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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
At THE THEATRES

times TO have discovered the correct
solution to the mystery had you only
taken the correct course of reasoning
from he start.
In any discussion of mystery plaNs
one must not confuse plays OF the
character of The 18th Chair with
the so-called mystery plays of the
fifteenth century which really marked
the beginning OF the modern drama
While those plays which We're written
by the monks were called mystery
plays they We're really nothing hut
Biblical stories told in play form
While there Is some uncertainty
among writer's as TO when The first
eff these mystery plays were written.
it is likely that the Coventry mystery
plays which were founded on stories
from the New Testament and were
written in l4fG were the very first
beginnings Of our modern drama
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22


aceompa nving the girls were com
mented upon by the reviewers as SUI
perfiuous. Consequently when the
act was booked for vaudeville the es-
eorts were dropped, the time allotted
10 tho male dancers being now given
to the dashinE feminine trio
Ingenious Mirth- Makers.
Hilarious fun is the keynote Of the
clever tumble of nonsense. music and
dancing in which the diversified tai
ents of Clarke and Budd are exploited.
They are an ingenious pair Of nrth-
proYokers with an original budget of
up-to-t he minute material
Further widening the range Of va
riety in the show viii come Henrys
Pets the newest idea in animal acts.
Featuring the exhibition given by
Henry's Pets IL the astonishing per
Torrance IN which the highest forms
Of animal sagaclty are demonstrated
by q troupe uf dogs, There arc dog
actors dancers and acrohats in the
troupe They 20 through a vartegated
series Of tricks. the exhibition being AS
amusing as It is surprising. Henr,-s
pe4v viii dal5eb+ ts..te aud htg fo}l,s
alike The bowvvovs arc all pup{lS or
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q tHe VIZ - e'f'o @etA several ied-
sure Ac's tliat nave never before oeeh
seen OIL tAe N"lih biE tne one
Of these features y the character COM
sz4iz- edses.lt III which Mason and
t3wynne appear Both are clever. va
riety entertainers They have an act
made up OF 4 lot of laughter provok-
ing fftx
Premiere Classic Dancer.
The idea that most choreopranbic
ar etassjraf slasrar4 ba{1 frov, abroad
Is a ya5iar, Tahro 80 ,,,,>rt, = r,tno,,,
dcsrr{,,,t,e a.~lars =, ~ H,,n.,,.
-, r.es. 80 80. 10, -. -,
-. 90 alsio'.S
80. 80 ,t'"s it'N'' A'VA'N'1 -a'@s
"1@ "~St4' VINO mas iiaue hhoMh
"fe WE III oNef tue api1ty Oh AhieFl-
Gan Nahc@ts-
MISS toWell mas recently returned
from tour abroad and with the as
sistance OF Abel is presenting Il series
of dHBces and costume changes
tier program is intended to show
Miss Pow ellis versatility : we'll as her
grace and deSterity.
SIX Virginia Stsppers.
The Six virginia Steppers, with Bes-
sic Rosa contribute further to the de-
liehtful dance deiirium that has set
tAe word $ feet in motion. Mss Rosa
Evening star., 1918-04-27
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FIRST
BIG ROAD TO BUY BONDS
Large Daily Average Now Required
by New York District to Make
Its Liberty Loan. Quota.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Liberty loan
subscriptions increased by nearly
S2s.000,0o over night in the second fed
eral reserve district. The official total
at 10 am. today had reached $780,
100000.
A 100000 subscription announced
today by the Southern Pacific Com
pany was said to be the first that any
one of the railroads recently taken
over by the government has made as a
corporation. although there have been
numerous instances where employees
of roads have purchased bonds Jointly.
The Southern Pacific's subscription
will be distributed. 100000 being filed
in the New York district
The New York Central announced to-
day that 66,757 employees had subscrib-
I'd $5.271.s50. with the campaigning
not yet ended.
II the New York district is to raise
its maximum quota of $1,5O0,0O0 900,
an average Of approximately $138,O0O,-
900 will be required throughout the
remaining days. Even to obtain the
minimum of S900,O00,000 a daily aver
age of $52.500.000 will be necessary.
Subscriptions today included $4,000, 900
by the American Exchange National
Bank. and $1,500,0o0 by the Lehigh
Valley Coal Sales Company.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
cRAIN AND PROyIsIoNs.


CHICAGO, April 27.-Weakness result
ed in the corn market today from SYM
pathy with setbacks in stocks and cot
overbought on the talk Of a probable
decreased yield and that ordinary sup
port was lacking. Announcement that
the embargo on eastbound shipments
had been Cancelled, to take effect May l..
failed to act as a stimulus having been
apparently discounted in advance. Open
ing prices, which ranged from the same
as yesterdays finish to II lower. with
May l.271s and July 1.5212 TO 1.52Ts..
were followed by material further losses.
Oats went down grade with corn. Alb
sence of export demand counted also
as a depressing factor. After opening
unchanged to " lower. with May S3s.
to S3M. the market continued to recede.
Higher quotations on hogs gave firm
ness to provisions. Trade was small.
Corn, No. . yellow, nominal; No. yel-
low. 1.65a1.73: No. 4 yellow. 1.a5a1 .62.
s5%a %as7. Rye, No. 2. $50. Barley, Liza
1856 Timothy, 5.0oas.00. Clover. 1S.00a
$500 Pork nominal. Lard. 2i.70. Ribs.
2207a22.70.
A widely circulated message in which
an official OF the food administration
cited the boarding law exercised later
a notable beariSh influence in corn
prices The message was generally con-
strued as meaning stricter enforce
ment Of legal restrictions against spec
ulative trading than has heretofore
prevailed: Prices closed heavy. " to
AZ net lower, with May, 1874, and
July. 1.4sA to 1.48%.
Subsequently the break in grain pull
ed down he prOyisjoDs voarket
Evening star., 1918-04-27
LOYALTY SPECIAL" COMING
To Washington With Message o.
Patriotism From Southwest.

ST LOUIS. Mo-. April PA Loyalty
special" which is to carry a direct mes
sage Of patriotism from the southwest to
President Wilson. will leave st. Louis on
the night Of May 6. reaching Washington
three days later. according to Col r. P.
Dfckerson. who Is representing the Ma
tional Loyalty League, under whose aus
pices the train will be run. More than 100
persons already have signed for the trip,
he said.
Stops will be made en- route at Terre
Haute. Ind; Indianapolis, Columbus,
Pittsburgh and Baltimore, at which places
patriotic demonstrations will be held.
The states of Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas will be represented
on the train.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
NAME D. C. MEN ON BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 27.-After
resolving to help make Washington the
future national center in art and de-
sign, as proposed by the late Senator
Newlands, the business sessions of the
convention of the American Institute of
Architects were concluded yesterday
question of how architects could best
serve their country in war times was
discussed at a dinner of the institute
last night.
The result of the election of officers
was announced as follows: President.
Thomas r. Kimball, Omaha; first vice
president. Charles A. Favrot. New Or
leans: second vice president, George $.
Mills. Toledo: secretary, William Stan
ley Parker. Boston: treasurer, ID. Ever
ett Waid. New York: directors. Edward
w. Kohn pGn Rev M Yarh EIs H9neft
Portland. Ore: Richard Schmidt, Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
N0RTHCLIFFE RESIGNS JOB.
British Propaganda Director Suffer,
From Influenza,

LONDON. April 26.-The Standard
says 1t understands that Lord North
cliffe. chairman of the London head
quarters of the British mission to the
United States and director of prop
uganda in enemy countries. rendered
his resignation on account Of i'll health
but that at the request of the premier
and the cabinet he consented to con-
tinue his duties until a successor can
be found.
Lord Northcliffe, in an interview
says he has been suffering from in.
fiuenza for nine weeks. but kept work.
ing throughout his Illness He said he
consented to continue until the govern.
ment finds a successor
Evening star., 1918-04-27
CHICAGO STILL AT FOOT.
In Spite Of Big Parade, City Is $50,
100000 Behind Quota

CHICAGO. April 27.-Chicago's big
Liberty day parade yesterday did not
prevent 1t from remaining in last place
today among the six divisions compris-
ing the seventh federal reserve district.
While Indiana, Illinois, outside Of Cook
county; Iowa. Wisconsin and Michigan
are lover the top" according to un-
official figures, Chicago has $780, 900
to raise to reach it's minimum quota of
$126,00O,000.
1t was said today that other divisions
of the seventh district had oversub-
scribe their quotas from 10, to 80 per
cent.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
LAW AGAINST BOARDING
HITS SPECULATIVE GRAIN

CHICAGO. April 27.-Warning mes
sages from the food administration that
the anti-hoarding law applied to specu-
lative grain trading more strictly than
has been assumed by many persons
did good deal today to force a sharp
break in grain values The greatest
weakness was in the July delivery of
corn. which showed a fall of as much
as Az cents a bushel, closing heavy at
1.4S% to 1.4sA, as against 1.53 to 153M
at yesterdays finish.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
sHoRTT MAY BE CHIEF
SECRETARY OF IRELAND

LONDON, April 26.-According to the
Daily Mail, the post Of chief secretary
Of Ireland has been offered to Edward
Shortt, member of the house of COM
mons from Newcastle-on-Tyne, in sue
cession to Henry Edward Duke. who Is
understood to have been anxious to re-
tire for a long time, and has been only
awaiting a suitable successor.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
"0BJECToR" Is BAYoNErED,
"Conscience" Soldier Baked at Pick.
ing Up Cigarette Butts.

ROCKPORT. Ill. April 27.-Brent
Dow Allinson, the conscientious objec-
tor. was bayoneted. but not seriously
wounded. by his military guard yester-
day when he declined to perform his
duties of cleaning up the grounds. Allin-
son did not object to picking up waste
papers. but baked when his guard told
him TO pick up cigar and cigarette
butts. His wound was dressed and
later he was removed to the guard
houSA
Evening star., 1918-04-27
CHINESE BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Leaders From All Over Country At
tending Convention at Cleveland,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 27.-Chinese
leaders from all over the country are
here to attend the eighth annual con-
vention of the On Leong Tong. or
Chinese Merchants Association Of
America, which opens a weeks session
today. A site for tong or community
center will be selected.
Thirty-eight members are fighting un-
der the Stars and Stripes. Chinese in all
the large American cities are working
to increase the sale of liberty bonds.
and Charles ]. Way. merchant of De-
troit reported that practically every
Chinese merchant of standing is buying
bonds.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
ALCOHOL VICTIMS FINED.
One Woman in Number That Appear
in Police Court-One Released.

A quartet of alleged victims Of
alcohol appeared in Police Court this
morning. Margaret Wilson was the
name given by the only woman mem
ber of the party. the other defendants
answering to the names Edward Blush,
Arthur Davis and David Davies Blush
was fined SIS or fifteen days imprison-
ment, while the others were fined $40
each. Davies being released and placed
on probation.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Record Price for Tobacco.

BALTIMORE. April 27.-Maryland to-
bacco went up to a record price for this
market yesterday. Recent sales have
been at steadily advancing figures. but
the top notch. so far as the records
show for years back, was reached yes
terday when a local Arm made a sale at
36M cents. This was st. Marys county
tobacco of good grade, but several 9TH
er hogsheads were disposed of by the
same firm at only little lower prices.
Before the war this grade Of tobacco
sold for 10, II or IL cents.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
COTTON PRICES BREAK AGAIN.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Overnight
war news was responsible for another
big break in cotton prices today. In
the first half hour Of trading July de-
clined Sc bale. selling at $500. and
October IS. selling Off to 24.75.
Wall street. Liverpool and southern
interests were all heavy sellers on the
break Later the market rallied So
q bale on covering.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
BROKERS MUST PAY FOUR
MONTHS STAMP IAXES|
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The bureau of internal revenue has
made demand on stock exchange menu
bers and other brokers for back taxes
on deliveries of borrowed stocks made
between December l, 1917, and March
81, 1918, when the Attorney General
made his now famous ruling that Dor
rowed stocks, and the return or the
same. necessitated stamp taxes OF 81 on
each 100 shares involved.
Brokers are ordered to ascertain the
total amount of taxes payable on such
transactions making entry OF Such on
the final page of record for each month
and affix to said page of the record the
amount of stamps required under the
law with marks as to whether lhe
shares were loaned or borrowed Sc
we're penalties follow failure to attend
to this matter.
Four months borrowing and returning
taxes will put considerable burden on
the brokers, which they may or may
not be able to pass along TO customers
The commissioner of internal revenue
has ruled that inability to deliver ac-
tual stock sold, within the time pro-
vide6 by exchange laws. which dilemma
is met by borrowing. does not relieve
the stock OF the tax irnpost.
Shares. transferred by brokers 10 puf-
ChaSerS having been taxed under the
law, are not subject to II second tax
that is, where title passes direct from
broker to purchaser.
No tax is imposed on agreement evil
dencinr deposit of stock certificates as
coiIateriaI: unless there is an evidence
of change of ownership; nor on stock
turned over b. owner to brokers for
Evening star., 1918-04-27
German Steamer Burned and Sunk.

BOGOTA, Colombia. Friday, April 26.-
The German steamer Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. which has been interned at Puerto
Colombia. was burned and sunk at her
anchorage there today. The steamer was
owned by the Hamburg American line
and displaced 1850 tons.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Americans in Casualty List.

OTTAWA. April 27.-The names Of the
following Americans are included in to-
days casualty list: Wounded-B Mich
oils Valley City, N. D.; r. E. Blair, De-
troit, Mich: w. ]. B. Goss Butte, Mont. |;
P. J, Froden, Wing, N. D.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES,
Capital Traction Js $500 at l0O1s.
American Grapnophone Us. 81 900 at 81.
Commercial National Bank Rights, l at Sas,
10 at 8.
After call:
American Grsp!ophone 6s. 500 at 81.
Washington Gas. AT 81.
Rid and Asked Pricac
Evening star., 1918-04-27
WEATHER..

District of Columbia, fair tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tempera-
ture: light variable winds.
Maryland, generally fair tonight and
tomorrow; moderate and variable winds.
Virginia, generally fair tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; fresh to
strong northwest winds on the coast.
West Virginia, cloudy. probably occa-
sional rain tonight and tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1853 am. and 4:33
pm; high tide, 9:39 am. and 1908 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:31 am. and
Ala p.m.; high tide. 1915 am. and
10:46 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose GIG am; sun sets
1856 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises 6:15 am: sun
sets. 1857 pm.
Moon rises 9:s5 p.m.: sets SAL am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at . pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 Pm. Sc;
pm, So; IL midnight. SO: today. 4 am.
40: am, At: II noon. 81; pm, So.
Maximum, 63, at 2 pm. today; minimum,
46, at am today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, 4S.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 PM, 30.15;
s pm, 3O.15; IL midnight. 30.17: today.
4 am. 30.16; am, 1920; IL noon. 3S.18;
2 p.m., 30.14.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Cottonseed Oil Market Quiet.

NEW YORK. April 27.-The cottonseed
oil market closed quiet. Spot, none;
May, 1850 Sales, 800.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Extra Dividend in Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK. April 27.-An extra divi-
dend of 10 per cent payable In liberty
bonds was declared today by the Lehigh
Valley Coal Sales Company
Evening star., 1918-04-27
First Trust Notes for Sale

Secured on improved d. C. real estate. Com.
bine good interest with best possible security.
Notes In denominations Of from $3.50 to 81. 600
Transactions closed promptly. We collect In.
terest and attend to every detail carefully. Nc
charge to investors. Certificates Of title and
policy furnished.
SHANNON 4 LCCHS.
Investment Dept,
710 14th st. ny Main 234S.
Evening star., 1918-04-27

Despite the heavy fighting for more
than a month past. the British casual
ties reported are only now beginning to
approach the high figures for week
after week last year when the British
were on the offensive on the western
front. The increase recently has been
on the average of so per cent each
week over the week preceding Last
week the aggregate was 1865 and the
week previous 8.129.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 27-One of the
most rapid and violent breaks which
has occurred since the present decline
started developed at the opening Of the
cotton market today. 1t looked as
though the covering Of Friday morning
had exhausted the immediate buying
power. and after starting irregular at
an advance of five points on May, but
generally 81 to 81 points lower, the
market became sensationaIly weak un.
der heavy Liverpool. Wall street and
southern selling. Before the end of the
first hour July contracts had sold at
% 20 and october at 24.75, or 105 to 121
points under Fridays closing. The dis
couraging character of the war news.
the failure of the weather map to
renewed talk OF spot liquidation were
the factors most generally mentioned in
connection with the break.
Futures opened easy. May. 1856: July.
25.35: January. 25.15.
NEW ORLEANS. April 27-A decline
of more than a cent a pound was the
result of heavy selling around the open
ing Of the cotton market here today.
from bearish traders who were unfa-
vorably impressed by the war news
overnight broke the market. In the
first half hour of business active
months fell 103 to 1O9 points.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May. 26.20: July, 25.33, asked; October,
24.51: December. 24.31; January, 241S.
Cotton-Spot. nominal and unchanged.
Sales, 1.947 bales; to arrive. 200 bales.
Low middling, $3.50; middling, 1850:
good middling, 31.75.
Selling steadily increased as the ses-
sion progressed. and a sudden flood Of
offerings on the close gave the market
it's weakest tone at that time. Near
the end sales showed net losses for the
day of 1874 to 1877 points,. or over $3.50
a bale.
Futures closed weak at a decline Of
154 to III points. May, 24.4S; July.
23 go: October, 23.1S; December, 23.00;
January, 22.90.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Weekly report of live stock and meat
trade conditions here for week ended
April 26. by the United States bureau
Of markets:
Prices ruled 81 to 81 higher than last
week on everything except veal. but
trading was very slow and draggy Re-
tailers bought sparingly at all times,
with wholesalers forcing many sales on
account OF the poor quality of their Of
ferings.
With the heavy carryover from last
! week, and receipts this week about the
same as last, the beef market was
glutted at all times. Most of the Of
ferings were common and medium and
hard to move. Because of the reluctant
buying by the retailers. stocks ac-
| cumulated in the coolers. and many
cars were held on the tracks at times
for lack of room to unload.
| Receipts Of western dressed veal were
! heavier than last week. Local slaughter
was about normal
The first of the week receipts Of pork
| were very light. and the market very
strong. The demand exceeded the. sup
ply.
Receipts Of lambs were about nor
| mal.' but with good demand; all re-
ceipts of fresh lambs sold readily at
prices 81 higher than last week.
The very little mutton on the market
sold readily at $500 to 27.00.
The market on beef is going out
| draggy at firm prices with only a mod
crate carryoVer. All fresh lambs are
cleaning up well at strong prices. Veal
| is cleaning up fairly well at weak
| prices. while pork is closing strong with
light carryover.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Hogs-Receipts.
| 5000 head; strong; bulk. 17.10a17.65:
light. 17.15a1775: mixed. 16.S5a1775;
! heavy. 16.00a17.45: rough. 16.00a16.50;
pigs. 13.25a17.35.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady:
native steers. 10.10a17.35: stockers and
feeders, 8.25a12.15: cows and heifers,
6.75a13.80: calves 7.50a1350.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: weak :;
sheep, 13.O0a17.15: lambs, l6O0a214O.
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK. April 27.-Butter-
Steady: receipts 5,670 tubs; creamery.
higher than extras, 45a45k; extras t92
score). 44k: firsts, 42a44: packing
stock. current make, No. 2. 81 " as2.
EggVSteady; receipts, 1882 cases:
fresh gathered extras, 3Sa38k; fresh
gathered storage-packed flrsts, 36ha
37H; regular packed extra flrsts, 36Ha
81: do, f1rsts. 34ha36; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery whites. fine to
fancy, 41a42; state, Pennsylvania and
| nearby hennery browns. 3sa39; do, gath
cred brown and mixed colors 35a37
Enthusiastically: receipts 1881 boxes;
state whole milk flats held specials,
241 ASH; do, fresh, 22ka23; state
whole milk flats, held average run,
23ka24k; do, fresh, 22a22H.
Poultry-Live and dressed, firm and
unchanged
Evening star., 1918-04-27
NEW YORK MERCANTILE PApER

NEW YORK. April 27.-Mercantile
paper. s: six months. g. Sterling sixty
day bills, 472k; commercial sixty-day
day bills. aim: demand, AIS AZ:
cables, 4.76 716. Francs. demand, 6.7lN:
cables. 5.69%. Guilders, demand 47h:
cables. 49,. Lire. demand, s.s7k: cables
S.96. Rubles, demand, 1917; cables. IL
nominal. Bar silver, 99%. Mexican dol
lars. IT. Government bonds, Irregular
Railroad bonds, irregular.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
BRITISH CASUALTIES
1850 FOR LAST WEEK

LONDON. April 27.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported this week to-
tailed 1850. The losses were divided
as follows:
Killed or died of wounds officers. 4Os;
men. 1861.
Wounded or missing, officers, 2,071;
men, 1929
Evening star., 1918-04-27
Money to Loan

Secured By First Deed Of Trust o. Real EstatA
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller 624 F St. NV.
Evening star., 1918-04-27
WAR NEWS CAUSESLOSS
IN SECURITY PRICES

NEW YORK, April 27.-Wall street
is reflection Of the news from abroad,
veritable war barometer, but it will
not go far one way or the other save
on decisive information, different from
anything reported of late.
1t will be recalled that a week ago
every one on the exchange was buying
stocks and talking of the war as prac-
tically a thing of the past.
The renewal of the German offensive.
the success at KENNEL and the sever
ity of the pressure on the allied lines
caused weak market from the open
ing to the close of the short session.
Many traders not caring to go long
over Sunday closed out their trans
actions. taking small losses. while
some few bears took chances on the
speculative side.
Chief losses were in the first half
hour.
Whole Market Declines.
There were few exceptions in the list.
the whole market going off on aver
age of l to points, with the leading
stocks coming back in the final hour
for a recovery of about half of their
losses, when shorts undertook to cash
in their profits. taking no chances on
the news of Monday morning. which
will be the factor on the action of the
market that day.
The rails. because Of the uncertainty
Of satisfactory agreements with the
government representative on operat-
ing returns, yielded heavy declines.
ranging from l to az points.
Irdustrials were generally about a
point off at the close, though the de-
clines ranged from / to points
Sales were practically 100000 shares
Liberty 3Rs firm at 1922 to 1890:
first As, 96.62 to 96.67; second As, 1864
to $3.50 =