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The Washington times., 1911-04-08
Amusements.

National-Lillian Russell. in In Search
OF a Sinner" 2:15 and Sis p. u.
Belasco-Mantell in Merchant of Ven-
ice," 2:15 p. M: Richard Ill., D. m.
Columbia the magician, S:ll
p. m.
Chase's-Nat M. wills and polite vaude.
vile, 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Academy-''Graustark 2:15 and S:15
p. m.
Gasino-Continuous vaudeville. 1915 to
II p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Lyceum-"The Big Review" 2:15 and
S:l5 p. m.
Gayety-"New Columbia Burlesquers."
2:l5 and S:15 D. m.
Areade-sk Skating. bowling and motion
petuSek
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The new Democratic member who nnds
that about half his constituents have
become offics-seekers perhaps feels that
even the high schools are ready to act
ON this advice.
AS good an actor as Robert Mantell
could afford 10 refuse To detract from
the effect of his performance by re-
spending TO so many calls for his ap-
pearance before the curtain. A ghost
haunted Macbeth does better to keep
well behind the footlights. The enthus-
iasm of his admirers should not be
allowed to bring the actor too abruptly
from the realms of tragic make-believe
to the world or realness. '-'
Judge James L. Pugh, of the United
States side of the Police Court, is one
Of the plain, blunt characters which
make the Capital city in a class by
itself. With thei purest of aristocraic
blood flowing through his veins<HuT
guenot from his mother, Flemish from
his father-yet his sympathies are all
with the common people, and his home
ly, common-sense advice. which con-
siders human nature before legal tech
nicalities, has made many home
happy that might otherwise have been
wrecked through MISUNDERSTANDING.
Two large movements for the bet
terment of the city were advanced
last night when the conventions COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
decided to employ a man who Is to
give his entire attention to the work.
Of securing subscriptions for the
George Washington Memorial con-
vention hall fund, and the committee
of eel" took steps to organize bu-
GRAFTON for Government employees.
Both movements deserve the greatest
success and the support of every resi-
dent of the city.
The Sherman tract, in Columbia
Heights, which has just been purchased
by the District Commissioners as the
site for the new Central High School,
will be an excellent location for this
big educational institution. The land
acquired extends from Eleventh to Thir-
teenth streets, and from Florida avenue
TO Clifton street It is an ideal spot for
such A school, offering every physical
advantage, and its geographical loca-
tion is good. 1t is about the center of
the population which it is intended to
serve, and is large enough to permit
the construction of an adequate building
and leave spacious recreation grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
BY SELENE ARMSTRONG.

II one O. these spring days. when
nothing Is too wonderful to happen, the
"Pied Piper of Hamelin,' instead of the
organ grinder, should appear at my
doorstep blowing his enchanted reed.
I'd follow him TO the end OF time, feel
ing perfectly sure that he WAS Josephine
Preston Peabody in disguise.
Tie very moment that dainty creature
tripped into the room to give greeting
to her earliest morning callers today, ]
knew 1t was inevitable that she should
have transformed the whimsical. fanci-
full. and misunderstanding Piper from a
myth to reality. For there is some
thing fresh and piquant-a striking
quality of youthfulness and joyousness
in the personality OF the woman whose
poems and short stories we have been
reading for a decade or more, and who
has made English-speaking theatergoers
on both sides the Atlanticl young again
with the pranks of the Pied Piper OF
Hamelin.
The very way in which the little black
curls on Josephine Preston Peabody's
head defy law seems to bespeak the
Piper's protest against convention. In
her laugh there Is note of joyous
abandon that suggests the laughter OF a
child. or the care-free spirit of those
who are much in the open of life
why, of course you had to write the
Stratford prize play" ! said to her,
and, OF course. II had to be the hap
piest success of the season. / see now
that you don't deserve the least of YOUR
critics praises, for you simply couldn't
help the Pied Piper of HameIIn."
And she couldn't help. either, the de-
lighted little smile that flashed out and
In again, all In a seconds time.
1T is true that had the Pied Piper'
tucked away in my heart for a long
time, she acknowledged. I'm fact, II
seems that he has been quite real to me
ever since my early childhood. You will
probably be surprised to learn that I
wrote the play Immediately after nv
marriage five years ago. 1t was quick
work. and the first draft completed
within five weeks time.
Had Hard Time
Getting Hearing.
But l did not submit the play to
managers in manuscript form. I knew
how hard Ii Is 10 get a play written In
verse tO receive prompt attention, and
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rrehearsing in this country as happy as
II was in the Old
The play takes its title role from the
Pied riper OF Hamelin town. whom we
remember as hero of stories in the
school reader. and later in the old leg
end from which Browning drew his
poem. The plot of Miss Peabody's play
Is exceedingly simple. The gentle Piper,
in revenge for the avarice and crafti-
ness of the burgoniasters of the town.
plays all the children away with him
while their parents are at worship in the
cathedral
Leading them by the notes blown on
his enchanted reed. the Piper carries
the children of the community to an
abandoned monastery, and as they ap-
proach thev slowly awaken from the
trance into which his magic has thrown
them, crying as they recover them
selves, II dreamed somebody wanted
me-"
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Writer of "Pied Piper" Says
She Did Best Work After
Her Wedding. y
FORGOT ABOUT PLAY
AFTER BABY ARRIVED
Winner of Stratford Prize Tells Of
Joys of Writing and
Motherhood.

Now shall they learn-if money bags can
learn
What turns the bright world black. and the
sun cold;
And what's that creature that they call
child,
And what the winged thing men call a heart?
From ''The Pied Piper" by Josephine
Preston Peabody
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
WANTED, HEIRESSES;;
NO NEED TO APPLY
WITHOUT FORTUNE
Members of Bachelors Club
Must Get Dots With
-. Brides.

NEW YORK, April S.-She must be
worth at least $4,000; she must be
pretty: she must be talented; she
must meet the requirements of the
most exacting-for who could be more
cxacting than a club of thirteen
Young bachelors intent on matriInony,
but each of whom has forsworn the
society of any girl. no matter what
her other eligible qualifications may
be-if she will not receive upon her
marriage a fortune of not less than
10, 900 good round American dollars.
This Thirteen Club has applied for
charter and has already drawn up
bylaws. 1t will be known as the
"Heiress' Seekers Association" The
club button is a dollar sign, and never
will the membership exceed the hoo
doc 'thirteen.'
Tables Turned
Yes, the tables have, indeed. been
turned. and now it is the bachelor
instead of the girl that is getting ex-
acting.
well, don't see why we snouiu
not aim for heiresses instead Of DOVER
less girls. All of US are well estab-
lished in business or in professions such
as law and medicine, and there Is M
reason why our wives shouldn't have
money" said E. NJ. Stern, a member,
who has offices at III Broadway.
we don't want to throw bouquets at
ourselves. but We feel that We are as
worthy of a wife possessed Of a fortune
as the next one and so We decided to
form a club to promote our matrimonial
prospects and to keep them above the
10000 mark.
One of the bylaws of the association
makes II a penalty of 1.901 II any 60
the members should fall in love with a
sIo. 600 beauty and marry her without the
consent of two-thirds of the members.
... Procedure.
1--WE intend TO meet every Saturday
night and hold dinner. Each may
bring a young lady II she has over
$40, 900, and IL any member becomes in
terested enough in the young lady to
ask her to marry him, special meeting
Of our. members will be called, ard the
merits of the prospective bride dis
cussed. A vote will be taken to find
out IL two-thirds of our members concur
In the choice of the man. II not. he will
be notifiea," said j. l.. Linder. vice
president of the association, and q
prominent young lawyer.
THE time has come when men. in Or
der to keep peace/with the women. must
look out for their rights. One of them
is to marry money-at least, we think
so. II isn't everything, for we expect
to turn down some OF the girls with
money because Of other failings.""
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of March
was 1888, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number.
when divided by 4. the number of Sundays
during March. shows the net Sunday aver
age for March to have been 4213S.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

II must have been a great relieffo the
friends of that missing carpenter to
learn that he was safely in Jail There
was great fear that something had hap
pened TO him.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The members of the Northwest Sub
urban Citizens, Association might find 1t
worth while TO induce Mr.. Bryan to give
them his lecture on Peace"
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
Heart Broken
Mother Appeals.

1t is only at the heart-broken appeal
Of a. mother, and at what seems to be
the voice Of the Lonely Man that the
Piper consents TO lead the children back
to their parents. And this is after the
burgomasters have repented of their
greed. The Piper Is more than a whim-
sical. half-pagan creature and alto
gether delightful creature, however. He
Is a protest against the materialism and
avarice of present-day standards.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

You'll have to. hurry If you want 20
get in on the Government employees
campaign fund.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The Walter Johnson case is just
another argument in favor of the
popular election of baseball pitchers
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month Of March
was 2S6. 7sS, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by q, the number of days of publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for March
TO have been 45 SO7.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Mr.. Straus has come down TO show us
the teeth of his gift horse, into whose
mouth We are gazing so susplciously
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The new Democratic member who hnds
that about half his constituents have
become offics-seekers perhaps feels that
even the high schools are ready to act
ON this advice
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day plainly
printed at the head of the first page at the
left Of the date line
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. c. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Anybody who is liable TO need the
short and ugly word in a hurry would
60 we'll to inquire first if IT is not pre-
rioCslv engaged for use in the Ham,
mOrd-SullY trial.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Meeting of Martha Chapter, No. 4,
Eastern Star. tonight.
Public meeting of the Civil Service
Council, Public Library, Mt. Vernon
square, D. m.
Meeting OF the City of Washington
Branch of the American Pharmaceu-
ticai Association. sos / street north
west, S .. m.
Lecture on the Developments of
Washington City by Glenn Brown
and David Fairchild, University Club,
$50 Sixteenth street northwest, .. m.
Meeting of Civil Service Council at
Public Library hall at s p. m. Ad-
dress by Representative E. W. Mar
tin of South Dakota. and lecture by
F. H. Newell, director of Reclama-
tion Service.
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WHAT'S on the Program, in
Washington Today.

(The1 Times will be pleased to announce
meetings and entertainments in this
column. Phone or write announce
ments.)
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF March was follows:
March 6.........46.I73 March 19.........46,l21
march l2......... ,2S4 March 2S........: $50
Total for month h................. .1SS. 794
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

SteepIejack Brown was certainly up in
the air yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
Who is the champion of TenIeytown?

Coffeyville. however, doesn't feel at all
bad about it.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
Had Hard Time
Getting Hearing.

But l did not submit the play to
managers in manuscript form. I knew
how hard 1t is 10 get a play written In
verse to receive prompt attention, and
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Members Of citizens associations
should remember that boxing matches,
pugtlistic contests, and prizefghts are
forbidden, even though. the participants
are regular members.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Now that the Government Hospital
for the Insane has a moving picture ma
chine, the patients may soon see on the
screen an action picture of the famous
Escape from st. Elizabeth's."
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The mysterious young woman in an
automobile, last night, who alarmed the
neighbcrhnod by. shriekins. Let me
co. apparently won her wish. In fact,
she may be going yet
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

. President Taft told the members OF
the Intercollegiate Civic League that
oaltege men should devote part of thei:
time 10 ...helping- along the Government.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08
MARCH CIRCULATION.

The numbcr Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
fnr he f,Onfh of March follows.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Sunday average for month. ........... 46. "A!
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The italian whose handy stiletto ha
Just earned for him a sentence of life
Imprisonment should be hurried away
before this new form of murder is added
to the horrors Of the deadly hip pocket
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

Don't fail to get a copy of Senate
Document No. S63. 1t is the report of
the special milk committee OF the Cham
her OF Commerce on the milk situation
in washington, and it is worth reading
The report was prepared by J. Louis
Willige. chairman of the committee. and
was printed as public document at the
request of Senator Gallinger.
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

The steeplejack who fell from ST.
MaTy's spire escaped unhurt. but this
should make him more careful. II he
should fall from the Washington Monu-
Inent. for instance, he might be Grip
plad fpr Iifa
The Washington times., 1911-04-08

If the Daughter of the Revolution
continue their campaign of circulariza-
tion the Postoffice Department should
he on self-sustainng basis by the time
the colonial organization elects a presi-
cent general
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
WOMAN SWINDLED
OUT OF SAVINGS
chicaaoan Loses Nearly $500 When
Assuring Confidence Men Of Abll-
ity TO Adopt Child.

Chicago, Oct. 25.--After saving $7S5
to aid her husband in going into bust.
ness on his own account, Mrs. Matilda
Ziscontie was swindled out Of the
money by two alleged confidence men
who represented themselves as guard
ians Of baby which they described
as a $4,000 heiress.
cali want is for family to show
me few hundred dollars to satisfy
me the child will be properly cared
for and / will turn over the baby and
nay well for It's education" said one
Of the strangers after calling several
times on Mrs. Ziscontie.
The woman drew her savings from q
bank and showed it to the men. While
her attention was attracted in an
other direction one of the men pocket
ed the money after substituting roll
OF brown paper with five dollar bill
wrapped about It and hurriedly de-
parted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No 2 red, $1.01N @1.02A !;
No. 8 red, $1.0001.o2: No. 2 hard. $1.05
@107: No. 8 hard. $1.o3@1.o5: No. 1
northern. $115@117; No. 2 northern
$L12@1.15: No. 3 northern, $1.12@
Ills: No. spring, s1.0S@1.2: No. 3
spring, $1.0s@1.11: No. 4 spring, $50
s1.1o; velvet chaff, s5@s1.12: Durum,
$1.00@1.0s.
75A 075hc: No. 2 yellow, 74A @75c;
No. 8. 721a @741sc; No. 8 white. TAN a
75Ac; No. 2 yellow, TAX @75c: No. 4,
71%@73Ac; No. white. 1874 @74c:
No. 4 new white. GIN @6s1hc; No. 4
yellow. 711s@71Nc; 8. g. NJ, 65@7oc;
S. G. r, Toe.
oats--No. 2 white, 47A @4sAc; No. 3
46Nc; No. white. 47@47Ac: No. 4
white, 45@47hc: standard, ATM @4Sc.
Rye-No. 2, &c.
Barley-80@$126.
Timothy-$13@15
Clover-$14@1s5O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
PARSONS OBJECTS
TO COACH TALLMAN
Fairfield Football Elsven Claims That
Wesleyan 0ridiron Artist 10
a Professional.

Mt. pleasant, Oct, 25.-Manager
Huci,le. of the Wesleynr foot ball
team, Monday evening received q let
ter from Coach Allen Berkstresser. OF
the Parsons college eleven. in which
the latter refuses to accept the name
|of Tallman as among the list of
eligible Wesleyan players claiming that
he Is a professional player, and asks
that local men be used as field judges
and linesmen in the two Wesleyan
Parsons games.
Manager Hueftle stated yesterday,
however, that he would not con-
sent to any arrangement for local
men as officials In the game at Fair
field, and that he would insist that
the games with Parsons be played
with Tallman in the lineup. II Parsons
then refuse to play she will forfeit
$50 for each game, according to the
written contract signed between the
two schools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
wheat MARKET
LOWER TODAY
PROSPECT OF LARGER YIELD IN
ARGENTINE DROPS PRICES
At CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Prospects OF a
large yield in the Argentine offsettfng
whatever shortage there may be IN
other countries. lowered the wheat
market today by several pegs. The
bears We're especially encouraged over
reports from liverpool that free and
cheaper South American offerings OF
the new crop continued.
Predictions were current that the
harvest in the Argentine would begin
within week. In consequence wheat
owners here showed decided tend
ency to unload Notwithstanding that
buyers were few and scattered. the
opening was a shade to h@Ac lower.
December started at s1.011s to $1.O112
@1.01N "a loss Of sixteenth to - ana
then declined to $1.013s.
Promise Of larger receipts north
west occasioned further setback, The
close however, was steady with Dec.
lat $1.01M1.01M. net loss OF n a 70.
In corn owing to the fine weather,
the crowd was disposed to work on
the selling side. Country offerings ex-
hibited an Increase. December opened
hGDA to q down at 65@65h to 65h
and fell to 64%c.
The fact that there was consider
able amount Of new corn on the market
drove prices further down. The close
was weak at 81 for Dec. net decline
OF 1M@1hc.
Oats suffered in price owing to the
weakness Of corn. The smaller longs
felt themselves obliged to let go OF
their holdings. December started q
shade to MON of at ATS to AK and
sagsed to an @47Mc.
Large receipts Of hogs brought about
an easy tone in the market for pro-
visions. Initial sales were 21s@5 cents
lower to 21s cents lower. with January
s15.67h for pork, $s.971s for lard and
$50 for ribs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
UPPER MISSISSIPPI
ASSOCIATION MEETS

Alton, Ill, Oct. 25.-Delegates from
all the principal cities and towns on
the Mississippi river, north OF this
place, are in attendance here at tho
tenth annual convention OF the Upper
Mississippi Improvement association,
which opened this morning. Principal
among the topics which will occupy
the attention CT the delegates during
the two days they are here are i'm
proved landing places for steamboats,
and the adoption Of modern appliances
for prompt and economic handling Of
freight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
STOCKPORT.

FM. Lucas attended the reunion Of
his regiment at Burlington Monday
and Tuesday.
I. H. McCarty and 8. v. Whitaker
went to Keosuaqua Monday on ousl-
ness.
Pitt Plumer left Tuesday for Fort
Madison.
9. A, Harlan and family arrived
home from Canada Thursday where
they have been for the past two
j. III, Mccarty. j. C. Silver and M.
G. Matt went to Fairfield Thursday IN
an auto.
Geo. w. Warrington and family and
OFT Warner went to Burlington Sun
day in their auto.
j II. McCarty and family were in
Hiteman Sunday.
Two sisters Of the Catholic church OF
TT, Madison were here Saturday solic-
iting for the orphans home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
RETAIL MARkErs.
Pleup md Feed

flour ana sed-Oraham couy. ~
10: shorts. per cw; si.ss: Bran. 81
lcwt., $3.50: ear corn. por bu.. sbc, she'll
ed corn: per bu. &c, hay. per cwt-
cn stssm FEED ewt 49, . oi IT, ss:
clam shelf per cwt.. Coo: flour. nss
sack s1.1S0i.s5: corn meal. 10 ID.
sack. 20c. corn and nat chop, per cwt-
e1.6S; oat straw, bale, Soc.: barley.
Doc: OIL meal, per cwt., 53.io.
Butter, EGGS and Poultry.
butter. il: ssesce.; SEPT. ,issmer,
PonitryvyG es sffSs r.. ::hc: turkeys Il
springs, 17kc; old hens dressed, Id
1sc: ducks. dressed, lb. zoe.
Fish.
vh ns,t t, fish , Ma ae S.rr,n lsoss ss
Goldfish. ION 1sc.: lake fish. pail. sec /
Fresh nsh-Catflsh. h.. toe: trout
l7hc.
Frufts-Bananas. 20@25c: lemons
soc; oranges, so@5oc: grapes. basket,
1oe: hamper. '11o; cranberries' out,
Vegetables.
Vegetables Cabbage 5@10c; cucun.-
bers. each 15c; head lettuce. 100 1bc;
onions. h.. &c: parsley, bunch, so
Zoe; new beets. tic; cauliflower. head.
10000; new potatoes. bu.. 75c; garlic,
zoe: grecn beans. h., S1-3c; wax
beans, lb., Zoe; turnips. PIX, zoe; squash,
1oc; egg plant, 5M10c; carrots, 8 for
10c: tomatoes, basket. Toe; peppers.
doz., Zoe; sweet potatoes. h., Sc: en-
dive, bunch, 1oc: selsify .bu.. 2 for 1bc.
CARROTS, peck, csc; parsnips, PIX, SOC;
beets, pix 30c; turnips, PIX. zoe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
BAXTER KID rs
YOUNGEST ATHLETE

New York, Oct 25.-The youn gest
registered athlete In the United states
IL Richard Baxter. son Of Hugh H.
Baxter, the former champion pole
vaulter and millionaire. Richard was
born early this week and an A. A. U.
registration card was issued for him
before he was twenty-four hours old.
In his prime Hugh H. Baxter held
the American championship and the
worlds record for number Of years.
IN the old style Of vaulting, without
shifting either hand, he cleared
eleven feet six inches, which is re-
garded as a wonderful performance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
Markets Of the World.
b M.
NOT ENOUGH BUSINESS TO GIVE
APPEARANCE OF ANlhtATloN;
CANADIAN PACIFIC GAINS.

New York, Oct. 25.-(Wa Street.)-
n The stock market was almost notion
less at the opening today. There was
not enough business to give appear
AncA OF animation. The only stock to
move more than small fraction was
/ Canadian Pacific, which gained 9
point.
h When stocks began to show hesita :
ton at slightly higher level traders
sold the market. All Of the active
stocks reacted half point, to below
I yesterdays closing and speculation
became lifeless again.
The market closed steady. Prices
! generally showed little sympathy with
the bidding up Of several stocks. Amer
ican Cotton Oil rose III from the
lowest. The session ended with prices
generally on dead level with yester-
dayst close. ssS