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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
TAFT WALKS DISTANCE
OF GOLF COURSE DAILY

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Jan. ga
Former Pres. William H Taft has
told Nassar girls his winter rule for
keeping himself thin. He said:
Although there is no golf in
winter, l manage to keep my
weight down. l live On a hill,
which is one mile and six hundred
feet distant (by official measure
menD from my Yale class room
and $50 feet high. Walking this
distance daily is almost equal to
an 1s-hole golf course"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
HUsKERs LOSE CHAMBERLAIN.
Nebraska Star Ineligible to Play in
Valley Games Next Season.

Lincoln, Neb., jar. 24.-An investi-
CATION conducted by DR.. r. G. Clapp,
secretary of the athletic board of the
University of Nebraska, disposes of
all doubt as to the ineligibility of Guy
Chambe rlain. sensational player on
the Cornhusker teams of the past two
years. to participate in another season
of Missouri Valley football On re-
quest of Doctor Clam Registrar Bish-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
Garry Herman

when he awarded John Hans Miller
to Pittsburg when Cleveland appeared
to have clear title to the player.
Then, too, the fact that Hermann
helped pave the way for the Federal
league war when he made the ia
nous Tinker deal with Charlie Eb-
bets of Brooklyn left a bad taste in
the mouth of the Johnsonians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

March, A silver loving cup has been
offered by a local Jeweler to the
champion team.
The school of agriculture has the
strongest bunch of likely prospects
working under the direction of Miss
Ethel Warren of Topeka. physical di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
AGGIE GIRLS START PLAY.
Basketball Promises to Become Great
Snort Among Manhattan Goods.

Manhattan. Kan, Jan. 24--Bas-
ketball practice for the college girls
has been started. Each class has a
squad of candidates trying out for
places on the team.
An interclass basketball tournament
will be played between the Aggies
girls teams. commencing the first of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
Saturday BaskethaII ResuIts.

Topeka II. s, 81; Holton, 16.
Aggies. 80; Washburn, ! 4.
Southwestern. 80; Ottawa, 20.
Fairmount. 40; Bethel, 81.
Illinois, 81; Wisconsin. 20
Pennsylvania, %; Dartmouth, 8.
Moundridgs- SIS; Lindsborg II. s., I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

considering the question of taking le-
gal action to recover the records.
There might be things in Mr.. Stiehm's
possession of great importance tc the
university and there might be moth
ing worth having"
Mr.. Clapp said Stiehm declared the
records were his personal property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
RourLe seIIs Dick Brccn.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 24.-Dick Breen.
second -saclser and captain of the g1k
RourlSe tribe, has been given the gate.
Dickie has been sold outright to the
Binghamton club of the New York
state league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24
BETHANY STILL WINNING.
Terrible Swedes Took Fifth Confer
ence Game From Salina Wesleyan.

Lindsborg. Kan. Jan. 24.-Bethany
won Its fifth conference game of the
season here Friday night by defeating
the Salina Wesleyans in a slow and
featureless game by a score of 10 to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

Chapman, Kan, Jan. 24.-The d.
G. II. :. basketball team defeated the
Minneapolis high school Saturday
night by the score of Sc to p. Gala
han. of the Dickinson team. made -
Of the IS points scored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

ASet to right. top: Weilman. Gran
BortOn.
Fielder Jones' ST. Louis Americans
probably will be made up of at least
30 per cent admixture of Federals
next year. With his combination of
Terriers and Browns he expects to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-24

The Farmer Five is built on a solid
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Garden-Feature Films.

Charles Chaplin will headline the pro-
gram at Moore's Garden Theater today,
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday in
The Vagabond." This picture carries
more Of a story than any of the other
Chaplin productions and while crowded
with merriment it has its touches Of
pathos as well. In this picture Charlie
Chaplin introduces many new and origi-
nal stunts and his support includes Eric
Campbell, Edna Purviance, Sgd Chaplin
and Phyllis Allen.
Other sections Of the program on these
ourgh in THE Quicksands of Deceit" de-
plotting girls heroic sacrifice for an
erring brother; cartoon comedies by Pow
ers, McManus and Opper, and Reel
Lie" a novel perturbation Of periodi-
cal An extremely interesting program
has been provided for the remainder of
the week. Billie Burke being seen in The
Fugitive Witness" on Wednesday, Thurs
oay and Friday. In this eleventh chap
Ter OF Gloria's romance Miss Burke has
many thrilling and exciting adventures.
on Thursday as a supplementary attrac-
ton Mr.. Moore will offer Ruth Roland
and Andrew Arbuckle in "A Matri-
monial Martyr" a Pathe hand-colored
drama, and on Friday and Saturday Nor
ma Talmadge and Ralph Lewis in Going
straight" a story of a husband and wife
VINO are relentlessly pursued by guilty
past. The daily program will further
include picturizations of the American
army in Mexico and on the border and
special musical Accomplishments by the
Garden symphony Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Glen Echo Park.

Racing in bran new form ss the latest
fad among those Washingtonians who
lnclude one or more trips to Glen Echo
Park In their schedule for the week dur
Ing the summer months. Racing at the
park takes the form of two trains Of three
cars each that speed along at dizzy speed
down dips" that defy the laws Of gravity
and around curves with lurch clear
from the starting point and wind up al
most neck and neck at the finish.
The new racer, surnamed the derby,
not only 10 the latest addition to the
amusement devices at Glen Echo but is
the most popular as we'll and apparently
every one who makes trip to the resort
takes turn or two on the most satisfy
ing thriller the Capital has ever had.
None OF the older favorites have been
dispensed with, however. and the anuse-
ment bill OF fare every night includes
the remodeled midway. where the Riddles
and srown-ups romp together, the
gravity, with its ride among the tree
tops; the ever popular carrousel and all
OF the other two-score attractions
On week nights dancing is added to the
list and Glen Echo boasts of the best
music and floor to be found and a patron
age that includes the best element OF
the District. Tonight and every night
during the week free photoplays are
shown in the open air and the various
bills for the week include number of
best Of the new films that will be shown
there for the FIRST time on any screen.
This afternoon and tonight free concerts
will be given by the Soldiers Home Band
as an added attraction. Admission, as
always. is free. A number Of big out
ings are scheduled during the week.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
THE CURRENT WEEK.
Ketth's-ynudevilIe.

Tempest and Sunshine will headline
the bill at Keith's this week. Several
seasons ago they formed one Of the most
attractive Of the co-star acts Of the day
in the Keith theaters. Then they en-
tered the musical revue ranks in a joint
act. Later they separated. Miss Tempest
returning to vaudeville as Our Ameri-
can Boy" while Marion Sunshine made
hit as the Spanish beauty in Raymond
Hitchcock's "The Beauty Doctor" They
Joined their gifts again in stop, Look
and Listen" after which they parted
professionally for a season, and now
Keith vaudeville is rejoicing over their
| return. They will present "A Broadway
! Bouquet"
The song writer, comedian and author,
Joseph E. Howard. whose productions
Chicago boasts and boosts, will appear
for the first time in an unusual length
Of time in his own new song revue, with
new associate. Ethelynn Clark, in place
| OF Mabel McCane, who remains in musi-
| cal comedy. Many new ballads and patri-
otic ditties by Mr.. Howard will vie with
old favorites for favor May Tully will
present George Kelly, assisted by Anna
Cleveland and Annette Tyler, in Mr.
Kelly's one-act novelty comedy. Find
ers-Eeepers." Other features will be
Rudinoff, the artist and entertainer: Billy
Halligan and Dana Sykes, in Some
where in Jersey" Ethel Hopkins as The
Daughter of Madame VAUDEVILLE Ber-
zac's indoor circus; the Dare brothers,
the organ recttals and the Pathe pic
torial.
Today the bill will present Helen Ware
& Co. in Justified" Craig Campbell.
Don Fung Cue and Harry Haw, Laddie
Cliff and all the other features of last
weeks program
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

lin 10 no siouch at coaxins Hitting melody
from q nddie. for. as he says hirnsef, he
scraped q living that way In his youth
The Gypsies are proverblaliy fond OF
music and Chaplin and his little old v1o-
LIN had them charmed Ths chiefs
daushter soon fell under thu spell OF the
fascinating music. openly nirted with the
violinist. who shamelessly winksd a. her
In return Ons evening after the picture
had been about completed the Gypsy
two giistenins stilettos- The comedian
caught sight OF the argument In the
moonlight. implanted one Of his famous
sideway kicks upon the chiefs solar
plexus, made one Of his celebrated runs
to the corral and mounted the fastest
nag. He never stopped until he and the
horse reached the studio In Los Angeles
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Lyceum-BurIekque.

A musical revue, The Fairyland
Girls" will be this weeks offering at the
Lyceum Theater.
An hour of comedy will sandwich the
program of musical numbers in the first
act of the show. AT the Frisco Fair
Is the title of the burlesque in which
Rags" Murphy, the director of the Ly-
ceum company. will handle the principal
comedy role
The second act shows a domestic scene,
entitled My Wife's Husband" with Muir
ply as the husband. The quiet of the
occasion is quickly dispelled. however,
by the Lyceum chorus in new songs and
dances.
Assisting Murphy will be R. Rogan as
the popular clothier's model. and Hazel
Grany and Chubby Fairmount in the prin-
cipal feminine roles.
The show Is said to be bigger than any
heretofore attempted by the Lyceum
company.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Anna's Idea of War.

Anna Held's idea Of war: "Fight7 Yes,
It's all right to fight with man face
to face. II he insults you, your wife, sis
ter or mother. hght him; hit him; knock
him down; lick him good, II you can.
And II you can't at least you will know
that you have stood for your honor
But please. you big, brainy American
business men, who have built up this
wonderful country, don't you go to war
and don't send your fine boys out to be
ground up in the machines of death.
There Is no honor in turning a crank on
q giant gun when you cannot even see
Who h Kills That is cowardly; It is
Durders anasstnation..
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Cosmos-yaudeyfIIe

The Midnight Rollickers," featuring
BERTHE Wheeler and Harry Slatko in a
dancing and musical act, will be the
headline attraction at the Cosmos The
ater this week. Another great act, for
popular vaudeville, will be j. c. Mack,
late star of Mother Goose" who will,
present "on a Busy Street." a farce with
several members of the original cast in
their old roles. .....
Other acts will include the Two Garlic
tons. gentlemen acrobats," a new thing
in stage athletics; Hugh Emmett and
company, in singing and musical sur
prise offering; Dave Roth, a new come
dian. with funny monologue. and Dobson
and Richard in blend of comedy, SONG
and dance features.
The added attractions will include the
Animated News Weeklies, Pathe ,nf,
Selig- Tribune, first time on any screen
la Paramount Bray comedy cartoon and
the big photoplay feature, Into the
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S
NARROW ESCAPE

Charles Chaplin. the noted film come
dian. had an experience in the making Of
his latest picture. The Vagabond," that
he'll not forget in a hurry. The scenario
called for his rescue Of beautiful young
american girl from a band of Gypsies
who had Kidnapped her In her youth. To
add realism and the proper atmosphere
TO the story. the director sought out a
caravan Of Romany nomads who were
encamped about forty miles south OF Los
Angeles. After much persuasion they
were induced to pose with their camping
outfit and wagons In the picture for a
goodly sized amount of Uncle Sans coin
OF the realm. In THE Vagabond" Mr.
Chaplin. who plays the role of an itinersnt
musician, on several occasions serenades
with his violin the beautiful American
captive Of the Gypsies. Now. Mr.. Chap
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
In Adirondacks.

Mrs. Fiske, at her summer place at
Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks, has
as her guest her cousin. Emily Stevens,
the latter having just closed her season
IN The Unchastened Woman" Mrs.
Fiske and Miss Stevens will remain in the
mountains until early September, when
the latter resumes her tour in ''The Un-
chastened Woman" and Mrs. Fiske an
ausurates lengthy season in "Erstwhile
susan, the comedy of Pennsylvania
Dutch life in which she was seen for six
months at the Gaiety Theater in New
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

Offering on Wednesday, first honors
going to Katherine Kaelred in q return
engAgenent OF the visualization of Clyde
yitch.s. The Girl with the Green Eyes. I"
The theme Of the play 10 woman's un-
reasoning jealousy and how II came With
IN an ace Of running q happy household
The other portion Of the program win
bring forward little Mary Pickford In
The 1nformer" q comedy drama On
Thursday. Friday and Saturday along
will come Lionel Barrymore, Francis
Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Mr..
Barrymore will be seen in "The Gutter" /"
q story of the great West. Mr.. Bush
man ana Miss Bayne viii be seen in
The Other Man." a modern version of
the Myles standish story. The Strand
symphony Orchestra will render appro-
pirate muscial accompaniments.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Strand-Feature Films.

Bessie Barriscale will hold the screen
at Moore's Strand Theater today, to-
morrow and Tuesday in heart-interest
drama entitled Not My Sister" Wo-
mans frailty. mans perfidy and the
coventions of society are pictured in this
production by the hand of Thomas Ince.
In Miss Barriscale's support are Will
lam Desmond, Louise Brownell, Frank
lin Ritchie and Alice Taffe. The second
ary attraction on these days will bring
lot of good-natured fun to the screen
for it will comprise Mack Sennett's s
latest feast of mirth, THE Moonshiner.
enlisting the services of the better
known Keystone players. ...
A double feature program viii be the
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Loew's Columbia-Mae Murray.

Mae Murray in THE Dream Girl is
the feature photoplay at Loew's Column
bia today and for the first half Of the
week. Mae Murray plays the part of a
girl born in the slums, her young life
surrounded by handicaps on every side.
In spite of her birth and environment the
and artistic. Just at the moment when
fate seems to have dealt her a most un-
kind blow she is brought into contact
with better surroundings. The girls
father, an inveterate drunkard, appears
most Unexpectedly at a moment when
she seems at last to free herself from
her early life and become the wife of a
wealthy young man who is deeply in
love with her. Although she loves him
very dearly she bravely decides that her
duty is to her unfortunate and unworthy
father. Her spirit of sacrifice touches
the callous soul Of her father and in a
flash he sees himself as the wretched
creature that he is and decides to with
draw himself from her life. The young
people marry and even the father is
taken care Of
AS an extra added feature today, and
continuing until Thursday, Charlie Chap
lin will be pictured in his latest photo
play and by many claimed to be one of
his most laughable successes, 1.-THE Vag-
abond."
Beginning Thursday and for the last
half of the week Hazel Dawn and Owen
Moore will be pictured as ,co-stars in a
1llmization of Roi Cooper Megrue's play,
Under Cover" which had a long run at
the Court Theater, New York.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Feature Films.

A coterie OF stars will hold the screen
at Moore's Garden Theater next week,
the principal attraction Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday being Edith Story and An
tonic Moreno in a vivid story OF Metro
politan life entitled THE Shop Girl" and
Blanche Sweet in "A Sailors Heart" in
which this eminent camera star is seen
at her best On Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Billie Burke In "A Social
Scandal and Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne in "A Brothers Loyalty
will comprise the program. On Saturday
there will be a return engagement of
Ruth Roland and Malcolm Arbuckie In
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

Primitive" with Katherine Williams as
the picture star.
new bill will be presented the last
half of the week, beginning at the Thurs
day matinees. with new added attrac-
tons.
Helmunds 'Serenade Roccoco." selec-
tions from Verdrs La Traviata:''
Franks characteristique, "Chirpers;'
selections from Luders' The Burgomas-
ter" Telma's idyll. Remembrance" Won
Blon's "Sizilietta, and Langeys tone
poem. Dream Shadows" will be among
the selections of an orchestral program
at the Cosmos Theater concerts today.
There will also be a number OF other at
fractions, including new specialties.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

The enervating humidity past
Day. great meaning
bills coming quite the quality of offered throughout
what commonly termed the regular season.
In New York where old Sol also sizzling with iunpartity two of
the dramatic of the continue their uninterrupted
The Boomerang having lost of through David
ricEs substitution for Martha Hedman leading
Fair and Warmer with Franene Larenore in the by
Madge Kennedy
pasong the Elhnge Theaer that its title suggestive of
from the Avery Hopwood farce
Yor~ard spectacular
ainnens Of this variety vieing for favor
exploits ferinit bizarre cos
striking
VERY Good Eddie continues successful Casino while
night auguraes the seventh week the successful
Lew Fields Step Way Theater
job general publicity
job day
list footing
land certainly the longest and imposing that has tubed
all the Mers shubert will have twelve
eates New York housing their attractions The three
playhouses will be Theater
Forty-6th Immediately opposite Theate
adjoining the Asor Theater The twelve theaes Winter
ynnh Street Comedy Ao and the ayhouses being built
planned by this enerpsing for the
approaching season-ther is legion.
staging production the
New Century Thea which this beautiful
early the fall has
Broadway into pow-wows
plan Dillingham; produce of the show and
Mr. Zgd other there
the colleagues in their respective tasks
Supposion that such unusual decision reached
avoid possible disputes
n new
the plan will be harmony
continuity of production!
While Broadway activity in the interest of an unusually
of the dramatic many
profession
missing from the "nadding crowd"
Burton the English who
ohnstonForbe Robertson this
hied
his d promising
fall
Adams has tour in "The Little
Minister Peter Pam home
Lake Ronkonkoa L. L.
ais for her "A Kiss for Cinderella
esiy in which Miss Adams will Thea York
December The will find of "The Little
Minister
Long Island the
ton William Hodge being
spending the there with his family resting between his last
springs Boston
Sister and his approaching introduction of the
A,~aJ n..eT
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
Nau devflIe,

Keith's announces for next week many
new and several former favorites, the
conspicuous attraction being Sidney Jar
Wis and Virginia Dare in The Bride
Tanner" Another premiere will be that
Of Eva Taylor and company IN "Sus-
picious OF Hubby" Other features will
be Bonita and Lew Hearn in Bits OF
Musical Comedy" the Ward brothers as
"Bertie and Archie:" Mccormick and
Wallace in The Theatrical Agent" the
Five Idanias from the New York Hippo
drome; Williams and segal in AT Bug
Junction Jack Onri, the pipe organ re-
citals and the Pathe News pictorial
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Great FaIls Concerts.

The growing popularity Of the free con
certs by a section Of the American Ladies
Orchestra has warranted the manage
ment OF Great Falls to continue the en-
gagement OF this musical organization
another week. beginning with concerts
this afternoon and evening. A program
Of moving pictures featuring the wen
known movie stars Is another attraction.
and these. with the concerts, and the
dancing in the large pavilion overlooking
the falls, are free 70 all who visit this
well known resort. On Wednesday. July
10, the Florists Club, OF Washington, WIN
hold their annual picnic at Great Fslls
and many attractions will prevail. At
night the electrical illumination Of Great
Falls adds TO the beauty Of the place.
Electric trains from the terminal. Thirty
sixth and NJ streets northwest leave
for Great Falls at frequent intsrvslk
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

Rita Joiivet. the star in the Morosco-
Paramount photoplay. AN international
Marriage" which will be pictured a,
Loew's Columbia for half Of the week be-
ginning next Sunday, is sure-enough
countess. Her husband is Count Cippico.
a noted horseman, and a very wealthy
man. Having finished this picture, the
count and countess will brave the dan
gers of . sea voyage and return TO Eu-
rope. For tho last three days OF next
Sek Marie Doro win be seen in her
latest Lasky-Paramount photodrsma
Common Ground"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Feature Fflms.

Harold Lockwood and May Allison will
head the program on Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday OF next week at Moore's Strand
Theater. Other attractions for the week
include Robert Edeson in Fathers of
Men," highly dramatic story of the
Canadian Northwest and Sennett's COM
edies IN Keystone farce, Ambrose
Cup of Woe" on Wednesday and Thurs
day. and II. B. Warner. the well known
dramatic star in THE Market Of Vain
Desire" and Fay Tincher in a Triangle
comedy. The Two O'Clock Train" will
round out the program on Friday and
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Amusement Calendar.

Keith Tempest and Sun
shine heading a bill of varied
vaudeville.
Loew's Columbia-Mae Muir
ray on the screen in The Dream
Girl"
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Lyceum-Burlesque.
Garden-Feature films.
Strand-Feature films.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Feature rlus.

The Matrimonial Martyr" and other
exclusive pictures
The Washington herald., 1916-07-16

Long Island is the
ton William Hodge being another distinguished who is
spending the there with his family,
Sister approaching comedy of New York avo