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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Vaudeville
MUSICAL COMEDY ANNOUNCED
FOR FIRST HALF AT LYRIC

Musical comedy VIII be substituted
for the usual vaudeville bill the first
half OF this week at the Lyric, but
this does not mean Il change in the
policy Of the thcater. The tcmporary.
change is made for the sake Of va
riety. The attraction engaged is Boyle
Wooifolk'S production OF Vanity Fair"
which. Mr. Voolfolk says, is the most
prctcntlous and elaborate Of all the
thirty-e!ght musical and dramatic pro-
ductions h" haas staged. Vanity Fair,
VIII be presented by a company Of
twenty five people, including :, capable
chorus OF singing and dancing girls
incidental TO the action of tho comedy.
fifteen musical numbers and specialtiea
are introduced. The principal comedian
is Jack Trainor. who WAS last season
the principal comedian in Watch
Your Step" In the scenic exhibit of
Vanity Fair" is said to be the mos,
massive setting ever designed for Il
musical comedy tabloid production or
Il vaudeville Offering. ConspiCuously
featured among the spccialtics is THE
Melting Pot" number, originated by Al
l-auEhlin. y large melting pot is
shown with girls OF all nations enter
fng H. After they disappear the pot
opens, disclosing :, Transformation
scene with the ensemble arraycd in
american costumes grouped on tho
steps OF the White House.
Vaudeville VIII re-euter the Lyric
on Thursday. Prominent place is
given 10 Josie Flynn and Her Minstrel
Maids. seven in number. who Will pre-
sent "A tabloid minstrel show. The act
is attractivciy staged. and the per-
Torrance is Of the rapid fire order
Louis Granat. the "WhiStlinE Mar
vel who opens the bin. has a UNIQUE
act Granat IS also billed as The
Human Parrot" and his limitations are
said TO he especially artistic. 81, III
and Mary viii lie seen in u comedy
turn which is said TO be full Of laugh.
ing surprises. The characters are odd
types. and the style of comedy they
offer Is Enthusiastically amusing. Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Wilde, who are new TO
America. bu; old favoritcs in the Eng
fish vaudcvilics, Will offer thcir
COMEDY ShadowGraphy."
"A MirihfUl Rhapsodic % Vaudeville
T!dhitS" IS the title of the act intro
aucing here for the first time William
he Marcst ANA Estcllc Coiictte. They
ar" singers, dancers and comedy pat
tercTs. The performance they give is
notable for the volume of variety they
hay. crowded into the fifteen minutes
allotted them. Both are instrumcn-
talists. The violin and cello are EN- :
ploycd effectively by the pair Of fun
makers. the instrumental numbers
being sandwichcd in between songs.
dances and nonSensical lines and bust
ness.
With the new vaudeville bill and
experimenting the musical comedy.
Will come The usual motion picture
displays. including the latest releases
OF The Hcarst-Pathc film service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
ARRESTED AS SUSPECT
Prisoner Held In JniI Mt Eliznbctht0u
believed to lie German
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA. May IA stranger.
apparently thirty years old. who gives
his name as William Richardson and
his home rs Nashville. Ga. is being
held In prison at EliZabethton. East
Tennessee. under suspicion of being Il
German spy. He is said to have been
well supplied with money and to have
used it freely. Starting from Bristol
ostcnsihly To Johnson City in an auto
mobile. he left the car at Elizabeth
ton and proceeded afoot in the dirrc-
ton of the hydro electric power dam
OF the Watausa Power Company, which
supplies Bristol and other towns with
electric current for lights and manu-
featuring plants. The prisoner talks
freely, but denies no is of German de-
scent. He is reticcnt as to tho pur-
pose OF his presence here. Chief of
Police Odcll and Manager Sam Vance.
of the power company. sought TO solve
the puzzle by interviewing Richard
son to-day. but without avail. Telc-
grams Of Inquiry have been sent to
various points.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
WILL MEET IN PETERSBURG
Grand Encnnpmcnt and Department
Council Selects Dates for Meeting
to he Held Next Icnr.

The grand encamDmcnt and depart
ment council Of Virginia, Patriarchs
Militant. J. .. O. T.. will meet in Pc
tcrsbure the second Tuesday in June,
1918. instead of at Hopewell AS here
tofore announced The following Of
iiccrs were elected at the department
council held Al Bristol this year:
Charles Pohlig. department commander,
president; w. L. Martin. vicc-presidcnt;
NJ. II. Harlow, treasurer; II. VI. Rein
hard, chaplain; II. II. Harlow, assistant
adjutant general: George l.. Bright,
hrst battalion: w. r.. Latham, Sr,
second Battalion; w. j. Steward third
battalion: NJ. Davidson. sentinel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Fined In I{cnricO.

Ma gistratc ii. s. Sunday. of Henrico
'rnty. imposed fine of $40 and costs
sterday upon C.. Il. Bower, an en-
oyee Of the Richmond Cedar Works,
arged with assaulting John Brad
aw, who is employed at the same
acc. Magistrate II. ]. Purycar fined
. II. Hippo s25. and 4. III. IIatkc
Q. both for exceeding the speed limit
r driving automobiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Timber rrnct Dentro.ed.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
FREDERICKSBURG VA. May Ia
Five hundred thousand feet OF good
lumber. on what is known as the Poor
House Tract, In Essex County, was de-
stroyed by fire. and the loss is csti-
mated at $4,000. only partly covered
by insurance. The tract of timber was
purchased some time ago by Mr.. Stubs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
ThOma.-Po,ycrs.

Especial to the Times Dispatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May r.
John s. Thomas and Miss Ethel NJ.
Powers. daughter OF Captain and Mrs.
Dan Powers. of this city, were mar
ricd yesterday in Washington, the cerc-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson.
Another local couple to we'd in the
Capital City was Francis Linwood Har-
ris and Miss Anne Lewis Pcndleton
daughter of John O. II. Pendleton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

Company at Main Stree. Station. The
liquor was captured b. Patrolmen Matt
and Kidd, and sent to the station house.
Eight suit cases containing seventy four
quarts OF liquor were conflscated early
Yesterday morning by Sergeant Sho-
maker and Patrolman King. OF tho
First District. at Byrd Street Station a
Few minutes after they had been re-
ccived in this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Charged with Forging order.

William Branch, colored, was arrest
ed yesterday by Patrolman Duke of
the First District. on the charge of
forging the name OF 7. NJ. Canada TO
an order for 81 drawn on the Richmond
Branch of the American Locomotive
Works lie will be given a hearing
in the Police Court to-morrow morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
HEALTH BOARD RESIGNS,
cclincs 10 Serve After Jamca River
Wafer liz Turned Into City
Mains. -

Especial to The Tiines-DispatcEl
LfNCHBURG, VA, May 12-Bacause
was not consulted when James River
alter was pumped into the city water
aims. ut the time OF the break, In the
'avity water system, the board OF
salth has resigned In body. The
embcrs are y. Il. Percy, Il. Il. Adams
I'D +. r. Winfrec, all OF whom are
Comment in I.ynchburg affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Some Girls with VANITY Fair"-Lyric.

which was TO have been held in June.
has been indefinitely postponed, accord
ing 10 advices received by Register
John w. Richardson from :. W. STRAIT
ton. director of the Bureau of stand
ards, Washington. chairman of the cx-
ccutivc committee of the association.
The postponemcnt was decided upon
BECAUSE Of the unsettled conditions
that prevail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

committees and the press to those in
dividuals who have no banking asso-
ciations. and an endeavor should be
made to reach private hoarders OF mo-
ncy who i'm the aggregate control Il
largo sum throMghoMt the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
much Liquor conn.cnted.

First District officers seized a hand
bag containing six pints OF liquor yes
tcrday afternoon at the baggage room
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Annual Meeting ofY. NJ, G. A.

ANNUAL Meeting Of y. NJ, {. 4.
The annual meeting Of the member
ip of the Young Mems Christian AS
citation for the election OF directors
III he held Thursday night. May IL.
o'clock. Immediately following the
feting OF the get-togcther club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

! OF Middlesex County. and this Is the
! second loss by fire since he has been
! cutting the timber
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Convention Is rostponeh.

The annual conference of the Ma
tional Association of State Superin-
tcnd"nts OF Weights and Measures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

You're footsick! Your feet feel tired.
pulled up. chafed. aching, sweaty, and
they need "Tiz."
'"Tz' makes feet remarkably fresh
ana sore-proof. ''TiZ" takes the pain
and burn right out of corns. callouses
and bunions "Tiz" Is the grandest
foot-gladdener the world has ever
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
Talk of he Tdic,a

A
I'VE Just wanted - show tbs fisher.
men Of Missoula that there u no
foundation for the reports that fish
are scarce these days.r, a!
That II what Jack 'Boehme and Bob
Greis said when they. exhibited .
cetch of sc fish averaging more than
Ii inches which they caught In the
Bitter Root river Sunday and yester-
day.
The catch is said to be one Of the
finest brought to Mtssoula in the past
three years.
Starting in at Florence Mr.. Boehme
and Mr.. Cries fished Sunday after
noon and a few hours yesterday down
the river to the Btichhoug bridge and
then retasned home with more than
three baskets Of fish. =
We have been hearing many COM
plants that there are no. fish In the
Bitter Root river" said NJ. Cries. last
night, land we decided to 60 out and
verify the report. It was no great
difficulty to catch them and / might
say that we used big trout. grey hackle
and beaver kill flies.'
The trout have been donated to the
anglers club for the annual banquet
which will be held in the near future.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
ALL MUST WORK.

AS a result of new statute in
Maryland, known as the Compulsory
Work Law. many Interesting changes
may soon be seen in social conditions
in that state.
This law provides that all bodied
idle men between the ages of IS and
80 must register. The penalty for
failing to register is fine with a
very good prospect of being obliged to
be over before oru legislature meets
work on the state roads.
II thus happens that officially there
are no idle rich. The wealthy young
loiterers about town. who see the world
through a haze of cigarette smoke
from a club window. have disappeared
Following the registration, it is the
purpose of the state government to
compel all idle men to go TO the work
10 which they are best fitted In that
respect, the law will resemble ,le
Compulsory Work Law Of West Nir-
ginia, which is said to be very effoc-
tive.
If we had law OF that sort working
in Montana we would not hear much
about the I. W. w There is already
on our statute books a law under
which a man who refuses work when
offered to him may be classed as a
vagrant but nobody seems to pay
much attention to 1t. The war may
ne over before our legislature meets
again, but war or no war, the principle
Is economically sound.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
Uncle Sam Mapping the
Air

Uncle Sam has begun to map the
air as an aid to his, flying sons. Be-
fore very long he will know all the
highroads, the crossroads and eve
the byways extending above this
great country of his. 1t is planned
to reduce the course of air currents
to as definite q basis as science will
permit. By this means avsafors
starting on a long flight can be in
formed with considerable accuracy me
conditions they are to meet. Stations
are to be located at many points,
where observations may be taken and
the information furnished by tele-
era PHI to army aviation posts.
It might be thought tina. this in
formation could have been Supplied
in the natural course of days work
by the Weather Bureau. But 1t is a
new department of science, ana
500. 900 has been made available re-
Gently to begin the task. The Aerolog-
ical Division of the Weather Bureau
now has the matter in hand and eX-
cellent progress has been reported.
Successful operation of the plan Will
mark another important step in the
conquest of the air
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
Owes Much to Oous.

Sir: May thank You for publishing
many letters written in warm and
truthful defense of mans best friend,
the dog? ] also am of English origin,
and know how all English people
prize and love their dogs. ard surely
today, when these generous and fear
less creatures are actually laying
down their lives by thousands on Eu-
ropean battle fields in the service of
humanity. Is a singuarly inappropri-
ate time to begrudge them their just
need of gratitude and praise.
I should like to tell these critics.
too. that the fine qualities and virtues
that are quite common and natural
and inherent in the dog are by no
means 80 general as they appear to
think in human nature.
| have kept dogs all my life. and !
gladly acknowledge the debt of love
and gratitude | owe them. Senator
Vests beautiful "Trihute to the Dog
contains only the simple and uneXag-
geratcd truth.
G. NJ. STANLEY.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
Would Go Hungry for Dog.

Sir: There seem to be some strange
~ constructed people in the orld
who dislike dogs. Whenever one Of
them comes out with an unfriendly
word about the dog he pulls down up
on his head whole hornets nest. and
! want to add my little sting to those
already printed in your paper. In
case of a shortage of food | would
cheerfully stint myself in order to
have enough for my dog, and If had
to give M for the rest of my life
either the dog or eating meat, ] could
got on much better without the meat.
although do like my chops and beef
steak. J think IT would be interesting
to know the result of a popular vote if
ii came to the case of entire elemina-
ton of either the sheep or the dog.
NJ. S. G..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
NOT so MUCH

There has been a vast lot of piffle
one were to believe half of what these
boasting Huns have said about them
selves the obvious conclusion would
be that they had contributed every
thing worth having in civilization,
while the other people of the world
had been mere trailers or detectives.
AS a matter of fact, the Germans
have originated little or nothing to-
ward the development of the practi-
cal side of life. They are not an
inventive, original or resourceful peo-
pie. They are Industrious intelligent,
initiative and fairly quick to get the
ideas Of others.
There Is not single epoch max
ing discovery or invention to be cred
tied to them. The steam engine was
invented by Sir Isaac Watt, a Scotch
man. The first locomotive was made
10y Sir James Stephenson. The teie-
graph was inyented by Morse, and the
telephone by Bell two Americans.
Mccormick of Chicago produced the
reaping machine which harvests the
ing machine was invented in England.
The cotton gin came from the brain
of Eli Whitney of Massachusetts. The
incandescent light and the phono-
graph We're gwen to the world by
Edison. who must also be credited
with the production of the first mo-
ton pictures. Pasteur gave the frs,
demonstration Of the germ theory OF
disease, eight years before Koch, the
German bacterIolog st arrived. La
voisie, the father of modern chem
istry, was French.
1t is agreed that the Germans were
efficient in war for a considerable
period, since they had given then
lives to a study of 1t. But efficiency
counts only in results. and since
Germany is being slowly beaten al
along the line. we may say that sh,
is no longer efficient in war. Ad
hitting, however, her prestige in tina
line, she did not invent smokeles
powder. nitro glycerine, gun cotton
dynamite, the torpedo, shrapnel, III
revolver, or hammerless gun, the ma
chine gun. and finally the submarin
or airplane. Such things as the hi
cycle. automobile, sewing .machin
typewriter. the barometer and thel
mometer. gas engine, and vnlcanize
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
HITS FROM SHARP WITS.

The war will always be in a critical
situation until the war critics lose
their situations.-BOston Transcript.
When man quits turning around
to look at pretty girl he Is old
enough to give the undertaken Job.
Toledo Blade.
Most Of the women's clothes we SEQ
nowadays appear to have been deleted
by the censor.-P Philadelphia Inquirer.
When a girl dresses up of an even
ing she may not know that any one
Is coming to see her. but her intuition
Is generally right.-Philadelphi In
quirer.
The dogs hearty welcome tells us
| own tail.-Milwaukee News.
Hard work is beneficial says
physician. OF course it is--provided
the other fellow doesn't charge too
| much for doing it.-Chicago News.
Now that the scientist has discov-
cred way to make paper out OF
spinach won't some one bend his ener-
giles toward finding some use for
lparsnips ?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
We would rather be comfortable
than be Observation-Disclosures Call.
After man has been married a
year he imagines every time his wife
picks UP o towel that she Is going 10
tie 1t around her head and do a house.
cleaning stunt.-Memphis Commerc'ai
Appeal. =.
This is an age of invention. but "
isn't every fellow who can invent an
excuse without infringing Oh an oio
patent.-Philadelphi Record.
| Many an ignorant man Is creoioeu
| with superior intelligence simply Pc
| cause he doesn't try to show off,
Chicago News.
The peoples ace Is trumping mum
Der of kings-Nashyille Banner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
The Anxious Dead

Q guns, fall silent till the dead men
hear
Above their heads the legions hiess-
ing on:
(These fought their fight in time of
bitter fear
And died not knowing how the day
had gomez.
o flashing muzzles, pause and let
them see
The coming dawn that streaks the
sky affair;
Then let your mighty chorus witness
TO them and Caesar, that we still
make war.
Tell them. Q guns. that we have heard
their call,
That we have sworn, and will not
turn aside,
That we will onward till we win or fall
That we will keep the faith for
which they died.
Bid them be patient and some day,
anon,
They shall feel earth enwrapt in ST.
lence deep,
Shall greet. in wonderment, the quiet
dawn,
And in content may turn them to
their sleep.
John Mccrae in the Spectator.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
The Changing Season


In the country Mother Mature gives
men their cues Of her approaching
changes of season. Twilight shadows
gather trifle earlier a. red or yellow
leaf IL seen here and there. in the
woods, wild aeters lift pale faces along
hedgerows and over stubble fields
hangs a dreamy atmosphere of rest.
All these are warnings to vacation
idlers that summer Is upon the eve Of
her fitting and autumn Is approach-
ing through the woods, wearing a cloak
Of brown and cap and mittens Of GRIM
son. ,., d, a-
In town the tradesman 10 mans mu-
nicipal stepmOther, serving in Dame
Natures place. and ono has only to
cultivate an observant eye and watch
shop windows to realize that quite as
definitely. II not POLITICALLY, hints OF
autumn's coming are strewn along the
city's busy thoroughfares. Residence
streets may still browse in sleepy
stiffness, rank grass in INTENDED gar
dens may indicate that summer wan
derers will never come back. but be
not deceived: keep a weather eye on
shop windows and market stalls, and
realize that the city's pictorial calen-
as that Of the countryside.
Saunter down any business street to-
day and know that the tide Of summer
has turned and is bearing out to sea
all the gay concomitants of the sea-
son. No matter that men you meet
wear duck suits and Panama hats; no
matter how bright the passing swarm
Of butterfly girls attired in white
frocks and shoes and gay!y colored
sweaters. Glance from them to shop
windows and note the dark autumnal
tints Of hats and gowns placed there
on exhibition. t
Fall wraps stand like Sentinels on
guard. Art shops, whose windows erst-
while .vjSioned only. summer land
scapes, show hunting scenes and pic
lures Of interiors. There is suggestion
Of cory autumn evenings in galaxies OF
lamps and decorated lamp shades in
housefurnishing cmporiums.
Tickets announcing last sales" OF
summer footwear attract the eye to tho
windows Of fashionable bootshops and
a wealth of goldenrod CLEANS in tho
foreground Of the florists ferny win
dows. The <trunlpets Of tiger lilies call
to the passerby and the swordlike
blades Of the gladiolus bear spikes Of
pale autumnal flowers. He who runs
may read that soon the world will tear
| off a new leaf In the calendar OF
months.
See, here a vendor offers purple
plums from moving stand.
|. And there smiles nut brown Au.
tumn, close at hand.
Baltimore Sun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
Why Not Kill OFF Men?

Sir: Concerning the suggestion or
Mr.. NJ. A. Cromwell that we kill the
dogs to increase food conservation.
WHY not kill all the men? They eat
for more than the dogs. and If all the
men were killed there would be:
No more kings.
No more wars,
No burglars,
No murderers.
No unhappy marriages.
No divorces,
No bigamists. etc.
OF course there are some good men,
also there are some goods dogs. also
some useful dogs.
Dogs are. at present. saving lives
Cat the risk of their OWN on the bat
tie field
Dogs are guarding property while
their owners sleep, or attend else
where to their duties.
Dogs are guarding women and chill
dren guarding them from other
brutes. often humanl while the men
arc at the front.
Dogs take the place OF draft animals
in many countries (and increa sinsly
at presently
The Esquimau dogs do all the draft
work.
There are regions where I have seen
them sent a mile or two. with heavy
baskets, to do the marketing.
They are most valuable. indeed nee
essary. in hunting.
They are most necessary as herders
of sheep.
Regarding the current superstition
about rabies" Ga superstition which
caused a man recently TO throw q dog
out Of the window Of moving train>.
the New York Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals will tell Mr..
Cromwell that out Of 10000 bites in
flicted. in many cases by dogs with
"virulent rabies they have no record
instance In which the bitee was in the
smallest degree Inconvenience. THE
man recovered Of the bite: the dog it
was that died" tAnother reason why
the men should be killed,
OF course ii is assumed that Mr..
Cromwell is totally without affection.
sympathy or the sense of comradship
which makes a good dog such a COM
fort and such blessing to his owner.
We will cnnfine ourselves to the purely
ultilitaran point of view.
f. y. PETERS.