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RUSSIA FOUND IN NEW YORK

When Robert Edmond Jones was
informed last spring that John Barry.
more would act Feydd In ToIstos
Redemption" at the Plymouth The.
atre some time In the autumn and
that Mr.. Barrymore and COMPANY
which to act, at the appointed hour
Mr.. Jones set of to the four quarters
of the city to see where best he could
pick up the trail Of Russia in the New
World and how distinctive a Russian
background he could assemble 409l
miles from home.
He went down on the East side %
The Russian quarter, where lie spent
weeks walking the streets and peerilg
into windows. He found tina, thera
was Russia enough in New York 10
put on a hundred plays, but that mos
of the material Immediately TO hand
was either too shoddy for his aristo-
cratic drawing rooms or too new an3
too conventional for his gypsy taunt'
Mr.. Jones's eleven scenes for "R4
demptton" went from wealthy homes
in Moscow to wretched dives under the
old city bridges. There was no ta,te-
ing in the hero's descent 10 Ayernw
and no place for half way house.
Mr.. Jones says that in these tr"
days of trudging he used TO thank his
stars he had plenty OF time Ills first
find was at the low end Of his scae.
1t was an old bench dumped on tas
sidewalk before a shop in whose win.
dows FURNISHED new ssmovars aske5
for lis attention. He went 10 the door
o. the shop and asked for the pro
.,rietor. An elderly Russian came ol'
and Mr.. Jones asked II he would eS'
change his old bench for a new ore
made by fine carpenter. and painted
The Russians smile faded and was re-
placed by vacant stare. This In tu'a
became distrust.
What you want bench about?'
Mr.. Jones explained that 10 Tas
putting on a play in a theatre and
that his scene needed Just that herca
for gypsies TO sit on. The Russian
shook his head and scowled. W
Jones explained all over again. After
IA moment the Russian beamed.
Ic btlLdN4'If o''F
when the somewhat ponplussei M
Jones said yes he got the bench,
In still later quests Mr.. Jones Lad
another piece Of fortune lie found
shop below Washington Slls7-
where there were exquisite Russia.
embroideries and extraordinary o.o
brasses in the window but the door
was locked and the shop was keep
erless. He went back on four or I've
days until finally he found some one
there.
lie rushed in impetuously ard SID
Il want the contents Of your SHOP
The startled little lacy asK@i hin
whore were his senses He eXp.s.he-
who he was and for what ae wanieJ
Russian treasures, and then aad theTr
made an ally. Miss Fana M'nde"
whose trove he had invaded, had see
Redemption" IN Moscow, ana kDeN
the Russia Tolstoi had written there
She hauled out rare old sAaw,s bel
spreads, all manner OF hrassos hia
pewter pieces, mirrors and su1". Tie.
She produced costumes
Now Mr.. Jones hadn't be-.H ~
worry about costumes yct, h.t
seized his moment Miss Minded hItN
how TO design what had to be mad.
but better st!ll she knew how g. N-
what had 70 be found
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Burr. Catherine Cozzins, Neila Bra
man. Henry Stanford. who was last
seen In New York in Shakespeare's
THE Tempest" at the Century Thea
tire; Walter Vonnegut, Ferris DeRohn.
and the author himself, Butler Daven-
port. The characters in this play
might be called quite Cosmopolitan,
being Irish, Portuguese, Australian,
Hebraic and what are called American
Performances will be given daily at
S:15 P. NJ. and Saturday matinees at
2:15.
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When one play failed because 1t de-
served to. there was the excuse that
the leading actor had recently been
associated with q previous failure In
another theatre In no way connected
with the scene Of his second attempt.
One manager claimed that he had
earned $125.o00, less than he should
lave done from one of his enter
ptises because the actress Of the lead
ing role weighed too much to look
romantic and amorous. But she had
not gained a pound after he engaged
her, against the advice Of his asso-
ciates, who did not believe her quail
fed for the role. Another drama of
French origin failed altogether to re-
peat here its success in Europe and
there was forthcoming at once the
explanation that had a Frenchwoman
and not an English actress been en-
gagged to- play the leading role
the French drama would have been
received with tho same success IL en-
ioyed in Paris. Thus is there ever a
way out.
The wise Oscar Hammerstein when
ne was interested In the occasional
production Of a play told the writer
az his negotiations with well known
actress. The play. which happened to
oe the work Of Robert Buchanan, was
certain to be a great success, 1t was
important. however, that certain de-
tails be carefully observed.
Indeed" Oscar Hammerstein said
in reciting the incident. "the most
important thing Of all was the dog
(which, had to be four feet high and
have a white and a black spot on his
back. No variation was possible.
There had to be two spots and there
had to be a dog just four feet high
exactly t
$50 I decided that such a play was
too dangerous for me. II it's success
Twas dependent on the spots and
lrneasurements Of the dog the risk
twas too great" #.-...
; But on less apparently important
"details than the spots and the height
of the dog have managers placed the
responsibility Of failures.
Now there win be nothing else
necessary. The Influenza will explain
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"Three Wise Fools"-Thwsday ere

Winchell Smith and John L. Golden
the producers of Turn to the Right"
and "Lightnin'." will present their
third production, Three Wise Fools"
formerly known as Three Wise Men,"
next Thursday evening at the Crite-
rlon Theatre.
The play is a comedy in three acts
by Austin Stong. author OF "a Good
Little Devil" Drums of Dude" and
THE Toymaker Of Nuremberg" The
scenes are laid in Washington Square
in an aristocratic old house OF the
days when no long haired men and
shorn maidens set foot on thresholds
hallowed by tradition.
In the cast are William IngersolI,
Claude GillinSwater. Harry Davenport
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Where the Plays Change

At the Standard the interest IN
Hearts of the World" has teer
so great that it will be continued
for another week.
William Rock and Frances
White will be seen this week a.
the Shubert- Riviera in an criE'-
nal review of reviews,
"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
comes to Loew's Seventh Avenue
Theatre.
Lenore Ulrich will be az the
Bronx Opera House in Tiger
Rose"
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THE NEW PLAYS.

"Peter's Mother''-Tuesdoy evening
at the Playhouse.
William A Brady. Ltd, will present
"Peter's Mother" a roihantIc comedy
by Mrs. Henry de la Pasture. from her
book OF the same name. at the Play
house on Tuesday evening. October 20.
The cast includes Selene johnson,
Lumsden Hare. Philip Tonge, Gypsy
OBrien, Charles A. Stevenson, Fred
erick Truesdell, Katharine Stewart,
Lillian Brennard. Katharine Lorimer.
Herbert Belmore and Walter Howe.
"Pete's Mother" has enjoyed success
in London
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Comforts of Ienorance"-Tuesday

Comforts of Ienorance"-Tuesday
erening at the Bran,haH Playhouse.
The Bramhall Players will open
their season ~ the Bramhall Play
house on TUESDAY evening with 1.-THE
Comforts of Ignorance" a satirical
comedy by Butler Davenport. 1t deals
with the efforts Of modern Becky
Sharpe to establish herself on a secure
footing among the comfortable Igno-
rants Of American Society. The man.
agement has selected a well bal
anced cast as follows: Elsie Rizer,
Emily stavers, Marion McCrea, Jane
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TABLE OF FIRST NIGHTS.

Neutrality-suspicious. Theatre: THE Big Chance" by
Grant Morris and Willard Mack.
Liberty THEATRE "Goranna," with Eleanor Painter.
Theatre Vieux Coomber: "Blanehette"
Observation-Disclosures Peters Mother" by Mrs. Henry la
u,
Bramha Playhouse "The Comforts Ignorance" by
Davenport
THURSDAY-criterion Theatre Fools" by
Strong.
Boot Theatre: BE Calm Camilla" by Clare Hummer
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"Blanchette"-Monday erentng a. the
Vieur CoLombter.
The third bill Of the repertory COM
pany Of the French Theatre du Vieux
Colombier,' which will be presented
Monday. will AFFORD the first oppor-
tunity for American playgoers to wit
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By LAWRENCE REAMER.

interesting commentator theatre
~ the trash piled the New during gng
OF those deadly August nights plays
percentage that be of the poes
New Workers invited witness probably
quis It relief early crop by
they have been eliminated Probably
harvest there visible
stage until Christmas
or there will be all
the But 1t Is the prevailing
most Of the enrensus whose achievements
than reach the before the dence the
couragnsly manifest Undenaby there panicy
public mind which leads the
absolutely that they
tres are due to fear Of contracting the prevailing epidemic
Managers always find explanation
judgment It usually takes the time
after the have been worthy richer
received Explanations all
seriously advanced the for Disappointed hopes
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Charles Latte, Sam Z. Hinen Harry
II. Forsman. Hayward CHM, Levitt
James, j. Moy Bennett. George Spell
win, Helen Menken and Phyllis Rauaiin.
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HOOVER FIXES
S|SA(. Price

Washington, Feb. 28.-Under an
agreement with manufacturers Of
binder twine and sisal importers the
food administration tonight announc-
ed the maximum advance over cost Of
sisal which may be charged by the
manufacturers, the scale being based
on the present price of 10 cents a
pound for sisal fiber.
Standard and sisal binder twine
containing 500 feet to the lb., should
be sold in carload lots of 10000 lbs,
or more at maximum advance Of
cents a pound above the cost of sisal.
Lots of 10000 pounds or more, but less
than 10000 pounds, are to be sold at
an advance Of not more than 1-8 cts
per pound and all amounts are to car
ry an advance OF not more than Ia
cents pound. Twine that contains
$50 feet. to the pound should be sold
at a maximum advance of / 3-4 cents
above the price for standard twine;
600 feet to the pound at an increase
of three cents, and $50 feet to the lb.,
at Az cents per pound increase. Pure
manila twine containing $50 feet to
the pound should be sold at an advance
Of not more than six cents pound
above the price for standard twine.
All prices are +. o. b. factory.
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CITIZEN 80
YRS; FORGOT It
WILSON, MINI, POSTMASTER.
LISTED AS ENEMY ALIEN, DIS
COVERS PAPERS IN OLD BOX.

:. ra
Winona, Minn., Feb. 27.-A tin box
in the family treasure chest has re-
vealed secret to John Loerch, for 20
years postmaster at Wilson who re-
Gently registered as an enemy alien.
He is citizen of the United States,
has been for thirty years, yet he re-
membered nothing Of the incident that
brought him the coveted papers.
A st. Paul newspaper carried an
item ten days ago about Loerch and
his unusual status, having served the
Federal government of this country
as postmaster yet never having been
a citizen.
A sister saw the item and wrote to
Loerch, and the latter reminded him
of a tin box he had not used for years.
He went to it intuitively, and was sur
prised to find citizenship papers were
there.
The papers were made out in Wi
mona, in October, 1883, by Judge Start
later supreme court Justice.
Leorch has asked the local police to
have his registration revoked.
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Stole OATS;
Only A JOKE

Deputy Sheriff Elliott made a trip
up in Ontario township last Saturday
evening after the party who had stol
en- load Of oats from the granary of
Fred Wolfe the previous night. It
seems that Wolfe and his wife had
been away to party and did not ge;
home until about three o'clock and
when he was putting up his horse for
the night he noticed that the work
team in the same barn were warm
and had every appearance of just hav-
ing been stabbed. He began to inves-
tigate and soon found what was wrong
He found where the oats were load
ed onto his own wagon and tracked
them to a granary on neighboring
farm, where they had been unloaded.
He at once suspected party by the
name Of John Davis, who had been for
some time and still was working fol
him. He came to town and notified
the authorities who began the investi-
cation which led to the arrest. A,
first he stoutly denied any knowledge
lof the affair, but Monday Afternoon
he told the Sheriff's office that he was
guilty of the offense but said that hi
4 had no bad intention as he had done
it only as joke to get even with some
of the Jokes that had been played OF
him.
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AUSTRIA ONLY AIDING
UKRAINE, SAYS PREMIER

Amsterdam, March 5.-The decision
Ct the Austro- Hungarian government
TO send troops in the the Ukraine was
explained yesterday in the Upper
House of the Austrian parliament by
Premier Won Seydler as having been
taken in response to an urgent re-
guest for. assistance from the Ugrain-
ian government.
The request was made, he said, in
consequence Of events in Ukraine
which threatened to interfere with the
transportation of food stuffs.
"In the circumstances" he contin-
ued, 1--WE could not refuse our help.
The necessity has arisen for partici-
patton by the monarchy in an action
which has not the least connection
with any part of war and which pos
'sesses no political character whatever
ut rather constitutes solely an act
of legal administrative assistance
rendered at the request of another
state in the interest Of that state.
Naturally this assistance cannot be
given except by the employment of
limited military forces"
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lided with pile driver work train
near Shamut, between Harlowton and
Roundup.
The dead are:
w. E. Williams, freight train brake
man, and C. Cregan, E. Sias, B. Kel-
lcr and F. Smith of the pile driver
train. Keller, Smith and Williams,
who were all badly injured, were
caught in the wreckage which look
fire and were burned to death.
The injured are:
E. R. Schofeld, foreman of the pile
driver crew, both legs broken and
head injured; Henry Shipley, leg in
jured; Glenn McClung, leg and hip in
jured; George Farrow, freight con-
ductor, head and back injured. The
eriously injured were all brought to
Lewiston tonight and placed in hos
pital. Several others were slightly in
jured and were not brought here.
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MORSE EXPLORER
TO TOUR COUNTRY
CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN COMING
AT WASHINGTON'S INVITA-
TION TO TOUR COUNTRY.

London, March 4.-Captain Roald
Amundsen the man who conquered the
South Pole, has gone to America at
the invitation Of the Washington gov
eminent to address American audinec-
es and especially those made up Of
persons of Norwegian descent on his
impressions of the war. Before leav-
ing for the United States, Capt. Am
undsen finished a tour of the western
front,
Sympathy With Allies.
"Born the son of Norwegian ship
owner and being sailor since boy
hood, it is not strange" said the Cap
tain to me just before he left London,
"that l should whole heartedly SYM
pathize with the cause for which
Britain, France and America are
fighting. In view Of the events al
sea since February, 1917, I could 1ei.
ther be sailor nor a democrat in the
best sense of these terms if my aenti.
ments were other than what they are
I'm the t'n::5d t'n.::sed States WI wseie e1: have
many friends and where so many
Norsemen are happy and prosperously
domiciled hope to make it clear that
a man of the sea must be pfo-Ally.
All Seamen Pro-Ally.
"My endeavor will be to explain
thai true sailors are at war in spirit
with all that Germany stands for be-
cause it is fundamentally opposed to
those ideas of liberty and chivalry
which the world rightly associates
with maritime calling.
II have just met face to face in
battle array democracy's great citizen
armies. Their bearing gave me ev-
cry confidence that they will perform
the task assigned to them. They
are far from regarding the task as a
light one. Victory may be long de-
layed, but it cannot be in doubt. This
will be my message to America. Per-
haps it should be helpful in view of
the gloom cast by the events now cul-
minating in Russia"
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FARGO man MUST
SPEND YEAR IN pen

Fargo, N. d., Feb. 28.-Louis H.
Bachman, who was convicted early
this winter of impersonating an Off
Ger and collected $25 from a farm
hand last fall, must serve year in
the state penitentiary.
Yesterday Bachman was arrested by
the police department for passing q
worthless check on one Of: the, loca,
restaurants. He was taken. at once
before Judge Cole and the court order
ed him taken to Bismarck to serve his
time. He had been paroled on the for
mer charge in order to be given a
chance to enlist in the army.
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INTERNAL REVENUE
z TIMES GREATER
UNDER NEW LAWS

Internal revenue receipts for last
month in Minnesota were almost scy
en- times as great as receipts in Feb.
1917. The new feedral tax on estates
over $4,000 was big factor in the in
crease. Last month tax of about
$3.50 was received by the internal rev.
unue collector from the estate of c..
A. Condor CT Duluth, who died Nov.
2l, 1916. That brought the receipts
from the estates tax last month up to
$519, ,19s.46.
Internal revenue receipts in Mime
sofa last month were $2,112956. rs.
That made February the third largest
month in the history of the collectors
office, surpassed only by the two last
months, May and June, Of the govern
ment fiscal year 1917.
$4,000 PAY LEVY
The amount from income taxes last
month was $305, ,274.77, more than
twice as much received in February
last year. The income taxes mostly
were from individuals paying the 1917
tax before it was due.
The spirit of willingness to help the
government in war times is shown by
the fact that $4,000 persons in the
state have paid their personal income
tax and the collectors Office is receiv-
ing more than 1000 returns a day.
c. R. Nash, cashier in the collec-
tors office, said yesterday that the
new tax on sales is harvesting much
more than was anticipated. Receipts
under that head had amounted to
$95s, ,289.24.
TEHATRE RECEIPTS UP
The tax on theatre admissions
showed an increase; in February re-
ceipts were 8Z675.s4. In January
they were 64,124.3O.
The beer tax netted $205, ,672.5O, as
compared to 126,$67.50 in February,
1917. The rate Of taxation last month
was So a barrel and in February last
year, $3.50 q barrel.
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Among the young mon from the Ed
more district who were over here to be
examined for the U. s. Service Mon
day were Frank. Knchar, Leo Novacsk,
John and Melvin Torgerson, Goodwin
Olson and Justin Gjesaal. Practically
all these. young men, whose people live
in the vicinity Of Edmnre have grown
to manhood in this county. and are
among the best To- - found any
whore. They are ell willing to do
their part in this great war, and they
will surely give a good account Of
themselves.
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COL. JOHN 4, ELY
DIES At E|CHTY-ONE

Col. John A. Ely, one Of the well
known pioneers Of this section Of the
state, passed away at his home at
Cando Sunday, and the funeral was
held in that city Tuesday of-this week.
Col. Ely came to this. state from
Missouri, in the early eighties and To-
Gated on a ranch near Towner, where
he ranched it for many years: Later
he moved with his wife to Duluth,
where he established the grain commits
sion firm Of Ely-Salyards Co., and
while not active he was a member of
the firm for many years, later moving
to .Cando where he remained until his
death. Being one Of the active men,
bers Of the Democratic party of this
state he became we'll known, and has
a host of friends no will mourn his
death. He was eightysone years old
at the time Of his death.
Besides an aged wife he leaves one
son, Morgan Ely, Of the state Of
Washing two daughters, Mrs. N.
+. Harris Of Cando, apd Mrs. G. F.
Salyards Of Duluth, and numerous
grandchildren, and other relatives to
mourn. He was man who was high
ly honored and respected by all who
knew him, and during his long resi-
dence in North Dakota filled many
places of public trust. At one time he
was receiver Of the U. s. Land office
at Towner.
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Contributions
BRINGING RESULTS

Contributions made by residents of
Devils Lake to the National War
Work Fund of the Army Y. M. c. A.
are already paying big dividends in
the lives of the boys who have gone
from this city and county to receive
their military training at Camp Dodge
and other military points in the west.
According to advices reaching here
this week, the Y m. G "A. huts in the
big cantonements never have been so
popular as during the recent cold
weather whe thousands of enlisted
men were driven inside the buildings
for their amusements, games and let
ter writing. The CHEEKY open fire.
place, the monographs and pianos,
books and magazines form a happy
combination that spells "home" TO the
boys away from home.
Practically every family in ;his
community has received letters from
Iowa and Minnesota boys written on
Y. M. C. A. or Red Triangle station
cry which is issued without cost to
every man in uniform. At Camp
Dodge recently a total Of 203y075 let
tiers were mailed by the Y. M. C a.,
in a single month, all Of them having
been written at the benches in the Y.
M. C. A. huts.
Y. M. C. A. accommodations have
been provided already in more than
15O centers in France for the soldiers
in Pershing's expedition. At the pres
ent time there are more than 1900
American X. NJ &C. A.. secretaries in
the war zone promoting for Uncle
Sans boys the same program they
have enjoyed in, the big camps in thsi
country. Il
When the American troops took ov-:
er their section Of the French fighting
front there were eight Y. N. G. A.;
dugonts waiting for their exclusive
use. These provided chocolate, and
sweets Of ALL kinds, biscuits and
knicknacks. The last thing the AM
.erican troop will get before they go
over the top will be . cup Of hot tea
or coffee, biscuit or two. some scho-y,
colate. for emergency rations and q.
word Of cheer and inspiration from
the Y. M. G. A. secretaries.