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The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
GLEN ECHO PARK,

Glen Echo Park last night added an
other to its attractive list of novelties in
the shape of spotlight dancing a large
sized crowd welcoming the innovation en-
Enthusiastically. Spotlight dancing is a
form OF summer nights diversion which
has not hitherto been attempted in or
near Washington, although 1t has been
highly popular In the amusement parks
on the Pacific Coast for several months
past. Without warning. all Of the $500
incandescent lights used to illuminate
the open-air dancing pavilion suddenly
went out Just when they had concluded
that the darkness was due to an acG-
dent to the electrical apparatus, the hun
dred-odd couples who were dancing at
the time, were surprised by flow of
rainbow-colored light thrown on the floor
from a spotlight concealed in the orches-
ira shell. This constantly changing
stream of light, well set of by the back
ground of darkness, and rapidly shifting
from one couple to another during the
waltz, made very effective picture, anc
was greeted with prolonged applause
The novelty was repeated several times
during the evening with great success
Avoiding the spotlight promises to be
one of the features of the dancing pavil-
ion this week. That motion pictures are
IL anything. increasing their hold on the
amusement seeking public seems to be
indicated at Glen Echo, where the at
tendance at the open-air film displays Is
| increasing nightly. These pictures are
shown at $50 promptly each evening, and
there is a different programme every
night. Montgomery County Day, which
will be celebrated on Wednesday, July
e6, promises to be the most successful
gala day Of the present season at Glen
Echo.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
Woodward & Lothrop.
NEW YORK THREATENED
BY POWERFUL FLEET
Defenders of Metropolis Prepare to Maintain Position
i'm Long Island Sound When Attack Is Begun.

Greenport, Long Island. July 17.-At I
O'Clock tomorrow morning the defending
feet now anchored in Gardeners Bay will
put out to sea to locate and destroy.
theoretically, that portion of the hostile
Atlantic fleet now headed for New York s
back yard.
Commander E. w. Eberie's fleet of
twelve real destroyers, seven bona fide
submarines, and nine make-believe bat
tie ships must block the invading blue
feet before it enters Long Island Sound,
or nothing will stand between New York
and the second capitulation in her his
tory but luck and Forts Totten and
Schuyler.
Though the naval militia from several
seaboard States are to participate in the
sham battle somewhere south and west
of Marthas Vineyard, this is not a game
Of marine tag devised for the instruction
and enjoyment of the 'fresh-water sail
ors'' exclusively. When one saw gangs of
smut-nosed sailors stripping the lean de-
stroyers for action this afternoon one
began to believe that serious business
was afoot. This belief was assured by
Commander Eberle in his cabin aboard
the Dixie, mother of all the destroyer
feet and for the time flagship of the red
fleet.
I'VE are proceeding on battle lines
he said, and during the war each ship
will conduct itself as IL an enemy were
actually to be engaged. Though the ma
val militia are participating, this maneu-
yer was not designed particularly for
their instruction. 1t is primarily design
r~I,
lens Of a defense of New York from the
sound approach.
"The problem calls for a weaker and
smaller feet of battle ships. aided by de-
stroyers and submarines, to stand in de-
tense against larger feet CT swifter and
heavier battle ships. The engagements
must take place out Of range OF the
land defenses along the sound. 1t must
be decided within forty-eight hours of
noon tomorrow"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Commander Eberle's force is divided at
present Over in Newport the seven
submarines are lying ready to put to sea
at his command. Here in GARDENERS
Bay, about ten miles from Greenport,
are the twelve destroyers and the vessels
| representing the defending battle ships
These are the Dixie, the old monitor
Tonopah, with some of the New Jersey
naval militia men aboard; the converted
yachts Vixen and Aileen, manned by
Jersey men and Rhode Islanders, respect
lively; the old cruiser Chicago and tor
pedo boat Rogers, carrying Massachu-
sets militia: the submarines tender
ships Castine and Machias filled with
Connecticut volunteer sailors, and the
gunboat Isle de Cuba UP from Baltimore
with the Marylanders aboard. The
Rogers. from Boston, and the Isle de
Cuba. from Baltimore. got in at 6 o'clock
tonight, the last of the fleet Of defense
10 arrive.
Commander Eberle's zone of action in
the next few days will be between Mar
thas Vineyard and the entrance to the
sound. He presumes that Commander
Osterhaus, Of the blue battle fleet, has
designs first on Newport, then with that
port as a base TO tackle New York. He
believes that before sundown tomorrow
night he will have located the hostile
fleet, then he will doubtless launch his
twelve terrible sea darts, the destroyers,
in a night attack.
or course. Commander Eberle is not
scrupulously definite in mapping out in
advance what he intends to do. Much
depends upon what Commander Oster-
haus does, and Of his designs the home
defender has not an inkline.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
AT THE THEATERS
THE COLUMBIA.
"LittIe Lord FauntIeroy.,


With the self-assurance, technique, and
sincerity of expression that few adult
players attain. little Helen Hayes Brown
portrayed the central figure in Mrs. Bur-
nett's charming old story of Little Lord
Fauntleroy'' at the Columbia last even
ing. to the delight of the customary
Columbia Players audience. Not once
throughout the long, difficult role did the
remarkable little child actress really
waver or loosen her grip on the char
acter. The performance was a revelation
OF dramatic talent of high order, and, as
we'll as the memory Of those far off days
will permit, compared most favorably
with the portrayals of this sweet, boyish
character by Elsie Leslie and Tommy
Russell Little Miss Hayes, that being
her professional name, deserved every
round of the enthusiastic applause ac-
corded her, and there is every reason to
believe that she will become an actress
Of whom Washington will be proud.
The other characters were in good
hands. Stanley James made much of
our good friend Mr.. Hobbs, the grocer.
and George Barber, while not precisely
the English aristocrat, made the earl a
lovable old dragon. Everett Butterfield,
as Dick, the bootblack; Frederick For
rester and Haversham, the solicitors;
John NJ. Kline, as the poor tenant. Hig-
gins; Arthur Richie. as wilkins. tine
groom; Joseph Hazleton, as a footman,
and Carrie Thatcher, as the adventures.
supported the juvenile star admirably.
Miss Nelson. as the mother, played with
great tenderness and feeling, and made
a charming figure in her simple black
gown. The play is well mounted and
given with the usual spirit and verve
that marked all Of this company's pres
entations. E.RS 8.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
THE PLAZA.

To-day the Plaza will feature. in addi-
ton to a photo play in which Marion
Leonard appears, a special Western
paly called Her Captive" Another
strong photo play called That's Happi-
ness" shows a factory girls heroic res
cue Of her comrades from a disastrous
fire. A rich family take her in as a
reward for the rescue. She is unhappy in
such surroundings and returns to the
factory to work and to be with her
friends and sweetheart.
In addition to the picture plays, after
Moons and evenings, we'll known soloists
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt RALPH E. HERRING, Coast ARTILLERY
Corps, is relieved from assignment TO the Sew
enty-eishth Company and placed on the unas
signed list.
Lieut. Col THOMAS II. REES. Corps Of Eugi
neers is detailed as a member Of the board oi
officers vice Col. JOHN BIDDLE, General
STAFF hereby relieved.
First Lieut., GEORGE GARITY, Second Cavalry
viii proceed to his home preparatory 70 his re
tirement from active service.
Leave Of absence TO November Is. 1911, is granted
Lieut. GARITY.
Leave of absence for two months Is granted Brig.
Gen. JAMES ALLEN, chief signal officer.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

Capt J. r. EDIE. retired, detached duty New
Hampshire; to home.
Lieut.. Commando E. T. CoNsTIEN. detached
duty command Hist; to temporary duty navy
yard, Portsmouth. N H.
ISeuts, r. e INGERsOLL and T. F. CALD-
WELL detached duty summer conferences Ma
val War College, Newport, r. l.; TO duty Naval
Academy. Annapolis. Nd.
Lieut. (junior grade) G. A. BEALL. Jr.. detached
duty Hist; to temporary duty navy yard. Ports
mouth. y. II.
Ensign w. T MALLIsoN, detached duty Hist; TO
duty Maine.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
VIII Use Panama Canal.

San Francisco. July T7.-It leaked out
here to-day that the Hamburg-American
Steamship Company has secured options
for docks here and that this is the first
move toward establishing a lire from
New York via the Panama Canal. which
will probably be extended to Yokohama.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
Sen Bird Reaches Spain.

Providence, r. L, July 1.-THE 25-foot
yawl Sea Bird, which sailed from this
port on Saturday, June 10, arrived at
Gibraltar to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
IN TIE SOCIAL WORLD
Mr.. William Heron Guest
at the White House.
JAPANESE EMBASSY CLOSED

Mrs. Sherman Returns from q Fort
nights Visit to Utica-Capt. Lowe,
of the Cavalry Service. a WASH
fngton visitor-Mrs. EldridEe 'Jor-
dan Leaves for Rhode Island.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

sing at the Plaza. Pictures are shown
every day which feature either Little"
Mary Pickford or Marion Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

visit friends in England. and in the
autumn DR.. Gore will deliver a course
of lectures at the Copenhagen Cniver-
sity.
! Miss Mary Eleanor 'ernon Dodge,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Howell Dodge, will become the
bride of Mr.. William Strong Gushing at
Pequot Chapel. New London. Conn, We'd
nesday, July 26. The family will leave
for New London next Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Cushing will be at home at
Simsbury, Conn, after october l.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Constant Ponnet have
| sent out cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter. Virginia Elizabeth, to
Mr.. Elmer James Schroth. Wednesday,
July II. 1911. at Alexandria, Va The
| ceremony was at st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. L. F. Kelly officiating. and
was witnessed by the relatives of the
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Wright Huske
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Alice Hale, to Mr.. Wallace Damn, of this
"
John w. Sawyer officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry have
arrived at Bar Harbor and are estab-
lished at the cottage they have taken
on Highbrook road until their departure
for Europe later in the season, when
they will join Mrs. Richard Townsend,
mother of Mrs. Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe are
at Narragansett Pier. guests at the At
lantic for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Wright Huske
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Alice Hale, to Mr.. Wallace Damn.
Representative and Mrs. Richmond
Pearson Hobson are spending some time
at Saratoga, N. Y, where Mr.. Hobson
delivered a lecture yesterday afternoon
| before the Round Lake Assembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Vandergrift. with
their daughter, Miss Alice Vandergrift.
| who have been spending several weeks
at French Lick Springs, Ind, since
closing their residence in this city for
the sumner months. have arrived at their
| country place, Long Rock, in the Thou
| sand Islands, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer. Their yacht
the Cheyenne is one Of the fastest boats
On the river.
Capt Cameron MGR. Winslow, U. s..
N, has Joined his family at Newport for
few days visit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Garfield are
spending a day or two in Washington.
having come here to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Waleott.
Pay Director John s. Carpenter, U. s..
N, Mrs. Carpenter, and Miss Carpenter
are spending the summer months at
Sandwich Island.
Rear Admiral Charles H, Davis, U. g.
| N, retired, and Mrs. Davis entertained
at a large reception yesterday afternoon
at their summer home at Jamestown. r.
l., when a number Of guests from the
army and navy circles Of Washington
were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Fortesque have
gone for trip to South America. and
viii attend the exposition at San Diego
Miss Robeson has as her guest for the
week Miss Colladay.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Hcu6ns 10 obtain ds.a that VIII enable The fore
casting Of seriou earthquakes Italian sntisfs p1aa
to estsbiish an clabursts observatory On Mount von
Wind sst ~
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Mr. and Mrs. Clement Wright Huske
announce the marriage of their daughter
Alice Hale, to Mr.. Wallace Damn.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Fortesque have
gone for trip to South America. and
will attend the exposition at San Diego.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Pay Director John s. Carpenter. U. s,
N, Mrs Carpenter, and Miss Carpenter
are spending the summer months al
Sandwich Island.
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Miss Robeson has as her guest for tn
week Miss Colladay.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Rear Admiral Charles H, Davis. U. g.
N, retired, and Mrs. Davis entertained
at a large reception yesterday afternoon
at their summer home at jamestown. r.
l., when a number Of guests from the
army and navy circles OF Washington
were present.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe are
at Narragansett Pier, guests at the At
lantic for the season.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Representative and Mrs. Richmond
Pearson Hobson are spending some time
at Saratoga, N. Y, where Mr.. Hobson
delivered a lecture yesterday afternoon
before the Round Lake Assembly.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18
Removal Sale of
PIANOS.
WORLDS BEST PIANOS Being SOLD
FOR A SONG.
Frederick Piano Co. to Occupy New Building,
1912 G Street. Selling Off Entire
Stock knabe, chiekering and
Aardman Pianos.

Absolutely nothing reserved. Every piano in
this place to be marketed Immediately for what
it will bring Even new Knabe Grands and Up
rights, new Chickering Grands and Uprights, and
new Hardman pianos are included.
Among the secondhand and used uprights are
samples of nearly every well-known American
make of piano: Weber, Hardnan, Knabe, Chick
ering, Sohmer, Fischer, Decker, Haines Bros
and many others Player Pianos too, are in
cluded.
Splendid upright pianos are priced as low as
$685., and not old, worn-out pianos, either. Plenty
of fine uprights elegant, almost new instruments
for $120, $13o, $140.
Startling as all this reads It is literally true;
this stock is being sold off rapidly at prices which
seem almost absurd in their lowness, compared
with the real piano quality given.
Easy terms of payment.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Garfield are
spending a day or two in Washington,
having come here to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Waleott.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry have
arrived at Bar Harbor and are estab-
lished at the cottage they have taken
on Highbrook road until their departure
for Europe later in the season. when
they will join Mrs. Richard Townsend,
mother of Mrs. Gerry.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Capt. Cameron MGR. winslow, U. s.
N, has Joined his family at Newport for
a few days visit.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Prof. and ,lGrs. J. H. Gore win sail to-
day for their annual trip to Europe DR..
70 the International oeographic Congress
q Nees 0eeure oplng tnere thex-will
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mrs. Eldridge Jordan left Washington
Sunday for Watch Hill, R. L, where she
will spend a fortnight. She will go to
Sayville, Long Island, about August /,
where she will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt Later she will
go for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee. at their country place, Grace
lands" Elkins, W. Va
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mrs. William F. Draper, widow Of the
former Ambassador to Italy, and Miss
Margaret Draper have returned to their
summer home at Smiths Point. Man.
chester-by-the-Sea. Mrs. Draper and her
daughter. who was a debutante of. 1910 in
Washington. have not teen here since
Gen. Draper's death, nearly eighteen
months ago. which followed Immediately
after Miss Draper's debut ball. They
spent the spring following his death In
their country place. at Hopedale. Mass,
and the following summer in their cot-
tage at Bar Harbor. Last fall they took
. cottage at Dinsrd. France. where they
spent the winter. They spent the early
spring IN Paris, arriving In London late
In May. where Miss Draper was pre-
scented at the nrst court Of King George
and Queen Mary.
Prof and MIRA J. H. Gore viii sail to-
day for their annual trip to Europe. DR..
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick e. Chaplin have
taken charming, quaint old place at
Yarmouthport, Mass, on Cape Cod. 1t
is the house owned by Mr.. c. Ritchie
Simpkins, Of this city, and formerly the
summer home of the Montgomery Sears
family. Of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin
are now established there for the season.
They spent last summer in the Orient,
much Of their time in Tokyo.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-18

announce the marriage of their daughter,
Alice Hale, to Mr.. Wallace Damn, of this
city. on May "a. Baltimore, Nd, the Rev
John w. Sawyer officiating.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-30
GOT BACK 10 PER CENT.
Former Wealthy Resident of Zion Re
eeives Small Return on Money.


An illustration of the misfortunes
of men who joined John Alexander
Dowie in his original Zion City scheme
is seen in the case of, Deacon John
Ropp, a man who, when he joined Dow
lie 10 years ago, was very wealthy and
put into the Zion enterprise, over $780,
006 Following the crash in Zion, Dea-
con Ropp was reduced to abject power
ty, in fact, to keep himself and his ag-
ed wife, he had to ask for work on the
streets in Zion. Thus, for years, he has
been making meager living, doing
odd jobs, working on the streets, etc.
His fortune was tied up in the Zion es-
tate but he could not get cent out of
it and he could not borrow anything
on it.
However, last week when Receiver
Gus Thomas started sending out chez ks
in payment of the investments in the
original Zion estate following Overseer
Voliva's purchase of the estate for
100000, one of the first checks he
signed was one for $4,000 which was
mailed to Deacon Ropp in settlement of
his 100000 investment. While the for
tune had dwindled 80 per cent since
his investment 10 years ago, Ropp was
the happiest man in Zion when he re-
ceived the check which was sufficient
to again place him in a position of in
dependence and to provide the neces-
stiles for his aged partner. Thus, Ropp
at once, abandoned his work on the
street, he notified those who had been
in the habit of asking him to do odd
jobs for them that he would no longer
do that sort of work and he now is
seen attired in new clothes and show
ing prosperity which has been missing
ever since the failure some years ago.
Ropp, it is said, has had enough of in
vestments in uncertain projects and
says, he will not take further stock in
the schemes now being promoted by
Zionites.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-30
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DELINQUENT TAX rs S4,145.
Assistant City Treasurer Makes Final
Settlement with County Treasurer.

The Assistant City Treasurer NJ. G.
Boerner this morning made his final
settlement with the County Treasurer
and the officials in the treasurer of
fee have established a record this year
as the total amount of delinquent tax
es returned is but $4,145. Of this
amount 1915 is taxes on real estate
and 500 is personal property. One Of
the large corporations of the city has
not met demand for personal taxes
but it is understood that this will be
paid before the end of the week and
with this payment the amount returned
will be decidedly small. Tt is certain
that between now and the time in May
when the tax titles are sold much of
the taxes assessed. against real estate
and remaining unpaid will have been
taken care of.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-30
HAVE AN UNUSUAL CASE.
Judge Randall to Take Care of Child
Who Claims She is Mistreated at Home.

Judge Randall to Take Care of Child
Who Claims She is Mistreated at Home.
There is considerable mystery sur
rounding the identity of twelve year
old girl that is being tenderly cared
for at the home of Sheriff Andrew
Stahl pending some disposition of her
case by Judge Randall in the Municipal
court. The little girl went to District
Attorney Hastings on Thursday and
told story Of being terribly abused
by members of her family and she was
later turned over to Judge Randall.
The little girl claimed that she had
been advised by members of her fam
lily to commit suicide by jumping into
the lake and after the facts in regard
to her treatment had been learned the
Judge declined to send her back to her
home but communicated with relatives
in another state. The court and the
sheriff declined to reveal the identity
of the child but insisted that she would
be properly cared for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-30
OLD WEDDING DAYS REVIVED
Physical Examination in Michigan it is
Thought Will Result in Kenosha
Again Becoming Gretna Green for
Chicago

| Kenosha may return to her pristine
glory as a Gretna Green for the mar
rage of Chicago couples as the black
eye dealt the marriage industry in
Kenosha by the passage of the True
marriage law more than ten years ago
| has been more than made up for by the
legislature in Michigan which has pass
ed law requiring that all couples mar
ried in that state must secure a certi-
fcate from physicians attesting to their
physical conditions and it is declared
that the passage of this new law will
take all of the marriage business
away from Michigan and send it back
| to Wisconsin and carriage men in the
city rejoice while there is the Turk
| ing suspicion of smile on the faces
Of ministers and Judges in the city who
see in the action Of the Michigan leg
| islature chance for Kenosha to re-
! turn to her own. People who were ac-
customed to watch the coming of Chi
cago couples in Kenosha ten and fifteen
years ago recall the fact that it was
common thing for Kenosha to have q
dozen and even score of weddings in
day in the old times and if the Mich
igan governor approves thesnew law it
is pretty certain that the old condi-
lions will be revived in Kenosha. St.
Joe has never supplanted Kenosha as
a place for high grade runaway mar
riages and every week Kenosha now
has from one to five of these marriages.
The Chicago couples are beginning to
understand that it is about as easy to
get married in Kenosha as it is in St.
Joe and they are beginning to like the
Wisconsin license system. The five
days clause in the license law has no
terrors for the judges in Kenosha are
accommodating and their discretion in
the Interpretation of the law is wide.
With q medical examination required
in Michigan and license required in
Wisconsin it is pretty certain that the
Chicago couples who feel that they
must elope will choose the license rath
| er than the examination.
Efforts have been made to have a
law passed by the Wisconsin legisla-
ture to do away with the five day limit
of the licenses but the legislative com
mittees have held that the clause is a
good one and that it shall stand. The
only thing that the clipping couples OBJ
iect to is the fact that they are forced
to pay two dollars for the added permit
in Kenosha county but as this amount
is usually taken from the fee given the
minister or the official performing the
ceremony it is in the end just as cheap
to get married in Kenosha as it is to
get spliced in Michigan. The added
beauty of the Kenosha marriage is the
fact that the licenses are properly rec
orded and there is no doubt of their
being a proper record of the marriages
made.