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Evening star., 1917-01-09
New National.

Keep your wife wondering" Give her
the impression that there are dozens Of
girls in love with you. and don't fail to
take your might OFF" from home. These
may be poor morals for newly weds, but
according TO Avery Hopwoods farce
Fair and Warmer presented at the
National Theater last night. it's the only
way to be happy.
After its initial production here last
October. Fair and Warmer returned
with the same cast and received an ova-
tion that stamps il as one of the most
popular comedies of the season 1t pro-
voked hilarious and constant laughter
from big audience. And when il was
all over the decidedly apparent relish with
which the play had been received would
have made IL difficult to tell whether the
audience was composed principally of un-
married Washingtonians or welded folks
wise in their ways"
Billy Bartlett. easy-going. wife-wor-
shipping husbnad. who never does any
thing more exciting around his domicile
than to read from the newspaper that the
weather forecast is fair and warmer ;.
starts all the trouble. His wife has be-
come dissatisfied with this sort of exist
ence and an old sweetheart is endeavoring
TO persuade her to apply for a divorce Al
this point. Billy's friend, Jack Wheeler
enters and gives Billy some good advice
on how TO win his wife's interest and
snection- When you are happy and con-
tented you don't know YOU are married "
counsels Jack Gross the burning sands
at the Mystic Shrine every night or so
And on your night off do everything YOU
want TO do on the other nights OF the
week and can't"
Mrs Jack" and Biny's wife appear
about this time. and the latter departs
Tor an evening at the theater with her
friend" Jack also leaves for the Mys-
tic Shrine. this particular evening be-
ing his might of" Mrs. Jack" and
Billy arc left alone and they decide to
make a consolation party OF IL. They
had heard of champagne and cocktails
but never had tasted anything stronger
than lemonade. Billy's house had beer
well stocked with liquid refreshments
oy mis- wife; so the two "orphans" be.
gin experimenting with mixed drinks
which they consume in consderab bile
quantities. Then Mrs. Jack" insists
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Cosmos.

If laughter and applause amounting
at times to an ovation, determine the
fact the Cosmos Theater this week is
presenting its most popular bill OF the
season The acts are varied in charac-
ter and some of them exceptionally
novel and meritorious. The big fea-
ture of the bill, of course, Is l-ottie
Mayer and Her Dancing and Diving
Nymphs" in n beautiful and scenic
spectacle introducing classic dancing
and graceful and pretty diving feats by
a group of seven young women. who
are adopts in both accomplishments
La France and Kennedy have the eX-
traordinary laughmaker. a blackface
sketch entitled The Wall Between,
logue Robert OConnor and company
present clever three character
comedy -Four Times a Year." which
has to do with greedy rich man, an
unprotected young girl and smart ana
nonchalant drummer. who wins the
girl and incidentally fortune from the
rich man. McCree and Mack. the opti-
mistic couple, have breezy novelty OF
bright backtalk and comedy; sampson
and Douglass score their usual hit with
The Girl in the Basket" and Floyd
and Mabel Mack give a combination
Offering of acrobatic clog dancing ana
pretty songs we'll sung. Naiona, the
original of the Hawaiian group or
plaintive guitarists. wins unusual ap-
plause and recalls for his Hawaiian
melodies and popular airs. and kennedy
and Kramer. the Fox medal dancers:
give a rather remarkable exhibition OF
clog dancing of the finest type.
big feature of the bill is the photo
play. the Universal production "Glori-
ana" picturing Zoe Rae, remarkable
child actress in a pretty story compar-
ing real and fad charity. Other MIN
features include the Pathe and the
Selig-Tribune news pictures ana the
funny Bray cartoon laughmakers.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
DISCUSSES THE RIGHTS
OF US. CITIZENS ABROAD
Former President Taft Believes "Ex-
treme Measures for Protection
May Sometimes Be Necessary.

NEW YORK. January st would be
fatal to American enterprise to have it
understood that the United States
would never resort to extreme meas
ures in protecting the rights of Ameri-
can citizens in foreign lands, in the
opinion of William H, Taft. former
President, as expressed in an address
delivered at a dinner OF the Rubber
Association Of America here last
night.
There has been in recent political
discussions and for the last ten or
twelve years disposition to minimize
the rights of men who have invested
capital in foreign countries Mr.. Taft
said, "and an effort to denounce them
as 'exploiters' without the slightest evil
dence that they are not carrying on
country where the business is and the
people of that country. on the one hand
and that helps us in our trade with
that country. on the other.
Exploit means merely to make avail
able, to make useful, to get something
out of. 1t has come to be chiefly used
by those who limit its meaning to the
making of profit by illegitimate means
Matter of Degree"
"Of course some injustice done to oul
people in other countries may not be
Of sufficient Importance to Justify our
going to war. 1t must always be a
matter of degree in resorting to such
extreme measures. But it Will be a fatal
injury 10 our American enterprise and
to the great usefulness of foreign in
vestments by our citizens if it is to be
understood that we VIII never resort
to extreme measures in discharging the
constitutional duty of this country to-
ward it's citizens when in foreign lands
and in protecting them against the un-
lawful invasion of lawless foreign gov
ernments
The limitation contained In the
fundamental act of the Philippines" he
continued 'forbidding the acquisition
of land by foreign corporations. OF
more than 2,50e acres, is an absurdity
in tropical country where sugar and
rubber and other tropical products
should be encouraged"
Mr.. Taft declared that the present
policy in the Philippines has been to
drive out of the service of the Philip
pine government American civil serV-
ants and to turn the islands over to
Philippine politicians.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

that Billy drink champagne from her
slipper and other unconventionalities
follow, until the party is rudely inter-
rupted by the return of their respec-
tive spouses. The last act is taken up
with explanations, but Billy's wife gets
the impression that her husband is q
regular devil" with the ladies. and
right there she falls in love with him.
Just as Jack predicted.
With Fair and Warmer it isn't a
case Of a good laugh in every other
line or SO, for there is humor in nearly
every word of the play and comedy in
the actions of the entire east 1t is
rapid-fre comedy and "peppery" COM
pany that stages it. Malge Kennedy,
who created the role of Mrs Jack
Wheeler is as appealing as ever, while
John Arthur, a native son. in the role
of Billy. is impressively realistic.
There are but eight persons in the
cast, which is a we'll balanced one.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Leader.

Gilmore Ulrich, the Morosco picture
star, in The Road to Love-" a new
production, with scenes laid in Algeria.
was the feature photoplay at the Lead
err Theater Sunday and yesterday. 1t
is the romance of Hafsa, the daughter
Of rich Algerian, famous for her
beauty and charm, who longs for the
freedom of the western world, where
girls are allowed to choose their own
husbands. Closely guarded. she never
theless managed to steal out on for
hidden shopping trips, during one of
which she meets her fate in a young
American. After many thrilling ad-
ventures the young lovers are finally
made happy. A Burton Holmes trav-
elogue supplemented the big attrac-
ton Today's attraction is the splen-
did picture. "Oliver Twist" in which
Marie Doro is seen in the title role.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Savoy.

The Savoy Theater had for its photo
play attraction Sunday and yesterday
the charming screen story of Miss
George Washington" who won a truth
medal and in the most charming way
lied herself and her chum out of
scrapes only to be trapped in the end
by a husband who was altogether to
her liking. Marguerite Clarke's unique
personality lends charm to the quaint
ness of the story. which, however the
heroine may have departed from the
strict line of truth, is not a wicked one
in any sense. Today Olga Petrova is
pictured in "The Black Butterfly" a
new and interesting feature.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Fairfax Harrison Heads Railroad.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January s.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway, was elected president
Of the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad to succeed Larz A. Jones. re-
signed, at meeting Of the Northeast
erns directors here yesterday. The
Southern recently purchased the New
Orleans and Northeastern, which was
a part of the Queen and Crescent sys-
tenn.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

Flagg Young of Chicago is TO speak on
The Citizen Cadet Corps" while The
Conscription of Wealth" will form ths
theme of talks by representatives OF
the New York branch of the organiza-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

o'clock before the Senate military af-
fairs committee. Mrs. Lucia Ames
Mead of Boston. an authority on inter-
national affairs. is to speak on THE
Lesson for America to Be Drawn from
the Foreign Experience" Mrs. Ella
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Special Hearing for Women.

A special hearing on the Chamberlain
bill for compulsory military training
has been granted the Woman's Peace
Party for tomorrow morning at 10
Evening star., 1917-01-09

good voice and sings well. Harry |
ONea1 and A. Dean deserve mention
for their work. Zella Russell scored
genuine hit in her pianologue.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Photoplay Features.
Columbia.

The Columbia this week is offering
as its photoplay attraction for the en-
tire week THE Pride of the Clan." the
latest Aircraft picture. in which Mary
Pickford is presented as the star. 1t is
a quaint and poetic conception that pic
lures a little Scotch lassie as the head
Of her fathers clan after his death in
storm at sea. In order to be near her
fathers last resting place she takes up
her abode in an old boat moored near
the shore, off the Scottish coast, where
she is wooed and won by jamie Camp
bell. Jamie. however. turns out to be
high born, and the girl is made to un-
derstand she is standing in his way. So
after many incidents of romance she
finally sets sail alone to sea and is
nearly lost in storm. or course,
Jamie comes to her rescue, and all is
made right. The picture is the product
of Miss Pickford's own company. and
in photography. cast and scenic setting
it provides the highest class of the
moving Dicture art.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Crandall's.

"On Dangerous Ground" a picturiZa-
tion of Burton Stevenson's popular
story. The Little Comrade," story
Of International intrigue in Europe
preceding the present war in Europe.
with Gail Kane and Carlyle Blackwell
as the picture stars. was shown for the
first time in Washington at Crandalfs
Theater Sunday and continued as the
attraction yesterday. 1t is an exciting
and at times thrilling romance and in
photography and screen art a produc-
tion of unusual interest and merit.
Paul Armstrong and Wilson Miners
famous play. The Deep Purple"
screened with Clara Kimball Young
as the star. is the attraction today and
tomorrow
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Editorial

IuILOI tAt
A prominent Boston doctor,
when asked recently what was
the best way to keep YOUNG
and WELL, replied:
"Be angry Just as seldom as
YOU can, eat sparingly and keep
YOUR mental equilibrium"
Good, homely advice, isn't
it?
What the Boston doctor says
is so. especially about keeping
ones equilibrium. 1t isn't poll
cv to loose ones balance. be-
cause when we once toppie
over its hard to regain our
feet
1t is Just as necessary Tor
store to keep on an even keel
as it is an individual; in TACT, a
good deal more so.
The store that has no set pol
icy or the store that has TOO
MANY POLICIES is not main
tanning its equilibrium and that
store cannot succeed.
This organization is evenly
balanced-there is no friction,
no discord, NO CONFLICTING
POLICIES. Our purpose is to
sell the RIGHT GOODS at the
RIGHT PRICES and to sell
them in such a way as to in
sure absolute satisfaction. Ours
is a policy of honesty and
straightforwardness n d with
such a policy no store can help
KEEPING ITS EQUILIB-
RUM.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

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Drawers that are eN-
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laces and embroideries
in a wonderful variety
of patterns. All special
ly priced, 9oc.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

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SILKS have no equal They're OF fine, heavy quality
White grounds in large variety OF beautiful col
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Evening star., 1917-01-09
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ments.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
PARALYSIS

After staying in the hospital six
weeks and trying several doctors in
Ccluding two Specialists found no
relief. At the suggestion of friend
] began taking the Genuine Indian
Blood Purifie5. Before using this
medicine I could scarcely go, now l
can walk anywhere without crutches
and the work that do requires me
to be in standing position ten hours
each day. This is what the Genuine
Indian Blood Purifier did for me. /
gladly recommend it to anyone suf-
,IaT1ng with similar afflictions.
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New Port News, Va
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The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
STATEMENT REGARDING
FIXING OF PRICES
United States Department Of Agrl-

United States Department Of Agrl'
culture.
Washington, D. c., June 29-ln re-
sponse to a letter regarding the fix
ing of prices Of food products, the
Secretary Of Agriculture today,
Nav Is, sent the following reply:
"Your letter Of May /, with enclos-
ure, has been brought to my atten-
ton. Your spondent expresses
apprehension from the talk in the
newspapers about the goyernme5t
setting a price on foodstuffs. lie
seems to think that it is contenl-
plated to fix a price to producers
which would be SO low that they
could not secure reasonable return
Of course there has been much con-
fused writing in the papers,, Only
two suggestions have been made: One
is that the government be given pow
er to fix a minimum price With a
view to stimulate production. This
price would be sufficiently high to
insure producers against loss. It
could not have the effect feared by
YOUR correspondent, because the very
object would be to stimulate produc-
ton by assuring sufficiently high
prices to producers. The other sug-
gestion is that the government be
given power to fix a maximum price,
in extreme emergencies, to break. cor
ners or to control extortion. 1t Is
not contemplated that the government
if it had the power to fix maxi
mum price, would announce the ex
istence of such a price in reference
to any one or more commodities IN
advance of the appearance of an acute
situation; nor is it contemplated that
such a price, if fixed, would be Of
continuing operation. The single
thought in this connectnon is that tn:
power might be used as a club t
be applied only in individual case:
where it is clear that an individual
or corporation had established a cor
ner or was practicing extortion. Th'
power, it is suggested, would be uset
against such individuals or corpo'
rations, and when that particular sit
uation was controlled Or the abus'
eliminated, the incident would b.
closed. Any further exercise of th'
power would depend upon the appear
ance of similar condition"
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
A Child GETS CROSS,
SICK AND FEVERHH
when C0NSllPATED
Loek, Mother. If tongue is coated
q llt4la l;S.or a..d low els

Loek, Mother. If tongue is coated
clean little liver and bowels
Il your little ones tongue IS coat
ed, it IS sure sign the stomach, lly-
er and bowels need a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When your cnlla
is cross, peevish, iistless, pale, doesn't
sleep, eat Or act naturally; if breath
is bad, stomach sour, system full OF
cold, throat sore, or if feverish, give
a teaspoonful of "California Syrup
Of Figs, and in a few hours all the
ciogged-up, constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again.
SICK children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless ''fruit laxative'
Millions Of mothers keep it handy
because they know it's action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know little
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent
bottle Of california Syrup Of Figs,
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware
Of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine made by "California Fig
Syrup Company.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
Short in Carolina

University News Letter.
Our crop Of winter wheat in North
Carolina is estimated at 8O5 thous,
and bushels less than last year, our
oats at nearly one and a half million
bushels less, ard our rye at nearly
thirty thousand bushels less. Our
hay on farms on May 1 was twenty
two thousand tons less than on the
same date the year before. Mean
while the farm price of wheat has
more than doubled in North Caro-
lina-S2.S5 against $1.28 a year ago,
according to the last report of the
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates.
However, it is not too late to pro-
"tuce prodigious crops of corn peas
and sweet potatoes, and it looks as
though our Carolina farmers were
going TO do it.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
BROAD RIDGE BREEZES
Children's Day Exercises-How Boys
and Girls Can Do Their Bit


and Girls Can Do Their Bit
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge (Lumberton, R. ~,
June PA children's day exercise
was held here Sunday, June "a, at Z
p. m. and was attended by large
crowd. The church was full and
running over with people and they
pronounced the exercise fine. After
the children's exercise, Rev. P. I.
Britt filled his regular appointment
at p. m. and as he always does,
preached a fine sermon.
Messrs. Grady Pope, Herman Britt,
w. o. Rice, Bunion Edmund and
Misses Evelyn ard Annie Ammons of
the Long Branch section and Messrs.
Fulton Parker and Dudley Britt of
Mt. Eliam attended children's day
Sunday.
Here's word or two for all boys
and girls between the ages Of 1O
and Is years, to join club to help
make food and meat for the U. S. ano
our Allies. You can get your mother
to give you a good old hen and buy
you some eggs Of any breed Of chick.
ems you want and set that old hen or
those eggs and get all instructions
free of charge from the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture. Girls, joir
and help US. Boys get you a sow an6
raise meat. Join the pig club. L
the boys of this section and girls, too
want to join pig, poultry, corn, pea
nuts, soy beans, velvet beans clubs
or anything that can be eaten by hog
COW, mule, horse and man, give m
your name and I will send it in an
you will get instructions in less thai
a month from the N. C. Dept. o
Agriculture.
A great number is taking vaccina
tion against typhoid fever.
i w. JEROME STEPHENS
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
Warns Against Premature Peace

Glasgow, Dispatch, June ~.
Premier Lloyd-George in a stir
ring speech before the Burgesses of
the Northern Metropolis today de-
clared that if peace came an hour
before the objects for which Great
Britain entered the war had been
achieved it will be a calamity for
Europe. Germany, the premier said,
wanted peace, but peace which
would make the countries she invad-
ed subject nations.
AR. Lloyd-George pointed out that
no German statesman had promised
the restoration of Belgium and said
that the Entente allies could enter in
TO conference with a democratized
Germany in a different spirit thar
they would deal with the Prussian
autocracy.
Great Britain, said Mr.. Lloyd
George, could hold out if Germany's
submarine war was kept in bounds
and the people practiced frugality.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
Navy Almost Doubled

W Wash1ngton Dispatch, June 29.
: The navy has almost doubled it's
personnel since war was declared and
now needs less than 1000 men to
bring it up to the new authorized
strength of 10000.
Navy officials. in announcing to.
night that the total enlisted strength
now is 125,363 expressed gratifica.
tion at the returns from the recruit
ing campaign. On January 1, last
there were only $4,000 men in the ma
Wy, and On April G, the day the wa,
was declared, the total was 64,68O.
The marine crops, whose strength
on April 6 was 1926, has recruit
ed to strength of 26,356. It's au
thorized total is 10000.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-02
American Aviator May Recover

SaflS DlSpaCcn, June 70.
Corporal James Norman Hall,
American aviator ard member of the
Lafayette flying squadron, who has
been reported killed in an encounter
with German airplanes, has FORUM
ately escaped death. Though he is
badly wounded, there are hopes for
his recovery. Hall was flying over
the German lines when attacked by
"A German biplane. After a hot en-
counter, seven other German ma
chimes came to the assistance of the
oiplane and in this unequal fight
Hall was shot through the lungs. He
EsrsRaged, however, with great cour-
aye and GOODNESS, to bring his ma
chime down within the French lines.
He tainted just before landing, but
had enough strength and presence OF
z mind to cut off the gasoline and ease
the landing So that the machine was
not destroyed. -,