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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
Stellar Vaudeville Divides
Lyric Week With
"The Mimic World

Hilarity will have free reign at the
Lyric this week Opening with one OF
the jolliest variety shows of the year.
the week will close with a big musicai
comedy production, which Will dis-
place vaudeville for the latter three
days. Two typical metropolitan sum
mer shows are promised amusement
seekers
An all big .time bill will start the
gayety at the matinee performance to-
morrow, each of the five acts OF the
new show having been featured in the
houses OF the Keith circuit in the
larger cities during the current sea
son.
Prominently placed Is Burt Earle
Il Co. who are Offering one of the
classiest musical entertainments Yet
seen here.
Kings Favorite Banjoist.
Burt Earle. whose complete name
ia Burt Earle Bancroft is a Californ-
ian, and a nephew of the late II. II
Bancroft. the historian. and took UP
the banjo in san Francisco, num-
Der of years ago. and became so pro-
fcient that. while on a trip abroad he
was Trst inNited * a guest to appear
before the late King Edward VII of
England. who was banjo enthusiast.
and later engaged professionally 10
crowned head Of Europe as well as
the royal families. and the nobility,
and naturally. therefore, was the rage
among the smart set
The banjo became the range in
England and Earle was literally be-
sieged with applications "a teach the
banjo, and from thi@ income. his sale
OF Instruments. public and private en-
caRements ne In a few wears derived
Il tod xSsf u AZ
was known as the Lotus supper
Club" where alt the smart set were
wont to congregate nightly aud par
take o. supper after the theater and
dance I'll! The wee sra houTs.
Romance md Business
With the opening Of the War. ali
clubs were compelled 10 close ~ Lon
don and Earle on = visit 10 California
met three society debutantes one even
ing while 1T a reception. who were en-
pertaining with violin. piano, and
saxaphone. and In q shoti and hut-
ried courtshlp wooed aud won the
saxaphone girl. who = now Mrs Earle
and whose name appears on the pro-
gram as Bee Earle
All three girls being chunis, when
Earle suggested the othcr two Join
him. with Mrs Earle and make tour
in vaudeville thes readily. with the
YOU viii hear and see Helen Artz.
The xiollnist; Grace Abbott the
pianist Bee" Earle the saxaphorist.
and Burt Earle with his banjo
The Juggling Jester.
Juggling nelisle. fantastic manipu-
iator. viii supply amusing tricks. M ost
Of them Of his own invention tie is
an adept iurgier and capital com-
adian. DcliSfe's comedy Juggling hpeps
his audience constantly laughing.
There is quaint comedy in everything
he does The act is a departure from
the juggling exhibitions with which
vaudeville audiences are familiar.
Miller and bradford in comedy and
songs promiSc an original exposit ton
Of real variety They are A versatile
nair of artists. with a lot Of fresh
new material and have g unique way
OF presenting IT,
Arn.bnr Ccpd ,oYss a3z- m 10 ma 4 .
nm of Robinson ana Mccain. who.
IKE ali others on the bin, are new TO
this section of the country They
ara a droll tSva4n who come highly
,,.,y,, w, a ,,a an i+.1Er n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
HIGHWAY CHAIRMAN
WANTS GOOD ROANS
Commissioner Coleman Notifies Local
Organiza tons 10 Meet In Confer
cncc al Richmond. July

q = Coleman state highway rom
rnissioner and chairman highways
transport committee state council OF
defense has sent communications TO
tho yarinne local etate orpaniza4ionr
Interested in tho matter Of road work
in Virginia calling attention TO the
fact thar me ro,de between washing
ton and Rtrb,nond between pfrh
mond and Norfolk and hatweeo Rich
,nond md %nwnort News are totally
tInprenared to sustain the trafir thai
10 nov, heinz {n,nosed ana reouast{nc
the orcar,f4ations to send delegates
10 ronfercnro N he hold in Rtch.
noud Inly
II is reuortea that The road he
tween Washington and Richmond
has been rendered rrartfcaUy i'm r.
assahla ne raason az no preaf nrr,-
her az army trucks using the rnuta
The calt ~ tho c,,fcrapco "a 10 devise
aoue wa IN corrac, he truhle It
is very certain mat the federal gov
srnn,enf win ha veauestad ia aid II,
mo ronstrnction ~ s,,rh road -wavs
hetwaeo such uotnts in Eastern VII.
rinta as n,a, nrova necessa r.. TO fs-i
iitate The movement Of var eo,tip-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
WAR SAVINGS DASH
BEGINS TOMORROW
Intensive Drive preccdes National War
War Savings Day, june Twenty
eighth.

Sign the war savings stamp
pledge is the slogan for this week.
All OF the forces operating in the
war savings stamps campaign have
been concentrated and the final lash
through the city of Richmond, to Sc
cure pledges. will start tomorrow
morning. The activities this week are
under he immediate direction of the
busy group OF men at the head
quarters of the national war savings
committee for Richmond, Tenth and
Main streets. where daily meetings are
being held by Director Henry f.
iitchforGl WITH f. milford Crutchfeld
assistant director for Richmond;
Colonel Andrew !. Gray, chairman OF
the pledge drive committee Rev. DR..
H. n. {. MaClachlan. chairman or the
publicitt committee, Secretary Wal
ford and others Of the executive staff,
TO meet the quota allotted To this
city. the people Of Richmond must
pledge themselves to buy about 81
900 GOO more tran the amount ALREADY
credited to the city TO meet the
states quota it viii be necessary to
have A per capita Of $40 in the entire
state The last estimate Of per capita
sales shows only S2.o7.
Every available means and in
fluence viii be used by the local com
nittee this week not only to make a
credltabie showing for Richmond, but
TO save the good record of the state.
Past experience has demonstrated that
Richmord with its larger population.
Is invariably expected to make up the
Deficiencies OF the smaller cities and
the counties
A general meeting Of officers and
representatives. OF ali the war WORK
organizations participating In the In
tenSive drive this week has been called
for nest Thursday night, the eve Of
National War Savings day II viii be
held on the roof of the Westrore-
land club \ general invitation is ex-
tended 70 an the war work organizs
lions 10 send representatives 10 thia
Meeting. Interesting reports VIII be
made an the results obtained and
plans for the future will be outlined
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
SAYS THAT
GERMANY CAN'T SEND FOOD

London. June 22.-General Won
I.udendorn The German field COM
Inander ia a message 10 Vienna SAYS
that Germany is unable 10 do more as
regards food for Austria, according
10 an Exchange. Telegraph dispatch
The general adds that efforts now
being made will result in an increased
supply OF foodstuffs being obtained
from Bessarabia and the Ukraine in
April and May.
The forces on the West front. he
SAYS have only the necessary supplies,
the reserves being exhausted.
Grain shipments from the Ukraine.
saws Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen. have been held up by a
new disturbance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

Pro-Germans probably think the
war savings campaign foolish one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
FEDERAL COUNCIL TO
CONTROL ROAD WORK

Especial to The Richmond Virginisn)
Washington. y. c., June 22-All
functions OF government agencies re-
Iating to streets and highways here
after are TO be co-ordinated in body
called the United states highways
council, composed of one representative
each from the war department. the de-
partment Of agriculture, the United
States railroad administration. the war
Industries board. and the fuel admins
tration The council was formed pri-
mariiy to prevent delays, financial loss,
and uncertainty incident to the method
of taking up each highway problem in
its turn with separate and distinct
government agency. This council was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

at the sacgeatjon Dfs = ~
secretary Of agriculture, Through A-@44i'
IL VIII continue the cf0SAS
contact already cstabiisheen both fcfss
maIIy by law and informally hy prae-s
lice. with the state nigh~e* eommis-l
sion in each state Of the .uniony-
Membership of the board followss
war department. Lieutenant Colonel W.
- Uhler: fuel administration. g, Gs
sheffield: war Industries board, Rsch-s
ard l.. Humphrey; railroad ADMINISTERING,
ton G. W Kirtley. department ~ sxrt-s
culture, l.. " Page These represeRta.1
tiyes have selected Logan Waller Page,
director of the office Of public roads.
department. Of agriculture az chatrfnans
and J, T.. Pennvhacker. chief Of Hg NJ
aRement Of TINT office. as Aecretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
Carpenters on strike.

Asheville y. c, June 22.--Six hun
dred union carpenters employed on
the Azalea hospital for tuhercular
troops went on strike today. They
demanded a % per cent increase OF
their present wage of Atty cents an
hour and time and a half for over
time work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

cent movement of army trucks over
hem. | therefore wish to ur2a al
of xoii to have representatives o your
board OF association present at the
conference requested by the Virginia
council OF defense.
'rhe meeting viii be held In the
scna,o chamber OF the Capitol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23
Boys and Girls Conservationists.

Lafayette, Ind. June 22.--Sixty six
thousand boys and strls OF Indiana
have been enrolled this year as mem
bers of the L. s. Production and Con-
servation club. according TO a report
made to Perdue university extension
department These are Just three
times as many as the enrolment last
wear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

Musical Comedy and First Class
Vaudeville is Lyrics Program

of
and half at the
o
The Mimic
the
o peaseth he overso f he o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-23

London. June 22.~-E. RI. Sotiifrn,
the noted American actor. has ar
rived here euroute to France. where
he will devote mis- energies to the en-
terfainmcnt or tho American soldiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
ON TRAIL OF POSSIBILITIES.
Secret Service Men Wasins War on
Distributors Of Pamphlets.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines April 27.-Iowa secret
service men are on the trail of apostles
of the late Pastor Russell who have
been distributing tracts from house TO
house in various Iowa communities as
we'll as in other states now under
the federal ban. Much of this literature
IS of a seditious character, government
officials declare, and not only in Iowa
but all thru the country the men who
are giving this out are being arrested.
One pamphlet they give out is headed
King dom News. They also are giving
out printed matter in defense of Pas
tor Russell's book, The Finished Mys-
terry"
Not little Of this literature has been
turned into W. B. Griffin, chief of the
state secret service force with offices
at the state house. Two men We're
arrested near Boone circulating this
literature early in the week. They
claimed they were ministers. Agents
OF the cult have been operating this
past week in Des Moines.
The Finished Mystery has been
suppressed by government officials who
declare that i is OF a seditious nature.
Il & also charged that it makes an
assault on all religion except the Pas
tor Russell brand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
Flier Halls Father Dead.

Colfax April 27.-Funeral services
were held yesterday at Colfax. Iowa
over the remains of the late A. Wright
Hall, father of Sorman Hall, the Iowa
flier who has achieved world wide re-
noWn because of his many daring ex-
plots on the French front Mr.. Halls
death occurred at his home in Colfax
on Wednesday evening. Altho he had
been in an invalid condition for some
time his demise was unexpected.
The condition Of his father made it
possible for Norman Hall to gain re-
lease from the English army after
serving for a time on the French front.
Upon his return to the states the
young man who attracted considerable
attention at that time thru the articles
written by him relative to the fighting
on the west front, promised his father
that he would not return to the
trenches. He went to France on a
literary mission, several national
known publications employing him to
zone of war. Upon his return to France
however he found the call to arms r.
resistible and joined the Lafayette
esquadrille. His flying won fresh
honors for him. At one time ne was
reported to have been killed, so serious
were the injuries he received in an
aerial combat. He recovered however
and was later made captain in the
American lying squadron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
NO NOMINATION PAPERS FILED.
Shelby and osceo'a Counties Without
Candidates For Representative.

Special to Times publican.
Des Moines April 27.-Two counties
have no candidates for state repre-
sentatives the records of the secretary
of state show. They are Shelby and
OsCeola counties. No nomination pa
pers We're fled for representative from
these two counties and the time for
fling expired Al midnight April "a
Scott county. which is entitled to
two representatives has two candi-
dates on the socialist ticket but none
on either the republican or democratic
tickets. The socialists who fled are
Otta H. Barthel, of Blue Grass, and
Harold Metcalf. OF Davenport.
There is only one way in which
these counties can get candidates on
the tickets for the November election
and that is 10 nominate them at their
county conventions. but they can not
SO nominate unless there are some
votes cast for these vacancies at the
primary. The law in referring to the
nominations 10 be made al county con-
ventions says:
But in no case shall the county
convention make a nomination for an
office for which no person was voted
for in primary election of such party
except for judges Of the superior and
district courts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27

Dodge. Mr.. BArquist u IN artist In
wood and presented TO Mr.. Mullins,
the leader Of the orchestra, an artistic
music rack Of his own making after
his own design.
Judge j. H. p. Robson in superior
court imposed, a fine Of SIS and costs
on a student, Miriam Francis, Of pes
Moines, for exceeding the speed limit.
Her competitor in the hot race has not
yet been rounded up. Clarence Ger
man was watching the race and forgot
his own gait and received an admoni-
ton of $40 and costs.
The Poweshiek County Humane
Society met in annual session and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, E. Hale Bump: first vice presi-
dent, L. w. Taylor; second vice presi-
dent. A. A. Foster; secretary. DR.. E. c.
Bliss; treasurer, F. w. Thackeray:
counsel, Walter Weaver; veterinarian,
Dr.. March Green. Twenty prominent
citizens. men and women, make up the
board of directors. There are over
forty members OF the organization. A
contribution of $40 was voted to the
American Red Star Animal Relief
Society.
Mrs. ]. H. Anterior. who came from
her home IN Deep River to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Clarence Rose, of this
city. went on today to Lincoln. Neb.,
where she plans long visit with an
other daughter.
An examination at Camp Dodge re-
suited in the acceptance Of Clifford
Cord, of this city, in the naval reserve
corps. but in the rejection. by reason
of physical disability, Of Thomas
Stafford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
CAPITOL GROUNDS sEAuTlElED.
Will Present Attractive Appearance
Before End of Summer.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 2f.-The grounds
in the capitol extension zone will pre-
sent a more attractive appearance be-
fore the present summer is over if the
plans for completion of the big tract
made by the state executive council are
carried out.
Since 1914 when the work of remov-
fng or demolishing the buildings in
Guided in the property purchased was
begun the grounds have been torn up.
Improvements have now progressed so
that in another three or four months
a big change will be wrought in the
looks OF. the surroundings about the
state house.
L. E. Foglesong, landscape artist
soon will start the work Of seeding and
planting on all those portions Of the
grounds where the grading has been
completed. A quick growing grass will
be seeded so as to provide a sod before
the summer Is over. At the sugges-
ton of Governor Harding all phases of
plant life native to Iowa will have d
representative on the capitol extension
grounds.
Work will start in a few days on the
completion Of the pavement TO the east
OF the state house. Much Of this was
made ready for the surfacing last fall
before cold weather and it can be fin
ished, up in q short time, over 100 900
feet Of sidewalk will be laid.
Bids were opened yesterday for 200
efectroliers for lighting the grounds. A
day or 50 ago the council let a con-
tract for 1888 worth of wire for the
new lighting system. NJ. B. Austin &
Co. Of Chicago. secured the contract.
The state still has a little property
10 secure and will condemn it in order
TO buy it. Four houses on Eleventh
street near Des Moines Just to the
north Of the historical building are to
he bought. The state has decided not
to purchase the Norwegian church on
one corner of the tract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
SEVERAL MINES COULD BE PUT
IN OPERATION IF MILWAUKEE
LINE WOULD MAKE CONTRACT.
ADMINISTRATORS WEBSTER
coNFERs WITH OFFICIALS
Other Leading Railroads Of State Own
Mines and Are Keeping Them in OPP
eration-More Liberal Allotment Of
Hard Coal Sousht-Consumers Be-
ginning to Store For Next Winter.
Special to Times Republican.


Des Moines, April Eff Milwaukee
railroad officials would contract for
coal for next season it would put many
Iowa coal mines into operation which
are now idle the state fuel administra-
ton reports.
Federal Fuel Commissioner Che les
Webster is now in Chicago in coL-er-
ence with Milwaukee officials in an ef-
fort TO get the coal men and the rail-
road managers TO agree on q coal price
for the coming months.
The Milwaukee touches important
coal fields at various points in the state
but they are mines which always have
done a considerable railroad business
and have not depended so much on
general commercial trade. Hence they
have had to shut down and many
miners have been thrown out Of en-
ployment- The big mines at Scandal
and also Dallas in Dallas county. and
the field in southeastern Iowa have al
ways furnished the Milwaukee with
big tonnage.
Other Roads Own Mines.
The big mines Of the Northwestern
Monroe county, and also at Carney and
Saylor. In Polk county, north Of Des
Moines, are operated by the railroad
company and kept busy practically the
year round.
The Rock Island keeps the Lucas
county mines, in the vicinity of Chart
ton, busy most OF the time. At Melcher,
in Marion county, CT the Rock Island
line TO Kansas City, the mines are OPP
Grating as they have government con-
tracts for furnishing coal at Camp
Dodge.
Commissioner Webster is making an
effort to secure a more liberal allot-
ment Of hard coal to Iowa territory and
hopes to get as much anthracite for the
state as was sent here in the winter Of
1s1S-1sl7, altho the indications are
that the supply will be considerably
short Of what it was that winter.
Official word as to the RECKONING of
the state has reached the office OF Fed
eral Commissioner Webster. Illinois coal
will be allowed to come into northern
and eastern Iowa It can go to all
points north and east Of the line from
Sioux City to Ackey and from Ackley
east OF the M. & St. l. line TO Abba
and east Of the Wabash line from Abba
down into Missouri. Iowa coal may be
shipped to any part Of Iowa.
Some storing Of coal for next season
is being done now, so news received
at the state fuel Office indicates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
Reinbeck News Briefs.

special 10 eS-RepuolfCan.
Reinbeck, April 27.-Win Mssssner
received message from his brother
John. Of Portland, Oregon. savins their
mother passed away Thursday morn
ing. The body will be brought here
for burial.
W. F. Gasser, assistant cashier Of the
First Savings Bank, Will and his wife,
left Atkins. to visit with his folks and
yesterday left for New York City
where WTll has enlisted his services in
the paymasters division Of the navy.
LATE Young, of Des Moines, state
chairman Of the Iowa council of de-
otto meeting to be held at the county
seat next Sunday. The meeting will be
held IN honor Of the boys who are 10
leave in the next draft contingent. The
Reinbeck boys who leave April 90 are
Carl V Tschirgi and Herbert Elder.
". J. Grady. Of the Rein beck Pro-
duce Company, has enlisted in the navy
and left Tuesday night for Iowa City
for a visit with his mother, He will
leave the last Of the week for New
York City to report for duty May
His brother, E c. Grady, Of
Grundy Center has taken charge Of
the produce companys business.
The p. c, Schmitt grocery Of this
place has changed its ownership and
Is now owned by number of farmers.
P. Con schmitt win have the manage
ment Of the store at present. The
farmers also purchased the building,
the consideration being $500.
The funeral Of Miss Stella Grashorn
was held at the home of her father, w.
G. Grashorn, Thursday afternoon and
!nterment was made in the local Gem
etery. She was IS years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
State Medical Society to Meet.

Fort Dodge, April 27.-Between 400
and 500 physicians and surgeons OF
Iowa are expected in the city May 8,
md 10, for the sixty-seventh annual
session of the Iowa State Medical 90
,ciety. which for the first time in its
histofy has it's annual meeting in Fort
Bodge
q The Wahkonsa Hotel and the COM
fmercial club rooms will be the head
s1uarters for the convention and I'll
the sessions of the scientific program
WI be held in the ball room of the
.3yahkonsa Hotel.
1.-The convention will be called tosoE-
sfhr "Wednesday morning at at the
Vii the president, Dr.. J. y. Warren,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED.
More Than 400 Pints Taken From Boot
legeers at Webster City.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, April 27.-Above 400
pints of whisky have been confscated
in this city during the past few days.
the property of Fort Dodge bootleggers
who shipped it here as blind and then
took it to Fort Dodge by auto. Two
men were fined 800 each. One gave
the name of Shields and the other Ed
Peterson. A third, named White, was
released and put IN the first increment
Of the second draft in Fort Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-27
Grinnell and Vicinity.


Grlnnell, April e7.-B. ]. Kicker. Of
has just come back from Washington.
D. c.. with a government contract for
the making Of 100000 pairs Of one
Fingered mitts for war use. The con-
tract will occupy the present factory
force for the rest Of the year
Rev. s. B. Welles has gone with his
car to his new pastorate at Clay and
Mrs. Welles and the children went
from Grinnell this morning on the
train. Mr.. Welles has been the pastor
of the Congregational church at Ches-
ter Center for two or more years.
Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. d. P. Breed have
been visiting Grinnell friends a few
days making headquarters at the Mrs.
J. r. Marvin home, 1882 Main street
Mr.. Breed goes back this afternoon to
their Chicago home while Ms. Breed
remains until next week Tuesday.
They were for a number Of years resi-
dents of this city. powerful help IN
church and college affairs, but re-
moved to Chicago, where Mr.. Breed
has a Congregational pastorate, two
years ago.
Dr. r. II. Sylvester, formerly OF this
city and we'll known here, stopped
here on his way from Camp Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, to Camp Dodge, to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Sylvester. He is doing psychological
work in the camp.
The Mullins orchestra Of the Metho-
dist church was entertained on Thurs
1ay evening at n tWo-collrSe supper
served BY the Misses Irene and Marie
Horak at their home on Spring street.
The especial guest of honor was
Arthur Barquist. member OF the
orchestra who is soon to go to Camp