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The Washington herald., 1919-01-07
Shubert-Belasco- Cure for
CuFRblcs"

Eabelais. who first discovered trc
comedy values in the hypochrondriRc.
and MOliere. who was the first "a
dramatiZe him. wide. la Malade
ImaEinaireD. have had many sue
Cessors. Therefore II would hardly
be just to say that il was a brand
new and sensational revelation IN
the science OF medicine that Will
lam Hodge disclosed in a Cure for
Curables." at the Shubert- Belasco
last evening.
In fact. rather than intimate even
family that triteness Of theme
means triteness OF treatment and
style in this new comedy. il w,rr
safer to forget about theme alto
gether. In this case. as in 90 and
$40 per cent of all others on tho
stage. il is emphatiCally the manner
and not the matter that counts l.a
who remembers Mark TwaiU.S DIS
QUESTION on Christian Science Viii
he able to trace the intellectual
lineage Of this quaint exploit IN
stage humor. and enjoy II all the
more on that account
William Hodge lends his Cele-
brated Yankee twanE and lioosler
LONELINESS to a role which. II lack
ing the authentic quality "t his
perennial Man from Home. gives
wide scope TO his gifts. and which
he succeeds in making more con-
vinciug than could any other player
we know Of. unless il b" the late
Sol Smith Russell. In other words,
DR.. James Prcndergast. the "coun-
try doctor from Brasstown,' is a
typical Hodge characterization. The
doctor has that 'husS sense which
made David Harum famous stamped
all over him. has Jha tang Of q keen
but not aCiduluus hUmor ia his med
iCil philosophy. aud the atmosphere
Of a Young Daniel from the back
woods come to judgment in his
handling Of the rich and idle sani-
tarium slaves whom the long arm
Of coincidence brings under his care.
II was rather "a silly crew, this Sani-
tarium party. rather burlcsque on
the real thing: hut there Is no doubt
that Earl Der BiGEers, who suatched
the idea Of the play from one OF
Cora narris' short stoiie-. extracted
10 the full its comic values even IL
he could he accused OF Ia yinE IL ON
4 bit too thick now aud then" as the
English say. The dTurlatist started
out to make a homely. mellow, back
woods character OF the type OF the
"Hoosier schooImaster' stand out
sharply against e New York idle
rich background. and for the most
part he succeeded He put in a splash
of melodrana as a Counter-iTrItant.
and, OF course. he married of his
young country doctor 10 a New York
girl whose malady seemed TO be an
overdose OF dances. dinners. and the
Ritz.
Included in this ssni'srium party
were two railroad uezidents-Robert
Gleason and J. Cunningham Hale
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C. P. 0. NEWS NOTES

the presswork division. has heen
promoted to plateman in charPe 81
the plate vault section.
James W. Meacham. an ernero.ro,,
pressman in the presswork division
has resigned.
George c. Furbeshaw Of tho 6oy
monotype hand section, is rather
proud of the fact that he has four
prothers IN France. namely. Joseph.
coward Thomas, and Arthur Fur
beshaw.
Charles f. Dodson. machinist in
charge of the night linotype section.
Is confined to his home with spinal
trouble. During his absence Robert
r, billiard is overseeing the ma
chinery.
Edward J. Wood, maker-up in the
hand section, has been promoted to
press reviser in the presswork di-
vision.
Capt. Ralph Alderman. who has
been In the military service, return
Gu 10 work IN the monotype key
board room Monday night.
Everett s. whittemore. machinist
in the night linotype section, re-
turned to work Saturday night after
being on leave several days with
sickness.
John NJ. Loughran. desl;man in
the monOtype assembling section.
who Is confined to his home with
influenza, shows no Improvement.
Edward Coleman. OF the night
proofroom. is detained at home with
sickness.
Alexander c. Gibbs. OF the day
linotype section. is confined to his
Virginia home with pneumonia.
Henry E Halliday. OF the night
proofrOom, is absent on account of
sickness.
Miss Hattie Bodenhamer. daueh-
ter of Marsh A. Bodenhamer, presi-
dent of Columbia Typographical
Union. is down with influenza. An
other daughter and Mrs. Boden-
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weeks on account OF illness. returned
to work yesterday.
Mrs. Hattie McW orth has returned
to her work in the upper surface divi-
sion after an eight Weeks absence.
Isaac Gerrodette. plate printer. night
shift is still nursing the injury he re-
ceived to his hand several weeks age.
Fred H. Burlfngame. custodian of
presses. section 9, has returned to
work after an absence Of nearly six
months on account OF illness.
Miss Helen Peach, who has been ab-
sent from the chief clerks Office for
several days on account OF the death
OF her brother. returned to work yes
terday.
Ted" Wagner. OF section 10. saws he
reads the bureau notes in The wash
lnston Herald to see II there Is any
thlng funny i'm them. The writer
would appreciate few humorous
notes from Mr.. Wagner.
- - pldNt HlllSntf IN llse
engraving division. is hack on the ion
after having an enjoyable vacation
with his family in New Haven, Conn.
Miss Catherine Russell. who has
been absent on account Of the death
of her sister. has returned to her work
in the wetting division.
Mrs. Blanche Foster. OF the upper
surface division, is happy today be-
cause her husband expects to be mu,
tered out OF the army this day. Mr.
Foster has heen stationed at Camp
Meade.
Miss Murth is back at work in the
upper surface division!
Joseph Mulhare. prover in the en-
craving division. has returned TO
work.
c. SchwabaIer, plate printer, section
16. night shift, returned TO work yes
terday after an absence OF ten days
due to the illness of his daughter. who
had a slight attack OF diphtheria
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By DWIc

hamer also have the same trouble.
leaving Bodie the only well mem
Der of the family.
The promotion of PAM Sebastian 10
the grade of sergeant is very crafty
ing TO his many friends in the G. p.
o. Paul was employed in the Con-
gressional Record division before en-
listing and going overseas. He Is in
the 18th Medical Corps OF the famous
FOrty-second (Rainbow Division. and
is spending the winter in CobIenz.
Vernon o. Dinger is absent from the
day linotype section on account OF
sickness.
Louis z. Kennel, skilled Iaborer in
the forwarding and finishing section.
has resigned.
Franklin Welch OF the monotype
keyboard room. was taken suddenly nj
and was absent from work Friday
night
William s. Mcdaniel, or the night
document section. is confined to his
home with illness.
Miss Genevieve Spence. daughter Of
James F. Spence. maker-up I'm the
night linotype section. has been sick
for the past three weeks with iniu-
cnza, but is now recovering
Lyndan J. Gilbert. OF the dav limo
type section. has been OF for several
days on account of illness.
Charles L. McAfee. reader in the
night proof room. is on the sick list.
William Cooper. operator in the dav
linotype section. and two children are
suffering with influenza at the home
at ZIG G street northeast
Robert II. Clouser. machinist in the
night linotype section. has returned to
work after nursing his three children
through influenza at the home in Cher
rydale, Va
skipper ShaCkelford Is not the
only Jazz" artist in the press di-
vision. Finley Hayes has won honors
in the same line. Finley was PLAYING
Job recently when his &c" string
came down. which placed Fiddler
Hayes in an awful mess. for some ore
had TO tune his violin in the first
place.
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Bureau of Engraving Printing Notes

Eustace ]. Lancaster, one of the first
men in the bureau to be called to the
Colors, has returned to his old job i'm
the machine shops. Mr.. Lancaster
held the position of master of arms"
while serving Uncle Sam.
division, has shown a slight improve
ment in her condition.
Miss Driscoll, of the upper surface
division, is confined to her home on
account of illness.
Maurice Calker. plate printer ana
chairman of the committee on patri-
otic exercises. used the street cars 10
get to work yesterday. Maurice spent
good hour Saturday evening trying
to get his car started and has decided
to leave it home until the weather
moderates.
The wetting division reports Misses
Rose SchmIdtman. Katherine Schwarz-
man, Mary Dawkins and Beulah Row
ley as being on the sick list
Miss Annie s. Hurley has been abb
sent from her duties in the chief
clerks office for several days, on ac-
count of sickness at home.
f. II. Holmes. of the engraving di-
vision. is busy at home caring for his
sick family.
Harry McFate. chief of the rotary
press section, and WILDER Montgomery,
plate printer same section, spent sew
eral hours in the woods back of Rock
Creek Cemetery. Sunday afternoon.
Brother McFate has dandy bird dog
and keeps him on edge by exercising
him whenever possible.
Miss NJ O'Brien has returned to her
work in the upper surface division.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bergervin, of the wetting
division, who has been confined to her
home for two weeks on account OF
illness. rs showing some Improvement.
Miss Helen Stewart, OF the wetting
division, after an absence of three
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07
Sl,500,008 Cotton Suit
To Be Tried Over Again

A new trial was ordered yesterday
by the District Court Of Appeals 70
the 81. 5OoUuU damage suit instituted ten
years ago in the District Supreme
Court by Daniel J. Sully, the cotton
king. against John Hays Hammond.
a wealthy mining engineer.
The Appellate Court also reverSes
the SJO.OaJ verdict. which was awarded
Sully m the second trial OF the suit
During the first trial Sully got a YER
dict or S150OOO damages. but a new
trial was ordered. At fits outcome.
Sully was awarded SSo, COO. and imme-
diateIy appealed the case.
In the suit Sully charged Ham
mond with a conspiracy TO injure him
ia connection with the affairs OF thu
National Cotton Improvement Com
psuy. which concern was said 10
have an improved cotton gin. Both
Hammond and Sully were interested
In the concern
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A Man
By EDMUND VANCE COoKE.

BY EDMUND VANCE COOkE.
\ man,
Too little to count in The Plan.
I do my destiny day by day,
I liye my life and | go my way,
And what does it matter? And yet-aud yet
TIE child or the deed which l beget
May alter the of human history.
\ man? All, yes, but a mystery.
A man,
A being of brefest span.
lust of the myriad millions spawned
Who have fluttered a moment and swept beyond
Into seeming nothingness. Yet, ah, yet
Some word 1 may utter and half forget
May echo along to Eternity's portal
man: But perhaps immortal.
A man,
Whose Race since Time began
Nadr to zenith and brink to brink
Is hardly more than the hasty wink
OF Deity's Eyelid. And yet-and vet
In this ininitesimal self is set
This boundlcss Thought we have called Ininity
A man? But why not Divinity? Z
Copyright 1s19).
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07
EDUCATIONAL UNIFICATION.
Representative Baer Introduces
Resolution for New Department.

A bill to create a Department of
Education and Human Welfare for
the coordination of all national ed
uCational activities under one head,
was introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Baer, of
North Dakota
Federal aid to State educational
work is one of the features of the
measure
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b. r. KeIth'.-ysuSeviIIe.


one hundred pounds of razzle-dazzis
baby eyes and double-gesred nerve
with a most shockin' vocabulary
That's Muriel Window. who. although
she isn't the headliner at Keith's thii
week, comes very near deserving &C
be.
Little Miss Window iS keyed tt
rivace every minute and looks like .
series Of Snappy Stories covers in heI
very sketchy costumes. which she
slips into behind a near-screen on the
stage. When she sings Daddy Oar
ling. Here's Your Angel Child" even
middle-aged gentleman in the audi.
ence looks as though he wants tc
start an orphanage OF his own
huriel inaugurates her act with
bird song, which includes the naughty
sayings OF a provoked parrot.
Marguerite Sylva's magical beauty
and charming songs atone for her
'clinging vine" line Of conversation
which is entirely too cute for any
one TO make seem natural Her new
sonss. My Little Birch Canoe ane
You and You Don't Know" art
very appealing. although, they hardly
compare, Of course. with the seducins
beauty Of the "Habanera.' - from Car.
men," and not-to-be-resIsted bIsrney
Of You Don't Know What Your,
M!ssin' II You've Never Had -,e
Kissin"
The elaborate production OF Ruth 4.
Denis somehow fails 20 satisfy, out.
SIDE OF the effective conceiving OF the
} Dance Of -neodors." The critic NAV
be person OF Grass apprehensions.
but the Dance OF the ROYAL Ballet
OF Siam" looks like what one sees ir
! COca-Cola d. is
Herbert Williams. with the conuIv.
ance or Hilda wolfus as a leons I'd
robed vampire, reduces the audience
TO stage OF defenseless hystericx
Herbert's piano il still equipped win
patent bar attachment. which r.
recommended for the attention Of
householders.
Playful Artie MehIinger ronps an
around the stage. and can only be de-
scribed as $50 pounds OF cuteness and
sunshine. who refuses 20 be depressed
hy his EloOmful and brainy partner,
George w Meyer. composer OF syn
copated sonElets.
our Family is a sketch OF real
United States folks in a very usual
situation, which Is relieved BY an uD-
realistic climax.
In tunefuI ditties and taking dance.
OF the long past 1s7Os. Hallen and FNII-
Ter show how 70 kid along" Father
Time, who is rather an impressionabIs
old person, after all The Three Ro.
manos are three Broadway fairies ir
filmy costumes who dance with much
effectiveness
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
by John Kcndrick Bangs.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

I little care what others say
As long as while I'm on my way
I going keep with all my soul
Toward my predetermined goal,
And as 7 run along the road
Add nothing to another's load,
And leave no shadow in my track
To hold another traveller back,
But rather yield up to my whim
To give assistance unto him.
Copyright, 1919.
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Last Night at TheaterS-

played with an approximate amour
OF fidelity TO the real thing by Georss
Barr and Brigham Ryce: three wor1ei
OF various ages and varying degrees
OF righteousness, played by ADJ
Nevil. Edith shayDe, and Aoelyr
Wesley, and an effective ingenue dons
by Miss, Clara Moores. There was I,
sprinkling Of other typical sanitariun
characters, all OF them well done
"A Cure for Curables" IL a Hodg'
comedy OF health and happiness. anc
its welcome last evening was e1actlJ
In the key Of the Pollyanna spiri
which IL radiates.
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What Bill Learned.

Bill Klefer baseball catcher up last
Uncle Sam called him the army good catcher
of the best who behind
the Catcher de luxe" of the National League.
But Bill
The other day he stamping ground
sergeant, weather beaten, healthy and happy.
I'll admit that the has done wonders Bill said
II didn't feel good last year. had
and ailments than had in before But
the and began going bed arising
and eating regularly and doing the outdoor work. all those ailments
disappeared"
Now, Of is rather expensive have
lot OF aing folk that what they need dose
living There to cheaper
way mpessng with that fact 1t has been preached
and day along acumulating little troubles
ailments doctor bills and less and happ
lives. Bill Klefer Now he knows
better. troubles ailments"
doesn't make them. 1t wasn't left him take his choice
War Department made it for him.
Is possible that will be that place health
with the safe and
regular meals and the outdoor exercse
all popular with the undertaken the casket
make the cemetery laborer
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

Dial that the Russian peasants "zeaots
Boshevk regime other learn they
helots under Who's to be believed
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

interested in mail >pisnc manufacture. Nc
very much in the maiIman's welfare.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

Sir s. =. Sinha. delegate from In
dia to the Peace Conference. will
be accompanied by the Maharaia OF
Bikanir.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

Goldfish Wilson" If had gone Col House, tn
donors intention might have been questioned
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

Clemenceau, Wilson we'll past Co. and still
running he Youth will be served, ch:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

Charles Yater. of the monotype
keyboard room. who has been abb
sent for some time on account of
sickness. returned to work last FRI
day night.
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Miss Helen Stewart. OF the wetting
division, after an absence of three
The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

At the December meeting of the
Casting Room Relief Association the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year Arthur L. Sha W.
president; Charles w. Ashford. vice
president; Frank Jost. secretary
treasurer. The association closed
one of the most successful years of
its existence and declared a divi-
dend of sS.12.
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Mrs. NJ. A. Bergervin. of the wetting
division, who has been confined to her
home for two weeks on account OF
illness, rs showing some Improvement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
OJLlNET SAYS VICTORY
OVER EVANS WAS ONE
OF HIS HARDEST GAMES
By FRANCES oUIMEr.

DITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 21.-The see
1 Ond round Of match play Is now
matter OF history and today eight men
are left in the fight for the honors.
To begin with Bobby Jones, the youth
full Atlanta star. settled m old score
by defeating Bob Gardner five up and
four TO play. Bobby started off like n
race horse and at the end of the fifth
hole stood four up So steadily was
he playing that even Gardner could
not overtalze the sterling youngSter.
Jones loOkH like splendid bet for the
high hOnors. BIZ FOwnes came
through nicely and he too is finding
his game TO such an extent that Il is
reasonable TO suppose or predict he
stands n fine chance. George Hoffner
IL another who is going strongly and
he looks good TO me. as does Dave
Heron z local boy.
WAS CLOSE MATCH.
Ny match with Evans was n hotIy
contested one from the start. Usually
n poor putter and n fine iron player,
Chick was just the opposite. His put
ting was superb whereas his iron
playing was unlike the real Chick. Il
was easily the fastest game / have
played In and not until a six foot putt
Of mine dropped In for n four was I
declared n winner. Ny old club mate
and friend, Paul TeWsbury, certainly
put up rs game n battle against ter
rifle odds AS / have ever heard of.
Eight down and nine to play he ear
ried the match along to the 35th green,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
GEORGE STARTS
LIGHT TRAINING
Fast Middleweight Scrap
per viii Get Into Shape
for Second Contest Here.

Fred (Kid) George. the fast Cali
fornia middleweight scrapper has be-
gun light training at Bad Daddy"
Anderson's new camp in the 800
block Of Alameda avenue for his sec
ono meeting with Johnny SUDDEN
berg, southern department champion,
to be held Sept 10 at Fit Bliss. Fred
boxed several rounds with fast
Frankie FoWser Wednesday and will
continue doing light work for several
days when he viii start in to rous y
It with his sparring partners. low
ser makes a splendid workout with
George, being within 10 pounds or
the weight Of the hard hitting vest
erner.
VIII Go Easy.
Fred plans 10 box a few rounds with
Gene belmont within the next few
days in the event the fast little hight
weight needs a larger man than him
self TO exchange blows with frankie
FOwser may also visit the camp OF
the Memphis crack and tie on the
leather for a brief setto with the A
L. F. champion.
Erect n New Camp.
Fowser. Anderson and George as
sisted by several expert wtorkm=a
are busily engaged in the completion
OF the new training amp and which
is intended to be equipped with the
latest training apparatus sun shades
for the visitors viii be provided while
bleachers will be constructed for those
who want to rest as they watch the
boxers 60 through their workouts.
The ring has been covered with thick
canvass and will be made an ideal
one in every respect for the purpose
II is intended
Anderson is an old head at the
game and understands just what are
the requirements Tor a first class
training camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
Army-City League Notes

UTITH the end Of the schedule not
W quite two months away. the sen
sationsl form displayed by the Duty
Dodgers, in which the bakery team
has won every game played for the
past four weeks is the principal topic
Of discussion among the fans. Specu-
lation as TO whether the Eighth En-
gineer team is just as strong as when
It opened the season and viii not be
the victim OF a slump is being made,
as many OF the bugs are inclined 10
believe that the Dodgers viii give the
builders a stiff fight for first place
hono-s and have an excellent chance
OF coping the pennant The Ney-
land team has q commanding lead,
however, and IL VIII necessitate some
last playing BY the Duty nine to over
take this we'll balanced organization.
There Is some discussion OF con-
fiuuinE the present schedule until
the last Of October, and definite
action viii be taken within the
next week or two. The schedule
asst stands now ends on October
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
CLOSE PLAY IN
TENNIS TOURNEY
Seventh CavaIrymen Meet
in Fast Played Court
Matches at Xsleta.

Play was resumed in the tennis
tournament held at Esleta by troop q.
Of the Seventh cavalry stationed here
on border patrol The biggest sur
prise Of the day was the elimination
Of corporal Stagemeyer who de-
fauIted to Pvt Even r. Gladfelter.
Corporal Stagemeycr won the last
tournament held by the border patrol
Captain z II Turner. Sergt r A.
Parks. Pvts. Gladfelter and Florie
viii play in the semi-finals-
The results OF the second days
play follow. Pvt. Gladfelter won from
Corp. Stagemeyer. by default. Capt
Turner defeated Pvt forbough OF the
medical corps. O.. So. Sergt Parks
defeated Pvt lIcCulIy. 6-5. 81. rs.
Pvt Florie won from Pvt Thomas,
GO, So
More Fast Playing.
in the semifinlls held later IN the
day resulted in the winning OF sets
by Capt T. II. Turner and PVT
Thomas Florie. Wo viii meet in the
finals tomorrow. Sergt Ray Parks
was eliminated for the second tine
IN the semifiuals. having worked his
way to the top in the last tournament
only to be set hack by corporal STAGE
meyer, the former champion Of the
The results Of the semifinals:
CAPT Turner defeated Pvt Clad
felter. SO. SO. Pvt. Florie defeated
Sergt. Parks. So. SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
.CALAMIA TEAM
BE5TS BANKERS
Home Run Swat at Crucial
Time Results in Victory
for Pickup.

Opportune hitting combined with
fast base running earned a cleancut
victory for the Calamia all star team
over the First National Bank nine
Wednesday afternoon at the Foundry
grounds by a score Of six to five. A
home run by Loya with HammOnds
on base brought in the winning mark
ers. The Bank team played a steady,
consistent game and its members
showed Improvement in team field
ing and hitting. But few hits we're
allowed the opposing aggregation by
Rutherford and Shea. twirlers OF the
Bank team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

records IN attendance figures and
speculation through the pari-mutuel
machines It has been common Cos
sip since the closing Of Latonia that
the profits from the mutuels at four
tracks amounted TO nearly s5.005.00o.
The track owners syndicate greatly
increased the value Of stakes and
overnicht bureaus as a result OF this
remarkable prosperity and the net
profits were much less than the rake
off from the mutuels in Commission"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

a remarkable display OF gameness
AGAINST young Bobby PlHft, n Canad-
ian. W. J. Thompson is found among
the last eight today. He defeated
Nelson Whitney, the southern champ
ion, though in justice to the latter Il
may be stated he wzs suffering from
a badly wrenched back. Young Knep-
per is playing a fine b-zld Of golf, hut
II is n question whether he will last
through Thursday.