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The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
COSMOS.

There is good deal Of laughter over
the comedy and nonsense Of this weeks
oll at the Cosmos Theater. Four Of the
six acts are of q eomleal kind. "A
Small Town Johnny BY Biekneil and Glib
ney; monologue by Col Jack George.
blaekface comedian. and the eccentric
act OF Swan and Bambard. which intro
duces funny comedian and q very clever
athlete. are exceptionally clever. The
bill opens with Crawford and Montroae.
the girls Of pleasing personality with a
snappy song and some excellent clog
dancing. and one Of the big numbers Is
presented by Lewis and Gordon In Arthur
Sullivan and company In Straight" a
dramatic playlet by Aaron Hoffman.
Bowen and Bowen INTRODUCES something
new in q sohg and dance act, and the
Hearst-Sellg News Pictorial give war
views and glimpses Of the progress In
New York towards cheaper living. The
bill will be changed Thursday. The
baseball score Of the Nationals game Is
also shown.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
GAYETY.
"Bowery BurIeSquers."

THE Bowery Burlesquers," playing at
the Gsyety, is giving worth-the-money
bill.
1t is a two-act musical farce. entitled
The Plain Clothes Man." and from the
rise to the fall of the curtain there Is
not an actionless moment Large audi
ences greeted the players at the first
days performances.
Fitzgerald and Quinn and Mabelle Nor
gan, sustaining the principal roles, mix
their fun pretty freely. and with the sup
port of Harry Woods, Primrose Semon,
Arthur Conrad, Steward Johnston, Lille
Vedder, and May Irish and a large
chorus they churn out a big aggregation
Of II.
Gay scenes along the Boardwalk at
Atlantic City and a suffragette jail hlled
with the militant and a beach police
man playing croquet with suffraEette
bombs kept the house roaring a large
part OF the time.
The plot itself is decidedly funny and
all the performers with their. what a
fan would call splendid team work
squeeze every bit there Is out Of it. There
was an appreciable increase OF feminity
In the house at the matinee performance,
a fact OF which the management Is par
ticularly proud.
THE Country Store" will be given as
an additional attraction Friday evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
P0LPS.
"The Rose of the Rancho"


The Rose Of the Rancho" a drama
by David Belasco and Richard Walton
TuIly, was the vehicle which introduced
to the patrons of Polls Theater new
leading lady in the person Of Miss Jane
Morgan, who is to Pbe congratulated on
having made an instantaneous hit with
her audience. Upon her first entrance
this may have been due to a most en-
gaging personality, for Miss Morgan Is
favored by nature with an abundance OF
good looks. AS the play progressed, how
ever, 1t was discovered that the latest
acquisition at Polls also is gifted with
dramatic talent OF no mean order. She
invested the part Of Juanita with just
the right proportions of bewitching grace
and coquetry, and, on the other hand.
the fiery temper Of a Mexican maideA,
who, however, foFgets at no time that
Lcr father was q Yankee from whom she
has inherited a vast amount Of independ-
ence Of thought and action.
To these varying characters and moods
Miss Morgan gave the subtlest and most
convincing expression, with the result
that the pleasure Of the audience found
its climax at the close OF the second act
when, after several curtain calls, she
was presented with a floral gift, the
acceptance Of which was accompanied
by plea for the continuing favor OF
the Washington public.
Mr. Carl Brickert was not at his best
in the part of Robert Kearney. 1t sat
upon him as stifiy as his clothes, and
less ingratiatIng lover than he presented
II would be hard to imagine. William
d. Corbett was excellent as Padre An
tonic. and Russell Fillmore gave a salts
factory rendering Of the part Of Don
Luis de Ia Tore. a Mexican Hidalgo.
Stanley James was good, as usual, in
the role Of Rincaid, q land jumper. and
the same can be said OF Miss Louise
Kent as Sonora Kenton.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
Weeks Amusement.
NATIONAL.

ssJshn nuaay IN FaanyIand."
John Bunny and his merrie lads and
lassies romped In Fuunyland" with a
large audience that roared with laughter
at the jokes and approved all the songs
at the National Theater last evening.
Both laughter and enthusiasm were
well deserved. for the entertainment -
pleasing and agreeable one from the nrst
part, in which the clever girls and boys
sang and danced and told jokes " resu-
lar minstrel show fashion, to the grand
finale march song number with military
eyolutions by pretty Marie stone ana
the entire company.
Ben Linn. fat and funny, Just Ike
Bunny, was the interiScutor for the juve-
nile minstrels several of whom sang
most sgreeably, notably Masters Nell.
son, Lee Coyne. and Jesse Splitter, the
latter OF whom made the melody and
pathos Of silver Threads Among the
Gold" particularly effective. Florence
Mascot was a pulchritudlnous rendered
of I'll Do 1t All over Again ana
Eddie Lambert. Babe Smith. and Lillian
Mcguire also helped along the merrtment.
Willy Zimmerman. the noted mimic
presented artistic and faithful impersona-
tons lin costume) Of famous composers
and the rulers OF Europe now at war.
we see him every day right here In
Washington. The audience maintained
a strict neutrality and received all the
European rulers with equal favor.
The hero of the evening, john Bunny,
the moving picture star and holder Of
first place In the hearts OF Young Amer
lea, then appeared. We didn't get enough
Of him. First he was shown In mo-
ton pictures, and then he flashed upon
the stage in flesh and blood In a very
amusing sketch OF life In the studio.
supported by Ben Linn. Percy Leach. and
half a hundred kiddies. Later In the
evening he did some of the modern
dances In feminine garb with Ben Linn
for a partner, but was rendered hors-de-
combat when Mr.. Linn carelessly stepped
on the perfectly good train of his
Partisan gown.
The famous Piccolo Midgets in feats
OF strength and a comedy priZefght, the
pearance in Washington Of "Gertie,
were other notable features Of the pro-
gram. "Gertie'' was the next biggest
feature OF the evening to Bunny. only
one size smaller, and as amusing as
John himself. Winsor MeCay. the noted
eartoonist. Is responsible for "Gertie,"
and she dances. poses, swims, and dives
just like Annette Kellermann does in
moving pictures. although she is not
quite as beautiful.
Lovers Of John Bunny. OF minstrelsy,
and good vaudeville will find much 10
please In Funnyland." which is design
ed to Danish care and destroy the glooms.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
HOUSE PASSES
new ALLEY BILL
VIII Have to Be Readopted by
Senate Because Of
Slight Change.
ne InAIn crrn rnnuAnn
IS LONG STEP FORWARD
But Citizens Backing Measure Hope
Upper Body Will Add Several
Desirable Sections to II.

The House yesterday adopted without
the formality Of roll call the bill passed
by the Senate 10 eliminate the alley
sIums of Washington.
Although. with one unimportant excep-
tion, the bill is Identical with the Senate
bill, it was reported by the District Com
mittee under e House title, as a substi-
tute for a bill previously introduced in
the House Because of this, the bill will
have to be re-passed in the Senate before
II can go either to the White House or
! to q conference between the two Houses,
according TO parliamentarians in the
House.
Not ERtIrely satisfactory.
This action was takenEin the hope that
the Senate COMMITTEES would report II
and that the Senate would pass II with
amendments which, II was feared, would
be rejected In the House during consider
alton Of the measure. but which. II is
hoped, the House will agree TO as a part
House and Senate, the measure Is not
what originally was advocated by the
civic federation backing the measure,
but II was accepted by them as q long
step in the right direction.
It Is hoped that in repassing the
measure, the senate VIII incorporate
several much desired sections Of the
original alley measure.
As adopted the bill requires that all
alleys built on for residential purposes
must have q breadth of thirty feet for
vehicle trafne and FIVE feet between the
building line and the alley proper for
foot traffic, and must be equipped with
all civic improvements such as gas and
electric light, sewers and water mains.
and must open on two Of the streets bor-
dering the square.
Old Hsmes to Ne Condemned.
Houses on alleys which do not comply
with these requirements shall be con-
demned by the city IL damaged more
than one-half their value, by the enact
ment of the proposed law. The occupa-
ton Of buildings which fail to comply
with the requirements at the time OF the
bills enactment are declared illegal and
forbidden after July i, 1918
A fine of not more than SO nor less
than 800 is imposed upon the owner,
agent or responsible employe renting alley
houses in violation Of the law for every
day of the violation.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
WILEY HASHAN
TO AID REVENUES
Pure Food Expert Would Tax
Secret Remedies" to the
Very Limit.
HARM HEALTH, HE SAYS
Writes to Underwood and Makes Sus-
ses6ons Which. He Says. Would
Benefit Public.
HARM HEALTH, HE SAYS

Secret remedies" sought by people
Of this country for Naturalization
would be taxed to the very limit II Dr.
Harvey W. Wiley. OF pure food fame,
had his way. This Is plain from recent
letter from him TO Representative Oscar
W. Underwood. Democratic leader of
the House. containing several susgss-
tions as to how taxes might be laid that
would sufiice to make up for the deficit
in customs resulting from the war and at
the same time benefit the people materi-
ally.
"A very considerable sum could be
raised by a tax on secret remedies sold
at enormous prices. considering the char
acter Of their contents, to the people
Of this country for Standardization, 4"
says the food expert. This very exten-
sive Standardization is a threat to the
health and welfare Of the people OF the
whole country.
Here are a few more OF the doctors
pointers:
Would Tax ReetIaed Spirits.
1T would be a great blessing to this
country. as well as a substantial increase
or revenue II you should lay a tax of
Is or 80 per cent additional per gallon all
rectlfied spirits used for beverage pur-
poses. This would include all cordials and
al preparations Iuduc Oh lnN
premises Of rectifers.
A tax should be laid on all so-called
soft drinks. or beverages which contain
any added alkaioid of any kind. There
Is one alkaloid extensively used in soft
drinks to the great detriment Of the peo-
pie. namely. caffein. CafYein is the aIkaN
loid found in tea and coffee, but in these
II is combined. as a rule. with other
bodies which render it less harmful.
The caffein used In soft drinks is an
artificial product, made largely from the
sweepings OF tea factories.
BIeachinE Agent PoIsoHous.
I earnestly recommend favorable con-
sideration OF laying a tax on bleached
flour. made by a considerable number OF
mills in this country by the use of a
bleaching agent Of a highly poisonous
character. which cannot in any way in
crease the value OF nour for nutritive
purposes.
heartily approve Of the proposed in
creased tag upon certain alcoholic bev-
erages. and especially fortified wines,
which. in my opinion, are a menace to
the health Of the -eople. I SHOULD like
to see such wines taxed at the full rate
Of alcohol. which is present in distilled
spirits.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
FOR NERVE, HE'S THERE.
Released as BeEEar, He Com
mandeers Touring Car.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 14-william
Woody, hfty-two years old, has no
money, no home and few clothes. His
total assets are an unlimited quantity
OF nerve. He was arrested for pam
handling Thursday afternoon, and It
took six men to land him In a cell
after being taken to police headquarters.
He gave the police in the "buIl pen"
Of the Police Court another argument
Friday morning and had to be carried
from there to the city physician's Of
fee, where a cut in his head was dressed.
Justice Gainey released him and he left
the Police Court.
Seeing a large touring car standing
at the curb, he climbed aboard, sank
deep in the luxurious cushions and was
soon asleep. Three more policemen were
required to oust him, and 1t took five to
put him in the patrol wagon. He is now
back in headquarters again.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
AGAIN IN Tous OF LAW.
Four New "Bad Check" Charges
Made Against III. Becerra.

Arrested several weeks ago on four
charges Of obtaining money under false
pretenses, and released when a foreign
diplomat made good the amounts he OBJ
tanned, Emanuel H. Becerra, said TO be
the son Of a former Colombian minister,
again fell into the tolls OF the law yes
terday. This time Detectives Cornwell.
Berman, Armstrong, Grant, Warren, and
O'Brien put against him four new
charges of passing worthless checks.
The complainants of the new charges
are Fred Geer. 1877 Fourteenth street
northwest; George Strauss, a haberdash-
er, GO Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
James Phillips. Sixth and D streets
northwest, and ]. S. Gooch, night desk
man at the Postal Telegraph Company
Offices. BeceFra at one time was en-
ployed on local newspaper as a re-
porter.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
FRENCH SOLDIER WRITES
GERMANS ARE PILLAGNG

Bordeaux. Sept. LIE Temps tonight
publishes a communication from a
French trooper who took part in the
battle OF the Marne, in which he says:
We are advancing amid a sitting
stencil OF corpses. The Germans are
pillaging and devastating everywhere as
they retreat"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
DISCHARGED FROM BANKRUPTCY

New York. Sept r.-Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw, wife Of Harry X. Thaw, today
was discharged In bankruptcy in the
United States District Court. No cred
itcrs objected. She filed q petition In
August. 1915, showing sS,Oa liabilities,
and $50 wardrobe as assets. The
hearings took place about the time Har-
ry Thaw escaped from. Matteawan-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
FARLEY AT SORRENTO.

Rome. Sept. n-Cardinal Farley, Of
New York. arrived today at Sorrento
from Amalh. He will go from there to
Naples. sailing for the United States
from the latter place. The condition OF
the cardinal, who suffered a heart at
tack is greatly improved.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

screen until Thursday when the attrac-
ton for the rest OF the week WIN Be
George Klein's splendid photogrAphie
spectacle. "spartacus." with the members
OF the QUO VadIs cast in the leading
roles. The Strand SYMPHONY Orchestra
plays the accompanIments.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
ENGLANDER, COMPOSER, DIES.

New York. Sept. 4-Ludwig England
er. Austrian composer OF light operas, is
dead at Far Rockaway, aged sixty-three
years. He was best known for Sally
in Our Alley" The Belle OF Bohemia, ''
The Madcap Princess" The Passing
show and The Rounders."
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
ST. PATRICK's OPENS.
Academy Starts Fall Term with
3UO Students Enrolled.

With appropriate ceremonies, St Pat
rick's Academy opened its school year
yesterday. High mass was celebrated by
Rev. John NJ. McNamara, and Mgr. Rus
sell explained in a sermon that Catholic
education aimed to better the child men
tally, physically, and spiritually.
About 800 students were enrolled yes
terday, entering the primary and grammar
grade courses and the business high
school Rev. 7. E McGuigan is in charge
of the school. assisted by Sisters of the
Holy Cross, who are in turn assisted by
lay teachers. The school will remain open
until next June.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
STRANDED STEAMER FLoATED.

Atlantic City, Sept H-Ths steamer
Atlantic City, which went ashore on
here yesterday. was fioated at high tide
today. All Of the passengers wsr taken
on by life guards.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15
Under the Capitol Dome.

A caucus of House Democrats on tht
emergency revenue bill Is scheduled fol
tonight Majority Leader Underwood said
that the situation was unchanged and
he would take no further steps toward
introducing the revenue bill until Presi'
dent Wilson returns and makes clear his
position that he is squarely in favor OF
the proposed freight tax.
Senator RansdeIl, Of Louisiana. vigor-
ousIy defended the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill when that measure Wai
taken UP in the Senate. Senator Rams
dell said there was not a single unworthy
item in the bill.
In support Of the Goodwin resolution
for the creation Of a national marketing
commission, David Lubin. American
delegate to the International Institute OF
Agriculture at Rome. appeared before the
House Agriculture Committee and urged
that II the commission Is created thai
only high-priced men be named thereon.
I'VE don't want any hired men at 81. .jO(
a year" said Mr.. Lublin. We need men
to serve on the commission who can make
from Sa,000 to 100000 a year. I would
say that a man like James ]. Hill. the
railroad genius, would do for one and
We NOuAu ncCu PdIGGl pOsA cAPCA
like an ex-Postmaster General, and three
or four merchants Of the kind who do a
business OF so. 10000 or 800 0O0.o 90 a Year.
No progress was made yesterday in the
conference committee on the layton anti
trust bill. The conferees did not as
semble until nearly noon. and adjourned
at 1 o'clock without having made any
progress. The conference will be re-
sumed this morning.
Opposition to the House war revenue
bill is growing in the Senate. Many pro-
tests are pouring In upon the Senators
from the Middle West from shippers OF
big freight. Wisconsin lumbermen also
sent vigorous protests. Senator La Fol-
lette and some OF the Progressive Repub-
licans are evolving q plan as a substi-
tute for the war revenue tax bill. They
propose to suspend the rivers and harbors
bill and pass a joint resolution appro-
priating simply enough TO provide for
maintenance Of existing projects. In this
way they would save from 81, GO TO
S40OO0.O0o. they estimate.
Senator Robinson. Of Arkansas, voiced
the Democratic disapproval Of the House
bill in the Senate, when he offered a
substitute to tax automobiles from 80
cents 10 81 per horsepower.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

In France the government reimburses
a fixed percentage Of the amount ex-
pended by the labor unions for the sup
port of the unemployed.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-15

Senator Ransdell. Of Louisiana. vigor-
ousIy defended the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill when that measure was
taken UP in the Senate. Senator Rams
dell said there was not a single unworthy
item in the bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
RECORD FOG ENVELOPED LOCAL SECTION
AND EVEN DELAYED THE TROLLEY CARS

Those who went home early last
night had reason to be glad of it,
and those who didn't had cause for
regret, for never before in the men,
ory of the living was Newark so close
ly and so thoroughly muff1ed by fog
so dank, or So dense, or so dark. The
home folks gathered unto themselves
and hoped for the best for those of
their kin who were abroad and those
who were far from the hearthstone
cluster clung to points of safety,
thought of their families and resolved
to die game.
The policeman on his beat either
felt his way along or stood still and
iistenedf ro the break of day. The
gloom was one of the zimmerman
brand, and settled down on the city
withs uch solidity of form that it
looked as if it had come to stay.
Fire Chief Paul ]. Moore's automo-
bile came along Broad street shortly
after o'clock at pace that couldn't
beat snail moving backward.
The ''toot! toot," OF the siren horn
could be heard through the inpcn-
3otfablc mist like the sound of a shio
pignalling a warning to other ships
>ivring storm at sea. Some said
that ferryboat had got out of its
.course on its way from Now York to
sfIoboken, and in its efforts to regain
Dts bearings had floundered into
Newark
4 Street lamps were of so little use
#1at Public Service employees groped
3Aeout. lanterns in hand, in an en-
dssavor to locate the places where the
I<ents ought to be. Fortunately for
he trolley cars. they were on tracks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28

M|[|TANTS STORM
CABINET MEETING

LONDON, Jan. 28.-Militant suffra-
gettes today made a bold attempt to
break into a meeting of the British
Cabinet Council, sitting at the official
residence of Premier Asquith, in
Downing street.
An automobile belonging to the
Women's Social and Political Union
with a woman chauffeur at the wheel
and filled with suffragettes. dashed
from Whitehall into Downing street
before the line of police. stationed
outside the Asquith residence, real
ized what was going on.
When the driver refused to obey the
order of the police inspector on duty
to retire from the street, the entire
party of women was placed under ar
rest and taken in their car to police
headquarters, at Scotland Yard.
The women's automobile was dec
grated with placards protesting
against the forcible feeding of suffra-
gette prisoners and demanding that
the cabinet cease the torture of
women of English jails.'
The unexpected raid caused great
excitement and a huge crowd soon
gathered.
The women were later arraigned at
Bow Street, where three of them re-
fused to give their names and were
entered in the charge book under
numbers. The other one, who had
acted as driver. said she was Miss
Virtue and was the private secretary
of General" Mrs. Flora Drummond,
a prominent suffragette. Miss Virtue
is said to be engaged to marry Mon
tana rancher as soon as women have
secured the vote in Great Britain.
Each of the suffragettes made a
short speech in court about the ILL
treatment of women in Jail.
All the prisoners were bound over
to be of good behavior for six months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
us. BATTLESH|P
RUSHES TO SCENE
. OF HAITI REVOLT
South Carolina to Aid in Pro-
tecting Americans and
Other Foreigners.
REPUBLICS PRESIDENT
FLEES; ANARCHY NEAR
Port au Prince Quiet After
Night of FusiIIades and
PiIIaging Attempts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Under
forced draft the big battleship South
Carolina today is rushing across the
Windward Passage for Port-au-
Prince, Haiti, to Join her bluejeckets
and marines with the forces of the
armored cruiser Montana for the pro-
lection of Americans and other for
eigners.
Left without government by the
sudden abdication of President
Oreste, who fed to refuge on a Ger
man warship yesterday, the island
republic is threatened with anarchy
by it's lates. revolution.
Captain Russell, of the South Caro-
lima, will be the senior naval officer
on the scene, and as such will take
whatever measures he deems neceS-
sary for the protection of foreigners
and their property without orders
from Washington. Secretary Daniels
has sent him no instructions. de-
pending upon the commander to act
In his own discretion.
The South Carolina hurriedly left
Guantanamo late yesterday on re-
ceipt of wireless news of the flight
of the Haitien president. The run
across the Windward Passage and
down into the Caribbean to Port-au-
Prince should be ended late today.
PORT-AU-P Haiti, Jan. %.
Army detachments of American
sailors from the armored cruiser
Montana were today on guard at the
American legation, the cable station
and the French Hospital. German
bluejackets and marines were placed
sl,.k ~ ha .ft fnr
eign legations and at the German
stores in the city.
Large landing parties were sent
ashore from the American and Ger
man war vessels yesterday when
President Michel Oreste fled for
refuge to the German cruiser Vineta
after fighting broke out in the streets
of the capital.
Fusillades continued in all quarters
of the city throughout the night and
there were numerous attempts at pill
lage of houses and stores, but these
were quickly suppressed and the city
now is quiet
A citizens committee of public
safety has been formed. 1t is under
stood that sslen Menos, fcrr1er
Jgaitien minister at Washington, Will
: be selected for chairman of the com
mittee
President Michel Oreste and his
wife remained all night on board the
Vineta in the harbor.
PARIS, Jan. 2S.-The French cruiser
Conde, now in Mexican waters, was
today placed at the disposal of the
French consul at Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, where the situation caused by
the revolution and the flight of Presi-
dent Michel Oreste is regarded as Sc
rious. The consul was instructed to
telegraph to the commander of the
Conde whenever he feels that the
services of the cruiser are needed.