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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
Ach, Louis!

"I'm afraid these Louis XIV. heels
are much too high for me. Perhaps
you have lower ones-say about Louis
x. would do, think"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
A Small Point

Barrister's Wife-"So your client
was acquitted Of murder. On what
grounds?"
Barrister - Insanity. We proved
that his father once spent two years
in an asylum"
Barrister's Wife-"But he didn't,
did he?
Barrister- "Yes. He was doctor
there, but we had not time to bring
that fact out"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
The Bridge Of eoiIs.

Among the many works carried out
by the late Sir John Arid is the most
oddly named bridge in the world. This
is in Peru. on the railway from Lima
to Oroya, spanning deep and prec1pi-
tous chasm over 600 feet wide and
resting on three gigantic piers.
Many Of the men employed on the
work were ex-sailors, whose training
enabled them to work at dizzy heights.
Although the work was necessarily OF
a most dangerous character. there
were comparatively few accidents.
But an epidemic Of bubonic plague
broke out. So the bridge was officially
christened Puente de las Verrugas, OF
Bridge Of Boils. name which 1t still
retains.-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
Some Satisfaction

Miss Green-"Of course, you can't
believe everything you hear" :
Miss Gadliegh-"Oh, no; but you
can repeat il"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
Doomed

Anxious Mother-"Young Millyuns
seems to be quite friendly with you Of
late. Do you know what his inten-
lions are?"
Pretty Daughter-"No, and I don't
care; but I know what mine are"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
AGENTS for Ed. v. Price Tailoring
Pompeii.

Pompen was overwhelmed on tho
night Of Aug. "a. 70 A. D. The pr1n-
cipal citizens were then assembled, 1t
appears, in an anphitheater where
public spectacles were In progress.
After q lapse Of fifteen centuries q
countryman, as he was turning up the
ground on the farm where he was en-
ployed, found bronze figure, which
discovery led to further search, In the
course of which numerous other OBJ
jects were brought to light, and thus,
at length, was the whole city uncov-
cred. u
King Of England and France.
In the first year Of the nineteenth
century the king of England still bore
the title Of king of France. It was on
Nov. 5, 1900, that the privy council. in
consequence of the Irish union. decid-
ed that the royal style and title should
be changed from George III. by the
grace Of God, of Great Britain. France
and Ireland, King, Defender OF the
Faith" to George Ill, by the grace
of God, of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, King, De
fender of the Faith" The abandon
ment Of the title of liking Of France
led to England's foreign official CORE
spondence being carried on in English
instead Of French.-London Spectator.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20

Delicaey.
A woman went into country bak-
cry one hot. .sultry summer day. "t1l
have some OF that nice currant cake"
said she to the baker. That amt no
currant cake. lady," said he. waving
his arm gently to and fro over the dell
cacy New York Post
A Poor Retriever.
Wigg-l hear you've sold your bird
dog He was good retriever, wasn't
he? Wagg-I thought so, but he didn't
bring much when sold him.-Phila
delphia Record
Drove Them Out.
Miss Howler-Did my voice al the
drawing room? Mr.. Rood-No. 1t filed
the refreshment room and the conserv-
atory.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
strand-Feature Films.

Edna May. after a long absence
from the stage, has been induced to
enter FINLAND and VIII be seen on
the screen at Moore's Strand Theater
from today to Thursday inclusive in
J. Stuart Blackton's salvation Joan"
The piece concerns a social butterfly
who wearies Of the empty conven-
tional life Of society and seeks to al
leviate the suffering, misery and pow
erty engulfing those she sees on every
side OF her Specially arranged mu-
sical accompaniment will add to the
effectiveness OF the screen production
that enjoyed Broadway run, at the
Criterion Theater. Richard Buhler
will be featured on Friday and Sat
urday in Loves Toll" in which he is
assisted by Rosetta Brice and other
players. Loves Toll" pictures the
penalty which life exacts from the
woman who makes one misstep and
the damnation that is visited upon
the despoiler. Frank Daniels. in
comedy, Mr.. Jack Hires a SJeno-ra-
pher," will lend laughter to the pro-
gram on these days. Music by the
Strand symphony Orchestra will be a
daily feature.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
COsmoS-Nnudeyille.

One of the big novelties of this
years vaudeville, Emmett Welsh's
artist minstrels in "A Review of Min
strelsy." will be the headI!ner Of the
Cosmos Theater bill during the pres
ent week. The company comprises
nine experienced stars Of the min
strel stage. The supporting bill will
present Conrad and Daniel, artists of
violin and piano, in hiEh-class
repertoire; the Condor Payre com
pany in one of he finest war plays
of the year. "Neutrals," in which an
American girl brings patriotic les
son home to two old soldiers of the
Franco-Prussian war: Norton and
Ayres in song and chatter: Hanlon,
Dean and Hanlon in an acrobatic eX-
hibtion; Gordon and Postie in songs
and dances, and the usual added at
fractions. a Paramount Bray cartoon.
"Heeza Liar and the Pirates" the
Selig Tribune Weekly news pictures
and Katharine Kaelred as the picture
star in the photoplay feature, Idols"
Beginning Thursday. the supporting
bill will include Conrad and Daniel;
Nellie Fillmore and company in a play
let; Quin and Laferty in a dance fea-
ture; the Youngers in a scenic balanc-
ing and posing act; Mae Melville, the
song comedienne, in new melodies, and
Ine aOutu dllEdCllOuS anu blS puONO-
play, all of which will be changed.
Lees "One Fleeing Hour" and
Lloyd's Might and Day" cornet solos;
selections from HerbeTt's Nile. Modiste;
two characteristiques, Kings Sesame"
and Vargas "A Garden Dance; Sc
lections from Balfe's THE Bohemian
Girl; Hathaway's melody, I'm Long
ing for You" and Schwartz's novelette,,
Loves Garden" will be some Of the
selections of the orchestral program
at the Cosmos concerts today. New
specialtis and other attractions will
also be presented.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
THE CURRENT WEEK.
Belakco-James T. Powers in
"somebody's LugRage."

someDOuys Luggage
The absence of James T. Powers
from the stage for the past three
years seems to have whetted the ap-
petite of amusement lovers for a sight
of this able actor and genial gentle
man. Anyway Mr.. Powers likes Wash
ington so well, and Washingtonians
have shown their fondness for Mr..
Powers and Somebody's Luggage" to
such an extent that the actor has de-
cided to do the very unusual and re-
main for a second week at the Be-
lasco, continuing his engagement tomor-
row night
Somebody's Luggage" Is a clean
and clever rapid-hre farce by Mark
Swan and was inspired by the J. F.
Randall novel of the same name. This
is the first time in Washington the
atricals that a farce has attained suf-
flcient popularity to remain for a fort
nights engagement, and it is pleasant
to note that after his long retirement
the public extends this distinguished
welcome to Mr.. Powers, his associates
and vehicle.
Assisting Mr.. Powers in the cast
are Lionel Belmore, Cecil Fletcher,
Ethel Gray Terry. Lillian Tucker,
Frank Harrington, Louise Emery,
James Milaidy, George Riddell, George
Manning, Edward Lester, Alexander
LOTUS, ]. T. Chaillee and William
Caryl.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Gsrden-Feature Fnm.

At Moore's Garden Thester, where
the iced air ventilating plant and nu-
merous electric fans keep the house
cool and comfortable at all times, the
chief attraction today, tomorrow and
Tuesday will be The Law Decides"
presented by a cast Of Vitagraph
favorites including Dorothy Kelly.
Harry Morey. Louise Beaudet and
Donald Hall
On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day there will be q double bill, the
principal attraction being Billie Burke
in Rupert Hughes story OF NewfYork
society life, The Gathering Storm. o"
The added attraction on these DAYS
will be "Britton OF the Seventh" a
military drama written by Cyrus
Townsend Brady and featuring Oar
win Karr and Eulalie Jenson. The
picture was filmed along the Texan Dor
der and the famous Seventh and -Four
teenth Cavalry now engaged in the
hunt for Villa in the wilds Of Mexico
are seen in action. Rhea Mitchell and
William Stowen will hold the screen
on Saturday in a story OF newspaper
life, The Lights Of Broadway"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Polls Tonight-"sixo walker
Benefit

Polls big Washington theater> gives
every promise of being taxed to it's
capacity by the tremendous audience
which will attend the benefit which
will be given in the Avenue playhouse
tonight under the direction OF A. H.
Van Buren, for the stage hand who
was made a cripple for life by falling
scenery.
Mr.. Van Buren, has prepared the
program with tremendous care, having
SO pruned it that it stands now COM
pleted, a nicely balanced entertain
ment of many interesting features,
the dominating attraction being David
Belasco's New York production Of
Madame Butterfly the Japanese
idyl which he wrote in collaboration
with John Luther Long. Dorothy Ber-
nard will play the pathetic role of
Cho Cho San and A. H. Van Buren,
while the augmented orchestra will
render the beautiful incidental music
that was written specially for the
one-act play.
Supplementing this exquisite tragedy
of Japan Louis B. Thompson will Of
fer a group of appealing songs; Bes-
sic Warren and Harold Kennedy will
be seen in a one-act comedy by Miss
Warren; George H O'Connor will sing
several coon songs; Donaldson and
Miles will supply the acrobatic fea-
ture; Eugene Desmond and the Holt
Stringed Orchestra will be heard in
The Wandering Minstrel; Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Leslie Holt will present
a whirlwind dance and their class
will be seen in the ballet from THE
End of the Rainbow; the Imperial
Male Quartet will supply a vocal num-
ber; and the Mandolin, Guitar and
Banjo Orchestra will complete the
program.
The curtain will rise tonight at Sis
o'clock sharp.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Glen Echn ParL.

Just a few seasons ago when the
management of Glen Echo Park made
such extensive improvements iu its
dancing pavilion, which made il one
of the best places of its kind in the
country. numbers OF folk opined that
the new place was much larger than
necessary. This season. as vet but
couple Of weeks old, has shown them
the error OF their ways.
Given decent treatment by the
weather man, never a night when the
orchestra starts up at $50 but finds
a crowd there usually near capacity"
logical proof that the dance craze"
is not abating and that preparedness
pays. This year the orchestra has
been largely augmented and genial
Charlie" Mills is up to his old tricks
of playing encores on demand.
With a floor manager always at
hand and a strict observance of the
rule of permitting nothing that bor-
ders on the Objectionable, a high
standard is maintained with the re-
suit that the patronage includes only
the better element
For the particular benefit OF the
Sunday patronage the program today
at the park includes among the many
attractions series OF concerts by the
Soldiers Home Band under the d.
rection OF Prof. Zimmerman and a
special program OF motion pictures in
the open air. both Of which are In
cluded in the free admission.
Glen Echo's newest device, the Der
by Racer. is heading the list in pop
ularity this season.
Every night this week the free
movies will be on the bill and after
noon and night the gravity, carrousel.
midway, the doll and candy racks
where the racuous barkers hold forth
and all of the other fun providers VIII
be In evidence
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
JAMES. T. POWERS.

Depressing from this vein of ppancy pleasure to report
that everything Six Walker
at Polls Theater under the direction of A H. Van Buren, ship
shape order the occasion promising brilliant financial
Sympathy for the unfortunate hand ever be
hadowed
him three has life from the
Lady OF the Land who the first benefit fund.-
to remote suburbnes who have of
program dominated by David Baos production
fly but who have nevertheless contributed mites most cases
anonymously in swelling the mount
In addition Oanng his Washington T.
Poll last week sent his check for S25 l. Shoss Glen
checks with generous eonibior
andm others followed
The seat sale for the benefit has been
points the house being sold standing room AZ nr.nr
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
lTCfOM-

Ezekiel describes the surroundings to
his blind sister. The scene shifts TO
Mrs. Putnam's sitting room, and you
meet the ludicrous Samantha and
grow a bit apprehensive over Lindy's
affairs, which have got into a curious
tangle.
Then comes a real husking-bee at
the Pettinsell farm yard This is fol-
lowed by a good old-fashioned snow
storm. All the tangled love affairs
are Strengthened out and everybody in
the play is made supTemely happy,
and the audience, too, with the doX-
ology Of a genuine rural atmosphere.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
-KEITE,S
Jimmie" Powers Stays Over
With "Somebody's Luggage
By JULIA CHANDLER.

Presidential candidate alurement for
Jimmie" He's perfectly stand with Somebody's
Luggage feeling that the far baggage with which Mark Swan has
comedian
putting the Baso ootighs again this week. M
Shubert having decided the Washington of Mr. Powers
vehicle through second week
All OF which pleasant for Somebody's Luggage proved
cacous series of audiences happy and
there doubt that the oicng will furnish excellent diet
for this week who like forget the side of life
few brief hours while they abandon themselves unresned laughter
Clean bright little fa6 pervaded by Mr.
onay droery. His broad comedy high
the equally excellent brushing
cobwebs sending folk with
that enables them day something besides hole
doughnut
enough
Off Mr. Powers does always play the of bsly
His efesce through
winkling,
Or il loless Washington
days of last week into the comedians bood1
Whatever of Somebody's
he
thing poetic seeming high
by
de
Mr. Powers heartfelt sympathy for the hussy
following entitled
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Notwithstanding,

Keith's takes this week another
seven-day stride toward covering the
entire length of the summer anc
promises another bill equaling in
value and variety any of the many
just past. First in view are yelling
ton Cross and Lois Josephine, who
will offer characteristic compound
of comedy, song, and satire, with sar-
torial embellishments. Mile. Dottie
King and her eight danseuses from
the Metropolitan Opera Company bal
let will offer "A Ballet Diyerttsse-
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane
are reunited and with their support
ing company will present for the first
time here Miss Helen Smith" The
Primrose Four: Mullen and Coogan
with their "Odd Nonsense; Wilmer
Walter and company in The Late
Van Camp; Frank Parish and Peru
With their concertina dancing and
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Loew's mbia-"The Evil
Thereof"

The Evil Thereon with Frank
Losee as the featured player will be
the main attraction at Loew's Co.
lumbia today, continuing until We'd
nesday. The story is by Claiming
Pollock and Rynno,d Wolf. The plot
relates the sinful pleasures OF the
rich and the heart-breaking hardships
of the overworked poor The unusual
nature OF the subject is indicated by
the fact that the drama is composed
of three little plays, all contributing
to and eliminating in the finale, in
which the girl revenges herself upon
the man who has ruined her. and has
left a wake in his path OF sorrow
and desolstion.
The feature picture for the re-
mainder Of the week will be The
Making of Madelsna," with Edna
Goodrich as the star The story is
of a beautiful Italian model who mar
ries a young American. In the cast
supporting Miss Goodrich are Forrest
Stanley, Howard Davies, and several
others of equal note.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
CraRdaII's-Feature FiIm..

Robert B. Manten and Genevieve
Hamper are the featured players in
The Spider and the Fly" the drama
OF Partisan life and a mans over
mastering passion for drugs, which
Will be given a return showing at
Crandall's today. The feature for to-
morrow and Tuesday is His Brothers
Wife" a story. OF a wife's supreme
sacrifice in an effort to clear her hus-
bands name. Ethel Clayton. Carlyle
Blackwell and Paul McAllister are the
featured players. The latter will be
remembered as q former member OF
the Poll Players Of this city. Vir-
gtnia Pearson is pictured IN the prin-
cipal role OF Hypocrisy" a drama
based on the shams and foibles OF
modern society life. Others in the
cast are Alfred SWenson. John Webb
Dillon and Ida Darling.
The Bluebird feature, The Gay Lord
Waring," will be shown Friday and
Saturday. 1t is based upon the wager
nobleman makes OF his life against
large sum OF money-and lost.
Chance, however. favors him and the
money, the lack Of which actuated
him to offer his life instead, comgs
to him through accident J. Warren
Rerrigan, Lois Wilson and Maude
George are the featured players.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Iyceu um-Burlesqu ue,

With its new cast Of principals the
Lyceum Stock BurlesQue Company
promises a humorous production this
week in the Maids OF Washington"
Laughter will be the feature end of
this offering, with Harry Rogers
handling the big part of the fun, as
sisted by Tim Scanlon.
The story winds around the return
of Louie Weeny Harry Rogers) from
the Klondike with big roll of
money to spend and his adventures
at Saratoga where he meets his old
friend Patrick Casey Tim Scanlon).
Xesny being In search Of q good
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Doris Keane in London.

Doris Keane recently appeared in a
benefit program in a one-act play by e.
Temple Thurston called "Ollaya" The
supers included enough princes, march
ionesses, countesses. and the like to turn
her head. Her English success In Shell
don's Romance" Is an all-year triumph.
At the same benefit Raymond Hitchcock
and Ethel Levey (erstwhile Mrs. George
NJ Cohan) appeared in a pocket-sized
mudcsl comedy called Mr.. Budd"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
MISS VENUS.

Miss Venus was shining light,
OF form and figure grand,
The curves that artists souls delight
She had at her command
She thought she dream of grace,
She lacked potent charm,
Upon her was vacant space
She only had one
Was her married life faiure'
Was existence rough calm?
Can solve the mystery
Of that lovely, missing armf
I've her at tobacco stands
Supplying with lights,
I've her in beer saloon
Poor thing; without her tights.
I've seen her in art museums,
With chips knocked off her knee;
But there always is vacancy
Where Venus should be.
When sculptors make Venus
Before their work is done
Why don't they try the bottle
See two instead of one?
Of Venus fair, must confess
Some naughty yarns they tell
And her peculiar style of dress
Is anything but swell
But then, poor girl, cannot blame
Her lack of decency
For if she had of shame
Her curves use would be.
The poor girl didn't, you know
I'm she meant harm,
How could she do dress making
When she only had arm?
l., JAMEs.T POWERS.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
One Cent
Second Section
Theatrical Baedeker.

Belasco-"S Somebody's Lug
gage" Marx Swans new farce
exploiting the comicalihes Of
James 7. Powers.
Quincy Adams Saw
yer" A rural drama Of New
England life.
Keith's-A varied bill Of high
class vaudeville.
Loew's Columbia Feature
Films.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
observation-disclosures.
Garden. Strand. and Gran
dall's-Feature Films.
Glen Echo Park.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04

of the village young folks, and your
interest in Mason's Corner is firmly
esta blished.
Next you find yourself at the cross
roads. Here takes place one of the
prettiest touches of the play, where
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04

health restorative. goes on little
Jaunt with his old friend
Dell Benn plays the part Of the
dope fend, and Bert Leggett that OF
Johnny Wise, a race track tout a
character which he has handled many
times. Scanlon, Benn, and Leggett
are all new in the Lyceum company,
as is Bessie Palmer. who assists Hazel
Grant and Kitty Warren in the fem
mime roles.
The chorus OF twenty will entertain
on the runway in new songs and
dance numbers
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
PoIi's-"Q Adams sawyer

The rural play, Quincy Adams
Sawyer" will be the offering of the
Poll Players this week
Quincy Adams Sawyer" has de-
parted from the weather-beaten tracks
of the old drama. The pleasing points
are a simple. sweet love story, a
continuous series of humorous incl
dents, and a naturalness and a purity
that pervades the entire piece.
You start at the country store and
postoffice, where you see Quincy
Adams Sawyer" as the city chap help
ing his country friends and out-doing
his country enemies. You are made
known of the love affair of several
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04

jumping, and Ollie Young and April
in Adventures in Toyland," with the
pipe organ recitals and the Pathe pic
torial conclude the bill.
At Keith's today the bill will pre-
sent Belle Story. Ben Welch, the Cali
fornia Orange Packers. Dorothy Shoe
maker and company in The Passion
Play of Washington Square" Billie
Burke's Tango Shoes" and all the
other drawing cards in the program
the past week.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04
Good for the Soul

Constance Collier. the English actress,
declares that the English motion-picture
companies produce the most uninterest-
ing pictures in the world. Pretty soon
Wen have mothers admitting that their
commonplace little Johns and Marys are
as stupid as every one else thinks they
are. Confession is good for the soul.
Lou Tellegen Is to star IN a romantic
playlet -
The Washington herald., 1916-06-04

Some poem, eh9
The Spectator., 1916-01-11
,. T. REAVES, HEAD OF
 ORPHANS HOME

Prof. G. T. Reaves resigned his positions as principal of the Webb City school and pastor of the Ozark Christian church and accepted the superintendency of the Odd Fellows Orphans Home at Batesville.
 Mir. and Mrs. Reaves left Sun day for Batesvile to assume their duties. The position is one of the most important in the state. The Institution contains a large number of children who must be fed. clothed, and edu- cated and the superintendent may either turn out large num- Der of splendid young men and young ladies, or ruin their lives. We feel that Mir. Reaves will make a most efficient superin- tendent.
The Spectator., 1916-01-11

Mrs. Walker, of near Webb City. died Friday. and was buried at the Hampton grave yard Saturday. Aunt Sallie, as she was called by all, was one of the oldest citizens of South Franklin. and leaves many friends behind.
 1915 has come and gone with it's train of pleasure and ills. Perhaps We have made some mistakes. Now, for 1916. let all try and see how much pleas ure we can give our fellow man, how many words of comfort we can speak. and how many deeds of kindness we can do.
 Good day!
 unnr,,
The Spectator., 1916-01-11
CENTRAL COMMITTEE

To the members of the demo- cratic central committee of Franklin county, Arkansas: A meeting of the Democratic Gen. tral Committee of Franklin Coun- ty, Ark, is hereby called to be held in the court house in the town of Ozark, Ark, on Satur- day, the 18th of January, 1916, at l:30 o'clock D. m. for the pupose of fixing the date for the Democratic primary to nominate candidates for state. district and county offices, and for the transaction of any and all other business that may properly come before said meeting. A quorum is necessary, and if you cannot attend please send proxy.
 J. s. Turner, Cashier.