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The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

PoIi's-"MiIe-a-Min Kendall"
"Mile-a-Minute Kendall" an amusing
comedy-drama was favorably received at
Polls last night. The plot is good and all
the characters appeal strongly to the
audience
William P. Carleton. as "MiIe-a-Min-
ute Kendall" a follower of the bright
lights on Broadway, Is started on the
downward path and finds himself in a
village inn disowned by his former
friends and family. In Miss Florence
Rittenhouse as Joan Evans he finds an
only friend. who. with her optimism and
enthusiasm. sacrifices all to help Kendall
perfect a very doubtful invention.
Mr.. Carleton held the close attention
Of the audience, and Florence Rittenhouse
was particularly pleasing. Hammond
Daley as Jim Evans. the proprietor. Of
the ''Wayside Inn," was good, and Louise
Farnum, as Amelia, kept up a continual
flow of merrtment with her dry humor
and pessimism. Howard Lang, as Nor
ton Kendall" father Of Jack Kendall, and
Florence Gerald. as Mrs Kendall, Jacks
mother, added dash and snap to the play.
Helen Hayes Brown, as Beth" got
lots OF applause.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13

B, r. Kefth's-vaudeviIIe
The Four Marx Brothers in their inim-
table offering. Home Again. easily
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
NationaI-"Ths Case of Lady
Gambler"

Gambler
The Case of Lady Gambler" which
had its premiere at the National The
ater~fa evening. IL most surprising,
but none the less delightful, departure
from the dramatic offerings which gen.
erally ind their way to this metropolis
for-its entertainment.
This tragic-comedy gives one a sense OF
mixed with delightful sur
prise. IT Is an illustration of the differ
ence between the English and the Amert-
can-made drama. In this English play
you have the environment Of a tranquil
atmosphere. and the dramatic force that
stirs you wells up from beneath, and
Horace Annesley Vachell Is not q sensa-
tional playwright; he IL . dramatist.
The interest in THE Case of Lady
Gambler 10 cumulative, as II should be-;
and before the last curtain falls, the play
has taken flTm grip on your vitals. Its
splendid Characterization, sharply and
cIeverly portrayed; its delightfully."- de-
veloped situations. its choice diction, and
the marked fitness Of speech to its many
characters commend 1t highly:
Harley Napier Is q renowned surgeon
who has devoted his time to scientific
research. At the solicitation Of brother
physician, he undertakes the case Of Lady
Gambler. who is suffering from a bathing
malady. Lady Gambler Is removed to DR..
Napier's house and attended by his as
sistant. Esther Yorke, acting as nurse.
Lady Gambler accidently discovers that
Miss Yorke had known her husband,
Lord Gambler, much too intimately, as
she thinks. and this knowledge causes q
relapse from which she dies. Suspicious
circumstances point to foul play, and
fn hnv
the patient. How Napier proves the
innocence Of Miss Yorke. and learns that
he loves her. provides the real interest
of the play.
Lyn Hardings playing Of Napier is of
considerable artistic worth, and without
him the play would have been without
one Of its greatest values. but it is Miss
Sydney Shields, as the nurse. who car
ries the burden of the drama in a highly
interesting and persuasive characterize
ton. Mary Boland is excellent throughout
as Lady Gambler, and has some very big
moments which are met in such manner
as to add largely to her reputation as a
player Of great discretion and abundant
talent
The remainder OF the cast, one that
represented individual excellence insur-
ing an almost perfect performance, in
cluded H. E. Herbert, as Lord Gambler;
w. L. Abingdon. as Sir Bedford Suffer.
physician to royalty; Louie Emery, as
the malvolent Peach, Lady Gamblers
maid; Kate Sergeantson, as Gamblers
mother. and Henry Dornton, as DR.. Ma
piers butler. Miss Emery stands out
above the rest of the cast in effective
ness. The stage settings are among the
most refined and tasteful OF the season.
Altogether The Case OF Lady Gambler"
an evening of delightful enter
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Belasco-San Carlo Company I'm
"Carmen."

Oarmen."
The San Carlo Grand Opera Company,
arriving just at the moment when Wash
inston was touched by the spring wealth
er with that operatic feeling. drew a
large gathering to the Belasco Theater
.ast night for their opening production.
the ever-popular Carmen" 1t proved
to Be q lively performances, in shining
new apparel of dress and settings, in
Producing some familiar singers and
others new to local listeners, all Of whom
were welcomed with enthusiasm.
Nine. Ester Ferrabini sang the role
Of the nirtatious Spanish lass with a
quality OF voice and expressive charm
seldom exceiled among the many Car
the power and sweetness Of her voice
carried the many beautiful arias with
exquisite effect, particularly in the rich
resonance OF her lower tones
In the role of Micaela the clear, sure
soprano OF Nine. Luisa Darclee won
hearty plaudits following her dificult
third act aria The Frasquita OF Alice
Homer and the Mercedes OF Anna Haase
were also pleasingly rendered.
The chief tenor part Of Don Jose was
masterfully taken, both musicaIly and
dramatically, by Manuel Salazar, the
young Spanish singer who won immedi-
ate popularity on his first appearance
here with the San Carlo Company a year
ago. Giuseppe Battistini. with a baritone
OF great smoothness and power. sang
the Toreador song to the entire satisfac-
ton Of all. Other excellent bits were
contributed by ENatale Cervi as Dancairo,
Luciano Rossi as Remendado, Pietro df
Biasi as Zuniga. and L. Dellemolle as
Morales.
The work of orchestra and chorus was
unusually vigorous and accurate, the
eagerness and dramatic zest with which
the ensembles were attacked speaking
well for the leadership Of Chevaliar Carlo
Peroni and promising much further Joy
for the operas still to be given.
The bill for this evening will be Lucia
di Lammermoor." with Edvige Vaccari
in the title role and Salvatore Sciaretti
as Edgar
The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
Beware Of Drunken Employees!

lOopyr1ght, l9l1.l
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
BED CROSS ACCURACY.

Women sewing for the Red Gross
have been learning, many Of them
for the first time, what accuracy
means. The woman at home may in
tend to hem her sheets three inches
wide, but If one turns out finished 70
be two and seven eighths or three and
a quarter wide she just lets that 90.
IL Is near enough And some Of them
may be stitched close to the edge and
more Of them an eighth Of an inch
back, and some OF The stitching may
be rather crooked But II It's not
too bad, she calls the article done
and passes to the next job.
Time sometimes may be worth more
than fine finish But too many women
acquire mental attitude of inaccur.
acy and carelessness. It's too much
trouble to finish the Job exactly right
And then this attitude works out all
over life. It's TOO much trouble 10
correct the children's English. Too
much trouble to make the child who
has slammed the door come back and
close Il softly to learn how Il Is done
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
AMERICA ON WORLDS SCREENS

The whole civilized world now has
its eyes on America as depicted in
our motion pictures 1t IL reported
that in Europe, Asia, Africa and Aus
tralia more films of American life.
manners and scenes are being shown
than OF anything else.
Part Of this is due to the business
enterprise Of American movie men
Much Of 1t is due to the growing in
terest Of the rest of the world in us
Even where the pictures are Of Euro
nean make, many Of them are repro
auctions Of American films. The sub.
jects are American.
Our pleasure in this nattering inter
est in us and our ways Is tempered
with a little misgiying. We have seen
some pictures in our local theatres
that we'd be sorry to have taken as
representative Of us in our daily life
They would tend to divide Americans
into three groups heroines. villains
and heroes all doing the same foolish
things, passing through the same cris
os and being saved from their folly
at the last by the same tricks Of the
scenario writer.
However, this may be, this inter
change Of national films is on the
whole an excellent thing. Motion pie
tnFes Of travel form most interest
ing and instructive geography They
offer unparalleled opportunities for
satisfying the universal human cray
ing to see celebrities close at hand
They give US broader knowledge
and kindlier feeling toward the rest
OF the world when they bring it so
close to us. We hope these American
pictures shown abroad are honest and
genuine enough to introduce US as we
really are to our neighbors across the
seas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
RUSSIh'S GREAT Need
TODAY IS LOCOMOTIVES
Expert With MusCovite Mission
Says 1000 Are Necessary
to Move Idle Cars.

locomotives, locomo-
ttveS aud still more locomotives are
the fundamental needs of Russia, ac-
corling to Professor LOmonosoG. rail-
road plenipotentiary with the Russian
mission. quite frankly | can say 10
you, our American friends" he said,
give us locomotives and we shall give
You military success"
Russia needs at once 1000 ten wheel
American locomotives To keep the pres
emit idle cars in operation. another
thousand, with proportionate number
of cars. to free the congested freight
terminals, and another SO annually to
meet the deficit between Russia's man
ufncture and her needs for renewal
and new construction. The United
States. the professor said. is Russia's
hope in this huge program. and nego-
tiati0ns are now in progress which are
most promising.
Il must frankly tell YOU" Professor
Lomonosotf said, painful as It may
be for me to make such admissions,
that the Russian railways are now in
a most critical state. Heroism can do
nothing when there is lack of NUM-
tions and food. And only sufficient
number of locomotives can guarantee
our armies transport facilities for such
supplies"
The Siberian railroad, he said, Is in
splendid shape for the immense task
put upon it. Coal is available and ade.
quate sidlngs have now been COM
pleted.
Turning to the main issue. Professor
LomonoSoff said:
Present conditions on railways in
Russia are nothing but an Inheritance
from our shortSighted old government.
TwO-thirdS of all our railways are
owned by the state, and to justify
itself from the true reproacheS of the
duma that our railways are uneco-
nomically managed the old government
decided to raise their revenues
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
sToREkEEpING IN WHEELS.

What would you say to retail bust
ness with 40 charge accounts, no C..
.. D's no deliveries, no clerk hire. no
landlord, no return credits, no bun
dies to wrap?
Out in the region of Pine Bluff, Ark,
an enterprising merchant has just
such a business, and he sells more
than silver polish or combination can
openers and cork screws, too. He
runs full-fedgad grocery and meat
store with poultry, fruits, dairy pro
ducts and fancy candies thrown in
It's all made perfectly possible by
return to first principles. The peddler
familiar to our great-grandmother
has returned in the form of travel.
ing grocery store, his one-horse wa
gon glorifed into an automobile truck.
When the busy farm women out in
Arkansas want to go shopping the
store comes to them, that is all
Clang goes the bell which means that
the grocery store has arrived, and the
housekeeper runs down to the front
gate to look over her market.
And this is no ordinary huckster's
wagon. A complete grocery store
with electric lights, heated in winter
with the exhaust from the engine, is
carried by the truck, Underneath the
counter across the back of the store
are ice boxes for poultry and meat ana
reservoirs for oil and gasoline. The
shelves on either side the main aisle
arc stocked with just enough canned
and package goods to last for the day
The mechant, like the enterprisng tor
toise who carries his house on his
back, takes his store with him when
he travels. He does a cash business.
and the customers, being at their
own doors. ask for no delivery boy
and don't want their bundles wrapped.
Only the original cost and the up.
keep OF the motor truck need be es.
timatcd to offset the usual cost of rent
delivery and collections.
Here is business done with the
maximum of service to the customer
and the minimum of expense to the
merchant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
IT. SHERIDAN TO
GET TRAINING CAMP

Washington, July p Fort Shcri-
dan win be the scene of the second
officers training camp scheduled 10
start late next month
Tho War Department has decided
rs haad protests from the middle
West against the original plan to
end the Illinois contingent TO Leon
Springs, Texas, ana the men from
other northern states to other points
in the South
A consignment Of divisions to
training camps has been made thru
a4t the country in such way that
none of the student officers from
northern states will be sent to the
South Protests had been received
against the proposed abandonment of
other Plattsburg. n Y, and Fort
Smelling, Mimi
Undcr the plans announced today
the Fort sheridan training camp
viii include men from Illinois. Wiscon-
sin and Michigan. The original inten-
ton had been to send the Wisconsin
Michigan division TO Fort Logan II.
Roots. Ark.
The Iowa, Minnesota and Dakotas
division will so to Fort Smelling, in
stead of Fort Riley, Kan.
Men from New York City and Long
Island will be assigned TO Plattsburg
instead Of Fort Mcpherson, Ga. The
upper New York state and northern
Pennsylvania mon will train at Platts-
burg instead Of Fort Ogelthorp, Ga,
Candidates from six New England
states who were scheduled to train at
Fort Myer, Va. will be sent to Platts-
burg
Whether the change in plans was
by recent charges of IA
1ritism to the South by the War De
aartment was not indicated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
TO HEAR RAILWAYS
CLAIMS FOR CHANGE.
IN RATE SCHEDULES.
UTILITIES COMMISSION MEMBER
WILL DEVOTE ENTIRE WEEK
TO TRYING CASES INVOLVING
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Springfield. H., July 25-Practically
the entire week VIII be spent by Com
missioner Sterling OF the state public
utilities commission in hearing pet
itions for alterations in classed freight
schedules for Illinois. over seventy
five eases Of this character will be
heard Sterling will be in charge OF
all the hearings except one, To be
heard by Commissioner Funk. Al
most every railroad operating in the
state, both steam and interurban, is
involved in the hearings.
Among the cases, all of which are
to be heard in Chicago and which will
begin Monday morning and continue
mtil Saturday evening are:
Rockford and Interurban Railway
Company, Commissioner Sterling. in
the matter Of proposed advances in
class rates, stated in local freight
tariff No. s, |. 7. U. c Of the Rockford
md lnterurban railway Monday.
t,lgin. Joliet and Eastern Railway,
N the matter Of proposed changes in
application Of rates restricting same
10 inbound traffic and eliminating
coke Monday.
Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway
company, in the matter Of proposed
advances in switching charges. Tues
lay
Springfield and Carbonate railway,
c. II Forester president. in the mat
ter of application for a certificate of
convenience and necessity to con
itruct a railway from Springfield to
Carbondale, III. Tuesday.
Chicago, Springfield and Cairo Rail
way Company, j. b. Campbell, presi.
dent Application for certificate Of
convenience and necessary to con
stiucton and to operate a rail
road from Springfield southwark to
pawnee. Harvel, Hillsboro, Greenyille,
Carlyle, Nashville. Pincknoyyille,
Murphysboro, Jonesboro, and Cairo
Hooppole, Yorktown and Tampico
railroad and Galesburg. Rockford and
Northern r. Il. Company, application
by the Hooppole, Yorktown and Tam
pico railroad to sell its property and
equipment and application of the
Galesburg, Rockford and Northern
Railroad to purchase said property,
also for certificate of convenience
and necessity to operate property and
authority to issue 100000 stock and
100000 bonds and approval of the
mortgage.
Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Rail
way Company to Rockford Peerless
Furniture Company, application for ap.
proval of lease by said company to
Rockford Peerless Furniture Com.
pany Of certain real estate in Rock.
ford, Ill
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
A GIRLS IMPRESSIONS
IN THE WAR CAPITAL
CLY Woman IN Congress Il Very
Busy Person.
Nv EDNA HiIUER
By EDNA HUBER,
international NeV Service Stdti
CorrCsUuEdeut)

/ international News Service Stat
CorrcspyudeuJl
Washington, July %. In all Of this
tremendous work of preparing for war
there is only one woman who has real
ly any actual power
Januette Rankin congreaswonan
from Montana has a vote in the House
OF Representative on every war meas
ure and she alone represents the WON.
anAood of this nation in the warning ri
me United States.
As member OF Congress Miss Ran
kin has the usual patronage and in
duence that becomes a member OF the
supreme legislating body Of the coun-
try.
| tried my very best to interview
Miss Rankin on the day she made
her FIRST official visit 10 the Whi,e
House for a conference with President
Wilson.
"You will have TO sec the Presi-
dent" she said when asked her what
il wes all about. That ism very much
Of statement from a member Of that
sex which is supposed to be unable
to keep a secret Is it?
learned. however, from other
sources that Miss Rankin was callins
on the president 20 confer over most
vital war problem 1t just goes TO
show that though she be the single
woman with any real power in the
United States. she is using /, in this
war making.
Miss Rankin's photographs hardly
do her Justice She is just sweet
womanly little woman The day she
called on President Wilson she didn
appear at all like person engaged
in the tremendously important work
Of making laws for a great nation,
She wore a white linen skirt, and 2
simple white wolfe waist, with just 4
bit Of embroidery in pink, which gave
ii a dainty touch. Her hat vas plain
and pretty. Altogether she looked
more like young woman bound for
an afternoon call than Z legislator Of
the United States.
She keeps mighty busy all Of the
time-this female lawmaker. News
PAPER people seem to rather trighten
her and she lodges them whenever Il
is possible. That is womanly | sup
nose, but rather disconcertins for we
of the profession
up on the hill" as they say in
Washington when they refer to Con
aress-the men lawmakers are begin.
ming to really appreciate Miss Rankin.
She Is a good scout and a hustler"
one Congressman told me, Rather a
tribute, coming from a man, isn't it!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

And the loss of time due to a careless
mind is greater than rom any other
cause
in the Red Cross women learn that
sllpshod work Of any kind does not
nass Inspection. The seam 20 be
sewed on The edge Sewing it an
eighth Of an inch back might mean
the difference between life and death.
And the Red Cross takes no chances
Of that kind If there must be space
Of four inches between the padded
parts Of fracture pillow, three and
seyen-eighths won't do The work
must come out and be done over.
f'nssy? Yes. II there are twenty,
five sponses in a package instead Of
twenty'four, one may be left in a
wound The counts of the surgeon,
the nurse and the package must tally.
It's life and death fusainess
Soldiers IN action arc learning this
lesson. too. Men who have been care.
less on their jobs heretofore are now
learning what perfect work perfect
obedience to orders means,
IT'S as easy to form the mental hab-
II OF doing work well as i'll And per-
haps when we have all acquired It we
VIII no longer let our cities and gov
ernmenis and social conditions be run
inaccurately with their consequent
loss OF life and health and happiness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
WISCONSIN PLANS TO
KEEP WAR STRENGTH

Madison Wis, July Wiscon
sins Iron Brigade Of Ciyll War fame
viii be repeated in the present war
with Germany ii necessary accord
ing to Adiutant General tlolway
During the Ciyil war Wisconsin
made an rnyable record because her
regiments were constantly recruited
to complete fighting strength, The
same methods employed at that time
are in use now
IN response to President Wilson's
call 1e.00o National Guardsmen were
drafted into Federal service. inelud-
ing six infantry regiments, one of cav
airy, one artillery regiment one bat
TALON of engineers, one SIGNAL corps
two field hospital companies and two
ambulance companies.
While Badger soldieS are away six
depot battalions Of troops, 900 men
each will be recruited and trained
At Camp Douglas. state mobilization
point, to be ready to ill any yacan-
c.es in the ranks.
In addition home guard VIII be
organized, consisting OF those men
who are too cid for active service.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
NRUpP ORGAN WARNS
OF BRlTAiN'S STRENGTH

New York. July 2l-The Rheinisehe
HcstiaIiaehe Zeitung chief organ Of
TIE Krupps, in series of articles
On the war situation, warns Germans
not to be too optimistic regardina The
future, and great stress is laid upon
the strength OF the British Empire
and its worldwide dominions. The
writer takes d. Won BethmanuHoll-
veg to task for his frequent refer
encos to the war may in talking Of
the present situation Of the belliger-
ents The paper continues:
England, which at the ebginning
of the war was so foolishy and dan
eerously underestimate has, during
this struggle. attained military and
political strength which has almost
reduced to silence those prattlars who
ruled public opinion in the summer
of 1914. England. the falling Garth
age. the land without CONSUMPTION,
has shown herself as nation which
still rules the world, and to drive
back which, in order that we may
live. still requires all our strength.
''in contemplation OF the terrible
battles IN Europe. and in the eager
examination Of our European wal
map we have forgotten the map OF
Tie world. and 1t is hieh time that We
look at that While England in ouI
immediate neighborhood remains on
tie defensive, she is yet strong
enough in other parts of the world to
develop a remarkable offensive"
The article then goes on to review
British imperial history and in the
review Prince Bulow, the former
German Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
is severely handled for not having
recognized at the time Of the Jane
son raid how serious the fall Of the
Boer republics would be for German
colonial hopes The writer asks:
what trend would this world war
have taken had there still been IN
dependent Boer states which with
about S0.te0 men could have helped
Out German troops in Southwest and
East Africa"
The writer than traces the deter.
mined and sustained action whereby
England throughout the years has
marched toward the goal Of African
empire, and an Alfred route across
the African continent, and then pro-
coeds to Roint out the great import
ance to Germany Of Southwest Africa.
We muat not only" he says. de.
mand Southwest Africa again, but we
must push out territory up to the
cnce Independent Beer states All the
colon'2ing strength of Germany in
Africa comes from the Southwest Pro.
tectCratc, ana all plans in Central
Africa cannot compensate us for lost
Southwest Africa
Another article Of the series deals
with Great Britain's enormous en-
pire around the Indian Ocean. and
the writer, recognizing how widely
the British language is spoken there,
sees il rapidly becoming the language
of The world.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

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