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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
Railway Earnings Low.

This subject of railroad capitalization
and the amount of railroad earnings
received further attention from the
committee during its recent sessions.
In answer to questions by Senator
Cummins. Mr.. Thorn submitted figures
showing the net earnings of the roads
in recent years. These figures show
that during the five years from 1905
to 1910 the average net earnings were
5.25 per cent of the net capitalization.
while for the five years from 1910 to
1915 the average was only 4.56 per
cent. The total earnings IN the stock,
computed by adding to the net oper-
ating income the income from the Sc
curities owned and deducting bond in
%terest, were for 1910, 100 per cent;
for 1911, Git per cent; for 1912, 4.97
per cent; for 1913, 5.94 FER cent; for
1914, 4.06 per cent; for 1915, 3.A per
cent, thus showing an almost contin-
nous decrease throughout this six year
period. 1t was announced that Hal
ford Erickson, formerly chairman of
the Wisconsin Railroad Commission,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
CANCELLED MORTGAGES.

L. F. Webb to S. R. Smith, 45x10O
fl, North side End Ave-, 1875 #. East
of Washington Ave, $500.
J. w. Martz to NJ. r. Mann, irreg.,
Southeast side Shore Road, $50 fit.
Northeast of the Old Turnpike, $4,000.
S. B. Wootton to R. Williams, 50x
200 fl, Southeast side 3rd St., 265 it.
Northeast of Washington Ave-, $1,400.
H. E. Wilson to C. Bart, lot 8, sec. 5
of tract A on map of Risley & Farr,
$500.
Robert E. Wolfe to William N.
Smith; irregular; southwest side of
Adams avenue, 165 feet northwest
from West Fourth street; 5000.
Merritt ]. Tatem to West Jersey
Mutual B. & L., Asso.; 35x120 feet;
southeast side of Shore Road where
the southeast side of a 20 feet wide
street that formerly separated lands
of Robert 7. Marshall and John Franz
hes i%ntersects the same; 5 cancelled
mortgages aggregating $500.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
THE MOVIES ARE
GETTING BETTER.

The moving picture department OF
the Woman1s Home Companion says
in the December issue:
There has been a distinctly new
tone to the feature films produced in
the last few months, a %perceptible eff
fort to make the stories more like
glimpses of life as it is lived by flesh
and blood people, not by puppets in
the hands of a director who has never
been a student of humanity. The
time has passed when a successful
picture can be made up of certain
conventional motion picture ingredi-
ents hastily thrown together-a leer-
ing villain, a curly-haired doll hero
inc. a handsome lover, a struggle in a
locked room, a sensational rescue, and
a close embrace.
$50 long as features were what the
name implied, they held hopes of de-
veloping the new art into something
substantial. They were a step be-
vond the one, two, three-reel pro-
gram of mediocre stuff mechanically
developed in plot, acting and settings.
But when they became program fea-
lures they too frequently lose their
right to be called features, and be-
come programs, like their predeces-
sors.
"For a time a noted dramatic star
could carry a picture to financial sue
cess because of the cumulative pub
Lefty back of her. But publicity can
not popularize a face that does not
screen well, or a story with no real
intent, IL mechanical workmanship.
Even favorite heroines like Mary
Pickford or Marguerite Clark cannot
always carry to success a spineless
story. The public is weary of the
'sixteen-year-old' curly-haired heroine
who marries in the last reel; besides
it has a bad effect upon the real six
teen-year-olds. Not the hair, but the
ability to stir the emotions has helped
these successful screen actresses to at
tract the public to many a mediocre
story. And that isl the only reason
such productions have been listed as
Better Films.
at is not the newness of the plot
which makes a good story. There
are few new plots. Most of the stor-
les have been told countless times in
literature, the drama, and now the
motion picture. 1t is the way the
plot is dressed by author and director
which makes its freshness, its human
appeal, and its final success. 1t is
this new note of sincerity evident in
the following selected films which
makes them approach more nearly to
the ideal of what a Better Film should
be-"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
WEAK, SORE LUNGS
Restored To Health By Vino1

Camden, N. J.-"I had a deep seated
cough, was rundown, and my lungs were
weak and sore. l had tried everything
suggested without help. One eve
ming | read about Vinol and decided
to try it. Soon I noticed an improve
ment. I kept on taking it and today I
am a well man. The soreness is all
gone from my lungs, I do not have any
cough and have gained fifteen pounds"
HILLMAN.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
colds and bronchitis and for all
weak, rundown conditions.
THOMAS F. CRAWFORD,
Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
BRYAN AGAINST
OWNERSHIP BY
The GOVERNMENT
Gives hGWIandS Committee His
Views on Railroad Control.
COMPETITION PREFERABLE,

Federal Regulation Should Not Be Al
lowed to Exclude Exercise of State
Authority, He Contends-Thinks Rail-
Dad Stocks Should Represent Actual
Bonds.
Washington, Dec. II. = William ].
Bryan, who startled the country ten
years ago by advocating government
ownership of railroads, appeared be-
fore the Newlands Joint Committee on
Interstate Commerce last week In sup
port of the claim that the states should
be allowed to retain authority over the
regulation of all transportation lines
within their borders. Mr.. Bryan ex-
planned that he had long regarded gov
eminent ownership as inevitable, but
only because of railroad opposition to
effective regulation.
Against Government Ownership.
PERSONALLY cannot say that I de-
sire government ownership he ex-
planned, because l lean to the indi-
vidual idea rather than to the collec-
tive idea; that is, l believe that gov
eminent ownership is desirable only
where competition Is impossible"
Alfred p. Thorn, counsel to the Rail
way Executives Advisory Committee,
previously had presented before the
members of the Newlands Committee
as one of his reasons for urging a bet
ter balanced and more systematic reg
ulation of railroads the argument that
this is the only alternative to govern
ment ownership. Calling attention to
the restrictions imposed upon the
transportation lines by conflicting state
laws and regulations, to the practical
cessation of demonstration and to the
impossibility under existing conditions
Of securing the new capital needed for
extensions and betterments of railway
facilities, he warned the Congressman
that unless they provided a fair and
reasonable system of regulation that
would enable the railroads to meet the
growing needs of the country's bust
ness the national government would
be compelled to take over the owner
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
PLEASANTVILLE TRANSFERS.

Thomas B. Wootton ct ux. to Laura
f. Lake; lot No. Z on map oil Lake
Place; 5000.
Ezra A. Lake ct ux. to Thomas b.
Wootton; described as above; S60O.
Frederick II. Johnston to Thomas
Pullan; 30x100 feet; southwest side OF
Brighton avenu 324.96 feet north
west of First avenue; 500.
Delaney Co. to Theresa Fritchie;
lots Nos. 81 and So in block No. 2 on
map of Ashmead & Hackney of lots IN
Pleasantville; $3.50.
City of Pleasantville to Theresa
Fritsch; 50x11O feet; all right, &C., in
following: Lots Nos. 81 and 80 of sec
ton 2, Delaney Co.; 1886.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16

Every man can't get rich, but every
mar can save something. No matter
how small your income may be if you
make up your mind to lay up a part
of your earnings every week you can
soon laugh at hard times and power
ty.-PLEASANTVILLE TRUST co.
adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
RELEASES FROM MORTGAGES.

John Collins to Oakhurst Land Co.,
lots 10 to % inc, in block l, etc.,
Pleasantville; 1925.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16

would submit more complete informa-
ton on this subject to the Committee
at a later date.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16

To start a new dance, all you have
to do is to get a striking name and
begin to wiggle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16

16-PURSES OF REAL GOLD-16
If you love real gold be sure to read to-
days issue of The Pleasantville Press. II
you do not like real gold as a real gift, don't
read today's paper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
ship of the lines with all the evils at.
tendant upon such a system.

tendant upon such a system.
Preservation of Competition.
Mr.. Bryan. ON the other hand, holds
that the further extension of federal
authority over the railroads would be
a step in the direction of government
ownership. He advanced the view that
the Capitalization of control in the
hands OF the national government
would impose too great a burden upon
the regulating body. would offer strong
temptation to railroads to interfere in
politics and would encourage the gen.
eral movement toward Capitalization
of power in the federal government at
the expense of the ST es. He said that
he did not object to consultations of
railroad lines so long as they did not
destroy competition, that he knew of
no complaint against great railway
systems because of their size and that
he believed that the preservation of
competition was the test to be applied
to all consultations.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-16
Regulation Of Securities.

Mr.. Bryan declared himself in favor
of national regulation of railway stock
and bond issues. but added that he saw
NJ reason why that should exclude the
states from acting on the same sub
lect as to state corporations. II would
like to see the stock of a railroad. as
long as 1t is in private hands, made as
substantial and as ~unvarying as the
value of a government bond" he as
serted.
He suggested that railroad capitalf-
cation be readiusted to equalize it with
actual valuation of the property rep
resented, making due allowance for
equities. and that when this was lone
the roads should be allowed to earn
sufficient income to keep their stock
at par and to create a surplus. The
later, he tentatively proposed, might
be allowed to amount to 25 per CEN
Of the capital.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

ire Tuskegee singers from the insti.
ttticn founded by Booker T. Washing
tor pleased an audience that complete.
ly filled tic Congregational church last
evening. The songs were especially ap-
Trtciatcd as they were all of the negro
melody sty,e and sung by negroes VINO
sang with the true southern accent.
Charles w. Wood, director Of the cam.
paigu work for the Tuskegee Institute,
read selections from the poems of Paul
Lawrence Dunbar and from viii Carl
ton He also spoke briefly ON the life
and work of Booker r. Washington.
founder of the institute.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
COMING EVENTS

* April 9-Oregon Social Hygiene
* Society, open meeting at
x Armory, 3 p. m.
X April l0-Eleetion Of director
x publicity department Com
X mercial club.
x April l4.-Election Of director
X Industrial Department Com
X mercial club.
X April ls-Registration for
X primary election closes.
x April l0-Annual election Of Of
X ficers Salem Commercial club.
a. Sons of American Revolution
X banquet, Marion hotel
X April 22,-Mid-Summer Nights
X Dream, Opera House, auspices
X Salem Women's Club.
X April 25.-Election of Director
X ciyics department Commercial
x Club.
X April 90 Easter Sunday.
4 April 27--Free lecture by Peter
X Collins at Opera House.
X April 2S--Dance, benefit Salem
X street Railway band, at the
X armory,
X May 6,-Fomders' Day cele-
X bration at Cham'poeg,
X X x * X 4 * * X y X X X x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Tie Business Mems league of the
Commercial club will hold a meeting of
Importance next Tuesday evening Not
only will the matter of electiug 2 di-
rector for the coming year come before
the meeting, but the business men viii
b. asked to express their views ~ the
StcI ems bill now before congress. Copies
Of the bill have been mailed TO members
Of this department in order that all
maJ lie thoroughly conver9ant with its
provisions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
stereoptican views Of Crater lake vii

stereoptican views of Crater lake vii
be shown this evening at s O'Clock O
Liberty street, near the Salem Bank
of Commerce building by the Rev. F. T.
Porter, pastor of the First Christian
church. Mr.. Porter spent several days
at Crater lake last fall at the time the
Knights of Pythias held their initia.
tions He will talk of the scenic beauties
of the Crater lake country and also let
it be known that the Christian church
Sunday school is holding membership
contest with Portland church and tn
large attendance tomorrow would he
appreciated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Today, throughout the east, the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
of which there are 1900 chapters with
a membership Of more than 100000 are
cooperating with the Belgian Relief
commission towards raising funds. By
the sale Of flags, on the tag day plan.
it is hoped that large sum will be
raised for the reRet OF the suffering
In BeIginm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

II. A. JOry former resident of Sa-
lem is home to stay, after years eX.
perience living among the sand hills OF
Wyoming, When it comes to Wyoming
shifting sand hills and the green valley
of the willamette, Mr., Jory east his
vote in favor of nature as seen from the
ear windows while travelling between
Portland and Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The Kaiser school held an interest
ing Itertainmeut Friday evening in
the way Of benefit for the school,
roohmng S3l.50. The funds will 60 to-
wards building Il new school house and
the matter Of erecting one will come De.
Fore the people of the district in the
election next Tuesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Here is chance for a patriotic cih
zen to represent big meeting in the
east at his own expense, of course.
Mayor White has at his disposal. few
tickets to the American Association for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The Grant junior high school baseball
team is walking around with several
feathers in its official cap, the last one
being added yesterday when it played
the West Salem school ON the West Sa.
lem grounds, and came home with a
score of is to II in its favor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

wishing to attend the official world .
champion frontier contest at his own
expense, might secure the proper ere
dentials by calling on the mayor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The fiscal year OF the Commercial
club ends May 81 and the election of
the directors of the seven departments
and the Officers of the club will be
ratified at Il general meeting on the ev-
ening Of June T.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

State Parole officer Joe Keller ar
rived in Salem at noon today with
George Clark in custody. Clark is the
convict who escaped in January from
the state pen by drilling his way out of
his cell He was captured in Bakers
field, Cal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Ray Pomeroy, an inferno at the St
Vineent's 3 hospital, Portland, accom-
panied by DR.. Kelley, of the same hos
pital, will spend Sunday in the city, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Y. Pomeroy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Charles Rush, u blacksmith, residing
on South Thirteenth street, was slightly
injured in collision with an auto today
near the corner of Twelfth and State
streets. Witnesses Of the accident state
thai Rush ran into the auto as he was
riding his bicycle down State street and
his head was slightly cut.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The erection of two story brick
warehouse will begin next week by the
firm Of d. \. White & Sons. The build.
ing will be continuation of their
present warehouse on Front street and
will extend ~ by - feet. The tearing
down of the old wooden structure which
was built about 80 years ago. will be.
gin within few days, The building
viii cost $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
The Pendieton Commercial asso

The Pendleton Commercial associa-
tion has gone ON record as favoring the
state publication Of school books, espe-
cially for those in the primary grades
and has so notified the Salem CONNER.
cial club, In its letter to the Salem
club, il takes the stand that it favors
action by the next legislature for the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Baseball fans tomorrow may go TO
W5odDurn and see the game between
Bradford and Woodbun, or at Brooks,
wncro q game is scheduled between the
Mount Angel and Brooks teams.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
A bicycle arrived in Salem this morn

A bicycle arrived in Salem this morn
ing by express consigned to Chief OF Po-
lice Welsh from the Portland police de-
partment. The wheei IS the property OF
l.. X. Geer of this city, and was stolen
several months ago by gang of biz
thieves that were operating in Salem .
that time. Charles Adams, who was
returned to this city for trial on lar.
ceny charge, told Chief Welsh wher
wheel could be found under a bridge
leading to the Union Stock yards in
Portland. Chief Welsh asked the Port
land police to look the matter up with
the result that the wheel was found
where Adams said he left it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

L. K. Geer, of the Great Norraen
Express company, is the owner of nj
cycle which came into his hands today
by right of ownership. 1t seems that
Mr.. Geer owned the bicycle last fail.
but it mysteriously disappeared from
his woodshed about the time bicycle
thefts were of common occurrence. Any
how, the young man who stole it, told
reice officers in Washington that the
wheel was lying under the Vancouver
bridge. where he had thrown it wheu
the officers were on his trail. The story
was true the wheel was found mdcy
the brltee and now Mr.. Geer has it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

R, H, Campbell, special agent for the
Standard Oil company in Salem. ha,
just delivered a ear load of Zerolne to
the city dealers. This is the Standard s
gold medal oil for motor fabrication.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

TWO crates Of strawberrles were re-
ceived this morning by the commission
houses and the retail price still con
tinues where the average man is salts
fled with just u look. However, the
commission men say they will be com
ing right along next week and within a
few days, any one who can afford to
buy gasoline, can also afford to eat
strawberries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

A Sonora Talking Machine will fur
nish entertainment for the family
Myrtle Knowland, 42l Court street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The Seventeenth street car line is
now putting ON style with u brand new
cherry red ear. The number is 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Miss Marian Anderson has been Sc
lected by Albany as its candidate foi
queen Of the Portland Rose Festival
and in order to raise funds to pay fot
votes an entertainment win be given
LAT the First Presbyterian church in Al
bany, under the direction Of Madar
Foy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The French Shop, Easter millinery
opening next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. $3.50 state street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

DR.. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits glass
es correctly. U. s. Bank. Bldg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

DR.. Stone S Heave Drops cures heaves
Price 81. For sale by all druggists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Buy La Corona cigars for over Sun
day smoking They contain more quail
ity and enjoyment than any others, Sa
lem made, 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

An s5-acre tract was yesterday sold
by Charles Spitzbart to August Hilfik-
er as an investment. The land is near
the Silvcrton road and is part of the
Tllmon Ford farm. The deal was hand
led by Scott & Bynon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

G. L. sperling, Arthur J. sperling
and W. F. Simon left today for Bend to
spend the summer attending to their cx.
tensive farming interests.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

The French Shop Easter opening
next Thursday Friday and Saturday.
This display win embrace the most ap-
proved styles for summer. Many pat
terms in French millinery, showing ev.
erythiug to be desired in fashionable
hats. 3j9 State street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Build that garage or barn now. We
can furnish YOU complete list Of build
ing materials aud make you prices. Falls
City'Salem Lumber company, $40 5. L.,
Phone Sl3.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Promoting Hygiene and Public Baths,
which will hold its fifth annual session
at Baltimore, May and 10. Besides
hearing what the eastern cities are do
ing to provide public baths, the party
who attends will be given the opportun-
ity to take a bath in the largest con-
crete swimming pool in the world, Bal
timore owns it and the delegates viii
be given the opportunity for a big
splash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Dr. r, T, Mcintyre, physician and
surgeon, 2l4 Masonic Bldg, Phone 4I0,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Mr.. P, f, Fullerton and A, A. Graber
are in Portland today buying shoes
from the Boston representative of the
Queen Quality Co., showing in the large
cities only.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Charles H. CLOS, Of Corvallis, supreme
dictator of the Moose lodge for the
state of Oregon, is in the city. lie was
taken to the Moose hall and made fam.
liar with tae doings Of the lodge and
that famous slogan invented by Ben.
iamin Brick, "l00O members in 1917 -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Auction sale at the Peoples Quick
Exchange Auction Market on Saturday,
April 18th at 1880 p. m. Everything
sold on commission Don t forget l buy
furniture for cash. p. N.
Woodry, auctioneer. Phone 5l1, Apd20
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

enactment of law for the supplying
OF elementary text books to the public
schools by the state, at cost
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

DR.. stones Drug store for trusses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Educators from all parts of the state
are in the city today to attend an edu.
cational rally. held in the auditorium O.,
the high school. The principal addresses
Of the day were made by James A.
Churchill, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction; DR.. H. d. sheldon, of
the University of Oregon; Prof. 4. l..
Peck, of the Oregon Agricultural col
lege, and Or. Carl Gregg Doney of vii.
lamette university. Among the promi.
nent educators of the state who attend.
ed the meeting are President p
Campbell, Of the L. of o.; President
Kerr, of the o. A. c.; Dr.. Bertha Stu
art, of Reed college; Walter Morton.
Fred c, Ayrc, Mrs y. w. Allen and
Miss Cummings, of the University of
Oregon; r. D. Heltzel, T. d. Beekwith
George f. Sykes, Of the O. \. c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Charles Eppley and Kenneth Randall
left yesterday for an overland hir
the Judith Basin in Montana where
they have farming interests
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

tion with the Ostrandcr Logging com
pany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08

Dr.. stOno'a drug store,