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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-29

Entered at the Postoffice at Lees
burg, Ca, as seccnd-class matter
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
GAYETY.

Bert Baker and Babe LaTour arr tho
bright particular stars OF the Bon
Tons hurlesuue company. which Opened
n weeks engagement Yesterday at the
Gayety.
and Is one of the best that has ap-
penred at the Ninth street theater this
season. Copper at a. is the title OF
the two-act travcsty. and 1t sparkles
with bright lines and tuncful music.
Benjamin ButtcrCup. promoter.
PLAYED by Bert Baker. tells his wifs
that he had Invested her fortune in
copper at Ca" when in reality he spent
the money in a riotous evening with
Hazel Bush. played by Babe LaTour
Buttercup involves his partner. Adolph
FiXit. depicted by Leo Hovt. in the a f.
fair and around their efforts to csCapo
detection by Buttcrcups wife hinges
the plot Bakers comedy work Is clean
cut. and he has an able foil In Leo
lIoyt.
Winsomc Babe LaTour. n great fav-
oritf with GaNcty audiences. wears
number of striking costumes. and her
singing and dancing was thoroughly GU
joyed Lucille Manion. Mabel MrCloud,
Rose Ford. Sam HYams. and Ed Sim
mons are other members of the cast
In the olio are Feclcv and MCC'lo,n
BarbarN Coast dancers. whose aCrohnlir
dancing was one of the hits OF tho
performance: Bert Baker. as "A typicll
Tad" and Ford and Forster. ragti.uN
singers. The chorus is well drilled and
the costumes are striking.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12

more useful indulgence in the
pastime of talking politics" at
home. The man and the woman
would help each other. This is par
ticularly true Of that proportion of
households in which the best intelli-
gence and equipment reside; the
households from which radiate the
influences that finally must control.
Even assuming that all the women
would "vote as their husbands do
which isn't true by long way-the
fact remains that both of them
would vote more wisely and intNli-
gently than the man alone votes
that the intellectual range Of the
home would be widened; that chill
dren would grow up in an atmos-
phere of larger understanding and
concern about public questions.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
POLI'S.

Sine. Fred Ballard won tine Harvard
playwrightists' annual prize with his
comedy. Believe Me. Nantippe which
the Poli Players present ;lis week. 1t
has been said of him that he could
take perfectly good idea and lose it
more successfully than any other dra-
matist-all of which probably arose
from the fact that he deliberately
tries to lose the hero OF lis first piece
which satirizes the business OF Mcssrs.
Burns, Sherlock Holmes. Pinkerton.
ct al.
Aside from the fact that tho Poll
Players give one Of the best all-around
performances since the opening Of
their new season. Believe Me. Nan
tippo' is a really ENJOYABLE comedy
young man, bets with famous de
tective that he can commit crime
and keep out OF the clutcncs Of the po-
lice for n year \ technical forgery
Is committed by =" u.snig Young
man ana be dis.r..~.... Uu.ing the
year he has many adventures. Being
chased throughout the country by the
combined police forces and detective
the IN, untains OF Colorado nu is cap
turad by the daughter of the sheriff
of thc county who had seen his pic
turc in her fathers rogues gallery.
W lLll' nc Is IN tnc county jail awaiting
the arrival OF the New YORK officers
tn; young woman becomes - mpa the
tic nId permits MIN to escape .ust as
the "ii,Cers arrive. He Is re-CapI,W"d--
bat t playwright should he permitted
II woII; out his finale without the did
of an explanation.
A. II. Van Buren. as the technical
law breaker and fugitive, Eas Il light
coined! role. almost as broad as farce,
which gives him opportunity To show
those qualities of light and snaIe in
character building which distinguish
the artist from the mere impc-sona tor
or reCiter OF a clever authors lines
The sincerity OF the actors iu;-rprcta-
ton OF the true comedy character is
what makes It comedy and relieves 1t
from degencrating into hors"play farce.
Florence Rittenhousc presents the
real idea Of the sheriff's d, tcrmincd
daughter quite as cOmpl .tely as the
leadins man does that of the hero. In
the supporting cast much interest was
aroused by the first appes rance Of ben
TagGart. who made pleasing impress
sion
reggS Cameron. given the frst OPP
portunit! she has had since the OPEN
ing performance. had the best char
acter bit OF the perfo.'nansc. and
made II stand out clearly. The other
characters were all we'll hanllcd. and
the production given the piece bS Dircc-
tor Hurry Andrews was satlsfa tory.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12

that in no theater of the whole war
can so many Austro- Germans be
kept occupied by smaller force of
the allies, or by a force less avail
able elsewhere, than in the Balkan
region. .'.
Finally, there is a consideration Of
great Importance that cannot be
overlooked. If the Levant is far
from Calais, it is by SO much nearer
to Kobe; it is the region to which a
great expeditionary force could most
easily be brought from Japan. Mo-
body, reading of the early disposi-
tions Of forces in this new war area,
can doubt that the allies have in
mind the possibility of utilizing
Japanese power IL it shall be neccs-
sary.
1t would never have done for the
allies to desert Serbia in her dis
tress. That would have been equiva-
lent to loosing their last grip on
Greece and Roumania, throwing
over Russia, and abandoning their
claim that they were the true
friends Of the minor nations. ~
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
THE MODERNIZED NOVEL

Reports from various public H.
braries lay stress on the number of
"non-fction" books circulated. Ii.
braries vie with each other in in.
ducing the public to shun the novel,
and turn to books of a more serious
intent.
1t remained for Robert Mcintyre,
trustee of public libraries of New
York city, to suggest that fiction be
thrown from public library shelves
altogether. He is not opposed to
fiction, as such, but the cost of up
keep of the Gotham libraries has
become SO heavy that there must be
check somewhere. So, taking his
cue from the librarians and regard
ing novels as sort of necessary
evil, he would leave them to private
circulation and place Libraries on a
strictly utilitarian basis.
The public is not likely to take so
serious a view Of libraries as Mr..
Mcintyre entertains. The average
citizen looks upon the library as a
recreation center as well as a place
for study. Many Libraries have en-
couraged this view by going beyond
the bounds of mere library work,
and exhibiting pictures, having
classes for study in cultural sub
jects, and in ministering generally
to-the desire for relaxation of the
right sort.
The attitude of the public toward
the novel has changed greatly in the
last score of years. William Lyon
Phelps, of Yale, the gentleman who
made a course in present day fiction
so popular that it had to be stricken
from the curriculum because it COM
peted too strongly with the courses
in classic literature, sketches the
rise of the novel in a current maya.
zine.' Within his memory girls had
to conceal the fact that they wera
reading novels, even those now re,
garded as classics, and for man ia
read one was to stamp himself n
mollycoddle.
Novels Of today become more than
entertaining stories. They carry
excess baggage of sociology, of
business, of religion, of politics, of
finance. This inclusiveness may be
had for their literary quality. but
it hospeaEs u growing interest in
serious topics.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
B. F. kEITH'S

Wilton Lackaye returns to Washing
ton this week after n long absence and
is presenting at keiths a play1et that
gives him opportunity to display a bit
of character acting that Is rare treat
in every sense of the word. Tho Ia bloid
comedy drama is The Bomb" and Mr..
Lackayc IN the role OF an Italian
laborer charged with bomb placing Is In
tensely dramatic as the plot works up
to stirring climax. and as the denoue-
ment is reached. the interest in his
work is intense. He has capable sup
port in William Morgan and J. Chailie.
He was heartily applauded.
Ralph Herr returns to vaudeville With
series OF songs and Rotations. seri-
Gus and otherwise. and kept the audi
cnce convulsed with his inimitable style
OF entertainment. His first number OF
an eX-ragedian, acting in the movies
now" was an excellent opener. "A
Good Fellow is Only a rool' and
What You Want and What You Get"
also brought forth prolonged applause.
young Spanish violinst. Manuel
1!uroga. offered several numbers in ar
tistic style and for his final encore gave
Dvoraks "Humorespue' in a most
plea sing manner.
George East and n large company OF
singers and musicians appear in
series of original and Cyclonic dance
creations Mr. East being n toe dancer
OF ability. The stage settings and cos
tunes are elaborate. Arthur Stone and
Marion Hayes won favor with their
carnival comedy entitled Green
Goods. Estelle Rich and Mae Aubrey
present their Venetian feature. An EX-
citing Eloquencc In Black and White''
and were gwen hearty applause.
hnrrv Tatc's Motoring" company.
featuring Tarry stephens. brings many
laughs. The Three Ankers, the Ameri-
can Navy Cymnasts. one OF whom Is a
woman, offer a good act.
The Pathc movies complete a most
entertaining program.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
NATIONAL.

Otis skinner. In new comedy OF
character and situation" Cock o. the
Walk by Henry Arthur Jones, ap-
pears this week at the National The
ater.
The English author. with the dual
purpose Of poking fun at the English
actor-inanagcr. and providing Otis
Skinner with a character role. succeed
cd not only in providing the desired
role. and satirizing the matinee idol
who chooses his own casts. but threw
in a clever set OF caricatures OF bishops
of the Church of England.
Antony Bellchamber. the beloved old
rogue OF an actor with an ambition to
play Shakespeare and have three
squares a day. whom Skinner created.
was 30 interesting and 30 cndcared him.
self to the audience that some discrep-
ancIes In the plot were overlooked. and
enthu siasm reigned as long as the ador-
able rascal remained In the ltTneltSht
Indeed, the only harsh word heard
was a mild. but consistently voiced
wish from an outgoing and happy
audience. that the author had allowed
them to see whether Bellchamber's 8
finally realized desire to play Othelo
was q success.
because the fuifilment Of that hope
was the climax in the lie OF BELL
chamber. ana loving him. the audience
could but wish to share his applause.
The play opens In the managerial
rooms OF the Berkeley Theater, OF
which Sir Augustus Conyers. the be-
loved of the matinee girls. Is actor
manager
in fact two Of the silly young ladies
are discovered in there at the time.
A, al -
love by kissing the pen wiper. pens.
ink. and other belongings OF Sir
Augustus.
Into this tender scene enters the
unwanted, unwelcome red-nosed actor
OF the old school, Anthony Bellcham-
one pair of SOCK days on the road. ne
has come to ask Tor part, Just a
small part in one Of his productions.
With the psrsistency OF a book agent.
and the long suffering tolerance OF a
parent. he endures the insults of Sir
Augustus and his officious secretary.
Clibbetts. with poise and equanimity.
Refused part. he scorns money and
the plot Jerks to to act ii.
Here In the River Lawn Hotel. where
Sir Augustus has planned to meet one
of the silly young ladies. in the hope Of
showing her her folly in pursuing him.
Antony Bellchamber finds the Club
with which he obtains his desired part
the part OF Othello in the Shakespeare S
birthday celebration. For. although
Sir Augustus had Invited the mother
and father OF the young woman In order
to further accentuste his virtuous dis
interest In matinee girls, only the young
girl arrived. Beautiful. young. he was
tempted to give her a few fatherly kiss
es which Antony saw, and recorded for
future reference.
The third act concerns the disen-
tanglement of the actormanager trosl
his threatened arrest and disgrace be-
fore the bishops In conciave by Bell
chamber and the fourth shows the
hero. the Cock o. the walk" in his
own dressing room. preened for the
part.
Ots skinner has added another per-
feet creation to his list OF successes IN
the role or Tony Bellchamber. The sup
porting cast. including Vernon Steer IN
the role OF SIR Augustus; Ernest Elton.
in the role OF Clibbetts, and Rita
Otway, In the role OF Pamela. serv-
ant. was excellent. The scenery was
all that could be desired.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
THE DOWNFALL OF ALEXANDER

Worlds championship ball games
are notoriously occasions for sur
prises. Last year the great Phila-
'delphia American team crumbled to
pieces before the onslaught Of the
Boston Braves, and that defeat was
the beginning of the end of Connie
Mack's once mighty aggregation.
The dope" was all in favor of the
Athletics, but they never had a
chance.
This season may not repeat the
performance; but the professional
guessers at least lost their best
guesses. They were giving out the
assurance, last week, that if the
series began on Friday Philadelphia
would win 1t. This was based on
conviction Of the invulnerability Of
Alexander, the pitching marvel Of
the season. 1t was calculated that
if he pitched the first game for
Philadelphia he would win it; and
he did. II that first game was on
Friday, he would have two days
rest and then come back Monday to
win'again. thus leaving his team in
snug lead even though it might
have lost the second game.
But the dope" was wrecked yes-
terday by the sticks Of the Bos-
tonese, who cracked out six hits to
the discredit of Alexander, while
Philadelphia managed to get only
three off Leonard. The score at the
finish was 2 to in favor of Boston,
and the series turned for the time
at least in favor of Boston under
the very conditions that Boston had
chosen as most propitious for it.
Perhaps a great championship
series and surprise might restore
some of the waning interest in the
game. It has been a bad ball sea-
son, and the sport needs stimulation
in popular interest. Everything con-
sidered, it has deserved better this
year than it has Jared, for the con-
tests in both leagues have been we'll
worth while from the viewpoint Of
sport and interest. 1t is to be hoped
that the game may be restored to
its old standing, and to deserving
that standing, without the necessity
Of longer period Of sagging
loyalty.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
MAKING REAL AMERICANS

A new plan formulated W the
Sureau of Naturalization Of the De-
partmcnt of Labor for fastening the
melting pot process among foreign
crs is being exemplified in Wash
ington schools. This plan, outlined
in The Times when 1t was projected
last summer, is to have the natural
ization officials send to public
school heads the names OF all for
eigners in their territory SO the
schools may reach out ana acuuaint
them with the English language
and the essentials Of American, cit
izenship
The plan is SO simple that the
only wonder is that, in the many
efforts being made to Americanize
these foreigners, it was not thought
Of lone ago. 1t is coincidence
that the idea should he first in
troduced in Washington on the day
when the President issued, before
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, solemn warning
against the perils Of hyphenated cit
izenship.
"Hazing" is essentially a word
that conjures suggestions Of scho-
lastic walls. The "hazing" process
Of imbuing foreigners with our
ideals, suggested by the President,
must be based on some acquaint-
ance among those hazed with the
ideals and the sort Of citizenship
expected from them. Public opinion
will spend its force on stony ears
unless these ears are prepared to
receive the messages and the con-
slant iteration Of American ideas.
There is not the occasion for
teaching foreigners in Washington
that there is in many cities, espe-
cially in the factory towns of New
England. But enough find their
way here to provide material for
two classes in our night schools,
and it Is probable that the oo-opera-
tion of the Bureau Of Naturalization
and the public schools will discover
more pupils eligible to this course.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
SOLD SOME OF LANDS.

only the titles could be cleared and
the speculative values now Tut on them
reduced to figures within reach OF poor
men
. But instead of taking the whole prop
erty from tn" railroad. the Supreme
Court scrupulously held to the idea Of
enforcing an execution OF the original
purpose Of the grant. This is fair to
the railroads. and will proba bly, eventu-
ate to the great advantage of the pub
lie: but meanwhile II leaves a fearful
tangle OF claims to be adjusted In
courts and general policy to be made
ny Congress. The whole subject must
have early attention by Congress, be-
cause the Supreme Court h,s In sub.
stance threatened that II Congress
doesn't move SOON. " will allow the
lower courts to make DEGREES permit
ting the railroad to dispose OF the
lands. This OF course woulo not destroy
the Governments interest In other
lands that wcrc granted to other rail-
roads: but II would add to the COM
p!' xitics of the whole position and in-
crease the uncertainties about the final
decision in other. cascs.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Tomorrow,

Laying of corner stone Arlington nmubI-
lnear"r, Nalional Cemetery, ii a. M
Conference, Methodist Episcopal Churrh min
Isters, MCkendrce NJ. T. church, ~ a m.
Meeting, SOuthwes. citizens Assuc "a II IN
Jefferson school hall. \ d m
Meeting, AnthrUpOlOgiraI SOCIETY," of Wash
ingtOn and MCuICaI Soci.Iy az rhr Di,,r,"
Geore" washington Medical Schoa IL, II
street northwest, y. nI
Meeting ana musicale. ashinEton Espe"an-
10 Group, Public Library, s y. m.
opon House, Home club all evening
Meeting, connecticut Avenue ,'iIizens' Asso-
citation, Assembly Han Army and Na. $
Preparatory School. D m,
Meeting, hroth"rhood of Zion Lutheran
Church. IN church, \ D. IN.
Mason.C --HarmonI No Il. school ~ 10
MMtuh.,oh M,hra ahG hr ~; Johns Mite Asso ta'ion;
degrees Naomi No. .; Brookland, No II,
odd Fellows Columbia, so 10; Covenant.
=, Federal 'Ity, NO, 20: Columbia, 40. /,
amDmoHt.
NntGh's ., PEihias rnton. No. -. Council
o. ''!'n" '|"E" others; Friendship rem
NEt"Na' mon v. ~ Department Council.
In CrI"r department Council
RoyA ATSAnem-O,Aiflok Counsu
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Druggists of Capital
Addressed By DR.. Shape

A letter of thanks was written today
in the name of the District of Column
hia Association of Druggists convey
ing an expression of the sentiments Of
the members of the organization toward
Or. Albert shape, dean OF the Washing
ton School of ChropractiCs, for the ad-
dress made at the regular netting OF
the organization last night on The
Drugiess Physician"
DR. Shape address was the principal
feature of the monthly meeting of
the druggists, and was followed by n
debate in which several druggists par
ticipated. The organization d 'reCted the
sending OF a letter of thanks to DR.
Shape and adjourned to meet again the
first "Wednesday in November.
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Officers Are Elected
By Home Club PLAYERS

The Players Association Of the Home
club. of the Interior Department.
opened its winter season last night by
'lcctlnG officers and preparing for re-
hearsals for The Mikado." which viii
be given in the next few weeks
The association plans to give two
comedies a month with its own talent
in addition to the opera. Officers
elected last night We're Herman y.
Walker. president: Miss Mary p. Thy
son. vice president: Miss Marguerite c.
Louden. secretary; o. W. Goodwin
treasurer
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Will Bring Students of
GNU. Closer Together

Freshmen Of the George Washington
University are to have little excuse for
non n-acuuaintance with each other and
with members Vt other ella asses Of the
university II the expectations OF the
At the fraternity house. 2oe4 q street,
tea was given yesterday afternoon
for this express purpose, and like en-
tertainments will be given during tho
next few weeks. Miss Fay Pierce. pres
ident OF the fraternity. presided at the
tea table yesterday. with Miss Sim
monds. OF the Central High School. An
address was made by the Rev T. G. r..
Pierce. OF All Souls Church
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
WOMAN, BRAINS. AND BALLOT

One Of the most effective state
ments of the case for woman suf.
frage has been made in a letter bv
Robert Underwood johnson, who
confesses that he has been won
from position of "unconvinced," to
one OF support for the women's
cause. Much that is set down in the
interesting record of his progress
may be omitted from consideration
here' because it is desired to direct
attention to one especially impress
sive feature of Mr.. Johnson's case.
In part he says:
both sexes. the average woman OF to-
uaF IL certainly not less well educa ted
man the average man. For two gem
"rations. while he has been hard at
Keep closer touch with the world,
through newspapers. magazines, and
nooks, by study. intellectual club life
S,,'ement Sho h work, society. and travel.
Shc has made amazing progress She
mas learned how to economize time and
"Hort in the conduct of the household
and the care Of children: many things
Mnich she formerly made laboriousiy
many ways her interests have broad
"ned while her husband has not kent
race with her. She is as capable as he
w,.n hing DECISIONS In the Main both
Men have only to remember what thev
say 10 one another OF the incompetence
rI tne average male voter to see how
far short the electorate of TO-DAY come.
of the standard of perfection which
they are inclined TO exact from women
~ Will be much II we can add n large
nodN OF voters In the main willing and
competent 10 follow good leadership.
The ordinary high school gradu-
atng class contains a decided pre-
ponderance in numbers of girls over
boys. 1t is widely accepted fact
that the girls "get more than their
share of school advantages" COM
pared to the boys. The amazing in
tellectual development of women to
which Mr.. Johnson refers is closely
related, at least. to this condition.
Women in general have the intel
lectual and educational equipment
70 deal with as wide variety of
interests as men. But in the realm
of public affairs they are barred
from experience, which is at once
the greatest teacher and the great
est inspiration. If the boys and
men were all barred from high
school and college, there would be
presented, on the educational side, a
condition roughly parallel to that of
the women in public affairs, with
the door of experience and oppor-
tunity slammed in their faces.
Women associate with their hus-
bands as intellectual equals, cutie
often enough as their superiors, so
far as concerns interests in wide
range of subjects. But when poll
tics and public affairs are reached
woman's interest and knowledge
must be largely academic. Give the
woman an equal chance here with
her husband, and she would be so
much more equipped to fill the place
of intellectual equal that she has
made for herself despite handicaps.
Both would be the better for the
change. There would be more and
The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Luncheon Planned For
Benefit of Dispensary

suggestion bv DR.. {. II. Bowker N
charge of the Gospel Mission dispen-
sary. that the New Hampshire Ass0cia-
ton give a luncheon Tor benefit Of the
dispensary. was favorably acted upon
by The association last night. They met
In the parlors of the W. G.. 7. u,
- sixth street northwest The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to ar
range for the luncheon.
MrE. - w. Rowker, Mrs e. T.. Lewis
Mrs, lieorse Busweli, Mrs. 4, L. Fisher,
and Mrs. william e. Abbott