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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
GaYetY.

The Gayety this week is presenting
Mollie Williams and her own COM
pany" in little bit of all kinds OF
burlesque, including a tragic feature
entitled Dance rEnticement," by Miss
Williams and Frank flaming. There
is also another feature which seems to
win the close observation and interest
of the patrons in the form of a Hawai-
ian number by the star, in which the
chorus, identified by numbers, is intro
duced personally" to the audience. The
performance opens with "The Hallow-
cen Party" attended by Erna Salary, a
maid; Miss Prohibition and Tip NJ Good.
"visualized" by frankie Burns and Ros-
coe Allis, with musical numbers and
specialties bobbing up on the slightest
provocation and winning voluminous
rounds of applause.
Teddy Burns makes an abundance of
fun in the olio. The second Offering Is
entitled Some Sanitarium," satire on
health resorts, which serves to present
Mollie Williams in a fashion review not
without it's appeal to masculinity. The
chorus. it's costumes. it's Individual
tiles" and its contributions, is large
and effective factor in an entertainment
that won all the praise that applause
and laughter could give 1t last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Polls.

The evolution of Sis Hopkins from
grotesque country girl to refined
young lady entertained a large audi
ence at Polls last night, with Rose
Melville in the title role, of course If
any other person has ever played sis
in the National Capital nobody knows
anything about her. and as far as local
theateTgoers are concerned MISS Mel
vile is isis" and isis" is Miss Mel
vile.
Whether or not isis Hopkins" the
play really depicts Posey county. Ind.
characters and life. is a question too
old TO be reopened now The fact stands
that the fun is irresistible. Last night
being Indiana night" about 100 mem
beers of the Indiana Society were In the
audience. The laughter and applause
disposed of any possible suspicion of
resentment.
Laughter and tears are close to gether
in this standard melodrama. which has
been doing duty for many years Miss
Melville gives her characteristic inter-
probation of Sis and her company is
quite adequate. Mary Kennedy. as Elsie
Van Ness, makes charming young lady
from the city Eric Jewett is a capable
william, and Frank NIinzey, as Ridy Scar
boro, the usually adequate hero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

John NJ. Beach. IS years. George washingtm
University Hospital.
benjamin ]. Roberts. 10 years. Walter Red
General Hospital.
Joseph Doweli. IL years Emergency Hospital,
Joseph k. Behrsnd. 50 years. Corcoran Art
Gallery.
Ralph II. s;anseli. Sc years, 7os 10Th stres1
northwest.
Margaret s. Reynolds, &c years, l7c5 3ro
street northwest
George W. Dove 30 years, 2641 North Capita
street.
Mary NJ Taylor. IS years. ST. Elizabeth Hoe
ptal.
Wallace 8. Stanton. ~ years. Garfield Hos
pital.
Sarah A. Hayden, So years. Emergency Hoe
rlt.t.
Charles $. Davis, 5 years. 1919 O stresA
southwest.
Charles W Readc. 3 years. Blue Plains n q
Lillian $. Moore, - years, Ci5 street south
Robert f. Smith. 20 years 3oo7 p street.
William H. NJ. snyder. AZ years, ST. Elizabeth
Hospital
west
Catherine Gather month 1lle Mnnesota
avenue northeast.
Martha NJ. Walker hours IJl3 Meridian
street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Belasco.

A bachelor, past twenty-nine, rather
| set in his ways and shy of women, who
suddenly has s12,000,000 placed in his
| hands, if he will marry before he is
| thirty, is the proposition placed before
| the public in Seven Chances" in which
| Frank Craven plays the leading part so
| well at the Belasco Theater this week.
| The high speed developed in the three
| act comedy before the curtain descends
| is due to the fact that Jimmie Shannon,
| the near-millionaire is to be thirty by
| midnight, and almost up to ten seconds
| of the last move he has not been able
to ring single belle who will "stay
put"
The seven chances are the seven
| grabs" at seven girls which Jimmie
Shannon takes before he can find one
who wants him and the twelve million
together. The play is direct refuta-
| ton of the theory that all girl wants
| is cellar full of securities, and that a
fond husband is not so much to be de-
sired as one with great riches. The
| young women in the comedy seem to
take the news of Jimmie Shannon's
$l2.ooo,ooo with the same vivid interest
| that they display when some one tells
them new planet has been discovered
| Jlmmle's attempts at lovemaking are
| delightful The scenes are all laid in
and about pretty little country club,
giving the proper background for at
| tempts at springtime Irritation. Jimmie.
| torn by his fear of all women, and his
desire to land that $12,O00,Oo0, weighs
the matter between proposals. Some
| times 1t appears to him that it is too bi g
a sacrifice-$12, 100000 to be married.
| The girls he likes don't like him, at
| least well enough to marry him The
| one girl he likes is so amused at his
oVerdone efforts to make love on one
knee that she bursts into laughter. The
story tangles itself into a hard knot
until the very end, when it appears that
all seven girls are about to change
| their minds and accept him, and then
presto! The deft touch of the play
wright brings a perfectly happy soIu-
ton and vision of the SIP 1000, 900 in
Jimmie's grasp. with a perfectly salts
| factory bride.
To be sure there are many impossible
situations but as an entertainment
Seven Chances" is a clean piece of
| laugh making al the way through.
Frank Craven has the big part, of
course. He is great success. Also he
mas supporting company, headed by
MISS Carroll McComas. SO well balanced
that a smooth-running performance is
erected without overaccentuating a
single actor. In the company are John
Butler. Hayward CHM, Charles Brokate.
Frank Morgan. Harry Leighton, Lee
Metford, Marion Abbott, Anne Mere
dith, Emily Galway, Beverly West.
Sarah Shields. Florence Deshon and
Alice Carroll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Savoy.

OF infinite charm is Snow White"
with Marguerite Clark pictured in the
titular role, which was shown at the
Savoy Theater yesterday
1t is childhoods classic fairy story by
the Brothers Grimm of the little princess
who becomes the object of persecution
by her cruel stepmother, the queen, and
her adventures in the enchanted forest,
in the home of the famous seven little
dwarfs, where many wonderful events
occur. Creighton Hale, Dorothy Cum
ming, Lionel Braham and Alice Wash
burn are also pictured in the cast
Todays attraction is "A Wife by
Proxey." with Mabel Taliaferro pictured
in the principal role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
q visit to see 1t will not complain of
their reward.
Leader.

THE Evil Eye" with Blanche Sweet
as the picture star. was the photoplay
attraction at the Leader Theater yes
terday and Sunday. 1t is the story of
a young woman doctor called in to sup
press an epidemic of diphtheria on a
ranch in southern California, whom the
Mexican superstition called the evil
eye" because of the mirror lamp used
by her in her practice. The owner of
the ranch becomes i'll, and the Mexicans
trap the girl into a cabin, determined
to burn out "the evil eye" with hot
poker, when number of unexpected
things occur to bring happiness, in
stead of tragedy. into her life.
Today's attraction is Dickens Great
Expectations" featuring Louise Huff
and Jack Pickford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol
lowing:
Max Goldenberg and Minnie Applebaum
Joseph W. Thompson and Mary Timbers.
James I. Miller and Hattie Wilson.
Alto Ncotra and Josephine Sapenza.
Arthur K. Kepner and Ida NJ. Pollard, both
of Youngstown, Ohio.
William Mercer and Annie Wright.
Jessie p. Perry aud Ella f. Stratton. both OF
Lynchburg, Va.
James C. Motley of New York city and Helen
y. Steward of this city.
Joseph II. Harris and Pearl Cheatham.
Irving G. Mcconnell and Bessie Deckari
Cornelius ]. Peterson and Marion s. Du Paul.
Raymond W. Woodward and Ernestinc A
Spiker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Sarah p. Glassick, CT years, 6so5 9Th street,
Takoma Park. y. c.
James E. Moriarty. - years. 1922 25ih street
northwest.
northwest
benjamin F. Riley, 70 years, 146 18th street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

role of Arthur Dimmesdale. the unfortu-
nate minister, whose nfe's tragedy is
symbolized by the letter IA branded on
his breast by the stern Puritan fathers.
1t is a fine character portrayal. Mary
Martin, Florence Ashbrooke and Kittens
Reichert also have important roles and
are equally satisfactory. The picturesque
settings of the rock bound coast of Mas
sachusetts are features OF the production,
which is high grade in every detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

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Crandall's.

Nathaniel Hawthornes classic tragedy,
THE Scarlet Letter. transferred to the
screen with excellent fidelity, was the
photoplay attraction at Crandalrs The
alter yesterday and is being shown there
today Stuart Holmes is pictured in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

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evidenced the popularity of the Scotch
melody she played as an encore and
which insistent applause compelled her
to repeat. The Dooleys, Ray and J.
Gordon, were entirely right in calling
the audience approved with laughter
and applause. Another episode OF
"Patria," with Mrs. Vernon Castle
triumphing over impossible obstacles,
interspersed the program.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

Missing from his home since Christi
mas. the body of William Crutchley,
ffty-six. was found beneath the ice on
Spa creek, at Annapolis, Md.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
To OBSERVE NATIONAL
GAS RANCE WEEK MERE

National Gas Range Week" is to be
abserved in this city on May 7-12 by
the Americas Lighting Company, which
will marguerite campaign in its gas
department for the demonstration of
gas stoves, heating devices of all
kinds and modern appliances of this
character
The observance of National Gas
Range Week. will be general through
out the country and the local corpora
ton expects to stir up considerable
interest in gas appliances in this COM
munity.
Demonstrations will be put on at
the Offices of the Americas Lighting
Company for the purpose of acquaint-
ing Americas housewives with the adj
vantages of gas devices. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
program of operations during the
week of May 7-12
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
FRANK ISBELL SUPPLIES
MAJORS WITH HUSTLERS
BY H. C. HAMILTON.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Frank Isbell
the bald eagle of baseball, dividing
his minor league time between sitting
on the bench running his ball club and
making pitchers for the major leagues.
Since Ivy departed from first class
job at first basing for the White SoX
he has been roaming around in the
Western league, owning team here
and there and plotting one or another
the rest of the time. He has settled
variously in Pueblo, Wichita and Des
Moines, with the balance resting in
favor of Des Moines.
When Izzy first came into the Des
Moines club he had pitching for him
Joe Benz, Red Faber, Claude Thomas
and few others of lesser Importance.
Faber and Benz have become stars. A
little later the Minneapolis American
association club grew tired of carrying
George Mogridge around and re was
sold to the Des Moines club. Ivy
promptly began teaching George some
pitching tricks and sold him to the
Yankees. His recent no-hit perform
arce against the Red SoX shows
whether he learned anything.
Mogridge had been with the White
Sox half dozen times and then was
turned over to Minneapolis. He had
pitched baseballs nearly every place
they have them.
Pitchers seem to be Isbell's spec
ialty, but he also has donated 9TH
ers to the national pastime. Connie
Mack has one of Izzy's former payroll
burdens or blessings in Pat Haley,
catcher, Bruce Hartford, now with the
White Sox. is a former pupil of the
bald eagle Carl Sawyer, who sup
piled the American league with its
laughs last year, grew up under Frank
IGbell's instructions. Joe Leonard,
Washington's third baseman, did most
of his early work under the watchful
eye of the former American league
star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06

peal to all principals and teachers
who have any practical knowledge of
gardening to volunteer their services
freely or for the smallest possible
salary for which they can afford to
work In this way. probably more
effectively than in any other, can
they serve their country just now.
The experience will have value for
the teachers themselves since there
will be permanent demand for direc-
tors of work of this kind at reason
ably good salaries"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06

solved, That the present war will
prove to be blessing" The affirm
alive was represented by Fritz
Dockweiler and Henry Dorman, while
Norman English and Theodore Levie
argued for the negative. The judges
rendered their decision in favor of
the negative.
The girls; the Helen Huntington
literary society, is having excellent
programs.
1t sure looks good to us. Mr.. Law
son has started the work on our
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
academic building.

academic building.
DR.. P. P. Claxton, federal commits
sioner of education, says; Il there
fore appeal once more to school
boards everywhere to provide for
such work by employing through the
entire spring, summer and fall at
least one garden teacher or director
for every one hundred children, be-
tween the ages of nine and fifteen for
whom land can be found and who can
be induced to spend two or three
hours a day in gardening. I also ap-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
NOTES FROM A. &
M. COLLEGE HERE
BY NORMAN ENGLISH.
Personal.

Personal.
Miss IRA Belle Williams has re-
turned from her home, where she was
called on account of the death of her
father.
DR.. Andrew M. Soule, of the State
College of Agriculture, visited US
Wednesday, and made very inspir~
ing lecture.
Athletics.
We gave Fort Valley a good drub-
bing in a game of baseball Thursday,
the score being to 1, with us hold
ing the larger end of it. Fort Valley
was outclassed throughout the entire
game. Pantone was in good shape.
and held the peaches" down with
out any trouble. AS this was the sec
ord game with the Fort Valley boys,
and they won the first, the tie will be
played off.
The Seniors viii engage in what
promises to be real game of ball
with the remainder of the school
Monday afternoon.
An interesting and holly contested
game between the Freshmen and
Sophmores Wednesday resulted in
the Sophmores winning by the score
of 8 to 8.
Our Varsity is to go to Dawson
Wednesday to play the team down
there.
Literary.
The championship debate of the
Terrell Smith Literary Society con-
stituted the main part of the program
Friday night. The subject was, Re
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
Absentees and the Sick.


day.
Absentees and the Sick.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail. If
SO absent, a man should go to the
clerk of the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after the
date of the presidents proclamation.
II he is in city of over 10000 pop
ulation, the city clerk is the official
tc whom to apply. The absentee will
be told how to register, but he must
mail his card in time to reach his
precinct by registration day
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after the
issuing of the proclamation. The clerk
will give instructions for registration.
Colleges, Universities, Homes and
Other Institutions.
Officials of educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date of the
proclamation for instructions as to
convenient method of registration.
The wardens of jails. penitentiaries
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions
on the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the pres
idents proclamation complete regula-
items will be in the hands of all sher-
ifs, and of the officials of cities of over
10000 population.
The president is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in the
execution of the law The plan is,
however, to rely on the people for the
proper execution of the law, II is ex-
pected that patriotic citizens will offer
their services free as registrars. Such
services will be gratefully acknow-
lodged. Volunteers for this service
should communicate Immediately with
the proper official
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
y 4 r ~ = y \ =
= DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

? The weather forecast for Amer :
icus and vicinity follows: =
= SUNDAY: Fair and warmer, =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-06
MILITARY PLANS 4 REGIS
TRATI0N BY COUNTIES
Continued from Page one.)

sons be given registration certificates.
They are to be instructed by the clerk
that the burden is on them to see to it
that the cards reach the registrars of
their home precincts by registration
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04
ORPHANAGE WORK DAY

Announcement has been made TO
thz effect that the Thornweii Orphan
age at Clinton, the connie Maxwell
Orphanage at Greenwood and the Ep-
worth Orphanage at Columbia VIII
ask all the friends in their various
constituencies to observe SATURDAY,.
October 13 as a Work Day CT orphan
children. The plan is simple and has
been tried for, several years with
great success. The idea is that On
this special day every friend OF each
institution will devote the income OF
the day or the proceeds of labor Gone
that day as a contribution to the Or
phan boys and girls. We are sure
the scheme will appeal to many o,
our people