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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
PLAYS COMING TO
]. CAPITAL THEATERS
Varied Program offered to
Amusement Seekers Of Capt.
I tai Next Week.

James T. Powers. who Is known to
fame as one Of the cleverest comedians
On the American stage. will come to the
Belasco next Monday for weeks en-
gagement, with a new farcical comedy
called Somebody's Luggage" From ad-
vance reports of the new play laugh
ing treat may be guaranteed local play
goers. All that Mr.. Powers ever needs
to convulse his audience with hearty
laughter Is a good comic part. and Mark
Swan, who has adapted somebody's
Luggage" from a novel by j. =. Ran.
dali, Is said to have taken Mr.. Powers
measure with experiences and skill.N
Mr.. Powers is always at home in
the portrayal of comic jealousy, and the
complications upon which Somebody's
Luggage" are built up are said to be
delightfully."- funny and original. The
supporting company will include Cecil
Fletcher. a newcomer on this side OF
the water, but London favorite.
Frank harrington and Lionel Belmore
are also prominent in the cast. Mr..
Powers leading woman this season Ii
Miss Ethel Grey Terry. a lithesome
English ingenue Of striking beauty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Automobile Skids.

Damage estimated at SIS was done TO
an automobile belonging to Mrs. James
e. Hurley. Of the Highlands apartment
house. when II collided with a street
car late yesterday. The machine was
turning at Eleventh and v streets nortn-
west when Il skidded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Standings Announced
In One Tennis Division
Today's Program
In Tennis Tourney

Bloomingdale playground-Em-
cry VS.. Cleveland.
Gallinger playground-Toner vs..
Adams.
Garfield Park plavground-Dent
VS.. Smallwood
Mt. Pleasant playpround-Hub-
bard VS.. Johnson.
Rosedale playground - Edmonds
VS.. Maury.
Virginia avenu. playground-Bu-
chanan VS.. Cranch.
Standing of teams in Gallinger
d;vieion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
LOew's Columbia,

The Thousand Dollar Husband"
In which Blanche Sweet played. the
leading part. will be the feature at
Loew's Columbia Theater the .frst
four days OF next week, beginning
with Sunday afternoon performance,
The character Miss Sweet plays in
this picture is that OF a Swedish maid
OF all work in college boarding
house: How she suddenly. becomes
wealthy and marries the man of her
choice provides an interesting theme
for the story and II is shown in very
unusual manner
and Saturday. will be The Mazda.
lene." in which Fannie Ward. the
popular screen star. plays the title
role. Miss Ward Is surrounded by
a capable cast and the picture is said
while. I'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Tiny Cash Discount Checks
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ACCOUNTS OPEN MAY'27.
Beginning Saturday, Say
Thrift Club Checks"
Every Time You Spend
a Dollar.

washington home. There 10 no element
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You have no idea how easily you can
collect these little discount checks. and
how rapidly they. will build Up YOUR
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
School Contestants

comedy Mr.. and Mrs Holt will appear
in person and give a dance number.
A very distinguished audience has
been promised, boxes having been en-
gagged by a number of the Diplomatic
Corps and local society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Musical Comedy.

Tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Leslie Holt will present at the
Belasco Theater the juvenile musical
comedy, THE End OF the Rainbow.
It will be interpreted by a cast of 10
children taken from the Holt dancing
classes. One OF the novel features OF
thes production which has been written
by Mr. and Mrs. Holt Will be the ract
that the Larlies OF the characters will
be the same as the names of the little
estpfs n ne crowning scene OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Garden.

Norma Talmadge, late star or 1.-The
Battle Cry of Peace" will be featured
at Moore's Garden Theater next Sun
day. Monday. and Tuesday. in Chill
dren In the House."
Her support includes William Hinck-
ley, Jewel Carmen. Eugene Palette
Alice Ray. and Walter Long.
The auxiliary ND,ah,y feature tns viii be "A
role is assumed by Shorty Hamilton.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day there will be another double bill
the principal film attraction being Miss
Billie Burke. in THE Social Vortex. =
The auxiliary attraction will be a
Animation OF David Higgins greatest
stage success, "At Piney Ridge" a
heart interest drama of the Tennessee
mountains. in which grim fate takes a
hand in retribution OF the betrayal OF
a child of the mountains. The inter.
preting company includes FRITZ Brun'
nette, Frank Clarke, Vivian Reed, A
w. Filson, Lillian Hayward. and others
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Concerts Today
BY the u. 8. Soldiers Home
Band. at Bandstand, at
1 o'clock.
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.

March. "sons OF Liberty"
Robinson
Overture. Raymond. ....... Thomas
Two Irish Songs
(a) For Killarney and You"
%, 'I Love the Name of Mary"
Olcott
Selection, "Bric-a- Brac". :. Monckton
Fox Trot. The Kangaroo Hop"
waltz suite. Merry Comrades"
Oriental Caprice. ."El Mauressae."
Dernier
Finale. "Messidor" Fulton
THE star-spangled Banner"
BY the u s.. Marine Band, on
Potomac Drive, at 5 p. m.
WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN.
Leader.
March, call Of America"
Won der Mehden
Andante and Rondo capriccioso
Euphonium solo. variations Of theme,
."Earneval Of Venice. Whittier
Musician Peter Hazes.
Suite. "a Day In Veniee"......Nevin
(a) Dawn.
(b) The Gondoiiers.
ic) Venetian love song.
(d) Good night
waltz. "The Debutante"
Santelmann
Hungarian Dance No. g.. Brahms
March, Sons of the Brave"
s BidSood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Add 3 Cents
For Every Dollar

Once this account Ii opened. II be-
gins to grow. These 800 merchants will
give you a go cash discount (three
cents on every even doilsr) you pur-
chase. These cash discounts are paid
only In Continental Thrift Club Cash
Discount Checks. which must be placed
In your Thrift Club account. All the
time these little deposits are mounting
UP and up. and at the same time the
bank Is adding 80 compound interest.
II that child OF yours Is placed in the
Thrift Club and you are spending q. 200
each year In living expenses. he will
have 500 in the Continental when he
Is ten years older. II you are spending
more than this your chiid's sccount
will be PROFESSIONALLY larger. And yet
this account need not cost you q penny
nor even any great effort. and what 10
more remarkable. every cent of this
savings fund will represent real eco
nomic savings-the pennies yeu have
saved these 100 merchants in time and
bookkeeping by paying spot cash.
Adults, Too,
May Join
Children over twelve years OF age
and adults may also join the Thrift
Club, but in their case. the account
must be opened with one dollar in cash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24

This Facsimile of One of the Cash Discount Checks Which viii
Given By Thrift Club Merha With Every Cash Purchase
Dollar at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
keith's.

The foremost features Mt Keith's will
be Belle Story. the prima donna Of
'Chin Chin" and the Hippodrome pro-
duction of Hip. Hip, Hooray."
A great novelty will be found In the
California Orange Packers. who show
wonderful speed in their unusual and
exciting contest.
Dorothy Shoemaker and company will
lie seen In The Passion Play of
Washington Square" Rilly Burkc's
Tango Shoes" will introduce William
J. Carney IN a lauGhable dance fantasy.
Ben WEIGH will tel dialect stories
IT East Side. Spenser Kelly. Marion
Wilder and company are to give ''Melo-
dies" Edna Northland and Jack Ward
should s>,re with THE Imprcrnptl
Duo" Gaaon Palmer In mystihcatiSns.
The pipe organ recitals and the Pathe
semi-weekly news pictorial are the re-
manning numbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
Polls.

Never Say DE-" one OF the most
famous OF the William Collier COM
edies. will be the offering Of the Pop
ular Poll Players the week beginning
next Monday night.
A. II. Van Buren, will be seen as
Dionysius, a bachelor American, with
an incurable disease and a large for
cannot marry Violet Stephenson be-
cause OF financial difficulties. He.
therefore, marries Violet in order to
leave her his fortune. They separate
at the altar. But when the girl re-
sence Dionysius is more alive than
ever.
As a result a wonderfully interest
ing situation Is brought about and
the farce wakes furious.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-17
Tho 1919 Bshinsau
County Fair.
By S. III. Wilson, Secretary.


The Bottineau County Fair
has again come and gone. From
the standpoint Of attendance and
financial returns the fair far ex-
ceeded any previous Bottineau
County Fair. Early rye harvest
ing prevented a still larger at
tendance as well as preventing
q great many more entries in
the live stock departments.
The following is the number
of entries in the various depart
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
D stribute Supplies

Supervisor John Rock and Recorder
Owen Z Murphy left this morning Tor
q trip 10 every precinct IL he county.
where they will deliver the annual
registration supplies 70 registration
officers Registration for state and
county election will begin Monday
the LIST day OF May according TO law
and during The past three weeks pre-
parations have been made BY ;hc
recorders Office, and the registration
officers appointed for each precinct
The registration officers appointed for
Tombstone are Miss Mary Giragi and
Charles Batchelder. II is expected the
registration for the Tombstone Dis
trict will be fully doubled this year.
The last registration was in The neigh
borhood of 500. while the county regis
,ration this year. according to estimate
will far exceed 3 600
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
MURDERERS MUST DIE
At THE HALTER'S EMO

PHOENIX. April 26.-The last hop :"
of the four Mexicans nov confined in
the state prison at Florence under cou-
vic;ion OF murder Of escaping the ex-
trems penalty of the law. save possible
clerneucy on the part of the board OF
pardons and paroles. disappeared 20
day when the state supreme court de-
MED a motion for rehearing Of its &C
ton taken several weeks ago denying
a writ of habeas corpus
Under this ruling the mandate OF
the supreme court will now issue and
the fouT Mexicans will b. taken back
to the respective counties in which
their crimes were committed and sen
fenced BY the superior judges Of such
counties to legal death. the execution
to tale place at Florence
Francisco Rodriguez. who was con
victed of killing his vile. will be
brought back to Maricopa County for
sentence and the other Mexican Mig
uel Peralto. NJ. B CLAWS and Edouar-
do erez will be taken to Yavapai
county. where they were convicted Of
The cases Of the four Mex;cans is a
cause csIebre in Arizona and she one
in which Francisco Villa last year
made representations to the ST ate de-
psrtment at Washington in an effort
to get the Washington government to
use its influence to avert the execu-
tions
After ha wing been repeatedly repiv-
ed FIRST by the governor and later
through action of the board OF pardons
and paroles the Mencans were to
have been executed on July 20. 1916
On the day previous Judge McAlister
of the superior court OF Pima county
granted writ Of habeas corpus. but on
on a hearing the court refused to dis
choree the REALTORS The matter was
then appealed to the supreme court.
The case vas submitted without ar
gument in the supreme court today.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
SHERIFF WHEELER
ANSWERS bUCKNAM

-~~~~~s~-~~~~~s~-~
la~, saloons or practically saloons
are being run openly or almost OPP
emily in Bisbee and Douglas and else
where. and | am able TO strike but
feeble blows. However such power
as | possess / am using II seems
hopeless AZ times. apparently opposed
by both drys and vets yet my only
course is TO fight il out along the
lines / have chosen which | believe
my duty so long as / continue in this
Office When all is over | will still
be able to look every man in the
eye. backed By the knowledge | did
my best. and my instruction to my
deputies are sJill to arrest all per
sons caught introducing liquor. To
take prisoner before nearest magis-
trate. whose duty it becomes to de-
;erlnine if there be cause or lack OF
cause 10 send prisoner before a jury
OF his peers before the Superior cOurt
in Tombstone. The Supreme COurt
having distinctly stated that the jury
alone mas final power of judgment as
10 intent
/ certainly intend to treat every
one alike would not make Law
Of my own and say this man may
introduce liquor. this other man MAJ
not.
In regards TO the almost open run
ming Of saloons in many places, | can
only call upon the law abiding PEG
Ole 20 aid me Under the prese,
inV- il seems ore must actually see j
quOr sold. seCur epossession Of the
liquor, the person selling and as a
witness of course, the person pu.
cha sing
ANY one who will stop to think will
understand how nearly impossible
the sc requirements arc. The only way
20 close these saloons is as follows ::
To station two deputies, on eight
hour shifts in each suspected place
these deputies 10 observe all that
occurs in said places: as each place
would require six deputies, cOuntine
thrne shifts. and as there are fully
twenty such places in Bisbee and
Douglas. | would need al least one
hundred and twenty deputies dairy.
or course the county would no;
pay these deputies; but il there are
sufficient men. law-abidung ana pa
triCtiC enough 10 thus serve in the in
tcrest OF law and order | will deputizo
them 10 aid me in actually making OF
the prohibition law in Cochise county
a real fact.
If could secure four or five hun
drrI such volunteers in Douglas and
Bisbee each man would only be r.
CURED TO serve once in every three
or four days
This sounds drastic. yet it is the
only way TO enforce the law as the
law now exists am willing to dc
/ 7'y part fellow citizens without count
inc the cost Are you game enough
brave enough. patriotic enough II
! help me?
Respectfully submitted to all inter
ested.
HARRY c. WHEELER,
Sheriff Cochise County, Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
''sNY PATENTS ISSUED TO
COCH|SE HOMESTEADERS

That many patents are being issued
reg Gochise county bv the government
% homesteaderS is shown by a glance
It the records.in the Office Of County
Recorder Murvhy.
Since the first of January. 1916 no
l.ss than 10 patents have already been
rssus d and are OF record in the Office.
while glancins back for the year 1915
1 is shown that a total OF 1876 home
leaders received the patent to their
lomesteads in the county during that
ime This includes desert claims.
hree year and FIVE year claims. which
we're granted by the government and
T., ned to the holders OF the land.
But the biggest item of all is the
fact that during the month of April
lloue. y OF the 40 issued this year
we're granted which shows that the
average at the end Of this year will
exceed the total of last year by large
majority. il patents continue to come
IN as during the first few months.
In Tombstone alone, before L. S
Commissioner W. A Fowler since the
first of the year, about 20 homestead
ers have appeared and proven up on
their land and in course OF procedure
th-n patent will be issued by the
government. and for next month there
are slated at least FIVE more hearings
TO come up before Judge Fowler. This
shows On an average what is being
done about .he balance OF the county.
and in Bisbee. Douglas. CORTLAND.
Pearce. Wilcox, San Simon. Bowie
and Benson. glance at the various
papers shows tina a large number will
take their tiual proofs duriag the next
few mouths. This not only means
that the land is being fast taken up by
settlers but that the property becomes
taxable after the title passes out of the
hands OF the government to the
homesteader. and this year will show
an Increase OF several hundred thous-
ana dollars on the tax rolls Cochise
will therefore benefit by a !arg-
er taxable wtalth, meaning that
the rate OF taxation will drop materially
and Cochise county last year and the
year previous had the lowest tax rate
OF any county in the state.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
Three Insane Committed

Today in tn superior court the
lunacy commission had a busy session
before Judge Lockw pod Of tn. superior
court when three unforrunatcs were
given their hearing before the court
and committed to the asvlum at Phoe-
nix.
Fiiepe Flores. who claimed n was
from Phoenix. was committed after
the cxamenation had shown that his
mind was gone When found he was
playing with fire and had several 3O-3U
calibre rife bullets in his hands. which
he said he was going 70 put in the FIRE.
Jesus Castillo who was caught at
Bowie. by Constable Prewitt wa, the
next committed He talk, necessarily
To himself and was carrying a club
when caught. with which he said he
was protecting himself from enemies.
who were trying to kill him. and who
had already killed his wife.
Ladislado Acebo. who imagines he is
being prosecuted by various enemies.
and who has hallucistisns OF harm
being melted out to him, was the third
one commit ed. He talks tightly and
acted nervous The three will be
taken to tie asylum at Phoenix to-
morrow by the sheriffS office.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
To NogaIes

Superior Judge A. c. lockwood left
this morning for NogaIes. where he has
the trial of an important case. Judge
OConnor of that place having been
called to Nevada. owing to the death
OF a sister. Judge Lockwood expects
TO concl sde b. tomorraw and will be
home Monday to continue the hearing
several important civil cases. which it
was necessary to postpone on account
of his absence,
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION
OIIOs2

0Il0S2
Department OF the Interior
U. s. Land Office al Phoenix. Arizona
April "a. 1916.
Notice is herr by given that Charles
LaBrosse. ofTombstone Arizona. who on
June -. 1910. made Deser; Land Entry
M 0ll0s2 for S12 NE14. Wa SEA.
SW1+, Section 10. Township p S
Range % E. C aud :. r Meridian, has
filed notice o! IntenuOn to make hna
desert proof to establish claim To thr
land above described before ". A
Fowler, u. s Commissioner a, Tomb
stone. Arizona. on the 3rd dsy Of June
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry W. Hasselgreu, OF Lewis
Springs; Robert Johnson. John La
Brosse, both OF Tombstone: Geo. NJ
Keahey, Bisbee. Arizona
THOMAS r. WEEDIN,
Register.
First pub. April 30
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
MOTORCYCLE RACE FOR
TUCSON ON JULY 4TH

II the plans laid by motorcycles of
Douglas. Bisbee and Tucson at a
meeting held last SUNDAY are CARR ed
out. there will be an exciting motor
cycle race from Douglas to Tucson on
July for first prize of 500. with
corresponding prizes for second and
third places. Committees from the
motorcycle clubs Of the cities interested
will arrange further details and see
about the raising of the necessary
sunds.
The decision to hold the Fourth of
July race was reached at a conference
held last Sunday at Huachuca Siding
by members of the Douglas Bisbee
Motorcycle club and the Tucson
Motorcycle club. Over a score Of mo-
torcyclists we're present. having made
the run from their respective towns.
The distance by road from Douglas
through Bisbee and Tombstone to Tue
son is approximately l37 miles.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30

The Old Modoc is one OF Tombstone 5
historic old relics. and is tine property
Il Mrs. VI d Scribner. who is az pre-
srrt a, her old home in Louisiana.
From what can be learned however it
: understood that the old relic. which
Dlied the roads. when the Indians and
road agents" were thick hereabOutS
had been contemp plated as a donation
to the Arizona Pioneer Society.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
TUCSON BOOSTERS TO
BUY OLD STAGE COACH

TUCSON. April PA genuine
western stage coach which has been in
battles with Indians aud stage coach
robbers, WILSON be the property of
the University of Arizona il the plans
Of Tenny Williams and other local
boosters are carried out.
The stage coach which Mr. Williams
md his friends are intending to pur
base for the Univer sity IS the prop :rIy
4 a widow at Tombstone Her nus
and formerly drove it from Toni
zone to Fairbank She asks only SlGO
.or the coach. and as i, is being sought
~ motion picture companies, n.
Tucson men iutend to raise the monr y
within a few days.
II purchased II will be presented ro
the museum of the University. which
IS under the charge OF Prot Byrnu
INNINGS. Both Prof. Byron
cummings aud DR.. K B. Won Klein
-mid are enthusiastic oyeI the project
The stage is one OF old fashione d
type vsed in the 7O's and the body i,
lung on leather straps for sp1ngs
xpress and messenger. The stage
boasts some real bullet holes. and is a
,pendid specimen OF the type of west
ern vehicle that is becoming very
scarce
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
Returned from Coast

Miss Edna Nevin returned home This
morning from Los Angeles aud other
coast points via the Golden State
LiuHlcd. after a six weeks visit with
relatives and friends Miss Nevin.
Will. absent. visited Los Angeles. Her
no,a Beach. besides other coast points.
and at these places saw a large nun
Der of former Tombstone friends. with
whom she spent several days she re-
ports an enjoyable stay but glad to
get back TO Tombstone
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
From Thursdays Daily.
Fingers Severed

Otto Trappmsa, while working with
well rig with his father on their
ranch five miles west OF town last
Sunday. suffered a severe wound to
a is right hand. when his iugere became
entangled between the cable aad pull
ley tina I lifts the drill, As a result the
ends of three fingers of his right hand
we're cut of Although the loss of
blood was great. he and his father
made a hurried rip 20 town. and i'm
mediate surgical attention was re-
ceived.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
Notice for Publication
026366
Department OF the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona
April "a 1916
First pub. April 80, l6.

Notice is hereby given that George
Sertich. of Turner. Arizona. who. on
Dec. IS. 1914. made Homestead Entry
No. 026366. for E12, Section Is,
Township 20 S. Range 10. e.. c 81
K Meridian. has filed notice of .nten-
ton 10 max. final three year proof.
10 establish claim TO the land above
described, before " A Fowler L. ;
Commissioner. ~ Torhsr""- Arizona
Oh iho - gay O. juUS. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Shaver. Charle, =. Gray,
John Thomas. ~ OF Turner; John
Rock. OF Tombstone. Arizona.
THOMAS +. MEEDIN,
Register.
First pub April SO. 1916
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-30
Notice for Publication
0lS770
O263O9
Department OF the Interior
=. s. Land Office a; Phoenix, Arizona
April IL. 1916.

Notice is hereby given that Christopher
c. Joy. Of Fort Huschucs, Arizona.
who. on Sept. 10. 1912. made Org. HID.
No. 0ls770; and Dec. IL. 1914. Addl
HID. No O263O9 for NWA. Sec. %;
NzNEL; SELNEA. Lot 2. Sec,ion2s.
Township ri, 5. Range 20. E.. G & 5
r Meridian. has filed notice OF inten.
tiou to make final three year proof. 20 es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before W. A. Fowler. U. S.
Commissioner. At Tombstone. Arizona.
on the 22nd day Of May. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: James
W. Hauerty. William NJ. Carmichael.
both Of Fort Huachuca; John b. Hand.
of Turner; William H. mclaughlin. oil
Bueua. Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
Register.
First pub. April %. 1916.