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The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Vaudeville Next Week
AT Glen Echo Park

Another innovation at Glen Echo
which Is bound to prove very popular
VIII be inaugurated next week. In
addition 10 the many attractions of
which the resort now boasts daily
vaudeville in the future will be a fea-
ture. Every afternoon at $3.50 and every
night at $50 a vaudeville and circus
act VIII be put on In an open-air the
ator1um next to the merry-go-rouDd
The management is making every
effort to secure the best talent possible,
and the new feature will be free 10
the patrons Of the resort
sunday visitors will have an oppor-
tunity this afternoon and tonight TO
hear an excellent concert by an orches-
ira OF picked men from the Soldiers
Home Band led by John s. M Zim-
mermann. possibly the best known band
leader of the Capital.
Every amusement device on the
grounds will be in operation this week,
and every night in the big pavilion
where Mills Melodists play for the
dancers the moon. spotlight, and
shadow dancing will be on the pro-
gram. Thursday night the big event
VIII be the fireworks, but, as usual, the
motion picture will be included in the
free admission.
Starting on Labor Day Glen Echo will
have Its annual Mardi Gras and Con.
fetti Carnival. While there will be a
number Of new features this year the
biggest event will be the monster fire.
works display.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Dlrector-in-Chief
Is Coming to Polls

As additional proof of how s. q. Poll
now classes Washington among the
cities in which he is operating theatre
cal enterprises, he has sent his stage
director-in-c chief Harry Andrews, to
take personal charge of all future pro-
ductions In this city. Mr.. Andrews has
heen stationed at the headquarters of
the Poll circuit in Springfield, Mass,
where he directed the work of the
twenty-three stage directors in charge
Of the Poll producing centers in as
many different cities.
Mr.. Andrews was trained in the art of
producing plays by Mr.. Belasco He
has been ,stage director for Mr.. Be
lasco, for William A. Brady, and for
Frederick Thompson. three managers
who arc noted for the elaborate pro
auctions they have put on the Amer
lean stage. In his long experience Mr..
andrews staged The Man of the
Hour" THE Price" THE Spend-
thrifts." Sham Battles" "Before and
AFTER" flor Leo Ditrtchstein), "Auda-
cious Mrs. :Alcott" "Al on Account of
Eliza" and many other famous sue C.
cesses which owed at least a part OF
their success to the clevef manner in
performances
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
LIVELY COMEDY IS
COMING TO POLLS
TOMORROW NIGHT
"Father and the Boys" by
j George AIDE, Is Next
Attraction.

II there are any playgoers in WASH
ington whose risibles are so dead that
they cannot laugh with George Ade at
the humor and rich philosophy of life
which this keen observer of human ma
ture has lavished on his latest play.
Father and the Boys" let them stay
away from Polls Theater next week,
: because for them there Is no balm in
Gilead, and this earthly existence is for
them q taunttng, haunting mockery.
This most recent comedy hit Is
frank appeal to people who like pure
fun. and who are not interested in the
uplift of the drama.
The father in this comedy is a wool
broker and a wool gatherer. He has
plodded along in life, piling up for
tune for the boys" and somehow man
aged to avoid Rector's and thrive stimuli
taneously. He is not cotillion- broken.
He has never left marker at Can
fields. He is SO hopelessly behind the
times as to enjoy game of checkers
and drink a glass Of milk before going
to bed.
The boys" prove to be disappoint-
ment One of them goes in for pink
teas and hyphenated and naughty
maidens, the other pines for Princeton
and the athletic life. Business bores
them. Fathers eyes are opened finally.
when he is informed that he is miles
behind the procession Taking
breezy Western soubrette as his COM
panion, he starts on a career Of re-
juvenation. He plays roulette, he goes
en- yachting cruise, he plunges at the
race track, and finally accompanies the
soubrette to Goldfield to inquire into tre
value Of mine of which she is half
owner. Driven to desperation by the
fathers escapades, the boys settle
down 70 business and drift into love af-
fairs with the two young women the
old gentleman has selected for them.
Mark Kent has been selected to play
rext week the role of Lemuel More
wood, the father of the story. This
is the character originally created by
William H. Crane. and it is the biggest
and best role to which Mr.. Kent has
been assigned this season. Mr.. Van
Buren, will appear in the congenial role
of Thomas Jefferson Morewood, Lem
uePs elder son, who spends his time
knocking out" professional 'pugs" and
coaching the varsity team. Miss Jewel
Will be seen in the character of Bessie
Brayton, the breezy Western soubrette
Other leading members Of the Poll
Players will be seen in the many quaint
character types that fill George Ade' 5
droll story.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
AIR AND SEA CRAFT
In THRILLING RACE
Lyman H. Howe Travel Festival
Has Some Unusual
Pictures.

The very latest word in modern sports
"a race between the latest type OF
crafts to master air and sea-is viyidly
portrayed as a feature OF the Lyman
H. Howe Travel Festival, which re-
turns to the Columbia Theater tonight
for the first of the series of annual
visitations. Mr.. Howe has established
himself here, as elsewhere, as the lead
er in motion Photographic exhibitions.
Just as automobile racing superseded
the slower horse racing, the former lie
now being superseded by speed tests
between hydroplanes and motorboats.
The most spectacular and the most
exciting event Of this kind that has SIT
taken place was held recently on the
coast OF Monaco, the most exquisiteiy
beautiful principality on earth. The
race was between Renaux, the French
hydroplane f'speed maniac" and a feet
of the fastest motor boatS, including
owned by the Duke OF Westminster. II
was a drath-defying race throughout.
The novelty of II attracted the wealth
and fashion OF Europe and America.
Throughout the race splendid vissas
are seen of the famous Monte Carlo
with its series of enchanting terraces
and gardens, its marble staircase, ard
exotic plants. This unrivaled combina-
ton of natures prodigality with man s
mechanical skill and ingenuity alone
makes T.. we'll worthy travelling with
Howe" over his new itinerary.
virons, including some picturesque riv-
ers OF France, all IN the wondrous
colors OF nature, are only few of the
other features to be presented.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
ACADEMY TO OPEN
SEASON ON AUG. 10
Initial Attraction Will Be The
Volunteer Parson, a Com
edy Drama.

The Academy will open its doors for
the new season on Monday evening.
August 10. The initial attraction will
be THE Volunteer Parson." a New
England comedy drama. in four acts.
written by Edyth Totten. one of the
most successful writer's of New Eng
land plays.
THE Volunteer Parson'' is a story
often told of the country boy lured b !
the 'city woman" with her smooth
talk, to forsake those that love and
cherish him to take up the life of ease
and plenty.
In this case 1t shows the runaway
wife Of the Volunteer Parson" Turing
the simple, clean-living boy away from
his sweetheart after she herself has
brought disgrace on her husband, once
a man respected and loved. The name
Volunteer Parson" sticks to him after
his removal from the church, as the
folks In the small towns where there
were no churches waited for his coming
to baptize and marry them as he wan
dered around the country.
Prominent in the cast are. the follow
ing people: Frank MacMunn, Charles
l.. Griffin. Louis Deluna. Mary Band,
Isabel Hall, and sixteen others.
The advance sale for the opening
week will begin Thursday morning,
August Is, at 9 o'clock. The same scale
OF prices will prevail as heretofore.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday. !
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Score Board.

Alive to the interest that has been
aroused in the last Of the games to be
played in the West. on the present trip,
the managers of the Columbia Theater
have made preparation for displayinR
the Washinton-St. Louis and the Bos-
ton-Detroit games from the stage of
that house today with all the prompt-
ness that telegraphic facilities insure.
The electric scoreboard the Columbia
mas been using Is one of the latest and
most up-to-date models. and will enable
spectators to follow the game with al
most al. much satisfaction as would be
possible upon the grounds themselves.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
COSMOS

Laughter is said to find its wen
springs in "a Day at Ellis Island"
which Maurice Samuels and his COM
pany will present as the headliner at
the Cosmos Theater this week, with
special scenery and effects. The act
has great reputation in New York
city, and has never been presented else
where before.
feature as unique as 1t is said to be
entertaining Is the Offering of pictures
IN sand and flames by Lieutenant Ed
ridge, U. S. A.. which heads the sup
Elemental acts. These also include Al
Wild. whose corpulency is said to be
exceeded only by his ability to make fun
and laughter: Collins & Clifton, banjo
lists extraordinary, in an unusual offer
Ing of its kind; the Barrelli- Marsh
European Trio, in an acrobatic act in
which comedy features are woven, and
other acts which will be announced
later. AS usual, the Pathe weekly re-
view Of important events in picture
form will head the list of film special
ties, all Of which are declared new and
entertaining.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Cosmos Concerts.

While the Nationalist. Louis ball
game, shown in all its details by the
electric scoreboard, will be a strong at
traction at the afternoon coe.erts at
the Coemos Theater today, the program.
both afterroon and evening. will be
supplemented with a number of refined
specialties and classical Offering by
an enlarged orchestra, including the fol-
lowing selections. Overture. "Morning.
No~l and Night Suppe; humoresque,
"a Southern Wedding" Lotter; march
Goodnight. Mr.. Moon" Won Tilzer;
cati, Thome; Star of India" Bratton;
overture, "Slsvonic Airs" TIL: Vienna
Beauties waltEes, ZiehrieT; rag. Tar
Babies" Johnson, and Strauss 'One
Thousand aud One Nights" waltzes.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
"HEARTSEASE' IS
NEXT ATTRACTION
\ AT THE COLUMBIA
+.
Edward H. Robins Will Be
Cast In Role Of Eric
Temple.

Edward II. Robins will have further
opportunity tomorrow night to display
his worth as member OF the Columbia
Players when he will be presented in
the role Of Eric Temple, a youthful
composer and lover. In Charles Klein
and J. !. c. Clarke's beautiful romantic
comedy "Hesrtsease."
Henry Miller was presented In this
role In the early part of his starring
career by Charles Frohman. As the
designing Miss Neville, Frances Nell
son will have a part originally played
by Grace Kemball. while some OF
the more prominent roles in the
cast will be taken by Carrie
Thatcher. Marie Drofnah. Laura Oak
man. Godfrey Matthews, willard Rob-
ertgon, John M. Kline, Stanley James,
Arthur Ritchie, John Ellie. and others.
ling In the beautiful wardrobe that
made the English court the admiration
Of the world In the latter part of the
the of s rsstss @,n to
through the intrigues OF Lady Neviii.
and Sir Geoffrey Pomfret, an unfavored
suitor, is separated from the Hon. Miss
Neville, who loves him. and with whom
he is desperately in love. Lady Neville
is the stepmother of the heroine Of the
play. The separation. together with the
inert or the score Of an opera he has
just completed, brings the hero to the
verge OF nervous collapse. In this con-
dition he wanders into an opera house.
II Is Covent Garden, where an opera
IS being received with unprecedented
demonstrahons of approval. The strains
on the music seem strangely familiar,
but he Is told that>it is the work OF
sir Geoffrey. In this. the third act, the
play reaches its powerful climax which
eliminates In the unmasking of the
thief and the happy union Of Eric and
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Changes at Polls.

Tomorrow nights audience at Polls
Theater will find complete change Ia
the lobby of the house when they gather
for the first performance of Father
and the Eoys." A smull army OF work.
men is engaged today and tonight in
the tasl: of removing the decorations
used at Polls Theater this summer. A
novel and exceedingly effective decor
and presenting rich color effects Will
make the lobby OF Polls seem like the
entrance to a new theater in the eyes
of the thousands os amusement seekers
who have been constant patrons Of
Polls Theater this summer ~.
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Season at the Gayety
Opens Monday Week

the new Gayety Theater will in
eaSurate its fifth season of musical bur-
fesque on Monday afternoon, August
ID, with the American Beauties" The
Ninth street playhouse, now that the
decorators and house furnishers have
finished their work. looks like a new
theater, with its attractive color scheme
OF green, old gold and ivory. its hand
some new orchestra chairs and its new
draperies.
The opening biz, 1t is promised. will
be In keeping with the attractiveness of
the theater's interior. THE American
Beauties" will be headed by the great
vaudeville team of funmakers, Cook
and Lorenz, assisted by the beautiful
Helen Byron, former star of "Sergean mt
Kitty" The Gayety box Office will not
Wednesday morning, August IA, at $3.50
The Washington times., 1912-08-11
Mayer on Vacation.

Manager A. G. Mayer. Of the Lyseum
Theater. has left Washington for a ten
days vacation, during which he will
visit New York and see a few of the
Empire Circuit Company shows in re.
hearsaL Mrs. Mayer accompanies him
Niagara Falls. and the Thousand Is
lands
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ALFALFA PROVES SUCCESSFUL.

Grand Forks, Sept. 6 Although
North Dakota farmers have been
growing clover for some time, alfalfa
as North Dakota crop is having his
first real test by the farmers this year.
Secretary Cooper is especially enthus-
iastic over the predicted success Of
this crop and reports received by the
Better Farming Special Bureau at
Grand Forks indicates rapid progress
: Farmers of Wells county, according
to J. P. Bopp, the Better Farming Elk
pert, are greatly interested in alfalfa
growing this year. Theer are already
good fields in some sections, but about
100 farmers seeded new fields. The
new fields vary in size from a frac-
tional acre to so acres. Approximate
ly $50 acres were sown this year and
the total alfalfa acreage
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MIL BE READY TO INSTITUTE
~ PARCEL POST BY
JANUARY i.

Washington, Sept. Announce
has been made by Postmaster General
Hitchcock that the postofice depart
ment- would be in readiness January
!, 1913 to put into general operation
the recently authorized parcels post
system. .s3 s.s55 n:
The postal express business which
must be organized within the next
four months viii extend over more
than 100000 miles Of the rural de-
livery star routes and VIII cover in
its various ramifcations all systems
Of transportation of the parcels now
utilized by private express companies.
1t is realized by Hitchcock that it
is important at the outset to pro-
vide for sufficient additional equip
ment and transportation facilities to
avoid any possible clogging Of the
usual mail channels. This involves
one of the most serious problems
now confronting postal officials as a
result of the taking over of SO large
a volume of additional mail.
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JAPANESE, OXFORD AND
HARVARD STUDENTS IN 51
HARVEST FIELDS NJ

Mott, N. D.. Sept. 6.This county
is drawing a cosmopolitan popula-
ton during the harvest period Three
students from Harvard whose homes
are in New Zealand, are laborers on
the farm of James Curry. They are
capable harvesters and enjoy the ad-
venture. " Es III
Two young Englishmen, students at
Oxford university, who are travelling
in America, are also laborers in the
harvest fields, assisting on the farm
of Edward Geary. There are several
japanese and Chinese students from
various American universities en-
ployed on various farms in the
county. 7....,. IS, ).
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TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE.

Grand Forks Sept. g. With the:
growth of the state municipal prob
lens in North Dakota are beginning
to assume such proportions that or
ganized effort on the part Of cities is
requires to cope with them and Sc
cure needed legislation. To this end
Mayor Murphy OF Grand Forks. has
issued call to the mayors Of cities
and the presidents OF villages in the
state to meet in this city. September
rs for the purpose Of organizing mu-
nicipal league. In his call Mayor
Murphy urges that most states already
have such a league and that North Da-
kota cities need some organization if.
necessary legislation for their growth
and development is to be secured.
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is near the $50 acre mark. The fav-
orable season caused the alfalfa to
make large and rapid growth SO that
a number of farmers made a crop of
hay this year. They had some benefit
or an income for the use of the land
this year. Weeds were a big factor
and some fields were clipped two or
three times to keep them under con-
troll. Farmers are enthusiastic and
if the alfalfa winters as it now prom
ises, the present acreage will cut
much hay and hundreds of acres will
be sown next year. s5ssfs s5l.3s efs Ill
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sANlTARIuM NEARLY READY.

Grand Forks, Sept. 6.-The Dun.
seth Sanitarium for tubercular patti.
ents will be opened about September
Is according to present plans. DR.
J. P. Widemeyer, recently appointed
superintendent of the institution,
made this announcement while in
Grand Forks en- route to Minnesota
to look into methods of managing sim.
liar institutions in that state. Work
on the new North Dakota sanitarium
is being completed and it will be ready
for occupancy this week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-09-06

/ had only two years to live = This
startling statement HES made by Still
man Green. Malachite, Col. They
told me would die with consumption
It was mp to me then to try the best
lung medicine and / began to use Dr.
Kings New Discovery. It was well
i did, for today ] am working and be
Iieve / owe my life to this great
throat and lung cure that has cheated
the grave of another victim" It's fol-
Iy to suffer with coughs, colds or 9th
er throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest. Price so cents
and s1o0. Trial bottle free at all
Druggists
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FIRST WHEAT ARRIVES.

DULUTH, Sept. 6.--The first train
load of new grain to reach Duluth this
season arrived Monday night over the
Northern Pacific. It contained fifty
cars loaded with an average of 1900
bushels of wheat to the car. The open
ing of the season means a rush OF bus
mess for lake carriers. The entire
train load consisted of Northern No.
4 hard wheat from western Minnesota
and North Dakota points.
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ENCOURAGE siLo BUILDING.

Dieter Farming Special Service)
d Grand Forks, Sept 6.-The silo is
being encouraged by the experts of
the Better Farming association and
some splendid results are being OBJ
tanned. From ]. v. Bopp, the expert
located in Wells county, comes the in
formation that the silo is proving
paying investment both for beef and
dairy herds. Secretary Cooper in
forms the special service bureau at
Grand Forks that many more silos will
be built in the state netx year. Two
concrete cases from Wells county IL
lustrate different conditions under
which the silo is proving paying in
yestment. .a%; Al 2 ,5$.11 III &
R. ]. Lyness and E. J. Stone are the
first to build silos in Wells county, the
former will have one 200 tons eapaci.
ty and the latter one holding 100 tons.
Both have splendid corn and while
they have been growing it for years
still they have always found trouble
either in curing or in feeding it from
the fields. Mr.. Lyness has splendid
lot of Hereford cattle and expects to
push his young stock to the limit in
making gains. He proposes to extend
his efforts in growing beef. Mr.. Stone
on the other hand, favors milk pro
duction. q He has Guernseys and sells
cream. Although he does not pose as
a dairyman, he is one of that growing
class of North Dakota farmers who
appreciates an income from ten gooG
cows, some of them heifers. In bott
of these cases the silo is bound tt
prove a valuable investment.
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WARDEN fiELLsTRoM WRITES
LETTER or PROTEST 70
COMMERCE COMMISSION

Bismarck, Sept. 6.-Warden HeIls-
from Of the North Dakota Penitentiary
is doing all in his power to protect
the interests of the consumers OF
North Dakota state Irvine. The
railroad operating between Bismarck,
Duluth and Minnesota transfer points,
have served notice OF a raise Of 10
cents hundred ON sisal and Manila
hemp for binding twine. Hellstrom's
protest against this raise is on the
ground that it is exhorbitant and I'M
just and that it discriminates the
state of North Dakota in favor Of the
harvester trust and other Eastern
manufacturers. The warden is to be
commended for his quick action in
the matter by writing to the Inter
state Commerce commission at Wash
ington, and asking that the increase,
which was to go into effect Aug. 20,
be suspended until after the hearing.
His letter follows:
Warden's Letter.
Interstate Commerce Commission:
Gentlemes: / am just advised that
the lines operating between the Min
nesota Transfer and Duluth, Mimi,
have increased the freight rate on
sisaI and other hepms, and that this
rate has increased from 25c per cwt
to Csc per cwt., but there does not
seem to be good valid reason why
this rate should be increased. The
present rate has been in effect for a
great many years, and it would seem
to me, that the present rate is high
compared with the allreal route from
New York to Duluth, which is CSC.
1t would seem that the contemplate
ed increase in rates amount to about
40 per cent, which is an exhorbitant
increase. This rate is scheduled to
take effect on the Goth day of August.
"You will please take notice that ]
hereby make protest against the in.
crease in the freight rate on sisal
and other hemps or dbres, and that
I demand the right of a hearing upon
the question of the reasonableness OF
the pending increase in rate, and
that pending such hearing that the
rate be suspended and not take eff
feet until after such hearing has been
had.
Yours truly, FL.
IS "F. o. Rellstrom,
Warden .
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thousands have proved, that Electric:
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GLORIOUS NEWS

comes from DR.. J. T. Curtiss, Dwight,
Kan. He writes: II not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tients with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same dis
ease. feel sure they will benefit any
case of eczema" This shows what
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-09-06

One of the political committees hav-
ing received contribution of s1.00
the other day, and the giver being
neither a church deacon nor member
of any Ethical Society, it was decided
to be safer to return it.
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REPELs ATTACK OF DEATH.

Five years ago two doctors told me