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Existence of Illicit Trartlc la Nar
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Vp to Murder of Dr. Harry
JL. Cliapln, Aged 4 7.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 9. Dr. Harry I
Cliapln. prominent Cleveland physician,
was found dying' in a. rooming in a
'downtown hotel last night under cir
cumstances pointing to murder. Dr.
Chaptn- had a large wound on the right
Mde or tiis head which Coroner Byrne
aid Was caused by an exceptionally
"heavy blow from a piece ot pipe or a
weight.
Lr. Chapin, who had been leading a
emi-retired life in a. hotel for five
years, received a call on a telephone
to go to a room on the third floor of
another hotel.
Sometime before that, a maid of the
hotel in which Dr. Chapin was mur
dered, said she heard two men In the
room arguing vigorously about some
business matter.
Dr. Chapin was known as an author
and a writer of photoplay scenarios.
Mrs. Chapin, the widow, told the
police that her husband went to the
hotel yesterday afternoon to meet a
man who recently came from Chicago,
with whom he had had business deal
ings in the past. Torn pieces of an
express company receipt may lead to
the capture of the glayer.
The scraps of the receipt pieced to
gether show the name of the suspected
murderer, a former Cleveland druggist,
while the existence of an illicit trade
in narcotics in which he was engaged
was given by the police as a probable
motive for the killing.
Dr. Chapin, known to a wide circle
of friends as "the blind doctor," was
47 years old and had spent the greater
part of his manhood in travel. He had
been blinded by the glare of desert
sands, when shortly after leaving col
lege he visited the ruins of Babylon
in Mesopotamia, and neglected to wear
a turban or dark" glasses. Later an
operation partially restored the sight
and ho was able to find his way about
without assistance. He had written
several books and was the author of
a number of photoplay scenarios.
The room clerk at the hotel told the
police that he registered a stranger at
8 o'clock yesterday morning and as
signed him to the room in which Dr.
Chapin was killed. The visitor car
ried a small black grip and signed his
name and city in an almost illegible
KcrawL Police believe both name and
city to be fictitious.
WAIT AT ALTAR FUTILE
TACOMA BRIDE-TO-BE SAYS FIANCE
WAS KIDNAPED.
British Consul's Daughter Appeals to
Court for Aid In Forcing Release
of Promised Husband.
TACOMA, "Wash., Nov. 9. (Special.)
When Miss Enid Agassiz, daughter of
C. K. Lucian Agassiz, British . Wice
Consul in Tacoma, appeared at the
church for her wedding yesterday, her
prospective husband, Gerald Browning
Newhouse, failed to appear. Immedi
ately Miss Agassiz went into court and
asked that H. Y. Walker, manager of
the Tacoma Smelting Company, and
Edgar Newhouse, the missing man's
brother, be cited to show cause whey
they should not deliver Gerald New
house to the court. She asserted that
they are holding him prisoner in this
city.
Superior Judge Chapman decided that
there was nothing to substantiate the
claim and denied the writ.
Mr. Walker denied in an affidavit
filed today that he knew anything con
cerning Newhouse's whereabouts.
"Mr. Newhouse told me when he said
goodby Wednesday night that if he did
not show up for the wedding that it
would only be if he was held against his
consent," Miss Agassiz told Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney E. E. Healey. She
eaid that his parents in the East had
objected to the marriage.
Miss Agassiz and Newhouse obtained
the marriage license together Wednes
day. They separated Thursday night.
Miss Agassiz and her parents motored
to the church and waited for more than
an hour, while the pastor paced the
Chancel. When Newhouse did not ap
pear the bride-to-be said she became
convinced that he had been kidnaped
and held prisoner. He is employed in
one of the scientific departments of the
6melter.
Miss Agassiz is 22 years old and New.
house is 24.
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TODAVS FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Emmy Wehlen, "The
Outsider."
Columbia Marguerite Clark,
"Bab's Burglar."
Star Douglas Fairbanks, "Wild
and Woolly."
Peoples Fanny Ward, "On the
Level."
Sunset Nell Craig. "The Truf
f lers."
Majestic Mae Marsh, '"Sunshine
Alley."
Circle Charlie Chaplin, "The
Rink."
Mae Mars-h at Majestic.
What is described as the quaintest
play of a quaint, actress, "Sunshine
Alley," starring Mae Marsh, who has
been, called "the whim girl of the
screen," will be seen at the Majestic
Theater commencing today.
Within a few years Mae Marsh has
risen from the humble position of "ex
tra" to the rank of one of the leading
actresses of the silent drama. "Sun
shine Alley" is her second Goldwyn
picture, following the unusually suc
cessful "Polly of the Circus."
Robert Harron, who has been seen
in so many Mae Marsh pictures, is her
leading man in this latest vehicle.
Dion Titheradge and J. A. Furey are
among the supporting players.
"Sunshine Alley" tells a story of ro
mance centering about a little girl
whose grandfather rung a bird shop.
The love of the girl for a wonderful
bullfinch, and its effect on her life,
play an important part in the tale.
Frieda Hempel in Pictures.
Mme. Frieda Hempel, Metropolitan
Opera prima donna. Is to join the group
of divas on the screen, it is indirectly
announced. Details are lacking as to
the methods of producing her starring
vehicles and time of her beginning
work before the camera.
All that was made public was that
she has received permission from her
managers to appear in a series of fea
tures, and has selected material for
her screen debut. It is intimated that
she may essay "Camille," owing, per
haps, to the fact that her interpretation
of the leading part in "La Traviata"
(the operatic version of Dumas' novel)
has been praised by opera lovers.
Mme. Hempel is to return to New
York soon from her concert tour to
take up engagements in the Metropoli
tan Company, and it has not been de
cided whether she will face the camera
before or after the opening of the
opera season.
Fairbanks Studio Expensive.
Douglas Fairbanks Alley is a series
of dressing rooms and offices, espe
cially built at the Lasky Studio, where
the famous comedian makers his home.
His organization, for its size, is the
most expensive of the film colony, in
cluding an overhead of (5000, accord
ing to John Fairbanks, business man
ager of this producing company. This
would mean more than 11,500,000
year.
A greater portion of this money is
spent for scenery, props and other nec
essary production assets. Mr. Fair
banks produces 10 plays a year.
The cameras and accessories cost
about J2500 a week. The automobiles
used in transferring actors from the
studio to locations represent almost
$5000.
The payroll, which is part of the
daily overhead, includes two of the
highest salaried directors in the pro
fession, each averaging 1100,000 a year.
Both Allen Dwan and John Emerson
have their personal automobiles and
elaborate homes in California. Then
there is Anita Loos and Keene Thomp
son, who prepare the Fairbanks scena
rios. under the latter's supervision
scenario editor. Ruth Allen, and assist
ant directors. Art Rosson, Joseph Hen-
aberry and James Hogan.
President Sells Bonds to Star.
For probably the first time on rec
ord President Wilson has appeared in
the role of a salesman and that a very
successful one, for his first sale
amounted to $50,000. It develops that
Miss Fannie Ward, the Pathe star, vis
ited Washington to help the sale of
liberty bonds in that city, and while
there called at the White House. The
President, complimenting her upon the
aid which she was giving to the cause,
spoke so eloquently of the necessity
for every American to buy as liberally
as his means would permit that Miss
Ward purchased $50,000 worth on the
spot. She also turned over at the same
time a check for $1000, this represent
ing a sale of bonds which she bad
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made to. J. A. Borst, vice-president and
general manager of Pathe Exchange.
Screen Gossip.
The Gish girls, Lillian and Dorothy,
are back in Los Angeles after a trip
to Europe with D. W. Griffith. ,
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Leah Balrd and Earle Williams led
the grand march at a Brooklyn
"movie ball the other night.
The Herbert Brenon Film Corpora
tlon is taking no chances and has in
sured the life of Otis Skinner for $150,
000. Skinner is to appear in a pic-
turization of "Kismet
Bessie Love is in New York work
ing on her first Pathe play. Madame
Blache, who formerly directed Mad
ame Petrova, will be in charge of Miss
Love's first picture, "The Spring of
the Year," by Hanry Kitchell Webster.
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Geraldine Farrar has returned to
New York to fill engagements with
the Metropolitan Opera Company. She
will invade the studio again next Sum
mer. Farrar and Mary Garden, who
making a picturization of "Thais."
met in the Fort Lee, N. J., Goldwyn
studio theother day and chatted over
tljeir picture experiences.
Marguerite Clayton enacts the lead
ing feminine role in Taylor Holmes'
third Essanay comedy-drama, "Two-
Bit Seats." Miss Clayton plays the
part of a girl who refuses to let her
beau buy her expensive theater tickets.
From the student's lamp and college
theatricals at Columbia to the arc
light and the movie stage is the brief
career ot Niles Welch, - but he has
crowded an awful lot or know-how
Into a few years. Vitagraph, Kalem,
Metro. World. Universal, Pftthe, Fa-
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Rights is the record of Niles Welch.
As leading man to Zena Keefe in
"Shame." Niles Welch expects to make
a long and lasting run.
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Taylor Holmes in the role of "chick
en chaser" provides some laughable
scenes in his latent Essanay comedy
drama, "Uneasy Money." The noted
comedian and a dandy feathered broil
er have an exciting chase about the
chicken yard, but Mr. Holmes wins out
by making a football tackle and he
and the "girl" are assured dinner.
Mother Mary Maurice suffered a se
vere attack of eye-burn while working
under the lights in "I Will Repay,"
adapted from the O. Henry story, "A
Municipal Report." She was. com
pelled to quit work for a day, and it
v.-as a tragedy for Mother Maurice, as
this was the first time in all her 60
years' experience on the stage and be
fore the camera that she ever had to
lose a rl;:y on account of illness.
LAST DAY
FANNIE
WARD
IN
Beginning
Tomorrow
TFT A
PICKFORD
THE LITTLE PRINCESS
From the Book by
Frances Hodgson burnett
An interesting picture of life In a fash
ionable London boarding school for
girls. Tou will have an opportunity of
seeing her in situations abounding with
humor aa well aa pathos.
.'X' J.'".
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At her best in a story written especially for her.
She Just radiates Joy, and her quaint, winsome
personality charms everyone. The cast includes
a monkey, a parrot, a kitten and a bullfinch, and
you will talk about their antics for weeks. In
addition. "Sunshine Allev" marks the return to
the screen of Aiiss Marsh's old partner
PATHE NEWS SPECIAL
Pictures of U. S. soldiers at Camp Lewis, Wash., and
in France. Official French government war pictures.
BEGINS
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E SCALE REJECTED
BOILERMAKERS PROTEST,
BOARD'S AWARDS.
LABOR
San KranelHco Union Instruct Delegate
to Present Matter to Metal Trades
Council Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 9. Approx
imately 4000 boilermakers employed In
shipbuilding plants and foundries about
the Bay region have rejected the pro
posed wage scale and working agree
ment drafted by the United States
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
for ironworkers on the Pacific Coast.
The action was taken at a meeting held
here last night. The men also Indorsed
the decision of their representatives at
the recent conference with the Adjust-
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ment Board in. refusing to accept the
proposed wage scale.
A representative of the men has.been
Instructed to proceed East and to pro
test the Board's findings at the meeting
In Buffalo of the metal trades depart-
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Labor. The Machinists' and Molders'
Union also has instructed a representa
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falo as a delegate from the Iron Trades
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