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The Washington times., 1916-04-25
"The Lucky Fellow" With
Frank Craven In Leading
Role, Delights First-nighters.
DAVID BELAsco IS PRESENT
Megrue Comedy Interpreted BY
a WelI-Chosen .Cast-Miss
McComas Stars.

Roi Cooper Merrue has founded the
new Belasco production. THE Lucky
Fellow" which had its premiere at the
Belasco Theafer last night. after the
manner OF all comedies. on the trag-
edv OF the leading figure. II Is a pleas
ing. witty play throughout. ana was
we'll received.
The leading figure In this particular
instance happens TO be impersonated by
Frank Craven. and the tragedy IL the
fact that he. as Jimmie Shannon. II
forced either 20 marry on thirty hours
notice. or forfeit a twelve million. dol
lar fortune.
To no one else. perhaps, hut Jimmie
shannon would such a predlcament be
J n tragedy But Jimmie In tuEt an or
binary peace-loving msn. trembling on
the brink OF thirty. with the continu-
ance of his bachelorhood comprising
his main interest in life.
A faint convention ~ the mental
agony, capably interpreted by Mr.. Cra-
| ven. through which Jimmie passes. may
partly be banged when one considers
the trepldation with which any con-
hrmed bachelor regards marriage. even
4
had lust exactly thirty hours!
| The one drawback to the refusal OF
Jimmie and the forfeiture Of the for
| tune was his sense OF honor On the
| prospect OF his coming fortune his
| friends had bid heavily on skittish
stock. which had turned on them at the
| last minute Not only Jimmie's earthly
goods. but those of all OF his friends
were involved In the catastrophe
should not n wife be found.
Prior to the discovery OF the death OF
the grandfather. whose though.lessnes:
draggy first act. the hero ouarrels with
| tho only girl I'm the world. the only
| Anne. Deeply In love with Jimmie be-
| forehand. she r. the natural selection
but a quarrel drives her ostensibly Out
| OF town.
Mr.. Mesrue. however. knew better
than to let Anne remain away too long
| She nosed in under the ropes IN the last
act with exactly thirty-hye minutes lei
| in which to become Jimmie's wife. Act
9 and prior to the finai entrance oil
Anne. show the Shannon heir being re-
jected and accepted. respectfully. lr
| othr words. the dinner party whicf
| kind friends arranged and which wa;
| q sort of drive of marriageahle girls Il
| Jimmie's aid. failed In its purpose.
| In act 2. however, after the younf
women have discovered that there reall!
was no condition that there would be M
money for five years, as Jimmie ma
Represented, the hero found himself I
prospe ctive husband to no less than si'
women. =,
No opportunity for playing up tn
humor in the unusual situations ma
been omitted.
Otto Kruger. as the ever-present frien'
and help, waS excellent, as was Caro-
McComas in the leading part as tn
heroine. other roles are well cast
Mr., Belasco made very few remark
from the stage. and announced that tn
author was in the audience. The author
did not respond TO calls. +. l.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
NATIONAL.

The Firth Of a Nation" opened its
second week at the National yesterday
with two CAPACITY audiences which were
worked up to high pitch by the stir
ring scenes and episodes with which
this wonderful film abounds.
The Birth of Nation, presents by
action what tradition has handed down
by the written or spoken word It's
appeal Is all the wider and general be-
cause OF the public's partial familiarity
with the subject matter dealt with,
Although the most typically Southern
production ever witnessed In Washing
ton and OF great interest to Southerners
In the National Capital. the film APP
pears to appeal perhaps even STRONGER
to Neutrality-suspicious. because the scenes
are laid so near the National CAPITAL
and the action is so vivid.
At yesterdays performances scores of
persons who attended the presentation
OF the film last week We're observed
In the audience. The National has a
capacity of only 1.500 and Il Is UNDER
stood the producers intend extending
the engagement here until everybody in
Nation"
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
LYCEUM

1.-THE Mirth OF a Nation" with Matt
Kolb furnishing a large share Of the
mirth, opened a weeks engagement at
the Lyceum Theater yesterday. The ma
ton was well represented .and numer-
Gus encores were given in answer to the
vigorous applause.
Harry Rogers as Mike Morebeer. :"
who talks In punches, kept the audience
laughing continuously. Evelyn Price
heads the feminine list and Is ably as
sisted by Hazel Grant and Kitty War
rem, in number of enjoyable songs
During the action OF the first half of
the show, several vaudeville acts of
merit are introduced. The perfoi M
ance concludes with travesty on the
Mexican situation, entitled "Chasing
Villa" which greatly adds to the ina
TONS mcrriment. la Pelletreau," I'm
the dance OF grace" was the special
attraction at last nights performance.
A wrestling match is scheduled for to-
night and another for Friday night.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Denman Thompson's Famous
Role Filled By William Law
renee, His Successor.
GRACE CHURCH CHOIR SINGS
Maude Gilbert Is Appealing In
Part Of Rickety Ann, a Poor
house Wait.

Denman Thompson's rural classic.
THE Old Homestead" expertly por-
trayed by the new Poll Players. opened
Easter week at the Avenue thcater last
night. and pleased an audience that tax
ed the capacity OF the theater.
Humor and pathos are the ingredients
of this New England idyil. and IL has
lost none Of its simple charm by the
fact that It's first presentation took
place over thirty years ago.
Opening at the homestead farm OF the
whitcombs. in Swansea. Mass, where
Joshua's kindly humor first is display
ed. the comedy switches TO New York.
in the deliberately furnished home OF 4
former Swansea resident. and then HUI
NOR Is replaced by the pathetic reunion
In front of Grace Church. in the me-
tropolis. The final scene Is the kitchen
of the old homestead. where the return
tent.
The Poll Players this week are head
ed by William Lawrence. specially en-
gagged for the role of Joshua Whitcomb.
in which he is the rightfui successor of
Denman Thompson. Mr.. Lawrence's
performance was finished throughout,
and he displayed a fine distinction be-
tween real rural humor and burlesque.
Maude Gilbert gave a capital por-
trayal OF the mischievous Ricketty Ann,
the orphan chorc girl, and Bessie War
Uncle Joshua.
Ben Tasggrts delineation of Happy
Jack was another of his excellent por-
trayals. and Howard Lang gave emil
nent satisfaction I'm a rural characterize
ton. Competent support was given by
tho remaining members of the company.
James X. Young, Newton T. Ham
irer. Earl Cerbaugh. and ]. z. g. Kin
seiia composed the rural quartet and
the choir of Grace Church. and their
rendition Of the hcmely old sonRs OF
| early days was excellently done.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Church Endorses New
Juvenile Court Bill

The department of social service of
tho Mt Pleasant congregational Church
has gone on record. itw as announced
today, indoIsing the main features of
the juvenile Court bill now being con-
sldered by the. House of Representa-
AccordiiIG to a statemG mt OF H. &.
Reynolds. secretary for the department,
the Endorsement was made with full
knowledge OF the fact that the bill com
Court certain powers to commit TO pri-
rate inntHutlons to hold hearing at
which those not intimately interested
are rot permitted &c lie present and to
withhold court records from those of
ested."
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Hudson Maxim Replies
To Charges By Ford
Denies He Wrote His Book, "Defenseless America"
Basis of Battle Cry of Peace" to Foster
Munitions Business

a lot Of the old spirit Of &c. in spite Of
the .fatuous propasandism OF the pa
Referrins to the 81. Loui, incident nj
the. time l spoke there no Maxim NUM-
lions stock had yet been issued or Of
fered for sale to the public, but the adj
vertfsements had been inserted by specu-
lative brokers entirely without warrant
Corporation. The advertisements were
for Maxim Munitions stock as, when,
and II issued.
Was Not Responsible.
That fact alone is pretty good evil
dence that the Maxim Munitions Cor
Doration was not responsible for their
appearance.
/ grant that II Is possible that Henry
Ford may be sincere In his ,endeavor
to defeat the armed preparation OF this
country against war. He may possibly
actually believe that IL he were to sue
coed 1t would insure the country against
war.
The mere fact t5at IL ne should sue
coed Il would absolutely insure the COM
ing OF war and would bring upon this
country a most frightful calamity, does
not impeach bis sincerity, but II must be
granted also that even IL sincere the
result OF such a calamity would be no
less an evil.
IT he brings war upon us. through his
Innocence and ignorance of tho facts of
history. through his innocence and ig-
norance OF the laws that govern human
nature. through his innocence and To-
norance of international relations, he
Is just as much responsible for the dire
results of his innocent ignorance as
though 1t were not innocent ignor.
ance. Respectfully.
HUDSON MAXIM.
Brooklyn. N. Y, April q.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Seek Counterfeiters of
Federal Reserve Notes

Secret Service agents today began a
search for the makers and circulators
of counterfeit $40 Federal Reserve bank
notes hundreds OF which have been
detected in Eastern banks.
Discovery of the bogus notes. which
bear a close resemblance to the
legitimate, was reported to the Treas
ury Department yesterday, and Chief
Flynn, of the Secret Service, inn
medlately began an investigation.
trifle Smaller and thicker than .he real
article, and are sitter because of the
thickneNs. This Is the tirst case OF
counterfeiting Federal Reserve bank
notes thus far reported to the Treasury
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
COnvicts Make Chairs.

DEs MONIES. Iowa, April B.-The
State board Of control has completed
plans for the operation Of $50. 900 chair
Fort Madison. The building and suuip-
ment for the factory Is complete, Il was
stated. and stock of lumber. purchas ed
before the recent advance in prices went
into effect. has been I'm storage for near
State has contracted the entire output
or the factory to one firm, which has
agreed to pay per cent on the capital
invested and 10 per cent on the cost OF
manufacture for the output Of the plant.
Aoou- 15o men from the PRISON will be
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
STOMACH AILMENTS
the NATIONS CURSE

There is no ailment causing more
woe and misery than Stomach Trouble.
OFTEN Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers OF
the stomach and Intestines. Constipa-
ton. Acute Indigestion, Auto-Intoxica-
ton. yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis, and
other serious and fatal ailments result
from II. Thousands of Stomach Suf-
fe rers owe their complete recovery to
Mayr's wonderful Remedy 1t Is unlike
any other remedy. 1t sweeps the poi
sonous bile and catarrhal secretions
from the system. Soothes and allays
Chronic Inflammation. Many declare 1t
has saved their lives. and prevented
serious surgical operations. Try one
d, Sc today. Watch its marvellous re-
suits. Contains no aicohol-no habit
forming drugs Book on Stomach ALL
mcnts FREE. Address Geo, II. Mayr.
Mfg Chemist. Chicago. Better yet
obtain bottle of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy from o'Donnell's Drug Store.
Ieoplc's Drug store, or any reliable
druggist. who will return your money II
II falls.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
TODATS BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Strand, Ninth and ID streets-Frank
Mills in THE Moral Fabric" (Tri-
angle).
Garden, 423 Ninth street-Olga Pc
trova In playing With Fire"
(Metro).
Crandall's. Ninth and Il streets
House Peters and Barbara Tenant
in "The Closed Road" (World Film
Corp.).
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and r
streets-Maria Doro in THE Heart
. of Nora Flynn" by Hector Turn
bull, produced by Cecil DeMille
(Lasky).
Circle, 2105 Pennsylvania avenue
burlesque of the story by Prosper
Merimee ~. l.. s. E.-Essanay).
American, First street and Rhode
Island avenue-Francis X. Bush
man and Albert Roscoe in "Grau-
stark" ~. l.. s. S.-Essanay).
Crandall's Apollo. 624 II street north
east-House Peters and June Ell
vidge in THE Hand of Peril"
(World Film Corp).
Carolina, North Carolina avenue and
Eleventh street southeast-Richard
Travers in In the Palace or the
King" (V. l.. $. E.-Essanay).
Crandalrs Avenue Grand, GAS Penn
sylvania avenue-Geraldine Farrar
in Carmen" adapted from Prosper
Merimee's story by Cecil b. De-
Mile (Lasky).
Favorite, First and II streets-Fritzi
brunette in Thou Shalt Not
Covet" ". l.. S. E.-Sellg).
Olympic, 1881 u street-Virginia
Hammond in The Discard" (V. L..
s. E-Essanay).
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue--Flor-
ence Reed in THE Womans Law"
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Illness Brings Crop
Of Hair to Bald Man

FINDLAY, Ohio. April 25.-A. A
Thompson, an Orange township farmer
has Just passed through a Siege of i'll.
ness that baffled physicians.
Fist, he was operated upon for ap.
pendlcltis and lowered between life ant
death for week. Then he was dis
charged from the hospital. took NOR,
He recovered from that. only to becom,
afflicted with double pneumonia. He l,
now convalescent.
Before he was taken III he was quit,
bald, Glossy black hair is now growing
on his head.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
Suffragists to Picture
Enemies in the Movies

Enemies of woman's suffrage are go-
ing to be immortalized on the Inn
perishGble Aims
All the suffragists need is a scenario
writer and they are announcing a prize
for the hest that appears. They III
ready have the plot, dealing with the
way the House Judiciary Committee has
handled the Susan Z Anthony amend.
no Chairman Webb, of tho committee
or Chairman Carlin. OF the subcom-
mittce.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25
To Speak to Keep-WellS.

Dr.. II. Kerfoot shute viii appear Fri
day evening before meeting of the
National Society of Keep-Wells in the
parish hall of st. Johns Church. He
will discuss the care of the eye. A
special invitation has been extended to
women.
The Washington times., 1916-04-25

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaters concerned,
and no responsibility Is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality OF the players and the
producing company. and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
cases. g. M.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
EDITOR
COL. HARVEY OFT FOR HUGHES.

/ Col. George Harvey. the militant editor of the
North American Review. deyotes large part of that
scholarly publication. current number to letting his
! picturesque language flow for Hughes and against
Wilson *%~....
Col. Harvey, be il known was the first to propose
Woodrow Wilson for president 1t WAS in 1906
and he proposed him again in 1910 and 1911. Until
well along in 1913 he never let opportunity pass
TO praise him. Then there break. 1t came
because the editor was requested TO go easy for
fear of offending the Bryanites.
| Now Col. Harvey is out squarely for Hughes His
article is far too long for reproduction and mere
summary robs it of picturesqueness. Here is part
of it
1T is no disparagement of Mr.. Wilson to say
whatever may be thought of his unentiable position
at home) that he has no friends abroad. But even
though his misfortune be of uncomfortable cir
cumstance rather than of wavering ineptitude, the
fact exists and must he recokned with, that in all
Europe he is the one most mistrusted and contemn
ed of men, whose tender of aid in the name of jus
tice, fairness and humanity would be rejected unan
mously with derison and scorn
AS purely practical matter, then, If We would
indeed serve mankind We may not disregard the
vital consideration that the way of opportunity is
barred to Mr. Wilson and is wide open to Mr..
Hughes, who in consequence Of his previous inimoa
ton stands alone among our public as uncom-
mitted and unsupported and who is known to the
outside world only as great and just judge versed
in the affairs of nations and alive to the needs of
humankind.
"Such are the living issues we perceive them. OF
the personal attributes and characteristics of the
respective candidates it is not necessary now and
may not become necessary at all to speak, further
than to say plainly that the utter absence of self
seeking on the part of Mr.. Hughes throughout his
entire confirms the belief that he does in fact
from the very nature of his being stand for America
first. while less surely and most disappointingly
the happenings of the past two years, eliminating
in the betrayal Of his country for the qualification
of personal ambition, prove incontestably that Mr.
Wilson stands for Wilson. first
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
governor SETS
NOVEMBER AS
ARBOR DAYDATE
In Proclamation Published To.
day Asks Public Schools to
Hold Exercises

Friday, November IL. 1916. has been
set aside by Governor Pinkham as
Arbor and Conservation Day for the
territory OF Hawaii in proclamation
published today the governor urges
that appropriate exercises be held in
all the schools and that a portion OF
the day be given over to planting trees
and shrubs. The proclamation fol-
lows:
The practise now widespread on
the mainland of setting aside one day
each year as Arbor Day, began in Ha-
wall IL years ago. Since then here
as well as elsewhere. the larger move
ment for the conservation and devel-
opment of all natural resources, of
which Arbor Day represents only one
phase, has made great progress.
Seven years ago, in consequence
of the quickening of the public con-
science and interest in these matters
and the practical results therefrom in
the inauguration and extension of act
i've work along these lines, the scope
OF the day was enlarged,
Accordingly, | hereby designate
Friday. the 18th day of November.
1916. as Arbor and Conservation Day
for the Territory of Hawaii, and rec
ommend that on that day appropriate
exercises be held in all the schools of
the territory and that a part of the
day be devoted to thep lanting OF
trees and shrubs.
"LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,
Governor"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
JUDGE ASHFORD HALTS
COURT PROCEEDINGS TO
HEAR BASEBALL SCORE

Nov, gentlemen, We viii postpone
things for q moment to hear how the
baseball game Is going"
AFTER Circuit Judge Ashford had
made the foregoing statement from
the bench during the trial of a case
- his count yesterday. he reached
:, over and took from a Star Bulletin re-
s,orter q slip OF paper. Having
nerused the writing on the paper. the
,ndee smiled and then announced;
-Boston 4, Brooklyn 2, and the end
NJ the fourth inning"
There was q ripple OF suooueo ap-
.lanse over the courtroom Those
smonr the attorneys who are back
sng Boston smiled in triumph. The
hsckers of brooklyn looked worried.
The Judge gave them q momsn. 70
,sink II over and then called court 70
J Judee Ashford. being an aroe EN-
.sshsil fan. was furnished Ds nc .o
SS,sr'PuIletin with the returns o. -, ~
S game. and this part has
' os service which this paPe. nn "a
i ssen furnishing the fans was app
which all gees to show that s's'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
LAYINGPLANSTO
RAISEFUNDSFOR
FINALCAMPAIGN
G. O. P. and Bourbons Need
$4,000 and $4,000 Respect
lively, Says Report

Ways and means of financing the
forthcoming political campaigns are
icing discussed this week by both
Republicans and Democrats. and ac-
cording to candidates are forming the
most lmpol iant questions for the pres
ent consideration of the central COM
mittees. T.
With the general election less than
month away, it is reported that,
thus far, the Republicans have taken
no definite action toward raising
funds, but the Democrats have started
a financial campaign and had men at
work today. IL.
Eli j. Crawford. secretary of the
Republican central committee, says
that the Republicans will need at
least $4,000 to finance their campaign,
this amount having been settled upon
at a meeting of the executive commit
tee last night in the Office of X. w.
Breckons, national committeeman.
Some of the candidates at the meet
ing, Crawford says, declared they did
rot think it right that candidates
should solicit funds for their personal
campaigns Another meeting will be
held this evening at Republican head
quarters, Campbell block, when it is
expected the organization of the cam
paign will be perfected and matters
Strengthened out as to the financial
end. II.
The Republicans may decide to dis
pense with a campaign manager this
fall. At last nights meeting it SEEM
ed to be the opinion that manager
is not wanted, but those present left
the matter to the discretion of the
executive committee.
Finances were discussed at meet
ing of the BOURBON central committee
last night and another meeting will be
held tomorrow evening. Two candi-
dates interviewed a number of Demo
crat voters today, explaining that they
were paving the way for the financial
One of the candidates told the Star
Bulletin that the Democrats would
need fund equal to about half that
of the Republicans, or about $4,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN
CLUB WILL OFFER
ROUND ISLAND TRIP

For Sunday the Trail and Mountain
Club plans an island-encircling trip.
Its big. comfortable auto-bus will
leave the corner of Fort and Merchant
streets at o'clock Sunday morning,
make short stops at the Pail and
Haleiwa, etc.. and long stop at the
foot of the Kaliuwaa trail. near Hau-
ula, giving the excursionists time to
tramp up to the Sacred Falls. These
falls are little visited by the regular
round-the-island parties, but the Trail
and Mountain Club makes it point
to have its excursionists see beauty
spots off the beaten track.
Not only club members but visitors
in the city and home people are in
vited to make the trip. The cost will
be $1.75 for the round trip, and reser-
yatons may be made by phone (29s9)
or by calling at the Pan-Pacific rooms.
corner Fort and Merchant streets.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

Probably Honolulu has to hayes certain amount
of domestic fighting, just as man is proverbially
supposed to eat certain amount of dirt during his
existence. We have apparently settled the federal
building site squabble in an unmarked and unre-
GREETED grave, but here is the ilebrand Glen scrap
arising to take its place. 1t gives promise of
plying many columns of newspaper space and fur
nishng irritating repartee for public officials during
the years to come.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

Funeral services for Mrs. Roger ].
Taylor. who died Wednesday after.
noon at the Queens Hospital, will be
at o'clock this afternoon at vii.
liams' undertaking parlors. The body
will be cremated and the ashes for
warded to the mainland. Mrs. Taylor
was the wife of Deputy Collector Tay.
lor of the customs service and was
born In Fargo. ~ D.. 81 years ago.
Before her marriage she was nurse
al Palama Settlement. There are no
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
]. N. S. WILLIAMS Is
ELECTED AS DIRECTOR

At meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce held Wednes-
day afternoon ]. N. s. Williams was
elected director in place of S. S. Pax
son. resigned.
II is considered probable that he
viii be made chairman of the public
utilities committee for which he is
particularly fitted by reason of his
former service on the territorial public
utilities commission.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

1t used to stamp anybody as war expert who
could talk about the Fokker and the Galipoli cam
pagn, but now he has to be up on Rumanan STRAIT
egy and the exact character of the British 'tanks.
One consolation for Hawaii election day in
November draws near is that good many of the
undesrabIes didn't survive the primaries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

/ in his busiest moments. the business
or professional man is willing and
anxious to spare few moments to
learn the results of a great contest of
the national sport.