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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

have seen before. The markings on the paper sup
are of considerable size and commence sharp anu
abrupt but the ending is not sharp or dlstlneI-
There is trailing out of spots made by the SlgAas
lines The total length of the echo IS thus maoe
larger than that produced by the primary Dlast-
This shows that there is some kind OF q ciouu
about the object of different density from the sur
rounding air and that 1t is Of considerable size
The logical conclusions drawn are: the OBJECT Is
of great size 1t is stationary and it has something
about If that modifes the echo. Consequently the
record on the paper strip resembles that obtained
from both large, solid object and cloud mere
fore it must be large iceberg surrounded by coiu
air We change our direction as to pass II on
orr mort side at q distance of half mile. FoTtu-
nateiv we have barely passed when the fog lifts
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

William had not been in the other
world long when George wOOed and
won the promise Of his widow
DO you love me, sweetheart? -
asked George.
Yes, dear" cooed the widow
Better than anybody on earth?'
persisted he, after the foolish manner
Of lovers
Yes" she answered, better than
any one on earth; but. George, don't
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

and QlSClOS6S Oh OlAOA MUS
iceberg und ed by
smaller pieces that have
broken Off
Returning to realities, Sir
Hiram states that while
the apparatus will work ex-
actly as described with the
devices already designed,
he is not going to rest at
this point. He says that
he will shortly produce a
recording instrument with
a seIective power that will
not receive any vibrations
except those due to the
echo of the blast sent out
This will eliminate all
noises due to the ship and
the sea, and produce a very
clean record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
TWO Souls With But, Etc.

Two cyclists met and made much
over each other.
As they turned away, each muir
INJURED softly to himself:
Poor deluded soul! It's all / can
do to tolerate that fellow, but what
can do? It's absolutely pathetic the
way he clings to mel"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
SEES THE WORLD IN WANT
English Scientist Asserts That starva-
ton Is Perllousiy Close to the
Human Race.

Sir William Crooke, the eminent
English scientist, says we will starve
to death. not in 100000 years. but
26 years from now, in 1910. In sup
port of this astonishing statement he
advances many facts and figures,
which are corroborated by some OF
our most notable American scientists.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
No Game for Her.

Mollie-I think billiards is an aw-
fully foolish game.
Chollie-But you forget that the
balls kiss and the players sometimes
mug the cushion.
But just imagine a person wasting
time on a game where only billiard
balls kiss and all that the players some
times hug is a cushion!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
Domestic Amenities.

Mrs Gabbeigh-JOhn. you were
talking in your sleep
Husband-That's funny, for I was
dreaming of you
Mrs G--What was funny about itf
Husband-Why, 1 don't see how
got a chance to say a word--Boston
Evening Globe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
BRIGHT Prospects.

He-Your father is going to retire
from business as soon as we are mar
ried, I understand. He must have q
good deal OF property.
She-No; but he thinks you have.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

Would you forgive me if I kissed
you2"
How can tell beforehand -
Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
ForestaIIing the charmers.

That young millionaire has been
here q week but none Of the seashore
beauties have come near drowning"
He let 1t be noised abroad that he
couldn't swim
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

The first use OF asbestos was in the
manufacture Of crematory robes for
the ancient Romans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

Germany produces about 30 per cent
OF the worlds potato crop, Russia 20-2
and the United States SO per cent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

Hungarian state railways are spend
ing 81, 100000 for new rolling stock.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL, YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak Wstery
Eyes and GRADUATED EFeuds; No Suar1fnE-
just Eye Comfort Write for Book Of the Rya
By nail Free Murine Bye Remedy Co CbIczEo-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
The Way 1t Looks.

Pa, how do you explain this Euro
pean WARP"
Il don't know. 1t looks to me as
though all those countries had been
trying to spend their vacations in the
same summer cottage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
Knew the DANCER,

First Cow Fly-Well, I guess we'd
better fight shy Of that roam steer
when he comes back
Second Cow F1y-Why?
F. c. F-He's gone over that weed
patch to get a tail full of cookie burs
to swat US with.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

repeated blasts we find that the
distance between US and the CD
ject diminishes about One-third OF
q mile in a minute. This, OF
course. is due to our own speed
and indicates that the object is
stationary.
When we are two miles apart
he reflection of our blasts rings
the bells and the indicator shows
a different record from what We
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

Dor, for instance, may be
safely entered in a fog.
All this is to be done sim
ply by receiving and re-
cording the echoes sent
back by the objects to be
detected; but the sound
that produces the echoes
is not high enough in pitch
to be audible. It's vibra-
tiOns are powerful and
slow and are given out by
a huge siren at the ships
bows. The echoes are re-
ceived and recorded by ap-
paratus that serve as ears
and hich are able to give
US much more information
than a real ear could do.
This latest collision pre-
venter is another adapta-
ton of a phenomenon in
the natural world. Sir Hi
ram Maxim has taken his
cue from the bat, which
he was reminded is en-
abled to tell the distance
of objects by the beat of
its wings.
In bats the sense organs
are highly d veIope d.
When a bat flies about in
total darkness the beat of
its wings sends out a Sc
ries of puIsations, or
waves. T h Sc waves
strike against all surround
ing objects and are reflect
ed back and received by
the sensitive organs which
form part OF the face of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

detect floating object several miles away to esti
its size, shape and distance, and to recognize
the character of neighboring shore, that har-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

S A RESULT of the Titanic disaster, Sir
Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the
Maxim gun, has evolved a plan for Civ
ing ships a sixth sense that will enable
them to avoid icebergs in a fog by the
same means by which bat finds its
way about in the dark For year OF
more he has been working on a device
which 10 claims will oDo bIo tn
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
|SAGE Ten DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
| Old-time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for -,
storing faded. gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's time.
She used TO keep her hair beautifully
dark. glossy and abundant. Whenever
her hair fell out or took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this sim
pie mixture was applied with wonderful
effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays. by asking at
any drug store for 50 cent bottle OF
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy," you will get this famous old recipe
which can be depended upon to restore
natural color and beauty to the hair
and is splendid for dandruff, dry, fever
ish, itchy scalp. and falling hair.
A weIl-known downtown druggist says
il darkens the hair 50 naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell IL has been
applied You simply dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw, this
through your hair. taking one strand at
time. BY morning the gray hair dis
appears. and after another application Or
two. ii becomes beautifully dark. glossy.
soft and abundant. Wyeth Chemical
Company. New York. Agent-O'Donnelf .
Drug Store.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
GAYETY

Miners Big Frolic Company. pre-
&, nting Mixed Pickles" is the attrac-
lion at the Gaycty this week. Sam
Rice is the featured comedian. and in
The two-aCt burlettI. wnirh is in five
So. rtcs. he is in evidence I'll the time
Chester Nelson, as "rubc sbFrI!i {.
TeliZ Rush, as Prof. WhuCkem: Frank
Grace and Harry keeler. are the othc "
Irale principals Blanche Curuss heads
'hc. feminine part of the east. ard as
Nile. MyGas, an unkissel Oriental. is
effective in several song numbers. Lulu
Pceson and Anna Brag-: ara clever
auncers and were repeatedly oncUrPd
The added attraction. the Skelleys.
1:.igo dancers. are reserN ed for tho las'
Iortion of the entertainment. and their
da ncing S about the best seen iu Wash
irgton this season. Two large audieHc-s =
esterday gave them VoCiferOus well
.ome. The song hit was Come. Dear
and Swing With Nc. im which a mum
her Of chorus girls SWIM Out over the
s.uoience while singing. The chorus Is
Effective and the stage settings ere
above the average, particularly in thu
l3st scene Garden of Love and Roses.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
COSMOS

The weird. wild melodies OF the Ha-
Waiian Islands. as sung by their natives
years ago. a few interpolated popular
numbers. delightfully."- new types OF
voices with strange singing methods
and instrumental selections upon native
Instruments. precsde a sensational eli
max Of Kanaka dancing by Irene West.
the famous Hawaiian dancer, and her
Royal Hawaiin Sextet. in novel at
traction at the Cosmos Theater this
week before departing for a long
European engagement.
A pretty little playlet. with new
plot. a fine Characterization of an old
Southern gentleman. and some moments
of clean and amusing comedy is offered
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. McCann. 1t is
entitled My Dad From Dixie
The Franconi Opera Quartet. in IAN
Idyll OF Venice" with pretty scenic set.
ting. sings selections from the operas
A. J. Farrell. who is as clever as a
whistler as he is as silhouette car
tocnist. adds an entertaining quarter
of an hour. Billy Barron. in character
plays some selections on the violin eX-
quisitely. and gives a rollicking ragtime
offering on the xylophone. while Anna
Meek and All Bonner capture their
audiences with a novel sketch about a
lady with a mole on her shoulder. The
motion picture offering is enjoyable.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
KEITH'S

With the presentation of Arcadia,
a musical melange introducing a COM
bination Of band and orchestra SOLO
ISIS. B. A. Rolfe has added to his repu-
tatjon as a producer of higlNclass OF,
rcrinrs for patrons Of vaudeville, ano
B. +. Keith audiences At the open,ns
performances attested their apprecla-
ton of this latest attraction py pIS
lonGed applause. and encores were he the
rule Adding to the selections OF tne
brass wind Instruments Charles ka.
WARDS gave cornct solos, in which ne
is yirtuoso of worth. Miss Betty
BOND and James CasSon gave voCal
Numbers to which they added by giving
several Of the latest dances;
Mabel McCane and Joseph r. ho"aru
We're forced to extend their act over
time bv the repeated demands LOT nlore
numbers. their fantasy of MELODY ana
mirth being given the heart:sst ap-
yroyal Miss NCCane establishes d
record for change of costumes Dy APP
nearing in no less than a score. tunny
Ed WYNN and his funny nat are as
funny as ever in d funny sketch, lne
Kings Jester Leona stephens mas "a
novelty songologue in which she untli-
izes the movies" 10 show her IN her
dressing room making up Tor the
WTI2.r' Pollock ana company present
4 farce. Speaking to Father which Is
a s. ream. Klutings performing dogs.
CATS. pigeons. and rabbits: Reiser and
Gore. in It's Only Show. and san
some and Della, in acrobanc feats
compete the bill.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
COLUMBIA

Though he thought he was only 10
rs a little general pEilosophiZinS at
the time the wise man VINO discovered
one mans idea invariably fails to cover
all the items IN the plans and specii-
cations of another. was really manu-
featuring an alibi for all the people
who try to dramatic the works OF
Charles Dickens. The man who litts
Dickens from the book shelf and puts
him on the stage, no matter how ftn'
a judge Of human nature he mSh'
Ie. enters on his job with one of TIE
heaviest handicaps a person can carry
To just this extent Thomas Terriss
displayed a type of fearlessness that
commands admiration when he made
up his mind to translate the p2oh
characters into stage pictures MIhs M
Terriss version OF Dickens finds its first
appeal to intelligent consideration there
fore by the very fact that he made
the attempt. And then after his worh
has been reviewed the fact is born II
upon the reviewer that the young Eng
so hard to produce a set OF plays as ht
has to show set Of types.
The Terriss Dickens Is a procession
OF pictures. His idea was to shoY the
people that Dickens made famous. and
he brings them on the stage in as con-
nected q manner as is possible in order
to get the most Of them before his au'
dicnces.
a Christmas CAROL and THE Cricket
on the Hearth" formed the basis of the
two plays presented last night. The
first goes under the title the author
gave It. and the second is called "Sha
dows.' In the first Mr.. Terriss al
Scrooge gave a distinctly English ac
tors version Of the character which
was highly satisfactory to large pro
portion Of his audience. as was attestet
by the repeated curtain calls. Alfred
| HemI,line as Cratchit shared the hon
ors with the star.
In Shadows" the old Cricket" o
1 the stage Is shown in an entirely new
guise. Jefferson visualized Caleb Plum
mer and made i'm a character apart. a.
he made everything. Terriss make
Piummer but a part and parcel of th
whole. The star played the part
Peerybinsle, while Mr.. Hemming wa
| PlrInmer. The change in characte
showed the versatility of Mr.. Terriss
but 1t is very likely to displease tina
large class who insist on having sta
| in a part 1t has been educated to be
| lev. is the star part-despite the fac
that Dickens put none of the charac
ters in this particular play in heavie
type than another. Zelie Davenpor
made an excellent Dot. Maude st. Johi
was an excellent Tilly, and Lois Car
! ruthcrc was a very sweet Bertha.
| Tonight Mr.. Terriss changes his pro
gram with ''Fagin the Jew" and ''Olive
Twist"
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
GEORGETOWN MEN
FOR TORRENS PLAN
Citizens Pass Resolution Asking
Commissioners to Urge Land
Registration System.

Declaring that the germs of conta-
sions, particularly Of childrens dis
eases. Iurk in the fruits and vegetables
havJ;ed about the city by hucksters and
rusi:cart venders. and charging lack OF
adequate inspection, Henry w. Ofrutt
last night asked the Georgetown Citi-
zen's Association to give consideration
to this menace to the community 5
health. Mr.. Offutt favored a high IL
cerse to drive some of these venders
out of business and compel others to
keep stores.
The association declared unanimously
for the Torrens system of land regis
tration, and passed resolutions asking
for the Commissioners support. TINS
legislative committee, which made an
exhaustive investigation.
Mr.. Ofrtt said that man. Of the
rushcart men have no storage rooms
| for their carts. and that hucksters In
manv instances drive fruit and vege-
main there until the following day.
! Tine cart venders are worse" he
said. Bananas aEI othes fruits are
| stored by them in Close. satffy rooms
in which they eat, sleep. aud cook.
These vendors. have but small license
l
| expense of the stGreIeeper with whom
| they compete. This gives them a COM
| petitive advantage over our community
storekeepers. and their lover prices
| mako it impossible for the storekeeper
to stand the comoetition- If people
knew of the conditions rnier which
| much Of this fruit was kept they would
| not buy it,
| Mr.. Offutt said that washington had
| the lowest license for this class OF
dealers of any city. He cited the Sis
and $50 paid in Buffalo. the $50 in Alex
| andr.a. compared with the $3.50 or So
wear paid in Washington. He favored
| a higher license to drive out the venders
| or convert them to store keepers. and
| cited the fact that storekeepers fire.
uuentIy have to stand rigid inspection.
| but that this is not go with the vend-
| ers.
! DR.. II. E.Ames pointed out that
there are only ten pathogenic germs
that would spread disease through fruit
and vegetables. Others needed closer
| contact, he said, and IN the case of vege-
tables cooked the cooking killed all
! germs. He declared that the danger
1 was not as grave as it had seemed. but
The Washington times., 1914-03-17

that it was sufficiently grave to merit
inquiry.
}. Holdsworth Gordon presented the
repcrt on the Torrens system from the
legislative committee. The report re-
view ed, the system and its workings as
compared with the tedious and ex-
pensive tracing Of titles under present
conditions. Under the Torrens system
the court gives certificate Of title that
cannot be questioned. No other ex-
animation is ever necessary, the State
registering all titles.
Clean city placards. to be posted In
Georgetown stores and other con-
spicuous places were presented to the
association for approval DIR. An,es re-
ported on the work of his cleanup
committee" which has been working
assiduously for the cooperation of cities
IN elimination of trash and waste. John
Hadley Doyle member of the commit
tee. reported that the District Com
nlissioners would cooperate in giving
all of the additional trash receptacles
necessary. and place them where de-
sired.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
FROM SOUP TO NUTS EAT WITHOUT FEAR
Of STOMACH MISERY -PAPE'S D|APEPS|N

stomach. Biliousness, Heartburn.
Water Brash, Pain in stomach and
intestines. Headaches from stomach
are absolutely unknown where Pape's
Oiapepsin is used. 1t really does all
the work Of a healthy stomach It
JigestS your meals when ycur
stomach can't. 1t leaves nothing to
ferment. sour and upset the stomach.
Get large 50-ceat case of Pape'S
Diapcpsin from your druggist, then
eat anything you want without the
slightest discomfort or misery. be-
sides. every particle of impTrtty and
Gas that is in your stomach and in
teStineS will vanish.
should you be suffering nov from
Indigestion or any stomach disorder.
You can get relief in five minutes
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
SchWabens Celebrate Is
Anniversary of Club

With an extensive program of sew
cral addresses and much music. men,
bers of Schwaben Verein last nigh,
celebrated at Saengerbund Hall the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their or
ganization. Representatives of several
other German societies were present.
c. c. Braun, president of the society
pre~ided. Among those who contributed
to the evenings entertainment were
Phillip Dittes. Rudolph Saur. WolfSane
Ruckdaesehel, Michael Dietz. and the
Misses Augusta Braun. Frieda Haul
Margaret Hauf. and Minnie Hanold.
Anniversary badges were presented
by President Braun to Joseph Appich
Henry Xander Henry Hennige. Her.
man p. Vollmer. Karl Xander. J. A
Schuerger, and Michael Dietz.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
CASINO

The Casino Theater's offerings this
week make for comedy and song. with
a clever sketch. The Man From italy
by Murray Livingstone and an effective
company. Mr.. Livingstone makes hit
with his song. Rose Marie" Boutin
and Parker. in A Yard Of Music" play
on the queerest group of instruments
ever heard outside an orchestra. Their
scenic setting is rural, and in it nearly
everything from the COW to the milk
cans, and finally the fence palinSs, play
a musical part.
The Misses Washburn and Collins con-
tribute a laughabIe number as The
Lady and the Dutch Girl
Dave George has a new and iaughaole
mcnologue. The motion picture oner-
inps are good Throughout.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
CRANDALL'S

Seymour Hicks and a company ot
English actors were shown last night IN
the Dickens Christmas carol that tells
OF old Scrooee and Marley's ghost, at
CrandalI's Theater. Mr.. Hicks plays
"Old Scrooge'' in impressive style
..Scroogc'' will be shown at every per
formance again today. The Medicine
Man" a KaIem Indian picture in two
reels. and "A Hot Finish, single reel
comedy, complete the bill.
The Dollar Princess three-reel
photoplay based on the London Gaiety
Theater success. will be the feature FOR
tomorrow. on Thursday an animal pic
ture will he shown. and on Friday
crandall's will put on Jess. one OF
Rider HagSards great romances. f"a-
turing Constance Crawley and Arthur
Maude.
AS an added attraction this week the
Renfax musical motion pictures. repro
ducinC the latest broadway musical
comedies. have been put on.
The Washington times., 1914-03-17
NATIONAL

Washington had the hrst metropolitan
inspection last night at the National
Theater of new play that mas .ui
the indications of a sure success. Inc
Dummy" by Harvey J. o Higgins and
Harriet Ford, has all the qualities OF
the previous hit of these writers. The
Argyle Case with considerable more
humor and brighter lines than cfarac-
teriZed that offering.
The plot centers about the amoltiohs
of young messenger hoy 20 be de-
Stectif," and his escapaces in running
down gang of kidnapers. To do this
he impersonated deaf mute. and the
ruse worked until ne began talking
in his sleep. From then on the action
was fast and furious until the GRIM
inals We're landed into the office of his
chief OF course the "dum.uE re-
ceived reward $1,000 IN this caseD,
and his one wish was to be taken into
'the firm
A little girl. played by joyce Fair
was used to furnish the interest that
always centers about stage child.
and the ''dunmy's' rough efforts as 4
protector furnished a delightful blend
out ever bordering on the sentimental
The last half of the third act was
| left to this pair rather daring pro-
cedure in a detective play where ac-
! ton, not character depletion is sup
posed to be the predominant note. but
the applause vindicated the authors
judgment.
No star is featured in The Dummy
But a cast of uniformly high merit en-
hanced a play bristling with bright
| lines and interesting situations. En-
| nest Truck added TO lis recently found
! iaurels in The Good Little Devil as
| tie boy detective: Ada DIVER gave a
| character impersonation as GOOD as
anything she has dore as the wife of
| a gambler, Edward Ellis gave the right
4 rnIlrh ha !,
| role and Joseph Tuohy provided con-
| tinuous comedy as Pat Geohan. a
| friend of the famiIy's.'' The other
] roles were adequately taken. The brief
appearance of Nicholas Judels as a
waiter added 10 the. comedy of the