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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Woman's League Benefit

A benefit performance, scheduled to
begin at 1880 o'clock, will be staged at
the Criterion, on Tuesday afternoon,
under the auspices Of the Professional
Woman's League. Among those an
nounced to appear are Elsie Janis
Lillian Russell, Rose Coghlan, Annette
Kellermann, Zelda Sears, Dolly Sisters,
Mile. Dazzle, Minnie Dupree, James X.
Hackett, Lyn Harding, Frank Tinney,
Norma Talmadge, Roscoe Arbuckle and
Brandon lyman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

in the theatres, and probably the best
barometer along Broadway IS Out
there In Act I Laurette Taylor is
invariably rewarded with a burst OF
anDIsuse when she tacks up the kiteh-
spsr recruiting poster; "Ehlist to-day
he's happy and satisfied" Presumably
r. ar,ire Globe audience would enlist
AZ once il recruits could be called for
~ this psychological moment but IT Is
sa;vahlo that the rest Of the thent-
rieal managers might object.
while the stage is being set for the
trafalgar Square scene the orchestra
,nsnI~s. in "Rule, Britannia and the
aMarseillaise." The former Is greeted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Butler Davenport's Plans

The new Butler Davenport play,
Difference in Gods" has definitely and
entirely replaced Mr. Dsvenport's
keeping Up Appearances" at the
Bramhall. 1t will hereafter be given
nightly, with Tuesday and Saturday
matinees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
The Mutable Lexington

There is no rest for the Lexington.
Having played the international cir
cult attractions for a time, it will now
be devoted TO a Corse Payton stock
company. Mr.. Payton and his organ
ization will begin work on Tuesday af-
ternoon, presenting George Cohan's
play, t-the-Trail Holiday"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Shows on the Wing

Johnny Get Your Gun" closed its
season at the Criterion last night, and
the long and prosperous engagement
of "The Century Girl" has but enc
more week ahead OF it. Colonel New
come" and Mr.. Mantelrs engagement
will also be brought to close at the
end Of this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
More Work for the Actors

Despite its eight months at the
Playhouse. "The Man Who Came Back"
Is to-day showing sufficient strength
70 warrant William A. Brady in re-
storing the Thursday matinees. The
first Of the new series was given last
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
By GEORGE S. KAUFMAN

TIE time has come, the United
Booking Office says, 10 make in
rr;e, concerning the exact moment
r,sr a cabaret performance ceases to
"a cabaret performance and becomes
r,osition vaudeville The vaudeville
rioriiies have been aroused 10 action
The elaborate revue revealed last
r,k al the Palais Royal, and the man
.,nsrt Of the Palais Royal proudly
a.s attention 10 the fact.
FhH Schef. at $500 a week, is the
r,lsis Royals headlight, and bringing
!; he rear is an assortment Of erst-
Vile vaudeville entertainers. With
ripsfruit at IS cents a portion (half),
q, Palais Royal has not hesitated to
Fini huge sum upon its revue. One
u1isville team, which has been receiv~
r. $3.50 weekly in the varieties, was
rrp.ei with a $500 offer, and the
sasu are paid on a proportionate
Elle The weekly wage list totals
h2oo, which would keep three or four
Broadway dramas going.
Vaudeville territory is sacred, and a
VAUDEVILLE theatre is quick TO resist
~ invasion Of It's rights. According
3 tie Palace, which is but a block or
from the Palais Royal. arises TO re-
ARK that something must be done
neui H. This thing Of giving away a
'ials show with a dinner is all very
vi, they say, but exactly where does
n Palace get OF? As a matter of
a'i o. course, FRITZ Schef's salary
ra right in with the grapefruit, and
- eager public is not receiving any
s1g Tor nothing The salient fact
Rains, however, that a revue Of the
ii'porhons Of the palais Royal enter
ainent is opposition vaudeville, al
a'lsA the Palace and the Palais Royal
NV their audiences from such differ
~ strata that IL is hard 20 see how
,aH can suffer financially
he vaudeville powers accordingly
ne blacklist in the air, but it is
l''sssls that Mayor Mitchell has acct
"'ally settled the controversy more
lsss definitely with the / o'clock
eng order. The Palais Royal gives
Hl''nanees al 2 o'clock and at mid
o. and the necessity Of bounding
~ activities on the north by the
~ o. is not unlikely 20 compel d
30 q reirenchment. Mr.. Mitchell,
.ashtally, may have received the in
'lsloh for his order az the opening
.'''rahce Of the Palais Royal revue
M patiently In a box until 12:40
's'ss' which was when the perform
@san, and the next day he issued
s'elOek order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
THE WEEK STANDS

sTANDARD-Leo Ditrichstein, in The
Great Lover"
BRONX OPERA HOUSE Frances
starr, In Little Lady in Blue"
LEXINGTON Payton Company
in "Hit-the-Trail Holiday begin
ming Tuesday afternoon).
CoIJIMBIA The behmAn Show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
BROOKLYN DRAMA

MAJESTIC-"On Guard"
MONTAUK-"Get-R ich-Quick Walllne'
ford" with Hale Hamilton and I'd
ward Ellis.
TELLER's SHUBERT-Emma Dunn, in
"Old Lady 3D.
ORPHEUM-May Irwin, Evan-Burro"s
Fontaine. Milt Collins.
BUSHWICK-Nat Wills. Sam Mann IN
"The Question:" Harry Carroll.
STAR -"Militnry Maids" with VIII H.
Wnrd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Fund Fair Folk Foregathering

Daniel Frohman will preside at a
meeting to be held at the Lyceum The
atre at noon tomorrow, at which the
details of the approaching Actors
Fund Fair will be discussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

this season. incidentally, the play
about to be uncovered is not "The As
sassin," but one hitherto unmentioned.
Speaking of 1.-THE Assassin" which
James X. Hackett will produce sooner
or later. Mr.. Walter declares that "The
Knife" is mildness itself in COMPARE
son.
William Elliott is no longer appear
ing ms the Prodigal Son in "The Wan
derer." having been succeeded by Fred
erick Lewis. Florence Reed also has
left the cast, but the original sheep
are still on the job.
Presumably, with the enforcement OF
Mr.. Mitchel's o'clock closing law, Mr.
Ziegfeld will begin advertising the
Eleven-Twenty-Five Frolic.
Il is already apparent that next
years Century entertainment is going
to have a real plot Julian Eltinge has
been engaged for the cast.
Nearly all of the strong stuff has
been eliminated from the situation at
the end of the second act Of "0ur Bet
ters." John Flood no longer applies
harsh names to Chrystal Herne, and
the curtain now falls on scene OF
general CONSERVATION after Miss Herne
has entered from the garden. Before
the play opened, according to present
reports, there was much discussion as
TO whether the parts now eliminated
should be allowed to stand. and several
producing managers were asked for ad-
vice. Apparently the ayes had H.
To SMILES in English III.
Attach a single trailer:
As seldom as benefit
Without Miss Laurette Taylor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

~ stage careers Of Dave Mont
sss''7 ard Fred Stone have been
!, 80 50 closely that it is somewhat
- 70 picture tho latter going his
s''hs They constituted, probably,
@s's popular pair on the stage;
$40 they made a smashing sue
" every entertainment in which
~es figured. sChin Chin" at
- ordinary musical show, has
!. 'a' Of TIE great money makers of
a sAree seasons. A new Mont
! -s'ons piece was being written
~. uns Of Dave Montgomery's
-. ne association Of the two was
-. 1an artistic; they were the
,'- '.' Of friends. Following Mont
c' collapse in Chicago "Chin
= rent on It's way without him,
-. Stone stood il rs long as he
- week ago last night in Mon
4. s''As suddenly served notice on
Il sny manager that he was leav-
eh'esgo that night, 10 remain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

with a smattering Of applause and the
latter with cheers, which probably
proves that only smattering are IA
miliar with the British anthem.
And when Miss Taylor calls us "a
nation of nuts" in her recruiting speech
the line is good for the largest laugh
of the evening.
These motion picture people are con
tinually getting into all sorts of
trouble. For instance:
"When Pearl White returned recent
" from a two weeks vacation in Flor
ida. where she went after completing
the Pearl of the Army serial, she
found her dressing room at the Pathe
studios so full of mail that she could
not open the door. The clerk each
morning had thrown her mail into the
room through the transom."
By the way, who writes all these let
ters TO motion picture actresses
Probably the most lnIoImhl re-
bearsals of the season have been those
Of peter Ibbetson." Billie Burke,
Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, Julie
Opp and John Drew were among those
who were in the habit of dropping in
upon occasions and even contributing
advice here and there. This stellar
quintet, needless to say, was drawn by
the presence in the cast Of the two
Barrymores count 'em-two.
Repartee in theatre lobby:
Manager-Yes, we expect the piece 10
stay all summer. We're making ar
rangements now to have a cooling plan,
put in.
Friend-H'ml The house was pretty
cool the night saw the show.
Eugene Walter is engaging a cast
for s.ill another plav 70 be produced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

Eugene Walter is engaging cast
for still another play 10 be produced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

To SMILES in English III.
Attach a single trailer:
As seldom as a benefit
Without Miss Laurette Taylor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Repartee in a theatre lobby:

Friend-H'ml The house was pretty
cool the night saw the show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

has passed, but
~ Eileen Huban is not to be so
easily dismissed. Miss Huban,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
'AUNTED ANNIE

These are fine nights for patriotism
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
PRESIDENT URGES NAVY
BASE AT JAMESTOWN
Letter to House Committee
Likely to Win Selection for
Exposition Grounds
By a star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Ii

President Wilson in a letter to the Naval
Affairs Committee OF the House, late TODAY
urged that body to agree upon the selec-
tion of the jamestown Expositions build
ings and site for the immediate establish
ment of naval base on Hampton Roads
to meet the emergency created by the great
increases in navy and marines corps enlist
ments.
This letter II Is admitted by opponents
of the jamestown purchase, probably will
prove to be the turning point in the fight
and it is now believed that the House after
a short debate, will accept the conference
report on the SO, 900, 900 900 war budget biIi
containing the jamestown purchase pro.
vision,
A subcommittee of the Naval Affairs C,or,-
mittee Is now In session trying to agree
upon the naval base. II is understood tba :
the committee is willing to accent a nrovis
sion for naval base in the Chesapeake Rav
but desires TO qualify this provision so thai
the Navy Department officials can 90 to
any point on the bay and institute condeno~
nation proceedings for the acquisition OF the
site. Vi '''e
This plan 1t is declared, would pave the
way for the selection of jamestown. as
the Navy Department is nearly a unit In
its favor. The fight will be reopened on tba
floor OF the House before Adjournment 70
night, Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Anne
priations Committee, announcing he is pro-
pared to submit conference report
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
TEACHERS WOULD WE'D
ROCKIES AND HOLD JOB
Board of Education Refers Peti-
ton to Committee on High
and Elementary Schools

Many Philadelphia school teacbors ,,,t,,
are engaged to men in the military ~, ,o,.ai
service are desirouS Of holding tbeir ,o.i
uons after marriage This afternoon ~
board or Education received n raouest
I'm I'm tho Ieachers' Association asking thar
VIC leachefs be granted the privilege OF
marrying men in the service and be ner-
.l''eu 10 continue in their positions until
the end Of the war. u"'i'
hGer the present rules of the hoard tho
Scnool teacher who marries automaticau,,
roses her position. The communication y,,as
Ielerred 10 the Committee on Uiph ond
Elementary Schools. e" an"
request was made of the hoard h.,
rrdhklh Spencer Edmonds chairman 20
'"e sChooI mobilization committee for tho
use Oh elementary and high. schools during
Uhe summer with free janitor service where
women may be taught how to preserve and
Sdn 1000 Numerous food experts, he said
had volunteered to teach those who ,vare
not acquainted with this work
Mr Edmonds also asked for the use 10
hlgh school buildings equipped with man
ual training facilities in order mat CO..,
eral hundred ship carpenters apnrapticas
now at the Philadelphia Navy Yard NAV
continue their instruction in that line
numerous manual training teachers he
sald mad volunteered to do this yyorl, ,n5
many had sacrificed portion of tbaI,.
vacations in order TO do their bit u 49,,
moved that the matter be referred IN ,ho
committee on high and elemeDtar,,
schools. and that they be given no,,o. ~
act Immediately. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
SPECIAL BILL TO GIVE
CASH FOR WAR OFFICE
Agreement by Parties in Con4
gress Will Relieve Depart
ment's Embarrassment 4
WASHINGTON. Lune u.


Democratic and Republican leaders Of tho
House agreed today upon plan to provide
Immediately funds for the War Department,
which has been embarrassed by the delay in
final approval of the big war budget. Ths
Republicans who entered objection to re.
quests of Chairman Dent, of the Military
Committee, to make Immediately available
the regular army appropriations for the
next fiscal year, promised today to permit
passage of the Dent resolution before night
in the event the bigger war budget is not
out of conference by that time.
TIL big budget of more than $4,000, 100000
is tied up because of the Senate and House
conflict over the appropriation for the pur-
chase of the jamestown Exposition site as
a naval base. the House having refused to
agree. Chairman Dent said failure TO pass
the $4,000, 100000 emergency war bill had
crippled the military establishment and the
situation could be met temporarily only by
making 1918 army appropriations available
at once The rules committee acted fayorably
on a special rule for the Dent resolution and
Republican leaders also withdrew their
opposition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
ALLENTOWN TO HONOR
AMBULANCE CAMP
Multitude Of Citizens Will Visit
Volunteer Heroes on
Flag Day
ALLENTOWN. Pa. June II


The only unit to arrive today at the
United States Ambulance Camp Of the AL
entown Fair Grounds came from Ames
Iowa. 1t consists of thirty-slx men. and
mad the honor of travelling the greatest dis
lance OF any unit in camp.
IN connection with the great patriotic
demonstration on Flag Day. Thursday June
~, 10000 Allentown and Lehgh County
citizens will visit the Allentown Fair
GROUNDS to pay their respects to the vol
unteers training in the ambulance camp.
This supplementary action to the program
OF the demonstration was arranged AT a
meeting today, which was attended nv
mayor Reichenbach. Colonel Harry q
Irexler, Captain Schaadt. General O'NeilI
u T. Weaber and other members of The
general commission as well as bv p w
Lelsenring, president of the Flag Dav Asso.
ciation' and Colonel Persons, commander Of
tne camp, and Lieutenant Rufus A Van
Voast' OF the medical officers reserve corns.
At signal after the Flag Day exercises
~ the band stand the paraders and tbe
people viii march to the Fair Grounds Tho
people are to go on the grand stand and
around the race course, while the college
athletes among the soldiers will give a field
oay program and an ambulance drill Dur
Ing the visitation there will be music by
al the bands participating in the parade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
NEW YORK. June u.

NEW YORK. June 10
The great Allied victory at Messines ridge
largely made possible by the binding OF the
Germans by Allied niers, proves conclu-
slvely that Americas immediate and big
eest task il to get 100000 planes and 10000
fighters to Europe TO help put Germany
fighting eyes out. in the opinion OF Henry
woodhouse. of the Aero Club of America,
here today.
by speeding up" said woodhouse to-
day we can do this in twelve months. end
the war on n military basis long before II
could otherwise be ended and save thou
sands OF lives and billions Of dollars"
The element Of time is the most impor-
tant" he continued. we wait on nothing
but "A half-bilion-dollar appropriation from
Congress. The Council Of National De-
iense is organized to proceed quickly
through the aircraft production board.
To make fewer than 100000 planes and
train fewer than 10000 men may lead to
fearful consequences on the front. We must
have 100000 600 to start at once The
actual sum needed is 81 200. 900, 900.
III we hurry-and Congress must give us
quick help in ths--we can do in twelve
months what II took the British two years
TO accomplish There will he no trouble
getting the men, They are at hand, waiting
only on Congress
we must strike Germany through the
air quick
That the Teuton is vulnerable there now
is proved by dispatches stating that the
Germans planes have been collapsing in
midair whenever any part was hit by the
Allied guns. In the past that happened
only when the most vital parts Of the air
plane, such as the bracng wires. were hit
Flying men must he intelligent. quick
wtted, honorable, above reproaCh. not too
heavy. not over 40 at most, resourceful
and cautious enough to take the greatest
advantage possible Of every situation with
safety to their lives and equipment"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
FuLtz TeStifeS
in Baseball Suit
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
fielder objected to the delivery of the spit
ter"
Finally the umpire said, Go ahead"
Pitcher Janney wound up, threw the pill
and Dave met IL squarely on the nose
by his answers. Was it "A homer?
Well, the Balfeds are trying to prove
that undue efforts were made by the
Moguls to force players to stay with them
and keep up their high standard of ball.
The Balfed mogulets say that competition
was stranged in this way and that the
Federal antitrust book of rules was thrown
under the bench.
Uncle Ban johnson grinned a little nerv-
ousy as an article telling vigorously Of his
attitude toward the Federal League in It's
infancy was read from the back files of "A
New York paper. The article was written
by Joe Villa, baseball scribe. Upon being
called to the stand Mr.. villa identified it
as his work
Uncle Ban was quoted as being vindctive
as well as loudly scornful toward the new
league, According to the story he called
the Feds 'four-fushers, their hackers pen
niless and their grounds ramshackle or
noneXistent
I'VE are going to fight those pirates to a
lnish," Ban is quoted as having said.
This testimony s regarded as merely the
opening gun Of the prosecution in an ef-
fort TO show that Johnson, Tener and Herr
mann were extremely vindictive toward
competition and took illegitimate means
to sti1e IT,
Foxy Ned" Hanlon, who has grown less
and less famous and more and more
wealthy since he managed his champ
SuperbaS years ago, was called to the stand
and described his baseball career from the
time he played in the outfed of the Provi-
dence team up to when he held stock in the
Baltimore Feds, He was about to launch
forth into a more minute account of his
connection with the Balfeds when the
Judge adjourned court for the day.
IL was suggested that II might be well
for the jurors to spend the afternoon at the
scene Of the crime Some of them will un-
doubtedly visit the ball park. therefore
II is probable that the time of the trial
will be materially shortened, A meeting of
all Of the counsel in the case, both for the
Baltimoreans and the defendants, was held
In Judge Dicknsons chambers It was
here agreed that the elimination Of the reci-
tation of facts which defendants do not dis
pute, but which clog the records and tend
TO prolong the hearing greatly, should be
effected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
EX-CONVICT HELD
FOR PEN" THEFT
George Sutton, Slayer of
Sweetheart, Alleged Rob-
Der at Eastern
HAD TWO AcCoMPLIcEs
Electrician at Prison and Sup
plies Salesman Charged
With Completely

oeorge sutton who was convicted hfteer
years ago of Staying his sweetheart and
VINO furnished one OF the city's most sensa.
uonal crime stories, today was arrested
with two other men. accused OF robbing the
EASTERN Penitentiary OF more than $1,000
The three were held in Central Police sta
tion under bail of $1,000 each for further
nearing next Tuesday
Sutton lives in Dicks avenue near Eighty
Fourth street, West Philadelphia He worked
ns chauffeur for the pententary. His al
leged accomplices are Albert Sykes, Of 91g
south Cecil street. head electrician at the
prison, and Raymond Heilman, 5000 Usage
avenue salesman for Jones' Beach & Co
~ North Seventh street, dealers in eectri-
cal supplies
II is alleged that the three men conspired
20 rob the prison Sutton is also accused
BY Warden Robert J. McKenty, who testi-
NED today, Of having stolen money from
letters sent to prisoners. McKenty swore
that he and postal inspectors found marked
Dills In Sutton's possession.
The alleged thefts were carried out in a
systematic way McKenty swore that
Sykes, chief electrician OF the peniten-
'tiary, would requisltion electrical supplies
that were not needed from Eellmans firm.
The company would then be notified that
immediate delivery was required, IL is al
leged According TO city detectives who
worked on the case, Sutton would steal the
valuable electrical equipment while II was
being hauled in the motortrucl he drove.
The three men are alleged to have divided
the proceeds OF the thefts. McKenty. a
former city detective, worked up the case
against them. The arrests were made to-
day by City Detectives Doyle, McGinn and
Cope.
Assistant District Attorney owen J. Rob-
erts. appearing in Magistrate Beaton's
court, asked that bail be fixed at $1,000
each. He asserted that the amount stolen
was more than that.
Sutton killed his sweetheart, Miss Cert
rude Gothic
On February 20. 1902, while she was III
IN her home at 1914 South Sixty-third
street, he visited her. Concealed in flowers
which he gave to the girl was a revolver.
Sutton shot her and she died nearly year
later
Sutton was convicted Of murder and the
late Judge Robert Ralston sentenced him
TO be hanged. In February. 1904 the sem
tence was commuted TO life Imprisonment
In the Eastern Penitentiary. Later came a
parole
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
=
DANIELS CHALLENGES
CRITICS OF U. s. NAVY
Will Press Frelinghuysen for
Name of Informant on Isl
Ordnance Defects s,
WASHINGTON. luna 70

"AoIllANIl lON, June L.
A challenge to critics of the navy TO nrov. ,
It's equipment is defective, was Secretaryr
Danielss reply today to insnuations grow.1,
ing out of the charge that some one has 81
been able to abstract from the departments 4
files important naval secrets /,
The Secretary brands the mysterious
correspondent of Senator Frelinghuysen.
whose revelations started the Investigation
by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. A
spy or traitor In other quarters there ia A
disposition to regard the person as some ona
actuated by patriotic motives
Secretary Daniels particularly defended
the fuses now in use on Uncle Sans war
ships. He declared that they were the best
procurable and had been indorsed by Rear ,
Admirals Twining, Strauss and Earle who
have successfully been chiefs Of ordnance. y
He further intimated that a disgruntled
fuse maker might have been the man who
wrote Senator Frelinghuysen. Daniels said.
he understood the Senator had the name OF
the man and that he would insist on com-
plete investigation.