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The Washington times., 1914-08-23
COLONIAL BEACH.

The management of the Colonial Beach
Company announces as lite latest addi-
ton to the already numerous amuse-
ments large open-air picture Park.
The Colonial Beach Park Is showing
continuously from noon to midnight. as
its location on the river front makes IL
one Of the coolest places at the resort
The steamer 81. Johns is maintaining a
daily schedule. leaving the foot Of Sew
enth street wharf every morning at .
o'clock. with its regular weekend SAIL
ing at 2:aO o'clock Saturday afternoon
On Mondays the st. Johns makes her
usual forty-mile moonlight trip to In
dian Head and return
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

All America owes much to Col George
dirt fly at Panama. Some Americans,
as individuals. are especially indebted
to him. and among them is Lyman II.
Howe. For ii is because of the CO.
operation and exceptional facilities af-
forded by Colonel Goethals that 1t is
possible to present the pictures Howe
has obtained. showing the construction
of the Panama canal, which will be
part of his program at the Columbia
this week. Colonel Goethals was the
mighty potentate to whom all matters
at issue were referred. whether il was
granting the use of a special car at
times to photograph the scenes Of the
or the selection of new 5000 900 steam
crane. If the photographer wanted to
locate his camera on a particularly
precarious position or required any
thing out of the ordinary, the invariable
advice he got from the man he ap-
approached was See the Colonel" or
Ask the Colonel" Colonel Goethals,
the supreme arbiter of the destinies Of
all men and things on the Canal Zone,
was exceptionally kind in granting
favors to the Howe photographers. be-
cause he felt that the American public
should know of the scope and maeni-
tude Of their s400, 600. 900 job and how 1t
was done, and he realized that one of
the best ways this could be impressed
on the public, vividly and adequately,
would be by means of the scenes Mr.
Howe will present here.
Helen Ware Is to be starred In a
new play by Edward Locke during the
coming season.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
CONCERTS.

Germans Henry VIII" dances. To-
bani's Hungarian Fantasie' overture.
selection from Puccinis Ia Tosca."
Bernard's intermezzo, Apache" and
Gottschalk's reverie, Dying Poet" will
be some Of the numbers included in the
featured program Of the orchestra under
Arthur Maxwell at the Cosmos Theater
concerts today from to 1870 p. m.
These will be presented with otherS In
addition to the regular attractions.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
AMUSEME MENTS
Montgomery County Fair,
Rockville, Md.
Au0 2S. 26. 27 and 28.

Entries for the different departments have
been coming in much earlier than hereto
fore and from the present outlook. all
classes will be filled beyond the expecta-
tions of the managers. More than usual
mas been received from Washington, d. c.
A program of harness and running races
has been arranged, and from the number
of entries received you can look for closely
contested heats. 4 good band has been
secured TO furnish up-to-date music, The
poultry department as usual will be a lead
ing feature.
Take B. & o. trains at Union Station at
s:I5 a. m. and 1880 p. m. or take electric
cars at 3ed and NJ and 32d and p SITS. which
viii Be run on . ten-minute schedule.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
Fortune Made in Pills
Invested in TheaterS

The negotiations for the purchase Of
the Covent Garden estate OF the Duke
of Bedford by Sir Joseph Beechsm, the
dill manufacturer. have been complet-
ed. The price paid for the property
has not been revealed. The estate m
cIudes about $50 buildings, among which
are the Cerent Garden Opera House,
the Drury Lane Theater. the Aldwych
Theater. the Strand Theater, the Ly-
ceum Theater. the Covent Garden Mar
ket. the National Sporting Club. the
Waldorf Hotel, and the Bow street po-
lice court
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
COMING PLAYS.

Washington's regular theatrical sea-
son will be ushered In at the New Ma
tional Theater on Monday evening. Sep
tember II. For the opening attraction
the management announces the engage
ment of John Bunny in the big specta-
cular production. Bunny In Funny
land" A big company including two
score juvenile actors Will be seen IN
support of the ever funny Bunny. The
second week of the season the attrac
ton will be Charlotte Walker, ~ The
Better Way" Among other offerings will
be the new Herbert opera. The De
butant." with Hazel Dawn in the title
role. and Otis Skinner In The Silent
Voice"
David Belasco's first great success,
The Heart of Maryland" which estab-
lished Mrs. Leslie Carter as star.
will be given an elaborate revival next
week by the Poll Players. The central
figures of the story are Maryland CAL
vert, beautiful young daughter of the
South, and Allan Kendrch, her young
lover. who. because of the fact that
he Is a West Pointer. feels compelled
to fight for the Stars and Stripes yainst
his own people. Miss Jewell will have
the role CT Maryland Calvert. and Mr..
Brickert will be seen as Col. Allan Ken
drich. her sweetheart
This week the B. F. Keith theater win
open for the advance sale and for the
assignment Of selected reservations for
the entire season. Ticket sellers will
ne on duty every day from $50 a. M.
until 10 .. m. Two extra phones have
been installed and these can be called
for seats for next week Applications
by mail also win receive prompt at.
tention: The inaugural bill has been all
summer In process Of selection. There
VIII be two co-equal stars and a con-
tinGent Of all-headline acts Among
them will be Cecil Lean and company,
Jack Wilson, assisted by FrankIyp
Bate Winona Winter. Gallagher and
Newhoff and Phelps, Spissell Brothers
and Mack. Queenie Dunedin, the Herst-
Selig news pictorial, the pipe organ re-
citals, and other features.
The second week of the engagement
Of the Lyman H. Howe travel festival
will be ushered in next Sunday after
noon at the Columbia Theater with a
complete change of program. A num-
ber OF scenes from the European war
zone will be presented, and there will
also be sensational runaway military
twice day at the Columbia except Sat-
urday, when the week will conclude
with the Saturday matinee.
/. '.Follies Of the Day is the attraction
scheduled for next week at the Gayety
Theater. 1t departs from the beaten
path Of burlesque. in that IL contains a
happily blended combination OF musical
comedy, variety and opera, with comedy
dominating at all times. The cast Is
headed by Sam Sidman and Gertrude
Hayes.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

The zenith of the summer season is
all but passing. according to the calen-
dar, but the presence of the professional
dance demonstrators at Chevy Chase
Lake continue to throng the pavilion
nightly. there being as many onlookers
as there are dancers. Prof Robey and
his partner interpret the tango and
maxixe right after the opening Marine
Band concert. and then give over the
spacious floor for general dancing. To-
night there will be a special concert by
the band, but no dancing.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
To Show War Moves Like
An Electric ScOrebOard

The Palace Theater, New York. has
ordered a huge war game curtain. which
shows operations in the field much on
the principle Of an automatic baseball
player.
During intermssion this curtain will
be lowered and the armies and navies
operated from a switchboard. The war
anne is the invention of Thomas Alva
Edison, but has never before been used.
except as a scientific toy.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
Alaskan Pictures Today.

The much-talked OF Kleinschmidt-
Carnegie Alaska Siberia Arctic pictues
will be seen for the last time at the
Belasco Theater this afternoon at 8
and tonight at $50 o'clock. The pic
lures were taken by Captain Klein
schmidt, the explorer and big game
hunter, while on an expedition to the
polar regions. Among the many fea-
tures pictured Is that of a mother bear
Gghting to save her cub from its captors.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
To Produce To-day" Here,

Contracts have just been signed which
provide for an early appearance in this
city of To-day" the biggest dramatic
success Of the New York stage last sea-
son. Today had the enviable dis
tinction of playing the longest engage
ment of any drama produced on Broad
way during the theatrical year 1914.
and brought to the fore a new producer
in the person Of Harry Won Ti.zer.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

her to risk her life in order that the
crowd may have its thrill Miss Thelin
is an attractive miss who halls from
Stockholm, and ever since she was a
mere child has lived in the water a
great part of the time. Before perfect
ings the fire dive that has made her
famous. she made quite reputation as
a swimmer. That Miss Thelin really
takes big chances when she makes her
famous plunge is evident even to the on
lockers; nor does she always escape
scathless as the innumerable little scars
best testify.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
Memorial to Irving.

a movement has been inausurated In
London to erect a memorial to Law
ney. who lost their lives In the wreck
OF the Empress OF Ireland Among those
who have already promised supscrip-
tions are Sir Squire Bancroft. Sir Charles
The Washington times., 1914-08-23
Go to Lake George.

A. II. Van Buren, and wife expect to
spend the next month in bungalow on
Lake George. This IL the first vacation
they have had in four years.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

Setting ones clothes on fire and then
diving through the air for fifty feet into
a shallow pool Of water doesn't seem the
most pleasant or safest way of making
living. But there is one young lady at
least who frankly admits that she likes
it. This girl. Marie Thelin, is barely
out of her teens. and frankly admits
that she Is powerless to resist the i'm
pulse which night after night induces
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

within the next week or two to make
room for the regular season Of vaude-
Vile to which these theaters have been
devoted in the past The best members
OF these companies will be sent to the
permanent stock companies on the Poll
circuit. the Washington organization
being considered the most important of
them all. Besides this several noted
stock organizations have recently closed
and these also will be drawn on.
The coming of three new people to
the company for this weeks produc-
ton of Girls brings the first of these
additions. Harry Andrews has return
&c to the company as general director.
Mr. Andrews was here before and his
excellent work is well known A man
OF experience, discrimination, and q
most pleasing personality Mr.. Andrews
Is not only rated one of the most ef-
ficient stock directors In the country,
but is also very popular with his as
sociates. Ada Sherman. who joins the
company as character woman, is an
actress whose ability has secured her
many important engagements AMI
whose personal charms have made her
extremely popular where ever she has
played. Her record as a member of the
famous Murray Hill company of New
York. the Alcazar company Of San
Francisco. the Forepaugh stock. and
the Keith stock III Philadelphia would
be sufficient guarantee of her ability
to Say nothing of her achievements in
the creation Of original characters in
several important productions by Dam
lei Frohman and other well-known New
York managers. William H. Evarts. a
character actor of established ability is
the third Of the trio of new people con-
nectcd with the weeks production. Mr.
Evarts comes to Washington after
having just ended an engagement Of
nincty-eight consecutive weeks with the
famous Murray Hill company of New
York. Before going TO the Academy
OF Music company in New York Mr..
Evarts had spent three years with the
famous Castle Square company in Bos-
ton. this engagement succeeding stock
experience In 81. Louis. Chicago, and
on the PaciItc coast and important
character studies In support Of such
actors as the late Roland Reed. Frank
Daniels, Richard Carle, and other stars
Setting ones clothes on fire and then
diving through the air for fifty feet into
a shallow pool Of water doesn't seem the
most pleasant or safest way of making
a living But there Is one voup0 Iady a.
The Washington times., 1914-08-23

Helen Ware Is to be starred In a
new play by Edward Locke during the
coming season.
The day book., 1914-09-26

Mary Former, 4425 ChamRlain aYss
prominent singer.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the father, president of the
Burson Knitting Mills and one Of the
richest men in Northern Illinois.
Miss Foreman declared that she
wished the new bride success and
sympathy, but said that the marriage
would not affect her suit against the
husband.
The day book., 1914-09-26
JUDGE FISHER SCORES BAlLIFF
FOR ROTTEN ACTIONS

A strong roasting was given to
Deputy Bailiff Joe Vorda, Municipal
Court, this morning by Judge Fisher
in the Boys Court.
Last night Vorda served a writ of
repleVin taken out on Louis Platt, 928
w. 14th ST., by the Goldenburg
Furniture Co., 1907 S. Halsted st.
Vorda went with three men to serve
the writ. He knocked on the door
and said he had a telegram for Mrs.
Platt, who was seated talking with
her husband and their three young
cousins. Their two babies had been
put to bed. Mrs. Platt opened the
door and was knocked over by the
four men, who rushed into the room.
Platt and the cousins attacked the
men thinking that they were robbers.
The police were called and they were
arrested. The Platts claimed VOrda
had a gun.
Mrs. Platt is now under the care Of
a physician.
Today when the case came up in
the Boys Court Platt told how two
years ago he bought $452 worth of
furniture from the Goldenburg Co.
He had paid SO a week on it till late
ly, when he was ont Of work and paid
81 or 81. He has paid $780,
The Judge after censOring the
actions of the bailiff discharged them.
-O-o-
The day book., 1914-09-26
MERELY COMMENT

MERELY COMMENT y
The war may now proceed, FOR
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago has
reached N'York and is out Of the dams
ger zone.
Also Hank Lytton, boss of the Hub
store, is again in our midst, after
having been pinched in Yoorup four
times as a spy.
Hank was so glad to get back to
State street that when he met his
son George at the station he gave
George a kiss,
At least Hearst's American says
so; and the American wouldn't lie
about a big advertiser.
Hank is now for big navy, buf
will at once get ready for the fan
trade in socks, pajamas, pants, coats,
vests and gents wearing, apparel gem
orally.
We almost forgot to mention that
Mrs. Potter Palmer had to come
home second-class, and that in one
part of Europe Hank Lytton couldn't
find a porter to lug his luggage.
And what do you think? Hank had
to carry it himself. Poor Hank.
Some of our leading business men
are going nutty about that buy-a-
bale-of-cottOn bunk,
The idea is. to unload the cotton
crop at 10 cents pound when it
isn't worth that much.
Anyhow, it will help high the high
cost of living.
New school has been promised to
parents of WOOdlawn by the school
board. To be started in Is months,
Cost $2S5, 900.
The day book., 1914-09-26

their naVies than to set it aside for
sham prayers for peace, which, if
granted right now, in response there
to, would check our commercial as
pirations. How can we hope to ap-
pear consistent even to ourselves by
this breathing hot and cold with
the same breath"
The day book., 1914-09-26

With $5U,UUU Dreacn OF promise
suit pending against him, Francis w.
Parker, wealthy attorney and club
man, married Miss Jeanette Hinch-
Lift of Rockford, III. The wedding
came ust two weeks after the suit
was filed in the Circuit Court by Miss
The day book., 1914-09-26

New school has been promised to
parents of WOOdlawn by the school
board. To be started in Is months,
Cost $285,OO
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
woodmen Picnic at Hebron.

HEBRON, Neb., Aug. L-(SpeciaL) 1.-The
sixteenth annual picnic Of the Woodmen
Picnic association of Thayer county was
held in this city on Friday and was at
tended by 1900 people from all parts OF
the county
The city was gayly decorated with the
Woodmen and Royal Neighbor colors and
presented a beautiful sight. Excellent
street attractions were given free to the
company.
There were many races an automobile
obstruction race attracting the most at
tention There were four entries, and
they were TO run five times around the
court house square, distance of five
miles. NJ. II. Cruise was first; George
IIadGen, second; w. a. Ragan, third, and
and G. r. Day. fourth.
In the bicycle race Milton Sharp won
first money, and Corbin Roscoe. second.
Girls race. Mary Rethschneider, first;
Florence Archer, second. Free-for-all, L.
Franzen, first; Lionel Brown, second.
Fat Mems race. Charles nuey. first, Mr..
Shoff. seeQnd Boys race, p. Harman,
first; T. Hartman, second. Sack race,
H. +. Barbee, first; e. Franzen, second.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
KING OF HOBOES VISITS HERE
Jeff Davis, International President,
Enroute to Convention.
HAD BEEN TO DENVER MEETING
Would Have the NaRrRncy Laws OF
Country ChRnEcd-SRys OrRHni-
nation Helps out the uun-
away Lads.

Jeff Davis, known to every no. CHIEF
OF police. railroad man, constable and
water tank from New York city 60
Shanghai. China. as the king OF Hoo
boes" blew into Omaha Saturday after
noon at o'clock, and after applying a
razor and bar OF SOAP to certain parts
OF his epidermis blew out at o'clock
bound for Chicago, whore he we'll preside
at the hobo convention from August TO
10 in the Windy city. Davis couldn't lin
ger In Omaha, as he will be needed in
Chicago Monday morning bright and early
and, "a he never carries railroad trans
portatlon. he has to ride the night trains
on his Journeys.
Davis is the international president %
tho hobes and the high mogul Of the
Hoboes OF America an order OF some 400
900 hos. Davis, be II understood, IL a
hobo, not a tramp nor bum According
TO Davis. hobo is willing 20 work, a
tramp won't work and bum couldn't
work II he wanted TO.
Davis came into Omaha from Denver,
where he has been attending the miners
convention. While there he secured sew
eral square meals and when he arrived
in Omaha he couldn't be detected from an
ordinary law-Rbidng citizen. lie Is COM
plotting his second tour OF the world. lie
arrived In Denver after couple OF
months In Mexico whore he visited Vera
Cruz and Tampico and several other
turbulent points
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska
POLITICS IS RAISING HOB
State Board of Assessment Finds it
Difficult to Meet.
GOVERNOR BUSY OVER STATE
Many Counties Are crying out for
state Levy, So They Can start
New Year, hut Executive
Busy with Campaign.
Crrom a staff Correspondentl

LINCOLN, Aug. 1--(Special. Politics
seems to be raising hob with the meetings
OF the State Board OF Assessment. which
was supposed to have been I'm session dur
ing the last week.
First the delay in getting out the levy
was caused by the failure Of certain
counties to get in their valuation reports,
Now that these are in the board is I'M
able to meet because all member are not
present.
Last Saturday a week ago representa-
tives of the railroads were here TO meet
with the board and cover the ground
necessary In making UP the railroad
assessments, but Governor Morehead was
absent. Since that time demands have
been coming in TO the board from the
counties asking why the board does not
meet and make the levies so that the
counties can make their estimates and
startouton the new levy. Many of them
are behind in the payments OF vouchers
and cannot do business until the state
board makes the levy and certifies the
same to the different counties.
Another meeting has been called for
Monday, but there is no telling whether
the full board win be present and Il will
take two weeks of hard work by the
board to get things in shape to make the
levies. Auditor Howard has been making
acampaign for the Second district nomi-
nation, but has been on hand to meet
with the board whenever a meeting has
been called. Whether the board will be
able to get together at that time is not
known as the governor has already ad-
vertised a speaking tour for that date,
but may conclude to cancel 1t in order
TO meet with the board.
State Auditor Howard has been very
anxious to get the board together for his
home county of Douglas has exhausted
its 1918 levy and cannot pay a warrant
until the state board meets and certifies
the state levy for Douglas county, and
today tried to reach the governor with a
! telegraph message calling his attention to
the meeting Monday, but by the middle
of the afternoon had received no answer
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Vacation School
Boys Have Great
Time at Outing

SO much roasted corn wienies and po.
tatoes were consumed by the three-score
OF boys from the Young Mems Christian
association vacation school, who held an
outing at Elmwood park Friday, that they
were unable to eat any ice cream or drink
any pop at the refreshment stand in the
park. Educational Secretary ]. w. Miller
and the five teachers OF the school went
out with the boys and everybody had a
great time
In tho contests held during the after
noon the results were as follows:
Fitty-yard dash, 12 years and under:
First. Harry Perlmeter; second, Harold
Farber
F'ifty-yard DASH over u years.: First,
Monte Talbert; second, Henry Weisberg
One hundred-yard dash, free-for-all
First, Nathan Kesselman; second Monte
Talbert; third Donald Pillsbury.
Twenty-Five yard and return. with two
somersaults, u years and under First
Herbert Hansen; second, Harry Perlme-
ter.
Same, over 70 years: First. Monte Tai
bert second, Herbert Geisler.
Flfty-yard three-legged race, II years and
under: First, Harold Farber and Donald
Pillsbury; second, Herbert Hansen and
Harry Perimeter.
Same. over IL years: First, Ernest Ben
son and Walter Peterson; second, David
Ravltz and August Worm.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
BANKERS WIN TAX CASE
AGAINST C0LFAx COUNTY

SCHUYLER, Neb.. Aug. 1.-(Special)-
The suit of the Clarkson State bank and
Banking House of F. Folda, Schuyler.
against Colfax county for the refund of
taxes paid under protest, the ground of
protest being that the taxes were unjust
inasmuch as the county assessor failed to
deduct the real estate mortgages from the
capital and surplus of the bank, was de-
cided by Judge Hobart in district court
against Colfax county. The case of three
other banks whose claims were likewise
disallowed by the county commissioners
has been held pending the decision in the
case of the Clarkson State bank.
1t is not yet decided If the county will
appeal. Should the county finally lose
these cases it will mean the refundlng Of
nearly $1,000 in original claims and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Nebraska.
Hay Pulley Kills
st. Charles Farmer

WEST POINT Aus. Especial Der
nard Ortmeyer farmer LIVING In St
Charles township met with a fatal acct
dent while unloading hay In his barn. A
pulley with which the hay was lifted be-
came loose and fell, striking him upon the
side OF the head, rendering him uncon-
scious. lie remained In this condition
until nightfall. when he expired without
regaining his faculties lie was highly
esteemed in his community. Surviving
him arc his wife and several children.
MIR. Ortmeyer was a. years Of age and
had lived ON the farm where he died all
his life. Funeral services were held at
st. Charles church. Monsignor RueslnE
OF West Point preaching the sermon and
Father school. OF Monterey celebrating
mass
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02
Internal Revenue
on Beer is Less
During Last Year

The production, and presumably the
consumption. of beer in Nebraska has de-
creased this year, according TO figures
given out at the office Of r, w. North,
acting collector Of internal revenue.
The demon rum IL on the run in the
Cornhlsker state.
Some S,Ss2A barrels less were brewed in
the state of Nebraska during July OF 1914
than the corresponding month last year,
and as a result It is presumed that the
consumption OF beer In the state and it's
tributary territory have likely diminished
In the same degree
As a result the collections at the office
Of the collector of internal revenue for
the state have diminished 1892. 30. in spite
of the fact that the income tax and the
corporation tax have been increased by
act OF congress.