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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

box elapsed in her baby hands. to
a nearby orphanage. This place
proves to be run by a band of
crooks, who have sought refuge
from the police in an out-of-way
location. The box j found to con-
tain jewels which are taken from
her She runs away. hiding in a
bread hamper and arriving at a
mining camp instead of the expect
ed bread. Baby Osborn is thor
oughly delightful at all times, acting
with a naturalness that is not af-
fected.
Wednesdays fve-reel drama at
the Colonial is entitled THE Prin-
cess of Patches and stars Vivian
Reed in the leading role. This is a
strong melodrama which carries
both love interest and comedy. 4
housebOat blown to atoms by dyna-
mite is one of the many sensational
episodes.
On Thursday Clara Kimball
Young is the featured player at the
'VCOlonial theater in Without a
Soul" on Friday and Saturday
Marie Dressler is the attractive fea-
ture in "TilHe Wakes Up" A Frank
Daniels comedy will also be shown
on these days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
TIE COLONIAL

The facile pen Of Irwin Cotb and
the good direction Of wilfred North
have combined TO make an excellent
photo-play, woven about a subject
that is Of unusual interest to the
average American citizen. The basis
for the plot is thrift and embodies a
story Of heart interest, with rO-
nance and adventure interlocked
with little tours through the gov
eminent departments devoted TO the
manufacture of the dollar" The
story is educational and a good
moral is pointed, as we'll as being
thoroughly entertaining in every re-
spect. The title of this splendid
feature which will be shown at the
Colonial theater today is entitled
The Dollar and the Law" and stars
Lillian Walker, the popular film
favorite in the stellar role.
A splendid one reel comedy star
ring Hughie Mack will also be
shown.
In Her New York" the Colonial's
five-part subject for Monday. Gladys
Hullete, the charming and youthful
star has been featured The theme
used is that of a young wife. de-
sired by her husbands employer,
who nearly suoceo is in wrecking
loves young dream. The human
appeal is strong and the subject has
been screened with unusual SYM
pathy and a wealth of semi-humor-
Gus, semi pathetic incidents. The
writer is Agnes Johnson. who also
wrote The Shine Girl" and "Pru-
dence the Pirate" and this work
from her pen is said to be more in
teresting than the forerunners.
William Park is cast in the support
of the star. These two leads form
a delightful combination. Their
acting is pleasingly natural in a
wholesome play full Of heart inter
est.
The most remarkable Of child
actresses, Baby Marie Osborn will
be seen at the Colonial theater on
Tuesday in her latest comedy-drama
entitled Joy and the Dragon" This
picture has the same charm that
made her preceding five-reel num-
Der so successful. The story con-
Germs a little child found by some
fishermen, dashed TO a raft the wee
survivor of a ship that was wreck
ed. She is taken. together with a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
ORPHEUM

The Suffraget Revue" a satire
on a timely topic, will be the at
traction at the Orpheum beginning
today. 1t is presented in musical
comedy form and filled with origin
al music and song numbers writ
ten for this attraction. William
Friedlander, Chicago producer.
responsible for The Night Clerk"
THE Four Husbands and other
tabloid successes presents this as
his last Offering. Prominent in the
cast is Louise DeFoggi, Evelyn
Nudge and Joe Brace. The latter
is we'll known locally having ap-
peared with the Grace Scott stock
Co. at the Auditorium. His work
in musical comedy has been very
favOrably commented on. Among
the song number features are The
Suffragets," I'm Going to Kill You
With Love" and 1--WE Love the La
dies" An attractive chorus dress
ed in alluring costumes and an orig
inal scenic production makes this
delightful entertainment.
For the last half of the week a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

miniature musical comedy, The
Lawn Party" George Morton, black
face comedian in novelty special
ity; Dae and Neville, in a comedy
ness woman; Medlin, Watts and
Toeins in a sketch of stage life and
Carlita and Howard in "LuzOn
Love-" a musical comedietta with a
Filipino setting will make up the
program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
IVY IZ@Zkv~ nv
NEMY OI2K
"g~HE.Arr' =
ErToRY

z EALNER r q
By Emory d. Calvert

NEW YORK. Jan 2O.-The sue
cess OF the Century theater. after
five years or varied financial disas-
ter. has Occasioned no little alarm
among the rank and file OF theatri-
cal producers In the city who own
their own theaters.
There has been a constant tend
ency toward an uptown growth OF
the theatrical district Years ago
the heart or the amusement world
was Fourteenth st., from which
originated most OF the famous plays
Of bygOne days.
Then Herald square came in for
its turn as the theatrical hub. and
now it Is the district from Thirty
eighth 81. to Fifty seventh st. which
producers thought would be about
as far as the district would go. But
the announcement that Charles Dill
lingham and Florenz Ziegfeld have
taken a five-year lease on the Cen
tury theater. way up at Sixty-fOurth
ST. and Central park w, and will
continue TO make il the greatest
musical comedy theater in America
has rather frightened the majority
of producers.
The Century Is the one time New
theater." The success of it's present
offering. The Century Girl" Is un-
questioned. ArchitectuaIy, the play
house is wonderful IL has been
made home-like by its new 1essees.
Everything which a discriminat-
ing public demands is given them at
the Century. The building contains
so many side issues that il is more
like "A theatrical exposition than a
theater
Now comes the news that other
promoters are contemplating build
ing theaters I'm the same district in
an effort 20 secure some OF the pat
ronage which now goes TO that thea
ter. But, on the other hand, there
have been many additions made in
the building plans OF the downtown
promoters, and they are beginning
20 feel that maybe they have picked
the wrong location.
In Paris the theaters are arranged
in districts similar 10 that in which
the Century now stands. They are
made civic monuments. buildings of
both external and internal beauty.
The Century was designed with a
view. 20 creating a monument 10
drama. but in this il failed. Now il
has come into its own and bids fair
20 drag the district uptown with il.
II this proves 20 be a fact 1t will
probably mean more beautiful ex-
teriors than formerly.
New York is indebted 70 the men
of wealth who built the Century for
81 beautiful monument, but they are
also indebted 20 the nerve of Dill
fngham and Ziegfeld, who, after
many others had failed made the
monument pay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
love o. MIKE"

The Shubert theater on Monday
night opened it's doors 10 the public
with a new musical comedy. pro-
duced under the Joint direction OF
Hiss Elizabeth Marbury and Lee
fhubert. and in the opinion Of every
one present. with the possible ex-
ceptlon of one disgruntled critic.
they have given the public just eN-
actly what II wants
Love o. Mike" was written by
Thomas sydney, while the lyrics and
music are by Harry x. smith and
Jerome Kern, respectively. Benri-
mo who. as one of the authors Of
the yellow Jacket" was considered
distinctly dramatic producer
showed his versatility by staging the
Offering. Strange ID say, his work
often showed the unique qualities
which his production of the yellow
Jacket" contained.
The play tells the story of a re-
tired British officer who Is in this
country buying munitions of war for
his government and the various
predicaments which he gets into
form a very amusing story
George Hazard. as BIZ Jackson,
scored the hit of the evening and is
really exceedingly funny at all times.
clifton Webb and Gloria Goodwin
danced with grace. Vivian Vessels,
who scored so heavily i'm Nothing
HUT the Truth" makes just as good
au impression in the present pro-
duction. and the balance of the cast
Is decidedly good.
Jerome Kern has gathered to-
Eether "A number of catchy musical
numbers that have an air Of charm
about them which is decidedly rare
in this type OF production. In Baby
Vampire he has given the theater-
Eoers something which bears all the
earmarks OF decided novelty
There is no chorus in Love o.
Mike" but many pretty girls have a
place IN the east This omission OF
the chorus by various producers i'm
reality works out very well. as 10
permits of better and more finished
work by the principals I'm other
words. q principal must now put his
or her song "over" 10y merit and not
through the gyrations and novel ec-
facts OF the chorus.
I really think that hy leaving Out
the chorus. any musical show which
has plot enoug TO carry 10 without
artificial means viii be largely bene-
1ted.
Love o. Mike" is tuneful. clever
and highly amusing and has the
added novelty of clean dialogue. You
can take your mother. sister or
sweetheart without being iu deadly
fear that SOMEONE en- the play is go
ing 10 deliver line that makes YOU
sCriuge under the collar and wish
that you'd come alone. DO .s 90 good
clean production and marks the en-
trance into the musical comedy field
OF a far-seeing woman producer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21
aiBROADWAY GOSSIP,

bill" Gillette has announced the
title of his new play, by his cousin,
Clare Hummer, as Ruined l hope
there is nothing prophetic about the
title, as Bill" has had rather hard
luck during the last few years in
finding a suitable play for the ex-
ploitatiOn Of his many artistic quail
ties. Here's hoping that Bill pulls
through and that Cousin Clare gets
away with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

The custom OF hand shaking dates
back 10 Henry IL OF England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
Financing the War.

The United States is financing itself
in this war by loans and taxes. II
obtains funds from the people, some by
taxation and some by the sale of bonds
and then it goes into the markets and
buys from the people what it needs.
The people supply the government with
money and the government with this
money buys from the people what it
needs for the war.
There are three sources from which
the United States can draw the sinews
of war First is the fixed property of
the nation. This represents our farms,
factories, mines, railways and all other
property including accumulated sew
ings, From the corpus or body of none
of these, except the accumulated saw
ings, win the government obtain war
funds, and even from the accumulated
savings il win draw a relatively small
invested in industries and business
which are necessary to the eountry's
welfare and prosperity and it is only
that portion Of these savings which are
seeking investment that the government
win receive in exchange for bonds.
The second and the great source from
which the government is to derive its
war fund is the wealth produced during
the war Part of this it will obtain by
taxation and part in exchange for bonds.
The annual production of the United
States from its farms, mines, factories,
and other sources, amounts to fifty bill |
lion dollars a year and out of this fifty |
billion dollars win come the funds, part |
from taxes and part from the sale of !
bonds, with which the United States
will finance itself during the war.
BY taxation this generation will pay
It's portion of the cost of the war. BY
he sale of bonds the next generation
S called to pay its portion, and this last
portion viii be paid from the wealth
Produced after the war.
BY this method the capital of the coun-
nv, its sources of income and wealth,
ire unimpaired 1t is only the yearly in
rement of this property that is called
lpon to bear a portion of the cost OF the
var. Thus despite the waste Of war
nd the destruction of property involved
he country may emerge from the con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
spy" GRAVES AGAIN
IN HANDS OF POLICE
This Time He is Seeking Woman in
the Hohenzollern
Ease

Kansas City, Aug. ls.--"Dr." Arm
gard Karl Graves, international spy
and author of notorious revelations,
was under arrest here yesterday, charged
with being within the forbidden zone
without permit
Here is Graves latest. He says he
is in the employ of the state department
and is searching for a Mrs. Cavendish,
descendant of the British earl of Caven-
dish" who, he alleges, is in possession
of papers proving the 'illegitimacy of the
Hohenzollerns."
Graves asserts he has followed Mrs.
Cavendish" from New Orleans to st.
Louis and was one day behind her on
his way to Denver, when arrested.
Since Graves was arrested in 1914 for
alleged blackmail of Countess Won Bern
storff and Count Won Bernstorif, he has
not been much in the limelight. AT that
time he claimed to have in his posses
sion letters directed to the countess and
he used them in an effort to obtain
funds which he claimed were due him
from properties in Germany.
Graves probably will be interned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
As Mr.. Root Saw Russia.

Reason exists for believing that Eli
hu Root and the men with him in Rus
STA rendered an indispensable and timely
service there in counteracting the mis-
chief of the German emissaries; thai
they at once gave timely encourage
ment to the forces making for Russian
democracy, and furthered progress ii
that direction by counsels of the highest
value. The reception to the returning
mission, held yesterday at the Union
league club, was a welcome home to
missionaries in the truest sense.
What the speakers had to say about
the state of Russia to-day was es en-
couraging as the beginnings of Rus
sian system of law, order and freedom
would at this time permit Mr.. Roots
feeling of certainty that the new ideals
in Russia are TO win through naturally
carries with it the certainty that Rus
sian arms win fight through TO victory.
Obviously, no new Russia, founded on
disloyalty to friend and submission to
foe, could dare hope for the inspiring
future that the real Russian leaders and
thir followers seek TO bring about.
The news that America is misinter-
preted to the Russians through the trick
cry Of German agents, is not surprising.
The same brand of agents have worked
steadily in our own country for three
years, and apparently continue working
with undated diligence to-day, to lure
us out Of the war and put Us at logger
heads with our allies. II is pitiful and
thing 20 hear what Charles
Edward Russell Of the mission had to
tell yesterday Of the manner in which
the poison Of utterances Of our seditious
politicians was fed 10 the crowd in Pctro-
grad. Shut of from the world and close
only to Germany. the Russian offers
particularly tempting prey to the kind
Il mental corruption which some Ameri-
ans. despite their greater advantages,
have found II hard 10 resist.-New
York Evening sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
Sporting Notes.

The Braves have purchased Henry
Schneider, a shortstop, from the Law
renee team. Schneider is rated as a star
among the minors and has been hitting
at .34l rate. The Braves have also
bought Scott, a pitcher, from the Nash
vile team, while they have recalled
Pitcher Crum, now with New London,
Reulbach of Providence and Catcher Nc.
Graw of Portland.
Sallee, the New York pitcher, won his
tenth straight game Thursday, when he
defeated the st. Louis Nationals by the
score of to 3.
One of the prominent features of Tues
days game between Chicago and Pitts
burg was the difference in work that the
two outfelds had. The Chicago felders
were credited with three putouts and
three assists, while the Pittsburg trio
were credited with II putouts and two
assists.
Leslie Mann was again the needed
spoke to put in Boston's wheel of defeat
Thursday, when he scored enough runs
himself to defeat the Braves, having two
runs to his credit, besides securing three
hits.
Powell, the Braves star, was kept busy
in Thursdays game between Boston and
Chicago, when he had seven putouts to
his credit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
HOOVER WILL CUT
STRENGTH OF BEER
Reduction to Per Cent Is Expected to
Save 100000 Bushels Of
Grain.

Washington, Aug. ls.--Reduction to :
per cent of the alcoholic content of beer
is expected to be Herbert Hoovers next
grain conservation step.
Following his order to stop distillation
OF spirits after ii p. m. Sept, s, Mr.
Hoover is said to have decided beer
strength must be reduced from its pres
emit 3la to per cent alcohol to save
35,000,000 bushels of grain.
Such action would not mean revenue
loss to the government, but should it be
found necessary to reduce the alcoholic
content further loss of $l70,000,0 900
would result. England has been forced
to reduce her beer strength.
Though the per cent alcohol maxi
mum will not remove the new So bar
rel beer tax it will remove exhilaratory
features. The treasury taxes as alco
holic beverages all drinks that contain
more than one half of ! per cent Of alco-
hol. Mr.. Hoovers action, however, win
place the country on so-called near
beer" basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
NONE GOING TO WASTE.
Gardner, Mass, Saving All Perishable
Fruits or Vegetables.

Washington. d. c., Aug. ls.-Not .
quart of perishable fruits or vegetables
is going TO waste in the little town Of
Gardner, Mass, according to a report
which is made to the L. 5. department
of agriculture by the editor of a small
daily paper now cooperating with the
government in its emergency campaign.
According to the last census the popu-
lation Of Gardner is 5000. Seventeen
hundred home gardens were planted in
Gardner this spring. one to every nine
inhabitants. The owners have not
planted and worked them for fun, writes
the editor Of the daily paper. They will
look after the crop"
Gardner has a municipal canning fac
tory to take care Of its surplus products,
and the Ladies' Aid society i running
canning schools four times a week. In
addition, Gardner is establishing a mum
cipal market, and state agricultural
agencies, A. well - the federal depart
ment Of agriculture, are supplying the
papers Of Gardner with information On
canning and preserving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
TO RECONSIDER
FAMILY CLAIMS
President Wilson to Take UP One Fea'
ture Of National
Draft.

Washington, Aug. ls.-President viii
son wrote Senator Weeks of Massachu'
sets yesterday that he would take up
again with the war department the ques.
ton of exempting married men with
families from the selectiye draft.
The presidents letter was in reply to
one from Senator Weeks calling atten-
ton TO great dissatisfaction throughout
the country ON this point.
Drafting married men with families
except in the case where marriage has
been entered into for the purpose of es.
Gaping the draft is economically an I'M
sound policy" Senator Weeks wrote,
"and it is unwise from the standpoint
of successful prosecution of the war to
take married men as long as there is a
sufficient number of single men TO meet
the governments requirements.
ut will also mean very materially
added burdens TO the government in car
ing for dependents, and il increases the
distress of mind of at least one person
for every one drafted"
To this the president replied;
"Your point with regard to the draft
ing of men with families is undoubtedly
well taken, and have reason to believe
it is much in the mind at least of most
of the drafting boards. | shall take
pleasure in calling the attention of the
war department again to it,
Senator Weeks also asked the presi-
dent to include aliens in the draft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
Division
OF GUARD ABROAD
10000 Men From New England States
May Start for Front at
Once.

Washington, Aug, Is.-A second rain.
bow diyision'-composed of National
Guard troops from each New England
state-will soon 20 abroad.
II may leave simultaneously with the
first division, the new 42d, including the
old Goth from New York City.
The strength of the first division of
guardsmen picked was 10000
Supplies are being gathered for both
divisions and the rapidty with which
these are collected and the availability
of transport will determine the time of
leaving.
Major General Clarence Edwards, com
mander Of the northeastern department,
with headquarters at Boston, will be
commander of the second division.
The New England forces collected for
the second division viii probably not be
sent TO southern camps at ALL
Some of the New England men were
originally picked to go in General Mann's
first division, but IL was decided il would
be better to keep the New England troops
together. According to present plans
some of the second division will embark
with the first.
Small detachments of the National
Guard are now moving TO southern
camps, but the general movement will
not start for about another week War
department estimates indicate that the
last of the guard camps will be ready by
Sept |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18
Members in Trouble Because
of Purchase of Liberty
Loan
BILL OFFERED
FOR RELIEF
Measure Orders Them to
Surrender Holdings to
Government

Washington, Aug ls--To relieve from
embarrassment members of Congress o
cabinet officers who would vote for o
recommend an increase in the interest rat,
on war bonds, representative Dick 7
Morgan of Oklahoma introduced in tn,
House to-day bill making it unlawful
'for any senator or representative il
Congress or for the head of any execu
tive department to purchase or own any
of the Liberty bonds and requiring
those owning any to surrender them to
the government.
In explanation of his measure Mr.
Morgan said:
Il assume that the great majority
of senators and representatives OF Con.
gress purchased one or more of the Lib
erty bonds. In so doing they were prompt
ed largely by patriotic motives. The
act of April "a, 1917 limits the rate of
interest on the $5.000,000,000 bond is.
sue to not exceeding 3 l2 per centum
per annum.
Section 5 prescribes that if any sub
sequent series of bonds shall be issued
at higher rate of interest before the
termination Of the war between the Uni
ted States and the Imperial German
government any previous issue of bonds
issued under the act may be convert
BILE into bonds bearing a higher rate
of interest than 3 IL per centum II
viii require an act of Congress to do this.
"lf the next series of Liberty bonds
bears or IL per cent interest it
would be a direct pecuniary benefit to
every purchaser of the frst series of
bonds, including the members Of Con-
gress This would require members
of Congress to vote upon the question
in which they are directly and financially
Il believe that every member of the
House and Senate owning such bonds
would vote upon the question solely in
the interest of the public. But the law
should relieve him from the position
he occupies"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-18

fiet stronger financially, more efficient
and even Weather than before. What
the government receives it receives from
the people without impairing the sources
of wealth of the country, and passes
it back to the people in exchange for the
productions of the country. 1t is in a
way only a shifting of credits.
The government collects the current
taxes and by means of bonds antici-
pates taxes of the years to come, and
all the money thus required passes back
into the hands of the taxpayers. This
is why governments which follow sound
economic methods not only are not inn
poverished by wars but sometimes
emerge the stronger as England did after
the Napoleonic wars and the United
States did after our great Civil war.