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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17
MInSTRELS TONIGHT

performance at ltaf1tan BAY Iark
Last Night a Success
By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENvILLE, Aug. 17:-The
third annual minstrel entertainment
of the Raritan Bay Park Association
will be held tonight at the clubhouse
at Yetman and Clermont avenues.
The show starts at $3.50 o'clock. An
elaborate program has been arranged.
The entertainment was a two night
affAir, the first one being given last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17
Arrests Stacker
TNorraanoudenf

TOTTENVILLE. Aug. 17:-Patrol-
man Newman yesterday arrested q
negro by the name OF Frank Walters.
twenty-eight years old. OF School
Lane, Sandy Ground, for failing TO
register In the draft. He was turned
over 10 the draft board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17
Theatre NeWS
DITNfAS

DITMAS
Charming June Elvidge is coming
to the Ditmas on Monday and Tues
day in her latest World Picture, "A
Woman of Redemption"
This popular World star has a
splendid role IN this new attraction.
She is seen in the character OF a
young1mountain girl who decides to
marry the boss of the lumber camp
where her father is employed, as by
doing this she will enable her father
to retain his job. But at the last
minute she rebels at the task h has
set herself and makes her escape. She
meets the son of the lumber camps
owner. This youth is a dissolute
young fellow who has been sent 20
The camp to see II the outdoor life
won't make a man of him. The youth
falls in love with the girl and event
ually races up.
The above is merely q bare outline
of the extremely interesting story told
in "a Woman of Redemption but IT
will give you an idea~of the trend or
the story and also give you an IDEA
of the strong role that Miss Elvidge
PLAYS In this production. 1t also gives
YOU an idea of the opportunities pre-
sented for outdoor scenes and each
and every one of these opportunities
has been taken advantage or.
"a Woman of Redemption is not
alone notable for the strength of Its
plot and its splendid acting, u Is
also notable because of the
able beauty of It's outdoor scenes
Margery Wilson in "Old Loves o
New" is the added attraction on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Majestic.
The attraction at the Majestic TO-
day and Monday will be that ever
popular burlesque organization "Ihe
New Bon Ton Girls" The compile
ment of the company is said 10 be
the largest and best travelling. A two
act musical burlesque entitled AT the
Movies." written by Joe OPP ana
John G.. Jermon Is a vehicle where
pen reigns supreme. mtermingled with
bright. catchy musical ensembles, CIV
ing the large and handsome chorus a
chance TO disport themselves. n
second act is "A from 10
finish and as the opener serves to IN
troduce the large coterie OF comeoi.
ans n pretty girls IN a mixture OF
mirth and music, The costumes are
ne work of a Partisan modiste and
original in design, displaying that
directoire own The fun por-
ton OF the entertainment is furnished
nv the following people: Lester Allen,
John Barry. Jack Strause, Eddie MIL
Ter. Elsie Cole. Martha Horton. Flos-
sic Everette. Rudy Willing and Ed
Simmons.
City.
Announcement that Mr.. Lewis or
the Jack X Lewis Stock Co. has Sc
the rights to Tess OF the Storm
Country and would offer II as the
next attraction at the city theatre
seems 10 have met with the hearty
approval oftthe many patrons or this
company.
In Tess Miss Gfandin Is at her
very best and TO miss her performances
OF this wild but lovable character Is
TO miss a treat indeed. Miss Grandin
has played the part in several cities
and the general verdict was that I'm
Tess she had a character In which
her superb gifts shine most brilliant
ly. Mr.. Lewis. a. the young minister
has a role that will anord him the
opportunity to again demonstrate 20
many friends those real gifts that
are his 20 an extent that does nor
to many.
The entire company is happily cast
and q very fine performances Of this
beautiful play is assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17
VanNams on Vacation

TOrTENvILLE. Aug. 17;-Bor-
oueh President vanName Is spending
Ia vacation on the Jersey coast He
viii be gone until b early part OF
September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17

WHAT'S the use Of growing abous
81 xou don't Like q growing puppy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17

Victims Of Their Own Venom.
Those who, without knowing us
enough, think III Of US. do US no wrongs
they attack not Us. but the phantom
OF their own imagination.-De La
Bruyere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17

Optimistic Thought.
You cnnnos make O general rule Of
anything.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-17

Optimistic Thought.
The best rule is that which has few
est exceptions
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
THE BARRIER.

"The Barrier" the nine-reel photo
drama of Rex Beach's famous novel
by the same name, comes to the Prin-
cess theatre, commencing May 80. This
picture has been heraldcd as one Of
the Creates dramas that has ever been
on the screen. At the Broadway thea
tire, New York, it scored tremendous
hit and has since broken attendance
records everywhere it has been shown.
1t will be recalled that the story is
of the love of Necia,. a white girl who
thinks she is half breed, for Lieut..
Meade Burrell, blue-blooded south
erner from Kentucky. The Indian
blood is the barrier between them, and
the strong situations which lead up to
Burrell's decision to marry her in spite
of everything provide tremendous dra-
matte material.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
ABLE-BODIED MEN
FOR FARM WORK
Thornber Says that Easy Jobs in
the Cities Should be Taken
by the Women

"The ono big problem we can best
serve our government in helping win
the war is in the production Of suit
able foods for the Allies" says w. S.
Thornber, director of extension, State
College of Washington. y"If we, as
farmers, fall down in this problem,
our soldiers, our airmen and our hos
pital units will have absolutely no
chance at success regardless Of NUM-
tions and equipment. It is therefore
largely up to the American farmers to
render the most important service
possible to this government"
Director Tfornber continues, zone
of the big factors in food production
is the labor problem, and IN spite Of
the oft repeated statements Of some
of our papers we will be compelled
sooner or later to meet a farm labor
situation chat will be almost unbear-
able" Thornber says that there is no
doubt that the farmers wives and
daughters would rise to the emergency
before they would see the crops ruined
for lack of harvesters, but he declares
that "there can be no emergency as
long as there is an able bodied man in
the village or city mixing soda water
or sundaes, standing behind lace or
ribbon counter, operating store or
hotel elevator, waiting on tables, oper-
ating typewriter, or doing any other
work that can be as effectively done
by woman" But in the meantime
the farmer must realize the necessity
of producing larger crops with less
man labor.
To help solve this problem, the coll
lege invites and urges all farmers to
attend its All-Northwest Power Farm
ing Demonstrations at Pullman, May
20, 30 and 81. This demonstration Of
the actual working of power farm ma
chinery will show the producer just
what machines will be the most prac-
teal for his farm and give him bet
ter understanding of what may be ac-
complished by power farming.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23

'Poleon Roret is French Canadian
prospector who has been Necia's idol
since childhood. He loves her deeply,
but gives her up to Burrell with a
smile. OF this part Of the plot the
Moving Picture World" has said:
"Here we have strong contrasts in
character, but above everything is the
greatest Of DISCRIMINATION"
Mabel Juliene Scott plays the lead
ing part, doing "Merridy" in the pro-
logue, and "Necia." Russell Simpson
as John Gaylord, who faint much to
look at" plays the simple, straightfor-
ward old man. Other members Of the
cast are Victor Sutherland, who does
Burrell; Howard Hall as Bennett and
Ed. Roseman as Runnion, share the
heavy honors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
NEED is INCREASING

Instead of sending thousand men
overseas every month in Y. M. G. A.
war work, word has been received that
it will be necessary TO send 1880 men
each month. The west is expected to
furnish its quota of men Of high moral
character for this work Of maintaining
the morale of the soldiers Of the Al
lied armies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
ESTABLISHES RECORD

. In one week the Y. M. c. A. station
huts in London accommodated 2o,o67
sleepers, establishing a new record.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23
Authorized by and Produced
with the Cooperation of
Ambassador James w. Gerard
and Endorsed by the
National Administration

q The intrigue and deception, the cru
city and malevolence of high Prussian
officials and their vital disregard of
law, promise or humanity are so vivid
ly pictured that your patriotism will
boil to fever heat, and if you have ever
hesitated over doing your bit, you can
no longer postpone giving your all for
humanity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-23

This Famous Picture Ten Reels Screen Time Two Hours Every Sc
Epoch Patriotism Historical Incident That Really Happened
Time for the First Scene and See It ALL %, 49,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21

Because good deed is never SEN
eational it fails to attract the atter-
ton given m evil one.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
ANOTHER SWDlDLE EXPOSED
Farmers are Warned Against the
Payment Df Fee For Proffered Ser
vice in Connection With Applica-
tion for Federal Farm Lsan.

Another scheme for swindling the
farmers Of the United States, has
been discovered by the Federal Farm
Loan Board. A man advertising him
self as an authorized organizer Of
national farm loan associations is
sending out advertising matter en-
blazoned with the national flag, stat
ing that he will organize such asso-
Citations at $500 each, and will teach
others the trick for certain sum of
money. His advertisements have
reached farmers and business men
over a large part Of the United States.
He claims to be so busy organizing
national farm loan associations that
he needs help, but will take time to
teach others for monetary consid-
Grafton.
All such representations are fraud
snlent. In order to borrow under the
farm loan act, it is necessary for the
farmers to organize cooperative, ma
tional farm loan associations in their
local communities. 1t is violation
of ruling Of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, published more than year
ago, for national farm loan asso-
citation or a joint-stock land bank to
spend any money for promotion pur-
poses. Associations thus organized
will not be chartered by the Feder-
al Farm Loan Board
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
TEXAS FARMERS IN ACTION
N0npartisan League Movement Makes
Good Beginning in Its Work in the
Lone Star State-Existing Condi-
tiOns Are Bad.

The Nonpartisan League movement,
which has reached Texas, makes a
good beginning in announcement of
it's specific aims. The first item on
the list is the following:
! Exemption of farm improvements
and equipment from taxation and the
taxing Of undeveloped lands at least
as high as developed land of the same
class"
Among other demands are listed the
abolition of the poll tax as a qualifi-
cation for voting, and adoption Of the
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
The exemption demand is similar to
what the League has incorporated in
it's platform in other states. The first
paragraph in the ARTICLES Of Assoc
iation" states:
Conditions in the state of Texas
are such that thousands Of farmers
lose titles to their homes each year,
while millions Of acres of arabic Tex
as lands lie idle. This condition con-
tinues with the apparent approval of
lawmaking and enforcing bodies of
Texas, because the farmers have no
representation in the state govern
ment."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
PROCLAMATION FRAZIER

Bismarck Feb 21-Governor Lynn Frazier by proclamation
today ordered closed all schools Of the state both
March and The chief executive calls the superen
teachers and school children to assist every possible
nng the necessary insure large acreage being seede
his spring The proclamation follows
superintendent teachers the boys and girls
public schools Loyalty responded every call aid their
country National crisis and have every confidence
that they will welcome opportunity unite their efforts the
accomplishment of important at this time We all
that shall do share producing
quantities of food products How well succeed will depend
upon individual put
must be made for the of just what
and how extensive available This will be known
the Farm Labor Crop Survey and will be the
dcon of the State Department of Agriculture and Labor acting
conjunction with Federal Department Agriculture the
State Department Education and the State Council Defense
These departments calling superintendent and
teachers of public obtaining
data acreage being seeded ccung
It important that house to house be made
community and looking to the school children perform
this task is expected that two days will ample complete
the and March and have been designated for the
this duty facilitate work. Friday March
is hereby declared legal holiday in the public schools through
out North Dakota and there be sufficient time
y given the desired information Superintendent
teachers asked to assist in appoonig the territory
covered by each pupil and help possible
the work thoro and complete Qusonnaes will be furnished the
country pupils to take inventory of the supply
Seed live stock and machinery may be
designated City pupils will be supplied form upon
which to note the Of labor that for SER
vice in the different capacities the farms.
This work will be valuable experience our young people
and will afford them unusual opportunity patriotic
service of great Importance alike Nation These
boys girls will need the fullest cooperation
and those whom they will upon supply the required data
1t is desired that all assistance possible given that they
may be encouraged to put forth their in the accom-
plishment of this worthy object
Done at the Capitol Bismarck day of February
1918. ''
BY the Governors LYNN 7 RAzIER
Thomas Hail. covo-no~
-. Secretary of State. ..a .E
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
CONDITIONS IN VANCOUVER.
Statement of Government Official
Proves that Conditions in the Brit
ish Columbia Metropolis Has Been
Radically Misstated.

For year or two past we have
been told that the boom in Vancouver
resulting from land value taxation,
the principal source of local revenue,
had come to an end. There were dole
full stories of overbuilding. Accord
ing to United States Consul General
George w. West, the city has gotten
over its depression. He says:
New enterprises have been
started that have employed all
available labor at high wages,
thus putting into circulation in
Vancouver and throughout the
Province large sums. There are
not but few vacant houses with
modern conyeniences available
for rent, as people being in re-
ceipt Of good wages and work
plentiful, demands that their resi-
dences shall be modern in their
fitting"
From which it seems that the city
has not been overbuilt so very much
after all. AS matter of fact, it seems
to be the other way. There are not
building enough, for the Consul 4ys
further:
"The large number Of apart
ment houses are fully occupied
and on October 1, 1917, there was
a general advance in the rental
price Of $5 per month of each
apartment, and in some Of the
better class houses in the most
desirable locations a greater in
crease was made"
Although this indicates prosperity,
it is not a desirable state Of affairs.
It lis better that landowners complain
Of overbuilding than that workers be
forced to pay higher rents. Vancouver
should 60 further and put high taxes
on land values. The present rate is
not enough to force all valuable land
into use. And unless that will be
done there will again be period OF
depression.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
IN THE ssHoW ME- STATE.

News from Missouri indicates that
much progress has been made since
1912 ia public sentiment in the rural
regions. The latest issue Of the or
gan of the Land and Loan League
contains encouraging reports from
workers il various parts Of the state,
gathering signatures for the initi-
alive petition A surprising BIT Of
information Is that with one excep-
tion these workers are unpaid volun-
teern.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
SAVING AT THE BUNCHOLE.
Here's One Instance Where Nonparti-
san League Members Got Back
Much More Than Their Original
Sixteen Dollars.

Among the many things which tn,
Nonpartisan League has accomplish
ed in the interests Of the farmers O,
North Dakota-while the amount may
appear small individually, yet collec
lively it aggregates a vast sum O,
money-is this: It has saved every
farmer in the state something ovel
$500, and here is how it was done:
When the League officers took
hold of North Dakota, they found
that the assessed valuation would
not raise sufficient revenue to
| meet the appropriations. These
officers had the choice of in
creasing the valuations on cor
!, porations and on personal pro-
perty which heretofore had been
escaping taxation, or raising
farm lands 121s per cent. Those
members Of the Board of Equali-
zation (which fixed assessed val
uations) who were not out and
out League men, would not stand
for it. If the League members
had stood for it; if the plan to
increase farm lands 1871 per
cent had gone through, the aver
4 age land tax of each farmer of
the state would have been $14.82
per year more than it is now
4 but it did not happen. The in
crease in valuation was placed on
the corporations, where it ought
to be placed. The corporations
are paying more taxes. This ac-
Il tion Of the League thus saved
each farmer Of the State Of North
Dakota more than $29.64 in two
years.
That would never have happened
under the old way Of doing things
State officers heretofore served tht
corporations. The state officers Of
North Dakota now serve the majority
Of the people. OF course the corpor'
ations holler. Of course they vel
that a farmer wastes his money wher
he pays $16 for two years member.
ship in the League. You have just
seen why. Here's one act that brought
the farmer back 500 for his SIG. Ths
corporations are being made to cough
up to pay proper taxes. That's why
they ho1ler. That's the basis Of thu
cry from banks and corporations thai
the farmer is wasting his SIC.
Il IL
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-21
COLDEST WINTER
in FIFTY YEARS
Extreme Cold Weather, High Winds
and Snow Have Prevailed in East
ern and Middle Western States
Since Early Fall.
LONG PERIOD OF INTENSE COLD
But For the Foresight Of the State
Fuel Administration North Dako-
ta Might Have Suffered for the
Lack of Coal.

bismarck, N. L., feD. ZU.-NOFCn
Dakota is just emerging from the
coolest and most<severe winter in fif-
ty years. That is one reason for
"Heatless Mondays" happily dis
pensed with by the United States
Fuel Administration since the neces-
sity no longer exists. That has been
one of the factors initiating against
all the efforts of the fuel adninistra-
tion to get coal moving from the
mines in sufficient quantities to bunk
er the ships at tidewater, to keep the
wheels of industry turning at full
speed and to keep domestic consum-
ers warm.
Jack Frost got his first work in in
September, the official summary
shows. That month averaged sever
al degrees below normal. Throughout
October winter conditions prevailed
from the Ohio valley to Canada. De-
cember was continuously cold, the
temperature falling to forty degrees
below zero all over the northern part
Eof New England and New York. With
the cold came heavy snow. In the
Ohio valley the depth ranged from
eight to fourteen inches; in the upper
lakes region the depth was twice that.
'Tis small wonder that railroad trans
portation was impeded.
The latter part Of December high
winds accompanied the snow, causing
drifting that literally blocked the
railways. Toward the end of Decem-
Der the snowfall was augmented until,
in the lakes region and the Ohio val
ley the depth had increased to fifteen
inches and more. In January the
cold from the Mississippi valley east
ward increased in intensity, reach
ing the lowest record for an equal
period of time in half century. At
the same time, in the western dis
tricts Of the United States, the win
ter has been unusually mild, little
snow and no rain has fallen, and in
some winter wheat regions there is
grave concern for the agricultural
outlook.
The conditions in North Dakota
have approximated normal. There
have been, however, long continued
periods Of intense cold which have
eaten into coal-piles ravenously. But
for the foresight Of the state fuel ad-
ninistration in insisting that North
Dakota should have its share Of dock
coal during the fall and early win
ter, but for the priority rule which
was enforced, bringing cargo after
cargo Of coal to the head Of the lakes,l
over the protest Of eastern consum-
ers, North Dakota, in the Red river
valley especially. would have found
the winter bitter one. AS it is
there has been an abundance Of coal,
domestic consumers having not suf-s
fered,, and the states industries have
at no time been affected. The situa-a
ton prevailing elsewhere has been
reflected here only il the exercise of
more commonsense economy IN coal
consumption.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-15
TOY8KlSEN kASHA
WILL 0PfN0FFfE
Quarters In Young Hotel Now
. Used BY Promotion Commit
tee To Be Taken June

William A. Avery, general advisor
of the Asano Syndicate, which controls
the Togo Kisen Kaisha, has written 10
the Territorial Hotel Company man
agement that the Japanese steamsh' p
company will lease the portion of the
Young Hotel now occupied by the pro-
motion committee for steamer Offices
beginning June ].
While he was here last fall Mr.,
Avery took an option on. the quarters
selected by the Togo Kisen Kaisha
for its Honolulu office, and the letter
received from Avery is one to close
the tentative deal.
Where the promotion committee will
find its new quarters has not been de-
cided, although q meeting of the com
mittee was held yesterday at which
the question was considered, it 10 said.
Alexander Hume Ford says that he has
offered the committee the use of the
Pan Pacific Union building, in the
Army aud Navy Y. NJ, O. A, grounds.
Up until the receipt of the letter
from Avery, it had been the hope Of
Fred HaltOn, secretary of the promo
ton committee, that an agreement
could be reached with the Japanese
shipping company so the Togo Kisen
Kaisha and the promotion committee
could occupy the Young Hotel quarters
jointly. But the steamship company Is
said to require all the room available.