South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 91, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 April 1915 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

THURSDAY, ATOIIi 1, 191" :3

'MOVIE' CIIPM TO GUARD HERS

Federal Government Is Using Motion Pictures to Develop First Aid Idea, Through the Bureau of Mines. To lessen accidents in the nnthracite mine the United States bureau of mines, supplementing the efforts of the coal operators to safeguard their employe?, 1h developing the "first aid to tho Injured" idea ind accident prevention in a series of motion pictures. The Iackawanna Co. has published a book of photographs showing the right and wrong way of doing things In the mines and the fatal accidents resulting: from carelessness anion? the miners. Along this line the Susquehanna. Co. had issued a book od "dont's" which contains many specific cautions to all clashes of !a'tor employed in the mines. All the companies are doing their utmost to prevent accidents in their ollicries, and to this end one of tho Ug anthracite products recently refused to adopt a fuse for firing blas-.-i that took 40 seconds longer to burn than thoso now In use. The argument in lavor of the fuse was that it gave tho minerH a longer time to nek a place of safety after lighting the fuse, but the final argument against it was that it gave the miners a longer time to fcfct back before the explosion took place. Fmploy More Mini. According to a prominent coal operator all the companies in the Pennsylvania anthracite fields have employed additional men to guard against accidents. They are known as safety inspectors. These men inspect tho mines before the miners go to work, and the results, it is raid, have been unusually satisfactory. The list of acidentrf has been decreased more than GO per cent in the anthracite held. The mine schools throughout the anthracite region, according to this operator, cnco.iraged by the operators and supported in part by the local school boards and by the state, strive to Inculcate a knowledge of the dangers which confront the miners. The tamo 13 true of the Instructors of the first aid to tho injured corps. The rnino rules arc published by some companies in many languages and they are being enforced more strictly than ever. If a miner has been warned to set a prop or pry down a loose roof and he has failed to do so hy the time the foreman or inspector passes that way again he is liable to dismissal. Kvery day some new safety device Is tested or installed in some part of tho anthracite region, but in spilo of all these precautions accidents continue to happen. In some companies all accidents are discussed at weekly Miperlntendents' meetings, and the result is published, with suitable warning, in circular letters to all foremen. Safety catches on the mine cages are required by lew, as Is the ilreprootlng of many places inside the mines, but the operators go further than tho law demands in this respect. The fan houses, hoisting engine houses and all other buildmgs containing machinery the destruction of which by lire would in any way affect the safety of the men underground, are tireproofed, though this is not required by law, and the leeal minimum of air la universally exceeded. IMro ITghtlJUj Apparatus. Special cars equipped with lire apparatus and pumps are provided for under-ground use. and all companies have specially trained rescue squads, equipped with oxygen helmets and other rescue apparatus, at central point in their collieries. Reside the alarm and signalling systems and the regular telephone connecting all parts of the mines, by means of which tho news of any danger or trouble can be promptly transmitted, there are extra telephones and wires kept on hand especially fr use in rescue work. The Lehigh Valley Coal Co. has equipped" a mine rescue car. in addition to those maintained by the United States bureau of mines. At the Kutler breaker of the Ilillof protection for the workers In the preparation of coal for market are phown. The pulleys, gears, rolls, shafts, couplings, cams, ropes and belts are all covered so that there is no possibility of coming lit contact with them. Throughout the breaker there are barrels of water and waterpails with rounded bottoms so that they cannot be used f'ir any other purpose than that of lighting tiro. Hose always. Is connected to the standpipes which reach to the top of the breaker, and there are .-U-us everywhere reading: '.Safety First He Careful." Pails of sand and chemical extinguishers aro plentiful and thro are buttons, indicated hy l.trsc Flgns, a touch of which will stop all machinery instantly. It cannot be started again until a signal Is given from the same button. There ! steam boat to protect the workmen qurnt Tire drills. ount lire drills. MARCH PROVED T0 BE WINTER MONTH ; loibm r.xamp'r set Uy February Third Was the Coldot Day. March, following the warmest February in the history of scientific weather observation, proved to be a cold month, only six colder March being on record In St. Joseph county. The mean temperature of r2.r, degrees, was 3.5 degroes he-low the normal mean temperature of The six. years la which the mean was lower were 1R9C. 1S?7. 1)C0. 1004. 1 SOS and 1012. The Liter year had the coldest mean temperature in history, the ngure being 23 degrees itb'o.e zero. Therm oinet rs registered IT. degics above zero, the month's high mark, on the 14lh and l'.th. This is the lowest maximum In the last 22 : ears with the t xeeption of 100, when it was r.o degrees above zero on the v. arnu.-t day. March Z was tho coldest day. with a temperature of 12 above. March of took the record for coldness, w hen the mercury dropp d to four he1 o v. . ship stoppi:i. SANTANDIIR. ispaln. April 1. The ( n w of the Spanish steamer Augustina which arrived here Wednesday from F:iglin ports, reports she was stopped in the Unglish channel by the German submarine l"-2. After examining t ho ship's papers the com. mander of the submarine allowed her to proceed. KiriJTY COUPON' CLLlt. Advt.

APPEAR AT THE ORPHEUM TODAY.

v r '1 V 7'.. V- - j '' , t ' 5 V? .1 -::- j- - i, ., -.'. "'-.4 $ 'a V : 7 " i ' . 'r. '' Coiiroy's Altxlels a 1 EFFORT TO New Regulations to Be Issued Will Provide Increased Capital for Transactions and Will Enable Extension. WASHINGTON, April 1. Additional regulations will be issued by the federal reserve board within the next few days which will be of the greatest assistance to the exporters of the United States, especially those who are seeking to build up trade with Russia to offset that which is being bi;t through the blockade of the ports of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey by the allies. These regulations will apply to the discount by federal reserve banks of acceptances which are based on the importation and exportation of goods. The limit of the amount of acceptances which may be discounted will bo increased from 50 per cent, the amount in force at present, to 100 per cent of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the member bank from which the discount is made. Through this action there will be made available just -double the capital for financing exportations as is avallablo now. That this additional assistance is essential to the proper development of trade in new fields abroad is generally accepted in commercial circles. Congress, in the closing days of tho last session, passed a bill amending the federal reserve act to accomplish this increase. Pres't Wilson signed the bill on March 3. The regulations, which now are in the course of preparation, will be similar to those issued on Feb. S, reserve board circular No. 5, except that permission will be granted to banks to accept the double amount of the paper. It is provided by the adminlst! ation that any federal reserve bank may discount acceptances which are based on the importation or exportation of goods and which have a maturity of not more than three months. They also must bo Indorsed by at least one member hank. The aggregate of this paper bearing the signature or indorsement of any one person, company, firm or corporation rediscounted for any one bank shall at no tlmo exceed 10 per cent of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the bank. This restriction is not to apply, however, to the discount of bills (if exchange drawn in pood faith against actually existing values. The UctiIalJoiH. "Any member bank may accept drafts or bills of exchange drawn upon it and growing out of transactions Involving the importation of exportation of goods having not more than six months' sight to run." according to the amendment, "but no bank shall accept such bills to an amount equal to any time In the aggregate to more than one-half of its paid up and unimpaired capital stock and surplus, except by authority of the federal reserve board, under such general regulations as said board may prescribe, but not to exceed the capital stock and surpius'of such banks, and such regulations shall apply to all banks alike, regardless of the amount of capital stock and surplus." Hy this provision exporters will be able to get sufficient financial backing from the federal reserve banks to swing large exportation transactions without the embarrassment of having all their money tied up for a long period. As a rule the purchasers of American goods abroad insist that they be allowed time in which to pay, so. with large amounts of money tied up. the Americans would find themselves crippled in future work. It is to avoid this that the scheme has been devised to discount the acceptances. Opinion prevails among the members of the federal reserve board that

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- , r j . i. 7 - i I 7 v .; ..... i . -V t' , v. 4 4 '' . ' 1 ' - I V"" J ...5 f'-tyyt-;y , .:, ' , :K -y:V.:-: ' , . . . ? 4. h i nd Diving ilrlswith the new regulations in full force and with the establishment of several branches of American banks abroad merely to handle the mechanical end of the transactions American banking machinery will be able to swing the large exportation transactions which are increasing constantly. It is the belief that three or four of these branches should be established in the leading cities of the various European countries, as well as in South and Central America, and the orient. Inquiries received at the othees of the board indicate that the establishment of these branches is now under serious consideration by leading banks of the country. FAIR PROPOSITION IS ENDORSED BY C. OF C. Directors Decide Project is Well Worth Ilackiti? of Cit's Ilusiness Mien. The endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce to the project by which Springbrook park will be equipped with a coliseum and the necessary accessories to a first class exhibition park wius given, at a meeting of the directors of thj commerce body held Wednesday afternoon at the chamber. It was the concensus of opinion of those present that the movement was a good one, and that the Chamber of Commerce should boost the proposition. It was pointed out that the plan now being considered would afford a permanent place in which to hold the industrial exhibits fostered by the chamber each year. The Dixie highway also came In for a considerable amount of discussion. It was believed by all of the directors that the route of the highway, now being laid out. will surely include South liend, making this city the junction point of the two great roads of the nation, the Lincoln highway and the Dixie highway. It was announced that the St. Joseph County Druggists' association, representatives of the city's women's clubs, a number of business men from Kalamazoo and a large delegation of visiting teachers would be the guests of the chamber at the noonday luncheon at tho Oliver today, which is to be addressed by O. Monnct, smoke inspector for the city of Chic-aero. Music for the affair will be furnished by the Chamber of Commerce Gleo club and the high school orchestra. BREEDERS OBJECT TO ASSESSMENT VALUES Meeting Called Tor Saturday to Act In Itegard to Figures on Grculo and PtIigreo Cattle. Assessments on cattle have aroused the breeders of the county who maintain that pedigree stock ia valued much too high and. ns a result, a meeting has been called to be held in the lecture room of the high school at 1:39 p. m., Saturday, April ;;. This meeting has been called by the Pure Hred Cattle Preeders association, O. II. kSwigart, president. The purpose of the meeting is to take whatever action is thought best in regard to the relative value of pedigree cattle as compared with grades. It has been said that the assessors of the county have been given official instructions to value pure bred cattle at 400 per cent to 4; percent of the value of grades. Objection is raised to the values of from 5 7u to $130 alleged to have been placed on pedigree stock by tne county assessor in comparison with tne values of from $1S to $o3 placed on grade stock. It is charged that this assessment is so inequitable as to drive breeders of pure bred cattle away from the county. In speaking of the matter Wednesday afternoon. County Assessor Truajc declared that there had been no official instructions as to the assessment of cattle other than to assess at their full value according to law. ROOF FIR I'. Srarks from the chimney c:m?cd a small roof fire at the home of J. j. j .mcv any, iw.tnro ui m.. ,k -:ju o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Ahout Z damage wis done to the huildiny. SAFETY COUl'OX CL.VJU. Advt.

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akli.vs in "i)isi;.i:u." Critles have agreed that it was an undertaking of peculiar dithculty whieh Louis N. Parker assumed in the position of the drama of the life of one of England's greatest statesmen, but a task of far greater difficulty for George Arliss to interpret the role of "Disraeli". For the dramatist there was not only a personality as picturesque as any in history, but a character so dynamic, controlling a situation of such importance in the destiny of an empire that the drama was really there, waiting only to be cast into scenes ami acts with such skill as the playwright might bring to his task. IJut for a plaed to enact the character of so important an historical personage anil that while many of these acquainted with the real Disraeli were still alive ready critically to compare the original with the counterpart that truly was an undertaking. That the interpretation of Mr. Arliss seen at the Oliver last night must have measured up to the demands of these latter must be attested by the extraordinary success of the play. Of the actor's consummate art there. could be no more eloquent tribute. The play itself is, in these present times, so extraordinary and so different from the ordinary run of plays, that it is perhaps difficult to view it as a play alone, in its proper perspective at first. Being as it is, a page out of contemporary history and revealing with such vividness upon what slender threads hang the fate of empires, and how sovereign titles are augmented, it is apt at first to stagger one with its very stupendousness. The opportunities and exactions of "Disraeli" are met with supreme and consummate art by Mr. Arliss. The eccentricities, the subtleties, the strength and power of the character as history knows it, are portrayed with a genuineness and adequacy that brings a living, breathing tlesh and blood man vividly before an audience which, in all but exceptional cases, knows him but as one whose names occupies a page in the printed histories. In his presentation the star is supported by an adequate company. Mrs. Arliss gives a sympathetic interpretation of Disraeli's wife. Lady Ueaconslield. Lelia Uepton was very convincing as the haughty Duchess of Glastonbury, typical of those nobles who added to the laurels of the triumphant Disraeli by the manifestation of their very ill-concealed prejudice against his race. Margaret Dale in the role of the secret Russian agent was sufficiently subtle both in manner and in voice to give a convincing, though necessarily obvious, interpretation of tho spy. Ernita Lascelles as Lady Clarissa was sufficiently winsome as the sweetheart to furnish a love motive in the plot. Charles Harbury ns the governor of the bank of England, Vincent Stcrnroyd as Hugh Myers, the banker who backed Disraeli, Arthur Eldred as Viscount Deeford and Dudley Digges as Mr. Lumley Foljame were also convincing. "Tin: iioush or liius." "The House of Lies," which the Pearl Stock Co. will use as an opening vehicle, is a comedy drama telling a clever story of the Morton family who are aspiring to enter New York society and force the daughter Hose to marry a wealtliy young man whom she does not love, Instead of Dick, the line young man who is employed in the same office with her. After the marriage and while Itosc and her husband, John Kent, are on their wedding trip, the family Install themselves in Kent's handsome home and proceed to run it to suit themselves, spending Kent's money freely. When Kent returns lie finds he has a strike on at his steel mills in Pittsburgh and that his income has suddenly stopped. He takes the' reins into his own hands and runs the house himself, thus interfering with the plans of the Morton family, who try to get revenge by telling him that lloso is in love with Dick and it is Dick who has told him about the family squandering his money. Everything comes out all right in the end however, and Rose learns to love her husband and Dick proves to be their best friend after all. The first performance will be given on Saturday afternoon and the bill will bo usod for the following week with the exception of Monday and Thursday when the stock company will give up the house for the Christian Science lecture and "Diplomacy". "DIPLOMACY.' Charles Frohman's "triple alliance" of stars, William Gillette, Blanche Bates and Marie Doro, in Victorien Sardou'd "Diplomacy" is to be the attraction at the Oliver theater Thursday evening, April S. The arrival of aa.v one of Mr. Frohman's stars is always an occasion of interest to local playgoers but the coming of three In one production, and these three established and distinguished players, savors of something of an event. The engagement marks the return to the stage of Mr. Gillette, after an absence of four years, his last appearance having been made in revivals of his "Secret Service," "Sherlock Holmes" ana "The Private Secretary". The revival of "Diplomacy" also brings back to America Miss Doro, following an extremely successful season in London in which she was seen in the same role she is to play here, that of "Dora", the heroine. Miss Doro capped the climax of her English triumph by giving "command" performance before the king and queen at Windsor. Miss Bates is too firmly established as a favorite player with local theatergoers to need introduction here. She Is to play the "Countess Zicka" and in this exacting role she is credited with having added another to her long list of brilliant and artistic portrayals. AT Till; ORRIIHUM. The new bill opening at the Orpheum today consists of Conroy's models and diving girls, an act that has met with much favor elsewhere. The perfect figures of the models and the expert diving makes a most spectacular performance. On Friday night an amateur diving contest will be held at which South Bend boys will be given an opportunity to win cash prizes and add to the fun. Master Iewls, son of the well known rube comedian, assisted by a small company. will present a comedy sketch. Heron and Arnsman, In a snappy minstrel melange; Long. Chapron and Greene, three dainty maids at the piano, and the original balancing Stevens, make up an attractive bill. Tin: AUiUToimrM. "Rrneath the sa," a two reel Jaihin feature- hookM ftr the Autlitorium today concerns ed Ullis, drafts-

man to the Submarine Construction Co.. whoso sweetheart is Alice Herring, daughter of the president of the company, but who wants his daughter to marry Richard Mason, secretary of the company. Ned has invented an under-watcr i xhaust for submarine engines, w hich the company is thinking of installing in the boats. Mason sets to work to ruin Ned's invention end employ Hariis. a discharged employe. to tamper with the machinery. Ned goes down in the boat bat it is discovered that the air is out of the

tanks and that it will not rise to the surface. The crew seems doomed but Ned insists cm their shooiing him up through the torpedo tube and he gets help and all are saved. Harris finally confesses and Mason is denounced and Herring gives his consent for the marriage of Alice and Ned. Other pictures for todr.y are "The White Goddess." a three act drama of the orient with Alice Joyce, and the Selig weekly of current news. Friday William Fox will present Nance O'Neill in Tolstoi s powerful drama. "Kreutzer Sonata". "Postponed," a Vitagraph comedy with Wally Van. and "The Fable of the Galumptious Girl" by George Ado and featuring Ruth Stonehoue will also bo on tomorrow's bill. at Tin: lasalm:. "The Great Diamond Robbery," a melodrama of the better sort, is shown in six interesting reels at the I-asalle today. An excellent cast including Wallace Eddingcr. Klita Proctor Otis. Gail Kane and a number of Broadway favorites present the leading roles. It is a detecthe story, full of thrills and plausible but exciting situations. On Friday Mr. Eddingcr will be seen in a lively comedy drama. "A Gentleman of Leisure", in which he im personates a sporty club man who j undertakes n burglary on a wager with many amusing and rather disastrous results. On Saturday Mary Pickford, tho IN A CLASS BY ITSELF" mm GROUND FLOOR - SAFE- CCNVEH1ENT ) DANIEL V. ARTHUR H O o o o H Presents Wallace Kelellnger anel a cast of distinguished stars in - "THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY" The most thrilling and gripping melodrama of modern times, In fdx wonderful pnrts.' The entire, case is composed of Broadway favorites that have never been seen except at 82 prices. It Includes lcsides Mr. 1 3d dinger. Call Kane, Klita IVcK'tor Otis, Clias. J. Itoss and a host of others. i FRIDAY Mr. Kddingcr appears aga in In 44 A C. KXTLKMA X 5 OF LKISURIV th story of a . clubman who turns crook. k SATURDAY MARY PICKFORD. Pino Organ Concerts Each livening by an Expert. 10c Continuous Frm 9 a. m. to 11 p. m. Coma Any time. IGc SURPRISE TODAY MARY FFLLFR in a delightful comedv drama, 4The Laugh That Died." Also further chapters of 4THi: MASTFU KKY" 5c Always 5c itammMk i imm ill iiwi jl man j i i i mi m. i :. .ft - . lift fV-. y r 1 The . I. A. 11 -V-V'.' -f 1 s - i -i v y s t V - At v." : ' ALICI-: JOYCE.

THE HOUSE Iresentinn: Only the Cream of the World's Output of Keith Vaudeville. BEGINNING THURSDAY

MASTER LEWIS HERON AND LONG, CHAPRON ORIGINAL AND CO. ARNSMAN AND GREEN BALANCING In a Novelty In a Snappy Three Dainty STEVENS Comedy Playlet Minstrel Melange Maids Chair Balancing

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AT Till: MAJHSTIC. Today the Maiestic company begins a new musical comedy bill, "A Night in San Francisco". There are many amusing complications arising from a baseball player being mistaken for a minister and having to make love to a flirtatious old maid. The song numbers are new. bright and catchy and there are lots of them. The special engagement of the Majestic concert band is an added attraction. AT THE COLONIAL. Today's program at the Colonial consists of a two reel Majestic drama, "Her Buried Past, the story of a woman's struggle for happiness. Also "He Never Know," a Princess comedy drama of merit. BOY S DIYINC CONTEST At the Orpheum: 9 o'clock performance. Friday. Its of fun: cash prizes; no joking. Boys, enter your names at the box otfice. Advt. Mrs. Austin's Polled Oais. highest quality, a third larger package. Advt sri7TY cono CLVU. dt.

mmi X J COLOWIAL Hlfis , SV I I s 4 Times 2l3 5c Lt Pictures 5c MM J V LcniaiOtLerv today im s-M t Get a Can Today "HER BURIED PAST' Majetie story In two parts of a woman who went through UinHFSTFR S FlfX?! much sufTorins and many trials &"n but finally cscaicd into the sun- V Imiii juk ymr Brrrii shine of bettor dajs. A u .icVV "AND HE NEVER fiW KyW-faW'-KWi lMCYA" Jv? F? JrtknoTat.'t.Alrrs Reditu NIN w rfer: SCID BY DRIKCISTS RIRttYK?3 A lrincvss Comedy Drama You'll Like : Try NEWS-TIMES WANT ADS

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ALICE JOYCE AND AN ALL-STAR CAST IN A THREE ACT DRAMA OF THE ORIENT. "BENEATH THE SEA," a Two Reel Lubin. "THE SELIG WEEKLY OF CURRENT NEWS" TOMORROW (FRIDAY) WILLIAM FOX Presents NANCE O'NEILL In Tolstoi's powerful drama, "KREUTZER SONATA"

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CONROY'S MODELS AND DIVING GIRLS With An Amateur Diving Contest Between South Bend Boys Friday Night, 9 O'Clock Show

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FRANCISCO' An Explovion of Exposition Hilarity. New S n n Nuiiilwr: "You innt Big Dancing Doll." "At the Ball." "Adam Rib," "Nighttime in Bur-gaudy," etc. FASCINATING FAIRY CHORUS. 1II1K THE MA.IEsTIC BAM). 10c Matlnec-s Daily Except Monday. All S-eats 10i 7 r7 rn IU Lit Gome

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