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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
ENTERTAIN HELLO GIRLS

The Misses Myrl and Rebecca Will
lis entertained the II girl operators
of the local telephone exchange at
their home Thursday evening, March
l. They all joined in an old-fashion-
ed candy-pull and had a lot of fun;
they also put a few gusts of life into
that old game of whist. Excellent
music was supplied, and the refresh
ments served cabaret style. The
guests were motored to their homes
in comfortable cars after the most
enjoyable evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09
ALBION STATE NORMAL
TAKES LONG STRIDES

There is no need to despair over
the educational situation in the west
when state normal school increases
its attendance by rs per cent in two
regular school years. There are six
good buildings on the campus, all
but two of them two-story buildings
The school library contains almost
5000 volumes of books and about
5000 volumes of public documents.
These interesting facts are found
in President George A. Axline's bien-
NAL statement, recently issued,
covering the years 1856. Ac-
cording to the figures for the year
I915-16 there were 432 normal
students and 241 training school
students on the rolls, and the COM
ing year is expected to carry out the
same principle of expansion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09

AS for food prices: "Soar" is the
effect of cause, and the cause Of
an effect, which is "sore." The
cause OF the first is war" which is
also sometimes the result of the last.
Words cannot describe the Earring
medley Of the times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-09

Prohibition being the ordeS of the
day, why not get up a law to STOP
the reading of trash novels Every
one who doesn't read them realizes
their menace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Tbedu Bura AguiR.

Nothing short of an artistic Scnsa- ton is said to be the William Fox production of Romeo and Juliet, the sweetest of all of Shakespeares plays. in which Theda Bara, as Juli- ct. will be seen soon in role en- tirely different from anything she has ever essayed.
 The picturesque settings of the play-which has its scenes in old abundant opportunity for the display of modern photoplay art at its very best; and, with the great resources of the silent drama, an even more effective presentation can be given of the world famous play than could ever be attempted on the stage, with the limitations of stage scenery and space.
 An indication of how the filmed version surpasses the stage produc- ton of Romeo and Juliet" is seen in the following comparison:
 IN STAGE FORM.
 Takes three hours to present.
 Has 24 scenes.
 Action takes place in II different places.
 Requires a small stage for presen- tation.
 Has 21 characters and about 20 supernumeraries. IN SCREEN FORM.
 Takes 70 minutes to present
 Has 413 scenes.
 Action takes place in 6S differ ent places.
 Requires an entire moving picture studio, replica of 14th century Verona, and a large country estate for presentation.
 Has 21 characters, 127 minor per formers and about 2,5OO supernum' eraries.
 This production will give admirers of the versatile Theda Bara an op' portunity to view her art in new light. She is said to give a wonder 1 full impersonation of the Indian girl
 Romeo is most capably acted by the handsome actor, Harry HillarC and the other parts are in capable hands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Johnny Evers Wants to Work
 For His Money.

John Evers is quoted as saying that if he finds he cannot play reg ularly with the Boston Braves this year he will ask President Haugh- ton to cancel his $1O,OOO q year contract, as he doesn't mean to take money under false pretenses. John ny talks like a philanthrop'sts. Lis ten to what he says: q do not wish to be a burden to the Boston team. The club did not make much money las. season and it has many high salaries to pay. I received mine for two seasons and did not do much, although it hurts me as much as it did the team. l like to play ball and suffer when I cannot get into action at second base was unfor- unatc last summer in being attacked with ncuritis. If it had not been for that believe would have played as well as l did in 1914"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
SALARY VAR IS
 HURTING GAME
 WITH THE FANS
BasebaIrS Goose Which Laid Gold Egg Has Emerged Second
 Best.

The goose that laid baseballs golden egg had her feathers bad!y ruffled when the war was on be tween the Federal League and or ganized baseball. The goose emerS- ed from the Fed war looking more like a tramp than bird of good fortune, but she rallied and held up her head.
 Now the old goose seems to be in for another tough siege of it., The trouble between the ball play CTS and the magnates is not going to do the game any good. The fans are tired of hearing the players and magnates wrangle And the fans represent the old goose who is re- sponsible for the popularity and the very life of baseball,
 Random doesn't enjoy looking on while the performers and their em- ployers chew the rag, What fan dom wants to see is a couple of men on bases and heavy hitter up there trying to whang one out of the park. Random doesn't care rap about the squabbles, but when they are forced upon fandom it has to take notice, and the constant re- viewing of baseball troubles will not tend to sweeten the disposition of the fans
 If the fans did not love the game for what 1t is, the players would have to work more than two hours day to get their "cakes," and the magnates, who enjoy better hours than the bankers, would be forced to turn their attention to other lines of business.
 So it appears that the baseball public deserves deep consideration for all the while it is timely to re
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
@TRAP w5 DaI
 and (1C, EpI FIELD E9.

Trapshooting has solved another problem.
 Yachting is summer sport, and it has always been a problem with the clubs and clubsmen as to what to 60 during the winter season to hold the members together. They are in doubt no longer-trapshoot- ing will hold the yachtsmen togeth- CT from the time the yachts are hauled out of the water in the fall until they are returned in the spring.
 There are more than 600 yacht clums in the United States, and to start right a league has been form ed with the following clubs enlist cd: New Rochelle Yacht Club, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Greenwich, Conn; Bay, side Yacht Club, Bayside, L. l.; City Island Yacht Club, City Island, N. Y; Port Washington Yacht Club, Washington, '. r.; Bensonhurst Yacht Club, Bensonhurst, N Y.; Harlem Yacht Club, City Island, N. Y: Orienta Yacht Club, Mamaron- eek, N. Y.; Chicago Yacht Club, Chi Cago, III.
 These clubs will engage in three shoots between now and the first of April. They will be held in differ ent sections. The clubs can enter as man shooters as 1t sees fit, the five highest scores counting, The win aerg in the various sections will meet for the championship trophy. Besides this trophy the trapshot with the highest individual score in any one shoot, and the shot with the best average for all the shoots, will ! receive prizes.
 Many clubs signihed their will linEncss to join in movement, but could not because they did not have traps. Others could not become con- nectcd with the league at this time because they make use of property that is on park or city lands and could not get permission to shoot. | One year from now the Yachtsmena ! Trapshooting League should be a national affair, for, with trapshoot- ing and yachting, they will have Isomething to interest the members in ! all seasons.
 When one organizes a gun club outright a clubhouse is necessary, The yacht clubs have this. The only expense IS tEc installation of trap IIt is possible at many of the clubs to shoot from the piers, and there is no finer background for shooting at the clay disks than that furnish. cd where sky and water meet. Ant if the gun clubs are economical they might be able to salvage the target: that reach the water unbroken.
 The Yachtsmen's Trap shooting League is a welcome addition to tho many shooting leagues now in exist ence. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Smoking in Balcony
Phone IA

lampIng New Orleans newspapers, It is easy to get the idea that the Bal timore Kid has lot of friends in the Crescent City who think the same way he does. r}
 In the meantime, Johnny Kew pie" Ertle, of St. Paul, is clinginG closely to his claims as the bantam king. The "Kewpie" won from Williams on. foul.
 While the topnotch trio is busy arguing, the New York promoters are grooming a herd of new ban tams, who look as though they have championship material in their make-ups. And with Williams, Err tie and Herman all bowling: I'm the champion" and a new crop of the bantillions coming to the fore, there should be plenty of action in the 116-pound division during the year 1917.
 . Before the year passes along fist jana may even hear from Johnny Coulon. Johnny recently did "come-back" in New York against Joe Wagner He looked so good against the veteran Wagner that Tommy Walsh, who is handling his affairs, is thinking seriously of start ing a campaign after the good old title. Tommy reasons thusly;
 "The way things look to me there is no legitimate bantamweight cham pion now. Ertle possibly has the best claim; and sec no reason why Coulon shouldn't have a shot at the St. Paul boy.
 Any time Ertlc will agree to make 116 pounds ringside for coulon lPn consent to a match, and Johnny himself is eager for the chance"
 But here's the trouble with most of the bantams:
 They will not make li6 ring side. The best they will do is l1S pounds, and they want to weigh in at this figure at o'clock.
 With the banty title up in the air, some of the promoters who are fond of the little fellows may see their chance to straighten out the tangle, and if they do 1t is to be hoped they can induce the little fel- lows to weigh in at the proper limit. The fight public would like to see some "legits" in the bantam class once again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14

tion picture The concern is newly organized for the express purpose of placing the beautiful dramatic stor- ies of the Bible upon the cinema screen.
 In order to guarantee sacred treat ment and historical and chronologi- cal correctness for it's output the firm will have each production cen sored by board of interdenomina- tional clergymen This will also in- sure an entree into churches and Y. NJ. c. As through out the country. New Mexico has been selected for studio and plant because of the sim llarity of the country to that of Palestine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Man Have Ne1U Movie.

There is a rumor going around the city that very probably the Louvre will be refitted and opened as a movie when the territory goes dry and possibly before. It is said that for several hundred dollars raised seats could be installed and interior decorations would change the place into cosy theatre with a central location. Nothing tangible is known, however, regarding the deal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Hns Old Costume

In several scenes in her fOrthcom- ing production, 1.-The Fortunes of Fif." Marguerite Clark wears a Ro- man costume which she first dOnned two years ago to appear with Mime. Sarah Bernhardt at the Palace Thea tre in New York. At that time Miss Clark and Laurette Taylor ap- peared with the Divine Sarah and the little Famous Players-Paramount star kept the gown as souvenir
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
DEATH PENALTY
 PLOT OF PHOTO
 STORY AT DREAM
Charles RiChman Opens at Orpheum-VaudeviIle Act With Pictures
 at Coliseum.

Capital punishment, showing how the innocent may suffer from cir cumstantial evidence, is the real plos of the de luxe Mutual masterpicturc which was shown at the Dream last night. It is in five parts and Crane Wilbur plays the eladinS part. He has associated with him in this win some Gypsy Abbott, clever little star. Manager ThoIapson also intro duced the first 6t the Burton Holmes travelogues showing cliff dwellers.
 This bill only runs again to- night.
 Tomorrow night Marguerite Clark will be the bis little star in Mice and Men"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Nelr BiM ct Coliseum.

Tonight there will be a big bill at the Coliseum. Resides five reels of pictures Earl Grey will appear in a vaudeville act, in fact two acts, which caused widespread interest in thc States where he has just com plcted time on the s. and C. cir cult. He presents a mental act startling with results, and Cham Der of Mystery"
 The big photo feature will be Mar gueritc Snow in Corner in Cot ton"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Orpheasm's Good BiU.

Charles Richman, who has been seen here many times as the hero in several good productions, is the star in The Surprises of An Empty Hotel" which opened last night at the Orpheum. This is a comedy drama, with a good plot and several exciting scenes that are thrillers. This bill will be given tonight for the last time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
At D0uglQS Orphe1,m.

Robert Edeson scored a hit at the Douglas Orpheum last night in Fathers of Hen" It is northern Canadian story dealing with the Northwest Mounted Police. although the prologue is laid in a different at mosphere. The cast is a large and good one and the unexpected ending comes most quickly and satisiactor- fly. This bill is on again tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
At the PaLace.

Julia Dean and her clever Triangle performers will be seen tonight for the final time at the Palace in Mat rimony." This made another hit last night. The comedy feature IS Ford Sterling in Fathers Foot steps, and is racy in parts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
To Visualize Bible.

Various producers from time to time have reelased religious features, but it remains for the Bible Film Company, of Las Vegas, New Mexi- co. to make serious attempt 10 visualize the Bible through tho mo-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Morton Fans Four Men in One
 Inning.

Guy Morton, of the Indians was the only major league pitcher of 1916 to strike out four men in one inning. The Alabama Arrow per formed this unusual feat in the sixth frame of the, game of June II against the Athletics, his vic- tins being Lawton Witt, Charley Pick, Napoleon Lajole and Jack Me- Ianis. Witt reached first because his third strike also was wild pitch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
See the Ship Blown Up at Sea Spectacular and Thrilling
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of the occasion. When the script of her new photoplay called for her to wear a Roman gown, Miss Clark im- mcdiately thought of her "Bernhardt dress" as she has always called it., and she proceeded to remove it from among her kcep-sakCs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
 aIMe-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS

member that baseball is more of q luxury than anything else. Certain it Is that the grand old game is not a necessity. The public can get along without it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14

Let me give you an estimate on your carpenter work. w. Engberg, phone 1903. d12ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
Wallace Oldest of Old Timers.

WdlAhGE OluEol VI Olu 41LLAI4o'
 The scribes have said much about the retreat of Napoleon Lajoie to the minor leagues and Honus Wag- ner and Eddie Plank have been her aided continually as players of great endurance, but there is an old-timer who is passing along into the ma jor league discards who will get much less praise than he deserves.
 He is none other than Bobby Wal lace who has played big league ball around St. Louis as long as the younger generation of baseball fans can remember.
 Lajoie served nineteen years in the big leagues. Honus Wagner is starting his nineteenth season. Wal lace is quitting after twenty-two years as q player and umpire. He put in twenty consecutive years as player in Cleveland and St. Louis.
 It was in 1894 that Bobby Wallace started as a pitcher for Pat TebeaWs team when Cleveland was in the Ma tional League. He pitched for three years and then became a third base man. In 1899, when St. Louis got the Cleveland team, Wallace went along as shortstop. After 1901 Wallace went to the Browns and he is just finishing up with that club. Twelve years of crack shortstopping for the Brownies is the record that Wallace can point to with just pride.
 During his career in the majors Wallace has been a manager, too He finally gave up his managerial job to George Stovall. But now Bob l by, who is 43 years old, says his playing days are over and admits he is slowing up. He may become 9 scout for some big league club, and whether he remains in baseball in any capacity, he will have little to worry over, for he has made T | lot of money and has been smart enough to lay the large end of il away for the time when his bal playing career came to an end.
 Bantam Title to Be Settled Soon.
 Looks like there ought to bt something doing soon among tho bantams.
 Right now the banty situation ii considerably mussed up. Only short time ago, in New Orleans Pete Herman was given referee decision over Kid Williams at th' end of twenty-round battle, and of course, Pete is now laying clain to the bantamweight title.
 But Williams and his supporter cant see 1t that way. They simpl, won't accept Herman's claims, re gardless of that decision, and iron
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14

'OMING-Margueritc Clark in "Mico and Men," Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-14
WILBUR CRANE
VENGEANCE IS MINE"
 FIVE REELS
And A CUB COMEDY

Also a new line of TravelOgue Pic lures by Burton Holmes, recently booked. The first subiect-"The Cliff Dwellers," and "The Build ing of Chicago"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
WHAT THE DRY LAW HAS DONE

When the State of Washington was in the midst
sofits campaign Of go dry" go wet, the Seattle
Times, owned and managed by the Blethens.
was the bitterest opponent of the prOhibitiOnists.
IFS line of argument vigorous and at times ex.
tremey raneorOus against the dry movement. 1t
told of the destruction of trade and the dry rot
that would surely follow the elimination of liquor
from the comparatively young and prosperous State
of Washington However. it a. losing fight for
the Times. and the Blethens, who fought with their
paper up to the last minute against prohibition were
honest enough to look the facts squarey in the face
On January of last year, Washington State went
dry, and after the first few months under the regime
of prohibition. Major C. b. Blethen made the follow,
ing statement:
we fought prohibition economic grounds alone.
We believed that in great seaport city with popula-
ton OF upwards Of 100000 prohibition would be de-
structive that It would bring economic disaster.
We believed that under the license system had the
liquor traffic well controlled 1t could be;
wanted it let alone and We fought hard could
do prohibition carried and went into effect January
We already that it is great benefit morally and
from economic standpoint Its moral effect has
been tremendous Seattle had 260 saloons and had
average Of 2600 arrests month for crimes and mis-
demeanors growing out of liquor drinking In January
had only 400 arrests and so of these the
suit of hangovers from the old year. -
"On top of the great moral result have these
economic facts In the first three of January
the savings deposits in the banks of Seattle increased
Is per cent There not grocery store in Seattle
that did show increase of business in January
greater than known in any month before in all
the history of the CITY, except in holiday time In all
the large grocery stores the increase immense.
Every dry goods store, except and that have
figures from, had wonderful increase in business.
California is the only wet state left the Pacific
coast and It will go dry January l. 1918 And these
three states will remain dry to the end of time None
of them will ever have saloons again. Those who
were honestly opposed was, to prohibition in
Washington and Oregon have been converted to it,
have been. by the actual evidence that prohibition is
fine thing from business standpoint No city and
no community can afford to have saloons They are
too expensive morally and economically. In very
few years there will not be licensed saloon in the
whole nation and that will be fine thing" 10y 81
1t is a convincing statement, and the declaration
of this witness of the facts that followed Washing
tons change of heart, fighter against prohibition
convinced against his will, ought to have much
weight in assisting Hawaii to join the ranks of the
"drys, III. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
HAwAIrs NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.

The appointment Of Joseph j.. PoindexteT OF
Montana 10 lie federal Judge in Hawaii calls forth
the following appreciafiye editorial from the Great
Falls Tribune. the largest newspaper of northern
Montana
"PoliticaI defeat is oftertimes the best thing
that could happen TO a man for his own interests.
AT the moment OF defeat the man who has come
in behind in the race is not ALWAYS willing 10
acknowledge 80 much. but time often convinces
him that such is the fact ~s. r..
There is Joseph p. Poindexter of Dillon for
eximpIe To-day he is undoubtedly glad that he
was not elected attorney general Of Montana. When
the belated returns were coming in and a seeming
victory was turned into sure defeat last NoTem-
lAr. naturally there was disappointment; but now
he has an appointment from the federal govern
,nent that is better in every wayas il appears TO
The Tribune, at least-than the attorney general
ship Of Montana is.
sMoreoyer il is pleasing to say that Judge Point
dexter well deserves the honor and the position
which has been given him. Not only is he man
Of high standing in the law, and thoroughly cap
able of filing the judgeship TO which he has been
appointed, but he is also man of the highest
handing in every other walk Of life. 1t is mat
ier Of regret that Montana is going TO lose such
man. no matter how glad friends may feel that he
personally has Jared SO well.
Previous o the late campaign. and during its
progress, There was much misrepresentation re-
<pecting Judge Poindexter because of the fact that
he was called upon TO interpret the farm loan Law
and internreted # in a way that good many peo-
NE did not like. Undoubtedly that hurt hin in the
Election and II he had not done his full duty in
that matter the chances are that he would have
been elected. He took II to be his duty TO eonsrue
he law as he found it; not TO construe il in a
way that would please the voters of the state The
fact that hifbef authority has since sustained the
view taken BY Judge Poindexter is not only mat
ief 81 considerable satisfaction to his friends but
further testimonial to his legal ability