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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
TEN YEARS OF
THE MOVIES
Remarkable Growth of a POpu-
lar Form of Amusement.
Picture Houses Visited by 14O,-
100000 Persons Weekly.
FIRST REELS 40 FEET LONG
Their Exhibition Required Only
About a Minute.
Now as Much as $4,000 Is
Spent on One Scene.
FIRST REELS 40 FEET LONG

Ten years ago the motion picture
patrons of Topeka attended a show
and were satisfied with miserabIy-
put on melodrama or a cheap slap
stick comedy. Today they revel in
masterpieces that were beyond the
widest dreams of the producers of
1905.
The average picture of that period
ran somewhat in this vein:
Scene John Brown, a goodly farmer.
reading the paper in his poorly furnished
iocent country maiden, pIayfuily resting
on his knee His wife, a motherly looking
Then comes a knock at. the door The
n IaG9nteF r. opens II and IN struts Hiram
topped boots and is always carrying a big
riding whip. The two ladies retire Duffy
then presents paper showing that the
mortgage on the farm will be due in As
hours. The farmer cannot pay and asks
for time Duffy crosses his arms in a
Napoleonic manner and says, NO very
decisively. Then he says he will tear up
the mortgage deed if the farmer gives him
old man rightly kicks Hiram out of the
place. with the latter shaking his fist and
crg gns1d his Th teeth as he walks away
Nary is feeding the chickens. we'll
dressed stranger. and handsome. to be sure
swagger carriage, and asks for a drink of
water. They bill and COO. Case of love
throws a pansy after him and heaves deep
signs of regret as she feeds chickens.
the house, DUFFY arrives and IL demands e1mn Gs
daughters hand again and is refused.
Then II he starts job of putting family out
and counts out 1854 and pays off the villain
fully. Later he takes Mary aside and
whispers deep words of love and she
allows him to smack his lips close to hers
Scene duffy and two other villains
drinking in a saloon. They plot and in
trigue. Money is passed. The audience
OF further crime.
Scene s. Mary out picking daisies tin
Two men jump from behind a tree and
bind and gag her. She is carried away A
rives and learns from a little girl eye wit
ness the story of his sweetheart's troubles.
He hurries after them.
Scene e.-In room of shack Villain is
there when his clients bring in Mary. He
asks her to marry him She Indignantly
comes the stranger He Whips ali three
cliff He then kisses Mary and the pic
ture end The audience departs.
As 1t Is Today.
Today the same audience, older and
more movie-wise, will drop into a
standard theater. Instead of seeing
three or four one-reel tircsome pic
lures. they will see Ethel BARRYMORE
or Charley Chaplin, or Marguerite
Clark. or John Barrymore, or War
rem kerrigan, or Geraldine Farrar. or
Maurice Costello. or Fatty Arbuckle
or Thomas w Ross. or any number
of famous stars playing in feature
pictures. supported by the best men
and women money can Oh ain What
Il change in ten years,
And then they would put on pic
lures and nobody stayed but the ush-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

est woman, civilization should supply
earnest man, a good husband. 1t
should be possible for him to earn
enough to keep the wife and keep the
children in comfort, happiness and
harmony, making each generation bet
ter.
Better pay for men and automatic
devices for the telephone will before
many years free the telephone girl
from the switchboard and from the
yoke over her head. The kindness and
the gentle tone wasted on unappre-
ciative men in a hurry will then be
devoted to bringing up children in
gentleness and goodness.
Meanwhile, when you hear the
voice of a woman answering your tele-
phone call, attending TO your wants,
patient with your petulance and stu
pidity, try to remember that it really
is a woman, although you only hear
the voice, and try to be grateful for
the patient work that makes modern
life possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

CFrom the New York Evening Jour
nal.
Remember that the telephone girl
earns her living by listening with pa
thence to the i'll temper of a thousand
fools-and don't be one of the thou
sand.
Do not take for granted her
patience in explaining, the gentle
voice. the quick service and willing
ness to oblige.
It is a poor kind of human nature
that lacks gratitude for kindness sim
ply because it is never failing.
Our artist has manufactured his
idea of the telephone girl. pleasant to
look at. a type quite numerous we
dare say. But We think of another
type as we listen to the voice of the
girl remaining patient through a day
of long. hard work.
We think of an earnest young wom-
an devoting to a machine and a sys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
THURSDAY.

where by the mere expression of a
wish
Her quick fingers and willing mind
multiply by ten or a, hundred the eff
ficiency of every working business
man and manufacturer in the country.
It is she who does the travelling for
ninety millions of American citizens.
Thanks to her, they may stay at home
and travel at the same time. If it
were possible to count the miles of
travel that this girl saves the human
race, the figures would run into thou
sands of millions-beyond comprehen-
sion.
We hope that civilization which has
had the brains to invent the telephone,
to conquer distance, and the flying
machine to conquer the law of gravi-
tation. will some day, and soon, use
some of its genius to conquer poverty,
and the necessity that chains girls to
this hard work.
For every such girl. for every earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
WEDNESDAY.

tenn the energy that should go to i'm
proving the human race.
We think of her wasting upon busy,
unappreciative men the gentleness
and patience that should go to the
bringing up of good children.
We think of the telephone girl with
her hair piled not so high in the back,
pulled down not so low in the front
We think of her alert, nervously ener-
getic, attentive to the complicated
electric machine of which she is the
ruler and the slave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

We think especially of the vast
service that the telephone girl renders
to difficult modern business. A few
words, a quick movement of her hand,
and man talks to another, one thou
sand miles away, or even three thou
sand miles away.
This girl of the telephone annihi-
lates distance: she is in reality the
magic carpet that takes man any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Attention Knights of Phythias
and Pythian Sisters

4 jontlaemorioI Tit,aliStic service seittbe
held Sunday July eth at 8 p II. at the
Castle Hail. Sixth and Quincy
The Memorial service ritual of the Pyian Sisters will
exempfied by the temples of the
The three Pythan lodges will render full rtuastc
An has been which
consist of music well good speaking
special representative from each lodge has been selected
brief memorial address. Come
honor and tribute departed COMMITTEE.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
F|NALS DECIDED IN
CHEVY CHASE TENNIS
Conrad B. Doyle Wins Army
Cup After Eight Years Of
Competition.

Mems doubles, mixed doubles, and
wopen's doubles will occupy the at
tention of the Saturday gallery at
the Chevy Chase tennis courts to-
day. semi-finals In each OF those di-
visions being scheduled to begin at
2:30 o'clock. Immediately following
| these the finals will be decided and
by tomorrow new champions in
Chevy Chase tennis affairs will have
| been declared.
| After eight. years OF competition.
| the attractive silver. loving cup
known as the Army Cup. has been
settled upon Conrad B. Doyle. Wash
ington's tennis pillar. BY defeating
Wallace Johnson, of Philadelphia,
Doyle won the club championship for
the third consecutive season and
thereby carried of the distinguished
cup which has been the cynosure of
all tennis players in this sectioh for
years. Doyle's scores against John
son were 6-S. 81. and Ga.
6-4 81, SO, but It was one OF the best
matches witnessed here in recent years.
Doyle proved entirely too accurate and
speedy for the visiting exponent Of the
slow chop stroke. the local mans over
head game being Of "a telling variety.
Johnson. however. played good tennis,
but never seriously threatened, except
in the. second set, when he ran the
score from 5-3 against him to 7-6 in his
favor. Doyle, however, rallied and took
the three necessary games and had the
match well in. hand thereafter.
4 Today's pairings:
Mems doubles, seminal round
2:so. Moore and Gordon VS.. Bundy
and Wright: winners to play Doyle
and Doyle in final at 4 o'clock.
Mixed doubles, seminal round
Miss Baker and H. z. Doyle vs. Miss
| Morrison and c. M Bull Miss Du
Bose and Spencer Gordon VS.. Miss H.
Smith and Irving Wright.
Women's doubles. semifinal round
Du Bose and Miss Leutze: winners to
play Miss Baker ad Miss Bryan IN
! final
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

may gain for him a place In the reg
ular lineup before the year Is out.
Washington fans don't know much
about this quiet Virginian. but he
bids fair to become a iavorite. once he
is known. Seldom does he have any
thing to say. though on the field his
CHEEKY calls to his pitcher show that
he is awake to every angle Of the sit
uation, whatever It may be. He isn't
quite as big as Cutie" Morgan, but
he is just as fast on his feet and has
a wonderful throwing arm. He can
lightning speed from places on the
grass behind third base. He does this
risht along In the fielding workouts on
One Of Nefrs hobbies ia the Ameri.
can small boy. Mornings. when he has
nothing to do. he likes to visit play
grounds and watch boys play baseball.
He frequently. umpires these games
just for the fun Of 1t. He always
makes makes friends tn s. with the .ns, bat bGys
them. gets their viewpoints on the
national game and. II they wish, shows
them how to pitch curves. Naturally.
all the bat boys in the American
are pulling for him to make good
just when Neff will get his chance
in the American League cannot be
said now. George McBride's expert
enced helding 10 constant bar "a
Neffs advancement, but a shakeup
and II will And Neff sitting right on
the Job. waiting to go in.
Meanwhile, the Virginian Is studying
baseball as played in the big leagues
He admits that he has learned a LOT
sitting on the bench, but adds that he
| would learn more, II he could set into
the lineup. He is looking forward tc
| that time when Manager Griffith re.
wards his devotion to duty by putting
him in the regular lineup.
| II think ! can play better baseball
now than I could at Charlottesville
says Neff. Anyway. I ought to. after
sitting around and looking at the best
] in the business"
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
SAN Little Big League
Ball Until He PLAYED
Douglass Nef George McBde's Undestudy Had Seen But
Two Professional Games Before He Was Signed
With Major Club.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, May 22.-Before
he signed to play with the Grlffmen,
Douglass Neff, the understudy for
George Mcbride, had never seen but
two ball games played by leans in
organized leagues. This record is
probably unequaled in the big show.
Once he witnessed clash in Wash
ington and, while on a trip with the
Virginia University team, Of which
he was captain and star shortstop,
he saw the Giants play at the Polo
Grounds in New York.
"I've talked with lots Of players
since coming to the Washington club,
and have yet to find one with just
my experience" says Neff. "I al
ways lived in Charlottesville, Va,
you know, and they don't have any
ball games there, except college
games. Perhaps that's why every
thing seemed so strange to me last
year when I Joined the Griffmen. ]
seemed out of my element. But I'm
getting used to things now, travel
ing around the country, playing ball
before big grandstands and living In
hotels. The newness is wearing off
and I'm beginning to feel almost like
a veteran"
Neff has not received many chances
to show his class this season, but h,
continues to live In hopes OF settint
into more contests as the campaign
advances. He practices faithfully eacl
afternoon. insisting on taking hi.
turn at the bat. Neff Is very fai
batsman and II Is this ability tha
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

You never will catch me going out
on strike" said a member of the New
York Americans who Is a fraternity Of
hcial, shortly after the threatened strike
OF last summer had been averted. Il
stood ready to follow the association
mandates then because I did not wish
to apepar a scab' In the eyes of the
public. But I did not realize until after
| had given my pledge just the position
in which l had placed myself. Why.
II organized baseball had listened to
Ban Johnson and had let the walkout
proceed, we would have all broken our
contracts. and then where would we
have been? The fraternity could not
pay our salaries or provide us with new
positions. Neither could the Federal
League take care of all"
Local representatives of organized
baseball were inclined yesterday to
smile indulgently at the report of
Fultzs renewed activity.
Il am sure" said one, that Mr.
Fultz could get 5000 for himself II he
induced all the'undesirables on my club
a strike" This gentleman seemed to
reflect the general sentiment OF the
major magnates.
The club presidents of the National
and American leagues seem determined
to yield no further to the cupidity of
the players For it was this cupidity
that forced the general economical re
trenChment throughout the major and
minor leagues this season. The Fed
eral League was the fulcrum used
against the Golfers of the promoters for
long term contracts at eXorbitant
salaries.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Fultz EndeapOrS To
"Stir Something Up"

NEW YORK, May 22.-There is every
reason to believe that David L. Fultz.
president Of the Baseball Players Fra
ternity, is busy lining up the member
ship of his organization with the hope
Of renewing a fight for the recognition
of certain demands turned down by the
national commission. Fultz talked with
Pittsburgh members Thursday, and is
supposed to have sounded out the Car
dinal eligibles yesterday. 1t is said on
the very best of authority that the eX-
= ecutive of the union has consulted the
various sub-heads of the association
who have appeared in either Brooklyn
or New York this year. both of the Ma
tional and American leagues. What
course of action he intends to pursue is
not known. Fultz is keeping his own
counsels these days
However. at the time his petitions
were turned down coldly by the trium-
yirate, Fultz went on record as declar-
ing that It was neither the time nor the
Mace to order a general strike among
the ball players. an eXpeGient which he
used to good advantage last summer.
Nor is it believed that conditions favor
ello to a strike have improved since the
commencement of the Federal League S
second campaign. A strike order might
meet with the general approval of or
Cf nized baseball promoters, but it would
make no hit with the fraternity mem
bers.
the National and American leagues, as
we'll as the great majority of their star
PLAYERS, have been sounded on the sub
ject Presidents of major league clubs
profess that they would owe FultZ moth
Ing but the deepest gratitude II he
should precipitate a strike. They point
out that such a condition would broak
a whole lot of ironClad contracts with
certain PLAYERS who have outlived their
usefulness and who are now at best but
a financial drag upon them. This point
the players realize too.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
OARSMEN BATTLE
ON HENLEY COURSE
Harvard, Syracuse, Princeton,
and Penn Crews In Junior
Eight Struggle.

PHILADELPHIA. May 22-Eastern
College and club oarsmen are battling
on the upper Schuylkill this afternoon
in the annual American Regatta
All races are over the Henley course
of one mile and $50 yards straightaway
Harvard, Syracuse and Princeton
crews arrived yesterday and all took
practice spins in spite Of the rain and
unpleasant weather. Penn, the other
university to have entries. was also on
the water. but Coach Nickalls did not
keep his men out long.
The junior collegiate race. always
one Of the features Of the regatta, will
be between Syracuse, Harvard. Prince
ton and Penn. The Harvard oarsmen
arrived here early yesterday morning
in charge of Samuel FELTON,. Coach Jim
Wray is at Ithaca with the Crimson
varsity which races Cornell on Lake
Cayuga this afternoon. Captain E. w.
Soucy was also left at Cambridge. He
has been Ill,
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

conference with Charlie Somers. For
three hours yesterday McAleer, Somers
not one would admit even mentioning
McBride's name. it Is known from other
sources that the Washington veteran
was the sole topic OF discussion
somers was inclined to favor Mcbride,
but he couldn' see the demands OF
Clark Griffith In return for handing over
the key of the Nationals infield. Action
on this phase Of the situation is ex-
pected to come later, possibly today.
If Mcbride is handed over to the
Cleveland Club. 1t will be only for a
player who will come close to making
the Grifmen pennant contender. No
half baked youngster will be considered
Indeed. it is not impossible that Joe
Jackson, one Of the best hitters in the
business will be added to the roster of
the Nationals. He Ia said to be unpopu-
lar among the fans of this city and has
on this account. His hitting. would put
that vacancy In the outfield.
However. 1t will take considerable ar
gument for Charlie Somers to let 70
OF Joe Jackson, and, therefore. the
deal may not be concluded Immediately.
Naming over other players with the In
diar... Clark Griffith insists that not one
or them Will be figured in deal for
tho dandy captain OF the Nationals.
Mcbride is the most valuable indi-
vidual on my ball club" Is the way
Grif puts It. "and I can't swap him for
any other player who doesn't occupy
a similar position"
Mcbride has now started on his
eighth season in a Washington uniform.
In that time he has endeared himself
to all with whom he has come in con-
tact. He ranks with the greatest field
ing shortstops in the history of the
game. and. while his hitting Is not
heavy. it has the saving quality Of be-
ing most timely. McBrde's greatest in
fluence Is upon the other players, to
whom he acts very much as a father.
If he finds 1t possible to go to the
Indians as manager thousands of his
sincere friends all around the country
will be pleased, while almost as many
! more in Washington will be sorry he Is
leaving the Nationals. but glad that his
great opportunity has at last come
/ II the Griffmen are able to play to-
dav and tomorrow, they expect to get
started sufficiently to go to Detroit and
Griffith looks for THEE of the four bat
ties in the City of Straits, but then he
Is most optimistic chap. He is one
man who never knows when he is beat
en-. Walter johnson has been officially
announced to pitch tomorrow's game
against the Indians. with Guy Morton
the most probable choice of the Som
s-Fohl combination. Johnson's repu-
tation Is too we'll known for repetition,
while Morton looks to be the best yung-
ster In the business. The Griffmen de-
part by boat tomorrow night for De-
| troit.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
White SOx Down Red
In Seventeen Innings

CHICAGO. May 22-Sending a hit to
right field In the seventeenth inning
with the score 2 even and the buses
full DAILY scored Weaver, winning for
the White Sox one or the longest games
in the history Of the American League.
Boston had tied the score in the sew
enth.
Weaver opened the seventeenth with
double. Quinlan was hit by pitched
ball. and Schalk bunted, filling the
bases. There were no outs when DAILY,
hitting for Faber. went to bat
Red Faber pitched from the eighth
inning. The win Is his seventh straight
victory. The score: R.H. h.
Roston... 600 Om 100 OOO OOO ON-2 Is z
Chicago. 90 90 600 900 600 Ol-S IL !
Batteries-Shore and Cady; Russell
and Schalk.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
St. Louis Browns Jump
On Fisher; Yanks Lose

ST. LOUIS. May PA rally by the
Browns extending over the last two
innings cracked Ray Fishers winning
streak here yesterday afternoon. and
took away game which Donovan's
men already were counting as an addi-
ton TO their victory column. Several
Yanks figured in the final proce edings
In a way to help along defeat. but the
Yankee pitcher was more to blame than
any of his mates. as the closing rally
owed most OF It's strength to his wild
ness. The final score was to 4, and
all the home teams runs came in the
last two innings. after the Yankees had
finished their scoring for the day.
R.H.E.
Yankees ooO o20 700 3
st. Louis. ...............o0 900 O0 023-6 IL
Ratteries-Fisher and Sweeney; Laud-
ermilk and Agnew.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


Potomac League-St. Teresa, 4:
Fairlawn, O.
Congress Heights League-No game
scheduled.
Departmental League-Wet grounds.
Rosedale League-Rosedale. 6; Co.
lumbia. 0.
E. Washington s. s. League-Keller,
3; st. Agnes. /.
r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. League-Auditors
2; General Office. 0.
Northwest S. S. League-Immamuel,
IA; Whitney, 2.
Government League-Navy, 8; LII
brary. g.
War Interbureau League-Quarter-
master. IL: Adjutants, 10.
Southern Railway League-Trans-
portation. Z; Bookkeepers. 2.
Colored Departmental League
Bureau 9; War and Navy, 8.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

I most certainly would not.
wouldn't stand in McBride's way,
though" hastily added the Old Fox.
IF Cleveland would give me a man
equally valuable to my ball club, I'd
consider it,
would you trade Mcbride for Joe
Jackson. If you had the chance?" was
asked Of Griffith.
Yes, I'd trade him even for Jackson.
As valuable as Jackson Is to this ball
club here, so is Mcbride to me- re-
Piled Griff. Mcbride Is holding my in
field together. q. Without that inneld l
wouldn't have a ball club worthy Of the
name, and I appreciate him to the full
est extent. If I could get jackson /
might consider a deal that might help
Mcbride. But we haven't discussed
such thing
From other sources. however. 1t is
known that two ball players are now
being considered by Charlie Somers.
They are George Mcbride and Heinie
Wagner. ths veteran infielder with the
Red Sox, During his stay here. Bill
Carrigan tried to swap Wagner for
Terry Turner. figuring that Wagner
might fall into the managers berth
here. lnasmuch as BirminGhams dis
missal has been expected for some time.
Turner Is playing better ball than Wag-
ner, indeed, the old-timer is ten years
younger in uniform.
II am in no hurry about appointing
a manager for my club" Is what Charlie
Somers told the writer. Il have had
several managers who didn't quite fill
the bill, and now I shall take a good
look around before l decide on any one
of the eligibles. I'll manage my own
ball club for a while. with Fohl out on
the field in uniform. When I realize
that know nothing, I'll find a manager
to take over the job himself. but I'm in
no hurry"
mo, nothing official has been told me, y
George Mcbride said when asked what
he knew about the rumor running
around the hotel. Would I take I'll
Sure, wouldn't you? I suppose every
player longs iot a chance to manage
q ball team in the big league. I'd take
1t, providing everything was done right
and the whole deal was satisfactory tc
Griff. OF course. I am now with Grifi
sion Of the affair, unless he knew al
about it. Until l am called into the
meeting. l have nothing to say. excep,
that like every big league player, To
welcome an opportunity to handle q
big league ball club"
As soon as he was tipped off that
Birmingham was due to be dimSsed as
manager Of the indians, Jimmy McAleeI
hustled here from his home in Youngs.
town, Ohio. He Is a great admirer OF
George Mcbride and he praised the
Griffmens leader to the skies in his