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The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
MRS. BLANCHE FRY, so,
HIT BY STREET CAR
Taken to Hospital Where Physi-
clans Saw Condition is Critical.

Mrs. Blanche Fra. 80 years old.
of SOD Belt road northwest, while
crossing Wise avenue at Garrison
street, Georgetown. about O'Clock last
night. was struck by a Washington
Railway and Electric Company car
of the Tennallytown line, suffering
conclusion of the brain.
At midnight physicians at George
town University Hospital said that
Mrs. Fry's condition was critical.
The street car. which was in charge
of Conductor F. NJ. Poole and Motor
man A. +. Garrison. struck the woman
and knocked her down an embank-
ment. Poole and Garrison removed
her to the hospital and reported the
accident to the police.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
STOREKEEPER BROKE
ROBBERS PUNCH HIM
John NJ. Pate. 44I6 Conduit Road,
is Victim.

John NJ. Pate. AIS Conduit road.
told the police last night that
while he was walking from has
store al Thirty-seventh street and
Prospect avenue he was trsiled BY
two ColoTod men.
At Thirty-ninth street. according
to Pstr, one Of the men drew a re-
Nolver and told him TO shell out
Pate, however. had fish hooks
in his jeans, but he got a punch in
the nose for being so poor.
He described one OF the men as
being about IS years old, Of medium
build. OF "Circasisn walnut skin.
weighing about $50 pounds Pate
told the police he couldn't describe
his assailsnt's would-be accomplitg.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

hooFes Hiaito-DOuble Feature Bill,
Between the drawing rooms of the
very rich in London and the gam
ing salons of the utra-smart at
Monte Carlo and the naked primi-
tivenes of life in the South Sea
Isles there yawns the widest gulf
that civilization knows, but these
opposite poles of the social sphere
are spanned upon the screen at
Moore's Rialto Theater this week.
1t would be difficult. indeed. 60 ar
range a bill more effectively con-
trasted in it's various elements than
the unique twO-feature entertain
ment which was greeted by crowds
at the RialtO yesterday. OF the scin-
tilhnnt charm of w. Somerset Maug-
hams celebrated comedy, LADY
Frederick" theatergoers are aware
and to them it wfll only be neces-
sary to say that all of the brillLance
all of the dramatic surprises and all
Of the thoroughly human appeal Of
TINS splendid example of modern
high comedy have been retained.
and. il anything. amplified lin the
screen version. offered with Ethel
Barrymore as star under the title
of The Divorcee"
Never has Miss Barrymore suc-
ceeded so well in registering upon
the silver sheet the full charm Of
her rad'hat beauty. the surety of
her command of all the subtletjes of
character delineation or the fascin
alton of personality that has plac-
ed her among the foremost of Amer
lean actresses. The scene in the
DIAN which she fcfl
youthful admirer by permitting him
to learn the secrets of the matutinaI
dressing table is one of the most
delightfully."- humorous episodes ever
caught by the camera. Miss Bar
rymore's company is composed or
exceptionally gifted players who aid
the star in sustaining the atmos-
phere of a satisfying comedy tn
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
TEDDY'S GREATEST
DESIRE DENIED, SAYS
CHAS. EVANS HUGHES

New York. Feb. 9.--New York
City paid its tribute TO the memory
of Col. Roosevelt today by pro-
gram of services seldom equaled in
the history of the city. In point of
.nia~ritv the churches were to the
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prominent speakers called attention
to the great loss of the country in
the death Of the former President
| Col. Roosevelts many attributes
were iauded. but in practically ev-
cry speech his virile qualities as a
man were stressed. Oyster Bay.
Col. Roosevelts home for many
/ years, gathered for service at a
local theater.
The remarkable feature OF the
tribute here was its, spontaneity, the
same element which featured serv-
! ices not only throughout the United
states, but also in London and
Paris. There had been no concerted
movement for the memorial service,
various institutions joining of their
own initiative.
Hundreds of churches held serv-
ices in the morning and some re-
peated them in the Afternoon. Va
rious organizations paid their re-
spects in the evening. Seventeen
meetings were held in this city and
vicinity by the National Security
League, while the American De-
fense Society observed the day
wherever it has a branch or COM
mittee in the United States and de-
pendencies.
Gen. wooG's Message.
One of the society's services here
was in Trinity Church in the after
noon A letter from Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, in which he exhorted all
Americans to further the lifetime
work of the late former President.
was read. Chauncey NJ. Depew spoke
at the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting. while Al
bert J. Beveridge. former United
States Senator from Indiana; Law
renee Abbott, and Theodore II. Bur-
ton. former United States Senator
from Ohio, delivered eulogies at large
meetings in Brooklyn.
The Republican Club in New York
heard several speakers tonight, in
cluding Charles Evans Hughes, who
paid a tribute to Col Roosevelt as a
man and dwelt upon his bitter dis
appointment in not achieving his am
bition to go to Europe at the head Of
a division OF United States troops.
Mr.. Hughes said in part:
In every activity. the spirit Of
Theodore Roosevelt escaped the lini-
tations of all associations and tradi-
tions and emerged dominating. trium-
phant. and he thus represents to us
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author. or the traveller, or the natur-
alist. not the political leader or the
officer, not even the statesman or the
President but the Inan-who in his
virile worth and personality trans
cended all distinctions OF place and
circumstance. whose defects were
only the shadows which made his vir-
tues stand out the more impressively,
and whose memory will ever remain
an abiding inspiration.
When he asked 10 be allowed to
raise an army division TO go to
France he had no thought of a re-
turn in glory. l well remember the
night. shortly after the declaration OF
war Cby the United States, when at
the close of meeting at the Union
League Club. he talked to a little
company Of his hearts wish,
Greatest Wish Denied.
II shall not return he said,
my sons may not return. my grand
children may be LETT slonc'-and no
one could doubt that he meant what
he said. But the great desire of his
life was denied him. We can but
family imagine the measure OF his
disappointment. but We may con-
lecture that it had no small share
in Fastening the final breakdown.
His country at war and Roose-
welt at home. That was the cruel
est blow that fate could deal him"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

Nenette and Rintintin have invaded
the realms of lingerie. They are seen
in a small oval motif, which decorates
a flesh colored crepe nightgown. They
are in a rather light blue coloring,
and serve as a welcome relief from
the happy bluebird that has held the
center of the stage so long. The
gown itself is in Empire design, and
bears further establishment in the
way of pale blue aggotting.-Women's $
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
SUNDAY THEATER OPENINGS

which additional potency is brought
by the completely artistic Quality of
the production and the excellence Of
the photography.
The second portion of the duo
featured bill. Martin Johnsons SEN
sationally vivid studies of life
among the cannibaIs of the South
ern Pacific reflects with no less ac-
curacy than its compa MON piece the
intimacies of life among the people
with whom 1t deals. Many of the
views revealed by Mr.. Johnson show
signs of having been secured at
great personal risk. and all disclose
determination to bring home only
such pictured scenes as might not
again easily be obtained. 1t is al
most unbelievable that such a COM
plete ignorance of the practices of
civilization as 'Cannibals of the
South Seas" discloses can exist in
the world at this day. The weird
tribal rites; the fantastic notions of
self-adOrnment, which frequently
take the form of genuine physica!
Disagreement; the ingenious frank
ness of people who live in a cline
where raiment is a negligible con-
sideration and the barbaric methods
Of waging war practiced by races
to which the eating of human flesh
brings no Qualms, all are recorded
in this film with uniformly interest
ing and at times almost terrifying
realism.
The customary subsidiary fea lures
complete a program 10 which the
S"mrIony orchestra contributes
grand fantasia from "Rigoletto."
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
Moore's Garden-"The wildcat of
Paris"


The story Of the regeneration of the
Palisian A7ache. under the guidance
OF Joan of Arc of the underworld
is being revealed to patrons of silent
drama at MoOre'S Garden Theater the
first four days of this week. where
the feature OF an excellent photoplay Y
bill is The Wildcat Of Paris" in
which the title role is played with
consummato art and unbridled fury
By Priscilla Dean.
One of the outstanding superiorities
OF this subject. next to the skillfulness
with which the continuity of high
power action is preserved is the
hdelity with which the atmosphere OF
a phase of Partisan life with which
America is little acquainted is created
and preserved. There is as much in
the accuray of this production in its
reflection OF the life OF Paris sub
merged tenth to commend it to lovers
OF the real art of the theater as there
was in the mammoth Cinematographic
version of les Miscrables"
Miss Dean in the role of CoIette
performs some of the most amazing
feats the screen has known. There
seems to be no limit TO the hazards
inns young woman * willing to take
IN the matter of riskinG lie and limb.
and this total disregard to personal
danger on her part. perforce. com
pelS like abandonment OF caution on
The part of all other members of the
cast. The result is Il feature OF
Stupendous action and hair-raising
ciimaXes. not for n sCant Nart of its
leh%th but from fiISt fash TO final
tadeout when the AIaches are being
led 10 glorious part in the war
against the Hun by the girl who has
.rahshgured them from criminals into
heroes.
The bill is completed by the usual
shoTt-reels and effective orchestral ac-
compartment
Lyceum-"Raz1Ie DnEEles of 1918 >,
Smooth-running comedy. Jokes that
are original. snappy costumes and
pretty faces. combine to make the
RaZzle DaZzlea of 1910" who an
peared at the Lyceum Theater yes
terday for the first time. a burIesuue
attraction of unchallenged merit.
Harry Steppe, the featured star,
who is the leading comedian, is
supported by an able cast of enter
tainers which includes Grace
Fletcher. comely soubrette: Percie
judah. FertiE and Dunn. Halperin
and Denny, and Palmer Hines. The
chorus in beauty and talent stands
nigh iiG the ru.ch,itudmous league
AureliO COCCia, formerly connect
ed with Italian ballets in this coun-
try, stages the musical numbers and
ensembles in LImtablc fashion. The
book of the two-act play is the
work of Harry Steppe and the music
was written by Ben Bard and NJ n
Jerome.
The Frisco Jazz band is novel
feature seen at a burlesQue here
for the first time yesterday. Where
Do We Go from Here" is the title
of the first act. with Stunning
in Chinatown" following close as
the second feature. The big patri-
otic finale. "ViCtOry." greatly pleas
ed two audiences yesterday.
The entire show is under the per
sonal direction of Harry Hastings.
known wherever burlesque is pro-
duced. There are ten scenes in the
Offering and twelve complete cos
tune changes by the chorus.
"Razzle Dazzle OF 1918" should at
tract burlesque patrons to every
performance of their weeks en-
gagement at the Lyceum.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
LOcw's enthusiastically Dalton
in Hard Boiled"

The story of a stranded theatri-
C1l singer who finds love and set
ties down in a one-horse town to
run cabaret in the good, old-fash-
Toned maner. furnishes Dorothy DaI-
ton with theme Of romance and
humOr that brought capacity busi-
ness To LOcw's Columbia yesterday.
'I!ard Boiled" the work of John
Lynch. made into a photOLlay by r.
Cecil Smith and produced by Thomas
II. I0ce for Paramount Hard
Boiled" brings Miss Dalton to the
screen as COrinne MeIrose. prima
donna Of the Compton Musical Com
edy. who finds herself stranded in
the little town of Nilesburg with
no place at all to eat.
CUrinne gets a job and meets Dea-
son simpson. sanctimonious skin
flint. who would wed Corinne. Cor
inne, however. meets Aunt Tiny Col
win. a IoVeable spinster. who is in
the clutches Of the deacon, financial
ly speaking. There being no other
way out of j. Corinne sets a trap
for the old de I'll and extric4tes Aunt
Tiny. In the meantime. Billy Colvin,
late tenor OF the Compton Musical
company returns, tells COrinne Of
his love and insists that they take
TO the open road again. The road.
however. is 20 longer inviting and
COrinne promises to maS:y Billy il
he'll settle down in Galesburg, oLen
o hotel and a cabaret and live life
together in the sweet. old-fashioned
way. Which Billy unhesitatingly
does
Miss Dalton is oapabIy supported
in her newest picture by c. W. Ma
son. as Billy" Others in her SUD-
port are Billy COurtwright. Gertrude
Claire. end Waite" Hers. Hard
Boiled will continue the feature
film at the Columbia through to
W Wednesday nieh when it will be
succeeded by filmization of Wall
lace Irwin's Saturday Evening Post
story, Venus In the East" starring
Bryant Washourn.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

is sure to please its patrons this
week and stands out among the best
shows seen here this season.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
Moorc's strand-"When n Girl
Loves"

Moorc's Strand-"When Girl
Loves"
All Of the pre-eminent artistry in
direction of Lois Weber at her best
is reflected In her latest production
''NAcn A Girl Loves" in which Mildred
Harris, now Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. is
being screened at Moore's Strand The
ater rs the feature Of the hill ar
ranged for the first four days of this
week
'Whcn \ Girl Loves is a film
CRANE which combines with many OF
the thrilling and spectacular elements
Of Western melodrama central
theme of such interest ard such
genuinely dramatic possibilities that
the new vehicle for Miss Harris takes
on qualities of appeal which very
few camera plays possess. The story
is ono Of Il girls redemption OF a
young Westerner of brilliant mentality
who devotes his superior endowments
Of mind TO criminaIity rather than to
any form of constructive or beneficial
effort. He even carries his defiance OF
all social restraint to the point of
aEnOsticism where he darcs the Deity
to prove the possession of any power
superior to his own. The revelation
comes finally, not in a manner that
gives Miss Webcr's drama the
slightest taint of sermonizing but as
tie climax Of a series of events so
exciting and so intensely human
w'tlHl that conviction OF the reality
OF the tale in the spectators mind
is made sure.
In the role opposite that which is
50 charmingly and so forcefully play
ed by Mildred Harris is pictured Will
liam Stowell. an actor whose attain
meuts have placed him TO the fore
among those virile young men who
breathe the breath of life into the
figures they impersonate instead OF
following an obsolete movie" prac-
tice OF CLOSING them over with
artifCialities
Tho Strand bill is completed BY the
usual abbreviated reels and by special
musical features which met with the
instant approval of yesterdays crowds.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
Many Win Decorations.
Made Great Record.

ftrI. EspyTlnCe summed up the
asGNit.ss Of the 269th in the following
4l1uG'r.
Never lost prisoner and captured
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York, June 27-That speculative
interests are almost wholly dependent IN
the movements of money, was strikingly
illustrated Friday, the stock market raj
lying very generally and trading expand
Ing perceptbly the rates for call funds
relaxed.
The opening for loans was to 51s per
cent, those quotations being the lowest
initial rates of the week and the more
significant as all loans made hold oyer
until the coming week.
These rates compare with Thursdays
E1gh OF per cent and the previous days
Is per cent, and bespeak a favora BILE
weekly bank statement indicating also that
next week mid year settlements have been
largely anticipated.
There was only one noteworthy ex-
ception to the higher prices achieved,
rails tagging throughout the session, with
which experienced further liquidation on
TIE passing of the common dvideind.
Chandler Motors was again the spectac-
ular feature adding an extreme gain Of 10
eral Motors rising s, studebaker, /, and
other motors and kindred shares l to 3
points
Among steels equipments. shippings and
tobaccos overnight gains Of one to six
points were made, few specialties and
utilities sharing to like extent.
American Wooden and metals featured
the active final hour, the former making
a spirited rise Of s1a points. coppers gain
ing 2 to 4, but other leaders, including
United States Steel, reacted fractonally.
There was no letup to the gold outflow.
further exports being announced to South
America and Spain in prospect, including
Oriental demand
Aside from Liberty issues, which were
irregular, steadiness marked the days
operations in bonds. Total sales (par
valued aggregated $S,750O00.
Old U. s. Bonds were unchanged on call.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Weekly Earnings Of
% Department Store
Clerks Average $3.50

"The average weekly earnings Ct
SO women in one Omaha department
store is $l4.50," said T. H. Werlich,
superintendent of the board of puh-
lie welfare.
Two investigators OF the board
are making a survey of working
conditions of women in stores and
factories. The department store
which has been completed paws
women 50 to $3.50 per week, t;'is
being exclusive of girls who rece.se
less than 50 per week and heads of
departments and buyers who are
paid more than $3.50 per week.
The average of $l4.50 per week
was based on workers from Is to 65
years old.
Mr.. Werlich stated that the ave.
age pay in another department store
is $l490 per week to women.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain, June FL.

There was a moderate run Of corn to-
day with 40 cars, while other grains con-
tinued very light. Oats receipts were only
cars wheat, 10 cars; rye. car and
barNy, cars. Corn demand was slow
Prices ranged generally from unchanged
to cents lower. White was about steady
while the bulk of yellow and mixed We're
about cent off. No was as much as
3 cents lower. Oats declined a cent Rye
was off about cents and barley, cents
There was not enough wheat to make a
market.
Cash sales today were:
Corn--No. 2 white: cars, $1.S4. No
3 white: l car. $3.50, No. 4 white: 2
cars, $1.7e. No. white l car. $l.75
No white: ear. sl.7l. Sample white
car, s1.52 (heating). No. yellow: 4
cars, SLIT; car, s1,75 Qoaded out), No.
3 yellow: car, $176 (shippers weights) ;
car $1.75. No. yellow: l car, STA.
No 8 yellow: 1 car, $174. No. 2 mixed
car. $1.s2 (near white); car. $1.76; 8
cars, $1.75. No. mixed: l car, $1741s !:
car, $174. No. mixed: car. $1.73.
No mixed: 1 car, $172. Sample mixed
car, s1.55 (heatng); l car, 1852 rs
car. s1.4s; 1 car. s1,25 (mostly ma hogany).
Oats-No. 3 white: l car, ac. No
white: / car, 67Ac. Sample white: /
car, SIC.
Rye-No 2: 2 cars s1s1.
Barley-No. 3: l car, $1.13. No. 4: ~
cars. Sill.
Wheat-No. 1 mixed: car, s2.45. Sam
Pile mixed l car, $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June Observation-Disclosures,
$500; beef steers steady to strong. Butch
er stock steady to 25c lower; calves and
feeders steady; top steers. STATS. Beet
steers: Medium and heavy weight, choice
and prime. s14.50@155o; medium and
good. s12.5O@14.60; common. $11o0@12 so;
light weight, good and choice, $1,000 %
1900; common and medium, s10o0@
1880; butcher cattle, heifers, s125OG
1850; cows. s7OO@12.5O; Gamers ano
cutters, $6OO@7.40; veal calves. light and
handy weight, $1725@185O; feeder steers,
s9.25012.75; stocker steers, $s.00@12.00,
Hogs-Recepts, $4,000; market active
fully 80 to 40c higher than Thursdays
general average; top. s21.40: bulk. $40 80
@2l.s5; heavy weight, s2O.S5@21S5; me
dunn weight, $40 @ 21.40; light weight.
s2O.6O@21.4O; light light, $1s.75 @21.45;
heavy packing sows, smooth. $2O.0O@2o 60:
packing sows, rough, s1s25@20.0O; pigs.
s175O@18.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts. 10000;
generally steady. Top lambs, s17.35.
Lambs. "a pounds down, s15.25@175O,
culls and common, $3.50 @14,75; yearling
wethers, $1O25@13.75; ewes, medium,
good and choice, $6.5O@S.25; culs and
common, s2.5O@6oo; breeding ewes. 81 90
m1350
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
st. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, June 27.-Hogs-Receipts, 1000;
Csc to Acc higher. Top, s21.S5; bulk, $21.35@
4Oc higher Top, $2rs5; bulk, $21.S5@
weight. $2l.S5 @21.75; light weight. s212 rs
@21.40; light light, S1950@2050: heavy
packing sows. smooth, s1S.75019.75; pack
ing sows, rough. $170001S75; pigs, 81. 90
$4,000.
Cattle-Receipts, coo: steady. Beef
steers, medium and heavy weight. medium
and good, s11.55 @14.75; common, $40 SIS q
II SIS; light weight, good and choice. $11. SO
@1475; common and medium, $3.50
1850 Butcher cattle, heifers, ss.50@14.25;
cows $7.50@11.o0; Gamers and cutters.
s6.2597.50; veal calves, light and handy
Q1i5 stocker steers. s7.5o@11.0o.
Sheep-Rece 400; steady Lambs:
"a pounds down, including springs, $l4 90
@1665: culls and common, sS.00411.60;
yearling wethers, s11.50112.50 ewes,
medium and choice, $7.O0@7.50; culls and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
CHICAGO j MO n
GIANTS OPEN At
BALL PARK today
Armours Play Famous Colored
Stars First of Three
Game Series on
R0urke Diamond.

The Armours open their series
this afternoon at Rourke park with
the Chicago Union Giants the best
colored club west OF Chicago. and
one of the best in Chicago. Bureh,
their crack pitcher, is noted as
second Donaldson; he is known as
an exponent of the knuckle bail. that
mystifying delivery which was
brought to such perfection by Rube
Waddell and is only possessed by
few pitchers in the big show. Con.
sequently he has done some won.
derful work this season, having de.
feated the Barry Indian team. 3 to
O. allowing them one hit held this
Sutherlands of Chicago to a no-hit
game and last Sunday shut out
Dodge, Ia, s to O.
The Giants team is made up OF
such players as King Coleman, who
caught Donaldson here i'll 1917, also
Curry, Turner. Jones, Anderson,
Marshall and that funny man Bing-
ham. These are all old favorites
here. Manager Gilkerson himself
has handled the club for years.
A hard series Of games is ey-
pected, as Manager Willia..-. Of the
Armours says he will win two out of
the three. while the colored boys
are just as confident, Manager XII
kerson will pitch Burch this after
noon while Manager Williams WI
probably oppose him with Graves.
This should make today's game a
good one, as both Graves and Burch
are veterans and Manager Williams
has promised Graves new Panama
if he shuts the colored boys ont.
Game called at 4 p. m. Following
is the lineup: