davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1918-03-29
GERMAN. COUNT PUT
BLAME ON HOMELAND

ZURICH, March 2e.-count Lich-
novsky, German Ambassador to Aus
tria at the beginning of the war, may
be tried on a charge of violating Of
AciRl secrets and acting contrary to
orders. says the Berlin newspaper,
GermAnia- The former ambassador
wrote q number of articles in which
he sought to point out that the re-
sponsibility for the war was on Ger
many and not on Great Britain. These
articles found their way into print,
although he claims they were in
tended merely for his own family rec
ords and not for publication.
The Washington times., 1918-03-29
ROOSEVELT HAILED
AS NEXT STANDARD
BEARER OF c. O.P.

PORTLAND, Me-. March 2e.-That
Theodore Roosevelt wiII.oe the stand
ard bearer for the Republicans in the
next Presidential race. and that in
his address yesterday before the Re-
publican State convention here he
outlined his platform. is the belief to-
day OF both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. The colonel himself is nom
committaI on the subject.
introduced to the convention "as
the next President OF the United
States" the colonel launched into an
attack on the Wilson Administration
and acknowledgements at Washington"
condition, he declared, that caused
him and.all good patriots grave con-
Germ for the country's future.
The Washington times., 1918-03-29
FATHER IS SEEKING
LOST YOUTH HERE

Harry GysIine, ~-ritr your father.
He is worried about you.
Cycling. who is but fourteen ycals
old. ran away .ast Friday from his
home in Norwood. Pa Iui.u - sling
his father. believes hc is an Wash
Ington. He wrote ,laJur Pullman,
superintendent pf police. he had re-
ceived a postcard from bis son yes
terdsy. pnStmarke Washington
When leaving home. Gysling. said
to be large FOR his age. w0r" IA brown
coat and vest. gray trousers with a
dark stripe. and a blue cap
The Washington times., 1918-03-29
ANTI:DRAFT RIOTERS HELD.

QUEBEC, March 29.-Two score OF
persons accused of rioting are lodged
In Jail here today following last
nights demonstrations against a
squad OF Dominion police who were
engaged in apprehending deserters
under the provision OF the military
service act. City police came to their
aid and the battle ragged all night.
Early today, the mob Of citizens, tired
after an all-night demonstration, dis
persed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Thamara Swirskaya
ToDance on Thursday

At the Comedy Theatre next Friday
afternoon Mile. Thamara Swirskaya.
Russian dancer and pianist, who will be
remembered for her interpretative
dancing at the Metropolitan in Gluck's
"Orphee" some years ago, will offer
four pantomime dance plays, in which
she will introduce and demonstrate her
new idea of combining the dramatic art
with dancing.
Mile. Swirskaya will be assisted by
Stanislaw Potapovitch of the Imperial
Russian Ballet and by members of the
Washington Square Players Her in
terpretations will include "The Soul of
Chopin" "a fantasy) "The Mexican
Inn" Gan episode of the border); "The
Poisoned Flower % Chinese legend
played in pantomime); "Heroina and
the Horse-Boy" Ga circus grotesque).
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Rita Stanwood Returned

Not only is "Thc Pipes of Pan" at
the Hudson Theatre, charming play,
but 1T served to return to the metro
politan stage Rita Stanwood, who has
been seen but little since her mar
riage to Henry B. Warner. Miss Stan
wood, as Ann Redford, the mothering
daughter of the tcmperamental artist
in the play, has been duly and favora
bly, acknowledged by the New York
dramatic writers. Since her temporary
desertion of the stage Miss Stanwood
has spent most Of the time at her
country residence, Bassrocks, in Massa-
chusetts. Here golf and tennis have
held sway during the greater part
of the year, but the call Of the stage
was again heard, and so we have Miss
Stanwood once more in New York
cast. Her earlier engagement in the
metropolis was in nine months run
of Excuse Me-" in which production
she altogether played for two years.
Miss Stanwood also supported Clifton
Crawford in "My Best Girl" at the
Park Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
"Chu Chin Chow" Moves

One Of the most important events in
theatricals occurred last week when the
Messrs. William Elliott, F. Ray Com
stock and Morris Gest leased the Cen
tury Theatre from the New Theatre
Company.
There Elliott. Comstock and Gest will
move their spectacular musical produc-
ton, "Chu Chin Chow" with its noted
cast Of players. tomorrow. The future
policy of the Century will include
new economic scale of prices. Orchestra
seats which heretofore have been sell
ing for SO will hereafter be sold at $3.50
and So. Only 81 will be charged for
seats in the dress circle, instead of the
former price Of 81. The balcony prices
will be reduced from the former charge
of $150 to rs and 80 cents, while only
IS to so cents syill be charged for seats
in the family circle.
With the additional equipment Of the
Century Theatre, which includes n re-
volving stage. the change Of scenes in
the "Chu Chin Chow" performances can
be accomplished in much less time,
which is important IN view of the fact
that there are fourteen scenes in the
production.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
"La Treiz;cme Chaise"
Playing in Paris

Rosalc Lagrange has settled down
for stay in Paris at the Theatre
Rejane. Perhaps you remember that
Madame Lagrange, alias Margaret
Wycherly, was a queer and potent little
figure in Bayard Neiller's magic dis
play. In the French version of "Thc
Thirteenth Chair" it is no less a per-
son than RGjane herself who plays the
medium in a bewildering hodge -podgc
Of sorcery.
The French moral of the play is not,
as it was here. that faith will find a
murderer. Rejanc acts the piece in an
orthodoxy all her own and proves to
the audience that fortune tellers are
after all very useful folk They may
lie and they may say what they do not
know. But they always tell you "une
bonnc fortune something you want
to hear; and if you have an ounce of
worthy faith in you it will relieve
your furrowed brow and weared mind.
Mediums make life possible by tell
ing their credulous clients that they
are bound to be happy and rich, if
they wait long enough. This is the
creed of LA Treizieme Chaise," a
murder plot which the consummate
Reiane uses. to induce a joyous mo-
rality of superstition. And which
cynic among us, I should like to know,
has not felt that decp-rootcd instinc
tive rebound of respect when pro-
fessional card reader has glazed him
with glance? It is there, this IRA
tional reverence. even il it last but n
moment, even if we attempt to explain
it away by n vague reference to
heritage of impulse from our be-
nighted ancestors.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Harry Watson, Jr.,
Had Nothing To
DoTMTo-morrow
Life Used To Be a Grand
Sweet Song in Small
Circuses

Harry Watson. jr.. in odds and
Ends" at the Bijou Theatre. is remem-
bered by many New York playgoers
IS a prominent burlesque actor, and
lster as leading comedian with tho
"Follies."
Few are aware that MIR. Watson's
early professional days were spent as
one Of the leading lights Of small
travelling circus. The vicissitudes al
circus life are legion and the come.
dian talks smusingly OF his cxperi-
ences.
after the evening show says Mr..
Watson. "we used to strike the tent.
pack UP the fittings and props, harness
the horses. get started about . in the
morning. getting to the next place
about a. m. OF course, it was too
late to so 10 bed then, so we Got ur
and had breakfast. pitched the tent,
banked up the rink. got ready for the
grand parade at 12, dinner at /, after
noon show at 9, tea at 6, evening show
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Maxine Elliott Will
Return to the Front

Maxine Elliott, appearing in "Lord
and Lady Algy" at the Broadhurst
Theatre. is due in England the middle
or April, but she has arranged to re-
main in America a few weeks longer
to complete the tour of this attraction
Owing to Miss Elliott's limited stav
and the contracts made some time ago
for the appearance of the entire or
ganlzation in Boston, PHILADELPHIA.
Washington. Baltimore, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit. "Lord
and Lady Algy" will be seen for thc
last time in New York on Saturday
January 26.
AS Miss Elliott did not intend to an
pear on the legitimate stage when she
came to America, she had made all ar
rangements to be in England in April
to complete preparations for her re-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

Beginning tomorrow, Charles Dilling
ham will still further augment the list
of stars in "Cheer un!" at the Hippo
drome by the addition of "bg top"
circus feature. May Wirth. The equcs-
triennc. who is admittedly the greatest
bareback rider Of to-day. This past
week the introduction Of mystery into
the big spectacle with Houdini's latest t
and greatest experiments, "The Van
ishing ELEPHANT and "Thc Overheard
Box" trick has proven valuable enter
tainment Of the true Hippodome vari-
ETY., but since the customary circus is
not coming to town this year Mr. Dill
lingham seems to think the patrons of
the big playhouse should have three
ring show Of their own.
In selecting Miss Wirth, and the en-
tire Wirth aggregation, he has chosen
the best circus novelty obtainable. This
little star of the sawdust arena will be
remembered as the most talked of per-
sonality Of Barnum and Bailey's Circus
at the Madison Square Garden last. year
when her daring riding made her a
1avoritc wish the crowds
AT the age Of fourteen Miss Wirth
opened with Barnum and Bailey and
hers is the honor of being the youngest
child star eyer seen in the historic
Madison Square Garden. No woman
bareback rider has ever attempted.
this dainty miss does with a careless
ease which is astounding. There is not
the slightest appearance of effort and
May Wlrth's smile in the ring is almost
as famous as her forward somcrsault
which no woman ever did before. The
prize winning horses, Joe, Billy, Sam
and Dolly, are all included in this inter-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
AUJ
at sand then. alters a q up and bit

at and then. after & up and bit
OF supper about IL o'clorn at night, you
got the rest of the day to yourself -
unless, OF course" Mr.. Watson hur-
uedly added. "it was one-night
stand. when we started off to the next
town with the same routine all over
again"
In those days the theatrical pro
fession was infinitely less we'll organ
ized than at present, and it thus often
happened that the wealthiest membe,
Of the company was the man whc
could most quickly detect coins which
mad been dropped in the sawdust at the
pay booths by patrons overnight .
Altogether, it was hard life. but
one which fortified Mr. Watson's al
ready strong constitution.
"As for being funny" he says
street parades quickly get rid of that
self-consciousness which is often one
OF the chief difficulties; moreover, the
man who can get laughs in a clowns
dress Oh a cold. windy day in a
draughty circus tent with meagrc
audience need have no fear of facing
the most difficult or sophisticated
critics"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Tellegen I ellis Them
They Must Knit

The enlisted men Of Company D, 25d
u. $. Engineers, stationed at Camp
Meade, Maryland, may not be aware of
il, but they are the direct benefciaries
of mash notes received by Lou-T Tellegen,
star of "Blnd YOUTH" now playing at
the Thirty Ninth Street Theatre. When
these perfumed messages increased in
number, shortly after Mr.. Tellegen be-
gan his New York run, he was beset to
answer all courteously, so he suggested
to Marie Chambers, Of his company,
that she answer each one, inviting the
writer to join knitting club. Miss
Chambers began Immediately, and the
result has been the organization of an
efficient war knitting club.
Already two shipments have been
made to the company in care Of the
commanding officer, Captain A. A.
Peters. The major part of the work.
according to Miss Chambers, is now in
hand, and the workshop is her own
apartment at 145 East Thirty-ffth
Street. Here she has installed a ma
chine for knitting socks. The prod
ucts Of the hands Of these young wom-
en- include sweaters, helmets, socks and
wristlets. The wool necessary is
bought from the Militia of Mercy with
funds provided by the members Of the
club. It is not new relief work for
Miss Chambers herself, as she turned
out $4,000 surgical dressings with her
own hands last summer.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

turn to the war front, where she will
resume the work she did at the out
break of the war in Belgium. This will
now be delayed for few weeks, but
she will reach the war zone in May
and remain there for several months.
Miss Elliott was the first woman out
side of professional nurses allowed at
the front and her work attracted wide
attention. She was decorated by the
rulers of England, France and Bel
gium. For two years Miss Elliott
travelled on her own barge up and
down the canals Of Flanders, bringing
relief to stricken Belgium and giving
first aid to wounded soldiers. She has
devoted her entire income to this cause
and has been aided in her work by
soldiers supplied by the Allied govern
ments and by clothing, food and money
donated by people all over the world.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Benefit at the Belasco

Elsie Ferguson, the Aircraft star,
will take part in the benefit to be held
III the Belasco Theatre tomorrow. The
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
kipling Wrote Song
In "Cipsy Trail'

The song, "The Gipsy Trail" as
sung in the first act of the comedy it
christened, at the Plymouth Theatre,
has divided audiences. Half of the
playgoers have thought it to be Il new
composition, and half have recognized
familiar memory song by Tod Gallo
way. Strangely enough, few know the
author to be Rudyard Kiplng. The
poem was one of Kipling's newspaper
waits, and has never yet been included
IN the authorized editions Of his works.
Ine lit of the words caught Mr.. Gallo
ways fancy a score of years ago. and
he get the poem to music as one Of his
Seven Memory Songs"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
SNOWFALL Gets Himself
Into Serious Trouble

SNOWFALL, the French poodle in "Flo-
Flo" the lingerie success at the Cort
Theatre, has been given his two weeks
notice. He was found guilty of viola
tion of Clause 16, of the Actors Equity
Association, in not paying "strict re-
gard to makeup and dress" and not
performing his services in competent
and painstaking manner"
1t appears that the other night when
Louise Beaudet was due to make her
entrance as Mrs. Stokes, SNOWFALL, so
called because of his immaculate white
appearance (thus coming under the
head Of "types''), was missing from his
place in the wings, thereby causing con-
sternation, for the book provides he
must be carried on in Mrs. Stokes's
arms. Much of the dialogue following
has to do with SNOWFALL.
The property man, after a search,
located him in the furnace room. whence
he had sought companionship from the
cold and where he was fraternizing
with the greasy-iumpered engineer and
the precious but smudge- spreading
Jumps of coal in the bin. The atmos-
phere of SCOT and smoke had ruined
Snowball's makeup, but time was vital
and the property man delivered him to
his stage mistress barely in time for
her to respond to her entrance cue
The first reference made by the come
dian, Oscar Figman, to SNOWFALL pro-
voked q hearty laugh and made all fur
ther comment on his Phoebe Snow ap-
pearance the height of absurdity. For
this conduct, grossly violating his obli-
cations as an actor and gentleman.
his notice was speedily given.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Seventeen" To Be
Seen Soon at Booth

Everybody almost has read with en-
thusiasm "Seventeen," Booth Tarking
tons story of William Sylvanus Bax-
ter, jr, and laughed at that young
hero's semi-tragic efforts to secure a
dress suit in which to dazzle his lady
love.
Not least among the enthusiasts was
Stuart Walker, producer Of the play
'Seventcen," which comes to the Booth
Theatre n week from tomorrow. But
MIR. Walkers enthusiasm was of the
active variety. 1t stirred him to be
''up and doing" And after many re-
readings, his delight in the charm Of
the story Of youth and love and sum-
mer time" as Nh Harrington has sub
titled it, urged him to attempt trans
lntion. A translation from fiction to
drama. from book form to the stage.
"What is moro dramatic than the
growing up of boy?' Mr.. Walker
would say. "What can ever be more
thrilling than the mnn9uvring to ac-
quire ones first dress suit, ones first
allowance of pocket money? What
more breathless than first love-"
Mr.. Walkers opportunity to make
the transposition came last summer.
he had taken his company to Indian
apolis to present II series Of modern
comedies at the Murat Theatre, and in
July Seventeen" was presented for
the first time on any stage. Gregory
Kelly. who had headed Mr.. Walkers
Portmanteau Theatre Company for the
past two years, created the role of
Willie Baxter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Doris Kenyon in New Role

Doris Kenyon will be seen presently
IN picture called "The Street of
Seven Stars by Mary Roberts Rine-
mart. Theodore G. DIETRICH, president
VI the De Luxe Pictures, concluded
9seegotlatlons last Wednesday with Mrs.
Anehart for the motion picture rights
. The story.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Mays Famous Forward Somersault

csting addition to the Hippodrome's big
spectacle, as are Mrs. Wirth, Stella,
Philip. Frank and Fidem, the latter be-
ing the famous little clown of Barnum
and Baicy's show.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

receipts from the ente rtainment are to
be applied to a fund to purchase wool
with which to supply the women of the
country who wish to knit for the sol
diers, the idea being promulgated by
committee Of which Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond is president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-13
Drill Friday at
Academy Grounds

The Friday night drill of the Har-
risburg Reserves will be held at the
Harrisburg Academy campus, Major
II. M. Slime having been invited oy
residents of the Riverside section TO
drill there. The Reserves will meet
at the Aromry at in uniform.
Men within the dret. ages livinEstn
the three Harrisburg Board districts
have again been invited to avail them
selves of instruction by the Reserves
who are acting in conjunction with
the Reserve Militia. Captain F. II.
Hoy, Jr.. has detailed instructors 10
go to the Island tomorrow night, at
1880, and Friday night all men wlsh-
ing instructions are to report at the
Academy campus, where they will be
drill there. The Reserves Will meet
at the Armory at in uniform.
A detail of Reserves Will be placed
at the disposal of the Paxtang Draft
Board to drill men of that section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-13
Cumberland VALLEY
LOWER END MEN
DRAWN AS JURORS
Cumberland County Lists
Published For Coming Court
Sessions at Carlisle

Carlisle, Pa, Aug. IS. - Announce
ment of the list of men selected for
the October terms of court show that
a number of Lower End men have
again been chosen for these various
forms of service. The list as announc-
ed to-day. lncludes:
Grand Jurors - U. G. Eppley, Car
Isle; r. d. Holler East Pennsboro;
John Hartman. Mechanicsburg; Har-
vey Hoffman, East Pennsboro; II. L.
King. Mechanicsburg; Harry Murtoff
Allen; A. p. Wolf. Middlesex; w. M
Whistler, Upper Miffiin; George Was
ner, Lower Allen.
Petit Jurors = Joseph Best, Me-
chanicsburg: Russell Biddle. Me-
chanicsburg; Levi Bricker, Mechanics
burg: ]. o. Brady, West Fairview; A.
L. Gates, South Middleton; Samuel
Hollinger. Silver Springs; Robert H
Lackey, Middlesex; R. C. Myers. Mon
roe; Harry Moorhead, East Penns-
boro; Jacob II. Neidhammer. Worm
leysburg; David H. Ruhl. Middlesex;
George \. Rice, East Pennsboro; S.
D. Stone, Mechanicsburg; George
Lemoyne; G. w. Shumberger. Hamp-
den; Fred Seidle, East Pennsboro; n.
E. Updegraf. Camp Hill; Jacob Whit
man, East Pennsboro; Samuel P. Zim-
IueiHidii' Lower AileH, dIIeh Heii'
Monroe.
Traverse Jurors John Adams,
East Pennsboro; NJ. E. Anderson, Me-
chanicsburg; Paul L. Bender. East
Pennsboro; w. H. Boyer. East Penns-
boro; A. E. Boyer. North Middleton;
Joseph l.. Best. West Fairview; Will
liam H. Collier, Monroe; w. Scott
Coble. Wormleysburg; Ira ]. Coulson,
South Middleton; NJ. C. Deitz. Me-
chanicsburg; j. o. Erb. Lemoyne; b.
F. CARRIER, New Cumberland; Irwin H
Heiges, Lemoyne; Halbert Heberlig,
Hopewell; George H. Horning, East
Pennsboro: A. c. Kepford. West Fair
view; ]. A. Kunkle. Lemoyne; j.
Harper Lantz, West Fairview; Delan-
cey L. Lenhart, New Cumberland; w.
F. Morrette. Monroe; Edward STAINS
field. Mechanicsburg; John o. Spons-
Ter, Silver Spring; w. II. Spidle, Lower
Allen; William c. Shumberger, Mon
roe;' Harry Schriver. Mechanicsburg:
A. NJ. Wise, South Middleton; r. G.
Wrightstone, East Pennsboro.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-13
HARRISBURG BOY
IS GIVEN BIG JOB
Fred L. Copeland Superinten-
dent For Bates & Rodgers
on $15.OOO,OOO Work

Bates & Rodgers Construction Com
pany. of Chicago. contractors for the
grading, railroad facilities. sewers,
roads, water supply, steamheat and
all concrete work at the New Cum
berland quartermasters depot devel-
opment, have been awarded two con-
tracts for war work which will run
into many millions of dollars, at
Panama City. Florida.
a. Mitchell Palmer. custodian of
alien property, has confiscated much
timber land at this point and the
Bates company will build big ship
yards at that point and eight vessels
Last week the Air Nitrates Corp
grafton, as agents for the United
States government, awarded to Bates
and Rodgers contract for construc-
tion of ten-million dollar nitrate
plant at Toledo. Ohio. On this latter
tremendous operation f. P. Lenahan,
vice-president of the Bates & Rodgers
Company will be the executive officer
and Fred. L. Copeland, a former Har-
risburg boy, son of the late Col. Cope
land. and a graduate of the Central
High School. will be general super
intendent. Beside serving as general
superintendent at New Cumberland
Mr.. Copeland has been general super
intendent at Camp Grant, where he
erected an $4,000. 900 cantonment and
he had charge also of a S4,000,00O
contract for Bates and Rodgers at
Hog Island
Mr.. Copeland. who has been resid-
ing temporarily with his family in
this city during the progress of the
New Cumberland work will leave
shortly for Toledo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-13
Approves Suspension
OF Volunteer System

That the suspension of the volun-
teer system for recruiting the ranks
of the Regular Army is the best plan
to eliminate the distinction between
the Regular and National Army was
the opinion advanced by Lieutenant
Robert w. Lesher, commander of
the Harrisburg recruiting party this
morning.
Lieutenant Lesher said no word
had been received about the dispo-
sition to be made of the recruiting
party.
1t was pointed out that because
recruiting officers can no longer ac-
cept volunteers, the ability to volun-
teer is not altogether taken from
the men of military age. Through
the numerous induction calls re-
ceived by local boards for men pre-
pared for special service at various
branches or army occupations, it was
pointed out that young men may still
be able to get into the service by
choosing the branches they prefer.