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NEW HAVEN ROAD
GETS SEVERE JOLT
Mass. Public Service Commits
sion Finds Fault With
Company.
TOLD TO DO BETTER
Lack Of Motive Power One OF
the Chief Troubles
of the Line.
TOLD TO DO BETTER

BosroN. Dec. 2O-Passenger service
on the Iines Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad in this
State IL criticised severely by the Pub.
lie Service Commission In a report made
public tonight. The company Is or
dersd 10 furnish monthly statements TO
the commission. showing In detail zach
delay Of Ave or more minutes In pas
n 9 trains o all divisions In this
State. together with the reasons there
for. and also . statement showins. The
status OF plans for the Improvement oil
the passenger service.
Lack of adequate motive power n
given by the commission rs the chief
outstanding. cause for train delays.
Other causes aAisnsd BY the commits
sion are: The discontlnuance Of n num-
Der OF passenger trains. resulting In in
creased loads on engines incapable Of
performing tho tasks imposed upon them
when weather conditions are unfavora-
Bile the heavy and sudden Increase In
freight trafilc the shortage Of coal. due
to increased Industrial activity. u dis
turbance In water transportation con-
u'''ons unusual ..o.'"s ~. No
the parcel post business.
- w., p.s.,,.n, ~.
IoIe ~ -, ~.
~ n,o'' " u ." n".."...
perrn'',eu 20 lncrea'e 10. ..
rates. inc commission STATES tna' u 10
the duty OF tne railroad 10 fur",sn Iea.
ohao'e ana service anu ."o' u
larger revenues were necessary 10 per-
form this duty. the railroad should ME a
petition b permission to increase its
fares. Tho report states that no such
petition has been presented.
In reviewing the condition OF the rail-
road, tho commission says: 'I'he inan-
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John Mccormack will sing at the Hippo
drome Sunday evening. January
Annette Ksliermann. clad IN chiffon and
fore the screen since her picture The
Daughter of the Gods has been running AZ
the Lyric Theatre Yesterday morning at q
special matinee for children.
Paviowa this week ., the Hirpodrome IL
dancing the December" selection from
rsehaikowsky's Ballet Of the Seasons - a
Margaret Ellington has signed . long time
contracs with the I.asky Company Her
Arst screen play will be The Inner shrine :
iocs, 10 he followed By . photopisy written
for her by chsrles Kenyon. author Of Kind
ling
Ciyde Righy i. irving the Century Girls q
special course IN how 70 handle Columbus
Circle ''mashers, aud Y = son,.h,ns Of .
Blsnchs Merrill has been commissioned to
write the music and iyrics for Dance and
Grow Thin." the midnight show IN ths
Creighton Hale OF the motion pictures will
create the principal juvenile role IN oh
Boy, the new comstock Elliott musical
Tho mex, production ., the Manhattan
W,nderer"' % produced e. wilii.n
s s,,lH,a] r , ssy Som ss srS s"d w sSs,,: s'i !,
founded on schnitbonn's Der. varlorens i
sohn" a Europeon success. Rehearsals Be-
g N. Anderson. who recently purchased
y II. Frasee's theatrical interests in New
rofk; announces = new muAcai comedy by
Frank Stammers and Harold Orioh A
name has not been selected.
Jane Cowi has written . new play. "ILla'
Time with Jane Murhn, which has beer
accepted by sclwyn 4 Co. for immedia,,
production.
A, rG,%sls or. nina, Anr an e e., ds!s..ncs to Jsl, VII,
h< siven Tor the hrst time n the Maxine
Elliott Theatre A the matinee an Nev Ysar',
Day.
The Classroom 10 the latest addition a
special rooms nj the Century Theatre. II II
. rendezvous for college graduates. and Ia,
Two departments called The Aiumne" ant
TIL Alumni"
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NEW THEATRE ANNOUNCED.
Rush ana Andrews 70 Dsila In
West FOrty.eishth street.

Rush ana Andrews 70 Dsila In
West Forty-eishth street.
And still they come-the announce
ments Of new theatres-the latest being
that Edward F. Rush and Lyle d. An.
drews. theatrical producers Of 1852
broadway. will build In West Forty
eighth street. adjoining the Cort The
atre on the west and facing the Play
house across the street. The plans have
been passed by the Building Department
and work will begin In March.
The new theatre will be q little less
than medium sized. seating only $50.
which 10 only a triie larger than the now
popular type Of little theatre. The ain
ale balcony II will contain will b the
d!nerentiating factor.
The architecture will be Of the mod
ern French Renaissance school. The ex-
terror will be Of FACE brick trimmed with
limestone. The main entrance doors
will be Of draw copper and plate glass.
The equipment. II y announced. will
be entirely modern and complete M the
construction reinforced concrete. en-
abling the builders TO eliminate all coll
umns which might obstruct the view.
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COMMUNITY CHORUS
SINGS THE MESSIAH
Continued from First Page.

afraid Of singing of the key. just
sing
Well. that poor enthusiast nearly
turned himself inside ~ trying to
charm a voice into self-consci0us old
Father Knickerbocker, but II wasn't
much use. Toward the end Of the third
song the audience did lose y bit Of Its
shyness and raised quite q volume Of
sound.
hut sad to relate. though Mr.. Barn
hart declared thnt he never heard Q
crowd sing Of the key. individual NOM
bers OF that crowd proved that they
were In need Of his teachings. The
BOBBY prise ought to be given to the
huge man up In the gallery who kept
breaking on q high note. all oil the
key, and then throwing an appealing
look to the persons whose sardrun,s he
was smashing. while he uttered the un-
necessary comment:
Dear me-. ] got that too high. didn't
The evening ended after the Amen
Chorus" and Nearer, Ny God. to
Thee"
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ANN MURDOCH AT LIBERTY.
Actress Admits she Hss Left rreh.
nssa Maassement.

Ann Murdoch Confirmed last night the
report that she has left the Frohman
management. She states that she has
not decided whether she will accept a
motion picture contract. which will AXE
several months Of her time. or sign n
contract which Lee Shubert has offered
to her.
u regret" she said " that IL has been
necessary TO take this step. but have
been not AZ all satisfied with the choice
OF plays Mr.. Hsyman has been maxi
ing for me. Nothing can exceed my
gratitude to the late Charles Frohman.
or my loyalty to the present Erohman
organisation. Nevertheless feel per-
fectly justified In taking his step"
Miss Murdoch first attracted the at
tention OF Mr.. Frohman when she was
playing In "A Pair OF sizes" he took
her away from II. n. Frssee and placed
her under one OF his verbal long term
contracts. Since his death she has APP
peared but little on the stage, which il
the cause OF her complaint,
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To Entertain Employees.

John Nee. Bowman. president OF the
Fillmore and the Manhattan hotels. will
be host this afternoon and tonight ia
5000 employees Of the hotels at a dance
and entertainment and children's carnl-
val. Terrace Garden has been decorated
for the occasion with seasonal blossoms
and American fags. The children will
hold sway In the afternoon. Vaudeville
stars have been engaged for the evening.
After their programme IL completed
dancing will begin. Hszy Natsy and his
orchestra Of sixty pieces will play.
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FOR SALE.

'nras,. Including one specially me panel,
bought ny Norman Shaw for the late r. II,
i'nsp o. white star Line cleaners. For
HschsDse street East. Liverpool. Englsad.
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'PARsIFAI' ON NEW YEARS DAY
Miss Farrar Will si.g At Two Per-
fsrmaaces Next Week.

Geraldine Farrar, who has already
made her motion picture entry into
New York. viii rejoin the Metropolitan
Opera Company for the rest Of the sea
son next Monday evening, when she will
appear In the title role Of "Madama
Butterfly" Miss Farrar will sing again
on FRIDAY evening In Carmen" with
Caruso.
'parsifar' will be given again on New
Years day, beginning It I o'clock.
"Parsifal" always begins promptly. In
spite OF the scepticai people who doubt
II, and who consequently not only miss
mart Of the overture. but insist on spoil
Ing II for others by coming In late.
ia Boheme' At popular prices will be
given on Saturday evening Of next week.
Efrem Zimbalist. vi0linist. will play at
The sun., 1916-12-27
MAIL KEYS LEAD TO PRISON.
Brothers Alleged 10 Have stoI-u
100000 sent t. Elutrs.

BUFFALO. Dec. 2s.-Richard and Frank
Chaplin. brothers, who were arrested
three weeks ago charged with systematic
robbery Of the United states mails.
pleaded guilty In tho Federal District
Court to-lay to 4 charge Of illegal pos
session OF mail pouch keys. Richard
was sentenced TO sixteen months In the
Elmira Rsformatory and Frank was SEN
fenced to Elmira for fifteen months.
Federal officers said the Chapins' al.
legged thefts from the malls amounted to
more than $4,000 u. much Of which was
In negotiable paper. which they de-
stroyed. Jewelry and other articles
worth more than $4,000 were found in
their home.
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next Sunday nights opera concert. which
will be under the direction Of Richard
Hagsman. Alice Eversman and Carl
Schlegel will sing. Other operas next
week will be I'll Trovatore'' on wednes-
day evening. "Das Rheinsold' on Thurs
day evening, LA T~raviata' at the Sat-
urday matinee and Aida" next Tues
day evening In the Academy Of Music
In Brooklyn.
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THE RIVERSIDE OPENS.
New Vaudeville Theatre On The
Upper West side.

In spite OF the opposition OF Oscar
Hammerstsin and others. the new River
side Theatre. formerly conducted by
william Fox. was opened TO the public
as a vaudeville theatre On Christmas by
r. r. Keith. The large audience. which
received the fine bill enthusiastically.
showed that there IL q demand for a
high class vaudeville theatre In this
.neighborhood.
On the long programme were Rock
and White, Melville Ellis and Irene
Bordoni, Cecil Cunningham and a SINH.
lar supply Of well known vaudeville &C.
tors. II the Riverside Theatre continues
a. well as It started there should be no
doubt Of it's enduring success.
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Important note This Is for children
Their Elders are warned that II does not
concern them. II IL about people from
story books. which. Of course. DO not In
terest srownups.
Little Red Riding Hood. Captain Kidd
the 'pirut." Daredevil Dick the Indian
hghter. and the wisard Of Or have como
TO life and have stepped Out Of the COL
ored picture books right here In New
York. They. together with q beautiful,
bareback rider NC a clown from the
circus, are in the Conan & Harris
Theatre In the afternoons during the
holidays. Grown people may come TO
80 them, but they are hero specially for
their children friends.
They are In . play called Merry
Christmas. Daddy !" which In about n
little boy who didn't have any mother
n whose father did not believe In
Christmas. They came TO keep the boy
from being lonesome at Christmas time.
Daredevil Dick first roped and tied the
father.
The Wizard OF Ox BY his magic made
Z Christmas tree and Captain Kidd had
plenty Of presents In his treasure chest.
Everybody did a stunt" for the lonely
boy. who had a wonderful time, but the
best part Of all WAS that his father
changed his mind about Christmas and
hlled the boys stockings with all kinds
OF presents besides. II Is . great play
TO take a fellows father to II he does
not believe In Christmas. Arthur LIZ
Wen ras the little boy lie did not look "a
be more than eight years old, going or
nine. Otto Kruger played the part Oi
his father In the play.
There u another play about a little
xtrl who met . burglar one night in her
fathers house. She was not afraid and
she did not scream because her father
had told her that burglars are not all
bad n would not hurt little girls II
they were treated politely. Editha-
that was the little girls name-talked
to the burglar and found that he was
not q bad sort Of fellow. He only lacked
advantages. when her father came In
unexpectedly and caught the burglar she
persuaded him to offer the poo fellow a
Job n give him a chance.
Little Gipl Cried.
There was a little girl In the audience
yesterday who was not as brave a.
Editha and she cried when they turned
OF tho lights and the burglar came In
tho window with his fisshlisht. Renee
Reiss. whose father sings In the Metro.
politan Opera House. was the little Cir
who . not afraid Of the dark and OF
burglars, and Otto Kruger In this play
wAs the burglar. "Editha's Burglar" IA
not a 70 play and was first seen wher
some foikS fathers and mothers wer'
boys and girls.
There IL another play called The
/ rr~n .t.flA- Nnav - lns 10 10 not m % .,<Nl a.
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SEEKS war PROFITS N A SUIT
Polo wants Administrators OF
Tscci Estate 20 Give Up Papers.

Tecct Estate TO give ID fapcrs'
Fiorindo 9. Polo Of 95 South Tenth
street. Brooklyn, brought an action In
the s~urrogate's Court yesterday TO have
administrator Of the estate OF Fren-
cssco Tocci, who conducted a brokerage
business At 31s Lafayette street. turn
w to him papers concerning the sale
Of munitions to the AllisaI Polo asserts
that he was Tocci's partner until the lat
ters death on July ~.
lie cn!ms that commissions amount
Ing to more than $50. 900. which arose
out Of the sale Of war supplies, are nov
due the Arm. The administrators. Albin
Smith aud James Basile. have many Of
the hrm's orders but refuse to give them
up. according to his statements. : The
administrators make a general denial.
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ODD LITTLE PLAYS
PLEASE CHILDREN
Special Holiday Bill in Cohan
l. Harris Theatre for
Little Folk.
OLD FAvORITES APPEAR
Red Riding Hood, Captain
Kidd and Daredevil Dick
Help Entertain.

Important note This Is for children I.
Their ELDERS are warned that II does not
concern them. II IL about people from
story books. which. Of course, do not In
terest srownups.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10

OF range 4 east, 40 scres. Northeast quar-
ter Of northwest quarter OF section -,
township 81, north, Ct range 4 east, 30
scres-Said real estate being in lien eoun-
ty, Missouri.
Gan iiemized statement IN the nature OF 4
tax bill showing the amount Of taxes, inter-
est and costs now due On said real estate for
the year aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate TO the sum of seven and 53-Ioo
dollars, is filed with said petition as pro-
vids d by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said court to be holden for the
county Of Iron, and state Of Missouri, at the
court house in said county on the fourth
Monday in October next, l9I6, and on or
before The third day thereof (f the term
shall so long continue; and, If not, then
before the end of the terml, and plead,
answer or demur to said plaintiffs petition,
the same will be taken as confessed, ludg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition, and said real estate,
or so much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special heri facias to be issued
thereon.
1t is further ordered hat a copy hereofb be
published according to law in the Iron
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in said county OF Iron, and state
Of Missouri.
Jesse NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
TsEAL1 Witness my hand and official
seal this 24th day of June,
1916,
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10
Order Of Publication.

Order of Publication.
In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June q,
1915.
The state of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of B. p.
Burnham, collector Of the rev.
enue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
Emma w. L. Moore, John Lever
ing and William Miller, if liv-
ing; or the unknown consorts,
heirs and devisees of Emma w.
L. Moore, John lowering and
William Miller, If they be dead,
defendants.
faction to enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff, B. P. Burnham, collector Of
the revenue of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth among other
things, that the defendants,
Emma w. L. Moore, John Lever
ing and William Miller,
are non residents of the state OF
Missouri, and that they cannot be
served with summons in said state T;
Plaintiff strtes that the defend
ants,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, Juno "a,
1916.
The state of Missouri, at the re-
lation and to the use of b. p.
Burnham, collector of tho rev.
enue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
Christian r. Berry, Morris Stern,
Franklin Roberg, Franklin RAJ
borg and M. J.. Raborg, if liv-
ing; or the unknown consorts,
heirs and devisees of Christian
R.Berry, Morris Stern, Franklin
Roberg, Franklin Raborg and
M. j. Raborg, if they be dead,
defendants.
(Action to enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff, b. p. Burnham, collector Of
the revenue of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and files petition and af-
idavit, setting forth among Other
things, that the defendants,
Christian II. Berry, Morris Stern,
Franklin Roberg, Franklin Rabore
and M. j. Raborg,
are non-residents of the state oil
Missouri, and that they cannot be
served with summons in said state,
Plaintiff states that the defen-
Giants,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10

quarter, and northeast quarter Of
northeast quarter, OF section 81,
township 80, north of range 3 east,
100 acres;
Northwest quarter of northeast
quarter and northwest quarter OF
northwest quarter of section q,
township SO, north, of FRANCE 3 east,
so acres-all of said real estate be-
ing in Iron county, Missouri.
tan itemized statement in the
nature of a tax bill showing the
amount of taxes, interest and costs
now due on said real estate for the
years aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of twenty
three and 60-100 dollars, is filed
with said petition rs provided by
law.)
And unless they be and appear
at the next term of said court to be
holden for the county of Iron, and
state of Missouri, at the court
house in said courty on the fourth
Monday in October next, 1915, and
on or before the third day thereof
(if the term shall so long continue;
and, if not, then before the end of
the term, and plead, answer or de-
muir to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed,
judgment rendered in accordance
with the prayer Of said petition,
and said real estate, IT so much
thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, interest and
costs, be sold under a special ieri
facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to
law in the Iron County Register, a
weekly newspaper published in
said county OF Iron, and state of
Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal,
[sEAL this Oath day of June,
1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10
Order Of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, June "a, 1916.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of B. P. Burnhan,, collector of
the revenue Of Iron county, Missouri,
against
Hiram S. Gable, Josephine Cable, Fannie
Gable, benjamin. F. Gable and r. r.
Gable, if living; or the unknown con-
sorts, heirs and devisees Of Hiram S.
Cable, Josephine Gable, Fannie Cable,
Benjamin f Cable and R. R. Gable, if
they be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, B. P.
Burnham, collector Of the revenue Of Iron
county, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit. setting forth among other things,
that the defendants,
Hiram S. Gable, Josephine Gable, Fannie
Gable, Benjamin +. Cable and X. r. Gable,
are non-residents Of the state Of Missouri,
and that they cannot be served with sum
mons in said state.
Plaintiff states that the defendants,
Hiram S. Gable, Josephine Cable, Fannie
Cable, Benjamin +. Cable and r. Il. Cable
have not been heard OF for many years
that plaintiff is not informed whether they be
living or dead; that il they be dead, theil
heirs, or if they died leaving a will, theil
devisees, are interested in the subjec
matter OF this petition; that the names o.
such heirs or deyisees, or both, cannot BIZ
inserted herein because they are unknown
to plaintiff; that the said
Hiram S. Gable, Josephine Cable, Fannie
Gable, Benjamin F. Cable and r. r. Cable
were the record owners Of the land describ-
ed herein, but plaintiff has no information
except as herein stated Of the nature Of tn,
interest and estate in said land owned b!
said
Hiram S. Gable, Josephine Gable, Fanni,
Gable, Benjamin +. Gable and r. II. Gable
end therefore is unable TO particularly de
scribe the same, and that in the event o
the death Of the said
| Hiram S. Cable, Josephine Cable, Fanni
/ Cable, Benjamine +. Gable and r.. r. Cable
their said heirs and devisees have, by de
scent or devise, succeeded TO the sal,
interest and estate Of the said
Hiram S.. Cable, Josephine Cable, Fanni
Gable, Benjamin +. Gable and II. r. Cable
from whom their interest in the propert
herein described is derived. 1t is therefore
ordered by the clerk Of the circuit court 0
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation, tina
publication be made notifying said deien
dants that an action has been commence
against them in the circuit court Of sal
county, the object and general nature Q
which Is TO enforce the lien Of the state G
Missouri on the following real estate, be
longing to the said defendants for bac
taxes for the year 1914, TO wit;
Lot / Of northeast quarter Of section !
township 81, north Of range 4 east, 8
acres. Southeast quarter of southea'
quarter Of section II, township 81, north
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-10
Order of Publication.


In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June 2l,
1916.
The state of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of B. P. Burn
ham, collector of the revenue Of
iron county, Missouri,
against
John P. Becker, if living; or the
unknown ~consort, heirs and
devisees Of John p. Becker, if he
be dead, defendants.
(Action to enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plain
til, B. P. Burnham, collector OF
the revenue of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth among other
things, that the defendant,
John P. Becker,
is a nonresident of the state OF
Missouri, and that he cannot be
served with summons in said state;
Plaintiff states that the defen-
dant, John P. Becker,
has not been heard of for many
years; that plaintiff is not inform
ed whether he be living or dead;
that if he be dead, his heirs, or ii
he died leaving a will, his devisees,
are interested in the subject mat
ter of this petition; that the names
of such heirs or devisees, or both,
cannot be inserted herein because
they are unknown to plaintiff
that the said John p. Becker,
was the record owner of the land
described herein, but plaintiff has
no information except as herein
stated of the nature of the interest
and estate in said land owned by
said John p. Becker,
and therefore is unable to partic-
luarly describe the same, and that
in the event of tho death of the
said John P. Becker,
his said heirs and devisees have
by descent or devise, succeeded tc
the said interest and estate of thC
said John p. Becker,
from whom their interest in thu
property herein described il
derived. 1t is therefore, ordered by
the clerkof the circuit court of Iror
county, Missouri, in vacation, thai
publication be made notifying sale
defendants that an action has beer
commenced against them in thu
circuit court of said county, tn,
object and general nature of which
is to enforce the lien of the state o
Missouri on the following real es
tate, belonging to the said dc
PENDANTS for back taxes for tn
years 1918 and 1914, to wit:
Southwest quarter of southeas
quarter, and south one-half o
southwest quarter Of section Is
township 80, north, of range 3 east
100 acres;
South one-half Of northeas