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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
illustrated Lecture,

On next Friday evening, Edwin
Shortess, organizer for the engineer
ing extension department OF Iowa
State College at Ames, will give talk
on the Philippine Islands at the audi
5torium of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Mr.. Shortess went to the Philippine
Islands in 1899 with the American
volunteer troops and was discharged
there in 1901. going almost immediate
ly into the department Of public in
struction as a teacher and later as a
superintendent of the schools. He
was in the work over six years and
saw a large part of the present ex-
cellent school system of the islands
started. Later his attention was
turned to commercial and newspaper
work and for several years previous
ly to his returning to the states he was
actively engaged in the later work.
He has seen the islands from one end
to the other and is qualified to give In
formation on topic which is now In
teresting the American people more
than it has at any time since Dewey
captured Manila in 1898. due to the
fact that legislation for giving the
Filipinos a greater measure of self
government and their early independ-
ence, is being considered by the pres
ent administration at Washington.
The talk will be illustrated by stere
opticon views and will consist Of gen.
eral information 1.-THE islands, giving
to some extent the accomplishments
of the Americans since their oc-
cupancy of the territory. Descriptive
scenes of Manila, the capital and most
important city, provincial life, activ-
tiles, occupations, habits and customs
of the natives will be shown.
No admission is to be charged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
Joyful Anticipation
Of Motherhood

There Is apt to be latent apprehension
OF distress to mar the complete Joy of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
state Meeting.

The thirty-seventh tseventh bien-
niaD convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Iowa, will be
held at Marshalltown, Feb. 1921. An
elaborate program has been arranged
and includes some able speakers, in
Guiding Fred B. Smith, leader of the
men and religion forward movement;
DR.. Ozora Davis, president Chicago
Theological seminary; David R. Porter
leader Of the high school department
of the international Y. M. G. A.; HaT
vey Ingham, editor in chief of the Des
Moines Register and Leader and Even
ing Tribune, President F. H. Burt of
the association college, Chicago; Rev.
e. H. Stranahan, prominent in gospel
work: George D. McDill, President
J. A. Marquis of Coe college, and
others This is an array of talent
which will contribute largely to the
interest of the convention.
Those who will attend from Keokuk
are. H. C. Brown, president YOUNG
Mems Christian Association; Leonard
Matless and C. f. Durgee, general
secretary of the local association.
Church League Last Night.
Dope reversed, the ST. Paul team
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17

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Church League Last Night.
Dope reversed, the ST. Paul team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
A Well Fixed Sentinel.

TT HE soldiers of our continental
army could fight as John Bull
found out. but they had small regard
for discipline. natural enough, per-
haps. in men in whom the idea Of per-
sonal Independence was 30 strong, and
II one fs to credit the local stories
OF the time there were some amusing
clashes between officers and men.
1t appears that the captain was no
better than the private in the village
from which they both came. and it was
not strange that the private. when, or
dered by his superior officer to fetch a
bucket of water from the spring. should
retort: Get it yourself. I got it this
morning. It's your turn now"
Furthermore. it appears that this
was not. in the view Of the rank and
lie. INSTRUMENTATION. but merely the
assertion Of a proper spirit of manl-
ness. Not infrequently In the civil war
It CHANGED that the private was a rich
cr man than the officer. as in the case
# Howe, the inventor of the sewing
machine. who on several occasions pre-
sented fine horse to some major or
colonel too poor himself to purchase
such mount.
An odd story is told of one soldier
OF TINS stamp. named Koch. who was
ieft a fortune of more than a million
collars. 1t fell to Koch's lot one night
to be sta toned sentinel over a baggage
wagon. The weather was cold and
wet This set the sentinel to musing.
Alter remaining on post for half an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Glen Echo.

Concerts by Cello and his military
band will be the attraction at Glen
Echo this afternoon and evening. A
special program has been arranged for
each concert. which will be given at
$3.50, $50, 1880 and $50.
Much interest Is being displayed in
the championship fox trot contest to
be held at the dancing pavilion We'd
nesday night. A diamond-studded gold
medal will be awarded the lady win
ming the contest, while special gen.
tleman's prize will be given by the
management.
There will be no elimination con-
tests for the fox trot, as in the other
championship dances at Glen Echo. the
fox trot championship being staged the
one night only. Entries may be made
any time up to the start of the con-
test. The judging will be by the pub
lie.
The varied amusements at Glen Echo
offer a pleasing way to spend an aft
ernon or evening. Picnic parties are
proving more popular than ever this
month, the groves throughout the park
offering fine places to enjoy an out
door luncheon Or supper. With the
special arrangements that have been
made for caring for small children
there is said to be no finer place for
mothers to spend the day with their
| children. Admission to the park is al
WAYS free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
COSMOS

A rollicking revelry Of Juvenile spe-
cialists will be the chief offering Of the
Cosmos Theater this week. where Al
Whites latest revue. THE Joys Of Kid
land" will be presented by company of
ten young players who have distinguished
themselves In popular vaudeville with
varied talents Their offering includes
dainty dances, snappy songs Of the latest
issue and lots of fun by amusing come
dams, the whole embellished with pretty
costumes and scenery. 1t is an offering
to amuse both the young and those not
SO young.
The remainder of the bill comprises
quartet of novelties. some of them
shown in Washington for the first time.
De Winter, with an offering along new
lines The Four Chilletis. vocal and in
strumental artists. will offer some rare
selections of both kinds. Florenzi and
Company, foreign aggregation. will
present the European laughmaker, The
Cigarette Fiends,' and Clayton and Len
ME, singers and comedians, will appear
in stage-English song-comedy. An
extraordinary attraction will be the lat
est Charley Chaplin film laugh" The
Bank" supplemented with the last re-
lease of the Hearst-Selig pictures of
big events at home and abroad and a
series of photoplay comedies which are
changed daily. An added feature. with
the Washington ball clubs game away
from home. on game days. as told in
detail by the electric scoreboard.
A new bill for the last half Of the
week will be presented at the Thursday
matinees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Resorts
Colonial Beach.

Drills morning and evening by the
National Guard of the District, in
camp at Colonial Beach, are attractive
features Of summer life at 1.-The Atlantic
City of Washington" just now. and
they are daily witnessed by the entire
summer population of Colonial Beach,
numbering several thousand. While
the local guardsmen are kept busy by
their military duties. the men have
ample time in which to entertain the
friends who are daily visiting them
The big steamer St. Johns is making
daily except Monday trips to Colonial
oeach, and on each trip is carrying
large throngs to the Beach, many of
whom have arranged to spend vacations
there while the guardsmen are In
camp. The st. Johns is allowed to
take 2.200 and no more on each trip,
but as she was formerly allowed to
carry several hundred more, and did
1t without being crowued,> 1t will be
seen there is ample room aboard her
for her present complement. This re-
duction in her passenger allowance
was a voluntary one on the part of the
managers of the big steamer.
The st. Johns leaves here Saturdays
at 2:30 pm. and other days at am.
Returning she leaves the Beach at
midnight Saturdays and pm. other
days, and makes the run homeward in
about four and n half hours. Stops
are made at Alexandria. Monday even
ing the st. Johns will make one of her
popular forty mile dancing trips on the
river.
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POLLS

When Polls Theater closed its doors
a month ago for the purpose OF re-
decorating, renovating and improving
the big Avenue playhouse the manage
ment promised that when it reopened
the new Poll Players would be the
strongest stock aggregation that the
New England producer had ever offered
in Washington.
That promise seems to be redeemed In
the announcement of the personnel Of
the company today. The cast is headed
by A. H Van Buren,. generally recog-
nized as one of the most popular stock
leading men that Washington has ever
known. He has played at least five
season engagements here, with an
ever-increasing clientele
Another actor of wide popularity, who
has not been seen in Washington for
three seasons is Mark Kent, the versa
tile character actor who was MEM
Der of the original Poll organization.
Mr.. Kent returns to Washington after
year of stock work at keith's Theater,
Portland, Me. A new member OF the
company also halls from Portland. she
is Miss Blanche Friderica, a character
actress who enjoys the distinction Of
having played one engagement OF lou
weeks in stock in Portland without
single break, and a second engagement
of sixty-six weeks at the same pay
bered in Washington as Zarah, the be
douin GIRL. with Guy Bates Fost In
Omar The Tentmaker."
The new new leading woman Is MISS
Florence Rittenhouse, whose YOUTH
beauty and histrionic gifts Managers
Thatcher and Cone believe will win
for her an abiding place in the anec-
ton of Washington stock patrons;
variety of parts during the last two
months of the summer season at Polls
won unstinted praise, returns to the
company as the Leading JuVenlie;
prove a piquant and charming ingenue.
and Raymond Walburn will play Sec
ond business.
The opening play will be one which
will afford each member of the new
company excellent acting opportuni-
ties, and will supply an especially
congenial role for MIR. Van Buren,, Tor
1t was he who created the name part
when the piece was produced In New
York city by the Shuberts. 1t is The
Ringmaster" Miss Rittenhouse will
have the role originally played by Miss
Laurette Taylor, the famous Peg o My
Heart.
The work on the interior of the the
alter was practically completed last
midnight, but the main foyer will be
screened from the view of patrons all
this week, although the box office will
be open tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
There will be daily matinees at Polls,
as previously, except for the opening.
The premiere of the new company in
the new theater will he Monday night,
August 80. This week electricians will
be busily engaged in erecting the mann
moth $1.700 electric sign, which will
dominate every other illumination on
the Avenue. This sign will have
kaleidoscope effect
At the first Tuesday matinee hand
some souvenir albums. containing pho
tographs of Mr.. Van Buren, in his ia
vorite roles, will be given to every
woman in the audience
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Tides. Storms and Waves.

TT appears that West Indian hurr1-
i canes and other great storms at
sea frequently produce a remarkable
effect upon the tides along neighboring
coasts.
When a tempest Is raging or passing
ont on the ocean the tides are notice.
ably higher than usual. as II the water
had been driven in a vast wave BEFORE
the storm The influence extends to
a. great distance from the cyclonic
storm center, so that the possibility
exists of foretelling the approach OF
dangerous hurricane by means or IN
dications furnished by tide cages STU
ated far away from the place then &C.
cupied by the whirling winds
The fact that the tidal wave outstrips
the advancing storm shows how ex-
sea is to the changes of pressure
brought to bear upon 1t by the never
resting atmosphere.
Tides have an interesting connection
with the existence of waves; Those VINO ,,o
Atlantic harbors seldom think of the
wonderful career of the moon-ra1sed
ocean waves that cause the tidal hux
and refiux. AS has been pointed out
such pillows may be said not only to
cross the sea, but to flow from ocean
to ocean. In this way many compl1-
Gated movements are set going. Inus,
as Cornish has put IL, once IN ever
twelve hours the moon raises tide
billow in the southern Indian ocean.
When this billow. as he terms 1t.
passes the Cape of Good Hope at noon
it's successor Is already born. and by
the time that the first billow has ar
rived at the Azores. at midnight, the
second is rounding the cape and third
has come into existence in the southern
following its passage Of the cape the
tide billow reaches the English chan
mel. There. it is added. 1t Is delayed SO
greatly by the shallow water that 1t
does not reach the straits of Dover I'M
til 10 am.
The narrowing channel causes the
tide to rise very high. In the mean
time, Cornish fancies that another
branch of the billow runs around the
western side of the British Isles, rounds
the north point of Scotland and moves
slowly down the eastern coast of Eng
land, until 1t finally flows up the
Thames to the wharves of London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

from a summer run at the Keith New
York PALACE. Previously she ,s starred IRE d
aEh 5nks tS and s, ether OF
pated, rag-time songs Miss Mayhem
shines among condolences. and Mr..
Taylor has fitted a number of new
hits to her. expansive. exuberant per PEI
enne" Miss Mayhew's individuality. is
a panacea. The Devil in Tune" will
be the feature of her list this time
Joe Jackson is the grimacing geni
of the wheel Coming from Europe
where he headed the list of freak cycle
comedians he soon won the same rank
here. He is eccentric and his Happy
Hooligan makeup is provocative Of
chuckles. His nondescript wheel is not
less funny in it's cycling phases.
Another special offering will be Carl
Evans Honey Boy Minstrels. and Dora
Early. 1.-The Girl From Old Kaintuck."
who join in a speciality trimming with
melody and merriment Manager Will
through Clarence oliver and Georgia
dip, from his staff of players. who will
be seen in THE Wall Between"
Ann Suter. announced as .comedi-
enette.' fast following in the footsteps
of Little Elsie" Janis. will offer a
series of character and travesty songs
and pranks.
Miss Suffer is a little Washingtonian,
parents are DR.. and Mrs. Suter of H
street While averse to a theatrical
career for her. the insistence of man
ayers and friends. coupled with her
manifest talent. have compelled them
to permit her to accept the Keith cir
cults 'flattering offer. John Suter, the
well known newspaper han. is her
uncle. and very proud one. too.
Other time-b eguiling optimists will
be Eddie Emerson and Jerry Baldwin.
the jocular jugglers; the Four Danubes
ritals.and the Pathe news pictorial.
All added attraction will be Francis
Bent. former acting Mayor of New
York city. now an entertainer and
torial travelogue on Mexico and South
America at every performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
FANNIE WARD,
Columbia.

struction of the story is said to be origi-
nal. beginning in the fashionable home OF
an Englishwoman and developing into
the open spaces Of the Canadian woods.
where a melodramatic plot ensues. culml-
mating in the cozy corner where the
drama began. :
Included in this contrast of scenery is
said to be every emotion and element of
drama possible to a modern romance
Fine pictorial effects have been obtained
in the scenes centering about the actiVl-
ties of the northwestern mounted police
in their attempts to capture the man
whom Helene fears as much as she loves
the other man whom the former threatens.
Miss Fanny Ward will make her debut
as photodramatic star in the Jesse L..
Lasky Feature Play Company's produc-
ton, 1.-The Marriage of Kitty" by Francis
de Croisset and Fred de Gresac' which
will be seen the last three days of the
week.
In this production, which Is said to
abound with comedy Of the highest type,
the Lasky company introduces to photo
play enthusiasts another star of the legiti-
mate stage in play that has been acted
throughout the United States
1.-The Marriage Of Kitty is comedy
Of continental and American society and
manners. replete with humorous charac-
terizations and amusing scenes. Miss
Wards role of Kitty in the photoplay YER
personality.
Kitty in the play Is a young woman
who suddenly Is thrown on her own re-
sources for livelihood. Through a law
yer friend she quite willingly undertakes
marriage to Lord Reginald Belsize. a
young English peer, whom she has never
met. Not even lawyers can lead young
hearts, and the play concludes with sur
prising series Of situations. in which the
resourceful Kitty finds her way to ulti-
mate happiness.
Miss Ward will have the support of a
company that includes Miss Cleo Ridgey.
Mrs Lewis McCord, Richard Morris, Jack
Dean and Tom Forman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Marshall Hall.

The thirty first annual grand tourna-
ment and dress ball will be held at
Marshall Hall Wednesday. August 25.
The knights who take part will be
in costume; the fitting begins at noon
and at $3.50 the queen is crowned. and
at the same hour the 800 of gold
prizes to successful knights will be
distributed.
Concerts by Schroeders Band will be
a feature of the days entertainment
as we'll as dancing in the pavilion on
the banks of the Potomac A gala
day for historic Marshall Hall is sure
The steamer Charles Manchester makes
three trips to Marshall Hall every
day and Sunday. leaving 7th street
wharf at 10 am, $3.50 and $50 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
A Train to Catch.

THE recent victory Of Premier Botha
over the Germans in Africa brings
to mind bit of comedy In which he
figured as the hero during the Boer
war 1t occurred toward the end Of
that war. when Kitchener and the Boer
commander in chief were discussing
terms of peace. There were several
fruitless interviews before a working
basis was agreed upon.
At the end of one Of these discus
sions Botha got up and remarked.
well. I am afraid I really must be
off"
There's no hurry" remarked Kitch-
ener you haven't got to catch a
train. you know"
But that's Just what I have got to
do" said Botha.
The next morning the chief OF staff
reported a successful Boer raid on
British armored train on the Delage
line. only few miles off. Botha had
caught the train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
II & eIze3
OPOI'LlGH7

Milton Stills has been engaged for a
leading part in my Lady's Carter"
widow by Proxy" May Twins sue
cess. is being acted in the stock houses.
A second company Is to be organized
to present The Blue Paradise"
Weber and Fields play twenty-five
season.
Georgia Drew Mendum and John Mil
tern have joined the cast of Molly
and l."
Puccini is working on an opera based
upon Ouida's novel, "Bebee, or Two
Little Wooden Shoes"
Margaret Greene has been engaged
as leading woman for the play, Come
on. Charley" to be produced by John
Cort.
Brother Masons" is to begin its sea-
son this week at Atlantic City. Frank
Mcintyre Is the star Of the production.
Klaw & Erlanger have secured a
farce by Edwin Milton Royle called
Peace and Quiet
Clifton Crawford plays the part Of
the war correspondent in the film ver-
sion of Richard Harding Davis THE
Galloper."
Margaret Anglin has a new play by
a California dramatist which will be
produced in San Francisco It is as yet
unnamed
"Our Children" by Louis K. Anspach-
err. is to be produced with Emmett Cor
rigan, Arthur Lewis. Albert Bruning
and Christine Herman in the cast.
Peggy o'Neil, who made such a suc-
cess in Peg o My Heart" is to star
in new play this season under the d.
rection of Oliver Morosco.
1.-TWO Is Company" comedy with
music. is to be produced next week
with Clarence Harvey and Royden
Keith in the leading parts.
It is reported that Oliver Morosco is
planning to present Charlie Chaplin of
moving picture fame in a musical COM
edy next year.
Marilynn Miller. who has one Of the
Show Of 1916" is to be featured in the
spring in comedy by the shuberts.
Allene Crater, who in private life is
Mrs. Fred Stone Of Montgomery &
Stone. has Joined the. cast of Chin
Chin" now playing in New York.
Charles Kenyon, the author Of kin
ding, has written a new play, en-
titled "Over Night" in which the lead
Ing role will be taken by Margaret
Lawrence.
Emma Janvier, a former great stage
favorite, Is appearing in the cast of
Some Baby" now running in New
York. Miss Janvier married some years
ago and retired professionally.
Inez Plummer. who is now appearing
in "The Last Laugh" is to be starred
later. She was seen here as the heroine
in Frank Craven's comedy. TOO Many
Cooks"
A. W. Pinero has completed q play
called ''The Drum" which Is to be pro-
duoed In London, with George AlaxAn-
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bookings so far made for
the approaching autumn sea-
son at the Belasco Theater are
fp1loWS.

HE bookings so far made fol
the approac ching autumn sea-
son at the Belasco Theater are
as follows:
September 6-"The lnterna-
t1onal Wrestling Tournament under 'he
direction of Andreas DIPPED OF grano
opera fame, and who produced at tne
same theater twice last season the
Lilac Domino"
September 13--"The Only GIRL by
Henry Blossom and Victor Heroert
September 20-"Peg O. My Heart es-
pecially selected by Manager Iaylor
for a farewell engagement.
September 27-E. H. Sothern. after
years retirement. will appear in new
play of English origin, The Two Vir-
tues
Following these will come the San
Carlo Opera Company, which made such
favorable impression at the Belasco
last spring, in a varied repertoire ana
with a notable list of artists. Ihe Or
ganization is still >under the direction
of Impresario Fortune Gallo. Then
will come:
Granville Barker and Bernard Shaw
production of "Androcles and the Lion,
under the mana cement of Percy Burton
who directs the tours of Sir Johnston
Forbes Robertson: a Modern Eve :
Doris keane. in the play which gave
such satisfaction here two seasons ago,
Romance; "A Pair of Silk Stockings
the revival of "Trilby,' with the Eng
ush actress, Phyllis Nelson Terry. and
q cast of players from the ranks of
stardom: Dancing Around" with Al
Jolson; David Warfield in new play
by David Belasco: William Faversham
in The Hawk; Guy Bates Post in a re-
turn of Omar the Tentmaker"; Will
liam Elliott's morality play. Expert
ence"; 1.-The Passing Show OF 1915
Maid In America: 'Tonights the
Night; Frances Starr in a return visit
of Marie Odile": Louis Mann in The
Bubble: Hands Up" The Blue Para
disc: AT Last Alone; Joseph Santley
in his own play, with music by Silvio
Heine, "All Over Town; "A Full
House: Walker Whitesde in The
Ragged Messenger; William T. Hodge
in THE Road to Happiness" Taylor
Holmes in Mr.. Myd's Mystery; Grace
George in a new play; THE Delin-
quent," a new play, presented by Will
liam Elliott, and Sinners"
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FlkM9
lfedtures
Columbia Theater.

Marguerite Clark's latest screen vehicle'
Helene of the NORTH presenting this
star in the most unique characterization
she has yet assumed since her debut in
motion pictures, will be presented on the
screen of the Columbia Theater the first
four DAYS of, this week, commencing at
3 o'clock this afternoon, under the man
agement of the Famous Players Film
Company. This latest production is SAID
to combine the atmosphere of society with
the rugged environment Of northwestern
Canada
Aside from the, atmospheric qualities of
this dramatic romance, the entire con-