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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
FINAL CURTAIN FOR
COUNTRY'S OLDEST THEATER

PHILADELPHIA, July 25-The
oldest theater in the United States
is closed, and after 104 consecutive
seasons may never open its doors
again The famous old Walnut Street
theater at Ninth and Walnut streets
has at last fallen under the ban of
the Philadelphia fire inspector. Be
cause of lack of equipment for fire
protection and prevention its mana
gers have been refused a license which
would reopen it for it's 105th season
in the fall. Next September will be
the first September in over CEN
tury that the doors of the Walnut
Street theater will not open.
The Walnut Street theater stage
has been played on by all the cele-
hrated actors and actresses from Ed
mund Kean down to the present day
crop of celebrities. 1t was the first
structure of its kind built in America
as place of amusement. Erected on
what was then the outskirts of little
old Philadelphia in 1908, it was a
large riding school and the scene of
equestrian performances. Pepin and
Breschard opened the building as the
New Circus Feb. 2, 1909. With the
exception of the front wall which was
rebuilt in 1928, the original walls are
still standing. When the novelty of
the equestrian performances wore out,
stage productions were added and the
name changed to the Olympic theater.
1t was in January, 1912, that the first
play was produced on the stage. 1t
was "The Rivals"
Many great actors and actresses
made their debut on the Olympic stage
among these being Edmund Kean, Ed
win Forrest and others little mention
ed in this day. Madam Mojeska, Fan
ny Davenport, Joseph jefferson, Nat
Goodwin, Richard Mansfield, Stuart
Robson, Sir Henry Irving and Will
liam H. Crane are some of the more
notable ones who have appeared at the
old play house and whose autograph
ed pictures adorn the walls of the box
office and lobby.
Because of recent changes in the
fire laws the managers are doubtful
if it is possible to improve the struc-
ture. It is barely possible that the
building will be razed and new
modern theater building erected ON the
site.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
CANTALOUPES AND GRAPE
JUICE BRYAN'S FAVORITES

CHICAGO, July 24.-William Jen-
nings Bryan plays other favorites on
the menu besides grape juice. There's
cantaloupe for instance.
Arriving in Chicago early Tuesday,
en- route to Oelwein, Iowa, where he
was to lecture, the secretary was
greeted by an escort of newspaper
men who carried his two big valises to
the Park Row station and volunteered
to "show the sights"
Boys, where can / get good piece
of cantaloupe inquired the common
er, the valises having been checked.
Some one suggested the Congress
hotel.
"Too far" said Secretary Bryan,
whats the matter with the dairy
lunch over there. | used to get good
meals in similar restaurants when
first came to Chicago"
The reporters were willing. Bryan
led the way and "stood treat Three
reporters wanted cantaloupe and one
buttermilk.
-Four cantaloupes and one butter
milk" said the secretary.
-Four cantaloupes and one butter
milk" bawled the boy behind the coun-
ter, and he blew puff of cigarette
smoke at the lecturer.
Between mouthfuls of cantaloupe
Bryan denied that he had been "order-
ed back to Washington"
mo, have not been ordered back
to Washington" he said warmly. "If
| had been | would go. l am in con-
slant communication with the capital,
however, and am ready to return at a
moments notice if the occasion de-
mands. There are no important de-
velopments that make it necessary for
me to return for a day or so. l ex-
pect to reach Washington on Friday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
HOW THE ANTI-FREE LUNCH
LAW WORKS IN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, No., July 24.-It has
been just one month today since the
anti-free lunch law went into effect
here and every one is agreed that
there might as well not be any such
law. Practically every saloon in the
city sells pretty fair lunch for one
cent Others have placed slot ma
chimes near the eats with placards
calling attention to the law and ask
ing beer buyers to drop pennies in
the slot if they get away with any of
the food. In one down town saloon,
one of the biggest in town, an inquisi-
tive patron counted cents in one of
the pay-as-you-eat money boxes just
after several hundred hungry and
thirsty baseball fans, returning from
the ball game, had eaten everything
on the lunch counter. During the
time the crowd was in the saloon,
the attendant behind the lunch coun-
ter was busy elsewhere. In some of
the saloons the proprietors insist on
the payment of the penny but the Gus
toner gets ticket which he doesn't
have to turn in at the lunch counter
and which can be carried about and
used as a sort of rain check" ticket.
Nobody has been arrested yet for
swiping a few bot dogs and cheese.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
BARGEMEN SIGN PLEDGE
TO REFRAIN FROM CUSSING
LONDON, July 24-Pledging them

LONDON, July 24.-Pledging them
selves to "endeavor", not to use any
stronger expletives than the Wilsonian
"tut! tut!' the bargemen of the River
Swale today met here to organize a
brotherhood for the purpose of putting
an end to the slur cast upon their
characters by the oft-repeated phrase
..He swore like bargeman." Sixty
seven of these inveterate users of cuss
words have already signed the consti-
tuition, which also prescribes that ev-
cry member shall say his prayers at
least once day and shall attend
church on Sundays whenever ashore.
1--WE employed the word 'endeavor' ad-
visedly in framing the pledge" said
the Rev. A. B. Perry-Evans, vicar of
Sittingbourne, who started the organ
ization, and who is known as the
"Bargemen's Bishop" "as swearing
has always hitherto been considered as
indispensable feature of the barge
mans picturesque vocabulary. The
terms he has been the habit of using
to relieve his feelings have meant no
more to him than the mild express
sions President Wilson is credited with
when he makes bad stroke at golf,
but tie practice will doubtless be just
as haro to break off. So far no Sc
iious violations of the pledge have
been reported to me, and new mem
bers are constantly joining the broth
erhood."
"It's no easy job" remarked one
Of the charter members, "to change
your language all of sudden. Some
Of the boys don't dare open their
r,ouths."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
WOMEN KEEP TAB ON DOINGs
OF CHICAGO COUNCILMEN

CHICAGO, July 24.-"Keeping tab
on the council"-the latest diversion
of Chicago suffragists-proved such
decided success at its first trial that
the game" will be continued until
the next municipal election.
Women filled the council chamber
and galleries last night, crowded the
corridors and struggled for admit
tance. When policemen closed the
doors $50 were outside notebooks in
hand disappointed because they had
no part in the checking process.
The keeping tab" system is a sim
pie one. Several women are assigned
to each alderman. They record his
votes and take a synopsis of his
speeches on matters of particular In
terest to women. The notebook will
be used by the suffrage organizations
in formulating their recommendations
when women voters go to the polls In
the first municipal election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
HERO OF NOVEL JAILED
FOR THEFT OF WATCH

NEW YORK, July 25.-The an
was made today tnat BABY
Paul." the self f-confessed hero of .hre.
k.ioi Glyn's novel "lncpa Neel~,'
known in London as Clairmont Joselvr
Presier Arnot and in Nea York as
Paul A len, is to be :narr;t1. Miss
LII: ahe;h Golden of Bos.)n, iiar.ae Ct
the golden haired hero, said today that
she would marry Paul Sept. l. He is
to go to work just like any other
husband, she said.
"a am exceedingly proud to say that
the news is true" said Miss Golden.
"You know NJ. de Claimont is a real
nobleman with title in Europe.
have known him a little over year.
Miss Golden did not want to dis
cuss "Baby Paul's" more or less sensa-
tional career in New York and said
that in spite of everything that might
be said, she trusted him. Paul was
lodged in the Tombs for some time on
complaint of cabaret dancer who al
legged that he had taken her gold
watch. In the Tombs he is known as
Charles Anderson and when brought
to trial the jury failed to reach an
agreement. Judge Malone then dis
charged him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
TO PASS CHILD LABOR LAW.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20
National child labor legislation to
protect American labor from compe-
tition with the labor of children in
factories both at home and abroad,
will be passed at the next session of
congress, according to Senator Lane
of Oregon. THE reason the Demo-
cratic caucus refused to put into the
tariff bill the clause prohibiting the
importation of goods manufactured by
children into states where child labor
is forbidden" said Senator Lane to-
day, twas that we did not want to
weight the bill down with any more
subjects that might endanger it. 1t
was pointed out in the caucus that
the cheap jute bags used for grain
throughout the west are made by chill
dren in India and that there is no
economical substitute for them. A
good many other similar problems
were involved. At the regular session
the majority will deal with this child
labor problem as well as with good
many other matters of humane legis-
lation, but we propose to do it sys-
tematically and not in hapazard fash
ion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
PRESIDENT OF THE ERIE
RAILROAD HAS HIS SAY

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 25.-"I
am running the Erie railroad-not G.
W. Perkins, nor J. P. Morgan & Co.,
nor anybody else"
On the heels of his action last night
in agreeing to return to the confer
ences of railroad managers and arbi-
trate the dispute between the eastern
trainmen and railroads, Frederick d.
Underwood, president of the Erie,
made the above statement at his sum-
mer home in Wauwatsoa today. The
statement was the answer to the as
sertion made in New York by W. G.
Lee, president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen that George w.
Perkins brought Underwood into the
Erie railroad in 1910 and the only
way to deal with the Erie is through
Morgan and Company or the banks"
Underwood today declined to dis
cuss the action of the road in re-
turning to the conference of the man.
ayers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
NON-MILITANTS IN. LONDON

LONDON, July 25.-The advance
guard Of what is expected to be the
greatest woman suffrage demonstra-
tion England has ever seen, arrived
in the British capital today. The dem
onstration will start tomorrow. The
women are coming here to demand the
vote. None of those included in the
demonstration are members of the mil
itant Women's Social and Political
union. All are opposed to militant
The non-militant organiza-
tions represented have total men,
bership Of nearly $4,000. Many of
those who will arrive tomorrow in
time for the demonstration have hiked
all the way to London. Some of
them walked 800 miles, having start
ID ON the pilgrimage weeks ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
BUFFALO BILL SHOW BUSTED
IN DENVER-4OO STRANDED

DENVER, July 25.-Four hundred
performers of the Buffalo Bill and
Pawnee Bill show are penniless and
foodless as the result of an attachment
on the show for 100000 for print
ing bill. They have applied to the
courts for aid. Some engaged law
yers to try to get back their pay.
Many let their wages accumulate in
the shows treasury and this is all
gone. Many, including eight girls,
are sleeping on the ground or in the
stables. The city this morning was
compelled to feed seventy-tive hungry
performers.
Tuesday the district court disposes
OF the attachment suits.
The stranded performers include
Pope McClain, aged 10, one of the
eldest circus performers in America.
Fifteen of the Indian performers
got drunk last night and rioted in the
union station. The braves were ship
ped to their reservation this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
NEW YORK ISN'T ALONE.

BERLIN, July 25.-When a Munich
peddler was arraigned in court today
on a charge of having attempted sui
eide he told why he wanted to die.
He said he had been unable to make
living since the death of Police Ser
geant Bollender, who was shot recent
iy by the assassin of the Prussian
military attache, Major Vohlewinski.
The peddler said Bollender allowed
him to "hawk without license" for
consideration, and that now that
he has to pay for license there are
no profits in his business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
aoaE REVENUE FOR FARMERS.
WASHINGTON. D. G. july 2s.-

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.--
Removal Of the restrictions which pre-
vent the farmer from utilizing his
waste fruits and vegetables to manu.
facture denatured alcohol on his prop
erty may soon be accomplished. Sew
erai congressman today informally dis
cussed plans for changing govern
mental rules which now prohibit the
manufacture of this fuel. The sec
retary Of the treasury has been ap-
preached on the subject and it is his
opinion that no new law is required
to permit the farmers to operate a
distillery for the production Of acohol
to be used as fuel. He said today
that merely sbrogation of present
rule is all that is needed.
"All of the many wormy potatoes,
apples and other farm products that
are unfit for sale can be turned into
alcohol, which is more economical for
fuel than gasoline" said Senator Lane
Of Oregon today. Senator Lane is
heading the movement to have the rule
abrogated. "In Germany" he contin-
ued, .'they raise potatoes for the spe-
cial purpose of distilling them. To
be permitted to do this would mean
not only much cheaper fuel for the
American farmer, but also new
source of revenue, for he could read
lily find market for the alcohol he
did not use."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
WILL PLAY FOR AMATEUR
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

CLEVELAND, o., July 25.-Two
worlds baseball series will be played
this fall instead of one as in previous
years. The winners of the National
and American leagues as usual will
meet to decide the professional cham
pionship. Winners of the amateur
championships in cities which have
la ehall orsaii.a,ions will NEE. and
decide the amateur worlds champion
ship.
President Clayton Townes of :hc
Cleveland Amateur baseball assoc:a-
tion has today partially completed ar
r1r rements for the series. The Ch'
cagc Baseball association will pi: Its
champion team rgsinst Clevelan B.
This has ocen definitely decided.
Tewres is now nego tiating with the
off, ials of the 81. Louis associa.' y,
W.. hington, PHI slpeie end other
saa,ern cities are expected to b' rep
're;.ented.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
EX-CHORUS GIRL PREFERS
BULLDOG TO HUSBAND

CHICAGO, July 25.-Dorothy Hal
sey Stevens, chorus girl in Ziedfield's
Folies of 1912, until she met Clifford
Stevens, will stand by her bull pup,
Biddy, despite her husbands protests
to Judge Ohir in the court of do
mestic relations.
.You can tell dog to sit in cor
ner and he will do it," said Mrs. Ste
vens. "Tell man that and you won't
see him for a week. But, anyway.
always treated my husband nicer than
did the dog"
Stevens declared that he was
through"
Enough is enough and sometimes
too much" he said. There's no use
of us trying to make up. All she
thinks of is that dog"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
DOG VICTIM OF A SLIT SKIRT.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Mike Ronain's
bow-legged bull pup, doomed to die in
just thirty days, should go to the
dog heaven consoled by the fact that
he is the first purp to die martyr
to the slit skirt.
at was one of those new skirts that
done it," walled Mike, when they drag
ged his dog into court. Anna Nc
Mannagan comes to our house wear
ing one with ventiiator in the side.
Well. my dog AIM used to anything
like that, SO he makes snap at H..
There being no dress goods in the
why, he fastens clamp on Anna.
Ordinarily, he's liks ? lamb, Judge,
just like a lamb"
HE looks like q vicious brute TO
me-, said Judge Sullivan. Thirty days
in the pound and then shoot him."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
N011CH o. i. s s5srr DAY.

Il
Estate d ssss sees. Deceased.
The aaG<ssis asd having been ap-
point. ..istr tor OF the estate Of
Sarah Z. Estes, late OF the County Of
La Plata, in the State of Colorado,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
of said La Plata County, At ths Court
House in Durango, in said County, On
Monday, the 18th day Of August, A.
.. 1913, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock A.
n. a said day, At which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested 70 attend
for the purpose Of having the same ad-
iusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested TO make imme-
data payment TO the undersigned.
Dated 1t Durango, Colorado. this
l4th day Of July, A. d. 1918.
JOEL ESTES,
Administrator of the Estate Of Sarah
E. Estes, Deceased.
First publication July II, 1913.
Last publication Aug. 4, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
NOTE To NAGGING WIVES.

LONDON, July 25.-The son of
Hugh Davies, wealthy retired drug
gist of Southbourne, today received
from the probate court papers an
nouncing him sole heir to 10000
pounds and the one paper left by his
father who had committed suicide aft
er killing his wife. The testator had
burned all of his effects in the ma
ture of papers except the will to which
was attached the following explana-
tion of his deed:
"This sad affair is due to the con-
tinuous nagging of my wife. Nobody
knows what have gone through in
the last nine years. May God have
mercy on our souls"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
UNVEIL MEMORIAL IN
PARIS TO CAPT. SCOTT

PARIS, July PA memorial tab
let honoring the memory of Captain
Scott, who lost his life after reaching
the south pole is shortly to be un-
yelled in the Lauteret pass, in the
French Alps. The plan was given the
official sanction of President Poincare
and his cabinet today. 1t was in the
Lauteret pass that the famous Brit
ish explorer tested his motor sledges
before setting out on the journey that
ended in his death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
PIGTAILS VS.. POLICE.

LONDON, July 25.-The fewer the
pigtails, the more police are required
in China Shortly after the revolu-
tion which turned the ancient mon
archy into republic, nearly all of
the men in the southern provinces cut
eff their queues, and ever since, the
police departments have been yelping
for larger force. Sir Alfred Turner
who has just returned from China,
today gave this explanations:
"The complaint puzzled me until l
happened to see two patches of pris-
oners led through the streets. One
lot had pigtails, and those had been
all tied together, enabling one po-
llceman to look after the lot. -Four
policemen were needed to escort an
other and small batch of prisoners
who were queueless. General Turner
vas very much impressed with the
extreme youth of the members of par
Lament which he visited while that
body was in session. With few ex-
ceptions all were attired in European
dress and only one of TOO had pig
tail. Tremendous and honest exer-
tions are being made, he said, to sup
press the opium traffic.
at is blight on England" he con-
tinued, that such powerful country
has continued to force its opium on
China for so long. 1t would really
DC to England's advantage to help in
stead of hindering for commercial rea-
sons, the stamping out of the opium
trade in China"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
ATTORNEY FOR HENwOOD
AGAIN MAX ES MOTION

DENVER, July 24.-Attorney Bot
tom this afternoon filed motion in
district court pleading double Jeopardy
for Henwood. Arguments will be
heard Saturday and if the motion is
denied Judge Butler then fixes the
date of Henwood's execution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
AMERICANS TAKE ONE AND
LOSE ONE IN TENNIS FINALS

LONDON, July 25.-In the first of
the singles matches of the Davis ten
mis- challenge round this afternoon, j.
C. Parke of England defeated Nc
Loughlin, American, $40, 7-5, 6-4, 1-6,
rs. McLcug N was off form, his
service erratic and backhanded returns
weak. R. Norris Williams of Ameri-
ca, defeated c P. Nixon of England,
Sc, 3-6, f-2, 20. 7-6.
Tomorrow the doubles matches will
he PLAYED al Monday the remaining
singles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
WITNESS AGAINST L. A.
MILLIONAIRE DISAPPEAR

LIS ANGELES, Cal, July 25.-
Eyeiyn Nesbeith, prominent witness
in the white slave cases, has disap-
peared. the third witness vanishing
recently. Christian Neal escaped from
the state reform school last week and
Clean Helen Barker, the principal wit
ness against Bixby disappeared yes
terday. There is no clew to the miss
ing witnesses and it is feared that
their disappearance will make it i'm
possible to convict the rich alleged
white slavers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
CREEKS WORST BULGARIANS
WITH VERY HEAVY LOSSES

ATHENS, July 25.--Dispatches con-
firm the Greek capture of Kresna
Pasha, after desperate battle. 1t
is an important strategic position. The
forces fought several days, with ap-
palling losses. The Bulgarians were
outnumbered.
Greece has refused to resume di-
piomatic relations with Turkey be-
cause of Turkish atrocities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
CUMMINS SAYS MULHALL
AT LEAST EXAGGERATED

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
Senator Cummins told Mulhall at to-
days session he lied in the letter de-
claring he conferred with Cummins
regarding a speech Kenyon made in
the senate for the eight-hour law. The
senator declared never in his life did
he see Mulhall before the latter ap-
peared on the witness stand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
PUEBLO MAN KILLS ACTRESS
AND THEN SUICIDES IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Furi-
GUS because his advances had been
repulsed, Joe Archer, boxer formerly
living at Pueblo, Colo, this morning
entered the room of Lillian Fenard,
an actress, and shot her five times,
killing her instantly. While the po-
lice were battering their way into
the room Archer reloaded his revolver
and suicided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED
FROM LONDON PRISON

LONDON, July 25.-Mrs. Pankhurst
who was released from prison yester-
day, underwent a TRANSMISSION opera
tion today in an effort to save her
life. She is emaciated and the sue
cessive hunger strikes has undermined
her system.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER CON-
FIRMS BULGARIAN ATROCITIES

ATHENS, July 24.-Commander Cra-
dale of the British navy today con-
firmed the reported Bulgarian afro
cities. He personally counted 1900
corpses of women, children and old
men at Doxato. Many of the chill
dren's bodies were pierced, indicating
that the Bulgarians had tossed them
into the air and caught them on their
bayonet points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
BOARD TO ACT ON PARDON
OF SON OF FAMOUS AUTHOR

ATLANTA, Ga, July 24.-The fed
eral parole board which convened here
today is expected within the next few
days to render decision on the re-
quest made by Julian Hawthorne, son
Of the famous American author, for
parole. Hawthorne is serving term
of a year and day for fraudulent
stock operations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28
CLAYTON FUNERAL SATURDAY.

DENVER, July 25.-The Clayton
funeral viii be held Saturday after
noon from the Plymouth Co7grega-
tional church. Interment will be in
Riverside cemetery. Rev. Eastebrool;
Of Greeley breaches. The pail bearers
will be Judge Tully Scott, A. w. Grant,
James Burger, w. A. Malone, Senator
Reynolds end George Schillig.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28

The citizens of Durango and La
Plata county might emulate those Of
Pennington and put in one day road
building. Every shovel of rock and
dirt will increase the efficiency Of
our roads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28

While We aren't anxious to live for
ever, we should like stick around
until the Denver newspapers run out
Of red ink, says the Atchison Globe.
To which we say amen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28

Six Per cent loans on farms. orchard
land, city, resident or business prop
rty to buy, build, improve. axtspd ~
refund mortgages or other sscurttia.
Terms reasonable. Special DgiviaeEss.
Correspondence invited.
COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES
LOAN COMPANY,
6l8 Commonwealth Bldg, Dsnvsr,
Csio. Henry Bldg, Seattle, y. .. A.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28

Mr.. Bryan's trouble cannot be ~
to the nigh cost Of grape juice. VIZ
believe the grape juice manufacturers
gave him enough, after that memora-
BILE banquet, to last him for years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-28

The Seattle Socialists have aspt
protest to President Wilson regarding
the speech of Secretary Daniels. When
cabinet officer is thus censured II
is pretty good evidence that he is all
right.