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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16

are held far irto the wee sma' hours
of the morning listening to patriotic
and liberty loving sons of Georgia
discussing, pro and con, the merits
of the proposed Grand Young County
Of SomethingOTotheri
Even after MyriCk retircs at night,
some grand young county generally
come out after he drops to sleep and
camps on his manly chest until day
light
II Myrlck ever gets through with
the present lineup Of new countieS
he says he is going to retire perma
nently from the Constitutional
Amendment business. In the mean
time. however. one must be game
and stand by ones guns.
As a matter Of fact Myrick OF
Chatham is one of the effective and
influential members Of the House. His
mother. Mrs. Louise Myrick. of Sa-
yannah, formerly of Americas, is one
of the most brilliant women in Geor
gia, and her son inherits her ability
and intelligence
The gentleman from Chatham is
one Of the prominent lawyers pTactic-
ing at the Georgia bar.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Maidstone Heir an
Heiress, After All

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July 17.-Lady Maid
stones baby. which was born Sunday
is a girl. The first announcement of
the birth said he child was a boy.
The evening world., 1913-03-28
U. S. L. COULD BRING 5000
SUITS AGAINST RAILROADS.
Violations of Law Governing En-
ployees' Hours Are Many, 1t IS
Declared at Hearing.

: The hearing In the railroad nrsmen's
dispute went On to-day before ths Ar
bltration Board IN the Aston Gallery
at the waidorfAstoria.
President w. g. Carter Of the hre-
mons organise ION continued 10 exam
me J. q. waiber. assistant to The third
vics-president Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. who began his third day
on the witness stand.
II never saw such . witness fer brow
beating an attorney" Mr.. Carter pro-
tested during the examination. He
absolutely refuses TO answer yes or
no to any question. mako this OBJ
lection because some Of the audience
have found fault for the reason that
Mr.. waIber's conduct will prsjudice the
Commission. However. can Stand Il
n the Commission can"
Judge Chambers. Chairman Of the
Board. said he thought Mr.. Waiber
ought perhaps TO be allowed little
more latitude that most witnessse.
Mr.. Carter read from . despatch
which stated that 1900 suits may b
brought against the EAstsu railroads
By the Government on the grounds that
the Federal LAM limiting ne daily
hours Of railroad employees % sixteen
had been violated.
The evening world., 1913-03-28
SEEKS NEWS OF HUSBAND
MISSING IN FLOOD IN ONO.
Mrs. Alfred Reeves and Sobbing
Children Visit Officials of Finn of
Which He Was Head.

ofrs Alfred Reeves Of YonkesU, e.
sompanisd by her two children. to-day
haStened to the oficss Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company in Jersey city.
to seek news Of her husband. the gen
eral manager Of the company, who II
supposed to have lost his life IN the
food ct Coiumeas.
Tue last hoard of her husbana alive
was through . telegram sent from
Columbus Wednesday. saying ne wa
prevented from going on to Indianapolis
BY the flood. He then reported he was
stopping ~ . hotel in Columbus until q
train could be put through. Nh.
Reeves also went to the Western Union
telegraph ohice. at MONTGOMERY and
The evening world., 1913-03-28

q ma Annfs WunAmo q No. n
West Fosty-Axth Strest." From this
account. the District-Attorney has been
Informed. Annie Gray drew the month
~ sums ahe paid nigh police officials
for protection" for ner resorts. Be-
tween July 1. 1912. and March I. 1918,
when her nams Wa first mentioned be-
fore ne 0raad Jufy ~ . groft payer.
Annie 0ray's account he'd Awdndisd to
$3.50.
March I. whom Shs Ned to Atlantic
Clty. shs drew ti.aso March 9. the day
she he'd Agreed 70 testify. she drew .
ohsck Tor e%.soo. which she had cashed
By her father-in-law. Edward II. Ullner.
shs called March :. the oAy she Wa
indicted.
The evening world., 1913-03-28
HANGS SELF IN HIS CELL.
PrisoneP sa Blachwell's lslaaa
Commits Suicide.

Frederick Harris. who DEVELOPED q
suicidal mania after he had been SEN
tsaced, Jan. II. 10 serve six months on
Bsackwslrs Island for stealing cloth
from . truck Of the American woollen
Company. hanged himself In his cell
early to-day hs had made . loop In
. towel and fastened II to an electric
light Axtuss
When D.. Byrnes, resident physician,
arrived Harris was dead. The man had
made several attempts to end his life
asd finally was transferred 10 the Old
prison for observation. At No. las
wavsrlsy place the address given -
Harr1s's on the penitenuary records.
no one could b found to-day VINO knew
Of HIM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
G.EsoateI1
ILLINOIS.

Feb. 5-E. II. Sothern and Sothern-
NTarlowe company in Macbeth
Feb. Werba q Lueschers Spring
Maid" with Marguerite Wright.
Feb. S-Louis Mann in "Eleyating a
Feb. 9-"Polly of the Circus"
Feb. 16-"The Old Homestead"
Feb Il. IS and 19-Elks Minstl els.
EMPIRE.
Vaudeville go and 40 daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

+ p. Sothern. who will appear at
tie Illinois next Wednesday in Mac
beth. makes the rather astonishing
statement that Shakespeare and his
contemporaries made use of a stage
which was practically the same idea
as was employed at the New theatre.
New York When this latter theatre,
nov known as the Century, was open
eel. II was supplied" said Mr. Sothern,
with revolving stage. The purpose
OF this scheme was TO save time in
the resetting OF scenes. While one
az, was being played, another act was
being set back OF il. BY the use Of
a revolving platform, a newly set
scene could replace the scene just
used i'm the space of a minute. This
rev diving platform was the invention
o. Steele MacKaye and was fret en-
p.oycd az the old Madison Square the
a'Ic. New York BY late discoveries
il has been found that Shakespeare
and his contemporaries, while they
did not make use of a revolving stage.
obtained the same results. II is 10 Pro
fcssor Victor +. Albright of the Uni
yersity OF Wisconsin, that credit for
this discovery must be given. IN
formed of the fact that the sO-callsd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
AT THE GRAND.

Surely a vaudeville treat" Is what
the Orpheum show at the Grand prom
ises for the coming week. Two acts
will share the headline honors. Al
bertha Rasch, a premier ballerina,
has selected 10 OF the most efficient
ballet girls who have from time to
time supported her. and formed into
a vaudeville offering called lie Ballet
Classique" The premier dancers,
Mile Domino Marina, assisted by Mar
eel Bronski. came from the New York
Metropolitan opera house. The ballet
classique are seen in a series OF classic
dancing with individual and terpsl-
Chore efforts by the two solo dancers.
Usually in exploiting acts OF an ath-
letic character it is advisable to avoid
superlatives, but Nat Navarro q Co.
are just what they claim TO be-the
acme of athletic artistry. The com
pany a short time ago completed
three months engagement at the New
York winter garden, where their fin
shed and daring work created a posi-
tive Juror IF you want to catch and
hold the public eye do things diff
ferently." Although Miss Belle Baker
does not attribute her success TO this
maxim, undoubtedly a good deal is
due to IT, To begin with Miss Baker
has ability and personality and every
thing she does is distinctive. Miss
Baker has been called Americas fore
most singer of character songs, her
voice and acting ability going hand
in hand with the rendering Of song
hits with the result that her name
on a bill is always welcomed The
Meredith sisters, two lively girls, have
exceptionally pleasing voices, we'll
trained, and a versitality in charac-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

local house finally reported that they
were successful in selecting a strong
bill of five feature acts. all OF which
Will be a demonstration of the old
contention that women make every bit
as good entertainers in the theatre
as men. Opening the bill will be
the four Herculanos sisters, a remark
ably strong act with which to open a
show. In fact these clever feminine
gymnasts have been in the habit of
closing five act bills. but the remain
der of the show is strong enough
TO follow. Dolliver and Rogers vii
sing and dance and incidentally in
troduce some bright and new fun fea-
lures. The Great Richards will do a
pretty posing act which comes re-
ported as a delight to the eye. Jean
cite Adair and Hazel Hickey. singers
of ragtime and other melody. will
be a revelation in vocalism. Their
act has gone exceptionally strong
wherever they have appeared. Mad
anne Marquette's lions will close the
performance with a demonstration Of
beast intelligence that will surprise
the audience. Madame Marquette is
an animal trainer of worldwide repu-
tation and has conquered these lions
without the aid of anyone. How we'll
they are trained can best be realized
by seeing them perform. Two reels
of feature films will be shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
AT THE EMPIRE.

A decided innovation in vaudeville
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
YOUTHS PLAY GOOD
BROOMBALL GAME

A DroomuaiI game between the cubs
and the Indians aJ the Rock Island
roller rink las, night resulted % a
".~t1ry for tine Indians by "a score Of
O.. TO T. Tine first MALT score was
81" 20 .. and 100 the second the losers
counted Z. while the Indians could
not tally Their easy victory has
~aused tae Indians. through their man
aver. Earl shannon. TO issue chal-
Irnre 20 any junior broomhaI teams
100 the three cities for game al the
ROCK Island RIM. The liueups Of last
nights game fol ovs.
Indians Troy Elicit right end.
Bert Ebarts rush; James Porter. cap
tain. guard Ben Patience. goal; vii
liam Stephenson. left end cubs
Larl Roche. right end. John bona
hue. rush. Leroy CahaiI guard, Dew
o. Eooln. goal. Andrew WIeIand.
captain, lnfJ end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
EMPIRE.
GRAAn. DAVENPORT.
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Orpheum yaudeviIIe-2:3O and 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
CARTHAGE TEAM
LOSES TO LOCALS
Augustana Five Walks Away
With Bacon by a Score of
"A to ri,

Carthage college was humbled last
night at Carthage by the fast Angus
/ tana basketball quintet by better than
/ a > TO l score. The final count at the
/ blow of the whistle was "a to 81 in
favor OF the local colegians.
Although playing on a foreign floor,
| the Augustana men played with a
rush and vim that the rival Luth-
I Grams were unable 10 stem. Swedberg
and Stem at forward played their usual
star game. shooting baskets from ev-
cry position on the floor. Andreen
and Anderson at guard also played
good games, while W. Swedberg out
jumped his man At center. The team
Will return from Carthage tonight. 1t
was accompanied by Coach Conrad and
Berg as substitute.
Season tickets for the big series
of three games with Bethany college
of Lindsborg. Kan, viii be placed
on sale next week. The admission TO
the entire series will be 81. The
cost of bringing the Jayhawkers here
is $3.50. wherefore Manager Knute
Erickson is hoping for liberal support
from basketball fans in the three
cities to support the contests.
The Bethany team is an unusually
fast one Last year the Kansans won
the series on their own floor by d
. to score. This year the blue and
gold hope 10 retrieve their fortunes
uy a clean sweep of the series. The
games are certain to be stiff battles,
however.
Tuesday night the postponed game
with William and Vashti will be play.
! ed. Augustana has never been de-
feated by the A:edo vollege and in,
tends to keep up its record.
Pat Leverich. former coach fol
, Augustana in basketball, may play
with the college this year. Leverich
IS enrolled in the conservatory anC
business college of the local institu
ton. and would be eligible for the
team. Yesterday afternoon, together
: with Manager Knute Erickson Lever
, ich put in an hours practice tossing
the ball in the college gymnasium
= and intends to keep up this worl
. three times every week until the sea
4 son begins.
/. For the last two years Leyerict
/ has coached the Lutherans, and ha
l. succeeded in turning out winning
r teams. If he is able to play himsel
:. this year. the stock of the gold ant
: blue should soar high.
r Material for a good baseball aggre
/, cation is not lacking this year a
II Augustana. although the team suffered
/, a severe blow in the tragic dealt
e last summer of John Erickson, sta
e pitcher Of the college. If LevericI
v is able to pitch, it vii do much t
d make up TIE deficiency caused by III
II less Of Erickson. Until the weathe
r permits outdoor practice. gymnasium
l. work will be carried on by candidate
= for the team. Coach Conrad, who ha
9 turned out remarkable fast baske
/ ball five. viii also coach the baseball
> team this season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Local music lovers will be delighted
to learn that the joyous operate sue
cess, The Spring Maid will be at
the Illinois next Friday night This
charming operetta with its fascinating
music and its delightful comedy scenes
is presented by Werba 4 LuescheT,
Who are sending the same excellent
OF ga nization which won a Coast-tO-
coast triumph last season. Marguerite
Wright as the winsome Princess Bo-
zena, has established herself as one
of the foremost American prima don
mas Her singing of the star role fur
rshes one of the musical delights of
the season i'll whatever city she APP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

In the former city it will be recalled
that the actor appeared in four the
aires in succession before the demand
for seats was satisfied. the Liberty. C-I-
terion, Garrick and Grand opera
house. "Eleyating d Husband is the
work of Clara Lipmau and Samuel
Shipmau and these playwrights are
SAID to have fitted Mr. Mann with one
% the best roles he has had in recent
seasons. The character he portrays,
that of Charles Sample a young and
ambitious fiye-cent store merchant Is
one presenting Mr. Mann in an en-.
tirely new light 10 his admirers. The
role is far removed from the eccen-
trio and loyable old man he has poT-
trayed here in the past in numerous
plays. Just after reaching affluence
i'll business, Sample falls violently in
love with a refined but poor young
music teacher, a fellow iodgeT a. his
humble boarding house. The girl is
fond enough of Sample TO marry him
but determines that after the union
size will proceed at once to elevate
linn II is in the method she puTsues
that the humor and interest OF the play
are found At the end both find hap
piness but not before a series OF ex-
peEiences at times ludicrOus ana at
others almost tragic. Emily Ann Well
nan is still seen in the role Of the
wife. in which during the New York
run she scored a success second only
to that OF Mr.. Mann. The surround
ing company Includes such capable
players as Charles Miller Percy Den
ton. Charles Halton. Edmond Roth,
Homer Hunt, g. Gatenby Bell, Laura
Walker, Elizabeth Ariaaus. Marion Hol-
cCmbe and Margaret Templeton. The
scenic equipment is an elaborate and
tasteful one. quite in keeping with
.he standard set BY Werba & Luescher
IN The Spring Maid and The Rose
Maid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Louis Mann is TO be seen for the
frst time here in "Elevating a Hus-
band" at the Illinois next Saturday.
This is the dramatic comedy of which
local jtaarregOeTs have heard much
since its somewhat remarkable three
quarter season run in New York and
its later successful and lengthy en-
gagemen Il Chicago. More than or
binary interest attaches to the appear
anCe Of this delightful player and al
ready there has been such a brisk in
quiry for seats that there is ever? in
diCation that Mr.. Mann will receive
here as warm a welcome as that &C
corded nm in New York or Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Dewitt sketch OF an Elzabethan
stage was not based on fact. PROBES 4
sor Albright examined the stage di-
rcctions to be found in several hun
dTed plays printed during Shakes
peare's time. In all these dramas will
be found q similarity of stage direc-
tions, and these tally exactly with the
contracts for the instructions OF the
Fortune and Hope theatres. With the
vast number Of identical stage direC-
tons calling for the same kind of
stage. as we'll as the Fortune and Hope
contracts. he had q good working BIZ
sis 10 80 on This stage which Pro
fessOr Albright has reconstructed is
reilly in two parts. an outer stage and
an inner stage back of the curtain.
In describing this stage, Professor Al
bright says. The properties of regu-
laI setting were located in the inner
stage and changed for new setting,
ether during an act division or dur
in" the playing Of a scene on the outer
stage When the curtains were closed,
the space before them was a stage in
itself: when the curtains We're drawn,
the outer and inner stage became one
an" lhe properties OH the inner stage
give Se.Iih@ I"r me Whoie. by
80, li-' y. 'lS 90 q u, 'o-' VI o"'',i anu
l ~ Ir, anu 's'' sut.,.SS'G,' ..
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to the end The revolving stage in
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-. I'd, ,''.''N,'Sp'i'e , pays we're
''' ~ 50 ,'.'" wiz" pI"p'I'leS OF seen
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80 '''''' re " II, SA'''" 81 an
ma" S''R'- NO. p'"pei' ies o.
q" SN''''S'"' NV" we're 'i"pi"l'" pN
SNAKES care IS uH4ues. 'ohaoiN proved
ny HeH.o"'@ diary. Fhlip lien
lowe vas manager IN London
during the time Of Shakespeare.
u, MS diary VIII b. found long
lists Cf properties mich may
fairly be called scenery. In these
lists which We're made up when he
moved from one playhouse to another.
viii be found hells mouth. a wall OF
Rome tomb OF Guido, an altar cloth
of the sun and moon and moss banks,
etc. Further proof Of the use Of seen
cry and properties by Shakespeare are
the frOUtpieces Of plays printed during
the time Of Shakespeare Kyd's Span
ish Tragedy was performed in 1885
and printed in 1915 The frOntpiece
represents scene in a garden with
a tree and other properties. In Pears
Old Wives Tale printed in 1895, there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

pears. Miss Wright owes her charm
not alone 10 her brilliant voice but
also 30 her vivid impersonation of one
of the NEST coquettish characters ever
introduced i'll light opera. She is in
spired to the display Of a thousand
winsome tricks of manner that H.
illuminate every episode of the pretty
story She has all the pretty graces
OF the local princess and so assimi-
latCs the character that she really be.
comes fer the time the princess her.
self 1t is said that no advance praise
can quite convey an idea of the real
treat afforded by the actual perform.
anae OF Miss Wright in this, her ia,
voTite role.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
TWO VICTORIES
FOR YOUNG'S CLUB
SperTy's Team Manages to
Cinch Second Tilt-Losers'
Captain High With $50.

Winners laurels in the shape Of two
decisive victories went 70 Captain
foung's club Of the Friday Evening
Bowling league last evening in the
series which was rolled on the Rock
island club alleys. The victors cinch-
ed the fret and third tits by vide
margins, but we're Of color in the sec.
onc game which Sperry's team won
With a score OF ~. Captain Sperry
was high man Of the series with $50.
The scores follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

ST Paul. Feb l-"Tuloss am Kill
cd in battle with the Turks I will
take the first boat for the United
states after peace is orcd.' de-
r.ar"d Malmou.. the Bulgarian wrest-
Ter. iu letter received by Robert
MagCf. a Russian wrestler. who is
filling "a theatrical engagement here.
Mahmour is am officer in King Fer
diuaud's army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

.ircles is to be featured at the En-
pire theatre the first half of next
week when Manager Dolly will stage
IN all-girI show, that is, every act
On the bill viii be put on by mem
bers Of the fair sex. To secure a var
iaty OF acts by girls proved TO be
no easy task, but the agents Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Hamks Are Winnars-

The West End Settlement HAWKS
easily defeated the Augusraua Re
serves al the college gym asst night.
the score being 30 70 Il. The victory
marks the settlement team as the
best OF the younger organizations IN
the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09

tub shape is illustrated, the parasol
accompanying a morning frock of
striped agaric, a panama hat trimmed
With a new feather ornament, and
buttoned boots of buckskin-the ac-
cepted boot for street wear with white
costumes.
The white embroidery parasol is in
one of the new canopy shapes With
steeply sloping sides. This model is
also called the mansard parasol be-
cause its top suggests a mansard roof
Very sheer machine embroidered
banding ten or II inches wide forms
the border, the top of the parasol be-
ing of fine handkerchief linen. An
edge of real Cluny attached to a frill
of White net makes a dainty finish
and the handle of white enameled
wood has q sunken cabuchon in rose
and white cameo effect.
Typically Partisan is the carriage
parasol trimmed with fringe. AS the
illustration shows, the handle of this
parasol is adjustable so that the r
asol may be held as a shield against
the loW-setting sun, as we'll as in an
upright position over the head. This
palasol is made OF gold colored taffeta
tapestry square in shades of rose, blue
and mauve is appliqued across the
top of the cover.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
Desert Made to Blossom

will produce possibly the largest arti-
fetal lake of it's kind in the world, COW
ering 65 square miles 41,280 acresl and
having a storage capacity of 2,760, 900
acre-feet. This is an amount of water
sufficient to cover that number of
acres one foot in depth. This quantity
of water would cover the state of Con-
necticut more h 10 inches deep.
The service has built the longest irri-
cation unnel in the world on the Un-
colnpahgre project in Colorado, the
Gunnison tunnel, having a length, of
nearly six miles and a discharge capac-
ity of 1900 cubic feet per second-a
good-sized river. Practically every gov
in the world that is building
public works has sent engineers to. see
these and such other pieces of con-
struction as the Pathfinder dam in
Wyoming, 2l5 feet high: Owl creek
DAM, South Dakota. $500 feet long;
Laguna dam, Arizona-California. nearly
a mile. long across the Colorado; Inter-
state canal, 100 miles long, wyoming
Nebraska: Strawberry tunnel, four
miles long, piercing the Wasatch
mountains in Utah, and the Roosevelt
dam in Arizona, 2S4 feet high.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09

lower hold, anti-roll tanks will be
placed in position to lessen motion in
heavy seas, and there Will be oil reser-
voirs, machinery and engine rooms,
and store rooms in addition to water
tight compartments, while a double
skin and bottom will make the ark
practically unsuitable and uncapsiz.
able. The lower deck will provide
quarters for the various side shows,
for an aquarium, aviary and hospital
for man and beast, and a menagerie of
splendid proportions from which there
is to be a sloping roadway UP to the
arena deck for the use of the animals
when a show is being given or for
deck parades. The chief interest of the
ship will be on the arena deck. The
deck houses in which travelling per-
formers will be accommodated, will,
when the ship is at sea, present no
appearance of any peculiar character,
but when a performance is to be given
in port these houses will be pushed