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The Washington times., 1912-01-21
DONALD BRIAN IN
THE SIREN COMES
TO new NATIONAL
Will Open an Engagement in
Washington Theater To-
morrow Night.

Donald Brian. who made his debut
as a Charles Frohman star at At
lantic City early last summer. and
has Just concluded a notable engage
ment at the Knickerbocker. Theater,
New York city. comes to the New Ma
tional tomorrow night In THE Siren,"
a musical comedy by the composers
of "The Dollar Princess" In which
Mr.. Brian was seen here last season.
This newest Of Charles Frohman
stars comes with a company num-
boring 100, and the production Is made
even more important by the addition
of an unusually large orchestra,
which is necessary for the interpreta-
tion of Leo Falls delightful music.
"The Siren is in three acts, and
the plot revolves about the attempt of
the minister Of police of Vienna to
obtain from the gay young Marquis
do Ravaillac. a sample of the latter's
handwriting, in order that he may
prove him guilty of having written
seditious verses. The minister en-
ploys a dozen of the most beautiful
society women to try to coax a billet
doux from the suspect, but 1t looks as
though his efforts are in vain, until
Dis little country cousin. Lolotte, who
does not understand the gravity Of
her mission, is persuaded to help in
the quest for mis- handwriting. The
marquis falls a victim to the charms
OF Lolotte; the minister gets his evi-
dence, and both young people are
feartbroken over the turn of AFFAIRS
until the forgiveness of the Emperor
to the verse writer and the explana-
ton Of Lolottc's innocence lead the
way for the happy ending of the
story.
During the engagement at the New
National there will be matinees We'd
nesday end Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
GAYETY

Because he has written the words and
music of "Stagcland' and is siso the
star Of the "Dreanland BLrlesGuers,"
which is to be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater this week. Dave Mar
ior. is known as the George M. Cohan
of burlcsHue. -
There are sixteen songs in Stage
land" all of which are the product of
Mr.. Marion's pen. These numbers are
an integral part CT the story told In
"Stago!and," that of an English DOM
pany which finds itself without funds in
Now York and employs n cab driver
to assume the role of the leading come
dian.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
LYCEUM

THE Yankee Doodle Girls which be-
gins weeks engagement with a mat
inee performance tomorrow. is an at
traction of musical absurdities. new
throughout. The musical portion of
the show is said to be one of special
merit. with twelve numbers besides
those sung. by the principals. Mile.
Veola has been engaged to enact the
stellar role. AS special feature
Raptiste and Franconi have been Sc
cured, who will present a new aero
batic act. Harry Seyon, author and
comedian, heads the male members of
the organization. and his latest efforts,
THE Daffydills' Party" and "On the
Road" will be the two productions pre-
sented. Sam Hawley. Ed Boyd. Jenny
Gladstone. Collins and Hawley, Stewart
with the company.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
VIGOROUS PROTEST
ENTERED AGAINST
IRISH PRODUCTION
Pittsburgh Clergy and Civic
Bodies Object to "Play
- Boy 1

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Jan. a.-Vigor-
Gus protest on the part of prominent
residents. clergymen and civic bodies
have resulted In the withdrawal of the
performance of THE Play Boy of tho
Western World" by the Irish Players
IN Carnegie Music Hall Wednesday
evening next. The play was to have
been given under the auspices Of the
College Club for the benefit of the anti
Tuberculosis League of Western Penn
sylvania. The Irish Players instead
will present three short dramas.
The protest almost caused the disrup-
ton of the College Club and it was
only after considerable difficulty that
the officers of the club were persuaded
to ask for a withdrawal of the play
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Letter Carriers Enjoy
Annual Entertainment

Washington's letter carriers are rest
ing today after an evening of real
frolic and fun, in which they enter
taaned the officials of the city post
office and the Postofflce Department
and visiting carriers from the nearby
cities.
The occasion was the annual smoker
and installation Of officers of Wash
tnEton Branch, No. 142, Of the National
Letter Carriers Association, held in
Eagles Hall last night.
DR.. c. p. Grandfield, Assistant Post
master General, made speech in which
he advocated an old age pension law
Tor the letter carriers of the country
without any contributory provisions.
Postmaster Norman A. Merritt .ex-
Tended his thanks and congratulations
10 the men for their cooperation in the
work of the Washington office. He
gave them entire credit for the remark
rush.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
BASIN OFFERS FINE
SKATING, HUNDREDS
IN MORNING SPORT
Short Rise of Temperature
Did Not Spoil Surface of
Ice Pond

With an unusually heavy coating of
Ice on the Tidal Basin today, hundreds
OF skaters. anxious to spend one more
day of the waning cold spell, are cut
ting fancy figures and giving exhibitions
Of what they can do on skates.
As strong and safe as any ice which
has covered a Washington waterway
during the last three winters is the coat
Ing which covers the entire western
part of the Basin, and which has been
cleared Of snow by volunteers.
This morning the smooth surface Of
the Basin afforded an Ideal skating
rink, with the largest morning crowd
Of the year In evidence. The experts
say the temperature of the last forty
eight hours has not impaired the Basin
Ice, and IL 1t grows no warmer than
today skating will be possible through
out the week.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
ARCADE

The roller-skating sessions of Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday, and Satur
day. those Of the afternoon eachs day
of the week, and those nightly will be
continued. During the past week sew
eral parties were on the skating floor.
In the bowling alleys cash prizes for
the men and cut flowers for the women
will be given for the best weekly aver
ages at both ten pins and duck pins.
On the 27th will be displayed in the
motion picture theater a realistic pic
ture play of unusual attractiveness to
the children, that old and ever-popular
story of Cinderella and the magic slip
per, with Mabel Taliaferro in the title
role.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Urges Cooperation
Among Engineers

Urging cooperation among the men,
bers of the engineering fraternity. and
saying that grave problems of munich
Pal and Federal Government can be
solved by engineers, speakers at the
dinner given by the American Society
Of Civil Engineers at Rauscher's last
night, in honor of the retiring presi-
dent, Rear Admiral Mordecai e. Endi-
cott, and the newly elected president,
John A. Ockerson, reiterated the belief
that the engineer should take a more
prominent place in public affairs.
The toastmaster was Arthur p. Da-
Wis, chief engineer Of the Reclamation
Service, and other speakers were Rear
Admiral Endicott, Mr.. Ockerson, Des-
mond Fitzgerald, Charles Whiting Bak-
err, Frederick II. Newell, and M. o.
Leighton.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
College Founders Niece
Welded at Wellesley

~ WELLESLEY, Mass, Jan, G1.-Miss
Florence Cazenova Jones and Henry w.
Doughten. jr., both of New York city,
were married at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church yesterday by the Rev. George
Mattress, who WAS assisted by J..
Thompson Cole, of Ogentz, Pa. Many
prominent people connected with the
social circles of that place were pres
ent at the ceremony.
-For the past few months Miss Jones
has been living at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant, whose
husband was the founder of Wellesley
College.
Arthur T. Lowry was best man, and
the Misses Frances Johnson. of New
York; Alice Hunt, Of Wellesley; Helen
Doughten, of Philadelphia, CAME
pAuxy, of New York. and Florence
Lee. OF Philadelphia, were the brides
maids
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
CAPITALS AMATEUR
1THESP|ANS TOSH|NE
IN COLLEGE HERO
Society Actors and Actresses
TO Take Part in Play
for Charity.

More than 300 washington men and
women, amateur. Thespians of varying
grades. now accustomed to the glare Of
the footlights, the smell Of the grease
paint, the fit Of the clothes of the stage,
today find themselves ready for the
hrst Of the dress rehearsals Of >"The
College Hero the dramatic production
to be given for charity at the Columbia
Theater two weeks hence.
Society in larger numbers than the
city has been permitted to view upon
the stage for years will be represented
ct the coming production. A vehicle, in
which the principals and choruses will
be permitted to show their histrionic
capabilities. has been selected. and, be-
ginning next week, the finishing touches
on the performance by which charity is
expected to be many hundred dollars
better or will be made.
The groups for the musical extrava-
ganza have taken definite shape. The
rehearsals In the future will be held in
the large bathrooms Of the New Willard
aud the Arlington. until the time comes
for the company to make use of the
Columbia stage. The principal roles
all are assigned. the choruses arranged,
and at the last informal rehearsal more
than 800 took part.
Every principal and chorus part has
been filed. Application for positions in
the cast now are being refused.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Mrs. Wiley Addresses
Consumers League

Needs of the new Consumers League
and the cooperation of housekeepers
in market inspection were taken up at
the meeting of the fIousekeepers' AL
lance ut the residence of Mrs. Emile
Bcrliner. lbs Columbia road, yesterday.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. president of
the league and a member of the House
keepers Alliance. spoke on the needs
the league. The efforts In behalf of
the working girls in the District In get
ting higher wages and the standard of
the whit list in regard TO working
hours were outlined by Mrs. Wiley
Mrs. Richard WainwI light spoke on
parket inspection. urging hOusekccpers
to cooperate for n higher standard,
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
DR.. Wiley Addresses
The Secular League

Chemistry and Hygiene" We're the
topics with which DIR. Harvey w. Wiley
chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, en-
tertained the Washington Secular
League at the regular weekly lecture
meeting in Pythian Temple at O'Clock
this afternoon.
DR.. Wiley frequently deviated from
his text for an epigrammatic sally at the
food adulterators and the foes OF health
In general. He told of the work OF
the Chemistry Bureau. and the neces-
sity for its continuance on an even
wider scope, and told of the necessity
Of sound national health for the up
building of the republic.
DR.. Wiley exchanged places on the
lecture platform with Prof. w MCGEE.
Next Sunday afternoon the Rev. Alonzo
7. Jones will discourse on Religion and
the State"
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Royal Neighbors Camp
49, InStallS New Officers

Fideiis Camp. Royal Neighbors of
America, have installed officers for the
year. The. installation ceremony was
conducted by District Deputy Martha
McCaffrey. assisted by Deputy Head
Marshal Catherine P. 'Ayler. both of the
Myra Il. Enright Camp.
Thc officers installed We're: Oracle.
Sadie. E. Miller; vice oracle, Julia
Hunter; past oracle, Katie Lyles; chan
cellor, Nettie Bell; recorder. Lucy An
dersen; receiver, Matte S. Collins; mar
shal, Cora A. Riley inner sentinel,
BERTHE Riley outer sentinel, Elizabeth
Garrison; manager, Mary j. NininG:
manager, Nettie M. Bell; manager, nj,
p Anderson: camp physician. Or. S. c.
johnson
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Miss Reuter- Honored
By Poultry Fanciers

George Is. Howard. president of the
Washington National Poultry and
Pigeon Show, has presented to Miss
Wilhelmina Reuter- Il handsome neck
lace. gold bracelet. and q gold belt
buckle In appreciation of her enthusi-
-astic interest In the poultry and pigeon
exhibit held in the old Masonic Tenn
pie last week. Miss Reuter- is Wash
ington girl and an amateur chicken
fancier.
The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Eadie Now in Charge
Of Navy Building

Department last evening that Alexan-
Der b. Eadie had been appointed chief
engineer of the State, War. and Navy
building. Mr.. Eadie succeeds Daniel
Johnson, deceased.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
THE SWEETEST STORY EVER
 TOLD.

If you have never tried l.issettt's Chocolates, and thereby realized the charm and appeal of tho dainticst chocolates in the realm If confections. we desire to terlpt y0u TOW. We are exclusive agents for aiggc.t's Choco- ates. The consun.ase care im the pro- cess of their anufac.ure tho ex- quisite purity of eveg ingreGi, Il, con- tained in tlem the delicious asso~t- : ment of flayofs in every beautiful box --all these things go to make up "the sweetest story ever told That is why that phrase has been coined in con neetion with Liggeus Chocolates Get box of I.iggeItas Chocolates and you will say that you levar tefors nave realized how delicious chocolates could be made. pOuads soc and s1 60. Sold in this coMmmnitY oniy tt the PeNal' Stores, E | Morris D.ag Co, Sn2 Central Avenue, Phone c,2 aad is.tiic Drug Co corler Duachia Ave. and Market street, Phone GAS.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
FORCE EGG PRICE DOWN.
Chicago Women Bring Dealers t
 Their Terms on Egg Quotations.

Ehichgo, Dec. 20.- Women who started out today to break the price Of fresh eggs here to 24 cents dog
 n were successful in selling 70 thirty thousand housekeepers and in causing dealers all over the city 10 advertise fresh eggs at that price and less
 More than 700,000 eggs were sold today at the thirty stations establish ed by the womans committee. ln- cidentally, the Chicago Clean Food club. which engineered the egg cam paign, made a profit of 21s cents a dozen on the eggs. The sum will be used in the clubs campaigns for clean food and fair prices, it was annbunc- ed
 The sale will continue one day more and tomorrow ii is expected many more eggs be sold than were disposed of today as housekeepers will be stocking up for the week end.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT ST. AUG.
 USTlME.

St. Augustine, Fla. Dec. 20.-Prest- dent Taft in a speech here tonight congratulated the south upon the election of democratic president predicting much prosperity under the new administration and spoke with pride of the manner in which the peo- pie of the United States accepted the verdict al the polls ip, presidential elections.
 The president spoke in the Masonic Temple and was frequently cheered. He gave his philosophy on politics and closed with a remark that swept the hall with laughter
 "The only sorrow l have he said "is the thought that there viii break in upon the people and some indiyid- uals, the fact that there are not enough offices to go around.
 President Taft said in part:
 Your distinguished chairman, Sen ator Flstcher. has said something about the relations of the north to the south and has read from one of my addresses with reference to the recent election. l meant every word .said. am not taking back a word only l want you 10 understand that I was playing the part of a phiIoso- pher and was attempting to find good out of something which might have been different
 T have occasion 10 say when visited the south during a previous election campaign that ventured to think a great many of my auiienee would vote one way and pray anoth- CT.
 T did not think that was the case in the last campaign--at least there was nothing to indicate it. Ths morn ing after the election everything was settled. everybody acquieseed and there was not what iu colloqnial terms would he called a kick anywhere"
 President Taft then reiterated some of his former utteranccs in regard to the prosperity of the United states and added:
 Now we are going on ! hope to get prosperity We have had great crops and everything is ready to bring about a condition that ougnt 10 laet many years. a condition in which greater wealth shall be produced and distributed in which labor shall rs- seiye good wages and constant em ployment and therefore a condition in which We shall all he happy
 T congratulate you my friends on the prospect that in this adminfstra- ton 10 come the south and the north may be brought more closely together and the south may have a wider in. iiuence because or the success Of the democratic party"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and diree- tions contained in the deeretal orde- of the Chancery Court of Garland County, made and entered on the 2lst day of November, A. D 1912, in a certain cause (No. 5l9D, then pend, ing therein between John J. McManus and N. J. Henderson. Trustee, com plainant, and Alice C. HageT, Irma Dalton. Charles N. Rix, Trustees. liar. Tiet l.. Steele, R. A. Simpson J. C. Budd, Jennie Budd and Daniel Nc Gahhey, defendants, the undersigned as COmmis sioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder at the front door Or entrance of the County Courthouse. in which said Court is held. in the County Of Garland. within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Friday the 27th day of Decembe-, A D. 1912. the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots five (5). sixteen G6), and all of lot seventeen CID, in block one hundred eighty. two (1S2), of the city of Hot Springs Arkansas, except a portion descrio- cd as follows.
 Begin at the Northeast corner of lot seventeen (17). and run thence south along the dividing line between lots seventeen t17) and eighteen O8), block one hundred eighty two (lS2) forty nine (49) feet; thence west twenty-five (25) feet to a point forty one (4D feet south of the north boundry line of said lot seventeen CID thence north forty-one (4A feet to a point on the north line of said lot seventeen 1D twenty nine (29) feet from the northeast corneA thence twenty nine (29) feet to said northeast corner, the place of begin. ming; situated in the city of Hot Springs. Garland County, Arkansas. Sold however subject to a prior Deed of Trust in favor of Harriet L. Steele, recorded in record book Number 60 at page G27.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit Of three months. the purchaser being re- quired 10 execute Q bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with ap. proved security bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annnni from date of sale until paid. and d lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money
 Given under my hand this 9th. day of December. \ D. 1912
 A, c. SULLENBERGER.
 Commissioner in Chancery
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
ERROR IN REPORT.

Vallejo. Cal, Dec. 2o.--The ofheiel report to the navy department al Washington Of the supper on board the gunboat Vicksbur Dec. 5 will make no mention of nmil Swenson, chief gunner of the South Dakota or his wife whose names were connect ed in published accounts with the injuries sustained by Mrs Andrew Muller, who was taken from the Vicks- burg that night with a fractured skull
 X telephone call to Dr. Daran of Vallejo, from the South Dakota. was wrongly attributed by the police to Mrs. Swenson She and her husband we're both at their tome in Vallejo, that night entertaining guests.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
coMmlssloNER's SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur. suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Garland County made and entered on the 27th day of November, X. D. 1912. in a certain cause (No 5209). then pending there in between Nj. H. Pemberton and Dave Burgauer complainants, and Ann Hamilton and Tom Conley, de- fendants. the undersigned, as Com missioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the front door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held in the County of Garland within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Friday the 27th day of December, A. D. 1912 the following. described real estate. to-wit A part of the Northwest Gua-- ter of the Northwest quarter of sec ton seventeen township three South of Range Nineteen west, bounded as follows
 Beginning at tho northwest corner of said section seventeen. and run thence east or section line five chans; thence south parallel with west sec tion line ten chains; thence west parallel with north section line five chains; thence north on section lina to place of beginning, containing fiye acres, more or less situated in Gar land County. Arkansas,
 Terms of Sale; On a credit If three months, the purchaser being re- quirea to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree 0f said Court in said cause, with ap- proved security bearing interest al the rate Of ten per cent per annnm from date of sale until paid, and d lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money
 Given under my hand this 9th. day of December, A. D. 1912.
 A. G. SULLENBERGER
 Commissioner in Chancery
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
MEXICAN TARIFF.
VIII Be Revired According to Reports
 From the Capital.

Washington, Dec 20.--Reports have
 reached the state department to the
 effect that the Mexican government is about to undertake a revision of its customs tariff at about the same time that the American congress will turn it's attention to that subject. Little information as to the animat- ing purpose has developed though II is gathered there will be number of Increases on various items of i'm ports. There was some expectation that this work Of revision might be
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
BIC DYNAMITE PLANT"
Forty-Elght Sticks Found in Barn
 Near Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Okla Dec. 20.- Forty eight sticks of forty percent dynamite were found here Friday in an abandoned barn near the eastern extremity of Twenty-Third street.
 Thursday morning the bank ot Jones, eighteen miles east of Okla roma City on the Frisco railroad was robbed by Yegg men. who were traced by officers to Twenty-tirst street Oklahoma City.
 Packed around the dynamite found today was blood stained copy ot The Oniahoman, bearing date of Sep tember 9, 1911. Police records here show that on that date local powder house reported the theft of a large quantity of dynamite.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
Murray Transfer and
 Storage Company
CAN HANDLE ANYTHING SAFELY Office Corner malvern avenue snd
 Valley Street. ahon- go

A Des Moines man had an attack of muscular rheumatism in his shoulder A friend advised him to ro to Het Springs. That meant an ey. pense Of s15000 or more. He sought for a quicker and cheaper way to cure it and found 1t in Chamberain's Liniment Three days after the first application of this linimenf he was well For sale by all druggists.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-21
PANAMA MAY HAVE
 CIVIL GOVERNMENT
TAFT VISITS THE ZONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF lNQuIRING INTO
 CONDITIONS.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 20.--Wheth. CT the time is now opportune for the establishment of civil government in the Panama canal zone, is the pur- pose of the present trip of President Tait to that region The president announced this in speech here to- night. It being the first explanation ae has given of the purpose Of the visit.
 You may think could ascertain this as well in Washington, but | don't know said the president. At any rate l am going and l expect to issue the order creating the new gov- efnment in the zone if l find condl tions warrant it."
 TDday's visit was the first that President Taft has made to Florida since he became president of the United States. He has now visited every state in the union since ne became president with the exception of North Dakota and Oklahoma
 Senator Fletcher of Florida intro duced the president 10 the audience that greeted him here tonight m the Shriners Temple. 1t was the tirst speech the president has made since he left Washington on his present trip and was but few minutes in length, the preeident and his party spending only an hour in the city Preceding his address MT Taft was taken for an automobile ride about the city Crowds lined the streets cheering him.
 The president and his party left to- night for Key West. Fla. from where they will sail for Panama tomorrow on the battleship Arkansas.