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TIE CAsT.

No time is wasted in introducing
the audience into a naval atmosphere.
A prologue depicts the British sub
marine AS blowing her ballast tanks,
and in a few seconds she rises to the
surface and discharges a torpedo at
a German battleship. 4 quick trans
formation shows the grand fleet
cruising in the North sea, with search
lights focused on a Zeppelin. Shells
from auti-aircraft guns explode about
the German craft most realistically,
but no timorous person should be de-
tered from attending the show on
this account. as the battle is fought
at an immense distance from the audi
ence, inasmuch as the zepp Is hit
and falls in flames into the ocean and
the curtain drops long before the re-
ports OF the guns are heard.
Right after this. events material
ize rapidly for Lieut.. Give Stanton.
commander OF the As. He possesses
a paper Of great value. which is much
desired by no less a person than the
alI-hiEhest in Berlin, and spies mobil-
ize By battalions in the little seaside
village Of Dunton. To begin with. his
dinner hostess. Mrs. Peel, president
Of the Anti-AIien Society. and mother
Of a British naval officer, turns out
TO be a secret agent Of Berlin. and
so also wounded Belgian. and Fran
co.'s, the Swiss butler. and Anna. the
maid, and the gardener. the chauffeur,
and, finally, SUb-Lieutenant Peel, sec
ond in command OF the As.
Lieutenant Stanton finds himself
trapped in this nest Of spies. and is
seized. and the papers are demanded
in orthodox melodrama fashion: he
refuses. just as everyone knew he
would, being a hero. and so is bound.
gagged, chIoroformed and otherwise
rendered helpless, and villainy is
about to triumph Then enters a Gil
bert e. Sullivan midshipman. Of slen-
der construction and child-Iike mien.
who heaves the heavy villain over
the battlements and meEses things up
generally. saves the captive hero, res
cues the papers and turns out the
guard. So Britannia still rules the
waves.
The Luck Of the Navy" IS one Of
the type Of thrillers like Secret Serv-
ice" unhappily becoming rare, where
the lights get dim. and the music
grows soft and the action tense, and
a lump rises up in the throat, and
one grips the edge Of the seat and
waits breathlessly for the next move.
Percy Hutchison gives a very ef-
fectiye performance as Lieutenant
stanton, and in the climax Of the
third act, with the aid Of a very
clever stage device, he turns the
tables on his enemies in a remarkably
dramatic scene.
'atrick Ludlow, as Midshipman
who though but eighteen. was
great action at Jutland. Is a
JOY. Barring the modernity Of
UNIFORM, he might have just stepped
out Of the pages Of one Of MaFryat'B
novels. A. p. Kaye scored heavily in
the role Of Admiral 1[aybridge, a re-
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GAYETY.

Mollie Williams. one OF the bright
est stars in the burlesque consteIla-
ton. is at the head OF her own COM
pany at the Gayety this week in an
entertainment that bristIes with
novelties. The fair Mollie is much in
evidence in the two burIettas and in
a gripping playlet, "The Unknown
Law in which she is ably supported
by Frank Tanning and Murray Ber.
nard. The show opens with a humor.
Gus skit that serves to introduce two
clever comedians in Harry Bowen and
Emil Casper, the latter in bIackface.
"A Day at COney Island" closes the
show, while sandwiched in between
are numerous specialties and Miss
williams tragic episode OF the North
Mildred Campbell has a pleasing
voice which she uses to advantage in
a number Of new songs, while Eveleen
Ramsay displayed a brand Of pep"
that made her a big favorite. Her
dancing speciality with Billy PurceIIa
was a feature. Miss williams FASH
ion review in which she introduced
the alcoholic girls" won favor.
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HAS BEEN SCHOOL
TEACHER Il YEARS

ATTLEBoRo, Mass. Oct. Miss
Elizabeth Carpenter Blanding. the
Oldest school teaher in Massachu-
setts. started on her seventy-flrst con-
secutive year as a school teacher re-
Gently.
She observed her eighty-seventh
birthday on July Is. Despite her age
she Is hale and hearty. She lives
alone, doing her own housework,
cooking, etc. She also finds time to
participate in the activities Of the
Congregational Church, the W. c. T.
u, the ladies auxiliary Of the Y. IL.
c. A., and many other societies. Her
eyesight and hearing are unimpared.
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FOREIGN COMMERCE
BILL LLWINSAPPROVAL

Approval Of the Edge hill, designed
10 foster foreign commerce by pro-
viding a plan for extension Of credits
through national banks and banking
Institutions, is expected to be given
this week BY the House Banking
and Currency Comn1Tttee, and the bill
brought into the House for passage.
The Edge bill has passed the SEN
ate. but the House committee has
adopted a number Of amendments, re-
stricting and clearly defining the
character Of business that may be
done by the national banks under the
extension Of activities permitted
them.
The bill authorizes the Federal in
corporation OF two characters Of in
stitutions-one a banking institution
that would do a regular commercial
banking business abroad, in cOnnec-
fion with foreign business, and the
other. a general investment business.
"a national bank now may invest up
70 10 per cent Of its capital and sur
plus Ga any corporation engaged in
international or foreign banking, and
il may invest per cent Of It's capital
and surplus In corporations engaged
in foreign financial operations neces-
sary % facilitate the export Of goods.
Exporters are trying TO arrange
through the Federal Reserve bank,
said Harrison. renewal acceptance
credits for three months, with the
right to two or three renewals. The
Federal Reserve Board has expressed
the opinion that the Federal Reserve
system was not intended 20 absorb
such acceptance credits, and that
foseirn buyers ought 20 90 to the
Investment market In this country
Borrowing on long terms.
The Washington times., 1919-10-07
D. +. KEITHs.
TX -

D. +. KEITH8.
Replete with variety, the essence
Of all good vaudeville, Keith's this
week offers a bill that scfntiIates
with fun and humor WateF lions and
mermaids, a pFima donna with two
wonderful accompanies, a clOwness,
seven female cOrnet and trombone
artists and q clever sketch, go to
make up the bill
The half dozen seals with their
mermaid tutors under the sponsor
ship OF H. W. Winston are a delight
to the "EroWn-ups" and a frolic for
the kiddies. Every known variety Of
diving is portrayed with art and
grace.
Louise Cunning. a princess OF the
light opera sings three songs includ-
ing "StrOlling Thro' the Heather"
with the easy that gave her a niche
in the hall Of fame. She Is ably sup
ported by Oscar Styling on the violin,
and Hector Mccarthy at the piano.
Anna Seymour rocks the house with
her story about the sweetheart she
lost, aged ninety-five, with a million
cold and the flu. In fact, she almost
put out the footlights with her tears.
She closes her act with some mono
logue Of the first water, and a few
so very ancient.
Seven female cornet and trombone
players make up the personnel Of the
Cora Y. Carson Instrumentalists.
Demonstrating rare versatility they
delight their audience with some
"jazzy" music on a great variety OF
instruments. Miss Carson distinguish
es herself with a gigantic horn that
might have harkened back TO Caesars
time but really was described by the
program as a double bass tuba.
Emily Walters cries just like a
baby and does it to perfection. She
is one OF the few women ventrilo-
quists appearing in vaudeville. She
carries herself with exceptional poise
and grace, and the house fairly shook
with laughter.
"On the Ragged Edge" is a tragedy
in blank verse, featuring Reene Noel.
Edward Lynch and Morton stevens.
Fred Barrens has a mystic partner
in his act. All the audience knows
about her is that she has a pretty
voice and can talk to a piano in the
sweetest tones.
The bill winds up witE perform
ance OF Herbert's leapinE "anmes. It
is a regular dog act-designcd and
carried for the delight Of the young
sters.
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POLTs

First performance In America Of
aEhe Luck Of the Navy a thrilling
SPY melodrama, which maintains a
high level Of excellence throughout
three acts, and which Is admirably
presented by the original cast from
the London Queens TheEteF.
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II is admittedly difficult to drama
tie a story known TO the multitude,
for each and every reader Of Steven
sons great Master OF Baliantrae"
has long ago settled I'm his own mind
Just how the Duries should look in
real life. Hence, no matter what the
playwright does, he is sure not to
suit some. He offends greatest IN this
instance. in losing the intense dEa-
matte touch as he progresses until
his effort fritters away in useless
slapdash comedy with the hnal cur
tain.
Walker Whiteside Is the romantic,
devil-may-car James DUrie, master
Of Ballantrae. He Is well-nigh per-
feet. too, from his first entrance. He
has the presence, the swagger. the
voice As he bats his plodding
brother. he gains friends. even when
they know they should support the
more honest Henry. He rises TO the
heights Of romance in his love scene
with Alison DUrie. his brothers wife.
fairly carrying her off her feet with
his purposeful passion. And yet all
through that scene his audience knew
him to be a lying schemer, not worthy
OF the slightest sympathy.
In all the little touches that go to
make complete his Characterization
OF James Durie. Mr.. Whiteside excels.
His swinging OF his cloak, his use
Of the long staff. his snuff-takinE,
his various quarreIs with Mackellar,
his manly tenderness toward his
father-alI are done with an artistic
sureness most pleasing. The star
quite makes amends for the struc-
ural weakness OF the play.
The supporting company Is gener-
ally Of a high 'calibeT. Frederick RO-
land, as the younger brother. shows
a quiet manliness and restraint fl
nally bursting it's bonds that is con-
vincinE. He is best probably In the
final scene by what he does not DO
rather than by what he does. He
survives this test successfully. ana
Il Is a difficult test. for overriding it
would have ruined the scene.
Hubert DruCe, as Mackellar, the
steward, does we'll all the way
through. William H. Sullivan, as the
rather talkative Irish soldier. Colonel
Burke, makes one wish he had more
to do.
May Buckley. as Jessie Broun,
ruined by James Durie, succeeds in
carrying her message to the audi
ence. but Sydney Shields. as Alison,
is a sort OF sugar wife, Her best
work Is her love scene with Mr..
'sYhe Master Of Ballantrae," as
shown here. is decidedly well-acted
and generally pleasing, even to low
srE OF Stevenson who might dispute
certain phases Of the story.
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AMusEMEnIS
LmUsE

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The Washington times., 1919-10-07
FIRST ENEMY GOLD
REACHES new YORK

NEW YORK Oct The American
destroyer Laub arrived here yesteF-
day from Antwerp with S5,125.O00 IN
German gold-the drBt direct part
payment OF the S15s.0o0.ooo for food
and supplies arranEod ror By Food
Administrator Herbert Hoover when
he was IN Berlin recently.
One-half Of the S15s, 100000 has
been shipped from Berlin 70 London
and placed On the Bank Of England,
which Is the London agent for the
FEDERAL Reserve Bank.
The shipment included 9 quantity
Of English sovereigns dated 1870, and
Ercnch NGpoleons of the same date,
which were paid BY France 70 Ger
many ag part of her Indemnity after
the Eranco-RugEion war.
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TANKS TO BE ALL0CATED TO
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS

4 The War Department announced
yesterday that the national guard
organizations in Washington and
elsewhere would be provided tanks.
The department authorized the
ALLEGATION OF four light tank bat
taliOns among the militia. There
will be one tank to each corps OF
four national guard divisions, total
ing 300
The Washington times., 1919-10-07
Was Brought Up On Father Johns
Medicine. So His Parents Declare

Here is q picture OF Thomas Rowan.
Jf., with the cup that he won as the
healthiest baby in the Yonkers Baby
Parade There were over seventy-flve
entries. His father says, 81 have been
giving him Father Johns Medicine
over since he was one year old and &c
has kept him in good health and made
him look like the picture. Whenever
he has a cold. Father Johns Medicine
makes him well again and ] can't rec
Ommend IL too highly for zhiIdren il
they are not strong. ] would not be
without 90 in my house. I have a Ettle
girl baby one and One-half years old
and I have started her on the medi-
cine" (Signed) Thos Rowan, 26 Riv-
ervieW Pl, NOnkers. n. Y
Thousands of families dnd that they
can rely on Father Johns Medicine
FOR colds and body building They
have proven by more than sixty years
Of success that the pure food elements
OF Father Johns Medicine actually dc
make new flesh and strength and
build up the little ones who have be
come weakened and rundown. II is q
safe food tonic for ali the family be
cause it does not contain alcohol or
dangerous drugs. Guaranteed.
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At the Theqters This Week

tired officer, who grieves that he is
too old for active service, and whose
patriotic utterances are the signal for
Outbursts Of applause as sincere as
though it were an American instead
Of an English play being enacted.
After all, this Is as il should be, as
the relations between the two navies
have ever been the most cordial and
we share with the English that
genius for the sea which Is a heritage
to the navies Of both countries from
the great tElizabethan admirals.
The Washington times., 1919-10-07
BOY BANDIT HOLDS
ESQ men AT BAY

DENVER. Oct. T.-Barricaded in
a private residence in Greeley, Col.'
from which ne had driven the Occu-
pants, Alman Stockton, alleged boy
burglar, held $50 armed men at bay
until the house In which he mad taken
refuge had been riddled with bullets
and a rifle ball had ploWed hole
through his wrist. Then he surrend-
cred. He is held in the Greeley jail.
Following his arrest the Denver
police arrested Mrs. May McCully.
twent -wo years old, in q rooming
house n Denver. She Is alleged TO
be the companion OF the burglar, and
is said to have deserted her husband
and two children In Greeley to follow
Stockton.
Detective James Brick, who made
the arrest, says she has been living
in Denver as MRS. May Stockton"
Loot valued at 81 900, said to have
been taken In numerous robberies in
northern Colorado towns, was found
In her room, according 70 the police.
stockton recently was interrupted
while ransaclSing the home Of q prom
lnent Greeley resident. When the
occupant Of the house confronted him,
stockton held him up at the point Of
gun. backed out Of the house and
hed to another, a few doors away.
There he drove out the occupants
with his revolver, barricaded the door
and prepared TO hold OF the attack
Of 25O armed citizens, who quickly
formed a posse when the news Of the
bandits daring spread through the
town.
Charge House.
with rides, shotguns and revolvers,
the posse charged the house, only 70
be met by a stream Of bullets from
the revolver of the bandit. He nred
from windows and through the doors
ara threatened the life Of any person
who approached the house.
Seeing that II was impossible to
take the bandit without q fight the
citizens held q council and decided TO
IRE into the burglars barricade.
They opened lre, and continued 70
send rifle balls into the house until
it was filled with holes.
The bandit took advantage. Of a
cessation in the firing 70 run upon
the front porch Of the dwelling and
throw his hands into the air In token
OF his surrender.
He was taken into custody quickly,
and Il was then that the posse learn
cd that q bullet from one OF the
rides had bored a hole through the
lads wrist Blood was flowing from
the wound, and the boy seemed to be
weak and nervous. He feared he was
to be lynehed.
Seemed DlsapDolnted.
In the Denver city jeil. Mrs. Ne
Culley seemed deeply disappointed
over the fate Of her burglar COM
pion.
"Pu love him as long as there Is
breath in my body, and IL they send
him to the penitentiary III walt for
him." she said.
For more than q month Greeley
and nearby towns have had frequent
visits from burglars. Since the ar-.
rest OF Stockton the Greeley police
charge all the robberies against him.
They say he Is a hardened criminal
and that he has served seventeen
months in the Wyoming penitentiary
for like offenses.
The Washington times., 1919-10-07
PERsIAN sHAH IN PARIs.

PARIS, Oct. THE Shah OF Persia.
MO for sometime has been sojoUrn-
ing IN switzerland, arrived in Paris
yesterday. He was received at the
railway station by a representative of
the ministry Of foreign affairs.
She expects to die IN harness.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-30

PARIS, France, May 30.-The
day of secret Councils is past, and
the people are in the saddle "declar-
ed President Wilson in a memor-
ial address delivered in the Am
erican cemetery at Suresnes. fThe
Private council of Statesmen will
no longer determine the destiny OF
nations" An earnest defense OF
the League of Nations was an impor-
tant note of his address. He said,
HE looked forward to the time
when the man who refused to sup
port the League of Nations would
be considered in the same category
as the man who refused to support
the League of the States, after the
Civil war.
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Germans make further answer.

VERSAILLES, May 30-Two
notes were delivered to the Secre-
tary of the Peace Conference by
the German delegates, and these
were written in French and English
Text The first note delivered yes
terday was in German. The note
this morning contained two Sec
tions The first section covered Ger
man roperty in the Allied countries,
and the second had to do with the
Turkish public debt.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-30
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE

Washington, May 29.-President
Wilson has cabled the following
Memorial Day message to the Amer
lean people:
my Fellow Countrymen: Memo
rial Day wears this year an added
significance and I wish, if only by a
message, to take part with you in
its observance and in expressing the
sentiments which it inevitably sug-
gests. In observing the day we
commemorate not only the reunion
of our own country, but also now the
liberation of the world from one of
the most serious dangers to which
men who died in this great war of
free government and the free life of
men were ever exposed. We have
buried the gallant and now immortal
liberation with new sense of con-
secratipn. Our thoughts and pur.
pose now. are consecrated to the
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-30
The Weather was Cloudy.

BREST, France, May 3O.-When
the United States seaplane NC,
left Lisbon this morning the wealth
er was cloudy. There was a barom-
etric depression over the bay of
Biscay, but the weather was clear
over the English Channel with light
breeze. At this hour it was not
definitely stated why the plane
was compelled to land on the Mon
diego river 100 miles north of Lis
bon, but the statement that the
plane is o. K, and requests for
directions leaves the impression that
Commander Read lost his bear
ings.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-30
ANOTHER ARREST IN
MONTGOMERY CASE

Charlotte, May 29.-Brandon
Swearingen, nineteen-year-old
white youth, was arrested this af-
ternoon in connection with the kill
ing of Harry Montgomery last Fri
day while riding with Miss Lorine
Owen on a Myers Park byroad. Tes-
tifying before the coroner's jury,
Miss Owen said a mysterious Ford
automobile followed her and Mont
gomery during the ride through sec
tions of the suburbs. The police re-
ported that Ernest Hunter, who Miss
Owen yesterday swore to be the ne
gro who killed Montgomery, was
cen riding with Swearingen in a
Ford delivery truck last Friday ev-
ening. The white youth is being
held pending further investigation.
Swearingen admits riding with
Hunter Friday evening, but claims
did not see. him Friday night.
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of the liberty of the
world and of the union of it's peo-
pie in a single comradeship of 1iber-
ty and of right. 1t was for this that
our men conscientiously offered
their lives. They came to the field
of battle with the high spirit and
pure heart of crusaders. We must
never forget the duty that their sac
rifice has laid upon us of fulfilling
their hopes and their purpose to the
utmost This it seems to me is the
impressive lesson and the inspiring
mandate of the day.
"Woodrow wilson,
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES
EEsM~E MA
A Proclamation.

The Boy Scouts of America have
rendered notable serice to the Ma
ton during the world war. They
have done effective work in the
Liberty Loan and War Savings cam
paigns, in discovering and report
ing upon the black walnut supply
in cooperating with the Red Cross
and other war work agencies, in
acting as despatch bearers for the
committee on Public information,
and other important fields. The
Boy Scouts have not only demon
strated their worth to the Nation,
but have also materially contributed
to deeper appreciation by the Am
erican people of the higher concep-
tion of patriotism and good citizen
ship
The Boy Scouts movement should
not only be preserved, but strength
ened. 1t deserves the support of
all public-spirited citizens. The
available means Cor the Boy Scout
movement have thus far sufficed for
the organization and training of
only small portion of the boys
| of the country. There are approxima-
tely 100000 boys in the United
States between the ages of twelve
and twenty-one. OF these only 375,-
600 are enrolled as members of
| the Boy Scouts of America.
America cannot ecquit herself
| commensurately with her power and
influence in the great period now
| facing her and the world unless
| the boys of America are given
better opportunities than heretofore
| to prepare themselves for the re
| sponsibilities of citizenship.
Therefore: I, Woodrow Wilson
| recommend the period from Sunday
June 8th., to Flag Day June 14th.,
be observed as Boy Scout week
| throughout the United States.
Woodrow Wilson.
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Memorial day observances.

WASHINGTON, May 3O.-With
deep solemnity the first memorial
day since the great conflict was
celebrated in the world S capitol to-
day The heroes of earlier wars
mingled their tributes with those
who fought for. the liberty of the
world, and marched side by side
with illrstrious ancestors who gave
them the proud spirit that made
them unterrified in the presence of
the gravGst dangers.