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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03
SIX REASONS WHY SHOULD
JOIN THE NATIONAL AsSO-
CITATION FOR THE ADJ
vANcEMENT OF COL
ORED PEOPLE.

1t teaches that race prejudice is
the most evil thing in the world TO-
day and that "Jim Crow" cars, race
segregation, anti-intermarriage
laws and all other manifestations
of it are unchristian and cruel eff
forts Of the stronger to Cypress
the weaker.
1t combats in the courts, state
legislatures, the Halls of Congress.
the government departments and
everywhere the spirit of persecu-
ton against the Colored People
which grows out of race prejudice.
It aims to bring about such a
healthy public sentiment in this
land that Colored People wifi be
accorded all their social, civil and
political rights and will receive
exact justice in all the relations OF
life.
It believes in and teaches the doc
trine of the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man, and the
equality of all races in our Amer
lean civilization.
|. 1t aims to uphold the honor Of
our women by opposing the pas.
sage OF anti-race inter-marriag.
laws.
! It is composed of members of botf
races and sexes on terms of com
plete equality and as brothers ant
sisters in this holy cause of free
dom.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

The practice Of selling abroad at a
low profit or no profit or even a sub
stantial loss, at any price necessary to
get, the business away from somebody
else. has been carried further by Ger
man manufacturers under the sanction
and even assistance of their govern
ment than anywhere else, and It &C.
counts in great part for the enormous
expansion Of the German foreign trade
In the period preceding the war.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

The Chicago Daily News laments the
decay of vagrant minstrelsy and the
midnight serenade. The editor puts
the blame on the passing Of the bar
Der shop cult before the march of the
safety razor. The old time barber
shop, the editor thinks, was train
ing school for budding minnesingers.
Perhaps, however, machine music Is
chiefly responsible for the change.
Some of this is SO good as to discour-
age amateur effort. while much Of it
wearies and disgusts the auditor and
thus reacts upon young musical genius
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03
Ohio KNIGHTS Of PythIas Are AotIv,,,

Ohio Knights Of Pythias Are Active.
Members of local lodges, Knights of
Pythias, throughout the state Of Ohio
are making preparations for the meet
Ing Of the supreme lodge encampment
to be held In Columbus in August.
The uniform rank has already COM
menced drill practice, as the contest
for the prize at the coming meeting
win be the most exacting in every
detail Of any vet scheduled by the state
grand lodge at an encampment,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

One phase Of the present state Of af-
fairs can be accepted as proof Of sub
stantial and permanent lettering Of
business, and that is the demand In
nearly every state for good agricultur-
al lands at generally advancing prices.
Farmers have the money to buy lands
for themselves and their children and
also have the confidence In agriculture.
Real estate in manufacturing districts
Is being sold at considerably higher
prices than it was possible to obtain the
last three or Iour years.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03
An Old Time
July 4 Song

Nobly our nag fiutters DER US today.
Emblem OF peace. pledge OF liberty's
sway;
It's foes shan trembie and shrink in dis
may
II ear insulted It be.
Our stripes and stars, loved and honored
by all, ,.,,,...t,,-,
Shall float forever where freedom may
call.
Il still shall be the nag OF the free.
Emblem OF sweet liberty.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

If but a fraction of the time which
bathing crowds devote to tomfoolery
were given to swimming lessons the
fool who rocks the boat would soOD
lose his Importance.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Watermelons are reported unusually
large in size this year. That's a boon
to the boy who gets away with 1t on
a dark night. but the most of us will
find no more juiciness to the square
inch.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03
CHORUS.

Here we win gather. its cause TO defend:
Let patriots rally and wise counsel lend.
1t still shall be the nag OF the free.
Emblem OF sweet liberty.
With It in beauty no dag can compare:
ALI nations honor our banner 80 fair.
II to insult It traitor should dare.
Crushed to the earth let him be!
Freedom and progress our watchword to-
day.
When duty calls US who dare disobey7
Honor to thee, thou flag Of the free.
Emblem OF sweet liberty.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

The quarreling Mexican generals
promptly discovered that they could
feed the starving people the moment
the United States turned its humanity
fashlight across the border
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Dr. Wiley would call us back to the
simple life Of grinding our -four at
home. Does that mean revive the
mortar, pestle, FOUNDER OF our grand
daddies?
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Public money devoted to vocational
training would be well invested IT, 70
.cational training in the neglected art
Of swimming were part of the curricu,
lum.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Feed man correctly. give him foods
that digest and are normally assimilated
and ordinarily he Is ready to meet the
difficulties and problems of life with q
smile. He Is optimistic. cheerful. but that
same man II suffering from indigestion
has such depressed spirits that he Il
thrown into gloomy forebodings and the
whole world seems awry. Our cooks. as
wen as our ministers. have something to
90 with rolling this world little nearer
heaven, Snyder.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Washington reports that this coun-
try could raise 100000 soldiers If It
were forced to do so, and nobody
hopes 1t will be. -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

War as "made in Germany" calls fol-
bigger man than old Sherman to in
vent fitting definition.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Weep. and you're called bahv.
Laugh. and you're called fool:
Yield. and you're called coward.
Stand, and you're called mule: /,
Smile. and they'n can you silly.
Frown. and they'll can you gruff;
Put on q front like q millionaire.
And somebody'n CAN your biuff."
-Exchanss.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

There is a large and growing job at
rewriting international law looking for
the right man.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

The struggle for today, is not al.
together for today; It is for q vast
future.-Abraham Lincoln.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

An Old "safs and, Sane" Law.
Philadelphia had law against fire.
works ffty-five years before the Dec
laration Of Independence was signed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

Ii not few cases the only rule for
safety first" is to walk.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-03

After an the ultimatuim crop is stin
unharvestsd,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

PETRoGRAD. July Sire.
ports from Lodx say the kaiser
entered the synagogue, raised
scroll OF the law and Inform.
ed the congregation he was
the Messiah and had been sent
by God TO save them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

the inherited curse OF gaming.
Miss Stewart plays the girl and
Earle Williams. first her lover and
then the husband. Tho picture
play vas adapted from the winning
scenario OF the New York Evening
Suns $1,000 prize contest
Star readers will do we'll 20 "a.
miliariEa themselves with Anita
Stewart. as she will be shown In
other big features this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
SELLS ORPHEUM
AT VANCOUVER

John W. Considlne practically
retired Saturday from active con.
nection with the Orpheum circuit,
with the announcement that the
British Columbia Orpheum had
been sold TO the Orpheum Theatre
a. Realty Co. OF San Francisco.
Booking rights OF Seattle and
Portland Orphcums have been
leased 90 the Orphcnm company.
considine retaining only an inter.
est In the theatre properties.
Carl Rsiter. for several years
manager 81 the Seattle house. is
made manager OF the Portland or.
pheum.
The Portland Empress theatre
and the Orpheum OF that city viii
exchange houses.
The Seattle orphcum WIN open
September and Portland septem.
Der IL. with acts booked direct
thru from Canadian clties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

clEMMER
Clara kimball Young. former Sc.
attic stock actress. IL featured In
Marrying Money" a story OF so
ciery life. at the Clemmer Sunday
Ted Nanderyeer. an ambitious but
penniiess lawyer. receives notice
that. together with his cousin. he
has fallen heir 20 his late uncle's
money. After paying his creditors
he has about sT0O left. Together
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
WOMAN DRINKS
POISON AND DIES

AZ play on vacant lot at Sixth
ave. and Garfield st. s-year-old
Reynold V. Jones. OF 1919 Fifth
ave. Friday afternoon stumbled
across Mrs. Clara Williams. who
was lying unconscious after having
swallowed carbolic acid The boy
called the police. The woman was
removed 10 the city hospital.
where she died.
She lived AZ the Norman court.
1922 First ave. She In thought 10
have worried over a throat trouble
until she became temporarily in.
sane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
MRS. BECKER NOW
ALONE WITH DEAD

NEW YORK. July 3i.--The body
OF Charles Becker. executed at Sing
Sing yesterday for completely in the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal, rest
cd ia the apartment OF his widow
In the Bronx today.
With shades drawn and nine
flickering candles ut the head OF
the casket serving AS the only light
I'm the room. Mrs. Becker sat alone
by her dead, weeping.
Charlie Is innocent Charlie Is
innocent" tho little woman. wild.
owed by the state. said over and
over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
REGISTERS EARTHQUAKE

CLEVELAND. O.. July 3i.-The
seismograph OF ST. Ignatiun college
registered an earthquake last
night Father Odenbach estimated
that the disturbances were prob
ably In Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
Intervention BY US.

Dr Erich Hamilcar Zoepffel. i'm.
perlal German consul In Seattle.
who was formerly stationed at
Haiti. where two American ma
rlnes were killed Friday. expressed
the opinion Saturday that the only
way for peace 20 be maintained In
that republic ia for America 60
throw protecting arm around u,
as was done In the case OF Cuba.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
M BOURNE

Edith Wynne Mathison. the IA
nous English actress. In featured
In THE Governors Lady" Lasky
production. for three days. starting
Sunday at the Melbourne. The
production signalizes the screen
debut OF Miss Mathison. who IL a
prominent legitimate actress. The
pictures tells the experiences OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
COLLIER IS RAMMED

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 81
The collier Exeter was rammed and
sunk by the Colonial liner Concord
near Plum beach. Narragansett bay,
during n heavy fog today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
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Alhsmbra Ending sunday Nigh,
The Sins OF the Mothers
ANITA stewar, and Earle VII.
llRmsl.
TlIikum Ending Sunday Night
Souls IN Pawn. drama tDoro.
thy Phillipsl. His New Auto"
(kiag baggou.
Liberty Ending Tuesday Night
"Kilmeny" Lenore Ulrich).
ciemmer Ending Saturday Night
Marrying Money" (Clara Kim.
ball Young and Chester Barnctt).
Colonial Ending Saturday Night
Panama Pacific Exposition pic.
lures. Bold. had Boys comedy.
Melbourne Ending Tuesday Night
Tho Governors Lady" tE%iith
wynne MaihIsonl.
Mission Ending Tuesday Night
"Ehb Tide" iknthiyn Williams
and Wheeler oakmanl The Bat.
tie OF Elderbrush Gulch' GILLIAN
Gish. Mae Marsh and Henry Wal
,haln.
Alaska Ending Tuesday Night
Tho Fox Woman" TEDDY samp-
son. signc Ancn and Elmer CHI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

the wife OF an ambitious man. who.
when he obtains wealth and power.
feels the wife OF his poverty and
youth cannot keep pace with him.
In tho end. however. he finds abe
Is superior In all qualities Of hear,
and soul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
SINK @ TURK SuH

PETRoGRAD. July 3L--Ruuas
torpedo boats shelled Shile. psR
the Bosphorus. sinking = colk<
and ~ sailing vessels. II ~ A.
nounced here today. Shile b -
miles northeast OF Constanfinoss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31


Manager Hamrlck has seeur.
cd the moving pictures Of the
Panama-Paeifie exposition at
San Francisco for one week.
beginning Sunday. The pic
lures show every detail OF the
exposition. from the JOY Zone
TO the magnificent Tower Of
Jewels. The artistic statuary
about the grounds 10 made the
subject for several scenes. In
addition TO this. BOLD. Bad
Boys" a comedy. Will be
shown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
MANY GET THRU

LIVERPOOL. July 3i.--Despite
Germany's submarine blockade. fig.
ures show that OF 5000 voyages TO
and from Liverpool since war be.
gan. only 20 ships have been de.
stroyed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31


Sunday.
with his partner. he goes 20 a sum
mer resort and meets Mildred
Mica. whose father Is known as
The King OF Wall Street" They
are both attracted 90 each other
and Tcds partner advises him 20
elopc with Mildred beior. the
money Il gone.
Mildred's father loses all his
money thru nnwlse speculation and
her mother urges her 10 elope with
Ted. still thinking tho young man
has scRds OF coin.
Tho two elope and when Ted's
cousin arrives NJ the resort he
tella tn. truth. Mildr~d's father
and mother try 10 stop tho cere-
mouy. but II Ia too late. Tho old
couple are hemoaning their daugh.
ter's marriage when Ted's uncle's
lawyer arrives and announces that
secret codicii In tho viii says
that no should receive 81 .000. 900
after his marriage.
The Birth OF a Nation closes
Saturday night.
LIBERTY
Lenorc ulrich. pretty star OF
The Bird OF Paradise" seen here
recently. ia featured In "kilmeny. :"
which will open three-day en-.
gagement nj the Liberty Sunday.
Miss ulrich takes the role OF
Doris Calhoun. who. when n little
girl. was stolen by gypsics.
Bafouche. a brutal fellow. wishes
TO marry her. and TO escape him
kllmeny fees. later meeting Lord
Leigh. who IL hunting.
lie takes her home with him.
She meets bob Meredith. who falls
in love with her. but her seeming
affection for Lord Leigh causes
jealousy and nearly disruptA IN.
household. She goes back 20 the
gypsies and IL told she must marry
narouche. Her fathers timely in.
tcrvention saves tho day.
ALASKA
Dainty Teddy Sampson. wife OF
Ford Sterling. the comedian, IL
starred In a four-part Mutual mas.
ter picture. The Fox Woman" n
tale Of Japan. Tho story in brief.
is this: Jewel (Teddy Sampsonl
is the happy wife OF Maraahida
elmer Clifton. a deformed artist.
The couple are happy in their home
until Alice Carroway fSigne Auenl .
the Fox Woman. q sculptor. comes
into their life. MarashIda il at.
tracted TO her when she asks him
to pose for n statue. He neglects
his wife until her father climbs
into the Fox Woman's room and
hurls her TO death In the court be.
low. Then Marashida and Jewel
are reunited.
MISSION
"Ebb Tide" selig Red Seal fea-
ture. II the headliner at the Mis-.
sion for three days. beginning Sun.
day. Kathlyn Williams and
Wheeler Oakman are starred. Colin
Campbell Is responsible for the
production. He IL capable OF
getting the most out OF every story
he undertakes 10 film. while such
capable artists as those interpret.
Ing the leading roles leave nothing
TO be desired from a dramatic
standpoint.
The Battle OF Flderbrush
Gulch." Biograph reissue. with
Mae Marsh. Lillian Gish and Henry
Walthall, and directed by ID. w
Griffith, is on the same program.
MELBOURNE
Edith Wynne Mathlson. the "a
nous English actress. In featured
In The Governors Lady" Lasky
production. for three days. starting
Sunday at the Melbourne. The
production signalizes the screen
debut OF Miss Mathison. who IL a
prominent legitimate actress. The
pictures tells the experiences OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
AlHAM o RA

THE Sins OF the Mothers" show.
ing at the Alhambra tonight and
Sunday only. features Anita Stew.
art and Earle Williams The pic
ture. which is In five parts. Is the
story OF a beautiful girl born with
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16

purpose shah be required to put In q
water closet; the same to be connected to
said public sewer; provided, that the
Plumbing inspector may allow a fixture or
fixtures without water closet in case the
building is so deteriorated as to make it
clearly unjustifable to incur the necessary
expense, and also In cases where there is
no suitable place for a water closet in the
building and IL Is necessary to make an
addition thereto, in which latter case said
party shall be allowed one year in which
to construct said addition and provide
and put I'm place water closet connected
to the public sewer. The Plumbing In.
specor is to decide the necessity in each
case, unless the party appeal to the Com
mission within one week of date Of APP
plication.
No Water Closets in Easements of Tene-
ment Houses, Etc.
Section. "a. All interior water closet
compartments in tenement houses shall be
ventilated into air shafts of net less than
one square foot in area. In other build
ings, water closets must not be placed In an
unventilated compartment, but shall either
open to the outer air or be ventilated by
means of air ducts of not less than twenty
seven square inches in area.
Section 35. In each case the water closet
compartment shall be properly ventilated
before the fixtures are installed. Water
closets shall not be located in sleeping
rooms.
Kinds of Closets Prohibited.
Section So The use of pan, plunger, and
all other closets having invisible seals OF
an unventilated space, or the walls of
which are not thoroughly washed at each
discharge of the fixture, are prohibited in
all cases. All such now in use, when re-
moved from the floor for any purpose,
when out of repair or condemned by the
Inspector, shall be replaced by those Of an
approved type.
Subs0il Drains.
Section 81. Sub-soil drains may be used
IL necessary. When used, they must be
run into a catch basin, not less than 24
inches in diameter, and means provided to
maintain q seal.
Kind Of Pipe Allowed, Weight, Etc.
Section SO. Except where otherwise
stated, tar-coated cast iron pipes must be
used for all purposes and must be sound,
free from holes or cracks, and of the grade
known in commerce as extra heavy. The
following weights per lineal foot will be
accepted as standard:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16

floor, and ceiling, or where a soil or waste
pipe drops from the horizontal to the YER
teal All other right angle turns must be
made by means of Us with one-eighth
bends, or with sanitary rs. Fittings with
side inlets will be allowed on vertical
lines only.
Increase or reduction in size shall be
made by the use of proper fittings. II
Us, bends, etc, are put In line Of pipe and
do not point in the proper direction for
the branch lines, they shall be melted out
and turned in the exact direction they
should go.
Radius of Quarter Bends.
Section A.. When quarter bends are
used on soil, waste, or vent pipes the CEN
ter radius of same shall not be less than
the following lengths for the various sizes,
except closets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16
Venting Pipes Above Roof.

Section SO. All soil or waste pipes must
be extended at least one foot above the
roof, but IL so located as to carry the foul
air to any opening in a dwellign, shall be
high enough to prevent the same.
Roof F1anges.
Section 81. All roof fangings for Won't
pipes extended above the roof, shall be Of
approved types.
Same in Extensions of Buildings.
Section IS. Soil, waste and vent pipes
in an extension of a building must be ex-
tended above any window or other open
ing of the main building, when otherwise
they would open within ten feet of the
windows of the main house or an adjoin-
ing house.
Fall for Pipes. Offset Not to BE Made I'm
less Necessary.
Section 50. All soil and waste pipes
must have a fall of not less than one quar-
ter of an inch per foot to the pipes into
which they discharge Offsets in soil,
waste or vent pipes will not be permitted,
where they can be avoided.
Waste Pipes Not to BE Exposed to Frost.
SECTION 90. Waste pipes shall not be
placed in outside walls or in other places
where liable to be frozen.
. Size of Soil Pipe.
Section 61 The least diameter of soil
pipe permitted is four inches. All kitchen
sink traps and wastes shall be one and
one half inches in diameter or larger.
Size and Kind of Branch Waste Pipes.
Section 60. Branch waste pipes from all
fixtures to main lines shall be Of lead or
cast iron, of not less than the following
sizes, viz: For laundry tubs, urinals or
large sinks, one and one half inch; small
sinks and wash basins. one and one-fourth
inch; slop hoppers, two inch, and water
closets, four inch. When more than one
tub or basin is run to a single trap, the
size shall be in proportion.
No Trap on Main Soil or Waste Pipes.
Section SO. There shall be no traps on
main vertical soil or waste pipes.
Joints in Cast Iron Pipes.
Section 81. All joints in cast iron drain
pipes, soil, waste and vent pipes must be
filed with oakum and lead and so calked
as to make them gas tight. The amount Of
lead used to a calked joint shall not be
less than one inch deep for pipes less
than eight inches diameter. Joints driven
back over Ii inch from face of bell shall
be re-run and calked again. No putty
shall be put in joints.
Weights of Lead, Pipes, etc.
Section 60. All branch soil, waste and
vent pipes of lead must be of the best
quality, and of not less than the follow
ing weights per lineal foot:
;Oht
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16
Gas Heater Vents.

Section 81. All gas water heaters must
be properly ventilated through an approx
ed vent pipe at least three inches in dame
ter. except where the vent opening In the
heater is less than three inches, in which
case the vent pipe shall be the same size
as the vent opening. This vent shall con-
meet into chimney II possible or be car
ried through the roof Tank hearters In
basement may be installed without vent
pipe
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16
Permit Granted.

Section 81. Within two legal working
days after the receiving of the plans and
specifications, a permit will be granted or
refused; IL refused, the reason for so do
ing will be given in writing, and the
plans, specifications or other feature shall
be changed so as to conform with the pro-
visions Of the rules and regulations gov
erning plumbing and drainage work, when
a hermit will he given.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-04-16

with an allowance of two feet more at the
discretion of the Plumbing Inspector, If
the extra cost in his estimation exceeds ten
dollars over the expense without a vent.
In the case Of BARRIERS basins, saloon bars
and soda fountains, an extension of five
feet will be allowed where the extra cost
exceeds ten dollars.