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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07

against the United States. The Amer
lean frigate George Washington under
the command of Captain William
Brainhridge was sent to the Mediter-
ranean to protect American COM
merce.
In 1908 a small American squadron
under Commodore Freble appeared
before Tripoli. The Philadelphia was
one If the squadron and was under
the command of Captain Brainbrtdge
who had been transferred to it from
the George Washington. She went
harbor of Tripoli while chasing
prize. The officers and men were
captured and confined in dungeons.
word to the Americans to destroy the
Philadelphia, which had been hauled
off and manned by the Tripolitans.
This enterprise was conducted by
Lieutenant stephen Decatur and Il
volunteer crew. OF course, every n
volunteered. but he picked his men.
Among the officers were Thomas
Lawrence. Joseph Rainhridge. Thon-
as Marlborough. Ralph lizard. Charles
Morris. and others who later became
distinguished. Decatur performed his
task Of great danger and difficulty
with complete success. The Fhiladel-
phia was captured. but. of course. 1t
was impossible to take her out. She
was set ahlaze and the Americans
sailed away with only n man
wounded.
A naval battle was fought off the
city August 3. 1904 which resulted
in an American victory. The city Of
Tripoli was hombarded by the Amer
lear squadron and suffered severely.
The bashaw who had heen SO quick
to declare war against the United
States became alarmed at the rapid
progress of the victors and sued for
peace. The negotiations on the part
of this country were conducted by
Mr.. Lear who was the American con-
sui general on the Mediterranean. The
principal thing insisted upon by this
country was the suppression Of pi-
racy by Tripoli and the consequent
abandonment of tribute payins by
other nations. The treaty ended the
practice that had been a large source
of revenue to Tripoli from the time
that the imperial arms Of Rome main
tanned q questionable authority over
that portion Of Africa which later
came to he known as the Barhary
states. the possession Of which Italy
now corets and to secure has engaged
i'll a war with Turkey.
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OUR WAR WITH TRIpoL1.

Students of history will be interest
cd in recalling the fact that one hum
dred seven years age the United
States engaged in a war with Tripolj.
the bone of contention in the present
Turko-Italian war. The African states
along the southern shore of the Med.
lterranean sea-. Of which Tripoli was
The most important. conducted about
the close of the eighteenth century a
system Of piracy by means Of which
lpther nations were forced to pay a
heavy tribute to insure their COM
tperce from seizure by those brigands.
The United States at that time had a
considerable commerce in the Med
%'ferranean and 1t was a rich prey for
The piratical states.
The demands Of those states be.
jaime 30 ~insolent that the young ma
Hon in 1901 decided 10 stop the pay
|nsnt. Of tribute. whereupon the bash
INV or ruler Of Tripoli declared war
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present enlistment there has been no
open expression Of feeling. The fear
that the government will use this 'un.
tainted" body to quell the spread OF
.disruptive ideas among the soldiery
does not seem to have taken root as
yet, but when the enlistment is COM
pleted and the army realizes just how
may expect to hear from her enfants
militant.
Every year France has 10000 con-
scripts to enlist. train and absorb into
its military corps. 1t takes three ears
to make respectable recruits Of the
psssant lads and sons Of dry goods
clerks. and at the end OF that period
they are turned back into the body
polite to be as useful as they can be
In which they are given every oppor-
tunity to hatch revolutionary theories
and tniquitous habits. The university
mon are exempted from two years Of
this service according to the law OF
squad equal in numbers to half the
1852. In Germany this discrimination
has always been regarded placidly and
three years. service is looked upon "a
an infection and an intolerable burden
upon the taxpaying public.
This attitude Of the. army has dis
turbed the military authorities for u
decade or more. and another disturb
ing feature is the rapid falling of Of
male births. DR.. Bertillon. the Grim.
inoloEist and statistician, decided in
1909 that II France was to increase It's
force so that 1t would have 100000
conscripts In 1922. there should b
$4,000 male births in that year. AZ .
matter Of fact the births fell short by
$4,000 Of this estimate. SO that there
would he less than 100000 conscripts
available in 1922.
There 10 just a possibility that the
pressure Of public opinion may effect
o change in the compulsory service
that France will have to take unusual
steps to maintain It's standing among
European nattona. The supply OF
biaeks who are hungry for active mill,
tarism IL almost inexhaustible. When
Ia nations whole lighting strength
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strument dispassionately. Revolution
Is no longer chronic in France. but
arms itself against possibility of an
uprising the present diffusion of radi.
cal ideals in the army and the unspok-
en- protest against militarism that is
snoldering in the heart Of the people
VIII fan itself into menacins proper
lions.
OF course the military authorities
and the executive staff Of the govern
Inent can see the supreme advantare
OF enltsttng an "untainted" black
army. u 1t is to he doubted that the
tainted" white army will see IL in
the same light. and it will be Z critical
moment for the integrity Of France
when she attempts for any reason to
assemble her dusky forces on her own
soil.
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THE LOUNGER

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| was sorry to see such a poor house
for the Sheehan Opera COMPANY. and
the only way to explain it is by the
fact that many of the patrons had
been Influenced by adverse criticisms
of the first performance of the ON
rany. but those who attended were
more than satisfied with the perform
nee that they witnessed. and
satisfied that there are times
when the best of critics fall by the
wayside and become a mockery. 1t is
one NJ the instances when the general
public is inclined to think that the
criticism Of any n person is to a
certain degree governed by their per-
sonal feelings.
The performance of The White
Sister," with Miss fowler as Sister
Giovanni. vas fine and the patrons
we're moro than satisfied.
Salt Lake City is to have the biggest
motion picture theater in the world
when Max Daniels remodels the old
Bungalow theater. The theater build
ing will not be used for other
purpose. as there will be no stores or
Offices in the building. The seating
capacity will be about $500.
The reports from the little street
they call Broadway grow more en-.
c%ouraging every week. and now there
are more genuine successes than have
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ADJUSTMENTS

When knighthood Was in Flower
The announcement is made that
Miss Anna Day. the sterling Ameri-
can actress and her supporting cast Of
twenty players. will visit this city on
Tuesday night at the Metropolitan
When knighthood was in Flower"
The play vas dramatized some seasons
aeo by Paul kester. the we'll known
American playwright from Charles
Majors a of chivalry and was
the vehicle whereby Miss Julia Mar
lowe achieved n Of her greatest
stage triumphs.
This season William K. Sparks Sc
cured the original Marlowe scenery.
costumes and properties and it is said
that the play this season is being Civ
en- the most elaborate stage setting
since it began its career as a road COM
pany. after Julia Marlowe had relin-
pushed her rights to 1t. One thing
is certain, Miss DAYS manager. Will
liam Sparks, has spared neither mon
ey or pains to give the theater goers
their moneys worth.
a word about Miss Day would not
be amiss. She has heen given a tour
this season hat will take in all the
principal cities of Canada and the
United States. In many OF these cities
she has been seen before. where her
charming personality had made for
her many warm and true friends
among the theater goers. This is Miss
Days third season in the character of
Mary Tudor. having been one year
under the management of Ernest Ship
man and the previous season with
Frank l.. Perley. This season Miss
Day comes under the personal direc-
ton of William X. Sparks. Mr.. Sparks
contract with Miss Day is for five years
and during that time she is to be sup
piled with two new plays.
Miss Day has. by hard work. self
sacrifice and real ability climbed the
ladder. Her growth professionally
has been steady but sure. This sea-
son in when Knighthood Was in
Flower she will he see at her ZEN
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from the fact that she is undoubtedly
the foremost American prima donna.
the music Of The Paradise of Mahom-
ct Is from the brilliant pen of the
French composer. Robert Planquette.
and as can be expected, 1t Is said to
provide real unalloyed pleasure with
out recourse to ragtime or any of the
latter day instpid musical innovations,
The story Of The Paradise of Ma
custom that a prospective bride cam
not break of a betrothal without the
consent of the groom. This gets the
fascinating Eengaline (Grace Van
Studdiford> a IL dthe enamored Prince
.Cassin edward Moral into many m
harrassments before they are happily
married. Others in the large company
are Laura Eurt. Florence Rother. Flor.
n kolh. John Wheeler and Hudson
Freehorn.
Among the many big song hits are
ding Day" When His Eyes Look In
to Mine Il Have Found Them All
and the sensation Of the last New
York season. There Is Something
About You Dear That Appeals to Me-"
The usual accessories of beautiful
girls. picturesque oricntal scenery and
costumes are of course being carried.
Uncle Toms Cabin
We are to witness il grand revival
of that famous old historical play
Uncle Toms Cabin" as produced by
AL. W. Martins mammoth company
at the Metropolitan oil Saturday. Octo-
Der II. 1t is doubtful if in earlier
days when Uncle Toms Cabin" oc-
cupied the enviahle position of the
most popular play of the day. and
when it was the novelty of the dra-
matte stage. if 1t ever received the at
tention SO literally bestowed upon 1t
as III Mr.. Martins environment With
which he has sumptuously provided it.
The stage settings and photo scenes are
noteworthy and veritable triumphs OF
the scenic artists skill while the COM
pany is all that talent and careful
direction a produce. There will be
a matinee at 2:S0 when the prices
will be ten and twenty-five cents.
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Gracc Van %studdiford

The Paradise of Mahomat," the
Partisan comic opera bouffe in which
Manager Daniel v. Arthur is present.
ing the %favorite American prima dom
na. Grace Van Studdiford. enjoyed a
Very successful engagement at the
Herald Square theater in New York
last season. which followed a two
years u at the Theater des Varieties
in Paris. 1t will be brought here for
presentation at the Metropolitan on
Thursday evening in its entirety.
There Is probabl" no other Ameri-
can star who has been so fortunate
as Miss Van Studdiford in the choice
of her vehicles. Here has been a long
line of successes. Robin Hood Maid
Marian Red Feather" The Golden
Butterfly and ven when she sang
in such historic grand opera roles
as Marguerite in Faust" Miceala in
Carmen" and Leonora in I'll Tro-
%vatore." She brought a e mean
ing and fuller charm to them.
Local music lovers have good rea-
son to look forward to this engage
ment of Miss Van Studdiford for aside
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A Medicine That Gives Conadeuc

- NeaiIclHe IHat Gives C0nndence
10 Folye's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. 7. ]. Adams. 500 No. Kansas Ave-.
Columbus. KAs.. writes: For a num-
Der OF years my children have been
subject to coughs and colds. I used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
n ] found that 1t cured their coughs
and colds. so 1 keep it in the honss
all the time" Refuse substitutes. Nc
Grath's Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-05
SEWAGE P. S. GOING WELL
IN CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE
Southeast Nine Has Shown Well in Open-
ing Games-High School Players
in Danger of Flunks.

for the Navy Yard team Although
Becker pitched grand ball. he lost bis
game on account of the miserable mis-
cues that We're made behind him at crit
ical times.
a tall boy by the name of Ebert started
the pitching for the WharfratS. and it
must he said he delivered good ball dur
ing his stay upon the mound. II was not
until the eighth inning that this young
ster showed any signs Of weakness. and
him out and showed in Martin, the Ten
nessee lad, who struck out three of the
five men to face him. Ebert allowed
eight bingles, but kept them we'll scat
tered
Harry Bryan had good day yesterday
and also a bad one. At the bat he was
easily the hero OF the battle, but in the
field lie was way off. With his stick he
poled two doubles to left and one to
right ont Of five trips to the plate. While
stationed in the field he had six chances,
three of which he fell down on.
George Mullin. an old veteran, who is
captain of the Pumping Station nine and
its first baseman. accepted thirteen
an error. He also got two timely singles.
Earl Collinwortl1 shortstop for the win
nerS, had busy day. Thirteen balls
came his way. all OF which but two he
handled In big league style.
The Capital City League Is only play
ing five games a week. No game on
Saturdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-05
BY J. ED GRILLO.

1t mas come to pretty pass when the
ball players on the visiting bench are
not safe to discuss plans or arrange their
signs without the knowledge of the oppo-
sition. The disclosure that an instru-
ment was placed under the visiting >>ly-
ers' bench on the New York Rational
League grounds which made it possible
for Manager McGraw to hear all the con-
versation OF the visiting players estab-
fishes new line Of strategy for base
ball. The advantage Of this knowledge
is not hard to understand, for during a
ball game the players frequently tell
what they intend to do In the event OF
their reaching first base. so that the sue
ceeding batSmen can work with them to
help the play. Naturally IL the opposing
team knows what to expect, it can pro-
tect itself. and under such conditions 1t
would not be difficult for man to estab-
lish reputation Of being keen and
shrewd and a great base ball general.
There is, of course, no rule preventing
one team from using a device to learn
what the other fellows are talking about,
though this disclosure will probably make
IT necessary for rule against the use
of any sort Of contrivance which is not
known TO the visiting players.
Poor Clark Griffith. 1t must hurt him
when he is referred to as The Old Fox.
The trade he made last winter, which on
paper looked good enough to make the
Cincinnati team factors in the present
race, has proven 4 bloomer. McQuillen
Is suspended for dissipating, while Moren.
the other pitcher secured from Philadel-
pha, is at his home getting into condi-
ton riding in an auto. 1t Is charged. On
the other hand. the players whom Griffith
sent to Philadelphia are setting things on
fre, and doing much to keep that team at
the mead of the procession. Griffith has. in
deed. been unfortunate In his trading.
He has not made a single swap during
MS career as manager which has turn
out We'll for him. Incidentally there is
not much likelihood OF Grit retaining his
berth with the Cincinnati club much
longer. The fans there have naturally
soured on him since the trade has failed
to pan out for the Reds. and Grid1th'S
scalp Is already being demanded.
Connie Mack has a wanderful base ball
team III the Athletics, and yet from a
spectators point of view the team is far
from Impressive. Perhaps 1t is because
OF the popularity of their uniforms and
caps, but there is no denying the fact
that as a team 1t is a clumsy looking lot,
yet Is fast when in action. There is moth
ing or that dash about the champions
winch naturally chara cterizes winning
fca!n- ItrI see :" 80 ant Ut t.ler Worl,
III Il fDe"''"1'i' Il nG%0rsr. Vet there is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-05
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
TODAY'S GAME.

TODAY'S GAME.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing VS..
Adams Express Company, 5:1J O'Clock.
First and NJ streets northeast.
Pitching alright ball. with his team
mates fielding In big-league style, Jack
Leonard of the Aloysius Club yesterday
afternoon let the Columbia, lO1, team
down with one scratch hit, and shut
out, II to 0.
Weaver, who did the finging for the
printers, pitched good enough ball to
win almost any game. He held the heavy
sluggerS of SwampoOdle to three hits.
LeonardS speed baffled the Columbia
batters. The only hit recorded was made
by Henry. a substitute batter, in the last
inning, when he scratched grounder be
tween Leonard and Sullivan. He. how
ever, just beat the pill to the first sack
Seven batters were sent back to the
bench or strikes by Leonard, While he
did not give q base on balls.
Weaver issued five free transportations
to the initial sack, had one wild pitch
and three strikeouts.
Ten errors were chalked up against the
Columbia team. OF these three came in
which the -Aloysius team made four runs.
TIL feature Of the game. aside from
Jack Leonard's box work, was the home
run drive OF darlington with one on in
the fourth inning. 1t was the first cir
cult drive OF the season. He caught the
second ball pitched and planted it on a
line just out Of Waidelick's reach in CEN
ter. The leather travelled to the brick
wall In deep center, Darlington having
crossed the plate before the ball was re-
turned to the infield.
or the three hits made against Weaver,
two of them were recorded by Babbing-
ton. his other one being a single in the
opening inning which scored two run
ners. O'Reilly got the other hit,
double to left field in the fourth inning.
Henry. the relief pitcher of the Column
bia team. a little lefthander looked
classy when he mounted the rubber, but
from his work he had not had much
practice. He worked in but one inning,
giving three bases on balls. No hits,
however, were made off him.
Burlington did fire work at the recev-
ing end OF the Aloysius battery. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-05
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
IODA y > GA ME:
st. Stephens VS.. Company IL.

Tenleytown won it's first game of the
season in the Marquette League yester-
day by defeating the Indian Office team
by Is to >. the largest score made in
the league so far this season The Sub
urbanltes PUT the game on ice so far as
they We're concerned, In the very first
inning, sending eight men across the
home plate on seven hi;s, three OF them
doubles: two bases on balls and run be-
ing forced in by the Indian Office pitcher
hitting Gross with all Of the bases occu-
pied.
The Donaldson brothers were the bat
terry selection OF the manager OF the Ten
levtown aggregation, and ". Donaldson,
"ho was on the firing line for his team,
put them over in great shape. allowing
the Indians only four measly bingles, the
first of which did not come until the
fourth inning.
Coursey and Shaw, the pitchers for the
Indian Office, were touched up for seven
and eight hits. respectively, making a
total OF fifteen hits in all.
O'Day, the little left fielder OF the Ten
leytown team played star game for his
team yesterday, making two sensational
catches in the field and getting four safe
hits out Of four trips to the pan, all OF
them of the Clean-cut variety, and bring
ing IN three runs.
Jones, second baseman for the winners,
put up d fine exhibition at the midway
station. gathering in four flies, one o.
which he ran backward from second
base almost to center field to get under.
He also connected for three hits. one of
them double, and scored three runs.
Shaw. third baseman Of the Indian OF
flee, who pitched later in the game, play
ed a fine game. taking FIVE chances,
nearly all of them hard. and robbed Gross
of double by pretty catch in the sec
ond inning.
Gould shortstop Of the Indian Office
aggregation. was the only member of his
team to connect for hit which was good
for more than one base, as II was his
double which gave his team their first
run in the fourth, and he scored with the
second and last run on Baer'S single.
Dom, the classy little catcher OF the
Indian Office, met with an accident in the
second inning and had to retire in favor
end OF the finger almost tearing the nail
off, but it is hoped that he will be able
to catch for his team the next time it
plays.
There We're less errors made in yester-
days game than in any game played so
far this season This may be accounted
milarizing themselves with the inf1eld and
the nutfeld, and becoming accustomed
10 .he Hills and bumps which are scat
tered all over the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
TODAY'S GAME,
Hamline VS.. AnacoStia.

BY pounding the offerings of A. Thorn
as and Porter to all corners OF the lot
aided by the ragged fielding Of the los
ers, Ninth was enabled to win a one
sided seven-inning batfest from Sher-
wood yesterday, score-14 to O. The
winners secured thirteen hits, seven OF
them counting for extra bases, and all
but one figuring in the scoring
SymanoSki and ', OGDEN, for Ninth,
and Lon Thomas and Porter. for Sher-
wood, were the opposing slab artists. and
the former two far Outclassed their RI
walls Symanosk had his shoots break
ing in great shape, yielding but three
hits and passing two. In the sixth he
was succeeded by Wooden, who held the
Presbyterians hitless and runess for the
rest of the contest.
being allowed to warm up. and the Ninth
sluggers thumped him for four hits and
as many runs in the opening session.
After that he was fairly successful until
the fourth, when the Champions began
bombarding him again, compelling him
to give way to Porter. who Jared equally
as bad.
Few fielders in the District have any
thing on Billy Marceron as an outer
ton of stickwork this boy will always
be found up among the leaders. Yes
terday he accepted three chances, one
of them being a great catch off Savers
bat. and connected for two doubles and
a circuit clout out of four trips to the
pan.
King, Sherwood's elongated short field
er, brought the fans to their feet in the
sixth inning when he went out in center
field and gobbled up Murphy's shor. ny.
He also took care Of five other chances,
and garnered one of his teams three hits.
To Bill Hands goes the credit for the
star fielding play of the day. In the
fifth inning Rhodes bounced a hit down
the third-base line. but by a great leap
Bill succeeded in pulling down the ball
with one hand and recovered himself in
time to get the runner at first by step.
Hect handled the erratic benders OF
Thomas and Porter right up to the han
die, and the Ninth Streeters showed a
proper respect for his arm after he
picked two OF them off attempting to
steal In addition he smacked cut a
triple and a single.