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The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Grafton Man Found Guilty
OF Murder Second Time

Grafton. W. Va. Feb. 15.-A jury
for a second time has found Jacob
Lutz guilty of murder In the FIRST
degree. his victim having been
Chief of Police J. f. r. Phillips.
The case had been remanded by
the Supreme Court of Appeals Of
West Virginia for new trial. with
this result. Lutz shot after the Of
ficer had started to search him for
liHor.
He testified Phillips struck him
on the head and caused him tenn
porarily to lose his senses. Phillips
came from Waynesboro, Pa, where
his body was inferred.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
200 Service Men Register
In K. of G. Trade School

More than 200 service men and for
mer members of the military or naval
service have registered in the auto
mobile mechanics class of the
knights of Columbus evening school,
which will open tonight at 600 G
street northwest.
Glasses in welding. plumbing and
radio telegraphy also are large in
number. The service club and en-
ployment service, located at the
school. are providing sleeping quarters
and positions for service men and
those out OF the service.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Suffer Water Fa zine
As Flood Breaks Main

winchester. Feb. 1.-THE town
of Riverton. Warren County, was
virtually bone dry a day or two
ago. When the ice went out Of
the south fork OF the Shenandoah
River Il carried away several long
sections Of the water main supply
ing the town *
The Southern Railway, which
supplies its engines with water at
Riverton, got busy and brought
pipe from Alexandria and had the
break repaired. Meanwhile. citi-
zens had to drink cistern water.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Moore's Rialto-sThe Turning
POlnt.0

The Turning Point" one Of Robert
w. Chambers most grippiig society
stories. Is seen in photodramatic
form on the screen at More's Rialto
Theater this week, the presentation
opening yesterday with a capacity
audience.
Regal Katheriie Macdonald, called
the American Beauty" on the stage,
Is seen in the featured role of a pro-
duction which In every way maintains
the previous high standard set by the
First National Exhibitors, who pre-
sent the current attraction.
Undoubtedly this is one of the
finest and most beautiful productions
In which Miss Macdonald has ever
appeared. The iiterior views are un-
surpassed.
The picture tells OF the failure of
the firm of Edgerton-Tennant Com
pany, as result of which Diana
remnant and James Edgerton. daugh-
ter and son of the dead partners. are
thrown upon their own resources. A
mutual love interest is checked when,
TO be constantly with Diana, Edger-
ton decides to assist her in her career
as professional hostess for fashion
abel affairs. To ave the man she
IoNes DANA forces him to declare his
love and then points out the right
way Tor him to earn the admiration of
a woman. Succeeding incidents lead
Diana to believe that her great love
has robbed her of Edgerton forever.
Meanwhile a shadow Of the most un-
fortunate incideit OF her life is con
stantly cast before her by a dis
reputable Col. Curmew, who seeks
to frighten her into taking steps
that would make her unworthy of her
Ideals The climax being reached
when all the evidence is against her
and 1t looks like she Is ruined So
ciaily, a revelation is made, Edger-
ton overhears 1t and Diana wins 10
true love and honor.
Tne cast appearing includes such
"eu-known stars asLeota Lorraine.
Selected auxiliary features complete
a hrst-class. typical Rialte bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
G. W. u. to Aid Drive
For Near East Fund

George Washington University
will aid in the national drive for
funds for the relief of starving peo-
pies, in the Near East.
Soliciting of contributions will be
under direction of a committee
headed by Prof. C. S. Collier. of the
law school. On the committee are
representatives of every class and
organization at the university, to-
gether with several general can
yassers.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Gayety-.Ben weIch'. Big show

Ben Welch opened an engagement
at the Gayety Theater yesterday
with The Ben Welch Big Show"
The production has been divided
into three burlettas, Mr. Welch star
ring in each. The supporting cast
consists of Pat Kearney, Frank P.
Murphy, Vic Casmore, Florence
Rother, Dolly Morrissey, Nettie
Hyde. Harry Morrissey and frankie
Martin.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
shubert-Belasce - ~Every Little
Thing.s


Thing.'
We had long held, loosely enough,
IL is true. because we were not Vital
ly interested in the matter. that the
bed was the fundamental element in
boudoir farce. We know better now.
Not the bed, but the door. which,
strangel yenough, makes a. most
little noise when II Is
slammed lightly, delightfully."- inti-
mating shat a lady in lingerie Is be-
hind II, Is the very foundation stone
Of modern farce construction.
We do not know who discovered
the dramatic possibilities Of the
door. Doubtless the French had a
hand in it. Sheridan, when he con-
cealed Lady Teazle, used an arras.
and most Anglo-Saxons of common
place imaginations have never tried
to lift the door beyond its very ordi-
nary status in interior architecture.
But Wilson Collision, who wrote a
new farce entitled Every Little
Thing" projected at the Shubert-
Belasco last night. has fairly run
wild on the subject of the door. He
has built his entire piece around 1t.
We have seen many farces in our
time, but never a farce in which the
whole subject-matter from start to
finish was the hiding of a man in
pajamas and a lady, also in pajamas,
behind doors of bedrooms, clothes
presses, bathrooms, and elsewhere.
Not even the craziest of the Mack
Sennett film comedies ever equalled
the door-speed of Every Little
Thing" Mr.. Collision proves in his
piece that a farce can exist without
wit, without nastiness. without sug-
gestiveness or cleverness. provided
doors are slammed whit suficien
| frequency.
II is impossible to resist laughter
when a male roams around in a
boudoir in pajamas, making des-
perate efforts to avoid detection.
When he adds to his scanty attire a
llady's hat, plus a veil. and throws
lady's skirt around his legs in the
manner of a bear skin, the impulse
to laughter. OF course. is visibly in
lcreased. Mr.. Collision. in being bold
lenough and honest enough to place
farce on a straight out-and-out
comic supplement basis, has accom-
plished something.
Outside Of a line or two. there is
nothing in Every Little Thing"
which will cause a squirm. The
lplayerwright has written a boudoir
farce which is entirely minus the
usual flavor. The formula on
which the playwright has proceeded
is the hide-andseek formula. He
does not vary 1t for three acts. He
is quite relentless in his loyalty to
it.
The most distinguished members
of the cast. of course, the doors
which we have dwelt upon with
such emphasis. Assisting them were
Arthur Aylsworth as Marty War
rem, William II. Powell as Robert
| Glider. Wilfred Clarke as Archie
Dean, lone Bright as Kitty Dean.
Paula Shay as Phyllis Glider. Con-
stance Beaumer as Millette st. Gid
on. and Anzone Lloyd as Helen Far
rington.
Every Little Thing" Is really
funny. 1t is a classic of entrances
and exits.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Shubert-Garrick-" Last of the
Crusaders.-

II the enthusiasm with which a
large audience viewed Lowell
Thomas travelogue. THE Last of
the Crusaders" at the Shubert-Gar-
rick last evening is any criterion 1t
should have a profitable stay here.
These pictures have become widely
known by reason of their success
full London showing under the al
Tentative title of with Allenby in
Palestine and Laurence in Arabia"
Mr.. Thomas, the young American
war correspondent, appeared last
night in person. and his running
line of remarks added materially
to the value of the pictures. With
Field Marshal Lord Allenby and
Col Laurence's Arabian forces one
made the triumphal march from
picturesque Cairo up through Pale
stine, over stretches of country in
exhaustibly rich in historic inter-
est. by means of many colored
views and motion pictures. Ten
thousand camels passed; GAIA and
Beersheba were taken, and Gen. AL
lenby entered Jerusalem.
A remarkable motion picture
showed the spinning nose dive of
an airplane 1000 feet over Bethle-
l.
tiful in its silence, was shown.
There was an intimate view of
Lord Allenby and his staff. Jerusa-
lem. the Holy City. was shown,
with its modern streets and in
teresting types of humanity.
The travelogue then took up the
with Col. Laurence in
Arabia. After moving down the Nile
to Khartoum, the Red Sea was
crossed and Jedda reached on the
Arabian Coast. Journeying on to
Petra. the enchanted rose city half
as old as time" ruined temples and
other mute reminders of departed
glo-ies of other days in this ancient
land were vividly pictured
The environs of the Dead Sea were
reached via aeroplane; and. finally.
the collopse of the Ottomans came
and the British and Arabs entered
Damascus and Aleppo. freeing the
Holy Land after four hundred years
of oppression. A visit made to the
former Kaiser's palace on the Mount
of Olives was perhaps the most in
teresting moment of the evening.
About a thousand other details de-
serve mention, made even more inter-
esting by the lecturers running COM
ment and pleasant personality. but
they are things the public will want
to see for themselves during the next
fortnight at the Shubert -Garrick be-
fore the travelogue returns to Eng
land to resume his successful season.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16

Magazine. and has written a nrrubs
OF bookss several Of them A. oo7
laboration with Thomas Scis5'
Page. :,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
Line SPORTS NeDs and Comment

American athletic leaders, said that
the number of athletes In Australia
who would have any chance at the
Olympic Games was very small, but
he thought that several representing
swimming. lawn tennis, and heio
sports and also some from New Zea-
land could be sent to Antwerp.
Canada Getting Ready.
In order that the Canadian domin-
ion may have a thoroughly repre-
sentative team OF athletes at the
Antwerp games the Canadian Olym-
pic committee is practically combin&
the country for the best track and
field material. Right now Walter
Knox, n very clever allround athlete,
who has been appointed to the i'm
portant position of coach for the
Canada team, is touring the western
athletic centers for prospective
Olympic competitors ana later on he
will make similar trip thru the
eastern provinces OF the dominion.
Knox hopes to bring together a
&c rmidable team of sprinters. dis
lance runners. jumpers and weight
lf1TCWeTS. w Hilt at NitilIptS Wv
coach will get line on a likely can
didate for marathon honors in Joe
Keeper, strong distance runner.
At Brandon he will pass upon the Mt
ness of young runner named
Towne, winner of the five-mile title
at Ottawa. At Edmonton, Alberta.
he may select Blade. a soldier ath-
lete. who was a prominent factor at
several meets in Toronto, as a quar-
ter miller. Halburton, a fine all
round man, who halls from Toronto,
also Is at Edmonton. Lee Cowa, a
negro runner, who made good at
short distances in the Ottawa meet,
Is at Vancouver. Cowa and VAN
couver policeman named Cameron,
W no won the all-round championship
az ottawa, are two promising con-
tenders for the team. Knox thinks
that he will be able to round out
strong relay team for Canada and is
counting on Blade. Halliburton. Phil
lips. of the Toronto Y. NJ. c. A., and
possibly Jack Tresidder, OF the Tor
onto central.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

Webster city--The total actual
value of Hamilton county property
Is sfl,65S,00 according to informa-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

them. I wish every one in the house
10 know them. That is in order
that the murderer, who is in the
house, may come If he wishes
Katherine arose abruptly.
when you come down 10 IL, she
said, you are accusing one OF us.
It's brutal, unfair-absurd.'
81 am d detective, Miss" Howells
answered. Il have my own meth
! DDS"
Bobby stared at the slight protu-
berance in the breast pocket OF the
detectives coat. The cast of his
footprint must be secreted there, and
almost certainly the handkerchief
which had been found Beneath the
bed He shrank from his own
thoughts. If he had consciously
committed this murder he could I'M
derstand a desire to get that evil
| dence.
Katherine had gone closer 10 the
detective.
In any case she urged him, u
wish you wouldn't try to spend the
night in that room. 1t isn't pleasant.
| Alter "Ildl the uCClOi ilciS Soi'i, II
well, it isn't safe
| Howells burst out laughing.
Never. fear, Miss. I'm content to
give Doctor Groom's spirits as much
chance to take Il fall out of me as
anybody I'll be going up now" He
bowed. Good might to you all, and
| pleasant dreams"
J He opened the door and slipped
into the darkness of the private
staircase. They heard him, after he
had closed the door, climbing up
ward. Katherine shivered.
| He has plenty of courage, Hart
| ley! If nothing happens to him toy
night he'll finish Bobby in the morn
ing. That mustn't happen. He
mustn't go to Jail. You understand.
/ I nings would never be The esc-:e for
| him again"
Graham spread his hands.
| What am l to do? | might go to
New York and get after these people
myself"
Don't leave the Cedars," Bobby
begged, until he does arrest me.
J Therell be plenty Of time for the
New York end then. rye no faith in
lit Watch Carlos II you want, but
most important of all, find out
somehow you've got to find out
what my grandfather was afraid Of"
| Graham nodded.
| And If it does come to an arrest,
Bobby, you're not TO say a word to
anybody without my advice. You
ought to get to bed now. You must
have rest, and Katherine, too. Don't
listen tonight, Katherine, for mes
sages across the court"
TIL try" she said, "but, Hartley
/ wish that man wasn't there. wish
no one was in that room"
She took Bobby's hand.
Good might, Bobby, and don't give
up hope. Well do something Some
how wen pull You thru"
Bobby waited, hoping that Graham
would offer to share his room with
him. For, as he had said earlier, the
prospect Of going to sleep, of losing
control OF his thoughts and actions,
appalled, him. Yet such an offer, he
realized, must impress Graham a.
delicate. - an Indication that No
really doubted Bobbyss innocSnoe, a.
q sort on spying He wasn't SUR
prtsed. thersfors when Graham only
raid
! no ~ cont sasd ~ Il "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
Nations Prepare For
1920 Olympic Games
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, April 2S.-Whils the
American olympic committee, and
other sport organizations thruout
the United States are arranging 10
have this country faultlessly repre-
scented in the Olympic Games this
year, many other countries are just
as keenly making thorough prepare
tons with the same object in view.
Sweden is exhibiting wonderful
energy in her preparations and while
she does not expect to be able to win
over the United States, she intends
to make hard fight and hopes 10
be able 10 score the highest number
OF points next to America, despite
the fact that the games will include
some typical British events, such as
archery, in which Sweden will not
! compete. These efforts are backed
| by ample funds. some OF which have
| been granted by the Swedish govern
ment while big sums have been do
mated by private individuals, the es-
! timated amount now available being
about 100000 kroner.
The selection of the Swedish field
and track athletes has been going on
during the winter months under the
supervision of numerous trainers,
the country having been divided into
six districts for this purpose. The
chief trainer is Ernie Hjertberg,
who for many years was the coach OF
the Irish American Athletic Club in
New York. The trial meeting will be
held in April and the last parade
land last overhauling will take place
liz Stockholm in July about fort
night before the games begin. With
Swedish swimmers the preparatory
work also has been carried on during
the winter and the ma ority of good
old Swedish swimmers are said to be
in fine shape. Besides these several
remarkable new men have been de-
veloped. Il
Sweden has the Oldest waterplay
clubs III the world, and now every er-
fort will be made to live up to these
traditions at Antwerp. Sweden will
not limit herself to concentrate her
attention on the diving. high diving,
fancy diving. etc. but expects TO
Stllu d very last lOt Oh llltIl IllO the
races. Some quite remarkable re-
suits have already been recorded and
d 100 meters crawl in los 20 should
stir up swimmers all over the world
Germans Can't Compete.
Advices from Berlin and other cit
les in Germany say that the athletic
and sporting circles there have only
awakened to the fact that the ia
therland will not and can not partici-
pate in the Olympic Games this year.
Several newspapers there have taken
up the matter editorially and are
suggesting that a movement be made
to induce the Olympic committee 10
give permission which will enable
| German athletes to compete.
Australia May Enter.
| At a recent meeting of the board
| of control of the Amateur Athletic
Union of Australia and New Zealand
| ii was the sense of the meeting that
| Australasia ought surely to be rep
resented at the next Olympic Games.
| The president Of the board, Richard
Coombes, a veteran promoter and
supporter of track and other sports
| in the commonwealth and a friend of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
Babe Ruth Injured.

New York, April 23.-The New
York Americans opened their hOnr
season Yesterday by defeating Phila-
Gelphia in u loosely pitched game.
Lieut. Gen. Robert Billiard, COM
mander of the eastern department.
threw out the first ball. The game
who was making his first local APP
Ruth, New York's $4,000 batsrlan.
was was making his first local APP
pearanCe with the Yankees. Ruth
injured himself in batting practice
before the game, pulling cartilage
out of place. He struck ont in the
first inning. but was in great pain
and had to be assisted of the field.
Philadelphia 49,. 0 0 0 0 0-6
New York .. l 0 0 0 o -
Phila; Hasty, Naylor and Perkins;
New York, IRWIN, Thomahlen and
Ruel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
MOTHER NURSE
PRAISES TANLAC
llxrEEN YEARS OF STOMACH
TROUBLE OVERCOME AND
CHE GAINS 20 POUNDS.

Mrs. Alice Minnick, who has been
professional nurse for thirty-six
'eafs and resides at 1918 Twenty
bird Ave-, Seattle, Wash, adds her
'oice TO the hundreds OF others in
his profession who have already in
lorsed Tanlac.
"Since / began taking Tanlac |
nave not only gained twenty pounds
n weight, but for the first time in
ixteen years 1 am free of pain and
..joying good health" stated Mrs.
ainnick. 81 constantly had cramping.
;nawing pains in my stomach all
hese years, my appetite was ex-
remedy poor and the little l did eat
,aused me great distress. After
very meal my food began 10 fernent
Ind sour almost at once. | would
|,loat up with gas, and those terrible
pains would get so bad could hard
v stand them. I became badly run
|iown, lost weight and strength, and
|,elt so tired and wornout all the
| line / could hardly get around.
had pains in every part of my body
lust about all the time, but they were
Especially bad in the small of my
back. / also suffered with severe
headaches and dizzy spells, and my
nerves were so badly upset l could
get but little sleep, often lying awake
|all night long.
II had heard so much OF the good
|Tanlac was doing others l decided to
|try IL myself. and it proved TO be the
very thing / needed. I began to i'm
Drove right away, 1t was only few
DAYS before my appetite returned
and I can now eat anything l want
without having a particle OF trouble
afterwards. Those terrible gnawing
pains that had troubled me so many
wears have entirely disappeared.
never have a headache or become
dizzy. and the pains that were thru
out my body have all gone. In fact,
nv whole system has been built up
by Tanlac. have regained my
strength so l can do my work as
a nurse, which keeps me ON my feet
for hours, dag and night, without
particle of trouble. Several of my
patients have taken Tanlac, and 1t
has proven beneficial in every case.
After what Tanlac has done for me
i can never say enough for it."
Tanlac is sold in Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Company and
by all the leading druggists in other
towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23

IT'S like tomb here" Bobby
said.
He arranged kindling in the fire
place and touched match to 1t. 1t
hadn't occurred to him to ring for
Jenkins. None OF them wished to be
disturbed. Eventually it was the de-
tective who intruded. He strolled in,
glanced at them curiously for mo-
ment, then walked to the door OF the
enclosed staircase. He grasped the
knob.
Tonight" he announced, Il am
trying a small experiment on the
chance OF clearing up the last details
of the mystery. Since it depends on
the courage of whoever murdered
Mr.. Blackburn I've small hope of it's
success"
He indicated the ceiling. you've
heard, | daresay. what's been going
on up there. Mr.. Blackburn's body
has been removed to his own room.
The room where he was killed is
empty. | mean to go up and enter
and lock the doors as he did last
night. | shall leave the window up
as it was last night. | shall blow
out the candle as he did"
He lowered his voice. He looked
directly at Bobby. His words car
ried a definite challenge.
II shall lie on the bed and await
the murderer under the precise con-
ditions Mr.. Blackburn did"
4, h.,
that" Graham asked.
''Probably nothing" Howells an
swered, because, as | have said,
success depends upon the courage of
a man who kills in the dark while
his victim sleeps. | simply give him
the chance to attack me az he did
Mr.. Blackburn OF course he real
ICES it would be a good deal to his
advantage to have me out of the
way. ask him to come, therefore,
as stealthily as he did last night.
beg him to match his skill with mine.
/ want him to play his miracle with
the window or one of the locks. But
I'll wager he hasn't the nerve, altho
don't see why he should hesitate.
He's doomed man. / shall make
my arrest in the morning. l shall
publish all my evidence"
Bobby wouldn't meet the narrow,
menacing eyes, for he knew that
Howells challenged him to duel of
slyness with the whole truth at stake,
The detectives manner increased tho
hatred which had blaZed in Bobby's
mind when he had stood in the bed
room over his grandfather's body,
For moment he wished with all his
heart that he might accept the chal-
lenge. He did the best he could.
IT gather" he said, that you
haven't unearthed the motive for
disturbing the body. ana may. you
found the sharp instrument that
caused death?"
The detective answered tolerantly:
II have found q number of sharp
instruments. None of them, however,
seems quite slender or round enough,
I'll get all that out Of my man when
I lock him UP. I'll set 1t tonight IL
he dares come" an
why" Graham said, do You an
nounce your plans 30 accurately to
us7 r. ssi1s Il, s+5 e.. & s
The detectives level smile WIDEN
ed. n
.sYpu shouldn't ask that, ~ Ora
eham.l lsvs caused the sesyaA)s -
ae y / y! q &c. 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
Davenport-An attack of the

Oavenport--An attack of the flu,
in the opinion of William T. Massey.
Of MuscatiEe, is sufficient excuse in
these days of prohibition for a man
to set up IL still in his own home
and brew the fire water after his
own tastes. Judge Martin j. Wade
heard Massey's excuse in federal
court after federal agents testified 10
the finding of nine quarts of moon
shine whisky in Massey's home on
April 10. The still mad disappeared.
Massey said he thought it belonged
to his brother in-law but he was rot
certain" The court was so impressed
by the excuse that he fined the de-
fe ndant $500 and costs with the un-
Outstanding that IL he pays 500 and
the costs within siXty-Gays the bal
ance shall stand on execution