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Evening journal., 1917-12-17
Streets of Halifax CIOgged
With EIackened Wre ckage
Men Women and Children Gather in Small Groups to
EuntT Twisted Debris for Lost
Relatives

and picked up piece OF the muultlo1
ship as big as yer head 1t flew right
through both walls and stuck in q
scantling. That was fathers room. II
would have killed him. anyway. II he
had stayed at home. My sister and my
aunt are both in the hospital. They will
both get well again, they tell me, but
aunt will be stone blind. / came runnln'
down from my place, fm ther up on
the hill. after the explosion, and found
both OF the women ont hore in tie
yard They was cut and bleedin' and
didn't know nothin. When they come
TO sister told me she WIS blown clean
up through the roof Aunt d'dn't know
how she got mt \ Tho yari "
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

nv Cuticura Soap and Ointment. | got
a sample and bought more and was
healed" (Signedl Mahloh H. Fritz,
East Main Street. Adamstown, Pa,
March 5, 1917.
While Cudcura works wonders In
most cases Of skin troubles its properties
are so mild and so delicately combined
that il is also ideal for everyday use in
the toilet, bath and nursery.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. II, Boston," Sold everywhere,
Soap 25c. Ointment IS and 5Uc.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
Lost Leg Makes Jensen Assayer at CObah

wages at their new avocatlons than
they did at their old.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

told / had psoriasis. The
skin was covered with
blotches and itched so bad
" | could hardly bear it.
When l retired | had to lie
awake for hours before /
could fall asleep. My face
was a sight.
Il had this for ten years
when nv doctor told mc 10
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
lhe retext
for National Prohibition

The plea for National Prohibition is made the
ground that the Prohibition States could not protect
themselves against liquor shipments from wet" States.
This reason no longer exists. The WebbKenyon
Law, together with the Reed Amendment generally
known as the "BoneDry" Law) forbid any railroad
express company to transport liquor into States whose
laws prohibit it. and make crime for anyone bring
liquor into any Prohibition State.
If State wants TO be "Bone-Dry" it can become so
by adopting State Prohibition with the that
the Federal Government will to it that liquor is
shipped in
The amended Webb-Kenyon Law was passed in rec
ognition of the right of each State to adopt its policy
on liquor legislation free from outside interference For
the same reason those States which do not want Prohb
ton must have the right of protection for their policy
FREE FROM INTERFERENCE
Coercion by constitutional amendment Of states
opposed to Prohibition would be most Unfair.
Remember, that once adopted and made part Of
the Constitution of the United States National Prohibition
would be VIRTUALLY IRREVOCABLE However
short it might fall results expected of t-whatever
other evils might arise because of t-however great its
failure might be in National way, even it has been
in the State experimental ould be practically impossible
to rcOoke it, EVEN THOUGH AN OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION DESIRED ITS
REPEAL.
Thirteen of the smallest States of the Unon uO popu-
Iahon of less than 5, 900, 900 COULD THEN OVERRULE
THE OTHER THIRTY FIVE STATES WITH A
POPULATION OF o5,OO0OOO
Associ
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
CUlICURA HEALS
PSORIASIS THAT
ITCHED BADLY
Skin Covered With BlOtches, Would
Lie Awake for Hours, Troubled
Years Before Used Cuticura.

81 noticed a small spot appear on my
light arm. It was about as large as a
pimple, and it began to spread. ! was
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

The plea for National Prohibition is made the
ground that Prohibition States could not protect
themselves against liquor shipments from WET" States
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Cosmos,

Three big acts heading and closing the
Cosmos bill of continuous vaudeville
this week. meet the taste for drama,
for laughter and the sentiment for pa
triotism. while the first showing of
>Greed," the third of The Seven Dead
ly Sins series, with Nance O'Neil as
the star, supported by Shirley Mason
and George lie Guere, supplies tense
and melodramic film thriller Hillard
Booths playlet. The Man from Sa-
luda," well played by John Lorenz and
company is clever bit of melodrama; !;
Billie Burke's production, Tango
Shoes" shown for the first time at the
lower prices, is a laughmaker eXtraor-
binary as well as a surprise, opens
Sunrise" the patriotic feature. opens
with the reveille and thrills with THE
Star Spang1ed Banner" impressively
sung by Bertha Gottsman.
other acts include unique acrobatic
feats by the Polzin brothers, who kept
the audience laughing throughout their
performance: Anna Sem, who lends
personal charm to pleasing talent as a
vioiinist: Northlanc and Ward in new
and pleasing dance specialties, with
song and comedy dialogue: Wanda. the
seal with the human brain, in feats
amusing as well as wonderful, and
That Trio" headed by Rennie Connor.
the song writer. which Won many re-
calls for it's songs and amusing special
ties The Hearst Pathe News and a
comedy I'm complete the program.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
New National.

An enthusiastic audience that joined
in the timely Interpolation Of the Star
Spangled Banner by the full cast and
orchestra, welcomed Miss Springtime'
at the New National.
A plot plays peek-a-boo through three
acts of song, dance and dialogue, with
the merest undercurrent reminder of
the philosophy that happiness is to be
found at home. For environment there
is home week. in a village gay with
peasants and sunffowers: and a drug
store interior with colored bottles in
the window and soda on the side. Then
the locality flies off at Il tangent and
lands in an Egyptian temple equipped
with incense braZier. fire VeStalS, dancers
and other glamourouSly indefinite at
teudants-With a silver moon outside.
This somewhat astonishing move. how
ever. is merely d stage setting in the
Budapest opera house." which permits
of exotic balletS, with Ada Weeks as
premiere. and u dance which does not
in the least need to be labeled "eccen-
tric,' in which she is assisted by Fred
Nice. 1t is a plot. however, which shows
up at reliable intervals to assist 10
Nerady. gypsy photographer. who
wanders to the village during its home
week, and whose romantic and self
sacrificing duty it is to teach Miss
Spr1ngtlme that 1T Is not he whom she
loves, but her friend Paul, editor of the
village Gazette. George MacF'arlane is
lova.bly bohemian in the portrayal and
Else Alder gives to the title role the
elusive charm of youths blossom time
which only youth may convey.
AS an offset to such idyllic innocence,
Georgia O'Ramey is humorously sophis-
tcated as Mamie Stone of New York"
Her number, "A Very Good Girl on Sun
day" was one of the song hits of the
evening. with first honorS going to Miss
Alder and Mr.. MacFarlane for their
waltz-melody duet, THE Garden of Ro-
nance" which captured insistent re-
calls. John L. Hazard assistant
editor, gathered more than his fair
share of the laurels of laughter. leav-
ing to his chief (Charles Meakens) the
more serious role of hero whose love
affairs were obviously of more impor-
tance than the getting out the Ga
zette. An eXhilaratingly young and
agile chorus sang and danced its way
through changes of costume, and the
large orchestra scored between the acts
as well as in accompanimentS An
other candidate for artistic considera-
tion was a Sunrise" which in its gra-
dations from gray shadow to rose dawn
was genuinely novel.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Belasco.

Selections from its popular score now
familiar to Washingtonians, owing to
an exceptionally long run at the New
edy, Flora Bella" Tuneful and melo-
dious, sumptuously mounted, with an
exceptionally capable singing and
dancing cast and chorus, Flora Bella"
has the additional advantage of inter-
probation by thoroughly drilled COM
pany operating like a well adiuste ed
mechanism, with no rough spots, no
bitches, no hesitating for a word or an
action. Furthermore, there is a plot,
the story being easily followed and
holding attention from start to finish
unusual in musical comedy.
The scenes are laid in Russia, which
affords opportunity for picturesque
stage settings and elaborate costuming.
The story is of a popular cabaret singer
and dancer, the daughter of an impe-
cunious and spendthrift count who
marries Prince Nicholas Demidoff. The
latter is unaware of her record as d
public entertainer. AS his wife, she
thinks she must conduct herself in a
demure and dignified manner. This
proves a disappointment to him. for he
expected to marry a girl of vivacious
temperament. AS a result they are
gradually drifting apart The princess
accidentally meets her old dancing in
StfuctOr ana ne prevails on her to ap-
pear again, for just one evening. at the
cafe where she attaiped her popularity,
The Sign of the Golden Calf" in Pc
trograd Her husband finds a photo
graph of the princess attired as Flora
Bella. She and her father dispose of
an awkward situation by explaining
that the photo is of twin sister of the
princess, disoWned by the family. The
prince decides to investigate, and visits
The Sign of the Golden Calf" the very
evening the princess selects for her re-
turn appearance there He promptly
falls in love with the Vivacious Flora
Bella, first accusing her of being his
wife. Returning home by different
routes, the masquerade is confessed
there is a mutual understanding. and in
true musical comedy way all ends
happily.
Eleanor Henry more than meets the
requirements of the title role as to
looks, voice and agility. The others of
the capable cast are Lily Leonard, Kate
Stout and Ruth Robbins, and Guy j.
Sampsel Irving Brooks, Mortimer II.
Weldon, Ben Grinnell. Jack Bell and
Adolph Link. Dance advertisements by
Hess and Bennett are feature
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Polls.

After a rest of few years, Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" is re-
vived for this weeks attraction by the
Poll Players. Effective scenery and an
augmented cast, for the many. rural
characters in the piece, furnished
pleasing entertainment for a capacity Y
audience last night.
Mrs. Wigs kitchen home in the
Cabbage Patch. with every one of the
household, including her five children,
busily engaged in preparing for the
marriage of Hiram Stubbins and Miss
Hazey, arranged by matrimonial
bureau, was the opening scene. leading
up to the familiar story of smiles and
pathos. Hiram again makes the star
tling discovery that his wife can't
cook, the very thing he married her
for, and then, as always. goes out and
browns" his grief, and when a freight
rolls up near the patch is dumped in
the box car and shipped away.
Lovey Mary, with little boy she had
comes into the picture and becomes a
sips loving her. So the story runs
through humor and pathos to Il peace
full end.
William p. Carleton makes a realistic
Hiram Stubbins, and Frances Williams,
a robust and excellent Mrs Wiggs
Florence Rittenhouse has the part of
LoVey Mary, and the remainder of the
cast furnishes capable support
Evening star., 1917-04-10

merriment. At one time she stopped
the orchestra to inquire of a young
man who came in late: What de-
tanned you?" The late conner was
dumfounded and showed it. At an
other time she stopped her dance to
warn Leader johnson to keep his eyes
on the music and not on her, which
made the leader blush and the audience
laugh.
Claud and Fannie Usher repeated their
taking little sketch. "Fagin's Decision
with excellent results. Bennett and
Richards. in Dark Clouds" made a
startling entry and then danced clever
ly. Other pleasing turns embraced the
Jordon Girls, on the high wire; Ed Nor
ton, in song parodies: Maleta Bonconi,
artistic selections on the violin: the
Three Travilla Brothers, expert divers,
with trained seal. and Mrs Vernon
Castle, in another sensational chapter
Of "Patria.''
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Gayety.

Perhaps the best looking chorus that
ever trod a burlesque stage in Wash
ington is to be seen in "Step Lively
Girls" at the Gayety this week. Girls
and costumes are bright and breezy
and both culminate in a bathing beach
scene remarkable for its beauty.
The show is happily without vestige
of plot, giving principals and the pretty
chorus opportunities for fun and music
sometimes denied in burlesque shows
with plots" Harry T. Shannon and
Rich McAllister. the one as tall as the
other is short. make fun throughout the
six scenes. aided by Maudie Heath
Tillie Cox and others. Dotson. a dark
steppcr.' puts on some capable dancing
features. The elison of several totally
unnecessary jokes" in the first act
would put step Lively. Girls" in .
class all by itself in burlesque.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Savoy.

Marguerite Clark is the whimsical
and charming feature of The Fortunes
of Fiji" a Famous Players-Paramoun
picture shown at Crandalls Savoy sun
day and yesterday. She is pictured as a
French actress of monumental conceit
who does not realize that the failure of
her very hrst production reflects in any
way upon her own ability. She goes to
Paris and is forced to content herself
with a very small role. An old actor,
Cartouche, takes her under his wing
and later presents her with a lottery
ticket, which wins her fortune. Then
commences "A round of gayety which
ends only when the entire sum is reck- =
leSsly squandered. incidentally. Fifi
finds husband. CommenGable photog
raphy and able direction combined with
the excellent work of Miss Clark and
of the supporting cast make the picture
one of unusual interest. Today'S attrac-
ton is The Barricade," featuring Mabel
Taliaferro.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Crandall's.

The Family Honor" I World picture,
shown at CrandaIrs Sunday and yes
terday. features Robert Warwick and
June Elvidge. 1t is the story of a
mans sacrifice to save his own brother
from punishment when the latter.
through infatuatiou for an unprin-
cipled woman, becomes a thief Grip
ping scenes are frequent, one of them
in which the father. upon the dis
covery of his sons crime. urges him to
suicide, telling him death is to be pre-
ferred to u life of dishouor. The
threatened tragedy is, however, avert
ed, and the story comes to a Satisfac-
tory ending. The supporting cast in
cludes Henry Hull, Gerda Holmes and
Alec B. Francis. This picture remains
at Crandalls today.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
ADJUSTMENTS

The spirit of springtime and flowers.
though absent from the outdoor world
yesterday, was enthusiastically well
coined in the theaters. where titles sug-
gestive of April sunshine afforded pre-
text for display in profusion of pretty
girls and music The assemblages of
singers, dancers and players were so
large as to afford interesting examples
of mobilization as applied to popular
Vaudeville claimed the
tribute of standing room only, not only
as a customary right. but with unusual
emphasis as an Easter Monday recog-
nition The stock company players
found the. welcome due old friends In
new roles even more generous than be-
fore, and the pictures of every type and
quality shared in the liberal mood that
distinguished the city's amusement
cekers.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Leader.

Pauline Frederick in "sapho'' is the
photoplay attraction at the Leader
Theater the entire week. 1t is consid-
cred Miss Frederick's best effort for
the screen and pictures her in an adap-
tation of the Daudet novel somewhat t
different from the dramatization made
for the legitimate stage. the purpose be
ing to temper the darker side of the
story and of the character. An eXcep-
tionally fine supporting cast of Thomas
Meighan. Frank LoSee, John SainpoliS
and Pedro de Cordoba. The photography
is excellent and the staging of the story
exceptionally fine. \ humorous film is
also included in the program
Evening star., 1917-04-10
SUFFRAGE TEA GIVEN.
Mrs. Frences King Headlee Is the
PRINCIPAL Speaker,

Mrs Frances King Headlee. secretary
of the minimum wage commission of
Washington state, was the principal
speaker at a tea given by the suf-
fraye section of the Twentieth Century
Club at headquarters of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
1926 Rhode Island avenue northwest, this
afternoon. Mrs. Headlee was formerly
state labor commissioner for Washington.
Mrs. Benjamin e. Smith poured, as
sisted by Mrs Edward r. Harvey, Mrs.
George g. Hesselman, Mrs. George Lu-
thier, Mrs Eugene Stephens. Mrs. Robert
%. Mccormick. Mrs. w. J. Meyers, Mrs.
Frank r. Reuter-. Miss Patty Patterson
and Miss Dorothy Hellman.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Photoplay Features.
Columbia.

The School for Husbands with Fan
ME Ward as the picture star. is the
photoplay attraction at Loew's Columbia
Theater the first half of this week, 1t
is the story of how a demure, plainly
dressed wife reformed and won back a
profigate husband. Just as he is down
and out, in the language of the street,
she comes into possession of fortune,
which she spends lavishly in personal
adornment with the purpose of making
him jealous of the attention of others
to her. The scene shifts to California.
where after many narrowing expert
ences, her husband repentently returns
to her, a sadder, but wiser man. In set
tings and photography, as well as in
dramatic interest, the picture ranks
high.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
B. F. Keith's.

May Irwin and Florence Moore are
the two stars at Keith's this week, and
both had no difficulty in scoring sue
cesses. May Irwin's personality re-
mains as irresistibly good -humored as
ever, and in her three offerings, two
of which were new, she received un-
stinted applause. BY request she sang
the Bully" of long ago and recited
The Old Silk Dress" Old friends, of
course, were pleased, and new friends
among the rising generation We're no
less enthusiastic. Some of her little
stories were new and, told in her
inimitable way, made hits.
Miss Moore is another comedienne of
distinctive personality, who, working
along lines entirely different from those
of Miss Irwin, created continuous
laughter. Her burlesque of several
different songs were funny, but her
chatter created the most laughter, es-
pecially her impromptu impertinences,
which first caused surprise and then
Evening star., 1917-04-10

sey. At her residence. 1880 Belmont road
Mrs. Guernsey is the Kansas state regent
of the ID. A. r. and a candidate for presi-
dent general of the national society.
In addition to Mrs. Guernsey, Mrs. Cure
tbs will be assisted in receiving by a NUNS
her of ID. A. r. ladies' Members of tho
Washington chapters of the d. A r arc
invited to be present.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

Cuban gunboats have been Eiven
orders to fire on sight at any craft sus-
pected of aiding German raiders OF
seeking to find bases for German sub
marines in or near Cuba. according to
a message from the secretary to Presi.
dent Menocal of Cuba.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
ST.LOUIS AND VICINITY
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE
Disturbance Believed in New Ma
drid (Mo.) Fault Region, Origin
Of Violent Tremors in 1911.

ST. LOUIS. April 1o-A distinct earth
quake shock was felt for several sec
onds at 2:52 yesterday afternoon
throughout this section A number OF
windows were broken and several chin
neys were knocked down. The after
vibrations continued for eight minutes
The direction of the shock was north
west by southeast
The sefsmograph at st. Louis Uni
versity indicated that the quake was in
the New Madrid (Mo) fault region
where series of violent earthquakes
was felt from December, 1911, to March
1912.
The tremor was felt as far south as
Cairo, ILL.,, and Poplar Bluff, Mo-; north
as far as Hannibal. Mo-. and Decatur
and Bloomington, Ill; east as far as
Murphysboro, ILL.,, and west as far as
Kansas City. Mo.
Severe tremors were felt in all the
suburban towns about st. Louis, ano
the big office buildings of this city
were perceptibly shaken. Many of the
audience left the Columbia Theater
and at a police station three men were
thrown to the floor.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

hangers Local. No. 420. of this city
have been offered to the President for
the defense of the nation. The reso-
luton expressing this offer, passed at
the last meeting of the association,
further specifies that the hall be placed
at the disposal of members desiring
military training, and assistance in Sc
| curing this training is asked of the gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

Reception in Honor of Mrs. Guernsey
Mrs Charles Curtis, wife of Senator
Curtis of Kansas. will receive Thursday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. George Guern-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
How Wilson Became President.

Under the above caption the "KoeI-
nische Zeitung'' quotes from the
"oesterreichische Rundschau'' a para-
graph which curiously illustrates the
German propensity for propagatins
legends about American matters. The
paragraph, which processes to eman-
ate from a man well acquainted
lows:
I'm his History of the United States
OF america, Wilson, in strong con-
trast to his present views, char
terized the form of government of
the United States as one of the
worst. but the Prussian administrative
organization as the most perfect one
Perhaps 1t was for this cause that
the book found very poor sale. At
any rate. the publisher of Wilson'S
history was left with an unsold edi-
ton OF several hundred thousand
copies on his hands. Now, when
the governor of New Jersey died
this book publisher, a very infiuen-
uai man, took an interest in the for
mer university professor, woodrow
Wilson, who was looking around for
a profitable position, The nubIisher
was able to induce the press of that
eIate TO support him, with the re-
SUIT that Wilson was elected, and the
clever bookseller got rid of the stor-
ed-up edition Of his history of the
onlted states. In this way Wilson
political life"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
SAVING WASTED TRIPS.

Because of lack Of railroad facili-
ties, many of the British motor truck
manufacturers have been forced to
deliver their machines to their buyers
by driving them overland. Many OF
these trips have ranged from 20 10
400 miles in length and in almost all
cases dummy" loads have been
carried. A plan has now been devised
for utilizing these machines for the
delivery Of merchandise that would
otherwise be shipped by railroad.
Large stocks OF goods are maintained
at the factories of the motor truck
makers so that each machine leaving
the plant for delivery Is able to t,ke
on full load consigned to the point
of Its destination. The plan has been
developed to an efficient degree by
the Leyland company which makes
shipments by motor convoy twice q
week. Factories in the neighborhood
OF -tb Leyland plant in Leyiand,
Lancashire. are notified by telephone
of the number of vehicles to be dis
patched at any given time. Loads
are prepared in advance and in case
the capacity of any machine is not
completely taken up, an additional
load may be taken on between the
starting point and the destination.
The same plan is followed with ship
ments of chassis, planks being laid
across the frame.
After loading. the machines return
to the factory and proceed in convoy
formation to their destination, Ry
Euch methods the Leyland Company
has transported more than 10000 tons
OF merchandise since the plan was
inaugurated. The run from Leyland
to London, 21S miles, is made in 22Is
hours.