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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-26
A ROTTEN GAME

p HO ] I'm GAmEs-EVen II Hr1n-
cipal He'll was guilty of sending the
so-called poison letters" it was a
dirty trick on both Mrs. He'll and
Mrs. Moore, and the innocent He'll
children, to give them to the news
papers. If Jake Loeb wanted to stop
a disgraceful affair he could have
done it without banishing He'll from
Chicago, or giving a sensational
story to the papers. He could have
saved everybody concerned from
modification and avoided a public
school scandal OF course, Loeb
himself would have had to keep out
of the limelght and gone without all
that newspaper publicity, but a real
man can forego the pleasure of pub
Hcity if by so doing he can save inno-
cent women and children from
shame. l don't know whether He'll
is guilty or innocent, but do think
the president Of the school board
has unnecessarily stirred up a nasty
mess.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

to passion and engage IN a deadlock of
armed resistance. You see the war
start after beir~ shown the causes
which precipitated it. You see the
sreat generals Of the contending sec
tions playing their desperate games of
human pawns moved into the fields of
daughter. Then comes the agreement
for peace and Lincoln sets about his
superhuman task of healing the
wounds b. the application of that
great love which made him the tower
ing figure of his age.
A fanatics bullet stills the heart
which beat so evenly for all humanity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

The south Is thlown back into worse
fate than war. Their lands are over
run by hungry horde of vengeful
politicians and grafters. The poor
negro is cajoled into a false under
standing of liberty and in his ign pr
ance is led into excesses by these
scalawags of fortune. Out of 1t comes
the ghostly crusaders Of terrible era
to once set things Alright and return
the lands and liberties of peace to
their rightful owners and over the
lands miserere sounds the chorus Of
brotherly love in all categorical dream
which visions the reunion of the di-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

y. W. Griffith's mighty spectacle.
THE Pirth of Nation. begins its en-
gagement at the Pinney theater. start
ing with IN tnee tomorrow There
Will be two performances daily, , 10
and Sis o'clock. Nothing like this
wonderful attraction has ever been
seen upon the local boards. 1t is Civ
en- here exactly as it is being presented
in New York where the big drama has
broS en- every record in the stage his
tory of the first city of the country In
addition the piece has piled up record
engagements in Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia. San Francisco and Los
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
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3-Confederate side

Angeles. 1t covers a wide range Of
American history and touches only the
highest points of interest in the great
events that led UP to and terminated
the Civ war.
The force that slavery played in pro-
ducing lis crisis is traced from it's in
ception to it's abolition. While the
basic theme is historical in its founda-
ton its intent is the fundamental one
of true drama. The forces which
make for these results have been mar
shalled upon a larger scale than was
ever dreamed of before. Where di-
rectors of vast spectacles have dealt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

vided sections and he welding Of that
national spirit which has made this
nation so great after it's baptism in its
own blood.
A wonderful score of operatiG
reaches accompanies the narrative. y
is al. done upon a most stupendn
scale. No de. Ill has been OVERLOOKED
The drama is outlined and told in Tho
most graphic form that has yet been
devised by the brain Of man for such
purpose. No wonder this work Il
epoch making. 1t. has set up new
standards which 1t will be difficult I'd
equal for MANY year to come.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

with hundreds in the pas. Griffith en-
ploys thousands. Eighteen thousand
people fill his stage which has a vast
territory for it. background. Three
thousand horses pass before your view
in wild dashes over miles of country
roadway. The decisive battles of the
civil war are reproduced in faithful
detail and you see these conflicts
fought again just as they were waged
80 years ago. Cities were built up
only to be destroyed to lend force and
verify to the dramatic narrative. One
enormous battlefield is shown stretch
ing over an area of 10 square miles and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
What The Salt Lake City Papers Say

WlIdl lIIC Ooll lQhE VNy I0pClS 0Qy
1.-THE BIRTH OF NATION" surpasses in
every respect any drama ever seen in this city.
Wonderful and gripping. TRIBUNE.
The most stupendous of moving pictures. So won
derfu in its conception and execution that it seems
impossible to realize it as coming from the brain
Of one man-DESERET NEWS
1.-THE BIRTH OF A NATION" is drama that
makes realities of some Of the greatest moments
in the history Of the United States Of America
HERALD REPUBLICAN,
It is what they said it was. "The BIRTH OF
NATION" is certainly the worlds film master
piece. The orchestra is nothing less than SYM
phony concert itself.-TELEGRAM.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
The Birth of a
Nat ion

Positively the Greatest Spectacle Ever Brought
to Boise-So Wonderful That It Beggars Descrip-
tion-So Stupendous That It Staggers the Mind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
WOMEN TO AID WILSON.
Organize "WilsOn Home Guards to
Work for Presidents Reelection.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IA. =
The Wilson Home Guards, an organ
ization Of women to work for re-
election of President Wilson because
of his efforts to keep the United
States out of the European war. was
formed here the other day 1t the
closing session Of the annual conven-
ton of the Woman's National Demo
cratic League.
The league completed plans for
aiding actively in the forthcomin :,
national campaign, Mrs. William =.
Cullop of Indiana is president, and
Mrs. Edward T. Taylor of Colors do.
is first vice president. Mis-. Wood
row Wilson was named honorary
president, a new Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

edness, why do you lot give tn,
names of these two or three individ
uals? Also, l would ask, were the
hearings before the board of county
commissioners held behind doors
double-locked and barred? My rec.
objection of them is that they were
open to the public, and at the last
hearing the county agent, the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
and also Mr.. Hepp, who acted as
stenographer, were present, as well
as others, yet no mention of this
hearing ever appeared in the public
press. In view of the above facts,
it would make any sane man pinch
himself to see if he really was alive
after reading the statements in the
Chamber of Commerce letter.
The statement is also made that
Every one of the stories circulated
have been deliberate and premedi-
tated falsehoods, as an investigation
has proven in every instance" Pray,
why do you not acquaint the public
with what these stories are?
You also make the statement that
'as individuals you must admit that
if the county agent had accomplished
no other work in the county during
the entire year than to put on sue
cessfully the first Thurston county
fair, he is we'll worth $500 a year
to the county" Put that proposition
up to the voters of the county that
we hire a county fair manager at a
salary of $500 per year for doing
about three months work and see
what happens to it.
You also speak about looking at
the matter in ar unbiased manner.
By what amazing methods of reason
ing and deduction did you reach the
above conclusion? In view of the
tone of your letter, the method en-
ployed must have been nothing short
Of miraculous.
We should also like to know by
what divine law the Chamber of
Commerce receives it's authority to !
dictate what the board of county COM
missioners shall or shall not do? |
Perhaps when we have been enlight-
ened on the above we shall be in a
better position to understand the po-
sition taken by the Chamber of Com
merce on the subject in question.
Very truly yours,
ARTHUR G. WEST.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
NO BOOZE AT MT. RAINIER.
National Park Is as Dry as Remain.
der OF State.

Mount Rainier National park goes
dry along with the rest of the state
of Washingtonb This is the edict of
Secretary Lane. 1t had been assert
ed in the state that state jurisdiction
does not extend to the park and the
park inn, but letter to Senators
Jones and Poindexter from Secretary
Lane says that as the laws OF the
state cover this reservation, THEY will
be obeyed. and that instructions have
been sent out not to permit the sale
of liquor at the inn or elsewhere in
the park, .,.a,.,@,,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

merce attempt to fOist upon us al
officer that the majority of the farm
ers do not want, and berate us to tn,
point Of insolence if we presume t.
speak in our own behalf?
Would any banker, business mar
or what not permit the same tactics
on the part of the farmers toward
themselves or their business?
The petitions opposing Mr.. Van
Houten numbered nearly 500 names
Can those favoring show half as
many?
Neither Mr.. Van Houten nor any
other man in the Office can help the
farmers in their real problems; he
would not be allowed to hold his
office if he tried to. The farmers
already produce more than they can
dispose of at reasonable profit. The
question of distribution is not even
touched upon by any educational
scheme for the farmer, from the
United States department of agricul-
ture to the county agent. In this
matter we have the system to fight
from top to bottom. If the problem
could be solved by the Seattle market
the farmers could do this alone, also.
1t is untrue as it is unfair to assert
that this has been personal or po-
litical fight of two or three against
Mr. Van Houten. If the Chamber of
Commerce wants to get a just esti-
mate of the sentiment among the
farmers in this matter, let them join
us in demand for a referendum vote
on the question at the next election.
1t would please the farmers greatly
Now am not one of the three men
in your editorial of last
week to produce some constructive
plan for the benefit of the farmers. I,
however, unblushingly admit to some
activity in trying to lift the burden of
this Office from the backs of the peo-
pie and respectfully submit the fol-
lowing:
Let our county commissioners use
the $500 formerly paid to Mr.. Van
Houten to purchase crushed lime
rock, stumping powder or some other
commodity the farmers must have
and sell it to them at cost, making of
it revolving fund to be used over
and over during the year and adding
each years salary to the original
sum. At the end of 10 years there
would be $4,000 in the fund, and
such progress would be noted
the farmers Of the county as
no farm expert can ever bring.
If the Chamber of Commerce is |
sincere in it's desire to be of real help |
to the farmers, let it consider this.
MRS. A. E. SHELDON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
Tacoma Shelter Enlarges.

Bringing the total of additions in
the last few months to the plant Of
the Tacoma Smelling company, a
Guggenheim concern, to a cost OF
about $4,000, 900, announcement has
been made by r. F. McElvenny, su-
perintendent, in confirmation OF
Eastern advices th"t a new refinery
to cost s35O,O00 has been authorized
by the American Smelling & Rein
ing company for the Tacoma plant.
Construction is to start right away
The new refinery will have capacity
of 1000 tons monthly. An addition
al refinery costing about 100000
with a capacity of about $500 tons
monthly, is now nearing competition
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
Wilson in Indiana Primary.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IA
Petitions requesting that the names
of President Wilson and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall be placed on the ballot
to be voted on for denomination IN
the primary, March Z, were filed with
the secretary of state the other day.
Joseph H. Tumulty. secretary to the
president, telephoned from Washing
ton to James H. Fry, giving him au-
thority to file the petition on behalf
of President Wilson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
WEST REPLIES TO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE LETTER.

Tumwater, Wash, Jan, 10, 1915.
Editor Washington Standard,
Olympia, Wash.
Dear Sir: In the January issue
of The Washington Standard there
appeared a letter purporting to be
from the Olympia Chamber of Com
merce and signed by the secretary
thereof. 1t would appear from this
letter that it's author was afflicted
with a food of words and drought
of ideas as we'll as bad case Of
mental mumps." And it is also the
opinion of many of the farmers of
this county that the truth has been
handled carelessly. s@s,swa4s
The letter as a whole is an insult
to humanity, and many of us farm
ers fail to understand how any body
of self-respecting business men. such
as the Chamber of Commerce is sup
posed to be composed of, should sane
ton the use of their organizations
name to such an attack on the board
of county commissioners.
Under the heading of "Road SUI
pervisor's Activity" Mr.. Whiting
makes the statement that "The
Chamber has view with alarm the
policy OF the county commissioners
in sitting idly by and permitting a
road supervisor to canvass his dis
trict while employed by the county,
in an enaehvor to stir up opposition
to the county agent" Now, Mr..
Whiting, why do you not have the
manhood to come out and state the
name of this supervisor?
The next charge, in regard to a
member of the board of county COM
missioners having made the state
ment that 1.-The farmers Of this coun-
ty do not possess the necessary de-
gree OF intelligence to comprehend
the instruction that a county agent
could give them" Well, my dear
sir, should think you would find IT
hard to credit the above statement
when, as a matter Of fact, Mr.. Rowe
did make statement at one OF the
hearings to the effect that he be-
lieved 1.-The farmers of this county
were intelligent enough to know
what they wanted without having te
have an agent to tell them" This
looks to us farmers as though the
truth had been somewhat twisted IL
the deal.
Under the heading Of Dare no
attack in open" you say, The ngh
that has been made on the presen
county agent by two or three indl
viduals living outside the city limit
of Olympia has been nothing shor
of dastardly." Also the statemen
under the same heading that mo
one charge has been made In tn
open." Now, speaking Of underhand
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
ANIlCHER LETTER REGARDING
FARM EXPERT.
Editor Washington Standard:

Editor Washington Standard:
Regarding the matter OF county
agent, permit me to say that the
farmers of Thurston county went be-
sore tho commissioners in an affair
which was manifestly their own.
They received due consideration ana
won their case.
This constitutes the misdemeanor
for which both the commissioners ana
farmers are so severely and unJustiy
criticized and over which the olympia
chamber Of Commerce promptly
threw a fit.
The question which comes to us
farmers very forcibly at this time Is
this:
Why should the Chamber OF Com
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

The First National corn show at
St. Paul, which opened on December
Is, 1915, has been striking success.
Connection was keen and a good
showing was made. The corn that
won first prize belongs to l.. ]. Camp
hell of Walla Walla, Washington, and
was grown on land tributary to the
Northern Pacific railway. The corn
is valued at $50 an ear. the highest
valuation ever placed upon a single
ear of corn. The 10 ears, aggregat-
ing $500, have been placed in the
First National Banks safe deposit
vaults.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

All arrangements have tecn COM
pleted for the dance to be neld IN
Tenino January Is by Ye Olde Drum
corps. The proceeds of the event
will be turned over to the Tenino vol
unteer fire department,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
Every Intelligent Person
Should Learn How to Write

More than a million people are
employed in the publishing BUSH
ness in the United States, and all
OF them "had to begin" They
are dropping out every day. and
someone must take their place.
There must be writer's for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26

to endure the insults Of Britain than
to plunge the country Into honorable
war, when his young wife and a bevy
of radiant women made a sudden rush
from within and the gentlemen were
led captive TO the great silver punch
bowl, where officiated a grinning,
ducking, beruff1ed darby.
David was swept into the midst of
a group of young people; but the chat
ter in his ears ceased, as far as he
was concerned, when he saw Toinette
radiant among the rest. Ike Black
ford Joined them, and when she had
heard what the men had been discuss
ing, the girl demanded why the two
had not yet Joined Spencer's company
Of militia.
$50 you want us to get shot, dc
your" leased Blackford. II know
that we're a worthless pair, but ]
didn't think we were that bad.p
"Stop being funny, Mr.. Blackboard
/ should think you two great, strong
men would be eager to enlist and hell
drive out these terrible Indians fol
good"
"well, I'm as ready as the next mar
to have the Indians leave us ii
peace" declared David slowly, "but
I've never been a soldier and | dom
believe that I'd make a very goot
ONE
"Pshawr cried Toinette indignant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26
No Useless ~FormaIities.

Travelling with Sir Arthur Mark
ham on one occasion, the conversation
with the present writer turned on the
limits Of ~self-defense. Il shot a man
once" said Sir Arthur. "And what
happened?" / inquired; twas there
trouble?' "No," came the reply,
there might have been elsewhere, but
1t was in a wild part of Russia. The
man was trying to enter my bedroom
window at night, and I shot him. He
fell outside. A small patrol Of Cos
sacks was passing within reach Of the
sound of the revolver. They came
along, secured the wounded man,
asked d few questions, and disposed
Of the whole business by hanging my
burglar on the nedrest tree. ! heard
no more about the matter" This
method Of dealing with a very plain
business seemed to be thoroughly in
accord with Sir Arthur's wish to have
things done without any botherlng red.
tape or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ga
! zette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26
Production Of Pins.

The production of pins of all varie-
ties in the United States in 1914 was
valued at $2,713,7S2. Common or toilet
pins formed the principal variety, the
production of which was valued at
S1,25S,757. These pins were7made OF
steel and brass wire, and the quanti-
ties were reported to the United States
bureau of the census partly in pounds
and partly in packs of 1850 and $500
pins each. The production of metal
hairpins was 9,242,012 gross, valued
at $52S,962. and the safety pins, 4,744,-
303 gross, valued at $936,663. The out
put of hooks and eyes was reported as
1,076,1T great gross, valued at ST.
394,745.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26
INCURABLE DEFECT IN BRAIN
Color Blindness Cannot Be Over
Come, Though Word Blindness
May Be AIleviated.

Two defects in regard to sight
word-blindness and color-blindness-
are described by an English writer.
He points out that they are not de-
fects of the eyes at all, but are really
mental defects, and, curiously enough,
are found very often in clever men,
the discoverer of the defect-Dalton,
the great scientist-being himself
color-blind.
Color-blindness occurs in about
three to four per cent of males and in
a smaller number of females. 1t is
frequently hereditary, but, strangely
enough, though the males suffer from
the defect, the females carry it On.
Color-blindness is a defect in the
registering apparatus in the brain and
Is incurable. 1t is Of Importance to
recognize the defect early, and to turn
the attention of the sufferer to work
in which this defect will not be a ham
dicap. Such children should learn
early that there is no work for them
on the railway.
Word-blindness is a much more Sc
rious defect, and may be the cause of
the difficulty some children find in
learning to read. They see correctly.
Tested with figures or pictures, they
may pass the standard, but the let
tiers Of the alphabet, when strung to-
gether to form words, convey no mean
ing to them. The effect is due to a
want Of association Of the brain cen
tiers. The defect is usually mistaken
at first to indicate defective eyesight,
but this is not SO. 1t is noteworthy
that these same children may show
considerable ease In reading figures,
even money sums. To teach these
children to read, words must not be
taken letter by letter, but as a whole.
the word "cat" must be taken not as
"c-a-t," equals cat, but the whole
thing must be the sign for cat. The
method is known as the look and say
plan, and by its aid 1t is possible to
teach the child to read.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26
excitement Caused Death.

A fatality of uncommon occurrence
took place off Buchie (Scotland) har-
Dor some days ago, and the matter was
afterwards ventilated in court through
a prosecution instituted against a SOL
der for attempted suicide. Many peo-
pie witnessed the affair, among others
a lad of tender years named McWil-
liams. An onlooker finally jumped in
and rescued the drowning soldier, al
though it was stated that the latter
resisted. McWilliams, however, be-
came so worked up with excitement
as he viewed what was going on in
the water that his system
gave way. He fell down in a fit and
died ON the spot. A peculiar fea-
ture of the matter is that the soldier
was saved and subsequently prose
cuted as mentioned.