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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

When Ralph Delmore. who was as.
sisting in staging THE Confession"
was giving instructions one day to the
actors as to what they should wear
during the snowstorm in the first act,
he said:
81 want the mel to wear the heavi-
est o%vercoats during this scene. az It
is supposed to be the coolest night in
twenty years. Now don't forget this
several times to impress 1t on the
minds of actors, when M of them.
undoubtedly new to the stage, and
who had no lines at all to speak, APP
preached him:
Il have no overcoat. Mr.. Del,nore,
but suppose l wear my heavy flannel
underwear"
she says she thinks she could learn
to love me-"
yet you do not look happy"
ut is going to be expensive. Had
her to the theater last night, with a
little supper afterward. The first les
son cost me $25."
A stout old gentleman was having
trouble with the telephone. He could
hear nothing but a confused tumble
of sounds. Finally he became so ex-
asperated that he shouted into the
tranemitter:
rs there a blithering fool at the
end Of this line?"
Not at this end" answered a cool,
feminine voice.
An old Scotch lady was told that
her minister used notes. She disbe-
lieved it. Said one: Go into the
gallery and sce."
She did SO. and saw the written
sermon. After the luckless preacher
had concluded his reading on the last
page, he said. "But I will not en-
large"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
MOTHER GOES
CAMPING NOW
+ y + y \ y y i
fR,. Edna "a woo

tBy Edna K. wooley.)
Not 80 very long ago, IL one thought
OF a tent 1t was In connection with an
army or q camp In the wilderness or
eypsieS. Once in q great while an un-
Outstanding father bought a small
tent n erected it in the hack yard
for his young son. But a tent was out
OF the ordinary. in any event. No
body thought of it as a personal mat
ter.
Also. awnings were considered an
iextravagance-an entirely nec
sary adjunct to ones daily life. If
one wanted to be shielded from the
suns rays. there were window shades
and curtains, and. in the old fashion,
90 houses. both inside and outside
blinds.
But today we see awnings on even
the most u~nprentious DWELLINGS. One
can have them put UP in a inv a, a
reasonable price, and the comfort thev
give Is well worth the few dollars thev
cost. s
The tent. too. 10 o a common
sight. We have had 50 much fresh air
preaching that we've abandoned the
etumS bedroom during the hot season
ana sleep In a tent in the yard, or nut
up a tent out in the woods or near a
or a stream; and We like il 90
%ei! mat We hate to go back into said
stuny Dedroom when the cold weather
makes 1t imperative.
nov, mind you. It isn't the countrv
people who are taking up this tent
Country people have plenty Of fre.,,
ar al a Year round and when they
IEetlre at night they want all The win
uv~s nailed shut. It's next to impos-
sole to teach the average run of cnnn-
Try folk that they need fresh air At
nlent as well as during the day and
tnst curing the winter the heated
.uon. neeo a current of cold fresh air
T 1r."akn tnem once a day. No, indie e
ta1s xnoW better. They're not going
10 neat up all outdoors! So they sit
and over the poison exhaled Nv nm.
selves. and read the patent n,o6icin,
advertisements. "'eo'c'"e
It's city people who are b,,.,r~ ..,,.
sno putting them up wherever they
nna ground space: who are trv,n. r.
tet PACK to nature and stren1th snJ
nes!th. Even those Of Quite .rnsIi
means are trying to hnd ! way.
It needed the crusade against ,uh.r.
ru.os,s. and the back.to.nature en-
."us!ssts' 70 how US the virtues Ind
the os7 Of living In . tent. ="
And now. from spring ,ntu ,.u
whole families HE to : cie. !, 'sm.
woods. or q shaded bit Of nra;r, !" IN. nmt
700 TAR o q trolley or trails md
mink unreEretfully Of the c,osad 4sn.,
house or NAT while they grow rusred
ana cultivate independence vi,h nn.h
ING more than a tent tn shs,.a. IT,.
from b elements. .''''
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

There is just now in the field Of art
what is known as the school of post
impressionism whose devotces paint
pictures mad up of combinations of
cubes. squares and other geometric
figures. These productions they hold
to be the very highest examples Of art.
AS one critic says. to the ordinary be-
holder. they do not look like art, but
as they do not look like anything else,
it is fair to give the benefit of the
doubt and let it so at that. Now
comes the school of post-imprcssion-
istic writer's. and call it literature. If
the post-impressionistic writer's will
continc their work to the criticism of
post -impressionistic pictures, all will
he we'll.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
COMING TO A o

During the past few weeks events
bn this side Of the water have been
60 Interesting that little attention has
been paid to what has gone on abroad.
The new revolution in Mexico, the in
huguration Of a new president Of the
United States. and some other matters
of interest have held attention, and
the eastern European war has been
almost forgotten. In addition to this
all tho sources of news from the Bal
kan peninsula have been practically
sealed up. and even If the public had
been in the mood to follow the fight
ing. it would have been impossible
to do SO.
In this war the position of corre-
epondents has not heen an enyiable
me-. Everything has been censored.
and in most cases correspondents have
been carefully kept as far as possible
from h places where any real fight
ing was going o n The newspaper
readers Of the world have Doubtless
been able to obtain a more intelligent
idea of the war than a good many Of
the correspondents who started for m.
front and We're no, permitted to get
there.
Just now there seems TO he a proba-
hility that the war is nearing it's close.
The allies have signifed their willing.
ness to accept the mediation of The
powers IN terms which include tho
cession Of Adrianoplc, Soutari and the
AEGEAN islands. together with the pav.
ment Of an indemnity by Turkey. I,
appears. therefore. that they have not
receded from the position which they
maintained stubbornly during the ar.
n,fstice. The Turks were At that time
not willing to grant the demands
made. and preferred to have the fight.
ing 60 on. So far as can be learned
the Turks have not improved their
position by further fighting. The be-
sicged ,fortresses have not fallen. but
II il believed that they cannot hold
rut much longer. The general in com
n1and Of Adriancple is said to have
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
HOGS HOO TODAY
(By John W. carey.)

Who makes the little journeys
TO the homes of famous men?
Who sent Il note to Garcia that
immorlalized his pen? Who saves
the wrapping paper from his
sausage and his beans, and uses
it for pages for his books and
magazines? Who bites the edges
Of the sheets on which he prints
his dope. and binds 'em with a
safety pin or ties 'em with a
rope? Who says, now. Ali Bahia,
boy. they aren't much for looks,
and Yet the ginks will fail for
them. because they're marked de
luxe: Whose yen. a, that, en-
titles him to give the world the
ha? Elbcrtus Hubbard. l~soycroft
Shop-for short. His Nobs, the
Fra.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
TAXPAYlNG MADE EASY.

Chicago Reccrd-TIcrald: Never was
there such a year for taxation as this.
and perhaps there is no way of laying
taxes more remarkable than the way
OF savannah. Ga. Governor Sulzcr's
bakers dozen Of tax bills and the
shoal of bills for the vexation Of those
who own real estate in this city are
he EFFORTS OF amateurs compared
with the tax torturers of Savannah.
The budget is only $l.066,5Oo but the
mere andex to the taxes IL fourteen
pages Ions. Nobody has any doubt
whether or mo- he or his property is
taxed in Savannah, for all property Of
all kinds and all businesses Of every
sort are taxed. If anybody escaped this
year it must have been an oversight
which will be remedied in the next
budget.
All things are taxed once apiece in
this happy town of the south. but men
arc taxed as many times as they can
catch them doing business. Our brok-
ers complain Of being taxed for what
they do on the stock exchange, but in
Savannah they would he taxed sepa-
rately for each branch Office. Thus
a%uctioneers are taxed 5000 for each
room, but department stores get off for
800 and mere bankers for $50. Banks
arc charged the same as bankers I'M
less they have savings departments.
and they pay $25 more. Iccmen pay
a.. ~e~~0x@so, IN <1,o;r DffcNeo vc<oS0opR
$40 and wholesalers $500.
The fine for dealers in coal is a
mere 500, regardless Of tho cnormity
Of the crime. A tailor cannot press
a pair Of pants" without paying $40.
and each chair in a barber shop costs
the index contains no entry Of doctors
this year. Next year it doubtless will
be different. Junk shops pay $500
and are subject to visitation by the
police. Plumbers pay $50 and must
file a bond for $500. Liquor sellers
discount of 10 per cent for payment in
advance, which seems to suggest that
some do not wait to pay at the end
Of the year. Fortune tellers, palmists.
and astrologers must have a good
practice t. collect the $500 they are
charged. perhaps with the idea that
the tax is prohibitory. Automobiles
carrying passengers pay SO il they
have room for six passengers or less,
and SIS for more.
But obviously it would be impossi-
bic to run through the entire ordi-
nance. The index is excellent as a
Euidebook for those wishing to know
what 1t costs to live or do business
IN Savannah. The budget ordinance
recalls the famous tax on date trees
which resulted in the cutting down Of
the trees. and the window tax, which
resulted in the building Of houses with
fewer windows than houses ought to
have for health and convenience. The
taxation Of everything is not the whole
hrt Of taxation. A broad basis is de-.
sirable. but the levying Of taxes which
drive wealth into hiding. thus dis
k%ouraging the processes Of trade, is a
barrier to prosperity. Savannah, and
New York for that matter, could raise
more money in a less burdensome
way. But the index OF Savannah's
budget is admirable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
that I don't see much use in keeping
a devil at ALL" I

that I don't see much use in keeping
a devil at ALL" :
A nice but not especially clever
young man went to a little evening
party in the east end last week-so
the story goes. !!
This young man was introduced to
several pretty girls. but he showed a
distinct preference for a certain one
Of these. ana her he led to supper and
distinguished among all others by his
favors. Finally he got her into a cor
ner and stommered forth his Admira-
ton thus:
II like you q lot!'' .e,.-
why do you like meg" g..
liked" -.
But why am II"
avail the other college girls
seem to know so much!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

and Mrs. Bradley ]: a1c saw the slight
figure Of his. wife in tho arms Of the
ma ut the whee1 Brownell had
kissed her.
Bradley drew bAck into the room
and determined. Beownell should pay
the penalty.
When Mrs. Bradley entered she
tried to chat Of the trip. but her hus.
band silenced her with a brief state
ment that he was not interested. She
had fnmbled with her gloves for a
moment and her lips parted assif SHE
We're about to retott Tor the first time,
But she said nothing.
The next afternoon Bradley walked
into Brownell's office, sent in his card
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

sen word that he could hold out only
another week. The allies have further
made it known that there is to he no
armisticc this time while the peace me-
gotiations are going on. They will
push the fighting while the powers ne.
sottatc for peace. From all appear
the end is drawing near,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

Another man has found out that
Shakespeare did not write the PLAYS
bearing his name. 1t is as easy to
prove anything by the internal evil
dence of the Shakespeare plays as it is
for some people t prove anything
that they wis, to prove by quotations
from the Bible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
What They Say

They'd Rather Sec the Ghost Walk.
(New York Evening SUM-
ONCE seekers will be willing enough
to forego personal interviews with the
president provided the pay roll isn't
equally coy.
Was the Great Silence Of Campaign.
(Chicago Inter-Ocean.)
Colonel Harvey of St. James. II
seems as If We had heard that name
before. During the campaign, wasn't
it?
They'll Tax Woody to Limit.
(Newark Starr
Lucky thing Wilson doesn't have to
a an inheritance tax on all those
legacies from Taft.
Who Mentioned the Open Door:
Detroit Free Press.)
Hereafter. o will be welcomed to
President Wilson's Office il you have
an invitation.
Been Worn to 4 FRAGILE.
800. =. New York Tribune.) ... ..
Let us hope that the last number
on the Thaw meal ticket has been
punched.
Nobody Cares:
est. Louis Globe Democracy
Now Mr.. Taft can get as fat as he
likes. He his own man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

The reported selection of Augustus
Thomas as ambassador to France
aught to help out a little in the the
atrical business Watch for the re-
vival of some Of the old Thomas plays.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

One hundred thousand people visit
ed Coney Island on Sunday. and a New
York paper says that the surf was
comfortably filed with bathers. Com
fortably? And in March: We don't
believe it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
r UP TO THE COURTS s.
'''cS SIost Decide Whether "Nfoyics,
lt1Setl on StOries m IoroI

Washington. March l3.-The treas
LIZ oeparttnent today barred from
copies" Of copyrixhtcd ,rn.,nn t n,a
lures. but declined to bur films .c,atm-
ed to be simply infrinEements ~ co"v-
righted books and tho like. corv.
r'snt proprtetors of books have ma
q strenuous effort to have the dennr,
men. exclude films based upon their
MOTHS; ou. IT was held that such cases
must ne disposed OF Ivy the courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

A Reaten Bull Moose.
Baltimore SUM-
What's worse. than an idle ele-
plant:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

Mrs. Browns this hotel on the
European plan?
Mr.. Brown Gin preoccupied tones
from behind his paper)-Yes, my
dear.
Mrs. BIN not feeling hungry
this morning. I think I'll merely take
some coffee and rolls.
Mr.. B. (laying aside paper)-What
were YOU asking me. my dear? On
the European plan? No. it is not.
bring me an omelet. some shad, NUT
ton chops. with a bit Of bacon. baked
potatoes. rolls and coffe, and after.
ward some griddle cakes and syrup.
Though he is himself, in private
life, a clergyman, George Birmingham.
on the clergy, and one Of the mos:
amusing sections in his book. The
Lighter Side Of Irish Life" deals with
the foibles and misadventures Of Irish
pastors. One Of his tales may be
quoted:
"a north Of ireland gentleman
heard from the lips Of a clergyman OF
the death Of an i~nveterate enemy of
his who had harassed him for many
years.
".Well,' he said. it's a comfort to
think that the DEVILS got that fellow
at last
THE clergyman. being a clergyman,
felt bound to protest against this un-
charitable view Of the dead mans
condition. He insinuated a hope that,
in spite Of all that had passed, the
poor q might have escaped the ex-
IRENE penalty.
".Well.' said the other. If the devil
hasn't got that fellow, all I can say 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
A BATCH OF SMILES

The old woman cried out from he,
lofty position: "Ye Gamma! Ye can.
ma! for your papers give oot!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13

Woman likes to exercise her sense
~ ~ n"'hor when tho joke Is ON SONS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
Nobody Cares:

est. Louis Globe Democracy
Now Mr.. Taft can get as fat as h,
likes. He's his own man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02
STEEL CORPORATION
REFUTES CHARGES
Defense Takes Up the Sus-
pended Hearings-Is Not
a Monopoly

New York, October THE United States
Steel Corporation experts today refuted
the charge of the United States govern
ment that 1t should be dissolved as an
Illegal monopoly. The corporation took
up the defense where it was abbreviated
when hearings were suspended last July.
1t maintains not only that II is not a
monopoly but that a monopoly of the
steel and iron trade is an impossibility
Answering a question whether he could
estimate the percentage of available iron
ores in Michigan controlled by the Steel
corporation, Professor Leith answered
about 80 per cent in 1911 and slightly less
in 1912. The witness explained that the
decrease was due to outside discoveries
and explorations. Outside interests, Pro-
fessor Leith said. controlled more Il on
ore from Michigan than the Steel cor
poraton
George p. Crosby, mining engineer
of. Duluth, the next witness, was d6cs-
toned concerning the Guyana ore region
in which he is interested He explained
that this land is and has been open for
lease to anyone offering fair price. He
estimated the available in the Guyana
range at l00,000,000 tons and added that
much of the region was unexplored
The last witness for the day, C D.
Tripp,. president of the Rogers, Brown
Ore company. substantiated much of Mr..
Cosby's testimony
The hearing will be resumed tomorrow
when w. n Morrison of the geological
department of the United States Steel
corporation will be called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02

torney Smith presented to the commits
sioners a check for $4,000 and the following
contract was signed:
ITO the Honorable Board of Commis-
sioners of the City of Birmingham.
"Gentlemen:-W herewith tender you
$9O00 according to the terms of the fran
chise granted the undersigned by ordi-
nance No. 140-C, approved on, to-wit Feb
ruary g. 1918, as amended by ordinance
No. roc, approved on, to-wit July TO-.
1913
This payment on our part, is accom-
body that you extend the other conditions
of the franchise as amended, which are
set out in sections q 8 and 10 of said
ordinances, for period of 80 days in order
to enable us to comply with the other
conditions of said franchise.
I'VE are morally certain that within the
period of 80 days, we will be able to COM
ply with all of the other conditions, and
we now agree with you that in case any
further extension, not exceeding 30 days
is asked, we will accompany the petition
with an additional payment of $1,000
which, together with the $4,000 already
paid, shall be credited upon the cash pay
ment required.
GEORGE C. KELLEY AND ASSO-
. GATES
I'VE, commissioners of the city of Bir-
proposition of George c. Kelley and as
&c. EXUM,
President Board of Commissioners.
JAMES :WEATHERLY,
fs.,x., ,fe.e-i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02
ROAD CONGRESS
DELEGATES BUSY
Three Sessions Held Yester-
day Technical Dis
cussiOns

Detroit, October Technical discus
sion occupied the greater part of today's
sessions of the American Road congress.
The subjects ranged from the selection
o froad materials to the financial and
economic side of the question. Three ses-
sions were held and the delegates were
kept busy from early In the forenoon until
late tonight
An event that was not listed on the
programme happened when the discus
sion was interrupted by the entrance of a
man who shouted:
II am the nobo king of America, and
who Is more interested In good roads than
the walking delegate fro mNew Orleans? :?
ask to be seated in this congress as a
delegate"
1t developed the speaker was Jeff Davis,
president Of the International ltinerant
Workers union. He was given seat IN
the convention and given proper creden-
tials.
i've Just come In on the blind baggage
from Indianapolis" said Davis. I'm in
terested In good roads jas every hobo is
oDn't confuse hoboes with trarnps who
disgrace our profession The hobo wants
work and is idle through no fault of his
own There are 100000 hoboes In this
country and We want good roads so It VIII
be easier for us to find work."
Among the speakers and their subjects
We're: William l.. Bowman, a New York
city attorney. who discussed legal sug-
sestions respecting road contracts; Daniel
j. Hauer of New York city. the protec-
tion and upkeep of road equipments Hal
bert P, Gillette, highway accounting with
especial reference to maintenance, and
Henry G. Shirley. chief engineer of the
Maryland state roads commission. whose
topic was systematizing the purchase OF
goad materials and equipment,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02
WATER LET into CUT
FROM GATUN LAKE
Cut Will Be l5 Feet in Water
by October 10, Say
Experts
LULA DILLON

Panama, October 1.--Water was let Into
THE Culebra cut from Gatun lake through
four 24-inch pipes under the Gamboa dixie
at o'clock today.
At the present rate of flow the cut be-
tween the Cucaracha slide and the Gam
boa dixie, a distance of about five miles,
will be filed to a depth of - feet by Oe-
tobore 10, the date set for the destruction
of the Gamboa dixie.
Since the suspension of steam shovel
operations the cucaracha slide has ex-
tended completely across the cut to the
I3-foot level, so that when the water is
admitted to the probable lake level of
6S feet ON October 10 it cannot pass this
barrier.
1t is now proposed to ditch through
The Cucaracha slide, and the resulting
rush of water is expected to carry away
a large portion of the obstacle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02
ADJUSTMENTS
"Ready Money"

An extremely we'll written and inter-
esting play was presented at the Jeffer-
son theatre yesterday afternoon and last
night, entitled Ready Money The play
came to Birmingham as an established
success and amply justified all the
claims made for it as an exciting drama
with distinctly modern setting The
presentations here were made by ca
pable company who succeeded with the
possible exception of one or two les
ser characters, in lending reality to
piayright's cleverly devised plot.
A drama is seldom met with that is
more original in it's conception and
better worked out with those little
dramatic surprises and quick comedy
touches which give it life than is
Ready Money"
The iuxtaposition of a counterfeitcr
of striking personality and interna-
tional fame and a young mine owner
who has only Quarter to his name
besides a gold mine of problematical
value, which is mortgaged and about to
be taken from him, and the diverting
series of incidents by which the coun-
terfeiter succeeds in starting the young
man on the road to fortune, checkmat-'
ing relentless secret service officers and
working out his own rehabilitation
form play fashioned to appeal very
strongly to American theatre patrons
The gold mine is saved, gold being of
course discovered there at crucial mo-
ment in the play, the e.counterfeiter and
his young friend fight a successful bat
tie of wits with the secret sarvice Of
ficers and the anticipated happy ending
Is all achieved without passing any Of
the huge roll of bogus money which
figures prominently in the plot
Corbett Morris as Stephen Baird.
owner of the 'Skyrocket" mine, gave
an excellent performance of a role
bound to arouse the sympathetic in
terest of an audience, while John NJ.
Kline as Jackson Ives. the international
counterfeiter, was a striking person.
age on the stage and proved himself
very able actor. Wilson Stuart as
James r.. Morgan, owner of the Safe
ty' mine was another member of the
company who impaired pleasing ma
turalness to the role he essayed Fred
erick Webber as the secret service Of
ficer, Captain West, acquitted himself
we'll. The company as a whole gave
satisfactory support to the more prom
lent characters. The women of the com
pany did not have great deal to do
Miss Mary Sullivan as the sweetheart
of the young mine owner was pleasing
and gracious lending to the play soma
of its gentler moments.