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The Washington times., 1918-04-08

Another comedy Of English manners
opened last night at the. National under
the direction of David Belasco and
Charles Frohman. 1t is called The
Laughter Of Fools" written by Fl. F..
MaItby. and has already scored hit in
London where it had a run Of several
mouths.
The play btlongs to that stries OF
Joint productions which Mr.. Belasco and
Mr.. Frohman inaugurated in 1915 with
the aIl.star revival OF "A Celebrated
Case" and agreed to continue every
spring. Then Mr.. Frofman fell a vic
tim TO German submarine murder when
the Lusitania was sunk. but the Charles
Frohman Company in combination with
Mr.. BeIasco has carried out the pact
The Laughter of Fools" tells an anus
ing story Of a pretentious family which
is forced TO make all kinds OF shifts to
hide It's poverty. The head OF the house
hold. John Russell Grieg, played admir-
aHly by William Sampson, is a weak
affectionate old man held in, contempt
by his domineering wife and unpleasant
son and daughter His only sympathiz-
ers is his orphan niece the role in
trusted TO Peggy O'Neill who will be re-
membered for her work in Peg o My
Heart In this play she is as much
imposed upon as her uncle whose one
diversion is in visiting auctions and bid
ding on things he has no intention of
buying, always trusting that some one
vii! bid higher.
His daughter has been tentatively
betrothed TO the son OF a horse limi-
ment" manufacturer. but The mother
has laid plans for her engagement to
A lawyer with an income of $4,000
pounds a year. 1t is at this stage
of proceedings that the action OF the
play opens.
The old man attends an auction,
bids too high and finds himself sad
died with a mansion for 5000 pounds
and no means available to pay for 1t
Doris. the niece. meanwhile has cap
tivated the wealthy lawyer, who has
become disgusted with the snobbish
pretentions of the Grieg family. Vidal
the lawyer is played by Percy Mar
mont. who has been seen recently in
the movies.
How old man Grieg disposes OF the
useless mansion to a railway, and how
the drudge niece departs for London
with Vidal as his prospective bride
make a fitting climax TO the three
acts.
Miss Beryl Mercer. the slavey is
the same young woman who made
such, a hit as the old lady in Barrie's
war playiet, The Old Lady Shows
Her Medals" Mr.. Belasco himself is
directing the production which in
cludes such sterling players as
Gwladys Wynne, cast as the daugh-
ter; Katherine Stewart as Mrs. Grieg.
Max Leeds, who came from London
to continue his role, as the son BERTHE
Grief, and Pirie Bush, as Horace
Higgs," the Iniment magnatt's son, who
finally wins Mabel Grieg.
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OVER HUNDRED ARRESTS
IN new YORK VICE RAID

NEW YORK. April Sit was a mot
ley crowd that gathered today at the
Office of District Attorney Swami for
Interrogation following the raid early
yesterday by the vice squad and spe-
cial detectives on women OF the
streets. thieves. drug users, and gun
men in which more than 100 arrests
were made.
While some OF those taken in the
police dragnet will be released, the
district attorney declared today that
fully nifty OF them will be made to an
swer to various charges. The blow
had been expected for some time
since the district attorney had pub
licly announced that he was going to
clean up the city and make a drive
against men who were living of the
earnings OF women Of the pavement.
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CONGRESSMAN DILL
OSPEAktT c. v. u.
. 49,
LAW SCHOOL DINNER

I Represents tfre {. c. D4l. Of wash
iington Will be the principal speaker
at the annual dinner OF the George
Washington University Law School,
so be held at $40 o'elocil tomorrow
night, in the banqdetshans Of the New
masonic Temple, Thirteenth street
,and New York avenue northwest.
, iRepresentative Dill, was one OF the
party of Congressman who visited the
western front in FrRRce last fall, and
his speech viii deal with some phases
q OF his experiences there.
The other speakers wall be Rear Ad-
miraI Charles Herbert Stockton. L. S.
.N.. retired president of~the univer-
: sity. who wiz retire 1.-THE end of the
present acadenlic year; Justice Wen
dell i. STAFFORD, OF The District Su-
preme Court representing the faculty,
,and Judge John P. Moore. sovereign
grand commAnder of. Scottish Rite
sMasons IN me Southern Jurisdiction
who recentlF- was elected a member
of the boxrant. trustses qt the-uni'
,yarsity.- - sl-sssG,~' 80 ssfp-s,s-r.
- ras~A, 4s- >-s-s--s4,
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'HER0GWOMAHMAY
die WITH CHILD SHE
.R|SKEDL|FE TOSAVE

Mrs ]. A. Shaw. OF Alexandria. Va,
: may paw SKikal her life for her heroism
F. in trying ID Save little child from
I burning 70 death. And the sacrifice
7 will probably have been in vain, for
the chil6S life also is despaired of.
This is the fear of the physicians at
the Alexandria Hospital today.
Mrs Shaw was burning leaves in
thor yarS Sat eos Princess street, in
SztnsdsS:s sThe nye-year-
told dauelIter ao( louis DebeOgfsn. a
ineighbat. playing about the stepfre,
got too Close. and her dress ignited.
Mrs. Shaw seized the child and tried
ts beat out the flames, but her cloth
ing caught. too. Neighbors, brought
by their screams, put out the fire and
rushed both the victims to the hos
pital
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CRANDALL's.

Constance Talmadge is tn. really
delighted heroine OF the picture yer
sion OF Frances Hodgson Burnett's
story, "The Shuttle" shown at Gran
dalfs yesterday. Her role Is that OF
BettinA Vanderpoel, daughter OF ar
American millionaire. Her sister has
married Sir Nigel Anstruthers, az
English nobleman, and Bettlna goS
to England TO see her. She frds her
sister a nervous wreck as a result OF
the treatment OF her arrogant hus
band. The estate IL almost in ruins
from neglect.
BettinR promptly sets to work to
make things right, and Is assisted in
her efforts by Lord Mount Dunstan, q
neighbor. She manages to restore
the estate, but she fails to improve
the behavior OF her vicious brother-in
law. After many complications, she
finds perpetual bliss through another
English-American alliance. OF In
terest to washingtonians, particu
larly, 10 the appearance OF Albert
Roscoe, once a popular member of the
Poll Players OF this city. in the role
OF Mount Dunstan.
THE Shuttle" is again being shown
at Crandall's today and will be re
peated tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
At the Capital Theaters This Week

story OF the railroad wreck, interest
ingly pictured, in which he and the
one woman were injured and sent on
different paths, takes Cynthia to
Chambers house, where the recogni-
tion is mutual Miss Dana's work
throughout reflects great credit on
her talents.
Today's attraction Is "The Marion
cites, featuring Clara kimball
Young.
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SAVOY.

"Headin' South" featuring Douglas
Fairbanks, which was yesterdays at
traction at CrandaIl's Savoy, Is quite
as dynamic as its versatile. star. II is
a story Of mysterious ldhe outlshw
who appears on the Mexican border
known as "Eeadin' South" He per-
suades Spanish Joe. the head OF a no
torious gang OF Mexican bandits. to
enroll him in the band. While on q
road the OUTLAW" watches HIS
chance, sends the gang over the des-
ert on a FOOLS errand. and captures
their leader. At this point the Gov.
ernment reserves arrive, and the mys.
terious one is Identified as one OF their
number, assigned to bring about the
capture OF Spanish Joe. OF course
the hero wins the customary award
and the picture fades to a happy con.
clusion.
The role OF Spanish Joe is eapabIy
enacted by Frank Campeau. who will
be remembered as the original Tram
pas in The Virginian." Catherine
Macdonald makes her first appear
ance as Fairbanks leading woman
and IL entirely pleasing.
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LAUDER OUT EoR RECORD.

CHICAGO, April s.-Harry Lauder
today set out to make a new record
as a bond salesman. In a twenty
minute meeting here Saturday, official
returns today show. he sold S1,1Oo.ooo
worth OF liberty bonds.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08

wins the lions share OF applause
among the female members Of the
cast, than whom. incidentally, there
have been few prettier in the ensem-
BILE than those OF Love O. Mike" She
dances well with Clifton Webb, and
she sings well and she puts her lines
over. She's pretty. What more!
Easton Yonge and Helen Clark can
and do dance. Alan Edwards, as
Bruce Grant makes the most of his
part, and he won encores with Stella
May Hoban in their beautiful song,
We'll See" Henry Vincent portrayed
Lord Michael Kildare and did IT well.
The remainder OF the cast is un'
usually good. There is no chorus. as
such. which is rather odd for a mu'
steal comedy-but, then, the entire
play is novel, as a musical comedy.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
AN N-OU N GEM E n T

OUR Government requested that put at the disposal Of
~ the War Department entire -oputDo the makings
BULL" DURHAM tobacco
And have comped-fuly gladly For whatever the Gov
whatever needs it must have from and from
you fully and with generous heart.
We sending immense quantities of Bull to
and the time supply consumers home
But asked to give all sacks
100000 lbs, carloads of BULL DURHAM month
means just huge figures and know
wmean figures the of men
country who roll their own andswho look that
good old Bull personal everyday necessity
found that fighting
need the n1aIngs'.
Bull necessity here the peaceful pursuit OF
daily life how much its necessity to those splendid
Americans who have fight for ou-to this for
of them do-only of them know
single complaint know that will
Bull however have enjoyed it. however close
will give you have made clear you
forces there need it.
Government requested the whole output OF Bul
night all of factories must make this a0so
lutte need clear to you.
know you will forget the little muslin sackgone
hope and inspiration boys In
the trenches.
back, ribbons of honor. Have no fear
- .. k[<
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APOLHO.

II Douglas Fairbanks ever takes
upon himself an attitude OF complete
repose, there is certainly no evidence
OF il in his latest screen effort
.'Headin' South" the primary attrac'
ton at Crandalrs Apollo yesterday
He has the role Of a mysterious indi'
vidual who. from the trend OF his
travels earns the nickname OF
.'Headin' South" He hotly pursues q
gang OF Mexican bandits from Canada
to their native land, finally capturing
Spanish Joe, their leader. Then II is
revealed that, "Headin' South is
Secret Service operative sent for the
very purpose OF effecting the bandits S
arrest. The picture ends just as all
such pictures should end-with the
heroine in the hero's arms to dis
solving finish Frank CRmpeau and
Catherine Macdonald acquitted them
selves creditably as the principal
members of Fairbanks support.
This picture will. also be shown at
the Apollo tonight.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
Don't Be Afraid
Of Your Meals
Take "Eatonic" and Laugh At
Stomach Troubles

II. L. Kramer. the man who origin
ated Cascarets, has discovered a sure,
safe. quick.acting relief for bad stom-
echs. He aamed II EATONIC for your
stomach's sake.
You cnn eat anything yen like now
and digest II In comfort. for stomach
ease Is positively assured II you eat
an EAToNE tablet regularly after
each nenl.
EATONIC acts directly with the
food the moment It enters the stom-
ach. 1t Immediately checks any ten
dency toward tee much acid and en-
ables the food to pass from the stom-
ach into the bowel In q sweetened con.
dition, aad thus prevents the forma-
ton of ssur distressing gases that up
set digestion and cause q bloated, dull,
lumpy feeling that makes your
FOOD REPEAT.
EAToNIC enables you to eat your
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iii and laugh at indigestion, dyspeps
sia, heartburn. "sour stomach" and AN
the other bugaboos of "the-man-afraid.
of-his-stomach."
Kramer says: "EATONIC should b
In every home ready for use after ev1
cry meal. An EATONIC tablet VIII
aid you naturally to easily digesa
and asslmilate-your food can be thor
oughly enjoyed without the sligbtesa
danger Of misery from acid stomach
] strongly advise every one to take EA-
TONIC after meals. To correct bad,
stomachs and keep them In perfece
condition, II Is O most wonderful dls>
covery."
II EATONIC falls TO give yo1
prompt stomach relief, your money
will be refunded; 50c buys a large boz
at any drug store. Or write to Eatoni0
Remedy Co, 1913 s. Wabash Ave-, CHI
cago, U. s. A.
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Motheri Your child isn't naturally
cross and pcevish. See II tongue Is
coated this Is q sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need q
cleansing ut once.
When l~istless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or net naturally, has stom.
sch-ache, diarrh9a, remember, a gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup Of
Figs" for chlldren's Ills; give q tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sou bile and fermenting
food which Is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again,
All children love this harmless, deli.
cious fruit laxative" and It never
fails to effect a good "fnside" cleans
Ing. Directions for babies, children
Of all ages and grown.ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep II handy In your home. A little
given today saves q sick child tomor'
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle OF "Californin
Syrup Of Figs" then sec that It Is
made by the california Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
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sta,s OF ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-sa
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he IL
q Co, doing business in tho CITY Of To-
lcdo. County and State aforesaid. and that
said nrm will pay tho sum OF ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed In
ny P%ress.ce' this 9Th day Of December
tseaD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Ia TAX.
en- internally and acts through tho Blood
on tho Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney a Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
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Explanations Unnecessary.

Beulah-Weren't you In the censor.
,Gtory with Fred last night.
Believes, I was.
ut was dark. wasn't III"
"Yes. pitch dark"
ibid he say a~nythlnsT
"Of course"
"Whnt7"
"Oh. I couldn't hear what he said"
How do you know he said any
thingT'
Because I felt his lips move"
How do you know his lips mevedT'
"Euw, that's Just like you! Ysu al
ways want to find cut everything!"
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leg and gave the animals some food. He then closed the door and left them
outside. A few weeks later the mother cat brought n freshly killed fawn,
which she laid at the cabin door and then. like n tame cat, stood purring md
inside the cabin, the cats made off into the woods.
Since then the mother wildcat and her cubs-now grown to full sze-have
paid Hall regular visits Each time they bring Hall a present Of some dead
animal-not always a freshly killed animal. though.
Hall ws n t bothered much for u time by having wildcats keep him in
but when two game wardens found the carcass Of a deer IN his possession
out If season he had some explaining tod do.
Needless to say. the game wardens did not believe Halls story. But Hall
asked them o remain u day or two and see for themselves. The officers
accepted the invitation and two days later the threew Wildcats appeared. One
Of the young cats dragged u large dead animal into the clearing. 1t proved to
be the carcass II a neighbours thoroughbred calf
The peighbor, william Durham, expects Hall TO pay for the calf contend.
ir tina. the wildcats In killing the calf acted as Halls agents.
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WOULD pray. Aaron was pretty regular In his time, hence the jackass brayed
ever morning at eight o'clock sharp. During the last six months he has
prayed nj precisely eight o'clock whether he saw a horse OF not Lthonia
folks qMt botherng about watches and clocks. Whenever they heard the
jackass ray the children liked to school.
Then along anne the daynghtsavng law. Those who have clocks and
"huhes gM mem ut creased them up, preparatory to setting them ahead
IN hour. They didn't want to depend upon n braying jackass when govern
ment mw Is concerned Their old ckcrs must do full duty now, II they never
dd before. SO they set their timepleces ahead hour and let 1t 20 at that
But o were they to get the old jackass ahead n hour7 Not by pushing
ron behind, said some. One mi said he had tried Il, and II didn't work,
Neither did he, for a fortnight.
A special meeting Of the board Of trade ms been culled Il consider waya
ana mean Of setting w shat bayng jackass" who still insists or hee-b wing
at eight o'clock, old time but which is nine o'clock, ley time thus making all
the Riddles late ut school
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Trust Me! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
CaOmeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guarantee! Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calonel. Don't lose a days work.

There's no reason why a person
should take s%ickening, s%nlivating Gallo.
mel when a few cents buys a large
bottle OF Dodsons Liver Tone-a per
feet substitute for calomel.
II Is n pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but II doesn't make
you sick and car not sallvate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because It is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel Is u dangerous drug. II rs
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mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose Of nasty calomel today and VOC
will feel weak. sick and n%auseated to-
morrow. Don't lose n days work.
Take n spoonful OF Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and you will wake up
feeling great. No more b~illousnesA
constipation, sluggishness, headache,
coated tongue or sou stomach. YouR
druggist snys II you don't find Dod-t
sons Liver Tone acts better than hors
rible calomel your money il waiting
for you.-Adv.
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young cubs. One or the cubs was
caught fast in a steel trap that Hall
himself had set.
The look OF anguish in the mother
cats eyes caused Hall to take pity on
the brute, and instead OF killing the
trapped cat and the other two animals
with his rife. Hall drove the mother
and other cub away and liberated the
animal held In his trap.
The mother cat followed Hall to
his cabin and brought her cubs with
49, II-l l----l A. I-l.-.l --I..Alau
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"Kidde, you're alright; comA here and let me see the book, said ne Of
the lei The book, thumbed ana dhy, with its gay-colWed pictures streaked
and partly oblterated, was a collection Of Mother Goose rhymes.
me muvver read in tn paper books wuz wanted for tn sojers, 30 I
brunged all ! got" said the younsster.
What are you, anyway. boy. a n Italnn1" asked a soldier.
"New, ! amt NJ Eyetalyun; I'm a Serb" replied the lad.
well, you don't talk like ohe-I guess you're just q regular American"
and his interrogation laughed.
"Sure. I'm IN Amurriken. hut I'm a Serb, too fer I cum here o a ship
wrapped up In m e muvvers shawl" was tho lads retort. Anyway, l don't
like n Chermans. And. mister sojer pleas take me hook for tn sojers"
The men then bought all the youngsters newspapers carefully took the
treasured old book into the armory, and sent the boy away happy with his
pockets buhHng with apples. popcorn and candy
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using thor feet more than ever before:
For all these workers the frequent use OF
Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptio powder to
DO shaken into the shoes aad sprlnkled In the
foot-bath, increases their efficiency and In
sures needed physical comfort. 1t takes tho
Friction from the Shoe, freshens tho feet,
and prevents tired, aching and blistered feet.
Women everywhere are constant users Of
Aliens Foot Ease. Don't get foot sore, get
Aliens Foot Ease. Sold by dealers every-
where, 25c.-Adv.
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All the Exercise Needed.

The cobbler's shop In Il small Eng
fish village was the gathering place Of
several old men who were listening TO
the conversation OF a young football
player. When the athlete asked one
Of the old men II he had ever played
football. the veteran replied:
"Nny, lad, I've never played ut none
Of them athletic games 'cept domi-
noes" Exchange.
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Contract for shad at 81 Fish.

shad fishermen OF New Castle. Del.
numbering the owners of 10 nets. aft.
er dlsposing OF their catches for the
early part OF the season. have made
a contract with Francois Dominica for
the entire catch Of the remainder of
tho season. and prices have gone to
81 q fish as caught, large and small,
The purchaser has bonded for the
carrying out OF the contract with q
surety company Of Philadelphia.
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drawn the interest II The Jurors by promising to show them, which she later
did. With the aid Of a tape messure she proved that her clients right ankle
was on inches, while the left ankle wa 1Oh inches in circumference.
Miss IipkowhE who Is a stenographer. testified she had been pushed on
te subway platform at Broadway and Forty second street. her ler ankle
wedrng between platform and car. Fortunately. the train was not moving. but
her ankle ever ws the same.
After IN case had been outlined and Miss Thomas had said. ~ shall show"
~ many times that the jury was crimson. Miss IApkowitx wal called to the
counsel table apd with very rare grace climbed upon It. Then. while the jury
breatened Ito yoipiane out Of the Jury COOP she slowly lifted her modish aEyt
and exhibited oil that her attorney had promised.
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The Difference.

Wise Guy-When a single woman
believes In practicing economy she hus-
bands her means.
The Really Wise-And when a mar
ried oma believes that economy
should be practiced she means her hus-
bnnd.-Judge.
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the Bronx supreme court. the pretty
stenographer's suit for 5000 damages
was being tried. announced that the
case had been settled out Of court.
Miss Frieda Thomas, counsel lor
Miss L~ipkowits, said that $1,000 was
reasonable compensation for the dis.
crepancy Of three-quarters Of an inch
between the right and left ankles Of
her client. Miss Thomas staged the
big scene which riveted the attention
Of the jury 80 surely that the traction
lau-uana ldonIdad IN al.lf Cha had
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0"""OoHr 10 uHe rekUIHHEK OF tn6
famous Lithon,a Jackass. who. by his
regular and dependable brayings. has
regulated clocks and watches In Litho-
MIA for several months.
Il. w. Reagon, who lives not far
from the center OF the town, owns the
biggest jackass In De Kaib county,
the prize specimen OF North Georgia.
Something more than q year ago
Reagon's little son. Aaron, started 60
Ing out In the morning and leading
his horse out Of the barn. and when.
ever the jackass saw the horse he
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Rice as a FoodstuH,

Rice forms the staple diet OF most
eastern races, and II Is also largely
eaten In Europe and America. Its nu-
tritive value, says a bulletin Of the I'm
perial institute. depends on tho form in
which II Is eaten.