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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04
COMEDY STANDS OUT IN
!. THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
Edgar sewyns Great Laugh Provoker Nearly Married viii
Present Price Players At Their Best and Should Repeat
Last Weeks Success-Lyric Has Two Biz Bills

aeArty laughter may be enjoyed by
'enmond theatergoers throughout the
cunning week for Edgar Selwyn's
farce comedy Nearly Married" will be
presented on each of the Ave nights
ana two afternoons. Wednesday and
saturday. by the Price Players. at the
academy of Music. As 1t Ia in comedy
productions that the Price Players ex.
Gel the Academy offerings promises
hueh enjoyment for entertainment
For lovers of vaudeville q splendid
Dill has been prepared for presentation
AT the Lyric. Topliners appear in both
naives of the week at the popular
Keith house and an unusually Interest,"
ing entertainment Is assured.
The movie fans will have big offer.
ings at all the dinTe houses and the
nickel shows, too. are Of q high quality.
Catherine Proctor. leading woman or
the Price Players, and Richard Dix.
leading man, will occupy the center Of
tho stage in the new offering, clev-
srly-built conveyer of laughter by the
author of THE Country Boy" which
scored so heavily during the last week.
Last weeks success IL due for repeti-
ton. the company now playing sum
amer engagement at the Academy hav-
ing shown itself most capable and
having risen quickly in popular favor.
Owing to the fact that the Academy
will be used for school commencement,
exercises on Monday night the COM
ing weeks offering viii be frst pre-
sented on Tuesday night.
The Lyrics program offers the pick
Of the best American and European
acts now available in this country.
Comedy and music are strong features
At both the first and the last half OF
the week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04
Nearly Married,
Unique title Of
Week S Attraction

A jolly farce. called Nearly Mar
Red" the work Of Edgar 6elwyn. 10
the play selected by the Price Players
for the amusement Of Academy pa
irons this week. As the theater has
been engaged for Monday night for
school commencement exercises, the
first performance OF Nearly Married"
will be deferred until Tuesday night
Gloom will be dealt a terrific knock
out by the play chosen for the sixth
week of the Price Players spring and
summer season, unless all signs fail.
The piece was constructed for laugh
ing purposes only. and stood the acid
test OF keeping New Workers in good
humor for long time after Its pro-
duction at the Gaiety Theater in that
city.
Harry and Betty Lindsay are tho
central figures in the play. Betty has
an officious young brother, Dick Gtnon,
who makes up hts mind as soon as
he becomes lawyer to get himelf
case by securing a divorce for his
sister. He loses no time about engag-
ing Hattie King, "a professional CO.
respondent" and proceeds to institute
suit.
Now. Harry and Betty are not so
keen themselves about divorce and
" nen brought together in the tea-room
OF New York hotel decide that a big
mistake liz being made, as they still
love each other dearly. and determine
to disappear on second honey
moon" To that end they engage an
automobile and "elope."
When new OF the "eiopment
reaches Clifton he declares an ahsolEe
divorce has just bee. signed. and that
the Lindsays must be located
Mt once in order to save Betty
from embarrassment. search is
! started and the young couple is found
be enjoying themselves hugely while
repairs are being made to their motor
car They have determined that a re-
marriage is what they want.
Upon this blissful scene bursts
Dick, who succeeds in convincing his
sister that Harry had an interest in
the respondent hat was senu-
mental The correspondent herself ar
riyes about then and Is in fine rage.
1t seems she has not be paid for
her services and insists on being
handed her fee at once.
4f>,te II humorous situations
a.velop with Stating rGpidity, con-
&c.. with the determination OF
Betty and Harry To ''elope" once more
-,-.~'r ts-,e TO New Jersey They dis
appear in the correspondents taxi.
iEere ts "A distinct novelty PROVIDED
In the climax Lined up t the foot
lights. the entire party stares through
an imaginary window at the Lndsays.
who are Fastening away in triumph.
Richard Dix. the clever leading man
Of the Price Players. will enact the
role OF Harry Lindsay, and Catherine
Proctor will he seen as his wife. Betty.
All OF the others in the capable COM
pany will have parts well suited 10
them. including Arthur f. Hohl, Will
liam L. Nolte. Helen Tracy. w A,
whitecar. Louis Haines and Viola
Leach.
Nearly Married should prove to
be nne entertainment for the summer
time. and further fncreas, the popu-
larity Of the superior organization at
the Academy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

land O. the heather" and designated
for vaudeville purposes as Wyatts
Scotch Lads and Lassies, have made
profound impression in this country.
From the time the curtain rises until
it's final fall on this picturesque set, 1t
Is pure Scotch. The scenery is heath
er, the songs are typical Scotch, there
is a bag pipe band, Scottish dances.
and in their speech the delightful burr
of bonny Scotland. Then, too, of
course there are the kilties. Aside
from the picturesqueness OF the lads
and lassfes, they have real ability.
Their voices. whether in solos or en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04
YOUNG WOMACK SAID
TO Be SHAAPER'S VICTIM

w. J. Womack, the young Danville
man arrested here recently charged
with stealing an automobile, steadily
denies his guilt and says that he was
induced to buy the car from a stran-
ger, to whom he paid $3.50 cash for
the machine. The mother Of the son
has been in the city the past week
and Is perfectly satisfied of the inno-
cence of his son. as are his friends
generally.
The Danvills Register prints the
following about the case:
"A special telegram from Richmond
on Saturday reported the arrest of
w. J. womack. OF Danville. in that
city on a charge OF the larceny OF an
automo bile. 1t appears, however. that
Mr. Womack was the victim of cir
cumstances and that upon an estab-
lishment OF the facts. he was shown
to be innocent and merely unfortu-
nate In being the victim OF a sharper
1t appears that Mr.. Womack went to
Richmond and while there was offered
An automobile at q low price for the
car. said to have been about 1900
Having the money with him at the
time. he closed the purchase OF the
car without any suspicion that the
vendor had no right to sell. 1t ap-
pears that the man from whom Mr.
Womack purchased the car and who
was a stranger TO him, had stolen It,
and. OF course. had no right to sell.
Upon an establishment OF these facts
and conditions Mr.. womack was
promptly released.
1t has not yet been learned whether
he will lose the sum he paid for the
car. nor whether the man who fraud
ulently sold It has been apprehended
but the facts estab the entire good
faith OF the purchaser. He was
vouched FOR by we'll known citizens
OF Danvilie and Is young man of
excellent character and standing"
Young Womack tells a thrilling
story OF how he was induced TO ride
with stranger out into the country
I In the night and there bought the
machine. He had great difficulty in
finding his way back to Richmond and
says he was afraid he would be muir
dered. The attention OF the stranger
seems TO have been drawn to him
while getting something to drink in a
soft drink establishment. when he dis
played a large roll Of bills
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

semble numbers. show up to good ad-
vantage and their dancing and instru-
mental music is way above the aver
age.
Spectacular scenes from the Euro
pean war zone and Mexico will be
among the many and varied offerings
that make up the motion picture sup
plement to each of the vaudeville
bills.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04
Striped SINNERS.

novelty seen In the new pumps for
summer shows a vamp of white buck
skin canvas. or kid. with sides and
back OF a striped cloth. Dull blue and
white, green and white. and combin-
atoms of lavender and green, blue and
green, and rose and green, on white.
are the colors used. A few of the
pumps are made entirely of the striped
material
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

Especial to The Richmond virg1nian.)
West Point. Va. June "A tree.
known drought upper King William
as the "old nut tree" at Burlington.
was struck by lightning recently and
burned to the ground The whole
tree seemed to ignite at once. the
body Of 1t. eighteen feet in circumfer-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

encs. burning from bottom to top at
the same time. All night long 10 stood
huge tree OF glowing Goals. and could
be seen for miles around. This tree
was probably growing In the time of
the Indians, a. many arrowheads have
been found under It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

Governor Henry Carter Stuart Is
visiting Judge A. A. Campbell. Oh the
Circuit Court. ut his home In Wythe-
Vile. After q brief sojourn there the
State Executive win leave for his
home in Russell County. where he will
remain to take q much needed rest
He win remain at Elk Garden, his
home, until he leaves for the Demo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

An aii-stsel Pullman train win leave
Richmond IL p. NJ. Saturday. June ifsr7fl
for Detroit. Mich. via Norfolk anA
Western Railway. passing through
most picturesque part OF Blue Ridge
and Allegheny Mountaina- service-s Nj
strictly nrst-class. Full particulars and
reservations upon application 70 a
II. Bosley, District Passenger Agent. sfs'
No. s3s East Main Street. Richmond, u
Va. ~ -,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

cratic National convenfton, w&1cM
win be held In st. Louis He win kfem
IL scheduled to deliver an addre0 80
fore the Conferences of Governors
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
EX-SENATOR SHOWER DIES
Prominent State Democrat Passes
Away After illness of Several
Weeks--Was Born in 1855.

Fort Atkinson Former State Sena.
tor G. A. Snover. one of the most prom
inent democrats in Wisconsin, died at
his home in Fort Atkinson, after an
illness of several weeks.
Mr. Shower was born In Eagle. Wau-
KesKa county. enc .aug. 855. Iks
held many responsible positions,
among them city clerk and mayor Of
Fort Atkinson, and also the office OF
supervisor
In 1909 Mr.. Snover was elected sher-
iff of Jefferson county by one of the
largest votes ever polled by a candi.
date for that Office In 1910 he was
elected to the state senate, defeating
p. A. Douglas. republican.
Following his term in the senate
Mr.. Shower was appointed by the state
board of control to the position of spe-
cial agent and inspector OF public in
stitutions, which he held at the time
OF his death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
BAPTISTS TO HOLD MEETING
Sixty-First Annual Session of Miiwau.
kee Association Will Be Held
at Oconomowoc in May.

Oconomowoc-The sixty-first annual
meeting of the Milwaukee Baptist as
sociation will be held in Oconomowoc
on Tuesday and Wednesday. May 8
and 10.
At the Tuesday night session Off
GERS are TO be elected and at the
Wednesday afternoon meeting the of
ficers of the women's department will
be elected A banquet is to be given
for The Worth While Girls Wednes-
day, and an auto trip for the ministers
and their wives is planned also for
the closing afternoon
AT the night meeting. Wednesday,
there will be Young Peoples rally,
led by the Rev A. a Holtz of Mil
waukee. and addresses will be given
by Judge Alvin E. Davis of Marinette
and the Rev. Henry Clark of Racine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
REPEAL OF FREE SUGAR WINS
Section of Law NulIified by Senate and
Duty VIII Be Continued-Pre-
vents Loss of Revenue.

Washington, April 25.-The senate
on Saturday approved the house bill
repeating the free-sugar section of the
tariff law, under which sugar would
have gone on the free list May 1. BY a
vote of SO to 10 the senate receded
from an amendment which it had
passed extending the existing duty OF
one cent a pound for four years, and
which the house refused to agree to in
conference.
The repeal, sought by the admins
tration to keep up revenues, now needs
only the presidents signature to be-
come effective. The one cent duty
yields about $50, 100000 annually SEN
ate Democrats, finding the house UNI
yielding in its stand for a fiat repeal,
decided at caucus to yield and avert
any possibility of sugar going on the
free list even for a limited period
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
MISSION SOCIETY IN MEET
Eighth Annual Convention of
Winnebaso Presbytery Is Held
at Marshfield.

Grand Rapids = The twenty-eighth
annual gathering of the Women's
Missionary society of the Winnebago
Presbytery, held at Marshfeld, proved
a great success. nearly every city in
the district being represented
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: President, Mrs H. c. Pos
tlewaite, Marinette; vice-president,
Mrs. M. OFT, Neenah; second vice
president, Mrs. F. P. Stone, Wausau;
third vice-president, Mrs. William
Maitland, Oshkosh; secretary, Mrs. j.
e. Ely, Marinette; treasurer, Mrs. B.
A. Benson, Wausau; secretary of lit
erature, Mrs. C. p Andrews, Omro;
secretary of freedom, Mrs. A. F..
Schaar, Fond du Lac; secretary of
mission study, Mrs. NJ b Livingston,
Marshfield; secretary of young peo-
pies work, Miss Verna Phillips, En-
deavor; secretary of extension work.
Mrs. R. Pughe. Appleton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
CIGAR STUB FIRES YACHT
Wahnetah, Plying Between Oshkosh
and Winneconne, Burned to
Waters Edge.

Oshkosh "A cigar stub carelessly
cast near the engine, threw twenty
passengers into extreme peril on the
forty-five foot cabin launch Wahnetah,
plying between here and Winneconne,
when it was three miles UP the river.
The launch burned to the waters edge
and sank. The flames failed to ignite
the tightly enclosed gasoline tank be-
fore the boat sank
Jay Lett came to the rescue of the
six men and fourteen women and chill
dren with small open launch, taking
away fifteen. and Sherman Freeborn
crowded the other five, man, wom-
man and three children, into skiff,
and all were taken to shore.
August Borman, owner of the Wah-
netah, was burned and cut about the
hands and face. Harry Allen, a pass
enger had his hair and face badly
scorched. AS soon as the fire was
discovered the passengers were hud-
died onto the roof of the launch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
j. s. ARMY TO STAY
SECRETARY BAKER ANNOUNCES
PURSUIT OF VILLA WILL
CONTINUE.
MEETING HELD AT CAPITAL
Redispositlon of Forces Recommended
By Funston for Purpose of Recuper-
alton and Pending Opportunities for
Cooperation With carranza.

Washington, April 25.---General
Funston has recommended redisposi-
tion of American troops in Mexico ON
lines approved by Secretary of War
Baker. This announcement was made
after conference between President
Wilson, Secretary Baker and General
Bliss. acting chief of staff.
1t was stated on high authority that
no recommendation for withdrawal OF
the troops had come from Major Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff, who has been
comforting with General Funston, or
from any other officer of the army ON
the Mexican border. and that there Ia
no intention on the part of the Ameri-
can government to withdraw them at
this time
Secretary Baker issued the follow
ing statement after the conference;
General Funston has recommended
a redisposition of the forces in Mexico
for the purpose of recuperation and
pending opportunity for further coop
Grafton with the forces of the de facto
government of Mexico. His recon-
mendation has been approved and its
execution left to his discretion"
El Paso. Tex, April 25.-General Ga
vira, commander of Carranza troops
at Juarez. has received, 1t is said, a
telegram from Mexico City stating
that disorder prevails in the capital.
the result of an open breach between
Carranza and his minister war. Alvaro
Obregon.
General Obregon has 10000 of his
own troops, mostly Yaqui Indians, with
him In Mexico City.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
RUSSIANS AID FRANCE
czAR's SOLDIERS DisEM5ARK AT
MARSEILLEs.
Large Force Given Enthusiasts fel'
come on Arrival in Port-Joffre
Sends Greeting.

Marseilles, France, April ga
large fleet of transports bearing Rus
sian troops drew up to the quay here
at three o'clock Thursday afternoon
French troops, headed by the Sixth
Hussars and the One Hundred and
Fifteenth territorials, lined the land
ing to extend the arrivals a welcome
General Lochwescy commanded the
Russian forces. He was received with
military honors by General Menassier.
governor of Marseilles. and General
Guerin, representing General Joffre.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
TEACH KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
American Humane Association Has
Planned Nationwide Movement
Along This Line.

Albany N. Y, April 24.-May 21 is
to be observed by hundreds OF
churches throughout the United
States as Humane Sunday" At this
time clergymen are being urged to
preach special sermons ON the subject
of kindness. The movement is under
the direction of the American Humane
association of this city, which is pre-
pared to send out large amount OF
literature dealing with this subject.
A most valuable leafiet has been pre-
pared for elergymen which may be had
on request.
The week of May 1920, inclusive.
will be known as BE Kind to Ami
mails Week" by societies for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. Dur
ing this week every effort will be made
To emphasize the economic and moral
value of treating animals humanely.
Boy scouts and camp fire girls are CO.
success. Work-horse parades, com
mon dog 7hoTs, illustrated lectures
and the distribution of humane litera-
ture are a few of the special plans
laid out by the local societies. The
anti-cruelty movement is making very
rapid progress throughout the United
States. There are now 562 anti-cruel-
ty societies, a slight gain over last
year. These organizations handled
cases involving 212,215 children and
2,394,721 animals during 1915
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
RESIDENTS AND FARMERS PRE-
PARE TO FLEE FROM PER.
lied AREA.
WATER ENTERS EAU CLAIRE
Blasting of Dam at Park Falls to Save
Mill Releases Great Volume
of Water and Increases
Danger.

Eau Claire-Great alarm is felt here
because of the rapid rise of the Chip
pewa river. Residents in lower sec
tions of the city and farmers on low
lands. some miles below here are pre-.
pairing to flee to higher ground with
their families and stock at an instants
notice. Several families on the lower
west side have already quilted their
homes. A number of farms on the
Chippewa bottoms, seventeen miles
below here, are under water
Trepidation is felt because of the
crest of an enormous volumn of wa
ter, loosed when the dam at Park
Falls, above Cornell. was blown up
The dam was destroyed to save pa.
per mill there. The river here is now
at the highest point in years AT Chip
pewa, part of the 500 tracks are GOV.
cred.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION
Making Preparations to Enter
tain State Delegates.

Madison Preliminary arrange
ments are being made for the Knights
of Columbus state convention, May 8
and 10. F'ifty-four councils will be
represented. Each council will send
two delegates, and in addition the of
ficers of the councils are expected to
attend. This win bring the number
of visitors up to about 150 Headquar
ters for the delegates will be at the
Park hotel, and the meetings will be
held in the assembly chamber. At
the conclusion of the first days bust
ness there will be banquet. Among
those who viii speak are Daniel Grady
of Portage, ]. Jeller of Green Bay and
Father P. B. Knox of Madison.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
TWELVE MISSING IN FIRE
Eleven Men and Woman Believed to
Have PerIshed In Blaze at
Granite City, III.

Granite city. H., April 25--Al.
though eleven men and one woman
are said to be missing, no effort was
made to search the ruins of the four
story lodging house destroyed by fire
for fear brick walls now standing
would fall. Three men were hurt se-
riously and two women, three men and
three children were injured slightly.
1t is estimated that at least 150 per-
sons were in the building when the fire
started The work of obtaining list
of occupants is progressing slowly. IA
all were foreigners.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
NEUTRAL LINER SUNK; 5 DIE
sau Goes Down in Six Min
utes-36 Rescued.

London, April PA Lloyd's dis.
patch from Ymuiden, Holland. says the
Dutch steamship Lodewijk Van Nassau
was sunk Thursday afternoon. 1t went
down in six minutes Five of its crew
were drowned. Thirty-six survivors
have been landed at Ymuiden
The british bark Ravenhill was
sunk Tuesday. The crew was saved
and landed, according to Lloyds.
The British steamer Caingowan also
has been sunk, according to Lloyd's.
It's crew was saved. The steamer was
not armed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
WIN. Leaaue Appears nubIous.

Sheboygan = The prospects for the
organization of the proposed Wiscon-
sin-Michigan baseball league for this
season are said to be exceedingly du-
bious. Sheboygan was ready to enter
the league had the other cities come
in as proposed, but Appleton and Osh-
kosh declared positively they viii not
enter this year and it is probable the
matter win be dropped until fall, when
efforts will be made to organize a
league for next season. Sheboygan
will play independent baseball this
year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
TELEGRAPHTC
NOTES

London. April 24.-British forces in
the expedition against German East
Africa have captured Umbugwe and
Salanga. according to an announce
ment made by the official press bu-
reau.
Lisbon, April PA government de-
cree has been issued banishing all
Germans of military age from Portu-
guese territory. The remainder will
be interned. A state of siege has been
declared at the Azores.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
JAPAN MAKES PROTEST
OBJECTS TO WORDING OF BUR.
NETT IMMIGRATION BILL.
sicert Wilson Requested by Em-
peror's Ambassador to Eliminate
the Objectionable Feature.

Washington, April "a. - President
Wilson was asked by viscount Sutemi
Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, to
have the phraseology of the Burnett
immigration bill, now before the SEN
ate immigration committee, changed
so that the apparent coupling or the
Japanese people with those of Hindu
ambassador had talked the matter
over with Secretary Lansing, and, at
the request of the latter, asked the
president today to take up the mat
ter with Senator Smith of South Caro-
lima, chairman of the committee The
bill be changed to carry the language
agreed upon in this connection two
years ago when a similar proposition
came up.
1t is understood that the Japanese
ambassador called the presidents at
tention to the fact that the Japanese
government had agreed to restrict
coolie emigration to the United
States at the time of the original Cali.
fornia immigration dispute and pro-
tested that now to write provision
of this character into the bill would
be an implied reflection upon the good
faith of the Japanese nation And the
apparent inclusion of all of the
Japanese people with the Hindu class,
the ambassador explained, would be a
serious affront to the Japanese.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-28
sesIers Adopt Plan.

Stevens Point - City sealers of
weights and measures in this district
have decided to adopt plan suggest
ed by E. H. Flentie of this city of
labelling all packages sealed in stores
in order to inform the customers and
also prevent resealing the packages at
future times