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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

That the railroads of the country
have felt the burden of the increased
cost of living, like all other cnter-
prises Or individuals, "but, unlike all
others, have not been permitted so
far to raise their prices or adjust
their charges in recognition o. that
burden" was the declaration of Dan
iel Willard. president of the Balsi-
mnce and Ohio Railroad, who argu-
ed yesterday before the Interstate
Commerce Commission for authority
to increase freight rates approximate
" 5 per cent in the territory east OF
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers.
Mr.. Willard asserted that opera
ton Of the railroads during the Lass
three years was not such as to IN
spire confidence of private capitai, or
encourage the support of private en-
terprisc.
There is at this time" he said.
mo more important question before
tho people, nor one the correct soluf
ton Of which will do more to stimu-
late healthy commercial activity and
promote Industrial growth.
at is a mistake to think that the
problem is merely question or
dividends. The problem, in a broad
and true sense, affects all interests.
and the outcome of this particular
case-whichever way it is decided
viii mark an epoch, because 1t viii,
in effect, very largely determine
whether we shall. as in the past, con-
tinue to look to private capital and
private enterprise for our transpor-
tation requirements, or be compell-
ed finally to accept the only alterna-
tive possible.
Mr.. Willard asserted that during
the past three years the railroads in
the territory affected spent in prop
erty investment some $600,000,OOO
Nevertheless" he added. because
of the fact that operating expenses
had increased faster than operating
revenue. these railroads earned in
the year ended June 80, 1913, less by
si6.S11, 1921 than for the year ended
June 80. 1910.
"These companies" continued Mr.
Willard, apparently not only failed
TO earn any return whatever upon
the new capital invested, but they
saved even less from gross earnings,
as return upon the original property
investment. than they We're able TO
show before this large additional ex-
penditure was made"
In these three years the Pennsyl-
vania, New York Central, and Bal
timore and Ohio systems increased
their property investment by more
than $442,537, 200, said Mr. Willard.
While their combined gross earn
ings increased $109,0OO,O0O the net
operating income was $S,573.507 less
in 1918 than in 1910 notwithstand-
ing the expenditure of $422,OOO,00O
for improvements.
Mr.. Willard also directed attention
to increases in wages, taxes, and
burdens imposed by legislative en-
actments,' such as extra crews and
liability compensation acts, and said
the award just announced by the ar
bitrators would give the conductors
"a tranimen 100000 per annum
additional. Full-crews law. he said
had increased expenses OF these car
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
Before The Instate Commerce Commission---No
Only Problem of Fair Dividends But
Whether High Standard Shall
Be Maintained
Why Railroads Would Raise Rates

APPEALAl1 Mississippi
o Ohio the in
all n country
would ultimately be affected
RAILROADS ASK-An of cent n
other being generally
subject
ARGUMENTS FOR THE INCRBASE-Tha net earnings of
steadily pendtures
gone up decline earnings during past
years being Notwithstanding an
s60O0OO00O of capital
CAUSES OF DECREASED EA RNNGS-o Operation OF full crew.
handling expen-
of
SPOKEsMEN RAI4ROA Willard president of
Baltimore Ohio Delano receiver Of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
A NEW SON

News has been received here that
son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. u D.
Feitner, Of Clarksburg. last Salur.
day. Mrs. Feltner was formerly
Miss Bessie Duyall, Of East Race
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

riers more than s4,ooo,OOo per an
mum.
The railroads, he continued, paid
$54,4e4171 in the shape of taxes for
1913, this being $11,57s,1s7 more than
for 1910.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
CITY HOSPITAL Notes

Miss Mary Francis Grove daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Grove Was OPP
Grated on at The City Hospital yes
terday for appendicitis.
Mrs. C. X. Wright was released
from the City Hospital yesterday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov 26.--Gov-
ernor Blease, whose recent pardon
ing OF so convicts serving life terms
increased the number Of pardons he
has granted since he became Cover
nor in 1911 to Ss2 cases. has promised
to boost the total to 1000 by Christ
mas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29


O'Clock this afternoon Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, second daughter
OF the President and Mrs Wilson.
asd Francis Bowes sayre. we're mar
RED In the East room OF the White
House. the Rev Sylvester w. Beach,
81 Princeton. N. j., officiating.
This was the celebration OF the
most brilliant bridal solemnized In
the Nation. Though the number OF
guests who witnessed this marriage
was much smaller than the disttna.
uished assemblage which gathered
seven years ago to hear Alice Roose-
Welt and Nicholas Longworth pro-
nounce their VOWS they presented n
picture even more resplendens than
flat former scene OF brilliancy,
Diplomats In Uniform.
The distinguished diplomats. rep.
fosenilng practically every civ, zeu
nation in the world, discarded their
somher conventional attire in watch /
they appeared at the Roosevelt mar
rage and presented themselves In
their gorge us uniforms The 80 for
eign representatives, heavily epaulet-
ted and with medals and insignia
which mark them as leaders In war
Or geniuses in statecraft. gave TO the
otnerwlse simple ceremony the air
81 scene In one OF the majestic
courts from which thy come.
Weather Ideal.
The weather was ideal and the
wedding day of this thirteenth bride
OF The White House was ~ that
coul.. be hoped fol. and the National
carital assumed holiday aspect. The
House OF Repres. natives, though but
few OF It's members attended the
tgedd'ng. adjourned Monday evening
until Wednesday morning.
Senator'S and Representatives were
not invited in :heir official capacity
and since but few Of the members OF
the former Jody were accorded the
privilege OF Witnessing the ceremony,
the senate remained in session and
was occupied with the consideration
OF the currency bill.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a luncheon was served and Mr..
aad Mrs. Sayre departed on their
honeymoon, which II is stated they
will spend on the yacht Mayfiower.
The Bride and the Groom.
Miss Jessie woodrow Wilson, the
thirteenth White House bride, WAC
was married today at the White
House to Mr.. Francis Bowes Sayre,
is an attractive and rather serious
minded young woman of many &C.
complishments. She was born in
Gainesville, Ga, twenty-six years ago,
as the second daughter Of Woodrow
Wilson. Choosing settlement work
as her vocation. she gave two busy
years to It as worker among the
laborers and the poor at Kensingto',
near Philadelphia. When her par
ents lived at Princeton, Miss Jessie
continued her settlement work at
Trenton. N. j.. and also became iden.
titled with reform and settlement
movements in several other large
cir.es, including New York. Philadel
phia. Baltimore and Washington.
Miss Jessie Wilson was never
society butterfly. although since shel
removal of the Wilson family 10 the
Nat nal Capital circumstances nat
urally compelled her to take par. in
many social functions of an official
or semfofficial character. Tall, hand
some. OF decidedly blonde type and
with attractive, strongly modelled fea.
lures. Miss Jessie Wilson attracted all
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
WILLIAM GERHARDT

NOTE-The writer OF the above Is
in fair physical condition, his mind
is clear and lucid. none of his fac
ulties are impaired except that he Is
slightly deaf. He carries his 50
years with dignity and grace, hon
ored and beloved by all who know
him
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

mo Trespassing" signs for sale at
The World ONCE. ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
Moving Pictures To Make
School-Going a Pleasure

'eWm you be able to use the pictures
IN teaching history
ready-have the charge Of the Light
brigade at Balaklava, the Boston tea
party, the death of Nelson and Paul
Revere's ride-have fine film Of that,
-fine-aud Washington crossing the
Delaware. and
How could you get that2'
1--WE went down there and took it
when the ice was in the river. That's
one Of the winter firms he explained.
How did we get some Of the Others2
Well. for on we got permission to use
the United States cavalry down in
Arizona We bought the costumes, and
they rehearsed until they got it well
and then we took the pictures And
they're very goOd-very effectiTe- Then
the siege Of LucknOW-the colonel OF
a regiment down in the Bermudas
helped US with that. And those pictures
are very realistic
Wei, this will certainly change edU-
cation, viii il nOt2"
Change educatiOn2 It viii revolu-
tiOnize educaGOni" concluded Mr.. Edi-
son, in tones Of finality-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
Pictures That Talk and Sing
are Now Declared To Be Ready

" HE motion picture now has its am
bassadOrs in every part of the
world. They enter the cabinets
of kings and turn their telephotograph-
ic lenses on coronatiOns and durbars.
Royalty pauses before them in process
sion. troops fight sham battles and high
dignitaries Of church and state adapt
their plans so as to be taken in a
favorable light
For years the dream Of inventors has
been TO produce some mechanism by
which motion pictures and a talking
to keep time with each other. This long
felt want would now appear to be on
the verge of fulfillment. At a private
exhibition given recently in New DIRK
four reels of the synchrOniZed pictures
were shown. They were Meet Ne To-
Of the opera Faust The spoken words
came at exactly the time they were
called for by the movements of the fig
ures on the screen. The effect was
wonderful. Tt bridged the gap that has
hitherto existed between motion pic
Of vOcaliZatiOn-
The mechanism is simplicity itself
1t consists Of q photograph connected
by a wire with an indicator installed
in the operators booth The indicator
shows how fast the photograph is Op-
Grating. asd all the film operator has
to do is to keep the film running at
the same speed. The entire apparatus
does not weigh more than four pounds
Adapted to the Acoustics.
Tt is not in sight Of the audience, nor
does the size of the theater make any
difference The volume of sound is
mechanically controlled and adapted to
the acoustics of the phOtOplay house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
RICABY PAID OFF;
THE BUDGET FUNDS

i'Ricaby's revival was finally brought
to an end Friday afternoon at a meet
ing Of the disbursing committee Of the
budget fund, when the committee ap-
proved a $500 item to pay for Ricaby's
time. The allowance was not passed
without a final criticism Of Sanford B.
Idcaby by Z. s. Stewart, who made a
motion to disallOw the amount in order
to open 1t for discussion. He then said
that Ricaby's talk was out of order at
the chamber of commerce luncheon and
that he resented the fact that it re-
ceived quasi approval Of some of those
present. The motion to dfsallOW the
amount was then voted down and an
other motion made by Fred Weckerls
that 1t be allowed, for which Mr.. Stew
art voted.
The roundup Of the Cattle Raisers'
association. Of Texas, viii have all OF
the money at its disposal that the COM
mittees need to entertain the cattle
raisers and their friends here March
IS, 10 and 20. This was decided by the
disbursing committee Friday afternoon
when the directors were instructed to
draw upon the budget fund for the
necessary funds for entertaining the
c2ttlemen. An appropriation of $500
was also made to cover the expenses Of
the delegations trip to Amarillo. Tex,
to attend the Panhandle and South
western Cattlemen's convention in an
effort to secure the convention for FL
Psso in 1914 A special appropriation
o. $500 was voted for the new chamber
Of commerce folder.
a committee G. seven, composed or
Q. S. Stewart, H. B. Stevens, H. s. Pot
ter, J.. G. McNary and Winchester
Cooley vas appointed to arrange rol
a system Of bookkeeping and account
ing for the budget fund and this com
mittee will report 10 the committee OF
p at its next meeting Il. T. White
is chairman Of the disbursing commit
tee and will call the committee for ITS
next meeting. J. G. McNary presided
at the meeting Friday afternoon
It was announced at this meeting
for the Information of the committee
that tbt. traffic bureau would be sup
DGrted from the budget and not from
the wholesale firms subscriptions as
at the present time. Those present
at the meeting were J G. McNary. Lee
Orndorff J. r. Fisk; J. G. Wilmarth,
Thomas O'Keeffe, H NJ Patterson. Fred
Vecllerle L. s. Stewart. H 3. stevens,
H. s. Potter. y r. stiles and J. J. Orms-
bee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

" HOAIAS A Edison announces an
idea that will revolutiOnize the
present system Of education
Il mean to try to do away with school
books" was the simple form In when
ne preluded exposiSOn Of his idea in a
..Tn order to teach children you've
got to get their minds awakened ana
we don't interest them In our present
was of teaching
Moving pictures interest cnudrens
don't they2 Well. when we get MOVING
pictures into the school the chlld VIII
be so interested that ne Will hurry 10
school in the morning to get there be
fore the bell rings, instead OF Tagging
behind and playing hockey. Wont De
able to keep him away And Wnyt BE
cause it's the natural way to teach
through the eye That's the way we
learn from nature.
1--WE are actually working out an
eight-year course. Yes, eight years OF
it beginning4 IN the the; very very PT I-6IiSs
YOU more" chuckled the inventor We
are going to teach them the alphabet
BY means of these moving pictures
have half a dozen fellows writing
scenarios now on A and B. They VIII
so impress in those children's MINDS
because Wen get their attention
that A is a and 3 is B that they'll new
er forget them Never
Where are you going to start TINS
Right here in Orange. 1t viii be
about year before. We are ready TO
put il into the schools. L have made ar
rangements with the school authorities.
and they're going to give US the use OF
one whole building Wen try II out and
make it practical right there And If II
wOrks-and il WilI-we'u put it in the
other schools"
in what branches are you going TO
use the pictures?
In every branch" was the Immediate
answer. Astronomy. natural phllOSO-
ply. bacteriOlogyi Just think" he in7
terpOlated, what il viii mean In bac-
teriOlOgy TO be able to see those min
ute particles in all their activities and
in much larger detail than with one eye
through a microscope, darkly- Then
geography" he continued Children
will know more about other countries
than they now know They won't learn
a whole string Of capitals and exports
and imports and rivers and mountains
learn then TO forget them on the way
back to their seats after the recita-
ton is over; but they'll see those cOun-
tries-see the people moving about IN
them and working and playing-see
their every day life"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

A variation OF the idea is to conduct
the sound waves to each auditor by
means Of telephone receivers attached
to each seat 1t is hard to imagine what
is left for the future to bring forth. as
what with films shown in all the cOlOrs
of nature with the actors of the best
that the drama has produced and their
actual voices heard, it would seem that
the apotheosis Of the art had been
achieved
And yet new uses for motion pic
lures are discovered daily that signify
that, while from a mechanical view
point perfection is IN sight. the field OF
endeaYOr in which the motion picture
is the medium OF expression is practi-
cally an unexplOred land
Charity Uses Films.
The latest comes with the news that
the motion picture has been adopted
by the New York Association for I'M
proving the Condition of the Poor in
its effort TO reduce the number Of
street beggars by pointing out the
evil effects Of indiScriminate aims Civ
ing. A film, entitled The Other Half
has been produced at the Suggestion
of the association and viii be shown
generally through the country. It de-
picts the misfortune Of a labOrer's fam
lily living in a New York tenement Re
covering from an accident. the husband
is unable to find work. Desperate and
hopeless, he soon sinks TO the level OF
a drunken Vagrant and his family sur
fers. Indiscriminate charity keeps him
down, as he finds it easier to beg than
continue his search for work The
money given him by the public on the
streets goes for drink The society in
vestigates the case, helps the family
and redeems the man, who never would
have descended to such depths had he
gone directly to the association for
help.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
News of the Players In the
World of the Motion Picture

~ GLOWING Sarah Bernhardts sue
cessfuI debut in the photoplay world
comes the announcement that
Viola Allen. Mrs. Leslie Carter, Lillian
Russell. Minnie Madden Fiske and
Lillian Langtry viii shortly be seen IN
phOtOplays. An equally distinguished
galaxy Of male stars is busily rehears-
ing before the moving picture camera
The list includes such well known ce-
1ebrities as Weber and Fields, James
X Hackett, Henry T. DlNle, James
ONeiu and William taVershan- Sucn
an announcement would have been re-
ceived with incredulitv only a few
months ago, but so rapid have been the
changes in the wonderland OF photoplay
production that the inconceivable OF
yesterday IS the reality of today.
Mr.. Hackett viii be seen in his Origi-
nal role in "The Prisoner OF Zenda."
James ONeill as Dantes in his famous
play, Monte CristO5' Henry E. Dixie IN
Shakspere's Seven Ages" Weber and
Fields in "a Trip Around the World,
and William FaVersham in Julius Cae-
sar" The vehicles chosen byt the
famous actresses mentioned above
have not as yet been announced
Lillian Russell has signed contract
with the KinemacOlOr company to pose
in a series Of pictures They VIII be
made at the Los Angeles studio under
the direction Of David Miles
In France 1t has been FOR some time
the accepted thing among leading act
ors and actresses to play as regularly
before the moving picture camera as
on the fOOtlight stage 1t is now re-
ported, however. that the sacrOsanct
sOcietaries Of the Coincide Franchise,
the temple OF NOliere, have been per
mitted to give the last word Of recOg-
milton to the cinematOgraph by posing
for representation on its screen. This
company. the immOrtals Of the dramatic
world, is to appear, it IS stated. in three
Of the most important plays in It's rep
ertOire. and thus the whole world, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

half Many pronounce it the United
States Film company's greatest work.
The world of photoplayers is watch
ing with keen interest the outcome of
the organization of the Gene Gautier
Gautier. Sidney OlcOtt and their assO-
ciates have been connected with the
Kalem company from its start, five
years ago, and their work has won them
firm standing in the appreciation of
photoplayers throughout the country.
They certainly have many well wish
ers.
Carl Laemmle, president of the Uni
versal Film Manufacturing company
and leader of the independent move
ment in the production of motion pic
the course Of his successful career. but
the one he values most highly and the
last he is apt to forget is the prOduc-
ton of the dramatizatiOn Of 'HiaWa-
tina" With this he started a revolution
in the motion picture business, the
living can foretelL Mr.. Laemmle's latest
enterprise is the establishment of a
weekly trade newspaper, devoted, Of
course, to motion picture interests.
That it will be ably conducted is guar
anteed in advance by the announcements
that Joe Brandt will be its editor.
It is difficult to fix the cost Of max
ing a film. 1t may run anywhere from
$1,000 to $4,000.
There is no fixed salary for child
players. Some get So a day when they
work, and the scale runs up to a salary
of $50 a week. The average salary paid
to phOtOplayers is from S35 to SIS a
week Prices paid to stars run up to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

- A T FIRST thought it may seem
n a bit strange said Daniel
= = Frohman, that pro-
Queer Of the drama should become in
terested in moving pictures But 1T
tie reflection will show that It IS
logical and natural matter.
The particular portion OF ting NOV
ing picture field with which have
in some sort now become Identified IS
one that could not help but appeal TO
ME. II offered, in the first place, an
opportunity for me to perpetuate some
Of the successes in the drama that have
become part of American theatrical
history It also offered a fine
chance to perpetuate the art that
otherwise-and before the moVlng
picture fact-dies with each
great actor as he or she passes.
Were il not for the moving picture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
Perpetuating Successes of the
Stage By Means of the Pictures

the wondrous art Of Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt, the glory of the present age,
would be unknown. except from the
printed page. to our pOsterity. And the
printed accounts of such things are OF
almost no value. But in the production
Of Nine. Bernhardts Queen Elizabeth.
which is making such a remarkable i'm
preston in the films, her art may be
preserved for the future.
And 1t viii be the same for all the
other actresses and actors whose chief
dramatic successes are to be perpetu-
ated in the films. James X. Hackett,
whose Characterization in The Prisoner
of Zenda' was one Of the glOries OF the
old Lyceum days. viii now have his art
preserved.
when the motion picture will be the
universal teacher and a powerful force
in the schools Of the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

! its future generations, will be enabled
to see the highest type Of dramatic
presentation France can today present.
Not to speak of Bernhard, other
famous French artists who have al
ready become known to spectators be
fore the screen are Jane HadlnS, Ga
brielIe Rejaue and the younger COque-
lin. They welcomed the opportunity OF
appearing in the motion pictures long
before actors and actresses of note in
this country would listen to overtures
on the subject.
The reason Miss Helen Marten is
called the Gibson Girl is a very good
one She actually was a Gibson model
before she entered the ranks of the
phOtOplayers.
In the "AIkali Ike pictures. Angus
tus Carney is always Ike, while in the
same series G. N Anderson is always
Bronco Billy.
No drama appearing upon any stage
can mold an audience in more intense
and thrilling interest than does the
phOtoplay Resurrection, in which
KOvar and MasOp present Blanche
Walsh. This dramatizatiOn of TolstOy's
woodworking work offers full scope
for Miss Walsh's fOrceful talent, and
the mechanical and artistic perfection
with which the film has been produced
causes IL to rank among the greatest
of the 8Iasko Film company's achieve
ments.
In ThanhOuser's The East and the
West" the japanese girl was a real
japanese. and so were some of the men,
but the picture was made in this cOun-
try.
Guy T. oliver. who was with Lubi1
for a long time and then went to Eclair,
around character actor, but is especial