The Moving Picture Weekly (1919-1922)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY ■39 THE LINE RUNNERS." Two Reel Western Drama. Produced by Norman Dawn. CAST. The Tramp Arnold Gregg Black Pete Art Lee Mazie Daw Helen Howard QN the borderline between two republics straggled the sun-baked town of Hell's Gap. It was promiscuously strewn around Jake's Eatery like hungry doughboys around the mess tent. Mazie Daw was the pride of the town and the waitress and cashier of its Delmonico. Old Jake cashed all of the boys pay checks and his safe was always as full of money as Mazie's pantry wTas full of pie. But Hell's Gap was not nrsnamed. It was the roosting place of a band of smugglers under Black Pete's command and they had taken this opportunity to sneak a lot of merchandise across the border between the passing of the old ranger and the appointment of a new one. That day a mysterious stranger and a tramp came to town. The tramp applied at Mazie's place for food and she took pity on him because he had no money and offered to take him to board if he would wash the dishes. As soon as the smugglers saw the mysterious stranger, they immediately surmised that he was the new ranger. They decided to make a good job of it and loot old Jake's safe before the new ranger had an opportunity to get his bearings. Black Pete had to kill old Jake in order to effect his purpose and next morning when the body was found, the tramp was accused and the indignant citizens were just about to string him up when one of Black Pete's men confessed that the tramp was innocent. To their surprise the tramp assumed command of the situation and ordered the confessing smuggler to lead him to Black Pete. "What have you got to say about it, anywTay?" "I am the new ranger. I have a lot to say about it." The next day the mysterious stranger left town because he had nothing to do with the story anyway, and the new ranger had annexed the only cook in town. CURRENT EVENTS. No. 50. Suffering follows in Wake of Great Coal Strike. — Lincoln, Nebr. Sub-Titles. — Fireless firesides and zero weather forces Western city folk into wToods in search of fuel. And the "kiddies" help. School teachers serve hot coffee to the wood cutters. William Green, Secretary of the Miners Union, Attorney General Palmer and John L. Lewis, of the Mine Workers, the men who ended the coal strike in conference at Indianapolis. Pumping a Fast Pedal. — Cyclists clash in a speedy motor-paced race. — Olympia Park, Berlin, Germany. Sub-Title. — The bicycle riders pick up the motor cycles wheel to wheel and the race is on. Junior Diplomats. — Kiddies of the Minister from Paraguay make themselves at home in the Capital. — Washington, D. C. Sub-Titles. — A salute to America. Exploring Washington is the favorite sp^rt of the four children of the first envoy from the new republic of Poland. Barbarous Barbarism ! — "Tonsorial artists" at Barbers' Convention compete for New England championship. — Boston, Mass. Sub-Titles. — The worm turns ! Some day we'll assassinate a barber ourselves! Sevastine Quartatone, champion razor wielder of New England, gives a victim a close shave! Oh, very cl:se! ZXCV! ! ! !!!!! ! (Muffled sounds from beneath the lather.) Morris Land wins the championship — haircut and a shave in 8 minutes 11 seconds. Imperatcr Sails. — Flying the British flag for the first time former German liner leaves with many notables. Pir Arthur Shirley Benn and Lady Benn. The Princess Rostigliofi. Modem Italy On the Ancient Roman Trail. — Pola, Istria. Sub-Title. — Ruins of the great amphitheatre at the former Austrian naval base — now in the hands of the descendants of the Csesars. On Rations. — Bears find pickings 'ean these days of food shortage in Europe. — Berne, Sitzerland. Visiting Santa Claus With the Good Little Kiddles. — Toyland, U. S. A. Sub-Titles. — From far and near they gather for presentation at Court in Santa's own Capital — the beautiful city of Playville. The toy pageant with jesters from the wonderful country of Rackity-Tackity Land. Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On Tour With Pershing. — Former Commander of the A. E. F. acclaimed by thousands. — Savannah, Georgia. Sub-Titles. — An inspection of the Savannah Harbor as a guest of the Southern Commercial Congress. Meeting Lieutenant Maynard, the "flying Parson," first to finish in the transcontinental aerial Derby. "CHARLIE GETS A JOB." Rainbow Two-Reel Comedy. Copyright, 1919, Century Co-medy Co. Featuring Charlie From the Orient. IN the town of Pruneville there was an alley. The King of the alley was none other but our oriental friend, Charlie. Our first glimpse of him is sleeping sweetly in a barrel. His alarm clock is a mouse that runs up his trouser leg and wakes him up. In the same village lived old boy Kale and his daughter. Her sweetheart was Johnny Onthespot. She implores her sweety to ask Daddy for his consent, but when sweety attempts to speak to Daddy, he almost kicks him into the middle of next week. Daddy takes his daughter for an auto ride and while they are arguing in the machine, they run over Charlie. They are very sorry, and to make amends, they hire him as their butler. Johnny plans revenge and swears to get the girl. He knows the Kale family are going to give a dinner for all the noblemen in town. He goes to the alley and hires his friends to help him get the girl. Charlie had just trimmed these fellows in an African golf tournament and they were all so broke they leaped at the idea of getting some money. The day of the dinner arrives. Johnny with his bunch of rough-necks hide in the shrubbery and when each nobleman comes along, they steal his clothes and one of the gangsters takes his place. When dinner is served, they rush for the table and up-set all the plans of the host. They recognize Charlie and see their opportunity of getting revenge on him. Madame Goo Goo entertains, and while some other woman sings, Charlie cleans up the hallway with a vacuum cleaner. By accident, the singer's skirt catches into the vacuum cleaner, and it rips off her bodice. Great excitement follows and Charlie gets the worst of the rumpus. In the meantime, Johnny and the girl elope in the machine. Charlie hops on to the back of the car, but is bounced into a mud-pile. The fade-out shows poor Charlie trying to extricate himself from the mud-hcle.