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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

Dear Editor.--I am sending in drawing
and story, which hope Will win prizo.
have tried very hard to win one. but
haven't been as successful OF our
members. That will not dlshcarten me. for
am still trying. From true member
MARY ELIZABETH CURRY.
sos North Thirticth Street, City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Got Promoted.

Dear Editor,-l would have sent the last
part of my story last week, but I have been
busy taking examinations. I got promoted.
nm sending in the last part of my story
and drawing. puzzle fthe only kind that
has been sent in) and q letter 1 hope all
VIII find their way to tho page. We have
not received prizes yet. but wo hope 10
receive them soon. WRAY BARKER.
t9l Pearl Street, Petersburg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Must Be Three Columns wide.

Dear Editor.-I busy, so will tell YOU
all have 60 say in a few words. Winter is
It. To-day Is much colder than the past.
1t seems If each day Is more colder thar
the last. 1 am glad to SEQ many new
members and tho way the page Is progress
Ing. Enclosed you Will find poem with H..
lustratien. 1 am trying my skill in stories
now and hope soon 20 send you one: In fact.
J have written several. Would you mind
stating uf this letter IS published) how
large the months headings have to he? |
read the rules carefully. but could find moth
ms ] sent In one or two. but they must
have been too small, for they were published
like regular drawings. Wishing YOU tho bes;
of wishes, 1 am as ever, your member.
ALVIN HhTTORF.
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{ correspondence Column .
Send, Story.

pnrt of the Land OF tho Midnight SUM-"
and hopo II Will escape the wastebasket
and Will DO put the Chlldrens Page
sunday. have not cotton my prize yet
and am very anxious to get II and SEQ what
II Is am not sending you drawing this
time. Your member
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Working for Prize.

BENNIE WILLIAMS.
1911 Grove Avenue, Rchmcnd.
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Sends Drawing.

Dear Editor.-1 am sending some drawings
which l hope will escape the wastebnsket.
Hoping to see my drawing in the paper.
from your member, MAY NORMENT.
Peakes. Va.
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A,IOsT CHILD.

1910 East Broad Street.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
:. IN LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

consists Of the fact that eliza poolit-
tie, having been used a. an experiment
to prove that an English duchess may
have been cockney nowsr girl Ca sit'
uatlon which might have been taken
from llfe), nevertheless has the soul
or a woman Mrs. Campbell viii play
the role OF Eliza. which was written
for her, and will be supported by her
own company OF English players
ION Trial" one OF the most sensa-
tional and gripping dramas the New
York stage has known In many sea-
sons. will leave that city 30 come to
the Detroit opera house, the week OF
Dec 2l The company VIII 40 from
Detroit 10 Chicago FOR an extended
run.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
MILES.

Those who pause long enough In
their Christmas shopping next week
TO attend the Miles will be rewarded
with good bill OF entertainment
headed by Gertrude Barnes. Aside from
being talented prima donna. Miss
Rarnes Is noted for good looks and
wonderful gowns. She carries an ex-
tensive wardrobe and makes several
changes during her act. Regular
Miles patrons viii greet an old friend
I'm Andy Rice, who returns after many
months with delightfully."- original
monologue, Rice and Old Shoes Rice
has the happy faculty described BY
Ebert Hubbard. OF making two smiles
grow where there was but grouch
before. A dramatic playlet with bright
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
TEMPLE.

TEMPLE.
walter G. Kelly known TO fame as
sailed next week for a two-yehrs stay
IA Europe but was compelled 90 cancel
the tour on account OF the war, VIII
top the bill In the Temple next Week.
Kelly 10 recognized as one or the most
cntertainihg monOlogists now on the
fwo-a- day stage His monologue ~ a
review OF a days doings In Judge
Browns police court In the plack
gentleman. dispensing justice TO the
colored citizens OF the southern state;
has become one OF the popular nationaI
characters. To have missed session
I'd the "cO't" with Judge" Kelly on
the bench Is 70 have missed one of the
best laughs IN all the realm 90 we
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

Is headed by Countess Won Hatzfeldt
and Garland Briggs.
Eugene Walters play. "Fine Feath-
ers." Will be the Offering In the Ly-
ceum theater the week OF Dec. 30.
ORPHEUM.
The Chung Ling Hee troupe OF
Chinese magicians and acrobats, seven
men and a woman. will headline the
Orpheum program next week. Not only
will the members OF the trvupe offer a
great variety OF tricks In ledgerdemain,
many OF which are nex, but they Will
present a number OF sensational ath-
letic feats that are out OF the ordinary.
The production Will be handsomely
staged and dressed and Is described as
the greatest Chinese act that has ever
Continued on Next Page)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

Varieties. The second feature act OF
this program will be William j. Dooley,
assisted by IL versatile Juveniles, In a
musical review entitled The Lawn
Party" Next In Importance on the
bin Will be Tim Mcmahon and Edythe
chappelle old favorites who have not
visited the Temple In several years.
They will OFFER their own comedy
classic How Hubby Missed the Train.
Then there will be Harry Breen, the
rapid fire Calling gun" song writer,
who composes impromptu songs about
the audience right on the spot. Other
numbers include the Three Langdons.
Rose. Harry and Tully. in an automo-
bile comic skit called "A Night on TIE
Boulevard;" The Volunteers. four
young men In singing novelty. tue
Gandsmits, two eccentric European
clowns; MarZella's Birds, 60 OF the
4 feathered tribe In the pretttest bra
act In the varieties and the movies
via the Microscope.
Eddie Foy, supported by his own
seven little Foys, will top the vaude-
willie bill in the Temple, Christmas
week - The Offering Is called Fun In
The Foy Family" ard is said to be a
bright melodious budget of laugh
provoking material In which each
member of the Foy family takes An
active mart
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

that the English language as spoken
In the cutters OF London and In the
Craving rooms IL a grave subject Of
Importance. The author contends that
a cockney girl with all her terrible
t.yowling" of accents can. after being
properly trained IN phonetic form OF
English words. pass for a duchess In
a fashionable drawing room This
phase of "Pygmalion" is strictly
Shawian. The romance" OF the play,
which IS its strongest appeal TO the
public, is touched upon lightly, and
left largely TO the dramatic imagina-
ton OF the audience. The romance
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

city TO see that Harry makes good
ON the morning Of his arrival Harry
10 his home by German count ana
the nirtatlous wife OF an irascible gem
eraL While he IL talking with them
he discovers hidden In another room
sentimental mllliner who has been
following them about. and there also
rings his bell tho irate general, who
demands hts wife. Upon this scene or
domestic tranquility and quiet felicity
there appears father-in-la The piece
provides fun and laughter for two
and a half hours and during that per:
Tod l6 musical numbers are introduced
by the principals the pony ballet and
tho chorus contingent. The company
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
LYCEUM.

The authors OF such famous success
es as Three Twins" THE Firehy."
High links" and Madame Sherry" are
responsible for The Girl OF My
Dreams" which comes skipping and
hopping along the road OF merriment
TO the Lyceum theater Sunday after
noon for weeks visit The Girl OF
My Dreams" has to do with Harry
swifton, bachelor. who Is awakened to
love by little Quakeress. In order
TO win her favor Harry promises 20
travel the straight and narrow road.
and father law to-be goes to the
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

! evolved from the conflict that takes
place between the mans realisation OF
of the woman hs loves. The solution
Of this situation In worked out through
scenes OF delicate sentiment and deep
feeling and that which begins as a
Qualification OF war ends N an elo-
duent and stirring plea for peace. The
production will be an elaborate one,
scenloally, and Will reQuire company
OF nifty 10 interpret It's characters
among whom viii DO found such we'll
known players as Pedro de Cordoba III.
Cooper Cline, ROckcllrte Fellowes.
Hugh Dlllman, Louise Rutter, ruin
Chester, Kathleen Comegys Enid Grey
Marjorie Day, Maude Howell, Gertrude
Workman. Louis Shea and selma
Romano.
one OF Verdfs earlier operas II
Laombsrdl." will be given as the prin-
cipal Rumber OF the Sunday afternoon
program in the Gsrriek thsater ny
tensely interesting and an excellent
rendition may be expected by the
Neddermeyer organization. other num-
Madame Butterfly" gems from The
Fortune Teller" festival overture
and several spirited marches ana pop
ular hits Mrs Willabelle Holman
Richie, soprano will be the assisting
soloist
Neil o'Brlen and his MINISTRIES will
alter the week OF Dec. 81. An entirely
new production is promised. with new
songs dances and specialt'es The
company includes many well-known
entertainers
WASHINGTON. .
Commencing sunday afternoon the
Washington theater will ofrer III. B
Warner in a photo-play reproduction
OF The Ghost Breaker" The action
OF the play travels from the old world
OF princesses and dukes 10 the new
world OF an American blood feud, ana
then II travels back again 10 Spain and
haunted castle and lost treasure New
York city detectives, retainers or the
ancient and noble Aragon family. pre-.
tended ghosts and real cut-throats all
have a place in this exciting tale. on
one side there Is the lost jewels or a
noble Spanish family and on the other,
a feud between two American Fam
lies OF the south, These facts bring
together a gallant young American ana
a perfectly adorable Spanish princess
who needs TO be saved from the wicked
plots OF an evil duke. which. OF course,
the gallant American is able TO ac-
complish Mr. Warner plays the young
American and Rita Stanwood. the
spanish princess.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

fun Is assured by Rockwell and Woods
who call themselves two noble nuts
and try TO earn the title. Completinp
the bill will be the Four HsrculanC
sisters, sensational contortionists
Sissbee's dogs, a standard canine nov.
city, and the photo comedies. Free
photo plays precede the daily vaudeville
O'clock.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell will return TO
Detroit Monday evening after hYe
Shaw's latest play, "Pygmalion. which
will be presented by the distinguished
English actress and her London com
pany in the Detroit opera house all
next week. The story OF "Pygmalion''
lis Ave acts OF what Mr.. Shaw calls
"a romance" II is written 10 prove
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

sparkling dialogue and the clever
handling Of the dramatic situations. as
well, that lifts this play out OF the
usual confines OF contemporary drama
Mrs. Trask's play has TO do with a
man and woman and the theme Is
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

comedy flashes 10 promised Ia The
Man From Italy" which introduces the
well-known character actor, hurry
Livingston. Mr. Livingston II cast az
Tony, an Italian immigrant. The scene
10 laid In New York's lower east side
and Harry Tyler. A regular feast OF
The Detroit times., 1914-12-12

Julian Eltinge, In new play, witt
Ne the attraction In the Detroit opera
house. the week OF Dec. IS
GARRICk.
~ the GarriCk theater Monday eve
EHE will he presented for the mrs
8.v Katrina Trask, and produced under
the personal direction OF Jessie Bon
s7elle.. we'll known IN this city IL Is
fRid 70 be the most dramatic appeal
FOR the universal brotherhood OF man
and the solution OF the great world
roblem which mas ever been presented
afore the foOtlishts IL is not only
30 biguess OF the theme, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
Vain Ponnp.

NELSON WINTHROP, at a dinner
~ at his Riviera villa in Nice. said
of New York's new rich:
1T is incredible how many servants
these people have tumbling over one an
other. Pass their palaces of pale lime
stone fronting the park and you'u see a
lackey ut every window and two al every
door.
They tell a story about 4 9Th avenue
food king who. clustering into the house
at o'clock i'll the morning. srowied:
Hello, where's all the servants
If you please. sir the butler an
swered respectfully, when it cane 2
o'clock | thought you was spendin' the
night out, and ventured To send most u
the footmen off to bed. sir.
.Humph growled the food king.
.Ventured to send EN- Off to bed, eh?'
Fine piece of impudence. Suppose I'd
happened to bring friend home-then
there'd only have been you seven TO let
us in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

months he was abroad. from about July
l last year to January ] this year, Mr..
Husband Travelled 10000 miles, of which
more than $500 were in Russia, where
he spent three months.
In ou. part Of Russia, tranS-CaucaSia
in Asiatic Russia Mr.. Husband found
small group of Armepians who had been
returned from America. but who did not
know why they had been debarred at
Ellis Island. Nor did any of the officials
or other people in the village know. And
Vet from that very place, said Mr.. Ius-
band, some others We're preparing to
come to the United States. They knew
not but what they, too might be debar-
red for some cause, possibly the same
which had sent their fellow villagers
back.
Through an Interpreter, Mr.. Husband
questioned for a 1oag time Arshak Man
uksiautz one of the rejected ArmenianS,
and yet the man could not tell why he
had been sent back. The reason doubt
loss. had been told him when he was ex
;,uiined at Ellis Island, and Vet he had
not understood it at the time or had for
gotten most likely the former This WAS
a case where those about to start Tor
America might have stayed at home If
they had known why their brethren were
turned back
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STA, Austria Hungary, and the Balkan
states especially. Although they are
called secret agents. as a matter of
fact they are known in practically every
instance. for they could not conduct their
business very well entirely by stealth.
This illegal solicitation is froWned upon
and efforts are to be made to have the
foreign governments stop it as far as
possible. and it is believed here that it
will be done.
The only object of the secret agent. it
is said, is to get the money from his
prospective immigrant and then it makes
no difference to him whether the poor
fellow is turned back or not He has
his profit
Much of the immigration from Russia,
which last year sent 291 900 people to
the United States. is through this Illegal
secret agent method. With practically
no examination, the Immigrant is passed
through the hands of the secret agent,
who does make IL bluff at giving an
examination and asks a few questions.
But at the German control stations many
of them are turned back after they have
been given more careful examination.
AS many as 10000 year are often turn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

not allowed to hit an animal on the
body for fear of damaging the flesh
for food. This statement was not taken
into account, however.
"A rather revolving case to discuss
was that of a show which came here
and advertised snake eaters who eat
EN- alive We had long decried the
practice of such disgusting cruelty.
and We aimed. in the prosecuting of
these particular sho~men, to teach a
lesson to others in the same low bust
ness. The day of the trial the whole
show fed into thin air. leaving only
the deposit for their appearance in
court as a souvenir
There are numerous instances in a
years time which cover the torturing of
various kinds of animals. These We give
our attention to as We ind them but II
is the horse that We make the most effort
to protect. Why this should be necessary
is hard to understand. for, surely, man
never had a better friend and servant in
the whole animal kingdom. Abe Martin
says. however. 1t is almost impossible to
lac efficient in anything. unless you re OBJ
noXiouS. concluded Mr.. Heap. with a
smile, aS W. :. Hutchins. president of the
Humane Society, came in from tho street
What MIR llutrhins. official lead Of tho
organization here f"r years, thinks or
horses and I4tig sphere the plan OF
creation. and. in contrast, how they are
often maltroated, would fill book. if one
judged from the way he swung into the
topic. One thing that the society has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

every four minutes or less. As there arc
seven consular districts in Russia and as
last year o9l 900 immigrants came from
that country. 1t is figured out that if each
consul worked eight hours day for so
days in the year he would have to ek-
anime seventeen immigrants an hour or
more than one every three minutes
To certify in this time TO the character
and other qualifica tons. physical. mental
and moral of an immigrant Who had
come from district hundreds OF miles
away from the consular ONCE, would De
an impossibility it has been pointed our
In some cases forgive really thoroush
examination the consul might have 10
spend the better part of n day in looking
UP the records of the immigrant
No matter what system is adopted. how
careful the examination both abroad ana
i'll this country. mistakes are bound TO
occur and injustice sometimes result in
a business where more than 100000 peo-
pie are handled every year. There VIII
be times when through error in Judgment
on the part of an immigrant inspector
some worthy immigrant who would have
turned into a fine American citizen VIII
be shipped back to his native country, on
the ground that he might have become
a public charge or that he was defective
in some way which might affect his
ability to earn a living.
When 1t is remembered that in the
ninety years from 1870 to 1910 more than
3o0oON0 immigrants have been adj
mitted into the United States. almost
100000 of them during the past ten
years and more than half of them in the
past thirty years, it will be readily seen
that no system would work absolute jus
tice i'll every case.
Some will get in who should have been
rejected. while a few who should have
been admitted will be turned back. with
burnings in their hearts and with bitter
ness also perhaps toward the land toward
which they have looked and longed as
their harbor of refuge from persecution
or hard living.
OF the 1888 immigrants debarred last
year, more than 1000 of them We're sent
back because 1t was feared they would
become public charges and unable to sup
port themselves. More than loo were
sent away under the contract labor pro-
vision of the law and more than 800 be-
cause they We're criminals.
More than 5000 were debarred because
they had some loathsome contagious
disease or because they were insane or
feeble minded Nearly 800 of those who
tried to get in were children under six
teen years of age unaccompanied by their
parents Like driven sheep. all these I'M
desirables. some grt!rnbling, others sad
wer., sent back. Only a few days ago al
Italian. Cupertino, who had been told by
DIR. Arrigo Giannone, an Italian emigran'
inspector at Geona, that he would not be-
admitted at New York. drew his re
yolver and shot the doctor.
There was no doubt of the criminal in
stinct in this case. The inspectors a
New York might have discovered IL IL
some way. or they might possibly have
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Hungary. from whose country last year
came ..J5.9D immigrants. almost one
fourth of the total number admitted, eN-
pressed the opinion that the plan was
wise, and he added that he saw no rea
son why means could not be found for
making il effective. In his country he
thought that possibly the best method
would be to have the priests explain in
the churches that America is not an open
door to every person who reaches its
shores and that there are reasons why
they might not be admitted.
The people have confidence in their
priests, he said, and would obey them,
whereas if the government We're to at
tempt to prevent immigrants from leaving
by telling them they would be 'undesir-
atles' in America, they would not believe
il and would think they were being kept
at home Cor service n TIE army OF some
other reason.
In the opinion of Secretary Wilson. II
is as l:luch To the advantage Of the other
country AS to the United states that i'm
migrants who would he refused admission
be prevented from starting AS Il matter
of fact, he explained. II is only from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
Poor Man.
G AID a we'll known humorlst the Other
y dow.

CAD a Well known humorst the Other
- day:
Man is an acquisitive animal, and so
dalism can't come Till he loses his
acquisitiveness. That Will be never.
The seven ages OF man have been
Well tabulated by somebody or other on
an acquisitive basis. Thus.
First age: Sees the earth.
Second age: Wants it
Third age: Hustles to get IL
Fourth age: Decides TO be satisfied
with only about half of 1t.
Fifth age: Becomes still more mod
crate.
Sixth age: Now content to possess a
six by two strip of IL
Seventh age. Gets the strip. 90
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one way, therefore, in which efforts
will be made to reach the "undesirables
at the source probably viii be to make
it perfectly plain in each instance why
the immigrant is rejected. In this way
the news can be spread at home, or at
least the officials in various places
abroad can be notified that certain
number of immigrants We're returned for
such and such a reason, and they can
warn others who might be debarred for
The same or similar cause. Much of the
work doubtless will have to be done
through educatve means.
In some countries however, other
means than campaigns of education will
be necessary. The foreign governments
will be asked to use their power In
stamping out the secret agents who
are responsible for drumming up trade
for themselves and getting immigrants
to start for America.
These secret agents abound in Rus