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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29
SAINT ANDREWS
DAY OBSERVANCE

The postponed celebration Of St
Andrews Day will be held at the
rooms Of the Scottish Thistle Club
this evening. A suitable program has
been prepared by the entertainment
committee. All members and 'brith-
er" SCOTS are expected to be present
The rooms are in the Young hotel.
second floor, near the King street end
elevator.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29
SALES.
MERCANTILE

Between Boards-15O Pioneer 26A
10 Pioneer 26A, so Pioneer 26A, sc
>iaw. c. 4 S. Co. 3419, 35 Haw. C. &
S. Co. 3412, so Oahu Sug. Co. 25, 50
Waialua 100, 20 Waialua 100, 5 Waia
ula 100, Waialua 100, 6 Waialua 100
300 Onomea 21&, 25 Eva 81, 25 Eva
27, 20 Hon. B. & M. Co. 2115, 80 Hon.
B. &: NJ. Co. PIN, 20 Olaa >.
Session Sales-$2,00O Hilo Elk IS 81
$4,000 Hilo Fix IS 81, 35 Honokaa 8, 80
McBryde ), 80 McBryde ), Is Pioneer
26.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29
BARGAINS. BARGAINS.

Any part of 1000 shares Mascot Cop
per, 500 share. We guarantee de-
livery in your name. Send money
through Bishop & Go. TO Oakland Bank
OF Savings. W. T.. LOGAN & CO..,
Room Il RacOn Block, Oakland, Cali
TOTDia.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29

Trade in domestic merchandise be-
tween Hawaii and tho mainland in
creased $1O,O3S ,252 in the nine months
ended with September. Imports of
domestic merchandise from the States
were S26,219,875, an increase Of ST.
321291 over the corresponding period
last year, and shipments of domestic
merchandise from Hawaii to the States
We're $4G,5S6,527, an increase Of S.
1881.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29

The Home Insurance Company OF
Honolulu has been appointed general
agent for Hawaii Of the Western
States Life Insurance Company. It
has also received the local agency
of the Grinncl automatic fire sprink-
Ter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29

Everything In tne printing line at
Star. Bulletin, AlakFa street: branch.
Merchant street
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29

The special meeting of the stock
holders of Oahu Sugar Company, to
consider the water proposition, was
postponed from today to Saturday OF
next week, at 10 u. m.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
POSlAM IS
INVALUABLE IN
Not WEATHER

Pashcs and itching troubles vhich ut
this season affect many who cat certain
berries or fish are cured at once by Pos
lam. the perfect. modern skin remedy
So with pimples. itching feet, sunburn,
soalp-scale, hives, ivy-poisoning, etc.
In any condition where the skin is in
fcctcd. irritated or inflamcd, Poslam
heals with the same readiness with
which il cures eczema, acne, BARRIERS
itch and like diseases
The action Of Poslam is immediate. II
stops itching at once. Aggravated cases
Of virulent troubles are cured quickly, TO
the establishment Of those unable to OBJ
tain results by other means.
POSLAM SOAP is the soap of soaps
for daily use. toilet and bath, ns a
means Of improving color and texture Of
the skin and assuring its continued
health. Absolutely pure, IL derives its
rare beneficial effects from medication
with Poslam. Soothcs tender skin. All
druggists sell Poslam price. 80 cents
and Poslam soap price, 2j cents. For
free samples, write to the Emergency
Laboratories, 80 West s5th Street. New
York City.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15

within walking distance ~ the homes Of,
the tOilcrs."
Resgen has four noiberless children
living with him In the large Camp inan-
zion on University Heights. Father
Ro 'hc OF the Holy S2lrit Catholic
Church says Bergen is a good lIvln,;
man who deserves the success he has
attained. Bergen IL now building a
new church for the parish on the Boule-
ward. lie not only has been intruste
by the church TO erect new cdifice. but
he bought the land. and. according ~
all accounts. he has dealt very hand
somely by the church
There have hoen Other policemen who
have prospered In rea! estate speculatio 4
in tho Bronx. The pioneer was Brooke
ORourke. former patrolman, who
died several wears ago. leaving an es-
tate % nearly N.0HO.Co. John J. O'Lsary.
another patroiman. has cleaned UP n
tidy sum IN the northernmost borough.
as also has Charles Williams who has
been operating for SIX years In the
Wflllamsbridge section since he retired
from the force.
But Bergen appears 10 have gone fur
Their than the o.hc's IN pariaylng his
original nest egg and he Is buying ana
building and dreaming Of a still greater
Bronx.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
At $40, regularly $15 to $50 Main Floor
The Subway Stores
July Clearance Events

10 Women's xIobO Mixture Coats
sizes An. az and 40 s396
26 Women's 81. 30 Bal hing Suits u 80
i5O w mems AZ TX Tuh Ero.ses "a "a
10 ss.75 Linen Coat suits s6.Tb
liz 81. 40 and az Tub skirts, ii
200 Children Al Tub Dress.s b0c
Cb;ldrcn's sI.25 and sIbO Tub
Dresses 7bc
.Juniors 81 30 TO SO Dresses. Al
30 Misses Sl5 to SEQ Suits. 81. 80
S5 Misses 81. 30 TO s5 Dresses. 81 OF
Pc Misses S575L Linen Dresses a.. so
rs Wo,nen's Al and 81 OK Waist : zoe
400 Women's Al and 81 OK Waist e6c
10 40 and AZ SIX Waists 81
90 N IN "a SllL Wnist, "a
275 Child's G5r White Dresses. 3sc
10 Chi,d's s3.25 Milan HATS. Al vi
6iD Women's Al Nightrow,,s TIC
I27 So 80 10 saT5 House Dresses.
Nurses and Maids IJnlforms. see
onds. s1.76
5AO ACC iawn Dressing Sacures acc
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15

Envelopes, pkg. Of %. &c
lSc and Zoe Cotton Lace Bands, 10c
Doe TO soc Embroideries, II inch, 26o
SOC Cut Glass Tumblers, 2Sc
6oc Initial Tmblers, 40c dozen
Sl6.75 Dinner Sets, IL pieces, e7.e6
$l.25 Japanese Berry Sets, $50
81 to $l.75 Jardinieres, Soc
25c Inverted aud Upright Lights. $50
zoe Lindsay Inverted Mantels. 2
for 26c
s5c Climax Food Choppers. A6c
lsc n 25c Wicker Carpet Beate.s. &c
Women's soc TO 81 Belts, elastic tin
sci leather, black and colors, 26c
1895 and s. Cowhide Suit Cases. -
$50 Mems Toe Soft Shirts, turn-bsck
cuffs, separate collar. Soc
200 Mems SOC Suspcnders, 26c
200 Mems l5c wash Four-in-hands, 90
So Mems 50 Coat Sweaters, IS
Boys 7jc Blouses, attached collars.
Gocl
Mems SOC Porosknit Underwear, 30c
Mems 2sc Mercerized Socks. 18c
loo Mems 81 and $3.50 Soft Hats, 81
sl.l0 Table Damnsk; all-linen, 70c
20c bellies. d to II in.. 1910
5000 Bungalow Brass Bedsteads, 2
in. posts, square top rail, $50
s2.25 Wooden Frame Wire Spring
Folding Cot Beds, $1.36
10 $2l.50 Administer Rugs; 9xl2 IT,.
$l1
zoe Plain Linoleum, 2oc SO. I'd.
81 and $3.50 Carpet Samples, SOC
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
MAY ARREST MITCHELL.
Labor Leader Must Appear for
sestence or waive Rights.

WASHINGTON. July i5.-Unless John
Mitchell Vice-President o; the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. who was
recently adjudged guilty OF con-
tempt with President Gompers and Sec.
rotary Morrison. appears before Justice
Wright in the District Supreme Court
to-day for sentence. or files a
written agreement waving any rights
he has In the matter, bench warrant
for his arrest will he Issued. 1t IL eN-
pected the labor leader will either agree
TO sentence In his absence or viii be
present.
THE Court does not propose to take
any chance OF having the defendant de-
clare he was not given an opportunity
to be heard before sentence was
passed." said Justice Wright when the
case was continued recently.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
hlE WAS A POLICEMAN IS YEARS
AGO,

Those are my apartment houses over
there" he said. as ne pointed - the
north a. a row OF neat. newly finished
white fats.
How many houses do you own IN this
section was asked.
Between forty snd h''y. should
say" modestly replied Bergen. and he
added with a laugh, and only fifteen
years ago was a $3.50 cop on patrol
duty over the THEN unpavcd streets in
this part OF the Bronx"
In search OF wealth many hundreds
crossed the American Continent to CALI
fornIa In 1919 only to starve to death.
lille the rush to the ALASKAN gold
fields. where a thousand failed to every
one who succeeded Is still fresh in the
public mind. The annals OF success
usually concern men who carved out
th<ir nuggets IN strange and far distant
places
Yet here is New York policeman
who becomes rich and who did not go
beyond tho city limits of the great
metropolis OF the Western world In his
dollar guest, Ills story cannot fal; to
in,rrcst.
Bergen Is short, rugged, bullet
beaded little man. His close cropped
hair is gray. Ne Is about f,fty-lve years
o. age. As he walks he rolls along with
the assurance of the man who has been
on the force. 4 firm jaw. bright blue
eyes. a smooth-shayen. red face and
pain store clothes ,bought in the Bronx
completes a pen picture Of the ex-co2
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
For the Special Attention of
Women Needing
Summer Shoes

bre the story that the July Clearance has been the
Of greatly reducing prices several lots OF the fine Gmbe
Shoes for Sizes of complete in every
style; but your chance Of finding shoes you like your pac
lar size and at large saving is very good
Ta Calf Colonial Pumps Tan Cinderella Pumps
at $500, were So.
Colonial Pumps patent
Nu-Buck, at 1896, for S. grade
3-buon Shoes with straight viii
Buck, at 50 s5. were 81.
Colonial and Low Pumps with turned white leather
$2.e6, Floor
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
The Family Supply of Stockings
At LOlUered Cost of Wearing
In the July HOSIERY SALE

of
desirable
that last years a
best we know its
Desirable
all es The
SOCKS
o pair
INFANTS SOCKS Main roo
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
18c, Csc, Csc and SOC Yard
A Just-Landed Purchase of
Beaded Bags at $40

This small but most aristocratc group of charming
Beaded Bags that picked up abroad very much below theft
worth and have just received.
There several different shapes in delightful floral de-
signs and all handmade Just 22S Of the Bags in the pur.
chase.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
These Ribbons Won't Loiter

IN6bt NlDUUIlB WON g LOlCtT
They are far too pretty and too low
priced for that. OF course. the savings
ere due 20 the July Clearance Sale.
Satin finished Mess sline Ribbon
all-silk in range OF Summer colorings.
os l-inch, Ice yard, reg. 26c.
Black Satin ack Velvet Ribbon,
fire quality. ~ to o inches wide,
15c TO 65c yard.
Satin-dctts / Wash Ribbon. for
lingerie ana CT ,ldreu's dresses. in pink,
light blue 81, white. Pieces 81 Ca
yards. No. :, I6c; No, 2, 22c; No
2. 25c; No. ), asc; No. 5. 66c picre.
Main Floor
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
gardener, ONCE
|AcOP, NOW owns
| 5oFLAT HOUSES
William G. Bergen Lives In the
Mansion Where He Used
To Be Employed.
SAW BRONX BOON FIRST.
Began Real Estate Deals on
81, 600 He Saved and
II Now a Millionaire.
SAW BRONX BOON FIRST.

Instead % going to bed IN the gar
dencr's room ever the stlole. he now
sleeps in the i1Ps;cr'a room Of tho big
house. Instead % sweeping of the walks
and watering the lava. he now Looks
down from an upper window at youns
hirhman such as he was thirty-dve
yri-s ago, dole now the very same
tasks upon the Identical premises as he
did then--ths IL the Alsddn-like change
In the fortunes OF william e. Bergen. 4
real estate millionaire ~ tho Bronx,
whip now owns and occupies the man
sion of the late Hugh y. camp. his
former employer a: One Hundred and
Elghtleth street ana ST Andrews ave-
nue..
THE Bronx has been mighty good to
me-" said Bergen 10 his friend, formo
Tammany Leader Arthur II. Murphy.
and an Evening World reporter, as we
stood upon the ninth floor OF the new
$4,000 skyscraper Bergen has built IN
the heart OF the fremont section, and
looked out for miles In several drec-
tom over the tops OF completed fiat
houses, AID down upon dozens % Jobs y;
building construction under way.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
A. "Short- End" Sale of Mems Suits
To Your Order, at $3.50
For $25, $26 and $50 Grades

enough cloth make 24O only suit pattern We
awoo fabrics that
suits $2S grades and shall them at
ascarefuly detail
paid full price.
New York glad add
e money
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
KNEW THE BOOM WAS COMING
WHEN HE WALKED THE BEAT.

Then wen, on the police force and I
kept up my acqul ntancc win Bronx
land. ] walked IL six hours ON AMI s,N
hours OF. nlsht as vel. a day. NJ
fayoMte beat was along fremont ave
nue.. where values have iumpcl from i.j
10 $1,000 a foot. ard | knew the boon;
was coming, even in the days when !
raped my CLUB In response to the
rounasman's rall.
"In 1896 7 went to the Savings BANK
and drew out my pile. It was 5000 I
paid 1913 for lot In One Hundred and
Eighty-thrd street, and the s2j ] put
back in the bank. A friend az the sale
toll me | was n fool. but the next day
hc paid ne si.2jo for tls very same lot,
and cleared up s21j profit. | made many
ether deals, using information | picked
M out on nv heat ana II was not Ions
before 7 was $4,000 to the sood, pils
some excellent experience IN real..'
matters
"Not long afterward I decided that
Bronx was small houses to Hive In. So
| retired from the police and turned
builder Ny first transaction In that
line was to put up three small houses
on three lots in Anthony avenue had
b,l IN at the Meyer Finn estate sale. !
sold them for $500 each. and they
went like hot cakes at a picnic.
'tSince then have bull, over go small
houses in the Bronx. Every cent ]
made put right back in the land Then
I turned to flat houses when ] saw the
big rush north from Manhattan was on,
I am thinking of going into the lott
business and put mp some buildings
where garment working can 90 on
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-15
HIS RISE TO WEALTH MAY HAVE
BEEN LUCK, he SAYS.

Luck II may have been" said Bergen.
when asked to tell how he did Il, Il
dunno. | sometimes think so when |
puts on my house slippers and shoves
my feet under the table In The very
room my old boss used
MY father, Michael-as good a man
as ever came out OF County Queens,
Ircland-passed M New York City when
NJ landed here with little cash sixty
yeas ago. The old nan heard land was
cheaper M near lingston, y. V, and
he paid so 80 are Tor some tall grass
IN that ne!ghborhoo1. We st!ll hsve tho
land he bought, ana It Amt nortA SIS
an acre now Father simply 60. In
wrong
When I came Iowa to New York
hired out az gardener at SIS a month
to Hugh y. Camp, ArAEer ard capitalist,
and as tine a man as ever Lived. lie
used to come over IN the garden wuece
7 was at work ami tell me land IN the
Bronx was 20 much sold. ! believed
him and saved up for a slice OF It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
NEWSP APER MEN
MARVEL At FLYNN
Fighter Has Undergone Great
Transformation Since He
Fought Johnson in 1907.

Las Vegas. y. NJ. July when
Tommy Ryan sent cut word TO tho
Dus.llauc wogld that Jim Flynn was
TAT that veteran OIL the ring knew that
he was telling an untrutu to Won't 4
uerzonol spite.
Sew arrivals among the war CORE
apoueents and others ~ho nude their
frst welt 90 the 'lyru CAMP boe4mo
.Onveits. just 49, hrsp vino have been
catching io4 days anl wceAa algsody
had Lecpi.c. And When l'!5 uu had un-
.shed his hard afternoon session oi
work he stepped on tho scales stripped
20 hig Drowned sk and tipped tho
beam Win inc Indicator IT the lsV-
pound notch
Those WHO had seen hi.n when he
once tough, johnson Weighing less
imam To- pounds wondered 1T the
chang, Others who haA seen him
,.ncu be- beat ~ kuuiuan ana carl
aiorr.. wci. also pleooed 70 note taat
nos only was he AeaNler. bat that hc
cslriec an added 1901. ~ strength
tlcus witA ihAt additional pounda.e.
THERE is not IL aLyert.uuus pound on
!an.
Bcc4o4s Jsci. Johnson d,d no boxing
tnere vna q f.li house ia the big gym
naallm az Mont.zuiua ahen Flynn
started To- 10 show how be was goius
in ills e1cfr-a- saltouH
The work uf fruu consisted Of
oul ceerytAlug "a lighter does SD
,r-iainB ~ started ia with hama
ball ANA showed d good eye aul plenty
OF clever iootworN From the fine
hs started IA lie never paused for "A
moment " breathing space as lie went
from one exercise TO another. From.
the hardbaN work he sped through d
spasm OF duanDeN work and shudcv
boxing Then he Jumped 10 tile pulleys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02

onDERED no nEronNNroHr.
Many Lnwics- Arts CHARGED Against
LMrce Witt NV.

fincciai g. The T'mes-Dlspatch.
Norfolk va July IA eord.ne to
The police inc -awless acts % "Dia-
mond Dick" and Us associates ale
Ss nothing compared 20 those OF three
small white boys. Robert Wells chap
man Wells and HERMAN Addison. via
were arrested So Probation Omt,-
Stephenson OF Saturday night. and
who We're to-day ordered sent 10 tns
State Reforma,ory by acting Police
Justice Pit. having been convicted O.;
two charges one OF breaking into
tie Client Grocery companys store
end stealing SIS N change "a quantity
OF canned goods and the other ~
shooting IN the street. accidentaliv
hitting George l. Taylor. OF Sis Eff
teenth street. ana wonndins him in the
leg
on last Friday night the hoys enter
ed the Client grocery and robbed tho
place OF all the change they could md.
took several cans OF sard!nes cocoa
and other goods and making their
escape. They proceeded to buy pistols
with their money and began "shootir..
up the town" While attempting to
terrorize some OF their friends. one
OF the bullets struck Mr Taylor in the
leg causing a wound from which he
So at present confined TO his bed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02

that they manage to be immensely
amusing without resorting to the least
slap -sticlzery.' They are genuine
comedians and they can really play.
Long after the curtain fell on their act
last night the applause continued. and
indeed, the following picture had rum
for fully five minutes before the vol
ume of hearty handclapplng ceased.
The act IS we'll worth seeing as well
as hearing w. d @.
The Dijou.
One OF the very best shows offered
by the Bjou Theatre opened yester-
day what should be record week be-
fore :. II. o. audiences.
The bill s q very attractive one, and
each act exceedingly clever in its line.
Falls and Fails, a comedy acrobatic
team not only made good their bill
ing, "a laugh 4 second" but many OF
their stunts oeemingly defy all laws
of gravitation.
Alvia and Alvia talked. danced ana
sang to the complete satisfaction OF
everybody and Charlie Mack "the real
minstrel" put them over in the good
old minstrel style the audience enjoy
ing every moment OF his clever act.
Pathe's Weekly Review and cork
ing good Western MIN rounded out a
first-class evenings entertainment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02

Following its new policy. the Lubin
Theatre is Offering this week fcur acts.
besides its always interesting motion
pictures.
Magnetic" the Human Dynamo.
opens the show with series OF cleo
trical demonstrations that the audi
ence is utterly unable to believe pos
siblc. After many remarkable feats
he charges his body with sufficient
electricity 10 permit Of his lighting
gas jet with his finger. and. not con-
tent with that. proceeds TO ignite the
gas with the tip OF his tongue.
Parrish and Deluc sing and dance in
costume to the approval of the house.
Lyons" offers a clean. neat Juggling
act. without traps or elaborate prop
critics. and makes good by sheer dex-
terity and skill.
one of the best and most amusing
musical acts OF the season Is presented
by the pa Michele Brothers. a violinist
and a harpist. These men are so good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
Hichmond innch.


Totals - arT $50 AIS 3D..
We're transferred 10 Naareell.
.. eri, JUS a. Hf $3.50 dock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
AMUSEM ENTS
The Minstrel. and one rumbler.

Little Ray Dooley and her Metro
pciitan Minstrels" opened a weeks en-
sasemcnt at the Colonial yesterday
afternoon before an audience that
Packed the theatre 10 the rail and
Sapiurcusly welcomed we bare legg ed
kids" back again after . years alb
sence Their act is mucn the same as
it was last year, except Tor novel i'm
provement u their famous song, I'm
Afraid OF the Big. Big Noon" and the
audience. as always. couldn't get
enough of it, These Youngsters are
certain to MI the house for every per-
torrance during the week. but +, yon
are man and at all shay. don, sit on
the a!sle-thls is tip.
George Clay docs a chalk talk"
which is conventional and rather be-
low the average. while Mex and Ida
Russell present an act OF run ana
pianoise.' in which the woman is good
looking and attractively costumed.
Further than that. flattery cannot go
one OF The -Four stagpoles" makes
or saves, their knockabaut act by an
exhibition of unusually good eccentric
tumblng.
carlin and Penn arc "rough-neck"
German comedians whose comedy lies
largely in coarseness.
Both reels OF motion pictures wer,
applauded. W. n q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02

House Passes senate Bill Conveying
Thinks 10 CnrpnthIn'n InrtnIn.

Was hlnston july l.-Ine thanks u
Congress are convesc Ell 10 Captain Ar
thur II Rostron and the officers and
crew OF tho liner Carpathia for their
rescue ot 79i survivors o; tho Titanic
in It Senate b'n passed by the House
to-day Tho measure now goes TO
President Taft fer signature In ad-
d.tlon. the bill provides for $1,000
gold medal for Captain Rostron. which.
in the language of the bill, shall sx-
press the h!sh Is mation IN which
Congress colds the service of this OH
Ger. 10 whose promDtness and vigilance
was due the rescue Of s7< women and
children and $50 men"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
Bowling

The games last night ia the Palace
Summer Duchpla League were very
close. The Iiow.tzerp captured Two
CUT OF three gnn-a from the Palace
team "nd ios, 'he JAS, game by d
margin 90 $50 pns
Inc rAmoal Lunch took iwo ont 81
thfee saiuea from tar Journals ai.4 lost
me .est game by few piAs 4; Prize.
Games Wedncsdny Night. july ..
and O.
Tines DisDutch W. Hanovers smes.
ScoreR last might.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02


Les Montforts' are the bill-toppers
al the Empire Theatre this week. Bill
90 as European symnastic- comedians.
they are entirely FREQ from slightest
touch of comedy. but as gymnasts they
are "a bit of all right" Indeed. we
have rarely seen moro perfect work,
on the horizontal bars than theirs
Graceful and easy, as well as daring.
they close with n novel and spectacu-
isr effect with stin framed trapeze
that makes the audience hold it's
breath.
Armstrong and Ford present ono of
the very few good patter acts of the
season. II 1t Is not tho best. Working
lin one" that Is. OH the bare stage in
trent of the first drop curtain. with
out any stage accessories or tho as
sistance OF pianist or drummer. they
score n hit by lean comedy and clever
dialogue. one dresses ms an English
ton" and the other as a New York
'ccppar.' Both are exceptionally vol
turned out and their dialogue Is so
good that their concluding song
comes as an anticlimax.
Lieut." Eldredge. in soldier clothes
and with ''bclted sword" makes sand
pictures and shows slides of Philippine
views. The audience seems to like
him,
inc InIee l,lAon SlatrFa present n
singing dancing, horn-plowinG, banjo
picking act that properly belongs In
the concert after the circus
Nevins and Gordon appear in sing
ing. dancing and the familiar scare
crow act. Tho woman Is good rs tho
loose 1ointed. inanimate doll but tho
man can do nothing pleaslngly. lie
has no voice and dances like raw
amateur At one time during their
turn nc pulled" IA Joke quite old
enough 20 tell Itself and when the