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The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Rural Route +" Reform
Is Marked for Attack
Many Protests Against Reorganization of the Serv-
ice Reaching Capital From Patrons-Republican
Congressman Expected to Wage Fight.

population OF service. but to cut down
needless expense. .-L-- H.
Routes have been in some cases COM
bined. Automobile routes have ~ a
great many Instances been established
and the carrier given more territory to
serve. Rural mail patrons have to some
extent been put on routes reaching
from "A different town or city from the
one to which they were previously trib-
utary.
i Allege Many Defects.
The protests which are being sent
to the Postofncc Department and to
members Of Congress. allcge numerous
defects In the rearranged and reorgan-
lied routes. One OF the most frequent
complaints is that the rural resident
who was formerly close to his mall
box now finds he has to travel mile
or more for his mail. ~ Is alleged
that In some instances the routes are
made 30 long the carrier cannot de-
liver and collect the mails In day to
the convenience OF patrons.
Some Northern Congressman say
Postma ster General Purlcson does not
know the extent of the mail OF many
Northern farmers and how deeply they
resent changes by which they thinh
the service Is made less excellent.
There is going to bc an airing Of tho
whole rural route proposition before
Congress. Democrats will try to show
economy is essential and the Republi-
cans will assail the Administration for
irving to economizc at what they
allcge Is the unjust expense OF the
farmer.
One assertion by the Democrats Is
that part OF the trouble is being
stirred up by persons formerly rural
carriers who are now out Of service and
are disRruntled. But Republicans point
to the fact that in some communities
mass meetings OF citizens are being
held to protest against the changes.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Sunday in New York City.
A Real Treat.
a )O-ROund Trin-S3- m

Special Exurs!on Psnnsyl rania Rail-
road. next Sunday. to the great me
American continent. Special Train
leaves Washington 12:b n. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Orders OF the Postoffce Department
for the reorganization Of rural routes
Of several States will be an impotant
subject OF discussion In the coming
session OF Congress. Criticism Of a
sharp kind will be directed against the
Postmaster General.
Many protests are reaching WASH
ington from rural route patrons. Some
are being sent to the Postoffice De-
partment. Others are being sent to
members OF Congress.
Democratic Congressman are not in
clincd to Jump on the Postoff,ce De-
partment. But Republican members
have no like scruples. Republicans In
both houses look on the orders for the
reorganization OF the rural routes as
political dynamite for the Democrats
Attacked BY Republicans.
Republican members who are arriv-
ing for the session are inclined to be-
iieve the reorganization Of the rura,
routes will cost the Democrats a lot
Of votes In 1915.
According to them. the farmers are
not pleased with the Democratic tariff
policy. and now to have the rural routes
reorganizcd Is going to turn thcm still
more away from the party In power.
The reorganization OF the rural routes
Is defended by Fourth Assistant Post
master General Blakslee. under whom II
directly comes. and by the Postmaster
General. on the score of economy COM
bincd with efficiency. II is charged that
the Republican administration Of rural
routes was needlessly extravagant. and
that in the reorganization II has been
tho purpose not to deprive tho rural
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
DR.. Fisher to Tell of War
And Lusitania Experience

Personal experience in the Lusitania
disaster and Ave months impressions OF
France and England will be the subjects
Of a lecture which DR. Howard Fisher
of this city. a brother of Walter L.
Fisher, former Secretary of the Interior
will deliver before the Home Club on
Friday evening.
After a thrilling fight with death. DR..
Fisher was rescued just as the giant
liner went down after being struck by
the German torpedo.
Arthur Powell Davis. director and
civil engineer Of the Reclamation Ser
vice. will preside.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
. LOCAL MENTION.

Teeth Guaranteed to Fit As Low As
S., DR.. Vaughan's Dental Office, 3O7 7th
Last Days of Pompeii" Today, Vir-
ginia Theater Tomorrow Officer 666 I"
Expert Fountain Pen Repairing.
All makes. Fountain Pen Shop. l42l Pa.
Ave.
The Sunday Evening Times Gives
reliable advertisers last minute talk
with over forty thousand homes.
Rectifier of Wills.
w. l.. Bass, Munscy Bldg
ard 60 Wall St. ~ Y. City
Phone Your Want Ad to The Times,
Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
PETWORTH DELEGATE
.TOFEDERAT|ON QUITS
Resignation Of c. J. James Fol.
lows instructions to Work
! for Prohibition.

The Fetworth Citizens Association
viii he represented before the December
meeting OF the Federation OF Citizens
Associations by Jesse &. Sutcr, whose
election as delegate to succeed Z. ).
James followed a spirited discussion OF
prohibition at last nights meeting OF
the association.
Mr.. James, president of the associa-
tion and delegate to the Citizens, Fed
GRAFTON, precipitated the dry discus
eion when he announced that IL the as
sociation desired him to vote for pro-
hibition It must specifically instruct
him to do so, and II II expected him TO
urge prohibition at the federation
meeting he would decline to repre-
sent It.
Resigns As Delegate.
H. II. Chase moved that the delegate
'.use his own discretion" L. w. Oyster
favored instructing the delegate to
vote for prohibition. Jesse &. sutor
moved that the delegate be instructed
= vote and work for prohibition. The
Notion passed. and James Immediately
resigned. The vote accepting the reslg-
nation was q to q. Jesse &. Suter was
elected delegate and I. &. Ellis alternate
10 the City Federation.
The association ieanrmed ITS pro
test OF some months ago against the
proposed Gsllinrer Hospital at Four
teenth and tpshur street, and vote
of approval was given the action OF
the Northwest suburban Citizens AS
eociation's recommendation looking to
better police protection in the outlying
districts of Washington. \ letter from
the Washington Mercantile Associa-
tion, urging 4 negative vote on prohi-
hition. was read.
Denounces Barred Prisons.
The meeting concluded with an H.
lustrstcd address by w. II. Whitaker.
superintendent of the workhouse at
Occoq,,au. who denounced stone wall
and iron-barred prisons anC spoke on
The need of reformative justice.
The following new members were en-
rolled:
Robert NJ. Clendcning, ". A. Con-
nelee. DR.. T. G. Cook. Charles j..
Grier. Raymond s. Hart. Levi 7 Jones.
Daniel 4. Kildare. Charles l.. koons.
IIenr, j.. Lang. ]. =. Mead. J. II. MIL
ler, Wilbur II. Montgomery, James h.
Morton. A. c. Neupeck. J. II. Paine,
Dr. J. w. Pollock. John II. Reighlcy,
Hal NJ. Remington. Fred +. Rutter.
Leonard II. Sinclair, l.. 8. Tincher. G.
}. Warwick. W. Il. Wood. Avery Shaw
and Ellery ". HeisN
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Four Societies of Swiss
Will Celebrate Tonight

The four swiss societies in the District
will hold their annual reunion and
dance at the Old Masonic Hall this
evening. and many will attend wearing
the quaint costumes Of Switzerland. 1t
IL expected the swiss minister and Nine.
Ritter will be present
Tho four societies interested are the
Washington Gruetli Verein. Die Stauf-
facherin. ladies' organization: the
Union Helvetia. and the Swiss Benevo-
lent Association. J. Bruegger Is chair
man Of the committee on arrangements
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Home Club Enjoys
A Musical Program

A vocal and instrumental program
was given at the Home Club Of the De-
partmcnt of the Interior last night by
members Of the Musurgia quartet. the
Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Orches-
ira and the Nordica Banjo Club. Solos
were given by J. w. Bell. Walter T.
Holt. Edwin Callow. Mrs. f. II. Gawler,
Mrs. William T. Reed. and Richard =.
Backing.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17

Beautiful Flowers for Weddings.
Also artistic horal decorations. Estimates
and suggestions given. GUIDE. 1914 F.
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-17
Spanish War Veterans
To Discuss Uniforms

The question Of uniforming the camp
will be finally settled by Gen. NJ. En-
met Urell Camp. No. .. United Spanish
War Veterans tonight at the meeting
In Pytnian Temple New members re.
Gently recruited by the committee are
requested by Commander Murphy to
attend and old members arc reuueste ed
to bring recruits for edmission tonight
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
I'll I T E "a T 4 I. Z Oh
The SP EEAI e TN G DIR A MA

blow open the safe and extincted
over $1,000. g 3 :,
4 Ffitzi Sehefi was attnch he'd last week
BY d costiiInnr in Cincinnati
" u @
A, W Dingwali opened the twenty
second season pf Charles 4, Dazeyss
play, Sin Old KehtHck 2 at Terfe
Haute, Ind. recently
Charles ia~trey Is going TO- revive
g Message from Mars In London.
George Edwards the ERgiisli mus
iSal comedy Producer, Is to Visit this
country shortly.
Audrey De Mar has lei ..,Tlte
iQuakcf Girlr company, "a
v !. \ ii
The Marie Cahill Rtclsard earle
show opened at Syracstsc New fears
eve nj g
y 81 Z 4 Z
in the; Vanguard closed after one
& " st Y
A new play Is shortly to be pro.
dlccd whose author Is Earl Biggers,
author OF .sScvcf Keys to Ba1dpate >
Carroll McComas Is to head tho cast,
with. David Glass fbrd, Norman Trey-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
Noted Theatrical Manager and
Producer Suffers Finar-
Cial Failure.

NEW YORK, Jam IA voluntary
petition in Bankruptcy has been filed
in the United states District Court
here by Harrison Grey Fiske, theatre
cal manager and producer. Liabil;-
ties we're given US $4,000 and assets
as $7s; 900.
The first intination that Mr.. Fiske
was in financial difficulties came
when his newest production, which
opened a week ago in Broadway
playhouse, closed abruptly. The two
dozen players in the cast were bar
red when they tried to 80 upon the
stage fo- the night performance.
A statement made by Robert Mag
ct, attorney for the bankrupt, con-
corning the causes OF the failure con-
tanned the admission that the movies
have begun to acquire a strange hold
on the "legit" 4.
"The decaderce Of the Legitimate
amusement field dine to the invasion
of tho moving pictures, is the man
ner in which Mr.. Mazet expressed 1t.
Mr. Fiske struggled a long time
against this invasion, and the increas-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
PR S M GEN YER A TON
BRIDGED With PAST
BY the al. 6. Field Ministries,
Who Appear Here STomor-
row Night.

The Al g. Field ministries, who will
be at the Robinson Grand Monday
might, are among the few stage en-
tertainncnts which bridge the pres
ent generation OF thcater goers with
the last one. This is true because
with each new year Al e. Field has
had the understanding and spirit to
keep abreast OF the new theater go-
crs. Those who failed to do this are
no longer before the public! How
ever, not only In the theatrical field
i is tiic gap widening between the past
land the present. Father Time is fig
,.ying heavily. The members OF the
G. A, r. and of the u. c. Y. are fast
diminishing, and ere long all will
have answered the last roll call. on
Iall sides, In every domain of human
existence, things and people char
acterlstic OF yesteryear are disappear
Ing.
Oldest Organization
1 Tho Al G.. Field Mfnstrels. who re-
feet tho present 10 the public Of tor
day lust MS delightfully."- as they did
the past to the public OF yesterday.
is the oldest touring minstrel Dream
tizatiop In the world In Astonishing
data FOR historical work, Mr.. Field
recently investigated how many min
strel men are living today who have
.lelpcd to make minstrel history.
Thets IS an organization or such per-.
formers to which no one is eligible
Who did not enter the profession be-
fore $780, Frank D,imont. Of Pniia-
Ed,elphia; is the secrntary, and through
him. Mr.. Fled was able to obtain a
list. ls ~ =
The oldest living minstrel Is Charles
"A. Morris, OF the famous Morris
Brothers, WHO had a minstrel hall in
BOSTON for years, He is now living
at the Actors Fund Home, State IS
land: The next In age Is Hughey
Eaugherty who Is past eighty. He
lives at the Bingham hotel, in Phila-
ldelpliia. The next in order OF age Is
Fred Wilson, who lives In New York
City. He was the first clog dancer in
America. Morris and Wilson's Mi.s
Strel;s we're located in 1866 at Fourth
and Market streets, st. Louis, Mo. 81
Won Fame In 1880
Another one OF the old time min
strels. G. e. Templcton, conducts a
tailoring business In New. York city.
Napier Isothatn, now the leader of u IN d
orchestra In i Eoston theater wa
one Of the 1850 boys who won fahie
as q soprano and prilna donna b.
Il. Coltef another Of the 1851 min
stTeis, - wealthy and lives ht Eos
ton, and tai. Wagner hale and hearty
although past eighty, Is q large prop
erty holder In Syracuse; N Y Al q.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

ltEazcl Dawn. who recently made
her debut before the moving picture
camera in Bvonspn-iI towards One OF
Our Girls has been re-engaged to,
atarFin q film adoption of the comedy
drama. .Thc Love Route, by Ed
ward Peple.
]. Ferguson will be 4 member
OF the com pany to present THO Deep
Purple. asa film drama. Clara Kim.
ball Young Will he featured in the
production. AR. Ferguson was in tho
original production, He Will be re-
ireinbered as the only surviving tneni-
Der Of Laura Keenc's company play
ing IN Washington the night Prcsi-
dent Lincoln was assassinnted.
x s,: X
\ tRnbc Goldberg, caftoonist, vaude-
william and prominent itiar, has
turned 10 Spiaywriting He is at pres
ert collaborating with Frank Tame
hill on a stage version Of I'm tbs
Guy The piece will be produced
next season. 8
" "
Henry 2. Dixey Is again in yaudes
Robbers entered the Cort tieater:
Chicago, q few days ago and attcr.
binding ard gagging the Waterman,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
Girls Musical Comedy september sIorn
Which Appears Friday January Grand.

theater Friday, afternoon and night,
January $. We have all seen tho
form in picture shape but now IT is
the real thing with pretty girls who
compose what is said to be one Of
the best singing and dancing corr.
panies ever offered in musical
show. The tangos are seen along,
with the famous hesitation waltzcs
and other clever terpsichorean
evolutions. Fun runs fampart from
the first curtain and entrance Of
the splendid fun maker, Leo Green
wood, who has the part of his life,
and Is ably assisted by forty repre-
sentative comedy purveyors.
September Morn" is Rowland and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

stage. productions coincident with It's
own premiere, with the further and
satisfying fact that there is NO cur
tailment Of interest thus far
X Miss Julia Dean. in the role OF the
Prosecuted and agonized wife OF an
inhMman creature who drives hor to
homicide, presents a we'll ipodulatei
aud earnest example OF "emotlonal.'
acting. Others in the company dis
playing high Individual merit are
George Fawcett. Milton Stills and
Harry Lllkorl, while as fact there
are no players in The Law OF the
Land who fall short Of the require
ments imposed upon them.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
HBRI|HII
Are Theatrical Nlanaders This
Season Only Two Firms
!; Making Good.

4 Al u the theatrical managers have
been hard hit this season and there
are but two who can be pointed oul
as real winners They are G. B. Dill
iingham and Conan and Harris. Dill
lireiam has produce ed but two pieces
this year both Of which have Register
ed the biggest hits 81. The season in
New York Conan and Harris follow
closely on his heels for ron Trial .
ut Pays ITO Advert e's and their Ia
est and greatest Mort Hello Broad
way make this q hugely prof
able season for hem:
OF the other mana gers not one OF
them is getting on the winning Side
OF the ledger. FSilaw and Erianfcr
produced three or four pieces hut
none got aver with a bang eThc
Dragons Claw. Which they werc
interested with I5enr Miller became
g eropper., at The New snstegdam
George chart IS at work Upon
"a new play. ri '.j5 ~ - i't4st
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

fer; the staging is by Frank Tame
hill: and the dances by Virgil Ben
net. Among the many song hits are:
-Oh, You September Norm" II
Lost Ny Girl on Broadway I, an Ber-
tlm;" when a Little Boy Loves a
Little. Girl;. Everybody's Tango
Crazy Beautiful Dreams I'm
Dreaming" "A Spare-rib from the
Butcher Shop OF Life" ..rhe Sun
Shade Glrl;' where is the Pleasure
in Wine and Song II the Woman is
not There?" It's a great big dance
festival including tango, make and
hesitation wa1tzes. Summing 1t all
UP September Morn" is "Real
Musical Jamboree.'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

or Louise Randolph and John Il.
Brady in the company. 3! &
y
in New York City thorough Of
Mqnhattaiil there are over three doz4
EN- first class tteaters. These houses
can ga accommodate approx Ultimately 5a,-
GEO people.
May Irwin Will reappear this com
ing week IN Chicag cs playing a sketch
called "sfe just Vonldn,t I.
Plans have been filed for a sSD. ono
addition to the New York. Winter
Garden for the construction of a gal-
lery over the balcony on the Fiftieth
1t looks like "a srevu0, wave along
Brcaiway London had 1T for awhile;
and It Is still holding on over there.
sReyuess call for yaudevillians.
~; ~ Y
Raymond and Cayerly have been,
ENGAGED for Klaw and EriangeF's'
One chap the salary cut does not
faze is the song bird who MARBLES
himself into chronic laryngitis for A
silver loving cup at q publishers COM
test.
Corinne Baker has Joined The
a'.chinoline Giri,s replacing Eotti s
Linthichm in the cas- :. az az I:
II is about as easy for a character
man to tell his right salary as it is
for ciisracte Ter woman to tell hen
right age. iss ~
V W n n.
The sights OF BROADWAY still blaze.
while many Of the shows are only
e,ckering.
v "
Professional dancers live for the:joy
Of working. Dancing is their only.
pleasure. I sis ss ss3
Dancers are easily satisfied Per
haps this is the reason dancing be-
came SO POPULAR
Many q salary this season has been
left with the manager as an invest
,nicnt. N; "a
v ~ q.
Any number of house managers
should still DO travelling men,
" 8
4. a marager in Providence took.
Strenuous measures when two yaude-
vile perform ers, engaged for the
week, refused to 90 on unless they
headed the bill. The manager had
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

sure guarantee for the blues, win be
them arrested for breach Of contract,
and after this they agreed TO 60 on
and pay all damage & s Il 10 n
!. MY Isady:s Dress, opened at The
Blackstone flleatef; in Chicago last
week and was d pronounced success
from the start - Il
Z There may he some excuse for Wis.
liam Fayersham to wear; d wrist
watch as most nglfshmen do that,
but when ii comes to tying pumps q
Ia tango; that Is going the limit. Mr.
Fayersham does this very thing i'm
Il Women in bnri esque are changing
The fayorites for years are living,
but not playing The young people
are getting a chance. g
Many an ffectionate love scene on
the rosttin1 Is succeeded by a healthy
sldilet battle In the fat; Y
The twenty four hour. roller skatss
ing grind at Madison Square last
week vas won BY Freddie Martin. OF
Milwaukee, and Frank Bacon, Of De-
troit. 9 g
The Phantom Riyalp has ceIe-
brated its one hundred ana tiftieth
performance \. 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
large CROWDS
Continue to Visit Forty-Eighth
Street Theater to See 1.-THE
Law of the Land"

The Forty-eighth street theater,
New York. continues to house very.
large numbers who are held in tense
interest by the striking incidents and
vivid pictures of THE Law of, the
Land" Nj. Broadhurst's play indeed
has outlasted very nearly all the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
.sEpTEMDEls NORNvE

she was a pretty little girl, 9
Z Blessed with many a golden Z
curl; |;
). Her blue eyes caused many 4
z d fellow to fall. 4
Foe them. she had but scofn, :
This fair maid forlorn, who I
8 6athed In the open I
= On September Morn. Z
y. . 80. = . = = = = . !
AZ last We are to have Sep
'tember Morn In musical comedy
form will be at the Robinson Grand
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
September Morn Full of
Pretty Girls, to Be Seen
Here Next Friday.

s9Es 1 ~ !. seo j :. i. j. !. 4. !. ]: !,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

George Hobart IS at work upop
! new play,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
J.. S. grand JURY
INVESTIGATING
ASSAULT CASE?

For mere than an hour this morn
ing Mrs. Marleman. said to be the
wife OF an enlisted man at Schofield
Barracks. was before the federal
grand jury on a matter which is be-
lieFed to be the assault alleged to
have been made on her early last
Thursday morning at Waikiki
Although she has been knokn since
the alleged assault as Mrs. Merle
man, there remains mystery as to
whether this is her real name. This
was evidenced today when 1t was re-
ported that she had requested Dis
trict Attorney Jen McCarn not to re-
veal her real name She was In con-
sultation with Mr.. MeCarn this morn
ing for about half an hour before the
grand jury went into session behind
closed doors.
Il is thought that the Investigation
Of the alleged assault case by the
grand jury win reveal the name of the
man said to be the assailant of the
woman. He is said to have long
police record and one report links
his name with the Mcnamara dyna-
hitting case in Los Angeles
Aside from Airs. Merleman those
who have been summoned as witness
es in the case are Mrs. NJ. Z. Bristol,
Mrs. l.. Homagoy, Leander Beckley,
Hustace. Bob Graham and G. Carlson.
Mrs. Romagoy and Mrs. Bristol are
said to be the persons who cared for
Mrs. Merleman when she applied for
help at the Hustace Villa shortly az
ter the alleged assault.
At the police station today it was
learned that the police located Mrs
Merleman partly through her hus-
hand. who had information as to her
whereabouts. Previous to this the
police had made number of efforts
to find the woman. A federal sub
poena was served on her, it was said.
after the police had found her and
told the marshaps office where the
subpoena might be served.
II was said also that the husband
was TO have come back to the police
station to take UP the matter further
but had net done so up to this morn
ing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

was found in his possession He will
be he'd fer further investigation
While on the premises of the new
Kalihi municipal prison p Rodrigues
is reported to have fallen from an I'M
completed building. He received a
cut on the leg and minor bodily in
juries. He was taken to the hospital
last night for treatment.
All Chez, a Beretania street boot
black, was today placed under arrest
by License Inspector Fennell, charged
with Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor
The Chinese IS elleged to have pro-
cured the intoxieant with the assist
snce Of Hawaiian woman employed
In a Hotel street fruit store. A guam
tity of liquor was confiscated by the
officers. Officer Fennell has made
four arrests on similar charges within
the past q hours, the defendants put
ting up bail amounting to 500 to in
sure their appearance at district
court. All Ping, a Chinese waiter en-
ployed at Maunakea restaurant, is
alleged to have done a thriving bust
ness in Illicit liquor until brought to
the police station yesterday. Puhue,
Naaihau, a Hawaiian woman residing
on upper Fort street, also fell into a
net spread by FennelI charged with
violation of the liquor laws