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The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16

Only one week more until the be-
ginning Of the holiday season, just a
few days in which to make your Sc
lections for holiday gifts. Dickinson
business men are showing an extra
ordinary. laxge stock Of seasonable
goods, annoince eszlfts Of which will
besfeund ii fnis, the, Christmas NUM- M
ber, of the Press The stereotyped
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16

phrase, "shop early" is still applica-
BILE although there are large stocks
and assortments from which to select,
and you will find Dickinson stores a
mighty good place to select your
gifts.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
EPISCOPAL CHURCH !, /,

Special Service On Friday evening
of this week there will be a service
held in st. Johns church, at 7:3O q.
m. in behalf of the Church Pension
Fund. The Rev. Mr.. Drew will be
the speaker. 's}sf ~ %ssS +. s-. n h
Services on Sunday will be as fol-
lows; Morning prayer and sermon at
1880 q. "a. 3. Evening service with adj
q dress at 1:s0; Sdnday school at IL.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16

On the front page of this issue ap-
pears cartoon on the proposed rail-
road south from Dickinson. The ar
tist is Clarence C. Wylie of Lefor,
who shows remarkable talent in that
line. The Press will have more of
his work from time to time.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
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The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16

be open fo,. circulation in the fore
noon, but instead, story hour will
be held every Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. All children in the third
grade and below are invited.
Zenka Irma Trinka, Librarian.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
JAILED FOR TALKS
ON BIRTH CONTROL
Leader of Propaganda Given
Three Years After Unusual Trial.

BOSTON. July N.-Birth control
propaganda received a serious setback
In the police court today. when Judge
Murray sentenced Van Kleeck Allison.
leader Of the movement In this city and
a former Columbia student. to the house
OF correction for three years.
Allison was found guilty on charges
of distributing obscene literature after
one of the most unusual trials In the
history of the city.
Several times during the course OF
the trial there were climaxes which
were more than dramatic. and District
Attorney Pelleter and Judge Murray
both scatningly denounced the young
man and the movement he stood for.
The courtroom was crowded with
women, most OF them followers OF AL
lison. When sentence was imposed,
they gathered outside and held an in
dignation meeting, denouncing district
attorney ana the judge.
Allison under cross-cxamination, tes-
titled that ne had discussed birth con-
troll with married women. He was asked
10 name them. lie heaitated for a mo-
ment and then replied that he believed
many persons in the courtroom misun-
derstood the birth control movement.
and for that reason he would not an
Swer.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Stolen Canary Earns
$3.50 for New Master

NEW YORK, July 21.--The trilling
of a canary enticed Policeman Epler
into the basement of n tenement house
at 81 Thatford avenue. Brownville,
yesterday. He traced the merry song
to the throat OF a bird which belonged
to Abraham wilmer. a dweller In a Nat
above, but which at that moment was
in the possession of Samuel Appelbaum.
who was hiding In the cellar.
Appelbaum was charged ip the New
ersey avenue police court with bur-
glary In that he had got into the home
of wilmer and stolen the canary. He
told Magistrate Reynolds he had been
out of Job for many weeks and that
he. his wife and seven children were
trying. not very successfully. to live at
is Herzle street on tn IS a week which
one of his sons earned.
His story Of hardship and hunger 20
impressed those in the court room that
Isidor Kallet. q lawyer passed his hat
around and collected $3.50 for the tailor.
The ma gistrate chipped In and then ad-
journed the hearing to tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Loses Divorce Suit
For Visiting His Wife

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July a.-when a
man files suit for divorce he should not
be making friendly calls on his wife
while the case Is pending. II he really
is sincere In the charges on which he
bases his petition.
With that ruling Judge Lucas. in
the circuit court. sustained a motion to
dismiss the divorce petition of John r..
Webster. The wife's motion stated
Webster had visited In her home as long
asked the divorce. The Websters were
married In 1859. The husband charged
general indignitles.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Transfer of Prisoners
Big Camp Ceremony

The transfer Of prisoners from the old
guard to the new after guard mounting
exercises in the evening, is IA ceremony
which always takes up considerable
time at the District militia camp.
The new guard. after being formed.
marches from the parade ground at the
eastern end Of the camp to the guard
tent. where 1t passes In review before
the old guard. standing at present
arms"
After the new guard takes its position
on the right of the old guard. the pris-
oners are marched out OF the guard tent
and take their places between two
squads Of the guard coming of duty.
Here. in the presence Of the command
ing officers of the guards and the officer
Of the day. the roll is called. and the
prisoners. one by one. step out OF ranks
TO the front. salute and pass to the rear.
taking their places in the center of the
guard going on duty. Here they are
counted a second time. after which they
return to the guard tent.
The militiamen do not consider q
prisoner as one In disgrace. they look
on him more In the light Of one who
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
NO VIRGINIA TROOPS
EXPECTED HERE YET.
Not Likely to Move to Fort Myer
Until the District Soldiers
Leave.

Although It Is thought the Virginia
militia may ultimately occupy the
camping ground now used by the Dis
trict national guardsmen. II Is not
considered likely that this will be
done until all the District troops have
left for the border.
The official reason for the proposed
change was that the Virginia camp
Ing ground is so small. as to make
drilling difficult.
There has been much speculation be-
cause Of the erection Of seemingly per-
fnanent kitchens and other fixtures
about the camp at Fort Myer.
As the departure Of the District
troops for the border is now practically
assured. the reason for the structures
Is thought to be that other troops are
expected to camp on the grounds. In
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

A rumor afIoat in the District ma
ticnnl guard camp today Is striking
terror In the hearts OF men.
The rumor Is that in one grand and
glorious roundup all dogs are to be
captured, and those animals which have
no right to be there. and very few
have this right. will be run out Of
camp and kept outside the lines.
II this rumor materializes. there
will be weeping and wailing in camp,
for there are many beloved CANNES
who have attached themselves to the
different companies. but who will
acknowledge no master. loving and
being loved by all men alike who wear
khaki uniform.
Al different times OF the day. about
mess time to be exact. some of the
company streets could be compared
to the streets OF Constantinople. in
SO much as they are both occupied by
gangs of dogs who roam at will. "eat-
ing when they can and fghting when
they can't"
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
The Roll of Honor
rList of Recruits for Di strict National Guard

Friday, July 81, for the Preceding "a Hours1
Joseph H. Russell, oo8 street northwest
Thomas Ingle Columbia S. c.
Charles Marrow, 1909 Twenty sixth street.
Howard Fillmore, 2oo2 Ward street northwest
Thomas E. Robertson, 4oi First street northwest
Jesse Fuss, i8t9 Eye street southeast
Benjamin H. Burrell, 3222 Sherman northwest
Allan Harrison 1916 Kenyon street northwest.
William K. Papson 2oi6 G street northwest.
Edward J. Murphy, Bridgeport Conn.
James E. Snyder 2o2 Fifth street southeast.
Charles F. Walsh 1929 Tweny-second street northwest
John J. Walsh, 1929 Twenty-second street northwest
Allan Garneau $50 street northeast
Frank Campbell, 1925 l. street northwest.
Harry Jackson Sc Pierce street northwest.
Mahlon j. Diggs, ot7 Twenty-thrd street northwest.
Edward Manu. 1917 Eighth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Machine Gun Company
Will March Down Avenue

The machine gun company Of the
District national guard. on their way to
the rife range. will provide a spectacle
worth seeing for Washingtonians who
will be on the streets about i:3o o'clock
this afternoon.
The men of this organization are go
Ing to the Congress Heights rife range
fully equipped for a five-day stay. and
ment taken on the "war path"
The men will hike" to the range, and
will march down Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Sergeant Pleased With
Militia Hospital Menu

Artillery. has just returned to du.y
from the post hospital at Fort Myer.
where he underwent a slight operation
few days ago.
Sergeant Doty is enthusiastic over the
treatment he received while In the hos
pital
Talk about good things to eat" said
the sergeant. why. thought I had
been at hotels where they fed you well.
but they haven't thing on that Fort
Myer hospital. Sunday I had chicken
and ice cream and other things that you
seldom get except at home.'
Sergeant Doty Is one of the most val
liable men In his outfit. being a hard
the respect OF all the men under him.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
HIGHWAYMEN HOLDUP
MAN NEAR CAPITAL
Robbers Flee When Auto Ap-
proaches on Marlboro Pike.

Two highwaymen held up Sidney II.
Fra. Of Mckinley street. Chevy Chase.
on the Marlboro pike. near the District
line last night. but were frightened of
by a passing auto before their victim
had surrendered anything.
Fra tol dthe police of the Eleventh
precinct that he was about half mile
from the District line when the men
thrust revolvers in his face and ordered
him to hand over what he had He said
they fed at the sound Of the approach
ing auto.
Fra described one man as being s feet
8 inches tall. wearing khaki trousers,
and a cap, but no coat. The other, he
said. was about s feet 8 inches, wearing
a gray checked suit.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

All probability these troops will be the
Virginia militia,
So far the District camp has proved
ideal as the living place for large
body OF troops. There has been -
sickness Of the kind resulting frcn .
poor camp.
The sanitary conditions about camp
are excellent. according to an army Of
ficer the Virginia troops have suffered
from sickness resulting from poor san
this Is tho real reason for the proposed
removal
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Mems and Gossip.
From Radio Camp
Rumor That All Dogs Are to Be Rounded Up and
Driven From Reservati on Strikes Terror in
Hearts of Militiamen.

broke the rules and wasn't able to get
away with It,"
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Esperanto Association
Will Meet in Annapolis

The ninth annual convention Of the
Esperanto Association of North America
will be held in the State capitol at An
hapolis. July 27-30 inclusive. Interest
ing programs have been arranged for
the various meetings. which Will be
free to the public Some of the ad-
dresses will be in Esperanto
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Garden Fete for Benefit
Of Ear, Eye Hospital

A garden party for the benefit or the
Washington. Eye. Ear, and Throat Hos
pital. Is to be given from 5 to 3 o'clock
this evening at the residence or DR.. and
Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. 40Ol sixteenth
street northwest
There Will be a drill by the boy
Scouts and the following playlets will be
presented by the children of Piney
branch Park: The Princess and the
flxies." 'rhe Foam Maiden" "a Celtic
folk tale): THE Elf Child" and "Ine
Snow Witch" "a Russian folk taIe).
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Special Sermons.

A series of special sermons will be
given at Shiloh Baptist Church Friday
evening from now until the latter part
Of August. \ large portion OF each meet
ing will be devoted to intcrcessory pray
ar, and will close with a thirty-minute
scr~i-0 l'N ~" r'"tor, the Rev. DR.. j.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Batteries and Troop A
Receive Their Equipment

Both batteries OF Field Artillery. and
Troop A Of the Cavalry. District Ma
ttonal Guard. received the remainder Of
their equipment yesterday afternoon.
The men of the cavalry troops were
issued their new uniforms some time
ago. but have been without the leather
leggins, worn by all the mounted or
ganizations OF the army.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18
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M. ~ IDEAL way TO spend vacation
~ saks trip MP the ever beau.
M Hudson river-the Rhine OF
Amorica.
Tho beauty OF this river Is due
Is ancient causes. and the person
I 5t6p viii search beyond the surface
! ssupearances for those causes will
fnd. a. Shakespeare says. sermons
Ia stones and books In the running
sbrooks."
The trip up the river from New
York r. interesting and charming
from the outset. After passing
i yClngsbridge, Il Is not long until Fort
Z1e can be seen on the Jersey
shore. II was from Fort Lee that
washington. powerless to help,
4 watched the storming and capture
W he British In rs of Fort wash
ipgtcn on the New York side.
Across the river from Spuyten
puyv1l. stretching as far a. the eye
can zee north and south are the
Palisades. q mighty rampant of trap
tpck. thrown up by a great upheaval
IA some bygone age. The Palisades
extend from Fort Lee to point al
mast opposite Dobbs Ferry, . dis
tance Of 13 miles. They rise to q
ih6txht of $50 feet and possess .
eAkAteliness and rugged beauty that
Rave made q scenic feature Of the
ylys5.,
~ FASsing historical Dobbs Ferry
5fccupled by both American and
british troops at different times In
~ evolutionary war. the traveller
s0omes to Tappan Zee over whose
waters. so the story runs, phantom
ships sail on moonlight nights.
Going up the river from larry
town, one sees Sing Sing prison.
Tellers' point and Ossining. where
history was made in revolutionary
war days. Peekskill. Kids Point
and Dunderberg mountain--all of
historical interest-are seen before
one enters the most beautiful SEQ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18
Versatile Tailor Plays "Hamlet"
In Homemade Theater Regales
SeLecf Audience With Ice Cream

Hamlet" Hofmann, II is propelled
on noiseless rollers, and moves with
stately mien. and with all the ma
jesty OF the Royal Dane that was
"croaked" by his villainous brother
Claudius. After the nnsl departure
OF the ghost. a pale moon is seen
/ slowly rising. This Is an effect that
has never before been employed in
productions OF Hamlet"
This Hamlet not only gives free
| performances to select friends. but
be provides restoratives tbeg par
don. refreshments) between acts.
After the third act OF his opening
| performance OF the summer season
he had one OF the audience repair
10 lyon confectionery" and bring In
ice cream and lady fingers.
The one-man Hamlets perform
ance Is the most unique eXploita'
ton OF Shakespeare ever dreamed
Of. Young Mr.. Hofmann has sets
for every scene OF Hamlet" He
built and painted all his own seen
cry and furniture (some beautiful
Gothic etYects). made his own cos
tunes, improvised his bunch and
spotlights and furnished his own
props" Yorick's skull Ia a relic
from old Bloody Run Hollow. Yor'
lex is an Indian In this representa-
tion--but then. according 10 Ham
let's description OF him. Yorick In
the flesh was something OF an
Indian"
Holman uses no footlights and
no orchestra. In the absence OF
the latter he Is perpetuating an idea
that originated with Belasco.
Music might be an alienation.
he observes. but II would spoil the
illusion
Remarkable as II may seem, John
Hofmann has never had any amoi
ton for the stage. and has not now
He has always been a student oil
Shakespeare, however. with pref
erence for Hamlet" which he be
lieves contains all the philosophy oil
human existence He has seen Soth
ern. Forbes Robertson. Mantell and
others in the part. and he has some
thing interesting TO say OF the >on
ceptions OF each. He thought he de
tected faults in the productions ne
has viewed. and he has endeayorec
70 correct those faults.
There is nothing melancholy about
the disposition or personality OF j
Hamlet Hofmann. and he wouldn''
trade his lot as tailor with the
best tragedian that ever trod the
boards. He does love his Hamlet
however.
When he had cleared his stage
and put his production out OF tht
way OF the commercial uses tc
which his bandbox theater ia put ir
the daytime. he and his audience
repaired 70 the tailor shop. JohT
HOFFMAN,. senior, was still busy or
that suit OF clothes.
Shakespeare said he. "Paugh
Fiddle-de-dee, Why, he wasted his
time writing a lot OF fol-de-rol Anc
John there wastes his time and en-
ergy with all that clutter down IT
the basement. The electric ligh
bills go higher every month when M
Is play-acting.'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18
"THE LOST PARADISE"

He speculated heavily. not ONLY
with his personal funds, but with
those Of the bank as we'll. And
presently came the collapse Of the
bubble Of false prosperity thai had
lured so many thousand people into
crazy investments. Panic reigne6
in Wall-st. Dozens Of banks wer,
wrecked. And. with an army Of
other unfortunates. Hiram Gordon
lost his all.
, Condor could have faced the loss
Of hi own fortune. But the fact that
dozens Of people had been impover
ished through his folly was more
than he could bear
He made a hurried trip to New
York, trying there to raise funds 10
cover his investors losses. He
found the New York money market
tight closed and he could not wiring
from ii single dollar
But, through a Eroad-st broker
he CHANGED 10 meet there, a Young
tinancier named Marc Lander. who
had fattened on the panic that had
ruined SO many better men.
Lander had a reputation that was
none too savory. He had made his
wealth by cleyerly gambling on
long shots" in the financial world.
And he consented. at Gcrdon's re-
quest, 10 journey out TO Samose,
and look over the ground.
He went thither; found the banks
condition too hopeless for any hope
Of recovery. and Gordon's own as
sets too heavily involved 10 offer
even gamblers chance for further
profits.
But he also saw Janet Gordon.
And, because the lovely girl strange.
ly stirred the faded New Yorker
fancy. he stayed for time at Samo-
set.
Marc Lander was too well versed
in the art OF courtship to make d.
rect love to the girl WHO. at their
very first meeting, told him she was
engaged TO another man. But he
resolved, all the more strenuously
10 win her
Janet was wholly different from
the fashy and sophisticated women
who had hitherto made M Lander's
sccial world Her Hentleness, her
innocence. her fragile beauty. began
To weave subtle chains about his
heart and brain. lie swore. al last,
4 mighty and blaFphemous oats that
she should one lay be his wife. at
whatever cost.
Wherefore he surprised and de-
lighted old Hiram Gordon by raylnc
OF the latter's de)ts Of honor and hy
accepting Cor Ions unindorsed notes
/ for he sum.
The bank, Of course, was hope
lessly wrecked And while Gordon
now had enough money 10 live on,
Tom Mercer had not. II the young.
er man we're evei 10 earn marry.
ing income he must waste no time
in looking for new JOB
In i village there are few posi-
tions that promise a career on even
enough income for an ambitions
man 10 marry On. Which explains
why million cy-ntry lads floci
yearly 30 the big cites
Through Hiram Gordon's inhu
ence Tom received an differ from .
powerful manufacturing concern
whose headquarters were In New
York and which had factories IN I
dozen lessed cities.
Tom was set 10 work in the com
psny's Hartford, Conn, factory. HI
lob there was petty and i'll paid, a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18

"Unhand me, gentlemen' by
heaven, I'll make a ghost OF him that
let's me-"
These words OF the master bard
broke the Wonted stiffness and the
Stygian gloom OF the basement OF
the Holman Tailoring Co.'S estab-
ushment. No. sac Kerchevalave,,
Monday night
John F. Hofmann. junior memoe
OF the Arm. was giving a perform
ance Of Hamlet" this first of a
summer rum for the benefit OF a
few admiring friends The ghost or
Hamlers father had just stalked
away. while upstairs In the tailor
shop John Holman. senior. real
father OF our young Hamlet, worked
overtime on a suit OF clothes and
made observations about the fool
ishness OF the goings on In the
basement"
Picture the scene, II you can: IL
Is roomy basement. and. Ike all
underground places, filed with sug'
Eestions Of midnight mystery Crime,
however, turks there only when John
r Hofmann plays Hamlet" which,
Ike the rural critics sententtous
review OF the transforming stars
performance. he plays until after
- o'clock"
,,,sh o,,r,atp unon which Is
monogramed In gilt letters "JFH,
faces the audience OF six persons, IN
Guiding a railroad fireman. high
hrowed bricklayer, an automooile
worker. a salesman. a literary man
and Detroit's distinguished youns
tragedian. Anthony Andre.
Apologizing for the scarcity o'
chairs. Hamlet" Holman has pro.
vided part OF his audience with dry
goods boxes. These he terms box
seats" When all is ready, he calls
out. rs Mr.. and Mrs. Audience here
II so, we will begin the perform
ance."
The curtain 10 drawn. and a very
pre,eutious setting OF Elsinore
castle and It's environments is dis
closed. The dialogue between those
vigilant night.watchmen, Bernardo
and Francisco, touching upon the
anpearance OF that fair and war
like form in which the majesty OF
buried Denmark did sometimes
march" Is quickly disposed OF D!
Americas youngest actor-producer
for. let IL be chronicled, Mr.. Hot
mann himself impersonates every
role in the tragedy. the while ofnc'
a,ing as his own stage carpenter
electrician and property man.
For the subsidiary characters ne
wears a cloak over the sable gar
ments OF Hamlet. and when ne
speaks the lines OF Ophelia and the
Queen mother he dons appropriate
overdress.
Every If" and" and but o.
the Edwin Booth acting edition o
Hamlet" is spoken by this TRACE
d,an.tailor. who Is what the PROBES
sion regards as wonderfully quici
study. He pays particular atten
ton TO the role OF the melanenoi!
person. and his readings are marx
ed nv rare intelligence and trul!
striking variety OF expression II
his protean efforts. Once he tr'e'
70 persuade his sister May 10 20 OIL
for Queen Gertrude, but May De
Ieves in safety first
And the effects. Expert pro
ducers. stage managers, carpenters
electricians and property men coul'
learn much from this young man
He has done away with the conveh
tional spotlight for the appearance
OF the ghost. under the dome o
which is concealed an electric glone
In this way. notwithstanding slim
merings OF the spot" are avoided
And II IL some ghost! Guided o.
an unseen rope in the hands o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18

ton OF the riyer--the Highlands OF
the Hudson.
Gro Nest, Breakneck and Storm
King mountain always are interest
ing sights. Poughkeepsie is also in
teresting because OF the historical
events which took place there. Vas
sar college is located there.
Passing through Kingston. one
of the Oldest cities in the state OF
New York, one comes TO the