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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-02
OUR CITIES ARE LEARNING; BUT DON'T YOU
THINK VERY, VERY SLOWLY?

The folks New York city last paid for electricity and local
profit.
paid cleaned
disagreeab
privileged and had squeezing out of the all
squeeze.
That the condition the largest American city the beginning
the 18th the twentieth century With few exceptions the
condition in all cities.
only begun could, by cooperation
work. which there without profit might easily
work which the profit large and that profit into the
long making simple
discovery.
imagine that by the beginning
to keep for itself all the lean whe allowing monopoz
the fat?
WANTS SOFT SHIP | DON'T YOU SEE?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-02

WANTS SOFT SHIP
Binks-What about that SO you
owe me?
Winks-You must wait till my soft
ship comes home.
Binks-What do you mean?
Why, they've all been
hard-ships, so far!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
GIRL CONFESSES HER
STEPFATHER KILLED
MOTHER RECENTLY
Murdered Mrs. Higgins When
She Discovered Intimacy
With Daughter.
HIGGINS ADMITS GUILT
Says He and Miss Flake Had Arranged
for Him to Shoot Woman and Call
1t Accidentally.
HIGGINS ADMITS GUILT
[uNIrnp pRnss LnAsnp wInR.l

Galesburg, Ill.,. Jan. 5.-Confession
that her stepfather, Robert Higgins,
aged 20 years, shot and killed her moth
er at New Henderson on January g.,
was made here today by Julia Flake,
le-year.old girl The girl declared
that Higgins shot to kill after his wife
discovered that he had been intimate
with her daughter. She denied, how
ever that she and Higgins had agreed
to get married after he had killed her
mother.
The girl showed no emotion in telling
the police of the murder.
"The crime has been a burden on
my mind, and I am glad to get relief, "
she said.
States Attorney Wilson declared
here today that Higgins had corrobor-
ated the girls eoafesSion. Higgins
said that he and Miss Flake had ar
ranged for him to shoot his wife with
shotgun. Neighbors, he said, rushed
in after the shooting, and he fought
with them, pretending that he wanted
to get the weapon and kill himself
Then, according to Wilson, Higgins and
the girl explained to the neighbors
that the gun was accidentally dis
charged while it was being cleaned.
Later a coroner rendered verdict that
Mrs, Higgins had been killed accident
ally. Mrs. Higgins would have become
a mother in three months.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
Roseburg Youngsters, All Un-
der 16, Aceidently Come
On Ranch House.
SUFFER EXTREMELY
FROM EXPOSURE
Wander in Heavily Wooded
Mountains From Early
Sunday Forenoon.
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Roseburg, Or, Jan. 2O.--After hope
of finding them alive had almost been
abandoned, the four children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Adams, who wandered
away from home eleven. miles east of
here early Sunday, accidently came up
on ranch house in the woods near
Canyonville at ten o'clock last night
and were given food and cared for,
News of their safety reached here at
one o clock today,
The children suffered extremely from
hunger and exposure.
Hundreds of farmers searched fol
them ever since the alarm was given
Sunday night when they failed to return
home after going into the woods near
by in search Of pitch.
The children, three girls and boy
all under 16 years of age said they
had wandered in the heavily wooded
mountains since they become lost.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20

Arriving at Terminal City and being
captured by young newspaper report.
er, and incidentally learning his land
was very valuable and was also desired
as site for the public market, he
promised that IL the egg hatched he
would sell the lot for market purposes,
but If not he would start a beer saloon
on IL. This of course drew the attention
Of the whole community and created
intense interest in the living incubator.
Otto and his egg are the objects Of
much solicitude, and around this com.
binaton the ludicrous situations grow
and multiply until tho end when after
many changes Of the egg and its being
swiped and put under hen, "whar II
dun belong" by the colored gentleman,
Washington Jones, until It's final hatch.
ing in the last scene, when surrounded
by the elite Of the city, and under the
direction Of an anxious physician Otto
completes the period Of incubation and
becomes mother TO sweet, downy lit.
tie chick-a.biddy, the announcement Of
which meets with hilarious approval
by the waiting public
/ The delightful little sketch was ful
OF life and movement from start tC
! finish. and the only fault with II wal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
WEST WARNS DISTRICT
ATTORNEY Of BAKER
COUNTY
nugt NJ, alton,

Governor West this morning ADDRESSED
tho following letter to Q. T, Goodwin,
district attorney Of Baker, Oregon;
"Somo time ago | advised You that
unless you took steps, as provided by
law, for tho abatement Of certain nui.
sances in your city, wauld be obliged
to proceed against you for negligence
in office. II appears from newspaper
reports that my letter has had the de-
sired effect and my request Is being
complied with.
"Gnoto what you have to say in your
recent letter to this office in reference
to the obscene pictures taken from tn,
walls Of Coppcrficld Councilman Wei
gand, saloonkceper low.breaker and {
client of your partner sud deputy, AZ
torney Nichols.
tYou intimate that in my attack OF
you am attacking the decent peopl,
Of Baker county. Lo. me admonish yol
not to flattcr yourself In attacking
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON
AND AN ATTORNEY
HAVE FIST FIGHT
[uvtrnD PRESS LEASED wInn.l

Washington, Jan. 20.-Representa-
tive johnson, of Kentucky, and John
Shields, an attorney, engaged in fist
fight here today. The faces Of both
men were cut and bruised, More than
a dozen blows were exchanged. The
men fought in the house District Of CO.
lumbia committee room. johnson de-
manded a revolver after clerks had sep
arated the eombatants.
The men quarreled over Shields eff
fort to have the committee report on a
bill allowing firemen and policemen to
ride free on street cars. The fight
started when johnson called Shields a
lobbyist.
Shields was knocked down by John
son.
"Get my pistol" demanded johnson
Of his clerk, "and III kill this man."
Shields was showed from the room
He tried TO return, but was prevented
johnson suffered several cuts and
bruises, and Shields a gashed chin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20

you was attacking organized vice,
which had been permitted to live and
operate through your failure TO per.
form the duties of your office and your
permitting your law partner and deputy
to act as Its attorney.
thereafter this office expects you
to do your duty and we intend to see
that the laws in your county are strict
ly enforced. Local officials win DO
given every opportunity to bring about
this desired condition Of affairs, but on
their failure to do so we intend to re-
sort to such prompt and effective meas.
urcs as in our opinion will produce TO
suits.
''You were elected to the office you
r3ld as an act Of charity and you
owe It to the law.abidlug citizons Of
your county to remain faithful to your
promise to the voters and show a de-
cent respect for your oath Of office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
Car Barn Robbed.

Stockton, Cal, Jan. 20.--The three
highwaymen who held up four car men
and a passenger at the Stockton Elec-
trio Company car barn, shortly after
midnight and subsequently dynamited
two safes, have made clean getaway.
Superintendent Hooper stated this
morning that all reports of last night 3
collections are missing, but he esti-
mates the cOmpany's loss in money at
about $3.50.
The four car men and their lone
passenger were bound, gagged and tied
to car seats. They worked their way
free after the safes had been blown
and notified the police.
Want Only cOmpany's Money,
"We dom t want your money" said
one Of the robbers to Motorman Klep.
niger, as he handed back the ear mans
purse, containing $40. "We're after
the corporation" The highwayman
kept Klepinger's revolver.
After robbing the ear barn, the
cracksman adjourned to rural GENE
terry, where they sorted the loot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
SMALLPOX DRIVES POOR
Of PORTLAND FROM
THEIR SHELTER
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Portland, Or, Jan. 2O.-Fearful of an
epidemic of smallpox, the city health
department today closed the large
wooden tabernacle, which for several
weeks has been the refuge Of from 1000
to 1900 unemployed men.
The department acted on orders
from the city commission, following the
discovery Of a case of smallpox in the
building last night, Twenty.nine Of
the unemployed men submitted to vac
cination, but the others refused This
refusal resulted in their being ousted
The building was fumigated.
II is not known where the unem
ployed will now find shelter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
"The Band From Amsterdam"
Makes Great Hit With Large
Audience at Grand Theatre

1t was standing room only last night
when the curtain went up at the Grand
on the musical comedy "The Band from
Amsterdam" as presented by the local
talent under the auspices Of the local
lodge Of Elks. The play started with
decided hit, in that the curtain went
up ON time and without the usual long
and wearing delay on such occasions
that generally gets the audience into
an 81 wouldn't care a cent whether l
see it or not it could only get out"
sort Of feeling that takes first class
presentation at least one act to over.
come.
The thread on which the musical
numbers were strung, was real estate
deal in a western town whereby Otto
Won Dippel's father had purchased O
lot, which like property in Salem, had
advanced rapidly and became very val
liable. He dying left the property tc
his sons, one of whom was Otto, who
came to America with his "band" ID
see and sell the property,
Just previous to his arrival a move
ment to establish a public market wal
started and otto's lot was the most
available, in fact about the only one
that could be procured.
Coming over on the ship an egg hat
been given Otto and he and his brothe
having dispute as TO whether the egi
would hatch, Otto to settle bet un
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
FAIRBANKS RECOVERING.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. !

Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 2O.-Former
Vice. President Charles w. Fairbanks is
now almost entirely recovered here to-
day from the indisposition from which
he was suffering when he first came
to Pasadena for the winter several
weeks bofer the first of the year. Fair
banks not only was i'll but two deaths
in his family--those of his wife and
his son 5 wife-had caused depres-
sion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
SMITH IS ENTITLED TO
SEAT IN HOUSE IS
COMMITTEES VIEW
UNITED pnrss LEASED wIRE,I

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The house
elections committee today unanimous
ly voted to seat J. NJ. G, Smith, Of the
third Michigan district, overruling the
objections of Claude Carney, his oppo-
nent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
PRESIDENT ATTACKS GROUP OF MILLIONAIRES
Throws Rock
Through Window
Socialist Says He Attacked Bank as
Protest Against Greed of Money
Which Is Prevalent
[uxIrED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Corvallis, Or, Jan. 2O.--"I threw the
rock as a protest against the system
that exists everywhere Of crushing the
life out Of the people for the greed Of
money. The bank is the place where
the money thus acquired is boarded. I"
This was the statement today of Leo
pold Cund, said to be Christian So.
cialist, who last night threw rock
through the plate glass window of the
Benton County National bank, and
was arrested.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
that it was not long enough between
the first curtain and the last.
Characters Well Taken.

The characters were all remarkably
well taken, and there was talent dis
played that would have done credit to
the higher professionals. Indeed we
will match Otto Won Dippcl as an hon.
est German and faithful and conscien.
tious incubator, against anyone from
anywhere. lie clucks musieally sticks
to his nest faithfully and in fact only
loft it once for food. He gave abundant
promise Of being an ideal mother TO his
one little chick, and this morning both
are reported as doing as well as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Space and lack Of ability to do them
Justice forbids extended individual
mention, but each, and every one OF
those takinkg part are well worthy Of
more than passing notice. Chas Gal
loway, as tho mayor had a gubernator
ial dignity and was an ideal mayor IN
that he had the best interests Of The
community Mt all times at heart, August
lluckestein naturally made nm excel
lent political boss, aud Fred =. Bynon
as Julius Friedman owner Of a depart
ment store, "had the goods on him.
Only Lacks Gobs Of Gall.
Oliver Myers was an excellent cul
| aaasasaaHHaasH
| ffa.t.,S.l a., mana fourN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
IS KILLED BY GAS.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wire ]

San Francisco, Jan. 2O,-Carl King,
a brewer 35 years old was found dead
yesterday in gas-filled room in a
local lodging house. His attitude in
dicated that he was struggling toward
a window and his death was believed
to have been accidental.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
Witnesses Fail to Connect
Them With killing of Man
we'll and Others.
STATE is DISAPPOINTED
Engineer Says He Did Not See Ford Do
Any Shooting and He Did Not
Try to Escape.
[uNrrrp PRESS 1rAspp w1nr. !

Marysville, Cal, Jan. 20.-The de-
fense scored today at the trial of Rich
ard Ford, Herman Suhr, Harry Bagan
and William Beck, charged with respon-
sibility for District Attorney MAXWELL s
death in last August's hOpfield riot
near Wheatland, where, beside Man
well, Deputy Sheriff Eugene ReardOn
and two unidentified hoppickers were
killed.
1t scored, too, from the testimony Of
the prosecutions own witnesses. Four
in succession, eye witnesses of the riot,
failed to connect any of the prisoners
with an act of violence,
Tells Story of Fight.
Earl Smith, who kept restaurant on
the ranch, told graphic story Of the
fight but ended with the statement that
he saw none of the defendants at the
time. Alvin James, Sacramento sta.
tionart engineer, denied even the story
that Ford tried to escape arrest
Z" The officers can take me, Ford
said," testified the witnesses. d" What
have done so far can do me no harm.
Promptly Killed.
"I saw Porto Rican hoppicker stooT
and take gun from a prostrate man
then a deputy sheriff killed him.
didn t see the Porto Rican fire shot.
"I didn't see Ford take part in thu
trouble" said james son, Percy. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
FOUR JURORS ACCEPTED.


New York, Jan. 2O.-Up TO noon four
jurors had been accepted in the second
trial OF Hans Schmidt, the confessed
murderer cf Anna Aumullor The first
trial resulted In a disagreement. A
new panel Of 200 venircmen reported
today,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
HUSBAND WANTS MONEY.

San francisco, Jan. 2O.--william
Baillie is going to contest his late
wife's will. Mrs. Bsillie bequeathed
Rev. William Dugan $4,000, and cut off
her husband with 800.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
Oklahoma Institution Looted
by Pair Who Ride Away
With Thousands.
STOCKTON CAR BARN
ROBBED OF $500
Four Car Men and Passengers
Bound, Gagged and Tied
to Car Seats.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Pittsburg, Okla, Jan. 2O.-Two
masked bandits held up Cashier John
Mcbride, of the State Bank of Pitts
burg at noon, They escaped on horse
back with all the banks money,
amounting to several thousand dollars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20

was in his seat and the galleries were
packed some time before the hour set
for the presidents appearance. Just
before he stepped into the chamber, the
senator's with vice-President Marshall
at their head, filed in and took seats
in front,
The chief executive had been chat
ting in the meantime in Speaker clark s
office with the senate and house com
mittee men delegated to act as his es-
cort. AT 1890 the speakers savel
tapped his desk and a moment later
the president walked in, accompanied
by Senators Kern, Gallinger and Bacon
and by Congressman Mann, Underwood
and Fitzgerald.
Mann Appiauds Message.
His voice, as he read, sounded full
and strong, and reached every corner
Of the big chamber. Congressman Mann
started the first applause when the
president reached the portion Of his
message Saying that the people were
ready to welcome law giving the in
terstate commerce commission control
of the railroads financial policies.
Except for the diplomatic and en-
ecutiye reservations, the galleries were
filled by IL o'clock. Mrs. Wilson, with
her daughters, Margaret and Eleanor,
Miss Helen Bones and DR.. Grayson ar.
rived at 1920. Secretary Of State
Bryan, also arriving somewhat late, es.
corted a party Of South American dip.
lomats TO their seats. He was smiling,
affablo and evidently happy.
At tho reading OF previous messages
women have been in majority in the
galleries but today there were as many
men as women present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20

UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
Washington, Jan. 2O...The interlocking
of the personnel Of directorates Of great
corporations, banks, railroads, inlus.
trial, commercial and public service
bodies is the crux of the trust system,
in the opinion of President Wilson. He
made this plain today in special ad.
7rc7' congress in which he discussed
= nust NJ alton.
Discussing evils resulting from such
iuttrloeking directorates, tho president
causticalIy attacked a groupe Of mill
donates who by reason Of enormous
holdings Of stock in numerous corpora
tions, constitute virtual monopolies. Hs
virtually told congress that it should
decide whether big owners OF stock in
corporations should be compelled 20
elect in which one of them they will
exercise their right TO vote on the con-
duct of affairs.
For Industrial Commission.
The president declared emphatically
for the creation of an industrial com.
mission, and declared that public
opinion finally had conquered big busi-
ness so that the average business man
was convinced that "the ways Of lib.
erty are also the ways Of peace and
also the ways Of success"
He emphptically approved making
guilt personal in all suits against the
trusts. Every act Of business is done
at the command or upon the initiative
Of some ascertainable person or group
Of persons, " he said, "and these should
bo held individually, and tho punish
ment should fall on them, and not upon
the business organization Of which they
maka illegal use"
Galleries All Packed.
Nearly every member Of the house
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
|NTER[OCK|NG
D|RE.CTORATES
ARE HARMFUL

Crux of Trust System According Chief Executive in Mes
sage to CongressWa Street Men Handle MOnOpoIies by
Reason of Enormous HOn Of Stock in Numerous Cor
pratons-D Declares EmphaticaIy for Industrial Commits
son--Approves Plan to Make Guilt Personal in Suits
Against Trusts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
says: Oregon, rain
west, rain or snow
east portion to-
night and Wed.
nesday, east to
southeast winds.
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-24

i"+sti'S ~ on asr-g ssssi ssasnE tie
sr~WsFs NOS 4" r-saii' sag p--ogig
saHs'ls,i ssai ." i.aS. ,h- .9uaanr
iu
i' y.n .., H. said that ,hs Growers
" ha saiiss sE- sEsstifus ssis"~as-si
~ a." rzsEt-, al, pg.s~Hs receive
tsast. u AM. soaiIDr asa,iaa fas -
iuiaE A. 10 .,h.r. tiss.. !, rsssIs
si,h such pF"zsrssis" iedistia4is a.
Lsins their srnmuhi,irs ~ T. ssris
asaa standard that siII - at bsar'i,
go all
In tho apsaina at isr Investigation.
the r-fovhs sig-as, as-niianrd
p"Iit -. suislrl-at for sh- lFos~ss Ia
ras Nm~Firsn aaSI ia . djtfrF-at
iish's Later u may h. advisable &"
adopt ,-- Australian nr,hads II
'sfiFiins' OF removing isuua ghr
fleece the apai oi ,hr irss snd h-i-
-. sad afAdiHs h-I.r" ssrsInz. Ia,
this j. not urged nos
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WHY IT IS A FAvoRlrE

There ar" GOOD reasons why Cham.
bcrlain's Cough Remedy IL n favor
tic with the mothers of young chill.
drcn. Read what one NJ them says
Of Il: "There could he no better
medicine than Chambsrlain's Cough
Remedy. My children were all sick
with whooping cough. One of them
was in bad. had n high fever and
WAS coughing up blood. Our doctor
gave them Chamberlain's Cough
them, and three bottles cured them"
says Mrs. 4. A. Donaldson. of Lex
ington. Miss. For sale by all dealers.
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THE RAND0N SHOT

! shot an arrow into tho air.
II f"il in the distance. Z knew not
where.
TIL a ncishbor said tina, {, Killed his
calf
And ! had TO nay him ss,.
] bought some poison to slay some
rats.
And n ncishhor swor- II Killed his
eats:
And rather than argue across the
fcrcc
paid 81 and so cents.
One nish, set sailing n toy balloon.
Hoping IL would soar til I, reached
the moon
Hut the candle fell on n farmers
straw
And he said | must settle or 20 to
law.
And that is the way with the ran
dom shot,
II never hits in the proper spot.
And the joke YOU spring you think
so smart
May leave wound in some fellows
heart. rt.--IIandshake.
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HEA0 STUFFED up?
HYoxr GIVES Ixs1Ax1 RIiIEr

is sattssias tsosa ssis SF Tasassh
raasiAs dull h=saarh.S Ss aa srhins
aas basaIns s~asasiss in tk- s@s-
siiss ssss~ls sisgH@i, II gives aassx.
effective aAa t~fasssa. Eeiist os
saSasf s.fasa@,a bF The Aiansn4as
Drag s1eataas, IL s0~s sisSG 10 tho
sr'"s ssss feel b-,srF IL gss sia-
us@s
Ns saaAdab.a, ssstkSs OF sIpenasa
sip'sihs ~Ish ttsbHuri brssshs IT,
rhis h-stshr rsiSias sasdisaGisa sa->
directly 10 the isstass-a sasssbssas.
all irsisssI"n sHs soas sesslS@ Is qassAa
~ sriisSrds th- delicate ,sssass h-,ai-s
aaa sisaij4rdo
iiFasasi sh@lii b~ Ia every hSSss~-
bold Druggists sSrtfsAssa s~ti i.s
Ash tot a.. eaap,.s- oa,iis 90
sis-s
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ABOUT RHEUMATISM

People are irafnin- that " is nniy
. waste Of 'itn- and money to take
medicine internally for chronic aud
muscular rh-ums,i.m. and about
nin.ty-nin- ou, a! q hundred cases
are on- .r III" other of these varir.
ties. All ,aai ia really necessary to
afford relief is to apply Chamber.
'sin's LInim-n' freely. Mrs. II.
Miller. i.ssanslort. ind. writes. II
have used CharnbrrIain's I.inim-ni
for rheumatism aud I; aisaya gives
relief. For sale by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-24
Write STORIES
FOR MOVING
PICTURE PLAYS
New. Spsss-1ine Psofssiea fes nes
akd womeu-0as Naa Makes
$500 in Ssx Noslhs

ouies To The large asaas~f as ae~
txo;ios picture thsAtses which arc
ee1se opened ,hsuussoat tbs .oun.
Try. there is offered to sk. sr-n aud
women o. today. . a.s yrot-s.ior.
aans-'y. that " writing nsasias pic.
sssc plays Producers sfo rayias
from 81. TO $3.50 sos each scenario
accepted. ut-on which the, .aa build
= photo play.
$500 IN six xonihs
A. !; .nIy fcru:sc. a s-r hours
tine 4" construct = complete play.
you can readily sec the Immense pos.
sihiiitirs in this work. One man.
who gave the idea a trJous. writes
that he eafaras1i.co In sss months.
II IL possible for an in,cliiscns per.
son 10 meet with equal success.
Ono feature Of tho busiacs. which
should appeal to everyone. il that the
work may be done at home in spare
time. No literary ability Is required
and women have as great an op,or.
tunity "a men. Ideas Tor ylo,s arc
constantly turning up. and may be
put in sccncario form and sold for
good price.
Particulars Sent FREE
Complete particulars OF this most
interesting and profitable profession
may he had FREE or CHARGE by
prndinc n most card IN
PH0TO-PLAY ASSOCIATION
Box 1853 WlKES.BARRE. PA.