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The Washington times., 1912-04-29
MOTION PICTURES OF
MADAME BERNHARDT
ESPECIALLY GOOD
Presentation Of Camille"
Proves Attraction, Voice
Alone Being Missed.

Nothing was absent from the won
derful production Of Camille" yester-
day afternoon and last evening in the
Columbia Theater, but Madame Sara
Bernhardt's beautiful golden voice"
In moving pictures the story of Ca
mile was told with Madame Bern
hardt in the role of the frail but
beautiful Danes aux Camelias, which
is, perhaps, her most famous dramatic
success.
1t Is said the French actress was
paid $4,000 for the single perform
ance of which the three reels of films
shown last night were the result, and
that she hesitated a long time before
consenting to play for motion pic
lures. This was the one realm of the
theater that she had never explored,
but after watching many picture ex-
hibitions, and after frequent visits to
motion play studios she accepted the
commission with enthusiasm, getting
together her powerful company, and,
though seventy-two years old, playing
her famous rolo with all the love
and passion and fire and enthusiasm
of her early youth. The pictures as
exhibited last night show her at
once the queen Of tragic art. the per-
| feet mistress of gesture, pose and
expression. Camille, with its famil-
lar story. It's tensely sharp cut situa-
| tions, Is ideal for the camera, and
the result Is a picture play every
phase of which is gripping and in
| teresting.
No less absorbing IS the play o
| Madame Sans Gene in which Mad
anne Iteiane appeared in her greates
comedy creation.
Following the example Of Bernhardt
| Rejane called together her company
and played this drama OF Sardou's will
all the sparkle and vivacity of a schoo
girl. Her art as depicted last evening
| Is exquisite. and no less interesting thar
! that of Madame Bernhardt. the com
bination offering an entertainment tina
| is at present Of enormous value, anC
which will gain in value as the year.
pass. Among Partisan favorites: Mad
anne Rejane is most celebrated for he
; of her body 3s a medium of expression
| She depends less upon speech thai
any other great actress, and Is there
fore an ideal artist for the otion play
AS a consequence. the charming stor!
| Of the washerwoman who became tn
| wife OF the marshal of France was un
folded with Irresistible charm and witt
captivating submission to the art o
| Ee.ane,
The picture plays were seen by larg
audiences both Yesterday afternoon ant
last evening. and they will he showI
| again next Sunday after noon and even
ing in the Columbia TheateT. A shor
lecture preceded the pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
FOURTEEN.YEAR.OLD
BOY BURNS BARN
AND STEALS HORSE
Colored Youth Then Rides
to Washington and Tells
Police About 1t.

A small colored boy rode up on horse
back to No. 8 police station. in K street
northwest, shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning, climbed down from the impro-
vised saddle made from a burlap sack,
entered the stationhouse. and, standing
on tiptoe, so that he could look over
the brass railing, said to Desk Sergeant
Thompson:
II want you to arrest me-"
What for?" inquired the officer.
"Oh," answered the boy, calmly, as II
he were talking with a playmate. Il
burned a barn down and stole horse
in Virginia"
The boy is William Smith. just four
teen years old. an orphan, who for the
last year had been employed on the
farm of c. w. Snooks. near Mclean
station, in Fairfax county, Va. At first
the police were inclined to discredit the
boys confession, believing that he was
suffering from a hallucination. Captain
Sullivan and the other men in the sta
ton had just commenced to question
him when a lookout" came from
Headquarters to arrest the boy on
charges of arson and horse stealing.
According to the story told by the
boy. Snooks had reprimanded and
whipped him yesterday because he
had neglected his work. He decided
to get even." At daybreak this
morning, he told the police. he got
out of bed. let the horses and live
stock out Of the stable and then
dropped lighted match in the hay
loft, Picking up an old burlap sack.
he tied 1t on the back of one OF the
So toward WaShlnR-
ton.
He said he got away before Snooks
or anybody else discovered the barn
was on fire.
ned me" he said. II wouldn't hurt
the horses or COWS, SO turned urn 1tsne snsm
The boy did not seem to realize that
he had committed any serious ,Saa crime; e;
He asserted that he had no ldea OF
irving to escape punishment. he
wanted the police to send Inisr the srd GoTse Ise
him stay in the District and be pun
ished here.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
COLORED BOY TRIES
TO TAKE OWN LIFE
Regrets Having Been Drinking
and Swallows Lye at
His Home.
William Blackwell, a fourteen-year-

William Blackwell fourteen-year. .
old colored boy, made an unsuccessful
attempt to kill himself early TO-DAY
by swallowing a quantity OF I've at
his home, 1915 Twelfth street north
west. Police of the Secop-l- precinct
who Investigated the case. assert that
the lad was under the influence OF
liqIor at the time.
Returning home shortly before 1
clock this morning from colored
club in New York avenue, where ne
is employed. young Blackwell was
found by his mother a few minutes
after he had taken the poison. An
ambulance was called and the boy
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
An investigation is being made by
the police to learn the name of a
colored man who is said to have
given the boy the liquor. Ths police
say the boy told them ho was SO
ashamed of having drunk the liquor
that he wanted to end his life.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29

Miss Lulu Weltner, of Baltimore, Md.
Is the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. u. 5.
Howser, in Minnesota avenue.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
NOTED AVIATOR IS
In SERIOUS CONDITION
Jules Vedrines Falls 700 Feet
While Going at Great
Speed.

PARIS, April 29.-Jules Vedrines,
probably the most noted of French air
men remaining in competition is be-
neved to be dying in Lari Boisiere Hos
pital here. His mania for speed is re-
sponsible for his fatal injuries. he hav-
ing declared only a couple of days ago
that, having once attained 100 miles an
hour in the air, he could never expect
again to be satisfied with a lower rate.
Vedrines was endeavoring to create a
new record between Douai and Madrid.
He was flying at a rate which is be-
lieVed to have been nearly 100 miles an
hour when something went wrong with
the machinery Of his high-powered
aeroplane. and II collapsed. He fell 70C
feet. landing directly in front OF the
Epinay Height railway station.
He was hurried TO the hospital, where
II was stated that he had a compound
fracture of the skull at the base and at
the top, and internal injuries. which
were almost certain TO result in death.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., APRIL 20

The Anacostia Citizens Association.
which, in common with many similar
examinations throughout the District,
entered a protest against the increase
in the water rates in the District. Will
soon have the subject before 1t once more
for consideration. The Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Association
has transmitted to the Anacostia Citi-
zens' Association a copy of the bill In
troduced by Senator Gallinger making
provision for the rates for water fur-
nfshed to private consumers in the Dis
trict, and the local organization has
been requested to pass upon this Dill
at an early date.
The bill referred to provides the rates
to be charged to private consumers Tor
water supplied through meters In the
District shall be 3 cents hundred cubic
feet, with a minimum charge OF A.5C
per annum, which minimum rate shall
allow the use of 5000 cubic feet or
1l2,2oO gallons of water during the fiscal
year; water used in excess Of this quan.
tity to be charged for at the rate ol
cents a hundred cubic feet.
Members of the Anacostia Association
he new bill, but 1t will be considered a,
the new bill, but 1t will be considered al
productive Of much debate before.
Frederick J. Crittenden, who was the
janitor of the Bryan public school. near
Lincoln Park, died on Saturday at his
home, 1888 Prout street, Twining City
He had been i'll for several months
He is survived by his wife and five
children. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The sale at public auction of the Robey
property, on the southeast corner of FIJI
teenth street and Good Hope road. a
few days ago, marked the passing OF
the realty holdings here of a pioneer
Anacostia family. The ground and the
two buildings, one of which was the
old Robey house. were long occupied by
the late Nehemiah Robey. afterward by
the late Mrs. Robey. who was his
widow, and then by the younger mem.
bers Of the family. These have removed
from the old home now, however.
The property has a frontage of oVel
seventy feet on Good Hope road, and
its depth on Fifteenth street is about
10S feet. The price paid was Sl925 anc
the purchaser was stated to be William
Loughery, a resident of w street.
The police were called upon to quel
strife on the premises of William
The Washington times., 1912-04-29

May devotions will be a feature Of
the coming month in st. Teresa 8
Church, which will close the month
named with a public May procession.
The devotions will take place each We'd
nesday and Friday evening during the
week.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29

The police were called upon to quell
strife on the premises of William
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
"Housewarming" of New
University Building

A "housewarming," in which the
faculty. students. and friends of George
Washington University will toin. will
be held in the assembly hall of the
newly acquired university building. at
2O23 G. street tonight.
Musical numbers bv Miss Evaugh and
Miss Sunny at the piano, and by Miss
Wilbur on the violin. and II. w. f.
Anderson on the cello, will be given
during the evening. Miss Ulrickson,
and Miss Janette Walker will sing. After
the reception there will be dancing.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
NOW
THREATEN STRIKE
Nashville, Chattanooga, and St
Louis Railway Is Facing
Labor Trouble.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 29.-Mem-
bers of the Order of Railway Telegra-
piers on the Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis railway will. in all prob
ability, be called out on strike soon.
President Perham and Vice President
Dermody, of the Order, are in the city
and the demands of their committee for
revised wage scales and recognition OF
the order have been fatty turned down
by the officials of the road.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29

DISCUSSWATERRATE
Association Will Take Up Matter of Bill of Senator Gal
linger for New Scale of Cost in the District
of Columbia.

Pruett, in Sumner road, mile from
nsS Wam xssaE years
old, was taken into custody by Police
man w. e. Stewart. He was charged
with the destruction of private prop
erty. the specific articles being a table
and a chair Weaver was locked in
cell, as he was unable to post $40 re-
quired for his appearance In Police
Court. Weaver scoffed at the charge:
why, the table had only three legs"
destroying them. They were broken
when l went there"
Shop meetings at the big plant Of the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany at Giesboro. direct result Of the
Men and Religion Forward Campaign,
have been started by the Rev. Samuel
w. Graffiin, the pastor Of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church. Each
Thursday hereafter at the noon hour the
workmen will assemble either in shop
or outdoors, as the weather permits, and
listen to the speakers who Will be
brought there to address them. The
Rev. Mr. Grafflin, who opened the meet
ings on Thursday last, was heard by
nearly 200 men.
There promises to be a revival of in
terest in the Anacostia section in the
Men and Religion Forward movement
early in May. for which plans are now
being formulated by the Rev. Mr.. Graf
fin. They provide for mems meetings
in Randle highlands. Anacostia, and
| Congress Heights. in the halls of a
| number Of religious denominations.
The training school for nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane is
arranging for Its annual commencement
exercises. The graduating class will
number possibly fifteen. and the com
| mencement will take place probably in
months time.
the coming month in st. Teresa g
Church, which will close the month
! The devotions will take place each We'd
nesday and Friday evening during the
week.
| is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. U. 5.
Howser. in Minnesota avenue.
| Robert F. Bradbury. the president
portation Company. which is to de-
velop new subdivisions at the District
line, east of Anacostta, through the
operating of line of passenger au-
tomobiles, which will be extended lat
er into Maryland for passengers and
freight, announced last night that
the operation OF the first automo bile
placed on the line last Saturday was
attended with such success. both as
| to smoothness of running and patron
Iage of citizens, that a meeting Of the
company has been called to make ar
rangements for the immediate pur-
chase of a second bus. Mr.. Bradbury
stated not only did the people living
lin the community traversed by the
| bus utilize 1t In going to and from
town, but that many home-seekers
lIesiring to view suburban lots, took
advantage o fthe automobile to make
the trip to Bradbury Heights.
| The officers and directors of the
lime will meet tonight at the office OF
DR.. F. F. Repetti. in southeast Wash.
Iington, to make further plans for the
operation of the automobil line.
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
Lectures to Chinese.

Christian Chinese OF Washington met
at 207 John Marshall place northwest
last night to hear Miss II. N. Noyes
president of the True Light" Sem
mary of Canton. China, and Miss Es-
telle Butler, also of Canton, lecture.
Miss Noyes spoke in Cantonese dialect.
More than seventy-five Cinnamon were
present. Evangelist Rio de Sieu, a ma
tive Chinese commended Miss Noyes
for her work in China. Miss Ruth
Schlosser, soprano. and Miss Helen Hill
steal numbers
The Washington times., 1912-04-29
Home RanSaCked.

Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, ia F street
reported to the police of
the Fifth precinct this morning that
the first floor of her home had been
during the night, but
stolen. Entrance was gained
by forcing the front bay window.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
In Memory OF A Sister.

A year has passed since you and were
parted.
A year of tears, of sorrow and of woe,
And yet we linger, sad and broken
Our heads still bowed beneath that
awful blow.
We cannot see the sun in all It's sp.en-
dor
The spring birds bring no Joy to US.
A dear sister to me was very tender,
We know no hope, no joy while lack
ing thee.
This long and lonesome year. oh, how
we have missed her;
Friends may think the wound is healed
But little do they know the sorrow that
lies within our hearts concealed.
And tits with an aching heart
That we recall that sad and lonely
day,
When the Lord took from US a sister in
the best of her days.
And had you ask me, well know
We would have said, oh, God spare us
the blow.
Yes with streaming eyes, we would
have prayed;
Oh, Lord" we loved her, let her stay
MS WI ~ 10 iull VI SOllOW, luil VI
trouble and Of pain,
Yet to US 1t would be heaven if Matte
was only with US again.
In love she lived, in peace she died;
Her life was asked, but God denied.
A precious one from us is gone.
A voice we loved is stlled.
A vacant chair is in our home
That never can be filed.
What she was to us IN life we know,
now that she is gone;
Oft from our hearts comes a bitter cry,
Why, oh why, did our dear sister die?
To father she would say:
All is we'll with me father, oh, dry up
thy tears;
The heart of thy child is not saddened
by fears.
BY faith in my Saviour, my sorrows all
flee,
And rejoice the redemption was pur-
chased for me.
To mother:
Oh, grieve not dear mother, it's we'll
with thy child,
God gave me, He takes me, his chast-
enings are mild;
He views with compassion my path
way of care,
He sees my affection and answers my
prayer.
Mrs. Charlie Avitt.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01

tended church here Sunday and
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Nj. Crumes.
Bruce and James Norman
spent Sunday evening in Hardins-
burg.
Henry Davis left with his
family for Irvington Monday,
where he has purchased farm.
Mr.. Davis sold his property here
to Mr.. Shelby Tucker, of West
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. X. Payne and
son and Mrs. Jas Knott spent
Sunday the guests of their father,
w. G. Payne.
Lee Pile and Roy Mccoy made
a business trip to Hardinsburg
Saturday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
HARMED.

Mr.. Goodman, of West View,
was the guest last week of V. H.
Goodman.
Mrs. Florence Pile and daugh-
ter, Miss Mae, went to Garfield
Thursday.
Cyrus Norman and Willie
Basham were at Hardinsburg Sat
urday.
Miss Mae Pile had as her week
end guests Misses Ora and Nora
Franklin Black and Miss Millner,
of Ephesus.
Miss Mamie Beauchamp was
the guest of Mrs. Ben Harper
Saturday.
Robt. rutherford is on the
sick list.
Bro. T. r. Roberts, of West
View, preached two interesting
sermons at this place Sunday. We
welcome Bro. Roberts to our
town.
Miss Virginia Payne was in
Hardinsburg shopping Saturday.
Lima Meador, of Kingswood,
was here Saturday.
G. L. Burlington and family at
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
TOB|NSPORT

Shirley S. England, who has been
visiting his grandmother Mrs. Abe
Finch, returned to Evansville the lat
ter part of last week.
Miss Ethel Suddarth has gone to In.
dianapolis where she has position.
A very heavy rain storm, with wind
and hail passed over this section Fri
day evening, which will make the
farmers late in plowlng for their corn
crops.
Jim Winchell has resigned his posi-
tion as night fireman at the shops OF
Cloverport.
Chas. Boultinghouse, OF Tell City,
returned home Saturday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01

Sorgho Sunday. She was accompanied
home by her father. Mr.. Ed. Handle.
ton.
Brabandt, photographer, will be at
lrvfneton, Monday, May 8.
Goodman 81 Gray, of Harmed, shipped
three car loads Of hogs to Louisville
Monday.
An invitation dance will be given at
River View Pavillian Thursday night,
Maya.
Mrs. Harry Hills and children, Of
Richmond, will return home this week
after visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary
Oelze
Mrs. Foote has returned to her home
near Irvington after spending the
winter with her daughter. Mrs. V. G..
Babbage.
Mrs. Mary Oelze arrived home last
week from Richmond and has gone to
housekeeping in her residence in Sec
ond street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Fitzsmmons
and their two children, Of Evansville,
were the guests of her aunt, Mrs Ma
ria Duncan last week.
Alfred Triplett and Miss lilly Oil
yer, of Custer, were married Tuesday.
April % at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Sudie Oliver.
c. Brabandt, the photographer, will
be at his studio here all this week.
Have the picture of your home made
while the leaves are fresh and pretty
and the yard is clean.
Nj. and Mrs. Chas. H. Compton and
two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Moredock
and Miss Hester Compton, of Owens
boro, went to Detroit, Mich, Satrr-
day to visit their sons.
A. Wallace Babbage has returned to
Pineville from Washington, ID, c.,
where he completed a term of law
study. Mr.. Babbage has his former
position as secretary to Mr.. Logan,
one of the best lawyers of the south.
William Preston, formerly grocery
man of this city, died at his home in
the country last Thursday. He leaves
wife and several children. Mr.. Pres
ton was almost blind and was very
deaf. His death was relief to him as
his suffering was intense.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
MOOLEYV|LLE.

Lee Cunningham who was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Gun
ningham, last week, returned to Louis
vile Sunday.
DR.. H. N. Basham, of Curdsville, was
in town Wednesday the guest of his
nephew, c. H. Elder.
Ed. Shellman returned home from
Louisville Thursday.
Eugene Russell. of Morganfeld, and
Miss Malissa Speak, of this place, were
united in marriage Sunday April FL, at
twelve O'Clock at ST. Teresa's church,
Rev. Father Ryan officiating. They
will leave Thursday to make their home
in Morganheld. Their many friends
extend congratulations
Miss Susie O'Bryan and Miss Mae
Elder spent Sunday with Mrs. Julia
O'Bryan.
Mr.. Lee Egart left Tuesday to accept
position on the Str. Tarascon as car
penter.
Several from here attended the funer-
al of Mr.. Embert Brown, of Concordia,
at Flint Island Thursday.
Eddie Bennett Frymire, of Chenault,
was in town Wednesday.
Alouise Egart, of Detroit, Mich, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. George Egart.
Lawrence Mattingly is the guest of
his brother, Ed. Mattingly, this week,
and will return to his home in Louis
willie Sunday
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
LOCAL BREv|T|ES

Mrs. J. n. Wills has returned home
rom Louisville.
~ The Cotton Blossom at the river next
Monday, May 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Beavin returned
from Greensboro Sunday.
Miss Florence Lewis has been ill,
suffering from vaccination.
c. H. Payne and wife, of Webster,
we're at Irwin gton last week.
w. c. Haswell has changed his adj
dress to 745O Princeton Ave-. Chicago
Ill.
Mrs. Will Withers, Of Kirk, will ar
rive this week to visit Mrs. Ben Ridge
way.
Rev. H. E. Jarboe, of Stephensport,
attended the commencement at Kings
wood.
Mrs. Benton Ireland, of Skillman,
was the guest of Mrs. Leon McGavook
last week.
Mrs. Thos. Lyddan, of Webster,
visited In Brandenburg and Louisville
last week.
Mrs. Fred Thurman, of Custer, was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Wat Jarboe,
last week.
More fun than a circus Zone Girl In
A Thousand" the new play on the Cot
ton Blossom.
Mrs. Fred Fraze has returned home
from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson,
of Versailles.
Miss Lena Addison and A. G. Bash
am, of Mystic, were in Irvlngton Mon
day shopping.
]. G. Frymire has changed his adj
dress from FrSnso, Cal to 333 N. L.
St., Tulare, Cal.
Don't fail to attend the Cotton Bios
som this season at the wharf next
Monday, May 6.
Hats of grace and beauty for all OF
spring and summers requirements at
Miss Evelyn Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Miller and son
have moved into the residence of Jas.
Younger in High Street,
The best selection of styles and
high-class workmanship are shown in
Mrs. Cordrey's millinery.
See the Smukler Sisters, dainty sing
ers and dancers, with the Cotton Bios
som this season.
Fred Fraize has returned home from
Cincinnati where he spent last week
buying spring goods.
Mrs. John Lawson and son, John Ar
thur, have returned from a visit to
relatives in Louisville.
I. H. Chancellor, of Tar Fork, was
delegate to the louisville meeting of
the Knights of Columbia.
Mrs. Chas. Lightfoot returned from
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01

Poor appetite is sure sign of i'm
paired digestion. A few doses of
Champerlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will sire ngthen your digestion
and improve your appetite. Thousands
have been benefited by taking these
Tablets. Sold by All Dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01
Enlarged His Name.

when was tiny little boy with
ringlets." said the man with little hair,
"they used to call me Archie"
~ suppose now they call you Arch,
bald. "-Christian Register
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlain's Liniment and mas
saying the parts freely at each applica-
ton. For sale by All dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-05-01

For mild, easy action Of the bowels,
try Doan's Regulets, modern laxative
25c at all stores.