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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-14
LIGHTNING BOLT KILLS
FARMER NEAR VIRGINIA

VIRGILTNA. VA. May 13.-Ncws
has been received here that Thomas
Wilkinson. n respected farmer. near
ciarrin's Cr6ek Church, ten miles of
this place. was killed by lightning
Wednesday afternoon while driving a
wagon. The mules he was driving
we're not injured, hut one following
was instantly Killed.
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Game Rooster Brings
Up Cows From Pasture

Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, May
l3.-t is claimed for Il game
rooster owned by John A. Robb,
King George County. that he goes
out in the' pasture and brings up
the cows ut evening.
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GordonsviIic Rc.idcncc so,,,

Special to The Times Dispatch1
GORDONSVII.LE. VA, May 10
The attractive Black residence, on
Main street. was sold at public auc-
ton on Wednesday. W. NJ. Perkins,
Of Louisa, bought the property at
$500.
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I.ose. s5,0oO Guernsey Hull.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. May 10
w r pcyton, OF Stafford County, has
just lost from lump jaw n Guernsey
bull, Wavcrly OF Glcncairne. for
which he had refused $1,000.
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Grass Rugs for the
porch or bedroom

36-inch japanese Mating Rugs. $3.50. 4Sc
4.6x7.6 Marie Antoinette Rugs. .... Cos
sxlO Imported Grass Rugs. ....... sos
9x12 Imported Grass Rugs. ....... 9.95
6x9 Japanese Mating Rugs. (. .... los
9x12 Japanese Mating Rugs. ....... 4.9S
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book of yours and it reminded me that
when I was young girl took sew
eral bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. So she went to
the drug store and got bottle, and
after taking the second one she could
eat and has not had backache since.
In all she took six bottles of it. She
goes to school and on Saturdays helps
with the homework. She is a normal,
healthy girl now and we recommend
your medicine. You have my permits
sion to publish this letter as a testi-
monial for the Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. FRANK SELcHERT, 100 Larabee
St., Horizon Wisconsin.
Mothers all over tho country have
found Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to.be a most reliable rem
edy for such conditions.l IS,
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Mrs. SELCHERT'S
DAUGHTER
Was Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
Horizon, Wis. "My young daugh-
ter had been troubled for several

ulOiiLllo Will udCh-
ache and a bad
feelin G in her
stomach. She did
not want to eat
anything, W lille
before she was so
hungry she could
hardlywait for her
meals. The doctors
gave her medicine
but it did not help
her. One dayIwas
rn0HInn q ltffln
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WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS

PULASKI. VA. May 13.-Miss Jes-
sic Lowman and Oakley, T. Howard
were married Monday afternoon at
the Methodist parsonage by the Rev
II. NJ. Standcfcr. They left immedi-
atcly for Columbus. where Mr.. How
ard Is located.
GORDONSNILLE. VA. May a.
Mrs. Richard Gregory James an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Leila Pcatross. TO Arthur
Dunn Bcckham. OF Greensboro, y. c.
The wedding will take place in the
early summer.
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Tapestry Brussels Rugs
Administers and Velvets

27x54 Velvet Rugs. Observation-Disclosures. 2.95
27X54 Administer Rugs. ......... 4.65
30xG0 Wool Smyrna Rugs. .... 4.9S
Gx9 Administer Rugs. ............ 1880
s.3x10.6 Administer Rugs. ....... $500
9x12 Velvet Rugs Observation-Disclosures. 1915
Evening star., 1921-04-19
Valerie Bergere.

A clever comedy drama, "The Moth y
presented by Valerie Bergere and
company, heads strong bill at
keith's this week. 1t is constructe ed
along the old lines of the disconnected
W1fe and the ever-ready villain friend
The scenes are laid in a small fiat.
and the acting and lines seem true to
life. The wife complains of her bur
densome life, while the good-natured
husband practically does all the work,
The playlet carries a telling punch
and wins the laughter of the audience
Both the star and her supporting
company do excellently.
A pair OF newcomers to this sec
ton. Henry and Moore. were well re-
ceived in a sidewalk conversation that
carries much that is new; Henry is a
fine violinist and a good dancer An
other new pair. Dane Claudius and
Lillian Scarlet. also were enthusiasts
tically received in fine banjo playinp
and old songs. which are reflected on
the screen for the audience to help
sing. Harry Watson, in a funny tele-
phone scene and burlesque boxing
match, is as funny as ever; Joe Nor
ris and Flo Campbell cause continu-
Gus laughter, with Morris doing his
knitting and talking from one Of the
boxes; Fink's Circus is funny and wins
a cordial reception; Nellie and Jose
phine Jordon perform on the tight
wire; Vincent O'Donnell. the kid tenor.
scored with popular songs, and Ma
thane Brothers are good in athletic
feats, and current topics and kino-
grams complete the program.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
Girls De Looks. y

Jake Slotkin and Abe Slitkin. two
of the funniest character impersona-
tionS in burlesque. are the foundation
of Barney Gerard'S entertainment at
the Gayety this week, and. as played
by Joe Watson and Will Cohan, the
originators of these parts, provide Il
most enjoyable evenings amusement.
These two funmak ers have a wealth h
of good material that is wholesome
and devoid of suggestion and slap
stick. and although some of the lines
are familiar. as coming from their
shows of other years, there is enough
new material to sustain the interest
and excite the risibilitics of the audi j.
ence.
The producer has surrounded his
stars with capable company. includ- =
ing Anna Propp, the smallest and at
the same time the liveiest So1ibrette in
burlesque. whose dance with George
Stone would fit in with many of the
musical comedy shows of the larger
theaters. Betty Evans and Momi ka-
lama have number of good songs
and the latter in conjunction with
William kao put on very pleasing
Hawaiian song and dance sketch.
Others in the cast are Fred Green,
Jack Thomas and Eddie Simp. the
latter a negro dancer of ability. The
chorus contributes its share toward
the entertainment. being full of pep
in it's song and dance numbers.
Evening star., 1921-04-19

and she and her company score Il real
hit. Also among the hits must be
counted Cooper and Ricardo. one an
excellent singer and the other a
unique comedienne, whose novel fun
making keeps her audience in a grin
or litter as long as she remains on
the stage. Ward and King also have
fine number of comedy dialogue.
good dancing and bit of superb
whiSt.inS, while the kitara Japs. with
unique feature. man who walks
up flight of stairs on his head, and
Rice and Bardo. with dialogue and
dancing, complete. the list.
Fatty Arbuckle's very amusing
screen version of the familiar COM
edy, 'Brewster's Millions" in which
the rOtund comedian is first intro
duced the baby Monte in his car
riage. with a scrap between his ma
ternal and paternal grandfathers, is
the added matinee feature. and
Bangs" Il laughable Christie mer-
maid comedy, and the news pictures.
picturing. among other interesting
things, the opening of the base ball
season both here and in New York,
are the added attractions.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
Andree Poole's Musical Buds.

Andree Poole and Her Musical Buds,
a musical Offering of exquisite charm
at the Cosmos Theater this week, in
addition to a pretty singer and dan
Ger, introduces against scenic back
violinists. whose beauty ranks with
their excellence as artists. The act
must needs be seen to be fully ap-
preciated. It is one Of the best Of the
year. Nine. Swain also has a sur
prise, introducing as her pets" not
only group of handsome and highly
trained cats. but an equally large
number of vari-colored rats and mice
whose intelligence in trained stunts
is not surpassed by the feline INTEL
ligence shown in the act.
Phyllis Gilmore. has greatly i'm
proved her delightful little surprise
sketch. "Bl;, mail" by presenting
herself in the role of a chorus AZ
well as in the leading character,
Evening star., 1921-04-19
Robin Hood. :"

Robin Hood. presented last night
at the National Theater, achieved a
new triumph for that classic, demon
stratlng the popularity of light opera
with Washington audiences It is not
company of famed artists that staged
this revival of the Reginald de Koyen
| masterpiece. There is nothing nm.
usual in the size of the orchestra or
the stage effects. But there is oual
ity IN every voice and an abandon
ment to every impulse inspired by the
music Which produces a blend of vo-
cal and histrionic efforts decidedly
out OF the ordinary. The audience. a
large one, was quick to appreciate q
this. Not a single number ESCAPED an
encore. The performers responded to
the enthusiasm which greeted their
enorts and appeared to derive as much
rom tne music as those who came in
by the front dooc
Ralph Dunbar. the producer. has
accomplished much in assembljnp
such well balanced company. 4
genuine esprit de corps was shown by
It's members to SO marshal their tai
ents that combined rather than indi-
Vldual efforts would be directed TO-
ward developing the highest poten-
!; tialities Of the play.
TO speak OF the work of Ralnb
Brainerd as Robin Hood, or Clara
Campbell as Lady Marian, would be
iair only If equal mention were given
dailan Hostyn. as the sheriff of Not
ingham, Lorna Loon Jackson. Lames
Steavens and George Shields, as the
outlaws, and the others of the cast.
All deserve credit. The chorus is A
sprlghtly one, made up of comely
young women. who can both sing and
dance. comedy situations are handled
c!eVerly and throughout there was a
freshing.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
The Other Side

They say that Jinxon beats his
wife when he needs exercise ;
and if his home is full of strife
the fault with Jinxon hes. This
morning sundry leighbors came
to my ancestral caves and said,
1T is a beastly shame the way
that guy behaves. Remon-
STRANGE is of no avail, though
protests have been strong. and
so we'll ride him on rail. if you
will go along" | said, %f
Jinxon is at fault he on a rail
should ride; you've heard one
tale-now call halt and hear
the other side. If | should gayly
trot along, and thus your course
1ndorse. and then find out we all
were wrong, I'd perish of re-
morse. Perhaps he could tale
relate that would aff1ict our
souls. of bread that has grind
stones weight, or burned and
bricklike rolls. Perhaps the
crockery is flung by one he fain
would pet; perhaps tireless
nagging tongue his reason has
upset. His wife was married
once before. by gossips it is
said; perchance she proves
frightful bore by Dragging of
the dead. 1t may be she is prone
to rake his pockets for the mon;
it may be that she fries steak,
when broiling should be done.
Oh, prithee, neighbors. have
care that justice shall prevail,
before you take him from his
chair and seat him on a rail-"
WALT MASON.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Evening star., 1921-04-19
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
FOR BEST GARDENS
School Children Plant New
Plots as City-Wide In
tereSt Grows.

Another garden will be opened to-
morrow afternoon by the pupils of tn.
ketcham School, at 18th and w street:
southeast, and coupled with this an
nouncement by the nature study de-
partment of the schools comes the
word that the Piney Branch Citizens
Association has put up $40 for the
; best gardens in that neighborhood
and "a citizen" has added $40 to that
ten for prizes for gardens that come
under the jurisdiction of that associa-
tion. A lot has been offered to the
children of the West School for a
garden
The cleanup campaign keeps grow
ing. The slogan, "A more beautiful
Washington: your job and mime has
spread into every school. and in the
grades "four-minute" speakers are be-
ing added to the lists. The nature
study department teachers find that
this year more flower seeds are being
purchased, whereas during the war
period the effort of the children was
almost wholly devoted to garden seed.
The City Beautiful League. in the
northeast section. under the direction
of Miss Flora Hcndley, is working
overtime this year. Members of the
children'S committee wear G. 3. L.
buttons. At the Abbott School. 6th
and New York avenue. where the chill
dren have no playground. they are
working for 100 per cent clean streets.
New "CIean-Up" Boosters.
New additions to the "four-minute"
speakers and other workers in the
cleanup campaign are:
Blair-Milton Smith, Leonard Holtz-
claw
Brent-Florence Hayes. Wallace Hill.
Hester Yowell. Frank Reilly and Herbert
Van Gender.
Seaton-EInora Knee. Natalie Powers
Charles Magill. Alice Walker and Hiram
Lawrence.
Webb-Nora Boylan. Richard Beale,
Pauline Grant. Walter Hodkinson.
George Burkley, Catherine Meyer and
Henry Thompson.
Ludlow-Hilda koontz, John Payne.
Clara Wheelock, Leona Bergin and
Burke Yung.
Madison-Ewell Baulscr. Olin Lam
ham. Richard Counts. Elizabeth Hurley,
Robert England. Marie Hamel. William
Flournoy, Dorothy Creecy. Theodore
Schcckels. Daniel Hartranft, Mabel
Snyder and Mel Hallbeck.
Congress Heights School.
Congress Heights-Katherine Clifton,
Jean Meioy. Paul Butz, Kenneth Dean,
Madeline Day. Joseph Howard. Catherine
MiIiiken. John Miller, Walter Denyer
And David Devaugh.
Folstein. Nellie Teeple. Genevieve Mel
son, Lily May Harris, Russell Dern and
Sophie Ginsburg.
Arthur-Regina Hunter. Louise Mater,
Adelaide Oser, Abraham Alloy and Ben
'~n Gardening ps'' is being taken up in the
Americanization schools. where night
schools of adults are being taught
the work and the English language at
the same time.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

General Civic Center-Free organ
recital SIS tonight in the audi
torium.
ter-Tonight: Domestic art, dress
making and millinery. Peoples Ma
tional Opera, English speaking for
foreigners. beginning ana advanced
French, instruction in dancing for
beginners, Social Club. interior dec
nasium practice. adult group. and
library open for reading and ref
erence.
ter-Tonight: Dressmaking. Boy
Scout Band, Community Social Club
and Senate Pages basket ball team.
Thomson Community Center-To-
night: Spanish, elementary and ad-
Scouts. Troop 81: $50 pm. children's
dramatics, Mrs. Hirst, instructor.
E.v. Brown school-The Mothers
Club meets at o'clock.
Johnson-Powell Community Cen
ter pm, beginners French (chil-
dren), intermediate French (chil-
deen), advanced French (children),
and rehearsal of Junior Dramatic
Club.
: Miner Normal Conversational
kepanish class will meet The reading
room will be open and there Will be
sAthledc activities.
et-Phelps-Amphion Glee Club
srehearsal, the Iaborers' Cooperative
League and the woman's exchange
viii be some of the attractive ac-
tivities At this center.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
MUSEM ENTS
"BuddieS."

'Buddies." bubb!ing with fun, clean.
with plenty of punch and not d few
excellent songs and dances, opened for
the week at the Shubert-Belasco
Theater last night. The comedy with
music" as it is characterized, was joy
fully welcomed by the large audience.
'Buddies" comes to Washington
after successful run in New York
Donald Brian, Peggy Wood, Ralph
Morgan and other members of the
original company are with the produc-
ton. Gorge V. Hobart the author of
the book, selected Brittany as the
place, some time after the signing of
the armlStice as the time. and MEM
bers of the American expeditionary
force, French peasants and a wicked
Alsatlan as the characters for his play
Pessy Wood plays the part of Julie
benolt, French peasant girl, with whom
ftalph Morgan. as Babe" one of the
buddles.' is in love. Donald Brian
is cast as Sonny" another buddy"
always ready to help friend in dis
tress. Babe is so shy when it comes
10 Iovemaking that he runs like a
scared rabbit whenever Julie makes
any advances toward him. He knows
that he loves the girl, she knows it
auo every other man in the squad quar-
tered at the Benoit knows it, but Babe
hasn't the nerve to pop the question.
About this time. the wicked Alsatian,
Alphonse Pettibois. turns up. He has
been a restaurant keeper in New York,
and he claims that Pierre Benoit,
brother of Julie, employed in his res
taurant. "eloped" with 1000 francs of
ms money. Pierre has since been
Killed lighting in France. Pettibois
finds Nine. Benoit. Julie and two
V Low
ana threatens to spread the news that
Pierre was a thief unless Julie mar
rieS him.
Right here is where the helpful
sonny steps in. He agrees to become
temporarily, the fiance of Julie, act as
s;nc n.r proeeetor and drive off Pettibois,
since Babe hasn't the nerve to pro-
pose 10 her. 1t happens that Sonny
mas girl of his own. Louise Matt
land of Brooklyn. n. Y, to whom he
Is Is engaged. She turns up in France;
baoe learns of the pseudo engage
ment OF sonny and Julie, and it looks
hke big time all around. To clear
up the situation Julie offers to sacri-
nee herself and marry ,Pettibois, but
Bin and the American sergeant in
charge of the "buddies." remembers
Pettibois, exposes him as a cheat and
clears Pierre's name After that what
the fanks do to Pettibois is a plenty.
Peggy Wood sings. delightfully."-,
Please Learn to Love" and several
other songs. and Donald Brian and
Georgie Sewell. with their graceful
dancing, won the audience completely.
An unusual feature is the singing of
the men. particularly in THE Wall of
the Tale of the Long, Long Trail"
The lyrics and music are by b. G.. Hill
liam.
The entire company is capable-ex-
cellent, in fact. Camille Dalberg. as
Nine Benoit, and Edouard Durand. as
Pettibois, are capital
Evening star., 1921-04-19
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.


The Columbia Historical Society
Will meet at Sis at the Cosmos Club
Clarence A. Phillips will speak.
Friendship Circle will meet at 7.30
in the vestry room of the washington
Hebrew Temple. Initiation of new
members.
Society of Mayf1ower Descendants AT
o'clock at the Washington Club
Clarence b. Miller, secretary Of the re-
publican national convention, viii sneak
The New York State Society Will,
hold an informal dance at Mrs. Overs
1919 r street, 8 to H.
Minnesotans will hold get-topetber
meeting at o'clock at the Thomson
Community Center Fellow Gonhers
invited.
Delaware State Society will meet at
O'Clock at Wilson Normal School
Music.
Miss Boynton's current events c,ass
Will meet at o'clock at 1888 Con
necticut avenue.
TO-DAY,
The Audubon Society will, hold i,
spring bird class meeting at A.1s
O'Clock in the Thomson School.
The AnthropologicaI Society will r,oo.
at 4:45 o'clock in the new hriId;n1
National Museum. DIR. c. Hart Ms
riam will speak.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Edward F. Conway Accuses Wife
of Transferring Her Affections.

Absolute divorce is asked in A suit
filed yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by Edward r. Conway against
jeanette w. Conway, whom he ac-
cuses of transferring her affections to
a former French officer. now the
accredited secretary of the office Of
the French military attache." while
her husband. a former service man,
was ill at St. Louis, Mo.
The Conways were married in
Alexandria. Va. March a. 1920 The
husband saw service in the world war
with the Machine Gun Battalion of the
S9th Division. A. T.. +. Attorney
Nathan Conway appears for the hus-
band.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
DAYLIGHT SAVING FIGHT.
Merchants and Manufacturers Tn,
augurate Local Campaign

Inauguration of its fight for d,v
light saving in the District OF Colum
bia was announced by the Merchants
and Manufacturers' Association yester-
day. following the action of Chairna n
Anton Stephan Of the daylight savinr
committee in advising Senator Calder
of the Endorsement of the association
of his daylight saving bill.
Despite the fact that state-wide dav.
light saving Legislation was Repealed
in New York and other states, indus
trial centers, through ordinances
passed by common councils and
through municipal legislative bodies
have re-enaCted daylight savings
laws for these centers
Evening star., 1921-04-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase
Md. will meet tomorrow at O'Clock
in the Maryland school, following the
i luncheon at 1:3O.
Progressive Council, No. o. ID. Of A.
will give dance Thursday evening,
at Naval Lodge Hall, 4th and Pa. ave-
nue. southeast.
The Columbia Heights Art Club will
! meet Thursdy with Mrs. Bare. S26 A
| street southeast.
The Barry Farm Citizens Associa-
ton Will meet Friday at SIS PM, in
the Methodist Church, Stanton and
Pomeroy roads southeast
The Louisiana Society will give a re-
'ceptlon and dance in honor of the
! new members of the Louisiana con-
jGressional delegation tomorrow at &
pm. at the Washington Club.
The Misses Mcdowell will give a
| musical program and Mrs. NJ. NJ Mer-
riman will speak tomorrow at o'clock
at the Women's City Club.
An informal dance will be held to-
recreation hall of Government Hotels
| for Women. North Capitol street.
/ The Girls Branch of Printing
Crafts Athletic Association will meet
tomorrow at 1880 at Epiphany Church
gymnasium.
Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison. No. q,
Army and Navy Union. will be ad-
dressed tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
at Odd Fellows Hall by Past Com
| mander Frank Coleman.
The Lonesome Club will meet to-
| morrow at $3.50 pm, at Wilson Nor
! NAL School.
Mrs. Ernest BickneII will speak nj
the Women's Alliance of Ali Souls
Church Friday morning at IL o'clock
at the Unitarian House, 1889 Colum-
bia road.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will address
the Parent-Teacher Association of
lSlater-Sangston School Thursday at !
pm. at the Slater School.
George Warrington Post. American
legion: at community service build
ing, 91S 10th street, from to II
O'Clock. Old-fashioned country square
dancing.
DR.. Guilday OF the Catholic Uniyer-
sity will address the BENJAMIN
Franklin Branch Of Association for
Recognition of the Irish Republic. s
o'clock. Holy Trinity School Hail.
Georgetown.
Ladies' night will he held by George
Washington Post, No. /, American Le-
sion. at 8 o'clock, Carroll Institute
91S 10th street Representative Alice
Robertson will speak
The LabOfOrs' Cooperative Society
Will hold mass meeting at s O'Clock
at John Wesley A. NJ. E. u. Church
parish hall
Miss Mabel Linton will fntroduce
Miss Gertrude r. Smallwood. pianist,
with Miss Ann CornwelI. soprano, in
recital, at o'clock at the Methodist
Protestant Church, 1st street ami
Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star., 1921-04-19
BODY FOUND IN CANAL.
Mystery Cleared Regarding Disap

Mystery of the disappearance of
Hugh O'Donnell. twenty years old,
from his home at 1918 NJ street sew
cral days ago. was explained yester-
day afternoon in the finding of his
body in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal Nathaniel NJ Farrow. lock
tender at 30th street, discovered the
tody and notified the police.
oDonneii, an enthusiastic angler,
left home one day last week to go
fishing near where the canal empties
in Rock creek. Vixen he failed to re-
turn home his relatives became
alarmed and reported his absence to
the police. Coroner hewitt gave Il
tificatc of accidental death
Evening star., 1921-04-19
ALUMNAE TO START DRIVE
Dinner Will Open Campaign for
Mount Holyoke Endowment Fund.

dinner AT the New Willard Hotel
May ). Will open the intensive cam
palSn for the three mill ion dollar en-
doWmcnt and building fund tina,
Mount Hoiyoke College viii try to
raise Miss Margaret Motter. daugh-
ter of DR.. Murray Gait Motter. is
chairman of the local committee. and
among her assistants are Mrs. Frank
O. Wilkins, the president Of the Ma
tlonal Mount Holyoke Alumnae AS
sociation; Mrs. Irwin l.. Hunt Mrs
Eugene Stevens, Miss Anna Cooper
daughter of William knowles Cooper
OF the local y. NJ. G. A, and Mrs. r
Malcolm Price.
on the same evening there will he
similar dinners in every city and town
IN the country where there are at
least i've Mount Holyoke alumnae