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agreeably.
SO there were sufficiently clever per-
formers in THE Midnight Girl to keep
the audience entertained. even II some
of them had too much material and some
too little. 1t did not often happen that
the second condition existed since the
piece Ia its present form is altogether too
long. Donna Leigh and Oy-Ra, who have
remained behind TO repeat their acrobatic
dancing. appear ed In the second and third
acts 1t Is now necessary for dancers
To do some sort OF an obstacle race
whenever they start Yesterday after
noon II was sofa over which the two
danced with complete indifference to its
presence in their path.
No recent musical farce was ever SO
plotless as THE Midnight Girl" The
story lasted no longer than the opening
conversation between n footnan and a
parlor maid. Then II dried up altogether
and was never referred to again by Une
Of the characters. Everybody seemed
ashamed to mention II. But various
things happened. some OF them funny.
some OF them less amusing. but all OF
them either divertng or pretty. A man
was put to bed on sofa and covered
with flowers and a French flag as IL he
were dead and lying in state. Women
dressed as nurses appeared. sat about for
while and then took of their outer
shells of discreet gray. showing that they
hands departed for some cabaret not spe-
officially mentioned at the minute. Two.
the Blue Baboon and the Green Cock
atoo, were referred to later. but at this
time no address was given.
Things OF the same sort continued 10
happen in the second act. Everybody
seemed to be married and there were three
persons of the same name. The waiter
sang long passages from most OF the
operate repertoire. One feared he might
strike Tristan ind Isolde" and begin
the last act. There were bridal couples
in adjoining rooms and an occasional sui
triness in the language and the iinplica-
ton
Costumes were beautiful. faces pretty
and songs melodious. although the local
rag provider seemed to have supplanted
the original composer by the time the
end OF the second act was reached. But
the general impression was pleasant, Miss
Romane was pretty, Miss Barnett was
resting and the temperature OF the thea
tire comfortable. Eleven children suddenly
appeared and the second act ended.
We have known atrophy OF the intrigue
to set In before, but have never known
such an exaggerated case. With Il syn
dictate OF composers and authors who knew
the work from the beginning. 1t makes no
difference that discarded slices slough of
during rehearsal. They know what the
thing Is about, and to lose a hefty chunk
here and there makes no difference But
the stranger not blessed with this previous
knowledge OF the libretto has to guess
hard to know what really Is to be the sig
nificance OF what he IL looking at on the
stage Something of this kind appears
to have happened to 1.-THE Midnight Girl"
But Miss Romaine is a delight and there
are many other delights in the new piece,
even II Miss Barnett Ia of such a vivacity.
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Free Concerts In BrookIy..

The Board OF Education announces three
concerts to be given In Brooklyn this
week. The first will he held at the Girls
High School tuesday night and the others
at Public Schools y and W.
The soloist at all the concerts will be
Miss Grace Hoffman. who will sing the
Caro- Nome from "Rigoletto'' and . group
OF English s0nga.
Ths concerts are ira
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"Ftre and sword" ~ Harlem Oper.
House and Keith's Union square.

A newspaper reporter is the hero OF a
new photo play. Fire and Sword" which
was released simultaneously yesterday at
keiths Harlem Opera Hous, and at -
Union Square Theatre, which have only
recently been turned over to motion pic
lures. The play Is In six reels. with
1000 scenes and 500 players and was
staged by T. Hayes Hunter. 1t tells how a
New York reporter rescued from the
Sahara Desert a girl whom the Sultan of
Tes had abducted, and the reporter mar
ries the Girl. Other motion pictures I'LL
out n two hours bill.
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"wh.t wouI1 We. Net" Given.

NEw HAVEN, Conn.,. Feb. 23.-"What
would You Dog" new play by Angus
w Maciiugh. author Of "Oficer $751;" was
produced this afternoon At the Hyperion
Theatre. The piece 10 In four acts and
Seals with New York life Gnd 10 an ar
snsnInent Of alleged existing metropoli.
~n conditions where women are upend'
more than their husbandt incomes In
~ endesvor 10 outshine socially end 0ut,
sress their frisnds 1ns cast includes
nessle Barriscale. Milton eilis. A. byron
oessley. Gladys Wynne. Hattie Russell
mo Richie Lang. The piece will BE- seen
The Hudson Theatre. New York. on
1nrch 2. following the engagsment d
~ s,!ism Collier In "A Littls wstsr % IN
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VICE FILM VOGUE ON wANE.
Big Theatres Book Movies Of Old
Play successes.

The recent vogue OF motion pictures
depicting alleged scenes OF the under
world, vice and so-cailed white slave
traffic appears to be on the wane. Four
theatres produced new features yesterday.
and In no case were they what are
popularity known "thrilers." Each
was greeted by a crowded house. and II
was the pictures. and not the holiday that
drew the crowds
"C1assmstes" At the American.
The second OF Klaw and Changers
motion picture plays made from Glass
mates" in which Robert Edison starred.
was shown for the FIRST time yesterday
afternoon at Marcus Loew's American
Theatre. Klaw and Erlangers first
movie production was The Fatal
Wedding" shown two weeks ago at the
Palace Theatre. BY arrangements with
Mr.. Loew. the theatrical firm will re-
lease a motion picture version OF one of
their successes each week Classmates
readily lent itself to motion picture pro-
duction. and as Is often the case. was
really improved by the camera, which
showed many details of life at West
Point not given in the original play.
The piece Is in three reels. and ran for
more than an hour. II was enthusiasts
cally received by a crowded house
"The sky Monster" at the Republic
Theatre.
An unusual photo play. a combination
OF features and melodrama known only
to motion pictures. was shown for the
first time yesterday afternoon at the Re-
public Theatre, under the title Of THE SIX,
Monster" or kidnapped In Midair." In.
terWoven in score or more OF excellent
pictures OF dirigible balloon In flight wa,
the story of the owner OF the arship who
on wager. undertook to locate a motor
picture actress in Europe and bring hel
60 America In seven days. The chase lead,
through several European countries ant
OF course ends In romance. Many Of
the pictures were taken from the Zeppelin
No. H. Victoria Luise. which recent,
collapsed and caused the death OF twenty
seven persons. The views OF the balloon
were taken from land and sea, and in
cluded were excellent views OF trans
atlantic liner supplying gasolene to thu
airship. The audience was afforded III
opportunity to view land and sea from ar
altitude OF over $500 feet. While not
thriller, THE Sky Monster" Is instructiv,
and pleasing and Is more than worth see
Ing. The pictures were ta.:en In Berlin
by the Universal Film Company OF th!,
city. German actors were used In tn,
production.
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number Of free tickets for the Saturday

number Of free tickets for tho Saturday
afternoon concert.
The announcement promised for to-
morrow will be one OF the most important
yet made In connection with the festival
and will interest every one OF the thousands
Of persons who will attend tho carnival
DO not fail to watch for it in The EVENING
SUN Tomorrow.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-24
PERMITTED AN AUTO
TO PASS over BODY
IMAM OF IRON" DOES SENsA.
TloNAL FEAT ON voLuslA AVE.
NUE-PLAYING NEW DAYToNA
THEATER THIS WEEK.

Volusia avenue, in front Of the New
Daytona theater, was the scene of a
big gathering at 1880 Wednesday
evening when the Great Morton, billed
as the Man of Iron." allowed a Stude-
baker automobile carrying five pas
sengers to pass over his unprotected
body.
The police had all they could do to
keep the crowd back from the ma
chine. and many could not get near
enough the event to get even a
glimpse of the uncanny exhibition.
The Great Morton uses no trough or
other protection. and allowed the off.
GERS to examine him to see that he
wore no protecting garments, what.
ever. When he was ready he reposed
gracefully on a carpet in the street.
and the big car, driven by Paul Ran.
dali Of the San Juan garage, did the
while the crowd held
its breath. and several women seri-
ously considered fainting. The Great
Morton is the feature of the vaude-
vile bill at the New Daytona theater
all this week. doing many tricks in
volving strength and daring. Program
is changed daily. A special Christ
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PALMER KNEW THAT HE
KNEW HIS OWN PEOPLE

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Frederick Pal
mer, the famous war correspondent
who has been in London ever since
the outbreak OF the war, waiting to
go to the front for the American news
papers, was discussing the gaggine
policy of the war offices with one OF
the foremost members of the Oppo
sition, a former cabinet member.
But what England wants is re-
cruits, isn't it?" asked Palmer after
the statesman for the twentieth time
had insisted that the ways Of the wal
Office were not always readily to be
understood.
Quite So" assented the statesman
Well" said Palmer, Il can't speak
for your British public, but do know
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loNDoNS NEW FREAK" WAYS
LOOK FOOLISH TO OUTSIDERS

AS usual in the case of any innova.
ton in country as characteristically
settled in its ways as England. the
new order Of things has created any
number of amusing incongruities.
Travelling on suburban railways. for
instance, are now commanded 10
lower the blinds after nightfall." The
printed notices are pasted on the win.
dows of all the carriages Of all classes.
But as it happens only two.thirds of
the suburban traffic is carried in third.
class carriages the result is obvious
Trains leave the many stations in Lon.
don every evening now with a few of
the carriages carefully shrouded in
darkness but with the rest blazing
forth light through their shadeless
panes.
But after all, this applies only to
third-class carriages.
The countryside between London
and the east coast is also as dark as
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my own. If, instead of bottling me
up here, your government would let
me get to the front and then let me
write what saw there can assure
you that within month there would
have poured over the line into Canada
at least 10000 Americans insisting on
their right to enlist"
II can quite believe you," replied
the statesman with just the suspicion
Of a smile; America is such a won.
derful country"
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London itself after nightfall. Mo'oi'
lists, even those fairly familiar VII.
the main highways, find a trip aOroau
after darkfall a thing of fFequen.
stops while matches are lighted anu
landmarks located.
And meantime, the searchlightS SO
toned on top Of some OF the mos
noted structures in London continue
to sweep the heavens from dusk UNI
dawn-to tell the German commanue'
of a Zeppelin exactly where he Is i nc
ever gets close enough to get Sls"'
of them.
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mas matinee has been arranged, and
each child present will receive a pres
'ent from the big tree. After the per-
formance Christmas evening there
will be free dancing with refresh
ments. Tonight is amateur night and
already a number have entered, among
them the well-known local female i'm.
personator. Mr.. kolle. Cash prizes
will be offered.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LIMITED"
MONTGOMERY ROUTE"

Leave s:t5p m. Jacksonville 800 a. arrive 49,, O.
MONTGOMERY for Orleans and the West
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Dixie FLYER"

Leav D. m. Jacksonville 7;5o am arrive,
Steeth tran,
Jacksonville
ed served in dining Ell Goute.
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pullman Reservation information call on or write
ERIToT DIV Pass w. o. STARK. travelling Pass SGT,
v
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SEMINOLE LIMITED"

o, Jackson a. arrive ,.-.
Reclining between
Ali in dining en- route
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
Three Experienced Knights
Of the Road Obtain
Rich Plumber.
100000 IS SECURED.
Outlaws Sing at Work While Clerks
Look On-pullman Cars Deserted
One Man is Stabbed.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2O.-Three
bandits held up and ROBBIE Queen ana
Crescent train No. :, few miles
north of Birmingham, late last night
and escape with more than $780,
600.
Loaded with passengers enroute to
the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, the
flyer was jerked to a sudden stop
when the engineer heard the COM
mand Throw up your hands" and
turned to look into the muzzle or a
revolver.
The engine ani the Mai! car were
deteched from the rest Of the train
and run iown the track about a
mile. while two of the masked men
cooIly arranged the sacks of regis
tered mail for their getaway.
The long line of Pullmans were de-
serted for more than an hour.
In the wild rush of the locomotive
-.
10 the SUBURBS ., 'n'S c''s WIZ .,. :
O"" '""Ui', S " ~ ~ ',,l
chlet clerk OF '1c poS'"! ca'' ""'
stabbed IN the Sno0'oe' u'''''S
scuffle.
Inc foooerS III 'he'f ,"''e o'e' 'ooN-
ed a, sack oi leS'S'1.eu '''''' ly"',.i,' 49,.
ing $1o.op' one ci 'He c's'"s ia
kicked 'hiS Day u''''ei d '"''e 60 '''-
en- Oh 'he car
It is supposed t"e roo'etS 0o"I"eG :,s,,
'he Faii a' o"'.' ."''o's" ana -
una. "' ''ei '''., #
tnen. Wa' !" 'a' ~ . ,.'I : 80
ihey d'u not '''"s'S' ''S - '''e '''>
my paSSe.Ie' :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

That more than $4,000 men, women
and children have perished in the
northern section of the japanese en-
pre-, where millions are starving as
2 result OF the failure Of the rice
crop, was the information brought 10
Tokyo in advices received from, gov
eminent Investigations. The method
of relief affor5ed by the government
has sufficed to relieve the distress In
great measure, but epidemic Of dis
ease has broken out and the nurses
and physicians sent to the stricken
sections have been unable to cope
with the situation. Sakura-Jima, the
volcano which recently killed several
hundred persons by its eruption, is
still throwing out lava, and many
earthquake shocks are felt in its vi
cinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
HOUSE PASSES THE
ROL.LIHGSTOCK hCT
Measure Privides For Dis
tribution Of Taxes Among
The Counties.
ANTI-GAMBLING BILL.
Act Drastic and Forbids All Games
Of Chance Under Penalty Of Fine
and Imprisonment.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 20.-The roll
ing stock bill, providing for the pro
rata distribution of assessments on
railroads to the cities and counties
through which the railroads operate,
was passed in the house yester ay by
a vote Of - to il. the delegates vot-
ing against the measure representing
the cities which, if the act becomes
effective would be deprived OF con-
siderable revenues from the rail-
roads.
The House. by vote of Sc to Is.
passed the Stephenson Anti-Gamb-
ling bill, which prohibits all gaates of
chance under penalty of fine and i'm
prsonmcnt Matching coins for
drinks is violation of the law. The
measure will have strong opposition
in the Senate.
The House concurred in Senate
amendments and passed the following
biils, which will now 90 to the Gov
elnor for his signature: Providing
for the use of certain safety appli-
ances in factories. shops am manu-
featuring establishments, and max
ing provisions '0w such establish
iaents shall be lighted and be pro-
vided that all doors shall open out
ward. and defining the duties Of the
State Highway Commission, author
ling the Commissioners to call inic
consideration The professors Of engi-
rocSS;.;,- :, css-",t53,iir State ;.>>2t;t,+ions
ana providing that convicts shall nos
be worked on the ro&'s in any one
county for longer perios than five
years.
Following the principles of the
Kenyon Webb act. an anti-shippina
Bill was introduced in the Senate b%
Senator Mapp. Ii is designed to pre-
vent the shipment of into:lic2nts from
"wet" into "dry' territory, and pro
hibits the shipment of liquors fror
wet points outside of the state into
dry" territory in Virginia except III
snail quantities for personal use,
the limit being one gallon. which must
he personally receipted for by the
person receiving it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
DESERTS HUSBAND AND BABY
Cane Charles Girl Found at Newport
News-Iteturns Home With
Husband.

Newport News, Va. Feb. 20
Craving excitement which could not
be obtained in her home town, Cape
Charles. Va, Ranie Davis, the girl
wife Of Walter Davis, a farmer Of
the Eastern Shore, deserted her
husband and four-months' old baby
last week and came to Newport
News. Her husband found her in a
house in the "red light district.
The police say that she has been
staving there ever since she arrived
here.
When his appeals to her to return
to her home and to her baby, which
he declared. was very much in need
Of a mothers care and attention,
failed TO move the woman. the dis
tracted husband appealed to the po-
lice. and the girl-wife faced Justice
Brown in the Police Court Tuesday.
She again fatty refused to go back
home with her husband, even "hen
threatened with term in the city
Jail.
Seeing that she would not return
to her home. Justice Brown found
her guilty Of charge OF being not
of good fame, and required bono
Of $3.50 for three months. Being
without friends, the girl, who gives
her age as seventeen. was unable tc
furnish the bond. and was sent tC
! jail. 4 few hours behind the bars
! however, convinced her of the error
Of her way and she ANNOUNCED la
ter III the day that she was willing
to return home with her husband
Davis and his wife left for home
Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
VIRGINIA MINISTER INDICThh
Accused b. Federal Court OF 'io'''
tirg White Slave Act.

Roanoke, Va. Feb. 2O.-AH :naict-
ment containing five counts, charg-
inr the Pew. &. +. Lands, Of Prices
Montgomery county, with violating
the Mann white slave act, was re-
ported Wednesday by the GRAND jury
in the Federal Court.
The first count charges that On
September / Lands caused to oe
TRANSPORTED in interstate commerce
from Prices to Bluefeld, w. Va.
Lizzie Jones for immoral purposes
Lands, Mrs. Jones and several OF
her relatives, are here awaiting
court action. Lands is free, under
81 900 bail. 1t is said thr Governor
likely will press for trial of the cas'
at this term Of court, and the tria
nav begin today or Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
Virginia Manufacturers At
tack Liability Measure
Before Committee.
DELEGATE is BITTER.
Alleges That il is the Most Unjust
Measure Ever Presented to Civil
lized Community"

Richmond, Va. Feb. 2O.-Manufac-
turerS an. employees Of labor. large
and small, descended in an avalanche
upon the senate chamber last night
to oppose the passage of the Wen
denburg- -Chalkley workingmenS COM
pensation bill, now pending before the
Courts of Justice Committees of the
two houses. The joint committee
gave ear to hearing which stretch
ed from 8:l5 O'Clock until miSnight.
and adjourned to take up the bill ::
executive session at , O'Clock this al
ternoor.
Protca : were registered by speak
ers representing practically every In
dustry in the State, from the ship
building enterprises of Newpor%
News to the mining industries of the
counties on the West Virginia bor-
der. The unanimity Of their at
tack caused friends of the compen
Sstion act to guess invidiously at its
origin, one Of two speakers venturin@
the opinion that the movement was
inspired by a hostile central bureau
in Richmond which has circuIarzed
the State in an effort to strange the
bill
Alone in the army of speakers from
the ranks of the employers
Alex. B. Guigon, represent
public Service Association of \
spoke in favor of the bill. Ii
ari2ation he represented he 5:
garGed it as sound in princip
fair in most of it's provisions.
of he sections, however, he sd
Objectionable He offered Il
of amer ments which he ask,
committee to consider in prep
the final draft.
The attack upon the bill assumed
VARYING degrees of hostility. A. B.
ph;oot. member Of the House from
Henry county. spoke heatedly Of the
iniustice the measure would work in
the large lumber idustry in which
ne was interested and denounced III"
.lI as "the most unjust measure
that was ever presented to civilizci
community"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Flames Famed to Fury When Size
Runs up Cellar Stairs in
Panic of Fright.

Philadelphia Pa, Feb. 20.-Burne!
from mead to foot when her clothing
was gnited BY a live coal from the
furnace she was raking, Miss Bertha
MAR. 80 years old, of No. $3.50 Me
Calam street, died yesterday in the
Germantown Hospital, tour hours
after she was admitted. She was ter
riblv scared about the legs, arms and
body. Even her hair was consume.
When the victim found herself en-
vcloped by flames she ran screaming
up the cellar stairs. Her fig
served only 10 increase the vigor Of
the blaze. Her sister, Miss Esther
MAR. upon sight Of the flaming VIC
man. ran into the street in search Of
al. DR.. Harry Bonsal was just en-
terns the publication office conduc-
ed by his father just across the street.
He rushed into the Mair home and
wraned his overcoat about the burn
ing woman. at the same time try
ing to beat out the flames. HIS
hands we're painfully burned in the
oFFo-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
List of Twenty-Five Does Not Con-
tain All Of Complaints Of Wife
Against Spouse.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Among the
reasons why Mrs. Lottie Carmichael
a sister OF Mrs. Farquharson an
Mrs. Wheelock, Fifth Avenue mo-
;istes. wants separation from Jas.
Carmichael, manufacturer Of en-
broidery, at 1926 Sixth Avenue, as
set forth in a suit filed today in the
Supreme Court, were the following
Irasciblc disposition.
Mania for smashing clocks.
Struck her with glass.
Threatened to throw her out OF {;
second story window.
Choked her.
Kissed another woman.
Threw box Of cigars at her.
Made love to her daughter.
Kept everybody in the house awake
at night.
Tried to make her take off he,
shoes.
Said she was lazy.
Triet to throw her into the HUI.
son.
Called her an idiot, an imp and ;
pest.
Struck her grandson with foidec
newspaper.
Smashed a glass of whiskey or the
dining table.
Struck her in the face with =
! switch.
Threw chairs at her.
Dislocated Floating rib.
Kicked in the door.
Wrencined her shoulder.
Poke his finger in her eye.
Drank whiskey and beer mixed.
Met married woman in Brook
ryn. 49,. ,.
Got shot at by Jane Does hus
! band
! Left strange hairpins in his bee
! room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
HITCHING COST BOYS LIFE.
Tcr-Year Old Receives Fatal Hurts
Behind Fathers Car.

Riverton, n. J.. Feb. 2O.-Robert'
1o-vear-o!d son of Isaac Bell. was Ia
tally injured while "h3 3chin!t be
hind an automobile driven by MS
father. Wednesday night. The lao
was blinded by the fine snow thrown
off bv the chains on the rear wheels
ard let 90 his rope, the end of whlc'
caurht under his sled and threw him
heavily on the frozen snow an@' Ice
chunks which Uttered the road""
striking on his left side,
He walked home and was telling nv
mother about the accident when NJ
suddenly was taken i'll. He grew
steadily worse ami died in about tw'
hours later.