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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1914)
HAS VAST AUDIENCE Moving Picture Star Is Pleased With His Work. Francla X. Bushman Tolli Why Ha Prefer the Photoplay to the Legltl- mate Drama, of Which He Wat an Ornament. Probably there Is no more enthu siastic motion picture actor In the world than Francis X. Dushman. He takes as much Interest In the produc tion of a new film as the producer himself, and bis suggestions as to scenery and costumes are considered Invaluable. "Sometimes I have a longing to re turn to the stage," said Mr. Bushman, "but theBe longings are few and far between. I am In love with my work, and I really think a great deal of good can be accomplished by the mo tion picture actor. He appealB to mil lions of people, young and old. On the stage his audiences are necessar ily limited. I enjoy thinking that every day 1 am appearing on the screen and giving enjoyment to thousands. When 1 say 'giving enjoyment' I do not mean that my acting is unusual or anything like that 1 mean that In most of the pictures I am cast for the hero, and as a hero I am doing big, brave things that must necessarily Influence the people who see me. "When 1 am appearing as the hero of a play, I try to forget that I am Just an ordinary human being, and 1 try to throw myself into the part as a real bro. 1 act as 1 Imagine a real hero would act, and as a rule my au dience Is with mo Ironi the Blurt to the finish. These are some of the things that make motion pictures at tractive to the actor. "1 do not think 1 will ever return to the Btage. 1 huve become a motion picture fan sb well as an actor, and I have ceased to listen to the call of the footlights." WAR'S EFFECT ON THE MOVIES One Big Production Postponed Be cause Leading Man Goes to the Front. While speculation Is rife as to the probable effect on the motion picture Industry o( the gigantic war now rag ing through all Europe one of the large eastern companies has already experienced one unusual result of the tremendous conflict, which has com pelled the postponement of Its produc tion of "The Silver King." prepara tions which have for noma time com manded the Interest of the trade. Guy Standing, whose selection for the leading role was recently an nounced, Is a captain In an Kngllsh regiment, and when the announcement that England had joined the whole sale war was officially confirmed, Standing's military zeal Immediately destroyed the poise that Is necessary for so arduous a role as that of the Silver King. Obsessed with the de sire to return to his regiment and join the colors. Standing pleaded for the postponement of the engagement, lm pressed by the patriotic loyalty of the star, the producers consented, and Standing happily began preparations for a hasty departure. He sailed on the Lusltanla. Rip-Roaring Comedy. "Ohl Look Who's Here!" Is a com edy recently released. The story con cerns Hawkins, a tired business man, who listens to the call of the soil and arranged to go on a farm. Mrs. Hawkins, a militant suffragette, gets a Job as a policewoman, and proceeds to act the part. Hawkins has adventures with a ferocious cow, while trying to rob her of her milk, and In the mean time, Policewoman Hawkins manages to help a burglar to escape, while she locks up Innocent victims. Policewom an Hawkins Is a most efficient officer with her vanity bag and powder puff, while Hawkins creates a furore with his misadventures among the pigs and chickens. Policewoman Hawkins Is "rough-housed" while attending to her duties on the force and Hawkins Is nearly smothered under a load of hny. Each ono gives up the Job and they arrive home simultaneously. Each comforts the other, and they decide that home life Is the best and happiest after all. With Her Favorite People. fJrnrn Cunard had a great recentlot at the several theaters In which she appeared on her eastern trip and no tably In Columbus and Chicago. Miss Cunard had several tempting offers from both moving picture companies nit circuit saents. but the most tempt ing of all was the added Inducement to remain with the big "U, the com nun which has brought her so Drotnl noniiv tn the fore and which cava her the opportunities to force herself to the front ranks, tsne is glad to get back to tne oia associations. Arranging for Big Productions. farlvle Illackwell baa been a bus man lately. He has engaged the Nor blg studio at Edendale with Its per feet laboratories ana nne company to nther. Including Jack Dillon for h car lo, Edna Mayo for leads opposite himself. Adelaide wise, ucorge N. Chcicbro. Ollte Klrkby. and others who will appear In the four recler, "The Key to Yesterday," by Charlee ' Neville Buck and put Into scenario form by R. A. Dillon. Max Blackwood U general manager of the company, FILM HOUSE IS HIT BY WAR Moving Picture Corporation Feel Lost of Some of Iti Leading Men of Affair. At least one large American mov ing picture corporation has felt the burden of war In the loss of employes and that Is the American branch of the French house of Patbe Freres. Though the majority of the employes In this country are Americans there are a number of Frenchmen In differ ent departments, chief of whom are the ranking officers, Arthur RouBsel and L. P. Bonvlllaln, the two vice pftsldentB. When the call went out from the French consul In New York for reservists to return to the colors, practically all of these Frenchmen re ceived the call. Mr. Ilonvlllaln. who Is a sous-lieutenant In the French army, sailed at once to rejoin his reg iment. It means separation from his young wife and Infant son. Mr. Rous sel Is 111 with pneumonia and the news of the war has been kept from him Mr. Bardet, the cashier, has sent his two sons who sailed on the Lorraine. With them were Mr. Monca, sous-lieu-tenant In the French army, and son of chief director Monca of the Vlncennes studio, various office clerks, camera men, actors, directors and men In ev ery department of the business, all prepared to make sacrifices for the good of their country. They represent every arm of the service, Infantry, cav alry, artillery, engineers and aviation corps. The last private advices received from France by the house were that the huge factory In Jolnvllle-le-fout, not far from Paris, has been requisi tioned by the government as a bar rack. "Germania." This Is declared a wonderful five- reel photo production dealing with the war situation throughout Europe!. All the scenes are gcuuine and authentic It Is the history of the German revo lution and the coalition of the powers of Europe which caused the first rout of Napoleon In the battle of I.elpslc on October 10, 1813. Napoleon scoured the whole of Europe and Intoxicated by his victories, followed the course of his destiny toward a tragic ending. The allied armies had been conquered many times over, but were still un daunted. The protectorate of Napa leon weighed heavily over the king dom of the Confederation of the Khlno, but the poets, philosophers and thinkers of the whole of Germany were united In thought; that of re lieving the fatherland from the hu miliation which the emperor with his glory had Imposed. The German youth associated In the famous League of Courage" the Tugen- bund disciplined their minds and their muscles at the sacred fire of an unquenchablo thirst for independence. Pittsburgh Dispatch. Almost Too Real. During the filming of a coming three reel feature It was found necessary to encase Alec B. Francis, leading man In a coffin-shaped affair, In which box he was supposed to be sealed and re main until suffocated. The actor was placed In the box, the camera record ed the scene on the film. As the cof fin was hermetically sealed, all hands were congratulating each other on the strong dramatic scene, when to tbe horror of all concerned it was found that the cover could not be removed. and It was feared that Mr. Francis might In reality suffocate. Three crow- bars were used, and at last the lid was pried off and a half-unconscious Alec Francis was supported Into the open. Impressed by Studio. Bessie Wynn, the famous tomedl enne, who at present Is touring the United States In vaudeville, thinks the Hollywood studios constitute the big gest and moBt up-to-date toy shop In tbe world. She vUlted the studios recently and met many old friends of her "Babes In Toyland" company. She posed for the motion camera for the first time In her career, and was very much Interested In ber ap pearance upon the screen. Beoalno Not "Right" The attempt to set up and prove a rleht" for blind and crippled persons m her on the streets of the city. through a test case brought on behalf of a beggar recently committed to me house of correction, ought to be met with determined and vigorous opposi tion by the city authorities, mere hnniil ha nn auestlon of a "right" tn ih matter. Alms-seeking on the high ways Is not a vested privilege or an in oiionohio hprltaffn for any class of citi zens, even though they be among the stricken and unfortunate and entitled to the aid and sympathy of the chari table. At most they can ciaim oniy tolerance. Phllaoeipnia uuiieun. His Day Off. Counsel Prisoner Is tbe man you saw commit the theft? Witness la bookmaker) Yes, sir. Counsel You swear on your oath that prisoner Is the man? Witness Yes, sir. Snorting Judge Are you prepared to give me five to two on the prisoner being the man? Witness Ah, I'm sorry, me lord, but I'm taking a holiday today. Noth ing dnlng.-rLondon Punch. The feminine world Is reported to be exercised over the possibility (hat war may mean there will be no French fashions In fall. Mere man, however, aoouia worry. GROWING CANADA FIELD PEAS Plant la Higher In Protein Than Gralm Commonly Grown on Farm Take Place of Bran. (By A. C. ARNV. Minnesota Experiment Station.) The Canada field pea Is a crop that deserves more attention on many farms. A ten-year average yield of 21 bushels of seed per acre has been secured on University farm. The weight per bushel Is 60 pounds. Mixed in the proper proportion with other foods, ground peas make a good feed lor live stock. They are higher in protein content than the grains commonly grown on the farm, and can be used in some mixed feeds to take the place of bran For the production of an annual ha) crop, peas and oats mixed at the rate of two bushels of peas and one bushel of oats and drilled early In spring give good results. From one and a half to three and a bait tons of hay can be secured. Oat and pea bay can be fed to advantage to all classes of farm animals. Oats and peas drilled early In spring at the same rate as recommended for bay, make an excellent hog pasture crop, ready for use about July 1. Twen ty bushels of white Canada field peas produced In 1913 are on hand at Uni versity farm. They can be procured for use as seed at $1.50 per bushel. EXPANSION OF BARLEY AREA According to Experiments Crop Can Be Grown to Advantage Over Wide Range of Territory. (By R. A. STONE.) The state of Wisconsin alone pro duces 25,000,000 bushels of barley an nually, or one-eighth of all the barley grown In the United States. Even then the barley crop In Wisconsin has been confined to a comparatively small area. Experiments have shown that barley can be grown to advan tage over a wide range of territory Three Distinct Types of Barley From Left to Right, Beardless, Two Rowed and Pedigree 6lx-Rowed. and there Is no reason why there should not be a gradual expansion of the barley area. In the United States and Canada, barley Is used for malting purposes and as a feed for farm animals. A limited amount Is used In the prepara tion of breakfast foods, and for pearled barley. Our farmers are learning tbe value of barley as a part ration for dairy cattle and young stock and much more will be used as animal food In the future. In the Pa cific coast states barley Is quite gen erally grown as a hay and feed for horses. When UBed as a hay It Is cut In the milk stage shortly after beading and cured like timothy or blue grass. When the grain Is used as a feed It Is either fed whole or tbe kernels crushed by passing between rollers. If finely ground the gluten therein makes a sticky mass as soon as It Is brought In contact with moist ure and It Is not then readily masti cated or digested. Only a limited amount of barley Is exported from tbe United States and this Is largely as a feed owing to the mixture of va rieties. BUTTER-MILK GOOD FOR HOGS Much More Valuable Than 8klm Milk When Fed With Grains Supplies All Protein Needed. Butter-milk of a good quality ha practically the same feeding value as klm milk. It Is much more valuable when fed with farm grains In certain proportions, depending on the market value of the grain and the butter milk. Three to four pound of buttermilk to one pound of grain will usually give the largest gains. However, If butter milk can be bad at a low price, one I Justified In feeding a larger propor tionfive to six pounds of butter milk to one pound of grain. It It Is to be fed to growing pigs or breeding hogs, which are not being crowded for large gains, the proportion of butter milk can be still greater. Butter-milk ba been fed as the sole diet to tbat class of bogs with fair valuable feed when mixed with grain. Corn Is the best grain for this purpose, although a mixture of corn two parts and barley one part Is nearly as good. It Is not necessary to feed wheat middlings, tankage or any protein feed If a con siderable quantity or buttermilk Is used, for the reason tbat butter milk supplies all the protein tbat Is neces sary In the ration. To Grew Large Crop. Select good seed. Test It to as to be sure that It will grow. Enrich the soil by adding the kind nf plsnt food In which It Is deficient and which the crops must have for a large yield. Prepare a good seed bed. Plant the seed and cultivate the crop In the best possible manner. u&sfi r4 i.f ,'. m ' res? BARK BLIGHT FUNGUS SERIOUS AND APPARENTLY LIT TLE UNDERSTOOD DISEASE. Working Great Havoc With Chestnut Tree In Several of the Eastern 8tate Writer Attempt to Eatlmate the Lot. (By 0. CLINTON.) The fact that so many shade and forest trees throughout the United States are dying is causing serious concern on the part of all who are In terested In forestry, whether this In terest be caused merely because one is a lover of the fine trees, which line our city streets, or whether one is the owner of a commercial forest. It Is appalling to note, as one drives through various sections of the coun try, the many splendid trees turning prematurely brown or yellow or being entirely defoliated by some Insect pest or disease. Grand specimens of oak, elm, muplo, ash, chostnut every variety of Fungus on Elm Leaves. tree almost (In Borne localities ono variety more than others) Bharing the same fate. Millions of dollars' worth of trees have been destroyed by these wretched foes within the paBt few years, re gardless of the fact that millions of dollars aro annually Bncnt In the en deavor to prevent the destruction of our trees. Certain writers have attempted to estlmato In money value the loss caused by tho blight of chestnut bark, Just how this loss Is estimated Is not absolutely clear. However, It Is In terestlng to note that in ll08 ono writer estimated the damage iu and about New York City between five and ten million dollars. In 1909 another writer estimated the damage through out parts of the cast at ten millions, He Bays: "The damage already done tn the states of New York, Pennsyl vania and New Jersey would not bo less than twelve millions of dollars." The greatest loss Is caused where future profits are entirely cut out by the death of halt grown trees and sprout growth too small for present uso. If the disease progresses In the future as actively as In the past, the prospects of our chestnut forests are Jto Tree Defoliated In Mid-8ummr. very poor Indeed. This means serious loss, for the chestnut Is one ot tbe most useful forest trees In all parts of Ibe country where It occurs. Besides the loss from a commercial point of vlow, there Is the damage caused to the shade and ornamental trees, and to groves kept on estates and parks, for aesthetic rather than practical purposes. CLEANING OF TRUCK GARDEN Numerous Fungous Diseases Rest Over Winter On or In Decayed 8talks, Leaves or Fruit (By W. W. nonniNS, Colorado Experi ment Station.) In the control and prevention of plant diseases sanitation of the gar den Is ImportanL There Is a num ber of our fungous diseases which rest over the winter on or In decayed stalks, leaves or fruit, Tbe retting atage ot tbe fungus Is resistant In win ter conditions. Among such diseases which rest over In the above manner are: Club root of cabbage, onion mildew, leaf spot of strawberry, leaf spot of beets, early blight ot celery, late blight of celory and asparagus rusL K a disease I not destructive one season this Is no sign It will not be another season. Rake up and burn tbe old stalks, leaves and fruit left In tbe garden patcb. Improvlnj Dairy Herd. One can Improve hit dairy herd very rapidly by annually buying one good cowof large milk producing capacity and at the tame time disposing ot Ale poorest cow. i MOSQUITO HAD ITS INNING Died In the End, but It Had Consider able Fun With President of the Lodge, What nuisance a little mosquito can make Itself. A local man tells me that when he had occasion to pre side at a lodge meeting be found this out. It was one of those soft, muggy nights when the face Is moist and the mosquitoes If there be any about, de light to pester one. The man had hard ly taken his plnce as presiding officer when the mosquito made Us appear ance, singing Its war song and look ing for blood. It made a first attack behind the ear, just as our friend was making some Important announce ment. Just as the mosquito penetrated the Bkln the man'B hands were busy, and before be could shift the document he was reading to hlB other hand the In sect had escaped. In the shifting, how ever, and In the man's baste to get to the mosquito, he dropped the loose sheets of paper and the gentle breeze that had been cooling his heated brow very generously distributed them among those present. The sheets were finally reassembled, however, and the business proceeded. But tho mosquito was still preseut, or another one to tako Ma place. This time a more direct attuck was madu on tho check. The man made a des perate effort to get at his enemy, but the mosquito dodged, and In doing so, went In beneath the man's eye glasses. The man continued his of fensive operations, but with hurdly due caro, for he knocked oft his glasses, which, fortunately, fell into his lap and were not brokeu. Tbe mosquito escaped. But reveugo came at last. Not con tented with bis feast, and utterly dis dainful of bis pursuer's ubillty to ac complish his destruction, the mosquito returned and tried to penetrate In the man's neck. The man let him get well settled, and then, with a re sounding slap, settled his destiny. That mosquito, at least, will never bother any one else, but ho cuused enough disturbance for so snuill an insect, for his destroyer's antics trying to "get to" him kept the members of tho lodge well amused for five or ten minutes. Lawrence Telegram. Continuous Panorama Machine. A machine has been invented which throws a continuous panorama com pletely around the Inner surface of a cylindrical screen so that an ob server standing at the center of the spaco Inclosed by the screen will have tho tamo view that ho would huve if standing In the uildBt of tho actual scenes depleted. A number of partly successful attempts to accomplish this have been mndo by UBing several syn chronized machines, but It bus at lust been done by tho use of only one ma chine, and that of the Blmplest nature. The apparatus with which the pictures are made works much after the fash ion of an ordinary pnnorama machine except that the casing carrying the lens ai.d film makes a vertical axis at such a high rate of speed that the Image on any part of tho screen changes so rapidly, as with an ordin ary motion picture machine, that the eye is unable to detect the break be tween rucccsslvo pictures. African Cocoa Slaves. Speaking before a lurgn meeting In Lcmdon recently, Rev. J. H. Harris laid that the cocoa supplied by Por tuguese West Africa Is being produced at a cost of human suffering probubly without parallel today In the African continent. For years his society had made unofficial allegations to this ef fect, but now they huve statistics show ing that during the last 30 year there had been shipped from the ports to the Islands 70,000 men, women and chil dren, who perished In the long march through tropical region. Tbe society had said that these na tive laborers were secured under the most horrible conditions of tbe slave trade, and further, that when on the Islands they were kept In bondage from which there wat no escape, de spite passionate appeals to be allowed to return to their homes In central Africa. The society had abundant evi dence of slavery conditions. Rich Fortunes From Privateering. A century ago such a situation as tho present would have set merchants all agog to secure letters of marque for their vessels. It wat a license from tho crown authorizing a private ship to wage war against and to cap ture any ot the enemy's vessels. In those days of wooden walls a well armed clipper or ast Indiaman wat almost a match for a frigate, but the aim of the privateer was to ravage the rnemy's commerce. A lucrative pursuit it waa, too. In one year Capt. Kortuoatus Wright captured 16 ships worth 600,000 pounds, whllo from one cruise In the Spanish main the priva teer Prince Frederick returned tq Bristol with three-quarter of a million pound In bar silver alone and other valuable cargo. Jollied Her. She I suppose to get Into the met eorological department a special course of study was necessary. He Yes; we bad to learn to keep sur weather rye open. Iloston Even ing Transcript. Better. "I haven't teen Peggy since she left college. IMd the succeed In gutting t good position?" "Hotter! She succeeded In getting a lusband with a good position." Princeton Tiger. fRENCHMAN WONDERS ASTONISHED AT MAGNIFICENCE OF TONSORIAL PARLOR. Traveler From the Effete Old World Overcome by the Luxury That Sur round American While He Is Being Shaved. Last year one of the noted literary lights of Paris visited this country or, rather, New York, for like many foreigners who "tour America," the lure of life In the metropolis proved too Btrong to allow of further travel and investigation and this Is the way he describes the joys ot an American barber shop. His amazement can be better understood when one remem bers that the "tonsorlal parlors" ot Paris are notoriously stuffy and un sanitary. A ceiling and walls of tile, a floor of mosaics, toilette tubles of varie gated marble, armchairs with sliinln ? etcel attachments . . . Not a hair, not a speck of dust visible ... a luxury more striking than that of tho Theater des Champs Elysees. I Beat myself In an armchair which Insinuatingly Invites sublime reposo. The barber, In spotless white, sur rounds my neck with immaculate nap kins and then addresses me the word: "Shave." "Yes." Instantly I feel tho chair descending benenth me. Tho blood rushes to my head and I nm not altogether comfort able. But I know that I am In tho hands of experts and uiy tranquillity Is restored. "Manicure ?" I raise my hend. I Ben In tho neigh boring nrmchnlr other men In my po sition beforo whom are young women who ure torturing their lingers with a var'ely of Instruments. I will imltuto them. "Yes, mnnlcure." Instantly a slim girl, blondo and Binlling, mils toward mo a littlo marble tahlo, on which I oliservo ninny napkins, many curious Instru ments of steel and a little bowl for warm water. Tho young Amerlcnlno gently seizes my hnnd and plunges it Into the boiling water. Tho sensation Is disagreeable. "Shine?" This cryptic word I found upon In quiry signified, "Do you want your shoes Millshed?" The barber fur the head; the mnnl cure for tho hands; the shiner for thti shoes. It is all so logical that I ac cept. . . . Suddenly I am aroused from my reverie: "Steno?" I do not understand. I ask: "What Is Bteno?" "A stenographer to whom you dic tate your letters." Is It a Joke? No, Ills face is tran quil. Then I reflect ; tho barber for the hend; the manicure for the hands; the shiner for the shoes; a stenogra pher for the brain. It is nil so log ical. But, In truth, I should never be able to dictate my corrcspondenco thus surrounded by so many person.! bent on beautifying my modest per son. Besides, what would come next? An oculist for the eyes; a dentist fur the teeth; a masseur fur the muscles? I feel a vertigo coming on, and I re ject tho stenographer. Manila Building Mutt Ce Ratproo'. The municipal board of Manila has passed an ordinance providing that all buildings constructed In the city hero after must be ratproof. This measuro Is for safeguarding the public health against bubonic plague. The ordinance was drafted by the director of health and the city engineer. Hollow walls and partitions aro forbidden. Walls, with the exception of those ot solid wood, must be of concrete, brick, stone, mortar, or othur material that will keep out rats, to a height of ouii meter (3.28 feet) from the ground, and must, extend below tho surfuce of the ground at least twice the thickness of the wall. All hollow construction Is forbidden except It bo without aper tures through which rats may past and of materials through which they cannot make their way. A penalty Is provided for violation of tho provi sions of the ordinance of a fine not ex ceeding (100 or Imprisonment for not more than aix months or both. British March on Washington. One hundred years ago aaw th first practical step In advance of tbe llrltlsh naval and military expedition against the city ot Washington. There were two rivers by which Washington might be approached the Potomac, ou which It Is situated, and the Pa tux ent, flowing In the rear. The llrltlsh commander chose the Inttcr, both on account of tbe facility of access and for the purpoae ot destroying the fleet ot American gunboata which had ta ken refuge In Ita creeks. This object was successfully accomplished on Au gust 20 flftecn of the gunboats being dostroyed and one captured, togother with fourteen merchant vessels. Tht next dsy the British army effected landing. Cur for Hay Fever. Dr. Claude Lowdermllk of Galena, Kan., reports to the Journal ot the American Medical Association that ol three hay-fever patients treated wltb x toxin prepared from pollen before the onset ot the symptoms not one had an attack throughout the season, and that of sixteen to treated after the onset thirteen were cured. Doc tor Lowdermllk gave also an autoge nous vaccine.