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The Washington times., 1913-02-09
HITCHCOCK THIS
week At NATIONAL
IN THE RED WIDOW
Comedian to Return in Play
That Was Well Received
Last Season.

Raymond Hitchcock. who scored such
q big success last spring at the Ma
tional Thesser In the musical play, The
Red wfdnw." win again be the attrac-
ton at the same playhouse starting to-
morrow night. and with the same play.
and big company to assist him.
Mr.. Hitchcock appears in the charac-
ter Of Cicero Hannibal Butts. colonel
Of the National Guard. stationed at
Yonkers... N. Y. who Is a retired corset
manufacturer. with q sympathetic ma.
|ture and many miiiicns to spend. The
Diot Of the play vii, show how easily
= man Ii led and entangled in web OF
political intrigue by flirting with a pret-
ty young woman at the Alacazar Music
Hall. London, and allowing her to
travel with him to st. Petersburg. Rus
sia, a. Mrs. Butts This alluring young
woman with vivid rainment leads him
into all kinds Of trouble when once he
sets foot on Russian soil. When they
locate at q fashionable hotel In st. Pc
tersburg his fair eharmer reveals her.
self to him. and informs him that she
Is nihillst, and known to the police
a. The Red Widow"
The police suspect him Of being dan
gcrous character. and Of aiding an un-
authorised person to enter Russia under
. false passport Complications come
quick and fast: Butts n soon surround
ed by the Widows band Of nihiIists, who
make him a member OF their order
against his Wishes. and later select hiy-
to kill the Car. Things begin to look
pretty serious for Mr.. Butts until the
arrival Of the real Mrs. Butts. who
saves him from being sent to Siberia.
The widow gives up her nidilistfc ten
dencies for the love Of an officer In the
Imperial Guards. and all ends happily,
afRording three hours Of solid enjoy
mcnt. Mr.. Hitchcock win be. suppo
by his clever wife. Flora Zabelle. who
impersonases the role Of The Red Widow.
Others In the case include Claire Gren-
VILE, Minerva Coverdaie, Nan Brown,
Gloria Gray, Theodore Martin, Georce
z. Mack. George White, Edward Net
-sife. George Roman, and Charles
Prince. There II also a large chorus OF
angers and dancers.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
ETHEL BARRYMORE
COMES T0CHAS['S
N 0NEAGT PLAY
Star, on Short Vaudeville Tour,
to Be Seen h Barrie's ''Ths
TweIye-Pound Look"

Popular and beautiful Ethel barry.
more, who 10 making . limited and ex-
ciusive tour In vaudeville. by special
arrangement with Charles Frohman.
viii be the seasons extraordinary Of
fering at Chase's this week. and the
event is likely to 20 down In the thea
ters history as the greatest artistic
and social occasion It hes known.
Miss Berrymore viii be seen in her
great New York Empire Theater one
act comedy success. The Twelve-Pound
Look. by J. n. Barrie. tae author OF
Peter Pan. and The Little 1in:stsr: :
found such Frohman players -
Suzanne sheldon. David Torsence. and
The extra added comedy attraction
viii be Kellar Mack and Prank 0rth.
and fsfceurs. in their latest tr.vesly
hit, The Wrong Hero" Another special
Offering win be Those -Four Entertain
ers,'' recently the talk Of New York.
in their humorous en9 harmon:ous
Rsinh PlshS nsIsx S5sx' ths a,ttS v3Sisso ,rtnoso
late cello soloist Of the Bogtoa SYM
phony Orchestra. Whose pr4ncipa5 selec-
lions viii be Chopin 'sNocturne" and
Casella,s 'DAnse NeApolttaiue-"
rss EuroIs.n AZ po'ssrs; ss;.,s the Tsss rSur
beauty, and strength. Earl Flynn end
Neftie McLaughlin win offer . divert
ing dancing inclusion. The kinemaco'or
photo-comedy will be The Note In the
The pipe organ recitais at Ia. Tn.
and intermission win Eive widely se-
lected programs. On Friday afternoon,
February II. the vaudeville matinee will
be omitted a. the theater has been rent
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
COSMOS

real, tabloid orera Is to be the biz
feature of the entertainment at the Cos
mos Theater this week. 1t VIII be pre-
sented by the Stanley Opera Company
OF Ave singers, with elaborate scenic
and costume effects. Another feature
which promises to be out OF the ordi-
nary is the presentation OF the nttie
one-aet play, Just a Girl. by Walker
and III. II, too. has scenic attractions
and Is said tn ne very amusing.
The Three Ernesto Sisters will appear
In graceful feats on the slack wire. A
novelty is announced in Anita. the only
dancing violinist who has yet been billed
for washington. and who is said 20
be a fine performer. Still another VIII
De Marion Harrison. In songs. Of which
she has quite a number OF new ones,
and a real laughing hit Ii promised In
Uno Bradley and Irene. who are said
to shine In a speciality Of their own.
The Pathe Weekly Review. picturing
important events of the world. VIII
head the motion picture attractions.
which include a number OF pretty photo
pfays.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
RAiNEY PICTURES
OF AFRICAN HUNT
At THE ACADEMY
Views Taken While in the Jun
giles Said to Be a Revelation
in Line.

Tie day has come when one may SIT
comfortably In theater and watch the
animals Of the African jungle disport-
ting themselves in their native wilds IN
a state of innocence as complete as ex-
listed in the Garden OF Eden. To such
as have never been able 10 believe in
the giraffe as handy beast about the
jungle, or in the elephant as creature
reconciled TO his own trunk and his
own bulk, the Paul J. Rainey pictures
OF the jungle are a revela ton. II seems
that man and moving pitcure ma
chine screened themselves in a tree top,
on and on for six weeks and took the
beasts all unsrspecting. as they came
down to the. water holes TO drink
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhino and their family
may be seen trotting along gayly, ut
terly undepressed By the .iorns on their
noses. or their other facial blemIshes.
They even indulge In family row, and
swat each other with an abandon with
which we should never have credited
the menagerie specimens Then came
two giraffes, doubling up like kaIeida-
scopes, and touching their toes with
their noses. with apparently not the
least personal Inconvenience.
That high-colored air OF hauteur SO
common to the circus giraffe is utterly
absent The elephants are even more
surprising. Mother and father, elder
brother and baby. come swinging along
down TO drink. their trunks waving
about like lively lengths Of rubber hose.
stopping to scratch themselves vigor-
ously agairst the rocks. and behaving
generally AS though they enjoyed being
alive. and didn't mind at all how much
they weighed. Obviously, the trained
and exhibited varieties of everything
suffer with self-consciousness,
MANY Of the trophies of this remark
able hunt now repose In the Smithson-
ian Institute here. and are highly
priced by Prof. Edmund Heller, who
was one OF the party.
These pictures will be the attra ction
a; the Academy for one week, beginning
tomorrow. Matinees Will be given
daily. ----.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
VAN buren, PLAYS
THE TITLE ROLE
N COHAN COMEDY
Poll Players win Present Get
Rich-Quiek WalIingford' All
This Week.

George NJ. Cohan's American comedy.
"Get Rich Quick waiiingford.r 10 the
happy choice for the second week of the
Poll Players. wailingford IL one of the
most Irresistible stage crooks in the his
tory of the theater. He is a conscience
less promoter intent upon swindling un-
sophisticated citizens by the promotion
of worthless manufacturing boom.
But he Is saved from himself by his
love for pretty girl who has the cour-
age to defy him. This necessItates his
turning honest, and almost before he is
aware of the fact this new and best
policy" brings in enormous returns IN
wealth. happiness. and the respect of
his fellow-man.
Wallingford is a unique stage creation.
He is assisted In all his schemes by one
to wallingford's johnson. ever singing
the praises Of his master, and telling
what wonderful things the latter Is sure
10 accomplish. The plot OF the piece.
in brief, concerns these two confidence
men. who arrive In a small Western
city intent upon swindling the "boobs. .
They announce that they will manufac-
ture the covered carpet tack. and they
sell stock in the enterprise. Just as
they are ready for their '.get-away,''
Wal.ingford is fascinsted by the pretty
Young stenographer. who wishes TO In
vest In the company also. He decides
TO stay few days Just TO be near this
girl. And by remaining he sets in oper-
alton the scheme for the manufacture
of the carpet tack, which. to the intense
surprise OF the promoter, becomes a
commercial success.
A II. Van Buren, will be seen In the
title role, with the new light comedian.
II. Dudley Hawley, playing Biackie
II lra II. he h. kt.xk.f Ia
picturesque Mr.. Battles, richest man In
town. with Maud Gilbert as the win
some young stenographer. Gertrude
Bondhill will rejoin the company as the
sweetheart Of Blsckie Daw and Graham
Velsey will be the newspaper man.
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
Percy Mackaye to
Give Lecture Here

Percy hackaye. poet-dramatist and es-
ssyist. win lecture in Washington under
the auspices OF the local center of the
Drama League. February g. at s
o'clock In the evening. at the Public IL
brary, bis subject being .rhe Peoples
Leisure and the Civic Theatcr."
OF Mr.. Mackaye's plays Washington
has seen only "Anti-Matrimony. the
brilliant satire in which Henrietta Cros-
man appeared tao years ago. but The
Scarecrow. Mater" and Tomorrow
are others Of his works which have been
produced In New York and Chicago. and
which. published. fortunately, are among
TIE truly literary contributions 10 Amer
tcan drama Mr.. Maekaye's lecture I'm
washington viii deal with the subject
which is of the same inspiring charac-
ter as his volume of essays entitled
'fThe Playhouse and the Play
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
HONEY BOY EVANS
M|NSTRELS FEATURE
At THE COLUMBIA
Real Fun, Good Singing, and
Clever Dancing Are Among
the Shows HeadIiners.

. Minstrelsy presented on a mammoth
scale, with marvellous scenic en:bellish-
ments and gorgeous wardrobe, introdac-
ing sixty versatile performers and q
galaxy Of varying features. 10 an epitome
of what George. Honey Boy" Evans.
the luminary of the world Of blackface.
promises in his entirely new show.
which comes to the Columbia Theater
tomorrow night for weeks engage
ment, with the usual ruafinees Thursday
and Saturday.
The comedians. vocaiists and musi-
clans are disclosed at the opening of
the show seated upon teraced dias IN
the mist OF coiorfui arrangement.
..che Floral Bower Ii the name Of
opening part. which introduces the fob
lowing: lnteriocutvr. Vaughn Comfort;
comedians, John King. Sam Lee.
mond Maxson; singers. James Meehan,
Jim Doherty, Joseph GilieRic and
others. Tunefll old time melodies and
the latest popular song hits are among
the vocal selections rendered. Il Want
,o Hear an Irish Band Pay ~, on on ~. ~:
Friars' Frolic. brings this opening to
:De .Go.Iightiy Guards Reception
Is the presentious afterpiece, and II said
to be the best farcical sketch sver writ
book, lyrics and music are from his
pen. Cicero Didimus Jones' 10 the
nomenclature given him as roust-
about darky. and, when later, mainly
because. Of hunger and partly because
stes general Woof woof" valiant
African military leader. he IL said to
stir up a mae.strom Of mirth.
DE 'Go-Lightly Guards and Lne
The Washington times., 1913-02-09
LYcEUM

The onls and original Billy Watson
VIII be the attraction at the Lyceum
this week. beginning with the matinee
tomorrow. Two new editions of ''Kraus-
meyers Alley" and "Krausmeyer's $
Christening have been prepared. with
Billy Watson as Philip Krausmeyer. and
BiBy Spencer as Grcgaa, Krausyneyer's s
rival. Other members of the cast are
larry West Ida Waliing. Sadie Hustled,
Msrton and Thompson. Bijou Comedy
Trio. and the chorus of the Beef trust
beauties. -
The Washington times., 1913-02-09

Theodore Martin. leading tenor In sup
yort OF Raymond Hitchc0ck. Il q Cana
dian. .sand served IN the late Boer war.
When he returned from Arica he was
appointed tenor solojst 1t Calvary Bap-
list Chufch. New York. which position
he held until he made his theatf1cals de-
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Captures Horse Thief.

Sheriff J. F. McCuistion ar
rived home on No. 3 Monday
from Truman, Ark, where he
captured Tom Berry, young
white man charged with
stealing a horse about ten days
ago from Billie Steen near
Campbell Station.
Sheriff McCuistion has been
on the trail of the man wanted
for four days, having followed
him from several places and fl
nally locating him at Truman.
Berry is charged with having
stolen the horse and then swap
ping it to a man by the name of
Swan, who later sold it to par
ty at Alicia by the name of Bax-
ter for $40. Sheriff McCuistion
went to Alicia Tuesday morning
to get the horse and return it to
the owner. -
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Condemned Bad Record.

| Harrisburg, Oct. 13.-Sherift
Hooten, with two deputies, took
Will King, negro who is under
sentence to be hanged here De
cember 10 for the killing of Dep
uty Sheriff James Chandler at
Tyronza, this county, and Char
ley Myers, convicted of as
sault, to Jonesboro Friday even
ing and placed them in Jail there
for safe keeping. The officers
have received letters from Ala
bama, signed by a large number
OF citizens, congratulating the
local officers upon the enforce
ment of the law here, and say
ing that they would be delighted
to attend the hanging Of King.
On the witness stand. when testi-
flying in his own behalf, King
said he was in the Alabama pen
itentiary for killing a man and
the doctors said that he was in
the last stages of tuberculosis
and they released him. He came
to Tyronza, this county, and had
lived there about a year when
his brother in Alabama killed a
man and came to his house at
Tyronza. The officers at Tyron-
"a went to Kings house to ar
rest his brother at the time Dep
uty Sheriff Chandler was shot.
Both of the King negroes made
their escape at the time, but
later the officers found and ar
rested VIII. But it is said now
that during the time he was e.
vading the officers Of this coun-
ty he killed another man, max
ing in all, five men that he had
slain.
The other King negro has not
yet been apprehended.>
The attorneys for Charles N.Y.
ers have filed motion in the
criminal division of the circuit
court here for a new trial. The
motion will be heard at an ad-
journed term Of that court on
October rs.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
TEACHERS HOLD
PROFITABLE SESSION
vi County Association At Swift
ton And Will Meet Next
In Tuckerman.

The Jackson County teachers
met in regular session Saturday,
October II at Swifton.
The Teachers Association was
organized last June and it is the
aim of the teachers to meet
quarterly. This was the first
meeting. The program was in
teresting and instructive.
The Association was called to
order by its president, Mr.. S. c.
Wick.
Invocation was given by Rev.
j. A. Roberts of Tuckerman.
Mrs. H. L. Lambert in a few
we'll chosen words delivered a
very eloquent address of well
come to the teachers.
Rev. Roberts responded with a
short address upon the general
character of the profession. He
cited some instances where we,
as teachers, make mistakes in
our ideals.
C.. w. Watson, of Little Rock,
State agent for United States
Farm Demonstration Work,
gave an interesting talk upon
the plan of county demonstra-
ton work and the benefits deriv-
ed therefrom. His talk was en-
thusiastic for a boys corn club in
Jackson County.
Mrs. Ella Lambert of Searcy,
director of the Girls Canning
Club Work of White County,
read an interesting paper of her
work and of the results in her
county. Evidently Mrs. Lam
bert is the right woman in the
right place
The Reading Circle work was
outlined and explained by Ed
gar Williams of the Newport
schools.
Agricultural education was
the theme of an address given
by Prof. D. T. Rogers, Dean of
the First District Agricultural
school located in Jonesboro.
Prof. Rogers pictured many
places where our public schools
fall short of a practical educa-
ton. He highly praised the
work being done by our schools
but showed many places that the
schools do not carry the work far
enough.
The night meeting openedwith
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Diaz Negro Drops Dead.

Jim Head, a negro who came
here Saturday from Diaz, to
move the furniture of his moth
er-in-law, Mamie O'Neal, to his
home, dropped dead in front of
A. T. Evans store on Main street
here Saturday.
The negro was standing in
front of the store when he sud-
denly fell, and as there was nc
apparent cause those who stood
near by began to investigate.
The negro never spoke after he
fell, but when he was carried to
the court house it was found
that he was dead.
The negro had worked all day
getting the goods to the depot
and had just finished the Jot
when the attack came on. II
was between S and 6 o'clock in
the afternoon. The body was
taken toDiaz for burial.-Bates'
vile Guard.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Sewer Raised Quarter Million.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. IA The
Board of Equalization Of Sewer
county has reported to the State
Tax Commission that it has
made the following raises OF as
sessments in that county:
Farm and timber lands, $780,
92O; Timber deeds, 81, 455; City
and town real estate, $1,000;
personal property, $46,2oo-
total, $2O4,125.
The Board also reports that al
complaints were settled without
reference to the county court
The Tax Commission says thai
Sewer county is one OF the oes'
assessed counties in the state
Last year the assessment OF rea
estate was $2,968,655, and Of
personal property was ST. l9o'
COS.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Over 1000 Cases of HOOkwOrm.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 14.-Drs. Fly
and Bradford of the Hookworm
Commission, have submitted to
DR.. Garrison of the State Board
of Health, their report for the
last quarter. During that time
they made a very thorough in
vestigation in the counties Of
St. Francis, Ouachita and Dali
las. They made 6,615 examina-
tons, finding 2,181 of them, or
31.9 per cent, infected with hook
worm.
They report that greater in
terest is being manifested than
ever before, and many parents
are bringing their families ten
or twelve miles to the dispense.
ries."
The Commission is now engag.
ed in making an examination of
the school children of Clark,
Lee and Lonoke counties.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
To Award Rhodes Scholarship.

To Award Rhodes Scholarship.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 14.-A meet
ing of the Board of Examination
for Rhodes Scholarships is be-
ing held today in the Depart
ment of Education, having been
called by the President of the
University, J. c. Futrall, who is
chairman. The other members
of the Commission are Supt. q.
B. Cook, President j. H. Rey-
nolds of Hendrix, President ia
mison of Ouachita, and b. w.
Torreyson. The examination
papers will be forwarded to Ok
ford, and the winner announced
! sometimes during the HOLIDAYS
The list of questions was rece'v
ed Yesterday, under seal, from
lOxford, by Supt. Cook.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
DR.. Hughes Convicted.

John Henry and George Par
ker, the negroes who burglariz-
ed the Leader Store at Walnut
Ridge, were each convicted of
burglary and grand larceny.
John Henry was sentenced to 18
months in the penitentiary and
Parker got q year.
The case against DR.. J. c.
Hughes for assault with intent
to kill Scion Crook, was tried
Friday. The jury's verdict
! was a $500 fine and one hour in
jail. The shooting occurred
about one year ago.
Judge Eugene Landlord is
making good on the bench and is
making friends here. The Judge
says he is here this time strictly
on business, to hold court for
Judge Jeffrey, and is not talking
any politics, but on another day
he will announce formally to
the people of Lawrence county
that he is a candidate for con-
gress.- Walnut Ridge Times
Dispatch.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14

a general business session. The
temporary organization of last
summer was made permanent.
Also a committee was arrang-
ed for to outline the plans for a
County Athletic and Literary
Society to be formed among the
schools of the county.
After the business session
John H. Page, Commissioner of
Mines, Metallurgy and Agricul-
ture, made a very interesting
talk along agricultural lines.
State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, George B. Cook,
gave the principal lecture of the
evening. In his address he
showed the progress Arkansas
is making compared with that
Of other states.
At 10 o'clock the association
adjourned to meet at Tucker
man some time in January.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Two Good Pearls Sold.

Guion, Oct. 13.-During the
past few days two more big
pearls have been found in the
White river near here. One was
found by w. T. Nolan and
brought SITS, and the other by
w. F. Davis was sold for $500
Both were bought by j. S. Lane
of Calico Rock. The pearl fish
ing season is practically closed
now on the upper river on ac-
count of the high stage Of water
and the cool weather. This sea-
sons finds were the largest ever
taken from the river.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
Entertain At Methodist Parson-


Rev. and Mrs. 3. l.. MILFORD
were very charming hostesses at
their home Monday evening
when they entertained the
Board of Stewards and Sunday
school teachers of the Methodist
church. The Fourth and last
quarterly conference of the
church was held in the pastors
study, presided over by Rev. Mr..
Skinner of the district, when all
reports of the church were made
and found to be in a splendid
condition financially in every de-
partment of the church work.
After the business meeting
adjourned the party were invit-
ed to the parsonage, where some
excellent musical numbers were
rendered by Misses Birdie MAJ
rion and Willie Mashburn, ac-
companied by Mrs. Emma Hol-
land.
Mrs. MILFORD assisted by some
of the lady Sunday school teach
ers present served delicious
cream and cake later in the even
inp.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14
WHAT WILL BE 4
THE NEXT STEP
Taken BY Liquor interests Since
Courts Decision ArOuses
Speculation.
Special to Independent.


Little Rock, October IA
There is considerable specula-
lation as to what course will be
taken by the liquor interests,
since the decision of the supreme
court on Monday sustaining the
validity Of the whiskey act
passed by the last legislature.
There are rumors that the case
will be appealed to the supreme
court of the United States if
federal question can be found in
volved, but this cannot be veri-
fed.
A member Of the supreme
court says that the decision in
nowise weakens the principle of
the initiative and referendum.
The people did not take from the
legislature the power to declare
an emergency, and thereby take
from the people the power of
referendum, and if the people
desire to do so, it must be done
through another amendment.
Otherwise the legislature by at
taching the emergency clause to
every act passed, might defeat
the referendum.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-14

nothing to do with the manage
ment of it, that being undertake
en- by Senator Bankhead. Later.
he said, he learned that Mr..
Ryan had contributed to his
campaign solely because he was
a Southern man and he suggest
ed that Mr.. Hobson did not ac-
cuse Theodore Roosevelt or Pres
ident Wilson of being tools of
the interests because men of
wealth contributed to their cam
paigns.