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The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Julia -Mnrdock Sees Leu DockStader
And His Merry Minstrel Company

A score Of years from now historians
Of the stage will probably mention with
the same feeling of respect as we now
commemorate the hoopskirt and other
relics of a by-gone fashion the pastoral
plays like "Way Down East" the "Old
Homestead" and the minstrel SHOW"
A glance over thes list Of attractions
featured by the big producers this sea-
son will show that Honey Boy Evans
and Lew Dockstader have a monopoly
of the black-face form of amusement,
and who will take their place when they
retire? Echo answers "who?'
When one sits in the Belasco Theater
this week watching the funny antics of
these burnt-cork comedians and laugh
ing involuntarily Mt the jokes of the
end men and the songs Of the versatile
Dockstader and o'Brien. one cannot help
but wonder what kind of entertainment
will take the place of the old-time min
strels That they are going Is not to
be denied, but they are flghting hard to
the very last, as is being evidenced this
week by the large audiences going to
the Belasco nightly. There must be
something unique in the form of amuse-
ment that will fill the place of the
What will it be?
There are people who, not having seen
the 'minstrels" since the days when
travelling companies fitted from town to
town, playing for 10, ~. and 50 cents
at the "Opry House." decry this form
OF entertainment, but they have never
seen Lew Dockstader's Ministries, which
Of the age, and which. this season is
far ahead of the procession, ~ they
would change their minds regarding
minstrel shows in general and this
show In particular.
Only One Reminder
Of By-Gone Days.
About the only thing on the present
program to remind one of the old-time
minstrel show is the opening scene. The
curtain rises on the Conservatory of
Melody and Laughter" the members OF
which, arrayed in the conventional black
satin suits. are seated in a semi-circle,
with Pete Dalzell as the interlocutor.
Even though they have broken away
from the time-honored custom of hav-
ing the entire performance take place
in this semi-ctrcular form. modern
producers seem unable to wean them
selves from devoting half the evening
to this style of entertainment, evidently
thinking that the public would not think
they were witnessing a really truly
minstrel show II the curtain did not
rise OH lne Stereotypeu grouping.
AS the opening bit Of melody Charles
go MARBLES ballad which q glance at
the program shows is entitled when
! Was Twenty-one and You Were Sweet
Sixteen" AS might be expected, he
sings 1t "Sweeceeeeeeeet sixtceeen,"
and one unconsciouslv wonders why she
wasn't sixty by the time ne gets
through. Following this Les Copeland
rises to explain why Everybody s
Doin' r. tonchinS littl ditty more
or less familiar to the devotees Of
"dindon trottant." Before he gets
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Parcels Post Doomed.

The Sulzer bill providing for sys-
tenn of Federal parcels post was in
dorsed at a meeting held at the Public
Library last night by the Woman Suf-
frage Association. The express COM
panies were held up as models of
waste, useless expense, and compli-
Gated transportation machinery. The
speakers were Miss Harriette j. Hilton,
vice president of the State Equal Suf-
frage Association, and James l.. Cowles,
secretary-treasurer of the Postal Prog
rcSS League.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Pastor to Lecture on
"One-Sided People"

The Rev. James S. Montgomery. pastor
of the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. Z.
Church, will deliver a lecture on "One-
sided People," at the Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, at S:15 o'clock
tonight 1t will be under the auspices
of the brotherhood of that church..
The lecture was to have been given
March II, but was postponed on account
OF rain. The Ladies' Aid Society will
serve dinner in the gymnasium from 5
o'clock till o'clock tonight, preceding
the lecture.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20

through, though, everybody In the au.
dience is "doin' IT, with him, and ne
was forced to give three .encores before
being allowed to give place to Frank
Farron, who, in a somewhat voclferous
tenor, expatiates on the charms of hav,
ing Just A. Glrlie to Love" MI
Aboard for Blanket Bay" followed this
''The Vikings"--the latter booming
basso solo by Don Ferradon, came after
some bits of airy persifiage between the
end men and the interlocutor.
Neil o'Brien Funny,
As He Always Is.
Nell OBrien, "that funny fellow"
fully lived UP to name in his rendition
Of This Amt the Place Thought 1t
Was" and What the Engine Done
two typically O'Brien selections, during
which the audience showed that all the
laughs in the Belasco were not used up
by 'Baby Mine last week. Manual Ro-
mains "Dreams" and II Am Longing
for the Old Days, Marguerite" senti-
OF the star of the evening. Lew Dock
stader, who rid himself of a few choice
daffodils and then sang song detail.
ing the fact that Father Was a Judge,
being delivered In Dockstaderean
style, 1t was more nearly recitation.
So insistent was the applause that Lew
benefits. 10 be obtained from Good
Resolutions"
A very low, sweet, musical lullaby,
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" by name,
closed the first part.
The curtain having been rung down
on the first "act" of the performance,
the managers evidently felt unrestrained
regarding the character Of the rest
was more of the nature OF vaudeville
than minstrelsy. AS the opening num-
Der. Les Copeland contributed some
excellent ragtlIne piano playing under
gerry" He also scored heavily in Next
Week Sometime. But Not Now" and,
with Happy Naulty, in The Imitation
Rag"
Then Dockstader
Talks Politics.
THE Turkey Gobblers' Ball." which,
as those who saw the "Follies of 1872
know, was used for the first curtain
OF that frolic, is introduced next to
give an excuse for some burlesque
geological wiggles," and then Dock
stader reappears to outline his political
platform and inform his audience that
he will accept the nomination II ten
dered him. His local hits were much
appreciated. The First Dark Night
Next Week." a big dancing number by
the entire company, closed the olio,
while Neil o'Brien's skit, Reforming
the Force" is used to corral what
laughs are left in the somewhat ex-
-hausted audience.
Lew Dockstader neglected to explain
on what ticket he. was running but,
from the comments at the Belasco last
night, II he were candidate from the
Party of Fun" he would win WITHOUT
o contest, for this years minstrel show
is the best that has visited Washington
for some time. JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
AnaloStan Boat Club
Plans Entertainments

Regattas, musicales. and smokers
will be the kind of entertainments that
are to be given this spring and summer
by the Anslostsn Boat Club. At a meet
ing last night officers for the next
twelve months were elected as follows:
President, Samuel Maddox; vice presi-
dent, Richard (. Pairo: recording sec
retary, II. Ross Perry, jr.; financial
and corresponding secretary, Joshua
Evans, jr.; treasurer, Avon NJ. Nevius.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Robbed of Handbag.

Laura winson. colored. OF 1902 FIJI
teeth street northwest, reported TO
the police of the Fourth precinct that
she was hald up at Sixth and L streets
southwest last night by young
white. man and robbed OF a handbag
containing SO. She said she could
Identify her assaflant.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Mrs. Taft Aid Receivers.

Miss Katherine Letterman, social Sec
retary to Mrs. Taft is rapidly recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis
which recently she underwent at Prov
idence Hospital. Her condition is SO
improved that she expects to be able
to leave the hospital in a few days.
The Washington times., 1912-03-20
Mrs. Margaret Hoover
SuccumbS to Poison

Mrs. Margaret Hoover, thirty-eight
years old, of 1903 North Capitol street.
who swallowed two ounces of carbolic
acid on March 13, died this morning in
the Casualty Hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
SUFFRAGE BUTTONS
SUCCEED RED CROSS
STAMPS; BUY AT Pc,

Life is just one good cause after an
other Go to the postoffice and see for
yourself
Yesterday it was the Red Cross stamp
booth that drew sympathy from the
husky-lunged and money from their pock-
cts. But sic transit gloria tuberculosis.
Today the booth flies another flag, and
posted on its pillars. from which the
CHEEKY face of Santa Claus beamed down
for a week on the parcel-laden postoffice
throng, is a placard:
Woman Suffrage papers and but
tons for sale here.
Help a good cause,
Votes for women"
And the old cause had nothing on the
new one in the matter of alluring plead
ers The girls and matrons who sold the
Red Cross stamps are succeeded by others
who will make as good in selling suf-
frage literature. And, maybe if they
asked for votes themselves they might
get EN-.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
NEW OFFICERS OF
ATLANTALODGE OF
MASONS INSTALLED

Impressive ceremonies marked the
installation OF the newly elected Off
GERS Of Atlanta lodge, No. 80, A. F. and
A. NJ, last night. Retiring officers were
presented with handsome jewels, and a
banquet was served to 400 lodgemen.
City Attorney James l.. Mayson in
stalled the new officers, as follows: AL
vim Richards, worshipful master; j. NJ.
Fuller, senior warden. L. f. Church,
junior warden: Walter Taylor, senior
deacon; A. 3. Chapman, junior deacon;
John Terrell, senior steward, and
Charles Quarles junior steward
Plennie Minor, retiring master, was
presented with a past masters jewel.
9. w. Mangum, IT., and J. J.. Ward re-
ceived Masonic pins, gifts of Minor and
Dr. W. Il. Carnea.
Or. Carnes, after four years service as
chaplain of the lodge asked TO he re-
tired, and Worshipful Master Rich
ards appointed r. T. Tn}ey in his stead.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
w. J. DABNEY IS NEW
PRESIDENT OF TRADE
BOARD IN DECATUR

w. j. DaDney, president OF the Dab
ney Implement Company, u Atlanta,
ard prominently identified socially and
in business in Decatur has been named
by the nominating committee of the
Decatur Board OF Trade as president Of
that organization to succeed Charles D.
Mckinney.
Election Of officers win be held by
secret ballot, the 275 active members
voting for the nominees or substituting
other names. other candidates nomi-
mated are Directors, X. G. Hastin~~
first vice president A. L. Bradley, sec
ond vice president; G. 3. Scott. Third
vice president: w. H. :. Hamilton, G.
A. Matthews: A. r. 'Almon. treasurer
Tie board will i've a smoker in
Decatur January 10. Prom inent speak
ers and business men of Atlanta and
The city officials elect of DeKalb county
Will be invited to attend. Senator Hoke
Smith is one of the statesmen in
vited.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
QUARANTINE FOR
TICK EFFECTIVE
Ban on Twelve Georgia Coun-
ties, Purged of Epidemic, To
Be Lifted Soon. r.

Nearly 5000 square miles OF Georgia
territory. purged of the destructive
cattle tick, will be released in few
months from quarantine, imposed In
the course of eradication work.
The territory embraces twelve coun-
ties in which improved methods OF
eradication work have been conducted
by the cooperation Of the county au-
thorities and the Federal bureau of an
ima industry. DR.. E. w. Highbert, in
charge of the Georgia office of the Fed
eral bureau, thinks the work has been
productive Of satisfactory results.
Tick eradication will be the central
feature of the annual meeting Of the
Georgia Dairy and Live Stock associa-
tion to be held in Athens January -
and 16, notice of which came to DR.
HiBhbert today. At the meeting an ef-
fort will be made to extend the work
into other counties of the state in
which improved methods have not been
adopted.
Thirteen counties besides the twelve
to be released. are working toward
eradication of the pest, which, 1t is es-
timated. has resulted in the loss Of
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
Georgia stock growers The remainder.
says Or. Highbert, are fields for educa
uonal evangelism.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
GENERAL DOMINGO DIAZ
STRICKEN AT AGE OF II

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-General Domingo
Diaz, widely known in Central American
politics as a soldier and patriot. died here
Of double pneumonia. General Diaz
arrived in New York few days ago from
Paris, where he had been living with his
wife. his daughter and her husband, Gen
eral Juan Jiminez. He was on his way to
Panama. The general was Il years old
Before the secession Of Panama from Co
lombia he led liberal faction in Panama
and later an armed uprising against CO.
lomha. General Daz subsequently was
appointed minister to France Belgium
and Italy for the new republic of Panama.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
BABY Mine" Star Would Be
Happy if She Could Get
Clothes to Fit Her.

There are a good many actresses who
fortune of a stature-either large or
small-which will fit into parts most
suitable to them otherwise. Most of
them, therefore, are extremely grateful
that they were endowed either with
corpulence or were just low and slim,
whichever the case might be.
But there is no gratitude in the heart
of little Miss Marjorie Cortland who
will be seen at the Lyric theater next
week in the leading feminine role in
Baby Mine" due to the fact that she
grew up small and dainty.
No Stree Miss Cortland says ii
may be all right for Billie Burke to be
small. or Trixie Friganza to be overly
large. and for both of them to be
thankful for the stature bestowed upon
them.
But as for her. she prefers-well, just
read for yourself what she says about
il:
q Just hate being little" she ex-
claimed u would like to be twice as
big a. am-yes. fatter than Walter
Homes. and as tall rs. let me see, We'll
say Eddie Foy. Then l could look
down on people Just as they look down
on me now. 1t is simply awful to be
small. You can realize that yourself
when YOU know that | find sati faction
i'm standing on a chair and absolute
consolation in sitting on the top of a
stepladder.
Big women can buy pretty things to
wear without going to all the trouble Of
having them made to order You can't
appreciate how much this means. ]
often walk down the street and see the
prettiest things in the shop windows.
Then. on account Of past experiences
ana hoping against hope, | enter and
ask the salesman if he won't kindly run
through his stock, and see if some
where. tucked away, he can't find some
thing that will fit me:
But they Invariably shake their
heads. smile good natuledly, look down
on me. and tell me that am too small;
that will have to have them made to
order. That's the way with everything
made to order. Gloves, shoes and
dresses And then after | have had
them made to order what is the re-
suit? Just this In my estimation.
modern clothes are all designed Tor the
purpose of making large women look
small. As a result, when have got my
nice new things / look like an animated
doll in up-to-date toggery. If they
would only come back to the costumes
of ancient Greece--howing robes, san
dals and all that sort of thing1-how
happy | would be"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
Recovered From
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
$4,000, 600 SHIPMENT OF
SILK ON A RECORD TRIP

TACOMA. WASH, Dec 27.LThe
steamship Belleophon, of the Blue Funnel
line the, express steamers of which line
are considered the fastest on the Pacific
waters, has locked at Tacoma with a
cargo of fifteen full carloads Of raw silk
for Eastern spinners.
This consignment of silk was loaded in
Northern Pacific railroad cars. and left
Tacoma with right of way over all trains
for a special run to st, Paul and thence
to New York, on express schedule. The
value of this shipment is SO 600 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
TO GIVE 0LE0MARGARINE
TO NAVY Is PLAN OF u. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The question
of substituting Oleomargarine for butter
in the United states navy is being con-
sidered by the navy department Accord
ing to The Army and Navy Journal, cleo
has not been used in the navy for the
reason that its use would cause wide
spread criticism and opposition from but
ter-naking interests. Recently the manu-
facturers of oleomargarine have offered
their products at an especially tempting
price"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27

More soid than all other brands COM
bined. SAUER'S PURE FLAYORING
EXTRACTS. Because they flavor
BEST Ask the housekeeper. (Advt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
''BUFFALO BILLS" FRIEND
DIES; HE HAD $6OO.OOO.OO

KANSAS CITY, MO, Dec 27.-Colonel
Daniel Burns Dyer, friend and business
associate Of Colonel William f. Cody
Buffalo Bid. is dead here at his UNIQUE
home, Clarendon. The home is mace OF
a collection of rooms taken bodily from
buildings of worlds fairs at Chicago, ST.
Louis and Buffalo, including Victoria
house, the Oklahoma and Alaska build
ings. Colonel Dyer was SO years Old His
estate is value at $4,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
EX- WIFE SOLVES
MYSTERY Of MAN
Perkins Identified as Father
Who Kidnapped Son in At
Ianta Two Years Ago.

WOMAN hurried into Harry Poole's
Undertaking establishment. asked to see
,s. body Of John Perkins. gazed for a
moment into the wrinkled face and
broke the web of mystery which mad
surrounded the aged man.
"He was my first husband" she said,
simply. Il believe he came to kidnap
our little son. he must have been
roneIv in his old age"
The woman was Mrs. H b. Vineyard,
of 80 Capitol avenue. The body was
That Of 6O-year- old man who had
lived for two weeks at % Washington
street, short distance from Mrs. Win
CARDS home. He had passed under the
name Of Moses, and none knew his oc-
cupation, his past history or a reason
for his remaining in Atlanta
Dies Suddenly on Christmas
On Christmas day he ,was stricken
with acute indigestion and died sud
denly, muttering in his last moments
that mis- real name was John Perkins
and his home was Nashville, Tenn
The body lay without flowers or
friendly callers until today, when Mrs.
Vineyard called at the undertaker's and
revealed the reason for Perkins COM
ing to Atlanta.
He had come to the city several
times i'll the past year and each time
he had stopped Robert, his son and
mine on the way to school," he said
He asked the child if he didn't want
TO go live with his elder brother. Paul
and made MIN promise not to tell me
about the meetino I believe he intend
ed to bidnap Robert as he did Paul, two
years ago"
Kidnapped Elder Son.
The Perkinses We're divorced fonr
years ago and Mrs. Perkins was award
ed the custody of her two children. Paul
and Robert, now aged sixteen and
Twelve. Mrs. Perkins married H. b.
Wingard and was happy in her new
home But two years ago Perkins came
to Atlanta, kidnapped the elder boy and
took him to Savannah and then 10
Hillsboro, Ca, where the boy is now
living with his aunt. The affair was a
newspaper sensation at the time.
Since then Perkins had come to At
lanta several times, according to Mrs.
Wingard, and each time met and talked
with the younger boy. Mrs Wingard
believes the old man really loved his
children and could not bear separation
from them. Perkins had made no eff
fort to see his former wife and she did
not know Of his presence in Atlanta on
mis- occasion. 1t was only when she
saw in the papers that an old man
giving his name as Perkins had died
suddenly at a boarding house that she
thought Of her former husband. Her
visit to the undertaker's followed.
Inc body Of Perkins probably viii be
taken to Hillsboro for interment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
T00THACHE KILLS GIRL:
HER BLOOD Is POISONED

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Toothache caused
the death of siXyear-old Kamielia Gro
chowska whose home was at 1887 North
Paulina street The child died of blood
poisoning during the night after suffer
ing much pain. When her gums were
swollen a physician Is said to have been
called. Blood poisoning developed later
and caused death
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
JAILED WHEN HE FAILS
TO BRING WIFE PRESENT

YONKERS, N. Y, Dec. 27-Mrs, Ag-
mes Brennan, who disappeared when
her husband failed to bring her u
Christmas gift, had him arrested
charged with breaking his parole which
required him to turn over his wages to
her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
ACCUSED OF KILLING
STARVING DAUGHTER

. CURLEW, WASH, Dec. 27-That he
poisoned his own child to prevent her
starving to death when the food in his
home became exhausted, is the charge
against Edward Stoddard. a homesteader
on Loreda creek. A score Of men are
searching for him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-27
PLEADS HE CAN'T LIVE ON
LESS THAN $4,000 YEARLY

PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.--Asserting
that he could not live on less than
Sc, 900 year. H B. Kirkland, vice pres
ident of the American Conduit Compa-
ny, appeared in court to protest against
granting his wife more than the $l5
weekly alimony Shells now getting.