I MORE CHILD ACTORS .FOR MOTION PICTURES Willta"1 Fox Organizes New Ju venile Company to Succeed "Jack" and "Aladdin" r EVENING LEDGEKrr-PHILADELPHDV, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1917 0 BELIEVES WAR SONG DIVINELY INSPIRED By the Photoplay Editor Ths success wnlch greeted William Fox'a film presentation of "Jack and' the Uean atalk" and more recently "Aladdlr. and tho Wonderful Lamp," which appears next yeek at the Stanley, has led Mr. Pox to erganiM still another company of juvenile niaers. The new company will be headed by Gtorglo Stone, one of tho cleverest child performers not formerly with the Fox Film Corporation, His miniature leading lady will be. tlie piquant and engaging Gertrude Mes'lnger. few of years but talented and accomplished boyond her ago, Mr. Fox retains, of course, the services of Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee Cor bln, the featured players In "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Aladdin," and who liavo tho stellar roles In several other spectacular films soon to be seen. The Stonc-Messlngcr company will mako equally pretentious motion pictures In the Fox studl.t? at Hollywood, Cal, Tho new aggregation makes the sixth group of play ers now screening dramatlo subjects for jlr. Fox on the west coast, Georgia Stone Is a handsome llttlo chap vho has graced dozens of picture plays. He wai born In Cleveland, O., In 1911, and may almost be called a child pioneer In the silent drama, as he has been before the camera virtually all his years. Georgle was one of tho treasured assets ef the Franklin brothers, C. M. and S. A., before they affiliated themselves with Mr. Fox. Tho boy appeared In Important roles In soma of the most Important productions the Franklins made prior to joining tho Fox forces. Gertie Messlnger, oven younger than Georgle Stone, roso to sudden fame through her delightful characterization of Tasmlnt the maid to the Princess (Virginia Leo Cor bin), In "Aladdin." Gertie made her debut s a kewplo In a Fox film comedy, "A Bath house Tangle" The new company is already rehearsing a screen play based on ono of tho most famous stories, ono which has been trans lated lntc many civilized languages. Metro Pictures Corporation has acquired the motlon-plcturo rights to "Blue Jeans," Joseph Arthur's memorahlo old stage suc cess, for the use of Viola Dana. Miss Dana will assume tho exacting part of Juno, originally played by Jennie Yeamsin at the old Fourteenth Street Theatre. John II. Collins will direct tho production, which B. A. Kolfe will present, and tho screen adaptation has been made by June Mathis. John Arnold Is camera man. An Interesting coincidence is the fact that It was in "Blue Jeans" that another Metro star, Mabel Taliaferro made her first appearance be fore the publlo at tho age of two and a half years. The celebrated sawmill scene will, of course, be a realistic feature of the forthcoming production. Mrs. Linn-Parr Declares She Was Merely Agent in Com posing Paeon By M'LISS A song which Its author and composer Mrs. Margaret S. Llnn-Pirr. declares was written, not by her, but by God, Himself, tho Unseen Force, is about to bo offered to tho lied Cross for use as a campaign song. Tho song, "Marching to Victory," Mrs. Linn-Parr believes is the result of a re markable experience through which she passed recently at her home at 427 Park avenue, Colllngswood, N. J., when In tho wee small hours of a. sharp Jersey morn ing during a period of great spiritual ex altation sho was tho agent used for tran scribing not only the melody but tho words of tho composition. "Before going to bed tho night of my ex perience," Mrs. Linn-Parr explained In giv ing details of the phenomenon, "I had been sitting In my room reading, I am Inter ested In Hindu mysticism and works of a Philosophical nature. I had been reading Tagore. Now It Is usually my custom to fall asleep Immediately upon retiring. "On this night I could not sleep. I tossed and turned and I heard every hour strlko. Came 12, camo 1. I admit, I was on a high spiritual plane, I felt In touch with tho great Unseen Force which Is God. Then a melody came Into my head. At first I actu ally tried to get rid of It. It waB bothering mo. I thought I wanted sleep. But it was r.o use, something higher kept urging it. "Xow It has been my experience," Mrs LInn-Parr continued with conviction, "that precious thoughts which come to one at night are often gone In tho morning. 1 wanted sleep, but I was afraid to trust to my memory. And there was that melody playing In my head. "It was now 3 o'clock In the morning. What would people think If I went down to tho piano at that hour? And mv Bon and his wife sleep Immediately over tho music room. It seemed a preposterous proceeding, and yet I could not help myself. I crept down, and with tho me'.ody still playing In my head, I picked It out very softly noto by note ana men I went to bed. "Still I couldn't sleep. Something told mo to get up aria get a pencil and paper. I did, and sat on tho edge of the bed, very receptive nnd passive, I ha no mental activity whatever. Then tho words began to come as fast as I could write them. "I havo had tho song published " sho con tinued earnestly, "and I think that I can do my bit by turning It over, plates and all. to tho lied Cross for sale. " I want nothing from it." PATSY KILDARE THE OUTLAW, By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS By Special Messenger rplHS morning after I got up I thought about it being Saturday and no school, so I went Into the bathroom and closed the door and screamed six times Just as hard as I could, I was so glad, Howdy barked ev"ery tlmo I screamed. Then I nnrnsd th door and nearly every one In tho houss was running toward tho bathroom. The burglar had cut the weight off his busted leg with a fruit knife he had for breakfast and was coming with a chair for a crutch. I said: or cat's sake, what Is the matter? Is the hous on fire?" Ths burglar was Tery pale and he grabbed me by tho shoulder and Bald: "Who did It?" I said! "Who did what 7" He said: "Who hurt you or reared you? By heaven, I'll " Ieald: "You'd better close your faco and not swear around here. That Is one thing I won't have. No body hurt me or scared mo or anything." Then he said: "What did you holler for?" I said: "I hollered becauso thoro Is no moro school this week. What's It to you?" Tho burglar sat down in the chair ho had used for a crutch and then slid from it to the floor with his eyes shut, everybody stopped looking at me and picked him up and put him back In bed and foamed for the doctor. I stayed by him till tho doctor came and found no harm had been done The burglar grinned at mo and said It was nil right and I was the limit. Then ho told mo a Btory about a boy who guarded sheop from wolves and the boy hollered Just for n Joko and everybody camo running After that when the wolves came he hollered nraln, bm nobody came to help him, so the wolves ate Mm nnd the sheep. I told the burglar that If tho boy hnd had a dog like Howdy ho would have been all right. The burglar said that Itowdy could not protect tno from everything, but I told him he was cracy In tho head nnd that what Itowdy did to him was good nnd plenty. When Ttowdv nnd I rambled we thought wo would go out whero tho young man killed tho bull and cee how grampa was getting along where they had planted htm. Tho young man was digging a hole by tho Hide of gram pa's grave. I said: "For cat's nke, what are you doing?" He said: "I am digging a gravo for my mother." I said: "When did Bhe die?" Ho Bald: "She Is not dead yet, but tho doctor says she will dlo before night" So then I went Into the houso nnd tho old lady was In bed and tho young woman was sitting by tho side of It. I said: "Hello 1 i hear you nro going to die." Sho said: "Am I? I thought I was dying, but they would not tell me." I said: "I suppose they wanted to surprise you. Your gr.ne Is nearly dug nnd you will be ready for It before night. Aren't you glad?" sho said: "Why should I be glad?" I Bald: "For cat's sake, do you mean to tell mo you would not rather bo In heavjn than In this dinky place? Heaven 19 beautiful, and when you are an angel you will bo able to fly and see God." Sho said: "I will be glad to see Htm, but I do not know about flying, for It always" makes me dizzy ever to look out of an up stairs window." I said: "Geo! You will get over that nnd It will bo fun for you. I wish I was going along. Think of all the llttto angels I would have to play with." Sho said: "I wish you wcro. for I do not like to go alone" I oald: "Ratsl You will be there before you know you have started. I am certainly glad you are going, for I want you to tell my mother all about me. See hew high I am getting " I ctootl up beside tho door and Blio snld' "Yes." I said "Tell her I can do this, too " I turned over endways and walked on my hands and said "Sho will bo Interested and will look after you till you get used to heaven If you tell her about me." She said: "I wilt" I Bald: "I want to give you a kiss for her if you'd Just as r oon " She said "I would love It." So I did and she looked as If she did. Sho said! "Will you say a prayer for mo?" I Bald: "You havo certainly asked the right ono to do that." So I kneeled and mado Itowdy kneel by her bed and fold his paws nnd t said: "Dear mother which art In heaven and God, hol lered bo Thy name This old lady Is a friend of mine and I want to ask you to bo good to her, especially God, for I do not need to nsk my mother to be that, for eh Is always, good to every one. I have been out to site this old lady a good many times nnd she has nlways been kind to me, and sho hasn't had much fun around here. I hope you will Introduco her to Jesus and let her fly from tho low places till sho gets used to it. for being high up make her dizzy. Do this for my Bake, for you know I would do as much for you. Have crampa there to meet her and make her happy forever and eer. Amen." When I stood up she was looking at tho upstairs floor and she said: "I am not afraid any moro. Everything Is all right since you prayed. Heaven docs not seem far away now. It Is Just like going Into tho other room. You had better bury mo right away, Sally, for Monday Is washday." Sally Balds "All right, ma. Then the old lady sort of settled back and said nothing nnd Sally said' "She Is gone." I said! "That Is certainly fine." They are not going to bury her until Mon day In spite of Its being washday, It was lucky I got there In tlmo to send that kiss to my mother. I nm so happy about It that I would llko to scream a few times. "A nd Dream." the neit Pty Kllditre I "VL t""' mpvrn ,n 1I'U1'' Kvenlni Let Us Renew Your Lat Seton' Velvet Suit or Coat Our prooi rrttorr nil thf .ottaUs! h.nutr' nJ lustra ef the fabric, .M little cosi. fchwarzwaelder Co., 301 Ctwcrjf I irani Superfluous Hair Remover iafwHv Ths only treatment which will rptnoe prrmanfntly all miptrnuom hair from the ',c?l nc' .rm" "f any rart of ths body. IraMnir no marK or blemish on the moat dall es t akin No electric needle. burning caustic or Powders used Orlclnafne Kit. n...K.. net; U.S Tat. Off. and used exclusively by me. Dr. Margaret Ruppcrt's fl.,V?0u'Inf 111 Chestnut Ht.. Philadelphia, ra. Buite 10-72.13. Kit. 23 yrs. Phone Wulnut 7021. Gold, Mounted Leather Goods An elaborate selection of silk and leather articles with 14-kt. gold trimmings. Among the useful gifts shown is an attractive gold mounted leather memoran dum book ht $3.50. S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St. DIAMOND MKItCHANTS JUWr.U:nS SILVnnSMlTHS URGES MINERS TO FORGO PLEASURES BY WAR DUTY PROOF OF WILL ADMITTED District President Issues Patriotic Ap peal Raps Owners' Po litical Activity HAZrVETON, Pa,, Oct 31. Tho mine workers of the Lehigh field are urged, In a Mtter sent out today by Thomas Ken nedy, district president, to do their best toward keeping uT maximum anthracite production, to work on holy days and elec tion day and not to strike. Clergy will eo-operate In maintaining operation or the lolllerles on occasions when tho men have ieretofore remained at home. President Kennedy Beverly raps the com panies for permitting their bosses to en lace in political actlvlttes on election days, rl says tho men can't be expected to do ibolr part unless their superiors show a jjifod example. vrh Rough Draft Written by Testator Filed With Register Proof of the contents of a lost will were admitted to probato today In tho case of William KerbaUgh, 5801 North Third street. The provisions of tho will, ns shown by a rough draft, disposed of an estate valued at $3300. Other wills probated v, ere those of Robert M. Dunn, G455 Gcrmantown acnuo, which In private bequests dlspobes of property worth $100,000; Frank Dickson, St., C102 Hazel avenue, $33,000; Emily Ralph, Aldlno Hotel, $7700; Jakob I.eeten, 4525 Smlck street, $4400; Laura W. Hughes, 1328 Pine street, $3G0Q; Anna II. Sebrlng. G122 Mar ket street, $3200; Annlo K. Berry, 1833 Glnrlodo street, $2600, and Ernest Gaur mann, 2B40 North Lawrence street, $2350. CHEMSTITCHINQ: f rULlTIMl. TUUKIM1. 1'IMilMi niJTTONH 'oveki:i I rtUTTON HOf.KS MAIIK I Mail Orders Promnttu Attended to. I fhone or Write. l'hone Walnut 8113 L.NACIIMAN&CON.s.hstnut li asoiine an dTi ires and The Franklin Car m i f M Top Coats S I l JRfch. Fur Trimmed and Plain ltfllSEpSf 1 tLml'rTn Every day it is becomfng more ' irtMt w Wvm m.. generally known that this smart shop XIZS g krl ITVi. presents women's ready-to-wear fash- gUp Hi I 'M ions that actually rival the clever models . H ss 1 Wf. of the famous Ateliers of Pari3 and best Yjg H I 1 W. MODERATELY A fn CIQC p H U Bv PRICED P LO ij)l0 m 4 11 1 JfTT":S ronner values $38 to $228 Eg Higfl Mr-pS Velours, Silvertones, Pom Pomt, m I-Stoneg " JriKABt. MARK REG. t Jj Modes -Inexpensively 1 Stylish I 1306 WALNUT STREET This new shop baa pa connec tions with any other bearing our name. Gowns Frocks Suits Coats Blouses ' SL' A j Am Sul ) ill btIpP ! Suits of Charm ana Beauty This year above all others, when extrav agance and waste are to be avoided, , one will appreciate the attractively priced suits to be found in this new shop. A diversity of mate-' rials and shades, fur trimmed or plain. Tomorrow 1 A9f,V PEAKING of Heavy Operating Cost, in a daily paper, Mr. Eugene M. Travis, the State Controller of New York, says: 'Next to the tires is the cost of gasoline and lubricating oils, which are among the heav iest in the motorists' expenditures." Every motorist has experienced the truth of this statement. And "the finer the car the heavier the expense" has always been the impression of the average motorist. To a great extent this has been true with a single exception. The Franklin truly a fine car yet the most economical and efficient fine car in America. Automobiles Consume Too Much Gasoline It has been shown by analysis that automo biles use about half of all the gasoline pro duced in United States. This analysis, it is acknowledged, throws light upon an enormous annual waste. This is best proved by the fact that if all automo biles were as efficient as the Franklin, the Nation's gasoline consumption would be cut 40 per cent. ' There is much talk these days about saving gasoline. And it is daily drawing towards the necessity that the terrific consumption be curtailed in some manner. The owner of the average heavy car is fully aware of the maximum mileage his car gets out of a gallon of gasoline. The only way he can cut down on the use of fuel is to use his car less. That's not . very satisfactory. But it's the only solution. In the case of a Franklin owner he is already down on a thrift basis. He has always been. His car recorded economy before there was a call to Na tional Thrift. Touring Car 2280 lbs. $2050.00 Cabriolet ..2485 lbs. 2850.00 Town Car.. 26 10 lbs. 3200.00 Runabout ..2160 lbs. 2000.00 Sedan 26 10 lbs. 2950.00 .Limousine . .2620 lbs. 3200.00 Four-Pass. Roadster 2280 lbs. 2050.00 Brougham.. 2 5 75 lbs. 2900.00 All Prtctn F. O. B. Syracuta A timely demonstration of the general efficiency of the Franklin Car, under. stan dard Test Rules, was held July 13th, 1917, throughout the United States; 179 Franklin Stock Cars averaged the remarkable distance of 40.3 miles to a single gallon of gasoline each. Under such a test a car shows what it's made of. If it is efficient an econom ical car the gasoline tank tells the story in miles per gallon. 1 The Tire Question is another problem for the average motorist. But one which presents no concern to the Franklin owner. Recently 444 Franklin owners personally reported their tire mileage to the Franklin Company. These reports came in from every section of the country with an average of 10,233 miles per set and in many cases in dividual averages reached 12,000 to 15,000 per set. This record was established by both Open and Enclosed Franklins. The Franklin car, naturally, is equipped with good tires. But other makes of cars use the same tires. So the question gets back to the car itself. Franklin Construction the Basis of Franklin Efficiency Examine the Franklin. See how Effi ciency and Economy goes hand in hand with: Scientific Lightweight. Direct Air Cooling (the elimination of 177 water cooling parts and freezing and all cooling troubles). Franklin Resiliency and Flexibility. When you look for Efficiency and Economy look for it in the construction of the car. You can find it in the Franklin a most interesting discovery to the owner of the average heavy car. s v: SWEETEN AUTOMOBILE CO. Dealers Franklin Motor Cars Exclusively ? i MJsM riS a ' 3430 Chestnut Street $49 .50 BELL PHONE BARING 1200 Phoni Walnut lit . .'xM&' .gaias'i.'f l
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