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The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Last Weeks Winners

classified Advertising Manager, The Wash
ington Times.
Dear sir-I wish to state in regard to the
advertisements in The Washington Times OF
Walford Sporting Goods Store, zoe Pennsyl-
yania avenue, that II anyone IL in need OF
Tennis equipment they should see them be
fore they go elsewhere as / have had the
experience and can recommend them Yours
truly. FRANK SMITH.
l4le 18th st. N. W.. washington. d. c..
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
April 21, 1915.
Classified Advertising Manager. Washinstor

Classified Advertising Manager. Warrington
Times. Wash, d. C.
Dear Sir-HaSing seen in The Washington
Times that the Vienna Hat Company made a
speciality OF remodeling Panama hats
thought I would give them a trial. On q
Panama, which was large out Of style and
almost shapeless. A few days later called
for 1t and was greatly surprised TO sec what
appeared to be q new, stylish and becoming
hat In place Of my old one.
1t was truly = work Of art and 7 recon-
readers who appreciate good service, Yours
truly, J.. M, ROBERTS.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Under Fire." a new play by Ro
Copper Megrue, is to be PRODUCED in
Atlantic City next week by the selwyns
with cast that includes William Court
nay, Violet Hemming, Arthur Shaw and
Felix Kremer
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wastingtou. D. C.. May IL ls1S
| Classified Advertising Manager, fhs Wash.
| fnRton Timea.

Dear sir-On taking down my lace curtains
for the summer found they were in many
places dust stained and was at a loss to
know what to do until remembering having
seen an advertisement in The Washington
Times for Mrs. c. II. Bauer. 1346 e street
northeast, Lace Curtains Cleaned" 1 sent
my curtains to her, and more than
pleased at their appearance when received
them after being cleaned. most heartily
recommend Mrs. Bauer to anyone desiring g
curtains perfectly cleaned. Yours truly,
MRS. DAWSON IRVING,
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Charlie Chaplin, the motion picture
comedian, was offered $500 per week
70 appear with the new Ziegfeld Follies,
but his contracts with the Essanay Film
Company forbade his acceptance
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Hoclrcliffe Fellowes, former LEADING
pan Of tho Poll Players, Is now playins
TIE leading role IN Under Cover" IN
NV York.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Mcintyre and Heath have closed their
theatrical season and are preparing to
Appear in a photoplay version Of 1.-THE
Ham Tree" in which the Vernon Castles
also will be featured
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Charles Sqnires, the scenic artist of
the Columbia Musical Comedy Com
pany, is receiving many compliments
has provided for the productions dur
ing the present season of musical
plays
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

{anneg Montgomery, author Of "Readv
Money. Is to be featured in vaudeville
at the Palace. In New York. in a sketch
Hopkns.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

=, Roy Barnes and Janet Dunbar are
to have the leads in the Max Marcfr
&Arce, II Want Money" which AL H
Woods is preparing to produce.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
May Ii, 1S1k,
Classified Advertising Manager. Tho Wash

Dear sir-After having visited several
motorcycle supply houses, and not finding
any machine that met with my entire salts
faction, I happened to notice an advertise.
ment in the Homo Edition Of Tho Times OF
the Haverford Cycle Company. whom de-
cided to call upon, and am very gratined TO
say that l met with entirely different re-
ception. II Is needless to say that pur-
chased a 1915 model Excelsior motorcycle
but what pleased me most was the courteous
and ealesma n like treatment which I received
from the management. Yours respectfully,
J. HOGG SMITH.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

n. H. Frazee plans to produce a new
farce, "A Full House" at the Longaore
theater tomorrow night with q cast
beaded by Herbert Corthell and May
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Granville Barker has commenced a
tour of the college towns OF the
country. during the course Of which
ha will stage several Greek plays.
His company includes LilRh McCar-
thy. Edith Wynne MathisOn, Chrys-
tai Herne, Gladys Hanson, Alma Kru-
ger, Ian Maclaren, Philip Merrivaie.
and others.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Adele Rowland. who, by tho wav ia
2 Warrington girl. has scored a great
3 PERSONAL success In Nobody Home"
&Ae new musical comedy at the
Princess Theater in New York.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

'On Trial" has been given the appro-
vA OF the London playgoers, according
- Q dispatch to Variety.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

ines Buck. who appeared last season
n the leading feminine part IN THE
Misleading Lady" has been engaged tc
play leading parts with the Ben Gree
players.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Crandalrs Theater Il featuring today
the fifth OF the Who Pays7" series,
entitled Unto Herself Alone Other
pictures will be shown in addition to
the Sunday concerts OF Prof. Green q
Orchestra and tho Crandall pipe organ
recitala.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Daniel Frohman. It Is stated, vii
take charge Of the estate Of his brother
Charles Frohman, and will again en-
ter the legitimate theatrical field.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Frederick santley. brother Of Joseph.
= to play Youth in "Experience' when
William Elliott leaves the cast.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Dorothy Donnelly Is to play the
heading feminine role in candida"
Which Arnold DAILY will produce In New
Of Shaw plays.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Jayne Herbert, the contralto Of the
Aborn forces. who is great favorite
In Washington, will be seen next
kado."
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

watch Your Step was produced Il
London two weeks ago and is said t
have scored hit. Ethel Levey, Georg
graves and Joe Coyne are in the cast
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
With the Local
Musicians

Mrs. Johnson Manning was hostess at
n musicale yesterday afternoon. where
Misses Isabel Gittinger, Genevieve
Runk, and Dorothy Baumgarten played
piano solos; the Misses Reed gave sew
eral duets for two pianos, and Mrs. Paul
Anderson sang French and German
songs.
Harry Patterson Hopkins. musical d.
rector of Washington College. arranged
the following program for the closing
exercises on Friday: Weber's Concert
stueck in r minor Miss Margaret
Bergner); Mendelssohn's "Rondo Capri
cioso" Miss Helen Dotterrer); Mos
kowsky's I'm Autumn" Miss Frances
Reyner); Saint-Saens' Concerto in q
minor" (Miss Elizabeth Meek). and the
"Raymonda Overture" scored for two
pianos and four players.
Commencement evening Mr.. Hopkins
composition. Indian Summer" was
given by the chorus class Of twenty
voices under the direction of Miss Flor
ence Woodin, accompanied by . string
quartet led by Josef Kaspar. and by the
composer at the plano.
The Nordica Mandolin. Guitar and
Banjo Clubs repeated their spring con.
cert Friday evening under the auspioel
of the Bible class Of Metropolitan M. Il
Church. The soloists were Edythe Mar
mion Brosius. harpisti Helen Donohu'
Dc Yo, soprar"; Maude Howell Smith
reader; Richard Backing. tenor; B. w
De Loss. mandolinist, and A D. Bailey
bantoist Walter T. Holt Is director o.
the clubs, and Mrs. Grace Dufou,
Brown. the accompanist-
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tions from Wagners "Tannhauser, -
Trirkhaus' IdyI. "Nodding Tulip" and
Bagleys National Emblem March" a
patriotic tribute. will be on the musical
from s to 1880 D. m A special feature
will be tho detailed story Of tho ball
game at at. Louis with the National
as told by the Cosmos electrical score
board.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

The program today at the strand Will
be headed by Harold lockwood, In
The Lure OF the Mask" Auxiliary
other pictures.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Louis IIaines, of the Poll PLAYERS,
justified the confidence his friends
have always expressed in him by his
performance OF the part of the her
NIT in the production Of "The Seven
Keys to Balipate" last week.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Gall Kane is contemplating q
vaudeville tour.
Richard Bennett is to make a
vaudeville tour in "Somebody's
Baby" by C. II. ODonnell.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
FREE TICKETS TO POLLS TFIEATER
Purchase edandPa For byTh he Times.
This Week-"GREEN STOCKINGS"
FOR THRIFTY BUY

bes
will give two ear tickets The winning letters will published
Monday and
Classified Advertising
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

o.or-e Nash Is to be presented short
~ nv the Shuberts in a new play by
M.rths Morton called THE Baron,
S,hioh IN described as a modern comedy,
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

willard. "the man Who grows" has
,-ovad greater vaudeville attraction
fhsn Willard, the man who knows
how 70 be a real white hope" The first
named will appear at Keith's to prove
Il next week.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

The Juggernaut," the second v. l.
s. g. release. featuring Earle Williams
and Anita Stewart, will have its in
itial showing today at Moore's Garden
Theater. Supplementary features in
clude keystone farce and music by the
Garden Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

ut.,. Ferguson has done 30 well in
..6mtos a" in Chicago that the original
keofink has been extended indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Today at Keith's vaudeville concerts
at 8 and Su5 D. m. Peggy" Hopkins,
with Tho Spring Fashion Show OF
1875" and all the other acts in last
weeks bill will be presented. In addi-
ton. at the matinee, the Keith electrt-
cal scoreboard will show the same be-
tween the Nationals and st. Louis at
st. Louis today.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

In Green Stockings" Maud Gilbert
will have the biggest comedy role she
Pas had s.nce her. first appearance mere
In THE Rule of Three"
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Julian Eltinge was recently an
preached by vaudeville tempters. He
said he would for ton weeks for a
total Of $4,000. Eltinge was not en-
uared
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Louise Cunning Is reported to b,
headed for Broadway once more. afte
resting in the California mountain!
Srom her long trip abroad.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

David Belasoo produced THE Love
Thought featuring Janet Beecher as
a woman doctor In Hartford last week,
Ramsey Wallace. seen here in "Po-
iygamy." Is the, leading man, and the
cast also includes lowell Sherman,
ara others.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Reduction Of salaries to the so-called
"summer" schedule is said to be re-
Spopsible for the withdrawal of Charles
Mchman, Emma Dunn, and Norman
Trevor from the cast of Sinners at
William A. Brady's Playhouse. Alice
Brady, the managers daughter, Is also
TO leave the piece. to take Natalie Alt
place in the rivival Of THE Mikado."
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
TODAY'S PROGRAMS.

A lecture on submarine warfare by
Lieut.. Clarence N. Hinkamp, u. 8. N,
and a concert by the United States Ma
rine Band. for tho beneit OF the
widows of the mon who sank with the
submarine F-4 at Honolulu, will be
given this evening at the Poll Thea
ter at $500
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

The regular vaudeville season a.
kelth's will continue as long as tnt
patronage of the theater keeps up &C
Its present mark. No plans have peer
made for July and August, as yet, al
though 1t is probable that somethiht
new in the form of amusement VIII p'
offered
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Edith Bradford will return to the Ma
uonal next week with the Aborns pro-
auction of THE Mikado."
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Elinor Henry will spend the next week
In taking a much needed rest ana pre-
pairing for the siege of hot weather pro,
auctions by the Columbia Musical Stock
Company.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

When .sPollv of the Circus" is pro.
1uced at Polls next week, Maud Gilbert
will have another Of the Edith Iaiia'
terro roles, and will use Miss rama.
ferro's costumes and properties as shs
did In "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Ottola Nesmith, the Washington girl
who has achieved prominence In stock
productions, is at present leading wom-
IN Of tho Empire Players at Lewiston
Me-. and recently played opposite Ed
mund Breese in "Today."
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

The fashion show Is to become resu-
lar feature of the Keith program. ac-
cording to present plans. Each year
the vaudeville magnates will combine
with the big costumers and modistes OF
New York and Paris in an exhloltion
similar to that seen last week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
SITS OUT CON
IN RUTH'S CASE
Fighting Lawyer Isn't Flaitered by
Statement That Governor Wants
Him on the Election Board

Charles H. Ruth, attorney at Inv,
stood In the office Of Joe Morris. sec.
rotary u the state election board. He
looked Mt Morris and the light I'm his
eye, while not a glare. was not alto.
gcther mild.
i want to know" said Ruth. the
meaning N this" lie referred 10 the
action OF the state board In refusing
to confirm his appointment 10 the
county election board to succeed Chair.
man DiSch.
Well, the governor does not want
any machine politics" began Morris.
He"
cut ont the bull" said Ruth. I'm.
elegantly aud In a rasping tone Of
voice Then he went on to tell Secre.
tary Morris that he did not want the
place, ami wouldn't have held II
through another election, because he
Is going To run for county attorney.
hut that he does not like being Kicked
In the face
but you are the governors choice.
persisted Morris. "He wants you on
the county election board. only h,
wants everything to be regular
YAH said Ruth. II have ny
knife out now. and It's long" lie In
dlcated from the tip OF his index I'm
ger 10 his elbow. Then he went away
Harry Beelcr, the new Republican
member NJ the board, was In the efflc,
Of Secretary Morris at the time, hu
said nothing There was nothing 10.
him to say II isn't his fight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
NEGRO OUT Of
STATES HANDS
kid" Kelley Case, Always a Le-
gal Freak, BObS Up
Again
PAROLE REQUEST TO GOVERNOR

Final advice from the attorney gen
erals office to j, NJ. Crook, pardon
md parole officer, concerning the cnse
II Kid Kelley, the negro who has been
II the penitentinry II years. and
whose death sentence was never exc
utcd, Is that the state courts can do
nothing and that II h solely up 10 the
Governor 10 act II there is 10 be any
hing done.
Kelley killed another negro ut fish
lmingO, before statehood He was
rled In the federal district court aud
he death penalty assessed Kelley ap-
)ealed to the circuit court Of appeals
md was told that that court did not
nave jurisdiction In a capital case, but
hat the appeal should have been Tux
n to the supreme court Of the United
5tntes. This was never done.
Recently efforts have been made to
get a parole for Kelley. The matter
has been taken up with the parole Of.
icer and In turn referred to the courts
md the attorney generals office. II
8 given az final that Kelley has all
Olutely no pluce 10 20 with IN appeal,
Except possibly to the United States
lupreme court.
Those acquainted with the circum.
,tances Of the killing doubt II there
vas justification for the death pennl.
v Governor Williams has never said
Vhat he would do when the case IL
PRESENTED to him, except that he would
rot net ON It until 1t reached him II
nay be- placed before him soon.
Plumbing. Pm. Wal. $50 Taylor Bros
ADJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
CoHarmar
Has Another
House. FLY Cure

Anent the swat the fly" slogan which
Is now the wntNhword Of every house
keeper In city and country, the farm
ers' bulletin for July, issued by Farm
Demonstration G. W. Collurmar gives
Il most effective and inexpensive mix.
turc 10 keep flies off Of stock aud
AWAY from kitchens, milk houses. etc.
The recipe Is az follows:
One-half pound Of pure pine tar. one.
half pint pure crude CarbOllc acid,
une-half pint coal oil, one bar laundry
soap Shave soap into a gallon Of
boiling water, mix the coal oil thor.
oughly into this solution and add
other ingredients while boiling, to
Witch ndd four more gallons Of water.
This will make II fly diSinfectant ut
u cost Of - cents per gallon. DO not
let this mixture get into the eyes. II
too strong add more water.
Plumbing. Pm. Wal. $50 Taylor Bros
ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
REFERENDUM IS
A HUDSON PLAN
Would Let Patrons Of High School
Vote For Or Against
Principal
DIXON CASE COMES UP SOON

A proposition to permit the patrons
NJ the high school to vote On the EN-
ploymcnt Of j. q. Masters as priil'
rirnl win be submitted by Clark hud-
son Mt the next meeting OF the schooi
bonrd. The next regular meeting VIII
he held August ., but there may be
n called meeting before that time.
The bonrd has the names OF all
the parents who have children III the
high school said Mr.. Hudson anu
n vote can he taken IN u few days. IL
the patrous Of the school want Mast
ers for principal he should be EN-
ployed again. II they do not want
him. he should not be. The schools
belong 10 the people Of the city ana
the members Of the board OF educa-
ton are elected to do their bidding
and carry out their wishes.
The so-called compromise PROPOSE,
tlon " the Edwards faction, submitted
recently. has been refused by the
Hudson fuction. II proposed the Dust
ing Of Masters nnd all the other teach
ers not placed ON the list by the Ed
wards faction 1t also included the
dismissal Of Miss Lindsay from the
kindergarten department and Miss
Langley. secretary to the superlntend'
cnt. Superintendent Buchanun'S rcsig.
nation was to be submitted at the
same time.
Compromise Was Rejected.
The proposition was rejected by the
other four members Of the board on
the ground that no good teacher should
be- dismissed to get rid Of II poor one.
They also contended that every teach
or should be classed according To
merit. one clause Of the proposed
compromise was that II successor to the
superintendent should be elected at
the same meeting
II * believed that lIudson's propo'
sition 10 submit the case NJ Masters
10 "A vote will meet with the approval
OF IA majority " the board. Masters
wns rot employed because one faction
" the board charged him with insub.
ordination to the superintendent Al
TINT time the Edwards faction had the
vote Of +. II Dixon. the country mem
her, who has since been deprived OF
voting on the employment Of ANY
teachers pending the result of the que
warrantO proceedings instituted by
County Attorney Embry. Masters
was not given a hearing and no proof
OF the charge was produced.
Masters is now In Chicago, attend
Ing the summer session of the Univer
sity OF Chicago. where he will take
the masters degree. He has been at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
MAYBE NOT A NUT,BUT
Police Labor With DamOnstratiye
PrisOner-Finally Give Up and Turn
Little TO Insanity Board

When Walter W. Little called at the
police station Tuesday night he i'm.
pressed the officers rs being In some
what OF II raucous mood. He on
trolled himself until he started away,
however, then took n firm stand In
the alley, aud consigned the chief, the
captains md the pRtrolmen, lndivid.
uHlly and collectively 10 Il perpetual
and everlasting perditlon. Many other
rash statements were also made before
chief Nichols could oyertake him and
chuck him into jail.
Last night the jailer heard II noise
like a sheep and investigated lie
found Little buslly engaged In remOy-
ing the cover from his mattress, I'M
der the drlusiou that he was skinning
n sheep After some argument Off
Ger =. X. Rogers removed the long
knife from the hand " the prisoner,
md he was placed where he could do
no harm. He was turned over to the
insanity board Tor examination to
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

tending the university during every
summer vacation for II number Of
years.
With SwartOut's Deposition.
Ii IL expected that Il, g. McAdnms
will return from South Carolina with
the deposition Of W. +. Swartout In
time to offer It at the hearing Of the
quo warrantO cnse, set for July q In
the district court. The deposition Of
Swartout Is regarded IN u Joke by the
other members Of the board. II Is to
be taken In the effort to prove that the
land on which +. II, DiIen lived was
annexed to the city district at the
time SwartOut wus II member OF the
board.
The school boards record shows
TINT the position was made to annex
the territory In which Dixon lived, but
does not show that a vote WAS ever
taken Oh II. All those who were mem.
beers OF the board at that time, with
the exception " SwartOut, are still
living In Oklahomn city, and they may
be called AZ witnesses II II Is desired
TO verify the record. II is said that
they do not recall any vote ever having
that the motion was made to annex
was made and placed In the record.
The proposition 10 submit the case Of
Masters to u vote " the patrons may
be- extended to others In case II works
out well. II the courts hold that
Dixon Is not a member Of the hoard.
then there VIII be four members left
In each faction an. the opportunity for
frequent deadlOcks In school affnir4
may readlly be seen. The only way
to break such deadlocks, In the opIn.
Ion Of Hudson, Is by n referendum.
Al the next meeting Of the board #
IL expected that the employment Of
Charles Goucher as secretary win he
brought up. Goucher IL the candidate
OF the Edwards faction for the place
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
HYMEN BUCKS CENTER on
DISTRICT COURT ROUTINE

District Judge Oldfield stopped the
weary grind Of the Page Martin trial
Wednesday morning long enough to
perform a marriage ceremony for Err.
est frost " South Haven, Kan, and
Miss Luycrnln Lockwood. The groom
nanounced In answer to the judges
question, that the girls In Kansas did
not suit him, and that he had to come
down here and look around for nearly
n year before finding one to his taste,
The couple were a and 80, respec
lively.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
COMMISSIONERS As GUARDS
TO STUDY GRANITE METHODS

with County Commissioners f. L.
Sheldon and H. W. BLACK ms guards,
William stanton and James Woody,
under two years sentence for bur.
glary, were taken TO Granite Thurs.
day morning. Desiring TO study the
school at Granite and observe the
methods used there In handling the
prisoners, the commissioners decided
to net ms guards for the men In the
place Of sending deputy sherlffs OF
hired guards with them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
OIL WORKER MEETS DEATH
IN DRUMuGHT FIELD

DRUMRIGHT Ok. July 1b.-The
body OF Don Kurey, who was killed
while working with the tubing crew
on the Emma Cocker lease OF the Nc
Man OH company, was sent Ia Dewey
today for burial Kurey was working
on a beam, heavy with oil. and was
pulled off by n cable He fell on his
side and back and his spinal column
crushed into his head. He lived a short
time after being hurt. Kurey was M
married,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
SUED BECAUSE HOMEMADE
DAM NEAR PARK BURST

Alleging that a dam constructed by
George c. Myrtle, LOttie, Nellie, TRonH
and Edith Shepherd burst and caused
a wall OF water to sweep over his
place, drowning chickens, dogs and
destroying personal property. II. =.
Kinder filed suit for S700 against thu
defendants named above In district
court Wednesday The property Uf
the contestants Ia In the vicinity Of
Belle Isle. Kinder's land being about
n mile from the dam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
CAP DUNHAM A SEER
ie Predicted Downfall Of Court Habit.
ne Whose Side Kick, Demon Rum,
Always Throws Him

When sam lycrs applied to tina
sOlice for a gallon Of cOniscnted wits.
.ey Tuesday afternoon Captain Dun
lam looked long and %seurchingly ut
lin.
Sam he said, II know you're all
light, but II | let you have this booze
oull be In Jail before night Sans
ace IL very familiar In police court,
N account of his continual ycarning
ar the demon rum.
But he got the liquor, and true to
Prediction was soon brought into the
tation and placed in Jail until he
Ould get back to normal again. Three
uarts are still left awaiting Sans
elease.