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The Washington times., 1914-11-29
Coming Attractions.

Next Monday evening at the BeIasco
Theater new drama called THE Fallen
IDOL" written by Guy Bolton, produced
by Joe Weber. and staged by Fred G..
Lathem. an expert of artistic excellence
in stage productions, is 10 have its first
presentation in this city. This new
play is said to deal with a new and
original theme A glance at the cast
of players employed for its presentation,
which includes Bruce McRae. John Mil
tern, Alice Lindahl. Charles B. Welles.
Marie Chambers, Robert Schable, and
others, will indicate the Importance with
which The Fallen Idol" Is regarded by
its producer.
Next weeks attraction at the Ma
tionaI will be Edward Knoblauch's
widely discussed dream play. MY
I.ady's Dress" which Joseph Brooks
Will present and which comes here d.
rect from William A. Brady's New
York playhouse. At the head OF the
cast are Mary BOland and Leon Quar-
termsine. Both of these players give
remarkable performances. in that each
Is called upon TO interpret seven sepa-
rate characters during the action of
the play. Mr.. Knoblauch has struck
new vein IN construction III MY
Lady's Dress" The play is a series of
episodes. each depicting some scene in
the creation Of a fashionable dress, and
each telling its own story. The action
starts in London. proceeds successfully
into Italy, France. Holland. Russia, and
then back 10 London again.
Rose StahI in her new comedy, A
Perfect Lady" will be the attraction
at the Columbia Theater next week.
The new play in which Miss Stahl is 10
appear is the joint work of Charming
Pollock and Rennold Wolf. whose pens
have been responsible for many enjoy
able plays. The Henry 3. Harris es-
tate. which Is producing "A Perfect
Lady for Miss Stahl. has surrounded
their star with an excellent acting COM
pany, and the production will be ade-
quate i'm every particular. The COM
pany. besides Miss Stahl. will include
Harry c. Browne. Beatrice Noyes.
Charles Sturgis. Adele Adams. Agnes
Marc. James Cody. william Norton,
Louie Mason. and others.
Kitty Gordon, the famous English
beauty. will make her premiere in
vaudeville here at the B. F. Keith
Theater next week in 'Alma's Re-
turn" a supporting company headed by
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the permission of George VI. Cohen to
include his Musical Rastime" in the
musical numbers of this show.
Next weeks pictures at Crandall's
Thcatcr will begin Sunday with The
Spy's Fate " by W. H. Lippert. featur-
ing Joseph W. Smiley. Monday and
Tuesday the feature Will be THE Seats
of the Mighty" by Sir Gilbert Parker.
with Lionel Barrymore in the prin-
cipal role. Wednesday and Thursday
the Alec Film company will present
Little Lord FauntlerOy. by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson- Burnett. with Gerald
Royston LIES shop Window" viii
he seen as the main feature Friday
and Saturday.
The week OF December at Moore's
Garden Theater will bring many excIu-
sive film attractions, the special Sunday.
December 8, Icing Mary Jane Holmes
novel, Lena Rivers" by a star cast Of
players. Monday. Tuesday. ar. We'd
nesdey the feature will be The Ty-
phoon," made famous by Walker White
side and enacted before the camera by
company OF Japanese players under
the direction OF Thomas III. Ineo The
resi- of the week will be devoted to the
showing Of Ireland A Nation show
ing the heroic fight Of Erins sons for
freedom.
At Moore's Strand Theater for the
week OF December the leading attrac-
ton Sunday. Monday, and Tuesday will
be THE Pose OF the Rancho" pro-
duced by Lasky and featuring Bessie
Barriscale. The screen production has
had the immediate supervision of Mr.
IN-N..
Frank Baum's The Patchwork Girl OF
o." will be shown with little Violet
Macmillan in the principal character.
Edward Abeles will be seen the remain
der of the week in The Making of Bob
by Burnt" by George Randolph Ches-
ter and Winchell Smith.
"Ben-Hur' will add another record
to the already long list 1t has to its
credit with the Panema-Pacific EXPOSE
ton production which Klaw & Granger
intend as one of the important attrac-
The Washington times., 1914-11-29
Marie DRESSER Took
Name From Candy Maker

Debate between critics OF Cleveland
newspapers as to Marie DressIer's
real name brought out the statement
from the actress that heF name Is
Leila Koerber; she was born in Co
burg. Canada: went on the stage as
a chorus girl at the Baker Opera house
in Cleveland. and took her stage name
nom the name of the proprietor Of
confectionery establishment where she
and other chorus girls were in the
habit OF buying ice cream sodas
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Harrison Hunter. The other attractions
will be Harry Fox and Hanosi Dolly in
Smart FOoling:" Brandon Hurst and
company i'm The Girl" Mile Doria
Burks and Lorraine. Hawthorne ana
inglis. Diamond and Chaplow. and
others
The most ambitious production to be
made by the new Poll Players during
the Underwater season will be The
Lily. by special arrangements with
David Bclasco. who starred Nance
O'Ncill in this drama. The Lily" tells
a story OF two girls. the daughters of
a French nohleman, the persoa.iication
of selfshness. who demands every pos
sible sacrifice on the part of his daugh-
ters that his own personal comfort shall
not be disturbed. The older OF the two
girls has become a pale, passionless
creature. Her only ambition In life her
only object In living, is TO see that her
younger sister shall not be made to
suffer as she has. The elaborate pro-
duction of the Beiasco play is promised
and the acting opportunities for all the
members of the new Poll company will
be unusual
Kitty Gordon. the famous English
beauty. will make her premiere in vaude-
VILE here at the y. F. Keith Theater
next week in "Alms's Return" with a
supporting company headed by Harrison
Hunter. The other attractions will be
Harry Fox and Yanosi Dolly I'm Smart
FoOling;" Brandon Hurst and company
in THE Girl" Mile Doria, Burks and
Lorraine. Hawthorne and Inglis. Nc
Mahon and Chaplow. and others
Al Reeves and his big Beauty Show
Is next weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater. Reeves advent in Washington
Is quite an event, and he holds high
favor in the hearts OF local lovers OF
burlesque. His present company Is said
TO be the best he has ever had, includ-
ing such well-known people as Wilbur
Dobbs, Sammie Wright. Margie Austin,
Mabel Blake. Fred Collins. Helen West
ern. and Louise Rice. and others.
"Conology'' is the title OF the burlesque
which will be presented. giving the
comedians full sway to display their d.
versified talents. Reeves has received
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EPISODE /

f4t'lSSbI- l.
THE MYSTERY OF THE SPOTTED
COLLAR"
Ohm TRAINOR. soldier of fortune
and prospector, is killed in a
mine explosion just as he has
- struck a rich vein of gold. Hav-
ing foreseen some such accident would
happen. he had left his mine to his wife.
a tight-rope walker with a circus. and
on event of her death he provided ii
should go 20 his baby daughter. Zudora.
after whom the mine had been named
The wife is so unnorved when told Of
her husbands death that she falls from
the tight rope and is killed. and Iudora
Il left under the guardianship Of her
urcle. Frank Keene. 4 ue'er-do-w ell.
gambler card sharp SleiEht-Oi- hand
performer. and magician. The property
was left under the care of a group Of
lawyers and Keene could not touch it,
although Zudors is to receive a GER
tain income for her education. etc.
Keene leaves the circus and becomes
mystic under the name Of Hassam Ali,
and soon builds Up q comfortable in
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Permanent Honor Guest.

the position Of permanent male guest
OF honor Of the Twelfth Night Club OF
New York. a feminine organization. and
the resolution adopted giving him this
post also recommends him TO other
women's organizations desiring to add
male guests of honor to their list of
club necessities. 80
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Mime. Petrova's tour in ''Panthea" was
scheduled to close last night with the
performance in Albany. y. Y. Bad bust
ness is one Of the causes for the termi-
alton of the tour.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Edward Knoblauch, author of My
Ladys Dress" which comes TO the Ma
tional next week, is regarded as one of
the most successful international pro-
ducers among American-bOrn play
wrights, having had no less than six
Of his plays to succeed in Europe as
well as in this country.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

James II. Metcalfe, dramatic critic OF
Life. has presented Yale with $1,000.
the income from which is to be used as
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Robert Mantell has surrounded him
self with a company OF actors of I'M
usual large build. Mr.. Mantell himself
being a man Of giant proportions.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Billy Arlington. the tramp comedian
at the head OF the company at the
Gayety this week had long and
successful stay in the London music
halls last year and Is presenting here
the same sketch he gave there
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Richard Buhlcr. formerly leading man
OF the poll Players. Will shortly make
his appearance in Washington in the
Klaw Il Erlangrr san Francisco Expo
sition production OF ''Ben-Hur" II
was IS "Bcn-Hur'' that Mr. Buhlcr
scored his greatest stage success.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Harry Houdini expects TO spring some
brand new escape" fe8ts on the Wash
ington police this week during his en-
gagement at Keith's. Houdini is an old
friend of Major Sylvester who has new
er been able 10 lock up the magic
ian with any degree of success.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Harry Corson Clarke returned to New
York last week after playing a long en-
ga cement in Australia.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Manager Fred Berger, OF the Column
bia Theater. spent several days in New
York last week and announces he Sc
cured a number of exceptional attrac-
tions for the near future.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Theodore Friebus. the Washington &C
tor who was for several seasons leading
man with the Academy Of Music stock
company in New York. mas signed
contract with the Seattle Players, OF
Seattle. Wash. for the season.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Richard Bennett and John Mason
ave been engaged BY Al Il. Woods for
MS production Of The song OF songs 80
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Edward ShCldon's now p!ay which
Woods recently secured rom Charles
Frohman.
The Children Of Inc Earth -Ee
10000 prize play bv Alice Brown. Is TO
ne produced by Winthrop Anes at the
Little Theatnr. January {. \ model Of
the Little Theator. by tho way. is 10
form ono u the attractions 81 the san
Francisco exposition.
Douglas Fairbanks mas been ENGAGED
10 create tho Headline role in II now
comedy by James Forbes. Fairbanks IS
Al present producing n Regular Bust
ness Man in vaudeville with Patricia
Ccljngc.
Thomas HaIdy's novel, The IN
naSts," dealing with the NapOleonir
era. has been dramatized by Granville
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Ina Claire il shortly to be seen in
Lady Luxury" a new musical comedy
By Rida johnson Young and William
Schroeder.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Christie Macdonald, known in private
life as Mrs. II. l.. Gillespie, has a daugh-
ter. born November 10.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

All The incidental music used by Robert
lantell in his Shakespeareau productions
vas either written especially or ar
2ngcd for them bv Andrew Blrne. who
ade STUDY Of Eliza bethan music so-
rat purpose
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Frank Speaight, the interpreter Of
Dickens characters. who gives a re-
citai at the Relasco Tuesday afternoon,
once had the astonishing experience of
starting q quotation from Nicholas
Nickleby" and having a member OF the
audience finish II for him. IL was diff
cut to determine which was the most
astonished the person who unconscious
~ recited the words or Mr.. Speaight
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Frances Ring has Joined the Scheniey
Stock company in Pittsburgh as lead
ing woman
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Belasco is preparing TO produce: The
Love Thought" by Henry Irving Dodge,
with Janet Beecher in the leading role
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Barker, and viii shortly he produced in
London.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29
HEARD IN THE FOYERS

The Columbia Theater viii have no
reduction this week.
annette hellermsn. having appeared
efore the public in tank. on the
Green, rs Il dancer ana physical
oiture specimen. is now going 10 be
lsrred IN opera. Victor HeFbe-t and
me Caldwell O'Dea being en-aG.f iT
repairing the music and words for Tic
snturc.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

The Big idea" which was pro-
duced in New York last week Is the
same production which was given in
Boston and made a big hit under the
title Of Wanted. 81. 900
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

The Argylc case" by Harvey OHig-
gins and Harriet Ford. Is one OF the
plays that will shortly he produced by
the Poll Players.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Phyllis Neilson-Terrv made her de-
but in New York last week i'm Twelfth
Night" with Henry +. Dixie as NAL
volio; Eben Plympton as Sir Toby; Jes-
sic Busley as Maria and Lawrence
Butt as Orsino.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

\ one-act play called Milk" was re-
Gently produced at the Maxine Elliott
Theater. in New York. which tells
something Of the troubles caused by inn
pure milk. and suggests a way to rem
edy them
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

biennial prize for the best essay by an
undergraduate on The Present COndi-
ton OF the Theater In the United States"
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Souvenirs will again be distributed
among the women patrons of the Poll
Players at tomorrow's two performances.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

The Shuberts adopted new idea in
New York Thanksgiving Day by start
ing their holiday matinee at o'clock
instead of the usual time, so as to give
their dinners before going to the thea
ter
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Robert Mantell uses a robe in the last
act Of his production OF King John
which once belonged to John Wilkes
Booth
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

In the production OF THE Lily" next
week, the poll Players will be given
unusual opportunities. and Director
Harry Andrews will be able TO try his
hand at regular Belssco production.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

L. NJ. Newman, the travel talker, Will
begin his annual engagement at the
Columbia Theater about the middle of
January.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Marie Cahill is shortly to he present
ed in a new musical play with Richard
earle as principal comedian.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

Adele" which comes to the National
shortly, will have the same cast which
made the musical piece a success in
New YORK.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

the permission of George VI. Cohen to
include his Musical Rastime" in the
musical numbers of this show.
The Washington times., 1914-11-29

The Midnight Girl with Teddy
Webb and George mcfarland. is
scheduled as one of the early attrac-
lions at the Belasco.
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f
too freely In Mexican politics, but !
did not suspect that he was coming
into my Office to murder me.
1 He had not talked long when he
reached for his hip pocket. It flashed
over me that he intended to kill me.
! grabbed at his hand and at the same
time thrust my revolver into the pit
Of his stomach to stop him. did not
wish to appear bloodthirsty and there.
fore did not shoot him myself. MY
guards seized him, took his pistols
away from him and placed him under
arrest.
Tried by courtmartial.
1T was decided to try him by court.
martial and this was done in the reg
ular manner prescribed. by law and
the prisoner was executed eighteen
hours after he made the attempt on
my life. That is all there is to it.
We would have treated any, other Of
fender in the same way, whether he
was American, Spanish, German OF
Japanese.
Benton not only was guilty of at
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st,s-f
Of Spruce Grove, in the County Of Bel
tranni, State Of Minnesota.
Article -Four
The capital stock Of said corporation
shall be fifteen thousand dollars, divid-
each. and shall be paid in at such times
and in such manner as the Board of Di-
rectors shall direct.
Article Five
The highest amount Of Indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation
shall at any time be subject shall not
exceed five thousand dollars.
Article six
The business Of said corporation
of the capital stock shall have been
sold, and the duration Of said corpora
ton shall be thirty years
Article Seven
= The corporation shall at all times
holders and on dividends thereon for
stockholders Of the corporation.
Article Eight
Ihe corporation may donate any or
lated profits to the purchase or ac-
QUESTION of it's own capital stock from
time as dird to time me-, as it's board
Such eapal a Stock Sc pnrcha ana
may if the. Board Of directors
so determine, be deposited as treasury
stock to be thereafter, disposed Of as
such treasury stock for the purpose
Of promoting working capital for the
corporation.
Article Nine
The Names and Places Of residence
of the persons forming this Corpora
ton are:
David Z: Stanton, Bemidji Minnesota
Edwin M. Stanton, Thief River Falls
Minnesota.
Edwin M Stanton, Jr., Orheim, Min
nesota -.
Hal, Stanton, Orheim, Minnesota.
Herbert c. Rowberg, Thief River
Falls, Minnesota. Mn.
The Government Of said corporation
shall be vested in Board of Directors
consisting Of five members, all Of
whom shall be elected by and from the
stock holders Of said corporation al
the regular annual meeting thereof
held in the City Of Thief River Falls
Minnesota, on the second Monday IN
September of each year and shall hold
office for the term Of one year and
until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified.
Until the first annual meeting Of said
stock holders the following named per.
sons shall constitute the first Board OF
Directors, to-Wit: 49,. -'.. -
and Herbert c.. Rowberg, Hal Stanton
and Edwin M. Stanton, Jr.
Article Eleven.
The officers of said corporation
shall be President, Vice President
be chosen by the Board of Directors
for the term of one year, provided
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ARTICLES Or 1NcoRPoRArIoN

FS41SAA~AA&A0 O6 O03V0A4AVN
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-
SCENTS, That we, whose names are
hereto subscribed. do by this agree
ment, associate ourselves for the pur-
pose of forming body corporate under
and by virtue of Chapter Fifty Eight
(5S) General Statutes of Minnesota for
1913 and acts amendatory thereof and
in addition thereto, do hereby adopt
the following Articles Of Incorpora-
ton.
Article One.
The name Of this corporation shall
be STANTON BROTHERS & ROW
BERG, INCORPORATED.
Article Two
The general nature of the business
of this corporation shall be, the raising
of live stock and the Improvement Of
farm lands and to that end, to breed,
buy, sell and dispose Of cattle, sheep,
hogs, horses and live stock Of all clas-
SEES, and for that purpose to pur-
chase, lease and otherwise acquire
farm lands suitable for such business
and to otherwise improve farm lands
and to carry on general agricultural
business and to sell, mortgage, lease
and otherwise dispose of said lands as
may be necessary for the general pro-
motion of said business Of stock rails
ing and farming.
~ Article Three
The principal place Of business of
said corporation shall be in the Town
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Isauch, the American citizen arrested
at JuareZ as a Mexican federal spy
Feb. Is, not only was not executed,
but was actually released last week
in Juarez, was the unequivocal state
ment made by General Francisco vii
la, Mexican rebel chieftain, in an in.
terview with an Bl Paso newspaper
man at Chihuahua.
Villa also insisted that the execu.
ton of William S. Benton was regu-
lar. His statement regarding Benton
was:
j Benton gained entrance to my Of.
fee in Juarez on the pretext that he
wanted to SEQ me on some personal
business connected with his ranch,
Los Remedies, near the city of Chi.
nuahua.
las soon as he entered he began
to address me in abusive language.
had Lad some experience with him
before and knew of his violent tenn
per. l also knew that he had mixed
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stsmDting murder, hut also of other
ofkenses. TOR We have proof Of his
snmity to our cause and Of the aid he
rendered our enemies. However, he
was executed for attempting to take
my life. know the incident has
aroused comm ent In the United States
and Europe Ind that Is why am
making this statement.
"a man who acted az Benton did
would have received the same treat
ment In any country. I want to EN-.
phasize the fact that did not kill
Benton myself. would not have
sotled my hands with the detail OF
execution after the court had found
him guilty.
after the verdict Benton confess.
ed. He did not appeal for mercy, but
asked that his property be secured to
his wife. We promised that would
be done. .
Statements have been made that
we have executed other foreigners.
but these are untrue Benton is the
only ono"
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however that the office Of SecretaFH
and Treasurer may be held by the same
person, and such Board Of Directors
may have such other officers OF agents
may from time to time demand. I'm
til the First annual meeting OF the
Board Of Directors and until their
ause al haYa seSled
be President. Hal Stanton shall be Vice
President and Herbert G. Rowberg
shall Rs sesrstaTy 1 and TTeaSn SUI have
hereunto set our hands and seals this
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Pres.
DAVID L. STANTON, tseaD
JOHN BROWN.
VERA NELSON,
Witness a En tS Ra VI sTA stTntSn 1sea
fHFB H5 rs & H sgTaF5s:, {s:s'}}
Witnesses as to Edwin M: Stanton,
Herbert c. Rowperg and Hal Stanton:
EDWIN M. STANTON Jr. (seal)
GEO. a; J S2T7 soll
witnesses as to Edwin M. Stanton, Jr.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BELTRAMI
On this 14th day Of January, A. D.
1914, personally appeared before me. a
Notary Public in and for said County,
David L. Stanton. to me known to be
one Of the persons described in and
who executed the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged that he executed
the same as his freq free act a snd deed.
Notary Public Beltrami County MINI.
My Commission Expires Jan S, 1915.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF PENNINGTON
On this Is day of January, A. D. 1914
personally appeared before me, No
tary Public in and for said County, Ed
win NJ. Stanton, Herbert c. RoWberg
the persons described in and who ex-
ecuted the foregoining instrument and
acknowledged that they executed the
same free act and deed.
Notary Public, Pennington County.
MY Commission Expires Dec 81, 1917
STATE = OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MARSHALL
On this 4 day of February, A. D.
1914, personally appeared before me, q
Notary Public in and for said County,
Edwin M. Stanton, Jr., to me known to
be one of the persons described in and
who executed the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged, that he executed the
same as his free act and deed.
Notary Public Marshall County, Min
My Commission Expires March LIST,
1919.
{SEAL) -. .... -.-.-..-.
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SEEKING BODY OF BENTON
Villa Makes No Reply to Request Of
American Consul.

Villa Makes No Reply to Request Of
American Consul.
ri Paso. Tex, Feb. 25.-Erorts of
the state department to get the Con-
stttutionalists to turn over to the wild
CIV the body of William s. Benton, the
British subject who was executed by
General Villa week ago, continue.
So far the request made Saturday by
the United States that the body be
given to Benton's widow has met with
no response from General Villa and it
Is reported that Consul Letcher of
Chihuahua will renew his plea.
Benton's friends, the federal junta
end many sympathizers continue their
attempt to ascertain the facts con-
cerning the execution. Benton's
friends showed no disposition to
change their own verdict of murder"
They hope to find a witness to the
shooting whose word can be relied
upon.