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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
Cliff asons peerless Week at Palace lheat
Ct TF WATSON AND COMPANY ARE
TO APPEAR At PALACE TfiEATER
.1HAM'sy TROUSERS
Rapidly Approaching Last Days OF
Their Usefulness.

Sorrow sits heavily upon Lloyd V
Hamilton's heart. Hamilton, better
known as ..Ham" to photoplay pat
rons, has discovered that the trous-
ers he has worn while appearing In
Ham comedies are rapidly ap-
preaching the last days Of their use
fitness. Each production In which
they are used sees the much beloved
trousers in worse condition Ras-
KEYS Road Show" the newest Ham
comedy, almost proved their finish,
when Ham tore one of the legs from
ankle to hip while taking part IN
one of the scenes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
Splendid Lot of Pictures
Booked for This Popular
Play House.

George Kleine's photoplay master
piece. The Vendetta" from the novel
BY Marie Core1li in five acts VIII be
the headlfner on the BtJou screen
MONDAY. Special comment appears
elsewhere in this department about
this extraordinary picture.
Broadway Star Feature
Tuesday. IN the Days OF Famine,
1hree-part Broadway star produc=
ton will top the o1n- James MOTT MOTT
son. George Cooper, Dorothy Kelly
and Donald Hall are featured.
wednesday. With Bridges Burned"
a .hree-part Edison masterpiece. will
be the feature Felix Holt, two
part Klaw and Erlanger film. Will also
be shown
Thursday. the Bijou,s new service
starts. It's the -aBig Four'-Vita-
graph, Lubin, SeliS. Essanay, Inc The
successes put by this new concern
were not achieved overnight They
are the result OF lifetime of exper-
ience. coupled with brains. talent. en-
erSy and organization OF the four
greatest moving picture plants in the
world. The Wise, as it Is called
for short. has accomplished more IN
the last four weeks than could be &c
compiished ordinarily in four years
In the next four weeks this great or
Sanization will astonish the world
with the magnitude of its efforts.
Ade Comedy Thursday
The College Widow, George Ade-s
fou1-part comedy VIII be the Wise
offering Thursday. This is one OF
the most interesting stories ever writ
ten by this celebrated writer 1t will
be followed by THE Juggernaut,
THE Slim Princess" The Island OF
Regeneration" The Sporting Ouch
ess.'' The millionaire Baby" The
white Sister" The Sins of Mothers"
"The Valley of Lost Hope" and other
great production
The Wise represents a combined
capital OF twenty million dollars. and
a combined force of over 5000 artists
with an aggregation Of more than one
hundred important stars all mas1nS
great features. Experience cannot
be bought at any price, but the Bi1ou
patrons get this all for the usual price
OF admission-no advance.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
ssIi1e American Minstrel Maids
to Give <:Peppery" Pro-
gram Coming Week.

with a boquet of daisies render
mp mn 90 date lctionS-ragt;me
and calssical-with pretty little girls
skipping gracefully across the .door
In French dances. with MOST ar
4ract:ce dsmsel performing dlfncut1
ring. confor<lon and acrobat.e feaIs.
and With other added attractions, The
American Minstrel Maids will open
a three days engagement at the 0deon
theater tomorrow afternoon The
seven daisies promises to give a
talented and attractive show.
Song q PeaEure-
Alice Lamont. one OF the end wom-
en-. Is very clever actress Her
singing of Hes a Devil in His Own
Home Town" is one. OF the many feat
ures OF the show
Marie Jeuaro does a number OF
difieult ring feats and Is bunch Of
beauty that viii make the audience
sit up and take notice. She will also
shine brightly 1on the end of the
minstrel. but her act with the rings
and ON the mat IS alone worth the
price OF aduaission- She is devil
IN the comedy line
Nell Deyoe, a charming little grille,
is aid to be very good singer and
viii add much to the show with her
French dances.
Great Football Dance.
Dottie Wright is another of those
-cute kid0os" She stars in. vocal
selections, and her eccentric dances
are said to be .hummers" She also
does football dance that Is
-pippin-
Lucille Mccoy, second cousin of
Venus: Miss Ruth Wright, a bewitch-
ing brunette and Miss Mabel Frank.
a handsome blonde. all add to the
beauty OF the show
The pictures for Monday viii be
Exceptionally good, and VIII include a
three part Lubin drama entitled In
the Dark featuring Rosetta Brice and
Etkel Clayton.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
A BIG FIRE SCENE.

Nearly one thousand actors were
used n a fire scene in the seventh
chapter OF '.The Goddess the Vita
graph serial beautiful" which is now
being released each week Ralph w.
Ince, who is producing the picture,
used one of the largest factories IN
Brooklyn for the score, and PRAGUE
ally all of the employees took part in
the scene which showed them eScap-
| ing from the burning building.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
COLONIAL MANSION
Shipped across Continentto Be.
Used in "A Diamond from
the Sky.

curacy an old colonial mansion was
shipped from Maryland to California
to see service In the production OF
..The Diamond from the Sky, which
is. being filmed at Santa Barbara
The stately old house was cut up
into 37S parts and transported BY
freight ON reaching its new site It
was reassembled Each of the 31S
parts was numbered, 50 that when
time for putting it together came
along, little trouble was manifested,
VIII have nine elephants trumpetdng
at the Selig Jungle-Zoo- Like Tod
dies the wise old elephant, the
newcomers are trained performers
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
CoLOREDsN FRANCE

Pathe has made an innovation which
viii attract much attention and may
prove to be permanent feature OF
its program. It. is one-ree1 drama
entitled MAN to Man" made by Bal
boa, which was sent to France to be
coIored. It has been put down for re-
lease the week Of June IN
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

John Drew denies a rumor which
had started that he intended to re
tire from the stage in consequence
of Charles Frohman's death Mr.
Drew Is to appear IN a new play
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
EXPOSES -cUREALLs:.'

A sensational exposure OF the
"cureall'' fakir SO prevalent II
America is a screen play
which has been produced by the Uni
yersal. ..The White Terror" should
he seen by every adult in the coun
try It viii teach lesson more pow
erful than any amount of advice ad
n.inistered by the family doctor
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
HARLAN JOINS SELIG-

Otis Harlan has signed contract
10 appear in Selig Red Seal plays: He
viii leave New York City in the near
future for Chicago. where he will sue
coed Harry Mestayer as lead On the
Se1is Chicago. stock company GT-
Mestayer VIII go to the Pacific coast
to star IN SeGS production
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

1nent of the Palace to book only the
best companies that can be secured
as nothing bordering on profanity or
suggestion goes and the management
has always found that TINS poics
nays So when local folk have seen
saThe Peerless Maids they Will surely
saw the management has kept its
word.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06

told tale is repIete with thrills and
heart throbs. and the very dtacu1e
role OF Hope, the Russian noblemans
beautiful and charming daughter,
given remarkable and powernuis
Interpretation by this clever actress
The scenes OF the production are.
laid in Siberia and northern Russia
and the whole play Is sublinely pic.
itured
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
JUST FINISHED

Al E. Christie and his company
of Nestor comedians have just fin
ished the concluding scenes in HI
Egyptian Affinity" featuring Lee
Moran, Eddie Lyons and Victoria
Forde. The story deals with the re
incarnation Of two age old sweet
hearts.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-06
BUYS FOUR ELEPHANTS.

4 william n. selig, president OF the
Se1is Polyscope Company. has pur-
chased quartet OF elephants from
the John Robinson shows and now
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
"SOrrOW Never Knew
So Sure a SOOther''

How long will a man lie in the
grave ere he rot"'
We'll, if he be not rotten ere he
die, he will last you some eight or
nine years."-IIamlet.
Truth was never more plainly
spoken 1t is the corruption within us
that defles and destroys the body.
Cleanliness refers to affairs internal
as well as external. Men AMI women
are dying around us daily unnecessar-
lily because of inattention to their
internal economies. Kin-Po flushes
and cleanses the entire glandular
(cesspooD system and is a first as
sistant to nature in ridding the body
of the auto-toXemic condition which
treads so closely on the heels of the
non observance of temperance in
meals, drink or other human frailties.
Give heed to these matters. Day and
night kin-Po is to your hand to
Gala harmless, efticacious first aid
to the sufferer from indiscretions.
Appointments perfect and privacy alb
solute. Call or address Kin-Po, 1900
l. Street Northwest. Phone Main 1858.
Literature free on request.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
GR|FFK|NS WILL Be
SEEN IN ALEXANDRIA

seventeen players were today declared
eligible to play in the opening game
of the Central 4. G. Club at Alexandria
with the second team of the Griffmen,
tomorrow. Four pitchers. Risdon. AL
lensworth, woodward. and Padgett have
gone through the workouts in fine style,
and either Of them will be ready to go
into the fray against Nick AltroCk' 8
candidate when the bell sounds at the
North Alfred street park tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. Padgett is the
favorite to start and Mcbride will
catch him.
Clark Griffith is sending up a rare
selection of young pitchers to work out
In Alexandria tomorrow. and it is not
at all unlikely that the patrons of the
game will get a glimpse of two or three
of the young Griffmen before the game
IS over. One thing that the fans are
assured OF Is an initial peek at Little
Ramerior Seiglie. the We Cuban in
fielder who will be seen at the key
stone corneD Saturday at Alexandria.
Also Seiglie's countryman, Cube ACosta.
will ride herd i'm the hot corner or In
left field.
With the exception of the batteries.
here is a fair guess at the lads who will
start the ball rolling at Alexandria to-
morrow:
Cardinal A. C.-Nugent. center field
G. Allensworth. third base; Devers,
shortstop; Merchant, first base: Snow
den. left field: Bauer. second base;
Owens. righ, field.
Griffkins-ACOsta, third base: Neff.
shOrtstop; Lamar, right field: Rondeau.
first base: Seiglie. second base: Brown.
center field: Pick left field
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
BOXING LAW TOBE
ENFORCED APRIL 8
United States Attorney States
That Exhibition Announced
Cannot Take Place.

There will be no boxing exhibition
at Convention Hall April 3.
United states Attorney John e.
Laskey made this positive statement
today when his attention was called
to announcements to the effect that
fight promoters" have slated such an
exhibition for Convention Hall on
April 3.
The PROSECUTOR said that no com
plants about the proposed exhibition
had Yet reached him. but he inti-
mated that he would not wait for
protests. indicating that he would
take the initiative in the matter IL it
develops that IA violation OF the law
seems likely to result from the af-
fair. He added thst he had seen the
announcements o fthe promoters.
Mr.. Laskey pointed out that a box
ing exhibition partaking of the ma
ture of a so-called prize fight" would
be plainly violation of section $50
of the District Code,
Detectives attached to the District
attorneys office will probably keep the
prosecutor posted on the developments
in the proposed exhibition
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
SPRINT RACES GET.
PLACE ON PROGRAM
Skaters at Convention Hall Ex-
pected to Make Records in
Tonight's Brushes.

The thrillers Of the past two nights
IN the roller skating carnival at Con-
yention Hall should be outdone tonlght
when the best Of the little wheel 1ly-
ers are sent off in races from quarter
Of mile to two miles. Manager Al
Flath Is expecting some excepuoha'
speed work in the sprint events 10 pe
run off in heats and the two-mlle pro-
fessionaI race for skaters born III the
United States.
IT has taken the skaters daN OF
40 to get used to the track. and judging
from last nights performances the pros
and amateurs are down to form. Ro-
land Cioni, speed and endurance cham
pion. demonstrated ability in the half
mile race, showing the way to the
tape at the finish. Cioni eased 1t up In
the heat, but came through in flne
shape in the final
Cioni entered the five-mile event TOOK
second in the third heat, which was a
two-mile affair. and came back for a
win in the final. defeating yShipley IN
sixteen minutes forty-three seconds.
The summarizes:
Half mile; worlds professional cham
pionship-First heat; Eglington. first;
Woodworth. second: A. Moore. third;
time, I'm. 27s. Second heat: Launey
first: Martin. second; Keyes, third
time, I'm. 2S 2-5s. Third heat: Cioni
first: Black burn. second: Keyes. third
time I'm 26s. Final Cioni, first; Egg
lington. second; Blackburn. third: time
m. 2-5c.,
Five-mile worlds professional cham
pionship-First heat: Martin, first. Egg
iington, second: blackburn. third; time
6m. 25 4-5s. Second heat: Launey. first
Coni, second: Shipley, third; time. 6m
II 3-5s. Final: Cioni, first; Shipley
second; Eglngton, third; time, l6m 43s
The heats were at two miles.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
JACK JOHNSON TO
Do LESS TRAINING
Reduces Workouts to Six
Rounds-WeIch Named as
Referee for Big Bout.

HAVANA. March 26-Cubas warm
sun is getting to Jack Johnson. The
Sunday defends his title against Jesse
Willard. today declared he was going
to do less training. He asserted he is
losing weight too fast. due to the warm
weather.
Johnson cut his boxing down to eight
rounds Yesterday, and today expected
10 go only six. He also Topped off about
fifteen minutes of his work I'm the gym
rounds yesterday with his sparring part
ners, and said he expected to do the
same today. He said he will not start
tapering off until the middle of next
week
Jack Welch. Of San Francisco. has
been selected as referee. Johnson last
night assented to Welsh officiating af-
ter he mad turned down a dozen other
names.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Commissioners Would Be
In Tennis Organization

Thomas II. Claffey is the newly elect
ed president of the tennis organization
OF the District government known as the
Commissioners who want to play in the
Departmental Tennis League. Hobart
ii. RamSdell is secretary and treasurer,
while w. q. McNulty is the league dele
gate.
A playing committee, composed of
Messrs. Claffey, s. J. MCCathran and j.
Il. Gordon, will be the governing body
in the organization. and will have active
charge of the rating of players and
their assignment for games 4 captain
Of the team will be selected after an OPP
portunity has been afforded TO learn
the ability of the various members.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Rasmussen Selected for
Work Against e. u. Team

Gallaudet will send in Rasmussen
against Catholi" University At Brook
land tomorrow when the Kendall Green
nine opposes the Catholic University
team. The Gallaudet players expect to
make Catholic University go all the way
for "A win. The contest is slated to start
a 80. and will be the second local col
lege game of the season.
Coach Charlie Moran will probably
send in Fahey, who worked two innings
against the Maryland Aggies. The
Brooklanders are going well as could
be expected. Gallaudet has been practic-
ing hard for the game.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Baseball Results

Griffmen. 3: Plebes. J.
Grifrmen. 4: Plebes. 4
Georgia. 8: Georgetown, |.
Atlanta, L; Macon. 3.
North Carolina A. and NJ. II: West
Virginia Wesleyan, >.
Nashville. l2: Vanderbilt. o.
Oakland, I; Chicago Americans. 0.
Cincinnati. 16: New Orleans. :.
Boston Nationals. II: Columbus, 4.
Louisville, Z: Chicago Nationals. J.
Baltimore Federals, s; Lafayette Col
lege, 2.
Cleveland, 10; Galveston, 6.
Cubans, 8; Brooklyn, s.
Giants. 8: Shermans. O..
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Bowling Is Feature
Of Vehicle Entertainment

A bowling tournament was the fea-
ture of the March entertainment OF the
Washington section of the Electric We
hicle Association of America held last
night at the Eighth street rathskeller.
The prizes. of unique character, were
won by Walter Woodward and William
Y. Avery. Following the tournament.
supper was served. The committee in
charge of the affair was Bruce Emer-
son John J. Bartram and c. NJ. Marsh.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

In our complete showing
of Silk Hose, ranging from
Soc to $3.50, you are sure of
finding most anything you
want. And in the fine Lisles
and Cottons for those who do
not care for Silk there is
much to commend.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Strenuous Week End Cards Is In
Store for Schoolboy Ball Clubs
Three Contests Scheduled for Today Among Mines
Working for Honors, and Two Other Import
ant Ones Will Be Decided Tomorrow.
St. Albans Is Winner.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Business dropped 4-to-O game TO St.
Agnes yesterday, and Coach Paul White
used every man on the squad IN try
out The Business combination has not
been selected as yet. and 1t Will be
matter of week or two before the
coach gets a line on all the new men
out for the team.
"Untz'' Brewer. the st. Albans ath-
lete, not only. pitched superb baseball
yesterday. but went in at shortstop
after hurting. He was the lead-off man,
and managed to connect for three hits.
Davidson got two hits.
Alexandria high school has a number
of games scheduled with the washington
March 27, St. Adams at st. Adams:
%, Western. High School; 81. Business
April z Friends, School; at Fri T,rends u Isl
Navy Prep school; .. strayer's Business
college: IA. st. Agnes Sunday School; /;
19, Army and Navy Prep: q. Technical
lHish School %. st. Alban.s, at st. Al \,
Rockville High, at Rockville; 3O Stray
er's Business College at Washington.
May 3. Georgetown Freshmen at
Georgetown; s. Friends School; !, Cen
trail High; IA, Business High; Il,
Georgetown Prep. at Georgetown; y,
Charlotte Hall. at Charlotte Hall,
Walter Cox, of Central. is the first
schoolboy pitcher to go the route this
season. Cox allowed the Gallaudet
team but eight hits the other day. but
received poor support from the team.
Buck" Howard and Kortrisht Church,
former Western High School baseball
captains. are working out with the Red
and White team, and are giving Valu-
able hints to the Western players.
-
White. a left-hander, who gains the
nickname of Doc" after the illustrious
pitcher who formerly played at Central
later at Georgetown. and finally with
the Chicago White SoX. is being con-
verted into a pitcher. He played in the
infield and outfield last season.
JEFF Thornett, playing second base for
Eastern. IS a brother of Luigi. who
played with Eastern two years ago.
jeff is a fast youngster. and is good
ith the stick.
William Kehoe. of Business. is out
for the catching position this season.
He is in his fourth year. and stands a
fair chance of landing the position.
Business needs catchers. as both veter-
ans from last year are gone.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
$500

The Broad Open-end Four
INLAND Ties so generous in
amount OF. material are the
most popular; new and bright
color schemes in fancy
stripes, checks, and figures;
also those rich in elegance
and dignity, SOC to $4.75.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

High colorS in Shirts are the
rule, many stripes, ranging
from narrow pins to very
broad and striking; many
tones; soft cuff negliges are
very handsome. Madrases.
PercaleS, Silk-mixtures,
CrepeS, Pure Silks, $3.50 to
$500.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
Play for Title.

The National Guard basketball team.
claimants OF the District title. will be
met Saturday night in the armory by
the former Y. NJ. c. A. basketers.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Frank Newberry's Army ana Navy
Preps get action today with the CheVy
Chase High School team an agSresa-
tion new 10 The scholastic ranks. the
contest will give the high schools a line
on the strength of the Props this year.
Eastern is scheduled to meet GonzaBa
TODAY. The North Capitol street lads
have gotten a flying start in defeating
Friends, and expect to give Eastern a
rub today. For some reason Brlafly
Hall. at Poolesville, Md, scheduled both
Eastern and Business yesterday, tben
played the Darnestown team, and was
beaten.
With these three games carded for to-
days battles. two more Will be staged
tomorrow. provided the weather Is falr.
Central is getting real test against
Episcopal High School. Business re-
ceived royal walloping at the hands
of the Episcopal players, dropping
l2-to-2 game. 49,,
st, Albans will entertain the Alex
andria High School team at Satterlee
Field instead of going to Alexandrla'
as was announced. The game VIII be
played in the morning. so that those
desirous of seeing St. Adams in action
will oct a fine chance without missing
practice.
Friends dropped 6-to-l battle TO the
st. Albans team yesterday, getting tut
one hit Off Brewer and Holmes. Brewer
started for the st. Adams team and de-
Iivered a fine ball for six innings. when
Holmes took up the flinging. Brewer al.
lowed but one hit, while Holmes went
through his work without allowing
safety.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

at the same place. The Brooklanders
are looking for games with some fast
amateur teams of Maryland or Virginia.
Address John Mahoney, l3i3 kearney
street
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Silk Hose are the correct
thing for the stylish dresser;
the New Two-toned weaveS
are the latest; they have Isle
toes, heels, and Isle tops;
good service; SOC pair.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Bow Ties are going to be
modish for spring and sum-
mer; different in cut, having
pointed ends; bright colors
usually with rather a striking
contrast; Soc.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26
BrOOkland A. c. Wants
Baseball Contests

Brooltland A c. will meet St Domi-
MICS nine Saturday at Brookland. and
on Sunday it will meet the Alpine A. c.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Five games are scheduled for to-
day and tomorrow between the
scholastic baseball teams. Today
two teams are getting their real
starts, and tomorrow another nine
will get action against :eam OF
supposed equal strength.
The Georgetown Preps are enter
tanning Western on the Hilltop dia-
mond after having played the Var
sity Seconds and the Freshmen. AS
the Varsity is away in the South,
the Preps can use the big field, and
it is expected that quite following
of Westerners will journey over to
see the battle.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

JEFF Thornett, playing second base for
Eastern, Is a brother of Luigi. who
JEFF is a fast youngster. and is good
18th the stick.
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

William Kehoe. of Business. is out
for the catching position this season.
He is In his fourth year, and stands a
fair chance of landing the position.
Business needs catchers, as both veter-
ans from last year are gone
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Buck" Howard and Kortright Church.
former Western High School baseball
captains. are working out with the Red
and White team, and are giving valu-
able hints to the Western players
The Washington times., 1915-03-26

Walter Cox, of Central. is the first
schoolboy pitcher to go the route this
season. Cox allowed the Gallaudet
team but eight hits the other day. but
received poor support from the team.