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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-01
MIR. DICK RR's PLANS.

Adolph +. Decker, ESQ.,, president Of
the Chesapeake Bay Tributaries Steam
boat Company, recently financed in Bal
timore, has conceived feasible plan to
catch the freight of the rivers adjacent
to Baltimore. He proposes to put local
boat in the Chester River to collect
freight from all points up to crumpton.
This vessel. gasoline power-boat, would
then transfer its freight to another, and
swifter power-boat at Love Point. This
boat, capable of saving five miles Of the
twenty-three mile trip by crossing the
Love Point bar. at the mouth OF the
Chester, would then carry the produce
to Baltimore in time for the early mar
kets. aiming to reach the city about
four o'clock in the morning.
If this venture should prove successful,
Mr.. Decker proposes to extend his routes
to other rivers along the Shore. This
plan, however, while II will afford some
relief by lowering freight rates along
river points, would be of small benefit to
the inland shipper. II he is unable to
obtain wharfage facilities, Mr.. Decker
expects to transfer freight to his local
river boat by Sowing it out from the
shore.
Many other plans are also under con-
sideration for the betterment OF traffic
conditions on the Shore, and they will be
treated in later articles.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-01
BALTIMORE.
Some Of the Reasons for Her
Prominence in the Shoe Trade

Geographically, it would be hard to
select spot in the United States offering
greater opportunities. Not alone does
Baltimore command deep water outlet,
that put her, through the agency of d.
rect steamship lines, in touch with all of
the countries of the Old World, being so
situated it is possible for her to command
all of the advantage OF coast-wise ship
ping, with its cheapness and efficiency.
The whole Atlantic seaboard is her ma
tural territory, and so by means OF ade-
quate rail lines is the South and South
west. It is not without reason that for
Baltimore is claimed and maintained that
she is the Gateway to the South" for
glance at any map will show the ire
futable truth Of the assertion.
Closely in touch with the sources of
supply of raw material, and with all faci-
lities for handling the finished product
and placing it where the market is best.
there is no wonder that in manufactures
the city of Baltimore makes magnificent
showing, or that every year adds to the
importance and diversity of her manufac-
lures, and for the same reason, since she
may gather most conveniently the manu-
facturers Of other points and assemble
them, so her wholesale trade always
most important feature, is yearly making
strides that assure her maintaining her
present position of prominence.
To location and transportation, the
business interests Of Baltimore have
added never failing supply ofintelligent
assistance. With great population to
draw from, the problem of help, so i'm
portant and so pressing in many places,
is here reduced to the smallest dimension.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-01

There is in the bone and sinew OF all in
dustry, the skilled and competent en-
ployes, no lack of aggressiveness. inte-
gritty or intelligence.
Representatives from the Baltimore
factories and wholesale shoe houses cover
all the adjacent territory of the South,
the Middle States, and even go into the
cities of New England. and their trips
are not fruitless, which is surely The best
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-01
that II should require but minimum Of

that it should require but minimum Of
expenditure to obtain the desired rights
over the proposed routes. Land owners
in large numbers have already shown
their willingness to further any project
that will better the lamentable facilities
now existing on the Peninsula.
For number of years the Wabash
Railroad has been endeavoring to reach
the ocean or some tidewater seaport, so
that 1t might have through transcon-
tinental route from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. With the entry of T.. II. Harri.
man into the affairs Of the Wabash, it is
believed by students of railroading that
the Wizard of the Rails" will find
means to build the ninety-eight miles of
track out of Pittsburg to connect the
Wabash with its tributary line, the West
ern Maryland, which now has its termi-
nous OH the Patapsco River water front.
The construction Of the ninety-eight
mile link is now held up in the United
States Supreme Court, but it is hoped
that favorable decision will soon per-
NIT the work Of building it to begin.
IT'S PORT AT LEwEs.
Should the Wabash obtain a direct
entry into Baltimore, nothing would be
simpler than for It to cross the bay, by
bridge or ferry. span the Delmarvian
Peninsula with its rails and find an ocean,
shore terminus at Lewes, Del, directly
behind the Delaware Breakwater. This
would solve the problem that may con-
front the Wabash should the federal
waterway bill be defeated in Congress.
1t would also add materially to the
wealth, prosperity and future advantages
Of the Eastern Shore.
How the trade Of the Shore with Balti-
more has fallen off is partly demonstrated
by the recent annual report of the Mary
land, Delaware & Virginia Railway,
which showed that the company had lost
something over s32,ooo during the last
year. In the days when the old Chester
River and Queen Anne's routes fiourished
they were conducted at a profit. It is
understood, however, that by juggling
figures the railroad men can make any
line subsidiary to trunk system either
appear to pay or lose, as they may deem
best. to save dividends or pay them out.
This is said to be done by transferring
WORKOUT rolling stock to a branch line,
using it a few times and then charging
up its repair or destruction to the branch
line.
For years the colchester Steamboat
Company has made thousands Of dollars
annually out of its excursion traffic to
that popular bay-shore resort. The con-
struction OF the Peninsula trolley system
would not only enable it to control this
traffic, to great extent. but would also
permit it to compete with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the traffic to Ocean
City. And the Pennsylvania needs COM
petition.
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indication of the merits and the values of
the goods that they are presenting.
1t is the matter OF reliability of product
in shoes, and their allied lines, that Balti-
more has always been most proud. From
the heavy working shoe to the highest
grade OF shoes tor men or women. tine
Baltimore manufacturers and wholesale
dealers have never been satisfied with
ought but the best, and building upon
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ilne, Will u sip al eaCu TOT the DOhtS 10
make rapid landings. The trolley cars
could then be run directly on to the ves-
sells, ferried across theless than ten miles
of water and run directly on to the tracks
at Bay Shore lark, thus saving time in
the transferring Of passengers and freight.
'sr roN
With the constr uctiou Of such system.
every town of importance on the Eastern
Shore would be linked by shining bands
Of steel. Local traffic would thus grow
apace, time between any two towns would
be reduced to minimum an every Sec
ton of the Shore brought into quick and
easy connection, SO that both freight and
passengers could be readily transferred
from one point to another at slight cost
as compared with the present tariffs.
This plan is being furthered by the
efforts of capitalists in Philadelphia and
Salisbury, Md, to obtain suitable sites
for the erection OF three electric power
plants in the central zone of the PENN.
suia. It is their aim to harness the local
rivers and derive from them enough pow
er to promote electric companies. It is
believed by those conversant with Shore
conditions that sufficient water power
could be obtained to provide the current
for the trolley system. It is understood
that McCalls Ferry Co. Is backing these
efforts for power plants.
One important item Of this plan is the
cost 1t has been carefully computed
that s. ,oco, 900 would construct and thor
oughly equip the trolley system as above
outlined. This would include the cost Of
electric plants. building of road-bed and
laying of rails, erection Of bridges, build
ing OF speedy ferry boats and the erection
of wharves and freight-houses. The
expense of the necessary dredging at
both sides OF the Bay would be borne by
the national government and could be
done in connection with the dredging Of
a ship channel for the federal waterway
along the route of the old Chesapeake
& Delaware canal.
Thus, the cost OF the entire system
would be considerably lower than the
amount that would be required to build
bridge across the Bay. Its only draw
back would be the possibility of an ice
blockage during the winter. In this
event, passengers and freight could be
carried to Elkton I'd >,l,ery transferred
to the Pennsylsania'R ysfoad. Only an
unusually severe winter would make this
connection necessary, however.
NERD RIGHTS OF WAY.
One great feat in connection with any
trolley system on the S.Ere would be the
obtaining Of righi9 .SIt is conf
IDENTITY expected by those promoting the
plan. however, that the citizens Of the
Peninsula will realize the immense adj
vantages offered by its identification and
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this policy that has become accepted as
basic rule of the trade generally, they
have raised structure of business that
is calculated to stand, without even
tremble, the shocks of severest COMPETE
ton.
but, most OF ali in ihe shoe trade OF
Baltimore, be it among manufacturers,
wholesale dealers, or any other branch of
the business, is an esprit:del corps that
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line, with slip at each for the boats to
make rapid landings. The trolley cars
could then be run directly on to the ves-
sells, ferried across theiess than ten miles
of water and run directly on to the tracks
at Bay Shore lark, thus saving time in
the transferring OF passengers and freight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
START WAR
ON BOOKING AGENTS
Determined to End Practice
of Dropping Acts After
One Performance.

CHICAGO. H.. Oct. IO-A Joint war
on unfair booking agents has been
decided upon by the officers OF the
actors union and the White Rats OF
America.
The members Of the two organizations
are determined to put an end 70 the
practice Of inserting a clause in con-
tracts granting managers the right TO
cancel acts after one performance with
out pay.
harry Mountford. OF New York. gen
eral director Of the White Rats. ar
rived In Chicago last evening for the
purpose OF directing the fight on Dek az
OF his organization. He viii work Joint
~ with Robert Gaylor, local representa-
tive. and Secretary s. B. Ricardo M the
actors union
secretary Ricardo declared he had re-
ceiVed an opinion from David Ross.
secretary Of the Illinois labor commits
sioners that the cancellation Glance,
required by the booking agents and
managers Is Illegal. and contrary IN
state employment agency law.
A mass meeting OF ,rauda,,,r1o 49,.
VIII be held some time this weel in
oHe OF the downtown theaters to nro-
test against the practice.
r,SIl 1ilceIs oI the bill posters union
49,. - lI!eihDers are on strike against
service. notified the tbester NJ - IN
Ina - me scale wages that the,r denosyJ
II granted. will remain IN fo,--C al "a. q ~
October, 1914. Aoice until
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
WIDE VARIETY SHOWN
IN DRAMATIC MENU
La Loie Fuller and Her ''Muses" at NatonaI-Frank
Daniels VIII Star in New Comic Opera-"Old
Homestead" Back

La Loie Fuller, who viii be seen at
the New National Theater this week,
has returned TO America after an alb
sence of nearly ten years. She has
brought with her about fifty dancers,
whom she calls her Muses." together
with six Of the most celebrated pre-
mieres dansueses'' in Europe.
A complete symphony orchestra,
conducted by Gustave Hinrichs, for
merly of The Metropolitan Opera
House, and a score Of electricians and
special scenic and lighting effects d.
rect from Paris, where she and her
novel performance have been popular
for several years. viii be features Of
the production.
Rita Sacchetto, an Italian girl, who
has been dancing In the royal opera
houses in Germany for the last few
seasons. appears in List rhapsodies,
a tarantelle of Chopin, a sarabande
OF Handel, and Q Spanish dance OF
Moszkowski. Te- ESQ Cerruu IS an
other Italian girl.
Mile. Thamara Is the daughter Of
the Countess Swverski, or Russia
Miss Irene Sander is a German girl,
who interprets only waltzes. Ger
trude Van Axen is another German
girl who does classic dances. Bee
fhoven waltzes, and the preludes OF
Chopin Mile. Orchidee is an Ameri-
can girl. She will dance a Diana
dance, 10 the music Of hunters horns,
and the shadow dSEce from 'Dinorah-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
BELASco-"The Belle of Brittany"

Frank Daniels comes to the Belasco
Theater this week in a musical comedy,
The Belle OF Brittany" which has been
a great success in London, and which
viii have it's first American presenta-
ton in this city. The book OF the play
is by Leedham Bantock and p. ]. Bar
row, lyrics by Percy Greenbank, and
music by Howard Talbot. The Ameri-
can adaptation has been made under the
supervision Of Mr.. Daniels.
AS Indicated by the title. the scenes
Of the play are laid In Brittany. Mr..
Daniels being cast as the Marquis de
st Gautier. a somewhat frOlicsome relic
Of the old nOblesse. The company num-
bers eighty-five people, and the list OF
principals Includes, besides MI Daniels.
Elsa RYAN. Frank Rushworth, Frances
Kennedy Hassard Short. Daisy Du-
mont, Eddie Garyey. Winifred O'Con-
nor, J. Arthur OBrien. Eva Bennett,
story Chapman. Hubert Neville. J. A.
Bingham, J. Vented. and George era
ham.
and eight "Dafodil Girls" The orohes-
ira numbers twenty-five pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
CoLUMBIA-"The Old Homestead"

Denman ThompsOn's 1.-THE Old Home
stead Is this weeks attraction at the
Columbia.
This play IS time-tried and has been
generously approved. For nearly a
quarter OF q century the picturesque
story OF New England life has ileld the
attention and earned the approval OF the
playgoing public.
Denman Thompson easily the first
among the delineatoTs of quaint New
England characters, put together the
incidents. Uncle Josh Is not fiction
IN any sense. He is true to a type that
may be found 10 this day
The cast presenting the play this sea-
son Is practically the same as last year.
In The Old Homestead" the members
OF the company remain intact gar after
year. Gus kammerlee and Fred Clare
have been members OF the company for
twenty years. and half a dozen other
members OF the organization have been
Identified with the play for a dozen
years or more
The double quartet OF farm hands IS
still the principal musical feature. and
Will be heard during the washington
engagement in a number OF new and
old songs.
THE Old Homestead" choir Of twenty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
NEW PLAY SCORES;
MISS CHASER STAR
"The Girl From the States" Opens
Season in Albany-Meets
Cordial Reception.

ALBANY. Oct 10.-Miss Lulu Glaser,
under the direction Of the Shuberts. be-
gan her season at Harmanus BECKER
Hall last evening I'm a new musical
play called "The Girl From the States. "
Glen Marlborough wrote the book and
Raymond Huobell and a. Baldwin
sloane The music. Miss CHASER has "A
part well suited to her talents. Her
supporting company includes Connie
Ediss. Jobyna Rowland. Nell Folis, Ida
Stanhcpe. Alexander Clark. William
Danforth. George Leon Moore. Roy At
well, Eugene Redding, Robert Broder-
fck Horace Harm. and Frank Randall.
Miss CHASER plays the part Of Daphne
Dearborn. niece OF the mayor OF Gumop-
oils, Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
BELASCo-"The Motor Grip

Next week at the BeIasco Theater,
Frank Hennessy will present The Mo-
tor Girl musical comedy by Charles
J. Campbell and Ralph VI. Skinner, with
music by Julian Edwards. composer of
Dolly Warden" and THE Wedding
DaV"
The Motor Girl" was produced in
New York last June and in spite OF the
torrid weather Of midsummer has run
th1re ever since.
The story tells OF an American girl
who is motoring through Holland. Dis
guised as her absent brother she wins
q motor race The deception as to sex
seems TO have been terrible crime.
Every one pursues her for IL. a couple
OF Erminie-llke jailbirds are gathered
into the plot, as il speeds along. They,
ike the motor girl, are escaping from
something. Their stripes Indicate IL is
a jail, just as the heroine's songs and
eyes suggest she IS running from ten
or He finally catches up with her, while
the person does not overtake the fleeing
comedians. SO all ends we'll in Paris,
where, naturally, everyone sings and
dances more about II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
LYCEUM-"The Empire Show

On octette Of comedians and a host OF
pretty girls viii appear this week at the
New Lyceum Theater In tie bill given
by Jess Burns Empire Show.
These comedians are almost constant
Nv in evidence in the first part. the one
act act musical burietta, entitled The Two
IIhers' ana also on the concluding
skellar- The scenes Of the first pIsca
are laid at racetrack, and the int
dents, episodes. songs and dia ,opuss
rave 70 90 With following the horses -
of humor and rollicking fun, in vybich
clever girls take an important parf
The Garden City Trio is the Biz MN
Der OF the vaudeville olio. Others i'm ~ o
vaudeville section are THE Fopfaina
Sisters. Ryno and Emerson. and Rose
and Ellis '77
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
GAYETY-Engli8h Folly Company.

The first appearance here this season
'of the Rose HiI English Folly Com
pany will be tomorrow afternoon ~
the Gayety Theater
The owners, Messrs. Rice & Rart,,,
have been careful In sele, ing fbc{,
present seasons company. The unifad
comedian, T. +. Thomas John =, C.s,t'
Van Bros, Pasquale Mario. Ceor y,,,
Britt, James BOsard. TdvIIa I-,,rlsr -
Blanche Newcomb, Henrietta Vheeier
Nanita. Nina York, keen the nm 49, -,tir,
al a fast ard furious rate. The nro6y',r,S5
Is In three acts and is describe,Io p. an ~
merry musical mel1uge. The wardrobe
ana Sceher5 are both 81 original design
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
COMEDY AND MUSIC
REIGN NEXT WEEK
Lillian Russell Will Appear
in New Comedy, Wild
ow's Might

Lillian Russell, in THE Widow $
Might" viii be the attraction at the
Columbia Theater next week.
Judging by the general comment of
the critics during Miss Russell's run in
New York her new vehicle is well suited
to her talents Edmund Day has given
her the required opportunities to show
her worth as an actress, This, COM
mined with her personal charm. adds
to the dramatic strength and the
amusing comedy interviewer into her
new play.
The story is one of present day life
IN Wall Street that sheds Interesting
side lights upon the great game of
high finance as il Is played there.
A detail OF interest 10 feminine pat
rons OF the Columbia will be the gowns
that Miss Russell will wear during the
four acts of her performance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
What Theaters Offer
Their Patrons Tonight

Tonight at the Columbia Fred NiblO,
the entertaining humorist-tot.-ist, will
commence his second series II travel
talks with an interesting verbal and pic
torial portrayal Of his motor tour
through Spain from Gibraltar 10 the
Pyreuees.
The secret Of the success OF the Niblo
Travel Talks is probably 10 be found In
the magnetic personality Of Fred NiblO.
and iF the fact that he never lectures,
but merely tells the story Of what he
saw and did abroad just like he would
tell IL 20 family and friends around the
Preside While the talks are educa-
i1ual, they are chit fly entertaining,
and are illuminated ty flashes. OF wit
and lumOr The moving pictures are
the best obtainabIe. AID the still pic
lures. Colored by the most capable art
lists, are novel and interesting. Among
the Wonder-plaCes visited in the Spain
talk are Cadiz, Seville. Granada, Nalen-
ella. Madrid. and Barcelona.
Fields and Fields will he the head
liners at the concert at the Academy
tonight giving rapid-hre act tnat is
tanning bits offered at one Of these popu-
lar concerts.
Dave Morton Will also be heard in an
monolOgue introducing
current hits that are lhe LaiK OF me
town, and getting a laugh every other
sentence Louis WisWell, a favOrite
singer, has been engaged to present the
newest comic songs and pmodies. and,
in addition 10 this talent. novel moving
picture hms have been provided
=
with increasing weekly business at
the Kew Masonic Auditorium under the
new policy OF motion pictures and re-
fined vaudeville, this form of entertain
ment mas become an indefinite feature
of this place of amusement.
The inaugural promise Of the manage
ment 10 furnish only the latest and best
MIN subjects has been upheld in show
ing the Hudson-FultOn Naval Parade
niCtures within three DAYS after the
event So great has been the interest
In this series that arrangements have
been made with the Imperial Film Ex-
charge +, present others Of a similar
KIND and tonight, Monday, and Tues
Jav nights. there will be presented AT
49, kudItorfum the Hudson Fulton Nil
itarv Parade. other views of New York
during This period WI be shown, with
a ,anpe OF other subjects and vaudeville
Scts which will form two long perform
ances of an hour and half each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
CHASE'S-vaudeviIle.

Chase's next week will present -
Fete in Venice" described as a spectac-
ular creation.
The supplementary leading attraction
will be Edwin Holt. star Of THE College
Widow" with his new company in THE
Mayor and the Manicure" specially
written for him by George AIDE. Another
offering viii be the Temple Quartettc
heralded as a leading vocal organization
I'm vaudeville, including Messrs. Henry
Heath, Williams, and Parsons.
George Mckay and John Cantwill viii
appear In one OF their comic offerings
Lola Merrill and Frank Otto are also
under special enga cement and their ef-
fort is said 10 be fun OF ripping comedy
satire. and catchy cOlloquial songs
Phil Stats is announced I'm his piano
comics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
ACADEMY-"rhe Girl and the Detec-
tive

The Girl and the Detective" is a
ineiodrama. but clean and reasonable I'm
construction. and has none Of the far
ietched situations which prevail in this
this week. nay
II opens with a realistic scene in a
N6W York newspaper office as the Ia 81
euilloh IS gong 10 press. The news az
lne murder Of Lord ValmOnt comes
trom Washington and throws the ofrice
into a furry. Harry Tanner returns
from an interview with Lord NaImont
America and England The Office h. "a
It's wits, ends 70 get the story. when i'm
comes Little T7kie, a waif. who has
been near the house at the time OF the
~, l.1 Der, ana wac arrives IN time TO save
the naDer.
The scenes in the play are realistic.
especially that of q rolling aud stamina
mill IN operation. pms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
NATIONAL-aThe Cav Hussars. .

Once more Henry w. Savage comes
forward with light opera from Vienna.
THE Gay Hussars." This will be seen
at the National next week
This military operetta is said to be a
worthy successor TO .'The Merry
Widow" and il has for its prima donna
Mss Anna Bussert. merry widow
of one OF the Savage companies last
season. The operetta has a plot so CO.
herent and interesting that IL is "A play
I'm itself, while the haunting music, with
wild Hungarian themes. adds an intense
charm that makes the whole production
a masterpiece.
The Cav Hussars" is a legitimate
operetta- The company is said to be the
largest light opera organization ever
put on tour. The scene is laid in Hun
gary.