Moving Picture World (Dec 1917) - Learn About Movie Posters
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<strong>Dec</strong>ember 22, <strong>1917</strong> THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1841<br />
are now wielding the bayonet and bomb in<br />
France—Everywhere. Subtitles : Motorwomen<br />
are now popular in Paris. As the chefs are<br />
cow serving as cooks in the array, women are<br />
taking their place in the kitchen. Farmerettes<br />
in England. Heaping the harvest. Doin? their<br />
bit on American roads and farms. Driving a<br />
team proves to be a woman's job. Shell be<br />
driving an army truck next.<br />
Whiskey that Failed to Do Its Bit in War<br />
Taxes Drafted by U. S.— Six hundred gallons<br />
of "Red Eye." seeking to evade its toll, is confiscated<br />
in raid by Revenue Officers— Los Angeles,<br />
Cal. Subtitle: This garage contains<br />
the wrong kind of "gasoline."<br />
Hail Rebel Leader who Made Scorching<br />
Mexico Dryer Still.—Gen. Salvador Alvarado,<br />
Governor of Yucatan, is welcomed home alter<br />
a trip to Mexico City where he fathered a bill<br />
abolishing the sale of liquor—Tabasco. Mexico<br />
Subtitle : Thousands of ex-soldiers who fought<br />
in the revolution join in the celebration.<br />
Vast Crops Laid Waste as Huns Flood Farms.<br />
—Germans retreating from Moravian marshes<br />
dynamite dykes and dams and destroy all grain<br />
they are unable to cart away—Somewhere Along<br />
the Russian Battlefront.<br />
How England Creates Work for her Heroes<br />
Disabled in the War.—Workshops erected to<br />
the memory of Lord Roberts not only supplies<br />
profitable work for thousands of ex-soldiers but<br />
:<br />
are wrest ns the toy market from Germany-<br />
London, England.<br />
Braved Sea Terrors to Rid <strong>World</strong> of Hun<br />
Apostle of "Kultur."—President Poincare decorates<br />
crew of sailing ship Kleber which sent<br />
a German submarine to bottom of the North<br />
Sea—Lorient. France. Subtitles : Widow of<br />
captain receives the Cross de Guerre A bust<br />
of England's martyred nurse, Edith Cavell.<br />
ruthlessly murdered by the Huns, is placed in<br />
a hospital somewhere in France by its designer,<br />
Sir George Frampton. Wearers of these<br />
new French life preservers laugh at submarines.<br />
The Making of a Hero.—U. S. marines training<br />
for France show how rescues will be made<br />
under fire—Somewhere in the O. S. A. (Approved<br />
by the U. S. Marine Corps Publicity<br />
Bureau) Subtitles: A daring rescue from a<br />
"listening post" within earshot of the enemys<br />
lines. Administering first aid. Removing the<br />
wounded from the trenches while under fire.<br />
During a lull in battle improvised stretchers<br />
are used by the lads of the hospital division.<br />
Cartoons from the world's greatest newspapers:<br />
"Breaking It Up," by Evans in The<br />
Batimore American; "Two Birds with One<br />
Stone," by Darling in The Buffalo Evening<br />
News ; "Like a Dog in Aesop's Fable, by Knott<br />
in The Dallas News.<br />
ISSUES NO. 30 (<strong>Dec</strong>. 8).<br />
Help Wanted !<br />
U. S. Calls for Trained Workers<br />
for Aviation Branch o* Signal Corps -Skilled<br />
mechanics liable in the draft are privileged up<br />
to <strong>Dec</strong> 15th to procure good positions in tms<br />
branch of the service. The Government is badly<br />
in need of experienced draftsmen, b acksmiths,<br />
machinists, motor assemblers, gasoline engine<br />
experts, cabinet makers, aviators, machine gun<br />
repairmen, chauffeurs and motorcylists cooks.<br />
Good food and plenty of it. Further particulars<br />
may be had at any recruiting station. Apply<br />
at once.<br />
Messages of Cheer to Folks Back Home.—Our<br />
boys in the trenches use the phonograph to<br />
inform their loved ones they eft behind that<br />
•<br />
a , Is well"—"Somewhere Over There." Subtitles :<br />
"It's Daddy" ; her husband's voice.<br />
Auto Stalled on Track Causes Big Train<br />
Wreck Many injured when locomotive and cars<br />
are overturned after truck balked at railway<br />
crossing—Mercer, California<br />
Hooverizes Garbage Into Black Diamonds.—<br />
French inventor shows Americans how a mixture<br />
of kitchen leavings and sawdust will break the<br />
present coal famine—Paris, France.<br />
Governors of Two States See Our Future<br />
Officers.—Members of the Second Officers Reserve<br />
Corps are Inspected by Governors<br />
Sleeper of Michigan and Capper of Kansas—Fort<br />
Sheridan, 111.<br />
Manufacturing Muscle Aboard French Warship.—Since<br />
the German fl^et has been bottled<br />
up sailors under the Tricolor keep in trim by<br />
setting-up exercises aboard their ships— "Somewhere<br />
on the High Seas."<br />
Aviators Sink Sailors' Football Hopes, 14 to 7.<br />
—Pelham Bay Naval Reserves are defeated by<br />
the Aviation Corps' Eleven in close battle—Polo<br />
Grounds. New York City.<br />
Poles Bravely Fighting for Freedom of Country<br />
Held Under German Yoke.—Gen. Archinard<br />
Inspects the Polish Legion, now battling on the<br />
French Front— "Somewhere Within Sound of the<br />
German Guns" (Official French War <strong>Picture</strong>).<br />
Subtitles : Men of valor are decorated for their<br />
deeds ; honoring one who has lost his eyesight<br />
so that the Eagle of Poland may fly triumphant<br />
survivors of the battalion which left Bayonne,<br />
Poland, In 1914, are presented with a banner<br />
made by the women of that city ; the Mass before<br />
the battle.<br />
Cairanza Takes Oath as Mexican President.<br />
Embassador of all the warring countries attend<br />
inauguration of leader who is bringing internal<br />
peace to our Sister Republic— Mexico City, Mex.<br />
Subtitles: The Italian Ambassador; the Envoy<br />
of the Kaiser: the Austrian Min.ster; President<br />
Carranza and Edward Hay, leader of Mexican<br />
Congress ; Mexican Generals who have fought<br />
throughout the revolution ; Gen. Gonzales, Commander-in-Chief<br />
of the army ; the President's<br />
brother, Sebastian, with his wife and daughter;<br />
the French Minister; the English and Japanese<br />
Ambassadors ; the Kaiser's Lnvoy who sought to<br />
drag Mexico into the war on the side of Germany;<br />
the American Minister to Mexico, Ambassador<br />
Fletcher, and attaches of the legation<br />
leave the Congressional Chamber.<br />
Cartoons from the <strong>World</strong>'s Greatest Newspapers.—Subtitles:<br />
"Close Harmony," by<br />
Thurby in the Seattle Daily Times; "Caught in<br />
the Act," by Morgan in the Philadelphia Inquirer;<br />
"Bying," by Carter in the Philadelphia<br />
Press.<br />
UNIVERSAL SPECIAL FEATURE.<br />
THE MYSTERY SHIP (Episode No. 3—<br />
"Adrift"—Two Parts— <strong>Dec</strong>. 13).—The cast:<br />
Miles Gaston, Jr. (Ben Wilson) ; Betty Lee<br />
(Neva Gerber) ; Betty's Aunt (Elsie Van<br />
Name) ; Jack Fay ( Kingsley Benedict) : James<br />
Lee (Nigel De Bruillierj ; Harry Russell (Duke<br />
Worne). Written and produced by Harry<br />
Harvey.<br />
The<br />
throw<br />
sinking of Betty's boat compels her<br />
herself and her crew on the mercy<br />
to<br />
of<br />
Gaston. Miles Gaston gives instructions to<br />
have Betty Lee brought aboard his yacht without<br />
her knowing that he was not drowned as a<br />
result of her plot to<br />
When Gaston first<br />
cripple his engines.<br />
sees Betty he is struck<br />
with her beauty, but quickly puts aside all<br />
such thoughts lor the more sober business of<br />
obtaining possession of the map showing where<br />
her father hid the treasure.<br />
Betty is put in a stateroom aboard Gaston's<br />
yacht by Jack Fay, the young reporter who<br />
shipped with Gaston. The latter watches and<br />
sees Betty take the map from its hiding place.<br />
He enters and demands it. Betty is dazed to<br />
see him alive, but soon recovers her wits. They<br />
struggle for the map. It is torn in two pieces.<br />
Gaston has one-half and Betty the remaining<br />
half, and she runs out on the deck.<br />
Betty declares she is going to take possession<br />
of Gaston's yacht, as her crew is the<br />
stronger and that is the only way to continue<br />
her mission. Betty's crew engages in a pitched<br />
battle with Gaston's crew. An arrow soars<br />
through the air and lands near Betty. Attached<br />
to it is a note enjoining her to keep up<br />
her courage, for unseen but strong help is always<br />
near her and will defend her in the hour<br />
of peril. Betty's forces capture the wheelhouse<br />
and Gaston's crew is driven to the engine<br />
room. Gaston orders the engine stopped.<br />
The yacht drifts towards the rocks. He offers<br />
to start the engine if Betty will surrender the<br />
other half of the map. He gives Betty two<br />
minutes to act. The minutes pass and the<br />
yacht is almost on the rocks.<br />
THE RED ACE (Episode No. 9— "A Voice<br />
from the Dead"—Two Parts— <strong>Dec</strong>. 15).—The<br />
Pa-<br />
cast: Virginia Dixon (Marie Walcamp) ;<br />
trick Kelly (Bobby Mack) ; Dr. Hirtzman<br />
(Harry Archer); Sergeant Winthrop (Larry<br />
Peyton) ; Steele Heffern (Charles Brindley) ;<br />
Pierre Fouchard (L. M. Wells) : "Dutch" Kate<br />
(Miriam Selbie) ; Red Fawn (Yvette Mitchell) ;<br />
Little Bear (Noble Johnson); Bertha Schweir<br />
(Nellie Allen). Written and produced by<br />
Jacques Jaccard.<br />
Virginia finds herself in the dungeon with<br />
the hungry lion and manages to get in an adjoining<br />
room and hold the door against the<br />
beast. Winthrop goes in search of the girl,<br />
comes to the mine just as Virginia is about exhausted,<br />
and he rescues her. Before leaving<br />
on the search, Winthrop has sent Red Fawn to<br />
the Inn to warn his men, but Fouchard has her<br />
thrown out. The officers, hearing the commotion,<br />
rescue her.<br />
Hirtzman meanwhile calls his gang together<br />
and gives new instructions to secure the precious<br />
metal. He and Steele, his lieutenant, leave<br />
for the hidden mine. Virginia and Winthrop<br />
find Kelly and start out, but hear Hirtzman<br />
coming. Virginia sees a paper protruding from<br />
a ring Kelly has. It is half of the letter describing<br />
the hiding place of the metal. While<br />
Kelly holds the spies off, Virginia and Winthrop<br />
dive Into the lake and seek the outer air.<br />
The crooks dynamite the water but are too<br />
late to harm the two. Instead the water entrance<br />
Is blocked.<br />
The two meet the police and are escorted to<br />
Vireinia's hut where she endeavors to unravel<br />
the secret of the hidden platinum. She<br />
is given a letter from the munition manufacturers<br />
pleading that the platinum shipments be<br />
rushed as the Government Is In vital need.<br />
She declares that the Government shall be<br />
supplied if she loses her life In the attempt.<br />
Two pieces of the letter are put together and<br />
full directions for finding the burled platinum<br />
are found. While Virginia and Winthrop follow<br />
un the search the "Phantom" skulks in the<br />
underbrush watching them. He sees Winthrop<br />
swim out in the lake, find the box and bring It<br />
to shore. Making sure it is the platinum, the<br />
Phantom returns to Hirt/.man and tells of what<br />
be has seen.<br />
Virginia, Winthrop and the officers all return<br />
to Virginia's cabin and prepare to take<br />
turns on guard during the night. Htrtzman<br />
gainers all his gang and attacks the cabin.<br />
The defenders realize it will be only a D<br />
of time before they are overpowered, and while<br />
the men keep the attackers busy Virginia slips<br />
(nit the li;ick, enters the canoe and starts out.<br />
She hardly gets out of Bight before she is rammed<br />
by the motor boat In wblcb are Hen and<br />
Bertha Schweir, Virginia's former maid. The<br />
canoe is crusiied, the platinum sinks and Virginia<br />
is thrown into the water.<br />
UNIVERSAL SCREEN MAGAZINE.<br />
ISSUE NO. 40 (<strong>Dec</strong>. 15).—This interesting<br />
number opens with a warning to slackers. The<br />
examining pbyslclan is usually a good judge<br />
of human nature, as most general practitioners<br />
are. and can spot a faked disability with<br />
little difficulty. The Screen Magazine caught<br />
the members of the Barnum & Bailey circus<br />
performing for charity before the inmates of<br />
Bellevue Hospital in New York, and it furnished<br />
a very interesting chapter. It also persuaded<br />
Henry Disston & Sons, of Philadelphia,<br />
to permit the Magazine to show its patrons<br />
how this leading saw manufacturer makes<br />
hand saws in its manufactory at Philadelphia.<br />
Another interesting chapter is that contributed<br />
by the Chippewa Indians of Northern Minnesota.<br />
These Indians subsist principally upon<br />
rice, and it is interesting to note the manner<br />
in which they harvest and cure and distribute<br />
their winter food supply.<br />
UNIVERSAL ANIMATED WEEKLY.<br />
ISSUE NO. 1 (<strong>Dec</strong>. 5).<br />
"Sparks" Ready to Flash News of American<br />
Victories.—Assistant Secretary of the<br />
Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, reviews students of<br />
the Harvard Radio School in the famous Stadium.—Cambridge,<br />
Mass. Sub-titles : Gen.<br />
Johnson, Secretary Roosevelt and Commander<br />
Rush. U. S. Army officers review first class of<br />
aviators to graduate from the University of<br />
California. The flying cadets wear white hat<br />
bands, the new emblem of the Aviation Corps.<br />
Old Trinity Wears Its Military Badge of<br />
Honor.— Historic church in financial district<br />
unfurls service flag for 425 members who have<br />
donned the khaki or the navy blue.—New York<br />
City. Sub-titles: The Rev. Dr. William T.<br />
Manning dedicates the flag.<br />
"They're Off."—King Alfonso and the Royal<br />
Family attend the opening of the racing season.—Madrid,<br />
Spain. Sub-title : The King<br />
examines the winner.<br />
Made in the U. S. A.— Chinese who have renounced<br />
the far East to grow up with the far<br />
West show off a home product not raised on<br />
chop suey.—Portland, Ore. Sub-title : Babies<br />
are wonderful the world over.<br />
Join the Red Cross Army.—Ten million more<br />
members are needed to carry on its noble<br />
work.—Everywhere. Sub-titles: Why? It is<br />
working for your army, your navy, your Allies<br />
and YOU. Our President heads ; our Congress<br />
authorizes it ; our boys in khaki need it. President<br />
Wilson appeals to you. Our conscience will<br />
not let us enjoy the Christmas season if this<br />
pledge of support to our cause and the world's<br />
weal is left unfulfilled. Red Cross membership<br />
is the Christmas spirit in terms of action<br />
Woodrow Wilson—President of the American<br />
Red Cross. Where can I join? Join the Chapter<br />
nearest your home. Enrollment offices are<br />
everywhere. All you need is a heart and a dollar.<br />
Every home should display the Red Cross<br />
Service flag. Every member of your family<br />
should be a member of the Red Cross. Answer<br />
your country's call and join now.<br />
<strong>World</strong>'s Most Famous Smile Speeds the Victory<br />
Loan.—An American citizen visits our<br />
Northern neighbor to arouse the populace to<br />
the necessity of buying Canadian War Bonds.<br />
Toronto, Canada. Sub-title: He always Is<br />
sure of an enthusiastic reception.<br />
Southerners Set Pigskin Record.—By defeating<br />
Auburn 08 to 7, Georgia Tech. piles up<br />
40i points for the past season.— Atlanta. Ga.<br />
Sub-titles : A drive on the enemy's flank.<br />
Georgia's rooters wear the Army khaki.<br />
Timber Workers Enlist as Soldiers of Industry.—Lumbermen<br />
answer Government's appeal<br />
for a large production to supply builders<br />
of our great fleet of wooden ships.—Bogalusa,<br />
La. Subtitles : "Every swing of the axe Is<br />
as Important as every bullet fired from the<br />
trenches." The towering trees proudly bear<br />
the Government's message. Felling the giants<br />
of the forest. This sawmill, the largest In the<br />
world, Is working day and night.<br />
A Forerunner of Our Maritime Power.—The<br />
8.000-ton steamship Seattle, the first of a great<br />
fleet which will speed across the Atlantic with<br />
food for our Allies, Is successfully launched.<br />
Seattle, Wash. Subtitles : Mrs. Ernest Lister,