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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
The Thing That Saves

Cherokee, in Iowa. in the heart of the "corn belt"
though, as matter of fact, It's wheat that makes
that region boom-is typical village of 1900 souls;
spick, span and growing
Not great while ago a circus came to Cherokee
not onehorse show, but six-ring affair; the big
gest circus there u.s.
And, say, would you believe it? That day more
than 5000 autos get the number? SIX THOUS-
AND whizzed into that 1000 town. every one the
property of prosperous farmer.
Yet New York persists in its war funk and simply
can't believe that there's bit of business anywhere
There s Salvation in the SOIL
That South African rebellion having fizzled Gen.
De Wet would like to come in out of de wet, offer
ing to surrender, if they be good to him.
BY Thanksgiving day we'll be able to know def
nitey what Turkey and Greece are going to do
Glory! Right in the midst of the winter of our
discomfort of lady writers gives us an art-
Gle on how to make old neckties look as good as new
Being elected president Of Mexico for twenty days
is our idea of being president of Mexico. You can
get out Of the country in 10 days of the rail
road lines.
Some of the election returns show that political
editors just good prophets baseball editors,
and no bettel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
LOCAL COLOR

A certain fiction writer ap-
piled to friend, an inferno In o
hispital, for some local color for
tale he had based upon an oc-
curance In such an institution.
The inferno couldn't think OF
anything of moment, but the
writer logged his memory thus:
Surely you know of some real
istic bit here than | could use."
II have it," suddenly exclaim-
ed the inferno.
YES" eagerly came from the
writer.
Here is realism with a veng-
eance," said the youthful inferno.
"One of our patients walked In
his sleep because he dreamed he
had no carfare. "-Pittsburg Tel
egraph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09

WHAT HE CAME FOR
The Rescuer-How the deuce
was 1t you came to fall in?
The Rescued didn't come to
fall in; / came for 'alf a days
fishin'.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
WAS To RIAAME

Complaint-Your worship, 3he
struck me In the face with her
clinched fist. That cut was caus-
ed by her ring.
Observation-Disclosures did she get
the ring?
Complainant gave 1t to her.
1t was our engagement ring.
Magistrate-The prisoner is
discharged. That Is clearly q
case of contributory negligence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
QUESTIONS MIR. MAXWELL
CANNOT ANSWER

Some friends of mine gave me
a quilting bee the other evening.
In what kind of a hive should I
keep it?--Ethyl Linda.
How many knots an hour can
censorship make?-G, T. v.
Where can l buy an amber
stem for my stovepipe?-Hugo II.
What shall | do with a nutmeg
greater that scratches?-Mrs. w.
o. X.
| am a steepleclimber and am
bilious. Please tell me how
can rise in my professionals.
W.-Cleveland Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
BRIGHT VIEW

II don't think Diogenes ought
to be so pessimistic about hon
esty," said one Athenian to an
other.
Whats your point?"
"All he had was his lantern
and his tub. He still has those
while I've been skinned out oil
three fortunes. Yet I'm still op.
tomistic. "-Pittsburg Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
3 o o o o o o o o . 9 . 90 q

"If folks voted in November
as they cheer In September, many
an election would turn out diff
ferent. Peoria Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-09
Earn Your Christmas Money
Selling or Delivering
The Tacoma Times

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REsENTATIvES BOTH IN TACOMA AND
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IF YOU WANT TO SELL
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If you are hustler or willing to learn how to
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IF YOU WANT A ROUTE
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give than any other way we know. The work
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six days week-no early Sunday delivering.
IF YOU LIVE OUT OF TOWN
Some boys living out of town do not realize
what an opportunity they are losing by not
starting Times route. We pay you for every
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long before he has good paying business that
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mission to our country carriers for mail sub
scriptions and many Of the boys make extra
money this way each month
Call or write to the Circulation Manager to-
day.
THE TACOMA TIMES
9th and Commerce
Tacoma, Wash.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04
SOLDIERS HOLD
LUBBOCK EVEN
CLEAN, HARD FOUGHT GAMT
MOI MARRIED BN FIMBfES
BN EITHER SIDI.

LUBBOCh. Tea OcI IHl.
book High School and TOO UH
tary Institute held each Dtlrr fn I
tie with O. score OF g to boz OH.
game here today. Lubbock making
the first t0uchdosu within Usf m.
utes from the beginning of tne eU.
BY forcing a way through 'Hs Au
rillO line.
Dickson. lstt half back a i..
star player for Lubbock
R0ark scored a Touchdown ur obi.
soldiers IN the last quarter. ALSO ps
INK through the opposing Inn auI
Charlton kicKcd rOal Coffee ar|
Hoark were star player rYr 100 E.
itOrs
The game was clean lHH rn.
fought throughout zoe trUms Unr.
about evenly matched aud F .U'r|
Tor the lack OF fumb'e n
plays by either side
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04

WIN THE BoXEWs
.+.v..++++.......

l.H,u cross and Gnbcr Gallant
vII Hrluan.. meet 90 'Hc NrIa. A. a
Boston ou Oo Is
Clarence Fern mU bud logon
htr. been matched 90 boN 90 $50
Joseph Mo-. uu oct o.
Young Sbupru, bas signed to bos
three more bouts boo Australia The
Jersey lightweight will y $4,000
o tlr privilege ol % per cent of the
receipt
IIr IubmE kIbaur. 40. AttoU
bout hicu Nas 90 take place OCT
Dc. u5 been indefinitely postponed
because of m INJURY kilhauc rocoiy-
rI o.. bpug thrown from % horse
P1ctr, Mcfarland has retired
from the ring for good He intends
- devote hIs time in future tu look
InE after h.. uife'E interest 100 am
Illinois brewery inherited by her
from her father
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04
NOSE AND HEAD STOPPED UP FROM
COLD Or CATARRH OPEN At ONCE

the nostrlls: p,nctrates and heals
the nliamed. swollen membrane
which lines tho nose. head and
throat. clears the air passages'
stops nasty discharges and a feeling
OF cleansing. soothing relief comes
imme iiately.
Don't lay awake tonight 'trug-
Cling FOR breathe. with head stuff
ed: nostrils closed. hawking ana
blowing Catarrh or a cold With
its running nose. foul mucous drop
plug into the throat. aud raw dry
uoss 10 distressing hut truly need
less.
Put your faith-juat once--in
Elys cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear
(NO 81
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04

ucpu, Quilted States Marshal .
. po.uu came Boa coon 'Na nesthuWd
uu F. yesterday HIil % man 1'
U, rm. m Ggmbill who Naut.I
40 -umr point boo OkanuW1 900 N
r.u.. u interfering with fHo Iuu
tI State. m1.I Tho prisoner
being H.d Boo th, POTTER count, W'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04
VI, Cleansing. Healing E1lm Instant.
I, Clears Nose. Head and 1rpat-
stops NASTY Catarrhal Discharges
Dull Headache Goes.
nv "Ely's C-cam balm .

Get a small bottle anyway. Just 10
try it-Apply a little In the uosirils
and instantly your cloggcd nose and
stoppcdup air passages o' the head
will open. YOU will breathe freely.
dullncss and headache disappear.
BY morning, the catarrh. coldin-
head or catarrhal sore taIoat will
be gone
End such misery now Get the
small hottie - "Eiy's Cream Balm"
At any drug store. This rvoet. fra
grant balm dissolveg 10y the heat Of
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04

Tho Customer on but boFont you
ans l'Arr tint iu lettuce than thi-7
"a ,1uf 20 With mr uoa blne sl,ad
dfrh bf''. sketch
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-04

Daily News Want A1a mual 10 ao
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The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
aThe RsssZ Po.ez eirI..s
BERNSTEIN ANSWERS
MOOTED QUESTION,

Il = woman ever justified in telling the
complete truth about herself?
Does It ever pay to be scrupulously nou-
est with the man who loves yoh7
j. the sdaee' Where Ignorance Is
bliss It's folly to be wise not an excel
lent one to apply when she is tempted to
make those little self-revelations 50 in-
eVitable in the intimacy Of the honey
moon?
Theee questions have been asked since
the beginning OF time and answered with
more or less effectiveness both in fiction
and in drama. but IT has remained for
Henri Bernstein, the author Of The Ss$,
cret," In which Frances Starr will be.
seen at the New National Theater to-
morrow night, to treat It with an au-
thority such as has rarely been bestowed
upon It heretofore
The past, the French dramatist AYERS,
II not ours to betray. Dead Is dead and
gone, and the deadest Of all dead things
is dead love. Not only Is It unwise and
imprudent for the woman thus tempted
to reveal the past, but It Is positively,
criminal Of her, he argues. to diyulge
that which does not belong TO her alone.
For there is always the other person to,
be considered.
Furthermore, another argument in IA
vor OF silence IL the impotency to undo
that which has been already done. Ac-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
VIII Have Four Plays
In N. Y. Next Week

When Birds Of Prey goes 10 the
Longacre Theater, New York, next
week, Immediately following the en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater here,
Manager A. H. Woods will have the dis
tinction Of having no less than four
plays running at once in that city. At
the present time he has three plays run
ming in West Forty-Second street. At
the Liberty Theater, Douglas Fairbanks
is starring in He Comes Up Smiling"
at the Eltinge Theater, next door, In
nocent'' holds the boards with Pauline
Frederick in the title role, while dag
onally across the street. at the Repub-
lie Theater, of which Mr.. Woods is
lessee, he is starring Lew Fields in The
High Cost Of Living" In addition to
these plays. Potash and Perlmutter,"
The Yellow Ticket and Julian Eltinge
in The Crinoline Girl" have been the
big attractions for the past four weeks
at the most important combination
houses in Greater New York. To this
may be added the fact that Mr.. Woods Is
interested in Under Cover" and is part
owner OF THE Salamanca" which is
soon to be presented at the Harris The
ater, next door to the Eltinge.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
DimcuIt to Cast.

Manager A. H. Woods. who manages
no less than thirty theatrical companies
this season. Including three on West
Forty-Second street, New ork thought
he knew how to cast a play no matter
what kind of artists might be required.
but he found himself up against it,
when he read the script of Willard
Mack's new melodrama Birds Of Prey"
which he will present tomorrow night at
the Columbia for the first time on any
stage, for almost the first character call
ed for by the author was lone big. yell
low, ONCE cat" Mr.. Woods secured the
cat but his experience in training II to-
its role almost turned him gray. Now
he Is thinking Of endowinG schNlarShiuI
for domestic animals in some good school
for acting. In order to anticipate any
further calls for animal actors. ----..
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
THE CURRENT WEEK.
CoIambia-4.ptra, 81 Pr.x.D

Coiambia-''Dirds of Prey"
At the Columbia Theater, tomorrow
evening. A. H. Woods will present for
the frst time on any stage. a new four
act melodrama. entitled Birds Of Prey
by Willard Mack which after a week
here. goes direct to the Longacre The
ater, New York City. The story Of
Birds Of Prey Is said to stand for no
crusade, no preachment; It Is Just q
human story OF things that have hap
pened and win happen again 50 long as
men are men whether they wear uni
forms or not, and women are women
trusting, loyal sacfifcing II need be, and
always uplifting. In Mr.. Mack, Manager
Woods believes that he found one Of the
greatest playwrights Of the period Mack.
an actor and author, better known on the
Coast than in the East, was induced by
friend in San Francisco to send the
scenario Of this play to the famous East
ern producer. He did so in a ffty-word
night lettergram and the next day re-
ceived a wire to come to New York with
the play. By the time he arrived a week
later the cast had been selected by Mr..
Woods, who can make up his mind quick
er than any other man with fortunes to
spend on productions. That cast in
cluded John Barrymore, Jane Grey, Paul
EVerton, EDWARD Gillespie, Forrest WI
nant, Katherine Harris, Edith Browning,
Anna Mack Berlein. Maidel Turner, Lionel
Adams, Ed. ]. Mack and others, all of
whom viii be seen here tomorrow night
When Mr.. Woods received the full script
he Immediately placed Mr.. Mack under
a fve-year contract-and after that not
another word escaped the Woods once
about the new play.
This is the play that Washington the
atergcers are 10 have the first presenta-
tion Of tomorrow night No production
in many years will be witnessed with
greater interest by those who have made
the stage their life study.
NAtiOnRI-FranceS Star In "The
Secret"
At the New National Theater this week
David Belasco viii present Frances Starr
in Henri Bernstein's drama, The Secret"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Current Week in Local
TheaterS Interesting One
4. H. Woods Makes Initial Production of Birds
of Prey'"'-FranceS Starr Here in Power
fuI Drama-McIntrye and Heath
to Furnish Comedy Relief.
By JULIA CHANDLER ,rANz.

pertinent
MI week.
he combine with
destroy half pleasure should of the
paygoe who would appreciate
did frankly describe the climax of gripping meo
the
selves . ( 4
thrilling
through made clear the interest
of The play
dramatic production taken off
the usual Tuesday
striking example" he said when Eugene Walters
announced Charlotte Walker
Then read the
Tuesday criticisms told The Wom quick
of the and just how brought about Well
Way but from of the first
would end that when the big
intended surprise founder concerned while
knowledge
il cung front their
exci
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
MRS. FISKE BEGINS
SEASON NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Fiske's new comedy Lady Betty
Martingale, or the Adventures of a
Lively Hussy," by John Luther Long and
Frank Stayton, in which she will appear
at the Broad Street Theater. Philadel-
phia, beginning Monday, October u, is
announced as a play of character types
and true high comedy flavor. There is
Canon Slowpeck, the father OF the fly
away Lady Betty. He is a quiet. bookish
old gentleman whose interest lies in the
compilation Of a dictionary. This role is
played by Sidney Herbert. There is Lord
John Derring. a gay young blade of wit,
courage, and audacity, played by Eric
Blind. Sir Richochet Rascoble, acted by
Arthur Elliott is a testy, bombastic old
nobleman, Of a type often met with in
George MS reign. Then there is 5uggs.
the hangman OF Newgate, a character
that might have been taken from one of
Hogarth's pictures, impersonated by Fer
cy D. Standing.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
PROMISE ATTRACTIVE
SERIES OF CONCERTS

Walter Damrosch and the Symphony
Society Of New York are returning to
Washington this season with the most at
tractive series OF concerts the season
will afford. The dates are announced for
Tuesday afternoons, October q and jan
uary u. and Wednesday afternoon. Feb
ruary "a at the Columbia Theater As
soloists Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, Mag
Eie Teyte. prima donna soprano. and
Josef Hofmann, pianist, are announced.
The season OF 1s14-1sl5 marks a new era
in the history Of the Symphony Society.
for the MAGNIFICENT endowment made and
announced by its president. Harry HsrI.
ness Flagler, during the spring of this
year enables the society in the future to
continue its work without restrictions OF
any kind. and under ideal conditions.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
New Play by New Author VIII Have Premiere Here Tomorrow Night

done their work in furnishing funny
situations catchy songs. whistieahle mu-
sic. gorgeous costumes, and new fea-
lures. II does not take long to discover
the significance Of the title OF the en-
tertainment. for It transpires that Q
Ham Tree 10 an imaginary tree sup
posed TO grow hams about 800 miles away
from where minstrel troupe is stranded
washington has seen the show before
when It was under the management OF
Klaw q ErlAnger. It has been elaborated
by John Cort this season, and q cast In
GLIDING Edward Wade. Arthur Barry;
John Lorenz. Otto johnson, Edward
Holden, Norman Woodward. Mildred Bev-
erIy, Mabel Elaine. Jack Bell, and Winnie
and Jack Crisp will be seen here this
week.
POIi's-s'The House Next Door,"
The Poll Players will be seen this week
In THE House Next Door" In which ].
E. Dodson played the stellar role for
an entire season at the Gaiety Theater.
New York, and later toured America In
1t for two years.
The central character CT the play is
old Sir John Cotswold. a crotchety Eng
llsh baronet who has squandered most Of
AAl1 1hNG1A ~ AoANeAAc 1uo Alao bCNAA AoASC1
to sell q part OF his estate to meet cur
rent expenses. But the most CALLING fea-
ture Of his poverty is the fact that the
greater portion of the property which
he has been forced to sell has been pur-
chased by his next door neighbor. Sir
Isaac Jacobson. the son OF q Jewish cob
bier who formerly lived on Sir Johns
place.
Sir John has a son and daughter and
when the son wishes to complete his mn.
sical education for the operatic stage II
is the next door neighbor who secretly
furnishes the necessary money to the
ambitious boy. When Sir John discovers
this charity II drives him almost in
sane. But love holds sway over the
hearts OF both Sir Johns children and Of
Sir Isaac's, and the reconciliation Of the
two houses comes about in the end.
Stanley James, who has won his great
est success playing ''sir John Cotswold.
q number Of times with several stock COM
panies. will be seen in the role at Polls
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

propriate costume. and Edna Richard
son, a girl with a fine voice and pretty
costumes, will complete the bill The
added attractions will include the coun-
try store Tuesday, Thursday. and Sat-
urday nights; the surprise party Wednes-
day night, and the efforts Of the ANA
teurs Friday night, with a selected series
CT photoplays at e!5ry performance.
Today from . to 1870 p. m, the spe-
cial concerts will present the best o
last weeks attractions. with new spe-
cialties, and an exceptional Orchestral
program OF appropriate music.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

COlumbia-sBIrds Of Prey"
NatiOnaI-Frances Starr In 'The
Secret
BeIaseO-McIntyre and Heath,
In stThe Ham Tree,
POIfs-GThe House Next Door,"
b. f. KeIth'H - High class
Vaudeville.
Gayety-@The RoseIRnd Girls"
COsmOa-VaudeviII
CaHinO-Vaudevill
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

emphasized the Belasco skill in discov-
ering latent genius.
Following her stellar debut in The
Rose Of the Rancho" came the Walter
play, THE Easiest Way" In this play
Miss starr assumed the leading character
for two seasons throughout the coun-
try, and her success added another name
to that Of the successful women stars.
For years, the young actress has been,
as it were. going to school to BelAsco,
and his mastery gardening has brought
Today II is universally admitted that
there is no other actress OF her years who
may consistently be placed upon the
same plane.
Miss Starts versatility and native tall
ent have been put to a severe test in the
exacting character Of Gabrielle Janne-
lot in THE Secret" but she is said to
have emerged triumphant from this or
deal
to Judge for ourselves at the National
Theater tomorrow evening.
Elsewhere in this department today
will be found an interesting story of the
power of pure anil simple fun to hold the
hearts Of a notwithstanding public for
almost half a century. Since 1874 McIn-
tyre and Heath have been touching the
risibles of large audiences, and I was told
by John Cort's business manager for
the present production of The Ham
Tree" which comes to the Belasco this
week. that never have the two blackface
comedians so completely filed the thea
tiers in which they were seen as during
last seasons tour Of their famous old
fun-making vehicle. which is announced
for elaborate revival here this week,
although the term is not apropos since,
to my knowledge The Ham Tree" has
never suffered a demise.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

cording to the author Of THE Secret"
we are one and all Of US just what our
pasts have made US. We are that-noth-
ing more and nothing less. AS one Of his
characters expresses I in a bit of golden
advice to q friend who has just dis
covered that he is not the only man who
has figured in the heart history Of the
woman now his wife.
IF 1t hadn't been for this love affair
which distresses you so Henrietta
wouldn't be what she is-no. not the same
loving woman. But for this, you, your
SELF wouldn't be so infatuated with her
and she wouldn't have held you as she
has. Our pasts make US what we are.
You loved her just as she was when
you saw her first and her life before
you met her made her what she was
then"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
B. F. KeIth's-HIEh-CIass Vaude-
VILE.

b. r. KeIth's-HIEh-CIa Vaude-
willie.
Two stellar attractions, Eddie Foy and
the seven little Foys and Dunbar's nine
white hussars and a quartet of special
features. Jane Connolly and company.
Emily Darrell and Charley Conway. Hazel
Cox. and Weber and Capitola, will dis
tinguish the B. F. Keith Theater bill this
week. The Foys will frolic through an
other edition Of Fun in the Foy Fam
ily." The white hussars, called The
Singing Band" are a spectacular now
city. Miss Connolly and her players. in
Guiding Erwin Connolly, will present her
latest comedy hit, "A Strong Cup Of
Tea" Darrell and Conway will be seen
in Behind the Scenes" Miss Cox, who
is a sister OF Ray Cox, will submit a
speciality in songs written for her by her
sister: Weber and Canitola are described
as youthful prodigies from Broadway"
Other additions are promised from the
Skaters Bijouve; Maxim Brothers and
Bobby in their eccentric tomfooIery:
the Hearst-Selig news pictorial, and the
grand pipe organ recitals. Two vaudeville
concerts will be given today. The bill will
present Irene Franklin. the Harry Lauder
singing and talking pictures: Beauty is
Only Skin Deep" Sim Collins, and Lewis
Hart; Hutler Haviland and Alice Thorn
ton; "p'~"' N"ss. Manion and
Harris, the Madgleys, and other regular
Keith supplementary attractions.