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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

Mary Burke was lust a little vnmp
all her life and when che approached
a rnarriaxcablc age abe was no more
than that.
Jim sanhope was always q WON.
an hatsr. and when no grew UP be
was no NOR. than that
Jim so, a Job IN his fathers ship
yards and when Mary heard Jim
give a speech ono. che said 10 her.
self he was a very yampable young
man and 30 she tried TO get a Job In
his office. but because she was no
pretty was rejected She then made
up 10 that she didn't look no pretty
and go, job as secretary TO inns
mother.
~ Jim wn. set against the Boil.
shcviks and as there were a lot
around where he lived he was sub.
jet 10 many impromp,u calls from
them One night some Bolshc- came
into the house and all members of
the household came dowh in their
night apparel and Jim saw how
pretty she was and so he has her
given a notice that her services are
no longer required after a weeks
time.
During tho next few evening.
Mary vamps Jim almost 20 the point
Of distraction. and one night later
she squares herself with him by sav.
ing him from a hand OF Boishcvlks.
This story will b. told at IN. Lib.
erty under the title Of The Perfect
woman beginning Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
COLONIAL.

Tho Red Lane with Frank MAYO
and Lillian Rich in the stellar roles.
comes to the Colonial Saturday to
play until Tuesday night
Tho play IN OF Marie Beauiieu
who. when she returned 10 her home
ON the Canadian border from the con.
vent school she had been attending.
finds that her father. vetal Beauiieu.
IL running a saloon which IL n rAn.
devious for sfnugglers. She also
finds out that her father intends TO
give her In marriage to Dave Rot. the
leader OF the smusglers OF the Cana.
dian woods.
Norman Aldrich. the young Gus.
toms officer az the border town finds
a temporary home for Marie on the
American side. because she ha n
helped him when he had been shot
by one OF 'Roi's men.
The smugElers hate Aldrich be.
cause he IL their enemy.
Later Roi kidnaps Marie. but IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
LIBERTY

The screen version OF Rupert
Hughes' famous novel. Scratch Ny
Back" comes to the Liberty Satur.
day.
Humor In the principal element In
the play. but tragedy also has q
hand.
The story In OF n Val Rornmey
who. when at an opera. sees a lady
In front OF him whose shoulder
blades are twitching. Val under
stands what that means at once: he
had been thru the same experience
before. The lady was suffering from
an itching back and couldn't do II
because OF her position. no Val. when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

Georges Carpenter the famous French pugist pho is
tceu knon the United States he is in his notve land
cu be in The Wonder Man. the play in which he made
his debut actor mhe in America. and which u be
shoirn at the Clemmer starting Saturday.
American fight fans tcH be their first chance to
Carpenter in action this play for real good
boring bout takes place IN the picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

REX
william Desmond opens AZ the Rex
Saturday In "A Broadway Cowboy
The broadway Cowboy II the
story OF an actor whose trunk IL los,
In a Montana town and he 10 forced
TO wear his stage cowboy costume
on the street
The actor, william Desmond. IL
riyaiod for N. hand Of n rirl by a
sheriff. who. when he learns That he
has an actor for a competitor. orders
hia arrest on some unaouud srounda
The actor was arrested. adventures
piled M thick and fast. and the
Broadway cowboy got ,est OF the
real western iife at ~ toughest
Douglas Fairbanks viii be seen for
tho last times tonight at the Rex in
The Mollycoddle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13

the lights TO out. scratches her back
Tho lady then gives him a note
asking him 10 call at her house. Val
thinks rhe Ia a fArt. but goes To her
house ana finds abe In lady In dis.
troNa.
STRAND
Go and Get Tt said 90 be the mos,
fascinating newspaper story ever
screened. comes 10 tho strand Sat
urday for a weeks engagement, with
Wesley barry. the famous boy actor.
in a prominent role.
The story In about q man. shut
tho Door Gorion.- who is In n con
spiracy with another Newspaper 10
cripple the paper owned by ks,h'
crime o'Scil Thru friendship with
Katherin. o'N~ii. Helen Alien Gets
work on the o'SeIi newspaper and
makes friends with Kirk Connolly.
a young and ambitious reporter.
shortly after Connolly gets n
SCOOP" but thru tho trick. OF Cor.
don. 10 prevented from getting out
an extra edition.
Three prominent; men were later
found dead in three successive
nights. The city editor told Con.
nelly that he must go and get the
story lie starts out. and after a
scriem OF amusing experiences. he
gets one OF the most marvellous
stories ever heard Of. and makes a
SCOOP also wins promotion and a
bride.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
Why Not Taft.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-With the campaign for the preSidcn-
tial succession we'll under way, there is APP
parent no enthusiastic support of any candi-
date seeking the nomination. of either party.
The roic!nG of n popular choice is signifcan MT
ly lacking, with the result that party leaders
are very much at sea in determining their
own course of action.
This means that the opposing candidates
Will be named by the respective conventions
without any well-detined guiding expression
from the people; The bitter rivalry among
makes 1t quite certnin that animosities. will
have reached the point by the time of the
ASSEMBLING of the convention that will make
selection of any one OF them as the party's
sta ndard bearer an unwtse procedure.
AS 1t Is IL foresonc conclusion that the Re-
lection is made, the American electorate. with
out regard to party affiliations. should. and
naturally does. look TO the Republican con-
vention to respond to the opportunity and the
obligations Of q political trust. which oppor-
tunity through no merit of its own has come
known quantity mat he will instantly appeal
to. all classes of voters us cmbodyinS in his
own personality the finest type OF American
ism. both in thought and action.
Such y man is William RI. Taft. Rich in cN-
periencc, ripe in judgment able and firm in
election would assure the conduct OF the gov
eminent along lines OF sanity. that would
speedily bring our political Institutions back
to their rishtful functioning, and put the
country again in the way of true progress.
prosperity and happines s. Democrats and
to impress upon Republican leadership the
wisdom of nominating Mr.. Taft at the Chi
Richmond, Va. April 16, 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
AMERICA MUST DEVELOP
HER INLAND WATERWAYS
Development Imperative II Country
Is to Retain Present Commerce,
General Hines States.
TBy Agvocla',d Prcss.1

ETcss.
ST. LOUIS. April 1s.-Tho United
states must develop and encourages
ner inland waterways
1 non III she Expects to retain her
mississippi Valley WATERWAYS Assoo
sah ! declared here today; They
James E. Smith. Of ST. Louis. presi-
dent OF the association, INSERTED
america compares with Europe OF
MY years ago when that continent
discovered the necessity OF using
waterways as carriers, and buiif
ARTIFICIAL channels. A''
said, but 1t ppcar we do not an
..Dreciate their value as carriers NJ re
our products" %
cnbr isnales.densral T.. 7. Hines,
Oh me war Department which has
control over government inland
Materways transportation in an adj
Dress said the railroad Welcomed re-
xlvuf OF water transportation az n
necessary ally In the solution OF the
transportation problems.
.vlaws the rs'l wa,srw soaa ~, he said.
desirable competitor. but M q very
neeeSeary ally In the solution OF the
nrohmoms national transportation
There Is an existing u~nsupplied
demand for 100000 freight cars alone
natIIohd men have admitted that
teSsry i0G9motive plant In the coun-
Tor three years 10 enable the rail,
I9ads even 70 catch up with the
Within the mex few months +,
wwas anticipated the complete river
neet as originally planned for Missis.
smln;S2. creation by the railroad adj
snid. the equipment total!inr fo,t.
steel cargo bargcs and six steel twi1
screw ~towboats. ~"
mn n"sG,n'icns were presented de-
Newton bill. which would proviimhee
that approximately $4,000 600 'h hc
a"ppfopriated for waterways Improve
Inents ana completion OF chann.I
wiucninY projects on the Mississinn,
aitssouri and Ohio rivers begun Ten
me report OF the President praised
me Each-Cummins railroad act ..ns
,he greatest piece OF construc,ivn
ic~Blsiatinn ever enacted" because thn
ia" prohibits railroads from jowcre
ING rates in sections OF the countrv
IN which there is waterways corr.
Late today delegates nar,ic,,o,,,
In the launching OF tho self.nramofi
ing barge Birmingham and h
christening or the bar T'uscaloosa
"a Iunrt or genuine wa.
used In tho christening. ~
secretary OF Commerce .A~leSandcr
Hpehkine today. emphasized that rail
una waller carriers must c~o.opcrate
so 'iat tht United States obtains her
sna.e OF me world trade. lie prom
iscd the assistance OF the DcDartmnnt
y. In developing water
way ira nsDortation ar well ne con-
m"rcIal projects in the valley
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
/. News Of Fifty Years Ago :
(From Richmond Dispatch, April 20. 1900

AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals Of Virginia continued
resentatlvc OF Mr.. chahoon. first spoke. lilo
WAS followed by Mr.; Daniel for Mr., Ellyson
Air. Chambers speech court adjourned to 10
o'clock today.
Although Easter Sunday opened UP dark and,
rainy the clouds passed by partially before
tho churches where services were held were
we'll filled with worshipcrs.
Owing to the abScnce of quite n number OF
members Of the Legislature on account Of
sickness in their families, &c. there was no
session yesterday.
the LnchhurE Republican. and well,known
throughout the State az a prominent poll
t!cian: has taken tho editorial chair Of the
Wheeling. w. Va, Register.
II. rltzhugh. presiding. had It's first session
as clerk and VI haTton nnd !; w: AndeTson
ana Thomas !. Evans were appointed com
missioncrs In chancery.
Judge Wyndham Robertson denies the re-
port that he favors the formation OF a new
state in his section of Virginia.
vl; HGlon'' 10 Il; ae +. wi the sn nas ae aa { a Ssso 5ns
The literary socicties OF Emory and Henry
College on the sth OF next June.
lowing as the sixteenth amendment to The
domestic violence. Whenever it shall be
shown to the President-elect that violence ex-
20 enforce this Amendment" After sharp de-
| bate II went to- tho judiciary Committee.
The President. yesterday nominated W. e.
slater to be al Wytheville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
S150,000,00O LAST YEAR
Average Increase OF Spnre Used Mas
Estimated nj 30 Per Cent by
Report Of Hoard.

.AsSOCiuteG IresS
NEW YORK, April l9.-Thc volume
or national newspaper advertising
last year reachcd $50. 600. 900. ne.
GordinG to lie nnnua report OF the
bureau OF advertising, American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
submitted today. The committee In
charge OF the bureau held its annual
meeting prior TO the annual convcn-
ton or the association next We'd
nesdny.
The average increase in national
advertising amoi- members OF the
bureau during the year was esti-
mated at 40 per cent in the report.
The increase. the bureau says seems
bounded only by the scarcity or
paper.
The bureau reported that depart
= ments or the United States had spent
from Si.GT5.000 to $1,000. 900 in news-
paper advertising. and that railroad
advertising in large volume would
appear In the IT announced
that Il committee OF tho National
Electric Light Association would re-
port Il plan al the next convention
in favor OF greatly increased news
paper advertising.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20

TO catch a few votes and arront c;rca, britain
u oapah. The English could jump on us
t ISM. week and go to Washington faster than
49, "Hu 1872, when they sent John RAN
. s1 OF Itosnokc. skedaddling. after he had,
sven q bryan line of talk. The same states
~ aipeai 10 tho mush poultice and sloppy
~ n'ii'artsm and the curse of war by lcav-
~ nen ana us exposed to the murder nnd
war and the shame and ruin Of
suhjusation. Nations and individuals to do
~. WIN must have m1n equipment and
n",n.hs. Thet Democratic party asks ;he
s'o 20 assume the giant task of putting
me, world to rights willis standing naked,
o o"us I"t' eneurinate. tempting and onfen-
SSre. Numbering TO ourselves. like snivalinE
.mos.it.s' OF being somehow immune. We at
tempt the ridiculous combination OF world
toss and bully and Quaker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
Health Talks by Dr.. Brady
Fat Folks Have n Henrt.
tConyrIEht. 1890. by VA II. Newspaper Service,

meaa the title to suit yourself. With or
h mih !. q comma after the folks. I mean it
How This kareil regimen and all of that
rfauction business is for people who are dcn-
en- VINO yearn to resemble those caricatures
sex re nIng clothes on TO make the creduious
ihan e VIA shai there in always something better
~, 40 not advise even frankly fat little girls
snw Joys TO attempt any reduction regimen
nedicnl attendants. Therefore / will not send
me knreli regimen or other instructions about
OF being a Miss and fails TO make known her
are: height and weight IL she is n Mrs. I
come to all the information | can give her
ABOUT reduction. and | don't care how skinny
she may be either, But little boys and little
Ihry are TO ask their own doctors, if they
they ought.
!, seems to be n characteristic OF the lovely
sex tnat no member Of /, Is. ever satisfied with
to grow fat: If she is fat she wants to
EILow sRinnE; and by jove, even IL she is
sim wants TO grow skinny: Yes. sir. It's a
TACT; was nightly discounted when Idis-
v"HsreG ", 100: Tor there was no telling how
started karelling and dieting in other ways to
reduce: all unbeknownsi trusting in my limo
that she was entirely too stout.
Here IL a little table. Chcsk yourselves.
than 10 per cent overweight under thirty years
OF age. please check your impulse TO ask me
bit overweight over thirty, fire
away; I'm always glad to help a lady live
10 per cent OF the average is rather a favor
able condition for persons under thirty; yea.
and 1t makes them, look a lot nicer too. But
age OF Thirty is an unfavorable sign. a har-
h!nstr of shor, life. and an nnbecoming blem-
age twenty. Boys and girls under that age
not to write to me on this subject.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
ALMANAC.
NAVAL OFFICER HITS AT
ADMIRAL SIMS REPORT
Captain Prntt IntImntes Tint lie
Orerdfd %liinseIf In His Criticism
of Naval Policy,

WASHINGTON. April ~ls.--IIad
Rear-Adm!ral Sims confined himself
TO simpler statements and repeated
himself less in dispatches to the
Navy Department. more OF his rec
ceptcd, Captain w. 49,. Pratt. assist
ant in chnrE- Of naval operations
during tho war, testified today be-
fore the Senate Committee, inVcsti-
eating the Subsidiaries row.
Captain Pratt aid Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson, war
.'nc chief of operations, had entire
confidence In Sims. but he declared
there was "a marked difference be-
tween having tho fullest confidence
in AN officer ana giving over to that
ultimate decisions. beyond the scope
OF those he ought lcgitimately to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING TODAY
Directors and Advisory Board md
Committees Will BE
Elected,
Tsy Associutcd pr,ssl

NEW York. April 1a.-@The annual
meeting Of the Associated Press will
pc held tomorrow at the Waldorf
Astorla. Directors. advisory boards
and auditing and nomination COM
niittces Will be elected.
The retiring directors. who have
Seen renominated, are: Frank n.
Noycs. Washington Star: w. j.. Me-
Lean. ~Philadelplia Bulletin: .Adoiph
81 = ochs: New York Times: A. =.
Weiss. Duluth Herald. and John II.
ftathom. Providence journal. Addi-
tionnl nominations may be made at
the meeting.
,,Vice-President Thomas r.. Mar
shali Will speak mt the annual
luncheon.
The board or directors today
adopted the following resolutions:
The Associated Press recognizes
with apprcciative pleasure the faith
tul services OF Mr.. j. r.. Yountt. WHO
Tor more u IA quarter-ccntury has
had Immediate charge OF itm iinun.
cinl affairs and has exhibited In liz
nehalf IA degree of intelligence and
ntelitX OF a most gratifying char.
acter."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
SOLDIER RELIEF BILL
TO COME UP ON MAY I
"ep""'icnn Leaders Asree TO Fro
sent Measure TO Hounc for
Consideration.
ny Assorlnted Press

WASHINGTON. April lo.-Rcpub,i-
can House leaders, today tentatively
hsrecd 10 present Il soldier relief
measure 10 the House about May I.
resides carrying cash compcns,.
tion the. bill will incluTs a@ltcrnstivc
Sters or priority In land settlement.
nome building aid. and extension OF
vocational training. Two plans for
ad)usted cash compensation have
heen submitted 10y a SUBCOMMITTEE
OF j. House Ways ana Means Com
mittee, one granting 81 for each da -.
service and the other authorIzint e.
payhent at the rate of $l.25 for ench
ua!' WITH no payments for the first
Two months OF service. Under III.
later plan. members said. those ex.
einptcd because their service was
iess than sixty days and those serv-
ing i9r n longer pcr:od would be
treated impa rtialiy. no payments be-
ing authorized To any one for tho
hrst Two months service.
~ Is proposed 70 begin cash nav
nents on January /. 1921, continuiS5e
IN Quarterly ins,allments. A tax on
S'ross sales. II is satS, probably viii
pc the plan to be adopted bv Inc
committee TO raise necessary rev
enues; Democrats. however. oppose
th!s, desiring to present some legisI.-
ZION imposing further taxes on ex-
cesS war profits. Some Republicams
also VIII oppose the imposition Of a
lax.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
SAY MEWSPRIMT SALES
NET UNUSUAL PROFITS
Meeting of Publishers or Foreign
Pnpern Dectarc Some
Rcnlizc 10 Cents Pound.

INy AssocIRtoI Prcssl
NEW YORK, April 1a.-Salcs Of
newsprint paper are netting certain
manufacturers from 10 to IL cents
profit Il pound. according to ngurcs
printed at a meeting here today %
thirty-two publishers or forcign-lan-
guagc newspapers in New York and
Philadelphia
These figures. obtained from, in
vestigations made by the publishers.
VIII be submitted TO the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
by Il committee. the appointment of
which was authorized ut today's
meeting. Another committee will
attend IA meeting in Washington. ut
which ncwsDrint conditions will be
taken up.
The publishers also voted I D send 4
committee of two to Norway and
Sweden to investigate the situation
there and If possible. close contracts
for n supply of newsprint for this
country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
From Other Viewpoints
"Dldnt Raise Ny hoy to HI n SoIdier,
Comes Back.
ny AIEItI,n ~ yyIryIsnS
ny ALFRED u. WILLIAMS.

frobhoiF the most deadly weakness o, tho
.,enho'."''c party mas been tendency to at
imp, 10 apply stern. bold and rugged prin-
cipies Win timid and IUilksop policies. Moro
than q century ago Jefferson accused the Fed.
er"iista OF preierring the calm Of despotism
TO the bo!sterous sea of liberty" and somchodv
r"'orteh mat he sought TO embark on that
troubled and dangerous sea without cxpc-
rIehNco naVisators or strong tackle. That uu-
happy traditional trait is illustrated now bv
ncmocratic opposition TO universal military
training. 1t is rather absurd. too, in some Of
Hs aspects. Southern statesmen shouting for
womau suffrage. giving the vote TO coloreI
women or trusting to some mystic power 10
prevent them from using Il, shout next breath
OF the danger Of giving the colored man mill
tary training. 1t is like the old vardaman
shrlek OF the vile Niger" accompanied al
ways by fresh laws or mob violence agains;
emigration agents 10 prevent them from Talk
ing the vile Niger" out of our way.
Precisely tho same argument used TO pre-
vent' the negro from military training would
apply 20 dollar him from all schools. We nc
crpt-on the surface, at least--the theory tina
education will make him n better citizen.
Then We declare bitterly that to teach him
discipline. personal sanitation, orderly habits
OF life and how to help defend the country in
case of need will make him a danger. Tho
South is posed in tho miserable position of
demanding that the nation stand impotent
before any quick and strong assault because
VIC dare not tench the negro to be a soldier.
We wnrc trying mighty hard to teach him jus,
TINT two years ago and hurrnhing Justify when
he came forward 10 be taught. Lots try to he
straightforward and honest with ourselves
and be rid OF some or the old mushy. hide
bound. provincial stuff and tho stupid, fimsy
camouhase that fools nobody. People in the
South who feel or are young enough TO live In
the present and look forward u little are
deathly sick and weary OF shabby and thread
hare fallacics soleInnly mouthed In sloven
phrases and clownish English.
Three years sgo We were appraising, with
bitter smiles. the tinkling nothingness and
childish gambling OF Mr.. Bryan's million free
men sprinEinE to arms in a day. We saw
they didn't spring in many days. II they had
wanted TO soring. they had no means OF
sprin gins 10 do any good. Fifty per cent %,
tho replacement troops sent TO the depleted
i,ont after 81. M;hici--many OF them from the
South-did not know how to load or fire their
rifles. according to the Testimony OF Colonel
Donovan, OF tho New York Sixty-ninth. I;
they had been put immediately before an enc
my they would have been butcherod withou,
chance to defend themselves. Tho South is
being made to represent nerpetuation of that
condition.
Our statesmen swasger and swashbuekic1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-20
FRENCH LABOR THREATENS
NATION-W WIDE WALKOUT
Demands Withdrawal Of Troops From,
German Cities EnSt OF
Rhine.

PARIS. April "a Demands for
withdrawal OF French forces sent
tons. such as thai In Syria at pres
cnt, and release OF the class of 1918
from the colOrs are made in n mani
irsIo issued 10y the Generai feacra-
men to join in the May-Day strike.
These measures should be adopted,
II is said, to show the world that
tons by the federation declare the
strike Is to he undertaken in COL
Ia alteration with workers Of other
countries, and add: "Militarists. cap
italists and profiteers are RESPONSE
bile for present economic conditions,
which ought 10 disappear"