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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 5. 1917. 9 B GET EVIDENCE ABOUTGERMANS American Committee of En gineers in London to Collect Evidence Abont Teuton Activities. (Correspondence of The Aoclate4 Preea.) London, July IS. The American Committee of Engineers in London, recently formed to help as it might in the prosecution of the war, has ap pointed a subcommittee whose chief function it is to bring together ac counts of such acts and words of the enemy as they think should be pre sented to the American people "lest we forget what a determined and ruthless enemy we( are fighting." This subcommittee is made up of men who have had exceptional op portunities to study the events of the war, many of them at first hand. In a statement further explaining the reasons for appointing the subcom mittee, the engineers' committee as a whole says: "Great care will be taken in assem bling only reliable information, chiefly the words of the Germans themselves, in order that, they may be condemned out of their own mouths. The committee believes that there are still many good, people in America, as in England, who say to themselves, if not aloud, Are the Germans as bad as painted?' We hope that a weekly record of Oerman 'oings and sayings will help answer t hat question and be a reminder that such a spirit, manner of reasoning and acting as the enemy manifests now, no less than at the beginning of the war. must be met and over come if this world is to be a safe place to live in." Policy Toward Belgians. The first statement of the subcom mittee, under the caption "German ism Week by Week, follows: "The poliey of the Germans with regard to the deported Belgians seems to be to send home such as are too weak to work. Thus of 587 ab.e bodied men, slate-quarriers in the Belgian town of Ecaussines, deported to Germany, 62 d;ed n ere, and of the 210 repatriated, all in a lamentable rendition, seventy rave since died 'We are not in a ptsr'tion to che:k thtse fieures. thougr they compire reasonably with figuies from other places. But what we c'o know, and ir.:s is the true Uerwanic touch, ne Germans imposed a fine of $1,000 on this town, because they refused to hold their usual Bachelor's tea party m Whit Monday, because they re fused in other words to celebrate their fellow-citizens' deportation into slav ery and starvation, hents like these ure to the Kaiser s tasv:, and are atiy orcurnncr. "We have the absolute evidence of a neutral who was ptesedl of the fol lowing circumstances in southern Set- bia. A Serbian farn tr snot an Aus trian officer in the kg (not meaning to kill him) because the olfir er refund to nav for foodstuffs hr had requii tioned from the farm, as he was bound to do. The ball stru-k an artery and the officer died. Ihc eupen the Au$. trian military authont;fS shot everv tenth Serbian male in three surrouni. ing villages." Town of Mons Fined. ', "The town of Mons, famous for the retreat, was fined $100,000 the other day because a Belgian newspaper, published in Holland, stated that the duke of Vavaria was at Mons during a recent allied air-raid. Mind you there was no evidence that anyone from Mons had conveyed the informi tion, but one of the duke's generals was killed and the Germans weie furious. But this is not the first time that Mons has been fined. It was iWH 2.50.000 marks in the first days of the war as a 'contribution.' But this was waived because, as the om- cial poster says, the people, pre kerveA such eood behavior.' "This good behavior did not pre vent the Germans from Durning por tions of Mons. like every other town they entered. This general burning they afterwards apoligized for by say ing that 'they had been fired at by Civilians. IMS was not uic wsc at Mnns. aceordine to their own state ment of the good behavior of the "Mons was later fined 10,000 marks 'because of a derailment.' This was all the explanation. The town council astcH for further details, only to re rpivp a written reolv. stating that the derailment had occurred months be fore at such a spot, which proved to be 100 yards over the Mons line in the town of Jemappes. Jemappes was fined an even amount. Mons protested that the derailment occurred outside of the township and on the railroad, over which the German authorities and not the commune, had junsdic tion. Nevertheless Mons had to pay 10,000 marks and before sundown. Could anything be easier as a way of making money? Could anything be more contemptible in the justice of things? Watch Coal Bunkers. "Tell America to watch its coal, partieularly coal that is destined for steamers. Among the swag found on the kaiser's courier, recently caught at Christiania, were highly explosive bombs that looked precisely like pieces of coal. One pound of am minol, the explosive used at Messines, would blow up the New York city hall. It may be seen what a few lumps of explosive coal could do when once thrown into the fires of a steamer. One of the accomplices at Christi ana said these bombs, ninety-five large and twelve small ones, were especially destined for American ves sels leaving Norway, and have inde pendent evidence that for a year past there has been a highly organized system to defeat inspection on these steamers. The stewardesses hide things in. the mattresses and transfer articles from one stateroom to an other, as the inspection proceeds. But the danger is not alone there. These coalbombs can be tossed onto any coal car ' standing on a siding in America, or even as the train passes. Bang, she goes, out in midocean. Think of the good ships that have al ready gone down 'tor causes un known.' America, seal your coal cars." Schmidt Comes Back as Assistant to C. E. Holah C. E. Schmidt, former salesman for the Pathe exchange in this terri tory, has returned to Omaha from Butte, Mont., where he was located with this company as branch manager. He returns in the capacity of assist ant manager to Local Manager C. E. Holah. He is well known in this territory and it is with pleasure that fee is welcomed back. t''iit''liii'iiii!iii!iiii;:ii:i:iiniiii"iiiiiii:!i:!iiii!iini!!inii:i!i!'i:ii'i iiiiiii'niiiriiiiiiii'ii'Hijijiiiiii'ir'iMi.ii'Hiiriniiii ! Till? 17 A T A i lnL rilHL ninu iitliiiiiiliililliliil;iliiliiiiiii!iil!il;ii:illililU!luillilllllliilliil;il:ti:!l:iltili!i::l n niii:!i,ii:'iiiiii:r:"l"trl r EPISODE V. Pearl Etandlsh Pearl Whit Nlcholaa Knox Earl Foxe High Prlestesa Ruby Hoffman Richard Caralaka Warner Oland Tom Carleton , Henry Oaell Tom finally succeeded in getting the gun, -but before he could use it Carslake viciously kicked out, sending it spinning out of Tom's fingers and almost breaking Tom's wrist. Then Carslake dashed off down the pas sage. Tom followed. On the edge of the sewer hole into which Pearl had slipped Tom and Carslake engaged again. This time Carslake came forth victor, pushing Tom over the edge. Failing to drag Larslake with him, Tom fell down, down, through blackness, to find him self in water at last. He struggled against the tide, but presently made out Pearl being car ried along swiftly ahead of him, and let himself go. Seeing Movies in Japan and China Interesting Experience C. J, Hubbell, staff photographer of the International and Hearst-Pathe News, has arrived in New York after a three years' trip which took him from Alaska to Mexico on the Pa cific coast to Hawaii and the interior of the Philippines, Korea, Japan and China. "The motion picture craze has swept Japan and China as it has the Occident," says Mr. Hubbell. "Al though the Japanese have their own motion picture companies and their own actors, they also use vast quanti ties of American film and prefer them to the native product. The prices of admission to the theaters are ex tremely low and the Japanese spend all their leisure time1 looking at pic tures. "Many odd customs prevail. In cidental to the showing of a picture in a Japanese theater a lecturer ap pears at the side of the screen and depicts trie emotions of the actors. He weeps audibly with the heroine and roars with laughter at the an tics of the comedian. It is hard work and these interpreters work in re lays, although they seldom retire un til they fall from exhaustion. "The Chinese depend almost exclu sively on America and Japan for their film and have no native companies. The Chinese theaters are divided into two parts, the men sitting in the or chestra and the women in' the gal lery. Scenes that are laughable to an American ar enacted in these ori ental movie houses. As the visitor deposits his ticket of admission in the box at the door he is handed a hot towel. As he walks to his seat he wipes hands and face to remove the grime and moisture in order to make himself as comfortable as possible tor the pleasure that is to follow. But the theater owner insists on get ting his towels back and the Chinese ladies and gentlemen, after they are seated, throw them across the house to ushers who are stationed at vari ous points. "Each person of the audience is also supplied with a cup of tea, which he sips with a gusto that frequently, when a thousand persons are in the theater, resembles the escaping of steam from a damaged boiler. De- rtc these minor interruptions, the hinese enjoy the silent drama to the fullest extent and are not critical if the film is seven or eieht years old and sometimes so badly scratched and damaged that it is little short of im possible to distinguish exactly from the movements of the figures and the numerous defects of the film." Millionaire's Estate Forms Background for This Picture For the taking of exterior for "Richard the Brazen" the Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature which will be the attraction at the Empress theater four days starting todav. Julian Detmer, a millionaire textile manufacturer, turned over his mag nificent estate, "Edgewood," at Tar-ryton-on-Hudson. The Vitaeraoh company, headed by Alice Joyce and rtarry aiorey, made numerous trips there and on each occasion thev were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Detmer. The aay after they finished takine scenes Miss Joyce, lar director and a camera man surprised their hosts by returning, apparently for further work. Instead they turned the mem. bers of the Detmer family into actors ana naa them pose for the camera, which was operated by Miss Joyce. Scenes were taken of the family at tea, in the drawing room, in tie con I TlIMr" Written by George B. Seitz and Fred Jackson and Produced by Astra Film Corporation Under Direction of Mr. Seitz Both were carried out Into the river near a ferry ship. Pearl clung with her remaining strength to the spiles, realizing that she could not swim to safety before the incoming boat reached the slip. She waved Tom back and called to him to save him self, but he would not. He joined her, aided her, shouted for help. A life preserver was thrown from the dock as they swam before the oncoming boat. The captain was unable to stop the engines in time and death teemed inevitable but two deck hands worked like mad drawing in the rope and pulled Pearl and Tom ashore barely an instant before the boat jammed the dock. Pearl returned home after thanking Tom and promising to call upon him if need arose. Knox arrived, to be followed pres- ently by a young woman who offered servatory, horseback riding on the es tate and in other poses. The scenes for "Richard the Brazen" will rank among the finest outdoor pictures ever made in this country, because the estate of Mr, Detmer is one of the most beautiful in the United tSates. He has a fine stable of horses and his greenhouses are among the most extensive in the east. It is believed that his collection of evergreens is the largest in the world and these were used in obtain ing some exceptionally striking pic tures. Germans Busy Dividing Belgium Into Two Parts (Correspondence of The Aaaoclated Preae.) The Hague, Netherlands, July 15.- lne Germans are steadily carrying out their scheme of dividing Belgium into two parts, comprising the Wal loon, or French-speaking, and the Flemish provinces, respectively. The last month has seen the splitting up of the ministry of the interior and the ministry of foreign affairs, leav' ing only two departments not yet af fected, tlfose of finance and of jus tice. The Walloon ministries are being transferred to Namur, the German appointed capital of the French half of Belgium, the Flemish remaining at Brussels. Where the Belgian officials have re fused to lend their co-operation and obey the German instructions and this has occurred in the case of number of leading administrators such dissenters have been replaced by men more pliable in German hands, often chosen from among those who have lent themselves to forwarding the separation idea or have otherwise commended themselves to the occupy ing power. According to the Taegliche Rund schau, each of the projected parts of Belgium is to have its own budget. Austrian Sailors Taken By Japs Are Released (Correapondenc of The Aatoclated Preii.) Tokio, Aug. 1. -Thirteen natives of the Trentino, Carso and adjoining districts of Austria who were serving as bluejackets on the Austrian cruiser, Kaiserin Elizabeth, which was sunk at Tsijigtau, and who were taken prisoners at the surrender of the fortress, have been released by the Japanese authorities and are to be re turned to Italy. Although nominally enemy pris oners, all their sympathies were with the entente allies, and their relations with the other prisoner were, in con sequence, strained. One of the men was discovered attempting to commit suicide, his explanation being that life was unbearable under the conditions in the camp. Mexican General Arrested For Making Pro-Ally Remarks Mexico City, July 15. Charges of breach of discipline of the army and of conduct tending to embarrass the foreign policy of Mexico have been made against General Juan Merigo in connection with a statement said to have been made by him which was published in a local paper and in which he was alleged to have advo cated that Mexico break 'with Ger many and join the allies. General Merigo asserts in reply to the charges that at the time the state ment was made he had resigned from the army and his resignation had been accepted, and that he considered his utterances patriotic rather than likely to involve Mexico to its detri- - i ti T'li'Trnnrriri i ri 'irrm i i .i FEATURING V i i l"l.;l'::'l'!ii!ii:iiliit 'iit"liii::fi:ii!ii?ti.li:i:l:l. 1 .1 i .1 In answer to his adve. tisement to betray to him Carslake's hiding place. Without consulting Pearl, Knox agreed to go with her, but Pearl heard the address 22J4 Washington Mews and, summoning Tom to meet her, followed Knox and the girl. They arrived just in time, for the girl and the policeman that Knox picked up on the way were both Cars lake's creatures sent out to bring Knox in. As they were on the point of taking the setting from him, Pearl and Tom climbed up a trellis to the roof of the shed, and broke in through the window. The violet diamond and the ring were both recovered; Carslake, Nella and the fake policeman were looked in the cupboard. Pearl, Tom and Knox left the house and Knox was just about to explain the mystery of the diamond Empress Has Attractive Program; Gardens and For the first four days of this week, starting today, at the Empress theater will be shown one of the most pleasing programs run at this popular theatcj in a long time. Heading the bill is the Barrier, Thatcher company in a one-act play, "The Way Out," a play let with a punch. The "Three" Misses Weston present a high class musical number under the title of "The Dainty Musical Maids." Featuring Miss Lillian Kay, who is the only woman in the world catching double somer saults, The Four Kasting Kays, sen sational and comedy aerialists pre sent a combination act consisting of aerial return passing, casting, leap ing and trampoline. Their comedian is out of the ordinary and creates plenty of laughs. They were for sev eral years the feature act with the big circuses. George and Toney, knockabout comedians, do some rapid-fire tumbling that is bound to please. The success of Lakeview, Omaha's new amusement park, is largely at tributed to its policy of catering espe cially to women and children. Near the lake, under the big cool shade trees some of the most prominent women's clubs of the city hold after noon parties, teas and luncheons. Lakeview is conducted on the high est degree of respectability; thor oughly policed and the employes are taught to thin!, safety first at all times. The attractions high in the. estimation of the park's patrons are the Jack Rabbit coaster, Wonderland, Palace of Dancing, Carl Lamp's or chestra, roller rink, bathing beach, bowling alleys, carrousel1 and a quarter of a hundred others. The beginning of the Gayety's sea son of musical burlesque for 1917-18 is announced by Manager E. L. John son to occur on Saturday, August 18, with a matinee performance. Book ings for the entire season are solid, as usual, there being no "dark" days in fact, Mr. Johnson says that because of the possible gloom that certain phases of the world's war may cause it shall be the Gayety's mission to be even brighter than ever and to spread the good cheer as is possible only with musical burlesque. Much housecleaning and rejuvenating will be accomplished in the meantime to prepare the theater for its thirty-eight 1 t rri f . weeKs oi activity, ine opening at traction will be "Oh, You Girls," the chaperone for the girl and her forty associates being Peter S. Clark, one of the pioneers of the Columbia Amusement company circuit. The popularity of the Emoress Gar den seems to increase each week. Many people are heard to remark that they love to eat at this popular .cafe and amusement center for the reason pf the restful atmosphere of this beauty spot, which permits of the forgetting of business worries, a plendid meal and excellent entertain ment combined. For the headliners this week the Bell sisters have been secured. They have just closed a similar engagement at the Bismarck Gardens in Chicago. The Adams' saxaphone "jazz" band continues the best of syncopated music for the dancers and the. photoplayer contin ues to attract. A special table d'hote dinner is served today from 12 to 8. Manager C. I. Palm of Manawa park has heard repeated remarks of approval at the manner in which the in n r!iui!!iMiii!iiiiii'i:'ii:ii!iii:!i n,.r i .i::i"i"i"rrj j PEARL WHITE !:; ' '.':. i ii ii F when the high priestess passed In a limousine and beckoned to him. With a hasty farewell, he joined her. Angrily, Pearl gave chase, with Tom. A moment later Carslake broke out and followed them. Alone, Pearl forced her way into the temple, to demand an explanation. Angered at their treatment of her, she snatched the diamond and threw it through the window. It landed on the ground right before Carslake. He picked it up, but was challenged by Tom, who was watching him. Cars lake knocked Tom out, and escaped, but was pursued by two Arabs sent by the high priestess. , Pearl was sentenced to death by submergance in boiling lead. She was bound and suspended over a boilerful of molten metal, and low ered inch by inch, head downward. Her one hope was in Tom. Cabarets Are Busy lake side dance pavilion is conducted this season. An expert dancer, author ity on all the latest dances, is on the floor at all times to politely point to'objectional features to any dancers practicing them, and to request that they be discontinued. As a result, no disagreeable conduct is noticable on the floor at any time and a con stant gallery of people at the doors and wide open windows is not back ward in extending its approval. Frequently large parties of young so ciety people from Omaha and Council Bluffs dance at the pavilion. This feature of the popular park would be less attractive at this season than the bathing beach or the water, but with the cool lake breezes blowing di rectly through it, the big dance build ing is gay every evening and after noon with crowds. President of Standard Film Company Looks Over Omaha R. C. Cropper, president of the Standard Film corporation, was an Omaha visitor last week and declared himself well pleased with business secured by his local manager. C. W. Taylor. This compa'ny distributes Artdrama productions and the Billy West comedies, and controls Nebras ka, Iowa. Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico, with branches in Omaha. Kansas City, St j: HI. II II I I I I I f Hj ft If Iff iOi vt a I -IF J f$ J Mi lift ft 5 Film Flashes VI '.-i Bessie Love, one of the sweetest girlies on the Triangle program, was born in Los Angeles, Cal., and re ceived her education ther,e. Her screen career has always been with this company and she has starred in many of their best productions. She made her initial debut in "The Flying Torpedo," and has also been seen in "A Sister of Six," "Intolerance," "The Heiress at Coffee Dans," "The Doll Shop," "Nina, the Flower Girl," "Hell to Pay Austin." with Wilfred Lucas, "The Square Deal Man" and "The Aryan" with William S. Hart, and "The Good Bad Man" with Douglas Fairbanks. She is now appearing in her latest production of the big white tops, "The Sawdust Ring." She is still in her 'teens and is a great favorite with her co-workers and di rectors. Letters will reach her at the Triangle studios, Los Angeles, Cal. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago and Den ver, and will soon open an office in Indianapolis. Mr. Cropper was lo cated here in 1907 with the Titls burg Calcium and Film company, at which time Omaha had only two movie theaters. This company has just come into being the first of the year and is doing a flourishing business. Mr. Cropper says: "Some of the big gest and best known stars and pro ducers will soon be releasing their product through the Standard Film corporation." Play Titles Sometimes Do More Than Authors Ask For Scenario writers who draw upon the theatrical life for inspiration usually deal in the intimate things of the stage the success or failure of the aspiring young person who would be a star; or, affair of the heart that lead behind the scenes. Waldemar Young in "The Clean-Up," has shed new light on the theater in his "off stage" comedy-drama prepared for the screen by Bluebird photoplays and announced for presentation at the Hipp theater today and Monday. Franklin Farnum will impersonate the advance agent of a theatrical com pany, and Brownie Vernon will be the girl who helped him to create public interest in his attraction. "The Girl and the Garter" was objected to by the Purity league, an organiza tion similiar to those self-appointed censors of morals that have more or less influence iq small towns. The league knew the show was shocking, because the man who dictated the reformers' activities had attended the show while he was on a visit to New York "just to see how shocking it was. The clever trick played by the advance agent of the show, and the manner in which he turned the tables on the "reformers," captalizing their crusade at the box-office, constitutes the acme of comedy, while the love story that comes to a happy ending adds an element of "heart interest'' to advance the photoplay in its gen eral interest. It's a Bluebird and that means the best of entertainment. Virginia Pearson Shows She Can Scrap if She Has To True, there is nothing so terrible as a woman s wratheven when it a screen wrath. Irving Cummings, the well known William Fox player, who is now ap pearing in "Wrath of Love," in which Virginia Pearson is starred, has been in many a film fight, but never has been torn and battered as in the tussle with Miss Pearson in that filhi. Not that Miss Pearson was really angry; she could hardly keep from laughing as she mussed Mr. Cum ming'a hair, made scars on his cheeks and pulled his collar off. Mr. Cummings insists he was never so thoroughly maimed in his life. The, fact that the star who was doing the mauling wasn't angry didn't detract from its effectiveness. Being naturally gallant. Cummintrs didn't "return the compliment" with as much zest as if his opponent had been a man. Then, too, the star was his wife, so as far as the picture was reezy " BEST BATHING BEACH in Omaha or vicinity. Bigger fleet of lake launches. Rapid and courteous service at the bath house. DANCING TO OLESON'5 CRACK OR CHESTRA, with most polite conduct assured. GREEN'S BIG CONCERT BAND in two fine programs 2 and 7 p. m. FREE MOVIES Giant, thrilling dip the dips. Free playground for children and a score of other up-to-date amuse ments. DELIGHTFUL CAR. RIDE FREE ADMISSION concerned, laboring under a fit of jealousy. But he did ward off the attacks as well as possible and tear her gown, since the scenario called for it. After it was all over Mr. Cum mings sat down to get his breath. He confided to some other men in the cast that when there is any scrap ping to be done hereafter he hopes it will be a man. He would then feel at home and more at liberty to return "tit for tat." "The Wrath of Love" is the attrac tion at the Sun theater' Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Strand Will Be Home of Artcraft Pictures in September Commencing September 2, the Strand will be the home of Para-mount-Artcraft features, which means that Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Burke, Mary Pickford, Marguerite Clark and other famous screen stars will be seen at the popular Douglas street house. "After I was firmly convinced that this program was the strongest on the market," said Manager Thomas, "we signed contract for this service at the highest weekly film rental ever paid by an Omaha theater, but I believe our patrons will appreciate this fact, and turn out liberally as they have in the past." September's program includes Mar guerite Clark in "The Amazon," said to be the most pleasing vehicle this dainty screen star has ever had; Douglas Fairbanks in his latest mile-a-minute offering, "Down to Earth;" reappearance of that famous stage star Miss Billie Burke in a well known dramatic success, together with George M. Cohan in "Seven Keys to Baldpate." In addition Jack Pickfor.d is seen in "The Var mint," Sessue Hayakawa in "Hash imiri Togo," Vivian Martin in "Little Miss Optimist," and Mme. Petrova in "The Law of the Land." Bryant Washburn Breaks Out Selling Shoes in a Harem Following the srreat success of his "Skinner" pictures. Bryant Washburn appears in "Filling His Own Shoes," a highly amusing story taken from Ainslee's magazine. "Filling His Own Shoes" forms an ideal story for Washburn. Rowland has conceived one of the most amus ing situations ever written. He puts a typical American shoe clerk ovei in Paris, France; makes, him lose hit job, then lets him inherit a fortunt and a Turkish harem. The entire har em falls in love with the shoe clerk but he loves an American eirl. In untangling these complications and letting the clerks love run its true course, and at the same time getting the three beautiful members of the harem married off happily, enough accidents occur to keep the specta tors in a constant chuckle. Bryant Washburn proved his adap tability to light comedy in "Skinner's, Dress Suit" and "Skinner's Bubble," his two most recent 1 features. That his performance in the new produc tion is fully up to the high standard he set for himself in these is the opinion of critics everywhere. Hazel Daly again appears as his leading woman. This feature will be the attraction at the Muse theater today and Mon day, i THE COOLEST SPOT IN OMAHA IS The Empress Garden Dining and Amuaemant Center of the City THE BELL SISTERS Singera and Dancer Are Headlines tor Thia Weak SPECIAL TABLE D'HOTE DINNER Today from 12 to S 11,00 Week-Day Luncheon, 35c. Dinner, BOc Open 11 A. M. TUI 12 P. M. Tea Daniant Matinee Wad. and 3 BEAUTIFUL LAKEVIEW PARK "JOY SPOT OF OtyAHA A Quarter of a HUNDRED ATTRACTIONS Bathing Carl Lamp's Orchstra Dancing Jackrabbit Coaster Wonderland Ferris Wheel Carrousel Roller Rink Miniature Railroad Bowling Boating and Othars FREE Motion Pictures S Cents Car Far CARTER LAKE CARS BOOK YOUR PICNIC NOW and Cool at - Wassel