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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-02

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a half page OF the same publica-
tion, and this third week, just
before its appearance at the Co
lonial, after similar advertising.
Being the first OF two Mutu-
al productions the public Is as
sured one of the most highly sue
cessful photoplays ever attempt
ed or it would not have been adj
vertised as 1t has," commented
Manager Moore of the Colonial
theater.
AT THE APOLLO
THE Master Mummer," a
three reel drama of intense inter-
est, is featured at the Apollo this
week. With 1t are two comedies,
a George AIDE fable and Zone
Way to Advertise"
AT LIBERTY
IA Gilded Fool" with William
Farnum, is the big Liberty feat
ure for the four days beginning
"A Fool There Was"
will play return engagement
starting next Thursday. All. next
week Manager Siefert will give
patrons miniature picture of The
da Bara, celebrated actress.
a IN r,uuus mar a ~u,
1.-THE Truth About Dan Deer
ing" is the title OF stirring Big
u drama heading today's Palace
bill. Mary Pickford is on the bill
in a comedy, How Mary Fixed
It." There is also "Lizzie's Dir
zy Career" laughable Nestor
comedy.
AT THE SHE'LL
The Shell will show its regu-
lar Saturday Selig Jungle-Zoo
animal picture tomorrow. 1t will
be His Fighting Blood" featur-
ing Thomas Santschi and Bessie
Eyton. On the bill also will be
Ham in the Harem," and "a
Fortune Hunter" His Fightinx
Blood" is the most thrilling Selig
drama yet produced.
AT THE MELBOURNE
In every way SURPRISING ad-
vance reports, the first release of
the General Film company Select
Service, Woman Against Wo-
man." scored a tremendous hit at
the Melbourne last night. 1t
tells a dramatic story OF New
York; slum life. The Chicago
Tribune war pictures, taken by
Edwin Weigle, come to the Mel
bourne. Sunday.
AT THE VAUDETTE
Ellis New job" first Essanay
release of Charles Chaplin, is
featured at the Vaudette today
and Saturday. With 1t are Jared
Millions" Kalem de-
tective drama; THE Cave DWELL
ers," Bobby Connolly comedy;
and George AIDE fable.
AT THE IDLE HOUR
THE Colonel of the Red Hus-
sars," three reel Edison romance,
Is featured at the Idle Hour to-
day and Saturday, with "A Cos
tune Piece" a comedy with LII
Ian Walker and Harry Morey.
AT THE LYCEUM
Twelfth episode OF the "Perils
OF Pauline" is featured at the Ly-
ceum. With It are When Bess
Got In Wrong" Nestor comedy;
Daisies" heart interest drama
with Rupert Julian and Jane
How Max Went Around
the World" Pathe comedy.
AT THE GEM
The third episode of THE Trey
O. Hearts" is featured today and
at the Gem With 1t are
"A Lady In Distress" and a Ford
sterling comedy. 1t is a Uniyer-
sal program.
JETS OUT SPECIAL BLANK
FOR EASTER TELEGRAMBi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-02
Have a New Hat

Wear nObby New Hat for Easter Sunday. a
Stetson at ~ or $5--A Longford at $3--or u
Dublin at ~. All the new blocks and colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Example of False Economy

The Illinois Central has gone to Canada for rails. It recently placed an order with the Algoma Steel com pany at the Canadian Soo for 35,O00 tons. As these rails come into the United States duty free the price de- livered at Chicago is $27. for open hearth rails as compared with $50 f. o. b. mill, meaning in the case of the Illinois Central, as metals trade journal points out, about equal tonnage from the Chicago district and Ensley. The apparent difference of $2.60, as the same paper shows, must include additional freight on about half the imported rails, so that the actual saving to the purchaser is probably between $1 and $1.50."
 While economy, no matter how small, is fundamental of all busi- ness conducted on scientific princi- ples, facts and sentiment must some- times be considered in order to ascer- tain whether that which is a saving as a concrete proposition is true or false economy in the long run.
 The Illinois Central draws it's busi- ness from Chicago, the middle west and the south. It has been an up- builder and has expended money wise- ly on it's terminal properties in Bir- mingham. But going to Canada for rails for the sake of comparatively small saving was poor economy. Good business policy would have prompted the company to purchase its rails from mills operated in the sec tions upon which it must depend for it's traffic. Every order for rails placed with the Tennessee company contributes directly to the prosperity of this section of the south. And in the end the railroad that helps in the upbuilding of any district or state in which it operates surely helps itself. The Illinois Central will probably be in the market for more rails during the year. It is hoped that it will see the error it has just made and in fu- ture patronize American manufac- turers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Push and pull are a. harN pair to beat. Even a man may be emotional-if he isn't married.
 Some grown folks are harder to amuse than some babies.
 Even a coat of arms doesn't always hide the family skeleton.
 Occasionally woman plays a practical joke on a man by marrying him.
 Credit is all we'll enough until the bill collector begins to come around.
 Blessed are the meek. for they are never expected to rise to the occasion.
 Fewer flowers to the dead and more flour to the needy living might help some. But when a woman drives her husband to drink he doesn't stop at water trough.
 It requires long years of practice to enable a man to fall in love and light on his feet
 It is no peasuref for man to do as he pleases until after he gets married and then he can't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Business Outlook Brighter

While there has been steady gain in industrial operations since the mid dle of January, business conditions in general were less satisfactory last week than they were the week before, due in part to temporary influences. But this week has started off well, and will probably witness very marked improvement in many direc- tions.
 < The heavy demand for wire, steel sheets and tin plates and an increased demand for structural shapes has re- suited in steel mills in the Pittsburg district adding largely to their opera tions. A Pittsburg correspondent names number of industrial towns in which steel works are now running at 75 per cent capacity. Thousands of men have been added to the pay rolls recently. One prominent manufactur- CT who had been operating at half time resumed on full time last week. An other manufacturer said that the out look was encouraging for full time operation at all the plants in the Pittsburg district in a very short Hme. The American Car and Foundry company at Huntington, W. Va, re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
AND VANTAGE STORIES
 OF THE NEWSPAPER CLUB

world necessary to my happiness. Ths Age-Herald at that time did not have it's swappers column, so I had to search for which I did not know the exact value, but, anyway, I thought I was willing to sacrifice it in order to obtain the desired music machine I asked one whom I knew to have a phonograph if he would swap for the ring. The man said he would take the ring and have it inspected by his son-in-law, who was a jeweler. He took the ring and returned in a short while, saying that it was worth s6O, out that he would exchange a $75 phonograph for it. (Right then I registered a VOW in my mind that. I would not trade with him under any consideration.
 q took my ring to another jeweler, who advised me to keep it; that it was worth fully $2OO I did not visit the talk ing machine again, but he continued to call me on the telephone.
 "One day he called and asked me if had had the ring examined by another jeweler. I told him had and that I had been told it's value was $200
 He said: Well, I'll tell you what l wall do. You come down here and pick out higher priced machine and we'll make a trade
 "The swap was not made. however, and still have my ring
 At the supper party which was given in compliment to Miss Billie Burke at the Press club on Saturday evening", said former Lieut.. Gov Henry E. Gray, T had the pleasure of sitting at Hiss Burke's right and chatting very pleasantly with Ter during the supper. I noticed that she was very much impressed with the ladies gathered about the table. but she mani- fested very little concern about the gem tlemen.
 However, toward the latter part of the evening, she became very much interested in some one at the far end of the table, and turning to me she asked who the stout gentleman was with the curly locks. Following the direction of Ter eyes. I located Judge Basil Manly Allen, look ing very fit and wearing some of his handsomest diamonds. The Judge's pose was quite effective and Miss burke Lidn't fail to notice it, and so I told her of his prominence in Birmingham and that he was one or our very best little lawyer .anen, and lot of other pleasant things about him, when she said quickly:
 "'When glanced up and saw him, for a moment thought it was Diamond Jim Brady He looks so much like him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Southern Development Work

The Southern Settlement and Devel- opment organization, with headquar- ters in Baltimore, held it's annual meeting a few days ago, and accord ing to the reports submitted and the addresses made by President s. Davies
 Warfield and other prominent men in attendance the association has made
 substantial progress in establishing agricultural colonies in the south At lantic states. It has done considerable work along this line in Maryland, Vir- ginia, North Carolina and Florida. While the Southern Settlement and Development organization will make special efforts to secure for the south high class of immigrants as farm settlers, it will not neglect the home- seekers of the northwest. Within the past five years thousands of northern and western families have settled on farm lands in the south and in al-
 most every instance they have suc-
 ceeded remarkably well and have
 proved themselves desirable from
 every point of view.
 The scope of the Southern Settle
 ment and Development organizations plans includes industrial activities in addition to agricultural. An effort is being made to establish colonies of small manufacturers in the south At lantic section, with fair promise of success. This organization sought to extend it's operations to the entire south, but as it received more practical
 cooperation from the Atlantic states, it's policy, for the present at least, will
 be devoted to development almost en-
 tirely in that region.
 Every organization that labors for
 the upbuilding of any part of the
 south should be applauded and en-
 couraged. But after all, the best de-
 velopers for Alabama have been the
 railroads. They maintain industrial
 and land departments and the men in charge are well trained for the
 work in hand. Through their agency
 thousands of northern farmers have
 been induced to buy and cultivate lands in Alabama.
 Much credit is due the Southern Set
 clement and Development organization and to MT. Warfield, it's executive
 head and leading spirit. But now is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

Miss Mary Robinson, a member of the faculty of the Central High school, told the following story while entertaining a party of friends at the club:
 Unexpected answers are frequently given by school children during the re- cital of their lessons which are some times very amusing. Especially is this true of the primary and first grades. The other day grammar school teacher was trying to instill in the youthful minds of her class the rudiments of mathemat- ics and gave the following example,: Which would you rather have, three bags with two apples in each, or two bags with three apples in each.
 ''The question seemed to puzzle the en- tire class for a time, when a chubby youngster shot up somewhat grimy fist.
 Yes, Tommy, what is the answer?'
 T had rather have the three bags wiv' two apples in 'em.'
 Can you explain to the class why, Tommy
 'Yesm; cos there'd be one more bag to bust !"
 Speaking of newspaper stories" re- marked John H. Kennybrook, reminds me of an incident that occurred at The Age-Herald several years ago, when Jelks Cabaniss was connected with the paper
 "Jelks at that time was young cub reporter and had recently been assigned to handle police news. Late one night he came rushing into the editorial rooms and made excitedly for the city editors desk.
 I've got big story. How much can you handle?
 'sThe city editor turned quietly around in his chair and waited patiently to hear what had occurred.
 What is the story?' he demanded.
 Why, haven't you heard about it?' queried the reporter exctedly. Nine sticks of dynamite were found under the l.. and N. depot tonight
 'The city editor turned abruptly to his desk, as he said over his shoulder:
 ' Well, hurry up and write the story and cut it down to one stick
 Apropos The Age-Herald's S new Swap pers' Column, which is proving so popu- lar, newspaper woman tells the follow ing story of a huge swap which she once did not make:
 "I became obsessed with the idea that graphophone was the one thing in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
,umed operations on full time yester-

sumed operations on full time yester- day.
 As general proposition the steel industry is our best business barome- ter, and one branch of that industry, namely, structural shapes, while les ser barometer, is nevertheless one of the most important factors in indus trial activities. The fact, then, that vast number of orders for structural steel having been placed within the past few days is of far-reaching inn port. These orders have not been for large tonnage individually, but as they came fRm various sections of the country and were surprisingly nu- merous, steel operators have reason for believing that building operations will become very brisk this spring. And when the building trades are ac- tive prosperity is almost certain to be widespread.
 The reports from the winter wheat belt indicate a bumper harvest. Throughout the country the farmers are busy, and in the south as well as the north and west, they will strive to make this year of great prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

A New York correspondent describes ''whiskers day. in the Broadway bread line. tall man calling himself George White approached several ragged unfor- tunates in the bread line and asked them if they wanted to earn s2 day by work ing for a moving picture concern. They jumped at the chance. MT. White contin- ued; Very well. I have film company over at Fort Lee, in New Jersey, and just now we are staging a magnificent war spectacle between the German troops and the Russians. Now. who ever heard of a Russian without a facial adornment? |? Such thing-ain't. Therefore we have got to have men with boards, all we can get and the supply ss limited. They've got to be real ones that won't shake off before the camera, and the bushier they are the quicker we'll hire you. All you fellows with whiskers who will call on me at my office at Fortieth and Broad way can get jobs chasing and being chased by supers dressed up as Germans. Pass the good word around."' The police say they never saw so many kinds of whiskers on Broadway beforel Men came from all parts of New York to get jobs as Russians" The crowd became so thick at Eortieth and Broadway that the police finally had to disperse the eager applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
HOPING THE WILD JTTNEY

From the Sunset Magazine.
 IN the discussion of the problems ere
 ated by the advent of the passenger = carrying motor vehicles in and around Los Angeles it was predicted that the ''jitney bus and its problems would before long ride triumphantly up and down the full length of the Pacific coast Now the prediction has come true. From Seattle to San Diego the papers in cities large and small are filled with almost hysterical discussions of the new trans portation problem city councils are wrestling with it, public utility commits sions, courts and legislatures are grave ly pondering over it's various aspects. Not a few managers, employees and bondhoid- CTS of street car companied profess to be scared about the jltney bus enect upon their earnings.
 That the effect of the jitney on the m come of electric transportation concerns is not at all slight is shown by the esti- mate of at least $600OO a month loss or revenue to the Los Angeles Railway company; a company operating sinsie fine Connecting two sinall towns in Call ifornia reported to the railroad commits sion that jitney bus competition had cut its earnings below the bond interest charges: in Oakland delegations of mo- tormen and conductors requested the city council to regulate the new carriers; in Seattle the advent of the Jitney has ca used the city council to turn down sev- eral proposed bond issuse for the exten- sion of the embryonic municipal car sys- tenn and for the acquisition of new lines. In San Francisco the jitney bus owners significantly promised to give the muni- cipal car lines a wide berth and clear field. The assertion that the trolley com {oo o(f Do oSE uf fhofr- earnings shrink by 5000 day since the advent of the jitney bus is not at all ex- aggerated.
 But the jitney business, despite ite mushroom growth, will neither kill the street car companies nor will it cripple them, for the simple reason that the av- erage jitney bus as at present conducted does not pay.
 The fact of the matter is that touring cars are not built to provide the owner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Lincoln Beachey

The comment most frequently heard when the news of Lincoln Beachey's death at San Francisco became known was, "Well, he lasted longer than l thought he would" This fearless avi- ator lost his life in a supreme feat of daring, just as many people predicted he would when he first began his ad- venturous career as "birdman." He retired from his dangerous profession and might have lived to ripe old age, but new exploits in the air quickened his blood once more and called him out to equal the performances of dar- ing French aviators, with the result that he even surpassed them in aerial feats and eventually lost his life to give crowd of exposition spectators the "thrill' they were waiting for.
 Had he not been strapped to his machine, Beachey would not have been killed when he fell from great height into San Francisco bay, declares a surgeon who examined the aviator's body. Death seems to have been caused by drowning, as there is good reason to believe that Beachey was not only conscious and not seriouely injured when he struck the water, but that he made desperate efforts to free him. self from his machine after he sank.
 People who like to ponder over the queer tricks played by fate will recall that, curiously enough, Beachey's tenn porary retirement was said to have been caused by the fear that less skill full aviators who tried to initiate him might lose their lives. While an ex- planation of this sort credited to Beachey may have sounded somewhat conceited, it was really justified. His steady nerves and his mastery of the aeroplane made it possible for him to do the most hazardous feats in the air with comparative safety. It was the ambition of all exhibition flyers to duplicate the exploits of more noted aviators and the results were often disastrous. Beachey doubtless realized that he was setting a bad example and the explanation given for his re- tirement may not have been prompted by mere egotism, after all.
 Yet, he who gave up aviation to avoid leading others into peril, him. self yielded to the temptation to emu late the aviators of Europe. Had he struck to the more familiar biplane instead of attempting perpendicular drop in monoplane, Beachey might have been still alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Jitneys and Traffic Law.

The jitney taxis should be required to keep the traffic laws of the city, said John Ieedy, of ". B. Leedy & Go.
 Twentieth street hill has become more nearly speedway death trap than ever before, with the fragrant violation of the city's automobile traffic ordinances by Jitneys. The drivers of these autos are running 20 and 25 miles an hour notwith- standing the limitation of eight miles for such traffic. They entirely disregard per- sons on the street about to take a street car' often seeing how close a shave they can make without hitting them.
 If the city commissioners would do the fair thing, they would require each jitney to be bonded at s5O0o per passenger carrying capacity; to operate regular schedule of hours in rainy weather as well as fair and would forbid persons from riding on footboards
 The street car companies are entitled to a square deal they employ a large number of men with families they pay one-third of the paving of every street they use; they contribute literally to many public enterprises; they pay heavy taxes to both the city and the state.
 Some of these days there will be lot of fatal accidents by the jitney. and the parties injured will awake to the fact that the owner of the car cannot and will not pay the damages inflicted by death or injury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

guards to be doubled about the Forest Hill estate, and when MT. Rockefeller, who had received many letters threatening Lis life. insisted despite the entreaties or his relatives and friends upon taking hls usual ride to the Euclid Avenue Baptist church on Sunday she went with him. Her health had been bad and she had been confined to her home for some time, but she said to MT. Rockefeller: If anything happens to you. I want it to happen to me too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Damrosch and the Festiv,I

All music lovers are rejoicing in the fact that we are to have Walter Dam rosch and his matchless orchestra for the music festival Monday, April 19-aft- ernoon and night" said a clubman. ''The festival chorus will be heard at night in two short numbers with the orchestra accompanying, and in addition Dam rosch will present a symphony. The aft ernoon programme will be chiefly or chestral Damrosch is a. great favorite in Birmingham and as it has been sey- eral years since he was here, both per- formances will draw capacity houses The festival will be given at the Bijou.
 "The Birmingham Choral association under whose management the festival is held, came out financially ahead last year. The St. Louis orchestra, a very excellent organization, was engaged for the occasion. The expenses this year will be greater than last, but it is safe to say there will be a surplus"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Home: Alabama has an aud- itor and a treasurer, but it seems that they do not handle all the states funds and accounts by a great deal With the states finances concentrated in these two departments, receiving all remittances and making all payments, many ugly sit- nations that have arisen in Montgomery would never have existed.
 Mobile Register: The Merritt investi- gation shows that an efficiency expert s services are much needed in several de- partments of the states administration.
 Opelka News: There is considerable sentiment throughout the state in favor of taking the convict department of the state out of politics and making it an inde- pendent department, to be operated with out the interference or domination of the governor. Such course would no doubt work well for both the state and the convicts.
 Anniston Star: Women with dread- naught feet won't like the short skirt style.
 Attalla Herald: Experts say it is possi- ble for tine people of this country to live on corn Quite right. The 'corn dodger'' as an article of food is hard to beat.--The Age-Herald.
 Southern grown corn makes dodgers that sets one's mouth watering at sight of them, but some of the imported brands will ruin the sale of meal as well as the digestion of the eater.