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The Washington times., 1918-01-29
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Terrible Attacks Of Cramps Made
Her Fear She Would Die.
Took Simple Home Treat
ment, Hasn't Had
Cramps Since.
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Attractions at Capitals Playhouses This Week.

Thursday. June Elvidgs and Carlyle
Blackwell In "The Beautiful Mrs.
Reynolds;" Friday, Beverly Bayne and
Francis Bushman IN "Red, White and
Blue Blood" Saturday, Wallace Reid
In Nan Of Music Mountain" and the
comedy, His Smashing Career"
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APOLLO.

SHIRLEY Kaye" taken from the play
of the same title, which was shown ct
Crandalrs Apollo yesterday with
Clara KImbalI Young pictured IN the
name role, is a tense story OF Amer
lean life, relieved by subtle comedy
scenes and threaded with love inter,
est that appeals. Miss Young's role
is that OF the luxury-loving daughter
Of a railroad president. She discovers
that her father Is In danger OF over
throw and plunges into the maelstrom
OF business, deserving her society life,
to save her fathers position. How she
finally emerges victorious and also
finds for herself 4 husband. makes a
stirring photodrama.
Man. OF Music Mountain" with
Wallace Reid featured, Is the attrac-
ton announced for tomorrow. The
program for the remainder OF the
week will consist OF the following at.
fractions: Thursday and Friday, the
massive D. w. Griffith film, "Intol-
erance," starring Mae Marsh, Robert
Harron, Constance Talmadge, and a
IC lg list OF other screen celebrities;
Saturday, Beverly Bayne and Francis
Bushman. In "Red, White and Blue
Blood" supplemented by the Mack
Sennett comedy. That Night"
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b. r. KEITH's.


Stella Mayhem, whose husband,
learn to fight (although she says II
was Unnecessary and now is lieu
tenant in the army, tops the bill al
B. r. KeIth's this week. And she Is
quite capable OF working single.
She made the first-nighters for
get the other headliner, Herbert Bcs-
worth, who was prevented from ap-
pearing because the costumes ana
scenery for The Sea Wolf" were de-
Iayed by the storm. He IL due to Sp-
pear tomorrow.
Miss Mayhew's darky songs proved
delightful. but she scored most In
song depicting q sweet young thing
who imbibes her fi-st glass OF cham
payne in Q cabaret There were q
couple OF patriotic songs that went
well, but Feet Do Your Duty" went
big" and she responded to several en-
cores.
Little Billy, q Lilliputian actor with
q big voice, ranks second on the bill.
He puts over character songs, recites
q pathetic piece about his lost dog ana
winds up with "Over There"
For snappy humor and q bunch 81
laughs Franklyn Ardell and Marjorie
Sheldon deserve credit. Their sketch,
'The Wife Saver" sparkles with Wit,
and Miss Sheldon has q new role as q
deaf and dumb stenographer.
1.-TWO Of the Nelghbor's Boys" Jimmy
Duffy and Jack InElis, are back again
with new lines that won as many
laughs as their playing of an odd as
sortment OF instruments.
Another act that delighted as much
as in the past IL presented by ota
GyEi. former violinist to the King OF
Spain, and Marion Vadis, who dances
q series Of numbers arranged by the
master OF ballet OF Moscow.
Miss Vera Houghton, q good-look-
ing girl with q good voice, and John
Ford come early on the program with
songs and dances that are origianl.
Percy Athos and Greta Read are moro
graceful on skates, and can dance on
them better than many people can In
dancing pumps.
The Hearst-Pathe pictorial opens the
bill and provides 4 series of thrills
with news Of Pershing's boys training
behind the front line trenches In
France.
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LnEK,S COLUMBIA.

Julian Eltinge Is up to all his old
tricks In THE Widows Might" at
the Columbia this week.
The female impersonator plays both
mother and matron In the course Of
the picture, but handles & live young
ster as though II were the most
casual thing In the world
Eltinge comes East TO negotiate
with an interruptions agent who has
swindled some OF the property owners
in his neiEhborhood. While endeavor-
ing to get hold OF certain papers Of
value he Is discovered, and hides In
q room in q hotel which 10 occupied
by q lady who wears q wig.
This wig, and . cloak which 10
handy. enable him to effectually dis
guise himself as . woman, and his
escape from his pursuers is the re-
suit.
Then follows opportunity for the
wearing Of numerous gowns OF great
attractivenesS.
A comedy reel presenting Sidney
Drew and the usual news pictures
complete the bill.
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AVENUE GRAND,

"Thais.". as screened at Crandalrs
Avenue Grand yesterday. makes q
fsseinstinEly sympathetic play. one
which exerts a powerful appeal and
creates q profound and lasting i'm
preston. Mary Garden, whose nne
screen work Is a revelation. is, OF
course. the center of attraction, not
only for her fame, alluring charm,
and statuesque beauty. but also Tor
her portrayal-a study In emotions
and everchanging moods.
An exterior setting, quite startling
In its grandeur, Introduces the localO.
Alexandria In the fourth century.
when That's. q dancer. Is the idol OF
depraved beings Of high and low es-
tate.
Tomorrow and Thursdays attrae-
ton will be the d. W. Griffith film
masterpiece, Intolerance" featuring
Mae Marsh, Robert Harron. Constance
Talmadge, Miriam Cooper, Lillian
Gish, and a long list OF other stars.
Other attractions for the week are:
friday. Constance Talmadge In THE
Honeymoon" Saturday. Sussue Hay
akswa in THE Secret Game"
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There's q homely old rural saying
that Lightning don't strike twice in
the same place." but this won't ap-
ply to the National Theater, for the
'Lightnin'" that hit there last night
will continue its performances for
the rest OF the week.
A comedy in a prologue and three
acts IL the way Messrs. Smith and
Golden announced their newest pro-
duction which had its initial perform
ance last night and the way It
struck" the big audience must have
been gratifying to them, for the en-
thusiasm would indicate that Its pyro-
technics will continue indefinitely
with an incidental box office success.
Around the homely nEure OF Light
MIN" Bill Jones, one OF the quaintest
and most lovable characters OF many
seasons, the story Is built and In this
role Frank Bacon last night moved
an unusually staid Washington audi
ence to laughter and tears and finally
an outburst of applause that forced
him to make an apologetic little cur
tain speech.
In spite OF the fact that his Is case
OF chronic intoxication, that he is
"the biggest liar in the state" and
that Il was proven In court he failed
to support his family, "Lightnln,
as Mr.. Bacon portrayed him, won all
OF his hearers sympathies and they
laughed at his quaint humorisms
while wiping away an occasional tear
Driving a swarm of bees across the
plains without losing bee Is a sam
pie OF the accomplishments this
quaint old character brags about. and
his invention IL q burglar alarm that
- - -
knobs in the United States.
The main setting OF the story 10 IN
. hotel on the border line OF Califor-
mia and Nevada which is decidedly
popular with ladies desiring q six
months residence IN the State OF
which Reno Is the mecca. There II
screamingly funny scene In the
Reno courtroom. none the less anus
ing because Of the impossibility of
some OF the things that happen and
some OF the thrills really come as
electric shocks.
The story reVolves about the at
tempts OF q couple of interruptions
men to cheat the wife of "LightnLl'"
out OF her property, and Is old-fash-
ioned enough to have virtue triumph
and villaIny thwarted IN q most en-
tertaining way.
In the main. the cast chosen Is an
excellent one. Mr.. Bacon dominates
practically every scene. his quaint
"Lightnin' weaving in and out, drop
ping In at the opportune moment.
Jason Robards II the ambitious young
law student who takes II on himself
to save the Jones property. Thomas
MacLarnle is delicious as the Judge.
who. In the afternoon. weds the widow
whose divorce he grants In the morn
ing. Jane Oaksr, well known here
from past successes. is the widow;
Beatrice Nichols II the adopted
daughter OF 'LIghtnin'," about whom
the love story revolves; Jessie z.
PringIe Is the Mrs. Jones, who slaves
a lifetime for "Lightnln'," then sues
for divorce and regrets II. and Paul
Staunton Is the lawyer who causes
all the trouble.
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STRAND.

Sirens OF the Sea-" the photoplay
feature OF the bill at Moore's Strand
Theater through Wednesday OF this
week, II one OF the most remarkable
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PoLI'S.

"Reminiscences of George II. Cohsn
were served last night by the Poll
Musical Comedy Players to the large
number OF persons who waded
through the snow to be on hand for
the opening performance OF "Ths
Yankee Prince"
But the story OF the play makes no
mention OF the bright lights OF
Broadway, as might be expected In =
cohan comedy. There's no mention
OF Herald Square. OF Rector's. nor
anything New Yorkish.
The plot begins In London. and.
after thickening somewhat In vari-
Gus parts OF England, ends In Chi
cago. II concerns the rivalry of an
English lord and q Yankee "prinee"
for the love OF a Chicago queen.
daughter Of q financial king. The
"prince" wins after many difficulties
which make an enjoyable and very
laughable play.
Billy Lynn, in the title role. and
Eulalie Young. as the queen. are In
the spotlight during most OF the
show. Their singing and dancing
was warmly applauded, and Billy's
portrayal OF how q man should act
when he Is In love was received as
though those in the audience knew
something about II, too.
Jack Squires makes q good Eng
lishmsn and Matt Hanley an equally
good Irishman. who is necessary In
the working out OF the story. Roger
Gray has a lot OF real funny stuff.
which he delivers in his usual off,
hand style.
Louise Mink has a heavy" part to
play with George Natanson. and LII
ian Grosman Is a detective. The
other members OF the company are
all there to help with the plot and
Join the musical numbers.
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BELAsCo.

bELA6OOs
The next notable portrayal OF Ham.
let will, II he chooses, be acted by
John Barrymore This prophecy Ia
based on the artistry with which this
actor last night presented the char
acter OF Peter Ibbetson. the title
character In the play, by John N
Raphael, which was given Its hrs,
Washington production at the Belasco
Theater.
The character Of Peter Ibbetson is
a conventionalized Hamlet The same
characteristics, even though they be
exhibited In widely different situations
are shared by the two and the actor
who presented so compelling a pic
ture OF one need not despair OF capG-
bly, delineating the other.
While George du Maurier's "Trilby
enjoyed a much greater vogue. as q
novel and as a play than peter
Ibbetson," the latter is In both writ.
ten and visual form a better book
and q greater drama This story OF
4 boy who found his chiefest and al
most only pleasure in life in dream
ing true" whose bashfulness and
sensitiveness filled his waking hours
with almost visible pain. Is told with
a definitensss that breeds actual pity.
The happier relations OF his child
hood, VivIdIy pictured last night by
extraordinary stage effects, wonder
fully lighted, gave that relief from
his morbidity which was needed to
make the play pleasant
That In the end his dreams came
true. that he found at last . spiritual
happiness, sent the audience home
contented and happy.
Mr.. Barrymore was scarcely recog-
nizable In the makeup OF the youth
full Peter, even to those who were
well acquainted with hts stage ap-
pearance in familiar characters Tall
and slender he portrayed the youth
fulness of the character most con-
vincingly and even In the scene where
he kills his uncle the action was Of
so restrained q character that while
one was convinced that he had keeu
the murder committed he was less
impressed with the horribleness of Il
than by some less appalling event
Miss Constance Collier. who played
the part OF Mary, Duchess OF Towers,
the grown-up counterpart OF Min
sey" the child of dream land, was
charming in appearance and added u
q delightful portrayal of the charac-
ter. a personal charm. strikirEiy
reminiscent OF Lily Langtry at the
height of her beauty.
Another strikingly effective char
acter picture was that given by Mr..
Clark to the personality OF Major
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-14
Japan Will Adopt
German Plan of
Army Formation

Toxic, Friday, June An import
ant council attended by Prince Fushl-
mi, Field Marshals Yamagata and Ter
auchi (the premier), Lieutenan:
General Oshima, the war minister and
others wah held in the general staff
office today. A joint conference Of
the field marshals and the admirals
has been summoned for June 10.
London, June I IA dispatch to the
Times from Toxic quotes the military
correspondent Of the Toxic newspaper
Ahahi as saying that the business con-
sidered by the council at the general
staff offices oniJune 7, was the aboli.
tion of the brigade system for the
army, adoption Of corps system sim.
liar to the German and the increase of
the army to twenty-five corps, of two
divisions each, with each division 'cop.
tanning three regiments = Alterations
also are contemplated in tn enavy, the
correspondent adds. :..,@} ..SE -,
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SWEDISH SHIP SUNK.

London, June 14.-The Swedish
steamship Dora of Loss tons gross,
has been sunk without warning (pre,
sumaDly by German submarine) at
cording to dispatch from Copen.
hagen to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
Nine members Of the vessels crew
were killed.
A British steamship arriving here
today reported that she received wire
less messages from the British, steam.
er Keemun last night that she was
being attacked by a German submar
ine.' Two hours later word was re-
ceived from the vessel that she wa.
sinking :.'. l,.,' ..'s,',- : :; #,
The Keemun, "a vessel Of 5,S71 tons
said she was off the Virginia capes
She was last reported as leaving In
dia. IN .,''}' -. -
Ships ready to- sail from here las,
night and today, were, held. back or
reports that a submarine was H0perat
ling eighteen miles off the Virginia
capes. ~ '%' 1"''a.i,!'.
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WOMEN FAIL
TO LAND ON !.
LABOR BOARD
Move to Place Fair Sex on Elk.
ecutive Council Voted
Down
.z'.,
DEMAND EIGHT HOUR DAY
Call Upon President Wilson to
Establish 1t for All
Industry
DEMAND EIGHT HOUR DAY

st. Paul, Mimi, june 14.-Women
delegates to the annual convention OF
the American Federation of Labor
suffered their initial defeat today
when a resolution enlarging the exec
utive council to thirteen and includ,
ing two women members was voteo
down. Nearly score Of other reso.
lutions affecting the postoffice depart.
ment, shipyards and private corpora.
tions were adopted without dissen:
tion. .... r.r,.,
A recommendation that the selection
of the convention city be left in the
hands of executive council was de-
feated after speakers on the floor had
stated that such action would be in
violation. of the principles of democ-
racy for which the federation stands.
Another resolution which was adopt.
ed calls upon President Wilson to is.
sue a proclamation establishing the
eight hour work day and payment Of
time and half for overtime in all
parts fthe country. Strict observ-
ance Of the eight hour work day in
the postoffice and other governmental
departments was requested. Tho
health of employees and efficiency in
these departments is being impaired,
it was said, by the necessity of work.
ing long hours. In case of emergency,
however, overtime was advisable, ac-
cording to the resolution, the work
ers to be paid for time and a half.
The practice Of permitting employees
in navy yard service who yearly are
granted thirty days leave to ac-
cept pay instead of stopping work
was declared to be lowering the stand
ards of labor. A resolution making it
mandatory for workers to take their
leave of absence unless the govern.
ment decided otherwise was adopted
A proposal to abandon the practice Of
printing the financial statement in the
Federationist, the Organization 8
monthly publication met with favor
able action The increased cost Of
paper and printing, it was said, made
it advisable to have the statement
printed quarterly and sent to officers
1Continued on Page Eighty
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-14
HAZELTON POSSE UNDER ARREST
Crown Prince Finds
Barrier to the Disc
Valley lmpregnable

London, June 1.-THE German
crown prince continues his attempts
to overcme the forest regions barring
his way into the Disc valley, and al
though, by heavy fighting, he gets a
little nearer to Compiegne, his pro,
cess is very slow. So. .-..
The enemy has progressed about a
mile on the very narrow front nortn.
east Of Villers-Cotterets, but the
French troops are showing such deter
mination in counter attacks that there
exists a spirit OF confidence in Gen
eral Foch's prudent handling of the
situation. s$M5 s. . H.
II is clear too, that the American
forces in the region If Eouresches are
showing grit In holding off the Ger
man attacks, which gives the enemy
grea tand unexpected trouble.
The enemy losses have been far
heavier after five days of bitter fight.
ing during which he only advanced
about six miles, than during any pre-
yious engagement on the Aisne
The view Of y the military experts
still is that the enemy's main attach
has not yet been delivered
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GERMAN ATTACKS ON ALL
FRONTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED:
EXPECT A NEW HUN OFFENSIVE
British Line Believed to Be Objective of Next Ger
man Drive BLOW May Fall in Front of Amiens
or in the Flanders Sector-American Positions
Heavily Bombarded

German attacks each side of the salient between
Mondider and Soissons to have been definitely checked
Halted in their rush toward Compegne and unable rapidly
apparently has ceased his ungng tactics which began
last Sunday and for time threatened vital French positions
The French official statement that only local fighting
occurred along the front Of attack during few hours
The latest German attempt break through the French
lines lasted but five days before reached the phase equilibrium
which has marked the end of critical periods the Pcay Elan
ders and Aisne drives.
Germans have been held north Aronde and Matz
the west OF the Ose They have failed to make serious
cks against the French positions east of that river South
west OF Sossons they advanced approximately mile
four mile 'front.' but their slow that after the
inception Of the fighting little anxiety felt concerning future
events in that region.
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HUN SUBS
ACTIYEAL0NG
EAST COAST
Ships Ready to Sail from One
Atlantic Port Are Held
Back on Reports
AMERICAN CRAFT SHELLED
Swedish Steamship Dora of 1855
Tons Has Been Sunk
Nine in Crew Killed

An Atlantic Port, June 14.-An
American steamer from West Indian
ports arriving here today reported that
on Tuesday Off Cape Hatteras, the
vessel picked up wireless call for
help from ship between here and
the. shore, which, the message said,
was being shelled by a German sub,
marine.
The fate of the vessel was not learn.
ed The last ship definitely known to
have fallen victim to German submar-
ines In American waters was sunk on
June 10, the day previous.
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7 TELEGR APH
COMP ANY MUST
RElNSTATE MEN j
President Wilson Takes Hand in
Controversy Between West
ern Union and Operators
EMPLOYEES MAY ORGANIZE
All Grievances Should Be Sub
mitted at Once to National
War Labor Board
EMPLOYEES MAY ORGANIZE

Washington, June 14.-Evidence
that President Wilson intends to see
that the recommendations of the ma
tiOnal war labor board are followed to
the letter was seen today in the tex,
of his communication to the heads oil
the two great telegraph companies
asking that they accept the boards
findings in their controversy with
their employees.
The fact that the president had per.
sOnally taken up the case became
known last night with the announce
meme that Clarence H. Mackey, presi,
dent of the Postal Telegraph Co., that
his company would waive it's right to
discharge men who have joined a
union, and that Newton Carlton, presi-
dent of the Western Union, would
send his answer Monday.
The war labor boards decision in
the case was that the men should be
permitted to join unions. ~.
The presidents letter to the telc.
graph heads, made public today,
reads: -, ~, .sy. .. * s.ag, Z,
Presidents Letter. :,
"My attention has been called to the
fact that the, national war labor board
after careful consideration OF the
questions at issue between the tele
graph companies and their employees,
have arrived at decision, the essen.
tial points OF which are embraced lin
the following: 81 ...-.,,>..
II. The semployes have Alright, to
join Q union if they. so, desire, and
men discharged for j0iniig the union
should be reinstateti. I, I'd 4 ~ ~. !,
n % 2. The company should not be re.
quired to deal with the union or to
recognize t.. .s.;,. .-,.E t<ll:.
"c g. Committee of employees should
be recognized in presenting griev'
-. Where employees and employ
ers fail to agree. the question in dis
pute, should be determined by the ma
tional labor board.
IS. The telegraphers' union should
not initiate strikes or permit it's mem
bers to initiate them, but should sub
nit all grievances to the NatiOna:
War Labor Eoard.
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Pro-German Threat 81
Lands Seditionary
in County Jail

Virginia, June Al will 60 and
fight. for the kaiser when the, time
comes III they elit the kaisers heaa
off they should ut off President Will
sons head first, because If he had not
interfered the war would be over
now ,,... :.'-' ~ !
+. This statement is alleged to have
been made by Charles Ritter last night
and as asresult he is in the Jail today
waiting for the kaiser to 60 his. bail.
He will be tried some time next week
under the espionage act. gt,tas..