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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
HIJoU STOCK COMPANY
IN NEW PLAY THIS WEEK

:. Tho B!jou Stock Company will ap-
pear this week in one OF the novelty
comedies OF the season. n play which
had Its Broadway premiere In Novem-
Der. and one which is entirely new 10
local theater patrons. 1t is THE Big
idea" by y. f. Thomas and Clayton
Hamilton. The comedy is as amusing
in its situations as "Ohlcer 666." and
its dialogue is much cleverer. Excep-
tional opportunities for excellence in
production are offered In the three acts.
and Director Berthelet has promised TO
Guido himself In making The Big
Idea" one OF the hits OF the summer
season. AS the action takes place In
New York during the Easter holidays.
feminine patrons may look forward to
the display OF some new Ideas in the
modiste's art by women members Of
tho company.
George Riddell, AS Mr.. Bryne. will
again have unusual opportunities for
comedy work. although each role offers
the plaEe. many occasions for amusing
his audience. Edward Arnold and Miss
Taylor will play opposite one another
in the leading parts. while Arthur
Berthelet. the theatrical manager;
Herbert Curtis. as the father; Leslie
Bassett- as Bob Caswcll. and Miss Fi,z-
ROY. as the mother. all have roles OF
sTeal merit. Sammy Lynch, Miss Perry.
Mr.. Maybe and Miss Ball also will be
in the cast.
celebrating the best means Of com
hitting suicide SO as to conceal tho fact
that he had taken his own life. How
ard seeks to secure his insurance for
the sake OF his father who. he has
learned. has lost all OF his own for
tune and $4,000 that he held in trust.
Bank examiners are due TO investigate
in few days and Howard has become
desperate.
He confdes his plan to his friend,
F., Bob Caswell, an insurance agent. but
fthe conversation is overheard by Elaine
Foster. a visitor. Caswcll Is. of course,
shocked a the idea. Elaine is. too, but
she promptly comes forward with The
Big Idea" and an offer of real assist
ance. Her scheme is to have Howard
write a play based on the situation in
which he finds himself. and to sell it,
thus securing the needed money. The
idea is carried out with the assistance
of Elaine. and the play, the story OF
which its writers are actually living. is
finally sold. Its lack Of heart interest
s overcome when Howard realizes that
he loves Elaine and wins her consent TO
marriage. And OF course, this feature
is added 10 the play that saves How
ard and the honor OF hts father.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
SCOTT TALC0TT SCHOOL
Play Entitled "a Cycle of Spring, Is
Given by Youthful Pupils.
Many Songs Rendcdcr.

few days ago the closing exer-
cises Of the Scott-Talcott School took
place at the schoolhouse on Lombardy
Street, after the most successful year
in its existence The training and in
Structon of the small boys and girls
were charmingly exemplifed In a lit
tie play called "A Cycle of Spring."
Sweet child voices rang true and clear
in Tho Sunheams,' "Goodmorning."
'Snowdrop Song The New Year"
The Crocus." The Springtime.1 The
Violet" Maytime.' "Moonrise" and
The Flowers Lullaby" while young
patriotism burst forth with spirit in
the national anthem. The children
acted each song with much expression
and feeling, and sang with an unusual
regard for the rythm and time John
Taylor announced the numbers and
Hamilton Bryan, as Jack Frost: STAN
ley Meade. rs tho Sun, and Margaret
Chesterman. rs the Moon. deserve cs-
pecial mention. Other children imper-
sonated Snowdrops, Crocuses, Violets
and other sweet spring flowers Misses
Elizabeth Gibson. Mildred Gates. Greg
DRY. Katherine Bell and Margarte
Chestcrman sang ~ French song with
remarkable accent and much sweet
ness. 1t is the effort OF the principals
and the assistants of the Scott-Tal-
colt School to inspire their pupils
with high sense OF honor, which
creates n diligence, resulting in the
high character OF their final exercises
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
VETERAN NEWSPAPER MEN
VISITORS IN RICHMOND
Bcirne and Moroso, Roth Well known
Here. Come Hnck on Visit to
Old HnuntS.

Following the exodus OF the Confed-
crate veteran host, In the wake Of the
departing old soldiers Colonel Ricplard
+. Beirne. editor Of the Covincton
NirRinan, and of a new generation OF
colonies, arrived here yesterday. He is
a former Richmond newspaper man,
visiting his old home.
C:oinchlcntal with the advent of Col
onel Beirne was the arrival of another
well-known former news writer John
a. Moroso. whose time and talent for
the last several years has hcen given
to literature Mr.. Moroso is the author
OF The Quarry" novel which was
listed last year with the best sellers"
in American fiction. He is a FREQUENT
contributor to the magazines. with n
conspicuous penchant for weaving short
stories Of romance and adventure
around antique street car horses and
fire and police dogs.
Colonel Beirne and Moroso, the fiction
weaver. were contemporaries in the
RichmoDd newspaper field some years
ago. and their delight at the chance
meeting after the lapse OF eventful
years yesterday was inspiring and i'm
pressive.
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VAUDEVILLE STARS TOT
ROTH HILLS

With pretty. stylish Mrs Gene
Hughes. supported by company OF
six, billed for the first half OF the
week, and that mysterious person.
Lind, who asks Am l man or
woman?" and unhlushinGly adds,
Every woman cnvies me: every man
Adores me-" for the latter half. the
two shows coming into the Lyric this
week have an aspect piquant and
promising.
Few stars of vaudeville are more
widely known than Mrs Gene Hughes.
for whom Playwright Edgar Allan
Woolf wrote Lady Gossip" short
q order piece which Mr.. Woolf calls "a
comedy of Rorals," Last season Mrs.
. Hughes appeared In Youth" by the
= dramatist is said to display the same
: deft touch in getting to the inside
!. OF tho situation and speaking the
!. plain truth" In his discussion OF social
butterfiies that charactcri2es his ear
lier plays This playlet tells an in
said to be a dashing figure In the role
Of Nellie Breckenridge, the society
belle
Stanley and la Brock. on the same
bill. are a clever comedian and dainty
girl. whose singing and dancing are
prominent IN the act. The man is OF
.rhe Charlie Chaplin type. and tho
act comes highly commended n
laugh producer,
Skating Kennedy. as his professional
cognomtnal appellative implies. is
high roller. who goes through lie with
"a whirl and finds II profitable. Ken
iEedy has odd assortment of wheels
he skates. rolls and tumblcs. perform
ling many odd and comical stunts
/ The Singing Bell Ringers vii! con-
Hribute an interesting musical enter
taInment. combining vocal numbers
with their exhibition OF skill at ex-
tracing harmony from many musical
Instruments, chief among which are
bells OF every tone. sze and form.
The mysterious Lind. who challenges
an Identification Of his her sex,
was imported for Iammerstein's, New
York, from London several months
ego, where the act regarded as
q great novelty. Lind exhibits some
gorgeous gowns and hats and an
equally smart wardrobe of mans sar-
torial splendor. singing and talking in
voice that befts each change from
seminine TO masculine dress
Some OF the other features OF the
midweek show are Lloyd and Adams
character singing and talking come
dams, and Vine and Temple. an eccen-
trio comedian and a singing and dane
Ing Coincidence. and several other nov
elites are promised during the week
With each of the vaudeville shows
there Will be the usual motion picture
department. with an !nstalinent of the
Htarst-Selig pictorial review OF the
worlds events. pictures from the Euro
pean war zone and some film farces
of recent release.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
VALUE BAGGAGE NOW
New Inv Also Requires Tint DecInrn
ton BE Made In Writing.

In accordance with the provisions OF
the Cummins amendment to the inter-
state commerce act. transportation
companies now require the value OF
baggage that Is to cross State lines
to be declared In writing. In case
the value exceeds 800, the transport
tation company charges 10 cents for
each 500 or fraction thereof OF ex-
cess value. The new law went into
effect June 3. Baggage men do not
believe that 1t will be hard TO enforce.
They say that in the shipment of ex-
press packages it has long been the
rule TO require valuation. Each trans
portatton company keeps blanks on
hand for the signature OF passengers
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@e7e from -----
"Zhe Haa or the Case SrRa5D

whom she once posed during the dark
days of her poverty. II Is said that
the difficulties that beset a young girl
at the outset OF professional career
are wildly expressed on the screen
and that the photodrama is of a par
ticularly absorbing character Emily
stevens is one Of the ablest actresses
OF the legitimate stage having APP
peared in many conspicuous roles. one
or the most notable of which was that
OF Lily Wagner, in the original pro-
duction Of TOD
On "Wednesday and Thursday will DO
seen tho much-talked photoplay:
From the Valley of the Missing" the
story of which was written by Grace
Miller White. author Of Tess of the
storm country For tho presentation
or this photoplay William Fox has
provided notable cast. which. headed
by Jane Miller, includes Clifford Bruce
who played opposite Nance O'Neu in
princess RomanoT." Arlecn Hackett.
last seen on tho stage in Richmond in
"rhe Right OF Way" with GUY stand
Ing and Theodore Roberts the Tobin
children. katherine Calhoun. Robert
CufnminSs and Stuart Holmes The
production was directed by Frank
Powell. who staged "A Fool There
Was" and Children of the Ghetto"
II is said That more than |. 900 persons
were employed in making the picture.
and that complete. old fashioned
country fair was staged. and spec
tacular yacht collision filmed to add TO
its interest
Another Of the Big Four" films
will he seen on Friday and Saturday
In the SIX part photoplay. The Eagles
Nest. featuring Edwin Arden and
komaine Fielding which is said to be
playing 10 big business all over the
country.
Performa throughout the week
VIII begin at II o'clock in the morning.
with new performance every one
and one half hours thereafter
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haa been serving with the German Red
Cross. and who has been seriously
wounded.
One might draw a curious comparison
or the three romantic plays in which
Miss Sweet and MIR. Peters have now
appeared together. In The Warrens
or Virginia the romance began be-
fore the war and was interrupted by
II. In The Captive" it began after
the man In the case had been captured
and had become prisoner. In stolen
Goods II originates even closer to the
hring line-in an emergency hospital.
which is partly destroyed by an ex-
ploding shell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
SUFFRAGISTS IN CHICAGO
To Consider Policy In Next Congress
sfonaI Campaign.

CHICAGO. June 5.-Suffragists from
all parts OF the country reached Chi
cago to-day for conference of the
National American Women's Suffrage
Association, which opens tomorrow.
Tho meeting will continue until We'd
nesday. More than 200 prominent suf-
fragists were expected to attend.
Chief of the subjects to be dis
cussed. It was announced is the policy
OF the national association in the next
congressional campaign The national
association favors the Shafroth amend
ment. providing a referendum OF the
States on the question OF suffrage.
while the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage favors the Bristow-
MondeN amendment. providing for ma
tion-w suffrage without referendum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL
Man Confcsses to Writing Threatening
Letter to Cunnrd Line.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Frederick A.
Stillwaggon. a Long Island fish dealer.
was held In $4,000 bail to-day for
grand Jury action on a charge Of send
ing threatening letter to the Cunard
Steamship Company demanding 500
600 on penalty of blowing up one of
their liners. District Attorney Perkins
said StillwaEson had \confessed to
writing the letter.
Though Stillwaggon was charged
with having written only one letter,
the Cunard Line. 1t was said. had re-
ceived fourteen such missives, appar-
emily written by one man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
THREE STRONG PHoToPLAis
PROMISED FOR COLONIAL

For tomorrow and Tuesday the
Colonial announces the Metro Film
Companys production OF Fred de Ores
aac's drama, Cora" with Emily ste.
yeps in the title role. The story tells
a very human tale Of the struggles of
Cora. the daughter OF an Impoverished
opera singer. who IL befriended by two
f!rls. themselves strugglers, until her
voice and art win fame for her. A
thread OF love intereat runs through
tho drama. resulting In tho betrothal
OF the SINCE: 10 famous artist for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

Offering baggage for checking. There
is blank for the check number. one
for the amount OF the valuation and
one for the name of the shipper.
1t II made misdcmeanor to mis-
represent the value of an article OF
baggage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
CANAL TRIP CANCELLED
Unvise to Send Atlantic Fleet Through
Panama waterway.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-President
Wilson has agreed with Secretary Dan
iels that IT will be unwise to attempt
to send the Atlantic Fleet through the
Panama Canal in July. as had been
planned, and formal announcement
may be made soon. Governor Cocktails
has reported tho condition of the
slides in Gailard Cut as very Indefinite.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
STRAND THEATER-

All the week. continuous perform
nnce from IL noon TO 1I-Paramount
pictures. First hnlf of the week
"BootIes' Baby" with Mimi Yvonne, md
"Fhe Man on tho Casc", second h1lf,
Blanche Sweet and House Peters in
"StoIen Goods"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

= All the week, continuous PERFORM
nnee from IL morning to II nieht-lIo-
ton pictures. Monday and Tuesday,
EMILY Stevens in Cora; Wednesday
and Thursdny. "From the Valley OF the
MisafnE"t Friday and Saturday. "'The
Eagles Neat" With Edwin Arden and
RomHine Fielding.
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J&CEy
Secorad "oraa@

tinuous story, still each chapter. SO
TO speak. is complete story in itself
so that the spectator need not have
seen the preceding installments in or
der TO enjoy any particular one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
MOTOR TUEATER.

All the week, continuous perform
Once - Motion pictures, with dniiy
change of program, featuring We'd
nesdey picturcn of reunion pnrnde.
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Weekly Calendar
BIJoU THEATER.

Al the week. with n,ntinees Tuesday,
THURSDAY md STANDARDIZATION Stock
E9mrany In -The Big Idea,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
LYRIC THEATEI
COLONIAL THEATER.

An the week, with daily mntinees
Popular vaudeville mud pictures.
The Denver star., 1915-07-03

success of the convention under the
enlarged plan has been very encourag-
ing. The sessions were largely attend
ed morning, afternoon and evening by
both delegates and visitors.
That the New England Baptist mis-
stopary convention is rapidly meeting
the needs of the churches in its terri
tory was made evident by the growth
In membership, finance and church
property shown by figures in the pres
dents annual address. The opinion
prevails that the organization in the
future will not only receive reports
from the individual churches within
its bounds, but will become the receiv-
ing body to which state conventions
and otEer large bodies in the northern
and New England states will report
their work. In fact, the New England
convention will be the clearing house
for northern Baptists, including the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virgin
With the idea of the northern Bap-
list university in view, having the in
dorsenent Of most Of the ministers and
1C6&A4A1S illcll VI lhS ShulShCo, ldS
CONVEX don has created a new field for
its educational interests. The Rev.
John c Love of Montclair, n. j., is
chairman of the conventions educa-
ton board and as such has done
commendable work. A fund for the
proposed institution Is being raised
and board of trustees elected
Another advance step taken at the
New York meeting was the election Of
the convention and one on the trustee
board for the proposed northern Bap-
tist university. The sessions were har-
monious. and spirit Of cooperation
pervaded the action Of the delegates.
The receipts were over 81, 100, being
the largest amount raised at any an
nual meeting in the history Of the con-
vention. The Rev. DIR. W. P. Hayes.
minister Of the Mount Oliyet Baptist
church, and its congregation deserve
great credit for the splendid business
way In which they provided for the
delegates and visitors.
The convention closed in a blaze Of
glory on Monday night, June 81, with
q fine literary program and reception
to the delegates and visitors provided
by the entertaining church. The Rev.
W. b. Reed. minister at the Mount Oil
vet church, Newport, r. l., presided
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows:
President, Rev. W. Bishop johnson.
LII D., Washington; vice president,
Rev. W P. Hayes, D. D., New York;
corresponding secretary, Rev. W. A.
Harrod, Phi. D., Hartford, Conn; re-
cording secretary, Rev. 7. ]. King.
d. D.. New York; treasurer, Rev. R. D.
Wynn. D. D., Jersey City, n. ].
The convention will hold its next an
nual meeting at the Second Baptist
church. North Philadelphia, Rev. DR..
]. c. Jackson minister, on Thursday be-
fore the third Sunday in June, 1919
The Denver star., 1915-07-03

Pledges Of persons who promlssd
to help out In the Jones case, but who.
though notified Of their pledges. have
not yet redeemed them. Kindly give
this your attention. The following
named persons pledged the amount
opposite their names:
Mrs. A. Carr. 1850 lafayette. ...$ so
s. H. Baxter, 2727 California -. 100
Mrs. Sarah Peoples, 2527 e.
5th Ave. ..... 30
Miss N. ]. Tyler, 31st and Cali
fornia ....:.... ............:' I'oo
Mrs. M. Franklin, 2450 fremont. LOO
so~v. P. ]. Rice. 3012 Marion St.. 500
Mrs. R. M. Toombs. 2504 Clarkson 80
Mrs. ]. Featherstone, 2616
Welton St ......I.......... 100
Rev. Jas. washington, 2542
Arapahoe, bal. ............... 400
Mrs. Grimes Tumlin, 1859 Clark
son st. ................... LOU
VIM. Hill, 1925 Clayton st. LOO
Col Thos. Dickerson, 2414 Calf. LOO
Chao. Rose NV
PiCase pay up.
T. 8. Rector. 2716 Welton st.
The Denver star., 1915-07-03
THE DENVER STAR HAS MoH:
REAOERe THAN ANY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOOD COL
ORED MEN IN A GoOO
FARMING COUNTRY.

Ellensburg. Wash. June s. 1919
Mr.. W. b. Townsend,
Denver. Colo.
Honorable Sir:
Having heard that you were in Den
YER. I thought / would drop you hne'
This is great country. uhoeNei
oped. and we need some real progress
siye Negroes to take up the vacant
lands and get rich. T..
There are great opportunities IN
this valley for everyone. l would hke
for YOU to try and get ten good lyou
know what / mean by good men
with some money. that Is suhcieh'
tn run them one year. and ! VIII as
sure YOU that they will become inde-
pendent. We have out here great
number of Negroes. but it's the wrong
kind mostly OF that drifting class.
We want a different class OF Negroes
here to pave the way for the great
stand that our great friend in Amer
ica stood for, Industrial Christianity,
Bishop Turner.
Be sure, Judge, to let me hear from
YOU. Will give you more facts la'er'
As ever. yours most truly.
DIR. ]. C. WILLIAMS,
314 N. Pearl st.
The Denver star., 1915-07-03
INFLUENCE OF }. c. EDWARDS.
Arransss Contest For Free Trip TO the
Virginia Exposition.

Arransss Contest For Free Trip to the
Virginia Exposition.
The Atlantic City Review, one Of the
largest and most influential daily pa
pers Of Atlantic City, n. j., through
the earnest efforts Of ]. G. Edwards,
the Atlantic City correspondent OF the
National Negro Press association, start
ed a contest, giving three free trips to
the Richmond exposition, with all ex-
penses paid. to the minister, school
teacher and any nonprofessional prom
inent person polling the highest num-
Der of votes in their respective classes
by July 8.
The Rev. Mr.. Martin of the Asbury
church, 1113 Arctic avenue, Atlantic
City: the Rev. Mr.. Clark of the Pres
byterian church. the Rev. Mr.. Hebron
of the Mount Nebo Baptist church.
Miss Lena Carey and Miss Alice Fow-
Ter, public schoolteachers Of the Indi-
ana school: Miss Mae Hall of the New
Jersey Avenue school, Mrs. Alberta
DOUGLASS of the Douglass hotel and
Mr. Harry Jackson. president of the
Arms trong Athletic and Social club Of
Atlantic City, We're the leading contest
ants up to June &c.
New York. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are listed as one exhibit and
will hold as their day at the exposition
July IA. at which time they will have
a military and fraternal parade and an
athletic high school meet and prize
drill
The Atlantic City exhibit at the Rich
moud exposition will be n space of 100
feet arranged to represent the famous
board walk during the month of Au-
gust. The chairman of the local COM
missioners personally appeared before
the city commissioners of the resort
while in session. and they donated for
the use of this feature the city's flags.
bun ing and decorations, also 500 for
travelling expenses, etc.
A torty foot boardwalk with railing
and electric lights is being arranged.
and among the places on the gay wood
en- way will be the public school ex-
hibit a post card stand. salt water tat
fy stand. soft drink and orangeade
stand. Absecon lighthouse. Walls bath
houses. hotel and boarding house In
formation bureau. church and fraternal
Information bureau. a well known hair
dressing establishment and a cafe and
auditorium.
Tho exhibits and private collections
will ne placed in one large store In the
center Of the walk, and Mrs. Henry
Marshall will be in charge.