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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
Cretonne Belongings for
the Summer Home

What joy 1t is. when the warm
the stufy wirter drapsries and cush-
ions out into the back yard. wher:
they max be tneated 10 a beating and
busting in sun and wind prior TO being
slowed away until crisp fall weather
makes ona long for coziness rather
than GOODNESS: and To dress up the
rooms with gay. fresh cretonnes tina;
put ones very spirits in tune with the
season. If tho carpets can be taken up
and mating substituted so much the
better: but II this is impossible spread
linen summer druggets over the heavy
carpet put away most of the bric-;l-
brac. draw the shades low over open
windows. see that fresh flowers and
nav magazines arc in each room and
that every couch chair and cushion
shows a smiling cretonne cover and
not sitting velvet. plush or tapes
try one.
The first cost of cratonne covers and
curtains may Seem substantial. but If
good quality is selected the colors
will not fade readily and the covers
Will last through many seasons and
tubbings. Greens and browns with a
sprinkling OF rose tones are most sat :
isfactory in the long run, and if n
well covered pattern is selected these
tones will harmonize with cImcst any
wall paper except one In decided blue
color
Dainty summer hcdspreads are made
of lowered crctonne under dotted
swiss. The pink or yellow nowers
show through the sheer swiss In soft,
blurred effect and the edge of the
spread may be finished with mex pen :
sivc ball fringe. Bureau and table
covers Of cretonne under dotted Swiss
may match the bedspread; nnd chair
and couch covers OF the cretonnc. un-
covered may be used.
Flowered cretonnes are not attrac.
tive when the wall paper IL much
lowered. In such case II is better to
use plain materials for curtains, COW
srs and pillows. II cretonnc Is used
IT must match the pattern anu color
Ing of Tie wall papar exactly, There
a3G special papers and cretonnes which
come in matching patterns. but though
the room papered and curtained In
this way seems very dainty snd luz
urious at first. one soon tires OF so
much sameness. and the eternal flowers
on wall paper. windows, chairs. couch
and bed are apt 10 get on ones nerves
The cretonna-tr!mmed aclaen viii
prove invaluable to the woman who
likes to carry her sewing out 10 the
porch Or summer mornings. Til,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
TO RUN A CIRCUS,
1t Costs $4,000 Day to Put on Sells
ETotO Show.

When one comes to consider fea-
lures which have contributed to the
remarkable history of great amuse-
ment enterprise, he cannot overlook
the Sells-F'lOto circus and it's manage
ment.
For years this institution has had
one of the most uphill and drastic
fights ever visited upon any aggrega-
ton who were endeaVoring to gain d
foothold. Three years ago they COM
menced a campaign which took for
its text the doctrine of popular prices,
and although most of the oldtime cir
Gus people voiced their opinion that
they could not possibly succeed, 1t is
now admitted that they came home at
the close of the Season with more
money in their treasury than any other
attraction in the same line of bust
ness.
people demand popular prices to-
day" said the agen@ who is here rep
resenting the prOprietors of the big
show. I'VE are living in an era when
the average man and woman can
weigh the value of what is offered
them almost as vel! as those who are
intimately connected with the bust
ness, and it was simply a proposition
with our people to give them what
they wanted. We tried the expert
ment and found that we were correct.
The price of 20 cents general admis-
sion. has come to stay as far as the
Sells-F'loto circus IS concerned.
don't know what the other shows in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

tend doing, because even yet there are
a very few believers in our methods
1t is hard to convince the average
man in the show business that it is
possible to make any money at that
price when one has % charge $4,000
on the debit side of the ledger for each
days performance. Last year we
were eminently successful and we ex
pect to repeat our success through the
coming season.
our circus will reach here Thurs
day September 10. and again an
nounceS to you that we have many
novel features such as have never
been seen in public before. Our pa
rade will be given at 1890 a. m. Our
patrons can rest assured that our per-
Torrance will be the best they have
ever seen us give. I think we have
always tried to keep faith with our
public. Our object is to grow in the
affection of the people, and the only
way we can do that is by endeaVoring
to give full values IN every way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Il G1oOE 9< Tie kq1lasZ2zazs ri
< lie sells -ExSZo-cz%cIS ~
Nobody from Starland. running at the
Grand this week.

Basil Gill, come from London to
take the part Of the Tartar Emperor
in the Daughter of Heaven makes
the astonishing announcement that tn :
callings of clergymen and actors are
most closely allied. I'm the son of u
clergyman said he. land neither
profession interfereS with the other
No man who cannot address a public
meeting and convince it of his SINGER
ity could be successful either as q
player or minister. A large numbe /
of actors are sons of clergymen. and
to me this does not seem at all
strange
Basil Gill is a wonder. plays with
Sir Herbert Tree, and enters into his
parts with heart and soul; he has L
particularly fine crop of bronze curls,
but is to shave most of them off to
conform to the verities of his part.
This season The Daughter of HeaN-
en-" will be the big metropolitan play.
Peter Pan" and Little Minister"
the most charming and refreshing Of
Barrie'S books and plays are to be
musicalized, says the Mirror" Lit
tie Minister may be operized as
Lady Babbie'' with Alice Nielsen in
the title role.
Billie Burke. famous for the Janice
Meredith curls atop of her head
opens at Atlantic City in 1.-The Mind
the-Paint Girl
Madame -Heink, coming
to Topeka this winter. spent the sum-
mer in Germany, and has just returned
to the United states.
John Jeffrey Farnol, the English
writer, so popular in this country,
comes soon to New York tC supern-
tend the production of his two novels.
The Money Moon" and the Broad
Highway" The latter is full of quaint
and dramatic adventures. but the slim
plot of the Money Moon" seams
hardly strong enough for a play
1.-The Price She Paid David Ora
ham Phillips's pobok. has been drama
tized and opened in Brooklyn on Id
Dor day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

] program consisted of works of the claS-
sic and romantic composers, Bach,
! Chopin. Mendelssohn and Shubert. and
later day composers, Dvorak, Nevin
and Thomas, all of which she played
In a very pleasing manner. Miss Ona
May Miller, also a pupil Of Miss Whit
tlesey's, gave three numbers on the
harp which were well received Miss
Lux was assisted at the piano by
Misses Bradbury and Freidberg. Mr..
Dana Parkhurst, baritone, appeared on
the program three times accompanied
by Miss HazeIle Loveland at the piano.
Cards have been received announcing
the opening of Miss Jennie Blinn S
studio at 900 Kansas avenue, Thursday
October 1, for the season of 1923
where she will receive her pupils and
friends from to and to IL.
Miss Eleanore Logan, of Holton, con-
tralto, has been engaged as soloist at
the Grace cathedral.
After an illness Of five months Mrs.
ARA J. Clark has resumed her duties
as organist at the First Methodist
church,
The many friends of Miss Berenice
Fuller will be interested to learn that
she has accepted a very fattering po-
sition in the Y. w. G. A. of Indian
apolis, Ind, where she is to have charge
of the music in that institution. Miss
Fuller has always been closely identl-
fed with the prominent musical circles
here. and Topeka generally regrets heI
leaving.
sas City baritone. has returned from
Canada, where he has been spending
the summer months in the lake region.
Earl Holmes who has been appearing
as soloist in the First Methodist
church during the summer months,
has revealed a natural, lyric tenor
voice of beautiful quality, and sings
with unusual ease and intelligence
TT.1v
peka for the season and continue his
vocal studies with Dana Parkhurst-
Miss Mary Sands, contralto, pupil of
Herman Springer, has been compelled
to discontinue her musical activities
owing to a nervous breakdown which
she suffered this spring. Miss Sands
has appeared on numerous musical
programs. and is recognized as one OF
Topeka'S most promising singers. It
is hoped by the first of the year that
she will be able to take up her active
work again.
Schumann- Heink, the great artist
and the woman is the most popular
singer in the world.
The hundreds of thousands WHO
have fallen under the sway OF TINS
wonderful woman smile with delight
whenever her name is mentioned
observe her, any time, when she
walks on a concenrt platform to be-
gin a recital. There is a volley of APP
plause accompanied by a murmur or
delight from those VINO nave peen
waiting -Heink goes to the
extreme front of the stage and leans
in the direction of her friends on the
far side. Then she smiles an expansive
Scbunnann-Heink smile, that comes
from the prompting of a big heart.
and bows in every direction in sheer
plea sure.
After ALL the secret of Schumann-
uaiot,e success is her broad humanity.
She is a living, breathing creature. Just
like those who have gathered to listen
to her singing, and she never forgets
Schnmann-Heink comes to Topeka
November 3 with the Parkhurst cor
cert series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

features and although the manage
ment does not claim to have a thea
ire vastly superior to any other in
the city, vet they do claim to have a.
good as can be found Association
films are being shown and any one ac-
quainted with the motion picture field
knows that no better films can be pro-
duced. The arrangement of the seats,
lights, etc. is the very best that could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

be made.
AT the opening last night a big
crowd enjoyed to the uttermost the
rendering of the pieces by the Hoo.
slime orchestra. The orchestra viii
be a regular part of the program. Tbe
theatre is under the management ~
very capable show men. who have
come to Topeka with the inteDtior -
making good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Topeka MUSIC CIRCLES

Topeka music lovers will be pleased
10 learn that the State Journal has
arranged for the appearance of a must
cal column in each Saturday evenings
issue. Items relating to the musical
events of the city, together with an
nouncement Of musical programs by the
different societies, churches, etc, will
be welcomed by the editor of this col
umn. Address all items and commune
cations to Dana Parkhurst, care State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

the only actress from her country now
on the American stage. She has d
part in musical show now playing
in one of the big theaters on Broad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
9Th STREET THEATRE OPENED
The Special Howenstine Orchestra
Made Big Hit With Audience.

Added to Topeka's already fine line
IF amusement houses in the city. is
he new motion picture house known
the Sixth street theatre on East
Sixth. The theatre has many special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

Viola Allen. the popular American
actress will have to forego the dis
tinction that goes with the name
star this season Her name will
not be blazed out IN electric letters
before the theater door. She has been
chosen for the role in Tho Daugh-
ter of Heaven" a French play. and
the management has determined that
there shall be no stars and that the
play will be '-the thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14

Miss Alta Lux pupil of Miss Caro-
line B. Whittlesey and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Lux, gave her
certificate recital last Saturday even
ing at Miss Whittlesey's studio in the
Stormont building. Those who attend
ed spent a very enjoyable hour and a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
anniversary OF
Dove LODGE, MOST
Local Masons Celebrated Even
Last Night in Banquet at
Masonic Temple.

Dove Lodge. No. 81. Ancient. Ere
and Accepted Masons. founded on De
cember 10. 1850. observed ITS sixty
second anniversary at the Masoni
Temple last night with suitable cere
monies. Worshipfui Brother Carter i
Eeene. worshipful master Of Tempt
Lodge. NJ. %. Washington, d. G. va
the principal guest of the evening AM
made an address.
Among the other guests in attend
ance was Right Worsaipful Charles "A
Nesbitt, district deputy grand master
large number of members gatheEe'
at the meeting and later met aroun'
the banquet table for the fesst VIII
which the exercises were closed.
Dove Lodge is one of the best knovI
branches Of Masonry in Richm ond
Its lodge rooms at the Masonic Tempt
contain manp relics and articles 0
intense interest. among them oein.
two ashlars from noted quarry in Jeru
salem. IL numbers among its 20 mem
bers many OF the city's prominent bus
mess men
The officers are ". Withers Miller
worshipful master. w. l. Prince, senio
warden: W. Gray Watson. junior war
den: p. ~. George Cooke. senior dea
con: George W. Watt. junior deacon
lay T Thornton. treasurer. BenJami'
T. August. secretary; Alfred IL. Nc
Dowel and Dan : HARDWOOD, stew
ards: Charles p. Selden, ;iler. a. "
Raker. purveyor: Rev. +. T. Ncfs
den and Rev. :. II. Tempieman. chap
lains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
WOULD BEAT HE'LL
OUT OF O0HERTy
Newspaper Man Threatens Labor
Commissioner for En-
forcing Law.

Threats OF political annihilation are
being directed BY Virginia news
PAPER publisher 1t James u Doherty'
state Commissioner Of Labor. because
of his attempted enforcement Of the
lsbor laws. Said threats arc accom-
named by language OF the most lurid
type
Warrants have been sworn out
against the publisher in question Tor
violation Of the law requiring separate
sanitary arrangements in his place foI
male and female employees The cases
have not Yet come TO trial In the
meantime. pending hearing, Inspec-
tor James r. Clindinst has been in
structed by the newspaper man to
forward a message to Commissioner
Doherty.
Pc very sure" reads the message
TO tell Mr.. Doherty I said for him 70
20 TO hell. Tel him I shall run my
place to suit myself and shall see him
in hen before I'll make the changes
he demands
IF he persists in this prosecution
T will get up a combination of news
papers in this state to beat hell or
Of him for appointment to his ONCE
next time
Mr.. Doherty sent the following reply
to Inspector Cl:nedinst: DO your
duty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
STATES WITNESS
TURNS TO DEFENSE
On Stand Daisy Sceers Gives
Favorable Evidence for
Thomas G. Mann.

When Daisy Sceers. the principal
witness for the Commonwealth, took
the witness stand and offered evidence
for the defendant, the case OF tho
state against Thomas G Mann, indicted
for a grave offense against the woman
collapsed yesterday in the Hastings
Court. and the prisoner was discharged
by Judge L. Z. Richardson. The costs
Of court, amounting to nearly 800,
sore imposed upon the woman, and
she paid them.
Mann was arrested in schenectady,
v Y. after complaint had been made
10 the police by the woman that he
had taken her jewelry and $ll0 in
money and skipped. She also SAID that
she had been brought to Richmond
by Mann and placed in an improper
resort Mann was brought back to
tEichmond by Detectives Sergeant Wiley.
! on the witness stand yesterday Mann
testified that he had not taken the
Homan's money from thc city. but had
given it to his landlady 10 keep. TIL
IandIady was summoned and produced
the money
The woman testified that she had
mot Mann in Paterson. y. J.. and
j. admitted that she had not led a
proper life prior TO the time she mei
Mann. All of her testimony favored
the accused.
Because of her attitude towards the
prisoner the court deemed II proper
t. impose the costs Of the trial and
{ Of bringing Mann back from Schc-
/ nectaJy upon her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
TO CAMP |GN FOR
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Education Association Will Take
Up Proposal With Coming
of New Year.

y comprehensive campaign for the
establishment of a public library for
Richmond will be waged with the
beginning OF the new year. under tn =
direction Of the Richmond Education
Association, Of which Professor J. &.
Metcalf Of Richmond College. is pres
ident Activities along that line Will
not begin until the question o; public
Fairgrounds now before the Council
Committee on Finance is settled
At recent meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the association, 4
was decided 10 assume for one month
the cost Of providing lunches for the
children who will attend the open air
school which it is proposed to estab-
lsh on the roof of the Madison School
building. In SO doing, the assOcia =
ton expresses the hope that other Or
sanizations OF the city will take the
same step. so that ample provision for
the entire year may be available.
Tho Education Association has taken
an active interest in the agitation
leading 10 the establishment Of The
open air school. The work Of Ms VI.
g Branch and her associates on the
committee. has been especially com
mendcd by Professor Metcalf UncN-
pectcd difficulties in arranging for the
school have been encountered on ac-
count Of the fire-p-ocf construction OF
the Madison School
An additional matter which the
committee hopes soon to be able 10
take up is the printing in book form
OF the sketches OF Richmond written
by contemporaries and edited by Mrs.
Alice NJ Tyler. The committee has
ordered these articles fied for pre-
scrvation.
In view Of the campaign for the pub
lie library and other matters with
which the association viii he cngaS-
ID. il has been decided not 10 Offc-
the customary public lecture. which
heretofore has been an annual event.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
Think THEY HAVE
FILM FlAM ARTIST
Man Arrested in Petersburg Sand
to Have Admitted Swindllng
Richmond Druggists.

John Sessions believed 20 De- the
man who n:nhammed two druggists
here Friday ~ working ali old SWIM
de. was arrested yesterday in Peters
bu-E. \ dispatch last night from Pc
-a-s6urE said that Sessions had ad-
.-;tted tho thefts IN this city. Chief OF
police Werner said warrants viii be
sworn on. fo- him. and he Will be
brought back TO this city for trial.
Sessjons's victims here were J H.
Cut 81 seventh and Broad Streets
md T 4 Harrison. of ia East Canal
,t-e,, Il each instance he telephoned
:, have candy delivered AT certain al
dresses H stipulated that change
so~ ;, note be sent. When the negro
-,orter. delivered the candy in both
+.,ses .nov were met by the white mar
= the front door lie took the candy
ILL for the change. and said he
,.o,,ld return with the s.. -After he hat
st, the candy AMI money he disap
peAred
Sessions was arrested IN the Cockad'
80, for attempting the same trici
non q lanes. shoe merchant. !
-. s,i5 ue is alleged 70 have tele
,,boned cor six pairs OF shoes 10 De az
liVered ana 10 naN~ -..-.,;..,., ~,
fherf,- lie -at once d'"u9eu 49,,
1v-' his large order Tor loo'N' "'' ''''
his arrest followed
Major Werner was notiiled OF h4s ..
est and Detective Gentry. win III
Two porters employed by Grant az a.
Harrison. were sent over 10 lu'i'
him The negroes pronounce MN ca
man TO whom they had oeiNereu '-''
candy and cash.
When the Petersburg authorize
have disposed Of S.ss!onss case ne WI
~ .urned over 20 the local police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
GETS SIX YEARS
Negro yoath Pleads Guilty TO Two
Charges Of DEMONSTRATING

Mathew Brown, a negro youth. was
sentenced TO the penitcntiary for six
years yesterday b. Judge -. c. Rich
ardsou IN the Hastings Court when he
>.cadcd guilty TO two charges OF
demonstrating. Brown said be was
drunk and id not know what he was
doiue. 50 TIE court imposed iigh;
sentences IN each case. Brown stole
= horse end buggy. the property 81
Thomas =. stage. and team owned
BIZ J. y. Csrneai & Company. real es-
tate agents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
BOARD HOLDS CONFERENCE
Hut No Notion l. Taken In Absence
Of Chairman Nhittct.

IN the absence OF Mr.. Whittet no
anal action was taken yesterday after
noon by the members o: the Admins
trativc Board in conference At the
Office Of Captain Csrlton Mccarthy AZ
rho state capitol There was ? gen
eraI discussion Of the problems 10 BE-
faced. out ali pending matters went
over Co. further conference TO be-
held next FRIDAY afternoon II =
o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
AUTOOWNER GETS
NUMBER 1918
Is His Lucky Sequence-Woman
Turns Down Plate Aggre-
eating Thirteen.

Thirteen has 10 terrors for Norfolk
either. - much IS lac cusmo.cd u
th. uunh,r which blanches many
cheek that h- wants Dis aut0mOb!i, 10
bear o.
This individual has written 10 Sccrc-
faie 90 ta- Commonwealth l.. .. Jane.
sskiu- to Dc ass sI.G thc number
1913 for tas coming year ife adce.
if way of explanation. that be- was
born oa ths talrtetuth " the month
watch re evidently regards a. o. strok
rr l0.- lslk. either 20 himself or a..
wore ilr;..rmor'. DO Was married
tu fne tAirt-eltA. which Le eIurcr-
af.e among tlr blessings which o.
ru.ar.r bass Arolzlt o. l.r-. 10 b. 49,
summed ttat l. was not interested l..
fn. divorce discussion Dol -hlca thr
assembled Governors cr-agtl hs4e Jas:
ur.k Do v4I -et Ais nsmbcr.
fasf .el- Chi.f CLERK JAS " Hay.a
Ir. reserved tnc a.st ZOO numbers TO-
dealers. l.s.nrius tAs pubilr with $50
fNi Tt. funifel numbers were cd
lnret consumed. siu0c there ar, about
rIrstt-tiehr dealers lu Virginia. arl
this number ~ iiksf. Co. Increase rt.i
scar fisrr4ffIr fhe rltiic'e nun.
hrrs wiu basin wfh -f~ - vIfh ffI
aeaierH rrefasi o. ths better -D- r.
o. a.sfiuzuish'rF mark Then either
class may sln 80 A.sh - 10 please
Everybody Ie tot agreed on tle th.r
teen rs0gorifior &of Ions since
woman visited the once for l.cens
Size was given a number o. which thif
teen nas part--say. ass. SLe Oh
secteJ. 81 Clerk Hayes gave hcr a
o<hsr she - sa<ssy EFT the ROOF
when she found that the numbers d
tho new plate given her afded o. fhIr
teen. and she sped back for stu 81
--a...- IL q. - ..--.- 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
Ncu Member. Elected.

BAR lee. OF Washington; Mrs u W
T-ipps. o. View YORK: Miss Marie Peadle-
tn HDuvsl \ Randolph Holiday. and
Elair Boi,aC al Of Virginia. were elected
20 membership in the virginia his'orie@'
:, e!ety az meeting o. tie executive com
,,ftfee ield Thursday night. with President
L. Y Valentine in the chair
BESIDES the election % new sne-Ser, 81
routine business engaged n. attention o.
inr committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-14
Horitzer. at Fredericks burg.

Lieutenant J. Taylor Ely
son. a wartime member of the Second
Company of Richmond Howitzers. who
presided as postmaster, presented d
history of the battle of Fredericks-
burg, whose semi-centennial was thus
APPROXIMATELY observed. lie showed
how the battery went through a bap-
tism Of fire and blood, its guns torn
TO pieces, it's horses killed, its men
killed and wounded and manSled.
There was great spplaus as the blood
of the hearers was stirred by the meIn-
cries awakened.
Captain W VI. Myers. commander o.
the active battery. spoke OF the efforts
making for a distinctive uniform Of
Confederate gray and besought a
closer cooperation between the asso-
citation and the battery. Judge George
J.. Christian pledged himself to d. his
part toward the end sought There
was much discussion of the movement
t. form two new companies OF Howit-
zers. aud general approval was given
the plan. w W. Scott was also a
speaker. The active battery ATTENDED
liz a body.