THF. SIORXIXG OREGONIAIT, FRIDAY, BEPTE3IBER 21, 1917.
PHONE STRIKE NEXT
K1HHEY CASE IS UP
Today and
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Saturday
Linemen snd Switchboard Men
Deranged Girl Paroled to Phy
sician for Treatment. .
to Meet Tonight.
DEMAND WILL BE FOR $5
PARENTAL PLEDGE BROKEN
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Officials of Local f nlon Fear Xo
Settlement Will Be Reached
j Without StrikeManasrer
Spoerl Is Reticent.
Portland now faces the possibility
of ' a strike of telephone linemen,
switchboard men and general electrical
workers of the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Company.
Tliey will meet tonisrht to vote on
their demands which, if they are not
granted will result in a strike Im
mediately, the men say. Officials of the
local union last night expressed the
hope that matters might be adjusted
without such a thing as a walkout, but
declared that they feared no settle
ment would be reached without a
strike. .
The average lineman today gets $4 a
day, which was the wage scale adopted
by the company in January, 1913. 'Since
then there has been no increase, they
say.
Company's Plaa Refused.
In answer to the first requests from
the union, the company offered an in
crease in pay conditioned on individual
examinations. Each individual who
passed certain tests of efficiency in a
manner satisfactory to the company
was to receive a wage Increase of 50
cents. This plan the men say will be
declined on the ground, that unionism
operates on the principle of dealing by
organizations, and not as Individuals.
Other objections also were voiced by
the workers.
There seems to be little doubt among
some of the members and officials of
the local union that ?S per day will be
demanded of the company at the meet
ing tonight, and also that the plan of
the company to examine men and pass
on their qualifications for a 60-cent in
crease will be refused.
Seattle Mem Have Voted.
Seattle linemen and inside workers
were operating on the same wage scale
that prevails in Portland, and a few
days ago met. and, while the vote has
not been made public, it is understood
among the local workers that the de
cision for the demands as outlined here
was unanimous.
The telephone operators" union met
last nirrht in the Selling-Hirsch build
ing. There was no indication that the
ffirls would join in the threatened
strike. Operators present at the meet
ing said that their dealings with the
company have been satisfactory. The
women just now are much interested
in their big dance which takes place at
Cotillion Hall Thursday evening, Octo
ber 4.
Company Officers Reticent.
Officials of the Pacific States Tele
phone & Telegraph Company said last
night they expected this action to be
taken, but it would probably not mean
any trouble here for some time. Fred
Spoerl. manager, refused to make a
statement.
After the strike vote the result Is to
"be carried to the Pacific Coast head
quarters of the union, and then finally
the central committee of that body will
take it up with the head offices of the
Pacific Telephone in San Francisco.
Manager Ppoerl said he does not con
aider the matter one of local difference.
FAIRFIELD COUPLE KILLED
Train Hits Car Occupied by Mr. and
Sirs. Fred Osteller.
SPOKANE. Sept. 20. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Osteller, residents of Fairfield,
"Wash., were killed when their automo
bile was ftruck by a work train on the
Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad, east
of here this afternoon.
Industrial Notes.
UMATILLA COUNTY'S assessed valua
tion thin year will be about $50,000.
O'x). exceeding that of last year by
about -,0u.000, providing- the assessment
of the "public utilities In the county, made
by the state, is not changed, naya Assessor
Strain, sir. Strains work Is done and the
rounty board of equalisation la checking
the figures. The members of the board are
1t. Strain. County Clerk Brown and County
Judge Marsh. They will be In session for
15 days. Mr. Strain explains that the In
crease In valuation is generally In the wheat
lands ot the county. Jt was mads partly
on account of general conditions, partly be
ue he ue.-iied It was deserved and part
ly brmUHO the State Tax CorainiHKion made
a request that all property Iti the counties
this year bo assess.! at its full valuation.
Mr. strain says that the Tax Commission
gave assurance that no county would suffer
thereby and he has found tne commission
ready to stand by its word.
V. O. Baron, of the Deseret Sheep Com
pany, was dnwn from Boise this week, says
the Nya. Or.. Journal, to give the com
pany large holdings near Xyssa a per
sonal Inspection. When he returned he took
with him several stalks of corn with which
to amaze his Boise friends and substantiate
the Xyssa. country's reputation of being the
bent corn-ralstng section of the Northwest.
The corn was grown by A. M. Johnston
nnd the stalks measure 14 feet and one Inch
In height. Mr. Johnson has 70 acres of
corn of the same kind and estimates that
it will average L'5 tons of ensilage to the
acre. He also has three large silos to put
It in and views the approaching "Winter with
equanimity.
R. J. Carsner. Dillard French and John
Brosnsn shipped 10 cars of cattle from
the Heppner yards last Friday and these
' joineu. r rencn s snipment or cars
irom. I-not kolK at Keith. K. .;. Xoble.
t Blslee. John Vaughn and Henry Cohn.
all prominent business men of Heppner, ac--onipanted
the shipment from Hennner.
Henry Neel. Lone hock cattleman, returned
last week from Omaha, where he sold 13
loads or cattle, and expects to make an
other shipment in the near future. Hepp
ner Herald.
The Cunningham Sheep A Land Company
bought three Rambouitlet rams, for two of
v-hich they paid $3oO each, at the Salt Lake
ram sale, and for the other they paid $r,0.
They also bought - Lincoln lambs. Alfred
amiui, of ths J. fc.. mlth Livestock Com
pany. bought . Cotswolds at a fancy price.
I' not itoca ttecora.
The question of rebuilding Sumpter Is
now an absorbing topic. The Sumpter Amer
ican realizes It will be a hard task, but
feels confidence that the town "will be
rebuilt In a substantial manner. All ths
business usual in small towns will be rep
resented, and Sumpter will again be a pros
perous communltty."
Bums will have a creamery. The Har
ney County Tribune tells of a meeting of
citizens who have agreed to subscribe stock
enough for the undertaking.
e
The tVeiser. Idaho. Signal says: "There
1a more than nsust activity in the building
line, the improvements on industrisl prop
erties, business hltteks and Individual Im
provements totaling many thousands ot dol
lars." Several thousand tons ot hay In Harney
Cftimf y have Iteen sold this Summer to
Cirsnt County stockmen at an average price
of el.V The Blue a'ountaln Kagle says sev
eral from the south end of the county were
In Harney this week to contract for hay,
but were unable to secure any. Many of
the Kto kmen from the south end have
twuaU nay in .atarncy tnis auminer.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Columbia William Desmond,
"Master of His Home."
Majestic Mae Marsh, "Polly of
the Circus."
Sunset George Beban, "His
Sweetheart."
Liberty Bessie Love, "Polly
Ann."
Peoples Mary Pickford, "Rebec
ca of Sunnybrook Farm."
Star Pauline Frederick, "Sa
pho." Circle Marguerite Clayton, "Star
Dust."
Liberty.
ffT-vOLLT -ANN," the latest Bessie"
K- Love photoplay, pictures a
charming- little human interest
story with a deal of comedy and much
patnos.
Miss Love's work In this offering
win cement her friendship with the
host of admirers the little Los Angeles
schoolgirl has made during the past
year. The role of Polly Ann Is one of
the best she has ever had. As the lit
tle monitor in the orphanage, then as
the slavey in the tt. v.rn, the more
ridiculous character of the little duke
in the Shakespearean repertoire com
pany and finally as the little ray of
sunshine in the home of Jacob
Straightlane, Miss Love adds a tone of
auaintness. laughable at times and
sympathetic at others, ln4forceful and
Pleasing style.
Polly Ann. the joy of an orphan
asylum, becomes a slavey at the Simp-
kins tavern. while there she meets
a company of fly-by-night players and
decides to become an actress, but the
sudden arrival of Howard Straight
lane, wh? was driven from his uncle's
home because of his drinking, dispels
this Idea. Polly becomes attached to
Straightlane. the new teacher, and on
one occasion gives him a bottle of
Simpkins' famous "bitters."' which is
really only whisky. rnis starts tne
craving for alcohol again, but the girl.
seeing what she has done, neips tne
man to overcome tne oesire.
Old Mr. Straightlane sends for folly.
who is in reality a distant cousin or
the rich man. He is drawn to the girl
and she is happy until she iearns that
she Is standing in the way of the
young nephew. Then she leaves hur
riedly. She is followed by the old gen
tleman: they meet tne nepnew,
reconciliation is effected, and the
school teacher and the ex-slavey are
married.
Beverly doom new picture ot tne
Columbia River Gorge Is one ot tne
best of all camera reproductions w
h scenic, wonder and makes a splen
did added attraction to the photoplay
programme.
Sunset.
. . -. . e la onA of ths beet
j 1 IS aiieeuicaik i " -
of George Beban pictures. Beban takes
. . . .v. . II n. , , 1 o his
nis place amoiiB m o,..
materfui aeiineanon j i
ters. and his work in this photoplay is
fully up to the high standard he has
set for his appearances. But aside from
tne xeoan aruBiij -"--lv'
i . . TK. .u'Bot -
one or exceptional ,mi,v. . - --
ness of the theme, the Idolizing of an
old Italian momer as ms occ... ...
i 1 . U Dtirrfnir TY1 P 1 11 T" Jl ITI R
comoineu wim .
combine to assure for this picture a
lonsr in'-
The long momem -i' c i -" 1
artistic but not particularly popular.. as
, n i , .- v. or thn nver-
age Beban production, are lacking in
. . , . , T f.tnt fa an An.
"riis fcweemeui i. -i"
.... - 1- ta a r, 1 , 1 W -
tlreiy aittereiit pi-j. .
movlnc powerfully melodramatic story
. ' -, .. na.Hoa Itt fllllV the
theme, and far from the dominant ele
ment. Shooting the driver of a fast auto
mobile, which is wrecked before ones
eyes, and removing a boh
with nitroglycerine w miu
club swings for a drive, are two of the
thrills wni'in win pieusv mc ci.i.d..
rieoan piuys mo ' - - -
roan, in this picture, while Sarah Ken-
v on an Mamma jiia aim
Trl na Capino are superlatively good in
their parts. The arrival of Joe's
... . . : I .. nllon.'. 1 1 "
sweetneart in oinei n.a
the raiding of a bunch of crooks. After
she has aided one oi iu
escape, tne oia woman . - -being
a thief, convicted and sentenced
to jan. - ---
volved with the crooks, who are plot
ting the death of his restrict Attorney.
t ...;- ..4 hii life. His reward
comes when Mamma Mia is released
and proof of her innocence found.
Corned v and travel scenic complete
an excellent pros: ram
Sunday Visits Mary.
Billy Sunday, the famous evangelist
preaching In Los Angeles, last. week
visited Mary Pickford at the Lasky
studio In Hollywood, accompanied by
nis entire xamiiy. uiciuuuis ..is
Sunday. Ueora-e and Mrs. George, Btlly,
Jr.. and PauL "Little Mary" and
Director-General Cecil B. Do Mille
showed the party of interested visitors
through the entire stuaio rrom tne
laboratories and carpenter shops to the
caves of Aladdin, where part of Miss
"The
Little Princess, is being staged.
The visit of the Sundays to the
Lasky studios followed "Little Mary's"
attendance at the tabernacle the day
before, when, accompanied by her
mother and Frances Marion, she met
Mr. Sunday. Billy's greeting to Miss
Pickford on this occasion was: "Bless
your pretty little heart! I'm glad you
came to hear me. Why, in New York
I went down to the Hippodrome twice
to carry the word ot God to your pro
fessional people and they liked me, I
guess, and I know I liked them.
"D'ye know, we call you Mary at our
house? Mary i3 synonomous with
something good; you know Christ's
mother was named Mary and you have
done your bit by bringing sunshine
into people's hearts."
Miss Pickford is concluding a record
breaking engagement at the Peoples
Theater in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm."
Columbia.
"Master of His Home," the current
Triangle offering at the Columbia The
ater, presents William Desmond, Alma
Reubens, and other well-known players
in a photoplay dealing with the deli
cate subject of birth. The director has
managed the theme with an avoidance
of of fensiveness, the acting is good.
and the contrasting backgrounds of
outdoor West and society Kast add to
the effectiveness of the picture.
Desmond is seen in the role of Car
son Stewart, who is successful as a
mine operator. Milllcent Drake, daugh
ter of aristocratic parents, has been
singled out by her mother as the
proper wife for young Van Tyle (Rob
ert McKim), a social fop. On a visit
to Van Tyle s mountain lodge Milll
cent meets Stewart. While sightsee-
ng in his mine an explosion occurs.
He rescues Millicent.
The two fall in love and Stewart is
nvited to visit the Drakes in the East.
He does so and while there marries
the girl. He expresses a desire for
children to brighten the home. His
wife's mother persuades her daughter
to avoid motherhood. Stewart learns
of the mother-in-law's influence and
denounces both her and his wife. He
eaves, returning to the West. Later
the wife arrives with a "tiny partner"
and there Is a happy reunion.
Author Helps llrcctor.
Any notion one might have that the
task of an author ends with the turn-
ng over of a finished scenario to a
motion picture producer would be
quickly dispelled if he could but know
of Margaret Mayo's experience during
the filming of her famous play, "Polly
of the Circus." which is being shown
at the Majestic Theater.
Of the several thousand persons who
contributed to the production of "Polly
of the Circus," there was none who,
worked harder and accomplished more
than this world-famed author, and her
efforts were important factors in the
successful filming of this noteworthy
stage success.
Day and night sne aiaea tne airec
tor and the technical staff whose en
tire energies were consumed by this
great story. Some idea of the magni
tude of her labors will be conveyed
by the information that two months
of preliminary work were required to
get "Polly of the Circus" ready for
filming and then more than 11 weeks
of photographic work followed.
Screen Gossip.
Trvine Cummings. who has long been
a popular screen actor, has succumbed
to the blandishments of vaudeville and
will appear on the B. a. moss circuit in
Breaking Out ot tne .Movies.
-Rosemnrv Theby is to appear in
Bluebird pictures with Franklyn Far
num. Bill Hurt's horse, Fritz, is a promi
nent figure in his first Artcraft pic
ture. "The Narrow Trail." Bill an
nounces that Fritz is to be Been no
more in pictures, the equine retiring to
live the life of an aristocrat with the
filming of "The Narrow -Iran.
ass
There are more rumors that Mary
Pickford no longer will make pictures
for Artcraft when her contract termi
nates in June. 1918.
Adantson Named for Appraiser.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Represen
tative William C. Adamson, of Georgia.
chairman of the House interstate and
foreiirn commerce committee. and
father of the railway eight-hour law
was nominated by the President today
to be general appraiser of merchandise
for the Port of New York. For 20
vears. Representative Adamson has
served as Representative of the Fourth
Georgia District. He will resign from
Congress.
Septuagenarians Are Wed.
BAKER, Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.)
Mrs. Ellen Frost, nged 70 years, and
Jacob March, aaed 74, were married at
Huntington today. Each had been
married twice before.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nian. Main TOTo. A Cv'jo.
Pickford's new Artcraft picture.
SI. jr. Kinney Demands Daughter's
Release and Has to Be Ejected
From County Jail; so Is Re
lieved From Guardianship.
Instead of being taken to the State
Hospital at Salem as had been ordered
by Judge Tarwell, Harriet Kinney, who
was adjudged Insane last month and
was again taken into custody by the
authorities Wednesday, was paroled
yesterday to Dr. W. T. Williamson, of
the Mountain View Sanitarium, where
she will be detained for treatment.
This disposition of the case was made
yesterday, following a conference be
tween M. J. Kinney, the woman's
father; her attorney, John McCourt,
and Judge TaxwelL Early yesterday
Mr. Kinney went to the county jail and
demanded the release of his daughter.
His actions became such that it was
necessary for the matron to call an
officer and have him ejected from the
Jail corridors.
Mr. Kinney then appealed to Judge
Tazwell, who finally consented to the
arrangement by which the woman was
paroled to Dr. Williamson when posi
tively assured that she would be re
strained of her liberty until she had
recovered from her mania for sending
abusive postcards through the mails.
Before this final action was agreed to
by Judge Taswell, he revoked the
original parole by which the care of
the woman was vested in her father,
with the understanding that ehe should
be taken out of the state. This agree
ment was not kept by the parent.
Clarke Man Reports Late.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 20. (Spe
cial.) When the list for Clarke
County's 69 men, drafted for the Army,
to leave September 19, was received
Monday noon, all haste was made in
finding those men, but Chris Bauman,
of Battle Ground, could not be located.
He reported today, however, and went
to Camp Lewis, though an alternate had
been sent in his place.
Body Recovered From River. '
ASTORIA, Or.. , Sept. 20. (Special.)
The body of Turie Johnson, deckhand
who was drowned a few days ago by
falling overboard from a launch in
Prairie Channel, was found this morn
ing floating in the river. Johnson was
19 years of age and had worked on
the launch only three days before the
accident occurred.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Sept. 20. Maximum temper
ature. 75 degrees: minimum. 03 degrees.
River reading, 8 A. M., 8.0 reet: change in
last '-'4 hours. 0.7 foot fall. Total rainfall
(5 P. M. to 3 P. M.. none: total rainfall
since September 1-, 1917. 1.70 inches: normal
rainfall since September 1, 0.99 inch: excess
of rainfall since September 1, 0.71 inch.
Sunrise, 5:37 A. M. : sunset, 6:11 P. M. Total
sunshine, 9 hours 6 minutes; possible sun
shine, 12 hours 16 minutes. Mooarise. 11:33
A. M. ; moonset. 8:27 P. M. Barometer (re
duced to sea level). 5 P. M.. 29.79 Inches.
Relative humidity at noon. 71 per cent.
' THE WEATHER.
H4
STATIONS.
Etata ef
weather.
Baker ........
Boise
Boston
t'algary ......
Chicago ......
84; ii
U 0
7SO
7--'(0
114 111
7iO
r.sio
00110
Clear
Clear
Clear
Pt. cloudy,
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Rain
Cloudy
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Pt. cloudy
00
.20 S
NVV
04. .SW
111 14 X
uenver
Ies Moines....
IJuluth
00. . X
10 N
r.tt'o
. ,!SW
..In
Eureka .......
5S0
Galveston ....
8M'0
Helena
Jacksonville
S2j0
SUIO
SE
XE
S
J uneaut ......
,11:0
Kansas city...
12i
i.os Angeles. . .
Marshfleld
78 0
B-'IO
ss:o
isfo
80
82 ill
54 i0
7.-n
84 (I
84jO
6Xo
sw
X
xw
w
SE
Med ford
10
Minneapolis . ..
New Orleans. ..
New York
IMI 12INW
North Head ..
OIllOiSE
Kt. cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Portland
Ttoseburg
4INWI
. . L W
. .S
RW
10 N
. Aw
Sacramento ...
Cloudy
Cloudy
Louis -
alt Lake ....
Clear
San Iiego
70 10
0 II
72,0
Clear
Clear
Clear
San Francisco-
OOI24ISW
Seattle .......
Sitka
Spokana
Tacoma' :
Tatoosh Island
.001. .IS
88 10
.oo..w
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Rain
72 O
r.8 in
DO . . SW
Oil 10ISW
Valdezt
541(1.
24.. I !
Rain
Walla Walla..
Washington ..
X
Clear
Clear
fnnipeg . . . .
Clear
Clear
ei wst ne K.
t A. 11. today.
1 P. M. report of preceding
day.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure has fallen slightly over
Northern California and Southern Oregon
ana also over the Missouri Valley: it has
risen decidedly over tne central portion ot
the Mississippi Valley, where the central
high-pressure area Is moving slowly east
ward. A few scattered showers were re
ported from the Missluslppl Valley and the
Lower I -ii k e km on. i ne temperatures nave
risen somewhat over the Dakotas. but it Is
decidedly cooler over Iowa. Missouri and
Illinois. Along tne racmc uoast tn
weather Is coller, while over the Plateau
Region the changes have been unimportant.
FORECASTS.
Portland ana vicinity Friday fair: a-en-
lie winas. mostly souiuerijr.
Cregun Friday fair, cooler east portion:
e-entlG eoutherlv winds.
vaning;on rnoay rain west, propaoiy
fair east portion: moderate southerly winds.
A. rt . TijitsMiirt, meteorologist.
ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW
PAULINE
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BESSIE LOVE - JO
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The Wonderful Columbia River Gorge
' Pictures by Beverly Dobbs
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Admission 15c
Army Orders.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. Army or
ders issured here today by the West
ern DcnHrtmpnt fnllnw!
Colonel Francis J. Koeater. cavalry, is re
eved from further duty at the mobillza-
ioa camo at Fort William Henry Harrmon.
Montana, and will return to station at Fort!
. A. Russell, Wyoming-.
Captain Jesse P. Truax, Medical Reserve
Corps, Fort Lawton, Wash., will accompany
detachment of recruits for the aviation
section from that post to Fort j3am Houston,
Texas, returning to station at Fort Law-
ton.
Captain C. Emery Hathaway, Quarter
master Corps, assistant to the department
Quartermaster, will proceed to Camp Lewis,
American Lake, Wash., for temporary duty
connection with the operation ox the
school for bakers und cooks.
Second Lieutenant Lee Johnson. 2oth Cav-
Iry, Fort T3. A. Russell, Wyo., will proceed
to Fort Bayard, N. M., for treatment at the
hospital at that post.
The nost hospital. Fort Kosecrans. Cai.. is
designated for the treatment of cases from
viation school. San Diego, camps Walter R.
Taliaferro. Balboa iark, Lawrence J. Hearn
and at Tecate.
NEW CHARTER IS NEEDED
Change Is Required in Order to
Hold Elections Together.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 20. (Spe-
lal.) City Attorney Story at the re-
uest of Mayor Hackett is preparing a
raft for a new city charter, to be sub
mitted to the Council, to comply with
the constitutional amendment requir-
ng elections to be held with county
and state elections.
It is manifestly impracticable to com
ply with the new amendment and work
under the present charter, which pro-
ides for the election of nine Council-
men, three from each ward, as the city
4 lT."f -
' r i Tn i in sin mill i.
C A N AOl AN PA C rFHC
Travel to the East through the majestic grandeur of
the Canadian Pacific Rockies. Twenty-four hours of the
most inspiring mountain scenery an ever-changing pano
rama cf Alpine wonderland from your train window on the
Canadian Pacific Railway
"The World's Greatest Highway"
No side trips necessary. Splendid Canadian Pacific
Hotels on the main line of the railway, at Banff, Lake
Louise, Field and Glacier, invite you to stop, enjoy their
comfort3 and know mountain life at its best.
For fall information, phone, call or write tat Tour No. -jy.jg
J. V. Murplix, Gen. Ajcl., Pass'r Dept.
55 Third Street, Portland, Oregon.
Open Cbsenrttion Car
Hmira.f?rr hooruwxi ntain -wis-ts
in bcwUdcrinsr bxraaty un
fold Sefore yoa nature hu
met wtmdwfol 9ttge alon
"The World' Grmtet H iph
wy." View it f ratn a ehmir
tn the oren ebtwrvrntiot. car
Buffalo Park Banff
Wher baffalo, elk and bmmm naf
be seen living juit as thejr did bo
fore tbe whita zxuvn cimt,
Bnlphnr spring bathimr. mown tain
eifflMBf. pony
Ushrnv and
botei tt IMS
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LILY
a whole hamper of humor that appeals
alike to fat and slim, male and female, short
and tall the most whimsical play that
Bessie Love has starred in since "The Saw
dust Ring."
XJ
Children 5c
is divided into 11 precincts for county
and state elections.
Mayor Uackett does not take kindly
to the suggestion that the charter be
amended to provide for the election of
Councilmen-at-Large. He is firm be
liever in the ward representation system-
HBIIBH1IIIIIIIIBI111
IPPODROME
VAUDEVILLE
"-Vlivjijs Goods Moat Times Great
RUTH ROLAND
IN
"THE STOLEX PLAT." '
a
BLANCHE ALFRED 5
With Her
SYMPHONY GIRLS.
Millie Dubois & Pets
WEEKDAY MAXI3NEES, 10t
KVEMNGS, 15
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What
GEORGE
BRONSON
HOWARD
LEARNED
IN BERLIN
George Bronson-Howard,
th noted author. was
asked recently how ha
came to write "The Spy,'
the sensational William
Kox production exposing
the German aecret police.
This la .Mr. Howard's re
ply: I was standing by the -
Brandenburg Gate to the
Royal Palace, Berlin. In
full sight of the Kaiser
Frans Josef Platis and the
Plata am. Zeughas aud 1'n
ter den Linden. Open
rolled the rates. Out came
a. huge Daimler motor on
the panels of which was a
crest that to the initiated
only stood for the inner
chamber ot the Foreign
Office.
In the tonneau aat the
owner of the car, a, dis
tinguished Baron whom I
had seen - often. I save 1
him, therefore, only cur
sory attention until I no
ttced who It was that sat
with him. I knew this man
well also, but I must not
mention names. He shall '
be called the Honorable
Mr. Blank.
These were days before
the war, but the low roll
ing" of muffled drums could
be heard alone Russian
and Prussian borders, and
Switzerland was shaking
lest her neutrality be vio
lated as was Belgium's.
Mr. Blank was a multi
mil Monai re maker of war
munitions who had once
financed a South American
revolution and had bought
up the Ub Lease pa scrip of
the old Panama Canal
scrip all in an attempt to
prevent a new canal beina
built. This man loved
Germany so well that he
was willing' to forget the
Monroe Ijoc trine and help
the Black Eagle's claws
fasten firmly on a fat little
South American pullet.
That I should see him in
company with one who
went daily to the Wllhelm
st rasue to consult spies of
his own, the traitors to
other countrles this was a
matter of grave import to
every good American.
I hailed a passing motor
car and followed the
Daimler. In due time it
stopped before the Belle
vue Stratford, that massive
- affair of gilt and gold. The
Baron remained in the ma
chine while Mr. Blank en
tered the hotel, and re
turned in a moment with a
certain leading citizen of
great Atlantic seaboard
cities.
I rubbed my eyes, then
wrote In a small memoratit
dum book the names of
the newcomers. 1 observed
a strange thing when 1 had
finished writing them. All
but one had names before
which a "von" could be
written to their Infinite
Improvement; and even the
one exception might not be
an exception in lust an
alysis. It is needless to tell how
of len I followed the big
' Daimler in the days that
followed and of how many
American names I jotted
down In the book. This
book has been invaluable,
ft is true I tore it to pieces
before I dared cross the
border. But there was not
a single name in it I for
got. Nor have I neglected to
give those names to those
to whom they will do the
roost good.
One day while in a taxi
cab behind the Daimler
when the wind was high
and voices carried we were
held up in a traffic .lain
in the Forest between
Chariot ten burg and Pots
dam. My front axles would
have jammed aguinst their
hind wheels had I been,
nearer.
'.- . . T don't want my
name in the book." the
Baron's companion was
saving. 'Suppose it were
stolen and got to America
some day?"
The Baron laughed.
"Why, my dear he
replied, "I only carry it
home occasionally to con
vert a stubborn fellow like
you. It will remain there
only tonight. Tomorrow
it goes back to the Strasse
Into a time-lock safe, pro
tected by a guard. Even
when at my place. It's In
my sa fe, and a very
good '
The jam opened and the
car moved off.
But suppose one night
the book holding names of
the ten thousand German
sympathizers was left at
the house. And suppose an
American agent found it
out?
Wouldn't he be willing
to throw away his own life
if he could expose 10,00i
traitors to the United
States?
If you were such an
agent, wouldn't you?
To answer this Question
that was how I came to
write "THE SPT."
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