Vi' UF1 COST OF LIVING ised Cost of Necessities Due to War, Can Only be Met by Increase in Wages v York, Dec. 12.-The high cost ng is in no danger of being re- through any action congress ake regarding it, announce J. S. and company, in their weekly v of the country's news. High are a result of the war, and mly be met to some degree of sat- ion by the raising of wages to pond to the increased cost of mnptive materials, which is pre- what is taking place, as wages 1 general 30 per cent above the: occupied by them before the war. contest with labor, brought on e advanced cost of living, is ex- I to come to a crisis in the pend- ,ruggle on the railroad wage law. dent Wilson has announced a stand against any future threat- :ie-up of American industry, such emed likely last summer, and a > prevent any such will soon be uced into congress. railroads in turn arc' seeking 1 rates to meet the advance in >st of labor, and the President ecided that the proper way to such a raiseabout is through edium of the inter-state com- commission. He states that its to grant an increase in rates ground of increased wages and sed cost of supplies is indis- ly clear, and that a recommenda- y congress with regard to such ter might seem to draw in ques- he scope of the commission's au- y, Chicago Police Chief, Resigns ago, Dec. 12.-Charles C. Healey esterday handed his resignation perintendent of police to Mayor m Hale Thompson. It will take Jan. 1. The resignation was the ne of a long fight over Chicago -conditions, one result of which he indictment of Healey for fail- * enforce anti-vice laws. ig new stock of 1917 calendars >icture inserts) at 1915 prices. n's. Sun-eod Michigan Daily for service. New Number of Humor Magazine Contain Many New Featur;s and Improvements to New features and general improve- ments on the interior and exterior de- sign will appear in the Santa Claus issue of the Gargoyle, which will go on sale at 12 o'clock Friday, at all of the news stands and book stores. The edition will be limited to 1800 copies, all of which will be put on sale at the same time. One of the best known dramatists on the campus will contribute the lead- ing feature of the month in the way of a play. dealing with the conference question as related to Michigan. The author's natural dislike for seeing his name in print and his refusal to allow the play to run unless his dislike was respected, prevent the publishing of the author's name at this time. The Gargoyle staff insists that the strength! of the appeal contained in the play will be enough to settle the conference question for good in the minds of the student body. In addition to the big story, the us- ual double page cartoon will appear bearing the Christmas message to the readers of the magazine. A special Christmas cover is six colors will adorn the outside of the Christmas humor .book. * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THE THEATERS TODAY * Majestie=-Vaiudeville. * * * * Orpheum - Robert Edeson in * "The Light That Failed." * *h * A rade-Alice Brady in "Bought * * and Paid For.". Mutt and Jeff * cartoon. . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AT THE GARRICK, DETROIT No theatrical event of the year has attracted more widespread attention than the coming week's appearances, beginning next Monday evening, of E. H. Sothern at the Garrick theater, De- troit. This brief visit marks the fare- well of America's most distinguished actor and will be signalized by a note- worthy act of generosity on his part as Mr. Sothern is giving outright to the Red Cross every penny of his share of the proceeds, amounting to 25 per cent of the gross receipts. Not only is he paying his own personal ex- penses, but he is even paying the cost of transmitting the money to the Red Cross headquarters in London. In ad- dition, Mr. Lee Shubert, under whose personal direction Mr. Sothern con- tinues to be, will give one-fourth of the profits of the tour to that same agency of mercy. For this occasion Mr. Sothern has selected Justin Huntley McCarthy's splendidly colorful romantic play, "If I Were Ding." Mr. Sothern's role of the semi-legendary poet-soldier-lover, Francois Villon, is unquestionably his romantic masterpiece. In his hands it has gone down in the theatrical his- tory as one of the truly memorable character-creations, breathing the very essence of romance, filled with the lovely spirit of youth. It is a poet's conception of a poet, enacted by a poet. The mad adventures of Villon, his gallantry to the beautiful Kather- ine de Vaucelles, his temporary eleva- tion to great power by King Louis XI of France, his peril and his regenera- tion through love makes a dramatic action that has no equal in modern stage annals. action of the piece is keyed up to the highest pitch, feature following feature in such rapid succession that encores have to be eliminated. This is to be expected when one views the roster of the principals of the company, which includes William Norris. Conroy and Le Maire, Collins and Hart, the Court- ney Sisters, Wanda Lyon, Rosie Quinn, Margaret Edwards, McMahon, Diamond and Chaplow, and Franklin Batie. practically a new stage creation in that it is absolutely true to life. All the characters are those we have met and talked with thousands of times. The art of. Mr. Broadhurst in as- sembling his perfectly true incidents in a perfect manner, naturally makes an unbeatable arrangement when com- bined with the true to life characters who are affected by those incidents. As the story is unfolded before us on the screen, it is not so much a play as the real thing. Alice Brady first appears as the charming school girl whom everyone knows and loves. In stringent circumstances, she is com- pelled to leave school and go out to support. After her marriage to a multi-millionaire her work really starts and Miss Brady's presentation of the struggles she has to bring out the good side of her husband's nature, will not easily be forgotten. Miss Brady has scored big successes in every release she has had since ap- pearing before the camera. We can supply you with anything known to the wall-paper and paint trade. C, IH. Major & Co. tf Venus Perfect Pencil--Best in the world, at Wahr's Book Stores. AT THE ARCADE Alice Brady in "Bought and Paid For" will be shown at the Arcade this afternoon and evening. This play is k SHOP 'EARLY SHOP EARLY SCHU' AC NA-ROWARE CO. A Store of Individual Shops 308-10-12 South Main St. Special Sale of White Decorated and Plain Casseroles, Wednesday, December 13th, Regular Price $3.50, Sale Price $2.69. Only Seven More Shopping Days for Students AT THE WHITNEY. "The Miracle of Saint Anthony" by Maurice Maeterlink is one of the of- ferings of the Washington Square Play- ers who come to the Whitney theater Dec. 15. The play deals with the question of whether or not a person is willing to give up a valuable legacy left at the death of a friend in order to restore that friend life if it were offered him by some miracle. In "A World of Pleasure," which comes to the Whitney theater Satur- day, Dec. 16, the directors of the Winter Garden are said to have clearly demonstrated that the American the- atergoing public will give heartiest support to a thoroughly clean musical extravaganza, provided it has comedy, musical, dancing, scenic, and costum- ing embellishments of merit. These qualifications belong to "A World of Pleasure," and from the rise of the first curtain to *the final number, the SHOOK PARTY SA Ti RDAY NIGHT S TO 12 AT BARBOUIR GYN, TICK- ETS ON SALE, UNION FOR $1.00. 13 Nothtng More Appropriate Could Be Found For A Cift. 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