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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
Limerick Editor SWamDed
Blu the Flood of Answers

1t may be possible that everyone IN
Washington has not suggested a fifth
line for the unfinished limerick pub
lished in the Sunday Times, but il would
have been a difficult task to convince
the Limerick Editor OF that fact after an
avalanche of replies reached his desk
this morning.
Beyond 9 doubt this weeks p affinity
limerick has made the hit of the season
and. although myriad Of NTH lines was
suggested for the other Jingies published
in The Sunday Times. the totals of no
two weeks would equal the receipts of
the past three nays
The limerick this week is timely and
humorous. and that probably accounts
for the great interest manifested by the
contestants There are scores - words
rhyming with fad" and bad" and
this also has caused many suggestions
to be sen: IN. That thvre are many
persons in washington who have laid
awake al nights thinking Of q ne, line
for the limerick Is attested to y the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
EXCELLENT BILL AT cHASE,s
WITH SEVERAL "HEADLINEPsn

capacity audience last nigh, vvitness-
cd the best balanced vaudeville biI -
scented at Chase's this season. several OF
bre. an
The bill opened with the or,ber-a
STOW. which Is an entirely new musical
q 0y me Tom Jack Trio. Ther re-
sIonoeG 10 several encores. Lanes
hel'S ana Annie Kent, who have been
seen here before were as caoti,-affno, s-
ever In a humorous skit and songs.
Coram. the ventriloquist, offered nothing
heT IN his line BradIee Martin and
company, in comedy sketch. Jessie
JACK and Je-rys'' handled the act we'll
bat IL IS -'taIky."
The four last numbers on the hill in
Guiding the vitagraph, which presents
unusually realistic pictures. were an -
cloed hlts. La Gardenia and her troup
OF spanish troub6dours in a dancin-
- sa!e!' responded to encores until
count OF exhaustion. Ol az
W srFen and Blanchard have q nan
OlstcA-Lacs sketch that caught the AUDI
NC IRON the hrst Only one o. thesa
80 : appears In black face and RE
olil Iails 10 state which one therei,-
taxing from him the credit that is 6ns
a. 10 10 makeup ana dialect he is ..on the
senorita Cassenfs npIdget does do nv
number Of astonishing fests. incIuGi-,S
- ooauc balancing acts that would -
~ y OIlIly IN human beings
Ho Nltasraph completes the bill with
Ns-44Suc views, Lost in the Alps"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
GERMAN VISITORS
HEARST'S GUESTS
Party of 200 Taken to Bos-
ton and See Harvard
Museum.

BOSTON, Oct s.--More than 200 dele
gates TO the National German-Amerscar
Alliance, which has been in session in
New York. reached Boston today as r..
guests Of William Randolph Hearst, 10
pay a visit to the Harvard Germanic
l7useum.
The party arrived at Harvard square
at $40 o'clock, and entered the main
saSA Of the Enclosure. Mr. Hearst had
r. eceded the PARTY tS the university.
ard met them as they entered the Ger
manic museum An enthusiastic insrec-
ton of the museum followed and then
the distinguished body of visitors was
conducted to the different buildings OF
the university and college,
A reception w PreEidar.t Eliot fol-
lowed, and a thorough eXanIinati i OF
the art exhibits was conGGctcd by Prof
Hugo Francke, curator OF the Germamc
museum. and Prof Hugo Munsterotrg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
UNIQUE THRILLER PRESENTED
AT ACADEMY THIS WEEK

with the scene laid in Darkest
AFRICA, and human monster in the
FORM OF a man-monkey as one OF the
central hgures, the Academy presents
melodramner' this week that Is TIE
real article In the way OF a thriller
loose hesn and creepy spines come
ana go as regular IS ones breathinr.
The title OF the Offering is enough 20
give Al but the most blase a cold chill.
II Is lis Terrible Secret; OF. the Man
Lhere are two WeIl-regulated villains
and ore sassy looking I-iIlaf1eSs
VINO manage 20 concoct and mt
into execution more deviltry than Tia
average person could perpetrate In =
ne umS. Then there is the goOd-ioo<-
Ing American who is always Appearing
az an oppOrtdne moment to rescue the
heroine who Is dead in love With him
There Is action IN the Hnelodraua froro
nrst and to last and il IS presented nv
a capable company, headed by William
II. Turner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

tersst. greatly intensified by the super
7ation and customs OF the Norwegian
people
MISS PuTneil as Thelma has a pleasing
IOie and does good emotional work.
Erahkiyn Munnell Is Sir Phillip Bruce
EFTlnston and W Jen Murphy as
Seor-7e Lorimer did pleasing work. Al
though the former displayed at times a
distressing confusion IN character
names.
y. Stanley James, as Olaf Guldmar. thu
I ponce, Al Roberts as Sigurd. and Helen
hyoe as Britt9, carried their psrts wei
.ls MadeIne Delnsar as Violet We're
por irayaI Of the little she Is rec,i7sre5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
The Bay State Leads Off:

Massachusetts, takes the lead.
I'VE contend" says the platform
approved by the Republican State
convention on Saturday, "for adop-
ton by the next national Republi-
can convention of resolution call
ing the Congress to meet in special
session 90 determine upon amend
ments to the present tariff laws, or
the enactment of a new measure TO
meet changed conditions, to remove
duties needless either for revenue or
protection, and make such modifica-
tons as experience may hare shown
TO be necessary"
a rather redundant and wriggly
expression, and none too positive
with its may have shown" but
nevertheless, a call fol' action.
Every manufacturer, as well as
every consumer, should hope
that the sentiment Of Massachu-
sets Republicans, as now set forth,
will prevail. The reason why was
put forcibly by Secretary St-aus, in
his address to the cotton rlsaufac-
turers (already noted in these col
umns), when he said:
II you build your tariff walls too high
IN this country, lou will encourage nigh
walls on the other side which are known
by the name of discriminating duties"
We are striking that wall now.
A boomerang tariff is a dangerous
tariff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
KniekerbOeker Burlesquers at Gazstv.

Robes Knickerbocker Burlesuuers"
Is the attraction presented at the Gayety
this week The curtain-rsiser, entitled
The Arrival Of Prince HadJi," is UNIQUE
and the costumes OF the chorus were
rich and tasteful.
The honors FOR the olio were easily
carried on by the Three Yoscarys. Fu-
ropean comedy acrObats. who presented
a clever and original act Chrfsty SELF
styled The Great. gives the familiar
tramp juggler. although ne has added
several new and entertaining features
Fannie Wood is a veritable ''Wairl- ind
commSdienne," in her singing and dane
Ing sketch. The act Of Elliot and Nefr
are commonplace.
The closing burlesQue, ''Murphy's Mis-
haps." IS decided Improvement on
the FIRST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
The Cast in "The Ranger

Dustin Farnum made a lit at the
Columbia last night in The Ranger, ="
although the play IS not the height OF
dramatic art. In the title role. Mr..
F'arnurl was pleasing to everybody, from
the gallery gods TO the ladies in the
orchestra circle. He made the part con-
vincing and strong.
OF The Ranger" as a play, much is
70 be said In commentator. IL has a
richness Of detail and a beauty ~ setting
that are rarely surpassed But there
are one or two places in it where the
action is retarded too much Excite
menth breathes into every act an at
mosphere Of suspense that Is necessary
to every good play.
From this IL Is e~dent that The
Ranger is a meloGi ana done with
many OF the fine touches one always
expects from Augustus Thomas, but II
is not the play Arizona" 10. 1t Is q
play that will succeed from the box
office standpoint, because, in spite OF
the few bitches in IL, Il has human
characters that are sctuated by big
motives and put through their parts
most Of the tin1e by a master at stage
craft. People viii Ike il because Of
its multiplicity Of climaxes and its ex-
element
Farnum. In the role OF the man who
rides the range, clad in the rough rider s
costume and carrying his "trusty gun -
is as picturesque as he was in The
Virginian-" His fighting and his love-
making are done IN true Fsraum STYLE.
anc his strength and his clear, mellow
voice add 20 the attractiveness OF the
role
Charles Lane as Mr.. HARRINGTON and
Frank Nelson as O'Fallen. ala clever
work OF all the cast. Miss Mar Fo-
land owes most 70 Augustus Thomas.
As a matter OF fact. she belongs in a
setting where beauty Of face and lack
Of histrionic ability are OF more value
than before the footiights. but her part
was carried along so well BY the action
In the play that her SHORTCOMINGS we're
somewhat CLOSED ever.
Mathilde Deshon as Mrs Davis and
Florence Auer as Elmira Nettleman. aid
good work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
Officers Horseback Test
In Rain and Mud Amusing
To All But Participants
Half of Corps Take Ride
Today and Remainder
Saturday.
OFFICIAL ROUTE
OF OFFICERS RIDE

From Fort Myer down the hill to-
ward Georgetown
North or Rosslyn into the road
leading TO Ballston.
From Ballston to Cherrydale.
From Cherrydale 10 Falls Church.
From Falls Church 70 Bailey's
Cross Roads.
From Bailey's Cross Roads 10 Ar
lingtOn POstOffiCe.
From Arlington Postofice TO Fort
Myer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
"THF THREE OF US" PLEASES,
BUT HAS ROUGH EDGES
The Cast.

Another woman playwright was intro
duced TO washington last night at the
Belasco. when Carlotta Nillson present.
ed In this city for the first time Rachel
Crothers' play OF Western mining life
The Three OF Us" Unlike nearly all
plays OF the same subject, The Three
of Us" does not have as much OF the
so-called atmosphere of mining districts
as others. although the title IS at once
the name Of a mine. and Indicative Of
& little family circle. around whom the
thread of the story IS woven.
The play IS interesting and holds the
attention Of the audience, but like most
women playwrights. Rachel Crotiers has
the fault Of incompleteness- New York
indorsed the play throughout the entire
season last year. and Washington is al
ways glad to receive plays OF such in
dorsement. 1t cannot be denied that
The Three Of Us" is a good play. but
It would be better one If Miss Crothers
would round or the edges A blase
Englishman who never interferes with
the business affairs Of his breezy Ameri-
can wife, a mine owner, learns that sac
has been done out Of a valuable claim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
Broadway Gaiety Girls at the Lyoeum

The Broadway Gaissy Girls are al the
Lyceum this week IN a UwO-act fantasy,
'Suisette, and fun will be constantly
on tap while that aggregation is in
town. With the company are John
Weber, the comedian; Beatrice Haynes.
the dasiIing sOubrette; Blanch wash
burn. the burlesque star. who can sing:
Bennington Brothers, ring and hand
balanceTs. and the kaufman Brothers
VINO smuse with fifteen minutes OF (J:n
riot, and vocaiism, besides a chorus OF
twenty younE women Of attractive stage
presence and tupeful voices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
GUY STANDINGS NEW PLAY
MAKES GOOD IN MONTREAL

MONTREAL, Que, Oct s-Sir Gilbert
Parker's The Right Of Way" drama
tized by Eugene ". Presley and pro-
duced by Klaw & Granger. received
its premier in this city last night before
a capacity audience.
Never before in the history Of the CITY
mas play been more carefully present
ed. and the problem in which Sir Gilbert
left his readers has been solved By the
adapter- Guy Standing. Theodore Rob
erts, May Buckley, and Alice Lennon
made individual hits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

fact that each morning for the past
three days different lines have been re-
ceived from the same persons who sub
mitted replies the day previous.
The Limerick Editor has also received
many clever limericks composed entire
IL bg contestants Every person IN
Washington is invited 70 submit a lin
erick on some timely topic or subject
Four lines will do The cleverest lin
erick containing the best idea viii be
adopted for use in next Sundays Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

The bishop OF London wants 20 see
American life as Il is. He ought to sir
over 20 Chicago and view one of the
posJ-seasnn baseball games. He'd learn
more about us there in Ave minutes thar
he could in a year Of conventions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
PAY A LONGER PRICE
OR GET SHORTER LOAF

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. s.-A shorter
leaf or a longer price is the alternative
o. opposition presented to local bread
eaters by the advance in the price of
Eastern flour
The price was jumped up % cents a
barrel yesterday. That makes an in
crease of $1.50 a barrel in the last few
months
High prices FOR wheat. due TO the
failure o. the ~deat crop throughout
the couitr.r, is the cause Of the enormous
advance La the prices Of Hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

Senator Lodge comes cut Mia a state
ment that Boston is corrupt, and the
district attorney invites him 70 make
good with specifications. That satisfies
Us: This man Moran is evidently a Jack
in office and doesn't know the first thing
about Senatorial courtesy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
.SCHNITZ WRECKED
BY PRISON LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct s-Former
Mayor Scnmtz. who was IN court a
short time today, looked like a travesty
OF himself His face was thin, his hair
unkemFt his beard ragged, and small
trace remained of the robust and mag
retic personality which San Francisco
once hailed as The man Of the hour"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
"THELMA" PLEASINGLY GIVEN
BY THE MAJESTIC COMPANY

The Kathryn Purnell Stock Company
appears to advantage this week at the
Majetsic in a dramatization OF ''TheI-
ma" Marie CorellEs novel
The story is one OF thrilling heart in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
LIGHT AND DARKNESS

The Day-of sorrow pitiless-
Proclaims. He is not here"
Tut never hath sae tenderness
or Night denied thee near.
Nay: with the twilight sympathy
Returning from afar.
She aWakes again for Memory
The dawn-extinguishe Star.
John y. Tabb. IN Success Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

The higher education is getting it in
the neck at Columbia. New York. Two
thirds OF the college athletes and three
fourths of those from the scientific
schools have been barred from practice
because Of conditions in their studies.
II this sort OF a thing is allowed to go
on, what is to become Of our boyse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
OPERATORS CHARGE
RATE CONSPIRACY
RESTRAINING TRADE

Formal charges were filed today with
the Department Of Justice against the
Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany, charging them with a conspiracy
ia restraint Of trade in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law. Striking tel
egraphers are behind The movement
and. it is said. the American Federation
Of Labor has loaned legal talent TO aid
in the preparation % the case.
1t is alleged THAI the two companies
have consplred TO boost the tolls on
kilograms. The charges follow closely
those brought against the two compa-
MES by the attorney general OF the
State OF New York a Few days ago.
under a State law. Before taking any
action, the Department Of Justice will
not only go over the evidence submitted
by the compliments, as exhibits. but
will make a quiet investigation on its
own account
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

Fusion in the Air. says a New York
newspaper anent the Gothamite Repub-
leans and the independence League n
they can't get nearer to earth than that
old Tammany can begin to laugh right
now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
WIRELESS ANSWERS OVER a.aOO
MILES.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct S.-The pa
cifc Coast Steamship Company vessel
Presidente. which is in Alaskan waters
was IN communication with the wire
less station at Point Iona last night.
1t was learned that the Presidente was
Zoo miles north of San Diego.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

Senator Lodge says 40 party dare
change the tariff ON the eve of an cleo
ton. Wen, when the parties hesitate
The people have been known to take
matters into their own hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

II Congress can be persuaded to give
up the saloons. there is some hope It
may be induced even to abolish the tip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

Massachusetts Democrats give the
party good start for next summer by
leading or with two tickets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

The wireless message has now earned
rank with the Eitlcss ball team and the
bcneless onion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

jamestown stin keeps on tap the spirit
Of the early settlers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
Committee 20 Aid Strikers.

\ special committee from the Central
Labor Union was named last night 70
work in the interests of the striking
commercial telegraphers.
The special committee is composed of
W. W. Beattie, wee president Of the
Commercial Telegraphers: P. ]. Ryan.
an attorney and delegate from the plate
printers to the central body. and J. L.
Rodler. delegate from the Typogray hi-
cal Union and vice president OF the cen
trail body.
Vice President Beattie has secured a
full set of the old rate sheets and the
new tariffs of both the big telegraph
corporations which raised the rates from
= TO 50 per cent. both companies making
the advances practically simultaneously
This, the telegraphers allege, was by
secret agreement in the form OF con-
splracy TO defraud the public by extort-
ing unreasonable tolls for messages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

The rain that unused things up the
night before the battle OF Waterloo, and
without which tho fate OF Europe
would have been changed. was a very
triiirg affair compared with the
drenching downpour that early today
converted the neighboring Virginia
roads into rivers OF mud. For this was
the day OF the horsemanship test pre-
scribed by President Roosevelt for the
grizzled veterans OF the ,Nsk brigade at
the War Department
Thirty stan officers Of the army. a
nuLober Of whom have not for years
ridden anything more animated than a
revolving chair. set forth this afternoon
with fear and trembling, mounted on
so many mettlesome cavalry horses. to
prove that rhey are still entitled to
wear the uniform and draw their pay.
All Officers in Washington.
The Presidents order Included al Of
ncers on duty II Washington between
the grades Of cap,a and brigadier gen
eraI.
A procession Of army buses. with
blinds drawn down and a sad-lookiug
punch Of men inside. started from ne
War Department at / O'CLOCK for he
rendezvous at Fort Myer. Virginia. Cen
william p. Duval. chief pace-mak..r
ana trouble-maker for the day, superitt-
tended The selection OF mounts on ar
rival at the fort.
AS the maddening CalIoo then pro-
ceeded uD hill and down, over the SLIM.
STICKY thoroughfarcs that are none too
Sood even In tne weather. IL WAS di0l-
cult. at times. for The impartial OBJ
server 10 tell whether the horses were
coming or going, slipping as they did.
first one way, and then another ut,,tc7.
their mud Incrusted weights. sab -
mapped into the air Ike buzzards wings.
ProgtGm for the Ride.
The program foi the ride was as fol-
lows:
First stage (rninutes)-walk. Is: ,rut
~; gallop. 3; walk. 10 Total, 42I..
Rest. g.
second stage-Trot. IL; gallop. 8:
walk. Is; trot, ~; gaAop. 5; Total, 40.
Third stagl-Trot, ~: gallon. :, walk.
Is trot' "a; gailop' s. walk. Is. To-
tai, 50.
Witch hazel, arniea. and alcohol by
the gallon-the latter for application
both externally and nternauy-awaited
the tired and ssddle-sore caivacade on
Its return to the fort.
A second detachment Will be tried out
on Saturday.
Reports as. to the equestrian efficiency
end tho individual participants will be
forwarded to the President on his return
nom the Louisiana canebrakes
The list o. officers on duty with the
war Department IN the District Of Col
Umbia who were ordered TO undergo
tee test IN KILLED horsenianship today
ana tomorrow Is as follows:
roy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
DeNedery Chosen Delegate.

Sam De Nedery. secretary OF the Cen
trail Labor Union, was selected A dele
gate from that body TO the National
Civic Federation to meet in Chicago this
month This action was taken because
the District Commissioners in making
up the official representation from the
District failed to recognize organized
labor by placing member of the Cen
'tral Labor Union on the delegation
j. L. Roller, delegate-elect from the
central body TO rhe annual convention
OF the American Federation of Labor.
TO meet in Norfolk. November II, was
Instructed 10 present the matter OF the
central body's effort to erect a labor
temple in the Capital City to the con-
yention with a view of interesting the
federation and making the proposed
building representative of organized la
Dor generally.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-02

place of entertainment where dogs or
birds, or indeed any dumb creature
save conventional circus horses, ap-
peared
"All these men knew what they were
about. Most of the other performers
In music hall fight keep shy of the
animal trainers. The stage hands speak
with horror of what they see.
'"The mortality among performing
animals is perfectly awful. Ever so
many are hopelessly injured in the
process of ducation, and ever SO many
succumb to the dreadful life of nightly
performances
whenever case of cruelty by a
performer comes before the courts one
is amazed b. the ineptitude and fulfil
ity of the evidence.
'"rhe public is of course the main
culprit 1t wants the shows, and man
ayers provide them. though they must
written. They even assist in the I'M
kindness, for the stabling and menag-
erie accommodations of some of our
largest establishments are insanitary
and Inadequate in the extreme.
q finish as l begin. The cruelty of
animal training is almost impossible of
proof. Much of it should be obvious,
and so much of my indictment as is
not to be proved by the obvious is not,
l solemnly affirm. based on a desire to
be sensational or on idle gossip. but on
the dependable assurances of men and
womeL who dare not submit to public
fitation"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-02
Tea Etiquette In China.


The etiquette pertaining to tea drink
ing In China is curious. If lady
asks you to drink tea with her, and
especially If the tea be sweetened, you
can count yourself as well received
and much liked. If she does not like
you, the tea is bitter, and report say
eth In cases of this sort DRAWINGS are
often used OF course 1t is needless to
say that after one sip of such tea tho
unliked visitor makes a prompt exit.
When paying a call, If the servant
should bring In a cup of tea. there Is
no necessity of taking any particular
notice of It, Allow the servant TO
place 1t where he likes near you and
continue your conversation as though
nothing had happened II your BUSH
ness is pleasant and agreeable to the
mistress or the master Of the house.
he or she will pass the beverage to
you; If not, you are expected to leave
1t untouched; otherwise you are like
ly to have a quarrel on hand, and q
Chinese quarrel either with a man or
woman is unpleasant.