Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 16, 1917 Page: 5 of 10
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Saturday, June >6. 1917
VAMPIRE ROLES MOVIES i FACTOR
£ MOST DIFFICULT IN NATIONAL LIFE
to Parts Are Wearing on Government Folly Recognizes
Nerves of Screen Stars. Importance of Pictures,
URRY MOREY A HUNTER STAR WITH SILVER STOMACH
AUTOMOBILE SECTION—SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT—SHERMAN. TEXAS.
Likas the Woods, And Would Rathor
■ Ohoso Gamo Than Eat, but Ho Can't
, Got Away From His Studio Work.
* Tho Importanco of tho Eyas to tho
Soocsaa or .Failuro of a Motion Pic*
turo Aetrsaa.
^mlNC'E the screen drama has no
voice and the movie player bus
^ to pantomime ills feelings and
eniotions to tho - Audience, the
whole business of screen acting is of
necessity a aorles of post's. And play-
ing the vampire requires a vastly dif-
ferent and at the same time a more
difficult system of posing than any oth-
er characterization. There! must be a
different note to tho graceful move-
ment of tho Tampire, ad sho walks
down the street—a more subtle em-
phasis when she euters a room where
her Intended victim is wailing for her
orders to get down on the Tersian rug
and have his neck walked ou. Who
must, by her arms, her shoulders, her
hands, her heaving bosom, emphasize
every letter in the word “pose’’ in a
manner that will tell the audience just
what kind "Of a creature she is, and at
tho Same time she must completely ob-
fuscate the victim. The vampire must
therefore walk, talk and act in sucli a
manner that the audience will hiss her
for a hateful thing. To do all this she
tpust outintrigue Catherine de’ Medici
and outpiot Lucrezia Borgia.
Many actresses like to play vampire
parts, but usually not for long. It is
too wearing and tearing on the nerves.
Marie Wayne is the vampire in the
InoVie serial, 'Tearl of the Army."
Hies Wayne, who is one of tho input
demure and likable little ladies and
who never wrecked a homo in real
Ufa, Is v very accomplished screen ylt-
Wtaess, ____
Nswsias Her Favorites.
’ Winds Petit, who will probably have
to go through life known as "Tho Girl
of the Golden Hair”—for such she has
ftben christened by her associates in
•tudios-is expected at any time to
start a newsboys’ home. Until she Is
able to indulge in that little charity for
her pets she is contenting herself by-
buying newspapers at war prices. Miss
Petit can t pass a ncwsic without buy-
ing something. She generally leaves
the price of a dozen papers. Aftpr get-
ting a newspaper from every boy l»e-
i ween her home and the ferry to Fort
Oee she looks liko a newsio herself.
'A* she nears the fer|^v she presents
her neatly folded accumulation of pa-
pers to some youngster and then starts
over again,
V Cali j»f the Wilil Versus Studio,
Joan Gautbior Fought In Franco and
Was Wounded Before Acting For the
Mo vice— Houdini, Creator of Mlraou-
toue Eecapee, le to Go Down In Sub-
merino and Lot Camera Take Him
kinder Water,
camera ia becoming one of
tbe most potent factor a in the
social, intellectual and Com-
mercial life of the nation. No
longer does the lady of fashion, who ia
right up to the minute, wait for the
slow process of Informing herself as
to the very latest vogues from the
pages of the monthly magazines. She
goes down to the pictuae show and gets
the instantaneous conception of the
latest inventions for shortening the
effect of the length of the skirt from
tbe fashion films. ' Kveu tbe latest
dances are taught on the screen, and,
lo come down to the more sedate af
fairs of life, the motion picture is revo
lutlouizing methods of thinking. The
motion picture has done more to exert
a sobering influence in tho present
grave condition in which the country
finds itself than anything else and at
the same time it has had the effect of
promoting patriotism and attaining
practical results of a fan-caching char
actor. It lias shown the young men
of tho nation just what they are ex-
jx-cted to do when they enter the serv-
ice of the country. It has illustrate^
tile practical side of the national life,
of the nation's defenses and of the
nation's guardians in the enlisted
branches of public service. It has
invested servico with a conception of,
the dignity and honor to which such
service is entitled. Tbe government of
the United States fully recognizes the
importance of tho motion picture In
rendering effective aid.
Star Hat 8ilvar 8tomach.
Tlie fact tliat every cloud has a sil-
ver lining is an axiom of hope extend-
ed to oil those who are downhearted.
But how much inoro Important—to dys-
peptics certainly—if every stomach had
a silver lining, it would more than
compensate for any dark brown taste
The morning after the night before, and
even a person of the most delicate sen-
sibilities could refer to B in a more
i>oetlcal manner than to much talked
of cast Iron varieties.
Jean Gauthier, former soldier of
Franc e, who is now playing in the
movies in America, not only has a
stomach with a silver lining, but a all
ver stomach. It is a fact beyond dis-
pute.
Houdini Takas to 8ubmariris,
kAnr moist host at home Iff rca-
st tt or BIO CAME.
Harry Morey, star of the red blooded
kind of photoplay, is most at home in
tha ’ north woods in pursuit of big
game. Outdoor lifp, far from eivlliza-
, tion. is his passion. “I'd rather hear
the moose call any day than tbe
eommons of the director,” says Harrv
■Whimsically,-“but the job mjils me
, here. 8ome day I am going to be
missing, and when they find me it will
he back at a campfire on the shore of
Hudson’s bay.”
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-----Hall Craig’s Parrot.
Nelb-Gmifi purchased a parrot as a
>...■■ it >- ’4Mb-,.:.8h* paid a fancy price for the
v,: r.*: *£ JMjrdiOd tlie salesman s assurance that
-> — ji -.-jit-wouk} repeat every word it heard.
■‘■si in ■■ jSRd'w1® ot silence, however, caused
* . ere ,.;/»«MpgjtCtedig to take the parrot back to.
... Afootere. "iou assured mo tills par-
■mM-niH would repeat every word it heard.’’
Whha "I replied tbe
iman, ‘ hiit the bird is deaf.’*
WaifR •*-?: ” ' * " ‘V
Ah, That Ukolalal
jTrltzi Brunette has mastered the in-
trkecles of that Hawaiian blessing or
curse, according to the art of the per-
petrator or tbe ear of the listener, tbe
ukulele. and her voice can now be
hefcrd through the dressing rooms to
her a wn stringed accompaniment.
4 tqan isn't, necessarily a coward
because he is afraid to argue with a
woman. He may merely have good
mts<
Ilot)DIM, CREATOR or HAST XIIBACTTLOUS
ESCAPES, TO TBT THE MOST DARINQ TJff
DEB WATEB BEFORE TUB MOVIE CAMERA.
Houdini, the self liberator and crea
tor of many miraculous escapes, bas
accepted an offer from the inventors of
the undersea method of making motion
pictures to appear in an international
drama of thrills hi the air, on laud
and under water. Ono of the feats he
will perform will be to escape from
the inclosing tube without breaking
through the two'Inch glass, five and
onc-haif feet In diameter, that forms
the window of their steel chamber in
which the camera operator sits. Hou-
dini states that ho can turn tbe trick
without permitting uny water to enter
the chamber of the flexible metallic
tube leading down to it.
Some Oarsman!'
Boy Stewart hns Issued a challenge
to any ono in the motion picture busi-
ness to row a match for the champion,
ship. Stewart has been a member of
the San Diego Rowing club and while
there the Pacific coast champion in the
single sculls. While in college rowiug
became his hobby, which' he followed
up afterward. The town of Venice,
one of the elaborate and attractive
beach resorts of the Pacific coast, has
guaranteed to stage the race and take
care of all details If his challenge is
accepted.
According to English scientists, elec-
tricity passed through timber when
frekhly cut makes it more resistant
agaiost decay and fungous growth.
(HANDLER SIX
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Secure Youir Chandler
NOW, at $1395;
AfterTJune 30th, $1595
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Identically The Same x At Advanced Price
For a few more days only, the
Chandler price remains $1395.* ^
At the close of business June Chandler has gone to front-rank
30th the price becomes $1595. position among medium-priced
cars.
It hap always been a basic part
of Chandler policy to keep the present pr‘ce cannot con'
Chandler price low. We have kept t,m,c', I*mu8t be materially^ad-
it low. We have sold the Chandler TO“Ccd' be advanced *2W.
car for hundreds of dollars less noVl pnee of $1595, effec-
than cars of similar quality. 5*,VC °,? an<* a^c>r ,sl’ ^le
, . . . Chandler will still offer excess value.
At the piescnt $13)5 price, there The present series model will be
is no other six comparable to the continued identically. There will
Chandler in design, equipment and be no change of any nature in
design, construction or equipment.
Men familiar with automobiles Out of our regular June allot*
kmnv this is true. That is why ment of cars we will fill all orders
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performance.
possible at the present price. Pul:
orders must be placed now, sub-
ject to our ability to make delivery
prior to July 1st. (
7-passenger Touring Car, $1395,
4-passengcr Roadster, $1395.
4-passenger Convertible Coupe,
$1995.
7-passenger Convertible -Sedan,
$2095.
Luxurious Limousine, $2695.
(All prices f. o. b. Cleveland, O.)
Come Choose YOUR Chandler Toda^
H» 4. Holliday « Go.
Commercial Bank Building Sherman, Texas
CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio
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A Puzzling
Case
By WARREN MILLER
A long experience as a detective has
convinced me that the precautions
thrown around accused persons upon
which so much condemnation is vented
are simply what Is requisite to pre-
vent the punishment of Innocent per-
sons. One of these precautions that
has been condemned is the admission
of a pics of Insanity. When people
bear of a case of poisoning they are
apt to say the poisoner will be proved
insane. My own view, based on my ex-
perience. is that an Insane person is
liable to be proved guilty of murder
I was once called upon by a gentle-
man named Farnsworth, who Inform-
ed me that some one had sent anony-
mously a bottle of port wine to his
wife. The lady had recently presented
with an Infant. The bottle had
been opened*by her nurse, who took
the precaution to taste tho wine before
permitting her charge to take any of
It There was a peculiar flavor to the
wine, which rendered the nurse suspi-
cious, and she refrained from v-Wnp
mgro thajkt. fe»te!__Whei^the doctor
came again she turned the beverage
over to him. He analyzed it and found
that it contained arsenic.
I made every Inquiry as to iny per-
son who might harbor any fatuity
against Mrs. Farnsworth, but could
find no clew. I inquired minutely if
she had ever had trouble with any of
her servants, but learned that she had
not. Those who had left her service
had expressed a very kindly feeling
for her. and those she employed at the
time of the receipt of the wine had
been with her for years.
The only clew afforded me was the
wrapper to the bottle, on which there
was a pen and Ink address. The goods
had been put in a long box shaped to
Inclose a bottle and the whole wrapped
in brown paper. The address was not
written on the wrapper, but on a tag
that was attached to the parcel The
handwriting was that of a woman.
This fact of course suggested that the
criminal slight be feminine. Though
this was only a suggestion, I inclined
to the theory that a woman was more
lively to have made the attempt than
a man. There was the tag, on which
was written the address plainly and
evidently with no attempt to disguise
the hand. But how was I to find the
person who had written it? I obtained
specimens of the writing of those com-
posing the household and many ethers
having any connection j»Wfever with
tbe family, but none of them had any
to that on the
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' Having made no headway while
keeping the matter secret, I resolved
to let it become public, hoping that
some one who might know something
about the sending of the bottle would
come forward' with a clew. I caused
an item to be inserted in a newspaper
stating that a lady had received a bot
tie of poisoned wine. A lot of sugges
tions were made, but none of them of
any value.
The fact that there had been no
attempt to disguise the handwriting
caused me to believe that the sender
had employed tome innocent person to
address the tag. With this theory io
view I had a facsimile of the address
made and inserted it in a newspaper.
The facsimile purported to be merely
a (matter of news, but I had a faint
hope that if some innocent person had
written the address the publication
might meet that person's eye.
It did. A few days after the publi-
cation the chief of police handed me a
letter from a girl which said she had
been called upon to write euch an ad-
dress and she recognized the one pub-
lished as her own chirography.
I called at once on tbe writer—ehe
gave her place of employment ae her
address—and found a girt of sixteen
in a small store. Stfe told me that a
gentleman had come into the store,
bought a pair of gloves and bad at |
her to write the addtesa
She duplicated what sht
When I- asked her '
man for whom she »
ing she said that”he was”about thir-
ty-five years old, light hair and blue
eyes, medium height, mustache otfly
and evidently a gentleman. I had
with me photographs of every mem-
ber of the Farnsworth family, the
servants and some forty associates. ]
gave them to the girl who ran them
over, and when she came to the picture
of Mr. Farnsworth handed It back to
me, saying:
“That’s the man!”
'A detective Is never staggered. Ai
any rate, I controlled my surprise. I
dropped a five dollar bill Into the girl’s
hand, exacting a promise of secrecy,
and went straight with my Informa-
tion to the family physician of the
Farnsworths. Before I left him it had
been arranged that we should both in-
vestigate the medical record of Mr.
Farnsworth and his progenitors. We
found that a brother of his grandfa-
ther had been an Inmate of a lunatic
asylum and an annt had committed
suicide
It w as evident that Mr. Farnsworth
bad tried to poison his ’wife while In-
sane. _ //
The result of my investigations was
never made public. The matter was
hushed up. Mr. Faraswort!
to a private sanitarium
mained several years,
that period he was r -w--*
of physicians. The
NJs unknown to me
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Commenplaee Terms.
A humorist saw an announcement U
a hardware store, “iron sinks,” end
he went la end told the men that he
knew Iron sank. “Yes,” said the man,
“and time flies, tout wine vaults, grass
slopes and music stands; Niagara fans,
moonlight walks, sheep ran and holi-
day trips; scandal spreads, standard
weights, Indlarubher tires, the organ
stops and tbe whole world goes round]
trade returns” “Tee,” said tits hu-
morist. “and marbld busts!”
Agates.
The English agate derives its name
from the river Achates, oh tho banks
of which, according to Pliny, It was
first found. But as agates are met
with In many countries, this stone,
which la of the quarts family, was
doubtless from the earliest times
known to tho nations oftift orient.
—-u.. -Vir.
Water Lilts*.
y Water lilies have n appear-
ance because of an oil on the leaves
which prevent* water remaining ee
them and clogging the mouths < " ‘
aefis, through which the plant t
The leaven ape large, flat and
round.
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