davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
GOOD WILL SPIRIT
PERVADtS CAPITAL
No Class Forgotten in General
Preparation for Enjoyment
of Day.

The spirit of Christmas as in the air.
Everywhere are to be found evidences
of men and women, boys sIi9J girls, for
getting their own wants and stESpinRte
accomplish something for others. Des-
pitc the early opening of the Christmas
trade the stores Saturday night were
crowded until far into the night, and
only a small proportion of the shoppers
was buying for his own use.
From the embassies and legations, in
each of which the holiday will be OBJ
served in accordance with the customs
prevailing at home, with slight Ameri-
canization: through every realm of life
down to the forlorn and usually un-
cared for street unchin, son't plans are
under way for making it the happiest of
LJhristmases. Occupied as are many
people with the affairs of a werk-a-day
world, the happiness to- be found in
making others happy is coming as de-
lishtful revelation the influence of which
will be felt for many months to come.
OF course all little boys and girls
whose parents are in position 10 proper
~ observe. the day. will have good cause
10 sing the praises Of Kris Kringle.
and only, to a lesser degree viii this be
true of the institutions of the city
where good and generous bands of un-
selfish women and men have been at
work for weeks planning the happiness
of their wards. ~
1t will probably be impossible to finn
an orphan asylum or other shelter fer;
youth where good dinners and a -1i6efai
sapplv Of presents will not b.. provided.
The task has been extensive in its
scope, however, and there are few of
these institutions but that wonld well
come any further assistance that might
be forth coming. g
II is for the homes of the poor whose
pride prevents them from making
known their needs. and for the t.uri-
attached" Soungster whether boy or
girl. that the greatest effort is required
to brush away the mists with which
misfortune obscures the beautiful sun
OF the Christmas season.
hlmas Temple. the Salvation Army.
the missions. and other similar places
direct their attention especially to this
class of work, but the task is doubled
fe- the worthy must be searched out
and then means found for caring for
them. This years plans for reaching
this class of poor have been more
carefully planned and more energetical-
ly carried out than ever before, and
with the cooperation of the general
public with Associated Charities and
similar organizations the ioyousness of.
the present Christmas season promises
TO be more general than ever before in
the history of Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
A REAL CHRISTMAS
PL ,AY ON BROADWAY
By BEAU R1ALTo.

daughter of Anna Held. Miss Carrera il
appearing in a tabloid musical comedy
and is said to be a chip o. the old
f1cck." SO to speak, especially In the
matter of eyes tiiaI will not behave. The
success of these three young actresses
10 most gratifying to. their families and
friends and is Considered another bit
of evidence that '-tfood viii tell"
Some thirty-odd road shows closed
last week in the East. West and Middle
West and reunions are things of mo
mentary occurrence these days along
the Rialto. Advance men whose COM
panies have quit business are to be seen
on every corner and all sorts of actors
and actresses are hunting the agencies.
looking for almost any old thing that
will keep the wolf from the Crossing
room. Take il from the agencies and
the thespians this has been a disas-
trous season. That line of talk Is al
ways heard about this time of the year
along Broadway. but in this instance
IL is more or less substantiated by the
facts. Shows have failed everywhere.
Peculiar twists have been noted. too.
among the plays that have gone by the
board. Productions that have done
fairly well in New York have failed
utterly on the road and other plays
in the West and Middle West have
failed signally on coming to Broadway.
There are many contributing causes
to this state of affairs. Primarily, of
course, the fault must. lie with the
plays themselves. Few dramas or
comedies of real merit have
been put out this season. The play
wrights seem to have lost the knack.
But a contributing cause. heavily re-
sponsible, is the motion picture theatre
Every city in the United States Is now
with movies. there be-
ing one or two in every neighborhood.
easy to reach without going downtown.
St Louis, for instance. has aboat
200. 900 inhabitants and hast year there
were ga. 900 600 paid admissions to the
movies in that city. The picture
houses now put on few vaudeville
turns, and some. in New York and
other large cities. maintain stock COM
panies to intersperse the picture with
tabloid dramas. Admission ranges from
a nickie to a quarter. When one. for
five cents. can run around the corner
and get an evenings entertainment.
without an automobile and without
dressing up II Is small wonder that
the expensive downtown theaters are
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

NEW YORK. DecS sr@Broadway has
q real Christmas play for the first time
il many seasons Incidentally the first
snow of the season, either stage or na-
tural, fell at the Maxine Elliott Theater,
when Things That Count" opened
there the other night, succeeding THE
Lure of police and grand jury fame.
''The Things Tha- Count are children
and the piece is itself one of the few
things theatrical that count in this sea-
son of failures and near-fizzles.
The play has not much of a plot: it
does not tax The interiect or the credu-
iity to follow it, and it lis filled with june
the right mixture of laughter and tears.
snivels and shricks, which is what the
children and women, major patrons Of
holiday plays. demand. Certain it is
that il "Old Scrooge" had lived to see
this pretty. thoroughly wholesome play,
the rattling chains would have been su-
perfouous in his conversion from a hu-
man crab to benevolent old gentleman.
"a Christmas Sarol' would be no mis-
nomor for The Things That Count. %
except that as title it is a bit thread
bare.
A young man and girl are estranged
fl ON parents, who refuse to accept ner.
They have a little child, who gets sick
ard must be operated upon. The tragedy
happens on Christmas eve. at a chill
dren's party in the tenement where the
your < people live and at the critical
moment the elder parents of the man
arrive on the scene. The old woman i'm
mediately melts and becomes a veritabIe
Christmas angel. That's the whole
story. An atmosphere of snow, sleigh
bells and the ''peas e and good will stuff
do the rest. The lead Is mos, capabfy
rlayed by Miss Alice Brady. daughter
of William A. Brady, the manager.
Last week saw a remarkable galaxy
of Young stars, all the children of thea
trical parents. making their debuts on
Broadway. Miss Alice Brady. vino has
been on the stage for a season or two
in minor parts, made her first appear
ance in a serious role as the leading
woman in The Thing That Counts"
and her success was instantaneous. Two
nights later Miss Elaine Hammerstein
daughter of Arthur Hammerstein and
Of Oscar Hammerstein.
made her first stage appearance in New
York in High Jinks.' She is a bud OF
this season. and mad her first experience
when High links was tried out on the
road. At Hamlerstein's Victoria at the
same time was Miss Liane Carrera,
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Carnival to Vary in
Each Days Feature

The carnival at Convention Hall this
week will be enlivened by special fea-
lures for every evening of the week.
Volumes of artificial snow will convert
the stsid old building into an appro-
pirate scene. for St.. Nicholas reyeis.
\ SHOW dance is announced for
Wednesday night. when the attraction
VIII be a feature OF "A Night in
Alaska"
On Monday and Friday nights prize
flsn walks win afford the opportunity
for fancy dancers TO compete Tor sew
eral loving cups that are to be given
10 the championship winner Of the Dis
trict On Tuesday evening an exhibf-
lion of The Dance of Love- viii be
given by Alfred Patton Gibbs and
Margaret X. Rafferty,. while 'sWednes-
day will be Santa Claus night. with a
Sift for each person. On Christmas
day a matinee and evening dance win
hold sway, with favors and exhibitions
IN profusion. Saturday night will be
tho great carnival night.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Will Direct Dances.

Two professional dancers have beer
obtained to direct the Matinee Dan
santes'' at B. F. Keiths Theater.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Crowds Swarm
At Union Station

Extra coaches are attached TO all in
coming and outgoing trains al the
Union station to care fo- the holiday
travellers. The tlnrong at the station
today was so large that employees felt
like inaugural day was being repeated.
Large DELEGATIONS of girls and young
men students rom Washington univer-
stiles and seminaries left the city for
their homes for the holidays, and an
equally large number of students and
others are arriving TO spend the Yule-
de in Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
MEXICO'S FEARLESS BANDIT NOW MAN OF THE HOUR
>.. AND IS HOST WHO MUST BE RECKONED WITH
sPANCHOTt1E TIGER
HASROCkETCAREER

Enrique Creel well known TO Washing
ton society as the one-time ambassador
from Mexico Under the Diaz regime
and successor OF DiaE as governor OF
Chihuahua Creel's father was Ken
tucL'an-
But to get pack TO Pancho. The dar-
ing stroke that really made him was
one of the dashes for which he is ia
NOUS. In November, when he had but
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

, This man: described by his enemies
as haf-Indian aqd half-peast. noted
throughout Mexico as bandit and mur-
derer. .ane feared alike for his feroctty
sof character and daring. is the new
force, in troubled Mexico. By dint of
questionable methods, good fortune
and lucky or designed capability for
seizins opportunity. this man-FFan-
cisco Villa he is chTistened-has become
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

Charles Dillingham; will pI escnt not
one, but three stars when his pretenti-
Gus show, The Lady and the Slipper"
comes TO the National. Montgomery and
stone and Elsie Janis are the trio who
v Ill head the long cast.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Chsunccy Olcott will ne one OF the
January attractions, coming with a
,cu play. new songs and new produc-
ton.
The F1cnzaIey Quartc:tc Will plav the
first Of its two concerts o. the current
season. under thc management of 7.
arthur Smith. at the Masonic Auditor
Itim the afternoon of Januar,' 81
Henrietta Crosman has begun a tour
u vaudeville, whice biiT in due time
bring her 10 Washington. Her playlet
j. called Dolly Madison" and ii is
founded Oh an incident in the life OF
fhe White House teroine|. =
Charles Dillingham; will pI escnt not
one, but three stars when his pretenti-
Gus show, The Lady and the Slipper,
comes TO the National. MONTGOMERY and
stone and Elsie Janis are the trio who
Will head the long cast
A benefit for st. Martins Church Will
be given 1t Pclis T'heater tomorrow
night. a heperit for the Academy OF the
immaculate conception will be given on
Tuesday evening. Both Institutions Sc
lectef Tho 'Rusary.s this weeks play
for their benefits because OF its beau
uful story and wholesome theme.
An extra B1atiBee OF Tho Last DAYS
Of Pompeii will be gwen at the Colum-
lia this afternoon at 3:3g o'clock, when
the engagement will be brought TO 4
close. Burton Holmes will occupy tn.
house in the evening and he too will
then be seen for the last time in Wash.
lnEton for the current season.
-..- e.
Miss Gertrude HAYES. star of the
toliies Company, at the Gayety this
week, is TO be included in the long list
81 stage folk who take farming SER
lously in their vacation r.onths. At
White Plains. y. V, she has a thirty
elght-acre farm, where she raises poui-
Try and does truck farming. --.
= S%eeth earts.' the new Victor Herbert
oDeretta,' in which Christie Macdonald
0ill be seen AT the National, met with
instant favor. its nelodious numbers
bringing f,rsise from the, critics. "A
Nseli-written score, with many numbers
OF excellent quality" is the way one ex-
pressed his views.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
LOCATES LOST SPRING.
Has No Outlet In Lava Beds, Says
Trapper.

Beating the PocatellO exploring
party to 1t by several days ]. w. Wells
has discovered the famous lost spring
Of the lava beds. Mr.. Wells was in
American Falls yesterday to dispose
Of the pelt Of silver tip bear that he
killed in the spring basin and he
talked Interestingly of the much her.
aided water source. He says 1t is a
small spring, far below the level of
the lava beds, and that the waters
from 1t, instead of flowing away, from
pond or lake and gradually seep
ing through the sands OF the bottom
back into the earth. 1t cannot be
reached except by foot. and then the
walking is precarious.
II Mr.. Wells has really discovered
the spring, the possibility Of placer
gold is lost 1t will be remembered
that there were many stories of fab
ulous wealth In the gravel of the
stream running from the widely ad-
vertised lost spring. However, there
is yet tale of wealth connected with
this chronicling. o. K. Benn yester-
day mysteriously showed a sample
Of free milling quartz, through which
the precious yellow metal has exuded
questioned regarding the place of its
nativity, he merely says that 1t came
from northwest of American Falls.
The spring story Is good one, but
Mr.. Wells tells pretty fair one about
the bear. When he killed Bruin he
noticed that the beasts claws were
worn smooth off, Later he saw that
practically all of the smaller rocks in
the vicinity Of the spring had been
turned over, and holes dug in the
spots where they once reclined. 1t
seems that the bear had lived upon
the worms, bugs and insects that
made their home in the moist soil un-
der the rocks.-American Falls Press.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20

Horticultural Inspector Mcpherson,
who Is also state bee inspector, for the
inspection of the honey tribes in this
state.
Inspector Mcpherson today an
nounced the following appointments Of
deputy state bee inspectors who will
work under the terms Of the new law
passed by the last legislature, receit-
ing as compensation IS per day:
James J. Anderson, Salem; Arthur
Crockett, Middleton; H. e. Crowther,
Parma; Joseph F'arnsworth, Idaho
Falls; John J. Glenn, Bull; James E.
Miller, Homedale; J. H. Stoneman,
Blackfoot; Ed. Vance, Twin Falls; T.
e. Holmes, Meridian: A. T. Penning-
ton, Weiser; H. L. Beatty, Hepburn; n.
H. Winger, Twin Falls.
number OF other appointments are
to be made next week when the board
meets here to apportion the fund. In
spector Mcpherson proposes to en-
force the terms of the new law to the
letter and will SO instruct the deputies
under him. The law was enacted for
the benefit of the bee industry, which
is rapidly growing in Idaho and is
reaching proportions that warrant the
districting of the state so that depu-
ties can keep the bee tribes free from
the dangers that have caused SO much
havoc in the past.-Capital News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
StLLS-FLOTO CIRCUS.
VIII Be In Twin Falls, Saturday,
May "a. ~.

The Sells-F1oto circus, which comes
here on May "a, has for years main
tanned the reputation of having the
best and most comprehensive display
OF horse flesh ever appearing with any
travelling organization, and this year,
for the benefit of their patrons, they
will make a special display Of these
wonderful animals in large tent ad-
joining the animal menagerie, so that
their patrons and lovers of good
horses generally, may feast their eyes
on the various breeds and individual
champions which go to make up this
wonderful collection
In it will be found specimens of the
Percheron, representatives of the
thoroughbred, standard bred, Suffolk
Punch, coach horses, hackneys, hun
ters and general purpose horses. 1t
will form an interesting study for
those who are either closely connect
ed with the business of horse raising
or farming, besides those who love
the horse for himself and desire to
sec him at his best.
The doors of the circus proper will
be open one hour before each per-
Torrance In order that the menagerie
and horse fair may be looked over be-
fore patrons take their seats.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
lSHlLS-F[OTO- SCOTCH KILTIfS.
Royal Scotch Pipers VIII Entertain
Saturday.

During their engagement here on
May "a, the management of the Sells
Floto circus will present the greatest
band Of Highland Pipers In the world,
known to fame as the Royal Scotch
kilties Of Toronto, Canada.
These men will appear both in the
parade and at regular performances
In the kits and tartans of their clans,
and will bring with them the mem
cries OF the gallant battles, wherein
the Highlander has contributed to his
tory since time began.
At the regular performances, the
Royal Kilties will appear. giving con-
certs with the pipes and drums, folk
lore songs and the various dances so
dear to the heart of every Scotchman.
There will be no extra charge for
this; their number being part Of the
regular performance. Let 1t not be
forgotten that the Sells-F1oto people
still adhere to their cut-rate policy in
price the admission to the whole en-
tsrtainment being Is cents.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
OFFICE OPENED BY MAJ. REED.
To Combine Duties OF ImmigratiOn
and Exposition Commissioner.


The department of immigration, la
Dor and statistics coupled with that of
the headquarters of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition, was opened today in
the state house annex, the old state
capitol building, by Major Fred. r.
Reed, commissioner of Immigration,
labor and statistics and executive
commissioner of the exposition COM
mission. Major Reed Is in charge of
the department. One stenographer
had been employed for the two de-
partments. Because there was no APP
preparation made by the legislature
for the biennial maintenance of the
department of immigration, labor and
statistics, the work heretofore car
ried on by that department will have
to be very largely abandoned.
Major Reed is preparing for trip
to San Francisco and will leave here
Tuesday. He will travel to the me-
tropolis Of California the bearer of
two titles, but his duties will be con-
fined to those of the executive COM
missioner of the Panama-Pacific ex-
position. He will review the exposi-
ton site and particularly the site for
the Idaho building selected about
year ago by Governor Hawley and
the commission appointed by him for
that purpose. There have been
number of changes made in the ex-
position plans and Commissioner Reed
wishes to become familiar with them
as well as to be prepared to place be-
before the Idaho Panama-Pacific ex-
position data of value to 1t in the pre-
paration of its plans for the Idaho ex-
hibit.
On his return to Idaho Commission
er Reed will be joined by r. c. Beach
of Lewiston and they will make a
trip over the state, going into every
county and practically every town or
city of any size for the purpose of
arousing interest In the Idaho exhibit.
It IL believed by the executive COM
missioner and the two other members
of the commission, Mr.. Beach and E.
H. Dewey, of Nampa, that an early
start in fostering interest In the big
exhibit Idaho will make at the ex-
position will be distinct advantage.
The recent decision of the supreme
court In the mandamus case instituted
by Commissioner Reed against State
Auditor Huston by which the former
was held to be entitled to a salary of
5000 month as commissioner of i'm
migration, labor and statistics,
aroused unusual interest all over the
state. In addition to this salary, as
per the terms Of the Panama-Pacific
exposition bill, Commissioner Reed is
to secure 500 per month for the next
two years and expenses as executive
commissioner of the commission. :.
The headquarters of the two depart
ments combined will serve to give the
commission home while in exist
ence and while little will be done to
carry on the work of the department
of immigration, labor and statistics,
1t will still be in existence, with the
executive head of the department in
charge News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
BIG CEMENT WATERWAY.
kuhns Are Improving Their Salmon
Falls Plant

q. P. Cherdron, representing the
Lynch-Cannon Construction company
OF Salt Lake, which concern has local
contracts with the city and also with
the Short Line, was here yesterday,
looking after business matters.
While here he was notified that the
company could establish its camp at
Upper Salmon Falls just as soon as
1t saw tit to commence work on the
new electric development of the
kuhns, the notification coming from
u. Q. MacWatters, the general man
ager for this territory.
The Kuhn people are going to COM
plete extensive work on its system
this season, and the contract Just
closed with the Lynch-Cannon COM
pany comprehends cement work for q
ditch $500 feet long, AZ feet wide at
the bottom, with sloping sides of 80
feet, SO that 1t can be seen that the
cement-lined ditch will carry consid-
cradle volume Of water. It is to be
taken out at Upper Salmon Falls, and
the real purpose of the canal is to
furnish additional power for the
Great Shoshone Power company plant.
The cost of this cement-lined ditch
Will be in the neighborhood of $780,
900, and it is required to be completed
by November of this year.
The construction. company will To-
cate Its camp at futile, about seven
miles from Bliss, and commence work
Immediately, and considerable activity
will soon be manifest in that locality.
Among other things about 5000 tons
OF freight will constitute one of the
items that will have to be handled
Pocatello Tribune.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

BY this item I wish to advise the
people of the Twin Falls tract that l
have resigned my position as wire
chief for the Mountain States Tele-
phone Company and have purchased
the bicycle and general repair shop
owned by Mr.. J. A. Buchanan, at PIT
Main avenue, E. l have employed an
expert lock and gunsmith to handle
that end Of the work. Personally l
have had IL years of electrical expert
ence, practically all of which has been
on maintenance of the various kinds
of electrical appliances, and l expect
to carry full line of electrical main
tenance supplies. In addition to the
up-to-date equipment, purchased from
Mr.. Buchanan, necessary to handle the
general repair work, have installed a
modern grinding lathe for lawn mower
work exclusively.
If you cannot come, just telephone
your troubles to Is RED, and they
will receive prompt attention.
ADV. GEO. M. DOW.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
FUNDS FOR BEE INSPECTOR.
State Horticultural Board Will Meet
Deputy Inspectors Named.

The apportionment of the bee in
spection fund or so much of It as is
necessary from the $4,000 appropria-
ton OF the state horticultural DEPART
ment, which the supreme court of this
state held must not come from the
general but from the specific fund an
portioned for the horticultural DEPART
ment. will take place next Tuesday
when the state horticultural board
meets In this city. The bee inspection
fund is $4,000 and 1t will be used by
deputy bee inspectors appointed hy
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

Notice Ia hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Twin Falls Seed Farm
company will be held at the office OF
the company In the Boyd Building, in
the City of Twin Falls, Idaho, on the
End day Of June, 1913, at the hour OF
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day. Such business will be transacted
as may legally come before the meet
ing.
Dated May 18th, 1918.
JNO. e. DAVIES,
Secretary of Twin Falls Seed Farm
Company. May 2O-27