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The sun., 1916-02-06
BRUERB TO RESCUE
TEACHERS PENSIONS
Submits Plan to Mitchell Call
ing for Increased Pay
ments to Fund.
CITY'S SHARE $1,000, $50

City Chamberlain Henry Bruere. vice
chairman and secretary ef the Commits
sion on Pensions appointed by Mayor
Gaynor in June. 1918, submitted to
Mayor Mitchell yesterday a reorganized
plan designed to lift the pension system
for public school teachers out of its pres
ent difficulties and to place 1t on a sound
financial basis.
The commissions recommendations
says the report will involve a marked
Increase in the citys outlay for the
teachers retirement fund II the plan
in full is accepted the outlay will in
crease from s557.16i4i to s2,oaa.93", or
IA per cent 1t will also increase the
total teachers contribution from $3.50
2575: 10 si.52e.7oo. or 81. per cent
The city's past annual contribution
Of S557.l6iil, while all that is required
by law, has been totally inadequate to
meet the liabilities annually accruing
against the fund The proposed iu-
creased payment by the city with the
added contributions OF the teachers
would meet all the obligations IF the
fund fully and squarely and make inn
possible a future crisis
Though apparently costly. the new
plan sug ggested will not impose upon tax
payers as great "A burden for the PEN
sions of teachers. expressed III terms OF
percentage of payrolls, as is now borne
for the Police Department. II is every.
where recognized that "A sound, substan-
tial teachers retirement plan Is indis-
pensable TO the efficiency Of the public
school system.
The sun., 1916-02-06

students are being enrolled FOR the
free French classes conducted bv the
Alliance Francaise in cooperation with
columbia University. in Kent Hall The
only Charge is q s. registration fee and
the heginn.rs' class meets Tuesday and
Fr:day. at 2" =. NJ. beginning Feb
ruary -
The sun., 1916-02-06
FILM FIRMS BALK
AT CHAPLIN'S PRICE
All Are EcOnOmizing Now and
None Will Pay Him
$1,000 a Day.
NEW COMPANY Is LIKELY

That part OF the amusement world
which word painters who devote their
genius to the theatres describe as film
dom" was shaken to its depths yes'er-
day by the report that Charlie Chaplin
was In New York preparing to join the
forces OF the Triangle Corporation to
take part IN It's pictures known as the
Keystone Comedies. Chaplin was said
to have ended his contract with the
Essanay, which has had his services for
the last two years The officers of the
Triangle Company who were In New
York yesterday denied the truth of the
rutnor and It was said by representa-
lives Of the Famous Players as we'll
as the Nitagraph Company that The
comedian was not going to sell his
funny walk 10 them.
u was said nv one Of the leading
moving picture operators that Charlie
was about to organize n company to
make his own pictures. In this organi-
cation he will he associated with his
brother. sgd chaplin, who has recently
been working with the keystone. which
was the first company TO employ the
services Of Charlie II was said that
his price had nov grown 80 high that
none Of the cOurqnics was willing TO
pay it aud Tor that reason II had be-
, come necessary for him to organize his
own company II le was 30 receive any
thing like his present demands In the
way ~ salary. After having received
$1,000 a week from the Essanay. il IL
said that he demands 5000 for an
uthr- contract which none OF the com
/ par'es even those now In need OF q
popular comedian. will pay.
The companies are economizing, this
operator told THE svN reporter. and
IL is their policy to avoid waste and
expenditure nowadays. largely because
tn, supply Of PICTURES already exceeds
| the demand Large salaries are no
| longer paid for long engagements. hut
only tpr the duration OF a picture. Only
tn. actors employed regularly In the
/ companies are under long contracts The
ease with which 1t is now possible TO
get well known actors IL. or course, an
advantage 20 the producers of the pic
/ lures. who fnd that II no longer costs
! them ~ much as II did TO get all the
we'll known names they want. for the
! films. There IL one thing quite certain.
! There is going 20 he no increase In the
salary Of any Of the moving picture
| stars nowadays. however popular they
( may be
Ala Meade was the guest OF honor at
| the kentucky the dansant given AZ the
| Hotel Plaza the other day. Miss Meade
used to he q native OF Missouri before
I she lef. IN. Winter Garde1, hut now she
seem. To- have. changed the place OF her
The sun., 1916-02-06

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Rev. John G.. Rauscher, pastor
of the Remsen Street Reformed Church.
Astoria, is to he called to the Twelfth
street Reformed Church IN Brooklyn 20
succeed the Rev John Ceilings Cation.
who resigned to so to Paterson. N. ].
The sun., 1916-02-06
Another Mitchell Vote.

The twerty-ninih vote ls accorded 10
the commiss ioner tina, will take the
place Of Waller II. bennett Of Brook
Ism. VINO - said 10 have fed his resig-
nation w.il the Mayor last week NJ.
Bennett was up TO the ..ne ~ his re-
ported resignation credited with being
y supporter Of President tnurchi,l. n
Il successor takes his seat tomorrow
ne will probably be Mitchell suppu-t"~.
The prediction is also made by the
Mayor supporters that II IN" name ot
John = Taylor. district superintendent
in Tls BroUN. who was the only "anit-
dat, failing of reelection at the meeting
last week, 4, again placed In nomination
he will ne elected Taylor WAS the SUI
per!ntendcrt iu charge ot the school dis
tIict in The BrouN m winch william
witt. author ut the Gary plan. i intro
ducing his system. The ftilur" u Tay-
lor 20 l., rccuCaged 10y IL" board was re-
gardel 10y the churchill forces as sig
nifylug dIssatisfact!on hy = majority of
the members of the Mayors policy IN
backing Writ against william ~ Max
well as City Superintendent OF schools
~ the election last week Commissioners
Fosdlck and Fl'Nner were absent. ana
since then they have expressed their IN
tentions Of voting for Taylor
Tho differences between the Eoard ~
Education and IN, BOARD oF Estimate
over ,he annual school budget had their
start long before the present adminis'ra
ton came into power, hut they nave h"er
intensified and enlarged 10y thu persist
encv of the Estimate Boards recent cut
ting of all moneys asked for hy the
school authorities
The sun., 1916-02-06

The equal division Of cost of the en-
tire pension plan to bc borne by the city
and the teachers themselves is suggested
by the Pension Commission with the
adequate safeguard of the interest of the
teachers that In case they withdraw
from the service prior to retirement
their contributions shall be returned 10
them with per cent compound inter-
sot.
I'm brief the recommended for the
future financing of fund requirements in
the tentatively suggested reorganization
plan are as follows:
"ti That tho teachers contributions be
accumulated at interest of per cent. and
used only as tn, obligations for which they
were paid mature These contributions
would amount during the Hr-s year TO
payroll ami gradually decrease to a eOn-
stant per cent. of the payroll IN the
course of the next forty-scvun years, at the
end OF which period all present tcachers
who are TO pay tho higher rates wi. have
left the service.
"(:) The following alternatives are sug-
Sested for financing the city's part of tine
"A--The thoroughly sound method Of
permanent normal city contributions o.
: per cent. ot tn" annual payroll sS.",;iOb
during tn. Hrst year for the accumulate
at int.res' Of the Citys half OF tn. PEN
sion charge aocruins because of serN ICES u
teachers after Reorganization ana OF Sky
equal annual deficiency contributions o.
f.:33,..o for the amortization ui th' do
ncien,y developed ia the past ~ hIch l. not
covered by the increased scale ut CVntri6G-
lions recommended foT teachers now IN
service. The total annua! city COn'r.bu.
lions under this alternative would amount
during the iirst year to s-.Og.sso. or about
~ per cent. OF the payroll. gradually de-
beasing as percentag. unit. a. ne end
Of the SIXTY year period they would amOuat
10 constant per cent OF the p,yro."
The sun., 1916-02-06

Sae has a iheitr. programme dated
April ~. 1855. and IL IL one q. the
originals and not copy printed from /
photograp'r;c plate. The facsimilcs
nave been printed by ihe thousands and
are frequently seen Mrs Stru;heyS
called attention 20 the fac, that on the
prog .dmm. her role was given as Ndry
Trsu,hdrd whereas j, .ealy was Mdry
N'y,duih
In our American cousin Mrs.
Siruthcrs had an important scene with
Asa TrsnCh0rd. and she said yesterday
that she has always believed that Booth.
being coguzant Of the deep concentra-
tiou Of the audience AT this point in the
play. selected it as the propitious tim"
10 make his way to the box occupied by
the Presidential party.
When came on for the scene SAID
Mrs StruthrrS. Il saw Booth in In.
theatre. He was SO pale | thought he
was H. tie had just entered from the
street. and stood with his hat IN hand
Asa Trenchdrd and | brought our seats
down to the front of the stage, and Asa
as the part required, asked permission
10 light cigar When he struck tho
match he took "A paper from his pocket
and ignited II. The burned paper il
The sun., 1916-02-06

MoNrcLAiR. y. J.. Feb THE on,y
surviving woman member OF the cont
pary that played our American
Cousin" IN losds Theatre on the
night Abraham Lincoln was assas-
sinatcj ives IN Montelar She Is
Mis-. Robert S,ru;hers. who played
MARY Ncrcdith In the comedy draml.
Mis-. Struthers. whose maiden name was
Jeannie Gour.as. lives with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Richard r.. Iiumbert. in ST.
Lukes place. curiously enough Laura
keene. who was the star IN our Amer
terry Of the Immaculate Conception
parish in Montclair Some years later
her body was removed ~ cemetery on
Long Island The only other surviving
members of the company are Harry
Hawk w j. Ferguson. who is now play
ing IN "Trea.urc island In New York.
and T. \. Emerson. Although nearly
may years have elapsed since she last
saw Mr.. Ferguson Mrs. S,ruthers recog-
nizcd him one evening recently when she
saw him ~ motion picture drama at
a Mon;cai" ;heatre. Mr. Emerson is
now IN business in Washington. not far
from .ae ..ie uf tse old Ford Theatre,
ON the night that Lincoln was killed
Ms. Struthers was one Of tve menu
b.'s ut her family in ihe theatre. and
sac narrowly escaped injury at the
hands Of JoAu Wilkes Booth as he hed
from The playhouse The other mem-
b,:s -: Mrs S;ru;nerss family who
Were p.eseu, Wien Booth shot President
Lincoln were her father Thomas 6
GoW,ay. and sister. Miss Margaret
iourlaN a so membe.s OF the Keen.
company. and her two brothers,
Thomas G. Gourlay. Ir., and Robert
Gourlay. who We're in the audience. II
was ono uc M,S S;rutherss brothers who
gave :lr War Department official ne.s
oc Tho Ats lss .nat.o Ion.
The sun., 1916-02-06


B--The compromise method OF meeting
~. w pa'' 81 M COS a. mat 'oat
his method would ,1nonnr inTiny ,b,. ~,
year to about 81 gSO, 900 OF approx imar.ly
per cent OF 'hc tott payroll Tncy
moeiu nol U. ".'u!'u. h',I al intetr-I bit
sion claims Of nansion,rs nov, ON ,hs proiis
and OF that part Of the maturing claims OF
pensioners TO be retired in ;hc future.
n,,n,, mnrvn Wds no pto'Ided tor 1y IN. &C.
; pcr cent Inf.r,.st ''
THE city's contributions under the sec.
ond alternative. therefore. would gradually
" hrIrastu rom me lnItldI contribution
Inc piyroIl" "'s"s' P7'''"'"s' Vi
-
o'hpa' 'so'i Vi 'hc provisions now 'h
M M'vIte an' nos proposed SHOWS thit
~"''e t"e minimum pension under the
p'eseht Jaw IS Sh"V year after thlrty
!eafs service uhuer lht p opposed plan II
van w "' per cent OF 'he average salary
VI she i"st zen years Nhlie Inc present
,naAhhuh iof ,"ac"e'S ana principals IS
,'S"o ana lot uitrNls'llG ofiiclaH
.-'V"o' tN''c VII, ne no MAXIMUM uh Icr
.ne ploposcu pan lac bas's "t inc
pension sca'c "ou" %. 'hr average
Na'd'S vi inc ids' ten Years instead OF
'ne saiarE AZ the ddtc OF retirement as
en0e' 'ne present arrangement
""''"'"r"' \s" SET az G"'
No provision is now made far s,incr.
animation retirement. whiIe und,r tho
proposed plan this retirement yonld bs
fixed at the age OF % unless the physi-
The sun., 1916-02-06
Mayor Wanted city control.

The Mayor advocated complete hnan-
c,al control by the BOARD of Estimate
and tn, limitation of the Board Of f.du-
cations membership 10 a smaller num-
bor, preferably nine, President Churchill
on the othor hand mad" the following
recommendations Functional home rul"
for the Board Of Eiucation financial In
dep. ndencc from political control utter
separation from the municipal authori-
ties, and power tn levy the school tan,
Election of the members Of the board in
stead OF the appointment of its personnel
hv the Mayor was also embodied In the
report.
The first open break between i'rcsi-
dent churchill and the city government
came when Comptroller Pr. ndergast an
nouncel that the teachers pension tuhd
was BANKRUPT. due to the poor handling
of the school funds hy tho Board of
Education President Churchill replied
that II the financial administration Of
the city was up TO par thcr, never would
have arisen such a situation,
The teachers equal pay law. by which
the state added t3.oo0. 00o to the saIS7es
Of women teachers ~ this city, added
10 the war, because 10y thi. mandatory
requirement, tho Estimate Board sought
in pat to justify It's action In greatly
reducing the amount Of the budget.
During this controversy the Mayor
each faction to help the cause OF It's
grew more bitter. until two slogans came
into use by the factions-"Bcat Church.
ill' and "Beat Mitchell"
SINCE fall there have been meetings by
each faction to help the cause OF their
man, and william G, Wilcox and George
J. Gillespie will head the tickets to test
~ ha 10 N n
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
HOLD FISH TRADE
FOR ALASKAN CITY

Washington. May s0.---A house bill
designed TO yet back the salmon and
halibut trade OF Ketehikan. Alaska,
grabbed by the Canadian port OF
Prince Rupert. viii bo introduced
Monday by Congressman Mc0ilii.
cuddy Of Maine. The department OF
commerce sponsors tho measure.
I, II will provide that all salmon and
halibut shipped into the United States
must be- sent In bond from one Amer.
lean port 20 another Canada sub
sldiged an $4,000 cold storage plant
at Prince Rupert after tho Grand
Trunk had finished its transcontin-
entail line. Americans we're permit
ted 10 enter Nah without duty nj
Prince Rupert II the freight was
bonded through Canada TO the United
States, Because OF this. fishermen
and othera were forced TO change
their residences TO Prince Rupert,
The bin provides that no fresh
or frozen halibut or salmon from the
north Pacific and Va tributary waters
may be admitted to the United States
through foreign country, except
when shipped in bond from an Amer
lean port,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
Al NatpraL Dorm snsndsr.

When q long forgotten cousin died
and left Miss MitncId round hum
drcd thousand The entire village, after
having recovered from the shock, fell
70 wondering whether the faded little
spinster. after having for sixty-thres
years pInchcd and scrapcd and plain
sewed just TO keep soul and body To-
getber. would. after niI. get much COM
fort from her eleventh hour opuiencc.
The state OF little Miss MitHeld's
mind was revealed when her next door
neIglibor inquired what she should do
with her money = did she mean 70
save ~
Save itf' Her eyes flashed with
new found scorn. Listen 10 me.
Betsy; oil my life long I've wanted a
pair OF side combs with yellow glass
beads onto EN- and now I'm goin' 10
hcv EN-; yes. ma'am. even II should
hey TO 10 M high NJ so centsF'--
Youths Companion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
Coffee with mlIk.

For many years after coffee was first
drunk In Europe. says the Manchester
Guardian. no one thought OF mixing II
with milk any more than tho Turks
and Arabs do now. The use OF coffee
au Iait seems TO date from 1857. Nine.
do sevigne. writing to her daughter in
that year, said that doctor much In
vogue "has taught us TO mix sugar and
milk with our coffee. They make q
most delightful compound, which VIII
help to support me through the rigors
OF Lent"
In u letter written seven years ear.
iier she had mentioned as an eccentric
proceeding on the part Of Nine. do In
Sabiiere that "she drinks milk TO her
tea Readers OF "Unbeaten Tracks
In Japan" may remember that one Of
the Anus thought It disgusting that
Mrs. Bishop should drink milk and
pollute her tea with tiuid having 80
strong n smell and taste.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
usinu Rope as Spare Tire.

When a blowout occurs on the road
and no spare tube or shoe Is on the caT
and the blown tube or casing Is beyond
further repair. the usual method OF
procedure IN 20 run to the nearest
garage on the rim In every case this
means positive destruction Of the rim
II the casing Is removed, and serious
damage OF the rim or the destruction
OF the shoe. IL II Is left ON. Recently
motorist was In this predicament,
and he procured some rope from a
farmer and wound II tightly around
the rim, felloe and spokcs The first
few turns Of rope were wound circum'
ferentlally; the remainder was wound
crosswise, so that holding places were
obtained at four or Ave spokes. SUN.
Client rope was used to make the thick.
ness Of the novel tire equal to that of
the rubber casing.
II properly wound the rope tire will
not make riding very uncomfortable.
In any event II is better than destroy
Ing rim.-Popular Science Monthly.
Stsadinsss In Business.
Why plugging beats dash In the busi,
ness world is explained by business
man In the Woman's Home Compan'
Ion.
zone thing that is hard for young
man to learn IA that the race In bust
ness is not to the swift, but to the
steady" he says. 1T was not until
after marriage that learned that Be.
fore was looked ON as man Of abil-
ity, but unreliable, held half dozen
Jobs, one after another, and was proud
OF the fact that I could apparently
mako good anywhere. went to busi.
ness every day with a kind OF chip on
my shoulder. As long as my boss
was good to me | would condeecend
to work for him, butt was as free
from responsibilities as tho wind.
There was as good a Job for me In
Butte, Mont, as In Chicago, SO,
while employers paid me well because
I delivered the goods, no one Of them
regarded me as a man to be built into
his organization" n
Job printing OF every description
at the Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21

piece Of workmanship. Of . vibrant
lyric depth and tone resonance Of sur
passing power aud sweetness. Mrs.
GIL has a rich contralto voice and.
singing to her own accompaniment on
tho harp, affords an ideal combination.
She features English. Irish, Scotch and
negro folk songs, which the grooming
murmur Of the instrument proves most
effective.
In generous repertoire OF harp
solos especially pleasing on the great
Tyre, such as the old plantation melo.
dies ana "'rhe Miserere" from III
Tioyatorc." Mrs. Gilrs rendition Of
"1hc Rosary IL u distinct accomplish.
mcnt. In this number she demon.
strates the supreme rank OF the harp
as a musical instrument when played
by an artist.
Mining blanks at the Courier office
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
Rio. Van Winkls--LsimssIf.

Joseph Jefferson used 10 tell story
OF his visit 10 a village In the Catskill
mountains, He was taking a cup OF
ten In the hotel when he heard n negro
waiter giving n detailed account OF
legends.
"Ycs. sab" he continued. RIP went
up into de mountains. slep for twenty
years. aud when be come back byar in
dis berry town his own folks didn't
know him
"why." said the listener. 'you don't
believe the story's true.'
True; Oh course Il Is. Why" point.
Ing to jefferson. "dat's de man I"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company

tThe Oregon Caves Routc)
Effective Monday. May /. 1915.
Train lv. Grants Pase....,.-7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek. 90 am.
Train lv, Waters Creek. ...5: 90 ..
Arrives Grants Pass.....-.6:00 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office OF the company, Public Ser
vice building, or phone 1S1 for
same.
Train will stop on flag ct any
point between Grants Pass and
wa'e-- Creek. Pag==ss==::c. -erv;cs
every daJ In the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
SLAUGHTER EN ROUTE TO
san QUENTIN PRISON

San Francisco. May 20.En route
to San Quentin penitentiary. where
he must serve l5 years for an attack
on Gertrude Lamson. IS years old,
Rev. Madison Slaughter, former
Baptist pastor Of Chico. Is expected
here tonight. He will be in custody
Of Sheriff Riddle and is expected to
leave Oroville some time today
Since being placed in Jail Slaugh'
ter has changed greatly. becoming
pale and thinner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
CARRIES HARP
VALUED $1,000
Harp Sololst Carries Valuable
instrument.

Elizabeth Do Barrie ON. harpIst en-.
tertainer, II one Of the Chantauqua's
most unique offerings. inimitably pre-
senting. as she does. splendid vocal
and instrumental concert, delightfully."-
interspersed and combined with de-
lectable character stories and imper.
sonatlons.
Mrs. GIN b wonderfully proficient on
the harp, and the $1,000 gold instru.
ment which she plays n q master.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
Boss prevarieators.

There goes u man who boasts that
he has never bought a gold brick
Reminds me Of the fellow who says
he has never told lie"
Yes lie reminds me Of the chap
who gays the upkecp OF his automobile
Is next to nothing"
And he's In the same category with
the man who says he never was sick q
day In his life" Birmingham Age
Herald
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
rusl In Aneisn. Rome.

The fuel Of the ancient Romans was
almost exclusively charcoal. This was
burned In open pans without crate or
due and gave economical heat for liv-
Ing rooms and baths. The inconven-
ience OF chimneys was avoided. and
the heat could be easily regulated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
rEsTERED MAN. NOW IN JAIL

San Jose. Cal. May 20.--William
Shore was in danger OF Jail today be-
cause he followed citizen around
two days demanding that the man
surrender his clothing and give it to
Shore.
Il pestered him so much he finally
gave me the suit" said the prisoner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
TO RAISE MORE MiMTIAMEN
FOR STATE or TEXAS

Anstin. Texas. May 20.---Govcrnor
Ferguson today authorized recruit
Ing OF nine additional units of the
Texas militia. raising the quota from
this state in tho federal service to
1900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21

Washington. May 2O.--voting 211
to 161 the house today passed the
Alexander ship purchase bill. 1t es-
tablishes a shipping board and a fifty
million dollar government corpora.
ton to build and operate ships under
the American flag.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
Eren,ied Finance.

Short--I wish were n rumor. Long
what's the answerY Short--why, ru-
NOR soon gains currency.-St Louis
Post Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-21
rreatinq = sprain.

o A spraiD is Il stramlng or tear
o Ing Of the ligaments and capsule
o which surround n joint by a sud
o den twist or wrench. There are
o pain. heat and swelling at the
o seat OF the injury. followed lat
o er on by discoloration OF the
o skin. The treatment Is to put
o the parts affected at complete
o rest, II the sprain Is In joint
o OF the upper extremity apply a
0 padded splint TO the inside Of the
o limb. then place the forearm In
0 a large arm sling II In a joint
o Of the lower extremity place the
o patient In bed, apply padded
o back splint to the limb and keep
o It slightly elevated. ). After the
Q limb has been put at rest apply
o bandages dipped In n saturated
o solution Of epson salts Keep
o the bandages constantly wet
o with the solution n the pain is
o severe and cold cannot be toler
Q ated use hot applications OF the
Q epson salt solution