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THE GREAT TEXAS OIL FIELD CLOSED D'OWN.
Sixteen hundred wallı like those shown above doiting the landscape in the great Texas oil fields were shut down when Governor Sterling proclaimed martial law in an effort to force higher prices. At the Jaft are shown officers check. ing in Troop A, 124th Cavalry unit from Fort Worth, called to help enforce the order. As the result of the action by Governor Sterling and the previous closing of Oklahoma well, two-fifths of the entire crude all production of the United States-nexely 1,000,000 barrels dully--was cut off.
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H. K. Stansboats. $281, Indo-Chinae, (Def.) $30 n. Union Waterboats, $2814 b.
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S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1.65 n. Itaubs. $41 b.
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Now Engineers. Tls. 6.10 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 106 n. Cottons.
Ewo Coltons, Tis. $15.90 1 S'hai Cotton Tls. 104 n. Zoon Sings Ths. 12 b.
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H.K. & S. Hotels (old) $17.95 6. H.K. & S. Hotels (new) $16.60 h,i
TIENTSIN BRITONS.
AGAINST GIVING UP EXTRALITY,
Peking, Sept. 15. British residents of Tientsin are bolding a mass meeting this after- Fugu in Gordon Hall, te oppose the giving up of extrailty and the ren- (dition of the Tientsin Concessior.
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Radio Pictures' "Cimarron" as the but in the picture, while the other twelve have bath film and stage ex Ï'Queen's Theatre, is a striking example perience,
of the superiority of the talkis ever The two leading players, Spencer the silent drama as a means of trans- The Bank of Bagland & Midland Bank, Lu Tency and Claire Luce, never faced afterring a popular novel to the screen. camera prior to making their rests for The character of Yancey Gravat, Bankok the production. Tracy leaped to fame editor and lawyer, has been enjoyed Batavia with his portrayal of Killer Mears Inby a million readers, who surely would “The Lost Mile" on Broadway, and be disappointed if the brilliant talka Colombe Miss Luce played the feminine lend initive Yancey (played by Richard Dix) [Doll "Burlesque In London and "Scarlet suddenly lost his voice and was re- Pugen" in New York before turningį duded to dumb pantomime and printed flowrah Ther attention to the speaking screen, !sub-titles. Yancey is fascinating bo
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WARNING-CONTAINED IN Grodee Montgomery, while Sharon It was necessary to answer such Lynn, George MacFarlane, Gaylord questions What kind of mail SPEECH FROM THRONE. Pendleton, Noel Francis, Itobert O'-boxes were used in 19077 When were Connor, Dirk Kerne, Morgan Wallace, bathtubs first used in the Southwest
The Hague, Sept. 15. Johnnie Walker and Pat Summerset all and what were they like? Were cel
The grave offect of the world have appeared on the screen in pre-tuloid colines correct for well-dressed crisis on Holland was stressed in yltar offerings.
men in 18067 When did the "Strike the speech from the Throne by business resented. The story, written by Maurine Wat-Anywhere" and sulphur matches make Queen Wilhelmina, on the opening kins of "Chicago" fame, in u clever their first appearance? Authentic of Parliament to-day. blend of hilarious mirth and romance, knowledge of vehicles costumes, fur.
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The speech announces the two themes being contrasted alture and architecture of the periods temporary measures throughout with unusual effect. Miss was necessary. A complete evolution consideration with a view to safe- Luce and Bogart furnish the romantic of the last forty years was shown. element, while Tracy and Hymer as
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"Shipmates" Coming,
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"Body and Soul."
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returns the drums--one one. The sweetheart of two continents,) When the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
From Russia to New York the Esan Landi is already established as unit first went aboard the U.S.S.Petroffa flee to throw the avenger aff the sweetheart of Europe and is now Colorade for battle practice scenes, the scent. But he has the clearness rapidly capturing the applause and affection of American screen devotees four microphones were listed na casual-of a madman. He knows everything in her first American pieture, "Body ties because of the terrific blast of the he is everywhere. No place are the turret guns, The real overhead Petreffs safe four men doomed to And Soul," in which she plays the casunities came later, however, when die for the sake of revenge and only leading feminine role.
In her sereen debut Miss Landi was the film company tried to leave the one of them guilty. An American girl dragged into the dungers because fortunate enough to be cast opposite ship during a freak squall. nuch a stellar actor as Charles Farrell, Unable to lower the portable sound of her love for the youngest prince. comical aunt providing whose performance in this Fox Movie japparatus in the heavy well, the And her
leave it oughs when the tension gets ton tune drama is heralded une of the company was obliged to tineat of his brilliant career,
aboard. Two sound camera tripods ¦ taut.
"The Drums of Jeopardy" is a big A sensation
on the London and are at the bottom of the harbour with
Oland, Parision stages, Miss Landi won wide a microphone boom. The next casual-thriller, featuring Warner neclaim for her performence in four ties were suffered when the company June Collier, Lloyd Hughes and a pictures made in Europe. Two of went to Laguna to make love scenes famous cast Including Wallace Mac- them were produced by Elinor Glyn, on a rock just beyond the surf line. Donald, George Fawcett, Mischa Auer, who said of this charming netress, Montgomery and Dorothy Jordan were Hall Hamilton, Ernest Hillard and "An actress like Elissa Landi knows the romantic pair. Although the day Florence Lake. George B. Seitz is the instinctively what to do and doce it was calm and peaceful, a freak blow director. She is the ideal screen type, fascinat.whipped up unexpectedly and, before ing and intelligent. She has beauty, Director Barry Pollard could move tulent, but bore all she has percomber broke over the rock, washing his equipment and company, a huge sonality."
New York dramatic critics were also everything into loud in their praise of Miss Landi What wasn't broken by the crash was after her performance in the stage oaked beyond repair before recovery American who marries a tropical production, "A Farewell To Arms, from the salt water..
and now sereen reylowers are pro- jclaiming her the most sensational
"And" in years.
"Aloha" at the Central, "Aloha," the Tiffany special pros Torres and an all-star cast which bo doction featuring Ben Lyon, Inquel the surging ca. gina to-day at the Central Theatro, tells the story of a wealthy young
"The Drums of Jeopardy."
beauty and-takes-her-to-his--aristo- cratic San Francisco home. But Ilanu was only half nativo. The white Dangers, terrors, thrillal Fast strain of her father made her feel While "Body And Soul, has a war action, tenro
situations, narrow superior to the members of her. word darker background, it is not a war pleturo, escapes. A thrill-a-second is a story inother's race, who the dominant noto being romance. It concocted by that master ragician of skinned than aho. And when she went tells the story of a young American terror, Harold MacGrath. The among her husband's people she |fying acc who falls in love with @]Drums of Jeopardy", the Tiffany wanted to be like his friends..
Comedy blends with the romance. giri who is later accused of being a picture to be shown at the Central Buy The plot has a surprising twist Theatro at the next change of pro and drama of "Aloha," an original at the faith, but one that turns the gramme, are figures suspended on a story by Thomas H. Inco and G. tide of suspenso to one of sathiae famous necklace. If a drum should Hawks directed by Albert Rogoll. The be received by a man, it is an oment includes Robert Edesan, Alan Myrna Loy, the exotic siren of of death, according to superstition, Hale, Thelma Todd, Marian Douglas, "Noah's Ark" and "Last of the royalty. One of them gives it to his Ellis, Donald Reed, Al St. John, Dickle (Duanes," la also featured in the cast, sweetheart, and when she dies... her
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