1 S W W W W a W 1 $ 11, i. /?, /. *vr vi WA 'm$$ *T a v/* r-l J\ X* UP *, sW* ^£lfcX' '«. n,' iN^: '4,^ ^V» r«"^,4Y',-"f'Tr^ "C\»~ '-Ml 1 fifr-*'?* ,^.^'h: *t» *"v INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS __L L* /. ):1 99 New York City is Bombarded From Sea to Sky L, U. S. Dreadnaught vv Drop Deadly Bombs Sunk in Battle Armored Fleets Wreck Messrs 9 StiutrtSMackton &<Alhert SkSmith Q/ave the Oionor to ^Present Two of the World's Largest Fleete in Deadly Conflict with many Foreign Spies Betray American Weakness and Foreign Army is THE BATTLE Submarines and Torpedo Boats in Teriffic Action. Enabled to Land and Hold Broadway in Terror. In a startling battle in New York harbor between two huge CRY OF New York, bombarded by seventeen airships that dropped fleets of warships, a number of submarines and several torpedo devastating bombs on Wall Street and Broadway, is terrorized by boats, an armored cruiser was sunk, and bombardment was directed an invasion of 25,000 soldiers equipped with modern machine guns PEACE toward New York city to produce the forceful argument for preparedness that exact an awful toll of life in the wonderful moving picture, made in "The Battle Cry of Peace," America's most wonderful "The Battle Cry of Peace,'' that comes to the Grand Theatre on photo-play which comes to the Grand Theatre for two performlances jf&zlltoo^rms affa/mtJfa'r April 25th for two performances. on Tuesday, April 25th with a return date on the 27th. In this great production, which is a call to arms against war, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THE MOST NOTEWORTHY The great steel war horses are seen plowing the deep and discharging ACHIEVEMENT INTHE HISTORY OP MOTION PICTURES is pictured what might actually happen if the great European war their great guns, the submarines 'are shown diving and MfiHeafymfWfdwapfiedunderffepersonaf were transferred to America. It is not a portrayal of antiquated rising and discharging their deadly missiles and before the eyes of supervision of warfare with flint-lock guns, but a gigantic "modern world struggle the spectators one huge dreadnaught is battered and sunk. with all the death dealing implements of war. American forts are devastated, Washington is seen to crumble Buildings are destroyed. There are thrilling artillery duels on in ruins and American homes are crushed under the heel of the foreign Broadway. There are vivid battle scenes and 25,000 soldiers are invader. Yet through all this wonderful spectacle runs one of with acknowledgment# to seen to push on and destroy the capitol at Washington. the most fascinating love stories ever depicted on a moving picture Sftitdsonffflaxtm This wonderful appeal to Americans for preparedness is endorsed screen. for facte contafneetzn by such great Americans as Dr. Lyman Abbott, Major General DEFENSELESS AMERICA Leonard Wood, Theodore Roosevelt, Hudson Maxim, Admiral of American citizens forced Dewey, Secretary of War Garrison and Richard Harding Davis, who all appear incidentally against a wall at the point of the pursue an invasion with that end sponsible for the defenseless condition in the picture. The big photoplay bayonet to be shot down like end in view. of the city. dogs, come to pass in this counto is the only picture in America Our coast defenses would be "The Battle Cry of Peace" is pass in this country, for with ap all star cast, being range of the battle ships convoying a picture for every American headed by Charles Richman, and which a Washington prayed on the enemy's transports. with red blood in his veins who It is the duly of America, of his knees in the snow at Valley tells a fascinating story in connection After the capture of New York, is proud of the men who have Americans, of citizens and Forge—for which a Lincoln with the exposition- of patriots, to realize the state of American city after American built up, by their devotion and died their defenselessness. America's unpreparedness. city would fall before the resistless by the shedding of their blood, THE BATTLE According to the story the enemies That is the story of "The Bata power of the great guns a' country wherein equality and CRY OF PEACE were enabled to enter picture the which would rain destruction freedom flourish, as never before Cry of Peace, America by information provided isa CALL TO ARMS lesson of which the heads of from points out of range of any in the history of the world. AGAINST WAR. by American spies. our army and navy have unqualifiedly guns we could bring to hear upon These precious heritages- it is It is written and produced by praised and which the the duty, as well as the privilege, J. Stuart Blackton and them. 'y- ic a dramatic appeal for preparedness. news paper critics of New York Atlantic into the harbor of the of efery one enjoying them This is the story of "The where it was first played, praised greatest port in the world. And to protect at the point of the It features the distinguished actor Battle Cry of Peace" which is without exception for its dramatic with.-every foot of American bayonet if need be. Mr. Charles Richman and not only the most teriffic and an eminent Vitagraph cast., power and the beauty of territory they conquer they will American homes and the sacredness the love story which is woven have greater means of sustenance dramatic spectacle ever offered of American womanhood through the stirring scenes of and will be the more able will never be safe from destruction the American people, but is a i. overwhelming destruction and to fight successfully against the by an unscrupulous enemy plea to the men and the women battle which it depicts. rightful owners of the soil. until the men and women of of America for preparedness minds and hearts of Americans. Every business man keeps his America realize that military against that destroyer of the The message is one that has PREPARE! MOVIES CRY wealth protected behind the and naval preparedness against been heard before—"Prepare!" youth and the wealth of the powerful doors of safe deposit war is nothing but self defense, Charles Richman From Chicago American But this time its true meaning vaults, but America, the richest country—war. and self defense is the first law came with a shock that struck "The Battle Cry of Peace," the country in the world, lays her Throughout the picture runs of nature. They saw sixteen-inch shells at the throat and at the pit of tremenduous photo dramatic wealth before the world, mainspectacle a beautiful and winsome romance, crash into the heart of Manhattan Men of America! Shall the itself. conceived and produc- ra!nmg f°r her protection only Island and— telling of the love between scenes above, of a foreign army "Peace," said Blackton, when ed by J. Stuart Blackton, head sma^ army and navy- a hero- They believe the capture of John Harrison, the young marching through the streets of he appeared before the curtain of the Vitagraph Company of ^°dy IT^en whose duty in Greater New York would be a between the two "acts," "should preparedness "advocate, and Virginia an American city, of American America, and featuring Mr. ,^rn- war it would be to lav matter only a few hours. of be spelled in only one way, and Charles Richman, the distingui-' f1Q:vn their lives for that which Vandergriff, daughter of women slain in homes which They saw the American fleet that phonetically,—'P-o-w-e-r,' shed American actor, shows the they have been ordered to proterrors the Pacifist millionaire, whose have been violated by foreign destroyed, by a fleet of twice America is fox-trotting and that may any day result tect. But their sacrifice would activities are in a large part re­ soldiery drunken, with victory, its size and many times its motoring and dining and joking be unable to save the land for *Vs» from the country's unprepared power, and— and playing with pacifism when which they would die. ness to meet the assault of a They are convinced our shores the play begins. The key note of Our coast defense guns are powerful foe. The picture was ?.re unguarded. this happy-go-lucky ostrich-wise outranged by the navy of every inspired by the inventor Hudson period is sounded in a pretty great power in Europe. We have They saw a foreign foe, efficient, Maxim's famous book, "Defenseless peace meeting in harmony hall. at this date not one fast ship or deadly,—march with brutal America." nd the first shell from the invading battle cruiser with guns of large and amazing power through In the picture the city that is fleet came bursting into caliber, whereas every power, in familiar streets, and— attacked by land and sea, destroyed KV Harmony. Hall and ushered in Europe has a .squadron or more. Will never visit this county again. .They know we are unprepared. and sacked is New York, pandemonium and death with a The heaviest dreadnaught cannot They,saw Americans lined up but the story may be that of any violence that made the women compete with such ships, which against the wall like ten pins, 1 E 1 W icity in America if once a foreign ^k can fire and run out of range of cover their faces with their and they saw a swivel gun make enemy lands upon our shores. If you don't see it the slower dreadnaught's guns. its sickening 'strike," and— hands. New York, it is truej will be the On land we have not one large They became champions of The fleet drops its steel rain of first point of attack, for the APRIL 25th or 27th caliber gun. Our troops would the cause for battleships—more death in the heart of the town. great city and the vast factories be slaughtered in combat with battleships. It sinks the American fieet as„it around it will give an enemy a an enemy possessing heavy artillery—the They saw the hand of the invading hurries north from Hampton base from which its armies can most essential arm beast at the throat of ""at the '. in modern warfare. Every European ,'i. Roads. It lands swift, silent armies operate with the greatest probabilities women,—and They hearkened to "the battle power has hundreds of in gray swarms. They fill the of success against the cry of peace." aeroplanes—the eyes of the army streets. They kill men. And all rest of the country. That was the name of the production—"The and navy. We have twentyrthree. through this grand orgy of death From New York the armies Battle Cry of Europe is not our friend. Every there sounds with the insistence Ayrll strike inland, their ammunition •YOU MAY NEVER SEE IT- Peace"—and a shrill and terrible European country is bitter at of a tom-tom—''Prepare! Prepare! and supplies coming constantly cry it was. It is still ringing us because we have not joined in the ears of those who gripped Prepare!' to them from across the You can't afford to miss this superfine, the arms of their seats last night with it in the- vast struggle at the Olympic Theatre and "The Battle Cry of Peace." which began over a year ago. educativejreaiistlo photo-play production. watched with eyes that grew While the American has money dry in their sockets the ferociously SIX PIECE ORCHESTRA General Admission,, 75 cents the European is his friend. When significant handwriting REMEMBER Tit DIKE APRIL MB anil 27th the American does not go abroad -1 Has been engaged to play on the wall. Reserved Seats, $1.00 to spend his money he' quickly Written by a Naval Man. 1 o.. -th© finds out how shallow is the "The Battle* Cry of Peace mn. 1 -vat the Reserved Seats on Sale at was written by Commodore J. friendship of foreign nations. GRAND THEATRE SPECIAL MUSIC Stuart Blackton, after he had We know not whatt day one ILTXS' DRUG STORE read Hudson Maxim's "Defenseless written for of those powers may reach ,the America." The book burne.d ST f5, j-, f" 4 .E- ,r y.' .• 1 International aFall Minnesota conclusion that the vast wealth "THE BATTLE CRY OF .V its way into his soul and he took Out of Town People address of America is a prize w^U- worth a still mightier torch arid is burning: GRAND OPERA HOUSE sfijf# E A E W fighting for' arid" ^energetically the ^airie message into the I:- ,a /. ,py a S