The New York Clipper (May 1912)

BUY 4 THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER. &he • • COMING of COLUMBUS IN THREE REELS Tbe World's Greatest lotion Picture Selig's Triumphant Achievement RELEASED AS A SPECIAL MAY 6, 1912 By special arrangement with and under exclusive control of General Film Company Selig's "Coming of Columbus" stands paramount, su- preme, unapproachable among motion picture productions. A masterpiece of masterpieces. The Sensation of the Film World A marvelous, hitherto undreamed of achievement which defies description and baffles imitation. i Endorsed by educators, pulpit, press, historians and public. A magnificent vizulation of the historical incidents in the life and discoveries of Christopher Columbus are told in vivid, thrilling, all-absorbing dramatic reality, inspiring in its indescribable grandeur and elegance, heart rending in its pathetic appeal. The one story in history that is known to everyone is that of Columbus and his discovery of America. The production that cost $50,000.00 and took three years to make. 350 people in the cast The Money Maker of a Lifetime Complete assortment of publicity aids Book This At Once The SELIG POLTSCOPE GO. 20 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO, ILL. American Film Situ. Co. Notes. The American Film Co. la In the market ■or a new batch of scenarios, In addition to those produced by Its stall of writers. Strong Western subjects will receive first considera- tion. Omer F, Doud, manager of publicity, »as assumed tbe duties of scenario editor for too Chicago offices. "Tho Myth of Jamahsa Pass," to bo re- leased by tbo American Film Co, on Thum- nay, May 0,. is an extremely odd subject, allegorical in cbnracter and teaching a moral jMson which might be summarized, "Beware wo Siren's Lure. T ' Nowhere baa finer photog- raphy been seen, of better pantomime, and •be thousand feet nre profusely colored. The picture llustrates a number of lessons, and ««ch auditor . finds in It a subtle meaning yulch applies to him alone. A girl in tat- tered garments, beckoning two young pros- pectors to como to her on the mountain top, '"on they know that acquiescence means dc- ytructlon, la an ancient legend still to bo heard In the lower Sierras. the American Film Co. la planning a num- J« of claborato two reel subjects for produc- tion in the new Chicago studio, now rapidly £? ln F completion. Some especially good •conarlos are under advisement, nnd ft la «cciy predicted that the American has some «; rprlses In store for Independent exhibitors. h,7 Am eflcan will soon be In position to pro- tSS ! ub Ject" of every possible kind, and is "rowing open Its doors for the consideration n cvcrr variety of good ideas. —■* i Titanic In Klnemncolor. ..f^l^acolor Is showing at the Garden The- eSL ° "fir! authentic motion pictures, In TirJni„° r otherwise, of the ill-fated S. 8. Si 2™ «»<! her captain and chief officers. Joey were taken at tho time of the launching BmiA i°. 8 i v v e ? 8el - ">d i«st l»'ore Captain »m f.? ado Ms ,Mt 5wK3 trip, one that with tu . navo marked hla retirement, crowned Tnn.,..., 0 .? 0 ™! •"stead of a watery grave. id« n ?r ds °i w 3 mm * nd children are faking ■uvantago of the popular prico dally tnatf nees hr «S3L B . 8 *"o«» to now scenario editor if the Ijw l nwt - Ur Btn K* T '» ".brother 01 me itell known booking agent la New rork. CINCINNATI NEWS-FILMS. President M. A. Neff Tnlks on the Kolly of l'nuicii. Cincinnati will see Sara Bernhardt, In "Camllle," nnd Hejane, in "Sans-Ocne," the great opening cards promised (or the Lyric motion picture Summer season. Psesident ML A. Nbff, of the National Picture Exhibitors' League, after the Phcenlr- vllle, Pa., panic, Issued this official bulletin : "When the motion picture theatre first started, the films, the machines and every- thing connected with the business was new. There was no fireproof booth, the wiring was crude, the films made of material easily ignited. In fact, the whole business was looked upon as a Joke. In the last year we have had accidents, and several Uvea lost and people hurt, but not in one Instance was It through tho neglect of the motion picture owners, hut through some Ignorant fool yell- ing (Ire. Every motion picture theatre In tho country la thoroughly inspected by the State fire marshal, by the State factory Inspector, by the city Inspector and by tho agent of tho insurance company. With over sixteen thou- sand picture shows running every day nnd night, it Is rare that we ever hear of a Are. The LAPAVBTTH8 are nt the Colonial, In Fifth Avenue. . . - Saliis' Wheel* Kventb are now featured at the Alhambra. Somb of the smaller houses are much ex- ercised over Building Commissioner Bapps rulings. Tho Joy Theatre, on Freeman Ave- nue, has been cited, and renewal of license may not be granted because of some failure to comply with the code. ■ '■ Philadelphia Moving Picture Activities •Mrs. Jennie Efllnger has awarded a con- tract for the erection of a $45,000 moving picture and vaudeville theatre at the South- west corner of Forty-first Street and Lan- caster Avenue, n short distance from tbe Wm. Penn Thcntrc. It will be a two story, fireproof structure, 32 by 70 feet, widen ng out In the rear to 50 by DO feet. The Boating capacity will be 1.000. . . ;:_ _ The J. D. Allen Cn„ Is designing a povinir picture and vaudeville theatre. 112 .»£ ?.™ feet, to be erectod for George F*. and Walter TITANIC COPYRIGHTED, AUTHENTIC VIEWS 22 Color** Slides, $12 Sal. Outright Salt Largo Printed Posters. Advance Slides Fret. NOVELTY SLIDE CO. «Q East 14th atareet, jj»W TOHK Stumpflg, at the Northeast corner of German- town Avcnuo and Venango Street. It will cost about 9100,000, and will have a seating capacity of 2,000. The hall adjoining Not. 2711-18-15 Ger- mantown Avenue, which Is used as a moving Blcture hall, has been bought by the lessees, avid J. Miller, Thomas D. Hill and Wm. J. Smith, for 950,000. The lot measures 60 by 225 feet. J. J. Kcenan has purchased a plot at Ger- mantown Avenue and Durham Street, Mt. Airy, a suburb of the city, where be will erect a moving picture bouse, 28 by 114 feet, to cost 90.000. It will have a live hundred seating capacity. « "COMIIfl OF COLl HOTS" LIKED BY THE POPE. "It Is rather hard at certain times," Father Tonello says, In describing bis interview with the pope, "to obtain a private audience, but through a dear friend of mine I received a letter of Invitation to be at the Vatican at 12 o'clock sharp on a certain day. Tho day before I had Invited several prelates, ladies and gentlemen, among these the sisters of the pope, to see the films on the screen. The Sala l'erosl, or Sala Pla, was well packed, and tho history of the great discoverer, with all his hardships, Joys and sorrows, was viewed by the Illustrious spectators with the greatest Interest and enthusiasm. The pri- vate secretary of the pope, Mgr. risclnnl, snd the Mgr. TJgollnl, who were sitting at my side, were particularly impressed, and In occasional bursts of enthusiasm whispered, 'Oh, how lovely 1' 'How grand!' At the end of tbo exhibition tbe audience gave a viva for Mr. Sellg. "The next day at noon sharp I passed through the main hall where the pope gives public audiences and was at the door of the pope's prlvnto apartments. Brother Datnaso. tbe director of the Sala Pla, had preceded me, and had told tbe pope of the success of the exhibition. When I entered tbe room I found Ills Holiness standing by a kind of cabinet, picking from It some small red caskets containing medals. 'Come In, my ■on,' be said. 'I was Just looking for some sice suitable gift for your Mr. Sellg.' Then he showed me a little silver medal bearing his own likeness. 'This Is not pretty enough? he said. 'Never mind. Your Hollneas, this Is all right for me,' I answered. He gave It to me, with three other smaller ones which I d.ired to ask for, seeing how good he was to me. Then he said: 'I nave something better for Mr. Sellg.' He crossed the room, went to another cabinet and got another beautiful medal In a red plush casket. 'Now, this Is for Mr. Sellg,' he said. "Tbe medal waa atruck last year, as a souvenir of the opening of tbo new observa- tory erected by the pope in the Vatican gar- dens. It bears on one side the Image of tho pope, and on the other that of a matron rep- resenting astronomy, sitting on a chair and pointing out tbo new building, while the old observatory Is teen In the background. The Inscription running around the medal reads: 'AmpUorcm mlhl In hortus vatlcanls scdem ndornavlt,' which Is, 'Ho beautified for me a larger seat In the Vatican gardens.' "All tbls was done before I presented tbe reels. Then tbe Popo bade me sit down by his desk. When I had given htm the reels, the Holy Father examined the small pictures. He had been Informed by Brotbcr Damaso and others how beautiful they were on tho Bcreen. Then he turned to Brother Damaso, who was there, and giving tho reels to blm for the Sala Pla, said, 'You will have a big show now,' and smiled happily. "We talked a while about the splendid ex- hibition of tbe 'Coming of Columbus.' Then the pope said: 'You will please extend my thanks and congratulations to Mr. Sellg, and my wishes for the greatest success of this "Coming of Columbus." I wish to encourage him to make other films of such historic and moral value.' "As I knew that the Holy Father had forbidden all priests to go to moving picture shows, owing to many Irreligious and im- moral films exhibited in Rome, I told him that the censorship In America waa much more strict, especially In regard to Immoral and Irreligious subjects. He was very glad to hear this and said: 'It Is my great desire that ibis great invention should become a school of truth, of high education, of mo- rality, of social and domestic virtues and of real benefit to humanity and religion.' "After a few words about other matters I knelt down to ask his blessing for me, my family and my many friends, lie waited patiently until I was through my list, blessed all of them and said: Tell Mr. Sellg that I bless him, his family and his work.' I left with the Impression that I had been conversing with a saint. "In the ovcnlng Brother Damaso surprised me with another gift be had from the pope, to bo presented to Mr. Sellg. It was a beau- tiful fo» relic/, or ceramic, the work of one of tho best artists In Italy, it had been especially mado for the Vatican exhibition on tbo occasion of the golden Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII. It Is a copy of a large painting existing in St. Joachim, a church erected in honor of Popo Leo XIII, whoso name was Joachim. "The painting, as well as tho reproduction, represents 8t. Joachim reading the prophecy, 'A virgin shall conceive.' Tho saint looks upon Anna, his wife, who points out the little Mary feeding tbe lamb with lilies and crushing under her feet the serpent. Tbe rose which tho angel presents to Bt Joseph, who does not touch It, Is tho figure of Mnry, spouse of Joseph. Sacred to Mary are also the palm, the cedar, tbo plantnnus trees, as recorded in tbe scriptures. Angels lift the veil of nlgbt, revealing Mary as tho aurora, which presents the rising of tho sun of Jus- tice. Again Mary, queen of heaven and earth, Is represented by angels holding tho crown and placing tbe sceptro on tho globe. Around the palm tree and In tbe upper part of the painting runs a white ribbon, with the different titles the Church gives to Mary. The vision closes with the words of Bt. Anne, 'The Lord hns granted my prayer.'" Cardinal Gibbons and many other high church officials have viewed the pictures, and they are unanimous In their praise of same. At private exhibitions the films have been shown to many of the country's greatest edu- cators, critics, artists and historians, and so far no one has denied that tbe Sellg Co. I.avc produced a picture that It will be hard, if possible, to ever equal. The Knights of Columbus of Chicago wore of great aid to tbe Sellg Polyscope Co. In se- curing tbe original Columbus caravels which were used in the production and la prepaf. IVIPt. THEATRE MANAGER Pack your Theatre with the BIQOF.8T BRltSATIOrV OF THE AGE "The Great Tltanlo Dls««t«r" Not fakes, but thirty original, genuine pictures, some of thorn taken by ship's crow of sur- vivors on tho rescue ship Carpathia. Mr. Chaa. A. Pryor, of Pryor and Claire, waa In New York, chartered a tug boat, and has tho real gsnulno money getter. Mr. Pryor, in company with Mr. M. M. Robinson, the Gaumont moving ploturo operator, were tbe first operators to board tho rescue ship, Carparthla, and through special permission of Cspt. Rostrom. the brave Captain of the rescue ship, posed for thorn and gave them permission to get the real pictures. and thoy are GREAT, showing all notablo persons connected with the tragedy, tbe lifeboats, the life presorvcrs,and havo the Isst bin of faro that waa served on tho Titanic. Big, won- dorful lobby display of real pictures. Size, 11 by 14. Copy of bill of fare and etc. together with big printed lecture FOR ItKNT -(Only) flfteea dollars for three days or tvranty-flve for one vreeh. wrlto, wire or phone. Oaah must aecompaay all orders. Wire CH AH. A I'll YOU, 4« Knit 14th Hi., care De Commerce Slide Co., or Branch Office, W. I. NKAOLE, PRINCESS TIIBATRB, O.kaloo.n, Iowa. and M 71 Reels of One Film, M a reel and up; as.oooft. of fine stock, no worn out film, So. and np, BOO Beta Bobs; Blades, 91 a set and op. A Power No. 6 Machine, $100; Edison Exhibition Machine, $M>; Model "B" Oalolum Machine, $30. I alio.bay Film, Slides and machines. If good. G. F. OAUiOT 70 Christopher Btr—t, JJ9. T. City. tng the historical data from which tho scenario was written. The Chicago His- torical Society also was of great assistance In this respect. Btmr y%r FU trisji. Bella-. "Tbs New Woman and tbe Lion" (released Arirll 25) —JJr». Jones, president of "The Ladles Hat- pin dab," leaves her henpecked better-half at home, and goes to a meeting of tbe "Hatpin Club. 1 .' Jones grasps tbe opportunity to sneak out •nd visit Otto's animal show. The greatest draw- ing card Is a ferocious, man-eating Hon. Mrs. Jours, meanwhile, has shown her fearlessness ami superiority by wining a hatpin fencing match from Mrs. Smith. Jomb, at the circus. Is about to ns Inside the tent, when suddenly the lion breaks le, leaps toward tbe frightened crowd, and down tbo street, taking refuge In a meat market. All attempts to capture him are fruitless. A bsnd of cowboys, the fire department, and flnslly tbe mltltla are sent to the scene of action, but each, In tarn, are driven back by the terrible beast Mrs. Jones, homeward bound, passes the butcher abop and hesrs the news. With a sneer, she takes from her bat 0110 of tho elongated bat- {iIds, and with this as a weapon, she marches nto tbe lion's hiding place, and in a few mo- ments leappeare, leading tho ferocious animal by the ear. Then sbo spits Jones, who has left the boose without ber permission, but Jones doesn't wait to congratulate hla daring ipoune. "The Los Angeles I'lre Dcpsrtruent" (released April JO). —A remarkable educational picture show- ing in vivid reality the modem methods which are nsed to flint n™ In a large city. Tbo Los Angeles Fire Depart men t has long been recog- nised aa one of tbo moat successful, modern, and best organised departments In tbls country. On the same reel Is "Scenes In Korea."—A pictur- esque travel picture, giving glimpses of the lite snd bsblts of these Oriental people. "Bxposed by Dlctogrspb" (released April 20). —Senator Mason receives a letter from James Banna, saying be will call to arrange for the purchase of Mason's vote. Mason loses the letter, and Jlmmle. ■ newsboy. Suds It. In delivering riapers at detective btadguartrrs he drops tbo etter. Jlmmle tells the chief where be got It. and Ruasrll, a young Inspector, Is put on the ease. Thd chief suggests the use of the dlcto- grspb to gather evidence. Russell secures a po- sition as chauffeur for Mason. On the night of tbe embassy ball he drives tbe senator to the ball, returns to tbe gsrage snd places ths dictograph, connecting It from the senator's library to hla own mom. The senator and his daughter, Alice, return home. Banna arrives and they get down to business. Alice discovers the dictograph wires and traces the wires to Russell's room. Hha scresms. and her father and' Banns rush to tbe room, where they find they have been tricked, and when Bsnna again offers blm the check be takes It and tears It no. "The Prleo He Paid" (released April DO).— Bounding Deer, the child of Wandering Wolf, chief of a tribo of desert Indians, is thrown from her borse and Injured. Wandering Wolf sends for medical aid. Tbe only doctor Is William Black, a capable practitioner, hut whoao weakness for drink has brought blm down to the lowest depths. He takes tho esse, snd treats the Injured girl suc- cessfully. Uor father pays (he doctor from a treasure store of gold nuggets, and the light of so much gold makes the doctor demand more, but tbs chief refuses. Later, smallpox breaks out In tbo camp and tbe doctor Is again sent for, but be refuses to come uulrss ho Is Informed of the source of tho tribe's wealth. Bounding Deer Is stricken with the pestilence, and tbo love for his child forces the chief to give the man the In- formation bo demands oa his pay. Tho doctor Is In no hurry, snd when he arrives at Hie camp, he realises that be Is too lore. When asked to do what be can to ullevlale the suffering of the people, be first demands that tbe cblet keep his promise. Ha la taken blindfolded to the mine, snd greedily loads himself down with more gold than ho can carry. A courier from tho camp arrives, and announces that Bounding Deer la dead, and the doctor Is turned sdrift with his gold and without water on the desert, where a lingering death awaits blm. "Jack and Jingles" (relessed May 2).—Jack Logan, a newsboy, is tbe sole support of bis aged grandmother. Jack finds a little dog whose foot hsi keen Injured, brings him home and cares for him, nnd they lieeonie ilisepurable companions. Tho dog la seen selling papers for his msster, bringing him bis clothes, shoes, and even awakening him In tbe mortlng. Jack's aged grandmother is distressed when tho landlord gives her a flro days' notice to pay or vacate. James Munson, a banker, In alighting from his auto that day loses a valuable package of securities. Jingles, the dog, in attempting to drug a bone from s pile of street sweepings, finds the envelope. Jack takes It to Munson's office. Jack Is liberally rewarded, and Jack, Jingles and tho grandmother are no longer wanting. Edison. "Winter Logging In Maine" (released April SO). —This film shows Ihe activity of the logging csmps during tbe long Winter months when the heavy arowfalls make Hie hauling of losda of logs possible over Ihe smooth. Icy roads of the woods. An exceptional group of scenes allow the evolu- tion of logging—first oxen, than home, next steam, and then gasoline. "Blinks and Jinks, Attorncys-st-I.nw" (released Msy I).—While trying to pass each other on a narrow country road, a banker's automobile snd a farmer's wagon collide. Tho farmer engsges Blinks, a lawyer, and the automobllltt la duly summoned to appear In court and be, too. en- gages a lawyer by the name of Jinks, also a shyster. Lawyers Blinks and Jinks have adjoin- ing offices, and are In collusion. Blinks snd Jinks, In behalf of their respective clients, at- tack one onotrcr In a most fiiroclous manner at the trial, and tho ease Is finally decided la favor of the plaintiff, snd the sutomoblllst Is ordered lo pay tbe farmer datnaiies. Tbo nest day the automoblllat tppcars lu t.awyor Bllnka' office, where lie pays the farmer and departs. For a moment there Is Joy, but when the lswyer pre- sents his bill of sixty dollars, the poor farmer nearly censuses. Blinks calls In Jinks to divide the sixty dollars. At the same moment tbe nutxxnohlllst enters Jinks' office, snd hearing the lawyers' conversation, calls In tbo farmer. To- ?ether they aro snissed lo see tbe two opposing awyors on tke most friendly terms dividing the sixty dollars. "Out of tbo Deep" (released May 8).—The film deals with the lore romance of a deep-sea diver snd tho daughter of an old curio collector, whose past lite reveals his younger days, his ro- mance snd marriage. The dramatic situations, showing bow his young bride was stolen from blm by buccaneers, bis heroic rescue of her, the cast- ing overbosrd of tbe treasure chest snd the burn- ing of the vessel, prepare the spectator for lbs climax of this dramatic film when tbe deep-sea diver goes In search of the sunken treasure. Here Is Introduced a scene of the bottom of tbe ocean . wltb the diver at work. The frantic struggle for sir when tbe pumps are stopped, the finding of the treasure and the saving of hla sweetheart's father are nil Intensely Interesting. "The Guilty Psrly'* (released May 4).—Big Bill, a lumberman In tho Maine woods, gels Into a violent quarrel with tbe foreman over money matters, and knock* him down. Tbe foreman, In falling, dropped bis wallet, bat enters his cabla without noting his lost. Not so, however, with Nettle's bull pup. Rowdy, who, spying; the wallet, picks It up and hides It under a pile of logs, The foreman misses hla wallet, and w to the conclusion that Bill hta stolen It. Ilea sends for the sheriff. Nettlo hesrs of Bill's threatened arrest, sends biro, a note to meet ber, Sromlstiur that she will ssve blm. Then she raws ter own ssvlcgs from tbe bank. Bill la arrested, and when searched Nettle's note and a roll of bills point strongly to his guilt. Return- ing from the bank Nettle Is caught In a bllnant. Hue Is exhausted snd writes a note, attaches IB to Rowdy's collar, and sends him for help. Rowdy delivers tho note to Rd., Bill's pal, who Informs BUI. Ed. volunteers to go to Nettle's rescue, hut cannot understand, from Bill's description, where] she It penned. As a last resort. Bd. falsely confesses to tbo sheriff that hs stole the wallet, so that Bill can go to Nettle The sheriff re- leases Bill, and puts Ed, under arrest. Nettie's rescue is accomplished, nnd tbe party return to camp, where tbry meet the iheriff taking Kd. to the oouLty seat. Rowdy appeora, carrying the lost wallet. The foreman at once recognises his prop- erty, Is forced to make his apologies to BUI, and acknowledges that Rowdy was tbe guilty party. Easanay. "Nspstls, tbo Greek singer" (released April 80).—Illlly Arnold, s young fireman, saves Na- Citla. a beautiful Greek street-singer, from the rutallty of her (oster-fatber, and falls In love with her. He Is overjoyed when she comes aui sins* before the engine house, and Billy's com- {ia 11 Ions Joko blm good-naturedly about Napstls, mt ho tells them that lie Intends making Na- pulln his wife. A few days later, Billy meets Niaputls, and tikes her for a walk. Doming upon an alarm-box, Billy shows her bow lo work It, and tells her It she Is ever In trouble and needs blm to sond In nil sliirm. The tuster-fstber ap- pears, rages at finding Napstls wltb Billy, and attempts to strike her. Billy Instantly knocks blm down, ond warns hi in. Nspatla Is Imprisoned In an attic room by her enraged parent, Suddenly she thinks of Billy's promise, snd gathering an oriiiful of paper, the sets it on fire, snd holds It near Ihe window. A pedestrlsn sees tbe blase, turns in an alarm, and Billy and his companions arrive, and Nupatla tells him what she has done. Chief llysti appears and Ihe situation Is ex-" plained, and Rysn tells Napatla and Hilly to hus- tle out to tho nearest msrrlsge license bureau. "Ills Thrifty Wife" (released Msy 2).—nob Stout Is s martyr to the hen-peck causa. Ills wife la saving money and poor Bob la robbed continually. Wlfey tries to share him and Bob vows to leave borne. He hikes Into tbe bedroom and discovers wlfey bta sproprlsted bis roll. Tbls Is tbe Isst strsw. Be smaahes ths strong- box, gets his money anil leaves home, II* bunks In his office, where tbe draughts and chills give him tbo ague snd disorder him generally. Mean- while, Mrs. Stout sees an ad. for a lady birber at Mrs. Blather's shop, applies and geta It. A week later Htout rewires a check for five hun- dred dollars In honor of bis wedding snnlvorssry. Bob Is delighted and, with a couple of gay pals, they prepare to blow In tbo pile. At the door of tbe cafe Bob decides to get a sbnvs la Mrs. Slather's shop. Mrs. Stout gets one look at Bob's lathered fsce, then drives him pell-mell out. In tho melee Bob loses his wallet. He returns to tbe thop. It cornered by wlfey, reconciliation fol- lows, snd tbty depsrt for borne. In ths mctn time Bob's friends are arretted for not paying the cafe bill, and tbty endure unpleasant experiences. Republic. "Tbs Claim Jumper" (relented April «).— Jack Wilson snd Bill Carter are both In lovo with Mary, tho daughter of tbe recorder of claims. The recorder informs them tbtt ha will not con- sider cither of them aa a suitor until they bars staked a paying claim.' Jack and BUI atart on a prosiiectlng trip and Jack, refilling that BUI It tbs better miner, decides'to follow and watch him. Hill stakes a claim and works tame, Hs discovers that hla claim Is a rich one. Jack sees tbls snd, when Bill leaves the claim, Jack ra- atakes It. BUI atarta for the recorder's office. Jack follows. Tho sled carrying Bill and dogs has an accident and crashes over tho snowdrift. Jack comes on tbe scene and assists BUI, but BUI Is Injured sud unable to stand. Jack gets Bill's dogs sod harnesses them to one sled, placing his own Inside of Bill's. lie threatens till), telling lilni that be la going to have Ihe claim recorded. Bill gets on s blanket and catches bold of Jack's dogs, urging them on. Jack sees Bill following snd urges on the dogs, but Hill catches up with tnd pssses him, reaching the recorder's office first. The claim Is recorded and Dill snd Mary decide to work It together. "Ths Tale of a Kilo" (relessed April 80).— Ada and Dick are in love with each other. The (Hrl's father objects to Dick, but tbe mother ap- proves, and wants her daughter to marry him. They dcolilo to elope. Tbe girl writes a letter to ber sweetheart, planning He elopement. Dick re- ceives tbe letter snd leaves It In bis room, lilt small brother. Willie, needing more tall to his kite, finds the letter, and uses it for the pur- pose. Ada's father is silting in tbo back yard, roiillnn his newspaper. We see ths kite up In the sir; finally the string breaks, and ths kits falls on the head of Ada's father. He pulls the kite off Ills bead, and In so doing geta hold of tbo letter. The girl meets Dick and Uiey ride off In the tail No. ODD. rather gives chase la another taxi. Dlck'a tixl breaks down, he quickly low- ers the lop to chsnge tbe appearance of tho car, then sees tho numtier ODD; bo turns It upside down so It now reads No. O00. Then they hid* In tbe bottom of tho car, and fattier looking for number 009 misses them. They return boms, snd sre about to bo married when the father arrives back, tnd, admitting he has been outwitted, forgives tbem. Solaz. "Billy's Insomnia" (released April 20).—When the doctors Inform Billy that be will experience an Indefinite period of sleepIeaaneHa, bo Is da- llibted snd becomes one of the midnight sons. Ho hss the time of his life until lie undertakes tbe Job of night watchman for an eccentric mil- lion tire. "Tbe Reformation of Mary" (released Msy 1). —Macy, after she Is released from prison, Is again dragged into a maelstrom of crime. But fortunately ber womanliness asserts Itself In time to save ber and an Innocent man from Im- prisonment and disgrace. "A Question of Hair" (released May .1).—Billy Is a shoemaker's apprentice, with a weakness for hslr He llstent to the song of n siren wbo buys htr hslr "by the mile," and nearly succumbs to her wllea, hat munificent fnle, In the shape of tbs hairdresser. Interferes, and so Billy goes back Into tbs arms or his old love, tbo shoemaker's daughter. Rex. "While Wedding Bella Ring Out" (released April 21).—It's a story of love, two women's love, one for a man and one for tbe other woman, fine was Jiisl a little stenographer, and the son of her employer took a liking to ber. It waa an adventure to call on a poor girl, anil hs loved ad- venture, At her home he met her sister, and she was the other woman, After the long, black, hopeless nlgbt tbo dawn broke, and tbe story ends happily.