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The Washington times., 1916-01-02
BEES WERE
POPULAR DURING 1915
Sixty-nine in the United States,
With a Fourth of Them in
Georgia.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. 1an Acc
cording to statistics gathered by Nom
roe w. Work, head of the Department
Of Records and Research Of Tuskegee
Institute. there were sixtv-n!ne lynch
ings in the United States during the
past year. or those lynched, fifty-five
were negroes and fourteen whites. This
is six more negroes and eleven more
white men than in 1914 Tho record
in 1914 was forty-nine negroes and three
whites In the records Of 1915 are in
cluded three women
Eighteen, or more than cne fourth
Of the total lynchings occurred in the
State of Georgia.
The record by States follows:
Alabama, 9; Arkansas, S: Florida. S A:
Georgia. Is; Illinois. / Kentucky. 5;
Louisiana, 2; Mississippi, O. Missouri,
2; Ohio. | Oklahoma, 3 /; South Caro-
lima, l. Tennessee, 2; Texas, S VIr-
ginia, /.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
What They Did Before
Becoming ''Peace Doves"

Before they all decided to become
peace doves Mr.. Holmes had an ofhce
in the Southern building, where he en-
ployed Miss Black, Little Bits was
in the freight claim department OF the
Southern railway; Miss Stevens was
secretary to the vice president OF the
Tripure Water Systems Company;
Johnson was railroad man; Burkin-
shaw was clubbing" on The I1mes.
Emerson was lawyer, certainly youne
and possibly rising; Turner WORKED az
the Congressional Library, and !. as
my press agent in Washington mas al
ready announced, was butchering copy
In the Munsey building.
Az to the occupations OF the IesS
you'll have to ask the fishes, because
! inadvertently dropped my notes into
the sea while leaving the oscar at
Kirkwall. ,
There were other washingtonians
aboard: Judson King, Mr.. and MRS; D.
f. King. T. A. Hostetler and mrS.
George Rubber. but they were only DEL
egates as Newspaper people.
The real excitement began Tor the
Washington party on Friday, DecemDer
3 when almost everybody was taken
into the Ford employ. There was such
a rush and hustle that II really was re-
markable that everybody got away on
the midnight train for New YORK: .,i5,.I but
else.-very few even knew where they
were to 60 to board the steamer and
the next morning the Pennsylvania
station in New York was erammed
with excited younT Washingtopians.
running nadly round and round in
vain effort to find where they were
at"
Word finally drifted around that
those who had not yet obtained their
passports 1--WE left Washington in such
\ a hurry that several could only get In
| their applications at the State Depart
ment), would be given them at the Bilt-
| more. the Ford headquarters.
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Holmes and Secretary
Forgot All About Time

Two o'clock came-and stiIl no Holmes.
An excited fanatic "strafed" the ship,
Edison and Bryan came OF and the
whistle began to play wild serenades-
and we settled back to the morbid
fancy that we'd all be back In WASH
ington the next day. broke and facing
everybody's grins.
But Just as we had given up all hope,
Holmes and Miss Black dashed up; they
had been lunching uptown and the cui-
sine was so excellent that they had for
gotten all about the time.
Even their arrival. though, did not
end our troubles, Holmes had forgot
ten to make reservations for us and the
word went around that we would have
to travel steeraRe. That started no end
of a riot of course, and lot were
threatening to give UP the trip right
there when Holmes finally announced
that he had Strengthened things out
and that we could go aboard.
So we dashed aboard, and a rev
minutes later. amid the blare or nun
dreds OF whistles, we pulled out into
the harbor.
There wasn't any work that first
night, of course. so, while the girls
went to their staterooms to fuss up,
ance OF one Herr Simonsen, the worthy
gentleman who presided at the bar. dis
bursing drinks and lessons in Danish
with rare impartiality. Before we had
passed the Hook we had learned. so he
solemnly assured US. enough to get
along without an interpreter In Scandi-
naVia for six months. His lesson COM
prised two words. "oei' and "cognac,"
beer and brandy FesDectiyely,
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Gold in Turkey Dinner.

CHICO, Col, Jan. 2,-one of the most
thankful men in Chico Saturday was
w. r.. Young, of San Diego, a mining
engineer. While eating dinner at a
local hotel Young bit on something
hard. breaking of a piece of a tooth.
He was not thankful for the breaking
OF the tooth, but upon closer invests
CATION he found that the object on
which he had broken his tooth was
gold nugget containing $3.50 worth
OF gold. The repairs to his tooth cost
he was so cents ahead. "I have been
prospecting all my life" said Young
this morning. hut this Is the hrst
time ever found gold in turkey"
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Peace Party Captured
By Rrifish Man o'War

Still. we had something else to think
about Monday afternoon. shortly after
the resolutions were brought to the Of
flee for signatures, we were stopped by
the British converted cruiser Hide
brand, formerly the Cedric OF the White
Star line, and a prize crew sent aboard
That seems to be a point that is not
quite clear I'm this country. The Oscar
didn't go into Kirkwall voluntarily. She
was 200 miles north Of her course, far
north OF the Orkneys, when she was
stopped-and II was more than broadly
intimated that she was trying to run the
blockade.
Everybody was vastly excited when
the crusier stopped us. and there was
at least one Washington girl-who must
be nameless here-who ran below and
hid herself in her state room.
Still there was nothing very blood
thirsty about the capture. Lieutentnt
jenkins (Leftenant, II you please was
genial sea dog, and didn't make any
one walk the plank-not even Berton
Braley. although the slang poet gave
him rare chance by reciting some OF
his verse for our captor's edification.
Wednesday morning we awoke to find
ourselves in the aarbor of Kirwall.
There, with my rather spectacular
leave-taking. my experiences with the
peace party end.
! had been thinking about the an
nouncement that the business office was
to be ''deleted." and. taking several
circumstances into consideration, had
decided that my head was due for the
ax-an English critic isn't so very much
use TO peace party anyway; by rights
nothing should be criticised on such a
mieaion
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
LEADER.

Vivacious Elsie Janis will bo seen at
the Leader Theater today in a photo
play Of her own writing, Nearly A
Lady" In this production with Art
Accord, the hero of Charles Van Loans
Buck Paroin" stories. she executes
some daring horseback and lariat
throwing stunts" and also displays her
ability as a swimmer and a diver.
tomorrow and Tuesday, Edna Good
rtch will be seen in the Paramount YER
Gicn Of Margaret TurnbulI's Arm
Btrong's Wife, q strong dramatic fea-
ture In support OF Miss Gcodt1ch will
be seen James Cruze and Hal Clements.
Wednesday and Thursday the attrac.
ton will be THE Secret Sin," with
Blanche Sweet featured. In this pro-
duction Miss Sweet assumes a dual
role, playing the twin sisters. ''Thc
Fatal Card" win be seen Friday and
Saturday. with John Mason and Hazel
Dawn featured. This play was written
by G. Haddon Chambers and r. c. Ste
phenson.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Judge Lindsay Conceives
Mock Trial as a Joke

The trial was conceived by Judge
Linsav with the idea ~ smoothing
over the split in the party by making IL
a joke, but it failed, in that respect.
and from then on the fight grew hotter
and hotter.
Every imaginable charge was made
against every. imaginable person. by
every Imaginable person-but lot OF
tions.
Then the powers that be-or were
decided to get more cohesion" in the
CaIty by having the members os the
business star sign. So, on Monday the
18th. the paper was brought up 10 us.
Several didn't sign.
Now. / wouldn't say for an instant
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
This Weeks
PhotopIays
CRANDALL's.


A program OF uniform excellence has
been booked for CrandaITs Theater
for ahe coming week. For today's at
traction a return engagement Of the
world Film production. The Laby-
srinth," featuring Sail Kane, has been
arranged.
Tomorrow, Tuesday. and Wednes-
day will witness the first local show
ing OF the latest Clara Kimball Young
feature. Camille" In the, role Of tho
heroine Of Dumas most famous novsl,
Miss Young is said to do the very best
work OF her career. The photoplay
version of Camille" being uncon-
lined to tho limitations of the stage.
is said to exceed all expectations and
preserve the atmosphere OF the novel.
For Thursday and Friday. William
Courtenay viii he seen in n drama
from the Equitable Studies, Sealed
Lips," in which he takes the part OF
. student to the priesthood.
Saturdays program is marked bv n
return engagement of THE Rack"
With Alice Brady featured.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
There Were a Dozen
Bosses on Board

There were a dozen or 50 stenosra-
pliers. half as many debating riachine
operators. dozen "bosses," two or
three multigraph operators. and mis-
cellaneous help" comprising things
like a timekeeper. six messenger boys
Ctke two business offices were at least
fifty feet apart, and the "English
critic.''
And. if the idea Of the expedition was
rather sketchy. the work that he had to
do wasn't
All the speeches that were made
aboard-and peace delegates can make
SOME speeches-had to be carefully
transcribed and preserved (three copies
apiece) in the archives of the expedi-
tion. Also, all the wireless messages
had to be fixed up, newspaper men who
had always hammered their own type
writer's had to dictate their stuff-and,
In short the business staff took the
place Of George in the matter OF do
ing it,"
Still. we had plenty of time to enjoy
J ourselves--that is. all Of us who were so
| awfully humanitarian that we thought
the fishes we're starving-and the trip
would have been ideal of there hadn't
been so many rows. and IL the accom-
modations hadn't been so conspicuous
| by their absence
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
EMPRESS.

Today and tomorrow the attraction at
the Empress Theater will consist Of the
newest photoplay from the studios of
William Fox. THE Green-Eyed Mon
ster." featuring Robert B. Mantell and
Genevieve Hamper. The play Is de-
scrtbed as a photoplay with a mission.
inasmuch as It portrays the horrible re-
suits that may follow in the wake OF
blind, unreasoning jealousy.
The action is laid in France, and is
carried successfully to Vienna, and
thence to mystic India. The denouement
- said to be impressive and tragic. The
Hicture is said to display the hall mark
of careful direction and excellent pho
tOgraphy.
Appearing in support of Mr.. Mantell
are Stuart Holmes. Henry Leone.
Charles Crumpton. Pauline Barry. and
w. H. Burton.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
"SkaaI Press Club"
Tried Mr.. S. S. Mcclure

And the club figured in most Of the
happenings of Importance aboard the
Oscar. When the deleEates split over
the preparedness question 1t was tho
newspapcrmcn who tried Mcclure. II
was the Press Club that first split open
Iy with Mime. Schwimmer. And. un-
derstand, the club has been ooing
things with an even more spectacular
effect since ] left the peace ship.
There's one thing want to sav aboIt
the club The impression seems to have
gone around that IL was organized
purely and simply for the purpose of
holding carousals. 1t wasn't. Primarily.
l should say, 1t was formed TO aid the
members in gathering tn. news. And
the social features. which crept in as
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
With the Local
Musicians

The Musical Thought Of Shake
speare" was the subject of a talk given
by Frank Maxwell before the Washing
ton Readers Club last Tuesday evening
at the Comstock studio. The talk was
illustrated by Mrs. Elizabeth s. Max
well, soprano. and Miss Ethel Garrett
Johnston. pianist. Mrs. Maxwell sang
twelve Of the songs and lyrics OF the
Shakespeare plays that have been set
TO music by some of our greatest COM
posers, the songs being given at in
tervals during the talk TO illustrate
references to the same in the several
plays. Some OF the instrumental music
OF ShakespeaTe's day was effectively re-
produced by Miss Johnston.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

purely auxiliary. although prominent
features. consisted entirely IN "ioBhing"
at n time when a lot Of people like 20
be IN bed.
Another thing that I've skipped over
Is the work that was done by the busi-
ness STAFF. A LOT has been said that
was-well lust a bit exaggerated. and
| thinl. Il only fair TO say that there
really was q working organization.
The members OF the staf worked hard
even n they didn't know Just what
they were doing.
Ford. or rather his assistants. had
shipped an enormous quantity Of office
material aboard the Oscar. and the force
that went along would make most ordl-
nary business concerns look pretty
small
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Silver Dollars by Mail.

F'EDERALSBURG. Nd, Jan. a.
About ten years ago Henry p. Wright.
OF Aberdeen, began sending to his sis
ter here, Mrs. Mary Fleetwood, a sill
yer dollar through the mail as q Christ
mas present. Saturday the annual
dollar arrived with Mrs. Fleetwood's
address on one side and a 2-cent stamp
on the other. In the ten years that
Wright has been sending these unique
remembrances to his sister not one has
been lost or stolen. neither has It failed
to arrive on time.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
tcontInued from Flrst PaEe)

about everybody else important enough
TO accuse And, as the result OF one
Of these fights. | think. l am bRek IN
WoFhirgton,
Washington wasn't quite as promi-
nent among the delegates as New
York, Chicago, San Francisco. and nali
dozen other places; but II had 9 real
representation IN the business otnce'
First there we're Hexford l.. Holmes,
who was In charge OF the business
Office. and his private secretary. MISS
Annie g. Black Next in Importance
come Miss Mary Frances Martin ana
Miss Julia s. stevens, "Little BITS
and Judy" or the debating machine
twins: Mr.. and Mrs. Axel u. Johnson
the interpreter and his wife; Nell j.
Burkinshaw Bert Emerson, Dick Eng
lish, Van Arsdale Il. Turner, 10. =.
Scott. Shelton Higgins, Salvador Dem
ma. and myself made UP the rest OF the
Capital contingent Miss Marie Louise
Wisinger and Thomas j. Baldwin were
employed here, but they we're not
Washingtonians,
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

mantle than run messages for the w.
u. up TO this time-but he had decided TO
have some real adventure as soon as he
heard OF Ford's project. He tried to
get employment with the party, but
couldn't, because he was refused a pass
port--it seemed he could produce no
birth certificate.
That didn't deter him, though, and
without saying @ word TO any one. on
the morning OF our departure, he wrote
a fake" telegram 70 Mrs. lnez MIL
Holland Boissevain and took II aboard
the Oscar-in his uniform and with 10
cents in his pocketl
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Washington "Peace Dopes" Kept Busy

that thesb two facts have any relation
10 each other bat the very next day
II became known that seven members
Haid too large n number had been hired.
That really did cause CONSERVATION iE
the hearts OF tho Washingtoniane. We
had gone. most Of US, simply for the eX-
perfectly good Jobs 70 do Il. So tre
feeling OF tho party in general wasn't
very kindly toward the expedition.
Mr.. Holmes really did everything ne
could 70 keep his party iEtact-hut he
rnisl sldnH rnnEn II
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Farmed at Age of 1O7.

CoNNERSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 2-The
oldest man in Fayette county. Andrew
Massey. is dead at his home in Grange
at the age Of 1O7 years. He was born IN
Everton, Fayette county, in April, 1905.
He farmed in a small way. and liked
to be out Of doors. even tending a little
garden all by himself after he had
passed the age of 100 years.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

willard Mack in Aloha Joe" by
Willard Mack CTriahgle F'ilms), the
, Strand, Ninth and ID streets.
Robert Mantol i'm The Green Eyed
Monster" COX Film Company, the
Empress, 4l6 Ninth street.
Clara Kimball Young and Wilton
Lackaye in "Trilby," adapted from
the story oy George DuMaurier
(World Film CoTpD, Crandalrs
Apollo, 624 II street northeast.
/ Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Ia
belle in "a Village Scandal (Tri-
angle), the Garden, 423 Ninth street.
Elsie Janis IN Nearly a Lady"
\ CMoFosco), the Leader. Ninth, be-
tween Il and r streets.
Gail Kane In 1.-THE Labyrinth
CWorld Film CoTp), CTandall's
Ninth and r streets.
Frank I.osee In "The Old Home
stead" adapted from the play by
Z Denma1 Thompson Famous Play
ers). Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and
+ streets.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Stowaway Found In
Messenger Uniform

But just as he was starting on the
third word, 'skaal," we heard that a
stowaway had been founu, and the
tutor was deserted for the moment.
Up in the second class smoking room,
which with the first cabin smoker, had
been converted into a business office.
we found the stowaway-a disconsolate
boys uniform, listening 10 blood-cur-
ding tales of what the English did to
spies.
lie was very garrulous-posslbly he
wanted to talk for the same reason that
one whistles to keep up his courage
and told his story without hesitation.
Jake Greenberg was his name; he was
twenty-six years old and he had been
born and raised in the East Side OF New
York. He had done nothing more rO-
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Next Week S
Films

The photoplay outlook for next week
at Crandall's includes several features
Of the first merit, which will have their
first local presentation. With but one
exception. the bill Is entirely new, next
Sunday, when there will be a return en-
gagement Of lover Night" featuring
Vivian Martin.
Monday and Tuesday Holbrook Blinn
will be seen in "Life's Whirlpool, -
adapted from "McTeague," by William
Norris. Fania Marinoff plays the prin-
cipal feminine role.
Lula Glaser will be seen Wednesday
and Thursday in Loves Pilgrimage"
The two remaining days of the week
the Metro Pictures Corporation offers
'TBlack Fear" with cast that includes
Grace Elliston. Edward Brennan and
Grace Valentine.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

lectlons are msas
prepared by the
theaters concerned.
lility Is assumed Tor
es without notice 10
ey are based on the
persv.. he players and the
producing c0Iur.any and not per-
PonAl inspection. except In special
cases. c., M.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

and Thursday in Loves Pilgrimage"
The two remaining days of the week
the Metro Pictures Corporation offers
'TBlack Fear" with a cast that includes
Grace Elliston, Edward Brennan and
Grace Valentine.
Next weeks program for the Leader
Theater contains some OF the best fea-
lures of the Paramount program. Ina
Claire will be seen Sunday in Harold
McGrath's romance, THE Puppet
Crown" Carlyle Blackwell and Cleo
Rdgely appear in support of Miss
Claire.
Monday and Tuesday Pauline Fred
erick appears IN Bella Donna" film
version Of the novel by Robert Hichens.
Geraldine Farrar in Carmen" il
scheduled for presentation Wednesday
and Thursday. She is supported by
Wallace Reid and Pedro de Cordoba.
For the remainder of the week Dustin
Farnum will appear in THE Gentleman
From Indiana"
At the Empress neat week the big
attraction will be Richavd Mansheld's
nance" in which Cooper Cline and
Dorothy Green are featured. Mr.. Clifte
makes his first appearance on the screen
In this production. AS Baron Chew
rial, MIR. Cline takes the part of an
aged roue, a wealthy Partisan.
No member of the fair sex who comes
under the baron's eyes escapes before
he appraises her charms and catalogues
them. Miss Green is cast as Rosa, a
dancer Of the Opeia Comique, the lat
est conquest of the baron. This feature
will be shown Sunday, Monday. and
Tuesday.
Nine. Petrova will lead the double
Theater on Sunday. Monday and Tues
day in What Will People Say?" The
secondary attraction during this en-
gagement will bring to the screen sam
BERNARD, Willie Collier, Weber and
Fields. Mabel Normand, Roscoe Ar
buckle. and Mack sennett in FATTY and
the Broadway Stars" For Wednesday,
for one day only. Maude Fealy will be
seen in The Bondwoman," a domestic
drama. The added attraction viii be
tive play. On Thursday, Friday. aud
Saturday Bessie Barriscale will be seen
in THE Painted Soul" a drama of the
under world. AS an added attraction
Hsrold Lockwood will be seen in THE
Secret Wire"
At Moore's Strand TheHter the prin-
cipal attraction Of the double feature
program on Sunday. Monday Tuesday,
and Wednesday next week will be Frank
| Cam~cau, Dorothy Gish. and other Cirif-
,, nth stars I'm Jordan Is a Hard Poad "
Tho secondary attraction will be Lor-
raine Hullng, in a comedy drama en-
titled Bubbles In the Glass" On
| Thursday. Friday, and Saturday hath
crime Eaelred and House Peters will be
starred i'm "The Winged Idol" The
auxiliary attraction will be Fred Mace
In Crooked to the End" m which Mr..
school burglar" Special music by the
| Strand symphony Orchestra will he a
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-19
CARTHAGE ILL.,
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Mrs. Fred ReEer spent Sunday IN
Keokuk with relatives.
Mrs Frank ThorQber returned to
her home in Monmouth, Saturday
evening, after spending several days
with her mother, Mrs. Henry Weber.
Nj. and Mrs. Lloyd OF Girard, ILL.,
nois, spent the week end with their
son. Ppt- J. 81. Lloyd. They return
ed home Monday morning.
Miss Clara Brady, who has been IN
Nauvoo the past two months, return
ed to Carthage Sunday evening
Robert Baird and County Agent
Lloyd attended the Illinois agricultur-
al association meeting at Ottawa, Ill,
Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. Dr. Elsea went to Abingdon
Thursday and returned Friday, bring
ing her mother, Mrs. Murphy, here
for a visit
Maurice Monroe OF PoweTlton, has
opened UP a garage here He Will
handle the viele, Auburn and Ford
cars. Mr.: and Mrs. Monroe WIN live
In the Boyd cottage.
Rev. Father Tholen Of Nauyoo, de-
| livered a very good sermon at the
evening services, Wednesday, at the
Immaculate Conception church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, W. O'Harra held a
reception for Mr. and Mrs. Roswell
O'Harra. last night.
Next Monday Is the beginning OF
court here, and large docket is on
hand. The grand jury VIII meet on
Monday.
gf-. Isaac Woodland, aged 70 years,
died at his home Wednesday, March
18th. The funeral was held at the
home. Saturday, at 2:30 p m
AIRS. J. Fl. Boyd went to Aaedo, FRI
day. to visit her parents.
fielding College AID Carthage Col
llege debating teams handled the sub
| ject. Should Our Military Prepared
ness be Strengthened" at the Luth-
/ eran church Friday evening. Car
thage had the affirmative and Heddtng
/ the negative.
| Marriage licenses the past week
ere: Henry KIinger to Frfeda Haas,
| Frederick Ufkers to Lena Johnson,
George F. Botkin to Bernice Hughlett
Archie e. HUFFMAN to Myrtle c. HILL
los. W. Huston to Maggie CraTens.
waldo Wright Harvest to Gofdie May
Hopkins.
Quite a number OF children IN
town are having the measles, several
homes being guaranteed.
Miss Stella Cuikin returned Wed
nesdav evening from a weeks visit
with relntves and friends IN Keokak
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ELDERVILLE, RI.

Mrs. VIII Jtnburgher Is quite bit
better the past week, but Ia not able
TO walk a great deal
Several from our vicinity attended
the Hasting Bros sale in Monticello
township last week
Cal Martin and family moved TO
Hamilton last week This leaves us
without a switchboard in Eiderville
as they were in charge Of our switch-
board the past year.
Mr.. VIM Vogel and wife attended