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The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
The BeIasco.

IF 1 Were King" by Justin Huntley
Mccarthy, played originally by E. H
Sothern, will be the offering Of the But
terfield Players this week. 1t is one Of
the most beautiful plays ever written.
and in atmosphere, local color, and scenic
effect il has few equals The story is
one Of romance and adventure. The ro-
nance is the intense kind, framed about
with pictures of the Old World Of France
in the days Of Louis XI. The adventure
IS stirring and complete, unlike that of
any other story, and thoroughly master
ful and satisfying.
The love story in the play is one of
absorbing interest, and the various roles
are written with breadth Of color and
character which make them stand out
like canoes.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

household. The play is in four acts. and
is adapted from the Hungarian OF
Ferenaz Herczegh. by Edith Ellis, from
a translation by Ferike Boros.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
Polls Theater.

Madame X'' is the offering Of the
Poll Players this week This is the play
which filled one Of the largest theaters
in New York Cthe New Amsterdam) for
a year and which has been presented in
Washington to large audiences at 81 and
g prices by Dorothy Donnelly and Nine.
Bernhard It is generally considered
the greatest emotional drama that has
been written in recent times and It af-
fords the actress playing the title part
more opportunities than any other now
before the public.
Miss Izetta Jewel will reveal a new
phase Of her art this week, for hitherto
her work with the Poll Players has been
high comedy and light romantic roles,
with a touch Of seriousness in The
witchi Hour" Now, however, she
comes forth as an emotional actress,
playing the part of Jacqueline Floriot,
who fees from the home Of an unfeeling
husband. When Jacqueline learns that
her baby boy is i'll she attempts to re-
turn, but is driven from the child's bed
side by the unrelenting father. This
cruelty marks the beginning Of her
downward path, and is the end Of the
first act.
The second act is twenty years later
and the scene is a squalid hotel in a
French seaport. Jacqueline enters, but
II is not the Jacqueline of the first act.
She is not recognizable in the sodden,
drunken figure who sinks into the room
at the heels of sneering, dissipated ad-
venturer. Laroque. who is bent on black
mail When Jscqueline learns that La
rOque's intended victim is her own hus-
band and son she slays the man and
then gives herself up to the police, re-
fusing TO enter any defense and declin-
ing to give her name.
By a strange trick of fate ii is her
own son, just admitted to the bar, who
is designated by the court to defend the
woman But it is not until the murder
trial is in progress and the boy is max
ing bis great plea to the jury in behalf
of this wretched, helpless, friendIess
woman" that the mother recognizes her
own son. The climax Of the scene is as
thrilling as it is intensely pathetic, and
IT invariably moves an audience to tears.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
AIhambra.

At the AIhambra Theater. in Seventh
Street, to-day the feature pictures will
be "An Empty Water Keg." followed
by "A Message from Niagara" and
Human Nature
The attention shown Sunday patrons
by Manager Airey assures them that
the usual attractiveness Cminus the
Gasuake) of the Sunday bill will be
maintained.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
News of Theaters
What the week Holds Forth.

The columbia@The Dawn Of
/ Te~morrow."
Polls Theater-Madame x
The BsIasco-"If Were KING
The Academy-vaudevile.
The Gayety-~social Maids"
The Observation-Disclosures.
The Cosmos-vaudeville.
The observation-disclosures.
The Casino-vaudeville.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
The Casino.

To-day the Casino Theater Will give
special Sunday concert at D. m.
that will consist OF twelve big features,
which will include the Three Beau
Brummels. one Of the best singing acts
in vaudeville; Louise Elliott, in In Her
Brothers Clothes;" Nelson and Radcliff
singing and talking sister team: Johnnie
Russell, with a new line Of talk fresh
from Broadway; Gorden and Murphy,
comedy singing and talking; Martin and
Barton. in their laughing comedy skit,
Murphy the Ice Man." and several
other imported features. The perform
ance starts at 3 p. m, and viii run
continuously until 1880 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

asm to bear upon the several parts
Costumes. songs, and other details OF the
plays are remarkable for their hderity
and correctness
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

photoplays Of unusual quality-"Joseph-
ine' and Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
have been added
The programme includes Bellinis over
ture from Norma" selections from
The Fortune Teller" Nevin's Venetian
Suite" Massenet's Meditation" from
"Thais," Weber's Invitation to the
Waltz" dances from Germans Nell
GYM" Cremieux's Loves Last Word. /"
and waldetufel's, LA Barcarolle."
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
The Imperial.

For to-day's concert starting at p. m.
the management Of the Imperial has ar
ranged for twelve big features. including
picture plays. and the Imperial orches-
ira
The coy little Ninth Street playhouse
In fast winning favor with the lovers OF
clean vaudeville entertainment at small
prices, and the offerings as presented
have been OF the highest class.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
The Cosmos.

Some excellent specialties will be seen
at the Cosmos concerts to-day, and two
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

George Stone. the eccentric funmaker
with The Social Maids at the Gayety
this week, followed Fred Stone. Of Mont
gomery and Stone, in the role Of the
scarecrow in The Wizard Of o." He Is
now using in burlesque some of the IA
nous dances which he invented for the
musical comedy.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Anna Wheaton, last seen in support of
Sam Bernard. has been added to the
cast Of Patience"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Richard ordynski. assistant stage di-
rector for Max Reinhardt has returned
to Berlin taking with him an invitation
to Herr Reinhardt TO stage SNAKE
spearean drama in America. The invita-
ton was extended by Mr.. Lee Snuoert.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

The three gowns which win De worn
by Lillian Russell in the Weberreldians
production OF Hockey Pokey, at the
BeIasco Tneater May 70, represent No.
600. including the jewels which she wears
with them.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

The title role in Madame X will be
Miss Izetta Jewels third big emotional
role IN a career of twelve years on the
stage. She was highly successful in her
portrayals OF the title roles in ''Zsza'
summer.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Julia Blanc. who will play the part OF
Bet in the production this week OF The
Dawn Of a Tomorrow, played the role
for a full season with the traveTnng
company.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

The role OF Francois ViIIon. created by
Z. II. Sotnern In III Z were klng.
will be played by Everett Butternsld in
a production or this noted play TO be
given by the ButterneId Players at -
Belasco Theater this week.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Anna Held may be seen at the Winter
Garden next season.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Blanche Yurka. leading woman of the
Butterfield Players. who servered her
connection with the company the middle
of last -wek, will return to New York
in a few days.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Violet Heming has been placed under
contract with the Columbia Players, and
will report here for rehearsal tomorrow.
Miss Heming possesses youth. beauty,
and talent. and Will be q material acqui-
sition to the company.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Fred G. Berger, manager Of the Col
umbia Theater, has taken possession OF
his summer home on Washington
Heights. the phenomenal business of the
Columbia Players necessitating his pres
ence here throughout the summer sea-
snn
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Jennie Austin, one Of the daintiest
dancers in burlesque and probably the
most extensively photographed young
leading woman Of the variety stage, re-
turns to Washington this week with The
Social Maids"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

A. H. Van Buren gave birthday party
in his dressing-room at Polls last We'd
nesday night in honor of Miss Hazel
May. The dressing-rooms at Polls are
the largest in Washington. and the guests
were comfortably accommodated IN the
decorated quarters.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Charles Frohman has secured the new
comedy. The Heart Decides" now run
ming at the Athenee Theater. Paris. under
the title of lie Coeur Dispose" The
piece is by Francis de Croisset. author
of "Arsene Lupin." II is a comedy in
three acts, and will be adapted for the
English speaking stage by Cosmos Cor
don LennoX-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

"Just Like John" which is to be the
opening attraction at william A. Brady's
new Forty-eighth Street Theater in Au-
gust, has had its three weeks try-out.
and Is in smooth running order. so that
there will be no bitches at the New York
premier.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying
10 please every body. If such al
individual ever succeeds pass
him over tins way thai We may
have one good look at him. Now
we do not infer that one should
lie going through this world try.
ing To find beams to knock and
thump his head against, disput.
in- every mans opinion, fighting
and elbowlng and CROW ding all
who differ from hlm. That,
again, is another extreme. Other
people have their opinions, so
have you. Don't fall into the.
error OF surprising they will re-
spect you more for turning your
coat every DAY, to match the
color of theirs.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Kentucky, which is forced t.
pay an average fire insurance
policy rate of $1.31 has loss ra.
ito of only 1870; Missouri with a
loss ratio of 500 or 1870 greater
loss ratio than Kentucky gets its
Insurance at an average rate OF
rs cents less than Kentucky. New
York gets So cents less rate than
Kentucky, while it also has a
greater fire loss. Kentucky is
being robbed.
We are depending upon our
Representative, b. j. Matthews,
and Senator w. +. Welch to sup
port the enactment of a law that
will do away with this unjust
state of affairs.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

which is operating IN their city
under an old charter granted by
the Legislature before the new
Constitution was adopted, giving
towns the right to sell franchises s
and fix rates. The Cumberland
Telephone Company for service
IN Louisville charges $500 per
month while the Home Phone
Co. charges but 800. A bill is
introduced to revoke the com.
pany's charter in that city. The
city has spent thousands of dol
lars lawing the company trying
to oust them from the city, but
SO far has failed.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Let us cultivate Il public spirit
ana talk less and work more.
Encourage our local authorities
in making improvements. Speak
np,speak well.talk encouragingly
of our town and its bright pros
pec;s. 1t is these many little con
siderations that makes IA town
grow. Nature has showered upon
us her choicest blessings, and
with perfect unity and effort for
the good of our common cause,
great will be the result,
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11
YauShn's Mill.

Miss Virginia Moore, now re-
siding at Vaughn's Mill, will soon
return to Louisville where she has
found employment.
Sunday January ii, will be the
regular appointment of Bro. Fry.
man at the Methodist church. You
are cordially invited.
Owing to the extreme cold wealth
er the Sunday school has not been
in session for some time also, the
services at the Christian church
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case vt Catarrh
that cannot be cured hy Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure F. j. CHENEY &CO.
Toledo, o
We. the undersigned. haveknown
F. j. Cht"e' for the last II vea's.
and belirv. him pcrleci honora.
hle in al r'lsiues, tran erions. aud
tinanciall ,hle to- cn out any
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Few people have any idea what
an incentive it is to both teacher
and scholar to know that parents
and outsiders are taking IA lively
interest in their work. We be.
leive thd "little folks" at school
appreciate such interest more
perhaps than the larger ones.
Still the effect is not lost on any
OF them, and We hope every par.
ent will take a hint from this and
place the public school on their
visiting list.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11
To tell the Length OF Day and Night

A simple rule by which the
length of the day and night at
any time of the year be ascer-
tanned: 1t Is done by simply
doubling the time of the SUMS
rising, which will give the length
of the night, and doubling the
the time of setting will give the
length of'the day.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

While not a candidate himself,
Mr.. Roosevelt has not joined very
enthusiastically in the boquet-
tossing for anybody else.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Some moves of the Legislature
we like, but all of those moves
calling for more money for the
same thing We do not like.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11
were postponed.

The seven months old child OF
Mrs. Naomi Charles died Saturday
morning after a short illness and
was buried Sunday evening at the
Christian church.
Mr.. L. G. Lyle has rented farm
near Mt. Sterling and will move
about the LIST of March. Mr.. Lyle
Is one of our best citizens and we
regret 10 see him 90.
inere Will be gathering Of
young iUihs ut the hOme Uf MIR. j /.
" ,,ize " ednesda. evening, many
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previous.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

The Colonel says he isn't run.
ming for the Presidency. Well,
he isn't running away from it.
And he needn't run away from it,
for it's pretty certain it's not 60
ing to try to catch him.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

AS we go to press the snow is
falling fast, thus indicating one
of the biggest SHOWS OF recent
years.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

The Republican National Con-
ventiOn is to be held in Chicago,
the town in which Mr.. Taft re-
Gently had an attack of blues.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11
Trying to Gust Telephone Trust.

The Louisville delegation in
the General Assembly is making
desperate efforts to get rid of the
Cumberian nd Telephone Company
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

obligations made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
" holesale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrlr Cure IL taken in
ternall,, acting directly upen the
blood aud mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price, I5r. per bottle. sold l'y all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills f"r
consultation
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Morally speaking, the person
usually alluded to as the man
> higher up is in reality the one
lower down.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

''Still tongue for wise head"
is an aphorism of ancient days,
say the followers of Roosevelt
the L.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11

Arizona having had a Demo-
cratic landslide is hereby annex.
cd To the sure column for 1912.
The Clay City times., 1912-01-11
CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our SUBJ
-cribers, We have arranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-27
FAKIRS TOOK MANY
MILLIONS In 1911
Estimated SWiRdIGd Public Of
S77,OOO,OOO

Washington, D. c., January 20
Promoters of fraudulent schemes who
had obtained $77 100000 from the pup
lie were put out of business during
the fiscal year ended June 30 last, ac-
cording to the annual report of Rob
EFT s. Sharp, chief inspector of the
postofice department, issued yester-
day.
This showing is the most remark
able in the history of the department.
During the fiscal year 529 individuals
were indicted on the charge of using
the mails in furtherance of schemes
to defraud. OF this number 1856 per-
sons were tried and 1S4 convicted
The schemes investigated were of
endless variety, varying as the report
indicates from the simplest business
transaction to gigantic project in
volving the sale of worthless stock
in fake mining companies and imag.
inanry and fictitious institutions ex
listing only on paper or in the mind:
of the promoters"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-27
CORPORATION
NOW CONTROLS
LOCAL PLANT
TO INSTALL new MACHINERY
Atlantic Coal and Ice COrpO-
ration in Control Here

The Crystal Ice Co., of Americus on
yesterday sold to the Atlantic Ice and
Coal Corporation of Atlanta the en-
tire plant and equipment of the local
company on Cotton avenue, the pur-
chasing company taking immediate
possession. The purchase price was
not made known, but was good round
sum, no doubt. The Crystal Ice Co.
will be interested to the stock taken
in the Atlantic Ice and Coal Corpora
ton in part payment for the plant,
while Mr.. w. T. Maynard will con-
tinue as local manager.
The Atlantic Ice and Coal Company
will it is said, put in new and larger
equipment here at an early date, in
creasing greatly the daily capacity
of the Americus plant. This corpo-
ration is one of the largest ice manu-
featuring concerns operating in the
state. Later the company may en-
gage in the coal business here, though
no statement to that effect has been
made by its local representatives.
1t is the purpose of the corporation
10 erect a large storage and icing
plant here for the refrigeration of
cars transporting fruits and vegeta-
bles. This will prove the most inn
portant branch Of IF the company's plant
in Americus. The corporation which
has purchased the local plant, it is
said, will take care of local consum-
ers who hold ice books issued by the
Crystal Ice Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-27

the Furlow Lawn school. The mere
fact of overcrowded conditions is not
the only one which presented itself
as regards the grammar grades, as
the difficulty of one teachers handling
effectively more than thirty pupils in
room was made manifest An in
justice is done both to teacher and
pupil when the rooms are so far ov-
ercrowded as is found in several of
the grammar grades of the local
schools.
In strong contrast were the condi-
tions as found at the Furlow Lawn
schools as regards facilities, as COM
pared with those noticed at the High
School building. In fact, the contrast
is complete. In the Furlow Lawn
school is found an Old building, which
was never constructed with any spe-
cific purpose of making it a school
building, if so, little knowledge Of
the requirements of ventilation, con-
venience and general utility was
shown. On the other hand, the High
School presented structure built
with the single purpose of making it
a building that would be strictly mod
ern, sanitary, convenient and COM
plete in every requirement
AS regards the Furlow Lawn school
especially, the public school system
here presents the anomalous condition
of having splendidly equipped and
thoroughly effective corps of expert
enced teachers who are compelled to
do their work under the annoying
handicap of restricted school room
space, poor ventilation, poor desk
accommodations for pupils, and GER
tain sanitary canditions which are
little short of appalling, when viewed
candidly and fearlessly as they were
seen by the members of the part OF
inspection yesterday. 1t is doubt
full of a corps of teachers more thor
oughly imbued with the spirit OF
their work and performing their du-
ties faithfully and conscientiously,
could be found anywhere in this state
or elsewhere who are compelled to
work under such unfavorable condi-
tions as the teachers at the Furlow
Lawn school.
The excellent discipline exercised
by the teachers at the Furlow Lawn
school was shown by the Quickness
with which the rooms of the building
were emptied when the signal for the
fire drill was sounded yesterday. Not
withstanding the fact that there were
nearly 700 pupils in the rooms of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-27
EXCELLENT SCHOOLS HANDICAPPED
BY LACK OF ADEQUATE FACILITIES
Tour Inspection Made Yesterday Officials OSchOO Board Of Trade and School
Committee Of Council Showed Graphically the Vital Needs

building, the pupils had marched out
to the Fairgrounds within fifty-five
seconds after the gong had sounded
This in itself is a magnificent trib-
ute to the effectiveness of the teach
ers in the Furlow Lawn school and
to the wise and thorough supervision
which Superintendent Miller has ex-
ercised over this branch of the city's
public school system.
Almost at the threshold of the High
School building the members of the
party observed the difference between
facilities that are strictly modern
and those which are obsolete. The
convenience of arrangement, the SUI
perior advantages i'll the way of light
ing, heating and ventilation were im-
mediately manifest showing as con-
clusively as could be desired the truth
of the statement that the local Hign
School building is unsurpassed ~
any in the state of Georgia. The
different recitation rooms we're visit
ed by the members of the party Not
a single room was overcrowded, while
every room showed the comfort and
convenience of modern adjustable
desks. 1t was the regret expressed
generally by the members of the par
ty that the entire school system is
not equipped in such effective man
ner as the High School, where the
physical equipment was more in keep
ing with the qualities of excellence
displayed in the work of the teach-
ers and pupils.
A visit to the grounds of the Thir1
District Agricultural and Mechanical
College was made by the party just
before the noon hour, where the pro-
gerss being made on the new build
ing was subject of much favorable
comment when the plans of the struC-
ture were exhibited and explained by
Mr. Crawford Wheatley, who has been
one of the staunchest friends of this
institution since it was established
Only $4,000 of the $4,000 which is
needed for the completion of this
work is now available. The boys DOR
mitory, showing typical examples OF
the rooms of the students, was visit
ed, as were also the recitation rooms
and the shops superintendent j. VI
Collum courteously showed the party
through the buildings.
An inspection of the colored school
buiiGirg closed the tip and disclos-
ed conditions of congestion in the
rooms similar to that found at the
Furlow Lawn school.