot our
lives, when I could striko him down and
kill him In Ignorance of his Identity!
A benign though tardy providence blurred
my vision and my mind, as I sank Into
unconsciousness ncrosa the lifeless body of
my only son.
When I regained consciousness It was to
feel a cool, firm hand pressed upon my
forehead. For an Instant I did not open
my eyes. I was endeavoring to gather the
loose endi of many thoughts and memories
which flitted eluslvely through my tired
and overwrought brain.
Leaning over mo was Carthorls, a great
bruise upon his forehead, where the chain
had struck him, but alive, thank heaven,
nllve! Theio was no one with him. Reach
ing out my arms I took my boy wlth'in them,
and If over there rose from any planet a
fervent prayer of gratitude It wns there be.
neatlL the crust of dying Mars as I thanked
the Eternal Mystery for my son's life.
The brief instant in which I had seen and
recognized Carthorls before the chain fell
must have been ample to check the force
of the blow. He told me that he had lain
unconscious for a time how long he did
not know.
"How came you here at all?" I asked.
"It was by your wit In apprising ma of
your existence and imprisonment through
the youth Parthak. Until he came for his
harness and his sword we had thought you
dead. When I had read your note I did
as you had bid, giving Parthak his cholco of
the harness In the guard room, and later
bringing the Jeweled shortsword to him. The
minute that I had fulfilled the promise you
evidently had made him my obligation
ceased. Then I commenced to question him,
but he would give me no information as to
your whereabouts. He was Intensely loyal
to SCat Arras.
"Finally I gave him a fair choice between
freedom and the pits beneath the palace
tho price of freedom to bo full information
as to where you were Imprisoned and direc
tions which would lead us to you but still
he maintained his stubborn partisanship.
Despairing, I had him removed to the pits,
where he still Is,
"And here I am. Just In time to be nearly
killed by you," he ended, laughing.
As he talked, Carthorls had been working
at the lock which held my fetters, and now
with an exclamation of pleasure he dropped
tho end of the chain to the floor, and I
stood up once more freed from the galling
Irons In which I had chafed for almost a
year.
He had brought a longsword and a dag
ger for me, and thus armed we set out
upon the return Journey to my palace.
Some half-hour later we came to the pits
beneath our own palace, and soon there
after emerged Into the audience chamber
Itself, where we found Kantos Kan, Tars
Tarkas, Hor Vastus and .Xodar awaiting
us roost Impatiently.
No time was lost In fruitless recounting
of my Imprisonment What I desired to
know was how well the plans we bad laid
nearly a year ago had been carried out?
"H has taken much longer than we had
expected," replied Kantos Kan. "The fact
that we were compelled to maintain utter
secrecy has handicapped us terribly Zat
Arras' spies ere everywhere Yet, to the
best of my knowledge, no word of our real
piaos baa reached the vilLaii, s ear
tCQNTJJWEU TOMuRItuWJ
i r
:CZXZZML
CLEO RIDGELY
At tho Stanley in "Tho Selfish
Woman."
GOOD SUMMER SHOW
DELIGHTS AT KEITH'S
"Made in Philly" Enters Second
Week With Colors Flying.
Other Features
"Made In Philly" seems to Improve with
ngo. It la only two weeks old, but ono
can discover many good things at a second
look which mako thlB local-born Infant
seem more vigorous ns It grows.
True, thero li no plot, nnd If there was
It would be quickly lost In tho shufTlo when
such nd lib nrtlstn as Harry Fern, Keller
Mack nnd Frank Orth get busy.
Al White and Mlsq Francis repeated their
artistic hit In tho dances of today. El
llrcndct and tho Doolcys hnd a good sharo
In tho fun-mnklng, while Mndelon Lear
added to the classy end of tho proceedings
In a pretty number.. Every section of tho
city Is Interested in tho revue, for tho rea
son that Its participants come from every
nook nnd corner of Philadelphia. Special
nights havo been sot sldo this week for
patrons of tho various localities.
The corner In wit In tho show wns cap
tured by Halllgnn nnd Sykcs In a business
sketch, which fairly snapped with clever
lines, This Is one of tho few acts In vaude
ville In which tho net really starts when It
begins.
Noel Travers, Irene Douglas nnd com
pany presented "Moadowbrook Lnno" for
tho first time hero with good results. A
poor girl has to havo $1500 by C o'clock or
tho landlord will sell tho house. A sales
man happens along, drops nil his work Im
mediately, gets the money by flim-flamming
tho landlord, saves tho houses, kisses cur
tain Edgar Allan AVoolf.
Types of tho women ot today wero shown
by Dorothy Granvillo In a striking and
original stylo. Sho was rewarded with lib
eral applause.
The 1G Nnvassar girls, under tho direc
tion of Miss Augusta Dial, gavo a number
of musical selections lndlcntlvo of spring
nnd wooded dells. Whlto nnd Clayton
created nn uproar In ono of tho most eccen
tric nnd nt tho same tlmo artistic dancing
acts seen here this season.
Tho return of the negro soldiers enptured
by tho Mexicans nnd other Interesting Inci
dents In connection with tho border battle
wero shown In tho pictures. J. O. C.
"A Business Proposal" Nixon Grand
Thero If no end of fun nnd nn nbundnnco
of hurprlscs In "A Business Proopsnl,"
which heads tho bill at tho Nixon Grand.
It Is presented by Monroo, Heady and
Joyce, who woro rewarded with laughs nnd
npplauso aplenty.
Frank Gabby, a clever ventriloquist,
showed something new In this line of en
tertainment. In addition to keeping up n
running lino of tnlk with his wooden-hended
family, ho talked over tho telephone while
ono of the dummies wns singing. He nlso
ate a banana whllo talking v. Ith them, and
at times It looked ns though the llttlo
Inanimate family wns really nllve.
Fritz nnd Lucy Broacho, Howard. Klbbel
and Herbert nnd tho Cavannas also offered
pleasing acts.
Henry Sheppard Cross Keys
Henry O. Sheppard and Mrs. Frances
Pemberton Dado, well known In social cir
cles nnd prominent In tho Llttlo Treatro pro
ductions, aro among tho pleasant features
of the bill this week at tho Cross Keys.
They present a sketch of timely Interest,
which nffords opportunities for urtlstlc
work. Tho sketch was woll received.
"Over tho Garden Wall." a tabloid.
Charles Hallmnn. Barrlck nnd Hart nnd
Foster and Seamon were also on the bill,
which was entertaining throughout.
Man's Law Globo
"Stan's Law," presented by tho Knicker
bocker Players, Including George W. Bar
bler and Carrie Thatcher, was highly ap
preciated nt the Globe. The sketch has
many strong situations and tells an inter,
estlng story.
Somers nnd Morse presented "At the Gold
Club," with good results. Other good acts
included the Flvo Musical Byrons, Harry
and Anna Seymour, Bennlo Franklin, Aerial
Macks, Jack Dakota, Frank Ward and
Holdcn and Horron.
Kaiser's Physician Dies in Berlin
LONDON. July 11. An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that Dr. Frederick W. It von
Ilberg Is dead In Berlin. Doctor von Ilberg
had the special care of tho throat affection
from which the German Hmperor has
suffered for many years and was one of the
Emperor's most Intimate friends.
Prominent
Photoplay Presentations
WEST I'lIIl-AHELl'IIIA
OVERBROOK e3D VoVZvr
Pauline Frederick ,n 'KEN
UELJICTlONS FROM "KATINKA" '
COAI K H V
BALTIMORE
BOTH AND
BALTIMORE! AVR.
Bessie Barriscale ln "NOX iIYfiIaTER-
'THE MOONSHINERS''
KEVSTONE COMEDY
EUREKA 0T" MARKET BTB
H. B. Warner ,n "fiSt,.0'
Bvn9 'The Two o'Clock Train'
NORTH
Broad Street Casino BR0lIELw
EVENING T 15 AND 9
FRANKLIN RITCHIE in
'THE INNBit STRUQqLE;;
1VI-, 1 .3 1 VJnC LEHIGH AVENUE
VAUDEVILLE and
"IRON CLAW" Pictures
60UTU
OLYMPIA
BROAD iKD
DA IN BRICKIE
or'nium ( cowJqH. aorts, anil amui-
4S I(o BliKpnvTfc ynw au;& X2AJLT
Social Pirates" Others
asafaai .gtolUaap
'2i L.
I BUT 14
l2
i
JVEW FEATURE FILMS
AT DOWNTOWN HOUSES
Good Directing in Stanley Show
Splits Honors With Fair
banks at Arcadia
Evening Ledger Photoplau
Cast Contest Entry Blank
VUnn enter In the Erenlne Idffr CTiite
nlar Cent Confetti
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Nomlnntlnr orcnnlzntlen.
Mall to Krrnlne Tdtrr rhotonlny Cunt Con
tent, 1'. U. Hot 004, l'lillailelphln.
By the Photoplay Editor
It Is hard to say Just whero photoplay
honors lay yesterday between tho principal
downtown theatres showing new feature
films. The Stanley, with Wallnco Reld nnd
Cleo Rlilircly In "Tho Selfish Woman," and
tlio Arradln, with Douglas Fairbanks In
"Flirting with Fate," made n pretty even
split.
For nrtlstry, tho Lnsky-rnrnmount film
at tho Stanley carries oft the final verdict,
Its story of n society girl who marries
n young engineer for money, tries to wreck
his engineering work In order to win n
million dollars from sinister interests, and
ends by loving nnd saving him, is direct
and gripping, but It Is pretty "tnll talking"
In spots.
Its masculine star, Wallace Reld, Is Just
ns handsomo, athletlo nnd generally likable
ns ever; ho breaks a man and a table at
tho samo tlmo with perfect flnosse. Cleo
Rldgely, on tho other hand, Is Just a bit be
hindhand In making tho Btory of hor
villainy and heroism ring truoj it Is too
big a Job for her or any one elso.
But tho direction of tho film, Hko most
Lasky direction, Is Irreproachable. The
light Is warm and full of shndows that
heighten tho emotional expression. The
final scenes of riot nnd destruction nt the
engineering camp havo somo of the best
night photography arid fire tinting seen here
In n long time.
"The Selfish Woman," altogether, 1s good
entertainment.
But so is "Flirting With Fnte," at tho
Arcadia In a wholly different way.
Its star Is Just as perfect a comedian
of tho screen as ever. He is Just as de
lightfully athletlo ns aforetime, and ho still
pretends that Jumping to tho tops of roors
Is a commonplace Instead of a heroic busi
ness. The story of "Flirting With Fate" Is
built on n splendid comic theme for movie
exploitation. It may have como from a
short story, but It doesn't show tho signs.
Briefly, It concerns a poor young nrtlst, who.
thinning himself Jilted, hires a gunman
to "bump him oft" suddenly Eomo day when
ho Isn't looking, Tho young man no sooner
pays his $50 death prlco than fortune shines
upon him. Ho wins the girl and inherits a
million. For some hilarious reels ho en
deavors to enjoy his good luck whllo ho
dodges nil tho suspicious looking characters
In tho neighborhood. The film gets an ex
cellent finish from the reformation of tho
gunman nnd his attempt to return tho $50,
which are, of course, misunderstood by the
hero. Tho only blemish on tho film Is that
he might have misunderstood them much
more thoroughly and for n far longer time.
The construction Is not so well balanced as
It might be. There aro. however, delight
fully clever moments when the hero pic
tures mcntnlly how tho assassin might take
ndvantnge of a dozen prosaic happenings in
his dally life to annihilate him.
If thero Is some doubt nbout the rela
tive worth of "Tho Selfish Woman" and
"Flirting With Fate," there can be no
question nbout tho now Mutual comedy
of Mr. Chaplin's, "Tho Vagabond," whtch
was shown nt tho Palace, tho Victoria, the
Alhambra, the Germantown, tho Iris and
tho Locust It Is decidedly inferior to
yOf
rrnn followlne theatres ebtaln their
J. c
'oninany. which In n soarantee of
Prominent Photoplay Presentations
ontttliiinif plcturee throuih th STANLEY UOOKINO COMl'AN
leiurei waj;ilB''v"l,,,ni!SJf:AS;n.ii'9 "" '
15th, Morrla 6 Paiayunk Avj.
Mat. Dally ot 2: EBs., 7 A .
Paramount Pictures
ALHAMBRA
Barrymore. "Dorian's Divorce." . iS"i'l
"Oloria'a Romance." Chaplin. "The Vagabond
ARCADIA
CHESTNUT
BELOW 10TII
Douglas Fairbanks '"J'S
BUlle Burke In "QlorU'aRomance,"CNo10)
A DO! I f DID AND THOMPSON
APULIA) MATINEE DAILY
PARAMOUNT PRESENTS
n1.:.. r- In "THE HEART
ManeUoro op nora fltnn';
OCT nIa"MTrr 02D ABOVE MARKET
BELMON r Mai i,m iioo.
HAZEL JATMiaH&j;EBP W
rrrri a tj cow and cedar avb.
KsEAJ AK FAKAilO l.VT THEATRE
Geraldine Farrar "Mark Rosa"
FAIRMOUNT MTSii$?D avnu
D us tin Farnum in "David Garrick"
Tomorrow CIIAPLINinTH E VAOAHOND2
FRANKFORD franki?vWnUE
CHARLOTTE WALKER in
'THE TRAIL 0THE LONESOME TINE"
56TH ST. Theatre All
Uel. Spruce. Erga. T to 11
BlancheSweet 'dolaWuba:
GERMANTOWN 8503tooaanve.
FANNIE WARD in
"A QUTTER MAGDALENE"
C CXUX? BOTH t MARKET 2:13-1-0
uuuuu 116.000
KIUUALL ORGAN
Sessue Hayakawa AlienSoul.
pTOADn AVENUE THEATRE
VjIIvrvU tin QIRARD AVBNUE
Alice Brady in "LA BOHEME"
Addd"Tha Two o'clock Train" Coined;
IRIS THEATRE"3"8 "jiS"
PAULINE FREDERICK in
TH E MOMENT BEFORE
JEFFERSON 80T" atnrde&a3wh,n
Theda Bara
"EAST LYNNE"
LAFAYETTE
281i KENSINGTON
AVENUE
CHARLIE rilAPLIN In. "TUB '
IF AnFI? rORTT-J-IRST AND
LtLUUIUlS. LANCASTER AVIINUB
BLANCHE SWEET in
"THE. 1 HOI SAtiD-DOLLAR HUSBAND"
rTTVraraMfTlHun
iJTiWmiwri'irfTnnni
, ifr, quat..
Mr. Chaplin's recent efforts. Everything
happens consecutively In this eery ot Uio
vngrnnt violinist (Chaplin), who rescues a
strawberry-marked heiress from the gipsies
who kidnapped And adopted he Irl youth.
But the etory Is not a funny etorryi and
Mr. Chaplin' Isn't noted for his sentimental
powers. Moreover, hobody wants to b
him doing that sort of thing especially
when what he does Is, as the painter In
"The Vagabond" would say, pretty "oM
hat."
In addition, the Palace will show, Tues
day nnd Wednesday, "The Man From Mex
Ico," with Jnck Barrymore, a Famous riay-ers-Paramount
production, nnd "Glorta'a
Romance," with BIHIe Burke. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday It will have 'DestlnyTi
Toy," with Louise Hurt, a Famous Players
Paramount production. Saturday, Chaplin's
"Vagabond" will be repeated.
To Chaplin the Victoria adds today and
tomorrow "Tho Apostle of Vengeance," with
W. S, Hart, an Ince-Trlangle production.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday comes "The
Eternal Question," with Olga Petrova, a
Metro production. "The Vagabond" will be
repeated Saturday.
This Is tho final week at the Forrest of
"Tho Ne'er Do Well," with Kathlyn Will
lams, the 10-recl film version of the novel
by Rex Bench, who wrote "The Spoilers."
Orchestral, vocal and scenlo accompani
ments add to the entertainment
Gnrrlck Is showing "How Britain Pre
pared." It Is a war film with a score ot
fascinating details concerning tho process
of making soldiers.
Dand Concert nt City Hall Plaza
The Philadelphia Band, under the lead
ership of Silas E. Hummel, will play to
night on City Hall Plaza. The program
follows:
1. Overturn, "Rnrmond" Themis
L'. I'ollsh Danecs, Nos. 1 nnd 2...X. Scharmnlc
0. Grand International Tantanla nolllncon
l'atrlotte Alra of Tiro Contlnenta.
4. Oema from "The Mikado" ,, Sullivan
C, Solo (or Cornet Belectad
Mr. limll ICoenniclce, sololat.
fl. Scenet Plttoreag.uea Mantnet
7. Contralto Solo , Balectad
llrrttin Vrinker D'Albltei.
8. Au Moulin B. Clllette
Park Band nt Strawberry Mansion
The Fnlrmount Park Band, under tho
leadership of Richard Schmidt will play
this afternoon and tonight at Strawberry
Mansion. The program follows:
PART I ArTERNOON. 4 TO 0 O'CLOCK.
1. Overturn. "Mona Chouflourl" Offenbach
2. Bulin. "Looklnr Upward" , Souaa
(a) lfeneath ttip Southern Crosa.
(b) Mnrs and Vrnua.
0. (a) N'nvetatte, "The Snow Queen".... Balr
(b March. "Mllltalre" Verwelre
i. llomtnlacencea ot the moat popular work ot
Verdi.
5. Waltz. "Artists' Ufa Straun
0. (a) "Tha Olow Worm" Llncko
b) "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Lar.r
7. ''March Slav" Tschnlkowakl
8, Melodies from "Doctor da Luxo",,.IIosehna
PART II EVENING. 8 TO 10 O'CLOCK.
1. Overture, "Military" Mendolaaohn
1'. Hulte its Concert, "L'Arllatonne" , litlet
(a) Prelude, tb) Mlnuetto. (c) Adagletto.
(dj L Carillon.
n. "Sounds from a Ulrd Emporium" Orth
4. (Irand acrnes from "Lohencrln".,...Wasnor
6. Three Dances from "Henry VIII"... German
ta) Morrla danee. (b) Shepherd dance.
c) Torch dance.
0. Xylophone solo. "American Fnntatle"..Lewla
Sololat, Mr. IVIer Lewln.
7. Hungarian llhapaody No. (I Llslt
8. Melodies from "Marcelle" Luders
"Star Spangled Banner."
"CRYING NEED'' FOB SANDPILE
South Philadelphia Playground's Head
Asks for a Ton
Tho supervisor of tho now children's play
ground at South Philadelphia, Miss Mc
Neill, has announced "a crying need" there
for a sandpllc. A ton of sand, she says, Is
necessary for any public playground, and
sho Is waiting for some public-spirited per
son to donate a ton.
Nearly 1000 children were attracted to
tho new playground yesterday. The girls
wero shown how to make plcturo frames
and necklaces from raflaj the smaller chil
dren cut toys nnd hats from paper, and
there wero many games nnd dances. The
boys are taught to mako toys out of wood,
and the children nro told fairy tales by the
Instructors. The ono thing most needed,
however, Is a sandplle.
Accidentally Kills Little Son
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., July 11. Hiram
Carlton Mosteller, 8 years old, was acci
dentally killed by the premature explosion
of a gun In tho hands of his father, Will
iam IL Mostoller, of Kldred township, at
their farm home.
Booiarm Gmpom
picture throuth the STANLEY nooklns
early howlng of the nnest production!.
LIBERTY DROADASLOUDia
KITTY GORDON in
"THE CRUCIAL TE.ST"
LOGAN THEATRE 48, $,u
PEGGY HYLAND in
"saints and binnkrs"
LOCUST
62D AND LOCUST
Mats. 1:30 and 3:80, lOe
Evks. a;3Q, 8, U.30, 1H
I KAELREtl In "IDOLS" ..
LIN Hn 'T'HU VAOAIIOND','
CHARLIE CIlAl
Market St. Theatre 833 MA&
Ella Hall in "THE LOVE GIRL"
St. "PEO O' THE R1NQ" every Wednesday
riRPHFIIM GERMANTOWN AND
unjrncum ciielten aves.
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON in
THE DIVIDEND"
PALACE 1:
!U MARKET STREET
10c 200
JOHN nARRYMpRE In Th Man Prom Marfeo
CTlAHLlB 'HA'LW In ."TUB VAGABOND'
DlLl.lt: HUn UK In "Olorta'a ftomanca." (8th)
PARK" IUDGB AVE. fc DAUPHIN BT.
TRIANQLE
Norma Talmadge StAionr
PRINCESS '"Sj&IS"
VIOLET MERSEREAU in
"BROKEN FETTERS''
RIATTfl GERMANTOWN AVE.
umlj lJ AT TULPEHOCKEN BT.
William Farnum ta ""SSg?.
Olllla Hurko In "Oloria'a Romance." jtdEpL
RFttFNT IM MARKET STREET
VLAJEU 1 1 UVMAlf YOfOB OKQAH
.HOLBROOK BUNN in
"IHM WljAKiMKSS Of MEN"
D 11 O V MARKET fcTnEET
. . . .2S.IX,W TTH STREET
Hazel Dawn in "The Feud Girl"
"SECRET OP THE SUBMARINE." 8th Epl.
SAVOY u MARKET
" V STREET
....... FOX FEATURES PRESENT
William Farnum to ,1&UWP.
TIOGA 1TTU AND vEriiNGtnrTS
GEORGE BEBAN in "Pasmale"
"WHO'S QL'IM-r:i '
VICTORIA MARKET BT.
, .V . " ABOVE NINTH
Wm S Harr ta "WE afostlb
yd Charlie Chaplin Id Th VuS"
coNTimot a
u is a aa ne
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