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Adjusting His Claim (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy, Western

Adjusting His Claim (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy, Western

Ino Eatt is a cashier in a busy cafeteria. He is in love with Veggie Tibbies, beautiful dispenser of edibles behind the counter of the same food emporium. Veggie has not yet arrived, having stopped to chat with her friend, Irun Car, the ...See moreIno Eatt is a cashier in a busy cafeteria. He is in love with Veggie Tibbies, beautiful dispenser of edibles behind the counter of the same food emporium. Veggie has not yet arrived, having stopped to chat with her friend, Irun Car, the motorman, who sees her safely to work every morning. Irun also has a warm spot in his heart for Veggie. The conductor on the car has a love for duty and suggests that they "cut out the chatter" and move along. Veggie leaves to assume her duties. The lunch hour arrives and the "bread line" falls into formation at the cafeteria. Irun being relieved, comes to worship at the shrine of Epicure and also Cupid. His amorous advances to Veggie halt the line of "food seekers" and Ino is called upon to put a stop to the mushy stuff. The argument causes him to realize that Veggie is falling for the brass buttons of the conductor's uniform and that if he would have a chance he must have money. Engrossed in evil thought he reads where a certain party was awarded much money by a jury who decided that a streetcar company must pay heavily for the loss of a common person's fingernail. Ino gets the idea into his bonnet that it would be simple to let a street car hit him and collect many shekels thereby. With firm-set teeth he walks upon the car track and the very car which Irun runs hits him a smack on the back. Ino lies like one devoid of life and he is rushed into liniment and bandages. Thereafter Veggie becomes his nurse and companion and Irun loses his job pending an investigation. The company's adjuster cannot come to an agreement with Ino and it looks bad for Irun. The conductor calls on Ino and has reasons to believe that he is "faking." He reports to the president of the company who informs him that he will reward him handsomely if he can prove that certain unscrupulous persons are trying to "beat" the railroads. Irun undertakes the job but is at a loss to devise ways and means of proving Ino's plot. A movie company who are just in the finishing touches of a fight scene gives him an idea and he enlists the services of the director and the cameraman. From a closed cab they watch as Irun engages Ino in controversy. The result is a fight and while Ino proceeds to hammer the tar out of Irun. the camera man turns off the fatal proof of his healthy mien. Irun finally gets away, rushes to the cab and rides out before the panting Ino can suspect anything. The next day Ino received a letter from the car company, whose president suggests that he call to adjust his claim. With the help of Veggie he arrives at the office and is greeted with open hands. Before they settle with him, however, they suggest that he step into the next room and see an interesting picture of some of the railroad's activity. The room is darkened and he does not notice Irun, who hides behind one of the chairs. On a sheet in the background is flashed the pictures of Irun's fight with Ino. The more he sees the more nervous he becomes, and when the lights finally go up he has completely disappeared. Irun is congratulated by the president of the company and handed a check, also another one from the "movie" company, who inform him that they have written a wonderful story around the fight scenes. Veggie taken back, decides she loves Irun, and he accepts her into his arms as his future wife. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
John Steppling Ino Eatt Ino Eatt See fewer	The Reckless Age (1924)
John Sheehan Irunn Carr Irunn Carr See fewer	The Criminal Code (1930)
Carol Holloway Veggie Tibbles Veggie Tibbles See fewer	A Game of Wits (1914)
Richard Rosson Dick Rosson (as Dick Rosson) Dick Rosson (as Dick Rosson) See fewer	Scarface (1932)