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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
AT THE THEATERS

Carlyle Moore, the author of stop
Thief, the play being talked about
by ali America, has, in presenting his
dramatic surprise. apparently shat
tered al the traditions OF the stage,
and the public seems to glory in his
work. This, In view of the fact that
his farce has been written in true
dramatic form into which he has
woven many terse melodramatic
moments of the most thrilling nature,
and accomplished all of this so skill
fully that the result is a source of
keen enjoyment.
In stop Thief, Mr. Moore has
made his characters fit the lightning
like rapidity of the plays action The
wealth of Incident, comic tragic. pas
thetic aud melodramatic Is scattered
through the three acts with lavish
prodlgality.
The engagement of stop Thief" at
the Academy Of Music, Is for three
nights and q special Saturday matt
nee. beginning Thursday. March 18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
STEERS HIS BOAT
BY WIRELESS" KEY
SITS ON SHORE WHILE ARMY
OFFICERS WATCH HIM
GUIDE RADIO.

Though only twenty-five years old,
John Hays Hammond, Jr.. promises to
become almost as famous as in the
field of invention as his father Is in
mining and engineering. He has in
vented apparatus by which boat
can be controlled from the shore by
wireless telegraphy.
At Gloucester. Mass. the young
man sitting In q lookout station on
shore with an electric switch under
his hand. aided by "a wireless plant,
with masts $50 feet high. and by
searchliGht of 1S6, 100000 candle
power Garger than that of a battle
ship. operates by wireless control
forty-foot boat II may or may
not have passengers on board, but In
either case it can be started. stopped,
turned this way and that, made to
circle rocks and ships--ali without
any human agency than that OF the
young man in the lookout station.
Young Hammond's achievement is
described by Mr.. Cleveland Moffett, in
McClures magazine, as promising q
notable advance In the possibilities
of coast defense and naval warfare.
Hammond can send his boat out
and back along an eight-miIe course
HIlta WITH IOCkS slliu StlCdtS dAlld idA
Dor craft. at the speed OF the swift
est cruiser" Mr.. Moffett reports. "He
can aim 1t at mark three miles away
and strike with precision every time.
, From this boat. running by wireless
under the water, is but a step. When
! that step Is taken we shall have the
ultimate torpedo. for which the ma
vies of the world are waiting"
| Torpedos controlled from the shore
/ T. Hal ~, tsrat
! Meeting wire; but currents and tides
| have made their steering uncertain.
| With Hammond's system semi D..
merged torpedo which can be steer
ed accurately from shore at high
speed is possible. General Weaver.
chief of the United States coast ar
tillery, witnessed the cvolut.ons Of the
wonderful boat with sensations, ac-
cording to Mr. Moffett, that changed
/ from skepticism to awakened inter
est. then to surprise, and finally to
absolute amaZement"
Army and navy officers have kept
| a close watch on Hammonds ex-
periments in the expectation that
they will be OF substantial service to
the navy and coast artillery.
Hammond's boat, the Radio, has
its own engines to furnish power; the
control by the wireless waves acts
I y
/ lays and motors in the vessel, each
motor exercising some control over
engine or rudder.
Thus one turns the rudder to
/ the left. another sets the engines at
half speed. another at full speed,
while another stops them The cur
rent that operates these motors
comes from generators carried by the
vessel itself, and not from the wire
| less station on shore. which merely
sends power enough to unlock the
motor gates. as 1t were, by delicate
receiving apparatus, and let the cur
rent from the generators flow
through"
The exact methods by which this
is accomplished in Mr.. Hammond's
Radio are, naturally, kept secret.
But the results have been seen by
many who have watched him turn the
boat to starboard, to port or straight
ahead with a simple movement of
the key.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
CHURCH STARTS CAFE


NEW YORK. March a.-The Rev.
Harry l. Everett pastor of First
Congregational church Jersey City.
and Major Wallace Winchell. chief
of the Salvation Army forces, are go
ing to unite in cafe cabaret" en-
terprise. The Major. who has done
well in the cafe he is running this
winter at II Montgomery street,
has arranged with the pastor to open
n whole string of cafes In Jersey
City They intend TO open places
ear the prosperous saloons in the
business district as we'll as in the
tenement section.
They VIII serve free drinks with
five and ten cent lunches instead OF
lunches with drinks. as Is the cusA
TOM in saloons. But the drinks Will
be nothing moro Intoxicating than
coffee, tea or milk, The lunch coun-
stew.
The cabaret features viii be unique.
Local talent will perform nightly.
Once in a while there viii be some
metropolitan cabaret artists, too.
Tho Rev. MIR. Everett said last
night: ut is our desire to scatter
these high-class saloons. If you would
call them such, all over the city.
think it wise for us TO start in some
particular place 10 see JuSl now ~
looks We want TO eventually drive
the saloons out of business and we
don't know of any better way TO do it
than by starting up an opposition.
If we can give the men a better at
traction than the saloons can ror the
money, We feel that we will then get
tho. money"
Eve are going TO arrange our cafes
so that they viii more than match
the saloons in each locality in which
we start up" said Major Winchell.
I'm some parts of the city we will
fix up the very iinest-looking sort OF
shops In the poorer sections our
places Will be Just a little better than
our opponents. We will try to have
real lively dancers and sirgers who
will hold the crowds. Our shows will
be as good as those to be seen in any
music hall and a good deal better
than some j know Of"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
REGARD RATS HIGHLY.
Rodents Act as Scavenges's In the
Michigan Copper Mines.

DETROIT. MICH. March s.--There
Ia at least one region in the United
States where rats are held in high
regard. This is the copper mining
district OF Michigan. The regard en-
tertained for the rodent does NOT
however, amply TO the rats which
dwell In and about the habitations OF
man. II is extended only 10 rats
which never see the light OF day,
rats which make their homes nun
dreds OF and thousands of feet be-
low the surface of the ground---rats
which frequent the copper mines
Rodents above ground are carriers
of disease as well as costly prayers on
the food and buildings of man, Ro-
dents under ground are valuable aids
to sanitation, preventitives of disease.
they indulge In no deridations for the
reason they exist within the rock
bound walls inclosing nothing posss- !,
BILE for animals such as they TO de-
stroy.
Rats are the seavengers of the
mines They keep the workings clear
of refuse. They are protected by the
men, are often fed from dinner pals
and have become SO accustomed 10
the miners that they frisk about
among the workers wholly unafraid.
secure in the apparent realization
that while elsewhere they are hunf-
ed and slain as enemies OF mankind.
underground they are treated as al
lies and are immune from harm.
With their very existence concern
ed. no living creatures suffered moro
from the strike of the Western fede-
ration of miners in the copper cosin-
try than did the mine rodents. Not
only was the food supply cut off In
most instances, resulting in heay
mortality from famine, but large
numbers Of tho rats were drowned
when the pumps were put out OF
commission and the workings filled
with water. 1t is believed the sur
vtyors owe their continued existence
to cannibalism.
The rodent population of the mines
apparently comprises various branch
Is OF the rat family. There are white.
brown and black rats, with comhina-
tons Of colorS; there arc rats or va
rious sizes and Of somewhat varied
shapes; some with long tails and
some with short appendages. At some
shafts food was especially provided
during the period the workings were
deserted by the men, but in general
the rodents were left to work out
their own salvation. 1t will he a
long time before the rats regain their
normal numbers These numbers are
never such that the mines are over
run. Nature apparently regulates
and cannibalism, no doubt, plays .
part.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
FIFTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY
OF SINKING OF CUMBERLAND

NORFOLK, VA. March Sunday
Y >S she Afty-secoad anniversary of
the sinking of the wooden frigate
Cumberland. Of the United states
navy by The 6ronclad Virginia (Mer-
rjmac). of the Confederate navy, in
the battle which revoiutionized naval
warfare of ne world. and was directly
responsible for the abandonment OF
WsOden w&rShips and the substitution
oi ironclads. Several Of the members
~ the NtrEinlas crew are still living
in Norfolk and are well known TO
residents. while a survivor Of the Cum
berland, John Miller. colored, lives In
Portsmouth.
The Cumberland was sunk off New
r0rt News Saturday March 8. 1852.
and The battle between the Monitor
and the Virginia occurred in Hampton
reads on the day following.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
Yiddish Players Tonight.

A Yiddish-speaking Company has
attracted tho attention ~ ana mas
been commented UP n by the musical
writer's of THIS country, and has drawn
down into the Ghetto Of New York,
lovers OF the musical drama, who
could not understand one word OF the
play. will be the star attraction at the
Academy tonight
This company will present their lat
est and greatest successes, specially
written for them. The star roles Of
the plays will fail to the celebrated
Yiddish Nine. Rosa Karp and the
well-known and popular player and
singer, Mr. David Leyensohn.
Another Cohan and Harris Success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
DIES WITH SECRET UNTOLD
Former Agent OF "Holmes CASTLE
Said to Have Taken Poison.

Former Agent OF "Holmes CASTLE
Said to Have Taken Poison.
CHICAGO. March 9.---Patrick
Quinlan, who was said to be one OF
the few men who might have ex-
planned the mysteries Of Holmes
Castle" which was famous In the
annals Of Chicago crime. Is dead at
his home near Portland. Mich, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
Before his death no told physicians
he had taken poison.
Quinlan was y carpenter ana was
employed by Herman w. Mudgett,
better known as DIR. J. J. Holmes,
to build the structure which later be-
came known as Holmes Castle" The
police hold him for y time as a pos
sible accomplice In the Ave or six
murders for which Holmes was ccn-
victed. Quinlan acted as agent for
the castle" until Holmes was hang
ed.
''He couldn't Sleep" was tho rea-
son given BY relatives Tor puinlan'a
act III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
At the Lyric.

From the standpoint OF pretentlous-
ness and sheer artistic merit the non
ors of this weeks Lyric bull should
properly belong to Blanche Walsh, but
If popular approval and applause pc
the criterion by which a headllnef
should be reckoned, Swor, the black :
face comedian and efstWhile mins1fel
star. aiied and ahetted by mis- partner,
Mack. walked away with the prize.
Miss NaIsi fondenses much of ber
old time art into "a short, but intensely
dramatic sketch. Countess Nddine.
when the curtain fell on it's tragic
the audience was swiftly
and unceremoniously hurled IRON me
sublime To the ndiculous. when the
Cumical Swor, closely followed ~
Mack. emerged from the wings. Swo$ $
partomime of a poker game in which
he was outdrawn. made the house al
most wish he would retire, 1t was SO
laughable.
lack Gardner, the first American
chocolate Soldier" worked hard, but
the house did not give hum the hand
he deserved.
John T. Ray and Sally Hilliard
seemed to please the majority, In a
rural comedy sketch, that was at times
monotonous.
The Bimbos did some good work,
with a thrilling and apparently fool
hardy conclusion
Paul La croix the "madhatter" only
attempted to juggie hats,
The Ishikawa laps performed rlsley
and other feats In which these won
derful little fellows excel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
MAY HAVE TO REMOVE
RAILROAD S|D|NGS

The principal topic before the
street committee OF the city council
yesterday afternoon was the question
of extending permission TO the r.. f.
and p. Railroad company to continue
its sidings on the south side OF Broad
street, between Laurel and Shafer.
which proposition was referred to a
subcommittee to report at a later
date. Other matters were repairing
cutters and improving alleys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
yteRf@sd ToIIieS,

An audience which packe the Acad-
envy 70 its very doors last evening
laughed until II suffered It the ridi~
cuIously funny antics of the comedians,
and applauded until It's several hands
hurt at the magnIficently beautiful
scenic effects and gorgeous costuning
OF stars and chorus of the Ziegfeld Fol
lies company which played its only
performance of the year at that thea
ter during the present season. Thcatri-
cal performances come and go and the
memory of them generally passes with
the appearance of the next star ar at
tractive play; but the memory of tho
Xiegfeld Follies viii linger long in
the minds of those who witnessed IL
last evening.
II there is anything which might be
not condemned--rathe deplpred Let
II come first, for the general effect WAS
beautiful In every sense of the word.
There were portions of the Follies
which were folly incarnate; there are
portions foolishly funny, there are
others which are fiagitious. Among
the latter might be mentioned mum
Der OF the generally used vaudeville
Jokes and any number Of costumes
which for scantiness were unexcelied
by any of those which have thus far
passed the Richmond board OF censor
ship
The chorus was good looking and
yiyacious, the entire cast seemed over
burdened with joyousness and an ann
hilton to please, and the spicy, clever
lines of the dialogue aided by the
melodious tunes of the songs and the
magnitieence of setting went to make
up all that any audience could de
! sire to have rendered them in one
evening. The Ziegfeld Foliies left
Richmond all too soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
Things Theatrical.

~Iemy-ToniEht, jewish players N
"A Mothers Heart" Thursday, Friday
aud Saturday, stop Thief"
Bi1ou---Grayce Scott. in LENA
Rivers"
Lyric--Mme, Blanche Walsh, Keith
vaudeville.
city observation-disclosures night,
RatcIifTe Concert
Little Theater--H Oh class motion
pictures.
Superior Theater-Hieh-cl class mo
ton pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
CURED HIS RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctor said
my only hope If cure was an opera
ton. Trusses did me no good. Fin
ally I got hold OF something that
quickly and completely cured me-
Years have passed, and the rupture
has never returned, although arm do
ing hard work Az a carpenter. There
was no operation. no lost time, no
trouble. have nothing to sell. but
VIII give full information about how
you may find COMPLETE cure with
out operation, IL you write TO me,
Eugene Nj, Pullen. Carpenter, 1899
Marcellus avenue, Manasquan. N. J.,
Better cut out this notice and show 1t
10 any others who are ruptured--you
may save a life or at least stop the
misery OF rupture. and the worry and
danger OF an operation.---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10

Frau Bertha Krupp. daughter of
the founder of the Krupp gun works,
in Germany, has an income of $780,
600 n year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
The Weather

Virginia and North Carolina--Sonie-
what warmer and fair Tuesday; Wed
nesday fair, light west winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10

The women's Aerial League OF
England has offered prize of $4,000
to the first aviator who flies across
the Atlantic ocean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10

iss Sarah Eckroyd, of Psnnsdafe.
Pa. has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Christian Alliance church
at Avis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10

Special Local Data For Yesterday.
IL noon temperature .............- ~
r. M. temperature .....,-..-..t-. -
Maximum temperature up TO ) f. M. ~
Minimum temperature up TO Z. d. 80
Mean temperature ...........-.,.. 80
NnrmaI temnerature ... As
Deficiency in temperature today.
Deficiency in temperature since
March LIST ................>- 81
Accumulated deficiency In tempera-
tura since January LIST ...... So
Excess In rainfall since March LIST. 10
Accumulated excess in rainfall
since January 1st .....,..f. 20
Local Observation Il. VI. Yesterday.
Wind, direction .........-... ~ W
Wind, velocity .-.----.-.-.....-.. -
Weather ...-. .~iSAA
Rainfall last twelve hours. ......--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
ssLsenn Rivers"

Miss Scott has portrayed many parts
duritg her fndenite engagement OF
the grace Scott Bt1ou theater, but since
she appeared in the leading role or
The Third Degree" has she scored
such triumph as the principal figure
in Lena Rivers" a dramati2ation OF
Mary j. Holmes popular novel which
bears that title.
OF course Miss Scott was Lena the
pretty little country girl. at whoh
MANY harsh words are aimed, but final
lv oyercomes the difficulties and mar
yies the man whom she had loved since
the first time her eyes had rested upon
him.
Dewitt Newing also scored a pl&
nit in the part of Joel Slocum.' While
sftas Maude Atkinson played the role
of Granny Nichols" In the impef~
gouation "Durward Belmont. John
Warner was given his usual reception.
Leslie Bassett. as Harry Graham, ana
Miss Theodore Dudley, AS Caroline
deserve special mention.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-18
Pointing the Way Out.

AS spokesman of the bull moose cause, Col.
ler's points the way out Of the Pinchot-Per
dilemma
Amos Pnchot is a young man who has acquired
great deal OF money by the easiest known form OF
acquisition. The leisure which comes from that and
the possession OF famous brother account such
participation as he has in public affairs, Amos is
cubst in politics. He beongs to the futurst fringe
Of reform. Is for most OF the Using identified
with current agitation, not emitting pessimsm,
Keeping that picture OF Amos we'll in mind
remember that II was Amos who wrote that
scorching letter to Colonel Roosevelt reading
George w. Perkins out OF the party. In fact
that is about all that Amos has done up to date
for the cause OF the moose except OF course, to
meet his assessments. The answer which
young Amos received was that Perkins is the
most valuable member of the party" Angels,
Puck says. always are the most valuable
members Of any party
But couldn't Brother Clifford. who got his
money the same way that Amos did. come nearer
landing the labor vote for senator in Pennsyl-
vania with Perkins on the outsider"
Silence, Amos, silence! And now. just see
the mess you have made. Who will volunteer
10 unscramble the egg2 Enter Golfers TO
say, This way out" Amos is a nice young
big brother who is "a great idealist;" this
Amos is cubist in politics, futurist reformer.
Out with him.
But where does that leave Brother Clifford
and the labor vote, which he must have TO land
right side up in Pennsylvania? Can Collier 3
or anybody tell?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-18
Conditions in New Mexico.

The editorial OF The Bee relating to condi-
tions in New Mexico in connection with the
shooting of Ralph Connell has caused much COM
ment and some criticism by newspapers in that
state These critics should know that The Bee
has no desire to unJustly reflect sister
state. The Bee expressly stated that New Mex
leo could not be held responsible for this un-
justifiable murder, but could only be held re-
sponsible for the discovery and prosecution Of
those who committed and instigated the crime
Everybody conceded that the shooting of Ralph
Connell from ambush in broad daylight while
riding with his little 9-year-old daughter on
government road was a most cowardly and un-
justiflable crime. The duty, therefore, de-
volved on the authorities OF New Mexico to
bring the perpetrators OF the crime to justice.
To say, was said in one newspaper of New
Mexico, that 1t seemed unlikely the guilty par
ties would be discovered would indicate pur-
pose on the part Of some OF the community to
condone the crime, to protect the criminals in
place OF making them answer to the law. The
Bee is glad to note that since publication of its
editorial referred to the authorities OF New Mex
leo have caused arrests to be made and parties
charged with the murder OF Ralph ConneI 20 be
bound over to await the action OF the grand
jury; the one charged with the actual shooting
being committed without bail This action is
certainly to be commended as manifesting
a proper spirit on the part OF the New Mexico
authorities
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-18
Bryan's vOtes.for-women Pronouncement.

The pronouncement made By Secretary
Bryan in favor OF votes for women is we be-
lieve, the strongest statement Of the case on the
suffrage side We have seen. II is concise, dig
nifed and to the point. and In his usual lucid
style. One feature Of Mr. Bryan's argument
differs from the stock speeches OF the profess
sional suffrage champion, for he comedies that
many well meaning men and women" are op-
posed and that their objections are honestly
advanced" It is refreshing to read plea for
votes for women that does not accuse everyone
Of different opinion with being in the hire OF
the liquor interests or allied with the big Grim
nal corporations.
The weak spot in Mr.. Bryan's statement is
the excuse for its tardy appearance. which he ex
plains partly because | have been seeking
information, and partly because my time has
been occupied with national questions" while
the issue is but now presented in my state"
The truth is the issue was presented in. Ne
braska three years ago, when the legislature
strongly dominated by Mr.. Bryans democratic
friends. asked to submit suffrage amend
ment, but was deferred from doing so by Mr..
Bryans personal refusal to sanction II. Mr..
Bryan presumably did not wish to precipltate
the controversy in the face Of the then impending
presidential campaign and it would have been
better had he frankly said So
That he takes his position and makes It
known at this particular time is doubtless in
tended for a double effect. Presumably il Is
for the benefit OF the coming democratic plat
form convention, and at the same time to take
the edge off the resentment Of the suffrage
women at President Wilson's unsympathetic at
titude. AS a political stroke, however, Colonel
Roosevelt beat Mr.. Bryan to It, and may now
be expected to hand back the charge OF trying
TO steal his clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-18
Wilson and Bryan

New York Mail: What the country
really needs is not 80 much a fooi-proof
seroplane as = fool-pr oof state depart
ment.
Washington Star: Every now and then
some reference indicates an inclination
to regard the Baltimore platform as
gone but not forgotten.
Philadelphia Ledger: 1t may be CO.
Incidence merely. but certainly washing
ton takes a saner view OF things while
Mr.. Bryan is lecturing elsewhere.
Philadelphia Press: II the president
Keeps on bearing from business men there
may be hope that he will know some
thlns about business after a while.
Washington Herald; Republicans in
the senate are having a hard time keep
ing together a quorum OF those patriots
whom the president praised so highly IN
his Independence day address.
Boston Transcript: Under the new Ne
braska law Secretary Bryan can remain
In Washington and vote, but unfortu-
nately he can't stay on his Job and de-
liver a chautauque lecture by mail.
Washington Star; A man who con-
templates serving the government may
as well understand at the outset that
argument with the United States senate
is likely to become one OF his regular
duties