Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1916, Page 32

8—D Fifty Years After: Solid South Has Oongressman Fess Reviews the Situation of the Government Under the Present Dem- ocratic Administration, Washington, Sept. 16—"“The irony of fate was never so apparent as in the workings of the democratic party. Had any one been found so bold as to have ventured a prophecy that the time woyd come when the union sol- dier would see the entire government which he saved under full control of the states which attempted to destroy it, he would have been regarded a candidate for the asylum,” declared Representative Simeon D. Floss of Ohio, chairman of the publicity com- mittee of the national republican con- essional committee, in a statement ere today. “That time is now reached. The south rides at the head of the pro- cession. The president and his fam- ily are southern in birth and sym- pathies. Control by South Absolute, “His cabinet is also southern, the five controlling heads are from states that have less than one-fifth of the ulation and bear less than one- mrf of the taxation. “The senate, in .leaderships and working committees, is southern. The house, from speaker to doorkeeper, is. southern. Seventeen out of eighteen great cornmittees are headed by southern men, as follows: “Ways and Mesns—Kitchin, North Caro- ‘Appropristions—Fitagerald, New York: - Vi “Banking and .g:n;-ué—a\.-‘ Irginis. enry, Fix Public Policy. “Here are eighteen committees whose heads represent nine states— one northern and cight southern, Of these the ways and means, judiciary, | banking and currency, interstate and | $43 foreign commerce, foreign affairs, merchant marine, insular affairs and rules all have to | do with govern- mental attitude on questions of pol- icy; in a word, their function is pol- icy determining. The heads of these come from southern states — North Carolina, Vir,li_niu, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. These states determine the government's attitude in policy. “On the other hand, the appropri- ations, milimg' affairs, naval affairs, postoffice, public buildings, agricul- ture and rivers and harbors have to do with not only policy, but appropri- ations of public money; very largely the latter function, All these :xce“t the first is controlled by the south, The other large committees are more generally administrative. One-fifth Rules Nation. “It will thus be noticed that what the country's policy will be, as out- d by the Sixty-fourth congress, ,will depend upon the influence of the “chairmen, not one single ‘one of hom comes from a state north of 5.. Ohio river line. The committee n appropriations is not a Eolicy- xlemln ng committee. 1f it be our aval policy, the chairman is from a'ennuue. 1f it be our military pol- icy, our chairman is from Virginia. If’ it be our foreign pohC{ our chair- man is from Virginia. f it be our insular policy touching the Philip- ines, our chairman is from Virginia. f it be our interstate or foreign com- merce, he is from Georgia. If it be our immigration policy, he is from Alabama. If it be our merchant ma- rine, he is from Migsouri. If it be our roads, he is from Missouri. If it be on railways and canals, he is from Texas. SR “An analysis of the situation of the ‘south in the saddle’ is interesting. The eight southern states here enum- erated, which have charge of these important matters, contain: p “First. In population, both white and colored, less than 20,000,000, ac- cording to the census of 1910, which is about one-filth/l the country's people. . “gemd. In wealth they have less than $25,000,000,000, or about one- seventh of the country's’ wealth. “Third. In representation in the house, ninety-seven members. Minority in Control. “It will be noticed that the state of Virginia controls four committees of the most significant possibilities. This state, with a population in 1910 | of 2062000 and wealth in 1912 of ,890,000,000, with ten representa- otives upon the floor of the house, has four times the importarce in this con- ess, if chairmanship have any mean- ing, than all the New England states, the middle Atlantic state, the east and west states, the north central states and the mountain and Pacific states combined with a population in 1910 of 60,000,000 and wealth in 1912 amounting to nearly $148,000,000,000, This state, with ten representatives, by wirtue of the organization of the erty-lourth congress, exerts more influence—four times over, if chair- manships of committees have any sig- nificance—than all of New England, with thirty-two representatives; New York, New Jersey and_ Penns#vlma. with ninety representatives; O! io, In- diana, Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon- sin, with eighty-six representatives; Minnesota, lowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, with forty-one representatives: and all the states west of the Rocky mountains; mukingsza total of thirty- one states with representatives. These same states will cast in 1916 in the electoral college 344 votes, or seventy-five more votes than are nec- essary to elect a president. “I?will be noted how these impor- tant committees are assigned: To Vir- ginia, four; to Texas, three; to Ten- nessee, three; North Carolina, two; Missouri, two; Florida, two; Georgia, one; South Carolina, one. These eight- een committees, including the rules committee, except one, go to eight southern states. Of the remaining irty-nine less important committees, e chairmen of twenty-three go to . southern states. This leaves sixteen committees, not including I{he appro- priations, for the, rest of the country. Measured by Revenue. ~ “The revenues of the eight southert states that “control seventeen com- ‘mittees amounted in the fiscal year of B or, How the Taken Wdshington 1913, according to the government re- | ports, to $53,000,000. That is a trifle | over one-half of the receipts in the single state of New York in the same year, that amount reaching $101,000,- | 000. The receipts of Virginia, which | control four of the greatest commit- [tees, are $9,330,000, while states which show receipts to the amount of $315,000,000, or thirty-five times as much, have control of no. important committee. When the last treasury | report is examined ‘with reference to the taxation for the support of the eneral government, some striking acts are disclosed. The corporation and personal income taxes produced slightly over $80,000,000 revenue. Of this amount $41,000,000 was personal |income and $39,000,000 from corpora- tions. Of personal ‘and corporation income the eight states last enumer- ated, controlling eighteen committees, paid $4,222,444, while New York alone paid $27,683,743, or nearly seven times as much. The states of Massa- chusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New [pue, ’l_euey and Illinois, paid $23,585,447. he eight states that control these committees cast for president in 1912 1,858,169 votes, or 400,000 votes less than were cast in the two states of Ohio and Pennsylvania and only 270,- 000 more than were cast the same year in the state of New York, “Sectional in policy, the Under- wood bill removed duties from twen- ty products of the north—corn, oats, wheat, wool, meats, dairy products, hay, potatoes, etc. “Left duties on southern products— ;]icie, cotton, tobacco and angora goat air. “Imports increase, revenues de- crease, “Import duty collected last repub- lican year $320,000,000. “Import duty collected 1915, dem- ocratic year, $198,000,000. “lfiou, 3128,000,1000. i “Money spent last republican year, $I,000,00({008. “Money spent first demoéruic year, 31,120.00&000. I “One hundred and twenty million dollars more spent, $128,000,000 less collected. p Special l‘ slation. Nitrate plant, muscle shoals: $20,- R‘in;& and harbors, mostly south, Flood control: California, $5,500;- THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1916. &n)g; north, $3,000,000; soath, $42,000,- | " Rurat Credit—Especially for the | south, unlimited amount; 24,000 new offices, mostly southern democrats, | $46,000,000. Public Building Pork. “Here's some facts in public build- | ings bill also reported July 17, 1N6: Amouat Appropriation. Population Billings, 8. C..... 26,000 1,767 | Eminence, Ky. 40,000 1,374 25,000 1,180 43,000 2,484 30,000 2,078 26,000 1,112 49,000 1,722 60,000 1.071 25,000 1,243 | Faimouth, Ky | Forest City, Ar | Huntavills, 'Tex. . “When the country needs defense who responds? “August 1, 1916, militia on border. From New York.. 16,000 From Mussachusel From Pennsylvania. From North Carolina, the home of house leader and head of Navy de- POVIRORE . oos.oviniiiiisinniisins none ¥From Georgia, the home of the senate lender .. man of rivers lic bulldings committees Kentucky From Teunessoe From Arkansas. .. From Missiaaippl, From loulstans...................... House Cuts Out Loyalty. “It will be galling to the union sol- diers to know that on March 1, of this year, this democratic house by a vote of 74 to 58 rejected the element of loyalty as essential to collect south- ern claims against the government arising out of the war. A motion was then made to recommit the bill with instructions to include loyalty as essential to a claim. ’ “This was carried by a vote of 183 to 170. Every republican save one from Tennessee, and one from Vir- ginia, voted for it. Every southern man voted against it and a few north- ern« democrats, ingluding McGili- icuddy, of the Second district of Maine. Vote is recorded August rec- ord, page 3,877, of the present session. “The committee which has charge of these claims is under control of a member from Texas, “The south governs, appropriates and spends. “The north obeys, pays, and de- fends. “This is the irony of fate fifty years after. It is the meaning of demo- cratic control.” Week In the Silent Drama Musical Treat Promised Patrons of the Boulevard , Patrons of the Boulevard are prom- ised some rare musical treats by Man- wger Hugh McCaffrey during the com- ing week. The Boulevard has just finished the installation of a Bartola pipe organ, which is the latest crea- tion in picture theater instruments, Some of the best musicians in the city have pronounced this ifistrument one of the best they have ever heard or played. he Boulevard theater will also soon be e(l‘mm'»ed with a new garage that will hold ninety cars and will be open to use of the patrons free. his innovation in addition to the fact that the Boulevard is conceded to be one of the finest suburban houses in the state from the standpoint of arrangement, . ventilation and equip- ment places this theater in the front rank. The lighting arrangement at the Boulevard makes it what is termed a daylight house. The program for to- dlK is Nance O'Neil in “Flames ot Johannis.” Monday begins a five- week French serial, “Fantomas,” with an-accompanying drama and comedy. Tuesday “Brittan of the Seventh” is billed. Wednesday Helen Rosson in “April.” Friday “Souls in Bondage.” Saturday “The Crimson Stain Mys- tery” and “The Clemenceau Case,” with Theda Bara. Mutual’s Fairbanks Twins At South Side Orpheum The Fairbank Twins, Mutual's lat- est stars, and also the only twin stars in the moving picture world, are ap- pearing at the South Side Orpheum today in a feature production written especially for them, entitled, “The Heart o{a Doll” On the same bill there is another hearty picture of Mu« tual production, “Tangled Hearts,” starring Marguerite Gibson. Monday Arthur Maude is presented in “Pow- der," a five-reeler. “Two of a Kind” is the comedy. Tuesday the attraction is. “The Key" and “See America First” Wednesday's program in- cludes “The Stolen Bookigg” and “The Secrets of the Submarine.” Thursday and Friday are Triangle days, and Saturday Helen Holmes comes in “The Diamond Runners.” A cub comedy called “Harmony and Discord” will also be shown. “The Treasure of Cibola” Chief Feature at Besse The Besse today offers another epi- sode from “The Girl from Frisco,” entitled “The Treasure of Cibola,” featuring True Boardman and Marion Sais. This is said to be one of the most sensational of all chapters to date, The balance of the bill includes “The Secret of the Box Car,” drama;) “Meter in the Kitchen” and “The| Chalk Line,” both comedies. The program for the balance of the week will include the usual variety of plays and talent. Manager Monroe to Treat Patrons to Organ Music One of the newest picture play or- gans has been installed in the Mon- roe theater by Mlnlfitr Monrae, who is promising something exceptional to his patrons. He has secured the services of an expert photoplay or- ganist, one who can play the pic- tures, thus adding an appreciated fea- ture to this popular playhouse. “A Silly Sultan,” With Lee Moran, at Princess Today Lee Moran and Eddy Lyons are scheduled to perform today at the Princess theater in a catchy comedy entitled “A Silly Sultan.” These two Universal stars are well known in| G, Omaha and during their visit here in May made many friends. On the same program is Violet Mersereau it a feature called “The Girl Who Didn't Tell” Monday's feature is “The Code of the Mounted,” with Warren Kerrigan in the steller role. Carter DeHaven is, billed in “Hired and Fired.” Tuesday's program in- cludes “Liberty,” Gale Henery in “The Deacon Stops the Show” and “His Mother's Boy.” Wednesday the second episode of “The Yellow Men- ace” is shown, with “Tillie's Ter- rible Tumbles”- and “Baby Toofs.” Thursday’s feature is “The Evil Women Do.” Friday's offering is “If My Country Should Call.” Saturday “Poisoned Lips” is presented. “Sudden Riches” Feature Of Today’s Monroe Program Robert Warwick in “Sudden Riches” is playing today and Monday at the Monroe. It is a story of a money lender who left his great riches to a nephew whom he had taken a dislike to, in the hope that the sud- den accumulation of wealth would cause, the nephew great trouble. For a time it did do that, but in the end the young man rose above money and gained great happiness. Tuesday the offering is Cyril Maude in “The Greater Will" Thursday Violet Mersereau in “Broken Fetters.” Fri- day Dorothy Davenport in “The Yoke of Gold.” “Saturday Alice Brady in “Then I'll Come Back to You.” Bertha Kaflhj?afius Actress, at the Farnam Today The well known actress, Bertha Kalich, will be seen today in a Fox Froduv:tion called “Ambition.” This eature photoplay has the advantages of fine photography and attention to detail and a strong cast supporting Miss Kalich. Monday's feature at- traction is a Metro picture entitled The < Shooting of Dan McGrew," starring Edmund Breeze. Tusday a Paramount picture, “The Cheat,” with Fanny Ward in the stellar role, is pre- sented. “The Little Girl Next Door” At the Brandeis Next Week Thomas R. Marshall, vice presi- dent of the United States; Speaker of the House Champ Clark, and Con- gressman James R. Mann, the author of the Mann act, appeared in person in “The Little Girl Next Door,” the film production coming at the Bran- deis for two weeks, starting next"Sun- day, September 24. A number of vivid episodes are shown in the production, Mme. Petrova in Big Feature at Magic Today Mme, Petrova, Francis Ford and Grace Cunard are the popular stars showing at the Magic theater on the South Side today. Ford and Miss Cunard will appear as co-stars in a 101 Bison feature called “The Prince- ly Bandit,” while Mme. Petrova is seen in the steller role of a five-part drama entitled “Playing with Fire.” Monday the attraction is a picturiza- tion of Elinore Glyne's famous novel, “Three Weeks." Four Attractive Pictures Booked for the &lamo Today The program which is promised by the Alamo theater today is made up entirely of Universal pictures and is interesting and full o variety, The features hcing shown are “The Dev- il's Own,” a ig U drama; “The Tri- umph of Truth,” also a Big U produc- tion; the fifteenth episode of “Peg O' the Ring,” and a Victor comedy called “Love's Boomerang.” Miss Christensen says she has a program offt_:rin, for the rest of the week which includes many good stars and successful plays, “Hushand and Wife” Playing At the Apollo Theater Today the Apollo in “Husband and Wife” According to Manager Monaghan, this is one of the best features he has offered recently, Mi:’ e day Geraldine Farrar will be ‘seen i “Carman" and there will also be a good comedy. e When Guard is Called. | * in “Kamona - At bhe Brindeis Sarah Padden in the one-act play, “The Clod,” will be a stellar attrac- tion this week at the Orpheum. Two other special features will be the so- prano-baritone, Claire Rochester and Dunbar's Maryland singers. Miss Padden and her company are Martin _Beck. Clod” is the work of Lewis Beach. The leading role, that of a dull-mind- ed montain woman, is interpreted by Miss Rochester haa her vocal training at the Boston Con- Her range is presented by Miss Padden. astonishing in scope. 4 sical comedy and in vaudeville she has been successful. Songs of the eriod will be the chief fea- ture of Mr. Dunbar’s newest musical act. The vocalists are all women, There is a quartet of them and also a banjoist. Song and story are mingled in the act to be contri- buted by Johnny Cantwell and Reta The Imperial Chinese tric of musicians command skill in sing- ing and in playing modern instru- laugh-producers of the nonsensical Mlle Sabina, assisted by Mr, Bronner, offers a series of classical The coast of California at Carmel-by-the-Sea will be one of the features of the motion j by the Orpheum ly; there will likewise be views of French Guinea, West Africa and the Mittenwald railroad. Italian pianist, Aldo Randegger, will be heard at the eum week of September 24. The will also have Anna Wheaton and Harry Carroll, who are singing exclusively songs by Harry Carroll; Edna brothers and company in their fantastic playlet entitled “The Might Have Beens,” and Bert Levy, the ar- tist entertainer, “The Littlé Lady from Lonesome Town,” a new four-act drama by Boyer in the title role, comes to the Boyd next Sunday for four days, matinees Sunday and Wednesday. lean, gripping, vivid with human in- terest and sparkling with wholesome “Truxton King," ! dramatized by Miss Grace Hayward from the popu- They Are Getting Bargains youngsters playing school Friday afternoon in the out- skirts of the cit Carver and McAuley spied a sign in a small grocery offering sugar at sup- posed bargain prices. Joy to our wives during the canning season and carry home some of this suggested Mr. Carver. “Done,” replied his associate and the twain trudged into the little store, urchased all the sugar they could lug and started homeward with sixty i With shining faces eposited their reapective bur. ective homes expect- Truant Officers bargain sugar,’ pounds apiece. ing wifely compl gacity and marketing ability. When they discovered that the wives had two pounds more sugar for $1 at their home acked all the way from he city to their domiciles, ed their self-imposed mar- tina, who can get as much music out of this diminutive instrument as an ordinary organ player and pre- sents selections ranging.from grand opera to popular ballads and ragtime meddleys, opens his engagement at the Empress today for the first four days of the week. “Who is Who," is the play presented at the Empress for the firt time today and Charles A. Ethel Clayton, Holbrook Blinn and r “Hereafter you'll let me do the buye erda Holmes are featured today at [ing " quoth friend wife. a pair of downcast truant of- e s i Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising. e ) Sydvia Brody - the Gayely lar “best seller” of the same name, will be presented at the Boyd toda y | for four days, with daily matinees, by | a strong company, under the direction | of the United Play company. “Trux- ton, King"” tells a story of a romance- seeking young American’s adventures in the mythical country- of Graystark. Miss Hayward wrote the triumphant play, “Graustark,” and this, her sec- | Mason is the star. ond footlighting of one of George Barr McCutcheon's works, is expect- | laugh this season. ed to surpass in popular appeal the | other, which is now in its tenth sea- son and'is being played by half a dozen companies. e Cinema-opera, the latest sensation, as exemplified by Clune’s cinemg- spectacle “Ramona,” will begin its last week at the Brandeis theater to- | day and will bring its engagement to| a close on Saturday, September 24, Nothing like this combination of picture, stage production and music has previously been seen and its con quest of Omaha theatergoers was complete. It is new, novel and unique | treatment that cannot fail to have a tremendous effect upon future photo- plays. For the first time Helen Hunt Jackson’s well beloved novel has bee! successfully put in dramatic form. It| embodies all the naturalness and :harm, the simplicity and, pathos o the lives of the lovable people of Cali fornia of old. The stinging arraign- ment of the despoiling of the Mission | Indians is even more forceful in the play than in the book. The realism is softened by the poetic treatmen of the theme and the exquisite beauty of the\photoplay, but it is none the 'ess forceful on that account. Mrs Jackson’s bpok was followed faithful- ly by Donald Crisp and the result was that he transferred “Ramona” to | the screen, a living, breathing thing of infinite delicacy, beauty and charm. Naturalness and humannéss are the | |outstanding features of this wonder- ful creation. | 4 mona” the triumph of modern times. Music, settings, direction, photo- | lay and superb acting blend into a| armonious whole that makes *“Ra- —— | Titles are often misleading, and| inety in the Shade,” which is the | title of the entertainment which is being produced all this week at the popular Gayety by “A New York Girl” compan; A burlesque { medians more to do, and Harry Bent- ley, Clare Evans and Irving Sands fairly revel in the opportunity they have been given. Laughs come so| often and are so hearty that the show | deserves that much abused appelation —'a laughing show.” The whole pro- duction has been put on in the credit- | able manner always typical of the owner, Peter S. Clark, and all along the circuit it has been drawing large audiences, which increase in size as the week advances, which must be accepted as proof of the show's worth. Mlle. Babette, Frances Tait Botsford and Sylvia Brody interpret the feminine roles. The musical pro- gram'is rich in quality and there are | vaudeville specialties and scenic nov- elties galore. Today's matinee starts at 3 o'clock. Beginning tomorrow there will be a ladies’ matinee daily all week, is one of the instances. | 00k never gave its co- ——— “Arizona” proved to be a happy se- lection as an opening play for the new atock company at the !{ru ter last night. The Williams Select Players established their fitness in this class of plays.. For the week of September 24-30 the Williams Select Players will present E. E. Rose's g thea- lay, “The Rosary.” Week of Octo- er 1.7 (Ak- -Kcn week), Freder- ick Thompson's play, “Polly of the Circus;” week October 8, ‘ The Fatal Wedding,” and week of October 15, “The Call of the Heart.” Seats for all of the above performances and others to be announced later may be Erocured one week in advance at the ox office, ——— Permaln, the wizard of the conc Fhone Douglas 494 THE BEST OF VAUDEVILLE Daily Mat., 2:15—Every Night, 8:15 Sarah Padden AND COMPANY, in “THE CLOD” Pi:yers’ Greatest JOHNNY CANTWELL and RETA WALKER e in “GET THE/FLY STUFF" IMPERIAL CHINESE TRIO Fe turing Tang Cheon In Classical and Popular Vocal and J Instrumental Sclectiond Claire Rochester SOPRANO-BARITONE Sarah Raden [ GEORGE ROCKWELL At the Orpheum and AL. WOOD Two Noble Nuts Navigating the Ocean of Nonsense MLLE. VERA SABINA AND | Presenting that Beautiful Terpsichorean Interiude “FANTASIES OF THE DANCE” RALPH DUNBAR'S Maryland Singers SlNGlg"g SOUTHERN SONGS —— Orpheum Travel Weekly — THE WORLD AT WORK AND PLAY Around the Wor!d with the Orpheum PRICES—Matinee, gallery, m;; sbul day) 25c. Nights, 10c, 25¢, 50c, 75¢ | e o | | Mazie Sch.Oen -Mlhe Lapress Commencing Today (or Four Days In a Roaring Farce Comedy The Comedy Sensation of the Season PERMAINE Wizard of the.Concertina CHASE AND LATOUR Bon Ton Singers and Dancers LA SALLE TRIO Spectacular Novelty Act The combination Bevan and Flint, on the same bill, a large woman and a ! small man, specialize in comedy. Com- | pleting the offering a clever novety | act is presented by the “OMAHA'S FUN CENTER.” Best and Latest Photoplays A New Yoik Girl” Mile. Bubette, Harry Bentley, Clare Botsford, Walter Pears via Brody. Irving Sands, Jane Pearson and a Big_Beuuty Chorus of Honest-To-Goodness New York Girls, i (Finnl Performance Friday Nite. Ladies' Dime Matinee Week D Mary F. Cooper Dancing LATEST AND BEST STOCK SEPT. 16-23° AUGUSTUS THOMAS' GREAT PLAY “ARIZONA” 10--CENTS--25 Classes in artistic and ball-room dancing for adults and children For information call Red 8092 306 Lyric Bldg. KRUG PARK Season Closes Today : Borglum Piano School 2661 Douglas Street. August M. Borglum, Madame Borglum (Pupils of Wager Swayne) Solfege-Sehvartz. Method, Paris Harmony—Public Performance. BOYD’S ROLLICKING ROMANCE OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE Dramatized from GEO. BARR McCUTCHEN'S BEST BOOK “TRUXTON KING” (25c per person) FREE_MOVING PICTURES Mr. King is a young American, whe seeks adventure in BRANDEIS THEATER "POSITIVELY LAST 7 ¥ens™ WEEK ELLIOTT & S~ *"AN PRESENT CLUNE'S CINEMA-OPERA ¥ f I 3 . 1 Founded on Helen Humt Jucxson’s Famous Novel of the CALIFORNIA MISSION INDIANS PRICES: MATINEES 25¢ AND 50e¢ Nights, 25, 50, 75c; Boxes, $1 SEATS SELLING FO™ THE ENTIRE WEEK