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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05

NUMBER of commissions created, their utter
uselessnes, to say nothing OF extravaganza,
will all have to be explained
THE " sick man of Europe" was not too sick
1 to, get up and hustle when it came to the
point of saving his own hide.
THOSE confding sprouts and tender shoots
that are prematurely coaxed out OF the
soil may regret their rashness.
WHAT this country gained by repeating the
w coast-wise canal tolls-at the behest OF
England-the LORD only knows, and he won't
tell.
NOW that there is to be no extra session of
l Congress, Senator LEA will have plenty of
time to direct the affairs of the Legislature in
person.
GAYS the Clobe-Democrat: "By 1916, hap
- ply horses will not be hitched at both ends
of the G. o. P. bandwagon, and it will be going
in one direction only"
CONGRESS, during this session, has appro
~ priated So 2,2OOO00,OOO. How this is to
be squared up with the promises made of econ
omy remains to be seen,
LIE DdlLeTlIS uOWIl Vi TIC lOItS III usC DdI-
L daneles will have tendency to lower the
price of flour, how long will it be before that
fact is discovered in DucktoWn?
COMPLICATIONS in the European war have
~ most Of our statesmen q up in the air.
The old saying that you should never send
boy to mill is very applicable right here.
COME of the loudest yawpers about shortage
- in the Pike Road funds are of class who
could not be trustedeto spend $25 of their own
money except under advice of guardian.
WHILE it is admitted that the President has
w had many worries, his greatest trouble
will begin when he asks the people for an in
doresment of his record for the past two years.
GAYS an exchange: "New York could save
~ the rest of the country much confusion by
ceasing to call its inferior courts supreme. :"
Some Tennessee newspapers could perform
similar service.
THE remark that some of the American
newspapers are just getting acquainted with
Mr.. TAFT brings to light the thought that it
might have been good thing if it had happened
sooner
COMETHINC having happened to the hair
- trigger of the last one, we, who favor the
passage of the ,redstricting bill, have decided
to send guns down to Nashville that don't get
ont of fix
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05

JUST what form the next measure for repudiat-
ing Governor HOOPER will take has not yet
been made public.
THE antics of BRYAN in the Cabinet illustrate
what the people escaped by keeping him
out of the White House.
THERE is every reason for believing that the
groudhog and the weather man had some
sort of an understanding.
TT ANY or all of the the theories advanced by
the President in the past two years has filled
single dinner pail, we haven't heard of it.
VOLUME of business being done by the New
York banks indicates that they are not yet
aware that there are any Federal Reserve Banks.
THAT shipping bill was great deal like the
free silver craze-the more the people
studied it the less inclined they were to accept it.
~ hit such snag as did the War Risk Bu-
reau all records for amateurish Legislation will
have been broken.
THE Progressives having been of great assist
L ance to the President in 1912, he is doing
all he can to keep the spirit alive. Cheap poll
tics by cheap man.
THE President and his cohorts may point with
pride to their achievements during the past
two years, but the people are viewing with alarm
the disastrous results.
THE first dip by the Government into private
business-that of marine insurance-has
put crmp in the aspirations of those who
thought the Government almost omnipotent.
ISN'T it sad commentary on the intelligence
of the business men of a community to see
them sit supinely by and let hundreds of dollars
worth of business go to mail order houses with
out making an effort to prevent it?
WERE this Democratic Administration tainted
with even suspicion of success, the
President would have contenders galore for the
loaves and fishes. But that 1916 mess of husks
doest seem to appeal to 'em.
THE itching of Secretary MCADoo to ex-
plore the unknown field of war insurance
risks, by Government guaranty, has at last been
grathed In the meantime business has been
suspended and the Bureau is on crutches.
rs THERE anything of record showing that the
President has ever indorsed any act of
ex-President TAFT by word or deed? We're their
positions reversed can anybody imagine Presi-
dent WILSON being broad enough to ask the
whole country, irrespective of politics, to stand
by the Administration
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-03-05
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WHAT has become of that $25,OOO,OOO that
w Secretary BRYAN and the President we're
so bent on handing Colombia?
THE trouble was, in the first place, that this
Administration started off on the theory
that all business men were rascals.
THE Wall Street Journal ntimates that W. J.
BRYANs knowledge of bank deposits began
with child's toy bank-and stopped right there
THE United States Supreme Court is dehorn-
ing the Interstate Commerce Commission
just as rapidly as cases from that body come be-
fore it.
THE high cost of living has reached the
L point where it is positively painful to the
average Democrat to hear the subject men
toned.
THOSE business men who are exacting all the
profit the traffic will bear may succeed for
awhile, but the day of reckoning will come at
time when it is least expected
AS sample of Democratic intelligence we
"A overheard one of them say: "Naw, |
don't take no papers; gets my SEARs-RoEBUcK
caterlog an don't keer for anything else"
CENATOR LEA received jolt in the umbilli-
y cal when the Supreme Court decided that
the private correspondence of a railroad cor
poration was not subject to public inspection.
1.-THE Democratic party in the role of Doctor
L QUAcK has been prescribing its nostrums
for the ailments of the people for two years.
Isn't it about time for change in physicians?
A CCORDTNG to Judge, "it is peculiar ar
"A rangement of nature that man can exist
without either an appendix or a conscience.
This same thing might be said of the Democratic
party.
TT WE read it Alright, the Nashville Banner, in
L commenting upon the extravaganza of the
Legislatures of Tennessee and Alabama, sort OF
intimates that all Democrats are extravagant.
Our position exactly.
MO DEMOCRAT great or small, has arisen to
1N defend this administration upon purely
patriotic grounds. 1t remained for Repub-
iican ex-President to set the example for those
whose fawning praises of President WILSON
have been for patronage only.
AN ORDER for 100000 feet of lumber
sent to Portland, Ore, from Philadelphia.
It was purchased in British Columbia and shipped
in British ship because Congress has taken the
duty off Canadian lumber and levied tolls on
American ships using the Panama Canal. What's
Tho n, otter with husiness2
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
s.yety-aMisnisht sl.lae.s.-

Gus Hills Midnight Maidsns' with
Ross Snow and Pete Curley as the chief
fun-makers come to the Gayety this
week. The vehicle selected Is entitled
Casey and Duffy Visit Panama" Q two
act musical comedy set In four scenes.
and said to contain an exceedingly funny
book The scenic production is an eiab-
orate one. and the costuming Is claimed
TO be in good taste as to color schemes
The music 10 original and exclusively the
property Of Mr.. HILL The cast In addi-
ton to Snow and Curley viii include
Rose Kessner. Norma Bell. Kenney and
Leroy. Calvert. Shane and Bisland. and
the always famous Gus Hill chorus of
twenty-four girls who promise lively
pace all through the performance As
an added attraction and q distinct nov
city In show OF this kind Mr.. Hill has
engaged Jolly John Larkins, claimed to
be one OF the funniest colored comedians
on the American stage and the only rival
OF Bert Williams His impersonations OF
cab driver. BENJAMIN Butler Lincoln.
ana others are said TO be a scream of
laughter. During the action Of the play
several vaudeville specialties will be In
troduced.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

the se theaters. in the course Of a single
season.
The play tells the following highly
amusing story:
Nettleton and John are partners in
the manufacture of Eureka pills. They
are constantly at war as to the best
method OF conducting their business. and
the firms prosperity is in jeopardy
owing to these constant controversies.
Their lawyer sees a way to settle their
difficulties. He proposes a game of
poker. the winner to resume full re-
sponsibility OF the business for a period
of twelve months, and the loser to serve
as the winners valet for the same length
of time.
Nettleton wins the game. and John be-
comes his exasperated valet. In the
Nettleton home John awakens the in
terest OF Mrs Nettleton. and also m
spires romantic tervor in the breast Of
the extravagantly homely maid. How
John succeeds in avoiding a misundSr-
standing with his own fiancee. and at
the same time forces Nettleton to cry
quits in connection with the agree
ment for valet services. constitutes the
amusing denouement OF the story.
A. H. Van Buren will be seen in the
role of the loosing partner. the part
played in the original production by Hale
Hamilton. Of Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford fame, Mark Kent will appear in
the part played by Ralph Herr. and
Peggy Cameron in that Of the young
wife
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
heith's-Eaudeyille.

Dorothy Jardon. the prima donna OF
me London production of "oh. oh. Del
phine'' and of the American tours OF
NINE. Sherry and THE Passing Show
viii be the heailiner at Keith's this
weak. Miss Jardon will sing a number
of character songs and some melodious
ballads especially written for her. among
them Silesu's latest hit. Love Here Is
My Heart" supplementary attraction
will be Desiree Lubowska, the latest OF
Russia's premiere dancers, touring this
country for the first time. She will be
seen in inIpressionist character danseuse
and her interpretatIve creations are said
to present weird effects. particularly her
Egyptian Mourning Dance" and The
Soul of VANITY" in which the preening
OF a peacock typifies the intangible es-
sence of some fair women Another fea-
ture will be provided by. Francis Dooley
and Corinne Sales, the Broadway revue
favorites. In another chapter OF their
perennial serial That's Silly" Julia
Blanc and company will play John 3.
Hymer's new comedy drama of the South
called Nanny Lou; 'Crossman's Eight
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
NationaI-"Thes Song of sons..,


No play of recent years has created
such widespread discussion and has Sc
gripped the attention of the public as has
''The Song of Songs" which opens a
weeks engagement at the New National
Theater tomorrow night Adapted from,
one of the greatest of German novels by
Edward Sheldon, 1t became Immediately
sensation because 1t was a vividly dra-
matte portrayal of girls life.
A. II. Woods is said to have outshone
himself in staging THE Song of Songs. -
Playgoers of the Capital will have an
Songs" with the same players who were
responsible for its success in New York.
Irene Fenwick will be seen In her orig
inal role. together with Thomas A. Wise,
Cyril Keightly, Hardee kirkland and
others equally prominent.
THE Song of Songs" is the story of the
soul struggle OF Lily Kardos, whose
father. a Greek musician. bequeathed her
a song, symbolic of the voice of love
singing in the heart This song she
cherishes as her most priceless possess
come into her life who will make her
hear It in reality. A wealthy old Don
Juan induces the young girl to marry
him. Then a young lover comes into her
life and Lily. listening to the song Of
songs. becomes the victim Of circum-
stances. She is whirled into. the butterfly
life of New York; she becomes the gay
est of the gay, but never loses the IDEAL
ism OF her girlhood days and the dream
that some day the longing in her heart
will be realized. The man comes at last
a young dreamer, who loves her and
with full knowledge of the circumstances
of her life asks her to marry him. The
boys uncle wishes to save him from
what he considerya a dangerous marriage
and with this end in view leads the girl
into q debauch and makes her revert un-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

performance of a play which offered
me only my second real chance since
l became leading woman here" she
sighed.
Which is true enough, for ! saw
her one matinee performance in
"Wildhre," and was delighted with
the fine flash of spirit she displayed
in her instructions to the jockey who
was to ride the horse she owned and
loved to victory.
The accident which Miss Ritten-
house suffered developed more seri-
ous consequences than was at first
supposed, which has made her re-
covery very slow, preventing her re-
appearance at the Avenue Playhouse
again this week.
She will impersonate June in "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" next
week, however, fact which should
compensate in the possibilities it Of
fers her for her lost opportunities
during the week that saw the pre-
sentstion of "Wildhre."
After all beauty is all a matter Of
opinion.
Delsarte, and his disciples pinned
their faith to curves-the symmetry
of line-and the terpsiehoresn con-
yerts of today follow largely the idea
of circles.
Not so Desiree Lubowska, who
will offer us this week at Keith's
an embodiment of the futurist hope;
an example of impressionistic dane
ing that is based entirely on straight
lines and acute angles.
Il see no beauty in the dance of
today, but rather in the dance of to-
morrow" she told a recent inter
viewer.
"But the straight linel Ali That
is beautiful. / was first captivated
by the charm of the angle when,
wandering through the galleries of
the British Museum, 1 came upon
prints of the early Egyptians. l saw
no curving lines, no seeking after the
semi-eircle as the idea of loveliness.
There were none of the 'voluptuous
curves of which the modernists write
and talk. The women had the straight
lines and half transparent quality of
the sunbeams. The acute angle, the
sharp corner / concluded was the
symbol of loveliness to the ancient
Egyptian. At home, in my salon, l
began to practice the dances of that
dim, faraway time. And now, l am
here. proving my faith by my works"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Cosmos-yaudeville.

The all-the-week headline attraction at
tne Cosmos Theater the current week
VIII be Won Tilzer's Honey Girls COM
pany, with Mcbride and Cavanaugh as
leading comedians, and Ruth Rogers
heading galaxy of eight Broadway
beauties, In a musical offering with
scenic effects. melodies and a wealth Of
laugh-mahng lines and situations. The
supporting bill for the first half of the
week will include Horn and Harris In
an italian creation entitled a Venetian
Filtration; the Gresno-Platt comedy
wire performers and jugglers: Bessie La
Count. a song comedienne. and an anus
ing sketch along dramatic lines.
For the last half OF the week, begin
ming with the Thursday matinees. the
new features in the bill will present, for
the first time, the Dixon Sisters, a trio
of accomplished musicians. Upton and
Graham in a farce; the Pearl Brothers
and Burns IN a travesty on the rathskel-
Ter, and Norman, a juggler in a unique
exhibition. The added attractions for the
entire week will include the Hearst-Selig
pictures and photoplay features.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
consciousIy to the woman Of bitter e1.
perience.
Belasco-May Irwin In "33 wash
fngton Square,"

fngton Square,"
May Irwin will bring the comedy. "a
Washington Square," here for q weeks
engagement at the Belasco Theater this
week.
The play is dramatized from the novel
by Leroy Scott and the stage direction
is under the able care OF William Collier.
who was an associate OF Miss Irwin's
with the late Augustin DAILY.
Miss Irwin has decided to please her
friends by yielding to the insistent de-
mand that she sing again. She has not
done so for several seasons. but in ''33
Washington Square" she will be heard in
several new numbers of Irwinesque char
scter. They are: ''Araby," Irving Ber-
Inns latest: Picture Ne Down Home in
Tennessee" 1--WE Been Floating Down
the Old Green River" and MY Old Ken
lucky Home"
Miss Irwin will bring with her the en-
tire New York production and the identi-
cal cast II Is the best company of play
ers that has ever enlisted in the support
of the country's greatest laugh-maker. In
the list are Frances Gaunt, George Clark,
Aldrich Bowker. Joseph Woodburn, Max
A. Meyer. Henry Hanson and William
Sully.
May Irwin plays the pare of Matilda.
the faithful and resourceful housekeeper
of Mrs. De Peyster of No. &c Washing
ten square.
Mrs De Peyster's troubles began on
the eve of her departure on trip abroad.
Matilda asks her: Don't you think that
tAenty-seven trunks will be enough for
you to take abroad?" Then Mrs. De
Peyster discovers that the railroad. in
which the bulk OF her fortune Is in
vested. has passed its quarterly dividend.
She decides she cannot afford to 90
abroad in proper style. and that she can
not afford not TO go. She solves the
difficulty by sending olivette Harmon,
her cousin, heavily veiled, TO imperson-
ate her on the trip, while she remains
home In concealment. A plan which
gives rise to many amusing situations
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

The critic OF Puck, commenting upon
the evils of the star" system, makes
this observation: The star of 'Moloch'
was Holbrook Blin-the best actor in
'Moloch' was Hareth Hughes. The star
in Under Fire is William Courtenay-
the best actor in Under Fire is Robert
Fischer. The star of Holt
day is Fred Niblo-the best actor in
'Hit-the-T -Trail-Holiday' is Joseph Allen. -
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

National-fsThe Song of Songs.,
Belasco-May Irwin, in 81
Washington square,
Poli's-A. ii. Van Buren, In a
Pair of Sixes.-
KeIth's Vaudeville.
Gayety-Burlesque
Cosmos-yaudevil
Casino-War Pictures.
COlumbia-Paramo Pictures.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Lou-Tellegen Again.

Lou-Tellegen, who was seen last
season under the management OF the
Messrs- Shubert in Taking Chances"
has been chosen for the leading role
in The Ware Case which that firm
will shortly present. The Ware Case"
has been the greatest dramatic success
In London in years. where It played at
the wyndham Theater with Gerald Du
Maurier; The play is by George P.
Bancroft. who writes under the pen name
OF George Pleydell He is the son of
Sir Squire Bancroft
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
Loev's CoIum mbia-Paramount Pic
lures

I Geraldine Farrar. the celebrated prima
donna OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. will be seen on the screen OF
Loew's Columbia Thester this week in
the much-talked-of film version OF her
most famous opera. Carmen" which
has been produced by the Jesse L. Las
key Feature Play Company
The version OF Carmen used in this
production Is founded on the story oy
Prosper Merimee. and shows Carmen as
an all-fascinating gypsy girl living with
band Of smugglers in the mountains
near the coast OF Spain. The smugglers
fail in their attempt TO get the illegal
goods into the little town on account OF
Don Jose. an officer in the regiment sta
toned there. Carmen is sent by Pasta.
the leader of the smugglers and the local
tavern keeper. to fsscinate Don Jose and
make him forget his duties and Give the
smugglers an opportunity TO bring their
goods into the city.
Carmen secures work in a cigarette
factory near the city wall 10 account for
her presence near Don Jose. and It Is
also announced that she will dance at
the tavern In the evening. The night
that Carmen dances in the tavern. she is
the center of attraction. She Is wooed
unsuccessfully by Morales. a brother Of
ficer OF Don Jose's. and also by Escamil-
10. a young toreador on his way to Sc
Vile to enter the bull ring there. Es-
camille has loved Carmen for a long
time but she. while attracted by him.
has cluns 10 her liberty. Escamillo asLs
Carmen to accompany him to Seville. and
she is tempted to listen to him. But
Pastia reminds here that her beauty Is at
present for Don Jose and she must carry
through her plans.
In the CAST supporting Miss Farrar are
such noted artists as Wallace Reid
playing Don Jose; Pedro de Cordoba, as
Escamillo. the toreador: William Elmer.
as Morales; H B. Carpenter. as Pasta:
JEANNE Mcpherson, Anita King, Ernest
Joy. James Neil. and others.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

THE Unborn by Beulah Poynter. is
to be produced in New York at private
performance and under auspices not un-
like those which first launched Damaged
Goods" before the public. The play
treats with the right Of the mother TO
regulate maternity.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
"Mrs. BoItay'. Daughter..-

Mrs. Boltay's Daughters" which be-
gins its third week at the Comedy The
ater with Rita Jolivet In the principal
role. has proven the dramatic sensation
of the season Both In the unconvention-
ality of its theme and its intense develop
ment. the play. which has been adapted
from the Hungarian OF Engen Hegitai by
Marion Fairfax. betrays in its skill its
continental origin.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
John D. sees a.Hip" EIeph.nt..

Among the thousands who saw the
performing elephants. the sensational ice
ballet with exquisite Charlotte, the
electric ladder Of rose belle. the other
wonders Of Charles Dillingham's Hip
HID Hooray" and listened to sousa's band
last week at the New York Hippodrome.
was John D. Rockefeller. The occasion
was of moment as the elder Rockefeller
visits the theater very infreQuentiy. -
The Washington herald., 1915-11-07

Edward Peple's farce comedy. "A Pair
of sixes," will be the breezy offering of
the Poll Players this week.
"a Pair of Skies" is one of the few
light comedies which has been So Ia
worably received In Washington, that 1t
5varranted two engagements At one Of