NOVEMBER 15, 1921 THE VOLUME 1. No. 21 ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL FRANCHISE Champion police A You’ll See Him dog, a prize winner in H. 0. Davis’ that will fill your 44 THE SILENT CALL” theatre. See page 8. An Extraordinary Picture $10 REWARD FOR ANY LIE OR MISSTATEMENT FOUND IN FRANCHISE Franchise Has a Guaranteed Circulation in Excess of 10,000 Theatres This Sounds Like a Fairy Tale But It’s The Gospel Truth! A certain amateur film enthusiast, who as yet prefers to remain unknown, decided to take a flier in the picture bus- iness on his own account. He is an ardent movie fan, he thought he knew how pictures should be made and was willing to back his judgment at no matter what cost. By an arrangement with us he engaged Marshall Neilan to direct the picture between his regular First National releases. As money didn't matter, he engaged John Barrymore to play the leading role. Neilan had a free hand on the pro- duction. He assembled a fine cast, including Wesley Barry, Anna Q. Nilsson, Coleen Moore, J. Barney Sherry and other well known film players. The vehicle selected was Albert Payson Terhune's story, "THE LOTUS EATER," the tale of a young man of twenty-five who saw a woman for the first time when he stepped off the palatial yacht upon which his millionaire father's will had held him prisoner. In our opinion the picture is one of the most dramatic, most beautiful, and altogether most perfect productions yet made. Associated First National Pictures, Inc. (Signed by) J. D. WILLIAMS, Manager : . November 15, 1921 First National Franchise 3 M. F. Baker tells how to reduce prices on First National Pictures His plan is practical and will bring definite results November 1, 1921 Associated First National Pictures, 6 West 48th Street, New York City. Gentlemen The writer has returned from the Chicago Convention more thoroughly certain than ever, if possible, that the basic principles of the First National idea are good and will endure. Two unfavorable situations were mentioned there that I believe can be remedied. I refer to the claims that about 35$ of the franchises over the entire country remain unsold and that in many small towns the exhibitors, whether franchise holders or not, are passing up First National for the lower- priced pictures. The two points are related in the effect that they are causing our revenue to be a great deal less than it should be and that if we could secure this new business it could be handled with probably only a small increase in our overhead. Naturally, the result of more business would be lower exhibition values, which seems to be the uppermost thought in the minds of exhibitors. As a possibility of getting some of the business above referred to I would suggest that the New York Office call on the loyal franchise exhibitors over the entire country to go after these small town exhibitors. Let us be informed of the ones in our territory who are not franchise holders and we will try and get them in. Our faith in the project should be a help to influence the doubtful ones. Perhaps a few personal letters from us would help, or, if our standing in our community as successful exhibitors amounts to anything, let us take a few days occasionally to call on the small towns around us to help influence them, making the trip alone or with the company salesman. Many of us have cars, so that this could be easily done. If thi idea impress es you as practicable I am glad to volunteer now to work on it in this neighborhood Judging the enthus iasm shown at Chicago the other exhibitors would do the same Very truly yours, Baker-Dodge Theatres, Inc. (Signed) M. F. Baker The 100% Sale of Franchises will greatly reduce overhead Once More—Lest You Forget—Anniversary Week is Feb. 18-25 : ; First National Franchise Semi-Monthly ...I I, "MM, „„„„ „„„„„„ „„„„„„„„ George J. Schade, Sandusky Franchise Holder Elected City Commissioner uiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiitmiitniiir A. B. C. CIRCULATION FINAL Circulation Isg indl(«<l EDITION The Sandusky Register u , Ettchuive Associated Pre-n Sen-ic« Dy Leased Wire p OU'NDED 182 2 Accurate Stock, Produce, Grain and Live Stock Market Reports pipp, THREE CENTS DAILY VOL. 9 9. NO. 2 6 8. SANDUSKY. OHIO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921 P IWlsCi. EIORT CENTS SUNDAY FREITAS, SCHADE, MILLER SWEPT INTOOFFICE Soldiers’ Bonus Goes Overfc'^ifLl”!!.In Commission Other Proposed elected city commissioners Election Race Freitas, High Candidate in 26 of 30 Pre- Amendments Are cincts; Strobel and Mrs. Ward Win For School Board; Judge Clark Re-Elected. Lost In Count MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS COMMISSIONER—George F. Freitas, 2,911 (elected) George J. Schade, 2,266 (elected) ; Charles F. Miller. 2,136 (elected); Clement Predict Majority of at Least 400,000 For Clark, 1,366; R. D. Mitchell._4.325; A. L. Sturzinger, 1,218; John A. Himmelein, 1,205; Osca. Veterans’ Compensation Provision. Poll Schmid, 1,104; Mrs. Alice K. Hertlein, 1,043.- BOARD OF EDUCATION J. Lose. —C. Strobel, 2.591 (elect- Tax, Redistricting, ed) ; Mrs. Alice Ward, 2,524. (elected) ; W. H. DiJgart 2,465; John Knauer, 1,773. * COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 8.-^Unofficial returns from to- MUNICIPAL JUDGE—Judge C. B. Clnrk, 3,092 (elect- approximately one-fifth of the day’s elections in Ohio from ed) ; George A. Beis, 2,066. total precincts in the 6tate at 11 o’clock tonight showed George F. Freitas has been re-elected the soldiers’ bonus amendment leading by almost three to os member of the dry commission and George J. Schade and Charles F. MUiCr one. hate been swept Into office da members of the commtelon same precincts reported a vote of almost three to by a tremendous The vote, complete retnms from all city precinct* and vote of hot quite at 10 o’clock last night one against the poll tax amendment a showed. one against the senatorial redistricting proposal. two to O. J. Strobel has been re-electcd a member of the board or edu- 1,392 precincts showed the follow- Tabulated returns from cation and Mm. Alice W»nl, poling sccOnd high vote In the school ing vote: board contest, becomes a nok member of that body. W. H. DUgart, For soldiers’ bonus, 143,529; against, 50,141. present member of the board ho* been defeated In a clcfce contest 36,755 against, 105,187. Judge Cart B. Clark la re-elect, a lo his place on the For poll tax, ; KOHLER IS municipal For redistricting. 49,465; against, 74,493. bench by a majority In excess of 1,000 over George A. Beta. - The outstanding - feature of# ___________ return* recelv On the basis of Tuesday's election was the tre- "Today's verdict ought Sec. at his offleo at 10 o'clock. NEW YORK mendous vote polled by City sufficient proof for anyone that the Smith estimated Commissioner Freitas who has re- people of Our city Insist upon ©f State Harvey WINNER IN a square considerably bonus propoaal ceived 2.911 votes, deal' and thm that the soldiers' OHIO MAYORS more than a majority of the total iiwvbi would- carry by at leant 400.000 (St r*. r>fi dumber of ballots cast in the city. Berlin Heights: E R. Hill, majority, wbll* the poll lax and RE-ELECTS The total of all vote* cast In San- ln a Issued (re-elected,) Only once before he cam al n redlslrtctin* proposals dueky was 6,302. P * I have been sanatoria! Huron 8. A. Cunningham. 1 1 . CLEVELAND in a city commkwlonerehlp contest *. M a public servant up 260.000 EfTvf9 ? would b« defeated by from Cuyahoga Falls. Geo. Herd- major- tlmo - 1 am sure, has a candidate received a :? . , however. K. Martin, man (citizens.) 1 f ter the Ifrst of the to 900.000 volaa. Hugh ity of the votes cast. m year I American Glenwillow: .W O. Avery. Tho great rune rnido by George will bo able to present the cause •tate adjutant of the Predict Plurality of * h Rep. F. HYLAN Charles F. Miller, ° People from time to J. J. Sohade and time a formal Legion, of Ohio. Iseued Kenton: W. J Ochs. Dem. too. were high lights In the Tues- ny new »nd that rJii! , Ex-Chief “ wl, ‘ r*ce,v * th Kent: W. O. Hollister. Dem. 10,000 For . « •late men l concerning the appar- day balloting.u—.ov.o*. These — candl- !k eonsidera- Cadiz: J. Huntsman, Plurality Freitas. ^oa^'bat only those ent victory of the eoldiera' bonus M. Estimate datem with Commissioner matters i ( " * feettng"" closely declaring the '“people of Ohio Dem. Police. completely distanced the i \ MjjMallied Interests has 400,000. Dems been receiving. have not forgotten" and that to- Cambridge: J- B. Stewart. At tho field of candidates. The re- t Sr h* rrtti] “Again great credit Dem. tho first five precincts 1 want to say that I am d»y» vole "reflect* J. SCHADE. turns on CLEVELAND, Nov. 8—Fred GFORGE Make Clean Sweep of thefe deeply grateful and I take upon the fair mind* of the people Logan: K. A. Kopc Dem. Ihdlcaled the easy win this WclUville: A. P. Dennis, H. Kohler, former chlef nf po- candidates In the commls- opportunity to renew my promise la Ohio." (Sr rv, JiwttM Crw] three Dem. to do my best In the interest of Immediate erep* be tak- lice and present county com- NEW YORK. Nov. 8.—May- tho Bowling Green: Frank W.