Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 56, 3 January 1909 — Page 3
-THE BIC1IMOXD PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGHA3I, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1909.
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HIGH T RIDERS III PIIIICJIS RESULT t Their Defense in Famous Case Broken by Confession Of Woman. ADMITTED HER PERJURY.
The cast has been selected with careful deliberation, care being taken In the selection of each person playing a part. : BILL PAEPA8ED BY PROF. UIIFF Languid Spanish Dancer PHILLIPS THEATRE V A y EVDLL EEntire Chann off Programme KJORDAYO and THURUDAYG. First Three Days. LaEotallito S3S cS?S T0ALIipKe:1Oc Admiooion The patrons of the Gennett theater next Thursday night will see one of the best productions of "East Lynne" that has ever been given in Richmond. Every effort has been made in the way of scenery, stage direction and a capable company to fulfill this promise. V HER MISTAKE
CLAIMS LIVE8 OF HERSELF AND HUSBAND WERE THREATENED UNLESS SHE SWORE HUSBAND LIED ON STAND.
Union City, Tenn., Jan. 2. A sensation was sprung In the trial of the eight alleged night riders today when Attorney General Caldwell recalled Mrs. Wad Morris, the wife of Wad Jklorris, a self confessed night rider vho turned Btate's evidence. Mrs. Morris first testimony was a flat contradiction of her husband's confession.
Wad Morris had sworn that he was a
member of the night riders and that he
vas with the band on the night that Captain Rankin was killed, but his vlfe swore he bad not left home that right and that he was not a memfter Of the organization. Today Mrs. Morris admitted that she was guilty of perjury and that her husband's confession was a true one. She declared that unknown parties threatened- to hang her husband and herself unless she swore on the stand that Wad Morris had not left home the night of the raid. The woman's confession created great excitement in the court room and apparently threw the defense into panic.
Cleared His Doubts. A well known English gentleman engaged a tall and powerful highlander to act as gamekeeper on his estate. Having been a considerable time t his post and not baring caught any poachers, the gentleman suspected his gamekeeper of carelessness. 60 one dark night he disguised himself and went out with a gun to poach on his own ground. He had fired only one or two shots when he was suddenly, pounced upon from behind and his gun wrenched away. Then kicks . and blows were showered upon him until, be fell down half Insensible. The Highlander then walked away quietly, and when the gentleman recovered sufficiently he crawled home find took to his bed for two weeks. Tie has now no doubts as to whether the man can perform his duty or not.
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LA ESTALLITA. v La Estallita, headliner at New Phillips, opens first half of this week's
program.
THE THEATER
Horn, Swet Horn. I The old man sat on the park seat, rivers of tears flooding his clothes. A sympathetic passerby, noting the high tide, stopped and asked if he were ill. "Yes, sir," said the sorrowing old fellow. "I've jest 'ad bad news from ome. The ouse that 'as sheltered me for years is to be torn down, and I aven't a penny to my name to stop It. Every body will be turned r out, and goodness knows what'll 'appen to 'em !" '"Poor soul!" said the sympathetic passerby, bestowing a penny on the sad old man. "That Isn't much, but you are welcome to it. And where Is this old home of yours, my friend?" "Up at the joil, sir,", replied the old man. "It seems very bard. I've lived there five and twenty years." London Opinion. Hew to Maks a Cup of Cocoa. Take a tablespoonful of cocoa and Out It In a tin cup. Add one teaspoonful of granulated sugar and one tablespoonful of boiling water. Mix well, mo that there will not be any lumps of cocoa. Pour a little less than ' onehalf pint of milk into a saucepan and cook it, stirring all the time, utfHl It Is scalded that is, until a film forms on It and it begins to bubble a little. Stir the cocoa mixture Into this and cook until it bolls up. Delineator. Businossliko. The Beloved One You object to Horace because he's not businesslike. Stern Parent Certainly; he's only after you for your money. Beloved One Well, pa, doesn't that prove he's businesslike? Kansas City Independent Not a Matter of Chance. The Vicar Is it true, Samuel, that your father allows games of chance te be played in your house? The Boy OPhere ain't no chance about it, rur; they all cheats J London Opinion.
THEATRICAL CALENDAR. NEW PHILLIPS. Vaudeville all week.
"A King's Rival." Unusually great interest is manifest, especially in social circles, in the approaching engagement at the Gennett theater of the popular actor, Mr. John Griffith, who on next Saturday evening will present his new romantic comedy, "A King's Rival." This interest is occasioned, not only by the remarkably high esteem in which .Mr. Griffith is locally held, . but from the fact that it will offer the first opportunity to witness his acting of a comedy character.
. "A King s Rival" -is a new version of the famous drama, "Don Caesar de Bazan," which was a great success
some years ago, and is said to be in
finitely superior to the original. As
played by Mr. Griffith, comedy pre
dominates in the piece, and his impersonation of the jovial, care-free Spanish nobleman. Don Caesar, is said to be a brilliant achievement. Miss Edyth Totten plays Maritana, the beautiful Gypsy street dancer, for whose love the intrepid Don Caesar and the king qf Spain are rivals, and her portrayal is said to be thoroughly convincing. The supporting company is the strongest Mr. Griffith has ever had, it is said by critics reviewing the performance, while, the- scenic equipment is complete and elaborate. The New Phillips. Two bills of vaudeville a week at the New Phillips from now on will be the offering of Manager Murray to the patrons of Richmond's, Sy family theater. The play house with its pleasing acts, has become popular to such an extent that the management
has deemed it best to inaugurate a greater weekly variety. The .changes of program will be made on Monday and Thursdays. The prices will remain the same and the same afternoons with special admissions to women and children, will continue. La Estallita, the comely Spanish motion dancer, will make her debut at the New Phillips tomorrow afternoon. La Estalita, who is making her first appearance on this vaudeville circuit, is accredited with an enviable reputation as one of the most graceful dancers of her nationality n America. With the grace of Mary Garden, who
added world-wide grace and charm to the Salome dance, La Estallita portrays the lingering beauties of the Spanish folk dances. The three Kobers, gymnasts, with new and difficult stunts are popular with local lovers of physical demonstrations. Harry Mack, the imperson
ator, is numbered on the bill with his laugh drawing imitations.. Illustrated
songs and the motion plstures are In eluded in the performance.
The Way It Was Explained to Hoe by tho Clumsy Man. Owing to the fact that the car lurched suddenly as he was passing along the - aisle Bronson was deprived ot his balance, with the result that la attempting to save himself from falling be clutched one of the shoulders of a handsome woman who had succeeded in getting a seat. Moreover, he knocked her beautiful hat awry and with great difficulty avoided stepping on her toes. As be succeeded in recovering his equilibrium the lady turned toward him and said: "You contemptible pup I wish you to understand that I am not a lamppost or a piece of furniture to be clung to for support. You ought to
ride in a cattle train. You have no right to crowd in where you can tear
other people to pieces with your big, awkward hands. You pitiful clown
You ought to be thrown out into the
street. You are not fit to be allowed
to go where you are likely to inter
fere with the comfort of refined people. You unmannerly bumpkin! You
deserve to be" "Excuse me, madam," Bronson managed to say, "you have made a mistake." "A mistake!" the lady demanded, ber eyes flashing with wrath. "What do you mean?. "I am not your husband." Chicago Record-Herald.
Ridiculous. As a rale, the educated native of West Africa, like bis Indian brother,
loves high flown language. A clerk
some time ago sent a report complaining that the carbines of the police at his station often misfired. This is how he put It: "It Is ridiculous to report that the firearms of the police when pointed at the firmament refuse to give explosive sound."
Brown of Harvard.
Each of the three great college
plays which were produced almost simultaneously in New . York had distinct recommendations in their point of view of academic life. As their
technical climax all had athletic con tests which covered the most import
ant branches of scholastic sport, but
they all differed greatly in the essen
tial qualifications which ; gave them
lasting success. As an example of hu
morous characterization. The College
Widow has seldom been excelled; Strongheart's self-elimination and sacrifice struck a popular chord in American minds, but it remained for Rida
Johnston Young's woman's instinctive
mind to find the most prominent success in the depiction of the contrast between the sordid struggle of the poor student to gain an education and the rollicking butterfly existence of the wealthier classes. In Brown of Harvard, which the Shuberts offer at the Gennett theater on Jan. 8, with James Young as the irresponsible, Irrepressible, irresistible Brown, one poor starving Southerner stands out in unforgetable contrast to a background of twenty-one boys who "will be boys." ' Apropos of the mention of the prominence of males in the cast, it is interesting to note in this age of outSaloming Salome, that masculine beauty on the stage may soon be at a greater premium than feminine loveliness, the chorus In Brown of Harvard displaying as muscular a set of legs as ever graced a gymnasium.' "East Lynne." "East Lynne" is one of those successes which has stood the test of fifty years ot continuous presentation, but the public has never lost interest in it and there has been more patrons of this great emotional drama the last two or three yea than ever before. This is attributed to the fact that the
play has been revised and made into
a new "East Lynne" by Mr. Joseph King, who is one of the most competent stage directors of New York, and who was " responsible for the six
months run of "Ninety and Nine" at
the Academy of Mnsic in New York.
' Wigg It Is better to begin at the bottom of the ladder. Wagg Yes: then you won't have so far to fall. Philadelphia Record.j
As Member of Teachers' Legislative Committee Will Submit Text Book Law. AGAINST UNIFORM SYSTEM COMMITTEE ALSO OPPOSES FREE TEXT BOOKS. ALLEGING THAT CHANCE FOR DISHONESTY IS AFFORDED. ,
Although the educators oft he state are against the use of uniform text books in the schools, also against the use of free text books, they feel that an organized effort will be made to pass just such a law, embodying both features. And to be prepared on the matter the legislative committee ap
pointed at the holiday session of the
Indiana Teachers' y- association will draw up a bill satisfactory to the edu
cators. The upper house of the state legislature will probably pass this
measure, from information received,
and the lower house will also probably
favor it. ' Prof. C. W. Knouff. principal of the Richmond s high school, is the only high school man on the committee and has charge of framing up a bill embodying points which the educators of the state want, A rough draft of the bill has been prepared by him and is as follows: KnoufTs School Bill. 1. There should be a certified list of books such as is secured by the Ohio law wbihe guarantees .the sale of books to pupils at a price not to exceed 75 per cent of the advertised list price. 2. For the reason that many homes contain classics, and for the additional reason that different editions give
different points of view it is advisable that books known as classics, including English, German, French, Spanish and Latin-and Greek, sould be omitted from the list to be regularly adopted, but should be included in the certified
list.
3. That the adoption of a text hook should be for five years with no provision for reconsideration within that period. The experience of the Ohio commission has suggested that this period be made absolute. 4. A school should be required to use the book which it has adopted. 5. That schools be authorized, if they so desire, to organize a rental
system covering all or a part of the books used, the profits of the rentals to go toward renewals, any surplus not needed for renewals to be applied toward meeting the needs of the school, such as the purchase of pictures, statuary, pianos or other school equipment not readily obtained through the school authorities, and that the uniform rental price, based ou 25 per cent of the value of the book be allowed. O. That provision be made for buying up the books of children leaving a school district at a fair second-hand
valuation to be established by the district, and that the pupil be furnished second-hand books by the district to which he is moving at a fair price to be determined by that district. 7. That the state board of education have the supervision of the certification of books and that the executive officers of the board shall be the state
superintendent of public Instruction so
far as the purposes of this law are con cerned.
Such a law woul incorporate all the advantages which have been sought
by bills already proposed and would
meet with the hearty approval ot the
majority ot school met ? the state.
Indeed, I know of no direct opposi
tion to such a proposition.
Let me urge that unless it Is definitely known that the proposition would be favorably received thta there be
no attempt to extend this law to cov
er all books used in the grades as well
as in the high schools, thus repealing
existing laws regarding grade books. It is my opinion that this law should
be passed covering high school hooka without any fight whatever. Free System a Failure. Educators do not want free -text books and uniform text books because in other states where they have been tried they have been found to be a failure. Such laws are being repealed
almost yearly and the old style system is being resorted to. However aa
Indiana has never had such a law and there seems to be a feeling among the people that the system should be tried, the legislature Is beginning to Caves the popular demand.
Fear book Concerns. The educators fear that some book
companies are back of the present agi
tation and the favor with which It la being received by the legislators. It Is claimed that but two arguments have been made for the free and uniform text books; the books will be cheap, and that a pupil in removing from one district to another will not be set back In school work because unfamiliarity with, the hooks in use in the district Into which the pupil resumes his work. Chance for Dishonesty. Negatively, the argument is made that such a combination and monopoly of free and uniform text hooks will result in corruption and dishonesty. Also the use of text books which require laboratory work In order to gala the benefit of the teaching are of no value to schools where there are no laboratories. There are hundreds of such schools In the state and Include the high schools of Jthe small towns. It is also argued that the length of school terms vary so that text hooks containing data sufficient only for a six months course, are not adaptable to the school operating 10 months. '
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A. M. IT0 ivmmb w ill miiiivmiiviiiSj . vaaw waayiMiwia . Saturday, JaeMary 9th HATINEE AND EVENING of the eminent actor . MR. JOHN GRIFFITH Supported by MISS, EDYTH TOTTEN and splendid company of associate players, in " A KING'S RIVAL " An origin ial version of the famous seventeenth century romance, "Don Ceasar de Bazan." It is confidently expected that the performance will prove one of the most thoroughly enjoyable of the season. PRICES: Matinee Entire lower floor, 50 cents; Balcony. 25 cents; Children, 25 cents to any part of the house. Evening Box Seats, $ 1 .50; Lower floor, $ 1 .00 and 75 cents; Balcony 50c and 35c; Gallery, 25c, Sale of seats opens at the Box Office Thursday morning at ten o'clock.
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