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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

the utilization in America Of our
military supplies. They must
create such an issue, therefore, as
will arouse the American people
and their indignation in such way
as to make them countenance war.
Has not the sinking of the Lusi-
tania produced precisely that effect?
If we follow the obvious logic
Of the Germans a little further we
shall see that our entry into the
war would not for many months
add anything to Germany's danger.
So long as Germany's navy stays in
port, the addition OF our navy to the
forces of England IS Of no conse-
Quencc. On land we can reach Ger
many only with difficulty and only
after long and elaborate prepare
tons whose very nature will in the
meantime rob our proposed allies
Of the things most necessary for
them. Germany may gain every
thing from a war with us, and can
not lose much. Unless she can win
the war before we can effectively
enter it, about year or so hence,
she is going 10 be beaten anyway,
and the. more powers there are
against her the less discredit TO de-
feat. OF course, her ships interned
in American ports will be lost-for
the time being. If she wins the
victory, she can exact their return
twofold If she is defeated, she will
lose them anyway. Here, again,
she takes no considerable risk.
In addition, the creation Of state
of war will in all probability injure
American business very decidedly
by removing men from industry for
the army and by a more extended
shift OF industry to a war basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
A COMEDIANS
COMIC EVOLUTION
Fred Stone Says Funny Men Are
Serious Because Theirs Is
Serious Work.

Its q pretty hard question you've
put up 10 me when you ask me; How
do you enjoy being a popular come
dian -" protested Fred Stone last week.
Being funny IS a mighty serious bust
ness. When ] was a younGster and
saw the clowns in the circus ! used 20
think that theirs was the ideal life,
that the one easy Job on this earth
was 10 make people laugh; but as !
grew older and tried it myself. | soon
found that fun-making meant hard
work.
well. let's begin ct the beginning
| was born IN Colorado, back IN the
DAYS when we had 10 travel In wagon
train across the plains 20 move TO Car
den CITY, Kansas. We weren't IN Kan
sas very long before my father became
the barber trust. He ran eight BARRIER
sbops and had all the business IN town.
zone day after school | saw man
doing a stunt on a wire stretched be-
tween two houses. He bounced around
so theoretically that some Of the ban
Giles fell of his costume into the street.
Those bangles were my fate. col
lected them and ran home 10 VA and
got her 20 make a pair OF tights out
OF some long stockings and little
Ri. more Then she sewed the treas
ured bangles on a bright red under
shirt-and presto! I was an acrobat.
After deal OF backward practising
along came ". W. Coles's circus: BY
that time I was the envy Of all the
other knickerbockered citizens OF
Younger Garden City. One Of them
.t..u fF fFr7 q b. z
ing me and passing the hat u ! would
do nv trick on the street when the
parade came by. ! had huge hogs
head as q dressing room quite SO
large and comfortable as the one were
in now. Just as the band came along
7 bounced out Of my hogshead IN the
full glory OF those homemade tights.
think did everything ! could think OF
twisted every bone out OF shape,
strained twenty lgaments, but not
soul would watch me. Just one lat Ola
woman gazed open-mouthed Tor a mo.
ment. and then hurried on for fear OF
having 10 contribute penny 10 the
empty hat We made nary a cent.
But had made up my mind TO see
that show | hadn't q single copper IN
my ragged pocket that afternoon, 80 |
tried carrying water for the elephants
in hope that would gain me an admlS-
sion. But when ! brought the water
up I stumbled and upset il, and the
Snowman gave me nothing but good
beating. tried to crawl under the tent
and each time was kicked out or pad
died until ran. Then one Of the can
vasmen noticed the bangles Of my fam.
ing shirt. explained proudly that
was 'kinker' and proceeded 20 'knk
for him. He took me in and showed me
of 20 the Japs. But one of the Japs
made a grab for me and thought a.
once Of the horrible tales ! had hearC
Of little boys being stolen away by cir
cus folk. and began 20 cry. To stoI
nv believing they had to take m'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

ground. After that they let me be
"A few days later along came Pa
proud of his acrobat son. \ heavY
wind and rain was tearing across the
prairie. The double dcckers' were
swayinC and Tapping until the man
ager declared I'd better not risk the
daily act. But I wanted TO show Dad
what ! could do and pleaded until they
let me go up. ! asceudod Cayiy ana
was lust lifting one foot for an airy
pircutte when the wind blew banner
from the tent top down across my rect
II swept me clean from the wire, down,
down upon my Dads new silk plug hat.
Il saved my life, but it did ruin Fa5
Prince Albert.
Then came my entry in 1egit.' In
1892 ! Joined stock company IN SAT-
Lake City, then another in Galveston,
and did such thrillers as 'toeg's Ferry
and The Octoroon Girl
"But il was three years later that
Joined Haverly's Minstrels and met
spell it in large letters, please Dave
Montgomery. We've been together
twenty years now. We began playing
vaudeville for two weeks IN a down,
town theatre of New Orleans. It seemed
a good deal of money then, 10 be rak-
ing $40 q week between the two Of us.
After that things came with regu-
lar boom. We had an offer TO play IN
Chicago al the Casino. The both OF
us together couldn't scrape up enough
money to get TO that city. 1t was
Harry Prentiss, of the Prcntiss Trio
one of my warmest friends now
who took a chance and loaned it to Us.
well, we played there eleven weeks,
and we made a big enough hit 70 al
low me TO buy new hat and overcoat.
Then Gus Hill brought US 20 the Bow
cry Theatre and Miners, in New York.
Then Hammerstein's, and other places,
including Europe. And then back TO
the homeland for the first of the big
extravaganzas, The Wizard Of o.
Then followed the Dillingham; pro
auctions, The Red MIL The Old
Town, THE Lady Of the Slipper and
here am at the Globe, in 'Chin-Chin,'
which offers me the biggest oppor-
tunity Of my life for funmaking.
But when people ask me why funny
men are so serious, can only say be-
cause it's serious work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Continued from page one.

This would produce an immediate
result in Germany's favor in Eu-
rope. 1t might even be matter Of
days only before such an advantage
would begin TO show itself. 1t
would be immensely better for Ger
many that American bullets should
be employed for target shooting on
Long Island and Cape Cod than be
utilized in the French or Russian
trenches. 1t would not be neces-
sary to stop entirely expectation
from the United States seriously TO
interfere with the efficiency Of the
Allies campaign.
In the course OF some months the
American output would naturally
increase, and expectation in large
quantities could be resumed. 1t is
the intervening months which are
important. Time is essential, and a
real shortage OF the Allies ammuni-
ton for a few weeks might actually
give the Germans the victory all
along the line. OF course, it might
all miscarry, but this is so obvious
and so significant that we in the
United States will be very foolish
to suppose that the thoroughgoing
Germans have overlooked it,
The Germans will, of course, give
US the credit of seeing ourselves
what is so clear 10 them. They
realize that simple, bald-faced ag-
gression will not be enough to Sc
cure the result they have in mind.
They do not wish the United States
to sever diplomatic relations with
them unless the result will mean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
Reasons for Delay i'm Germany's Reply

But most OF all il will rob us of the
huge profits we are making from
supplying the Allies. What we sell
TO others is profit to US as a ma
ton; and, when we begin to use
those same things at home, as a
nation we no longer get profit. The
sentiment in Germany toward
America has changed radically and
they would not be sorry now to iecl
that we were paying the price OF
our treachery and greed, as they
put it, the price of Germans killed
in battle with American bullets.
What, then, ought the United States
to do? This will depend entirely upon
our intentions and aims. II we really
wish to oppose Germany, to crush
militarism in Prussia, to make impos.
sible in the future offences like the in.
vasion of Belgium and the sinking Of
the Lusitania, we shall mos. effectively
serve that end by continuing exactly
as we are. We are already doing
Germany about as much damage a,
we can under the circumstances. We
are already giving her enemies about
as much aid as they can utilize. We
shall best oppose Germany by refus'
ing to accept her challenge of war, il
she makes it; by declining for the
present to form a great army; or &c
interfere with our exports to the Al
lies. To attempt war with Germany
in anything more than name woule
play at once into her hands and injure
those nations whose cause the vas
majority of the American people hav.
most at heart. We should make pos
sible, if not probable, a German vic
tory in the war, or at the very least
postpone a German defeat for month,
if not years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

one yelled 20 me that this was the
manager. SO | stopped then and there
and showed off" ! stood on my head,
swung by my feet-and everything.
well. sir, | won the job. My father
said YES to it and away went with
the troupe. a full-hedged circus per
former. But on. the disappointment
In the next town they made a blond
wig for me, fixed up girls bodice and
ballet skirts and announced me as
Little Amy de Artego.' This was the
greatest shame of my life, but ] bore
it bravely until-well. one day i was
cold and ! was shivering in my ballet
costume. \ woman in the audience
cried out: oh, my! isn't it sad TO see
that little girl trembling up there!
This was too much. screamed: i
amt no girl' and threw my wig to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

into the side show. and there had my
first glimpse Of Zip and the Seven
Sutherland Sisters, the giant and inc
Punch-ard-Judy show. II was wonder
full 10 me. For the next month or TWO
old soap box ] could find. with a penny
whistle in my mouth and rag dolls Tor
dramatiS pcr>one
"Ano.her snow came to town; 3 one,
ring. small town affair. They stretched
p wire from the ground up to the top
o. the tent pole. and "A man used TO
Walk it before the show commenced.
some Of the boys dared me 20 90 up:
walked clear to the top and lost all
interest in the cheers Of the fellows
before for, from a hole in me TOP o.
tho ten+ / could see the whole per
formance. The manager came running
out. ouAking for fear my father might
lvnch him for my accidental death !
got about half way down when some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
HAMMERSTEIN'S
VICTORIA is NO MORE
To Be Transformed Into the
RialtO for Motion
Pictures.

One Of the finest theatres in the
world devoted to the presentation Of
motion picture plays is to be erected
on the site now occupied by Hammer
stems Victoria, at Forty second Street
and Broadway. That is the promise Of
5. L. Rothapfel. late managing di-
rector of the Strand, whose venture
will bear the name Of Rialto Theatre.
Mr. Rothapfel has associated with him
Crawford Livingston and Felix Kahn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

the New York bankers, who have given
him free hand IN tho carrying out OF
his ideas.
Within a few months the site that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

knew the Victoria will know 1t no more
and there will arise thereon a p ay-
house that it is believed will make New
York sit up and rub its eyes. Only
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07

Fatner, she SoDDeo, / am III deep
water"
my darling childw he exclaimed,
tell me your troubles"
Those horrid card partiesp walled
the spoiled beauty. 1--WE been led
into betting until l owe nearly $500.
Father" she pleaded, please held me
out this time. If don't pay, all the
women of our set will cut me and if
Vernon finds out,about it he viii raise
a dreadful fuss"
81 will see what l can do" prom
ised Mr.. Ross, and his heart sank like.
lead but he concealed his bitter de-
spair from Dorothy, to get time to
think and act.
1t took him only day to realize
that the sale Of everything he had in
the world would not bring more than
a few hundred dollars. He had new
er borrowed in his life, but as he
stroIled about restlessly that evening
he tried to think of old-time friends
who might be willingto help him out.
Alas! They were few and far be-
tween. II
81 must find some way to help the
dear child" he reflected with new an
imation as he paused opposite the
stylish apartment house where the
Dales lived 1t cheered him to con-
slider that Dorothy was comfortably
housed amid warmth, light and lux
ury. The artless' old man did not re-
sent the fact that he was never in
vited to the house, that his son-in-
law when he met him on the street
gave him a cool, careless nod. For
all this Ross walked on, his heart
warmer than ever toward the mer-
cenary daughter, whose whim and
extravaganza had brought him di-
rectly to the verge of poverty.
Crash! #
The old man made brisk jump.
He was barely in time to escape be-
ing struck by an automobile, which
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07

MS mana up 10 us eye, lot us VISUAL
power seemed suddenly blotted out.
His fingers became dauBed with
blood. He experienced a sudden
faintness. A policeman caught his
arm and supported him. while anoth-
er ran to the corner patrol box and
telephoned for an ambulance n
Totally blinded in one eye" was
the report of the hospital surgeon the
following morning, and he wondered
at the sudden glow of excitement
that came into the face of his patient.
Through the mind Of the sufferer ran
speedy remembrance of the word-i
ing of the accident policy he carried:
For the loss of one eye, $1,000;
total blindness, $2,500."
And this good man, blinded men
tally to the unworthiness of his mer-
cenary daughter as he was half
blinded in reality, smiled and was
glad.
The 81 900 went the way of all his
previous donations, quickly used by
the reckless Dorothy. Then came
new demands.
The resources of old Ross were
now exhausted He had not even a
home. One night, wandering the
streets, he was attracted with an ex-
cited crowd to-a burning hotel He
was. among the first to reach it. An
officer whom he knew allowed him, to
pass the fire line as Ross showed him
little child at a third-story window,
shut in by the flames and insisted on
attempting the rescue.
Ross had CROPPED his way to the
room. He took the little one in his
arms. Just in time to evade belch-
ing gust of flames from a lower win
dow he dropped the child into the out
spread safety net.
Jump, yourself. Why, it's MI.
Ross! Jump, you brave old man."
Ross essayed to climb up on the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
MOVE BREAD CASE
TO JUSTICE COURT
Trial Of Charles w. 0rtman Switched
from Police Court to Justice
Of Peace Britt.
ATTORNEYS AND JUDGE MEET

Charles w. oreman of the New
England bakery. -212 North sixteenth
street. appeared in police court to be
tried for selling short-weight bread,
but was informed that the case would
be heard in a justice court at some
future date.
Attorney DeFrance, who is inter-
ested in the case, informed Judge
Britt that If the, present bread ordin-
ance is enforced It will simply result
in the bakers of Omaha closing the
doors OF their shops.
This speech followed City Prosecutor
Anheusers decision to try the case before
a justice of the peace, which decision was
brought about by Judge Britts opinion
that Judge Fosters declaring the bread
ordinance unconstitutional should stand
in police court until ruled upon by a
higher court.
at Is my belief that this matter should
be passed upon by the district court.
Personally II is my opinion that Judge
Fosters ruling Is correct"
notwithstanding this fact City Prose
cutor Anheuser has changed the COM
plant filed against Ortman in police court
so that It will be tried before Judge Britt
in his capacity of justice of the peace.
Apparently both Anheuser and De
France are DESTROYS Of setting a date for
the hearing of the bread question in dis
trict court and to determine on this date
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
Men Sneak Into Art
Exhibit When Women
Experts Are Absent

A few men folks who had heard their
wives discourse at length on the beauties
and wonders of the Fine Arts exhibit at
the Fontenelle. seized a moment during
the noon hour. when no women members
OF the art society were on guard, to vi'H
the paintings.
Some picturo'
Nifty little lady. huh?''
"Well. who'd n thought Of putting a
road roller IN a $1,000 picturer'
well. I'll be jiggeredl" were among
the, purely masculine exclamations upon
some Of the paintings. including William
Chase's Fish" Ivan ollnsky's Ada"
and Rockwell Kent's Road Breaking."
Evidently the men had selected this
hour to view the pictures so that they
might express their own impressions on
fine art without fear Of offending the
tastes or displaying their Ignorance to
the women members Of their families.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
Railroad Men See
Spring in Sight

Railroad men ere OF the opinion that
the backbone OF winter has been finally
broken and that as soon as the weather
Immediately following the storm OF the
lest week settles spring viii come slons
with a rush.
While Il IL not springiike in western
and central Nebraska and the states i'm.
medlateIy west. ell signs OF storms have
disappeared and clear and calm IS the
rule. Temperatures in Nebraska thii
morning.. according to the railroads
ranged from zero to % degrees above
with Sidney reporting below. This wal
the coolest spot on the railroad weather
map.
The railroads are now all in the clear
The snow blockade has been raised OF
ali branch lines and trains everywher,
ore back on schedule tima
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
BALL SHOOTING is
NOT ANY RELIGION
Why the Nebraska State Spiritualist
Association Lost It's Charter
from the National.
CHICAGO EXPERT MAKES PLEA

"The Nebraska State spiritualist
association lost its charter from the
National Spiritual association be-
cause the local organization ordained
a man known to be engaged In the
business OF shooting glass balls in
the air. Shooting glass balls is not
part of any religion. We should go
to a vaudeville or wild west show to
see glass balls shot in the air." was
q statement made this morning by
DIR. George B. warne of Chicago.
president Of the National Spiritualist
association. addressing the city coun-
Gil in connection with license fee
ordinance which Is pending.
The local and national associations OF
fpirituallsts are at variance regarding the
merits OF an ordinance relative to license
fees TO be required Of persons who deal
IN the occult, psychical mystic. futurities
and similar activities.
The city commissioners laid the ordi-
nance over for thirty days.
DR.. warne declared that the proposed
ordinance. ~ passed. would discriminate
against the members Of the national as
ISOLATION He told the commissioners that
the members OF hts association believe
that communication with the so-cslled
dead is scientific fact evidenced by GER
tain phenomena.
a coterie Of local spirituslists attended
tho meeting.
Some wag asked Mayor Dahlmen to ask
one Of the spiritualists present whether
he would receive federal appointmen,
this week. but the mayor thought better
Of that suggestion,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
NewsbOys Invited
to Entertainment

The boys department Of the Young
Mems Christian association of which
r. s. Flower is director, has invited
newsbays Of Omaha to an entertainment
TO be held wednesday night at o'clock
az the Young Mems Christian association
auditorium The boys themselves will
provide most Of the program Of wrestling
boxing singing. clogsing and other events
Ice cream will be served.
The assistants will be; Probation Off
Ger Gus Miller. Chief of Police Dunn,
J. B. Carver, II. o. Palmer. Mike Barto
OF the Bee and Tony costanzo and Sam
Zigman representing the other newspa-
pers.
This will be one Of the series Of en-
tertsinments that is planned for news
boys by Flower and Miller as part
Of the regular boys work of the Young
Mems Christian association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10

De France accepted Anheuser's proposal
to meet before Judge English and thresh
out the question 10 the finish.
Following this decision 'Ortman ap-
preached Anheuser. declaring that he had
understood that following hearing In
police court last week II was agreed by
plants
ri evidence Is brought to me Of viola
ton OF any ordinance and a complaint
requested. must comply with the re-
quest. At present have evidence enough
to file forty-five separate complaints and
II am asked to do so the complaints will
be filed. replied Anheuser.
John Grant PEGS, city weight and meas
ure inspector. declares that he will con-
tinue to bring in evidence as long as the
ordinance is violated or until It is def
nitely settled that the ordinance is null
and void.
Additional Complaints Filled.
City Prosecutor Frde Anheuser has
filed in the justice courts Of Vim
cent Hascali and H. II. Claiborne a batch
of complaints against the following in
dividuals and firms, alleging short weight
and misbranding in connection with the
sale Of bread:
Nick Timaris, Peoples market. U. p.
Steam Baking company. c. P. Weisen
Grocery company. Sam Elisvitz. Jay
Burns Baking company, L. Rosenblum,
Joe Bait.
seller and Maker Accused.
In each case complaints were filed
against the retailer selling the bread and
also against the baker. When the loaves
weighed Less than sixteen or thirty-two
ounces. complaints were filed under the
old city ordinance, and in cases where
the indicated weights on the wrappers
were more. than actual weights, com
plants we're filed for misbranding under
the state law.
In some instances four complaints were
filed in connection with the same loaf OF
bread
More Gases Coming.
Another, batch of complaints will be
filed in other justice courts. Dates for
hearing have not been set
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
WHAT CATARRH IS

II has been said that every third person
Il troubled with catarrh ia some form.
Science has shown that nasal cafarrh
Indicates q weakened condition OF the
body; that the secretion OF the mucous
membranes are quickly affected. and local
treatments In the form OF snuffs and
vapors do little, II any good.
To correct ratarrh you should treat It's
cause b. endching your blood with the
oil-food IN SCOTS Emulsion which Is a
medicinal food and buiiding-tonic, free
ircn alcohol or any harmiuidrugs. 1ryit.
ls-1 seOa = Bowns. nloo@hsia. MI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-10
OUTBOUND LETTERS BEGIN
TO CARRY PEACE STAMPS

Peace stamps carry a good sentiment
and one that everybody certainly should
help circulate" says Postmaster John c.
Wharton.
The stamps are permitted on the re-
verse side OF first-olass mail matter" he
continued. although the mails out
bound from Omaha are just beginning
to cary letters with peace stamps, wa
expect that there win be many such let
ters mailed in Omaha soon. There arr
many peace stamps on incoming mall
The Bee Is helping TO circulate the ides
OF peace through peace stamps. by sell,
Ing collection of sixteen different arr
stiekers for dime. They are obtain
able at the business office.