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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

LOT NO. Best Shapes and
Ready-to-Wear Trimmed Hats in
this house at only $1.95 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

Miss Mexican has decided to have a
cooking class every afternoon for
ladies'. All the ladies that don't know
how to cook had better come and learn
how to cook because Miss Mexican is
some teacher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

Last Wednesday morning at our les
son in manual training j. W. Smith
went up to Mr. Hoist and said, q am
going to get some water" Mr.. Hoist
thought he meant to use on the grind
stone so he said, Wonders the dipper
on the work bench" So ]. w. went
and got a drink out of the greasy
dipper.
When he came back Mr.. Hoist said,
where's the water?'' When j. W. said,
i drank it," everybody burst into
roars of laughter.
l guess J. VS. joints are working
easily now.
One day last week a little second
grade boy came up from the basement
crying like his heart would break, and
the teacher on the grounds asked him
what the trouble was. Between sobs
lie said, Il was down yonder and /
locked in the shop door and that big
gest boy pushed me out and wouldn't
let me look in and l wanted to see! 1t
was that big ole white-headed boy,
yCnder he comes!"
THAT biggest boy" was Mr.. Hoist.
This is a little poem composed by
the End /.
The Eskimo.
In the land of ice and snow,
Lives the little Eskimo;
Dressed in fur from top to toe,
For there the cold north winds blow.
His house is made of blocks of ice,
Which he thinks is warm and nice.
Six months long is his night
Made beautiful by the Northern Lights.
Then six months long is his day,
Which is very strange we say,
He has a dog-team all his own,
And a sled that's made of bone.
eSals and bear he likes to eat,
Best of all the seals meat.
He Kills the seal with a spear
When his breathing we can hear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

Visitors for the week Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. r. L. McMath. Mrs. c. p. Davis,
Mrs. L. G. Council, Mrs. w. W. Dykes,
Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Pillsbury.
All the jokes this week seem to be
on the Manual Training department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
F. C. OLIVER

Sewing Machines and Supplies; Key
qnG Lock Fitting; Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered.
LAMAR STREET NEAR WELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

The Furlow Grammar School has
decided to start library. Each child
has been asked to give 1Oc. Each child
that brings ten cents will get a blue
button with For Our School Library"
written on it. We expect everybody to
help our library.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
EDITOR-IN.CHIEF:
Miss Isabel Wheatley.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Miss Edith Shy.
Miss Sarah Horne.
Louis MOrehead.
Robert Slappey.
Paul Samson.
WHEN SATURDAY COMES"

All through the week we cry and fret,
Because some of the lessons hard to
get.
When the test approaches we get sad,
Some make good and the others make
bad,
We chew our pencils and Try to work
our sums,
But you bet we take a rest when Sat
urday comes. R.A.S.
Friday we had what you might call
a reading test.
Miss Mary gave questions about the
books and magazines we had read dur
ing the school term. She also asked
us which book we liked the best and
V by.
We are going to start library and
each child will contribute toward it.
Anybody that wants to help the library
may. The children will be selling
tickets and pelase buy some. The
school certainly will appreciate it.
Last week in Domestic Science we
cooked French fried potatoes. They
sure were good. The time before that
we cooked watfles.
One of the teachers had a program
the other day. She asked all the
mothers to come. There are thirty
three pupils in the class, and she ex-
pected them all to come. When time to
have the program arrived, there was
only one visitor, Nice way to do the
teacher, isn't it?
Miss Mexican has decided to have a
cooking class every afternoon for
ladies. All the ladies that don't know
how to cook had better come and learn
how to cook because Miss Mexican is
some teacher.
The Furlow Grammar School has
decided to start library. Each child
has been asked to give loo. Each child
that brings ten cents will get a blue
button with For Our School Library
written on it. We expect everybody to
help our library
The banners were won this month
by the boys of the 18th l and 4th 2, and
By the girls of the Bird /, 4th 2, and 9Th.
The cleanest room was decided for
the 4th 2. They must be good house
keepers because they get the vote
every week,
Visitors for the week Mrs. Cooper
Mrs. R. L. McMath. Mrs. c. p. Davis
Mrs. L. G. Council, Mrs. w. w. Dykes
Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Pillsbury.
All the jokes this week seem to b,
on the Manual Training department.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
X keith's-NaudeyiIle,

Newly arrayed in an artistic blend Of
cooling colors. Keith's Theater inaugu-
rated Yesterday the summer holiday sea.
son with a "bang-up" bill. greatly varied
In the types Of acts presented. There are
plenty of melodious numbers for the nu-
sical; well-acted little play for the logi-
cal. and vigorous comedy for the lover Of
ingenious fun.
Belle Story, the charming prima donna,
won a distinct triumph with the better
sort of songs, then gave The Flower
Garden BALI greater value and express
sion than any one else in vaudeville. Miss
Story is always enjoyable. and never
more so than this week
Sharing headline honors is beautirul
Dorothy Shoemaker in The Passion Play
Of Washington Square" Van Hampton
promises not to marry Muriel unless her
mother says she wishes it. How he got
his sweetheart to trap mother into say
ing just these words forms the plot of
the play. They stake a make-belieye
murder in which Van Is killed" and
when a policeman enters the apartment,
mother in order to explain her presence
in the room pronounces the fatal words
Kathran Staunton and Manart Kippen
are effective among Miss Shoemaker's s
support
Another good number was the California
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Garden-Feature Films

Norma Talmadge was seen on the
screen yesterday at Moores Garden The
ater, where the iced-air ventilating sys-
tenn keeps the house remarkably pleasa Mt
and cool these sultry days. She appeared
in d. w. Griffth's thoroughly human
cinematographic drama, Children in the
House" which proved to be a strong.
vlrile romance. 1t comprehends a version
of the eternal domestic triangle, a whin1-
sical fairy tale and a crook" subplot
that the deft hands and fertile brain OF
Griffith has woven into a convincing
story. neglected wife driven to des-
peration by the follies Of her husband,
is about to go away ~ he man she
really loves when hc2 ..dren appear
on the scene and the elopsment is de-
clared off. Norma Talmadge as the spirit
ed little wife plays her role in a sym
pathetic and appealing fashion, and in
her support are seen many of the play
ers identified with Griffth's Birth OF a
Nation" company. The comedy attrac-
ton proved to be a merry farce. "A
Rough Knight" in which Shorty HanniI-
ton corners the laughs as a swash-buck-
ling knight of old. On Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday there will be a
double bill, the principal feature being
Billie Burke in Rupert Hughes drama of
modern New York life, THE Social Vor-
tex"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
There is Nothing in the
World Like Glacier Park!

Glacier Park is an ideal recreation
spot, the like of which can't be found
anywhere else in the world. It's Just
"chuck-full' of the things that will fill
your vacation with joys. If you are
interested in mountain trout, the 25O
glacial lakes, with their connecting
streams, furnish plenty of lively sport
in that direction.
Probably your wife likes wild flow
ers. Glacier Park supplies an abun-
dance of Towering dogwood, yellow
adder's tongue, wild gentian, mountain
lilies, forget-rne -nots. lark's spur, and
dozen other varieties, each lending
itself to making every scene an unsur-
passed riot OF colors.
The climate and the air transcend
all description; it's air that makes YOU
eat and sleep right, and fires you with
new ambition such as you haven't
known for years!
If you will call at my office. I will
be glad to go over the proposition with
you and outline a trip that can be made
in exactly the time that you have to
devote to 1t and within the cost that
you decide you can spend. II 1t will be
more convenient for you to send in a
postal with your address, I will mail
you some good reading matter on the
Park and some pictures and maps
Remember, there is no expense or OBJ
ligation connected with an INQUIRY
THAT'S what I'm here for.
VIM. Austin, General Agent. Passen-
ger Dept, c., B. & Q. r. r. Co.. S36
Chestnut ST.. Philadelphias-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Strand-Feature FfIms

The film version of James Oliver cr,r-
woods best seller" Gods Country ana
the Woman" kept Moore's Strand
Theater crowded all Yesterday. and II
proved to be one of the finest photo
graphic productions of the season. In
this vivid story Curwood, as in all his
writings, never CLOSES over the seams on
life, but straight from the shoulder he
calls spade a spade. 1t makes splendid
camera material; all of its espisodes being
rapid and dramatic. The plot concerns
an heroic young girl who voluntarily as
sumes the burden of an illegitimate
child, which in reality belongs to her
mother. and of the love of a man who
unacquainted with the truth, is still will
ing to fight and risk his life for the girl
Henceforth the girls set purpose in life
is that of revenge on the scoundrel who
brought desolation to her mother The
backgrounds encompassing the vast
timber1ands of the Canadian Northwest
are wonderfully picturesque and the act
ing of the highest quality Nell Ship
man in the role of the intrepid girl is Al
all times equal to its exactions; Willia n,
Duncan acts with power and sincerity a :
the loyal sweetheart and in the dis
agreeable character of the villain, George
Holt makes a convincing figure The
picture which comes direct from tba
Fulton Thester, New York, is in eight
parts and in its making the companv
spent over three months in the Canadian
Northwest. Special music added to the
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD
PRIMARIES TOMORROW

Twelve delegates to the National
Democratic Convention at St Louis,
will be selected at a primary to be
held tomorrow in the District Polls
will be opened at o'clock in the
afternoon and will not close until I
o'clock
The polling places follow:
District No. l. 2104 Nichols avenue
Anacostia. District No. .. 7O1 Flor
Ida avenue northwest. District No 8.
1904 Wisconsin avenue northwest Dis
trict No. 4. 1907 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. District No. 5. 213O Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. District
No. 6. 1910 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. District No. Z. 1411 n
street northwest. District No g.
Fourteenth street, near street north
west. District No. 9. 1872 Eleventh
street northwest. District No. 10 800
Twelfth street northwest District
No. II. 1855 C street southwest Dis
trict No. Il. 617 street northwest
District No. 13. 123415 Ninth street
northwest. District. No. IA. SO NJ
street northwest. District No. Is.
room l, 500 H street northwest Dis
trict No. Is. ASS Louisiana avenue
northwest. District No. II. $40 D
|l22SH Four-anda-half street south
west. District No 19. 1909 H street
northeast. District No. 20. 2O4 Third
street southeast. District No. 81
246 Eleventh street southwest. Dis
trict No. %. northeast corner Eighth
and L streets southeast.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
BROOKLAND ROSE SHOW
AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The grand premiums for the best COL
lective exhibits at the Brookland Rose
Show-gold, silver and bronze medals
were awarded respectively to DR.. r. w.
Frischkorn, C. F. Tansill, and DR.. J. B.
Parker.
The show was opened yesterday at the
Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets. Brookland, with entries from
more than fifty contestants. and will be
is held under auspices of the Brookland
Citizens Association, the University
Heights and Vicinity Citizens Associa-
ton. the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association, and the Rose So
ciety OF Brookland.
The judges who made the awards were
Furman L. Mulford, of the United States
Department of Agriculture: George w.
Hess. superintendent of the Botanical
Gardens and T W. Staalman.
They awarded other prizes as follows:
Greatest number of merit points on eX-
hibit. DR.. William Turner, DR.. R. w.
Frischkorn, and J. E. Ralph; best indi-
vidual rose, DR.. William Turner; most
artistically arranged basket or receptacle.
]. E. Ralph. DR.. R. W. Frischkorn, J. L
Eastlack; best display rose varieties,
teas, DR.. W. E. Turner. A. w. Beers, J.
E. Ralph; hybrid-perpet, (. Midkin, c. F.
Tansill, DR.. R. w. Frischkorn: single
roses, Miss c. Harrison, DR.. William L.
Turner, Mrs. George A. Tasker; climbing
roses, Joseph Krause. A. Minnick. c. H.
Etz; hedge roses. Miss c. Harrison, Dr.
William E. Turner; best individual rose,
each variety, teas. E. MidkiT. first and
second. and DR.. r. w. Frischkorn;
hybrid -perpet. J. E. Ralph. c. F. Tan
sill: single roses, DR.. William E Turner
Mrs. NJ. B. Downing.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Comedian Rivets Attention
and Tickles Risibilities of
Audience for Two and
a Half Hours of Rapid-6re
Farce in New Piece by
Mark Swan, Which Had
Its Metropolitan Premiere
Here Last Evening.
By JULIA CHANDLER.

Somebody's Luggage" was responsible
for deal Of trouble and the creation Of
oodles Of fun at the Belasco Theater last
evening, where the new farce-comedy by
Mark Swan was given its metropolitan
premiere. serving as vehicle for Jim
mie' Powers return to the local boards
after an absence Of three years.
The plot Of the piece Is taken from the
novel Of the same name by ]. F. Randall
1t revolves around an exchange OF bags
on Channel steamer. upon which Alfred
Hopper has taken passage in order that
he may discover the secret Of the mys-
terious trips OF his hancee. Caroline Par
Mt. Finding her in the arms of her
cousin, Walter Owen. Hopper demands an
explanation which Caroline cannot give
without betrayal Of her engagement by
the Secret Service, so her fance Is left TO
draw his own Conclusions as to the na-
turs OF her repeated trips with her cousin
Walter, who Is also an employe of Scot.
land Yards. In the midst of a bitter
wrangle Henry Crawford. from Australia,
enters with a portmanteau identical in
appearance to that Of Hopper The grips
become frequently mixed as Hopper be-
comes more hopelessly lost in his cups,
and when Crawford falls overheard the
bibulous one is identified by the wrong
bag: taken post haste to Hempstead
where Crawford Is expected to claim the
fortune OF a late uncle and marry the
girl picked out for him by his relative.
The second act finds Hopper vainfy
protesting his identity after an automo-
bile accident which the doctor called to
his assistance claims has so befuddled
the chaps brain that he has haIlucina-
tons. an explanation which is accepted
by the entire household Of the late Mr.
Fairfax until the real Crawford eventu-
ally turns up TO save the day; marry
Enid. and Hopper is restored to his
rtghtful name and the arms of his be-
loved Caroline.
The first act OF Somebody's Luggage"
moves tediously, but the second is full
Of rapid-fre situations which are sus-
tanned through the third to the final cur
tain. furnishing James T. Powers ample
opportunity for the exploitation OF his
unique ability as a broad comedian and
his peculiar vocal qualities.
The fact Of the matter Is that Mr.
Powers is the whole show" He has
lost none Of that spontaneity that has
always been injected into his perform
ances and proved its power to amuse an
audience last evening not only in his
highly humorous creation Of the tippler,
but in a curtain speech in which he Of
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30

fered thanks for the applause in his "own
name, in behalf of the company, tho
President of the United States-and a
few others" being as much at ease in
the one as in the other.
There is no comedian OF the contempo-
rary stage whose facial contortions and
peculiar mannerisms so harmonic in
Of Alfred Hopper affords Mr.. Powers eX-
ceIlent opportunity for the sort of broad
humor that has made him for years a
general fayorite with the theater- going
public.
In the supporting company the Messrs.
Shubert have furnished a list OF players
who are, in the main, adequate to the de-
mands upon them, Ethel Grey Terry max
ing a pretty picture as Caroline Parfit. a
part which exacts little else of her, while
Lillian Tucker is delightful as Enid Ir-
wing; Lionel Belmore achieves an excel
lent Characterization as the pugilistic
valet, and Cecil Fletcher plays the part
Of Henry Crawford with discretion.
The balance of the cast includes George
E. Riddell, George Manning, Frank Far
rington, Louise Emery. J. T. Chailee, Ed
ward Lester. J. c. Malaidy. Alexander
Lotus, and George F. Williams in less
vital roles.
The new farce-comedy is staged by ].
c. Huffman, who has supplied a too
cheap scene for the first act to suggest
a first class steamer, but has furnished
mounting of simple elegance in excel
lent taste for the last two acts of the
piece which take place in the home of
the late Mr.. Fairfax
Somebody's Luggage" affords an even
ing Of frothy entertainment which can
not fail IN its humorous appeal with
Jimmie" Powers comedy its pivotal fea-
ture. for it may be added that the bibu-
lou Alfred Hopper is seldom absent from
the stage in the evolution Of the plot.
riveting the attention and tickling the
risibilities of his audience for a full two
and half hours OF rapid fire farce.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
PoII's-Neyer Say DIE.

A series OF farcfcal situations arising
from a thoroughly melancholy occasion
and imbued with all the mirth-provoking
qualities commonly ascribed to farce, is
Never Say Die" the three-act comedy
which the Poll Players are offering for
the current week. The piece served as
a starring vehicle for William Collier
several seasons ago lin fact, it was writ
ten by Mr. Collier in collaboration with
William H. Post, and it is completely
saturated with humor of the Collier
esque type. Never Say Die" is a far
swing from the somoer offering at the
Avenue playhouse last week. but II is no
less carefully and artisticalIy presented.
The piece is well cast and attractively
mounted
The play opens in London, with Diony-
sius Woodbury.. a wealthy American, ap-
parently facing death from an incurable
disease Given three weeks to live by
his physicians, he is ready to wind up
his mortal career, when he discovers
that his friend, Hector Walters, cannot
marry Violet Stephenson because Of
financial difficulties. Woodbury. marries
Violet in order to leave her his fortune
and they separate at the altar. A year
elapses. When Violet returns to Lon
don she is not a wealthy widow as she
had expected. for Woodbury. has dis
Carded doctors and doses and is fragrant
ly and disgracefully healthy. The re-
suItant situations furnish abundant hu-
NOR to swing the piece TO an hilarious
close.
A. H. Van Buren assumes the Collier
role Of Woodbury. and gives an excellent
performance, meeting every humorous
possibility with a thoroughly original in
depreciation, which is no less delightful
than that Of his predecessor.
Maude Gilbert is a charming and girl
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Glen Echo Park.

When the present hot spell swooped
down on Washington the attendance fig-
ures at Glen Echo Park went up even
faster than did the mercury for the de-
lightful car ride and cool breezes Of the
resort high UP over the Potomac were
given added value.
Yesterday all of the big open cars on
the Glen Echo line carried a throng OF
pro-holiday amusement seekers and even
the threatening showers last night failed
to keep them away. All the evening the
big dance pavilion was filled and the new
racer, gravity. carrousel, midway and
other fun producers did their full quota.
Today all plans have been completed
for the celebration of Memorial Day.
From noon until midnight there will be
something doing every minute. and a
special car schedule will enable the big
crowd to come and go with no tiresome
delays.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30

Orange Packers, who show just how 1t Is
done; and Ben WEIGH provoked gales of
fun with his Yiddish dialect stories and
parodies OF the East Side. Billie Burke
presented his terpsichorean novelty,
Tango Shoes to much laughter. Old
age and obesity contested for the dancing
honors of the evening, but the climax
comes when a lady of considerable weight
sits down upon a chair and goes crashing
to the floor. from which 1t takes many
men to lift her
And the remainder OF the bill classes
up high. Marion Wilder and Spencer
Kelly are assisted in their refined sing
Ing act by Karla, a pretty violinist. and
Rubadi. a clever aocompanist, at the
piano. In these dancing days 1t Is neces-
sary that any one who essays to dance
must do it very well-Edna Northlane
and Jack Ward do. CASTOR Palmer is a
pleasing Juggler Of numerous articles.
Prof. c. Fred C1ark's Orchestra rendered
Echoes from the Opera" with their usual
effectiveness, and the weekly news motion
pictures are most interesting.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
Lyceum-B urIesque.

Harry Rogers. the new director of
the Lyceum Stock Burlesque Company,
led last night in the laugh getting in
the presentation of The High Step
pers.' this weeks offering at the ave-
nue. house.
The show, which deals with the ad-
ventures of Louie Katz Harry Rogers)
and Walter Casey Jack Creedon) in
their pursuit of the Charming Widow
(Hazel Grant, is in two acts and two
scenes. The first is in the home Of
the widow, and the second in katz's
hotel. and through the jealousy of the
widow, many humorous moments are
brought about.
Kitty Warren. as Celeste, and Dell
Benn, as Alphonse. handled their parts
well, and the work of the Lyceum
chorus shows improvement this week.
La Belle. the Oriental dancer, is
graceful and her work gets much ap-
plause.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-30
LABOR union BACKS
PREPAREDNESS PARADE

The Central Labor Union. at its weekly
meeting at Typographical Temple last
night. expressed its approval OF the pre-
paredness parade to be held here on Flag
Day, June Il, but announced that II
would be unable to take formal part in
it because of its own labor parade, which
will mark the dedication of the new
American Federation OF Labor Building
on July l.
The union reiterated its vigorous pro-
test against the employment Of non
union workmen on the new building of
the Department Of Justice