Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1916, Page 10

THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, MAY 2 16 ~He had dared death to seek “the secret of the submarine” —for his country! : He had fought the whole crew—beaten the inventor—shot part of the inven- tion to bits--stunned the U, S, naval investigator! His smoking revolver cov- ered his retreat up through the hatch, the new opening device of which he understood, A hated spy—with one chance of life—he struggled through the torrent pouring into the subsea boat, wrenched himself free and plunged into the salty flood? Behind him=the submarine shipping water at a terrific rate through the open hatch, began to founder—and go down ! Pictures How the U. S. Can Smash . Any EnemyNavy! Today see the start of the most remarkable . motion picture production ever shown on any screen—a tri- umph of the film .hat stirs the red blood of every American! Here is not only one of the most absorbing plots, one of the most elusive mysteries, one of the most \ daring International intrigues ever pictured, but the greatest naval invention-idea of the age, the M, * possession of which may decide the destiny of our country! The U, 8, government can do well A to pay milllons for "“The Secret of the Submarine!” Will we secure it7 Wil this submarine Idea some day~maybe near at hand—save our nation and our flag? N, Thomas A. Edison, Chairman of the National Defense Board, is credited with this statement—which lays the basis for this astounding film masterpiece: i “To my mind there is no reason why an under-se it can draw (s supply of air direcily from the U compressed ait supply or on the ability of th navigation will be perfectly safe and secreti Indeed—as you will realize when you see “The Secret of the Submarine,” such subsca boatsscould smash the navies of the whole world!! t should not be supplied with a fish-gill-like apparatus, so that Thus the lives of the crew will not be dependent upon the o rench the surface. When this invention ls perfected submarine You Have Never Seen a Motion Picture Play Like This! 'You have never witnessed events that lay such a ’rie on you,as of steel fingers on your heart strings—such as are shown in “The Secret of the Submarine”! Youhavenever feltthe call of your country so powerfhll fight an - E. Alexander Powell, the well-known war corres- gondem, author of the novelization of “The Secret of the ubmarine''—which has begun to appear in this newspaper—for a time took charge of the U. S, Consulate in Belgium during the present struggle. He knows forelgn navies, foreign submarines. He knows what “The Secret of the Submarine’ means to this country—what & calamity it would be to allow another nation to secure it! He knows—and that's why his story Is a message that fairly leaps from fhe screen to impress itself upon you! The motion pictures are true toevery stirring adventure, every smashing climax of Mr, Powell's truly wonderful narrative! Read the story! See the pictures, This Submarine Would Revolutionize Naval Warfare! —would be a greater terror to dreadnaughts than Ericsson's monitor was to frigates a half century ago! A submarine cq\uplpnl as shown in “The Seeret of the Submarine” —could remain L\ submerged indefinitely because I'T WOULD GET I'TS AIR SUPPLY DIRECT FROM THE WATER! Such a U. 8. Sub. marine could scour all the oceans, enter any enemy harbor and sink whole fleets of battleships. Owning this secret, the U. S could defy the world!! before. See “The Secret of the Submarine” and reaiize why men die for “Old Glory™ “ ” “The Secre 3 S o' . - e The Search of “The Secret” Covers the Globe ‘‘The Secret of the Submarine' has been produced by 2 the American Film Company, Inc,, under the direct super- No more thrilling events, astounding changes were ever filmed! vision of Ssmuel 8. Hutchinson, the master prod=cer who conceived The aged inventor endeavors to keep his seeret for his country-— but the ides of pleturing America’s great submarine opportunity (na other nations learn of It. S0 does & sordid millionaire! The smashing of the Wonderful film play great apparatus and murder of the old inventor, leaves the secret in a book of his A great company enactsthe play—headed by Thomas Chatterton, yowhich passes from hand to hand, fromeity tagity - to London and back toU, S soil, The fight of nations for (ts possession tollows the popular leading man, as the UL S naval investigator and beautiful Juanita ftevery where and there is & mystery within @ mystery which millions wili (ry (o solve Hunsen, the film favorite, as the inventor's daring daughter, Every ch s glven a powerful impersonation that leaves an indelible impression on you Enormous Fortunes Spent on This Production Scenes That Electrify! Th dsof dollars—th | ! | | Brilliant photography gives you—in “The Secret of the Sub- .‘.‘u“n, 808 GOURre “”Ilm.l‘t‘“”“"‘ 1OUSRNGE— Were "”"“’" maring' wthe full effect of the submarine adventures of the company, on "The Secret of the Submarine," 10 carry ¢ the fight uaderses with the spy, the near-destruction of submarine and crew and globe.girdiing search! later theilling adventures with anarchists, in the Aretie elrele, ln New Zealand, at moenumenial expense’ Cape Cod ..\5 al the great European centers whither the terrifie chase loads! “The Secret of the Submarine” Will Be Shown at Thes» Theatres: Owmernphons, Omaha, Neb, Wolnesday, May 8im Iamemd, Oumaba, Seb, Tuesday, June b Nicholas, Councdl Watts, Saturday, May 816 Mg (snaba, Tuesday, May b Ovphenm, Mons Cuy, Towa, Weluesday Comndtl, Omaba, Thursday, June b t the epoch-marking idea Iy seltings wer vided st parines and big naval crews Mowmron, Omaba, Saturday, June 1k Towal, Omaba, Sunday, June 11k Comet, Nholton, Neb, June BWh Masda, Aurora, Neb, Mogsday, June b Bar, O NelL, Neb, dune Ik N eddmenday May st Momiday Fim Eachanges Mation pictures produced by the Ame n Amenca Read the Story—See the Film We can give you here only a glimpse of the tremendousness of "“The Secret of the Submarine!” . Every real American wants to read the story and ses the fllms to appreciate the importance of the great submarine (dea presented In wonderful motion pictures ““The Secret of the Submarine' will appear serially in fifteen chapters, A new chapter will be shown each week tor today at one of the theatres Meted below seeing “The Secret of the Submarine See the first chap o1 the one nearest you —don't mise and 11s big pulsatiog scenes! GO TODAY) Read the Story in the Omaha Daily Bee an Pl Company, e itere and distributed through €8 Mutual wr nenrest Mutual bxvhange A Wiite o0 wire