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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
New York to Have a Scotch
Theater; Bertha Kalish
in a Great Sketch.

Few YORK, April 10-Duncan
M MacDougaL who is as Scotch as
= a dish Of oatmeal, is going to
give New York city a Scottish theateE
the first anywhere in the world He
has behind him several wealthy menu
bers Of the Scottish Home Rule asso-
cfation Mr.. NaeDougal has some
revolutionary ideas about the drama
About the only known scotch plays
are William Dunbar's The Seven
Deadly Sins" and John Homes the
Douglas'' The first is an old morality
play and the second a dramauZarlOn OF
the Gil 1Iorico ballad, first produced
about 1850 IN Edinburgh and London
Most Scottish literary folk have MI
grated to London and their works are
credited TO English literature Ben
Jonson, for instance, was halI Scotch-
London didn't care. for plays about
Scotland, however, and the ScoJllsn
kirk didn't encourage 'trlvontles- 80
Scotland has never had national
theater-
But Scotland has better material
for the drama than any other country
in the world, said Mr.. AacDougal 70
me enthusiastically "On Scotland's
craEs the most wonderful draInal4c
poetry the world has ever known has
been born. Scotch history is one long
drama. full Of tragedy, conflict and
intensity Scotchmen have acted IN
real life instead Of writing plays Scot
land has had thousands Of potential
playwrights-
Besides Scotch plays. some Of which
I intend TO write myself, well produce
Shakspere in way il hasn't been
shown since his death No one has
ever understood the spirit of his plays
No one has ever staged or acted them
properly
'Our scenery will startle New York.
It will express the spirit of the play
not its geographical setting.
Coming down TO brass tacks.
though, we have plenty Of backing.
We are going TO build a theater with
ideal acoustics. We viii produce old
and new Irish, English, besides Scot
fish folk-plays. We may even have
a New York setting You cant i'm
agine q Manhattan folk-play2 Well
Wen show you
Bertha Kalich appears this week in
2 vaudeville sketch at the Palace thea
ter, which is worth going far to see
Her selection is a striking little play
let called THE Victim written in
English by Ossip DymOw, a Russian.
Nine. Kalich shows hisJronic ability Of
high order
She plays Ann Tower, an apparently
happily married young woman, whom
an old lover has just met. Edward
Wilson, an artist had neglected TO
ask her 10 marry him many years be
fire, despite his true affection, because
OF lack Of money and position Now
he is bOthering her with flowers, notes
ard telephone messages.
Disturbed by the neighbOrhOOd Cos
sip, her husband just as he is Starting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

breaks away from her home, rebels
against what she believes 70 be an un-
just law Of society. and sets out TO
flaunt the conveuti6nalities and to
pay her husband back in his own coin.
In bold defiance she seeks the apart
ment Of girlhoOd friend, whose wealth
has increased as her reputation de-
creased, and finds herself one Of q
hilarious and bibulOus midnight party,
composed Of several in-tOWn-f Or-the
night sports, who have left their real
names at home, and whose cOmpan-
ions are girls Of the demi-mOnde. As
the spirits Of the party rise. she be-
gins to feel her better nature assert
itself and repugnance overwhelms her.
Her companions jeer and scott at her
innocence and unsOphistication. until
in desperation she tries to make her
escape, and only succeeds through the
the party, who has appreciated her
predicsment
Almost every season some young
actress has the thrilling experience OF
waking up to find herself famous. And
this year II seems that Frances Prit-
chard, the really beautiful dancing
girl. who is now appearing in The
Peasant Girl" at the Forty-fOurth
street theatre, is destined to take this
passing leap TO transient fame
Perhaps the most 1un have had
is dancing at society events in New
York" said Miss Pritchard the other
night you can imagine what a lark
il would be for a girl sixteen years
old 10 peek in at two or three big
functions in an evening where so
many great personages in society
would be gathered. and have them make
a fuss over you and all that sort OF
thing. Then you look at the clock and
find that you must hop into the limo
sine and drive on 10 your next engage
ment And though, Of course, YOU are
only a little interlude for those people
you feel quite as If you we're the belle
Of the ball They talk about society
people being bored. but they never
seemed bored to me. From what I've
seen I think they have the jolliest time
in the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
T homas RiUer BeLoU the
London Bridge Is Being
Changed by Modem Ideas

London, Eng, April 1O.-The Thames
river, down below the bridges. IS
changing rapidly with various modern
improvements nearing completion.
Something Of the picturesqueness Of
the old river must so, TO be superseded
by great docks and machines for the
modern efficient handling OF the COM
merce OF the city
The greatest OF the port enterprises
now under way is the new King
George Dock" which is to be com
pleted by midsummer, after nearly
three years of work. The great area
which goes under this title includes a
wharf with a frontage of a mile and
half and an area Of 81 acres. a dry
dock $50 feet Ions, and an entrance
lock 500 feet long.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
4 Serial Every One Should Read
A Man and His Wife -
Isabel Gets Out of Receiving Call from Mrs Simmons
BY Studied Subterfuee
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN de wa TER.
Copyright 1915, by star Company.

CHAPTER VI
! TTRUE to her promise. Adelaide Sim
/ mons called upon Isabel Hamilton
within a week after their meet
] ing. Yet-though Isabel knew she was
to receive this call from Mrs. simmons
she did not see her
one morning, just as John Hamil-
paused in the front door Of the apart
ment long enough 70 remark.
BY the way. my dear-I saw Mrs
Simmons yesterday, and she mentioned
that she hoped TO call on you today
oh, where did you meet her?7 Isabel
asked.
Apparently John did not hear the
question. For with the exclamation.
Great Scott: I'm late Goodbye he
slammed the door behind him.
His wife went to the front window.
and in spite Of the cold morning air
she leaned out and watched him as he
went down the street Yes, he was
walking vary rapidly-so he was really
in a hurry and had not pretended to
be late Just to avoid answering her
question. He looked very stylish in his
new overcoat. she observed
When he turned the corner she closed
the window with a pang Of self re-
prOach- 1t is not fair Of her. she unused,
to suspect such good husband as
John. She never used to doubt his
word Why should she now2 Was il
and resented the former friendship be-
tween her and john
She hated TO have to acknowledge
even to her self that she had a Jealous
nature She had never supposed that
she could be jealOus-untu she had
been unhappy when her husband went
TO his club, and had felt uncomfortable
whenever she thought OF Adelaide Sim
mons Yet she knew that bohn was "a
dear and appreciative Of his little wife
How grateful he had been 20 her for
paying his insurance. She was wrong
TO allow her suspicious to exist.
Suspects Adelaide.
In spite of her self reproach. she
remembered that, while man might
be good and true if left to himself
some women were schemers. She more
than suspected that Adelaide simmons
vas such an one.
And John had said the widow Cby
courtesy was coming TO call today or
tomorrow Isabel did not want her 10
come. She knew that this woman of
the world would patronize her. would
look at her tiny fiat with supercilious
eyes. would talk Of her former intimacy
with John No. she would not see her
il she could help it, But how avoid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

it, Why not telephone to Ida Ferris
and make an engagement for this aft
ernoon- Then she would have an eN-
cuse for being out when Mrs simmons
came John need not know that she
had thought Of this only this morning.
He had not fingered long enough 10
have her mention her plans for the day
after imparting TO her the Information
with regard to Adelaide's proposed
visit.
Ida. when teIephoned to. said that
she would be delighted to meet Isabel
at o'clock and take tea with her at
the Plaza. After the arrangements
were made the young wife realized that
as the invitation had come from her.
she must be the one TO pay for the
tea And tea at the Plaza was an eN-
travagamce- Wen. il was too late to
Withdraw now, and anyway she simply
would not stay at home and see Mis-
Ida Ferris met her in the shopping
district. and together the two women
repaired 10 the Plaza Tea was or
dered, with several kinds or dainty
sandwiches followed BY French pastry
Inwardly Isabel flinched when the
waiter brought the bill. but she smiled
nravely at her companions conven-
uonal suggestion that she be allowed
to stand the treat
Nonsense Isabel said-as II tax
ing tea in this style were an every
day occurrence 70 her this is my party,
The money that she had spent had
been some Of her housekeeping allow
auce. she reflected ruefully on her way
home She parted with Ida at Ninety
sixth street She had had a pleasant
time and even If IL had cost good cash
IL was IN an excellent cause Ida was
planning 60 have her often up AT her
apartment and Isabel felt that she
could not be always the recipient OF
hospitality and make no return. She
was glad TO prove 10 her old friend that
she was not stinEy and that she had
money 10 spend. even II she had mar
ried a poor man. And she had escaped
Adelaide Slmmons'S call
just business Matter.
This thought was uppermost in her
mind as she opened her front door with
her latch key. John was here before
her, standing with the telephone in
strument in his hand. As he saw her.
he spoke quickly into the transmitter
Central" he called. Never mind
about that number. I find 1 don't
want IT,"
What number was IL. DEAR Isabel
asked as John kissed her Il hope
my coming in just then did not inter
fere with your telephoninc~
"Oh. no. he said indifferently. 1T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Berlin School Children
Assist in Raising Funds
to Aid Germany in War

Berlin. Germany, April 10.-Berlin
school children are doing their part
toward raising war relief funds. Zach
Sunday about 1000 pupils from the pub
lie schools gather at a local theater
and present musical program that in
cludes a series of quartet songs and
chorus numbers. The financial returns
from the concerts are considerable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17

giles that may mark important mile
stones in the war are now being
fought.
The outcome of the fight for Neuve
Chapel1e. from which the British have
driven the Germans with a loss of
nearly 20. 900 men, should prove, in
the opinion of British observers,
whether the Germans can mass men
and retrieve ground lost by them with
the same battering tactics they dis
played last year On the other hand
if the British can hold the positions
gained by them ii will go far toward
, attesting what may be expected when
the allies begin their spring advance.
The outcome of the battle of Prza :
snysz will demonstrate whether Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg again has
failed and virtually nullified all his
costly efforts to reach Warsaw
To the south the Austrians are at
tempting what they have tried many
times before, a dash to relieve the for
treSS of Przemysl. According to dis
patches from Petrograd, this latest eff
fort which was northward advance
from the CarpathianS, has definitely
fallen short, the ,AuStrians having been
checked in the center of their chief
offensive movement at SmoInik. TO
the south of LutowiSka. In the mean
time the Russians are drawing closer
their lines around the Przemysl for
treSS.
London has received no confirma-
ton of the report that the British
cruiser Amethyst has penetrated the
narrows of the Dardanelles as far as
Niagara and unless the destruction of
the forts has been more ra pid than Of
ficially has been reported, such a feat
is regarded as unlikely. Niagara is
the northern limit of the Narrows to
reach which ship would have to run
the gauntlet of the forts on both
shores at ranges varying from 400 to
2, 900 wards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
MEANS A BIG LOSS
England Embargo Will Be OPP
posed to the Limit.
1t Cuts Down Import Duties
100000 a Day.

Washington, March 17-That Eng
lands attempted justification of her
German commerce embargo will meet
with no response in administration
circles was plainly Indicated today.
The request that this country look
upon the latest order in council a
modified blockade and the claim that
it parallels the Norths action in the
Civil war, is to be ignored.
Persons enjoying the confidence OF
the administration today insisted that
there is to be no change in the pro-
gram Explicit and pointed protest
Will be made against interference with
Americas oversee trade that is not
contraband of war. This nation will
relinquish no right it enjoys to force
payment of full damages when any
violation of it's recognized treaty
rights occur.
Senators Hoke Smith and Walsh
after comforting with President Will
son and Secretary of Commerce Red
field today, estimated that stoppage
of German imports to the United
States, even under existing conditions.
will mean a loss in custom duties
alone of more than 500. 600 daily. In
addition. shutting off cotton exports
to Germany direct and through Rot
terda m will mean a reduction in con-
sumption estimated at not less than
80, 900 bales weekly and the latter fig
ure is only a minimum, according to
reports reaching the state depart
ments foreign trade adviser. The
cotton trade with Germany was just
getting well started when the English
blockade was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
OPEN BORDER WAR
Mexicans Raid Town of Dwyer.
i'm New Mexico.
Shoot Up the Place and Plum
der the Stores.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. March 17.-Sev-
eral Americans are reported killed in
battle with Mexican bandits who
raided the town of Dwyer, in Glenn
county, southeast of Silver City, last
night. The Mexicans escaped and at
last accounts were racing for the
border with reinforced posse from
Grant and Luna counties riding hard
to head them off.
- The MeSicans rode into Dwy err and
robbed the general store of Frank
Paper of a considerable sum, twenty
high power repeating rifles and one
thousands rounds of ammunition.
After shooting in all directions to
terrorize the inhabitants of the town,
the raiders rode southwark, heading
for the border.
A posse was organized at Dwyer
and, well mounted and heavily arm
ed, started in pursuit. After a chase
of twenty miles the posse overhouled
the Mexicans. running battle fol-
lowed. George Tfdwell. Lafe Justin
and another member of the posse,
whose name had not been learned,
were killed, according to report reach
missing.
1t is not known whether or not any
of the bandits were killed. The Dwyer
posse did not succeed in stopping the
MeXicans, who continued their flight
southwark. Sheriff McGrath of Grant
county was notified by telegraph and
formed a fresh posse which started
southwark, joining band organized by
Sheriff Stephen of Luna county. The
Americans at last accounts still were
in pursuit of the fleeing Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
DRIVE SHIPS BACK
Attempts at Mine Sweeping
Frustrated by Turks.
Increasing Activity Indicated
ON Western Battle Front.

The lack of news concerning the at
tack on the Dardanelles is explained
in a dispatch from Constantinople
which says that only unimportant
operations have been carried on by
the allied fleet during the last few
days. Two attempts of cruisers to ap-
proach the outer Qualifications in con-
nection with mine sweeping opera
tions are said to have been frustrated
by the fire from shore.
Increasing activity is indicated
along the western end of the Franco
Belgian battle line. A message from
a correspondent at the front to a
Paris newspaper says that Nieuport
has been bombarded by the Germans
and Westende by the allies. The Bel
gians are reported to have made some
headway against the Germans, cap
turing positions in two localities
The British army is still on the Of
fensive although it's advance appar-
emily has been checked by the Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
CARA IS ON JOB
Provisional President of Mex
leo Returns to Capital.
He Issues Statement Assuring
Protection to the Public.

Washington. March 17.-UnofficiaI
advices reaching the state department
today told of the return to Mexico
City of Rogue Gonzales Cara, elected
provisional president by a convention
of generals January II, and of his is
suing a statement assuring protection
to the public in the capital. Martial
law would be declared, Garza's state
ment said.
Advices telling of Garza's return
said there was no disorder in the city
and that business houses had been re-
opened.
Cara succeeded Eulalie Gutierrez
and he presumably entered the cap
ital with Zapata forces last week, aft
er its evacuation by General Obregon.
Information concerning actual con-
ditions in Mexico City has been scant
since the latest change in control, but
state department dispatches from the
Swedish legation there have said con-
ditions are deplorabIe. These dis
patches told specifically of alleged
outrages to Swedish subjects.
State department officials today
awaited an answer to request that
transportation be furnished Ameri-
cans and foreigners desiring to leave
the capital. Concern was felt for the
safety of foreigners at Manzanillo on
the west coast. Urgent representa-
tions have been sent to General Car
rama, calling attention to the serious
Situa ton there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
ATTEMPT TO LOOT THE STATE
TREASURY is CHARGED TODAY
BY SPEAKER Stone DURING
MOST BIT Ter HOUSE FIGHT
COLLEGE EDDER-KAT1oN.

Richmond, Ind. March 17.-Earl-
ham college professors have made
no formal complaint yet against
the high school and academies for
turning over raw product to the
college, but one may be expected
soon if the present quality of fresh
men continues to appear. Follow
ing recent examination on gem
eral subjects, one of the professors
made public the following freak
answers:
"Contraband is a kind of Negro"
Normal Angel-'HThe people who
invaded England a long time ago"
Kaiser--''The king of Russia
Mikado-"A brand of coffee
Utopia-"A town in Kansas
Ad valorem-"With courage"
Sun Vat Sen-"Chinese words
for one, two, three
Matriculation - Circulation of
the blood in veins and arteries
Habeas corpus-"Just keep the
corpse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17

is now in full swing. The opening
event was in the nature of a reception
by the Methodist ministers and their
wives and official boards of the To-
peka churches in the Sunday school
temple of the First church Tuesday
evening which was attended by more
than 1000 persons.
This evening at o'clock there will
be Baker university banquet in the
Sunday school temple, presided over
by DIR. w. N. Mason, president of the
institution. The anniversary of the
at 1880 o'clock, the Rev. John Enda-
colt presiding. An address will be de-
livered by DR.. J. w. Hancher of New
York. The anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid society will also be given
consideration tonight. The Rev. b.
NJ. Powell will preside. There will be
an address by DR.. I. Garland Penn.
Good Business Men.
Methodist ministers are the best
business men in the world.
According to Dr. Bernard Kelly, of
Emporia, a retired army chaplain who
spoke briefly before the members of
the Kansas conference of the Meth
Methodist church this morning. ITO
take the salary of a Methodist Epis-
copal minister he said, and educate
their families proves that they are the
best financiers in the world" he said.
DR.. 1. Garland Penn, of Cincinnati,
secretary of the Freedman's Aid So
ciety, spoke of the deplorabIe condi-
ton that exists in the southern states
because of the lack of a market for
cotton due to the European war.
The war has cut off the cotton
market in the South he said. 1.-The
colored people are in worse condition
than / have seen for years
on TUO.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
0'NEAL is KILLED
Wealthy Farmer Near BerrytOn
Victim of Gas Explosion.
Blows Up While Repairs We're
Made on Lighting System.

Charles O'Neal, a farmer livingsSs
half mile south and mile west Of
Berryton, was almost instantly killed
in an explosion in a gas lighting plant
in his home at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. Bertie Hill, hired hand, who
was assisting O'Neal in making re-
pairs on the plant, was blown a dis
tance of twenty feet and was rendered
unconscious. The explosion set fire to
the house, but Hill regained con-
sciousness in time to extinguish the
flames. O'Nea1 was alive when Hill
found him after the explosion, but he
died in a few minutes. He had re-
ceived a blow over the left eye which
crushed the skull.
O'NeaI and Hill were the only per-
sons present at the time of the explo-
sion. Mrs. O'Neal was in Topeka and
was notified by telephone of the death
of her husband. O'Neal was one of
the I'D settlers of the com unity. He
hs-d a valuable farm and a rice home.
He was So years old and had no chill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
TORPEDOED
Two British Ships Attacked by
German Submarines.
The Atlanta Able to Reach Port
With Her Crew.
THE FINGAL SENT To BOTTOM
Six Members of Her Crew Lose
Their Lives.
The Survivors Are Landed on
the Northumberland Coast.
THE FTNGAL SENT TO BOTTOM

London, March 17.-Official an
nouncement was made today that the
British steamers Atlanta and Fingal
had been torpedoed.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
THE British steamer Atlanta, SIS
tons, owned by Messrs. J. and p.
Hutchison, of Glasgow, was torpedoed
by a German submarine off Inish-
turk, on the west coast of County GAL
way, Ireland, about noon of March IL.
The crew was landed on Inishturk is
land and the vessel is now in the har-
Dor.
THE British steamer Fingal, of
1862 gross tons (661 net tons), owned
by the London Edinburgh Shipping
company of Leith, Scotland, was tor
pedced and sunk at 1880 a. m. March
Is, off the Northumberland coast.
Twenty-one members of her crew
were landed at North Shields, but six
lives are reported to have been lost.
including the chief mate and the
Stewardess."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17
NEARING A BREAK
Negotiations Between Italy and
Austria Still Going On.
The Romans Demand More Ter
ritOry or a Fight.
TBy Alice Rohe. !

Rome March 17.-Rumors of i'm
portant developments in the Balkans
today divided attention in diplomatic
circles with reports that Austria and
Italy were nearing a break.
Private advices from Uskub indicat-
ed a massing of Servian troops in the
direction of the Albanian frontier.
This gave rise to a report that Servia
has determined upon a sudden inva-
sion of Albania with the object of OBJ
tanning a hold on the Adriatic. An
other report from Salonica states that
important Bulgarian movements have
taken place in the direction of the
Turko-Bulgarian frontier, indicating
a Bulgarian movement southwark to-
ward the Gulf of Sarosa.
Almost cut off from news from the
war centers, Salonica and Uskub have
been runor centers since the war
started. For this reason, neither of
the reports reaching here was given
serious consideration, except in so far
as they indicate further unrest in the
Balkans.
Anti-Austrian demonstrations were
again reported from number of ital-
ian cities today. Unquestionably, the
warlike utterances of that portion OF
the press favoring the allies is stirring
up strong sentiment in favor of war
on the other hand, the leaders who
have persistently urged the mainte-
nance of Italy's neutrality have not
been without success.
High government officials today in
sisted that there is no cause for alarm
The negotiations with Austria, being
conducted through Won Buelow, are
break in the interchanges il taken to
mean that Austria may yet yield to
Italy's demand for an expansion OF
her boundaries.