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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

~ OWN in the southeastern part
~ Of Europe, between the Black
Sea and the Carpathian Noun
tains, lies the country known as
Kcumania, once the old Roman prov
ince OF Dacia. Before the land be-
anne a part Of the Roman Empire It
was inhabited by a warlike Aryan
people who made frequent incursions
into ~neighboring countries. As early
as 1886 b. c. Alexander the Great was
compelled to make a military expo
dition against them. The Romans, too,
sent their lcgIons against these war
riors. Finally, the Emperor Trajan,
surnamed Dacicus, after two eXpedi-
tons (1O1-106 \. d., subdued the
and and made it a Roman province.
Settlers were invited to come to the
fertile plains along the Danube and
thus was formed what is known as
the Balkan states, Of which Roumania
is one.
Even in the early days these little
countries suffered from the incursions
Of the Turks, who %plundered the
try in the most shameless manner
and finally obtained a sort of suzer-
ainty over the land.
After the war, however,
a new era dawned in the Balkans.
The union of the two prlncipalities Of
Wallachia and Moldavia was pro
claimed in 1861, and Roumania be
came the name of the united countries
The emancipation Of the ~peasantry,
too, in 1864 helped to bring about
great changes. The first ruler Of
Roumania was Colonel Cuza, who had
been elected Hospodar or Lord Of
Wallachia and Moldavia in 1859, and
who assumed the reins of government
under the title Of Prince Alexandra
Joan 1. His methods of governing did
not suit the people and n revolution
broke u which forced CuZa to abdi-
cate. It was then decided hat repre-
sentatives of both countries elect as a
ruler n hereditary prince from one OF
the ~reigning families of Europe to 10
the ruler of Roumania. The Count OF
Flanders was elected but declined the
honor.
Prince Charles Elected.
AT the next meeting of the Assem-
hlies the choice fell upon Primo,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

could be alive and so held. They went
to the asylum to see this mysterious
Blackfoot.
The guards led the stolid old Indian
from his grated cell. Heavy II
stopped and gray he was, shorn of
his flowing hair, dressed in the clothes
of the institution. a great lethargy
had settled down upon him, this man
who had not spoken nor heard an I'M
derstood word for t~hirty-five years.
His tribesmen spoke to him in his
native tongue and he understood 1t
not. so long had he lived in silence.
They talked to him in the sign
language and aroused now and then
a glimmer of understanding. The
women of the party, for there We're
some such, murmured to him of the
croonings Of his mother and the leg
ends of his tribe that make up the
Blackfoot Mother Goose. They coaxed
and courted his sleeping intelligence
with the instinct that can wake a
babe without frightening It.
The Awakening.
Fragmentarily the captive Indian
began to appreciate the situation. The
words of the Blackfoot language he
started to repeat after his visitors.
He mouthed them as a morsel sweet
to the tongue but long forgotten. At
the end Of two hours he was able to
say that he was Spo Pee, the Black
foot, that he had been IN a long.
long, sleep, that he remembered the
Cut Bank where it came down from
the hills with It's trout and that buf-
falo herds were to be found on Two
Medicine.
Then his mind grew tired and re-
lapsed into inactivity. Two days later
the Blackfeet returned and talked
again with the prisoner. By this time
he was beginning to get back his
words. He could tell of White Calf
and Lazy Boy, two OF the chiefs still
living with whom he had hunted the
buffalo. He was able to ask for his
wife, Rainbow Light, and the baby
he had left in her arms. He was COM
ing back to normal.
Commissioner Sells investigated the
causes that had led Spo Pee to his
present situation, the crime he had
committed and the conditions under
which It had been perpetrated. He
developed the fact that there was a
doubt as to the circumstances that
led to the murder. He took the posi-
ton that. If Spo Pee was guilty of all
that was charged against hiRr ~ ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

~HIS Is the tragic tale of Spo Pee.
the Indian, a sane man who has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

"Tomboy" rural study and comedy:
Friday, Blanche Sweet. assisted by
House Peters and Theodore Roberts in
Stolen Goods: Saturday, Robert EIDE
son. assisted by Mary Alden. in Mans
Prerogative"; Sunday, Harold Lock-
wood, assisted by Elsie Jane Wilson in
The Lure of the Mask: also Billy
Richie in The Doomed Hill"
SAVOY-Today Mary Pickford as
''Fanchon the Cricket" supported by
Jack Standing and Lottie ,Pickford; to-
morrow, Miss Alice Doveytin THE Com
handing Officer" also .Pathe News;
Thursday, After Dark."swith Alex B.
Francis Friday THE Woman" by
William c. De Mile. with cast includ
ing Theodore Roberts, Mabel Van Bu-
rem and Lois Meredith: Saturday, Mary
Pickford as "Fanchon the Cricket"
Sunday, Clyde Fitch's The Moth and
the Flame" and Pathe News.
THE LEADER--Today, The Sinking
of the Eastland." showing the great
Chicago disaster, also the Goddess"
tenth chapter, featuring Anita Stewart
and Earl Williams.
THE OLYMPIC-Today.R Robert War
wick in The Face in the Moonlight"
Robert Mantelrs stage success; tomor-
row. Mary Ryan and Harry Mestayer in
stop Thief: Thursday, Robert Edeson
in Mans Prerogative,' also Ford Ster-
ling in Court House Crooks: Friday,
Henry B. Walthall and Miss Joyce
Moore in "Beulah": Saturday. Margarta
Fischer in The Quest; Sunday. Miss
Sidney Shields in The Bulldogs of the
Trail" also Roscoe Arbuckle in Fat
tvs Plucky Pup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Columbia.

Laura Hope Crews, the well known
actress. is pictured for the first time
at the Columbia Theater this week in a
striking photo reproduction of The
Fighting Hope" from the original Of
William J. Hurlbut, and scores d silent
triumph in the role of the wife who
struggles TO prove her husband inno-
cent Of a crime and who ultimately
finds that he is guilty and that she has
fallen in love with the man upon whom
she has attempted to fix the guilt.
Aside from her impressive picture
characterization, the really notable fea-
ture of her work is in the use Of her
lips. Miss Crews enunciation through
out the photoplay being so accurate
that lip reading becomes easy while
watching her.
The story concerns Robert Granger,
who as treasurer of a trust company
certifies to the value of worthless
check to please an adventures with
whom he is fascinated, thereby pre-
cipltatlng run upon the company He
is thrown into prison, but, with the
aid of the man whose check he has
certified. he tries to fasten the guilt
upon the president of the trust com
pany. The picture drama is remark
ably clear and convincing, and the final
scene. in which Granger is shot by the
prison guards makes exciting
climax.
Interesting views of the Panama
canal. studies Of bird life and scenes
in Alaska, with snow sports by the
natives, are also shown as a part of
the program, which will be repeated
until Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
AEIuSEt TENTS
B. F. Keith's.

Keith's July-en program sets
standard which the coming winter will
find 1t hard to eclipse. In keeping with
the summers demand for lightsome en-
tertainment the bill is a laugh from
start to finish-allowing for the final
thrills caused by the Lunette Sisters
in their aerial dancing while suspended
by their teeth
Homer B. Mason and Marguerite
Keller in Porter Emerson Browns
playlet, Married" get all sorts of fun
out of the absurdities set going by an
absent-minded young woman VINO
strays into q hotel room belonging to
a convivial young man He Zlgzags In
at the usual wee hour to find the girl
asleep and an theoretically versatile
young burglar. with blackjack at
tached, doing things to the silver. The
climax is brought about by "a sur
with a gust Of laughter and which
Charles olcott mot the immortal
Chauncey). aided and abetted by
piano. captured a halfdozen recalls
for his monologue-recital "A Comic
Opera in Ten Minutes" and Pearl and
Irene Sans were acceptable in Twelve
Minutes Out of a Fashion Book, in
which the various costumes worn were
designed by the Sans Sisters. The Ar
maui brOtneTS pleaSeu. as always, Will
the agility with which each could tum-
BILE all over the stage without inter-
fering with the tune he was playing
on a violin.
Ethel and Emma Hopkins opened the
bill with. songs: frankie Heath and
George Perry intersperSed their banter
with vocal ditties and infectious laugh
ter. and Harry Cooper, assisted by
Charles Henderson, was compelled to
add several encores to the song num-
bers included in his skit. THE Mail
Carrier. War scenes were shown in
motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Cosmos.

Headlined by Gus Edwards famous
sci and Lou Edwards. a clever come
dian in Charlie Chaplin limitations with
Evelyn McNey and Josie Scott in
sparkling array of speciaites and en-
joya ole summer entertainment. the
Cosmos Theater bill this week yet Of
fers other numbers from big-time
vaudeville which make il one of the
best of the summer season. The Haley
Sisters. = quartet of comely young
women. a of them good singers and
one neat comedienne, with voice
resembling = mars, making it effective
both in The comedy and in the harmony
singing, share honorS with the head
liner. Another unique act Of merit is
offered by Sprague AMI Mckneese III
attractive. graceful and unusual roller
skating including still skating and
some exceptional dance numbers,
among them the Texas Tommy. Nor
ris and Beasley nave a pleasing offer
ing of melody, quiet comedy and anus
ing as well as novel dialogue. and Ell
kinS Fave and ElkinS entertain with
a rathskeller Offering that Includes
harmony songs and vigorous work with
the tambourine. The added attrac-
lions include the arst-Selig news
pictures with some from the war coun-
tries, a laughable Bray cartoon and
other photoplay features which are
changed daily.
A new bill is announced for the last
half OF the week. beginning win the
Thursday matineeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Crandall's.

Ina Claire. a Washington girl VINO
has attained stellar honors on the
legitimate stage. was pictured for the
first time yesterday at Crandalrs
Theater in one of VIM. c. DeMille s
delightful comedies, in photoplay
form, The Wild Goose Chase"
A college boy and a young girl fall
in love with each other the first time
they meet, only to find they must part
md wed some one else to satisfy the
terms of their grandfathers' Wills
They both leave home and join the
same wandering theatrical troupe, and
after many trials and tribulatiOns dis
cover their real Identities. and THAI
each has been intended for the other
by those same wills of the grand
ia theirs
The picture drama affords Miss
Claire opportunities for the display of
the talent which has made her
spotlight the real stage and
proves her right to be ranked with the
stars of the silent drama. Betty Nan
son, in a photoplay entitled Should
a Mother Tell" is the Crandall feature
today and until Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
JOHN M. BiLLMAN DEAD:
AZ YEARS IN u, S. SERVICE
Octogenarian Passes Away Follow.
ing an Illness Of Four Months.
Funeral Thursday.

John NJ Billman. eighty-five years
old. in the government service forty
two years, died early this morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mater 10s I'd street northwest, follow
ing an illness of about four months.
Funeral services are to be held at
st. Peters Catholic Church, Harpers
Ferry, w. Va. at II o'clock Thursday
morning. Interment is to be in the
church cemetery
Mr.. Billman was born in Hanover.
Pa. He was in the commissary de-
partment of the army during the civil
war, and was located in Washington,
where he lived the remainder of his
life. with the exception of brief
period spent in Harpers Ferry For
the last twenty years he had been
employed at the Capitol.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Martha Bill
man. whom he married fifty-nine years
ago; and five Children son, J. l..
Bilman, a policeman OF the third pre-
cinct. and Mrs Mater and Mrs. F. P.
Ferris of this city; Mrs. NJ. f. Jones of
Cleveland, Ohio. and Mrs. Charles
Roller of Wheeling, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Special Film Features.

PENN GARDENS-Today, GLADDEN.
James in The Confession of Madame
Barastof." also Edward Cecil and Alan
Hale in "A Daughter of the Earth; to-
morrow. Betty Nansen and Edward
lose in "A Womanfs Resurrection" and
Pathe news: Thursday, Sally Crute and
Augustus Phillips in Her Vocation
also Tom Moore and Marguerite Cour-
tot in Getting the License to Marry
and Hearst-Selig News; Friday. Jane
Gray and Lionel Barrymore in THE
Flaming Sword": Saturday, William Ell
lott in woman and Wine; Sunday
Sealed Orders" and Pathe News.
CIRCLE-Today, Margaret Vale in
WAS He a Coward; tomorrow, Boo
ties Baby" and THE Man on the Case"
Thursday. Woman and War" and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Germany Supports al 500 Families

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
BERLIN, July 1o.-More than twice
as many soldiers families in Berlin are
receiving public support today than in
August, the number being 1860.
against $3.50 in August. The sum paid
out. however, had almost quadrupled.
1t was $1.235.000 in June. compared
with $4,000 in the first month of the
war. In addition to this. s275,000 was
paid out for rent allowances, a sum
nearly double that paid in March, and
almost so per cent more than the May
allowances. A total of $9,940.000 has
been paid out since the beginning of
the war for the care of the families left
behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Chesapeake Beach.

The Business Mems Association of
Chesapeake Beach. which for several
weeks has been booking weekly at
fractions to appear twice daily at
Chesapeak Beach. received a wire
from Little Elsie, premier lady high
diver of the world. who had been ex-
teusivcly advertised to appear. com
mencing Monday, stating that she
would be unable to keep her engage
ment because of the death of very
close relative in the Eastland disaster
at Chicago. Arrangements have been
made. however, to have Little Elsie APP
pear during the week of August 3, i'm
mediateiy following the engagement
of the Ladies' Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Film Features.
Virginia.

The Virginia Theater Yesterday fea-
tured Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pick
ford reels, the former in The Champion
and the latter in The Smoker" with an
extra three-reei feature. to the evident
enjoyment of goodlv audiences. Today
feature include Chaplin in a New job
and Mary Pickford in Female OF the
Species" with the feature photoplay,
The Bulldogs Trail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

will be considered by members of the
National Association of Dyers and
Cleaners at their annual convention
which opened here. President w. II.
Bruce of Buffalo. in his address in
dorsed the reciprocal plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
DEADL|EST SHELL LEVELS
TRENCHES; 0WNST
Being Manufactured in Government
Arsenals, Its Formula a
Guarded Secret.

What is described as the deadlest
she'll yet invented is said to have
been developed by ordnance experts of
the United States Army. 1t is designed
to meet conditions which have arisen
in the European war, by the destruc-
ton of hostile trenches and gun shell
tiers
1.-THE general staff of the army" a
high ranking officer is quoted as say
ing, lis thoroughly conVersant with de-
velopments in military science as
shown by the work of the various
armies in the European war. Our OBJ
servers abroad have been particularly
observant of the effects of various eX-
piosives. knowing the intensity of the
explosives used abroad-particularly
the melinIte shells of the Germa MS
they are in a position to make COM
parsons with the explosive which the
ordnance experts of the United States
Army recently have perfected.
Formula a Secret.
of course the formula is secret
which it will be unnecessary to disclose
before an actual emergency causes it
TO be turned over to private manufac-
turers to be used for the army At
present the explosive is being manu-
featured only in United States arsenaIs
where the formula is most carefully
guarded.
The trench warfare abroad is a de-
Velopment of that form of operations
which was wholly unlocked for In no
previous war have intrenchments
played so important part or been SO
deliberately constructed More than
anything else this has called for the
use Of a high explosive shell-a shell
that not only will destroy any unpro-
tected force. but viii destroy a protec-
ton Shrapne will not do this but
the high explosive shell demolishes
trenches and everything they contain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

ment was said to have lost many thou
sands of dollars. has been released on
a bond OF $1,000. Order was formerly
a government sauger. The indictment
on which he was arrested charged con-
spiracy to defraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Mr.. Longfellow Demonstrates.

Mr.. Longfellow this morning, in com
pany with Lieut.. r. A. Dean of the
harbor police. made trip up the river
in the police boat. Major sylvester.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons he
plans to visit all the camps along the
upper Potomac and give demonstrations
in 7rst-aid methods and how to keep
afioat WREN thrown into The water
from canoe or other craft.
Also the Red Cross official will visit
number of the police stations and
give first aid demonstrations at the
time of roll calls. In addition ar
rangements are being made for stere-
optican lectures on first aid work
which probably will be given in the
board room of the District building.
or at local theater
The plan to be discussed at this after
Moons meeting regarding the organi
zatIon of a !ifeSay n2 corps contern-
plates utilizing the services of mem
bers of the canoe clubs. II is not like
ly that this corps will compose any
members of the police depa rtme nj t.
though the department will cooperate
with 1t in ever way possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Police Boats on Duty.

Maj. Pullman mad two police boats or
duty last sunday. and probably will
keep this number in service every Sun
day until the close of the canoeing sea
son.
Canoeists are manifesting great IN
terest in the proposed life saving work.
and it is expected that they will be
well represented at this afternoons
meeting. There is possibility that
Boy Scouts will be asked to join in the
movement. though that has not been
determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
WILBERT F.. LONGFELLOW.

Preliminary steps looking toward the
organization of ife-saving corps
among Washington canoeists and the
instructing Of policemen in first aic
methods will be taken this afternoon at
conference in the District building
between Maj Pullman. superintendent
of police Wilbert f. Longfellow. field
representative of the first aid depart
ment of the National Red Cross. and
representatives of various canoe clubs
Out of the meeting are expected to
develop plans not only for reducing
the number of drownings i'll the Poto
mac river but for making possible a
greater number of recoveries in all
cases of suffocation, whether caused by
water, gas or smoke, that are handled
10y policemen before physicians can be
summoned.
Mai Pullman is deeply interested in
the movement. and the chances are that
Mr. LongfelloW will remain in the city
several days. aiding its development in
eVery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Overs and Cleaners Convene,

CEDAR POINT, Ohio. July 27.-Es-
tablishment of their own fire insurance
and workmen'S COMPENSATION and
means of increasing the dye supply in
the United States are problems which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

Although excellent swimmer,
Charles Arlington, fifteen years old, of
Baltimore, was drowned when he dived
off the pier at River View His body
was recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27

Alleged Whisky Swindler on Bail.
FORT SMITH, Ark, July 22---J. w.
Grider indicted by a federal grind
jury here several weeks ago in CON
nection with the alleged moonsIline
whisky frauds by which the COY ern-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
Ignorance or Design.

There is a good deal more import
ance to that fight that Mr.. w. r.
Carroll is making against that rotten
license tax ordinance recently adopted
by the town council Of Yorkville than
some people have realized.
AS so clearly pointed out by Hon. w
F. Stevenson, the town council has nc
right to levy an occupation license tax
except on a basis Of capital invested
or gross income, and this the town
council has not even pretended to do
The tax schedule as published Is
about as arbitrary and unjust thing
as one can conceive Of. The person OF
persons who framed the schedule pro-
ceeded on a basis of putting the bur-
dens of the tax not in accordance with
the clear and unmistakeable provisions
of law; but in accordance with their
own whims. They penalized people
they wanted penalized and they eX-
empted people they wanted exempted
in a manner than contains no sugges-
ton of fair dealing.
AS to who really got up this tax
ordinance we do not know. A mem
ber of the town council has advised us
that he knew nothing Of it until the
completed schedule was presented tc
the council. The presumption is that
the town attorney had a hand in it.
and also there is very good reason tC
suspect that certain other individuals
who are not members Of the town
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
THE MARRIAGE RECORD

Since September %, L. r. Williams
Judge Of probate, has issued marriage
licenses to the following persons:
September 30-James Wilkes and
Fannie Givens, colored.
October Floyd A. Carter and lila
Pursley.
Broom.
October 2-Raymond c. Hutchison
and Jennie Strait
October 2-Robert A. Taylor and
Annie E. Peterson.
October 5-James Cloud and Rosa
Bolin, colored.
October 5-Ratchford Craig and
Martha Jane Robins. colored.
October 6-John McGinnis and Lula
Jennings.
October Pad Hollifeld and Bessie
Reep.
October Harris Bratton and An
ME May Moore, colored.
October 81. Sidney Dunlap and
Addie l. Caveny.
October 9-Will Battle and Viola
Barnett, colored.
October civilian A. Carroll and
Mary B. Whitesides.
October 12-Will Sweat and Ida
Long.
October 12-Andy ]. Redmonr and
Laura Christenbury.
October 12-Will Ingram and Della
Hearl'in.
October 16-Thos. Irby and Matte
Hughes. colored.
October 16-Thos. Isom and Willie
Witherspoon. colored.
October 16-Jesse Boyd and Ollie
Sipes.
October 19-G. T. Coate and Alice
GOrleY.