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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

IT HOSP: who know of the rigid
regulations Of Sirrg Sing prison
may be surprised to find h a
this institution has been re-
gently record d in the moving picture
MN Tor purposes of pubic education.
This work was undertaken FOR the
Joint Committee OF Prison Reform by
katharine Russei, Bl ecker. a young
mn who has been doing consider
ab.e,moving picture work in the East.
Tha Prison Reform Committee wished
70 show the public just what conditions
exist at Sing Sing. This work was un-
dertaken by Mis- Blocker purely for
charitable purposes. and the film is
not to be exploited commercially.
Such "A film would be worth thousands
OF dollars in the commercial mark {.
but II is doubtful if such n film Could
have been obtained If it was 10 be ex-
plotted.
This film Is only part of an elaborate
motion picture record which will show
the difference between the present
methods of handling those imprisoned
for State offences and the methods
which have been in vogue up to COM
parativety recent a one OF the
main difficulties in obtaining a moving
picture record OF prisoners at work in
an institution of this kind Is the natural
objection Of the prisoners themselves
to being photographed. This film was
successfully obtained largely through
the infu. nee and popularity of Warden
Oebo:ne.
The new pictures will be shown
FIRST at Sing Sing in about two
weeks, before the prisoners and the
warden, to secure their criticism on
any of the scenes or the ar
rangement. The main campaign for
which the pictures ar. being prepared
will open in New York city in January.
when they will he exhibited at the
Russell Sage Exhibit Hall, on Twenty
second street, from January 3 10 Jan.
nary II. No admission will be charged
Tn pictures will be part of a compre-
horsive exhibit which the committee
Is using t bring to the attention oe
Il public the need Of prison refor-l
There will be charts, still pictures ard
models to mai clear the various needs
OF New York state prisons.
This exhibit viii also be seen Tor a
week at a time in brooklyn, Buffalo,
Rochester, Syracuse and Albany
shortly following the initial display.
IT is hoped that Sing Sing wiz n.
abandoned, and instead of the crowded
conditions that there will be c~n,onised
cells with modern converieuCcs AID
that the prisoners will have wrk in
agriculture "a well as work in shops.
On the day that the first pictures
uyapa ia Ia. tpEap NJ haI..r,. ,-,l "a
personal appeal 10 the men. as they
were seated in the mess hal. stating
the for which the pictures
were being taken and asking their CO..
operation. If not sacrifice Of p~ersonal
feeling in the matte. HIS apr-al wa
me, with enthusiasm. I'm taking he
pictures Miss Bleccker afterward found
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ground.

entrusted to that work.
Perhaps the most interesting and
impressive experience we had in taxi
ing pictures was hat while working
In the cell block. This is an enormous
building in which all the prisoners are
locked every night. The cells are so
small that a prisoner can reach out
and touch the side walls. while the
ceiling barely misses the heads of the
taller prisoners. These cells are
1 by I feet. Often two prisoners are
put in these cells and the cots are set
up In double deck fashion. The walls
of the cells are entirely Of stone. When
1t is considered that over 1900 men
are locked up in this enormous pile of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

~RASS, II you vii lake the word
of Prof. g. V. Piper for il, is
the great economic necessity
Of the world. Prof, frpcr is the
grass man Of the Department OF
Agriculture, and his job is to find the
kinds that are most adaptable Ia hui
man.ty.
Rotan!sts have described 1000
species of grass. II is ore Of Prof,
P!por's ambitions 10 try out every one
Of them to as crtain what they pos
sess of economic value to any part Of
the United States. 1t is a huge task.
But in laboring to the desired end
Prof. Piper has already made aston
lsh.ng discoveries. and the greatest If
III So IS Sudan grass.
II is difficult To imagine many peo-
pie getting excited owe a new grass
not at all difficult to imagine them
getting excited over the striking of
oil. Yet a new grass, such as Sudan
grass, may possess just as grca. po-
tent!al wealth as uncarthed oil seep-
ages in ones south pasture.
Formers in Texas and other West
ern states in regions denominnted as
semi-arid realize this, even If the gen
cral public does not. That is why
Sudan grass has created such a wave
of excitement through all that semi
arid country, Literally, there has
he millions in it.
Only three years ago, as a result
of Prof, Piper's experiments, Sudan
grass was introduced by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Already II has
created a remarkable revision Of land
values in some parts of Texas. When
"A farmer sees his acreage values
mounting upward he has reason to get
excited.
Sudan grass has in numerous in
given yields of six tons of hay
an acre on dry lands, and under irri-
cation In the West It is the only grass
known that will yield an equal or
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ably would not have been able to
secure such successful pictures had
not Warden Osborne beer so well liked
and looked up TO by the men.
The pictures were taken by the
permission Of Superintendent Riley
n h consent of Warden Osborne
From all | have seer at Sing Sing
prison was deeply convinced that the
pubic was comparatively ignorant Of
the great problem that the State Prison
Department was facing, thai is. the
people were not sufficiently educated in
prison reform and modern methods u
handling criminals To support thstr
elected officials in securing the results
which they advocate. A prison In no,
a very desirable place to visit, and only
comparatively few people ever get TO
sing sing. For that REASON the Prison
reform Committee wanted TO bring
the prison to the citizen, and II II is
able TO effect the various reforms
which are behind its organizations, BY
means of the motion picture record. Il
Will again show the lncrt asing value.
as an educational factor. Of motion pic
lures.
~ "a a. my personal experience
went / found the most direct evidence
or a change in prison methods was
summarized by a prisoner whom
questioned on the matter. Is there
much difference between the preser,
system n the Old SYSTEM | asked
this man while We were standing in
one of the factories waiting for one o,
the lamps to be set. and he replied.
There is as much difference as be
tween night and day
Sing Sing scem to he full! " a grra,
many Philosophical inmates YoI
would hardly expect that these m n
would be thinking of pr!s n reform M
a constructive manner and even les,
Wiling TO discuss II with visitors. bu,
evidences OF such speculation by tie
prisoners Were brought out N their
conversation. The men at Sing sing
seem to be deeply interested in PRISON
problems and seldom does a converse
ton get far away from that topic
Ihos- who visit the wardens Office or
sauntor about the Cuurtyards Will be
impressed by this fact, that the mea
are very serious in their attitude
toward the prison a a correctional IN
stitutl1n.
when one has been through sing
Sing the most startling discovery Oh,
can make Is that the men ere Little
different from those outside. Some o.
the men in Sus sins would make hns
moving picture asst IS in evening
CLOTHES, while few are Of the so-ca.led
criminal type.
49,.
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stone every night it seems to be
strangely Inconsistent with the many
humanitarian movements of the pres
ent day. Each cell has its iron door
with a small opening by which air is
admitted. In the olden days prisoners
were locked up at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and left there until Monday
morning. Ii such treatment did not
arouse the enmity Of the prisoner
toward society nothing could. Now.
however, the prisoners are allowed to
remain outside the cells on Sundays
as well as from 1 to G daily. and for
occasional evening entertainments
until 10 4. VI.
Another interesting scene at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
c.. Y, Piper's
Experiments With
Sudan Variety Show
Equal Yield With
Alfalfa

"RASS, II you vii take the word
| Of Prof. g. V. Piper for it, is
the great economic necessity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

Department OF Agriculture. This led,
in 1908, to his being called to Wash
ington as agrostologist In charge of
forage crop Investigations in the De-
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partment's bureau of plant industry,
which means that he is the grass
man of the Department.
Now. many years Z the Depart
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Thirty-Six for rs c

DIR. Kings New Life Pills are nov
supplied In well corkcd glass bottlsr,
containing 80 sugar eonted white pills,
for &c. One pill with n glass Of wate.
before retiring is an average dose Ia.
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positive In results. Cheap ard ceonon.
zeal to use. Get bottle to-day. tai.
. dose tonight your constipation VII
be relieved In the morning. 30 for 25e
At all druggists.
The state herald., 1915-06-11
ChamberIain's collie, chol-
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This is remedy that every fsr
should be provided with a'd esp .a
during the summer mo IT,
the pain and suffering that NUT
dured when medicine must pr 49,
or beto.r relief can be- obtRired n.
remedy ia thoroughly reliable. Ask au,
one who has used IL. obtainablc ever,
where.
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Neuralgia Pains Stopped

You don't need to suffer those ngon
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and the world will look brighter. Get
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all druggists Pcnetrates without rub.
binr.
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Greatly benefited by
Chamberlains Liniment

81 have used chamberlain's liniment
ior sprain. bruises and rheumatic pains
and the great benefit ! have received
justifcs my recommending II In the
highest TERMS" writes Mira. Florence
Slife. Wabash. Ind. II you are troub-
led with rheumatic pains you will eer'
hinly be pleased with the prompt re-
ne which rhamberlnin's Liniment nf-
feris obtainable everywhere
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Send or Bring Your Order Now-Today

II you want to read iirst-elass farm
paper and the Herald for one year To-
the price OF the Herald, call a, the He
aid, Office.
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Subscribe FOR the HERsf.pl

A nice assortment Of calling cards a
the Herald ofiicc.
The state herald., 1915-06-11
Stock Brand.

My stock brand is ox on left hip or
side T. X. Liddlc
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06

Note this s16.98 quality buffet
with 3 drawers. 2 doors and french
bevel glass in highly polished finish
ed FAX You would pay so cash,
or S25 on installment plan, but with
III this week W. offer for $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
CHERRY GROVE-PEDEE.

On Saturday night at seven O'Clock
Katie Fisher passed away at Dallas
after an illness of one week. On Fri
day she was taken to Dallas to be
operated on for appendicitis, under
going the operation the following
day. Her death comes as great
shock to her many friends. Her moth
er, Mrs. Henry Powell, was with her
when the end came.
The dance at Marquardt's was
postponed on account of the illness of
Katie Fisher.
Cliff and Doc. Burbank are work
ing for Homer Link. On Tuesday they
went to Airlie.
Miss Marie Ostrander has been i'll.
She is threatened with pneumonia.
The rally at Pedee was well at
tended. All enjoyed a good program
and an excellent dinner. Among other
things they decided on prolonging the
term to eight months, putting a jack
ct on the stove, and building three
features of play apparatus at once.
Superintendent Seymour was present
and addressed the meeting.
The pupils. of the Cherry Grove
school, accompanied by the teacher,
attended the rally at Pedee on Thurs
day.
Homer Bevens is on the sick list.
There was a shooting match at Pc.
dee on Saturday.
Mr.. o. R. Burbank and son pur-
chased a COW from John Dyer last
week.
Miss Inez Burbank and John Yost
visited Mrs. J. Willet on Sunday.
Perry Bachelor is working for Hen
ry Powell.
The Misses Inez Burbank and Elsie
Bush visited Miss Eva Womer last
week.
Adam Yost visited "Doc" Burbank
on Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
UNCLE SANS AGENCY
PLAN TO FURNISH WORK TO
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED.
Applicants Must Undergo Thorough
Examination AS to Their Quail
fications for Job.

Not only in Oregon, but in all parts
Of the country, the government has
inaugurated a movement to secure
work for the unemployed and to fur
nish men or women to the farmers
and other employers outside the ci-
ties. 1t is common sight to see men
standing around the streets in town
at all seasons of the year who would
be glad to 90 out into the country
and go to work if they only knew
just where to go and could be certain
that the job would be there when they
arrive. John H. Barbour, U. S. in
spector Oregon immigration service,
has started to list applicants for posi-
tions of all kinds and is anxious to re-
ceive applications for help from en-
ployers of labor of all classes,
Every applicant for work will be
given thorough examination as to
his qualifications and no man will be
sent out for any specific line of work
unless he is fitted for it, thus leaving
no room for the annual complaint
that farmers are supplied with labor
ers who know nothing of farm work
at time when the farmer is too busy
to teach them. The first day the Of
fee was open more than 100 appli-
cants for work were received, and as
there are no fees or other expense
connected with the service, it is ex-
pected that enough men will be avail
able at any time to fill all possible
demands.
Another movement operating a
long somewhat similar lines, but with
the idea of assisting the would be
farmer to get land instead of work,
is now being discussed under the
leadership of Tom Richardson, the
founder Of the Oregon Development
league, with the purpose Of evolving
some feasible plan for financing the
small farmer, dairyman, or gardener
who has the inclination and the abili-
ty to get back to the land and make
success, but who is financially un-
able to do so. Educators and bust
ness men are decidedly in favor of the
scheme and it is probable that a con-
vention for its discussion will be held
Immediately after the close of the
legislative session. Mr.. Richardson
has issued an appeal to all who are
interested, asking them to give the
matter careful consideration and to
work up community sentiment in
its favor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Friday night the Dallas high school
basketball team was defeated for the
first time this season at the hands
of the Newberg high school five, by
the decisive score of % to IA. This
is the first time the locals have lost
to the Yamhillers at Newberg for
three seasons. In seven games play
ed with Newberg, Dallas has won
four and lost three. For this seas
on the teams have an even break,
with one game apiece. Both teams
have a chance for the championship
of the Willamette valley. 1t is doubt
full whether the teams will play off
the tie.
Baldaree and Captain HOisington
both did good work for Dallas Friday
night For Newberg, Cate, Miller,
Kingwere, the shining lights, each
throwing four baskets. Baldaree made
a great record, from the foul line,
shooting 10 out of u tries. He and
Eakin threw the only two field bas-
kets for Dallas. Newberg had its
own referee, who proved to be salts
factory to both teams.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
THE SPORTS
j. i. j. T. T. j. + i. j. I. !. 1. j. j. + j. T.

Wayne Barham left yesterday
morning for Bayes Springs, Califor-
mia, there to join the San Francisco
baseball team for season of train
ing before the opening of the league
series. Young Barham is in the pink
of condition, and his friends expect
to get good report from him during
the 1915 season. After getting back
to the coast from the Cincinnattis last
year Barham played the bench the
greater part of the time, but with the
opening of the coming season he will
be regular. During the winter at
home he has kept a strong arm,
through practice whenever occasion
permitted, and goes to join his team
a sturdy young athlete of twenty.
When a baseball player reaches the
professional stage "there is some
thing in il" Young Barham will re-
ceive for his season. s work slightly
more than $1,700, together with his
expenses, and while this is somewhat
less than he got during the latter
part of last season he is satisfied with
it for a few months playing. He is,
in the opinion of the critics, the max
ing of one of the best pitchers in the
big leagues, and with work and study
he hopes to make even the critics sit
up and take notice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

retary for the ensuing year. Mrs.
| Winnie Braden is, in the common ver-
nacular of the day, live wire, as has
been fully demonstrated by her ac-
tivity and generalship in connection
with the Polk county poultry show
during the past several years. That
Mrs. Bradep will work as diligently
and as successfully for the county
fair there can be no doubt.
George Brown, who recently return
ed to Dallas from California, has Civ
EN- a contract to Barham Brothers for
the construction of two dwelling
houses, which he will build as an in
vestment.
When "Old Glory" was unfurled
to the breeze from the court house
flag staff yesterday, in commemor
alton of the anniversary Of the birth
Of the father Of his country, it was
discovered that the stars were below
the stripes, but the unusual display
was Immediately remedied, only Ed.
Biddle taking exceptions to the error
on the part Of the unfurler.
The Moose lodge of Silverton has
perfected plans for an athletic de-
partment. Besides maintaining
gymnasium, wrestling and boxing
matches will be pulled off occasional
ly.
Mrs. Eva Judson, who has been
visiting relatives here, was called
home this week by the death of her
niece, the five months old baby of
Mrs. James French of Spring Valley.
The body was inferred in a Salem
cemetery.
The Baptist ladies will give cook
ed food sale at Davis & Horns on
Saturday, the 9th.
The little daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Schultz, Mildred and
Elaine, are confined to their home
with the mumps.
The revival meetings at Rickreall,
conducted by Rev. M. j. Ballantyne,
have been well attended and are
growing in interest. The meetings
may continue the balance of this
week.
Mrs. j. R. Allgood is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. J. H. Ackerman of Monmouth
was a recent guest of her daughter,
Mrs. A. G. Lund Of Corvallis.
F. H. Morrison was Salem visitor
on Saturday.
l.. S. Ballantyne and wife have
been Willamina visitors during the
past few days.
Mrs. A. C. Cronin is visiting her
mother at the Imperial hotel.
Twenty members of Marmion lodge,
Knights of Pythias, went to lndepen-
dence last night to assist the lodge of
that city to celebrate the fifty-first an
niversary of the order. Following
work in the third rank a bountiful
feed was enjoyed by the knights. The
Dallas contingent returned home by
special train.
Mrs. j. G. Van Orsdel has been con-
fined to her home for several days by
illness.
Mrs. F. E. Jones, state vice-presi-
dent of the Christian Women s Board
of Missions, will meet the C. w. B. M.
and Succor Girls of the Christian
church in the lower assembly room
at 7:30 this evening for a conference.
Any one interested in this work is in
vited to be present. There will be a
social hour.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Dallas is a ready market at good
prices for everything raised on the
farm. The local demand is greater
than the supply.
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Sidney Reid Tells of the Rambles of a Brooklyn Youth Who Mad
Seven Trips Out West in Search of
a Foyfrne

M the ground hut not fit even for
cattle TO drink. SO We had to bring
all our water from the fair grounds,
a mile away Got five gallons for a
nickel. Uncle WED me $40 and l
boarded with him through the winter.
There came a blizzard and | wanted
to so 10 the town. | had TO go forty
feet TO the road and hen turn east.
That was some storm, all right. l
walked, as | supposed. FOR a mile,
and then brought up gains a build
ing. | didn't know what it was at
tirst, but found it was the COW barn
Of the Agricultural College, one mile
west Of us, | had TO stay there all
night and IN the morning | found
the snow drifts two story high and
the cold II below zero. made my
way back To my uncle's house and
helped him shovel paths 50 that we
could feed the stock.
There WAS another farmer there
who wanted me and ! worked for him
until 'e owed mo $50, lie couldn't
pay and when | told my uncle he
asked, Has he any potatoes" Yes.
the man had POTATOES and was willing
to pay me IN them at the rate of three
bushels for II and store them till
spring ard haul them for me. l took
him up N hat ana in three months
POI ; were up to 81 "A hushel, and
| = II hundred and fifty good doll
lars for my share.
There was "A shooting gallery in
the town and | helped the man at
times. Then he hired me, paying me
30 per cent. Of the gross receipts. II
was "A dry town in a dry state, and in
the harvest time the place was full
of thrashing crews VII plenty of
money and nothing to de- with il. SO
shooting prospercd.
Il stayed at it till October, then ran
in To New York, hut came back in the
spring and got IA job at painting an
iron elevator. OF course can paint.
The pay was 81 cents an hour ana !