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The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Julia Murdock Says Louisiana Lou" As Comedy
Fails to Come Up to Advance Statements
Cars Creation Is Redeem.
ing Feature of Play Which
Started In Chicago.

ly imbued himself with the character
Of the old Jew. has held II 30 natural-
ly. and has brought II so well within
the atmosphere of the probable that II
In his own creation rather than the
authors. without him the play would
he nothing. A. II 10. he makes the
character Of IAdoTski . thoroughly
iovablc old person. such q character
AZ wins the sympsthy and interest OF
the audience Immediately.
Carr Creation 10
Like WasAeld Character.
In the play he 10 never lost sight OF
for q single minute. even though he
does not happen to be on the stage.
The Carr creation is 80 thoroughly I'M
pressive that without him oil interest
IN the story seems to disappear. ana
there n always eager expectancy for
his return. AdofYski. a. Carr makes
II, II a quiet. unassurning old Jew. ex-
ceedingly like Warield In THE Music
Master" lie goes quietly about his
work Of making happiness In the midst
OF much confusion. and makes his char
acter stand out with such prominence
that II succeeds In not being lost in
the whirlpool Of music. dancing. and
laughter.
The little girl who assumes tho part
OF Louisiana LOU" little Miss Bessie
Devoie 10 good looking. and talented.
She has q sweet. tender voice. and
DANCES with the grace OF q fairy. Ever
In a role that IL not exactinE. she forces
a consideration that 10 rarely attained
In n production no light and frivolous
az this one. Miss Sophie Tucker. who
for some unknown reason. In billed In
black type on the program. and Is there
fore supposedly the star of the piece. IL
big. noisy. shouting rag dancing
|, singer. a very joyous. very energetic
and very demonstrative performer. and
probably had her admirers last evening
| IL one might Judge bv the applause
which greeted her appearances.
A large, resonant voice enables hei
to make effective the several ragtimt
songs that 20 to make up the play. and
| Sespite her generous proportions. shs
,s a graceful dancer. or at least goe'
through certain evolutons that pass FOL
dancing.
Eleanore Henry Is a demure Deha
| and Is charming. especially III tne
kaleidoscopic scenes. She sings pre''s
a. we'll. She Is light and easy upon
her feet, and her dancing adds charm
TO her tmpersonation. Burreil Barba'
rettn gives q good example OF the sun
! dodging youth who hnaliy meets hif
charmer In the cheerful Lou. He sings
well, and dances nimbly. and received
a gene rous share Of applause. Robert
| O'Connor 10 seen In the part OF
bogus duke. and his Interpretation Of
the part Is artistic. There are other'
| IN the cast who are deserving Of more
praise than IL the piece itself.
Handsome Costumes
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Handsome Costumes
And Stage Novelties.

Manager Ask!n IL 10 be congratulated
upon the handsome fashion In which
he has mounted louisiana Lou" and
for the handsome costumes. which.
though a tribe worn from many nights
Use, are picturesque and novel. There
are one or two novelties In Louisiana
I.ou," notably the confetti shower at
the close Of the hrst act. when each
member OF the company. armed with
serpentine confetti. throws 1t to the au-
dience. The wild scramble for the paper
ribbon which ensues. serves to act as
mild sntidote to the soporihc effect
Of the first act. JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

The first concert OF the Washington
Symphony Orchestra will be given this
afternoon at the Columbia Theater un-
der the direction OF Martin Strannagc.
A large attendance Of society folk IL
eyp~cted
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

Tomorrow's story: 1.-THE Bogie Man. ''
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

Mrs. william p. Borland. who Of
Congressman Borland Of Missouri, has
taken the Moselev house at lll3 Six
teenth street. and will receive the last
Tuesday In each month. Her first day
at home will be December 81.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

Forty or more people prominent in
New York society will come to Wash.
inGton for the ball which MIR. and Mrs.
Bradley will give on December %.
-
Miss Marjory Cotton entertained Miss
TAFT ana number OF young people at
dinner last night and afterward took
them to Mrs. Parsons dance.
| The German Ambassador and Coun-
tess Won Bernstorr entertained at din
ner last night. having as guests tn.
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Congress.
man and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Mr.
! and Mrs, Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Beaie,
Congressman Gillstt, Count and Coun.
t. --''s'' -N~s". Ssucr Al9srR soc.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

The date for the hop which was to
have been given at Fort Myer on Sat.
urday. December II. has been changed
to Friday. December H.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

MISS Hannah Taylor entertained ten
tables at bridge last evening. After
the cards II buffet supper was served
and Informal dancing followed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

contest, it was not until this last was ended
that he shook himself together and COM
menced to prowl about the building. With
the approach of the main battle, the hum of
the crowd deepened to steady roar, and
Flynn shouldered his way along the now
crowded aisles toward the ringside. Through
the mass of people worked the boys repre-
senting a local poolroom, the odds which
they shouted showing that Myles was a
strong fcvorite.
Forcing their way through the throng
came the seconds of Grifinson, towels slung
around their necks and buckets and bottles
in their hands. In their midst walked their
principal, nodding here and there as louder
outbursts OF applause struck his ear. This
applause swelled to a mighty shout as he
entered the ring, clad in long bath-robe,
and walked about the ropes, smilingly ac-
knoTledging his reception. Then still
louder crash of applause showed that Myles
was coming, and his party could be seen N
the crowd approaching the ring from a
corner opposite to that taken by Grifhnson.
Throwing back the bath-robes from their
shoulders, the principals strobe to the center
VI
consultation over the rules which precedes
bout Flynn, watching both with the eye
of an expert, noted at once that Grifjnson
was in far the better trim. Both were well
muscled and superbly developed, Myles's
massive shoulders making him seem heavier
than his taller opponent. But-there was
brightness in Grifinson's expression and
ruddy tinge to his skin which contrasted
with the rather fshy CLEAN in AIyles's eyes
and the puffy appearance OF his face.
Meanwhile, Messieurs Walker and Gran
non, who occupied prominent seats in box,
had turned to each other for word Of con-
graduation.
"Billy's ready to do the trick, " whispered
Walker with satisfaction. "but maybe it
won't be needed. Look at Myles. He's
been boozin' too long!"
The group in the center scattered, the
seconds slipping through the ropes at the
corners, taking the camp-stools of their
principals with them. The boxers retired
in readiness to their corners, the referee
stepped to one side to leave the center clear,
there was moment Of intense expectation
which almost stilled the house, ard then the
gong Changed and the fight was on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

the one what got hurt this afternoon, and
that married Dan Myles It's a cinch he
won't interfere if Grifinson knocks Dams
head off,"
SO it came about that the next evening
Sergeant Flynn was in full charge of the
squad assigned to the True Blue Athletic
Club, and had received instructions as to
how he should act Following his notifca-
ton by the lieutenant, he had appeared in
thepolice- board room and been welcomed by
Mr.. Walker
Eve don't want no brutality, and the
articles says if there's police interference the
bouts to be called draw" Walker had
said; but we want to give our patrons a
run for their money. Don't go spoilin' the
show by lettin' the crowds hollerin' move
you. Some boxers is always claimin' a
foul; this Myles is always dom it But
we'll leave it to your judgment. Give the
patrons run SOS not to hurt the box Office
next time"
Flynn had paid little attention to his
orders at the time, but, although saluting
respectfully, he had walked out Of the Office
with silent contempt for the farce. He
knew as well as Walker what he was ex-
pected to do at the fght-to let it go its
length.
Before going to the club Flynn had
called up the hospital and asked for news
about Maggie. What he heard made him
shake his head in depression. She could
hardly last through the night, was the
answer.
An her husband won't put off the scrap
even now!" he had reflected as he rang
off on the telephone and started for the
club.
Now, in spite of the busting scene before
him, his thoughts kept going back to that
silent ward in the hospital, the vision at
times blotting out the big coliseum before
him, into which the crowd was already
pouring. In the center, raised some FIVE
feet above the floor, was the canvas-covered
white-roped ring Around its four sides sat
the newspaper writers and their telegraph
operators, the latter rapidly sending out
the early matter about prominent arrivals
at the ringside. At each division of seats,
all around the big square of the arena,
were uniformed police, in Flynn's charge.
The first preliminary bout was a fast and
a hard one. But over the enthusiastic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

yellings of the crowd, through the reek of
smoke, Flynn kept hearing wistful and
beseeching voice, kept seeing wan face,
whose eyes burned into his. And although
the second preliminary was equally good
and the semi-windup furnished vigorous
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

have left that out if we'd known McGahan
was goin' to die. How about that?
"I'll get the chief to put Matty Flynn in
charge responded Walker cheerily; you
remember him as boy, don't you? Al
ways rmnin' around with Maggie Maher-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-17

Sergeant Flynn returned
to the receiving room Of
the City Hospital with
his prisoner, a hurrying
detail from the female
ward came rushing down
the steps after him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26
Thuas and "Guardans" in League.

New York city is becoming thor
oughly alarmed over depredations of
the underworld forces. Some fear
that military rule will be necessary if
the rule of saloons and political police
is not broken. A correspondent of the
Kennebec Journal writes:
Preparing to demand protection by
armed deputy sheriffs or the militia if
necessary. bankers and merchants all
over town are today organizing to
protest against the failures of the po-
lice to make money handling safe
even on the most open streets in broad
daylight. Following a series of the
boldest highway robberies ever at
tempted in the business district here,
the guardians of the millions in cash,
that must each day be carried out
doors, are panic stricken over the in
ability of the detectives to stop hold
UP after hold-up of their rich freight.
Though hundreds of plain clothes men
have been sent to swarm all about the
money routes, the police secretly ad-
NIT that they are unable to halt these
alarming assaults upon the public"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26
Monday, February 20, 1912.
Worth Watching.

Young Mr.. Burleigh announces thai
he will not run for the legislature be
cause If he were elected the family's
printing contract with the State
would be null and void. Mr.. Burleigh
is over cautious. The law does not
prevent a candidate from being q
State printer. 1t applies to State Off
Gals and Mr. Burleigh was in no great
danger of election, anyway.-Water-
vile Sentinel, Feb. %.
Perhaps Mr.. Burleigh resigned be-
cause he was confident of election.
Will Mr. Pattangall's candidate for
representative. who is a director in
the Waterville Sentinel Publishing
Co. do the same? Or is he SO sure of
defeat that he can afford the chances
of his party being shy one representa-
tive or of the Sentinel losing its print
ing? Or is another reorganization"
contemplated
1t will be interesting to note Mr..
Kelleher's action in the matter, bear
ing in mind the fact that occasionally
a certain well known motto takes the
form of In hoe siguo NON vinces.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26

| saving enough to take them back TO
the old home. In a year or so comes
J the added desire to take back with
them enough To make good show
| ing among the folk back east
! Then they begin to feel the bigness
of things about them and see the
work Of their own hands, the home
sickness wears away with the work
and the gradual realization of some
thing before unknown-prosperity
creeping slowly but surely upon them.
| Next is the qualification of the desire
| of weary months, visit east. And
chow the East has changed" The
| narrow. changeless round seems stiff
ling to those who have grasped the
breadth of things worth iiving-t toll,
common dependence on nature, Il
growing out of the sapping social re-
ouirements. Those people find them
selves acclimated in the great West.
But why cannot we realize those
things without a remolding in the
mills of nature. thousands of miles
from our friends? Why may we not
accept the same opportunities in Maine
as in Mexico or Wyoming? Simply
because the custom has not been
established. Suppose some of these
government department heads boom
eastern opportunities awhile? We are
tired of advertising free the other
side of the country and then sending
our best blood TO enrich it Let US
do little home advantages adver-
Using and arouse the unsettled and
discontents to the possibilities all
about US.
Here is a paragraph from a letter
sent out by the director of the re-
elamation service which he asks that
we publish as of news interest and
send him a marked paper;
1.-The reclamation of the desert has re-
suited in the establishment of many
prosperous and growing towns and viii
lagos In these new communities there
are always opportunities for business
men of all classes. In many of the
towns there is great need for CONNER
cial and manufacturing enterprises to
supply the wants of the rapidly grow
ing agricultural population. On many
of the Governments large irrigation
projects model town sites have been laid
out and lots are available on easy terms
for business houses and residences"
Is there anything in that that could
not be claimed for Maine where the
Lord himself attended to the re-
clamation"?
In what appealing and absolutely
truthful phrases could we describe the
possibilities for settlers ana new
town-sites along such as the ARGOS.
took or Somerset, the Megantlc or the
Washington Co. railways?
We believe charity advertising
should begin at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26

For that reason, because you cannot
move it at once, you must move bind
weed whenever you see It, The field
bindweed. with its chains of pale pink
blossoms and its tendrils wreathing
the uncut wheat or wandering from
the dusty bank out over the chalk
road of the downs. is one of the most
delicate flowers of high summer. 1t
may be left to wander afield where it
pieases; but with all it's delicate
grace and fragrance it can kill. It's
cousin, the hooded bindweed, kills ey-
en- more surely. There is no lovelier
bloom of July or August than the
great convolvulus which hangs its
white bells six feet high in the hedge
row: but in the garden you must dig
below the white flowers for the white
root. A Well-established root of bind
weed is an almost terrible thing TO see
so strong and sappy and ivory white
are its knots and veins and spikes
thrusting deep and far through the
soil. 1t is a very hydra among roots;
the tiniest broken remnant lives and
grows ard roots again.
But of all the kindly weeds which
follow the builder and cover .;lp his
rubbish heaps-the camplons and PIN
pernels and nippleworts and mayweedS
and wild heartsease-fs there any
more friendly, welcoming plant than
the persistent, here-we-are- again wire
weed2 Cribs is our American power
" grass" one of the polygonaoeae.
The flowers of the wirc-weed are tiny
pink-and- white blossoms borne close TO
Ithe tough woody stem. They are neg
EgIbte, but the plant as a whole is the
ImoSt confident and faithful compan-
ion. It spreads and roots over the
sourest and most inhospitablc sand, in
the hottest sun. ON the driest bank.
The writer has lately been watching
the progress of patch Of wire-Wecd
ever level terrace of sand toe sour
for any ether seed to root i'm This
patch has grown in a few weeks To
measure feet by T. Ii may nave to
come up later for a brick paving. but
meanwhile it still spreads its carpet OF
level green. and when its time arrives
it win doubtless allow itself to be lift
ed and destroyed as ii its object
throughout it's short existence Mere to
cover as much bare soil and give as
little trouble as possible.-The Specta-
tor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26
Coming Events

Feb. 27-E. Kennebec Pomona, River
Feb. 2S-Sagadahoc Pomona. Bowdoin
side.
March Especial Election OF state Sen
ators in Androscoggin and Waldo Coun-
ties.
Washington, ID. G.
March 5-Waldo Pomona, Thorndike.
March sc. Somerset Pomona, Ripley.
,,March 6-Androscoggin Pomona, Dan
Vile junction.
March 7-Somerset County Veterans
and Ladies' Auxiliary, Skowhegan
March 9-Cumberland Pomona Gardl-
ner.
March 1I-SpeciaI Election OF State Sem
ators In York County.
March 13-14-State Council, d. y. r.,
Lewiston.
March 14-Excelsior Pomona, Chester
VILE
March 15-State Board of Trade, Au-
gusta.
March 15-Meeting of Governor and
Council
March 2o-speclal Session of Maine
Legislature.
March 27-Malne Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
April S-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Rockland.
April 1O.-state Republican Convention,
julie 5-6-Division Encampment, Sons OF
Veterans, at Gardiner,
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor
June 1s-National Republican Conven-
June 26-2S~Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews, N B.
July 26-Aug. 2-The Young Peoples
Missionary Conference. Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26
Government Booming West.

Certain heads of government de-
ploitation of their pet schemes. with
a display of cheek that would have
caused p T. Barnum to blush. One
of the latest of these is the free ad-
yertsing asked of eastern papers to
boom certain towns in the reclama-
ton service, where it is said there are
openings for capital in stores, fac
tories, banks. etc.
The same plan of booming reclaim
ing up the country to settlers, and
now they are trying to provide com
forts and conveniencies for the farm
ers and stock raisers.
These government faddists seem to
forget all the Western bunko games
which have pulled the edge off east
ern prosperity, and apparently think
that always viii fasteners save
their pennies TO put into Western de-
yelopmcnt. Suppose these govern
ment departments turn about and
boost Maine opportunities for awhile
Why not tell the West of the Won
derful water powers waiting to be
utilized; the rich fruit lands that
should be cultivated. the vast agri-
cultural tracts along timber grown
miles Of new railway; the magni-
ficent possibilities for new towns with
mili-sites, numbering, farming. etc,
with stores. markets, canning fac
tories. wood and novelty shops and
banks?
Why should Maine people cast aside
the associations of a life-t time. spend
the price of a good farm in moving
1000 miles to share the hardships of
a wild country, populated by an I'M
congenial mixture of all nations OF
the globe, in order To partake of the
glory of pioneership? BY denying
themselves here of the things they
could not get there, and undergoing
like hardships, here as one must there
it is possible to accumulate property
just as fast in Maine as III Montana.
A simple explanation of the fac
that many people who, in the East
surrounded by lifelong friends anc
associations never get ahead" are
Immediately successful" in some re.
mote section Of the great unmeasuree
West, is this: In the East they ike
for the observation of their friends
they follow the customs and canno
deny themselves because others in
dulge in gew-gaws and unnecessaries
In the West. they know no one, the!
care for none, their neighbors ar
likely to be simple immigrants VIII
know nothing of what we are pleasel
to term "the American standard o
living the simplest suttices 10
every day wants. there are no distract
ing amusements or society events
hard work becomes an escape fror
dwelling on the old scenes and en-
yironments, every effort is bent Q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26

the world in less than a decade and d
cned Oriental possibilities and Occi-
dental jealousies have sprung anbi-
tions and developments of world wide
Importance Who Of any civilized peo-
pie would wish to see world events
turned back fifteen years? Who can
deny that the world is better than it
was that memorable May morning
when Admiral Dewey said laconical-
ly: You may fire when re ady, Grid
ley?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-26
The Advancing Philippines.

From the report of the Philippine
commission we gather that unprece-
dented prosperity is being enjoyed in
| the islands. Free trade with the Unit
people of the group. And Uncle Sam
has shared in this prosperity by in
ereasing its exports there to S49.S00,-
| GEO, OF more than $f2,50o,001 during
the year The opening of new rail-
way lines in various parts of the
archipelago has stimulated industry
| and fostered production. Agriculture
| is awakening, and the commission
notes a steady and healthy growth of
the postal savings bank, Filipino de-
lpositors having increased III per cent.
over the preceding year
What is more satisfactory and just
as remarkable is the fact that health
conditions in the islands never have
been better than under the sanitary
arrangements and constant campaign
| of hygeinic education by the American
officials and advisers. Extended in
|vestigations have resulted in discover
les which have enabled the health Of
fcials successfully to combat mum
Der of dread diseases, notably beriberi,
which has wholly disappeared in Gov
eminent institutions. The number of
Ilepers is steadily decreasing in. re-
Isponse TO preventive measures and
treatment.
The general hospital. which is now
in successful operation. is said to be
the best-arrangcd and bcst-e equipped
hospital in the Orient. Free dispensa-
ries and free medical, obstetrical. and
surgical service for the poor are be-
ginning to play an important part in
improving health conditions at Mani
la.
The increase in school attendance
has been very satisfactory, the aver
age attendance being over SO per cent
of the 100000 children enrolled. The
public school system, established and
conducted on the lines of that in the
States, has met with great public ia
vor with the people. They also APP
preeiate the work of the University
of the Philippines as shown by the
fact that 81 per cent of the higl
school graduates have entered this
university which is twice is great as
the proportion of high school gradu.
ates in the United States who enter
Icollege.
Special emphasis is now being
placed on practical agricultural and
industrial training in order to NEE
the needs OF the people and improv.
the economic conditions now existin
Perhaps that which will appeal mt 81
strongly to all classes of Americans n
home is the assurance that tranqu' itl
with only such disturbances as n ight
be expected in any community an(
having no other than a purely loca
Significance. This is gratifying L
those who favored the taking 1er o
the islands from Spain and TO thos
who opposed it, as WELL
b Thus we may claim with world in
q cidents to bear us out, that the entr
OF America into the affairs of the F'a
Q East has reyolutionized that ide {