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The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
GAYETY.
DrcnmInnd RurIennucrs.

With all the happiness of the best bur
lesque. much OF melodrama, and farce
comedy seldom equaled. the Dreamland
Burlesquers are at the Gayety this week
with a big show.
VIII Ward, a Washingtonian, leads the
company and does some clever character
work. and Joe Burton, Fred ireland and
Adeline Rickus, among the most popular
OF comedians known to the burlesque
stage. furnish a riot OF fun and exciting
and fast entertainment
The Mexican Revolution Is cleverly
satired and the second act entitled War
as Juares" is a snappy closer. Fred Ire
land and Memo Cato tango and Make
to perfection and to the delight OF the
audience. Their Interpretation Of all the
latest dances is a real treat and receiy-
ed merited applause.
The Dreamlanders have a large chorus
which can sing and dance with a facility
that would not fail to please the most
fastidious and especial mention should
be made Of the FRESHNESS and entire new
ness OF the whole production.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
STRAND THEATER.
Feature Films.

Jules Eckert Goodmans play. Moth.
cr," was at Moore's Strand Theater yer
terday, with Emma Dunn featured. Or
Thursday and Friday Augusta Evans
81. Elmo will be seen for the first
time in film form. On Saturday the head
line attraction will be Life on the High
Seas a tale of love and adventure. The
daily program will further include Ma
rion Leonard, as well as recent Key.
stone comedies and other film features
Musical accomplishments will be rendered
by the Strand Symphony Orchestra OF
sOloiSts
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
VIGILANTS PRACTICE TODAY.

Coach Dave White will put the Wig
liant team through another practice
this afternoon in preparation for the
opening game of the season next Sun
day when the local Independent cham
pions are scheduled to meet one of the
fast service team stationed at Phila-
delphia.
Because of the lack of back-field
material out for the eleven this sea-
son Coach White has tried out many
combinations and in all probabilities
will start Sinclair. Murphy. Capt.
Iicarionia and Buck Oliveri in the
opening game.
The big coach is satisfied with the
showing Of the team on the defensive
in the scrimmaEe practice held last
sunday and the object now in view is
to build up an offense. The practice
TODAY and all this week will be devoted
to rounding the back field into form.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
GARDEN.
Feature Films.

At Moore's Garden Theater the principal
attraction yesterday was - Woman
Without a Heart" with scenario from the
pen Of Porter Emerson Browne. being an
adoption from "a Fool There Was"
On Tuesday and Wednesday a triple fea-
ture will be offered, headed by
the Yale Dramatic Organization. in
The BOND of Love" Supplementary
features include Doubles Bring TrOu-
bles." Little Mary PiCkfOrd in a
special sin lgereel production and The
Steeple Chase" East Lynne" will be
the headline attraction on Thursday and
Friday. Hunted Down will be the chief
attraction on Saturday. The program
each day will be further augmented by
Little Mary PickfOrd in special single
reel productions. recent Keystone come
dies and other standard film attractions.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

A splendid show OF magic is being Of
fered at the Cosmos this week by Harry
Bouton and his company OF four. one of
them a laughable comedian, who also is
able to perform some clever tricks him
self. Lazar and Dale, with their black
face comedy and excellent music, are a
big hit, while the King Male Quartet, ad-
vertised as the -Four kays. also share
well in the applause for their singing.
Lorelle, the blind boy violinist, plays a
classic selection and a number OF popular
airs well, and the Cortelyou Players are
seen in a one-act comedy. "A Weekend -
The Aerial Yorks opened the show yes
terday. and the Hearst-Selig news pic
torial gave some war pictures taken in
Belgium. A change OF bill is announced
for Thursday
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
WASHES HANDS OF WIRELESS.

Secretary Daniels Turns MuddIe
Over 10 Legal Department.
Having been served with a bill OF
complaint by the Marconi Wireless Co.
of America, Secretary of the Navy Dan
els yesterday turned the entire matter
of the Siasconsett wireless station over
to the Department of Justice
The Secretary Of the Navy is OF the
opinion that his responsibility in the
matter ended when the station was clos
ed by order of the government last week
and that all legal questions arising out
of this closure should be taken care of
by the Attorney General. The entire
matter will therefore be handled in the
future by the Department of Justice.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
POLPS.
"Thc seven Sisters"

Hungarian flavor gives a new
and welcome relish to the diet of COM
edy offered by the Poll company this
week, in The Seven Sisters" adapted
from the Magyar by Edith Ellis. The
very title suggests unlimited pOssibil-
titles in the way of romantic complica-
tions. and this expectation is . COM
pletely borne out by the fact that each
one OF the four sparkling acts ends
with an engagement. Any one insist
ing on seven engagements must wait
for the author to add a sequel for the
three youngest sisters. who have still
a few years to pass in the age OF
dollies.
Taking the sisters in ascending or
der. the trio of little ones are most
attra:tively presented by Misses
Josephine, Doris. and Mary Eaton.
Miss Jane Morgan as the middle sister,
whose charms are away above the
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
NOT PROPER PRECAUTION." ."

The coroncr's jury which yesterday in
vestigated the death OF Lero Williams,
an eighteen year old COlored inmate of
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
who died from the effects Of a hot bath
given him by another patient. returned a
verdict critiCising the asylum authorities.
The verdict was:
prom the testimony we believe that
sufficient and proper PrecautiOn had not
been taken by those in immediate charge
Of the ward for the prevention Of such
an accident"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
START GRAND JURY INQUIRY
OF NEW HAVEN ROAD CASE

New York, Sept 2S.-The special grand
Jury which will make an inquiry into
the criminal aspects-of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroads case
was sworn in today by Federal Judge
JuIius NJ. Mayer.
Assistant L. S Attorney General
SVyacI5er will be assisted by James W.
osborne, former State deputy attorney
general acting as special government
prosecutor.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
BRIToNs SEARCH VESSEL.

New York, Sept. 2S-Just as she was
about to enter New York harbOr today
the Norwegian steamer Krstianfjord
was stopped and searched by the Brit
iah cruiser Caronia. The one German
Ehnily on the ship was not molested
4he Kristianfjord brought S31 first and
second class and 7S6 steerage passengers.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
In the District Courts.

Because Of the alleged omission Of the
letter m from a listing in its directory,
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
company was sued for $4,000 in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday by Eva J.
Agee. The plaintiff, through attorney Ed
ward l. Gies. states that the company
contracted tc list her number as Main
5S44-n and failed to put in the letter
She says she went to the expense of mail
ing out 5000 booklets illustrating corset
she was demonstrating and alleges She
sustained great loss as the result of the
defandant's alleged neglect
Attorney Mary O'Toole is counsel fol
Mrs. Edna V. Sullivan in a divorce suit
begun by her against jeremiah Sullivan
Yesterday in the District Supreme Court.
Mrs. Sullivan asks only a limited divorce.
She SAYS she had her spouse hailed into
the Juvenile Court and that he got of
hy promising the judge not to drink
any more. As soon as they got home. she
alleges. her husband went out and got
a bucket of beer and drank it. The
Sulliyans were married in 1903 and have
four children. The wife alleges that she
and her children have been deserted sew
CraI times and left without means.
William A Fulkerson, a boRtswain in
the United States navy, sued his wife,
Ellen J., for an absolute divorce yester-
Gay in the District Supreme Court, nam
ing a correspondent. The husband al
leces that his wife in 1872 began drink
ing hard and indulEing in "riotous living
and that his demonstrations were ignored.
They lived at S0S y street northeast. At
torney \. B. Webb appears for the COM
plainant
The will of Florence w. Spencer. filed
for probate yesterday, divides some real
state in WASHINGTON equally between her
sister. Salina Elizabeth Merriam, and
Spencer Cross. and gives the residue
I" the sister. who is also named as execu-
triX,
Arthur s. Whitcomh. n solo Cornetist in
the United States Marine Band, was Civ
en- his citizenship papers Yesterday by
Justice Stafford. OF the District Supreme
Court. He was an English subject.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29

Arthur s Whitcomb. n solo Cornetist in
the United States Marine Band, was Civ
en- his citizenship papers Yesterday by
Justice Stafford. OF the District Supreme
Court. He was an English subject
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
RED S0X START ON
EXHIBITION SERIES
Wagner Is Left at Hot Springs,
But All Others Look in Shape
to Open Season.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 1.-The
Boston Red Sox open their exhibition
series here today. The former worlds
champions look to be in perfect con-
dition, with the single exception Of
Steve Yerkes, who is limping around
with a sore toe. Capt. Charlie Wag-
ner was left behind at Hot Springs
suffering from rheumatism but he is
expected to join his team in Boston
in time to see the opening battle with
Walter Johnson on April IA.
Speculation is rife among the Red
SoX as to which of the youngsters
will be dropped Manager Carrigan
declines to discuss this matter and
insists that he wants to see some Of
them in action before making any
decision. The first cut will probably
not be announced until the team
leaves indianapolis next Wednesday.
Outfielders Hooper. Speaker, Lewis,
RehS and Henriksen: Iniielders Engle,
Y,rkes Wagner, Gardner. Scott and
Jarvrin: CatChers Carrigan. Nuna-
maker. Thomas and Cady, and Pitchers
Wood, Collins. Leonard, Foster. Bedient,
Zeiser, johnson and Kelly are sure to
stick. Possibly two Of the ilfieid re-
cruits in addition to Scottie will be re-
taI,.ed Either Wilson or Judge firs--
sackers, are in line to stay: GarfSw, the
Tuscarora Indian. will be carried along
TO- the present. and there is a chance
tina. one Of the other three pitchers,
c, umbe. Radloff and Mulrenan. will be
retained.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01

they had four chances when the Ma
tiorals did not seem able TO freeze onto
the ball.
On its showing yesterday. Brooklyn
shcCld be the largest sort of factor in
the National League. They may not
finish in the van, but the men under
Robinson are capable Cf musSinS UP
Things To considerably larger extent
than some Of the forecasters appear to
believe.
Doc" Ayres had most successful
term of five innings yesterday. when
he allowed the invading host but one
hit and struck Out nine. eight OF which
were in a row.
In spring a young pitcher fancy
naturally turns TO tanning feats, and to
many II appeared as though Ayrcs was
wind in curyinS the New Workers backs
through the Big Three route: Had
Johnson had similar Inclination
against the Phillies he could nave
equaIed or surpassed the mark o.
Ayres
But, at that. Ayres looked good. and
was deserving of his success. Had he
beeI. kept on the mound Brooklyn
would probably have been held In
check, but there was no chance OF
ordained that Ayres was not TO 20 more
than five rounds.
The Virgintan has progressed salts
faCtorily under the strenuous system OF
training he has undergone, and he may
now be rated in the class Of Washing
ton pitchers who are ready.
Il might be well to reserve judgment
IN Dick williams. When he went mo
H.. Lsme. after the retirement Of Ayres'
IN. tall Oklahomian WAS as wild as a
uIogressivc at the Republican conVen-
ton .,,, .
At Charlottesville Williams showed
erci gh to draw forth most compliment
-. sOr; Of comment from his chief. but
yesterday he found that his fast ball
t,I'Itun't swift and MS curve ba:i
x,rIidn't hook" He was charged viii
a pair of wild pitches and would have
Sesr bankrupt in this particular featu:e
b,I n not been that Id Ainsmith. III
s,onuiny untamed heaves. was as ousy
as p ward heeler on election day. WI
Iiars was hit four times. and When ne
v,nt to dress. Brooklyn had gotten
tflee runs. i.-ub,,,
" rlIiams, however. Il considerably
NOR. of a pitcher than lac showed yes
tel day.
Johnny Bentley finished the game ana
h5d only himself to blame Tor nor SEM
in. the opposition back runiess. Bent
icI' tried to make a play at second IN
tIe ninth. but heaved wildly and score
later developed. Bentley was as good
as the last time out, which IL speaking
libraries.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Introducing One More of Griffs Young Twirlers
Mr.. Dick Williams, of Nowata, Okla,
Here Seeking Berth.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Nowata. designated by a small
speck on the map Of u. 8. A. in
Oklahoma. but which has been
deemed of sufficient importance by
the postal authorities to be rated As
a place from which international
money orders may be sent, Is the
home Of Richard Chester Williams
Two years ago, while, tangoing
through Nowata county poking
holes in the ground in the hone that
he would be knocked PROSTATE sud-
denly by a gurher Of oil. Williams
took an afternoon OF and Joined the
town team. At that time he had
kidded himself into believing that
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
THIS COUPON WILL AD-
NIT YOU FREE TO FLOR
IDA PARK WHILE THE
TEAM IS ON THE ROAD.


Clark Griffith has traded Walter John
son and Joe Boehling to Chicago in ex-
change for Ping Bodie- This win bolster
up our catching staff wonderfully al
they win not have 30 many pitchers to
handle.
Our coastwise shipping viii be ad-
mitted to the Panama canal free Of
tolls. Look at that calendar boy
what date il this?
Adna0ov Grffjth scds delighted soitA
the tde0I sCe0tAer conditions at Char.
l0ttesrtIle thSs spring.
Bill Kiliifer will be % Handicapped By hts
legal duties this season. that he vii b
unable to play In moro than three or four
leagues.
Manager Branch Hickey expects the
St L0OeyS to do a. well in the next
world series a. they did in the last one.
The Athletics do not expect to finish
much better than first this year.
TIE King Of ES1laad sCos bdnQxefed
In Ulster last sight.
Joe Engel viii be used as pinch
hitter this year.
Senator HeJ1ta made on esoque.f
speech todoy IN focor Of scopsaa's sst.
fero0e.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01

first baseman. but. fortunately for
the misguided Williams. the pitcher
was hammered of the rise in the
diamond and today's subject was
sent in to relieve
Williams starred. and was induced
to sign at once with Helena. He
went to Montana and stopped every
team ne faced with such force and
enthusiasm that when he was tipped
Off to Griffith the Washingtcr man
ager reeled of some real bills and
Williams became a National.
Dick Williams has a perpendicular
measurement of seventy-five and a
half inches. and his arms appear to
extend half the way over that dis
tance.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Eastern Power Boat
Club Expects Busy Year

The Eastern Power Boat Club, which
has its quarters I'm the Eastern branch
near the Anacostia bridge. is preparing
for one Of the busiest seasons since its
organization for the coming season, and
plans are now under way for getting all
of the craft in the water in the near
future. This club is gradually becom-
ing one Of the strongest Of It's kind in
the District and a special committee Is
at work on plans for conducting a social
meeting for the lady members of the
club. The exact date has not been set,
but It is expected that 1t will be some
time during the present month. De-
cis,on has been reached to ho'd the
annual shad bake this year on May 3.
and an elaborate athletic program will
accompany this feast.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Detroit, l to O.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April L.
The Detroit Americans won a brilliant
ly fielded game from the Chattanooga
Southern League team YESTERDAY, / to
o. Bush's fielding and base running
featured. Score:
R-H.E
Chattanooga NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
DetFO1t 4
Batterfee-SIine. Turner. Ostendorf.
and Graham, Street: Coveleski, Main,
and StanaGe; Baker.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Harvard Squad Will
Visit President Wilson

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April 1.-Har-
wards baseball squad invading the
Southland April IS. Will meet President
Wilson the following day Congress
man Samuel +. Winslow will present
the players. The team will stay at the
Bellevue. Georgetown University will
be met in two games. Contests with
Catholic University and Annapolis at
Annapolis also will be played
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
M'BR|DE DENIES He
IS SERIOUSLY HURT.
Dandy Captain Insists He Is
Ready to Play Ball When
Griffith Says the Word.
TAKES LONG PRACTICE
Old Fox Says There's No Truth
in Tale That Operation May
Be Necessary.
TAKES LONG PRACTICE
NO GAME TO-DAY

Wet grounds caused Manager
Griffith to call off early this
morning the contest sched-
uled for this afternoon with
Newark. Sunshine tomor-
row, however, would afford
the local fans opportunity to
seen the representatives of
the International League in
action, as Newark is sched-
uled for two days.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Outlaws Incorporate.

ALBANY. y. Y. April 1.-The Federal
League baseball club of Brooklyn was
INCORPORATED with the secretary OF
state today with a capital Of S00.000.
divided into $4,000 common and the
same amount of preferred stock. The
incorporafOrs are Walter S. Ward. New
York. and William c. Evans and
Charles Adams. of New Rochelle. The
preferred stock is per cent cumula-
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Hitchcock Will Play.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April l.-ReN
Hitchcock. who pitched the Crimson
baseball team to victory over Yale
last wear. has been released from pro-
baton by the Harvard authorities and
will again play ball. His eligibility
has greatly raised the hopes of Har-
ward fans.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Tinker Throws Fit.

SHREvEPORT. La. April Imam
ager Joe Tinker, of the Chifeds. hur-
riedly rounded up his players today
when it was rumored that Billy Shetts-
line. Of the Phillies, was lowering in
the neighborhood. Tinker called both
Tom Seaton and Ad Brennan. the for
mer Phillies. to him and asked II they
knew anything about the coming of the
ignorance. and added that they knew
no reason why Shettsiine should come
here, for 1t would do him no good
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Will Have Four Clubs
In Terminal "Y" Leaque

-Four teams will compose the circuit
Of the Railroad Terminal Y. NJ G. A.
League this season. according to the re-
organization meeting held last night.
J. F. Waters has been chosen presi-
dent; w. ]. Wilson and Edward Birch.
vice presidents; g. II. Winslow. secre-
tary. and o. J. Rider treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Play Well for Connery.

TDRRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1-TeFo
Haute was easy for the Cubs. who
breezed through nine innings to 14to-o
score yesterday. John T. Connery, pro
spective owner Of the Cubs. was IN
the stand. and the players. aware OF
this, accumulated fourteeR hits and net
an error.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Altar BOYS Are Ready.

The ST. Aloysius altar boys have or
ganiZed for the coming diamond seaso.
and issue challenges to any sixteen
year-oId teams in the District Manager
Irving Heard of 80 Il street north st
wants To- hear from other aggregations
looking for the real thing. The altar
boys have been called out for practice
today the following lads answering the
summons: Irving Heard. j. Fitzgerald.
II. Hsrtigan, B. Holiohan. a. Rowan
]. McEneany, J. Gleason, b. Broderick,
G. Considipe. II. Miller and Joe Nolan.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
|EBBETS WANTS OFFICIAL.
DATE FOR HIKE SOUTH
MADE BY COMMISSION
Brooklyn President Says All Clubs Should Be Governed in Their
Going Into Traning-Eddie Foster Suffers Severe
Spiking and Must Take Short Vacation.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

time Of 1t yesterday in game with the
University Of Pennsylvania at Shibe
Park, winning by the score Of "A to 4.
The American Leaguers hit the ball to
all parts Of the field and took a long
lead early In the game.
The score R H. e.
PENNSYLVANIA . go o00 OO1-4 {
Athletics .......... 060 $50 01o-H Is
Battertes-Balient.W Weed. and Schwert:
Bush, burning. Schang. and Lapp.
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Perdue Is Hammered.

MACON. Ca. April Tho Boston
Braves managed to squeeze in q run
in the eighth inning and tie the score
with the Atlanta team here yesterday,
6 to G. Atlanta led from the first In
ming, when Hub Perdue was batted al
over the box for three runs. He was
replaced by Strand in the third and
the latter was wild at times. It was
q poor game. with Boston showing
most of the weak baseball.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


of
asne that he the opposition the
Grinmen.
he his
the
lilac suGger has excellent
English of
New Of
collection look the
White
a
Close followers claim
he downto
the
bown n keep out o the
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
LeibOld Is Injured,

CLEVELAND. April Memo Lei
bold. Nap outfielder. is on his way here
from the training camp with an in
jured knee, according to word toda
from Manager Il 'rmingham who order
ed him home. With ShOrtstop Chap
mans leg broken and the pitching staff
cut into by the jumping of Falken-
berg. the Gripping or Leiboid means
that the Maps will start the season in
n bad way.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Departmental League
Will Play Sixty Games

The Departmental League will play
sixty games, according to the official
schedule announced today. opening on
May and closing July q. Each team
plays four games with every other
team in the circuit The teams to be
represented this season are Interior
Postofficc. War. Commerce and Labor
Agriculture and Bureau. Interior and
Agriculture open the season. with Post
Office and Bureau coming next.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Faber Fans Ten.

OGDEN, Utah. April L-Red Faber,
world tourist worked in his first game
for the white SoX seconds here yes
terday against the Ogden Union Asso-
ciation team, winning handily. IA to 5.
Ten batters were retired On strikeS.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01
Vermont Goes Down
Before Ryan's Charges

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. ApriI l.
After drilling along for three runIess
frames, Virginia had a Dig inning In
Inc inarth and rumped ahead ~l:h five
runs In bunch. After that the visi-
tors were easy. James held Vermont
;" three liz. The d: core:
R.H +.
virginia -............... .600 52i lx-9
Vermont ........... on on o. . 4
Batteries Virginia, James and Green:
Vermont. Spear Gilbert and Mayfor:b
The Washington times., 1914-04-01

RnMors that ~ Cobb has been srs-
pended from the 4. A U. Presjdent Swj.
I:pon Gccnses him of beiag a profcss.on0I.
and Of pl0ySn0 baseball for q ljoSng
Jack johnson. the eminent puxilist ar
rives in New York today, and win BE-
accorded q hearty welcome by the New
York State boxing commission.
The Washington times., 1914-04-01


fyn club. who stands No. 1 on the re-
vised list Of immortals who suggest
novel ideas in baseball, now advances
the argument that there should be a
limit by the national commission on the
date on which ball clubs should start
training in the South.
Ebbets says that by some teams in
vading the Southland ahead of others
there is conflict and many think it Is
an unfair advantage. II team starts
training and does not prosper. fans
blame the management for an iuss
discretion. while IL a later beginning
is made the club Ii charged with be-
ing parsimonious. The weather 10 al
ways a gamble. Of course. but il there
were an official date for reporting at
training camps Ebbets thinks 1t would
make for the betterment of baseball.
There might be an earlier date for tho
pitchers than the other men. but Eb-
bets would have some sort Of an ar
rangement placing a limitation on the
spring work.
With Mcbride already out for ten
days. the remaining half of the left side
Of the Nationals inner defense is today
missing. as Ed Foster Is nursing a cash
on a toe on the left foot. as result Of
coming into contact with Billy Lees
spikes in practice.
While the cut is deep. the injury Is not
serious. and Foster will probably be
hobbling around in his place by the
beginning Of next week.